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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Mrs. Hooker's Reasons for Thinking the
Government Owes Her Pension.
Successful Grand Army Reunion at Peru
Took Laudanum Because She Couldn't Go to
Church-Hunting More Liberal Town.
INDIANA.
Mrs. Hooker's Reasons for Asking that She
BE Granted Pension.

Mrs. Hooker's Reasons for Asking that She
BE Granted n Pension.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
ELKHART Feb. 29-Mrs. Hooker, a we'll
known woman who has made Elkhart her home
for a number of years, has appeared before the
pension board here, and applied fora pension on
the ground that she was regularly enlisted
soldier of the late war. served three years, and
twice wounded while in service She had
been married but a short time when the war
broke out, and was determined to accompany
her husband, who first lieutenant. To
facilitate the matter. she induced young man
who resembles her in general appearance (she is
decidedly misunderstanding woman1 to under
60 the examination, and, when the opportunity
offered, reported for duty in his place. Her en-
lstment took place in Ohio, and her assumed
was Brown. Mrs. Hooker is Familiarity
known here Colonel" and her application
exeites much interest. Shestalks of preparing
book of war "reminiscences.
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C. A. r.. Reunion at Peru.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PERU, Feb. pa grand annual reunion of
the Grand Army posts of Miami county
held last evening in Grand Army Hall. this city,
under the auspices of W. B. Reyburn Post No.
81. Posts were in attendance from Bunker Hill,
3enia. Denver anG Macy. besides large num-
Der from other points in the county and from a
distance. The meeting was purely social
gathering, and was thoroughly enjoyed by those
IN attendance. The membership attendance
was very large The supper. given by the La
dies Relief Corps and under their direction. was
a distinctive feature. The welcoming address
was delivered by ex-Vice-commapder DAILY, and
was followed by the toast of Denver Post, ''Our
Missing Links, "respon ded to by Michael Bappert,
OF bunker Hill; 1.-The American fag." Capt.
W. Robbins. Xenis; fOur comrades" John N.
Harrison. Macy; 1.-The comrade soldier" r. p.
Briggs. The address of Mr.. Briggs was original,
plthy. and fully warranted the repeated applause,
and especially the tremendous outburst at the
close. Peru Post" was responded to by the
Rev. B. F. Cavins. of the Baptist Church.
Recitations, short speeches and old war songs
were other features. To the general chorus of
Marching Through Georgia." the veterans
marched to the table. The official report of the
post IN this city shows a membership of over
three hundred, with I52 in good standing. The
outside county No embership is 600; in good stand
Ing 2S4, and all in f1ourishing condition.
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Minor Notes.

A barn belonging to Isaac Burton. of Raysville.
was burned on Tuesday night. The fire was in
cendiary.
John Newman, a Wabash brakeman was
killed at Huntington, Friday night, while coup
ling cars.
The board Of trustees of the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Knightstown have appointed W. Fl.
Lester. OF Indianapolis, steward in place of w.
@. David, resigned
The first meeting of the whict tournament
between Logansport and Lafayette, was held in
Logansport, Tuesday evening Each team is
COMPOSED of six persons, and the total number
of points made by each side forms the basis Of
the score The Lafayette team is composed of
W. V. Stuart, DR.. j. NJ. Ingersoll. e. 2. knight,
c. B. Phelps, Fl. w. Moore and J. O. Perrin. and
the Logansport team of D. Winfield. S. NJ Vel
sey, c. h. Stevenson, j. II. Johnston, W. S.
Wright and j. 7. Tomlinson.
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MRS nnunar,s Renneats.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb 29.-The will of Mrs
Alley Downer. widow of Judge Jason Downer.
was filed today. The estate s worth about
800. 900. and the bulk is left to religious and
charitable institutions. Among the legacies are
one for So 900 to OberliniC ollege, Ohio So 900 to
the Wis, Female College, at Fox Lake,
Wisconsin, and the residue of her estate
after paying about 500, 900 OF private Ieeaces, 10
given for the establishment OF home in Mil
waukee for aged Presbyterian clergymen and
their wives. If the trustees do not establish
this home, which is to be called the Downer
Home. within year, the money is to be divided
between Oberlin and Fox Lake Colleges.
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Loss of Life Dy Snow Storms.

