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Ask your grocer for
Princess Flour.
Made by Blanton Watson q Co.
DESPERATE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Alabama officers and Railway Employees Kill
One and Capture Three.

eJeciai 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 11.-A desperate
encounter occurred to-day. near Falkwith,
Morgan county, between four black train
robbers and posse of officers Thomas
Thomas Head. Thomas Randall and Henry
Williams. the others. were arrested and
put in Jail. When freight train No. 70. on
the Louisville IL Nashville railroad. reached
White this morning. four negroes attempt
ed. in broad daylight. to break open a
sealed freight car. When Cond uotor Mar
tin aud his brakemen interfered the ne
groes drew pistols and defied arrest. just
then the train pulled out. The trainmen
jumped aboard. the robbers shooting at
them. At Falkwith the officers were mott
fled. and posse of officers and section men
started In search of the robbers who were
met near town. The negroes refused to sur
render and drew pistols. A fight occurred,
both sides firing several shots. One of the
robbers. Wright was killed. Randall. an
other, was captured. Tho other two fed.
Conductor Rudder. of construction train.
capturing Head. after o desperate resist
ance. on Snad mountain. Henry Williams.
the fourth man. was caught at Laconte.
He made q confession in which he said that
the gang were the same men who. on the
night of March so. held up and robbed the
Georgia Pacific mail train at Weems seven
miles east of here. He also said they at
tempted TO wreck and rob the Louisville 81
Nashville train near BOyles recently and
shot at the tiagman. They reside here. and
are most desperate characters. This Is the
first instance known of negroes who were
full-fedged train-robbers. Their captors
will get the $1,000 reward offered by the
Governor for their arrest.
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DISINHERITED BY PATTI


KANSAS City, April 11.-Dr NJ +. HORNE.
of Chicago. filed suit in the United states
Circuit Court. to-day. against Alfredo Ba-
rili, of this city, for alternating the atfec-
tions of the Doctors wife. DR.. Horne
asked for $50, 600 as balm for his wounded
feelings. Signor Barili. who is nephew
of Adelina Patti, came here from Augusta
SIX months ago. While he was living In
Augusta Mrs. HORNE was visiting there.
The petition In Dr. Horine's suit. filed to-
day. states that one day. while his wife
was visiting at Augusta. he received
letter from his wife in which she openly
confessed that she had fallen in love with
Alfredo Barili. q distant relative of Patti.
She stated that she no longer loved her hus-
band. and begged him to apply for divorce.
DR.. HORNE was astounded. His home
has always been a peaceful one. Core
-spondence followed. and Mrs. HORNE
letters which she had received from her
lover. They were unusually devoted. ln
one the young man proposed that she lily
with him to the sunny chimes OF italy, or
some secluded place in Europe. where she
could secure the legal separation desired.
His Obliging relative, AdelIDa Patti. he said.
would furnish the funds necessary.
1t was about that time that Patti arrived
III Sntc8RO. LII. hOTln0 knew Win Wuht
affection the actress recognized her nephew.
and he determined to consult with her con-
corning the relations of his wife with
Signor Barili. He accordingly consulted
an attorney. and the two called upon Patti
The story of the intrigue. as revealed IN
the lovers letters, was graphically told.
Patti was deeply affected and denounced her
nephew in the strongest terms. She had made
her will, bequeathing to him half her for.
tune. she said. but now she would cut him
Oft without a penny. She teiegraphed
Signor Barili to come to her at once. He
went, and being unable to clear himself of
DR.. Horine's charges. his aunt kept her
word. disinherited him and told him she
never wanted to see HIM again. The
| threatened suits of DR.. HORNE against
Barili for damages and against his wife
for divorce were at that time withdrawn
and it was supposed that the Doctor had
| arranged a compromise with Patti. 1t ap-
| pears now that the diva declined to mix In
the matter at all. and left her nephew to
shift for himself the best he could.
Barili came he TO from his visit to Chicago
and established school of music. He ia
an excellent violinist and has been very
successful. He declines to discuss Dr..
| Horines suit.
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nessee at which he took orders for goods.
His business was entirely with firms out
side the State, and differed from that OF
ordinary travellers principally In that he
did not travel about, but had an ofhce
where he exhibited samples A law was
passed imposing a license tax of $50 on
dealers in merchandise and also tax on
their capital. Where there was no CAPT.
tai invested, AS was the case
with Ficklin, IL was provided that
pig per cent. In taxes should be paid on all
commission received. Ficklin paid the
license fee. and reported his sales during
the year 1887. but refused to pay the COM
mission tax, on the ground that the busl-
ness was done entirely for firms outside
the State, and held the act was void as a
regulation of Interstate commerce. When
he applied for license in 1888 1t was re-
fused because of non-payment of the com.
mission tax. and FicklIn sought by injuno-
tion proceedings to compel its issuance. In
an opinion by Chief justice Fuller. the Su-
preme Court to-day held that the Supreme
Court of Tennessee had properly decided
against Ficklin.
The Supreme Court will adjourn for the
term May 10, and will close its docket for
argument of cases on the last Friday IN
April.
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LOOKS LIKE PERJURY.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal!

