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Personal and General,

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, July lex Senator Mcdonald
and wife left here to day, for Deer Park Md,
where they will remain till Monday and then
proceed to their home at indianapolis.
Gen. George B. Williams started to his home
at Lafayette this afternoon.
A. G. Rumble and c E. Phinney, of Lima,
o., are at Wizards.
Indiana postmastesters commissioned to-day:
John W. P ence, Anderson; Martin A. Barnett,
Madison; John ODon nell, Mitchell
The following changes have been ordered in
the time schedule Of the star mail route from
Blue Grass to Grass Creek. Ind: Leave Blue
Grass daily, except Sunday, at 10 A. NJ; arrive
at Grass Creek by II A. NJ. Leave Grass Creek
daily, except Sunday, at Ills A. NJ; arrive at
Blue Grass by 12:l0 P. NJ.
The resignation of Isaac A. Taylor Indian
Agent at the Sac and Fox agency, in the Indian
Territory, has been received.
telegram received at the Postofice De-
! partment, to-day, from Inspector Metcaf at
| GAINESVILLE, Mimi, saying that he had brought
| from Manitoba, under arrest, Lars Gunderson,
| late postmaster at cumberland. Wis. About
| three months ago Gunderson absconded, leaving
a deficit of So 600 in his money order accounts,
| and fled to his native land Norway Extradi-
| ton proceedings were begun about one month
| ago, whereupon the delinquent left Norway and
went to Manitoba where he could not be extra
dited, owing to the absence Of any provision for
| the extradition of embezzlers Here he was
| found by the Inspector, and voluntarily Surren-
| dered and was brought to this country.
| A New York artist has placed on exhibition in
Commodore Schley's room, at the Navy Depart
ment an oil painting representing the Greedy
camp as it was discovered by the rescung party.
1t is expected that the painting will be purchased
| by the government 1t is about six by four feet
in size, and is said by Commodore Schley to be a
| most realistic picture.
The naval officers who have been on board the
| rejected dispatch boat Dolphin, have been de-
tached from that vessel and placed on waiting
| orders.
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DREADFUL nssrITijFiCs.
An Insane WomaBin Maine Left PRACTICABLE
Nude and Deserted fofv srs

AUGUSTA Me-, July lin a low, dingy
shanty on the Mt Vernon road, milo and
half from Redleld depot, was found today an
insane woman in condition Of degradation
which can hardly be described. For eight years
she has been confined in this hut, surrounded
by dirt and filth, uncared for and alone. The
shanty has but two rooms, both on the ground
floor Roof and walls are broken, and rain and
wind have easy access. The glass is broken in the
windows. When City Marshal Morse and re-
porter who had been at last notified regarding the
woman's condition opened the outer door this
morning, the smell was almost overpowerlng. At
first no human form could be detected but, on
close investigation in one corner of the room.
next the road was found a female. She was
curled up in filthy straw. covered by torn and
dirty quilt. Otherwise she was perfectly nude,
as she is at all times, except when lying down.
Near by upon the dirty floor lay two whole dried
biscuits. There other food In the place.
There were no cooking utensils and but little
furniture. A broken down table, black with
Crime, and single chair alone furnished the
room
Aroused by the entrance of visitors, the,
woman raised herself partly on one elbow.
A mass of gray hair hung down her back.
She looked up in a dazed way and muttered
lncoherently not being bic to answer questions
lntelhgently. The unfortunate's name is Ann
Jose, and her husbands name is Joel Jose. He
Ilves near by In small but comfortable farm
house. His wife has been insane ten years.
Each day for eight years he has visited once at
her howell, carrying her necessary food, which
was often thrown into her, as to dog In the
winter he went to her three times daily and
built fire.
In cold weather she would wear some garments
but when it is warm she tears every shred from
her body.
She is fiftyone, and became insane while her
husband was in the civil She had
considerable property, but it has all gone There
are three children, son in the navy, a married
daughter, and boy of fourteen, who lives at
home. Jose says he is poor man. and has done
all he could for his wife The neighbors claim
that they have not known her condition She
will be properly cared for.
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A SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
A Man Murders His Sister-in-Law, in Her
Sleep, and then Kills Himself.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Inter Oceans Eldora,
Ia, special says: Buckeye township, in this
county, is all .agog with excitement, in conse-
quence of unique and horrible tragedy enacted
last night, at farmh four miles from that
place. Miss Grace Rand, beautiful girl of
nineteen years, was a member of the family of
George johnson, "a farmer, whose wife was
her sister The ladies customariy occupied
the same bed in the second story of the house,
while johnson and a hired man slept together
down stairs. Last night the family retired as
usual. Mrs. johnson with her sister, and the two
men in a room on the first floor. Miss Rand fell
asleep quickly. and just as Mrs. johnson had
nearly lost consciousness, she was aroused by
some one approaching the bed. 1t was
her husband He leaned over the
bed. kissed her affectionately, babe her
good night and left the room. Immediately
after her husband had gone. Mrs. Johnsons
attention was attracted by the strange move
ments made by her sister. Putting her hand
on the girls face, she was terror-stricken TO feel
blood gushing from her sisters throat.
moment later the girl, in the agony
of death. rolled from the bed to the floor
Mrs. johnson struck light, and discovered the
girl lying dead, her throat cut from ear to ear.
The hired man came, in answer to her scream,
and instantly started to alarm the neighbours
When the nearest arrived, johnson, too was
found dying near the door, with a
broad cash in his throat, and g.
bloody razor lying beside him. AS
the coroners investigations have only just begun,
no theory has been brought to light in opposition
TO the one generally held, namely: that johnson,
who had violently opposed her approaching mar
riage to young man of the neighborhood, loved
his sisterin-law, and in fit of insane jealousy,
murdered her and took his own life.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Misuse of Penalty EnvelOpes-8inor Appoint
ments-Sentence Revoked.

