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GETTING BACK INTO BANKS.
The Overflow of White River and Fall Creek
Subsiding the Bridge.

The subsistence of the water in White river and Fan
creek is not rapid it expected to be- the
extent OF back water greater than thought
AT midnight last night, however, the fall nearly
six feet from the high mark of Thursday.
The Water-works Company cannot yet estimate
the extent of their loss caused by the partial destruc
ton of the gallery, the waters have not subsidized
sufficiently to allow them to make any examination
but they think their loss is considerable and in add
ton to this their leves at Broad Ripple is swept
away.
1t was brave Horatius the captain of the gate. who
with Spurus Lartius and Herminus did such noble
work at the bridge the Tber in the days of
cient Rome. On Thursday. when the flood was at it's
hight. the three County Commissioners did noble
service at the Michigan street bridge over White
river The water cutting its way around the
pier at the west end of the bridge when
the eagle eye of Horatus Sahm took in the situation
Three hundred saltbags were procured at Kingan's
porkhouse to be filled with sand and thrown into the
last widening breach. There seventy eighty
oafng about the bridge gazing upon the wash of
waters, and a waste of profanity was indulged
in because only four five of the four idlers
would work to the bridge. The County Commits
sioners themselves filed the sacks and carried them.
and after several hours exerton the breach filed
Had this not been done the pier would have been
undermined and the bridge Rave been destroyed.
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LIBERTY IN GERMANY.
A Decree Restricting the Right to Assemble
in Public Meetings.


A Decree Restricting the Right to Assemble
in Public Meetings.
BERLIN, May l5.-General surprise has been
caused by the publication, in the Reichs
Anzeiger. of decree forbidding the holding of
public meetings in Berlin, aud Pottsdam and
their envrons. without police authority. and
stating that permission must be asked for the
right in advance of the time when it is
proposed to hold meeting. The decree
is issued under the provisions of Article
% of the ant-Socialist law. The National
Zeitung denounces the decree 1t Is not, the
Zeitung SAYS aimed at the Socialists alone; it
empowers the police to suppress conference of
any political party obnoxious to the government
Such an Interpretation of the ant-Socialist law
was never intended. the paper says, when
the bill was passed. The police, even before
the publication of the decree, had been
empowered 60 dissolve Socialist reunions the
mere declaration of the presiding missary of
of police ''It is probable" adds the Zeitung
shat the government aims at restricting labor
meetings, which are becoming rife" The decree
finds no support in any paper. The governmer
organs are silent on the subject ana the other
concur in the opinion that if the police suppress
the meetings of workingmen called for the pur
pose of discussing the question of wages. their
action will exasperate the workingmen and IN
duce Socialist reaction under the conviction
that the government is pporting the capitalists
The labor uprlsings in Belgium and America
are assigned as the cause of the governments ac
ton in issuing the decree.
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Residences Blown to Pieces and Number of
Persons Fatally Hurt.
KnaciaY 20 the Indanapolia Journal

Residences Blown to Pieces and q Number of
Persons Fatally Hurt.
Special to the indianapolis journal
FoRr WAYNE, Ind, May ia Portland spe-
sial says: A terrible tornado struck one mile
northeast of this place last night and swept
everything before it. not leaving house.
barn or tree standing The track of
the cyclone was forty rods wide, extending
northeast for distance of Ave miles. The
number of casualties is large, and some will
prove fatal Mrs. Epsley's house was blown
down, and she and child so injured that they
cannot recover. Widow Tulliss house was blown
to the ground. Her two sons, George and James.
aged twenty and seventeen were in bed upstairs
when the house was struck Both were carried
away and found in an adjoining field
They yet alive, and may recover.
Ex-Sheriff Jonas Hartzells house was unroofed,
I'd his barn and out houses carried away Ap-
trees were uprooted and carried quarter Of
nile before they were dropped being stripped
every branch and twig.
William Jordan's house was destroyed, the
cree of the wind tearing up the floor and carry
ing some of the timbers distance of half mile.
His three children were asleep in bed but, strange
10 say, were rescued but slightly injured. The
houses of Adam Seigier and Warren Heiman
were leveled to the ground, and the families in
lured more or less The work Of destruction
was very great. Many of the sufferers are left
homeless, and will need immediate assistance
The damage to property will amount to many
thousands of dollars"
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THE LOSSES AT ATTICA.

