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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
Great Excitement in White County
Over the Spencer Poisoning Case.
Colored Camp Meeting at GOspOrt Carriage
Works Burned-Jail Delivery at South
Bend--NOtes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.
white County Greatly Excited Over the
Spencer Poisoning Case.

white County Greatly Excited over the
Spencer Poisoning Case.
special to the 1ndaAapo1is journal.
MONTICELLO, Sept. 4-This village is wild
with excitement to-day over the arrests Of Solo
mon Spencer, Thomas Kiever and his wife Lucy
for the poisoning of Alvia Spencer. The par
tieulars in this most sensational case are quite
complicated. It will be remembered that few
days ago an account appeared in the journal
stating that the body Of Alvia Spencer had been
exhumed, after being buried two years and six
months, for the purpose Of discovering if he had
not been poisoned The remains were given to
chemist for analysis. The chemist came
here, yesterday, and submitted his report
to the grand jury. The report states
that he found onefourth Of a grain
Of strychnine to every six pounds Of tissue, and
also that the evidence ELECTED would warrant the
grand jury issuing warrants for the arrest Of the
the above parties Solomon Spencer had his pre-
liminary hearing last night, and was admitted
to bail in the sum of $4,000, DR.. VIM. Spencer
going upon the bond. Spencer is one Of the
wealthiest farmers in White county, and his ar
rest has caused the utmost excitement This
whole case is the outgrowth of family row.
During last winter, Perry Spencer, brother Of
Solomon, WAS continually annoyed with lawsuits
prosecuted by his relatives, and, during the i'll
ness of his brother Alyia, it is alleged that he
(Alvia) told Perry that they had poisoned
him with cider This was kept profound Sc
cret by Perry until these suits grew numerous,
when he employed Pinkerton detective, VINO
has been here for the past three months working
upon the case. Perry feared they wanted to con
vict him in order to get him out of the way.
Kiever and his wife will have hearing on Fri
day to ascertain If they will be allowed bail The
defense win employ the best legal talent in the
State. w. E. Ghl, of this place, has been re-
tanned, while q foreign lawyer win assist Robert
Gregory will prosecute
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Mastodon Remains in MICHIGAN.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Sept 4-In Alpine
township, nine miles north Of this city, Drs
w: H. Dreamhand and Joel G. Parker to-day
inastoddn, twelve and half feet in height the
largest ever found, except one BY Pref
Warren, and the only remains of
the kihd discovered in the drift formation
Of western Michigan. The skeleton was found
in maIshy ground by ditchers on the farm OF
Aaron Hills, under about two feet Of vegetable
mold and in quicksand permeated BY spring
water. The largest rib found measures
-four feet, and one TOOTH with enamel perfect
weighed pounds and 10i ounces. The exhuma-
pushed with vigor and the skeleton restored and
sdt up in the Kent scientific. museum IN this
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AsTRoNoMY IN MISSOURI.
Astonishing Eject Produced by Professor
Proctor Reaidfng in ST. Joe.


Astonishing Eject Produced by Professor
Proctor 4sesidins IN ST. Joe.
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In accor1anee Wh.n your posltye =. dnstrnctlons
60 proceed py nrs5 traln e tnls c..y JOE me p9r
pose q 2 IL I.i.o ene
enect Wnacn me residence q 5roIessor hlc nara
A. Proctor, the eminent Englishscientist and as
tronomer, has had thus tar upon the mental
condition OF IFS inhaoitants, ana 70 lay the re-
suit OF the inquiry before the readers OF the
Globe- democrat W1tnout unnecessary delay,
have the honor TO report as folows:
When the tram arrived at the Union Depot
the first sounds that reached my ear were: Car
rage here Tor the mars house lake the
street car for the Venus Hotel Take the Crsa
Major. best 81 day hotel IN the city" Step
this way for the Mercury, right in the business
center
Il want to 20 TO the racine House, SAID to
policeman; where win I find itFT
There is no Pacific House now, ne said;
take the bus"
took the bus and was soon humping through
the narrow streets OF the cultured city On the
way to the hotel / observed large numbers Of
school children evidently going home to tlIeir
noon time lunch. Most OF them carried ponder-
Gus volumes in their hands, but many had their
books carted behind them in a wheelbarrow /
remarked to a fellow passenger that St Joseph
must be a great educational center
THE greatest on earth, said he During
Of America Ever since Professor Proctor mar
ried ST Joe girl there has been great educa
tional revival going on here, but it was only
when be came here to live that the matter began
to look serious AS it is, heaven only kaows
where it is going to end, and my fellow -passen-
ger sighed
you live here2"
stOh, yes: l live here. left about month
ago. expecting that the epidemic would have ex-
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DEMOCRATIC TeLERAr1oN.

