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Orders TO Admiral Courbet.

PARIS, Jan. 11.-Admiral Courbet has been
ordered to occupy Tamsui before February, and,
after garrisoning Kelung and Tonquin, to raise
the blockade of Formosa.
Admiral Peyron, Minister of Marine, has sent
an official communication to the chiefs Of the
Marine Department, in which he refers to the
probable expedition to Pekin, and says that in
the event of the expedition being made. a feet
will be placed under the direct control of Gen
eral Lewai. Minister Of War.
General Brere De rIsle telegraphs from Tor
quin to General Lewal announcing the arrival {
5000 enforcement in the best Of health a /
spirits. and states that he is ready to march upVn
LangsOn.
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THE SPANISH EARTHQUAKE.
A Visit to a Village Which Was Moved Sew
enty-Five Feet by the Shook.

A Visit to a Village Which Was Moved Sew
enty-Five Feet by the Shock.
Cable Special.
have just returned from the village of uu-
eneja, wnere the most remark IDLE phe-
nomenon of the entire visitation has oc-
Cured. The whole village moved seventy five
feet from it's original position, yet every house
is still standing, though many roofs are cracked
and many walls have bulged. To-day I passed
around the villa ge and interviewed the inhab-
itants. They sail that the first intimation was
on Christmas night. while they were holding
revelry and dances. Many were in bed. The
Alcalde had received information that a band of
brigands were near the village. consequently he
was on the alert with the police. The inhab-
itants had never before experienced an earth
quake, and we're unaware of what had oc-
CURED when chimneys tumbled, walls
tumbled and the rooms were filled
with dust and plaster, All ran ter
ri6ed from the houses and remained
in the open air all night, watching. praying and
wandering what had happened. During the ex-
element the brigands succeeded in stealing
mules and portable property on the outskirts of
the village. Next day a small crack was OBJ
served on the hillside, but near the village. Fiji
teen minutes ldter the wafer Supply STONED.
The people noticed q crack passing through an
ancient spring. which for centuries has supplied
the town. Subsequently the crack widened and
extended entirely around the village to a creek
in the valley on both sides. Day by day the crack
increased. aided by repeated shocks, until some
places visited to-day We're forty feet clear. while
in many places cracks covered 100 to 300 feet.
The town occupied a semi-circular ampbitheater.
The entire slope moved in the direction of the val
ley is estimated by a provincial geologist at
twenty five meters. and this confirms my observ-
atoms. Several fields have sunk twenty feet be-
low the upper surface, l must confess to a pc
culiar sensation in walking over n river Of earth
and in creeks, wondering what the result would
be if the earth should open again. Yesterday /
visited the Albumelas, q village in the mount
aims TO the northeast of Granada. Nearly the
whole town is destroyed. Out of a population o:
2. 600, $50 were killed and 800 were wounded.
The scattered population is living in brush huts
on the mountain. The government gives bread,
and proposes to rebuild the houses and transfer
the previous householders. They deem this more
economical than giving. money. At the first
hut visited yesterday I asked: "Any of the
family iostl" mo, sir; only the home, by the
grace of God" The next woman in answer to
the same question, said: Husband, mother.
brother and sister are killed. All are gone.u
The distress is unparalleled. The people are
wholly unprepared by experience for such q
disaster, and being pnaccnstomed by their habit
Of labor to meet the emergency are wholly II the
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General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. fkEOn Monday next SEN
ator Harrison intends i~ntrodusting a bill in the
Senate to provide for a public building as~Madi-
son. The Senator Is the leading cross-examin-
ing member of the Senate committee on Indian
affairs in its investigation into the leasing of In
dian lands.
A bill has passed the House to pension Colonel
Henry Davis, postmaster at Bedford.
o. K. Patterson has been commissioned post
master at Willis Grove; William p. G. Morton
at Cardoina, and Jessie +. Ruby at Union City.
H. Fl. Hanna. of indianapolis, is at the Ebbitt.
Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson's family viii give a
dancing party some time this month in honor Of
their guest. Miss Landers. ef Indianapolis, who
is expected here shortly.
Miss Ida Lowry, daughter of Representative
Lowry, arrived in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Senator Harrison will begin her recep-
lions on next Thursday.
Senator Malone, of Virginia, has been able to
attend to business for the past two or three days.
and will return to the Senate chamber tomorrow.
To-day's Post says: sHon. John +. Lamb,
representative from Senator Dan Voorhees, dis
trict, will, it is said, be the next United States
district attorney for Indiana. 1t is rumored that
Mr.. Lamb will soon lead to the altar one of the
most prominent of Washington's belles.s
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FRANCE IN THE EAST.
A Formal Declaration of War Thought Ina
minent-Chinese Tactics.

