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work at a salary Of $1,000 for expenses.
The Rev. Sol p. Hickey OF Peru was
elected TO the position.
The committee recommended that the
home mission committee employ evangel-
lists who should give their time 70 hold
ing revival services in the weak and
home mission churches at a definite
salary TO be settled by the home mission
committee. These evangelists are 10 be
wholly under the direction of this COM
mittee. These recommendations were
adopted.
A motion that the synod refuse to APP
prove the records of the Logansport
presbytery drew out a spirited discus
sion. Some time ago the Logansport
presbytery refused 10 grant the Rev
James Whites request for a letter OF
dismissal unless he would return to In
diana and answer accusations reflect
ing upon his character. Those who OPP
posed the presbytery's action take the
position that the presbytery had no
right to withhold the letter asked for
the pastor.
The matter was put TO a vote and the
motion defeated. The Rev. Mr.. White
is at present in New South Wales.
At the afternoon session the Rev. G.
e. Kercher Of Knightstown, chairman
of the committee on systematic bene-
licences, made the report OF the commit
tee which embodied the resolution that
the synod recommend the system by
the members of giving not less than one
tenth of their annual income which
would fill the Golfers Of the church to
overflowing. The report was adopted.
The committee on bills and overtures
reported on the transfer of the church
of Brazil from Vincennes to the Indian
apolis presbytery, with the answer that
it be recommended that for geographic
al and physical reasons the territory en-
braced in the counties of owen and
Clay, together with the churches there
in located, be separated from the Vim
cennes presbytery and united with that
of Indianapolis. The report was
adopted.
In regard to the organization of the
synod as a delegate or representative
body a committee Of sixteen, composed
of one minister and one elder from each
presbytery, was appointed TO obtain in
formation regarding the sentiment Of the
elders of the church and make invest-
cations regarding the matter, the same
to be reported at the next meeting OF
the synod.
The report from the committee on
bills and overtures, which was adopted,
was in brief as follows:
The synod Of Indiana, in session at
Terre Haute, believing that the time has
come in the providence of God that our
church should take the initiative IN the
direction of complete reconciliation and
reunion with our brethren Of the same
faith in the southern states. overtures
the general assembly. TO meet at Sara
toga in 1894, TO take such steps as In
their wisdom shall seem best for the
consummation of this desire to the honor
and glory of God.
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given signal she started in with the rest
and by the time they had made eight
miles she was in the lead with but one
or two exceptions. She kept her mules on
a dead run and reached a splendid quar-
ter section, seventeen miles from the
starting place in few minutes over an
hour.
Miss BLY, was fortunate enough to Sc
cure large tract OF land and was mo-
Tested by no one until late in the even
ing a burly negro came around and at
there to stay and the best thing for him
TO do was to go. He did so. Miss Bly,
is still owner of that section of terri
tory
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STATE w. c. t. U. CONVENTION.
Adjournment mt Observation-Disclosures
to the National Convention.

RICHMOND, Oct. 11.-Special.-The
state w. c. T. u. convention has closed
and the delegates left the city today
The trustees of the Hadley industrial
school through Mrs. McWinter, reported
as follows:
The school is located on a fine farm in
Hendricks county. a good brick build
ing was put up this year. When the in
stitution is in good working order it
will be the only school Of the kind in
the state open to girls. They will be
taught everything in the cooking and
housekeeping line, while as the other
work progresses other features will be
added. Girls from ten to twelve years
Of age will be admitted when it is shown
that they are in need of protection.
Leaflets have been sent out over the
state showing forth this work and there
have been some results.
The building far has cost some
thing like $1,000. The contract was for
$4,000, but when completed it is prob
able that the cost viii reach $4,000.
The counties of the state were divided
into ten groups and each group is en-
titled to elect a delegate to the ma
tional convention. The selections, which
were ratified by the convention. were
as follows:
Mrs. Ella Moore. delegate.
A4IS- nan. ALTERNATE.
Mrs. Tompkins. delegate.
Mrs. Lichloo, alternate.
Mrs. Handy, delegate.
Mrs. Writ, alternate.
Mary z. Black. delegate.
Miss Mary Hadley alternate.
Mrs. j. r. Nicholas. delegate.
Mrs. Retta Alexander. alternate.
Mrs Ellen Hartley. delegate.
Mrs. Libbie Gambler, alternate.
Mrs. Alice Stephens, delegate.
Mrs. n. G. Meadows, alternate.
Miss Margaret Dickson, delegate.
Mrs. S. c. Eversole, alternate.
Gertrude Fulton, delegate.
Mrs. Lou +. Roll, alternate.
Mrs. Ellen B. Wright, delegate.
No alternate.
In the oratorical contest for the
Cooper medal Carl Rutter of near Rock
vile was the successful speaker His
subject was THE Great Conhagra-
ton"
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THE wRATTEN MURDERS.
Highly Important Developments in
the Recent bloody Tragedy

