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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01

about the moon hoax. The idea of intelli-
gent inhabitants on the earth's well-known
and popular satellite seems to possess a fas-
cination for the human mind, and il is now
reported that amazing and unprecedented
success has attended the last attempt at
lunary discovery, which is said to have been
made by an English Professor rejoicing in
the name of Blendmann.
The gentleman, as il appears by the story,
hit upon the idea that the trouble with the
moon was that, instead of not having light
enough, the astronomer had entirely too
much light to see her by. The intensity of
the light power of the moons atmosphere
he found was so great as seriously to affect
the correctness of the observation. Forci-
bly, struck with this idea, as DR.. Hahnemann
was with that of the man who jumped into
second bramble bush to scratch in again
''homo-hop-athically" the eyes which the
first bramble bush scratched out, the
means of making the object glass of
his refractor less refractory, which
he did by smoking the glass with the smoke
of camphor. when, after months of expert
ment, he got a photograph of the moon IN
just the required sort of twilight. This pho
tograph he magnihed IN q solar microscope
to the extremely moderate diameter of only
ffty-fve feet, when lol his research was re-
warded by the appearance of towns, habita-
tions, fields and seas, and signs of industry
and traffic. at last accounts the Professor
was still continuing his researches. 1t is not
stated that he worked with more than one
glass, but the accounts of what be
saw indicate that he had several.
1T is not safe in these days" said
high school professor and distinguished
electrician, to whom a paragraph from q
London paper gravely detailing the Blend
mann discoveries was submitted, sit is not
safe to say that anything told of the results
of scientific research may not be true but
don't believe that" Then he pointed out
the internal evidence in the account itself
against its correctness. Astronomers be
said, no doubt saw the actual surface of the
moon through its extremely attenuated
atmosphere. If it had any. That it was
a woTn-out world was evident. Posi-
bly,, assuming the correctness of the evolu-
tion theory, it was fragment of the earth.
If so, it no doubt once had seas but they had
probably been withdrawn into the inside. At
least there were none visible on the outside.
Again, to magnify an object required power
full light. 1t was precisely with the object OF
getting a strong light that telescopes were
made larger and larger, and If the scientist
found he had too much why did he not sim
ply use a smaller telescope? The camphor
smoke and the diameter Of So feet made the
Professor smile. and he said he had never
met or heard of the enterprising and saga
cious Blendmann.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.

The Chicago Live Stock Exchange Makes
a Proposition to the Bureau of Animal
Industry, Which is Declined.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Some days ago the
Chicago Live Stock Exchange passed resolu.
tions, and forwarded them to Commissioners
Loring, Of the Department Of Agriculture
expressing doubt as to the truth of the re-
ports OF the Bureau of Animal Industry,
concerning the existence of pleuro.pneu-
monia in the West, and proposing as an
experiment, to bear all the expenses
OF placing ten head Of cattle in
a pasture with the alleged infected
herds to learn whether they would
contract the disease. Commissioner Loring
referred this communication to DR.. d. Z.
Salmon, Chief of the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry. for such action as he might deem
advisable. DR.. Salmon's reply is furnished
the Associated Press by the Breeders Ca
zette. He traces the existing disease from
its source, in herd of unregistered Jerseys,
bought by G. K. @. Dye, near Baltimore, last
fall, and taken to Troy, o., and shows how
the eontsgion spread by the dis
tribution of these cattle, and by distribution
from herds thus injected, covering in
this waysall the points at which cattle have
died recently of alleged pleuro-pheumOnia
been pronounced afflicted with lung plague.
That it is genuine contagious pleuropne
monia, he asserts, is amply proved by the
concurrence of every competent ntveterinarian
who has seen post mortems of these cattle
made. He points out that these involun-
tary experiments by cattle owners have
been on much larger scale than that pro.
posed by the Stock Exchange; that 600 head
Of cattle have been exposed and that while, in
the largest herds the effect of such contag;on
was only beginning to be apparent, no less
than ninety head have died or been killed
as the result OF having thus contracted the
plague. He says it would take from three
to five months to complete the proposed ex-
pertinent, which has already been tried
more thoroughly than they would try it,
and that to suspend the efforts to stamp out
this menace to Western herds in the mean.
time would be criminal. He therefore de-
elines the proposition of the Stock Exchange,
and refers it to those whose cattle have been
slaughtered for facts as to the disease in
their herds
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Killed Him in self-Defense.

