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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-12
TEIEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

1t is announced that ex-senator Platt's
son has entered General Tracy's law firm.
The will of Isaiah V. Williamson, the
dead millionaire, was admitted to probate
at philadelphia yesterday in the register of
wills office.
d Sterretts Oal-mine, near Macon, Mo-.
was killed yesterday by the fall of one and
one-half tons of rock, which crushed him
into shapeless mass.
Chris Berger, of the Berger Grocery Com
pany, at Neoshe, Mo-, one of the largest
firms In that section, committed suicide
yesterday. No cause is assigned. He leaves
a wife and four children.
The dead body of Lena Anderson, of
Chicago, a domestic, was found in her
employers kitchen yesterday morning.
She had committed suicide because of "a
quarrel with her lover, Ralph Hines. a
clerk.
At Waxford, Ont, Sunday night. Albert
Wilson shot and killed Miss Sarah Marshal.
because she refused to allow him to walk
home with her from church. He then set
fire to a straw stack to draw attention
from his movements He is still at liberty.
By the fall of breast of coal in New Hope
mine, of the Consolidated Coal Company.
at Frostburst, Nd, Conrad Rank. aged
eighteen, was instantly killed. His father
and brother, working in the same room,
were seriously injured, but will probably
recover.
Robert Neale and a colored man named
'SOnnieD Lawrence were drowned in st.
Mary's river, at st. Mary's, Md, Sunday
evening. Their canoe was heavily laden
with oysters, and was capsized by stiff
breeze. The river was dragged and their
bodies found.
Recorder Smythe, of New York city, in
the Court of General Sessions. yesterday,
fixed bail in the cases of the electric sugar
swindlers at $1,000 on each Indictment.
There are three indictments against each
of the accused, and this makes S21 900 bail
to be given for each prisoner.
A dispatch from Mason City, Ia, says:
I'D. w. Shook, grain dealer, money loaner,
justice of the peace and farmer, who
recently abscOnded from Stephens Mimi,
with $4,000 of other peoples money, has
been heard from at landowners island.
British Columbia. His family left Plymouth
yesterday to join him.
Some weeks ago William CahoOn, land
lord of small tavern seven miles west of
jackson, Mich, received a warning from
White Caps, but paid no attention to it.
Sunday night, while sitting in his room
reading, load of buck shot crashed
through the window and buried itself in
one of his legs. j. S. Price, neighbor who
had quarreled with Cahoon, has been ar
rested.
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Ministers Working for Prohibition.

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE ministerial as
sociatiOn of the various evangelical denom-
nations of this city are taking concerted
action on the prohibition question. At
the weekly meetings of the Methodist
Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist and Con-
gregational clerical bodies to-day the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed unimously:
Whereas, Constitutional amendments for the
prohibition of the manufacture and sale of in
tOXlcating liquors, as a beverage, are now pend
ing in several States, and
Whereas, We recognize these efforts not as
isolated battles, but as important factors in the
one great life and death struggle between the
home, the school, the church and the public well
fare on the one hand, and the saloon on the
other, therefore,
Resolved, That committee Of two be ap-
pointed to meet with similar committees from
similar bodies to consider the propriety of call
ing mass-meeting i'm Chicago to extend
sympathy aud help to States thus struggling to
1nfudnce OF the liquor traffic.
Action was also taken by these bodies
looking to united work in forwarding the
plans of the American Educational Aid As
ISOLATION, which purposes carrying on the
work now engaged in by the orphan
asylums on a larger scale, so that Christian
homes can be found for every one of the
10000 orphans in Chicago.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Two Fires Destroy Six Frame Buildings,
with Contents, at Rochester.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER,, Ind, March 1.-THE depart
ment was kept busy fighting fire from
o'clock this morning until noon. The first
one started in a room over a saloon, and de-
strOyed three frame buildings belonging to
the Fromm estate, and occupied by Linken-
helt for saloon; Anton F. Thalman, general
store; Valentine Zimmerman. furniture and
a meat market. The loss was about $4,000,
on which there is an insurance of $780, as
follows: I Niagara, $1,000; Pennsylvania,
s., 900; Northern of England, 81 600; Mechan-
les of Milwaukee, $500; Phenix of Brook
Ign, $500; Traders Of Chicago, $1,000: Con-
necticut, $500; COncOrdia of Milwaukee,
$500; London and Lancashire, $500; German
of Freeport, $500.
At 1870 A. NJ. another alarm was sounded
from burning houses square and half
from the first fire. The hose was found to
be frozen. and nothing could be done to
stay the flames. which soon wiped out three
frame buildings owned by G.. Hoover and
Fred Hill, of Plymouth. The loss on these
was considerable, with no insurance. Lit
tie was saved from the stocks of goods in
either fire.
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STRENGTHENING THE NAVY.
Contracts for the Construction Of New Ships
VIII Re Let Early in July.

