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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
4 County POor-hOuse Burned-Five of the
Inmates Perish i'm the Flames.

JACKSON, Mich, Jan. 2i.-The County
PoOr-hOuse was almost entirely DESTROYED by
fire az o'clock this morning. There were
forty inmates, and al escaped but five who
persisted in the flames. The remains OF the
victims were brought 10 this city to-day.
They are as follows: Dolly Martin, aged CO,
insane an inmate for twelve years; Kate
Avery, aged 20, insane, an inmate for ten
years; Jane Atkins, aged 20, insane, an in
mate for ten years Zenia Benton, aged s..
deaf; Charles Elliott aged 70, blind.
The building IS situated on a lonely spot
about four miles from the city, 1t was re-
Gently built at q cost of Sl2, 600. The fire. the
origin of which is unknown, broke out il
the inmates kitchen, and the whole inte-
rior was destroyed. The thermometer at the
time stood 100 below zeIo. All the inmates
lost their clothing, rushing out into the
snow in naked condition. Thirty OF the
paupers were brought to the city and housed.
Some of these will die from the effects of the
exposure they were subjected to. John
Doherty, the hired man, brought three OF
the lunatics down the fire-escape in his
arms, thus saving their lives An imbecile
boy. nineteen years OF age, was found in bed
and was rescued by means of the lire-eScape.
There were only two men, besides the in
mates, about the place when the fire broke
out, and they rescued the inmates before
other help arrived. William Mills, one of
the inmate5 was the man who first issued
the Sanders spelling-book. At one time he
was worth $4,000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
HORRIBLE MURDER.
An Injured Husband Kills His Wife'> Par
amour.

PAEf- Jan. D. The eleventh murder OF
the weez was enacted under the most dra-
matte circumstances last evening on the
Bouiers-I du Temple. in the presence OF
thouss-,i, Of Parisians vending their way
hOmeWar'i after the close OF the theaters.
n. I'e V~raeuil. thirty years old, a salesman
in commercial house in Paris had been
appri>ed - anonymous letters of his wife's
infide,iJY with musician who played the
drum H. t,:e orchestra OF the CIRQUE de Hiver.
The iniu-cd husband tracked the guilty
couple 70 the circus and patiently laid in
ambHsc1de ior them in gateway OF house,
No. u Bccievard du Temple. At 12:30 the
lovers si.arcached, walking arm in arm. NJ.
De. TeraeRii SpraDg like tiger from the
gate8ay. stood an instant with a closed UNI
brelia ~ uiS left hand, glaring at them. In
another instant he drew from the folds of
the umbrella an Oid-fashioned rapier and
plunged Il through the musicians chest.
Nine. De Nerneuil shrieked in terror. VI. De
Nerneuii instantly made a lunge at
his wise's heart, but only man.
aged 70 infiict wound in the arm, rip
ping the flesh through TO the bone. NJ. De
FemeGL then clutched his wife by the hair,
and had adjusted the point of the rapier over
her heart. when one of the Spectators-an NJ.
ChaTries, a house Observation-Disclosures
and attempted 20 save the wOman's life, and
shouted ''Assez" The infuriated husband
at once struck NJ. Charter a terrible
blow 81 the right eve. knock
ing lsin seGseless. The interruption,
however. proved sufficient to enable Nine.
De Nerueul TO escape. The musician was
lifted into neighboring druggists where
he died OF internal heMOrrhage tweDty-three
minutes after receiving the rapier thrust. NJ.
De Yerneul Haade no attempt to escape. lie
surrendered himself to the Commissary of
Police and remarked with a smile: 81 only
regret that my attempt to kill my wife was
not as successful as my attempt TO kill her
xlararnc7srH
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
A Letter to United States senator Payne. OF