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Ind, April 1.-THE trial
of James c. Lavelle for arson was again
taken MP this afternoon. but most of the
session was consumed by the discussion on
the question of admitting the testimony of
grand juror Ragsdale. who was to testify
to statements made by Samuel Hardin be-
fore the grand jury. Hardin had claimed
on the stand that he was forced into the
confession he made by officers. who threat
ened to hang him in the jail. The State
wishes to prove that Hardin told the same
story to the grand jury that he did in the
Jail, and hence he could not have had any
fear at that time Hardin was again
placed in the box for an impeachment. and
by his demeanor and answers the State
feels confident of being able TO success
fully land him. Detective Forsee was
placed on the stand and testified as to the
court house keys found in Harbins well
and the revolver which Hardin carried.
On cross-examination the defense asked
him if he had not told Pierce Sanford he
got $500 for throwing the keys in the well.
He replied:
mo, sir; if Pierce Sanford said 1 did he
lied
By the testimony of Harbin's wife it was
proven that since her husband was sent to
the penitentiary she has lived in James La
velles house and has not paid cent of
rent.
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MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND.


Duties at the Capital May Keep Henry u.
johnson from the District Convention.
Special the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 1L-Representative
Henry u. johnson has been trying to-day
to make ARRANGEMENTS TO absent himself
from Washington a portion of next week
in order to attend the congressional nomi-
nation convention of the Sixth district. ae
Union City. on Thursday. the 2lst Mr..
johnson is very anxious TO attend the con-
vention. so as to meet his old friends and
make new acQuaintances. but there is q
strong demand for his presence here all of
next week. and it will require some skillful
engineering to get away. He is one Of
the most active members of the commit
tee on elections, and the Noyes-ROckwell
contested election case from New York.
which has been made famous by the inter-
ference of Senator Hill, Rockwell being
from Hlps home town, is to be called up in
the House on Tuesday of next week. and
Mr. johnson is depended upon TO take an
important part In the debate. so
that he will not be able to get
to Union City unless he can arrange to
have action upon the case deferred. lnas-
much as all but two members of the COM
mittee elections have decided in favor
OF NOyes, the Republican. il is believed
that he may be seated If the Republicans
all stay az their posts and do their duty.
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THE COMMITTEE DEFIED.
Two Witnesses Decline to Answer Questions
Pnt by the Raum Inyestigatora

