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Minor Notes.

Telephone service will be discontinued at
Jeffersonville tomorrow.
John NJ Ullmer, well-known tailor of New
Albany, died on Saturday.
DR.. Hazelwoods hotel at tho sulphur wells at
English will be completed and opened in May
he ID now erecting a large billiard-halL
Jacksonville seems to have increased her
population since the Kentucky Legislature
passed the law making gambling felony.
Two of Madison's lady school teachers have
decided to go to Japan, which country has re-
Gently made demand on America for teachers.
The Cass county Republican central commit
tee has organized by electing Capt. Alex Hardy
chairman, D. W. Tomlinson secretary and A.
r. Shruyer treasurer.
A freight brakeman named Hanson was run
over by train, at Riceville, and killed. His
county, for burial.
The coal-oil fever has again broken out in
Crawford county. well near Marietta is turn
ing out good flow, and company has been
organized to develop other wells in that vi
clnity.
The Republicans of Center township, Benton
county, have nominated the following candi-
dates For trustee, Henry Taylor; Justice of
the peace, VIM. II. Hermann assessor, Charles
w. Vancenker.
Mrs Lizzie Longest was married in Sterling
township, Crawford county, the other day to
William Dooley. The bride is but nineteen
years old and this is her third marriage having
been divorced from two husbands.
W. Ed Peters, son of the president and bust
ness manager of the New Albany Ledger Com
pany, has gone to New York to enter upon his
future career. having adopted the stage as pro-
fession. he has had considerable experience in
amateur theatricals.
On Saturday night the residence of William
Fl. Fuford, at English, with all its contents in
Guiding $3l5 in money, was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Buford, in escaping from tie burning
building, was severely burned in the face Mr.
Buford's loss is So 900; no insurance.
David Mason, prominent citizen of Rush
vile. and musician of the Eighty-fourth
Indiana during the war; died on Sunday, after
protracted illness He was member of Joel
Wolfe Post G. A. R., by which he will be bur
ried on Wednesday, with appropriate cere-
monies.
A singular burglary was committed at Mari
eta, Crawford county, forty-two miles west of
New Albany. The house of George w. Davis
was entered and a pocket book containing 1885
taken from the pocket of his pantaloons. Mr.
Davis, who is a blacksmith, next day found his
pocket book near his blacksmith shop. and in it
was $40 in gold and $135 in paper, but $3.50 in
paper was gone. 1t is supposed the burglar, in
taking the money from the pocket book, dropped
the book, and as it was very dark and rainy, was
unable to find il.
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MINOR MATTERS.
The Supreme Court Decides an Interestin:
Case Affecting Life Insurance.

The Supreme Court Decides Interesting
Case Affecting Life Insurance.
WASHINGTON, March 29-The Supreme Court
to-day decided the case of the New York Life
Insurance Company, plaintiffs in error, VS..
Thomas G. Fletcher. executor of Chimonda S.
Afford. deceased. Afford took out an insurance
policy of $40, 900 upon his life in the New York
Life Insurance Company through the company's
agent at st. Louis. After his death payment was
refused on the ground that his answers to certain
questions respecting his condition Of health
were untrue, and the present action was brought
by his executor. 1t was claimed that he an
swered the questions truly. but that the agent
wrote his answers incorrectly. In the agree
ment between Afford and the company it was
stipulated that if any of the answers were I'M
true the policy would be void, and all the
moneys paid thereon should be forfeited The
lower court charged the jury that if the agent
committed the fraud the plaintiff could recover;
that if the plaintiff did not discover the fraud
until after the delivery Of the policy and the pay
ment Of the first premium, he was not called
upon to take any steps for the cancellation of
the contract The judgment of the lower court
is reversed and the case remanded for new
trial
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the present Interpretation Of the rules. which
nearly all Senators admit is wrong one, their
names cannot DO made public until after two
more executive sessions shall have passed
The injunction of secrecy was removed from
the correspondence sent to the Senate in secret
session between the Secretary of State on the
one hand and the Chinese minister at Washing
ton and the American minister at China, respect
lively, on the other with regard to Chinese immi-
grafton. The correspondence is voluminous, and
it was fully intended that it should be given to
the press tonight, but, by some failure of the
machinery of the executive session, or some in
advertancy, the motion to reconsider the motion
in respect to the Vermont collector was made to
override the Chinese matter as well, and thus
the correspondence remains locked up.
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
An Incident Showing the Growth OF the SEN
timent Fayoring Their Abolition.