Ehe Damages VIII Reach $500, OO0-CIoth-
ing and Furniture Badly Needed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ATTIcA, Ind, May 15.-The more the ground
b looked over here the greater the loss appears
10 be, and the estimate is none too high All in
Rll it will not be less than 5000 000 which means
great deal to city of the size of Attica The
loss is the more severely felt by reason of the
Fact that there is Insurance. that it is equal
to what fire loss Of half million would be,
for In that kind of disaster there would be heavy
Insurance. The only insurance that meets the
case In this city was that held by Charles Pix
ley, which amounted to 1000, so that practi-
cally the net loss is correctly stated in the fig
ures given. This is o burden that few cities of
the size of Attica could hope to stand up under
4 determined stand has been taken by the citi-
gems and there is disposition to do all they can
for themselves, and those who escaped will help
those who suffered. But 1t is impossible, of
course, for them to do IL all, so that whatever
help comes from other cities will be gratefully
received and carefully distributed. The great
est need is in the way of clothing and furniture
,Aany families being destitute of every
ling in these respects. One family
,ur correspondent talked with amid the
reck of their ~home had lost every
ing except one chair. their other furniture
wing all been blown away so they could not
and another piece of 1t anywhere There are
numerous families that have not ten dollars
worth OF furniture and clothing Food can be,
and is provided by the people Of this city, but it
Is impossible. under the circumstances, to do
more for the sufferers 50 great is the draft upon
local charity And now another loss and added
suffering Is impending. The heavy rain Of
last night has sent the river over its banks.
and portion Of the city is being flooded. adding
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The Catholics Propose Making Further De-
mands on Prince Bismarck.
BERLIN May l5-At meeting of Catholic
bishops at Treves, it was decided that at the
coming conference of bishops at Fulda. a paper
should be prepared demanding the recall of the
religious orders who were expelled from Prussia.
1t is said that the bishops arg confident that
Prince Bismarck. in his anxietg to end the Kul-
turkampf. will grant further concessions, IN
Guiding restoration of the church schools.
In the division the final reading of the eccle-
sastical bill in the lower house of the Prussian
Diet, the majority consisted of 2l7 Conservatives
and Clericals, 26 Free Conservatives aud IL
Liberal Conservatives, while the minority was
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STORMS ELSEWHERE.
Cyclone Near Lansing, Mich.-Wind and
Rain-Storm at Albion.

Cyclone Near Lansing, Mich.-Wind and
Rain-storm at Albion.
LANSING. Mich. May ia cyclone formed
mile north of Lansing, at the edge of Jones's
lake, last night, and swept in a northeast drec-
ton, leveling fences and woods, and tearing
buildings into fragments. So far as heard from,
no one was killed seriously injured. After
forming, the whirlwind seemed to stand still for
a moment in the road, and then moved off about
in size and velocity it moved. It was blue
black in color, and funnel shaped. It Rugged
the ground all the way, and did not touch the
clouds above. 1t cut q clean swath quarter of
a mile wide through all the woods and orchards
that came in its way The largest building de-
stroyed was barn of Mr.. Shutter, on the
Downer road, which was torn to minute frag
ments. His horses were in the basement Of the
barn, and were sucked up ana left on the hay
NOW. The house and buildings OF family
named Fairbanks were blown TO pieces. The
marsh, four miles from here, striking Michigan
Central freight train. unroofiug cars and hurting
conductor Kane into the ditch.
ALBION, Mich, May ia heavy wind and
ran-storm struck this city at $50 yesterday after
noen. flooding the streets in ten minutes from
of w. III. Brockway's brick block were unroofed
All stocks are badly damaged. The A. o. U. w.
hall, over two of the stores, is complete wreck,
and the furniture is in bad condition. The roof
was torn up bodily and hurled into the river,
several rods away. 1t was Not exposed. but, on
the contrary, we'll protected. Circus bill boards
and small wooden buildings near by were unds-
turbed. The merchants are moving out their
goods as rapidly as possible. Damages estimated
at So, 900 to SO, 600.
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Captain Kinney's Fish-Bait.

