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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
MASSACHUSETTS ALMsHOUSE,
Interesting Developments to Come from
the Cultured Bay State.

Boston, March 30-The Tewksbury aims
house hearing was continued. Dixwell,
witness for the prosecution said he dissected
as many as fifty babies in one year. Special
cases of alleged starvation he could
not describe except that the bodies were
much emaciated. His only knowledge that
the bodies came from the almshouse
was obtained from Andrews, now dead J.
H. Chase, in reply to counsel for trustees,
endeaving to ascertain previous places of his
employment and knowledge of his private
life, said: "None of your business" That's
my business" etc. He didn't know of any
bodies beiny sold from the almshouse? A
pencil mark was always made on the head
board when body was resurrected from
graveyards. The funeral services over coffin
filled with wood was an isolated case. General
Butler asked for the books of the institution,
covering the records of deaths, burials and
contracts back as far as 1878, which were fur
nished witness. Chase became excited. shook
his fist at the committee, and said the half
had not been told. The Governor said the
committee might call on the witness for the
other half; what he (the Governor) knew was
sufficient Charles H. Dudley, night watch
man from November, 1876 to July, 1877,
testified to the manner in, which dead bodies
and stores belonging to the institution were
surreptitously removed at night in boxes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
THE STAR-ROUTE TRIAL.


dorsey CONTINUES HIS leSUImOny-Ine Clen-
denim Letters.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The stenographic
record of yesterdays proceedings in the star
route trial reports Dorsey's answer to Mer-
rick's question as to whether he could see to
play billiards as "Oh no sir" it was under
stood by press reporter as 'Oh, yes sir" and
was SO reported.
When the trial began this morning Mr.
Merrick continued the cross-examinaton of
Dorsey. Witness said he had been unable to
find certain check required by Mr. Mer-
rick He had over 14,000 checks, and they
were pretty well mixed up. Mr.. Merrick
notified witness to produce his bank book on
the German American Savings Bank. Mr..
Ingersoll bluntly refused to produce the
book. Witness said he was not sure that he
had such bank book; thought that he
had book on the German
American National Bank, but did
not recollect whether or not it
contained a check dated July 25, 1873, for
$50, $50. Mr. Merrick requested witness to
produce the book. He answered: THAT de-
ponds upon the contents Of the book. ii it
contains the accounts of other people, l will
not produce it. | am not going to draw out
side people or matters into the case, if l can
help it."
The court remarked that Mr. Merrick must
content himself with the notice.
Boone's testimony was then taken up. Wit
ness said that it was accurate in all respects
save one-that witness had promised him
one-third interest in the business What he
did tell Boone was that he thought such an
arrangement would be agreed to by Peck and
John Dorsey, and witness believed that Boone
had so testified in the former trial"
"Were you not creating cause that was
to move him?"
Ingersoll-Is not that metaphysical, Your
Honorp
Mr. Merrick changed his question so as to
inquire whether witness had not authorized
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
The Hostile Indians to BE Hunted to the
Death.

SANTA FE, March 30.-The latest from the
scene or the Indian hostlities says band of
about twenty-five crossed the Southern Pa
cific railroad near Zepar station. early this
morning, closely pursued by Captain For
sythe's command, two companies of the
Fourth cavalry. The troops had fresh
horses, and fight was hourly expected. The
Mexican troops of General Carlo are under
orders to take no prisoners, but kill bucks
squaws and children. The casualties in Ari-
iona have been heavy. Four men were
killed at Clarks camp, four at Total Wreck,
four on the ella river, and two at Beaches
camp. The hostles are believed to belong
to Juhas band, REINFORCED by some Chri-
cahuas. All the troops in southern New
Mexico are in the field. All possible meas
ures for the protection OF settlers and pun
ishment of the Indians are being taken by
General Mckenzie.
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,nt They are multiplying and infesting the