An Incident Showing the Growth OF the SEN
timent Favoring Their Abolition.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-Indirectly the agi-
tation for abolition of executive sessions re-
ceiyed a slight forward impetus in the secret
eession of the Senate this afternoon. A con-
siderable number of internal revenue collectors,
nominated to places created by suspension,
were confirmed, and among the number was the
collector Of internal revenue for the district of
Vermont. Senator Morrill,. who reported these
cases, moved that the injunction Of secrecy be
removed from the report of the finance commit
tee in this case as an act of justice to Collector
Stearns, and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Sherman then asked that the same act Of
justice be done to suspended collectors in Ohio.
Another Senator asked, "And why not to all
other suspended officialslr
Some Of the more conservative Ssnators with
out stating any objection to tho proposition,
thought the revolution Was moving too rapidly,
and 70 check il a motion was entered to recon
lyder the vote by which Mr.. Morrilrs motion was
carried. This put the question over for day.
The report in the Vermont case, which, in its
general features, is understood to be substan-
tally like those made in the majority of cases of
internal revenue collectors is said to declare that
the committee has learned from authoritative
sources that there was other reason for the
removal of Stearns than that he was o Repub-
Hcan, or for the appointment Of his successor
than that he was Democrat
The collectors confirmed are chiefly in Illinois,
Pennsylvania. Ohio and West Virginia. Under
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the TIVE States.
Another Member Of the Archer Gang Placed
Under Arrest-Democrati Row at Au-
burn-Heavy Failure at Evansville.
INDIANA.

Another of the Archer Gang Placed In Jail
Further Arrests To Be Made.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
SHOALS, March 29--Dave Crane, an accom-
plice of the Archers. was arrested and placed
under 81, 900 bonds to-day, to answer for helping
to murder Stanford Freeman on the evening of
Oct 8, 1885, 1t is thought sufficient evidence
can be produced to convict him, as he was under
arrest once before on a similar charge, but was
released on turning States evidence against the
others Of the gang. His arrest is the result of q
statement by Sam Archer, made subsequent to
his conviction. This is only the beginning of the
end, as there are more to follow.
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Democratic Row at Auburn,

Special to the Indianapolis journal
AUBURN, March 29.-At the Union township
Democratic convention at this place on the 9th,
for the nomination of candidates for township
officers and appointment of delegates to the
congressional convention, to be held at this place
May IL. much bad blood was engendered, but
the convention succeeded in nominating town
ship candidates without coming to blows In
selecting the delegates to the congressional con-
yention the Lowry men, led by the Democratic
postmasters of Auburn and Waterloo. came in
conflict with the ant-Lowry forces, when a
disgraceful wrangle took place. resulting III a
rough and tumble fight between Alb Kelley.
postmaster at Waterloo, and one l.. j. Blair, an
aspirant for the Office. and now, of course. anti
Lowry. But for the interference of friends and
prompt adjournment general free fight would
have ensued. and as the factions were about
equally divided the results might have been
serious. Two sets of delegates were selected,
and the fight will be carried into the convention.
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 29-J. w. Hiatt, super
intendent Of Clerks document-room of the House
of Representatives, will leave for his home at
New Harmony, on Wednesday, for few days
absence, on court business
J. P. Carter, of Vevay, who was here for some
time seeking an appointment through the infu-
ence of Representative Holman, has gone home.
For awhile it looked as though Mr.. Carter would
be given place worthy of his claims but it
seems Mr.. Holman thought an ordinary clerical
position good enough, and for that reason he
Jailed to get what Carter thought he should
have
DIR. Griffith, of Vevay, who has been here for
some time seeking an appointment as surgeon in
the army, has not yet secured place.
Richard luncheon, of LaPorte county is
doomed to disappointment Mr.. luncheon
came here several months ago. and applied for
an Indian agency. He was assured by leading
members of the Democratic delegation to Con-
gress from Indiana that he would be cared for
very soon, but it is now lated upon Democratic
authority that he has not, in reality, received the
support of any of these men, and that he will be
left out in the cold.
Thomas ROUGH. of Logansport, Is here on his
third or fourth ofice-seeking trip, since the 4th
of March, 1885. Tom only aspires to be an In
dian post-trader, but so far he has not received
that cordial Endorsement which brings success
The total value of the exports of merchandise
during the twelve months ended Feb %, 1886,
were 1868, STA, and during the preceding
twelve months $74s, 6o3, POI, decreae of $84,
$780, The total value of the imports of mer-
chandise during the twelve months ended Feb
%. 1886, were $607, I'll, FOL, and for the pre-
ceding twelve months $604 49, 440, an increase of
Sc. 222, 26l.
Senator Payne and Mrs Whitney left here
this evening for Cleveland, o., to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Paulina Skinner Perry. mother
of Mrs. Senator Payne, who died there yester-
day.
II. G. Gooding, of Evansville, and George
Steele, jr., of Marion, are in the city
Commissions were issued for Indiana post
masters to-day, as follows: John NJ. Hufty at
Pilot Grove; Elmer Roseberry, Lovett James
o. Dengman, Linden; Nathan Smith, jackson.
David III. Erwin has been appointed postmas-
ter at Kleiner. new postofice in Posey county.
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Latest as to the Inyalids.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The improvement
in Secretary Manning's condition continues He
was SO much better to-day that Dr. Lincoln Wis
tied him but twice. instead of five times, as has
been his daily custom. The Doctor said to night
that there was favorable change. 'Tt is not a
very marked change" he said, land the Secre-
tary is still very weak but he has improved
He does not yet pronounce him out of danger,
but says the fear of second attack is lessening
every day. The Secretary was resting so COM
fortahy when the Doctor left him, at o'clock,
that he thought it unnecessary to make his usual
visit at 10 o'clock.
The Attorney general Is very much better to-
night, and will be out in a day or two.
Secretary Lamar is also reported as somewhat
improved.
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Prominent Democrat Relates the History of
Mr. Fifers Gallant Career as Soldier and
His Exemplary Record as Citizen.
Impression that Mr.. Manning's Career
as Treasury Secretary Is Ended.
An Incident Demonstrating the Growth of
the Sentiment Fayoring Abolition of the
Secret Sessions of the Senate.
THE FIFER PENSION.

