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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Family Killed During q Storm.

WICHITA. Kan. June7.-This section was
visited. to-day, by the most severe storm
known here for years. The western part of
Sedgwick county and the eastern
part of Kingman county suffered most,
by five miles wide was swept over by q
cyclone. A farmer nGmed Rogers and all
the members of his family were killed. The
heavy rain was followed by hail, which
laid low the grain and fruit crops In
West Sedgwck county many houses and
barns and acres of crops were leveled to the
rrOund
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
FAULTY ENGINEERING.
An Expert Examines the Broken Dam and
Shows Where IL Was Badly Constructed.

An Expert Examines the Broken Dam and
Shows Where IL Was Badly Constructed.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 7.-Mr. A. M. Well
ington, with Z. p Burt, associate editor of
the Engineering News, of New York, have
just completed an examination of the dam
which caused the great disaster here. Mr..
Wellington states that the dam was in ev-
cry respect of very inferior construction,
and of kind wholly unwarranted by good
engineering practices Of thirty years ago.
Both the original and reconstructed dams
were of earth only, with no heart wall. but
only rip-rapped on the slopes. The original
dam, however, was made IN rammed and
watered layers. which still show distinctly
in the wrecked dam. The new one greatly
added to it's stability. bnt it was to all APP
pearance, simply dumped in like an ordi-
nary railroad till. or if rarnmed, shows no
evidence of good effect from it. Much of
the old part is standing intact. while
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Another Dangerous Dam.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, June IA special to
the Herald from Olean says the largest ar
tificial body of water in the country is
situated 7S2 feet above the village, and
liable to burst at any moment. 1t was
formerly used as a feeder to the. old
Genesee canal, but is now used for
sporting purposes. The State Superin-
tendent of canals aud all the people in the
valley have often protested against it.
About ten years ago this dam burst. par
italy flooding the valley. The reservoir
is one-third larger than Lake Conemaugh
was. A strong effort will be made to abOl-
ism IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Two Colored Men Hanged.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., June John Feaster,
alias John Henry Williams, and Charles X.
Colston, both colored. were hanged to-day
in Yorkville, s. c., for the murder of w. G..
Abernethy. a white man who was q mer-
chant at Catawba Junction. S. c. The
deed was committed last January. for the
purpose of robbery. Both claimed to be
innocent, and Colston, who had confessed
his guilt, said that his confession was false.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
The Canadian Extradition Bill.

OTTAWA, June THE Weldon extradi-
tiOn act of last session has been transmit
ted to the imperial authorities for approval
or otherwise. the home government having
power to veto any Dominion legislation
within two years after its passage by the
Parliament of Canada. In the event of it's
being intimated by the imperial authorities
that the act be left TO its operation it is pro-
posed to declare it in force and effect as re-
CARDS the United States and Mexico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Marina News

LONDON. June IA fire broke out yester-
day among the bales of cotton which had
been taken from the Cunard-line steamer
Scythia and placed on the dock at Liver
pool Sixty bales were damaged by fire
and water. The Scythia arrived at Liver
pool June 3, from Boston.
NEW YORK, June ARRIVED: Britannia,
from Liverpool and Elder, from Bremen;
Wieland, from Hamburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Australia Displeased with America.

MONTREAL. June 7-Mr. Pridham, of
Australia, is here. He is making inquiries
about the Canadian Pacific railway as a
mail route on behalf of Australia. He says
there is very great feeling Of annoyance
in Australia against the American govern
tween the two countries. the only subsi-
dies at present being given by the govern
ments of New South Wales and New Zea-
land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Amboy College Commencement

PERU. Ind, June THE annual COM
mencement exercises were held at Amboy
College this evening. large audience at
tending, and many persons from this city
being present. There were seven gradu-
ates. with themes as follows: Govern
ment," Arthur Baldwin; Determination"
Rhoda Canaday: SOCIAL Geology @. ID.
Melton; Career of Santa Anna" Lena
Baldwin; Theories Of Civilization Jessie
Small; Who Are the Worlds Mastersin
Awilda J. Fellow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

