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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-23
Verdict of the Corouer's jury.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-rhe CoroneT's in
vestigation into the circumstances attending
the deaths OF the twenty victims at the
BlockIey Aims House fire is concluded. The
jury returned a verdict that the victims
came to their death from injuries received
at The FIRE, which was the act ofirceudiarlsm
on the part of Joseph Nadine, patient in the
iufspe department., prompted by Peter J.
Schroeder, chief attendant OF enc of the 10.
sane sections, and that J. ID Mullen, Schroe-
der's assistant had been guilty, after knowl-
edge, Of the same. The Jury also celsured
The officials Of the Institution for THE appar-
ent loose management aod Tor their failure
tn have sufficient FIRE apparatus in the
building and the means of escape for the in
mates. Nadine aud Schroeder were commit
ted for the acton OF the Grand Jary. and
Mullen wss committed as witness against
Schroeder
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MATRIMONIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Miss Nellie Gould to Wed SIR. Washington
n. C0nnor

NEW YoRK Feb. 22.-Miss Nellie Gould,
the charming eighteen.Year old daughter of
Mr.. Jay Gould. has given her heart to her
fathers bachelor partner, Mr.. Washington
+. Common. at first it was received with in
credulity, the yosng ladys youth, the fact
that she has not made her debut II society,
and Mr.. Conner was almost twenty-five
years her senior and had withstood the ten
der and fascinating endearments of several
OF New York's most famous bellies all tended
10 throw an air of doubt around the report
but like tiny pebble dropped into brook,
the story that Mr.. C0nnOr was TO f0tsaka his
eleean though lonely apartments At { East
Forty. fifth street. ana become a trnls good
benedict, with Miss Gould as his Bsatr'c5,
gathered force with every repetition, aud
yesterday little else wa9 talked OF on tbs
street, Exchange, and IN the niOn Lesgue,
s.. Nicholas linton q other 40 town clubs.
Conner refined TO C snhrm CT deny thu re-
Dor, sTd when this bfclma known many
INN ediatelv ecCep ed II IS true. Miss Nellie
CT uld is one of the brightest ard sweetest
little ladies in the CITY She has bean finely
educated. aud is highly accom- Piiahsd- Sle
II an Srtlst OF no mean ability, and her coll
lection OF bric-a-brgc. which has been
aSof7ed oy her PEI CT aud brush, has been
greatly admired. She dresses plainly, bq.
richly al d when IN town can be seen any
after Don driving through the park with
her brother George. and Wash" by her side.
She has attended one or two private ger
mans. but can not be sGid TO have
entered the gay society whirl She ia
quite rs erved. an d to a certain extent retir-
Jog, II. its strongly characteristic OF her
lalber. he king o! Wall street. She is prob.
ably II chest heiress IA America. and on
her faith rs c6ath viii come In for $50 000-
eco g., COO COO. Mr Common bas Dsen a
parinel with Mr.. Goald since 1876 While
be can not be placed ii The catalogue of
heDdeoli society men of The city he ha1 q
sirgulsrly attractive face, bright blue eyes
end most engaging manners. he owns the
famous steam yacht Utowana, and Is a mem.
Der of the American STEAM Yacht Club He
was bern in Spring street and is q New
Yorker in its truest sense He is very 40.
stemious in his habits, and is rarely seen in
society. Young George Gould is his ohum,
ar I between them the sincerest afec ,ioa
exists. Mr.. Conner can draw his check for
5000 600, and is recognized leader in Wall
street. Many have had the erroneous i'm
preston that Mr.. Counor's success and his
present wealth have been due TO a great ex
tent TO his close intimacy with Mr.. Gould.
This g great mistake. Mr.. Coanor's pres
ent position has been secured by indomita-
be nerve, financial honor, and q shrew and
vigiIGnt determination to grasp al oppor-
tunities offered him.
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YoNKEBs, N. Y. Feb. 22.-The striking
employees of the Smith Carpet Works still
emphstically declare their intention to re-
main out till their demands are conceded.
The shopkeepers are taking dismal view of
the situation, as over halt tbs population
depended on the carpet factory for a main
tenaDce. The shopkeepers were ia the habit
of supplying the operatives On credit from
pay day to pay day. and az but few hands
saved any money, the prospect of carrying
them through a long strike is not looked
upon favorably. The strikers gay they have
fund sufficient to support them a long
time
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SOCIALIST DYNAMITERS.
highly Incendisry speeches In a Fashion
able Quarter In ChicagO-A Blood
thirsty Woman.