Illinois People Indignant Over Blacks State
ment-Fisers Record.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Cullom is
receiving many letters from Illinois in regard to
the charge made by Commissioner of Pensions
Black, that Joseph W. Fifer, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
was granted his pension on account Of political
reasons. There seems to be intense indignation
throughout the central and eastern part of the
State about the charge, and not only Senator
Cullom but the Commissioner himself is hearing
from it in very emphatic manner. To-day
Senator Cullom received letter from S. FL.
West Democratic Representative from Mclean
sanity in the Illinois Legislature, in which
the war and private history Of Fifer
is briefly cited It is shown that
Fifer was only eighteen years old when the
war began, and was so poor that he had to walk
barefoot from his home in a remote part of Nc
Lean county to Bloomington, to enlist. At the
battle of Jackson, Miss, he was shot through
She lungs and liver, and was carried off the field
10 dead. But he lived and served to the end of
She war; when he returned home, ruined in
health and poor in purse, and WAS common la.
borer until he educated himself. He studied
t~SN
thinks there Is nothing in the lives of Lincoln or
Garfield more heroic or commendable than that
which has characterized the life Of Fifer. The
trouble with General Black is that he made the
assertion in his report that pensions were granted
for political reasons without knowing whether
such was the fact not, and he is now engaged in
desperate attempt to prove that his assertions
were correct.
Mr.. Werts letter concludes as follows:
'sWith the handshadow of death lowering
over him every hour since the battle of jackson,
which has Handicapped his every effort he has
worked his way to position before the Bloom
ington bar that might well be envied by the
most favored man in the land Not only that,
but be is the soul of honor, of chivalry and
every generous and manly impulse that ennobles
the human heart On account of his old wound
he is to-day lingering along the picket line that
divides this life from the unknown realms.
While the pension laws should be rigidly admin
istered, and while have no doubt vast sums are
Being wasted on unworthy objects, yet it is my
Dpinion that our government can never do too
much for such men as j. W. Fifer."
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ILLINOIS.

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gieanings
from Exchanges.
J. IA. Hall, police magistrate at Paxton, has
died at the age of seventy seven years.
At Sparta Frank Peck, seventeen years old,
committed suicide by shooting himself.
The residence of Oscar Landon, near Hills
boro, burned, loss s., 500; insured for 500.
Capt Joseph Monks. an old Mississippi-river
steamboat captain died at Peru on Sunday.
Robert Johns, Mayor, and Jesse johnson, al
derman, of Pana, have been indicted charged
with furnishing lumber to the city at exorbitant
prices
The Rev. Mason Grosvenor, one of the found
ers OF Illinois College, has died at Jacksonville
at the advanced age Of eighty-fve years He
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Heavy Failure at Evansville.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, March 29-Miller Bros, one Of
the largest retail dry goods houses in the State.
made an assignment today of all real estate
goods and personal property to secure their
creditors, among whom are III. B. Claf1n e Co.,
$4l, 284; Sweetzer & Pembroke, $l9. 1885, E. O.
Jaffrey, 1922 BIG, OF New York, and Mrs Susan
Jenners, Of Boston. $4,000. The total liabili-
ties are 1882 482; the assets are estimated at
100000. The failure was caused by fire one
year ago, inability to collect outstanding debts,
and decline in values. The firm will continue
the business.
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Special to. the ]

