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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

Hsceut Storms Ovsrshadowsd by That or
Wednesday, Nfxht-Scene OF Terror
and Confusion.

Waco, Tex May 29-The violence of the
late storms hare Ia ovefshadowed by the
rain and tornado of Wednesday night. The
rain fall did not cease until yesterday morn.
ing. All streams in and close to the suburbs
with hundreds of residences. overhowed and
transformed their surroundings into vast
sea. The scenes of terror and confusion
were heart rendng; people ied for their lives
from their homes in the midst oil the raging
storm. Thomas Bennington, his wife and
three small children renamed in their house,
which wan washed away aud all were
drowned. Howard Lewis. his wife. his sis
ter and three snsll children lost their lives
In . similar manner. Eleven persons are
known to have perlshed and i've others are
nnaccounted for. and reported 10 be drowned.
The damage 10 property by the tornado
was very large. The total damage In the city
Is estimated at $50, 000 The Brszos River rose
two feet sboye high water mark. The finest
cotton plantations in Texas are located along
the banks and were submerged. The loss in
McLennon County will aggregate fallv a
qusrler OF a million dollars. The grain crop
Is destroyed beaten TO the Garth by the wind
and terrific rain.
Eas. Waco has been Inundated aimee san.
dey. Tho scenes there yesterday were inde-
scribe. Seeing that the waters OF the Bsazos
RIVER threatened them with waterv graves
the population-about 1000 person a. Il Cd
from their homes In the midst OF the storm,
aided IN escaping by the light OF the vivid
lightning and hundreds OF lanterns. No
lives are reported lost In that portion OF the
city. Ihs river rose oil day, but az o'clock
last evening appeared TO have come to q
stendstill.
There were no trains on any OF the roads
yesterday. Scores OF bridges were swept
away and tho road beds badly damaged by
woshouts. At Tredell aud Morgan, In Bosque
County, anumber OF residences were wrecked,
bit no fatalities are reported.
AZ IL: 80 O'CLOCK last night the Brszos River
had fallen elk inches. The highest point
reached was thirty-two inches above the high
water OF last year. The approaches TO the
spans OF the bridge on tho east side OF the
river were demolished. A large amount
OF the distractions from above may
carry both bridges away at any
moment. The estimates OF the dam
age to property IN and about Waco do
not include the damage "a CROPS aud farm
properly, which can not now be estimated,
hut good judges place the damage TO the
growipg crop 1T 100000. The otorm was so
terrific for three hours that IL may be prop
Between and II o'clock at night the rain
fell In binding sheets and was blown against
The large buildings producing sound like
the distant roar OF Niagara. Everybody in
the city was up oil night. Many colorsd pso.
pie thought second deluge was upon th am
and prepared themselves ~ go by vigorous
praying.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Merchant Traveller.

Uncle Davy was giving the boys some ad-
vice in their love.msking affairs, aud one OF
them seked him how the yoang people did
when he was sparkling. Them was great
times, boys" he said in reply. I'VE didn't
have no gas nor no kerosene. We done our
sparkin' by plain tallow olp; but IN ,st fire..
quently just by the freight. freight is
warmth boys, and ficKers Just enough 10
make girls eyes chine. It's mighty soft
and purity, too, and kinder In way none OF
your gssljghts knows anything about. Some
times the IRE shined up little too powerfut
in places and the young man would get up
without sayin anything and pat ehovelfal
CT ashes On it. Then be would cnddle up u
the girl in the shadows, and she would cnd.
die some, too, and 1t really didn't seam like
there was anything else in the Whole
big round earth to be wished for. Party
coon the fire would git obstreperous again.
and the little flames would twinkle in and
out, es il they wanted 70 See what was g,iu'
on, or had seen, and was la1ghiu' and wink
in about ii and havin' some fun, too, aud
the Young fellow would reach for the SHOW
ell and the ashes and cover the bright blazes
all up. And sometimes-remsmber. now.
only sometimes-the girl would get up aud
put ashes on, aud then-well, boys, when
the bluebirds came in tue spring, and the
fshin' worms crawled out of the ground, and
the boys set on the green banks 81 tae little
creek waitin' for bite, and the johony-
jump-up nestled in the sunny places, thsre
was weddin' IN the old house. and whe ]
the winter come again they set OF their Own
fire. ard the shovel and the ashes were oui
If q jobD
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

