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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
Nominations,
Special to the senti

Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHINCTON, Ind, April 1.-THE Democrats Of
this city held a convention at the City Hall last
night to nominate candidates for the various city
Offices. Henry Walters received the nomination
for Mayor. and VIM. r. Thompson for Treasurer.
The convention bslloted until nearly
midnight for candidates for City Clerk
and Marshal, but could make no
nominations. owing 70 delegates refusing to
change their votes, 1t finally decided to leave
the selection of candidates for these two latter
offices to primary election. The candidates for
the first named offices are both good men. and il
is thought they VIII have walS-Over in the cleo
ton. The Republicans will hold their Convention
on Saturday night.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
Bridge Contracts Awarded.
special to the sentinel.


SHELBYyIILE, Ind, April 1s.-The County COM
missioners awarded the contracts for three bridges
to-day as follows One ninety-four feet long
(iron) 20 the Berlin Bridge Company at $3.50 per
foot. One 255 feet long two spans iron). to the
Indianapolis Bridge Company at clio so per foot.
One 125 feet long wood, TO the Kennedy Bros, of
Nashville, Ind, ut Sl6 per foot.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
Central American News.

Ia LlBERTAD, April 1s.-The published reports
OF the battle of Chslchuspa, on March 81, say that
the Guatemslsns left LEGO on the battle field.
The Gualemalans admit loss oil 500 men. Sal.
yador lost 50 killed and $50 wounded, including
many officers The SalvadoriRns' fire was directed
by French officer. who was killed in the action.
The Guatemalans say that 10 obtain the body Of
General Barrios cost upward of twenty lives.
The body conveyed TO Guatemala City and in
TERED there with military hOnors. Since peace
was signed by salvador and Guatemala general
confidence IN commercial circles is returning.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
British Legation Inquiry-Preller Photo
eraphed at the n1orgue

ST. LOUIS April 1s.-Circuit Attorney Clever to-
day wrote letter TO the British Legation at Wash
ington, detailing the facts as far as known OF the
the Preller murder. and asking IL the British Gov
eminent win defray the expense of bringing Max
well back 10 this country.
The body of Preller was photographed at the
MOrRue to-day. This was done for the purpose Of
Identification after the body is disposed of.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
Barber shop Burned.

Special to the Sentinel.
MARION, Ind, April 1S.-This afternoon about
O'CLOCK the barber shop OF A. Sprague, on Adams
street. was partially destroyed by FIRE. Loss on
building and contents about 500; fully covered
by insurance in the Royal. OF England. and the
Insurance Company of North America Cause Of
fire. unknown.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
Prominent and wealthy Suicide.

BOSTON, April 1s.-Edwsrd Sumner, aged seventy
years, one Of the most prominent and wealthy
residents OF West Dedham. hanged himself IN his
barn this morning. III health is supposed to be
The cause.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20

Drink, pretty creature drink" little at
a time, and you viii reliey your cold, and
not rack your chest and lungs to pieces,
and keep everybody else in state OF az
itation. You surely ought TO spend q
quarter for a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. 1t will pay
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20

CINCISNATI, April 1s.-Mrs. Henrietta Morgan.
OF this city, inherits fortune OF S1,Oo0OOO by the
death OF the Baroness De Fannemberg at Cannes,
France, April II The Baroness was born here,
and Is the daughter of Colonel James Slrother.
Mrs. Morgan, who is her nearest relative. is the
mother Of the Confederate General. John n. Nor
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
Crushed to Death IN a Rolling Mill
Special TO the Sentinel.

Brazil, Ind. April 1S.-About noon to-day Pat
Crsddock. rougher on the muck rolls OF the Bra
I'll Central Iron and Steel Com pany's Mills, was
caught between the rolls and passed through
them, killing him instantly. he leaves wife
and one child. He cane TO this city about two
years since rom Cleveland. 0.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20

phis few months ago. the purpose OF which Is 20
make the union between the clubs more COM
pleie, was also adopted. The meeting then ad-
iOufned
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
A Famous Naturalist.

