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General MansoR's Pension,


CRAwFoRDsvILLE, jan 2S.-Considerable has been
published in regard to the back pension that has been
received by General NJ. D. Manson, revenue collector
of the Eighth district. The following the facts in
the He has received pension of SIS per
month for about twenty years account of a she'll
wound of right shoulder and arm, received on May
IA, 1862 at Resacca, Ga. Besides this wound the
General is sufferer from hernia, and he received
gun-shot wound of the right thigh at Richmond Ky
on Aug 30. 1852 and also injury to his left wrist
and right breast the and breast bone both
being broken. caused by his horse falling him at
Louisville KY. in September 1861. Application
made for Increase March %, 1885, aud
was allowed on Jan. S. 1883. He to receive
$3.50 per month from Dec. %, 1864, and $50
per month from April II, 1886, and the SIS per
month that he had been receiving for several years
to be deducted from the total. Summing this up
it amounts to S1. 80 per month from Dec % 1864
and the arrears of pension amounted to So, go.
This is not big pension to pay Union general
who is covered with wounds received in the defense
of his country, and took almost years for the
Pension Department TO conclude to even do this.
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Other Fires.

EAU CLAIRE. Wis, Jan. 2s.-The Chappell Block
was partially destroyed by fire this morning. The
damage to the building is $4,000; insurance ST.
800 The stock of Kepler & Co., dry goods, dam.
aged $40, 900; fully insured The Masonic. frater.
nifty loses on furniture. $1,000: partly insured. C.
w. Chapel jeweler, damaged 81 900; insured Peter
Darwin, confectioner, damaged 81 900; insured.
PITTsBURG. Jan. 23.-The Western Theological
Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in Allegheny
City damaged by fire this afternoon to the extent
of $15 900. The fire started the first floor. from
defective ue and almost the entire building de-
stroyed. The building immense four story
brick structure, and built thirty five years ago
Twenty-Five of the students rooning in the building
lost all their books and clothing. The loss on the
building is covered by insurance.
New YORK. Jan. 2S.-The extensive green house
of James R. Pitcher. at Sport Hills few miles from
Orange N. j.. was destroyed by fire yesterday. TIM
fire originated from defective heating apparatus
Loss, $50 900. Mr.. Pitchers collection of plants
of the finest in the world
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-The Commercial
newspaper Office was burned out this morning. It
suffered like loss Nov. last. The knights Of Ply
thias hall and the Western Union telegraph Offices
were in the same building and both burned out
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LABOR INTERESTS.

Some of the Reading Miners wish to Return
to Work, and Lively Times Are Expected.
Special TO the Indianapolis JournaL
READING, Pa, Jan. 28.-The reports to day
from the coal regions are not so favorable, the
storm having interfered with the working of
collieries and transportation of coal The strik-
ers took advantage of the delay, and exercising
influence over the miners. have again aroused
feeling in favor of standing by the railroad em-
ployes and continuing the strike.
An effort will now be made
to operate the individual colleries
with non-union men. It is said that if these
hands go to work in the mines next Monday
there will be trouble. Reports received to-day
show that the company collieries, the Brook
side. Keystone. Suffolk, Locust Spring and
Henry Clay. are still working. and the output of
coal from each is considerable. All sorts of
pedients are still being resorted for the pur-
pose of obtaining coal The stock of 40 600
here has been nearly ali shipped to different
furnaces along the line of the Reading road. A
cargo of two hundred tons of anthracite coal
that was prevented from reaching its destination
by TIE sudden closing of canal navigation is be-
being unloaded from boats at Hamburg and
hauled to the Reading railroad station, where
the coal is being transferred to cars and con-
signed to this city. Several trains of coke and
bituminous coal were snow-bound and proved
adjustments.
SHENANDOAH Pa, Jan. 28.-Although the
men employed at the Kelley Run colliery were
commanded. last night. by the joint committee.
to quit everything but dead" work, eighty
miners reported for duty this morning. and, in
addition. about one hundred men and boys
sumed work in the breaker. Although posted
as ''scabs," they will continue to work. Kelley
Run and William Penn collieries will be made
the center Of operations next week to break the
strike, and lively times are promised.
SHAMoKIN, Jan. 28.-Several non union min
ers, while on their way to work at the Henry
Clay and Bear Valley coeries, were halted
while crossing the mountain at $50 o'clock. this
morning and commanded to return home. which
command they obeyed. They were stopped at
various points of the mountain paths. but were
unable to recognize the parties VINO halted them,
it was quite dark They were told if they
persisted in going to work they would be killed.
The coal and iron police are daily escortinR some
of the men who were treatened to and from
work.
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Lincoln's Military Instinct.
General sherman, in February Century.
He never nrofeasad any knnwledna of

