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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22

SAN Francisco, March 16. - The
Australian papers, which arrived on the
steamer Alameda today, printed graphic
details of the great food at Brisbane and
its suburbs last February. In the city of
Brisbane and its suburbs the damage done
by the floods is estimated at
SI5,000,O00. There was fall
of sixty-seven inches of rain in three
days. and three steamers were floated
out of the river and landed high and dry
in the botanical gardens. The towns of
Bundama, Ipswich and Godna were all
under water and the people had to fee to
the hills. Seven men were drowned in g
mine at Ipswich four persons in one fam
lily were drowned. Seven men went to
work SIS usual in the morning. The floods
broke In and within a short space of time
the place was flooded to within thirty
inches of the surface. The miners were
caught like rats in a trap and had not
even fighting chance for their lives.
When the Almeda lett Sidney the
floods had subsidized and the government
was providing for the relief of the desti-
tute, places of refuge had beeu provided
and everything possible was being done
for the su erers The rain had been falling
almost constantly since the beginning OF
the lst of February but it being Tor
the most part light, no serious conse-
quences were expected until Feb. 3, when
reports from upper Brisbane watershed
showed that heavy flood was inevitable,
and all possible efforts were made Tor it,
But the very worst fears that could have
been entertained fell far short of the terri
BILE reality.
The high flood of 1890 made the record
up to the present time and it was
thought that the limit oil possibility
was then reached. Unfortunately,
however, that flood has grown al
most insignificant IL comparison
with the present disaster. From Friday
afternoon, Feb. >, the waters rose very
rapidly. and by noon on Saturday the
level OF the big flood had been reached.
Still the rain poured down increasingly,
and the waters continued to rise through
out Saturday night and Sunday until a
minimum height was reached about 8
o'clock on Sunday night, the level then
being about twelve feet above the flood of
1890.
The scene was then something terrible.
A very large portion OF the city and SUBJ
urbs. and the whole of the surrounding
country in every direction, was mum
dated. The water being in many
places over the tops of the houses.
In Brisbane and its immediate
vicinity some thousands of houses were
submerged and many hundreds OF fami-
lies were forced TO seek such shelter as
was obtsinable on the high ground many
| barely escaping with their lives. Through
out Saturday and Saturday night rescue
boats were hard at work in all direc-
lions removing people to places OF
safety. Many we're clinging to their
places so long that they could only be re.
moved with the greatest difficulty.
Everything possible was done to afford
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Mr.. BROWN "AUSTLED,"

And rs Result Was the First Postmaster
Appointed by Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland today sent to the senate
his first batch OF presidential postmasters,
and the first was that OF Robert B. Brown
to be postmaster at Meadville, Pa. Mr..
Brown, in addition to being the first APP
pointee TO postoffice, has at the outset
broken the rule said to have been laid
down by the postoflice department that
newspaper Lien should not be appointed
TO office. Mr.. Brown is the owner and ed
itor OF the Messenger a democratic weekly
published at Meanwhile. Mr. Brown has q so
shown his ability as q hustler. The re-
publican incumbent Of the office appointed
almost four years ago by Mr.. Harrison
was removed, and about three weeks be-
lore his term was out Mr.. Harrison sent
the name OF w. ). Rose TO the senate for
the place. Mr.. Brown heard OF this and
came down to Washington post haste
armed with letters of introduction TO
democratic senators. He succeeded IN
having the nomination held up until the
republican administration went out oil
power and then used his influence to Sc.
cure his own nomination.
Reception to the Vicc-President.
The reception this evening to Vice
President Stevenson, at the residence Of
Senator Mcpherson, was attended by 9
large representation of the prominent peo
pie at the capital. 1t was something O
an innovation in tho line of receptions
the guests being gentlemen only. Among
those present were Messrs. Gresham, Car
Isle. Bissell, Smith and Morton, OF the
cabinet, members of the diplomatic corps
nearly all the senators, manv of the mem
bers OF the house of representatives still
in the city. and local officials aud business
men. During the evening sumptuous
repast was served.
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Bismarck "Inspireso an Article.

