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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
A MAl,RYING CRANK.
George Washington No 2 Applies for the
Hand of Miss Garfield.

George Washington No. 2 Applies for the
Hand of Miss Garfield.
Cleveland Special.
During yesterday and this forenoon man,
evidently insane, called several times at the
house of Mrs. Garfield, saving that he must
see the lady on important business. He was
denied admission to the house. but this
morning he was told to call at 2 O'Clock and
Mrs. Garfield would see him. The police
were then notified. and an officer arrested
the man when he called to keep the appoint
ment and at police headquarters he gave
his name as George Washington the second.
81 am to be made President on Jan. ]. and
I must have a wife, and want lady of
rank. / have chosen MollIe Garfield
wrote her several letters from st. Louis, but
receiving no reply came here to see about it
myself. I called upon Mrs. Garfield two or
three times, but they would not let me see
her. l must marry Mollie, and if she will
not consent, will order the military at the
st. Louis barracks to come here and compel
her to be my wife"
This man answers the description of F. r.
Buckland, the crank who called at General
Sherman's house in St. Louis short time
since, and wanted to marry his daughter
He has letters from men of prominence, and
gives several different names. His clothing
is dirty and ragged and he admits that he
has slept in stairwavs since his arrival here
He will be examined as to his sanity to-
morrow
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
\ SALVATION ARMY WEDDING.
Captain Rainey Leads Captain Jolie to the
Platform to the Music of Drums.

TRENTON Dec. 1.-THE Salvation Army
barracks in this city were in futter yester-
day. Large posters about the walls an
nounced halleujah wedding. On the wall
over the stage were various notices. painted
on muslin and marked in evergreen. One
motto read, "Welcome TO the Major" and
another read Ever true to the army of
God" The preparations were for the mar
| riage Of little Captain Jolie, of this city, to
Captain Samuel Rainey of Brooklyn One
hundred soldiers of the cross were present.
They came from Lamhertville and dozen
other towns. The full army staff were on
hand, including Major Moore, of Brooklyn;
Captain Abbey of Canada; Captain Gilroy of
Chester, Pa; Captain Collier, of Easton, and
whole string of dignataries from Brooklyn.
Captain Rainey the groom, has been doing
! service in New York. but will now proceed
to Louisville, KY, where both are to be di-
visiOnal officers. Captain Jolie is a bright
eyed, rosy-cheeked lass with white teeth,
which she constantly displays, because she is
always laughing Her figure is short Cap
tain Rainey is six-foot Engiishman, of pre-
possessing appearance
The wedding took place at O'Clock. The
barracks were crowded. Previous to the
wedding there was feast 1t cost twenty
nVe Genus TO attend tne teast, Whlle ten cents
admitted to the wedding. Major Moore per-
| formed the ceremony. The bride was dressed
in an entirely new blue Salvation Army uni
form of close fit, with lace trimmings about
the collar and cuffs. A corsage bouquet was
her wedding ornament Her bonnet was also
trife gayer than would be permissible in
the army except on a bridal occasion. Cap
tain Rainey was dressed in the regular army
uniform. Mayor Vroom City Clerk Farley
and the chief of police we're invited guests
Only the members of the army kissed the
bride. During the march of the couple up
to the platform the members of the army
| played on drums and tambourines
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
A WAIT OF TWENTY YEARS.
Returning to Claim the Bride Whom He
Left After IA Quarrel.

Coalton (Pa) Special.
In 1868 William Craig. aged twenty lived
on his fathers farm near this place
William Baker owned an adjoining farm
He had daughter Mary, aged eighteen.
She and Young Craig were engaged to be
married, but she was inclined to be coquet-
tish, which displeased her lover. One night
in December, 1868, he expressed his disap-
proval of her dancing twice in succession
at a social gathering with young man from
this village. She replied that she would dance
with any one she pleased to, and as many
times as she liked A lovers quarrel ensued.
Mary Baker" said young Craig, ''you
won't see me again in twenty years."
"Pooh!' replied Miss Baker you couldn't
stay away from me twenty hours"
Craig went home. The next day he was
MISSING No one knew where he had gone,
and no trace of him could be found. His
parents were greatly distressed but Miss
Barker made light of his absence, and said
that Me would be back before the sun went
down twice" But days and months and
years passed away, with no tidings of the
missing man. Miss Barker changed from the
gayest and most iight-hearted girl in the
neighborhOod to the most sober and heavy
hearted; but, while young Craig's parents
looked upon him as dead, she never lost her
faith mat he would come back some day.
She remained true TO him, and never again
entered into company.
Op. frluay evening last KNOCK came at
the door of the Barker farmhouse. The door
was opened by Mary Barker. A large, fine
looking man stood al the threshold He in
quired for hiss Barker On being informed
shat the person he addressed was she, he
said:
Mary Barker, didn't I tell you you
wouldn't see me again in twenty years?"
1t was William Craig, and it was Just twen-
~ years to day since he had disappeared
He had gone TO Philadelphia and enlisted
under another name in the army. He served
until the end of the war. and then went
West and took up tract of land in Nebraska.
He was determined to stay the twenty years
out, no matter what the consequences might
be. He had made fair fortune The we'd
ding that was to have bsel celebrated on
Christmas, 1863 will be celebrated on the
coming Christmas.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
A Woman Hacked to Pieces.

