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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS.
: Two Persons Fatally Injured and Number
Less Seriously Hurt-Heayy Damages.

PITTsBURG, Dec. A-Ths afternoon at
o'clock natural gas explosion, with prob
ably fatal results, and destroying much
property, occurred at 545 Grand street.
in the cellar of house occupied by Mrs. J.
Meahan. Almost simultaneously similar explo-
sions, accompanied by tremendous reports,
occurred in the adjoining cellars of Louis Favla,
fruit dealer, and j. j. Flannery's livery stable
and undertaking rooms. There is 6inch
main running along Grant street, but
is not connected with the houses that
suffered. The gas probably escaped
from the main and found it's way to the cellars.
Shortly after o'clock Katie Griffin, domestic
in the employ of Mrs. Meehan started to the
cellar for coal, taking with her lighted lamp.
AT the cellar door she requested Mrs. Phpps,
who was in the room, to hold the
ss door No Asn the had sas sn usna opened o
andignited from the lamp in Mrs. Phpps's hands
A terrific explosion ensued, followed in quick
succession by explosions in the cellars of Elan
merry and Favilla. The noise heard
squares away, and created the utmost excite
ment Sheets of fame burst from the windows.
doors and sides of the wrecked houses, and
from within came the screams of the terrified
women and children. Several men forced their
way through the fire into Mrs. Meehans house,
where terrible sight met their gaze.
vestige of clothing burned from her body,
lay Katie Griffin, bleeding from a deep
cash In her side; her was Mrs. Phipps
wrapped IN flames Both women were picked
up and carried from the burning building 1t
was found that Katie Griffin was burned beyond
hope of recovery. She was removed to a
hospital, where she now lies uncon-
scious. Mrs. Phipps is badly burned.
but her injuries are not considered fatal. On
the upper floors of Mrs. Meehan's house were
eight women and children. The fire spread so
rapidly that they were rescued with difficulty,
but all finally taken out unini
except Mrs Fayia and young boy named
Case, who were quite seriously hurt by falling
debris Meanwhile the flames gained such
Roadway that the three-story brick building was
completely destroyed. The other houses were
not entirely burned, but were so badly wrecked
by the conclusion that 1t will probably be neces
sary to tear them down. The news OF the casualty
in few minutes caused the streets to be black
with people struggling to get near to the scene
end learn the exact results. The widest
rumors prevailed. 1t was first stated that
seventeen persons had been killed and
injured, bnt when it was definitely ascertained
that the victims seriously hurt numbered only
two the excitement gradually subsded aud the
fhrone melted away a short distance from the
scene of the accident a faith cure meeting was
in progress The explosion shook the building
and created panic, but all reached the street
shout injury The loss will reach $50. 0O0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05

his claim for the third assistant postmaster
generalship. Senator Voorhees, called at the
White House to-day in Mr.. Henderson's interest,
and the whole Indiana delegation will follow
suit tomorrow.
Harry Morgan, of indianapolis, has arrived
mere.
Commissions were to-day issued for the follow
ing Indiana postmasters: John J. Brown, at
Bryce; William Fl. King, at Buena Vista; Arthur
B. Westfall, at Burton; Taylor Appleman, at
Greenfield Mills; John NJ Winkley, at Monon;
James K. Fl. Sonner, at New Amsterdam; James
Call, at Scipio; Levi D. Ayres, at Valentine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Provisional Government for Peru-List of
the New Cabinet


the New Cabinet
LIMA, Dec. 4-Until an election has been
held, provisional government has been estab-
lished on the basis of the Constitution of 1860,
with the following Council of Ministers:
Seno4 Arenas, President of the Council
and ~ Minister Of Foreign Affairs;
Senior Eusebio Sanchez, Home Secretary;
Senior Tovar Minister of Justice; Senior NJ Va
lorid, Minister of War, and Senior Correa San
tigo, Minister of Finance.
The Carceres forces will retire to Santa Clara
and the Iglesias troops to Cherrillas. The pres
ent project of Lima remains in power to main
tain order.
During the recent fight Caceres lost three
colonels and 1glesias six leutenant-colonels
Altogether, 200 persons were killed. and great
number wounded. Some non-combatants were
shot. Great damage was done to property in
the neighborhood of the palace. The Union
club house was riddled, and church towers. es-
pecially the tower of the San Francisco edifice
which was exposed to the full fire of the palace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-W. C. Harrington, of
Indianapolis, is at the Ebbitt House.
Secretary of State Myers is here; also, John
Nestor, of Warrick county, and Captain Craig,
of Jeffersonville
David Webb, of Covington, recently appointed
register of the United States land Office at
Salt Lake City. U. t.. is here, receiving in
structions from the General Land Office
Eb Henderson is here again, aud is pushing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Steamship News.

