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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12,. 1890. SURE 7 Pi' pa Ire 11 1 00 10 re UJ UJ 00 Til 1 hu: tn hat .1 ira In He 'lM I I' s) fat re rill he Ha tl ea r. fcV' tb 1 ii H. 1 si it 1 hi' la thl ac 'a II! rac no tt iC rr la- 1 ei a It ai MV in 1 II: er .0 in trl as in- in thi va er tb i I i va 1 1 ag 1 INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Great Strength of the Farmers' Mntnal Benefit Association in the State.

Frandnlent Pension Agent Arrested "White Cap Outrage at Lancaster Death of a Millionaire War Between Church Factions. INDIANA. Remarkably Rapid Growth of the Farmer Matual Rene fit Association In the State. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wasitixgtox, Feb.

11. The organization of the farmers in tho southern portion of the State is beginning to assnmo largo proportions. In this county there are at present about sixty lodges of tho Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association, with a membership of nearly two thonsand. The work of organizing the lodges has been going on about six months, and every township in the county is organized. Tho operations of the association are at present confined to the southern part of the State, but it is rapidly extending to the central and northern parts.

The State Assembly was held at Princeton, Gibson county, last week. One hundred and twenty-nine delegates, representing nineteen counties, were present at the meeting. The counties represented were Daviess. Knox, Tike, Greene, Sullivan, Posey, Gibson. Orange, Lawrence, Dubois, Warrick, Vanderburg, Harrison, Fountain, Jackson, Washington, Crawford, Monroa and Spencer.

These delegates came from 721 subordinate lodges, with a total membership of 21,113. At the meeting last week the following new officers were elected: President, V. S. Stilwell, Gibson county; vice-president. Urias Coulson, Sullivan county; secretary, George Huebner, Posey county; treasurer, J.

P. Angleburger, Knox county. The following standing committees were also appointed: On finance, on transportation, on laws, on grievances and appeals and on resolutions. A board of trade was also organized, and stock in the same was subscribed to the amount of S21.000. It is proposed that this board of trade shall be come the medium between the wholesale dealers and the retailers, so that the drummers" and the expense incident to their calling may be dispensed with.

This is to be particularly applicable to the business of selling agricultural implements. The next State assembly will be held in tbis city in October, of this year. If the membership of the organization increases in the sarao ratio that it has in the past sis months, by the time of the fall meeting there will be at least fifty thousand Indiana farmers belonging to this secret and oath-bound association. It will undoubtedly cut considerable figure in politics, although the members say it is not a political organization. There is a strong disposition manifested among the meuibors to declare for "farmer" tickets, and it is not improbable that in some counties there may be candidates nominated entirely by tho organization.

In other counties the farmers will merely hold themselves in readiness to 6tand to the party whose nominees suit them best. The national general assembly of the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association will convene at Springfield, 111., on the od day of November next. Ewing Loses Ills Fifth Salt. Special to the ludianaiKlls Journal. Loganspokt, Feb.

11. Tho fifth of the celebrated Indiana cases, commenced by George W. Ewing III, and his mother, Mary C. Ewing. against parties who have purchased lands from George W.

Ewing II, was tried and determined to-day before a jury of Cass county, resulting in a verdict for the defendants. Messrs. Nelson Myers appeared for the plaintitls, and Dykeman, Wilson Jk Taber and Judge uindfield for the defendants. The case was tried before Judge McConnelL William A. Ewing, of Chicago, was a prominent witness for the defendants.

Under the charge of the court the jury found that tho plaintiffs had neither a legal nor equitable title to the lands. There are three similar cases still pending in this county. There is a growing feeling among parties who have oeen annoyed by these suits in favor of suing young Ewing and his mother for damages in slandering their titles. Pension Swindler Arrested. Fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Jeffersoxvillk, Feb. 11. Charles Con -ner, a Democratic pension swindler, was arrested here this afternoon by United States Marshal James Payton, and placed in jail. Conner, it seems, has been conducting his nefarious business for nearly two years, and it is claimed that he has swindled between four and five hundred per-. sons in the three Falls cities.

He principally among the colored people, and bring very shrewd, succeeded until to-day in evading the officers. His patrons were ail required to pay a fee in advance before any effort would bo made to have the pension allowed, which was direct violation of the law, as all fees to claim agents aro paid by the government. Besides, he was not in authorized pension agent. First of the Kind In That Section. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Vixcennks, Fob. 11. Yesterday a very unusual event occurred in the Knox Circuit Court, Gurley Brewer, a promising young colored man, was admitted to the bar. This is the first case of this kind in the history of southern Indiana, Mr. Brewer graduated two years ago, from Wilberforce College, Ohio, with honor to himself.

He stnmped tho State in 1S88 in behalf of President Harrison, at the instance of the State central committee, and subsequently he lectured to audiences over the same territory. He has pursued the 6tndy of law in this city. Already his oratorical abilities are recognized by his friends, and a bright future is predicted for him. Death of Ahner If. Bowen, Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

DELrin. Feb. 11. Abner II. Bowen, the well-known banker, died at his home in this city, last evening, at the age of aeventy-five years.

