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Charged with Conspiracy.

PITTsBURG, Sept 23-Mrs Ella T. Hourh
and Margaret A. White, sisters, and Edward
White, husband of the latter, were arrested at
their homes at Fayette City. Pa charged
with forming conspiracy to place their broth
err. William II. Todd, in an insane asylum
in order to deprive him of his patrimony in an
estate valued at So, 500. 900. Mr. Todd Is O river
pilot, about forty years old, and has spent most
of his life following his occupation on the lower
rivers. He alleges that because he
married against their will, the de-
PENDANTS had HIM confined in Dixmont
Asylum for six months a false charge of in
sanity The officers of the institution taking an
interest in his case had him examined by the
board of managers, who declared him sane and
ordered his release. The defendants were held
in $500 each, and a preliminary hearing will be
given on Monday.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

James Falconer and his brother-in-law, Tucker
Agee. auarreled Wednesday night, near Lex:ng-
ton KY, over the division of an estate, and
Agee shot and killed Falconer.
Rev. Dr. Kane and G.. H. Smith. of Armagh.
the Orange delegates TO America, have an
nounced their intention of addressing Chicago
audience before their return.
David G. Jameson, the telegraph operator at
Greenfield, Mo-, whose caralessness caused the
freight train collision the Missouri Pacific,
on Wednesday, has been arrested.
Jules Gauvreau. belonging to one of the best
families the lower ST Lawrence river, has
confessed to a shortage of SIS, 900 in his accounts
He was employed by A. Goldstein & Sons tobac-
conists, of Montreal. He will be Sc nteaced next
week.
George Hartley. express agent and postmaster
at Lyous, Miss, who ahsconGed several davs ago,
turns out Co be defaulter to the Postofice De-
partment. All the stamps and cash missing,
and nine registered letters have been riled of
their contents.
The chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports
that 80, 346 immigrants arrived in this country
during August last. against 1924 during the
same month of 1885. and that for the eight
months ended Aug. 81 they numbered 254, 679
against 24O. OF for the same portion of last
wear
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LUMBER INTERESTS.
fhe Supply Rapidly Observation-Disclosures
Complain that Profits Are Very Small.

CHICAGO. Sept. 90 The Lumber Manufact-
urers' Association began its annual convention
here to-day President A. M. Vanschaick, in
his address to the convention, said: 1.-THE ium-
Der trade. since 1884, has been less profitable
than any industry which requires large capital
invested and involves so many risks of loss
should be- For the past two years the banks
have been custodians of the surplus capital of
the whole country, but at present the financial
tide flows in the direction of disbursement,
a sure indication of increasing business. Labor
is again fully employed. and capital seldom re-
mains idle when business can afford to pay for
its improvement. The quantity of pine lumbe r
that will be placed in the market In 1886 is estl-
mated at about seven billion feet, which, if cor
rect is evidence that the manufacturers of pine
lumber, who now receive only the current price
of 1880 for their product, donate to consumers
of their lumber all advance in timber since 1880
--in amount say $l4.O 900 for 1886 The tim
Der supply of the Northwest is
far too small for the prospect
i've demand. Minnesota has not sufficient
pine timber for the future wants of her people
alone; Wisconsin could not supply the entire fu-
fure demand from Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri, and what her own people will con-
sumo. and how long could Michigan and Canada
supply the demands from the remaining States,
z. S. Hotckss the secretary, said in his report
that if the estimates. as supplied by individuals
were correct, the lumber producing regions Of
the Northwest had hung up in the streams a
stock of from one and quarter to one and a
half billion feet OF logs the first of the pres
ent month
The election of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited as follows President. e. T. Durant Of
Saltwater, Mimi; vice-president O. G. Merri-
man, of Minneapolis, Mimi; treasurer e. L.
Hosper of Saltwater. Mimi; secretary,
E. s. Hotchkiss. of Chicago: direct
ors, A. A. Carpenter. A. g. Vanschaick,
of Chicago; A. T. Lay. of Traverse City,
Mich; Charles Behrens of St Louis; W. j.
Young of Clinton, Ia; @. L. Coleman, of La
Crosse Wis; R. G.. Peters, of Manistee, Mich. ;
n. G. Foster. of Fairchild, Wis; j. M. Gould, of
Moline. Ill: G. W. Gable, of Davenport, Ia; S.
w. Farnham, of Minneapolis; D. Joyce, of Ly-
ons, Ia; w. Fl. Laird. or Winona, Mimi; o. Fl.
Iugram, of Eau Claire, Wis; P M. Musser, of
Muscatine, Ia
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RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Closing Exercises of the Friends Yearly
Meeting at Plainfield.