over 62l miles Of the beat roads on this con-
tinent. The arrangements have been under
the supervision OF Rev. Sylvanus Stall, OF
msds a, Niagara Ma ah' Fails iisr' Ausus.
snd The route, by daily stages
leecs through Hamilton. Gait. Woodstock.
London. Goderich. 6irsttord. Guelph. To.
ronto, Newcastle, Brighton, Napanee. Kings.
TOP, by steamer among the Thousand
Islands. and return to Niagara Falls, August
20 The entire expense of the tour. includ-
ing hotel bills and transportation, while IN
Canada, is not to exceed $50. A Western
Division, starting ut Detroit, Is to join the
Eastern party ct London. The trip is
unique, expensive, and amid new scenes.
and roads of superior excellence, can but at.
ford pleasure and profit to such gentlemen
OF TIE cloth as have mastered the matter OF
gieyitatlon.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
An Ofrer TO Canadian creditors.

TORONTO, May pa special cable dr.
patch from London to the Globe say1:
Messrs. Barring and Glyn, Mills, Carrie &
Co., have offered to the holders OF the Cana
dian Government per cent. loan redeem
able in June next. an extension of twenty.
four and one.half years, the interest to be re.
duced to per cent. per annum. The prln.
cipai would thus be redeemable on January
l; lslo: In sdaitioh 70 interest az the rae
|, the holders who agree TO convert their ss-
curities, will receive q bonus of l per cent.
on the amornt they may accept OF the new
loan. The option OF conversion will remain
oren until JupeS
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
The TOY Pistol Again.
Special TO the Sentinel.

bptclhl 10 the ocntlDel.
BRAZIL, nd, May 20 The citizsns OF our
town were startled again this morning st the
report OF the tragical death ,f little Johnnie
Gregg. He was the son OF Professor J. @.
Gregg who was for many years the prlnci-
pal Of the Brazil schools. Little Johnnie
had started out to amuse himself with toy
pistol. The trigger being hard to work. he
climbed fence and began to try to make II
20 ell. uncsciously holding the muzzle
against his side. The pistol went oil, shoot.
ing him through the heart. He fell from the
fence, bat was able to rise and 60 into tho
nearest houte. where he fell dead. Little
Johnnie was bright child. nine or ten years
OF age. The bereaved family have the sin.
cefs sympathy Of the entire community. We
hope there will DO no more tragedies to re-
Dort from Brszil for n long time, a. We think
we have had far more than our share this
yS0r.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
THE lNDIANAPoLIs DAILY SENTINEL

attentions. The reports Of what occurred at
her house are conflicting. but Brighrs friends
claim he did nothing bat ask her to let him
in and sat down on the front doorstep. A
dispute aroee, however, between him and
the fourteen year old son OF Mrs. Wickoff,
and the boy proceeded TO empty the con-
tents OF both barrels OF q shotgun into
Brigbts back. Last night the wounded man
died from the effects OF this shot. and Coro.
ner Stilson has been notified TO hold and in.
quest over the body to-day. Green Bright,
&c he was called. was about fifty years old.
was bachelor living with his mother on the
old Bright homestead, in this county, and
belonged TO one of our best families. It is
probable the boy was vary rash and hasty In
firing the fatal shot, and it may 90 hard
with him.
Captain g. w. Fredley, attorney for the
L., N. A. and O. Railroad, removed his fam
lily to day from Bedford to Lafayette, where
be will have bis headquarters In attending
to The legal business OF the road.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
The Fatal state Department.
IClcyeland Leader.l


