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Walter Browns Sliding Seats.
Portland (Me.) Argus.

1OTtianu Me) Argus.
Walter Brown the most famous oarsman the
New England States ever produced, but long
since deceased, was the inventor of the sliding
seat. He patented his idea. and the right TO
manufacture or sell sliding seat was by the
patent solely vested in him. Previous to his
death, which was very sudden, he was preparing
to collect royalties upon his invention, and to
sell all rights in different parts of the country
His demise put an end to these proceedings, and
up TO quite recently his heirs have never both
cred themselves III the matter. Last fall gem
tleInan of Boston, interested in aquatics, looked
up the matter, and found that Mr.. Browns title
was a clear and good one. He consequently
thought that the son, now eighteen years of age
should derive some pecuniary benefit from the
invention of his father. Young Brown, who
resides in this city, visited Boston a few days
ago, and in conversation stated that through his
attorney he proposed to make the people who
are using sliding seats and making slides or sell
ing them answer for their infrngements.
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A HOWARD COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Railway Construction Boss Murdered by
Party of Italian Laborers.

KoEoMO Ind, May 16--During last fall COM
pany of eighteen Italians procured work on the
new Lafayette, Burlington & Western railroad,
under the supervision of contractor McCarty,
now of this city. Four of them, it seems, rented
an old outbuilding on farm of Mrs. Livingston,
twelve miles west of this city When winter
set in and work was suspended, these four Ital-
ians, who were all that remained of the eighteen,
worked about the neighborhood at odd jobs and
lived as best they could, until Tuesday, the 9th
inst, in hopes of getting the wages due them
from the railroad company. The Monday fol-
lowing they were seen burning rubbish near
their cabin. On Tuesday they boxed up their
provisions and hired Buck Livingston to take
them to Flora Station, in Carroll county, stating
to Livingston that they were going to Chicago.
One was absent and the remaining three bought
tickets to Cincinnati Nothing more was thought
of the matter until Thursday morning, when
Buck Livingston and w. j. Kelly went to the
shanty and discovered an old mattress and
some clothes piled up in the house,
badly stained with blood This aroused
suspicion, and they Immediately instituted a
search of the premises On going down the
ravine, two yards from the house they discov
cred fresh pile of dirt in a secluded spot and
began to dig. They were soon Mortified at find
ing mans arm. They quit digging, and sent
word to Coroner Smith, of this city. The cor
oner had the whole body disinterred and it was
identified as that of Antony Nicoli, the boss of
the laborers and sub contractor of the railroad
works He had rope about FIVE feet long
around his neck, and his skull was crushed in by
what appeared to be the pole of an ak or a heavy
club The rope was used to drag the body from
the scene of the murder to its burial place.
There is some evidence going to show that the
other Italians had threatened him, believing that
he was responsible for their not getting their
pay and this, most probably, was the cause Of
the deed, as Nicoli had neither money nor val
uables to tempt them. The las. seen of Nicoh
alive was Saturday evening, May g. This night,
it is believed by the neighbors, was the time of
his murder by his companions. The inquest is
now progressing in this city. The three COM
panions of Nicoli are supposed to have gone to
Sharon, o., to work on the public works.
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BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
The indianapolis Nine Defeated by the Mil
Waukees, Being Unable to Hit Baldwin.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MILWAUKEE, May 17.-Despite the threaten
ing weather. fully FIVE thousand people witnessed
the Milwaukees defeat the Indianapolis ball
tossers in handsome style, this afternoon. Bald
win pitched for the Milwaukees and the Hoosier
basemen were powerIess before the left-handed
lightning fred across the plate. Moriarity lifted
safe fly to center field, and the ball fell in
soft patch of mud caused by the rain that fell
in the fourth inning, and before Burns found it,
the batter had made the circuit of the bases
After two men were out in the ninth inning
and Collins on second base, Moriarity hit safe
grounder to right field, but Collins was put out
at the plate in trying to score on it. These were
the only hits that the visitors made and were
the only balls that were knocked out of the in
field in the entire game McKeon was hit hard
no less than eight Milwaukeeans being retired
on line drives to the out-feljers. In the fourth
inning an error by Collins, a two base hit by
McSorley, and singles by Forster, Baldwin,
Arundel and Burns brought in four runs.
The Indianapolis first run was made on a
base balls, wild throw by Arundel and
Schoenect's pass Of Keenan's grounder. The
second run was on the lost ball. The score is as
follows
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times at loss to know what TO do, but you
come with clear statements, OF which L viii take
f,nrfkaw ratioa
General and Personal.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, May l7.-Congressman Holman
returned to Indiana last night. He has not yet
put in bis applications Ger postofices in his dis
trict, but is expected to dump in q cart-ioad Of
papers next week.
J. 81. Rice, State Auditor, and Jason Brown
returned home last night.
The Indiana delegation is materially thinned
out, but there are still about twenty anxious
Hoosiers awaiting for something to turn up or
Tor remittances from home.
It is now understood that Minister Foster will
rosign within few weeks, having about COM
plete5 his mission to Spain, and that Immediately
thereafter Ex-Governor Thomas G. Reynolds, of
Missouri, viii be appointed
The postmaster at Louisville has been directed
not TO deliver money orders and registered let
tiers addressed 70 the Traders Tea Company, of
that city. as they have been convicted in the
local courts of using the mails to advertise lot
terry scheme.
The Navy Department is informed of the ar
rival of the Colon at New York. to day. from
Aspinwall. with fifteen marine officers, 249
marines, twelve naval officers one pay clerk,
and 129 blue jackets. All are reported well.
The commission of G. s. Williams as marshal
of the Southern district of Iowa is now in the
hands of District Judge Lord, who has been in
structed by the Attorney general to hold it sub
feet to further orders from the President.
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Illinois Notes.

