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unsuccessful attempts had been made to rob
him in his house. He lived quite alone on his
farm, his wife having drowned herself year
and half ago.
Andy Lamon and wife, residing near Doolittle
Mills. in Perry County put their four little chill
dren to bed, the eldest a boy of nine years, and
the youngest eleven months old, and went to
church. The house in some way caught
fire. Fortunately the oldest boy awoke, and,
taking the eleven months-old child to a safe dis
ment. thrown the bed Clothing " over the other
two to protect them from falling cinders, after
wards returned and safely brought them out
also. Meantime the family dog. who seemed to
understand the situation made off to the neigh
and other manifestations, led them to the rescue
of the children, who otherwise would have
persisted from the cold
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ILLINOIS.
Execution, at Edwardsville, of Felix Henry
The Crime He Committed.

Execution, at Edwardsville, of Felix Henry
The Crime He Committed.
EDwARDsvILLE, Jan. 16-William Felix Hen
ry colored, was executed here to-day for the
murder of Henry Ross and Henry Depugh, both
colored Ross and Depugh were single men,
and were found murdered in their house at
Rocky Fork, about six miles from Alton, in
March, 1883. The crime was traced to Henry,
who was arrested. He was convicted, and after
wards confessed the deed. During the last four
days the doomed man has appeared to find
great consolation in religion, and was
attended almost constantly by a clergy
man. Last night he did not sleep,
but passed the time in playing a French harp,
% ling stories and singing songs. This morning
he dressed carefully, and at o'clock, the death
warrant was read to him. Rev Mr. Depugh,
father of one of the murdered men, visited the
condemned man, took his hand, and forgave him.
After joining in prayer the doomed man was
pinjoned led to the gallows, the black cap adj
justed. and at HIP o'clock the drop was sprung
Twelve minutes later he was dead.
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A Tragedy of Life.
Atlanta Constitution.


The suicide of young lady school teacher at
Emporia, Kansas, has brought to light sad
story. Miss Mary Larick, the teacher, was
stranger in the community. She was not very
social, was morbidly sensitive, and dressed shah
billy. Her neighbors began to criticise and find
fault. The complaints caused the superintend
ent of schools to notify the Objectionable teacher
that her resignation would be- accepted. Miss
Larick bowed to the inevitable, and kindly said
in her letter of resignation that if she failed to
give satisfaction the fault must be her own.
The next day she took morphine and died,
leaving letter containing minute directions
regarding the disposition of her effects. After her
death it became known that she had been not
only supporting herself, but that she was the
mainstay of an aged father and was educating a
young brother at an Eastern college. Little by
little it came out that the poor woman had prac
ticed the mostheroic self denial. During all the
cold weather she had never had fire in her
room, and her bed was without blankets or suf-
fcient covering. When the people of Emporia
found out these facts, they began dimly to ur-
derstand why the discharged teacher broke
down in the midst of her misfortune and put
an end to her pain, anguish and wretchedness.
The dead woman's funeral was the cause of con.
siderable display and the church was packed
with people. But public sympathy came too
late. After life's ftfu fever the self sacrificing
daughter and sister sleeps WELL
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sEeCIAL FEATURES.

BY special arrangement with the authors,
the INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL begins with
the new year the publication of a series of
original stories from the pens of the most noted
writers in the country, such as w. d. Howells.
j. t. Trowbridge, e. P. Roe T. B. Aldrch,
Frank r. Stockton, Mrs. Helen jackson, Sarah
Orne Jewett, and others of equal celebrity. In
order to reach all our readers these stories will
be printed in the Saturday edition of the Journal
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL is a pronounced
success. It's circulation is the largest and best Of
any Sunday paper printed in Indiana, and at its
price of THREE CENTS has made itself the Peo-s
pies Paper The SUNDAY JOURNALS without
competitor in the State in the character and va
riety of matter its presents its readers. The
best writer's in the State and the country freely
contribute to it's columns.
The JOURNAL OF MONDAY of each week
prints special report of the sermon of Rev. DR.
Talmage, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, preached
the previous day-which sermon is not published
in other papers of the State until the following
Sunday. This is only one feature showing the
excellence of the Journals arrangements for
the prompt publication of news.
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THEJOURNAL-I885