CHICAGO, Feb. % The dynamite section
OF the Socialists held & meeting this after
neon, in very near the heart of the fashion
able portion Of the South Division of the
city. A number of highly LEGENDARY
speeches, in English and German, were de-
livered by a. K. Parsons, his wife,
George Mitzinger. August Fehling snd
Others. airs. Parsons who is eolored
Woman, made an unusually fiery speech.
She BEGAN By berating her hearsrs as cow
ards and unworthy the name of manhood
became they allowed the expressions OF
capital to continus-alloE we'd their daughters
tO barter their virtue for bread. II they
were men, as they claimed to be, she said,
they would blow CD every house on tha adj
joining sSenues before they would submit
70 il; would demolish toe police stations,
court house and Iails. and ding dynamite n
Tire faces of the army and navy. If they
were afraid to do this, however, they need
not lack for captain. for she would NIL her
apron with dynamite aud lead them along
the avenues of the city where the rich reside
destroying as they went Her husband sd.
vised his hearers TO study chemistry and
70 take lessons from those expert In manu-
featuring deadly explosives.
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PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 22.-The failure OF
the Legislature to elect Senator continues
the allabsorblng topic or conversation to-
day, and the question ss TO whether the
Governor can appoint is bsing discussed in
all its phases. Section rs, Article 5, OF the
Constitution OF Oregon. reads:
When, cug.rg recess of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, vacancy shall hsppen IN any Office the
appointment OF which is vested ia the Legislative
Assembly or when at any time q vacancy shall
have occurred in any other state ONCE, or in the
cfce OF Judge OF any court. the Governor shall
I'll such vacancy by appointment which shall ex-
pire when a successor shall have been elected
Under this the Republicans claim that
q Senator may be appointed 1t is contend
ed, on the other hand, by the Democrats
that the expiration Of the regular term OF
the Legislative Assembly is not such va.
csncy IS the Governor is authoriz 81 10 al
By appointment, and that the Legislature
havlng failed 10 elect the Sta'e must suffer
the consequences OF sUc1 neglect, and be
deprived OF such representsticn There is
scarcely s doubt that the GovesnOr will ap-
point. and the Senate must decide whether
the appointee shall take his seat
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Row Insecfs Rrentha.
TGood Words

If We take any moderately large insect
say wasp Or horaet, We can see, even win
tee naked eys that series of small spot
: nese apparent spots. which ara generally
eighteen or twenty IN uumbsr are IN fac.
tbe apertures through which air ia limited
into the system, ana are generally formed 10
Fueh manner that no sxtraosous matter
eau by any possibility ind entrances Some.
times tbey are furnished vita pair Of horny
lire, which csD be oreAed and clOssd ST the
will Of the .iDst CT; in other cases they are
ceDsely friDged with sti Fl interlacing bristle,
forming a filter. which allo~s air, aud ar
a'o.e, 10 pass. Bat the apparatus, Of Hhat.
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Tha nrnnmer,s AIash

The other dav a merchant traveller operat-
ing for a Philadelphia shoe firm boarded
n tain on the Alton road at Joliet. and was
soon attracted by the charming face Of a
Sucker lass who got on at Pontiac. He
thought be saw that she was a sweet. inno-
cent young thing who had never been around
any, snd he wended his way to where sde
sat and insinusted himself into her society.
1t is very stormy day, miss, said the
merchant traveller.
us that so? she asked, with a Great show
of interest Here. indeed, was p sweet ex-
ample OF rustic Innocence St0rming ike
all the furies and had been for nine c0nsec-
utive hours, and vet sac seemed 10 know
nothing about IT, "PO n, crsdulous, simple
thing" be thought She'll be nladiy in
love with me in fifteen minutes"
Going far2" he inquired
oh, an awf0l long way
How sweet and childish" thought the
giipsack man
How far are you going?' be asked.
Oh, away or
To ST. Louise
My, YES snG fur. her than thst.'
I'm awful glad I'll have your company
a good while, iben.n said be, "and l know
we shall be great friends"
81 hope so, she replied
"You have besus don't you the drum
msr sU6dRnly asked.
NO ] used to have hut
All never Mid IN ha yoa- oeau on
this tr1p Now, teG me name, please"
"Msrlda-M Matilda = we'll, It used 20
Re Hawkins, but it is Joroen, nav
"Wha. You are not married p
NO poisoned my dfth hukban3 tae
other day, aud yOU-Oh you look so 5gset.
You look as # stryehnine would msSe such
a beautiful corpse OF you. Come, nov, won't
you marry me?' The drummer excused
bin self, and the Jolly Pontiac girl and her
bean, who sat behind pretending to be
asleep, laughed ali the way to Bloomington.
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The Artfnl Monaghan.

