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damages for the loss of her husband, who was
accidentally killed, last year. when travelling on
the Pennsylvania railroad, near Pittsburg.
E. M. Merrill, delivery clerk of the American
Express Company, at Quincy, is missing. He
leaves q bride, to whom he was married SIX
weeks ago.
The horse of Willis Reynolds. a farmer. ran
away near Chester. Reynolds, with his foot in
the s~tirrup, was dragged l50 yards His injuries
will probably prove fatal.
In the case of Dacey, the murderer Of Alder.
man Gaynor, the Illinois Supreme Court on
Thursday affirmed the Judgment of the lower
court, and ordered that the prisoner be executed
by the sheriff of McHenry county on May Ia.
The oratorical contest by representatives of
the literary societies of Lincoln University re-
suited in the first prize of $25 and the honor of
representing the university in the State orator
ical contest falling to G. e. Outlet. who had for
his subject Louis Kossuth." The second prize
OF $15 was awarded to Frank w. Humphreys.
The murder trial of Lena Reagan, of Rock
ford, VIII threw her infant child, ten days old,
from a passenger train on the Chicago q North
western railway, near Elmhurst, about five
months ago, terminated by a verdict of acquital.
The girl is but seventeen years old. The child
was illegitimate. Temporary insanity was the
plea.
At Centralia q crowbar had been placed to
stay q chain that was around the dome of an en-
CINE off the track. When another engine made
a pull on the ropes the crowhar snapped in two
In its descent it struck Alex Schlau, who was
fifty feet from the engine, a terrible blow on the
side of the head. His injury will probably
nrOvo fatal
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home-rule bill would necessarily shelve the land,
purchase bill. Mr.. Chamberlain, tonight, said
the discussion in to-day's Cabinet council only
intensified the crisis. It had not, however.
precipitated any designations. A final effort
will probably be made during the coming week
to effect a compromise between the Premier and
the disputants In the Cabinet.
The governments supporters have been pri.
vately assured that the governments Irish pro
gramme has been settled by the Cabinet The
homeruie measure will be introduced first, and
be followed Immediately by the land bill. Both
measures, if passed by the House of Commons.
will be presented to the House of Lords together.
Chamberlain and Trevelyan will remain in the
Cabinet until the home-rule bill has been tabled.
Mr.. Gladstone dispatched a messenger to the
Queen this evening with an Important communi
cation which it is believed has reference to the
home-rule question.
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
A Decline in the Movement of General Mer-
Misunderstanding Trade Moderately Active.

New YORK, March 26.-The movement Of
general merchandise throughout the United
States. as reported by wire to Bradstreet's,
shows a decline as compared with the preceding
week. This is largely due to the continuation
of the strike on the Southwestern railways. and
the unsettling of confidence generally in indus
srial and transportation lines. Reports on the
number of striking operatives in the country
shows a total of so. 500, against 81. 100 on March
10. The decline in the number striking is about
$500 within two weeks, but 10, 900 striking dress
and suit-makers at New York have raised the ag-
greeate. The Gould road striking employees do not
exceed 5,O00, with 800 others thrown out OF
work. The demand for money at the interior
has fallen off, but rates are upheld.
Country roads throughout the West
are generally heavy, and trading is
restricted in consequence. At most points
spring trade is only moderately active. though
Pittsburg, Detroit and Omaha report improve
ment. In general. operations are mainly for act
ual requirements. The dry goods movement is
not quite as active as last week, but prices are
firm on small stocks. Deliveries are mostly on
old contracts. Prints are lower in price. Wool
sales are light and quotations weak. The new
clip promises well. The new anthracite coal pool
threatens to affect the pig iron industry %unfavor-
ably through the higher prices asked; its binding
effect depends entirely on the presidents of the
'ompanies interested. Bituminous coal is higher
wing to scarcity. English coal is bound hither
d, fill tidewater contracts. Sugars are lower
account of heavy stocks. Coffee is barely
steady on a light demand. Wheat has been low
or on free speculative selling of options, in the
lace of the first notable decline in stocks and re-
ceipts at the Northwest. Flour has not been so
strong. Corn and oats have been dull. The
prospect in California is for a large wheat crop,
to be harvested unusually early.
The business failures during the last seven
days, as reported to r. q. Dun e. Co, number
for the United States, 1917, and for Canada. "a
a total of 22l, against 225 last week, and 239 the
week nreYinuS.
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A Card from DIR. Moss.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
I have been shown your issue of Monday last,
which contains a special dispatch from Bloom
ington, accusing me and my son of a very base
attempt to swindle a very worthy woman. For
the sake of others than myself, permit me to say
that so far as it reflects at all upon the honesty
and honor Of my son or his father, there is not a
word of truth in the article, nor the semblance
of a truth. I never wronged a human being out
of a penny, and Mrs. Morgan has never been
misled nor misinformed by US. She ought not
to be held responsible for this false and foolish
story. / rendered to Indiana nine years and
more of honest and faithful service. I thank
her for the privilege of SO doing. Some day, in
the next or some succeeding generation. she will
recognize the service. I can very cbeerfuily
bide my time, without apprehension and with
out anxiety. LEMUEL Moss,
339 Wabash avenue, Chicago.
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POLITICS.
Gladstone Hints at Abandonment of His Plan
for Buying Ont Irish Landlords.