General Sherman, in February Century.
He never professsd any knowledge of the laws
and science of war, yet in his joyous moments
he would relate his large experience as a soldier
in the Black Hawk war of 1882, and as an officer
in the Mormon war at Nauvoo, in 1886 Never
theless, during the progress of the civil war he
evinced a quick comprehension of the principles
of the art, though never using military phrase
ology. Thus his letter of April 10, 1862, to Gen.
eral Mcclellan, then besieeing Yorktown, exhib.
IT'S precise knowledge of the strength and pur
pose or each Of the many armies in the field, and
or the importance OF concentrlc action. In his
letter of june 5, 1868, to General Hooker, he
wrote:
In word would not take any risk of being en-
tangled upon the river [Rappannockl, like OK
jumped halfway over fence, and liable to be torn by
dogs front and without fair chance to gore
way or to kick the other.
Again, June, 10, 1868, writing to General
Hooker:
hammock upon Lees moving north of it. If you had
Richmond invested to-day; you would not be able to
nications and with them would be ruined.
think Lees army ar and no. Kichnond is gour OBJ
follow him the flank and the inside track short
ening lines VIII lie he enghens his. IF he stop,
fret him and fret him.
This is pure science, though the language is
not technical
1t is related by General Grants in his memoirs.
that when he explaining how he proposed
to use the several scattered armies SO as to &C.
complish the best results, referring to the
forces IN western Virginia. and saying that he
mao OfOereO S1gel TO move up the alley or VIZ
einia from Winchester make junction with
Crook and Averell from Kanawha, and go to-
wards Ssltville or ynchburg-Mr. Lincoln
said, 80. yes! see that AS say out West,
if man can't skin, he must hold leg while
somebody else does
In his personal interview with General Grant.
about March 8, 1864, Mr. Lincoln recounted
truly and manfully that
he had never professed to be a military man. or to
know how campaigns should be conducted, and never
wanted to interfere in them: but the procrastinaon
of commanders and the pressure from the people at
the North and Congress- which always with him,
forced him issuing his series of military orders one
two, three ETC. He did not know but all wrong,
and did not know that some were. All he wanted
had wanted who would take the
responsibility and act and call him for all as
sistance needed pedging himself to all the power
of the government in rendering such assistance
At last he had found that man.
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Government SURVEYORS in Danger.

MOUNT VERNON. KY, Jan. 2S.-Intelligencs has
just been received here that General Duelds survey
ing party in Bell county working under orders of the
United States Court is in trouble with the citizens
and that a is imminent at any moment. 1t
the party has been met by posse of citizens, and
dered seek other parts. The guard has been
doubled and every precauton taken TO resist at
tack. Word from there this morning says the posse
again the ourskirt of the camp armed with
repeating rifles and fight is looked for every
ment. The surveyors are at q disadvantage, and in
case of trouble they will be badly worsted. But they
propose 10 fight if they must.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following-named
IndianiAn@
Mexican War-Christsns p. SHELTON Boswell; B. f..
Moore, Marion
New Pensions-A. II. Perry, Terre Haute; Lucinda
Payne, Bloomington P T. Taylor, Indianapo John
Kerch, Cena; H III. Sullivan, Salem; J. II. Anders,
Emine1eei NJ Foley. Rensselaer,; n. Thomas, Du-
pont III. +. Burton, Mitchell; c. B. Blassingham
Madison; Otto Maroetzi Geneva; J. NJ. Keller Jack
Station
Increased-John Albright, Springdale NJ. Desney
Columbus J, L; Foster; Chestnut Ridge; A. J. Bry-
ePolis; John Lundstrom and James Z. Cline Terre
Haute; M Kahn. Kingsland; Robert Underhill, Fos-
ter's Ridge Robert Wingler, Salem; j. r. Martin
Clayton; y; NJ; Dnfin, West Forks A. Helten.
burg, Todd j.. Cooprider, Clay; J. G. Mills,
Pilot Knobs William Bobbitt, Marengo; Samuel
Keever. Fort Wayne; Charles Noting. Column
bus; Samuel Carter, Huff; w. r. Spurgn,
WaynesviIle; D: A. Stephenson, Lebanon; Eugene
Vilier, Locust Pont $. r. Ridge Sullivan; A. Fer
guson. Maysye: J. McNeel, Marion; VIM II. Hen
bricks, sem, McVille G.. w. Rains, Kennard; J. A.
Wright, Sullivan; Matthias Werner, Oldenburg; Jesse
Ault, Poplar Grove; Jesse Wsesner, Kennard; Isaac
*. Castle, Terre Haute; Samuel Richard Kemp Fish
ers Switch; E. l. Austin, Lynnville; Isaac Guthrey.
Campbellsburg; j. II. Wallen, Reelsville
Rostored-R. II. Mobley Mexico.
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Again Taking Their Tea.

