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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26

LONDON. Oct 25.-The explosion on board
the Cunard line steamer Cephalonia, short
ly after her departure from Liverpool
for Boston, yesterday, has resulted more
seriously than was at first expected. Three
Of the men who were injured have died,
and it is believed that ope of the
other men who was hurt will not
to Liverpool and gone into dock. Upon
examination il was found that the damage
to her machinery was confined to tho
collapse of the crown of one of her boilers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Arrived: Britannia,
from Liverpool; Belgenland. from Antwerp,
and Columbia. from Hamburg.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Italy, from New
sale.
BREMEN. Oct. 25.-Arrived: Elder. from
New York.
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Would-Be Wreckers the l.. Il. & w. Capt.
ured While Trying 10 Weaken q Trestle.

Would BE Wreckers the L. 4. & w. Capt
ured While Trying to Weaken Trestie.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
ROCHESTER,, Ind. Oct. ga dastardly
attempt was made, last night. to wreck
train No. IL, coming south over the Lake
Erie g. Western road. This train leaves
Chicago at $50 p. NJ. runs over the Michigan
Central to Michigan City. and is then
turned over to the Lake Erie & Western.
which turns il over to the Cincinnati, HAM
ilton g. Dayton at indianapolis, leaving In
dianapolis at A. NJ. for Cincinnati. On
this train is hauled the United
States express car which usually
carries large sums of money be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati. and
evidently the object of these train wreck
ers was to secure the money carried on that
car. Near the city at the point where ths
L. E. g. w. crosses the Chicago g. Atlantic.
the l.. L. a. w. people are replacing q
wooden structure with an iron bridge, and
here the bridge-builders had put in tenn
porary trestle for the trains To run over.
Train No. II is due at this point at ll:59
midnight. About 10 o'clock tho people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26

mutilated body into the sea. Two days
after Robinson's death, third engineer
Thomas Hunt died. His body was also cut
up for food. In about three day the limbs
and feet of all began TO swell. and several
have since broken out in ugly sores. We
think it is the poison from the human flesh
and blood"
Both Graves and Loder say that they
have no recollection of the taste of human
flesh, so great was their mental anguish at
the time. The only recollection of taking
the food was feeling their own blood
quicken as it coursed through their veins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26

BALTIMORE. Oct. 25.-The United States
nlan-of-war Galena, Rear Admiral Gherardi
Commanding, arrived in the harbor from
Nayassa island ct 5 o'clock this afternoon,
ana anchored OF Fort McHenry. She had
on board nine Navassa negroes. eight OF
Mnom were engaged In the murderous
% %iio.s = In the Island of Navassa recently, six
vi them being the instigators and perpe-
TTators of the murders of the white bosses.
me story told by the officers of the Galena
ITgarding the riot Is much the same as that
already published. One of them said, how.
Ster, that the white bosses practiced great
brutality against the negroes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Reports of Outrages In Crete Said by Lord SAL

Reports OF Outrages In Crete Said by Lord SAL
isbury to be Greatly Exaggerated.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-LoTd Salisbury. re-
plying to a memorial from the Baptist
Union. says that the British consul in
Crete has been making inquiries regarding
alleged outrages perpetrated by the Turks
and has found that the press reports have
been greatly exaggerated. and especially
the charge of the violation of women, which
is declared to be without foundation. The
consul says that the Sovernor-general of
are found guilty Of outrages.
The Daily News, referring to the fore
going statements, says: Document more
utterly unworthy of an English statesman
has seldom been printed. 1t will delight
the Sultan. and might have been written
by the Grand vizier himself. The plea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
|'1i''!; Iiil'!, 'i'!j!'iIi g s Isiis BIG 4
WHERE WILL YOU FIND BETTERs

