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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07
RANDALL FOR SPEAKER.


New York Tribune, Yesterday.
1t has been the Tribune's opinion for sew
eral months that the Speaker of the new
House would be Samuel J. Randall. Our
reasons for believing in Mr. Randalls chance
have been two-fold. In the first place he is
a tariffstraddler and in the second he is
the ablest and most discreet party manager
on the Democratic side However much
few Democratic leaders may denounce the
tariff law of the last session as sham q
great majority OF the party are opposed to
opening the question of tariff revision at
the coming session. They are we'll aware
that such proposition is too heavily loaded
to be safe. As straddler and a restrainer
therefore, Mr.. Randall is the man whom the
majority of the party will be forced to accept.
The Tilden influence, which recently
showed its power in Ohio by securing Judge
Hoadly's nomination, and which is the pre-
dominant influence in the party everywhere,
has suddenly discovered Mr.. Randalrs
qualifications for the speakership,
and is at work for him. The news
papers which represent this influ-
ence are dwelling mainly upon Mr.. Ran
6alls abilities as a restrainer. They have
accepted the Tribunes view that the next
session of Congress is the danger point for
the Democratic party, and they wish to
weather the peril in safety by having q man
in the chair who can keep the hot-heads in
the party from making mischief. Mr.
Randall looms, therefore, as the great
Democratic tail-holder; the tail of
the Democratic donkey will be placed
in his hands, and he will undertake
to carry outs contract to keep the animal in
subjection. 1t will be an entertaining ex-
pertinent, with the chances of Randall losing
his grip early in the struggle. So irrepres-
sibe a Democrat as Senator Beck declares
that it is absurd to suppose that the
Democratic party will either organize
the House of Representatives, or make the
presidential canvass. on the idea that the
tariff law passed last winter shall remain un-
disturbed, or that it is either wise, just or
honest.
Mr.. Beck represents large element in his
party in making that declaration but not the
majority. II he were in the House he might
make trouble, but he is hardly likely to do so
in the Senate. The caucus gag has been ap-
piled to him effectively on former OCCASIONS,
and may be again. Mr.. Randall is the expedi-
ency candidate, and expediency is the favor
lite Democratic policy now. The Democrats
are trying to steal into power on false pre-
lenses, being really in favor of free trade but
afraid to say openly. They will take Mr..
Randall as their ablest dndger. and try to
win with him. Ofcourse they will not sue
ceed, for however ably the donkey may be
gagged and held he is sure. sooner or later,
to emit bray, which will disclose the whole
maneuver.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

Mile. Litta was born on the first day of
June, 1885, in Bloomington, Ill. Her parents
were natural musicians. At the age of five
years Litta gave concerts under the direction
of her father, and at ten years she sang in
Chicago, Cleveland and New York,
creating great enthusiasm. Marie gave
farewell concert in her native
city before her departure for
Europe October 6, 1874. AT this time she
was the most advanced pupil that ever left
America. Sir Jules Benedict, the teacher of
Jenny Lind, pronounced her voice marvel
lous. Under Madame Virdot, of Paris,
she mastered, in one year, the
operas Lucia, Mignon, Sonnambula,
Figaro and the Barber of Seville
After her Partisan triumph she was in
great demand by the operate managers of
Madrid, Berlin and Vienna. She filled sue
cessfully one season of opera at Vienna,
ing to Paris she was engaged by Max Stra-
kosch for a season in America. She arrived
home in October, 1878, after an
absence of four years. and made
her debut in opera at McVicker's Theater in
Chicago. The critics at that time pronounced
neT SUCCESS most enlpndUC ana complete.
For two years thereafter Litta was engaged
by Max Strakosch, and sang in leading parts
in opera in nearly all of the large cities of
the Union.
In 1881 she was the prima donna of an
Italian opera company. with Signor Taslia-
pietra, as the leading member, during which
time she repeated her previous lyric tri-
umph. Since then she has travelled princi-
pally with concert companies, but during
last season failing health prevented her from
fulfilling several fine engagements that were
offered her
In person Litta was very slender, although
she matured somewhat in later years. Her
face was thoroughly German, and she could
not lay claim to more than comeliness from
al American standard But her face was so
full of light expression and rare intelligence
as to overcome its purely physical defects.
Her dramatic power was unusually great.
Her story is sad one of wasted ambition and
blighted promise.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07
A Fanous Remedy,