PARIS. June "A violent shock of earth
quake occurred to-day ut Brest.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass, June "A dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt in this
city at l0:30 this forenoon. the wave being
from west to east, or little southeast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo, Ind, June THE fifteenth an
nual commencement of the Kokomo High
school occurred at the opera-house in this
city last evening. The following is a list
of the graduates and their contributions:
Effect of Environment on National Prog
ress.n Allan c. Garrigus; "Our Kadesh-
Barnea," Dora Martz; Suspected Duties"
Alma Lovette; '.Beowulf." V. s. Hills;
Hammer and Anvil" Name Styer; "Ameri-
Was Sir Peter Hales Much Changedf' Nell
lie Rayl; Political PARTIES" George T..
Thorne; "Repose. q Measure of Strength y
Lora Mclaughlin; who Want to D,ividei"
Scoven; Rhythm of Arithmetic Bertha
Hughes; Accidents of United States His
tory" Walter f. Erwin. The class is one
of the best ever graduated here and the
exercises were exceptionally good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
THE GRADUATING SEASON.
Commencement Exercises Held at Various
State Schools and Colleges.

Commencement Exercises heiu az various
State Schools and Colleges.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, June THE twenty first
annual commencement of the Muncie High
school occurred this evening at Music Hall.
The exercises were witnessed by q large
and attentive audience. and the fifteen
graduates received their diplomas amid
much enthusiasm On the part of their
friends. The following programme was
rendered.: THE Orchestra of Life"
Arthur kemper; "Yes or No." Jean
strawn; "a Dream Of Youth Eta A. Hill;
The Trident of Success" Lena Souders:
..voices of the Dead,n Ola Emerson; "A
Reverie." Minnie McKillip; Lend Hand"
Belle Thompson: Literature of Indiana.n
Daisy McMillani The Unwritten," Gertie
Cope; ''Timon of Athens" Blanche Shipley;
"Sympathy.n Grace Coffeen; ain the
Rough" Mabel X. Hagedorn; Vinegar
Never Catches Fhes," Carrie j. Barwick;
Whence, What and WHITTIER" Mark
Helm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

THE body is more susceptible to benefit
from Hoods Sarsaparilla now than at any
other season. Therefore take it pows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Plaques of Fever Added to the Awful
Condition of the C0nemaugh Valley.
Diphtheris, Pneumonia, Typhoid Fever and
Measles Becoming Epidemic Among the
Survivors of the Flood Disaster.
An Almost Hopeless Task Before the
Authorities in Removing the Debris,

Which Is Growing More and More Pestilential
Each Day, Although Nearly Ten Thousand
Men Are Working Hard to Get Rid Of 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

Probability that Governor Beaver Will Be
Compelled to Call an Extra Session of the
Legislature to Raise Necessary Funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08
Many People in the Small Settlements
in Need Of Provisions and Clothing.

The South Fork Dam Declared to Be Piece Of
Bad Work. and the Owners Charged with
Gross Negligence by the Coroner's Jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

Details Of the fire.
PORTLAND, Ore, June THE entire busi-
ness portion of Seattle. w. T., is now MOTH
ing but smoking ruins. About 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon some turpentine caught
fire in the basement of a two-story frame
building on the southwest corner of Front
and Madison streets, owned by Mrs. Marga-
ret J. Peuteus. The first story, which was
leased by the Seattle Shoe Company, the
upper floor being occupied for Offices, was
soon ablaze. An alarm was instantly
turned in, and the volunteer fire depart
ment responded promptly. but it i'm
possible to make any headway against the
flames. This building, like most of
the others of its kind in the
business center, was not detached, but
was a corner one of row of frame build
ings, all joined together, and of various
heights. valiantly did the fire department
fight the fire, but without avail, for the
buildings of tinder were an easy prey to
what, within ten minutes from the time it
started. developed into a confagration.
Adjoining the first building was a whole
sale liquor store, Dietz d Meyers. and as
soon as the fire reached il the barrels Of
liquor exploded with terrific reports, and
scattered flaming timbers far and wide.
The Denny Block, in which was a whole
sale confectionery store; Gilmore & Co.'S
real estate Office. and several other estab-
lishments, including q number OF profess
sional Offices and some lodging apartments.
were soon licked up. This cleared ont the
entire square. The efforts to flood the
Coleman building, on Front street, TO the
south. were utterly useless, for the flames
ieaped across Marion street with greedy
rapidity, 10 two saloons-the Palace sa-
loon and Opcra-house saloon-and in less
than thirty minutes another square was
burned to ashes. taking in Addison :.
Smiths grocery, Merchants wholesale con-
fectionery and fruit store. j. W. Lang 81
Co.'s drug store, John Spencers plumbing
and steam-fitting establishment. X. j. Gra-
hams tailor shop. Edgar Bryan's pawn
shop, the Palace restaurant. Slmson Bros
shoe store, Gering ~ O'Connelrs jewelry
store Shusterss barber shop, Leslie's
clothing store and Dohully a. Marion's
clothing store.
While this square was burning. the Opera
house Block. on the east side of Front
street, between Madison aud Marion. and
extending up Marion half way TO Second
street. caught fire in the upper stories. This
building, "a fine three-story brick structure.
owned by George +. Frye, and valued az
$4,000. soon yielded to the irrepressible
tongue of flame. With it went the Seattle
pharmacy. the warehouse of the Golden
Rule bazar, Harris e. Co.'s large dry goods
aud clothing store. Abernathy's shoe store
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

