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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
DISEASES OF SWINE.

Conclusions of the Commission Appointed by
the Agricultural Department to Investigate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Tin December, 1888,
Commissioner of Agriculture Coleman ap-
pointed special commission for the inves-
tigatiOn of epidemic, or rather epizootic,
diseases of swine. The commission has just
completed its report to Secretary Rusk,
and the following are among the conclus-
ions of the commissions:
First-it is the opinion of the commission
that there are at least two widespread cpl
demic diseases of hogs in this country-hOg
cholera and swine plague. In the opinion
of the commission, the epidemic disease of
swine investigated by Drs Billings and
Roberts in Nebraska, however seemingly
di fferent in the published descriptions, is
identicalinitss specific cause with the disease
investigated by the Bureau of Animal In
dustry at Washington, and called by the
latter "hOg cholera" As far as our present
knowledge extends. treatment of existing
cases is futile. There remain, therefore. to
be considered but two alternative means of
prevention, quarantine and determination
of infected hogs, with their surroundings,
or. on the other hand. some form of
preventive inoculation. Some of the tests
made in Nebraska. under the direction
of Dr. Billings. certainly give promise
of great possibilities in this direction. 1t
is the opinion of the commission, however,
that an attempt to produce immunity from
"hog cholera" artiicially by the use of the
living germs of the disease, either through
ulation is very Objectionable and involves
serious risk of more widely extending the
disease and increasing rather than dimin-
ishing the enormous losses therefrom.
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Brief Mention.

Claude Sex, an Italian, was killed by q
train at WenOna.
The tobacco growers or Galena and vicin-
ity are harvesting their crop, which is large
and fine.
The State Pharmaceutical Association
meets at Quincy, Aug IL, and will hold a
three days session.
branch of the Illinois Association for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was
organized at Bloomington,
VIM. Givin and j. Richmond, two farm
ers, unearthed fifteen skeletons while work
ing on highway near Peoria.
Thirty deaths have thus far resulted
from bloody tlux at Whitehall. The dis
ease is now spreading throughout the adj
Jacent county.
Work on the Standard Spirit-refln;ng
has been stopped. The Whisky Trust has
gobbled the concern.
At Monmouth j. d. Arms, a former Chi
cagO. Burlington d. Quincy agent, was
married to Mrs. Zoa Parker. The groom is
sixty-tive years of age and the bride is
seventy.
Joe III. Lehman aged twenty years. en-
plOyed on the Ohio river bridge at Cairo,
was struck by heavy piece of timber and
knocked into the river. When taken out it
was found that his neck had been broken.
The Court of Claims had an unofficial
meeting. Tuesday, and promulgated rules
of practice. 1t also appointed Henry Utter,
of Mount Carmel bailiff to the court, thus
ignoring an appointment to the same posi-
tiOn made by the auditor.
The Illinois State Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union held State meeting at the
national prohibition camp-meeting Tues
day. The president, Mrs. Sanford, was in
the chair, and Mrs. Helen Cougar. of La
fayette, Ind, delivered the principal adj
dress. This is the sixth day of the meet
ing. Ex-Governor St. John will stay over
| Sunday, when Joseph Hess of New York,
will be the principal orator. Seven thou
sand people attended last Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
BESTOWING LARGE OFFICES
Correspondents Taking Liberties with
About the Presidents Perrogative.
Terms Upon Which the Sioux Reservation Will
Be Opened to Settlers-Swine Diseases
Miscellaneous Washington News.
Able Correspondents Making Important APP
pOintments In the Presidents Absence.

