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paign county. His wife died two years ago
from the effects of similar accident.
The Holiness people" have been holding a
great camp meeting fer three weeks ten miles
southeast of Pana-
At Pana five saloon men have been fined 500
to 500 each for selling liquor to Benjamin
Hickle, an habitual drunkard.
G. K. Bunker, of Woodstock, of Company G.
third regiment, Illinois National Guard. in
camp at Ottawa, has received sunstroke that
may prove fatalA
Maggie WEIGH, mute girl aged about seven
teen years, was struck by passenger train on
the Chicago d Alton railroad in Bloomington,
and knocked off the track 1t is thought that
she is fatally hurt. She is a stranger, and re-
fuses TO give her place of residence.
At Mount Carmel guv-rope used on a derrick
to unload stone at the Grand Rapids dam broke.
letting the derrick fall. John Bumcart, one of
the laborers. was completely scalped; John Sar
gent was injured about the breast by one of the
heavy timbers falling on top of him. and one
SADLY was badly cut about the neck by a stick
flying up and striking him under the chin. 1t is
feared Sargent will die.
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East Saginaw Strike Ended.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. 13.-The great
strike, which was inaugurated at this end of the
Saginaw river five weeks ago tomorrow. is prac-
tically ended. The action of the employees yes
terday in offering to accept the same conditions
the mill owners were willing at first to concede,
viz: ten hours and a proportionate reduction in
wages shows they tired of ideness and will
ing to throw up the sponge after losing an
average of $50 to each man employed. The mill
of Bliss Bros & Co. started this noon with a
full crew at eleven hours, and Sanborn az Hill
started this morning the condition,
| making in all sixteen mills running at eleven
hours. The matter will resolve itself into the
following shape: Many of the men will prefer
eleven hours and extra pay. and the mills will
be run. Others will be content to work ten
hours and accept reduced pay. Only four ten
hour mills are running.
A warrant has been issued in Saginaw City for
the arrest of Representative Barry, for meeting
conspiracy at Rust. Eaton & Cos mill. He is
out of the city, and will be arrested Immediately
mon his return
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The Cleveland Fire.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 13.-At l:30 o'clock this
morning loud noise, something of the nature
of an explosion, was heard. and IN another instant
flames were seen bursting out Of the large brick
building located in the rear OF the Sturtevant
planning mill, on Stones levee, used as the
drying-kiln of the establishment. The twostory
brick drying-kiln where the fire was fist discov-
cred, was instantly surrounded by a network of
hose, but the flames had already burst through
the roof and out at the door, The bricks we're
flying in every direction and despite the untirng
J efforts OF the department, 1t didn't take many
moments to determine that the building was
doomed. The firemen then turned their efforts
in the direction of saving the ad-
joining property, consisting Of piles of
lumber and the large planning mill Immediately in
front of the burning kiln Considerable prop
erty IN the shape of betting taken from the
MILL and about wagOn-load in all was thus
saved. The theories with reference to the cause
or the ire are many and quite varied but the
most plausible of all is that the dryngk kiln was
struck by lightning. At about 2 A. NJ the de-
| partment, aided by the rain, ha6 the fire com
pletely under control Ninety thousand dollars
1t is thought. will cover the entire loss The
insurance covers about two-thirds of the total
loss, aud is about 100000. The mill will be
rebuilt.
LATER The loss will aggregate $4,000, the
we'll filled kiln, with capacity of 100000 feet
the stables. the large store house containing 10
600 doors, being burned to the ground, and the
mills, with the exception of the engineroom
on the south side, being completely Quilted The
total insurance was 1858 000
Following is the insurance: Etna, 81 0OO
Home, s., 600: Connecticut, $1,000; Springfield,
$1,000 Phoenix. $4,000 Atlantic 81 00O Niagara
$1,000 Hartford, 81, 900; American So 900: North
ern, s., 600: Hanover, So, 900; Scottish Union.
$4,000 Royal, $4,000; Imperial 81, 900; Germania,
$1,000 Transatlantic. ST 000 Commerce. ST. 600:
Continental, ST. 500; London Lancashire s.. 600;
Citizens $1,000; Pennsylvania. So 0OO Orient,
1000; Buffalo German, 81 900; Howard, 81, 600;
Lyon, 900; Security, $1,000; Rhode Island,
$1,000 Prescott S., 900; Enterprise, 81 OOO Glpns
Falls, $1,000; Astna BARN. SO, 400. Total,
500 500.
The above insurance is placed as follows: On
planning mill, $l5,0 900; on fixed and movable ma
chinery. $25, 900; stock of lumber. sash
doors, etc. $4,000; engine boiler, etc. So
500; on seasoning house, s.. 600; on lumber in
seasoning house. So, 600: seasoning house No
2 $1,000; on lumber in same, ST, 800 on barn and
contents, S., 400; on general stock, So, 100.
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Personal and General.

