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ILLINOIS.
Gleanings from Exchanges and Culling'
from Correspondence.

G~leanings from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence.
Mrs. Robert WestendOrf. wife of the
Rockford saloon-keeper sentenced to Jail
and fined $1,000. has pleaded guilty to q
similar charge.
William Schmidt, an employee at Carey,
Oxman IL Ellis's saw-miils at GRANVILLE,
was caught in a revolving shaft, Saturday,
and badly hurt. He may die.
III. w. Beckwith, of Danville, has been
appointed by Governor Fifer a trustee OF
the State Historical Library. to succeed
Judge II. S. Baker. of Alton, resigned.
The LaSalle county grand jury, which
has been in session nearly two weeks, re-
turned indictments against fifty-four sa-
loon-keepers for violating the Sunday
liquor laws. Thirty OF n indictments are
against saloon-keepers in Ottawa.
Herman Radotz, q young man living near
Wo0dlawn, while preparing TO go hunting
charge of a gun. the contents OF which
lodged in the groin of his mother. causing
her to bleed to death in a few minutes.
At Lexington, yesterday, occurred the
death of Mrs. Smith, widow of Hon. VIM.
NJ. Smith. formerly Speaker of the Illinois
House of Representatives,. and for years
famous in Illinois politics. She died from
typhoid pneumonia. after a brief illness.
She leaves one daughter.
Diphtheria has made it's appearance at
Cisco, in Mclean county, and throughout
central Illinois. At Illiopolis the public
schools have been closed on account of the
There were two deaths reported Saturday
at Decatur. two at Gr~eenyille, and several
at other places. 1t is said to be caused by
the decaying vegetation.
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Letter from Secretary Noble Indicating that
Certain Pension Bureau Clerks Must Go.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-From the follow
ing letter it would seem not improbable
that those employees of the Pension Office
who were rerated are slated to lose their
places:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
Col. ]. e. Smith: Dear Eir-Your letter of the
10th was duly received. Gen. Dan +. Siokles
has called upon nue. in regard TO the same mat
ter. AS told lin. 1 now tell you. l have no
charge to make against your military record or
/ deem it to the best interest Of the service
that men who had been rerated in the bureau
should not continue TO exercise their influence In
that direction. either by their presence or their
counsel And that the new Commissioner
should have a better opportunity to correct
the evils which 1 considered and do now
consider as or the gravest character and,
as stated to you when you called. l
would endeavOr to inform you upon what prin-
ciple 1 intended to run this department, now
OF them. I think two things may be put
down as fixed, viz: That reratings will be
allowed only where there is previous obvious
only In Its due order and not upon a preference
obtained by official position or otherwise. An
increase OF pension can be easily obtained upon
proper proof. Yours respectfully,
John W.. NOBLE, Secretary.
Col. Smith was chief of the certificate
division of the Pension Office until dis
missed a few days ago. An effort was made
10y a Post reporter to interview Secre-
tary Noble on the matter, but it was nm
successful He abruptly interrupted the
interviewer by asking where the letter had
been obtained, and then. when questioned
as to whether he meant to convey the i'm
preston that all those employees in the
Pension Office who were rerated are to be
dismissed, very CURLY said: THAT ex-
plains it; | have nothing more to say about
ifD
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WARNING RAILROAD MEN.
Determined Fight Over a CrOssing-Flat-Cars
and an Engine Wrecked on Its Track.

COHESION, Mimi, Oct. 27.-The bitter
crossing fight between the Duluth, Clocks
ton & Northern and the Manitoba railroad,
after two days of skirmishing on both sides,
was brought to a focus this morning. At 12
o'clock last night about 200 men drove out
from this city to the disputed crossing.
where they joined the d.. ca N. forces, and
operations toward perfeeting the crossing
were commenced. Although the utmost
secrecy had prevailed. the Manitoba people
had evidently got wind that an attack
would be made. n were fully prepared.
with men, effectively blocked the track for
half a mile above and below the
proposed crossing. There was only
one weak point in the. arrangements
to prevent the crossing. About fifty feet
from the crossing was a town road which
crossed the Manitoba track. They were
compelled by law to keep this road open.
The d., c.. IL n. people, however, obtained
permission from the town authorities
to use it temporarily as a crossing.
with their large f0rcs they were
unable to get over at the original point
they put men and teams to work, and, by
daylight, had the new line laid within a
fun commenced. The Manitoba men had
not previously interfered, but were then
ordered by Superintendent James to
do So He was Immediately ar
rested. and. Notwithstanding a vigorous
resistance. was carried off to Jail. An at
tempt to rescue him failed. the d.. G. & N.
forces being the most numerous. In obedi-
ence to orders from superintendent James.
the Manitoba engineers wrecked fat cars
and an engine on the track. and prevented
their removal, whereupon they. also, were
arrested. After a long argument of the
cosa tho n T. a n otfipiala dac;dad IN
await the decision on the injunction case
Tomorrow.
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To Users of
Royal Baking Powder.

