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Mr.. HELM sim Postmistress.

WASHINGTON. April mo action has
yet been taken in the case of Mrs. Helm,
postmistress at Elizabethtown, KY, whose
Office has recently been investigated by the
department 1t il probable that the report
IF the inspector will be considered by the
President and Postnlast general Mrs.
Helm is q sister of Mrs Abraham Lincoln,
and her retention in the office is asked by
Senators Blackburn and Lindsay, while the
appointment of Mr. Joplin. once nominated
but not confirmed, is asked by Mr.. Mont
70 March 4 was the Representative Of the
district IN Congress-.
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Attemnted 10 Crack n Vault.

ELYRIA. O.. April An attempt was
made to blow up the vault in the county
treasurers Office here last night. A fuse
was found this morning attached to the
vault door. which had been plugged with
nftro-glycerine. The fuse appeared to have
been lighted Halt a dozen horse blankets
covered the door, The outer door leading
and an entrance TO the corridor had been
gained by window which was found Open
A full outfit of tools was found near the
vault Indicating the work of professionals
There is S17,900 In the vault.
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Nebraska Bank Closed.

RAVENNA,. Neb:, April 4.-The First
National Bank at Ravenna, the heaviest
banking institution of this city ana al
ways considered one of the soundest in
the county. closed its doors this morning.
The banks insolvency is the natural result
of the times, Business depression in all
lines dle 10 tho drought of last wear and
inability to realize upon assets that under
norinai conditions would be considered gilt
edged. has made 1t necessary for the bank
to suspend business. not being able to MAIN
tam Tire reserve required by the national
banking laws The assets of the bank ex-
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Her second Marital Complication.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d.. April 1.-Two years
ago Mrs. Graft WAS well-known figure in
Sioux Falls. She came here from New
of money. On the night of the day when
Judge Aikens signed her decree she gave an
of her attorney, who had plotted her
through the legal straits. She. also pre-
costly silver tea set The next day she
went back to New York, and the next week
she was married to q prominent attorney
of Utica, N. ". Recent dispatches from
Fargo, ". d., show that the new husband
has Just secured a divorce from his wife.
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OHIO Scottish rite Mn.op..

CINCINNATI. April 4.--The Ohio Sover-
eign CSnsistory of Sublime Princes of the
Royal Secret Thirty-second Degree, Scottish
Rite tonight elected w. II. Mellsh ed
degree, ommander-in-chief; William r.
Avery and Jacob H. Cromwell. neutenants
state; Allen Andrews. Hamilton, grand ora
tor; Horace A. Irwin, Dayton. grand en-
gineer; Asa S. Bushnell, Springfield. grand
architect. Enoch Carson. who has be{A
commander-in-chief forty years. was r&
elected, and declined on account of his
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 4-Secretary Nor
ta4., who has been confined to the house for
several days by a cold, was so far recov-
cred to-day as to be able to visit the Agri-
cultural Department.
Secretary Morton has appointed Edward
Bailey of Rome. Ga, proof reader and
editorial kazin the publication division
of the Agricultural Department.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
Gently compromised with a large number
of violations of the oleomargarine law in
Chicago. Yesterday he compromised three
important cases in which large penalties
were inflicted.
The Controller of the Currency to-day
received notice that the First National
Bank of Ravenna, Neb-, had suspended
and Immediately ordered Examiner Howey
to take charge. The bank had capital OF
The United states cruiser Charleston
sailed yesterday from Che Foo for New
Chang, China, where the Petrol has been
laid up in winter quarters in mud dock
R. J. Raymond and wife, OF Aurora. are
here.
Ho. Charles H. Mansur, of Missouri
Assista n+ { &, ~ ~. reasury Depart
men, is critically i'll with an attack of heart
trouble His condition tonight is said to
be precariOus. e
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Alleged Forged Act.