The State Department, which mt the begin
ming or our Government was looked upon as
the stepping stone 10 the Presidency, be-
came later on singularly fatal TO the ambi.
tions Of almost every man who took charge
OF IL, and It's poests sion in many cssss has
been tho foreru. ner OF disaster, diseera and
death. Upshur. one Of Tyler's Secretaries OF
State, was blown up on The Princeton while
bs was in office. and Hugh s. LeRsre, the Sec.
rotary OF State VINO preceded u pahur, died at
Ros.on at the celebration OF tho Banker
Hill Monument which he was attending
with the President In his capacity az Score.
tHry. Daniel Webster while acting ~ Fill
mors's Secretary OF State, was In 1852 thro wn
from his carriage and there received the in
juries which caused his death the following
October. Secretary William II. Seward
never recovered fully from the blow of tho
assassin Payne, which he received on the
night Lincoln was killed, and his political
future was injured by his connection with
Johnson In the State Department IN the fol-
lowing administration. Jamss q. Blaiaa
narrowly escaped raceiv wing Gaiteau's bullet
when BIO walled down TO tho depot arm in
arm with President Garfield IN zee him of
To Long Branch, and the dissatisfaction with
II aine's aggressive policy as Secretary OF
Safe probably lost him enough votes during
the last election In pat Cleveland In the
White House. Had Henry Clay not accepted
The Stare portfolio from John Quincy Adams
tho bargain" and corruption" cry would
never have been raised and Cav would have
probably not have died disappointed In his
ambition 10 be President. John O. Calhoun's
fnture was largely affected by the fights he
had while Secretary Of State, by which he
became estraneed from Jackson and his
party, and Marcy and C9ss dropped out OF
The State Department into existing nonen'
titynets.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

BrHzVs programme Tor AboIishtnc SInNery.
New York. May 2o.-The steamer Advance,
which arrived here today from Rio de
Janerio, brings sdviccs to the effect that the
new ministry OF Brazil has adopted pro-
gramme for the abolition of slavery, OF which
the following is q synopsis:
general registry OF all slaves. with dccira.
ton OF the value OF each registered. subject TO a
yearly depreciation OF b per cent making tho
maximum value OF slaves OF sixty years at 300
m.lreis each. Slaves over sixty years OF age will
have no monetary value. but Will be Obliged 10
serve for term OF three years. The existing
emancipation fund will be continued, and In al.
dlton new fund Will be created from u tax OF o
per cent. on all public revenues. except exports.
aud naturalization Will be made To slave yners
in per cent policies TO one.halt the value OF each
slave, and service oil years In payment OF the
remainder
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Catarrh

Is very prevalent and exceedingly die
agreeable disease, liable, II neglected, 10 de-
velop into serious consumption. Being a
constitutional disease, IL requires n constitu
tional remedy like Hoods 5arsaparilla.
which, acting through the blood, reaches
every part OF the system, effecting radical
and permanent cure OF catarrh in even its
most severe forms. Made only by O. :. Hood
a. Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

What crowd Fevers, chills, weak and
aching backs. painful joints tortured mus
cles. sleepless nights, cruel swsats, dizziness,
lack OF appetite This disagreeable pro.
csssion may all be prevented by the use OF
Browns Iron Bitters. Browns Iron Bitters
is the sworn enemy of malaria aud all its
troop. DR.. NJ. M. Groom, OF Dardauellsq,
Ark. says: at Is the best medicine ia the
world, and is efiec.ing miraculous cures"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
A Bedford Traaedy-Removal.


BEDFORD, Ind. May ga few nights sgo
Greerberry Bright, Who lived eight miles
southeast Of Bedford. in this county, went
to the house of . Mrs. wickof at Funnel
ton and demanded admittance. It was about
IL o'clock at night, and Bright was drinking,
IS ii Was bis custom to 60 ON spress He
was IN old friend OF the lady. however. who
Is . widow, and had been paying her some
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

MONTREAL, May 29.-There has been a
heavy fall in grain freights from here to
Great Britain. The price was three shillings
per quarter, but it 10 now only nine pence.
The cause alleged Is that the railways
are CARRYING wheat from Chicago to
Boston and New York for merely nominal
rates, and the Erie Canal ronte being without
tolls, can maintain its supremacy over the
ST Lawrence
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

SAX Francisco, Cal, May 29.-The steamer
City Of New York arrived here at $50 this
morning bringing Hong Kong news under
date OF May 2and Yokahoma May u. The
overland China mail says dispatches from
viernoe state that the Chinese Government
intends to create q separate Vicsrcyalty in
all the Western provinces of Central Asis,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Fatally wounded IN a prunhon Quarrel

LOUISVILLE, May 2o.-A special from
Gosnsburg, KY, states that, in drunken
quarrel near that place yesterday, Sam Low
struck his brother in.law, John Dickerson,
IN the head with q coopere adZe, producing
a fatal wound, from which blood and brain
matter COED IN great hemorrhages. Low
gave himself up TO the authorities and Is at
present In Jail.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
mands,nus anreatsnsd.