Misuse ofPenalty Envelopes-8Iinor Appoint
ments-Sentence Revoked.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Postmaster-gen-
eral has issued a circular letter to inspectors
postmasters and other postal officials stating
that there is reason to suppose that the penalty
envelopes prepared and issued to the executive
departments for free transmission of official
matter in the mails are frequently misused. At
tention is called to the provisions of the law bear
ing on the subject and postofice officials are
directed to report promptly to the department all
cases coming to their knowledge wherein it is
violated
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
d. L. Perkins, chief of division in the sixth
Auditors Office
Secretary Whitney has revoked the sentences
Of suspension of Paymasters Bellows. Cam and
frazer, who were tried by court martial on the
racine coast, on the ground of informality
m D. Bryant has been appointed inspector
OF hulls, at Seattle Washington Territory
The Solicitor of the Treasury has approved
the bond OF ). II. Brooks Assistant treasurer AT
San Francisco, in the sum of $500, 900.
The following order has been issued: ellen
tenant-colonel Robert II. Offiey, Fifteenth In
fantrv, will visit the camps Of the Ohio National
Guard AT the times and places hereinafter desig-
mated, for the purpose Of inspecting the
troops taking part in the encampments One
day at Huron. prior to July 90 1885; one day at
kellys islands, between the 9th and the 18th
of August; three days at Chllicothe, between
he 4th and the 10th Of August; three days at
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ILLINOIS.
Mary Kleeman, the Rose Hill Prisoner,
Sentenced to One Year in the Penitentiary.