WashfnRton Special.
When the committee public buildings and
grounds had under discussion the letting of the
House restaurant, public feeling had become pro-
nounced on the temperance question that it de-
cdsd to prohibit the sale Of spirtuous liquors at the
restaurant One member Of the committee declared
that if this stipulation not adhered to he would
bring the matter before the House.
The restaurant let to Sam Donaldson, late
doorkeeper Beer. ale and light wines were sold
to be had. Within day two, however, the inno-
centlooking China tea cup has been manipulated in
mysterious way that has led temperance members to
make inquiry, and they find that the cold tea bust
ness quite proftaby conducted for several years. is
again in full blast They talk of investigating the
matter, but it is probable that nothing will be done.
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Wanted on q Charge of Murder.

Special to the Indianapolis JournsL-
BRAZIL. Ind Jan. 2S.-Wm Harris has been taken
to Council Grove, Kan, by the sheriff, requisi-
ton from Governor Gray to answer to the charge
of murder. The deed committed two years ago.
A trial held and two sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for term of ten years for the deed. One
been ordered. 1t appears that Harris was
a by-stander, at least, and the deed
he may have committed it He subsequently re-
moved from the locality. Harris has been here,
where he reared, for months being con-
fined by sickness to his bed He is thirty years old
and is man OF family. His wife accompanied him
to Council Grove Few, if any, believe him guilty.
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Financial Operations of Convicts.
secfal d fha India Jr,ur1ay

SIOUX FALLS OAK, Ian. 28.-Four Of the prison.
confined in the Territorial pententiary in this
city drawing pensions from Uncle Sam. Two
draw 81 month each $12, and the fourth $26.
One of them has just made loan of $500, taking a
farmmortgage security. So fearful was no of be-
ing imposed upon. however, that he refused to hand
the cash until receipt from the register of deeds
was produced showing that the mortgage had been
duly fled for record. Warden Glidden reports that
these four prisoners trouble than all the
other convicts together If their pension money fails
to upon its regular day they get into terrible
stew and bore the keepers with anxious inquiries A
States prison deprived of many of it's
fancied horrors where its inmates run private
mortgagelo aning business while serving out their
farn
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accounts that the secretary and treasurer Jacob E.
Sntterlein, had committed q series OF forgeries by
which he had robbed the company of over 900.
The company's funds were deposited in the
United States Loan and Trust Company.
Money was checked out to the order of Secre-
tary Snitterlen ard Vice-president Theo. Seymour.
The names of both must be the check. The Secre-
has persstently forged Mr.. Seymour Snitter-
lein oil broker doing business the Consolidated
change up to last spring when he failed. 1t was
shortly after his failure when greatly for
money, that he first forged Mr.. Seymour's name.
When arrested on the Petroleum Exchange Snitterein
had over 81, QUO on his person. He made attempt
to DENY his guilt.
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Senator Inealls's Coming Speech.


