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SHOEMAKERS BLOODT DEED.
Kills Two Lukens Boys, Wounds Their Father
and Then Commits Suicide.

METROPOLIS. ILL.,, July 21.-The most
shocking double murder that ever occurred
in this section took place in this city this
evening when Richard Shoemaker killed
Richard Lukens. jr., and George Lukens
wounding their father. Richard. and then
committed suicide by sending bullet in TO
his own body. All the parties were men Of
high social standing in this city. and were
we'll known throughout southern Illinois
and in Kentucky. Richard Lukens, ir.,
married Shoemaker's stepdaughter, Miss
Lillian Jones. some three years ago. Shoe
maker was Miss Jones's guardian and on
counting. Seemingly he had run through
with large sum left her by her father.
Suits were brought in the courts and
q butter feeling resulted. Recently
. piano in Mrs. Lukens's possession
was sold by Shoemaker and on it's
removal hot words were exchanged. This
evening Shoemaker. armed with two large
reyolvers. walked TO Richard Lukens. it, g.
gate. and. finding the two young men stand
ing III the yard. opened fire, shooting
George in the right temple and then send
ing a bullet through Richards heart as he
was holding his babe In his arms. Shoe
maker then entered the yard and iired shot
after shot into the quivering bodies Rlch-
ard Lnkens. ST.. hearing the fire. ran To the
scene of the trouble. only TO be met By the
murderer. who opened ire on him, shoot
ing him in the thigh. BY this time q crowd
was gathering. and Shoemakerran a couple
of squares and then. sitting down sent n
bullet nto his abdomen and was dead in a
few minutes. Shoemaker was abont forty
years of aSe. and leaves wife and two
children. The Lukens boys were aged
about twenty eight and thirty years Both
had wives and each one child.
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He Also Broke Several Records. Pacing Two
Consecutive Heats in 2:04 1-2 and 2:06 IA,
Doing Last Quarter in :301-4.
Public Will Not Re Satisfied Without q
Tw0-Minnte PAGER This Season.
Last Day Of the Anderson Races Results in q
Defeat for Kissel's Dallas-0ne More Day
at Washington Psrk-Ball Games.


Favora Never Got Place in the Novelty
a:20 Trot.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DETROIT, July 21.-With two races left
over from yesterday it was necessary to be-
gin early to-day order To finish the pro-
gramme without having something 90 over
till tomorrow. 1t was IL o'clock when the
second heat of the Novelty race was called
Ellard had won the first heat yesterday,
and he took the first one to-day, giving him
. cinch on first money. In the third heat
he laid back and took il easy, letting
Strader Fl. come in first He had been sec-
ond In the first two heats. 80 this
gave him second money. and be
and Ellsrd were sent to the stable.
Zembia won the fourth heat. and
was sent 20 the barn with third money.
The fifth heat and fourth money went to
Maggie Sherman. Jordan, who won two
heats of the 2:1S pace. yesterday. had NO
trouble in winning the final to-day. Auo-
tion pools for the free-for-all pace showed
Flying Jib favorite at $3.50; Mascot. $40:
Hal Pointer, $50; Gaddis, SIS, and Major
Wonder. IS. This bunch of the fastest
horses on earth were got off we'll and went
~ terflOlo CLIP Win ftylng J1D leauinR
and taking the heat in 2:07. But the sec
ond heat was even more exciting, being
one CT the best races ever seen here. At
the first turn Flying Jlb led with Mascot
second and Wonder third. They went in
that order to the quarter. On the back
stretch Mascot began to let himself oct
At the half Jlb WAS but a length in ad.
vance, with Tayl lor's great horse coming
like q Cyclone. On the turn for home the
two got away from the bunch and came
into the stretch at q terrific speed. Mas
cot drew up slowly, but surely. and fifty
feet from the wire was but a quarter of q
length behind. A few more strides and
Jib went into the air and ran under the
wire only q neck in advance of Mascot,
VINO paced grandly to the finish. The
time was 2:04l2. or by quarters as follows:
Quarter. Half Three-qnarters.' Mile.
:34l2 1:O212 1:34l4 2:O4i2
This race, taken as o whole. was the
fastest five heats ever trotsed or paced, be.
ing faster than the race AT Terre Haute
last year, when Mascot made his record of
2:0i in the first heat. Summaries:
2:lScIass; pacing; purse. 81, 500 unfinished
from, vaafardaCl.
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WAGON WHEAT SIC
ARC iDE MILLS.
TAXING 1T EASY.
No Time Set for President Clsveland's Return
10 Washington.

