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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-06
DEE.

FEARI.-Monday evening. June 4, at 8 O'Clock,
Rhoda, wife of John Feary, aged forty-eight
years.
Funeral at the house, AIT North East street, at
8 a. IN. on Wednesday. Friends invited. Burial
at her former home, near Oxford, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-06
Death of a Business Woman.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SPENCER, June 5.-Mrs. Bartlett Levistine,
of the firm of B. Levistine & Co., dry goods,
died at the residence of Hon. B. Schweitzer,
IN Monday morning, at l O'Clock, after sixty
odd days of suffering from rheumatism. Her
remains were followed to the depot by a
large concourse of citizens. The remains
were taken to Cincinnati for burial beside
her husband. All business houses were
closed until the train passed the town.
Motion for Arrest of Judgment Overruled.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FoRT WAYNE, June 5.-In the Criminal
Court, to-day, the motion in arrest of iudg-
ment in the case of Sam. Mcdonald was over
ruled, and the court gave notice that on
Tuesday next he would sentence the prisoner
70 Bang in conformity with the verdict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-06
STATE NEWS N GOSSIP.
Rev. Father Benoit Receives Honorary
Recognition by the Pope.

Two Incend1ary Fires at Spencer Planning
Bill Burned at PortiaEa-Mtnor .Fotes
and Cleaning.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
Lun ber HEascaIity.

The Chicago Tribune has uneartbed
a precious piece of rascality among the
g lumber manufacturers, as the men
who are clearing away the patrimony
of the country choose to call them
selves. Except the Senator for Wood
Pulp, the lumbermen are the most
impudent of all the tariff beggars.
Protection against the pauper labor of
Europe in cutting down trees is the
extreme length to which protection
can go. Having secured their bounty
by keeping a daty of 20 per cent. on
the competing product of Canada, the
lumbermen are now considering how
they can still further advance the price
of lumber. 1t is intended to increase
the price by diminishing tire supply,
and for this purpose it is proposed that
the saw mills shall not be put in oper-
Grafton at the beginning of the season,
and that not rs much lumber by from
one-seventii to one efourth shall be
cut each month as was cut in the cor,
responding month of last year. What
will chiefly surprise most readers Of
this precious circular is the ease with
which it appears that very few firms
can combine to control the lumber
market. Canadian competition having
ocoh uioPo00o VI ny NoHs5 ItSSi II oHly
remains for these persons to agree
among themselves in order to fix the
price of lumber at any point which
their own greed may dictate. Mem
bers of the forty eigth Congress should
make note of this confidential
circular. 1t will help them, if they
need any help, to decide what to DO
with the duty on lumber when it
comes up for action at the next session.
1t will also help Senators in the des-
perate experiment, which they ought
whether the blush of shame can by
any means be made to mantle the OBJ
durate and respective cheeks of Con-
ger and of Hale.-[Nt York World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
rhs Wrong manconvtctea.

LEXINGTON, KY, April IA Press
reporter received an intimation last
night that Ellis Craft had received a
letter in yesterdays mail from his
brother in Ashland, stating that ne
gro in Jail at Charleston, w. Va, had
confessed that he and another negro
had murdered Emma Thomas and the
Gibbons children. Thinking this was
mistake, the reporter went to the jail
to investigate, and was given the orig
inal letter to Craft, which he now has
in his possession, and from which he
made the following startling extract
after taking the liberty of correcting
Mr. Crafts photography and English !:
"Ellis. what L am going to say is
the fact, that they have got negro in
Jail at Charleston, Va, who has told
enough to clear you and Neal, and as
soon as they get the other one it will
be published all over the world. Broth
er Tilman and Mr.. Burns went and
saw the negro in Jail themselves, and
the Governor of Virginia made a big
speech in your favor. / will get the
speech and send it to you i'll my next
letter. Keep in good heart; L think
you and Neal will be free again."
We give this for what it is worth.
Crafts brother really wrote it to him,
and it does not seem reasonable that
he would have made up the story, as
it is so easy to find out whether it is
false or not, and could not operate in
Crafts favor at all if false.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
Sinking Two TnousamdFeet.

