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Troy, N. Y, Oct 5.-Grrat excitsmeut pre-
walls at Stephentown and Sand Lake over the
disappearance of Chauncey Lsrkins, q farmer
thirty-fve years old. Lsrkins was well-to-do for
q farmer of that section. 1t 10 said that he had
paid attention TO nearly every young lady in the
n-ichborhood or attempted TO court them, but
his suit was always rejected. 1t is said he pro-
posed to five different women last week. SatCr-
day evening Larkins drove up to the farm
house Of neigbbor. He had q load Of apples.
The farmers daughter went out to the gate in
response TO a 'Hello!" from the bachelor. who
said: i've come to offer you nv heart and
hand The maiden replied that che was not
thinking Of matrimony. He offered the girl his
apples, then his horses and wagon, and finally
declared, II will deed over my house and farm
and everything own to you II you will marry
me-" HIS offer not being accepted. he drew his
razor from his pocket and exclaimed: If you
don't marry me, I'll cut my throat Larkins
then drove away, returning TO his farm. He
disappeared Saturday night and no trace OF him
has since been discovered. Searching parties
were organized in Stephentown and Sand Lake
and for two days the woods and mountains have
been explored without result
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lie Is Alleged to Be Thinking of Recommend
ing the Passage of the Senate Tariff Bill,
but the Story Is Not Given Credence.
A New Fast-Mail Service, Eastand West,
to Be Inaugurated on Monday Next
The Bill to Incorporate the Nicaragua CO.
nal Company Encounters Effective Oppo-
sition from an Unexpected Quarter


Rumor that she President Contempiatss Ap-
provsl of the Senate Tariff Bill.
bscisi 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-There was q rumor
very prevalent to-day. tosthe effect that Mr..
Cleveland is contemplating the preparation OF q
message recommending the passage of the Sen.
ate tariff bill. The reason alleged for this
Recommendation is thst the measure. although, in
his opinion. not as good bill a. the Mills bill. II
better than none at all, and that IL would prevent
the further accumulation Of the surplus. More
over. the Senate tariff bill could certainly be
passed IL supported by both parties, which will
certainly never occur with the Mills bill. be-
cause o. Republican opposition. This rumor
gained considerable credence, but there can be
no truth in it Mr.. Cleveland has expressed
to several leading Democrats his unsltsrabls
orposltion 70 any tariff measure which does not
include free wool. He stated to Mr.. Bynum. OF
Indiana, or Mr.. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, we'll
known members Of the ways aud means COM
mittee, in aconversasion several months since, in
discussing this very roint-thas he would sign no
bill without free wool, because he regarded th o
repeal Of the wool tariff the essential element
ia the principles of the Democracy for yesra
From this 1t can bs safely inferred that, should
the present Senate bill pass the House-an
event not at all iiaprobable-Mr. Cleveland
would promptly veto IL. for this bill certainly
does not repeal the duty wool.
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THE WIEN
BIG STEET-CAR STRIKE.
Mr.. Yerkes Declines to Grant the Demands of
Of His Employees, and Strike Is Ordered.

