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and statuary belonging to the Russian and sold
them and pocketed the money. all except the
plate, which he kept, merely substituting his own
family name instead of the Russians, Franck
acted with such extraordinary rapidity that the
Russian, who had gone partridge shooting in the
Black Forest, knew nothing about it until he un
expectedly returned to Paris and found Frauck
starting for America with all the plunder The
Russian was thunderstruck with amazement
and notified the police.
Franck was arrested. and while being taken to
Maseas prison in cab by two policemen under
the command of Corporal Santerre. he suddenly
complained Of frightful collie He persuaded
the police to let him enter restaurant in the
Rue Rivoli Frank managed to escape by the
back door, leaving the police standing sentry in
the restaurant. Franck proceeded with light
ming speed to the Credit Lyonnais, where he
cashed check for 150 900 francs, and the entire
police of Paris have not yet been able to get
scent of him. The amount of money he embez-
zled from his Russian client alone exceeds
5000, 900 francs. Franck, upon the recommends
ton of the papal nuncio at Paris, was created, a
few years ago, count, by Pope Leo XIII.
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Prince Waldemar nor any other prince of like
political relations will accept the Bulgarian
crown. It is reported that NJ. De Giers. the Rus
sian Foreign Minister. favors the candi
and that Prince Bismarck thinks that
the Georgian Prince would do as
well as another, but at Vienna and especially at
Pesth, the name finds cold welcome The
Prince is careless, good natured, insignificant
man of the world, who has long outrun the con-
stable and is ready for any chance to restore his
shattered finances. He is captain in the Rus
sian Guards, and if elected would be a mere
puppet to do the Cars bidding at Sofia
Another candidate is Prince BlaZo Petrovich,
Of Montenegro, brother of the President of the
Montenegrin Senate, and cousin of the reign
ing Prince. He is thirty years old and quite
popular. Personally he is worthy OF crown,
more 30 than the Mingrelian Prince, but Vienna
would never consent to see Montenegrln on the
Bulgarian throne, and indeed. it is Eot inproba-
bic that Prince Blazo has been put forward
TO draw Austria to assent to the nomina-
ton of Prince Nicholas, Of Mengrela, as
the less obnoxious of the two The
Bulgarian Assembly will meet again next week
20 receive the official report of the delegates sent
to notify Prince Waldemar of his election. I'm
less some new candidates are presented by the
powers the regency will be continued. and the
situation permitted to develop itself.
8 LORD Salisbury's speech at the Guild Hall
banquet had to-day its echo IN Count Kalnoky's
declaration of Austria's policy. Kalnokys speech
must be read between the lines. He is friendly
10 Russia, and if he could have his
way. would give her a pretty free
hand in Bulgaria and seek corresponding d g
yelopment of Austrian influence in another di-
rectlon. Any condemnation of Russian action is
doubly strong coming from him, for his impulse
and inclination would be to praise instead of re-
buke His speech marks an advance in Aus
trian policy toward the support of the harassed
Bulgarians. Count Kalnoky's sneer at General
X 10 i1 for
every one knows that the course taken by Kaul-
bars was directly inspired by the Gar"
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FRANCIS FRANCK.
A Successful Swindler Whose Operations
Have Created Sensation.