His death was the result of an attack of la grippe. Deceased was the head of the banking firm of A. II. fc A. T.

Bowen, that has been in tho banking business in this citv for many years. He was one of the wealthiest men in Indiana, his possessions being; estimated in the millions. He was a prominent Mason, being a member of the Lafayette Com-mandery. Knights Templars, wlio will have charge of the funeral, which will occur Thursday. Dastardly Outrage by White Caps.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tekre -Haute, Feb. 11. A crowd of White Caps took Charles Clemens, a halfwitted man. at Lancaster, Clay county, on Saturday whipped him unmercifully and gave him until morning to leave town.

Clemens did not reach home until lateSunday morning. Some of the switches used were an inch thick. Clemens' a offense was the mistreatment of his mother. This was brought on by the persons working his weak mind up to such a state that he would go home and attack his mother. Numerous White Cap notices have been sent out in Lancaster and in Clay City of late.

Delaware County Fanners Institute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Feb. il. The second annual meeting of the Delaware County Farmers' Institute opened a two days' session in the Criminal Courtroom, in this city, to-day, with V.

G. Carmichael presiding, John M. Powers, secretary, and Frank J. Claypool. manager.

The address of welcome was read by Judge Orlando J. Lotz. whose words were responded to by Prof. W. C.

Latta. of Purdue University. After music an excellent programme was carried out, consisting of papers and dicus.sions, interspersed with music and rescitations. Democratic Treasurer Gone Wrong. Decatur, Feb.

11. It has become known that Andrew Gottschalk, ex-treasurer of Adams county, is a defaulter for from CCXX) to $10,000. Tho condition oX tho books has been kept from tho public nntil now. Gottschalk engaged in speculation with public funds, and found himself unable to replace the money at tho close of his term. No legal inquiry into the caso has been made.

Oratorical Contest. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fuanklin, Feb. 11. ThTTprimary contest in oratory, participated in members of the Oratorical Association of Franklin College, was held at tho Baptist Church, this city, this evening.

There were four contestants. The judges were Hon. John L. Griffiths, Professor Grant, Dr. Woollen, J.

G. Kingsbury, of Indianapolis, and Kev. Marshall, of this city. The contestants won in the following order: A. H.

Brad-shaw, "The Philosophy of Reform;" A. R. Stark, 'The Common Man;" A. L. McCaslin, The Criterion of True Greatness;" O.

V. Nay, 'The Common Nobleman." Mr. Brad-shaw will be the orator in the State contest and the other three will represent the local association as the delegates to tho State association. Died of Trichlntasis. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Columbus, Feb. 11. Omer, tho ten-year-old son of Merritt Ardcry, an influential farmer who resides in Clifty township, this county, died this morning of trichi-niasis. He ate a small amount of uncooked pork sausage while his father was making the same. In five days he was taken sick and no medical treatment did him any good.

All the muscles of his body became swollen and rigid, andaftertwenty days of intense suffering he died. Eminent physicians in this county who were called in consultation agreed that the boy's death was caused from trichinia. This is the first case of this disease that has over appeared in this county. Saloon Destroyed by Dynamite. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Siielbyville, Feb. 11, Tho saloon of John 11. Joyce, located in a frame building at Fairlandf was blown to pieces last night, about 11 o'clock, by dynamite, which had been placed under the house. The saloon furniture was also blown to pieces. For the past year the people there have made such a hot fight on saloons that they succeeded in suppressing the traffic.

Joyco was refused a license by the commissioners and he set up a quart-bottle shop, which so incensed the temperance people that violent measures wero taken to close him out. Desperate Rarglars Get Away. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. New Castle, Feb. 11.

At 5 o'clock this morning Sheriff Macy started to the station with John Reddick and John Derry-borry, the burglars sentenced to State's prison Saturday, to take the train for Jef-fersonvillo, and left tho men, who were handcuffed together, walk on down the street while he stepped back to tho jail door to give his wife tho keys. The men gave him the slip while his back was turned, and were almost instantly out of Fatal Winter Ball Game. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Monttelier, Feb. 11.

Oscar Shadle, aged seventeen, living five miles north of this city, died yesterday from the effects of an injury suffered in playing in a base-ball game two weeks ago. He was batting, and struck at a ball with great force, missed it. and suffered a violent wrench and rupture of the abdominal cavity. Tho family is one of the best-known in the county, and the deceased was a universal favorite. Despondent Architect Shoots Ulmself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Huntington, Feb. 11. Samuel Jackson made what will no doubt prove a success ful attempt at suicide to-day, by shooting himself in the head and breast. He is superintendent of theM.

E.Sunday-school. an architect by profession, popular and well liked. Despondency over a disease from which he suffered was the cause. The Bass Jury Disagree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Bloomington, Feb. 11. The Bass mur der trial, which has been in progress at Bedford for the past week, ended to-day in a disagreement of the Jury, after being out forty-eight hours. The court discharged the iurv. A majority favored acquittal on the ground that Lynn was killed because of threats he had, made.