Highly Important Developments in
the Recent Bloody Tragedy.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct 1.-THE
weapons with which the murderers of
the Wratten family three weeks ago &C
complished their hellish deed have, it is
believed. at last been found
Tuesday. while Coroner McCown was
searching the premises of the Wratten
homestead. he found in a log smoke
house a cornknlfe, upon which were a
few struggling hairs and what seemed
to be blood. Near by an adj was lying,
on which there was either rust or blood.
These instruments had been placed in
the old smoke house within the last few
days. Who placed them there and for
what purpose is a mystery.
Charles McCafferty, the brother-in-law
Of Wratten, says that the implements
had been on the place for a number of
years. They were brought to the city
and the hair and blood stains exam
ined under highly powered microscope.
Drs. Anderson and McCown pronounced
the blood and hair to be human After
placing a very small portion of 1t I'M
der the microscope the red and white
corpuscles could be seen.
The bodies of the Wrattens were ex-
humed this afternoon and the weapons
applied 10 the wounds to establish be-
yond a legal doubt that they are the
rightful weapons.
The attorneys and officers assert that
II these are the weapons there is no
longer any doubt as TO who the guilty
parties are.
Little credence is now given to the
assertion that the parties now in the
Jacksonville penitentiary for safe
keeping are the murderers.
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A Merchant Dend.

PAOLI, Oct. .-Special.-Charles
CornwelI, aged thirty-five, senior men,
Der of the firm Of Cornwell & Burgess,
merchants of Livonia, died yesterday
of typhoid fever. Deceased was born
and reared in this county and was a
member of one of the oldest and best
known families in the county, and was
himself very popular gentleman. He
leaves a widow and three children sur
viving him.
Mrs. Charles r. Salyards died at Or
leans yesterday. She was a popular and
we'll known lady and possessed in an
eminent degree those lovable qualities
that make many and fast friends. She
was a sister Of Mrs. b. +. Speer. the es-
Unable wife of our popular sheriff.
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Death of 'Big" Snyder.

VINCENNES, Oct. 10.-SpeciaI.-
William Snyder. better known as Big
Snyder, died suddenly here last night.
Deceased was known far and wide TO
the sporting fraternity. and for many
years during the winter months he has
been prominent figure at the famous
resorts in Hot Springs Latterly he has
been in the employ of Cation & Hast
ings of this city. lie arrived here Satur-
day, apparently in the best of health,
to work the Knox county fair. Fatty
degeneration of the heart was the cause
of his death and at the time of his de-
mise he weighed $50 pounds. He was
buried in casket made to order. CAT
ton q Hastings giving him a respecta-
bic burial. the Rev. Mr.. Clarke OF the
Christian church conducting the services.
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counterfeiters Taken In.

and Clarence Riner, who on Tuesday
passed number of bogus dollars upon
merchants here. were captured last night
at Disko this county, by Sheriff Will
Jams after a hard chase. Charles Riner,
who was wanted for the same offense,
escaped, but will yet be taken. Riner
and Sax before United States Commits
sioner Taylor denied their guilt. but they
were identified by several of their vic
Tins. including two women of ill-repute.
Bond was required in the sum of $1,000,
each failing to obtain which they were
sent to Indianapolis in charge Of United
States Marshal Hawkins.
This morning incendiaries burned the
barn Of John Zeigier, near Somerset. this
county, together with all its contents.
Loss about two thousand dollars; in
sured in unknown companies for $500.
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pnisnned DIV ScrofuIa

Is the sad story Of many lives made
miserable through no fault Of their own
Scrofula is more especially than an!
other a hereditary disease, and for tbs
simple reason: Arising from impure and
insufficient blood, the disease locates
itself I'm the lymphatics, which are con-
nosed of white tissues; there is a period
OF foetal life when the whole body cen
sists of white tissues, and therefore the
unborn child is especially susceptible TO
this dreadful disease. But there is
remedy for scrofula, whether hereditary
or acquired. II is Hoods Sarsaparila,
which by it's powerful effect on the blood.
expeis all trace Of the disease and gives
10 the vital fluid the quality and color
of health. If you decide TO take Hoods
Sarsaparilla do not accept any substi-
tute.
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A Veteran Honored.

