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ner the vehicle was partly driven through
a frame house, wrecking things generally,
while the mule escaped without scratch.
Mrs. Martha Orner, of Martinsville. who
has not been able to speak for more than
year. died of paralysis on Wednesday. She
was about seventy years of age.
Fred White of the class of 1893, DePauw
University, died at Greencastle, ON Tues
day, of pneumonia. His home is in Morgan
county, where he will be buried.
John Hutchings, aged sixty-nine years,
died near Charlottesville, yesterday. He
has resided In Montgomery county thirty
eight years, and was prominent citizen.
The Peru City Council has contracted for
a complete system of street electric lights.
Gas will also be used, insuring fer the city
more light than any other place of its size
in the State.
A "Jef" engine ran into an Airline pass
enger coach at New Albany yesterday, and
Louisville, were badly injured. The engine
and coech were wrecked.
Patrick Manion. while working on the
caves OF the new st. oseph school-hOuse,
at Terre Haute, on Tuesday, accidentally
fell to the ground. distance of forty feet.
and he died in a short time.
The fire at Lagrange, on Tuesday, de-
strOyed fourteen business buildings and
caused loss exceeding 1000, with insur-
ance less than $4,000. DR.. Miller John
Lukes and Thomas Doblin were the prin-
cipal losers.
John Price, of Corydon, has been award
ed $50 damages against the Adams Express
Company for the loss of n dog. The only
value of the animal, as sworn to by the
plaintiff. was his great antipathy to White
Caps. He could scent them mile away,
and kept his masters premises well guard
ed against their intrusiOns.
Charley McKinsey was arrested at Weed
ersburg. yesterday, charged with bribing a
Democrat to vote the Republican ticket at
Alamo. He gave bond at Charlottesville
for $500. McKinsey was a Democrat until
last year. when he worked hard for the sue
cess of the Republican ticket, and this so
incensed the Democrats that they left no
stone unturned to vent their spite against
him.
"Sassafras George" queer character
near Edinburg, makes his living by ped
ding sassafras roots A short time before
the Inauguration, he laid in a large stock
of the commodity. and took it to Washing
ton. hoping to make "ten-strike" in re-
failing it to Indiana Congressman and Wis
itOrs at the capital. Latest reports, how
ever, indicate that his venture was fail
ure, and that other stimulants were more
popular than the insipid HOOsier spring
beverage.
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West Virxlnia,s Governors.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 13.-R. J.
Carr, President of the Senate, to-day filed a
petition with the Supreme Court for per-
emptory writ compelling Governor Wilson
to vacate the gubernatorial chair in his IA
vor. Carr sets forth that regarding the Of
flee of Governor, the Constitution plainly
stipulates that, lin case of death, failure to
qualify etc, the President of the Senate
shall act as Governor" Mr.. Wilson, in his
reply, denies the right of Carr to a writ,
and claims that the Constitution expressly
provides that he shall hold over until his
successor is duly declared elected by the
Legislature. and qualities. A decision Is
expected on Friday.
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which the President has honored him. He
has also a desire to revisit Spain, and could
not do so under more favorable clrcum-
stances; but Mrs. Palmer Is not yet recon-
ciled to the appointment, and the Senator
Is receiving many dispatches from his polit-
lcal friends and supporters in Michigan
begging him to come there and become a
candidate for Governor of the State, but he
will leave the decision entirely in Mrs.
Palmer's hands. If she says YES" he will
accept and go, and If she says mo- he
won't.
The Internal Revenue Commissionship.
CHICAGO, March 13-The Whisky Trust,
as well as the united Illinois Republican
congressional delegation at the national
capital. is supporting Asa Matthews for
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Nearly
if not quite one half the total tax collected
on spirits in the United States IS paid by
the Trust. and the position of that organi-
cation was stated in conversation this even
ing by Adolph Woolner. Peoria dlstllIer,
who is one of the nine trustees of the big
combination. Mr.. W0Olner said: The
whisky men are in favor of Matthews be-
cause they think he will collect the tax
closely. You see, it is to our interest
to have the revenue, laws, strictly
enforced. A new man who lacks expert
ence and does not know the law cannot
prevent the violation of the law and illicit
dlstllllng. Miller, tle present COMMISSION
er, did pretty well the first two years, but
Congress cut down the appropriation and
hampered him SO much that mOOnshiners
have sprung up in nearly every Southern
State. The State officers and congressman
in the South think 1t is all right to make
moonshine whisky. When appropriations
are not made, the internal revenue
officers are powerless. During the
last six months the entire revenue
department has been loosely conducted.
The supervisors, deputies and agents all
knew they had to get out, and they did not
care how lax the government business was
done. A man like Matthews would soon
stop all this. He has been collector of the
Quincy district, and when Bristow made
distillers, Matthews was of great service to
the department., so much so that BristOw,
who expected to be nominated and elected
President, promised to appoint HIM Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. Illinois
ought to have the appointment because
we pay most of the revenue"
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Official Corrections of the Military Records
of Indiana Soldiers.

