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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Frank A. Hartley, a well known music teach
or was found frozen to death in an orchard
near Southboro, Mass, on Friday night.
Nelson Rowe a well-ro-do citizen of Hartford.
Saturday, on a charge of attempting to burn the
residence Of Village Marshal Stratton, Nov. 6.
Charles Fl. Neal was found, yesterday morn
Ing, in q road near Natick, Mass, frozen so badly
that he died soon afterward. His pockets were
torn and IL is suspected that he had been robbed
and disabled, and left to perish of cold.
William Hughes, twenty-five years old, who
was arrested in New York city, on Saturday, on
the charge of killing James Howard, alias "Slm
Jim," longshoresman, in Milwaukee, in No
the arrival OF requisition papers from Wiscon-
sin. He acknowledged killing Howard, but says
he did ir in self defense.
George II. Ciarkson. the Chicago drummer
who ut Twelfth and Pennsylvania streets, Kan
City, short time since, robbed of $50
gold chain worth $780, ia about to enter suit
against the city for S.. 900 damages. His claim
Is that the city is responsible for the safety of
the lives and property of citizens and strangers
The case is probably without precedent
A. ". Carpenter, travelling for st Paul
firm, while riding Northwestern coach.
enroute from Deadwood to Sturgis Saturday.
was struck on the head by fifty pound bowlder
as the coach passed. Carpenters skull was
fractured. There is very little hope of his re-
covery. His family lives at Minneapolis He
is distantly related to the late Matt Carpenter.
It. B. Meade prominent merchant of Pitts
field Mass, has suffered month with severe
swelling of the fieshy part of his left hand. 1t
supposed to be a felon. but visiting q
surgeon. on Saturday, bullet extracted
which lodged in his hand twenty-five years ago
at the battle of Antietam, Sept z, 1862. where
Meade was shot twice, one bullet taking effect
in his leg and the other in his hand. He never
experienced any trouble until now.
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CLEVELAND Jan. 29.-Eugene Taf.l, princi-
pal of the Fulton street school, at Columbus, o !.
who absconded last Friday with $500 which had
b cen intrusted to him to pay the teachers under
his control. shot and killed himself in a room at
the johnson House, here this morning. The
bullet from 32-calibre revolver passed directly
through bis head, going in one temple and COM
ing out of the other. Death must have been in
Simultaneous. On the bureau in the suicides
room were fouud three letters, one of which was
addressed to Rev. Mr.. Spahr president of the
Columbus board of ed ucation. IL was as fol-
lows:
Dear Sr-I here with only two alternatives
penitentary death. will choose the latter Please
carry the to poor wife and she will probably
tell you how was addicted to gambling / have but
$50 OF the money; the balance lost Friday Friday
night and Saturday in gambling place on West Broad
street. kept L think by certain Long & Wyatt
Maybe some can be recovered from them. Do with
my body you please. have uncle in Louisville
NY. who might be notified. He is rich, and is my
father Probably they will do something for my wife,
My uncles address is Carl Tael, of Maine and
Preston. druggist. My fathers address is julius
Tafel Nuremberg Bavaria. j have, Mr.. Spahr,
excuse for my conduct except insane. ungovern
able disposition to gambling. thank you for all you
see through the papers. do for my wife,
Yours, EFT.
Tafel arrived here by an early train and shot
himself soon after he had written the letters
found in his room.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Mexican War-Catharne Sanm, Washine ton.
New Pensions-Ursley Overshimer, Kossuth;
S. Holland, Spartanburg; r. Imler, Monticello;
w. A. Edison, Greencastie W. Denwood, Indi-
annapolis; J. s. Rogers, Elizabethtown; S. K
Fuson. Rockville; j. W. Arthur Mooney; A O.
Benin, Lafayette; C. Smith, Sellersburg; w. N.
Stewart tschland; j. Hofelinger. Helier's Cor
ners; w. H. Cooper. Indianapolis; VIM. Thur
man. Boeastown; VIM. Boggs. Buffers Switch;
c. " Anderson, Upton Robert Beadles, Stem
dam G. w. Dobson. Kirklin: Oliver Ivey; Bal
bee; Enoch Chapman, Huron
Increased: A. j. Jacobs. Bloomington; ].
Woolton. Farmland; C. K Ellis, Crowfordsville;
J. n Israel, Indianapolis; A. r. Knapp Jason
vile; H. s. Vincent. Portland; J. F. Graham.
Browns Valley; G. NJ d. Key Engby: A. Hen
bricks, Decatur: D. W. Hilligoss. Lebanon; l.
B. Cliff, Bean Blossom; ". j. Thomas, Kecks
Church: w. S. Haycock, Forest Hill; Jesse Ell
kins, Heltonvil,e; John Stoops, North Manches-
ter; A. Myers. Oseood; D. g. Partridge, Rock
port; j. A. Reynolds, Sparksville; D. T. Eaton,
Ballstown; j. S. Jones, Chrisnsy; J. O. Patrick
Spencer.
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Railway Accidents.

