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ANARCHY AT RoCKPoRT.
Italian LabOrers Preparing to Burn
the Railroad Bridge.

Special to the Indianapolis. Journal
ROCKPORT, Ind, July 3.-Trouble with
the $50 Italian laborers on the Chicago In
dianapolis & Rockport railroad has broken
out anew, and. the greatest excitement pre-
walls. The citizens are in arms against the
Italians, who are placing combustibles about
the principal railroad bridge to burn it, On
failure to receive their wages to-day their
indignation has resulted in anarchy. So
far their hands are stayed only by the
pleading of Catholic priest. Every place
of business in this city is closed, and mer-
chants, lab0rers and professional men have
taken up arms and. headed by the sheriff,
are guarding the bridges.
An Associated Press dispatch from Owens
boro, KY. says: The scheme to build a
railroad from Rockport to Mitchell has
fallen through after ten miles of grading
has been done. The contractors have gone
and the merchants OF Rockport are out
$4,000 on supplies. Italian laborers began
rioting, but were bluffed by the sheriffs
posse just they were firing bridge
None is reported hurt.
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s CHICAGO July 3.-The Standard oil
Company has disposed of its interest in the
Chicago Gas Trust. The news created much
comment in financial circles here to-day.
The sale was made about three months ago.
The stock was largely held by Colonel
Payne OF the Standard Oil. IL is not gen.
orally believed among Stock Exchange peo-
pie that Norman u. Ream is at the head
OF the purchasing syndicate. but IL is
thought that greater part OF the stock
was purchased by Chicagoans. The Stand
ard people held s14.000000 OF the S25 600 coo
Of trust shares.
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GUTHRIE, Q. T., July A double MUIR
seventy miles east. Noel Gardner was to
be married to Miss Du.aat. Monday but
her brother. Rudolph Durant, objected to
phas Garvin a cousin of the young lady,
called at the home Sunday night the BROTH
er net them at the door ana shot and
killed both of them. The murderer fed to
the woods and escaped
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Barrel of varnish Explodes.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Ind, July 3.-About II o'clock
to-day, while Otto Logan was drawing off
a barrel of varnish in the barn of w. A.
Williams. the fluid, from some unknown
cause. exploded. Young Logan was burned
about the face and hands, but FASTENED TO
turn in an alarm. The department re-
sponded quickly, but everything was very
dry and the barn and contents were de-
stroyed. Two valuable horses were lost The
flames communicated 10 w. X. Collins's sta
ble which was also consumed. Total loss,
81 200; insurance on Williams's barn, 800.
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proclamation appeared, caused every retail
dealer to be notified that beginning with the
morning of July the Nicholson law would
be impartially enforced The result has
been that dealers have been quite busy get
ting their premises into conformity with the
law, and there at present seems willing
ness to give the new law fair trial. The
law eight retailers were arrested for fol-
lowing their usual business. A number or
the men engaged in the liquor business ex-
press themselves as gratifed with the new
law. provided the authorities will impartial
L. frrno L.
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New Telephone Company.
,ao;oI 70 the JpdioparoIiS Journal

