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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27

The Lives Of e.President Morton and Others
Endangered-Only Trainmen Injured.

BALTIMORE, April GA collision between
two passenger trains on the Baltimore a.
Ohio railroad, near the foot OF Howard
street. this morning, caused the injury of
four men, and endangered the life of Levi
P. Morton, Vlce-president of the United
States. and large number of passengers.
The accident occurred at the ~" made by
the tracks that lead to Locust Point, and
those that lead to Washington. The col
liding trains were the Philadelphia express,
which leaves Camden Station at 1920 A. NJ,
and the train from Philadelphia due at
Camden Station at 1875 A. NJ. The latter
had on board a considerable number of
parade in this city to-day. Governor For
aker, of Ohio, and members of his staff, and
General Schotield and staff were also on
board.
The men who were hurt were all employees
of the road. They were: Martin l.. Mil
bourne. engineer, compound fracture of
the right leg; William Fowler, newsboy,
head cut; Henry Smith, baggagemaster.
hurt about the arms; William Akers, engin-
eer. hurt about the stomach and breast.
The train which left Camden station at
1920 was drawn by engine No. 753, and con-
sisted of q tender, two baggage cars, three
passenger cars and the private car An
antha," which contained Vice-president
from Philadelphia for this city was drawn
by engine No. sos, and consisted of a tender,
baggage car and several passenger cars.
The locomotives were crushed into one an
other, and engine No. sos left the track.
The first baggage car OF the train on which
Vice-president Morton was q passenger
telescoped the second. going almost half
way through it. The two cars left
the track. The front platform of the first
baggage-car was also badly damaged. The
fronts of the engines were mashed In. The
latter train had q few minutes before the
accident left Locust Point, having crossed
the slip. 1t was going slowly. Just as the
engine started to turn the curve at the ''Y''
between Howard and Sharp streets the To-
connective of the other train was seen COM
ing on the same track, at q rate of about
five miles an hour. The crews of both
trains saw the danger, and the brakes were
instantly put down, but hardly had this
with terrible crash. There was loud
both trains were thrown from their seats,
and one or two were dashed to the floor of
the cars. The rod which connects the two
rails of the switch was bent, and. although
the switch was properly turned, the tongue
did not tit closely, and SO allowed both
trains to come on the same track
NEW YORK, April 26.-Vice-president Nor
ton was seen at his home here tonight,
none the worse for his experience in the
collision of the vestibule train of the b.
& o.. at Baltimore. He said that the ac-
cident was a small one. The passengers
were badly shaken up, but were more
frightened than hurt.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Famine in China-Serious Illness Of
yiceroy Ii Hung Chang.
SAN Francisco, April 26-The China
steamer arrived yesterday, bringing Shang-
hal news to March so and Yokohama news
to April 8. There is no check to the famine,
and the death rate is increasing, despite
the relief afforded by foreign missionaries,
who are sending urgent appeals to Shang-
hal for money.
A terrible disease which resembles typhus
foma haS 0T' m fs. Msn
fatally within twenty-four hours after the
first attack. Doctors attribute the disease
to bad rice.
The Marquis De Mores viii leave Tonquin
soon for Paris, as the French government
mas ordered inat noshing ing, De done ABOUT S1t
the government. This will delay railroad
construction for fully one year.
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EXCURSION TICKETS
NEW YORK CITY

On April 81 and % the POPULAR "BEE-LINE" will
sell excursion tickets to New York city the low rate
of SCI for the round trip These tickets will be good
going on dates named and will be good returning on
any train. leaving York before May 1889.
BY purchasing tickets over the Decline" You are
landed In the Grand Central Depot in the very heart
York city. in close proximity to all the lead
ing hotels besides you avoid the annoyance Of dsa
greeale ferry transfer necesstated by
reaching the great metropolis OF the East. You
secure sleeping berths tickets and other informa-
ton at No. 2 Bates House, No. 1873 South Illinois
street. and Union Station, Indianapolis.
- T. c. PECK. Passenger Agent.
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Boulsn1er Talks.

