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FATAL COLLISION.
Engineer Killed aud q Number of Passengers
Injured, None Very Seriously.
,sc;.r 70 n. Indian..-o,is Journal

epeciaf TO tha Indiana ois Journal
CoLroN. Neb, Feb 25.-The Union Pacific
fast passenger train No. collided with freight
No. 10. here, this morning. The passenger train
was running at the rate of forty miles an hour.
The freight was struck at the third car from the
cabooss. The car was loaded with benzine. and
in a flash the entire wreck was in flames En-
gineer Michael Powell. OF Cheyenne, who was
Running the passenger train. stood at his post,
and was crushed to death in the wreck.
His fireman, named johnson, jumped and
escaped with broken leg The passengers,
among whom was General superintendent Dick-
inson, were bat little injured by the collision,
but were obliged 20 leave the cars. which were
on fire instantly after the crash. The psssen-
ger engine. tender, baggage car. DAY coacn,
sleeper. and number of freight cars were con-
sumed Most OF the baggage, EXPRESS ana mall
were lost in the fire. Cotton is 400 miles west or
Omaha The killed and wounded are:
Michael POWELL engineer, killed; august
about the head; w. A. Murphy, Sloan. Ia. hand
smashed; Ed. Isaacson. right hand hurt; Mrs
Douglas, liarysviile. Cal, knees and
hand hurt; Frank Lawrence, brakeman,
North Platte. bad cuts on temple and hand.
badly hurt; Geo. McNavy Kimball OAK, arm
bruised and ankle sprained; e. johnson, Beres-
ford OAK, side bruised; A A. Brown, Portland,
Ore. head badly bruised; John Law, Julesburg.
the head; Mrs. Benton Reed, GAINESVILLE. N. Y,
back hurt Mrs. Bayard, Laramie ankle
sprained; Lucy Hackenoure, Pawnee City,
Neb., hand cut; W. d. knowles. Manard county,
Illinois. back hurt, cuts in the head aud lsgs Mrs.
Lighthill, Helena. Mont. shoulder blade broken.
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The President at Charleston.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. 25.-President Cleveland
and party arrived at 954 this morning and were
received at the station by the Mayor and COMMITTEES
of aldermen and citizens. They drove through tho
principal streets with military consisting
of the Charleston Light Dragons and the
presidential salute of twentyone guns fred by de-
tachmeLts of the German and Lafayette artillery.
At least 40. 600 persons the streets during
the passage of the party, and the air rent with
enthusiastic cheers. There sky of unclouded
blue, and the temperature that of spring. The
party left Charleston at Ills o'clock A. NJ. The
presidential train loaded down with flowers, the
baggage-car being entirely filed with floral offerings
and tropical fruits. Two pet aligators part Of
the museum curiosties from Florida.
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Two Members of Sheriff's Posse Killed.
Hnecial to the Indiananolis JoprnAs.

MANSFIELD. o., Feb. 25.-This afternoon when
Constable W. R. Kelly and his deputy Jacob Helbert
with posse of ffteen, armed with a writ of habeas
corpus had broken in the door of John Chesrow's
house, near Mohicanvie, to get possession of Ches
rows aged and imbecile father they were met by
Elias Chesrow. who shot Kelly and Helbert with
double barreled shotgun killing BOTH The posse fed
panicstrcken. and began arousing the neighborhood
Elias. fearing lynching, jumped horse and rode
himself at the Jail. The mob did nothing. John
and his two other brothers succeeded in pacifyng
them. The old mans property is valued s s. 0OO
and Lewis and Peter had him adjud ged an imbecie,
Lewis being appointed guardian The other brothers
not allowed to the father, but Feb. B. in
the absence of Lewis and Peter, they kidnapped the
old and took him to Johns house, where to-day's
tragedy occurred Sheriff Address. of Ashland coun-
ty, tonight arrested John and the other brothers
implicated in resisting the officers This quieted the
Jeromeville and Mohicansville citizens but lynchnR
is threatened tomorrow night.
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TarIy-sh-et Prosecutor Assaulted.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 25.-No progress made in
the tallysheet forgery to-day, owing the alb
of juryman. AT noon the adjourned
till Monday. and officers sent in search of the
juryman. His name is CAN'T and he found this
evening in intoxicated condition and placed in
charge of a deputy
Robert B. Montgomery present defendant, had
alteration with citizen this evening reports
connected with the Fred Steube, another of
the defendants, later made assault Prose-
cutting Attorney Huling breaking of the bones in
his face. Steube claimed that the prosecuting at
torney had detectives following hi. There is consd
cradle indignation the assault the
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Twenty Shot. and Nobody Killed.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. 25.-Information has
just reached here of shooting affair occurring at
Lincoln Courthouse, Thursday. Paris Blumfeld
met of the Wayne county McCoys at the court
house, where Blum6eld trial for some offense
There old grudge between the two and after
court adjourned Mccoy found Blumfield in a saloon
but shortly afterward met the street. Mccoy got
the drop Blumfed, but his pistol missed fire. The
two then kept up running fusillade firing about
twenty shots. Both wounded. but not seriously.
They arrested but later released bail. Fur.
Their trouble is expected between them.
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0hffuarY