New ORLEANS, Dec 12.-The steamer City
of Dallas, from Balize, Honduras, brings in
telligence of a shocking act of barbarity,
predicated upon religious superstitstion. in
the State of Yeache. A poor old Indian
woman was accused of practicing witchcraft,
and, without even the mockery of trial,
was taken to the plaza where the bull-fghts is
are held, at Santa Clara town of Yeaiche,
where she was tied to a post and most bar
barously hacked to pieces with machetes.
The authorities paid no attention to the
matter, and there was no one to question the
propriety of the act of the fsnatical mob.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
An Old New York Trick.



As Mr.. Dewitt c. Pease, of New York,
stepped from a Michigan Central train in
lady skipped up to him, threw her arms rap
turously about his neck and kissed him
many times, saying:
'Oh, papa! Pm so glad you have come"
Mr.. PeaSe threw both arms around her and
held her firmly to his breast Soon she
looked up into his face and horror stood in
her eye.
''Oh, my! you're not my papal" she said,
trying to free herself from his embrace
"Yes 1 am" insisted Mr.. Pease, holding
her tightly. You are my long lost
daughter, and am going to keep you right
in my arms till get policeman"
When the officer came and found Mr..
Pease's diamond pin in the girls hand he
said: That's new trick here"
rs it%' said Pease. We'll, it's old in
New York;
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13

THE Hop Plaster will cure back ache, and all
other pains instantly; 25 cents only, at drug
Gists
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Building Committee of the Memphis Cot
ton Exchange will receive sealed proposals at
their office. Memphis, Tenn, until II on the
10th day of January, 1884, for the;erectiOn OF
new Cotton Exchange Building. Proposals VIII
be received in lump or i'll detail. All proposals in
lump have TO be accompanied with a good sol
vent bond of $4,000. Proposals for the detail
work have to be accompanied with a good and
solvent bond of 10 per cent. of cost of work.
Drawings and specifications eau be at tine
Cotton Exchange in Memphis, Tenn, and ut the
office OF H. VOTERS, Architect Louisville, KY.
The committee reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
J. NJ FOWLKE5
Chairman Building Committee,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
ISUbScribe for the Weekly InIilna State Journal.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
East Maryland Street.

In the elegant and spacious buildings attached
to st. Marys Church, the Sisters of st. Francis,
favOraby known for their successful efforts
for the Christian education OF youth, are pre-
pared to receive boarders. The location and
arrangement of the building insure every COM
fort ana convenience. Pupils 0omale Only) from
6 TO Ii years. will be accepted. Those above
this age will be transferred to OldenDurg, Frank
lin county. Ind, where the principal academy,
conducted by the Sisters of this order, Is To-
Gated Term of tuition very moderate For
further particulars address
SISTER SUPERIOR,
st. Mary's Academy, East Maryland ST.,
indianapolis Ind
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
Wei De Mavar.

1t is now undsputed that Wei De Meyers
Catarrh Cure is the only treatment that will alb
solutely cure catarrh-fresh or chronic. "It has
effecUually cured me. ]. A Wilson, Princeton
Ind" "Wife and daughter receiving won
derfu benefit from the cure. j. N. Edwards
New Marion. Ind" "One box radically cured
me. Rev. c. H. Taylor lao Noble street, Brook
lyn," &c, &c. Thousands of testimonials are re-
ceived from all parts of the world. Delivered,
81 90 DR.. Wei De Meyers "Iustrated Treatise, -
with statements by the cured, mailed free. d.
B. Dewey e. Co., 1872 Fulton street. New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
Arrest of a Prominent Democrat.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 12.-Ex-Alder-
man Barrett, a member of the Democratic
State committee, and James Kirby have
been arrested in connection with grave
yard-insurance" conspiracy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
BARGAINS in watches and ieweIry at Herron's.