BOSTON. May 15.-Captain Kinney and the crew of
the schooner David j. Adams which was seized by
the Canadian government arrived here this morning.
The Captain asserts that he went to Digby to visit
friend; that that his only errand there that he
bought bait in that port and that the bait found
on his vessel was bought at kastport. Me.
DIGBY N. s.. May 15.-The Solicitor-eeneral said
to-day that Captain Kinney of the schooner David j.
Adams. purchased bait in Digby basin and he was
confident the would end in favor of the
ment. The Vice admiralty Court has been asked for
permission to sell the fresh habut and other perisha
BILE cargo the vessel.
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Wine for the Aged.

DIR. Wood, at Philadelphia sanitary Convention.
In the overfed American people the habtual
use of wine during youthful middle age and
vigorous health is we think, an injury rather
than a good; but when the powers of life are fail
ing. when digestion is weak and the multitudin-
Gus small ills of fee5leness perpex and annoy.
one or two glasses Of generous wine at dinner
aids digestion. quiets for the time being much
nervous Irritation and in way does harm The
sum total of ruin wrought by alcohol in the
world is appalling, but it is not lessened by our
shutting our eyes TO the good that wine, properly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
An Express Tra,n in q Cyclone.

An Express Train IN Cyciones
PrrTsBURe. May 15-The Chicago express on
the Fort Wayne railroad had rough experience
passing through the tornado which struck east
ern Ohio last night. The lightning flashed
continually from the time the train left
Fort Wayne. at P. NJ, and the rain descended
almost solidly until Lima, O., was passed Such
q storm the passengers had never seen before.
and the ladies, of whom there were quite num-
Der on the train, were greatly frightened,
ana the gentlemen were too scared themselves
to be of much service in allaying their fears.
The wind steadily increased in fury and the
breaking of the trees and the rushing sibiliation
of the telegraph wires made a concert OF
wild sounds TIE train passed Forest, 22S miles
west of Pittsburg, about 1873. The engineer
was then sending the locomotive along at about
thirty miles an hour. the engineer put on more
steam. and when about three miles from Kirby,
the hail-storm was at its height. Sud
denly there was dull roar in the
distance, and then cyclone tore across
the level plaina on the south side
of the track, and catching big tree tore it up
by the roots and flung it across the cars. One
limb struck the locomotive and cut the cow
catcher in two; another limb fell on the platform
and steps of the first car. and demolished
It. Other branches smashed in the windows
along the three ordinary cars and the two Pull
man sleepers. Telegraph poles came dancing
down at the same time, and rocks and bushes
few through the air in q riotous scurry. The
ear-windows were smashed to pieces. cracked
and splintered, and the glass flew in every di-
rection. The train kept on the rails, and the
engineer, applying the air-Drakes. brought it
TO stand-still within two hundred
yards. Every passenger was in paroxysm OF
fear The sleepers were transformed into dens
of wildly excited mes and women. The railway
men kept fairly cool, and, as far as they could.
assisted in the restoration of confidence.
The storm continued. The air was still filed
With flying branches and stones, while the glare
If electricity liberated from the clouds ntensi-
fed the horror of the scene. Though every
window in the slespers Baden" and
.Salamis7 was fractured and almost every
pane in the other coaches smashed, it is remark
able that few passengers were hurt Mr. @. G.
Bow, a merchant of Canton, O., was in his
berth In the sleeper "Salamis," when the
tree shiversd the glass above him and drove
Dne piece under his right eye with such force
that the eye was literally cut out. A lady in the
Bame car. who refused to give her name, was
also cnt, though not seriously, about the face. A
few others had their hands cut.
The storm did not abate much except that the
tornado passed away. An idea Of its force may
be conveyed from the fact that rocks were blown
into the cars on the south side with such
force as to pierce the western windows
Rs clean az if they were bullets from Calling
gun. None of the occupants of the car were
much damaged. The smoke-sssck was cracked
bff on straight line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Professor Bakers lecture ON Chemistry

