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ILLINOIS.
GIeanings from Exchanges and CuIIings
from Correspondence.

GIeanings from Exchanges and Cullings
from Correspondence.
The Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions
for the Northwest opened at Freeport. Tuesday
ing, its seventeenth annual session, over 200
delegates being present
Mason l.. Wright sold yesterday to the Consoli-
dated Coal Company. of St. Louis, quarter
section OF land five miles north of Fairnount for
$47, 900. Coal shafts will be sunk there at once.
While drilling for coal near Montcello. the
Diamond Drill Company opened an arfesian well
at a depth of l35 feet The pressure is sufficient
to throw the water some distance above the
level of the ground.
Joseph Vanarsdale. g farm hand near Mowea-
qua, met with serious accident Tuesday. He
was at work blowing when the horses ran away.
knocking him down and dragging him for . long
distance. The plow struck him in the side,
emitting cash the full length of his Ghost
Rev. Joseph Spaeth, who for the past four
years has bad charge of Bartsiso parish. has
received bis appointment as superintendent OF
schools for the Bellevlle diocese Of the Catholic
denomination. II is new Office. Rev. Father
Bartels late OF Quincy, assumes charge of the
Bartelso.
A coafsrsncs held at Braidwoed. Tuesday,
by coal mine operators and employees concerning
the wages be paid for the year beginning May
J. A rate Of % cents ton wac nxed npon
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THE HOUSE.

mr.. Byuum and Gen. Tom Browne Discuss
the Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-The House went
into committee of the whole on the tariff bill
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana. said the bill pre-
sented did not meet with his unqualified ap-
prevail He believed that duties on imports
should be levied and collected at all times, to
meet the current, ordinary expenses of the gov
eminent, and that any extraordinary expenses
should be- met by q resort TO internal taxes.
Believing this to be correct he would maintain
the present internal revenue system of taxation
until the last obligation of the war was dis
charged. But, mindful OF the diversified inter
ests OF the country. be was willing to come to
the consideration of the bill in spirit of con-
eession and compromise, and join in the con-
struction OF . msAsuse which yielded some
thing TO the productions OF every locality. He
advocated reduction OF duties on the materials
uoon which the labor of the country worked.
He advocated such reduction as
would give larger markets in which
manufacturers could sell their products.
he admitted that wages had increased under a
protective tariff, but he denied that thia
account or the tariff, because the same increase
had taken place in Great Britain under free
trade. The great trouble with the country was
the amount Of Market. Tear down the wall
that had been built around the coast. give Amer
lean labor . chance compete with foreign
labor, and IL could take care Of itself 1t needed
no other protection. lApplansc on she Demo-
cratic side He eonfroverted the claim that
protective tariff was for the benefit of Ameri-
can labor. 1t said that American farmers
must De protected IN the production Of wool
Under the high protection wool the price had
steadily fallen. He did not assert that the tariff
WAS the sole cause Of the decline ia the price,
buk he eontended that it was an important factor.
Wool could not be produced in the United States
Tor less than 80 cents pound. The people Of
the country consumed 600. O00.0 600 pounds
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Business Embarrassmenta.

GREENvILLE, Pa, April 25.-Wm. Paden, an
extensive wholesale and retail dry goods
chant, has made an assignment TO Robert Orr,
ex county treasurer. Liabilities $50. 900; assets,
about the same.
DETROIT. Mich. April 25.-Metcalf Brothers
s. Co.. retail dry goods. have assigned TO Henry
Thuruer No statement has yet been fled
Mr.. Tnurber places tho liabilities at $500 coo
and the assets at about the same.
ST. LOUIS, April 25.-An assignment
made today by the Smith, Beggs s. Ranken
Machine Company to VIM. 81. Thompson for the
benefit of creditors. Johnson Beggs, president
of the com pany, states that the value OF the in
and stock, after deducting incumberances
amounting to s60, 900. will be about s60, 900.
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Losses by Fire.

