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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
A FAMILY POISONED.
They Eat Heartily of Pork Filled With
Arsenic for Wolves.

They Eat Heartily of Pork Filled With
Arsenic for Wolves.
EVANSVILLE, March 1s.-A horrible story
locality of the Green river country, about
sixty miles from this city. The particulars
as gathered from two gentlemen, John I.
Laird and Abner Thompson, who have
Just returned from that section, almost
battles credence. About forty miles from
the mouth of Green river there is wild
section of wooded country, comprising a
part of Mclean and Muhlenberg counties
and covering perhaps an area of twenty
square miles, being subject to overflow aud
infested by malaria breeding fevers.
1t has remained undeveloped, and
only occasionally penetrated by lumber
men and hoop-pole cutters. Upon little
knoll about two miles back from the river
a solitary squatter had erected hut, con-
venient fer the purpose OF gathering hoop.
poles for Capt. Cass Whitehead of Breck-
enridge county. His name was Samuel
Wilson, and, with his family of wife and
four children, had resided here for the
past twelve months.
Being bothered by wolves, he determined
to try arsenic, and saturated part of a
hog with the poison. Failing to tell his
family of his action, while away from the
house at " ork, his wife found the poisoned
pork and cooked it for dinner. All of the
family ate heartily of the dish, but the
meal was still unfinished when one of the
children was taken with nausea, and in a
brief time all were very sick. Will
son soon OWNED the horrible truth
and started rapidly toward the river for
help. He had gone but a short distance
when he found that he could proceed no
further, and in half-crazed state, dragged
himself back to his house. Toward sunset
a struggling logger happened by the hut,
and, learning the true situation, started
for help. 1t was daylight the next morn.
ing before a physician arrived, and In the
meantime two of the childran had died.
The case was pronounced hopeless, and
all of the agonized victims had by this
time become so swollen as to be unrecog-
nizable. During Thursday morning the
mother and the other two children died
and Wilson himself fingered until even.
ing, when he, too, died in great agony.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
vampire superstition In seryia.

The Pester Lloyd reports from Belgrade
what narrowly escaped being fatal case
of shameful superstition. The police found
q few nights ago, lying in the street, the
body of o man apparently frozen to death.
Efforts to revive him failed, and his iden.
tity having been ascertained he was handed
over to his family for interment. TRe
cemetery was q considerable way distant,
and as il was being reached the driver Of
the hesrse told the priest, who attended for
the religious service, that he heard some
noise in the coffin. The clergyman and
others drawing near also heard the noise,
and all ran away lest a vampire should is
sue from it and attack them. The driver,
terrified at finding himself alone, turned
about and drove the hearse to the nearest
police station. By this time knocking
was distinctly audible. The coffin was
forced open, and the man was found alive
and in a very exhausted state. He COM
planned pathetically of the attempt to
bury. him despite his remonstrances. He
was taken to the hospital, and had nearly
recovered. He had been spending the
evening with some boon companions, and
wandering in a state of intoxicatlon fell
and became insensible from cold. Prob
ably the jolting Of the hearse revived him.
1t is superstition in Servis among many
Slav people that when man dies sud-
denly his spirit returns as vampire, and
preys on his near relatives and friends.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
HENRY BERGH DEAD
The WelI.Known Philanthropist Passes
Away at His Home.

