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Ohio-At Centreburg, Peter Shaffer.
sq The President Coddling the Senators.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-The National Ropub-
lican tomorrow will have the following ''The
President, in conversation with a Republican
senator on Tuesday, told the latter that he
would esteem it great favor if senators know
ing anything Objectionable or detrimen-
tai to public interests about
any person persons appointed
by him, would apprise him of the facts The
President expects that fight will be made on
some of his appointments. but believes that the
majority of Republican senators will oppose any
attempt to defeat confirmation except in cases
where unimpeachable facts are presented, and
that if such exist the objection will be
called to his attention before there is any organ
lied opposition.
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the present term of court there, but by change
of venue will be tried in Miami county at the
next term of court
Two men in the Darlington calaooose set fire
to the same last Saturday night, and came near
being suffocated before the arrival of help.
Macells Booher and family, of Darlington,
were chloroformed on last Friday night, and
SO stolen from the trousers of Mr.. Booher.
Calvin Henshaw a wealthy farmer living near
Winchester, has lost by theft a valuable mare
and new carriage, the outfit being worth $3.50.
Abner P. Enoch and wife, well-known resi-
dents of Montgomery county, celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage last
Wednesday.
James Bentis left Hamilton, Canada, about
the LIST of the month, to come to Indianapolis
lie is subject to freaks of weak mind, and his
mother, Mrs. c. Bentis, at New Castle, this
State, is anxious concerning him.
Felix G. OFT, young attorney of Harrison
county is in jail at New Albany on a charge of
assault and battery with attempt to kill OFT fig
urged in the Hancock Chapel riot, in Harrison
county, in which Henry Long was killed, few
years ago.
John B. Montgomery, a Decatur county
farmer, has made an assignment for the benefit
OF his creditors. James W. Craig is trustee
Assets, $l2. 900; liabilities. $4,000 Cause: In
dorslng for others, who have met with heavy
losses by fire and otherwise.
Az OreenSOurg, on tuesday evening. occurred
the marriage of U. s. Martin. of Red Oak, Iowa,
and Miss Ida Zeigler daughter of H H. Zeigler
OF the former place. Also, on Wednesday even
ing. at the same place, were married Mr.. Curtis
Mccoy and Miss Carrie Trimble and Mr.. Charles
ii. Scoby and Miss Nettie Reed.
VIM Mitchell, editor of the Hancock Demo
crat, got small portion of pus in his left eye
while assisting in an operation upon his son.
The eye inaamed, became intolerably painful,
and finally the ball burst permanently destroy
ing the sight of the affected eye. The other one
is affected but his physician hopes to save it.
Postmaster Lynch, of Darlington, was assault
ed, last Tuesday night, by an unknown man
who was standing at his gave waiting FOR Lynch
to come home Lynch grappled with the man,
and gave him severe pounding. Then another
man came up in a buggy, and the assaulting
man got IN the buggy and drove away The af
fair is a mystery.
A case of considerable interest has been occu-
pylng the Montgomery county court. Some
years ago Miss Elizabeth Brookshire, of Clark
township, married Lafayette Young. Alfred D.
Young, father of Lafayette, let them live on
farm owned by him. Mrs. l.. Youngs husband
died. and she then married Mr.. Toben Then
A. ID. Young claimed that he had never given
the farm to his son. but only let them have the
use of it, and entered suit of ejectment 1t was
proven that A. ID. Young intended that his son
should have the farm at his DEATH but as the
son died first. and the wife married against the
will of his father, the old gentleman demanded
his farm. The jury was out two days and dis
agreed.
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not permit them to be given out for publication
or any portion of them. until his own report shall
be made public. This will prevent any knowledge
of the condition of the national finances until
after the meeting of Congress.
1t is known that the revenues have been hoard
cd up month by month until they must have ac-
eumuated to very large amount No attempt
has been made to pay off any portion of the ma
tlonal debt, for there has not been bond call
since the new administration came into power.
1t is presumed that it is the intention of the
Secretary to present the large surplus, which
must now be on hand, as an argument to show
that taxation may be reduced.
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Obituary.