GREENcAsTLE. Ind, April 26.-The residence
of Mr.. Frank Lyons, located five miles south.
was burned yesterday The direct cause of the
fire is unknown. Loss, about $1,000; insured
in Phenix of Brooklyn.
Concord, N H.. April 25.-The high-school
building hero to-day destroyed by fire.
Loss. $50, 900. The Unitarian Church, next door,
was Quilted. Loss, $4,000.
NATIcK, Mass, April 25.--The chemical paint
mills Nos 1 aud 5, of Henry Wood, Son g Co.
at Lake Crossing. were burned tonight. Loss
$50. OO0 fully insured.
NATIoK. Mass, April 25.-The Chemical paint
mills, Nos l and 5, of Henry Woodson q Co..
at Lake Crossing, were burned tonight Loss,
$3.50. 900; fully insured.
FALL RIVER. Mass. April 25.-The station of
Edison's Electric Illuminating Company
destroyed by fire tonight. Loss probably $780,
900.
New York. April 25.-Thss machine-shop and
pattern shop of the Delamater iron works were
burned tonight Loss 800, 900.
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For Congress.

WATERvILLE, Me-, April 25.-Hon. Seth L.
Milliken nominated for Congress by the
Third district Republican convention to-day.
Resolutions Endorsing Mr. Blaine for President
were adopted with great enthusiasm.
CLEVELAND. o.. April 25-The Republicans
Of the Fourteenth district. at Shelby. O., to day
renominatedDCharles P. Wickham for Congress
and adopted strong Sherman resolutions. FL. g.
Hedges, of Mansfield, and s. S. Warner, of We'll
lington, were chosen delegates to the Chicago
convention. Senator Shsrman's home is at
Mansfield. which is in the Fourteenth district
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. April 25.-The Renub-
licans of the First congressional district to-day
renomlnated E. N. Morrill, for Congress. Reso-
buttons were adopted declaring that in the
event the New York delegation favored Blaine :,
he is now, as during the past twelve years, the
choice of the Republicans of Kansas.
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England's Army.

LONDON, April 25.-The Duke Of Cambridge
commander-in-ehief of the forces. was examined
before select committee of Pertinent yester.
day. He said that II. 900 additional men were
required to place the army sound footing
He thought it was impossible to reduce the
military estimates, because, with an army of
volunt eers, it was necessary to make the serv-
ice attractive. In Germany this was not
neces sary, because military service was COM
pulsory, and the cost per soldier there was
much less than in England. He further ex-
pressed great dissatisfaction with the equip
mant and armament of the forts.
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Murdered by an Insane Father.

LICKING. Mo-, April 25.---Much exctemsnt
was caused here last evening by the discovery
that James Smalley. well-known citizen aud
proprietor of the Smalley House, had murdered
his two children, aged five and seven, by cutting
their heads with He next attacked bis
wife, who escaped by jumping through win
dow, as her insane husband tad locked all the
doors Smalley then cut ais own throat and
wrists with carving knife, and expired by
bleeding 81 death. The neigabors broke down
the door and found the floor covered with blood
Smalley had become q maniac through an nm
accountable fear that his family would 20 TO the
poor-house, although he was possessed OF cen
siderable means.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERsoNvILLE. April 25-The official ok
fell on the heads of four more Republicans at the
government depot, at this point. this morning.
The unfortunates are e. H Baldwin. who
holds q $1,000 clerkship; Edwin Hewitt.
chief clerk, whose salary is 81, 900;
Capt. L. A. Mann, inspector. salary
s., 400, and Seth Tom1in, chief teamster, who
receives $40 per annum. All were accused of
being offensive partisaus, but Democrats of this
city pronounce the charge wholly false. Major
Farnsworth, sent here to inspect the depot
recommended their removal John Anderson
will probably succeed Baldwin, and Ernest Row.
ard, Tom.in. Col. Geo. f. Howard is in Wash
ington City seeking Captain Manns place; c. w.
Prather is also after ths position. L. is not
known who will be Hewitt's successor.
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Queen Vtctoria,s visit 10 Berlin.

