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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-19
HOW SWEETHEARTS ARE KILLED.
A Young Man from Mississippi Gives Prac-
tical Illustration at Kenzie, Tenn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ia special to the
American from Kenzie, Tenn, says "A terrible
tragedy occurred here last night, at 9 o'clock,
the victim being Miss Jessie Clark, beautiful
young lady, sixteen years DID, and the daughter
of Thomas NJ. Clark. E. MCGEE, aged seven
teen years, astudent of McTyere institution, and
whose father, ]. G. McGee resides at Concordia,
Miss, had called on the young lady, when,
according to the young mans statement,
the cartridges, and then pointed the weapon
at his breast, saying that she would
show him how young ladies sometimes killed
their recreant lovers. He says that at this time
he stopped down to regulate the fire. and Miss
Clark laid the pistol on the mantel. When he
arose he took the pistol and told her he would
killed his sweetheart by shooting her in the
back of the head, at the same time telling her to
turn her head She turned, and the sharp re-
port Of the pistol simultaneously rang out On the
air, and the young lady fell forward on her face
a corpse. Her father in an adjoining room, heard
the shot, and rushed into the parlor,
when Niece told him that Miss Jesse
had shot herself In a few minutes, how
ever, he admitted that he had done the
shooting as detailed above. A jury of inquest
was impaneled, but, owing to the absence of
witnesses, adjourned until this morning, when
it had another meeting but failed to agree, and
was discharged. 1t is understood that five of
the jury exonerated MCGEE, and the others re-
fused to enter any verdict at all except that the
young lady was killed by a pistol in the hands
of MCGEE. Her father claims that the shooting
was intentional, and preliminary trial before
magistrate will be held. MCGEE was released on
$1,000 bond. The young man sustains a fair
character
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Burying the Wires.

CHICAGO, Dec. 18-There is, as nearly as can
be estimated, about $4,000 miles of wire in Chi
cago used by the telegraph. telephone and cleo
tric-light companies. According to the reports
panies last December, there were shown to be
about 400 miles of wire under ground. Since
then the work has been actively go
ing on. and during the present
month about three times that amount
has been put out of sight. Mr.. Barrett said to-
day that the underground idea was spreading
throughout the country. and the insulating fac
tories were in consequence pushed to their ut
most capacity to supply the immense demand
some of them being at least six months behind
in their orders. In his opinion the companies
were doing all in their power to lay the wires
underground, and by May l all the wires in the
business portion of the city would be under
ground
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CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
The State of Trade, as Shown by Telegraphic
Reports Received from Business Centers

NEW YORK. Dec. Especial kilograms to
Bradstreets from leading business centers re-
port unseasonably mild weather, which has re-
suited in bad roads, and at various points in
check to business. In wholesale lines there
have been no special features. Merchants gen.
orally feel confident that the new year will bring
better demand, which fact imparts firm tone
to most markets. At Chicago business
is more quiet, and the weather is
bad The distribution of woolens and
other seasonab,e stocks has felt the de-
Ginning demand most. The request for holiday
goods there is said to be the heaviest for three
years past. There are no features from St
Louis except the increased firmness of pig iron,
which Is believed to promise an early rise in
prices. In the South dry goods have been pushed
with fair degree of success In the East there
are no developments Of note. The demand for
dry goods is for nearby wants only iobbers and
agents reporting small volume of business 1t
is, however. better than year ago, and about
equal to the volume disposed of in Deem
Der, 1883. Cotton goods stocks at the
East are relatively small. Print cloths
are less active but firm. There is no special
change IN the markets for raw wool. Prices are
as firm as ever, and holders expect prices to be
maintained or advanced. More wooden
chlnery is at work than heretofore. The bread
o1ulS markeIs are weak ana oeclnlne, the eX-
port demand being poor at present Hog
products are dull and lower. Petroleum is quiet
and featureless. Eastern pig-irop is unchanged
in price and demand. Rails are firm at $50 at
the mills. The movement in grocery staples is
below that of last year Dairy products have
slightly improved. Anthracite coal is being cut
In price to some extent, and is only fairly act
1884 -
The total number of failures in the United
States, reported at Bradstreets, this week, is
2l7 against 221 last week, decline of 4; and as
Der, 1884, 2S0 in 1882 236 in 1882 and los in 1881
This continues the marked decline in the total
number Of failures weekly during the last quar-
ter of the year, as against 1884 The grand total
of failures in the United States from Jan. l to
Dec 10 is 10. I'll. against H. 088 in like period
of 1884, decline of 316 The totals for fifty
weeks of 1883, 1882 and 1881, respectively, were
9519 762 and 939
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Fatal Explosion at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. ia terrific explo-
sion in North Nashville, yesterday, shook the
houses on both sides of the river with such VIC
lence as to jar people off their feet. Crowds
began to gather at Hart e. Hensly's packing
house, where it was found that an immense
grease tank in the boiler shed had exploded. The
boiler shed, slaughter pens. close pens and gable
end of the main building were torn away, and
lumber and brick thrown in every direction for
500 yards. A piece of the tank weighing 500
pounds was dashed through four partition fences
into Powers's straightforward, the brick retain
ing wall was thrown down and two men caught
under it. crushed and saturated with boiling
grease. Henry Warnacke is dead. and James
McWhirte dying. Warnacke leaves widow
and twelve children. The noise of the explosion
was heard four miles. No cause has been dis
covered for the accident
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A ROMANCE OF REVOLUTION.
A Fair Senorita Reported at the Bottom of
the NuevO Leon Outbreak.