The Well-Known Philanthropist Passes
Away at His Home.
New YORK, March 12.-Renry Bergh, fa-
nous as a philsnthropist and organizer Of
the Society for the Proven tion of Cruelty
to Animals, died this morning at his resi-
dence, on Fifth avenue, of natural causes
lHenry Bereh was born in New York City in
1873. Hfs father was also native OF the En-
pire State, and a wealthy ship builder. The
friend OF animals and children was educated al
Columbia College, although he did not COM
plete the course. He lawyer by profess
sion, In 1862 he was appointed Secretary Of
Legation at st. Petersburg and began there
that active interference in behalf OF the right
of animals to kind treatment. which has given
him a reputation wide. as civilization. Mr..
BeIgh resigned his position on account
of i'll health. On his way home ne in
dulged in the luxury of leisurely travel, and
Harrowby, President of the Royal So
eietY for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
London. The society of which Mr.. Bergh was
the founder is modelled largely after the English
one presided over by the nobleman until his
death. he retrr ned to New York in 1864, and
spent year in maturing his plans for the estab-
Hshment OF means to check and prevent cruelty
to animals. The American Society tor the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals was Instituted in
1865. In 1866 it was given by statute the pow
ers OF prosecution and even arrest, which II
still possesses. Mr.. Bergh was its President
since its inception. He received no salary for
his work freely gave his time and energies To
it, and the public know this to be the case and
respect and honor the man who made the sac
rifce. The statute OF 1866 constituted Mr.
Bergh, an Assistant District Attorney in New
York City and assistant of the Attorney General
OF the State, in the enforcement OF laws against
cruelty to animals.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
Henry Bergh's Will.

New YORK, March 19.-The will of Henry
Bergh was filed to-day. In the bequeaths
the land and building at 90 Warren-st. to
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals; to Elbridge T. Gerry he be-
queaths Russian painting in oil, "a
Nymph on the Seashore"; to his nephew,
Henry Bergh, he bequeaths his personal
apparel and jewelry; and to his nephews
Henry and Edward Bergh, sons of his
brother Edwin, he bequeaths ali the rest
of his real aud persona estate in equal
proportions subject to the dover of his
wife, Catharine Matilda Bergh. There are
two codlcils which are void, as they are
only signed by one witness. In one of the
codicils he says: II affectionately and
earnestly request him (his nephew Henry
Bergh) to devote the remainder of his life
to the humane work in which the society
founded by me in this, our beloved coun.
try, is employed. Recognizing his past
fidelity to the cause of protecting inferior
animals from cruelty and abuse. / pray
him in the discharge of his official duties.
should he be appointed to succeed me, ever
to exercise zeal, tempered with discretion
and justice, mingled with forbearance, and
may God continue to prosper the sacred
and civilized work."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
A New York Flat Rnrnad.

NEW YORK. March 19.-The Elberon fat,
at the corner of Eighty-six st. and Madi-
son ave., was burned Il is morning about 7
O'Clock. There was great excitement and
many people Jumped out of the windo Wz.
One of them, MIS-. Francis Westla Re, a
widow, was killed. Nest of them we're
badly hurt and burned. Assistant FORE
man Quirk, of engine22, was badly hurt
by the fall Of ladder while rescuing q
child from a window of the burning dwell
ing. The following were injured:
ADDIE WEsTLAKE, aged twenty.four
years, severely injured in back.
ISAAC WEsTLAKE, aged nineteen years,
confusion of right hip.
FREDERICK WEsTLAKE, twenty-five years
old, severely injured on the back.
SARAH MILERR, q servant, twenty-three
years old, both hands severely burned.
Mrs. NYEBERG, fOrty-eight years old,
suffering from shock.
William Quirk, assistant foreman OF en-.
gine %, while at work on the fourth floor
Of the burning house, was forced to Jump
for his life. He landed in a net held by
his comrades, and escaped with fractured
arm. The loss is about thirty thousand
dollars. Fully insured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Another blizzard is raging In Iowa and
the west.
Cornelius A. Runkle, q, Appointment New
York lawyer, was fouhd dead in bed
Monday.
Freshets have carried away parts of the
Union Pacific track near Mercer and near
Ginter, Neb.
At Mcdonald. Pa, Saturday, in a saloon
row Thomas Hollihan killed Thomas Will
Jams, both colored.
At Warrenton, No., in family quarrel
Saturday Green Humphreys fatally shot
his wife and committed suicide.
At Chicago Monday /, 200 painters struck
for 371z cents per hour, the rest of the 8, 600
gaining the advance without striking.
The will Of the late Rev. DR.. W. n.
Ryder was probsted at Chicago Monday.
A number of public bequests are made.
James France, the failed banker of
Rawlins, Wy. T., has been arrested for re-
ceiving deposits after arranging to assign.
The Illinois Central stockholders Monday
at Chicago reelected the old directors ex-
cept j. @. Clarke, whom j. G. yelling
succeeds,
The Chicago police laugh at the comics.
saltwater, Mimi, that he is Millionaire
SHELLS murderer.
Commissioner Herchmer, of the Norths
west mounted police, denies that there is
anything In the reported rising of the Indi-
ans on the Saskat chewAn,
Dispatches from different points in Mon
tana show that the rivers are breaking up
and already q number CT bridges have
been carried away but no lives were lost.
At Denver, Col, Monday. Charles sweig.
hardt fired six shots at his divorced wife
without hitting her. He then shot Charles
Reahan in the arm and killed George
Kreiner, afterward suiciding.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
A wonderfuI Improvem.nt.