WASHINGTON, Aug l3.-The Postmaster-gen-
erai has appointed VIM. Duff Haines, of Bloom
ington Ill, chief clerk to First Assistant Post
aster.general Stevenson. in place of James Ii.
Mari, transferred to another position. Dir.
Haines is lawyer, and is an intimate friend OF
DIR. Stevenson.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency to-
Gay authorized the First National Bank, OF
Abingdon Ill, tocommence business, with a cap
ital of $50 000
Commodore Oscar c. Badger, recently relieved
from the command of the Boston uavy-yard, has
been placed on the retired list.
Postmaster general Villas left Washington
this morning for the West to take vacation OF
three or four weeks. He goes first to Chicago
thence possibly home
The Attorney general has decided that pension
agents not entitled to a fee for paying pen
3lOn attorneys their dues. The law passed last
winter fixing the compensation of pension agents
repeats the law previously in force. which allowed
them fee of 80 cents in each case.
Second Comptroller Maynard has dlsaliowed q
claim of 1916 in the accounts of Pay Director
Wallach. for the purchase of one years supply
sf stationery for the use of the navy yard at
Norfolk. on the ground that every safeguard
crowded by the statute and by the navy reguia
tons regulating tho purchase OF supplies in open
market, in the event of public exigency. APP
peared to have been dlsregarded IN this particu
lar transaction.
1t is said at the Treasury department, that
count by weight is the proper way Of determn
ing the value and amount of the coin on hand ir
the su9-TreasuEy, at San Francisco. and is
certainly more expeditions and safer than by any
other method The stand taken by the out
going official is freely criticised, and Assistant
Secretary Fairchild has consulted with Solicitor
McCue, as to his powers in the premises ano
viii instruct the newly.appointed Assistant
Treasurer in accordance with the Solicitors de
cision, when rendered.
The general court martial convened at Column
bus Barracks, O., by special orders. April l6
1885, has been dissolved. "A general court
martial has been appointed to meet at Columbus
Barracks. O., on the 18th day of August 1885
for the trial Of such prisoners as may be brought
hafOre IL
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Henry Flint RecOyar;n~

Special to the Indianapoiis Journal
PARIS Aug 13.-Henry Flint, who was badly
hurt by the premature discharge of the cannon
that he was firing at sunset of the memorial
services in honor Of General Grant, is slowly
improving. He lost his left arm, part of his
right hand and is badly bruised in his face and
other parts of his body The people of this city
met at the court house last night, and resolved
to raise him $1,000, and to make him city weigh
master if it is found that he will retain his eve
sight. He is splendid citizen, and is chief of
the fire department Of this city. He has wife
and eight little children. who are dependent OF
his labor for, their bread.
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WORK AND WAGES.
Meeting of Bessemer Steel Rail Manu-
floturers.