New York, March 16.-Special advices
from Berlin to the Ereling Post affirm that
the light in which the financial world re-
CARDS the army hill was strik-
ingly shown yesterday when
it was rumored on the bourse
that the kaiser had ordered the bill to be
Withdrawn. The speculative stocks i'm
mediately jumped up per cent The in
spired NOrd Deidshe Zeitung asks
bitterly now much percentage
would the bourse lose il the
German army was ever defeated. The
centrists decided TO submit their pro-
posals of compromise at todsy's commit
tee meeting but their offer is still below
the demand
Prince Bismarck in an inspired article
in the Hamburger Naeiricht1l, defends the
speech of the premier OF Anhalt made last
Monday protesting against the financial
burdens caused by excessive government.
ETC., against court structures. Bis
marck poses as the champion of federal
independence and declares that the title
German emperor confers no right OF
suzerainty over the federal allies OF the
king of Prussia. Bismarck will make an
other political tour in southern Germany
this summer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
LOVERS DIE TOGETHER.
William b. Mitter Shoots Miss Alma
Nunnemacher and Himself

Pass CHRISTIAN, Miss, March 16.-A
most startling discovery was made here Of
the bodies of Miss Alma Nunnemacher,
daughter of Mr.. Hermann Nunnemacher.
prominent retail merchant OF Milwau-
kee, and Mr.. William B. Miller, also of
Milwaukee both of whom had
been shot through the head.
Miss Nunnemscher had been spend
ing the winter here with her parents
and last week Mr. Miller, to whom she
was engaged. arrived here. Her parents
opposed the match and on Friday after
luncheon she left the house. and as night
came on and she did not return and Mr..
Miller had also disappeared it was sup
posed that they had gone off to be mar
ried. On Saturday the parents left hop
ing to find their daughter in New Orleans.
This afternoon Young boy found their
bodies in pine thicket on the north side
OF the railroad about 200 yards from the
depot. From the position in
which they were lying the
supposition is the young man must
have first shot his companion through the
left temple and then shot himself behind
the right ear, and death in both instances
must have been instantaneous. The affair
was evidently premeditated, as Mr.. Miller
had borrowed the pistol from citizen on
that morning. The deadly weapon was
found by his side, where it had fallen
after he had fired the fatal shots. The
news has been te!egraphed 10 Miss Nun
nemacher's father, who is in Hot Springs,
Ark. The bodies are now living in Lang s
undertaking parlors awaiting interment.
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NOW GETA FORTUNE.
The Heirs of Charles Donohue Supply
the Necessary Evidence.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March 16.-Prominent
attorneys of Lincoln, Neb.. have been
here off and on of late, hunting up the
heirs of Charles Donohue, q wealthy
bachelor who died there a year ago leav-
ing cattle ranch and other property
valued at over 100000. There were many
C aimRnts of the estate and among them
the children of his deceased brother who
claimed that their mother had married
again, her husband. DOnOhue. having
been killed on the railroad, and that the
mother had given them up to the grand
parents who took them to Nebraska wnen
small Their claim to the estate could
not be sus tanned without the mothers
testimony. Her new name and where
abouts were unknown, excepting that she
resided when last heard OF in the anthra-
cite coal fields of Pennsylvania. The Ne
braska lawyers engaged local detectives
and legal assistance and very thorough
search was made in the court records,
newspaper files and among the old people
OF the coal region, but without avail until
q Pottsville paper published the story,
which brought an answer from the miss
ing mother. who is living in a mining
village called Eckley, in Luzern county,
thirty miles from here. The mothers
present name is Campbell and she has
supplied the missing evidence whereby
her son and daughter who were separated
from her in their infancy now get for
time
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Chinese exclusion law with relation to
it's bearing on American interests in
China. They said that a strict enforce
ment of the law would be apt to endanger
the property and lives OF Americans.
They told the president that they came to
him not as representatives of the church,
but as citizens and they had no sugges-
tions to make, but had simply come to
confer with him. and Mr.. Cleveland said
In reply that he had to enforce this as
well as other laws of the country. The
bishops admitted this. but suggested that
he might possibly mitigate in some degree
the seventies OF the laws operation. The
president told them he would do what he
could and the interview terminated.
After the departure of the bishops the
president had peculiar caller. He was
"Fiddling Bob" Taylor. as Tennesseeans
lovingly call one OF their most popular ex-
governors, on account of his proficiency
with the fiddle and the bow.
Mr. President, have headed your
electoral ticket twice in nv state" said
the ex-governor. The president looked
anxious. But have simply called now
sir, to have the honor OF shaking your
hand. do not want Office" The presi-
dent looked relieved.
MhrShal hdnSuelt OF the Dlstrlct VINO mas
only recently returned from his trip to
Indiana, whittier he accompanied ex-
President Harrison on his return to his
home. called upon Mr.. Cleveland for the
purpose of rendering his resignation. The
president asked MANY questions about
Mr.. Harrison's homeward trip, and spoke
in warm terms of the many courtesies
which had been extended toward himself
by his predecessor. lie also congratulated
Mr.. HARRISON on the choice which he had
made of form OF recreation, and said
that he believed duck-shooting to be one
OF the most ENJOYABLE of sports.
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The Wise Thing to DO.
lRnshvllle Jacksonlan.


