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measuring their respective strengths.
Hundreds of people were present
on the docks aad lake shore
Witnessing the crews at work. The
O-Wash-ta-NOng boat house of course was
centre OfattractiOn and many a small wager
was laid by the ladies ON their favOTitss
The Centennial junior crew war the frs; -
row over the two mile course aud as near
as could be Judged from the club house
making the distance i'm 1915. The u Ills
dale crew as they entered their boat
were heartily applauded for their fine APP
pearance. The Farragut crew are, As far As
appearances go. the best physically, but
whether their weight and strength viii pat
them 10 the front few hours viii decide.
The uniform of the MOiines might many
years ago have been attractive, but today IL
is shabby. very shabby, and Vet
the wearers are proud Of IT, IL is their
Mascotie. They have rowed IN II 10 victory
more than once. and the finest ~ ken uni
form could not induce them to change it.
The O-Wash-ta. Nong crew were out for
spin and created "A favorable impression
lt was unfair for the ladies % contrast their
white skins 20 The fauned hides Of the other
crews. 10 should be remembered that they
are new. very new 10 the business
and old Sol has had no chance 10 change
the color Of their neck and arms. Harry
Bali OF the Chatham :. caught The eve Of
tie knowing ones, by the way be handled
his shell. His build and general appear
anCe oh the water should indicate that the
last place in the race viii not content him
Charles A COryeN whose portrait IS
printed to-day. Is a resident 0ftiraud Ledge
Mich Some years since. Young Corfei
left his home and Joined ont with the J =
Warner circus as az acrobat lis parents
who were quite wealthy. knew nothing Of
She young mans ambition. and he was al
lowed 20 pursue bis way and follow the red
and yellow wagons Frank A. Gardner
was engaged a. principal leape-. and under
his instruction the Young Grand L,aoEeiie
soon graduated from hI in 70 do
ing double somersaulis. Down
i1 a lifsle toVn in Illinois one dsy BE-
rsine8 az only 10 can in the vicinity - tie
kansakes marshes. Gardner vas nei feel
ing ueH AZ the night show and he sasciiei
Inrvell 20 make the d0ubie I'm -the bn-
isl UoWn Che - foot runway" De
came with lightning speed away he spei
scrDss Che dozen feet of grouud thar inter
venei. sfrlck The esping board. sri ln
moment vas revolving iu THE air be
taruet once. tEice. and o. the great sur-
prise of sl th-ce landing sruarelv on ihe
bed and was greeted with lsnd
hgrrahs bT the company lie had
cenmnIishgd what was never done before
--taruei triple souerssnlf- and tbe event
IS booked on tV the profession as fhe nosi
.rferfl' feat an recori Thar same year
Ee red from fhf business. sIr h.- caan-
r,.n-.-tf. remains % nnffsrrlff.I
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The Detectives spot one 81 the burglars
TIE Raid said To Have Been
Wen Planned

MIyyraF1ls. IIly ii-Detecti-es are
busy engaged in working up the postofhce
robbery case. and Fl is reported that they
havs spotted enc &c the participants The
affcors are silent as to who Or where he j..
astir .s known that they found set II
au-g.ars tools and a lot Of stamps In his
possession. The government spoilers ar
rived yesterday from Chicago it i given
ont -naf tle men who diI the iob
were ar1uEht here b7 parties who have
been .r fae ei-v vi.h the OBJECT ct making
are nary arr3nrFueuts f1- going through
ae office The nirht rae robbery was COM
mr.e.i tee circumstance were most iavora-
a.e .7r 1e Fars " tte robbers as a heavy
fhHnt tlsr-strrn prevail io- ne electric lights
Fere Ht srer fre rfT. and The telephone
ez. hsd been rurnr ont br lightning
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Loynoy. July 1.-THE Reverend Henry
Ward Beecher preached At Union Chapel
Island today. taking f)r bis text Charity is
united by the power of love- lie urged
that 10 vas not 50 much a theological aspi-
ration Of which toe preacher speaks Of so
fully Men were coming more together
Among his best friends be said ne mum
bered Catholic priests. he refuted The at
tacks Of the English press upon his leaving
the pulpit. and repealed his well known
verse upon Indulgence in laughter. The
church T~as crowded
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IvnIsvtPeifs July - FIX Senator Nc
Donald returned from Washington yesier-
A. with TIE intention of remaining here
untii August. bgt t0lsy be vas again sum-
mene5 % tbe Capitol This. together with
the fact thst De- nsd a consultation Vith
Hon. -. H English. caused a reVivsl ~
the rumor tass Mcdonald is fo take = place
In the Cabinet He ststei however. fhat
there $50 no pn'HfcaI significance in this
return to Nsst lnrson Hs friends ssvthst
she Attorney teners .ship is The onlv cat.
re .os.i isn ha Wua fa-e
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without prosecution. The charges
have been INVESTIGATED and are found to be
without the slightest foundation, and are
likely 20 result in heavy libel suits against
the newspapers here which published the
names of the Cabinet Ministers and Mem
hers of Parliament Who were stated 10 be
involved. The firm % which reference was
made was that of McIanahan Bros e Co.
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TWO PAIR OF SCULLS
Who VIII Participate IN the
Eorthwe westeTn Regatta.
SUNDAY PRACTICES At THE LAKE
hoA Corsei Turned a Triple Somer-
ssult-Fhe Opening Races
Nautical Terms Defined
STRAY Tips