SURGICAL Instruments & Appliances

Trusses. Supporters. Deformity Braces. Clutches.
Atomizers, Optical Goods, Artificial Eyes and every
thing in Surgical Instruments and Appliances.
WM. Ii. ARMSTRONG e CO.'S
Surgical Instrument House,
90 South Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

Ifyou want suit for your boy to
knock about In, one that will look well
and is a wear-resister, you ought to buy
one of the neat little Knee Pants Suits,
ages to IA, that we are selling, this
week only, at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-08

Gen. Hastings Thinks 1t Will Require
100000 to Complete the Work.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
He was abject and terrified. Like a

He was abject and terrified. Like a
whipped cur he crawled at my feet,
and begged for mercy. His master
had hired him to do it with promise of
great reward. It had TRANSFERRED that
my testimony before the jury would be
conclusive of Butterworth's guilt, and
Butterworth had taken this means to
get rid of me. In his great terror,
the poor accomplice made full con-
fession; and when he had told all I
released my grasp. He begged that I
would let him go; but I dared not
my duty would not allow it. I rang
my bell, and in time the hostler, who
slept in the Office, answered nv sum-
mons. / sent him for an officer. and at
length had the satisfaction of seeing
my prisoner led safely away.
On the following day the carpet-bag
was taken before the Grand Jury and
the iron case examined by an expert
enced chemist, assisted by an old ar
morer from the arsenal. It was found
to contain illuminate of mercury,
mixed with bits of iron; and it was the
opinion of both the chemist and the
armorer that the power of the explo-
sive agent, had it been ignited as it
was placed, beneath my bed, would not
only have been sufficient to blow me to
atoms, but that it would also have lit
orally stripped and shivered to frag-
ments all of the house above it!
And single pull of that silken
string would have been sufficient to
this horrible end! And but for nv
nervous waking-my incubus of fore
boding = the destroyer would have
come; the fatal cord would have been
touched, the mine sprung, and I should
have been launched into eternity as
upon the lightning's bolt!
And SO Gabriel Butterworth did not
procure the destruction of my testi-
mony, but through that testimony the
Grand Jury found cause for Indictment
Of far graver character than had at
first been anticipated, and of those
graver charges he was convicted. Seth
Damon received back the full sum he
had intrusted to the false mans care
and shortly afterward I entered into
business with him, and to-day Seth
Damon and I are partners. Laban
Shaw came out from prison and went
to Idaho. I have not heard of him
since. Gabriel Butterworth did not
live to serve out his full term of sen
tence.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
ROLLING STOCK.
Her Little Game.

Mrs. Gall lin dry-goods store)-I
wish, if you please, that you'd give me
samples of six or seven different pat
terms in surah silks and few samples
of colored velvet-a friend of nine
would like them: and I'd like SAM
pile OF this green India silk. Iwant
dress of some kind, and q sample Of
this figured silk, too, please, and one
of this pink satin. Thanks. Ill de-
eide soon about the dress.
Mrs. Gall Outside the store)-One,
two, three, five, eight, eleven, fifteen
nineteen perfectly lovely samples in
all! Six or seven more as large as
these will make whole block for my
new crazy quilt. I'll so around to
Ribbon & Linnen's and get them be-
fore 60 home.-Drakes Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
He Silenced the Crowd.

