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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
NINE VICTIMS OF A SQUALL.
Eight Students and an Instructor Perish by
the Capsizing OF Sail Boat Near Boston.

Boston, April 11.-Last evening an in
structor and ten boys connected with the
Boston Farm School, at Thompson island.
were capsized in q sail-boat and the in
structor and eight of the boys drowned.
The victims were: A. +. NordberR, in
structor; Frank f. Hitchcock. Homer +.
Thatcher. George F. Ellis Thomas Phillips.
William w. Curran. Charles II. Graves.
Harry +. Loud and Adelbert H. Packard.
The rescued boys were D. w. Clements and
Charles A. Limb. The instructor had been
to the city during the day to attend church
and the ten boys. constituting regular
crew of the school, left the island at 6:3O to
sail to City Point to convey the instructor
TO the island. The trip is considered per-
fectly safe under ordinary circumstances,
having been made for years. even during
the winter months. without accident. As
q precaution. however. in view of the
breeze. the boys took q single sail boat in
stead Of a double-sail craft. in which the
trip Is often made. The trip to the point
was made and soon after p. NJ. the boat
started on the return trip.
At point supposed to between Spectacle
island and Thompson island the boat was
struck by squaH and capsized: The
eleven occupants were thrown into the ice
cold water, but being accustomed to strict
discipline and the exercise of heroism in
tho school. they all secured positions where
they could cling to the upturned craft. and
then began long wait for rescue. which
60 most of them was never to come. Ac-
cording to the testimoney of the two sur
vlvors they encouraged each other by
words of cheer. occasionally shouting In
the hope that they might be heard by some
one on shore. At one time tug was seen
in the distance. and they shouted with all
their remaining strength. but could not at
tract attention. The night was cold, and
the shores and wharves were abandoned.
When the time for the boat to re-
turn to the island had passed. the
superintendent of the school, Charles
Bradley. went to the beach to scan the
waters toward City Point to see If his boys
were approaching There was fire on q
neighboring island. and he got in the
range OF the fire light In the hope that it
would aid his vision, but he saw nothing.
The survivors say that they saw his form
paGrolllng the beach. and felt sure that
rescue would come. but IL did not. Finally
the chill Of the water and the exertion nee
essary to keep their heads above the sur
face overcame the uufortunates. and one
by one they were compelled to release
their hold. The instructor was the first to
60. Each offered prayer or o word of
farewell to the others as he gave MP his
hold on life. Some of them endured the
unequal contest for nearly four hours, or
about ii o'clock. when the boat with the
two survivors still clinging to it, but ex-
hausted, drifted ashore. They were i'm.
medlately cared for. and are rapidly re-
covering from the effects of their exposure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

The Lehigh Iron Company. of Allentown.
Pa. has assigned.
Smallpox is increasing at New York.
Eleven cases were reported yesterday.
The steamer City of Fitchburg was par
TALLY burned at New Bedford, Mass, yes
terday.
The citizens of Mulvaney. Kan, are ex-
cited over the disappearance Of Dr. j. M.
Bradford, who has been missing six
months.
James dgers. Michael Ross and Dennis
Donovan were seriously scalded by mol
ten metal at Ollivers Seventi-street mill.
Pittsburg. yesterday.
The New England Methodist Conference
put itself on record yesterday as being en-
phatically against the opening of the
worlds fair on Sunday and against the
publication of Sunday newspapers.
CARA is still in hiding and there is not q
single rev0lutionIst on the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande. There are several Snug
Cling bands prOwling around in Texas but
they are not considered dangerous.
About two hundred electric bell wire
men went on strike at New York, yester-
day, for an increase of wages. They have
been working for 81. so ana e.. so day. and
they now demand q uniform scale of g q
day.
The wife of President Harrison has con-
eented to be honorary president of the
National League of Mineral Painters or
ganjzed at New York on Saturday. Promi-
nent artists from all over the country are
members.
At Trenton, n. j.. yesterday. r. J. Cortis,
representing the Hamburg American Pack
ct Company, was fined $500 and costs for
failing to return to Europe contract labor
ers. whose entrance to this country had
been barred.
The Eastern window-glass manufacture
ers, 1t is reported, indorse the action of tho
Western Manufacturers Association which,
in Chicago. last week. decided to shut
down all factories on May 81 and remain
idle until Oct. Is.
Private Clifford, while out on a lark"
\. Y. pulled the band mans whiskers.
Clifford was tried by court-martial, and
will spend four months in prison for his
''unbecoming conduct"
Catharlne Ermcr. twenty years old. was
found dead lp her room, Mt No. 1e2 Third
avenue, New York, yesterday morning.
Her dominate. woman named Hedwi9,
was found unconscious beside her. The
gas had been turned on. it Is supposed. by
accident
The United Presbyt erian ministers of
the Pittsburg Presbytery have adopted
resolutions protesting against the attempt
of the Worlds Columbian Commission to
deceive both sides in the Sunday
fair opening controversy by postp0ninR the
decision on the question to the very eve of
tie fair.
George +. Holden, OF New York. was
robbed of $4,000 in money and bonds last
November while travelling in Pullman car
in California. Detectives have proved that
Oliver CurtIa Perry. the hold New York
Central train rObber. was the thiei. Tie
bonds have been recovered.
Mary A. Bells. of Reading. Pa, sixteen
years old. has lived on nothing but milk
for ten months. drinking three pInts day.
She declines TO touch other food. Her
strange conduct is said TO be due to disap-
pointment in love. Her fluid diet agrees
with her and she has not wasted away.
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GREAT FLOOD IN THE SOUTH
TOmbigbee River 0verfows and Causes
Large Loss of Life and Property.
Many Colored People Drowned and Hundreds
Of Cattle and Mules Swept Away-All
Farms in the Valley Abandoned.