Closing Exercises of the Friends Yearly
Meeting at Plainfield.
PLAINFIEI.D, Sept 23-The Friends Yearly
Meeting closed to-day. Songs, prayers and
Scripture readings opened the 10 o'clock business
meeting. After reading the opening minute,
the committees minute on unofficial ministers
was listened to by the society.
The assembly then turned its attention to mis-
cellaneous business Reports of committees ap-
pointed in the early part of the meetings were
heard and approved, They were on quarterly
meetings and Mountain Home Mission. The
Mountain Home report asked for appropria-
ton of $3.50 for the purchasing of more property
for the Home.
voluminous document, prepared by persons
authorized by the Yearly Meeting, was read. 1t
gave the views and advice of the church or the
evil habits of its members and reviewing its dis
cpne.
The report of the treasurer, which followed.
showed this Yearly meeting to be in very cred
liable financial condition. It called for an ap-
preparation of So. 100, to be distributed among
subordinate committees. By suggestion of rep
resentatives. Joseph r. Evans was chosen treas
urer of the Yearly Meeting
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The bartholomew Shortage.

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept 23-It is now stated
on good authority that George M. Barsholo W
has been robbing the companies in which he is
interested for several years. The first intima-
ton that this was the fact was a statement
made by friend of T. F. Plunkett, to the effect
that Bartholomew was the cause of his down.
fall When Plunkett's father died he was left
$50. 1000 He invested it with Bartholomew, and
it all went Plunkett then, for revenge, in
duced Bartholomew to put his name to large
amount of paper, and, when thus secured he
turned about and left the latter in the lurch
The auditors of the Chrter Oak Life Company
are severely criticized for allowing $127, 900 of
the funds to be lost. Many city banks had Bar
tholomews paper, in ALL it is said. amounting to
81, 600, 000 The Schuyler Electric-light Com
pany will lose nearly 5000. 900. and will decide
to-day what action to take in the future. Bar
tholomews is on the verge of bankruptcy,
and will suspend today.
The preliminary proceedings were taken this
morning in the Probate Court, on motion of the
Phoenix National Bank which has a claim Of
$4,000, to put George NJ. Bartholomew into in
solvency. The court fixed next Wednesday for
action. This is done to dissolve preferences and
attachments.
NEW YORK. Sent 23-Judge Andrews to-day
appointed Gen. Louis Fitzgerald receiver of the
property of the Charter Oak Life Insurance
Company. in this State, for the protection of
policy holders.
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Union Veteran Army.