New YORK. Nov. 19.-Dr. VIM. rockingham,
one of the best known physicians in this city,
committed suicide this morning, by shooting
himself through the head. 1t is supposed that
the deed was done during temporary attack of
insanity. DR.. rockingham was the physician
who brought Charles O'Connor back from death Is
door, when everybody else had given up all
hopes.
Further investigation by the family and the
police convinced both that the doctors death was
due to accident rather than suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-Signor Ettore Barili
died this afternoon. He was half brother of
Adelina and Carlotta Patti, and the son of Frank
Barii a popular Italian singer
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Appointments Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19.-The President made
the following appointments to-day: William
Smith, of Red Falls Mimi, to be register of the
land Office at Crookston, Mimi. William S. Aus
tin, of Seattle W. T., to be register of the land
office at Vancouver, W. T.
The Postmaster general to-day, appointed the
following fourth-class postmasters:
Illinois-At Hoodville. j. w. Epnerson; Park
vile, G. w. Red; Arensville, H. Schaeffer; Ed
dineton, W. c. Humphreys; Coal Valley. Fred
erick Freeburg; Port Byron, Joseph J. Garrett;
Radon, Emil Sonnek Catlin, G. w. Tilton;
Goodhope, George Creels; Sidney, Jacob Koontz;
Little York, FL. r. Gray; Orisaba, David Mar
tini.
Ohio-At Centreburg Peter Shaffer
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Brief Mention.

The large barn on the farm of John Malonev
five miles south of Marshall, was struck bv
lightning and burned. Loss, $780, insurance,
$780,
The various counties are now discovering that
their State tax is higher than last year. owing
to the long session of the Legislature last
winter.
Rev. l.. Linquist, pastor of the Scandinavian
Church at Fort Dodge, Ia, has been called to
the pulpit of the Free Evangelical Church, IN
Rockford
Rev. A. B. Morrison, Methodist pastor at
Litchfeld, s trial on charges of unn.nis terial
conduct in acting as agent for the sale of worth
less mining stocks.
In the case of Weston vs. City of Joliet a YER
dict for $1,000 was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff The case is somewhat remarkable. as
it is one brought by citizen for the death of his
infant child, which was dashed to the sidewalk
and instantly killed while being carried in its
fathers arms. The accident was caused by a
defective plank in the walk.
The Grand Lodge of Odd-fel of Illinois
has elected the following officers for the ensuing
master; James H. Miller Danville grand dep
uty master; George F. Howard, Paris, grand
warden n @. Mason, Peoria, grand secretary;
T. B. Needles, Nashville, grand treasurer; AL
fred Orendorf. Springfield, grand representa-
tive.
Fifty physicians attended the meeting. at Paris,
of the Esculapian Society of the Wabash valley
DR.. Glover, of Terre Haute, read paper on
piles and Kindred Diseases" Dr. Clark, of
Danvlle, created stir by declaring in his paper
that diphtheria, typhoid fever and scarlet fever
came from the same cause. DR.. Ragan, of
Neoga, and DR.. Polk, of Arcola, also presented
essays. Memorial services were held in honor
of DR.. John Tenbrook, who died last summer
The leading address was made by DR.. Swafford,
of Terre Haute.
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Reporting Mr.. Gladstone's Speech.

LONDON Cab1e SpeClaI
During the delivery of Mr.. Gladstones speech
at West Calder yesterday the local telegraph
lines became choked as to cause serious delay
TO hundreds of press dispatches. AS soon as
they could be got to the trunk wires at Edin-
burg they were promptly transmitted to all parts
of the country, but the trouble was to get them
to Edin burgh. The cable news correspondents
foresaw this difficulty. and overcame it by hir
ing two special engines During the time Mr.
Gladstone was speaking these engines were rae
ing back and forth between West Calder ard
Edinburg-a distance of thirteen mles-and all
ordinary traffic on the road was shunted for an
hour and twenty minutes. Mr.. Gladstone in
conversation with cable news correspondents
to-day, expressed surprise that America should
be SO much interested in his speech, but said he
too old to be much startled at any nantes
tation of American enterprise
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Telegraphers, Mutual Benefit Association