This is the formula for making the famous
Sun cholera remedy, a mixture which is in
dorsed as being very efficacious:
Take equal parts of tincture of cayenne
tincture of opium tIncture of rhubarb, es-
sence of peppermint and spirits of camphor.
Mix we'll. Dose, fifteen to thirty drops in a
winegiass of water, according to age and vio-
lence of the attack. Repeat every fifteen or
twenty minutes until relief is obtained
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07
Storm In Virginia.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 5.-The country
adjacent to Petersburg was visited last
night by violent storm. The rain fell in
torrents. number of buildings and trees
were struck by lightning, and several per-
sous We're stunned Orchard trees were dam
aged, and teleSraph wires are down.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

Peter dig. Of Cincinnati owing to an ast,.-
malic affection which made his breathing very
filficult. leaned out of his bedroom window,
THURSDAY, in order to catch a breath OF fresh
mir, and, losing his balance, fell to the pavement
His room situated on The fourth floor, and
the fall killed him Instantly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

During the sham battle at Peekskili, N Y, on
Wednesday, of the Thirteenth regiment of
Bronklyn, which is in eamp there, twenty five
men were prosiratpd by the heat. The mercury
stood at 09o
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
lFEICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL DEKIcnP

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICBR,
WASHINGTON, July z, lAM NY
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Light
rains, and partly cloudy weather, south to
west winds, nearly stationary temperature, sta
tOnary or lower barometer.
For the Lake RegiOn-Light rains and partly
cloudy, slightly cooler weather, variable winds,
falling followed in the west portion by rising
barometer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

The health ofi3er said: "a more sQualid, pow
erty- stricken lot of poor creatures have never
seen. In a word the men and women are too
old TO work, ana the children are too young"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

ehloroform inhaled for relief of the cramps
When reaction occurrs liquid food in small
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MILE. LITTA.
The Well-Known Singer Very Low aud All
Hope Abandoned.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July 6.-Mlle. Litta is
very low, and hopes of her recovery are
abandoned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07
TRUE
temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because of
thenon-removaloft cause
liquor. Theway to make
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
ry SO many bright intellects
to premature graves, and
desolation, strife and un-
happiness into SO many
families.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

1t is a we'll authenticated
fact that many medicines,
especially bitters,' are moth
ing but cheap whiskeyvilely
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with Browns
IRON BITTERs. Itisamcdi-
cine, a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous,
muscular, and digestive Or
gans of the body, produc-
ing good, rich blood, hea!th
and strength. Try one bot
tie. Price SI.oo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

Local ODaervauons.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 6.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07

Itisa fact! Browns IRON
DFTTERs, a true non-alcohol-
ic tonic, made in Baltimore,
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
gists and in every particu-
lar reliable, will, by remov-
ing the craving appetite OF
the drunkard, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and general i'll health result
ing from intempcrance, do
more to promote temperance,
IN the strietcst sense thcn
anyother means now known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-24
TELEGRAPH BREVITIEs.