ent. They are multiplying and infesting the
earth.
The Great Western Insurance Company, of
New York, through their attorneys, filed a
petition to-day in the Court of Claims
against the United States for the recovery of
upwards of $5O,O00 the amount of their
claim against the Geneva award, with inter-
est.
The President, this afternoon, appointed
E.o! Graves Assistant Treasurer of the United
States, to fill the place of A. u Wyman,
promoted. Mr.. Graves has hitherto been
superintendent of the national bank redemp-
ton division of the Treasury Department.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to-
day appointed Captain T. N. Burrill, of New
York, chief the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. Captain Burrill is was purchasing
agent of the bureau.
The cabinet meeting to-day was attended
by Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Chandler
and the Attorney general. There was some
discussion of the question whethe the Presi
dent can fill the vacancy in the Postoffice
Department by more than one temporary APP
pointment for ten days, and the subject was
finally referred to the Encouragement for
his opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31

of commission at this time, and said: with
the Terror, which has been launched, think
we can manage England. You will remem-
Der that the river and harbor bill failed at
the late session. Owing to this fact it will
be impossible for any of the heavy English
ironclads to get near our shores" The
Secretary here checked himself being re-
minded by the admonitory wig-wag Of a
clerks head that he was giving away too
much, but he finished out by remarking
that England had nobody to fight but the
newspapers; there were no plots or evidences
of plots anywhere else in this country, and
if it was matter of getting mad over what
had been said, he thought we could turn
back to the files of English papers during
late war and prove by them
that our government never held
another country responsible for what its
newspapers said, and if that would square
accounts we could refer to the performances
of our enemies in Canada while the war was
going on. Then he suddenly, and with great
adroitness, changed the subject by asking,
is that all you came for?"
At the War Department everything seemed
ready for action. Secretary Lincoln was
away presumably counting up the soldiers,
but Colonel Barr stood in front of the fire.
while at his hand, on the window-sill, were
the three pistols JEFF. Davis wore when cap
tured, nanked by an old brass candlestick.
The candlestick was apparently bric-a-
brac-ish device for concealing the adjacent
battery, but the ruse was lost upon the in
vaders by the nervous action of Colonel
Barr as he grabbed the pistols and said,
Where is she%' apparently forgetting, in
the responsibility he telt, that the Queens
knee was still lame. The painting of Don
Cameron winked at that of Simon, his
father, as the soldier threw himself at bay,
while the white-vested and life-like portrait
OF Sherman admonished the Colonel to put
up the guns before anybody got hurt. The
only other preparation for war was the
moving of General McKeever from his room
overlooking the White House yard to the
northern front, where he will sit facing
Canada. This is all, though it might be
said, in conclusion, that nothing more will
be done about the war with England until
after the LIST of April
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
THEY ASK FOR 1T.
Ex-COngressmen Seeking Places Their
Methods of Applying for Office.

Ex-Congressmen Seeking Places Their
Methods of Applying for Office.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 30.-It is said that
not less than rs per cent. of the retiring
Republican members of the Forty
Congress have applied to the President for
appointments of one kind and another, and
their claims are pending. Ex-members do
not go about this business like the gener9si
run of candidates for Office. They do not
overwhelm the Executive with cemetery pc
titions and formal written applications In
stead, they call on the President in person
and urge their fitness for some place they
have fixed their eyes upon, going at him
thus:
This position Indicating the one they
want) is one for which 1 am especially fitted
possess every qualification for the place,
and 1 want it. 1 have served my party
long and faithfully, and it owes me that
much in recompense."
Congressman are not mealy -mouthed in
telling what they want when it is an office
they are after. They go at it with no more
ado or fuss than private citizen would in
entering a store to buy paper of pins
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Iron Manufacturing Enterprise in Colorado.

ST. LOUIS March Boa number of st.
Louis and New York capitalists have organ
lied company to erect and operate an i'm
mense steel mill in Gunnison, Colorado, and
have already begun work. They have pur-
chased 1000 acres of coal land at Crystal
Butte, twenty miles from Gunnison, contain
~ five veins, of the aggregate thickness of
twenty Eight feet. This is the finest anthra-
cite coal, and makes coke superior to the best
manufactured in Pennsylvania. The same
land also contains immense deposits of iron
ore equal to the best Missouri, and yielding
sixty to seventy per cent. of iron. The COM
pany will have 800 men at work before the
end of the year and next year. when their
steel mill is finished, they expect to employ
several thousand hands. They think they
have advantages which will help them pro-
duce steel rails cheaper than they are made
anywhere else in this country, and believe
they will have a ready market for all they
can make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Music Through Telephone by Induction.