CHICAGO, Oct 5.-One-third OF Chicago will
be without stree,-car facilities tomorrow morn
ing, and within twenty-four hours another third
Of the city will be in the same predicament-
President Yerkes, of the North Chicago COM
pany, tonight, after week Of temporizing.
finally refused the demands of his employees. and
afterwards declined peremptorily to accept an
invitation from the men TO srbitrata All the
North-sids employees, $50 in number,
win therefore, according to their an
nouncsd programme, strike at 6 A. NJ
tomorrow. Interviews, tonight. with repre-
sentativss of the employees on the West Side
show that they will strike probably before the
ensuing midnight in order, IL possible. to cripple
the entire Yerkes system and bring him quickly
to time. The grievance Of the North side men,
a. stated by them, is that they are, for no appa-
rent reason, paid considerably less than the
Westsidsrs, and besides have hours of duty so
split up that the amount Of sleep required by
the average human being cannot bs
had without interruption. The meeting
that decided the strike was held tonight
between Mr.. Yerkes and a COMMITTEES represent
ing the men. Mr.. Yerkes Insisted at the outset
that all communications between himself and the
u
were given q room TO themselves and we're hand
cd document from Mr. Yerkes, declining to
entertain any revision Of the hours that would
increase the companys expense account
The mems other proposition, asking
an increase of salary in addition to the
revision OF the hours. Was rejected wholly, as
we're other minor propositionG especially one re-
lating to payment by the hour instead of by the
day. The committee drew up q reply offering
to submit the whole subject TO two srbitrators
from each side, the four TO choose a fifth. The
COMMITTEES offered to wait until midnight for co
answer to this but Mr.. YGrkes cent back q curt
negative considerable before the hoar named
The committee then Withdrew. and almost nt
She same moment the first installmens
OF the men being imported by Mr. Yrkes from
other cities TO il the places OF strikers arrived
ct the Union Depot from Philadelphia. There
we're 200 IN the party that stepped from the
train, and they brought word that l25 more were
to arrive ir the morning. They bad been In the
employ Of the Yerkes syndicate on its lines in
PHILADELPHIA
Unlike the Chicago men. few OF them, II any,
Knights of Labor. They work In Phila-
delphia on the system for which, substantially,
the Chicago men are striking. but il 10 not gem
orally believed that this will cut any material
figure with the new comers. Great preparations
have been made by the strikers TO provide om-
nibuses, express wagons, and other conveyauces
for the public aud the sights the strrets in
the morning. when something like a quarter of
a million people patronizs these vehicles, and
the sidewalks expected to be OF the most
picturesque order. Whether there will bs any
greater disorder than this no one pretends to
say.
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Bulldogs Tear a Man TO Pieces.

LANCASTER, Pa. Oct. 5.-Jsmes Rife. farm
sr living near Shippsnsburg, keeps three full
blooded EngIsh bulldogs. On Saturday Isaac
LITTER. q peddler, drove up to his house and cd.
tered the yard AS he opened the gate the three
savage dogs sprang upon him and threw him to
the ground. There was no one at homo but
Mrs. Rife. and she was afraid to go to his aid
The dogs dragged the peddler out into the road
aud down the road for quarter of a mile. where
they left him lying unconscious. Mrs. Rife ran
to the nearest neiehbors. two miles distant
When she returned with help LITTER had re-
covered consciousness and had dragged himself
to his wagon. His eyes torn from their
sockets, the flesh was entirely stripped from the
face, mis- throat wac torn so that his windpipe
and all the tendons and arteries were exposed,
and the flesh on his legs and body were gashed
to the bone in tweuty-eiehs different places.
Both hands were torn off, He was carried to rhe
farm house of Daniel Lyons, where he died last
night He was from Harrisburg, whore he
leaves a family.
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Democrats Attemps to steal Republican
Thunder, and Almost Succeed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
q WASHINGTON. Oct 5.-There are some very
angry Republicans In Washington tonight
After the Republican party Endorsed. in its plat
form, at Chicago. the bill TO incorporate the
Nicaraeuan Canal Company-an enterprise
which would be Of great credit to the United
States as nation, and which private parties
propose TO carry out without any federal fusn-
eial assistapce--ths Democrats in Congress or
eanizsd 40 opposition and fought the measure
IT'S growing popularity, however. induced them
TO withdraw their objections. and now the
Democrats are trying TO secure some
Of the Republican popularity by sup
porting the bill The measure was
called up in the House four Ave times this
week, and would have been passed had IL not
been for the opposition Of Representative Fuller
of Iowa All OF the Democratic opposition was
withdrawn this afternoon in the House, ard Mr
Fuller alone stood ont against the bill, although
a lot Of Republicans begged him TO desist 1t 10
stated that the basis OF Mr.. Fuler's objection 10
that he understands the projectors OF the canal
propose TO give the Democratic national CON-
mittee largo contribution for inducing the
Democrats in the House to withdraw their OBJ
jections, but have 1t upon unmistaksble au-
thority that there is no truth IN this report The
president of the company is the president OF the
Garfield National Bank and one Of the most sub
stantial supporters OF the Republican party in
the country,
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The Tammsny Hail Democracy Places Hugh
j. Grant in Nomin alton.

