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The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
La Grippe Notes.

City of Mexico. In the prison there are
$50 cases.
Mrs. Lyman w. Belts died. yesterday. at
Bloomington, ILL.,, aged ffty-nine, from
pneumonia. superinduced by La grippe.
Miss May Wolverton, of Greensburg. was
taken with Ia grippe last Thursday night,
and early yesterday morning became much
worse and died last evening.
Senator Morrill, who has been confined
to his home in Washington. suffering from
an attack of influenza. is better. Senator
Sherman is still confined to the house. but
he expects to be out tomorrow. Senator
Edmunds is suffering from mild attack of
the prevailing COMPLAINT.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
SHORT IL THEIR ACCOUNTS.

Receivers of Public Moneys Who Have Been
Removed sor Betraying Their -rdsts.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.--Secretary Noble.
through special agents of the Interior De-
partment. has, for some time past. been in
vestigating the accounts of large number
of receivers of public moneys in different
parts of the country. The accounts of num-
ber of these arefound to be short. and in these
cases vigorous action will be taken. Upon
the recommendation of the Secretary, the
President has made the following peremp-
tory removals:
r. w. Hutchins, of Humboldt. Cal, al
legged shortage about $500: Fred w. Smith,
Tucson, A. T., alleged shortage to the
United States about S25,000 and TO private
individuals about s23 900 more; Sterling s.
Smith. at Devil Lake. n. D., alleged short
age about 8, ,2S7; Francis L. Anderson. at
Del Norte. Col. shortage about 81 .2l1; Chas.
Spalding at Topeka, KAN, alleged shortage
ABOUT 5000.
About ten others who have been found to
be short in their accounts. will probably be
removed within q few days.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
PERISHED In A BLIZZARD.
Ten Persons and Thousands of Cattle and Sheep
Frozen to Death in Washington.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 2l.-At least ten
human beings and thousands of cattle end
sheep perished in the blizzard which began
with the year and ragged over Washington
for week. Reports from the Colville res
ervation are to the effect that cattle are dy-
ing by hundreds from starvation and thirst,
and that the ground is covered with over
two feet of snow on the level, and in some
places is drifted mountain high. The
The keeper of the stage station twelve
miles from Alma started to walk to town
last Thursday. and Sunday his body was
found on the prairie only mile from his
home, frozen stiff. The mail-carrier at
Wild Goose Greek perished on the same
day, and eight cattlemen are known to
have lost their lives in the storm. Cattle
men estimate that they will lose one-half
of their herds this season.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
A Rock Causes a Fatal Wreck.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Jan. 21.-Two men were
killed and three wounded in a wreck on
the Philadelphia a. Reading road near this
city this morning caused by a
freight train running into q large
rock weighing ten tons that had rolled
down on to the track. The dead are: Clark
Hoffman, engineer, of Shamokin, crushed
by his engine; leaves wife and family
William b. Peddle. cut N two. The injured
are: William Gensyl, fireman. of Catawissa.
wounded internally. cut about the head
and neck. NJ K Reppard. conductor, of
Shamokin. cut on the head and face. Jesse
Started. brakeman. Shamokin, fingers cut
Oft aud back injured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

day afternoon, where the channel is mar
row and apparently the ice is of sufficient
thickness To sustain the weight of human
being. The Indians had light ponies with
them. and by crossing at this point expect
ed To save a few miles travel. Eight OF
the party crossed from the island 10 the
main land in safety, but live, riding close
together, broke through the ice and, with
their ponies. were drowned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

