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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
MIR. HUNTINGTON EXPLAINS.
He Says There Is Nothing in His Corre-
spondence with Mr.. Cotton That
He Cares to withhold.

New YORK, Dec. ga reporter of the
the Southern Pacific Railway Company, to-
hay, relative TO- the publication OF the letters
written Mr.. Cotton between the years 1874
and 1878, in regard to the construction of
the transcontinental line, which letters have
recently beensintroduced into court by Mrs.
Cotton, who is suing for settlement. Hunt
ington said it was true that he had written
several hundred letters to Cotton, and in
these letters he may have spoken harshly of
certain senators, and if SO, they undoubted-
" deserved it. He was sure there was moth
ing in the letters that he cared anything
about keeping from the public. He
had written Cotton with the same
freedom with which he would
have talked to him if he
had been present, about their business. Be-
yond this, there was nothing in the letters,
which had been repeatedly offered for sale.
Huntington said he told these emissares
that he would give nothing for the letters
Their publication now by the San Francisco
Chronicle is no surprise, as he was well aware
what was intended! .@r f4sa fsf
Regarding the Cotton suit he said there
was no specific claim set up. 1t is simply a
suit for the settlement of Colton's interest.
The attorney who is pushing the claim, it is
understood, is doing SO for the percentage
and what he may make out of it, and failing
in his object receives nothing. v~
Cotton died in 1878, and a year later we
settled with Mrs. Cotton Stanford and
Crocker went to Huntington and said, Let
us give Mrs Cotton enough" She was given
5000, 600 in money, and the balance in securi-
ties. While the condition of the finances of
the road was still weak, it paid her 60 per
cent. for her bonds. He was willing to give
Tevis, who was called in to assist in the set
tlement, and knowii'to have plenty of mon
ey, $100, 900 to steptinto Mrs. Colton's shoes
and reap all the benefits with them, while
sharing the assessments, but he would not
do it. The widow carried off from the rail-
road office Colton's effects, includ-
ing his business letters on file.
These su subsequently fell into an attorneys
hands, and are now being used to extors
money. Huntington said further that he
was assured some time ago he could make a
settlement if he wished, but replied that
he had no case to compromise. If iudg-
ment should be obtained, which he does
not believe can be done, he will appeal the
case to the United States Court Hunting
ton said further that he has been in busi-
ness fifty years ami did not think any man
could come to him and charge him with any
fraudulent or improper transaction He
was willing to submit to an inspection by
by honorable men of all he had done, and
he was prepared to maintain all he had said
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25

of laws Mr. Wood on mining and claims,
Mr.. Browne on judiciary, Mr.. Steele on
military affairs and pensions, Mr.. Peelle on
postoffices and expenditures in the Postofice
Department, Mr.. Kleiner on election of
President and Vice-president and liquor
traffic. In addition to his chairmanship,
Mr.. Stockslager has a place on pensions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
A Reply from the Chronicle,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24-The Chronicle
will publish tomorrow reply to the state
ments in Mr.. Huntington's interview with
the Associated Press reporter in New
York. 1t charges Mr. Huntington with
msrepresenting the facts, and states
that the letters contain frank statements re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25

garding the purchase of the influence of sem
ators and members of Congress, suggestions
for bribing legislatures, railroad commission
ers, and newspapers. The paper will also
deny the truth of the assertion that Mrs.
Cotton was paid fair price for her Southern
Pacific bonds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
| A TRAINS DEADLY PLUNGE.
Frightful Accident on the Louisville,
New Albany I& Chicago Line.
a Passenger Train Breaks Through tho
Bridge Over Blue River, and the Cars
Take Fire from the Stoves,
Nine Persons Killed and Number of
Others Badly Injured.