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-The annual meeting of
the Telegraphers' Mutual Benefit Association
was held In the Western Union building to-day
Officers were elected as follows: President, A
r. Brewer; vice-president. William H. Young;
secretary, Charles P. Burch; treasurer.
E. T. Mackay; executive committee: j. Merri-
hew. James Uhrie J. l.. Edwards, c. w. Ham
mond and w. B. Gill The receipts for the year
were $76 los; disbursements. SOC, 872; balance on
hand, &c. 233; assets. $50 $685. liabilities, S4S 600;
present membership, 2, 872; increase during the
LOG
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The Portland Resurrection Story.

NEW YORK, Nov ia special to the Sun
from Portland, Me-, says: Investigation of the
resurrection story telegraphed hence last week
has resulted in the discovery that it is all mis-
take. Blanche Edwards who told the story, has
made an interesting confession. She loved one
Charles Archibald, and for some unknown rea-
son he courted her under the name of Joseph L.
Dyer, the person said to have died and returned
from the grave. 1t seems she adhered to the
story in her own interest until concealment of
the facts was no longer possible: and so, after
fabricating the sensational narrative was forced
at last to admit she invented the story"
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Secured Forty-Eight Hours, Start

WINFIELD, Kan, Nov. 19-The Couriers Or
ford, Kan, special says: "P. c. Kirkland. cash
Ter of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, at on
ford, Kan, on Monday night took all the funds
forty weight hours ahead. and absconded. He lefe
the books in such confusion that the amount Of
his populations cannot be learned for several
days. 1t will probably not exceed few thou
sand dollars. Kirkland was treasurer for sew
eral secret societies, and their money is gone
with the rest The bank. which was a small
one, seems to have been stranded. kirkland
leaves family.
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A Swindiing Farmer,

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Willian Walter, River
dale dairy farmer, is missing. Since his depart
ure four mortgages on his property, and prom
ssory notes aggregating 800, 600 have come to
light. Each of the mortgages thought that he
held first mortgage, and the holders of the
other paper felt we'll secured. Herman Helm
baugh was the latest victim. He accepted what
proves to be fourth mortgage for Sc, 900. The
entire property is not worth more than S. OOO
Efforts are being made to find Walter, who, it is
thought, has gone to Iowa
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Frank Burns, the Vincennes Murderer
Sent Up for Fifteen Years.
Highway Robber Convicted Death of PiOn-
eer at Veedersburg-A Brother Bru-
tally Assaults His Sster-Gleanings
INDIANA.

A Vincennes Murderer Gets q Sentence of
Fifteen Years.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS JournaI.
VINCENNEs, Nov. 19.-The jury in the case Of
Charles Smith, Frank Burns and John Khody
returned a verdict on Wednesday night after
being out three hours, giving Burns fifteen years
in the penitentiary and acquitting Smith and
Rhody, who made Decline across the river for
Illinois after being set free The crime for
which Burns is sent up is for the killing of
unknown man on Farview avenue, near the
fair grounds, Oct. IT. Burns was completely
overcome when the verdict was read to him.
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A Case of demonstrating.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 18-When court convened
to-day, after dinner, tho prosecuting attorney,
Mr. Dixon, asked leave to enter a nolle in the
case of Harry Webster, jointly indicted with
Thomas w. Foster, charged with buying stolen
horse, giving as a reason that he believed he
could not secure conviction. He did the same
in the second case, against W. Webster. The
conviction of Mr.. Foster in the September term,
was surprise to nearly every unbiased person
who heard the testimony, and the friends of Mr.
Foster claim, with apparent good reason, that it
was secured by conspiracy prompted by per
sonal enmity-by help of hired prosecutors, and
aided by detectives furnishing the chief evil
dence-and this sequel makes their claim appear
reasonable
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A Wedding at Charlottesville,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Nov. 19-This evening
was the occasion of the marriage of one of our
most prominest citizens and one of our most
estimable young ladies' at the residence of DR..
j. F. Tuttle president of Wabash College. At
o'clock DR.. G. l.. Thomas was married to Miss
Josie Tuttle, the ceremony being pronounced by
Dr. Tuttle, fatheraof the bride, assisted by Rev.
E. B. Thomson, pastor of Center Church, and
brother-inlaw of the bride. DR.. Thomas is
president of our city board of school trustees,
and brother Of ex-Judge A. D. Thomas. The
bride and groom will live in the residence with
Samuel Binford, father-in-law of the groom.
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Another Madisonian yictimized.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
MADISON, Nov. ia new swnde has come
to light in this vicinity. Parties hailing from
Cincinnati went through the Kentucky tobacco
region opposite Madison, a few days ago, con-
tracing for the delivery of quantities of tobacco
in Cincinnati on certain date, at given figures
The form of agreement is written out, and the
farmer attaches his signature when the sharper
removes the supposed tobacco contract, and
walks off with the victims name signed to a
promise to pay" etc. Capt. w. W. Collins, a
wealthy ex-Kentuckian now residing here, has
just cashed a note for $3.50, at discount of $37.
paying 1913. The stranger has gone to join the
gold brick man.
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Prairie Fire in Indian Territory.

