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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Cut His Throat in Jail.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-John Mackin. the
murderer of his wife and mother-in-law.
tried to kill himself in the jail in Jersey
City to-day. In searching him last night
the police had overlooked a razor which
Mackin had concealed somewhere about
his person, probably in his boot. With this
weapon he cut his throat. and would soon
have bled TO death had not Jail attendant
heard a gurgling sound proceeding from
the murderer's CELL. Mackin was removed
to the hospital. His. recovery is doubtful.
Morris Connors. the father of Mrs. Mackin,
whom Mackin shot when he killed his wife
and Mrs. Connors, is very low. The bullet
is lodged in the throat of the old man In
such a way that il is almost impossible to
remove it without causing the patients
death. th
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
OTHER CRIMES.
Edward Peters Kills Flora Larbtg and
Sboots Himself.

2 CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-The dead bodies of
Flora Larbig. seventeen years old. and
Edward Peters, nineteen years old, were
found to-day in the basement Of the build
ing at No. $50 West Fourteenth street,
where Peters lived. Both bodies were cold.
and the murder and suicide. for such it
appeared to be, had evidently been COM
mitted some time last night. The girl had
n gaping bullet wound behind the left ear.
Peters's death being caused by a shot in
the right temple. Peters had been out of
work for some time, and dependency over
were, ii is believed, the causes that drove
him TO the crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
. DISEASE AND FAMINE.
Smallpox and Want I'm the Wake Of
Atrocities I'm Armenia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-United States
Minister Terrell. at Constantinople, has adj
vised Secretary Olney by cable that the in
habitants OF the town OF Zeitoun and vicinity
are suffering from the ravages Of smallpox
and other diseases, and are in want of food.
He says that relief expeditions are fitting out
as fast as possible. but that progress is nee
essarily slow and uncertain because the val
leys deep in mud and almost impossible,
while the mountains are filled with snow and
the weather is unusually cold. The British
vice consul has sent relief to Harpoot and
the Sultan issued an imperial decree for pro-
lection and other facilities for Miss Barton
In the work of distributing relief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
NO STRIKE IN SIGHT.
Denial of RumOrs that Street-RafI-
way Employees Intend to Quit.

way Employees Intend to Quit.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S-Officials of
thu Union Traction Company, which con-
trolls all the street-railway lines In this
city. with one exception. say to-day that
they know nothing of the contemplated
strike of the company's motormen and
conductors for ten hours a day with pay
at the rate OF 20 cents an hour. President
Mahan, of the Amalgamated Association of
Street-railway Employees. who announced
last night that a general demand would be
made in several of the large cities for uni
form hours and wages, could not be seen
to-day. The traction officials say no fresh
demand has been made for a revision of the
present schedule and that, as far as they
know the employees satisfied.
A dispatch from New York says: "A
representative of the Metropolitan Traction
Company and the Metropolitan Street-rail-
way Company said to-day that as far as
tn. companies know there are no indica-
items of strike here. They had not received
any notice OF such strike here, whether
formally or otherwise. No labor organiza-
ton, whether composed of street-railway
employees or of men In any other trades
had made demands of them. There was
every reason TO believe that the men en-
plcyed the system were satisfied Only
recently they were awarded voluntary in
crease in pay by the companies. These two
companies control. outside of the Third
avenue company. practically all the street.
railway lines below the Harlem river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The Rappel says that
Brazil recently asked permission TO float
a loan in France, but the request was re-
fused until the frontier dispute between the
two countries is settled. NJ. Berthelot. Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. yesterday informed
the Brazilian minister that fhe stipulated the
appointment of a committee composed of
Frencnmen and Brazilians, to administer
the contested region pending the decision of
an arbiter. The two countries have agreed
10 accept an ar'bter appointed by either
Spain, Switzerland or Sweden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
FIVE MEN KILLED
And as Many More Injured by the Ex-
plosfOn of Boiler.