Mary Kleeman, the Rose Hill Prisoner,
Sentenced to One Year in the Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, July H.-Mary Kleeman, the girl
under indictment on the charge of poisoning
with intent to kill the family of her sister Mrs
Michael Ferese, at Rose Hill, and who is also
under shadow for the death of and is said to
have confessed to poisoning her father and
sister, year ago, was placed on trial in Judge
Anthony's court to-day. But little time was
spent in securing jury. Miss Kleeman was
dressed in deep mourning for her parents, and
sat by the side of her counsel and watched
the proceedings closely, but with a calmness
one would think impossible in the woman who
shrank SO from mention of her case while
she was confined in the county jail. At times
she exhibited nervousness to a slight degree
but she quickly controlled herself. Mrs Ferese
the sister of the prisoner is a small woman
with reddish hair and dark eyes, and looked a
great deal like the prisoner. When she took the
stand, she showed no sympathy for the prisoner.
and appeared decidedly on the aggressive She
said that on Tuesday night, prior to the poison&
ing, the defendant proposed that they have soup
Witness acquiesced, and the soup was served.
Miss Kleeman refused to eat any herself, saying
she did not care for it, Shortly after eating it,
they were all taken sick, and continued so until
Thursday. when they were much better. On
that day Mary proposed that they have more
soup anu again sue refused 10 eat III. Iney
were all taken sick, and she grew suspicious.
She gray substance in the soup ard a
paper found in the yard also contained similar
powder
Isaac Poole M. D., said he was called in to
attend the sick persons, and found undoubted
evidence of arsenical poisoning. He went with
Mrs. Ferese to a chemist with portion of the
powder found IN a sOup-plate.
I'll. S. Carhart, professor at the Northwest
ern University, was next called He made a test
of the powder in the soup. and found unmstak
able evidence Of arsenic, by means of the Marsh
test
N. p. Williams, druggist, testified to an ex-
animation of the powder and said he found I'M
doubted evidence of arsenic. The other testi-
mony was Of similar character. The case was
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MARK TWAIN AS A PENSIONER.
lie Has Often Wanted Pension, but Has No
Vet ANnliPd.

lie Has Often Wanted Pension, but Has Not
Yet Applied.
Washington Special.
On the 29th Of June General Black addressed
the following letter to Samuel Clements, Elma.
N. Y, a pension applicant:
Replying to your inquiry relative to your
pension claim certificate No. 297. 520 it is proper
to state that much therein is based on
rheumatism. piles and sore eyes was rejected on
May %, 1885, on the ground that there has been
no pensionable disability therefrom since June
20, 1884, the date the claim therefor was filed. "
Clements's claim was being looked after by
Senator Hawley, and Mrs. Hawley attends to
all her husbands pension Office business. She
sent Clements the following postal postacard
II am informed that your pension is allowed,
and | congratulate you Very truly,
JOSEPH r. HAwLEY,
Per II. w. Hawley."
Instead of going to Samuel Clements, of Ell
ma, N. Y, it went to Samuel Clemens, Elmira,
N. Y, and that gentleman replied as follows:
"ELMIRA n. Y June 8, 1885.
John c. Black, Commissioner:
''Dear Sir: have not applied for pension.
have often wanted a pension-often, ever so
often, | may say; but inaSmuch as the only mil
itary service performed during the war was in
The confederate army. | have always felt deli
cacy about asking for it. However. since you
have suggested the thing yourself feel strength
ened. haven any very pensonaple disease
myself, but can furnish substitute-a man
who is just simply chaos-a museum of all the
different kinds of aches and pains, fractures,
disocations and malformations there are man
who would regard rheumatism, piles and
sore eyes" as mere recreation and refreshment
after the serious occupations of his day. If you
grant me the pension, dear SIR please hand it to
General Hawley, United States SENATOR mean
hand hin the certificate, not the money. and he
will hand it to me. You will observe by his
postal card, which l inclose that he takes a
friendly interest in the matter. He thinks I've
already got the pension. whereas I've only got
the rheumatism; but | didn't want that; | had
that before. l wish it catching; | know a
man that would load up with it pretty early
Lord. but we all feel that way sometimes I've
seen the day when-but never mind that you
may be busy. Just hand it to Hawley-the
certificate, you understand, if not transferable.
Very truly yours S. L. CLEMENS.
known to the police as Mark Twain"
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The Outcome of Iliff Bros Affairs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, July H.-One more step and Iliff
Bros numerous band of creditors, including
some indianapolis parties, and together holding
claims to the amount of over $4,000, will be
shut out without farthing or further recourse.
They failed in their endeavor to set aside
alleged fraudulent mortgage securing
to Tiff Bros mother the payment
of notes, with interest, amounting to about
So 000 and the stock was transferred from W.
Ii. Bradbury, receiver, to Benjamin W. Webb,
to whom Tiff Bros made an assignment after
their creditors got the receiver appointed. Yes
terday the assignee offered the stock at public
sale. and there being no other buyer, j. P Tiff
bid it in for 80 To-day there appears on the
door notice that On Monday next the mortgage
will offer it for sale under the mortgage, which
will quiet the right of redempt ion and leave the
other creditors without further recourse.
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An Insane Man Missing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, July 1.-THE relatives of Oliver H.
Stone a young man living north of this city,
are greatly alarmed over his mysterious disap-
pearance Last Monday Stone came to Wabash
with the avowed intention of going to Toledo
Knowing him to be slightly unbalanced, the
ticket agent here refused to sell Stone a ticket,
but he boarded Wabash train, and has not
been seen or heard of since Stone is afflicted
with p peculiar mental disease. 1t is feared that
he has been foul!y dealt with. A vigorous search
is beng made for the missing man.
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VVhee1
Are st on q Grave Charge.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER,, July I.-Charles Fleck, residing
near New Harrisburg, Wabash county, was ar
rested and brought to this place. late last night,
to answer to the charge of having committed a
beastly assault on Lydia Kramer, ar insane
woman, whose father is we'll to-do farmer of
that locality. Fleck waived an examination
and gave bond for his appearance at the Septem-
Der term of the Circuit Court The arrest of
Fleck, who has heretofore borne fair reputa-
ton, has created quite a sensation, and the COM
munity in which the parties reside is Justly
INDIGNANT
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Special Musical Services,