NOBLESvILLE, Oct 14-Special-At
the national meeting Of the Union vet
eran legion at Cincinnati this week DR..
A r. Tucker Of this city was honored
by being elected to the position Of sur
geon-general OF the order Only vet
Grams who served three years or more in
the late civil struggle are entitled to
memberships in the legion. The sur
geon-general is the only survivor Of the
six scouts sent by Gen. w. T. Sherman
who succeeded in going through the
confederate lines and returning with the
required information to Gen. Thomas
headquarters, though bleeding from
wounds received in action and when only
despair looked him in the face.
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Pensions.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL.


w ASf11N6ION, II. =. OCT. IL.
The following Indiana pensions were
issued today: Original-Hezekiah Nus
baum, deceased, wabash. Increase
John Huston, Rigdon, Grant county;
Thomas p Petit, Greenwood, Johnson;
George w. Riley, Marengo, Crawford;
Sanford Watson, Sanborn, Knox; George
w. Morris, New Lebanon, Sullivan; Oba-
diah c. Fuqua, Terre Haute. Vigo; Ed
win n. WINNER, Wabash, Wabash;
Henry Richardson, Angola, Steuben;
James II. Smith. deceased, Logansport,
Cass. Reissue-Stephen p. Lee, KokoIno,
Howard; John NJ. Hoston, Benham, Rip
ley. Reissue and increase-Francis NJ.
Harter, Winchester. Randolph. Original
widows, etc-Susannah Nusbaum, Wa
bash, Wabash; Rebecca h. Smith, Lo-
gansport, Cass; Mary A. Mendenhall,
Webster, Wayne; Susie McEvanne, Tay-
louisville, Bartholomew. Mexican sur
Vivors, increase-James p. Voshell, Ma
poleon, Ripley; Alfred H. Fisher, Dale,
Spencer. Mexican war widows-Mary r.
Hart. Vincennes. Knox.
Original-Mary z. Sharp, Corydon,
Harrison Joseph Vance, Lovett, Jen-
nings; Orville Hobbs, Knightstown,
Henry; Edgar F. Hayes, Elkhart, Elk
hart; Jacob J. Cosby, Oakland City, Glib
son.
Biggs, Bingen. Adams.
Increase-John Sendlewick, New AL
bany, Floyd; Simeon B. Fordyce, Deca-
tur, Adams; Benjamin +. Hansford, Ell
lettsville, Monroe; Henry Colwell, Salem.
Washington Edward Leper, Crawfords-
Vile, Montgomery; William Wilson, Free
town. jackson; Thomas w. Craig,
Orangeville, Orange.
Reissue-GreenberryV V. Miles, Bramble,
Martin; James MINIS, Sturgeon, Pike.
Original Widows, Etc.-Barbara F.
Butler. Morgantown, Morgan; Mary A.
Huey, mother, South Bend, st. Joseph;
Adam Howard, father, Charlestown,
Clark; minors OF Henry H. Hiatt, South
Wabash and Rich Valley, Wabash;
Christian z. Sparks, Idaville, White;
Susan Simons. Lyons, Greene.
Original Widows, Etc, Reissue-AIinors
of John A. Meek, Brookston, White.
Mexican War Survivors, Increase
John w. Sims. Breckenridge, Harrison;
Samuel L. Tippett, LOgansport, Cass;
Franziskus Kraus, Jeffersonville, Clark;
Henry Mess, Bowling Green, Clay; Noble
G. Walters. Gentryville. Spencer.
Original-Samuel f. Shellady, Indian
apolis; James NJ Whitesel, Sanford;
V. Breese. Mohawk; William Mills
paugh, Haughville; John j. Tobias,
Scottsburg; Daniel Hawk, Lafayette;
William c. Vance. Noblesville.
Additional-William H. kellems. Ire
land.
Increase-Samuel H. Whicker, Mobiles
Vile: John Cochran, Germantown.
Reissue-Aaron q. Taylor, Patriots;
William H. Harrison, Farmland; Will
lam A. Barrett, Otis; Clark Stephen, T.
s. Cook, ireland; John McCafferty, Wash
ington; Flavius Potter, Bedford.
Reissue and Increase-Joseph L. Slime,
Winchester.
Original Widows Ftc-Anelia @ Da-
Wis. Terre Haute.
Mexican Survivors-Increase - George
w Gullion. Gadsden: Stephen Owen,
National military home
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Barns Burned.