CHICAGO, March 3o.-A singular fact was
noted in this city last night. AT certain
hour all who had occasion to use telephones
found them vibrating to musical tones
Private and public telephones were
alike affected, and even the police
and fre-alarm instruments. The source
of the music was a mystery until to-day
when it transpired thata telegraph wire from
the stockyards passing near most of the tele-
phone wires was connected with harmonic
system, and that tunes being played over it,
the telephone wires took up the sounds by
induction. This suggests a rather grave
question as to the results should the har-
monte system be generally introduced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Ochiltree Gets His Money.

WASHINGTON March 29-Comptroler Law
renee has rendered decision that the salary
of Congressman Ochiltree of Texas, must be
paid to himself, Notwithstanding his indebt-
edness to the United States, on the grounds
that his office is constitutional one, and
that if his salary was withheld he would be
deprived of the means of support and his
constituents of representation. Territorial
delegates however are not constitutional
Offices, and tbs held that in their case their
Indebtedness to the government can be set
Off against their salaries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
GENERAL AND Personal.
The Returned Seamen of the Jeanette Tes-
tifv

tify.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Jeanette
court of inquiry reconvened to-day, and
briefly examined Seamen Leach, Manson
and Lauterbach, who have recently returned
from Siberia. The witnesses all said they
had no statements to make with regard to
the management of the expedition before or
after the sinking of the ship, and no charges
to prefer against any officer. They believed
everything was done which could by done to
ensure the safety of the crew, and thought
that Lieutenant Danenhower, in particular,
had displayed great skill and good iudg-
ment in bringing the whaleboat safely to
land The court then adjourned until Tues
day, when Seaman Bartlett will be ex-
amined. DIR. Collins has been asked whether
he desires to have any questions put to the
witness and if he does not, the branch of
investigation which concerns the alleged I'M
pleasant relations between Captain De
Long and Jerome Collins will not again be
touched
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31

Boston, March 30.-Advance sheets of the
annual report of the Atchison Topeka &
Santa Fe show that the system now comprises
1920 miles. The net earnings were Sc, 421,-
600, to which is added the receipts from rent
ais land grants and income bonds, making
the aggregate of net receipts 81, $50, 900; divi-
dends paid, So, 1875. 900; surplus for the year.
s., 088, $50. OF the 1920 miles, nearly /, 700
are laid with steel rails The equipment
consists of 10000 freight cars and 34S loco
motives, besides an adequate number of
passenger cars. There is no floating debt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Great Increase of Business Failures.

New YORK, March 29-The mercantile
agency of R. G. Dun & Co., in their quarterly
report, show the number Of failures for three
months to be 1866, against 2, 127 in the same
period last year. The liabilities are proper
tionately increased. in Canada the figures
show failures 1893 for the last quarter, against
206 for the first quarter of 1882, with liabili-
ties Of So, o0oo 900, against $4,000 900 In 1882.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Shaken Up by AN Earthquake.

SAN Francesca March 30-There was
slight shock of earthquake at 7:45 this fore
noon. Farther south the shock was heavy.
At Watsonvile, Santa Cruz county, nine
shocks were felt, breaking crockery, plaster
ing, ETC. At HOLSTER San Benito county,
plate-gass windows were smashed and brick
buildings cracked. In the temporary panic
the streets were filled with the inhabitants,
MANY in undress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Trouble Among the District Commissioners.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


WAsHINGToN March 30.-The Board of Dis
trict Commissioners has undergone a re-or-
ganization. General West has retired from
the presidency of the board because his COL
leagues would not continue him in control of
the police department. He had spent months
purifying the department wedding out
thieving detectives and Strengthening bust
ness generally, and he wanted to finish the
good work. For some inexplicable reason,
however the other commissioners wouldn't
have it that way, and he has taken back seat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
Notes and Personalities.


WASHINGTON, March 30.-The discouraging
creasing in numbers instead OF diminishing,
as has been generally believed, and that they
will not consent to become extinct at pres
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
A South Carolina villain Swung OFF.

ia, MRS. A. B. BELL, of Hartford, Conn, who has
rbeen troubled with bronchial cough for sew
raj years. and recently got bad that she
eoughed night after night completely
HeYed by single dose of Cough Bush.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-31
DORSEY ON THE STAND.
He Has Great Difficulty with His
Checks, Because of Their Number.

