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Minor Notes.

Rev. J. L. Parsons, Of Richmond, is holding
an interesting series of meetings at Dublin.
The Louisville gamblers, who found sanctuary
in Jeffersonville, are now being raided in their
new locations.
Moses Carter, of Jacksonville, has been ar
rested for stealing 1925 worth of green hides
from the 0. & M. depot at that place.
A Clark county farmer who refused to give
his name, found small gold nugget on his farm
the other day. He thinks there is more of it.
Ernest Duden Lodge No. 90, IT, @. H., of
Columbus, has passed resolutions on the death
of Thomas J. Myers, grand president U. o. H.
William Miller, the newly elected superntend-
ent of the Owen county poor-farm is at that
place at the point of death, from tu,nor of the
bowels.
The residence of George Barnes. four miles
southeast of GMensburg, burned yesterday, with
nearly all its Contents Loss about 81, 500; no
insurance.
John A. Goddard, of Greensburg. who was a
brakeman on the c., l., ST l.. d C. railroad, and
had both arms broken in an accident June last
yesterday filed suit against the company
claiming $4,000 damages.
The funeral Of VIM Haines. shot by Bishop
Scott at Eaton in the chicken stealing prank
took place on Thursday, and was largely at
tended. Scott is severely censured, and by
many thought to be criminal.
The team of Hilary Price, farmer living
tHFS6 iH1leS WEST Oh Cpsucef, Dfcdtlo frightened
yesterday and ran away. Mr.. Price was thrown
out against a tree and run over by the wagon,
receiving dangerous injuries to his spine and
head.
The preliminary examination of David Allen,
for the murder of William Pitts, was held yes
terday at Bloomington, before Judge Arlson,
resulting in bail in the sum of 5000.
The only evidence the State introduced
made strong case, though not murder in the
first degree The trial is set for the April term.
Bond was given with little trouble, and Allen
was liberated.
Edward Gignasky, butcher of vincennes,
stole COW few months ago, valued at $75,
killed it and sold the meat He was arrested
and bound over in the sum of $500. Henry
Heidenreieh went on his bond. Gignasky then
skipped out for parts unknown. Detectives
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mrs Rittle, aged sixty four years. an insane
woman residing at Lebanon, Pa, burned to
death Thursday evening. Her clothing caught
fire from pipe
Charles Anderson, of Cincinnati was shot and
fatally wounded, Thursday night, in New Or
leans, by Charles A. Bridges, of Crystal Springs,
Miss, in house of in-fame.
The Windsor Hotel, at Randolph, Mass, was
badly damaged by an explosion of dynamite this
morning. 1t is supposed to be the work of strik-
ing shoemakers, who had grudge against the
proprietors.
The steam boiler in the mill of the Groton
Pond Lumber Company in Groton, Vt. ex-
ploded Thursday night, killing two men and in
juring several others, some fatally. The mill
was nearly demolished.
News has been received of the finding of an
Il IN camp on Pine river, Michigan, and the
bodies of five Indians who died of hunger and
cold. An Indian girl was nearly dead from the
same cause. Another member of this same par
ty went to Hobart for provisions, last week, and
it is believed he persisted
At Toledo. O., yesterday, while Henry M iller
and Michael Yaughman were working alta der
rick on the third story of the Memorial Building
one of the guy ropes broke, throwing both men
off the wall. Miller fell inside to the floor and
received but few bruises; Yaughman fell out
side the wall TO the ground and was instantly
killed He leaves a widow and two children in
destitute circumstances.
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Confirmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Postmasters-James E. Neel, Versailles XIV. ;
Henry ID. Beach, Coshocton, O.; Henry c.
Cassidy Youngstown, o.. John Milham. To-
peka, Kan; Vincent j. Lane, Wyandotte, Kan:
j. NJ. Dearnond, Davenport, Ia; NJ. NJ. Ham,
Dubuque, Ia James Lander, State Center Ia.
Henry c. Shanlon Erie, Pa Robert o. Denton
Gainesville, Tex; VIM. A. Workman, Sulphur
Springs. Tex; w. r. White Prescott, Ark
John Cunningham. NATION, IN; j. Knox Hall,
Toulon, Ill; SorSen Lister, South Bend, Ind.
Willis G. Neff, Greencastle, Ind; David o.
irwin, Lake City, Mimi; George w. Cate,
Stevens Point Wis
Thomas G. Crenshaw, jr., collector of internal
revenue for the district of Georgia
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Brief Mention,

