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against all the. testimony that could be pro-
duced. When John said his wife was at
home that night, that settled it with me-"
These are fair specimens of the talk about
town in regard to the domestic life OF Mrs.
Cougar.
There has not been produced in the whole
course OF the tria! any love letter or note or
dispatch that could be construed to the dis
advantage OF either Captain Wallace or Mrs
Cougar. There has been 40 evidence as to
any open act OF undue familiarity except
that offered as to Wallace having his arm
around Mrs. Cougar in the camp-meetng
train, and this has been so completely met
that 1t cannot be counted. There are among
the parties now TO heartburn gs, no jeal-
ousies shown or confided even to the most
intimate; no ordinations no divisions
Mrs. Cougars family and relatives all stand
by her, and Captain Wallace's relatives all
stand by him.
There never has been on either side any
hint at alienation or divorce. There has not
been even in the minds of the Mander party
any thought thateither Mrs. Cougar or Cap
tain Wallace desired divorce, This point has
not entered into conversation here at ALL
apparently, as every person questioned on
the point received the inquiry with looks of
establishment and at once filed an emphatic
negative.
Mrs, Cougar has entered on the fight on
theory that contemp plates not even the reti-
cence imposed by her lawyers She seems
wholly incapable of understanding the sig
n!tlcance given by the public to acts which
she would not deny if she could She can
not understand why a woman engaged in
proper business should not travel alone and
go to a hotel alone and she could not at first
be made to believe that any chain of circum-
stances could be woven of such independent
acts TO tell against her. In fact, she does not
believe it now
Another peculiar feature of the case is the
continued close friendship OF the two fami
lies most concerned. The closest study fails
to discover, at the most trying incident or
circumstance, or at the most searching ques-
ton in court. the slightest sign of embarrass-
ment or fear on the face of Mrs. Cougar,
her mother, her sister, or her husband,
or on the faces of Captain Wallace and
those who hold the innermost secrets of his
life. Hundreds have the means of knowing
that there has been absolutely no break III
the friendship of Mr.. Cougar and Captain
Wallace, and any one who visits the court
room may see that Mrs. Cougar and Captain
Wallace are openly on the same terms as
when they engaged in the campaign last
fall.
This, of course, has little to do with the
question of guilt or innocence. 1t is simply
one OF the features not usual in cases where
such accusations are made, and with such
positiveness as to come before a court. All
these points puzzle those who believe Mrs.
Cougar guilty, and even handlers lawyers
have made some attempt to analyze them rs
elements of the situation. How, them in
the face of this self-confidence, and this
challenge for her enemies to do their worst,
has so strong case been built up against
Mrs. Cougar?
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AN ELOPE0IENT.
How Loving Couple Spoiled the Plans of
Fond Parents.

MEMPHIS Tenn, March 11.-Soeial circles
have been considerably stirred up the past
day or two on account of q runaway match
with matrimonial intent in which the oldest
daughter of Encouragement G. P. NJ.
Turner, who is editor and proprietor of the
Memphis Weekly Scmetar, and Mr.. Moore,
formerly collector for that paper, were the
participants. The event would have at
tracted but little attention beyond the ex-
citement of the moment when it became
known, but since nothing has been heard of
the runaways since their leaving, the interest
is becoming more intense among her former
associates and painful to her parents. Mr..
Moore was recently from Virginia, and
while a resident of Memphis he established
himself in good society and by his gentle
manly department won many warm friends,
who regard him worthy of the young lady
who has cast her lot with him. The parents
OF the young lady had hoped their daughter
would adopt the stage, for which she had de-
veloped talent, and when Mr. Moore asked
them for the hand of their daughter this was
the only objection urged. Mr. Moore and
his atfianced put their heads together and re-
sorted to the runaway strategem to thwart
the stage plans, she not wishing TO adopt that
profession and he determined that she should
not If she did not wish to- The supposition
is that the runawavs are somewhere in Vir-
ginia, in the vicinity OF the former home of
the bridegroom, enjoying happy honey
moon.
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A DECISION AGAINST "Bucket Shops -

CHICAGO, March 12-In the United States
District Court this morning, decision was
bucket shops" and the Board of Trade to
the effect that the Board of Trade, as a char
tered institution, has full jurisdiction over
its market reports and can dictate to whom
these reports may be delivered. The "bucket
shop" men hope to evade the effect of this
decision, the pending injunctions against the
telegraph companies preventing them from
cutting off reports
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A HORRIBLE CRIME.
Georgia Father Comes Home Drunk and
Pours Hot Goals on His Child.