Senator Ingalls, will next week make Republican
campaign speech No. 5 in the Senate This coming
speech from the eloquent Kansas Senator will be
event. and is looked forward to with great expeeta
lions by the Republican Senator's Mr.. ingalls, has
his speech all prepared and it is said that it will be
vigorous and sensational his famous of
two years ago. when he gave his remarkable descrip
tion of the mugVvumps n political factor. The
Senator's not the only persons looking
forward TO Mr.. Ingalls, speech with high
authorizations. Their wives are also
tie qui vive. More than dozen of them have
charged their husbands to ascertain from Mr.. ingalls,
the exact date when he expects unload his mind.
That Is the very thing that find out. He
has ntmnted that he would like to watch his oppor-
tunity and inject his speech into the midst of
irrelevant discussion when Is expecting it.
Senator Plumb recently made great hit by rising 70
speak motion to adjourn, and making a raid
the President and all his Democratic friends He
caused quite an excitement ard the Democrats were
not prepared for his attack Mr. ingalls, would like to
shy his castor in just such way. but il is not likely
that he viii be able TO do There is such a great
anxiety 70 hear his speech that he will doubt be
compelled TO announce the entertainment in advance.
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voorhees, and Grsy's Little Game.

Senator Voorhees, win be presented to the
national convention a candidate for Independent
by the Indiana Democrats. He and Governor Cray
have come to an understanding and, though Mr..
Voorhees, very much averss to it, he has been
compelled to allow his to be used for the Vice
Senate should the Democrats again the Legisla-
ture. Voorhees, forced into the trade after the
showing of strength made by Governor Gray at the
recent consultation of Indiana Democrats. They ap-
parenty agreed to support the Governor for Vice.
president but wellinformed Indiana politicians say
this merely . blind show Grays strength in the
State and force Voorhees, to terms. The scheme was
nj
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Ex-Treasurer Acquittsd-Almosta Tragedy
apecial to the Iudiauanolia I

special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHr, Ind, Jan. 2S.-The jury in the case of
the State VS.. Samuel Holland, exDemocratic county
treasurer. this morning returned verdict of acqut-
tai. Holland elected treasurer in 1884. He
served two years. and at the end of that time was de-
feated for reelection by w. r. Stewart the Repub.
hcan nominee. When he turned his Office he was
short $14 600. In the of time this shortage
made good by his bondsmen In view of that fact
the against Holland did not receive that sym
pathy from the public it otherwise would and the
verdict of mot guilty" gives general satisfaction
and it is generally held that prominent Democrats
who had the entry to the treasury knew about
the defalcation than the extreasurer himself
tragedy was threatened during the progress of
the trial yesterday. States Attorney Boyd in his
dress to the jury reflected the honesty
of Hon. John A. Cartwright, exRepresentative from
this county, who of Hollands bondsmen.
Cartwright interrupted Boyds address by calling him
a liar. Weapons were drawn, and but for the inter-
ference of the court there would have been bloody
seque. to the trial Bad blood has been generated
and more trouble is anticipated.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of the Extensive Printing House Of
81. w. Rokker & Co. at Sprinsfield. Ill