Able Correspondents Making Important APP
pointments in the Presidents Absence.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. -Four or five
Washington correspondents met last night
had mysterious conversation and parted.
Four or five newspapers. in different sec
tions of the county, published. this morn
ing, dispatch from Washington to the eff
feet that the question as to filling the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench has been
settled, and that Secretary Noble was the
man chosen. Three or fourl months ago
President Harrison was absent for a day
or two. and during his absence it was set
tled,iwith the utmost positlveness, and upon
so-called undeniable authority, that Attor-
ney-general Miller had been decided upon
as the successor to Justice Matthews. Two
or three weeks later the President was
again absent, and during his absence
story was circulated, with the utmost
pOsitiveness, that Secretary Tracy was to
60 upon the Supreme Court bench. The
President had only been away from Wash
ington about twelve hours yesterday when
the third and latest story was wired and
Secretary Noble was named as the man for
this important position. All of these sto-
to the ''n msn fact that SIDE Asssssns
Postmaster-general Clarkson is to be
elevated to the Cabinet as soon as the Presi-
dent makes the vacancy. 1t is barely possi-
BILE that the President has some idea of
choosing one of his Cabinet officers for a
place on the Supreme Bench. Secretary
Rusk would not do. Mr.. Blaine is not a law
yer, Postmaster-general Wanamaker has
had no legal training. 1t is therefore.
likely that. in the political game of chess,
Secretary Proctor will be used to check
mate all other asnira IA for the yacancv IN
the Supreme Court bench. The President
may have made up his mind on the subject,
but 1t is very doubtful He certainly has
given out no intimation of his determine
ton. and Secretary Noble said to-day that
the report that he is to 90 on the Supreme
Bench ia absolutelv false
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
STRIKES AND LABOR MOVEMENTS.
The Great Connellsville Strike Fully on an
$4,000 Ovens Are Now Idle.

The Great Connellsville Strike Fully on and
$4,000 Ovens Are Now Idle.
PITTsBURG, Aug. THE great strike in
the Connellsville coke region was made
general to-day and every one of the seven
ty-six coke plants and over 1900 ovens
we're idle. AS the situation appears to-
night the probabilities are that the strike
will end soon and favorably to the men. A
preliminary conference was held at Scott
dale to-day and it is just possible the final
settlement will be reached tomorrow. A
mass-meeting of between 5000 and 1900
strikers was held this afternoon at Scott
dale and at which resolutions were adopted
declaring in favor of establishing uni
form rate at once and fixing one cent per
bushel as the minimum price. Speeches
commencing the men for the orderly and
systematic manner in which they were
conducting the strike were made by Ma
tional Master Workman Rae. of the Miners
Assembly. Secretary Watchorn and other
prominent leaders.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Local Forecasts.

For indianapolis and Vicinity-For the
Twenty-four Hours Ending p. NJ. Aug.
SFaiE weather, increasing cloudiness and
rains.
GENERAL INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Aug Us p. M-Forecast
till p NJ Thursday:
For Ohio-Fair. followed by showers in
northwest portion, showers on Friday; sta
tionary temperature, except in extreme
northwest portion slightly cooler; southerly
winds.
For Indiana-Fair, except showers in
northwest portion; stationary temperature
in southern, cooler in northern portion;
southerly winds.
For Lower Michigan--Showers, preceded
in southeast portion by fair; cooler in north
west, stationary temperature In southeast
portion; Southerly winds.
For Upper Michigan-Sh0wers; cooler in
eastern. warmer in western portion; vaua-
BILE winds.
For Wisconsin-ShOwers cooler in east
ern, slightly warmer III western portion;
westerly winds.
For Illinois-ShOwers in northern DOR.
TONS fair in southern portion: slight
changes In temperatures: southerly Winds
For Minnesota-Local thunder-stormg
slightly warmer in eastern portion, cooler
in western portion; variable winds.
For Dakota-Local rains; cooler in south.
ern. stationary temperature in northern
portion; variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
THE DEADLY NAPHTHA.
Four Lives Lost by the Explosion of an Engine
Sad Ending of Yachting Parry.