Gladstone Hints at Abandonment of His Plan
for Buying Ont Irish Landlords.
LONDON. March &c .-Mr. Gladstone and all the
members attended the Cabinet meeting, which
ended at Bis o'clock this afternoon, after a SEES.
zion which lasted an hour and a quarter. After
the adjournment Mr.. Gladstone took a drive
through the park. Mr.. Chamberlain and Dir.
Trevelyan left the meeting together. and had a
private conference. 1t was observed that all the
Ministers looked serious, both before and after
the meeting.
Mr.. Gladstone appeared IN the House of Com
mons this afternoon. Referring to the announce
ment made in his behalf yesterday by Sir VIM.
Vernon H~arcourt, Mr.. Gladstone said the state
ment he would make on April 8 would take the
form of the introduction of a bill for the future
government Of Ireland. This announcement
produced q sensation. 1t is now believed the
Premier has, in Difference to the opposition in his
own party, decided to abandon, temporarily at
least, his scheme for buying out the landlords
of Ireland. and will make home rule. in some
form, pure and simple, the basis OF his Irish
proposals,
The Loyal and Patriotic Union is forming
branches in the colonies to carry on the work Of
creating . general opposition to the Parnellite
demands and Gladstones schemes of reform in
Ireland. 1t is intended to accomplish this work
by agitation, both on the stump and by the cir.
culation of literature. T. number of public
meetings have already been arranged throughout
Australia by the union.
A more careful study Of Giadstone's statement
throws doubt on the belief that introduction OF q
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RECEIVERS SALEI
BROWNING SLOAN'S
Vhdgseanl Retail Drug House,
IN IND.

