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Another Anneke Jams Heir.

MARTINsvILLE, March ll.-[Special. !
The accounts of the meeting ofthe heirs of
AnDeke Jams recently published attracted
the attention Of Mrs. William Northern,
living few miles from this city. Attorneys
say that her interest in the estate is well
founded. She claims that the husband of
Anneke JAMS sold the propedty over n
century ago TO man named Quacken-
bush, but that the deed was not signed by
the wife. Quackenbush leased the
property in 1870 to Trinity church for
ninety-nine years. Mrs. Northern says
that she has proof of being a distant de-
cendant OF Quakenbush in the fifth genera
ton. Her claim it seems is somewhat
different from the Anneke Jams heirs. By
her claim she is entitled to share OF
two-thirds of the property, which will
leave the Jams heirs only one-third. Mrs.
Northern is widow with several
children
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ACRES SAVED TO INDIANA:
LOCATION OF A VALUABLE DITCH.
other State News-A Life sentence-SaIoon
DsmOIished-R republicans Condemn Ho-
vey-The Columbus Shooting Affair
Weddings Seriously Burned.

WrNAMAc. March l9.-[Special.] AT the
last term of commissioners court of Pu-
laski county, this state, a public ditch
was located which, when completed, will
reclaim thousands of acres of wet lands in
the counties of Starke, Pulaski, Jasper
and White. This state has two laws under
which public ditch can be located and
constructed, a circuit court and commits
sioners' court law. This large ditch was
located under the latter, and in order to
locate a joint ditch in two or more coun-
ties a petition must be gotten up and
signed by parties in each of the counties
in which the proposed drain is located,
whose lands will be affected by the loca-
ton of the same, and filed with the au-
ditor of the county containing the source
of the ditch.
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THE oHIo-INDIANA LINE.
VIII Chicago Belong to- Indiana?-Dr. Men,
denhaiPs View OF the Dispute.

denhaiPs view OF the IL spute,
TERE HAUTE, March 12.-[Special. IT.
G. Mendenhall, chief of the coast and geo.
detic survey,is in the city, visiting the Rose
Polytechnic school, of which he was for
merly president. He was called West by
Governor Campbell of Ohio to settle, ii pos
sibe, the disputed boundary line between
Ohio and Indiana. When he started he
knew nothing of the nature of the dispute.
but had heard that if the error in the
boundary was corrected it would add 5000
Ohio republican voters to Indiana, from
which he inferred that the line now en-
croached on Indiana territory. He met
his friend Governor Campbell, and learned
that, on the contrary, Ohio claims a tri-
angua strip, having the mouth OF the Big
Miami as its apex and the northern bound
airy as its base. The boundary is poorly
defined. The line is described as starting
from the mouth of the Big Mi
ami, which, like all rivers, is con-
stantly shifting and running due
north. 1t is not especially difficult
to survey such a line if the mouth of
the river was marked by monument, but
1t was done with a compass, always mac
curate because of variations in the needle.
1t is claimed that this variation amounts
to twelve miles in the northern part of the
state. the line having steadily veered east
Should this be the case, several towns,
among them Union City, will be added to
Ohio. with 1000 square miles of Indiana
territory. DR.. Mendenhall says he visited
Governor Hovey and found him up in
arms against surveying the line. He said:
''If this takes off strip of Indiana soil
on the east we viii be entitled to an equal
strip on the west, which will include Chi
cago; but we do not want Chicago"
1t is customary for the governors of ad-
jacent states, where the boundary is in
dispute, to unite in request to the chief
OF the coast and geodetic survey to locate
it, the expense being equally divided be-
tween the states. 1t is, however, quite
unlikely that this will be done. DR.. Men
denhall also says he thinks it improbable
that the error is anything like so great as
reported. Ee suggested three plans of
asccrtaining it. the cheapest being to ac-
curatelv determine the longitude at thres
points along the boundary line, and if
they do not materially vary the inter
mediate variations need cause no trouble.
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The New Prison Board.

