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THE MURDEROUS BENDERS.
An Alleged True Story of the Awful Fate of
the Entire Family.

ST.. JOSEPH. Mo-, July 15.-K. b. Ran
dolph. an attorney of this city. who has
just returned from Nickerson. Kan, say 8
that he there made the Acquaintance of
Thomas Doolittle. an old time fret ghter. who
toll him story OF the famous Bender
family which, if true, settles all question as
to the whereabouts of the family of muir
derers. Doolittle says that after the muir
der of York. o band of searchers, headed by
the murdered mans brother. went to the
Bender house and extorteds q confession
from the old woman. They then quietly
proceeded to hang old man Bender to-
gether with his wife and son to the rafters
of the house. During this proceeding,
Kate Bender offered some protest and was
shot to death. After the family had been
dispatched, York's avengers took the bodies
to the creek bed some yards distance from
the house and buried them. The attention
of family living on an adjacent ranch was
attracted to the Bender place some days
after by a starving calf. and then the alb
sence of the family was first made known
TO the public. This gave rise to the report
that the murderous family had fled to
avoid punishment and caused the pro-
ionged search after them by the officers of
the law.
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perienced can hardly weigh against the
assertion of the many great men OF the
hour who were handling Mr.. Lincoln's
campaign and knew his desires. Mr..
Nicolay takes it for granted that be-
cause Gen. Simon Cameron nominated
Hannibal Hamlin in the convention
il wss the Presidents desire that he should
be chosen That w as not the purpose at all.
The General often told me the story ofthat
conflict, and said that while there was no
desire to be brutal with Mr. Hamlin there
was never an intention to renominate him.
There are many by-plays in politics that
the layman cannot understand. and Mr..
Lincoln was perfectly fair in writing to
this young man that he did not wish to in
terfere as to the vice-presIdency because he
had already interfered. His leaders In the
convention, like Leonard SWEET, Colonel
Mcclure and General Cameron, knew ex-
actly what to do. and when and how to do
10. 1t was my privilege not only to talk
with General Cameron upon this subject,
but a half dozen times with Leonard SWEET
and Colonel Mcclure. and those converse
tions indicate that Mr.. Nicolay is discussing
q subject about which he knows nothing
more than any ordinary observer could
gather. But this controversy can easily be
settled TO Mr.. Nicolay's disgust when Ben
iamin (. Butler concludes to open his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-16
DANA'S ADVICE TO NICOLAY
The Sun Editor Rakes Lincoln's Secre-
tary Over the Goals in Approved Style.
No Wonder at All that the Msrtyred President
Didn't Blurt Out Secrets to His Office Man
Lincoln Was Surrounded by Foes.


He Advises Mr. Nicolay To Apologize TO Editor
Mcclure and Lose No Time About IL.
NEw YORK, July 15.-Mr. Charles A. Dana.
in an editorial In the Sun, says: Colonel
Mcclure, the distin guished editor OF the
Philadelphla Times. having stated that Mr.
Lincoln had consulted him upon the nomi-
nation for Vice president In 1854. and had
expressed a preference for Andrew johnson
over Hannibal HamlIn as candidate Tor
that Office. Mr.. John G. Nicolsy. formerly
private secretary of Mr.. Lincoln, promptly
retorted that the truth could not be 80, be-
cause he did not know 1t, saying. In sub
stance, with q good deal of emphasis, that
Colonel Mcclure is q liar.
There is nothing in the facts to justify
such an insult to one of our most distin-
guished journalists. To every person who
knows Colonel Mcclure, his word is evil
dence sufficient to establish any fact which
be may certify to. 1t is impossible that he
should be guilty of falsehood IN such q case
IS this. or In any case. and If Mr. Nicolay
be wise he will not long delay IN offering
the most ample apology for his offense. Mr..
Lincoln was by no means q simple or q
transparent character. and he was far
enough from the crude, guIleless and mushy
philsnthropist which some people im-
agine him to have been. To inform
the world that he thought it advisable to
have with him on the ticket Q Southern
candidate for Vice-president who had
formerly been q Democrat would have been
folly such as he was never known to COM
NIT. He was not only great statesman,
but great and shrewd and acknowledging
politician also. Nothing was further from
his character or his habits than to blurt
out before the public that which prudence
required TO be kept in privacy" We have
no doubt that Mr. Nicolay quotes him cor
rectly as refusing to take any open part
against Hamlin's denomination. He would
not make unnecessarily. nor to any IN
necessary person. any declaration of the
sort. Yet there has never been doubt In
the mind OF every practical man who was
really behind the curtain in that tremen.
dous period that Lincoln looked carefully
about for man TO succeed Hamlln. Gen.
Butler, General DIX. Andrew Johnson,
and, we dare say, two three others, were
very earnestly considered by the President.
johnson alone united the chief requisites.
He was q Southern man. He had been q
Democrat. He was unquestionably on the
side of the Union. and had made sacrifices
In serving it. He was accordingly liked
upon The fact that he was finally nomi
mated is proof ample and positive that he
was not only preferred by Mr.. Lincola, but
that the preference was frankly expressed
TO the very few from whom Lincoln con-
cealed nothing that bore upon the bject."
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RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
National Delegates Welcomed to Cincinnati in
Speech BY Congressman Caldwell.