Contracts for the Construction Of New Ships
Will BE Let Early in July.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Unless unfOr-
seen obstacles are encountered, within @
few months after the beginning of the next
fiscal year-July CONTRACTS will have
been let for the construction of new war
vessels which will, in the aggregate, in
crease the tonnage of the navy by nearly
1900 tons. Although the majority of the
new vessels viii be small craft compared
with the monitor iron-clads of Europe, they
will embody in their construction the
latest approved ideas of high speed and
heavy armament, and will be very formid-
able ships of war. When Secretary Whit
ney relinquished his office he left
as legacy to his. successor the
responsibility for building eight
construction was given by the Fiftieth
Congress during its session. The list in
cludes three 2, 900 ton cruisers o. gun boats,
vessels somewhat larger than the Yorktown,
many respects. although embodying many
new features. There will be two 5000 ton
cruisers. The vessels will be smaller by
1000 tons than the new cruiser Newark,
but by law they are required to attain the
extraordinary speed of twenty knots an
heavy ordinance now in contemplation sup
piled, these fleet boats will be the terror of
the seas to foreign foe. A great iron-clad
of $500 tons, protected cruiser
of $500 tons, and small gun
boat of 500 tons burden complete
the list. Designs for the vessels have al
ready been prepared by naval board, and
await approval of the Secretary. Mean
while, in anticipation of that approval,
Commodore Wilson, of the Construction
Burea, has added to the force of draughts-
the designs, and it is believed that adver-
tisements for proposals for building some
of the vessels could be issued within two
months. In addition to the vessels above
described, Congress, at its last session, pro-
vided for the construction of four moro
cruisers, including the Thomas cruising
monitor, and in emergency their construc-
ton could be commenced within the pres
emit year.
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Minor Notes.

Miss Mamie Thornton Smith, niece of
Col. j. A. Bridgland, died at Falkland
March rqsr 5ig
Warren Reagan, alias ''the Farmer a
noted burglar, was captured at Fort Wayne
ON Sunday. pi 9F
The Eleventh district convention of the
Christian Church will be held at LadOga
to-day and tomorrow. sky To
Carl Voris, at one time editor of the
Charlottesville Review. died last Saturday,
and will be buried to-day at Beekville.
Rabid dogs have become so numerous at
Moore's Hill that bands of men, armed with
rifles, patrol the streets, and shoot down,
at sight, all animals suspected of having
been bitten.
The barn of Harrison Breaks, in Mont
gomery county. was set on fire, last Satur-
day evening. Two horses, 900 bushels of
corn, and a number of farmin g implements
were burned. Loss, $1,000; no Insurance.
w. H. Huber, of Pleasant Plain, Hunting
ton county, recently received awarning no.
fishes a card inviting them to call, intimat-
ing that the coroner will have plenty of
work if they do.
The first anniversary of the, pastorate of
Rev. G.. L. FusOn, of the Charlottesville
Baptist Church. was observed Sunday even
ing, with appropriate services. The treas
urer had received S5210S for church pur-
poses; the Sunday-schoolc collections
amounted to $500; the socials had brought
in Sl9l.25; the pastor had preached 175 ser
mons. attended 20 funerals. made 722 calls
and received 60 persons into the church.
August Neuman, farmer living near
Round lake, Starke county, one of the gang
engaged in the systematic ROBBERY of Nickel,
plate railroad cars, has been arrested at
Chicago. Anton Kring and man named
Caldwell were recently arrested for the
same offense. Their method was to board a
freight train at water-tank break into a
merchandise car and throw out what goods
they wanted Neuman would then cart
them away to the farm of Peter Harmon.
When the officers visited the place they
found $500 worth of plumber concealed in
pit dug for its reception.
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sIxTH-DIsTRICT APPOINTMENTS.
Applications Presented by Congressman
Browne, and Placed on File.

