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Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to tho INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Mrs. Bynum will re-
main Eere till Congress adjourns. She antici-
pated going to Indianapolis in few days.
Mrs. George w. Steele was guest at a lunch
con by Mrs Durham, of Chicago, at the Riggs
House this evening.
The Senate committee on the District of Co
lumbia has voted to report adversely upon the
nomination of O. T. Matthews (coored), of
Albany, N. Y. to be recorder Of deeds for the
District of Columbia.
The collections of internal revenue during the
first eleven months of the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1866, amount to $l07. 104. 484. being an
increase of 49, 402 1913 over the receipts of the
corresponding period of the previous year
General Sheridan has gone to Chicago for a
few days.
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, left here
this evening on special car over the Vir gnia
Midland and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads, for the
Great Kanawha, in company with the Secretary
of War, General Newton, chief of engineers
and General Parke The object of the visit on
the part of the officials named is to examine the
work OF Improvement on the Great Kanawha
river. If not necessarily detained at Parkers
burg Senator Camden will join the party at
Charleston
Senator Morrill, is very much better tonight.
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CLINTON RosETTE.
Why His Nomination To Be Postmaster al
De kalb, ILL.,. Was Rejected

Why His Nomination To Be Postmaster at
De kalb, ILL.,, Was Rejected.
Washington Special.
The Senate committee on postofices and post
roads has reported adversely the nomination of
Clinton Rosette to be postmaster at De Kalb,
III. Rosette is charged, in company with his
deputy. Wm Carter, with having left his post
Once to take care of itself on two days last fall
ana oilelatec as publcs pool seller at the races
held in connection with the De Kalb county fair.
TINS charge Is substantiated by aidavits, and the
committee IS unanimously of the opinion that
snch conduct is not becoming an officer of the
sates. In itself it would have been
onaseu M, A'sctlon, but an even more
srions charge was p.eferreu AGAINST MN.
Rosette is the editor OF Democratic pap, :.
De- KALI and a copy of the publication was filed
With the committee containing the following
editorial article:
almperiastic Grant is dead. None now so
moor as to do him homage Grant IS dead, ana
we are heartily glad of it: and, IT there is neil,
in it's deepest recesses where the hres are seem
ing with their greatest fury, he will hnd place
finally with Jack Logan and Lord Conkhng, IL for
no other reason than that they undertook to put
the shackles of despotism on 50, 0O0, O0O or free
men. Grant will go down to history size py
side with Aaron Burr, Benedict Arnold ana . EN-
Davis fitting comrades in kindred crimes w ME
the first three tried to destroy their country oy
secret treachery and foreign alliance Grant
sought to accomplish it's subjugation by break
inc the sacred example OF its founders and IN
PRODUCING here an imperial precedent that would
intimately have ended in despotism
While the case was nnoer consioera s oy .ne
.o,nm;Staa tbis article vas read When it was
half finished Senator Maxev. OF leAas, saiu
'.Mr Chairman, that's enough. move ina, wy
nomination be recommended for rel scuon' anu
The vote was unanimous.
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Miss Ella Hazen, young lady, daueher of Ben
jamin j. Huzer, living twelve miles west Of
Champaign She expired instantly
The old settlers Of Vermilllon county propose
holding q reunion, on the Goth of August, at
Georgetown.
The Swedish settlers in and about Danvlle
and Grape Creek intend moving to Dakota
where they will found new town.
II. III. Strider. living few miles east OF Hills
boro. had a duck Matched out which, though per
feet in all other respects. was the possessor of
four legs and two pair of webbed feet.
Heavy rain and hail ruined fields Of wheat,
corn and oats in the southern section OF Macon
county. Wednesday night There were three
inches Of hail on the ground Thursday morning
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"shane. and "Grove. "