Omcial Corrections of the Military Records
of Indiana Soldiers.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Secretary
of War has issued orders correcting the
military records of Indiana soldiers in the
late war as follows:
The discharge of George w. Meyer as first
sergeant, Company /. Thirty-seventh Indi-
ana Infantry Volunteers, June %, 1868, is
amended to take effect June 8, 1868; his
muster into service as second lieutenant,
same company and regiment, June %, 1868.
Is amended to date June z, 1868; his dis
charge as second lieutenant April IL, 1865,
Is amended to take effect Dec. g. 1864; he
Is mustered into service as captain, Com
enth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, to date
Dec. "a, 1864; mustered out and honorably
discharged as captain April IL, 1865; and he
is mustered for pay in the advance grades
during the periods embraced between the
aforesaid dates.
The discharge of E. Nj. Lowe as second
lieutenant, company G, Northumberland
fifty-ffth Indiana Infantry Volunteers,
Aug. 4. 1866, is amended to take effect July
10, 1865; he is mustered into service as first
lieutenant and quartermaster, same regi-
ment, to date July 20, 1858; mustered out
and honorably discharged as first lieuten-
ant and quartermaster Aug. f. 1885. and he
is mustered for pay in said grade during the
ptIlOu tmDIdCcu DcbWctu bHt dlOTeSdlU
dates.
The discharge of Leander c. Mccormick
as first sergeant. Company III, Thirth-eighth
Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Sept. l, 1852,
is amended to take effect July 16, 1862: his
muster into service as second lieutenant
and as first heutert, same company and
regiment, Sept. 2, 1862, and April %. 1863
are amended to take effect July IL, 1862. and
March 20, 1868, respectively; he is mustered
into service as captain, same company and
regiment, to date June 4, 1868; his discharge
as first lieutenant, same company and regi-
ment, by Paragraph 2, special field orders
No. 40, June %. 1868, Department of the
Cumberland, is amended to read captain:
and he is mustered for pay in the advance
grades during the periods embraced be-
tween the aforesaid dates.
Lewis III. Gest is mustered into service as
captain, Company &, Twenty-sixth Indiana
Infantry Volunteers, to date Nov. 10, 1865;
mustered out and honorably discharged as
captain Jan. ID. 1896, the date of muster out
of his company, and he is mustered for
nay in said grade during the period EN-
braced between the aforesaid dates
The discharge of Thomas j. League as
first sergeant, Company c.. Twenty-sixth
Indiana Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Jan.
10. 1866, is amended TO take effect Dec. IL,
1866; he is mustered into service as first
lieutenant, same company and regiment, to
date Dec. IL, 1865; mustered out and honor
ably discharged as first lieutenant Jan. 10,
1866, and he Is mustered for pay in the adj
vance grade during the period embraced
between the aforesaid dates.
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Colored Woman Fatally Burned.

