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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-28
B. A. A. S. In CANADA.
The Opening Session, with Addresses of
Welcome and COngratulation.

MONTREAL, Aug. 27-The fifty fourth annual
meeting of the British Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science opened here to-day The
weather was fine, being cool This is said to be
the largest most representative meeting the as
sociation ever held. At O'Clock the general
committee met to arrange business for the asso-
citation.
The report of the council of the British Asso-
citation shows new departure in holding meet
ings out Of England, which is likely to prove
success The council has felt bound to restrict
the entrance of new members, owing to the in
ducements offered to make the journey to Can
ada. The council have invited the standing com
mittee and fellows of the American science as
| sociations to attend the meetings as honorary
members. A new section in biology has
been formed. DR.. Hunt and Chaureau, repre-.
! sentatives of the Royal Society of Canada, read
an address Of welcome. DIR. William Thompson
replied He rejoiced at the cordial unanlmity
existing between the two great races which in
habited this country. In the name of the general
committee he rendered thanks for the
| cordial welcome The treasurer's report
showed total membership of 765
Captain Bedford suggested that two
very distinguished American visitors Lieuten-
ants Greedy and Ray who were not members of
| the American Association for the Advancement
| of Science, should be honored by being elected
honorary members At the mention Of the
name of the great explorer there was longcon-
tinued applause. Mr. Bonney said he had all
ready taken steps to see that this
honor was paid these gentlemen.
reception was held at Qneens's Hail. when Mayor
Read made an address Of welcome. Sir VIM.
Thompson replied. Sir John Macdonald then
addressed the association, and received perfect
ovation. He said Canada considered the visit Of
the British associationan honor to be proud Of
The meeting then closed.
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Brief Mention.

Thomas c. Page, of Dubois, has been re-
manded to the Sangamon county jail in default
of 81, 600 bail, for counterfeiting.
Joseph Crawford president of the Lee County
National Bank, at Dixon, fell from his carriage
while out riding in the country, and broke his
collar bone and injured his back He was I'M
conscious for some hours.
Last Saturday, at Channahon Mrs. Gaskill
fell down stairs at the home of her step-son.
George Gaskill, and was instantly killed Her
neck was dislocated and her skull fractured.
She was seventy years of age.
At Red Bud Monday night, robbers blew open
the safe of the station and express agent, ex
peeting to get large amount of money which
had arrived that evening. The agent had got
rid of it, however, and the robbers found but
$50.
Officer Starin, at Lincoln. has arrested a
tramp who had concealed on his person a small
bag of silver coin. He claims to be resident of
No. 2207 Monroe street, St. Louis, and when ar
rested was taken off the front end Of baggage
car. He came from the north, The police be-
lieve he is one of a gang who divided the pro
ceedS Of a robbery.
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goods werestolen. The man gave the name Of
John Donovan, and is minus the foreRnger on
his right hand,
The Saluda farmers annual meeting will be
held in SWANS woods, near Madison, on Satur-
day. 1t viii be very largely attended from all
parts of the county.
A safe in the Office of the Shiftingr rail Com
pany was blown open, at Goshen, on Tuesday
morning, by burglars, but they succeeded in get
ing only small amount Of money.
The Hendricks County Teachers Institute con-
vened at Danville Tuesday. The instructors are
Prof. =. g. Smith, Supt H. B. Jacobs and S. S.
THOMPSON The attendance is better than
usual
a misplaced rail caused a serious wreck of a
freight train at Morris, eighteen miles east Of
Greensburg early yesterday morning, by which
elghJeen cars were demolished. Two tramps
cred to death Trains were delayed seriously
until this evening
Andrew Robinson, who came to Decatur
county IN 1929 and has lived on the same farm,
near Kingston, ever since, died Yesterday AL
thougn ne was ninety two years Old his mind
was unlmpalred until the last week He was
soldier Of 1872 and for the past eight years
has been blind, but always cheerful
The coroners verdict in the case Of the shoot
ing OF the negro, Noah Wilson, in the Jail cor
rldor at Logansport, by Policeman Griffin, is
TO the effect that the shooting was felonious and
afternoon, and is now in custody of the sheriff.
He viii have a hearing, a writ of habeas cor
pus, to-day. The case creates considerable ex-
element
Preparations are making at Lafayette for the
establishment of zoologica1ga The capital
stock is placed at $50 900 at $25 per share. The
stock is being rapidly taken by the leading citi-
zens The very choicest specimens of the ami
NAL kingdom will be secured, and artificial
lakes, barges electric lights. ETC., will add to
the attractions The gentlemen having the
matter in charge afford ample assurance Of the
success Of the project
A queer case Of somnambulism occurred on
Monday night near North Vernon, which was a
marrow escape from death. j. s. Thompson and
bis son. a youth of sixteen. of Spartansburg, S.
e., were en- route on the east-b bound train from
Louisville to Cincinnati. When the train ar
rived at North Vernon Mr.. Thompson missed
the boy, and he took the return train to Louis
vile to look for his boys remains, as no one
doubted but he was either dead or dangerously
wounded. The boy was found about sixteen
miles from North Vernon. He had walked out
of the car and off the train, without hat OF
Shoes, when the train was running about forty
miles per hour. The fall knocked him senseess
for some time, bruising and scratching him
badly, but otherwise he was uninjured
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Canadian yoyageurs for the Nile.