WICHITA FALLS Tex, Nov 19-Information
has been received here of very disastrous
prairie fires in Indian Territory, especially in
the section lying north of Red River StationA
AS near as can be learned, the fire started at
Wild Horse creek, about forty miles north of
Red River Station, and burned down to the bot
tom lands of Red river; thence twelve miles
west of River Station. 1t is believed that the
fire belt is from forty to sixty miles wide. The
loss to cattlemen is placed as high as $500, 900.
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Mr.. Mackin Goes Into Retirement.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19-Joseph c. Mackin will be
taken from the county Jail to the Illinois State
penitentiary at noon to-day The offense for
which Maekin will don striped suit is not for
his completely In the election frauds during the
presidential election, but for perjury committed
during his trial for the first offense. Mackin
was found guilty of completely in the election
frauds and sentenced to the penitentiary, but
was given writ of error and this casa is now
before the United States Supreme Court The
perjury case was appealed to the Supreme Court
Of Illinois, which sustained the lower court
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Death of a Pioneer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nov l9-Joseph G. Lucas,
an old and honored citizen of Fountain county,
died from dropsical affection of the heart on
Tuesday. at his home. in Veedersburg, q the age
of eighty three years. He was nativSof Eng
land and came to this country over SIXTY years
ago and settled where he died. then called
Chambersburg He was married twice, and was
the father of twelve children. four by his first
wife and eight by his second, of whom eleven
are living. Funeral took place on Thursday.
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of business at Milwaukee. the idea being
to have the North American Company
take Baltimore 81 Ohio messages
there for Western points, while the
Baltimore &c Ohio disposes of the North Amer
leans business destined east Superintendent
Aeublin will submit proposition in writinc>
The North American Company announce that
they probably shall not build before spring but
Will get material together this fall and rush the
construction as soon as the frost is out of the
ground
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Steamship News.

New YORK Nov l9-Arrived: Rheinland,
from Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 19-Arrived: Siberian,
from Baltimore
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 19-Arrived: Nevada
from New York.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 19-Arrived: Switzer-
land, from Antwerp.
LONDON. Nov. 19-Passed the Lizard: Ems,
from New York for Bremen.
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Confessed that He Didn't Do 1t.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE Nov. 19.-John Riley, the man
who, while in his cups, on "Wednesday. confessed
to having murdered James Givens and Ben Wig
gins, ten years ago, crawfshed to-day, and, hav-
ing proved his identity left the city. After his
departure, however, it was learned that he was
wanted for the murder of negro committed
several years ago. but the fact was known too
late to again arrest him.
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Colorow Making Trouble Again.

DENVER. Col, Nov 19.-Colorow, with four
teen lodges and 500 ponies camped on the Yam
pa river twenty five miles above Cross mount.
ain, burned the cattle ranges along the trail,
leaving rs, 600 cattle without feed. The Indians
are slaugtering thousands of elk, deer and ante
lope for hides leaving the carcasses to rot The
settlers, wild over the destruction of the game
and ranges, have assembled, and will order Col
GROW to leave and in case of a refusal a general
determination is expected The Indians are well
supplied with rifles and ammunition
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A Good Way. Too.