PRACTICAL and through test of the Wilcox
g. Gibbs Automatic Sewng-machine will con-
vince you that in nOisl lessness and lightness of
running. and in many other points it has no
equal. Can he used by the most delicate with
safety. No 90 East New York street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
A Foul-Mouthed Woman

Is even worse than fOul-inouthed man. But no
on" need be foul-mouthed if they will only use
Sozodont and rub it in well. Don't spare the
brush and spoil the mouth as some parents do
with their children whCu they withhold the rod.
SKINNY Men. "Wells' Health Remover" re-
stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impo-
tence. 81.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
From Maine To California.

Standard, one of the most widely read religious
papers, states thar after having visited nearly
every State and Territory in the Union he is
prepared TO endorse st. Jacobs Oil as a wonder
full pain-relieviug and healing remedy. He cites
remarkable cures.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
mr. Schnrx,s AiImant.

Philadelphia Record
Mr. Carl Schurz reir~s from the editorshp
Of the New York Evening Post because be
cannot agree with his associates in its poiti-
;al methods. Mr.. Schurz is gentleman who
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13

seldom agrees for any great length of time
with his party or his associates. He ought to
have an organ and turn the handle himself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13

One Week, commencing, Monday, Dec II,
with Wednesday and Saturday Matinees, Shook
& Golfers famous q ectacuar melodrama,
LIGHTS o. LONDON"
Advance sale of seats opens tomorrow (Fri-
day. morning at the box Office.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-31
stn,e and Near.By Press.

The Grafton Sentinel calls him "Henri'
gee" Davis, accent on the ri"
The Wet.el Democrat thinks that the "old
ticket" is just a trife too old, perhaps.
1t is reported that a new paper is 10 be
started at Sutton, that will be Republican
ia tone and called the BrGrtOn Central
The Hancock Independent has Increased
it's facilities by putting in a thrCe.horse
power Bookwalter engine. Congratulations
are in order.
The Parkersburg Sentinel has entered
upon its ninth year OF usefulness and the
Spencer Bulletin has passed its fourth birth
day. Both papers have our best wishes
Mr.. Julian E. Fleming, the versatile ed
itor OF the Morgantown Nep Dominion, csn'
templates enlarging and otherwise improv'
ing his valuable paper. 1t is not as vel
known whether this indication OF prosper
ity will call out a poetic effnsion from Mr.
Morris, Of the Richie Gd:ete.
The Border Wdtchman save: The idea o.
Ben Butler as a bona .fde candidate for The
Democratic Presidential nomination j!
sheer folly. No man in his sober senseI
who cares at oil for the success Of Demo
cracy can look with aught but distavor upor
the adoption OF such a man by the Demo
cratic party, as its standard.bearer in {
Presidential campaign. II the vote OF the
entire South is worth anything let Butlel
carefully alone.
D. S. Eichelberger in retiring from The
editorial chair OF the Martinsburg States
man, says: "The retiring editor has no re
grets to express. He simply did his duty
to the party, without "fear or favor" He
hopes the true Democracy-and he be
lieves they will-will stand by his success
sor and give him, as he surely deserves
their entire confidence" Mr.. W. B. Col
ston, the new editor, in his little opening
talk save: ave wish it to be distinctly un
derstood that we enter upon the enterprise
free and untrameled, and intend to con
duct an independent Democratic journa
i'm the interest OF no individual, or set 0
individuals, but aiming to do equal iustic,
to ALL" And so the Statesman takes a iresl
| ukorf H.
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Cincinnati TtmesrSdr.
Now, il goods made in the United States
can successfully compete with the product
OF the pauper labor OF Europe what is the
sense OF the tarif?-Judge Hoadly nj
Pipua.
The United States is the best market in
the world for all kind Of manufactures
Home competition and the almost ex'
elusive possession Of the home market
build up industries, cheaper manufactures
and increase consumption. "Large sales
and small profits" become the rule. Henry
Clay said competition is the parent cause Of
cheapness." Let the giant monopolies OF
England enter their goods free here, and
they would Immediately set aboutto break
down our manufacturing interests and oc-
cupy our markets. They could afford to
reduce the price for a time in order to get
q hold on our vast trade. 1t Is plain enough
what the end would be. Either our factor.
les must shut down or workingmen must
consent to receive the wages paid to labor
ers in English mills. That is a clear propo.
sition. Would Sudge Hoadly invite an
industrial battle between American labor
and the pauper labor Of the Black Country?
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BUDGET.

