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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
PROMISED TO MARRY HER.
A Woman just After a Marriage Cere-
mony accuses the Bride
groom of Murder.

ASHLAND, June 2S.-Quite n sensation was
created at Front street Saturday night on
the occasion of the marriage of Reason
Stamper and Mrs. Hattie Dinkins. One
Frances Piles an intimate acquaintance of
Stamper, Just after the ceremony, put in an
appearance with a beckon OF her finger and
the warning words: THAT settles IT," and
passed on. Later she returned, and called
the groom out into dark hail. saying she
had some business with him. AS she entered
the hall she drew 3s caliber revolver and
tried TO shoot him. He clutched her, called
for a light and wrested the revolver from her.
Squire Baumgarten, who was officiating,
then put her under arrest. She proceeded TO
give Stamper a severe tongue lashing, saying
he had promised to marry her as a hush
against a secret she alleged she held. She
openly charged him with having killed
Charley Black here some two years ago, and
said she washed bis bloody shirt.
She also walked up TO the bride, who was Just
recovering from n swoon, saying: You've
got him at last, but you won't have him
long" The bride was temporarily deranged,
and was PROSTATE for some time. The Piles
woman left the premises with the threat that
Stamper shouldn't live.
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WASHINGTON MISCELLANY.
Confirmed. Nominated and Dropped.

Confirmed, Nominated and Dropped.
WASHINGTON, June 2s-Conhrmations:
w. NJ. Desmond, Marshal for the Northern
District Of Iowa j. Il. Harris, United states
Attorney for the Southern District Of Mis-.
sissippi; T.. Van Long Chief Justice OF New
Mexico. Postmasters-A. NJ. Phelagar, Bodie,
CAL. W. j. Bryan, San francisco.
Nominations: William G.. Ewing. 10 be
United states Attorney for the Northern
District OF Illinois; Samuel h. Wilson, 10 be
United States Marshal for the Middle Dis
trict OF Tennessee.
The following named postoflice inspectors
we're to-day dropped from the rolls OF the
department: T. X. Bannerman, California (;
William A. Brown, ST. Louis; $. T.. Childs
Chicago; G.. NJ. Drake, ST. Louis; w. w.
Herriok. Cincinnati; G. o. Maynard ST..
Louis; II. ID. Norton, Texas; ID. Pulsiver,
Chicago Il M. Thompson, 81. Louis; II. T..
Tracy, san Francisco; j. A. Small, San Fran.
CISCO
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SWITCHMEN BEATEN.
The Lake Shore Company Succeed in Send
ing Off Six Trains.
No Demonstration Made by the Strikers at
the Muzzles of the Company's Win
chesters.-The strike Con.
sidered at End.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The Lake Shore Rail-
way Company has at last succeeded in get
ting freight train started from the yards at
Root street. The blockade was broken at
1915 o'clock to-day. At that hour the
switch engines which had been busy in the
yards making up the train steamed on to
the side tracks and a regular engine coupled
on to the tram. The special police,
with their Winchester rifles ready, stood by
on the alert The guns were too much
for the crowds who thronged the streets in
the vicinity, and not an attempt was made
to interfere with the movements of the train
men. When everything was in readiness
for the start detail of Pinkerton men,
armed with rifles climbed onto the engine
and the tops of the cars. Their appearance
gave the scene warlike appearance. Just
before the train was ready TO start switch
engine to which caboose was attached, and
also heavily guarded, steamed on to the
main track in front of the regular train, but
the conductor only had orders to proceed to
South Chicago. The train reached Engle.
wood at 12:20p M, having run the gauntlet
of the strikers from Forty-third street with
out molestation. At the Fifty-first street
crossing there was large crowd Of men
and boys, who jeered as the train
passed by, but offered no violence.
The train left Englewood at 1920 p, m;
At 1850 p. m. South Chicago was reached
and no serious opposition had been encoun-
tered. There was large crowd in and about
the the yards. but large squad of Hyde
Park police prevented even the semolance
of disorder.
A second freight train OF twenty-six loaded
freight cars followed the first train. having
been made up at Engewood. IL bad twenty
armed specials and reached South Chicago
i'm safety. The railroad officials anticipated
no trouble after leaving that point unless IL
should be at some place beyond the State
line, and n squad OF Pnkerton men, already
mentioned, has gone TO that point TO guard
against that happening A third train
was successfully gotten under way and
passed South Chicago in safety.
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Cut To Pieces.