On vestibuled trains. with cafe and dinin cars,
reach New York in twenty-five hours land passen-
gers In the heart of the city at Fortysecond street
depot the finest track in America down through
the world renowned scenery OK the Rhine OF Amer
lea. the Hudson. Boston twenty y-seven hours,
through sleepers on yestibuled trains We reach
Washington, BALTIMORE and Philadephia in hours
less time than any competitor. Dining all the
way. and through the finest scenery on this conti-
nent The Aileghenies along the Chesapeake q Ohio
and Baltimore q Ohio at this beautiful be-
yond the power Of pen 70 describe The haze sofens
the outlines OF the Blue Ridge. In the canyons and
on the mountain sides the sun plays hide and seek
amid the bewilcering grandeur OF the grandest col
ors autumn ever cast on expiring leaf. Ii Is inde
scribable Our winter schedule 70 Florida will go
INTO eject early In November. by which you can
leave indianapolis a. 245 .. m, reach Jacksonville
IL ?. 10. the following night-only night on the
road; sanford early the second morning Tampa a.
ida Our trains tvestibuled elso). TO st. Louis
meet that city In Union Depot with trains for all
points West. Northwest and Southwest, giving
rivaied time TO Kansas City Denver, Los Angeles,
etc. But il Is to Chicago. and to points reached
through the great city OF the Northwest that
qnapproachaole. Via the Big Four you can leave
Indianapolis at Hos O. H. reach Chicago p. m,
81 Paul 7:4o a. m, Omaha $40 m. and all points
reached through these gate cities six hours quicker
thaa oy any other line We have the only daily mid
day train for Chicago and run the finest trains that
60 10 chicago. Our rates low any dTst-cass
me oners Then why should you look beyond the
corner OF Washington and Meridian streets when you
want hckets East. West, North or South and why
SHOULDN'T the Big -Four carry all the passengersl
J. H. MARTIN. d. Z. A.
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Fight with Mountaineers.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 25.-Mr. U. S. Lutz. one
of the civil engineers in charge of the Stone
extension of the Louisville g. Nashville rail-
road south from Pineville. brought the news
to-day of another conflict in the mountains.
This time it was in Tennessee. and the bel
ligerents were a gang of Italians who op-
posed band of the native mOuntaineers.
One Italian was killed and three others
were seriously wounded. The trouble was
q quarrel about drinks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
At the Home Of the Dead.


PERU, Ind, Oct. 25.-The horrible wreck
of the north-bound freight on the Lake
Erie g. Western railway. south of Kokomo.
early this morning. has been the one theme
of conversation here to-day. and especially
90 on account of trainmen residing here.
The horribly charred remains, with scarcely
any distinguishing semblance to human
bodies were brought to this city tonight.
Jacob Mehl, the engineer. was near forty
two years of age, well known. married.
and had two children. Ed Burnett. the
fireman, was thirty ight years old, mar
ried, aud had two children. Peter SPELL
man was aged twenty-eight, and unmar-
red. Conductor Fobes aud ID. Heitchew
also reside here. Personal search around
the wreck this morning, and opinions of
competent railroad men prove that the
switch was spiked. although the target
lamp showed clear. The various positions
of trucks and wheels also prove this This
is the second attempt within the past week.
the other being an obstruction for the fast
express. Saturday night last. Brakeman
Heitchew states that the engine reared up
for an instant, and then toppled over side
ways, where 1t lay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
Cable Notes.
The German Empress is not we'll.
The japanese Cabinet has resigned.

The German Empress is not we'll.
The Japanese Cabinet has resigned.
1t is reported that the Czarewitch has
been betrothed to the Princess Marie of
Greece.
The Vienna AlIgemeine- Zeitung says that
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is engaged to
Princess Louise of AlencOn.
Count Dillon, the French exile, who has
Just been expelled from Lorraine by the
German police, has arrived at Brussels.
1t is reported in Paris that Queen Victoria
will spend the coming winter in Florence
with her daughter. ex-Empress Frederick
of Germany.
The German Bundesrath has approved
the creation of court of appeal, consist
ing of eleven judges. to hear petitions rel
ative to the anti-Socialist law.
Dispatches from the City of Mexico say
that earthquake shocks were felt over a
large part of the country on Wednesday
evening, but no damage or loss of life is re-
ported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
FIGHTING SAMOANS.

