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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
FOR Ex-PREsIDENTs.
The Fund of S250, 900, the Income of
Which is to be Enjoyed by the Oldest
Ex-President, Subscribed.

Ex-fresident, SuDscr1Ded.
NEW YORK, March 17.-In November last the
Times appealed for National subscriptions to pro-
vide q perpetual fund whose annual income
should be enjoyed during hfe-and while not
holding any Federal Office, by the Oldest Ex-
President of the United States. The de-
sired amount sof the fund was stated
income at $1,000, The task OF raising
the fund was undertaken in person by General
Jones, and the record of his completed work is
contained In the following report: IL have the
pleasure TO Announce thar of the entire amount
OF $50 900 which has been subscribed s2l6 has
mainly those OF few subscribers for large
amPunts, who are at present out of the country,
and who have not yet had time TO
amount now already received has been invested
By Committee consisting of L. D., Morgan,
Oliver Hoyt and George Jones. and will yield an
be invested 10 equal advantage the fund will
yield over $4,000 year. The great majority OF
the subscribers deem it inadvisable 10 make
public the names of those who have contributed
10 the fund. and about S50,00O has been sub
scribed on the distinct understanding that the
names OF donors should be kept secret
may say, however, that an analysis of the sub
scription shows the following distribuyn of
amounts: Twosubscribersof s25 900: three. Of $40,
q ssss ono oi Of 49, %9 Sl
one, OF 500; twenty-five, of $3.50; five of 500;
thirteen. Of slOO; one OF $50; various subscribers
LOT small amounts, SlJ6t total, S2JO.-
900. When IL becomes necessary 70
provide for the ultimate destination of the fund
meeting of the subscribers will be called.
GEoRGEJoSEs,
Treasurer.
The Times says: "At the early stage of his
labors, Mr.. Jones found il would be necessary TO
abandon the idea Of donating the income of the
fund without reserve TO the benefit of the oldest
living President The unanimous consent OF
those appealed to was that the fund should be
regarded merely as an imperfect substitution for
the want of National provision for General Grant,
and that the final destination of the principal
should be matter entirely within the discretion
of the subscribers for making portion of the
amount. Other arguments, save the one drawn
from the preeminent services OF General Grant
to the American people, would have availed to
ralse the fund to the desired limit. No other
name save his could have prompted
MEL differing in everything else
to respond promptly and ungrudgfngly to the ap.
peal whose results now before the public.
While professed Republicans constitute a great
majority of the subscribers the list contains the
names of men not identified with either party, as
well as some prominent Democrats. One of the
latter class appears a subscriber for sl0,00O."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
ST. PArRICK'S DAY.
Very Quiet Celebrations in the Different
Cities.

Very Quiet Celebrations in the Different
Cities.
NEW YORK, March II Dispatches from Eastern
and Southern States and Canada represent ST.
Patricks Day as observed more quietly than
usual, the procession in many cases being dis
pensed with, meetings, games and various amuse-
ments taking the place Of the parade.
CINCINNATI, March list. Patrick's Day was
celebrated by a very small parade, in which three
Societies appeared. The weather was rainy dur
ing the forenoon, and the streets were in a
wretched condition, which no doubt reduced the
magnitude of the demonstration.
CHICAGO. March 17.-lellow and green ribbons
in the button holes indicates that to-day Is a.
Irish holiday. but beyond this token and the
celebration in 81; Patrick's Church of high mass
by Archbishop Fehan, there isno evidence that the
usually lively and hilarious ST. Patrick's Day has
arrived. The Societies are barred from paradinr
by the abominable condition of the streets and
also by their inclination 20 use the money which
would be so expended in ameliorating the snffer.
ings and Strengthening the bonds of their fellow
countrymen across the Atlantic in obtaining
what they consider 10 be their rights as against
the oppression of landlords. The Irish citizens
here have sent considerable sums of money, and
II is understood more is ready TO go forward now
for that purpose
New YORK. March ia majority OF the Irish
Societies of this city and Brooklyn celebrated St
Patrick s Day by meetings in various parts of the
two cities. much smaller procession than usual
formed up town and was reviewed by the Mayor
and Aldermen. The procession then proceeded
to Jones woods, where a demonstration was giver
in aid of the Land League.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Irish citizens Gel
ebrated 81. Patrick's Day in the usual manner
A procession embracing most of the civic Societies
OF the city paraded the principal streets, afte
which mass meeting was held al Twelfth stree
and Market Square. Tonight the Knights OF 81
Patrick have their annual banquet and numer
| Gus balls and parties are in progress in yariou
parts of the city.
SAN FRANCISCO, March list. Patrick's pro
cession was not so large us usual, owing to disa
greements among the Irish, but what there was O
1t was good display.
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HOW 1T WAS.