COLUMBUS. Miss. April 1.-THE recent
heavy rains have swollen all sire ans in
this section of the country to point never
before known, and as result the destruc-
ton of life and property is frightful. All
farms along tho Tombigbee-rive valley
have been abandoned. houses of all kinds
washed away. all fencing is gone. and cat
tie and mules by hundreds have been
drowned. Many floating houses have
passed down the river Every available
craft here has been used day and night
In relieving the sufferers, carrying out
food and bringing in the destitute people.
On one small mound there were forty per.
sons. and as many more cattle and mules.
On another there were seventy persons.
and cattle by the hundreds. The negroes
on all the low lands have lost everything
on earth they had. and there are hundreds
of them being fed by the city. The white
people have been unable to get negro TO
do any kind of work toward rescuing other
negroes without payment in advance.
Twelve negroes have been drowned within
three miles of this city. AT points on the
river below hero the loss of lite is very
large.
The railroads have abandoned all trains
westward and there are many washOuts.
Their trestles are swept away and all the
roads have large forces repairing damages,
but it will be week before trains will be
running. There has been no communica-
ton before to-day with the outside world
since last Wednesday. One rescuing party
was upset and three negro boys drowned
three miles above town. All the others
climbed trees and were found. Another
rescuing party was upset and spent
twenty three hours in the trees.
Another dispatch says the loss of life may
reach one hundred.
From Twenty to Fifty Negroes Drowned.
MOBILE, Ala, April 1.-THE Tombgbee
river has not since 1S47 had so sudden q
great flood as at present. The farmers on
the river were wholly unprepared, and from
Columbus, Miss, to Fulton, the loss Of hogs,
cattle, mules and cotton seed has been I'M
precedented, much fencing has been swept
away. and many persons rendered desti-
tute. great deal of land planted in corn
and cotton is under water. Mules, horses
and cattlo are seen daily floating down the
river. About eighteen feet additional rise
is expected. Reports of heavy loss of life
come from Columbus, Miss. on the Tom
bigbee, the number of drowned being
placed at from twenty to fifty. mostly NO.
grOes. The reports are thought to be eX-
aggeratrd. There is no doubt that several
persons have become victims to the Hood.
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CAN WATSON EXPLAIN?
Inmates of Delaware County Infirmary Say
They Were Fed Meat of q Hog That Died.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