Freight Conductor Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Feb. 11. run Carroll, a well-known freight conductor on the Pennsylvania road, formerly a resident of this city, fell from a moving train near Clark station te-day aud was run over and in stantly killed.

Ho leaves a widow and several children residing at Chicago. Minor Notes. Jake Williams, the Washington county giant, measures seven feet, two inches. James Wilson, a prominent farmer living near Crawfordsville, died on Monday from heart disease, after a sickness of two hours. Robert Baker, a farmer near Martins ville, died Monday from tue euects oi a kick from a horse, received a week or so ago.

A few days ago a White Cap notice, ac- comnanied by the usual bundle of switches, was found tacked to tho door of the Jasper Times (Kep.) A noted character of Steuben couMy, called "Windy Bill" Foster, an ex-convict. was run down and killed by the cars near Angola yesterday. J. J. Vaughn, the man who cut his throat in jail, on Monday, at Crawfordsville, is improving slowly, and thero aro slight hopes of his recovery.

Flora Harrison and Ida Wilson, street walkers of Terre Haute, attempted suicide by chloroform, but were discovered before the drug had completed its work. The People's well. No. 1, a splendid gusher, was drilled in vesterdav at Hartford Citv. There are now thirty-one wells in Black ford county and six in Hartford City.

Miss Rhoda Riley, a young lady of Union township, near Rensselaer, has sued Ser- vetus Gerard, of tho same place, for damages, for alleged slanderous utterances. Owing to financial and other troubles Joseph Greensfelder. Frank David and Miss Adams abandoned tho "Said Pasha" tronpe at Fort Wayne and left for New York. postmaster uanntt, oi has appointed John Watf Noah Burden. Melvm Stow and Cooper Jay mail-carriers under the free-delivery system, which takes effect March 1.

Probably the largest gas-well ever developed in Grant county was drilled in yesterday by the Kiley syndicate. The well, it is estimated, has a daily output of fifteen million feet. Mrs. Susan Record, a native of Ohio, died at the Montgomery county asylum. Mon day afternoon, with the grip.

She was one hundred and ten years old, and had been an inmate of the institution since 1S40. Joseph Deputy has filed a suit in the Floyd County Circuit Court aeainst tho O. M. Railway Company, to recover damages in the sum of -Si 5, (MX), alleged to have been sustained by him by having his lee so badly injured while in the employ of the company, as a brakeman, that amputation of the member was rendered necessary. A couple of days ago.

near Connersville, while returning from Milton, Mrs. John T. Manlove and Miss Mane, the wife and daughter of a prominent Indiana horse man, were thrown from their buggy, by their horse suddenly taking frieht, and both dangerously injured about the head. Mrs. Manlove was unconscious for nearly twelve hours, while Marie was some time gaining her senses.

Both aro in a precari ous condition. ILLINOIS. Religious War Stirred Up In the Piatt Coun ty Christian Church by Elder Sims. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, Feb.

11. The well-known "fighting parson," Elder H. B. Sims, who was expelled from the Christian Church at Atwood. this county, has been arrested again at Atwood, charged with carrying concealed weapons.

This is the third time ho has been arrested. He has so stirred up the community and the brethren that there is a regular religious war going on in that liciiulx XL church at Aatioch. whexo ho has been preaching since he was expelled, was recently broken into and all the windows and lamps broken. Sims is now trying to preach at the various school-houses. His attempt to have Elder Jacob Uarsh-bargcr indicted before the grand jury faiied, and Harshbarger was set free by Judge Smith.

Rrlef Mention. A lodge of the sisterhood nf th Knifhra of Pythias was instituted at Decatur Monday. Governor Fifer hnnnrod a ronnicUmn for Charles Adams, in custody at Rock isianu, wanted at umaha for forgery. John Rogers, a pioneer resident of Hancock COUnty. SOVentr VPnrs nf ita rnnunit.

ted SUlClde hV Iinrxrinrr Vtimcolf tn a taa with a small cord. At Ottawa. fnnr1nr Tn il rra inn- dered an opinion in the caso of tho county oi jaaaiio vs. ex-snenit Milligan, allowing him a judgment for The Hon. J.

II. Crocker, Mayor of Maroa, and late snnreme fierrAtnrtr nf tli Knnrama Lodge of Royal Templars, was on-Monday oivn.vu niiu yunij aia jor me miru lime. Thomas Hathaw.ir noUof lost his reason over the invention of a match sale, died in the Insane Asylum near j-recamr, aged sixty-three. William M. McDowell, of Rochelle.

ran one of the blades of ft. rtnir nf ntneanra intn his arm three weeks ago while cutting his uiuiuci 3 uuir, auu since men an attempts to check the fl ineffectual. Monday he was brought to the jvuuKiuiu xiospuai to nave an operation performed in order, if possible, to save his life. Col. D.