A Successful Swindler Whose Operations
Have Created Sensation.
LONDON Nov. 13-The most audacious swim
ding operation of the year, of which Francis
Franck the director of the Monde Financier, is
the hero, causes panic among the persons
whose property is confded to the hands Of
trustees Franck occupied splendid apart
ment in the Rue de la Pax with his wife and
daughters. He gave delightful dinner parties
and amateur theatrical entertainments, and was
often seen in the Bols behind dashing pair of
Orloff trotters. He was gentlemanly and dig
nifed in appearance, dressed in the late
fashion, but without ostentation. His prin-
cipal victim is a Russian landowner, who
had blind confidence in Francks integrity.
Franck spoke to the Russian with enthusi-
astic eloquence about Tunis, and persuaded
him to buy land there. and build chateau,
and start vast farms for the production
of a.ine grain and papyrus to make cheap paper
with Franck started for Tunis with power of
al torney from the Russian in his pocket and
bought lands right and left, but in his own name
He then sold them and invested the proceeds in
French and American securities He continued
to send the Russian, who resided IN Paris, pho
sographs of the chateau and farms that he
bought and suddenly made dash for Russia,
where his client owned gold mine, and by
means OF the power of attorney obtained largo
sums OF ready money. He coolly took posses
BOD OF large amount of family plate, pictures
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Lizzie Dwyer the wellknown race-mare, the
property of Ed Corringan, died at Lexington
yesterday of pneumonia She had been out of
form during the past season.
The Washington Star publishes dispatch
from Louisville stating that Mr.. Henry Waiter
son is said to be about to transfer his abilities
from the Courier-Journal to the New York Her
aid.
At Hamilton, o.. on Saturday night John
Ryan, policeman, shot and killed William
Long, thief Long was under arrest and
broke away and ran. Refusing to halt at the
officers command, Ryan fired, and the bullet
took effect in Longs back.
Edward Migford. a telegraph operator lately
in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company committed suicide at Los Angeles,
Cal, on Saturday, by shooting himself in the
head with pistol while laboring under tempo
rary insanity. He came from Colorado.
W. j. Burke. treasurer of Galveston county,
Texas. is missing from his home. His accoun IS
found to be entirely correct. Letters left by
him seem to point to an intention to commit sui
eide His friends, however, believe that he is
alive, and that he is wandering aimlessy about,
impelled by temporary fit of mental aberra-
ton brought on by Overwork in his canvass dur
ing the recent political campaign, coupled with
his defeat.
William NJ. Hughes, of Hazleton, Pa, a we'll
known patron of the turf. and a popular poll
tician of Luzerne county, got into a quarrel on
Saturday afternoon with man named Glenn
Wells of Berwick, while at work on a railroad
at Orangeville, near Bloomsbury. Wells knocked
Hughes down, and was about to kick him. when
Hughes drew his revolver and shot Wells through
the heart, killing him instantly. Hughes gave
himself up.
DIR. T. &. Powell a Raleigh. ~ c.. physician
of high social and professional standing. shot
and killed William Sharp son of State Repre-
sentative-elect John j. SHARP in a bar-room in
Rocky Mount, on Friday evening The shooting
was done in delirium of drink. Dr. Powell
was given into the hands of deputy 10 be com
mitted to the Tarboro Jail. When half way be-
tween Rocky Mount and Tarboro, at il p. NJ.
FIVE of Powells friends met and took his prisoner
away from the deputy.
About o'clock yesterday morning over 300
feet of the river bank at Paouemine, La in
cluding Levee street, caved into the river. Sew
eral buildings were destroyed This is the fifth
cavern which has taken place in the river front
this season. This last cavern has approache
80 near the new levee which was being built by
the citizens as to render its completion useless.
1t now thought that this later cave-in and the
one below will continue to widen and extend
until the whole business front of the river will
be engu.fed.
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His Cool Treatment of Correspondents and Hia
ContemptuOus Indifference to Their Con-
yenience and Personal Comfort.
Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan Tells What tho
Army Has Done During the Past Year.
Figures from the Annual Report of Internal
Revenue Commissioner Miller-Eis Views
About the 0leOmargarine Tax Law.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE PAPERS.

