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campaigning at Mitchell.

6pbCIaI IHuIduapUI5 y
mitchell, Aug. 22-The camp-meeting at
this place is now at the end of the first week.
The attendance has been good, and the
preaching has been able and effective. Last
Sunday was ''big" day, but, if the weather
favors, next Sunday will surpass it, The
Ohio & Mississippi railway ran excursion
trains last Sunday, and the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago railway will, next Sunday,
depart from its usual custom, and run ex-
cursion trains from New Albany and from
denomination
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neoision in a Famous Win Case.

CONCORD, Aug. 22-It is understood that
Judge Clark has decided the questions in
volved IN the famous Bemls will case He
finds that the testator the late DR.. Samuel
A Bemis, was a legitimate child, and that
the legal wife of his father was Sallie Willis,
the mother of Mrs. Julia Ann Hatch, of
Boston, who claimed the right to
assail the will on the ground
of heirship. This finding, however in effect
dismisses her claim as well as that of the
New York parties from the contest, aud
leaves only DR.. C. V. Bemis and William
Sohier to contest the will made in favor of
George ii. Morey
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A Search for a Will.

washington Post.
A letter was received yesterday at the Of
flee of the register of wills addressed to
"Chief Clerk, Will Office, Washington,
United States America" and signed evil
liam Craven, No. Emsley street, Bowling
Old Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire" and inclos-
ing an English threepence for an answer.
The writer wishes to know the cost of a copy
Of the will of the late James Holmes, who,
he says, came to America from Yorkshire at
"the latter end of the seventeenth century,
and died in America about the year 1916.
He amassed fortune. and his will is in the
American will Office" Mr.. Craven, suppos-
ing that there was but one repository for
wills in this country, wrote to the national
capital for his information. There is no
record of it ever having been filed in the
regi ,ters office for this District, and when
Mr. Craven learns about how many registers
and surrogates offices there are in this cOun-
Try he will begin to comprehend the job he
pas on hand to find Mr. Holiness will.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Attempted Suicide of a Prominent
Thorntown Quaker Farmer.
The Parle County Fair-Bfitchel Camp
Meeting-HancOck Teachers Institute
New Albany Runaways Arrested.
INDIANA.
Opening of the Parke County FAIR at Rock


vile.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE, Aug. 22.-The Rockville fair
is now in progress. 1t is one of the best ever
held, and over 200 stalls for stock are taken.
One OF the leading features in the stock line
is the three droves of short-horns, owned by
Mr. Sandusky, of Illinois and MIR. Gaines of
the same State, and Mr. White, of Mobiles
vile, Ind. Dr. Farrer of Greencastle, says
these herds of cattle would do to exhibit at
the Worlds fair. Mr.. Buford, the Kentucky
horseman, now with Keeney, of Danville,
ILL.,, have ten head of runners and trotters.
The fine art hall is floating palace made up
of the fine arts and is beyond all description.
Over 5000 entries have been made, and goods
are still coming in. The race track is in fine
condition.
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GENERAL NEWS.
Patent Medicines Sold Such Not Liable
to Special Tax.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 22-In compliance
with a request made by the proprietors of
one of the popular patent medicines which
is widely sold throughout this country under
the general name of bitters the Commission
er of Internal Revenue to-day rendered de-
cision in regard to the liability of such quasi
medicinal preparations to a special tax as
beverages. He holds that where bitters are
sold in good faith as medicine no special tax
since July will be required. An analysis
of the particular specimen of bitters on
which this decision was rendered, showed the
following result: Absolute alcohol 80 per
cent, water "a per cent, essential oils and
havoring extracts per cent. Upon this
analysis it was estimated that the sample
contained 80 per cent. or ordinary whisky.
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OTHER CASUALTIES.

