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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
A B,oodv Wtfa Mu,der

FoRT SMITH, Ark, March 10-A bloody
murder occurred at scullyville, ChoctaT
Nation, yesterday morning. Joseph Jackson
entered the house where bis wife was wash
ing dishes and shot her twice in the breast
with double barreled shot gun, killing her
instantly. Jackson Immediately shouldered
bis gun and walked three miles after a wo-
very Ill. On reaching the house where his
wife lay dead jackson appeared startled and
reported that his wife had been murdered
during bis absence. Suspicion pointed so
plainly toward HIM as her murderer that he
was arrested and brought te Forth Smith for
trial. Jackson recently became enamered of
another woman and wsnte d TO get his wife
out of the way, hence the motive for the
killing
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
The Marmaduke aud 1

The Marmaduke aud Rainwater Quarrel.
ST. LOUIS, March 1O.-The personal
and political controversy which has
ragged with more or less animosity
for some time past between Governor Marina
duke, of this State, and Major @. O. Rain.
water, . prominent citizen OF st. Louis, and
possibly the Democratic candidate for Mayor
Of this city, has Just assumed another very
bitter phase and one likely to attract gen.
eral attention. Yesterday Governor Marina.
duke gave out to the reporters at Jefferson
City as news an affidavit bearing the sigma
ture of Robert G. Pate, a wsll-known horse.
man and keeper of keno rooms in this city,
alleging that in 1875 he paid money for the
privilege of running keI o REQ rs here, and
that his understanding was that The money
was for the benefit of S. HaYrigan,
Chief Of Police OF this city, and
Major Rslnwater who was then a salaried
officer OF the Board OF Police Commissioners.
To-day MAJOR Rainwater published an open
letter TO Governor Msrmaduke, in which he
presents the matter in the most bitter and
scathiDg terms, denounces the affidavit as
most infamous lie, and believes that those
who read il will agree with him; that the
man who becomes a party to the circulation
OF such On outrageous statement on such
basis is a tritie worse than the scouudrel
who originated the story, be that man
gambler or Governor. Major Harrlgan, who
Is again Chief of Police, also pronounces the
affidavit a monstrous lie, and states that q
written acknowledgment that ii Is a lie is
in existence.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Candidates for Lafayette Po.tot,ice

special TO the sentinel.
LAFAYETTE, Ind March 10.-The following
are the persons spoken of in connection
with our Postoffice: John c. Doblebower
editor and proprieto of the Daily Dispatch.
John B. Ruger, baker and confectioner, is
also q candidate. Another is DR.. William
Walker, who is also talked of as the next
Democratic candidate for Mayor Our pres
emf Mayor, Hon. f. T. D. Mckinley, thinks
he ought to have IT, Colonel John S Will
Jams, editor of the Sunday Times, has his
eye on the Postoffice so il is rumored, but,
according to the dispatches received from
Washington few dsys ago, it seems as if
Johns ambition is a higher one. He is an
applicant for the position OF Second Assist.
ant Postmaster General, and should be
secure the appointment the Government
will find him worthy and able Official
Some people think Colonel Williams will
get left, snd would Just as soon take The
PCstoffice as not, for a bird IN the hand ia
better than two in the bush. The chances
of Che aforesaid candidates are about equal.
but the general sen timent of the Dopulace IS
in favor of Deacon DObelbOwer," who, it is
said, deserves il best. "Let the best man
win, is the peoples motto.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Columbus Items.

COLUMBUS, Ind, March Gin q saloon
fight here on Saturday night Dick Brinkley
threw pool ball at Frank Finn and struck
a man named Kemp in the temple, knock
ing him senseless. He is still in precarious
condition.
The residence of Mrs. Mary McEwen, in
Taylorsville. burned this morning. Loss,
II U00; insured for $500 in the Conunental
Billy Wills, who is just out OF the "pen, "
and Tucker Williams. late of the Plain 6eld
Reformatory, are in jail, awaiting trial fol
chicken stealing.
This town seems to be overrun with petty
thieves, and dwelling houses are raided
nightly
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
New Hunting Boat-A Bad Fall.
sIpCial 70 the PentInel.