NORWAY, MICH, April 12.-An ac-
cident, the most disastrous TO human
life that ever occurred in any of the
Lake Superior mines happened at the
Keelridge mine, Menomenee Range,
Michigan Iron District, Tuesday az
ternoon, when about ninety feet OF
ground between the main engine house
aud Number One shaft caved in. The
engine house, ia which were nine men
and all the mine machinery and four
large boilers, went down L distance OF
from ] 900 to 1000 feet. All the lnen
were either killed outright or buried
alive, except Ed. Wicks, who went
down one hundred feet aud then re-
manned on top Of Tie debris, with his
leg broken at the thigh and one of his
ribs fractured His recovery is doubt
fui. "A pump an0 boiler mast be. put
in before the other bottles a!e re-
covered. II will take q week OF u.ore.
The mine wa- about to be abandoned,
az the ore body was exhausted. Ali
the men We're on the surface hosting
the steam pipes out of the shaft.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
star asouters Threatening,

WASHINGTON, April 13.-A story is
in circulation here today which is not
calculated to inspire confidence in the
minds of many persons in high places
According to the gossip, General Brady
and ex-senator Dorsey have become
thoroughly angered at the treatment
they have received at the hands of a
number of prominent Republican
statesmen, and now propose TO make
certain disclosures which will place
the ungrateful politicians in an unea-
viabIe plight. Brady and Dorsey, it is
said, will receive valuable aid in the
matter from ex-senator Kellogg. just
who the persons referred to may be is
as yet Kept IL close secret. From straws
floating about, however, it is safe to
presume that Cabinet officer from
the West, several Western Congress
men, territorial delegates, and possibly
Senator or two are implied. The
connection OF such II respectable group
with the star roote ring probably grew
out CT the expediting policy. When
1t was deemed advantageous To the
purses of the rug TO put route in 0p-
Grafton to some unheard of camp or
gulch, the Endorsement Of Repre-
sentative of that State or Territory
would be obtained for the expediting
petition. Such services IS q natural
sequence were handsomely paid for
and thus many Republicans of prom
inence became star reuters.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
DEATH OF HON. z. FOSTER.

Edward Foster, a native of Maniua,
this county. died at his residence in
Bryin, Williams county, on the eve-
ming of Monday, April 9th. of Apo
plexy, after an illness of six days.
The following brief sketch Of the
deceased we copy from the Bryan
Democrat of the 18th inst:
Edward Foster was born October 81,
1921, in Portage county, Ohio, and his
youth and early manhood Were % tssed
in that county with the exceps.un of
the time passed at school, He acquir-
ed a practical education, finishing at
the Western Reserve College. Hon.
George Hoadiey, of Cincinnati, was
his ciassDlate. In 1914 be began the
study Of law in the office of Judge
Day. at Ravenna, afterwards under
Tiiden and kanney, and was admitted
to the bar in 1876 From Ravenna he
! went 10 I5ncyrua, where he remained
until the Spring of l84S. when he came
/ TO Bryan ana engaged actively in his
/ profession. n 1888 he formed a CO.
/ partnership with A. ~. Pratt, and the
/ ii NJ of Foster and Pratt acquired a
prominence second TO 30 other in
northwestern Ohio In 1867 Mr. Fos-
t r's shealth 'aiied, the firm was dis
lived, and he retired from the prac-
tice. subsequently,, as his health re-
turned, he re-engaged in the practice
aud at the time of his death was the
senior of the firm of Foster & Bower
soX.
IN politics Mr. Foster was formerly
Democrat and took an active inter
est in the affairs of his party He was
sent to the frS,,,, ho
Thirty second district, and served
with Gen. Garfield, Geo. Cox, Judge
Key, and others who have acquired
prominence in the political world,
When the war broke out in 1861 he
became War Democrat and gave an
active support to the Douglas wing of
the party. In 1868 he Joined the Re
publican party because of the nomina-
| ton of Vallandigham by theDemocrais
and thenceforward acted with that
! party.
Upon the organization of the Bryan
Bank Mr. Foster was elected President,
and occupied that position for several
years and until after its incorporation
as National Bank. when he declined
reelection because of business pres.
sure in other directions.
Soon after coming to Bryan Mr..
| ASoLCA DSSesLI1S IdS1bihStl WIFI Tie ILL
stltution OF Free Masonry, advanced to
the r. A. Degree, was one OF the
founders of the Northwest Chapter,
and for some fifteen years held the
position of High Priest, which is sun-
cient evidence OF the esteem in which
he was held by his masonic brethren.
AS lawyer, a citizen and man,
Mr.. Foster was too widely and well
known to need extended comment
His fraters at the bar will doubtless
| bespeak, his merits in fitting terms.
As a citizen he was known TO be ever
ready with good counsel and material
aid to promote the best interests of
town and county. AS man he was
honest, courteous and charitable, in
every respect worthy the esteem and
confidence of the many who knew
him. To the stranger his virtues can
never be known to his friends his
memory is his best epitaph. In the
language or Baker: Kind heart,
gallant spirit, hail and farewell"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
TX Kellogg on the Louisiana Election