It cost the Sultan OF Turkey over fifteen
millions Of dollars annually TO support the
Sultan and his harem.
Twenty-Five years ago q young Scotch
boy arrived at Castle Garden with only -
cents in his pocket. Now he is Sl,600,00C
in debt.
Mr.. Edward Arnold has finished another
Indian poem, which will be published In
October. It contains five idyls from the
sanskrit Of the Mahabharata.
The son OF General Booth OF the Saliva
ton Army, Is about to marry Miss Charles
worty, the heiress, whose fortune In her
own right Is estimated at $4,000.
The parents Of fifteen Chinese ladies in
Canton had arranged for q wholsalee mar
riage OF their, daughters on certain least day.
The girls didn't like their prospective hus.
bands, and went in a body to the river and
drowned themselves on the eve Of the
feast.
The absence Of telegraph operators re.
calls the story OF the old darkey who, hear.
ing the instrument suddenly begin to click
while the operator was away, stepped up to
it, and, putting his mouth close to II, shout
cd with all his power Of lung: "De OPP
pahratah isn't h'yarI"
A young lady in a Philadelphia semina-
ry was heard 10 say that the hot weather
had made her sweat" One OF the teach
ers, a lady OF the old school, reproyed her
in these words: my dear, bear In mind
that horses sweat, men perspire, and young
ladies get in q glow"
The fashion OF interfering French words
- L... tukA INn-ltah aaunAnnktn.
particularly as this appears printed in
trashy novels, has a counterpart in the re-
Gently developed tendency Of certain
French writer's to make use Of English in
describing incidents in so.called high life.
Geislich Rath Daisenbetger, author OF
the passion Play" has Just died at ODER.
ammergau; at the age OF elghty.five. He
was q Benedictine monk and the son OF a
peasant. In early lie he became an en-
thusiastic lover OF music and the religious
drama, writing many religious plays. He
was q man OF noble and commanding aG.
poet.
These are the echoes OF a family circle in
Springfield, Mass, according to the RspuJ,
hean Of that city: MARY, you little brat"
came harshly from the window Of clean.
looking house yesterday, come here and
stop that racketor I'll pound you black and
blue all over" and then the same voice In
shrill soprano, 81 will sing Of my Redeem.
err"
Aspinwall a few year ago had 800 popu-
latien. 1t now claims ten times that
number. The Isthmus canal has given q
wonderful impetus. There are French
there by the thousand, and other nation.
alities are drifting In. Buildings are
springing up at every hand, and they rent
at fabulous prices. Residents admit that
1t is the iouIest town on the western con-.
tinent
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BONANZA Maekay Making II Pleasant for
Them In Pnree.

BONANZA MnekAy u u flehsAnt LOE
Them In Paree.
Alkosd ParI eaU1egram tote carlon, Mel ARpeaL.
The round Of amuBements which Mr..
Mackay is providing for the American
colony since his return from the great fetes
at Moscow are the all.eclipsipg topic Of the
hour. At the ball given last Saturday Mr.
Mackay hired the King Of Sweden to
dance with the American ladies, paying
him $1,000 an hour for the work. About
midnight hestruCk for higher wages and Mr.
Mackay stood the raise with true American
gangfroid. BY four o'clock the King
was completely blown with his social ex-
ercises and taken from the room IN q ialnt-
ing condition. Mr.. MaCkay offered to pay
ali OF his funeral expenses II he died,
which generous offer made him many
friends among the Sweeds. The Prince oil
Wales telegraphed for an invitation to the
ball, but the American millionaire, re-
marking that Wales consolidated was q
good short, declined 10 issue an invite.
When his little bon mot was translated IN
the morning journals the city was convuls'
ed with laughter. Several descendants
ofthe Bonaparte family who attempted to
climb in the windows Of the ballroom
were thrown into the basin OF the
fountain by Mr.. Mackay, who stands over
ak feet In his socks, and Is called the
"stropp man OF Nevada" This ~disgracetul
act OF courtesy TO the straight Republicans
ia well appreciated. Although Mr.. Mackay
danced until daylight and went oil shit at
6 O'clock, he whipped two editors Of the
"royalist faction before breakfast for pub
lishing an incorrect description OF some o.
the dresses worn at the blowout. When
the bodies OF the editors were borne away
in an ambulance to the Hospital des lnVal'
tides the crowds a%pplauded IN the streets.
Sunday last Mr.. Mackay was taken with
a chill, and, feeling that his hour was near
purchased the tomb Of Napoleon for Q
family vault, and had it at once taken tc
ina garden. On recovering in the alter
noon he sold it to the Gar at an advance
of so per cent. The Journal Of FinGnct
applauds this mastery stroke OF business
To-day there was a rumor that Mons. Pat
toun, Imperial keeper OF 5000 cross-Cuts o.
Inc Union, had struck birds eye porphyry
in the Hale & Norcross winze, and THAI
there was much excitement. Some OF Mr..
Mackay's friends Immediately formed
a company to import porphyry
to Paris, and he kindly allowed
them TO take 100 shares Of the Union
stock at park. The Grand CONSOLIDATED
Birds. Eye Prophyry Company. LIMITED
Is now one OF the solid stocks ofthe Bourse'
The frs. shipload Of porphyly will arrive
inside OF a month.
The only incident that marred the bar
many OF the grand ball was when tho eldest
daughter OF Comte de Chambord fell into
one Of the tanks OF champagne, which had
carelessly been left in the corridor, and
was drowned. The tank held 1000 gal.
Ions, and the body was not discovered
until the fioor.managers had drank the
tank nearly dry.
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TnE wIpowy ANDERBlLT.
An Alleged Reason Why she Has Not
Married.