LONDON, April 26.-In an interview To-
day, General Boulanger reiterated his DIS
avowal that he had any intention OF pre-
cipitating q war between France and Ger
many. Nevertheless, he did not consider
that the future of France had been settled
forever by the war of 1870. He declared
he would never consent that France should
be insulted. He was anxious. he said, to
cement Frances friendship with Russia
and England.
A select party, including General Bou-
LANCER, Count Dillon, General Graham and
an unknown lady, dined with Lord Ran
dolph Churchill this evening.
PARIS, April 26.-The Havas Agency
states that British Foreign Office official
had called upon General Boulanger and ac-
quainted him with the conditions on which
he will be permitted to remain in London.
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ran into some freight cars here tonight,
badly damaging two tank cars and the
locomotive, but not injuring anybody.
The yard was so full that the freight train
was delayed in getting on a siding. A
signal man went back to warn the express.
and the engineer had to reverse his engine,
owing TO slippery track. The reversing
caused the blowing out of both cylinder
heads. deriving the engine of control, so
that it was impossible to prevent the col
lision. The passengers were somewhat
shaken up but not hurt.
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New Postofnce omciais.

WASHINGTON, April 26-Superintentend'
ents of mails of the Possoffice Department.
were to-day appointed as follows Theo-
dore Ingalls,. at Louisville. vice j. w. RAM
sey. resigned; c. c. Clark. at Columbus, o.,
vice III. A. Skinner, resigned; u. G. Partin.
at Minneapolis, vice A. III. Ahern. resigned;
N. J. Miller, at Des Moines. Ia, addition TO
the service. Each of these appointees had
been in the railway mail service for many
years. and has reached his present position
by successive promotions from the lowest
grade. The appointments are, in effect,
promotions, and it is said were made strict
ly upon merit.
James L. Metcalfe, of Iowa, has been APP.
pointed chief clerk of the money-order
Office, Postofiice Department. vice w. B.
Cooley, appointed chief clerk Postofhce De-
partment.
A. G. Sharpe, of Tennessee, formerly chief
postoffice inspector, Postoffice Department,
has been appointed a division inspector OF
the Atlanta division, vice w. W. Simpson,
resigned.
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Missionaries Released.

ZANZIBAR, April 26.-Bushiri. the chief of
the insurgents, has released Rev. Mr.. Ros-
coe and his wife, church missionaries. who
were engaged in work in East Africa, and
who were captured during the recent
troubles. He still holds in captivity Rev.
Taylor, Rev. Edwards and Rev. Hooper.
He will not surrender them until he is paid
$1,000. The English consul here will pay
the ransom demanded.
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Daring Feat OF a Drunken Man.

VIENNA, April GA drunken tinsmith
assembled the steeple of the Franciscan
Church at Warasden. Hungary, to-day, by
upright on the top of the cross.
which swayed under his weight. After
standing there fifteen minutes haranguing
the Mortified crowd who gathered beneath,
he calmly descended as he had gone up and
reached the ground unframed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27
Confederate Memorial Day.

AUGUSTA Ca, April 26.-Memorial day
was observed here by a military parade
and the delivery of addresses appropriate
to the occasion. Business was generally
suspended.
MACON, Ca, April 26.-Memorial day was
observed here with impressive ceremonies,
business being almost entirely suspended
at an early hour.
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Arrestiup NihiIi.ts i'm Russi,

LONDON. April 26-Dispatches from st.
Petersburg say that arrests of Nihilists are
constantly being made. The police of ST.
Petersburg believe that the bombs secretly
manufactured at Zurich, Switzerland, have
been conveyed to Russia, and that the plot
tiers are awaiting a favorable opportunity
to use them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27

Frequent Visits tn the White House VIII Not
Assist the Applicant.
Special 20 Boston Journal
If all of the ofice-hunters could have
heard one of the Cabinet officers speak of
the value of personal interviews they
would intermit some of their visits. He
said: These gentlemen insist upon seeing
the President and the members OF the Cab
met as to their own cases, but it Is ridicu-
lous. One visit is better than dozen, and
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Do Not Want the disaster Repeated.

KANSAS CITY, April 26.-All the school
children in the city were dismissed shortly
of the Threatening skies. On Nav II. 1855.
during a hurricane. which killed over
thirty people In this city, school house
was blown down and nineteen children
killed. Since then it has been customary
to dismiss the children whenever severe
storm is threatened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27
The Chess-Players.