MICHIGAN CITY, March 11.-ISpecial.] j
John Brodie, the newly-e'ected director
OF the prison north, met with the board to-
day. The board new organized as follows:
President Levi Mock; secretary, John
Brodie; treasurer, James Renihan. The
following officers were then elected for
four years: Warden, James French; dep
uty warden, Thomas Donnelly; physician,
DIR. r. H. Calvert; chaplain, the Rev. ID.
7. Breed, who succeed themselves with
the exception of the warden. 1t is War
den Murdock today. tomorrow it will be
Warden French. Mr.. Murdoch leaves
the position with the respect of all his as
sociaIes as well as that of every citizen. A
kinder, warmer-hearted man cannot be
found. He will return to Lafayette,
where he has large business interests.
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ANDERSON, March 12.-[special. MARX
Brown, a thrifty farmer of this county. is
quite sure that he is an heir to a fortune
in New York City property. A man by
the name of Edwards, during the war OF
1776. was the owner OF quite lot of land
on Manhattan island. In the first part of
the present century Edwards gave q
nineiy-nine years lease on ninety acres OF
land that is now in the heart of New York
City. The lease expires in short time
and the property reverts to the heirs of
Edwards. Browns grandfather, on his
mothers side, was brother OF Edwards.
Browns grandfather, at the time OF his
death. bequeathed important documents
settling for the details of this transaction,
and he now has them in his possession.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Ma-ion County Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society Meets in Annual Session.
There was fair attendance at the meet
ing of the Marion county agricultural and
horticultural society Saturday afternoon.
Among the essays read were the follow
ing: "Varities of grapes, strawberries
and raspberries" by Theodore Wilson and
s. johnson; "Varities of gooseberries and
currents" by E. ]. Rowland and ]. q.
Kingsbury; Varieties of apples and
cherr. les" by c. NJ. Hobbs; Varieties OF
peaches, pairs and plums" by L. Y. Teas
CHARITIES of potatoes" by j. w. Apple and
J. j. Milhous.
The society elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President. w. Apple.
-Presidents-Franklin Taylor, Center
township; Benjamin Tyner. Washington;
Hiram Miller. Wayne; Henry Cress, Warren;
w. B. Flick, Lawrence; Shepley Frey, Frank.
lin; Theodore Wilson, Perry; j. j. Ailhous.
Decatur; /. n. Cotton, Pike.
Secretary-Mrs. Ida F. Richardson. Center
township.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. B. Flick, Lawrence town.
shin
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As indicated by the above plats, through
northern White. a stream known as Mo-
non creek flows which is the natural out
let or drain for all that country, together
with eastern Jasper. At the lower end OF
this stream for a distance upward of
mile there is a ledge of surface rock which
acts as dam, holding back water for
miles, and up to the present time has pre-
vented complete system of drainage for
all this country. The main ditch COM
mences in Pulaski county about three
quarters OF a mile south of the Starke
county line, passing in general southerly
direction, deepening. widening and
strengthening the channel of TINS creek,
passing through the townships OF Rich
Grove, Jefferson, White Post and Salem
In Pulaski county to point below this
ledge OF rock at distance of about one
and ODe-half miles in White county. Then
the petition prayed for a branch, com
mencing in eastern Jasper, TO run in
southeasterly direction through Gillian
township in Jasper county and Cass
and White Post township in Pulaski. This
ditch, both main and branches, contains
1865 stations OF 100 feet each, or a length
exceeding thirty-two miles and has fall
of two and half feet per mile. The work
consists Of 5S4. no cubic yards of earth
which must be excavated at an estimated
cost OF 10 cents per cubic yard and l33,960
cubic yards of stone to be excavated at an
estimated cost of 80 cents per cubic yard,
making an estimate OF the total cost for
the construction OF the whole work of
S125,45 which expense must be borne by
owners Of land benefited by the coustruc-
ton oil the drain in proportion to their
benefits. but as the side diIches or branches
reach out over the country for miles. 1t
benefits thousands OF acres OF land. there
being upward of fifteen hundred assess
ments, against GO, 600 acres of land for the
construction of the drain. This ditch
could easily be made the outlet for the
Kankakee marsh, the source being only
four or five miles from the river and it
could be drained by this route n.uch
cheaper than through it's present outlet.
When this work Is completed it will make
come valuable farms out of lands that are
now worthless
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Killed Himself Accidentally.