Three Lives Lost by a Railroad Accident in
Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, Aug 22.-The west-bound passen-
ger train on the Memphis and Little Rock
railway, which left here at 5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, met with an accident four
miles west OF Forest City, Ark. While crossing
a short trestle broken rail caused two Sec
ond-class passenger coaches, the baggage and
express cars, to go through the trestle, kill
ing J. B. Salinger and Harry F. Oldberg,
merchants of Cottonplant, Ark, and John
Adair, formerly foreman of piledrivers of
the Little Rock road. James White, stock
claim agent of the Memphis & Charleston
railroad, had leg broken, and several other
passengers received injuries, but not of a
very serious nature
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ILLINOIS,
ILLINOIS.
Efforts OF the Liquor-Dealers to Form a Pro-
tective Association.

Efforts of the Liquor-Dealers to Form a Pro
tective Association.
GBEENvILLE, Aug. pa called meeting of
the liquor-dealers of the Forty-frst senate
rial district was held in this city yesterday
Although the meeting was held with closed
doors, it is generally understood that the OBJ
ject of the meeting wss TO form liquor
dealers protective association. Delegates
were elected to the State convention to be
held at Quincy next month as follows: ]. H.
Raibel, Alton; Dan Steele, Collinsville, and
August Pagan, Highland. Delegates were
present from Alton, Edwardsville, Collins
vile, Marine. Saline, Highland, Mulberry
Grove and Troy. The meeting adjourned to
meet in Highland in January next.
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Heavy Damages Demanded.
n RI tho Tudiananofia .IOrruaa.

eAnLDxvuLE. Aug. 22.-James P, Alley,
through his attorney, E. w. High, of Meta
mora, Ind has just placed on file in the
Franklin Circuit Court complaint against
Charles Pepper, a prominent citizen of
Franklin county, and demands judgment
for $4,000. The complaint charges that
Pepper sent letters to a manufacturing COM
pany for which Alley acted as agent. in
which he reflected on the financial standing
of Alley, hence the suit, which will be tried
in Franklin county, in September, befsEe
Judge Swift
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dered to his country as head OF this department.
jeremiah 8 Black, a representative man OF his
country, one distinguished for faithful services
in various public trusts, having been charged at
different periods with the administration of the
Departments OF State and Justice, departed this
life on the 18Th inst. II would seem particular
ly fitting that this department should pay ap-
propriate honor to his memory. You Will,
therefore, cause the flags of your respective
offices to be displayed at half-mast on the re-
ception of this circular, and will adopt the usual
symbols of public mourning for period Of ten
days. FREDERICK I. ERELINGHu1sEN,
secretary OF stare"
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Balk-Line billiards.

SAN FRANoIsco, Aug 22.-On the second
night of the billiard tournament at Metro
politan Temple, balk-line game, 600 Soints,
for $500, Schaeffer and Sexton played seven
innings. Score-Schaeffer, 1885, Sexton, $50.
Schaeffer opened the game, but failed to
score. There was large attendance.
Schaeffer won the game in two hours by 600,
TO Sections 562 points.
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Attempted Suicide.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
THoRNTowN, Aug 22.-David J. Mofitt, a
prominent member of the Quaker society,
and until the past few years well-to-do
farmer, attempted suicide this morning by
cutting his throat. Dr. burlington says
our oldest settlers and an honest and sober
man. Loss of home and sickness in his fami-
lily Is supposed to be tue cause for doing as
he did
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. PAN Ashland dis
patch says forest fires have been raging about
the city all day, and the place had narrow
escape from destruction. The mills shut
down and the men turned out in gangs to
fight the flames. The Omaha depot caught
fire several times, but was saved. One
hundred men were sent in on the Omaha
gravel train, and were distributed along the
border of the town with the citizens. At 9
P. NJ. shower came up and the fire was ex-
tinguished
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ing-house on Palafox-street wharf. The
Surgeon-general directed the patients to be
removed to the quarantine hospital on Santa
Rosa island and the bedding and clothing
in the house destroyed, the house fumigated
and surrounded by guards. The cases were
reported by acting Assistant Surgeon White
to day; boat was Immediately chartered by
the collector of customs, and the cases re-
moved to the quarantine hospital in accord
ance with the Surgeon-generaps orders
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No Excuse for onhoiai Action.

