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president AND GOVERNOR.
The EIwod G. a. r.. Post Passes a
Series of EuIOgistic Resolutions.

The EIwod G. a. r.. Post Passes n
Series of EuIogistic RESOLUTIONS.
ELWOOD, July -Special-Elwood
G. a. r. post, No. 81, met last night and
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the members Of
Elwood post. No. 81. G. a. r. assembled
in our organized capacity. do hereby eX-
press our unqualified disapproval of the
riotous and unlawful demonstrations
that have been and are now being per
petrated i'm various portions of the coun-
try. We do further denounce all who
are or have been engaged in said dis
turbances destruction of property and
hindrance to travel and commerce. be-
heving that such unlavful conduct
marks the guilty ones as enemies of our
country, and unworthy the sympathy of
loyal citizens. BE il further
Resolved, That we as eX-Union sol
diers, aside from political affiliations, but
believing that loyalty TO the United
States, and cheerful obedience TO the
laws of the land, are the chief re-
quisites to true American citizenship do
most heartily indorse the loyal and pa
triOtic conduct of President Cleveland
in his endeaVOrs to suppress the lawless-
ness INDUCED i'm throughout the coun-
Try. and as citizens Of the state of In
diana we feel hOuOred in the prompt ana
patriotic action of our governor, Claude
Matthews in meeting with military
proWess the wanton destruction of prop
erty and of human life at the hands Of
mobs threatening disgrace To the fair
fame OF our state. Also
Resolved That this post feels a par
donable pride i'm the militia company of
Eiwood. which WAS under arms and
ready 10 march at an hours notice on
recent II the governors order, TO the
point Of attack by our common enemy.
Many of these boys. including Capt.
Van Arsdcl are Sons of Veterans We
love them and admire their patriotic en-
thUsiasm.
Resolved. That we deprecate and de-
nounce the attempt on the part of the
few 10 discourage the gallant young
band of patriots from rendering cheerful
and prompt obedience 10 the governor
command.
Resolved That a copy of these Teso-
luti0us be spread on the minutes of this
post and copy forwarded TO President
cleveland and Governor Claude Mat
thews.
GOSHEN, July 1l-Special.-Howell
post. No. go. composed of ninety veter-
ans of the late rebellion, tonight passed
resolutions commencing the policy of
President Cleveland and Governor Mat
thews in the Debs rebellion and Offering
their services in the field.
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Tue I1NIeHTsroMN EIRE.
How II Originated and the Amount
of Damage Done.

KNIGHTSTOWN, July 1S.-Special.-
Last night as the town was settling
down for quiet slumber the alarm of
fire rang out on the streets, arousing
the sleepers, creating a scene OF wild
activity.
Fire was discovered in the rear of Hat
fields livery barn and was soon seen
bursting out of the roof The horses
and vehicles were all safely removed.
but the building was a total loss, leav-
ing only the outer brick walls a ruined
wreck.
The burning of this set fire to John
Viewers buildings ON the west. con-
Stunning these at the imminent peril of
the Ferguson hotel. across the alley on
the west. but by the persevering work
of the bucket brigade the fire was
stopped at this point.
The loss falls heaviest on Mr.
Weaver, he having only 81 800 insurance
on his buildings and $1,000 on his stock
Of drugs and jewelry, both of which he
dealt in largely All of his household
goods, together with Mrs. Dan Thayer's.
on the east, were safely gotten out.
The barn was owned by Mr. Fish and
upon this he had s.. 600 Of insurance
There was 40 wind blowing, conse-
quently the flames We're confined To the
buildings named. Being metal covered
there was no flying fire brands 10 en-
danger other localities
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The Missing Niinistcr.