BERLIN April 25-Queen Victoria paid anoth-
or visit to tho Emperor this morning This was
the annual day of prayer and repentance. The
imperial family attended divine service today
in the chapel at Charlottenburg. Court Chaplain
Koegel oficiated, and the choir from the Church
of the Twelve Apostles sang q selection of
chorals. After the service Queen Victoria re-
ceived the staff of the British embassy. and
later gave an audience to Prince Bismarck. The
interview lasted an hour.
The Dowager Empress Augusta visited the
Queen this afternoon, and the two ladies drove
20 Berlin together. where they visited the
British embassy and attended service in the
English chapel
Empress Victoria gave dinner in honor of
the Queen this evening.
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Y. M. G. A. Opening at Brazil.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. April 25.-The Young Mems Christian
Association, OF Brazil, opened their suite of
elegant new rooms in the Croasdale Block last
night. and at the same time gave their newly
elected general secretary formal reception. In
this they were assisted by hundreds of patrons
and the citizens generally. who had contributed
about So. 900 toward the success of the order the
coming year. State Secretary HUMPHREYS made
appropriate introductory address Rev. T.
g. Stewart delivered address of welcome, to
which Mr George F. Grand. the general secre-
tary, responded. Other addresses de-
livered oy Mr.. George A Byrd. of Brazil; Mr..
F. W. Douglass. and Mr.. George W. Cobb. of
Indianapolis. The Ladies' Auxiliary served re-
freshments. The order started here over
two years ago. 1t has done considerable evan
gelistic work. but has never branched out
ambitiously before. It has fair hut growing
membership, and under Mr.. Grand's manage
ment will be a success. Mr.. w. e. Carpenter
ia prAsident
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Bold Move by a Railway.

Special to the IndianaDolis JOURNAL
MARTINsvILLE, April 25.--The Indianapolis &
Vincennes railroad has taken bold step in re-
gard to its property line through this city.
few days ago its employees set posts at short in
tervals, on which was painted: This property
belongs to the L & V. r. R." The posts were
set fifty feet from the center OF the main track.
and on the west side of the line. The property
thus sncroached upon belongs to John Nutter.
Sylvanus Barnard and others. and the artesian
well is located thereon. These gentlemen, after
consulting lawyers. have drawn the posts and
thrown them without their property lines.
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The companies will give the men mn extra half
hour at noon. practically making nine ard q
half hours daS's labor. They also conceded TO
the miners a falf holiday from May to Sept ].
The investigating committee appointed by the
Board of Supervisors of Douglas county to look
into the books and accounts of all county on
Gals from the present back Co 1872 has en-
ployed "a. w. Waegoner. of Decatur, an expert
accountant. to assist them to unearth the crook
edness that is alleged exist The Office of
circuit clerk viii be the first to receive attention
nv tha committee
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Erederick Demands Beef and Beer

BERLIN, April 25.-The Emperor lunched
heartily, taking the meal in bed His tempera-
ture this evening was 101 degrees. To-day. for
the first time in many weeks. the Emperor be-
came impatient and wanted his luncheon before
the usual time. He asked for veal outlets and
real German beer. and when they were served
he enjoyed both immens sly.
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STEUBENvILLE, o.. April 25.-M11e Deaco,
slack-wire performer. gave open-air exhibi-
ton In front of the OF house here last even
ing The wire stretched from the hotel
window to on the opposite side of the
street, distance Of 100 feet, with fall Of
foot in two. When in mid air. the apparatus
gave way and the woman fell, striking the pave
ment with terrible force. The knees struck the
curbstone first, throwing her against n tree-box.
The physicians found her knees broken. her
spine injured. and internal rupture certain 20
cause an aeonizing death. Her real name is
Annie Wilsoa. of Philadslphis, where her par
ents are said TO be well connected
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Boarding-Hou.s Inmat.s Injured in

NEW YORK, april 25.-At half past S
o'clock this morning fire. broke out in the base
ment OF No. So West Twenty-eighth street. oc-
cupied as a boarding house by Inera Endorf
Damage of e.. 900 was caused. There Was gem
erai panic sIaong the inmates, and several of
the servants were badly burned The following
is the list OF the injured: Annie Fam. forty
Ave years colored. seriously burned, removed
TO the New York Hospital; she was rescued by
fremen from the second story window. Hattie
STRING. aged thirty seven, colored jumped from
the second story window into the dre-aet; she
also was badly burned and removed to shs same
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Donation for an Old Ladies' Home.
.a..Ial IN. Ind. 1.cIia LnI,rxaaI

EpecIaI 20 INC lnuIAudUoIIB JOuEuak
LAPoRTE, April 25.-Mrs Sidney S. Sabn,
widow of the late gentleman OF that name. who,
at the time OF death, was president of the First
National Bank, of this city. has donated $35. 900
for the building of an Old Ladies' Home. The
large grounds of the late Judge James Bradley
have been purchased, and q suitable building to
cost in the negeborhood of $30, 900, is now being
planned by architects The home will be open
to INDECENT and homeless old ladies OF all de-
nominations and faiths. Mrs N A. Treat,
wealthy lady of this city, is also aiding in the
project with capital, time and energy. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Sabin willed $780, 900 to
Wabash College, and $1,000 to the college
library.
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Fnreipn Notaa.