UNION CRY, March 14.-[Special. Ed
ward Branham. the son of Simeon Bran
ham, ex-proprietor of the Branham house
of this city, killed himself accidentally
this morning. He lived with his sister.
Mrs. John Stats. Members of the family
were awakened about . o'clock by the re-
port of pistol. They found him very
much excited because he thought two
men were trying to enter the house. He
also thought that he had killed one of the
men and that the marshal was coming to
arrest him. They persuaded him that
nothing had happened and left him.
About ? 80 they heard another report and
on going to his room he was found sitting
in a chair dead. 1t is supposed that he was
examining the pistol and accidentally shot
himself. He was a jolly, good-natured
fellow, and had great number of friends,
who will mourn his death.
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Attempt to Nruruer Four Persons.

NoBLEsvILLE, March 14.-[SpeciaL j
News reached this city today of an attempt
to murder four persons at the small viii
lage of Chicago, several miles northwest
of here. Late Friday evening John Jump.
an old citizen, attempted to lake the life
of his wife and three children by cutting
their threats with a razor. His vile
grappled with him to save her children's
lives and finally succeeded in breaking
loose from her enraged husband without
any personal injury to herself or the
children and sought protection in a neigh
boris house. Jump made good his escape.
The alarm was given, but SO far he has
eluded the officers
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Practical suggestions.

We should be patriotic, and aid our
country even when our rulers are imper-
feet.
God knows every secret thought and
feeling.
This is a comfort to the friends of God,
for He understands uswhile others misun-
derstand. He knows when We try to do
right. whatever our failures.
1t is terror to be wicked, for no cloak
OF appearance can hide evil purposes and
feelings.
There is vastly more in the bible. in ma
ture, in life, than appears to the ordinary
sight.
The Christian has countless unseen de-
tenders: ~ God himself; t2) the ever
present Jesus 49, the Comforter a. min
istering angels; (5) the forces of nature.
Ii thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he
thirst, give him drink; for in so doing
thou shalt heap Goals OF fire on his head.
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HI. Eighty-Fourth Birthday.

PLEAsANTvILLE, March 13.-ISpeciaL /
There was birthday dinner given recent
ly here in honor of the eighty-fourth
birthday of Charles Spencer. Nine of his
ten children and eight great-grandchiidren
were present. About seventy persons sat
down to bountiful table. After dinner
Mr.. Spencer received number of pres
ents from the children and grandchildren.
Among other presents was beautiful
cane Of exquisite workmanship. Mr..
Spencer came from Kentucky and settled
on the farm he now lives on in 1885, being
q continuous residence on the same farm
for fifty-six years. The wish of all pres
ent was that Father Spencer might live to
see many more birthdays.
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March Is. 1890, and 1t is a singular coinci-
dence that just one year from that date he
BRO. GRIM OF THE RAMPAGE.
He Severely Denounces the Republicans of
Shelby.

SHELBYvILLE, March 10 Special -
The prohibitionists of this city have held
their convention and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket Mayor. Robert B. Hale;
clerk, Almet Wilson; treasurer, William
Goats; marshal, ID. Womack, V. s. coun-
cilmen, w. +. Vanostrand, Wyatt Linville,
Isaac Higgins. Jonah Dugan. The Rev.
A. /. Grim made a rousing speech and
denounced the republicans in vigorous
language. He said that the republican
party of Shelbyville. while it professed to
be d temperance party, law and order
party and God and morality party, is
above all others the most hypocriiical.
The republican council he said, in pre-
tended spirit OF temperance reform. had
raised the liquor license, just as though
the whisky under high license wouldn't
make a man as drunk as low license
whisky. They had passed a screen
ordinance, he said, and had the gall to
perance. He inquired: Won't whisky
make a man as drunk in the day time
as at night? Isn't it just as injurious if
drank at 10 o'clock as it would be at
II o'clock? How can peeping Thomases
effect remedy for the legal use OF
whisky? Under the present law of the
state and city is it not legal for a man TO
drink eighteen hours every day in the
year? The republicans have had con-
troll of the city affairs for the past two
years. They have all the officers of the
police, and yet they are claiming that the
violations for the past two years have
become disgrace to the city and ridic-
ulously notorious. Just now the republic
ans are claiming if the people want law and
order they must support the republican
ticket and continue the same set who
have permitted open and notorious viola
tons OF law during their entire admins
tration. Is there law abiding or temper
ance man in the city who does not know
that their claim is hypocriIicalP They
have been in control of the city two years
and what have they done either for NOR
atty or welfare of the people? They have,
it is true, passed the great and wonderful
screen ordinance. Now the officers can
stand on the outside and look in instead
of standing on the inside and looking out.
That may be reform in the eyes of the
dedocketized mayor of Shelbyville, but
who else sees it that way?
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FAMILY AND FANCY DYEING.

