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Indians Killed by Lightning.

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BISMARCK, ID. T.. July ia wild scene
was witnessed near the Standing Rock
agency, late yesterday afternoon. when a
terrific thunderstorm was at its height.
The lightning was darling hither and
thither. striking in numerous spots, and the
Indians rushed en- masse. bowling and
whooping in fright, to the shelter of their
wigwams. At last binding flash or
lightning, accompanied by deafening
clap of thunder. actually shook the earth.
The lightning struck a wigwam. few rods
below the agency, In which were huddled
five Indians, instantly killing White Horse
and Black Eagle and stunning another SO
that he Will not recover. The other two
men were unconscious for many hours.
Damages in Other Sections of the Country.
ST. PAUL, MIMI. July 19.-Reports from
all over the Northwest tell of great damage
caused by enormous rain-falls. The entire
Milk-fiver valley, from Assinboine TO q
point twenty-five miles east of Chinook: IS
under water. The rain was accompanied
by a heavy gale. which, fortunately. did
little damage. Streams are rapidly rising,
and fears are expressed for some of the
railroad bridges. Only few inches moro
of water is needed to carry them off. In
many counties of Dakota the storms de-
stroyed the crops, but SO far no loss of life
Is reported.
DEEk GAkk. Mu., JnlY M ne QedNy
rain to-day raised the streams to great
height in the mountains, carrying away
bridges and doing considerable damage.
Trains are delayed on the Parkersburg
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio by heavy
washOut No passenger trains have reached
here from Cincinnati since last night at ID
O'clock.
NEW YORK, July 19-Dispatches from
sever al points in the Mohawk valley. this
State. indicate heavy rain-falls and swollen
streams. The West Shore tracks are
washed ont in Herkimer county, and the
d.. l.. & w. road-bed is carried away at
points between Utica and Norwich.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. July ia cloud
burst on Elk river. this morning, did u
great deal of damage to lumbermen and
farmers. The loss cannot be estimated. 1t
rained all night.
PEMBINA, ID. T., July ia severe hail
storm passed here last evening. accom-
panied by rain. thunder and lightning.
Hail stones as big as marbles broke n NUM-
Der of windows
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Steamship Arrivals.

SOUTHAMPTON, July 19.-Arrived: Aller,
from New York.
QUEENSTOWN. July 19.-Arrived: Wiscon-
son, from New York.
MOvILLE, July 19-Arrived: Furnessia,
from New York, for Glasgow.
LONDON, July 19.-Arrived: British EN-
pire, from Boston. Sighted: Britannia,
from New York; Maine, from Baltimore.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Arrived: Germanic,
from Liverpool; Wieland and Augusta Vic
tora. from Hamburg; Trave, from Bremen.
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Natural Gas for Nashville.
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bVeCIal 20 tII6 IHuIdndVOIIS JOurHbk
RUsHvILLE, July 19.-The prospects that
the citizens of Nashville will warm by
natural gas this winter is now a certainty.
The Rushville Gas Company has interested
Major DOxey, of Anderson who takes S47,-
600 of the 500. 900 stock, and have entered
into a contract with him to superintend the
construction of pipe line. Work will be
commenced at once and an eight-inch main
pany has not yet decided just where it will
sink it's wells, but will most likely 60 in the
direction of Knightstown. Already a num-
Der of manufacturing establishments have
indicated that they would establish them
selves here when gas was assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
win Not Investigate the Cronin Case.

CHICAGO, July 19.-The next regular
grand jury is to be impaneled on Monday
next. States Attorney Longenecker was
asked to-day If this jury would be called
II assure you they won't" said he, "unless
/ secure more evidence than have now. /
have obtained much valuable evidence
since the last grand jury WAS discharged.
whom they indicted. and who are already
in iail.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
MARINE NEWS.
Completion of the Largest Freight Carryine
Steamship ON the Atlantic.