Browne, and Placed on File.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 11.--General Browne,
to-day, presented the application of Col.
W. A. Cullen. of Rushville, for the position
of Utah Commissioner; Gen. Silas Colgrove,
of Winchester, Deputy Commissioner of
Pensions; D. C. Binkley, of Wayne county,
for Third Auditor of the Treasury; Mr..
Charles w. Stivers, editor of the Herald. at
Liberty, is largely Endorsed for the same
position. His papers are also in the hands
of the President. l.. III. Mitchell, of Henry
county, has had his application for Second
Comptroller of the Treasury. filed.
1t is not probable that new postmaster
will be appointed at Muncie till the present
commission expires. 1t will be the policy
of the administration, in cases of that char
acter. to permit the incumbent to serve out
his time. unless good and sufficient reasons
are given showing why he should be re-
moved.
General Browne has recommended the ap-
pointment of the following fourth-class
postmasters for the Sixth Congressional
district:
Edward X. Pugh, Windsor; Lewis L.
Perdieu, Cowan; William x. Fizer, Rural;
James w. Hannah, New Corn er; Isaac y.
Chenoweth, Middleton; William X. Boyd,
Moorland: John NJ. Neff, Eaton; Alonzo
Geyer, Arlington; t. M. Goff, DeSOto; f.
w. Owens, Clark: Norman E. Black, Selma;
Leo NJ. Harlan. Whitewater; Nancy Pierce,
Modoc; Edward c. Charles, Carthage;. Philip
X. May, Wilkinson: w. III. o. Goldsmith,
New Salem; Noah Mccormick. Cadiz; j. +.
Camplin, Lewisville; Addison st. Myer,
williamsburg; Fielder =. Olvey, Economy;
Emanuel Zimmerman, Emmetsyille; Lind
ley NJ Thornburg, Farmland; Leonidas r.
Allison, Greensboro; c. c. Coffin, Kennards;
Charles s. Unthank, Webster; Austin X.
Smith, Milroy; Elizabeth Zuenger, Fall
mouth; Ira f. Snodgrass, Reed.
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MRS. HARRIsON's RECEPTIONS.

How She and Her Party Appear to the
Critical Female Correspondent.
Emma James. in Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Harrison seems already quite domes-
ticated in her new home. Her chamber,
the same where poor Garfield lay smitten,
is large and cheerful. and contains two
white draped brass bedsteads of three
quarter size side by side. The walls are
frescoed in gold paneling, while in the
Presidents room, which opens into hers,
the paneling is in crimson. The Presidents
bed of state has a red canopy projecting
over the head. His slouch hat lies on a
table at its foot, and on the same table as
thick collection of congratulatory kilograms
received since his Inauguration.
The hand-painted dress of cream satin
presented to Mrs. Harrison Thursday by a
party of st. Louis ladies' lies carefully
folded in a long. low trunk under this bed
1t is quaint and interesting sort of relief
work, which makes the lilacs and other
posies look as If laid slightly fiattened upon
the goods.
The Presidents chamber is directly over
the Red Parlor, and Mrs. Harrison's over
the state dining-roOm, with her boudoir
opening from il. In this boudoir is a long.
seductive row of wardrobe closets built
against the wall, and the batb-tub and its
Accomplishments are curtained OFT from
one end of the room. The Presidents we'll
worn Bible, with "B. Harrison" stamped
in gilt Roman letters on the black morocco
cover, lies on stand in Mrs. Harrison's
boudoir. Here also sits the little trunk
containing the Philadelphia doll which
Mrs Harrison holds in high rank among
the many presents received by her. Had
not Josephine, the maid. been out walking
at the time of your correspondents call to-
day would have been able to interview
the famous doll for the benefit of my lady
readers who contributed it.
Mrs Harrison discontinued the services
of the housekeeper the day after her arriv-
al, and the big old mansion so dear to us
al is going to look the more cosy and home
like from bearing the impress of her house
wifely character. There was absolutely
nothing to criticise in her manner as she
stood in the Red Parlor to-day from to 4
M, receiving the friends who called
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Valuable Lands i'm DISPUTE.

ingtOn. a Washington land attorney, is
here. representing $4,000 in scrip lying on
lands recently restored and embraced in
the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon
railroad grant unearned. +. G. Mapes was
ers, and the first case is now on trial be-
fore Register Byrne. The lands in litiga-
ton are worth fully S2OO0,OOO, embracing
much valuable mineral and timber. Over
1900 claims have been entered, and it has
the clerks in the land Office to act upon
each claim. In some cases four or live
homesteaders clam priority of settlement
on the same land, and against each and all
of these comes Redington with his script
claims. The fight promises to be the great
est of the kind in history.
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taken sick, went to the pond and there
died. He was for many years prominent
leader in Republican politics.