Seven Persons Injured by Switching Engine
Backing Into Passenger Train-List
of Minor Accidents,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25

For Tennessee and the Ohio Vazey-Sgy cooer partly cloudy
psatser local rainS varia61e wind higher barometer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25

And that they may and ALL derive from its revvng and
terminating forces exharang influence that will keep
their hearts and minds in wholesome condition until another
year brings around the renewing agency.
Both the WHEN and the Mckenzie store will be closed
at o'clock p NJ to-day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

noon this week. the Prin were to say:
I'm sick 10 death of this PLAYING at
work. / want to have some share in
political life. Can not something be
found for me?" and the Prime Minis
ter replied. swell. sir. unless we could
make some arrangement by which you
could be permanent viceroy of Ireland
l see nothing, and | suppose you would
not do that" and then the Prince were
to reioin: "Wouldn't 1? I'd be de-
lighted to do it. and take my chance OF
dynamite and daggers with the rest. II
Spencer can stand it, why can't 1?
Even if am kille I. there are the boys.
Alfred and Arthur Why, in this
case, we can imagine that manager
Gladstone might produce another Of
those startling transformation scenes
which the public has learned to expect
from him. Windsor Castle would
frown, but the country AMI her colonies
would cry ..Hooray for plucky Prince.
Only give him the chance and you see
he is as brave as his brother-in- law
Fritz."-M Y. Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
What the Prince Of Wales Might Do.

The outlook before the Prince of
Wales is not particularly brilliant At
fOrty-two a man gets weary of the
eternal round of society, and it may be
believed and hoped that the Prince is
sick of the empty-headed '.set'' of the
past, and that bear-fghts between his
butts and buffoons, Aylesfords, Cron-
mels, ETC., have ceased to have charms
for him. But the career open to the
eldest son of Duke is closed to him.
Nothing, as matters stand. can change
his position save the abdication or death
OF the Queen. Indeed. he is even worse
off than his bro her-in law in Germany,
since he has at least actively and honor
ably part cipated in real life in the
army, from which the Prime of Wa es
is kept back by etiquette and condemned
to pass his days in christening stea am
boats, inaugurating docks and opening
new wings of hospitals delightful
tasks, ubtless, yet which. neverthe-
less, must after while be apt to pail,
and we can well imagine that a vista of
some twenty years more passed in that
fashion may be not altogether cheering.
And yet the Queen quite likely to live
as long as that, and those who know
her we'll assert that she will never re.
sign; to be Queen is. in fact, con-
firmed habit with her, acquired very
early and likely to be held on to up to
the last, for We don't lay aside habits
as we grow old. Ii the Prince. gets dis
contented with having IN fact no career
worth the name until he reaches sixty
two. he may. perhaps, yet astonish the
world by a startling new departure, and
no one could help him toward one bet
ter than statesman who has given SO
many in his time as Mr.. Gladstone.
Suppose, for example, as these two
pace the sands at Cannes some after
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
MY HOME.

1..s is the place that love the best.
little brown house, like ground-bird's nest
Hid among grasses. and vines, and trees,
summer retreat of the birds and bees.
The tenderest light that ever was seen
Sits through the vine-made window screen
Sits and qulyers, and fits and falls
On homemade carpets and gray-hung walls.
All through June the west wind free
Inc breath of the clover brings to me;
All through the laneuid July day
catch the scent of new-mown hay.
The mnrning-glories and scarlet-yine
over the DOORWAY twist and Irvine:
And every dav. when the house is STILL
The humming bird comes to the window sill.
In the cunningest chamber under the sun
sink to sleep when the day is done;
And am walked at morn, i'm my snow-white
bed.
BY singlng-bird on the roof o'erhead
Better than treasures brought from Rome
Are the living pictures see at home
Ny aged father, with frosted hair
And mothers face, like a painting rare.
Far from the city's dust and heat
get but sounds and odors sweet
Who can wonder love to stay
Week after week here hidden away
In this sly nook, that love the best
The little brown house like q ground-birds
nest a... go ..s-
Rural Nsw Yorker.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
The Andes Sinking.