TERRE HAUTE,- Ind, july 3.-Messrs.
w. r. McKeen, II. Human, W. p Ijams.
d. w. Minshall and B. F. Ravens have
asked the Council for franchise for tele-
phone plant. 1t is intended to provide the
city with a service at the rate OF $3.50 and
81 80 for business Offices and residences, re-
spectiyely The Council laid the matter
over until the next meeting.
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Fen ard Brske Hi. Neck.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July Avert
Gordon. OF Col ]. c. Gordon. of Chick
fiji last night within a mile of his resi-
dence, while en- route home from this city.
and was precpitated from his wagon, which
he had driven TO the. city with load OF
country produce He fell on his head,
breaking his neck. and the wheels of the
wagon passed over his head decorating the
scalp terribly and fracturing the skull.
Young Gordon was twenty-six years OF age
and was very popular.
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CHICAGO. July 3.-The tenants of the
Mecca apartment house, at Thirty-ffth
street and State. were thrown into a panic
last night by three incendiary fires which
were started in the place. The first fire
was discovered about s o'clock. and easily
extinguished- The second broke out about
three hours later, and the third while the
flremen were preparing TO leave the place
after extfnguishing the second blaze. The
Mecca is immense building, and fully
one hundred families reside in il. All the
fires were started in remote portions of the
building. and were palpably of incendiary
origin, as shavings had been carried in to
start the blaze.
LYNN. Mass, July 3.-F'ire. which start
ed in L. A Mayo's hardware store, Sagi-
more Hotel Block, in which a large guam
tity OF powder and fireworks were stored,
destroyed property Of the estimated value
OF $1500co: insurance, sSS, 200. 1t Is believed
that James H.. Winslow. an employe of L.
A. Mayo, persisted In the fire. Mr.. Win
slow, who was sixty-eight years old and in
feeble health. was employed in the rear of
the store, and he has not been seen
since the fire started. and no trace of him
can be found il is feared that he was I'M
able to make his way out OF the building.
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DAMPER ON PATRIOTISM.
Chicago Spectators Suspended for
Exploding Fire Crackers.

CHICAGO. July 3.-The Board of Trade
was the scene of a wild patriotic demon
stration this afternoon, when several of
the younger members startled the traders
by exploding cannon fire-crackers
and other noise-producing fireworks
in the pit President Baker prompt
ly suppressed the racket and
suspended for thirty days two of the trad
ers, Henry Poole and Frank Partridge. The
two traders appealed to the board of di-
rectors, objecting to the severity of the
sentence.
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The Billiard Tables Covered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKFORT. Ind, July S.-The Nichol-
son law is being strictly observed by the
saloon keepers of Frankfort. In a half
hour after it was learned that the Gov
ernor had issued his proclamation the bill
lard and pool tables in every saloon were
covered and carpenters were getting the
screens ready for shifting. All wine rooms
were promptly closed. also.
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ASHLAND, KY, July 3.-County Judge
Morris, of Carter county, has refused to
administer the oath to Collector Peck's dep
uties and the matter of the Carter county
railroad tax collection Is resting easily.
County court convenes next Monday, and
the deputies will then be sworn In and the
work begin. Nothing is expected In the
way OF an uprising before that time. Re-
liable reports state that the citizens are
getting into shape for determined resist
ance, and trouble appears imminent.
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Cable Notes.

The Politische. of Vienna. reports that
the Servian Cabinet has resigned.
An armistice has been arranged with the
insurgents in Rio Grande do Sui. Brazil,
until July 8. 1t is confidently hoped that
peace win shortly be concluded.
Peru has apologized for insulting the
British vice consul. William Fry, in Sep
tember. when Fry was arrested and COM
PEELED to subscribe to forced loan.
Ernest Plenner. Minister of Finance for
Austria in the late Cabinet, announces that
owing to his failure to form a coalition of
the Moderate parties he has decided to re-
tire. from active political life
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CLEVELAND. o., July 3.-Three hum
dred wire drawers at the works of the
American Wire Company went on a strike
to-day for a ten-per-cent. increase In
wages. The men made a demand for the
advance several days ago. and. on being
notified this morning that IL could not be
granted, went out In body.
Eight hundred bundlers in the same mill
have demanded a restoration of the wages
received before the panic. They say that
If the demand is refused they will &rike
olS
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Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL
swift CITY, Ind, July Swell diggers
struck six-foot vein of fine bituminous
coal at the depth of fifty-two feet while
digging a we'll on the west side of this
place to-day. The finding of coal has
greatly excited the people, and further
prospecting will commence at once.
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DIR. DOUGAN CLARK.