KANSAS CRY, Aug. 22.-Marshal Murphy
received Governor Crittenden's letter to-day,
calling attention to the report of an APP
preaching fight. The marshal then visited
Independence, where Herbert Slade is now
stopping and, returning tonight, said he
finds no warrantable evidence of prepara-
tons for a prize-hght and therefore cannot
take official action In the matter.
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THE TEMPLARS.
Grand Banquet rendered the Officers by the
Califernians.


SAN Francisco, Aug pa banquet at
the Palace Hotel this evening, was rendered
by the grand commsndery of California to
Grand Master Dean and the officers
of the grand commandery. 1t was
brilliant affair, with five
hundred persons present The banquet hall
was handsomely decorated with Templar
emblerns, the columns hung with the
banners of the various Communicates,
and the tables arranged in triple
rows. covered with bouquets and flow
ers, forming different devices. Toasts
followed the dinner, in which the Eastern
Knights warmly testified to California hos
pitality. During the day the Knights made
an excursion around the bay and country.
Tomorrow the election of grand officers will
take place. 1t is stated this evening that the
grand mastership lies between New York,
Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
THoRNrowN, Aug. 22.-Mr. Elroy Colds
berry, the young man who was injured at
Lebanon on Sunday last by the Seneca ex-
curson train, died yesterday morning His
funeral took place at II O. clock this morning,
and was one of the largest ever held in this
place. Eldridge's band, of which Mr.. Colds
berry was member appeared with their in
struments dressed in Grape.
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CHAuTAUQUA, N. Y, Aug. 22.-Competi-
the various departments this forenoon. At
10 O'Clock DIR. Jewell, of Chicago, lectured on
Modes of preserving nerve health" At
IL Joseph Cook, of Boston, lectured to 6, 600
people on God in history in our day, or
seven modern wonders of the worldn
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AT VARIOUS POINTS.
Crops, Fences and Buildings Destroyed in
Wisconsin.

Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.-Dispatches from the
northern and central part of the State report
great damage from wind storm last night
at Stevens Point and in Wood county.
Crops, fences, buildings and mill-damS were
torn to pieces. An old man in Wood county
was seriously but not fatally injured by fly
ing debris. The towns of Stockton and New
Hope were visited by a terrific hail storm.
Corn, oats and hops are badly damaged, and
live stock at several points was injured by
flying rails. In Brown county, in and around
Green Bay the wind did similar damages
One COW was killed. No loss of life is re-
ported
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Federal Music for Confederstes

ST. LOUIS. Aug oft is considered note
worthy that the army officers at Jefferson
Barracks, below this city, have rendered the
use of the arsenal band to the Confederate
Association of Missouri, for reunion 10 be
held at Jefferson City, Aug % and 80.
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Teachers Institute.

special to the Indianapolis JournaL
GREENFIELD, Aug 22,-The Hancock
County Teachers institute is in annual SEES
sion at the city school building this week,
with R. A. Smith, county superintendent, as
presiding officer, and Professors George P.
Brown and NJ. Seller, of the Terre Haute
normal school, and others. as chief lecturers.
The attendance is large, and much interest
manifested.
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Hendricks and Mcdonald at Home.

Special to the COurier-Journal.
Assistant Secretary New has returned from
Indiana, and, being asked if there was much
political excitement in that State, responded
in the negative.
rs there much talk among the Democrats
about Hendricks and McDonald?'
Not when l was there" answered the AS
sistant Secretary. Both Hendricks and
Mcdonald were out of the State. Hendricks
has many friends in Indiana and so has Nc
Donald. The Democratic sentiment is that
Hendricks has had his day in court. The
Indiana Democrats have stood by him
throughout his career and Mcdonald has
been one of his most valuable and loyal sup
porters The feeling now is that Hendricks
should stand back and give Mcdonald a
chance. have no doubt that Mcdonald
will have the cordial support of the Indiana
Democracy in the coming canvass. He is re-
garded as entitled to it, and he will get it"
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A Chinaman Legally Hanged.