Special TO the Sentinel.
CLovERDALE, Ind, Sept 27.-On last Thursday
afternoon DR.. Willard Bridges and Cal. Pierson, a
blacksmith, both of Alaska, Morgan County. drove
to Quincy in Bridges buggy. DR.. Bridges pu--
chased some medicine, completed his business,
and getting Person in the buggy started for home.
Pierson had improved his time SO well that he was
fighting drunk. and becoming abusive, was elected
from the vehicle at point two miles distant from
Alaska. just after dark Bddges was walking
down the street with man named Foxworthy,
when Pierson came up, and drawing a
knife. called Foxw0rthy-whom he took for
Bridges-R s-n of b-h, and started
at him. AS he discovered his mistake he
sprang at Bridges, who picked up a piece of g
bOaro and struck him on the forehead. Pierson
fell and remained insensble until his death,
which occurred at IL O'Clock next dsy. Bridges is
a young physician and a son of NJ. G. Bridges, a
prominent minister and merchant Of Cloverdale
He is genial good.tempered man and not OF a
quarrelsome disposition. while the murdered man
has the reputation of being very ugly when drunk
and somewhat OF a bully. Bridges is a very small
man and will probably weigh $50 pounds From
what can be learned it is clearly case OF murder
in self-defenke.
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PosToFFICE CLERK ARRESTED
For Attempting to Violate the Bankrupt
Laws of fIndiana-Wanted Also by In
surance Company.

For Attempting to Violate the Bankrupt
Laws of fIndianR-Wanted Also by an In
suranee Company.
WAsHINeToS, Sept. 26-Seth w. Tuley,
alias Philip Nolan, Postofice Department
clerk, was arrested yesterday on charge of
violating the bankrupt laws of Indiana.
After his arrest it was learned that he was
wanted in Indiana to answer another
charge, that of attempting to defraud an in
surance company. 1t is said that seven or
eight years ago Tuley insured his life in the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, at Milwaukee, for $4,000. and after
paying two or three premiums Disappeared;
that shortly afterward his wife removed
from indianapolis, where they had been
living, to New Albany, and from the last
named place filed an application for
the payment of her husbands insurance,
accompanying the application with what
purported 10 be proof of his having
been drowned while crossing creek, and of
the interment of his remains in New
Albany; that the insurance company was
about TO pay the policy on Tuley's life
when they learned he was seen subsequently,
to the date of his alleged drowning. In July
last Tuley, who then and since has called
himself Nolan, and said he was from Texas
was appointed under the civil service in the
Pcstoffice Department. Since his arrest he
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
PISTOL AND PITCHFORK.
The Horrible Part They Played in an Indi-
ana Tragedy.

ana Tragedy.
HAMMOND, Ind, Sept 22.-At Hessville,
near here, yesterday, a party of eight ordered
several rounds of drinks in Joseph Hess
saloon and refused to pay for them. This
led to a quarrel and a scuffle, in which a
window was broken.
This so incensed Hess that he took up q
pitchfork and stabbed a German named
Yearsen in the breast, and his son. Edward
Hess, took up double-barrel shotgun and
fired into the crowd, completely Kidding
Thomas Welsh in the neck and breast. Half
a dozen shot entered Just below the heart OF
George ii. Adams, colored man. James
Conley was shot in the right arm. After the
shooting was over a hand-car was procured
and the wounded brought here. Welsh died
on the way. He begged for water and ais
for his companions to cut his throat.
His sufferings were terrible. Adams can
not recover. Welsh is supposed to hail from
New York; Adams is from Irondale, Ill.
Conley is from South Chicago, and son of a
saloonkeeper. All the party were employed
in a brick-yard near Hessville. Edward
Hass, who did the shooting, is about twenty
i've years old and works on the railroad as a
laborer and bears q hard reputation. He
escaped soon after the shooting. He got a
hand-car and pulled out toward Chicago,
being assisted in his fight by three of his
companions.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
A TERRIBLE STORM.