OTTAWA, Aug 27.-The Governor general has
been ordered by the home government to secure
the services of six hundred Canadian Eoyageurs
to go UP the Nile to the relief of General Cor
don at Khartoum. The class of men required is
those whose constant occupation has been run
ming timber on Canadian rivers. They are
needed to take iat-bottomed boats up the Nile
and making portages round the rapids, and will
have to sail from Quebec on the 18th of Septem-
Der It is intended to take three hundred men
from the Ottawa district, and the re-
mainder from Quebec and the St Maui
rice regions. Already applications are
rushing in. Indians will be eligible. The
Governor general has written to the militia de-
partment asking for the names Of some militia
officers whose services can be obtained to take
charge Of the contingent of Canadian voyaguers
that will be sent to aid in relieving General
Gordon Preference will be given to officers who
served under Wolseley in the Red river expedi-
ton Some French Canadian officers will also
be taken, as it is expected that majority of the
voyaguers viii beFfench Canadians. An adver
tisement calling for volunteers will be issued at
once.
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DefalcatIon Of a CONFIDENTIAL CLERK.

wILKEsBAERE, Pa, Aug. 27.The community
was startled this afternoon by the announce.
ment of the defalcation Of Samuel Roberts, late
paymaster for Charles Parrish & Co, coal
operators. to the amount of between $50, 900 and
$75, 900. Roberts has been the confidential clerk
of Charles Parrish for twenty years, and is
widely known throughout the State. He trans
ferred his property. which includes stock in the
Red Ash Coal Company, to Parrish, and the
latter authorizes the Associated Press to state
that settlement has been effected Roberts
sunk money in household extravagances, and
religious objects. He was superintendent of the
Memorial Sunday school He recently resigned
all Offices for the purpose of going to Europe,
and is Frustrated owing to the exposure.
1t is learned that the money was OBJ
tanned by Roberts through carving fc-
titious names on the pay roll Of Charles Parrish
& CO., for five years past. The Irregularities
will in no way affect either the Lehigh or
Wilkesbarre Coal Companies, in the employ Of
which Roberts has been.
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Escaped from Jail.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD Cry, Aug. 27.--William l. Hart,
the Jew, who was arrested at the Dunkirk fair,
few days ago, and lodged in Jail for robbing a
Delaware county farmer, broke jail last night
He effected his escape by raising the register
passing through the furnace room, the doors of
which were negligently left open, and passed out
through the cellar doors which constantly re-
main open. The Jail has not been in good con
dition since last spring, when five conyicts
escaped in tho same manner by breaking a
couple Of the locks on the furnace door.
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Delinquent Bank Oficials Punished.