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL is recog-
nized everywhere as the leading newspaper Of
Indiana. No proper expense will be spared in
the future to maintain this undsputed excel
lence and to increase the value and interest Of
the paper. THE JOURNAL was never so we'll
equipped to serve the public. Our arrangements
for the collection of the news Of the day arc
more complete than ever, and we are adding
some special features for 1885 which must en-
hance the popularity of the paper.
THE JOURNAL is the only paper in Indiana
that prints regularly the full reports of the
Western Associated Press which are now
more comprehensive than ever covering the
whole world. These dispatches are supple
mented by the work of special correspondents
at all the principal cities and towns of the
special resident representative at Washington
City, who looks after the news of the national
capital with vigilance, paying particular atten-
ton to that which most nearly concerns THE
JOURNALS constituency The national admin
istration will soon pass into the control of the
Democratic party, and the fullest and most re-
liable intelligence from Washington will be
presented in our news columns, free from party
bias, impartially, and without restraint.
The new State administration takes charge OF
affairs with the beginning of the new year. The
Democratic Legislature will be in session. The
Journal will pay unusual attention to the daily
presentation of such report of its doings that
any citizen of the State may know all that is go.
ing on affecting the public interests, accompa-
MED with such comment as may be needed to ex-
plain the possible political, social and economic
effects of the proposed legislation.
Edtorially THE JOURNAL is a Republican
paper, believing in the principles and general
policy of the Republican party; but it recognizes
that the day of blind party organshiphas passed.
and it proposes to be perfectly free to critciss
and condemn but in a spirit and with pur
pose for good, having a proper regard
for personal rights and regulations.
The citizen, whatever his political faith, can be
assured of seeing in the columns of THE
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as a FAMILY NEWSPAPER 1t recognizes
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The Railroad News of THE JOURNAL is adj
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MEXICAN RECIPROCITY.
Indications that the House VIII Act Fayora-
bly, on the Bill.

bly, on the Bill.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-Early next week Mr..
Hewitt, of New York, will call up the bill put
ting the Mexican reciprocity treaty into effect.
Mr.. Hewitt is confident the bill will pass He is
reported to have canvassed the House, and as
a result of the canvass is sure of majority of
from twelve to thirty. Among the speakers on
the bill will be Frank Hurd, of Ohio. Mr.. Hurd
has devoted weeks to the preparation of his
speech, and he will take the ground that the
House has nothing whatever to do with the
treaty ratification, and even though treaty
should be negotiated, which would entirely wipe
out the revenue from customs the Senate alone
has the power, under the Constitution, to take
any part in its ratification.
Mr. Hit, of the foreign affairs committee, saws
there is every indication of favorable action by
the House upon the bill
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-There is not near as
much interest evinced here in the preparations
for the Inauguration of Mr. Cleveland as the
country might be led to presume. The meet
ings of the many subcommittee daily and
nightly are not fully attended, nor is there as
much enthusiasm shown as there should be in
such an event The occasion viii be mucn more
extensive than the national political conventions
ten times as large--yet about the same prepa-
rations are being made.
The committee on finance is meeting with
some better success now in collecting money to
defray expenses, and it is hoped that in that it
will succeed There is a great deal of protest
ing however, by members of committees, be-
cause they are assessed for the payment of sums
for the honor conferred upon them Some are
repudiating the assessments.
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MINOR MENTION.

The House Military Committee Refuses to
Report the Bill Retiring Grant.
WASHINGTON JAM 16-At a recent meeting
of the House com mittee on military affairs, Rep
resentative Slocum was authorized to call
up in the House, at the first opportunity, the
first bill introduced in the Senate during the
present Congress providing for placing General
Grant on the retired list At meeting of the
committee to-day, motion authorizing him to
call up the bill passed by the Senate on the 14th
inst, and having for its object the retirement of
General Grant, was lost-S to 2 Those op-
posing the proposition were Messrs. Rosecrans,
Slocum, Morgan Wolford, Murray, Connel
Lyman and Bayne; those favoring it are Cut
cheOn and Steele
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A CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.
The Splendid Animal Bellows and Paws Up
the Turfin Denunciations of Reporters.