BUZZARD's BAY. Mass. July 2l.-Presi-
dent Cleveland has splendid reputation
as a fisherman. The local salts herea bouts
say he is very successful with the rod and
reel for shis he uses in preference to the
ordinary line. as the spors is more exciting.
To-day. In company with Colonel Lamont
and DR.. Brys ant. the Presidents left Gray
Gables early for the fishing grounds.
His boat was the lset TO leave
the bay. and 1t was late before the
party arrived home. Attorney general
Olney called at Gray Gables this afternoon
while en- route from Boston TO his summe r
home in Falmouth. The President not
knowing of his intended visit. and being
down the bay. Mr. Olney. after q few hours
chat with Mrs. Cleveland. was obliged 60
leave without seeing him. No time has
yet been set for the Presidents return TO
Washington. Colonel Lamont says he
himself will remain just as long as he pos
sibiy can as he is in love with the climate
here.
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MILWAUKEE,, July 2l.-Ten Thousand
Turner's arrived in Milwaukee to-day To
participate In the exercises of the National
Bund and funniest. Fourteen special
trains from Chicago brought only Turner's.
and regular trains and steam boats unloaded
big q dele gaticns They all got into town at
back in the outskirts that did not have its
brass band and little procession before
sundown. The biggest part of the day has
been spent By the visitors with the CON-
mittees locating themselves TOR the weeks
sport Denver men brought carload of
beer, but they could not take it out upon
the campus to compete with the men who
have the license to sell. A friendly
Miiwaukeean rendered an empty store and
in an hour 1t was sfiame with bunting and
signs of gut help and now Rocky
mountain beer is In lively competition
with that of the greatest brewery town In
American.
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T Fair, warm weather.
Our Campaign is On.
Our Leaders are

For the Boys-$35O and $3 Knee Pants Suits
This is specially great inducement.
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Oacer. Of the National Uoioo.

DETROIT. July 2l-The senate of the Na-
q snal Union elected the following officers
this morning and adjourned TO meet next
year at Lookout Mountain. Tenn: Presi-
dent. II. T. Dry an. of " ashin gtop. ID. c.; vice
president. w. p. McCabe. of Chicago;
speaker. J. S. Leake, OF ST. Louis: secretary,
John w. Myers. of Toledo; treasurer. G. q.
Everts, OF Cleveland; medical director. Dr.
A. L. Keyes. of Toledo; chaplain. J. L.
Schlitz. of Michigan City, Ind; usher. I.
A Ironmonger. Greenwich. o.; sergeaDt-at.
arms. William Brigs of Washington; door
keeper. N. c. Phillips. of bloomington. Ill
Trustees. ii. I. Bryan. of Washington. ID.
c.: Samuel Bloor. OF Cincinnati: L. q. Rich
ardson. of Toledo: Hugh 5. Mitchell. of
Norwaik. o.: Lee Caumen. of Chicago.
Committee on finance. w. n. Boyne ana w.
L. Wild, of Chicago.
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Persons who will persist in dying by
inches with dyspepsia and liver disease
when Simmons Liver Regulator Is an un-
failing remedy for these maladies.
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At 81. LouiS-( attendance. 3.3S7) III. e.
st. Louis. % 1 o o / 0-lOl76
CincinnatiI o o 2 l o o O-IO IL
Batteries-Clarkson, Gleason and Gunson;
Chamberlain, ParrOtt and Vaughn. Called on
account Of darkness.
At Observation-Disclosures, 13OO) He.
Cleveland 3 o o o +-lI122
Batteries-Stratton and Grim; Young and
O'ConnOr.
At tChacago-(Attendance. 3,2OOl H. e.
Chicago. .....2 o 90 O O-l2 I3 3
Pittsbnrg....1 o o o l. 91O6
Batteres-Hutchinson and Kittridge: Col.
clough. Gumbert and Sugden.
At AtBrooElyn-tAtte 1,SOOD HE
Baltimore @ I Q 9 o-s
Observation-Disclosures and Kinslow; Mullane, Nc
Nabb and Clarke. tiN
Al ilaoetphia-(Attepdance, 4,Ss6.) III. Z.
Philadelphia..2 o 3 Q 90 8 9 800 90 /
Washington % o 3 1 o o 90 O. Al
Batteries-Keefe and Clements; Graft and
Farrell
At Boston attendance, 2.532J ii. L.
Boston. --...-..O o 1 o "-5 3
New York. ....0 o 2 o o O-4Il 3
Batteries-Stivetts and CAMEL; German and
Wilson.
Lebanon, 1s; Indianapolis, IL.
Special 20 tho Indianapolis JournM.
LEBANON, Ind, July 21.-The club of In
dianapolis was defeated by the Lebanon
team here to-day by q score of Is to IL.
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A George w. Cni,d. ch.pe,.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 21.-Bishop
Nichols. of the Episcopal Church. has re-
ceived letter from George w. Childs. of
Philadelphia. Offering to defray the ex-
penses of erecting suitable monument
near Point Reyes. the place where SIR
Francis brakes chaplain read the Episco-
pal service in 1879. It Is understood the
monument will take the form of . memor-
ial chapel.
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LAKE VIEW HANDICAP.
Lucky Baidwin's Fast Two-Year-Oid B eat
CorrIgnn,a Favortte at Chicago.