Atlanta Special.
A resident of Elberton here to-day, in
forms me of most brutal murder of a small
child by its father in the upper portion OF
Hartwell, III an adjoining county. He saws
that the brute's name is Herring, who is in
the habit of getting intoxicated almost
daily. While under the influence of LIQUOR
he frequently whips his wife and children
most numerically. A few days since he got
drunk at Hartwell and started home. When
seenfby his wife in an intoxicated condition
coming down the avenue to the
house she slipped out of the building to
avoid him, leaving small infant in the
room. Shortly afterward, hearing the child
utter most piercing cries, she returned home
and looked through a crack to see what was
going on inside Near the fireplace she saw
her baby lying on the hearth with her hus-
band standing over it pouring a shovelful of
Goals and ashes on it. She raised an alarm
Immediately, and rushed in to rescue the
child from death. The husband, seeing her
come in, hurriedly left by the door and
escaped. The infant died in few moments
after in her mothers arms. The woods are
being secured for Herring, and if found he
will never have an opportunity to hear the
case discussed in open court, as the indig-
nant people in that section will save the State
that much expense.
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MRS. COUGARS STRUGGLE
The Testimony Given by Captain Wal
lace at Yesterdays Session.
Failure of the Reporters to Make Extended
Mention of the Many Interesting
Incidents of the Case.
wALLACE's TESTIMONY.
The Captain Takes the Stand and Accounts
for His Whereabouts the 10th of No
Special to the indianapolis Journal

lhe captain IakeS the stand and Accounts
for His Whereabouts on the 10th of No
veInber
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, March 12.-Captain Dewitt
Wallace, who, it is understood, is the last
witness for the plaintiff in the Cougar
Mandler SANDER suit, went on the stand at
the converting of court this afternoon. Cap
tain Wallace's testimony began bv recital
of his claims as to his whereabouts on the
night of Nov. 10, when the defense claims 10
have seen him and Mis- Cougar go up to
Wallace's Office at o'clock and come down
at IL, Captain Wallace swore that he was at
home with his family during all the day of
that Sunday; that he went down town at 7
in the evening; went to the telegraph office,
and thence to his office, until about
$780, he was there alone; he then went home,
meeting the two persons who swore they saw
him, and was at his residence until the next
morning at s o'clock, when he went to his
law Office. On his arrival he found an
anonymous letter, telling him that the chief
of police had conspred against him, and
would have him and Mrs. Cougar in the Po-
lice Court. This, he said was why he went
to DR.. Ingersoll and asked him to go to the
mayor and see if such statement were true,
and not because he knew lie had been seen
with Mrs Cougar the night before. This
letter was offered in evidence, but objected
to. The matter was argued and taken under
Amusement until evening, and the court adj
journed in the meantime
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Emma Gates ConkIing Dying.

New YORK Times sunday
Mrs Emma Gates Conkling the we'll
known woman suifragst, is lying seriously
ill at her residence, No. 31S West Twelfth
street, and her physicians have no hope of
her recovery. Mrs. Conkling has been an
active temperance worker, and acted as
president of the meetings of the American
Temperance Union and National Temperance
Union, held in Irving Hall and Cooper Insti-
tute a few years since. She was active i'll in
ducing women to vote at the election for
school trustees in Long Island City, where
they were first given that privilege She was
also active in the attempt to secure seats for
the female clerks in the dry goods houses in
this city year ago, and in the movement to
have matrons appointed for the police sta
tons in this city.
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The Unknown Speaker of the House.


In the House lobby, back OF the Speakers
desk, is an incomplete collection of portraits
of Speakers of the past. All are labeled with
the correct names but one This is the sec
ond picture on the right hand side of the
lobby as you so in from the west. No one
apparently knows who this represents be-
yond the fact that he was once Speaker. The
oldest citizen has vainly struggled to identi-
fly him. Unknown, the face of the man who
once held the third Office in the United
States gazes calmly down upon the process
sion passing him In a maddening rush for
political fame
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The Treatment of Prison Conviots.


The question is whether, for the sake of
saving something in their supervision, some
thing in their conduct, and for the purpose
OF making small sum out of their services,
1t is best to continue to crush the spirit of
the conyicts, to make them feel all the deg
radiation possible, to stutify every kindly
impulse and noble aspiration, that they may
come out thoroughly hardened and remorse-
less, or to treat them like men, and to use all
the means of elevation and enlightenment to
teach them to be men,
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A "Flinn Gathering.
Wabash Courier tDem.).

Whbash COURIER denny.
The Legislature has disbanded, and the
alleged statesmen who only few brief days
ago were boarding at the big hotels in Indi-
annapolis and wiping their noses on perfumed
napkins have returned to their humble
homes to be cursed or praised as they deserve
by their constituents All in all it was
flip gathering, and should the State never
see the like again the loss thereby to the
State would not be irreparable. In looking
over the work accomplished one is gratified
that so little which is really bad was accom-
plished
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No Excuse for the Democrats.