CHICAGO, March ia few days since,
after his report On the North Side pump
ing works was published, Chief Engineer
Gerecke, in rumaging through some old
documents, found diagram that startled
him. 1t was a drawing of Mr.. Dewitt c..
Crejger's celebrated improvement In the
pumping works. 1t was the same improve
ment about which Mr.. Creiger was threat
ening to sue the city IL 1t did not pay
him for its use. Mr.. Gerecke says: 81
looked on this drawing with astonishment.
A moments thought would be sufficient
TO convince any one that by its use the
pumping engine was rendered utterly
worthless, and for the past four years has
been pumping nothing but air into the
water pipes OF the city" Mr.. Emerson, q
prominent New York expert, visited the
works one day last week and was abso-
lutely astonished to see that the facts
were worse than reported. The opinion
of all these men shows beyond doubt that
within the past ten years the city has
spent $500, 900 for fuel and other expenses
at these pumping works. which Is dead
loss.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
cABLEGRAMS co NDENSED.

a fierce snow storm in France has
stopped all railroad traffic.
The French chamber of deputies Will
discuss the Boulanger matter to-day.
at the Lincoln spring meeting, Monday,
Mr.. MAYORS, Fulman, won the Batehyany
stakes.
The English commons Monday voted to
pay the under secretary for Ireland
salary.
The French extreme left will issue q
manifesto, denouncing the Boulanger
movement.
The London Telegraph says Mitchell has
challenged Sullivan to fight in six-foot
ring for 81, 600 side,
A French deputies committee has voted
to consider proposal to authorize Pan
anna canal lottery loan of $40, ,000, 900 francs.
The Hon. William T. j, North, heir of
Lord North, has started in the butcher
business near the family seat Of the North's
at Manbury.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21

issued to Bell on Jan. 30, 1877. The
court below held that the fifth claim OF
this patent was anticipated by the Schellen
magnet. Bells patent, the court holds,
was not for the magnet, but for the tele-
phone of which it formed part To that
extent the decree in that case was erron-
eous.
II follows that the decree in each of the
cases, 60 far as it Is In favor of the Bell
company, and those claiming under 1t,
must be affirmed, and that the decree in
the Molecular case, so far as 1t is against
that company on the full claim Of
the patent of Jan, 30, 1877, must be re-
versed and decree directed to that extent
in its favor. 1t is so ordered.
Justices Bradley, Field and Harlan dis
seIted. Their dissent is based upon the
Drawbaugh claim and they are of opinion
that the evidence overwhelmingly shows
that Drawbaugh was the first inventor of
the speaking telephone although he was
unconscious OF it and was not aware of its
importance. Justices Gray and Lamar did
not sit in these cases and the court stood
to 3 in favor of the Bell patent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
NOTHING TO SAY.

