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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-06
Brief Mention.

William Thompson Shelby county constable,
was shot by tramp, near Pana on Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Brewer was buried at Centralia on
Wednesday. The deceased makes the fourth
member of the family who has died within few
months
William F. Montgomery. a farmer and stock
breeder. known TO all patrons of State and county
fairs, died on Wednesday at his home in De-
catur, aged seventyfour years.
Elithe, daughter Of Squire Danley, of Mantle,
is mysteriously missing She attended a per-
Torrance of Barnum's show at Decatur, on
Tuesday. and since then has not been seen.
Addle L. Adams, the en-year-old child Of DIR.
S. K. Adams, proprietor of the Spring Hill Med
ical Institute. in Peoria, was abducted from his
residence at late hour on Wednesday night.
Ambrose P. Andrews, Familiarity known as
sUncle Phelps" and one of the pioneers of Yer
million county, died at his home near State Line
City on Wednesday, aged seventy-four years.
safe that had been in the fire that destroyed
the Farmers Bank at Chenoa, on July q, was
opened on Wednesday, and its contents consist
ing of $50, 900 in money and valuable papers,
were uninjured.
The Ohio & Mississippi ticket Office at Spring
field was robbed OF $3.50 and valuable papers, on
Wednesday. While the agent was engaged in
conversation at the ticket window by stranger
a confederate carried away the cash drawer.
A monk has been swindling the people st Eu-
reka during the camp-meeting. He claims that
ne oScaped IrOm tue monastery at maLanOraS,'
Mexico, and several priests who arrived recently
at Peoria from that place say he tells an un-
truth
John Tgo. an old resident of Shelby county,
and an ex-soldier of tho Union army, died. ON
Wednesday. of consumption Mr. Igo was about
seventy years old, and was just on the eve OF re-
ceiving a large pension from the government for
injuries received while serving his country.
Colonel Charles FL Fox. of Jacksonville, died
on Wednesday, at Minneapolis He was colonel
of the Hundred and First Illinois Infantry
and lawyer of considerable note. When liv-
ing at New Orleans he came within one vote Of
beating Kellogg for the United States Senate.
The Democratic convention for the Thirty
second district met at Charleston yesterday and
nominated Azariah Jsffriss. of LENA. for the
State Senate, and Col w. II. Taggart of Tus-
cola, and DR.. F. d. Richardson. of Neoga, for
the Legislature. The district is composed OF
Douglas, Coles and Cumberland counties.
Capt L. p. Heminway died at Plano, on
Wednesday. very suddenly, Of disease Of the
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Movement Against wisconsin Moonshiners.

enue officers about to make raid on large
number of illicit whisky stills reported to exist
in the woods of Mantowoc county, The moon
sinners are said to have fourisfed there FOR
years, having been able to avoid suspicion by
representing themselves as farmers They have
raised their own grain for whisky distillng pur-
poses and have struggled the product to various
parts of the State, where they have readily dis
posed of it to saloon keepers One of the prin-
cipa secret distilleries is owned by an old woman
and she is said to have made fortune out OF it.
A. Kaufman Of Manitowoc, has been arrested
and his still has been demolished by the revenue
officers. Other arrests are to follow. It is said
that the business has been carried on for years
by large number of the so-called farmers
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PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 5-An Oregonian
special from LaGrande, Ore, states that
the greater portion of the business
part of the new town of LaGrande
was destroyed by fire this morning Loss
500. 900 to $105. 000 insurance about two-thirds.
The principal losers are Staver & Walkers, ag-
ricultural implement warehouse, $4,000, in
sured; Golden Rule Hotel $8, 900. insured. The
fire in the new town, near the railroad. about
mile from the old town. Altogether thirty five
buildings were burned.
CINoINNATI. Aug. 5-Fire after midnight
this morning, in building on Baker street. oc-
cupied by Burkhardt, furs; Valkert cap manu-
facturer, and Benjamin, silk hat manufacturer.
caused loss of about 100000 Benjamin loses
$1,000 insured; Valkert, $1,000 insured; Burk-
nardt $27. 600. insurance, $500 Tweed, on
building, 49, 900, insured.
ST.. LOUIS. Aug. 5.-A special from Maryville,
Mo, says: 1.-THE elevator on the Kansas City
81 Council Bluffs railroad. in this city, occupied
BY Bariteau & Wech, and owned by e. Balm, of
Kenosha. WIS. was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $4,000 insurance. $4,000.
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Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Aug 5.-Senator Harrison left
here for indianapolis, via Deer Park, at $3.50 this
afternoon.
J. W. Hiatt, superintendent of the Clerks doc
nment-room, House of Representatives, will
leave for his home. at New Harmony, at the end
of this week.
Only Representatives Browne. Holman, Klein
ST, Cobb, Bynum, Lowry and Ward. of the Indi-
ana delegation, were in their seats when Congress
was declared adjourned this afternoon.
The Notifications appropriation bill. after pass
ing both houses OF Congress, failed in confer
ance The Senate conferees were willing to re-
duce the total appropriation made by the bill to
So. 000, GOO, but this proposition was not accept
Able TO the House conferees and consequently,
there will be no fund available for the preserva-
lion and repair of Notifications during the re-
cess.
Secretary Lamar to-day. received the resigna-
ton of w. P. johnson, of Chicago, as a member
Of the Board Of Indian Commissioners.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Higday FOsdick, of LaPorte, Kills His
Wife and Commits Suicide.
Child Assaulted by Tramp-The Catholic
Total Abstinence Union Adjourns-Y Young
Lady fatally Injured-Gleanings.
INDIANA