Corrigan's Favorite at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Lucky Baldwin's Rey
El Santa Anita W on the Lake View handi-
cap for two-year-olds to-day in good style
at Washington Park. beating CorriRan's
Vassal. which was the favorita coupled
with Tonganoxie in the betting. Flirta-
tion found the distance TOO great and could
never get near the front. Clara Bauer. q
long shot. got considerably the best OF the
start, and. after leading all tho way. looked
like . winner, but Rey FL Sapita Anita
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Ilme-Z:UI, 2:U3 ., Z:Ub a, Z.U|I2. Z:UI q.
Merchants and Manufacturers' Consola-
tion. 2:24 class, trOtting; purse. 81, 600:
Kissers Dallas Again Beaten.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, July 2l-The last day
of the races at the Driving Park drew out
q large crowd of people. The 2:l5 trot was
declared off. and the $50 trot and 2:13 pace
were the only events. Mognetta. bay
mare by Cornelian. owned by Bren'neman
Brothers. at Decatur, Ill, took the
2:50 trot after hard struggle with Little
Snap. which landed both in the 80 class of
performers this season. The former made
her mark at 2:z14 and the latter at 2:24.
The 2:l3 pace disappointed the majority OF
the people. who wanted to see KissePs
Dallas win. Albert f.. the Des Moines
gelding, had but very little trouble
in Winning. The time was very slow. 2:14
being the best that was caught by the
judges. Albert L. was very unsteady and
broke repeatedly. bnt Dallas was not level
headed at critical moments and lost after
il seemed he was q sure winner. Sum.
maries:
2:50 trot: puree $500:
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Obituary.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Gen. John G.
Walker 10 dead. He was distinguished
figure in the battles of Sharpsbnrg. Man
assas and Richmond. He was an accom-
piished iinguisf. and during Mr.. Cieve-
lands first administration served the gov
ernment on several special occasions IN
South America.
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csme fast and won by good margin. Vas
sal was . poor third. He carried fifteen

came fast and won by o good margin. Vas
sal was poor third. He carried fifteen
pounds more than the winner.
In tho fourth race Fsrsday. who Was In
light weight. nearly broke the record for Q
mile and seventy yards, his time being l:44.
He was singularly neglected In the betting
for horses of inferior quality: The attend,
ance was 6.O00. and the weather clear anu
pleasant Tomorrow the meeting closes.
Hawthorne track. where the summer meet.
ing starts on Monday. A special train Will
leave for Saratoga on Sunday. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs. Haydee won;
st. Crolz second. Grscie j. third. Time.
1:14la.
Second Race-Selling; one mile. Forest
Rose won; Bridal Veil second. Belfast third.
Time. 1:42A.
Third Race-The Lake View handicap.
worth S4.9l5 to the winner; three-quarters
of mile. Roy Ell Santa Anita. 105 Nor
risl. to ]. won in q drive BY length:
Clara Bauer. ITO tJordanI. 70 to !. second by
three lengshs; Vassal, lis trarall, coupled
with TonRanoxis in the betting ct II to 10,
third. Time. l:15. Tonganoxie. Strathrol.
George Beck. b. +. Fly. jr.. Lot Damrow.
Charity, Vivandisre. Philopens. Filtration
and Julius also ran.
flourish Race-One mile and seventy
yards. Farsday. 102 (Thorpe). to l, won in
q drive by q length; Highland, 109 TX. VIII
liams), IL to 5, second by length and o
half: PRICE, s4 (Perkinsl. 80 to ]. third.
Time, 1:44, Bonnie Byrd, Linda. Chimes.
Gascon, Melsnc, Brazos and Alsrv also ran.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Ganelon won;
Warren Leland second, Lorenzo third.
Time, l:15.
sixth Race-Six furlougs. BIjur won;
Lonnio b. second, Elva third. Time. Ills.
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$50 trot: purse. $500:

Little Snap is n grey gelding by Keller
Thomas and owned by w. A. Mires. of
Columbus, Ind.
2:l3 pace; purse. S4O0
Albert T.. ID. &. tWhitnevb -..---.-.---..1 1 i
kissers Dallas. CHI <. tKisseD....,...- 2 2
Hustler, b. e. (Grmesj j----------..---.2 3 3 3
Time-2:l4 2:2o. 2:ls, 2:l6a.
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force that some of the members Of the re-
ception committee became alarmed and
shouted, Danger" "Keep back,'
Finally lane was with some difficulty
made. and Mr.. Cleveland, with the vice
presideDt-elect following in his rear was
escorted to the back OF the platform, and
thence through the grounds 20 the execu
tive mansion. 1t was O'Clock when the
last rank went by the White House and
disbanded in front of the war department,
so that the parade had occupied but ten
minutes short of five hours in passing in
review.
During the whole time Mr.. Cleveland
stood in one position and carefully
scanned the lines of marching men.
When darkness fell upon the scene the
president was almost the last to leave the
stand. He returned to the White House
aud sat down to family dinner. There
were present the president aud his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs Perrine. Mr. and Mrs. Dick
inson, Mr.. and Mrs Lamont, Miss Sam
ders, Mrs. LamOnt's cousin and guest;
Private Secretary Tnurber and Misses
Bessie and Julian Lamont.
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nearly ss rucn popul0- enthusiasm,
display and ceremonial as actually
occurred on his route while as 10 the
public rejoicings at New York, they
would have attended the installation OF
any pu bile man not actually unpopular
who might have been called TO the head
OF government designed TO relieve the
people from the political misery of tho
Confederation The second Inaugural
ton of Washington at Philadelphia was
an affair of state altogether, discussed
and planned by the cabinet and other
great officers of the government to
which the holiday making of the citi-
Gems was but an accessory, for the graft
hcation OF their own sense of propriety.
their respect for the President and their
appetite for pleasure. After the estab-
liShment OF the seat Of government at
Washington the inaugural proceedings
(except those provided for by the Sen
atel for long time retained an almost
exclusively local interest and color.
The Mayor and few other leading citi-
Zens would get together and form a
committee of arrangements: II chief
marshal of the procession would be
chosen from the residents of the dis
trict, with other residents al assistant
narshals the local militia, secret and
benevolent societies and political clubs
would make their arrangements for
turning out: the published programme
would exhibit, in displayed lines, the
places assigned in the procession 10 am
bessado1-s, ca biuet ministers, governors
of states and other dignitaries who
rarely, IL ever, appeared in fact, and
the actual procession usually contained
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washisrton's First fnsugurstirn-

The early days OF the federal govern
nent show much variety in the cersmo-
MES by which Presidents permitted
their inaugurations 70 be accompanied
Washington made a sort of state jour
ney from Mount Vernon to New York,
eliminating in the famous reception At
Trenton, and the administration OF the
oath and the assumption of the Presi-
Dental Office had various traces Of mon
archicsi customs about them. There
was Just "a little topoh of seli-s basement
In the behavior of tho sovereign
people, according - r70deVn views Of
things; bnS on the other hand. The cir
cumstances were exceptional, for IL WAS
a government as well as = President
which was inAugurated, and net day
sooner than everybody saw was sadly
needed. Furthermore, II the man who
looked so like king WAS not one in
name and fact. IL was chiefly because OF
his own self-deny'ng aud patriotic
spirit, SO that little bit of kotouing by
the pOpulace was not much hmisA BY
the time Washington's second term had
come round things had somewhat
changed from what they were four
years before. With his customary dis
position 20 steer middle oop-ss when
ever difficult piece 81 navigation was
10 be attempted. Washington stretched
a little the provisions of section 2. arti-
Gle 2. Of the constitution. bv requiring
the opinion In writing OF the heads OF
departments as 20 what ceremonies
ought 10 attend the taking Of the Preai-
dental oath Hamilton and kEoK we're
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railroad. ..a ou..,s. R.pr...ns.s,.r.