Neither Side to the Santa Fe Trouble
Desirous OF Talking About 1t.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Chslrman Conroe,
of the general grievance committee of the
Santa Fe system, the man who ordered the
big strike, arrived in the city to-day. Mr..
Conroe at once had an interview with Chief
Arthur, but what passed between them
was not divulged. Mr.. Arthur would not
talk on that point, nor would the new
arrival from the wild West. THE men on
the Santa Fe have all gone back to work, Z"
Mr.. Conroe said, land We don't anticipate
any further trouble"
"What was the strike about out there ?"
81 don't want to talk about that now" /"
''Mr. Smith SAID you violated an agree
ment in striking on ten minutes notice.
You are treading on delicate ground
now, ] have no time to talk Just now st
ALL" and Mr.. Conroe lodged into Chief
Arthur's private room, or wss rather
dragged in by some brotherhood men who
were with him.
81 had a talk with Chief Arthur and
Chairman CoDroe for q few minutes yes
terday," said Vice-President Smith of the
Santa Fe road to-day. "Chief Arthur had
very little to say. He simply accompanied
Mr.. Conroe, Conroe expressed himself as
being very sorry that the strike, if it can
be called q strike, had occurred, and glad
matters were all right again."
"What did he say was the reason for his
calling out the men,"
HE said it was against his personal
judgment and advice, but that the men
insisted upon doing something to help out
the Burlington strikers, and he was COM
PEELED to obey their wishes"
"Has the entente cordisle been resumed
between the Santa Fe and the brother
hoodr'
"Our relations are of the most friendly
character. Nothing but the best of feeling
was shown this morning in the short COM
ference we had"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
Appointed a Receiver,

DAYTON, o., March 19.-Attorney r. d.
Marshall was appointed and qualified IS
receiver of the Dayton, Fort Wayne:I&
Chicago railway this afternoon. Judge
Harman fought hard for stay of proceed
ipgs in the interest of the eastern parties,
but the court over-ruled and made the sp-
pointment. There will be additional judg.
ments from other courts filed here against
the road, amounting in the aggregate to
$l05, 600. Receiver Marshal has announced
the appointment of ]. E. Gimperting to be
general manager; w. B. Williams. general
freight and ticket agent, and N. P. Ramp.
sey, auditor.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
What the Two Houses May Try to Do
Bills to Be Acted On,

What the Two Houses May Try to Do
Bills to Be Acted On,
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-An attempt
was made in the senate late Friday after
noon to determine upon an order Of busi'
ness for the coming week, but pending
decisive result the senate adjourned.
Enough was said, however, to warrant the
belief that the greater part OF Monday and
Tuesday will be devoted to the considera-
ton OF private bills, of which the calendar
contains q great number. On Wednesday
Senator Platt will try to bring forward the
enabling act for South Dakota, but giving
way temporarily, IL successful, to Senator
Harris, who will call up the Memphis
bridge bill. Senator Morrill, will take the
first convenient opportunity to call up for
action the house bill for the investment
of the treasury surplus in government
bonds. and Senator Plumb will make an
attempt during the week to get hearing
for the bill to forfeit unearned land grants.
Senator Wilson of Maryland will make q
speech, probably On Monday, in respect to
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
George Gould All Right

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 1S.-Mr.
George Gould and wife arrived here at 2
p. m. In an interview this afternoon Mr..
Gould said; Neither myself nor my wife
is much injured, but our escape was a mir.
acle. Ny wife, although not seriously
injured, is very stiff from the shaking up
caused by the sudden stop and turning
over of the coach. The only injury / re-
ceiyed was slight cut on one ear and one
on the forehead which did not amount to
anything" Being asked the object of his
visit to Florida, Mr.. Gould said: 81 came
down to meet my father, whom / expect
to arrive at Fernandina in his yacht in
dsy pg tNV,".
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
Medin's Compliments to Halstead.
IChicaeo Tribunal


Hslsread, who msligned Oliver P. Morton
as fel ociously ss he did Grant and Lincoln,
can't support Judge Gresham because the
latter was opposed to the nomination Of
Morton for the presidency in 1875, and
favored Bristow of Kentucky-who at that
time lived Just across the river from Judge
Gresham. To be s1re, Bristow was H4l-
stesd's candidate then; still, he can't for
give Gresham for supporting the Kentucky
man. How hard Halstead does take all
his medicinel Oliver P. Norton's own s1B.
and brother.in-lsw have not only forgiven
Gresham, but they are personally friendly
to him and advocate his nomination *
Senator Harrison should not be successful
in the Chicsgo convention. But Halstead
would have us believe that he is more -
tsched to MortoD's memory than Aorton's
own son. We regret that Halstead's atfec-
ton for Morton was not manifested little
earlier-say when Morton was alive.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
Killed a Tramp.