COmpIetlOn IargeBC
Steamship on the Atlantic.
BALTIMORE, July 19.-The Rossmore. the
largest freight-carrying steamship on the
Atlantic, the first of the new steamships for
the Baltimore service of the Johnston line,
sailed from Liverpool for this port on the
18th inst. She is constructed to carry 1.225
cattle. Her dimensions are Alb feet in
length, 46 feet 8 inches in breadth and 81 feet
to spar deck. She has a weight-carrying
capacity of {, 800 tons. and her speed will be
IL knots per hour. Her engines will develop
$500 horsepower. The Queensmore, sister
pleted at Belfast by the builders of the
White Star fleet. Two more ships, the Edge
more and White Park, are being pushed to
cOmpletiOn.
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An Unsuccessful Effort.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, July 19.-There was strong
effort made at the meeting of the City
Council held last night to have the Ordi-
nance-passed at a previous meeting-rais-
ing the saloon license to the full limit
allowed by the new law repealed. A vote
was taken on the question and resulted in
a tie, and the repeal of the ordinance was
only defeated by Mayor Strader casting
the deciding vote against it. The enforce
ment of the cow ordinance was postponed
until September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
st. Louis's Latest Mystery Explained.

ST. LOUIS. July 19.-The dead body of tho
man found on Union avenue and identified
as Frank Brennan, a gripmae, proves to be-
the remains of Henry Behrens, of this city,
who was sailing under false name. Tho
9ooy was ldentlhed today by two OF the
tim had no cause to commit suicide and,
furthermore. never carried a pistol. Why
he assumed the name of Frank Brennan
has not been shown.
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Postal Receipt. in western Cities.
Mr.. Horr's Declination.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The following
letter has been received at the State De-
partment:
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 16.
To Hon. VIM. f. Wharton. Acting Secretary of State
Washington:
Dear Sir-Your notice of my appointment by
the President OF the United states as consul 10
Valparaiso, Chill, IL just received 1 most re.
spectfully decline TO accept the position. Yours,
most truly. T. G. HORR
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ALpENA, Mich, July 19.-The large and
splendidly equipped mill of w. l.. * III. ID.
Churchill corner of First and Wales streets,
was struck by lightning this morning and
burned to the ground, only the boiler house
Deing saved. One hundred and thirty five
men are thrown out of employment by the
fire. 1t is expected the mill will be rebuilt
Immediately. The loss is given at $12O. OOO
;nsurance $50 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Attacked by Footpads.

Scott Baker. formerly Sim Coy's barten-
der, and living at No. - Park avenue. was
held up by FIVE men on the road leading
north from the TeDnessee-street bridge
over Fall creek, last night, and robbed of
SIS. He was also reported as having been
roughly handled By his asssi2AA1A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
The World Must Have the News.

Even the Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate, in its chronicle of events. feels called
upon to announce this: Sullivan and Kill
rain fought seventy-five rounds at Rich
burg, Miss, Sullivan being the winner"
News is news, and the world must have It.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Never Had the Opportunity.

A Massachusetts man who has left his
wife defends his course on the ground that
she can't cook. "She cannot even cook POI
tatoes." he declared in court. The wife
made prompt reply on the spot. Cant
cock potatOesw she exclaimed. How does
he knowl He never furnished me one to
cool ~
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1t is pretty rough on the mugwump press,
which has made so much political capital
at the Carnegie strike. to learn that it is TO
be arranged quietly and satisfactorily. IL
is hard, indeed. to bear peace and prosperity
istration.
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Arrested for Completely I'm Fraud.

LEBANON, o., July 19.-Charleg Thomp-
son. treasurer of Warren county, was to-
day arrested, charged with completely
with the abscOnding auditor, A. L. Graham
IN defrauding the county of 1000. His
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
The Extra Session of Congress.

bpeClaI JOurhAl.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Nathan Frank,
the new Representative from the Ninth
Missouri district. was among the Presi-
dents callers to-day. He said this after
noon that he was convinced that the Presi-
dent was committed to an extra session of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Suicide of Two Despondent Old Maids.

