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The Trial of sars. walkup.

ST. I.oU1s, Or 29--In the walkup trial. at
Emporia, Kan. tais morning, Mrs Wallace, moth
er OF the defendant. sworn. She testified,
regarding the history Of the courtship that Mr.
Walkup was very an KICKS to marry her daughter
bat the latter at first laughed at the idea He
conducted himself like gentleman and repre-
sented himself as well off On his second visit
last April, he brought his daughter and a Miss
Fisher from Topeka he still persisted in trying
TO negotiate marriage, and offered her check
for 4.0O0 If she would sign written promise
that he should have Ilnnie. She replied that
flesh and blood were not sold nowadays. If he
could get &innies consent, it would be all right.
kie returGes agssp In May, and then obtained
Msnnie's coneent with the approval of witness,
TO marry her in TIE following October. At his
solicitation tbey VISITED himself and daughter at
Emporia, while enruase TO Cincinnati, in July.
He then secured Mingie's consent to marry that
month, but she stipulated it should be at
Cincinnati Mr. Walkup joining them in that
city. Witness left them at ST Louis on the
return, ats dld not see them again until after
the husbands death. Cross examination failed
TO break the witness testimony. The scene, at
times was dramatic, and enlisted the most in
tense interest from the audience. Minnie had
never Kept. company with or corresponded with,
any other gentleman. and never had any other
offer of marriage. The marriage took place at
Covington, because both parties being non-resi-
dents, the ceremony could not take lace in Gin.
cinnati unite an exciting controversy arose
upon witosss eharsi ng- that a detective, in the
employ Il she State, had been in her house
The defendant, Mrs. Walkup, was then placed
on ths, stand, and related rapidly and most freely
substantially what he m,,innr had testified
about the acquaintance. courtsilip and marriage
Everything was -,aps bt zee. herself and hus-
band He had ie,f tf-s = kindly in every
way. Regardir : lis l.lt Sc size stated he came
home sick from roleka She dii what she could
for him, but he s,pid not let her send for a
physician That il t, however, she telephoned
for DR.. Jacobs, ana ard prescribed for
the patient The mex, day Mr. Walkup went out
to his farm Recess taken
Mrs Walkup continued her testimony in the
afternoon relating that about Aug. 13, she pur-
chased strychnine to remove stains from dress
Sent Mary Moss Sunday. 10th, for more
strychnine, giving her a note to the druggist
Did not tell the girl to say she was going for
butter. Bought arsenic twice, once on
Sunday, at Kelly's drugstore to use for
her skin, in removing some blotches. On Thurs
day following, Mr.. Walkup gave her money to
buy arsenic, as she told him she wanted some for
her complexion, and also for the purchase of
some soda-pop for him. The spiling of arsenic
before mentioned, the witness said, was purely
accidental. Before conclusion of witnesses testi
mony, the court adjourned.
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MagaZi