NEw ALBANY, June % Frederick o.
Ahault, who iesides two miles from Cory.
don, left his home early this morning with
n wagon drawn by pair OF mules aud
loaded with produce for the New Albany
market. In coming down the Edwardyille
hill Mr.. Ahault left his wagon, leaving the
mules TO follow the pike, and got into the
wagon OF a neighbor ahead OF his team.
When they came near the railroad crossing
near Hoflman's Switch, three aud half
miles from the city, Mr.. Ahault heard
locomotive whistle and seeing an approach.
Ing engine Jumped from the wagon and
started back 10 his own team having 10
cross the railroad track TO reach IL.
AS he was leaving the north side OF the
track the engine caught him, crushing him
upon the north rail, literally splitting his
head open from the crown 10 the neck, cut
ting Oft his right arm and otherwise mabg-
ling him In shocking manner. The nose
was left on the left side OF the face and the
left eye stared wide open. Death, OF course,
was instantaneous.
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SIN Trims SENT Out.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-To-night the Lake
Shore officials reported everything quiet in
their yards. Although large number OF
strikers were congregated In the vicinity OF
each OF the yards, no apprehension was ex-
pressed that there would be any serious
trouble during the evening. A total Of six
trains OF freight had been successfully for
warded from the city. and several had been
received from other roads. This done, the
company was content 10 rest until morning.
With single exception the day has passed
without the making OF any show OF resist
ance. About 80 y. m, the rear carsof one
OF the outgoing freight trains was derailed
at the Sixteenth street crossing. Tne cars
were thrown from the track by some one
zigzagging the switch while the train was
passing over IL. One OF the cars was so badly
wrecked that IL had to be left. The others
were put back on the rails and taken along
There were number OF police and Plnker'
ton men on the train. and they at once de-
ployed to capture the offenders. One man
was arrested and locked up.
sheriff Hanchett returned 10 the city this
afternoon. He says that his actions in con-
nection with the settlement OF the strike OF
the Lake Shore switchmen two months ago
were known ana approved by the officers Of
the company. At the proper time, he said,
he would make statement, giving all par
ticulars
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INDIANA PoSToFFIcEs.
Changes Made by the Department i'm the
Salaries of Postmasters.

