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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
Paris Letter to Philadelphia Telegraph. ]


An American lady died in a private hos
pital in Paris. She was well.to-do in the
world, possessed handsome wardrobe and
no inconsiderable amount of jewelry. When
her trunks were forwarded to her friends
every article of any value had disappeared.
There was not piece of jewelry of any kind
to be found, not even her watch. All smaller
articles, such as laces, handkerchiefs, stock
ms, ETC., were missing. Some hours had un-
doubtedly been permitted to eapse beteen the
time of her death and that of the affixing of
the seals, and the time had been made good
use of. Then there was case that
showed an audacity at pilfering altogether
uncommon, even on the part. of French
servant, which took place at one of the fash
ionable Partisan hotels some time ago. An
American lady, who was in delicate health,
but who was by no means considered an in
valid either by her friends or herself, died
suddenly from some malady of the heart
during the temporary absence of her hus-
band in America. This lady possessed a
head of hair of unwonted Iuxuriance and
beauty, the long, thick tresses when loosened
falling almost to the floor when she stood up,
although she was by no means a short wo-
man. When the body was prepared for in
terment few hours after her sudden demise.
every vestige of this marvellous hair had
disappeared, and it was with difficulty that
a friend of the family who was present con-
trived to secure a lock of sufficient dlmcn-
sions to fill locket as a relic for the absent
husband. Suspicion naturally pointed to the
favorite French maid of the deceased as the
perpetrator of this audacious and sacrilegious
theft, but there was no positive proof of her
guilt. There were other persons who had
access to the room where the body lay, and
the verdict, as is usual in such cases when
occurring to Americans abroad, was-no re-
dress.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
CHI AsTINE cox

The Freeman's Journal (St. Louis
Joins the maudlin gang of sentimen-
talists who made fruitless effort to
save the brute Chastine Cox from the
gallows, and who are now abusing
everybody who refused to join in
the disreputable business. Cover
nor Cornell deserves the thanks
of all the people irrespective
of color, for the manly firm
ness with which he discharged his
duty in this case. A few self-styled
leaders had tried to create the inn
preston that the Colored people OF
the Country were demanding the par
don of Cox, but Governor Cornell
punctured the fraud by sending the
william to the gallows, where he re-
ceiyed the desert of his crime. Some
of our readers may not be familiar
with the facts in this case. They are
simply thes; Cox made a clandestine
entrance to the residence of Mrs.
Hull, as he confessed, for the purpose
of robbery. Finding that Mrs. Hull
had been awakened, and discovered
his presence he bound gagged and
blind folded her, in which condition
sbe was found dead the next morning.
Suspicion at first fell upon her hus-
band with whom Mrs. Hull was not
on good terms. Mr.. Hull was arres.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
ST.. LOUIS. Mo. July 25, lss

LOOlS, 4hO-, July 20, IO0y
Editor Leader-What has become of the
Evansville end of The Leader? The boys
have been standing from under" and wait.
ing for the thing to get ''red-hot" long
enough. "BUD."
Mr.. Horn has not yet reached home
from his summer vacation. We are in
formed that he will get back to Evans
vile to-day; and doubtless our read
ers will enjoy contribution from bis
pen in our next issue-meanwhile. we
advise the boys to stand away a little
longer.
LATER.-Dear Bagby-Be home Satur-
day. Will go to work Immediately.
EDWIN r. HORN.
Elberfeld, Warrick Co., July %.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
WHAT THE LEADER THINKs.

That DR.. Tanner is hungry.
That there ought to be law to
punish campaign liars.
That there will be some lying
done in this campaign.
That the Afghans rather Zulu
lied the English at Candahar.
. That the selection of a few COL
ored Congressman from strong North
ern Republican districts would be an
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

DR.. Tanner still prances before the
footlights with an empty stomach.
He has reached his thirty-third day.
Men who have no money to pay
board during the coming winter are
rather anxious to see the Doctor sue
coed
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

We hope that all OF our subscribers who
are in arrears for their subscription will send
us the money at once. We need it to defray
the necessary expense of our paper, and we
trust that our friends will recognize this fact,
and forward at once the money due US; Our
cities throughoutthe country will please take
notice and govern themselves accordingly
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31


