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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-05
ILLINOIS.
Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.
Chambers is prevalent in Ridge township.
Shelby county.
Henry Ivy is on trial at Bridgeport for killing
Michael Timlin.
DIR. H. E. Lightfoot. for the murder of Benja-
min w. Moore, lawyer at Carbonate, has been
given twenty years in the penitentiary.
Rabbi gladden., pastor of the Hebrew con-
gregaton, of Bloomington, married on
Wednesday to Miss Fannie Kohn. of that city.
w. D. Mathers. Republican was on Wedues-
day elected mayor of Jacksonville. by majority
of 48S over the Hon. E. l.. Mcdonald, of legisa
tive fame.
Clifford F. Hail. editor of the Modern Miller
of Moline. and Miss Jennie r. Dunn. of Rock
Island, We're married at the last-named city on
Wednesday.
j. w. Clifford. an Indianapolis e. st. Louis
railroad man, was run over in the yards in Dan
vile. ILL.,, yesterday and killed. He leaves a
widow and child.
The Retail Coal Dealers Association of the
Northwest was fully organized WeGnes lay. at
Rockford, c. G. Keeler of Beoit, Wis, being
elected president, end G. G. Jones, of Rockford,
secretary.
Adam Lindemyer. the convict who was sent
from the Joliet penitentiary to the insane asylum
at Kankakee, and who escaped from that insti-
tuition one day last week after >murderously
assaultin9 one of the guards. was captured in
Peru, his old home
On Jan. Is, last, Robert Martin (colored), of
Springfield, bought money order at the post
Office there for Sc payable to his wife, Annie
Martin. at Upper Alton. The next day the order
was presented at Upper Alton, raised to $50 and
payment refused Martin has been arrested.
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Fires Yesterday.
Special to the Indiauapolis journal.