NEW YORK, April 26-The result of to-
days chess games were that Martinez beat
Mcleod. Bird beat Judd. Mason beat Tschi-
gorin, Gunsberg .beat Burille. Blackburn
beat Weiss, Gossip beat Showalter, Pollock
beat j. w. Baird, and Dclmar tied with
him
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Colored Man Hanged.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 26.-Casar
Fraser, cOlored, was hanged at 1880 to-day
for the murder of Holdenberg, white, on
Catholic faith. aud the execution was un-
attended by the usual scenes of shouting,
praying and singing.
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The HAYES Murder Trial.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 26.-The theory
of the defense. in the Halves murder case,
is that Fanny Bryant killed Mrs. Halves
for her money, and that her accomplice,
man named Thompson, who resembles
Halves, killed the child and disappeared.
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April s6.-The following

WAcnAcOAONs ApAtk ~V.-1nc Aok4SWk A8
Indiana postmastersw were appointed to-day:
Richard Cameron, Alum Cave, sullivan county;
+. Rice, Alton, Crawford county; Mrs. Martha A.
Lloyd, Burchard, Sullivan county; James II.
Wills 7arlisle, sullivan county; James p. Parks.
Cass ulliyan county; Daniel Snyder, Gates,
Founlsi~ county; Thos- Rowen, Coal Greek,
Fow 'unty; VIM. Il. Little. Dugger. eulli-
van .; Irwin Babbitt, Eckerty, Crawford
cou A. j. Goodman. English. Crawford
cou Iona Harmon, Fairbanks, sullivan
cOunly; Jackson Hinkle, Farmersburg. sullivan
county; Frances NJ. Allen, Fredonia, Crawford
county; Hiram c. wyland. Hillsboro, Fountain
county; Lucinda T. Watson, Jasonville, Greene
county; Mrs. Mary +. Hawn, Leavenworth,
Crawford county; Joseph Samuel. Lodi. Fountain
county; Jas. NJ. Weathers, jr, Marengo. Craw-
ford county; John Il. Mellott. Mellott, Fountain
county; Wan. l. Schwartz, Midtown, Crawford
county; 0zro p. Badger, Narrows, sullivan coun-
ty; Thos. A. Mason. New Lebanon sullivan coun-
ty; Andrus 8. Helbig, Newtown, Fountain coun-
"; Matte Hidden, Paxtons. Sullivan county,
Jas. A. Anderson, Pleasantville. Sullivan coIntys
c. b. Roger, Roam. Wabash county; Jas A.
Harper, Shelburn, sullivan county; IRA spin
ming, Wallace, Fountain county; Mathew Pstfer-
son, Waynesburg, Decatur county; w. w. Bull
ington, westport, Crawford county; Jas. W..
Bonebrake, Yeddo, Fountain county; Abraham
L. Lawshe, Xenia, Miami county.
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Chamberlain,s Vicious Language.

LONDON. April 26-Mr. Chamberlain, in
speech at Birmingham, tonight, violently
denounced the Gladstonians. He said that
they were bastard sous of the Liberal
party;n that the Liberal Unionists were the
true sons and heirs of the party"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27

TRAVELLERS INDEX.
IL A N K A K f f 7 me
ABIG FOUR RAILWAY
EXCURSION TO NEW YORK.


