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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
General and Personal.

special to the Indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 22.-It is firmly believ ed
by the citizens here that the remains of General
Grant will be removed to Washington within
twelve months. Action by Congress is expected
to hasten the removal
An old architect predicts that the Washington
monument cannot stand longer than three
quarters of century. He thinks the great
weight will crush the foundation, or the stone
will crumble and the structure toppe.
Representative Republicans here from Maine
say Mr.. Blaine is to be their next Governor
They believe he cannot refuse the nomination.
if IL is rendered after what the voters there have
done for him. Mr. Blaine will be appreciated in
his own State as long he lives.
The Forestry Association, it is said, will exert
its influence over Congress during the coming
season to have the tariff removed from lumber.
ship timber, and every article of wood not man
ufactured. The association wants the forests
protected, and believes it cannot be done under
the present tariff laws.
There is but little doubt, say old congressman
that some kind Of an interstate commerce law
will be enacted during the next session. The
proposition to create a commission seems to be
the popular one. Mr.. Reagan's bill seems to be
entirely too complicated.
S. B. Nisbet and wife and Mrs. G. E. Jenkins.
of Evansville, are at the Ebbitt
Mail messenger service at Marengo Crawford
county, has been ordered discontinued after the
25th inst
The Pension Bureau has notified Congressman
Holman that unless he calls and suggests plan
! fnrr ztn fho hnord in hiCd iO
trict. they will be reorganized without regard
to his wishes
The Secretary of the Treasury has called for
the resignation of Martin L. Noerrer AS chief
Of the division of captured and abandoned prop
erty and lands. Mr. Noerrer appointed
from the District of Columbia and is one of the
oldest employees in the service There are no
charges against him.
Captain Lee, the agent of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian reservation, has telegraphed
Commissioner Atkins that only % 900 head of
cattle remain on the reservation, and that these
will be removed by the end Of the month.
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Taking the Kitz View of the Case.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal

MARTINsvILLE. Sept %. AS yet there are no
new Developments in the county bond swndle.
Thomas Minton. OF Wilbur, who went on Ship
iey's bail. Saturday evening, yesterday evening
gave him up, and the Shipley now languishes be-
hind the bars He still refuses. on the advice of
his attorneys, to make any statement If he
cannot procure bail. he will ask for hearing
immediately. and his case will likely come up in
a couple of weeks.
AL English, the trustee of Clay township. on
whom suspicion rested. declares that he has
issued no warrants. and that if anv are held
against his township they forgeries The
Commissioners have ordered the trustees to all
appear before them, Friday, with complete
reports of the financial condition of their re-
spective townships.
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ILLINOIS.
Excitement at BraidwOOd, Caused by the
Failure of the Eureka Coal Company.

Excitement at BraidwOOd, Caused by the
Failure of the Eureka Coal Company.
BRAIDwooD, Sept. 22-The failure Of the
Eureka Coal Company, of which A. B. Meeker
is president. is announced. Last Saturday was
the monthly payday, when about $4,000 was to
have been paid out for work performed in Au-
gust Payment was not made, however, and
the employees soon became alarmed. On Mon
day morning several attachments were
executed, and the merchandise in the
Eureka ''truck store" was levied on
Other parties attached the mines and
the material in them. such as engines,
pit cars and machinery generally. This forenoon
the excitement increased. and large number of
creditors congregatee in front of the trucK-store
in the hope Of getting their dues. Dozens of
other attachments issued. and large
quantity goods was carted away in custody of
constables. A creditors bill, based on a indg-
ment of $4,000. was filed in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday by Erie L. Hedstrom, of
Buffalo. and receiver for the coal company was
appointed. 1t is not yet known what the assets
and liabilities are.
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Patents for Indianians.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Patents were issued
to 1ndianians to- day, as follows
Heinrich Braun, Valparaiso, self-acting solar
reflector; Oliver P. Cobb, Aurora. trace and
hame connection; Wilson and N. Hol.ngsworth.
Hrmlock. stalk rake; James Hartman. Grant,
gate; Silon d. King, Rolling Prairie, portfolio;
John NJ Perkins, South Bend, bow for vehicle
tops; David NJ. Scheffer New Castle, and G. F.
Martin. Evansville, eraser: Matthew q. Sherer,
Arcadia, food gate; Herschel V. Wysong. Win
chester, nut lock; William Strong, assignor of
one half to c. Anesh@nsel. ir., Indianapolis,
hose coupling for street washers.
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Collision with q Wild Train.
Special to tho indianapolis journal.