SEYMOUR, Ind, March 10 "A large hunt
ng boat, just completed, left this morning,
Wiih a crew OF sixteen persons on board for
sn extended hunting and fishing voysge
down White and Wabash Rivers. The b at
is handsomely constructed and well finish d..
MIR, w. @. Heaton, proprietor OF the H)el
Ionas, accidentally slipped and fell last
evening, s.stalnlng serious INJURIES oil me
ed 10 bis bed.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
an Ancient Bell.

ST. LOUIS, March l0-Bishop Baltes OF
Alton, ILL.,, having given his consent, the
cid bell belonging to the Catholic Church at
Kaskaskis, ILL.,, some sixty miles south of
here, and once the seat of the Spanish EN-
pire in the Mississippi Valley, has been sent
to the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
IT is the first bell that ever tolled west OF the
Allegheny Mountains. and wa3 cast at
Rochelle, France in 174l, and was presented
by The King OF France TO Louis Buyette, for
the parish OF Kaskaskia, where during the
past 40 years, IL has been in use.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
The nIInnr., strike.

PITrsBuRe, March l0.-The coal miners
strike is generally in an unchanged con.
dition. About coo men are out on a strike,
ar d 1000 at work. Three hundred men got
an advance at the Birmingham Coal Com.
pAny, IN Birmingham and this city, and
went 10 work to-day. The river and rail.
read miners are nearly all idle. All the
men are out in the fourth pool except at
Neirs, which Is the largest mine In the pool.
The operators declare they will not pas the
advance.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

WAsHINeToN, March 10 The Chair laid
before the Senate memorial from the Gov
efnor OF Arizona, asking the appointment Of
fourth Judge OF the United STAKES District
Court. Referred. The resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. Hear, that Mc. Blair be
sworn in as Senator to ill vacancy, was
taken up, and q very long argument ensued.
The Legislature which Is 10 elect Sen.
ator from New Hampshire, will not meet
until June next, and the debate turned upon
the point whether. in this emergency, the
Govern or had the right TO appoint Blair to
fiji the vacancy, and whether vacancy had
really occurred which the Executive could
provide for. Nothing OF particular interest
was developed In the debate except the point
made by Mr.. ingalls,, that the question at is.
sue had significance beating upon the SEN
atorial vacancies in Illinois and Oregon.
After further debate the resolution was
agreed TO by yeas SO, nays 20. Tie only de-
partuIe from division upon party lines was
IN the case OF Mr.. Jones, OF Florida, who
voted in the affirmative with the Republl-
cans.
The oath was then administered TO Mr..
Blair and the Senate adjourned.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE.
Its Report on Consumption ard Distribu-
tion of the Corn and Wheat Crops.


tion of the Corn and Wheat Crops.
WAsHINGToN, March 10.--The report OF the
consumption az d distribution Of corn and
wheat from the statistical returns from the
Department of Agriculture shows that 81 =
per cent. of the last crop Of corn remains in
the farmers hands, against 80 per cent. on
the LIST Of March, 1884. The supply in
farmers hand last March, 1884, was.512. OOO-
O00 bushels The remainder now is about
675.000000.
Stock in the Middle States is 900, 900 900,
against 220,000,000 in last March. In the
South the proportion is TIE same as
last year, Al per cent, but the quantity
is las 000, 600 bushels against 13S 900, 600.
The proportion in the West is Sc instead Of
80 Z, and the quantity amounts to 400, 000, 900
bushels, or IA GOO bushels more than the
stock of last March.
Two years ago the stock remaining at the
same date was 5S7 0C0, 900 bushels, or SO 3 per
cent. Of the crop Of 1617 ,000 900. The
amount shipped is few millions less than
last year.
Exports equal IS 100000 bushels, against
100000 at the same date in 1881, and the
commercial receipts at western markets are
also less, full eastern crop reducing slightly
the demand, Notwithstanding the reduction
in price.
The proportion of merchantable corn is
very large, 81 per cent, against an average
o. so per cent. for period of years, and 90
per cent for last year. Wheat reported in
farmers hands is about SO per cent. of the
crop, or 9000,0 00 bushels, or so 0o0, 900
bushels more than the stock OF last March,
when the crop was less by 90 600, 900 bushels.
There has been slightly freer use of
wheat for. bread, an d little OF poorer quail
ity v Ill be fed to stock. The stock on March
l, 1888. was rs per cent. OF the previous
crop, or 143 100000 bushels: that on March
l, 1882, was 98, 000, 900 bushels. The quality
is reported above the average in every West
trn State, except Illinois and Missouri, and
in nearly all the Atlantic and Gulf Coast
States.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Jsmes S. Chalk er, his Assistant. The indict-
u enis are grounded upon information 90.
tanned by the Custom House Commission
curing their inquiry into the charges of
under valuation of goods at the Custom
House. The charges against these officers
are receiving brides from importers. No
warrants have yet been Issued.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Hysteriously Missing.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, March 9.-Lsura Nc
Donald, the rather good looking wife of
Frank McDCnsld. a young blacksmith of
this city, has been missing since Friday
noon. AT the time mentioned she started
ostensibly to a oressmaker's in another part
OF the city, but never went there, and while
she can not be found ii is thought she is con-
cealed somewhere In the city. They did not
live happily together.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