Washington Special
An honorary member Of the Fat Mems Club
alghted from hanson at the White House
door shortly before o'clock today, and asked
to see the President. Being known. he was
shown upstairs, and was passing the open door
into the Cabinetroom when he saw the inner
door open and simultaneously heard the greet
ing:
How're you, ShaneT
How're you, GroveY" was the retort
And the two old friends waddled toward each
other in the friendliest manner.
Mr.. w. S. Bissel of Buffalo, the former law
partner of Mr.. Cleveland is one of the iolliest
men in the country. He was here at the we'd
ding, and left for New York on the night train
after the ceremony. His boots were so tight he
says, that he couldn't take them off on the
sleeper, and he had lots OF fun with the coored
porter on the subject. He came here to-day to
tell his old companions the latest stories that he
has heard, and the two friends spent almost an
hoe. together. TO night they had long smoke
and played game of dominos.
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ILLINOIS.
The Exciting Run of Locomotive with It's
Connecting Rods Broken.

connecting Rods Broken.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL. June ga strange accident &C.
Cured to westbound through freight on the
Vandalia line, at Martinsville. yesterday morn.
ing. AS it was rounding the curve just east of
town. flying down the long grade at a very high
rate of speed. the right-hand driving rod broke
in two. and was instantly flying round at ter
rife speed, splintering the cab at every revolu-
tion and making great holes in the boiler. The
engineer and fireman, the moment they were
notified Of the accident by the splinter;ng
of the cab. rushed back over the
tender and climbed on to the first car
The train few through Martinsville, the
great driving-rod of the engine beating terrible
blows the boiler, and the steam escaping in
clouds through the many large holes made by
the rod The tender was off the track, running
on the ties. Just as the engine passed the sta
ton the other drivingrod broke, and the noise
made by the escaping steam and the pounding of
the rods was deafening. There is a long grade
leading west from Martinsville. This caused
the train to come to standstiil about half a
mile from the station the engine stopping right
in the center of the long bridge over the EN-
barras river. Strange to say the tender leaped
back on to the track just before the bridge was
reached or theresult might have been disastrous.
No one was hurt, but the engine was badly dam
aged
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Killed in a Runaway.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, June 25.-Eary this morning
Thomas McTigue, farmer living three miles
north of Arcola, in this county, was found dead,
lying in a ditch under. his capsized wagon. He
left the village last night quite drunk and, losing
control of his horses, the team left the road.
plunging wildly across fields and over fences,
until finally, in attempting to jump deep ditch.
they tumbed in with the above result The
animals extricated themselves without serious
injury McTigue, it is thought, died sometime
during the night He leaves widow and two
children.
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PRIVATE PENSIONS.