New YORK, Dec. Is The Times has tho fol-
lowing from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, dated Dec.
Is:
Now that the federal government has assum-
ed the management of affairs in the State of
Neuvo Leon, no further trouble is anticipated at
present, and general feeling of relief is expe-
rlenced The latest news from Monterey says
that acting Governor Zepulveda was arrested
and imprisoned by order of General Reyes. He
will be tried by a court martial the charge of
firing upon and killing three federal soldiers
with reasonable intent This was on the oc
casion of the first attempt to arrest him, last
Friday night, when his guard opened fire and
killed three of the soldiers detailed for that
duty. The probabilities are that he will be
found guilty and shot. Governor Garcia is still
in the City of Mexico where he will remain for
the present by order of President Diaz"
The brother of Governor Zepulveda who is
now here says the entire difficulty in Nuevo
Leon originated in the personal rupture between
Dlaz and Gonzales. Every in Mexico, says
Zepulveda knows that while Diaz was serving
his first term AS President he entered into
solemn compact to so shape matters that Con
zales would succeed him. Daz faithfully full
filled that compact, and so arranged matters in
the seven great northern States that they all
went for Gonzales when the election occurred.
When Gonzales assumed the presidency he in
turn made similar compact with Diaz that the
latter should again be President This compact
was also faithfully observed, and the two Caesars
thus divided Mexico. Shortly after Daz
was inaugurated last year Gonzales ap-
preached him for a renewal of their
former compacts. The promise was given-so
Gonzales's friends declare-that the latter should
again be President. In order to fulfill this last
compact. Diaz had but to leave the northern
States as he found them. viz: in the hands of
Gonzales's adherents
AT this point" says Senior Zepuiveda, ''the
hand of designing woman came between the
two great leaders. Diaz. since his first compact,
had wooed and won tt fairest senorita in Mex
leo, the only daughter of Don Manuel Romero
Robio. Unfortunately, her noble father is am
bilious to be President. and therein lies tAe hid
den secret. Robio is now Cabinet officer, and;
with the powerful influence of his daughter. he
has succeeded in causing Diaz to violate his last
compact with Gonzales and the unmistakable
signal of their success is the accomplished fact
that Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, two powerful
Gonzales States, have been overturned and
seized by Diaz since his Inauguration. The
heir apparent is now Robio, and not Gonzales
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and was burned to a crisp. f
wife had a narrow escape.