Hogs-Receipts S,22U head; shipments l,l60
hesd. good demand and a moderate supply
made an active market to-day, though ten
cents lower than the current rates paid yes
terday, but tn decline was LOOK ed Tor by the
shippers. IN TACT they expressed themselves
as being well satisfied with the prices paid
after hearing the condition of the markets
elsewhere.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
Uncle Remus on witches.
TJoei q. Harria, Nev Rock I

an ominous sigh and mysterious shake of
the head, "ef dey amt some quare gwines on
in dish yer naborhood, den 1 m de ball-head-
eldest creeter 'twixt dis an mex Jinawerry
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

Cardinal satin belts with gold edge are
pretty when worn with either black or white
gowns,
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31


cash and August.
bran-Held at Sill 10 per ton.
Hey-ln demand: not much offered. Choice
timothy Sill 5UssI ~ 50 per for small bales,
tight pressed; good timothy, large bales, SO 90
oil 90.
The Provision Market
We quote as follows:
Dry salt Meats-Short ribs 81 so asked !;
shOn, ders IS 90 asked.
Lsard-Pr,me steam held ut o. sc.
Sweet Picked Meats-Hams SA $50, accord
Ing to average.
Early Vegetables and Fruits.
Apples-Market well supplied with home
grown, both eating and cooking, and trade
Gull. We quote choice new apples 25c per one
third bushel box; choice maiden blush " 90
per barrel; common 81 coal 80 per barrel.
Peaches Choice stock in moderate supply
and sells quickly on arrival; medium and low
grades more abundant. We quote extra 6OG65c
per one third bushel box; good 40 $500; com.
mon 25035c.
PearseBartlett's $500 per blu: Ibell pear SOC;
choice eating 6O075c per one-third bushel box.
Grapes-Large receipts; selling slow; Ives &C
per lie; Concord &c per 10.
Plums-In good demand. Blue Damson Is 90
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

Cattle-Receipts SIS head: shipments 665
head. The supply of butcher stock on the
market to-day was light, and with the excep-
ton OF a few odds al ends changing hands
here and there among the Spectators there
was just about nothing doing, However, two
loads sold straight at about the current rates
paid yesterday, We quote:
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

Flour, Grain and Hay


Flour-We quote: New process, IS 0OS6 25;
fancy, 10 00Gs5 rs; family, "a O0S450 low grade,
81 0s3O0.
Wheat-The following were closing quota
tons at the Call Board
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

the Siamese twins, who could never be eepar.
ated either in health o sickness, in youth or
age, were as nothing to the spectacle of Dalzel
and Cowles walking up and down the State of
Ohio congenial yoke fellows.
THE San Francisco Call says that all the dis
putes In relation to the will OF James Lick and
his estate have been settled, and the trustees
are waiting for the property to advance In
value before 1t is disposed of in the manner
intended by the devisor. The requests of the
Lick will are as follows: To the Old Ladies'
Home, 10000; FOR a monument in Golden
Gate Park to Francis Scott Key (author of the
'Star Spangled BannerD, $4,000; for observa-
tory and telescope, 100000; for Mechanical
School of Arts. $40 0OO for public baths, $780,
O0O for statuary for City Hall, 100000; for Pro-
testant Orphan Asylum, $4,000; for Ladies
Relief Society, 81 ,OC0; for San Jose Asylum, to
be located by the city OF San Jose, 81, 900; John
Lick, son of James Lick, gets $4,000 by the
last deed of trust. He also gets 1886 600 by
terms of compromise.
A GERMAN physician considers insanity In
the light of boon. This is certainly novel
view. He holds that the loss Of reason lands
the sufferer from a sea of trouble into one of
comparative calm-often into one OF decided
happiness; and attempts to restore such per-
son to sanity would be cruel rather than kind.
Moreover, he insists that without a certain
amount of insanity, success in life, in the
ordinary acceptation of the term, is quite Inn.
possible. All eminent men, he contends, are
decidedly more or less mad. Many of them
are dangerous monomaniacs whom 1t would
be desirable on public grounds to shut up, but
who nevertheless achieve grand careers, and
are credited with doing a vast amount Of good.
This false notion he attributes to the fact that
the greater mass of mankind are also insane,
and quite unable to distinguish between good
and evil.
THERE are sixty-four cities in the United
States with a population exceeding $4,000;
there are forty-four cities with more than 4O,-
600; thirty -four with more than $4,000, twenty
seven with more than 10000; twenty-four
with more than 5000; twenty with more than
100000; four with more than 100000; and one
with more than 100000 London is long
way ahead of New York, but the other En-.
glish cities fall below the American cities.
Liverpool ranks below Philadelphia and
Brooklyn; Manchester and Birmingham are
below Chicago and st. Louis: Leeds and Shelf
field are below Boston and Baltimore; Bristol,
Bradford and Stafford are below Cincinnati,
San Francisco and New Orleans; Hull New
castle and Portsmouth are below Washington,
Cleveland and Buffalo: Leicester, Sunderland
and Oldham are below Newark, Louisville and
Pittsburg.
THE Atlantic Monthly tells the story OF the
last descendant Of the celebrated navigator
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