The Method by Which the President Does
Injustice to Applicants.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June Pa great deal of growl-
Ing is heard from members of Congress who have
secured the passage of private pension bills only
to have them vetoed by the President because
the latter in his messages. in which he declines
to sign the bills which have been sent him,
garbles the facts and selects only
such portions of the reports showing
the record of the man pensioned suits him
best 1t is said that in several instances he has
pointed out defects in the bills which DO not ex-
list. and that quite frequently he has done great
injustice to would be pensioners for the sake OF
making it appear that he has carefully gone over
the evidence in the case. The facts are said tc
be that the President depends largely upon the
word OF Commissioner Black, and that that gen
tleman outlines the veto message in nearly every
instance
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at sheriff's sale. The equity Of redemption ex-
pired on the 9th Of May last The present term
OF court granted possession, and on the 10th
inst writ of ejectment was read to the wife
and two sons. They refused to heed
it, claiming that while the defendant
was insane no legal steps could
be taken, and they notified the officers they
would shoot them if any effort was made to
eject them. Yesterday the sheriff and posse
went with warrants fo- the arrest OF the parties,
when the fight ensued All three-the mother
and two sons-are now in Jail TIE elder son
was shot in the breast, hip and abdomen. The
family claimed to be following. legal advice. Two
guns aud three revolye were captured. The
sheriff made three peacable efforts to gain pos
session prior to the difficulty of yesterday.
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Rich Coal Vein at bingham.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION. June 25-The Chicago Diamond
Drill Company, boring for coal at bingham, at
a depth of 1O25 feet, this morning struck four
and a half foot vein of excellent coal. A three
foot. vein had been struck few days ago, at the
depth of 1.010 feet The core taken out this
morning shows coal equal in quality to the
Brookside coal Effingham now can boast of the
deepest coal mine in the State. an honor hereto
fore belonging to Mattoon, with it's shaft 908
feet in depth. There is great rejoicing to-day at
bingham because of the and rich find.
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The Crime Stained Archer Family.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 24-The widow Of old
Tom Archer, who was recently hanged By a mob
at Shoals. with his son and brother is now on
trial in the Orange Circuit Court, on charge Of
attempting to murder whole family by poison
ing WELL She il also under indictment in the
Martin Circuit Co1rt for larceny The history
of the family of old Tom Archer, is one without
many parallels in the annals Of crime. The
widow Archer has certainly had wide expert
ence with crime She herself is under indict-
ment for serious ofenses, her husband, brother
in-law and son. all murder
ers and robbers, were lynched by
q mob; one son, thief and assassin.
is under sentence of death; another son is in the
Reform School One son, thief. was murdered
by pal III quarrel over the division of their
ill-gotten gains; son-in-law is in the peniten-
tiary, and a daughter was recently discharged
from the Orange county Jail, where she had
been serving out sentence imposed for petty
larceny. Besides, several other relations are
resting under various charges of law breaking
"Wild" Tom Archer will De tried in Martin
county in few weeks for larceny. 1t is said
that the only member of old Tom Archer's fami-
" that has escaped indictment for felonies is
the youngest baby of two years.
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A Cool and Courageous Engineer.
nncial To fha India annlis Iournal

Special TO the indianapolis journal.
ELKHART, June %. AT 430 this morning
the limited express on the Lake Shore g. Michi-
gan Southern road ran into the rear end of a
freight. at Pittsfeld and.a terrible catastrophe
was only prevented by the GOODNESS and bravery
of the engineer, Thomas Stevenson, of this city,
who stuck to his engine until he had reversed
and put on the brakes, although almost upon
the train before he saw it, owing to heavy fog
prevailing. The caboose and engine were COM
pletely wrecked. and rolled over into the ditch.
The brave engineer was knocked senseless, but
soon recovered and it is thought he is not seri-
ously injured. No others were hurt The
grateful passengers rendered him a purse of
nearly two hundred dollars. which he refused
They also drew up resolutions thanking him and
the highest recognition in saving their lives at
the risk of his own
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equipped with fishing tackle etc, and make the
trip for pleasure and recreation. 1t is possible
that short stop will be made at Fortress Mon.
roe, and that the cruise may be extended past
the capes into the ocean. The party expect to
return TO Washington tomorrow night Before
leaving the White House the President received
n large number of official callers in his Office. and
then went TO the East Room, where he received
number of general callers, including the dele
gates TO the Master Plumbers Association Of the
United States, which has just closed conven-
ton at Deer Park, Nd
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Young Man Mysteriously Missing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NATION, June 25.-Fred Patton, of Charles
ton, son of Dr. W. r. Patton, of that city, has
disappeared mysteriously, and his friends are
afraid that be has met foul treatment. June 3
he left Garden CITY, Kan, on his way home,
with $1,000 in his pocket, that sum being the
proceeds of a recent land sale. His parents have
been telegraphing all along the line for informa-
ton concerning the hey, but have been able to
learn nothing. He is twenty-th years of age,
and young man of most excellent character.
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Freight Wreck at shelbyyille.


SHELBYvILLE, June 25.-At o'clock this
morning a wreck took place at the Broadway
street crossing of the O., l., ST. L. & G.. road and
the j., NJ 81 l. between two freight trains. The
c., l., st. L. & G. freight was standing across
the crossing when freight train on the j., NJ &
l. came laundering along from the east with ter
rife force striking box car and badly wreck
ing one and damaging two others. The j., NJ.
q !. engine was badly damaged and it will cost
at least So 900 to put it in repair
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Onposing Electric Lirhts.

