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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
BARKER'S FAILURE.

Barker's Charges Against the First Comp.
trOller's ONCE Rave Completely Failed.
Special to the sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The fiasco OF
Barker, the fellow who went up in the in
vestigsLion OF the First Comptroller's Office
like sky.rocket and fell like stick, is sn
instance of how sensational inquiries into
the offices of the Government end
when conducted by man backed by preju-
dices only. Had Barker had never,so ma y
good points at his own command in the in
vestigation, they could have availed nothing
as soon as it was shown that he was acting
revengefully and was a fellow of no charsc-
ter.
OF late years it is one OF the most neces-
sary adjuncts to q successful prosecution be-
fore Congressional committees to prove
good faith and good cause and character on
the part Of the leading prosecuting witness.
Eeach OF these perquisites Barker failed to
show, and as soon as the defense began pro-
ducing testimony Barker becsme q laugh.
ing stock.
It is said at the Treasury Department that
Barker's connection with the Florida land
claim will be probed deep as soon as Colsnei
Brooks, Chief of the Secret Service, gets out
of his sick bed, and that at least q bad report
will be rendered seainss him. 1t is ques'
tionable whether Barker is criminally culps-
BILE in the matter. even though the fraudu-
lent certificate was being engineered through
by him, and 1t can be so proven. 1t Is safe
to predict that Barker is done with Con-
gressional investigations. however.
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COUNTY SEAT WAR.

The Wilmot and Traverse War Over the
County Records.
TRAVERSE. OAK, Dec. 21.-A spy has Just
men, held in Mann's Office, at Wilmot. The
Chairman, standing on the top of the stolen
safe, said the combination had been tele-
graphed for, and if not received by Sunday
morning the safe would be blown open, and
asked, What shall We do IL the books are
not in the safe? A motion was made, and
carried amid cheers and howls, to go to
Traverse, sack and burn every building,
and nang every man found. Every man at
the meeting was armed with Winchesters
and shot guns. On receipt OF this
news the Traverse officers ordered the
women and children 10 leave the
town, and they are rapidly departing.
The mob is not expected to reach here much
before dark. The buildings are being barri-
caded and men are out over the country for
arms and men. The force in Traverse at
present is rather small for such an emerg-
ency. The men on the ground are well
armed, and will make desperate fight. All
the weakened have been asked to leave
town. None have left. Men from the north
eastern part of the county are coming TO the
rescue, but may not get here in time.
Governor Pierce will have troops here by
tomorrow evening, but they also may be too
late. The officers here are cool, and viii
make the most of the circumstances. Gov
ernor Pierce telegraphed the Sheriff to call
every man in the county to his assistance,
and note every one who refused. The ex-
ctemeDt runs high. The county records
have been secTeted-no one, excepting the
Register of Deeds, knows VIII ere.
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and Northwestern States. At o'clock this
morning in this city the Thermometer stood
1l0 below zero, and at o'clock it had drop
ped 10 100, Great Ice foes have formed in
the harbor from the shsre, and the view
from the lake outside is obscured by great
clouds of vspor. Tugs are kept busy plying
up and down the river breaking up the ice.
Comparatively few pedestrians are abroad,
and the rush Of Christmas trading has been
in a measure checked, owing to the severe
character of the weather.
At IL p. m. the severe stress of weather
here and throughout the Northwest CON-
tinues tonight. In this city a temperature
of 16o below zero is indicated, with ten
dency downward. The following reports
from Northwestern points to the Associated
Press and by specials show the temperature
at o'clock this evening all below zero:
Bloomington, ILL.,, 160; Lsporte, Ind, 140; (;
Rock Island. H., 24o; Mattoon, Southern
Illinois, 100, and growing colder; Oshkosh,
Wis, 250; Des Moines. Iowa, 200. At 6
O'Clock this morning the following tempera-
tures were reported: Dubuque, Iowa, 14o; ;
Waupaca, Wis, 80; Milwaukee, DO, and
colder tonight. st. Paul reports 200 to 430
below at points in Minnesota.
Omaha reports the thermometer 15o below
st. Paul 2Oo below, Des Moines I3o below,
Dubuoue 200 below and Fargo 800 below.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 1S-The therm ometer in
dicated 10 above zero this morning, and is
still falling.
LYNcHBURG, Va, Dec. 1s.-A snow storm
has prevailed since early this morning, and
the fall promises to be heavy.
KANSAS CRY, Dec. 1S.-Tempersture at
neon 1i0 above zero, 20 above this morning.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
MISS JACKsON's SAD STORY.
A Chicagoan Charged with Committing
Fiendish Outrage.