John b. StoH VIII Give Man Employment
Provided He Votes with the Democracy.
Sonth Bend Tribune.
Hon J. B. Stol is the senior member of the
firm of j. B. Stoll & Co., publishers and proprie-
tors of the South Bend Times. He is also senior
member of the arm of Stol Mcdonald & Co. pub
hshers and proprietors Of the Ligonier Banner
He is also editor of both these stanch Democratic
journals. j. H. Arnold, an enthusiastic young
Republican from Pennsylvania, was in the en-
ploy Of J. B. StoIl & Co, in the Times Office, until
last Friday. He is member of the organiza-
ton Of Plumed Knights in this city, and holds
the Office of corporal in one of the companies
He was informed some days ago that his serv-
ices would not be required after Sept. L
He says there was dissatisfaction among certain
Democrats, who attempt to control the policy Of
the Times, because a Republican was employed
and the place was wanted for Will McCracken,
a Democrat. who has worked in the various
printing offices in this city, among them the
Tribune. Last Friday Mr.. Arnold heard there
was vacancy in the Banner Office at Iaeonier
and made application for the place. Yesterday.
he received a letter of which the following is
copy
OFFICE OF The LIGoNIER BANNER,
STOLLs MCDONALD & Co., Publishers
LfGIoNIER, Ind, Aug. 80 1884
J.H. Arnold, South Bend, Ind:
Dear Sir--You can come here on trial and work for
us provided you can make good Democrat out of
yourself. We care not what man S politics are but
must insist it that employees shall stand to
our backs and work for interests. There is moth
ing to compel you to do this, propose to have
square understanding in advance and If you can do
Ibis we will be pleased to enter into contract
Respectfully, SToLL, MCDONALD & Co.
Mr. Arnold does not say whether the letter is
in the handwriting of Mr. Stoll who was at
Iigoner on the day the letter was written
The Democratic policy as announced by Messrs.
Stoll, Mcdonald & Co. is, 1--WE cannot employ
you unless you vote as we do" This policy.
too seems to have been carried out in the Times
Office by laying off a Republican and putting q
Democrat in his position.
What a howl would be raised by the Times ii
the Republican employers in South Bend would
refuse to employ Democrat unless he agreed t6
vote the Republican ticket But the Republican
employers of South Bend are not such politica
higots as this They do not put a man through
a category of political questions when he apple.
for work, and then refuse to hire him unless ht
will agree to vote the Republican ticket. They
do not ask man to stand to their politica
backs as a reward for giving him employment
They do not say: You can come and work fol
us provided you can make good Republican oui
of yourself No. They hire mans labor anc
leave his vote TO be settled by his principles ant
his conscience.
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yVIsconsin ProhIbltIonist..

MADIsos, Wis, Sept A. The Prohibition
state convention. in session here to-day, made
the following nominations for State officers:
'soyernor, s. D. Hastings Dane county; Lieu
tenant governor, A. A. Kelly, St Croix; Score
tary Of State, Z. G. Durant, Racine; Treasurer,
G. NJ Blackman, Walworth; Attorney general,
r. NJ. Angel Barron; Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, Robert Graham, Winnebago; Rail-
rad Commissioner, Henry Sanford, Manitowoc;
Insurance Commissioner, Nelson Ladeau, La
for Congress were made: Second disfrict, P. b.
Patched, Fond On Lac; Third j. NJ Olin, Dane;
Fifth. William Miller. Calumet Sixth. j. J.
Sutton, Columbus; Seventh, 4 B. LoOmis,
Hichland Eighth, william T. Price, jackson.
"a tie First, Fourth and Ninth districts nomina-
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The Result in Vermont.