FRANKFORT. w. Va, Feb. ga boiler
at the establishment of w. III. Overholt
exploded to-day. destroying the house and
machinery and killing five men-Samuel
Lvesay, Kelly Livesay, Woodson Rams
berger. Clouney Kershner and Mr.. Dunbar
and injuring five or six others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
NAV TrnveIin AnatoIin.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2s-An imperial
trade has been issued permitting Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American Red
Cross Society, and her representatives to
travel in Anatolia and distribute relief TO
sufferers there. United States Minister Ter
rell accompanied Miss Barton and her party
TO Salamlik
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
cbic.ro Derb, Declared on.

CHICAGO. Feb. Esd Corrigan today de-
cared off the $4,000 Chicago DERBY OF 1896.
TO which there We're "a entries, Including
III. Haziet. Frontier. Handspring. Captive.
Bob Ramiros and APPLICABLE. No payments
have been made, bur the first declarations
are due next Monday. This. leaves the Chi-
cago Futurities or 1897 and 1873 as Haw-
thornee only live stakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

HANNIBAL, Mo, Feb. 2S.-John Nelson
was hanged at IL o'clock to-day at Pal
myra, this county, for the murder of John
Zull and his old mother on Aug. IS. 1898.
VAN buren,, Ark, Feb. 2S-Pruitt Tur-
ner, colored, was hanged here to-day for
the murder of Robert Hawkins, Feb. IL,
1895. He was composed TO the last, and in
short speech on the gallows stated that
he had been uniustly convicted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
A Blow Causes Lockiaw

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Feb 2S.-John Yuho
died here tonight from lockjaw. the re-
suit of a blow on the head with a piece
of wood. inflicted by John Begani few
nights ago. Begani is at large. He struck
Yuho because the latter offered Mrs Be
gani glass of beer. The woman has sur
rendered herself to the police. The people
are Hungarians, and Yuho leaves a wife
and family in that country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Miners Uniformity Agrcement.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 2S.-The success OF the
uniformity agreement In the Pi;tsburg coal
district Is assured. AT the second days ses-
sion OF the railroad shippers, over forty op-
orators, representing 20 per cent. Of The en-
tire tonnage. affixed their signatures TO the
agreement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Heat and storms.

VICTORIA, Feb 2S.-Advices from Austria
liza show that terrific heat and severe storms
have caused devastation there. On the
Queensland coast, the steamer Glanworth
was driven ashore. There were 100 people
on board. but all landed safely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Venezuelan Documents.

LONDON. Feb. 2S-The British case in
the boundary dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela Is now ready. Advance
copies have been sent to United States EN-
bassador Bayard and they were mailed to
Washington to-day The secretary of the
Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with
Mr.. Bayard on this subject yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
And Fraudulent.


Chicago Tribune.
How are You observing Lent?' asked
the professor
Il am staying quietly at home" replied
the divinity student.
That's what call indo' Lent" rejoined
the professor. with great severity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Running Time Reduced.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Feb. 2s-The cloth
mills of the Otis Company. in Ware. Warren,
Thorndike. Three Rivers and Bondville will
reduce their running time one-haR begin
ming next Monday morning. This will affect
In the five places about 100 people. The
cause for the reduction I'm time is dull trade
TX H. said all the mills have been .nanufac-
turing In excess OF their sales for some time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Kansas City Journal.
1t il said that case of diphtheria which
was given up by the physicians was cured
with cigarettes. If this is true there can be
no further objection TO the use of cigarettes
in the last stages of dipntheria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
To he EIectrocuted April Is.

GLOVERSVILLE, ". Y, Feb. S.-JOse
Selamel. found guilty of murder in the
first degree, for killing Teresa Kemona, at
Johnstown last August. was to-day SEN
fenced to be eiectrocuted during the week
of April IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. Feb. 2S.-Father
Superior Ferdinand Bergmeyer, of the
Franciscan Friars, of the Santa Barbara
Mission, who was shot four times by Bern
ard Krusemeyer yesterday, died shortly
after 6 o'clock last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

among other members Of the association
vealed a general impression that a general
demand was contemplated, although they
could see no reason why Detroit should be
drawn into the strike
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Chicago Record.