Two witnesses Decline To Answer Questions
Put by the Raum Investigators
WASHINGTON. April lib. w. Flenniken.
private secretary to the late Senator
Plumb. of Kansas, testified before the
Pension Office investigating committee to-
day that he had never received compensa-
ton, directly OF indirectly, for any in
formation relating to the status of pension
claims Samuel Hersey had said he be-
lieved lFlenniken sometimes sold the in
formation he secured by means of con-
gressional slips.
chief of the special examining division Of
the Pension Bureau. said he had never OBJ
tanned or solicited any money for any
thing he had done In the office. But when
asked questions as to whether or not he
had borrowed money or secured Indorse-
ments from a number of his subordinates
whose names were given, he declined in
each case to answer the questions, declar-
ing that the matter was private and in no
way affected his Official acts. Witness re-
fused to answer questions bearing on
financial transactions, and the committee
decided to report 70 the House resolution
requesting the Commissioners of Pensions
to discharge him from the Pension Office.
Harvey Z. Ellis testified that one time
he loaned Watson money. but he respect
fully declined TO state whether he bad IN
dOrsed any notes for Watson OH the around
that it was his private business. He also
declined to say whether he had been called
in from the field to renew q note for Mr..
Watson. The witness. however, volun-
teered the statement that no transaction
he had ever had with Watson had ever
benefited him witness. nor had any such
transaction ever cost him a cent. The wit
ness, still persisting In refusing to answer
the questions bearing on financial mat
ters. the committee decided to report to
the House a resolution requesting the Com
missioner of Pensions TO discharge him
from office. as was done in the case of tho
previous witness.
Several witnesses were examined as to
money transactions in the Pension Office,
and their testimony showed that the prac-
tice Of borrowing money in the office was
pretty general In come instances chiefs
borrowed from their subOrdinates. Tho
committee. during the afternoon session.
took steps to request the House to compel
witnesses Watson and Ellis to answer
questions in relation TO financial transao-
tions, beside asking that body to request
their dismissal from office.
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HER AIM WAS TRUER THAN HIS.
Duel at ST. Louis in Which Woman Killed g
Man and Was MORALLY Wounded Herself

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April 11.-Five pistol
shots were discharged in the back room of
house No. 706 North Thirteenth street,
about 9 o'clock this morning. When the
room was entered, shorty after, Howard
Echols. mulatto, was foand dead on the
floor with two bullet holes In his body. and
Jennie Harris. also colored. was dying on o
bed, having been shot three times. pis-
t0l was lying at the side of each. The
couple had been living together but had
quarreled. and Echols had threatened TO kill
the girl and then commit suicide. As the
woman's weapon had been discharged
twice aud the mans three times, and the
wounds of each corresp0nded with the
empty shells in the revolvers 1t is supposed
that when Echols went to the house to
carry out his threat he found the girl
armed and that a duel took place between
them: with the aoove result There were
no witnesses 10 the tragedy. The woman
will die.
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Mr.. Aldrich Says They Are Tariff and
Currency, and Points to Rhode Island.
The Senator Thinks If Republicans Make an
Aggressive Fight for Protection and Sound
Money They Will Sweep the Country.
Alleged Secret Meeting al Which Morton
Was Named for the Vice-Presidency.
Grover Cleveland Writes q Letter - Hon.
Smiley n. Chambers Talks to the Republic
an Club of Rchmond-Politicsl Notes.
THE WAY To WIN.
Senator AJdrich Says Republicans Must Fight
on Lines Laid Down in Rhode Island.

