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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
THE HARD TIMES.
Gil shankIin Says They Come from
PerniciOus Republican Legislation.

PeFniciOus Republican Legislation.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. S.-Special.-The
democrats of Vanderburg county met in
mass convention tonight to appoint del
egates to the state convention.
During the meeting the Hon. J. C.
Shanklin was called upon for a speech,
and he responded with a warm eulogy
upon President Cleveland and Chairman
Wilson. lie also took occasion 10 score
the apOstates TO democratic principles in
the senate He held that a party could
not be held accountable for the apOs-
tates, and that the democratic party had
lived up to its pledges. He attributed
the present hard times TO a long period
Of pernicious republican legislation.
He offered a resolution that President
Cleveland, Chairman Wilson and the
house of representatives, be Endorsed in
their position on the tariff bill, and the
motion carried unanimously and with
much enthusiasm.
Mr. Shanklin also moved that copies
of the Endorsement be sent TO Represen-
tatiVe A II. Taylor of the First Indiana
district, with the request that he pre-
sents a copy of it TO President Cleveland
and Speaker Wilson. This was also car
ried unanimously.
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An ABUNDANCE OF GAS.
Twenty-Five Gas Wells in EIwOOd
md Not One Dry.


ELwOOD, Aug. State Gas Inspec-
tor Jordan's report is incorrect in some
of its leading statements, and it does
the gas belt an injury.
Elwood is located in the heart Of the
gas belt, and the condition of the gas
here may be taken as an index by which
to Judge Of its condition elsewhere.
There are twenty-five gas wells in FL
wood, and among this number there is
not a single dry one. The first wells
drilled early in 1887 are still in use and
show a rock pressure of $50 pounds, as
high as they did when discovered. Dur
ing all of this time three wells have sup
piled Elwood with gas and OIL doing so
today. the output not having diminished
a single pound.
At times the pressure shows an in
crease of from five to ten pounds
OF the twenty-five wells here, not one
among them shows a pressure under 800
pounds This same state of affairs ex-
lists all over Madison county, and in
parts of Grant Howard and Delaware
counties, which is in the heart of the
gas belt.
The output shows no signs of dimin-
ishing
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\ Barn Burned.

FARMLAND, Aug. 1.-Special.-The
large barn OF Anderson Slusher, living
four miles north Of town, was burned
last night Eighty tons OF hay and over
six hundred bushels Of wheat. together
with the other contents OF the building,
were consumed. Bir. Slusher had just
threshed his wheat the day before and
stored his entire crop in the fatal bund-
ing. K is supposed that the fire original.
ed from placing such a large amount or
new hay on the old crop left from last
year. The insurance was light and VIII
not cover one-third of the loss.
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this section. Time will answer better TO
contradict these false statements than
words or pen. Such reports are made for
purpose, quite apparent, in the interest
OF certain natural gas consumers, but
how about the good name of a state in
spectOr who must live down these sort
OF reports? We await another one OF
your reports, Mr.. State Gas Inspector,
any time hereafter.
GAS CITY, Aug. Slave noticed re-
port of state gas inspector. II is entirely
wrong as regards decrease in supply Of
natural gas in this particular section.
Pressure here is just as strong as five
years ago. First well put down here In
1889 shows same pressure today as when
finished. Wells tested every day show
pressure Of from $40 to $40 pounds, and
the daily record for years past Is on file
in substantiation of this statement. If
gas supply is diminishing it is not yet
manifest about Gas City.
c. I. BICKNELL, Mayor.
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AN ExACTING EXAMINATION.
The Rev. John Dinner Advances An
other step in the Priesthood.

FIT. WAYNE. Aug. -Special-Bishop
Rademacher has appointed the Rev. John
r. Dinner, pastor OF ST. Mary's church,
Lafayette, Ind. to succeed the late Very
Rev. Walters.
This is a great promotion for the Rev.
Mr. Dinner and creates him an irremov-
able rector with the title of very reverend.
He is a Woodworking priest and he has
been here the entire week before the
Diocesan council and passed successfully
a very eXacting examination.
He was ordained a priest twenty-five
years ago and only last week at Craw-
louisville celebrated the twenty-fifth ami
versary of his elevation, which was at
tended by many prominent men, among
them Gen. Lew Wallace and Col. Sester
and Postmaster Hessing of Chicag go. The
two latter attended school with him.
He commenced from humble surround
ings and managed the postoffice news
stand i'm Chicago until he earned enough
money to take him to college and
theological course.
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Had the Razor at His Throat.