On Saturday. while Martin Calf, fifteen years
old, was attempting to board a moving train at
Nation. he fell under the wheels. One leg will
have to be amputated.
A man giving the name Of Louis Crutzman is
wanted at Centralia where he har windled a
number of people by representing anself as
agent for the United States Mutual Accident
Association, of New York, which that company
says he is not Crntzman collected gDodly
number of premiums
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New ORLEANS. La, May i6.-Rudolph Rod
riguez, a cornetist of the celebrated Mexican
National band. which provides music at the ex-
position. was shot and fatally wounded at the
exposition 10 day by John Golden, politician
and one of the gate keepers at the grounds
Rodriguez was standing with the other members
of the band near the horticultural gate. when
Golden came up and, accusing the Mexican OF
seducing his daughter, insisted upon
marriage The Mexican shrugged his
shoulders, when Golden grasped him by
the throat and shouting. Then prepare to die,
opened FIRE on him with a revolver. firing five
shots four Of which took effect in the neck,
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81. Louis, May H.-Between and O'Clock
his morning, John Coleman, a teamster. while
trunk. quarrelod with his wife, ard struck her
over the head with metal bucket, cutting a Sc
we're cash. Shortly afterward Larry Cunning.
ham, another teamster, also drunk, took Cole.
man TO task for his cruelty, and Coleman showed
resentment, whereupon Cunningham struck him
with his fist, knocking him down. Coleman
tried 70 get Up, but Immediately toppled over
and died. His head was badly cut. but it is not
yet determined whether his death was the re-
suit of Cunningham's blow or whether IL was
the effect of striking the pavement when he fell
Cunningham was arrested
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The Grade Of Crimes.

An exchange thus Classics crimes of pecula
ton:
Taking ST, 900, 900 is called case of genius.
Taking $500 coo is called a case of shortage.
Taking $50. 00D is called a case of litigation.
Taking $25 000 is called q case of insolvency.
Taking $40, 600 is called a case of irregularity.
Taking So, 900 is called o case defalcaton.
Taking 81 900 is called case of corruption.
Taking $500 Is called a case of embezzlement.
Taking 800 is called a case of dishonesty.
Taking $50 is called case of thievery.
Taking Is is called case of total depravity.
Taking one ham is called case of war on
sOciaty
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.Persia's Saddened Potentate.