At the Fourth Presbyterian Church to-mor-
row, the occasion of Rev. A. II. Carriers fare
well sermon, a special musical service has been
prepared by the choir There will be solos by
Mrs. Ada G. Scott and Miss Jessie Meek; trio
by Mrs. Scott Miss Meek and Mr.. Ketcham;
quartette by the same and Mr.. Walter Evans,
and a violin offertory by Miss Anna Sickels.
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Interesting Church Anniversary.

GREENsBURG, July 1.-THE Greensburg Bap-
fist Church held basketmeeting and reunion
of its old pastors day. it being the forty fourth
anniversary of the organization. Many of the
former pastors and other friends of the church
are here. and the services were both interesting
and profitable. Sermons, songs and reminis-
cences were the order of the day and evening.
the principal speakers being Rev. Jeffery Of
Indianapolis; Rev. L. D. Robinson, of Delphi;
Rev. G. H. Elgin, of Adams, and Rev. B. F.
Cavns, of Peru.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
A Vincennes Tough in Mississippi-Charged
with Criminal Assault-The Case of
the Rose Hill Prisoner.
INDIANA.

A yincennes Tough's Escape from a Sheriff
in Mississippi
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNEs July 17.-William Alderman and
Michael Grogan, two Vincennes toughs, were
sentenced at Grenada, Miss, recently, TO ten
years in the penitentiary for attempted murder
The news comes to-day that Alderman, while on
his way to the penitentiary, on Tuesday, in the
custody of three officers, escaped by jumping
out of the car window, as the train was going
at rapid rate He has not been recaptured.
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Boy Killed in a Saw-Min Yard.

Special to the Indiana polls journal
MUNCIE, July 17.-Ralph, five-year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Cammack, who live six
miles west of this city, while playing in his
fathers saw mill yard this evening, was caught
beneath the heavy machinery used in hauling
logs into the mill, and was crushed to death.
His little form was horribly mangled. The
little fellow was a ge.eral favorite.
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Miss Cleveland's Book a Failure.

WaehlngtOn Special.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the Presidents
sister, jumped the town today not to return till
summer has smoothed its seething front She
took her trunks, her writing desk and all the
''fxings,' indicating protracted stay. The
woman is overwhelmed with congratulations
about her book These from these with
whom fawning is an art. The book itself has
already proved a failure and is on the market at
half price.
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Battle-Ground Camp Meeting.
.ial to the IudiaDapoIis Journal,


LAFAYETTE, July 17-Battle- ground camp
meeting opened to-day, with much larger
attendance than last year. The opening address
was delivered by w. FL. lowering, of this CITY.
followed by lecture by Rev. Bishop Thomas
Bowman, d. d. LIZ D. The camp-meetine con-
tinues till August
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The President and the Julep.