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL
PARIS June 24-Tne City Council have con-
tracted with Fort Wayna, Ind, people, to have
tho Jenney electric light put up in this city for
the purpose of lighting the streets. To-day an
Injunction was filed with the circuit clerk against
the Mayor and City Council. and Paris may soon
expect the liveliest lawsuit she has had for many
years.
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tcemed. and was standing on street corner con-
versing with political friend. young man
came up and asked, What luck did you have as
q fisherman, Senatori" referring TO a days sport
that the statesman had enjoyed on the route
homeward.
only tolerable" was the evasive reply, as the
young man passed on Then turning to his
friend. the Senator asked:
"Who was that"
Lieutenant Spellman, who is to marry your
dau ghter tomorrow
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MINOR MATTERS.

senator Camden's Good Heart and Surpris-
ingly Bad Memory.
Washington Special.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia. Is probably
the most absent minded man in that chamber
Not that he does notspeak with energy and clear
ness on any great public question. but he rather
brides himself on his concentration OF MIND. IL
psed to be said Of Bishop Thomson. of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church. that he frequently for
got his own name, but Senator Camden tells one
on himself. and IT, therefore must. be true. that
rivals the best of its kind.
He had gone home to Petersburg to attend
the marriage of his daughter to Lieutenant
Spellman, whom he greatly admired and es-
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Rnsn Elizabeth VIII Edit.

CHICAGO, June 25.-The announcement is pub
lished here that Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
is to make Chicago her home. For some weeks
the manager of the Elder Publishing Company
has been in Communication with her relative to
her coming to this city and taking charge of the
editorial department of Literary Life. A dis
patch received this morning states that he has
completed all arrangements with Miss Cieve-
land and that she will como on at once to take
the position named.
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Tilden Ont Yachting.

NEW York, June %. The little electric yacht
Wonder, paid Yonkers visit yesterday 1t is
sixty feet in length and ten wide, maroon color,
and comfortably fitted up. 1t has no smoke.
stack worth speaking of. Mr.. Tilden took trip
in it down the river. followed by his own steam
Yacht. Viking After enjoying speedy trip to
the city, he boarded the latter and returned
home. The owner and inventor of the electric
boat is anxious to build a launch for the Viking,
after the model of the Wonder.
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The Chicago Derby.

CHICAGO. June 25. Attention is only given to
the Derby and all its belongings here tonight.
1t was uncertain what would start, up to the
last minute that it was doubtful who would be
the favorite, but when the betting opened Hag-
gins pair. Ban Fox and Ben Ali, had the call,
with Barnes g. Co.'s Bluewing and The Bour.
bon good second choice
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Short in His Accounts.
Ahn IndinnnnIin Inurnn1

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NATION. June % Fred Holm ger, collector
of Wade township has been missing since Sun
day. An investigation of his books is said to
show that he is defauter to the amount of
about 81. O00 Hollinger has heretofore borne a
reputation for honesty second to none in the
county, but in an evil moment he fell from the
path of rectitude His bondsmen stand good
for the loss
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$500 Not Called For,

It seems strange that it is necessary to pery
suade men that you can cure their diseases by
Offering premium to the man who fails to re-
ceve benefit And yet DR.. Sage undoubtedly
have applied to him If it had not been for his
offer of the above sum for an incurable casa
Who is the next bidder for cure or cash2
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Yale Defeats Pennsylvania.

NEW HAVEN, Conn; June 25.-The race be
tween the Yale University and the University
of Pennsylvania crews took place this after
noon over the Thames four-mile straigntawaJ
course Yale took the lead at once, and main
tanned it throughout Time-Yale, 1898; Penn
sylvania, 24:44.
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The arrest of the Laughiins.

special to the Indianapolis journal
RUsHvILLE, June 25.--Additional particulars
of the resistance 10 officers yesterday show that
David Laughlin, owner of the farm in dispute.
was sent to tho insane asylum eighteen months
ago, where he still remains. Since them mort
gage was forsclosed on the farm. and it was sold
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Disappearance of Ten Year-Old Boy.
Il u, ladia aclia Innrnat.