The Indictment of Kellogg Scheme to
Hold On to the Goose Which Lays
Golden Eggs for the Attorneys.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Chicago Market.

CHIcAso Oct Z3-F1our-Q Quiet and unchanged
Wheat-ReguIar wheat. fair demand. lower yOhs
for seller October; 9114 for seller November 9314
for seller December; SiIs19114 for seller January;
101A for seller May; No. 2, Chicago spring,
70: No. g. Chicago spring, 90; No. ?, red winter,
G@971z. Corn-In fair demand unsettled, gen
orally lower, 4sJ4 for seller cash or October;
$40 465s for seller November; 45S for seller De
eember; 45s5G45I2 for seller the year; 45Js for
seller January; 4sl 4s115 for seller May Oats
Steady. with fair demann, 271s for seller cash
and October; 2734 for seller November; 2S14 for
seller December; 2z for seller the year; 311z for
seller May. Rye-Firrner, IS. Barley-Dull. weak
5g1< Flax Sesd-1.35. Pork-Demard fair,
maket firm, 1oo5G10.75 for seller cash: 10 556
1000 for seller October; l0J0N1o5J for seller No
vember and December; 1o.s50 10 .ss11 for seller
the year; 10.g71<01I.Do for seller January; 1L10l
IL iz1z for seller February. LaTd-In fair demand
easier, T6O8E.s5 for seller cash and October:
1851 371< for seller November; 7.2715Nz30 for
seller December and the year; 75Jl m for
seller January; I7.f25<97.45 for seller February.
Bulk meets-In fair demand; shoulders, 40;
short ribs e.73; do clear. s.75. Buttsr and eggs
Quiet and unchanged. Whiskey-Steady and un-
changed.
HE OEOFcfs JDufIta4 EcpoftS. 4hoso-fSrSttPsss
%, ,0o2; shipments, 400: opened stronger; pack
ing. 4.30G4. 80; packing and shipping 175G525;
light, 475G5 25; skips. 30004 .; easier. cattIe
Receipts, s,eDo; shipments, 2.4oo; strong. ac-
tive: exports, s.3oGo.75; good 10 choice ship
ping, 56O0s.s0; common TO medium, 4foG5.s0;
range, firm; Wyoming. 4.so06.0o; Texans, s6oD
41z5k. sheep-Receipts, 1000; shipments, 200;
firm: inferior to fair, 22UQ225; good, 40;
choice, 4 10; Texans, 225G250.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
EX-PriSonerS of War.