NOBLESVILLE, Aug. 3.-Special.-A
saloon brawl at Arcadia last night came
very near resulting in the death Of two
men, viz, John Bailey and John shock
lev. Both We're drinking in the whisky
shop Of Al Cook. The proprietor and
Bailey became involved in a quarrel and
because ShocAley would not let Bailey
attack Cook Bailey seized Shockley by
the chin with one hand and drew
razor from his pocket with the other
and was in the act of drawing the keen
edged weapon across his throat when
,bystander caught his arm. After the
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He came here in the fall of 1893 and
taught school at the city building. He
was quiet, unassuming young man, and
said he was an orphan. Nothing further
than this was learned concerning his
past life, as that was a subject he seldom
referred TO. He left Upton for some
point in illinois,
MIR. Cary has been comparing notes,
and is of opinion the school teacher is
no other than his missing son.
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Attemnfed Ontrage.

NOBLESVILLE, Aug. 2. Special -
William Love, aged twenty-one years,
was arrested at Sheridan today on the
charge of attempting to commit an OUT
rage upon wilma, the ten-year-old daugh-
ter Of W. S. Coyner. Love was given a
preliminary hearing before Squire Sam
uel Moore. He was bound over TO court
and. failing 10 give bond OF $500, he was
brought TO this city and lodged in Jail.
Love has had a rather checkered career.
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EDINBURG, Aug. 2.-Special.-Last
Sunday the Rev. Matthew Small preached
his farewell sermon to a large ana appre-
ciative audience. Excellent music was
rendered. The morning offerator was
sung by Miss Emma Pinney Of COving-
ton, Ky. 1t proved 10 be a red-letter
day for the Christian church. and the
occasion of a religious meeting not often
experienced at this time OF The year.
During the day tWenty-One additions
We're received. At the regular meetings
OF the week other additions were r Le1ved,
making in all about forty. Among thess
are some Of the most influ sn1A and
wealthiest business men in the city. 1t
has been a week Of great re5oicing and a
fitting climax to the successful i've years
DastOrate Of the Rev. Mr.. Small. He goes
from here 70 Des Moines. Ia, thence to
EuCtes. Fla. where he VIII do evan%
gelistic work
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democratic Nominations.

RENSSELAER,. Aug. S.-Special.-Ths
democrats met in convention in Goodland
Yesterday and nominated Perry Wash
burn OF Benton county for senator and
Frank A Compare Of Newton county for
prosecutor, and David B. Novels Of Jas
per county for representative. Washburn
and Novels had previously been nOm-
mated 10y the populists for the same Of
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Carroll County Democrats.

DELPHI. Aug 4-Special.-The Car
roll county democratic convention noTni-
mated the following county ticket: For
representative. the Hon. c. L. Clauser;
clerk John T. Mccormick; auditor,
James NJ. Shaffer; treasurer, Louis Hail.
sheriff. Frank Richter; surveyor, James
watson: coroner. Dr. n. Brown. The
ticket is a first-class one in every re-
spect. Ringing resolutions were adopted,
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THEY WANT TO LYNCH HIM.
SENSATIONAL OUTRAGE COMMITTED
NEAR NEW HARMONY.

A Young Lady of SpOtIess Reputation
Grossly Treated by "a Young Man
Who stood High i'm POsey County
other State News-A Negro Gradu-
ally Turning white in Evansville
Survivor of the Custer Massacre
Condition of the Natural Gas Fields
The Brown County Outrage.
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Nonkeyfnw with a Pistol.