H. Brush, of Carbondale. was in stantly killed Monday in the school lot ad joining his residence. He. with some help.

was in the act of felling a tree and had a rope attached to the top of the tree thrown over a Jimu ot an adjoining tree to prevent iu irora iaiung upon his barn. Tho tree fell suddenly, Mr Brush being entangled in the rope. He was thrown to the ground with such force that it broke his neck. He was seventy-seven years of age. KILLED BY A FALLING WALL.

Two Wealthy Missourians 3Ieet Death While Discnssing the Erents of a Tire. Richmond, Feb. 11. A fire broke out here at 12 o'clock last night in the building occupied by F. L.

Ellege as a gro cery store. The building and contents were destroyed before the fire was brought under subjection. A number of citizens collected in the adjoining building, rented by McDonald They were talking over the events of the nre. wnen witnout warning, the west wall fell in. killing instantlv M.

V. and William R. Jackson and seriously injuring Mrs. Jackson. Many nersons nar rowly escaped.

M. F. McDonald was the senior nartner of the firm and Wm. If. Jackson the owner of tho building.

Both oi tue victims are prominent and wealthy citizens, well known thronchont tli Stnti. Loss by fire, 10,000. Other Losses by Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tipton.

Feb. 11. Sharnsvillo. a small town of 500 inhabitants, eight miles north of hero, was visited by a disastrous fire last night. The flouring-mill and ele vator of McGee Barlow were consumed.

The L. E. W. depot and one or two 1 1 n- i uYciuug3 were uurneu. ine nre onginaicu in the corn-shelling department of tho llouring-mill.

Loss about 15.000; insurance, 8,000 on mill. The loss of insurance falls entirely on companies operated by Mc- uinuiu oc jjarK, oi inuianapoiis. Huntington. W. Feb.

11. Firebroke out this morning at 3 o'clock in the.whola-1 sale grocery store of Harvey, Ilagan.Jb Co, this cicy, and before it was extinguished' had destroyed the building, which w'as occupied by C. H. Harvey, dry goods; a wooden building owned by C. H.

Harveyr.and a- uweiuug owneu Dy nomas rvir in.Q. building was only two years old. and the" handsomest in the city. It was valued at' 20.000; insured for 12,000. Harvey, Ha gaii' fc Co.

lose on stock insured for 3r 000. C. H. Harvey's loss on stock, insurance, 5,000. Total loss about $75,000.

Ft. Collins. Feb. 11. A fire In the business portion of this town last night destroyed about worth of property.

The heaviest loser is A. H. dealer in agricultural establishment was entirely destroyed. 4 Vincennes. Feb.

11. early morning incendiary fire at Bicknell. this county, destroyed the grocery of Charles Donelson, William Robinson's saloon and a barbershop. Loss 4.000. t.

ii Grand Rapids, Feb. 11. Ahearir morning fire partially destroyed the fac tories of the urand Kapids lirush Company and tho Grand Rapids Parlor-fiiraitaro Company. The losses aro CM urtv ii: GREAT STRIKE PREDICTED. 'Jllr ur Sir.

SIcBride Seyw Trouble Will EnsueUnleM All Mine Operators Sign the Scale. Pittsburg, Feb. 11. Patrick of the Miners National Progressive Union, and member of the executive board of tho United Miners, the new organization, is in the city for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual conference with the operators. He arrived in town yesterday, and will be in this vicinity for a week or more.

His presence will bo the means of inaugurating the annual scale trouble, and this year sensational developments are looked for. Mr. McBride says unless the operators of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois come together and sign the interstate scale, the greatest coal-minors' strike ever, seen in this country will take place. It makes no difference whether the Pittsburg operators aro willing to grant the advance or not. The four States must act together or a shut-down will bo called by tho miners' representatives.

This will throw 75,000 miners idle. As the operators of Indiana and Illinois have virtually refused to go into the conference tho strike seems probable. House Painters and Decorators. Detroit, Feb. 11.

The sixth annual convention of tho Master House Painters' and Decorators' Association of the United States was called to order in Fraternity Hall this morning by President J. G. McCarthy, of Chicago. The opening session was well attended and business started off promptly on time. President McCarthy made his report and response to the address of welcome, and Vice-president Marsh H.

Godfrey made a brief address. Secretary Black made his annual report and the report of tho executive board fol lowed. Will Kill a Criminal in Four Seconds. Albany. N.

Feb. 11. The commission appointed to test the electrical execution apparatus in State prisons, after experiments in the institutions at Sing Sing, Auburn and Dannemora. find that each one of the apparatuses can be used successfully, and that death by electricity can be accomplished within four seconds. There is, in their opinion, no cause for imagining that there will ever be any failure of results.

3Ilss Stokes Recomes a Raroness. New York, Feb. 11. Two little maids of honor, in pink satin gowns garlanded with hawthorn blossoms, preceeded a bridal party down the center aisle of the Church of the Heavenly Rest at high noon to-day, and soon thereafter Miss Sarah Phelps Stokes, daughter of Anson Phelps Stokes, was made a baroness by tho ceremony uniting her in xnarriago to Hngh Colin Gustave George Halkett, a baron of the kingdom of Hanover. Sugar Trust Injunction Continued.

