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Ar Old Servant Retained.

Washington special.
When First Assistant Postmaster general
Stevenson appointed a chief clerk in his office
last week the newspapers published the fact, and
also said that the new appointee was to super
sede old Mr.. Mari, who for over fifty years has
been receiving q government salary. When
Uncle Jimmy" saw the notice in the papers
that he was to be ignored, his heart was almost
broken. His days of usefulness are over. He
can do nothing but sign his name, and generally
has to do that with a rubber stamp. Still he
thinks he renders good service. He was per-
fectly miserable All day after the new man was
sworn in. When Chief Clerk NASH heard of the
cid gentlemans sorrow he took occasion to re-
lieve it, One day when the newspaper men
were all present in Marr's Office, Mr.. Nash made
a neat little speech. saving there was no inten-
ton TO disturb Mr.. MARI in any way. but that he
should go right on signing his name as usual.
The old man was quite happy over the speech,
and now feels secure in his position once more.
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Patents for 1ndianians.
fho In6iananoIia Jourpor

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-Patents were issued
to Indianians to day as follows:
Albert NJ. Barma. Milano. Tex, a~ssignor to
W. Fl. Breyoort, Vincennes, wagon brake;
Wilbert +. Cornelius, adjustable truck; Roller
skate Company, Muncie, roller skate; Harvey
O.. Gadberry, Washington, ~cog-wheel; Joseph
Garrick, Michigan City. shell; Ben F. Harrell,
New Marion, ventilator for grain bins; William
Fl. Hiteshew, Peru, sewing machine cabinet;
William Fl. Jones, Liberty, hand-rake; Simeon
Langford, Cynthiana, sulky pillow and cultivator.
and cultivator shovel; Charles N. Leonard,
a~ssignor of one half to c. Bradford. Indianapolis,
drawing board; Gilbert NJ. Levette. indianapolis,
apparatus for extracting gold from placer mines;
Elijah B. Martindale. Indianapolis. index or
directory case; Horace Miller. Wabash, roofing
seamer: William r. Mount, Milton. roller skate,
James E. Mustard, Glen Hall, wheel; Henry
Nolen. ~assignor to ]. Guedelhefer. indianapolis.
dumping wagon; Frederick Rey and D.. f. Smith,
Milford, vehicle spring; George Shady, jr.,
Rexville, corn planter; Charles Williamson,
Charlottesville. asslgnor to G. w. Wiley. ST., and
@. ". Williamson, jr, Ottawa, Kan, corn
harvester; Thomas Wilson, jr, Washington,
mine yontilatOr.
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The Alabama Claims Commission.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The First Comptrol-
Ter Of the Treasury to-day made a ruling that is
likely to embarrass the Court of Commission of
Alabama Claims for some time to come. 1t is,
il effect, that the employment of twenty four
persons, borne on the rolls of the court, Is en-
tirely without warrant of law, and that 10 pay
ments can legally be made from the Treasury on
that account in the future. Mr.. Andrew H.
Allen, disbursinC agent of the court, recently
made reGuisition on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for 81, 600, to meet the current expenses of
the court. In the usual course of business the
acquisitions come before the First Comptroller,
and he decided to make an investigation of the
affairs of the court before authorizing the issue
of the Necessary warrants. His conclusions are
summarized in a statement prepared by him,
which presents a history of the commission and
gives the names of the persons u~nlawfully en-
ployed and the amounts they were to receive.
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SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 25-Fred Ward. a farm
laborer, was lodged in Jail here last night charged
with outraging Mrs. j. S. McGlasher, of Otto.
forty miles east of this city. On Sunday after
noon Ward got drunk in Otto, rode to a saw-mill.
and finding Mrs. McGlasher with only two little
children. committed the crime. He was found
by an officer in a saloon playing pool. Ward
made a showJo fight, mounted his horse and
rode off. The officer chased him three miles and
captured him. AS the officer was leaving Otto
with the prisoner about one hundred men came
with a rope to hang Ward, but. on the officer
showing a revolver. the crowd allowed him to
start. with the man. Another crowd collected at
a lonesome spot a mile from Otto, to take the
prisoner from the officer, but another road was
taken, and the prisoner was brought here in
safety.
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NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Indiana Murderer Arrested in Kansas-A
Dangerous Man Placed Under Restraint
Neat Robbery and Speedy Arrest.
INDIANA.
An Indiana Murderer Tracked to Kansas and
Placed Under Arrest.