asese on the Island Of Savaii.
SYDNEY, N. s. W., Oct. 25.-Advices re-
celved here from Apia, under date of the
18th inst. state that battle is reported to
have taken place on the Island of Savaii
between forces of Malietoa and Tamasese.
Three hundred men were engaged on each
side. Several were killed and number
wounded. Which party won the victory is
not known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
THEY SPIKED" THE SWITCH
Deadly Work of Train -Wreckers on the
Lake Erie & Western Road at Kokomo,
Resulting in the Frightful Smash-Up Of an Oil
Train, Killing Three Men and Deluging
the Place with Burning Petroleum.
A Pair of Wretches Caught at Rochester
in the ActOf Weakening a Trestle.

More of the Long Series of Efforts to Wreck
Trains on This Same ROad-Children Who
Played with Dynamite-0ther Casualties.
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Charles BradIaugh seriously Ill.

LONDON, Oct 25.-Mr. Charles Bradlaugh,
who is suffering from congestion of the
lungs, passed bad night, and his condi-
tion this morning is less favorable.
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tnat the reports are exaggerated is an adj
mission of most hideous and abominable


LONDON. Oct. 26.--The Daily News, this
morning. prints dispatch from it's special
correspondent at Madrid, stating that the
spanish government has been assured
Dy the representatives Of Chill
and the Argentine Republic that those
countries are not at all disposed to agree to
any proposal on the part Of the United
SIates for a sollverein. According to these
republics named are satisfied that their
people can obtain more substantial. effect
I've. and advantageous support from
European trade and capital than they are
nkeiy to obtain by becoming the mere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26

SYDNEY, n. s. W., Oct. 25.-Sir Henry
Parkes, in speech here to-day, said the
time had come for the formation of dis
tinct parliamentary executive to deal with
national questions. He proposed that a
convention of delegates from the various
colonies be held for the purpose of con-
structing federal government on the basis
of federal parliament.
Another Romanoff Who L. III.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 25.-Grand Duke
Peter, nephew of the Gar who was recent
ly married to Princess Militia of Monte
negro, is suffering from an affection OF the
lungs, and will pass the winter in Egypt.
His illness puts an end to the scheme to
make him candidate for the throne of
Bulgaria.
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Princess sophie at Athens.

ATHENS, Oct 25.-Ex-Empress Frederick
and Princess Sophie arrived here at 3
o'clock this afternoon Their arrival was
announced by the firing of a royal salute.
They were met at Kalamaki by the King
and the Crown Prince. The excitement in
this city is intense. The streets have been
crowded since daybreak. Princess Sophie
rounded by the members of the royal FAM
lily and received an enthusiastic welcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-26
Praises for the Late Emperor Frederick.

BERLIN. Oct. 25.-Freytag's book on the
late Emperor Frederick, entitled - Con-
tribution Toward the History of the Max
ing of the New German Empire is pub
Isned. 1t gives one of the most interesting
pictures of Frederick that have yet ap-
peared, and shows that he was possessed of
the idea of forming an empire long before
Inc ni scheme was accepted by Prince
follows: Perhaps it is the highest
virtue which can be praised JIM the
departed Princes life that until the end of
his days he preserved a correct self-knowl-
edge, moderate Judgment and willing ap-
probation of other peoples worth.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
lie Returned the Visits.

Vie was rs humorous fellow rs eve,
l saw, in his way" said Captain Ben
Elliot us he smoked cigarette and
warmed his long legs before the fire in
the business Office Of the T'ribunc yestcr-
day. He was relating "reminiscences of
steamboating twenty years ago-stcam-
boating in its halcyon days. That was
before the Salma, Rome and Dalton Rail
road was completed and Talledega and
other towns below got their freight Mt
Grccnsport, where it was left by the
steamboats,. The Coosa River steamers
did tremendous business.
"Bill Cornelius, he's dead now. but
he's the humorous man Pm talking
about. He went through the war, and
in one OF tho battles rifle ball went
INTO one heel and cut in two the toes of
his other foot. lie came back home,
and his foot hurt him so bad that nc dc.
cided TO have the injured toes amputated.
He went to bed and sent for Romc's
most distinguished surgeon. The toes
were amputatcd and afterward Bill got
well and returned to his duties. Ono
day bill was sent TO him for amputating
so many toes 80 many dollars, and for so
many visits so many dollars. / don't
rccolIcct the amount. but think it was
$40 FOR four toes. Bill said to the COL
lectOr:
"'liere's so for the four toes, and tell
DIR. - I'll return the visits
"And he never paid the bill for the
visits up to the time he died. n-Rome
(Ga.) Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
Horse Dentistry.
"sce that horse:" asked George F.
Case this morning.