The Andes are sinking. Quito was
found by La Condamine in 1145 to be
1856 above the sea; Humboldt in 1908
could only make $50 oft. or twenty
six less; Boussingault in 1881 was sur
priSed to find the measurement show
only 1867 feet; Orion in 1867 found 1t
reduced to 800 feet; and Rouss and
Stubel ascertained as late as 1870, that
it had actually shrunk to 1856 feft.
Quito, it seems. had sunk 2i6 feet IN 10
years. and Piehincha 2lS feet in the
same period. The remarkable fact ap-
pears. from definite determinations, that
its crater has sunk no less than 42i feet
during the last twenty-six years, and
Antisana los feet in sixty-four years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
Astrological Predictions for 1883.

In 1888 Mars will be the ruling plan
ct. The influence of this heavenly body
upon the irascible humor in man and
animals is well known. Particular care
should be taken by persons of natur-
ally impatient disposition to avoid out
breaks of temper, especially during the
OppositiOns of Mars to the moon, which
occur on or about February q, March
%, April 10, May IL, June Is, July IA,
August II, September 10. October 8,
November and December and 81. AT
such times, also, bulls should be re-
strained from running at large, and
water should be frequently thrown upon
dogs to see if they manifest any symp-
toms of hydrophobia- Jupiter is sta
tionary on St. Valentines Day, and en-
gagements made then may be fatal. The
conjunction of Mars and Mercury, on
St. Patrick's Day indicates that large
amounts of money will be collected for
the liberation of Ireland. The first days
of May will be lovely, with a little rain
at night. Poetry Of some merit may
now be written, aid q thorough revolu-
ton in dress and cookery expected. On
the 9th events fatal to domestic happi-
ness will be extremely liable to occur.
Startling developments in aristocratic
families will now be made. No destruc-
tive frosts will happen in this month,
and complaining win be early. From
the I'd of June to the 18th of July, a
severe drought will take place. On the
18th, European sovereign will die. On
the 18th an ocean steamship will take
fire, with great destruction of life, The
4th of July will be again signalized this
year by an event of great National i'm
portance. On the 7th, however, an in
stance of serious official misconduct will
come to light. Much-needed rainy
weather will begin on the 18th, and
thenceforth the summer will be intensely
hot. The aspect of the asteroid Melpo-
meme now indicates special disaster to
members of college faculties. railroad
accident being the probable danger
threatened. The 18th will be day of
peculiar horror. August will be fine till
the oath. Escaped 1unatics should be
very careful of their behavior during the
whole month. Fits an6 the falling sick
ness will be quite general after the 18th.
On the Sd of October avoid trifiing, as
it is one of the dangerous days. Novem-
Der fine and frosty. A new washing
machine will be patented on the 11th.-
Scholastic annual.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
Indian Jugglery.

A man is now in Calcutta, mailing
from Delhi, of the name of Burah Khan,
who has attained simply wonderful
excellence in the magical art. We
ourselves had the pleasure of witnessing
some astonishing feats achieved by this
man short time ago at the hospitable
residence of the Dutt family. of Yelling
ton Square. We shall mention one out
of several feats performed by Burab
Khan and his company, which consists
of three females. One of these, young
woman, was tied most securely. Her
hands, feet and body were so fastened
that she could only stir. and no more.
She was. in fact. deprived entirely of
the power to turn her limbs to any use.
She was then placed under conical-
shaped cover. People sat close round
the skirts of the cloth which had been
thrown over the cover. No means of
escape was left to the Young woman.
But yet. after the lapse of five or ten
minutes. the cover was removed and the
woman was found to have disappeared
altogether. When her name. however.
was called out by Burah Khan, her
voice was heard from the veranda above.
This performance took place in the
compound of the family residence of our
friends. the QUITS, and the veranda is
in the lofty second story. forming a
part of the female apartments. She
was there found responding to the call
OF Burah Khan, to the surprise of ev-
erybody present. The woman did Dot
and could not know the topography of
the house. But how she extricated her
self and made her way high above tc
the We. anda from within the cover, sur
prises us to such a degree that we can
no. account for the feat on any natural
grounds Even if she was furnished
with wings. it is inexplicable how she
got out OF the cover. uns en- and I'M
perceived, exjept on the supposition
that some supernatural agency had
been employed. But she herself assert
ed that she worked the feat by INN.
We are sure that if Burah Khan gives
few per. ormances at the Town Hall in
Calcutta he will draw bumper houses,
and astonish the whole Calcutta public,
especially the European community.
But these people do not, unfortunately,
know how to make money, still less
how to make themselves acceptable to
the European community of the city.
Burah Khan holds very valuable cir /
tiiicates from the Prince of Wales. Earl
de Grew, the editor of the P0ne. r, and
many European noblcmen and gentle
men who have witnessed his feats in
different parts OF India.-India Mirror.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

