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Minor Notes.

Four hundred barrels of beer are sold daily in
New Albany.
Samuel Stailey. of Winamac, who was re-
ported as having made an assignmentesA ast week,
has effected settlement with his creditors and
opened out business again.
George Trueblood who stole Elisha Vaughans
horse from Spencer, on Saturday last, has boen
caught at Bowling Green with the horse, brought
back to Spencer, and put in jail.
The remains Dr. Theodore Meurer, at New
Albany, have been taken from the vault and in
TERED in Silver Lake cemetery The doctor ex-
pressed wish in his will to be cremated, but
left the matter to his executor
DR.. T. NJ Crowley, of Terre Haute, threw two
pounds of gunpowder i'll an empty slop bucket
at his Office in the Board Of Trade building
Forgetting this he soon after struck a match to
light lamp and then threw the match into the
bucket. A terrific explosion followed and much
excitement, as the first impression was that a
dynamite outrage had taken place. DR. Crowley
face is terribly burned but it is thought his eye
sight may be saved. He is twenty eight years
old, unmarried, and recently came from Sulli-
van.
There was large attendance at Hanover Col
lege, ON Tuesday night, to witness the spring exhi-
bition of the Union Literary Society. The pro-
gramme consisted of orationS by Frank d. Swope,
of Madison VIM. r. Stratford, of Vevay Charles
c. McMurray, Of Hanover; l.. V. Cravens, of
Madison: Charles Alling jr., of Madison; r. FL.
Olmstead, of ChillicotIe, O.; J. H. Hamilton of
Greensburg The last named gentleman, whose
subject was 1.-THE Anti-climax of Imperialism, y
will probably represent Hanover at the State
oratorical contest
The murder Of old man Brehm, near Column
bus by poison administered oy some one in open
daylight and but few minutes before death,
still remains mystery The dissolute young
woman, Lonia Rogers who is in jail on the
charge of having committed the crime denies
having administered the poison, saying, ''The Rob
inson girl did it, No trace of the Robinson
girl can be found, and it is believed she is a
myth. Still there appears no motive for the
murder, as abandoned by the world, and even by
her associates in sin, old man Brehm was the
only person on earth who would give her home
shelter and being the miserable old wretch
that he was, and penniless, she simply sacrificed
his friendship, protection and home for a cold
and cheerless cell in the county JAIL
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
COffey Found Guilty Of the McMulen Murder
-SaW-Mill and Tobacco Barn Burned
Quito Pieces by Locomotive.
INDIANA.

John w. Coffey Found Guilty of Murder, and
the Extreme Penalty Ordered.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, April John w. Coffey
has been on trial for the murder Of James Nc
Mullen and wife, who lived near Glendale on
Jan. 7, 1895, and then burning the house to hide
the crime Coffey was at once suspected, and
was arrested, but made his escape. He was re-
arrested week later at the house of Phil w.
Sloan. near Stringtown, in Fountain county.
He was brought back to this city and indicted by
the grand jury, and appeared before Judge Brit
ton, to whom he made a confession, saying that
he alone committed the crime. His object was
money, but he found only twenty five cents.
The following week Coffey made affidavit that
James Dennis was an accomplish and that his
confession was made through fear of Dennis.
The jury to-day returned a verdict of murder in
the first degree against Ccffey, fixing the punish
ment at death Coffey seemed unconcerned.
The jury was out less than one hour.
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in this country by colored man appeared. yes
terday, at Cairo the proprietor being w. T.
Scott, of that city. The paper, the Daily Ga
zette, is independent in politics.
ExMayor Frederick Rearick, of Quincy, died
on Monday He had for number of years been
mental and physical wreck. He was a mem
Der OF the Illinois Legislature from Cass county,
in 1861. After the war he removed to Quincy,
was elected mayor in 1873, and reelected in
1874, and subsequently served justice Of the
peace, and while such lost his mind
The grocery firm of Smith g. Son, of St.
Louis. swore out an attachment, on Tuesday,
against Jefferson Freeman, of Vandalia, and
threatened to close his store. Mr.. Freeman is
scheduling his property, claiming that he has
not to exceed 800, and that amount is exempt
The claim of Smith & Son will not reach $50,
but the claims of other houses will, perhaps,
swell his total Indebtedness to 800 or $500.
There is considerable excitement at Rockford
over an alleged case Of malpractice which has
just been brought to light. Miss Susie Wells,
aged thirty-six, is now lying in a
critical condition, her life being despaired
of. Miss Wells's present trouble is
said to be traceabe to an operation
performed upon her by Mrs. Dr. Huntly, who
declared that Miss Wells had an ovarian tumor
1t is alleged that when the operation was per-
formed no tumor was found, and it is likely that
legal proceedings will ensue.
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WAR AND FAMINE.
Prospect for a Great Scarcity of Certain. Ia
BILE Delicacies