NEW lOrA sun.
We are sorry for the Shah. For month now
he has been expecting the arrival of Bayliss w.
Hanna, of Indiana, the greaG story teller and
joker, but it seems that something is the matter
with Hanna and he won't go TO Persia at all.
by way of the greatest possible contrast he
wants TO be transferred to the Argentine Re
public, and we dare say Mr. Cleveland will
obiige him. Let us hope the disappointment
may prove useful in teaching the Shah the I'M
certainty of earthly joys, and the necessity of
bracing up; and let Hanna have politeness
enough to send note of coincidence to the
saddened potentate.
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back, right arm and chest Of the musician In
fiicting fatal wounds The other Mexicans
looked on, shrugged their shoulders and made
no attempt to interfere with Golden. The girl
who was the cause of the murder, Miss Emma
Golden, is a very pretty brunette, and has been
employed at the exposition for some time, where
she received the attentions of Rodriguez and
others of the band who are great ladies' men and
favorites with the fair sex here. 1t is said that
Rodriguez spoke very little English. and it is
claimed that he did not understand Golden's
attack on him or what he demanded.
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many places along the line fires
have reached close proximity to the
depots. On the Barnard branch of the road
large tract of timber has been destroyed, and
the fire is still sweeping onward. On the Harri-
son branch large force of men with engines
have been at work all day, and have succeeded
in saving the railroad property. Similar reports
are received from other points, Unless rain
falls soon, great damage will be caused
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NEW YORK, May 17-Drs Taylor AID Edison,
and inspector Miller, of the health department,
returned from Plymouth, Pa, TO day Dr. Tay-
lor said that the continuance Of the epidemic Ia
that town Is due 10 a lack of systematic disin-
fecting: The Plymouth people have nurses who
speak Dutch ana Welsh
WILKEsBaRRE. Pa, May i7-There were
three deaths at Plymouth to-day The relief
committee reported last nightIthat they have
thus far received -, 636
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SpeCieI t6 the Inti1anapoi5 JOfrnai.
LoGANsPoRT, May IA carload of whisky
in transit from Terre Haute to Philadelphia,
took fire IN the Vandalia freight yard, in this
city, last night Out of fifty barrels, thirty
were consumed, and the remainder badly dam
aged. The loss sustained was s. 500 The fire
was communicated from a hot box of the car
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Barred Our.

Pittsbufg Commercial Gazette.
Mr.. Cleveland says that no one can lie TO him
with any degree OF success more than once.
That virtually closes the doors OF the White
House to nearly every Democratic politician who
has been inside of it since March L.
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OswEso. ~ Y. May l6--The police have
been investigating the case of the fourteen year
old daughter of r. s. Thrai who has asserted
that two masked men entered the house last
Saturday. and, besides cutting her hair off, car
ried away several articles of siiverwar.s Last
night the missing silverware was found in q
closet and the girls story is now wholly discred-
tied.
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A Building Inspector.

Philadelphia Call.
First Small Boy-"What does your pap do for
a livingg
Second Small Boy from New York my
pap's great man, he Is. He's an ofiee-h
What's his Office, then4"
He's building Inspector
I'D think that would be awful dangerous 60
ing around unsafe buildings"
''Oh, no. He don't 60 near EN- till after they
fall down"
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Steamship News.

HALIFAX, May IT, Arrived Elysia, from
London.
NEW YORK, May 17--Arrived: Polaria and
Chicago
PLYMOUTH, May 1.-THE steamer Wieland,
from New York, May Z, has arrived here on her
way to Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL May 1.-THE steamer 0or6erer.
Captain Hill, from Boston, Mag 6, for Liver.
pool, has passed Kinsale-
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THE COUNTRY'S BUSINESS
As Represented by the Reports from the
Clearing Houses of the Chief Cities.

Boston, May l7.-Folowing table is COM
billed from special dispatches to Boston Post,
from managers of leading clearing-h houses in the
United States, giving clearances for the week
ending May 16, 1854, with the percentages of in
crease and decrease, in comparison with the cor
responding week last year.
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The nIisso arr Ewings.

st. Louis Post-Dfspatch.
The sad announcement Is made that the term
OF Henry Ewing as Clerk of the Supreme Court,
will expire on the LIST Of July. 1t Is hoped that
he will be re elected, as otherwise he would be
the only member Of the family unprovided for.
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Editorial Felicity.

St Louis Poet. Dispatch.
In the matter of journalistic amenities. Kan
sas City is fast becoming the Cincinnati of the
West The editors there are all grinding out
affdavits that they would not believe each other
on oath.
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The Y. NJ. C. a. International Convention.