CHICAGO. Jan. 21-Under authority given
at the National Reform Conference" held
in Weber Music Hall. here, Nov. l3 last. a
call was issued to-day for a "a union organ
izing convention of reformers from all par
ties" to be held in st. Louis Sept. 3, 1890.
The purpose of the convention, as stated in
the call. is to adopt a national platform
a1d appoint national executive commit
tee. whose duty il shall be to place in the
field in 1892 reform" party in all the
States and Territories. The party is to
bring about. if possible, pooling of issues
by the Prohibition. Union Labor. Green
back, knights of Labor. Farmers Alliance
and industrial Union organizations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Prize-Fich. Ends I'm a General Row.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 21.-Four hundred
sports took a special train to-day and went
outside of Arapahoe county TO witness
fight between Ed Smith. of Denver, and
Kessler of Montana. The mill was more OF
an exhibition of blood than of science. The
men were evenly matched. At the beginning
of the seventh round the friends of the prin-
cipals began to quarrel. The ropes were
broken down. and the fight became general,
everybody hammering ri ght and left regard
less of whom be struck. The fight ended in q
general all-round slugging match, while
the pugllists were rushed into the cars and
locked up
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
A Meeting at Which the Chicago Members
Did Not Get What They Wanted.

A Meeting at Which the Chicago Members
Did Not Get What They Wanted.
WAsHINGToS. Jan. 21.-The special House
committee on the worlds fair held its first
meeting this morning in the room of the
House committee on Territories.
All of the members were present except
Messrs Hatch and Bowden. Mr.. Springer
called up his resolution providing that the
House shall proceed next Thursday to
select the site for the falr by ballot, and it
was discussed.
Mr.. Frank of Missouri, offered q resolu-
tion that the Springer resolution tprovid-
ing for balloting by the House next Thurs
day. be referred to a subcommittee Of
three. with instructions to report at the
next committee meeting. Subsequently
the motion was modified so as to make the
chairman of the full committee also chair
man of the subcommittee, and 10 have it
that if this motion was defeated he would
move TO modify his proposition so "a TO
have the debate in the House next Monday
and the balloting Tuesday. as had been
suggested by Mr.. Flower.
The New York members took alarm ut
this. however. as 1t was apparently the OBJ
ject of the Chicagoans TO get the chairman
TO vote and ascertain his views. The Chi
cagoans had calculated on Mr.. Flower vot-
ing with them In support of his own propo-
sition. This would leave the remaining
three members present besides the chair
man in the opposition, and compel tho
chairman TO vote 10 break a tie. and il was
not regarded as desirable that the chair
man should be committed at this early date.
So, when Mr.. Franks resolution was put,
the two Chicago men found themselves
alone in opposition. and it prevailed; so tho
chairman was instructed TO appoint sub
committee to consider the Springer resolu-
comrintee will meet again. Later. the sub
committee was selected, as folio ws: Chair
man, Gambler. and Messrs Hit and
Flower. The committee decided 10 hear no
oral arguments respecting the site of the
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

Large Increase at Chicago, Worcester, Mas
and LOndOn-Grip the Cause.

Large increase at ChIcaXO, worcester, Mass.
and LOndon-Grip the Cause.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The death rate of
Chicago took another bound yesterday,
when 119 mortuary certificates were piled
upon Vital Statistican Tomlinson's desk.
This represented the deaths in Chicago for
twenty -four hours. The prevailing epi-
demic of influenza was doubtless RESPONSE
BILE for at least twenty of these deaths.
WORCESTER. Mass, Jan. 21.-The deaths
in this city last week numbered forty
eight, against twenty eight for the week
before. xactly one-half of last weeks
deaths % caused by throat and lung
diseases. Three were directly attribut-
able to influenza
LONDON. Jan. 21.-The Registrar of Vital
tiles reported to-day that there were 127
deaths from influenza in London during
the last week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Trainmen Badly Ininred.

WHEELING, w. Va. Jan. 2i.-Two Balti-
more q Ohio freight trains, both west
bound, ran together at Glenn Easton.
twenty miles east of Wheeling. at s o'clock
this morning. William King. conductor of
one of the trains. had both legs cut off. and
died in few hours. Engineer Monroe Nc
Fame was badly hurt about the head, and
his fireman, named Jones, had his hips in
jured. One engine and tender were badly
wrecked and three cars demolished.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
The Montana Mandamus Case.