CoLUMnUs, o., Jan. 2i-The following will
be mailed to morrow morning:
COLI NBts. o., Jan p. 1856
Hon. II. X. Payne United states senate, Washing
ington, d. c.:
SIR acknowledge the receipt of your favor of
the nd inst. wherein you note the fact that
special committee OF the Ohio House OF
Representatives has been appointed to in
yestigate the conduct OF the Democratic
caucus which in January, 1881, nominated can
ditate for United States senator, and you also
declared that you proposed To give the investi-
cation appropriate attention. In reply, | have to
say that the resolution to which You refer reci,es
the fact that allegations of bribery, publ he'd on
the authority of s. X. Doniyan directs the Special
Committee to inquire into all the facts OF the
ALLEGED bribery and TO report their conclusions
thereon to the House. III in the prosecution OF
the inquiry any testimony tending to inculpate
Won in any degree with any questionable trans
action he received, assure you that your request
to sppear before the committee in such event
viii be most cordially and freely acceded to-
Very respectfully, THOMAS A. CowGHI,
Chairman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Seven Brothers Become Insane and Are
Taken to the Asylum.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24.-Seven brothers, all
raving maDiacs, en- route for the Jackson
vile. H., lunatie asylum, passed through
this city yesterday. The Commissioner in
charge of the lunatics states that previous
to the war a wealthy farmer by the name of
Arson Arnold settled in Hickory County,
Missouri, with large family. The acquire
ment of money seemed to be their highest
aim in life, and the whole family of seven
soBs and five daughters deprived themselves
of the necessities OF life in order TO gain il.
About three years ago stranger visited
their home, and, after convincing them that
they could in a short time largely increase
their wealth, induced them to invest their
all in whaI proved to be a mythical silver
mine in Nevada. After months of anxiety
they learned that they had been imposed
upon, and.all seven OF the brothers, upon
the receipt of the news, Immediately became
afflicted with a violent form Of insanity,
which is the cause of their present trip to
lack sOnVille
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
A REVOLVING CRIME.
a Texas Man Charged With Incest and In
fanticide.

HENRIETTA, Tex, Jan. 22-This communi-
ty is wild with excitement over the discov-
ery of one of the most fiendish deeds that
ever disgraeed the county. The details, in
brief are as follows: Last Saturday night
Miss Molle Steagall, the seyenteen-year-old
daughter of A. Steagall, formerly County
Attorney OF this county, gave birth to
fully-developed male child at the home OF
her parents, at Cambridge. three miles east
of here. The mother died Thursday night.
The child has been missing since Sunday
morning. Suspicious of foul play were so
strong that A. Steagall was arrested yester-
day. charged with the murder of the child.
After his Incarceration he sought to send q
note to his wife. The officers requested the
bearer of the note to return ii, which was
done. They tried to take ii from Steagall,
who resisted tearing the note into pieces,
but il was finally secured. 1t advised her of
the charge against him and his arrest, told
her she would probably be a witness, and
said: Tell them a man came from the
country and took the child to keep and
bring up, and that Mollie requested il,
which is fact; and, further, tell them you
don't know who the man was, which is
fact IL L can't prove these things arr a
ruined man." Officers proceeded to his resi-
dence to search the premises for the child.
II was soon found, wrapped in cloth,
placed in an old soaI-box, and slowed away
in the garnet, with its neck broken.
Squire Turner proceeded to hold an
inquest. Mrs. A. Steagall, wife of the
accused, upon learning that her husband
was in jail, testified that her daughter gave
birth TO a child month previous; that her
father had been criminally intimate with
her, using force and dire threats in case she
would tel il. and that he had used her for
this purpose ever since she was thirteen years
old. Tn her death-bed the unhappy girl pro-
tested her innocence Of voluntary wrong,
and said her father compelled her to yield.
The mother further testified that shs herself
had been absolutely certain Of the conduct
years, but That her (ea< Yves eueh that she
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
THE NEWBURG HORROR.
Eleven More Bodies Found-ReIief Com
mittees Formed.


WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 24.-An InteIli-
lief Committe has been formed with Mayor
Ellis as Treasurer assisted by prominent
citizens and olergymen and about 800 was
raised in the town. The families are all poor
and needy, all the men having been in debt.
The coal company is issuing provisions from
its store and will also bury all the dead. Two
families entirely without support Will
probably be sent back to England.
Since yesterday eleven more bodies have
been found and were identified as follows
Adolph Vein, John Lambert, John Ed
wards. George higgins; Thomas Guy, John
Conway, Charles Tunley, Clinton Albright,
Harry Guy Richard Stanley, Nicholas Bent
ley.
As the bodies were received at the TOP of
the shaft they were taken charge of by the
coroner's jury for Identification, and then
turned over to the undertaken. The bodies
were found in various position, some with
arms extended as if about TO pursue their
usual work, Others with arms and limbs con-
tracted as If in awful agony. All were ter
4bly burned and blackened and
their distorted features told of their
terrible sufferings. but none were so
mutilated a. the three that were
recovered yesterday. One man was found
face downwards, his head on his arm as if he
had escaped the violence of the explosion
and assumed that position in hope OF finding
sufficient air to prolong life until rescued (;
but this theory is contradicted by practical
miners, who think all the men were killed
by the explosion. 1t is thought all of the
bodies will be recovered bv tomorrow even
ing The funeral of Daniel Miller. Isaiah
Timmons, and his son William, took place
this afternoon from the NJ. T.. chuch the two
latter being buried in the same grave. This
has probably been the saddest funeral ever
Witnessed here
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
TRIPLETS.
Dakoia. Montana and Washington Terri
tories Knocking at the Door for
Admission.

NV York Jan. l.. - y Washington
special to the Post says: ''Last week Sena-
tor voorhees, introduced a bill to admit
Washington Territory as a state, and yester-
day he Introduced a bill to admit Montana
as State. The Senator was asked If he in
tended - make the admission OF Dakota
conditional or the admission of Montana,
as it had been reported the Democrats were
disposed 10 do. He replied: 4 can speak
only for myself I think the best arrange
ment We can make is to admit Dakota. Mon
tana and Washington Territories together.
They mast 81 come in soon, and they might
as Wei come now. / don't see how we
can prevent Dakota coming in. She has a
voting population OF $4,000, and is certainly
entitled to admlttance. / thought at first
that should oppose the division of Dakota,
but 90 Dct see how ! can. The Territory
has an area OF five times my own State. and
south DaScta will be about as large rs Ohio
and Indiana Montana has voting popula-
ton OF 1900. and Washington a voting
population Of 10000 There are not fifteen
[ongressiOnal Districts in the country with
the population of Washington, and not a
hundred with that of Montana Dakota is
Republican Montana is Democratic and 1
am confident viii remain so. Washington is
close, and may be won by either party. II
she coraes into the Union by Democrat votes
nnder Democratic administration, our chan
ces in the new State will be all the better. 1t
seems a. fne much the better plan to take in
these three Territories at once. They are
entitled O. IT, and politically, it will be as
fair and practicable an encouragement as can
be-"
Several prominent Democrats are reported
to agree with Mr.. VOORHEES,. Mr.. Springer
expresses the opinion that the House Com
mittee on Territories Will report fayOrably
on the division and admission of Dakota
unless the party shall hold a caucus upon
the subject. In that event it is his opinion
that the decision would be adverse
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
AN EVENTFUL LIFE.
a slave Who Followed the Fortunes of the
Confederate Army.

NV Oss.zANs, Jan. 20.--In Mansfield yes
terday Vas held the funeral of a well known
and remarkable character. Levy Caruine
seventy-siz years old, died after long Hines
and his funeral was conducted by veteran
soldiers OF the Confederate army. Old Levy
Carnine vas a negro, and his life had been
an eventfUl one. He belonged to the Hogan
family An Alabama, and when the Florida
Indian war broke out in 1887, although mere
boy, he followed his young master TO the
Geld Of action in the cspacitY Of cook aud
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Not entity.

EAST SAGINAW Mich, Jan. 23.-The trial OF State
Representative +. B. Barry for conspiracy in lead
ing the strikers at the time OF the millmen's
strike in the Saginaw Valley last summer ended
tins morning. the Jury bringing IN a verdict OF
not guilty, after being out twenty-three hours
This is the leading criminal case against Barry,
aud the others viii probably be dropped. While
II viii have an effect on the civil cases, the trial
was made under the conspiracy law. Barry being
charged with melting riot.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

We have secured the following unusual
indeed, most extraordinary, clubbing
ransements with the Cottage Hearth, one OF
the very best OF home and fireside monthly
magazines: We will send the Weekly Sem
tinel and Cottage Hearth both one year for
s1.55, only 20 cents more than the price OF
the Cottage Hearth alone.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Curious Accident.