He Continues to occupy His Place.
Despite Action Against Him.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. July 3.z-A new and
highly interesting developme*t in the case
of DR.. Dougan Clark came to light to-day
On Saturday the meeting of ministers and
elders. which has had his alleged heresy
under consideration and finally deposed him,
told him that, despite the action OF the
monthly meeting he had been formally
deposed and must no longer take his place
among the ministers and elders. but must
confne himself to the lay body. Late the
same afternoon DIR. Clark held conference
with his friends and the result was that he
was present at the church and occupied his
usual place.
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sfmpson VIII BE Turned Loose.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind, July 3.-Arthur Simpson,
the Union township schoolteacher who was
arrested and bound over to Circuit Court
last week. charged with forging the name
of John Bell to a note, will be released
from Jail and not prosecuted. He was SUI
perintendent of the Eden Church Sunday
school, and his church associates are inter-
esting themselves in his behalf.
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Germnn-Americnn teachers.

? LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 3.-The German
American teachers congress elected officers
to-day and adjourned. Messrs. Henry Raao,
OF Springfield. ILL.,. and Carl Herzog. OF New
York, were elected association representa-
tives for the executive board of the National
Seminary. Buffalo. " Y. was selected as
the place for the next convention, which
Will be held July L and g. 1896
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A Common Occurrence.

GENOA, July 3.-While the torpedo boat
Attila was being speeded off this port to-
day her boiler exploded, killing two men
and injuring several others.
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Cant. samuel Laird Dead.

Laird aged sixty, died at his home, in this
city, this morning. of cancer. He was cap
tain of the Twenty-fifth Indiana and was
very prominent in Grand Army circles. He
was born near Cincinnati, Q.
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Glndstone's Farewell.

EDINBURGH. July Sat a meeting Of
the Midlothian Liberal Association. this
afternoon, letter of farewell was read
from the Rt. Hon. w. z. Gladstone, who
has represented Midlothian since 1880 in
the House of Commons. In this letter Mr..
Gladstone says that. though in regard to
public affairs there is much that is dis
putable, some things belong to history. 1t
Is, for example, he adds, beyond question
that the century expiring has exhibited
unexampled progress in the matter of the
franchises of the people. and he claims an
overwhelming proportion of these reforms
were effected by the Liberal party.
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A Brown County Boy Turns a shot
gun Upon His Father.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

COLUMBUS, Ind. July 3.-What may
prove to be a fatal shooting occurred in
Hamilton township, Brown county. late yes
terday evening. For some time Charles Web
Der and Bert Zimmerman have been enc
mics. and the two came together at the
Il me os young Webbers father, when
Weber attempted TO shoot zimmerman
with a shotgun. Samuel Weber. his IA
Their. attempted to interfere, when his son
shot him, the entire load taking effect in his
body. and he is expected TO die The unfor-
tunate man was at one time county commits
sioncr CT brown county. and is quite well
70 Go. Young Weber is under arrest.
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The Prisoner I'm JniI,

WASHINGTON, Ind. July 5.-The sheriff
has arrested Jacob wager for poisoning the
Ingiehar, and Faith families Monday night.
Al analysis of the bread disclosed the pres
encs of arsenic III large quantities. wager
is now confined in Jail awaiting trial.
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INCENDIARY FIRES.
C0urthouses in Alabama and Ken
lucky Burned by Fire BuEs.-