MUNoIE, June 25-Quite sensation was pro-
duced in this city this morning by the announce
ment that the ten yearold son of Peter Seibel
had mysteriously disappeared, and could not be
found The last seen of him by his parents was
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when he left
home to go to the Catholic school, upon which he
for some time has been a regular attendant. He
did not reach the school, and nothing was seen
of him by his parents. Some playmates
saw ne was with them, playing upon
the river bank. but, wandering away from them,
thew came oSck to town without him. Mr.
Sebel and friends put in the entire night and all
of to-day in search OF the boy but as yet are I'M
ab,e 70 pain apy cew rs to his whereabouts
His parents are almost distracted on account of
his continued absence. and fears are entertained
that he has been drowned or met With some foul
NAV
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Steamship News.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 25.-Arrived: Ems, FROM
New York for Bremen.
LONDON, June 25.-Arrived Egyptian Mon
arch, Denmark, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, June % ARRIVED. Wisconsin,
from New York; Norseman, from Boston
NEW YORK, June 25.-Arrived: Werra, from
Bremen; California, from Hamburg; Helvetia,
from London.
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Brief Mention

A temperance tabernacle is being erected at
Farmer City.
During an approaching storm. late on Thurs
day evening, lightning bolt pierced the head OF
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Ex-Presldent Arthur.

NEW LONDON. Conn, July 25.-Ex- President
Arthur already shows signs of benefit from his
removal to this place. He is quite cheerful, and
looks forward with much pleasure to projected
fishing excursions.
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Obituary

COLUMBUS O., June 25-Col. Charles H.
Moore, ex-State Commissioner OF Insurance,
died this morning, from blood poisoning.
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deposed their rabbi, 8. H. Sonneschein. by =
vote OF to a, on accouns of his having aban.
doned:: as the charges state Judaism for Uni.
tarianism.
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Rabbi souneschein Deposed.

ST. LOUIS June 25.-The trustees OF the
Share Emeth Temple. the leading Jewish syna-
| gogue of the West. at their meeting last night
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GENERAL GRANTS book has been translated
into Japanese.
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Discovery of Indian Remains.

special TO the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, June % The remains of an Indian
chieftain, supposed to have been slain in battle
discovered on the Miami Indian reservation
twelve miles south of this city. Mr. Daniel
Swayzee, farmer living in the vicinity, while
walking along the Mississinewa river observed
human skull protruding from the bank, secured
by the current Of the stream Summoning
William Pecongea Miami residing near.
together they exhumed the skeleton, which
was wrapped IN a coarse wooden cloth and
laid In trough about eight feet long, made of
buckeye wood Inferred with the corpse were
silver vessel resembling teapot, four silver
spoons, two bracelets o pot of war paint, two
pair of leg bands hung with bells, rusty toma-
hawk and scalping knife, and other articles of
trfing character The men removed the skel-
eton. and Swayzee declared his intention of
retaining the trinkets relics, but Pecongea
objected 80 strenuously that Swayzee
yielded, and the bones and orna-
ments were returned to the grave
The suppositon on the Indian land is that the
skeleton that of chief killed in conflict
with hostile tribe about the year 1915, when
the Miamls were at war with other bands of saw
ages. The bones were remarkably wellpre-
served, and the rude coffin, the wooden cloth and
other articles were almost as sound as on khe day
Of sepulture. The discovery is fruitful subject
of speculation among the residents of the Indian
land and the poor whites who have married and
intermarred with the Miamis, now that the loca
ton Of the grave has leaked out. will not rest
content till the buckeye casket is resurrected and
ri6ed of the silver