UNION CITY, Sept 22.-This morning, at
about 4o'clock, freight train, consisting of a
caboose and seven cars, broke loose from side
track in the Bee-line yard at this place. ran out
on the main track and starte east on down
grade. About mile out it met an incoming
freight train, the engine of which collded with
the caboose of the wild train, knocking it tc
splnters and deraiing seven cars. Conductor
John Trowe was asleep in the caboose at the
time, and crawled out from under the wreck, not
much hurt but considerably surprised by the
abrupt awakening. The fireman Of the incoming
train, when he saw a collision was inevitable.
ran back over the tender and to the top of the
train and escaped to the rear Engineer. George
Nelson. remained at the lever. Tine engine was
stripped. the top of the cab torn off. and the en-
gineer turned somersauit into the ditch. Nell
son escaped without injury.
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Postmasters Amounted,

WAsHINGToN. Sept 22.-The President to-day
appointed Lee Beall to be postmaster at Rich
Hill, Mo-; John w. Morris, at Troy, O., vice f.
NJ Sterrett. resigned; Henry Bows. at HALEY,
l. T., vice H. q. Burckhart resigned; Lewis S.
Fowler, at Chestertown, Ind, vice w. Fl. Ham
iton, deceased: W. T. Weaver at Asheville, n.
c.. vice H. S. Gudge, suspended.
The Postmastergeneral to-day appointed the
following named fourth-cass postmasters
Ilinois-At Venice, William FL. Grayson; Ar
lington Height. Charles Sigwalt, Newark. Mrs.
Jennie Cleveland; Farnam, George w. Heflor;
York, James l.. Bradberry; Chatham, George
w. Sword; Atwood, William g. Mumpher
Rock City, Christian Raubenheimer; Corran,
James J. Powers: Lamoille. Edward r. Reed
Waverly, Thomas e. Dennis.
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Investigation I'm Daviess County.

Washington Special
Judge Heron impaneled the grand jury this
evening, and instructed them concerning the
township frauds as follows:
"You must inquire into willful and corrupt
misconduct in Office Of public officers of every
description in the county, and to any charge
against them of extorton.
II call your attention to this branch of Your
duties more especially by reason of certain de-
veiopments in our county in the last few weeks
touching the conduct of certain public officers.
which has shocked the moral sense of the COM
munity, and will likely result In entaing fnan
cial distress and ruin upon many innocent per-
sons.
The administration of orr public affairs can
not be conducted without the selection of public
officers and agents. and in their honesty and
honor must necessarily be intrusted great public
duties, and important private interests and the
ofense of public officer in abusing the conf
denee of the people and betraying his trust is
far more reprehensible than that Of the private
citizen who owes nothing to the public but his
duties to society as a member of it.
above all. the officers who are the creatures
of the law and charged with its ADMINISTRATION
should not be the violators of it. and if they are
they should be visited with prompt and viyor-
Gus punishment, for in other way can the
public service be purified and the ri gifts of the
people be protected, and upon you rests an i'm
portant duty in this regard.
Our statutes provide that any public officer
drawback. premium. profit or money on any CON
tract wherein the county township is con-
cerned. upon conviction thereof. shall
be fined not less than $500 nor more than
5000. and be imprisoned in the States prison
not less than two more than fourteen years
And another statute fixes similar punishment
for any person who shall corrupt public officer
by making such a contract with him. I direct
your attention to these statutes in connection
with the alleged misconduct OF certain township
trustees Of this county, and whose acts and
management of affairs it is your duty to investi-
gate.
And in this matter let your proceedings he
marked with GOODNESS and delheration. You
shall have the aid of the court and its officers in
prosecuting your inquiries. and let your investi-
cation be thorough rigid and complete. and if
it is found that these trustees, or any person
connected with them, have been guilty of vio-
lation Of the criminal laws of the State, your
finding and prosecution should be made accord
ingly.
''And you will bear in mind through all your
investigations the obligations imposed upon you
by your oaths. that you will not present any one
through hatred malice or ill-wli nor leave any
unprecedented through fear, favor or affection,
or hope of reward"
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SETTING THE LAW TO WORK.
G. W. Boyd and Enos Norton Indicted by
the Fountain County Grand Jury.