YANKToN, D. T., Aug. 22-News has been
received of the legal hanging OF All
Yung, a Chnaman, in the jail-yard at
Missoula Mont, two days ago. for the muir
der of another Chinaman. He protested his
innocence to the very last, but met his fate
without ninchng. One hundred persons
were present by permission of the sheriff.
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CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 22.-The large paper
mill of J. Howard Lewis in Springfield town
ship, burned this morning. While the fire
was burning the boiler in the mill exploded,
killing one man, John Morrison, and serious
ly injuring two or three others, including
Lewis, the proprietor. Loss about $1,000,
nearly covered by insurance. The cause of
the fire is supposed to have been spontaneous
combustion of rags.
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The MISSING 81. Louis cir.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 22.-No news has been
received OF the missing girl Mary Churchill.
There was rumor tonight that sine had
been identified as the girl who married a
man at Jerseyville ILL.,, yesterday, under
circumstances pointing to elopement, but
investigation showed it was drummer who
had eoped from Greenfield. Ill. The de-
tectives seem utterly at sea as to clews of the
girls whereabouts.
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A Victim of a Boiler Explosion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE, Aug. 22.-Mr, Henry Burford,
one of the victims of the threshing machine
engine explosion, last Saturday, died this
morning at o'clock. He was scalded about
the hips and received wounds on the head
from fragments OF the boiler
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here. The Interpretation of the Boston court
is not considered binding here. Hopes are
expressed that the question will be carried
TO the Supreme Court of the United States
and that under no circumstances will the
yellow flood again be permitted to stream to
this port.
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DISASTER IN MINNESOTA.
Concluded from First Page.I

south of the railroad, crossing
it at Rochester, and following north
OF the road, east twenty-five miles, three
miles north of the road. 1t varied in width
from one to three miles, and
did not skip as usual
but made clean sweepin its track of houses,
barns and crops.
So far as heard from, six persons were
killed outside of Rochester. The loss to
crops is estimated at about $500, 000
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MN Burned at Rat Portape.

CHICAGO, Aug 22-The Daily News's VIM
nepeg, Manitoba, special says The extensive
saw-mill belonging to the Rainy Lake Lum-
Der Company, at Rat Portage, burned yes
terday. Loss $50, 900. The excitement &C.
casioned by the fire was greatly increased by
a rumor that it was caused oy the boundary
troubles existing between the Manitoba and
Ontario officials
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General McDowem's Alleged Insanity.

Louisville Courier-J ournal.
IAN inadYertent mistake was made by
your Washington correspondent to-day"
said Gen. Ekin to a reporter. He mentions
in one Of his dispatches that General Mellow
ell was at one time in lunatic asylum. l
know General Mcdowell very we'll and
served on his staff He was never in an IN
sane asylum. He is man of remarkably
strong mind, and is thoroughly conversant
with seven or eight languages, and was at
one time professor at West Point. He was
retired from the army last October, being
sixty-four years of age. He is still as clear
of head and as sound of body as any man in
the country, and is good for fifteen or
twenty years active service yet. He has
many friends and relatives in this city and
vicinity who can not help but be panied by
having such mistakes creep into print. You
can say for me that General Mcdowell was
never confined in any insane asylum and is
as unlikely to be as any man know of.
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A Case of Supposed Suicide.

Special 70 inc Indl3napOls JOuInM-
SEYMOUR, Aug 22.-This morning Martin
Wicke, a young man who was raised near
here, was found near the j.. NJ. e. l. railroad
track, south of this place in dying condi-
lion. He had lately returned from the West.
1t is thought ne committed suicide; a vial of
morphine was found on his person.
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Stabbed by a would Be Robber.

PROVIDENCE Aug, 22,-Albert Horton, SUI
perintendent of Dunnell's print-works,
Pawtucket, was stabbed while standing in
the door of his residence by workman who
had pursued three young Swedes into the
door by the cutlery.
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A Mexican woman,s Dinner.