New York. Feb. 11. Judge O'Brien, of the Supreme Court, this afternoon continued the injunction restraining the Sugar Trust from disposing of any of ita property or assets. His Honor says that none of the trusts are in a position to pay dividends just now, but when they aro in a position to do so they can make application to ihe court.

The injunction was obtained by Receiver Henry Winthrop Gray, as against tne trust. Iowa legislators Fall to Agree. Des Moines, Feb. 11. Three ballots for Speaker were had in the House to-day, resulting: Hamilton, u5; Wilson, Tho probability is that an adjournment will be had without anything being done, and then Governor Larrabee will call an extra session for the purpose of seating Governor Boies, passing tho appropriation bills, tix- ing the joint freight rates aud considering tho prohibitory law.

FASZ'S STORY TOLD AGAIN The Victim of the Outrage at Aberdeen, Arrivesat the National Capital. How He Was Beaten and Bruised and Ordered to Leave Town for Innocently Letting Fall Secretary Proctor's Effigy. Washington, Feb. J. Fanz, the victim of the recent outrage at Aberdeen, arrived in Washington today in company with a postoffico inspector.

Chief Inspector Rathbono was requested some days ago by the Department of Justice to find Fanz aud if ho was willing to bring him to Washington. He was with Attorney-general Miller an hour this afternoon, and later, in an interview with an Associated Press reporter, told substantially the following story of the occurrence: I am a tinner and cornice-maker by trade, and on the 10th of December last I was employed on a building in Aberdeen, Miss. At about 7 o'clock on the morning of tho 10th I went upon the roof of the building to remove the canvass and rubbish preparatory to beginningworkfortho in doing so I untied a rope which was attached to the sheathing, not knowing that, it was strung across the street and supported an effigy of Secretary Proctor. At about 11 o'clock on that morning a man who had been employed laying tioor on the second story came up tho ladder to the scuttle-hole and, calling a fellow-workman named Miller and myself, said that ho was disposed to befriend us, and explained that we had unfastened a rope to which was hung an effigy of Secretary Proctor, and it was his advice that we snonld leave town before that night, for if the boys, who were very mad, caught us there, he said they would tan us This was the first knowledge or intimation which had had that by unfastening the rope I had allowed the effigy to drop into the street. I told Mr.

Miller that if thero was to be trouble if I remained I would leave town that afternoon as soon as possible after I- had received what was due me from my employer. We talked tho matter over until dinner time, when I went down tho ladder. "As I was passing out of the building a man named Will McDonald, whom I had known since I went to Aberdeen, five weeks beforo, and regarded as my friend, stepped up and, calling mo to one side, inquired whether I had made the remark which had been attributed to me, that no one could hang an effigy in that town whilo I remained there. I answered in the negative, and told him that I had. not been off the roof since early in the morning.

He thereupon said to me, You can't bulldoze us Southern people in that and struck me a hard blow in the face with, a buggy whip, which he had ill his hand, cutting my nose and almost closing my eye. I threw up my hand to protect my face, and he then strhek me several blows on the back and shoulders. While this was taking place a large crowd had gathered, and shouted. 'Lay it on to I was in my shirt sleeves at the time, and the crowd gathering around me I was unable to get away, and it was unsafe to try to defend myself. When he had become tired and quit, he told me that 1 must leavo town right away.

I asked to be permitted to get my clothes and what wages were due roe. To this he consented, and walked with mo down to our shop. While we were passing along a man come up behind us, and with a large hickory stick, which he carried, repeatedly thrust it toward me, at the same timo shouting: Get up faster; make him run out of McDonald interfered and told this man to stop; that I was hurt enough, and should be allowed to get my clothes. I got my things and went to my room, on the opposite side of the street. The crowd followed us to the shop where my things were, and the polico soon after placed McDonald under arrest.

Later he was fined 40, 1 was told. A policeman and two or three gentlemen called at my room and said that the Mayor of the town had told them that if I wanted to stay I could, and he would protect me. The policeman, however, advised me to leave town, which I did, going to Memphis. McDonald and two or three others came to the station at 11:30 that night, to see that I was not further molested. I understand that McDonald's fine was paid by the people of tho town.

The day following my arrival in Memphis, thero was a funeral procession in honor of Jeff erson Davis, and fearing bodily harm, I purchased a pair of gocrgles to disguise myself." Mr. Fanz is twenty -lour years old, was born in Allen county, Indiana, and is a Democrat. DAILY WEATHER UULLETIN. Iocal Forecasts. lor Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 p.

Feb. 12. Colder, fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Feb.

11, 8 p. Forecast till 8 P. Wednesday: For Indiana and Illinois Colder, northwesterly winds, fair weather; cold wave in Indiana. For Ohio Fair, except local snow in northern portion; colder, northwesterly winds; cold wave in eastern portion. For Lower Michigan Light snows, colder, northwesterly wiuds.