Senator AJdrich Says Republicans Must Fight
on Lines Laid Down in Rhode Island.
NEW YORK. April Ex-senator Aldrich.
of Rhode Island. in an interview with o
Tribune reporter on the elections IN his
State, said: THE result is most gratifying to
Republicans and great surprise to Demo
Gratis. who felt so confident of success The
result means more than one thing. too. 1t
is significant of many things. and all the
more In the face OF the very conhdent
claims made by the Democrats. and par
ticularly by Mr. Clevelsnd's friends. that
they would have not only q plurality but
majority for Governor. and would also con-
troll the State Legislature. The Democrats
cannot offer any excuse for their defeat.
Nothing was concealed by the Republicans.
The Democrats made q supreme effort to
win. and sent their best speakers co Rhode
Island to try to hoodwink the working
men, but IL was not success.
The issues in Rhode Island were
was fought. The tariff and the currency
were the two principal issues and the rs
suit in our State demonstrates that the
national Democracy Is on the wrong side
of both questions. Not only are they on
the wrong side in Rhode Island. but IN
every state in the Union. and theRepublic-
an victory in our State proved 1t This
Republican triumph also goes to show that
TO be successful the Republican party
must make an aggressive tight for the pro-
lection of American industries and the
maintenance or q sound American cur
rency. Now that the Rhode Island cleo
ton Is over the people of the country can
not ask for any greater proof that the Repub-
lican party 10 making It's fight this year on
the grandest neutrality-suspicious. which
appealed IN Rhode Island TO the working
man and every good CITIZEN of the State
and will appeal to the whole country so
powerfully next November and result in
grand Republican triumph"
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GROVER Is RIGHT.

He Says He Does Not Deserve the Kind
Things His Friends Say About Him.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter from Grover Cleveland was
received to-day by prominent Democrat
in this city:
My Dear Sir-I desire TO thank you for the re-
port OF the meeting at Chattanooga, which you
so kindly sent me, and tor the friendly words
you spoke OF me on that occasion. L am ex-
ceedingly anxious TO have our party do exactly
the right thing at the Chicago convention, and
hope the delegates will be guided by judgment,
and actuated by true Democratic spirit and the
single desire to succeed on principle. L should
not be frank If did not say 20 yon that often
fear do not deserve the kind things such friends
as you say OF me, and have frequent mis-
givings as to the wisdom OF again putting me in
nomination. / therefore am anxious that sentl-
ment and unmeasured personal devotion should
be checked when the delegates to the conven-
ton reach the .period OF deliberation. In any
event there will be no disappointment for me In
the result Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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MORTON FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
What Was Done at an Alleged Secret Con
ference of Republicans.

ference Of Republicans.
CHICAGO. April ia morning paper
says: ''Vice- president Morton is to be re-
nominated with President Harrison at the
Minneapolis convention. That fact was
practically determined at q secret meeting
of Republican party magnates in Chicago
yesterday. 1t was q private gathering. but
rumors of the business done were plenti-
full. Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin. Sena-
tor Allison. of Iowa. Jesse Spaulding. Q
representative of Senator Cullom, and 9TH
ers participated in the conference. IL 10
said. While every precsution was taken
to prevent the fact of the meeting being
made public, enough was ascertained OF
what took place to warrant the announce
ment that the political managers of the
Northwestern States will within q
week secure the delegates from
that section of the country for tho
denomination of Mr.. Morton. An interest
ing feature of the stories of the
meeting which are current 10 the
statement that as a result of the confer
ence. and in the event of the Republicans
winning. Allison and Cullom will be re-
warded with important portfolios in Presi-
dent Harrison's Cabinet Its asserted that
at the meeting Senator Sawyer acted as the
envoy of the President"
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CHICAGO. April 11.-The mammoth CEN
tral arch OF the manufacturers building at
the worlds fair grounds was completed
late this evening. This immense steel
span. which has height of 2l2 feet and
width at it's base of 3s5 feet. is the largest
arch ever constructed for any building in
tho world. liz can be plainly seen from the
center of the city. over seven miles away
To form some idea of its size" said the
If YOU could put the Rookery building.
which Is one of the largest of Chicago's
large buildings. on wheelbarrow and
wheel It through the arch it would not
touch the sides by several feet"
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Town Hemmed i'm nv Fire