Philadelphia Record.
So great have been the under weight swim
dlngs of bakers in England that by late
court decision. those who pedde bread in carts
are obliged now to carry pair of scales with
them. Much better is the Turkish plan. They
tack the baker UP to his shop door by the ears.
SO that his toes will just touch the ground, and
furnish him with razor. that he need not
hang there a second longer than he wants to.
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The Wabash Water-Works.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Nov. 19-J. w. Starr of Philadel-
phia, who was awarded the contract for putting
in the Water works for this city, arrived here on
Wednesday evening and took immediate steps to
bagin operations. A site was selected for the
stand pipe yesterday and contract for building
the foundation awarded. To-day work was be-
gun, and the people are Frightening up over the
prospects of securing the much needed water
works. The work will be pushed as rapidly as
the weather will permit.
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A Three-Year Sentence.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Nov. 19.-Jackson Wright was
to-day found guilty of highway robbery
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years fined $25, and DISTINGUISHED
for one year. This was Wright's second trial
On the former trial he was given one year in the
penitentiary. He will hardly ask for another
turn at the wheel
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The Boy Preachers Success.
Louisville Commercial.

Louisville Commercial.
Harrison, hoy preacher" and religious gym
mast, is doing thriving business at Milwaukee.
He is boarding at the best hotel in the city at
the expense of the church people, and reluctantly
pockets a salary of 800 week. besides reaping
a nice profit by the sales of hymn books and his
photographs. Such sacrifices for the cause of
Christianity has made many ADLER minister
than Harrison regret that he had not been called
to immediate himself upon the altar of hardship
just as 1.-THE boy preacher" is doing.
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SALT LAKE, U. IT., Nov. ia special to the
Tribune from Franklin, Id r., dated
Nov 19, says: Deputy Marshals Bennett
Green and Stalker made raid
here, last night. and arrested Thomas
Lowe for illegal cohabitation. After the arrest
a mob endeavorSd to rescue the prisoners, and to
drive the deputy marshals from town. During
the melee which followed, Robinson. one of the
ringleaders. was shot, but managed to escape.
j. l.. Webster and others were arrested, and will
be taken to Oxford for examination before the
United States Commissioner.
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Suicide of a Wisconsin Judge.

MADISON, Wis, Nov 19.-The body of Pro
bate Judge A. S. Sanborn was found in the
woods about four miles from the city this even
ing. An empty bottle labeled 'laudanum" told
the story of his death He was last seen on
Tuesday, but his absence gave alarm. He
was undoubtedly insane when he took his life.
as he was subject to fits of depression bordering
on INSANITY
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Short-Horn Cattle Breeders.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.--About 300 short horn cat
tie breeders of all parts of the country were in
attendance at the fifth annual meeting of their
association last night An invitation from the
cattle growers convention for the short-horn
breeders to connect themselves with that organ
ization was accepted and the secretary was in
structed to forward the membership fees for the
entire body 1t was resolved to send representa-
tives to the St. Louis convention of the National
Cattle and Horse-growers Association, on the
Odd
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Arrested for Murder.

NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. 19-Allen W. Dorsey,
a sonin-law of Benjamin Dutton, was arrested
this morning, charged with the murder of Bur
ton, the well known colored man. who was at
first supposed to have committed suicide He
was committed to the Newport county Jail,
without bail, on plea Of not guilty.
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Insurance on Calender Bros Mill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENsCAsTLE, Nov. 19.-The insurance on
Calender Bros Touring mill, which was de-
stroyed by fire last night, was ST., 500, and was
distributed among the following companies:
National Millers, of Chicago. two policies of
So, 500 each; Michigan Millers', So 5OO German
of Freeport, III, 81, 250; Westchester, Of New
York. $1,000; Hope of New Orleans, ST., 1870;
Phenix, of Brooklyn So, 600; Franklin, OF In
dianapolis s. 500