Today is the opening day OF the North
western Amateur Rowing Association Re
gatia o. be held al Reeds Lake. Nearly al
the competing crews took sdvantsge of
yesterday 20 get ia their fnai work. before
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Lax Ouarantine ReguIations.

MONTREAL, July 1.-THE quarantine I,egula-
tions below Quebec are very lax. Vessels and
steamers carrying passengers pass inward every
day without hndrance. Three different vessels
have already imported smallpox into this coun-
try this year. From one of these number Of
cases were imported into Ontario, Manitoba and
Michigan Surgeon general Hamilton, of the
United States Marine Hospital Service, has writ
ten to the Canadian authorities making iuqui-
res regarding the cases from which it is thought
the Michigan outbreak originated and has given
a warning that unless satisfactory evidence be
given that the Canadian Board of Health has
taken efficient precautions, he would quarantine
all Michigan ports against Canadian vessels
The Dominion government are asked to adopt
thorough quarantine regulations at Crosse Isle
and other points of the lower St Lawrence at
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High Water in virginia Rivers.

RICHMOND Va. July 3 The heavy rainfall
in the past forty eight hours has caused dam
aging rise in all the streams in this section of the
State. The James river at this point is ten feet
above high mark. and all the wharves in
the lower part of the city (Ricketts) are sub
merged, the water being about two feet deep in
lower Marine street, and still rising. The peo-
pie living In that vicinity are moving out, and
merchants are removing their goods to places of
safety. No apprehensions are felt, however of
serious freshet. At Columbia, five miles
above Richmond, the water is 224 feet above low
water mark and rising slowly Several trestles
been washed away, causing temporary suspen-
sion of travel The rise of the waters sn the
North Anna river is causing great damage also
No northern mails have been received here this
afternoon or tonight, nor have any gone north.
Washouts the Richmond & Danville railroad
have also stopped. traffic over that line. The
rainfall in Richmond 10 the last forty-eight
hours was 2. IS inches.
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executive committee John r. Mnther, of War
saw. The next meeting will be held at Warsaw
on Jane 7, and 9, 1857.
Rev. John Moelle, the Lutheran pastor at Ma
poleon, Ripley county. was fined $40 and costs of
suit for an assault he made upon bis wife with a
glass goblet
Tom Parsons, Of Kellersville Dubois county,
who killed man named Taber. year ago,
and escaped. surrendered himself yesterday, be-
ing sick and helpless.
Greencastle will celebrate the Fourth on Mon
day. Col 81 FL. Matthias will read the Deciara-
ton of independence and Secretary of State
Myers will deliver an Grafton.
A young man named Garland, at Orwell.
Pike county, got into alteration with his
father-in-law, yesterday, and shot him in the
neck, seriously wounding him.
At Chain lake, near South Bead. a buffalo fish
weighing ffty-six pounds was killed with spear
last Wednesday. was killed by Drs. Mont
gomery and Sawyer, or South Bend
An organization called the 'White Cans has
been quite active in the southern part of Gran ge
county for the past two or three months. 1t is
secret and its object seems to be to punish per-
sons for alleged misdemeanors without waiting
for the formality of an arrest and trial.
Rev. r. S. Martin, of Congress-street NJ E.
Church. Lafayette, has resigned his passionate to
answer to charges of improper advances. The
person making the charges is Mrs Darius Fra
zier, who lives four miles west of Lafayette
Mr.. Martin denies, and his friends believe and
stand by him.
The barn of William Cravens. farmer re-