Powder and Shot-We quote rife powder at
%, and blasting st sS3s IS per keg. Patent
shot at 81 Is.
rnness' Supplies-Msrket steady and good
demand. We quote:
Best charcoal tin, a, l0xl4 and l1x20, IS 60
and l4xs0, $40 90 per box; <, l2xl2 $40 IS per
box; 14x20 roofing tin. " so per box: G
SxS SIS coal6 so; block TIM In pigs, 24c; in bars
Moore beads galvanized % per cent. discount.
Sheet zinc SC. Copper bottoms SIC. Planished
copper Ale Solder l5aal7c. Wire 80 per cent.
off list. Northrop's sheet iron roofing 50 20 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
ANOTHER BRUTAL OUTRAGE.
A White school Girl the Victim.
THE PERPE Il BURLY
NEGRO.

Another outrage was committed In this vicln-
ity yesterday afternoon. 1t occurred In Alex
andria county, Va, about two miles or two
miles and a half from the Long Bridge. The
victim is young girl fourteen or fifteen years
old, the daughter of Mr.. Conkling, living on the
Columbian turnpike. Miss Conkling, who is
described as very pretty girl attends schoo
at the Columbia schoolhouse, mile from her
fathers house. Yesterday afternoon after 1eav-
inp school she started home alone. She took
the path through the place Of Mr.. Graham, her
fathers neighbor. 1t was there the outrage
was committed. A big, burly negro named
Brown, who was evidently out hunting, as he
had gun with him, approached her as she was
walking leisurely along the path. He first
seized her and then knocked her down and out
ragged her most brutally. She was not knocked
senseless, but screamed for help, crying 'mur-
der!n The negro accomplished his purpose and
fled. Another negro named Bob Shorter heard
the cries, and approaching saw the brute run
away. He says It was Brown. The young lady
was taken home and found to be seriously In
tnred. This morning she is improving some
what. a writ for the arrest Of Brown has been
taken cut and he Is being searched for BY a
party OF ''vigilants." When found and identi-
fed III captured in Virg1nia) the law will proba-
bly, not be reSOrted to, as they deal Summarily
with such criminals In that state. Brown is
VIGOROUSLY bad character. He is stout and cop
fore he committed this brutal crime.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The following is another version Of the as
sault:-Yesterday afternoon dastardly attempt
at outrage was made on the person Of young
white lady-a Miss Conkling-re residing near the
Columbia school house (about three miles over
the Long BRIDGE, by negro named Samuel
Perry. living in the neighborhood. Miss Conkling
is hale, hearty young lady OF II years She had
been to the school, and between and O'Clock,
when about fourth of mile from the school,
house she was stopped in the woods by the
misCreant who seized her and attempted to
accomplish his hellish designs. She resisted
with the strength of ugreSs, and raised an
alarm, fighting with all the force she could
command, and after the negro had torn nearly
all the clothing off her and had nearly accom-
desist. She reached her home in an
almost fainting condition, and her father,
soon ascertain1ng the particulars of the outrage,
sent for medical aid and at once loaded double
barrelled gun with ball and started of to find
the desperado but unfortunately did not find
him. It was reported to-day that Perry re-
turned to his home (Which was searched last
evening" late in the night and left this morning
for this city, and some of the neighbors of Mr..
Conkling were to-day making search around
the markets and wharves In this city to find the
villain.
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The Market