RALEIGH, N c., April 4.--Governor Carr
to-day sent 20 Encouragement Osborn an
official letter regarding the mortgage law
that has created such stir. It has been
almost proved that the bill is forgery and
was passed in fraud, enrolled by the clerks
and ratified by the Lieutenant Governor
and Speaker of the House without their
knowing the nature of the bill. Governor
Carr asks the Attorney general to institute
a proceeding against the Secretary of State
as a nominal defendant to restrain him from
furnishing for publication in the official
laws this ''act to regulate assignments
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Mrs. Lease OuEted.

Topeka Tdan.. April 4.-The new State
Board of Charities met at the asylum this
afternoon and organized by electing Morton
Albaugh, of Kingman, as president and
George A. Clark, of Junction City. secre-
tary The election of Clark as secretary
was in recognition of his appointment by
the Governor as successor of Mary Lease
Mrs. Lease was present at the organization
of the board and gave notice that she con-
sidered the proceedings Illegal. she SAID
she would commence proceedings IN the
Supreme Court Immediately to get her place
in the board, and was confident that she
would be successful.
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strcet-Car War mt Chicago.

CHICAGO, April "A street car belong
ing to the General Street-railway Company,
congressman McGann's venture, was brok-
en- into kindling wood to-day by four
wrecking wagon crews and nearly threi:
hundred worimen of the Chicago City
Railway Company, under the leadership OF
Superintendent Bowen, at the corner of
Twenty-second and Grove streets. Secre-
tary Bonny, of the General Street-railway
Company tried to run the car over the
Chicago city railway lines. There is q
right of way dispute between the two COM
panieS
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CARROLLTON. Mo-. April 4---Judge Rv-
ker announced this afternoon that he would
keep the jury in the Taylor Brothers case
locked up until Saturday noon when he
has TO so to Keytesville to open court III
the jurors have not agreed by that time he
will discharge Them Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Miller, of Carroll county. has been investi-
eating the charges of jury briDing. and
states that there is not the slightest doubt
been bribed to either secure an acquittaI or
hang the Jury.
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Revolt Of indians.

here that the Indians ct the Mescalero In
dian agency. a hundred miles north Of here.
authority OF Lieut.. r. Victor StottIer. who
endeavored to compel them to perform
some productive labor and partly earn their
own living One OF them assaulted the
agsn with stone. The refractory Apache
was arrested. and the Indians rescued the
prisoner. drove the agent and his employees
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Movements of Steamers.

LONDON, April 4.--The Hamburg Amer
lean line steamer Nornannia. Captain
Barsnds, from New York for Hamburg,
passed the Sicily islanus today AMI sig
nailed that she had on board all OF the
crew of the British ship Arno, cantain
Newman, which sailed from New York
on March u for Liverpool The Arno was
abandoned at sea.
LIVERPOOL April 4--Arrived. e.ata-
lonia, from Boston; Russian Prince, from
Philadelphia.
NEW YORK. April Arrived: No
madie, of Liverpool; Havel. from Bremen.
NAPLES. April 4---Arrivcd. Fulda. from
New York; Sucvia, from New York
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Iustifiahle Homicide.

MILLEDGEVIIlLEs Ga, April 4.-Last
night about u o'clock Prof. w. E. Reyn-
olds shot and killed Pat Shea, young
white man of this county. who was on
thought was a burglar. 1t appears, how
ever, that Shea was in an intoxicated com
tiition and did not know what he was
doing He was shot in the neck with a
doubie-barreled shotgun. Reynolds is a
professor in the military college here and is
nne Of the most prominent citizens. Shea
was thirty years old and lawabidfhg. The
coroner's jury rendered verdict of justi-
fable homicide
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 4.--Only
about sixty college boys, delegates to the
American College League convention, have
arrived tonight. About thirty more are
known to be coming, and nearly one hum
dred are expected in the morning. The at
tendance will not exceed two hundred dele
gates and visitors. Those here are nearly
all from Western colleges, only seven COM
ing from colleges east of Ohio. The selec-
ton of place for the next meeting seems
to have settled down to two cities Minne-
apois and Boston, with the chances largely
in favor of the former.
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Lake. Navirntion Opencd.