BUFFALO, Y. Y, Aug. About o'clock
this afternoon by-standers near the boat
houses at the foot of Ferry street, heard two
explosions in quick succession, from the
6oat house just being built by l.. b. Crock
er, superintendent of the New York Central
stock-yards. in which his pleasure yacht
Cedar Ridge was stored. Immediately fol-
lowing the explosions, the boat burst into
flames, which soon made a furnace of its in
terror simultaneously with the explosion
two or three persons were thrown into the
water as if from the force of the discharge.
Caleb Tolsma got boat and picked
MP a young woman, Miss Mclean, aged
twenty years. from the water. She
was badly burned and taken to the hospital.
At this time the form of Mr.. Crocker's
young son was seen standing on the boats
deck against a background OF hre. An
other man, named CEas. Schwelgels, seized
a pike-pole and extended 1t toward the
little fellow till it almost touched his
breast, at the same time crying to him to
grasp il and he would rescue him. But the
little fellow seemed paralyzed. and In
moment fell back into the fre and burned
to a crisp before the Mortified gaze of the
on-lookers. Schweigles's face was burned
from his attempt To rescue the boy. But
now attention was directed to car
penter clinging to a rafter just over
the blazing boat. For a few moments
he hung desperately on his perch and then,
as if stnpefed by the heat and sutfOcated
by the smoke lOosed his hold and dropped,
another victim, into the furnace below.
His name was John III. Rugenstein, thirty
years old and married. He leaves wife
and five small children, ranging In ages
from five months to seven years. The other
children of Mr.. Croker, Leonard Lemuel,
aged nine years and ten months, and Ethel,
daughter aged eight years, also persisted
in the flames. Another girl. Char
lotte, aged fourteen, was blown
into the water anS rescued there
from and sent along with Miss Mclean to
the hospital The yact was what is known
as a naphtha launch, ran by naphtha, for
fuel.
The accident was caused when the en-
gineer lit the match for ignition of the fuel
by the explosion of some gas which had
leaked out. The boat was of about fifteen
tons, and was bought by Mr.. Croker in
New York and brought here last spring. 1t
Is total wreck, not enough being left TO
make dining-room table of. The boat
house was destroyed, nothing being left
but the charred frame. The family was
preparing to go off on pleasure trip, and
Mr.. Croker had taken his four children
and Miss Mclean, lady from Detroit, who
was stopping with them, TO the river for an
excursion. Croker himself barely escaped
with his life. He is almost insane with
grief His wife has been i'll for some time,
and this will probably kill her. The con-
dition of the other daughter and Miss Nc
Lean was reported serious, but not neces-
sorilv fatal
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Indiana Republican Editors.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
KoKOMo, Aug. THE regular session OF
the Indiana Republican Editorial Associa-
ton will be held at Warsaw, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Sept and A. The association
will be Accommodated by the popular sum-
mer resort associations of Warsaw. and it
is confidently believed that this will be
one of the most successful and delightful
meetings ever held by the society. Census
Commissioner Porter. of Washington,
and Major Carson, of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, have both been invited to
deliver addresses, and they are expected
to be present. Free transportation from
Indianapolis to Warsaw has been rendered
editors and accompanying ladies by cour-
tesy of the Bee-lihe and the c., w. q NJ.
railways. For their accommodation spe-
cial coaches will be attached to the regu-
lar train leaving indianapolis az IL o'clock,
Monday, Sept. 3. Editors wishing to at
tend are requested to notify the secretary.
j. A. KautZ, KOkomo Ind, and inform him
whether they will be accompanied by
ladies, so that free transportation may, be
provided. A programme will be issued In
a few days. Every Republican editor in
Indiana should arrange to attend this
meeting and have a season of enjoyment
with his professional brethren, and their
wives and sweethearts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Murdered Bodies Found I'm Mont.n..

