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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
A Brutal Assault.
Special to the Sentinel.

cptCldI 20 lHt HtnIlutI.
ROCHESTER, Ind, Feb. 23.-W. 1. Howard,
editor and proprietor of the Rochester Tri-
bune, and a very prominent attorney and
citizen of this city, was brutally assaulted
yesterday afternoon by Edward Bibler.
During a controversy between the two rel
ative to a small amount claimed by Bibler,
he became so enraged as to strike Howard
blow with a heavy cane across the fore
head, knocking him senscless 20 the side
walk. He was picked up and removed to
his residence, where he now lies in precar-
ious condition. Bibler is considered dan
gerous man at times, he being subject %
fits, and uncomfortable. He has been ar
rested and held under bond for bis appear.
ance in court now In session.
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DAYTON, o., March 1.-The dry-house OF
the Miami Powder Company, near Xenia,
blew up this morning at 9:45, killing three
men and blowing the building and ma
chinery to atoms. The shock was distinctly
felt here all over the city. There were 400
twenty-five-pound cakes in the house when
the explosion occurred. It was caused by
the explosion of the boiler used In drying
the powder. The unfortunate victims were
Henry Franklin, Who leaves wife snd four
and one child, and Michael Haney, wife and
three children, who are in ISelafd The loss
to heavy, but can not nov be estimated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
Senator Jones' Fascination.

Senator Jones' Fascination.
Special 10 the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-Of all the stoEies
relating TO the origin Of the passion which
has prompted Senator Jones' of Florida, to
neglect his Senatorial duties and meapder
about the home of his adored one in Detroit,
the most plausible is that told by Senator
Sawyer. According TO the Senator from Wis
eonsiD, the whole trouble is to be attributed
TO picture in the Corcoran Art Gallery.
This painting is by Muller, and represents
the famous Charlotte Corday standing be
hind the prison bars on the morning before
her execution. 1t is voted by all visitors 10
be the finest piece of art in the gallery. The
face of the girl is more than beauti-
ful; it has around it a halo OF sub
Unity. The expression is matter for
study, being a strange commingling OF de-
termination, deep sorowfulness and dreamy
Tenderness. No lover of the beautiful ever
passes that picture without prolonged
scrutiny. What have these details 10 do
with the love-smitten Senator from Florida?
Only this. One day he, in company with
his colleague, Mr.. Cali, and Senator Sawyer,
they came 10 Charlotte Corday, Senator
| Jones took seat just opposite the picture,
and gazed at it as if spellbound. He could
| hardly be induced to leave after q half hour.
When he did rise, he remarked to his COM
panions that the face of the French girl was
tor Sawyer thereupon made some jocular re-
marks about falling in love with painted
face.
Well" said Jones solemnIy, ''if / should
ever see living face like that, L would be
content to gaze at il forever" A few days
afterward he met Miss Palm, OF Detroit, at a
reception, and observing the resemblance,
! real or faneied, between her and the ideal
face of the picture, he proved the sincerity
of his declaration. During the whole even
| ing his eyes followed her, and so absorbed
was he in admiration that MS conduct caused
| general comment. At a subsequent meet
| ing there was repetition of the Senator s
open admiration. The girl began to feel an
noyed at it. No doubt she liked admiration,
Portable to feel that mans eyes were fol-
! lowing her every movement, while the COM
pany were joking about his behavior She
left the city for her home in order to escape
his too open admiration, but ne was not to
be thus baffied. Like the true knights of
old, who traversed the known earth and suf-
fered all kinds Of hardships for the sake OF
their mistresses, he packed up and resolved TO
undergo the terrors of Michigan visit,
Just before leaving he declared to Sawyer
that he had found the living prototype OF
the picture and was going to win her If it
! took all summer
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
Indiana Inventors.
Crnasal 40 tho Cor,ffnol

special 10 the Sentlnel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The following pat
ents were issued to Indianians to-day: Mi
chael Barry, Valparaiso, vehicle spring; Cas-
per Buhner, .Cambridee City, safety frog and
switch; Union Dodd, South Bend, tassignor
to w. Holland. Piymouth,) bridge-gate; Al
bert P. Dorsey, Clarksburg. clothes line;
Frederick Happersburger, Madison Center,
sinking tools; Humphrey Harrington, Indi-
annapolis, gate catch; David L. Leggett and
W. S. Sanders, Fishersburg, Singing
bracket; Miribeau n. Lynn, Rising Sun, tas-
signOr TO American Eelectric Head Light
Company, Indianapolis,) cutoff valve for
steam engine; Sarah NJ. B. MillSrd, ROches-
ter, auxiliary seat for vehicle; Robert
Sehmitt, Indianapolis machine for spOng-
ing clothes; Charles ID. ShellsbeIger, indiana
apolis, fence stretcher.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
A Brilliant Wedding.



WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-A wedding at ST.
Johns Episcopal Church to-day was an
event of more than usual interest, the high
contracting .parties being DR.. William e.
Brandt, formerly physician at the Indiana
Hospital for the Insane, and now Chief Med
ical Examiner and Qualified Surgeon of the
Pension Bureau, and Laura M. Walker, of
Indianapolis, a lady of high social
position and gifted writer
whose poems have often graced the
columns OF the Sentinel. The ceremony
was performed at p. N. The officiating
rector was William A. Leonard. ID. ID. The
attendants were Miss Annie Coggshall. Of
Washington, sister of Mrs. Senator Leon
Bailey, Of Indianapolis, and Hon. Hubert
M. Skinner, Assistant Superintendent of
Public Instruction of Indiana. After a
sumptuous repast at Welker's the bridal
party left for an extended tour of the East
ern cities, including Niagara Falls, etc.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
The state VS.. the War DepSrtment.


epeeial TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-There is a decided
feeling of superiority in the State Depart
ment, and the way in which this feeling is
exhibited and made manifest is 50 supremely
ridiculous that 1t is enough to agitate the
Kisibilities OF the most austere looking statue
IN Washington. The two departments are in
one building, and there are two elevators in
the building. One of these is used exclus-
lively by the State Department, there being
an order foFbidding the elevator man to
transport anybody connected with the War
Department The elevator devoted to the
War Department peOple.is so situated that,
in order 10 reach one of the main rooms of
the WaE Department.. person using the ele-
yat0r is compelled 10 walk distance of sew
eral hundred feet after leaving the elevator,
while the State Department elevator would
land person within twenty feet of the point
referred to. if it were allowed TO procaed
one floor above the State Department.
Bat notwithstanding the fact that the
sehuse extends to the top floor, the State
elevator vail not carry passenger above its
own floor and the War Department folks are
not permitted to ride on the elevator in eues-
ton at all. 1t is question of ayistocracy
and other tricks on the part OF the State
Department people, resorted to for the pur-
Ip4e OF shutting out the common horde, i. e.,
e War Department folks, in the erection
- strong wire screen between the two de-
ypaStments on the floor which they occupy
Jointly. The object of the screen is to keep
The War people from defling the State peo-
pie BY even 20 much as stepping into the
presence of one of the very elect. Recently
one OF the War clerks. while coming
down stairs fromthe upper rooms. dropped
n bundle Of papers over the railing, and,
aofrible 10 relate, the bundle fell on the side
II sbeGcreen appropriated by the State De-
n&stmsrt. At the risk Of his life the clerk
,nsde his way into the State Department,
md describing his lost papers requested that
hey be sstuyned to him. He asserted that
ibe papers belonged TO the War Department,
nd made fhe most sbject apologies for hav-
lag committed the well-nigk objectionable
>,1ense Of having dropped such a coD<smi-
Eating thing as a War Department document
into the sacred precincts of the State Depart
ibept- Now. it came 10 pass that when the
tpur papers mentioned fell into the abode
81 arissocraey, one of the chosen people
licked them up with the aid of pair Of
liver tongs and smelling bottle, and hold
ks them aloft carried them into the presence
8, his high and mighty chief, Who was suf-
f(eatsi nigh unto death thereby. The en-
fte Department uss funiested and No
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
Ex Senator CoDkling.

Special 10 the Sentinel.
WAsHIRGToE, Feb. 2S.-Congressman
SpTiggs, of New FORK, told me tonight that
the talk about ex-senator Roscoe Conkling's
candidacy for the United States Senatorship
is the most idle kind OF stuff. He does not
want again to enter public life. He has a
law practice worth 5000 year and should
he go TO the Senate he would be compelled
TO give up his praeticef and besides he does
not want any more public life. He is out Of
politics Mr. Spriggs thinks Senator Miller
Will be his own successor.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03

Republican Office holders as Nh. Dudley.
General Black has In his possession evidence
by the ear load clearly establishing the
truth Of bis assertion that Dudley had
operated the Pension Once for political
purposes. He has thousands Of affidavits set
ting forth facts that employees Of
the Department. had been sent to
Indiana and Ohio to make votes,
by saying to voters shat il they would vote
for Blaine and Logan pensions would be
granted them, but il not they should never
get from the Treasury single ghttering'
dollar. Before this thing is through with
Dudley will wish he had died when an inno-
cent country bsy in the Quaker settlement
of Wayne County.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03

There was once an American who, being
presented to the Gar, shook him warmly by
the hand and asked after his wife and chill
dren. The court gasped. That viii seem
nothing in comparison to what will happen
one of these days.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
death resulted IN consequence of the rank

death resulted IN consequence of the rank
invasion.
When the plebean clerk of the War De-
partment made his polite demand OF the
royal State Department. for the return of the
lost papers, ne was informed that he would
have to apply 10 certain division. This
chief stated that it would be necessary Tor
Chief Of the War Clerks Division 10 make
formaI and respectful application for the
papers in writing. Then commenced cor
respondence that was kept up for three
weeks. the very head of the State Depart
ment being made party to it before the
pestiferous papers were recovered from the
aristoeratie Department Of State.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03