PARIS, Aug q. The trial of the directors and
managers Of the Banque Lyons ct Loire. which
failed two or three years ago, concluded yester-
day. NJ Savary, ex-deputy and at one time
Under Secretary Of State, was sentenced TO Ave
years in prison, fined 10000 francs and to suffer
for ten years suspension of his civil and political
rights. NJ. Zeilinski, manager, was sentenced
to five months in prison and fined 5000 frames
Al. Bellantan submanager, to four months in
only fined. the amounts ranging from ]. 600 to
10000 francs. NJ. Savary, the chief offender,
Hed fine ronnkrv
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A Soldier of 1912 Dead.

bpeclaI 10 inc IhdlanapoIls J0urnnls
MADISON Aug. 2z-Mr William Robbins, for
merry Of Shelby township, and Familiarity
known as Uncle Billy died at the residence of
his son, Aaron Robbins, this morning at 5
o'clock after a long confinement to his bed with
Brights disease of the kidneys He was sol
der and pensioner Of 1872 and ninety-one years
old. He was born in Shelby county KY, on
the banks Of a creek called the Big Bull stream
His parents moved to this State.
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Northwest 81. e. cenferenoe.

Special to the indianapolis journal
ATTIcA, Aug. 2K.-The thirty third session Of
the Northwest Indiana Conference commenced
at the Methodist Church, this morning, at
o'clock. Bishop r. s. Foster is present, and is
accompanied by Bishop Bowman. who will re-
main until Friday morning Tuesday was spent
classes and also examining candidates who de-
sire admittance into the conference. The an
nual conference sermon was preached on Tues
day night by Rev G. NJ. Boyd.
The ministers of the conference were nearly
all present at the calling of the roll. Two have
died during the year, The prominent charac-
ters Of the conference are all here. and were in
their usual places. At the organization of the
conference Dr.. J. 9. Reed was elected secretary
for the twenty first time The usual committees
were appointed, and the regular work began.
Rev. J. W. Green made his report Of the
Charlottesville district, and the ministers re-
sponded to their names and reported
their benevolent collections Rev. j. H.
L. T. Buckles the Greencastie district,
and +. NJ Pavey the La Porte district,
and the ministers Of their respective districts
made their reports of collections of moneys for
benevolent purposes. Considerable miscella-
neous business was transacted, and the confer
ence adjourned at Has A. M.
Never In the history of the conference was as
much business transacted in so short a time.
Not many of the visiting brethren are here yet,
though DR. HartzeA is here and spoke tonight
on his special work of the Freedman's Aid Society,"
He will also represent the Church Extension
Society. DR.. Aaron Wood VIII preach the cen
tennial sermon on Sunday afternoon, after which
will occur the ordination Of elders.
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Decatur County Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GREENsBURa, Aug. 2zThe second day Of
the fair was well attended Premiums were
awarded for jacks, mules. heavy horses etc In
the threeminute trot Smuggler won first money,
Grafton second, Bonnie G. third Time 243
go, 2:46a In the 80 pace Sue Grundy took
first, Mack second. |. Jolly third $50
2:45 245. All departments are well filed, more
fine stock than ever before being present. There
were to-day ten entries and eighJ starters IL the
three-minute trot and seven entries all starting
in the 24O pace. Both races were very exciting
Tomorrow and Friday will be the big days.
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Mr.. miller RreaIss .Iail..

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsEILLE. Aug FLAMES Miller,
who has been confined in jail here several
months, on the charge Of forgery, broke Jail
yesterday evening, by letting himself down
from window in the upper corridor His wife
had called to see him. and as is the custom,
the prisoner was allowed to come out into the
hall He got possession of rope, made Of bed
clothes, and made an excuse to go up stairs,
where he fastened one end of the rope to the
stairway, broke out the window, and escaped
He was pursued several squares by the daughter
Of Sheriff Harper. A reward of $50 is offered
for his return to Jail
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Indiana Patents.