the Fountain County Grand Jury.
Covihkton Special.
The grand jury found bills of indictment
against g. w. Boyd and Enos Norton charging
them with bribing and attempting to brhe trus-
tees These men were in the employ of Davis a.
Brothers, Chicago. dealers in school supplies,
and did business directly with them They
worked Fountain, Warren and Vermillon coun-
ties. and the amount OF paper taken by them
and disposed of runs up largely into thousands
of dollars. Norton and Boyd were arrested and
their bonds fixed at $1,000 each, WHICH they
vainly endeavored to secure, and in default Of
which they now langush in the county Jail, to
await the action of the court. The grand jury
is still at work. and further developments are
expected. Glover, the Millcreek township trustee
Is believed to be hiding in this county, and not
IN Canada, as reported Norman Jones. trustee
of Liberty township is still missing. and, it is
believed, has gone to Canada. Warrants to a
large amount issued by him have turned up.
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Collapse Of a Circus Tent.

TITUsvILLE, Pa, Sept 22.-Barnum's circus
met with a serious accident this afternoon. A
big tent, holding 1000 spectators suddenly col
lapsed in a violent wind and rain Storm Half that
number of people were inside, bu. cut their way
through with knives or crept out under the can.
vas Twenty-Five persons were slightly injured.
but none killed or seriously hurt. There was no
stampede among the elephants or dlsturban
in the menagerie The loss will reach 81, 900.
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Brief Mention.

Arthur Jones, of Waterbury, Coma, on his
way to Colorado, was killed by the cars at NAL
den.
Prof j. Fl. Brownlee. Of the Southern Illinois
Normal University, has accepted the chair Of
rhetoric and oratory in the University of
Illinois at Champaign.
At Hillsboro Charles Wilks. twenty-five years
old, was arrested for abducting girl named
brennan. fourteen wears old. Both of them
live at Millersburs, Bond county.
Georde Hautchin, proprietor of the Blooming
ton Eye (newsnaper), has been sued for S. 900
damages by j. u. Little. actor for criticism
upon Little and his play, ''rhe World"
DIR. J. Fl. Axton. of Maroa. is a cripple and
carries a cane The cane caught in crack and
he fell heavily against a stone curb. His left
hip was broken. The hurt may result fatally,
as he is of advanced age.
While riding in buggy with two companions
along bluff of the Illinois river Robert Casey.
Young man of LaSalle, on account of too rapid
driving and defective wheel. was thrown from
his seat over a rocky precipice and instantly
killed.
Williams and Sweet of Glendale. went hunt
ing on Sunday. While Williams was chasing a
squirrel out of tree Sweet fired. killing Will
Jams and the squirrel. The dying man hung in
the limbs of the tree an hour before assistance
arrived
Geneseo in order to obtain the location Of the
Soldiers Home at that place. offers to give III
acres of land, with timber, living water and the
right of way for sewerage to Green river. If
100 200 acres additional required. the citi-
zens will furnish it free.
Mrs Loring. fifty nine years old. white on her
way with others in carriage, to attend the fair
| at Danville. had her carriage overturned by
Joseph Paulson and John Watson, who were
racing their vehicles Her physicians consider
her injuries, which are chiefly internal, to be
fatal
Rev Father Peter Gormley. parish priest of
Kinsman. and Mr.. and Mrs. john McCulloch of
New York, were thrown from a carriage at
Morris. by runaway horses. Mrs McCuloch
was bruised and injured internally. and Dir, Nc
Culloch and the priest had their faces frightfuly
maLgled.
At Macomb Drs. Fugate. Of Colchester. and
Wilson. of Fandon, were found guilty of man
slaughter. the jury fixing their punishment at
| one year in the prniteutiary new trial will
be asked for. This was a case in which these
physicians. for operation in the OF a
woman in childbirth, were indicted for malprac-
tice. The child was born dead and the woman.
after few days OF terrible suffering. also died.
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Robbery by ESCAPED Convjcts.