CINCINNATI. o.. July ia national con-
vention of the railway postal clerks of the
United States met in this city this after
noon. Harry +. First. of this city, was
elected chairman. He welcomed the dele
gates to the city. and briefly stated the OBJ
jects of the meeting. NJ. II. Bum, of At
lants. Ca. was chosen secretary. While
committees were preparing their work the
convention was addressed by Congressman
Caldwell. of this city. Following him re-
marks were made by w. ii. Fry. of st. Paul.
e. A. Guthrie. of Chicago; J. q. Fennessy.
of st. Louis; II. w. McGeOrge. of Washing
ton; q. L. ReicheDecker, of kansas City.
and ID. NJ. Morrison. of Denver.
permanent organization was effected,
with the following officers: President, e.
A. Guthrie. OF Chicago; vIce-president. w.
III. Fry, of ST. Paul: secretary. NJ. III. Bum.
of Atlanta. Ga. After Q committee on res0-
lutions had been appointed the convention
adjourned. TO meet tomorrow at $50 A. NJ.
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Had No Bearing on the Suit.

The presence in the city, yesterday. Of
n. L. DePauw. c. w. DePauw, Albert Trim
Ter and A. bowling. of the Premier Steel
Company, and Thomas S. Blair, jr., and AL
bert Protzman. of Pittsbnrg gave rise to
the belief that there was an effort on foot
to compromise Mr.. Blair's $4,000 suit
against the Premier company, which is
pending in the federal court. Mr.
Protzman is one of the inventors
of the direct process OF making
steel. The four gentlemen first named re-
turned to New Albany yesterday after
noon after q consultation with Messrs.
Blair anu PrOtzman. All parties concerned
say the meeting had no bearing whatever
on the pending suit. but was necessitated
by other business matters In which each
WAS intereated
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ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.

Lady Thrown from Vehicle and Her
Horse Runs Into AN Engine.
Mrs. c. f. SIawson, OF No. 591 West Michi-
gan street. was driving. yesterday noon, on
West OHIO street, and when about to cross
the Big Four tracks her horse frightened at
a train and ran away. A turning of the
vehicle broke one of it's wheels and threw
the lady out The horse ran north
on Usage street and then turned west
again. in time to meet the train
at which Is had become frightened.
1t ran into the engine and was so badly in
jured that patrolman Hagerman killed il
with shot from his revolver. Mrs. Slaw-
son was carried into a neighbOring house
and was then removed TO her home in
Kregelo x WhItsett's ambulance. Her in
iurics are not seriOEs.
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AN ARMY OF GRASSHOPPERS.
Colorado the Victim of Vast Horde Thet ls
Driving Cattle Before 1t.

BRUSH. Col. July 15.-The whole coun-
try south of here is completely infested
with young grasshoppers of the locust
species, the same that laid waste Kansas
and Nebraska years ago. They seem to be
increasing daily and are now SO numerous
as to drive sheep and cattle before them.
being an inch deep IN some places At AL
falfa. unripe grains and gardens are being
completely ruined. Should strong north
east wind arise within thirty-siX hours
sufficient to change their course. 1t would
turn them ont into less fertile and less
densely populated section which would DO
great relief and answer the fervent
prayers OF the settlers. The advance of the
grasshopper army has reached Beaver
creek and millions are floating on it's sur-
face. The stream will probably hold the
larger body in check short time until age
develops their wings. yet no small obstacle
seems TO impede their progress.
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Virgo Dor Defeat, Guido.