1t was this right hand that saved
the Republican party in 1876" said
Senator Kellogg.
Tell me all about it" said.
1.-The country will remember was
Governor of Louisiana. A day or two
after the election | received dispatch
from Zach Chandler, Chairman Of the
National Republican Com mittee. stat
ing that all was lost if Louisiana could
not be saved. 1t was this right hand
that signed the certificates OF election
OF the Hayes electors. Il took every
elector, eight of them, including my
self, to give Hayes l86 electoral votes,
just enough to elect. Louisiana was
saved, and the Republicans kept pos
session of the Government Had
Tilden got in, he would have been
President yet"
' Yes, l remember something about
that election in Louisiana in 1876. The
most singular part of the election that
L recall to mind now was that Nichols,
Democrat. was elected Governor
Hayes electors carried the State when
the Tilden electors received more votes
than Nichols"
The Governor smiled and said, "It
was singular election. ."-Louisville
Courier Journal,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
THE gross amount in round numbers

THE gross amount in round numbers
paid on account of the Tariff Commits
sion, from the date of their appoint
ment TO the time the report was made
to Congress, Is $4,000. OF this sum
there was paid on January 8, 5000 F.;
on February l3, 81 050. The payments
were on the order OF John L. Hayes,
President and disbursing officer OF the
Commission. The amount thus paid
is about $50 day for each member of
the Commission The salary allowed
by the law is $40 q day for each Com
mission. What the remaining $40 a
jay for each man was expended for is
not known, as q knowledge OF the
vouchers is barred at the Treasury
Department. The law fixes no limit
to the expenses of the Commission
beyond the $40 per diem for each Com
missioner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
GEN. ward for Governor.

The Lebanon. (Warren county, Pa
triet strongly presents Gen. Durbin
Ward as the Democratic candidate for
next Governor. Gen. Ward, upon the
dissolution of the Wing party in 1853,
Joined the Democracy, as did many
Others at the same time. Gov. Corwin
and Gen. Ward were for long time
partners In the practice of law, at Leb-
anon. Gen. Ward rose from the ranks
as private soldier to Brigadier Gen
eral in the Union army during the
civil war. Few men were more shock
ingly and dangerously wounded than
Gen. Ward at Chicamauga, and it was
thought he could not recover. But,
although he carries the scars of battle,
he fortunately survives, to render gal
liant civil as well as he did military
service to his country. In intellect,
judgment and wisdom, he has 40 su-
perior in the State.-[Zanesville Signal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
That story Spoiled.
A Salem telegram says:

Charles Bonsall, who was accused
OF spending $5UU among the KING hts
OF Labor To ueieat Hon. VIM. McKin-
ley, Jr., for Congress, denies that any
money was ever contributed by an iron
manufacturer Of this place or any 9TH
Ell for such purpose, and says the story
Is bare OF any truth. He says the
money he took TO East Liverpool was
for tue locked out pOtters of that place,
and was loaned by local assembly No.
564, of this town. rte claims the mon
ey WAS not loaned for poiitica, purpos-
Is at all, but TO assist the men who
were thrown our OF employment by
the action of employing polters."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
Facts Coming out.