POINT PLEASANT, Va.,. July 19.-Anita
and Merriam Boggs. sisters living in Jack
son county, committed suicide last Tuesday
by taking arsenic. They left a letter
signed jointly, saying that there was moth
ing in life for old maids, and they were
tired of it. They We're In fair circum-
stances, but had no relatives living
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Crushed to Death.
IudiauapOlia JOurpal

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COLUMBUS, July 19.-The remains of
William Vance. the Jacksonville. Madison
g. Indianapolis railroad brakeman who
was crushed to death while attempting to
make coupling at Cambridge City, last
night, were brought to this city this even
ing. The deceased was about twenty-five
years of age, and moved to this city with
his family six months ago. He leaves @
wife and one child
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
from Mississippi Republicans

JACKSON, Miss, July 19.-The Republican
executive committee met here to-day and
will make q proposition to the Democrats
to make fusion ticket for members of the
legislature aud county officers. and if it is
not accepted will run q straight Repub-
lican ticket. 1t is settled fact that the
Republicans will run a State ticket.
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Conpsus, hut whether it would be. held
early In October or late in that month de-
pended. no thought, entirely upon the re-
suits of the elections IL the new States.
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Fatal Tannery Explosion.

BRADFORD. Pa, July 19.-An explosion
occurred this morning in the grinding de-
partment of the Eagle Valley tannery at
Ridgeway. Immediately the tannery was
was cremated in the blaze and six other en-
ployes were badly burned some of them
fatally. The fire did about $4,000 worth of
damage. The cause of the explosion is un-
Ennup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Creek indians seeking Money.

WASHINGTON, July ia delegation OK
Creek Indians, from the Indian Territory,
to-day called on Secretary Noble and
officials of the Indian Bureau, and argued
a per-capita payment among the Creeks of
&4OO, 1000, from their fund of about So. 0OO,O 900.
to meet the present needs of their people,
who now number about 1900. The Secre-
tary expressed himself as favOring the
payment, provided it could be done with
executive authority, but said that it was
cipal can be SO paid without legislative
action. The delegation, anticipating de-
cision that legislative action would be
necessary asked the Secretary for such in
dorsement as would enable them to borrow
the money from capitalists. pending such
action. This proposition, however, did not
meet with the Secretary's approval
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Strong Legs but Weak Mind.

Memphis Avalanche.
They broke mans will in New Jersey
the other day by proving that he always
walked up stairs instead OF taking an ele-
YatOr.
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General Notes.

General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 19.-EdwardM w hlte.
of Muncie, Ind, was to-day appointed
door-keeper at the White House, vice }.
M. Jester, transferred to the Postoffice De-
partment.
Professor Sweeney, LII. D.. OF Columbus,
the new consul-general to Turkey, VIII san
on the 10Th of August for Constantinople,
his future post of duty.
Ex-RepresentativeJo ohm Nichols, OF Nortn
Carolina, has been appointed chief OF the
mail division of the Treasury Department.,
vice Major Kretz, resigned: ..,r
First Comptroller Matthews left wash.
ington this morning for a three-weeks Visit
to his home in Illinois.
Bond offerings at the Treasury aggregated
$45, 800 to-day; $24, 500 registered and Ss,6OO
coupon four-and-a-halfs, at 81. O6's, were &C,
cepted; 500 coupon and S11 100 registered
tours, at 81. 2S12 were rejected.
Present Harrison to-day sent, through the
State Department, dispatch to Dom Pc
dro. Emperor of Brazil, cOngratnlating him
upon his escape from the assassin's bullet.
An application has been received at the
War Department from citizens of Alaska,
for the location of q detachment OF troops
in that Territory, and the request Is now
being considered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
ILLINOIS.

Gleanings from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence.
The Historical Society of the Illinois
Methodist Conference held its annual meet
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Restored to tn. Public Domain.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Secretary Proc
Tor having recommended that the reserva-
ton OF Fort McDermott. New, be restored
to the public domain, being no longer re-
Harrison has issued proclamation carry
ing into effect Secretary Proctor's recon-
mendation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Children MangIed Under q Pile of Lumber.

LOWELL, Mass. July 19.-While party
of children were playing on teeter board
in Howles's undergrad this afternoonla
lumber pile fell upon them. Willie Ma
honey. twelve years old, was terribly
mangled and died before he could be taken
home. Johnny Stevens was badly injured,
and it is feared he will die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Fatal Collision on a southern Road.


