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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Receiving the Attention OF Congress.

Special to the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Comptroller Dur
ham and Mr.. Schaefer, a former clerk in
the Signal Service, set and sprung the
mine that blew up the Signal Service
Bureau. Schaefer resigned his position
in that department TO initiate this investiga-
ton. lie first communicated with Durham
who introduced him to Fairchild, Assist
ant Secretary. The account came I'M
der Maynard. and the report APP
pears over his name. Schaefer was
assigned room with q clerk and authorized
to look at any papers in the Department
He received no aid from any of the many
Republican chiefs and clerks with whom he
worked. On the contrary, they endeavOred
to thwart him in every way possible, but
after five months hard work the mine was
ready for the electric touch.
The report is FULL sharp and decisive. A
million dollars, or more, has gone wrong.
There are no vouchers to show for the enor
nous expenditure, and where it all went is
further along
Hon. Thomas Il. Robertson this morning
introduced a resolution calling for an inn
mediate investigation of all the affairs of the
signal service, and the bottom facts Will be
brought TO light. The case Will, of course,
involve Robert Lincoln, late Secretary of
War, as the bureau Is branch OF the War
Department. If General Hazen issued orders
for those expenditures he is responsible, and
will be tried by court-martial. If the dis
bursting officer made them without orders he
is responsible, with his bOndSman.
The list of expenditures makes an interest
ing literary curiosity. Whisky, rifles, his
tories, novels, Mark Twain's books, and what
not, are on the '1ist, and will be missed no
doubt when search is made. One clerk lost
nearly 81, 600. Ii is the romance of the late
Coast and Geodetic Survey" on a grand
scale, in turkey-morocco, gold-clasped. and
all that. 1t is rich
The Scientific Bureaus seem to be rotten to
the core. Oh, science, how many crimes are
committed in thy name. This is a great
country. "rurn the rascals out" Civil ser
vice Republicans stand between millions of
the peoples stolen money and daylight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Murder and Attempted suicide

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 5l.-Alfred Smith, a
sailor on the lakes, murdered his wife and
her companion, Jane Wilson, some time last
night, and then attempted suicide by cutting
his thaoat. The razor failed in is work, how
ever, and he will recover. Mrs. Smith was a
clairvoyant and fo- two years occupied rooms
in the Crooker Block. She and her husband
came from 0swego, y. Y, where they were
born and reared. She was thirty-iye years
old, and quite good looking. She had two
children, a girl twelve years old and boy of
ten years. Smith had been a worthless fell
low and has compelled his wife to support
him. Lately he has been very brutal and his
wife on Friday applied for divorce. Last
night, or early this morning, he entered the
room by means of n window and killed the
women by beating them over the head with
q carpenter's hammer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Is Suicide an Accident .

CHIcAGo, Feb. LA no9el case is in hear
ing before Judge Dyer in this city, the deci-
sion lr which will attract considerable atten-
ton il Insurance circles, as it involves a
question OF whether or not suicide is an ac-
cident- The 23d of May, 1884 Edward NJ.
Crandall took out an accident insurance pol
icy for $1,000 for year III the Accident In
surance Company OF North America. July
following he committed suicide. Due no
tice was given to the company, but it refused
to pay on the ground that suicide was not
accidental within the meaning of the policy.
Suit has now been brought by Mrs. Laurette
NJ Crandall, the wife OF the deceased, to re-
cover on the policy. She testified that her
husband was of cheerful disposition, but
shortly before his death he became morose
and nervous suffered from sleeplessness and
showed signs of insanity. lie had consider
able financial trouble and lost most of his
property The trial will be resumed to-day
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
WIZARDS OF THE CUE.
Schsefer Wins the Second Game in thu Inter
national Billiard Match,