A Worthless Citizen of LAPorte Kills His
Wife aud Commits Suicide.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPoRTE. Aug 5--Higdsy Fosdick, q worth
less character of this city last night murdered
his wife and then committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. The shooting occurred
about 10 o'clock. in front Of William Blakeman's
residence, on Washington street, and the bodies
were not discovered until this morning, by Mr..
Brakeman. while out for his early morning
walk Both bodies Icy on the walk. their
feet almost touching Mrs Fosdick had
for some time resided with her parents, in
Ravenswood, III. The pair separated some time
ago, and divorce proceedings had been COM
menced by the lady, who came here
yesterday to get Fosdicks signature
to some papers connected Herewith.
She was stopping at Mr.. Blakeman's,
and attended the Salvation Army meeting last
evening after which she met her husband, and
they proceeded toward her stopping place and
probably quarreled She was shot through the
eye and brain, and he through the moutA and
brain Fosdick was the SON of the late Samuel
Fosdick. and was of peculiarly shiftless and
treacherous disposition. He at one time shot a
man in the West and had assaulted number Of
our citizens. including his fatherin-law. vino OPP
posed his marriage. He claimed to have a snake
in his stomach, and often asserted he could feel
it in his throat. Some months ago he went to a
Chicago hospital and requested to be 'cut open"
for examination, refusing to take any anesthetic
because he wanted to witness the operation and
personally examine his condition. By some he
was considered insane
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Minor Notes.