BURLINGTON, vt, Sept. 4 Returnsfrom 227
towns give Pingree Republican. Al, 1856 Reding-
ton, Democrat, Is, 197; independent, Greenhack
and scattering, 7sa Pingrees plurality. p, 1921;
Pingree's majority, 2l,2l8. Only 10 towns re-
main to be heard from, which, four years ago,
cast an aggregate vote Of 996 They viii proba-
bly, add 400 to the Republican majority. making
it q. 658 The Democratic vote has fallen of
i0per cent and the Republican vote II per cent,
compared with 100
Returns from 229 towns give Pingree 40, 799
Redington, 10000; Soule, IA; independent and
scattering, l66; majority for Piugree over all,
20, 739 The same towns In 1880 gave Farnham
45,079 Phelps. 20, 63& Heath fGreenbacksr1 I, 445
majority, %, 272. The loss in the Republican
vote is Asst, and the reduction in the Repub
lican majority is 2533 Loss in the Democratic
vote, 1889. Providing Pingree's majority in the
remaining eleven towns should equal that of
Farnham. his majority viii be % 459
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Colored Camp Meetlng q Gosport.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
GosPoRT, Sept 4 The eolofed camp meeting
here is stiH growing in interest There was a
larger attendance last night than at any previous
time not excepting Sunday morning Many
came from distance, and the town and vicinity
generally turned out. The sermon last night by
Presiding Elder Hammonds, Of indianapolis,
was delivered with much force, and was pro-
nounced one of the abiest sermons ever delivered
here. There was preaching this morning and
praise meeting this afternoon Dr.. Porter of
Texas whose sermon of Tuesday night was so
favorably commented upon. returned here to-
day and will probably preach tonight or TO-
1norrn1r
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Grant County Politics.

Correspondence Of tho indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Sept. 4.-Captain De Witt Wallace,
Of Lafayette, spoke in Marion last night Being
. well-known temperance man, and having the
confidence Of the Prohibitionists, his appoint
ments in this county were wisely suggested.
Every precinct in Grant county is thoroughly
organized There never was such an organiza-
ton as now.
Major Steele arrived home yesterday from
Augusta, Me- where he finished his work with
the investigating committees of the National
Soldiers Homes. He will enter diligently into
the canvass
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THE CANVASS N INDIANA.
Indications that the Republicans VIII Make
Gains in the Southern Counties.

indications that the Republicans VIII MAKE
/ Gains in the Southern Counties.
Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
mitchell, Sept 1.-The campaign having
formally opened, the people of southern Indi-
ana begin to take more than ordinary interest in
the coming election. On Saturday the Demo
Gratis were to have had a grand demonstration at
Bedford, the county-seat of this (Lawrence)
county. They had advertised it extensively,
and were confident that the Republicans would
learn that there was tidal wave for Cleveland
and Hendricks. But the whole thing was com
plete failure as far as numbers were concerned.
Mitchell was the only town or township repre-
sented about one hundred of her men, women
and children being present Congressman Cobb
addressed the meeting consuming about three
hours in praising Cleveland and abusing the Re
publican party.
In the evening the Republicans held large and
enthusiastic meetings in Bedford and Mitchell
The meeting in Bedford was composed Of Bed
ford people, and was mrch larger than the Dem
ocratic blow out in the afternoon. The HOE
Mr.. Gardner. Republican candidate for Congress
from this district addressed the meeting deliy-
ering a speech which was argumentative q
'icomeIet-us reason together speech, which L
am told, will do much good
The meeting at Mitchell was quite large, one of
its attractive features being. the singing of the
Mitchell Republican g1ee club.
This county is Republican BY small maiori-
ty, which is very reliable. The probabilities
are that small gain will be made in November,
although the Democrats are very noisy, espe
cially when Mr. Cobb comes around and assures
them that Indiana will go Democratic by not
less than 10000 and that Cleveland viii be
elected. But then, these Democrats were raised
that way, and have been kicking up the same kind
of rumpus for twenty-five years
jackson county, in which spent week quite
recently, has 900 Democratic majority; but
after having visited the several trade eenters of
that county. and eonversed with persons Of all
shades and color, / was forced to believe
that it would be almost impossible for the
Democrats to carry it by so large majority.
They will not have more than 800 majority, if
they have that. There is quite an Irish vote in
Seymour, the largest town. the county. Here
are located the shops of the Ohio e Mississippi
railroad where several hundred men are EN-
ployed The majority of them are thinking
men, and are emphatically opposed to any tariff
tinkering whatever.
All in all, particularly as far as I have gone
| and seen, the Republicans win make gains in
! southern Indiana. find quite a number of
! business men, with Democratic proelivities who
| in former years were outspoken and quite active
but who are now non committal which, l am
/ told by those who best know, is very encour-
4 aging to Republicans. H.
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Failure of Foster. Blackman 3 CO.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. 4Foster,
Blackman & Co, heavy Big Rapids lumber
firm, and also operating at Baldwin, Lake
county, and at other points on the Detroit,
Lansing 6 Northern road. at 5 o'clock yester,
day fled chattel mortgage of $S3 034 in favor
Of the Big Rapids National Bank, and
one of SIS, 988 TO the Grand Rapids
National Bank. Both mortgages to secure com
mereial and accommodation paper, and coxer all
lumber lath and saw logs at the mills and in the
vicinity of Baldwin. and also stock Of goods at
Baldwin. A trust deed has also been given E.
F Uhl, president Of the Grand Rapids National
Bank, and ID. J. Comstock, president
of the Big Rapids National to secure certain
creditors It is thought the liabilities, including
Indebtedness on pine lands. viii exceed 800. 600
and that the assets will, if well handled. exceed
the liabilities. The firm is composed of Chaplin
C. Foster, Elias D. Galloway and William W.
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BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES.
The Minnesota Elevator Company Compelled
to Make an Assignment.