Inf formation to How The Government
Learned of the Missouri Land Swindle.
The information which led TO the exposure of
the alleged land swindle in Missouri and the ar
rest of Robert L. Lindsay at St. Louis. and Of 9TH
er alleged land swindlers at Cleveland and Pitts
burg, instigated by letter received by Secre-
tary Schurz more than year ago. This letter sta
ted Lindsay, whose father had once been in
charge Of the Land Office at Ironton. Mo-, had in
his possession one or two boxes filed with United
States Land Patents, which were certainly genuine
although Lindsay might have obtained them by
questionable means The writer of the letter
| alleged that Lindsay kept these boxes concealed.
and had queer dealings with queer people. The
writer, VINO professed 10 be friend 10 Secretary
Schurz suggested, in conclusion, il might be well
TO look into the matter. The Secretary secured
Special Agent ID. p Terrell. OF the Treasury
Department. TO investigate the matter The
result was the arrest of Lindsay and
several other persons. 1t is believed III the Land
Office that the ring have obtained fraudulent land
titles 10 more than 900 600 acres Of public lands
most OF which they have sold 10 innocent settlers
who therefore have no valid title TO tho land
they occupy. The Government officials say il
rests with the Secretary of the Interior
and the Attorney General 10 decide whether civil
suits shall be begun at 10 vacate the titles TO
these lands. II is believed whatever is determ-
| ined upon IL will be 50, arranged that the blow
shall not fall too heavily upon the thousands OF
duped settlers, whose hitherto undisputed titles
| TO their homes have been rendered invalid by
| this exposure,
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WHOLE NO. 1873.
SENTINEL SPECIALS.
Death OF John U. Petit.

WABASH. Ind, March 2.-This evening at
O'Clock ex-Judge John U. Petit, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens OF Wabash. died Of
congestion of the lungs. For long time past
he has been suffering from a disease OF the
heart and the news of his death was not wholly
unexpected. Below isa short history Of his life:
Judge Petit was born in the year 1921. In 1ss1 he
came to Wabash and commenced the study OF
law. From the first he exhibited marked
talent in his chosen profession and
under the administration of Franklin Pierce his
ability was recognized by an appointment as
United States Consul to Brazil. He was elected
Congressman from this District three consecu-
tive terms, and served his constituents hOnOra-
bly,. Several times he has represented this
County in the State Legislature. and
for fifteen years he has served as
Judge of this Judicial District.
In 1879 he retired from the Bench, and since that
time has devoted his attention TO the practice Of
law in this city. As jurist he was conceded by
all 10 be the equal Of any in the State, and the
profession loses one of its brightest stars b. his
death.
sudge Petit leaves large family to mourn his
loss, and they receive the sympathy Of the entire
community in their deep affiiction.
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and foreign Princes -. .,.,. o..s,..-s
dren, and the G. ~S bushesses ns sps'' anu "'' ''
81 PAN or rBE PROCESSION.
.,hed 1e" syS. q e BODY OF the late Car to the
y ',ds al I'm RcseS and Paul Fortess to-day was
~ -desed sed Stst great pomp. The following was
morse, fu aep0naries bearing his l32 Russian and
foreign Z 1ccorations and others bearing his nine
crowns ,isc last OF tine number being the Imperial
cler = d'cssed in black velvet embroidered with
sli /er. Next came the funeral car, richly orna-
lentcf with goFd drawn by horses the four olde
GerersFs in the Army holding the corners OF the
{ pail.
/ 81. PETERSBURG, March 2O.-The payments due
4 ftoEr peasants for lands allotted them the abo
itOn of SerfdOm are about TO be reduced III
twenty three Governments 0y 4uto ~ pee cent
ne total deduction aggregating 5000 Gee roubleS
lyearly.
N TIE AssAssINs.
i The preliminary Judicial inquiry into the mur
der Of the Car concluded yesterday and the
minutes handed to Prosecutor ANravieh, who
will b. one OF. the State prosecutors before the
special tribunal appointed 20 try the accused
The persons TO be tried are Nicotsi Roussekof
who eOniesses he threw one oi the bombs tAndre
, Tet ekof who confesses he participated In prep
arEtions for the murder. TrinOfe Michaelof. wh'
on HIS arrest Roussakoffs domicile resisted ant
SHOT three policemen; and, lastly. a woman
, named Hesse Helfman, an accompllce OF Mar
rotzky who committed suicide when the polie
entered his house.
THE MINERS ARRESTED.
= The man and woman VINO occupied the hous
where the mine discovered, near the resi-
dence of the uev Emperor, have been arrested IL
COnstadt
1t has been decided to erect Church where tn
assassination occurred.
BENG TORTURED.
Roussakoff is being tortured.
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Geaeral rpton s.icidss.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. MAJ eh l5-Brevet Major
General Emory Upton. of the lroited States Army.
was found dead in his bed at PEeSidio this morn
Ing, having shot himself through the head some
time during the night Generd Upton retired at
about his usual hour last night, having spent the
evening in social conversation The first init
between Sand o'clock, when las orderly went
To call the General Receiving ID answer to his
knock, the orderly opened the do0r. and found
the officer dead in bed. The alarm Nas instantly
given and several ofieers of the regiment having
hastened to the room, il was discovered that tine
General had committed suicide. The revolver
through his mouth into the brain told his story
OF death plainly. The body was cold and stiff,
and life had evidently been extinct several hours.
that might serve TO indicate the cause OF The SCI
have rs yet been discovered. but neither the body
nor enects IN his rom have been touched, await
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THE SOCIALISTS.
Large Meeting I'M New York and Incen
diary Resolutions Adopted.