ROME. Feb. 29-Snow storms of exceptional
severity are prevailing in northern Italy. The
municipal authorities of Turin have ordered the
theaters. schools and markets closed TO prevent
accident through falling masses of snow. Sew
erai roofs have already collapsed, including tina
OF railway freight depot. Several
villages in the Alps have been destroyed
by avalanches and many lives lost. Troops have
been dispatched to the aid of the sufferers
Many villages near Genoa and Lake Como
suffering from lack of food, and soldiers cut
ting their way through to their relief. The Gus
tom-house near Revere has been destroyed by
an avalanche, and three guards and four other
persons killed. An avalanche covered the viii
lage of Sterpone, near Irerea. and thirty lives
WARE lost.
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MIR. Corcoran,s VIII.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The will of the late
w. W. Corcoran was offered for probate at noon
to-day. The greater portion of the estate which
is valued at $1,000 OOO is bequeathed to his three
erandchildren-GeorGe P. Louise NJ. and VIM.
c. Eusts-to be held in trust for them for ten
years. Several legacies of Sd, 900 and So 900 are
left tc other relatives, and similar amounts to
various orphans asylums in the District The
sum of 100000 is left TO the Corcoran Art Gal
lery, the will stating that million and a half
had already been given to the institution. Fifty
thousand dollars is given to the Louise Home,
$500, 900 having already been devoted to it.
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A Sentence of Half a Century.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Feb. 29.-On the morning
of Jan. III last. Horace Murray induced the nine
year-old daughter of Joseph Murray, his uncle,
and putting his hand over her mouth so that she
could not make outcry, committed crimi-
nal assault. The crime was not discovered un-
good his escape About ten days ago his where
abouts was discovered. He was arrested, and
failing to get 81, 600 ball. was remanded for
pleading not guilty. He had a brief trial, and
was convicted. This afternoon Judge Buck
sentenced him to fifty years in jackson prison.
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wilfrid Blunt Defeated.

LoNDoN Feb. 29-The election to fill the va.
cant seat for Deptford, in the House of Com
mons, which took place to-day resulted in the
return of Mr. Darling, Conservative by a vote
of 4. 345 TO 4,057 for Wilfrid Blunt. the Liberal
candidate At the last previous election the
Conservative majority 627.
The excitement in Deptford tonight over the
election intense. and riot seemed Inn
minent This afternoon Dir. Darling was
mobbed IN the street. bis hat smashed over his
eyes and his clothes torn. Fortunately the POI
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Obituary.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind. Feb. 29-Rev. Il. Wood
small, known in former years as Major Harry
Woodsmall, of Gosport, and gallant soldier
for the Union, died at Memphis, Tenn, on Mon
day evening. Since the war he has devoted his
life to missionary and educational work among
the freedmen. He established a successful school
for these people at Selma, Ala, investing in it
large part Of his private fortune. He will long
be remembered friend and helper of the
oppressed He selected Franklin as the
place of his family residence more than two
years ago, and here the funeral will take place
tomorrow, Thursday, at 2:30 P. NJ, at the First
Baptist Church, Rev. A. Ogle, the pastor. OFF,
ciatiug,
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The Pennsylyania Eneineers.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 29.-It was learned tonight
by Commercial Gazette reporter that the en-
gineers on the Pennsylvania Central road made
a demand for an equalization of wages three
weeks ago. No answer has been received as yet.
A reporter circulated among the men tonight
but they were not disposed to talk. One
said, however that he would not be surprised if
there was "a general tie-up by March Is. Much
would depend on the outcome of the Burlington
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Sons of Veterans.