The Jennings county teachers institute will
commence on Monday, Aug. 16
The old settlers of Steubsn county will cele-
brate the semi-centennial OF the settlement of
the county on Thursday Aug 10.
George Berringer. a wealthy farmer near Lock
port, was kicked on the head by colt and fatal
~ injured.
Walter S. Jines, an honorable veteran of the
late war, died at his home in JAMESTOWN, Jeffer-
SON county, on Tuesday.
A young man named Stanley was found dead
in his bed at Summitviile, yesterday morning.
He had died of heart disease.
A few years ago steam threshine machines
were almost unknown in Delaware county Now
there sixty nine in use in that county.
The grocery of Mr. c. E. Case. at Muncie. was
burned on Wednesday, Loss, 5000; insurance.
thieves.
The Wabash General Association of Detective
Companies will hold its twenty fourth annual
convention at Frankfort on next Monday and
Tuesday.
The twenty fifth annual reunion Of the Miami
and Whitewater Valley Pioneer Association will
be held at Hunts Grove, near Lawrenceburg. ON
Saturday.
Jacob Mills, of Stony Creek, Randolph county.
is said TO have the finest finest fish ponds IN the
State. Some Of his carp weigh from forty to
fifty pounds.
Mrs. Ann Hayes, of yincennes. seventy two
years of age, died at Washington. Daviess
county on Tuesday, and was buried yesterday.
One of her sons, Thomas Hayes, is engaged in
business in Indianapolis
The barn of Alexander Fearman, ten miles
southwest of Marion. burned on Wednesday,
with three horses, hay. grain and farming i'm
plements. Loss, $1,000. with no insurance.
Cause. spontaneous combustion
William Fl. Beck, the first Mayor OF Conners-
vile. county treasurer two terms, school trustee
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MATAMoRAs, Mexico, Aug 5-On Sunday
last, while in the mountains near Burgess Igina-
clio Tapia, the revolutionary bandit chief quar-
relied with Candelaro Hernandez. who was in
subordinate. Hernandez fred on Tapia and
wounded him seriously in two places. The lat
ter returned the fire and shot his adversary
down Hernandez was a noted ruffian, being
formerly a hackman in this city. and was wound
ed during the election riots last winter. 1t is
reported that troops are being pushed from the
interior. and that several corps are en- route
here from Monterey. Donidas band, when they
left Burgos, went in tie direction of Saltalia
Marina They are difficult to overtake though
pursued by federal and State troops, for the rea-
that they break up into small squads who
easily evade the troops or pass as rancheros if
overtaken, and then rendezvous at certain
point afterward. Mario Coruze. the Nuevo Leon
revolutionist who has captured many horses. is
making for the border with his plunder. Troops
are ready TO cut him of.
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Proceeaings Of the G. A. r.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 5-At to-days session
of the national encampmenC OF the Ct. A. r. it
was decided that the action OF the encampment
at Portland, last year, to pay only the expenses
of the executive committee of the national coun-
ell of administration, when called to consult with
the ominander-in-chief, be sustained. The
committee rules and regulations made the
following recommendations which were adopted
Against the election of an executive council of
administration for two years. that the meeting
of the national encampment be held between
April and November, instead of May and Sep
TENDER, as at present This was in difference to
the wishes of Southern members. That when
Memorial day occurs on Sunday SATURDAY. be
observed. unless Monday is a legal holiday
A resolution that post quartermasters be elect
i've instead of appointiye. came up. The recon-
mendation of the committee against the resolu-
ton, was sustained. The proposition to adopt
ton OF the department. of Maryland to give pref
erence, in public positions, to honorably dis
charged soldiers. whether disabled or not was
adopted. Adjourned.
San Francisco department, G. A. r., this
evening rendered a banquet to the Commander
in-Chief and delegates to the National encamp-
menk. @. A. r., at Odd-fellows Hail. About $50
were present. Department Commander Smedburg
of California, presided. with Commander-in-chief
BuEdett on his right and General Sherman on
his left The toast, Twenty five Years Ago
First Gun at Sumter was responded to by Cor
poral James Tanner, of New York; 1.-THE Presi-
dent" by Gen. j. G. Black, and Army of the
United States by General Sherman.
The San Francisco Pavilion was again crowd
ed tonight with dense mass of people, to
listen to a repetition of ths grand concert
of last night of 700 voices given by
the Grand Army of the Republic. AS
early as o'clock Market and Larkin streets
we're crowded for blocks on each side with
crowds OF people determined not to be shut out
Of the building as they were last
night. The crush was tremendous
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, Aug. 5.-The Stockslager
branch of the Democracy met in convention In
this city, and organized by electing John A. era
vens permanent chairman. In his address he
suggested that the Howard wing, called TO meet
in Scottsburg. be invited to join with this con-
vention. Accordingly a dispatch was sent to
the Scottsburg convention, but answer was
returned, and the convention proceeded to work
nominating Mr. Stockslager on the first ballot.
SooTTsBURG, Ind, Aug 5.-The Howard con-
gressional convention assembled here to-day
and after long and rather inharmonious ses-
sion nominated Mr. Howard for reelection he
receiving 40 votes to 43 cast for S. NJ Stock
slayer.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
The Loss in auly Estimated To BE so Pei

The Loss in Jniy Estimated To Be so Per
Cent Above the Average.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The July fire record In
the United States and Canada, as estimated by
the New York Daily Commercial Bulletin, in
volved the loss of ten million dollars worth Of
property, so per cent greater than the average
fire loss in July for nearly twenty years. The
average loss by fire in July for the past ten or
twelve years has been about $1,000. 600 The
Bulletin gives list of 175 July fres compiled
from its own files, where the loss was $40, 600
and upwards. There were sixteen fires during
the month whose destructiveness aggregated
more than $1,000, 600.
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Jail Delivery - Columbus.