Scrofula, salt rheum, all humors, boiis,
pimples, and diseases of the blood, general
debility, dyspepsia, billiousness nck head
ache, kidney and liver complaints, catarrh
and rheumatism, are cured by Hoods Garsa-
parilla. Take il now. 100 Doses One DVlfaSt
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
CLEARANCES.
The State of Trade for the Past Week
With the Percentages of Increase
and Decrease.

Boston, Feb. 2s.-The following table, COM
piled from special dispatches to the Post
from the managers of the leading Clearing
houses of the United States gives the clear
ances for the week ending February q. 1886,
compared with the corresponding week in
1885:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
The Preliminary Examination of Price Post
poned Until March o.
Snaciel m tha QoutinaI

special 70 the Sentinel.
WINDSOR, ILL.,, March 1.-The announce
ment that the trial of William N. Price, the
man accused of perpetrating the outrage
upon Miss Georgia Aldridge, would begin in
this town to-day, was sufficient to bring
many persons in from the surrounding coun-
try, and at p. m. the Christian Church was
crowded with men and women, in proper
ton OF about four to one, respectively,
and the ladies were from the best
familiesin the place. Many could not gain
admittance and were turned away. At 1:3o
p. m. Squire Baldwin called order and an
nounced the Court ready for trial. when the
States attorney, w. G.. Kelly, of Shelby
County, presented an asfidavit from DR.. c..
II. BYunk setting forth that the physical.
condition OF Miss Aldridge, the victim
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
Preparing for the Campaign.


Special 10 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Fhere is already
much interest being manifested by both par
ties in reference TO the coming elections this
year. The leaders are at work shaping mat
ters for the contest. 1t is true, the Repubh-
can party is the most industrious and its
leaders are working with much more energy
than are the Democrats. The fight in ln-
diana is not to be made local one. The Re
publican party of the Nation will be en-
ployed to assist in taking the State from the
control of the Democrats. A great fight is
to be make this year, as a starter TO the Presi-
dental contest in 1883. To get~control of
the next Congress is the aim of the Repuoli-
cans. The impression prevails in the Re
publican camp that there is no enthusiasm
in the Democratic ranks, made 50 by
the lack of action upon the part
of the Cabinet officers to fairly reward the
workers Of the party for past services rem
dered.
The Republicans build much upon this
theory, and their purpose will De to make
mountain ont of the mole hill.
What the Democratic party must do, and
that at an early date, is to organize, and have
some concert of action and policy.
Upon certain state measures there is g.
wide conflict of opinion between Democratic
Senators and Representatives and the Chief
Executive. This is particularly true upon
the subject of the proposed financial iegisIa-
ton.
There are still too many Republicans hold
ing Office under the present administration
TO insure the opening of the old-time foun-
tain OF enthusiasm by the earnest members
of the Democratic party, who are Democrats
from principle, and not office seekers.
There are many persons holding office
who, for the benefit of the country as well
as the Democratic party, should have been
turned out months and months ago. / do
not refer to the hundreds employed here in
the various departments, but those of a
higher grade and of most political import
ance and influence. Every Republican now
in Office Will, at the next election, be a
meaner one than he has ever been in the
past. This retention of many of them is not
alone the fault of the President, but in
many CaScS ehdI VI tne Ndotuet- lake, iOr
instance, the case of Mr.. Villas, Postmaster
General, who keeps around him gang OF
the most pronounced Republicans, beaded
by one Jameson, who neglect pubic duty
that they can conniye and scheme to retain
in power and place a hungry horde OF Re-
publicans-enemies of honest government
and the present administration. They
should be cleared out, and when done, the
Democratic party will have achieved some
thing for which it has fought for years-turn
Republicans out of office. Who ever heard
OF Democrats being kept in Office under Re
publican rule? 1t was never done IN this
country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03