DECATUR. Oct. .-Special-Yester-
day residents noticed a dark, heavy
volume Of smoke north of town. 1t was
on the farm of ex-Treasurer Robson.
two miles from here. His barn was
burned, and with it 600 bushels of
wheat, a new threshing machine,
clover-huller, a hay-loader, three now
ing machines and considerable other
machinery. The barn had been built
about four years ago and cost 81, 500;
insured for $500 The loss on grain
and machinery is without insurance
The fire is supposed to have originated
by children playing in the barn.
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Another Fool and a Pistol.

BEDFORD. Oct. 1o-Special.-Hays
Hunter, residing at Heltonville, seven
miles east Of here, called on a lady
friend last night and politely asked her
to shoot him: having the pistol in his
possession he offered the same to her In
the wild confusion the girl ran and
screamed when he without any further
ceremony placed the weapon in his
mouth and discharged the contents. He
is now reported in a very critical condi-
ton and death is expected at any mo-
ment 1t is rumored that the girl,
Clotha Carnett, had other admirers than
Hunter. He became desperately jealous.
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Awards TO Indiana stock.

CHICAGO, Oct. IL Special-Indiana
Awards-Live stock: Victoria boar, two
or over, first and second, George f.
Davis. Dyer; boar, one and under two.
second and fourth, same owner; boar.
six months and under one year, first.
same owner; boar under six months
and over one, first and fourth, same
owner: SOW. two or over one. first and
third same owner: SOW. one and under
two, second and third, same owner;
SOW, six months and under one year,
second and third. same owner; boar
and three sows, over one year, second
and third, same owner; boar and two
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A Peculiar Case.

NOBLESVILLE, Oct. 13.-special.-
This morning the jury in the case of the
bank of Westfield against Robert c. In
man, suit on a note, returned a verdict
for the defendant, awarding him $780,
On former occasion Inman received
judgment against the bank officials for
S1,O14 The case was then appealed to
the supreme court and the decision re-
versed. This was the second time the
case came up for a hearing. The YER
dict places Roland Estes, formerly CASH
Ter of the bank, in very awkward stu
alton. The result Of the contest shows
there is a shortage Of $3.50 somewhere
and the officials have notified Mr.. Estees
that they intend to hold him responsible
for the amount. The case will likely
be appealed a second time.
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A MURDER AT MARION.
The Deed Committed in Potato
Patch.

MARION, Oct. -Special-Abraham
Stumpf was shot last night in a potato
patch belonging TO William Lemon.
The latter had been informed that
an attempt was to be made to steal
his potatoes and had prepared for the
occasion. He called in Martin Adam
son and Anderson Hatfield. Each of
the trio armed himself with a shotgun,
and when Stumpff appeared he received
a load of shot in the abdomen. He was
taken home and this morning died from
his injuries. Lemon had been warned
by Frank Stevens, a brother-in-law, to
whom Stumpff had confided his purpose.
The shooting was done by Adamson,
who pretends that his weapon was dis
charged by accident.
Stumpff before he died stated that
Stevens had accompanied him on the
road, but the latter denies that he
abandoned Stumpff before he entered
the Lemon premises. Stevens. Lemon
and Adamson have been arrested and
placed in jail, and it is expected that
Hatfield will be arrested tonight.
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NOBLESVILLE, Oct 13.-Special.-
Brown, an expert counterfeiter of Terre
Haute. who is confined in the Mobiles
vile jail awaiting trial, came very near
making his escape from custody a few
nights ago. He was successful in re-
moving enough brick from the ceiling in
the Jail to allow him TO crawl into the
garnet. Taking with him an old rope
which had been left in the prison CORR
doris he succeeded in reaching the roof
with but little trouble. He resolved TO
lie in the caves of the roof until time for
the arrival of a passenger train, when
he intended TO lower himself to the
ground and go out Of the city by rail-
He had been in that position but a short
time when Sheriff Phillip Rhoades dis
covered him.
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A Five Years Term.

BRAZIL, oct. 12.-Special-Emery
Reffett Qknown as Redo was today
sentenced by the Clay circuit court to a
term Of FIVE years in the states prison
on conviction for grand larceny-bur-
glarizing Louis Greenburg's store in this
city on the night of July is, 1892 Reffett
ran away and did not return until Sep
TENDER Is last, when he was arrested and
imprisoned. Reffett is ar all-round
crook and has heretofore served a term
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A PLUCKY INDIANA GIRL.
How She Went TO the Cherokee Strip
and Defended Her Land.