BRAZIL, July 12.-Special.-The fur
Their the search is prosecuted for the
missing Rev. J. p. Henson, the greater
is the mystery surrounding his going
away. He had withdrawn from the
methodist episcopal church here, OF which
he was assistant pastor, had united
with the baptist church, been immersed
and accepted the pastOrate Of the con-
gregation a Carbon. Saturday last he
took his wife to Carbon with him, where
he filled the pulpit Sunday, then made
a contract with the church board to
take the pastOrate for a year at $500,
including free house for his family and
the use of a horse and COW for the year.
Monday forenoon he and his wife re-
turned home to this city to get ready TO
move the family TO Carbon. At 10
O'Clock in the afternoon he left the
house. his wife then unwell and in bed,
and has not been seen here since.
There is current rumOr that there IS a
woman at the bottom of his mysterious
absence
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Wednesday afternoon by Prosecutor Hor-
ner for the state and Samuel Curtis for
the defense.
The argument today was made by r.
5. Holiday for the defense and George
A. knight for the state.
In re~Ittal Of the testimony given by
the four prisoners on trial in their own
behalf the foreman and other members
OF the grand jury were called, as were
also the justice before whom the court Of
inquiry was Geld and the police officers
who were then present. whose statements
contradicted those Of the defendants on
several vital points bearing upon the
case.
Accused testified that they had been
inundated and coerced by persons con-
nected with the court OF inquiry, and that
the grand jury eXtOrted Involuntary
signatures from them 10 statements not
consistent with their evidence before that
body, which allegations were positively
denied by officers holding the preliminary
and by members of the grand jury.
When arrested and brought 10 the
mayors office in this city. as testified by
the officers in charge, one Of the prison.
ers said to another:
Wonder who gave US away to which
the other replied:
There are lots of fellows up there that
talk too much with their mouths"
L8ter-The jury In the Barr murder
case tonight found the defendants. Booth
Rankin. Wilson and Poor. guilty of man
slaughter charged and fixed their
penalty at two years each imprisonment
in the JeffersOnVille Denitentiary
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WHO is THE INVENTOR,
Three Men COntending for the Honor
of Being an Original DiscOverer.

Three Men COntending for the Honor
of Being an Original DiscOverer.
FRANKFORT, July 13.-Special-Tes-
timony is being taken here in a suit that
will come up in the patent office at Wash
ingt0n in September that will be of inter-
est to threshing machine men over the
entire country.
1t involves the title to a novel and orig
inal straw stacker apparatus for which
three different men have caveats filed.
Hiram F. Bolt OF this county invented
a blower and carrier that is intended to
automatically carry and place the straw
on the stack
1t appears that Charles c. HERS of
COnnersvilld abOat the same time also
conceived a similar idea. Afterward il
developed that William A. Hinkle of De-
catur, H., had attached a stacker Of al
most Identical design on his threshing
machine and has had it in operation dur
ing two threshing seasons
To settle the ownership of the patent
dispositions are being taken and the mat
ter will soon be in shape for decision at
Washington Martin A. Morrison and
Boulder Bros. are the attorneys for
Bolt. Calvin PEBBLES Of COnnersville and
l.. p. Graham Of Decatur represent the
parties from their respective towns.
1t is said that the successful claimant
will reap a snug sum from his invention.
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nrnd.trect,. nerle,r.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Bradstrests
statement of trade tomorrow will say;
During the greater portion OF the week
general wholesale business at ChicagO
and at centers within the territory trib~
utary has been practically paralyzed by
the railway strike. Larger eastern cities
felt the effect of the tie-up in restricted
receipts Of live stock, meat and produce,
while western manufacturers and mer.
chants suffered loss through inability
10 secure supplies and raw materials
from the East. The railroad strike and
boycott in part repeated the effects Of the
recent soft coal strike by shutting up a
large number Of important industries In
the central West through want Of fuel
But, perhaps, no more favorable time,
from the point Of view OF the merchant
and manufacturer than the midsummer OF
1894 after the panic season in 1888 could
have been chosen 10 precipitate so wide
spread a railroad tie-up, when business
was already so generally and severely re-
stricted. n number of small strikes are
reported. but there are $4,000 fewer idle
because of strikes on Friday OF this
week than last.
Iron. steel lumber, shoe. wool and
cotton manufacturing industries at larger
eastern and western centers have prac-
ticallv no shipments and commercial
travellers throughout the central and
western states ECilHl any nave bctH COIl~
r,elled 10 leave the road
1.-THE worlds stock of wheat has de-
clined during the past fourteen weeks
about 5000. 600 bushels more than in the
latter portion of last year. which is sig
nifcant in view of the insistence in the
trade that invisible domestic supplies are
almost exhausted. Exports of wheat,
-four included, both coasts. United States
and Canada, this week, equal 2,377, 600
bushels. compared with 1.S50,000 bushels
last week. 4.13f.O00 bushels in the second
week OF July last year, 25SS000 bushels
in that week two years ago, and 2.220, 600
bushels three years There are 229 bust
ness failures in the United States report
ed this week. against 164 last week, and
compared with S9S in the second week
Of July last year and with 166 in that
week two years ago.
Aside from influences already referred
to. the feature OF the week at Boston ana
other eastern centers has been higher
prices for grain and provisions, although
more ease is reported. Buffalo reports in
creased live stock shipments from Indi-
ana, which would have gone to Chicago
and Baltimore. a smaller trade from the
West and fewer orders than expected
from the South.
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Upton COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
The Ticket Made Up for the NOvem-
ber Election.

