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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
THE ARTICLES HAVE BEEN SIGNED.
Sullivan and KIIrain win Fight Near New
Orleans, July 8.

Sullivan and KiIrain win Fight Near New
Orleans, July s.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. John L. Sullivan
to-day met Kilrain's Representatives, w T.
Harding of New York and "ParsOn" Davies of
Chicago. Threats of police interference fright
ened the parties into a refusal TO sign articles,
but the following arrangements were made:
The Kilrain-Sullivan fight shall be for So
600 and the championship belt held by Kilrain.
II is TO take place July Z, near New Orleans.
The next deposit of 5000 is to be made with
the New York Clipper on April Is, when the
final stakeholder viii be chosen. The referee
is TO be chosen at the ringside.
Later-The articles were signed in blank by
Kilran and, after being filled up to suit Sulli-
van, were signed by him. The fight is to take
place on the Sth of July instead of the eth, as
at first announced.
The following is the agreement between Sui
Ivan and Kilrain:
Articles Of agreement entered into this 7th dav al
January lSss between Jake kilrain OF Baltimore and
John l.. sullivan OF Boston: The said Krain and
sullivan hereby agree 10 light fair stand-up
fight, according 70 the new rules OF the
kilrain and sullivan agree to be bound.
The said light shall he for $4,000 a side and the
Police Gd-ehe diamond bolt, representing the cham
piOnship OF the world, and shall take place on july
> IN The state OF LOUISIANA, within 100 milcs OF New
Orleans, the man winning the toss 70 give the oppo-
site party ten days notice OF the place. The said
Kilrain and Sullivan 10 fight a. catch weights aud TO
be in the ring between the hours OF and II a. M.
the man absent to forfeit the battle money.
the expenses Of the ropes and stakes 10 be borne BY
each party, share and share alike; S5,O01 side Is
now deposited with the sporting editor OF the New
York Clipper The final deposit Of 5000 each 10 be
made BY the 18th OF April in New York City when
final stakeholder shall be chosen il not agreed on be-
fore. The referee shall be chosen the riug-sids.
Tie toss Tor choice Of battle ground 70 take
place June s, between the hours Of S and
10 p m, at Charles Jobnston's IN Brooklyn BY the
principals their representatives.. The party fall
ing 10 make the final deposit 10 forfeit the money
down In OF magisterial interference, the stake
holders shall fN the time and place for the light 10
possible, on the same day Of the next week. The
money not 10 be given up, unless by mutual consent
until lost in fair fight.
JOHS l. SULLIVAN.
JAKE KILRAIS, per W. r. Harding.
Witnesses:
Tor-rS r Az
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
.JnouR6ent CReooer, We CIV

y
you mercyl Ere you fare
forth to smile at others
favours, prithee, stay your
eyes. By your leave we
would prate of Organs, and
cen to be more beholden to
you, of the Organs of EsTEY,
from Brattleboro, VT. In
that if fate occasion you to
the purchase of an organ,
'twere well you go no far
Their, but tarry at the shop of
EsTEY. You else can no
where buy that fair purity of
tone which EsTEY doth CON-
mand from lifeless blocks.
Revolve this with some care
and SO, being again DER
taken, we shall have further
words with you. Anon
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
KILLED BY GOAT.
4 brakeman Knocked From n Train ans
Has His Neck Broken.

LARAMIE CITY, Wyo. T., Jan. 7.-The over
land fast freight train on the Union Pacific roaC
yesterday brought in the mangled body o.
James Sumner, brakeman, who had beer
thrown from the top OF the train by goat
while the train was at high rate OF speed.
The animal belonged 10 theatrical company
and got on the train at Cheyenne, II Is sup
posed, from low shed adjoining the water
tank. After the tram left Cheyenne the goat
chewed the bel-eord awhile, and then drove
two Of the brakemen 10 the caboose, where
they remained in mortal terror, believing the
animal was a wild one. Sumner was on the
front of the train and had not seen the goat
uutil the latter rushed at him full tilt. In the
darkness he staggered, lost his balance, aud fell
from the train. His companions, peering over
the top of the car, saw his lamp GO out The
train was stopped as soon as possible and run
back. Summers body was found lying beside
the track. His neck had been broken. \
cowboy lassoed the goat when the trsin arrived
here. and the coroner ordered him TO the pound.
pending the inquest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