Chicago Record.
you don't seem to boast much about
your ancestorsY'
NO. I'm too busy fixing taings 80 my
posterity can brag on me"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
.I Hnye been Amictea

With affection OF the Throat from childhood.
caused by diphtneria and have used various remedies
but have never found anything equal brown
bronchial TrOches"-key. g. M. +. Hampton, Pike
ton. NY. Sold only ina boxes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
Think of 1t.
Chicago Past.

Nu1CdBO r -Sl
Just think of Thomas c. Plat slipping
up on an ordinary coal-hole cover after ali
these years in politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

SarsapariIIa
=. D.r. cure Liver Ills; easy to
The Franco-Braxilian Dispute.

the Indian minis If such action could b.
made part of satisfactory scheme OF cur
rency reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Cincinnati Tribune.
Now that tight sleeves for women are
becoming the fashion again. the present
balloon sleeves will furnish plenty of goods
for bloomers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
About Time.
Washington Post

Washington Post.
1t occurs TO us that some member OF the
Salvation Army should give few harmony
dinners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
BY Moods SarsapariIIa,
The Great Blood Purifier.

y OOO0 = COL PottU0y
The Great Blood Purifier.
Impure blood is the cause of a great
variety Of diseases. The blood circulates
to every part of the system, and when it
is loaded with impurities it inevitably
scatters the seeds of disease. On the
other hand, il it is rich and pure, it feeds
and nourishes the nerves and all the
organs, giving health and strength and
preventing the encroachments of disease.
Mr.. d. j. MUIR, q clerk in the United
States Pension Office in indianapolis, Ind,
writes as follows:
"For Is years have been troubled with
catarrh of the nose and throat, and for u
years have had eczema. i tried
Numerous Medicines
and several physicians, but received only
temporary relief. / read a great many
advertisements, and finally saw Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Hood Pills advertised. L
tried these medicines for one month, and
at the end of that time l concluded that
they would do the work. / have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills now
for six months, and am almost entirely
cured. i have tried all kinds of so-called
blood purifiers, but / find that Hoods
Sarsaparilla has no equal. / believe that
a fair trial of these medicines will con-
vince any one OF their superior merit"
p. j. MUIR. Remember
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
women Denied Suffrage.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 2S.-The Senate
to-day. by a vote of 40 to A.. defeated Sem
ator Funk's resolution to give women the
right TO vote at all elections.
Wisconsin to he ReappOrtiOned.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. Ex-Governor Up
ham has signed the new legislative appor-
tionment bill, and it is now a law.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-28

the president-elect was whlg. A
majority of the senate was demo-
cratic, and his friends jskingly pro-
posed to him to usurp the office by
calling the army to his back and
preventing "Old Ironsidss" from
being sworn in. If any such thing
had been seriously contemplated,
Gen. Taylor was too much the idol
of the army to let it be successful.
Had Gen. Taylor been an unpop-
ular man, and had Atchison had
the character and ambition Of
dictator. with friendly array, con
gress, and timid supreme court,
President Atchison's name would
probably not have been so soon for
gotten, and the constitutional day
of inaagurating the president OF
the United States would have been
changed so that it would never
again fall en- Sunday.
According to the almanac maker
of the time, the next Inauguration
to fall on Sunday will be March 4,
1921; there will then be an oppor-
tunity for a repetition of the events
of lS49.-Philadel phia Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-28
PRESIDENT FOR A DAY.