Mrs. Sophia p. Boswell, one of the earliest
settlers of Carthage, is dead.
Miss Estella Mills, daughter of a we'll
known lumber merchant in Decatur died
on Sunday: She had just returned from a
trip to California.
McKennion III. a valuable bay stallion be-
longing to John r. Archer, of Marshall, was
found dead in his stall yesterday morning,
from unknown causes. He was five years
old, weighed 1000 pounds, and was worth
81, 200.
Louis Buri of Bloomington, has accept
ed an engagement as artist for the Mark
Lane Express. of London, England. and will
sail for that city on May 1. Mr.. Burk has
gained an international reputation as q
painter of horses and cattle, within the
past ten years.
A smooth swindler is reaping rich har-
vest among the farmers of the central part
of the State by highly praising alfalfa
clover, and incidentally mentioning that
Mr.. Funk, near Bloomington, has seed to
sell, and that he is well acquainted with
him. The result is that the farmer gives
the swindler money to forward the seed at
the earliest opportunity, which never
comes The scheme was exposed by Mr.
Funk receiving requests from some of the
swindled farmers to hurry up their con-
signments. That gentleman now proposes
to make it warm for the alleged agent if he
can be found.
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An Emancip ator fin Trouble.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Georgie Dienstro-
WITCH who last summer set fire to the gov
the acknowledged design of blowing up the
town, reached here yesterday, en- route
from Alaska to the National Insane
Asylum, at Washington, he having been
adjudged insane. He was in charge of
United States Secret-service Officers Will
kins and Arnold. and was shackled to the
latter besides being irOned at the wrists.
knees and ankles. The prisoner says that
he is Russian Nihilist, and that he will
yet free the down-trodden people of the
civilized world
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The Hanover College War Ended.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, March u.-Rev. Dr.. Fisher,
president of the Hanover College, was in
the city to-day and authorized the state
ment that the freshmen who had been out,
had all returned with honor to themselves
and due respect to the faculty. The trouble,
when rightly understood. was not SO great
after all, there being distinction without
a difference between the two sides. The
Doctor regrets the occurrence for the good
name Of the college. but everything is. now
going ON as before. -
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Fight Between an Ex-Clerk and Page That
Came Near Ending Seriously.

Came Near Ending Seriously.
WASHINGTON, March ia difficulty
which came near being serious in it's con-
sequences took place to-day between s. b.
Cunningham, disbursing clerk of the House
of Representatives, and Turner Hackman,
a riding page in the employ of the House.
The trouble between these two dates back
about week, when Cunningham, it is
said, refused to honor an order presented
by Hickman for an extra months pay
under the deficiency appropriation bill.
Cunningham then struck at Hackman, but
the combatants were separated. This morn
ing Hackman went again to inquire about
his pay, and Cunningham is said to have
made some insulting remarks. Hickman
thereupon struck at Cunningham. and the
latter, drawing revolver, fired at Hack
man. The ball: however, missed its mark
and embedded itself in the wall and no
further damage was done. Cunningham
was subsequently arrested on warrant
sworn out by Hackman.
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General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