Fiendish Outrage.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. GA terrible outrage was
perpetrated on a girl Thursday night, Several
months ego Mr.. and Mrs Gates OF Cincinnati, To-
Gated in this city, and soon gained admission int
q good class of society. They were joined in
week or two by GustaVus PeDninger, of Chicago,
who seemed to be a mutual friend. Mr.. Gates wss
frequently absent in Florida, when Mr.. Penninger
was the protector OF his wife month ago. for
some reason not explained. Gates drove Pennin-
ger out Of his house. Last week Gates went 10
Ferlda. Last night Mrs. Gates asked Miss Jack =
son, beautiful young lady living in the next
block, TO spend the night with her. At O'Clock
this morning Miss Jackson was found at the door
OF her fathers mouse in her night robes, uttering
the most pitilul cries and begging for admission.
Her kcree ms brought her father TO the door, when
he was horriied 10 ind his daughter in such
state. Throwing her arms around his feet, the
poor girl croucbed seross the doorstep and begged
that he would kill her, and abe could never
bear to see daylight In her shame. She then
TO story OF q revolving nature. At about
1 O'Clock in the morning rap came 70 Mrs.
Cstes' door. That lady, on finding that II was
PenniDger, admitted him. when, With revolver
in hand. he advanced to the bed. and by violence
and threats succeeded in outrsgIng the girl right
under Mrs. Gates eyes. IL does not sppear that
Mrs Gates made any effort 10 give the alarm or 10
save her friend, and the manner in which the
outrage happened has gwen rise 10 the horrible
guiled 10 her ruin. Penninger was arrested this
morning. but il not in jail he claims TO have
been drunk, and TO know nothing whatever OF
the matter.
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AN ECCENrRIC WILL.
Prospective Millionaires Dying in the Poor
House.

Prospective Millionaires Dying in the Poor
House.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-A remarkable case of
eccentricity in will-making is just reported
from Bradford. and rivals in real life Eugene
Sues dramatic story of ''The Wandering
jew" Mr.. John Taylor died at Bradford in
1860, leaving considerable wealth and q will
directing that all his property should be 30
administered as to accumulate for twenty.
five years. The only charges that were to be
paid were the cost of maintaining and in
yesting the property, and Of discharglng cer-
tain mortgage bonds as they became due.
at the end of twenty-five years the property
was to be divided among certain heirs named
in the will, or among such OF than as
should then be living. In case none
share OF each one as spportioned in the will
was TO De paid to his or her natural heirs.
The benefciaries named in the will were all
relatives of Mr.. Taylor, but were all po T.
They vainIy sought to set aside the will,
and they vainly appealed time and agatu to
the executors for some relief out Of the
shares which were eventually to come to
them. The executors rigidly adhered to the
terms of the will, and some of the heirs, al
though prospective millionaires, became re-
duced to great poverty and want. Several
of them died in poor houses. Only eight
now survive to share the property, which is
TO be divided amond them early next spring,
and which amounts to no less than s20,-
O00 000
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THE DEAD-LOCK
Ofthe Two Houses of Congress Will Prob.
ably Cause Extra Session.
epeeisl to the Sentinel.

Ofthe Two Houses of Congress Will Prob
ably Cause an Extra Session.
specisl TO the Sentinel
WAsHrNGToE, Dec. 22.-It is seldom that q
spectacle in Congress is presented like that
growing out of disagreement on the part
of the two Houses to the Naval bill, and the
Senate refusing to take the usual holiday re-
cess to please the House. It is understood
thai the action of the higher body is only to
impress upon the country its disapproval of
the refusal Of the House to make q new
Naval bill instead of extending the old one
on the basis OF the current ap-
preparation. An instance Of greater
firmness has not been shown by the Senate
and House for long time. Both bodies
seem pretty unanimous, regardless of thst
they are right in their respective positions.
1t is the talk to day that it is not alto
gether improbable that this deadlock will
continue until the 4th Of March, in which
event an extra session Of both branches
of Congress will be required.
that should occur by any means, it is be
lieyed the whole question OF rehabilitation
of the navy and reconstruction of the coast
defenses, and the maintenance OF the army
and the navy, would be opened, and long
session Of Congress would ensue. The action
of the two bodies now may appear little
silly to the country, but it involves serious
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