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July 3.-The Chero-
kee county courthouse at Center was
burned this morning. Loss $4,000. The
building is believed to have been set on
fire by gang of Whitecapers against
whom there were a number Of indictments
in the clerks office.
LEXINGTON. Tenn, July 3.-The court
house and all the records OF Henderson
county were burned at an early hour this
morning by fire, which is supposed to have
been Of incendiary origin. Within the past
few days about $1,000 worth of forged
county warrants have been presented and
some of them were paid. This led to an
order of court yesterday for an investiga-
ton Of the county's affairs.
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1a>t that Eucharis is not yet In her best
trim. Some Of her gear ran stiffiy to-day,
and she will so much faster after a few
more races
II Is stated on good authority that Mr..
Howard Gould intends 10 get the HERES
hofs TO build a new forty-rater with which
TO race on this side OF the Atlantic next
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Product in the Hands of One Man
and Prices Put Up.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, July 3.-The window glass
manufacturers west of Pennsylvania have
pooled their product. the same having been
placed in the hands of Monroe ]. Randolph
for disposal. with headquarters in Muncie.
Offices were opened in the Anthony Block
to-day and business begun. Thomas r.
Hart ex-president Of the National Manu-
facturers' Association, is active Mr..
Randolph's assistant. Mr.. Randolph says
prices of window glass for the past year
have been ruling at and below cost of
production making this move necessary. 1t
is claimed that all available stocks from
which orders can be filled between now
and time Of resuming operations next fall
are contracted for by Mr.. Randolph. A 20
per cent. raise has been inaugurated.
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Ready for Prize Drill at Anderson.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

ANDERSON, Ind, July 3. - Shelbyville.
with forty-one men; Greencastle, with thir-
ty-nine; Bloomington, with thirty-seven;
Warsaw, with forty-two; Kahlo Zouaves,
with thirty, and Fort Wayne Battery, all
of the Indiana National Guard, arrived to-
night for the grand military carnival and
prize drills tomorrow. All others will
report tomorrow. Major Rich is in
command tonight at Camp Anderson. Col.
Ross arrives tomorrow with Adjutant-
general Robbins. Not less than twenty
thousand people will be here by sun UP.
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July Sleeves
of the Seventh-day Adventists trial az
Dayton Tenn. charged with an infraction
of the State Sunday law, were found guilty
and fined from s. to $3.50. which they re-
fused to pay and went TO jail 10 work
out their fine. A movement has been
started to bring about modification Of the
State Sunday law.
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EmbexxIer Confesses.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, July 3.-Michael
Clark, charged with embezzling funds from
the Adams Express Company, by whom he
was employed, was arrested here to-day. The
amount of his shortage is $fe4.17, for which
the National Surety Company, OF Kansas
City is liable. Clark had been bill clerk
with the Adams Express Company els ut
years and was a trusted employe. he &C
knoWledged his guilt
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Law-Abiding saloon Keepers,
snecial to The Ii, dia,,ax,olis

SpeCIaI 10 the IHuIdndpOIlS JOurndI.
MCNCIE, Ind, July 3.-The Nicholson
saloon law is being observed by every Mum
Gle saloonist. Partitions have been re-
moved, doors nailed up and pool and billiard
tables and slot machines very numerously
are for sale.
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Where Il. .BiIIy. warnsrr

CHICAGO, July 3.-Chief of Police Boyle.
Of Jackson, Mich, has written to the Chi
cago authorities asking that William II.
Warner better known among the theatrical
profession as Billy Warner. be looked
for. He In a musician, banjo player and
comedian. and at one time was pretty well
known. According TO Chief Boyle, Warner
is now fifty years old and is slightly de-
ranged. He is well connected in Jackson.
and when he left there last Friday his rel
atives were much worried. and have Of
fered large reward for information lead
ing to his detention and return home.
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John Newman was arrested by Merchant
policeman Snow last night charged with
drunkenness. Newman took out a fine horse
belonging to Wesley Stout with instruc-
tons to exercise the animal. Newman's
hold upon the reins not very steady
and at the corner OF Eighteenth street and
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We Way Have Co Beat Ail.n.