Many . lady who has wondered how the family
out-go can be made less than the family income,
will dad the solution Of this problem In dyeng and
making over the faded or Questionable dresses,
cloaks, suits, feathers rbbo .. ETC.. which acou-
mulste In every home. The dyeing can be done "a
home with Diamond Dyes. These with their sim
pie, practical directions have made home dyeing
one Of the easiest Of the many different kinds OF
household work. Any child by following the dires-
tions on the envelope, can obtain handsome and
durable colors with Diamond Dyes They will save
the price of many new dress and suit in every
family aud the dyed clothes viii look like new fresh
from the tailor dressmaker-, A good black il ths
most useful of coors, and the best black the
Diamond. Three kinds are made. for wool, cotton
and silk,
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Helpful Thoughts.

Opened eyes.-We need to pray for our
selves the prayer that Elisha prayed for
his attendant, Lord, that our eyes may
be opened" our spiritual eyes. For the
universe is full of realities, unrecognized
by the natural senses. We need to see
Gods hand in history. Dry. We need to see see
need to have heaven as real to us as the
world around us. We need to have our
eyes opened to the spiritual meaning of
the word of God. We need to see the
spiritual forces of life. that goodness, truth,
eodliness and love are more real than
houses and lands. We need to see the
consequences OF bad life, its invisible but
real qualities that destroy the soul. We
need to have our eyes opened 10 the OPP
portunities Of doing good, to the possibili-
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The Levee Was Cut.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1.-THE latest
news from the break in the levee near
Sunhower landing is to the effect that it is
widening very slowly, and hopes are en-
tertained that the ends will be fastened
and thus prevent further caving. 1t was
rumored on the cotton exchange this
morning that in all probability the levee
had been cut by some discharged hand.
Otherwise there is no accounting for the
disaster. 1t stood last years pressure,
when the river was two or three feet
higher, and was considered one of the
strongest pieces of breastwork that lines
the big river between Memphis and Vicks-
burg
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Union Revival. ut Connersviils.

CoNNERsvILLE, March 12.-[SpeciaI.]E
The series of union revival meetings
which have been in progress here for the
past six or seven weeks, carried on by the
methodist and presbyterian churches,
closed last night. These meetings were
conducted by the noted quaker evange-
lists, Nathan and Esther Frame, and have
been the cause of the greatest religious
awakening this city ever experienced.
About four hundred persons were con-
verted and the membership of both
churches was greatly increased. Not only
Connersville. but the surrounding coun-
try to some extent, has felt the effect of
this religious work. 1t has been the chief
topic of conversation and discussion every
where. The Christian church also is
carrying on a protracted meeting which
has resulted in quite a number of access
sions to the church.
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DEATH AFTER FOUR DAYS.
Postmaster Caldwell of wabash Passes
Over to the Great Unknown.

Postmaster Caldwell OF Wabash Passes
Over to the Great Unknown.
WABAsH, March l5.-[Special. l-Heze-
kiah Caldwell, postmaster at Wabash, died
at the home Of his son in this city at
B o'clock this morning after an illness OF
of only four days. aged sixty-eighth years
Mr.. Caldwell was one Of the best known
men in northern Indiana and had lived
here since ls4l. Among other public
Offices that he has filed was that
of member Of the state board
of agriculture in 1867. In 1873 he was
chosen superintendent of construction of
the exposition building at indianapolis;
in 1876 he was elected president OF the
state board of agriculture; in 1878 he was
elected treasurer of Wabash county and
reelected in 1880. He was a delegate 10
the last republican national convention at
Chicago, and one Of the most ardent
workers in the Indiana delegation. He
took charge Of the Wabash postofice
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Death. In Morgan County.