A boy named Nelson. living southwest of Pax
ton. shot himself accidentally with a shotgun
and died.
Milton r. Dow Of Pavpaw. a young business
man, has acknowledged the forging of notes for
5000 ard $500 each, and disposing of them at a
bank in Mendoza, He is in Jail.
Oliver p. Hughes, well-to-do farmer and
stock-dealer OF Morgan county, shot himself
three times in the head, on Thursday, but may
recover. Domestic troubles are supposed to have
caused the act
John Larish, farmer living in Osborne
county, Kansas. while duck hunting Wednes-
day afternoon, with his brother Frank, who lives
near Pekin, was accidentally shot. Two charges
were emptied into his right hip, passing through
and into the calf Of the same leg.
William v. Esmond, alias Mark FELTON,. who
recently figured as detective in the Fora Burns
murder case, at Lincoln, ILL.,. has been convicted
of extorting money from both defendant and
plaintiff and sentenced to SIX months in the
county Jail, and to return the money he fraudu-
lentiy got possession of
John Weirick, an Arlington saloon-keeper. on
trial in the Bureau County Circuit Court for sell
ing liquor to William Vickery, of Princeton,
thereby causing Vickery to lose his life under
the cars while returning from political gather
ing last fall, stabbed himself on Thursday ff-
teen times about the breast The physicians
think he will recover
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Grant While I'm Office.

Washington Special.
General Grant has one trait which made him a
multitude of friends smong many humble and
deserving people 'He was the best man to
the widows and orphans in the world said a
Treasury clerk. the other day. During his terms
of Office there was no ciyIl-seryice law, and ap-
pointments and removals We're made by very
arbitrary methods This operated pitifully at
times against Southern women, whose backing
was insufficient and who were apt to be uncere-
moniously thrust out, though poor and deserv-
ing. But il a Southern woman was turned out,
ard could prove it was not for cause all she had
to do was to see President Grant He would
listen to her pitiful story, tell her to
come again, and when she came, il
he had found the case worthy one
he would thrust into the petitioners hand note
addressed to the chief of his department. that
would send the poor clerk away happy. Nor
was he ever weary OF listening 10 their troubles.
Some times the people in power would try to
wear out his patience BY continually removing
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Mcdonald to Succeed Villas.