HELENA. NJ. T.. Aug. THE finding of
the dead bodies of Ollie Jones. his wife and
two other persons, was reported this even
ing from Corvallis. a small town
Montan9. A young girl, who had been shot
in the hip, was also found on Big Hole
mountain. All of the dead had been shot
IN the back. A party was formed to bring
In the bodies. No further details of the at
fair could be obtained, as Corvallis is with
ont telegraphic facilities. Jones was mar
ried at Missoula three weeks ago and was
on the road TO his ranch
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the carriages and. escorted by the cavalry
and bucle CORPS. returned to the Vendome
by a route different from that by which
they reached the hall The party received.
as before. enthusiastic greeting from the
crowds that lined the streets.
The party returned 10 the hotei aoout y.
Al. and parfook of luncheon with Mayor
Hart. There was no formality. AT $50
the President was taken out for drive in
Boston's suburbs. The driving party re-
turned to the hotel, where banquet was
rendered by the State to the President and
a select party. No speeches were made.
During the banquet band of 100 perform
.rs gave a concert on the Mall near by. The
President retired about IL p. NJ. He will re-
sume his journey tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Financial FURRY at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE officials of
several prominent banking institutions in
this city are just catching breath, after a
scare that for several hours one day last
week threatened a panic in the local money
market. One morning report reached the
treasurer of Catholic institution that a
panic was threatened. He promptly warned
the other Catholic institutions and within
two hours, it is said. checks for the full
amount of all deposits were presented.
These demands were by no means small: In
several Instances the deposits reached S75,-
600. The bank officials hustled around and
scraped the cash together. and before the
close of banking hours over 81. 600, 900 had
been paid out. Money is now a little easier.
but bank officials are looking for the tips
that started the run upon them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Mrs. Harrison Called to Nantucket

NEW YORK, Aug. Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison. wife of the President. arrived in the
city at noon to-day over the Baltimore IL
Ohio road. She was accompanied by her
maid and Colonel Wilson. The party
travelled in President Mayors private car.
Baltimore, They spent short time IN
this city before going on board a steamer
for Boston, whittier Mrs. Harrison said she
was hastily summoned from Deer Park to
go TO the bedside of her sister, Mrs Scott
Lord, who is very Ill at Nantucket Mrs.
Harrison will go direct from Boston to
Nantucket. She intends returning to Deer
Park as soon as she can get away from
Nantucket. She has no intention OF visit
ino BAR HarbOr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
General Weather Conditions.

TUESDAY, Aug z, Z. N
AIR PREssURE-The high area Is central
over lakes Erie and Ontario moving slowly
eastward. Its western edge is near the
Mississippi valley and Lake Michigan A
long low area extends from New Mexico To
Minnesota and nortnward.
TEMPERATURE-Mod cool temper
atures are reported from Lake superior 10
the Gulf. and eastward to the Atlantic.
High te,nperature in front of the low area,
above so 10 Dakota and 80 10 Nebraska.
Cool temperatures. below 20. prevail on ths
lakes.
renorted from ST. Paul. LA: Lacrosse. 2. 40,
New Orleans. IDA. Light rains fell in Wy
oming Territory. Nebraska. eastern Dako.
Ia western Iowa. Mississippi. Alabama and
ON Lake Superior
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Will Not Be Removed.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL, Aug. THE United Brethren
College, at Westfeld, this county, Is not to
be moved to Decatur, as has been stated in
the daily press. recently. The indebted
ness of $4,000 will be iquidated by sub
scriptiOns from Clark county citizens.
Westfield alone has raised $4,000. The at
tendance at the college has been increasing
at rapid rate in the past few years. and
now averages about 200. Reverend Kline
felter. the new president. has arrived and
preparations for the winter term are in
progress. 1t can safely be said that Clark
county will not lose her college.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
The Franklin Campaigning.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
FRANKLIN, Aug. THE exercises by the
children, at the colOred camp-meeting to-
day, were entertaining, appropriate and
altogether creditable to those who have
the meeting in charge. Elder SmOthers de-
livered an interesting and timely address
to the little ones, who gave him their un-
divided attention. Tonight Elder III.
Mason, pastor A. M. Z. Church, at Sey-
mour, Ind, delivered a powerful sermon to
hundreds of people. A number of con-
versions have been made, and much good
seems to be resulting from the camp-meet-
inc so far
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. These Indiana
postmasters were appointed to-day: Car
rollton, Hancock county, John E. Johnson,
vice J. S. Gillespie. removed; Dyer, Lake
county, w. w. Peterson, vice A. w. Stom-
nell, removed; Flora. Carroll county, Noah
Minnick. vice J. j. Moss. resigned; Florida,
Madison county, S. G. Berelekeimer. vice
j. s. Guysinger, removed; Maxwell. Han
removed; Mexico, Miami county, ID. +.
Working, vice C.. II. Kline, removed: Mo-
hawk. Hancock county, A. 0. Steele, vice
A. F. Wilson, removed; Mt. Comfort, Han
Pogue, removed; Myhart. Allen county.
George w. Mills, vice William Mcbride. re-
moved; st. Louis Crossing, Bartholomew
county. John A. Harbour. vice .Tunis Mad
county. S. b. Grumden, vice A. B. Thomas,
removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Jennings County Fair.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Aug. THE annual fair of
the Jennings County Fair Association be-
gan to-day at North Vernon. The amount
and number of agriculture and stock ex-
hibits is unusually large and fine. The
fair will continue the remainder of this
week. There was a good attendance to-
day, and the prospects are that it will be a
complete success An interesting feature
is the races, which are held on each after
noon during the meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL THURSDAY, AUGUST s. 1889