Special to the Indianapolis Sournai.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 5.-There was considerable
excitement in the city this morning when it be-
came known that the county Jail had been
broken open last night and that all the prisoners
save one had escaped. The jail has heretofore
been considered strong one, being compare
lively new, but it seems that among the prison
ers was burglar named DeBro, one of the
shrewdest cracksmen in the State, and to
him is probably due the credit of en-
cheering the job. The prisoners sawed
through the cell wall, then the outer cell
wall, the window-grating, cutting through
twenty-sever bars OF iron. two inches by half
inch thick, and then let themselves down to the
ground by a rope made from a mattress they had
torn up. They then scaled brick wall eighteen
feet high, surrounding the Jail and surmounted
by an iron guard, by the same means. The es-
capped prisoners are DeBro and Hatfield, charged
with burglary; Bruno (of Kansas charged with
rape and stealing a mare and colt near Terre
Haute; Tom Brown, charged with larceny; Bob
Dobson, shooting with intent to kill, and Bur-
nett in for some minor offense.
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The Arkansas Changers in Politics.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 5.--While State
Wheel recently in session, took political action,
the executive committee appointed by the
State Wheel convention ia June, which
failed to form ticket has Just met and made
the following nominations: Governor G. G..
Cunningham. of Pnlaslxi Secretary of State. j.
]. Bell. of White; Auditor, Oliver S. Jones, Of
Nevada; Treasurer T. j. Andrews, of Clsburne;
Superintendent of Public Instruction, A. B. Mar
berry. of Montgomery; State Land Commits
sioner, c. E. Tobrey. Of Pope; Attorney general,
John NJ. Hanell, of Garland No nomination
for Associate Justice made.
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Bicyclists ON a Tour.

Special tc the indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE Aug SO. M. West and W.
F. Robinson, of indianapolis, bicyclists, arrived
in this city at P. NJ, and were entertained to-
night by the Fort Wayne Bicycle Club, u their
rooms. They left your city at Up. NJ Tuesday
coming bv way of Anderson, Marion and Hunt
ingtoD. They estimate they have wheeled two
hundred miles. They leave here tomorrow at
A. NJ for Toledo. via Hicksvile. thence going
to Detroit and Toronto, expecting to reach the
latter point on the Goth inst.
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A Child Assaulted by Tramp.


NoBLEsvILLE. Aug 5.-Our town is all ex-
element tonight, growing out of an attempted
rape by tramp upon DIR. NJ G. Haworth's
seven-year-old daughter. The Doctor found him
and struck him blow in the face. Mr.. Allen
Fisher also struck him. upon which the tramp
started to run. The Doctor then opened fire upon
him with a revolver wi thout effect, and he
gained so much that he escaped them by run
ming into Caylors lumberyard and from there
into large cornfield The whole town IS look
ing for him. and if caught he will be given a
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Washington Special.
In executive session, yesterday, there was q
good deal Of sport at the expense of Senator
Hoar. One of the charges against United States
Marshal Freeman, who was rejected was that
he had been engaged in wheat speculations, got
caught for several thousand dollars, and then lay
down on his brokers, refusing to pay his losses
because it was gambling debt and unlawful.
Mr.. Hoar was defending Freeman and trying to
secuse his confirmation. He drew pathetic
picture Of Freeman leaving his home in Tonnes
see and going all the way to st. Louis, where
some rascally brokers got hold of him and per-
suaded him to purchase q hundred thousand
bushels of wheat, with the promise OF making
mis- fortune. Such temptation lay in the way of
every man. Mr.. Hoar said he had himself seen
the advertisements of brokers who promised the
return Of 81, 600 upon the investment Of 81 so,
Sncos fls aadenv su;n
died by them. Freeman had gone to
St. Louis and was there caught in this allnring
snare, lost all his money and gave his notes at
sixty days for the balance due his brokers.
When the notes became due he refused to pay
them, because the brokers had never offered to
deliver the wheat Freeman, he said, never
had grain of wheat in his possession, and
could not be expected to pay the notes until the
property was delivered to him. He was justi-
ned in refusing to pay for what he had not re-
eeivsd, and the proper thing for his brokers to
have done was to deliver the wheat. so that
Mr. Freeman could have sod It elsewhere, be-
fore demanding the money. The Senators
looked at Mr. Hoar with establishment The
circumstances had been recited over and over
again OF Freeman's margins and shorts and
longs, but the terms appeared not to be- under
stood by him. When IL dawned upon his hear
ers that the Senator from Massachusetts was so
innocent that he did not understand deal in
futures the Senate broke out into roar of
laughter, and Plumb. who buys and sells several
hundred thousand bushels day. nearly fell off
his chair.
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Boiler Explosion IN Sc. Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug 5-Last evening the boiler of
a six-horse power stationary engine located in
the rear Of the cellar at 1912 North Broadway,
exploded and was blown through the interven-
ing floors and roof high into the air. In descend
ing it alighted upon the roof of the front of the
same building and crashed through again. finally
resting on the floor of the front room of the sec-
ond story. The building was occupied by three
families, but no one was injured, except Henry
Stegel, a twelve-year-old boy, who was struck in
the back and mock by a piece of the boiler He
viii recover. The building was almost som
pletalv demolished.
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The Catholic Total Abstinence union.

