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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Bsrnum's Big Elephant Killed.

kEENE, n H., July 2O.-Barnum's large per.
forming Aslatic elephant Albert. who killed his
keeper James Sweeney on Saturday, was taken
to ravine in the suburbs of Keene this after.
noon and killed. He was chained
70 four large trees, and the location
of his heart and brain marked with
chalk. Thirty three members of the Keene
Light Guard narshaled in line at fifteen
PAGES, and at the word fire" the same number
Of bullets penetrated the vital spot. The huge
beast fell dead without struggle. He was val
ued at about SO 900. The remains have been
donoted to the Smithsonian Institution, Wash
ington.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
A TOWN BURNED.
The Town of SkidmOre, Kan. Destroyed
Loss 100000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2O.-A Times
Marival. Mo-. special says: The town of Skid
more was burned yesterday afternoon.
The loss is estimated at near 800, 600.
Among the chief losers are W. FL. Barber,
Markland Earls & Co., dry goods and groceries,
$4,000; W. H. Barber, same, $1,000;
Oliver Ridgeway, lumber, insurance, u.s. OO0
The postofice was destroyed but most of the
mail saved. The fire started by boys playing
with matches in hay NOW.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
MINOR MENTION.
Tho Pending COurt-Martial of Paymaster-
General Smith.

Tho Pending Court-Martial of Paymaster-
General Smith.
WASHINGTON. July 20-The court-martial ap-
pointed to try Paymaster general Smith, of the
navy, Oh the charges Of scandalous conduct and
culpable neffeiency in the performance of his
duties, met this morning. The counsel for de-
fense filed demurrer claiming there was moth
ing in the charges specifications to show any
criminality the part of the Paymaster-gen-
eral, and hence he was not punishable Mr.
jeff Chandler, in support of the demurrer
claimed that the accused could not be held re-
sponsbe under the law. He argued that it was
an every day occurrence for government tcontracts
to be changed or extended, and cited numerous
instances where the government had been
obliged to pay for such contracts He held that
the PaymaSter general was III no way an lnde-
pendent authority, and could not make changes
ia contracts without the approval Of the Secre-
tary of the Navy The fact that every act of
the Paymaster general had met with the ap-
proyal of the Secretary of the Navy shifted the
responsibility from him to the Secretary, unless it
could be shown that the Paymaster general had
been actuated by corrupt motives, whicE has not
been alleged. Assistant Attorney general
Maury, in behalf of the prosecution. re-
piled to Mr.. Chambers argument. He held
that while the Paymaster- general was not con
sidered guilty of a crime, he was bamable for
bis doings as an official, and subject to punish
ment that he could be punished for an abuse Of
discretion. He said that Smith had doubled
contracts, and ordered contracts for one fiscal
year paid out Of appropriations for another,
thus involving the paymasters subject to his
order in complications with the government He
declared Smith had acted in the very teeth of the
law he had defed tho law. TO say that this was
not an offense was to render officers free from
all responsibility for their acts Mr. Chandler
In reply to Mr.. Maury, occupied the remainder
of the day till the court adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Damage by Storm and Lightning.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July pa heavy wind
and lightning storm visited this section last
night. At Vicksburg several orchards lost half
their trees At Oshtema a hickory tree was
shattered about twenty rods from Myron Lattas
house, stunning and rendering unconscious him
self and wife. Near Bloomingdale Mr.. Beachs
barn. with its contents was struck by lightning
and destroyed. At Grand junction Mr.. Stouts
house was struck the bolt going down the
chimney, hitting the stove and glancing off
struck Mrs. Stout on the knees, burning her
badly. and tearing her stockings and shoes
entirely Off her feet. Herself and husband were
knocked unconscious. She is thought to be
fatally injured
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
A Child Fatally Burned by the Explo-
sion of a Gasoline Stove.
Progress of the Block Murder Trial-Remark-
able Piece of SpitewOrk of an Illinois
Farmer-Notes and Gleaaings.
INDIANA.