Deputy Sheriff Ragland shot and killed Da vid
GeJU a negro, while he was escaping arrest at
Bonneville, Mo, yesterday.
AT the San Francisco walking-match, at 10
O'Clock lasJ night, the score was: OIseary 4o4,
Hart 423, Hartman 403, MeIntire AIS.
Ellen Reed, wife of Charles H Reed. counsel
for the assassin, Guiteau, has began suit for di-
Vorce on the around Of failure TO support
A Troy, N. Y. last night, fire destroyed Klein's
collar shop. Cleminshaw's bOttng establish
ment adjoining. was partly destroyed. Loss,
5000; insured.
At Akron, O., in the libel suit OF Carson La Ike
against the Beacon Publishing Company, claim
ing $4,000 damages, the plaintiff got five cents
after "a weeks trial.
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts has de-
cided il competent for the Governor to appoint,
with the advice and consent of the Council,
woman as a member of the State Board 0fHealth,
Lunacy ana Charity.
meeting of Irishmen was held al Chicago,
last night, to commemorate the death of the
Irish martyrs, Alien, Larkin and O. Brien exe-
cCted at Manchester, England, six teen years
ago, for shooting British officers. Congressman
Finnerty said he would be glad 10 hear of dyn-
amiters blowing London off the face of the
earth
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the social center and fashionable residence
portion of the city. The Speakers wife re-
celyes on Wednesday, as do also the wives or
the cabinet officers; and cabinet families al
most without an exception have lived IN the
west end. The ladies who made the seven
official calls up town used to grumble at the
long ride across the city to the Speakers
dwelling, and wish that his family
would yield, as all other official residents
on the hill do, and accept the
time ordained Monday for a reception day
while they lived in that section. In the
hurry of the winter season and in face of
the weather that would impartially fall On
field days, many were deferred from attend
ing Mrs. BandalPs receptions, aud they were
not the rallying point ami great center on
Wednesday afternoons that they should
have been.
Mrs. Carlisle, whose chances are consid-
cred next best for winning the coveted prize.
has spent six winters in Washington, and
attended faithfully to the social duties in
cdent to her position. She is well known
in higher circles and much esteemed by
all who have met her. The Carlisles
have lived at the Riggs House
for these six years. and the other guests of
that fashionable hotel are looking forward
to a brilliant winter if the Kentucky candi
date comes off victorious. Mrs. Carlisle is
one of the taliest of women measuring quite
the traditional six feet in height, and has
stately and dignifed presence, finely in har-
mony with her heroic mold. She has
pleasant and strongly-marked countenance.
gray eyes and light-brown hair, and a cor
dial and sincere manner that goes far toward
the general impression that she at once Gre
ates. The blthe and active S. S. Cox has
lately built for himself resi-
dence on Dupont Circle, and Mrs.
Cox is now here, busily arranging the new
home for occupancy. Their pictures and
pretty things are being brought from their
New York home and the little joker of the
House means to have a comfortable tent TO
sulk in, if no more brilliant destiny is to
add luster to his name. Mrs. Cox is very
plain and simple in her tastes, and has never
followed up the brilliant round of society
open to her, although she and her husband
are eagerly sought as guests at all the choicest
houses here. Mrs. Springer has been an
invalid for so much of the time since her
husband has been in Congress that she is but
little known outside of the circle of their
personal friends, who are warmly attached
to her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-24

across me that had passed a certain musk
rat-house before, and that l was walking in n
circle. tell you the blood just curdled in
my body. 1t was about o'clock and freez-
ing cold l knew it was sure death to stay
in the marsh all night. | dropped wad-boX
in the path and kept on, trying to keep my
courage up. By and by, after I'had walked
perhaps twenty minutes, there lay the wad-
box in the path. thought of the dead man
found the day before. | am cool hand
generally, and thought my staying pow
ers were frst-class, but | tell you the
knowledge that was lost in the marsh, and
in all probability beyond the reach of aid,
paralyzed me com pletely- every particle
of grit out OF me. l just began to 'holler
for all | was worth, and to shoot my gun.
Fortunately, l had plenty of shells, and /
shot my gun every few minutes and yelled
till my voice gave out. Just as l was giving
up hope-I had only three more shells-I
heard a faint hello. l yelled again. and fired
both barrels, one after the other. By and by
l saw the glimmer of lantern. Pretty soon
an DID, graybearded man appeared. Well,
what's the matter with your said he. I
want to get out of this said [. L can t
say 1 blame you much said he. He
showed me the path, and tell
you it wasn't. forty feet from where
had been standing. l had been walking in
circle for over TWO hours. If he had de-
manded it would have signed contract to
give him all l had or expected to make in
the next year to get out of that marsh. The
old man was queer old chap When l left
him l offered him good sized bill. No, sir
said he, gravely. It's all right and l don't
want nothin; but eff / was you I'd say my
prayers tonight; it amt twice year that a
man is within hearin' distance of the place
you was in when 1 heard We yelin' at this
time O. night Pm free to confess 1 fol-
lowed the old mans advice and, if I am not
mistaken, / don't wade into the Kankakee
marshes to any great extent hereafter"
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Miss Kate Madden mas sued Thomas Moran, OF
Lincoln, for 1900 for breach of promise.
Hugh N. Cross, who had resided near Jersey
Vile for nearly half a century, and accumulated
S230,000, died on Thursday, of paralysis.
1t is reported that Lew. Matzka, of TOlono, has
offered n reward of his double-barreled shotgun
and $50 bird dog for any information leading
to the whereabouts of his wife.
Miss Emma Bond of Taylorvlle, who was
growing nervous from fears of abduction, has
been placed by her parents IN secure retreat.
Her alleged assailants Will be tried next month
at Hillsb0ro.
A young man giving the name of Harry Fleet
wood, who is believed to be biEamist, recently
married "a respectable young lady near Bloom
ington, and after getting $3.50 and gold watch
from her, left, and has not since been heard
from.
James Smart has beer, arrested at Blooming
ton, charged with entiOng Mary Brady from her
home, and influencing her to accompany him to
different places and to live with him without
the formality Of a welding. She first left her
been in Indianapolis, Champaign. CrawfOrds-
Vile and BlOoming ton. Smart is said to have q
wife and child at ElgIn.
W. ". Evans, a tramp, has been found guilty
in the Mclean Circuit Court of burning the barn
of JOHN Peck, of ChenOa township, last Septem-
Der, and sentenced to nine years in Joliet peni-
tertiary. Evans, who ia about thirty-eight years
old, had been lOafing in the vicinity some time,
and, aside from this, there was very little evil
dence against him.
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FURAY'S REMOVAL.
A Pla:nIy-Worded Letter Costs a Postoffice
Inspector His Position.