Prof Philip S. Baker lectured in the penny
at Highschool Hall yesterday afternoon. About two
hundred persons. mostly pupils of the schools
present Professor Bakers subject Chemistry,
and the lecture consisted of practical experiments in
that branch of study The more simple ex-
perments given. The separation of water into.
it's constituent elements oxygen and hydrogen. was
accomplished by of electricity. The ele-
ments were then reunited to form water. Other
demonstrations equally entertaining and instructive
were given. The lecture asted an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
A Small Boy Kidnaped.

John r. Sheamer, nine years old, whose parents
live at No. 2 Christian avenue playing in the
street yesterday afternoon with some companions
about o'clock. when stranger, with fine horse
and new buggy drove up and asked him if he
wanted to take ride John, of course, glad to
do so. He climbed in and the stranger drove off
Neither had been heard from at 10 o'clock last night
The family greatly alarmed. and wanted the po-
lice authorities to put Pinkertons detectives the
track of the stranger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

CHICAGO May 15.-James Jameson's head was al
most severed from his body tonight by slash from
razor in the hands of Charles Jones. The two
men. each colored barber, were engaged
in a saloon quarrel their abilities
as whitewashers. Jameson, who was much the larger
was severely cutting Jones' when the latter suddenly
whipped out a razor and in instant Jameson lay on
the floor expiring. with his head connected to his
shoulders only by the vertebre The murderer Is
under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Freight Train Wrecked.

Special to The Indianapolis journal
MARSHALL. ILL., Nav 16.-A south bound freight
the Cairo Vincennes & Chicago line ran over a
horse just below Hatten, this afternoon. COW and
calf just ahead of the horse at the time it
struck. These animals ahead OF the train for
nearly mile jumping several small trestles but were
finally caught in cattle guard and both run over
The engine and several derailed. Two cars
had to be destroyed. so badly spntered were they.
Traffic delayed several hours until the track was
repaired and engine and cars righted
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Destructive storm Near Topeka, Kan.

TOPEKA, Kan, May ia destructive cyclone
struck the northern part of this county Yesterday and
swept away portion of the of AIeriden. About
10 o'clock in the morning very black cloud came up
suddenly from the southeast and swept through the
eastern portion of the town, doing it's fearful
work almost in moment A large number of
buildings were destroyed The residence occupied by
j. Il. Hartsell and family of FIVE lifted from the
ground and carried distance of eight feet One
child was seriously injured and will not i've but with
people were more or less injured. r. j. McKidden
picked up from the sidewalk and carried into the
air about twenty feet and thrown against fence
His injuries, while severe, not fatal Trees were
torn up by the roots, and nothing remained in the
path of the storm. The damage in the country can
not be exactly learned although it is known 1t is very
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Specias TO the Indianapolis Journaa.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 15.-The storm clouds
cleared away about o'clock this afternoon after a
steady deuge since 6oclook last night The rain was
the hardest ever known here. The Wabash rose
three feet to-day and win go two feet higher
The furnishings of the Riverside Park
summer garden, on the west side
were swept away this afternoon; the dance-hall
booths etc., carried from their foundations by
force of the current and are a total loss Citizens
will run an excursion from here to Attica tomorrow,
the proceeds to go the cyclone sufferers at Attica
and W;llianSport
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used. may achieve. When in the aged there In
distinct failure of vital power, and especially
OF digestive power, the call for the habtual use
OF alcoholic liquors is, in my opinion. imperative
Inc danger OF the formation of any evil habits
when man has crossed the line az seventv IL al
slight that the most conscientious physician need
not hesitate In recommending the daily use Of
alcoholic beverages to his patient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Fatal Quarrel Over a Pillow.