CAMBRIDGE. Neb., Jan. 29.-The train known
as Flyer No. l. on the Burlington g Missouri
road. was wrecked at this poiut this morning
The flyer going West and upon reaching
Cambridge struck misplaced switch, which
ran into a car loaded with hogs The engine
badly smashed, and several cars were
ditched, but killed. The following
were in ured: G. F. Born Granville, a.; Mrs
III. G. Terrill, McCook, Neb.; Miss Fannie
Bloom, Denver; K Gallagher. Granite. COL;
Conductor O'Dell and Engineer McInrey.
JEsUP. Ga, Jan. 29-The second section of a
passenger train into the first section near
Screven, on the Savannah. Florida & Western
railroad last evening, killing engineer Devine
and seriously injuring his fireman. -Four
sleeping-cars were burned.
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justices of the peace VIM L. Russell. Jacob L.
Bailors and George w. Small; coLstables w.
r. Lines, VIM. Williamson and Ezekiel Lowry.
delegates TO the various conventions were
chosen. and the meeting was of the most en-
thusiastlc and harmonious ever held in that
township.
AT meeting of Evansvilles new board of po-
lice commissioners F. d. Morton one of the most
prominent young colored men in southern Indi-
ana. was elected secretary for term of three
years he was an applicant before the State
odlcers for the position of police commissioner,
but was defeated. The board Is now Repub-
lican
On Wednesday. at Hartsville, William Sprapg.
aged nineteen. fell in fit. and did not rally
from 1t till Friday night. when suddenly he
arose from his bed, saying he had been called by
the Lord to preach the gospel. and went ont on
the streets in his night clothes and preached for
three hours before he could be persuaded to de-
sist
The old settlers of Wayne township. Henry
lied historical society with the following Of
fcers: Dr. Wilson Hobbs, president: j. Lee
Furgason. vice president; r. b. Desm, secre-
tary; w M. Hearon, treasurer The constitu-
ton and bylaws of the county historical So
ciety we're adopted.
At the annual meeting of the Shelby County
Fair Association the following officers were
elected: President, John Blessing; vice-presi-
dent b. S. Sutton; secretary. Walter Elliott;
treasurer. John Elliott; superintendent, Len
Powell; directors. Jacob MUTT. Thomas Anders
Nicolas Bailey, Sam Strup. Jerre Dugan, Isom
Wray, William Pond. Jesse Shaw. J. r.. Tom
linson. George W. Holmes, Hiram Cole. George
w. John, Thomas Linville and e. H Stanley.
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The "White Caps Persuade Charles
Crecelius to Depart from Evil Ways.
Minister Charged With Stealing Load of
Hay-Westbrook Murder Trial Terminates
in Verdict of Guilty-Gleanings.
INDIANA.
A Derelict Husband and Father Soundly
Punished by tho ..Xhite Caps.n