The public is warned against the
stories and so-called kitchen tests Of
travelling baking powder agents. The
alleged tests are dishonest tricks
and he stories are false, their object
beng 10 injure the reputation OF the
Row. Baking Powder. an' r7tro-
d, CO IN inferior article in Its place
The market is full of cnesol7
made baking powders, man o Stn-m
composed of alum, the prop-e tors
of which scruple at no trick, false
hood or illegitimate scheme, . the
-fort to sell them to consum -
Housekeepers viii not need the
tests of baking powder it~inerants to
teach them as to the qualities Of
baking powder, as they are already
fully assured of the great superiority
of the Royal Baking Powder in
strength, purity and wholesomeness
by the best of all tests, the test of
their own long, practical use of il
IN the preparation of the daily food
Protection from alum baking pow
ders can be had only by declininp
to accept any substitute for the
Royal Baking Powder. Experience
has proved this powder of the high
est usefulness, and the Government
tests have established it as the pur-
est, strongest and mott wholesome
baking powde- in lie world.
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The Other side.
The o.
Philadelphia Times.

SO much has been said recently against
newspapers meddling in the private affairs
of citizens, that q word or two on the other
side of the question seems about fair. Last
week the daughter of Richard S. Newcombe,
a distinguished New York lawyer, con-
tracted a foolish marriage with a man who,
TO say the least, was neither her equal nor
deserving of her affection. As the ceremony
was clandestinely performed, and as Mr..
Newc0mbo knew nothing concerning his
new son-in-law's antecedents. he was dis
posed, as most fathers would be under the
circumstances, to make the best of a bad
Job, and receive the foolish girl and her
husband. Anew York paper, however, in
vestigated the latter's previous career. and
the result has not been altogether a pleas
ing one. The son-in-law. is now arrested
for bigamy. There was a time" said Mr..
Newcombe. sadly. as he read the dis
closures, when ] thought that the newspa-
pers meddled too much with ones private
affairs. but in investigating and exposing
the record of this man. they have done a
service both to me and my family which
j can never repay" This is the other
side. Newspapers are not always as bad
as they are painted.
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John David Green. a negro prisoner. at
tempted 10 escape at Alexandria. La, on
Saturday. and was shot dead by Sheriff
Stafford.
Night clerk Mellon, who was reported
robbed twice last week in the Fargo, IN. d.
~postofiice. has been arrested on the charge
Of theft, the injuries he received being al
iedged to have been inflicted by himself.
Burglars. some time Saturday morning,
forced open the safe of the branch post
office, in the Graham Block, at Forty-second
and Halsted streets, Chicago. and secured
$500 in cash and two checks for small
amounts.
Memorial services were held last night in
the colored churches at Charleston, s. c.,
in honor Of the late Mrs. r.. B. Hayes. who
was prominent in the work of establishing
women's missions among the colored peo-
pie in the South.
Thomas III. Slaughter. whose stage name
is Harry De Lorwe. and his wife nave de-
cided to abandon the stage, and have re-
turned To settle in Louisville, their former
homo. Their last engagement was with the
Conried Opera Company.
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The arraignment of three New York po-
licemen for shooting innocent persons
brings to light another of the perils which
the visitor to that city finds staring him in
ling electric-hght wire, he may be blown
up by one of the periodically exploding
subways. In case he gets into a lonely
n~eighborhood. with 10 police in sight. the
chances are ten to one that he will be sand
bagged and robbed; and should there be po-
lice about. bis danger is increased rather
than lessened. for he runs the risk of being
either shot or dubbed TO death. New York
seems to be a very good sort of place for a
man who wants a short life and an exciting
nna
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dianapolis, with the ladies' auxiliary, and
others. All honor was rendered the lead
men by Peru citizens.