HAvRE, Dec ARRIVED: Normandie from
New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. ARRIVED: Adriatic,
from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. ARRIVED: Vera, from
New York for Bremen
NEW YORK, Nov. ARRIVED: Belgenland,
from Antwerp; City of Chicago, from Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
American Citizens in Germany.

NEW YORK, Dec A Washington special to
the Post says 1.-The State Department is ad-
vised that within the last few weeks Minister
Pendeton, at Berlin, has interviewed in the mat
ter of the expulsion of twelve German Americans.
The intervention has been for the purposes of
obtaining information for future action. A dis
tinction is made between the term intervention
and protest Minister Pendleton is understood,
as yet not to have filed protests in any case"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Cable Notes.

At Windsor Castle, yesterday, Queen Victoria
personally invested Lady Randolph Churchill
Crown Of India.
The London Standard commends the farewell
concert of Silas G. Pratt. the Chicago musical
composer, and says he will meet with awarm
welcome when he returns to England, laden
the Standard says, with new works from his
own pen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Sunk in a Collision at Sea,

LONDON. Dec. 4.-The British ship Magician
Captain Hastings, from Cardiff. Oct. 60 for San
Francisco, has been sunk by collision with
the British ship Ben Douran, Captain Andrew
from San Francisco, Sept A. for Queenstown.
Part of the crew and passengers of the Magician
have arrived at Pernambuco in the ships )ats
The Ben Douran has also arrived there. She is
badly damaged and was compelled to jettison
800 tons of cargo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Rioting ut Mandalay.

LONDON, Dec. 5..-Mandalay advices say the
rioting there is such as to drive Europeans away
from the city The Dacoits are numbering and
robbing, and no effort is being made to check
their lawessness. They have plundered the
Buddhist monasteries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Loss of Life by an EarthGuake,

ALG1ERs, Dec. Am earthquake has thrown
down many houses at Belldah and Medeah and
destroyed three quarters of Misa. Thirty-two
persons killed and twelve others injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Political Affairs of Spain.

MADRID Dec 4-The fall Of Sagasta is con
sidered imminent. and he will probably be sue
ceeded by Domnguez, at the head of Liberal
coalition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05

THE true method to cure catarrh is to purify
the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes the blood
and tones up the whole system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
Facts, Figures and Suggestions from
the Reports of Two Cabinet Officers.
Secretary Whitney Details Naval Operations,
and Admits that Mr. Roach Is Not Re-
Sponsible for All the Dolphin's Defects.
Abstract of Secretary Endicott's State
ment of the Work Of the War Office,

Showing that Our Little Army Absorbed
Nearly Fifty-Six Million Dollars Of the
Peoples Cash During the Past Year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-05
EMERGENCY +!

The demands of the public grow heav-
Ter upon us every day, and the big
stocks of Suits and Overcoats for Men,
Boys and Children melt away with
pleasing rapidity, only to be replaced
each day with new things direct from
our mammoth factory. This facility
which we possess for getting new
goods as they appear in the market.
or for closing the unsold product of
some mill later in the season, and
rapidly converting it into body-fitting
garments, almost as if by magic, is
one that in this city is enjoyed by the
WHEN alone, for our factory and
force are subject to the demands and
caprice Of the consumer, and labor
directly in their interest. Several
thousand dollars worth of new clothes
received yesterday at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
Brooklyn PROPERTY for Sale aho 90 Let

ALONG BROOKLYN ELEVATED RAIL- RAIL-.
~ RoAD-Desaoe plots OF ots l Igr ga seRnanst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
Proposals.
NOTICE

NOTICE. .n, ., rro..
IN Sealed proposals win DO received until m OF ues
day June 80 1885 at the Office OF the fennYN
for nsurlnccs lives and granting anpntes No. ~ NEST
M st PHILADELPHIA trustee for the sale 10 them OF W many
Of he philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad STOCK
Trust certlucates 40 SlsS.1 Will pay ior. - ..,
rings a the lowest prices not eAoeulhB pal
In aggregate than tho emount ststea oe NC
ceped the parties Offering them advised al once anu
be made when the certificates arc asAigheu Oh anu ''i '
J. next ...,---...,. Co. .olo n, tbua
delphia Wilmington Baltimore Railroad ocE trust CT
tIGeatea and addressed to IINDLEf sMfIH fresldeh.
az Chesinutst, Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
AVON REACH hotel,

BATH, l.. /. A..
This popular summer honse NOW amen Sd ashng Forty
minutes from by reiroad or s'eanooS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
ouet,cn Sales OF Real estate.
TXECUToR's SALE.