III. w. Rocker & Co., at Springfield, Ill
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 28.-About o'clock
this morning the printing an binding estab-
lishment of II. W. Rocker was discovered on
fire. Two engines still at work, but the
building, machinery and stock are a total loss.
The plant was one of the most complete in the
West. and the estimated loss is over SO, 900, on
which the insurance was $50. 0O0 The firm was
carrying large contracts. among which were the
Supreme Court reports of Illinois. almost com
pleted. on which the insurance had lapsed. Loss,
$40, 600; the State election registers the Canal
Com missiouers' reports, various small jobs from
different State Offices. and large private con-
tracts, the value of which cannot be estimated
1t is not known whether the large vault in which
valuable plates were stored is intact. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown, as the building was
in flames when discovered.
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Board of Trade for Upton.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
Upton, Jan. 28.-The Upton Board of Trade was
organized last night, and the following officers were
elected TO serve for year, President W. R. Ogle
bay vicepresidents G. v. Haynes and E. c. Elliott;
secretary, E. NJ. Hancock; treasurer, f. II. Shirk;
executive committee, A. B. Ritter. T. C. Lentz H
H. Thomas and W. F. Wilcox; finance committee R.
X. III. Friend It. b. Bates A. f. Moore, VIM Barlow
and VIM. Miner; committee grounds and location,
j. r. Ogan j. NJ Fppen j. Tyner, G. G.. Hadley and
j. A Haden The articles of association read and
adopted and efforts will be exerted at
the location of manufacturing industries at this
laee
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Pythian Charter Annn,led.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 2S.--Howard Douglass, supreme
chancellor Knights of Pytbias, to-day addressed
circular the members of the order the jurisdic
ton of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania stain g
that the charter of the Grand Lodge had been an.
dates of the Supreme Council. He orders the mem
bers of that State to signify their allegiance to the
Supreme Council on or before Feb. Is.
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stee1-Rail Mills 10 Resume Work.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 2S.-The fight between the man
ufacturers of Bessemer steel rails and Geo. B. Rob
erts president of the Rennsylvan railroad, John
Newell, president of the Vanderbilt lines. and other
great railway magnates has terminated in a practical
victory for tie latter The railway companies have
refused to pay the price demanded for steel rails
fusing to place orders at $50 ton, while the
sylvana Railroad Company has just placed orders for
$4,000 tons at $31 so per ton. and other large
ders will be placed shortly. This compromise will
result in the resumption of work of the
mills idle for the of orders and will have
marked effect the general industrial situation 1t
is exceptionally good news to the coke operators
their shipments having been very largely curtaed by
the closing of steel-r all mills.
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Shelby County Politics.

special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. 2S.-At the meeting of the
Democratic central committee, this afternoon it was
decided to hold the primary election for the nomina
ton of a county ticket April IL. This is over
month earlier than usual The Republican commit
tee will elect their chairman and other officers two
weeks from to-day. Hon. Sid Conger will be made
chairman.
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You can make a corner in washstands thus
Have an @nameled board. with hole cut for the
basin, fitted IN at q convenient height, above on
one side put small shelf for bottles and On.
on the other a towelrail, and in the corner hang
a basket for sponges then at about feet
from the floor fix brass rod. which hang
two cretonne curtains that will hide the fixtures
when not in use. Above that, and il please you.
can be bracket of light wood holding clay
statuette, and your corner becomes thing OK
beauty as well as of use.
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w. r.. C. and Sons of Veterans

WISFIELD. Kan, JAN 2S.-Reports received to
date by Department Commander Seward indicate that
the annual encampment of the G. A. R.. Woman's Re-
lief Corps and Sons of Veterans, to be held on the
21st the 23d of February will be the largest and
enthusiastic encamprnent held in the State
An immense mass-meeting of citizens was held last
evening and arrangement made to give the old
soldiers a royal and patriotic welcome.
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It 10 best to battle just before going to bed as
any danger of catching cold Is thus avoided and
the complexion is improved by keeping warm
for several hours after leaving the bath A
couple of pounds of bran put into thin bag and
then in the bath tub is excellent for soffeniuc
the skin. Il should be left TO soak in q small
quantity of water several hours before being
used.
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week and that he intended calling 1t immediately
If the House was in such condition admit of it.
The Republicans solid Cor White. and say that it
is an outrage that should be unseated upon such
pretext. They intend to stand by him, and a very
lively time Is expected great deal of debate will be
had before the case il finally voted upon.
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Freight Conductor Killed.

GREENvILLE. o., JAM 2S.-Charles Marshall aged
thirty-fvs. conductor freight train the Gin
cinnat, Jackson & Mackinaw railroad was killed at
Gilbert station this morning, by slipping and falling
from the top or box-car while making running
switch. His head and both legs were cut off.
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Killed by "a Policeman.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Ind. Jan. 2S.-Merryfeld Abbott.
who shot by policeman William Cavanagh, Men
day night died to-day. Abbott was tough character
whom the officer trying 10 arrest. Cavanaeh has
been placed under g, 600 bond for man slaughter.
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Workman Killed.

MILWAUKEE Jan. 28.-Shortly before noon to-day
while workmen engaged in lifting water heater
at the foundry of E. F. Ellis & Co., it broke away
from the tackle and fell to the floor killing James
Dwyer instantly and fatally njuring Thomas Hickey.
Hickey is man of family Dwyer is unmarried.