Gov. MoOEEHoUsE OF Missouri, in his
last annual message, recommends the
adoption OF the Australian system OF cleo
tons in that state. The prospect is that
within the next two years large number
of states will adopt this system, OF, at least,
its controlling features Indiana will be
one of them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

cost these cormorants about fifty millions
annually, benefting pensioners, of
course, in like degree. 1t remains to be
seen whether the pension ring will be as
successful in its efforts to kill this Ineri-
torious bill as it usually is in securing the
passage OF improper pension bills through
tha eanato
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

SPEAKING of the proposed new election
law Senator MULLINIx is reported as say
ing: "When the last ballot is counted and
tailed, all ballots should be at once
burned. Saving them serves no good pur-
pose. They are stored away and used
only in a recount, which is never salts
factory except to the person who wins. "
The senator is right; and we hope the
bill passed by the legislature this winter
will provide for the destruction OF Ithe
ballots as soon as they have been counted
and tailed. This is the law in New York /;
and since it was adopted ballot-box
stuffing has been practically impossible in
that state. We may add that this law was
drafted by that grand old democrat
SAMUEL J. TnDES; and the system it
provides for counting and recording the
votes is the most perfect ever devised, as
experience has demonstrated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

BosTOS, Jan. This morning Capt Cooke
received letter signed by four prominent men
of Ell Paso, who offered big inducements to
have the Sullivan-Kilrain fight take place there.
They offer to deposit $1,000 to have the fight
to finish take place there, asking gate privi-
leges, and guaranteeing immunity from moles-
tatlon aud intimating that the railroads will
make special rates. The offer Of the Texas
men will be brought to the notice of the pugil-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

condition, it should at least leave them to
struggle on until more liberal and pro-
gressive ideas gain the ascendancy. 10
abolish the state library would be good
century's step toward barbarism, and just
about as lengthy a step to the burial of
the political party that was responsible.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

ACCORDING to a New Hampshire CORE
spondent OF the New York EUening Post
vote-buying is an old established industry
in the granite state. 1t is predicted that
ballot reform bin will be passed by the
approaching Legislature as such a measure
is demanded by honest men of all parties
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

THE Journal suggests that "before reach
ing decision on the school-book ques-
ton, the legislators and others will do
well to await the arguments of State Supt.
LAFoLLErTE." Every member of the
schooi-book trust will heartily indorse
this suggestion. -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

SPEAKING OF Gen. HARRIsoNs recent re-
marks at grand army post about free
and honest ballot, the New York Erening
Post pertinently says:
Unhappily, if we may Judge from the expe-
rience OF the past, loud republican talk about
the electoral abuses in the South usually
means determination not to reform abuses
nearer home, which are completely within our
reach. If anybody has plan for securing free
and pure voting at the South, let US see it and
discuss il. If he has not, let him give his time
and attention to several plans for securing
free and pure elections at the North which arc
now before the public.
If Gen. HARRISON is so deeply in earnest
about ''free and honest ballot, ;" he will
suggest to his political friends in the sem
ate the Importance of promptly confirm
ing Judge CLAYPooL's nomination as T. s.
district attorney, so that the men who in
terfered with free and honest ballot" in
Indiana at the recent election may be
brought to justice. Reform, like charity,
should begin at home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

WILL Gen. HARRISON dance or will he
not dance, March +? This is the question
that is absorbing the interest of a consid-
cradle portion OF the population OF this
great republic at the present moment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
CHICAGO NeExI

Jacob" said the friend, chow foolish OF you
inc so well in all my life before. Brace up
You'll live to be 100 years old" Mine friend"
answered the invalid, impressively, you make
a MISTAKES ven you tings l live so long Der
Lord isn't going der dako me at 100 ven he can
Get me at 20"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
TERMS PER YEAR:
WEDNESDAY. JAN. 9.
HARRIsoN's CABINET.