A Formal Declaration of War Thought Ina
minent-Chinese Tactics.
LONDON, Jan. THE opinion is rapidly
growing that a formal declaration of war by
France against China is imminent. 1t is also
certain that The Chinese are deliberately follow
ing the advice given to them by Chinese Gordon
many years age. The Generals advice was to
avoid pitched battles, but to maintain u vigorous
guerilla warfare, leaving the rest to king
Fever Letters from private soldiers of the
French army in Tonquin and Formosa to their
friends in France indicate that the fever king is
proving a most effective ally OF the Chinese. The
letters report an alarming amount of sickness,
with an appalling rate of mortality, among
the u~naeclimated troops. They also complain
bitterly of neglect and needless privations
caused by the ineficiency of the commissary and
transportation departments. Chinese irritation
againt England has been intensified by an Incl
dent which has Just come to light. 1t has
transpired that Admiral Courbet, whose feet is
lying off kee Lung, recently informed the
English admiral in comman at Hong Kong
that the French blockade of the Island Of For
mosa had been suspended. The English ad-
miral failed to promulgate this information, and
many vessels which would have taken provisions
and much needed supplies to Formoso, were pre-
vented from sailing. Last Thursday Admiral
Courbet announced that the blockade was now
imposed, and the English admiral promptly sent
this information. by cable, from Hong Kong to
London. The admiralty Office tonight issued an
official notice through the press to all owpers
and masters Of vessels that the French blockade
was again in force, and this was the first inhma-
ton that many of them had had that it was ever
suspended. Marquis Tseng. the Chinese en-
bassador in London, has formally protested
against the action Of the English officer and adj
miralty Office. He claims that England has
again violated the neutrality laws. and has aided
to make effective a paper blockade which France
could never enforce by her own feet.
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afternoon.
Minor Notes.

VIM. Buchanan, who lives near Charleston,
celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday on Friday.
He has lived in Clark county since 1903.
About thirty tramps, apparently we'll supplied
with food, and who have built great fires. are en-
camped between New Albany and Jeffersonville.
Three hundred unemployed laboring men at
Terre Haute have asked the Council of that CITY
for work. A local charity organization has offered
them soup-a donation they reject with scorn.
Labor committees have been appointed in every
ward.
Elder Thomas v. Porter, Of the Second .Ad-
ventist Church at Volga, Jefferson county, died
on Saturday evening at the residence of his
father in law, George Cotton, in Madison. He
leaves a second wife and two young girls, chill
dren of his first wife.
At the annual business meeting Of tho First
Presbyterian Church of Logansport, the course
of the pastor, Rev. w. f. Loucks. who assaulted
B. F.. Louthain, editor of the Pharos. for un-
warrantable articles AGAINST him in that paper,
was approved by increasing his salary 500 on
the year.
Charles Chapman, n boy fifteen years old. is
urder arrest at Bloomington, charged with
black mail. He is the author of letters received
by John McCalae, q merchant, in which the lat
ter is threatened with having his store burned
unless he would leave 500 at a certain place on
a certain night.
Citizens of Aurora are making things uncom-
Portable for q man named Joseph Bradley. an
employee of the nail works and earning Sc a day.
His wife IS a c~onsumptive. and he has not only
failed to supply her with food and bed clothing.
but has been in the habit of pulling her out of
bed and ill-treating her.
J. Fl. Brown, in driving a we'll, near Geetings-
vile. Clinton county, has struck a vein of gas at
a depth of eighty four feet. When first opened
the gas escaped with great violence. throwing
out sand and water to q distance of thirty feet or
more. When lighted the gas made q fame
twenty feet high. It has been burning four days.
Louisville Courier,Journal. New Albany Item:
Jennie DePauw Memorial M. f. Church, located
at the corner of Vincennes and Beeler streets, is
one of the nearest and most elegantly furnished
chapels in southern Indiana. Dir. W.. C. DePauw
bore the entire cost of the lot and building, with
the furnishing and also the equipment of the
Sunday school, and presented it to Indiana Con-
ference, d. E Church. adding also the gift of
q neat parsonage and 800 a year toward paying
the pastors salary. The pastor is Rev. }. L.
Hynes, late OF Bowling Green, KY, a man OF SUI
perior cultivation and an elegant preacher.
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points of orthodox doctrine. inclu.lng, OF
course. the divinity of Christ, but is quite liberal
in its outlines. 1t was prepared by Mr.. Hot-
man, and was fully Endorsed tonight by the
congregation, which, for over one year, has
been listening to him. The new church ID
known as the Independent Church. 1t win
include many who were formerly prominent in
the regular Methodist churches. The opera
house has been rented for the Sundays of thu
ensuing year.
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IN EGYPT.
Another Messenger from Gordon, who Is En-
gagged in Fighting at Every Opportunity.