MUNCIE. Ind. April 11.-John Cannon.
aged seventy. and Michael Callahan, sixty
three. pioneer residents of this county and
for some time inmates of the county in
Urinary. five miles east of here, walked to
Muncie this morning and caused q sensa-
tion with a story that duplicates Superin-
tendent StratlIer Watson. of the Intirmary.
The men charge that a few months ago
Watson received wagon-load of hogs
from his son-in-law in Madison county.
When the wagon arrived one of the pork
ers was dead. The hog was chopped up
and given to the inmates 10 eat. They
further allege that Watson's son knocks
the helpless inmates about in fiendis h
manner; that q few days previous to the
death of John Jack. an old blind man,
young Watson knocked him senseless.
They believe this indirectly caused death.
Many other charges were made by the men,
who had run away from the home 10 find
protection. They sought out'Squire Keener
here. TO whom they related their story
The compliments also strongly censured
Mrs. Watson's treatment of the inmates
who. it IL said are not given enough TO eat
and many not enough clothing to permit
their going outside their room. The charges
Will be investigated.
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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. az
receiver in the of Everett r. Preston George
j. w. Mack ct al. cause No 433l9. I'm the Superior
Court of Marion county. Indiana. acting under and
by virtue of the order of said court i'll from and
after thus date until 10 o'clock a. m, OF Saturday,
tho 18th day of April 1892 receive bids for the
tire stock OF bnots and shoes leather dressings and
blsckings and other merchandise, o. well The
trade fixtures and furniture in the building lately
occupied by George l.. w. Mack. No. IS East Wash.
ington street In the city of indianapolis Terms Of
sale, cash IN hand confirmation OF sale by order
OF Bids may be left the law Office OF Morris.
Newberger and Curtis over Fleteher's Bank. In the
city OF Indianapolis at which place also. there Will
be found an Inventory OF such merchandise and
fixtures. FRANK 4. JANES.
Hecelver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
OBITUARY.
General sweeny, Hero of Two Wars and
Participant In the Fenian Invasion.

General Sweeny, Hero of Two Wars and q
Participant In the Fenian Invasion.
NEW YORK. April acknowledgements
Thomas w. Sweeny, Y. S. A. (retired), died
ut Astoria Sunday night.
Thomas William Sweeny was born in
Cork. Ireland. Dec. 25. 1920. and came to
this country In 1852. Soon after he was in
dentured as an apprentice in printing Of
flee. When quite young he joined the Bax-
ter Blues. military company in New York
city. In 1S45 be became a lieutenant in
Ward b. Burnett's First New York Volun-
teers. went to Mexico. fought under Gen.
Winfield Scott and lost his right arm in
the stOrming of Cherubusco. On his re-
turn to New York he was voted medals by
the city and State of New York. Not LONG
lieutenant In the Second United States In
fantry and did good service in Arizona and
California in fighting hostile Indians.
When the civil war broke ont he had, at
tanned the rank of captain. and was placed
in command of the arsenal at ST. Louis.
and, although he had but forty recruits
under him. he successfully resisted
the attempt of three thousand confederate
minute men to secure the immense guam
titles of munitions of war under his care.
ply was that IL any attempt was made to
attack the arsenal, he would blow it to
atoms He assisted in organizing Mis-
souri's three months volunteers, and was
appointed brigadier-g general May 20. 16l.
In the campaign that followed, he was Sc
verely wounded at Wilson's creek. Later
be accepted command of the Fifty-second
Illinois Volunteers, and was attached to
the army under Gen. L. 5. Grant, partici-
pating in the capture of Fort Donelson.
after which he took &, 900 prisoners to Alton.
ILL., At critical moment toward the
close of the first day of the battle of
Shiloh his achievements were so meritOrI-
Gus that Gen. w. L. Sherman afterwards
eaId Sweeny had saved the day. He par
ticipated with great credit in the Atlanta
campaign. His deeds of valOr at Suake-
creek Gap. Resaca. Dallas. Kenesaw
mountain. and at the battle before Atlanta.
are matters of history. He had command
of the post at Nashville until July. 1Se5,
and was musterd out of the volunteer serv-
ice Aug. "a of that year. In 1866 he partic-
ipatod In the Fenian invasion of Canada,
and was present at the battle of Limestone
Ridge. During this period he was out of
the national service. but was reinstated by
the President soon afterward, and as
signed to posts in the Southern States.
General SweeDy was presented with q
sword bv the city of Brooklyn for his dis
tiDguished services IN the civil war. He
was retired on May ii. 1870, with the rank
of brigadier- general.
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An Odd BasHenger Chr.