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The billiard match
between Jacob 6haefer and Maurice Vignaux
was continued tonight. The result of the
previous nights play had left the score very
much in favor of Schaefer-6O0 to ga. The
audience again was large and the ampithe-
alter surrounding the table was filled. Wig
naux came forth at sos p. m. and was ap-
plauded.
Schaefer following moment later with re-
newed applause. Both players were in even
ing dress. Meanwhile odds OF 80 to IS were
being offered on Schaefer. At $40 Umpire
McCreerey announced that the game would
begin with the understanding that Yignaux
might make 900 points, if possible, during
the evening to 600 points made by Schaefer.
This was evidently to allow Vignaux to
compare with Schaefer in his play
of last night. Schaefer began to play with
the balls in the position in which they
had been left on the evening previous. He
made l. Nignaux made 10. Then Schaefer
made 3 duck egg and Vignaux scored 8.
Schaefer made IA. and VignauX began to
play in his brilliant manner. He did not
score many points. but they were all de-
served and he stopped only with l. addi-
tional points to his credit. Then 'the
magician played and made nothing. Wig
naux made l.. The game began to look in
teresting, and when Schaefer stopped play in
the sixth inning with only Is points to
his credit the hope of the friends of Nignaux
began 10 revive. Nignaux then made /. In
the tenth inning, Schaefer's manipulation of
the balls elected the admiration of all, and
it was admirable. The balls were all the
time in the center of the table, and 43 points
were scored. Nothing could have been more
delicate than Schaefer's manipulation. Then
Nignaux made 81. Schaefer made duck
egg and Nignaux 4. Then Schaefer
made u, and Vignaux began a
run which promised well, and during
which he had the balls frozen and respected,
but which produced only 30. At 10 p. m.
the game stood: Schaefer, 272; Nignaux, 554.
Schaefer, in his fourteenth inning, having
put together 17S buttons and Nignaux hav-
ing followed with 143 in brilliant style,
thereafter until the last inning but one, Wig
naux seemed to lose his nerve and was
unable to run more than p in any
inning. Schaefer, however, kept up his
strong play, running CT in his nineteeth in
ming, 81 in his twenty-second and 50 in his
twenty-SiXth, thereby securing a good lead
on the nights play, and he ran out his string
in his thirtieth inning, making his total
score for the two nights l 200 against Wig
naux $50. The score j. as follow:
Schaefer-1 0, IL, D. I6 G. O. l. 43, o. H. Il. ~, is,
O. 4, 81, IS, 26, ST. %, p So So ., IL, Is. Total.
Vignaux-15. ;, O. 70, IL II, % p Il, 81, H. 81 IS,
l1, l. ], U, p, :, 8, % o, - :, , % 2, ST. l. Total,
J6l.
Winners average 30: losers ave-age 70 1913.
Time, hours 20 minutes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
On Trial for Her Life.

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Jan. 29.-The trial of
Carrie G. Howard for causing the death of
her husband, Albert Howard, by poisoning
lin in Fenner, on February -, 1854, began
this morning at Morrisville, Mr.. Howard
died very suddenly, and the neighbors were
outspOken in their belief that he was MUIR
dered on account of former noticeable init
macy between Mrs. Howard and the farm
hand in her husbands employ. A post
mortem examination was held, and he was
found to have died from arsenical poisoning.
Mrs. HOward's arrest followed. She is a
handsome woman, twenty-five years old,
and appears in court elegantly dressed. Her
little boy, seven or eight years old, IS with
her OF the forty-eight Jurors on the panel
thirty-six have been called and eight re-
tanned. Justice Clora f. Martin, of Bling
hamton, pTesides 1t is expected that an
extra panel OF jurors will have to be called.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Indicted OH the Charge of Publishing Lot
terry Advertisements.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 29.-Warrants were sworn
out to-day for the arrest of Murat Halstead,
editor of the CONNIE rcIal Gazette. and Joseph
J. Mcdowell, business manager of the En-
quirer, on the charge of publishing lottery
advertisements. Both gentlemen gave a
bond of 500 for their appearance in the
Police Court tomorrow morning. The war
rants were sworn OFT by Chief of Police Ed
win Hudson, and I is understood that he
acted under orders Of Police Commissioner
julius Refs. The persons charged with sell
ing lottery tickets pleaded guilty IN the POI
lice Court to-day Judge Fitzgerald did not
place sentence against them, but left the
cases stand ON the docket to prevent them
from selling any more tickets.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Suicide-Isroke Her Arm.

Special % the Sentinel.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Jan. 31.-Henry Van
Slyke, an old and estimable citizen, and ia
ther-in-law of Hughes East, suicided at :15
O'Clock yesterday. For some time he has
seemed very low in spirits but as he was
somewhat of an invalid, nothing was thought
of it. lie left no word giving any reason for
the rash act He was liked by all and was
over generous. At one time he was consd-
cred the wealthiest man in bloomfield, and
in the last few years has lost all. His one
bad investment in the B. and +. Railroad
and family troubles are all that can be as
signed as the cause of his deed.
Mrs. Nina Butcher broke her arm by fall
ing on an icy pavement. She is an old lady
and the accident may prove serious.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Probable Murder.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 31.-Thursday
morning Joseph Heinman, farmer, while
on his way home from Enterprise, thirty
miles from here, saw man lying near the
roadside. Thinking he was drunk he passed
on Last evening he again passed the place,
-o1ce made an examination and found the
man dead. He gave the alarm and the
proper officials took charge Of the case. 1t
was at first supposed the man had been
drinking, and going too near the edge of the
cliff fell over to the road beneath, a distance
Of twenty feet, and died from exposure. La
ter developments tend TO the murder theory.
The mans name mas William EgaD, fruit
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
seantifuI Ever.BIooming Roses.