TRENTON. N. j.. Sept 23-The fifth annual
meeting Of the Union Veteran Army convened
here this morning. Twenty three States and
21SOOO men were represented by about fifty
delegates. This afternoon the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander-n Chief, B. B. Manchester, of
Providence R. l.: first lieutenant commander.
j. P. johnson Howard. of Brooklyn, n. Y, sec
ond lieutenant commander D. B. Long. of Kan
sas; surgeon-general N. Monroe. of Massacnu
setts; quartermaster general, John r. Wilson,
of Hoboken. N. j.: first assistant surgeon gen
eral. A 0. Robins, of Providence, r. L.. second
assistant sur0eon-g general. William Reed. of Triv
oil, Kan: judge Acknowledgement. E. O. Chap
man, of Trenton N. j.; chaplain, J. L. Fisher, Of
Pennsylvania An executive committee com
posed of one member from each State was
elected. Two revision committees were formed
one on the ritual and the other ON the constitu
ton and bylaws.
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Yincannes PresbYterY.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
BRAZIL, Sept 23.-The presbytery and its
Womens Foreign Missionary Society held an in
teresting missionary meeting last night. Rev.
Mr.. Pierce showed the demands of the Presby-
terian Board of Missions throughout the North
west and Mrs. E. L. Drew, of Evansville on
behalf of the latter organization spoke of the
work being done by them. Over ST 900 have
been raised during the past six months in the
Presbytery for missions. 500 of which were
raised by the Women's Foreign Missionary So
cietv.
The work to-day has been of routine charac.
ter, consisting of reports from various commit
tees These reports showed the presbytery to
he in healthy state. The accessions in the
past six months represented somewhat over
per cent of the membership. Coatss Female
College. Terre Haute. just opening with twenty
five students. being in the bounds of the presby-
terry. enerosses much of the educational eoncern
yet, while missions and educational interests
have prospered other interests have not been
neglected. The presbytery adjourned this after
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RIOTOUS POLICEMEN.
Drunken Peace Guardians Create a Reign of
Terror and Fatally Injure Two Men.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 23-There was reign
of terror yesterday in the Fifth ward Store
keepers closed their places of business, and citi-
zens closed up their houses to keep out, not a
disorganized mob but the sworn police officers
of the city, who, crazy with liquor. were shoot
ing right and left Police Lieutenant David B.
Roche, Common Councilman John r. Lloyd,
Police Sergeant Beatty, Constable Vance, Jake
Schlick, ex-councilman and door-keeper patrol
man Carey and about ten policemen and ward
FOUNDERS went into the saloon kept by Harry
DBlp. at No. 3l6 South Sixth street. yesterday
afternoon at about o'clock. They were all
under the influence of liquor, and Roche and
Lloyd were particularly drunk In the saloon.
when they entered, was j. F. Redenach, the
keeper of saloon in Swanwick street. below
SAMSON. which was the polling place raided by
John r. Lloyd, candidate for the Legislature
and Constable Vance, Tuesday night. A
friend of Redenach's, named Otto Knoop and
several other men, were also in the saloon. AS
Redenach had sworn out warrants for Lloyd
and Vance, it was found that the gang had
come to assault him. and, acting under the ad-
vice of Doelp, Redenach ran out the back way.
He had barely left the saloon when a number
of negroes entered and stepped up to
the bar to take drink. Lieutenant Roche was
sitting at a table, but he arose and
staggering toward the party. exclaimed: you're
the that worked for Bruno Ernst,
you; you had not ought TO vote. anyhow
He then drew a revolver and began firing ut the
frightened negroes who were trying to escape
through the door. Sergeant Beatty also drew
pistol and fired at the crowd The rest of the
gang went for them with their black jacks.
Just as Lieutenant Roche reached the door he
fired at William Powell, a negro living on Mid
die alley, above Sixth street, and the ball hit
him in the neck, infiicting a dangerous wound.
Powell was taken to his home, but was very
afterward brought out by some officers and
placed in cab In the cab were Robert Lister
Smith, David Mouat and Oscar Stein. hackers of
the police, all friends of Roche. The cab was
then driven rapidly up town and lost sight
of near frankfort. Those who SAW Powell
after ne was shot say that he cannot 1.-Two After
shooting Powell Lieutenant Roche aud Coun-
Gilman Lloyd attacked Charles Petrof, living in
Locust street, and beat him on the head with
black. jacks until he was irsensble. He was
taken to hospital and is thought to be fatally
wounded.
The citizens of the Fifth ward were in high
state Of excitement the fight. and were
loud in their denuncatipns of Roche and his
rough following. 1t was said that warrant
had been issued for the arrest of Lieutenant
Roche.
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THE INDIANA CANVASS.

Senator Harrison Delivers Two Very Effect
i've Speeches In Carroll COnaty.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI, Sept. Ex-senator Harrison opened
the campaign in Carroll county, to-day, with two
rousing speeches. At Flora. this afternoon, to a
large audience of townsmen and farmers, he
made telling address, proving to the most
skeptical that the Cleveland administration falls
far short Of what was promised two years ago.
He arraigned the President upon his civi-service
and pension policy, and appealed to all Demo
cratic soldiers to stand between such ruthless
veto power and their comrades in blue. Tue
profoundest attention was given, and the earn
est, honest tone Of the meeting seemed to have a
depressing effect npon the OLD Jeffersonians The
county was we'll represented, and Republicans
are more determined and hopeful than ever.
The address at Delphi, tonight, was, if posi-
ble superior to that of the afternoon. The
same thoughtfulness seem ed to peryade the vast
audience, and as the true interests Of the SOL
diers and wage-workers were severally por-
trayed. the truths seemed to sink into the mi nds
of ali listeners The effect of these two speeches
will remain long after the mushroom fervor of
some of the Democratic orators shall have been
forgotten.
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THE CITY IN BRIEF.