An Indiana Murderer Tracked to Kansas and
Placed Under Arrest.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Aug. 2-On Sept. 20, 1883, Umri
Thompson shot and killed Jacob Johnson. four
miles northeast of Salem. A vigorous but I'M
successful effort was made at the time to secure
his arrest. Recently his brother bought a ticket
to some point in Kansas. This was all that was
known. The inference was that Umri Thomp-
son would be found near the destination of this
brother. The chief Of police in Kansas City
was given a full description by wire Of the west
ward bound brother. The trains from st. Louis
were watched. Their man was seen; he was
Swallowed. and followed by an officer into Kansas,
and on to his destination, and the man desired
was found. The authorities here telegraphed,
and an officer was sent out, who is expected
every day to return with Mr.. Thompson.
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1t is estimated that Montgomery county wheat
will average twelve bushels to the acre.
The telephone company at Evansville claims
that no subscribers have been lost by the recent
agitation.
The survivors of the Twenty-seventh Indiana
will hold a reunion at Gosport on the 18th of
September.
were poisoned by eating fried fresh pork. No
deaths occurred.
Northumberland Manson is attending all
soldiers reunions in the State. He regards this
as his summers vacation.
The dwelling of Mrs. Julia Armstrong. near
Macon, Montgomery county. was DESTROYED by
fire. Loss ST. 500. with 500 insurance.
Logansport lawyers complain of a lack of
business. There are fewer cases filed for the
coming term of court than ever before.
The Waveland Banner mas suspended puhlica.
ton. and a new paper called the News has taken
the field, under the management of j. @. Rus
sell.
Mrs. Patrick Tracy. of Chauncey. swallowed
bed bug poison by mistake. She thought it was
brandy. 1t required heroic treatment to save
her life.
The Charlottesville City Council has passed a.
resolution to advertise for proposals for the
building Of water-works, the bids to be opened
on Sept. q.
Mrs. Casper Rau, wife of a grocery keeper
committed suicide at Fort Wayne by severing
her jugular vein. Some time since she threw
herself in a ~cistern.
A horse-thief detective company has been or.
ganized at West Union school house, Mont
gomery county. David Graves is president, and
E.. H.. Cox is secretary.
Jacksonville newspapers do not like to hear
Of the removal of the penitenlary from that
city. and warmly criticise Warden Howard for
suggesting the possibility of such a proposal.
Wright Sherley, who is said to have a wife
and children in Logansport. is charged with en-,
ticing Addie Grubbs, fifteen years of age, from
North Vernon. where she was employed in J. B.
McMiilau's family as a domestic. Sherley is q
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ILLINOIS.
A Neat Robbery, Followed by the Speedy
Capture of the Thieves.

A Neat Robbery, Followed by the Speedy
Capture of the Thieves.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, Aug. 25-While Henry Wallis. a
butcher of this city, was sitting in front of his
shop, this morning, a little negro boy entered
through a back way, crept up to the money
drawer, which he opened, taking out a bag con-
tanning about 500 in silver. He then went back
and out of the alley, joined a man. and they left,
going east. Wallis, missing the money, gave
the alarm, and the two were soon overhauled by
officers, at the Vandalia-line bridge over Big
creek, two miles east. The money was found on
the man, also $15 more in bills. and some small
articles. also evidently stolen. They are now in
Jail, awaiting trial. The man gives his name as
Jack Clark, and the boy as William Bibbs.
Their stories conflict. They are evidently regu.
lar thieves, the boy being selected by the man,
on account of hissmall size. to creep in windows.
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Suit Against Insurance Companies.