Another Messenger from Gordon, who Is En-
gagged in Fighting at Every Opportunity.
LONDON, jar. lit is officially stated that a
messenger arrived at khartoum on the 9th
ult, bearing a letter from Wolseley
to Gordon. The messenger left Khartoum
on the 10Th. but was captured and beaten. The
papers intrusted to him by Gordon were taken.
with the exception of a small note
which was sewn in his clothes,
and which said all was well at
Khartoum. The messenger says he saw
five steamers with troops. They were
engaged in Selling supplies for the
Kbartoum garrison. The messenger
returned to Korti onfoot by way of Budkhalo.
Gen. Gordon attacks the rebels upon every pos.
sible occasion.
Osman Digna has become alarmed at the
British advance to Shendy, and is vainly trying
to rally the rebels to oppose them.
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mercy and generosity of other cities, which seem
to be responding bravely. On Saturday the
King comes to the province, and all tho horses
and wagons for miles have been requisitioned
for three days in advance, so it is impossible 70
Tomorrow | go to Albania, afterward to the
province OF Malaga, which suffered less than the
province of Granada.
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ILLINOIS.

The Followers of Rev. Hoffman Organize a
Church After a Pattern of Their Own.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, Jan. 1.-THE followers of III.
O. Hoffman, the Methodist pastor formerly OF
the First Church. this city, who was formally
expelled from the church, two years ago, by
the Methodist conference at Lincoln, ILL.,, on the
charge Of licensious conduct with a hired girl,
tonight organized a permanent church. The
creed, or base Of union, embraces the principal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
A ~Sanguine son-in-Law
Texns Siftings.

Texas Strings.
AS DR.. Blister was driving out in the suburbs
of Austin a lady ran out of q house, and, hating
the Doctor, asked: Doctor. how is old Mrs.
Peters coming ont"
"She is a sick woman. but / think she will
pull through all right" replied the Doctor.
You do! Why, her son-in law, Bill Smith,
told me there was no chance whatever for her
recovery"
well, you see, he is a hopeful kind Of a fell
low. He always looks on the bright side Of
things"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