"How can Mrs. Smith wear such a hand.
some velvet coat?' Ny dear CHILD, don't
you know her husband used 80 pay ell his
money TO doctors, but since be took to US,
ing DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup be gives it all to
her to amend
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

vas suspected the murder. He was
seventeen years old, and had had boyish
quarrel with Foster. On the trial Just closed
he was found guilty, and sentenced to lie
iurYieon
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Many Of the most valuable portions Of the
n anure are soluble ia water and easily car
RED of by rans 1t shOald be- therefore,
sheltered or else hauled 10 the fields and
spreed q FAST q 10 accommodates.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Boy murderer Under Lie sentence.

suMMERvnLE, March 10.-A year ago John
Henry Foster twelve years old, was missing
from his home. A search found his dead
body with 2 bullet In his brain. John Davis
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Mills sl,nf nnwn-

LAwREEcE, Mas March 1O.-The Atlantic
Cotton Mills have shut down one-third OF its
machinery. -Four hundred operatives are
thrown out of employment
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
NorrecI ffn Wn..

Mount VERNON, o March 10.-Thomas
Scott, farmer living near here, and bach
elor sged thiriY.five, committed suicide. He
said he was of 10 use ia the world.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
A Fenian scare.

KINGSTON. Ont, March 10 "A prominent
military fhcer received letter informing
him tbs there are 800 Fenians at Buffalo
drilling with view 10 making a raid on
Canaan
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Losses by Fire.

NORFOLK, Va, March 10-Intellgence is
received OF destructive FIRE at Nswbern, N.
c., last night. The Central Hotel and
twenty houses and stores were destroyed.
Less, 100000: insurance, $4,000.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Indictments Against Uustom Hol

Indictments Against Custom House Agents
NEW York, March lO.-The United States
Grand Jury has found a Joint indictment
against Captain Charles W. Braclett. until
recently head OF the Special Agents Depart.
ment at the Custom House, and Captain
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

- Msrtinsdale's Block. near Postofnce. Clean
dye and repair gentlemen's clothing; alss
ladies' dresses, shswls, sacques, and silk ans
finished; kid gloves neatly cleaned at 10 cents pa
pair VIII DO more drSt-cless work for less acnSy
than any house Of the kind IN the State.
OHARLEs A. SIMPSON, Manager
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
HE NAIL MARKET.
Reports Prom the Chief Centres of t

Reports From the Chief Centres OF the
West.
At Chicago there continues 10 be q fair
demand for both iron and steel nails, and
very day gives further evidence that stocks
are being closely culled in the leading sizes
Where johbers are short they buy enough
sock from Eastern mills to keep up
fair assortment, but are not tskius
any quantities beyond the requirement.
of immediate necessity. There is a grow
ing demand for carload lots which
are declined in all case.
by jobbers. From store iron
rsils continue to be quoted at 81 30, with
rumors that few lots have been sold a.
50 25. Steel nails are quoted firm at 81 40,
from wbicJ no concessions sre announced.
Considerable complaint is heard against
Eastern manufacturers who have sold nails
in this market II appears that they offer
stocks for immediate delivery, but it is not
unusual that two or three weeks elapse be-
fore they arrive, and the general suppose
ton Is that they are selling more nails in
the West than they can supply, the prefer.
ence being given TO their local demand
Th'rs is no change at Pittsburg. Some
Of the factories have been started up by tn.
feeders taking the place of the nsilers, bu
without much success as yet One factor,
Was TO have been sta ted up in the manner
indicated, but when the time came thu
feeders that had been engaged refused to
so to work. However, the demand con
tiDues light aud manufacturers are still
making an effort to supply the Immediate
wants Of customers, and in doing so are
obliged TO buy such sizes as they are ont of
from Eastern manufacturers, who are now
their competitors for Western trade. Prices
are gu oted at S2O5@2l0, 60 days, 2 per
cent of for cash.
From late indications at st. Louis il
seems probe Ole that the efforts of the Nail
ers viii make an early resumpt On of wor
at the mil Of the Western Nail Company
somewhat difficult. The feeders, to whom
q taCit offer was made, have now declared
that they will not take the places of the
nsilers. The operation of the Bsllsvills
Nail Compsny's mill by the members ofthe
Amslgamsted Association 1.-THE mill having
started Up on the 5rh inst adds to the COM
pheation. Some delay is experienced in
steel nail from the East, but, as
there is only moderate demand, prices
have not changed.
At Philadelphia the demand for nails is
fair, although not equal to what has been
anticipated. Prices are stsadier, however,
ard st the meeting of the Eastern Nail As
which is to be held this week, il
is thought measures viii be adopted which
viii at least leadto firm, if not higher, quo
taiiODs. Meanwhile 80 l5@225 appears
10 be the usual range Of prices.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
Caught I'm the Act.