BEDFORD. Aug. .-Special.-AdaIn
Anderson. aged nineteen, whose home Is
I'm the country. five miles north Of here,
while handling a pistol accidentally shot
himself Yesterday. the ball entering his
left side The wound, however, is not
necessarily Of fatal character. He was
visiting in Guthrie, village ten miles
north of this city, where the accident
nccnrra1
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tom OF the horn was taken from the only
tree within the limits Of the prison walls.
which was cut down-heartless depriva-
ton of shade and shelter.
This relic is indeed interesting and
valuable, and is an essential witness 10
Mr.. Burners story. which might other
wise seem apochrypal.
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men had been separated Bailey and
Cook became involved in a second quarrel
and the latter struck his antagonist just
above the temple with a hammer. He
dropped to the floor ike a log and Cook
dragged him into the street by one leg
and left him for friends to take care OF.
Bailey is seriously injured.
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COLUMBUS, Aug. 3.-At noon today
DR. Canda b. Beck. who on last Saturday
night shot Miss Grace Cohee, his fiance.
was rearrested-she dying from the
wound-and placed under a five-thou-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
A Van Cnt in Two.

MARTINSVILLE. Aug. Especial
Frank Clarke of Paragon. aged twenty
three. while intoxicated last night made
his bed on the l. & V. railroad track.
A freight train came along and cut
him in two.
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\ Nerro turning white.

EVANSVILLE, Aug. 2.-Special-Nat
Baker, a colored man living here, ia
gradually turning white.
Twenty years ago a patch appeared
on his thigh and gradually spread for
several years. Then the progress Of
change stopped until two or three years
ago, when the spot began TO grow again
and several others appeared.
His body is now almost a chalky
white and his face is beginning TO turn.
He believes that a year or two more
will leave him as white as anybody.
He is forty-five years Of age and in
the best of health.
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EIoned anal Wedded.

BRAZIL, July -Special.-Henry L.
Fish and Miss Helen Z. Hussey Of this
city eloped Monday and were married
at Terre Haute. Fish is a coal dealer
and took Miss Hussey out 10 drive with
him on a business trip to the mines.
They drove on to Terre Haute and were
married at the Terre Haute house IN the
afternoon, the brides family having no
knowledge Of their Intentions before re-
ceiving a telegram at o'clock in the
evening announcing their marriage and
that they We're then on their way 10
Chicago. Fish came from Chicago hero
a year ago. Miss Hussey had slipped OUT,
from the family home all her clothing
wholly unknown to her mother and three
sisters. The bride is the youngest daugh4
ter of j.. A. HUssey of the Brazil block
coal Office who has resided here forty
years.
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The Harrison County Republicans.

CORYDON, Aug. 5.-Special.-The re-.
pubucans Of this county meet in cons
vention here yesterday, and after much
wrangling succeeded in nominating the
following ticket: For representative, j,
NJ Fowler: treasurer, John ". MARSHALL
auditor. Thomas Getzendanner; sheriff.
William Blake; recorder, $ Tull- The
ticket made Is considered a very weak
one. and the indications point to an in
creased democratic majority this fall.
Harrison county democrats have put up
a ticket which is III every way deserving
Of success. and a united democracy stand
ready and willing to increase the ma
iOr-ity OF every man on the ticket Har-
rison county democracy sends greetings
10 all democrats in Indiana Stand firm.
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Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder

Azure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14
MusfOal Romos arc Hsppy Home.


lave you ever noticed itp Cali 70
mind the homes Of your friends wh"
bavs bavse, "sGoa %Te nisuo fbsu or or Organ in the
more attractive than those Whsre aha tha
divine art of music never enters 2.lTo TO
ment,, but M 1t lasts many years, and viii
over by interesting the young foIka fS
their homes. Don't make the mistakne "a
though, Of investing haphazard. Posf
yourself thoroughly by writing Ludden
& Bates Southern Music House, Sayah.
nah, Ca, the great music house of the
South, established In 1870. They have
supplied $4,000 instruments to South
ern homes, and have reputation for
fair prices and honorable treatment of
customers; and they represent the lead
ing pianos and organs of America
They take pleasure in corresponding
with you, sending free catalogues, etc
Write them.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14
w WHOlegalo Removal,