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 25.-China papers ammo unce
the death of Gideon Ny United States
Canton. He the oldest foreign resident in China.
having gone therein 1888. He amassed fortune of
about Sd, coo. 900, and afterward lost it ALL At the
time of his death he writing history of Chinas
relations with foreign powers.
Special to the ] Indianapolis journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Feb. 25.-Mrs Henry wife of
Dr. A. f. Henry. county coroner, died very suddenly
to-day, from affection of the brain.
PERU, Ind, Feb. 25.-Henry Myers died to-day,
aged seventy eight. He one of the leading Dunk
ards of this section.
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Boston Capita, Moves East.

HALIFAX, Feb. ga party of Boston capitalists,
who propose building up city and summer resort
Port Mulgrave. the Straits of Canso have
purchased FIVE miles of land for $50, 900 cash.
They have also purchased coal mine. As this port
Is the only winter port of Cape Breton they hope to
build up large city. The company trying, it is
said to have the Atlantic terminus of the railway
tenn of Canada located there and also have all Allan
tic steamers call there The company viii apply to
the present Legislature for incorporation.
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As..u,tea by Friends of Liqnor-sellsrs.

CLEVELAND Feb. pa dispatch from Welsville,
o. says that when detectives Leslie and Carpenter of
Pttsburg arrived there to day to appear against the
saloonists who arrested Tuesday last evil
dence Of illegal Hquor-sellng furnished by these
officers, they treated TO warm reception. They
followed to the Mayors office by a crowd of
hootng and boys The hearing was postponed,
and the detectives left the Mayors Office, Leslie
assaulted by a man in the crowd. He finally
capped and got aboard train for Pittsburg Carpenter
into newspaper Office and remained there in
hiding until the crowd dispersed. Trouble is feared
when the again for hearing March II.
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Little pigs in blankets are made by draining
oysters and seasoning with salt and pepper. aud
then cutting fat bacon into very thin slices and
wrapping big oyster In each slice fastening
1t with wooden skewer--a toothpick il best
The frying pan must be heated well hsfore tho
little pgs are put in. and they must cook long
enough for the bacon to crisp. They are TO be
served Immediately on toast CUT into ANAL
pieceA
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BLooMINGToN, H., Feb. 25.-Near Mackinaw, in
Tazewei county. twenty miles west of this city,
Indiana, BLOOMINGTON & Western train went through
q culvert The engine passed the bridge but the
rest of the train. the sleeper into the
ditch the culvert had been weakened heavy rains
and the of the accident similar that
Chatsworlh There fatalities, but ten of the
passengers bruised which is remarkable consid-
ering the speed at which the train running. The
road will not be cleared until tonight
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bushes. Ernbarra.smsnt..