Windstorm and Cloudbu rst do Consider
able Damage to the North of Dayton,
Ohio.
DAYTON, O., Sept. 2S.-A windstorm of
unusual violence swept across the country
twenty-five miles north of Dayton, Satur-
day, and a cloudburst, giving falls of FIVE
inches of rain in three-quarters of an hour.
The water poured down the valley like q
tidal wave, raising the Miami River at Day
ton FIVE feet in a short time. At Swift Run,
two miles north of Piqua the banks of the
lakes connected with the Piqua water sup
ply gave way, and the flood rushed into the
canal breaking the banks. There are two
breaks in the hydraulic at that place. The
Sidney feeder also broke. Four houses at ST.
Paris were damaged by lightning. North of
Paris q number of houses were unroofed.
North of Mechanicsburg houses and barns
were blown down. At Dayton it rained
hard to-day, flooding the lower part of the
city. No more rain here. however, than de-
sired.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
LYING ABOUT COLONEL GRAY.

Another Lie Squashed About Our Gallant
Candidate for Governor.
UNION CITY, Ind, Sept. 22.-Noticin e a
special in the indianapolis Sunda y Times,
dated Richmond, Ind, September 20. mis-
representing Colonel Gray, we feel that a re-
ply is necessary.
The communication is headed "Gray's
Pardon" which communication purports to
contain the statements of one Rev. Achum
Jackson, Hosmsn Clark and Jefferson ist.
Rev. Achum Jackson Gf there is such a
man) says he was subpenaed for the
defence on the trial of Calvin Bunch; that
Isaac P. Gray and James Brown were Bunch's
counsel. The said Harmon Clark says / re-
member the trial of CALVIN Bunch. which
attended and heard the evidence. Colonel
Isaac p. Gray, the present Democratic can di-
date for Governor, conducted the defence.
Now desire to say that the statements of
those men are infamously false, as Colonel
Gray was not engaged in the practice of law
at that time, was not connected with
the trial in any manner whatever
and for the truth of this refer to General
Thomas NJ. Browne, Judge John ].
Cheney, Hon. Enos L. Watson and
He was not even present at the trial. The
said Jefferson Gist says Colonel Gray par
doned one John Brown. sent to the peniten-
tiary from this county. That, too, is false,
as the records in the Governors office will
show. Colonel Gray did not pardon John
Brown; he served out his time. Calvin
Bunch served nearly twenty years in the
penitentisry, and, the officers certified, with
out single reprimand during his incarcera-
ton. There had been petitions on file
eleven years asking for his pardon.
Colonel Gray says that Governor
Williams investigated the case and
made minute in writing: Pardon to be
granted before my time is out, and had so
promised Bnnch's son. Colonel Gray simply
carried out Governor Williams order, and
granted the pardon about the last day of
what would have been Governor Williams
term had he lived.
The object of the campaign lie was to cre-
ate the impression that Colonel Gray had
pardoned man whom he had defended on
his trial. The people of this county, ire
spective of party, know it to be false. 1t is
in keeping with the numerous campaign lies
now in circulation. ALLEN JAQuA.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.