ALTOONA, Pa. March 13.-Three young
morning. saw flames shooting out of house
on Union avenue. They broke in the front
door and found Sadie Malstrom, colored, in
bed and enveloped in flames. She was lit
orally roasted, and will die John H. Will
Jams, who escaped from a back door as the
men entered, has been arrested on the
charge of setting the bed on fire. He is a
white man, and the two have been living
together as man and wife. Williams's
hands were burned.
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CINCINNATI, March 13.-An exciting scene
took place, this morning, at the Grand Ho-
tel, when Captain Gray, Chicago private
detective, undertook TO arrest Daniel YER
ny. Vernon resisted, and fought the detect
i've until achievements arrived and car
ried him fighting to the station-h0use.
Then Mrs. Vernon assaulted Captain Gray,
and tore off his collar and tie and followed
Vernon had given bond not to leave the
jurisdiction of Chicago court pending
suit against him, hence his arrest.
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Minor Notes.

Geo. s. Sonntag, one of the leading bust
ness men of Evansville, died on Tuesday
At Valparaiso, on Tuesday, five LIQUOR
sellers were fined $3.50 each for infractions
of the law.
Levi Lemon. son of Bennett Lemon. a
prominent farmer of Deer Creek township,
Cass county, was. found dead in his ped
yesterday morning.
The mule is like the cat. Ii is hard to
kill. At Jeffersonville, ON Monday, one
ran away with wagon. In turning cor
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Steamship News.

LIVERPOOL, March 13.-Arrived: Bavar-
ian, from Boston.
HAMBURG. March 13.-Arrived: Gellert,
from New York.
GLASGOW. March 13. Arrived: Lord
ONeil, from Baltimore.
LONDON. March 13.-Sighted: Egyptian
Monarch, Trave and Spain, from New York.
PRAwLE POINT, March 13.-Sighted:
Leerdam, from New York, for Amsterdam.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Arrived: State of
Georgia, from Glasgow; France, from Lon
don.
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CHICAGO, March ia Judgment recov-
cred by receiver Bowen, of the Great West
ern Telegraph Company, against A. }.
Hoagland, for 60 per cent. of his stock sub
scriptions to the company, was to-day al
irmed by the Appellate Court. which says
the Supreme Court having decided the
same question in the case of Gray, the Ia
bility of the subscribers To Great Western
Telegraph Company stock is settled. There
are trying to wriggIe out of paying the
balance of their stock subscriptions to
whom this decision will rot be good news.
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The Temptation Was Too Great.

Evansville Special.
David Brown and CYNTHIA Woodward
and Nat Smith and Ennis Roland crossed
the river from Kentucky this morning, and
fifteen minutes later were married by
Squire Day. The couples were run
Always. They had travelled all day
yesterday and looked like anything but
bridal party when they landed here. The
parents of Smith and Miss Roland objected
strenuously to the union because the elder
heads of the families were at enmity with
each other. The other couple were fifty
years old, each, and accompanied the young
people as chaperons, but on the way con-
cluded they could do no better than follow
suit. In consequence, the Squire received
two fees, instead of one. The newly
welded parties returned home to-day to
ask forgiveness and settle down to enjoy
quiet hOneymoOns
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Brief Mention.

Nicholas Mains Mexican and Union
veteran, died on Tuesday near Lima.
Frank Helvie, of Bement. was held for
the grand jury on Tuesday for passing con-
federate money. His home is in Indiana.
Stephen Schaefer has been convicted of
burning $4,000 schoOl-hOuse at CarrOlltOn
last November. He was given one year in
the penitentiary.
The little child of Dewitt Grover. of Ben
ton, was burned to death on Tuesday even
ing. lie was playing with a burning shuck
and his clothing caught fire.
A large barn on the farm of James Rich
at Lacrosse. was burned Tuesday morning
and nine head of fine horses persisted in the
flames. Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
Z Mine No. of the Grape Greek Coal Com
pany has shut down. throwing $50 miners
out of employment. The miners are rapidly
leaving for Washington Territory and other
points.
At Benton on Tuesday, John Martin shot
and severely wounded his divorced wife,
who had visited his house for the purpose
of seeing her children. He has not been
captured.
The Catlet coal mine at Paramount has
been ordered to suspend operations by the
court on account of its dangerous cOndi-
ton in not being supplied with an air-shaft
and being improperly protected from fire.
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No Advance I'm Prices of Nails.