A French Cabinet Council Postpones the
Date for Reassembling of the Chambers.
PARIS, Jan. ia Cabinet council was held
yesterday at the the Palace of the EIysee. at
it was decided to extend the adjournment of the
Chambers until Jan. 25. The opposition pa
pers attribute this decision to a fear of disclos-
ures that may be made in debate between the
time of the reassembling of the Chambers and
the senatorial elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
Ten-Year-old Boy Burned to Death.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
HARTFORD CRY, Jan. 1L-Last night a frame
house, the residence of Richard Baton, living
two miles north of Trenton, in this county, was
entirely destroyed by fire. The house was so
nearly destroyed before the alarm was sounded
that his only son., ten years of age. was burned
to death in the flames. The father, in attempt
ing to rescul his son, was badly burned and
scalded. Nothing was saved; no insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
A Case of Supposed Suicide.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
S~HELBYvILLE, Jan. 1I-Mrs. Kittie Knight.
an aged lady living in the northeastern part of
this city, was found this morning dead in her
bed. 1t is thought she committed suicide. She
was a very singular character, living by herself,
her occupation being that of a fortune teller"
for which she was noted, her home being fire.
quented daily by persons seeking to have their
fortunes told.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
Counterfeit Bank of England Notes.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Bank of England has
notified various banking houses throughout the
country that there are in circulation perfect inn
itation notes in denominations from 45 to $500.
A number of the ESQ notes are in circulation on
the continent and in America. The bogus notes
are supposed to be the work of American coun-
terfeiterS.
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Gable Notes.

Emperor William has conferred the order of
the Black Eagle upon Prince Albert Victor.
The Italian Senate has adopted by a vote of
ninety six to twenty-one. a bill for the sanitary
improvement of Naples. One million francs
Will be expended during the next ten weeks. The
government will supervise the work, and guar
antee q new city loan.
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A Too Previous Present.

Newman Independent.
my girl gave me a Christmas present and d
New Years gift" said young Burchard to q
friend.
''That was very nice. wasn't it2'
1T would have been if she had given me tho
Christmas gift on New Years, and the New
Years gift on Christmas"
"How is -thatg'
"Why, she gave me a pair of suSpenders on
Christmas. and then gave me such a soul search
ing kiss on New Years that it busted the sus.
penders."
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General Butler Sues for Libel.

Boston, Jan. 1L-General Butter has
brought suit against the Boston Herald.
claiming $25. 900 damages for the publ
cation Of an article which purported
to come from one Of the crew of the steamer
Mount Vernon. claiming that Butler caused the
arrest of the captain Of the trans
port Mississippi, while the vessel was
ON les way to Ship island from Hampton
Roads. because he would not put into Hatteras
inlet These allegations are denied by General
Butler.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.
RELYING ON the Promises.
elsewhere.

Portland Oregonian.
A few years ago the Rev. Mr.. Coates. the pas
tor of the Baptist Church in this city. while
administering the consultations Of the gospel to
an invalid lady in his parish, said: Il hope.
sister, that you are resting on the promises"
She said, Yes, l am" He then asked: What
special promise are you chiefly resting on nowg"
And she replied, Grin and bear it,"
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Killed nv a Train.

Special to the !ndianapolis Journal.
~THoRNTowN, Jan. 11.-Mr. Joseph Butcher.
aged sixty-four years. was struck by a passing
freight train on the Vandalia road, near Bowers
Station, about eight miles from here, last night,
and died in q few minutes. He had been quite
deaf for a number of years, and was not con-
scious of the approaching danger.
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why 1t Reminded Him of yassar.

Philadelphia Call.
Isn't it a grand sightq" exclaimed an enthusi.
astic member OF the Lowell Press Rife Club, az
the boys were pepperiDg away at their beauti-
fully painted target.
Very pretty" assented a stranger from the
far West. 1T reminds me of q VasSar College
commencement / once attended"
''Strange!' muttered the journalist, suspicious
~. why does our shoot remind you of q Vas
sar commencement"
1T is such a beautiful collection of misses
replied the stranger, lodging into a back street.
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Captain Pheian,s Condition.

New YORK, Jan lL-Capt. Thos. Pnelan con
times to improve, but was unable TO attend
court 10 day.
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AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
concluded from First Pare.l

the campaign the independents were more nush
than any other political party. They
are mrgSumps indeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
Alleged Murderer CAPTURED.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Jan. 1I.-John Coffee, the
man wanted for the murder of the McMullen
family, was captured at Paxton, Ill, yesterday
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
Fire at Galena.