were dersiled. and overturned. The dining
car took fire and was burned up, but the
sleeping coaches were saved from destruc-
ton. There were sixteen persons in the
sleepers, some of them in public life, and Il
appears almost miraculous that none of
them were killed or fatally hurt. Congress-
man Shively, OF South Bend, Ind, suffered
painful but not dangerous bruises about the
legs. Hon. Hiram Y. Smith, of Des MoiDss,
Iowa, suffered laceration of the feet and
legs, and Hon. o. G. Clifford, of Canton,
OAK, was hurt about the shoulders. Others
were more or less shaken up. The occupants
Of the dining car suffered most severely.
Edward McCabe and Joseph II. Pratt, cooks,
and Edward Gray and r. McNaughten,
walters, were rescued, badly wounded,
scalded and burned. and in ell probability
all will die. Steward Dody was only slightly
hurt. The wounded were brought to this
city this afternoon.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
P1CKPoUKsrs AND THIEVES.

Proposing to Take u Contract to Keep the
People Attending the Dedication OF the
Monument and Inaugural Ceremonies
From Being Robb 1.
Special 70 the Sentinel.
WAsHINGroS, Dec 17.-Quite q stir has
been raised among LEGAL detectives over
the letting of the contract to protect
the citizens Of Washington sgainst robbers,
burglars, piokpockets and like bad charac-
ters during the dedication of the Washing
ton Monument and the insug uration of
President-elect Cleveland. The duties are
very great, and it will require several hun
cred detectives sud the most vIgilant WORK
to perform them well. For the duty on the
inaugural ion day and days of excitement
consequent thereupon. Detective McDeYitt
has submitted 9 proposition OF 30 600.
McDevitt is,one of the shrewdest detec.
tives in the country, and probably Knows
more bad characters than any man in this
section of the country. Speaking OF the
duties to be performed he said TO your cor
respondent to-day:
1T will require st least three hundred
men to do the work well. / should expect
to employ twite that number, however. /
am well acquainted with the profession
all over the country. / would get at
least one detective from each
place of prominence; one at least
Toledo, Detroit. Columbus, Syracuse, Buff
ialo, etc, and from five to ten from cities
like Baltimore. New York, Chicago, st.
Louis, ST. Paul, etc. / would take 200 men
from the cities all over the country; then
iso% Eond this get city esn s1 secure Hi nsn1 1ns%
Of these men by simply paving
their expenses. They want to attend the
however, would require good salaries, and
the responsibilities are very great"
''You have been in the detective service
here on ina Uguration days. Do people lose
much by plckpocketsr'
Five hundred people q day are robbed,
and as many bouses plundered," replied Mr..
McDevitt ~ should, if given the contract,
issue instructions to visitors and
Then 1 would keep the crowds opened
and all crooks shadowed. By my plan of
securing detectives frora all the principal
cities, you see, we w~uid know every
crook that came, and they would be
shadowed and taken In on the first
proyocation. There is every advantage
having a good patrol, good body OF opera
tives and knowing how to operate thea, il
is my impression that / would fill our
time before Inauguration day, and keep
them there until the visitorshsd dispersed
Inauguration Day hss for many years
been the occasion OF regular carnival OF
thieves. They have flooded the city. There
is not, however, In Washington many OF
those deadfals and pits and darkened
streets where footpads can operate, and then
the police force is TO be doubled and trebled
against that. 1t Is the pickpocket, the co.,
Edence man, the short card and three-card
monte. the bunk0 aud that class that are to
be floored.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
SNOTHER BROoKLYN FIRE.