Special 10 the Sentinel.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Jan. pa rather
curious accident occurred to Brakeman Lee
Hoover on Saturday night at 5 o'clock at
Franklin. He had gone Out on a special
freight, and was to couple cars at the above
place. The night was intensely cold, and
when his glove touched the iron link the
glove which he wore froze to it. He was
thus unable to withdraw his hand in time
and lost the right forefnger while the
thumb and hand were badly squeeded. He
was brought TO his boarding house, at Captain
Ben Robinson's, in this city.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
A Preacher Partloned.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. %. The Governor yesterday
gave full pardon to Rev. B. +. Jenkins, who
killed Rev. J. Lane Borden, President of the Fe-
male College at Mansfield. La, in June. 1855. The
pardon was issued on the recommendation OF the
Board OF Pardons and many influential citizens.
Jenkins medical adviser, who testified that his
patient would soon die OF pulmonary cOnsump-
ton ii kept longer within the walls of the peni-
Tertiary. Jenkins found guilty of murder
without capital punishment and was sentenced
to the penitentiary FOR life. Both jenkins and
the Southern Methodist Church.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
An Attempted Lynching Frustrated 10y the
sheriff.

CINCINNATI, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Commercial Gazette from Shoals, Martin
County, Indiana, says that an attempt was
made about midnight last night to lynch
Thomas Archer and Martin Archer, as toe
prisoners were being taken to Washington
prompt action of Sheriff Padgett. John
Archer and John Lynch, who has been in
dicted for murder with the first named, were
brought here to-day, and threats of lynching
are made
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

rage contractor AZ once began 20 search for Life
partner fo- Mr. Feefoch His efforts were not
fruitieSs. Upon naming the subject 90 Miss Julia
Renehoit, young lady aged twenty-three, and
after fully describing the situation, she finally
consented to be presented TO MY EeeIoch. Miss
Reneholt is rather progressing in appearance
and OF large type OF beauty. her aYirdupois
being about loo. Upon being presented to Mr.
Feeloch he went into ecstacies OF delight so well
was he pleased with Miss RenehOlt.
II is needless to add there was matrimonial
knot tied at once The groom was 50 delighted
he says TO his friend: Here. / gifts you twenty
tollars; dot is scheep genuf."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Ca,arrb and Bronchiti, Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly
trying every known remedy. at last found a
prescription which completely cured and
saved him from death. Any sufferer from
this dreadful disease sendInga seh-addreSsed
stamped envelope to DIR. ]. Flynn & Co., III
East 18th ST.. New York, will receive the
receipt free of charge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. wInslows Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. Ii re-
lieves the little sufferer at Onces il produces
natural quiet sleep by relieving the children from
pain, and the little cherub awakes rs "bright as
a button" II is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child softens the gums, aays All pain relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for disrrhoea, whether arising from teeth
ing other other causes Twenty-Five cents a
bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

AT the witching hour of night when
church-yards yawn ard the graves gives up
their dead, the dyspeptic is lying in his he'd
suffering with fullness about his throat,
his stomach nauseated, and otherwise mis-
cradle, wishing for death to end his misery.
If he only knew that Victoria Pills would
cure him
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Sn1e Little Fortunes

May be had by all who are sufficiently intelligent
which occasionsilv are offered fhern, Hsiiett n
Co.. Portland, Me-. nave something new TO offer In
the line OF work which you can do for them and
live AT home. The profits Of many are immense,
and every worker Is sure Of over g. day: several
have made over go In single day. AL ages
both sexes Capital not required you are started
to them 81 Qnce.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Fell In the Fire.

HAwKINsyILLE, Ca, Jan. PA neif,hbor
who called in to see Mrs. johnson, wife of
DR.. Johnson, found her lying on the floor,
dead, her head resting on bed of ashes in
the fireplace, her nose and hair burned of,
ewes burned out, end clothing burned OIL.
1t is supposed she fell in the fire in fit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

Earnest, active Democratic friends, you
can't secure the best ewspaper in Indiana
easier than to take the subscriptions of live
of your neighbOrs to the Weekly Sentinel.
The So will bring You < opies.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