Patents have been issued to Indiana inventors
as follows;
John A. NJ Cox, indianapolis, evaporating APP
paratus; Hugh +. Hogan Albion, refrigerator
car; w. P. jenkins and j L. Streeter, Muncie,
live poultry car; Daniel D. AIayfeld, Pleasant
vile, weather strip; =. Neff, Rochester, pump;
Jas, S. Ostrandar, Richmond, feed regulator for
lamp;.C. G. Polk, Richmond, railway crossing;
r G. Reid Lyons roller skate; John Secrist and
E. VanCannon, Marion, brick machine; G S.
Upton, Rochester, rubber boot or shoe; George
w. Warren Bristol vehicle spring.
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me veterans Reunion at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 27-Ten thousand people, in
GLIDING 5000 veterans of the late war, enjoyed
the various pleasures of the reunion
of the soldiers and sailors of the North
west at the Driving Park to-day Theprincipal
events of the programme were a grand parade
and competitive drill in both Of which the old
vets made very creditable showing.
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snspended Brolsers Arrested.

PH1LADELPlIA. Pa, Aug q. No statement
is yet made of the collapsed banking firm Of
Ladner Brothers. Several creditors to-day Sc
cured warrants for the arrest Of William H. and
Louis J. Ladner, and both were taken into Gus
todv on the same cases. and placed under bail
for a hearing on Friday. In one case they
waved a bearing and were held to bail
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mic insanity of HANS Makart.

LONDON, Aug. "a Very melancholy reports
are received Of the condition of Hans Makart
the great Austrian painter, who recently became
deranged He is impressed with the delusion
that his head is color box. and that if he could
extract the pigments from their cases he would
achieve the greatest work of art that the world
has ever seen. The physicians, however do not
consider his malady hopeless. They insist upon
a cessation of his artistic labors, and counsel
few months Of absolute idlenesS.
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Assignment o. one Laneas.er Watch Faotory

LANCASTER. Pa. Aug. 27--Assignments in
bankruptcy have been filed on account of Abra-
ham Bitner and the Lancaster watch factory.
Bitner has been manager and the principal
stakeholder in the watch factory and large real
bered The liabilities of the watch factory consist
Of mortgage Indebtedness Of $50, 900, and other
debts aggregating $4,000. The manager claims
to have stock on hand which cost the company
$60, 000 in addition to the real estate. The
watch factory had precarious and Improbable
existence Of eleven years Over $780, 600 has
been invested in the concern since its inception.
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The milwaukee EncamrI lent.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2I-The feature of the en-
campment to-day was prize prill participated
in by the Detroit City Greys, GAINESVILLE Guards
and Warsaw Light Guards, other companies be-
ing ruled off the ground while these were drill
ing The general opinion seemed to be that the
Detroit City Greys were in the lead, and the
GAINESVILLE Guards second. Other companies
will compete tomorrow.
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The Russian Naval Vancouver.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2z-The maneuvers
of the Russian naval forces to-day produced
favorable impression upon the distinguished
naval military officers present. In addition to
three iron-clads ordered to reinforce the Rus
sian fleet in China, the land forces on the Corean
frontier will be reinforced
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A Russian Polar Exploration scheme.

81. PETERSBURG, Aug 27.The Ministry of
Marine has issued to several learned societies a
plan for Russian polar expedition. The idea
Is to have several large parties start from Jean
nette islnnd and proceed entirely on foot across
the ice. leaving large deposits of provisions in
the rear. It is thought there are many islands
north Of Jeannette island that could be utilized.
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ILLINOIS.

Conversion and Conservation Cure for
Physical Ills.
HILLsBoRo, Aug. 2z-The Free Methodists of
Holiness are holding their district camp meeting
at Nieces Grove. fifteen miles east of here The
attendance has been very large from this State
and Missouri, the crowd yesterday being esti-
mated at 5000 Twenty five conversions and
several miraculous cures are reported. One
man who has been afflicted with rhematism for
nineteen years, stated that since his conservation
he had felt no pain. Another, born sufferer
can now talk fiuently Both these reside in this
vicinity, and their cases, it is said can be sub
stantiated.
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A Commercial Panic In vienna.