to Make an Assignment.
ST PAUL, Sept. 4The Minnesota Elevator
Company, of Red Wing, organized about a. year
ago, made an assignment yesterday teJudge E,
I. Wilder The@company owned between thirty
and forty elevators, situated on the branches of
the Milwaukee s. st. Paul railroad, running east
and west from Reeds Landing and Wabasha re-
spectiveiy. The liabilities are said to be $685.
600, Among the stockholders are Governor
Hubbard and State Senator J. G. Lawrence
also C. B. Hotchkiss and B. S Hurd, of Bridge
port Conn, and j. w. Watts of Scranton. Pa
The cause of the failure is not definitely known,
though 1t is rumored that the firm has been
caught on wheat deals The news Of the assign
meRt caused a run on the First National Bank,
Of Wabasha which, it is understood had dis
counted some Of the companys paper. The
bank suspended payment for few hours, but
later in the day resumed, and announced its
ability to meet all obligations promptly.
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The shelby County Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Sept. AT least 10, 900 people
were on the fair grounds 70 day, and the display
excels all former exhibitions. Floral Hall is the
chief attraction. Among the chief exhibitors IN
this hall are Mrs. Joseph Levinson, Mrs. n.
Posi-, Mrs. George F. Kirke, Mrs. NJ. b Thrash
-er. Mrs. Muehmore, Misses May Elliott. Fannie
Robbins, Anna Brown and Lalla Wingate. It is
conceded that the Shelbyville Light Infantry
viii carry off the $3.50 prize for proficiency in
drill
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POLITICAL NOTES.
Butler on His Way to ALinnesota-The Pro-
posed Fusion in Illinois.

posed Fusion in Illinois.
CHICAGO, Sept 4--General Butler left for
Minneapolis at 10 o'clock this forenoon, accom-
panied by delegation composed Of William G.
King, J. F. Lee, p. H Shaderich and W. w.
Gum, from that city, who journeyed here to
meet him. He will make a short stavat Mil
wnukee en- route. General Butler, to an Associ-
atea Press representative, this morning declined
toinake any statement as to probable fusion
with the Democrats in Illinois. He had con
sutation during the morning with Mr. Oberly.
chairman of the Democratic State central com
1nittee, upon the subject The members of the
Peoples party present at the conference declared
that no decision as to the fusion would be Raced
for the present, in any event.
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Assignment az Cincinnati.

CScISSATL Sept. 1.-The firm of Barrett
Waters & Lewis, composed Of s. II Barrett and
C. d. Waters, made an assignment this after
noon to Lawrence Maxwell The firm were
large manufacturers of, and dealers in, wooden
ware. There is no statement of assets and LA
bilities, but the members Of the firm say every
thing will be paid. The establishment of the
firm has been taken possession of by the Third
National Bank, of this city, undera bill of sale
to secure So, OO0
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BaItimore Fir1ns Driven to she Nall.

BALTIMORE, Sept 1.-The ry-goods commits
sion-house of Brooks, Miller & Co., of this city,
has made an assignment to Ed s. Harlan. The
firms rating was about $75, 600. Liabilities and
assets unknown.
Seven judgments, amounting to $36, 900, were
today entered against the firm Of Edward S.
Munson Il Sons, dealers in furs, etc. of this
CITY
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Government Ofacials ana Politics.