The Tammsny Hall Democracy Places Hugh
j. Grant in Nomin alton.
NEW YORK, Oct 57Ihe Tsmmany Hall con-
ventiou tonight nominated Sheriff Hugh j.
Grant for Mayor Previous to the convention
conference committee had proposed five names
to the County Democracy for joint candidate,
but all FIVE were rejected, namely:
Sheriff Grant Judge Dugro, Roswell p.
Flower, j. j. ODonohue, and 5 S Cox. John
Cochrane presided at the convention. The NOM
inAtons made are: For Mayor, Hugh j. Grant;
sheriff. Jas. A Flack; county clerk. E. F. Reilly;
presiden of the Board Of Alderman, George III.
Forster; coroners. Drs. Schultze, Hanly and
Levy. The speeches made and resolutions
adopted pledge Tammany TO the support OF
Cleveland and Hill, ans contain denunciations
of Know pothineism, which were interpreted as
an attack upon Mayor Hewitt
1t is understood that some members Of the
national committee went to the City Hall this
afternoon and asked Mayor Hewitt to withdraw,
but that he positively declined. Congressman
Bourke Cochran made q speech in the conven-
tion in which he alluded to Mayor Hewitt as q
man so palsied in mind and narrow in views
that he would well-nieh disfsanchise aliens. Mr..
Cochran concluded with the words "Al who
prefer Hugh j. Grant to Abram S. II ewitt for
Mayor of this city. know will second his nom
ination.
OF the nomination tie Tribuue (R~p.) will
say, edito-ially, Tomorrow: The uom,nstion
by Tammsnv Hall Of Hugh J. Grsnt for Mayor
unquestionably means triangular contest for
that im mportant Office. Tammany had the power
to nane candidate that would put Mr. hewitt
out of the field. Mr. Hewitt has
| said 30 repeatedly. But he will not refuse TO
run against Mr. Grant. Personally, Mr.. Grant
is sn amiable gentleman, and he has made q
good sheriff. But he possesses no particular
strength as q candidate for Mayor. He will be
Loyalty supported by the Tammsny organization,
of which he is leader That is al that can be
said"
The Sun Democra,icl win say. edrtorially:
1--WE had hoped that the leaders of Tammany
| might see the way TO put Mr.. Hewitt in nomina-
| ton ono again aud 10 give him their support,
| but such not their view OF the question. and
| they have followed their own Judgment. as they
| had the most perfect right TO do. They
| confidently expect to elect theis candidates,
aud no intelligent man can deny that,
1 il they succeed. they will elect competent, up
/ right and trustworthy men. 1t will be most
| interesting contest and while We have believe<
that Mayor Hewitt would be the strongest
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Burned by an Explosion OF Gas.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 5.-Five workmen were
seriously burned by an explosion Of accumulated
gas in the new water-works tunnel. now being
excavated 10 this city. ut o'clock this morning
The tunnel is lit by incadescept electric lamps,
and electrician Doyle was extending the circuit
of lights further into the passage when elec-
trio spark from one of the wires ignited the gas
and caused the explosion. Electrician Doyle,
foreman James Walsh. and di1gers Frank Need
ham, George Spernego and Dennis Bonner were
severely burned about the hands and face
Doyle 10 the most seriously. injured. The
wounded were sil taken to the City Hospital,
and will, it 10 believed. recover, unless inAamma.
ton Of the eyes results.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 5.-The weather
soutinues warm aud the hopes Of phenom-
snaiiy early frost, entertained by some a week
ago. are dispelled- The situation remains un-
ehansed, except, perhaps, that the cases of
fever are generally OF q mider type. DR.. B. c.
Nuez Villavicieneio, al expoucder OF the in
oculation theory, Is somewhat piaued that the
board OF health will not permit him TO perform
sn autopsy on yellow fever victim. in order to
secure virus for incubation
special train to-day went 20 the relief Of
Sanderson, with Bishop Moore aud General
Bsya and a stock of provisions and ice
Treasurer Schumacher has wired Gainesville to
draw on Jacksonville for s., 600 for immediate
relief.
DR.. Neal Mitchell, president OF the board of
health issued the following official bulletin for
the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. NJ: New
cases. 80. deaths, 6. Total cases. 3022; total
deaths. 27L OF the new cases Is are white and
81 colored.
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SENSATION AT BERLIN.