Minor Notes.
The Freedom Baptist Sunday-school As
ISOLATION will convene at Waveland on
Oct. 29and so.
L. +. Bucklin. of Chicago. has bought gas
well No. 3 near Francesyille, and win pipe
the gas to Francesville.
Wilbur Cooley, of Charlottesville. has
paid S40o for a colt that is a descendant of
the t~rotting stallion Axtel.
The grand jury of Montgomery county
has just returned 139 indictments: a large
lumber of these being against gamblers.
In the Scott county Circuit Court, Ed
ward Graybill was sentenced to the State
prison for one year on a charge OF petit
larceny.
Aswindler calling himself A.. Burton is
selling cheap spectacles for high prices in
Indiana. and sends his customers to jewel
~ stores to exchange their goods. He has
no connection with his alleged employers.
S. Z. Deweese, of Monrovia. Morgan
county, has received the appointment of
post trader for the Sac and Fox Indians.
He will be located at Wellst0n, Ind. l.,
and will enter upon his duties about Nov 1.
The fine residence of j.. G. Evans, at Tip
ton. caught fire Friday evening from a nat
amount of about 500 was done before the
flames were extinguished. The loss is fully
covered by insurance..
The meatmen at Charlottesville are again
demanding that the City Council demand
license from farmers who peddle meat IN
that city. The farmers sell their meat one
third cheaper than the city butchers. The
butchers claim that as they pay city taxes,
therefore they should be protected. The
Democratic butchers do not want any free
trade in this manner.
Saturday evening William Shires got into
a difficulty with James Clayton tcolored), at
Muncie. The former attempted to shoot.
but was persuaded to go home. Soon Chief
of Police George Robinson and officer w.
+. Floyd went after Shires. who was at the
head of his stairway awaiting the blue
coats. He greeted them with a revolver in
hand, which he Intellectually fired at them
as they approached.
At Pendleton, on Friday, a deed was re-
corded giving tifty-seven acres to Charles
Baird. of Akron, D. Mr.. Baird is ounsel
for a syndicate of Chicago and Akron cap
italists who will immediately erect upon
this property the largest plate-glass manu-
factory in the world. Among the Akron
gentlemen is o. G. Barber. president of the
Diamond Match Company, who is inter
ested in the Kokomo plate-glass works.
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Prize-Figh. at Hammond.

HAMMOND. Oct. 27.-Four hundred people
witnessed a forty-seven-round fight this
morning between Louis Michaels, the BEL
gian Wonder and w. J.. Nelson,
the "Colored Phenomenon four
ounce gloves and Queensbury rules
were used. The negro proved the better
p~ugilist. and in the latter part of the con-
test chased the Belgian around the ring
and knocked him down at will. The
white man took an extraordinary amount of
punishment. He was knocked down six
times in the forty-seventh round. and was
insensible when dragged TO his corner.
After the call of time the negro was de-
clared the victor. The fight lasted "a little
over three hours.
Burial OF the Victims of the T.. Ed ". Wreck.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Oct. 27.-The funeral of engineer
Mehl, fireman Burnett, and brakeman
Spellman, victims of the accident at Ko-
komo. occurred in this city to-day. and was
the largest attended of any ever held here.
Impressive services were held over the two
former oy Reyerends Cavins and Seamans
at the Baptist Church. and over the latter
at the Catholic Church. brotherhood del
egations were in attendance from various
points, notably the special train from In
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A CANINE PHOTOGRAPHER.
A Terrier Furnishes Valuable Assistance t.
an Amateur Artist.


Boston Courier.
The latest trick in amateur photography
is to lave a trained dog who at a given sig
nal will run and pull a string. by means OF
which the slide of an instantaneous camera
is worked, so that his master may be taken
in a group OF alone as often as he pleases.
1t is, of course. necessary to start the
creature at a distance sufficiently great to
give the master time to rearrange his feat
ures after giving the word. but this is not a
difficult thing TO manage. and the young
man who devised the trick has been exceed
ingly popular at the seaside hotel where he
has passed the summer, as all the pretty
and most of the plain young ladies in the
house were anxious to have their pictures
taken by the agency of the clever little
bull terrier which served as his assistant.
One is prepared for anything nowadays,
and it may be that il will not be long be-
fore the dogs are seen running about with
detective cameras upon their own account.
1t would not be a bad idea TO furnish a
Watchdog with a fash-light detective
camera. and thereby he may take the
picture of any villain who invades the do
main which he Is set TO guard. The picture
would be an interesting piece of evidence
in a trial for burglary, and if it did not
carry a conviction it would not fail az
least of producing a sensation.
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ALUM BAKING POWDER.