WHEELING, w. Va. March 13.-The West
ern Cut-nail Association met here to-day,
with all the mills represented. The expect
ed advance in the selling card of nails was
not made, the condition of trade rot war
ranting it. About half the nail machines in
the West arc now idle.
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Threw Himself Under Moving Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDsvILLE, March 13.-This morn
ing Ewing Sidener threw himself under
moving train on the o., /. d W., at the
crossing of Water street, in this city. He
stood by the track and threw himself under
the second trucks of the baggage car His
head was cut off. right leg and left arm
severed from the body, right wrist crushed
and the right side mashed in. The mail
messenger attempted to catch him when he
saw what the man intended to do, but was
unable to reach him. He has lived in this
city for years, and was sheriff of Montgom-
cry county from 1S6S-72. He leaves wife
and two children.
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Farmer Commits Suicide by Hanging.
pecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, March 13.-J. Howard Jen-
pings, well-tO-dO farmer living six miles
west of Hanover, while laboring under tit
of temporary insanity, hung himself last
evening in his barr. He left home yester-
day morning ostensibly for the purpose of
buying hogs and not returning in time to
feed the stock some of the other members
of the family went to the barn to look after
hanging by the neck, dead. He leaves a
wife and six grown children.
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Arrested for an Old Offense.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKPoRT, March 13.-Warren Heaton,
alias o. b. Bess, was arrested to-day at
Huntingburg for robbery. committed here
four years ago. and was brought here and
confined in Jail. Heaton is a tough charac-
ter, and became SO obstreperous while on
the train that he was handcuffed. He is
also wanted at Huntingburg on two
charges.
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ILLINOIS.
Advocating an Appropriation for Rebuilding
the Decaying Lincoln Monument.

Advocating an Appropriation for Rebuilding
the Decaying Lincoln Monument.
SPRINGFIELD, March 13. -Ex-GovernOr
Palmer and Judge Hay addressed the Sen
ate committee on appropriations this after
noon on behalf of the Lincoln Monument
Association, in favor of bill approprating
$4,000 for repairing the national Lincoln
monument. They stated that the monu-
ment had been very effectively constructed.
and is fast falling into decay. Something
must speedily be done to prevent it from be-
coming mass of ruins. 1t would be absolute
ly necessary to take down and rebuild the
Obelisk, and many of the granite stones in
the base must be rejOinted. and some re-
placed. The story of the rapid ruin of this
tomb. which was intended to be an honor
to the memory of the martyr President,
was fearful arraignment of the persons
who superintendent it's construction. The
bill was referred to a subcommittee.
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Onice-seekers at the white House.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The rush of
ofice-scekers continued az the White
House to-day. Included in the crowd was
Q asleGation of citizens Of Washington,
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Browns ExPEcToRANr never fails to
cure coughs, colds, etc. Price 80 cents.
Sold by all druggists.
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BROWNS Expectorant has been in use in
Indianapolis over thirty years. Ii cures
coughs and colds.
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Temperance and Religious Work.
acial To the Indfanannlis journal

Special 10 The IndIailal'OIls JOurnaI.
GREENFIELD, March 13.-Last night
temperance meeting. which had been in
session for a week, closed. There were over
1900 signers to the pledge, who donned the
blue ribbon. Last night Mr.. Murphy,
Thomas Randall, Rev. +. j. Scott, Rev.
Guild, of Philadelphia, Rev. r. ID. Ro bin
son. ID. d.. Hon. VIM. Il. Hough. Hon.
David $. GOodng, James A. New, DIR. G.. X.
Bruner, Auditor James l.. Mitchell, Will
A. Hough. Asa NJ. New, Harry 5. Hume,
Thomas McClarnon and others spoke at q
temperance lOve-feast. Mr.. Murphy was
well pleased with his work here.
The meetings atthe Presbyterian Church.
which stopped on account of the Murphy
meeting, have resumed. Rev. G.. l.. McNutt,
of indianapolis. who is conducting them. is
well liked by the people here and he is
quite successful
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To Engage in a Variety of Enterprises.