"See that horse:" asked George F.
Case this morning.
eyes"
''Wcll, in about two minutes dentist
is coming around to put his teeth into
shape"
"a horse DENTIST"
"EXactly. He'll trim the rough edges
off and in fifteen minutes hell be the
happ:est equine in the stable. lie won't
feel any more's if he had three boils in
his mouth and n scalded tongue"
The dentist arrived Just then, opened
tanned calfskin case and exposed Il set
of shining tools. The horse, which had
been standing in n somewhat Respondent
attitude, frightened up and looked ex-
pectantly, but little nervous. The
dentist didn't stand on ceremony. He
thrust his arm deep into the mouth and
acquainted himself with the length and
locality Of the spikes. Then he thrust
in an instrument like pair Of tongues
and began cutting the teeth. The
ronghened edges came off with loud,
crunch:ng noise. A smaller pair Of
tongues was then inserted and about
one. eighth of an inch was cut off the
front teeth. They were then beveled
with another instrument and then all the
teeth were fled off smooth. The horse
looked satisfied as he was led away TO
stall. --D.troH journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12

The State cntom plogist of New York.
in recent report, writes: In number of
species, insects far exceed all other
clas,e of the animal kingdom combined,
mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, crus-
taceans, worms, etc. Tho number al.
ready known is immense; and the new
species that ale being continually added
TO our lists, rs the results of an increased
number OF observers, more thorough col
lcctions, and more extended cXplora-
lions are constantly charging the csti-
mates which naturalists from time to
time present OF the probable number
existing throughout the world The
discovery of new forms is even in ad.
vance of the ability of entomolo-
gists to give thom description, name,
aud classification. There are to .day in
the British Museum no less than II, 600
species OF insects yet undcscribed, and
like unworkcd material is to be found in
every collection of any extent in both
hcmispheres. Fifty years ago 20, 600
species had been desert cd, and it was
then thought that there were at least
twice that number in existence. The
scientific activity of the past half cen
fury has more than qundruplcd that
number, and there arc now 800, 900 de.
scrihcd species. In view of this rapid
increase, it will not be safe to assume
that even yet onc-half the number has
been described. From our present
knowledge, and from the vast extent OF
the globe, which is still, in natural
science, terra incognita, it does not seem
improbable that the number of species in
the world may reach million. = Orang,
Judd Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
The Velocity of Elcrators.

Few persons have any idea of the
speed of an elevator. An ordinary guess
wouldn't probably come within half a
mile n minute of beng right. Some
elevators run as slowly as eighty feet n
minute. You always ask the conductor
about elevators of this kind, and he tells
you apologctically that the old thing is
worn out. aud that they're soon going to
get in new one that will take the cake.
The average speed of elevators is about
225 feet a minute. This includes or
binary stoppages. The elevators in the
Equitable Building have run of 1876
feet from basement to top of building,
and il takes twenty seconds TO make
that run without stops. In a day of
nine hours these elevators run over ten
miles. The elevators in the Western
Union Telegraph Building, and in AL
drich Court are exceed ngly lively. They
have developed q speed of 500 feet a
minute. That is going pretty fast. A
person with weak stomach would be
unwise to ride down in an elevator max
ing that speed. 1t would upset his cal
culation. York Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
The Governors Pickerel.