The stra1 OIL WOrksOf Eastern Brooklyn
Set on Fire by an ExplOsiOn-A Lurid
Spectacle.
NEW York, Dec. 21.-An explosion in
Prstt's Astral Oil Works, in the eastern
part Of Brooklyn, called out the whole fire
department. of that city. The first ex-
plosion commingled the flame Of one oil
tank with the gases OF the second tank and
second explosion followed almost immedi-
stely. These two explosions made fire
of 10000 barrels OF oil, and all this
flaming mass catching on" to the
river Of melted snow, was carried into every
nook and Granny OF the works, and the re-
suit was, all the buildings and tanks of the
works, excepting the large brick building
in which the canning is done, were de-
stroyed, besides the long docks on the creek.
Jh~ loss will reach between 500 900 and
5000, 900. The shock of the two explosions
broke the windows of all the houses in the
neighborhood, and sent people in terror
flying into the streets. The building Of the
Williamsburg Gaslight Company on the oppo-
site side of Twelfth street, shook SO violently
that some persons thought IL would fall.
The building later, was in great danger from
the spreading of the flames. The heat was
so intense that tAe firemen could not get
vices. Chief Engineer Nevins and his $3.50
cistes undertook TO cut off the fire from the
gas. s.hOuse, as tse flaming and blazing oil
seemed to be surgiDg that way, and were sue
cetsful. The very noise of the seething
flames could be heard blocks away.
The tug-b ats Brilliant, Daylight
and Duval took no positions on the
river and sent their heaviest streams
into the csuldron Of fame, but tGe wind
veered and carried the flames out at them,
and they were compelled to steam away.
Then the fire had complete control Of the
river side and was slowly eating its way to-
ward First street. Explosion followed
explosion and burning masses of oil
were carried long distances Thousands
of spectators gathered, standing in
the slush of snow and under heavy
rain watching the confagrstion. a long
train Of Manhattan Beach cars on the track
near Bushwick Creek was crowded with ex-
cited onlookers. A dividing wall had been
erected in the yard to prevent the fire from
going beyond it great stream OF flames
cracked the safety wall and il came down
with a crash. After that the fire ragged
over the entire premises The wind shifted,
blowing to landward, and the fire-boats
have now got TO WORK again. At the same
time the firemen ashore were driven away,
one band so h1rriedly that they had to
abandon the engine, which, in lull of the
wind and the subsistence of the flames, was
soon recovered. The fre-bosts and fremen
then obtained the mastery, and the flames
we're brought under control Pratt & Co
it Is understood, insure themselves.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
AN INFAMOUS TRAFFIC.

A startling Discovery at Buda Pesth-
Hungarian Maidens Decoyed by Various
Promises. and Sent to Egypt to Fill the
Harems, Etc.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The action OF the Aus
trian Vice Consul at Msrseilles in sending
back to their homes eight girls who were
being exported for immoral purposes, has
led TO a startling discovery at Buds Pesth.
1t has been ascertsined that q regular traffic
in Hungarian maidens has long been in ex-
istence with headquarters at Buda Pesth,
and has grown to large proportions. Some
of these unfortunstes have been deeoyed to
Brazil, ss in the case of those who were in
tercepted at Msrseilles last week, but most
them have been sent to Egypt to recruit
houses Of ill-fame at Cairo and Alex
sndria, or to become slaves In the
haIems OF Egyptian Beys and Pashas The
knowledge of this infamous traffic few
months ago and issued an order prohibiting
the expectation of women to Egypt, unless
each was accompanied by some male relative
or legal guardian. Since this order has been
enforced the agents of the Egyptian pro-
cureTs have adopted new tactics. They
now engage their victims to go to America
~. SHSo'aN SSA 'A~ot e0oeA = .HenA s"es si.oJ
will find good homes and situations, with
the chance of marrying well and becoming
American ladies. Tickets for the passage to
America are shown to the girls, and small
amounts of money are given TO them with
which to purchase outfits. They leave Buda
Pesth in charge of the agents, but as soon as
they get beyond the Austro- Hungarian
frontier the route of the journey is changed
and they are shipped to Egypt. When they
once arrive at Alexandria there is no fur
th er hope of their escape, and they are
thenceforth fsted to life of the most de-
basing servitude. These revelations have
caused a tremendous sensation at Buda
Pesth, and several men and women alleged
TO be procurers have been arrested.
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The Sentinel in the Canvass.
lCrawfordsville Reyiew.l