Meeting of Bessemer Steel Rail Manu-
faoturers.
LONG BRANCH Aug ia meeting of the
associated Bessemer rail manufacturers was held
at the West End Hotel this morning. The
following companies are represen ted Bethlehem
Iron Company, Pennsylvania Steel Company,
Carnegie Brothers (limitedl, the North Chicago
Rolling mill Company Joliet Iron and Steel
Company, Union Steel Company. Cleveland
Rolling mill Company, Cambria Iron Company,
Lackawanna Coal and Iron Company, Rensselaer,
Iron Company, Scranton Steel Company, and
Worcester Steel Company. The depression in
this industry has forced two mills into bank
ruptcy during the last eighteen months, and
forced two others to shut down. After long
discussion, it was unanimously agreed to reduce
the production Of steel rails so as not to exceed
the demand. and to enable manufacturers to
make rails at remunerative prices next year.
The reduction will be based upon the capacity of
each nail. and will take effect Jan. l. 1886.
An informal meeting of merchants and steel
manufacturers was held. A long discussion was
held, but no decided action taken.
The Bessemer Steel Company (iimted), of
Pennsylvania, representing eleven of the largest
steel manufacturing concerns of the United
States, held their semi-aunual meeting, and dis
cuSsed the depression in the trade, for which
various remedies We're suggested The meeting
adjourned TO meet in Philadelphia.
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One Hundred and Sixteen Years Old.

Mary Perry Beneman was born in Sussex
county, Del, May q, l769. She was. therefore,
1l6 on the 18th day of last May. She married
William Golfer in the State Of Delaware in early
life. and with him moved to Pickaway county,
O., and settled near to Circleville While living
there she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and there her first husband died She was
married second time to Mr.. Beneman, who has
been dead for number of years. She
acquainted with George Washington, and can
tell many things about him and the Revolu
tonary war. She has lived under every Presi-
dent of the United States AT this time she is
living with her son, Mr.. Golfer, one mile north
of Russiaville, Howard county, Ina. Mir. Golfer
was eighty years old the 9th day of last May,
his birthday being on the same day of the month
of his mothers. She Is in good health for one of
her age She sits up the most OF the time. and
is an almost constant reader of the New Tesla
ment She is SO hard of hearing that it is with
great difficulty that one can hold conversation
with her.
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being otherwise injured. Notwithstanding this,
there is no report from any section which does
not estimate a better yield than last year.
A Swarm of Fruit PeGdlers.

Thirty three Inherent peddlers of fruits, who
carry baskets around, came to the city yester-
day after being driven ont of Cincinnati by the
police authorities Seventeen of them have
taken quarters in one cellar DEPARTMENT where
they propose to reside. The local fruit dealers.
VINO have established places of business, arc
greatly lncensed over this incurson, and are
preparing to prosecute the peddlers, who have no
incense. They claim that they pay taxes and
neavy licenses, and that their business will be
greatly injured by the new corners They also
propose TO get an ordinance passed, If possible,
TO prevent the new vendors from operating in an
unrestricted manner "
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MEXICO'S SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS
Not Exempt from the Operation of the Decree
of June %.

CRY OF MEXICO, Aug 13-The Cabinet, after
protracted discussion, has decided on the nature
of the reply to be made to the representatives of
the railroad companies on the question of whether
the railways were to be exempted from the opera
ton of the decree of June % The government
has decided that no exception shall be
made in favor of the railroads. and that
the law of June % shall be enforced to the let
ter. Subsidies will not be paid. aud not one
cent of the customs revenue will be appropriated
to the railroads. The government maintains
that it owes the railroads nothing except the
small amount of subsidy which would have ac-
crued to them since the publication of the
decree and this amount, and that falling due
N future months. will be included in
the governments floating debt The govern
ment will not even deliver up the subsidy
certificates to the railroads, holding that the
railroads have no right to them. and that even
II the certificates were still receivable for Gus
toms duties. the government would not be
oohged To deliver up more than enough to keep
the railroads supplied with the amount required
to cover their monthly subsidies.
President Diaz is firm in his decision to main
tain strictly his decree of June %. until it has
been fairly tried, and the Cabinet is in accord
with him. The National Bank which is the
greatest sufferer, it was receiving before
the decree 10 per cent of the customs revenues.
complains bitterly of its treatment, and the
government is equally bitter against the hank
because the latter does not submit with good
grace to what the government claims is a
necessity. The government Is very favorabiy
inclined to the investment of British capital in
the Northern tier of States, as counterpose to
American influence.
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Survivors of the Legislature of 1852.