| John Wolf boy employed at the Zoo, fell
down ladder at the theater, yesterday. and
| broke his right arm.
| Patrolman Barlow has been detailed to take
the place OF Rooney, the Union Depot officer who
| disappeared last week.
| Marriage licenses were issued Yesterday to
| Jacob III. Miller and Emma Bockman. Jacob
| Henry and Mary Willig.
| Cas- Byfield, trustee Of ex-City Treasurer Pat
tiscn's affairs, obtained Judgment yesterday
against ex Councilman Joseph II. Shepard, for
| $345 II.
George f. McGinnis yesterday qualified az
guardian of Themes Z. and James l.. Farmer,
and Henry B. Burnet as administrator of Allen
Nixon's estate.
The enterprising citizens of West Indianapo-
lis are about to erect public hail. Among
those who are actively interested in the project
are DR.. johnson, and Messrs. Zion, Mclean and
Wulf.
row to play game with the base ball club of
that place A desire is expressed by the Sham
rocks TO play any club in the State for the cham
pionship.
Hamilton Gibson, sent from this county to the
northern penitentiary for two years. for assault
ing Charles Bailey, with intent to kill him, died
IN prison day or two ago. His remains were
brought here yesterday.
warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Thomas +. Common. who is eighteen years old
and is charged by his father with ASSEMBLING his
mother and compelling her to give him Sc. Both
OF his parents fear that he will kill them.
Frank Reddlngton was arrested early vester-
day morning for breaking into Frank Larry
more's South Illinois street clearinghouse. snd
stealing hams, cigars and other articles He
was bound over to answer to the grand jury.
| Hamilton Bevins was tried in the City Court
yesterday the charge of trespass for having
cut the throat of John Conn's horse Both par
ties are colored. and Bevins is old man with
young wife, who recently left him and sought
shelter with Conns family. For this reason he
killed Conns horse to get revenge.
The colored people of Bridgeport celebrated
the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's emanci-
patton Proclamation by a street parade and
firing fourteen guns after which they were ad-
dressed by Edward Ridley and others Thorn
ton Williams was chairman of the meeting, and
Stephen Millett marshal Of the procession
with Frank Files as assistant
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Amusement Matters.

Matt Morgan's war pictures, vivid representa-
tons of the leading battles, continue to draw
fairly good audiences at English's and are giving
satisfaction. They will be repeated tonight,
tomorrow night, and at a special matinee to-
morrow afternoon, at which the price of admis-
sion viii be only Is cents to all parts of the
house.
At the Museum, "Arizona Joe" is filing the
house at every performance The engagement
will conclude tomorrow night, and the attrac-
ton next week will be the sensational drama
''The Ranch King" with a cowboy band.
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LOSSES BY STORMS.
oil Wells at Lima Struck by Lightning, In
voIving a Loss of $4,000.

Oil Wells at Lima Struck by Lightning, In
voIving n Loss of $4,000
LIMA, O., Sept. 23-This morning. at z
o'clock the city was startled by terrific clap of
thunder In few moments black clouds Of
smoke were seen rolling up from one of the oil
wells on the Brotherton land. The fire at once
communicated with tank At the same time
the gas in tank 300 yards west was ignited.
All the machinery, the tanks and about g 400
barrels of oil were consumed. At o'clock the
derrick &C the gss-works' oil well was struck,
and FIRE consumed the entire structure the ma
ehinery and tanks, and ]. 200 barrels of OIL The
we'll adjoining the gas-works was at one time in
great danger, but the gas-works and ali machin-
cry connected Herewith were saved. The rail-
road bridge was on fire several times, caused by
blazing OIL but was saved without much damage.
About o'clock high columns Of black smoke
va seen southeast from the city Five wells
we're reported struck by lightning and destroyed
-Hoyle No. g Shockey, Mc14ain, Holmes and
Bowman. Rain has been falling ia torrents, and
the thunder and lightning exceed anything of
the kind known here. The loss to oil men thus
far is estimated at $23, 900.
Reports of damage by lightning at several
places in this vicinity have been received. At
Button the Eastern & Western narrow gauge
railroad depot was struck by lightning, and
totally destroyed At Beaver Dam, the Lake
Erie g. Western railroad depot was badly dam
aged
At Spicersville Charles Hoover's barn was
destroyed, and many barns and out-houses are
reported to have been destroyed in the vicinity
Of Lima
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An Associated Press dispatch from Pittsburg
stated yesterday that the Western Nail Manu-
facturers' Association had agreed, at its meeting
in that city. to make no advance in the price Of
nails. The dispatch caused great deal of con-
fusion among the dealers in Indiana. as an ad
vance of ten cents per keg was announced dur
ing the day. Layman, Carey & Co.. of this
city in response to inquiries, received teleerams
from manufacturers at Wheeling, Greencastle
and Terre Haute, stating that an advance of ten
cents had really been agreed upon.
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Healed While She Slept.