Reasons Why He Is Disliked by the Major.
ity of the Correspondents.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 President Cleveland
has not lost any friends among the represent
atives of the press here by his recent denuncia-
ton of them at Boston AS stated in the dis
patches few days ago, there is only one out Of
about ninety professional newspaper CORE
spondents in Washington VINO either personally
in his work heartily indorses the administra-
ton. Even the representatives of newspapers
which support the administration in their edi-
torial columns warmly and earnestly oppose the
President personally and officially. They do not
like his estimate of them professionally, nor his
treatment of them individually; and this apathy
antedates his excioration Of the press over year
ago.
At none of the receptions given at the White
House, and at none of the occasions where the
President has been the central figure, has tho
customary consideration Of members of the
press been shown. Invariably have they been
overlooked, with one or two exceptions when
Colonel Lamont interceded.
When the President went to Richmond, in
October, to attend the State fair of Virginia, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, through Mr.
Parks, its considerate and popular agent here.
attached an extra coach to the special train and
invited representatives of the press TO go on the
trip A number of them accepted the inyita-
ton. A sumptuous lunch was served going and
returning, a dining-car being attached. Tho
train left here early in the morning before any
body breakfasteG The dining arrangement was
attached to the Presidents coach and every
thing was served at his direction The Presi-
dents breakfast was elaborate. No stops were
made which would allow the newspaper men to
attend to the inner man, and although the Presi-
dent knew this he made inquiry about the
coach full of hungry scrioes. There were men
on the train who had taken just such trips with
Presidents Grant and Arthur. and those dis
tinguished statesmen were always as attentive
to their company AS themselves. They always
ordered lunch for their escort. But Mr.. Cleye-
land said not word.
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Patrons of Husbandrv.

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 13.-At the morning ses-
sion of the Patrons of Husbandry to-day, ]. B.
Clardy. of Kentucky, spoke of the defects of the
United States signal lservice system. The COM
mittee on agriculture was instructed to investi-
gate the matter and report.
j. H. Bingham. of Ohio, was reelected mem
Der of the executive board
1t was resolved to commend to the earnest sup
port of every farmer the centennial anniversary
of the framing of the Constitution of the United
States. and to rrge the Governors of the States
and Territories to send delegates to the conven-
tion to be held here on Dec. 2. 1t was also re-
solved to request President Cleveland to encour-
age the celebration Messrs. Darden, of Missis-
sippi, and Rhone, of Pennsylvania, were appoint
ed to see that the intention Of the resolution was
complied with.
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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Fhe Queer Life Led by Mr. and Mrs. WHEELER
How the Latter Was Brutally Murdered.

CLEVELAND o., Nov 13--A very mysterious
murder is occupying the minds of Cleveland
people to-day. Benjamin WHEELER aud his wife
Jane, the former eighty years old and the latter
eighty iye lived on Eagle street, near the center
of the city. He was originally blacksmith
Being very economical he managed to save a
little, and i'll few years ne married a widow
named Mrs. Fudge. She had about S., 900. A
certain patent bucket appearing about this time
took the blaeksmith's fancy, and dealing in it he
realized largely. Several successful deals in
real estate then augmented his fortune. and in
the ranie of 1873 both be and his wife made
large amounts of money. Their combined for
tunes are by many placed at S2G(, ,000. The life
of the couple was as peculiar as the individuals
themselves Though living under the same
roof the Whellers were as separate in the ma
iorlty of matters as different families occupying
double house. Mrs. WHEELER conducted her
own business affairs, and WHEELER knew nothing
of them beyond what she chose to tell him at
the nightly chats before the kitchen fire, when
they ate their supper and drank their beer. He
was equally silent about his own money affairs,
and always addressed his wife as Mrs. WHEELER
instead of Jane" If Jane did anything to
crafty WHEELER made any improvements in
his clothing, she charged MIN money for it, and
he paid it. Did WHEELER have anything among
his possessions that his wife wanted, she had to
pay him for it. although it might have been a
srinkst of scarcely any value There are many
stories afioat about the eighborhood concerning
Bhe business deals the Whellers had with each
other Although rich. both dressed in the
poorest style, and the old man wears coat that
a rag-picker would hesitate to bargain for.
Friday night, about 8 o'clock. according to
Wheller's story, the old couple were sitting in
the office of their residence, usual, reading a
newspaper, when the door was thrown open and
Patrick Graves came in. Graves struck Whel-
Ter with some heavy instrument. telling the old
man to the floor. WHEELER says that after this ne
was muffled and his hands were tied and then he
remembers little that occurred AFTER except that
he managed to crawl along the floor to front
room to his bed. He looked around before going
into the front room and saw his wife at the Office
door, struggling with Graves The old man
finally reached and got into his bed, where he
lay for unknown time, and by repeated efforts
finally succeeded in freeing his hands from the
cords that bound them. He then gave the alarm.
After the old man had left the room. it is pre-
sumed, Mrs WHEELER was attacked by Graves.
and despite her struggles was throttled and laid
on the floor. After this the murderer escaped.
Such is the story told by WHEELER. Suspicion
was directed 20 him. and he was arrested along
with Graves, who claims that he can prove an
alibi. The house was ransacked, and the claim
is put forward that robbery was the motive of
the murderer whoever a WAS
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G II L d r E II !