Prospect for Great Scarcity of Certain. Ia
BILE DelicacieS.
New York Times.
The war in the Soudan is beginning to appeal
to the American public upon personal grounds.
The superintendent of the Philadelphia Zoo fur
nishes the startling information that, owing to
the present complications upon the Nile the
price of lions has gone up to So, 900 per pair and
to die no more could be procured until cessa-
ton of hostilites in that region He further
states that if England and Russia go to war the
supply of CRATES will be indefinitely cut off, and
that two young animals of this species sold only
few days ago as high as $4,000 apiece
The most careless observer will readily per-
ceive that if lions go up as high as 81, 600 per
head 1T practically places an embargo upon
their consumption by the poorer classes Ii the
market price of undressed lion be placed at this
figure, chops and steaks must be proportion
sttely high, and cannot be sold at profit in the
restaurants at less than $75 per portion $50
per half portion, so that gourmets, unless pos
sessed of unlimited incomes are threatened
with being obliged to entirely forego this del
icacy.
The conclusion becomes inevitable alsO--if the
superintendent dire prediction be verified
that hippopotamus bordelaise will be driven
from the menus of local restaurants, whatever
deprivation it may cost to lovers of this choice
morsel with the narrowing possibility that
giraffe en- brochette will soon follow unless
Victoria and Alexander be induced to kiss and
make 40. If America is to be thus threatened
with mine at the mere within of warlike for
eign ~ vefs, it is quite time that a peace con-
gress re convened.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of Portion of the Emory Candle
Factory, at Cincinnati.

Burning of Portion of the Emory Candle
Factory, at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The Emory candle fac
tory was partially burned this morning. The
fire started in the eastern portion of the large
structure where candle manufacturing was car
ried on. Iron Prevails, with iron doors, divided
the building into three sections The fire de-
partment succeeded in combining the flames to
the eastern section, except that in the cellar an
encroachment was made. This was. however,
soon conquered, and the other portions of the
building were saved. From 100 to 80 employees
engaged in this department many of them girls)
were thrown into panic, but were ali safely
removed The loss viii reach from $50. 900 to
500, 900, with ample insurance. The building is
very near TO the entrance to the suspension
bridge leading to Covington, and there was great
danger at one time that it would be reached.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Gen. Hunter AIiye.