HFIENA. Mont. Jan. 2l.-Auditor Ken
ney filed his answer In the Thompson man
damus case yesterday. in which ho admits
the legality of Thompson's election. and
the organization of the house of which
Thompson is member, but sets up asa
reason for not issuing Thompson a certiti-
cate for mileage and salary, that no APP
preparation has been made.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Valuable Donation to a University.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 81. President s. r.
Mitchell of Wilberforce University, Greene
county, Ohio, has Just received from the
Rev. F. n. Yelland. Ii. D., of Philadeiphia,
a deed conveying 10 the trustees of Wilber-
force University the right and title to ]. go
acres of valuable coal and timber land.
The document has just returned from Eng
land. where IL has received the signature of
DIR. Yeliand's wife. attested and sealed by
khe consular agent here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
HURRICANES ON THE ATLANTIC.

The Cunarder Gaiiia Encounters Terrible
Storm at Sea-Her Life Boats Smashed.
LONDON, Jan. 81. The Cunard line
steamer Gallia. Captain Murphy. from New
York, Jan, .l2. for Liverpool arrived at
Queenstown at midnight last night Cap
tain Murphy says that the weather on the
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Electric-Light-works Strike settled

PITTsBURG. Pa, Jan. 2l.-The strike of
the electricians of the Allegheny County
Light Company was settled this afternoon
after an investigation and conference by
President Gompers. of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. lasting for two days. The
company agrees to take back eight of its
old men. will discharge no men in its en-
ploy. and is not compelled to recognize the
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
The Grin Racillus.

BERLIN, Jan. 21.-Prof. Weichelsbanm has
discovered that the influenza bacillus is
similar to the pneumonia bacillus, although
the two are clearly distinct.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Movements Of Steamers.

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-Sighted: Lake Huron,
from New York.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 21.-Arrived: Ohio.
from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Arrived: City of
Chester, from Liverpool; La GascOgne, from
Uavre.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
whirled Around with the Waves.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-The steamship City
of Chester, which arrived from Liverpool
this afternoon. experienced the usual rough
weather reported by every incoming ves-
sol. On Thursday last the steering gear
got out of order and the wind and waves
swung the big steamer around three times
Just as though she was on pivot. The
passengers became very much alarmed,
thinking the steamer was about to sink. A
panic was narrowly averted in the steer
age, where the emigrants were thrown
about in very rough manner. The break
in the steering gear was repaired as Quick
lv as possible, and after two hours delay
the steamer proceeded on her way without
any further rlishap.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Strike RcsuIts In Murder.

APALAcHICoLA, Fla, Jan. 2l.-The ne
grOes employed in the saw-mills here are on
strike for ten hours as days work and for
higher wages. The mills are mostly shut
down The men at the Kennedy mill re-
main at work, despite threats from the
strikers. Last night one of the Kennedy
trouble Is apprehended. and the Governor
has been asked TO send troops here. The
militia are patrolling the streets tonight.
Otherwise all is Quiet
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
To-Day's Convention of Miners,

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 2l.-There is great in
terest among the delegates who have ar
rived to attend the national conventions of
miners in the proposed plan of amalgama-
tion. An effort to meet on a common basis
thirteen months ago was failure, and
there has been much bitterness since be-
tween National District Assembly lS5 and
the National Progressive Union. The pro-
tracted strikes in Indiana and Illinois have
convinced the officers of both bodies that
it will be ruinous Jo the interests of the
miners to continue the fight, and the pres
ent proposition To unite is the result. The
middle ground is sensitive. and the officers
are using every effort for conciliation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Hat Flnishers wrn Return to work.

DANBURY, Conn.,. Jan. 2l.-The 1.eOo
locked-out hat fnishers held an excited
meeting this afternoon, and by a two-thirds
vote passed resolution that the order
calling out c. II. Merriips finishers be re-
Wednesday morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
STRIKE of Conners.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAuTE. Ind. Jan. 2l.-The coop
ers at work at Gilmans shops here struck
on reduction from 10 TO 30 cents. The
shops were supplying whisky barrels for
the big distillery here
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Fears for a Missing Steamer.