u1ary RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
New YORK, March l5.-The meeting of Social
lists tonight was largely attended. Justus II.
schwab presided. William Druery, the French
Communist, said that Russia had two long
neglected the warnings of men of thought ana
freedom, who had finally broken their
chains of bondage Dy removing from
the face of the earth the greatest tyrant Russia
rope must go. The world had been checked by
those people long enough, and the people were
tired OF them. He liked 10 see
all human butchers die. and while he
joieed that the Emperor had been killed. because
he had been the cause of the death of thousands
of people.
Resolutions were adopted congratulating the
world upon the overthrow of absolutism of feud-
al sristoeracy in Russia, the people of Europe
upon ohs1eo,o the removal tho the great,
of Western Republic by fellow
Socialists that the great prop of Monarchial insi
out the world, had been shaken to its very core
by the fail Of the Car and that the way is being
cleared for the foundation of a social
ssPIo SeoDe Seo cans Of the n,ed s S
rejoice in the overthrow of the Gar especially as
they Iejoiced at the overthrow of Macmillan,
whose presence endangered republican institu-
tions.
The address to their fellow-workingmen in
Russia TO their best friends and most active par
tisans and 70 the Nihilists win be forwarded
of Russia, between the aristocracy and proltarial
there can be no compromise; between parasites
and producers there can be no peace. While louts
and loafers live in luxury upon the products OF
labor we must suffer and slave. Brothers, your
cause is that of an oppressed against oppressor
That cause is a holy cause That cause is not
only for Russia, bnt for all countries. II is uni
versal, brothers. We approve your actions. We
approve your methods. Between you
and your oppressors there can be
no truce. XIII, destroy, issasinate
annihilate even TO It's very germ Your aristocracy
Have for them no feelil of love, for they ar
incapable of that noble emotion.'
Addresses were also delivered in Russian and
German similar in import to the resolution.
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ing the arrival of the Coroner The general i'm
preston. however seems 70 be that grief at the
loss of his wife prompted the suicide;
From the appearance of General upton's room.
this morning ne must have sat up late the mig at
before, writing and destroying manuscript md
burning many papers. He left two letters, oAe TO
his sister dated the 18th inst, but appf rently
5 at san Francisco and March II at othe< cities
were: New York 81 ,O2O, ,9O7 966 Bostors, s50Il7,-
775; Philadelphia, Sis, ,20l; Chicar q, $500,
215: New Orleans, SIS, ,06S. $50; C1nf Annsti, st4
SSs 400; ST. Louis sl4,5ll.725; san Fran.
cisco, sl2. .5I3. .22S; Baltimore. sl2, ss6, ,553:
Louisville, 81, 4S6, $50; Pittsburz s5,5736Ss: Nil
waukee si2OI.3l6 Providence j.. S.S75, 500; Indi
annapolis 81 169 $50; Kansas CITY, $50 coo; Cleve
land, l,6lO 347; Hartford, s., ,3I3f24 New Haven
81 053, $50; Lowell S3sS,3Jl; Syracuse, So, ,262
Total 81 267 3il ,34l. Outside OF New York. s2i6,
| 4s3. .S7S. The return calls for little comment be
cause partial interruption OF business has al
/ fected transactions and very unequally at differ
ent cities and may readily account for the create
| diversites in the comparison than actually ap
rsar.
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GERMANY.
SOCIALISTS INCREASING.