CHICAGO, July 15.-The twenty second
days attendance at Washington Park num-
bered six thousand. The weather was cool.
track good and afforded excellent racing
from first to last. Santa Catalina Cali
tornia colt. was made favorite for the OPEN
ing scramble. His chances were killed at
the start, he being fifteen lengths behind
the leaders The feature of the day was
the easy manner jr which Virgo Dor beat
Guido, Joe Blackburn and Los Angeles.
The Kansas City colt made all the running
and won under q gentle pull by q length
from the California rd-breaker. Virgo
Dor 10 in great form just now and will be
q hard horse to beat in any company.
Kingman made his appearance in the sec
ond race, after rest of two weeks. He
carried most of the public's money and
justi fed this confidence by winning veil in
hand. Porter rode the Derby winner with
rare judgment.
First Race-Purse $780, for maiden two
year-olds; five-eighths mile. Ida Rossing-
ton won by q length. Farne was two
lengths before Julia May. Time. 1:04s4
Second Race-Purse $500; for three-year-
olds and upward: one mile. Kingman won
by two lengths. while Yale beat Lakeview
O head. Time, 1:44.
Third Race-The Dearborn handicap for
three-year-olds; one and one-eighth mile.
DonatellO won by head from Valera, who
beat Homer halt q length for place. Time.
l.5S12
Fourth Race-Purse, 5000; for three-year-
Odds and upward; one mile and seventy
yards. Minnie Elkin won, under q drive,
by sneck. Pickup beat Sir Planet length.
Time. l:52l2.
Fifth Rsce-Purse, $500; for three-year-
olds and upwards; one aud one-fourth mile.
Virgo Dor wen by a length. Guido. hard
ridden, beat Joe Black burn the same dis
lance for place. Time. 2:1O
Sixth Race-Purse, $500; for maiden two
year-olds; five-eighths of q mile White
Wings won by q length from Rays. who
beat Tom Tough g neck. Time, 1:04.
Seventh Race-Purse, 5000; for three
year-0lds aud upwards: one mile and sew
enty yards. Eli Kendig won by q nose
from Redlight. who beat Carus length.
Tina 1.50
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Excursion to Spencer. Ind.

The Indianapolis & Vincennes r. r. Co.
will run a special train to Spencer every
Saturday evening. commencing } My IL. 1891.
1t will leave Indianapolis 1T $50 D. M; ar
rive at Spencer at $50. Returning Sunday
evening. will leave Spencer at 6:90 p. IT.. and
arrive at Indianapolis at $50 Fare for
round trip. $2.15. This will give business
men and clerks an opportunity to visit one
of the most delightful places in the State.
The Spencer Mineral Springs rank among
the best in the world. and are situated
within three squares of the depot. Free
hack to and from all trains. All
persons suffering from rheumatism. kid
ney troubles, indigestion. chronic troubles
and all other ills attending faulty diges-
ton should visit these springs. The hotel
and bath-house are located in a beautiful
grove of forest trees. The grounds and
hotel are lighted up with electric lights.
Ii IL one of the most beautiful and pic
turesque places in Indiana. The bath
house is one of the finest in the country.
where baths can be had with or without
attendants. All being under the manage
ment of +. +. Needham, an experienced
hotel man.
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Boomer. Threaten Vengeance.

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan. July l5-Captain
Hall. u. 5. A.. who. with company of in
fantry, has been driving intruding CATTLE
men and their herds from the Cherokee
Strip. arrived here to-day. He reports that
all the cattle east of the Rock Island rail-
way have been driven out, but that the
country west of the railway is still covered
with herds. The Captain will begin the
ejectment of the latter tomorrow. The
boomers. who are located here awaiting the
opening OF the strip to settlement, have or
ganized to burn all the cattle ranges within
ten days unless the cattle are all removed
before that time. They say the grass is dry
enough TO make a splendid prairie fire and
they will start such fires if the csttlemen
dare to return to the strip after their eject
mont
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II Ia Yoar Asrn EanIf