siding near Scottsburg, was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Cravens had quite fine lot of all kinds of
farming implements, and they were in the barn
and were burned, with the exception of one
double-shovel pillow. Mr.. Cravens estimates his
loss at near So OOO with 5000 insurance on the
barn.
Alfred J. Hawn Post, G. A. R., was organized
at cambridge on Thursday evening. Following
are the officers: Jehu Wilkinson. P. o.; e. c.
Vain, S. V. c.; o. A Classify, J. V. c.; r. G.
Carpenter O. NJ; G. G. Coffman, surgeon; w.
H Rice, chaplain; James Hull, 0. D.; Jacob
Huber. O. g.; G. W. Starr. adjutant; L. P.
Leinberger, sergeant-major; w. w. Clark,
quartermaster-sergeat
A meeting of the county recorders of northern
Indiana was held at Logansport on Thursday
evening to take action in the matter of keeping
abstracters of titles from examining the county
records. The local court decisions have been
against the recorders who have refused access
to the books It is the intention of the recorders
to take the question to the Supreme Court,
claiming that the abstract men are trespassing
on territory that rightfully belongs to them.
There has been serious trouble in a number of
counties, and the recorders arranged to take the
question to the highest court.
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MRS. DORSEY CONVICTED.
Confcssing Her Share in Her Fathers MUIR
der-The Jury's Verdict of Guilty.

NEWPORT, R. l., July 2.-The trial of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen w. Dorsey for the murder of Benja-
min J. Burton was interrupted by a very sensa-
tional incident Soon after the court was opened
W. P Sheffield senior counsel for the defense,
arose and said that in consequence OF certain de-
velopments which had been made since the court
adjourned last night he would withdraw from
the case. and he Immediately left the court
house. The cause of Mr.. Sheffields withdrawal
was soon made known. After the examination
of several witnesses Rev. Mahlon Van Horne,
pastor of the church which the Burton family
attended, was called to the stand and testified to
the effect that Mrs Dorsey sent for him last
night and made full confession. confirming all
that had been confessed by her sister Emily,
who was sentenced few months ago to State
prison for life.
A painful scene followed. The clergyman
swore that Mrs. Dorsey told him that she did not
wish to escape, for she was guilty and was anx-
ious to return to State prison Her father was
good man, and it was impossible for her ever
to atone for her participation in the crime. She
had prayed for help and God had given it to her.
She had denied her guilt up 80 this time in order
to shield her husband. She told the witness that
her father had always been kind to her. She
and they arranged to kill him at night but after
wards changed their minds and decided to kill
him in the morning when he came to his break
fast. Her sister kept watch from an upper win
dow for her father, and when she saw him com
ing she told Dorsey, who replied: ''Well, will
do it now
Dorsey was alone when he did the shooting.
Her fathers pistol, which he kept in his (her
father's) room, was used and had been in their
possession several dayS. She left the house
while the act was being committed, and Emily
went to her room. When she entered the door
upon her return she was met by Emily, who
kitchen and saw her father lying on the floor By
the side of the breakfast table. She placed her
face against her fathers and was in hopes that
he was alive, as she already regretted the deed
Dorsey felt bis pulse and said he was nearly
dead. He proposed to fire another shot, but she
would not let him do It,
Emily Burton was placed upon the stand
again, and repeated the principal portions Of her
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Minor Notes.