To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
In an interesting article that appears in Sat
urday's Journal prepared by w. w. Woollen,
on native Indianians who have held positions in
the federal service, the author is in error in his
reference to Gen. Morton C. Hunter in stating
that he is dead. General Hunter is still alive,
living quietly among his Bloomington friends,
known and respected by all. In the winter of
1879 he had severe attack of sickness,
ending in stroke of paralysis, from which it
required more than three years to recover, max
ing it necessarysfor him to withdraw from polit-
zeal life entirely. Since then he has grown
stronger and is now able to do a small amount
of work, though his physicians forbid him en-
gaging in any pursuit thai will bring about anx-
iety or excitement. No citizen of Monroe coun-
ty, his home for more than thirty years, has
more friends than Morton G.. Hunter.
WALTER BRADFUTE, Editor Telephone.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Arrival of Queen Victoria at Aix-les-Baines
-Honors to Her Majesty.
PARIS, April Queen Victoria and her
daughter, the Princess Beatrice, arrived at AK
es-Baines to-day The depot was handsomely
decorated in their honor. AS had been arranged
by M. Ferry, guard of honor, composed of
dragons and the Partisan Garde Mobile, met
her Majesty at the station and acted as an es-
cort for the royal party. In accordance with the
special request of the Queen her arrival at the
station and departure thence were allowed to be
made quietly and without official ceremony.
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demands by appearing in force at the Office of
the Minister of Finance Bands of women col
lected to the number of 1000 or more, at point
near the building occupied By the Cabinet Off
GERS At an appointed hour they marched in
body to the Office of the Minister of
Finance. Rushing past the guards, they entered
the Office, and, confronting the Minister, de-
manded the pay due their husbands Policemen
were called in, who tried to expel them, but the
women turned on the officers and forced them to
retire. The Finance Minister made plausible
excuse for the delay in paying the men. The
women declared his answer unsatisfactory, and
made a rush for him. He. however, escaped by
jumping out Of back window.
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GRAHAM's CAMPAIGN.
The Arabs Appear i'm Large Force, and Rail
way Building Is Suspended.

The Arabs Appear i'm Large Force, and Rail-
way building Is Suspended.
SuAKIM, April LA detachment of cavalry
was sent out this morning to reconnoitre in the
neighborhood of Tamai They found
Tamai occupied by large force
of the enemy. general advance
OF the British forces will begin tomorrow
morning at daybreak. The troops will stop in
the zeraba to morrow night, and win march on
lamai on Friday morning.
The enemy suddenly appeared to-day in large
force in the direction of HaJidoub and the men
who were at work on the railroad were rapidly
Withdrawn.
A later dispatch from Suakim says it is ex-
pected that the British attack upon Tamai will
be made tomorrow The Murab tribe, 5000
strong, have offered to submit 20 the British
The troops of General McEeilrs zeraba will
march out at daybreak to construct zeraba on
the road three miles nearer lanai They will
be supported by detachment of cavalry There
appears 10 be about 1900 Arabs between
Hasheen and Tamai.
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Mrs. Langtry and Her Critics.

London LIE.
Why do come newspapers run down Mrs.
Langtry as an actressl Has she perhaps been
too proud toward their representatives as a
woman! Mrs. Langtry's performance in the
'School for Scandal" is a most creditable one,
but her personal charms are evidently dwindling
and so is her whole physique Mrs. Langtry
is not whit like any of her photographers
happens sometimes with beautiful women-not
even the most recent ones, and perhaps little
like her former SELF II she continues to con-
sumo her strength through devotion to her pro-
fesson she will soon be able to rival Sarah
Bernhard for slimness, if not for dramatic art
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Warehouses Burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, April Ia telephone message, at
10 o'clock tonight to the Courier, announces
the burning, at Vevay, Ind, of James K. Pleas
ants warehouse with 5000 bales of straw, 200
bales of hay, 800 barrels of potatoes, and other
produce; also, u p. Schenck's warehouse, with
300 bales of hay, several hundred bales Of straw,
and other produce. A number of dwellings
adjacent are in danger. and there ere no fire en-
gines in the place.
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THE "Old Commoner,n as the friends of Thaa-
deus Stevens the distinguished congressman,
were fond of calling him, once wrote to fellow
member VINO was suffering from Indigestion and
kidney disease: sTry Mishler's Herb Bitters.
believe it will euro you. have used it for both
indigestion and affection of the kidneys and it is
the most wonderful combination of medicinal
herbs ever saw.1.e~
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON April 2. 1885.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Light
local showers and partly cloudy weather, winds
shifting to east and south in the Ohio valley,
southerly winds in Tennessee, becoming variable
in the district, slightly cooler in Ohio valley,
nearly stationary temperature.
For the Lower Lake Region-Partly cloudy
weather and light rain or snow, and slightly
colder, easteriy winds, lower barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region-Partly cloudy
weather. light rain or snow, north to east winds,
becoming variable slightly colder in southern
portions, a slight rise in temperature in northern
portions.
For the Upper Mississippi valley-Local rains
and partly cloudy weather, southerly winds,
becoming variable. slightly colder, higher ba-
rometer
For the Missouri Valley-Lccal rains in south
ern portions, followed by fair weather in north
ern portions, variable winds, slightly colder. ris,
ing, followed in northern portions by falling
barometer.
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Mis-. Gartield is Not to Marrv.

