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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

7. c. Mendenhall, professor of natural phi
losophy in the Ohio State University. has re-
signed, to accept.a position in the Signal Service
at Washington.
Russell Rohland and William Clark were
probably fatally injured while riding on a hand
car, near Huntingdon, Pa. The car was struck
by Il freight train.
The case against Father Pepin, of Montreal,
charged with assaulting two girls in the confess
sional, was concluded Yesterday, and the priest
was honorably acquitted.
An explosion in a small building in the yard
Of the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, at
Bridgeport. Conn, blew Peter Burns, an eru-
Itis supposed Burns dropped a panof illuminate.
Two plumbers left the building two minutes be-
fore the explosion.
The New York Superintendent Of Insurance
has revoked the certificate of authorization of
the North German Fire Insurance Company of
Hamburg, Germany, and the outstanding policies
have been reinsured. The departmentholds 3d.
900. 900 United States three p~er-cents in trust for
policy-holders in the United States.
The supervisory committee of the New York
Cotton Exchange has reported to the board of
managers in favor of expelling John NJ Even,
of Even Bros, cOtton-brokers The firm, it is
alleged, represented that on $50, 900 belong to
Mrs. Hough they would pay $500 interest in four
months and refused to give Mrs. Hough a state
ment of her account. Even Bros, returned
the principal and $500 interest to Mrs. Hough.
At Canton, o., Vineenzo Migbliona, Giu-
seppe Fercla and Francesca Cassie, three ltal-
ians, partners in a peanut stand, went to sleep,
Thursday night, in a. close room heated by a
charcoal fire built in q peanut rooster. tercla
slept on the floor, and was found dead yesterday
morning. The other two slept in a bed, and
weresalmost suffocated by the gas generated, for
which there was no vent. Migbliona is lying
unconscious, but may recover. Cassie is very
sick, but out of danger.
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New York, Dec. 19.-An anonymous CORE
spondent wrote to sanitary headquarters that
there was a small graveyard in the loft of the
house No. IL West Third street; that heaps of
moldering human skulls and bones have been
there for years, and that no one knew anything
about them. The writer asked the authorities
to find out how they got there. Investigation
revealed that the story was true, and the matter
was turned over to the police. A visit to the
loft showed the place filled with skeletons and
human bones in all states of moldiness. All
sorts of rumors are rife regarding the manner in
which the bones came into the loft, but none can
be traced to any reliable source. The bones
were sent to the morgue, and The police are en-
deavoring to clear away the mystery surround
ing them.
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ship Of internal revenue is in the interest of the
whisky men, who will manipulate every intlu
egce to bring about his appointment.
Aaron johnson has been appointed postmaster
at Raleigh. Rush county, and Geol ge W.. Spann
at Yorktown, Delaware county.
Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, has written MS
friends here to do what they can for him, in the
way of a Cabinet position under Cleveland.
At q meeting Of the House committee on ap-
preparations, Representative Hancock was di-
rected to report two amendments to the pension
appropriation bill. Tn first provides that the
number of pension agents be reduced from
eighteen to twelve, and their maximum compen-
sation fixed at "a. GOO annually; the second limits
the fees for examining surgeons to So for
first eases, and 81 for each additional examina-
ton or the same day.
The President to-day sent to tie Senate the
nomination of John NJ. Kinney, to be postmaster
at Waterloo, ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