VIcKsBURG. Miss, Aug. 25.-The officers OF the
Famous Dry Goods Company, whose store was
burned in the disastrous fire of April q, have
brought suit in the Circuit Court for $50, 800, the
amount of policies issued by the following insur-
ance companies: Factors and Traders, OF New
Orleans; Phenix, of Brooklyn; New Orleans
Insurance Association; Phoenix, of Hartford;
Queen. of Liverpool; Georgia Home; Home, Of
New York; Germania, of New York; Western,
of Toronto. and Crescent, of New Orleans. Il
is stated that the dry goods company will also
bring suit against some of the companies for
defamation Of character.
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Steamship News.

MovILLE, Aug. 25.-Arrived: Circassia, from
New York. for Glasgow.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 25.-Arrived: Pavonia,
from Boston, for Liverpool.
GLASGOW, Aug. 25.-Arrived: Siberian, from
Montreal; State of Indiana, from New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Arrived: st. German,
from Havre; State of Pennsylvania, from Glas-
cow.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The steamer England,
from New York for Liverpool, arrived off Kin
sale to day.
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Lamar's Observation-Disclosures.

Washington Special.
According to a prominent official of the Inte-
rior Department. Mr.. Secretary Lamar is once
more relapsing into his old habits of forgetful-
ness and observation-disclosures which so distin-
guished his days in the United States Senate.
They say that in the midst of his duties the Sec
rotary will walk out of his Office, stroll down the
hall into the room of one of his subordinates and
talk for hours about the South, the mistake OF
the secession movement, etc. At other times he
will 60 out for a few minutes walk and forget
to come back all day.
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Death of Joseph Rawlins.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Aug. 25.-Joseph Rawlins, one of
the pioneers of Lawrence county, died at his
residence in this place, at 2 o'clock this after
noon, at the advanced age of ninety years. He
was an exemplary citizen, and had by strict
integrity amxssed a large fortune.
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The rain of Monday night and Tuesday morning
was the heaviest ever known at Sidney. O. About
daylight. yesterday, seventy five linear feet OF
the twenty ~five-foot embauk,nent of the water
works reservoir went out, leaving the town
without water for motive power or extinguish-
ing fire. Great damage also has been done by
the washing of streets, fills and cutters.
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Departments Running Themselves.

Il TftHFS ET'TH'TF
Epecial to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-It is a case of things
running themselves in some of the departments
now. The Secretaries are nearly all away, aud
few of the assistants and chiefs are on duty.
general Villas and his assistants
have left the Postofice Department in charge Of
clerks, in the absence of chiefs. and SO the thing
goes. In the case of MIR. Villas, however, the
work is being transacted more satisfactorily,
and callers at the department are better pleased
than were he here. But where are the reforms
inaugurated last March?
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Serious ResuIts of a Runaway.

PIrTsBURG, Aug. 25.-This morning a team Of
horses owned by Swartz Bros, timers. while
descending Divilliers street, which has o very
steep grade, took fright and ran away. Two
men who were seated in the vehicle were thrown
out, and both so seriously injured that it is
feared they cannot survive. One was William
Swartz and the other a workman in his employ
named Schilling. Mr.. Wagler was knocked down
by the runaway team and dangerously hurt. A
number of telegraph poles were thrown down,
and several persons hurt by being caught in the
wires.
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Special to the Indians ooIis journal.
DELPHI, Aug. 25.-Alfred Peterson, a young
farmer of this county, was lodged in Jail to-day
to await trial for having murderously fired upon
a young rival who was in company with a lady
to whom Peterson had been attentive. He had
threatened to take her life. 1t is said that dark
ness is all that prevented the aim from being
fatal
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Mutual Life Benefit Associations.

BosToN, Aug. 25.-The tenth annual conven.
ton of the Mutual Life Benefit Association of
America opened this morning. with President Il.
Il. Phelps, of Galesburg. Ill, in the
chair. About thirty gentlemen, representing
societies in all parts of the country were present
President Phelps delivered the annual address,
taking a very cheerful and hopeful view of mu.
tual insuranees, as also did the executive com
mittee in its report in the aftaraoon-
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Of appropriations throughout the fiscal year.
but to avert starvation among the Indians, it has
been found necessary to expend more than the
limited amount set apart for each quarter. and
to rely upon Congress to make good the deicien-
cy. In the case of the Southern Utes. there is
an interest fund that can be used for the pur-
chase of food W hen the regular appropriation is
exhausted. Supplies amounting to 10, 600 pounds
of beef and 3, 900 pounds Of flour will be issued
weekly to these Indians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-26