SAVANNAH. Ga, July ia north-bound
passenger train on the Savannah, Florida
& Western railroad collided with freight
train on switch two miles south of Savan-
nah. last night. wrecking both trains and
killing instantly white fireman
named William Wallings, and injuring
Robert Fielder. cOlOred fireman.
Charles and Luke Carson. train hands,
were also injured and had their
arms broken. The collision. so far as can
be learned, was due to a cOlored switch
man, who either fell asleep or became con-
fused and opened the switch as the express
was approaching at full speed, allowing
the trains to crash together He then
started to run, but was captured. The en-
gineer of the express train escaped by
jumping, but his fireman remained. Both
locomotives are wrecked and the forward
cars of each train were telescOped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
DEADLY BOILER EXPLOSION.
An Incompetent Engineer Causes the Death
Of Two Men and Injury to Many More.

An Incompetent Engineer Causes the Death
OF Two Men and Injury to Many More.
WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, o., July 10.
"A terrible casualty occurred here at $50
o'clock this evening. A portable saw-mill
engine of twenty-five horsepower. was
pumping out water from wells for the new
water-works in process of construction at
this place. Suddenly the boiler went to
pieces, with terrible report. The dead
and injured are as follows:
Dead-Fred W. Worrell, engineer. torn
all to pieces; Nathaniel Taylor, of Bloom
ingtOn, badly mangled.
Injured--JOhn Taylor, colored, badly
hurt. both legs broken; Samuel Mclean,
bruised badly; Dan Hopkins, colored,
bruised and scalded badly; Charles Robin
son. bruised slightly; George Rowe, arm in
lured badly: James Harper, side bruised
badly; William Lemott. Bridgeport, ILL.,.
bystander. head and ankle badly
injured; John p. Morton, contractor for
the construction of the water works, very
seriously. He was hurled with great force
several yards against a tree. He sprang to
his feet and helped others until he fell and
remained at o'clock tonight.
The boiler was hurled through forest
for $50 yards and the fire-box was sent
100 yards in another direction. The acct
dent was caused by an over-heated boiler,
low water and an inexperienced engineer,
Fred Worrell, who lost his life in this cas-
ualty
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-13
SAVED In INFANCY.
The Children Share so Per Cent Of the July
Death Rate.

The Children Share so Per Cent Of the July
Death Rate.
The mortuary report for the month of
July shows 4s1 deaths, equal to death
rate of 25 per 1000 annually. One hun
dred and seventy-eight were infants under 1
year of age, and IS were children between 1
and years of age, making so per cent of
the total. One hundred and seventy-one
were foreign born and 32e native, of the
latter % were colored. Three hundred and
ninety cases of infectious diseases were re-
ported. of which 46 resulted fatally. This
is slight increase over June. Sixteen
death were in the old city, 20 in the East
End and 13 on the Southside. The princi-
pal causes were: Cerebro-spinal fever, 80:
typhoid fever, 26; scarlet fever, 8; diphthe-
ria, 9; measles, z; whooping cough, 8; con-
sumption, 10; nervous system, IS; circula-
tory, 10; respiratory, q; digestive. s6;
violent causes, 80.
Eleven cases of scarlet fever and seven of
typhoid we're reported to the Board of
Health yesterday. Five cases were in the
Twelfth ward and two in the Thirty-second.
Two cases of scarlet fever are reported from
Eleventh ward, two from the Twenty-third
and five from the Thirty-second.
John Powell, who died of smallpox at
the pesthouse Sunday evening, was buried
in Calvary Cemetery yesterday. After the
funeral three of his cousins applied to the
Bureau of Health for permission to raise
the body and have it removed to Legion
Vile, Beaver county. Their request was
refused because it is against the State laws
to disinter bodies of persons who die with
contagious diseases.
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MORE STREET CAR CHARTERS.
Company Going to Neville Island and
Mansfield Valley.