BY order of the Superior Court of Marion county,
Indiana, the undersigned. receiver OF Browning 81
Sloan, offers at private sale the Wholesale and Retail
Drug House of Browning & Sloan, together with the
good will and book accounts.
This house has been carried on continuously, under
one management, for over forty five years. and is
known to all drug men as being one of the largest and
most prosperous in the West.
The stock is large, complete and varied, In good con-
dition- and invoices, at a very low cash appraisement,
about $45,O 900.
The prescription and retail business of the houssi is
the largest and best west of New York. and has been
and is very profitable. The prescription books are all
In good condition, and contain Prescriptions filled
numbering from l up to $50, O40. The Wholesale
business can be extended without limit.
The store is Nos. z and o East Washington street.
In the geographical and business center of the city.
occupying the entire building. four stories and cellar,
being 30 feet front ON Washington street by 1915 feet
deep to Pearl street. built expressly for the business.
purchaser.
BY order of the Court the business win be contin.
ued until sold, so that the purchaser viii at once enter
into a live, large and lucrative business.
Proposals win be received and considered at any
time up to May / next, for the business and stock,
and for the accounts, either separately or jointly.
Terms Of sale are. one.fourth of the purchase money
to be cash. and the balance in six. twelve and eighteen
months. with g per cent. interest on the deferred
payments from date of sale. with satisfactory security.
All propositions to purchase must be in writing,
giving the names and standing of the security offered,
which will be submitted to the Court. The sale must
be approved and confirmed by the Court.
A careful examination of the stock and business -
solicited. JOHN r. ELDER,
Receiver of Browning 81 Sloan.
INDIANAPOLIS, March Is. 1886.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Convicted Prisoners Assail the Court Officers
and q Fierce Struggle Results.
LIMERICK, March 2 -Five men, who had
been convicted of rioting and assaulting the
police, were brought up for sentence in one o.
the criminal courts. The magistrate committed
them to Imprisonment for terms ranging from
three to six months. When sentence had been
pronounced, the prisoners in concert, and while
yet in the dock. made a most savage attack on
the police present on duty. A terrible struggle
ensued, causing such excitement that the mag
istrate was compelled to quit the bench. The
prisoners were finally overpowered and again
secured, but not until they had almost wrecked
the courtroom and had themselves been severely
beaten.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Burning of the North Buffalo Flour Mills and
the Gilbert Starch Works.
BUFFALO. N. Y. March 26.-The North Buff
falo -four mills were destroyed by fire about
noon to-day. Loss, $40, 600; insurance. $25, 600.
The fire spread to the Gilbert starch works and
they were also destroyed. The building was a
new one. having been erected but a few months
ago, and cost $100, 900. The fire spread to some
buildings on Thompson street, and several 9TH
ers on Dearborn street. which, at last accounts,
were burning fiercely. At 2:30 the fire was said
to be under control. The total loss is roughly
estimated at $500, 900.
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The Evansville Yardmen.

Brcciai TO the Indianapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 26.-The situation
at the Louisville & Nashville yards remains I'M
changed. This morning a freight train was
started out under police protection, but as soon
as the city limits were reached, where police
jurisdiction ceased, about twenty men boarded
the train and stopped it. This afternoon two
freight trains went out under guard.
AT 2 o'clock the yardmen at Henderson. KY,
Quit work. About fifty of the strikers went to
Howell. six miles from here, this evening, and
trouble is feared to-night.
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a Reminder of the Dukes-Nutt Tragedy.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 26.-During an ar.
gument in court it was developed that the late
Captain A. G.. Mutt, who was cashier of the State
Treasury at the time he was killed by Lyman
Dukes, was $40, 500 short In his accounts. The
confirmation of the sale of some of the de-
ceased's property was objected TO by W.. H. Play
ford, representing ex-State Treasurer Bailey. Mr..
Playford stated that Captain Mutt was short the
amount stated. and that at the time of his death
he carried 30, 900 barrels of oil. General Bailey
took the Gil and released the estate. 1t was
subsequently sold for SO. 300. and Mr.. Playford
objected to the report of the Auditor placing
The money in the general fund Of the estate.
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Fires Elsewhere.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, March 26.-The crockery
stock of K. G. Adams was destroyed. last night,
by fire. The building, the property of Mayor
Cumins, was also damaged to the extent of 81
500; it was insured for 81 900 in the Union, of
San Francisco. The loss on the stock was So
600; insured as follows: American, $500; Detroit,
5000; Sun Fire. 81. 900; Norwich Union, s 1000.
TO the Western Associated Press.
FARGO, d. T., March 8.-The Argus Office
burned this morning. Everything but the forms
on the press was destroyed. Loss, $50, 600; in
surance, $50 100.
WILMINGTON. N. c., March 26.-Fire this
morning destroyed the county jail and a number
of residences and stores. The loss is estimated
at $25, 600.
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The Mileage from New York.

Burdette. in Brooklyn Eagle.
And now it appears that the New York militia
wants to be paid for attending General Grants
funeral. Well, maybe it is all right. / guess it
is, but somehow. you see, one fancies the last
trumpet sounding, the dead awakening, the
sheep and goats going their respective ways, the
saints ~ioyously pouring into heaven, when one
new saint stops in the straight gate and blocks
the way. "Well, what is It'll" says Peter. "My
mileage, if you please, sir" says the new saint.
s'Mileagel' shouts the astonished Peter, land
what for2' ''If you please, sir, 1 came all the
way from New York" And, indeed, a man who
goes to heaven by way of New York has earned
his mileage.
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Failures