CHICAGO, May 90 The Looil Committee
of Safety has decided, unless the City Coun-
Gil completes the canvass OF the votes cast at
the recent city election by Monday next. to
endsavor TO compel IL 10 do 30 by manda AUS
prnce ediuoe
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

BoRDENTowN, n. j., May 20.-The entire
personal property OF Mrs. Della S. Parneli,
mother OF the famous land Lacquer has bean
attached e. the suit OF Joshua j. Turner aud
others and Is advertised for sale o. June l.,
at Ironeides, near here.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Fifty Clerical Wheelmen on Tour In
Canada.

There are in the United States about 800
clerical wheelmen, including twelve d octors
of Divinity. ten theological professors some
twelve authors. several editors aud many
pastors OF prominent churches. About forty
or fifty OF these gentlemen ara to unite in q
tour of three weeks In Canada, w2seling
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Fa,iur.s Durinv IN, w.ek.

NEw YORK, May 20 The business failures
occurring throughout the country during the
last seven days, as reported 10 Il. G. Dan q
Co., number for the United States 1871. and
for Canada nineteen. or q total OF FOG failures,
ne against total OF $50 last week, and 90
the week previous to the last. Assignments
are light in all parts of the country.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

with the center Of administration at Usr-
umtsi. nesr the Russian frontier. Toe Chi
pese Government IL considering the proposi.
ton TO confscate all temple (church) lands
in the province OF the Kiargrian aud re.
move the priests and nuns to Kashgaria as
rolnnsafa
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
D,voro. Denied Mss. sullivan.

BosroN. May 20.-Judge Allen to-day, in
the divorce suit brought by John L. sulli.
vans wife, decided not 90 grant her appllcs.
ton for divorce. He did not think Snlli-
ven had been proved "a gross and confirmed
drunkardn nor had his cruelty been proved.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Tfckled to Death.

Anent President Clevelsnd's recent visit to
the field OF Gettysburg, a Republican organ
Gays: 'Old Republicans arc asking them
selves, What was the battle fought for?"
II was fought to keep the South In the Union,
and the South are more than satisfied with
being In the Union ust now.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Guilty of Murder In the First Degre,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2o.-The jury In
the case OF Achilles 0noiri, on trial for kill.
ing his nine ysar-o!d stepdsuehter, Carlotta
Cook, returned q verdict in the court OF Oyer
and Termner this morning of guilty OF muir
der in the hTst degree.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Entertaining tho sultan.
TphiladelphIa Times. |

The Sultan who could no entertained By
the tireeome platitudes of Lew Wallace will
be likely to gropo around in the vicinity OF a
sunset Cox joke without feeling IL at frat.
There is big difference hstween being
knocked down by blast OF wind and being
cut by q keen edge.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Horsford's Acid Phosphate

FOR SICK HEADACHE.
Dr. N S. Read. Chicsso. Gays: III think II
IL @ remedy OF the highest value en- many
forms Of mental and nervous exhaustion.
attended by sick headache, dyspepsia and
diminisbed viialiiy'
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30

TERnE HAuTE, Ind, May % This after
neon during the running race ut the fair
grounds, Charley Cash, an 0hio boy, VINO
rode Eerfer, had his back broken and will
die. Minos fell and Herfer fell over him.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-30
Weekly bank Statement

NEW YoRK, May 29.-The weekly state
ment OF the associated banks. issued to-day,
shows the following changes:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-02
Lettcr from san nrnreos