SAN FRANcIsco. Feb 22-Port Collector
Sears states that the latest method OF tns
Chinese to evade the restriction act is By
taking advantage of the ruling of Secretary
McCulloch, that Chinese in. transit to Vic
tOris, B. c., may be landed at tais port by
furnishing bond 20 the Chinese Consul Gen
eral for their subsequeI departure. It has
been discovered that after being sllo we'd TO
land by this means the Chinese apply to the
authorities for certificates to go 70 Victoria
and return, representing themselves to be
residents of this city.
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ever character II may be, is always 50 woner-
IL llv perict in its action that il has bean
found impossible to inject the body OF a de2d
insect with even so subtle . medium IS
spirits Of wine although the subject was drst
immersed in the fluid and then pla ,ed be-
peath the receiver Of an air pump. The aD-
ertures in question, which are technically
known as 'spirsclss," or "tTscbe which
extend through the entire length OF the
body. From these main to oes aya given oil
innumerable branches which run in sll di-
Tections and continually divide ald subj
vide until a wonderfully intricate network
is formed peTvsding every part OF the struct-
uTe ard penetrating even TO the'antenn;e
and claws
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SeymourItems
Special 10 the Sentinel.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb % The first num-
Der OF The Ewing Ensign, published at the
pro: porous town OF Ewing, made its appear
al &c Friday. 1t is a four column folio and
full of interesting news. Mr.. Avery Cham
bers is editor and proprietor. Success to
the Ensign. This makes the seventh ne VS.
paper now published in this county.
An old man named Lewis, residing a few
miles southeast OF here was very badly
crushed yesterday while telling timber by a
tree falling on him. 1t is thought he can
not recover.
The dwelling house of James Grspine,
situated some fifteen miles south OF this city,
was entirely destroyed By fire few nights
ago, together with all the household goods.
Loss, $50; no insurance. Cause, defective
fine
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DANvILIE. Va, Feb % "A block of build
ings belonging to the estate Of the late Will
lam Robertson burned this morning. The
buildings were occupied by sshOoI6sId,
hardware: PSitchett, feed; Sonneborn,
clothing; Roswell. dry goods and groceries,
ard Robertson's bosrdiDg-hoase. Loss on
building. SO. 600; merchandise So ,000. Tue
insurance abcut covers the losses.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 22.-An iIcsndisry
fle last night destroyed livery stable two
residences and six business rooms. Loss,
So eco; insurance. =. OOo-
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= Meteor as Big as Small House
rDahlouooa cnutiupl

The most remarkable meteor that We have
ever heard of was seen by number OF our
towpsmen on Monday night about 10 o'clock.
From teveral persons who saw it we gather
that Il presented the appearance OF roun
ball Of fire, without tail, about the SIZE oil
q small house, moving from the southeast
TO the northwest. When it had gone nearly
ont Of sight in the distance, it was seen to
explode. Some two or three minutes after
il disappeared q loud, rafting, rumbling
noise Was heard, first in the southeast and
ending IN the northwest.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-23

advice 80 Asonhers, MIts. WIN5L0W'S
SOOTHING 5TRCP ghodio always os ussd VA N
ca.i7vso are cutting teeth. Il relieves ths Ettls
sr7rerRr 81 once Il produces natural suiet sleeps
o. relieving ths ohu6 from patO, ana tbs Htts
Gperup sWsSss a. 'brigot ~ = 6uttoa.' q q very
pssssn; 70 tAsa Il Fooihas ile ehiId, sottens the
guns sIlkys SD pain, teheves Wind regulates the
b.,ryeis. and "a nc bsss Known relasdy To- 1ssy.
rhses. ~hethsv arisDg from sesto'Tg or other
causes. T-~sntr-e7p rsnts q o0tds.
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INDICATIONS.