DAYTON. o. May 15.-Wm and Henry Shillito,
and Christ. Wise while out in sk hunting property
and seeing pillow the bank of the river belong
Herman Erechho. proceeded to put it in the ski.
The owner demonstrated and set By the men.
one of whom dealt him two blows on the head with an
oar which will prove fatal Erchhoff old sol
der and highly respected citizen and there is much
indignation against the prisoners who are III JAIL
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QUEENSTOWN. May 15-Arrived. Umbra, from
New YORK.
LONDON. May 15-Arrived St Laurent. from
New York for Havre.
PLYMOUTH, May 15-Arrived: Westphalia, from
New York for Hamburg
NEW YORK May 15.-Arrived: isis Germanic
Etruria from Lverpool Wieland from Hamburg.
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LONDON, May 15.-The weather in France Is cold
and squally Terrific storms have occurred through
out the country Near Montpelier the vineyards have
been destroyed and the damage placed at 600 600
francs. A hurricane passed the town and par
number were injured. Severe gales have also been
experienced in Germany. Two ships that were lying
in the river Oder foundered and five persons were
drowned A cycone which passed over Lonata q
town of Lombardy, destroyed a large number of
houses. Five persons were killed.
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Obituary.

Special to the indianapolis Journas.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Ind, May 15.-Michael Smith.
farmer, dropped dead at Waters livery stable this
afternoon. bleeding of the lungs. He has two
sisters residing at Indianapolis
WASHINGTON, Nav ia telegram received
at the War Department TO-DAY announcing the death
of Col S n. Benjamin, assistant adjutant general at
the station at Governors Island, New York, at 5
o'clock this morning from rheumatism of the heart.
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A victory for the shamrocks.

game of baseball, played here yesterday between
the Shamrocks of this city. and the Greencastle
club resulted in the defeat of the latter by Of
sixteen to four. The Shamrocks made three
and fifteen base hits while the Greencaste club made
eight errors and four base hits.
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Barn Burned by Lightning.
Il to the Indiana aolIa JOuruA,

olfeCfHF
WABASH Ind, May 15.-During the severe storm
which swept this section last night the large
bank barn the farm of William Trunk. FIVE miles
west of North Manchester this county, struck by
lightning and afterward burned to the ground Three
horses and two killed by the SHOCK and the
contents of the barn. including buggies many ag
ricultura implements and several hundred bushels of
grain. consumed The loss is 50 600 and
there insurance of 81 600, though the of
the company could not be learned
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Town Marshal Mnraered ny prunken Man

LANARK, ILL.,. May fitzpatrick Reddngton city
marshal of Shannon attacked by Charles Lashell
a barber. last night The latter was armed with
and cut Reddington in the neck. the injured
dying from the wound almost instantly. Lasheli
was intoxicated, and had been twice taken home By
by the marshal 1t while the marshal was in
Lashers house, in response to message from the
latters mother TO effect his third time that
he ade his cowardly and fatal attack. Lashell was
arrested at midnight.
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what Grant would DO with Them.

Toledo commercial.
While General Grant was in Germany, Bis
marck asked him: General what would you do
with these Socialists who create disturbances
and seem to care for nothing but destruction
and anarchy. if you had them in American The
General reflected an instant and answered grave
ly, WED kill them.n
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Object to Inhalinc Gas.

A number Of inmates Of the building at No. % q
Indiana have complained to the police that
man from Philadelphia is manufacturing gas in the
building and that all the occupants have to nhale it.
He has put in engine and says he is going 20 get
ssak and that then he will have trouble. The
compliments have been referred to the city health
board.
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Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Andrew Carnegie seems TO know how to eiye
He han porposed to add to his proffer of $3.50 900
to the city of Pittsburg for free public library
an additional $780, 900. making altogether $780,
900, on the condition that the city will raise the
sum of SIS 600 year. by taxation, to maintain
the library after it has been established. This
is acting on the principle of help to those who
help themselves, the latter being the most vau-
able kind of help and the former the second best