s'Ths sentinePs" Guessing Contest VIII Re-
main Open Until Feb. 1.
At the request of numerous readers, the con-
test forTHE SENTINEL's ffty-dollar prize for the
best guess on HARRIsoN's cabinet will be kept
open until the 1st of February. The names OF
the cabinet will certainly not be known before
that time. and probably not for thirty days
longer.
Fifty dollars in cash will be paid the person
who sends to THE SENTINEL Office, before Feb.
!, the best guess on the cabinet.
Each guess must be accompanied by the sum
nf one dollar, for which THE SUNDAY SENTT-
MEL will be mailed Cpostage prepaid) to any
address, or delivered ia the city, for the term
of six months; or THE INDIANA STATE SENTI-
MEL weekly will be mailed postage prepaid)
10 any address for the term of one year.
The guess" should give the names and posi-
tions Of the seven cabinet officers, thus:
Position. Nome.
Treasury
Interior.
VIII. ..---..-..-..-....
Navy .-.-...-------..-..--- .--..-.--
Justice (Atty.-Gien. l.---.------.-.... ---------
The premium will be awarded Immediately
after the cabinet nominations have been con-
frmed by the senate, and the award will be
based upon the cabinet. as confirmed.
This offer is open 10 the whole world, and
affords an excellent opportunity for shrewd
political guessing. The guesser will receive in
any event the full value of his money in THE
SUNDAY SENTINEL or THE INDIANA STATE
SENTINEL; and if he makes the best guess will
get $50 in cash, aud establish bis reputation as
keen political observer and a clever student
OF the signs of the times.
Now send in your guesses, ladies and gentle
men-democrats, republicans, prohibitionists,
greenbackers, mugwumps and political monde
scripts. You all have chance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

The interesting information comes to
the Journal from Washington that the re-
publican senators regard Judge CLAY
POOLS nomination as a ''bitter partisan
one, and that there is no possibility of
his confirmation. This ought to open the
ewes of the people who supposed that Mr..
BAILEY was objected to because he dared
make a speech in the recent campaign
that offended his highness, BENJAMIN
HARRISON. As THE SENTINEL said when
Mr.. BAILEY was nominated, he was OPP
posed because he was democrat and was
in earnest in his efforts to bring DuDLEf
and his confederates to justice. Judge
CLAYPooL is opposed for the same reasons.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

ELECTION Reform" which leaves the
printing and distribution OF tickets to pri-
vate agencies will not tonch the vital
defect in our present system.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

THE Journal takes up the cudgels in be-
half OF the corrupt pension agents ring
at Washington. Is there any ring OF pub
lie or private plunderers in this broad re-
public that the Journals not in sympathy
with
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

THE highly humorous announcement is
made that Atty.-Gen. MIcHENER will adj
dress the republican editors OF Indiana at
their approaching convention in this city
on the subject of Election Reform"
Nothing could be funnier unless it would
be an announcement that WILLIAM WADE
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Dudley and His Letter.

The INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL asserts that
Col DUDLEY admits the genuineness OF the
Dudley letter" Is THE SENTINEL sure of
that? We have a toerably good memory and
we distinctly remember that Col. DUDLEY de-
clared the letter as published forgery. But
why Is he not indicted if the case is so clear as
The SENTINEL asserts? What's the natter
with the ''chain of evidence?" Has it no links?
-Dctr01 Tribune.
Ii the Tribune wants to know why DUB
LEY has not been indicted it will have TO
ask the grand jury. The investigation
has not been finished, and we have no
means of knowing whether he will be in
dicted, although it is acommon republican
boast that 1--WE have enough members of
the grand jury to defeat an indictment"
The SENTINEL is very sure that Col. Dub
LEY has admitted the genuineness of his
letter, and has every reason TO believe that
evidence of that fact has been laid before
the grand jury. Col. DUDLEY has never
pronounced the letter as published in
THE SENTINEL a forgery. and we have OF
fered him one thousand dollars in cash to
come to Indianapolis and swear that it is
forgery.
We trust the Tribune will find these
answers to its questions satisfactory.
In letter to the Hon. l. d. G. NELSON,
Mr.. john BARXER OF Frankfort, Ind, who
voted for ANDREW JACKSON for president
in 1892, proposes that a celebration of Old
Hickory's birthday be at indianapolis on
the 18th of next March. He proposes that
all the surviving Jackson veterans in
Indiana be invited to participate, and
that their sons also be asked to attend.
Such a celebration would be both pleasant
and profitable. and we hope it may be
held. The principles and policies advo-
Gated by ANDREW JACKSON are as applica-
bic to-day to the wants of the people as
they were fifty years ago. He was the
champion OF honest government; he in
sisted that taxation be levied for public
purposes only, and he was the uncompro-
missing foe of monopoly in every form and
guise. 1t is fitting time TO do honor to
his memory, and to reassert the principles
he so bravely maintained. We print else
where Mr.. BARNER's letter to Mr.. NELSON
proposing the celebration, and note from
the latter indorsing MIR. BARNER's sug-
gestion. We should be glad to hear
from other jackson veterans on the
subject
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