Tho last legislature did so many bad
things that some democrats will consider
it their duty to defeat the democratic
party at the next election. This, we think.
is a mistake. The principles OF the
democratic party are preferable TO those
of the republican party, and the men are
inst as good. Republicans have acted as
badly as the last legislature did. Then
the wise thing to do is to stay with the
old party and nominate none but honest
men for legislative offices. and if dishonest
men are nominated refuse to vote for
them. Then every democratic platform
should contain brief outline of every law
that would affect all the people of the
state that should be passed by the legisla-
ture. In that way all bad legislation
would be shut out and in that case thieves
would be more likely to break into the
penitentary than the Legislature. Demo-
Gratis should go forward, not backward.
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shelter to the homeless and to relieve
their i'm mediate distress. but the misery
among the poorer families must have
been very great. A large portion Of the
city was under water, all the Wholesale
warehouses and many other establish
ments being flooded in Queen-st.,
the principal business street. The water
rose 10 the height of about six feet in
front OF the Courier Office flooring and all
the lower floors of the premises in that
locality. The machine room of the Courier
was more than forty feet under water.
The damage in the city alone must be
reckoned at thousands OF pounds. What
it is elsewhere, and especially higher up
the river, it is impossible even to con-
lecture.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Put on Our Sunday Best.

THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL has taken
up a question which wac suggested by the
Pioneer about year ago. and Is laying 1t
before the people with all the force the
subject deserves--the importance OF the
state putting on its holiday attire for the
benefit OF the hundreds OF thousands OF
visitors who will pass through her terri
tory this summer on their way TO the
worlds fair. A very little expense in the
cleaning up of town and country premises
traversed by the leading railway lines.
the application OF a cont Of whitewash to
the fences and of paint to buildings will be
OF incalculabls benefit 10 the state. Let
the good work begin early.
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STRUGGLE WITH A MANIAC.
a Sick Mans Desperate Encounter
with One Whom He Kills.

DEsoTo, Mo-, March 16-A. A. Cardeau
of this place had desperate encounter
with a crazy man named Rowden this
morning at bis home. The man, en-
ployed by Carneau, has several days
shown symptoms of insanity. Carneau
has for several months been confined to
his bed dangerously i'll. This morning
manden entered Carneau's room and de-
Rowded some money, which he was re-
fused and told to leave the room. He aid
go. but returning in few minutes with a
butcher knife, exclaimed;
Il am going TO do you up"
Carneau got his revolver from under
his pillow and fred one shot at Rowden.
This only excited him and, with demon
veil, he CT ught Carneau and dragged him
out of bed, and was in the act OF plung-
ing his knife into his heart when Carneau
exerted all the strength he had lett and
shot Rowden through the heart, killing
him instantly.
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Turned the Wrong Switch.

HAzELToN, Pa, March l6.-While Penn
sylvania railroad engine 400 was going
down the mountain this morning it be-
came disabled and was run on to a siding
near Delano. FlagmRn Swenk, who was
sent out to protect the engine, became
confused and turned the main switch.
Lehigh Valley engine 525, drawing fifteen
gondolas and s tool car, came around the
curve at a rapid rate of speed and dashed
into the disabled engine. All hands
jumped. Both engines were wrecked and
cars piled up in confusion. John Jenkins,
a cook on the tool car, was thrown through
the window and badly injured The car
Immediately took fire and was destroyed.
Conductor Kleckner of the Lehigh Valley
train had leg broken in jumping and
Engineer Shuman of the Pennsylvania
had an arm broken.
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THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
"FiddIing Bob" Taylor of Tennessee-AI,
shall RansdeIl Resigns.