PITTsBURG, April 11.-An experimental
Cal, designed for use In transporting passen-
gers to and from Chicago during the worlds
fair. Is being built Mt the Panhandle rail-
road shops at Columbus. The structure is
that of gondoa freight car. but
the springs and the upper por-
tion 10 that of passenger
coach. Should the car prove suitable
in every respect IL is the intention TO con-
struct "a large number OF the ssme pattern.
Just how many will be needed has not been
decided upon as yet. The idea in securing
this pattern of rolling stock is to avoid
having IN unusual number of passen ger
coaches oil hand after the great exhibition
is over for which use could not be found.
With but little expense the gondola pas
senger coach could be- converted into q
simple freight car for which there is almost
always demand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
The Frost Cure for Lung Diseases.
r EaliN Os1valn in North American Rayia.,r

DIR. Felix Oswald. in North American Review
Those remarkable results have been
varlons!y ascribcd to the purity of mount.
ain air, or to that mysterious "allotropic
form of oxygen called ozone;' but again.
there is u probability. amounting to what
lawyers would term violent presumption.
influence of cold air The prevalence of
pulmonary diseases decreases with every
mile further north on the road from
the factory districts of the English
border to the pastoral regions of sea-girt
Scotland, and next to the natives of Sene-
gambia. where indoor work is almost un-
known. the Norwegians. Icelanders. and
the 1akuts. of northern Siberia, enjoy the
most complete immunity from consump-
ton. The severe frosts of the Arctic regions
counterfeit even the filthy habits of the
howell dwelling EsQuimaux. and whalers
in an atmosphere not specially distin-
guished for Its purity or abundance of
ozone manage TO get the better of incip ient
tubercles by frequent exposure to icy gales
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Forecast for To-Day,

WAsHINGToS. April lis p. M.-For In
diana aud Internationally fair during
day. with light local showers in southern
Illinois in the aftornoon slightly warmer;
variable winds.
For Ohio-Generslly fair; slightly warm
er. except stationary in eastern portion.
The ridge of high pressure extending
from the south Atlantic to Lake Superior
has remained nearly stationary. Storm
conditions appear to be developing in
Wyoming. Rain has fallen in the lower
Missouri and middle Mississippi valleys
and in the extreme Southwest, except
Florida. The temperature has fallen
slightly from the lower Mississippi valley
to the Atlantic. except that it has risen
slightly on the immediate gulf coast. IL
has generally risen elsewh here. Light local
showers may be expected In the Missouri
and upper Mississlppl valleys and the mid
die gulf and south Atlantic States. The
temperature will rise slightly or remain
nearly stationary over the whole country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Local Weather Report.
Mormon Faith Curists.

INDEPENDENCE. Mo-. April 1.-THE base
mcnt of tho temple of tho Reorganized
Church of Lattsr-day Saints looked like
hospital to-day. The elders in attendance
had advertised that they would heal the
sick by tho laying on of hands. and many
persons suffering with varlous ailments
were taken to the TEN pie come on stretchers.
some on cots and some in chairs to Ge
treated. The manner of the treatment was
very simple and consisted of pouring few
drops Of olive OIL which lad been previous
ly blessed by Prophet Joseph. on the head
of the patient and the laying on of the cid
ers hands. No cures were effected. al
though several professed to experience
aom a relief
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Two "Rustlers" Killed.

DOUGLASS. Wyo., April l1.-"Kid" DON
nelly. of Powder-river Crossing, brought
word tonight to Antelope Springs. thirty
miles north of Douglass. that tbe stockmen
were camDed on the Caspar road ON North
Powder river. sixty miles north of Caspar.
Two 'rustlersH-Nat hampton and man
named Ray-were killed in n fight yester-
day on Powder river. DOnneily reports
the ''rustlers" are flying in every direc-
ton and attempting to escape from the
county. Three of them passed through
Antelope Springs today. When DOnneily
left POwder-riyer Crossing there had been
no casualties in the stockmen's party.
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There's No Use of IL.

Why labor for others' Why not get q
home of your own-a farm. and be- lnde-
pendenti You don't have to save money
to get il. Work. every lick of which counts
for You. will maket It yours. farm. a
home. in the midst of civilization. Until
April l. address J. II. MARTIN.
l23 N. Tennessee st., Indianapolis, Ind.
After April /. No. /. Washington avenue
South, Minneapolis. Mimi.
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General D'Alaud.