and was burned to crisp Frederick and his
wife had a narrow escape
Alex. Eaton, of Rockford, is under arrest for
kicking and striking his wife with club. She
is in serious condition. Eaton was drunk.
At Belleville, Noah Merriman, the negro who
shot and killed his wife few months ago, has
been sentenced to be hanged on JAM Is.
w. r. Lemon, an old and respected citizen
living Tunnel Hill, hanged himself on
Wednesday. Cause, extreme notification two
of his sons having recently been sent to the PEN
itentiary.
John Heating was killed by the cars at Peca
tonica. The remains had to be gathered up
with scoop-shovel. He was drunk at the
time and walking on the track when struck by
freight train.
At Waukegon, Daniel Brennanhan, puddler,
on Plstsburg, Pa. attempted to catch on a NOV
Ing train, but was thrown against platform and
fell under the cars He died from his injuries
several hours later.
Eight years ago John Sawyer, ST., was mar
ried to widow named West Recently family
troubles caused a separation and Mrs. Sawyer
sued for divorce at Charleston. When the
case was called the defense showed that Mrs.
Sawyers first husband yet living The
court dismissed the case, suggesting that Mr..
West be informed Of his wife's present address.
Mrs. Sawyer cannot be charged with bigamy,
for at the time of her marriage with Mr. Sawyer
she had not heard from her former husband for
over FIVE years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-19

REMEMBER that Allcocks are the only genu-
inc Porous Plasters They act quickly and with
certainty and can be worn for weeks WITHOUT
causing pain or Inconvenience. They are inval
liable in cases of spinal weakness, kidney and
pulmonary difficulties, malaria, ague cake. liver
complaint, dyspepsia strains, rheumatism
sciatica and nervous debility. Other plasters
blister and infame the skin that the pores are
closed and often cause serious injury. Do not
risk health and waste time and money by buy
ing inferior articles made to sell on the reputa-
ton of the genuine. When purchasing plasters
ask for and see that you get Allcock's Porous
Plasters. Each genuine plaster bears the regis
tered trade mark stamp.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Quarrel Between Boys Ends in the
Death of One of the Participants.
AssignmentOf the Lafayette Paper-Mils Com
pany-Ralway Wreck Near LaPorte-
One Man Fatally Hurt-Gleaaings
INDIANA.
A Quarrel Between Two Sixteen Year-Old
Boys Ends in Murder.

A Quarrel Between Two Sixteen-Year-Old
Boys Ends in Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NoBLEsvILLE, Dec. 1S.-During the noon
hour to-day, at school four miles east of West
field, this county, boyish quarrel occurred be-
tween John Carver and Harry Steed, both
about the same age-sixteen Years 1t is re-
ported that young Steed made an assault on
Carver with the probability of injuring him ia
tally, when the latter rushed upon his assailant
and struck him blow in the temple with
an improvised siung -shot, large stone in a
stocking. The blow crushed the skull, causing
instant death. Young Carver fled, taking a
northerly direction, but large crowd was soon
upon his track. He was arrested few miles
away and brought back. Esquire Stephenson
gave the prisoner preliminary hearing and the
evidence appearing to him as favoring selfde
Tense, he bound him to court in 81. 900 bail,
which was given Carver is the son Of the Hon.
VIM. Carver, leading lawyer of Noblesville.
and Steed's father is well-todo farmer near
Westield
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General and Personal.