DETROIT, April Navigation between
Detroit and other lake cities began this
morning when the steamer City of Detroit,
of the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navi-
CATION Company, left Tor Cleveland Before
she started dispatches We're received from
Cleveland stating that tug had succeeded
in getting through the ice off Cleveland
harbor and that the Detroit could doubtless
get through it without serious difficulty.
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Sudden Death of Eight Dogs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BROOKLYN, Ind, April 4--Eight sudden
deaths resulted among the CANNES at
Brooklyn to-day. Among them was. a fine
large bloodhound belonging to the Rev. w.
F. F. Smith, which he valued very highly
on account of the dog having saved one OF
his daughters from drowning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-05

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 4.-Supreme
Court election reports indicate gains on
the part of Winslow over Clementson that
will give the former a majority of from
1900 to 5000 The official count changes
MANY of the former estimates, but Win
slows gains over last nights estimates
are nearly 10000 ahead of Clementson s
gains. Many blank judicial ballots were
cast While the foregoing estimate is
reasonably correct, the receipts of returns
he oc,ilf
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BALTIMORE, April 4.-The jury in the
$4,000 Islander suit of William Bennett
against Alexander Falconer. of Hodges
Brothers, thought that Bennett. being
caught kissing several male employees anu
his general effeminate conduct was what
caused the rumors concerning his morality,
and that they did not originate from Mr.
IL iconer. and they gave verdict for the
defandanf.
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Southern Indiana Pedagogues.

opecidi 10 the IhuididpoiiS journal
NORTH VERNON, Ind. April 4.-The
nineteenth session of the Teachers Asso-
citation of Southern Indiana convened in
this city at s p. m. to-day. The at
tendance is the largest in the history of
the association. Extensive preparations
have been made by citizens to entertain the
visitors. The city to-day is decorated with
flags in honor of the occasion. The ses-
sion opened with devotional exercises and
music by splendid choir Of thirty voices,
in charge of Prof. r. S. Moore. Frank E.
address of welcome and prof. ri. p. I.eaven-
worth. of Mount Vernon, delivered the in
augural address as the incoming president
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INDIANA NATIONAL BANKS.
Abstract of Reports Showing Their
Condition ON March ..

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 4-Foilowing is
an abstract of reports. made to the Con-
troller of the Currency, showing the con-
dition of the national banks in Indiana at
the close of business on Tuesday, the 9Th
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MASON CITY, Ia, April 4--William
Langdon. special collector of the Deering
harvester works, Chicago, and agent for
the Fidelity and Casualty Company. New
York committed suicide the north
bound Iowa Central passenger train. near
Hampton by shooting himself. He was
short Sat in his accounts with the Eide lily
company, and was coming to Hampton to
fix the matter I'D.
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a Champion Wrestler.

CINCINNATI. o.. April Ain the wrest-
ling match tonight catch atch-can be-
tween Max Luttbeg. of ST. Louis, and Bobby
Reakes. the former secured the first fall
after an hour and forty-ssx minutes Dun
cree The contest was TO decide the 14e-
pou--d championship of the world. the win
ller getting $3.50 and ali receipts. Luttbes
also won the second bout and the match.
The second bout lasted only five minutes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-05
CIarkson,s view OF Harrison.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Gen j. S. Clarkson,
who is in Chicago. stated positively to-day
that ex-President Harrison is candidate
for the Presidency. General Harrison" he
said sis not an active candidate, perhaps,
but he certainly is receptive candidate.
Indeed, he is, I think one OF the most
promnent If not the most prominent presi-
Dental candidates before the public
AS to who will be the partys choice IN
1895 am, OF course, unable to say, but 1t is
very certain that General Harrison will ac-
cept the nomination If it is rendered to
n inn
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TRAPPED BY MORTON.
How Leaks in the Crop Statistician's
Office Were Discovered.