PANAMA. April 3.-General D'Aland. once
well-known figure of Paris died in pow.
erty. in Cay anne. In French Gniana. a few
days ago. The General. IL will be remem.
bered. was involved in the scandal which
brought about the disgrace and fall of M.
Wilson, son-in-law of President Grevy. He
was condemned to five y ears i'm pr sonment.
to the loss of his title as Senator and of his
rights as a citizen. He had wandered
about the world from place to place since
then until death overlook him.
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Hon. George Nj. Seymour.

ST. PAUL, April 11.-Hon. George NJ. Soy
mour. one of Minnesota's most prominent
characters, died at saltwater to- day of
peritOnitis, resulting from q oongestive
chill. He was senior partner of the firm of
Seymour, Sabin * Co. He was o member
of the Legislature III 1859.
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has always been to leRislate with q view
to catching votes. He reviewed the atti-
tude of the TWO parties on the tariff ques-
position of the Republican party on the
question OF honest money. and very clever
ly exposed the hypocrisy of the Demo
cratic party In regard to the present tax
law. The address was received with much
anrhu siasm-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12
Cable Notes.

The feast of flowers was celebrated
throughout Mexico Sunday.
boat containing six army engineers
was oapslzed at Gravesend. yesterday, and
three of tho occupants drowned. The
others SWAN ashore.
A crowd of anti Parnellites attacked n
Parnelite band at Waterford. Ireland. yes
ter,iey. and free fight ensued. Many
stones were thrown ana several persons
were seriously wounded.
Russian corn dealer ut Tagnaro q sea-
port town on the north shore OF the Sea of
Azoy has been sentenced to n months i'm
prIsonment for selling TO the starving peas
ants corn with which earth had been mixed.
at London. yesterday Robert Simpson
and Rowland Jones. royal horse guards
men. were remanded In the Bow-street
Police COurt on the charge of stealing rings.
bank notes and surgical instruments valued
ut $50. from Philip Small Blair, an Ameri-
can residing in Montague street.
John Moore Packer yesterday addressed
IA meeting of unemployed workiugmen ut
Tower Hill, London. He promised 10 in
augurate an agitation such as has never
before been seen IN London. Unless speedy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-12

Equipoise Waist-the
modern corset substi-
tute. You'll find it in
every size-to fit like
custom-made and doub-
ly outwear any corset.
Sold exclusively in In
dianapolis by l.. S.
Ayres & Co.
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SHE CAN MOVE

any ways, all ways;-run-jump-
bend-twist;-true exercise plenty
of it;-with ever present graceful
ness and ease-the happy intermingle
of fit and grace and comfort-'tis the
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Hon. j. *. Porter.

Troy. N. Y. April 11.-Hon. J. K. Porter,
senior counsel for the people in the trial OF
Garfield's assassin. Guiteau. and for the de-
fense in tho Beecher trial, died at 10 o'clock
this morning
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Personal Reasons.
Detroit Free Pres

Detroit Free Press
Gazzam-Why in the world do you want
Jaysmith nOminatedi He owes you SlCO.
MaGdox-That's it exactly. When he's
n candidate he won't dare refuse to pay
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A Model Wife.
N MOI
Seattle Soun,llngs.

Seattle SonndnRs.
Tomson-Does your wife open your let
ters. Johnsonf
Johnson-Never. unless they are marked
private.
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OVERRIDING It.

New York Weekly.
He FISHING for loving protestations)-My
angel | don't believe l am worthy to be
your husband.
She tthouEhtfullyl-Tha just what my
mother SAYS.
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A Master of Expression.

Boston Transcnpf
Delsarte. with all his study in the art of
gesticulation. never succeeded in equal;ng
the expression of q dogs tail when his mas
ter puts on his coat for walk.
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Boyd Ii on the Fence.

LINCOLN. Neb.. April 11.-Governor Boyd
to-day made public his position relative to
the Democratic presidential nomination.
The Governor prefaces his letter by de-
nial of the published charge that he is an
anti Cleveland man. and continues: 81
ain not and never have been opposed to
Grover Cleveland and would like TO vote
for him. but in view OF the fact that il IS
necessary to carry New York il we would
triumph, think it best to wait till the as
semblage of the Democrats of the Nation
before declaring for anyone. l am for a
man who can carry New York. New Jersey
and COnnecticut-a western man If he
needs be: Cleveland. if he can do il: or
Hill If il is plainly evident that he is the
only man who can lead the Democracy to