VIENNA, Aug. 27.--The sugar trade in this
ctyis passing through crisis. The failure of the
firm Of r. Weinrich, caused panic on the
Bourse yesterday The failure is due TO rash
speculations years respite was granted the
firm and in that time it is hoped it will right
itself. Those interested in the firm are doing
their utmost to support it.
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81. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-Thomas J. Chapman,
the alleged murderer OF the wealthy bachelor
farmer, Nicholas Hubbart, near Charleston, ILL.,,
was arrested at Poplar Bluff. Mo-, yesterday,
and is now en- route to Charleston, in custody of
lived at Poplar Bluff, and he started for that
place, where his wife now is, Immediately after
killing Hubbard He doesn't acknowledge or
deny the murder, but there seems to ben doubt
that he committed the act
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Raids ON the Anarchists.

BERNE, Aug. 27.The police yesterday raided
houses of certain well-known Anarchists in this
city, made several arrests, and secured the stock
of highly inAammatory placards ready for post
ing This Swiss government announces that
measures of increased stringency will be enforced
against the Anarchists.
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A Train DeraiIed and Fireman killed.

SneclaI % the IndanapoIis journal,
NATION, Aug. 81 TIC day, at noon, at Gays
Station, six miles west of Nation, on the In
dianapolis g St Louis railway, freight train
was derailed. The engine and eighteen cars
were ditched, and August Fritsche the fireman,
was Instantly killed
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A reported Franco. German Alliance.

PARIS, Aug. PA dispatch from Berlin to
LeMatin asserts that a Franco-G German alliance
has been arranged France to obtain certain ter
ritory, on condition of not opposing Germanys
claim to two points on the North sea. Both
countries are to assist each other in caring for
colonies.
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a Croatian DEPUTY Expelled.

in the Croatian Diet to-day, over motion to
expel Deputy Starcevic from the chamber for
using insulting language. The gendarmes were
called in, The President Of the Diet resigned
on account of the violent attacks upon him by
Starcevics friends. Starcevic was finally ex
nelled
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steamship Arrivals.

LoNDoN, Aug. 81 Arrived: Pawnec, from
New Orleans.
BALTIMORE, Aug. q. Arrived: Braunschweig,
from Bremen
New YoRK, Aug. 27--Arrived-St. Laurent
from Hayre; Bohemia from Hamburg; Kron-
prinz Frederick We.helm from Bremen.
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Fire at Gwynneyii,e.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Aug. 27.-About O'Clock this
morning the store Of Daniel A. Kennedy In
GwYnneville. was totally destroyed by fire The
alarm was given and the villagers did all they
could to check the flames. Mr.. Kennedys resi-
dence also caught FIRE but was not damaged
much Loss 81 900; fully insured.
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ALonlsrille MANY sniolde.

LOUISVILLE Aug 27-Jofn Cromie presi-
dent of the Northern Lake Ice Company, com
mitted suicide tonight, at Rulers Hotel by
shooting himself through the brain with pistol.
Dependency by drink was the cause of the deed.
CroInie was a very wealthy and well-known
property-owner in the North and East
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Result Of 4 Caasoline Exulosion.

plosion in the hardware store Of NJ. Roebletz
last night, set fire to the building and caused a
fire which destroyed the building and also the
stores Of Tribley, Runner & Hartman and Uhrich
& Smith. Loss, $35 900; insurance, $4,000
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DoN'T be discouraged because you have tried
fifty remedies for that neuralgia or rheumatism
never fails Mrs. A. B. Baker, of Chicago, had
rheumatic pains in her back for fifteen years.
and Mr.. Baker had suffered until his head was
drawn over his left shoulder. Mr. Baker writes.
Half bottle of Athlophoros made me as good
as new. My wife took the other half, and has
not complained of her back since.
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DE courcel,s CONFERENCE with Bismarck.

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-De Courcel will return to-
morrow from his conference with Bismarck, at
varzin. His visit followed an invitation given
at his own request and the greatest significance
is attached thereto, as it affected the Franco
Chinese difficulties
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LONDON, Aug 26-At Warrington, today,
Mr. Gladstone addressed the people He said
the government would do its duty but in a ma
tional crisis the issue depended upon the action
OF the country At Edinburg preparations were
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A Bow Burned by Powder.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
NATION, Aug: 27.-This afternoon frankie
Williams, aged eight years, had several fingers
torn off and his face fearfully burned by the ex-
plosion Of a bottle of powder which he attempted
to empty upon a fire.