Heaven lies all about us in our infancy,
says the poet and beautiful thought it is.
"On the other hand" says the cynic, ''the
world lies about US when we are grown folks. "
Be that as it may, childhood is the golden
age" of the race, which sages have longed for
and sought in the past and the future, won
dering whether it had come or was yet to
come. It comes constantly. 1t comes with
the birth of every child That is once every
four minutes in the city of London alone.
But alas! what different things the birth of a
child means.
What different lots our stars accord!
This babe to be hailed and wooed as lord,
And that to be Stunned like leper.
The one to the worlds wine honey, and corn,
The other like Colchester, native born
To its vinegar only and pepper.
Sad fact. Well, do the best you can by the
children Our Childrens, Boys and Youths
Departments are full of novelties, and, as
usual. at lower prices than other dealers can
furnish them.
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Socialists Preparing for a Demonstration.

LONDON, Nov 14.-The Social Democrat
ic Federation has issued an address con-
demning the action of the authorities
on Lord Mayors day and calling an
other meeting in Trafalgar square for next Sun
day, when the unemployed workmen are to as
semble in their thousands to protest against the
neglect of their claims by the government A
deputation will be chosen to wait upon the Mar
quis of Salisbury to demand the reasons for his
disregard of their claims. The preparations for
the meeting are quite elaborate. The federation
will organize professions with banners and
bands and march to the square from twenty
meeting nlaces
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Maximilian's DemeDted Widow Living in
Dread of Being Poisoned.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 13-The death of the Flem-
ish cook who, for eighteen years has prepared
the meals of the Empress Carlotta has crested
a panic in the Chateau de Bouchout, the present
residence of Maximilian's widow. The Empress
lives in constant terror of being poisoned. Since
she lost her chef, whom she trusted. she has re-
fused to touch anything solid but bread, and
trembles at the sight of water. She spends her
time hunting about for objects which she imag
ines she has lost. Her physical health is excel
lent but her fear of poison has brought
peated nervous attacks, which are having dis
astrous effect on her mentally.
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Steamer pestroyed-N,nety-six Lives Lost.

SteAmer BestFOytU-NIhety-Slx lives Lost
LONDON Nov. 14.-Advices from Plymouth
state that informat;en has beer received there
that the Chinese steamer Takakaman, while
running at high pressure during gale was to-
tally wrecked off Niigata by the explosion of her
boilers Ninety-six persons are reported to have
perished, including the officers of the ship who
were Establishment
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Not Much of a Show. ANYHOW,

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Lord Mayors process
sion was not half as good show as parade of
Barnum's or Forepaugh's circus. The pageant is
not worthy of its reputation. Every band, but
one, in the line of the procession, struck
Yankee Doodle" on reaching the American
Exchange. which was draped with the stars and
stripes. The band of the Life Guards played
Harrigans 'Mullgan Guards" aud received
hearty cheers from the crowd of Americans as
sembled at tho Exchange
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Harsh Criticism of Mr.. Beecher.

LONDON Nov. 15.-The Morning Post prints
an angry article in reference to Mr.. Beecher's
statements concerning England. which he is al
legged to have made to an interviewer in New
York. The Post says Mr.. Beecher seems
to have fallen into bad company while in Eng
land, and has made the mistake of accepting the
tin pot rattle of few noisy sectariaus for an
expression of the mind of the British people.
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PATTERSON, n. j., Nov 14-The recount of
votes in the Third assembly district of Passaic
county where Emley, Republican, and Carroll
Democrat Labor. had each 1856 votes, resulted
in making CAROLS vote 1888 and Emley's ,697
This gives the Democrats q clear majority of
one on joint ballot in the Legislature.
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Arrested for Inciting to Violence.