To the Centennial Inauguration Ceremonies at
New York, the kankakee Line offers passengers the
choice of two routes unexcelled in time. equipments
and picturesqueness OF scenery. The shifting piano.
rama ofmounain. valley. canyon, and silyery streams
and rivers along the lines of the B. o. and c. e o.
railways w5uld tax the of the the pen
OF the idealst to depict and describe. April and
2s will sell tickets to New York via either B. a o.
or c. a o. the only routes by which passengers are
carried via Washington en- route for $2l; round trip
tickets good for return until May For full inf0r-
nation tickets and alton Of sleeping car berths
apply at Unicn Depot ucketoffce, and company's
0fbce, No. East Washington street.
TIME CARD.
CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart: 1856 m 1850 am 3:5Opm 6:26 m
Arrive :10.4O 11:45 4:55 pm 1880 m
CINCINNATI DIvIsIoN-sCNDAY TRAINS.
Depart, 500 I'm $40 m
Arrive 11:50 m 1880 m
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Depart 7:l0am l2:05non 5l5pm 1920 m
Arrive $50 l0:35 a 3:3Op Clio p m
BY this line and its connections you have Pullman
sleepers buffet and dining cars. parlor on day
trains and reclining chair cars on night trains.
J. III. MARTIN. ID. p. A.
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CLEANSE the scalp from scurf and dan
druff: keep the hair soft and of natural
color by the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover.
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forced to take his eldest daughter to Cam
ton and sell her. The experience reformed
him, but his wife died of grief
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Appointments Made Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The President
made the following appointments to-day:
Dr. Daniel Dorchester, of Boston, to be
superint endent of Indian schools.
Warren Truitt, of Dallas. Ore, to be reg
lister of the land Office at Lakeview, Ore.
Thos. Is. Baldwin, of Folsom, n. NJ, to DE
register Of the land Office at Folsom. n. NJ.
James B. McGonigal of Colby, Kan, to
be receiver of public moneys at Oberlin.
Kan.
Benz. P. Sh uler. of Minnesota, to be agent
for the Indians of the White Earth agency
in Minnesota.
Benz. j. Horton, of Lawrence. Kan; II.
j. Aten, of Hiawatha, Kan, and A. ID.
Walker, of Holton, Kan. commissioners to
negotiate with the Prairie band of Potta-
wattomie and Kickapoo Indians in Kan
sas for the sale of all, or portion, of their
remainder in severalty, under the provis-
ions of the act of Congress approved March
2, 1889.
John H. Baker, of Goshen. Ind, a COM
and other Indians for the cession to the
United States of certain lands. as provided
in Section IA of the act approved March 2,
1889.
Mr.. John H. Baker. the new Cherokee
commissioner, is prominent lawyer of In
diana. and represented the Thirteenth dis
trict of that State in the Forty-fourth,
Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth Congresses.
He was delegate-at-large from Indiana to
the Republican national convention of
1884. and has taken quite an active part in
politics. He takes the place on the Cherokee
commission made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Governor Robinson, of Massa-
chusetts. After Governor RObinson's resig-
nation the place was offered Governor
Long. of Massachusetts,, who declined il.
Mr.. Baker has not yet signified his accept
ance of the Office. The other commissioners
have been ready for some days past to
leave for the Indian Territory to begin
negotiations. and as soon as Mr.: Baker can
come to Washington and consult with the
officers of the Interior Department ii is ex-
pected the commission will visit the
Cherokees and begin active work.
DIR. Daniel Dorchester appointed superin-
tendent of Indian schools. is a clergyman
living in the Dorchester district of Boston.
He is what is known as temperance Re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-27
OBITUARY.
Logan Uriah Reayis, Who Wanted the Ma
tional Capital Removed from Washington.

Logan Uriah Reayis, Who Wanted the Ma
tional Capital Removed from Washington.
ST. LOUIS. April 26.-Mr. L. U. Reavis,
a noted character of this city, died yester-
day, from the effects of a surgical operation.
Logan Uriah Reavis was born in the San
CANON bottom, Mason county, Illinois,
March %, 1881. His parents were poor, and
after attending the village high-school he
taught from 1851 to 1856. In the latter year
he entered the Office of the Beardstown
(Ill.) Gazette, in which, soon afterward, he
purchased an interest, and continued its
publication under the name of the Central
nlinoisan, till the autumn of 1857, when he
sold his share and removed to Nebraska.
Iilinoisan after the nomination of Abraham
Lincoln for the presidency. In the spring
of 1866 he disposed of that journal for the
last time, and settling in st. Louis, began
capital to that city. His first effort
in n this direction appeared in 1857. in
the shape of pamphlet: entitled The
New Republic; or, the Transition Com
plete. with an Approaching Change of
National Empire, based upon the CONNER.
West" This was followed, in 1889. by "A
Change of National Empire; or, Arguments
for the Removal of the National Capital
from Washington to the Mississippi VAL
ley" Mr.. Reavis made several trips to
England in the interest of immigration to
this country. His publications, other than
those mentioned above, are ''St. Louis, the
Future Great City of the World" $500: "a
Representative Life of Horace Greeley,
with an Introduction by Cassius NJ. Clay"
New York. 1872; Thoughts for the Young
Men and Women of America" 1878: Life
of Gen. VIM. s. Harvey" (St Louis, 1879,
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publican, and Is said to have rendered the
newspaper contributor and public speaker.
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Other Deaths.