For a month or two back farmers and
q, clusters who attend the Second ward mar
sej lave been annoyed by the loss of large
lcaptities of green stuff, fruit, corn, melons,
src. A colored boy named Albert Willie
as suspected of taking the stuff, BAT he had
sand in the market seemed to be doing q
legitimate business, and he was not molest-
ID, although his nergbbors could not ascer-
tain where he managed to replenish his
stock. About o'clock yesterday morn
ing, as a newspaper man was vending his
way homewsrd, he spied Willis in the act OF
stealing bushel basket of pears from the
wagon of countrymsn Officer Watson
vas informed of the matter, and he pro,
ceeded to Willis stand The proprietor
was found covered up under quilt, appsr.
emily asleep, but was pulled out aud locked
up Yesterday morning he was arrange
D. fore Squire Davis aud sent to jail in de
fault of $500 bail
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
A New fermentation.

Secretary OF State Walker has issued {
certificate Of Incorporation to the Capita
Transportation Company, formed for tn.
purpose of building, buying or hiring, run
ming and using steamboats,, bsrges, fiat
GOATS and other water craft on the Kauawh
and Ohio rivers, and tributaries. The prin.
cipal Office is to be in the city of Charleston,
IN kansWba county, and the charter expire,
on the first day of August, 1895. For tn
purpose of forming said corporation the
Jun Of So 600 has been subscribed, OF which
tie whole amount has been paid in, with the
privilege of increasing the sans to $50, 900
The capital is divided into shares ofSlOo
each ard is held as follows: J. B. Glen
',enin, GsllipOlis Ohio, Is shares; S. l.
Wood, Galhpois, one share; A L. Langley,
GslGpolis, one share; D. F. Connel, Ports
mouth, Ohio, q shares; ]. A. Carter
Charleston. one share. and George W. Con
rell, OF Peabody, ore share.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
BITS OF NEWS,
RAportArA.