What an Irish Newspaper Knows About
Dynamite Outrages.
DUBLIN, Dec. 19.-The Irishman (newspaper)
alleges that the British government sent a
woman to Ireland, with authority to offer a CON
tribution of $500 toward the cost of a launch to
be used on the Thames for throwing
bombs at the Parliament building.
The paper connects this story with the launch
seen near London bridge shortly before the explo-
sion.
An Irish Laborer" writes to the Times that
as one result of the explosion three hundred
waterside laborers will be thrown out of en-
ployment. Employers, he says, will be afraid to
engage Irishmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
The Cincinnati Election Cases.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19--Lieutenant of Police
Michael Mullen pleaded guilty to an Indictment
for violating the election laws, in the United
States court, to-day, and was remauded for SEN
tence. The Indictment charges him with unlaw-
fully hindering, obstructing and preventing GER
tain qualified voters from exercising their fran
chise, on the 18th day of last October by I'M
lawfully combining them in a cellar. Muilin was
in charge of the Hammond-street district at that
time. Several of the policemen who arrested
the persons referred to in the Indictment
were also on trial. The action of Mullin to-day
is the result Of a mutual agreement that the
other prisoners should be. released on condition
that he pleaded guilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
An English-speaRing Confedcracy.

.ToRoNTo, Ont, Dec. 19-In his speech, last
night, Sir John Macdonald appeared to favor an
imperial alliance between England, Canada and
Australia, with Canada reserving the full right to
manage her own affairs; the alliance to be a sort
of police to keep the peace of the, world and to
league together for offense or defense in time of
danger. Such a confederacy would be the most
powerful in the world. He was opposed to in
dependence; we couldn't keep it up. AS for an
n%exation, we would be lost in the neighboring
Union, whereas it was only by there being more
than one power in North, America, and by com
petition in government, that we could prevent
the continent becoming like China
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A GROWL.
A. Sensation Caused by tho Discovery of a
Trenchman in the MahdPs Camp.

n Sensation Caused by tho Discovery of a
Erenchman in the h Camp.
LONDON, Dec. 0.-Fhe oficialnews in London
to-day that there is a Frenchman in the Mahdi's
camp, who has organized a secret service by
which he obtains from the French colony in
Cairo news of all of General Wolseleyis move
ments, and of the English doings in general, has
created much Indignation everywhere here. The
attitude of the French in Egypt has been a hos
tile one from the start, but the present discov-
cry is something that has been wholly unlocked
for, and is likely to provoke a diplomatic quarrel
between France and England. The Frenchman
in question, NJ. Oliver Pain, thirty-tvo years old,
and a journalistic adventurer who is a leading
character In the Commune. lie WAS sent
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19-The appointment to-
day Of Miss Jessie r. Ruby as postmaster at
Union City was made because of her fitness, she.
having faithfully served as deputy postmaster a
considerable length Of time, and fer the reason
that it is generally understood there that she
will be permitted to serve out her term.
Congressman Wood will start to his home at
Crown Point on Sunday, to spend the holidays.
W. Harry Brown, of Terre Haute, who has
been here several days, has gone toPhiladelphia,
where he will remain until next week, when he
returns home.
1t is said tho candidacy Of Congressman Phil
Thompson, of Kentucky for the commissioner
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River Steamer Sunk in a Collision.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19-The British steam
oil-cake, for Bremen, and here to complete her
cargo, was in collision, at P. NJ, with the
steamboat Fred A. Blanks, which was max
ing excursion trips to the exposition.
The Blanks sank in a few minutes. She had a
number of passengers on board. but they were
saved as well as the crew. Captain McNeely,
of tbs tug Corsair, remaining alongside the sink
ing steamer until all were taken off. The
Blanks was valued at 500, 900; insured for
So5 00G.
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Fleeing from the Fear of Slavery.

NEwPoRr, z. L, Dec. 19-Mrs. Henrietta
Page, acolored lady of fifty, to day drew her
hoard Of 81, 900 from the savings bank, saying
she, was going to Canada to escape the bondage
to which the election of Grover Cleveland would
subject the colored race. No one could per
suade her otherwise. She said she had been a
slave, and knew what a return Of Democratic
rule meant. She was going where the change of
government politics would not reach her. She.
and her son, aged thirty. left for Montreal this
afternoon. Lack of funds alone. keeps. several
other Newport colored citizens, from following
her.
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why Freieht Rates M ot Be Redueod.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia prominent railway Of
fetal who was conversed with this morning, in
view Of the meeting Of the Railway and Ware
house Board, said the roads would not reduce the
present freight rates. To do so at the present
time meant the discharge of thousands Of men
and a reduction in the wages of all others, which
would result in a repetition of the scenes Of 1917
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Feilures for the Week.