NONE of the clergymen who have pro-
tested against Gen. HARRIsoNs attend
ance upon the Inauguration ball, have
had a word to say against the proposition
to reward with high Office some OF the
men who furnished the money to buy
votes with at the late election. These
worthy divines seem TO have no sense OF
moral proportion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Wand Then DO Fight in El Paso.

WITNESSES.
Louis b. ALLIES.
JOHN ". BARNETT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Battle OF Lexington.

The citizens of Lexington, Mass, pro-
pose to celebrate the Nth anniversary of
the battle of that historic town, and the
committee having the matter in charge
completed its programme for the eXer-
cises.
On Friday, April 18th, the citizens will
be aroused by fife and drum. Statutes
will be fired and church bells rung at
sunrise and sunset, From : 80 to A.
NJ, there will be band concert by the
Woburn Band in the vicinity of the Town
Hall. and from 10 to II O'Clock. A. NJ, a
band concert near village Hall, East Lex
ington, at . 30 p NJ, there will be ser
vices in the Town Hall for the children of
the public schools and others. There
will be singing under the direction of
Mrs. II. L. Holt, and an address by Rev
Edward Everett Hale of Boston Gen.
Benjamin f. Butler and other, are also
expected to be present and make short
addresses.
An old fashioned break fast win be
served in the Hall of the Massachusetts
House on the morning of April 10Th at
O'Clock. The Massachusetts Sixth
Regiment Association, the remnant of
that regiment which first responded to
the call of President Lincoln, and on its
way to the capital of the nation bravely
marched through Baltimore, on April
10, 1861, will celebrate that anniversary
by reunion at the Massachusetts House
at noon. George e. Meade Grand Army
Post, and probably the school children
will act a. escort and march with the as
sociation to the old battle-ground and
other places of historical interest,
Rev. NJ. j, Savage of Boston, delivered
historical address Sunday las. in the
Town Hall.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
18th, 1889.
The CONSTITUTIONAL Centennial

The New York centennial committee
has agreed upon tine official program, and
II has been submitted to the President
II all the plans are carried out success
July, the result will be in every wav q
creditable celebrations and with good
weather, pageant which will be worth
gong many mile to witness, In ar
cordahct with the idea of following ont
as closely rs possible the features of
washington Inauguration one hundred
years ago, President Harrison, his Cahi-
net, aud other members of his Official par
" VIII be taken on shipboard at Eliza
oetnport on their arrival there on the
morning OF Monday, April 20, and trans
ported thence by water to New York. es
corted by large fleet of men-of war.
yachts and steamboats,.
In East River, OF Wall street. President
Harrison will be transferred from his
steamer TO barge manned by thirteen
veteran shlpmasters, members of the Ma
rine Society. At the landing at the foot
of Wall street the President will he re.
celved by the Governor and Mayor. and
other officials, and will proceed. under
escort of military and civic di.nitaries
to the Equitable Building, where a for,
nal reception to invited guests will oc-
cur. The guests, are to pas, before the
President and his party, bowling but not
shaking hands, As was the custom in l7s9.
From this building the President will
20 at $50 p. IN. to the City Hall He
will be greeted there by band of girl.
from the city schools, and public re-.
certion will be given him. In the eve
ming the Centennial ball will be held at
the Metropolitan Opera House.
ON Tuesday, April 30 appropriate ear
ly morning services will he held in the
city churches. President Harrison will
attend the service at St Panl's Chanel.
conducted by the Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of New York
AT the close of this service at e45a
m, the President and his companions
will proceed to the Sub Treasury Build
ing at the corner of Wall and Nassau
streets, the site of the Inauguration cere-
mony in 1859, where the literary exer-
cises will take place They consist of an
invocation by Rev. Richard S. Storrs. ID.
d., poem by John Greenleaf Whittier,
an Grafton by Chauncey NJ. Depew, an ad-
dress by the President of the United
States and the benediction by Archbishop
Corrigan.
Subsequently the President and his
party Will review the procession, com
posed of soldiers of the regular army,
Seamen of the navy, troops of the Ma
tional Guard, members CT the Military
Order Of the Loyal Legion, and the posts
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic On
the following day, Wednesday May |,
there will be an industrial aud civic pa
rade, bringing the important formal pro
ceedings to fitting close.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
COUNTY CLIPPINGS,