Epecial to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Feb. pa camp of the Sons OF
Veterans has been organized here with char
ter membership of thirty-seven. The officers
are c. Fl. Niver, captain; N. B. Anderson, first
lieutenant; Charles Cubertson second lieuten-
ant; camp council, l.. Adams Cash Phillips and
Sam Burgoyne. The organization is known as
Frank Baldwin Camp. named in memory of
Frank Baldwin, killed at Shiloh and son of a
prominent citizen at this place
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Sauce for the Gander.

WASHINGTON, Feb 29.-The President has
signed an order, which goes into effect to-mor-
row March II. placing the employees of the
Civil-service Commission In the classified serv
ice Heretofore the civil-service employees have
been wholly without their own rules aud the
civil-serviee law as applied to the executive de-
partments. This action OF the President is I'M
derstood TO be preliminary to order placing,
Also the Interstate-commerce Commission and
HallAa
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BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 29.-Word was received
in Buffalo. this morning, of the death. at ST.
Catharine's Ont, last night, of Lorenzo Dimick,
a well-kpown insurance agent, aged forty-eight
years. He will be remembered on account of
the famous prosecution against him for grand
larceny. the charge being that while acting as
he transferred policies to other companies after
loss had occurred. He was convicted, and
sentenced TO Auburn prison for five years. The
Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction, Oct.
last, but he fed to Canada the same day. and
has since resided at ST. GATHERINGS of which
place he was a native.
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Austria win rncrea.e Her Armv.

PEsTH, Feb. 29-The Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment is arranging for considerable increase
of the army. The present military law. which
expires in 1889, fixes the strength of the army at
100000 men. exclusive of the landwehr. The
law was adoptedin 1868. since which time there
tria-Hungary is thus behind other powers in
military strength, but intends to institute thor
ough and extensive reforms by which she will
be placed on an equal footing with Germany and
Franco
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Looking for More Liberal Town.

a.
Fort WAYNE, Feb 29.-The refusal of the
City Council to enter into new contract with
the Fort Wayne Jenney Electric Light Com
pany has resulted in intense public feeling
toward the Council The officers of the Jenney
company to-day admit that they seriously con-
template removing their big factory to some
other city where they will be better treated.
The company is one of the largest in the city.
employs over three hundred persons, and is
amply capitalized Peoria, ILL.,, and Kansas City
are among the places bidding literally for the
location of the works
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Sullivan Evades the Police.

LONDON, Feb 29.-The police are endeavoring
to prevent fight between Sullivan and Mitch
ell, and have been keeping close watch on Sulli-
vans quarters at Windsor To-day they were
astounded to find that Sullivan had disappeared.
1t is not known where he has gone, and the po-
lice are completely baff1ed.
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Mr.. steinway,s Plan of Campaign.

NEW YORK. Feb. 29-Wm. Steinway. of the
national Democratic committee, presided to-
night over a meeting of prominent German citi.
gems and delegates of German Democratic
CARNATIONS. The United German Democracy"
was formed and manifesto agreed upon urging
Democratic support for various reasons, chiefly
because of Republican sumptuary laws and the
use by Republicans of the acts of fanatic an
archists to excite prejudice against all foreign
hor
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state G. A, r.. Encampmept.

OpeclaI 20 the IndlanapoI1s Journals
ELKHART, Feb. 29-At a meeting of the off,
GERS of the State encampment of the G. A r. it
was decided to hold the encampment here on
Aug. % %. and "a, and the work necessary to
make the occasion the biggest thing of the kind
the State has ever known is already well under
way. 1t is understood that several military
men of national reputation have promised to be
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TRYING TO END THE STRIKE.
Concluded from First Page

stationary engineers in my employ They have
practically no responsibility for anybody's life
but their own. They get $1,000 a year, and
earn it. too Six or seven, or even eight dollars
would not be too much for the locomotive men.
That would be little enough for skilled men pos
sessing intelligence and true sense OF the re-
sponsibility of their position and the duty they
owe TO the travelling and business public. The
scanty wages now paid are disgrace and con-
slant menace. Give the railroad officials less
and the men at the throttle more, say L"
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ILLINOIS.
Express A