Punished by tho "White Caps"
Boston, Jan. 29-Charles Crecelus, nephew
of two well to-do and respected farmers, living
near here. was taken out, last night, by the
white Caps and treated to fifty lashes on the
bare back. He has been married for some time,
and has four children About year ago Gre
celius suddenly deserted his home taking with
him an unmarried girl named Lazwel, whom he
induced to elope. Their fight became known TO
the girls relatives at once, and pursuit resulted
in her capture and return home after an absence
of three days Mr.. Lazwell armed himself and
started out to kill Crecelius, but the latter re-
ceived timely warning and fed, remaining
away until a short time ago, his wife
meanwhile being without means of support. It
became known that he was in the neighborhood,
and the white Caps" determined to punish
him. Accordingly. last night about half score
of the regulators, having learned that their man
was at the house Of 8ne Morgan, called there, all
being disguised and heavily armed. Crecelius
met them. revolver in hand, but the weapon was
taken from him. He was then taken out to
tree near by and tied up. the fifty lashes being
administered with will to the screaming cap
tive. He then directed to go homo to his
wife and children and take care of them. the
white Cap" spokesman informing him that any
attempt to leave the neighborhood would be
frustrated and visited with greater punishment
still. He promised to do as ordered, and was
set at liberty.
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1nrall. ON Cleveland in 1855.

KANSAS CRY. Jan. 2S.-The following letter,
written by Senator Ingalls,. OF Kansas, to a
friend in this city. will be made public to- NOR
row By the Times for the first time:
WASHINGTON. d. O., March %. 1885.
Dear Mr.. Blank glad to receive yours Of
the 10th. We still waiting the President,
who with great deliber alton listens to every
body and does as he pleases. His principal nomina-
tons far have surprised Democrats much rs
Republicans, but they generally strong men,
whose selections viii be approved by the alive
forces of the country. He has imagination or
sentiment, and his policy will be sensational
startling but IL he keeps he has begun his adj
ministraton viii grow in popular favor. He is self
possessed and confident and exhibits perturbation
tmidity. Good humor prevails, though there is
much inaudible grumbling among Democrats at the
delay in turning the rascals out. But Cleveland
stand the racket for the next twelve months he
will bring his party TO its knees. and become
strong leader. He has great opportunity and evil
IDENTIFY intends to improve it. Yours,
r. j. INGALLS,.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Spec1al TO the indianapolis Jourua6
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 29.-Eb Henderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan F. Mustard left here on the
$50 B. & o. express, this afternoon, the former
for his home at Martinsville. where he will be
present at the marriage of his daughter, on
Wednesday, and the latter for their home at
Anderson.
VIM. r. Brownlee. late editor of the Anderson
Democrat, now United States Land Of
fee receiver at Larned. Kan, arrived here last
night Mr.. Brownlee has had some contentious
with the register of the Office in which he is re-
ceiver and the matter has been brought before
the General Land Office
The presence in Washington at this time of
Mr. Dan F. Mustard of Anderson, has created
some gossip by Indiana Democrats here in
which his name figures for the nomination for
Treasurer OF State Mr. Mustard SAYS he is not
aspirant to political honors, and that he is
cut of politics and devoting himself to his bust,
ness, which is banking. He elected fog
two successive terms auditor of Madison
county, and his popularity gave him more than
the full strength OF his ticket. He is DOS
sessed of fine business qualifications, is liked by
everyone, and there is disposition on the part
State nomination. Mr. Mustard is ACCOMPANIED
on his visit to the capital by his wife, who is
charming lady, and they are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Newton, formerly of Anderson.
Ensign Charles C. Marsh, United States navy,
will be married to Miss Jennie Brown, at the
homo of the bride elect. on 6 street, this city,
at O'Clock next wednesday evening. Marsh IS
from Muncie. and entered the Naval Academy
in 1879. He has been on the Pacific slope and
in Alaska on survey and deep-sea sounding duty
for many months, and has just arrived here.
Col. w. W. Dudley will, it is thought, get a
favorable report from the Senate committee on
District of Columbia during the present week
his bill granting right-ofway for cable street
railway in this city. The bill passed both
houses in the last Congress, but there was not
final concurrence ON the amendments house
made in the bill as it came from the other.
Harry A. Orth. of T.afavetta- who arrival at
the Ebbitt the other day. intends to spend sew
eral weeks in Washington.
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possesses in the secretservice and business
life. He is a true and active friend. and never
loses strength when once he possesses it. He
made the best race last fall that any Republican
has ever made in the Seventh Ohio congress
sional district, and it is claimed that he is the
only man who can surely defeat Campbell, the
present Congressman FROM that district. Ex-
Representatives Little and Morey have been
mentioned for the nomination, but both have
been defeated by the present incumbent while
Rathborne has never made failure in anything
he attempted The Major is well known in
Washington, and would be given material as
sistance in his campaign should he receive the
nomination and those here from the district
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The Louisiana Republicans.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29-The Times Demo-
Ex-Governor Warmoth, in which he states that
he has decided to accept the Repu bican nomina-
tion for Governor and that he will make thor
ough canvass of the State and use
every effort to have the full Republican
vote polled He believes that with a.
free ballot and fair count the Republican ticket
will be elected. The Governor said, further
that they did not propose to stand any counting
out business. L. is understood that the Repub-
lican State central committee will place Maj.
Andrew Hero on the ticket in place of Mr.
Minor. and that Fl. Bonzano will be named as
candidate for State Treasurer.
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Dates for County Fairs.