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Joel J. Spaldng s. Co., print
ers, this morning made assignment. Assets,
$50 900; liabilities unknown.
CANYON CITY. Col, Feb. 25-The Exchange Bank
owned by Murlock Bros Yesterday made an assign
ment to A. X. Gumaer. their shier. Assets, o.,
900; liabilities. LA. SEQ. Sinking oil wells in the
Florence district is thought have caused the failure
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Woman Ends Her Life by Hanging


WAsHINGToN Ind Feb. 25.-Mrs Mary Haired
committed suicide by hanging the county jail here
this morning She was stranger here, and was
rested for the alleged larceny of quantity of bed
clothing and other articles from the Lepot Hotel.
She Intelligent, educated woman of forty-fve
years. and claimed that she was daughter of Judge
John P. Nonris, of Columbus o., sister of Col. Jno.
Norris. of Washington City, and that her mother
sides in Indian apolis She is believed to have been
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being filed by Brotherhood men whom they
suppIanted ten years before. They now pro-
pose to retaliate, aud movement to this effect
was started to-day. along the line of the Read
ing road wherever these Knights OF Labor en-
gineers are now located. In case of a strike on
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy they propose
offering themselves for the places of the Broth
erhood men. A delegation will probably leave
for Chicago early next week, with more to fol-
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Burglars at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Feb. 25.-Burglars made a large haul
here last night. They entered the postoce and blew
open the SAFE which had only been put in the
office about two weeks ago. and secured from sos to
$50. window taken out to gain admit
lance. Bates's drug store entered, the thieves
carrying away ali the whisky and wine they could.
They then proceeded to n. W. Cumn,ingss stable,
securing fine horse and buggy. At Meacham's
drug store the thieves held utaton at the back
door but did not attempt to enter. Linus Meaeham.
who sleeps in the store. prepared to receive
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Belgian Horse.Breeders.

WABASH. Ind, Feb. 25.-The American Ass oci
alton of Importers and Breeders of Belgian Draft
horses met in this city to-day and elected the following
officers to the ensuing year: President, Har-
mon Wolf Wabash; vcepresident. John Campbell
Forreston ILL., secretary, j. d. Conner. ir.. Wabash;
treasurer. U. NJ. Engleman Rich Valley. Directors
wa, m; Charles Schinger. Roam; Reuben Ian
caster Virginia ILL.,; W. K. Kennedy, Tilrnan Ind;
w. L Kesler. North Manchester, Ind. Executive
comuittee-Nicholas Masion, Ponnock. Ind; John
G. Booman, Bunker Hill Ill.
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The STORM IN southern Indiana.

EvASsvItLE, Ind. Feb. o5.-The tornado which
passed over vanderburg and adjoining counties, late
yesterday afternoon did great damage in tho country
Adviees received from townships in this wander
burg) and Gibson counties arc to the e1ect that
dwellings, barns. stables fences and orchatds have
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Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following nam ed
Indianians:
Mexican War-Nancy Hensley. Pendleton; Polly
Devault Vienna.
New Pensions-Iucinda Porter. Pleasant Ridge:
Elizabeth Wills. New Corner; Henry Jordan. Indian
apolis: HI. l.. Howson Bloomington; w. H. Spurgin
Columbus; Thos. Deweese, Logansport; VIM. Bass.
Cambridge City; L. ". Scales Scaesville John Good
man. Terre Haute FL. F. Brown, Bedford; w. P AL
len Elkhart; James Kirkham, Laconia; Henry Miller.
Remington; Adam Sternberg Butler; A. c. Weaver,
Posten: P. Christman Elkhart s. f Wishard Clin
wood; Dennis Gearing, Arcola; Robert Tuttle Saline
City.
Increased-Henry Lacy, Columbus; j. d. Brooks,
South Whitley; John Smead. Brazil; A j. Driskiil.
Seymour; j. s. Mccormick, Wabash; John A. Fritz,
Buckskin: Theodore Longest Engish F. Hoffman.
Fontane: Ali Carroll. New Washington; John Grit
fifth, Bowling Green; Joseph Garrard. Eaton p.
Wheeidon Scipo; James Collier, Paragon; Alex Shir
cliff Loogootee. o. w. Reinicker, Yeddo Peter Fink,
Elkhart, John Hondashelt, Kempton: III. w Wood.
Rensselaer,: J. r. Barnes, Clfty: W. Smith, Fair
mounts F. II. Ruscher, Aurora; Jesse Elkns. Elkins-
vile; Z. T. Teagarden Albion; G. Coppock, Jones'
boro; A Sperze Galena; v. Strange Bramb BILE; J. N.
Sawyer Indianapolis; s. B. Danbenheyer, Titusvile
Collapse of the National Opera Company.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb 25.--The National OPP
Company, Charles E. Locke manager, disbanded
future dates cancelled and tho members of the COM
pany viii return to New Yorl. to Mr.. Locke
places the loss for the season at 500 600 and his
of Aida to night to q slim house. the members of
the troupe held meeting in the National Tbeater.
Representatives of the press were excluded. 1t
concluded that all effects the company De taken to
New York and the question of future organization
there discussed. Salary is due all the members of
the troupe except the orchestra
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Martin Irons Acquitted.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 25.-Martin Irons, the leader of
the great strike Of railroad the Missouri Pa
ci6c system, two years ago. who has been on trial
here for three days past the charge of attempting
to tap telegraph wires and obtain dispatches
going to and from Jay Gould and Gen.
eral Manager Hoxie, acquitted this afternoon,
greatly to the delight of his friends and knights of
Labor generally. During the summing up by
sell Judge Laughin; one of the attorneys for the
prosecution called Irons Anarchist, where
upon Irons cslIed Mr.. Laughn liar. The Judge
paid no attention to the remark of Irons. but
moment two later bitterly denounced
him agitator and Anarchist of the Spies and
Johann Most type Irons then sprang to his feet.
and in highly excited manner and still louder voice.
branded the Judge . liar. The scene was quite
dramatic and exciting, but deputy sheriffs
squelched the irate Scotchman and Mr.. Laughlin
tiuued his sneech
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The Strike VIII Begin on Monday.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