Special to tho INDIANAPOLIS Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Representatives Ward
and Holman, of Indiana, and Anderson, of the
Dayton o. district, were at tho White House
to-day. in the interest of Office seeking constltu-
ents
Or. L. J. Woollen, of vevay is in the city
EX-SENATOR. E. Mcdonald called upon Post
lnaster-general Villas to-day, in the interest of
Eb Henderson for the third assistant postmas-
ter-generalshp Mr.. Henderson is still confident
that he will be appointed.
p NJ Foley has left here for his home at Terre
Haute
In the House, to-day, General Browne made
an eloquent and vigorous attack on the policy of
passing omnibus appropriations for rivers and
harbors.
Commissions were to-day issued for the follow
ing Indiana postmasters Joseph A. Schenk, at
Cypress: John B. Cheseborough, at Kentland;
James Sharkey. at Millerville.
A postoffice has been established at Emdee,
Tippecanoe county, by special service from La
fayette.
Hon. Walter Evans, ex- Commis Toner of In
ternal Revenue, is in the city.
The Postofice Department has established
free delivery service at Duluth, Mimi, and New
port. KY.
President Cleveland dined, on Thursday even
ing, at Secretary Bayards. The dinner was
given in honor of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The President has made it rule to refuse all
invitations to dine out but his Cabinet associates
are excepted.
The Secretary of the Interior has requested
the Attorney general to institute suits in about
forty additional cases against cattlemen for lle-
gally fencing the public lands in Kansas, Ne
braska, Wyoming and Colorado. In many of
these cases criminal actions will be brought.
The House of Representatives will tomorrow
take up for consideration the presidential sue
cession bill, which passed the Senate yesterday.
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Fires at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Dec. Is 1.-The fire in Feldkamp &
Co.'S chair factory, last night. was checked after
2 o'clock this morning. with total loss not ex-
ceeding $50. 900; fully insured. Andrew Murphy.
who volunteered TO assist the fremen in raising
ladder, struck by falling window and
severely cut in the head.
The George Ware vinegar factory was burned
This morning. Loss estimated at $40, 900; in
sured for $50. 000 The sheds of the Grand Cen
trail passenger station caught fire several times
during the progress of the fire, but were ex-
tinguished without much damage
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General Grants Burial-Place.

NEW YORK. Dec. I8-The Board of Aldermen
met to-day, when the law committee reported that
as there was question as TO the citys right to
allow Riverside Park to be used as cemetery,
some difficulty might arise as to
the sepulcher of General Grant be.
ing permanently allowed to remain there
The committee offered resolution that
the Legislature pass an act which would settle
This question beyond all peradventure to the
dead soldier and his widow when she dies, and
requesting the corporation council to memorial
ize the assemblymen to this effect. The report
md resolution were adopted.
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drumming up supporter the Blair bill. AS soon
as the session began numerous petitions COM
menced coming in from ali sections of the coun-
try, especially from the South; and it is quite
likely that with the changed rules business will
be so greatly facilitated the bill will become
law before the close of the present session, and
that Its benefit viii begin to be felt within year
from the present time
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Dun g. Co. s Report of Failures.

NEW YORK, Dec 18.-The business failures oc-
curing throughout the country during the last
week, as reported to r. G. Dunn & Co.,
number, for the United States, 233. and for
Canada %, a total of 255 as against 247
last week, and 239 the week previous.
The Western and Southern States furnish
more than one half the total number.
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Boston's Gift to Mr.. Beecher.

BOSTON, Dec, 18.-The Grant eulogy commit
tee has procured a gold watch costing $215, with
chain to match, which is TO be presented to Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher to take the place of the
watch recently stolen from him. The case bears
Mr.. Beecher's monogram on the outside. and in
side is nscrbe1 i: Presented by the city of Bos-
ton TO Henry Ward Beecher, in recognition of
the eulogy of General Grant delivered by him
October % 1885,
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why a Sewing Machine Factory Shut Down.

ELIzABETHPoRT, n. j., Dec. 18.-The Singer
sewing machine factory shut down at o'clock
to-day, and the $500 employees were informed by
a placard that operations were suspended until
further notice, because of tax levy by the city.
Outside of the employees of the company, the ac
ton of the city is indorsed by its citizens. A
for to morrow evening. The company owes $20.
600 in taxes, and refuses to pay.
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Chinese Take Ont Naturalization Papers.

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. l8-The Chronicles Ell
Pago. Texas, special says: THE Chinese located
IN FL Paso are taking out naturalization papers.
Eight were made citizens to-day. 1t is thought
the whole. local colony, numbering over two
hundred. will secure papers. Leading Chinese
general, and their country men in all cities and
towns in the Southwest will speedily renounce
their allegiance to China and become American
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MIR. FOran's Novel.