The Pittste d Advertiser hears that
llalel the sixteen month-old daughter of
Mrs. NJ. q. Bliss, formerly Miss Mary
circuit, instructor in the Pittstield lnsti-
Iute, now living in Argentine, kansas.
was burned to death recently by the ex-
ploson of gas jet.
The Watervlle Sentinel saws: Mr..
Mucphy, Skowhegan tailor. took a
large number of orders for suits there
Saturday.
over half score of initiate. were re-
ceiNed into full fellowship by Pittsfeld
Grange, Saturday. harvest feast fol
lowed the ceremonies and q sociabe and
dance in the evening completed the DAYS
pleasure aud weeks work. The tables
were loaded with delicacies and, barring
tender fiddle strings, everything moved
along smoothly.
The regular meeting of the Pittsfeld
Cooperative Association was held
Thursday evening. The following Off.
GERS were chosen T. L. B. Knowles, l..
Parks, d. w. Mannock, W. ]. McFar-
lane, b. ID. Bowden, G. G. Gage and II.
IL. Powers, Directors S. II. Mosher,
Treas; A. ii. Burse, Auditor. The di-
rectors met and chose Mr.. Knowles.
President and Mr.. Powers, Secretary.
Prof. F. ii. Nickerson has been chosen
to Ill the vancancy on the board of Su-
perintending School Committee caused
by the resignation of Prof. Parsons.
L W. Hodgdon of Embden, has moved
back on to his farm. We are glad to
see him back again. He left his farm
about a year ago with the hopes of I'M
proving his wifes health. but, alas, the
Improvement is very little, II any:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Former Decision Reversed
TIE CASE OF SOLDIER VINO WAS
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Assistant Secretary Bussev has rem
dered an important pension decision in
the case of Nancy Brooks, mother of
isaac ID. Brooks, late private in company
Ii, Thirty-siNth Ohio volunteers. The
testimony in the case shows that while
the soldier and number of his { )mrades
were bathing in Wheeling creek, near
West Virginia, July ), 1860. the soldier
got beyond his depth and was drowned.
The application was rejected upon the
ground that the death of the soldier had
no direct connection with his military
duty. Assistant Secretary Bussey saws:
al am of the opinion that the soldier
was not out of the line of duty simply by
reason of his bathing in the creek under
such circumstances. He was bathing at
place which was either within the lines
OF his camp, or so near thereto, that
special permission to battle there was not
required of him. He was violating no
order, neglecting no duty, and tran-grcss-
ing no rule or regulation of the service
by such conduct but, on the contrary,
was acting in accordance with, and in
furtheranee of the regulations of the ser
vice and the orders of his superior oiii-
GERS requiring him to keep himself in a
Clearly condition. and the season of the
year rendered bathing in the creek the
most natural, reasonable and practicable
method of complying with the orders.
Unless ii appears. therefore, that the sol
dier met his death by drowning, under
such circumstances by reason of his own
contrlbutory negligence or reckless con
duct, he would, in my opinion, unques-
tionaby be in line of duty. There being
no evidence of this character, the former
decision, rejecting the claim, is reversed
and the pension allowed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Maine Centennial Co mmlssion.

The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed commissioners for Maine to at
tend the Washington centennial at New
York, April 30: Hon James w. Brad
bury, Hon. George 4. Macomber and
Judge Artemus Libbey of Augusta, Hon.
Arthur Sewall of Bath, Hon. Lewis
Barker and Hon. William Eugell of Ban
CUR and Hon. Charles }. Chapman, and
Gen. Samuel j. Anderson of Portland,
Hon. 5. }. Walton of Skowhegap, ex
Governor Sidney Perham and ex-Gover-
nor Frederick Robe, Hon Charles c.
Burrll of Ellsworth, and Hon. Frederick
A. Powers of Houlton