Washingt0n Special.
The President manages to get along fairly
we'll, despite the heat. He is not insensible to
the cooling seductions of the julep and knows
how to mix one. He does not use a straw but
rather gulps it down In this he is truly Demo
cratic. The act of sucking whisky through a
straw never be ascribed to Democracy. 1t
has the tendency of centralization and the Pres
ident will have none of it,
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Mill Property Seized ON Execution.

PITTsBURG, July IA Commercial Gazette
special from Sharon, Pa, says: Executions
were issued on Thursday against the Wheeler
Iron Company, of this place. to the amount of
over $70,O O0 The sheriff has attached the prop
erty of the firm, which consists of rolling mill
at Middlesex, company store, and number of
houses in the same town. The company thought
Of converting the mill iato steel mill this fall "
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nnwwu~~s~-w.~uasaImIIApy

|the war. and served until the close, in Penn
sylvania regiment. He then Travelled for the
government looking after national cemeteries
In 1871, he came to the central Branch, where he
has been most popular chaplain. During the
winter he attempted to light the gas in his resi-
dence, when naptha explosion resulted and he
inhaled the flames. Several weeks ago he suf-
fered from the effects. when the lungs body and
brain became generally affected, and physicians
were unable to locate the trouble.
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BOY Drowned.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, July Hilary, the twelve year
son of Meltz Stephens, well-known citizen of
North Manchester, was drowned in Eel river at
$50 this morning. The lad was bathing in the
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MARINE NEWS.

The Steamer Willingale Wrecked-Captain
and Part of the Crew Lost
LONDON, July 1.-THE British steamer
Wilngale, Captain Davies, which sailed
from Madras, May 80, for Boston.
was totally wrecked, June u, off Cape Guarda-
fric The captain and part of the crew were
drowned The mate and three sailors have
arrived at Dillsberg.
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Ashland, between the 18th and the 10th of
August, and three days at Canton, between the
18th and the oath of August"
MINOR MENTION.

Indiana Stone To BE Used i'm Constructing
the Denver Building.
Special to the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON July 17.-Brainard & Co., con-
tractors, Chicago have been awarded the con
tract for furnishing the stone for the govern
ment building at Denver, Col, at $4,000 They
use Indiana stone, and are the parties who en-
ploy convict labor from Joliet (Ill.) prison. A
bid of $66, 500 was put in for Berea stone an
Ohio production, but the supervising architect
has decided Indiana stone to be superior. There
is a stormy protest being made by labor unions
throughout the country against giving contracts
to Brainard & Co., because they employ convict
labor; but Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Farchild has decided that he has no right to
reject bid on that account. 1t is considered a
great victory for Indiana stone, there being
many competitors
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FIGURING Mill Burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
VINcENNEs, july 1.-THE Monitor Touring
mill Of Mr.. A Seebern, at Petersburg, burned
last night, at o'clock. Loss, So, 900; 10 insur-
ance. large quantity of wheat and -four was
burned
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river with some companions at the time, and
stepped into deep hole. Young Stephens was
subject to fits, and is supposed to have been
seized with one at the time, so that his rescue
was impossible. The body was recovered in
about half an hour, but life was extinct
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Another DemOcratIc Editor Rewarded.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, July 1.-THE long and exciting
contest among the Democracy for the much
coveted postofice of this city has at length been
settled by Congressman Ford sending in the
name of W. H. Norton, editor of the Democratic
Sentinel
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many competitors.
A Civil-service Ruling by the President

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE President has
made the following civilservice rule: Appoint
ments to the 80 places in the Pension Office
provided to be flied by the act of March 3, 1885,
except in So far as they may be filed by promo
lions or transfers, must be separately appointed
by the appointing power in near conformity
to the second section of the act of Jan. 16, 1885,
as the need of filling them promptly and the
residence and qualifications of the applicants
will permit" The section above referred to
provides that appointments shall be apportioned
among the States and Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia, upon the basis of population
as ascertained at the last preceding census.