SAN MARCOS, July 3l.-ICorr9spond-
ence. San Marcos Gun club, recently
organized, is one Of the livelie5t instl-
buttons OF this place. Composed
OF woll-to.dO and prominent
mou who can afford to in
dulgo i'm fancy, who now shoot re-
mar eably well, tho team IL destined TO
become one of the best known sporting
outfits in the State. A glass ball break.
ing with the Now Braunslels boys is
TO no ono of the many attractions open
Ing dey of tho Chautauqua school.
The management have with much
fOrethoUght decided to throw wide
the gates Of tho Chautnuqua grounds,
on the llJh OF August. The opening
day is 20 be free for all, with u plon.
icons banquet spread for visitors.
Dallas people, wishing 20 spend q fow
weeks pleasantly ana prOfitably in =
beautiful rustic way, could not do
bettor than run down TO San Marcos
in the early days OF August.
Accommodations in the town Will bo
supplied at very reasonable rates.
Those who desire can rent tents and
"far from the maddening crowd"
spread its white wings among an army
OF other fonts on the everlasting hills
overlooking the far famed san Mar
eos river. Ample provision IL made
for boating, fishing and other river
Rmusemonts. a large number of Wis
itors haye already arrived.
An unusul number Of convictions,
almost exclusively Senegambians,h have
been made this term Of county cNu'i.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-02

order 70 secure q good yield and grain
OF fine quality. There are fey soils
that respond so readily and fully to
thorough blowing as the black waxy
lands Of Texas. They retain moisture,
in O deeply plowed we'll pulverized
staIe, almost to defy the brszen aspect
of summer sky that fsrbids thought
of rain or cloud or even ceOling breezs
II is not tit to put in corn unless 1t Is
broken in the fall and broken deep.
The winter rains and frostS then re-
duce il TO the consistency of an ash
bank. Bythis means a perfect stand
may he secured by the exercise OF
some good Judgment 40 70 the time Of
putting in the seed which should DO as
early SIS the earth is warm enough "a
bring them up. The grain may sprout
and still perish with cold, but this do.
ponds upon the exercise of nice judg-
"a complete stand. This secured, rapid,
deep and thorough ,plowina
keeping the crop clean-the land
entirely free from grass aud
weeds. E1ch is the case with
which crops are tended in many u the
older States and large yields and fine
quality of grain ts the result,
By such cultivation from 80 TO &C
acres may be made to produce what
100 produces, and Of much better quail
ity. But no toll gives better return
for a little compost or barh-yard mS.
nure, and with such addition TO the
soil for certain desired quantity OF
corn much less land may DO put i'll and
much less labor employed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-02
CheaD Coal,


DALLAS, Aug. l. Editor HERALD !
BY an unusual coincidence L wrote
last night, and probably about the
Same time tnat you wrote your obi ..
torial on cheap coal, the following lot
ter for your valuable paper. And not
withstanding your editorial is much
more forcible than ny letter., l send 1t
for whGJ IL is worth, | had written as
follows:
Taking deep interest in the pro-
gress Of Dallas, as we all do, would
like TO remind our citizens, through
your columns, chat one OF the greatest
factors OF progress in every city ia
manufacturing
Notwithstanding the 1attering sue
cess Dallas has mad m mercantile bus
iness, it can not be hoped she will ever
achieve metropolitan greatness until
she invites and fosters manufacturing
interests.
How, then, oan she best encourage
and foster these manufacturing inter
ests? Clearly by providing tho neces-
stiles they must nave.
And what aro those necessities?
Equally 8s clear. Cheap coal and an
abundant supply of water.
Coal costs at least twice rs much in
Dallas as ii does In most Northern cit
les. Tho water supply ia inadequate
for large manufacturing enterprises
1t needs no demonstration to prove
that these deficiencies must bB sup
piled in order 10 induce manufacturing
interests to establish themselves here,
Tor it ~ plain that cheap coal and
sbuudant water are prominent ele-
m5nts IN cheap manufacturing. And
| it we cannot put our products on the
market as cheaply as other cities, now
can we expect TO compete with thom?
l suggest that $4,000 expended in
improving our wafer supply would be
OF infinitely more benefit 10 the city's
prosperity than II expended in induc-
| ing q newspaper to como to our city.
| And money spent in securing cheap
coal will do vastly nore good than an
equal amount dribbled out in . bonus
here and bonus tnero.
Lett DO known chat Dallas haa an am
pie supply Of cheap coal and an Gbuud-
anCe Of good water, gnd enterprislng
manufacturers, who arO ever on the
alert Tor desirable locations, viii soon
| iini our handsome city-Rnd that. too,
without expectation Of q "HonUa."
And other Interests following in their
wake viii naturally gravita,o here.
Al governed by laws as infalable ad
tho lAws ot mature.
So ahul, We s.r.Jg on TO metropolitan
greatness, And 40 only.
Yours truly,