The Strike VIII Begin ON Monday.
Special the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-'.Now, will be plain with
you," said Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, to q reporter, this even
ing There will be strike Nothing can
avert it except the yielding OF the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy authorities and that we
do not for moment expect. They have taken
one stand. we have taken another, and the strike
On Monday morning, and carly Monday morn
ing at that cannot say the hour, but trains
will go out Monday in charge of Brotherhood
MEN
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-The seventy.two-hour BIZ
cycle race twelve hours a day. ended at IL o'clock
tonight The Dingey, 900 miles and
4 laps: Knapp. $685.; Hoilingsworth, 8 1913; No.
Whitaker, 1888; Nelson 277-1: Croker, 2O4-9.
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greatly suffered. Farming implements have been de-
stroyed and there has been much loss of live stock
One church in Armstrong township, Vanderburg
county. almost destroyed Trees were urrooted
and general destruction prevailed. No particular
damage done in any of the neighboring towns
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Indicted for Incsndiarism.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb 25.-Wam Bauer thu
merchant who w&s arrested on Friday morning. on
charge OF having set ire to his business premises,
indicted by the grand jury to-day for arson He
furnished bond for his appearance at trial.
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Workman Accidentally Killed.

Special to the Ipd anapoIis journal
GREENviLLE. O., Feb. 2o.-The lathe at Kuntz's
furniture factory broke this afternoon and part of
struck Harvey Smell employee ON the head killing
him instantly by breaking his neck.
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A Nine-Hour Demand Refused.

CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. 25.-A secret meeting
OF the Interlake Ship-builders' and Reporters
Association was held at the Weddell House. at
noon, to-day. The organization comprises all
the leading builders on the chain of lakes. The
demand of the ship-carpenters and cauIkers for
the notice sent out by the workmen from their
headquarters in Buffalo:
BUFFALO N. Y, Feb. IA, 1883.
Dear Sir. You are hereby notified that at the late
convention of this body it unanimously adopted
tLat nine hours shall constitute days labor of
craft aud that and after March L. 1888, all ship
carpenters and caulkers in your employ will ask for
the same hours of labor will begin 73O A. NJ, till
hours of labor will be $2.75 per day, and all work
done before and after said hours will be double time
Hoping you will give this your immediate attention.
we remain. Yours respectfully.
NATIONAL TRADES COUNCIL.
D. 0. CoNNoR, Secretary and Treasurer.
Among those at the meeting were Thomas E.
Miller and George A. Turner, of Chicago John
Fitzgerald. w. H. Wolf and Capt Davidson. of
cock and FL. j. Mills, of Buffalo, and represent
atves Of the local shp-builders The gentle
men were In session. and decided to preserve a
profound silence concerning the proceedings.
ton of the workmen. and when a vote was ta-
ken it was determined that the request be refused.
Ono of the number stated, after the meeting.
that they had decided to follow Biemarcks poll
cy. They desired peace. he said. but were pre-
pairing for war. Another said it was immaterial
whether the carpenters and caulkers went
strike not. He said that while contracts pro-
vide that a vessel shall be completed within a
ce. tain time, there is proviso that relieves the
builder from all liability if work is delayed by
the increase would not be granted, and strike
seems inevitable.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON Feb. Is. A. NJ.
For Indiana and IllInois-Fair weather. colder,
except in extreme northern portion; nearly
stationary temperature; light to fresh north
westerly winds. becoming variable.
For Ohio and Lower Michigan-Colder. fair
weather, preceded by light SHOWS at lake sta
tions; fresh To brisk mort h westerly winds
For Wisconsin and Upper Michiean-Fair
weather, preceded by light local SHOWS in the
eastern portion; fresh brisk northwesterlv
winds, diminishing in force; stationary, followed
by rising temperature
Local Weather Record.
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Receiver TOT ING r., II W. q =. haIfWAy-
DAYTON. o.. Fec 25.-This afternoon Judge FL
lott, of the Common Pleas Court, appointed r. D.
Marshall receiver of the Dayton, Fit. WAYNE s. Chi
cago railroad, with the underStan ding that j. Z.
Gmperlng. the shall continue
in that position.
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Sic Means to- Marrx Pster MoGeooh.