There is simply just no excuse for the
Democrats not passing the appropriation
bills except to compel the Governor to send
in his veto of the police bill before the expi-
ration of the time allowed him by law and
compel Republicans to cease opposition to
the bill or see the appropriations fail. They
not only chose to see the appropriations fail
rather than the police bill, but they chose
that they should fail rather than it should
run any risk of failure.
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Governor Porter at Lawrenoeburg.


The Lawrenceburg Press makes a strange
attack upon Governor Porter in its last issue
Lawrenceburg people talk entirely different
from the Press in regard to the Governor
One of the Courier staff was in that city only
yesterday, and to him many of the leading
citizens spoke freely. condemnng the Press
attack rs wholly unwarranted by the facts in
the case. They represented that Governor
Porter's conduct had been entirely satisfac-
tory to them
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Praise Meetings should Be Held.

Praise God from whom all blessings
flow for He is magnanimous in small as
we'll as great things, and His wisdom has let
the time roll around when the people are
freed from witnessing the daily sessions OF
the most partisan Legislature the State was
ever cursed with. Let Governor Porter an
nounce day for praise meetings throughout
The State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-13
Never Had Its Equal.


CLARK County Roc0rd
Certainly no Legislature in Indiana, the
United States or in any other portion of the
world where legislative tribunals har,4ex-
listed in the past, has ever equaled this one in
universal overturnihg OF every State and mu-
nicipal institution, that had within it the
gift OF an oflice-casting out all present in
cumbents and replacing them with the
spoils vultures, belonging to the combina-
ton. 30
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should Have the Hose Turned on Him.

= q, 81 CeFrieF tnor}.
ate Senator Jason B. Brown is brilliant
in debate but with vile liquor he frequently
browns out all the decency in his character
and floats to the surface an amount of black
guardism one would scarcely expect to en-
counter in the lowest bum that ever wal
lowed in the gutter or begged meal. The
very indecent language which he employed
in his ''confab" with Senator Bell should
cause his constituents to turn the hose on
him the moment he arrives at home.
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The Republicans Feeling Comfortable

IndianapOIl5 Saturday Herald.
Republicans are feeling very comfortable
They say that the party is in better shape
now in this State than it has been for sew
eral years. 1t is again at peace with itself,
and they think the action of the last Legisla-
ture has male the State reliably Republican
for 1894
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Republicans viii Honor Governor Porter.

The Republicans of Indiana will honor
Governor Porter for the fearless manner in
which he discharged the duties of his high Of
fee, despite the threats of the opposition.
His veto messages have been able State pa
pers. especially the one vetoing the Metropol-
itan police bill. Governor Porter has in an
able, courteous manner advised the Legisla-
ture to do those things which would benefit
all 1he people. and leave undone the things
which would only injure the best interest of
the people. He has performed his duty to
the State and in doing so has honored him
self and the party he represents.
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BULL DOG-ISMS.

In the East or West you travel around
(ChewinG the Bull Dog Pug)
Thousands OF people are sure to be TOun
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug,
Each has his own individual aim
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug,
Highest and lowest are all the same
Chewing the Bull Dog Pug)
Political people easy to find
(Chewing the Bull Dog Plug,
Each has an AK or hatohet TO grind
Chewing the Ball Dog Plug.
Arthur is holding the Presidents chair
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug,
Every last Senator wants to he there
(ChewinE the Bull Dog Plug.
congressman all have hobbies to ride
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug,
Their places are wanted by many outside
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug.
Mayors and Aldermen. Couucilmen, too
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug.
All have a scheme for the future IN view
(Chewing the Bull Deg Plug.
People you meet wherever yuu go
(Chewing the Bull Dog Plug.
All have q personal string to their bow
(Chewing the Bull Dog Plug,
man by promotion goes up to the head
(Chewng the Bull Dog Plug.
Another mans ready to act in his stead
Chewing he Bull Dog Piag).
IT'S honest ambition to wish TO rise
Chewing the Bull Dog Pluc),
And Uncle Sans people are getting wise
QIhewing the Bull Dog Plugl
They've learned there are chances for every max
Chewing the Bull Dog Ping,
They've learned to labor and think and pknn,
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug;
They've learned tn know the chew that's best,
Chewing the Bull Dog Plug.
They've learned
M CHFW IN THF EAST mr. WRIST
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Most Disgraceful aud vnlainous.
Kokomo Tribune.

History will record the late Legislature as
the most disgraceful, the most vIllainous, and
the most corrupt one that ever assembled in
the State The Democracy have sown the
wind and they will reap the whirlwind. The
good people of Indiana will next year set
down upon them in manner that will
deaden them beyond the hope of resurrec-
ton.
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Revolution and Rebellion.


For the sake of fastening upon Indianapo-
lis State police which her people didn't
want, she Democratic legislators killed the
bills appropriating money to carry on all
the departments of the State government.
1t is species of revolution and rebellion
which the party can hardly be proud of.
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Worthy the Deepest Condemnation.