PLEAsANTvILLE. N. j., April 1.-THE
town Of Waterford. Camden county. is
hemmed in BY O roaring forest fire. which
has already caused q damage of about s,5.-
600 to standing timber. On Saturday the
fire was thought to have been ex tin guished,
but the high winds had famed the moIder-
ing embers. and the flames are now rushing
through the Jersey famous pines"
forest tire which is raging at Elwood has
caused great damage In the cedar swamps.
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now being worked In several Western
States. He says that a dozen or more
drafts, purporting to have been drawn by
-. Il. Burns, cashier of the Randolph
terstate National Bank, have been recently
presented for payment. All the drafts
were for small amounts. the largest being
for $50. which was presented to-day. Mr.
Stone states that there is no such bank as
the Randolph County Bank. of Chester,
III. These drafts come chiefly from Mich
igan towns but the one presented to-day
was from town in Ohio.
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BIG TIN-PLATE MILL.
One That VIII Employ 800 Men and Turn 0ui
Weekly 200 Boxes of Finished Goods.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CUMBERLAND. Nd, April 1.-THE Cum.
berland Steel and Tin plate Company has
been organized. with q capital stock Of
$780, The company is incorporated I'M
der the laws of New Jersey. with its main
Office in that State and it's business office in
this city. Nearly all the capital stock
held by Philadelphia parties. The steel.
works will employ 24O men and the tin
plate plant. with a capacity of 200 boxes
of tin-plate weekly. will require the serv-
ices of 260 men. Bota departments will be
in operation in about thirty days
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CHAMBERS AT RICHMOND.
His Address Before the Republican Club
Playing the Enemy.


-Flnying the Enemy.
sItcialto the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April 11--An enthusi-
sstio meeting of the Richmond Republican
Club was held this evening. il being the
occasion of the second annual election OF
officers The new officers are as follows:
President. Benjamin Starr; vIce-presidents.
Joseph II. Milliken. Abraham Deitz. j. ii.
Meerhoff. j. ii. Likens, j. S. Fitzgibbons
and w. I. Patterson; secretary. Joseph
Kern; treasurer. David G. Reid. After the
business of the evening had been trans
acted the club was addressed by Hon.
Smiley N. Chambers. of Indianapolis. on
the political issues of the day. He showed
conclusively that the Repu blican party has
always been an advocate of statesmanlIke
principles. while the Democratic policy
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A TAX DECISION.

The Supreme Court Delivers Opinion of
Interest to States and Municipalities
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE United
States Supreme Court gave decision In
favor of the county In the case Of &. L.
Ficklin against the taxing district of
Shelby county. Tennessee. brought here on
appeal by Ficklin from a decision from the
State court Ficklin had an office in Ten
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General Notes.
srec,sl 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

kreC!eI 20 The Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, April IA. Bernardin. of
Evansville, is at the Metropolitan. and w.
J. Armstead, of Indiana, is at the National,
Attorney general Miller left Washington,
tonight. for a visit to Louisiana and Texas
on official business, and will be gone about
O month.
Z. Ramsey, of Elkhart. is at the Ebbitt.
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Mr.. Net,leton VIII Not Resign

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Assistant Secre.
tary Nettleton resumed his official duties
at the Treasury Department to-day after
brief absence from the city. His attention
having been called by q reporter of the AS
ISOLATED Press to the published reports that
he was soon to resign his position, he said
that the report was without foundation.
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Western Banks swindled,

NEW YORK. April 11.-Mr. +. A. Stone.
cashier of the Interstate National Bank.
gave an account to-day Of petty swindle
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Mrs. Garfield Pleads for Cyrus w Field. Jr.

New YORK, April ia Washington dis
patch to the Herald says that Cyrus w.
Field, jr.. of New York, is to be given q
place in the foreign service. Mrs. Garfield
Is said to have personally urged the Presi-
dent 10 give the son of her benefactor q
consulship OF secretaryship of legation.
Cyrus w. Field. ST.. inaugurated the move
ment that resulted In the creation of the
500. 600 fund for the maintenance of Presl-
dent GRrtield'S widow and children.