Denver and Galveston not included in
totals: Omaha, Milwaukee, Kansas City,
Baltimore, st. Louis and Chicago partly
estimated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
Special TO the Sentinel.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the House to-
day during the debate OH the pension appro-
priation bill there was considerable eutburst
of partisan nature, and in which the name of
that immaculate and illustrious Republican
patriot w. w. Dudley, late Commissioner
of Per siOns, figured conspicuously. Daring
the debate the champion bloody shirt
flauDter of the present age, Henderson, OF
Iowa, took occasion to refer to the recent re-
port of the present Commissioner General
Black, wherein he states that the Pension
Office under Dudley was used for political
purposes, and in the interest of the grand
old thieving Republican party. The Iowa
statesmen did not know it was loaded, for in
mentioning the name of Dudley he simply
famed the fires of political prostitution
anu corruption which had made the name
Dudley stencil in the refined nostrlls of re-
spectacle people who knew the methods and
practices of w. w. Dudley in election mat
ters. Henderson undertook the herculean
task of defending Dudley against the
charges made by General Black, and
in the best manner possible sought
to attach wings to the illustrious
ex-Commissioner that he might present him
to the House in the form of an angel. The
Republican legislator from Iowa might have
believed 1t was celestial messenger, but so
great fraud could not be perpetrated upon
Congress blessed with good round Demo
cratic majority. In reply to Henderson,
General Warner, of Ohio, one of the able
Democrats, told, not in poetic rythm, the
political corruption of Dudley in Ohio
in 1884. but shot from the battery of inform
alton in plain everyday English the cold
facts, how Dudley had stationed special ex-
amines of the Pension Department in the
various districts Of Ohio and particularly
in his twarners) district, with instructions
TO perform nothing but political aid to the
Republican party, and in every instance the
instructions were religiously obeyed. He
also reviewed Dudley's record and personal
connection with the Ohio campaign and the
Lott Wright bulldog riots at Cincinnati,
charging that at ths: time Dudley was in the
employ and drawing pay from the Govern
ment though he had resigned before he went
TO Ohio, bat the same vas not to take effect
uEtil after the election. Warner was willing
the other side OF the House should bring
Dudley's name into the debate. Nothing
scited him better, and nothing would
do the Democratic party more good
than 10 'hsye shown mp spch'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-25
A LAKE OF LAGER.
Tho Amount Of Beer Drank In
Germany Last Year.
A Consul Solves the Problem of Temper
ance In Germany and Drunkenness In
America.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2T.-Consul Tanner,
of Chemnitz, reports to the Secretary of
State that the beer production of Germany
in 1885 was 1000, 100000 gallons, enough ITO
form lake moro than one mile square and
six and half feet deep, or 1t would make
q running stream as large as some of our
rivers" He says the consumption of in
toxicants In Germany per head Is four
times as great as in the United States, yet
there are 1000 hopeless drunkards in the
United States to 10 in Germany. The diff
ference arises largely, he says. IL not en-
tirely, from the manner OF drinking in
vogue in the countries. This science of
drinking" he writes, Consists simply in
the tardiness of drinking. All drinks are
taken sip by sip, half or three-quarters
Of an hour being consumed for glass OF
beer This is SO simple that one is liable
to ridicule for laying stress upon it, and
yet on this one point hinges, in my opin-
ion, question of vast Importance to
Americans. By this manner of drinking
the blood is aroused to greater activity in
SO gradual a manner that there is no vio-
lent arrangement of the animal economy.
By slow drinking the German accomplishes
the object of drinking, and gives his animal
economy a chance to say hold, enough,
which only slow drinking will do" Mr.
Tanner says that since his arrival in Ger
many he has his first glass Of water to SEQ
drunk
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-25
BLAZING OIL.
Several Tanks at Lima, o., Fired by Light
ning--Electric Storm the Most Terri
fic on Record in that Section.

Several Tanks at Lima, o., Fired by Light
ning--Electric Storm the Most Terri
fic on Record In that Section.
LIMA, O., Sept, 23.-This morning at z
o'clock our city was startled by terrific
clap Of thunder. In few moments black
clouds Of smoke were seen rolling up from
one of the oil-wells on the Brotherton
land. The fire at once communicated with
the tank, and in few minutes all was OH
fire. At the same time the gas in the tank
800 yards west ignited. The wells, all the
machinery, tanks, and about 2, 400 barrels
Of oil were consumed. At O'Clock p. m,
the derrick at the gas-works
tire structure, machinery and tanks. and
1900 barrels of oil. This well is adjoining
the gas-works, which at one time was in
great danger but the gas-works and oil
machinery connected Herewith are saved.
times, caused by oil running down, but was
saved without much damage. About that
time high columns of black smoke were
seen southeast from the city, and five wells
are reported struck by lightning and de-
stroyed; Hogle No 2, Shackey, McLain,
ing in torrents. The thunder and
lightning has exceeded any thing of
the kind known here. The loss
to the oil men thus far is estimated at $685.
VOu. MIS- henderson, standing In the door,
way of her home, near the first we'll struck,
was hit by the same bolt and instantly
killed. Reports of damage by lightning at
several places in this vicinity have been
received. At Bluffton the Eastern Il West
ern Narrow Gauge railroad depot was
struck by lightning and totally destroyed.
At Beaver Dam the Lake Erie & Western
railroad depot was badly damaged. At
Spicerville Charles Hoover's barn was de.
stroyed, and many barns and out-houses
are reported to have been destroyed in tho
vicinity Of Lima.