FERnIS. March 16.-The Crown Prince and
FnncesS. Princess Christian, the Russian En-
bassy. tord Ampthill, British Embassador, and
the Prefect of Police, met the Duke and Duchess
of Edinburgh and the Grand Duke Alexis at the
Sk lway station, and after Sabourof. the Russian
flnbasSsdor. handed the Grand Duke Alexis a
packet of sympathetic letters and kilograms, the
train proceeded 70 St. Petersburg.
when news OF the assassination reached Berlin
1T Immediately feared the murder might
increase in severity Of the Socialist law here, and
this result has already become noticeable, as a
Isnmber of suspected persons have been ex-
PEELED from the city and suburbs. Ac-
eording TO the official report lately pre-
sented 10 Parliament II seems the an
archie element. though unseen is more
vital and vigorous after lapse of two years than
wtnen the Socialist law passed. The report states
that efforts have been made. which are partially
successful, 10 distribute the Socialist organs
Gmong the population and even among the troops,
WELCOMES THE NEW CZAR
The Provincial Correspondence publishes an
a--icle on the death of the Car. concluding as
fdllOws: Germany welcomes his successor in the
sincere conviction that he will faithfully cherish
tke traditions of his ancestors and appreciate the
tue value OF earnest friendship with Germany.
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DOWN WITH THE KING!
Excitement i'm Madrid Because of Such FIRE.
quent Exclamations.

NEW YORK, March PA correspondent tele
graphs that a considerable sensation was caused
in Madrid by the fact that few hours before King
Alfonso received the news of the assassination OF
the Emperor of Russia he had met party of work
men as he was returning from hunting in FL
Prado, who cried ont as he passed, Long live the
Federal Republicl Down with the .kingl'' Only
after nine days OF investigation were the police
able 10 discover the offenders.
The Governor OF Madrid gave much OiieDSe 70 the
courtiers and conservatives by tolerating an ami
yersary proclamation of the commune banquet OF
150 Federals aud Communists who teasted IN Mad
rid and consent TO kilograms 10 Roehefort and 9th
er French intransigeants The King and aristo-
Gratis have been much affected of late by the clan
destine prOclamatiOns and prints OF the Federal
Juntas, distributed in the barracks OF the large
towns and in the naval arsenals, and others that
have found their way even into the Palace.
LIBERALISM, ETC, IN FRANCE.
Marshal Campos, on leaving the Palace one
morning recently, was much ineensed TO hear the
lads selling Republican newspaper boldly
crying out: --latest Intelligence OF numerous
Republican banquets," nnder The windows of the
royal residence. This led TO n sharp remonstrance
by the Marshal and Alonzo Martinez and Vega Ar
milo, Ministers OF Justice and Foreign Affairs who
all objected 10 the toleration, shown by the
provincial authorities. 10 the system of agitation
that spread from the towns TO the rural Districts
with such sieadineSs that IL alarmed the Court,
clergy and nobility, and made Catholics of the
upper classes join the conservative opposition.
sagusta and majority OF Ministers declared
they believe that the banquet meetings and
journals OF the Federals aud Republicans are
harmless, because they glaringly reveal the diyis
ions, disputes and rivalry between at least ten
schools of Democracy at war with each other.
even more bitterly than against monarchy. The
real object of the Saguste in t0lerating the spread
of this agitation Is TO secure allies in the next
general election, and also to create such power
ful organization of Dem cracy and Liberalism, as
would make an early return of the Canova's or
Conservative policy really perilous for the eX-
listing institutions. The influence of Marshal
Servans is also very active in his toeraton OF Re
publicanism, as SagaSta consults the Marshal as
much as Democratic parties, aud looks on Seryans
with marked bepevolence The Conservatives
affect TO believe that on such questions Sagasta
will soon quarrel with his military allies, who
ike CampOs, are devoted Royalists, and already
dislike the aspect of the agitation.
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AT LAST.