The Ticket Made Up for the Novem-
her Election.
Upton, July 14.-Special-An en-
thusiastic democratic county convention
was held here today and if present indi-
cations go for anything this county can
be relied upon to give her usual demo-
cratic majority next November.
4 strong ticket was nominated, as fol-
lows: Representative. Jacob Barrow;
clerk, J. O. Glass; auditor, +. NJ. Price;
treasurer, George W Myerly: sheriff,
Morgan Wright: surveyor, J. L. Romack;
county assessor, Anthony Werner;
coroner. W s. Renfro; commissioners,
First district. J. II. Zehner; commissioners,
Second district L. r. Bunch.
Among the resolutions passed at the
convention was the following.
we, the democrats OF Upton county,
do most heartily and earnestly indorse
the action Of Grover Cleveland in his
prompt and patriotic measures in main
tanning the laws of the United tates, and
I'm his humane and wise policy of arbi-
trating the differences between labor and
capital.
I'VE further indorse the loyal and
courageous course pursued by Claude
Matthews. as governor of our state. and
point with pride TO his wise and polite
action toward all the parties connected
with the present labor disturbances in
our commonwealth"
The convention was harmonious
throughout Senator Clifford and Repre-
sentative Fippen made timely speeches.
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ANDERSON, July 1O-Special.-8Ir
and Mrs. John Drake moved here from
KnightstoWn one year ago and took up
their residence in Lakewood. Their
married life at their former home, it
seems, had not been the pleasantest, and
they continued their fights with regu-
larity that was disgusting and annoying
10 the neigbOrs.
He was very frequently heard to make
threats of a sensational order. on Deco
ration day they had family racket
which resulted in her leaving home and
taking up her residence with a Mrs
WylIif. Drake kept the only child, a boy
four years old.
On the 1st of July he called upon her
and requested her to return home. She
refused TO comply with the mandate,
fact which angered him. He then told
her that unless she returned 10 his home
she would mot live 1T an She thought
that his threat would not amount TO any
thing and still refused to return home
He called upon her again on the Fourth
and again made a threat similar 10 the
preceding one. Again she refused TO re-
turn He called again last night With the
same result
This morning ne arose early and awak-
ing the child tod him to go over to the
orphans home and get a place to stay,
that he was going on a long journey.
The child obeyed. A few minutes later
Drake appeared al the Wykif' home. He
knocked and Mrs. Wykim let him IN.
He called for his wife who was still
In bed She came into the room and Mrs.
Wykif went into another room 10 dress.
Drake asked her to return home. she re-
fused and he drew a 3S-caiiDre revolver
from his pocket. leve.ed 20 at her head
and fired The bullet hit her under the
right eye, passed down and came out on
the left side Of the cheek. He then shot
at her again. The second bullet took
effect in the right side and viii i'm all
probability be fatal She ran out Of the
house and feI in the front yard
Mrs. Wykin ran into the room and
Drake leVe!ed the revolver at her head
and pulled the trigger. The pistol missed
fire. as was evinced by the cartridge left
in, the revolver.
He then went into the kitchen and
putting the barrel Of the revolver 10 his
right temple blew 0Ut his brains. He
dted a short time afterward.
Mrs. brakes injuries are Of a serious
nature and it is doubtful if she fingers
until morning His remains viii be taken
10 knightstown tomorrow for burial.
ANDERSON. July IL-Special.-Nrs.
John Drake, the wumau shot twice yes
terday by her husband who later sui
cided, died today after undergoing
ski!lful operation I'm which the stomach
was taken ont, opened and relieved Of
clotted Blood. She showed signs of re-
viving. but later died brakes body
still lies in the m1reue unidentified by
either old friends oI relatives VINO dis
Disc him i'm his ddytardly deed
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THE MONTGOMERY DEMOCRATS.
4 Large Attendance at the Craw-
fordsviIIe Convention Saturday.