A number Of persons were talking
about telescopes, and each professed
to have looked through the biggest in
the world" One after another told
of the powerful effect of the respective
telescopes.
At last quiet man said, mildly, Il
once looked through telescope. I
don't know as it was the largest in the
world. I hope it wasn't. But it
brought the moon SO near that we
could see the man in it gesticulating
and crying out, Don't shoot! Don't
shootv The old fellow thought it was
big cannon that we were pointing at
him."
The quiet man then subsidized, and so
did the rest of tn I'm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
A Sadly Afflicted Journalist.

William Ernest Henly, editor of
SCOTS Observer, is one of the men
who have had literary greatness thrust
upon them, and he has paid a fearful
physical price for his mental develop
ment. He began life as laborer, I'M
conscious of Latent intellectual power,
IMMERSED in the primary elements of
education, and man of dissipated
habits. He met with terrible acct
dent, both lower limbs being crushed
beneath a boulder, and while at the
hospital for treatment met Robert
Louis Stevenson, who was also pa
t1ent at the institution.
Then commenced the mental exist
ence which has led him from the
stages OF newspaper correspondent, art
editor, and magazine contributor to
the rank of poet. His limbs are still
completely paralyzed, and he does all
his work in an invalid chair, out Of
which towers his massive blonde head,
set on magnificent pair of shoulders.
His conversation is brilliant, and he
counts his friends among the cleverest
and most brilliant literary men of Lon
don
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08

rear and educate ten thousand chill
dren. The dog is noble animal and
doubtless the most intelligent Of any,
and possessed of much reasoning pow
er, but dogs could dispense with some
of the good things which fall to their
lot and be the better off for it; for in
stance, gold, silver and jeweled collars,
and satin and velvet and embroidered
baskets, cushions, and blankets.
The style in dogs changes every six
months for fashionable women, and
just now the caprice runs toward black
poodles, shaved in fantastic manner.
This is the best kind Of dogs to teach
tricks, as they have well-developed
sense of humor, and this is the kind Of
dog that always wears the white ruff
file and plays clown in dog circuses,
and they generally manage to keep up
a circus wherever they are.
When men keep dogs it is done eth
er from love of sport of some kind in
which dog is indispensable, or from
loneliness, or lack of human sympathy,
or downright cynicism, and dog is
quiet, unobtrusive companion, true and
faithful, and above all in perfect har-
mony with all his masters moods with
out Earring note.
A woman keeps dogs for different
reasons. For sport, if inclined that
way; for fashions sake, to make herself
remarkable among the women, as a
sort of shield against love-making on
the part of her admirers, and as sort
of living object, cross between doll
and live baby, on which to expend
her exuberant affection and her nat
ural flow of endearing terms. A woman
finds q dog an excellent foil, and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
caress or slap often turns an en-
bsarrassing situation into harmless
Wants More Honesty.