huIEleus
VathiaosOa Correspondence BOEoa TaValer.
Iheard q piece Of entertaining socialgos
sip the other day about the yanderbilts,
and It's t~ruthiulness Is vouched for by o
gentleman who Is acquainted with the par
lies. As will be remembered, Commodore
Vanderbilt was married twice. His second
wife was q Mrs. Elliot, a divorced woman,
whose husband is still living. Her maiden
name was Frances Crawford, and she was
ut n time the belle OF Mobile, Alabama,
where she WINS born and for years lived
with her mother. She was wooed and won
by James F. Elliot, who is now, l think, a
resident Of Dallas, Texas. After marriage
Mrs. Elliot was unwilling to leave e rmoth-
er, and at first the young married pair
lived at the wife's home. 1t was not long
before Mr.. Elliot began to find out that he
had u very bad attack Of mother-in.law.
He was bullied, and every effort was made
10 make him feel that he was an inferior
in the household.
Being a gentleman OF spirit and wealth,
il was more than he could endure, so
finally he made the issue fairly, but firmly.
He prepared a home for his wife, and told
her to come and live with him. 1t was a
sharpsbitter struggle, but contrary 10 the
usual course OF such events, the wife pre-.
ferred the mother to the husband. A
divorce suit followed. Old Commodore
Vanderbilt aiterward met Mrs. Elliot,
and was conQue ed Now comes the
strange and interesting part OF the
narrative. After Vanderbilts dlata,
the widows heart warmed toward her
first love. She had millions, he VIE
comparatively a poor Negotiations
were entered into, and Mr.. Elliot visited
New York. lie saw Mrs. Vanderbilt and
had a very pleasant interview, but he OBJ
served that the mother.in-law who had
separated the young couple years before,
was still alive and in vigorous health: He
came to Washington and consulted With
an old and trusted friend, laying the facts
OF the case before him and saying that
enough had TRANSFERRED in his visit to the
metropolis TO satisfy him that he could
marry Mrs. Vanderbilt, If he chose. This
was the result OF his pleasant interview.
His friend frankly told him that
from a worldly standpoint it would
be q great advantage for him
to marry the old Commodore's widow, but
that it was QUE oil those cases where every
man ougbtto be his own judge without out
side interference. Mr.. Z liott thought the
matter v e carefully for some time, and
finally made II phis mind that he would
not again risk an attack OF "too much
mother.in.law." So that now tho former
husband is in Texas, while the widow ia
in New York with her millions, This ex-
plains why Mrs. Vanderbilt, young, hand
some, accomplished and wealthy as she is,
has not married again.
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Heb been Waiting with the hosts ugly
elder daughter, and was In a corner repair
ing damages, Here he was espied by his
would.be papa.in.law: "she's the flower
OF my family, sir" said the latter. $50 it
seems" answered the young man. "Pity
she comes off so, amt 1t 2" he continued as
he assayed another vigorous rub at the
white spots on his coat sleeve.