The Perpetrator of Crime of Fifteen
Years Ago Meets the Victim and is
Killed.
St. Louis, March 5.-The Republicans Dallas
(Tex.) special says information has been receive
of the most sensational tragedy on the north fork
of Red River that occurred last Friday, and
which brought vengeance for the crime COM
mitted fifteen years ago. Ii appears man named
Peter Cook, formerly from Mississippi,
with three drunken associates, visited the house
OF Toney Pro- disguised as United States cavalry
men, in 1866, and robbed him of Sl6OO.
ravished a lady relative aud fled.
Piro neither of the party again until last Fri
day, when he and two herders came
npon Cook among some freIghteIs.
Calling him by name and with a terrible oath,
Piro fired four balls into Cooks body, killing him
before he could draw his pistol
The parties present arreslsd PirO, but as he sat
isfed them that his statement regarding Cooks
conduct fifteen years ago was true, and he being
able to produce newspaper account 10 verify it,
they released him.
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
The Relations Between These Countries
Thought to be Feverish.

san FRANCISCO, March 17.-Late advices from
Japan state that the relations between that coun
try and China are strained, the latter retaliat-
ing for Japan's course in the Formosa and Los
chew affairs when China in difficulty,
II is believed in YOkohoma, that China and Rus
STA have made a secret treaty directly concerning
Japan, second the Tong treaty has also its secret
The terms OF the settlement with
Russia are given out with much
ostentation, but well-iuformed people regard
these terms as materially qualified by the sub
sidiary compact, the terms OF which are not now
even hinted at. Tue attitude of
Russia aud the large fleet main
tained by that power in Chinese aud
Japanese waters are matters of increasing sus-
picion and anxiety. The hostile bearing of
China will tax the resources of Japan to the ut
most in defense preparation at u time when the
financial difficulties of the Nation are over
whelming, and the entire specie reserve in the
Treasury is not more lhan 81, 600.
An unprecedented humber of large fires in
Toxic this year has compelled the authorities to
move in the matter. Orders have been given 10
the effect that all houses built OF burned places
must be built of same material native
godows. The last fire in Toxic passed over ten
streets and consumed l.G63 houses and twenty
two gOdowns. The population rendered home
less by the calamity was 5, $50.
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The Business or che country.

NEW YORK, March l6.-The public Exchanges
for the second week OF March the receipts
were naturally much smaller than for the week
ending March 3. yet they exceed those Of the cor
responding week of last ye< at every city. except
two, where the decrease insignificant.
This fact and gain of lis per cent in the aggre-
gates Exchanges out side of New
If is considered. first, that the extraordinary
storms have caused an almost total blockade OF
lines for Transportation in certain regions and
second, that the range of prices is fully II per
cent below that of March Of 1880, and third,
that the recent violent shock in the money
market has tended to cause zuch
hesit4ncy in business operations. Under
these circumstances the unusual unaninity
of the increase and magnitude of the gain at
nine of the cities, make the return peculiarly
strange. Exchanges for the week ending March
written last night, IN which he intimated some
thing might happen. and TO Captain Dyer, an un-
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The Ice-Bound Tug.

Belderhauser who, with a small skif weighing
$50 pounds, started across the fields Of ice with
provisions yesterday afternoon TO relieve the ice
bound tug, o. b. Green, three miles distant, had
terrible experience getting there, being at times
cut by the ice and nearly drowned In the riffs.
He was knee-deep in water and worn out with
hauling the heavy boat when he reached the tug
after four hours, however, and was heartily vel
coined by the men,. who had been without food
since Saturday. The hardy Fritz, undsmayed by
his previous experience, soon launched out
directly for South Chicago, and got in after six
hours work. lif
Ii is learned tonight that Dutch Fritz imposed
ON the reporter, that in fact he had not reached
the vessel. but had pointed for the shore when
night approached, fesring TO be caught in the fog
and dangerous Ice. This afternoon, however