special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. AT an early hour
this morning the two-story frame residence of
L. Slverman, on Second street was discovered
son -inlaw. Harry Calm and family, narrowly es-
capped in their night clothes. the building and
entire contents being destroyed before the fire.
men reached the spot. The loss will reach $4,000
or $4,000 two thirds being covered by insurance
To the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, H., Feb 4-Swift's butterine
factory, four-story brick building In the south
western part of the city, burned this morning
Loss, SIS, 600; fully insured. A pipeman named
Beck was seriously injured by falling wall
The residence of Judge Cation, on the North
Bluff, at Ottawa, ILL.,, caught fire about mid
night, and burned to the ground. There were
none of the family at home, and the servants
had narrow escapes from being burned to death.
Judge Cation was seen at his city residence. He
said that the most valuable thing in his Ottawa
house was his library. In it was a complete col
lection of Audubons works, which he valued at
81, 500. He also had large collection of natural
history specimens, of which none could be re-
placed. He thought the total loss would amount
to $40, 600, on which there was but S., 900 in
Surance.
STURGIs, Mich. Feb. 4--The Sturgs Furniture
Manufacturing Companys works. with contents,
was burned this morning. The fire was caused
In a peculiar manner. A workman was standing
IN front of stove. when the back of his coat
caught fire. From the coat the flames siezed on
inf1ammable oils and the building was soon on
fire. Loss, $40, 600; insurance. $4,000
MADISON. D. t., Feb. 4.-Tha Territorial
Normal School, at Madison, one of the finest
brick structures in this Territory. burned to the
ground TO night Loss, $40, 900; no insurance.
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the India aapois Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-G III. Carter, of Indi-
annapolis, arrived here to-day.
twas stated at the Posofice Department. this
afternoon, that an understanding existed there
that no more removals Of presidential postmas-
ters in Indiana were to be made on charges OF
offensive partisanship.n
The House committee on commerce. to-day,
agreed to report favorably bill for the appoint
ment of commission of three to visit Mexico,
the Central American states and Brazil, for the
purpose of investigating the methods used by
those countries for the protection of people from
yellow fever.
Chief Signal Officer HaZen has written a iette I
to the Secretary of War in explanation of the &C.
counts of the signal service recently criticised by
the Second Comptroller Of the Treasury. Gen.
Hazen says that most of the expenses in ques
ton were made by his predecessor in Office and
that those during his administration were made
in conformity of law, SO far as his knowledge ex.
tends.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Sheriff Kendall. of Greeley, Col, arrived at
Pisrsburg yesterday morning. and left for home
last night with Capt. A. c. Williams, who, it is
alleged, is wanted in Greeley. Denver and Como,
Col, for forgeries aggregating $4,000.
The president of the Buffalo Press Club, of
which President Cleveland is an honorary mem
Der, has received letter from the President, ex-
pressing sincere regret at his inability to be
present at the clubs annual reception last night.
Two brothers, named Karston, sold their
wheat at Bartlett near Devils Lake, D. T..
on Monday, and started home intoxicated They
lost their way and one brother froze to death
and the legs Of the other will have to be ampu-
tated.
At meeting Of the New York Chamber of
Commerce. yesterday, letter from De Lesseps
was read inviting the chamber to select dele
gate to accompany him in his trip of inspection
of the Panama canal. His invitation was ac-
cepted.
The benefit performance given at Mcvicker's
Theater, Chicago. yesterday afternoon, in aid Of
the Theatrical Mechanics Benevolent Associa-
ton, Melted nearly $1,000. All the principal
companies now playing in Chicago were repre-
sented in the programme
Wallace Ross and Fred Plaisted say that they
will make an attempt, next August, to go
through the Niagara whirlpool in boat. They
claim that Captain Webb was drowned through
an accident, and that the boat they have con-
structed will carry them through safely.
Miss Lizzie May Ulmer, who is playing in
Dads Glrp at Library Hall, Pittsburg, tainted
on Wednesday night at the close of the per-
Torrance, and upon regaining consciousness she
was totally blind She was confined to her room
in St Paul for six weeks with iritis and this
relapse is due to severe cold and too early ex-
erton.
Eighteen firms of fruit preservers in Detroit
Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Peoria, St Louis and
Chicago, We're represented at meeting held at
Chicago on Wednesday for the purpose of form
ing association similar to those of other man
ufaeturers. The objects sought are the regula-
ton of prices and the modification of the CLASH
ication of the goods by the railroad companies.
In the Maryland Senate, on Wednesday. Mr..
SILVER. of Carroll county, introduced bill to
incorporate the American College of the Roman
Catholic Church of the United States The in
corporators are Archbshops Gibbons, Of Balti-
more; Ryan, Of Philadelphia; Corrigan. of New
York, and Williams, of Boston. The object of
the college is the education of young men for the
ministry of the Catholic Church, the principal
Office to be in Baltimore
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Chicago's Haunted Houses.

CHICAGO, Feb AT meeting of the West.
ern Society for Physical Research, held Tuesday
evening, DR.. Reeves jackson, the society's
president is reported to have made the remark
that there were over fifteen hundred haunted
houses in Chicago. or rather houses which had
iong remained tenantless because of the prevail
ing opinion in their respective neighborhoods.
hat ghostly apparitions and mysterious sounds
aad been seen and heard in and about them by
yarious people. When called upon yesterday by
q reporter DIR. jackson said: II rather think,
now that underestimate the number, for /
think the society's committee which has this
matter in charge. reported much larger one
DIR. jackson further said that the committee pro
posed to rent some of these houses and quietly
prosecute IN inquiry into the subject
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A Canadian Town Inundated.