MARrrNsvILLE, March 14.-[speciai.]-
Levi s. Hadley, aged about sixty years,
died at his home short distance west of
Mooresville yesterday. Thursday he was
at work on his farm. He was attacked
with tonsilitis, which caused his death.
Mr.. Hadley was prominent and wealthy
farmer.
Mrs. Nimrod Sims, aged seventy-four.
died at her home east OF this city last
night OF paralysis. She has been resident
of this county for over sixty years. She
leaves a YidoYer and one son.
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The Miner. Acquitted.

ScorTDALE. Pa, March 1.-THE cases
against Alexander Fisher and Lawrence
Kline, charged with riot and assault on
Pit Bosses Thomas Loudon and Mike
Belli, at the Paul works of w. j. Rainey
on Feb. %, were tried today. The of
lenses were alleged to have been commit
ted during the riotous proceedings there,
when a big body of strikers marched
down to stop the men from working at
Rainey's. The men were both acquitted
Dut were required to pay the costs Harry
Dilligatti, an Italian. was convicted of as
sault and shooting with intent to murder
Joseph and Thomas Loudon.
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Tho Entire Train Passed over Him.

SEYMOUR, March 1l.-[Special.l Edgar
Murphy. a freight brakeman on the o. &
NJ, met horrible and instantaneous
death at an early hour this morning at
Storrs. He started to walk on the top of
the train from the engine to the caboose
and fell between the cars. The entire
train passed over him, reducing bis body
into shapeless mass. He was honest,
faithful and sober. His remains were
brought 10 his home here at 10 o'clock to-
night for interment. His parents are
Frustrated over the tragic calamity.
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Col. Anthony Dead.

New ALBANY, March 15.-[speciaL l.
Col. d. c. Anthony. a prominent repubIi-
can politician of southern Indiana, died
this morning at his home in this city of
apoplexy, aged 81 wears. He was colo mel
of the Sixty sixth Indiana volunteers dur
ing the civil war and for the last two years
OF the war he held the important position
of provost marshal of Memphis, having
been appointed to the place by Gen.
Grant, with whom he was on terms of great
intamacy. He was county attorney at the
time of his death.
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Review Exercise.

Q). What did Elisha do for the peoplef
Ans. He helped them in various troubles.
~. What did he do Tor the government?
Ans. He revealed the secret plans of the
enemy. (3). What attack was made on
Elisha? Ans. The Syrian army sur
sounded Dothan, where he was. al. How
was he defended? Ans. By multitude
OF invisible heavenly beings. (5). How
did Elisha escape? Ans. The army was
blinded and Led into the capital of Israel.
(6J. What was done to them there? Ans.
They were treated kindly and sent safely
home, and this ended the war
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Flight of n Young Husband.

COLUMBUS, March 11.-[Special. Sid
ney O'Neal, aged twenty-three, abandoned
his wife, aged about eighteen, and LETT
here yesterday for parts unknown. He
was building a handsome home for his
bride OF five months and after borrowing
1925 on the property disappeared. No
cause is assigned for O'Neats strange con-
class. Some of his friends fear foul play,
as a stranger was seen with him late yes
terdav afternoon,
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Women DemoIi.h n Saloon.

HUNTINGTON, March 19.-[Special. i
Yesterday the women OF Mt Etna, ten
miles from here. armed with clubs and
axes, beat down a saloon door, emptied
the vessels, demolished the furniture and
gave notice that all dram shops would
share similar fate. No one interfered
with their proceedings, and it is thought
that all similar places will close.
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Big Prices for Horses.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, March 1l.-[Special.
AT Lackey's sale today eighty-one horses
sold, averaging S42O per head. Glen Athol,
owned by Charles Kohlheir of Cambridge
City. sold to o. F. Allen of st. Louis for
s., 100. Wimbledon. owned by ]. T.
Johnson OF Nashville, sold to ]. N. West
colt of Richmond for s., 500.