BALTIMORE, March 6.-Virginia skies, deferred,
8; do. consOs, 64zs; do second series, 81; do.
new tent forties. AZ; do. ten-forty coupons. s0k
BMTfMoRE. March Cotton higher and firm
Wheat, southern dull, with light receipts; western
irregular and lower-southern red. 1.40a1. As; do
amber, 1.45a1.50 No. western winter red, spot
and March. .44a1 AZ April, 1.44hal AK; May.
1.443sa1. AN; June, l.41Ha1.43H;. July, I.28Ha
1.29. Corn, southern lower and dull: western firm
and closing steady-southern white, 57s18; do
s.; April; ssHa54 M Nay; ssaSsY june. s2As5aa;
Pennsylvania, 47a48. Rye quiet. 95a9e. Hay un
changed. Provisions unchanged and dull. Butter
f1M-prime to choice western packed. 20a26; roll,
20a26. Eggs duh and lower, IL: Petroleum dull
and qnchanged. Coffee dullIkio carg9es, ordi,
sofss hs *: s. . Whissy dsn. ifossI:f TSeishts to
bushels; corn, Ii3, 600; bushels; oats. 6. 900
none; corn, 234. 900 bnshes. Sales = wheat,
s7 eS9 5gsess M9 S9S Susns ,dS:n Money
baS. E1chsnse. long. lsl; ahort Isl. Govern.
NEW YORK. March. -6-F1our dull. wheat
heavy and lower. Corn dull.
OF 1876 fos money ana ss i-Ie for the sccount..
Q. 8. bonds, I Per cents. l0ex. Afsntic and
81: Aasnfao md dssss Western % seconds, a'a 81.
I0ND0N, March 8. ! p. .m.-U. 8. bonds. 4
per cents, 169X. Atlantic and Great Westsrn first
mortgage nnstees certificates. 66. Erie. l73S; do.
second cCnecls, "a. -
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Count De Lesseps At the White
House,
HIS INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT.
cunt he IessenS called at the White III


Count De Lesseps called at the White House
shortly after 10 O'Clock to-day. He was accom-
panied by Secretary Evarts and Assistant Sec
retary Hay. The President received the dis
tinguished engineer In the library. The inter-
view lasted about an hour and a half Count
De Lesseps explained the features of his canal
project, and pointed out its advantages. He
said that it was not contemplated that
1t should be under foreign control nor under any
circumstances interfere with the interest of the
United States. He wanted the most Of the
stock Of the canalltaken in this country; that
would be guarantee that 1t would not be con-
trolled by foreign influences. The President
said he was glad that Count De Lesseps had
called to see him and that he did not intend to
have political objects enter into his proposed
work. He thought that it would be OF the
greatest interest to the American continent II
canal could be built. A gentleman who is in
innate with Count De Lesseps, and who Is one
OF his party, told the STAR reporter this after
noon that the above was about the outline of
what had occurred at the interview. The Pres
tdent did not express decided opinion on the
subject, but received his visitor with great cor
dial1ty. He was very anxious to impress the
idea that to-day's interview had no significance
whatever, that it was only call of respect to
the President, and conversation arising nat
urally because of the object that De LeSseps has
IN view in visiting this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
THE MONROE DocrRrNE.-At meeting Of tn,

THE MONROE DoCTRINE.-At meeting Of the
select committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives on inter-ocean1c canal to-day it was unan-
imously resolved to report to the House joint
resolution with recommendation for
It's immediate adoption. The resolutions
reiterate the Monroe doctrine and declare that
it is the interest and right of the United States
to have the possession, direction, control and
government OF any canal, railroad or other arti-
fcial communication to be constructed across
tne the, lstnmus, connecting the American
cargoes from the Caribbean Sea to. the
faclnc ocean, whether the same be
built or constructed at Panama, Nicaragua OF
elsewhere, and In view Of the magnitude Of this
interest 1t Is the duty Of the United States to In
sst that II built, and by whomsOever the same
may may De COMMENCED, prosecuted or completed,
tors, tor, or the source Of their capital,
mat the interest OF the United States and their
right to possess and control the same, viii be
asserted and maintained whenever. in their
opinion, It becomes necessary. The President
ls requested to take the steps necessary and
proper for the abrogaton Of any existing
treaties whose terms are in conflict with This
declaration OF principles '''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06