GALVESTON. Sept PA special to the news
from Hearne. says: Ten convicts escaped from
the plantation of William Heaine. in Brazos
bottom, near here, yesterday morning, by cut
ting through the roof Of the prison house. They
made their way to town. and entering the Mont
gomery House. while the guests were asleep,
stole the garments of the male members of the
Stuff Theatrical Company. leaving the convicts'
suits behind. They also took two gold watches
and escaped to the woods. large posse star. ed
in pursuit of them, and 1t was reported last
night that four of the convicts had been taken.
The posse is still out"
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,lOurnalistic.

Special to the Indianapo polls Journal.
KNIGHTsTowN, Sept 22-Mr Hunter Brad
ford. late of the Sherbrooke. Canada Gazette,
has purchased Of r. B. Deem the Banner news
paper Office at this place, and will take charge on
Oct. L Dir. Bradford is a thorough journalist.
and comes strongly recommended from his
old home. Hon. B S. Parker. late United States
consul to Sherbrooke. will probably be assocat
ed with him in the editorial management. Mr..
Deem, the retiring publisher has been owner of
the property since 1877. and has made tho Ban
ner one Of the most profitable newsper estab-
lishments in the State.
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Another Improper Appointment.

Treasury has directed the suspension of Mr..
George FL. Herring, recently appointed weigher
at the New York custom house, in place of
Captain George B. Bacon, pending an nvestiga-
ton to he made by the collector of customs of
all the circumstances attending the change in
the Office. The action of the Secretary is based
upon information that the appointment is an i'm
proper one.
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Blindness Caused by Sunstroke.
;al to 4ha India rnI;s fo,ro.f

Special to the Indianapolis Journas.
WABASH, Sept pa singular case of sun
stroke occurred yesterday on the farm of Samuel
Dunfee, about five miles north of this city A
daughter Of Mr. Dunfee was walking through
field, during the day, when she was suddenly
observed to fall Help was summoned and it
was found that Miss Dunfee had received a very
severe sunstroke. This morning she is totally
blind though it is not certain yet that the blind
ness will be permanent. The weather has been
exceedingly warm for several DAYS. On Satur-
day the thermometer registered 90o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
Suicide Caused by Despondenoy.

Special to the Indiana polls journal.
ANDERSON, Sept. 22-Word reached this city
this evening of the suicide of William Silvey, a
farmer residing near Dundee. this county, oy
hanging. The deceased has been a great sufferer
from rheumatism for years, and was rendered a
cripple by reason of the disease. Dependency
account of i'll health caused him to take his
life. He about fifty years of age, and leaves
a widow in INDECENT circumstances.
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The War Against the Chinese.

SEATTLE. w. t.. Sept pa body of masked
men visited the quarters of the Chinese work
men at Black Diamond mine. on Sunday night
The Chinese fed and their houses were burned
The Cinnamon had been discharged from the
mines and expected to go to Seattle yesterday
A convention of delegates from all parts of the
Puget sound country has been called to meet
here ON Sept % to devise means of riddng the
country of Chinese.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge l. O. O. II.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 22.-The Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF Odd-fellows reassembled this morning.
Henry F. Carey grand sire, presiding The
entire session. short one WAS devoted to the
calling of the various States, and referring their
reports and appeals to committees The grand
body adjourned till tomorrow, in order to allow
the committees an opportunity to meet, and for
the members to get ready to take part ia the
unwilling OF the Rdgey monument
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
A Prominent Man Punished for a Heinous
Crime-The Chambers Trial at Blooming
ton-TrOubles Of Debt Collector.
INDIANA.
A Prominent Man Punished for Assaulting

Prominent Man Punished for Assaulting
an Eieven-Year-OlaG Girl.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LoGANsPoRf. Sept 22-Thomas Hamilton,
one of the most prominent citizens of Royal Cen
ter, this county, to-day pleaded guilty, in the
Circuit Court. to criminal assault on the eleven
year-old daughter of David Watts He was
fined $50 and sentenced to Jail for three months.
Hamilton has been postmaster at Royal Center for
years. and was in the habit of entcing little
girls into the Office and then taking liberties
with them. The sentence completely over
whelmed the defendant who supposed his high
standing in the community would mitigate his
offenea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
ROy Crushed to Death.