The fourth annual meeting of the American
Forestry Congress will be Eeld IN horticultural
Hall. Boston. on Sept. %. under the auspices OF
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. in con-
junction with the New England Agricultural
Society. the Massachusetts Board of Agricult.
ure, and the Society for the Promotion OF
Agriculture.
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and grocery store, the large hardware store of
Farrell e Co.. and Jameson's meat market.
The S~econd-ward school-house was saved with
slight damage. The loss rs about $40, 900. Brown
has 81, 900 insurance on his building. and Farrell
& Company are fully insured. The origin of the
fire is not known, but is presumed to have been
caused by a spark from a passing engine.
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Fort worth,s CITY National Rank.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. 25.-The City Ma
tional Bank to-day brought suit against the
estate of John Nichols. late vice president and
teller of the bank, to recover $40, 900, the
amount Of the deficit in his accounts with
the city of Fort Worth, and the
City National Bank All the real estate of the
deceased banker, except his homestead, was
levied upon. Bank Examiner Getman finds the
banks affairs are not az bad as were anticipated.
Nichols's total defalcAtion is found to be $40, 900.
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Irregularities in the Customs Service.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 25-The appraisers
office of this city. under its former administra-
ton, will. it is said tonight, be made the object
of official investigation. It has been
discovered that large quantities OF
opium and other valuable merchandise
have been systematically stolen from the stores
by persons having the entree 10 them. Many Of
the charges are alleged to be Of the most serious
characterl and include differentiation of in-
voices. The charges are all of date prior to the
appointment of the present incumbent, Thomas
Back
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FaiIura Mt DAYTON.

DAYTON, O., Aug. Pr. A.. Rogers & Co..
closed to-day on a cognovit note for s., 900, held
by Geo. Friend & Son. The firm will make an
assignment tomorrow. Dayton creditors hold
$35, 900 secured and unsecured paper, and Gin
The liabilities are estimated at SIS. 900; the
assets are invoiced at $40, 900, and will reach
about 800 600.
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Teachers Institutes.

The Randolph county institute assembled in
the courtroom at Winchester, on Monday morn
ing, with an attendance of about forty
teachers. The enrolment is seventy.
For some reason the attendance is not up to
that of former years. The instructions given by
Profs. j. B. Denote. C. G. Coffin, and +. Trend
ley. is good. and is appreciated by the teachers,
at least one would so judge, as they take it in
perfect silence. Professor Denotes lectures on
physiology are very fine. and of much practical
value to the teachers. Miss Mira Ross, of Win
chester, a vocalist of wide reputation. is instruct
ing the teachers in the science Of music. Even
ing lectures will be delivered by each Of the
regular instructors.
The attendance at the first days session of the
Montgomery county teachers institute was very
gratifying. The exercises were interesting and
instructive. The following persons are present
to instruct those who are in attendance: w. W.
Parsons, president State Normal School at
Terre Haute; r. G.. Boone, superintendent of the
Frankfort public schools; Joseph Carhart, pro-
fessor of oratOry at DePauw University: George
+. Bass, of the indianapolis public schools, and
A. j. Hall, professor of penmanship at the
Ladoga Normal. The recording secretaries are
B. E. Hays. Miss Matte E. Coons and Miss
lizzie Maxedon. Committee on resolutions: c..
n. Lemon, A. n. Higgins, J. B. Evans, George
ttultX, a. -. CuSlSF. FINANCE committees. u.
H. GilHey, Delon Burk, O. B. Hultz, Julia
Martin. Mollie Harvey. Committee on visitors:
Miss Flora Mitchell, Miss Ida Jones, Miss
Hattie Edge, S. ID. Gilkey and Jacob Hose.
The teachers institute of Elkhart county is
now in session at Goshen. 1t is ably presid ed
over by S. f. SPAIN. county superintendent.
There are over two hundred teachers in attend
ance. and more than usual interest and enthusl-
asm are manifested. The instructors are Prof.
NJ. Seller. of the State Normal; Prof. o. S. Hub
bell. of Elkhart, and others. The prospects are
good for an attendance of over three hundred,
making it the most successful institute ever
held there.
The Decatur county teachers institute is hold
ing a very profitable session at the High-school
building in Greensburg, with about one hundred
in attendance. Professor Bryan, Of the State
University. delivered a very eloquent lecture
this afternoon.
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Father BRAZIL.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Aug. 25.-Father BRAZIL
died here this morning. He was born in county
Glare, Ireland, in 1827;was educated at Montreal
and ordained at Wheeling. w. Va, at the age of
twenty-four. He was, for one year, vicar-gen-
eral of Virginia. He came to Iowa in 1861, and
was acting vicar-general of the Dubuque diocese
until the recent division.
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An Indian Chief Brutally Beaten.