4cfire Measures 1gainst Them by the Ohfo
state authorities.
The Ohio State Dairy and Food Commits
sion have published the following n~otiica-
TONS:
The use Of alum in baking powder 10
considered deletcrious not healthy.
Hence the use of this mineral Is prohibited
in the manufacture of baking powder
Baking powder that contains alum Is not
a fit article of consumption. Parties SELL
ing or manufacturing such baking powder
will be liable TO arrest for selling an article
that is considered deleterious TO health"
The Commission a published the
names of baking powders found by analy-
sis to be made from alum as follows:
ALUM BAKING POWDERS:
CROWN. FOREST CITY.
KENYON. ONE SPOON,
SILVER STAR, COOKS FAvORITE,
PATAPSC0, EMPIRE,
GOLD. VETERAN,
SUN FLOWER. JERSEY.
BUCKEYE. PEERLESS.
wHEELER's. CARLETON.
GEM, SCIOTO,
GRAPECRYSTAL,C GROWN SPEcLAAs
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General Weather Conditions.

FUFDdT OCt. @Tf q 4 VIZ
PREssURE.-The center of the low area,
east, is tonight off the Maryland coast;
that in the west extending from west of
the Mississippi valley to the Pacific coast,
is central north from Manitoba, it's south
ern extremity reaching to Texas; along the
Mississippi valley from beyond the upper
lakes to the gulf the barometers are high.
with the highest, 30.14, over Wisconsin and
Iowa.
TEMPERATURE.-Cool Temperatures. less
than 80. is reported from Iowa northward;
less than 80 from the Ohio valley north
ward; 60 and above from Calgary. b. A.,
eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming Terri
tory, Colorado. and western Kansas south
ward. and q. New York, southern Florida,
and along the gulf coast.
PRECIPIrATION. = Heavy rain LAG has
fallen at Lynchburg. Va; light rains from
western Ohio. eastward to the Atlantic; in
Utah and New Mexico.
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BALTIMORE. Oct. 27.-Loder's story about
smashing skulls and drinking human blood
on the small boats which left the Earn
moor when wrecked is discussed here and
regarded as an eccentric sailors lie. Tie
whole story has been exaggerated, and the
interview with Loder. as published in one
foundation. The crews saved were for sew
eral days IN an open sea in small boats. but
were picked up and carried to Philadelphia.
The Loder story Is supposed to be chiefly
due to the weil-known effects Of Locust
Point cheap rum. and ii Is n question
whether he was ever on the EarDmoor
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Spencer Murder Trial.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LEAvENwoRTH, Oct. 26.-Much difficulty
was experienced in securing a jury in the
Spencer murder trial, ON account of the po-
litical phase of the case, jurors being chal-
lenged on both sides on account of their
politics. The trial is now in progress and
the testimony is very conflicting. Charles
f. Spencer shot and killed Jacob G. Holmes
at DePauw, Harrison county, on the night
of the I'd of October. 1883. A Democratic
meeting had been held at DePauw that
day, and Spencer and Holmes became in
volved in a difficulty in a saloon. The men
met again that night On the street. and
Spencer shot Holmes to death. Spencer is
a Democrat, while Holmes was a Repub-
lican, but no evidence has yet been sub
mitted showing that the trouble originated
over politics. In fact, the killing seems to
have been the result of a drunken brawl.
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Temperance Agitation League.
csor ~ fha pdianoroIfa IorIruaI