Committees Report Makes More Startling
Disclosures Than Ever-During Hayes
Administration : $4,000, 900 Were Stolen.
WAsHIEGToN, d. O., Sept. 29.-The Commit
tee on Expenditures in the Department of
Justice, which, during the last session OF
Congress, investigated the Star-route prose-
cutions, has completed its report for sub
mission to the House on re-assem6ling. The
report is signed by Messrs. Springer, CHAIR
man) VanAlstyne, Hemphill, Fyan and
Crisp, Democratic members of the Commit
tee. 1t details at length the history of the
Star-route frauds from Hayes administra-
tion down to the time of the commencement
OF the suits, and declares that the frauds
upon the service could not have been COM
mitted without the knowledge, cooperation
and assistance of Thomas ]. Brady, ana that
not only the contractors hut many other
persons in high official position in the Gov
eminent were either criminally cognizant of
the frauds or guilty participants therein. 1t
declares the amount out OF which the Gov
eminent was defrauded in Star-route mail
service during Hayes administration ex-
ceeds 100000. At one time the Govern
ment was paying $3.50, 900 per year for carry
SD coo revenue.
The story of the attempt to arbitrate the
Salisbury and Parker cases is told at some
length, and the report has the following to
say concerning these combinations:
It appears from the evidence that two of the
most powerful combinations of post roste con-
tractors were known as the salisbury and Parker
combinations. All efforts az procuring indict.
ments against these parties failed. material wit
ness against Salisbury was one Thomas A. Nc
Dewitt, who held large amount of expedited ser
vices II seems McDevitt mad been indicted in
Philadelphia for fraudulent bidding on certain
routes IN Iexas-a matter quite distinct from those
in which his evidence was chiefly sought. Wood
ward was directed by Attorney General MacVeagh
and Postmaster General James to procure an afh-
davit from McDevitt as to his knowledge OF frauds
IN the Salisbury cases. McDevitt made a full
statement OF all the facts within his KNOWLEDGE
Of immunity IN IL consideration Of his his
force Of this implied promise was recognized by
James and MacVeegh. McDevitt added that he
would freely communicate any further informa-
ton within his knowledge whenever called uDon
bv the Government. Notwithstanding this full
disclosure on the part of McDeviti. and the i'm
from Woodward, the Philadelphia indictment was
pressed 10 trial. and McDevitt was convicted and
sent to the penitentiary for one year. Woodward
protested to the President and the Attorney Cen
eral that in the rial and conviction OF McOeVitt
the solemn pledges Of the Government had beon
half, which was not granted. Woodward tesfi6es
also. that McDeyitt was the witness he should
have relied upon 10 break into the Salisbury COM
blnatlon and show their methods of doing Dusi-
ness. and that he was the only witness accessible
10 make proof against the powerful combinatiOni
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
JOHN W. GARRErrs FUNERAL.

The Funeral of the Great Railroader Con-
Quoted in the Simplest Possible Manner
1t Was Largely Attended by Balti-
moreans, Railroad Eaguates and Others.
BALTIMORE, Sept. % The funeral or the
late John W. Garrett took place to-day from
Montebello, the country residence of the de-
ceased. The services, agreeable to the ex-
pressed desire of Mr. Garrett during his ILL
ness, were of the simplest character, con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Leyburn, pastor of the
Associate Reformed Church, of the Board Of
Trustees of which Mr.. Garrett had for many
years been President. A very large con-
course of relatives and friends assembled at
Monticello at o'clock, where services were
commenced, consisting of singing the hymn,
Rock of Ages" by the choir of the church
and the reading of the burial service by DR..
Leyburn. The remains were then taken to
Greenmont Cemetery, the funeral cortege
comprising upward of $50 carriages. Within
and outside the cemetery walls fully II 600
persons were gathered to pay the last tribute
of respect to the deceased. The Mayor and
members of the City Council, Board of Trade,
Corn and Flour Exchange, Chemical aud
Fertilizer Exchange, officers and employees
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad all along
its route we're fully represented.
Many prominent railroad men were pres
ent, among whom General Roberts,
President, and Edward Smith, First Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Railroad; H.
]. Jewett and John King, Jr., of the Erie
Road; John S. Barbour. President of the Vir-
ginia Midland; w. w. Peabody, President of
the Ohio and Mississippi Albert Fink, Com
missioner of the trunk lines; Mr.. Sergeant.
OF the Grand Trunk; franklin B. Gowen, of
the Reading; General George B. Mcclellan,
Mr.. w. W. Corcoran. of Washington City,
and George w. Childs, of Philadelphia, were
all present. The floral tributes were most
elaborate ana appropriate. consisting Of floral
engines, broken car wheel and other en-
blematic devices.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

A Young Lady Assaulted by n Tramp and
Knocked of a Horse, Which He Tries to
Steal.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 27.-This afternoon. while a
young lady named Strom, the daughter OF a well
known and respected farmer. was out riding on
the Rittanning turnpike, on valuable horse. she
was stopped by tramp. who demanded that she
dismount and give him the animal. Upon REFUSAL
he Knocked her off the horse with blow. and
after beating her until she was insen-
sl0le, mounted the horse ana rode away.
Miss Strom was found shortly after
ward, and parties Immediately started in all di-
rections to hunt her assailant. He was captured
some distance away and taken to Sharpsburg,
where he gave the name OF Hugh Adams, and
admitted the assault, but said it only fo- the
purpose OF robbery. There was great excitement,
and for a time IL was feared he would be lynched
threats were freely made, but finally moderate
counsels prevailed. He was brought to this city
and lodged in jail. The young lady is greatly
Frustrated. but will recover,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
The Lady That Was Frozen to Death.