Mr.. w. P. Fishback, one of the old
est Republicans of Indiana-formerly
editor of the st. Louis Democrat before
its consolidation, and at one time ed
itor of the Indianapolis Journal-has
recently addressed an open letter to
Congressman Peele, of the Indianap-
oils district, in which he enters his
protest against some recent party
measures, and recurs very bitterly to
the measures adopted by the Republi-
cans for carrying that State in 1880.
Referring to recent legislation, he says ::
'' Such laws put money III the pock-
cts of bankers and manufacturers.
Bankers aud manufacturers viii con
tribute of this money to the campaign
fund, and m6D like Dorsey Will come
tO Indiana again as they came in 1850,
aud disburse Sl00,000 III the Denisou
House parlors, to be used in buying
votes, hiring repeaters, bribing election
officers to stuff ballot boxes and fals1fy
election returns. You know that there
are men high in office because they
connived at such crimes, and it is no
secret that other men honored by the
party are 80 honored mainly because
they aided the escape of arrested feions
who were hired TO come from other
States to violate the. election laws of
Indiana"
The charge is here distinctly made
by party leader, that in 1880 100000
was disbursed in "buying votes, hiring
repeaters, bribing election officers to
stuff ballot boxes and falsify election
returns" And yet in the face of these
facts the leaders of that delectable par
ty have the cheek to claim to be in
favor of an "hOnest ballot and fair
count" and to belong to a party that
embodies all the piety, purity and
patriotism of the country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

American bonded whisky is being
exported to Bermuda, and Immediately
returned. The barrels are simply roll
ed ashore and back aboard ship, which
enables the American Consul to certify
that the whisky has actually been
landed, and on its return to New York
it can remain two years longer in the
United States bonded warehouse with
out payment of tax.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
Free Trade ana wages.

The following letter written from
this County to the New York Tribune
was rejected by that organ of the pro-
tectionists, and has been handed to us
by the writer with request to publish:
Editor New York Weekly Tribune:
SIR: Il find you are in favor of pro-
lection and opposed to free trade. The
man who advocates protection is the
enemy of the farmer, aud all other
working men, as the burden of pro-
lection rests upon them almost exclu-
sively. Do you not know or under
stand that duty on foreign imports
just signifies still higher duty on
home productions? At present you
are publishing letters on industrial
England, by Robert 2. Porter, mem
Der of the late Tariff Commission. lie
says, Manufacturers in England are
anxious for free trade in America"
This is falsehood. The very opposite
is fact. There is nothing Britain breads
more than free trade in America. She
has at present the unopposed command
of the markets of the world; her ships
are in every sea. While for the want
of free trade here, the art of shipbuid
ing is almost unknown. The only use
of protection in any country is to make
pauper wages, and cripple trade, hy
reducing the purchasing power of
money. have seen since came from
Britain to America, three years ago,
men working in Canton, Ohio, for 81
per day, while they were paying 81
per week for beard. I would like you
or Mr.. Porter just to say, did these
men, after paying their board, have
enough left to support the existence of
a rat, say nothing about wife and
family? England has no such pauper
wages. The lowest paid there, can al
ways earn as much in one day as will
pay for three days board. England
with her free trade, don't keep her
workingmen at the starving point, like
America, with her protection. Wages
are 100 per cent. higher in England,
under free trade, than they were under
protection. Mr.. Porter don't mention
this fact. I wish you to publish this
letter, although I don't expect you
will. Republican editors, as rule,
ignore and dislike all truth on this
important question. Mr.. Porter can
only humbug and mislead the ignorant
with what you style his loaded letters.
A HARD WORKING BLACKSMITH.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

SINCE the 1st of January five ex-
Governors have died, viz: Elk Cover
nor Davis, of Texas; Jewell, of Con.
necticut; Morgan, of New York 4;
Smith, of Wisconsin; Hempsted, of
Iowa. Ex Governor Morgan was one
of the War Governors" Only three
of the Northern Governors conspicu-
Gus during the rebellion are now liy-
ing, they being Kirkwood, of Iowa :;
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and Blair, of
Michigan. 1t is strange, but it is true.
that Curtin, who is now Congress
man, and Blair, who is out of public
life, are now acting with the Demo
cratic party; but Kirkwood remains
faithful to his Republican belief. All
OF Ohio's War Governors" Deuni-
son, Tod and Brough, are dead,-
Plain Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