For Wisconsin, Fair; variable winds, generally westerly; warmer Thursday morning. For Minnesota Fair weather; southwesterly winds; warmer Thursday morning. ror North and South Dakota Warmer; fair weather; southwesterly winds. Observations at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Feb.

11. Time. Bar. Iher. R.

II. Wind. Weather. iVe. 7a.M.

7 p.m. 30.32 34 50 GS GO Seast 5 west Cloudless. Cloudless. 30.20' Maximum thermometer, 58; minimum thermometer. 34.

i i Following Is a comparative statement of tne condition of temperature and precipitation on Feb. 11: Tern. Free. i 36 0.12 Mean 4t 0.00 Departure from normal 10 0.12 Excess or deflcleney since Feb. 1..

80 O.G2 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1... 354 G.t7 "Plus. General Weather Conditions. tt Tcesday, Feb.

11, 7 P. m. Pressure. Ttfb' low area last night, north from Mincsota, and that in western Texas moved eastward, and are central tonight, north from Lake Huron and over the gulf respectively. A large high area following is central with SO.

78 in Utah, and extends eastward to the Mississippi; on the Atlantic coast the barometers continued high. Temperature. High temperature continued east of tke Mississippi and lower west of that river; fjO and above continued along the gulf coast; 50 and above from Arkansas. Indiana anl Tennessee southward; 40 and above from vestern Texas, Missouri, southern Michigan and Lake Erie southward; 30 and below; from southern Colorado, South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, Iowa and Michigan inorthward; 20 and below from southern Minnesota northward; 10 and below from northern Minnesota northward. i Precipitation.

Ii gh snow fell near the Upper lakes: light rains in southern Texas, South Carolira and Florida. New York Bench Show. New York. Feb. 11Tho fourteenth annual bench show of cogs, given under tho auspices of the Westriinster Kennel Club, opened to-day in tie American Institute linildincr.

The rmtritA number over four teen hundred. There are 171 classes, representing fifty differeit breeds. Within a few minutes after the door opened, a stream of visitors began to pair in. The judging immediately began it six rings in the center of the lloor, and tire work of awarding prizes in the different glasses was soon well under way. 1 Wrecked by a runaway Train.

Altoona, Feb 11. A disastrous freight wreck occurred just west of this city, this evening, dunolishing two large enginesand twelve cariof freight. Engineer William Cover jumpedfrom his engine and broke his left leg. beieral other employes were injured. The wrick was caused bv a runaway train on th mountain.

Trains east and west are delated irom hve to six i. Highest of all in Leavening Power. 0B1TITARY. Gen. John A.

Foster, a Once Prominent Mil itary Man and Lawyer. ii Tn urn oil Iianlr room of Herman Albert's real estate office. at 17S4 liroadway, uen. ouuix xi. riu, a.

mop Ti fl a. fllR once a promiueiit uuum. it tinguished member of the Newlork bar, was found dead early this morning, his death was due to heart disease, hastened by drink. General Foster was born in New York State fifty years ago. He organized tho Onc-hundred-and-seventy-fifth New York Volunteers, and was commissioned as -rrrifVi iYta rank of coir- 1UIV Uli VI 1 bU v.w I nel.

For bravery at Port Hudson i was made origaaier-geneiai. imi war he was appointed assistant judge-ad vocate-gencral, and as such conducted the prosecution of Mrs. Surratt. Becoming a prominent lawyer in this city, be married Miss Ada Elliott, a Southern girl, and lived happily with her until a few years ago, when he commenced to drink beavily and rapidly go down hill. Hi wife and two daughters could not live with him.

He got a desk in the office of Alberts, who was his orderly during tho war, and managed to make just tuoagh money to live on. He slept in the office at night for the last three months. Other Deaths. Columbus, Feb. 11.

Hon. Channcey N. Olds, one of Ohio's ablest lawyers, died hero to-day from stomach trouble, aged soventy-four. He was educated at Miami University, and served in the Legislature in 1843-49, at which time he was the Whig leader of the General Assembly. Ho served as Attorney-general of the State by appointment under Gov.

John Brough. Lancaster, Feb. 11. Christian Herr, president of the Lancaster National Bank since 1805, dropped dead this evening while conversing with a friend. He was eighty years old and very wealthy, owning large landed estates in this county.

Richmond. Feb. 11. W. L.

Cowar-din, president of the Virginia Marine Insurance Company, died here to-day, aged seventy-two. He was well known throughout tho United States. Business Embarrassments. New York, Feb. 11.

Woodruff Farn-ham, fish and salt dealers, assigned to-day, with preferences for The liabilities aro between $350,000, and 400,000, mostly to New York banks. The assets aro about equal to these, but are slow. The principal cause of failure is tho fact that the revolutionary troubles in South America and Hayti made collections difficult, the firm having done a large credit business in tboso countries. At the same time a large quantity of the firm's paper matured here and they could not meet it. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Columbus, Feb. 11. John Piel, who has been in the retail grocery business in this city for the last fifteen years, closed his doors against creditors to-day. He has named M. O'Connor and Hollweg fc Keese, of Indianapolis, as preferred creditors by executing a chattel mortgage in favor of these parties in the amount of An invoice of his stock is being taken to-night.