The surviving members of the Indiana Legis-
lature of 1872 the first session after the adop-
ton of the present State Constitution, will hold
a reunion in this city, at the Fair grounds. On
Wednesday, Sept. 80. There are about thirty Of
the members now living, among whom are Will
lam Fl. English, who was Speaker of the House;
Congressman Holman, Gen. Nj. d. Manson, the
present Lieutenant governor; Dr. Hay the ex-
Bank Examiner; l. P G. Nelson, the State house
Commissioner, and Dr. Davis. The last named
is attending to the arrangements for the reunion.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES,

Smallpox has been declared epidemic at Mon
treal
James Horace Jones was hanged at Troy, Y.
Y, yesterday, for the murder of his wife on
July 3 1884
Vice president Hendricks arrived at Chicago
yesterday morning from New York, and left in
the afternoon for Waukesha, Wis.
Large meetings to discuss means to secure a
Communication of Riels sentence continue to be
held at various points in the province of Quebec
George and Henry Martels, aged twenty one
and twelve years, driving in wagon, were run
down by an express train at aoboken, yesterdays
and both killed.
The investigation into the loss of the steamer
City of Toxic, on the Japan coast, has begun in
San Francisco before the United States in
spectors Freeman and Hilman.
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Leonard Carver, formerly of Indianapolis.
now at jamestown, N. Y, called at the rooms
yesterday.
A great many young men drop into the Secre-
tary's office to look at the plans for the new
building, for which voluntary subscriptions have
begun.
The Sunday school teachers meeting for the
study of next Sundays lesson will be held, as
usual, on Saturday afternoon, from 4 to o'clock
DR.. j. Alabaster. of Meridian street NJ. f.
Church, is the instructor for the month Of
August and teachers OF every school in the city
are invited to attend
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Crushed Under a Load of Logs.

Special to the Indianhp polls Journal.
WARREN, Aug. ID. - Yesterday afternoon,
John Sharp an old and well known resident of
this place, met with a fearful accident, which
resulted in his death few hours afterward.
He was engaged hauling logs to town, and the
accident happened while on the steep and narrow
approach to the bridge which spans the river
here One of the horses baked, letting the
wagon run backward off the side of the slope,
and, upsetting, the logs caught Mr.. Sharp under
meath them and crushed his breast He leaves
wife and large family of children.
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Warren County Normal Institute.

Special to the Indiarapolis Journal.
WlLLIAMspORT, Aug. 13.-The Warren county
Normal began July Is, and continued four
weeks, closing last Friday with an enrolment of
ffty-seven. The instruction was given by Prof.
j. Praise Richard. Of Logansport So satisfac-
torily WAS it done. that our teachers desire that
he shall be employed at once to return next year
and take same position.
On Monday Of this week the regular institute
began, the enrolment being ninety at the pres
emit writing. The regular instructors are:
Professors Richard, of Logansport. and P. Fl.
Duncan. of Louisville, KY. The institute is
full of interest and shows abundant marks of
success. Professor Richard leaves on Friday to
commence institute work in western Kentucky.
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Ninth Infantry; Capt G. S. L. Ward. of the
Second Infantry; Chaplain Geo. G.. Mullins. of
che Twenty fifth Infantry.
The Observation-Disclosures Stamp

WASHINGTON. Aug. l3.-The following is q
technical description of the new Immediate
delivery stamp: "a line engraving on steel,
oolong in form; dimensions 3 is by l 16 inch;
soior. dark blue. Design: On the left an arched
panel bearing the figure of mail-messenger
boy on q run, and surmounted by the words
United States On the right. an oblong tablet,
ornamented with a wreath Of oak ard laurel
surrounding the words Secures immediate deliv-
cry at special delivery Office. Across the top
OF the tablet is the legend, Special Post Dellv.
cry, and at the bottom tho words Ten Cents
separated By small shield bearing the numerals
si0 ~
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The Richmond ASYLUM.