CHIEF DOUGLASS ESCAPE AND CAPTURE.-A
special to the Chicago Times from LeavenWOrth,
Kan., Gays: "Chief Douglass one of the Ute
guilty of the murders at the White River Agency
and the subsequent outrages upon themselves,
lately surrendered by the tribe to Gen. Adams
and confined at Fort Leavenworth, escaped from
noon by jumping from second story window
He was pursued by the guard and fired at sew
eral times. After running half mile he was
captured by Sergeant Hubbard of the provost
guard and placed In close confinement. he was
UyerpOWered with great difficulty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06

GAS LIGHTS IN TIE DISTRICT STRREra-Senator
Rollins IN reduced In the Senate to-day bin
to amend section 2s2 OF the act OF June 9sd.
1874, relating to the District OF Columbia, 90 as
TO read as follows: 'aThe avenue and street
lighted with stx-feet burners every night nom
forty minutes aftef sunset until daylight. IN
oct 70 take e1et thirty days after Its passagan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
CHINA PREPARING FOR WAR.
The Car Threatened With Another

NEW YORK, March GA special from Hong
Kong Of yesterday says: China is making
heavy preparations for war. She is purchasing
arms extensively. The Kuldja imbroglio has
developed new and unexpected complications.
The Russian settlements In Eastern Siberia
Gus to the peace OF the empire. The Kuldja
which has been restored, is not the Kuldja with
which the Pekin government parted. Russia
has therefore begun to adopt more or less de-
tiant attitude toward all foreign powers. Eng
England VIII probably Succeed, and the Car
will have one more foe to encounter in Asia.
His government is already melting Japan to
sovereignty Of the Loo Choo Islands is being
again pushed to the 'front.' There are men In
China who are anxiously waiting for embarrass-
ments at home and abroad who saw in the gov
ernments old torpid policy their chances of
overthrowfng it, and whose agitation Is driving
China into warlike activity, that at no very
distant date may prove source Of anxiety to
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
Charitable BeduestS.

BOSTON, March 5.-By the viii Of the late Jos.
Nickerson So 900 are given in trust of the Young
Ladies' Library Of the town of Brewster; Sc, 900
In trust for the support of preaching according
to the Unitarian faith and order in Brewster;
$4,000 In trust for the deserving poor of Brew
ster; $1,000 for the Baldwin Place Home, for
little wanderers In Boston; s., 900 for the home
for aged men in Boston, and s., 600 for the home
for aged women In Boston. The remainder of
the property goes to his family. There is moth
ing In the will indicating the amount of the es-
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Suicide of q Theater Manager.

Suicide of q Theater MANAGER.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March &c G. Cotton
the Wen known theatrical manager, committed
suicide at Alameda Last night, In q vacant lot.
The body was not discovered until to-day. he
left letter to his wife saying, that money mat
ters caused the act Much money was due him
debts, and rather than be defaulter he Eilled
himself Lately he has organized trOune
which went through the interior and was uT-
successful, . result that depressed him. No
money was found on hts person.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR

, AMusEMENrs-sth page.
AUCTION SALEs-6th page.
BoARpNe-4th page.
BOOKS, &c.-5th page.
Boors AND SHoEs-5th page.
BUSINESS CBANcEs-5th page.
City ITEMs-Sth page.
Co.I, AND Woop-5th page.
DEArHs-5th PAGE.
DRY Goops-sth page.
EppcATIoN-5thp page.
FAMILY SUPPLIEs-5th page.
For RENT AND SALE-4th page.
FoR SALE CMiscellaneous}- page.
HousEFURNIsHINGs-St page
LADIES GooDs-sth page,
LECTUREs-Sth page.
LIST OF LETERRs-2dp page.
LOST AND FoUND-4th page.
MARRIAsEs-5thp page.
MEDICAL, &c-5th page.
MIsCELLANEous-3da and 5th pages.
PERsoNAL-4th page.
PRoFRssIoNAL-4th pare.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-5th page.
RAILRoADs-6th page.
RELIGIOUS NoTICEs-1st page.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-1st page.
STEAMERS, &C.-6th page.
THE TRADEs-4th page.
UNDERTAKES, &C.-5th page
WANrs-th page.