THE New York Evening Post is d
strong and influential Republican
newspaper. 1t talks out very plainly,
as witness the following iorcible re-
marks taken from a recent issue:
The Republican leaders should in-
dulge in DO deiusion The people have
begun to become tired of the kepuhli- :
cas- party, as it has been for some years;
tired of its boss rulers and its machine
methods; tired OF its civil service talk,
while carrying on the scandal OF poiit-
ical assessments; tired of extravaganza
under its auspices; tired of its constant
plea that an old set of political trick
sters must be kept in power at the
North to secure freedom of the ballot
in the SouCh, and that disgust the peo-
pie expressed at the ballot box last fall.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

CHICAGO, April Is. Reports are re-
ceived fsom various points throughout
the NoIthwes 30 the effect that heavy
wind storms were experienced yester-
day and last night i'll many localities,
accompanied by driving rain. The
disturi ances covered portions of the
states OF Wisconsin, Minnesota, Hi
nois. Iowa, and Nebraska, in addition
to Kausas and Missouri, already re-
ported. Considerable damage was
done to houses, barns, fences, but no
loss of life is reported. In Chicago
and throughout Northern Illinois
there was stiff, gusty gale, accomps-
wires westward are greatly obstructed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
TEE wooden industry Of the eouptr

The woolen industry of the country
that is the manufacturing industry
AS shown by the last census report,
had capital Of $i15, ,429, 6O7, on which
it,earhed in net profits annually All
per cent. This industry has continued
and in special instances increased pro-
ducers OF the woods, who under the old
tariff, when the census was taken had
struggle for nominal profits, his pro
lection has now been reduced. The
wooden manufacturers will grow richer
whilst the wool producer Will grow
poorer. The last Congress was organ
lied in the interest of manufacturing
rings and naval steals, and corporate
monopolies. There is no wonder that
the farmers Jared badly in it.-[ Ex.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

Do OUR people generally know that
the Republican administration at
Washington is piling up the silver
dollars in the Golfers of the Treasury
Department as fast as they are made,
and refuse to pay them out? This is
a fact. 1t is done at the dictation of
the bankers aud bOndholders, and the
policy is an outrage on the rights of
the people. Pay off the debt, and put
the money in circulation. That is
what we want.-EOhio Patriot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

JOHN SHERMAN's reason for refus-
ing the Republican nomination for
Governor this Fall is that he thinks it
would be unwise to risk the loss OF an
United States Senator to secure STAN
dard bearer in the State campaign.
The Senator's head is level He isn't
the man to give up the bird i'll the
hand for one on the wing among the
infantile shrubbery. But then he don't
think that it is at all likely the Demo-
Gratis will carry the Legislature of
course not.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

TT is considered as somewhat strange
that the Legislature in submitting the
amendments to the constitution rsla-
ting to the liquor traffic only provided
for taking the affirmative vote; but as
the constitution of the State provides
that In order to adopt any amendment
1t must receive majority of the votes
cast at that election, it makes little
difference, as all votes that contain no
expression on the subject are to be
counted against the proposition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

TEE Ohio Legislature has passed q
bill allowing ministers to take lien
against church building for unpaid
salary also allowing sexton to do
the same; allowing gas company TO
sell out a church for tn unpaid gas
bill and u man contracting wood or
coal to do the same. In fact, any per
son can, under the provisions of this
bill, if, by due process of law judy
ment should be obtained, sell at Sher~
/; # sale any church property in Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

ACCORDING to the Attorney General
q person can vote for both propositions
contained in the double headed con-
stitutional amendments. One pro-
vides for taxing or assessing the traffic
so as to provide against the evils re-
sulting therefrom. and the other pro-
hibits the manufacture of and the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors as bev-
erage. Now, what would be the effect
should both propositions be adopted
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19

THE Republicans of the Legislature
lost no time after the election in pass
ing the Kinney joint resolutions for
submitting an amendment to the con-
stitution on the liquor question to .
vote of the people. The resolution
submits two propositions, one in favor
of legislative control, and the other
absolutely prohibiting the manufac-
ture of and traffic in Intoxicating lio-
uors to be used as beverage. So, you
pays your money and takes your
choice,