All lovers of Choice Flowers should send
TO the Dindgee & Conard Co. West Grove,
Pa, for some Of their lovely Roses These
Roses are certain to bloom, and are the finest
in the world. They are sent safely by mail,
post paid, to all PostofiiceS in the United
States. This company is perfectly reliable,
and noted for liberal dealing. They give
away in Premiums and Extracts more roses
than most establishments grow. Send for
their New Guide, complete treatl e on the
Rose (TS pages elegantly illustrated) free;
See advertisement in this paper.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. vinslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. II re-
lieves the little sufferer at onces it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the children from
pain, and the little oherub awakes as "bright as
btston." II is very pleasant to taste. It soothes
the child soitens the gums allays oil pain, relieves
bottle,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Must Pay the RiII.

Recently at Mansfield, O., case was tried
which is of interest to newspaper men who
send out their papers on credit. The plain
tiff in the case was the editor OF the Ohio
Liberal, and the suit was for four years sub
scription. which the subscriber refused to
pay, alleging that he had never renewed the
order after the first year. The court held
that every issue taken from the postoilice
was a sufficient order of renewal, and that
the subscriber must pay. Hence judgment
was issued against him, and il required SIS
in hard cash to settle bill of -.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
A Dead Politician.
South Bend Times

Ex-senator Christiancy, once one OF the
most popular and esteemed jurists of Michi-
gan, was almost ruined by his luclkless Wash
ington career, and now lives on the proceeds
of a very slender low practice. He made a
Ounce OF himself by marrying young Treas
ury girl. and then abusing her after discoy-
ering his folly. He also proved himself an
migrate by supporting every partisan meas
ure cOncocted by the Republicans, though
owing his election mainly to Democrats.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Arrested for Abortion.

LEBANON, O., Jan. 31.-John Cummins,
saloon-keeper, of Morrow, was brought here
Friday evening, charged with procuring an
abortion TO be performed on a young woman
with whom he had been intimate, named
Mary Jane Bowser. He gave bond in the
sum of s.. 800 for his appearance next Thurs
day, 10 which the preliminary hearing of the
case was postponed y warrant is out for
the arrest of the doctor who is implicated in
the case, but he has not yet been arrested by
the officers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
The Marriage Record.

Tables compiled by the Secretary of the
State Board OF Health show Is, 1873 marriages
during the past year, 1926 of whom were
whites and Coz colored. OF the total number
there were 2S9 males and ,3S7 females under
the age of twenty who entered the martial re-
lation. -Four men were married at the adj
vanced ace of eighty years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Shnf Himself.

Special TO the Sentinel.
FRANKLIN, Ind. Jan. 3l-Word reached
here this morning that William Brown, liv-
ing at Whiteland, six miles north of this
city, and son OF Mr.. Stephen Brown, of this
place, had shot himself through the head.
He died about IL o'clock to-day. The only
cause known for such an act was that he had
been an invalid for several years, and as the
future gave no promise of his being better,
he wanted to be out of misery and out OF
this world
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

tree dealer of Michigan. who has been in this
section for some time. He was last seen on
Thursday afternoon, leaving Enterprise to
go some dis lance in the country to see trees.
He had considerable money, and it is sup
posed he was followed, wavlaid robbed and
murdered. a heavy bruise and indentation
in til ; back of Ais heao, as from a club, is
the only mark of violence found.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Catarrh and bronchitis Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that lOathsome disease, CataTrh, 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 sending a selt-addressed
stamped envelope TO DR.. J. Flynn & Co., III
East 18th ST., New York, will receive the
receipt free of charge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

a Norwich Conn man who keeps pet
shepherd dog that carries packages and let
tiers TO his master in his mouth, was surprised
Thursday morning, says the Norwich Bulle-
tin, when the dog brought to him a note say
ing: keep water away from me or l shall
froth. I'm mad they say, and | am wroth.
o, master, dear. be nerciful TO me, and send
me ticketea through TO Pasteur in Parcel"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Postmaster in Trouble.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. III. J. Waters, the
Postmaster at Quincy, small settlement in
Newton County, has been driven away Ny
his neighbors on account of grievances, per-
sonal in their nature, growing cut of the dis
like OF his manner of treating persons hav-
ing business at that Office. At last
accounts Waters and his vile were at Jasper,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
How to Settle the Eastern Question.
Fort Wayne journal.