DETROIT Mich, Sept. IA Chesaning spe-
cial to the Evening Journal says: ''On Sunday,
at Houang. an accident occurred which resulted
in the death of one boy and the serious injury of
two others. John Deforest, Frank Nivers and
twenty others were sitting under an old MILL
fishing. In swinging their feet. a loose post was
KNOCKED down, aud the mill fell on the boys.
killing Deforest instantly terribly crushing
Nivers's leg, and breaking the arm of third
boy. Deforest found under the debris with
a broken post and part of the roof crushing 10
his breast
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Charged with Theft

Special to the Indiana oiis Jonrna.
Upton, Sept. %. John Tyndall, of Mobiles
vile, was arrested last night in this city by
Sheriff Bates for stealing watch and some
money at Richmond. He was lodged in Jail and
returned to Richmond at once. He was former
resident of this place aud came here to attend
the fair
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An Unidentified Eioater.

PATRIOT, Sept. 22.-The dead body of woman
about twenty-five years old was found in the
Ohio river here yesterday, which had been in
the water some time From an ugly looking
hole above the left eye. penetrating to the brain,
and from scarf partly pushed into her throat
it is supposed she murdered She was
neatly attired. ard gold ring and breastpin
were found on her person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
An Unexplained Wife-Murder.

LANCASTER, Wis. Sept. 22-Mark W. Town
send, thirtytwo years old, a school teacher.
residing at Hurricane, seven miles south of this
city, shot and killed his wife yesterday after
shooting Townsend took his baby IN his arms.
and. walking some distance to the village. gave
himself up to Justice Keen. NJ explanation of
the affair has yet been given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
Death of staffnrd,s Victim.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MARION, Sept. % Tim Morton. the victim of
Nels Staffords ungoverpable fury, died yester-
day afternoon. Stafford is in Jail. The case,
and that of the Owens murder, will go before a
special grand jury. The Morton murder excites
intense Indignation here, where Morton was ia
vOrably known
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band had separated. He was taken by a mot
from lawyers Office, while he was waiting TO
get bail. and was carrea out OF town. shot sew
eral times and left for dead. He revived,
walked into town, made statement duplicating
several lynchers, and died. He denied his guilt
to the last
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Lynching In south Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept pa special "a
the News and Courier from Johnston's says thai
o. T. Culbreath was lynched to-day at Edgefied
Courthouse He was charged with killing VIM.
Hammond. "A young man who was guarding the
house Of Mrs. Culbreath, from whom her hus
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the choicest products of the farm and the wares
and goods of merchants and manufacturers
The officers predict larger attendance the bal
ance of the week than ever before.
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Valuable Barn Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Sept. 22-Amos Schrock's barn,
the largest in this county, was destroyed by fire
last night The loss is So 500 with no insurance
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OFFICE
WASHINGTON Sapt % "

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. L AN
Special indications for twenty four hours from
A. NJ. for indianapolis and vicinity Cooler.
fair weather.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair
weather, northeasterly winds, lower tempera-
ture, higher barometer, with probable frost in
the northern portion.
For the Lower Lake Region-Cooler northeriy
winds. with frequent gales. diminishing in force,
fair weather, higher barometer, with probable
frost.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather,
variable winds, nearly stationary temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Fair wealth
err northeast to southwest winds, nearly sta
tionary temperature.
For the Missouri Valey-Southeasterly winds,
warmer fair weather, higher barometer
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The jackson County Fai,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRowNsTowS. Sept. 22.-The second day Of
the fair gives every indication of success. as the
pens. stalls. etc.. full. aud nearly all availa
able space u taken, the halls being filed with