Child Burned to Death by an Explosion of
Gasoline.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
GREENFIELD July 20.-A sad accident oc.
Cured here to-day by the explosion of gasoline
stove Mrs. Sanford Furry undertook to fill the
oil tank from a can while the stove was hot, and
a terrific explosion resulted The flames
enveloped little child, burning its back, neck
and arms so badly that it died this afternoon.
The house also caught fire, but the flames We're
soon put out Mrs. Furry was seriously burned
in trying to save her child
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21

cd 500. At III il had reached 90o and at in the
afternoon, 99o was recorded at the Signal Service
office, and 10lo at several points in the city
There were numerous cases of sunstroke and
three deaths. In the afternoon a fair breeze
cooled the air slightly, but the mercury at P
NJ. was still in the ninetes. The death rate
has been largely increased by the hot weather,
which has continued for several days.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OFrrcER.
WASHINGTON, July 81 A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, July q. A. NJ. }
Special Indications for Indianapolis and Vicin-
ity-Fair weather, stationary temperature,
winds generally southerly.
For the Ohio V"n~y and Tennessee--Gener-
ally fair weather, except in extreme northern
portion, occasional light local rains, variable
winds, generally southerly, stationary tempera-
ture.
For the Lower Lake Regon-Occasional
local rains, winds generally southwesterly, sta
tionary temperature.
For the Upper Lake Region-Local rains
followed by fair weather. variable winds, gen
orally west, nearly stationary temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Generally
fair weather variable winds, nearly stationary
except in northern portion, slight fall in temper
ature.
For. the Missouri Valley-Generally fair
weather, stationary temperature, variable
winds.
For Wednesday-Continued warmer and gen.
orally fair weather for northeast States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Novel Plan for Defeating an Injunction.

BLooMINGToN, July efficiently the wife of
Abe Denseer, a wealthy, eccentric German farm
er, living west of tho city, sued him for divorce,
and had him enjoined from disposing of his
property This so incensed him that last night
he drove all his stock, including horses worth
s., 900 into his barn, and setting fire to it,
burned the whole thing to the ground He is
missing, and is believed to have pnrposey per
ished in the flames.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Steamship News.

LONDON, July 2O.-Arrived: Historian, from
Montreal
HAMBURG, July 2O.-Arrived: Frisia, from
New York
NEW YORK July 90 0-Arrived: Furnessia
from Glasgow; Spain, from Liverpool
GLASGOW July 20-Arrived HISTORIAN, from
Boston: Germania, from New York; Norwegian
from Montreal.
QUEENSTOWN, July 20-The Baltic, from
New York. for this port and Liverpool, arrived
off Fastnet o-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Arrested on n Requisition.

Special to the indianapolis Journat.
BLOOMINGTON, July 20-A man named John
Curtis was arrested to- day, near Eureka H., on
a requsition from the Governor of Indiana and
lodged in Jail here, to be taken to Charlottesville
in the morning. He is wanted for perjury
alleged to have been committed while a witness
in the recent murder trial of Coffee and Denis,
who were tried for numbering their employer
and his wife, and robbng the house.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Universal Federation of Window Glass
WnrlxerS

PrTsBURG, July 20-The convention of the
Universal Federation of Window glass Workers,
which has been in session here since last
Wednesday, adjourned tonght, having per
fected an organization which includes all the
window glass workers of the world. The officers
elected were: President, James Campbell,
Pittsburg vice-presdent, John Jarrett Eng
land; secretary and treasurer Albert Delwart,
Belgium The members of the executive com
mittee for America IS John J. Slicker, Pitts
burg. The office of the Universal Federation
will be in Charreroi Belgium
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Keeping Open the Cattle Trails.