Special to tine Indianapolis journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 29.-About 3 o'clock
Sunday morning fire was discovered in bakery
at Ladoga Montgomery county. The building
was destroyed, and the hardware store of knox,
Rapp & Biddle. the restaurant of Charles Benja-
min, the shoe store of Thomas Manther, and
the residence Of Ed Drake. The livery stable
Of Davis Brothers was saved by the greatest eff
fort A telegram was sent to Charlottesville for
assistance but they could not respond, because
there was no train to carry the fre-engines down.
The entire business part of town was threatened
with destruction. The total loss will be $4,000,
with only So, 900 insurance.
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Pleasant for the Prince.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Marcus tells story Of Florence ST. John, the
most attractive young lady in comic opera in
London She was commanded to sing at one
of the court concerts and following the usual
custom, the Prince of Wales presented her with
valuable diamond ring bracelet, some
thing, as honorarium. She wore a diamond
brooch, which the Prince noticed. s'That is the
brooch You received for such concert, isn't it2'
he asked her affably.
No. that's the imitation of it. That's paste.
sold the real thing, as l shall do with this, of
coursen
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was noted man in his day and member of the
famous Yale College band OF 1929.
A FIRE at Havana destroyed property belong
ing to Rice & Heberling. Pipkin 6 Cunningham
and Others amounting Co nearly $4,000 in
sured for half that amount
One of the fool indictments of Champaign
county grand jury was that returned against
George w. Fisher, a farmer, who is charged
with stealing a ten-cent huskng peg.
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New Silver Certificates.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Treasury Off
Gals are busy getting up new designs for the
silver certificates. Those first submitted were
not satisfactory, and were sent back for revision.
It is proposed to put the face of the late Vice
president Hendricks upon the ten-dollar certif-
cate. The faces OF statesmen not put upon
the money until they are dead This will be the
first case where modern Democrat has figured
in this capacity and this step is calculated to
popularize the certificates with the Democracy
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Senator Harrison,s speech.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-Orders have al
ready been made by Senators alone for over 16,
900 copies of the speech delivered by Senator
Harrison on Friday. Although it treated Of
matters local to Indiana, it is considered the
strongest general argument produced so far
against the pretended civil-service reform policy
of this administration. is pronounced of very
general interest and will receive wide circula-
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BURNS scalds sprains wounds and bruises
are healed by ST. Jacobs OIL

IT is clear that some device must be formed
by which prisoners in penitentiaries can be kept
employed without impairing the value Of free
labor in the open market. Honest workmen have
right to complain if their living is jeopardized
by the competition of prison labor. On the
other hand, prison labor ought to be utilized.
The man who shall contrive plan which shall
reconcile these two apparently irreconclable
propositions will render a service to the state.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Steamship News.

HAvRE, March %. Arrived: German, from
New York.
New York, March 29.-Arrived: suevia,
from Hamburg
QUEENSTOWN, March 29.-Arrived: Indiana,
from Philadelphia.
LONDON, March 3o.-Arrived: Lydian Mon
arch, from New York.
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Nominations Con firmed

WASHINGTON, March 29-The Senate has con-
firmed the following nominations:
VIM. L. Alden. of New York, consulge neral
at Rome; Charles T. Russell, of Connecticut,
consul at Liverpool, vice S. B. Packard sus-
pended Samuel T. CORN, associate justice of
Wyoming Territory.
Postmasters-W. r. Baker, at Bonneville.
Mo-; Eugene Blakemore, Shelbyville, Tenn; A.
N. Williams, Parkersburg, w. Va
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Evansville Republicans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, March 29.-The Republicans met
in township and city convention tonight The
meeting was the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering held here in years. John FL. Dan
nettell was nominated for mayor on platform
favoring payment of the debt and low rate of
interest. The balance of the ticket is composed
of representative men,
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WITHOUT health life has no sunshine Who
could be happy with dyspepsia, piles, low spirits,
or kidneysi DR.. Jones's Red Clover Tonic quickly
cures the above diseases. Price, 80 cents
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mediate relief
Consumption Can Be Cured.
Consumption is the result of food material that
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This is accomplished by the syrup 1t at once
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in Pneumonia, else the seeds of Consumption.
This is no patent medicine. but is prepared under
the present supervision of Mr. Gooch from prescrip-
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time and the formula to the inspection of
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Kan, writes Il have been using your Mexican Syrup
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Goochs Cyclopeda and Household Companion. Mailed
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The Praise of Sozodont,
Like the famous article itself, is in almost ev
erybodys mouth The people know that it pre-
serves as we'll as beauties the teeth. Hence it
is the standard tooth-wash of the period.
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DIED..


SEDGWICK-Alrs. E. M. Sedgwick, Monday,
March 20, at p. M, aged forty-seven years.
Services from residence of j. T. Graftey, No. 139
English avenue at p. to-day Friends Of family
invited. Burial at Rose Hill, Chicago
PICKETT = Mrs. Henrietta Pickett; yesterday
morning at o'clock.
Funeral on Tuesday from No. Is West North
street. at o'clock Burial private.