The November St Nicholas appears in a new
cover design in yellow and brown, the artist be-
ing very happy in his conceit The number con-
tains articles by authors such as the following:
Frances Hodgson Burnett Helen jackson,
Frank r. Stockton, Louisa M. Alcott. Celia
Thaxter and others
Llppncott's for November has an article on
Queen Anne, or Free Classic Architecture by
George G. Mason, jr This can but be interest
ing at this juncture, when the Queen Anne style
prevails so extensively in cottages
One of the most entertaining features of Cas-
sells Family Magazine is the The Gatherer.
an illustrated department showing latest in
ventions of general interest, together with o
comprehensive description of each. The No,
vember number contains fine portrait of ..The
American Poet, Whittier"
The Eclectic for November (E. r Pelton, q
Bond street, New York;, is treighted, as usual.
with the best cuttings from foreign sources, pre-
senting regularly the cream of current literature
The Inland Architect and Builder, among
other designs, publishes one for national mon
ument to General Grant, by Irving K Pond,
Chicago.
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Three Skeletons Unearthed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, Oct. 29-While taking gravel from
an old pit on the farm of Mr.. John Long, near
Granville, this county, few days ago. some
workmen were Mortified at exhuming three hu-
man Skeletons the remains of man, woman
and child. The oldest residents of the commu-
nifty have knowledge Of the burial of any
persons in that place. and are unable to account
for the presence of the bones there 1t is gen
orally believed that the remains are those of per-
sons murdered years ago. The fact that there
are no remnants of box or casket in which the
bodies might have been place, lends color to this
theory. When found the skeletons of the adults
were crowded close together side by side, while
that of the child was placed across the other two.
The remains were found 1T depth of about five
feet from the surface. Thew were placed to-
gether and reinterred.
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$14 month back to 1874. 1t is said he will now
apply for total disability pension, with allow
ance for constant attendant which is $50 a
month. Kennedy lost leg and an arm.
AT the Postofice Department today. it was
stated that charges of offensive partisanship
have been preferred against Capts. Thomas Sulii-
van and S. L. Lewis transfer clerks in the mail
service at Fort Wayne. Both were gallant and
popular soldiers In the Union army during the
late war. Sullivan being captain in the Eighty
eighth Indiana and Lewis captain in the Sew
enth Indiana Cavalry. Representative Lowry
is credited with filing the charges
Another budget of charges have been filed
against Alonzo Burt, superintendent Of railway
mail service at Cincinnati, but it is believed at
the department that none of them are sufficiently
we'll srbstantiated serious enough in charac-
ter to affect his suspension. The Jefferson
Democratic Club here has been laboring hard
against Burt for several months.
Star mail service has been established three
times week to Laotto. Ind, by Bakertown,
Viola Green Centre. Sugar Grove, and Girard,
from Albion. Hereafter there will be no service
to Green Centre on the route from Albion to
Cherubusco.
w r. Davis, of Chicago, has been disbarred
from practice attorney before the Interior
Department, upon evidence that he extorted
illegal fees in pension cases.
The Court of Claims to-day completed the
hearing of the case Of the Choctaw Nation
against the United States, and adjourned until
Mor'ay
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports
thst q, SCI immigrants arrived in this country,
exclusive of Canada and Mexico, during Septen-
be- against 80 800 III September, 1884.
IS examination for examiners clerks In the
Patent Office will be held at the rooms of the
Csvil-service Commission, Nov 13. The special
ties in this examination will include knowledge
OF patent laws and regulations, and of the usages
| of the Patent Office i .ery applicant must file
| an application. blank forms for which will be
/ furnished by the commission request.
| The labinet meeting today was shorter than
usual Postmaster general Villas was the only
| absentee The preparation of the annual re-
| ports of the Cabinet officers vas the only gen
/ eral clestson considered. The death of General
Mcclellan was feelingly alluded to by the Presi-
dent and mon hers Of Cabinet
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The Fifth AUDITORS Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-The report of Mr.
Eickhoff, Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury, for the
fiscal year ending June 80, shows that the total
expenses of the diplomatic service were $40,
249 The total expenses of the consular service
were $50. 1873. The amount of fees received was
$7ol, 345 and the expense of consulates in excess
of fees received was $7S. $685. There was a de-
fciency in receipts of fees, compared with 1884,
of Sill 587, due principally to the abolition of
fees for services of Amenican vessels The audi
tor says the entire period covered by the report
was under the administration of his predecessor.
ID. ). Alexander. who, he says, left the affairs of
the Office in excellent condition
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A Political Story.
washipgton CORRESPONDENCE Denver News.