NEWPORT, March 19.-[spscial. .l-steven
Brown Of Eugene. seven miles north OF
here, shot and instantly killed a tramp
last night, II is claimed the killing was
done in self-defense. The tramp called at
Browns and asked for a nights lodging.
Upon being refused he attacked Brown
with q rock knocking out six teeth and
otherwise injuring him. Brown already
had his shotgun in his hand and shot the
tramp killing him instantly. Brown came
TO town this morning and gave himself no.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
The Commune in Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 19.-At tanorth-side hall,
last evening, the anarchists celebrated the
anniversary Of the French commune, and
listened to a most bloodthirsty speech
from Albert Curtin, which they chsered
to the echo. "Vive Ia Communen was
the burden of his cry. He denounced the
hanging of the anarchists in red-hot terms,
and closed With the qu0tstlpp aboYs made,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21

BEN BUTLER advocates the building Of
a'memorial to Wendell Phillips by the
voluntary mites of the workingmen Of
America, who, he says, could do it by e)n.
tributiDg a penny apiece, and not miss iy.
He is opposed to any subscription Of more
than 50 from any one person,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21
(C0untersigned) HoHENLoHE,
Chariottenburg, March Is.

Prof. Bergman paid visit to Emperor
Frederick yesterday. He afterward con-
fered with the other physicians in attend
ance upon the emperor, Crown Prince
William is indisposed. Prof. Bergman
will remain in attendance upon the
emperor. His majesty somewhat over
exerted himself last week, and his doctors
urge that he take absolute rest from work.
They also advise outdoor exercise at Wies-
bsdep. The emperor will probably depart
for that place in fortnight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-21

ties by the authorities. We demand and expect a
conscientious observance Of the laws. At the
same time, we shall DO our part to extend i'm
nevolent government conducted circumspectly,
but with firm hand. The Union OF Alsace and
Lorraine, which q lapse OF years cannot impair,
again becomes as intimate as il was in the time
OF our ancestors before these German lands were
so severed from the ancient and glorious union
Of their kindred countrymen.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-10-18

Kelly. While talking he tried to gel
young man who came up to go in
his place, the young man agreeing
but next morning Carter had to CO.
"He said that once when making 6
landing he nearly went overheard, in
getting out line, and he then told
the captain he wanted him to be more
CAREFUL
VIM. Kelly sworn:
"a week ago last Sunday night 1 met
deceased and asked him to take my
place on the Tonquin; I wasn't feel.
ing well and wanted him to 60 in my
place; next morning he took my place
1 stayed with him a couple of hours
showing him around; that's the last
I saw of him. So soon as / heard of
his death 1 came down at once"
"The captain of the steamer is q
good-enough man; I got along with
him all right; he sometimes gets an
noyed, but he doesn't hold any grudge
Deceased has days pay coming to
him"
The jury thought it wasn't neces.
sary to hear any more testimony, act
ing coroner May thought it better to
wait and get the engineers testimony.
1t was suggested that the jury ad.
iourn to Friday at l P. NJ, to hear the
testimony of the captain and engineer
of the To7lquin, and the examination
closed for the present.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-10-18
A Warning.

The modes OF deaths approach are
various, and statistics show conclu-
sively that more persons die from dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs than
any other. 1t is probable that every
one, without exception, receives vast
numbers of Tubercle Germs into the
system and where these germs fall
upon suitable soil they start into life
and develop, at first slowly and is
shown by slight tickling sensation
in the throat and if allowed to con-
tinue their ravages they extend to the
lungs producing Consumption and to
the head, causing Oatarrh. Now all
this is dangerous and if allowed TO
proceed will in time cause death. At
the onset you must act with prompt
ness; allowing a cold to go without
your attention is dangerous and may
lose you your life. AS soon as you
feel that something is wrong with
your Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, OBJ
tain a bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup. 1t will give you immediate
relief.