Liabilities about assets, 2,200. New York. Feb. 11. Woodruff Farn-ham, fish and salt dealers, assigned to-day, with preferences, for 03,000.

Killed By a Mountain Slide. Corvallis, Feb. 11. The greatest loss in Benton county by the. recent Hood occurred in tho Alsea valley.

TheAlsea river overllowed its banks, and in many places tho water was several feet higher than ever beforo known. Tho mountain sides in many places moved down into tho bottom, some of the slides being 500 feet square, and so deep that in some instances largo trees were carried hundreds of yards downward, and are now standing erect. In ether cases trees have been broken off and piled up with earth fifty feet deep, forming a dam in the mountain streams. Early Monday morning a large slide camo down tho mountain side, burying Robert Barclay's residence and imprisoning Barclay, two children and Robert Brown. The father and two children were extricated after some difficulty, but Brown was found dead, having been crushed by heavy timber.

A barn nearby was wrecked and ten head of stock killed. Marine Mews. Queenstowx, Feb. 11. Arrived: Lord uough, from Philadclpnia.

St. John, N. Feb. 11. Charles and John Butler, of the fishing schooner W.

B. Allen, and William Leo, of the schooner Julia, were drowned at Harvey's creek, near Lepreaux, during the fierce gale on Saturday. Tho men were going after a boat when their craft was capsized by a heavy sea. They climbed upon the bottom several times, and were each time dashed off' until they finally succumbed. Four Children Drowned.

Yellow Creek, Feb. 11. On Friday last four children of Jim Seals were drowned whilo crossing the Yellow creek. CASE-BALL MATTERS. The rferre of the New York World in Asking for Terms from Mr.

Brash. President Brush was highly amused last evening at a telegram the Indianapolis club had juat received from the New York World, which conveyed the information that tho Leaguo had decided to drop Indianapolis and Washington and asked what the clnb wanted for its players. After indulging in a good-sized laugh with the directors at the W'orld's authoritativo announcement and the nerve displayed in an avowed organ of the Brotherhood, asking for a price on League Brush telegraphed the brief but pertinent answer that the Indianapolis club was a part of the National League, and had not been consulted on the important matter of being dropped. Tho Brotherhood papers are working hard to write Indianapolis and Washington out of the League, and every street rumor is eagerly seized upon by them and bulletined as a fact. The World, which has waged a bitter fight against the League, is the last paper In the country likely to be on the inside of any deal of the sort referred to.

Anson and His Team. Anson and his. Chicago team passed through the city early yesterday morning, on the Monon, en route to St Augustine, Fla. Besides Captain Anson and his wife the party consisted of Coughlin, Hutchinson, Nagle, Cooney, Cliff Carroll, Hutchinson. Inks, Andrews and Buckley of the Indianapolis club.

The rest of the Chicago players will join tho club in a few days. Andrews was signed just before starting. He played with tho Whitings last season. A Runaway Wife Arrested. Private Detective McGuire, of this city, went to Danville yesterday and arrested Mrs.

Anna Shepler, who left her husband and two children at Liberty, last week. She has been at Danville since last Friday and gave her name as Anna Simpson, which was her maiden name. It appears that sho first went to Richmond, and that there are other charges her which the detective was unwilling to divulge. Fire at the Western Union. Dense smoke in portions of tho Western Union Telegraph Company's building caused a still alarm at 1:30 o'clock this morning.

It originated through burning waste paper in one of the rooms, but no damage was done. It is not known how the paper was ignited. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug.

i7 lS3 total liife-fcts Vrooglt-Ina Ify rca Gas, Steam Water Holler Tuhes, Cat Malleable lr rig d.lack and It. lliea. Wrenrfc. Trar. PuinpsT Kltch5 Sinks.

Hose, helttnc. BiK bitt Metal. Solder. an.J Colored WlpinaaJt? and hll otLer supplier Uv5 In count ction with Gsjl fjtcaia and Water. ttnrj Gas Burplies a fpeclMrr rooms.

Mills. Slops. Fac ries, Laundries, 'Lutab Iiry-houscs, etc Cut tad Thread to order any sba WrouKlit-iron Pipe froai! VISION'S OP CIIRTST. A rTentncljy Minister Who Claimed ttat Had Four Separate Interviews with Jesus, NIcholasville Special to St. Louis Glooe-Democrit The recent death of Rev.

Stephen Noland, tho banker, of this city, has revived his re roarkable visions of Jesus Christ, and brought forth letters of inquiry from all parts of the United States. Yonr correspondent has found the letter written by Mr. Noland and published in 1889. It says: "Wo have been sick some two weeks with intermittent fever, but the spell has not been severe. On tho third day of our sick-ness, while praying to our Savior with no unusual fervor, but with the common assurance of His presence that tre have felt in prayer for fifty years, and with no tear or apprehension ot death whatever; while we were in a short dozing state, that lasted only a few mm-utes at any time and seemed almost a waking state, the Lord appeared to us.