Special 20 the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, June 24-The following are
the changes made by the POstotfice Depart
ment in the readjustment of postmasters in
Indiana: Aurora, 81, 500 to 81 900; Bloom
iDgton, 81 500 to $1,000; Butler, 81 900 to
81 100; Crown Point 81, 100 to $1,000; Fort
Wayne 3 500 to $500; Greencastle, $1,000
to Sl,sOO; Huntingburg, $1,000 to fourth
class; Lagrange, $1,000 to $1,000; Laporte,
s., 9OO TO S2100; Lebanon, 1890 TO 81, 100;
Mitchell, 81 coo to 81 100; Monticello, $1,000
to 81, 800; Mount Vernon, 81, 400 to $1,000;
Muncie, 81. 800 to ST. 900; Noblesville, 81, 500
To S1.40O; North Manchester, $1,000 to ST.,
800: Noire Dame. 81 600 to 81 500; Portland,
81 400 to 81 800; Rising Sun, 81 900 to fourth
class; Rushville. 81, 700 to $1,000; Seymour,
81 600 to $1,7OO; Valparaiso, 50, 100 to 1900;
Vevay, 81 200 to 81, 100.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
RIDDLEBERGER'S PLAN.
Hs Proposes Department Of Transportation
With &OO,OOO,OOO Capital.
other Measures which Show That There is
Something New Under the Sun-An In
teresting Preamble-RandaIPs
Tarlf Bill.
special to The Sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHNGTON, June Ex-senator Riddle
burger mas evolved new and gigantic schemes.
The immediate object of the first is to create
a department of transportation with Cab
met minister at its head. The first business
of The department will be to take from
private companies all the railroad, telegraph
and telephone lines in the country, make
them, by purchase at fair price, the prop
erty of the United States, and operate them
Tor the benefit Of the whole people a. the
smallest charges that will cover expenses.
He is to begin with the line between Wash
ington aud New Orleans and gradually
gather them in until the United States Gov
ment owns all the railroad telegraph and
telephone lines in the country. An appro-
priatiOn OF S4OO, 600 900 is all the pill asks OF
the Treasury TO begin with. The object of the
second measure is to build enormous ware.
houses at suitable places wherein may be
stored, at the risk and expense OF the Gov
eminent, all the corn, wheat cotton, silver
and gold produced in the United States. For
the products thus stored the Secretary OF the
Treasury will issue certificates of deposit
which shall be legal tender for the payment
OF all debts
Another provides that all United States
money shall hereafter be printed on silk
threaded white paper of approved texture,
size and thickness. These notes shall be in
twenty-six different denominations, and the
money in circulation shall not at any time
exceed 500 per capita Of the population.
After the first of January next these silk
threaded paper notes shall be only legal
tender, the only money in the land. No
metal money whatever shall hereafter be
coined in the United States, but all existing
metal money is 10 be melted and sold for
the benefit OF the United States as Is done
with all other useless commodities.
Another Of the series Is bill to destroy
usury and banking for profit within the
jurisdiction Of the United States by creating
certain banking powers and duties OF the
Treasury Department. a long preamble to
the bill states, among other things, "where-
as, every body knows more than anybody
and, whereas labor casts 80 per cent. of
the votes; whereas, forty-fve National
Banks in New York City, last year, made
net profit Of 503 per cent. on their capital,
while agriculture only yielded per cent. TO
farmers; whereas, labor pays the banker all
his profits, usury must be crushed so that
the laborer may enjoy life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness"
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gloomy Prognostications.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-Forty-five new switch
men were brought in to-day from Toledo.
They were at once set to work nj Englewood
and South Chicago. Three of the striking
switchmen returned 10 work at Englewood
yards this afternoon, and assisted In making
up some of the outbound trains that after
ward ran the gauntlet. IL Is understood the
different roads I'm Chicago have notified
their employ es that II seen at the seat of the
Lake Shore troubles, a pre-emptory dis.
missal would follow. All the Lake Shore
section hands aud swltchmon in lnoiana were
to-day sworn In as special police. The yards
OF the Lake Shore Road are cleared OF all
East bound freight aud the officials OF the
company are free In their expression that
the back bone or the strike is broken. The
sanguine view is not shared by the persons
who are In n position 20 know the councils
of the switchmen. They claim that while
all violence will be avoided Ms much rs it Is
In the control of the strikers 10 do 40.
system of warfare will be inaugurated
which may Mt any time precipltate
general strike on oil or most OF
the roads centering in Chicaho. The
next step OF the strikers will be TO request
the switchmen OF other roads not 10 handle
any Lake Shore cars. Should this request
be refused the strike ia practically over un-
less the Lake Shore strikers resort 10 violence
again. 1.-THE switchmen of the other roads
act as they did two months ago, the strike
will begin In earnest. According 10 the
iron-clEd agreement entered into between
the managers and uperintendents OF the
various roads on Thursday last, all recalcit'
rant employees will have 10 be promptly dis
charged, aud such n step II II said can have
but one result-a railroad strike Of gigantic
proportiOna,
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BLooaEGroE, ILL.,, June 2S.-General Sin.
gleton, General McNulto, Hon. ii. ID. Lit
tier, Hamilton Spencer. II. Il. Williams and
Norval Dixon. have been added 10 the list
OF pallbearers of Judge Davis, as Senators
Voorhees, and Mcdonald and Messrs. Davis
Treat and Griswold telegraphed their in
ability TO be present
The Mclean County bar met this morn
ing, Judge Reeves presiding. II was decided
to march in a body In the funeral process
sion.
Hon. A. l.. Stevenson and Congressman
Green(Mrs. Davis unole) arrived from Wash
ington today. General Logan, Governor
Oglesby and Judge Gresham will arrive to-
morrow.
Judge Harlan telegraphed Mrs. Davis TO.
day as follows: "Mrs. Harlan and myself
deeply sYmpathize with you and the children
OF Judge Davis In the great ailliction which
has come upon you and them. In: his stain
less public and private life, you and they
have rich inheritance"
Judge Blodgett, Of Chicago also leegraphed
his condolences
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
A QUARTER MILLENNIAL.
The City of Providence Celebrates Her
Two Hundred and Fiftieth
Anniversary.