WASHINGTON. July 20.-The following is a
copy Of telegram in relation to the opening of
the cattle trail in the Indian Territory which has
been sent to Lieutenant general Sheridan from
the War Department: You are instructed by
the Secretary of War to take such measures and
use such means as will carry out the decision of
the Secretary of the Interior to open and keep
open the cattle trails and highways leading into
the Indian Territory and therefrom to and upon
the public lands, for the purpose of unobstructed
passage of cattle and other purposes of inter
stata commerce. u
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
1Soy Drowned.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
LA PORTE July 20.-Willie Buhle, the eleven
year old son of Henry Buhle, of the Lake Shore
railroad was drowned in Clear lake, this city
this morning. The first intimation of the drown
ing the floating ashore of his hat and the
boat in which he is supposed to have been. The
body has not yet been recovered, and probably
will not be for some days, as the location of the
drowning is unknown
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Shooting ARRAY at "a Brewery,

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, July 20.-Daniel Sisk, a gro
Gerry clerk, aged thirty three, was shot in the
back of the head, yesterday evening, by James
M. Gabbert, at brewery south of the city
Sisk and Gabbert had been drinking. Sisk it is
thought will recover. Gabbert has escaped.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
The Castleton Murder,

To-day the coroner will take further testimony
in regard to the killing Of j. C. Mofft at Castle
ton. A number of subpoenas have been issued
for witnesses, but in the mean time Tom Henry,
against whom the evidence is strong enough to
justify that proceeding has not been arrested
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21

Fort Wayne Gazette.

Fort Wayne Gazette.
Almost every day some delegation has an in
terview with the President and are assured that
none but pure men are or will be appointed to
office. Well, as these appointments daily
made all over the country the people have an
opportunity to see, the rascals are turned out.
who are really the 'pure men"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Flour Mill Burned at Saybr..oL,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, July 20.-At 2 A. NJ to-day, W.
I. jennings large Touring mill at Saybrook on
the Lake Erie road, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$l7,000 insurance, 1000 The mill was six
stories high, and had been rebuilt for the roller
nrOceSS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21

U
''Very Hard Up" is the title of q continued
story now running in some of the papers 1t is
title that could very properly be applied to the
condition of The country since the Democratic
party came into power. It's ''very hard up"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21

Mrs. Katie Carpenter died at Tarrytown. yes
terday. of cancer of the throat She has been
i'll for fifteen months. and great sufferer Her
symptoms were identical with those of General
Grant. She died of exhaustion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
She Is Great.

MartinsvilIe Republican.
Indianapolis now basks in the light of electric
ity. Great is Indianapolis with her council, hel
police, and her electric light.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
Hotel Arrivals.

Grand Hotel: III. V. Norvall, Bloomfield; G. II.
Aukney. Lafayette; Thomas f. Davidson, Gov
irgton; Morris Herzog. Waynetown; II. c. Dun
can, Bloomington; Samuel b. Sweet Fk Wayne;
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
He Would, He Would, He WouId.

Terre IIaute Gazette tDem.)
If John Roach had it to do over again he would
double his subscri pton, large it was to the
Blaine campaign fund. And it would have been
money in his pocket, too, if Blaine had won
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21

The arrivals Of immigrants in the customs dis
tricts above specified, comprise about 81 per cent
of the immigration into the entire country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
A Whisper from the Late Legislature.