MATAMoRAs Mexico, Aug. EFFICIENTLY a
woman near Nevada killed her four-year-old
son, stewed his flesh, and gave it to her hus-
band to eat. When the latter discovered the
act he became insane. The woman was
placed in iail
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The Savannah suspension,

of S. o. Haynes Bro, for the purpose OF
liquidating accounts, will be only temporary.
A new partnership was formed by L. Haynes
aud John Elton both members of the old
firm. There were no new failures to-day.
Tho assets are sufficient to cover all obliga'
TONS
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Omcers of the Eastern Star.

SAN Francisco, Aug, 22.-The genera
grand chapter of the Eastern Star eiectet
Rolin C. Gaskill, OF Oakland, Cal. gran'
patron, and Mrs. Jennie C. Mathews, of Iowa
grand matron.
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Steamship Arrivals.

GLASGOW Aug. 22-Arrived: Devonia,
from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 22.-Arrived: Helvetia,
from New York.
New YORK. Aug 22-Arrved Labrador,
from Havre; State OF Alabama, from Liver
pool; State OF Nebraska, from Glasgow.
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A New Albany Couple Arrested.

special 10 Ine lnu1anapoub JOuinAa
RICHMOND, Aug 22.-Policeman Blessing
and Mrs. w. D. Keys, wife of prominent
citizen of New Albany, who eloped last
month, have been arrested here on ar aff-
davit filed by Mrs. Blessing.
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HAVE BEEN using Swift's Specific for blood
and skin diseases, and find it excellent
remedy, as IL has given entire satisfaction. 1
believe it TO be just the medicine needed in this
low and malariUus district
s. s. ALDERMAN lola Fla.
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A Kentucky Assignment.

LOUISVILLE KY, Aug pa special to the
Courier-Jourtlal from Bowling Green says
Pollard e Wood, dealers in hats, boots and
shoes, have assigned. Their liabilities are es-
timated at $15, 900.
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Minor Notes.

Miss Mary Barton was thrown from a wagon.
near Worthington, and instantly killed on Tues
day.
]. B. Foremans tile factory, six miles north Of
Goodland, burned on MONDAY night. together
with So, 500 worth OF tile. The factory was a
fine one, and had just been completed at cost
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Issued Too MANY Shares.

RUTLAND, Vt, Aug. 22.-J. NJ. Haven, ex-
treasurer of the Rutland railroad, was ar
rested tonight, charged with the over-issue
of 47,177 shares of preferred stock of the
Rutland railroad
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ENTERPRIsISG local agents wanted in this
town for article that is sure to sell, live dru
gists and groGers preferred. Address Humiston
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THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
A Virginian Captured by Robbers and
Chained to a Tree.

A Firginian Captured by Robbers and
Chained to a Tree.
WASHINGTON, Aug Information has
reached here of a daring conspiracy in Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Moses Bozell, citizen of Downs
vile, Washington county. Maryland re-
ceived letter ten days ago, supposed to
come from his mother, stating that she was
lying seriously i'll at her home in Virginia.
Mr.. Bozell made all possible speed to get to
his mothers side. He took the train at
Grimes's Station, and arrived at Shepherds
town, Va, in the evening, where the letter
stated a wagon would be in waiting. On his
arrival no wagon was to be seen, and he
started on foot to his mothers home. When
about one mile from town he met a stranger
in wagon, who called him by name and
told him that he was sent to convey him to
his mothers. He took a seat beside the man.
Some way up the road the driver accosted
two other men who were walking and took
them in also. Shortly after Mr.. Bozell was
attacked, and when he gained consciousness,
next morning, he was chained to a tree in
the mountains The wagon travelled only by
night and he was put in it. After travelling
four days fire broke out and frightened the
horses, and he escaped from his captors and
proceeded to his home in Maryland. His
captors took all his money and pocket-knife
from him
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The Chinese Must Say Away.

SAN Francisco Aug. 22-Judge Nelson's
Body-Chinese decision created a sensation