Express Agent Commits Suicide by straug-
lng-Aneged Shortage m His Accounts.
esecial the Indianapolis JourDas
vIScESNEs. Ind. Feb 29.-Chris Launer.
Adams Express agent at olney, H., committed
suicide TO day. by hanging About o'clock he
was found IN his barn. in sitting position ard
it is evident that ne deliberately straneled him
self to death. He went 10 the barn ct o'clock,
and is supposed to have been dead three hours
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lice rescued him before be received serious
injury. but the feeling against him
among the Liberal electors was very
bitter and be was careful not to show himself
again in public without strong police escort
Shortly after this episode the carriage in which
Mrs. Darling and three other ladies we're being
driven through the town was stopped BY the
crowd and almost overturned by the horse-play
in which the crowd induleed.
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Canal Work Destroyed.

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l.. Feb. 29-The bay men
of this town bitterly opposed to the opening
of new canal to connect Shinnycock bay with
the ocean. Last night number of them. bear
ing masks made a descent the Waterman
guarding the works of the canal. now in process
Of construction, drove him away and undid all
the work that had been done on the canal The
identity of the men is
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Emmet's Birthday anniversary

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Feb. 29.-The Emmett Club of this
city has arranged for an elaborate observance of
Emmets birthday Sunday, March 4. The pro-
gramme will include the reading of Emmets
speech in the dock, by ]. P. McDonaeh; Morn
ing the Irish Coast" song, by J. E. ORiiey:
Exile of Erin" song. by John Miles: Emmett
no More" song. by Thomas McNtchol; ''God
Save Ireland" song, by Peter Duffey, and an
address on Emmett by j. h Allen of Terre
Haute.
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New ORLEANS, Feb 29-First Race-Five-
eighths of a mile. Princess was first. Fraud Soc
ond Henry Hardy third Time, LOG
Second Race-Three-f ourths of q mile. Full
Sail was first, Ovation second, Quotation third.
Time. I:2G
Third Race-Seven -eiehths of @ mile. Little
Sullivan was first, Frank Clapp second, Jack
Brown third. Time, 1882.
Fourth Race-Seven and one-haf furlongs
O'Felus was first. Avery second. Queen Esther
third Time 1:41
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Bic Break i'm ,ne Lehipb str,ke

WILKEsRARRE, Pa, Feb. 29-There is a
big breach in the strike in the Lehigh region.
Many assemblies OF K of l. have notified the
strikers to return to work. The Lehigh 81
Wilkesbarre Coal Company have ordered their
mules back to their mines and by next week
&C, 900 strikers will bs at work.
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Crippled by nigh Freight Rates.

CLEVELAND. o., Feb. pa dispatch from
Youngstown, o., says the furnace men of the
Mahoning and Shenaceo valleys have decided, un-
less the railroads reduce the present freight on
pig iron. all furnaces will be banked on March
10. The furnace men claim they cannot, under
present freight rates, compete with manufact-
11rers in the South
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Cripp,ine the stenal Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb 29.-Ordsrs were issued
to-day for the discontinuance, after April l. of
the signal service stations at the following
named places: Roche ster, N. Y; Erie. Pa;
Sandusky. o.; Escanaha, Mich; Keokuk, Ia;
Mackinaw City Mich; Dubuque, Ia; Lamar
Mo-, and Lexington. Ky. This action is caused
by the depleted condition Of the appropriation
for the service. It's efficiency will not, it is
stated, be i'm paired thereby.
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Ilma Dt Murska Fatany strichen