NEW York, Dee. 19.-The failures for the last
seven days, reported to r G., Dun e Co.'S Mer-
camille Agency, number, in the United States,
$3.50, and in Canada IS; total, 397. This is a
marked increase on last week, when the failures
reported mum bered 34S. This week the Western
and Pacific States furnished nearly half the
whole number but there was q considerable in
crease in the Southern States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Assaulted by Half a Dozen Men.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.-Jacob Jennings ,colored,
was assaulted in the street to-day, by a par
ty of men who apparently had no motive but
malace. He ran into a store and locked the
door. His pursuers. numbering half a dozen or
more, broke open the door, and dragging him
Two or three of his assailants were captured,
but the policeman was assaulted and beaten by
others of the party. Jenningss injuries are
serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20

THE Palace Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, is one Of
the Queen .City's most popular hostelries. 1t
has long been a fayorite resort of Indiana people
and now, about these Christmas times, it should
be largely patronized by out-of-t town purchasers
Of holiday goods. Its conveniently located for
shopping, and gives the best Of accommodations
at most reasonable rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
How Mr.. Herzog Paid His Debts.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 19-Joseph Herzog. a
grocer of this city, who failed recently, was ar
rested this afternoon, charged with forgery.
The aggregate amount of his f~orgeries on banks
of this city and individuals is said to be $15,-
900. He was committed to Jail.
A later dispatch says the ~forgeries of Herzog
now aggregate $4,000 Herzog says he fol-
lowed tho practice for nearly ten years. He
never allowed a note 10 go to protest, but paid it
with another forgery. Tn losses to the. banks
of the city will be heavy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Beeoher for Minister to Encland.

LONDON, Dec. 19-The Pail Mall Gazette
publishes, under reserve, a statement, from a
"well-informed American correspondent, y to the
effect that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will be
the successor of James Russell Lowell as Amer
lean minister to the Court of st. James.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

A st. Louis Dry Goods House Forced to
Make an Assignment.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-Four attachment suits
were filed this afternoon against Leubrie Bros,
a dry goods and millinery house, and this even
ing they made an assignment for benefit of
creditors. They estimate their assets, princi-
pally stock, at about 500, 900, and say if their
large creditors had held Of q little longer they
could have pulled through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20

DEs MONIES, Dec. A-Yesterday, near Eldon,
a man named Drake was chopping wood on his
timber lot. He was warned off by Joseph Car
ter. who claimed that Drake was trespassing.
AS Drake was driving home at night Carter shot
at him with a loaded musket, killing him in
stantly. Carter has not yet been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Dwelling Burned.

Flint, Mich, Dec. 19.-Fire destroyed the
home of Col. VIM. B. McCreery, in this place,
this morning. The building and furniture were
insured for ST., 600; the loss will exceed the in
surance. One fireman was coated with ice, and
badly frozen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
ForcibIo Ejecbnont of settlers.

CHICAGO. Dec. ia Fort Keogh, NJ. T.,
special snys the superintendent of Yellowstone
National Park recently notified various squatters
and settlers within the confines of the park to
move, and they failing to do so, last Tuesday,
burned several ranches near the border line of
Gallatin county, and elected the intruders. One
mountaineer, known as 'fBuckskin Joe" for
showing fight and resisting, was arrested and
sent to Wyoming for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Two of a Kind.