The fame of Seth Green as a master
of the rod and gun, and as an enthusi-
astic, practical pisciculturist, is world
wide. He is keen observer of ma
ture in all her moods, but is especially
noted for his intimate acquaintance
with fishes and birds, and their habits,
and the profound knowledge he pos
sesses of the vegetable and animal life
upon which they feed. Mr.. Green is
gifted with remarkable conversational
powers, is clear and luminous in
statement, and no one can listen to
him without rare entertainment and
instruction. He is untiring in his re-
searches after knowledge, and has a
marvellous aptitude for combining and
controlling the minor and insignificant
forces of nature, so that they will work
together for the advantage of man.
His labors extend far beyond the mere
cultivation of fish. Among his melon
ing up these boards multitudes of toads
were found concealed there by day.
At night they come out and feed upon
the insects that infest the melon vines.
It was simple device, and one that
succeeded admirably. The toads were
harnessed to his scheme of gardening,
and worked faithfully and well. There
is hint in this to other growers of
melons. Mr.. Green is a born expert
menter, and is not slow to get at the
bottom facts in the matters that at
tract his attention. He is not disposed
to adopt the spoeulations or conclu-
sions of others, except so far as they
are based upon proven conditions.
He has reduced to practical use and
given to the world the results of long
years of study and observation, and
the world is better thereby. He is in
the full vigor of Industrious life, and
will yet accomplish much more in the
field of his special pursuits.-Anlericon
AnricuLtnriSt
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

in paint pot. The fact is, l left the
laboratory late this afternoon, too late
to remove some chemicals which l
spilled on my hand, and split in my
glove has disclosed what l battered
my self I could keep hidden. "
.Yes, you young scoundrel. you
have been hiding it long while,
said voice behind me. Uncle Mark,
of course he had come up to introduce
me, and had overheard me. ''Share,
/ withdraw my accommodation OF this
young man as / am now convinced
that he is liar, and sneak" then
turning to me he said "And wish
you to understand, sir, that am no
relative of yours after this. | have
no nephew. You hear me, Share, L
don't know this young man."
81 had already decided that he
would not do for me-" replied Mr..
Share.
/ got away from that miserable place
as soon as could, and have decided
not to leave the laboratory. In fact.
chemistry is the only thing left for me
now since 1 lost, a legacy, place in
business, and the girl loved, and all
by ripped glove ! Washington Hatch
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

Ohio when he was inaugurated presi.
dent. 1t is safe to say he was poor,
for he had been lately doing the druid
gerry of the clerk of the courts at Gin
cinnati. President Tyler supplied
much of the money which ran the
white house out of his own pocket,
and congress would not pay the salary
of his private secretary. He, like Van
Buren,, was not satisfied to leave
politics at the close of his term, and
he died in 1862. while serving as a
member of the confederate congress.
Moderately wealthy while here at
Washington, he left little to his chill
dren, and one of his sons is now a
clerk in the treasury department. at
Washington.
Zach Taylor was by no means
wealthy when he died in the white
house. James X. Polk left big house
and enough to keep his widow, and
Willard Fillmore, who started in life
as wool cArder, died ten years ago,
with enough of an estate in Buffalo to
create lawsuit over the sanity of his
second wife. He took. like Grant, a
foreign tour at the end of his term,
and was a presidential candidate in
1856 as a leader of the know nothings.
James Buchanan did not leave such
an estate as enabled Harriet Lane to
keep Wheatlands, and within the past
year it has been advertised for sale.
Buchanan spent all his salary as presi-
dent while in Washington, and what
he had left after paying his white
house expenses he gave in charity. He
did not attempt to enter politics again,
and he died an unappreciated and
disappointed man.
Abraham Lincoln died poor, and it
is due to congress that his family was
provided for Andrew johnson went
back to his house at Greenville, Tenn,
where he had started in life as tailor,
but he continued to take part in poll
tics until his death in 1875. just be-
fore his death he had been elected
again as United States senator, and he
took his seat on the 9Th of March,
1875, at the special session convened
by Gen. Grant. He died by stroke
of paralysis, and left no fortune be-
hind.
Of the other presidents Grants
necessities are agitating the country
to-day, and Garfield S family is wealthy
only through the voluntary subscrip-
tions of the people. Truly, as Sidney
Smith used to say, "There is nothing
so expensive as glory"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
Italy Abroad.