]. E. Wiley has been chosen principal of the
Mooresville schools.
Samuel Ferrin. of Martinsvile. kicked by
stallion June 6, died on Wednesday.
Elmer Murray. aged twelve, was drowned
while bathing in Whitewater river at Alpine
Mrs. Maria B. Woodwnrth. the trance revi-
valist is conducting services twice day at
Perkinsyille. Madison county.
The Northern Indiana Teachers Association
yesterday closed three days session at Lake
Maxinkuckee. The officers chosen for the ensuing
year are: President ID. d. Lukes, Of Ligcnier;
secretary, Prof Black, of Lafayette; chairman
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ppeclat 10 tue lnutanaDOLS JOuEDai
PARAMOUNT July 2.-The exercises of the pre-
paratory class of the academy. held at the opera
house, last evening, called out large audience
Twenty students passed out of the common
school branches who will enter the academic
department next year. The first year of the
academy has given decisive proof of the ultimate
success of the institution. Following is the pro-
gramme:
Home and its Pleasures" Roland Whitney;
"Punctuality," Henry Nelson; Things that
Cost Nothing" Elite Haisley; Lawyers and
Doctors Lindsey Wilson; Necessity for Scholar
ship" Ella Ink; ''Onr Duty to the State Luther
Gift; Power of Habit" Eva Smith, Titles"
Pearl Bogue; Common Sense" Eva
Thomson; self Culture" May Haisley;
self Reliance" Louie Cowgirl; SELF Respect, !"
Linus Haisley; Character and Reputation
Jennie Hathaway; pleasures of Memory and
Hope;p Emma Beals; What Wins" Erastus
Hasty; "A Mothers Influence" May Lillibridge
Twenty Years Hence Phebe Wood; 'Jeph-
thahs Daughter" Alvin Scott; WASTED Lives
Ella Pierce; Stepping Stones Emma Luther
"Gold and Gliding" Vashti Binford.
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original confession. which sent her to prison
during her natural lfe Her guilt was made
even more apparent than it was before. She
was acquainted with all the details Of the diabol-
icai plot for weeks before it was carried out and
yet she allowed her father, who, she said, had
always been kind to her, to 90 TO his death.
Other testimony was introduced but it was in
significant compared with the unexpected devel-
opments mentioned. The junior counsel for the
prisoners Col w. p. Sheffield. son of the senior
counsel who withdrew in such summary man
ner, announced that he no longer represented
Mrs. Dorsey out would stand by her husband.
Colonel Sheffield, however decided not to put in
any defense, and he allowed the case TO 90 to
the jury, who retired at $50, and at late hour
returned with a verdict of murder in the first
degree, but recommended Mrs Dorsey TO the
mercy of the court
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ILLINOIS.
Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.
A Springfield man says he has discovered
pearls, topazes and diamonds in gravel stratum
in the SaDgamon river
The Democratic conventic5s, OF the Forty third
senatorial district adjourned, Thursday, after
having cast 1,452 ballots. The successful candi
date is Augustus NJ Strattan.
A company with capital of So, 600, 900 has
been organized by John w. Ulm and Others.
to construct railway around Chicago and her
suburbs from Hyde Park to Evanston.
Mrs. j. NJ Hall, of Fairmount, had hen
which laid two eggs every day. Out of curiosity
she killed the hen, and found that it had two
egg sacks each of which contained matured
egg.
On Thursday evening woman left child by
the name of Elsie McGuffin in a room in the old
Park Hotel in Jacksonville, and in short time
the little one was found on the pavement with
it's skull crushed.
At Joliet, on Thursday, two-thousand-dollar
stock of fireworks. in the store of III. c. Hoag
caught fire, and for FIVE minutes there we're ex
plosjons almost constantly. The whole front of
the building was blown out.
At Clinton small vein of coal was discovered
/ on Thursday morning by the Chicago Diamond
Drill Company at depth of $40 feet. It was
nine inches thick, and makes the second small
vein that has been discovered since boring began.
AT a tea party given at Vandalia, on Thursday
evening, eight young ladies' including Miss
Bertha Millner of Chicago visitor, ate chicken
salad containing cabbage which is thought to
have been poisoned by Paris green or insect pow
der. All were taken violently sick, and the con-
dition of one or two of them is considered crit
ical.
At Lane Station. Thursday night, a wagon,
which contained Mrs. Ward and three grand
children, was upset by a team of runaway
horses, which became frightened at a railway
train. Mrs. Ward was thrown out with such
violence as to almost Immediately cause her
death. Tie three children suffered severe,
though not fatal, injuries.
Joseph Barth. a wealthy farmer living near
Pierron, had 1856 in gold in mis- oats bin last fall
He hauled his oats to market last Tuesday, for
getting that his money was hidden in the grain.
After the oats had been placed in freight car
ready to be shipped the farmer remembered his
gold. The oats were shoveled over several times
before the money was found. This same farmer
hid $500 in paper money behind cupboard in
his kitchen some ten years ago. Six months
later he purchased piece of land, intending to
make payment on it with the $500. On going
to get it he found that a mouse had made a nest
out of the bills and had cut them into such small
pieces that they were worthless.
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THE HOUSE.
FORGETTING Railway Land-Grants-The Gem
aral Deficiency Bill.
morrow.