LONDON. Jan. 21.-The National line
steamer Greece, Captain jeffrey. which ar
rived in the Thames to-day. from New
York, reports that she saw nothing on the
passage of the same lines steamer Erin.
Captain Tyson, which sailed from New
net vet arrived. 1t is feared that the Erin
lnaf
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

WINCHESTER. Va, Jan. 2l.-A dispatch
FROM Woodstock this afternoon says: ''Ex-
Senator Riddelbcrger is Ill. and his case is
considered hopeless by his physicians.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-Twelve bodies have
been washed ashore at BRIDGEPORT. 1t is sur
missed that they are part of the company of
some ship that has fOundered in the recent
gales.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
EyICTIONS AT PUNXSUTAWNEY.

Five Families Removed with the Aid of
Pinkertons-Hungarians Arrested.
PUNxsUTAwNEY. Pa, Jan. 21.-Sheriff
Sutter evicted five families at Adrian to-
day. He was accompanied by a squad of
twenty-five Pinkerton detectives. There
was not the least sign of resistance. Forty
or fifty women and children watched the
proceedings. bat 1t created mo excitement.
The sheriff has had over one hundred new
writs placed In his hands, and a number of
them will be executed at Walston to-mor-
row. Yesterday nearly all the Italians and
Hungarians from Walston and Adrian came
TO town for the purpose OF engaging brass
band and marching up to the mines. but
the cooler heads fearing that such a demon
stration might lead TO trouble. dlssuaded
them from their purpose.
Four more Hungarians were arrested at
Walston last night. charged with shooting
at an engineer and making other riotous
demonstrations. They were given q hear
ing before Justice st. Clair this morning.
and in default of bail were committed to
Brookville jail to await trial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
Five Indians Drowned.

HELENA. Mont, Jan. 2l.--News comes from
Flathead lake that band of thirteen In
dians attempted to cross the lake near
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

"iT's only question of time,'' and q short
time. too, as 20 when Your rheumatism Will
yield TO Hoods sarsspar.na. Try II.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22
The Catalonia's Terrible Experience.


LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Cunard steamship
Catalona, which sailed from Boston for
Liverpool Jan. IL, arrived at Queenstown.
to-day. in condition betokening her ex-
perience with storms of extraordinary
severity. She reports having been struck
by a hurricane accompanied by fierce snow
falls, lasting twenty hours and ending at 5
storm four of her boats were swept
away; her ventilators, bulwarks and
deck-houses were battered and stove;
seven of her furnace fires were
extinguished by the seas which
preached over her, and her intermediate
cabin was so thoroughly flooded as to be in
capable of occupancy. Several seamen and
two steerage passengers were injured by be-
ing knocked down or by being struck by
tying objects BY the bursting of steam
pipe three seamen were killed. and a fourth
badly injured
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l.-The steamer
Oceanic, with Miss Nellie Bly, among the
passengers, arrived here at $3.50 this morn
ing. Miss BY was taken In tug as soon
as the steamer entered the harbor and was
taken at once to Oakland. where she board
ed q special train which was in waiting
and started on the overland journey via
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic d Pa
cific r0utas
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-01-22

passage was the worst he ever experienced.
On Friday last tremendous seas were ship
ped which flooded the state-rooms. Many
of the occupants of the rooms were asleep
at the time. and the sudden entrance of the
water awoke them and caused panic.
Five life-boats were smashed; some of the
davits were snapped off and others were
twisted. and the steamer was much bat
tered generally.
The Gallia sighted large steamer at a
distance. apparently one of the Johnston
line, plying between Liverpool and LondGu
ana baltimore, with only one mast remaln-
There are two vessels of the Johnston line
now at sea, the Nessmore, Captain Elliott,
which passed the capes Jan. TO- for Liver
pool. and the Oranmore. Captain Jones.
which passed out on the 18th, for London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-15