A work lately produced at Rome
gives many interesting particulars
concerning the number of Italians
living in foreign countries at the end
of 1881. At the head of the list stands
France, which. with Algeria and the
colonies, contains 1925, of whom
21,577 are in Paris, 1858 in Algeria,
and 1861 in Marseilles. The Argen-
tine Republic, or La Plata, has 254,-
3S8, 1O3, 595 of whom live in Buenos
Ayres. Strange to say, the United
States of America has in its immense
population only 10000 of whom TO-
2S6 are found in New York. The
number in Brazil is 82,196, of whom
1850 fall to San Paolo. In Austria
and Hungary there are 1885. of
whom Trieste has 5000. In Switzer-
land there are IL ,645, of whom 1868
are in the Canton of Ticino; in Uruguay
10000, in Turkey 1852, in Egypt &c.
3O2, most of whom live in Alexandria.
Only 1867 find home in the British
Isles and all the colonies, and of these
only 7,1S9 in Great Britain and Ire
land. Tunis haz 11,196, Peru about
10000, Spain S.s25, the German En-
pire 1906, of whom 1852 fall to
Prussia (not including Hesse-Nassau,
which was 1860. Then come Mexico
with 6,103 Italians, Monaco with g.
437, and last the Russian Empire with
only 2,938.-Nes1 York Post
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
Leaf-Cutting Ants.

In my rambles l discover a nest of
the large leaf-cutting ant Qhe Geo
dama) found over the entire South
American continent a leading
member of that social tribe of insects
of which it has been said that they
rank intellectually next to ourselves.
Certainly this ant in its actions, simu-
lates mans intellect very closely, and
not in the unpleasant manner of spe-
cies having warrior castles and slaves.
The leaf-cutter is exclusively agricul-
tural in its habits, and constructs
subterranean galleries in which it
stores fresh leaves in amazing quanti-
ties. The leaves are not eaten, but
are cut up into small pieces and ar
ranged in beds; these beds quickly
become frosted over with a growth of
minute fungus; this the ant industri-
ously gathers and stores for use, and
when the artificial bed is exhausted
the withered leaves are carried out to
make room for layer of fresh ones.
Thus the (Gcodama literally grows its
own food, and in this respect appears
to have reached stage beyond the
most highly developed ant communi-
ties hitherto described. Another in
teresting fact is that, although the
leaf-cutters have a peaceful disposition.
never showing resentment except
when gratuitously lnterfered with,
they are just as courageous as any
purely predatory species, only their
angry emotions and warlike qualities
always appear to be dominated by
reason and the public good. Occasion
ly community of leaf-cutters goes to
war with neighboring colony of ants
of some other species; in this, as in
every thing else, they seem to act with
definite purpose and great delibera-
ion. Wars are infrequent, but in all
those l have witnessed-and l have
known this species from childhood
the fate of the nation is decided in one
great pitched battle. A spacious bare
level spot of ground is chosen, where
the contending armies meet, the fight
raging for several hours at stretch,
to be renewed on several consecutive
days. The combatants, equally
sprinkled over wide area, are seen
engaged in single combat or in small
groups, while others, non-fighters, run
briskly about, removing the dead and
disabled warriors from the field of
battle, -GentlenGn'S UaQ0zine.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
Shall We Meet Again?

The following from the pen of the
lamented George ID. Prentice is well
worth reproduction. 1t was regarded
as meritorious when it first appeared,
and age seems to have but added to its
beauty: ''The fiat death is inexorable.
No appeal for relief from the great
law which dooms us to dust. We flour
ish and fade as the leaves of the forest,
and the flowers that bloom, wither,
and fade in day have no Trailer hold
upon life than the mightiest monarch
that ever shook the earth with his foot
steps. Generations of men will appear
and disappear as the grass, and the
multitude that, throng the world to-
day will disappear as footsteps on the
shore. Men seldom think of the great
event of death until the shadow falls
across their own pathway, hiding from
their eyes the faces of loved ones
whose living smile was the sunlight of
their existence. Death is the antago-
mist of life, and the thought of The
tomb is the skeleton of all feasLs. We
do not want to go through the dark
valley, although its dark passage may
lead to paradise; we do not want to
go down into damp graves, even with
princes for bed-fellows. In the beau
tiful drama of Ion, the hope of immor-
tally, so eloluently uttered by the
death-devoted Greek, finds deep re-
Spouse in every thoughtful soul. When
about to yield his life sacrifice to fate,
his Clemanthe asks if they should meet
again; to which he responds: have
asked that dreadful question of the
hills that look eternal-of the clear
streams that flow forever-of stars
among those fields of azure my raised
spirits have walked in glory. All are
dumb. But as l gaze upon thy living
face, I feel that there is something in
love that mantles through its beauty
that can not wholly perish. We shall
meet again, Clemanthe.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
The Mexican Police System.