The outrageous example of our late Indi-
ana Legislature in refusing to pass the gem
eral and specific appropriation bills because
the Governor had vetoed the metropolitan
police BILL a pet Democratic measure, is
worthy the deepest conden. nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-13
The Most Extravagant for Forty Years.

U1ford TrIbuno1
The sweet-scented Legislature is no more.
The sober, independent voter should pause
to think. Every citizen is free to say the
Senate was drunk during the last week,
without fear of a SANDER suit 1t has been
the most extravagant Legislature for forty
years, voting thousands of dollars to private
needs, employing extra help, then donating
to each of them from $50 to 500 extra, and
each act was contrary to law, and yet
failed to pass the general appropriation bill
IN order that they might have the Governor
to call an extra session
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ZINC Presidency OF Purdue.

Lafayette journal.
Itwould be gratifying to all the friends of
Purdue if Mr.. White would withdraw his re
signation; but in the event that he does not,
it ought noS to be a difficult matter to secure
the services of gentleman in every way
qualified to take charge OF the great and inn
portant interests of Purdue. ,.5 4
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STATE EXCHANGE TABLE.
Governor Porter's Course Warmly
Endorsed by the County Press.
The Action of the Legislature Universally
Condemned-HOw Shall the States
Prisons Be Conducted?
The Profits of Street Railway.

indianapolis Saturday Review.
Has anyone ever taken the trouble to cal
culate the certainty of the revenue of a street
car line? Look along the Massachusetts, ave-
nue. route above Michigan street to the end
OF the line, or look along the Illinois street
line to North street and beyond. Every
house on these lines as indicated, and so on
all the lines in the city, can be depended
zens' street-car line to a greater or less ex-
tent. Not house will fall below $50 year,
while others will yield $3.50 and $3o0-an
average may be struck at 500 from each
house Street-car lines are bonanza. The
new company can well afford to sprinkle its
tracks during the summer. The old COM
pany cannot afford it, 1t only made $4,000
last year.
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Are You Troubled

with conscientious qualms?" asked friend.
"You look troubled" $50 / am" SAID the suf-
ferer; ''hut it is with the toOtnache." "More
fool, you" replied the comforter: "get 1t pulled
out. and buy bottle of SOZOdOnt, and preserve
the good teeth from like calamity"
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The Democracy Has Extinguished Itself
Indlan ma polls Republican.

1t is pitiable state of affairs when the peo-
pies representatives, in a great State disre-
gard the commonwealth to do the bidding Of
a few bosses and ward workers in one CITY.
The Democratic majority in the late Legsla-
lure has extinguished itself and ruined its
party by such course of batter-hrained
idiocy as would disgrace an a,semblage of
added apes. A mules ear would be its fit
ting emblem 4'
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New York World. .,.
Judge Tourgee says he would be willing to
stand on his head all day if it would make
Ben. Butler President. II there is anything
this country longs to sec it is Judge Tourgee
standing on his head. But his price is too
high. r@if I1rff 'a-r
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without being bulldozed by Bourbons or
warped by needless prejudice. With the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he has done much to
modify the vicious viperishness of the late
loose jointed majority. Credit to whom
credit is due
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Publish the Pension List.
Madison Star

Madison Star.
Bonafide pensioners are indeed entitled to
all they can get, and more, too, but they
should be among the first to insist that swim
oilers should step down and out Publish the
pension list, by all means.
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u.
If any Democratic friend can point to a Re-
publican Legislature in this State that has
perpetrated half as much foolishness and
been productive of so little good as the late
lamented congregation of Democratic states
men. We will accept it as favor
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10 One Mourns Its Death.

Terre Haute Mail.
Last Monday the Legislature died natural
death, and no one Inourns over its death.
The universal opinion, regardless of politics,
is that it was the most worthless of it's kind
that ever met in this State.
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MIR. G. A. ScHUITz, of 495 Broadway, New
York, after trying many remedies without hene-
tit, was cured of severe cough by taking only
four doses vi Cough Bush. ausr3l =; H. -.
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Speaker Bynum's Career.

.
Speaker Bynum, of the House, was the
most partisan Speaker, and has demonstrated
the fact that he has fewer qualifications for
the place than any other man who has ever
held that place.
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The Legislature Takes the Cake.

For pure and unadulterated cussedness,
for reck lessness and extravaganza, an Indi-
ana Democratic Legislature can take the cake
over any equal number OF men ever vet
brought together to enact laws in this or
any other country
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The More the Merrier.
Columbus Republican.

UUIUHIDUs hepUUIIVHH.
Two more papers are soon to be estab-
lished at Indianapolis If there is anything
the capital city needs it is few more news
papers They will clearly not be satisfied
until each family has newspaper Of its own.
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ing. Nothing equal to it was ever offered, and
none so popular. 1t is a superb table sauce.