GALENA. Jan. Ill. G. Schmol's wholesale
dry goods store burned tonight Loss on stock.
$35, coo; on building, $4,000 insurance about
$25, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
Resignation of Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
S~HELBYvILLE, Jan. 11.-Rev. Mcdowell, pas
tor of the Baptist Church on Broadway street,
whose term expires on the 18th Of March, to-day,
at the close of the morning services, rendered his
resignation, which at his earnest solicitation was
accepted. His resignation was brought about by
a quarrel which took place between the choir and
himself, he having requested one William Isley,
member of the choir to withdraw, as he was not
a believer in the existence of a God. Another
reason for asking Mr.. Isley to withdraw was the
fact that at one time he would sing in the choir
and play base ball ON the Sabbath day. The
outside community generally ~sustains Mr.. Nc
Dowell. He will attend a theological institute
at Louisville, and also preach near that city.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Troubles of a Man Who SOlemnized a
Marriage Without Authority.
Resignation Of q Minister-Capture of an
Alleged Murderer--Rey. Hoffman's Fol-
lowers Organize q Church.
INDIANA


George Reiber Arrested for Performing Min
isterial Functions Without Authority.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD Cry. Jan. l0-Quite a sensation
was caused last evening by the arrest OF one
George Reiber. a supposed minister of the Holi
ness doctrine, and who has been advocating that
theory in this county for some time past. About
one week ago he solemnized the marriage of a
young couple, by the request of the brides
father, who also has been advocating that doc
trine in the rural districts of the county. 1t
was subsequently disclosed that Reiber was not
a regularly ordained minister OF the gospel. and
was not, therefore, authorized by the statute to
solemnize marriages. The father Of the groom
yesterday filed an affidavit ard information in
the Circuit Court. and the supposed reverend
was arrested and committed to Jail. Late last
night he was bailed out by one of his followers.
The case will be disposed of at the March term
of court. Reiber halls from Thorntown, Indi-
ana, and it is said his family relations are not
the most congenial. He breaches in the country
school-houses, and has often asserted both in
public and private hat he was no member of
any regular church, and that his mission was to
save souls. The people in general place no con-
fdence in him. and. he is regarded as a fanatic.
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Gen. Gordon Still Holds Khartoum and
Fights at Every Opportunity.
Indications that a Formal Declaration of
War Will Shortly Be Made by the French
Government Against China.
Distress and PriyatiOn in Spain, Caused
by the Recent Earthquake.

Scenes in the Apartments of Nine. Clovis
Hughes on the Evening After Her
Acquittal-Notes by Ocean Cable.
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steamship News.
New YORK, Jan. u.-Arriyed: Adriatic, from
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tFor detailed statement Of Phelan's previous
career and narrative of the attempt to destroy
the steamship Queen, see third page.-Ed
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-01
FOR OUR YOUNG ID
THE iLL.NATUREO eRIER.

Little Miss Bri-r cam. out % che ground:
b put out her ioorns and scratched every.
Thing round.
I'm !u.; Try" .aii she.
How tai ! can D.:
At pricsing and Areicaing there's few can
match me"
Little Miss Bri.r vss handsome AMI bright.
Her iea'-s were dark green AMI her tower.
were pure white:
But n, ~ho came n gh her
We're ~ worried by her.
They'd ~ out % their way To keep clear Of
the Brcr.
Little Mss Er or ~asiookinE one dav
AT her ncighbor. isc Violet. jus; over the
wondcr." said she.
That La one pets mc.
While all seem 80 glad little Violet 20 see"
Heard the speech OF the Brler. aud thus an
s~ercI he:
Ills not that shes fair.
For you may compare
In beauty with even Ms, Violet there.
80 gentle Iva manner. .o humble IN mind,
Even IN, worms AT her feet
~. would Lever a. treat,
And 70 bird. Toe and butterfly always -
sweet
The gard ner.s VIE Just then the pathway
IAN" down.
the III schicvous Hrier caught hold OF
her gown.
dear hat n tear,
My gowns >yO.lci, | declare:
Iha' Troublesome" irirr has no bu-rc-> there.
Here, John. Dig II up; throw ~ into the ir-.'
And that 49, the .ni of the i.lna,urcG Brier.
Mrs. lima Bach. 90 L.,.x Christian.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-01
TEMPERANCE READING.
PLAIN COLD WATER.
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