Washington Correspondence Denver News.
The other day in smoking-car heard fell
low tell new political story. 1t may be a
chestnut, but will take the risk. 1t was about
an Irishman in Baltimore who had political in
fuence" He also had some chickens which he
kept in his cellar. One day main burst,
flooded the cellar and drowned the chickens, and
he went to the city clerk to see if he could not
get damages He was referred to the mayor,
but Immediately afterwards he returned with
his complaint.
Me name is Walsh" he explained. ~'I live in
the Foorth ward and Eve great deal politkle
infoonce. The dom pipe that busted drooned
me chickens. / want Satisfaction"
did you go to the mayorP-
''Ys, sorr!" was the indignant response, But
got no satisfaction from him."
''Did you tell him about your chckensP
'Yis, sorr!"
WELL what did he savw
What did he say2 He looks at me minute
and then says he 'Drooned your chickens did
it9 Well, why the HI don't ye raise ducksf
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Land Swindler Arrested.

ST. Louis, Oct. oh. X. Pinkney, charged
with aiding the Arkansas Valley Land and
Cattle Company, an English organization, to de-
fraud the government out of the larger part of
GAO, 900 acres of public domain in Bent county
Colorado, was arrested here this afternoon. He
will be taken back to Colorado. Pinkney was
formerly a clerk in the Public Land Office and
he and r. G. Bloomfield manager of the cattle
company. were charged with fraudulently con-
spring to acquire the land. Bloomfield was
convicted, and is now serving out his sentence
but Pinkney forfeited his bond and fieG.
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A Forgery COndoned.

BneciaI to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Oct pa young man named H.
d. Allen, hailing from Marion. who has been in
this city for about week. selling patent gate
approached Jud Smith, well known boot and
snce man, yesterday and asked for loan of S.
giving, AS security, note for $50 on Clarkson
Wileotts. well-known and responsible citizen
of Marion. Smith accepted the note, and soon
found it to be forgery Allen was arrested to-
day. charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses. Upon satisfying costs and paying the
loan he was released
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Regulations for Reimporting Whisky.

Internal Revenue has prepared a new series of
regulations in regard to the expectation of spirits
in bond by which it is provided that spirits dis
titled in the United States, which we're exported
in good faith, and which can be identi-
fled, will, when remported. be sub
jected to a duty of ninety cents per proof
or wine gallon on the quantity actually contained
in each package. When they cannot be ident-
fed, the duty will be the same as on foreign
spirits; but if it should be found that the ex-
faith, the tax of ninety cents per proof or wine
gallon will be attached. All cases of doubt as
TO good faith will be referred to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
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The Bureau off statistics.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-The chief of the
Bureau of Statistics reports that the total values
of the imports Of merchandise during the twelve
months ended Sept 80, 1885, were $3.50, 551. 260.
and during the preceding twelve months, 1868,
1l0,065, a decrease of $87 558. 805 The value of
exports of merchandise for the twelve months
ended Sept. 30, 1885, were s715, 1893 GIL. and for
the twelve months ended Sept 30, 1884, were
1885, no 000 a decrease of $40, 878, 359
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Fourth-Class Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON Oct 29.-The acting Postmas-
tergeneral today appointed the following fourth
class postmasters:
Ohio-At Liverpool, A. Carr; Litchfield, A. r.
Stanahan; Canal Winchester, j. B, Evans; Muir
ray, Mrs. Margaret Detrois; Miller's Port f.
Armentrout; billiards, John G. Koeher; Reyn-
odsburg, John d. Harrison.
Indiana-At Amo Alethe f. DERRICK.
Ilinois-At Cisco j. B. st. John; Roberts, E.
0. Newman; Kaneville. John E. Ravin; Thebes,
IL G. Barkhausen; Hodges Park, j. L Motaway
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An Incident in Burras,s Life.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct 29-Asba j. Burras,
the Chicago murderer. is former citizen of
Fort Wayne, and has relatives here who are
among our best citizens. In 1877, when but
youth of twenty, he called at Chinese laundry
one Saturday evening for his washing. The
laundryman demanded his ticket or check.
Burras hadn't it, but insisted on getting
his clothing. Hot words followed, and
pistols drawn. Burras shot
down two Cinnamon with bullets in
their heads and shoulders, and was himself shot
through the lapel of his coat, his suspender
buckle saving his life The affair attracted
much attention at the time. and the Chinese
from many cities attended the trial, at which
Charles Cling Kee, an indianapolis laundryman,
acted as interpreter. Burras was acquitted, it
being said that Burras was first fired upon. The
Cinnamon survived the injuries.
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The Smallpox Epidemic.