Special to the indianapolis journal
RICHMOND, Aug. BE. H. Ketcham, Dr.
Rogers and General Crosse were in the city to-
day to examine with the subcontractor the sub
terranean and other diagrams for heating the
respective buildings of the Insane Hospital; and
while they did not find work as far advanced
here as it is at Logansport, it was agreed that
the work at Evansville is far in advance of both.
And it is d significant point. the completion
of some one of them is liable to be retarded for
want Of that part of the appropriation chopped
off by that error, and the one furthest behind is
most liable to do the waiting
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THE FIRE RECORD.
"A Barrel Factory, Store House and Seven
Tenement Houses Burned.

n Barret FACTORY, StOre-HouSe and Seven
Tenement Houses Burned.
JERSEY City, N. j., Aug IA fire broke
out early this morning in Michael Days barrel
factory, on Warren street The fire spread to
an adjoining tenement-house. and then to a
twostory store house belonging to the Support
Furniture Company, of Williamsport. Pa All
these buildings were destroyed. The flames
then spread to tenement house on Railroad
avenue, ard continued their way up Railroad
avenue until six three-story double tenements,
occupied in all by seventy-ive families were
consumed. The tenants were driven into the
streets In their night clothes. and many narrowly
escaped with their lives. The total loss is es-
timated at $4,000 The origin of the fire is
unknown
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Body of q Suicide Identified.

The coroner has concluded that the young
woman found dead at No. q Center street com.
mitted suicide by taking morphine. The body
is still at Kregelo & Whitsett's, where Mrs
lrich, who rents rooms in the Grand Opera
house building. identified it, yesterday, as that
of Bridget Collins, of Shelbyvlle. She said that
the deceased and her sister were the wards of
Samuel Hamilton, banker in that town, and
she brought Bridget to this city to do servant
work for her. She knew nothing of any conduct
or trouble that will account for tho girls self
killing
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The Light Infantry Going to Jacksonville

The Light Infantry Going to Jacksonville.
1t is probable that the Light Infantry will not
receive the 500 prize money which they won in
the competitive drill at the Philadelphia encamp-
ment, although promises of payment are still
made in apparent good faith. The company will
endeavor to better its financial condition by
winning, if possible, prize at the Jacksonville,
ILL.,, encampment during the first week of Sep
TENDER. Infantry prizes of $1,000 and $500.
respectively. are offered, as well as artillery
prizes of $500 and $500. Among others, the
indianapolis boys will have to compete with the
crack Chicago and st. Louis companies.
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ILLINOIS.

The Old Soldiers Reunion at Homer Com
plete Success.
Special TO the indianap polls Jour 7at
HOMER. Aug. 13.-The old soldiers reunion
has continued here to-day with remarkable en-.
thusasm. Your correspondent estimates the
attendance at 5000, but many put it higher
State Senator thompson. OF Urbana, made a
rousing speech, and many others made short
addresses. In all probability 1900 people have
been present at this grand gathering. About
700 old soldiers have registered
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Caught on n Calvert and Killed.

NpeUTaI 10 tI0 II uIaH9IUII6 IUUT HaIs
Upton, Aug 13,-Fred Coins. man about
fifty years of age, living few miles south of
this city, was killed by a south bound passenger
train the Wabash yesterday afternoon He
came to Upton in the morning and got to drink
ing He started to walk home when he came
to a culvert and in trying to cross his left foot
slipped through one of the creyices Just the
train was approaching him. He could not ex-
tricate himself and the engineer could not stop
his train in time to save him. He was killed
instantly. He leaves large family.
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Objections to the practice Of washing wool are
multiplying, and it would seem that in many
parts of the country the custom would soon die
out An Illinois exchange says: Mr.. Heilman
sheared twenty-five head of Cotswolds, and the
clip, as it came from the sheep, weighed 224
pounds It afterward thoroughly washed,
and weighed al pounds. loss of 1913 pounds.
The unwashed at the middling ruling price. 20
cents would have brought $48. co. the washed at
the present highest price, 80 cents. would have
brought $40. r. This leaves balance in vavor
of the unwashed wool, to say nothing of the loss
of hard work in washing.
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Pastures that have become so thoroughly run
out and overrun by briers and bushes as not to
be worth fencing for cattle may be given over to
the sheep with advantage. Sheep eat many
plants that would not be noticed by other
stock, and prevent such from growing and
taking possession of the pasture to the detri-
ment of valuable grasses. AS the the drop
pings from sheep are also valuable, they par
TALLY restore the land and render it suitable
for desirable crops.