BELLEvILLE, Ont. Feb 4-Owing to the cold
weathe. of the past three days. the mouth of the
Meira river has been almost completely blocked
with ice, and. in consequence. the water is eight
feet above the ordinary level. Every cellar in
the principal business part of the town has been
filed with water, and the backwards and prem
also inundated. In another district. half a mile
square. every building. excepting half dozen,
has its lower floor covered with from six inches
to four feet of water, and most of the houses
have been vacated Many manufactures and
other business establishments have suspended
operations. Numerous families are huddled
together in the upper stories of the houses, and
are suffering intensely from the cold. The water
is steadily rising, and it is feared that the whole
of Front street will become submerged, and the
business of the city be brought to a stand still.
Nothing can prevent this catastrophe but con-
siderable rise in the temperature. Over one
hundred families have already been rendered
homeless and sxty-nine of these are dependent
on public charity.
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Serious Transcontinenta, Composition.

New YORK. Feb. A Toronto special says
the following eabegram has been received from
London:
"At farewell meeting with the agents general
of the colonies, Right Hon. Col. Stanley, Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies, stated that his
colleagues, before going out of Office, had placed
on record their decision to use the Canadian Pa
eifc as means of communication between
England and the East"
Elk Governor Perkins, of California. the owner
Of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, was in,
formed of the above facts, and also, of the in,
tentlon OF the government to substitute direct
line of steamers in connection with the railway
between Vancouver and China. He
thinks the new line of steamers will divert a
large portion of the tea shipments which
now GO East by way of San Francisco and Chi
cago, to the Canadian Pacific. Sir George
Stephen. president of the Canadian Pacific, also
informed Governor Perkins that the rates on tea
would be put so low that shippers would prefer
the Canadian Pacific to any American trans
continental line.
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Special to the indianapolis Journas.

GREENsBURG. Ind, Feb. 4--Richard J.
Braden made an assignment to-day to Frank E.
Gavin. He owns farm of $50 acres worth at
least $l5 900, and property in town worth per-
haps S6, 900 more About eight years ago
he came to town and engaged in
the grocery business. but for the
last two years has not been
actively in business. Last year he. with two
other gentlemen. built large opera-house and
skating rink, which has not proven very profita.
Bile. His real estate is mortgaged for about
$1,000. and this represents perhaps one-half OF
his Indebtedness, mostly in small sums, owing to
persons here and the First National Bank Ina
bility to sell real estate and suits begun caused
the assignment
BLoohINGTos, H., Feb. Al. NJ Burford
one of the leading merchants of Saybrook this
county, failed to-day Liabilities, $l9. 1885, as
SETS ga $50 The creditors are nearly ain in
New York. Cincinnati, Chicago, Indianapolis
and Philadelphia.
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Newspaper Correspondents Assert the Truth
of Their Interviews with Dement,.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--The Senate committee
on public lands to-day gave hearing, at their
request, to the newspaper correspondents who
last week telegraphed to their papers interviews
with Surveyorgeneral Dement,, of Utah, which
interviews Mr. Dement, at his recent examina-
ton by this committee, yepudiated. and the
statements contained in which he declared to be
without foundation. Messrs J. p. Corwir and
F. P. Powers of the Chicago Times; c. G. Balm
and T. G. Crawford of the New York World,
and Jules Guthrdge. of the Chicago News, ap-
peared before the committee and testified that
the statements made in their dispatches were
made upon the direct authority of Mr. Dement,
Mr.. William E. Curtis. Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, told the committee that he lad received
the material for his article upon the subject from
Mr.. Corwin, who told aim, moreover, that the
prominent Western Senator whom Dement, was
reported to have said received $25, 900 from the
Mormons, was Mr.. Teller Mr. Dement, declined
to be present at the hearing. Mr.. Teller, who is
member of the committee. was present, and,
by inquiries, purposely drew out the avowals
with respect TO the use of his own name.
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The Treasury "Laborers."