A Pl2:Hly-WOrded Letter Costs a POstOffice
Inspector His Position.
WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-John Furay, a postal
inspector, with headquarters at Omaha for the
past sixteen years, was recently removed. He
had already sent in his resignation, to take effect
January l, AM was somewhat surprised at his
removal. Correspondence between himself and
the Postofhce Department, printed in an Omaha
paper, would indicate that he was removed be-
cause he wrote a somewhat caustic letter to the
department, ohjecting TO reduction in his pay
which he had been notified would be made on,
November /, 1888, being applied to his pay for
October, which reduction be claims he had no
notice of until after the lst of October In clos
ing his last letter to the department. Furay
says:
"The Postoffice Department owes me the
amount stated in my report for the month of
October, and until IL is fully explained to me
why ana how they equitably do not, will accept
for money, as some of our poor fellows are; hence
l do not have TO aeduiesce in what regard as a
gross wrong, and l will not do it. sincerely
hope you Will cause the question raised by me in
this letter be carefully considered for regard
ing, as do, that reduction of salary (where
the services are as faithfully performed as mine
we're during the mouth of October last) cannot
be made retroactive, and so believing deem it
due that shah resist 1t on principle; not that
a fig for the difference if any, that may ex-
ist; but there is wrong about the order that
some one ought to resist, and | feel am in just
about as good shape as any man in the 1nspec-
ton division to undertake it,"
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THE OUTLAWS BRIDE.
| How Frank james Won His Wife and Pun
ished Her Parents.
St Louis Globe Democrat

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The faithful wife, once pretty Annie Rails
ton, comes every day five miles from her IA
theirs home to sit awhile in the afternoon
with her husband Chatting socially with
the Globe-Democrats correspondent they
told the story of their courtship. Portions
OF it will be entirely new to the public. The
first meeting between them took place over
ten years ago. Annie Ralston was a school
girl. On her way home, one evening, she had
stopped to play croquet with mate Two
young men rode up, boA armed, as was
not uncommon in Jackson county
in those days. One was the son Of
stranger to the girls. The neighbours son in
troduced mis- companion under q fictitious
name, and both of the men engaged in the
game. The romance of the meeting went
home to the girlish hearts. Other meetings
followed. Colonel Ralston at length disccv-
cred the identity of his daughters visitor.
and sternly forbade him from coming to the
house again. The young man and maiden
still met occasionally at the houses of neigh
bors, until Annie went some miles from
home to teach country school. Then Frank
James met her almost nightly, and they were
betrothed. Finishing the term of her teach
ing engagement she went home only 10 leave
again, after a brief visit, on the plea of going
TO visit relatives in Nebraska. A year passed
without news of Annie. The story of
visit to Nebraska had been merely ruse.
One night Frank James rode up to the
Ralstou farm house, announced that Annie
and he were married, and suggested that the
proper thing for the old folks to do was to
forgive and permit Annie to make visit
home. The Colonel man not used to have
his wishes thwarted, answered by bidding the
outlaw get away from his gate at once.
Frank only fingered to say that they would
not hear from their daughter again for ten
years, and then galloped away. The threat
was well-nigh fulfilled for it was not till
eight years had passed that the Raistons
heard from the lost one. About IL o'clock
one gloomy night two years ago there was
knocking at the farmhouse door and when
it was opened there stood Annie James, with
her little boy five years old
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MRS. SPEAKER.
The Social Qualifications of the Wives of
the Candidates.
Washington Special.