CLEVELAND, April Friends of Mrs. Gar
field deny the published reports that she is to
marry a Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of Pennsylvania. She
is living quietly in Cleveland, and is educating
her children for careers of usefulness.
Waldeman OTIS recently welded rich and
cultured, was nominated for mayor by the
Cleveland Democrats to-day.
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Striking Ouarrymen.

JOLIET. April 1.-Three hundred quarrymen
went on a strike this morning for an increas
Of wages to $1.50 per day, their pay having
ranged from 10 to $115 a day They
visited every quarry adjacent to theirs march
ing through the streets, armed with clubs. and
causing considerable turbulence. In one of the
quarries 200 Swedes were employed, who fled on
the approach of the strikers, but afterward re-
turned and joined the strikers. Work at all the
quarries has ceased in consequence.
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How the United States May Become Inter
ested.

washington Special.
A gentleman who is we'll informed as to the
European situation and as to the gossip in the
legation here, gives the following information
from which il will appear that in certain contin-
gencies the United States may have an interest
in the war between France and China: France is
bound to declare war against China and so en-
force blockade which has hitherto been merely
nominal OF course, if neutral ships had been
seized by the French fleet. although there had
been no formal declaration of war. the fact that
the blockade had been ordered would be con-
sidered as equivalent to a declaration of war.
This doctrine the Supreme Court of the United
States has held in a number of cases, and this
position has been affirmed by the English
courts. For that reason the French Bin
istry instructed the commanders of
the French ships not to make any
seizures or captures in order to avoid compiled
TONS but this reverse in Tonqun has driven the
government to more strenuous measures, and it
will be compelled to order a strict blockade and
80 prosecute the war vigorously in China
The principal Chinese commercial steamship
lines have been purchased by an American syn
dicate, which is composed of capitalists in Bos
ton. New York and San Francisco President
Arthur recently called attention to this fact iii
his message
The ships owned by this syndicate in spite of
our navigation laws, fly the American flag. In
reality they have no right to sail under American
eolors and are not entitled to the protection of
Ne United States, but If any of these ships
aould be seized by French man-of-war COM
LEGATIONS would ensue between the United
.1tates and France. This might prove to be a
serious matter Probably it would be more seri
Gus for France than for the United States. be-
cause any complication between France and the
United States would encourage the Chinese :
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SPRINGFIELD, Aprili flames E. Chand-
Ter. president, and John B. Glenn
ings, cashier, of the First National
Bank at Bushnell, were arrested and brought
here day charged with having embezzed $780,
900 or more of the banks funds. They have been
held in bonds of $50, 900. The investigation of
the banks affairs has not yet been completed,
but it is expected the shortage will exceed the
amount named.
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Tobacco Barn Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MADISON. April Joseph Bare's tobacco
barn, east of Madison, with several thousand
pounds of tobacco large quantity of fruit boxes,
and available stock offarm implements was con-
sumed by fire to-day Loss total; insurance
small. The light of another apparently large
fire appears at this hour in Kentucky, few
miles south of Madison.
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1901, $50, .OG


ST.. LOUIS, April la Chattanooga. Tenn,
special to the Post Dispatch, says: Charles
Reed, agent of the Southern and Adams express
companies at Morristown, has disappeared. 1t
Is thought he has taken considerable money be-
longing to the companies. He should have made
quarterly statement yesterday After receiv-
ing money from three trains he left for parts I'M
known. Reed changed the condition on the
safe, and the officials cannot open it. De-
tectives are on his track"
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WAYNEsBURG, Green county, Pa, April !. -A1
is estimated that 40 600 sheep have died in this
county in the last three months. The scarcity
of feed and the unusual severity of the weather
have combined to bring about this result Farm
ers say that the wool industry has received .
and they are very respondent concerning the
f,,%,
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ILLINOIS.