New YORK, Sept 4-Collector Robertson, Of
this city, and Postmaster Robertson, of Troy,
have resigned their membership in the Repub-
hcau State committee.
The coiored people insist that the name Of q
colored man be placed upon the presidential
electoral ticket, should the resignation of DR..
Derrick be accepted.
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Anef,.nltin.. Anf1itn,,.

EAsToN, Pa, Sept. ALFRED II. Holm, one
of the auditors of Northampton county, left this
morning to avoid arrest on charge of forging
notes to the amount of 5000, The county
treasurer, to save himself, had the sheriff seize
the Holm HotelEand other property in Moore
TOWNSHIP
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.Iail DeliRery at south BEND.

Epecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
SoUTH BEND, Sept 4.Ten of the seventeen
prisoners confined in the jail here escaped last
night by saving off some bars over an abandoned
register and digging through acellar wall. All
Of them were imprisoned for petty crimes
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sions are vet to be made. William Daniel
Prchibitioa candidate for Vice president, ad-
dressed large audience tonight, in the Assem-
bly, ChaEaber
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Carrfaea 1Yorlks Bnrned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Sept. 4.The Woodworth & Hutch
ins carriage works. at Middlebury, which were
partially destroyed by FIRE ON Tuesday, were en-
tirely consumed last night The loss is fully
$4,000, with insurance to cover only about half
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ILLINOIS.

An Old Citizen Of Tuseola KILLED BY Falling
from Wagon.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TUscoIA, Sept 4--Quinton yandyke, an old
and respected resident Of this place, fell from a
wagon-load Of wood this evening. and when
picked up he was found to be dead.
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tariff question. and made many telling hits.
Roger R. Shie1aud Bruce Carr accompanied the
Major to this CITY
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Brief Mention.

During the afternoon performance Of Burr
Robbinss circus, at Sheibyville, the residence Of
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other members of the imperial family gathered
for the usual evening 'tea-drinkng, with terrible
scow upon his face; and when the Empress instantly
arose, and not regarding his black looks offered him
cup of tea he ercey dashed it from her hand the
floor. With sign of emotion, she filed second
cup and presented it to him Now the cloud had
passed and he accepted it with charming smile, and
bestowed kiss upon the hand that offered it. The
cause of his rude behavior in the former instance
suspicion that the Empress had been meddling with
some political affairs.
The sacred flag, blessed by the Mahdi, which was
captured at Tokar and is about to be presented to
Queen Victoria, is made of two pieces of coarse silk
together, each about feet long and three
feet broad. one buff and the other red. On the two
sides are Arabic inscriptions, one of which reads
with the blessing of the Enlightened Prophet with
out compare the Noble Master of the Wisdom of the
Age, Seyid Ahmed Ibim Idris the only Savior the
Seyd Ibrahim Alraschid, the father of Mabomet Of
Bynmee." On the other side is inscribed There is
no God but God, and Mahomet is the Prophet of God,
and at all times every processes the knowledge OF
God, and in the of this inscription are the
names of Mahomets great generals, Omar Abu, Yekir,
Ali and Osman.
GENERAL HOLT, who was Judge Acknowledgement
Of the army from 1862 to 1874 and who tried Fitz
John Porter Mrs. Surrat and the other assassination
consprators Writ of Andersonville notoriety, and
other famous cases, is now very old man and lives
in absolute retirement in large house the Capt.
tol. He is a wealthy but childless widower,
and resides alone in his house surrounded only by
servants He has no heirs and what he will do with
his money when he dies nobody knows. Although
over eighty years of age and physically feeble he
tains all of his mental vigor and spends most Of his
time in his library surrounded by his books. He sell
dom leaves his home, but regular attendant at
the debates on the Ftz John Porter BILL which he
considers much matter of personal interest
Porter himself.
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THE Senate yesterday passed the bankrupt
bill The basis Of the measure is what is known
as the Lowell bin. It's passage through the
House is somewhat problematical; but there
can be little doubt that national law, properly
guarded, which will prevent fraudulent bank
ruptcies, and guard the rights of creditors and
honest bankrupts, would be an improvement
upon the varying State insolvent laws. 1t is
understood that the Lowell bill does not eat
up all estates in fees.