WashinRtOn Special
Congressman Forau. of Ohio, WHO'S writing an
answer TO 1.-THE Bread Winners" says his novel
will be ready for publication the last of the win
ter 1t will be called The Other Side" It will
be published in cheap edition in order that it
may reach the laboring classes of the country.
Congressman Foran says the generally accepted
belief that John Hay wrote 1.-THE Bread Win
nersn is correct
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were partially sold yesterday at auction. A
scrap of paper dated Mount Vernon, 1888, and
followed by these words in the handwriting of
George Washington. ITO Col. Bidle: Mrs. Wash
ington begs you will send her as much as will
make her gown" sold for $40. 30; John Adamss
autograph brought $40 so; John Paul Joness,
$l2 so; General Putnam's. $l3; Thomas Jeffer
sons, 81. %, and Lafayettes So. 25
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT. !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OFFICER
WASHINGTON Dec 10 N


WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, l Am.
Special Indications for Twenty four Hours
from A. NJ, for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Pair weather, stationary temperature.
For the Ohio Valley AID Tennessee-Fair
weather. northwesterly southwest winds, be-
coming variable in west portion and Tennessee
stationary, followed by a slight fall in temper
allure, generally higher barometer.
For the Lower Lake RESPONSIBILITY colder,
fair weather, brisk and high southwest to north
west winds.
For the Upper Lake Rsgion-Colder, fair
weather, northwest winds, becoming variable in
extreme western portion, higher barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Falr weather
north to west winds, becoming variable, slightly
colder.
For the Missouri Valley-Fair weather, varia
BILE winds, preceded by northwesterly winds, in
southern portion, slightly colder, lower baron
eter
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Steamship News,

New YORK, Dec. 18.-Arrived: Baltic, from
Lverpoo State of Nebraska, from Glas Cow.
The steamer State of Alabama. from Glasgow,
went aground in the lower bay. She sustained
no damage, and her passengers were landed dur
ing the afternoon.
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Machine Shops Burned.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec 18.-The blacksmith and
machine shops of the Missouri Car and Foundry
Company were destroyed by fire early this
morning. The loss is 500, 900. The insurance
on the building is S. 900; on the machinery, $l4,
900. The cause of the fire is unknown
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of General Merchandise Store
Near Wabash, Ind.

Near Wabash, Ind.
aipecial to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Dec. 18 Between and 3 o'clock
this morning the general store of George H. Linn,
together with the postofice, at Belden, seven
miles east of this city, was found to be on fire.
The flames had progressed so far that nothing
could be saved and the loss is total The loss
on stock is So 000 and on building $500. There
is an insurance of 81, 300 on the stock, and 5000
on the building the Royal of Liverpool. The
origin of the fire is mystery. An attempt was
made, short time since, to burn the store,
which is the only one in the place.
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Section Man Fatally Hurt.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE Dec. 18-As the section men on
the Indiana, Bloomington e Western railway
were going to work, this afternoon, they were
met by the west bound wild freight on curve
a half mile east of the station. The men sue
ceeded in stopping the hand-car but. in remov-
ing it from the track John Scott was caught and
possibly injured fatally
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A Schoolgirl Stricken Blind.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Dec. l8.-Miss Mabel Kncker-
bocher, young lady about fifteen years of age,
met with sad affection this morning. While
sitting in her seat in school she suddenly asked
where am II" The scholars near her went to
her and found that she had lost her eyesght.
She is of nervous temperament and has been
near-sighted since her birth, and it is thought
the cause of the affection was nervous attack.
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"QUAcK. quack, quaek," said the doctor. when
he found DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in the house of
almost every patient; but his bills decreased, ard
the people were happy. Price Is cents bottle
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Obituary.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. l8-H. Hall, ex-
Governor of Vermont, died very suddenly this
morning this city. He was eighty years old.
and was in usual health up to the time of his
death.
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WAS a great sufferer from rheumatism and
could not rest day or night Since using one
bottle OF Athlophoros have been entirely free
from pain and sleep we'll. One bottle cured my
Ester Of neuralgia. j. II. Latta, Donelson, la.
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Autographs at Auction.

New YORK. Dec. 18-The library, autographs
and prints of the late William Henry Nissan,
who was uncle 10 Mrs William FL Vanderbilt,