Very few people know that man
named Atchison was once president
of the United States, but such is
the case. While the oath of office
was lever administered, and he wa
not officially recognized, David r.
Atchison was for twenty-four hours
virtually the chief executive Of this
nation.
March 4. 1S49, came on Sunday,
a day that the constitution does
not recognize as legal in the tran
saction of such official business as
administering the oath Of office.
On that day at noon President
Folks term of office ended, and
PRESIDENT elect Zachary Taylor
could not take his place, or, at least,
did not think he could. The pros
pect of the country being without
an official head for the twenty-four
hours, or there being doubt about
who would be the head, created dis
cussion in congress and in the press.
When Gen, Taylor arrived IN
Washington City a few days before
his inauguration, he was beSought
to take the oath Of Office on Sun
day so as to prevent confusion and
what some persons believed to be
danger, as those were rather stir
ring times. During Saturday aud
Saturday night there were half a
dozen fights in congress. The cap
itoI was a camp of violence, but
Gen. Taylor held out that he would
not become president on Sunday.
David r. Atchison of Missouri
was president pro tenn of the SEN
ate, and it was held by congress
that the functions Of president must
devolve upon him from Sunday
noon until Monday noon, and for
for these twenty four hours he had
the distinction of being president
Of the United States, having all the
functions and powers Of that office.
The oath of the office was not ad-
inIulSlGIHu W MN IOI Vic sd It Icd-
son that it was not immedlately ad =
ministered to Gen Taylor, but he
being virtually vice president, it
was not considered necessary.
That President Atchison con.
sidered himself president there can
be no doubt, for on Monday morn
ing, when the senate re-assembled
he sent to the White House for the
seal of the great office and signed
two or three official papers as pres
ident. These were some small acts
in connection with the inaugura-
ton that had been neglected by
President Polk.
But there was much fun and good
natured badinage INDUCED ir
among Atchisons friends and him
self during his short presidsntia
term. He was a democrat, while
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-28
LAND LAWS BORN OF IGNOR-
ANCF.

The homestead law is a misnom-
er in the arid regions. 1t bids the
citizen to 90 out and maintain him
self for certain period on land
which. in spite of its Incompatible
fertility, can scarcely maintain a
prairie dog or a rabbit until it has
been artifcially watered. The des
ert land law is even more cruel and
grotcsque because it not only bids
the citizen to make home, but to
turn the course of a river and to
furnish himself with complete
system Of irrigation befose he can
acquire title. The first law assumes
that the new settler can live on
climate and sage brush. The sec
ond law assumes that he possesses
cash capital sufficient to start
national bank. Both laws would
be Jokes if they were not calamities.
1t is unquestionably true that this
legislation was enacted In good
faith, and supposedly in the inter
est Of the settler, by the large ma
iority of these whose votes put it
upon the statute book. But it was
born of ignorcnce, and the time has
come when it should die of enllght-
eminent. The arid region is now
needed as an outlet for a redundant
and increasing population. Its po-
tentialities have been demonstrated
in hundred valleys, and there is
no longer excuse for delaying the
formulation of a policy adapted to
the peculiar condition of nearly
half of the continent, and quite one
third Of the United States. The
fact that some progress has been
made under present laws is due to
the supreme attractions Of the arid
region and to the absolute necessity
of little agriculture to feed other
industries. But there can be no
great development until the whole
system of legislation and admins
tration, as applied to western re-
sources, is radically reformed. The
land laws as they stand today make
perjury and fraud almost indispen-
sable conditions Of progress, or they
prohibit progress altogether.-North
American Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-28
The PULLDQAy HERALD.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1896.
CHRISTMAS FOR INDIANS.

The Nez Perez Indians will all
have q comfortable sum with which
to enjoy the approaching holidays
and to make a lively Christmas
wherever they may be. The pay
rolls for their third installment of
purchase money were made up and
forwarded to Washington a few
days ago and the department will
have ample time to verify the fig
ures and make the payment before
Christmas The total of the rolls
for this payment is $4,000 and is
equal to about $40 to each one.
The payment will come at an OPP
perfume time, as the Indians have
nearly all gone broke and have
used up all of their bank deposits
except all as at intereston time GER
classification Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-28
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
poll books will close Saturday, the
2Sth day Of November, 1896, and
all bersons wishing to vote at the
city election Dec. 8th, 1896, must
be registered prior thereto.
A. B. BAKER. City Clerk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-28