If you get injured or killed without be-
ing insured, as it costs only s. per year on
each s.. 900 insurance. The Travellers, of
Hartford, is the original accident company,
and the strongest. and your insurance
should be placed with company in which
you can have implicit confidence in it's abil-
ity to pay its losses, not only now but any
time hereafter. This company is the Trav.
elers'. and office at 40 East Market street.
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Notorious Murderer Recaptured.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 15-The last
of the three prisoners who escaped from the
convict pen at Gate City. Ga, at the time
of the revolt. June -, when several guards
and prisoners were killed and wounded,
WAS taken back to-day. His name Is John
rutherford. He is black and many times a
murderer. He scknow hedges having killed
seven persons and being implicated in the
slaughter of five others. twelve in all. 81
cldeLtal TO his career as thief and robber.
He was the principal in n diamond robbery
on Lookout mountain.
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PASSENGERS for the Eastern cities. Thousand
Islands, New York and New England river and
mountain retreats and Atlantic coast resorts
should bear in mind that the Big Four Is the only
direct route. Its celebrated Southwestern LIN
tied, Special New York and New England Ex-
press, aud Limited Boston are composed of the
finest vestibule sleepers, coaches, cafe and din
ing cars and the schedule so arranged as TO
bring to their destination In the quick
est possible time and the most seasonabe hours.
The only line that lands passengers In the heart
OF New York city, giving passengers the privi-
lese OF stopping at Niagara Falls and Q daylight
ride on the beautiful HUDSON river.
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Tramp Ruled by a Train.

Some bakers going to their homes on
Davidson street yesterday morning. at
o'clock, discovered the mutilated body Of q
tramp evidently killed by a train. on the
Lake Erie * Western tracks where they
cross Ohio street The men called patrol
men Sauers and Brady. who sent for
KreGelo IL. Whitsett's ambulance. in which
the body was taken to the mOrgue of that
tirm. The remains were not identified
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Annual Meeting of wheeimen.

DETROIT, Mich, July l5.-The League Of
American Wheelmen. which is assembling
here for It's annual meeting. were rendered
a reception by the Detroit wheelmen to-
day. Tomorrow the long distance men
will try to break the twenty-five. mile
record BIS riding from Pontiac to Detroi (.
Tomorrow evening q parade will be the
programme. Friday and Saturday after
moons Will be devoted to racing at the
grounds of the Detroit Dri wing Club.
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Four Clubs Remain

DAYTON, o., July l5.-At a meeting here
today of representatives of all clubs of the
Northwestern League but Peoria, that club
was dropped from the league. and. for
financial reasons, the Dayton club with
drew. Four clubs-Fort Wayne, Grand
Rapids. Terre Haute and Evansville-re-
main in the Ieagne. William Meyer. of
Fort WAYNE is president. A new schedule
will be announced tO-mOrrOW.
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Fort Wayne Driving Park.

epeciai 10 the inOlsuhp"ils Jonrnai
FORT WAYNE. Ind, July 15.-This was
the second day of the summer meeting of
the Fort Wayne Driving Club. There was
fair attendance and the track was good.
Summaries:
First Race-2:24 trot: purse. S400. j. w.
Tedford first {. +. a. second. silver Cloud
third. Time-22S14. 2:31, 2:,3Ssi, 2:30.
Second Race-2:30 pace; purse. 500. Cana
first, Kitty White second, Billy Gault third.
Time-2:29la, 2:27l4 2:26la. ::30. 2::26l4.
The third race was for two-year-olds:
half-mIle heats: purse, $780, Bessie Wilkes
wood was first, Vanden second. Daily News
third. Time-l:29. 1:27l2 1:26L.
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STREET-CAR. MEN ON STRIKE.

Toledo Lines Tied Up by Men Demanding
Sc Per Day of Twelve Hours Each.
TOLEDO. o.. July l5.-All the street-rail.
way employees in the city, numbering is2.
struck this morning for an advance from
81. IS to so per day of twelve hours. The
Consolidated company attempted to run
car early in the morning, but was prevented
by the strikers. Since then traffic has been
entirely suspended.
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Train-wrsckers mt Work.

SARATOGA, n. Y. July 15.-Daring at
tempts were made TO wreck the Adirondack
sleeping-car express train, near Mechanics
vile. nj about 1916 o'clock this morning,
by piling ties upon the track in two places
The first obstruction was seen and removed
by trackwaiker. who signaled the train.
The engineer then ran slow. and discovered
the second pile IN time to avoid striking IL
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Racing at Mxsric Park.