Count Douglas Prepares the German Public
for the Retirement of Bismarck.
BERLIN, Oct 5.-Count Douglas. prominent
conservative member Of the Landtag in
speech to his constituents, alluded to Emperor
Williams personal qualities and his political and
religious views. He declared that when Emper-
or William attended the Russian maneuvers in
1856, be successfully used his influence against
the policy them being followed by Russia The
greatness of Germany and the preservation Of
the monarchical principles are the sole objects
OF Emperor Williams inclination and pur.
felt in the Emperor, the people no longer
asked whss would become Of Gsru,sny when
she was deprived of Prince Bismarck. The en-
deavors to stsr ibute to the Emperor personal
partisanship in favor OF certain party views we're
distortious of facts Count Douglas said that
Emperor William did not favor the extreme po-
litica and religious views OF pastor Stacker, the
well-Kuown anti-Semitc. He was not identified
with the high church. His relations with pas
tor Stecker we're transitory AID purely hi
anti-Je wish agitation. Count Douglas also said
that Emperor Frederick had authorized the
wife Of Emperor William TO assume the head OF
the Berlin Town Mission Association The
speech has created q sensation on account OF
Count Douglass close relations to the imperial
court.
A Murderer to be Hunted With Bioodhounds.
LONDON. Oct 5.-The police place confidence
in the story of George II. Dodge. seaman. who
states that in August last he met . Malay cook,
named Alask, with whom he had previously been
acquainted on shipboard, in a music hall in Lon
don, and that Alssk told him be had been robbed
OF all he had by . woman OF the town, and
threAtsned that unless be found the woman and
recovered his property he would kill and mutllate
every Whitschapel woman be met. The police
are searching everywhere for she Malay. Act
ing en- the information which has been furnished
them, the police who are investigating the
Whitechapel murders have seized aud occupied
several houses in thatsection.
The popular clamor for the Introduction Of
bloodhouuds into the chase for the Whitechspel
murderer, intensified by the recommendation Of
Professor Axil has at last elected q sien from
General Sir Charles Warren. chief commissioner
of the Metropolitan police. He has personally
informed the press Of his decision to avail him
self Of the suggestion TO use dogs. but expresses
his disbelief 10 the efficacy Of the idea. since, IL
the murderer reads the newspapers, he 10 fore
warned, and consequently forearmed. The most
searching inquiries OF the police ioto the clews
furnished by the statement OF the seaman,
Dodge fail TO elicit any evidence Of toe truth OF
his assertions. and the Vidocqs Of Scotland
Yard are as far ss ever from the scenS
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OBITUARY.
Emanuel Bowden, superintendent OF
Indiana Railways.

Emanuel Bowden, sup~rintendent OF Three
Indiana Railways.
Special TO the IDdianspcifs JonrpaA
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct5.-Emanusl Bowden,
superintendent of the Evanaville g. Tsrre Haute,
the Peoria, Decatur g. Evansville, and the
Evansville s. Indianapolis railroads tthe
Mackey system), died in this city last night from
the effects Of cancer Of the stomach. He knew
bis fate six months ago. bat was not considered
to be in a serious condition until about week
ago. He was q self-msde man and q thorough
railrosder. having worked himself up from a
humble situation on the Evansville & Terre
will be buried in Terre Hauts on Sunday, when
= large number of the employees oe the three
roads which he represents will be present His
family are in England, visiting.
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Indiana Pensions.


named Indianiaus:
Increass-J. F. Snider. Evansville; P. B.
Apt Peru; j. Sullivan, Richmond; j. X.
Abbott Austin; J. Barrow. Windfall; g.. Bern
hart. South Bend; W. II. II. Touey. English;
E. w. May. Grand Wow; w. Hendricksou,
Shoals: Il. II. B. Bennett, Carbon; d. Williams.
Waveland; G. L. Irwin, Richmond; T. Barker.
Kewanna; II. Barton, Oakland City; l. c.
Sowles, Sidney; f. NJ Knight. Salem; j. NJ.
Gunckel, Parker: d. Keller. Fulda: j. c. Ksl-
liker. Mt. Meridian; j. Munger, Elkhart; j.
Malott. Lakeside; Fl. b. F. Baker, Aurora; E.
B. ii. Owens Dupont; +. Calhoun, Michigan
town; f. NJ. Cox, North Vernon: X. NJ. Horton.
Madison; f. Baker, New Philadelphia; A. Crisman,
Crismsn; w. I. Reed. Laud; w. n. Lucas, Whites
town; W. NJ. Strait, Ellettsville; NJ West. Mt.
Liberty; +. Bruner, Napoleon; j. c. Pfaf,
Westheld; A. BRYANT South Milford.
Keissue-H Hammond, Princeton; j. Me-
Irwin. Veedersb6rg: w. Il. Seward. Alto; L. w.
Bsnney, Loeansport; j. N. Sawyer, Indianp.
oils; !. r. Brough. Bryants Greek; 7. Finn.
Franklin; j. T.. Watson, Pleasantville; E.
French, Glendale; N. Davis, Crothersville: C.
w. Youneerman, Indisuspolis; A. Monroe.
North Vernon: r. d. Prather. Orleans.
Reissue and Increase-M r. Tucker. Marsn-
60.
Mexican Widow-Mary A.. widow Of John
RothenRatter, Evansville.
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superv,sson OF Schools.