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Not only Of
lice holders, but bOardinghouse keepers
and busip ss men are becoming stirred
up over ethe recent and still contin-
uing dismisSals in the different depart.
ments. About one tenth of the popula-
tion of the city is employed by the
government. That one-tenth represents
at least $4,000 people, whose happiness
IN o large majority Of cases depends
upon the regular receipt Of the envel.
opes at the end Of the month. When
one'fifth of the population Is thus iu-
tlmately interested in office holding, it
Is easy to imagine the widely divergent
effects OF such sweeping charges as
have taken place In the past month.
Between 700 and 800 have been dis.
charged from the government printing
office, and though Public Printer Bene.
dict has sail that no more wholesals
dlsmissals will be made, it is
likely the end Is not yet in
the bee hive on North Capitol
street. In the war department., since
April, nearly $50 clerks have been re.
moved, and others are expected to 20
In the near future. These will be in
company with about 300 Of the census
bureau employees and those Of other
departments when the Dockery bill
bcomes a law. It may. therefore, bs
safely estimated that at least 1000 per
sons will have to look for other employ
ment before the winter comes. Amon1
those dismissed, particularly in thu
war department., are men who have
lived generation In Washington, an(
have come to regard 1t as their home
Some may have managed to buy com
Portable homes, and the loss of their
regular monthly stipend causes them
TO wonder how they may now continue
to occupy them. Others have been SC
long at one desk that by reason of their
age they are absolutely untitled to en-
gage In other occupations even were
| there any opening for them. In view
| OF this outlook amoYement is contemp
lated to engraft on the Dockery bill a
provision that to those clerks who will
| be removed under 1t q years notice be
given. This, 1t Is contended, will en-.
able them to look around for other
employment, so that they may adjust
themselves more readily to circumstan.
ces when they cease to derive their
means OF support from the governments
Secretary Hoke Smith sent to congress
In reply to q resolution, the number of
dismisals made by him in his depart.
nent, and also some 9th er particulars
The most striking fact in the reply IS
that 2l2 old veterans have been remoy-
ed. 1t Is stated that there were 60 re-
lnstated which means men who were
removed before this administration
came into office, or who lost their places
for other reasons. Between March d.
1893, and April 10, 1894, the IisU shows
that there were 760 appointments, 17G
reinstatements, 883 0ismissals, and 80
designations by request
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Civil War in Illinois,

| PEORIA, llls.,. June Gone dead
body, several men on the verge Of the
| grave, a number Of others seriously in
Jured, $50, 600 worth Of property abso.
lutely destroyed any many homes made
desolate, was the result of an attem pt
made to-day by the miners of the Peoria
distfict to close the mine operated by
| Little Brothers in TaZewell County, o
mile or more back Of Wesley City. The
| dead man was Edward Blower, Of Bar.
tonVllle, married, shot in the side Of
reck and kin instantly. The injured
| are James Little, shOt twice in the
| body, thought to be fatally injured: ::
Peter Little, secretary, shot in the left
eye and In right arm, not seriously in.
Jured; Peter Lttle, Jr, shot in the left
side; VIM Diedon, colored, shot in right
| arm and through left shoulder, may die,
Several miners were shot, but thew
were taken away and no one could Sc.
cure any information from them about
anything. Tie tragedy was the sexual
OF the meeting held at Bratonville the
other day about which there was 80
much secrecy. No one could get the
faintest inl1ling Of what was done at
the meeting. Now everybody knows.
II was decided at that time that the
Little Brothers mlne.must close. There
could be no equivocation, no halfway
measure. 1t must close and remain
closed. Inconsequence Of the conclus-
ION arrived at the meeting abont four
hundred miners started out of Barton
vile at 1 o'clock this afternoon. They
came from nearly all the mines in the
district. Without anything being pre-.
viously said on the subject, except in
the utmost secrecy, every man appar-
emily came armed. They were desper-
. tn
means to accomplish desperate ends.
Sheriff Frederick, Of Pekin, Taswell
County, having been advised Of the
trouble went to the mines with q posse,
The strikers crossed the Illinois on
boats and were met on the side by the
sheriff who commanded peace and rea.
soned with them In vain. Led bv a
stalWart miner with q revolver in eac n
hand, crying, "Follow me-" thew
charged on the mine. The two Littles
and their sons and colored man re-. |
treated into the tower over the shaft |
and opened fire on the besa' eers, some
or Whom fell. The fire was returned
ana the men In the tower hoisted a |
Wnlte nag tor surrender. The firing
was was hoIly continued and the tower rid.
aid shaft closed. The crowds fled in
dismay. as 1t was feared the powder
house would be ignited. Later accounts
snow that of the party besieged John
jackson, negro, was killed. Ed Lit.
tle was shot In the breast and may die
mere were oight or ten miners in the
smart and 1T Is feared all were ,suffocat-
ed. Among these are Gus and Fred
Morltz and John Rockey. Ed Blour,
one OF the attacking party, was killed
ana half dozen other strikers were
wounded, 1t Is believed two more of
the strikers will die. The Sheriff and
posse have returned to Pekin. They
were unable to handle tho mob. The
Widest excitement exists.
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Tho Otller SI1o