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-A buxom lady. who gave her
name as Mrs. Mary T. Libbey, and her age forty
years called the Office of the county clerk. this
afternoon and obtained license to marry Peter Nc
Geoch of Milwaukee WIS., aged fifty five years. The
latter is said Co be the wellknown Board of Trade
sine Iat0
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The bicycle Race.

Traces of precipitation.
Note-One-tenth of an inch of melted snow equals
one inch of snow.
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Steamship News.
NEW York. Feb. 25.-Ar-ived; Geliert. from Ham
buyn.
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A New Boom.
Harrishurr SnAciaI

Harrisburg special
Judging from the well-organized boom which has
begun to about the center of the State the i'm
preston has become positive at Senator Camerons
home that he has permitted him self be entered
the field of presidential candidates 1t is currently
reported here from reliable party who rather
workers than leaders, that Mr.. Baines friends.
cepting his deciuation final, have turned in for
time.
Republican Nominations in Grant County.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
MARION, Ind, Feb. 25.-The Republicans of Grant
county met in delegate convention here, this after.
noon and nominated the following ticket Represent
alive, Hon. Hiram Brownlee; recorder Frank Ry bolt;
treasurer. j. c. Parker sheriff. Robert L. Jones;
veyor. John Swisher; coroner, Isaac Hamilton; COM
missioners, b. f. Hanes and J. D. PeeIe.
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When the present Reading strike com
menced there were only a few of
the knight. there who worked on that
abont that the Brotherhood would furnish all
the men necessary TO run the Reading and defeat
the knights. and thus 'sget even with them for
Dor in this city now claim that there are some
Brotherhood engineers working on the Reading
Chief Arthur denies this statement He says
that no men went to work in place
edge and consent of the officers of
the brotherhood However an impression
exists that thew did, and officer of district
assembly No. "a of the Knights of Labor in IN is
city said that he would not he surprised if the
Knights of Labor engineers of the Reading
should decide to continue the fight with the
Brotherhood and attempt TO defeat it by taking
the places of the strikers the Burlington
road. This. at present, is cue OF the danger
elements to the success of the strike of the
Brother hood engineers viewed by the en-
gineers and 6remen.
Mr. Arthur was asked if he had considered
this contingency Hardly he said That is
of our business. We shall simply Quit
work. We use violence. aud shall not pre-
must take our chances If the company con-
cludes to hire that class of men is their own
business not ours
care the Knights of Labor engineers an in
ferior class of menip
II don't want TO say that. don't know much
about them. You may draw your own con-
illusions from what have said We have the
right TO leave our work whenever we want to.
The rest is for the company to decide"
READING, Pa, Feb 25.-The i'm pendinc strike
of brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers on the
Chicago Burlington 81 Quincy railroad is an
item of considerable interest to the 200 engi-
neers the Reading railroad VINO lost their
positions during the recent trainsmen 8 trc- hies
These engineers Knights of Labor,
and lost their positions during the recent
trainsmen's troubles, most OF their positions