MONTREAL, Oct. 29-There is no apparent
dimnution in the ravages of the smallpox. OF
the 252 persons who died from the disease here
during the week ended Friday last, 237 were
French Canadians, 8 were under six months,
25 from six months to one year, 127 from one to
five years. and 81 from five to ten years
Official returns at the health Office to-day
show thirty five deaths from smallpox in the city
yesterday.
AT "a meeting of the sanitary board of Ottawa
yesterday. health officer reported that not a
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Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-The President to-day
appointed Frederick q. Winston, of Illinois, to
be minister resident and consul-general to Per-
STA.
He has also appointed William A. Mahoney to
be collector of customs for the district of Fer
nandina, Fla; George A. Hessen to be surveyor
OF customs for the port of Memphis; Walter
Goddard. to be collector of customs for the dis
trict of Fairfield, Conn.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON Oct 29.-George W. Powell, of
indianapolis, at the Pension Bureau to-day,
on professional business. He is representing a
very large number of pensioners before the Blu
reau now
Phil. A. b. Kennedy, late of Indianapolis now
of Chicago, who came here to get an increase of
pension, has succeeded. His raise is from $36
TO $50 month, with arrearages at tho rate of
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Antecedents of Miss Walters.

Special to the IT dianapolis' JournaL
BLooMINGToN, ILL.,, Oct 29-Miss Lillian Wal
tiers, of the two girls shot in Chicago last
evening, by Asba H. Burras both of whom were
from Ell Paso in 1883 attended the Coge of
Commerce in this city. which was connected
with the Wesleyan University, and was student
of shorthand She was a very capable student
mastering stenography in few weeks She
was pleasant and we'll behaved, and had but few
intimate acquaintance
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
all Kinds in the Two States.
Sudden Disappearance of the City Clerk of
Eikhart-A Chastity Find in Delaware
County-Fire at Nation.
INDIANA.
The City Clerk of Elkhart Departs for Michi

The City Clerk of Elkhart Departs for Michi-
gan in Suspicious Manner.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
ELKHART, Oct. 29-When the Council meet
ing was called last night it was found that the
city clerk, w. d. Middleton, was missing In
quiries elected the fact that he had purchased
ticket for Detroit, and left unceremoniously.
The books are being examined, and. it is thought,
a considerable shortage will appear. tits ru-
mored that his bond is missing, also. He was
an honored member of the G. A. R., but was be
coming dissipated of late
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Taking Care of the Family.

washington cpecIAI.
Ex-Congressman Stockslager, of Indiana, who
was recently appointed Deputy Commissioner of
Public Lands, is getting in his work Day be-
fore yesterday he secured the appointment of
I. A. Stockslager a brother residing in Kansas.
10 DO special examiner of the Pension Bureau.
position said to be worth 81, 400 per year and SO
Der day for EXPENSES.
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Steamship News,

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 29.-Arrived: Prussian,
from Glasgow.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct 29-Arrived: Elder from
New York, for Bremen
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Passed the Scilly islands:
Normandie from New York, for Havre
NEW YORK. Oct 29.-Arrived: City of Chi
cago, from Liverpool; Hammonia from Ham
burg.
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Dragged and Robbed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHrsTowN, Oct. 29.-Yesterday afternoon
Marion Mills, farmer living near Dunreith
came to this place with load of potatoes, sold
them here, realizing about sixty dollars, when
he took few drinks and started for home
When he arrived at Raysvllle he became uncon-
cious of the surroundings and wandered around
leaving his team and walking his way home. He
lost all of his money. The supposltion is he was
drugged and robbed.
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Heartfelt and Sincere.