WASHINGTON, April 4.--Secretary Nor
ton, in order to prevent the monthly grain
reports of the Agricultural Department
from getting. to spectators in advance, has
made changes in forty-four of the State
agencies and further measures will be
taken to prevent leaks. Recently Secre-
tary Morton tricked the spectators by a
trap laid to discover whether they were OBJ
tanning information from the department
by underground channels. He arranged
that figures should be placed where they
could be obtained by two former employees
of the department who We're suspected of
collision with brokers, which indicated
that the forthcoming report for March
would show that the supply of wheat in the
United States was 154, 600, 900 bushels. Soon
afterwards he learned by telegram from
Chicago that spectators there We're pre-
dieting that the report of the department
would sfinw The whent supply to be
154,co 900 bushels. The March s.atement,
however. appeared the next day, and
showed the supply to be 75010.O05 instead
of 154 000,00o bushels Secretary Morton
says that any pretended advance informa
ton which may leak out in the future is
likely to be equally unreliable.
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A Legacy THAT Wa. Not Paid

CLAREM0NT. n. H., April 4--By the
death OF Mrs. Paran Stevens. of New York,
London and Newport this town will proba-
bly, receive clear title to the legacy of
$40, 600 and accrued interest, amounting in all
about 100000 Paran Stevens, who was
native of Clarenlont left the town $40 coo
in 1872, ard Mrs. Stevens was the only
one OF three executors to oppose it's pay
mem. Litigation, has been pending for
twenty. two years, and that Mrs
Stevens is deau. the towns counsel regards
the payment as certain.
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HOAX Regarding queen Victoria.

AUSTIN, Tex, April Am afternoon
paper here published a bulletin announcing
the oeath OF Queen Victoria On the
strength or this bulletin, Representative
Lemora introduced resolution of condol-
ence which was unanimously adopted by the
House of Representatives.
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CLEVELAND, April 4.--Hon. Robert p
Porter. ex-Snperintendent OF the Census, and
formerly editor OF the New York Press,
was ckietiy owned by f. B. Squire, secre-
tary of the Ohio Standard Oil Company
The deal will be closed tomorrow and Mr.
Porter and his wife, who has had news
paper training, will take immediate charge
GEORGE a. Robertson. the editor. and Is. r.
Bower. the business manager retiring. The
World is an afternoon daily and was
founded ir 1885,
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INCOME TAX SPECULATION.

Rumor that the supreme Justices Are
a Tie ~ to COnstitutfonniity.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 4-Speculation con-
tinues to busy itself with the forthcoming
decision of the Supreme Court on the con-
stitutionality OF the income tax. The ru-
NOR Of an adverse decision remains persists
emit In spite OF the belief expressed In
CIRCLES that have hitherto always been
indicated in their forecasts OF supreme
cnurf decisions that there is a majority on
the bench in favor of the tax. The latest
story has the bench dead-locked tour q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-05
for william Penn.s Heirs.

. PHILADELPHIA. April 4-The suit Of
one of the heirs of W.-..am Penn, William
Dugald Stuart, of london, to secure pos
session of property in the city of Easton,
Northampton county, resulted in q verdict
for the plaintiff to-day. The case was
argued in the United States Circuit Court
before Judge Daiias. No testimony was
heard for the defense. but the verdict was
taken under instructions from the Judge.
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Child Burned TO Death.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, April 4.-The four-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stri-
Der, living one mile south of Lafontaine,
this county, was burned to death yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Striber was making soap
in her yard, and the child's clothing caught
fire while she was playing around the ket-
fla
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
CARBON, Ind, April 4.-Albert Stoner,
for forty years a resident near here, lost
his mind yesterday. and this morning was
adjudged insane by Squire 10y and Squire
Hendricks, together with lors. Pell and Ma
ter. He will probably be taken to the In
dianapolis asylum this week.
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Park-s.Hoss and Bass.-