The City of Mexico has an excellent
police system. At night there is a
policeman at every corner. He never
patrols the streets, but has lantern
which he sets in the center of the in
tersecting streets, and then retires to
convenient doorway and sits silent
until relieved. As a consequence
there is row of lanterns in the mid
die of every street. Each policeman
carries club and revolver, and
wears a blanket around his shoulders.
The roundsmen who patrol the streets
are mounted, and carry carbines and
sabers, locking like cavalrymen.
Policemen are invariably polite, and
will stop street car and assist lady
to enter it az gallantly as the proudest
Castilian.-Tt0o Republics.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
AriZOna'S Name.

The name of Arizona was not be-
slowed through any poetic arrange
ments of Indian or Spanish names, but
is derived from ''Aridus" and '.zona."
Aridus, dry-from ''areo,' to be dry.
From this root also comes the word
'.arid," which signifies dry, exhausted
of moisture, parched with heat; as, for
instance, an arid waste. This Is with
out doubt one of the roots, the prefix
(Ari) of the word Arizona. There is
no difficulty in the way as to the suffix.
That is plain enough to any one who
has studied word analysis. ''Zona"
or "zone" simply means girdle or belt
Hence we have the different zones or
belts on the earth's eurface-two
frigid, two temperate and one torrid
to mark the average heat from the
sun S rays upon certain portions of the
earth. Hence the suffix ''zone" or
.szona," and we have the entire word
Arizona, whose meaning is simply 'a
dry or parched belt of country" This
name, however. is misnomer so far
MS the greater portion of Arizona Ter
ritory is CONGRATULATIONS Sentinel.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
Illiteraey in Siberia.

The discovery has lately been made
that there is town in Siberia, called
Him, where not a single person can
read or write. 1t is in the province of
Irkutsk, and somehow or other has
managed to get itself utterly over
looked and forgotten by the Russian
government. The 500 inhabitants
posses. four churches but no schools,
and, allowing tho rest of the Gar 8
subjects to 60 on as they please, the
people of linn have continued in the
old republican forms of government,
which everybody supposed had been
formally abolished by imperial edict
throughout all the Russias ever so
many years ago.-NeD York CONNER
cidl advertiser.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
ALONE.

The FIRE fits on the walls
Aud glitters on the pane;
Lol Memory's wand recalls
The happy past again.
sit alone.
a tender weirdsome light
cercasts the fading green,
Amid the leaves sad flight
And Autumn's golden sheen.
roam alone.
Alas! the wild winds sweep
Ger Winters bosom white,
Like means of. restless sleep,
Or hollow sounds OF night.
Isigh alone.
The hyacinth doth peep
And spring-time III es bloom,
O'er dearest ones asleep
Within the dreamicss tomb;
1weep alone.
The distant church-bell sounds
Ger fragrant meadows broad
And silent sleepers' mounds;
all pass to worship God.
/ go alone.
Soft doth the music steal
Out DER the flow'Ting sod,
No grief these sleepeis feel
Forever more. o God,
am alonei
IT. y. p. StetoaYt Ia The Current
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

In due course of time the British public
may come to use further variety of American
political phrases. A British statesman may
point with pride to his Record, and lie may de-
uounce with vebemence those who bolt the
regular nomination, and who do not vote the
straight ticket. little knot of party man.
ayers will prepare the slate, and little group
IF British mugwumps will break the slate
London Saturday Revic1a.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-02
A MARVEL OF PURITY.
Royal Perfect Baking Powder Absolutely
Free from Lime.