Mrs. Wright, al aged lady OF seventy, liy-
ing few miles from here, who suffered with
rheumatic pains for fifteen years, was entire
ly relieved Of all her pain by three or four
bottles or Athlophoros. w. ID. Murphy, 80
Yandes street. Indianapolis Ind. - -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Stricken With Paralysis.
special 10 the sentinel

GrTFNCAsTLE. Ind. Jan. 2$.-Mr. William
Bride, :. Vice President of the Central National
Bank was stricken with paralysis at noon to-day,
while going from the bank to his residence His
case is pronounced very serious one, and the
probabilities are that he VIII not recover.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

Had bilious attack and one of those in
deScribabie cases of constant WEAKNESS. Took
quiniue and other remedies without relief
Took ilT- Jones Red Glover Tonic; am strong
and well. Asa Thompson, Logan. O.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
SCOTS Emulsion of Pure
COD Liver OIL, WITH HYPoPHosPHITEs,
Especially Desirable for Children.

A lady physician at the Child's Hospital,
at Albany, \. Y, says: I've have been
using SCOTS Emulsion with great success,
nearly all OF our patients are suffering from
bone diseases, and our physicians find it very
beneficial
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

The Weekly Sentinel and the American Ag-
ricuIturist for 80, only 90 cents more than
the price of the Agricuiturist.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.


The Oklshoma question has been
referred to subcommittee to the
Committee on Territories.
Claus Spreckels, the sugar king Of
the Sandwich Islands, manages to
exc out q miserable existance in San
Francisco upon the insignificant an
nual income of S., 700, 900.
Miss Catharine Wolfe, the veal
thiest spinster in the country, has
SIS, ,O00.O0
The Gear of Russia derives an in
come Of s10, 100000 from his per-
sonal estate.
In several parts of Russia the
practice Of sacrificing animals as a
part of public worship is still main
tanned.
In leap year Japenese girls who
want husbands set out hower-pots on
the front portico as an emblem. It's
lucky the custom hasn't been intro
duced into this country.
Prince Bismark's gross annual in
come IS trifie short of 500, 900.
T. v. Powderly says If every Ia
borer and every manufacture would
read daily good paper and keep
posted there would not be so much
trouble.
An exodus of negroes from the
Carolinas is going on. The weather
is not favorable to the success OF
such a movement and the emigrants
would do well to wait few weeks.
A short time since on 3 railroad IN
Indiana. all the passengers On .
sleeper were chloroformed and rob-
bed of their spare money, the rob.
beTs quitting the tram at Iudiansp.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-01-22
ORDER.
where's my hat?'
"Who's seen my knife ?"

"Who's seen my knife ?"
tWho turned my coat wrong sid,
out and slung it under the lounge?'
There you go my boy! When yol
came into the house last evening
you flung your hat across the room
jumped out of your shoes and kicked
'em right and left, wriggled ont Of
your coat and gave it toss, and
now you are annoyed because each
article hasn't gathered itself into a
chair to be ready for you when you
dress IN the morning.
Who cut those shoe strings? You
did it, to save one minutes time in
nntyIng them! Your knife is under
the bed, where ii rolled when you
hoped, skipped and jumped out of
your trousers.
Your collar is down behind the bu-
reau, one of your socks on the foot of
the bed, and your vest may be in the
kitchen wood-box for all you know.
Now, then, my way has always
been the easiest way. had rather
fling my hat down than to hang it up /;
I'd rather kick my boots under the
lounge than place 'em in the hall
I'd rather run the risk of spelling a
new coat than to change it.
own right up to being reckless
and slovenly, but, ah me! haven't I
had to pay for it ten times over!
Now, set your foot right down and
determine to have order. 1t is a
trait that can be acquired.
An orderly man can make two suits
of clothes last longer and look better
than slovenly man can do with four.
He can save an hour per day over
the man who filings things helter-
skelter. He stands twice the show
to get situation and keep it, and
five times the show to conduct a bus
mess with profit. An orderly man
will be an accurate man. If he is
carpenter, every JOINT will fit. If
he is a turner, his goods Will look
neat. II he is merchant, his books
will show neither blots nor errors.
An orderly man is usually an eco
man, and always prudent
one If you should ask me how to |
become rich, l should answew, "Be
orderly = be accurate" +" = Detroit |
Free Press.