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Feb. 29.--During a con
cert here this evening, lima Di Murska tainted
away on the stage. An effort was made to re-
sumo, bat DI Murska was too i'll TO stand. She
was taken Immediately to her hotel. Late this
evening her life was said to be despaired Of
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Feb. Ballast night Daisy Hamil-
ton. servant girl employed at the National
Hotel in this city. who recently came here from
Kokomo. attempted to commit suicide by taking
an ounce of laudunum. The act was precipita-
ted by the refusal of a colored lad at the hotel
to accompany her to church. after which she
declared that death would be welcome The
girl was kept alive by means of powerful anti
dotes, though to-day her condition is still crit
Toal
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seriouslx Shot by am omcer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MoRR1sTowN. Feb. 29.-Al Snyder. notori-
GUS rough of Fountaintown, Ind, was serious
ly and probably fatally shot by City Marshal
Richard Cooper at this place, this evening,
while resisting arrest Five shots were ex-
changed, in a crowded street, and the scare was
such as is seldom witnessed. Snyder was drunk
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when found. Current rumor is to the effect that
he is short $500 in bis accounts with the compA-
ny. and about the sams amount with the A, O.
Il. w. of which he is treasurer He had held
several Offices in Olnev, and was highly respected.
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Teethinr at Elghtr-Nine.

MEEHAN, Via. Feb. 29.-Medical circles are
much interested IN the of Abel Willard.
aged eighty nine who alter being without a
single tooth for several years Is now spronting
n tull set Of fine new upper teeth and enduring
al me agonies OF infant in teething. This
is said 10 be the first case on record.
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shooting nt Montpelier.

Special to the IndiansDoIs Journal
MONTPELIER, Feb 29.-Elias Maddox tonight
shot WV. Bonge. a saloon keeper, the shot tax
ing effect in the hand and leg. Maddox came in
front of Bongss saloon and shot him with
double barreled shotgun Bonge returned the
shot with a revolver, and Maddox fred again
with his gun, bat did not hit Bongs. Maddox
will be arrested onght
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The Voting for Bouianeer.

PARIS, Feb. 29.-The government has ordered
inquiry into the facts connected with the vot-
ing for General Boulanger in various departs
ments at Sundays election. Boulanger offered
to come to Paris and submit to examination, but
orders.
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pIoY Eve times as many nands and pay them
better wages; although We already pay them
much better wages than they get abroad"
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BrutalIl
an.

HTLLsBoRo, Feb 90 Spinning and Albert
Smith, two young toue ,.Ctacked Deputy Post
master McGinnis, at Jackville, in this (Fount-
ain) county. last night, beat him in a brutal man
ner and then fed TO parts unknown.
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Tested bv Time.

For bronchial affections. coughs. etc, Browns
Bronchial Troches have proved their efficacy by
a test of many years. Prics. 25cents.
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Indiana Democrats and the Worm

Special TO the 1ndianafotis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-''Who will be the
Democratic nominee for PRESIDENT" inquired
your correspondents Of Chairman Edgerton, of
the Civil-service Commission.
Cleveland. of course. No other man stands
the ghost of chance.
''Who will capture the viee-presidency? Will
he be an Indianian2"
~ hope not; certainly hope not Indiana
has taken the leavings long enough. They have
always been SO ready to take just anything,
though. that it never occurs to anybody to offer
them first choice. The INDIANA politicians are
just like nest of young robins that have not
got their eyes open yet; little rascals without
hair enough 10 be animals, feathers enough
to be birds: tie moment they hear a noise they
stretch th air mouths wide open ready to receive
anything that comes. They think the sound
is worm. India mans have only been able to
capture the sounds few times, they have
neverA gotten theR worm yetin the nominating
convention"
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Mr.. Chesdis on the. Liquor Question.
Epecial 20 the Indiauapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 29.--At the ffty-ffth an
niversary of the organization of the Congress
sional Temperance Society. Representative
Cheadle, of Indiana, said that when he was run
ming for Congress. one OF the papers opposed TO
him asked what in the world would Joe Cheadle
do when he got to Washington. He said that in
his own paper he quoted this paragraph, and
added by way of comment the four words, He
will keep sober" He said that there was no
prohibition 10 Indiana, but the people had asked
the dominant party in the Legislature to sub
NIT constitutional amendment to be voted on by
the people, but this request had been refused.
the State would drive out the saloons. In his
opinion there evil of greater magnitude
confronting the people than the use of intoxicat-
ing drinks He thought that public sentiment
in his State would demand prohibition.
He believed that the presence of a place where
LIQUOR is sold creates demand for it