ATLANTA Ga, May 1Y-The closing meetings
of the international convention of the Y. M. c.
A. were held to day A conservation meeting
led by Mr. Holder, of London, was held at 900
A. Nj. ALI the delegates were present, and a
large number made addresses. Most Of the pull
pits of the city, by request of the pastors, were
occupied by delegates
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DETROIT, May IA special from East Sagi-
nav says: Forest fires to the west and north
are still raging with undated fury, and much
destruction of property Is feared Specials from
several points along the line of the Flint 81
Psrc Marquette railroad say that in
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BIocn..-Rton Progress.
Who hath woei Who hath sorrowl Who hath
contentionsg Who hath babblingsl Who hath
wounds without causea Who hath redness of
eyesa They that tarry long in Washington; they
verify that yearn for the elusive councllship;
they that reach with inefficient fingers to grasp
the fading mercurial postofice.
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Not To he Strictly Construed.

New York World
Mr. Henry Watterson's poetical remark that
president Cleveland has the gift of simple
schoo boys love of fair play" is not intended to
nreclut,e the idea that President Cleveland has
not other efrts Mt his. disposal.
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CLOSE GAME AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Brooklyn club
defeated the Louisvilles this afternoon, in
close game. The weather was warm, and there
was large attendance. Sullivan hurt his fin
ger in the seventh inning and gave place to
Crotty. Miller's fine playing at short was the
feature of the game. Following is the score:
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why Not?
BOSTON Jourral.