The Royal Baking Powder is considered by all chemists
and food analysts to be marvel of purity strength and
wholesomeness. Furthermore it is now the only baking
powder before the public free from lime and absolutely pure
This is due largely to the improved method by the use
of which it has been made possible to produce perfectly
pure of tartar from which all the lime has been
eliminated
This chemically pure cream of tartar is exclusively
employed in the manufacture Of the Royal Baking Powder
that its absolute freedom from lime and all other
extraneous substances is guaranteed
Professor McMurtrie late chemist in chief to the IT, S.
Department of Agriculture after Analysing many samples of
cream of tartar of the market testified to the absolute
purity of that used in the Royal Baking Powder follows
Il have examined the cream of tartar manufactured by
the New York Tartar Company and used by the Royal
Baking Powder Company in the manufacture Of their bak
ing powder and find to be perfectly pure and free from
lime in any form
All chemical tests to which have submitted it have
proved the Royal Baking Powder perfectly healthful of
uniform excellent quality and free from any deleterious
substance VIM MoMURTRIE, EN-, PhD,
Chemist IN chief U. S. Dept Of Ag7icayatre''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-02
SAN ANTONIO.

MCDANIEL, the chief of tho Texas Stage
Robbers, Shot to Death Resisting
Arrest
SAN cANToNlo, July 1.-[Special. =
James Mcdaniel, the most desperate
stage robber of the State, who, with
his companion in crime, Potter, was
tried short time since in the United
States Court and sentenced for life,
andwho, about three weeks ago, broke
out OF the jail at this place, where he
was awaiting transportation to the
Chester, Illinois, penitentiary, was
shot and instantly killed this morning
by Deputies Steveus and Van Ripper
while resisting arrest. The officers
knew that Mcdaniel owned some goats
near Boerne, which were under the
charge of one Coffee, his prospective
father jn-law, and they commenced
shadowing the camp. Yesterday they
saw him enter the tent, and last night
they lay concealed in some oedars
growing near. This morning, shortly
alter daybreak, Mcdaniel emerged
from the tent with his Winchester in
his hand. Allowing him TO proceed a
few steps the officers called on him to
halt, Although he could not see them
Mcdaniel raised his gun and fired in
the direction from whence their voices
came. The officers instantly re-
sponded, the first two shots breaking
each Of his arms between the shoulder
and elbow and the third striking him
under the chin. He died In half an
hour, begging piteously the mean
while to be shot and put out OF his
misery. He was about d years old
and native TeXian. His love for his
fianoee and his desire TO secure money
with which TO flee the State lured him
10 his death.
Sarah johnson, o negro girl, contin-
ed in Jail here with her mother, Annie
Owens, for the murder of her stop
father, Alfred Owens, by arsenIcal
poisoning, some two weeks ago, to-day
sent a note to the sheriff confessinp
her guilt and exculpsting her mother
declaring that she alone perpstrated
the crime and was actuated solely by
pique against her step-iather, who, she
says, treated her badly and alleging
that she was first given the idea O.
committing tho crime by knowledge
of the fact ths her smother was zeal
Gus of her 81 sp.father, and had EN-.
ployed a voodoo doctor to charm hin
to death. Her mother will probably
be speedily released.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-02
Corslcana.

CoRsIcANA, July l. - Special. -
Heavy showers have prevailed
throughout this county during the
past two days, and it is feared that If
it continues serious injury to crops
will result.
Mr.. William Yost, living near Rice,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed yesterday evening. He has
been living near Rice for the past
three years, engaged in the sheep bust
ness, having como there from Ohio.
Mr.. H. w. Leper, formerly Of this
pace, but for the past two years in the
employ of Cameron & Co., of Cleburne
and Harold, has settled here and
will, with Mr.. Phillips, take charge of
Cameron II Co.'s lumber yard.
Lieutenant James Gillespie, of the
Fort Worth Rifles, stopped over here
on his return from the drill at Lam
passs to visit friends in this city.
Mr.. j. II. Whiteselle left this morn.
ing via the Narrow Gauge for Chicago
and the lake resorts on business and
pleasure trip.
In the District Court Judge Bradley
rendered a decision in the case OF the
city against the county for the recov
cry OF its portion OF the road anC
| bridge tax in favor of the defendants
The city has given notice of appeal.
George Whitley, for theft Of horse
was given 10 years in the penitentiary
Miss Minnie Ransom arrived iron
Dawson to-day and will spend a cou
pie of weeks with her parents here be
fore returning.