with the Indians and good influence among
them; to report specifically as to the
quality and sufficiency of the stock of goods
kept by the trader, whether he deals in
articles whose sale Is injurious to the In
dams, whether the prices are reasonable, and
whether the trader and his employees are
SOBER respectable people. whose conduct
and example among the Indians will tend
to elevate the Indians morally and socially,
instead of the reverse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Making Merry with HOOsier Science.

Albany Journal
The experiments conducted last week on
as if the pool of Bethesda had been trans
ported to the Hoosier State and the angel
had come there to trouble the water. In
four hours after the extract of lamb had
been administered to the patient he could
read a newspaper wltnout glasses, a thing
walked mile in twenty five minutes al
though previously barely able to walk"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Oklahoma Lot Souabbles.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE acting Com
missioner of the General Land Office is in
receipt of complaints that homestead set
tiers in Oklahoma who have made entries
of the tracts settled upon by them are sub
jected to annoyance and expense by parties
setting up speculative claims to the
tracts, undertaking to lay out pretended
towns thereon to dispose of interests in
town lots to the public, and endeavoring
by various indirect means to compel the
settlers to give up their rights to the tract
covered by their entries. The acting Com
missioner has addressed letter to the
register and receiver of the land office at
Guthrie, calling attention to an Office cir
cular of April l, 1889.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Liquor Law Violated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Aug. IAN inspection OF the
city clerks receipt-book here, to-day. re-
vealed the fact that all of the twenty-five
saloons in the city are now running with
out license. The ordinance raising the Ii
cense fee to the limit, under the new law,
went into effect July IS, and has been disre-
garded by the liquor-sellers. none of whom
have complied with its provisions. 1t was
also discovered that four of the saloons
have been running for several weeks with
out having paid up their license. under the
old law Steps will be taken toward fore
ing the saloon keepers to pay the license or
close their saloons, and also to punish the
prOprietors for their violation of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Rcgimental Election.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Aug. THE One-hundred-a and
thirtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer In
fantry closed its fifth reunion at North
Manchester. this county. to-day. The meet
ings have been held at the fair grounds. A
business session as held this morning, at
which VIM. Stewart. of LoganspOrt, was
chosen president: L. Truax, of LOgansport,
president; w. L. Ritter, of Hartford
City, secretary and treasurer. LoganspOrt
was selected as the place of the next meet
ing. in August, 1890. The One-hundred-and-
thirtieth Regiment was organized at kO-
komo in 1868, and was commanded by Col.
G.. :. Parrish, of Wabash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Fell Into q Fortune.

LACROSSE. Wis, Aug. John Spever, a
late arrival in this country from Prussia,
turned up. was surprised to receive notice
from the German consul at PHILADELPHIA
requesting his immediate presence in the
old country to step into the shoes of de-
ceased relative, who bequeathes Spever
over $4,000 in securities and large landed
possessions, Spever went East last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
Soldiers Desert.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Aug. Tt was
learned this morning that twenty eight
United States soldiers deserted the bar
The government authorities have endeav-
ored to keep the matter quiet, their object
being to capture the deserters before the
fact of the escape was made public. The
deserters were all privates, enlisted for the
regular term