-" Wen, the play is new one, but
am only the author of q part of it, That
is why am unable to tell you what the
end of it is to be. and whether we should
call it a tragedy or comedy"
"Who is lucky enough to be your col
laboratory"
81 have betrayed enough already"
she exclaimed. playfully. ftspoils one s
zest in preparing surprise when every
body knows it is coming. You must not
ask me about it again until tell you it
is finished"
81 shall try to curb my curiosity, but
you have greatly excited it,
THANK you."
She walked away with light step.
exchanged few words with her father
as she passed him on the terrace, and
gave one bright glance back at the
bungalow before the shrubbery hid her
from sight.
"How happy she isr' thought Maur-
ice. "Her path has been all bright
ness"
He hal been startled into forgetful-
ness of the object he had intended to
keep steadily in mind during this inter-
view. One thing was clear: Miss Cuth-
bert was still heart-free. For himself,
the strange power she possessed of caus-
ing him pleasure and pain was as mex
plicable as ever, except bv the simple
rule that he loved her. There was moth
ing terrible in that idea, and if she had
retained for ten minutes that look which
lad struck from him the impulsive cry
Lucy" he would have known and
would have told her. She was an heir
ess; there was nothing in that fact in
compatible with love; it ought to have
been an agreeable framework for a
handsome woman: but in his case
'"Come, wool-gatherer! l have some.
thing to say to you," broke in the Col
onel, quietly. ~ have left you five
minutes in the clouds; l want you to
come back to the earth now"
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
The Diamond Rattlesnake.

Ordinarily the jingle of handful o
rings is not an unpleasant sound, bu
when it happens that these rings art
fastened to six or seven feet of serpen
as thick as a mans wrist, and that ser
pent is armed with the whitest anC
sharpest of fangs. nearly an inch il
length. with cisterns of liquid poiso a
their base, the music doesn't seen
cheerful or inspiriting. The snake fam
lily are known to have but little regard
for the doctrine of moral suasion. are
apt to be rash in their conclusions and
hasty in their actions, as well as pro-
foundry Indifferent to argument or apol-
ogy, rea on and politeness being entire.
ly wasted on them. Only distance OF
brute force suffices to restrain their in
sane propensity to probe every living
thing within reach of those delicate
needles OF worry. As the big Indian
among his lesser braves, so is the dia-
mond rattlesnake of the Southern State
among other American serpents.
Dressed in a brownish colored coat
plaided with lighted lines in diamond
shaped blocks, and with dignity and in
dependence stamped on every curve and
motion. the sleek. oily-looking rascal
glides slowly through ''hamok" and
scrub" q terror to man and beast,
turning about for none. nor going out
of his way t. att ok any unless
pressed by hunger. which sell
dom happens in this climate
where animal life abounds. As he
moves quietly along. his wicked little
eyes seem 10 emit greenish light and
shine with as much brilliancy as the
jewels OF a finiS shed CO }uette. Nothing
seems to escape his observation. and on
the slightest movement near him he
swings into his fighting attitude. ra;s-
ing his upper jaw and erecting his
fangs, which, in a state of repose, lie
closely packed in the soft muscles of his
mouth. This snake is not as active rs
his copperhead cousin of the North,
nor so quick to strike, but one blow is
almost always fatal. His fangs are so
long that they penetrate deep into the
muscles and veins of his victim, who
has little time for more than q single
goodbye before closing his eyes for
ever. The writer has measured these
fangs, and in one instance found them
seven-eighths of an inch in length. and.
though not thicker than common sew
ing needle, yet perforated with hole
through which the greenish-y yellow
liquid could be forced in considerable
quantities, and in the case above men,
toned each of the sacs contained about
half a teaspoonful. The fangs are only
pierced about two-thirds their entire
length. and are always double, 8
smaller pair lying Immediately under
the others and ready for use in case OF
a cident to the principal ones.-IoLedc
Blade.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
"A convict in a Georgia railroad car