Providence, Il. L., June 93.-providence
presents u gala appearance TO day In honor OF
the two hundred and aftieth anniversary OF
the settlement OF that city. Never before
has the city been 80 handsomely decorated,
nor have the decorations ever been so pro.
fuse. Nearly all buildings, public aud
private, are covered with streamers, flags,
bunting and pictures OF the landing OF
Roger Williams. Early this morning the
weather was threatening and the sky over.
cast, and later light rain began to fall,
dampening the ardor OF many OF the citizens
who were 10 take part In the celebration,
The streets are thronged with visitors, and
business is generally suspended. A process
sion was formed at the City Hall at $3.50 this
morning and marched 10 the First Baptist
Meeting House, on North Main street. where
the exercises OF the day were commenced.
The exercises consisted OF the singing of
psalms and odes by the Arion Club, prayer
by President Robinson, Of Browns Uni
yersity, an address by acting Mayor Robbins
and n historical discourse by Chief Justice
Thomas Durfee. The morning ceremonies
closed with the benediction OF Bishop Clark,
OF Rhode Island. The exercises this after
noon at Roger Williams Park consisted of an
address by President Van Slyck, OF the
School Committee, 10 the graduating class OF
the High-school, singing by the pupils of the
Public.schools and discourse by Rev. V. q.
Vose ID. ID.
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HUNTING FOR MILLIONS.
The Heirs of Colonel Charles Fleming In
Court After the old Mans Land.


RICHMOND, Va, June 2i-Parties living in
this State and South Carolina have instituted
legal proceedings by which they may re-
cover a large quantity Of property In Ken.
tueky, OH which portion Of the city OF
Frankfort is built II appears that Lieuten.
ant Colonel Charles Fleming, Revolution
airy soldier OF distinction and valor, was
granted for his services q tract OF 1000 acres
IN the then State OF Ohio. After his death
the land was sold, but no valid conveyance,
II is now claimed, was ever made OF any por'
tion OF IL. The matter has been carefully
looked into by the heirs who claim that the
city OF Frankfort Is principally built on the
tract which was formerly Ohio Territory,
and the records OF the Virginia Land Office
in the State Capitol show very plainly the
entry Of the original deed and the location
OF the land as above stated. 10 Is said that
there are only eight living representatives of
the old Colonel Fleming; among these are
Mrs j. Nj. Benson, OF South Carolina; r.
Bernard, OF Richmond, Va, and Miss Judy
BERNARD, Of Lynchburg All OF them regard
the result OF their PROCEEDINGS with the live
lest and most hopeful anticipations. as the
property claimed will amount 10 some sl0,.
100000 in value.
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wINsroNs PERSIAN RAILWAY.
No Chance for the Late Minister 10 Garry
out His scheme.

CoNsTANTiNoPLE, June 27.-The former
United States Minister 10 Persia, MIR. Win
ston, having been seen lately walking around
the streets of Constantnople with fez on
his head, apparently with the desire TO show
the Turks how thoroughly COSMOPOLITAN
the charcter OF the American Nation Is and
that of the Illinois Brigadier Generals In
particular, has brought up again rs the sub
ject OF considerable discussion here the re-
ported important railway concessions made
TO Mr.. Winston by the Shah OF Persia.
There Is absolutely no chance whatever OF
Mr.. Winston's schemes being carried out.
The Shah readily promises railway grants,
and even gives them, but the fulhlment Is
quite another thing. He let's his Ministers
pump money as pesh keh--that Is, back
sheesh-out OF his victims but In the
end he invariably deceives the contractors.
Nobody ought TO put dollar In such VEN
ture unless the Shah has deposited the
money or else pledged his customs-not TO
the individual grantee, but TO his Govern
ment. Engagements entered into by the
Shah 10 individuals or private corporations
are not binoing. The former Minister, MIR.
BENJAMIN, obtained some kind OF concession
from the Shah, but IL fell through, and
Benjamin only got laughed at. The line OF
road selected by Mr. Winston is the English
road 10 the gulf. II Is longer but not 40
rocky as the road 10 the Caspian that the
Russians want One reason why Mr.. Win.
stons road will surely never go through Is
because the Russians will never give their
consent 10 a railroad injurious 10 their In
terests. They are quite clever enough TO
balk Mr.. WiDston's little scheme, and they
Understand Persia and the Perslans far bet.
Ter than he
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
Secretary sIanning's Illness.