EXECUTORS SALE.
Desirable dwellings building lots business sites N NE
beautiful healthy City Of Psssaic n on me ~
railroad, belonging 10
31ssTS W MERRIAM deceased 81 public auction Medhes
a., iulv 1885, at the efIce Of THOMAS NJ MOOkh. At
tInev fassaic Of whom particulars may De mao uRyn
by letter large pfopoIuoh VI P1A-
skkaase pfce can remain upon bond and mortgage
ALSO
TXEcUToR's SALE OF PROPERTY belongns 70 SAL. sans
station IN ne and New r Railroad one hour @
York Th is choice location for Inc residence no
land Is very elevated coamanng and e&tonsiNS aiN
,saniing view From its helsEts ths fc md
Air pure and invgoatlng Full particulars TO be hs u
THuMASM MOORE Attorney, Passaic, n J. a lIl ~
portion OF rchase price remain bond ara mortgage
This place premises, yniy z AZ p III
Trnn lea YES foot Chzmbers-st. at 1880 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
BUTCHER HOUSE.

pawling Dnchess Co, ". w. 81 miles from NJ Y. on Han
lem r. r., fast trains and cheap cOnmutaton ..,
Hotel Cottages accommodate 200 nTstcas eeganty
furnished sanitary requirements perfect puie mouhtsn
spring sarfa moequiiors eJtetsye gounds
JAMES A. JEW Kill e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
GO TO THE WHITE FOUNTAINS

GRAND DAILYEXCURsrON MP The Hudson
~ TO NEWBURGHAND RETURN
steamer JAS T. BRETT Pier g. near Rector at daiv
Sundays excepted AZ IL and Wes 2lsst al lax
Landing AZ henkers Cranston West Point Cold Spring and
GSIaw ReITni4s le-yes Neweurgh evening sat
s1 hours at West Point and Newbugh aordng ample tina
Nashingtons and points inter.
cts TO return BY Hudson r. r. r. to West Point ST. New,
road
Special ratesto parties. .
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-01
Mrs. B.


A new life Of Gordon the christian sol
der narrateS all the principal events in the
life of this remarkable man, and records
the particulars, 50 far as they are known,
of his tragic death at Kartoum. II con-
taiDs portrait of him taken short time
before his death This biography of one
Of the most celebrated characters Of mod
ern times is repete with instruction for
the young. It's lessons of humanity its il
Illustrations of self-abnegation in labors for
the welfare of others, and its examples of
childlike trust in God, commend it to all,
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-01
The veil matched the lace on

front The veil matehea the lace Oh
the dress -, 80, o.oo :, h.o
.j.l I'D Grape de Chine in small pattern,
: 'ias sn.d with the finest Irish point, which
: a.rried down the front on the drapery
= :, ~, crosses to the left side, and is extend
'I 1to +be back. The skirt is simply ar
:. .,,ned bat falls in graceful folds. There
i ia short paIetot Of the same material, with
lolmau sleeves, and the lace is again car
re5 down both sides Of the front of the
dolmap and round the sleeves; the gar
ment is quite short at the back, giving
annie room for the skirt pufings at the
waist. The bonnet is of white vel
VET, The edges worked with silver thread in
an elongated button hole stitch. Four
LARGE ostrich feathers are placed above the
hce, with a white osprey in the center; ;
4 bunch Of white heather at the side, the
Scotch omen of good fortune. The other
six are dinner gowns.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-01