" HrSaW
First Assistant Postmaster general Stevenson
went to Pittsburg to attend Mr.. Malcolm Hays
funeral, which occurred in the afternoon, and in
the evening of the same day he attended a ban
quet got mp in his honor by the local Demo
cratic Office holders. His conduct is criticised
by Mr. Hays friends as indecent They forget
that the mourning for the death of Mr. Hay was
altogether perfunctory, while the rejoicing over
Mr. Stevenson's rapid appointment of Demo
cratic postmasters is heartfelt and sincere.
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The hummer Element.

Terre Express.
The hummer element that is in the ascendency
in the Democratic party at indianapolis is trying
to defeat the passage of the saloon ordinance by
breaking the quorum in the Board of Aldermen.
There could be no better argument in favor of a
measure than the fact that such fellows as Sim
Coy are opposed to it, and are in sufficient power
in a city TO secure the absence of Democratic
members from meeting of one branch of the
city legislature.
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A Fraternat Visit,

Special to the 1ndianapo Journa!.
MARTINsvILLE. Oct. 29-Mooresvile Lodge,
l. 0. O. F.. came down masse this evening
accompanied by the Mooresville band, on a spe
cial train, for the purpose of special work in the
order and to attend grand banquet
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Delays Are Dangerous"

If you are pale. emaciated have hacking
cough, with night-sweats splitting of blood and
shortness of breath. you have no time to lose.
Do not hesitate too long-till you are past cure;
for, taken in it's early stages, consumption can
be cured by the use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" as thousands can testify. Sold
by druggists.
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A Thrifty Yankee.

NEW YORK Oct 29.-The World has the fol-
lowing special:
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. %.
Mrs. j. Frink Gilmore, of No 6 Lawrence
street, gave birth to four children this morning,
but all died within four hours The mother is
doing well, and the father is making expenses by
charging 10 cents for view of the bodies. Five
hundred people visited the place to-day
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Resignation of President Porter. Of Yale

New HAVEN, Conn. Oct. 20-Dr. Noah Por-
ter for the past twelve years president of Yale
College, handed in his resignation at q meeting
of the corporation this afternoon, to take effect
from cext commencement No cause is given
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Green food in the poultry-yard brings winter
eggs, and winter eggs are always worth bring
inp
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How many farmers know that well managed
garden of single acre may be made to furnish
half the sustenance of the family!
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allot-boxes. ETC., were deposited in the store.
All these were consumed, az were, also, many
valuable township papers.
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tie makes strong appeal for the governments
recognition OF Lieutenant Greely's services and
those OF his surviving comrades
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Books Received.

PRINCE ZILAN Adapted from the French of Jules
Caretie by Arthur ID. Hall. Rand McNally & Co..
Chicago. Paper; SO cents
RED-LETTER POEMS BY ENGLISH MEN AND WOMEN
Thomas Y Crowell g Co., New York. Beveed
covers, gilt edges, $3. so.
Campaign" and the Defense of Petersburg"
MAYNARD LIFE. Novel g. w. Carleton g. Co.,
publishers, New York.
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The Chances in New York and Virginia.
Washington Special.
Think we shall undoubtedly carry New York
by handsome majority" said Senator Voorhees,
to an Enquirer representative. land I'll tell you
the reason believe it. Governor Hill will have
the solid labor vote. He is very strong with
that element The prospect has very materially
frightened within the last few days. know
some of New York friends here have not
been very sanguine, but Private Secretary La
mont, since his visit to New York city, is very
much encouraged. Yes, l feel certain that the
Democrats will have handsome majority in
New York"
''What do you think of Virginia."
"Well, l am not very hopeful. The trouble
with our folks in Virginia is that they have not
got out of the old fogy way of conducting cam
paign. There does not seem to be any political
sagacity among our Virginia Democrats. Ma
hone has money. is active man. and hard
worker. I believe, however. that Lee will be
elected Governor. but am afraid that we are in
LANCER of losing the Legislature. We may
not, however I trust not, anyway"