The Emperor and Empress of Brazil have ar
rived ut Venice.
The Hamburg dock laborers have struck for
higher wages, and goods traffic is partially at
standstill.
The Moscow Gazette, dealing with the nego-
tiations between Russia aud the Holy See Cd.
poses any concession to the Vatican or the Poles.
The statement that Count Herbert Bismarck
had been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs
was incorrect He has simply been promoted to
be minister of state.
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hospital. Fannie Tatney. aged forty-fve.
white. was rescued by the fremen from the
third floor window OF No. 80; she was badly
burned and was removed to Bellevue Hospital
Minnie Lewis rescued from the fhird-hoor
window of No. 81; she was burned seriously,
and was taken also to Believer Francis Ros-
sell. taken from the second story of No. so, was
only slightly injured.
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Henry County w. G. T. U.

Special to the 1ndisnaDolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April 25-The Henry county
W. c. T. U. closed a two days session OF their
semi-annual convention in this city to-day.
The union was well represented in the conven-
ton from all parts OF the county, and the re-
ports of the committees in the different depart.
msnts of the work show the orea nization to be
in a good, healthy working condition. Last
night Miss Mary Lathrop. of Jackson. Mich.
addressed large audience in the Christian
Chapel on the W. G. T. U. work. Tho
speech one well suited TO
the heat of political campaign
and possessed political favor that very
soothing Democrats. and especially to
the thrd-par Prohibitionlsts. large repre-
sentation of which were present The conven-
ton closed this evening, after the election of
officers and the appointment of committees for
the ensuing year.
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A FruitIess Manifesto.

PARIS, April 25.-The manifesto of the Count
of Paris to his adherents. reviewing the political
situation in France, in which he said the settle
raent demanded by the people could only be OBJ
tanned by the restoration of a monarchy, has
fallen fiat. The public treats the Counts decla-
rations with indifference, and the Republican
journals say he wastes pen and ink in trying to
initiate General Boulauger.
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INDIANA NDILLINOIS NEWS
Shocking Circumstances Leading to the
Fatal Shooting of a Man and Woman.
ton of Home for Old Ladies-The Y. M.
c. A. Opening at Brazil-G leanings.
INDIANA.

Charles Marks and Ella Reese Fatally Shot
by tbs Husband Of the Latter.
Special 60 the indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo April 25.-This evening horrifying
double murder occurred in q woodland Just west
OF the city limits. The victims were Charles
Marks. srperintendent of the electriclight
plant, and Ella Reese. disreputable character,
who had secreted themselves for immoral pur-
poses. They we're fred upon by q man in
ambush. Marks did not see his assailant, but
the woman declares il was her husband, Tom
Reese. to whom she recently married, and
from whom she had since applied for divorce.
The woman received two shots, one in
the hand and one in the lower abdomen. the
latter penetrating vital parts. Marks received
three shots. one in the lower abdomen,
one in the back that inclined upward
the ball lodging in the region of the
lungs. The third shot penetrated the left
cheek the bullet passing downward and lodg-
in the back of the neck Both victims were
alive at 10 o'clock tonight, but rapidly sinking,
with possible hope of recovery. The woman
is nineteen years old, has been divorced from
three husbands. and is q common prosti-
tute. Marks is thirty years old. has
a wife and two children, one of them baby two
weeks old. Much sympathy is expressed for his
family in this disgrace and affection. The fam
lily came from Crawfordsville about three
months ago. and Marks has borne good repu-
tation up TO the time of this occurrence Reese
and his wife separated three days after the mar
riage. five weeks ago. and quarrels and petty
lawsuits have been a common occurrence since.
Last Saturday, Reese, at the instance or his
wife. was nut under bonds of $500 to keep the
peace and was fined for carrying deadly weapons.
After firing the fatal shots, Reese escaped, and
net yet been captured. Intense excitement pre-
walls, but violence is anticipated.
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Ohio De,egatss Goo chlcaeo.