There is no room for doubt that the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel largely contributed to the
success of Cleveland and Hendricks. Blaines
feint on Shoemaker's strong lines will be an
event long remembered by the Indiana Da-
mocrscy. Ii was the beginning OF the end.
Burcbard's blunder. the hippodrome of the
dudes, higher tariff, a wider bankruptcy OF
overproduction and the drunken visions Of
the stock gamblers at Delmonico's altU-
gether were not more effective for good than
Shoemsker's fairy tales of early Mormonism
In Kentucky.
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"Home Guards" Not Entitled to Pay or
Penstona
Special to the Sentinel.

wAsHINeToS, Dec. 22-A question has
been determined by the House Committee
on Military Affairs which is of interest 10
that class of men who served their country
during the late war as members Of local
military organizations, known as Home
Guards, etc. The instance cited for the
deciscn is that Of q company of
"Home Guards" In Arkansas. 1t was organ
ized for the protection of the locality where
its members lived. and although il was
granted subsistence, arms, ETC., by order OF
Msior General Schofeld, from the United
states, il was understood that the men oil
that service were in no way amenable 70
general military laws. nor were they IN the
service of the United States They are there
fore rot entitled to pay nor pensions.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
FURTHER PARTICULARS
OF the Railway Accident Near Bremen,
Indiana.

Indiana.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The facts in regard to
the accident on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near Bremen, Ind, were made
known here tonight. The train was the fast
express from Washington City, due here
about $50 O'Clock in the morning. 1t was
running at the rate of forty miles per hour,
when il struck broken rail, or some similar
imperfection in the track. The engine and
forward part of the train passed safely, but
the dining car aud two sleeping coaches
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philadelphia Record.l
IL is rather delicate question to ask our
esteemed contemporaries who exhausted
themselves in advocacy OF the present tarifi,
but could the Golden Club have had any
thing 70 do with President Arthur's message
and the report Of Secretary McCulloch!
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and a Fterceness Looked roi
When Congress Reconvenes.

A Freshness and Fterceness Looked Tor
when Congress Reconvenes.
Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHISeToN. Dec. 22--It is expected that
when Congress reconvenes in January there
will be freshness and ferceness in the
proceedings that has not been noticeable
heretofore. Unless Mr.. Randall throttles
the work. as has been intimated In these
dispatches he may do, there will be some
lively scenes in the discussions. Bat
seven weeks will be left In which
TO pass nearly ali the appropriation bills
and dispose of the Interstate commerce,
Mexican war pension, bankrupt, and other
measures which must come off the floors in
some shape. "The work will be Quick"
said 9 member to-day. Yes" he continued,
the fighting will be at such short range
that we must use knives"
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THE WEATHER..

A Cold Wave aud No Mistake This Time.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-The weather is the se-
verest to-day in this city thus far expert
enced during the present winter, and the
same is true throughout the entire Western
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A WOMAN
Gets "satisfaction" Out OF a Man,

Gets Satisfaction" Out OF Man.
In March, 1874, tho Canal and dock com.
pany of South Chicago sold to man named
Harris n tract Of land for 5000, the sum Of
$4,000 being paid down. On Nov. 6, 1875
the land was decided to Colehour the considern.
ton being $4,000, he assuming the mortgage,
Co!ehour sublivided the land and sold quite n
large number of lots to poor laboring mon who
worked in the rolling mills Of South Chicago.
and received the cash for large number of
them, but never released tho land from the
mortgage, and the agent Of the latter company
begun to notify the settlers that thew must
vacate or pay the value OF the lots Jacob
brewer, who has been associated with Cole.
hour in selling the property for several year,
ana now no DIS the position Of Justice of the
peace at South Chicago, has, it is c,aimed
ignorantly sold several lots since the Canal and
dock company ioreclosed the mortgage. One
o! the PARTIES to whom he sold the lot was n
Mr. Landwiiz who after he learned he had no
u0e tried to have Brewer refund the money.
1880, which he had paid, but without success,
Finding that no would get no satisfaction, he
gave up in disgust. Not 30 with Mrs. Land.
witt, who has been lying in wait for Brewer
Tor some time. As he was leaving his home
one evening, he was mot by Mrs. Landwitz
who had been in waiting all day in the cold
She demanded the return Of the money, which
not being forthcoming, she began to belobnr
inc justice with hickory stick three feet lone
ana 'hree-quarters OF an inch through which
made MN retreat in hsste. Mrs. Iandw;t,
mas been eJected trop iler home, and seeing mo
redress, she tried the newt hest mstbod@ .i,o
could think OF. .As'Ao" Sne