''Fiddling Bob Taylor of Tennessee-aIar-
shall Ransdell Resigns.
"YOu are very much in the minority"
said Mr.. Cleveland this morning when
Representative Houk OF Ohio called with
friend, and announced that neither OF
the men were looking for office. The ma
iority was represented in undiminished
force this morning. and Mr.. Cleveland was
very busiiy occupied until lunch time. A
digniiied delegation was introduced to the
president by Bancroft Davis. the recorder
OF the supreme court. 1t was composed
oil four bishops OF the episcopal church.
the Rt. Revs. Paret of MARYLAND, Potter Of
New York, Whitaker of Pennsylvania
and Hare of South Dakota. They were
shown into the private part of the house
and the president and Secretary of
State Gresham Joined them there.
The object OF their visit was to
discuss with Mr.. Cleveland the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
Opposed to BimetalIism.

LONDON, March 16.-In the house of
commons this evening Sir William
Houldsworth, conservative for North.
west Manchester and British delegate
ut the Brussels monetary conference, crit
icised the conduct OF the British delegates
at the conference and asked what would be
the attitude OF the government should the
proceedings in Brussels be resumed. Sir
William Harcourt, chancellor of the ex-
cheauer. replied that the delegates would
be instructed to oppose every bimetallistic
scheme proposed at the conference.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
The Ioney-Lenders VIII Retaliate.

LONDON, March 16-The London Russo
Jewish committee has sent to every Jew
ish banker and bank director, bank man.
ager, stock broker and agent de affairs
in Europe passionate appeal to combine
in boycotting Russian loans and in boy
cotting the trade in Russian securities
generally. The appeal is significant in
connection with the fact that
the Russian government has just
issued ukase providing for
an international loan. and that Russian
bankers are endeavorng TO extend their
relations with money centers outside of
Russia. Owing to the leading position of
the Jews 10 the money markets OF Europe,
it is expected the appeal if complied with.
will eventually drive Russian securities of
all kinds out of those markets and work
great disaster to Russian industrial enter
prises. The appeal is in relation for the
continued severity Of the car in dealing
with the Jews.
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DE LESSEPS' DEFENSE.
NJ. Barbour Makes n Strong Plea for IL
Guilty Man.


NJ. Barbour Makes a strong Plea for the
Guilty Man.
PARIS. March 16.-M. Barbour, counsel
for Charles de Lesseps. sum med up for his
client in the Panama trial today. He
spoke at great length always earnest
ly and often eloquentlY. At
the beginning of the trial he
said his case was so strong that
he was willing to try it before jury of
stockholders, and today he again ex-
pressed the conviction that he could
secure Charles de Lesseps' acquittal
The courtroom was we'll filed
when he began to speak, and became
crowded before he closed. In opening
his address NJ. Marboux said tina; the pres
ent trial had been begun against the wish
es of the Panama Stockholders, who,
much as they had been misrepresented,
in reality had not been opposed to the ar
raignment in court of either Ferdinand or
Charles De Lesseps.
NJ Clemenceau might have given some
conclusive testimony in this trial. but he
was restrained from doing so. The minis
ters might have given the most vital in
formation, but they saw Ito withhold 1t.
Why had they not produced copies OF the
menacing kilograms sent by Cornelius
Herr?
The Advocate General-"They are at
your disposal"
Judge esiardins-"Let them be pro-
duced in court tomorrow"
Continuing NJ. Barboux asked why had
Cornelius Herr been permitted to flee the
country. Why had he not been seated
among the prisoners, or at least
among the accused? Merely because for
ten years he had been the broker of the
radical party. In this matter NJ. Politics
hod devoured both their men and their
millions.
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RESIGNS FROM THE BENCH.
Grave Charges Against Judge Blais-
dell, Who Sat I'm the Borden Trial.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 16.-The Fall
River bar association held q special meet
ins this afternoon and considered grave
charges preferred against Judge Blaisdell,
who presided at the Borden trisl, by
Special Justice Lincoln. The latter said
he had written 10 Governor Russell, re-
signing his commission es special justice,
stating his reasons. In brief, these were
that he had been led to think that there
was corruption on the bench of the dis
trict court, and he did not desire
10 remain longer in 3 position he might
be called upon to sdjudge any cases that
came before it. He had received an an
swer from the governor accepting his
resignation and counseling him TO prefer
charges at once before the proper authori-
ties. The association adopted a resolution
of thanks TO Mr.. Lincoln for his impartial
judgments in the past, and regreting the
occurrence which impelled him to retire.
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WRECK ON THE ERIE.
Ten Injured Near Port Jervis, n. Y,
Some of Them Seriously.