AKRON. o., April 25.-The Republicans of the
Twentieth congressional district. in convention
here to-day, selected for delegates to Chicago:
C. ]. Mannix. of Cuyahoga, nj. L. Smyser, of
Wayne. and for alternates, A. NJ. Cole. of Sum-
mitt. and Robert Mcdowell, of Medina For
elector of the Twentieth district. the Hon. Al
bert Munson. of Medina. nominated. The
convention was Sherman Throughout
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Lincoln League at Crawfordsvins.

special TO The 1ndIanapoIis Jouruaf,
CHAMPIONSHIPS. April 25.-The Republican
Lincoln League met last evening and selected the
following delegates and slsernates to attend the
State convention of May 2: B. r. Russell. S. C.
Kennedy. ii. S. Ensminger, II. H. Insley and
and w. W. Thornton. Altsrnates: T. n.
Sheets. FL. 7. Craig, j. Fl. Burford. j. r. Bon
nell and F. M. Dice. The Lew Wallace col
ter Seymour, W. L. Monroe, G. A. Drake, Geo.
Oliver and F. A. Scott.
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Methodist Bishops.

New YoRK. April 25.-The bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church entered upon their
semiannual session this morning in St Paui's
Church. The meeting is being held with closed
doors. The proceedings consist mainly of ques-
tions of administration. Among those present
are Bishops Bowman. of St. Louis; Andrews, OF
Washington; Foss, or Minneapolis; Fowler. Ok
San Francisco; Foster, OF Boston; Warren, on
Denver: Walden. of Chattanooea; Merrill, o&
Chicago. and Mallalieu, of New Orleans.
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Telegrnphic RreyitIes.

The litigation affecting the State Line Apex
mine in Aspen. Col, valued at SIS. 1000. 600, has
been compromised.
Chicago priests will vigorously enforce the
DEGREES of the plenay council against the viola
ton of tho Sunday laws by liquor sellers.
BY General Paine's orders the Volunteer was
launched yesterday morning. General Paine
will probably not put the yacht in commissioa.
as he In tired of racing
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The Pope VIII Condemn the "Plan of Cam
pafgu.o

LONDON. April 26-The Illness Rome eorre-
spondent is assured upon excellent authority that
the Pope will almost Immediately instruct the
Irish clergy to strongly condemn the plan of
campaign, boycotting and other questions mean
while remaining in consideration, together with
the reports of Mgr. Perisco, which are ad-
verse to the methods employed by the National
iRfa.
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Killed by q Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
UNION Cry. April 25.-Jacob Vaughn. aged
forty -six, without family, relatives or friends,
in attempting to board freight train at Deer
field. on the Panhandle railroad twelve miles
west of here last night. thrown under the
wheels and so crushed as to cause his death in
stantly. The company telegraphed for an
dertaker, who now has charge of the body.
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strikers Decline Work.

CHICAGO, April Is "A Times special from
Galesburg. III, says: Fifteen crews of the Bur-
lington strikers have teen offered positions
the Chicago. Santa Fe . California road. The
strikers have been inducing those receiving the
offers not TO accept Chief Arthur promised to
be here to-day to advise the men, but being I'M
able come, sent engineer Porter. After dis
GUESSING the matter, the entire body of strikers
agreed to remain united
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The Honeopathists.

KANSAS Cry, April % The convention Of
homeopathists here to-day rejected an appli-
cant for membership his statement that he
intended to advertise specific remedies in his
practice. The following officers were elected:
President. w. G.. Hall. St. Joseph, No.; vice
president, c. E. Fisher. Austin, Tex; secretary,
M. t. Runne1ls. Kansas City; treasurer, H. w.
Westover. ST. Joseph, Mo.
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The Anti-Powderly Knlrht..

NEW YORK April 25.-The committee of five
appointed by the Observation-Disclosures Knights OF
to night issued circular to the order declaring
that it had dwindsd in numbers from 702. 600 to
100000: that Powderly's special call for funds
for lecturers was in realty To get funds to keep
the order out of bankruptcy till the next con-
ventiou, and calling all true Knights to join
the opposition and help re organize the order.