A Company Going to Neville Island and
Mansfield Valley.
A charter was granted yesterday to the
Mansfield Valley Street Railway Company,
with capital of $4,000. The proposed
route is as follows:
Beginning on Main street, in the Thirtyslxth
ward. at the intersection with Wabash avenue,
thence along Main street to what was formerly
the Noblestown Plank Road. along said road
through the townships of Union and CHARTERS
to the borough of Mansfield; thence by same
road over bridge to the borough of CHARTERS,
and to the west and southwest limit of said
borough: thence returning by the same road
through the boroughs Of Charters and Mans
field to Main street.
The Neville Island Street Railway Com
pany, with a capital of $50, 900, was also
chartered for the following route:
Beginning at point on the Middletown road.
bridge across CHARTERS creek. thence to where
the road intersects the road from Neville
Island; thence to Neville Island, to the county
bridge, across the Ohio river to Neville Island;
thence over bridge to Neville Island and down
and along proposed street to be located about
the middle of said island to the lower end of
the island; thence returning by the same route.
The shareholders of both companies are
VIM. j. Burns, John 8. Scully, James D.
Gallery, George G. Wilson and j. V.
Patton. From the similarity in the names
with those incorporators of the Duquesne
Electric Company, it is probable the system
of that company will be applied on the new
lines.
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SARATOGA, August l2-This was the last day
of the first meeting and. although Light
shower fell during the first race, the track was
fast. Willie Palmer, the jockey, who ran away
from Bill DAILY, was taken to New York Satur-
day night on a charge of grand larceny. Prodi-
gal Son was very fast in q trial last evening.
He was therefore scratched to-day and taken
to Monmouth Park to start in stake to-
morrow.
First race five and one-half furlong+Starters:
Lannes, Lakeview, Redlight, Remember gelding,
Lynn, King Idle, Amelie Rives, Sunshine, Art
less, Sam b. Lynn won in 1:loh. Redlight Sec
ond, Lakeview third.
ers: The Dude, Vermont objection. Fiddlehead
Carlton, Century, Story Teller. Hot Scotch. Crab
Cider, sable. Vermont won in l:iOs objection Sec
Third race one and one-si1teenth milss-start- miles
NH MDSs Ss .Se EseelS Has sas 81
in 1:5iH, Hub second, Fenelon third.
Fourth race. five and one.hah furlongs-Start-
neil, Little Crete, Prince Howard. Mr.. Pelham
won in l:io%. Centaur second. Little Crete third.
TorchIight, Melodrama, Bertha, Brandolette,
Bob Lisle Cassius. Lady HemphIll, Ivy. Brando-
lette & won % In l4S%' Lady Hemphill second Torch
sixth race. one mile and 70 yards-starters:
Frsderics, Satisfaction, VigiIsnt' Gymnast, Duke
Of Bourbon, Mirth: satisfaction won In l:474,
The probable starters at this track to-mor-
row are:
First race, six furlongs-Parsdox 1Is pounds
Alarm Bell ioa Maria ally ios Garoga io6' Lizzie
Forso ITO. Cameo lis Daisy Il5 Rainbow IOa,
Ophelia 100.
Second race. one mile White Nose lo7 pounds,
Bonita liz viente 81, Layina Belle ,o6.
Third race, mile and ahalf--Retrieve III pounds
Highlands l07, Cassins IT, Laura Davidson liz.
Fourth race, six furlongs Filter liz pounds. Vio-
Iante 100, Alaho lO6 Geraldine 107. Battersby H.
Erebuslos Sun Light %, Belle dor IO7 Brown Prin-
cess loS Har5or Lights los Marshall Luke liz
kitt1e Pease lOS, Puzzle 95. Minnie Palmer 96
Fifth race, mile and 70 yards--Macauley los
41ninads: ,ia The Lion lio, kelex 1oS O'Felius lU2
cuse q, Golden Reel 1O7, Queen Of Elizabeth l07.
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on both sides, the visitors winning by their
superior batting. A great running catch by
Mullane ana the batting of Holiday were the
features. Score;
Sincinnatis s..-.....".....dd Si9d ~
Balt1mOreS. ~ -
base hits-Cincinnatis, II: Batimores, Ia
Errors-Cincinnatis, 4; Baltimores, 2.
Earned runs-Cincinnatis. 3; Balttmores 9.
Two-base hits-Shindle, Quinn.
Three-base Holiday. .Hornung.
Home run--Holliday. t,--
First base on balis-By Duryea, i; Cunningham.
8.
Struck out-By Duryea, 4; by Foreman, .; BY
Time Of game--Two hours and 50 minutes.
Umpire-Garney.