SOUTH BEND, Aug. 5.-The Catholic Total
Abstinence Union closed its annual session at
Notre Dame University, this afternoon, by re-
electing unanimously its old officers, as follows:
President. Rev. J. NJ. Cleary of Kenosha, Wis;
vice-president, Rev. T. ]. Conagy, of Worcester,
Mass; treasurer; Rev. B. d. Bowles. of Fremont,
o.: secretary, Philip A. holland. of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Elder OF Cincinnati, and Bishop
ireland, of St Paul, were present and addressed
the convention. The next meeting will be in
Philadelphia, on the first Wednesday in August,
1897
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Competitor for MIR. Holman.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
e MADISON. Ind, Aug. 5-The Republicans of
the Fourth congressional district met in conven-
ton to-day and nominated Captain A. D. Van
osdel for Congress. The nomination was made
BY reclamation.
Marcus r. Sulzer was nominated for prose
cutor for the Fifth judicial circuit; ]. w. Con-
way for Joint Senator, and l. p Morgan for
Joint Representative for Ohio, Union and Frank
lin counties
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Whitelaw. Of Kingman; for Lieutenant govern.
or, s. G. Isett. Of Neosho; for Secretary Of
State. w. +. Patillon, Of Ford; for Attorney
general A. S. Devinney, of Olathe; for Auditor,
w ID. Kelly, of Leavenworth (colored1 for
Treasurer. t. B. Burchareld, of Jewell; for
Superintendent of Public Instruction, w. j.
Montgomery, of Stockton
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ILLINOIS.

A Good Shower of Rain at Bloomington, the
First for Nearly a Month.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLooNINGToN. Aug 5.--A heavy shower fell
here about Z o'clock this evening. doing wonder
full good to the parching corn 1t had not rained
here since July o. 1t apparently has rained
heavily north and west of here. good deal of
rain fell to-day between Dwight and Chicago
Half days rain would do incalcuable good in
central Illinois.
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An oyerzealous Patriot.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Aug 5.-Lieut. Col. John w
Nields. late of the One-hundred- and fourth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, has recruited one hun
dred men here, and offers their services to the
United States government in the event Of war
with Maxicn
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Young Lady Fatally Injured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HILLsBoRo, Aug. 5.-Mss Allie Ingersoll,
well-known young lady living four miles south
of here. was fatally injured on Tuesday by
young man named Livengood carelessly collid-
ing with buggy in which she was riding in COM
pany with another young gentleman.
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LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, Aug. 5-The delibera-
tons of the Democratic State convention were
of IIeayenworth; for Associate Justice, A. NJ.
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PITrsBURG. Aug. 5.-Twenty-five new cases of
typhoid fever and three deaths were reported on
the South Side to-day. At the present time
there are over 200 cases and many of them are
serious.
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An Expensive Delay

Is falling to provide the proper means to expel
from the system those disease germs which
cause scrSfula, indigestion. debility. rheumatism
and sick headache. The only reliable means is
DIR. Harters Iron Tonic.