Special To the indianapolis journal.
FORT WAYNE, March 13.-Articles of in
corporation were filed to-day with County
Recorder Thompson, by the Indiana I'm
prOvement Company, with capital stock of
100000, which is divided into shares of $50
each. The purpose is to buy, sell and hold
real estate, sell timber, maintain parks,
build hotels. plat new towns, erect mills
and grain elevators, and excavate gravel
beds and quarries. The scene of operations
will be along the line of the new Mahoning
road which traverses rich country. The
stockholders are VIM. Thorpe and j. w.
Ettenger, of New York; A. a. Purman, \.
III. Carrier, j. Z. Rodabaugh and A. j. Moy-
nehan, of Fort Wayne. Messrs. Thorpe,
Ettcnger and Purman are the principal
stockholders their holdings approximating
S32, 900 each. The first five named are di-
rectors. with Mr.. Ettenger president Mr.
Purman vlce-president and manager and
Mr.. ROdabaugh secretary.
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The Starke County Car Robberies.
cial IN the In1ianapoIis JournaI

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, March 12-FOr months
thieves have been stealing from freight
cars at and near Knox, Starke county. Two
of this gang are out on bail and four are
jailed here. Their names are Adelbert Har-
less, William and Peter Harmon and Au-
gust Neumann. Two will turn States evil
evidence. Sheriff Jones brought four here,
as the Starke county jai1 is being rebuilt.
Their time of trial has not been determined
About seven wagon-loads of stolen goods
have been taken to Knox from various
places of cOncealment. 1t is estimated that
property worth nearly $1,000 has been
recovered. The Chicago Ii Atlantic and
the Illinois, Indiana * Iowa railroads
have lost considerable freight, and the
Nickel-plate railroad most sheriff Jones
brought Neumann here Tuesday night. He
was arrested in Chicago on Sunday. Sheriff
Jones says he thinks the cars were robbed
in the yards at Knox. Another plan was
to board freight trains and throw ont
goods. These were picked up and carted
away. On Harman's farm a pit was dug.
On Neumanns farm brush heaps were
utilized. Caves and trees were also used.
But little property was sold by the thieves.
Among the goods recovered were bolts of
cloth, pieces of silk. rolls of carpet, kegs of
whisky, boxes of shoes, cans of oil, boxes
of cigars, rugs, hams sides of bacon, etc.
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Observation-Disclosures NEWS
Addresses and Essays Read Before a
District Missionary Convention.
Methods of Freight-Car Thieyes-An Improve
ment COmpanys Plans-Two Suicides-Bad
Condition of the Lincoln Monument.
INDIANA.
District Convention of Missionary Societies
of the Christian Church.

District Convention of Missionary Societies
of the Christian Church.
Special TO the indianapolis ournal
CRAwFORDsvILLE, March 13.-The con-
vention of the Christian Church mission
airy district, composed of the counties of
Montgomery, Boone and Clinton, was held
yesterday and to-day in Ladoga. The OPEN
ing sermon yesterday was preached by Rev.
j. c. Barnhill. The roll-call showed that
twenty-three churches in the district were
represented, and the reports received were
very encouraging for the work as carried
on by the missionary evangelist.
The welcome address was made
by j. Ashley, of Ladoga, and was re-
sponded to by President Johnston. NJ. L..
Anderson, of LadOga, made an address on
the "Co-operative Missionary Work" and
Social Exercises" was the subject of A.
w. Jackman.
An essay was read, to-day, by Miss Lizzie
Kelley, of Frankfort The convention
closed tonight with a sermon by Rev. w.
w. Harkins. The sum of $40 has been
paid in to carry on the work. The next
convention will be held at Lebanon, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June and 4.
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The Contest for Public Printer.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-At dinner at
the White House, on last Sunday; there
were gathered, and ut future Sunday din
ners at the same place, Indefinitely,
there will be gathered, four genera
MISREPRESENTATION Scott, who still
holds his place in the Pension Office and
would not resign it for any reason: Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison. his daughter, and
their two children and grandchildren. l
believe it is the first time such q gathering
ever took place within these historic walls.