We could sco his person plainly from his head to his breast, llo had large blue eyes, full of beauty and tenderness, such as we bad i never seen, a clear skin, a long flowing beard and rather a Jewish physiognomy. The body had inoro a spiritual than an or- dinary material appearance. By this time we were wide awake, and while we wers surprised at His visit we were not in ths least alarmed. Our good wife was passing about the room, but wo said nothing aboct the interview to her. With a smile, that seemed heavenly He said: My son, I nave come to-day to make you i I replied: 'Lord.

I am so full now that I can hardly bear 'IIe answered: 'I am going to give yon a BenjaminTs portion to-day. and when yoa can not bear it I will withdraw my i "With a graceful move of the hand He seemed to pour something into us, not a i liquid, but something that onr soul felt. We were wido awake and in our senfes-and felt a thrill of rapture and joy until we both cried and laughed. Ho then said: 4I have a short lesson fcr you to-day. Without Haying how far it is to it, there is a river called Jordan that you will have tc cross.

It is justly alarming to many perr sons on account ot tneir lives, loiuemifc is muddy, and deep, and swift, but when you come to it I shall form an eddy on both sides and reduce tho waters, so that yon can almost walk over the i "Wo said: 'Lord, when you want us to die wo are no more afraid of it than to trait to the front "He said: Your timo has not come yet' "We asked: 'Lord, what have we ever done that you have visited us and made cs so happy to-dayP 1 "He answered: 'I know what you hare done, and it is all "He then left us, and we remained awake without dozing for a considerable time in er.fit.isv of bliss. We iertainlv did not el pect the dear JSavior to return again, bat on the next day, about the same hoar, be int 10 nVlifTr iti thA mnrnincf. Hft ftDDtarcd i again on our left side exactly as He appeared the day before. Arousing from a coze we were at once awake and happy. With tne same sweet 6mile, He said: "'My son, I am coni to give you another short lesson to-day.

For more than forty years you have been preaching and writing on depravity, justification by faith, tie witness of the spirit in generation and in assurance to believers, which has been attended with some controversy, but I want you to know iron mo that your views are true ana strictly scriptural. Continue in these doctrines and be faithful, and I will prepare tho river for you when you reach it, aa told you Wo had now mncnto meditate upon, and to till us with joy tne rest of tho day. On the next day our Lra came at the usual time and in the usual manner. Approaching us, He said: 4jIT son, I want to givo vou a wider view today. Think of all the preachers whom you know in former years, who have died ana crossed the Wo began to enumerate at once, and thought of Ldwin Roberts.

Brother Sidebottom. Father James, and list too long to mention here. Then he resumed: 'My son. they are all over the river yonder in a wide plain, and they know yon. talk about you, and say, while they do not wish to hasten the time, that they all wisa to see you and have conversations.

1 wm keen the river prepared as I have told 3'ou. "liy this time the interviews were nos surpiising, still wedidnot expect anymore. One more, however, was to follow. next day tho Lord came again, time, and manner being the same. Ev.fr5 that He approached us we were tilled trnn unspeakable peace and love, which laste for hours.

Ho never sat down at any time, but seemed to stoop. His face wa9l more than two or three feet fromourown-On this fourth interview He said: "'My son, I wish to recall the pasttoyoa to-day. Think of all the camp-meetiDgs. protracted-meetings and ordinary mecy. at which you have preached for more xnau ortv "Our memory acted badly in reylewioj the past.

We went to tho mountains, an 1 thonght of Breathitt. Clay. Knox. Laoiei. Owsley and Estill.

Then we came to tne interior, and thought of the camp-meeting in Montgomery. Madison and and the protracted meetings in Covin wa, Newport. Winchester. Cyuthiana, 1 aris. Lexington, Georgetown.

Versailles, ville, Nicholasviilo and many other pces where wo had preached during the yex Hundreds and hundreds of people wa were dead came to our recollection, not one who was living. The Lord uc said to us: 'My sou, many of these people are over the river, aud they speak loa. J5. wish to 8to von when you cross tun riT You shall see all these people, one bv one. and have conversations with them i ej day.

Do your part well, and I will the river prepared for an easy Passage- "The dear Savior went away, but leit spirit with us, and we have faith in uoo Stephen Noland- Awarded S3O.O0O for Ills Son's Llf Monroe. Feb. the case Mrs. MFe v. the Vicksburg.

tbreyeioi Pacific Railroad Company the dav returned a verdict a plaintiff for.00a Plaiutin's only fireman ou tho road, was killed engine turning over on him and him to death. IIh was the second eon tho plaintitl killed by the defendant roau All sufferers frou blood disorders Ayers Sarsaparilla with asauraace lfp I I U.1 Pipe HpeCunS Vises. Screw Pl.t.. KNIGHT JlLLSOJf 7d fc 77 S.rennsylvanUrt Chaff t-nefit Them it V'Tll -Govcre service- to i it wonld Nation. "cnJi trm.

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