LOUISVILLE. KY, March 26. Fisher Bros. s.
Co.. stove manufacturers, have assigned. Liza
bilities. $40, 900; assets about the same.
CHICAGO, March 26.-Theodore Kearney G. Co.
wholesale jewelers., at No. 149 State street, con-
fessed Judgment in the Superior Cour. this
morning for $45, 600 in favor of William Smith g.
Co. The store was closed by the sheriff. In ad-
uition to Smith & Co. IS claim, there are other liza
Utilities amounting to from $50, 900 to $50. 600.
The assets consist of stock worth about $50, 900
and various outstanding accounts, the amount
of which cannot be ascertained, but the whole
assets. it is stated, will fall short Of the amount
of liabilities.
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ILLINOIS.
gs from Correspondence and Gleaninxs

Cuttings from C correspondence and Gleaninxs
from Exchanges.
Harvey Whitehead, a youth of sixteen, whose
parents reside at Bethel, Conn.,, drowned aim
self, Thursday, at Durand.
The shortage OF the Democratic treasurer Of
McDonough county, Mr.. Sorter, is over "a, 300.
He will replace the amount
In a fight at Freeport, Abner Bechtel bit off q
portion of the upper lip of Harvey G. Spangler,
disiguring him for life. Bechtel is in jail.
The widow Of the Rev. Joseph Erb, who lived
near Lanark. Carroll county. has received ~, 750
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Horse-Thief Detectives.

Special to the IndianapOlis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsyILLE, March 26.-The General
Wabash Association Of Horse-thief Detectives
met in secret session at the courthouse to-day,
it being a specially called meeting. Seventy
five orders were represented by two hundred del
egates. Among those in attendance were Phil
M. Wolfer. Otterbein; j. D. Single, Pine Vii.
age; Tom Rose, Ladoga; William French, Attica;
J. P. Hunt, Camargo, Ill; David NJ. Smock,
Acton; William A. Robson, Geetersville; George
M. Unger. Frankfort; Peyton Davidson, Frances
vile; w. p. Korn, Springfield, I'll; Samuel Bor-
ger, Franklin; Z. d. Chenowesh and John G.
Shaw, battle-ground: N. S. Hirsley, Brookston;
z. P. Miller, Walnut Grove; B. Reynolds Chal-
mers; J. A. Mount, Shannon6ale.
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Death of Young Pruitt.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, March 26.-The young man, Ute
Pruitt, who was mysteriously stabbed on Tues
day night, died this afternoon at the home of his
parents east of this city. He reached his hotel
unaided, althoug h cut in a fearful manner, but
claimed not to know who assaulted him, or why.
1t is rumored' that before his death he made some
sensational developments and the tragedy and
alleged dying statements are the subject Of gen.
eral talk. Pruitt bore a good reputation, and
was never known to be involved in any difficulty
before.
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The Brazil Coal-nriners.

BRAZIL. Ind, March 26.-Fully half of the
three thousand coal miners in the Brazil district
are idle or working short time. To-day the
Eickel-plate mines, employing FIVE hundred men,
shut down indefinitely. On May lst the miners
will demand an eight-hour day. The new scale
of wages. arranged by arbitration AT Columbus.
last month, will also begin on that date. A ma
jority of the Brazil miners are disappointed In
the wages awarded them. and altogether the
outlook is discouragiEg.
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INDIANA AND LLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Close Of the Meeting Of Southern Indiana
Teachers-Outraged by a Negro Tramp
Death Of Young Pruitt-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