FORGETTING Railway Land-Grants-The Gem
aral Deficiency Bill
WASHINGTON, July 2-On motion of Mr.
Toole, of Montana. Senate bill was passed.
providing for additional justice of the Su-
preme Court of the Territory of Montana.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois. from the committee
on public lands, reported back a bill FORGETTING
land granted to certain Southern States 10 aid ia
the construction Of railroads. with a Senate
amendment excepting the Gulf 6 Ship Island
railroad from the terms OF the forfeiting. Mr.
Payson said that the committee recommended
concurrence in the amendment He was in
favor Of the forfeiture of the Gulf g. Ship Island
lands. but the Senate had taken stand against
this forfeiture and he feared that If the amend
mant was not concurred in, the whole bill, which
involved 100000 acres of land. might fail.
The bill, as amended, would forfeit the lands of
six railroads. and he thought that sixsevsnths
81 loaf was better than no bread.
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas. opposed concurrence
10 wished to let the country understand the pc
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Calling Fish with a Bell.
Corydon Special.

Cofydon Special.
Captain l.. Shields, residing few miles east
of Corydon, who is engaged in the culture of
German carp, relates very singular matter to
your reporter, which would not be recommended
as true were it not for the fact that the Captain
is a church deacon. He states that when he
wishes to feed the fish he goes to the pond and
rings small bell Instantly the fish from al.
parts of the pond start for the feeding place. and
gather in immense numbers near the shore, and
fight for the particles of food when thrown to
them. When he wishes to catch a mess of fish
he goes to the pond and rings BELL and when
the fish come near the shore he either gigs one
or, as he has often done. removes it with his
hand the fish being so gentle that he is enabled
to handle them with perfect ease
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A Bomb Manufacturer Dying.

CINCINNATI, July civilian Hanes, widely
known throughout the country as the inventor
and manufacturer of dynamite bombs,
is lying very i'll at his hons in Gov
ington, KY. and death is momentarily
expected 1t is said that he has some
$40, 900 worth of bombs hidden on the banks of
the Mississippi river, between Vicksburg and
Mem pills. He has furnished them to several
foreign governments. and was negotiating with
Greece during the recent war excitement there.
Lately he said that Hon. John G.. Carlisle had
informed him that he had about succeeded in
getting the government to purchase his patent
for $3.50 OOO
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LOUISVILLE. July "A special from Moor
head, KY. says that the miniature war which
ragged in Rowan county, several months ago. is
likely to open again soon. Mat Carry, Howard
Logan and the notorious Craig Tolliyer. who
has recovered from the fearful wound he lately
received, quarreled while drinking, yesterday.
Tolliver has entrenched himself in the Raine
Hotel. and Logan and Carry, who belonged to
the Martin faction, in the war against Tolliver
have sent for their allies. and already blockade
OF the hotel has occurred. and the deadly feud,
which was recently settled in writing by Gov
consequences.
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Brakeman Frightfully Injured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. July "A freight brakeman on
the P, c. & St L. railroad. between Bradford
and indianapolis, named 3. W. Vandyke, came
near having his head knocked off by a bridge
between here and Cambridge City. and was
brought in to St Stephens Hospital about 2
o'clock this morning. His tongue seemingly ran
out of his mouth, and was so badly bitten IN his
agony that there is danger of it swelling until it
chokes him to death.