LONDON. July 4.-The Times says that
until something shall have been done TO VAL
kyrie III IL would be sheer madness to send
her TO America. She was fairly beaten by
better boats. There are high hopes that
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he received last week by falling on a door
stoop. His right hip was fractured. Mr..
lucky. and had resided in Delaware county
for ffty-one years. He always said he
would live to be one hundred years old,
barring accident" He was very active
and In good health
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Few Heard Bryan.

man William j. Bryan, OF Nebraska adj
dressed an audience In the Grand Opera
House tonight. on the currency question
The address delivered under the aus
pieces Of the Georgia Chautauqua, and adj
mission was charged. fact which probably
accounted for the comparatively small at
tendance.
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CINCINNATI. o.. July s.--Max Lutbegg
threw Joe Burns in catch-as-catch-can
wrestling in twenty-five minutes tonight
This gives Lutbegg the purse which was
Oft undecided In the contest last Saturday
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Drowned I'm Eel River.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, July S.-Albert Ber-
~. the fourteen-year-old son Of Prof y.
Berry was drowned in Eel river this after
noon while bathing with two companions.
The body was recovered.
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PARIS, July 3.-General Duchesne. COM
mander of the French troops on the island
of Madagascar, telegraphs from Majunga.
via Port Louis island of Mauritius, that
several Thousand Hovas recently attacked
the French troops at .Zarasoastra, but were
repulsed with great loss, The French cap
tured 40 tents, the standard of the Queen
of Madagascar. number of pieces of artil-
lery and a quantity of ammunition.
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A Good Appetite and refreshing sleep at
this season indicate condition OF bodily
health. These are given by Hoods SaS-
health follows
Hood's pills are purely vegetable. harm-
less, effective. do not pain or grippe.
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NoblesvilIe VIII Celebrate,

At Noblesville all business and public
buildings are lavishly decorated in anticipa-
ton of a great celebration. The 4th will
be celebrated In a manner for excelling
anything ever attempted in that city.
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BOSTON, July S.-The International SUI
preme Lodge Of Good Templars finally adj
journed at o'clock this afternoon The
next convention Will be held June, 1887, at
Zurich Switzerland.
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QUINCY, ILL.,. July 3.-Henry Doomis
tried 10 entice Mary Smith. aged sixteen.
to the bluffs to-day for the purpose OF as
saulting her. When she struggled he drew
a knife and stabbed her in the throat and
side. The girls cries brought an officer
and he SHOT Doomis dead. The girl will
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Los ANGELES July "A restaurant
feet that he has fallen heir TO four million
francs in Italy. His uncle died some time
ago. leaving large estate. TO which Scotto
is the only heir.
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Highest Leavening Power-Lates u. s. Govt Report
RH:a!!!! R Rsxdssz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

College evenue he tried TO send the horse
an exhibition mile over a stretch of un-
reliable road. There was wreck, the
horse escaping with fragments OF the road
cart Newman was left by the roadside
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a reception was given Corporal Tanner
last r;gh. by the Union Veteran League.
whose guest he is. The. reception occurred
at Grand Army Hall, on Delaware street,
nearly every member of the league being
present. The exercises were presided over
by L. W. Sullivan. The appearance of the
Corporal in the hall was greeted With cheers
by tho veterans. Special decorations had
been prepared in honor of the visitor, and
the walls were covered with patriotic colors.
Mr. Tanner was the principal orator OF the
evening. and spoke for a half hour. He
called up memories Of the men he had
known in Indiana, many OF whom have
passed away. He spoke Of the honors gained
by .he military men Of the State, and their
value duriGg the country's peril. OF the
war ard it's attending disasters he spoke
feclingly. He believed there were bright
prospects ahead for the people OF America.
for the flag of the Union is higher and firm
his speech was devoted to the pension sys-
ten: as II is carried on under the present
administration.
other speeches were made by George w.
Spahr. b c. Shaw. w. r. Holloway, L.
B. IiEn. DIR. Ferguson, r. r. Shiel. A. Kra-
ner and Major w +. Hit. After the
speeches the veterans fell into a humorous
mood, ano many good stories were told OF
occurrences that help TO make the old days
merscrahIe- Corporal Tanner is an excel.
| LEM story teller, and he contributed several
a. the c. TIC .uSion or the exercises am all wis
carcsi &c smoke were supplied with a col
pipe ami tobacco. The festivities did not
| close unfi. nearly IL o'clock