Terre Haute Argo Dem).
That ten-foot snake seen by the Express
reporter on the wagon bridge Tuesday was seer
again yesterday looking around Hanlon's Office
for the water works bill," introduced in the
House at the last session.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
The Battle Ground Camp-Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, July 20.-There was an unusual
ly large crowd at Battle ground camp meeting
to-day. The morning was occupied by Bible
reading service and interesting remarks From
l to o'clock was chidren's hour and the young
peoples meeting was in session from 2 to 3.
Afternoon trains brought large crowds Of wor-
shippers, and the afternoon and evening sermons
we're listened to by large audiences. Although
it is yet early in the session the meeting gives
promise of a larger attendance than last year.
Sunday excursion trains will not be run. how
ever, which will keep large crowds away on that
daY
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21
The Block Murder Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GREENsBURG, July 20.-The Block murder
case was continued to-day, the State closing with
the evidence of c. M. Randall, a travelling man
who was in Rushville at the time of the tragedy.
His testimony was so direct and damaging to
the defendant that the attorneys did not choose
to cross examine him as to the details.
The defense opened their case by offering in
evidence the record of the conviction of Elsie
Block, afixng his penalty at two years in the
penitentiary for manslaughter. The States
attorneys objected to this, and able arguments
followed The defense insisted that as the EVIL
dence of the State showed that Elsie fred the
fatal shot and was convicted of only man
slaughter, that precuded the idea of a
conspiracy on the part of the father, and would
necesstate the withdrawal from this jury of all
the evidence of threats made by Elsie out of the
presence Of his father This being an important
question, and one that may in large degree be
decisive of this case, the judge took the matter
under consideration until to morrow morning,
and ordered the il PRODUCTION of evidence to pro
ceed.
A large number of depositions taken at Monti-
cello, Hi, On the question of Mr.. Franks char
acter while living there were read These
showed Mr.. Frank to have been high tempered
and irritable, but not specially quarrelsome.
Several witnesses gave evidence of threats made
by the deceased against the Blocks, prior
to the fatal affray. One or two
persons saw the fatal encounter from little
different stand point than the States witnesses.
Dr. Arnold, who treated Jacob Block for the
| wounds received ON the head in the fight, told
also of the pistol-shot wound received by him in
the arm from the last shot fired by Elsie. He
| also identified the bloody clothing which Jacob
Block wore at the time
Notwithstanding the intense heat the court
room was filed, many ladies giving close atten-
| ton Such rapid progress has been made. that
it is now almost certain the evidence will close
Wednesday, Senator Voorhees, has so far re-
covered from his illness of Friday night as to be
| present to day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG, July 2O.-The manner in which
the anxious office-seekers are pressing Senator
Voorhees, is remarkable. Voorhees, is very much
annoyed, and feels that his best time and efforts
should be given wholly to his client, whom he is
here defending and for which he is paid. Every
train brings more or less of the hungry horde,
and the hotel where the Senator is stopping is
the liveliest place in town. He is generally affa
BILE and courteous, but "forbearance ceases to be
a virtue at times. He says he has been annoyed
here more than when in Washington. Two
incidents are given indicating his feel
ings in connection with the present
situation. A lady, who wanted position, was
in one of the county Offices in waiting She sent
word into the courtroom that she wished to see
the Senator. Madam, l am now practicing
law" was the only reply sent her.
A German gentleman had been pacing up and
down the corridor of the hotel for an hour, with
his pockets well filled with documents Finally
Voorhees, appeared. ''Ish dis Zenator Voorhees?'
YES sir. What do you wantW 81 want po-
siton in the federal government Here is mine
recommendations" ooh the federal
government and you too," and the senator was
gone, leaving his auditor in blank amazement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
DIR. Lorinp,s nesense.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Hon. George
b. Loring, eX-commissioner of agriculture
has written letter in reply to Judge Dur
hams communication announcing a dis
allowance OF potion Of Mr.. Loring's ac-
counts, as commissioner. He says the sta
tutes were never laid down definitely and
precisely concerning his duty with reference
to the details of the work of the
bureau and that the commits
sioner was obliged to lay ut
work without direction in the statue hooh.
and to use the appropriation for the pur-
poses specified in the act by law according
to his own judgment. and this course, he
says, has been followed by all his predeces-
sors in office. With respect to the services
rendered by the manufacturers in making
sugar experiments. he declares that they
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
A Plea for RieI.