COLUMBIA, S. G., June T. The press
dispatches few days ago gave the
impression that the Governor had talk
ed to an unsympathetic and unappre-
ciatlVe audience. Information has
reached here from private sources that
the Governor made a fine impression
and that when he had finished he took
o hand primary of the convention. This
resulted in an overwhelming majority
In favor Of the Dispensary law. The
majority was on the strength of the
Governors speech. The New York
Times says: "Governor Tiliman's de-
clarations were constantly greeted
with storm of dissenting voices and
applause. When he closed his speech
he asked all who wanted pro hibition
or nohing to raise their hands, and
then he asked those to vote who would
favor O State Dispensary law If they
could not have prohibition. 1t was 3
to for Dlspensary law, and with a
parting 'Oh, / got your the Governor
left the platform" Governor Tillman
had several times when stopped bv dis
senting cries, declared that he would
win the audience for the Dispensarv
law, and when, at the close of his
speech, he polled the audience, as nj.
ready described, 1t was with him by an
overwhelming majority"
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a Shocking Trapedy

BENNETTsVrLLE. June G.-Onr usual,
quiet and orderly town has beer
shocked by tragedy unparalleled iI
sadness. Last night about 0:3O O'Clock
a horseman, with lightning speed
rushed up town to notify physicians
and relatives that Mr.. j. Donglas
Moore had been shot down with d
double barreled shotgun at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry II. Breeden by Mr.
Breeden himself. They are both resi-
dents Of this town and are brothers.in-
law, Mr. Breeden having married Mr.,
Moore's sister. They arc young men,
representatives Of the very best and
most prominent families In Marlboro
county, and had been fast friends.
Your correspondent Immediately Sc
cured a buggy and drove to the place
Of the sad affair. I found three physi
clans and about one dozen citizens
present. Mr.. Moore was stretched on
q mattress on the floor Of one of the
porches near where he was shot and
fell. Your correspondent obtained the
following facts: Both men were IN.
der the influenae Of liquor, they drank
together in Breeden's house; hot words
passed in reference to family matters.
Breeden got his gun, but Moore in.
duced him to put itup; they then drank
together. Moore started home, and
was on the porch near the steps when
shot. The load entered just below the
navel. The wound bled profusely. and
the unfortunate man suffered much
pain. Moore told your correspondent
that he was leaving for home and was
shot without provocation. Mrs. Adams
proprietress of the Adams House, Is
the mother of Mr.. Moore, and she, with
her daughter, Miss Moore, were sent
for. When they arrived / witnessed
the most touching and heartrending
scene OF my life. Early this morning
the wounded man was removed to his
mothers. His two uncles and cousin
arrived from the country. His ante
mortem statement was taken by Trial
Justice Easterling. The contents
or the statement have not
been made public. DR.. q. Kollock Of
CheraW, assisted by local physicians,
by investigation discovered that the
bladder had been shot to pieces, and
they at once pronounced his case hope
less. He can live but few hours. Moore
stated that he entertained no Ill will
toward Breeden and that he freely for
gave him. Whiskey caused tho trouble.
No arrests have been made this even.
ing,--State.