Special to Chicago News.
A Democratic official of high authority is re-
sponsble for the statement that McDonalds re
rent visit to this city was to receive an assur.
ance from the President that there would be o
resignation in the Cabinet at the end of this
year, and that Mcdonald could have the place if
he desired Upon Mr.. Mcdonald asking what
portfolio he was expected to accept he was told
the postoffice. Mcdonald was also informed
that he might go abroad if he so desired, and
represent this government at st Petersburg.
He declined this on the ground that, inasmuch
he would succeed Colonel Villas within the
next nine months. il was better to remain at
home and settle up his business affairs.
1t is said that Colonel Villas will leave the Post.
Office Department Jan. l. 1886 to resume his law
practice in Wisconsin, and that he accepted a
Cabinet portfolio with that understanding
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4
special to the Indianapolis Journal
/ WASHINGTON, March 27.-Speaker Carlisle L
| expected here tonight. He comes in respons,
1 to the request of the President, who wants tt
consult him in regard to an appointment of some
kind for ex.Coagressman Phil Thompson. o.
/ Kentucky
| Nearly all the ofice-seekers have left here
| under the impression that the President will no,
appoint men who hang about the hotels and i'm
| FORTUNE him daily. The hordes from Indians
and Ohio have nearly all disappeared
Minister Pendieton called upon the President
to-day He is about ready for departure for
Germany
The extra session of the Senate will adjourn
on next Thursday or Friday, when chose who
are anxious for changes at once expect to meet
with Some encouragement from the President
AT any rate, whatever is done in regard to the
presidential Offices, it is the intention to make
very decided effort to have fourth-clas postmas-
ters changed. These are Offices paying less than
1000 per year, and in which the commissions
OF the postmasters are not limited, but incum.
bents may be dismissed at any time, at the
pleasure Of the President These constitute
large proportion of the postofices in the country.
Hon w. d. Hill, of Lima, O., is at Wizards
Hotel.
hlajor Calkins win remain here until the first
OF next week. His case before the United
States Supreme Court can not be argued before
Monday
All the Indiana members of Congress have
left here, except Messrs. Holman, Matson, By
mum and Lowry.
Mr. Hendricks has appointed his nephew,
young Allen Morgan, messenger to the Vice
presidents room. Mr.. Healey the former mes
senger, being removed.
representatives Bynum AMI Lowry called
upon the President to-day in regard to some ap-
pointments
The horses and carriages belonging to the In
terror Department were sold at auction to-day
The Secretary's pair of bays sold for $31s and
the large double carriage for 1860
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Muldrow,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Atkins, and
Commissioner of the Land Office Sparks were
qualified to-day, and entered upon the discharge
OF their official duties
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Chicago Herald.
The Vice-president. after diligent search and
careful inventory, has discovered that the pat
ronage at the disposal of the occupant of his high
Office is as follows:
l. Private secretary.
2. Telegraph operator for Senate.
3. Keeper of Senate restaurant
He is now at work on the matter of appoint
ments and hopes to be able to announce his de-
cision before the end of next week. While
thankful for all advice rendered in good faith by
Democrats he is careful to have it understood
that he is Vice president, and that Grover
and let him alone. The three appointments will
be Jacksonian Democrats, and the man who
feeds at the restaurant will eat pork and corn
dodger or he will not eat at all.
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THE WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON March % 1898

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER !
WASHINGTON, March o. 1885,
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Partly
cloudy weather, local rains, generally followed
by fair, slightly colder weather. winds generally
northerly. rising barometer
For the Lower Lake Region-Slightly colder,
fair weather, preceded by local rains, winds gen
orally northerly, higher barometer
For the Upper Lake Region-Generaily fair.
slightly colder weather, westerly winds, rising,
followed in northwest portion by falling ba-
rometer
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Fair
weather in northern portion partly cloudy
weather and local rains, followed by fair weather
In southern portion. slightly colder northeriy
winds becoming variable, rising barometer.
For the Missouri Valley-Fair weather,
preceded in southern portion by local rains,
slightly colder northerly winds, becoming vari
able, followed in northern portion by rising
temperature generally.
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ILLINOIS.
Finding of the wen. Dressed Body of Dead

Finding of the Well Dressed Body of Dead
Infant.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, March 27.--This afternoon sick
ening discovery was made near the slough
emptying into the Sangamon river where was
found the well dressed body of dead girl in
FAINT. covered with mud 1t is supposed to be a
case of murder on the part of a heartless moth
er. The body, which shows no marks of vio-
lance, may have been in the river several weeks
A coroner's jury will make thorough investi-
cation. No marks were discernible on the
clothing.
LATER-Charles Durbin and wife were ar
rested tonight, charged with drowning their
six months old child, whose body was found
floating IN the Sangamon river to-day. The
child has been missing three weeks, but the
parents said it had been sent to Green county.
The couple have been married only three weeks.
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Amateur COWBOYS.

CINCINNATI. March 27-Miss Hoyt teacher
in the second intermediate school. on Ninth
street, near Main, alarmed, after the close of
school, by an unusual clamor in one of the
rooms. When she entered the apartment she
found four boys rushing over the desks in the
greatest confusion, with large revolvers and all
whooping like Indians. The unrnly youths were
disarmed, and it was learned that they had
planned to go to Texas in May and become cow
boys, and were practicing in the school-room
when found. ALI were armed with revolvers
and bowie knives. The Oldest was thirteen and
he was to provide funds for the expedition. The
children belong to well known families, and the
names are suppressed.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Carbon Works Burned-Estimated To
$15O,OOO; Insurance, $4,000.

Carbon Works Burned-Estimated Loss,
$15O,OOO; Insurance, $4,000.
DETROIT. Mich. March 27-At / o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the dry-kiln of the
Michigan carbon works, at Rougeville, near
Delroy. The bone-black building almost imme
diately caught. and the flames spread rapidly.
The hand engines with which the works were
supplied were entirely Inadequate to cope with
a fire of such magnitude, and help was asked
from the city fire department., and two engines
were sent to the rescue. By o'clock the fire
was under control. The kilns of the bone black
building, the fertilizer building, and the east
thirds of the bone-shed are totally destroyed
The entire west end of the works was saved
The owners say that they cannot yet tell the
loss, but it is estimated at $4,000; insurance,
SIS 000
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WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Teller has
received the following telegram from Denver:
Your presence is not necessary Mr. Hill de-
ies that he made any charge. and says he does
Ut know of any corruption or use of money
bis is signed by member of the Colorado Sen
lie 1t refers to alleged statements of ex Senator
Jill, and published as interviews, to the effect
that his Mr.. Hil's) defeat aud Senator Teller's
election was secured by corrupt use of money.
xhe subject has been under investigation by a
CON ynittee Of the Colorado Legislature
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MINOR MENTION.

Order from the Pension Office Concerning
the Expediting of Claims.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Commssioner Black
to day issued the following circular
ITO advance any one pension claim out of its
order is to retard by so much, the adjustment
Of thousands of others which precede it in order
of fling To prevent the practice of fraudulent
impositions upon the Pension Office it is an
nouuced that no claims will be made special
that is, taken out of their order for expedition
unless such reasons are shown in writing as will
IN the judgment of the Commissioner warrant
such action. Where the statements Of claim
ants themselves are uncorroborated by those of
@lslnterested persons they will not be deemed
Juffcient to warrant such special action"
Possible Nominations for Important Places.
WAsHINGToN, March 27.-Hon. Henry S.
Neal, Solicitor of the Treasury, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect on the appointment of
his successor. Alexander McCue of Brooklyn,
n. Y, has been rendered the place. and will
probably be nominated on Monday. Mr.. Nc
acue is a lawyer in high standing and a man of
considerable means. He is fifty-fve years of
age and has just retired from the bench of the
City Court of Brooklyn. 1t is understood his APP
pointment was made at the instance of Assistant
Secretary Fairchild.
Several nominations were prepared for de-
livery to the Senate this afternoon, but the un-
usually early adjournment of that body prevent
ed their reception. 1t is understood, howe yer,
that among them were the nominations of Gen.
sral Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia, as Commits
sioner of Railroads, and Norman j. Coleman. of
Missouri, Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr..
Coleman is resident of st. Louis, is about sixty
Years old, and and was, for many years, editor
# the Rural World, an agricultural paper pub
he'd at st. Louis.
Among the nominations prepared for trans
sson to the Senate, to-day, was that of Capt
N. j. Volkmar of the Fifth Cavalry, to be
ajor and assistant adiutant- general. 1t is said
aother of the delayed nominations designated
apt Geo. FL. Burton, of the First Infantry, for
appointment to fill vacancy as major in the
Inspector generals department
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Fire Damage in New York.

New YORK. March 27.-By fire at Nos &C
and 68 Duane street. last night, Hood & Graft,
photographers, were burned out Loss about
$4,000; insured for $4,000 John f. Dremer,
dealer in document envelopes, loses $4,000; in
sured for So 900. The National Blank book Com
pany was damaged by water $20, 900; covered by
insurance w. III. Parsons e. Co. loss by water
is $40, 600; fully insured. The building was dam
aged $50 0OO
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Failures for the Week.

NEW YORK, March 27.-The failures for the
last seven days reported to r. G. Dun 81 Co.
number, for the United States, 248; Canada 30
total, 277, as compared with 25S last week. The
failures in the Western States are lighter than
for some time past. The Southern and Middle
States show an increase But few assignments
are reported from New York city.
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A Mystery Unraveled.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, March 27.-The Philip Steinbeck
mystery was cleared up to-day, when his body
was found hanging to tree near Illiopolis. lie
had family and valuable farm Decatur.
When he left, on the 7th of March, he had $50,
and when found he bad $50 on his person. Stein
beck was in doctors Office at Illiopolis six days
ago. There is no cause for the suicide, except
sickness He was sixty-seven years old.
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A Woman Lawyer in Oregon.

PORTLAND Ore, March 27.-In the United
States Circuit Court, to-day, Judge Deadly
allowed motion admitting Mrs. Mary A.
Leonard to practice in the federal courts Of
Oregon Mrs. Leonard is the first woman adj
mitted to practice in any of the courts of Oregon
A motion in the State Supreme Court, asking
for her admission. was denied last week, on con-
stitutionai grounds.
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pains and weaknesses incidental to female life,
and one that gives rosy checks, brighteEs the
eyes,schecks every unnatural drain and creates
perfect picture of health and beauty is DIR.
Guysotts Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla 1t
purifes the blood, strengthens the female sys-
TENS, and removes all feeling of languor. dis
tress, pimples. sores and weakness, producing
dreamless slumber and painless regularity Of
natural functions
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Smallpox at Mound City.

an epidemic at Mound City, Illinois Out of a
population of 1900 fifty cases are reported.
Eight deaths have occurred during the present
week. The disease is confined almost entirely
among negroes, only two white families having
been infected Vigorous measures are being
used to suppress the scourge.
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NEW YORK, March 27.-The woman suffrage
party's State executive committee has written
letter to President Cleveland, asking the re-
moval of Governor Pierce, of Dakota, for
vetoing the woman suffrage bill passed by the
LEGISLATURE
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Suicide by Hanging.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAwRENCEBURG, March 27.-John G.. Brand,
formerly of this city, but now of Louisville, KY,
committed suicide here last night by hanging.
He was about fifty years old, and was once
prominent business man here.
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Proceedings of the senate.

WAsHISGroN, March 27.-The Senate met at
poon and Immediately went into executive SEES
Son The committee appointed to wait on the
President reported that they had performed that
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The DItv of state G,agialatnres.

Legislation in every State should regulate the
sale and use of the many poisons resorted to by
women in their desperation TO obtain beautiful
compilations There exists in DR.. Harter,s Iron
Tonic every requisite to accomplish the object
without injuring health or endangering life.
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A Reckless Linguist.

W washington Lttter-l
Some very queer letters come to the State
Department from individuals who aspire to go
abroad One ambitious but honest Democrat
desires a foreign mission. He says: Il can
speak five languages fuently and indiscrimin.
atelY
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duty and the President had expressed wish
that the Senate should remain in session until
next Thursday. When the doors reopened the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
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One Vote for Black.

SPRINGFIELD, March 27.-On joint ballot 81
members answered One vote was cast for J.
c. Black. Adjourned
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Wooden Mills Burned.

DAYTON, w. T., March 26.-The Dayton
WOODEN mills burned this morning. Loss, $780,
00G insurance, $4,000.
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For Bronchial, Asthmatic, and Pulmonary Com
plants,
Browns Bronchial Troches' manifest remarka.
BILE curative properties. Sold only in boxes.
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were put on his track. and he was captured and
brought back, and will 60 to the penitentiary.
He was caught in Kentucky.
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the same woman. Every time General Grant
would have her put back He was the friend OF
those who had no friends.
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Hendricks exhausted rs to influence. and Bynum
rebounds from his defeat like another Antaeus.
refreshed aud strengthened
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 81.