A Marshall Man Struck by an Engine and
Cut to Pieces.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, April Charles Bartlett of this
city, went to Danville to work, yesterday, and
his remains were brought home tonight. He
was struck by switch-engine while walking on
the track last night, and his body torn to pieces,
so that the fragments had to De gathered in
box He leaves widow and two children
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Jeff paxis,s Health.

BILOXI, Miss, April Exaggerated reports
concerning the health of Jefferson Davis are in
circulation. He is suffering from complication
of an old wound in his foot, and rheumatism,
which prevents him from walking, but other
wise he is in very good health.
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Cable Notes.

The total of golfers who went on strike to-
day, in Yorkshire against the 10 per cent re-
duction in wages, is % 600.
A collision occurred with the police at an An
archist meeting in the Place de rOpera, Paris,
yesterday. Forty arrests were made and order
was finally restored. but crowds were still parad-
ing the streets at a late hour last night.
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Burglary at Winamac.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINAMAc, April burglars broke into w.
b Hornback's blacksmith and wagon shop, last
night and procured chisels, a crowbar and other
convenient tools, which they used to effect an
entrance into the store of NJ. d. Falvey g. Co.,
general merchants. They blew open the safe
and secured about $115 in money.
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DOgs-Not the Hairs Thereof

Boston Courier.
Now, then, said the sehoolteacher, who was
an ardent advocate of temperance, what is it
that causes men to fightp
While waiting for some one to shout "Rum!'
a little boy held up his hand and cried: Dogs"
Dogs" exclaimed the teacher, in astonish-
ment.
'Yesem. When man says his dog is bettern
another mans dog there's sure to be fight"
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What He Got in Washington.

New York Sun.
''Hello, Brown! Back from Washington, ]
see What are your prospects, Did you see our
old friend Groverp
Yes"
Get shake of his handp
s'Yes."
Anything elseW
mo, nothing but the shake
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Failure of am Old Firm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MT. PULAsq<I. April 1.-Shick Bros. failed to-
day, confessing Judgments amounting to 81. 900
1t is an old firm dealing in general merchandise.
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Late last night an old house on East st. Clair
street, in which several negro families were
living caught fire, and was damaged to the ex-
tent Of about $50. The loss was covered by in
surance This is the third time the building
has suffered from fire.
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Brief Mention.

Mrs. S. NJ Lutz, wife of Professor Lutz Of
Decatur, died on Tuesday. She was formerly a
member OF the Indiana Musical Conservatory.
The frst daily paper ever edited and published
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Offensive Partisansi,ip.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
The war is over, but the time has not coma
and let us hope it never win come, when tho
memory of men with the odious record Of Thomp-
son. must be specially honored.
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MONTREAL, April Lit is stated by govern
:aent official who came here from Ottawa that a
cable message from Lord Wolseley had been re-
ceivei by Lord Lansdowne, asking il he could
get one or two regiments from Canada for serv-
ice la the Soudan.
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A Saw-Mill Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNc1E, April AT Shideler six miles NORTH
of this city, last night, fire broke out and en-
tirely consumed u. M. Snider's saw-mill, with
considerable quantity Of lumber. The loss il
$3, 900; no insurance.
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Glass Factory Burned.

WHEELING, w. Va. April 1.-The factory of
the Ohio Valley Glass Company. at Bridgeport,
o., caught fire this afternoon and was totally de-
stroyed. Loss $l2, 900; fully insured.