Picked Up Here and There By Register
Reporters.
TEE BeIlsire camp meeting will begin
next Thursday.
JUDGE BoYD win probably hold special
term Of Court this week.
MUNICIPAL CoURr will meet tomorrow
morning at o clock.
THERE was an unusual amount of disor-
der on the streets last night.
OFFICER BARUN is still in Pittsburg. Or
6cer Bell is on night turn in the office dur.
ing his absence.
The last will and testament Of Conrad
Gilbert was admitted to probate yesterday
and ordered to be recorded.
OFFICER Burns was called to the corner
of Wood and Sixteenth street, at midnight
last night, to quell family quarrel.
AyALuABLE dog belonging to Mr.. ]. c:
Picket, the South Side grocer, went mad
yesterday afternoon and was shot BY Officer
Duffy.
The work of fitting up the south end Of
the Capitol will be insugurated tomorrow
The remainder of the furniture will be here
this week.
IL match game of base ball this after.
noon, between the cigsrmakers of Loos'
and Pollock's shops, the former were beate L
by score o. 80 to 20.
CAROLINE EBERT was yesterday appoint
ed administrators, with the will annexed of
Conrad Gilbert deceased. Bond $500, with
Gregory Ebbert aud August Warmeck as
security.
HENRY HELFENBINE was before Squire
Ankle yesterday, charged by Squire James
Russell with refusing to assist in making an
arrest Justice Arkle dismissed the suit.
The practice ommission men and buck
sters have of dumping ancient eggs, de.
cayed vegetables and other garbage into
the river in front o! the wharf, should be
stopped.
THERE was put one case in Police Court
Yesterday morning 1t was that OF James
Reilly, charged With throwing James Todd
in ditch on the 9th inst. His Honor gave
him $40 and costs
Our citizens should not overlook the ex-
cursion to the Bethel campmeetng to-day
mere VIII DC TWO ublns, ~ ouu ~
o'clock this morning, with which the steam
er Princess will connect.
AT one o'clock this morning the blotter
at Police Headquarters bore the following
entries: Louis Meticer, dsorderly, arrested
by Dunlap; Charles higgins, disorderly, ar
resested by Dunlap; Thomas Shelly, disor-
Derby, arrested by West
The Lone Star fishing club leaves to.
morrow for Glen Esston, on q hunting and
fishing trip. The party consists of Adam
Yahn, captain; Fred Zsrnitz, cook, and
Charles Ochsenkuhn, John Coleman and
Henry He'll, deckhspds. The boys are well
supplied with several kegs of "bait" and an,
nciTste most enjoyable trip
Mas. ZIMMERMAN, widow lady living on
Jacob street, in Rltchietown, has had several
recent deaths in her family of a peculiarly
sad nature, and has been nearly Frustrated
with grief. Just year ago her husband
died. Friday afternoon her Oldest dsugh
Ter, young lady of eighteen years, was
buried. On Friday evening her youngest
child, baby ten months old, died, The
shock of the two deaths folIoTing closely
,ngether has driven the afflicted lady nearly
fantic with grief.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
A PUBLIC-sPIRITED CITIZEN,

Mayor Grub to Fling Signal Service Flags
to the Breeze
Yesterday workmen began the erection
o. q large flag staff on the southwest corner
Of the Academy Of Music, directly over the
entrance to Grubbs music store, and to.
morrow the work will be completed, when a
forty-six-foot pole will point skyward from
the cornice of the building at the foot and
directly in front Of the tower. From this
staff will Fly the official flags Of the Signal
Service. displayed in accordance with tele.
graphic reports sent out from the signal
Office at Washington. The flags which are
elk feet square, are seven in number, and
are described as follows
No. /. White flag with large red sun in
centre 10 indicate Higher Temperature.
or warmer weather
No 2. White flag with red crescent in
centre, to indicate Lower Temperature"
or colder weather
No 3. White flag with red star in centre,
10 indicate Stationary Temperature"
No, 4. White flag with large blue sun in
GENRE 10 INDICATE Uenerai Ram Tor
Snow
No. s. White flag with blue crescent in
centre, to indicate Clear or Fair Weather
No. 6 White flag with blue star in cen.
ire to indicate Local Rain Cor Snow"
No I, the cold wave signal, is white
flag, six feet square, with black centre
two feet square. 1t is displayed in advance
OF the cold wave, and is lowered when the
wave arrives. This flag will only be hoist
ed, during summer, when the temperature
is expected to fall to point indicating
frost
The flags pole. etc are being put up at
Mr.. Grubb's individual expense, and dis
played from the point Of vantage offered by
the Academy Of Music, the tip Of the flag
staff being 1873 feet above the sidewalk, they
can be seen by the majority of our citizens.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
The Werner Coal Bank Trouble

A delegation of miners from Mr.. Wer.
nei's coal bank called at the REGISTER
office last night and made statementin re-
gard 10 the following item, which appeared
n yesterday issue OF the Boycotter:
: The Miners Union dishes up its first al
lowance of mutton this week in the Boycot.
ter They are men who continue to work
in Werners coal bank, where some OF the
miners went on strike against reduction of
wsges."
The men claimed there had been no re.
duction of wages at Mr. Werner's bank
They said the price per yard for entry driv.
ing had always been the same as for mining
loo bushels Of coal in a room. The price of
the latter is now $l75. About two weeks
ago Mr.. Werner wanted q piece of entry
sixteen feet long, driven. The men de
msnded 81 per yard, or 25 cents more than
the price. This was refused, and the men dis
charged. One of the men who afterwards
went to work put the entry through in two
days, making over 81 per day. =