From Decatur, H., comes the fol-
lowing dispatch under date of Oct.
1S.-The State reunion of the ex-pris-
oners of war, as which 235 ex-prisoners
from all parts of Illinois registered,
adjourned tonight to meet next year
at Springfield There was an ex-
perience meeting this afternoon and
evening at the tabernacle, at which
many ex-prisoners spoke. This fore
noon the Robinson bill in congress,
which provides for pensioning all
soldiers who were prisoners from 1868
to 1865, was adopted, and a resolution
indorsing the Sons of Veterans Asso-
citation was also adopted.
l. II. Pike, C. c. George, and ]. a.
Miller were elected delegates to the
National Convention.
The following officers of the associa-
ton were elected:
President-W. W. LoIermilk, Au-
burn.
-President-James a. Miller,
Decatur.
Secretary-Edwin H. Miner, Bloom
ington.
Treasurer-C. c. George, Black
burn
Chaplain-John H Coates, Win
chester
Comrade Loomis presented resolu-
tions indorsing the administration and
rulings of the Hon. W. W. Dudley.
Commissioner of Pensions
Comraie Pike, of Mclean, opposed
the resolutions. He said he would
never vote for the resolutions as long
as Rebel Copperhead held commits
sion from Commissioner Dudley to fer
ret out fraudulent pensioners in
Mclean county.
There was a sumptnous banquet to
the ex-prisoners and Grand Army
officers at the St Nicholas Hotel at 10
o'clock to night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
A LOST SW EETHEART.
The Romance of Young Texan
Whom Generals Daughter Dis
eardcd.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
An interesting romance, to which
his untimely death forms tragic con
clusion, was connected with Robert G.
Fly, who was shot and killed at Hun
do City, Texas, recently He was a
son of a wealthy mine owner, Major
Fly. At San Antonio, Texas, young
Fly fell in love with Miss Ord, the
daughter of the late General Ord, and
they became engaged to be married.
But General Ord sent his daughter
to enter the postgraduate class at the
Georgetown Convent When this
season of probation drew to a close as
be imagined young Fly came to
this CITY, impatient to claim his bride.
Upon his arrival every one was
struck with his manly figure He was
tall and handsome and had a dash
ing air, which though a little non
chalent from his Southern and Wes-
tern training, rendered him immense
ly popular.
He was doomed to bitter disappoint-
ment, however. A sorrow awaited
him which overcast the rest of his life,
and indirectly led to his tragic fate.
Immediately upon reaching Washing
ton he went to the convent in quest of
the object of his love, but he was in
formed that the young lady was not
there. The Sister Superior told him
that they had received letters addres-
ed to Miss Ord, but that they had not
seen her. The young man was rem
dered almost wild with anxiety; he
was involved IN a mystery which he
could not explain. He searched in
every direction, and wrote letters,
but to no avail After few months
spent restlessly in this city, he went
back to Texas, carrying with him a
likeness of his lost betrothed "a very
beautiful young LADY,, and which lie
probably never parted with during his
life.
In Texas his search ended. Miss
Ord was there, but he found her at
the marriage alter. She became the,
bride of the Mexican General Trevino
and her discarded lover lost all desire
to live.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
How to Travel Without Ticket.

A Traveller writes to London
Truth: Perhaps the following story
may be interesting to some of your
readers, if they ever should be under
the necessity of travelling wlthou a
ticket: The other day, on the
Railway, man got into one of the
carriages and presently began talking
to a fellow passenger. After time he
asked the gentleman whether he had
heard the story about how a man
travelled without a ticket The gentle
man said he had not; so the man asked
him to lend him his ticket, that he
might show him how it was done, and
began fddling about with it, but pre-
slipped out of his head, bat that he
would be sure TO remember it soon
After time the train got near London.
and as the man still could not remem-
ber the story, he returned the gentle
man his ticket This struck the gen
tleman as beng very curious, and so
he watched the man. When the man
got to the barrier and was asked for
his ticket he said he had given it up.
b.t the ticket-collector denied it. and
after good deal of alteration the
man pulled some silver out of his
pocket and was about to pay for
his fare when he suddenly said
producing small piece of ticket
that he could prove that he
had given up his ticket. because he
remembered playing about with it in
the train and tearing off small piece.
and that if the ticket-collector looked
he would find ticket with the piece
torn off. On looking the ticket-collec-
tor found ticket with piece torn o., !,
and of course Immediately begged the
man thousand pardons
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
O'DOnnell's Trial Postponed.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-O'Donnell to-day
pleaded not guilty" to the indictment
for the murder of Carey. The trial
has been postponed till Nov. q. Mr..
Sullivan read the affidavit of the pris
oners solicitor, that the Solicitor OF
O'Donnell at Cape Colony had casled
there were important witnesses there
who could be called to testify in the
case AttorneyGeneral James stated
that he would not oppose the appllca-
ton for postponement of the trial,
if the names of the witnesses were in
serted in the affidavit and the drift of
the evidence to be given by them indi
Gated After remarks by Judge Den
man it was decided to postpone the
trial. Previous to Sullivan's applica
ton for postponement, O,Donnell
was brought into court, and in re
sponse to the question of the Judge as
to the charge of murder preferred
against him, pleaded not guilty in a
careless and Indifferent manner. Gen.
Roger A. Pryor, O'Donnell's Ameri
can counsel, was in court seated be-
hind the junior counsels seat. He
was the object of much attention on
the part of spectators. Luxuries and
food of the best kind are daily sent to
O'Donnell from a tavern adjacent to
the prison. Mcinery, an Irish lawyer,
Is coming to London to assist IN the
defense of ODonnel.