Furnished room to rent, on Me-
chanics' hill. Enquire Of Mrs. A.
d. Baum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
AN EARLY SPRING OPENING

The formal opening Of the new mems furnishing
store OF the Brill Brothers, at Nos Z9 PSI and 2S3
Broadway. attracted many buyers yesterday, al
though the condition of the weather kept many
away who would have doubtless been present had
a pleasant day marked the occasion In the en-
trance Of the large store was arranged stand
filled with floral decorations. the gift OF the en-
moves OF the various stores which mako up the
large business Of Brill Brothers Among them were
a horn of plenty apd big floral horseshoe the
latter the gift OF the employees Of the Broadway
store.
The nrm is in the eighth year Of prosperous
career the result OF business skill and enterprise
and a loyai attention TO the wants OF It's many
customers The original capital Of $500 which Samuel
and Morris Bril- employed in furnishing store at
No. Is Cortandt-st. has been increased until stock
valued at $50 900 the shelves ana counters
Of the four stores No n cortlandt-st; no s,o xa
on broadway In addition to the original partners
Max Brill is associated In the management ..
the stores The manager Of the Broadway store is
William Schneider The reason for the early open
ing is that the firm has almost disposed OF Its
large stock OF winter clothing and Is deerous OF
presenting the spring goods at the earliest posso'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
FREE READING FOR THE BLIND.

Through the kindness Of the Rev. Dr. f. A. BRAD
Icy Of ST. Agnes Chapel. room at No. III West
Ninety-firstst has been granted for the OF the
New-York Free Circulating Library for the Blind,
and the annual meeting of the members OF the as
socaton TO maintain the library will be held In the
room on March at $50 D. Among those who
have become life members in the association by
paying so each are the Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke.
Frederic X. Coudert. Miss Lolita Crabtree. Miss
Georgiana Kendall, Mrs. 8 P. Avery. W. T. Walter.
ner. the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer. William Rookie
Teller. Henry d. Brewster and Major Charles f. Roe.
There fourteen annual subscribers.
Among recent gifts to tie library fund are those
OF Mrs Abro Atkins, Paul +. Williams, the Rev.
DR.. E. A. Bradley. Miss Lotte Sprague. William d.
Phillips Miss Clara Taylor. F. Weitenksmft IT., and
A. Williams the secretary and treasurer received
s from Mrs. Della Z. Randall. who 10 eiKhty-four
years old and lives In Connecticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
RIVAL CLAIMANTS FOR A CHILD.
THE LITTLE GIRL is LEFT IN THE CUSTODY OF
HER FATHER AND HIS WIFE.

THE LITTLE GIRL is LEFT IN THE CUSTODY OF
HER FATHER AND HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Edward willard and Mary willard ap-
peared yesterday before Justice Beach in Special
Term Part H. Of the Supreme Court. as claimants
for Helen willard. two years old. Mary Willard
the mother Of the child. obtained writ OF habeas
corpus on Friday from Justice Beach which COM
manded Mrs Edward willard to produce the little
girl In court yesterday morning. The child was ac-
cordingly carried into court by Mrs. EDWARD
willard.
Mary willard a woman about twenty-five years
old address the Court follows: Your Honor.
! DON'T want the child just now II Is my child. but
her father is married to this woman" Here she
pointed to Mrs Edward Willard. "IIe took the
child with him." she continued. when he married
her-can't the father be compelled 10 support the
child?"
All that Is another matter" said Justice Beach.
IF you can't support the child IN dismiss the pro-
ceedngs and leave the baby where she Is. she
seems TO be well taken care Of.
The mother turned away with tears In her eyes.
while Mrs. Edward Willard said: Il admit the
child is not mine. but when we were married MT
Willard brought her to our home. wouldn't like
to lose the baby. but presume the mother is en-
received word that trouble would be made for me
about Helen but that could avoid the trouble by
paying 1900"
more"
J. d. Steele. who represented Mary willard. said
that his client had lived for years with Ed
ward willard and that the child was illegtirnate.
court against the father for the chld's support
before the mother claims her again.