the Candidates.
Washington Special.
Society even takes its interest in the speak
ership contest, and the social claims of Mrs.
Randall, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs Cox and Mrs
Springer are discussed at the informal gath
erings of this early season. The Speakers
wife is a most important figure in society. if
she chooses to recognize the fact, and during
the last two winters, when neither the Presi-
dent nor the Vice-president pro tenn. was
blessed with wife, it was the wife of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives who
was the first lady of the land, and preceded
the wives of all other officials on state occa-
sions at the White House. The Speakers
being the third highest office in the direct
gift OF the people, ranks above those that
are the gift OF the President by and with the
consent of the Senate, and therefore the
whole official world, from Chief Justice, cabi-
net officers and diplomates down, make the
first calls of ceremony upon the new Speaker
and his wife Immediately after his election
Although Speaker Kefer's career came in for
much criticism, his wife achieved shining
success socially. She came straight from the
seclusion of her Ohio home, and wholly un-
acquainte ted with the small world OF Wash
ingto society, grasped the situation at once,
and made herself distinctive fame as q
Speakers wife Mrs Randall has had
several years experience in the desirable
position, and was always an agreeable
hostess, although her receptions never at
tanned the brilliancy OF Mrs. Keifer's or of
Mrs. Blaines, who was the last predecessor
OF any great social prominence in this line.
The Randall family have always lived very
quietly, in plain, little brick house on
Capitol Hill, almost two miles away from
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Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-Representative Hol-
man, of Indiana, is expected here on Saturday
Representative Cobb, OF Vincennes. Ind, one
of Carlisle's managers, in the speakership con-
test, has arrived.
Congressman Matsop says Randall will get but
one vote In the Indiana delegation. The Ran
dali managers claim more.
Wintersmith, candidate for DOorkeeper, and
Dalton, for Postmaster of the House of Repre-
sentatives, appear to be in the lead of oand-
dates for those positions.
Representative Tom. Browne, of Indiana, who
is here, said to-day that there was nothing In
the freak of Phelps, the New Jerseyman who
wants to be complimented by the Republicans
for the speakership. but that Kefer Will get
the vote, as he shOuld, and he knew of no one
who opposed Kelfer
The strained relations between France and
China, and the effect hostilities wOud have
upon the interests of the United States, were
the subjects of consideration at the cabinet
meeting.
Surgeon Robert Murray has been appointed
Surgeon. general of the army.
President Arthur and Secretaries Folger and
Lincoln will attend the Evacuation Day cereuO-
MES In New York,
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The Scene of the Flcht.

Obeid, or Ell Obed, is the capital town of Kar-
dofan. Africa, and is situated plain $40
miles southwest of Sennaar. 1t has population
of about thirty thousand people, living chiefly
in houses built OF reeds straw, in the shape of
corn stacks. though few of the better class are
of sun-dried bricks. The town contains FIVE
mosques, three barracks, hospital, busy mar
ket, and rather preteEtiOus dwelling for the
use of the governor. FL Ooeid, though some
thing of city as far as population goes, is none
the less situated in the midst OF bowling will
derness. and strong abattis surround the town
to keep off the wild beasts, the slumbers of the
citizens being often disturbed by the hoarse
wells OF leopards and hyenas. Water is scarce
in the town and the few wells have a minimum
depth of one hundred feet.