The Southern Indiana Teachers Elect Officers
and Listen to Ex-Governor Porter.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINoENNEs, March 26.-The ninth annual
meeting of the Southern Indiana Teachers As
ISOLATION closed this evening. after two days of
rare profit and enjoyment The forenoon was
devoted to the reading and discussion of several
timely papers, and the afternoon was given up
to sightseeing, all the historic points being
visited, in spite of the impropitious weather.
The following officers for the ensuing year were
elected:
Wolfe. of Mitchell. T. C. Simpson, of Jefferson
vile; w. f.. Hoffman. of Washington; George G.
Hubbard. of Madison, vice-presidents; Edith L.
Jackman, of Mitchell, secretary; j. 2. Funk, Of
Corydon, treasurer; j. III. Martin, of Madison,
chairman of the executive committee.
The next meeting will be held at Madison.
The convention is said to have been the most
successful in the history Of the association.
There was live interest in the proceed
ings. and 5dn q social way there
was scarcely anything left to be
desired, Vincennes doing her utmost
TO promote the comfort and enjoyment of the
visitors, who arr unstinted in their praise of the
hospitality of the OLD Post. Among tho inter-
esting features of the resolutions adopted this
evening was one ~favoring the Blair educational
bill. The closing exercise of the meeting was
the lecture of Ex-Governor Porter, on "Hamil-
ton and Jefferson" He spoke in the new and
beautiful courtroom to a representative au-
dience, and captured his hearers to a man. A
unanimous vote of thanks was rendered the gen.
tleman, who has increased the number of his ad-
mirers here by his adroit and scholarly manner
of handling a delicare subject.
johnson County Sunday-School Union.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, March 26.-The second days ses-
sion Of the johnson County Sunday-school
Union was held at Hopewell, to day. The exer-
cises have been of very great interest, and the
attendance has been very gratifying to Sunday
school workers. The reports from the various
Sunday-schools in the county showed them to
be in a very prosperous condition. After the re-
ports, this morning, came an essay on "The
Model Sunday-school Scholar" by Miss Mary
Pugh, of Hopewell, which was highly praised.
At 2 P. NJ. w. V. King, Bargersville, read a pa
per on Sunday-school facilities. The discussion
of Whiteland. delivered an address on rs 1t
Desirable to Give Temperance More Prominence
in Our Sunday-schoolsY" Rev. A. Ogle and
daughter, Miss Laura Ogle, of Franklin added
greatly to the interest Of the session by their ex-
cellent singing. The officers elected are DR.. 81.
G. Hall, president, Franklin; r. V. Ditmars,
vice-president, Franklin; Miss Jones, of Hurri-
cane. secretary. The next session will be held
in September. at Second Mount Pleasant Church.
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of the success of his undertaking. The manu-
facturers will meet hin in a body at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when, it is thought, q plan
of arbitration will be agreed upon which will re-
suit in resumption of work Monday morning.
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Outraged by a Negro Tramp.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, March 26.-This morning a me-
gro called at the house of farmer John Boshel,
half a mile west of the town house, in Aboite
township, this county, and noting that Mr..
Boshel and his son were absent, assaulted and
outraged Mrs. Boshei, she being alone at the
time. AS soon as the wretch left Mrs. Boshel
gave the alarm. Help came in a few minutes,
and search was promptly made for the brute
Up to this writing he has not been captured, but
hundreds of men are in pursuit. and he can
hardly escape. 1t is believed he is concealed in
the woods q few miles west OF this city.
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Gable Notes.

Two more sections Of the Greek reserves have
been called ont and placed under arms .
Another engagement has taken place between
the British and the Burmese rebels at Yemethen.
Forty rebels were killed; one English private
was killed, and two English officers wounded.
The London Post says the Right Reverend
Edward G.. Bagshawe, Roman Catholic Bishop
of Nottingham. whose recent denunciation of
the Primrose League excited much comment,
has been m to Rome.
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Deprived of Work by a Boycott

LYNN, Mass, March 26-The boycott on
Keener Bros, shoe manufacturers. began this
morning, when their engineer, by order OF the
Knights of Labor stopped his engine. The en-
CINE supplied power to nine firms, which had to
shut down, throwing 1000 or 300 operatives
; out of work. The manufacturers who have been
forced to suspend are very indignant, and
threaten legal proceedings against the Knights.
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Prairie Fire in Montana.

FoRT KEoGH. III. T.. March ga great
prairie fire is raging on the Crow reservation.
The fire, under the influence of a very strong
wind, has already covered many miles of terri
tory, and burned up thousands of tons of uncut
hay. A report from Billings says it is charged
that the Grow Indians fred the prairie. and that
it is a move to drive cattle off the reservation.
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Steamship News.

New YORK, March 26.-Arrived: Rhein, from
Bremen.
SOUTHAMPTON. March 26.-Arrived: Fulda.
from New York, for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN, March q. -Arrived: Wyom-
ing, Italy, from New York; British Prince. from
philadeIphia.