WOOSTER, Sept 23.-Fifteen years ago the
sight of Mrs Dewitt G. Smiths left eye became
impaired. and the sight of it was lost Eminent
ocnlists endeavored to recover the lost sight.
bat all agreed that the eye was hopelessly blind,
and that the right eye would become impaired
from the injury to the left. On retiring to bed
the other night Mrs. Smith was troubled with
sharp pains in her left eye, the lids of which
kept up constant twitching. After consider
able suffering from the pains she fell asleep, and
on awaking, she found the pain had left her. and
that the sight of the left eye, which had been de-
stroyed for fifteen years, had returned, and to
day the sight of both eyes is excellent
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General and Personal.


WASHINGTON, Sept 23-The President has
commissioned Isabella Campbell as postmaster
at Blairsville Ind, and Jacob J. Miller at Eilens
burg. w. T.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has author
ICED the Mankato National Bank, Of Mankato,
MINI. to begin business, with capital OF
S1O6, 900.
The .mail-delivery system will be estab-
lished at Wichita Kan. Oct. l.
The exports from the United States during
the month of August past amounted to So. Isl.
533 The imports for August reached SOS. GIG. 1872.
The Treasury Department is using every
effort to secure a speedy distribution of the new
silver certificates and TO that end orders were
to-day issued for the force employed on that
work at the Bureau of Engraving and PRINTING,
to work extra hours at night until supply of
the small notes is secured sufficient to meet the
present heavy demand. 1t 10 now said at the
department that the one-dollar certificates will
be ready for distribution by the LIST Of October,
the 50 about three weeks later and the $o about
the middle of November.
The Treasury Department has decided that
abe valuation of the Mexican silver dollar for
customs purposes. as legally proclaimed Jan.
last, cannot be changed during the year.
Alfredo De Ronceray. aged twenty-five and
the son of an ex-counsel to Porto Rico. West
Indies, committed suicide here this afternoon by
shooting himself in the right temple He re-
Gently lost his position in the Postofice Depart
ment on account of failing eyesight Despond-
ency over his misfortune led to the commission
If the act.
Acting Secretary Fairchild today appro we'd
the recommendation of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue for the abatement OF taxes,
amounting to about $75, 900, which 1t was pro-
posed to assess against John G. Roach. of Union
town, KY, OH account Of about eighty thousand
gallons of whisky which were destroyed by the
burning of his distillery warehouse In October.
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The Gases of the Lake shore switohmen

CHICAGO. Sept. 3D. Judge Sheppard to-day
rendered decision in the contempt case of Bar
ney Ferguson. one of the striking Lake Shore
switchmen charged with violating the injunction
issued against him by turning a switch and de-
railing 8train. The court held that while the
other hand his explanation of the fact by stating
that he always made it u rule to return home at
that hour at the latest was good excuse.
The prisoner was discharged The case of Mich
olas s. Lamper, charged with violating the in
junction by shooting at Lake Shore switchmen
at Englewood, was sentenced to thirty days in
the county jail The court said there was no
doubt in his mind that the prisoner was guilty of
contempt
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MILWAUKEE, Sept 23.-At Madison, Wis, a
heavy haii-storm passed over the city and sur
rounding country early this morning. Kidding
the tobacco leaves in many fields which re-
manned nnharvested. Some of the stones picked
up at Washburn Observatory measured five
inches in circumference. Shade trees were badly
damaged. Hundreds of birds were killed and
about eight thousand panes of glass were
smashed, chiefly in greenhouses and photograph
skylights. The storms approach was heralded
by heavy rumblng sound and intense heat
and fears of tornado were so general that hun
dreds of families fed to their cellars