WASHINGTON, March, n.-Everett E.
Foster, of Worthington, VIM. H. Wallace,
of Trinity Springs, Ind, and VIM. J. Irwin,
of Springfield, o., were to-day admitted to
practice before the Interior Department.
DR.. A. H. Cable, of Frankfort, is at the
Ebbltt House.
A. w. Bash. formerly of Huntington, and
A. G. Bearss, of Peru, are here.
The nomination of the Hon. j. n. Huston,
of COnnersville, to be Treasurer of the
United States, is expected to be sent to the
Senate on Wednesday,.
Cyrenius Johnson of Lafayette, who has
been a candidate for postmaster, has writ
ten Congressman Cheadle withdrawing
from the race, saying he thought the senti-
ment was in favor of a soldier. Mr.. John
son is one of the pioneer workers in the
party.
Ex-CommissiOner of the General Land Of
flee William Andrew Jackson Sparks and
Quincy Browning, special agent of the Pen
sion Office, will contest the nomination for
the vacancy caused by the death of Rep
resentative Townshend In the Nineteenth
district of Illinois.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis for the week ended March 9
amounted to 1871 ,5S7. The issue during the
corresponding week of last year was $780,
564.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Townshend
and her daughters, it has been determined
to postpone for the present the taking of
the remains of Representative TOwnshend
to Illinois. The funeral will take place in
this city tomorrow Tuesday, morning at
10 o'clock, and the remains will be depOs-
tied in n vault in one of the cemeteries of
the city.
Judge Carey, Solicitor of the Treasury.
has rendered his resignation to the Presi-
dent. to take effect upon the qualification
of his successor.
Mr.. Z. B. YOumans chief clerk of the
Treasury Department, has placed his resig-
nation at the disposal of Secretary Window.
This is position of q confidential char
acter, and will; Will probably be among the first
To-day's bond offerings were $40 500 reg
istered fours-and-a-half at S1.OS. All were
accepted.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency
has authorized the Citizens National Bank
Oh Lebanon, KY, to begin business, with a
capital of 100000.
Several years ago the Senate, by resolu-
ton, authorized the purchase of busts of
all the Vlce-presidents of the United States
who have presided over the United States
Senate since the foundation of the govern
ment. These bpsts are to- be placed in the
various inches in and about the Senate
chamber. There were three Vice-Presi-
dents living ut that time-Hamlin, Wheeler
and Arthur-and steps were Immediately
taken to secure busts while they vet lived.
AT the same time contracts were entered
into for the purchase of busts of the earlier
Vice-presidents. The first to come to hand
is that of Thomas Jefferson. This was re-
ceived at the Capitol few days ago. 1t is
made of white marble and is of heroic SIZE
Its exact location has not yet been deter
mined upon.
Prof. Brewer. of the Norton professorship
of agriculture in the Yale scientific depart
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, because
of i'll health.
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Other Fires.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

PLYMOUTH, Ind, March 11.-At o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the frame
Chicago, and occupied by Mrs. Felden with
millinery goods, damaging the building
1000 and the stock 81 200; insurance on the
latter, 5000. The fire soon extended to the
adjoining building, owned by HI. Corbin
and occupied by L. NJ. Forbes as plumber
and gas filter, damaging the building s., 600
and the stock $500; no insurance on either.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE hotel known
as Clifton Hall, at Lakewood, N. j., a
famous winter resort, was burned at an
early hour this morning. Sixty guests and
twenty servants made their escape from
Der of the guests were compelled to Jump
from the windows, and Dr. Wallace, of
Philadelphia, had one of his legs broken
The loss is estimated at $4,000; partly in
srlred,
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Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, March IL. The weather
and there was large attendance.
First Race-Half mile. Oarsman won
in 81 1-2 seconds; Los Webster second, Cath
crime b. third.
Second Race-Four and one-half fur
longs. McBOwling won in SO seconds; Dolly
G. second, Ylctress third.
Third Race-Five-eighths of a mile.
Norma won in Los IA; Lamont second,
Doubt third.
Fourth Race-Three-fourths of a mile
Sympathetic's Last won in 1:19; McMurtry
second, Oarsman third.
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Kilrain Thinks Sullivan viii Not Fight

BALTIMORE. March 11.-Jake Kilrain
leaves this city to night for New York, and
sails, Wednesday afternoon, for England.
with Sullivan, he said: Il don't believe we
will fight. Sullivan is drinking for the
purpose of making his hacker take down
the money now up, and as July approaches.
will come around with the plea of sickness.
accept any one suggested by my friends or
hackers. This trip of mine to England will
not interfere with the match if Sullivan
shows any disposition to fight"
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Freight Cars Wrecked.

Special TO the Indianapolis JournaI o.
WABASH, March 11.-This forenoon
west-bound freight train on the Wabash
Western railway left the track while pass
ing through Liberty Mills, Wabash county.
The engine was whirled around andstopped
on the track, but several cars following
were dumped over the enbankment and
demolished The cause of the accident is
mystery. The track is blockaded and this
afternoon all trains were run around the
wreck by using the tracks of the Gin
cinnati, Wabash & Michigan and Nickel
Plate. n