LONDON, Nov. l4.-John MACPHERSON, alias
the Glendale martyr, and Rev. Donald McCol-
lum have been arrested on the Isle of Skye for
melting to violence Nc Collum, as chairman,
advised meeting of crofters to forcibly resist
the removal of cattle. MACPHERSON also spoke
in the same strain.
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Cable Notes.

A battle is reported in Burmah between Brit
ish troops and Burmese. in which British lieu
tenant and three Sepoys were killed.
General Boulanger, addressing an athletic So
ciety. last evening said that France was con-
tinually preparing for war, such action being
the only guarantee of lasting peace
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THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

Difficulty of Finding Ruler While Russia
Disputes the sobranje's Legality.
BosroN, Nov. l4-E A. Perry cables from
London to tho Herald as follows: ''As long as
Russia declines to recognize the action of the
Bulgarian National Assembly as legal, neither
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
ERGER
HALTER AND FURRIER,

up into the air his body was riddled with bull
lets. The mounted mob then rode away hav-
ing accomplished its object Mulligan was an
employe of Hamilton, who owned farm in Ma
con county, and shot his employer without cause
on the night of the 22d of October.
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TESTED and Approved. NJ Littig, ESQ.,,
cashier Marine National Bank Baltimore, Md,
says Il have tested Salvation Oil and find it
an excellent remedy for neuralgia" Keep it in
your family
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WIEN INDICATIONS.

M0NDAY-Fair weather; stationary
temperature in southern Indiana; cool
er in the northern portion.
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AYERS Sarsaparilia Its record of forty years
ia one of constant triumph over diseases of the
blood.
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GENUINE AND RELIABLE
SEAL GOODS!

Ladies or gentlemen desiring
to purchase Sealskin Caps or
Gloves should by all means ex-
anime our large stock. Our long
experience enables as to offer su-
perior advantages to all purchas-
ers.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-16
AIahaster Gave.

Most people in California have heard re-
marks about that beautiful natural wonder
in this county, Ala5aster Cave, thirty miles
from Sacramento. But only few have
visited it. II is a marvelously beautiful
cavern, with strange limestone formations,
and pearly stalactites and driven white
stalagmites and pulpits and dumb cataracts
and bridal chambers, and all that. For
some years it has been closed. The II. T.
Holmes Lime Company own the ground
and propose to open the cave to public
view, and have placed in the cave a new
gas machine which will thoroughly illum-
mate it. 1t will be opened to the public
on the 18th of July. This wonderful cave
is in easy reach Of Sacramento, and we
have no doubt will soon become one of the
popular attractions. The company
has already under arrangement with
the Southern Pacific Company q a
plan for the issuance of special
rate tickets TO visitors to the cave from Sac,
which will make a visit enjoyable
and economical.
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Life on the Rubicon,

The hunting and fishing party, consisting
of w. E. and John Gerber, Chris. Ecklon
and j. E. Kane, which we recently referred
to as having gone to the Rubicon, have
been heard from through letter from the
aforementioned gentleman to his brother
Henry, dated Camp Jacobson, July 18th
Following is an extract :" We had fine
time coming up. Stayed in this camp q
few days and then went down to the Rubi-
con and had a good hunt and fish. Wegot
away with four bucks, and, 10 cap the eli
max, Joe and Jacob Jacobson ran across an
immense California lion. Joe shot him in
the leg while he was running, and their
shepherd dog freed him, and they shot him
through the heart. You should have
heard the mountains ring with cheers
when they brought him in. He would
weigh about $50 pounds. and Joe would
have kicked the beam at 300. 1t was fine
TO see the African lion-killer smile on his
face John is taking care of the skin, and
will have it tanned. We have fine lot of
'jerky now smoking. and will get more
Tomorrow we start for a new camp on the
Rubicon, where Mr.. Ecklon says the deer
are very plentiful, but the trip will be
rough. have caught twenty-inch trout,
and another of fourteen inches. John stays
in camp, and yells when we bring in deer
Joe is 6 brick, and a match for Ecklon
We are all well"