CRAwFORDsvILLE. Oct. ga Temper
ance League has been formed at Ladoga,
the object of which is to educate and agi-
tate or the temperance question" Each
member is to pay 10 cents per month on
each share taken, and half the money thus
obtained is to be used to purchase temper
ance literature. The league started out
with twenty-six members and thIrty-slx
shares taken. The following are the Off
GERS: President, Rev. A. S. Mayhall; vice.
president, Rev. G.. +. Carson; secretary,
Miss Nellie Morrison: treasurer, G. M. Lem
on; librarian, George Huntington; executive
committee, Rev. Mayhall. Rev. Carson,
c. NJ. Lemon, Mrs. T.. A. Messick, Mrs.
f. G.. Wilson, REV. Il. w. Lawhon, and A.
members. and it is proposed to employ Mr..
Murphy to come to that place and remain a
week
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CRUSHED UNDER THE CARS.
Five Men Fatally Mangled While Playing
Cards Under q Freight-Car.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Oct. 27.-While playing
cards under a f~reight-car on a siding.
at Irwin, thirty miles east of here,
on the Pennsylvania railroad, at 5
o'clock this afternoon, an engine backed
up against the train of cars, crushing to
death James Thompson, Thomas Thomp-
on, Robert Robinson and Sampson
Emmons, and fatally injuring Ben
Stubs. Thomas Thompson was married
and a a widow. The others were sim
gle and about thirty years of age.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


Local Forecasts.
For Indianapolis and Vicinity-For the
twenty-four hours ending 8 P. NJ, Oct. 2s-
Fair weather.
GENERAL INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-S. F. N.-Forecast
till s p. NJ. Monday:
For Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin, Lower
Michigan and MinnesOta-Fair; slightly
warmer; southeasterly winds.
For OhiO-Stationary temperature; north
erly winds.
For Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas-Fair;
stationary temperature; sOutherly winds.
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Woman Burned and Fireman Injured.

ST. PAUL Mimi. Oct. ga lodging
house. at No. 1856 Edward street. West st.
Paul. was burned last night. and Mrs.
Catherine Clifford. owner of the premises.
crenIated. While proceeding to the fire
Assistant Chief Engineer ii. n. Cook was
thrown from his buggy in a collision and
sustained fatal injuries
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Obituary.

New YORK. Oct. 27.-William Henderson.
one of the Oldest and best known theatrical
managers in the country. died to-day. at
Stockbridge, Mass, from pneumonia. He
was sixty-six years old.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 27.-Mrs. Charles
Croker, wife of the late Charles Croker,
of the Southern Pacific railroad. died sud-
denly here this afternoon of apoplexy.
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From tn. Sublime to the Ridiculous.

Memphis is looking for q man who knows
law, who is at the same time a man of bus
mess, who is familiar with all the practical
details of popular government, who has
the capacity for the control of large affairs,
who has the courage of the lion and tenaci.
ty of the bulldog, and who is at the same
time a bourbon Democrat from the crown
of his head TO the soles of his feet.
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Why Mr.. Blnine DECLINED

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.--Tho Worlds Flor
ence, Italy. correspondent sends n letter
to his paper. in which is given the state
ment of physicians who attended
Mr.. Blaine an 1883 that he was suffering
from partial paralysis and slight paresis
and melancholia, and that for this reason
he wrote the letter declining to be q candi-
date for the presidency.
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Cracker Trust Organized.

JACKSON, Mich. Oct. 27.-Some twenty
gentlemen representing the various cracker
manufacturers of the northern section Of
the country. met here. yesterday, and or.
ganized n cracker trust. The 0rganlza-
ton is to force the manufacturers TO adhere
70 a fixed schedule. The meeting was car
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Compromising . Defalcation.
IN the I~ndianapolis JourpN

&ecial 90 the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Oct. 27.-The alleged defalca-
tons of ex-Trusteo Finney. of this (Cicero)
township. are now in a fair way to be made
good. Yesterday the attorneys succeeded
in getting Mrs. Finney to sign over her
property to them. and it is thought that
this deal will make Mr.. FiEney's bohdsmen
safe. The agreement between the attor-
the effect that her husband shall now be
released from any further liabilities. either
to the township or his bondsmen. The ex-
act amount of his shortage has not as yet
been given to the public. but it is known
TO run up into the thousands.
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ried on behind closed doors, but il is learned
that a satisfactory arrangement was made
effect. Buffalo, Chicago. Cleveland, Toledo,
Detroit and other towns were represented.
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Aged Couple Killed nv Robbers.

MACON. Ga, Oct. ga specialfrom Una
dilla says that. last night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller. an aged couple living near there.
were killed with an AK by robbers. who
then ransacked the house. Armed parties
are searching for the assasslns.