BosToN. July 15.-The trotting results at
Mystic Park today are here given:
The 2:29 class; pacing: divided. Warren
II. first. Honest Prince second, Nettie X.
third. Time-2:3Ol2, 2:27l2. 2:27l2, 2:27l2.
2:26l2. 2::229.
The 2:22 race was q race for blood and
was stubbornly contested from start TO
finish Early Bird was booked TO win, but
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Northwestern League.

cpeciei 90 the Indianapolis journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 15.-Notwith-
standing the Terre Haute club is in better
financial condition than any other club it
continues to play disheartened ball To.
days game resulted:
Terre Haute .-.--.2 o O 0 o 0 / O.
Peoria. o 2 L Ia
BatteYies-Flood and Mills; Abbott and Ter
rier Errors-Terre Haute, z; Peoria, 3. Earned
run-Peoria, ]. Base hits-Terre Haute, 8;
Peoria, To- Two-base hits-Terre Haute. 2.
Three-base hit-PeOria, 1. Home runs Peoria,
2. Passed ball-Terre Haute, i. Wild pitches
Terre Haute, 2; Peoria. /.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. July 15-The local
team batted SOwders hard to-day. Morri-
son was also hit. but at critical moments
he held the visitors at his mercy. Dark
ness stopped the game in the seventh inn
ing. Score:
EVansYlile i u
Fort Wayne...-----.--.---.O 1 o O-3
Hits-Evansville, 9; Fort Wayne, 9. Errors
Evansville. 5; Fort Wayne. 4. Batteres--Evans-
vile, Morrison and Sommers; Fort Wayne Sow
ders and Briggs.
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Run Over by n Wagon.

Mrs Rebecca Lowden, an aged woman
residing at No. So North New Jersey street.
WAS run over yesterday on Market and
Delaware streets by one of Billiards. ice.
cream wagons. Her injuries were severe.
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Third Race-227 class, trOtting; purse.
Fast Pacing at Saginaw.

SAGINAW. Mich. July 15.-The first day
of the Union Park Association meeting was
attended by five thousand people. The
weather was good and the track fast. The
events on the programme included q 2:40
trot and free all pace. Summaries:
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

IF YOU WANT A SPECIMEN or oURcEMENr
Il walks. inspect o. ID. Weaver's $751; Judge
Taylor's s4s A Minsers. ss3 North Illinois 81.
If you specimen Of pavctnents inspect that
"a College avenue Some pleased with our
work and prices that they are taking mp nearly new
brick paw ements and walks for IL We pay reason
able price for Old brick not too badly worn. FOr
prices call address T. A GOODWIN. Agent
& College
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THERE'S not q charm that lights the face
With 90 ineffable grace
AS sweet. pink lips and ivory teeth;
And nothing now beneath the sky
Can beauties such as these supply.
Save Sozodont, that wears the wreath.
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Duaue.ne ste.I-works to Resume.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 15.-Trouble is
looked for &C the Duquesne steel works to-
morrow morning. A great many men went
to work to-day. and the operators say the
mill will start tomorrow. The foremen of
the different departments notified their
men to be on hand If they wanted their
places, or they would be filled with others.
The operators have been quiet on the mat
ter mp to this time and this news drops
active in the strike say they will try and
prev emit the men from going to work in the
morning. Late tonight report was re-
ceived from Duquesne that the company
had enough men to put the plant in opera
ton. and that general resumption would
be made in the morning.
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Hal Pointer Won. of Course.

PITTsBURG. July 1.-the second day of
the Grand Central Circuit meeting at Home
wood Driving Park attracted nearly six
thousand persons. The weather was pleas
ant, but the track was heavy from last
nights rain. Betting was lively. Sum-
maries:
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National League BAH Gamss.

At Ctereland-
Cleveland -0 o 3 10
New York. 2 2 o o O 8 o Oil
Hits-Cleveland. II; New York, IL. Errors
Cleveland, >; New York. .. Batteries-Viau
and Doyle; Rusie and Buckley.
At Chicago
Chicago...1 o 8 ! o o o o 1-6
Boston .-......-.1 o o o o 4 O-5
Hits-Chicago. g. Boston, g. Errors-Chicago,
O; Boston, A. Batteries-Luby and Bowman,
Hutchinson and kittredge; Staley and Bennett
At Cif,siaRdfi-
CINCINNATI .....-...2 o j O-6
Philadelphia o o D o.
Hits-Cincinnati. IL; Philadelphia, 8. Errors
Cincinnati. i; Philadelphia, 1. Batteries
Rhlnes, Mullane and keenan,; Thornton Cassan
and Clements
Al Pittsbury-
Pittsburg.. o o o o o O-5
Brooklyn. o o o o O-3
Hits-Pittsburg, 6; Brooklyn, 6. Errors-Pitts-
burg. g. Brooklyn. 3. Observation-Disclosures, Mack
and Berger; Lovett and kinslow.