WAsHIEGTON, FeN. 81 8. m.
For the Ohio and Tennessee VaueY-Fsir
weather, followed in the western portions BY light
snow or rain. winds shifting 10 northeast and
southeast, slowly rising temperature aud lower
barometer.
For the Upper Lake Reglon-Increasing eloudl-
Eess, followed b. light snow, variable winds,
shifting south and east. slight rise in temperature
lever bsrome ter.
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Pan Handle Engineer Killed by jump
ing off His EngiDe

CNcINSATI, o, Feb. 22.-The breaking of
a connecting rod on the engine Of the IN
coming passenger train to-dsy, on the Pan
Handle Road. caused Charles Connell to
think he should save himself By jumping.
He jumped and was killed TIE fireman
remained on tn engine an received 40 10
jury. Connelfs body was brought here.
where his vile an0 three children live.
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the fate OF the family was heard on every
side, and the conduct of Murrag, who lost
bis lie attempting TO rescue his wife and
children, was referred to ia terms OF admira-
ton. The bodies were removed this after
noon to an undertakes establishment where
they will be prepared for burial.
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CLEARANCES.
The State OF Trade for the Past Week, with
the Percentages of Increase
and Decrease.

BosToN, Feb. 22.-The following table, COM
piled from special dispatches to the Post,
from the managers of the leading Clearing.
houses of the United States, gives the clear
spces for the week ending February 81,
1855, showing the percentage increase and
decrease as compared with the corresponding
week last year:
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Serious Results of a rat

MARSHALL, Tex, Feb. - AT O'Clock
this morning, Mrs. Scott, wife OF W. W.
Scott, blind man. while attempting 20
make FIRE with lamp in her hand, fell il
an epileptic ft The lamD exploded, aud
Mrs. Scott was so badly burned that she
died few hours after The blind husband
attempting 10 extinguish the danes was
kerfcusl7 burned
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lhsBodie. Of Policeman murray and Fam

INV York, Feb. pa Isrgs croTd col
efcted &c cay IN TIE vicinity Of the police
station in which lay the bodies CT Policeman
Murray, wife. uo'her-in Lag aud three chill
oven. burned 20 des,h last uisht ii MS home
on Beaver street Expressions u grisi o..
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The latest novelty is ginger ice cream, in
which the heat of the ginger cOunterscts tue
chill of the cream and the frigidity OF the
cream nullifies the fire of the ginger, pro-
ducing a happy medium most gratifying TO
the epicurean palate Newton Y. j. Reg
iefer
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washiuRton,s sirthday Colabratea

NEw ORLEANS, Feb. - -WashiBgton's
birthday was celebrated by the Continental
Guards, who psrsded and had a dinner at
The West End. a salute was fred AT noon
On The levee and by the flagship Tennessee.
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mo interruption of business on account Of
the weather" is the motto a Kal8mszoo hen
nailed above her nest. aud when the mercury
wss thirty 40 degrees below zsro she came
OF with brood Of young ohickens.-DetrOit
Z oh y
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and stood in the front rank Of his profession
as a criminal lawyer.
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ITO LOAN Money with privilege o. prepay
J ment: te-ms reasonable. IHOs O. DAY
CO., 70 cas-. 1a.ket street. Indianapolis.
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REMOVAL.

- EHOTAL.-We have removed orr stove store
u snd galvanized iron cOrltce works - = East
s. ashineton street. where re are selling heating
ffOves 81 treaty reduced prices. Can and see. Z.
=. PUEsELL q sos. -
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CON-George c. aud Charles c., infant sons Of
Charles i. aud Emma 81. Cox.
Funeral private.
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= dCNET-At the lowest rate o. interest J. "
NJ WILLIAMS 4 Co. sld Niuion Block.
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ANNOUNCEMENT IS.

TVzHosE going 70 Hot Springs tor TIE trsat eni
I Of syphilis, gleet, sCrOiDia, and al Cutane0us
Or blood diseaSes can be cured FOR one tatrt the
cost Of such ID n the old reisole stsnd. nave
been located here for twenty three years, aud with
ihe advantage OF loEg ana successful experience
can warrant cure in al cases spermatorrnea
O. impctency, IN al their stages, positively
cured. Once hours a N. 20 p m, & Virginia
svF1.ue Indianapolis. Pills sent vita full dircc-
tons at 81 per box. Dr.. BENNETT, successor 10
Dr EVinE.
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DIED.