How She Went 10 the Cherokee Strip
and Defended Her Land.
NOBLESVILLE, Oct. 10.-Special.-
During the rush Of the army of boomers
at the recent opening Of the Cherokee
strip of land out West, young lady
who formerly resided in Hamilton county
was one OF the heroes Of the great event.
Her name is Miss Grace Bly,. who at
the present writing is making her home
near Coffeyville, Kas. She is well known
through this section Of the state as an
intelligent and cultured young lady.
1t is case where deserving maidens
as we'll as men always acquire success
by well directed efforts. Miss Bly, is
twenty-one years of age. and when the
news first reached her that the strip was
going 70 be opened she determined to
cast her fortune with the boomers, Just
to see what girl can do when she
tries" and she did.
Her outfit consisted Of team Of active
mules attached to light buggy. At the
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A PECULIAR SUIT
Drought for the Maintenance of an
Abandoned Family.

BRAZIL, Oct. H.-SpeciaL-A novel
suit at law has been filed in the Clay
circuit court, without precedent in the
county. Matthew Murray prays the
court for judgment against one Ferd
Tribble in the sum of $3.50 in consider
alton Of maintaining Tribble's wife and
child a period of eight and a half years,
which Murray alleges is worth $500 a
year. In January, 1885, the defendant
abandoned and neglected his wife and
week-old child. leaving them without
means Of subsistence or care. In their
destitute condition the plaintiff admitted
them to his home, where he has since
fed, clothed and cared for them, and
now demands judgment in consideration.
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DROWNED AT THE FERRY.
Sad Fate of an OId-Time Riverman
at Madison.

MADISON, Oct. 4.-Special.-"Sh
McIntire, an old man and one who has
spent the better part of his life on and
about the river here, fell out of skiff
in the Ohio river here at 10 o'clock this
morning and before rescuers reached him
was drowned. For years he run the
night ferry between here and Milton,
KY, crossing in a skiff when no one
else dared brave the storm. Growing old
Of late he has been keeping bar for the
Kingston hotel. Milton, and was crossing
over TO Madison this morning when the
fatal accident happened.
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A POSTMASTER INDICATED.
The Discharge of the Five FIT. Wayne
Clerks Endorsed.

FIT. WAYNE, Oct. 2-Special.-Sev-
eral weeks ago Postmaster Rockhin dis
charged four republican letter carriers
and one mailing clerk. filling the vacan-
cies thus created with democrats.
The discharged employees made an ap-
peal to the civil service commission for
a hearing and an inspector arrived three
weeks ago to make an investigation. The
retired men claimed that the dismissals
were made exclusively for political rea-
sons. This morning Postmaster Rock
hill received an official communication
from Washington to the effect that his
proceedings were in strict accordance
with the civil service laws.
The charges preferred against the dis
missed men were of sufficient weight to
make the removals not only legal but ad-
yisable, said the official notice.
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Dropped Dead nd New CastIe.

NEW CASTLE. Oct 10.-Special-
Cynthia Moore. the widow OF the late
James T. Moore dropped dead this af-
ternoon at the home of her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Clay Hunt. Her death was
caused by heart disease. Mrs. Moore
was the sister OF the late Judge Mellett,
who died ten days ago, and was past
seventy years old. 1t is thought that
her demise was FASTENED by the death
Of her brother.
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Receiver Appointed.

NORTH MANCHESTER, Oct. 10
Special.-A dispatch received here today
from James H. Eckels. comptroller Of
the currency at Washington, D. c, an
nounces the appointment Of Daniel w.
Krisher receiver for the First national
bank in this city. He viii at once IA
miliarzie himself with the business. file
his bond and take charge.
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Heavy Damage suit.

BRAZIL, Oct. .-Special.-William
Kennedy, an employe of the Brazil block
coal company, brings suit against that
corporation in the sum Of $4,000 for dam
ages sustained while in discharge Of his
duties at mine No. :. which he charges
to the negligence Of the company in
providing safe guards as required by
the law
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Crushed 10 Death.

BRAZIL. Oct. 16.-James Brown, the
son OF William Brown, living at Casey
vile, met with a horrible death at
Whites saw mill. north Of Carbon, about
noon today. He was unloading a log
from a wagon when the braces slipped
and the log rolled rapidly down the in
cline. Young Brown was in the logs
way and was thrown 70 the ground, the
log rolling entirely over hin. His body
was mashed to jelly, almosl eTery bone
being crushed.