"A convict in q Georgia railroad car
slipped of the handouts and jumped
head-ioremost through window, ex-
actly like the harlequin's feat in the
pantomime; but there was no device for
catching him softly, and it was sup
posed that he would be killed BY the
tall. However. he was seen to stagger
to his feet, stand a minute as though
dazed. and then dash OF toward the
woods.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

An enterprising young woman was
married in Talladega County, Ala. the
other morning and the same evening
she eloped. as a local paper felici-
tously phrasesit. with another fellow for
the tall timbers OF Arkansas. Detroit
Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02
A HEARTS PROBLEM,
BY CHARLES GIBBoN.

Author Of Robin Gray" g For Lack of Gold, ;
I" In Honor Bound "For the King"
Queen Of the Mcddou," Etc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

Z W nat else. ne answered., Win an
attempt at a laugh. ~ know it must
appear so to you. and 1 do not know
how you can endure my company at
. ALL
Miss Cuthbert dropped her handker-
chief, and stopped quickly to pick it
up: he STOPPING also. their hands
touched. As they rose, he was startled
again by an expression OF something
Ike pain which flashed across her face;
but It was only a fash. and again he
concluded that he must have teen mis-
taken. Her conventional exclama alton
satisfied him.
liam sorry to trouble you, Mr.. .Cal-
thorpe" 70 sR''sNsp+a NN'Nf'At
If there had been any emotion which
she desired to conceal. it had been as
transient as the expression which limited
at it; but she certainly was shade
paler than usual. He also became con-
ventional ~
"Let me bring chair for you here in
the sunshine, Miss Cuthbert You
must be fatigued after the excitemento OF
yesterday"
o. THANK you. Not at all fatigued.
although it was an evening of what is
called unmitigated enjoyment, which 1
understand usually means an awfuiiy
dreary time. Now let us go back to
what we were talking about. You must
not again say that you think I think you
are bore, because that is doing your
selfand me an injustice"
.'it relieves me to hear you say 50;
and l promise" ~ ~
-sStep. know you are going to say
that Won wilfpot make mistake again.
L take that for granted; but donotewish
yoa to make up your mind not 10 speak
to me'asain about person in whom
am as much interested as my-we mist
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

is now"
"And in time it wouli have passed
away altogether. What a dreadful
thing it would be for woman to learn
that she was forgotten by any body she
cared very much forl l wonder how
she would feel the very thought of it
makes me shudder Still more horrible
If such thing could be-that it was
her lover who forgot her. and she
should hear him say so! Happily. such
a thing is impossible" she concluded,
laughing at the phantom she had herself
created. - -. s-- r-
Quite impossible to you. Miss Cuth-
bert. he said. laughing, too. She had
initiated the shudGer and the look of
horror so naturally. .'You would
make an excellent actress. Have You
never thought of getting up play at
Hollyferd'' IA. no.. "a
''Oh, yes; ! am arranging one now. 1
shall tell YOU all about it another time.
There is my father coming, and as he
will want o speak 10 you about business
matters, my chatter would not amuse
him. Goodbye for the present."
lis it a comedy or a TRAGEDY YOU
have selected for the forthcoming per-
formancep' -,
80 am not yet sure which it is to be.
Have you any preference. i should
like to know, because you play leading
part" ~ E9'
COMEDY seems TO me best adapted
for private theatricals. The audience
can then laugh at their friends with
good grace, and the actors may fiatter
themselves that the mirth is a tribute to
their talent and not to their folly"
Perhaps it will be a comedy. then;
but one never can tell what is to happen
until the end is reached.".
t"Oh. it is an original play! / had no
idea that you were ali author"