the Turf in Denunciations of Reporters.
Boston Special
John L. Sullivan and few friends were drink
ing champagne at Young's Hotel this afternoon,
in the presence of few brokers' business men
and reporters Being asked his opinion of the
recent newspaper publications on his escapades,
he said: "Gentlemen am an abused man, and
all on account of newspaper reporters They
call me bum, brute and every possible vulgar
name they can think of. | want to be gentleman,
and | am going to show the people of Boston that
L can be one. / never went into but one prize
fight in my life, and have been sorry for that
ever since. 1t injured my reputation as a gen.
tleman, which [ want the people of Boston to
understand I am, and 1 reiterate that am
sorry that | went into the fight. Newspaper
reporters are the biggest set or buns that
know of. You never saw one but what there
was time in his life when he had been off
on drunk and would want to borrow So from
you. But it is education that will settle every
thing
II left my parents when was sixteen years
of age, and never since tnen eleven years ago,
have bought them house and land, and have
also bought myself the same This newspaper
talk makes me Sore gentlemen, right here (lay-
ing his hand over his hearty, and it is uncalled
for abuse. They call me a perfectly ignorant
man. / graduated from Boston grammar
school, the Dwight school, and 1 can write
John Smith, Mayor O'Brien and Governor
CASTOR as well as any Of them. 70 be sure j
get drunk myself, but any man is liable to do
that. But do not get broke and borrow money
from my friends. | have a heart, and, as L said
before, it makes me feel bad to read these re-
ports about myself
''As for my friends I would do anything for
them, but do not care for my enemies. [ al
ways preferred to give an exhibition of boxing,
and am always ready to engage in friendly set
to with any boxer" At this point the speaker
looked around and saw everybody in the room
gazing at and listening to him, and suddenly
ing. he raised the glass and drank the cham
payne to the health of his friends, after which he
retired to secluded part of the room and con
tinued the conversation in an undertone The
last remark heard from the champion was:
Never mind, the day will come when Sui
livan will have his way"
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The Colfax Funeral.

SOUTH BEND, JAN 16 The following gentle
men will act as honorary pail bearers at the Col
fax funeral Vice-president-elect Hendricks,
Governor Gray, Hon. W. III. Calkins and ex-
Senator Mcdonald. Pall-bearers representing
the State-Ex-Governor Porter and Judge
Gresham representing the Legisature-Mark
McClelland; representing the Grand Lodge and
Encampment-T P. Haughey and Thos Under
wood; representing South Bend-James Oliver
and Glenn Studebaker; representing local lodge,
Joshua D. Miller.
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A Good outlook for Mr.. Erarts.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan 16-At noon to-day
Hon. George B. Sloan and Mr.. Royal B. Stearns
announced MIR. Russels withdrawal from the
senatorial contest in favor of Mr.. Evarts. Since
the announcement of the withdrawal of Mr.
Russell friends of Minister Morton have cabled
him advising him to also withdraw This would
leave Mr.. EvartS clear field.
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A Costly Resolution.

cpecial TO tho Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The House committee
on ventilation and acoustics to-day reported a
resolution directing the architect to remove the
screens in the rear of members seats. This is
the frst measure reported by this committee.
Twenty Eve dollars will pay the cost of remov-
ing the screens. 1t has cost the committee up
wards Of ST. 700 for clerk hire, and about $50 for
stationery 70 perfect this important resolution.
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Convention of IsIectric-Light Companies

New YORK, Jan. ia convention of repre-
sentatives of the electric-light companies of the
United States and Canada has been called to
meet at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, on
Wednesday, Feb. %. 1t is rumored that an
effort will be made to end litigation and bring
about co operation between the companies.
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Residence and Furniture Destroyed.

Special to tho Ind1anapOlis Journal.
BLOoMINGToN Jan. 16-The residence and
nearly all the furniture of Dr. j. G. Graham, of
Lexington, this county, were consumed by fire
this morning. The building was worth $1,000,
and the furniture $780, total insurance, So 00O
This is the elegant residence in which the
Iroquois Club and ladies of Chicago were enter
tanned at the time of the large Democratic rally
last fall
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. I6--James p. McKin-
ney, book keeper for Tapp, feathers & Co, who
committed suicide Jan. 3, was discovered to be
defaulter. The amount of the defalcation is
as yet unknown, but sufficient evidence has been
found to criminate him.
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FIGURING Mill Burned.

CINCINNATI jan david Refers Touring
mill is on fire, and it looks now like the whole
establishment will be destroyed The loss will
be heavy
LATER The mill was almost totally destroyed.
Loss, $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
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BALTIMORE, Jan. 6-The effort to establish
female college under the auspices of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church has so far progressed
that $135 600 of the 200 requisite is already
subscribed. Indications are that the remainder
will soon be obtained
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Fire at Fayetteville. N. c.