Harry Crandall, Carrie Sweeney. Charles
T. Aldrich, Thomas Evans and lot of 9TH
ers, presented the jolly farce-comedy, "Hoss
and Hoss. at the Park yesterday to two Of
the usual crowded houses. The piece has
been rewritten and new music interpolated.
1t is of the most pleasing entertain
ments in the popular-priced houses. Every
body in the cast does specially, and each
yies with the other to make the biggest hit,
a thing that is seldom allowed In a COM
pany Boosting star but which an audi
ence never fails TO appreciate. The judge,
jury and sheriff in the famous court scene
funny ever The piece remains
to-day and tomorrow, and is followed
Monday by "A Baggage Check
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Tru.t Deed Involving s5s,ooo, 900.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, April "A trust
deed was recorded in the county recorder s
office to-day by the Southern Pacific Com
pany transferring all its property, includ-
Ing rolling stock in this and other coun-
ties. to the Central Trust Company. OF
New York the consideration being $751;
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PITTSFIELD. ILL., April 4.-For some
time a shortage has been suspected in the
county treasurer's Office and committee
has been at work on The books. AS a re-
suit. ]. w. Linville. deputy. county treas
urer, has been arrested and is now look
ing for bondsmen. His shortage is esti-
mated at 50, coo.
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OH Thee NILE. from Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. April "A monster oil
well has just been drilled b. the Missis-
sinewa Mining Company three miles east
or this city. The output is estimated at
from ffty to one hundred barrels every
twepty-four hours and thQ5e who have
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OKLAHOMA CITY. O. T.. April An
Inquest was he'd to-day over the remains
by her husband yesterday. The Jury re-
tur-ed verdict that Mrs St John had
come to her death through shot from a
revolver in the hands OF her husband and
Mr.. st. John was arrested.
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Librarian spofYord's Renort.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The annual re-
port of Librarian .Spofford of the Congress
5ional Library for 1884, will soon be print
ed. 1t shows that during the year g., 762
copyrights were entered, against 1886 for
1888, and that 40.20S copyright publications
of all kinds were received. OF the publica-
lions received about 14,000 were books. To-
900 musical compositions. 10000 periodicals
and 5000 photographs, while the remainder
were made up of dramatic compositions,
engravings chromos, prints. designs, maps
and charts Mr. Spofford says there has
been a steady though not rapid progress in
the extension of international copyrights.
This has not hitherto been SO largely
availed of by foreign authors as was an
ticipated on the passage of the copyright
law in 1891 There has however, been g
very large copyright protection extended by
it to German, French and English musical
compositions, as well as to finer class of
works of graphic art, such as engravings.
the art of Illustration.
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Hirrtn. 8, Addick.. 3,

DOVER, Del, April 4.-One ballot was
taken to-day for a United States Senator.
1t resulted as follows: Higgins, s; Addicks,
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Officers of c., H. Il TT. w. Elected.
s,,acial to the India ma nnlis IonrnaI
District ". II. s. c. e. Meeting.
necial 10 the indianapolis Journal

KOKOMO. Ind, April 4.-The initial ses-
sion of the Seventh district Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor was
held az the Main-street Christian Church
this evening. The attendance was very
large. nearly one thousand delegates and
visitors being present from other parts of
the State. State President Judge l.. j.
Kirkpatrick presided. The early part of the
session was devoted TO addresses by mem
bers OF the State executive committee. This
was followed by a reception that was an
enjoyable feature.
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The PeonIe Righted ThemseIves.

NEW YORK, April Al. II. Kohlsaat.
the well-known Chicago millionaire. Is at
the Holland House. He arrived in the city
last night. Speaking of the election In
Chicago, Mr.. Kohlsaat said: There is one
odd thing in connection with this election.
When Hopkins ran for Mayor eighteen
against him. His opponent was Protest
ant and he was Catholic ] never knew
religious lines to be so tightly drawn IN
politics Hopkins was elected. This time
there were the same elements In the cleo
tlon. Wenter the defeated candidate, was
a Catholic Swift is Methodist. Despite
this there was not a word of religion
brought into the contest. In eighteen
months the whole idea veered around and
the people righted themselves where they
were wrong before"
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WASHINGTON. April 4---In report to
the State Department Ellis Mills, United
States consul general at Honolulu, an
noEnces the arrival there on March 4 OF
the German ship Independent with GA Jap
anese contract iaborers Ill being women.
They are under contract to work at $3.50
and the women at So per month.