70 MS hofary, where his collection of rae
specimens OF art presented SIGHT we'll
worth looking at, What attracted ma
most was a cast Of the face Of Napoleon.
taken after death by DR.. Antommarcbi
who attended Napoleon in his last Illness
and was Fondu par BRichard Ct OneaoeI
4 Far'S 1t was presented to our host
by his friend DR.. Antommarchi. who
brought 1t to this country. The cast shows
the features to be perfect the cheeks are
sunken but the broad, high forehead. Ro-
man nose and imperial lips bear the i'm
press OF uncommon strength Of character.
lhe doctor gave me the Button of the
Order Of Gaudaloupe" presented to him by
Macmillan for meritorious services in
Mexico. 1t is very odd and prize it very
much. After spending several hours with
the doctor and his charming wife, who is
handsome Spanish lady, we left for home,
feeling, as I did, that there a great many
more odd and curious things to see.
Matamoras is a fortified city, on the
right bank of the Rio Grande, about one
mile from Brown. Its streets are we'll
lighted with oil lamps, many ofthem paved
with mezquite blocks it has some fine
brick buildings, a handsome theater cost
ing $50, 1000, built during the French in
Prevention The city is under the COM
mand of General Gomez, of the Mexican
army with large number of troops.
some Of the officers are quite good looking.
The General andhis staff came over on the
18th Of July to pay their respects to our
officers, and made fine appearance as
they rode up in full uniform. 1t is said
by those who have heard both bands, that
the military band stationed at Matamoras
far surpasses the one that was at New Or
leans.
I feel as if | was so far away from Lit
tie Rock, and heartily wish myself nearer.
We have not had mail for nearly three
weeks. 1t is delayed by high water and
an overflow between here and Ringgold.
Please write soon and don't wait as long
as have. Doctor joins me in sending
regards to your mother and love to you.
Your friend,
Mrs. B.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-01

From Brownsville.

One Of our ladies, much beloved in So
'iety here, has gone to Brownsville, Texas,
where her husbands regiment is stationed.
Veare indebted to our society editress for
extracts from very interesting letter,
written BY this lady after reaching Browns
VILE We are sure our young people will
ENJOY the journey over the gulf and on to
Matamoras:
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-01

sA0 PooPlCj
ready to make our stay enjoyable. I can
scarcely imagine a more pleasant, cheerful
place to spend summer than at the Beach
hotel, Galveston; the table is served with
all the delicaeies Of the season-fresb fish.
oysters, crabs, CLANS, etc. The surf bath.
ing is perfectly delightful. The orchestra
plays on the plaza in front Of the hotel
every evening, where the citizens 90 en-
masse to enjoy the sea breeze and listen to
the sweet strains Of music from that cele,
brated band.
After spending two very pleasant days,
we left for the Brazos, via steamer. Our
trip on the gulf was not SO ENJOYABLE. The
Captain said he "never saw the gulf 50
calm, it was just as smooth as glass" But
to me it seemed SO rough and uncomfor-
table that | hoped | never would be on
board when it was rough. We found the
Doctor waiting for US outside the bar, on
the pilot boat, to take US ashore at Point
Isabel, where we took the cars for Browns
vile, reaching the Post late Sunday even
ing, and made welcome by a sumptuous
dinner.
The Post is rather pretty, with its water
view and cottonwood trees bordering the
lagoon, and the Mexican shanties scattered
here and there across the praries. The
Post is divided into three sections for cav
airy, artillery and infantry Brownsville
is city Of about 1900 inhabitants. The
people (of whom many have called seem
very pleasant.
To me the Mexicans are very curious.
Their jacal, which is a room with mud
walls, straw covered, is where a family
with seventeen children, more or less, live;
where with a few frJoles, some tortillas, a
cup Of coffee and the indispensable cigar
cite, they are content. We ride on horse
back every afternoon, and meet with a
great many novel and curious sights. One
Of the most ludicrouS is to see heap of
wood gliding mysteriously into town when
you approach it you find underneath poor
little burro, not any larger than calf, and
as meek as lamb, Ny first visit to Mat
amoras was by invitation from. DR.. Mac
Manus to Doctor, earle and myselfto lunch
con. The doctor is an old and esteemed
resident of MatamoraS; his home is palatial
in size, built after the French renais-
8ance, opening into a court, with fountain
surrounded by beautiful blooming plants
and singing birds. The air was redolent
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-01
Fort Brown, TEXAS,
July 70, 1885.