A negro policeman in o southern CITY
called on the mayor and said:
"Yo' honor, things amt gwine along
ter suit me-"
what's the matter?"
wy, dar amt ernuff honesty in dis
yere 'munity ter suit me-"
Its not a policeman's duty to look
for honesty, but for dishonesty. If
everybody were honest we might as
we'll disband the force"
"Yas, sab, dat's SO, but still I do
like ter see er man make some little.
attempt ter be honorable. Fer in,
stence, my 'sperience las night. Z
want treated p'litely den, ! ken tell
you dat right now" :,
How were you treated?"
Shameful sab. I wuz ON duty out
yonder in de park, close ter de little,
lake where it's SIGH er heavy fine fur er':
pusson to fish in. It must hab been
putty nigh midnight when I seed a
man pullin' out catfish. 1 slipped up
an nailed de gensrman fore he knowed
l wuz in de neighborhood. Mussy,.
how he did beg! He tole me dat he
wuz er man O. mighty fine family an,
dat it would mighty nigh kill his folks
ter know dat he had been rested fur
stealin' fish.
Dat doan make no diffunce wild de
law says I.
"Den he shifted his tactics. Look
yere, podner,' says he, I'll give you five
dollars eff you'll let me off dis time.
Dat made me think er little. Il kin. ;,
thinks l, make five dollars fur de citN
an keep down er scan'p at de same
time.'
'Gimmy de money! says I.
Here, he said, Randin' me er bill.
Its ten-give me fve.' jest had five
dollars in my pocket an gin it to him
an he didn't lose no time in hustlin'
erway frum dar. I sauntered on up ter
er lamp-post an thought dat I better
look at de bill ter see eff it wuz counter
felt, an bless my life, dat trifin' gener-.
man had done gin me er one dollar bill !
an sab, Use out fo' dollars, an 1 wants
ter know whut de city gwine ter do
erbout it"
"The city will take action in the
matter"
"Thank you, sab. Gwine gin me
back my ten dollars, is you?"
mo. going to remove you from the
force"
"Whut! Jest because I lost fo' dol
lars?"
aNo, because you disgraced your po-
sition."
WANT me dat disgraced de position.
1t wuz dat rascal dat want honest.
Man come lose fo' dollars O. his own
money, tryin' ter make five dollars fun
de city, an den gifts bounced. Oar,
amt no gratitude in dis country, sab. :"
"Take off that star"
"Look yere, eff you'll jest let me keep
on bein' er policeman you needn't gin
me de fo' dollars. You needn't put
yourself ter no trouble on my err
count er tall, an I neber will mention
de fo' dollars"
"Take off that star and get out of
here!"
Oar it goes. Man tries his bes' ter
do right, an folks comes er fiingin'
trouble in his road. Neber seed de like.
amt gwine be so homes after dis.
Folks dat has any dealin's wild me hab
got ter take dar chances from dis time
on, I ken tell you dat. "--4rka,asaao
Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
Brave Surgeons.

The coolest courage in time of war
is not always shown by the officer or
soldier. The surgeon and ambulance
nurse carry on their work of saving
life as undismayed in the midst of shot
and shell as the men whose work it is
to take it.
An anecdote is often told by the sea-
faring folk who live on the shores of
Buzzards Bay, Of a certain DR.. Eben-
ezer Swift, who went from among them
to serve in the Mexican war. He was
Surgeon in Gen. Kearney's division un-
der Gen. Scott through all the battles
Of the campaign.
During the battle of Molino del Rey,
he was SO busily occupied with the
wounded that he did not perceive that
the American lines had fallen back,
and that he was left exposed to rak-
ing fire from the enemy.
Gen. Worth, passing, ordered him
sharply to fall back, adding: "You
are drawing the fire from Chapul-
tepec."
The busy Doctor glanced up at the
clouds of smoke and dust, and an
swered, absently:
SIN moment, sir. After another
amputation."
A similar story is told of three
American surgeons who volunteered
their services to the Russian army
during the war of the Crimea. They
soon were disguised with the poverty
and the savage butcheries on both
sides; but in every battle they We're in
the thickest of the fight, dragging out
the wounded and aiding them, al
though they were repeatedly warned
to fall back to the surgeons tents i'll
the rear.
During the final battle before Sebas-
topol, the Russian officers were in
censed at seeing these young fellows
busy at their work in the most exposed
part of the field. An orderly was sent
to them with an angry message. He
galloped up, and, with volley OF
oaths, demanded, as from the com
manding officer, "what they We're there
for?"
One of them, covered with blood,
looked up with smile.
"Tell the General" said he chat we
are here to remind the world OF civiliz-
alton in the midst of this brutality"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08
A Real Rude Man.

Boston girl don't like Uncle Ben
q bit. He may know all about ships,
but he doesn't know anything abont
etiquette.
Her mamma-What's he done, Eme-
line?
Boston grille told Charley last
night he didn't like the cut of his lib.
And you know, mamma, Charley
doesn't wear iibs-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-08

At this point the voices were getting
rather high, and the small kid, playing
with her dollhouse in the corner, sud
denly got up, pulled her little skirts
out, and said: .
Il guess I'll get out of this"
And she took three great big steps
toward the door. Then father and
mother looked at her and then at each
other, and it was too much for them.
The argument was all over.