10 HIHHUIsOU OHIUHIUIU.
The Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, of Washington, is
named as the clergyman of the new admins
~tration, since he is an old personal friend of
Cleveland. He is the man who preached a SER
mon on great men and great events at the ma
tional capital, but made no mention of Abraham
Lincoln. The only parallel case to this was
Thomas A. Hendrickss speech at the laying of
the cornerstone of the new State house in In
dianapolis, in which he ignored the part Indiana
took in p~utting'down the rebellion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Packing shed Bnrned.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 19.-The glassware
room and packing shed of Isaac Davis's pottery
was destroyed by fire last night. The loss is
estimated at $40, 000; insured for $25, 900. One
hundred and twenty-five men are thrown out Of
employment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Steamship News.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Arrived: Adriatic, Indiana,
from New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. n-Arrived: Circassia,
from Glasgow.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Dec. 19.-The steamer Portia,
with twenty passengers from st. Johns, N. r. for
struck on the Sydney rocks of the Victoria
Mines, Sydney harbor, this morning, during a
thick snow storm and gale.
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OTHER FIRES.
Concluded from First Page.l

strong's No. 3, containing 5, 900 barrels each. are
burning, and it is feared the flames will spread
to other tanks.
Another dispatch says the fire is spreading
down the creek. Fishers No. 4 and No. 8, Arm
strong's No. 3 and Lappe's No, l are now burn
ing, and Greenlee is in great danger. The ex-
element is intense. A later dispatch reports
that the fire is under control.
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elosed On

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 19.-Potts & Locker,
trading as the Helvetia Leather Company, failed
to-day on ~executionsfor $4,000; the liabilities are
heavy. j. H. Abrahams, a cigar manufacturer,
also failed on sherifes execution for 81, 100. No
statemen of liabilities has been made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Toy Factory DESTROYED.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 19.-At 10 o'clock tonight
Wrappelle's furniture and toy mandatory
was totally destroyed by fire, e~ntailing a loss of
$50,000; insurance, $40, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
A Lesson in Pronunciation.

Philadelphia Record.
Now that the festival of fair ones is over, with
brilliant success, may we give a brief. but alasl
necessary lesson of pronunciation in a. q~uatrain,
as follows:
do not pronounce Kirmes'
AS if it rhymed with worms
Give it a dissyllable stress,
And callit a Kermesse."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Child Burned to Death.

residence Of j. F. Lucas was burned, and his
little three year-old boy was burned to death.
Mrs. Lucas went out, left the child in a cradle,
and looked the door, The origin Of the fire is
not known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20

WHEELING, WA, Dec. f9.-Two shops of the
Hoyte So Jones Manufacturing Company, at
Martins Ferry, o., were entirely destroyed to-
night by an incendiary fire. Loss, SIG, 900; in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
A $4,000 Fire in New York..

New York, Dec. 19.-Fire in No. Sc Gold
street, occupied by Stein, Son Sc Hall, agents fol
a silver.plating company, caused a loss of $45, OOO
mainly insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
Factories Destroven.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 19.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed Watt & Calls agricultural implement
works, Preston Belan's furniture mandatory,
and two brick livery stables. The loss is esti-
mated at $40, 900; half insured. Belan is the
heaviest loser. .nLL-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
But Things Have Shifted.

Union City Eagle.
The friends of JEFF. Davis; in his behalf, take
issue with General. Sherman concerning a GER
tain letter written by the ex-rebel President.
We should think the experience of twenty years
ago with General Sherman would make the old
rebel q little scary about crossing his path
AGAIN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20

THE fault with most all cough preparations is
that they contain morphia, and are absolutely
injurious to the stomach and nerves. That sim
pie preparation of wild cherry bark, called DIR.
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, contains no
morphia and yet will cure a cough or cold in less
time than any other compound. 1t is the only
reliable cure for consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. 19.-Three large
tanks of oil and 100 barrels of tar burned at the
Vacuum oil works, in this city, this morning.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
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IUUIoFIIEU VUUIN y HUI
A few loaves of bread,a few pounds of Wiener
wurst, asmall water bath tank and n coal oil
tank complete the outfit. Nothing else is re-
quired, except the words ''red hot, and the bus
mess begins.
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-20
Ca,holicixlus Sitting Bull.