MY DEAR Miss JENNY. My memory
Will ever revert with fond remembrance to
your sweet goodbye, with other friends
''' came to wish me bon voyage to "Tex-
~ y way down by the Rio Grande." The
[.y' , you were 50 kind to bring me, kept
!, ,''' and lovely l wore them to dinner
'N, Nd day at the beach.
!, l%"lP from Little Rock to Galveston
\ %' y. very much the train wander
,,n VI n.1 '0r + miles through fields of Indian
m ' nm 'le great staple of Texss-cot.
with tr nas IA landscape was deliciously green
h q, &sSS OF early summer. We arrived
a6. t % the next day al noon and went
Tb ~ 5, Dsach hotel TO wait for the steamer
hotel %s very large and e ,s Stf bnd
Gesco '4 =. directly upon the Gulf Of
niles sIo me- , beach extending about thirty
elaaer q 81, ,n' gulf We reached the no.
and aasr,ns, 'So'lol drive amid the bloom
Which abound. :, 'ne orange and oleander
CITY, : tp us has justly been cbristonod - ;
',., , 'ao hotel :. Doctor had written written
| found las do every
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-04
FROM THE TOOMBS
COMES THE CRY THAT THE NEGRO
RACE MUST GO.
The Southern Statesman Believes the
Colored Mans Destiny Is Annihila-
ton Politics in Ohio-A Willin'
One-A "Silly" Story Notes.

ATLANTA, Ca, June 4-The Evening
Journal publishes an interview with ex-Sen-
ator Robert Toombs ON the future OF tne
negro They are his views a would have
been given in The North American Review
had not bad health pre- vented the prepara-
ton of an article for that periodical.
He SAYS his speech on slavery in fremont
temple Bost ton is as true to-day as it was then,
and will be for oil time The negro race is
an inferior race He was so created, aud If
God had not intended to make him inferior
to the white man he would never have
have created him black All history shows
him to be incapable of governing himself.
He cannot therefore govern countries nor
anything else. Speaking Of him as a race,
Mr.. Toombs says the position Of Rev,
Dr. Haygood, that the two races
must rise or fall together, y very foolish.
The negro race is dependent on the white
for everything. He does not think they can
be educated. 1t will be found in the end
that the negro as a race is UNCONVENTIONAL
His education is increasing crime among
them. A negro is out of his element at the
blackboard; bis natural home is the cotton
patch and the pillow. There he has always
done best; there he will always do best
As to the future of the negro race in the
south, he said: at is the plainest thing in
the world that he will die out. He is dying
out now l think ought to understand the
census; have studied it enough; tell you
that it is being falsely interpreted by
certain people in this country. The
negro is dying out as race
be is bound to die out
That is what will become of him. 1t is the
destiny of all inferior races. And here is
the broad distinction; the negro race is q
scrub race, the white race is thorough.
bred race. In time the scrubs are bound
to die out, but the thoroughbreds live on tt
procreate the species. 1t is a law of God
and cannot change
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-04
netter Haui OF. MIR. Brown.

WHEELING. W. Va, June 4. A special
from St George, Tucker county, says that
last Saturday evening Cosley Payne and
Mary Gregory, girls IS or 20 years old,
daughters of farmers living near that place,
quarreled over the attentions paid them by
a young man named Brown and engaged in
fight The struggle was witnessed by
several men, who refused to interfere until
Miss Gregory had been badly used up. They
fought with their fists until Miss Payne
picked up stone, and, holding it in her
hand, hit Miss Gregory several times in the
face While Miss Gregory was blinded with
blood Miss Payne picked her up and threw
her into pile of hot embers left by the
burning brush, and Miss Gregory was badly
burned about the hands and arms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-04
Ohio Republican Politics.

CHICAGO, June 4-The Times correspond
emit at Columbus, Ohio, telegraphs as fol-
lows:
The Republican state convention will meet
at Springfield June IL to nominate candi-
dates for governor, lieutenant governor,
Judge of the supreme court, treasurer Of
state, attorney general, and member of the
board of public works While Judge J. b.
Foraker, Gen r. p. Kennedy, Gen. John Be-
atty, Judge George K. Nash, Judge William
Lawrence Columbus Delano, and others are
pressed by friends for governor, the contest
for nomination is between Foraker and
Beatty, with the former in the lead, but the
field willing to concentrate against him with
the Beatty mon or Nash or Ken
nedy. There are other things at
stake in the fight between BETTY
and Foraker besides the nomination for
governor A new legislature is to be elected
next October, which will elect the successor
to John Sherman in the senate. 1t is cur
rently believed throughout the state that
Sherman does not desire to serve another
term in the senate. 1t is claimed
that a combination has been made for
Sherman for president, Foster for senator,
and Foraker for governor, and that the
state committee and the whole machine
have been enlisted by these three men to
carry out this programme, and the develop
ments of the next few days are looked for
with interest among political SPECTATORS.