RALEIGH, n c., Jan. I6-At l A NJ fire
broke out in the store of II. w. Thornton, at
Fayetteville. Loss, $1,000; insurance, 81, 500.
Warren Prior's jewelry store was also burned.
Loss, ST. 700; fully insured The stock of D.
II. Ray 81 Co. was removed with loss of 81, 600.
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Flourinc MilIs DESTROYED.

OcoNoMowoc. Wis, Jan 16.-The large -four
ing mills of Schrondenbach & Co., at Okauckee,
were destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning. Loss, 5000; insurance, $40, 900, in
the following companies: Nillers' National,
5000; Millers' Mutual, $4,000 Northwestern
National, 81. 900, and Milwaukee Mechanics Mu-
tI1al 81 0fn
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Farmer Killed by a Train.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, JAM ia train of cars on the
Baltimore & Ohio road ran over James Lane. a
farmer, aged forty years, near Nappanee, last
night, causing instant death. He leaves widow
and two children.
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Remarkable Case Of CRIMINAL intimacy.

EVANSVILLE, JAN ia most remarkable
case of criminal intimacy. on the part of a re-
spectacle white woman with negro came to
light in this city yesterday. About three months
ago handsome woman, finely dressed and ex
tensively decorated with jewelry arrived in this
city upon an upper-river steamboat. In all out
ward respects she appeared to be lady, but
went to the house of notorious woman of the
town whom she claims to be her cousin. Her
actions during her visit here have not
been such as to indicate that she was
as pure as C@ser's wife, but nothing
definite about her was learned until at very
late hour last night when she was placed under
arrest for living in adultery with notorious
negro named Dan Taylor, whose blackness would
shame the darkest night. She gives her name
as Mrs. Mary Brown, and claims to be the wife
of respectable farmer who lives on the Ken
lucky side of the river, only fourteen miles
above this city She says she left her husband
because of too friendly intimacy on his part
with the hired girl She has been living with
her colored paramour for over two weeks, accord
ing to her own admission, but claims she was
detained by his threats to kill her if she deserted
him. Both parties are now under arrest. She
is young in years, but appears to have had con-
siderable experience
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General and Personal.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l6-The Grand Lodge l.
O. 0. f., Of the District of Columbia has
adopted resolutions expressive of sense of
bereavement in the death of Brother Schuyler
CoIfax, p. G. r., and extending the sympathy of
tho Grand Lodge to tie Grand Lodge of Indiana,
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Mr.. Colson,s Irregularities.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan l6--Henry w. Colson was
arrested this morning, charged with obtaining
produce, etc., under false pretenses from parties
in New York, Ohio and other Western States.
Colson is partner in firm calling themselves on
their letter heads, d. NJ. Burbank & Co., of
Somerville
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He Asks for an inexpensive Funeral.

He Asks for an Inexpensive Funeral.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 16-Dr ]. L. Brevoort, an
old, wealthy and eccentric citizen of this county
died last night. Opposition to show and ex-
travagance, especially at funerals, was hobby
with him, and in his will disposing of abou5
100000 worth of property, he directed that
there should not be expended for his own
funeral to exceed $25
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
The Horrifying Monster Seen by Party of
Hunters-Executio of Felix Henry at
Edwardsyille-StateG leanings.
INDIANA.
A Rare aud Radiant Monster Engages the
Attenfi of Xinnanx,aS Ninnrods

A Rare and Radiant Monster Engages the
Attention of Vincennes Nimrods.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VTScEaNRs, Jan. 16--Hunters discovered a
monster of some kind in Richland county, west
Of here, on Tuesday, which has created no little
excitement They describe it as follows: Its
head and face resembled that Of negro. with a
very large mouth full of sharp, fang-like teeth;
its neck was two or three feet long and covered
with short, edcolored hair; its body was five or
six feet IN length, and was covered with scales
that looked bright like those Of a sunfsh; its
tail was three or four feet long and curved up
over its back; its legs were short and the feet
webbed, and its toes had long claws. 1t was
first seen in a tree near the Ohio e. Mississippi
railroad bridge over Fox river. The hunters got
after it and it disappearedsin creek.
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POPULAR discrimination in favor Of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup has given it larger sale than any
other remedy Of its class. Price % cents.
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Senator Vance Renominated.

0eHaUOE tdnCo HouUnhIuateUs
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. Ex-senator z. B. Vance
was renominated by the Democratic caucus by
reclamation.
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THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
(wEEKLY EDITION.

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