special TO the Indianapolis journal
MARION. Jan. 28--The Fair Managers, Build
ers and Exhibitors Association of the counties
of Grant, Blackford. Huntington, Wells, Whit
ley, Kosciusco. Wabash, Madison, Upton. How
ard aud Miami met here to-day. The purpose
of the meeting was to adopt uniform list of
premiums, to prepare a schedule of dates for
the county and district fairs in the Giro ut. and
to trans act such other business might be nee
essary. The dates for fairs in the district in
terested were fixed follows
Upton. Aug. IA to II; Xenia, Aug 81 to a.
Hartford City, Aug. 81 to "a; Marion, Aug. %
to Sept. l; Anderson, Sept to 7; Warren,
Sept. to Z; Wabash Sept. 10 to H. State Fair
Sept II to %; Montpelier, Sept. Is to 81; Fair
mount, Sept "a to %; North Manchester, Oct
. 70
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Senator Ingalls,. referring to the bills to pro-
vide for prohibition in the District, which are
soon to come up before the District committee,
of which he is chairman, says: II will put these
people to the test. There is great need Of a
shaking up among those gentlemen who preach
prohibition all day and drink champagne all
night pledge you my word that those people
will either have to fish or cut bait / am going
to prove their sincerity. As matter of fact I
don't see anything wrong with prohibition It
works very well in Kansas The prohibition
people have the prohibition law-that's what
they wanted-and the whisky drinkers have all
the whisky they want There seems to be no
reason for complaint there. Both sides ought to
be perfectly satisfied"
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The Stock of Anthracite Coal.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 29-The Public Ledger
in it's financial article. Tomorrow. will saw:
THE situation of the anthracite coal trade has
not changed materially during the past week
All fears of a coal famine have been dispelled bv
the largely.increased output of Anthracite in the
Wyoming region. The receipts of coal from
that region in this city and vicinity have been
sufficient to quiet the anxiety of consumers ana
dealers, and the enthracits trade both whole
sale and retail. is now at least quiet, il not
1rl1
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Brief Mention.

James Drew, H. A Hawks and Theodore
Gross will open bank at Atwood, March l,
with $50, 900 capital.
The Illinois Society of Engineers and Survey
concluded its annual session at Springfield
after electng c. G. Elliot: of Gilman, presi-
dent.
The Illinois Miners Protective Association
elected Daniel Mclaughlin president and re-
solved to prosecute F. r. Fisher. superintend-
emit of the Old North shaft, near Springfield, for
slandering him.
DIR. j. S. C. Cussins, postmaster at Owaneco,
was arrested on Friday, charged with illegal
parentage. The fifteen year-old daughter of
John Fox, farmer. gave birth to child few
days ago. and sank rapidly, but before she died
accused the Doctor with being the author of her
ruin. Cussins who gave bail, denied the
charges
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Fatal Accident at a Crossing.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 29.-At 9 o'clock this morn
ing fatal accident occurred at Dixon Ky, a
small station twenty miles south of here. Two
bugges, each containing couples, were on their
way to the village church to attend funeral
In attempting to cross the track a north bound
passenger train struck the first buggy, throwing
the occupants, Henry Conrad and Miss Katie
Cahill. to the ground Both were brought to
this city and taken TO the Good Samaritan Hos
pital. Conrad died at o'clock this evening.
Miss Cahill is still alive, but in precarious con-
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Steamship News.