borne on the rolls of the Treasury Department as
'iaborers." During the snow-storm yesterday
however it was found that there were only ten
men available for cleaning the snow off the pave
ments around the building These were un-
equal to the task. and the superintendent applied
to Assistant Secretary Smith for assistance
Mr.. Smith called for the roll, and, learning that
large majority of the employees classified as
'1aborers" were engaged in clerical and other
light duties. authorized the superintendent to
call on all of them VINO were found physically
able to assist in the work. The result was that
about thirty men started at work on the side
walks this morning, and soon had them clear of
snow.
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sauandered His Mothers Fortune.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. a. Detective Reeves ar
rived in the city to day with Edward Crowle.
who was arrested yesterday at Newburg N. Y.
There are several charges of forgery pending
against Crowle. Several years ago the young
mans father died, leaving handsome fortune
and good business in the hands of his wife,
Mrs. Crowle intrusted It's management to Ed
ward. He speculated in stocks, using his
mothers money without her knowledge. In
1884 she discovered her son had squandered
about 500. 900 which she had placed on deposit
and that his business was ruined. Very little
was saved from the wreck Crowe disappeared
just after the exposure Suits were recently
begun against Mrs. Crowle on notes held by sew
era banks. She set up the plea that they were
forgeries and warrants were issued for Edwards
arrest. Four warrants were served on Crowle
today. The aggregate value of the notes said
to have been forged, thus far presented in court
is 100000 Crowle refuses to say anything about
rhe case
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The Killing of Captain Crawford.

WASHINGTON, Feb. At is believed at the
War Department that the killing of Captain
Crawford by Mexican troops was the result of an
accident, and that the Mexicans fred upon his
command under the impression that they were
hostiles. The statement that the United States
troops had stock in their possession at the time
of the attack which had been stolen in the vicin-
ty is explained by Lieutenant Maus's report that
dams. 1t is also explained that Captain Craw-
ford was unable to show the identity of his COM
mand at the outset of the firing by the Mexicans
because of his ignorance of the nature of the at
tack and the general Generalization which it
caused
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Unusually Large Losses Throughout the
Country During the Past Month.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-The Commercial Bulle-
tin, of Feb. 5, estimates the January fire
loss of the United States and Canada
at $l200O.O0o which is 100000 more
than the average January loss in
the past ten years. The Bulletin publishes a
list of 208 fires, where the reported loss ranged
from $40. 900 to 500, 900, and the aggregate is
over 81, 000 900 for these fires alone. There were
sixteen large fires on which the loss aggregates
$500, 600, or more than 40 per cent Of the entire
fire waste Of the month.
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The Administrations Silver Views.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-The Cabinet meeting
to-day was attended by all the members except
Secretary Lamar, who is not in good health.
The principal topic of discussion was the action
of the House of Representatives. yesterday. in
adopting Mr.. BANDS resolution calling On the
Secretary of the Treasury for information in
regard to his past and future policy the silver
question. The propriety and expediency of
obtaining the Administrations views and
policy this question considered
at length. It is understood that the con-
clusion reached was that the Secretary
could best reply to taat portion of the resolution
by reference to the views expressed by the
President in his message to Congress- and by the
Secretary of the Treasury in his annual report
on the subject, with an explanatory statement
that their sentiments in relation to silver coinage
remain UNCHANGED.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Feb. "A social event occurred last
evening at the hospitabie home of Judge J. D.
Conner, in this city. The Judge gave recep-
ton to members of the bar in this and Miami
counties, which was largely attended, there be-
ing present representatives of all the law firms in
Peru, besides the. Wabash bar. Judge Conner, who
presides over the judicial circuit composed of the
counties of Wabash and Miami, is well-pre-
served gentleman, and famous as
entertainer. He began his judicial
duties last fall. Speeches were made last night
by Mayor Stephenson and Hon. John L. Far
rar, of Peru, which were neatly responded to by
Judge Conner The affair will long be remem-
bered by the Wabash and Miami legal fraternity.
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Exciting Affray i'm q pa....

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. An excitin. sa'a
f SetweeO on ssssEound md Missouri Pae
The principals are one ]. N. Marsb. tiS erenps
vile, KY. and B. c. Preston Of Ions.
City man, travelling for Ksnss,
News. Marshall claimed se. ,s Daily
cbair-car occupied by Presson as In Tia
ensued. during which Marshall dras, seuas
which was wrenched from his GRAN rreevovsr.
nent. Marshall then whipped on, " nis Oppo.
only succeeded in cutting Preston snlie, but
arm. M ppsgso porter interfering was s' s, N p:
that he probably will 60 to the h oaoly used up
Louis. Preston was only slightly ssIa at ST
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President Cleyeland's Injustice.