O'EEIg-James O'Neil, at bis residence, II;
Fest MeCarty street. al > N February p.
Notice OF funeral viii ae given hereafter.
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E-OR SALE-TWo thousand LaCOute pear trees
one and two years Old; they viii grow 10 any
sol and any climate: they besin bearing when
three Years old, and when SIX 10 eight yesTs Old
bear ten TO fifteen bushels per tree; have 20o
trees On my farm, near ShelbYville two years old,
dong finely; send n your orders early. VIII DC.
liver IN March and april; terLas re2sOna be. 3
5 SUTTON, Shelbyvile. Ind. -
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Z. OR SALE Piano almost new, ct sacrifice
/ sSs Blake street. -
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IA AETED Pupils III business penmsnshiD at
~ Inci8na College OF ~ nman,hip sn1 SaOrt
bard 81 Vance Block. Ta.e ele 7atoT. open Day
and evening - l
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~ ANTED-Agents 20 take ori--s for scnool
" furniture and school supple. a SOutn ID
Indiana. Address J. i. ERNIN. Pa.Ok a, Ind,
General Agent 2e1
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ND ANTED-By Young lazy. pos lion AZ copy.
50 ist or assistant hookkeepeT IN some 1nsur-
ange Office Or y holesale nouse. Qlick IN figures
ard 2 g0c0 writer, MAY care sentinel.
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FOR SALE

= Oh sALE-one fine drsf, stallion. RALsT0E
4 eco. 5
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
Monkeys at Worship.

A few days ago when Rev Dr. Chamberlain, brother of Secretary Chamberlain, of the Board of Agricul- ture, was visiting in this city, he told many interesting anecdotes of his mis- sionary life in India. Among them was the following:
 Dr. Chamberlain and MT. Scudder were on tour of certain portion of India, preaching at the small villages through which they passed. They would attract the attention of the na- tives by singing hymn, and then would talk to them, generally using some simple theme from the Scrip lures. One day when they had stopped in large village, they had collected the people about them. In the rear was a sacred grove, the branches of the trees hanging down over the huts that stood in the background. The Scripture lesson had been finished, the hymn sung, and Mir. Scudder was devoutly praying, when suddenly the boughs of the grove began to rustic and troop of monkeys appeared. No one saw them except Dr. Chamber lain. Old monkeys and young. gray whiskered and bald-headed, mothers with their baby monklings, all de- scended and seated themselves in a semicircle. All paid the strictest at. tention to the prayer. Should any mischievous youngster begin his mon. keyshines. one of the dignified old men monkeys would twist his ear until the little ono would cease his pranks; and if one of the babies began to snivel, a few maternal pats quieted him.
 pr. Chamberlain could scarcely re- strain himself at the comical sight, and it was a great relief to him when the assembly broke up. As the people arose to go, so did the monkeys, and they silently disappeared in the branches, evidently much impressed with the service State Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-23
The Smallest Dog in the World.


 Nearly two hundred different kinds of dogs Think of it And yet this is not difficult to believe; for, we have water dogs, and watch dogs, and sheep dogs, and fighting dogs, and pet dogs, aud sledge dogs, and carriage dogs; thick dogs and slender dogs, long-legg- ed and short-legged dogs; dogs for kill ing rats, and dogs for killing wild boars; dogs for use, and dogs for orna- ments; dogs to care for us, and dogs for us to care for.
 Then there is the little dog-the toy dog, as it is called. The smallness to which dog can be reduced is remark able; and if the size of the very small est dog had not been officially recorded, no one could be blamed for doubting the facts concerning the little fellow.
 "Tiny," black and-tan terrier, has the honor of having been the smallest full-grown dog that ever lived. He belonged to Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Maclaine of England, and in honor of his extreme tininess, is now carefully preserved under a glass case.
 Tiny was less than four inches long, and could comfortably curl up and take nap in common glass tumbler. An ordinary fnger-ring was large enough for his collar; and when he sat up, baby's hand would almost have made a broad and safe resting place for him.
 Of course Tiny was of no account against rat. Indeed, hearty, self respecting mouse would have stood it's ground against the little fellow. But if Tiny had not strength, he did have courage, and would bark as Justify as his little lungs would let him at the biggest rat that ever lived-when the rat was dead.-St. Nicholas.