Another prominent man IN the
quaker 400, noted for his princely bene.
licences, has for years spent on an
average $1,000 annually for wedding
presents. His circle of acquaintance
is so large that invitations frequently
come from people whose names he
cannot recall. He seems to enjoy buy
ing the gifts, though he never attends
the ceremony. His selection is quickly
made. and usually consists in deciding
upon the most expensive article of the
kind shown him. A salesman showed
him velvet casket containing silver
toilet in answer to his demand for a
wedding present recently.
Very nice" he said. but I prefer a
gold one. You will find the address
on this invitation in my hand. Here is
the visiting card to go whit. Pay the
express charges in advance, and charge
it all to me-" He was gone in an in
slant, leaving bill of 1925, and that
was the third wedding present he had
bought that week. 1t goes without
saying that he is the prime favorite
among blushing brides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-15

Boy he said to the newsboy who
had opened the door of the shop to
yell ''Papers!''- Boy, you vhas a
shwindler, und l doan' buy some more
papers of you"
What did | do?''
You sells me paper last night, und
l took him home und hunt all oaver
und doan' find dot message"
What message?"
dot message by der President.
why, the President don't have a
message but once year. 1t came out
long ago"
''Ish dot so? He come oudt und l
doan' see him. Und he doan' come no
more?n
Not for a good while yet
''Vhell, dot explains, una I beg YOUR
pardon. You can leaf me paper some
more, und if he doan' hat some message
in MAYBE | can find if somepody hung
himself or vhas killed No Presidents
message. Ell! What vhas dot President
doing all der time? Why do we pay
him feefty tousand dollars year?n-
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-15
MIRAGE IN OHIO.
The Image of "a City on a Background OF
Cloudless Sky.

A remarkable instance of the atmos-
pheric effect known as mirage was wit
messed in Ashland Ohio, recently. 1t
appeared about o'clock in the after
noon, in the western heavens and was
a clear and well-detined picture of a
city, with all its buildings so distinctly
visible that their different styles could
be easily distinguished. Owing to the
great distance of the objects thus re-
Elected, however, the steepes of the
churches and the walls of the houses
were slightly inclined. The image was,
of course, inverted, but was life sized,
for the reflection enormously magnifed
the picture, though. leaving it exquisite
ly sharp, thus causing it to present a
remarkably realistic appearance of a
large and populous city suspended in
the air, or falling through it, for an
amazing feature of the phenomena was
that. while the city itself was so clear
ly defined, there was no reflection
whatever of the ground on which it
stood.
Though at an angle of forty-fve de.
grees on the arc of the heavens, the
phantom appeared to be only few
hundred yards above the earth, and the
ignorant portion of our population be-
came much frightened at its close prox-
unity and suffered frequent panics at
as many alarms raised that the city in
the air was gradually approaching and
would fall upon them. 1t continued,
however, at uniform height and dist
ance and was visible for nearly three
quarters of an hour, during which time
the entire population of the town re.
manned out of doors to watch the beau
tiful and curious spectacle. The day
was clear and calm with cloudless
sky, against which the phantom city
seemed like watercolor drawing. The
air began at last to grow hazy and the
mirage faded gradually like rainbow
melting into the surrounding atmos-
phere, or as bright image in a mirror
is obscured by being breathed upon
softly.
Many claim that the city reflected
was Mansfield, thirty miles distant, and
profess to have recognized some of its
buildings, while others are equally
positive that it was Sandusky, which is
Sixty-hye miles away, and also have
identified portions of it. but owing to
the inversion it is difficult to say which
was the city reflected. The more
superstitious declare that it was a vision
of the New Jerusalem sent as rebuke
to the sinful and to cheer the saints,
signifying the approaching dissolution
OF the earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-15
A New Mexican Idol,

An elliptical-shaped gray stone.
probably two feet in length and about
six inches in diameter, was received at
the white house recently accompanied
by letter from Gov. Prince of New
Mexico. He stated that the stone was
of the idol age anterior to the arrival
of the Spaniards in the western con-
tinent, and it was known to be over
800 years old. Among the Pueblo
Indians the stone was venerated as
household god, and examination showed
that with some rude tools an attempt
had been made to depict eyes, nose, and
mouth on the upper flat portion, while
in the center crossed hands are easily
discernible. 1t now rests on shelf
just above Private Secretary Halfords
desk, and as d companion piece there
is primitive gourd sent to the white
house by a North Carolina republican.