Washington Special
When Mr. Dawn was appointed United States
district judge of Alaska he took the place of a
son Of Ward McAllister, OF New York, who had
been appointed by President Arthur. The
charges against young McAllister were drunken
ness, Incidence and incompetency. The father
has now filed statement with the Senate judi
ciary committee in which he gives conversations
between himself and Mr.. Cleveland. He says
that he went to the President in his sons behalf
but that Mr.. Cleveland refused to hear him.
sonr asked Mr. McAllister, who showed how I'M
just ii would be to blast a young mans whole
life by turning him out of position upan false
charges The President told him that he
wouldn't hear word; that his mind was made
up, and he didn't want to know anything about
the case.
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A Whole Family Frozsn :.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb 4--Advices f,o ,a' -.
state that the bodies Of man "enevs
children were found frozen stiff on the pr,i \,
near Oberlin. Kan, yesterday. Thew p'a'fl'
posed to be the remains of a man nsmss sup
mon and his family. who started in an ar..- Ism
wagon for Oberlin just before the recan. =, se'
zard. and have not been heard from a.. 'Dl-
brother of Lennon has gone to obe,i, : q
Geneva to identify the bodies. ''Sa
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Conflict of Authority at Cincinnati.

CINcINNATI Feb. 4.-Mayor Smith this even
ing proclaimed that he had taken charge of the
police department of this city pending the selec-
ton OF police commissioners to fill the vacancies
caused by tho removal by Governor Foraker
yesterday, of Messrs. Hawkins Refs and Stew
ems This evening Superintendent of Police
Hudson issued a peremptory demand that the
force should recognize only the commissioners.
To morrow morning the Mayor will make for
mai demand for the control of the department
The matter will undoubtedly be thrown into
court Both sides are in favor of peaceful solu-
ton of the difficulty
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Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON Feb. 4.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to day:
Postmasters-W William c. Loon, at Green's
burg Pa; VIM. Hellsel. at Hanover, Pa; Geo.
H. Flogg, at Charlestown W. Va; Alexander
Ferguson at Palestine, Tex; j. V. Levily. at
Paris. KY; Thos. p. Nauehlin. at Mansion, Wis;
Dennis O. Howe. at Fairfield; Laura Webb at
Farmer City. ILL.,; Ebenezer Barber, at Mar
settles, ILL.,; ID. W. Gould. at Moline. ILL.,; Fl. P,
Thompson, at Eureka, Cal; Geo. Roe, at Val
leio Cal
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Poison in the Baking Powder.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 4.-Professor Hueston of Pur-
due College, has completed the chemical analysis
of a can Of baking powder used by Mrs. Margaret
Garrettson, of Willa,nsport, Warren county.
Garrettson and his wife we're taken scl. after
using the powder. the wife dying after two
weeks illness. The chemist found sixty one
grains of arsenic in the can from which Mrs. Gar
settson had used some. The coroner's investiga-
ton showed death from poison, but that the seal
of the can was unbrokeG when the powder was
purchased. Other bought from the same
dealer show no evidences whatever of arsenic
The poison was undoubtedly put in the can after
it left the dealers hands, but by whom is not
known. There is much excitement at Williams
port.
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Silver Discovered in Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Feb. A dispatch from Chill
Icothe, o., states that great excitement prevails
IN the vicinity OF Lattaviile. Ross county. over
alleged discovery of silver on farm. Speci.
mems OF the ore were sent to a mining expert at
Emporia, Kan. who declared it rich silver
quartz. The mining expert is now on his way
there to arrange for sinking a shaft. Land in
the nelehborhood has doubled in value on the
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