Railroads ase outsiss R-pressstsstsr-
Martin Van Burens Inauguration IL
the initial point of 3 marked change
Rotation in office had begun 70 be 4 pep
ular incident of a change of sdraiBi-trA-
ton, while the introduction 81 railroads
began 10 make the capital mo-e sccSss-
iele- The rapid development OF the then
Western States greatly Increased the
business and patronage Of the federal
government. Politicians soon acquired
the habit of coming personally to attend
the Inauguration reception - TIE White
to their Claims uPon TIE p.:b,.c pa
tronage- Then followed in tine the
bringing on of political clubs 20 join in
the parade, serecade the new President
and give ocular proof OF the loyalty,
power and merits OF the rolit;cz.l chief
t2ins by whose pains and expenditures
these bodies were brought upon the
scene. Famous among these ri grin.
bands for maEy years was the Empire
Club" of New York, under the noted
Captain Isaiah RyzSs-s, whom no dem
ocratic administration venturcd &C
neglect or disregard. As showing how
the growth and Development Of the
country affected land proosbly Stin
affeStsl inauga-ationS, il NAV b. men
toned that the procession which cS
co-tcd Franklin Pierce was every way
larger and finer. and attended by
greater crowds, than in the case a
Zachary Taylor, 3 popuier hero. for,
years before B1ehgnan : Inauguration
in It's tSvr. VS. distinct advance upor
that of P.sr.a
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TIE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE
The Lower Branch Furnishes Another
Days Amusement

GUTHRIE, o. t., March. 4-ISpecisl j
No chaplain being present this morning,
the house vent urcd on its work without
that usual appeal for enlightenment and
direction.
The business began with the reading of
the reports OF various committees. Under
instructions, council bill No. 90, relating
to the admission and practice Of attorneys
at law, was reported back 10 the house. II
was then recomnitteed TO the judiciary
committee.
House bill No. 15Q locating the insane
asylum, was recommended for passage,
with an amendment fixing the appropria-
ton at $. O00 instead Of SIC. 600.
Council bill No. 30. relating to townsites
on the public domain, received favorable
report
\ majority report on house bill No. las,
relating 10 tie lincensing OF telephone
companies. recommended that II do pass.
AIT Cunningham submitted a minority
report. TI.s bliI limits the price OF se-yics
IL business houses 10 s. n month, and II
residences TO = - a month. The minority
report states that these prices are eqgIvsl-
ent 70 prob, b.tio1 OF ali t-iephous ser
vice. not being sufficient TO pay the nee
esssTy expenses 4 minority report failed
20 carry
\ message from tie council transmitted
council bill No. $ for tn signature OF the
speaker. When that officer announced
that he was about TO sign the bilL NJ
BeA,.y Eled his protest against sGch action,
alleging that it. passage by the house wss
brought about by improper and uoc00stt-
tUtiJual methods The bill dehu-s the
duties ot the treas re- o; he board Ct edU-
Cation
House bill No. - was recommended for
ps-sAEe. wiki ali amendment striking cut
the word insane whenever u occur. sHd
Inserting "d-af and cumb"
House oil Nc. rs III bic roads No. is5
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NEW YORK. March A Wall street
news bureau today circulated to its custo-
mers this statement:
I'VE are informed upon excellent au-
thority that the incoming executive Is in
treaty with foreign firm Of worldwide
influence, through their correspondents
here, for the issue Of bonds abroad We
are satisfied of the correctness of the state
menI We are also in position 70 an
nounce that an offer has been made to the
treasury by an Institution here for s., 600, :
coo +per-cent bonds. the price TO net the
buyer 3 per cent, and the bonds 10 be paid
for "a gold.
Mr.. Clews said to q reporter that the
general opinion in the street was that the
house referred TO was August Belmont &
CO. Ii the bonds are issued abroad, they,
OF course, will be placed with Rothchilds
The Belmonts are their CORES pOn1vnSs.
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THE EX-PRESlOENT.

WASHINGTON, March AK President
Harrison and party left for indianapolis
on a special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio at $40 O'Clock this afternoon The
party comprised Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee and
their children. Benjamin and Mary Mckee
The ex-president came 20 the depot ac-
companied only by the members of his
cabinet and their wives.
The train is due at East Liberty, Pa,
shortly after - o'clock tonight. The
train will lay over there until Mon day
morning, when it will proceed TO Indian
apoiis. On Sunday the ex-presideut will
attend divine services At the Presbyterian
church of East Liberty. After the services
he will take dinner with Rev. Mr. Kumler,
who was his former pastor at indianapolis.
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THE Hum OF INDUSTRY.

The hum OF industry Is growing louder
in North Galveston. Tex. The Compo
Board Factory and the Agricultural ln-
plement Works are nearly completed.
The same i true OF the Knitting aud
Hosiery Mills, " DOL Securing establish
meut aud other enterprises With Cooi
markets for their products. abundance OF
raw material AMI splendid shipping fsc5li-
ties. manufacturers are eagerly seIZlnE
upon this new field OF profit Nessr>.
Wright * n Her are the local agents Ct
the North Galveston association. aud they
viii be GLAD 20 furnish ali particulars
The home address OF the association 3
Box esS. Minneapolis Mum