Milwaukee, May l3-The question OF
the conversion of the famous Indian
chief, Sitting Bull, to the Catholic faith,
is again brought to public notice by an
interview had to-day in this city with
Bishop Marty of Dakota, who is attend.
ing the meeting Of the bishops in Mil.
waukee, and who, it is said, was the
means of bringing the old Iudian to
time on religious matters. The recer.
tion of Sitting Bull into the church, his
reverence stated, had been delayed by
reason of absence in Canada and deten.
ton Mt Fort Randall and his surrender,
Ee was now at Standing Rock agency
and as soon as his reverence secured an
opportunity to attend to his instruction
lie wouA becomea member of the
Catholic church. The bishop did moi
anticipate any trouble in his efforts to
cause Sitting Bull to put away one Of
his wives. There was no foundation fol
the story that he had heretofore refused
to do so. and when it was explained tc
him that this was necessary. he was con.
fident the chief would perfectly acqui-
esce. The second wife would then re.
turn to her people. He says Sitting Bull
passes his time in visiting, and will this
spring take up land on the Standing
Rock reserve and become farmer. The
precedent that would be established by
uniting with the church, Bishop Mart,
thought, would influence others OF til,
tribe to do likewise, and in compare
lively brief period he thought there
would be large congregation built vi
from those at the agency.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-20
Rates to Dakota Reduced.

Dubuque, May 16-Dubuque shippers
this morning received another new tariff
which went into effect on the Milwaukee
& st. Paul to-day. 1t affects all points
on the company's line between Dubuque
and the western extremity of the road in
Dakota. Rates from Dubuque to the
Dakota points are reduced twenty. five
per cent. and there is considerable
reduction to northern Iowa points.
Formerly goods were carried from Chi
cago to Dakota over this line for less
than they could be transported from
Dubuque. The st. Paul, it seems, has
suddenly become friend OF Dubuque
for what reason cannot be learned, Some
Of the shippers maintain, however, that
rates are still too high, aud that only the
naturalization of the Dubuque and
Northwestern will make them right. A
high railroad official blames the Illinois
Central for the present rate war, and
says it is within the power Of the road to
restore the old tariff very easily. Rates
via the Northwestern aud Diamond Jc
lines we're cut because the Central car
ried freight to the Saints line steamboat
at, Esst Dubuque at an unusually Low
rate. cutting into the trade Of the North
western. Diamond Jo and Milwaukee
81. Paul had TO do something in the wa!
Of cutting rates itself to get merchants
out Of the habit OF shipping goods vii
the river, aud il the Central will increas
rates TO East Dubuque from Chicago. .
heretofore, All will again be serene.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-20

southern Dakota products this year.
John NJ. Fogerty, Of Yankton, has
valuable landed interests near Scotland.
The citizens OF Frankfort, Sphinx coun-
ty, planted five hundred trees this
aprlng.
Ipswich contains seventy -four voters,
a majority Of whom recently voted to
incorporate.
Nothing is yet known as TO the plans
of Uncle Sam regarding the rebuilding
Of Fort Sully.
The Lake County Leader at Madison,
Jas. Staples newspaper, is now printed
on cylinder press.
Nine young wolves were captured on
Will Sheldon's farm near Finlay, Turner
county, a few days ago.
Nelson Jensen. of Moody county, who
was brutally assaulted by Chrlstianson
the other day, still lives. The would be
murderer is under arrest. If Jensen
dies, the Enterprise says, it will be the
first homicide in Moody county.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-20
SOUTHERN DAKOTA.

DeSmet is organizing board of trade.
The -four mill at Wolsey will be built.
The Mitchell mill will start up in
about ten days.
Woonsocket cast l25 votes at its recent
municipal election.
A Wisconsin miller wants to build q
grist mill at Salem.
The Groton Eagle lie lively little
daily and Is prostering.
Seventy Mennonites are looking for
homes in McPherson county.
Pierre expects to get . machine shop,
brewery aud -four mill this season.
Wolsey is to have an exhibition q