/
An exchange seems somewhat shocked be-
cause pension exap.;acr appointed in President
Lincoln's time nas been removed. Since the
party IL power would have removed Lincoln,
-nv should it not remove his appointees2
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.
The Catholic Church of ST. Mary's, at Green's
burg, Dedicated with Pomp and Ceremony.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENsBuRG Ind, May H.--Never was this
quiet little city of churches the of so much
commotion before, on Sunday. as it has been
oday The occasion was the dedication Of St
Marys Church, the new Catholic ediice. The
structure is a commodious brick building, COM
bining all the modern elements of the useful,
and the beautiful in architecture, and cost $l5
900. From the tall spire foated the National flag
and other emblems, while the interior was APP
propriately decorated. At an early hour the
country people arrived in vast numbers, so that
at the time the first long excursion train ar
rived from Rushville, accompanied by brass
band, the town was well filed. This was followed
by crowded trains from Columbus, North Yer
non, indianapolis, Batesville, Louisville KY. and
two from Cincinnati, which filled the place to
OVERLOOKING The dedicatory services began at
the church at 10 A. NJ. under the direction of the
Right Rev. Silas f. Chatard, bishop of Vim
cennes assisted by about twenty clergy
men, including the celebrated pulpit
orator. Max Sehaefer, of Cincinnati
After this a procession of Uniformed Knights
with four bands of music. marched to the fair
grounds in the suburbs, where refreshments
were served and q grand review and military
drill took place. OF the numerous orders par
ticipating in large bodies were the Knights of
St George, of Dayton, KY; Knights of ST.
James. of Newport, KY; st. John Command
cry, Knights of st. Thomas; st. Maurice and
ST. Edward, of Cincinnati; knights of America,
of Columbus. knights of Father Matthew and
other societies In the morning the Cincinnati
Mannerchor rendered Van Bree's high mass, and
vespers at evening Bishop Chatard also lee
tured at the evening services
But few times in its history have so many
people been in this city, and then only on great
political occasions. This large branch of the
church is worthy of congratulation over the
brilliant success of to-day Although the streets
and hotels were crowded with strangers, the best
Of order prevailed almost universally.
In the competitive drill the Knights Of St
George. of Dayton, KY, won first prize; Knights
of St Edward, of Cincinnati, second; Knights of
Father Matthew, of Indianapolis, third.
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Respectfully dedicated to the Central Exchanged
There at the telephone, bthe and gay
young shouted, What Central I say!s
And the trembling wires with shudderng bore
The rings like the rings at the debtors door,
A terrible jangle and elangor and roar;
But never answer, which vexed him sore
For Central" only block away
Still at the telephone, old and gray,
BE rang and he shouted from day to day
He jumped and clamored he rang and he swore
as mortal has never Tor hardly before!
But stl there was silence: gigge or two,
Was all that be heard and his anger grew
For Central" was only block awayl
Into the room they forced their way
(Ten years Aad.passed, may as well say1
And there horrible sight before,
sight for the ages themselves to deplore!
A skeleton stood at the telephone;
The receiver was clutched in his hands of bone
Its crumbiing skull to the bex was pressed
A paper, with writing was pinned ON its breast
yet Central is only block away"
Minneapolis Tribune.
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Earned Runs-St. Louis, 3; Metropoiitans, 2.
Home Runs--ONei 2.
Twobase Hits-orr. q Begley. /; Nelson, /.
Threebas Hit-Bushong.
Passed Balls-Bushong l. Holbert, 2.
First Base ON Balls-Of Begey 81 of Caruthers.
1; off Orr 1.
Struck Out-Bv Begiey, 1; by caruthers 4.
Umpire-Connelly.
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Runs Earned-A1ilwaukee, 2; Indianapolis, /.
Twobas Hits-Schoeneet, 1; McSortey 1.
Home Run-Moriarty
Double Play--Schoenect
Struck Californian, Burns Behel Poorman, Mo-
Rarity Mcileon.
Left on Bases-Milwaukee 81 indianapolis. 3.
Bases on Bals-Milwaukee, /; Indianapolis q
Base on Being Hit by Piteher-Milwaukee, 1.
Passed Balls-Keenan, 2.
Time of Game--One hour and forty minutes.
UTapire-Hoover
AZ CleveIand-
Three thousand people saw Cleveland defeat
Omaha to-day. Following is the seore
Cleveland. -......4 o 2 2 O 10 O-l9
Omaha. D o / O.
Base hits-Cleveland, 20; Omaha 4.
Errors-Cleveland q Omaha, 8.
Pitchers-W. j. Sweeney and Barnie Sweeney.
At Toledo
Kansas Cty..".--.-3 o PLY
Toledo. .-.-....--...0 o O o O.
Base Hits-Kansas City, z; Toledo, 6.
Errors-Kansas City, 4; Toledo, 2.
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Ffncehnes sun (Dem.l
The bloomfield Democrats sly hint that
hughes East would make good Vice president
may give Col. Dan s. Lamont tho itch for the
presidency
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CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette.
The President did not mean to tell the protest
ing Mormons shat he was sorry they were nos
bachelors as he was. He spoke IN general ternsAl
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POOR GAME AT ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS May 1.-THE game to-day is said
to have been scarcely more than a farce. Beg
ley's pitching was very wild, and in the fourth
inning he was retired for Orr. who was batted
very hard, and. what with errors and bad fed
ing. the visitors were knocked all to pieces.
Following is the score:
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Earned Runs-Cincinnat 2: Baltimore, l.
Home Runs-Fennelly, Henderson.
Passed Balls-Snyder, /; Trott, i.
Wild Pitches--Shallix L; Henderson, g
First Base Balls-Of Shalix, 81 off Corkhill, s;
off Henderson. 3.
First Base on Errors-Cincinnati: 3; Baltimore. 1.
Struck Out-By Corkhill l. by Henderson,.2
Double Pays-McPhee and Fennelly.
Observation-Disclosures
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Louisville --.....-....O O 2 o o O O-3
Brooklyn % O o o / o.
Earned Runs-Louisville q Brooklyn, 1.
Twobase Hit-Hecker.
Threebase Hits--MiIler, Mclaughlin and Smith
Passed Balls-.sullivan, g.
First Base on Errors-l4ouisville l. Brooklyn l.
Struck Outr-Loaisville l.
Double Play--McIIaughlin and Kerins.
Ulnpre--Mike Walsh.
CLOSE GAME AND DIsoRDERLY CROWD.
CINCINNATI, O., May 1.-THE usual large
Sunday attendance at the base ball park wit
messed a close game between the Cincinnati and
Baltimore clubs Over 5000 people were pres
emit The progress of the game was somewhat
impeded by the disorder of the crowd, which
was the most dsorderly seen in this city for sew
eral years. Following is the score: