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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Russia Proposes to Purchase American
Steamers.

Special To the Sentinel.
wAsnfSCToS, April ll.-Nhile preparations for
war are being actively carried forward IN London
and 81. Petersburg, an incident came to light In
Washington to day. that proves beyond doubt.
that he Representatives. OF these Governments IN
the Capital are by no means idle. Baron De
str3ve. the Russian Minister, has opened active
negotiations with very prominent officer OF the
American Navy, who served many years on the
Pacific station. The object OF the Russian Gov
eminent IN to obtain by purchase the large feet o.
swift. staunch steamers, now engaged In the sugar
carrying trade between the sandwich Islands and
this country: and also The feet owned by the
Alaska FUR Con psny II is the intention OF the
RLssien Cover nment to congregsie these steamers
at iome given port, and TO arm them and 10 order
them 70 prey on English CONT - IL Chinese and
Japanese waters. The officer has the matter under
consideration. Should wsr be declared, however
Secretary Whitney will not permit him TO commit
any breach OF this Nations neutrality. Pending
the declaration OF war. however, the Secretary
sees no reason why the officer should not serve the
Russian Government, as desired.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Information Regarding winter wheat.

CHICAGO. April 1.-The Times presents this
morning q variety OF information In regard to the
winter wheat crop. Dispatches from Kansas aud
Illinois agree upon the conditions which will les
sen the yield one-half. Some portions OF Ohio en-
terrain hopes for On average crop, while the cen.
tral counties show decreased acreage. Very lit
tie injury done In Michigan by the severe
winter Great damage is reported In the southern
counties OF Indiana. A crop OF nearly 1900 600
bushels u expected In Missouri while the decreas-
ing scresge in Iowa will bring the produc; OF that
State down TO zoe. 900 bushels
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Conservative Oppo.e the EgyptIon Loar.

LONDON, April H. The Conservatives have re-
solved 10 oppose the Egyptian loan OF si5 600.
provided for In the International Egyptian Finsn-
cial Convention. when the measure comes up for
action in Parliament They W Ill e1deavor 70
make their oppoiit!on elective by various OBJ
elructtve amendments.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Improved Internal Machiue.

RIRIIs, April li.-A box addressed TO Prince
Bismarck excited the suspicion OF the.authorities
at Frankfort on-the Main, and Il was opened. IL
contained clock.work and dynamite machine OF
new type and fklliul contriyance There II
nothing TO indicate by whom the box was pre-
pared n sent.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Starch racrorY burned.

IDIsnURc. Ind., April Fire broke out this
mo nil g At O'Clock In the drying room of Sam
ne. Cuhinger & Co.'S starch factory. and tie en-.
tire concern. together with large stables adjoln-
ing, were destroyed. Loss 5000: insurance,
90. Coo. divid ID among numerous companies rhe
concern was the principal industry IN the town,
al q ils burning IL q serious loss to the place.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

tunnel. They found the river water and sewage
three miles beyond the crib plainly visible, the
cribkefper estimating that they extended that
far. and the discolored water apparently extend
ing downward to the bottom of the lake. The
subject is one OF great interest, as Affecting the
health OF the city,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

BRussEIs April On the reopeniug OF the
Belgian Chambers the Government will table the
bill which gives King Leopold authority TO
assume the title OF King of the Free State OF
Congo. with the seat OF administration 40 Brussels
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
MDICATION0s

WASHINGTON. ADe1 i3-1 - n.
Tor the Ohio VALLEY and JonDGuDe-eiightiy
colder. fair weather. higher baDomeoos, northerly
winds
For the Upper Lake Resioa-GolR voasher pss'
oeded in the extreme eass por,1on - >loAs EDows.
lorthGly winds. hishez bnso1 - e6ono~
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Queen Victoria Forgot Bismarck's Birth
iay.

LONDON, April 1.-THE newspapers here COM
ment upon the fact that Queen Victoria aid not
send her CO. gtatulatIous to Prince Bismarck upon
the occasion OF his birthday. The King OF Den
mark and the King OF Portugal and all other rulers
sent their felicitations.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
McUormick srike Ended.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE strike OF the employees
Of the xccormick's reaper works ended to-day.
The managers offering TO restore wages. In all
likelihood the COO persons employed viii return
TO woi ne It Monday.
The trial OF the Pinkeriou police for shooting
one Of The strikers bas been postponed.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
That Body Not rditor Oonant.

NEw YORK. April 1.-THE body OF the man
found yesterday at Copey Island Greek. and sup
posed TO be that OF ). :. Conant the missing efi-
Tor OF Harpe:'s Weekly. was examined to-1sy nv
Mr.. Commits son and pronounced not 70 be that
Of lie fafhfr
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

CLEVELAND. April 11.-Robert G. Wilson. Treas
urer Of Washington Township. Hancock County.
Ohio. shot himself this morning In the breast and
will die He owned . large Touring mill at
Arcadia and was highly respected. Recently he
had been gambling In wheat and was defaulter,
which was the cause Of his attempting 70 suicide.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

FALL RIVER. ka's.. April u--An the milir, ex.
cept the Union. have signed an sgrcem ent to thut
dow four weeks between now and she frat OF
July. Some mills In New Bedford. Lowell and
Rhode Island vii. also Join In the movement.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

General OF the American ExhibiiIon to be e>lt AZ
London nextyeeT. NJ. 6revy surct<le1 TIE id6e
OF holding similar exhibition In Paris ara rsfn
he would lend his influence toear1 u1<Irr r,1rd
an enterprise successful. -
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

EEw York. April l1.-A Philadelphia cores
pendent of The Herald says: 1T was stated to the
writer this afternoon that The Guion, Red Star
and American Steamship Companies. had been
approached BY the British Admiralty for terms .
msnf 1ncsSSr sc~rt Ss1t - -, ~ :. - - - 49,
The Bsit1eh Not1one cso1Do upon tho yeuols ol Ne
li1o u1oh( " oGoos)o1 ot ony 1ouz. x1o Wr1hnl
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

CAIRO, April ll-General Lord Wolzley. accon-
panied Dy his personal stad and Iore cha~.es
Brt trsford, arrived at this city today.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
swiddIsr rakon to Chicsgo.

Pos1oS. April lid Detectise pinkerton left TO-
day Tor Chicago. having In custody Charles L
Allen. the notorious gxindler. who Il wanted IN
81 Paul for swlndling
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Turkey to Rsmain Neutral.

BERLIN, April IL 1t is reported here that Tur.
key has decided, under Prince Bismarck's ad
vice. 10 remain neutral IN the event OF war be :
tween England and Russia.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
WHEN INDICATIONS.

Is being crowded to it's utmost
capacity with the product of
Cur Factory, and We do not
vary from facts when we say
that our exhibit will discount
any previous effort wa have
made for outfitting the myriads
who trade at The
: w e. e IL
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Reassnring pispatches.

PARIS, April r.-A dispatch to the Patrla from
AK les Bains, states that Queen Victoria has re.
ceived reassuring dispatches from Berlin, St. Pc.
tenburg and London.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

MOSCOW, April II. The viedomosti says that
Russia would have greater justification In de-
manding that England explain her occupation of
Quelspaert than England has In asking Russia to
explain the attack upon the Afghens by Gensral
anoe % sneis. anA is z ha1dly e1pee:e4 g =
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

LONDON. April 1.-THE Earl OF selkirk. repre-
sentative peer for Scotland, is dead. he was Dor
April IL, ls09.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
The Situation From Russian Point of
View.

vienna, April II. Vienna German circles en-.
terlain very peaceful opinions about the Anglo,
Russian disputes The gar has informed both the
Vienna and the Berlin Cabinets that he does not
desire war. The English demand for the retire
ment OF General Komarofs forces from their
present position will, however, not be aoceded 10
since IL 10 evident that the advance OF the Aighans
was the provocation leading TO the recent attack.
This view OF the matter, entertained by
Ruts's. is also held by Austria and Germany.
Both these powers support the Russian Govern
ment in THIS plan atom OF the recent battle. IL
Is q noteworthy fact that kalkons Wesksuer
Journal, on the 7th OF April, published landscape
sketches OF Pepjdeh, and prophesied the recent
battle.
Russia continues her naval and military pre-.
parations with sreat energy. Admiral shestakof
has orterec all the torpedo boats 10 be sent 10 the
Baltic and the Black Sea. Torpedoes have just
been sunk at the canal binding e. Petersburg
with the sea. Kronstadt. 81. Petersburg. and the
Palace at Krasnoe seo ere now connected by tele-
phone. so that the Gar will be informed OF every
movement In Gaze OF an attack by the English
feet. The Russian fleet, has been In thorough
siaie OF readiness since the 2d OF April.
komaroh's brother. the editor OF the Russian
Journal svet, announces that Russia intends 70
send 100 600 men 10 Heral as soon as the English
advance 10 PIschin.
The Ameer and Dunerin Toasts m Insult
BRUSSELS. April LIE Nord, the most rabid
pro Russian newspaper In Belgium. now predicts
war between Russia and England. lie Nord Is re-
garded as q semi-ofiicisl organ OF the Russian Gov
eminent, and this article Ia believed to have been
inspired. The paper has heretofore expressed
esnguiDe hopes Of peace but IL now says that war
10 impending. IL rays that the open threats and
insults 10 Russia contained in the toasts OF Ameer
to a decoration OF war. even while England was
appealing foT c0pciliauon.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
France and china.

SHANGHAI Apiil 1.-THE Emperor q China has
issued decres reclting that the French having
humbly sued Tor peace he grsciorsly grants their
prayer.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

The viedomosti states that II Is convinced that
hr. Gladstone viii always maintain peace With
Russia
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
Basbeen Deserte a.
Earl OF se,hirk Dead.

svAKrN, April li.-Hasbeen, recently the head
quarters OF osmsn Digna's entire army. Is now
wholly deeeYted-
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

LONDON. April 11.-Georse Swan Lottaee. Lord
Mayor OF Londen, died this morning
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TIL; GREAT
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land al ths teril4 ef.
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Summons.

In the County Court of the County OF
Nohave, Tsrritogy Of A'iz ma. ..s
Emma Gard. plaintiff. Va. William A,
Gard, defendant. SUMMONS.
Actin brought in thu Coanty Court Of
Johave county. Ayizon, Territory.
The TeriIlJPy Of Ariz ma sends greeting
10 William 4. Gard. defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required
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by the abnye named plaintiff in the County
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tie day, ~ -srvicei afte' the serTc, upon
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county: nut II served ont Of tie comfy.
ard within this district, then witIin thirty
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against YOU aud apply 10 Ike Cont for the
relief dera9nded IL the compliant herein,
and casts aud di8bursslrsais Ia this behalf
expended, .
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<SsS-A If th. said Ctnnty Court Of Mn
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Nin'tsl parl. this 18th day Of
Il. LUCKshAUN.
County Clerk.
J. W.SrErnssos, Atty for Plaintiff.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-02
AN AGED BAPTIST MINISTER
Two More Important Cases.

Your agent being in Columbus Ga afew days ago. and meet
inn the venerable brother j. H. Campbe we asked him Tor the
news His reply was 81 have more important cures
effected by Sws Specific, to report This venerable man
a of the door of Columbus II will be remembered that the
swift Specific Company have donated quite an amount Of her
famous medicine to be distributed by MIR. CanpDe among e
poor of the city :; hence his remark. He said
have lust lady who has been greatly ANNOYED by
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without giving any relief suggested Swrs pecihc ana se
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marvellous hOwthis medicine renoVates the sysIeh'
sWhat about the other case:" 80, =,
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She tried every remedy c0mmand including mercury anu
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an Resides what are office-hold-

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he will be reelected to the Presidency-he
does not want it; but, like many other men,
he is willing to serve his country"
Referring to the negro problem, Mr.
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went through the South like plough
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turf of society with the white under and
blacks on top. 1t was terrible state of af:
fairs, which the Southern people endured
with heroisln unequalled in history. That
they deported themselves so we'll then
proves that they are equal to the problems
of the future. The future Of the races will
be controlled by education.
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RESULT OF SMALL FARMS.-lt is claimed
by the Rural and Worknaan that Minnesota
owes much of it's progress and high standing
as an agricultural State, to the old-fashloned
pre-emption laws, which only permitted
each settler to procure from the Government
a quarter section of land. This fact secured
to almost every 160 acres of land real bona
fide settler, and as q consequence it made
the State wealthy by the industry of some
seventy or eighty, and sometimes over
hundred farmers to each township; The
emigrants who occupied and secured these
lands early saw the necessity for school,
houses and churches, of mills and good roads
and good stock as we'll as large crops, and
before it could hardly be realized the coun,
try presented an appearance of being settled
for half a century, instead Of only few
years. Small farms and thorough cultlVa-
tion accomplished in single decade what
it took some of the other States in this I'm
ion almost fifty years to accomplish. Eve
ry farm owned good farmer, and as there
were thirty-four sections of land in each
township, besides the two school sections,
with q capacity of four farms to each Sec
ton, or 1876 farms within the boundary of
six square miles, the size of the townships,
it is no wonder that these small farms have
made so much wealth in so short time. A
diversified industry, which was commenced
at an early period, and which is still observ-
ed, helped very materially in these matters.
The experience of Minnesota, decidedly in
dicates that small farms and thorough cultl-
walton, and a diversified industry, will
make wealthy community in very few
years.