If Greece must fight, why not send John
l.. Sullivan against her and give her a chance?
The Colonel" might accompany John as
headquarter wagon master and poet laureate
of the expedition. There is nothing "con-
vivial' about the Colonel"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
The Time ut Hand.

L~1"F' tut N1o' TIT wv LOMsl
The same domineering spirit of the moneyed
men of the East that had bonds issued during
the war, and which were exempted from tax
alton, leaving the middle and poorer classes
of men to- pay the taxes, is now at work seek
ing to Cypress the laboIing class by having
legislation enacted favoring the gold dollar
over the silver. The time is at hand to meet
these men fairly and squarely on the money
question.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
What the Free List Did.
Meth Vernon SUM-

1t was argued that quinine was necessity
to the people, and Congress was induced to
remove the duty on il. There was then but
two factories in the United States, which
have increased under free trade to five and
there is now more than three times as much
manufactured in the United States rs there
was when this industry was protected.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

At the witching hour of night when
church-yards yawn and the graves gives up
their dead, the dyspeptic is lying in his bed
suffering with a fullness about his throat,
his stomach nauseated and otherwise mis-
cradle, wishing for death to end his misery.
II he only knew that Victoria Pills would
cure him
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Money Makers

don't let gOldeR opportunities pass unimproyed:
there are thinks IN the lives Of men when more
money can be made rapidly and easily than
otherwise can be earned by years OF labor. Write
Hallett & Co.. Portland. Maine, who VIII send You,
free full particulars about work that you can do.
and live at home at profit OF at least from s. TO
S25 daiiy Some have made over so in single
day All Is new You are started free. Capital
NOT gequiEed, Eithey sexi oil Rges,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
What Depends on Them.
Jacksonville Times.l

The equal and Just assessment of our prep
erty for taxation purposes; the proper organ
ship funds to the Suffering poor. the repair
and maintenance of our public highways,
all demand our most earnest attention, be-
cause all these things depend upon the men
whom we shall choose to discharge these
high duties
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
We Stated 81, 900, oOO-Don't Make 1t
Worse.
Hancock Democrat. /

The indianapolis Sentinel is responsible
for the statement that in the past five years
the banking capital of that city has been re-
dueed S17,0O0,Q00, principally by losses in
what is known as Chicago margins. In adj
dition to this heavy loss, vast sums have
been lost by depreciation in city and subur-
ban properties.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
An Administration Reception
Pike County Democrat

Montana is quite large enough to make
several elegant States-all Democratic. The
administration ought to invite Montana to
"come into the family"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
THE STATE PRESS.
Fast Travelling.
IKahash Timaa

Mr.. Blaine has an ice yacht on which he
frequently travels at the rate of forty miles
an hour, and the fact is recorded in Repub-
up Salt Greek at a liyelier rate than that in
1884, and yet his friends did not seem to be
satisfied with the speed he developed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
So EVERYWHERE.
[Hnntington Democrat.l

There are some papers in this locality
whose sole mission seems to be to growl and
snarl at everything done by the opposite
party. 1t is enough for them to know that
measure has the support of the opposite
party to bring forth all the opposition they
can muster
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

One word; one step may make or mar one $
whole future. DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic
is the proper move when you have dyspeP-
STA, bad breath, piles, pimples, ague. malaria,
low spirits headache. or any other stomach
OF liver troubles, 30 cents
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Scott's Emulsion of Pure
COP LIVER OIL, WITH HYPoPHosPHITEs,
EsnnciaIlv Desirable for Children

Especially DtslfaDIe lot OnlIufen.
A lady physician at the Child's Hospital,
at Albany, N. 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, 1886-02-03

the county seat, and his son-in-law snd few
friends were In his house, which was be-
sieged, shots being occasionally exchanged
between the parties.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

For twenty years Henry f. BalcOm, of
Shirley, Mass, suffered with rheumatism.
He found no relief till he took Hoods Sar-
Saparilla
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

Suffering from rheumatism, took a dose
of AthlOphoros, which it seemed to me-
could feel go through my system until it
came directly to the sore spot. The relief
was almost instantaneous. Mrs. Francis
Heath, 20 Ferry street, Lafayette, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
The Monument in New York.
We received the following telegram

Judge Holman last night:
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Samuel J. Tilden aud
August Belmont have expressed 10 me In lengthy
conversations their warm appreciation OF anu
sympathy with the Hendricks monument move
ment and their desire 20 practically aid q by SUD-
scriptiOns and otherwise. New York friends are
organizing effectively. JOHN 4. HOLMAN.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

AGA esno. Gold Scrip, leopr Fringe, etc, Cards
~ sent postpaid for &c. Conn. Steam Card
Works, Hartford, COnn.