WAsmN0ToN, June 97.-Thomas J. Bren-
nan, Secretary Manuings Private Secretary,
who has Just returned from a visit to his
chief at Hot Springs, says that the report
that Mr.. Manning has suffered relapse, Is
incorrect. lie left the Secretary yesterday
very much improved in health and in
good spirits lie says that Mr.. Manning Is
In as good health now as at any time for six
months before his recent Illness, and that
with the exception OF a slight lameness, all
the effects OF that attack have disappeared.
The Secretary expects 10 remain at Hot
Springs n week or ten days, and go from
there 10 New York State TO pass some time
In the neighborhood OF his home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
Increase in the Legislative Bn.

WAsmNGToS, June 2S.-The Legislative
Appropriation bill reported from the Senate
Committee this morning proposes an In
crease OF si3l 900 in the appropriations as
compared with the House bill. The princi-
pal items OF increase are the addition OF
$3.50, 600 in the provision for collecting inter
nal revenue and the appropriation OF S23 900
for Senator'S secretaries. The provision In the
House bill for the continuance OF the publ
cation OF the Rebellion Record is cut OF. The
Senate Committee thinks the publication
contains much Irrelevant matter, and that IL
should be suspended until the subject can be
investigated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
THE HARVARD STUDENTS.
Particulars of the Row in Which Several of
Them Were Hurt.

BosToN, June 2S.-One night about ten
days ago party of Harvard Students, while
in the city on a debauch, met with treat
ment of very heroic character, which will
be likely to restrain their bibulous propen-
sites, at least until next year. The party
consisted of four or five, one of whom. a st.
Louisan named Whitelaw, is noted in the
college as a sparrer and general athlete. 1t
was he who acted as ringleader on the night
in question. The fTacaS took place in the
Miller house downstairs saloon in Court
street. The presiding genius of this place is
named MacAyoy, huge, athletic fellow OF
a violent temper, and withal well acquainted
with the pecuiarities Of student character.
The exact origin of the row is enshrouded in
mystery. At all events the students, who
were about "half full +" had not been in the
saloon more than quarter OF an hour when
one of them. in rage, struck MacAvoy on
the bead with his cane The blow was 50 Sc
we're that the surgeon, who was called later,
was obliged TO take four stitches in the scalp.
The wounded man lost no time in getting
revenge. Billiard cues, chairs. bottles, and
everything else which came to hand were
employed with savage ferocity. Whitelaw
was the worst sufferer. During the ten min
utes of the fight he lay on the floor insensi-
BILE from blows on the head, and
after the battle was over IL was hardly known
whether he was dead or alive. IL is even said
that he did not recover consciousness until
the third day. In the meantime his parents
had been telegraphed for and came on, not
to see him graduate with honor but 10 wit
ness the beginning of recovery which may
not be entire aud will at best require many
weeks. The fight was ended by the police,
but il was found impossible TO obtain any
reliable evidence as 10 It's origin; and rs IL
appeared, moreover that MacAvoy acted IN
self-defense, ell were Immediately released
from custody.
The corridor in which Whitelaw's room Is
located in Hilton hall at the college, is pla-
oarded with warning TO all comers 10 step
lightly on account of a case OF serious illness.
Whitelaw's condition is said 10 be still criti-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
NO SHOW FOR WOMEN.
Civil Service Commissioner Edgarton Ex-
plains Why More Are Not Ap.
pointed.


WAsHIEeroN, June 27.-"There are ten
men sent for, for clsrkships, 10 one woman" I"
said Civil Service Commissioner Edgarton
to-day. 'In some OF the departments abso-
lutely no requisitions come 10 us for women,
and very few are demanded anywhere. The
result is that women stand almost no show
at all to be appointed. A lady was ap-
pointed In the Postofiice Department from
New York yesterday. Her standing was
very high In every branch. In arithmetic II
was 100; yet her name had been on our lists
for long time. Men readily get positions
whose standing is no more than 90 per cent.
on an average"
"How do you account for this state Of
thingsg' was asked.
son, there is no real reason for IL. IL is
more a matter Of pred djudlce than anything
else. Some Chief OF Bureau or other officer
has an incompetent woman sometime, or
some woman that Is troublesome, and so he
will not try another. Then there is a feeling
In certain quarters that II one happens 10
get an incompetent woman she Is hard TO get
rid Of; that she will bring influences to bear,
and will perhaps shed tears. Then IL Is q
little bard 70 tell woman that she Is un-
satisfactory. The Chiefs feel that man will