Special to the Globe.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 12.-Hon. William
McDougall, who was appointed lieutenant
governor of the Northwest previous to the
Red river rebellion, has written letter to
the press on the constitutiOnality of RierS
trial. He SAYS: "AmOng the cOnstitu-
tiOnaI questions which suggest themselves
to my mind as entitled to very grave con-
sideration in dealing with the Saskatche-
wan outbreak is the following: Has the
Dominion parliament power under the
terms and conditions of the transfer of the
Northwest territory to Canada to create
criminal courts in that territory
with jurisdiction TO hear and to
determine cases of high treason without
Indictment by grand jury, in the manner
and form as required by the laws of En-
gland in all capital cases? With great defer
ence to the superior attachments of those
lawyers who have answered this question
in the affirmative, 1 venture to express a
decided opinion in the negative" After
quoting the condition on which the country
was accepted, he concludes, Can it be
pretended that the legal rights of the North
tern territory have been placed under the
protection of courts and competent juriS-
diction by an act which subjects them to a
trial and punishment for high treason by a
court consisting of a stipendiary magistrate
holding Office during the pleasure of six
male persons selected by him? The COM
mon law of England secures to every person
charged with felony
THE RIGHT TO BE TRIED
by judge holding Office for life or during
good behavior and twelve jurors lawfully
impaneled. an indictment by grand jury,
of whom at least twelve must agree in the
finding, is the first step in the trial. This
common law is declared to be the birth right
of English subjects, who carry their laws
with them whenever they go into new
formed countries. In colonies formed by
conquest or cession so much of
the old laws remained in force
as the conquerors may choose to
accept 1t will hardly be eontended That
criminal laws of old France served in the
Northwest territory after the cession of
1773, or that British subjects, half-breeds
or others living there in 1850, lost their
birthright by transfer to Canada. Courts of
competent jurisdiction were guaranteed to
inhabitants of the Northwest territory for
their protection by the word, order and
pledge of her majesty under sanction of an
act of the imperial parliament. l venture
to predict that her majesty, through the jul
dicial committee of her privy council, will
interprete these words in their natural legal
British common law sense and meaning -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
PUBLICLY FLOGGED.
A London Citizen Cowhides a Member Of
the Royal Commission for Al
legged Seduction.
Six Thousand Four Hundred New Gases
of Cholera Reported from the
Spanish Provinces.
The Disease Prevalent In Tonqu1n,
Algeria, Odessa, Marseilles and
Elsewhere.
The Dixie Scandal -Gladstone's Pro-
posed American Trip--Thanking
Egyptian Troops.
FIogged i'm the Street.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says: A well-known
gentleman, who was recently appointed a
member of the royal commission, was met
on the staircase of his office on Indiana ave-
nue. and sOuudly fogged by a gentleman
who publicly accused him of having Sc
duced his daughter. The thraShing was
preceded by a violent assault, the angry
father shaking the betrayer of his daughter
like terrier does rat. The father then
logged him until the stick was broken,
when the byStanderS interfered. A re-
porter OF the Gazette, Immediately after the
logging, interviewed the assailant. The
latter SAID: Il shall fog the betrayer of
my child whenever he crosses my path. You
may publish my name, provided you publish
ms. IL he feels aggrieyed he can take ac-
ton against ME. 1 should be only too glad
10 meet him III any way. 1 have no fear
that he will be plueky enough to face me
IN court. have not done with him YETI
! The reporter then called upon the man who
had received the thrashing and asked for
his side OF the story. The gentleman said:
The story told you by my asSailant is nom
sense. have not been logged, The man
struck me with stick and abused me. 1t
IS merely case of blackmail of peculiarly
bad kind. The statement that had be-
trayed the mans daughter is absolutely
false"
Mr.. Pearce of the Elders. shipbuilders, is
the hero of the Gazette story. The man
who thraShed Pearce is named Francis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
FIERCE FLAMES.
An Early Morning Blaze Destroy.
ing Property i'm Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 12.-About 1:30 fire
broke out in the planning mill of the Sturte-
want Lumber company on the flats. Three
steamers responded to the alarm, and
by effective work succeeded in partially
subduing the flames. The fire broke out
afreSh few minutes ago, however, and is
now burning furiOusly and spreading rap
idly. The dry house and many lumber piles
are in flames, and although four more
steamers have been called, it is not prob
able that the fire will soon be
subdued. 1t will be impossible to get any
detail of the loss and insurance for some
time, as all is confusion about the scene of
the fire, but the loss will be very great. 1t
is supposed that the planning
mill was struck by lightning, a
thunder storm now being in
progress here. Twelve steamers are now
pouring water on the flames, which have
since spread to an adjoining lumber yard.
Their efforts, together with heavy fall of
rain, are, however, rapidly proving effect
i've, and it is now thought the loss will be
kept within 500, 600.