The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-20
Judge Wylie Defines His Position on
Certain Star-Route Points.
Prospective Change in the Treasury De-
misunderstanding Folger in Pursuit
of Health-Notes and Gossip.
CAMERON AND DAVIS,

Origin o?tiie Formers Health Troubles-How
the Latter Is Affected by His Retirement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, March Ex-senator Cul-
lom since his return from Washington, re-
lates some particulars relative to the illness
of Senator Don Cameron, of Pennsy lyania,
which are not generally known. 1t appears
that the Senator's trouble has been amatter
of nearly seven years standing, and is strictly
local in character. 1t had its origin in this
way: During the political campaign of 1876,
when Senator Cullom was a candidate for
Governor the first time he had an appoint
ment to speak at Rock Island. During the
day preceding the meeting, Cameron, then
Secretary of War, arrived at Rock Island,
accompanied by General Sherman and the
latters son, to pay visit to the government
works at that place. Colonel Flager, the
commandant on the Island, desired to drive
the party over the grounds, containing in
all over 900 acres, laid out handsomely in
drives and walks, and Cullom was invited to
join them. Colonel Flager's team was
brought out and attached to a light
three-scated spring wagon, and the party,
consisting of the five persons whose names
have just been given and the driver, started
on their rounds, They had gone but short
distance when a chance accident frightened
the team and they started to run, the driver
completely lost control of the high-sprited
horses, and the result was that the occupants
of the vehicle were thrown out, one by one
and the vehicle itself was completely wrecked
Cameron, in his escape from the middle seat
was struck by one of the hind wheels, but
the injury he received was so insignificant
apparently, as to receive bat slight attention,
even from himself Still, the effects of it
never left him, and it was for relief from the
injury received in this runaway that the
| Pennsylvania senator recently underwent a
surgical operation. Senator Cullom says he
understands, from co5Asetent authority at
Washington, that there is no reason now to
doubt Senator Cameron's speedy and COM
plete recovery. He says also that, until his
recent visit to Washington, where he met
Senator Cameron, he had never known that
the latter's physical indisposition had any
relation whatever to the episode at Rock Is
land.
] OPSahiHo Vi JuOSe DdNlu 1dNlS, WHOM he
also met, and whose marriage has been such
deeply interesting topic of late Senator
Cullom said: THE Judge was apparently in
very good spirits, but there is no Disgusting
the fact that the entire abandonment of pub
lie life has cost him many keen pangs. He
has been in office now, first and last, for
nearly forty years; and, during the last eigh-
teen years or more, he has held very init
mate social and official relations with a large
number of very desirable personages about
the national capital. 1t seemed to him now
that he giving them all up, and I assure
you it has made him at times both look and
feel sad. l am glad to say, however, that
understand his wife is admirably fitted,
both by natural disposition and mental ac-
quirements, to bridge him over this radical
change in his mode of life"