PoRT JERvIs. y. Y. March l6.-Ths
east-bound Erie passenger train, No. y,
was run into by No. 10, another passenger
train, at Lackawaxen, twenty-three miles
west OF Port Jervis, at 9 o'clock this morn.
ing. The rear Pullman sleeper was de-
moiished and ten passengers, the occu-
pants OF the coach. were injured, some of
them seriously. The other cars were un.
injured and no passengers In them were
hurt. They were shaken up badly by
the shock. Surgeons and physicians were
sent TO the scene of the wreck on special
train from Port Jervis and the injured
persons were brought here and placed in
the hospital. The injured are:
w. II. DIFFENBECK, Jersey City.
W. W. SYLVESTER, Sc TsyloT-st., Newark
M.
l. sELEG. 4S3 E seventy-ninth-si.. New
York.
A. MoRDECAI, New York.
c. BRYAS, 2oS Newark-ave., Jersey City.
Mrs. MARY MCCoNNIE, ROCKVILLE, Steuben
county, n. Y.
w. :. graf, 103 Maiden lane. New York.
NJ. COHEN, Addison. \. \.
JULIA Lucy, no address.
Mrs. CHARLES MAHER, Elmira, N. Y.
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Injured at n Fire.

PATERSON, y. j., March l6.-A FIRE in
Turn hall today completely destroyed the
building. Loss, $4,000 Capt. Cook Of
engine company No. was badly cut on
the back and hands by bricks from fall
ing wall. Engineer Frank Blakeler of the
came company was seriously hurt on the
head and body by being struck by falling
timbers. The others injured were:
Driver WILLIAM STANNARD, cut on head
and body.
JACOB SNYDER, badly cut on head by q
falling brick.
THoMAs HALLEwELL, injured on knees
and back.
Driver JOHN LARD, severely burned on
face, hands and arms.
JOHN MESSENGER, injured on head and
arms.
FRANK GEROE, severely cut on head.
Ex-Policeman OyERBECK, leg and arm
broken and collar bone fractured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
"AIrs. winsIow's soothing syrup"

has been used over Fifty Years by millions
OF mothers for their children while Teeth
ing. with perfect success 1t soothes the
child, softens the Gums. allays Pain, cures
Wind Colic,' regulates the bowels. and is
the best remedy for Diarrhea whether
arisingSrom teething or other causes.
For sale by Druggists in every part OF the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. goo . bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-22
The Mo,lero wav

Commends itself to che eIl-for med to do
pleasantly and efectuaily what was FORM
erly done in the crudest manner and dis
agreeably as we'll To cleanse the syste N
and break up colds, headaches and feyers
without unpleasant after effects, use the
delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup
of FiOs
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Temperance aud Politics.
New Albany ledger.

There is as much whisky sold in Maine.
in proportion to population, as there is in
Texas as much in Ohio as IN Georgia; as
much in Michigan as in Indiana. There
is too much sold and drunk everywhere.
and sermons, lectures and articles, preach
ing, advocating and teaching temperance
are all well in their places. but when IL
is attempted to give them political bias
thew do more harm than good.
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WILL GET REWARD,
The President to Recog-
nize Mr.. Shanklin.
He Is Urged to Do So by
Indiana's Senators,
WHO PRESENTED HIS CASE.
The Names of Kern and Haw-
kins Not Yet Sent In
And the Delay Is Causing Their
Friends Uneasiness.
WHO PRESENTED HIS CASE.
The Names of Kern and Haw-
kins Not Yet Sent In

The President to Investigate the
Claims OF Candidates Whether In
dorsed by Congressman or Not
Editor Hoffman of Brazil an AppIi-
cant for the Berlin COnsuIship-
Gossip About Other Indianians.