4 Large Attendance at the Crnw-
fordsviiIe Convention Saturday.
CRAWFORDSNILLE, July 15.-SpeciaL
There was a tremendous attendance at
the Union township democratic cOnven-
ton held here Saturday.
Something like 300 votes were cast at
a primary to select delegates to the diff
ferent conventions. viz: state. congress
siOaal and joint representative.
The delegates to the state convention
are: Laut Long, James Seilar, Harris
Reynolds, j. n. Taylor, William Morgan
John Steele and c. W l. Brown.
There was a fight over the selection Of
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton TO be held at Covington July %.
BrOOkshires friends made the selection of
the delegation an issue. After a spirited
fight and considerable feeling a pro-
nOunced BrOOkshire delegation was
chosen.
The anti-BrOokshire element cast over
100 votes and We're defeated by only four
votes. 1t is with some regret that the
contest was 50 personal.
The contest viii not, however, in the
least affect the county democratic ticket
for on all local questions the party is
united and in perfect harmony. No reso-
buttons were offered ia the interest OF
any one From the fact that this is Mr.
Brookshire's home the contest excited
great interest
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I.nr Criminnl outrnre.

LEBANON, July 3.-Special.-PT'o-
fessor John II. Dickerson. a pipe-organ
builder of this city was tried in the
circuit court this week on a charge of
criminal outrage. The jury this morn
ing returned a verdict Of guilty and
sentenced the defendant tO three years
i'm the State prison. Dickerson lived
here for many years. but had been away
for several more, returning i'm Decem-
Der He made the acquaintance of
Sarah Kepner. a young lady Of eighteen
years and was engaged 10 be married
10 her on the 1st Of last April they
We're walking in the outskirts of the
city. when she claims he outraged her.
He admits the intimacy. but denies
that he used any force. \ new trial
viii be applied for.
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Feeder-Dnm bridge burned.

CLAY CITY, July 13.-Special.-The
feeder-dam bridge across Eel river. four
miles north of this city, was consumed
by fire early this morning. There has
long been a demand for another bridge
a mile or so west of the destroyed
structure, but the county commissioners
could not be induced to build it so long as
the old one was serviceable and this, to-
gether with the fact that a contract had
recently been closed by the commission
ers for the repairs Of the burned bridge,
leads the people to believe that the fire
was Of an incendiary origin The loss
10 the county will be about $4,000
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ANOTHER NEW swNDLE.
Madison County Farmers Taken in
by "a Novel scheme.

ANDERSON,July 1A-Special-A num-
Der OF farmers living in the northern part
of the county have been taken in by
swindle that is both original and effect
i've.
Two weeks ago stranger dropped into
Alexandria and claimed to represent "a
stock firm which made a speciality Of
importing and rearing French coach
horses. lie talked learnedly and long
about the morse, and particularly about
the French coach horse. The result was.
ne succeeded in convincing a number of
wealthy farmers that the French coach
was the only horse worth raising He
held out 20 them giOwing possibilities
and fortunes to be made in raising the
animal. At last he induced them TO or
ganize a stock company composed Of
twenty-five persons, each of which was
10 contribute 800 per share. and the
money thus raised could be used in Dur-
chasing a fine coach stallion Some of the
stockholders paid cash. but most of them
gave notes.
The man left Alexandria and after an
absence of ten days turned up with what
was alleged TO be a French coach
stallion. He delivered il to the company.
collected the money and notes. discounted
the notes Al the bank and has not been
seen since. a few days after the depart
ure country man. living several miles
from Alexandria, came 10 town He fell
IN with one Of the stockholders of the
horse company and was induced to go
around ard take a look at the French
coach horse. The stockholder was par
alyzed when the country man exclaimed:
Why. that's the stallion 1 sold To
horse-buyer few days ago. / got 500
for him"
The sharper had purchased the horse.
locked his tail, clipped his name and
fetlocks and palmed him off on the I'M
suspecting farmers as a genuine French
coach horse; in other words, the farmers
had paid $500 for a stallion not worth
$500. a committee of the farmers We're in
the city today consulting an attorney.
TO ascertain whether they could eVade
payment of the notes.
The attorney advised them that the
cheapest way out CT it was to pay the
notes when they became due and in the
future steer clear of strangers and
French coach horses
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Noted Horse Thief Caught.