RUTLAND, Vt, April 26.-H. B. Spofford.
the historian. of Clarendon, died yester-
day. He was a well-known historical
writer, and poet of moro than ordinary
ability.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 26.-Benj.
Lindsey, founder of the Daily Mercury,
died tonight, aged eighty-fOur years.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 26.-The Bos-
g. Albany limited express for, New York
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The Candidates for Public Printer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The struggle for
the public partnership is becoming very
warm. Quite a number of prominent Re-
publicans, in and out of Congress, have,
during the past week, added their in
dorsement of Helm, formerly of Indiana,
bat now of the District of Columbia, while
Senator Allison and First Assistant Post
master general Clarkson to-day Endorsed
Palmer, of Illinois. AT the White House it
is stated that no formal application has
been fled by Mr.. Palmer, whose friends
claim that he is likely to be appointed.
Helm has the largest number of indorse-
ments of any of the candidates. and his adj
vocates are in very great earnestness An
appointment is not expected to be made
under some weeks vet.
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Minor STATE Items.

Hon. NJ w. Lee, secretary Of the Indiana
tariff reform league, organized branch at
Corydon Friday.
The Brazil city council Is considering prop
osition To advance the liquor license from 500
10 the full limit
Archibald Purcupile. a retired merchant
died recently at Rensselaer, after long illness
He lett large family.
Eli Moser was run over and killed by an Air
Line train at Milltown Friday. He thirty
five years Of age and had family.
Mrs. James johnson, aged sixty.6ve, died al
Edinburg Saturday. Her son, w. A. johnson,
is a prominent attorney OF Franklin.
Henry Meilter prominent and wealthy Ger
man citizen OF Jackson county. died Saturday
night OF malarial fever. He leaves a family.
The ST. Panl German Lutheran church. at
Fort Wayne, has already cost $4,000, aud it
will require $4,000 70 complete the structure.
Charles Thompson OF Bentonville lost his
barn and its contents by lightning IN the big
storm OF Sunday night A horse and buggy
were also burned.
As Jamey Hisey wa. driving his team up the
wharf at New Amsterdam Friday the horses
became frightened and backed into the Ohio
river and were drowned.
The thirty.eighth annual fair of the Henry
county agricultural association will be held al
New Castle, beginning Aug. IS aud continuing
i've days. Over 5000 VIII be dishnrsed in
premiumA
Saturday a rotten pike bridge near Liberty
gave way with q wagon load OF lumber.
pinning the driver, Asa Howard Of Morning
Sun. O.. under the timberz. and. Ii Is feared
fatally injurlng him.
IL 10 understood st Columbus ne the reason
for the cessation OF constructing the
Evansville a Richmond railroad east OF
Azslia. Barthoionew county, that President
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FnANKIIN Aug. ESPECIAL is. C. Dunn,
familiarity known as "Chal," died this evening
about o'clock at his home in this city from n
paralytic stroke, which he received last Mon
day. his affection being similar to that Of Gen.
w. Mckee Dunn, whose kinsman he is. Mr..
Dunn had been i'll tor n long time from severe
wound he received during gallant ser.
vice in the Union army. lie had been I'M
able for several years to do hard work.
Among HE ailments was the gradual failing
Of his eyes his sight having almost left him.
He was born in Jefferson county and came to
this city when quite young. lie was at one
time city marshal here and has served mum
her Of times a. grand jury bsllf. lie was a
man much respected 10y all who knew him.
Much sympathy j. expressed for his family OF
a wife and two children.
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bRFoRTE Aug Especial. j. Bethel" the
new auditorium the state baptist assembly
grounds al Pine lake, adjoining this city, viii
be dedicated Tuesday, Aug 6. The dedicatory
sermon win be preached by the Rev. W. F.
Taylor Of indianapolis The Rev. T.. Kirtly Of
Terre HaDte will speak on The Relation Of
Our Indiana Baptist Assembly to the People Of
Dor Denomination" the Rev. W. r. Slocum
ot Logansport ''The Relation Of Our Demon
inatioD 10 the Indiana Baptist Assembly" the
Rev. w. +. Taylor. Rest as Essential to Sue
cessful Christian Work" Ia the evening there
viii be baptist jubilee. The Rev. Mr.. Stott
OF franklin college, the Rev. r. r. Cairns, D.
D., Of Peru, the Rev. g. H. Elgin Of Indian.
apolis, the Rev. !. y. Shipman Of Peabody
Mass, the Rev. &. r. Farr OF South Bend, the
Rev. s. A. Northrup Of Fort Wayne and others
viii have something % say on "fhe Ideal Bap.
fist Assembly Resort Mason Long aud his
celebrated quartet aud the Laporte band will
Enliven the occasion with inspiring music
Excursion rates have heen secured. The l.. r.
4 W road have made the extremely low rate
Of 6 for the round trip from indianapolis.