ROME, Oct 5.-Is 10 semi.oficially stated that
tho decree OF the Franco Tunisian government
subjscting public and private schools to inspec-
ton by the French authorities, will not be ac-
cepted by Italy. In Tunis tho only schools or
gsnized are Italian. A decree is. therefore. to
be issued especially aimed at them. Premier
Crispi has instructed the Italian charge DAFT
faires at Paris to inform NJ Goblet, the French
Foreign Minister. that the Italian eovernmeut
is studous to treat the question in the calnest
way, ard desires 20 come TO understanding.
Should France persist, Italy Will exercise reprs.
ais by subjecting the numerous primary and
secondary schools in Rome conducted by French
religions :orsreg stions 70 Italian inspection
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Negro Killed by a Mob.

GALVESTON, Tex. Oct 5.-Word has been re-
ceived that Aaron Bean, negro. was killed by
q mob of infuriated citizens near Jasper, Tex T,
on Wednesday. Tho young daughter of John
Lee. prominent farmer OF Magnolia Springs,
while out horseback riding. was accostsd by the
negro, who was also horse. She whipped
her horse into Q run and endeavored to escape.
He pursued and overlook her, and dragged her
from her saddle. A party OF white men came
along At this juncture, and after wounding the
negro succeeded II arresting him and turning
him over to the sheriff. On the road to the Jail
mob was formed and the fellow was taken
from the officers and riddled with bullets
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Mrs. srevens's Missing Diamonds.

PARIS, Oct 5-Mra Paran Stevens. who
describes herself as a wealthy American lady.
and who is supposed by the police to be eccsn-
tric. has entered charge against her maid;
Anita Celenza, an italian, of having robbed her
of diamonds worth s30 600. The girl Was arrest
ed this afternoon. aud asserts shat her mistress
has not lost tho diamonds. but sent them to
London some time ago.
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Charged with Murder.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-About two months ago
S. Epps,ein was found dead in his room, with
bis face buried IN . basin Of water. He boarded
with David Glickman, who 10 considered a hard
ssaracter, and was arrested to await the verdict
pt the coronsr's jury. The evidence pointed to
suicice, and Glicknan was discharged. Yester
Gay, Rabbi n. s. Halverstein went to the
Twelfth-strees station ana told Captain O'Don-
nell that Glickman had confessed to him that be
killed Eppstsn- Ghckman has been arrested,
but denies having made any statement to the
rabbi. and says it 10 all case of spite-work.
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ratabe, and was humored by all. Brown was an
employe Of tho Adams & Wsstiake Msnufsct-
uring Company. He left there last Friday
without asking leave. Three days afterward
boy gent to his boarding place, and reported
that Brown was acting strangely. He said he
bad been drugged, and that he could not see
either to the right Oh left When he started
out he asked that one of the boys accompany
him to his boarding house to see that be was not
persuaded to eat another meal there. Browns
foreman believes he has been insane some time.
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Thinks He Wa. Poisoned by a Girl.

CHICAGO. Oct 5-Ferdinaud Brown. OF this
city, is dying in the Jail at Adrian. Mich. and
claims he has been poisoned by his iandlady's
pretty daughter. He boarded with Mrs. Flag
Ter in this city. He thinks that one of Mrs.
Flagler's daughters was uadly in love with him.
and gave him potiors to inf ience his feelings
toward her. The members Of the family were
surprised TO learn OF Browns illness They said
last night that be had been in th. house about
three months, and expressed himself a. {
woman-hater. He Was always morose and ir-
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has awarded the contract for three
vault doors for the public building at New AL
bapy to Farrell & Co., of Philadelphia, At s465.
The President returned this evening from his
nearby fishing excursion. He caught basket
full of 6sh
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CiN.zNNATI, o., Oct 5.-Dr E. Williams,
eminent aculist of this city. died at Hazle-
wood, Pa, to-day, aged, sixty-six.
LONDON, Oct 5.-Tom King, the ex-
champion pugilist, who defeated Mace in 1862,
IL dead