EL.WOOD. July -Special.-Last
night the police made the capture of a
noted horse thief and criminal named Har-
ris Hadley, who was wanted for steal
ing a valuable mare from Ben Davis Of
Veedersburg Wednesday night. He
brought the horse here and sold it for
$40 10 band of gypsies. When arrested
ne begged to be killed and declared that
sooner than go to the pen he would Kill
himself He was taken to restaurant 10
get breakfast and managed TO elude the
officers and gave them an exciting chase
before he was recaptured. He is a noted
tough and has been in several shooting
scrapes Marshal Shears of Veedersburg
arrived at noon and took charge of Has
ley, taking him there for trial.
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I.eonIe NInde Hnnnx.

BEDFORD, July 1A-Special.-Many
hearts have been made glad here by the
several thousands Of dollars that has
been distributed since the sale of the
BEDFORD stone quarry company property,
the employees receiving all back pay due
them for labor rendered. Some of them
had received no pay for nearly a whole
year. Full settlement has been made
and it is the intention that in future a
monthly settlement will be made much
TO the satisfaction of those concerned.
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German Released.

MUNCIE. July 11.-Special.-The in
dictment charging Michael German with
murder was squashed this evening and
the young man was released from jail
where he has been for three months. He
and Frank Benadem were jointly charged
with numbering Lemual Bailey. Bsna-
dum's conviction last week proved Cor
mans innocence His good name had
much to do with his release. Today
Benadum was before the board of PEN
sion examiners asking for an increase
from IS per month. He goes to prison fer
fifteen wears
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A Sudden Disappearance.

BRAZIL, July 11.-Special.-J. ?. Hen
son, a man of family, residing in this
city, a minister of the methodist episco-
pal church, but not now having a pas
torate, is missing since Monday last,
when ne left the house on his bicycle
10 ride out into town. His absence is
very mysterious 10 his family and 20
the neigh5ors, as there is no hypothesis
on which to account for it. Fears are
entertained Of mental alteration. Mr..
Henson has always stood high in the
esteem of his fellow-ciuzens.
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4 snd Home Coming.

ANDERSON, July 15.-Special. The
remains of Walter. the son OF the Hon.
A. c. Davis of Washington, d. c.. ar
rived in this city this morning from
Albuquerque. N. NJ, where he. after the
third attempt committed suicide last
Tuesday by poisoning. The remains
were taken to Marlt's undertaking estab-
lishment and the caslSet opened and
young Davis Identified. The body was
so discoIored that relatives and friends
were not permitted 10 view the remains.
The casket was lowered into grave at
the Anderson cemetery at 10 O'Clock Dy
the side OF sister who came to her
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at Indianapolis. He was at the scene of
the wreck. but disappeared Immediately
afterward, and was arrested today at
Rockville and brought to this city.
1t is said that he is the man who threw
the switch.
He was employed by the Big Four the
day befort the wreck to take "A strikers
place. but he at once deserted and joined
the strikers and helped TO sidetrack the
frairhf trains
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A Criminal Outrage.

ANDERSON. July -Special-AIuoh
indignation is evinced today over the out
rage upon the eleven-year-Old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Harris by William
Stout, aged nineteen who carried his
point by threats of violence. His attack
was brutal and the child was badly LAGER
ated, and is in "A pecarrious condition He
was arrested today in a wheat field.
where he had been hiding.
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Killed by a Failing Tree.

AUBURN, July 10. - Special - Dick
West was almost instantly killed last
evening by tree which he was saving
down falling upon him. 1t split at the
butt and slid backward, striking Mr..
West in the abdomen with fatal results.
He was nineteen years old and a sober,
industrious young man.