BRAINERD. Mimi, Aug. 25.-Hole-in-the-Day.
a noted Chippewa chief. On route to St Paul,
was last night taken from a Northern Pacific
train at a way-station. dragged into the woods
and so brutally beaten that he is not expected to
recover. 1t is supposed to have been the work
of whisky men. against whom he was going to
testify in the federal courts.
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Large Shipment of Wool.

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. Pa train OF twenty
cars bearing 43S, 900 pounds of wool left here last
night, over the Oregon Short-line. for Philadel-
phia. This is the largest rail shipment ever
made from the Pacific coast The run to Omaha
will be made in four days, and the transconti-
mental trip in seven and a half days.
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Suing for a Portion OF Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Mrs. Lucretia w. Davis,
claiming to be the widow of the confederate
General Davis. who once owned Davis's addition
to Chicago, has commenced suit against a large
number OF the p:operty-owners of the blocks
lying between Lake and Fulton street, and
Western avenue and Seymour streets, for her
right of dover. The tract comprises one
hundred lots or more. Her attorney offered at
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Wonderful Freak of Lightning.

Special to tue Indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, Aug. pa special from Martins
vile, this county, to-day, reports a most won
derful freak of lightning. During Sunday
nights storm lightning struck the house of
Joseph Axe, entering an upper room where a
young man was sleeping. The bed was utterly
demolished and scattered all over the room. The
bedding was not set on fire, and the young man
was only slightly bruised.
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Provisions for the starvinp Utes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The report of Gen.
GILES upon the condition of the Southern Utes
IN Colorado was received at the interior Depart
nent this morning. and the Commissions of
Indian Affairs Immediately instructed the agent
to secure supplies for the Indians. The depart
-- has Andsavored 70 distribute the amount
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General and Personal.

CpeCldi 10 II pOnb
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Dr. w. J.. Boyden
and James w. Meeks, prominent citizens of
Muncie, arrived here this morning from New
York. They will see the sights at the Capital
till Thursday morning, and then leave for
Baltimore, from whence they 60 to Philadelphia
and New York, and return to their homes at the
end of the week.
A letter was this morning received by Charles
Butler, of the Treasury Department., from ex-
Fifth Auditor D. S. Alexander, who is located at
Buffalo, n. Y. He reports a large degree of
prosperity. Mrs. Alexander arrived there to-
day from Ohio.
Congressman Kleiner, of the First Indiana
district, arrived here today, and expects to
remain during the remainder of the summer and
through the fall.
Postmasters' commissions were to-day issued
to William F. Cummins. at Lewis, Ind, and
Perry T. Garaham. at kirkland.
The postofice at Maxim, Huntington county,
has been discontinued; the mail goes to Hunt
ington.
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The Wanderers Return and All Are Happy.

NEWPORT, r. L., Aug. 25-Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Merritt, nee Hodgson, whose elopement
created quite a little stir a few days ago, have
returned from their wedding tour, and Richard
has resumed his old position at Mr.. Hodgson's
greenhouses and Mrs. Merritt has been well
coined back to her fathers household. Every
thing is forgiven and all are happy.
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Matrimonial.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 25.-Mr. Theodore FIRE.
linghuysen, son of the late ex Secretary OF
State, was married this morning to Miss Alice
Coates, daughter of James Coates, OF the nrm or
j. & 7. Coates, of Scotland. The floral decora-
tions were beautiful and ~profuse, and the pres
ents many and magnificent.