On recent trip Governor Routt gave
me permission to tell fish story, which,
he says, General Grant enjo yed exceed
ingly. In the carly days of eadvillc's
boom group of miners and good fell
lows were gathered around the tavern
stove spinning yarns. One had caught
cn.ponnd trout, another had har-
pooncd whale in the Arctic seas, and
SO on, when up spoke the little Gov
ernor:
well, boys, all that's nothing to my
luck; | once caught a pickerel that
weighed $50 pounds"
"Oh, Governor n pickerel weighing
$50 poundsm rcsounded from all sides.
No one would believe the tale, but Routt
persisted, and, after vainly trying to
shake their incredulity, explained:
"Pickcrcl is my wife's name"
lie says he never spent n cent for
cigars or other luxurics during the rest
of his visit. One of his hearers gave
him share in the mine that started him
on the high road to great wealth.
/! Chicago american.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
Brains Alwnys WIN.

Strangcr "Bcg pardon, madam. for
calling you to the door, but will you be
kind enough to tel me who that
Ignorant, vulgar, commonplace woman
i'll the house across the way is."
Mrs. Gabb-"That's Mrs. Stuckup."
"Stuckup. Thank you. l must re
member the name SO as not to waste time
on her in future. How did sucl hope
lcssly ignorant woman get on this very
respectable street, | wondcr!"
lin sure | don't know. I called on
her once. but shc never returned it, and
that ended our acquaintance, you may be
sure, the odious thing"
81 should say so. Why. that woman
wouldn't know lady from an orang
outang; she wouldn't know bright
spoon from black one. It's an actual
fact that it isn't five minutes since she
said she had never heard of the Skihigh
silver polish; and when I even went ia
the trouble to brighten a spoon for her
she said it looked just the same Never
saw such ignorance. | suppose you
have always used the S!lihigh polish, of
course. You have the bright, CHEEKY,
beautiful appearance of ladies who do,
but perhaps your supply is NEST out, and
i'll that case"
Il believe it is. I'll take package"
ut comes in cans, madam Ono
dollar, please. Thanks. "-Phtladeiphia
Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
Drove Him Away.

Mark Twain. during his early days,
did not stand we'll among boarding
house keepers. The drawing youth
was too lazy to pay his board. Once,
while working on the St Louis Repu6li-
can, Twain, after many boarding house
hardships, cast his hungry lot with a
hard featured widow named Perkins.
The printers had told h IN that she was
woman of gentle nature. They glcefully
awaited the end of the first week. Mon
day morning when Mark came to the Of
flee his face wore an anxious expression.
Glow arc you, Clemens!" said the
foreman.
"Slow."
"That's fact. Glad to see that you
have entered upon the week in so truth
full way. How is your landlady9"
"Bad."
"Did you pay her Saturday night2'
mo"
''What did she sayl"
Nothing, but she looked as though
she were chlseled out of stone"
81 should think" tramp printer re-
joined, "that she looked rs though she
were chiscled out of board"
Twain cast quick glance at the
speaker, and, laZily reaching for his coat,
said: "My immortal soul is too tender to
stand the cruel shafts of sarcasm. Good
bye"
He dragged himself out of tho Office
His career as printer was at an end
Arkansaao Irareier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-12
a Postal Card Sent Round the World
in Seventh Three DAYS.

"A Physician writes from IIamp-
stead, December %: "To test the
quickest mail route round the world [
forwarded two post cards, addressed to
myself, to care Of friend in Hong
Kong, sending one via Brindisi and
Singapore, and the other via New York,
San Francisco and Yokohama, request
ing my correspondent in Hong ong to
re address them back to me, but send
ing each by the opposite route to that
by which they went out from London.
This he kindly did, and. strange to say,
both cards arrived here again yesterday,
the one which went out eastward on
October IL reaching Hong Kong Novem-
Der ID, and was despatched back thence
on November II, while the one west
ward, leaving London on October 10.
reached Hong. Kong on November %,
and was despatched on November %.
The former took seventy three days, and
the latter scyenty-fve days, for the
round journey, which is not bad. /
may further add that the entire cost on
the former card was only twopence, and
the latter one and half pence, for n
journey of over 20, miles. I have
been over the ground myself years ago,
but never then thought the world might
be spanncd in sevcnty-three days by a
m;ssivc, and at cost of six farthings.5 D
l. mdOa Times.