HALIFAX. n S. Jan. 29.-A-rived: Polynesian,
from Liverpool.
LONDON. Jan. 30-The steamer Princess.
from Philadelphia for Liverpool. arrived at
Queenstown to day.
New York, Jan. 29-Arrived: German
the Queen, from LIVERPOOL; Lydian Monarch,
from London; Albany. from Japan and China;
La Champagne, from Havre.
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Catholic Bishops Talk Temperance.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Bshops Ireland, of
Minneapolis, and Keane, of Richmond. made
temperance addresses, might. at the Bijou
Theater, to the largest audience that perhaps
ever assembled here to listen to an address on
this subject. Both bishops made short but elo-
quent and forcible addresses, appealing to their
hearers to every effort to put down the cry
ing evil that had brought misery to many
millions, and is now threatening ruin to the
youth of the land
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Petition in Mack,n's Behalf

GALENA, Jan. 29.-The wife of Joseph Mackin,
now Joliet prison for Zine work" in the Chi
cago elections, has been in this section of late
on business connected with her efforts to secure
the pardon OF her husband. The lady was at
Savanna, Thursday, sunder the name of Mrs
Neigleson, of Chicago and secured the name to
her petition of Il. II. WEIGH, now of that place,
of the jury who convicted her husband
From Savanna Mrs. Mackin came to Scales
Mound, this county, to secure the signature and
aid of James Carr the Assemblyman from this
district
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Persecution ana Prosecution.
ecial to the Indianapoiig JournaI

CoRYDoN, Jan. 2S-Informaton came from
Leavenworth to-day that Rev. Hobson, a we'll
known minister of Crawford county. was under
arrest at that place for stealing load of hay.
If Rev. Hobson's side of the story is true, how
ever. he is being prosecuted instead of prose
cuted. He says that he bought load of hay of
a lady nam ed Hartman, and while IN the barn
loading it on his wagon. q son of Mrs. Hartman
came in and assaulted HIM with club. He had
him arrested for the assault and Hartman, in
turn, had Hobson arrested for stealing the hay.
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''As Rlares the tiger on his foes,
Hemmed in by hunters. spears and bows


So disease, in myriad forms, fastens it's fAngs
upon tie human race. Ladies' who suffer from
distressing ailments peculiar to their sex should
uso DR. Piercs's Favoriue Prescription. IL is a
positive cure TO the most conn licated and obsti-
nate cases of 1eucorrhea excessive flowing, pain
full menstruation. unnatural suppressions, pro-
Iapsus, falling OF the womb weak back.
female weakness" anresersion. retroversion,
bearing-down sensations, chronic COMPOSITIONS.
Inflammation and liberation Of the womb, in
domination, pain and tenderness in ovaries.
accompanied with internal heat
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A Natural-G.. Combination.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 28.-Twelve OF the fourteen,
companies operating west of Pittsburg have
formed natural gas association The Stand
ard Oil Company - interested in the combine
tion. The scale of rates for consumers will
amount to about so per cent. of the cost Of coal.
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Foul Play Suspected.

Special to the Indianapolis Jcurnal.
NoBLEsvILLE, Jan. 29.-The wife Of James
Trittipo. residing near Germantown, died very
suddenly yesterday. There is strong suspi-
cion that she was poisoned. and the coroner has
been called on TO investigate the matter.
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How foolish are the endeavors OF parties to in
troduce new remedies for coughs and kindred
nothing else.
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AYERS Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and ex-
pels all poisonous elements Sold by druggists.