WATERBURY, Conn, Sept. 27.-Carrie J. WeltOn,
whose death from freezing, while descending
Ionge Peak, Colorado, was reported in to-day s
papers, was born in this city in 1912, and resided
here the most of her life She was finely educated
and a brilliant horsewoman, with propensity to
do uncommon things, and to achieve a reputation
for courage and physical endurance. Her home
here, Rose Hill Cottage, is the handsomest resi-
dence in the city. At her fathers death the house
was left to her mother and the grounds 20 the
daughter. Her father, a wealthy manufacturer,
was killed several years ago by kick from his
daughters horse Aiss Welton had already this
season assembled Pixies Peak, and had written
home within a month of exploits performed and
contemplated. Her mother is now on the way
home from Europe. The body will be brought
here for interment in the kiYerside Cemetery.
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Murdered by a Tough.

DAYTON. Sept. 2s.-Henry Slopy was muir
dered at Middletown, Sunday afternoon at
4:30 by Sandy Jackson, tough OF the town.
Jackson was drunk and attempted to stir up
a row. Slopy ran away and was struck in
the back of the Jaw with a rock, which broke
his neck. The missile was thrown by Jack
son. The assailant was arrested immedi-
ately. The people are greatly axcited and
threaten lynching. Special police were sent
to guard to the Jail, which is surrounded by
crowds OF threatening people.
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Icehergs and Disasters.

ST. JOINS, n. s.. Sept. 27 The steamer Bristol,
from Montreal for Bristol arrived here with ner
propeller broken smashed by a collision with ice.
There are S75 icebergs between Cape Trees and
Cape Race. An average of fifteen icebergs pass ST.
Johns daily, going south the track of the ocean
steamers Crafts arriving at 81 Johns report pass
ing large amount OF wreckage on the coast of
Labrador. On Thursday fierce hurricanes were ex-
perienced. On the same date the schooner Lizette
wss lost but the crew was saved. Heavy disasters
from the north are anticipated. Conception Bay
appears like miniature Polar sea- being dotted
with seventy nine large icebergs Orange disturb
ances are developing rapidly throughout New
FOuQdlaQd,
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A BOLD ROBBERY.

Bar Of Gold Stolen in View of the Clerks,
in Broad Daylight, and the Thief Es-
capes.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-To-day an unknown man
stole bar of gold worth $500, from the brokers'
Office of Martin Runyon, in the basement OF l02
Broadway, in the presence Of the clerks He
dashed out of the door hotly pursued and ran up
the steps leading to the Offices in the building.
Through the Office on the fifth floor be reached q
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fre-escspe, descended to the roof OF an adjoining
building, and got down through the scuttle OF the
top into the street, where he escaped. II appears
the thief visited the law Office of Mr.. Comstock,
through which he escaped. both yesterday and
this morning. He pretended to be workman,
and asked permission to examine the FIRE escape
and some wires. Leave being given. he descended
the fre-escape this morning and took the oppor-
tunity TO open the scuttles in the fiat roofs 10
which the escape leads
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Double Infanticide.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 2S-This morning Will
liam ToIlivar colored found two dead babes
in an clubhouse attached to his residence. on
Shelby streets. Subsequent developments
proved that the infants were the children
of Melissa Jordan, young colored woman,
and, according to the Coroner's jury, she is
guilty of double iRfanticide. A warrant
was sworn out for her arrest, and she Is
now under police surveillance at West Penn
sylyania Hospital.
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A Gang of safe-Blowers Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Sept % James Homer, Frank
Homer and James Murray, who have been
blowing open and robbing safes along the
line of the Wabash Railroad, were arrested
at Peru, Ind, yesterday by officers in the
secret service of the road. A complete set
of burglars tools were found in their pos
session. They are the same parties who
blew open the safe at the statlon-house at
Denver, Ind, on the 25th inst
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01

A WRITER in the Boston Watchman thus
quotes remark made 10 him by President
Jared Sparks, of Harvard, concerning Wash
ington, soon after he had completed his life
of the father of his country: II find moth
ing,' said Mr.. Sparks, absolutely nothing
in all his private and public correspondence
that might not, without detriment to his
good narue be published TO the world. Un-
DER all the circumstances regard his public
and private example and virtues of the most
remarkable in history, for their uniform and
symmetrical excellence"