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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
THE PARIS FLATS TRAGEDY.
SSegiuning of the Examination of ConlSling
for the Shooting of Haverstick.

FFNEw York, March 20-George W. Conk-
ling, who shot and killed Wilbur H. Haver-
stick, last night, was arraigned to-day in the
coroner's office. He is gentlemanly in APP
pearance, and bore himself outwardly with
calmness and composure. Conkiings coun-
sel claims the shooting was entirely justitia-
ble that the prisoner did it in defense of his
sister, and was an effort to remove her from
vicious surroundings and that it would be
sustained by the moral sentiment of the COM
munity. Counsel maintained that if Haver-
stick had only used his fists in an assault on
Conklina, the weapon would not have been
: brought into play. The prisoner was re-
manded to the custody of the police. Mrs.
Uhler the prisoners sister, became so hys-
terieal after the shooting that she had to be
removed to a hospital, where she now lies in
an exhausted condition.
In the afternoon. the coroner impaneled
jury, who viewed the body at the Paris
Flats, heard the statement of the officer to
whom Conkling surrendered, and the inquest
was adjourned. Haverstick's brother will
arrive tomorrow from Carlisle, Pa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
RUSSIAN PRISONS.

How the Government Is Cramped by Insuf-
fciency of Funds.
Russian Letter in New York Herald.
Some tell-tale figures are given by the off,
cial report of the Russian authorities concern.
ing the prisons in that country. In the said
report-for the year 1SS1-it is stated that at
the time of its issue there existed 767 prisons
under the administration of the civil author
tiles. According to the number of cubic
feet OF air contained in these prisons there
was room in them for only 5000 convicts,
while, according to the same Official reports.
there were no less than 94797 held in those
prisons. Shocking instances of the oVerfill.
ing of prisons have been disclosed, principal
ly in the governments which formerly con-
stituted the kingdom of Poland. Thus, in
the government of Suvalki there were 433
cOnvicts in a prison having accommo odation
for only 165 men, i'll the government of Pet
rokov 652 convicts were living in a prison
built for 125 persons; in the government Of
SedletZ 4S4 convicts are Quartered in q prison
fit to receive but 207 men, while in the gov
ernment of Plotzk each place in the prison
is regularly shared by two convicts and the
same takes place more or less throughout
the Empire.
These startling figures, which are so can.
prisons, are explained away on the common
plea of want of funds for providing decent
accommodation for the convicts. A reform
of the existing system of prisons in Russia
has been under consideration in the high
quarters of the Russian government ever
since the year 1868; but with its utmost de-
sire to provide better quarters for the con-
victs the government has not yet found the
means to do SO. In the course OF the same
fifteen years, in the expectation of the i'm
pending reform of prisons, no new prisons
are allowed to be built. All the efforts of
the authorities are directed to the sustain
ment of the decrepit old buildings, with the
occasional superadditon of new stories
where the strength of the original prisons
allows of such liberties. Yet even for such
superstructures and the patching up of de-
crepit prisons there is not sufficient money
to be obtained from the national exchequer
and it was by no means considered an ex.
ceptional occurrence when in the year 1879
the government found 1t possible to expend
no more than III, ,505 rubles on the improve
ment of prisons, instead of the 1877 900 TIL,
bles claimed for the purpose at that time by
the prison authorities. 1t may be added
that the same state of things may be expect
ed to last yet while, since, according to Off
cial statements, there is no money ready for
the contemplated reorganization of Russian
DrisOnS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
THE CREEK INDIANS.
A Reign of Terror Throughout Large Tor.
ton of the Reservation.

Reign OF Terror Throughout Large For-
ton of the Reservation.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Special Agent
Townsend, in communication from the Sac
and Fox Indian agency, under date of March
Is, writes the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs as follows:
'In coming from Tulsa to this agency,
sixty miles, found nearly every house and
settlement deserted, and that at season of
the year when every man should be in his
field instead of running about over the
country with a Winchester rife on his
shoulder. A reign of terror prevails through
out this part of the Creek reservation, and
appears to have stampeded almost the entire
population. Itseems to me measures should
be adopted to bring the war to a close /
doubt it this can be accomplished
without the interposition of the gem
eral government, and if this must come,
it would be a mercy to many innocent
persons involved in this trouble if it were
done at once, so as to prevent further blood
shed and devastation. am aware that these
troubles are test of the Creeks for self
government, but other interests are at stake,
and other tribes may become involved,
either. as enemies or allies. would not en-
barrass the Creek nation in its present strug-
gle for independence and existence; rather
would encourage and support its loyal lead
ers, to the end that their capacity for self
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
RAILROAD LAND.


Startling Statements Made by Statistical
Efend.
National Republican.
Let me overwhelm you with a mess of
statistical information" implored a gentle
man of elegant leisure, and the avenue man
settled himself to his fate. "You have doubt
less heard 1t stated many times" he began,
that railway companies are keeping 13S,-
100000 acres of unearned land out of the
market. Do you know how much land that
is? OF course you don't 1t is as far beyond
human comprehension as the statement of
an astronomer that one of those stars is
II, 100000 900 miles distant. [ will put those
acres in o shape so that you can realize the
lmInenSity of the territorythey represent. The
State of Maryland, for instance, would go into
these 138, 100000 acres seven teen times with
5000, 600 acres to spare, tract equal to six
Rhode Islands or four Delawares. The
1873, ,000,000 acres would make four States as
large as New York, with enough besides to
duplicate New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and New Jersey. You could set Pennsylva-
MIA, with her 2S000,000 acres, down in one
corner of this enormous territory and have
land enough left to cut up into States the
size of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Maine.
This unearned land is three and half times
greater in area than the six New England
States. 1t embraces four times as many acres
as Iowa contains, considerably more than
four times as many as Ohio, and 1T is only
little less in extent than the whole of
Texas. Can you wonder when you come
to study the subject, that the railroads OBJ
lect to letting go of property SO extensive
as thatY'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Notes and Personelities.

Il
WASHINGTON, March 20-Samuel Mckee,
of Louisville, KY. and Gilbert Meyers, of
Memphis Tenn, have been disbarred from
practice in the Department of the Interior.
The President has designated Paul Stro-
back to act as United States marshal for the
Southern district of Alabama, vice Osborn
suspended.
A. B. MULTI, formerly supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury, has filed a petition in
the Court OF Claims for adjudication of his
claim against the United States for $23 900
on account OF salary alleged to be due him.
The President has ordered the suspension
of Judge Everton j. Conger, Associate Justice
of the Territory of Montana, against whom
charges of drunkenness Sand gambling had
been preferred.
The President has appointed D. B. Russell
United States marshal for the eastern dis
trict of Kansas, in place OF Joseph t. Brown,
against whom charges of forgery and per-
jury, in connection with his action, are pend
ing.
Secretary Chandler has issued an order fix-
ing hours of labor in the navyyards at eight
hours.
have been declared by the Postoffice Depart
ment to be engaged in fraudulent advertis-
ing, and the postmaster at Peirson has been
directed to discontinue the delivery to that
firm of registered letters or money orders.
The Secretary of the Treasury has called
for detailed statement of the condition of
the Treasury, with view to acting upon
various propositions which have been sub
mitted to him in regard to future financial
operations of the government.
The Secretary of State has transferred to
the Secretary of the Treasury the japanese
indemnity fund, and the whole matter will
be now settled without delay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21

New YoRK, March 2O-Rev Lawrence
Walsh, treasurer of the Irish National Land
League, to-day cabled $500 for relief of vic
tins of the famine in the west of Ireland. as
Solows: To Bishop Mccormick, Ballag-
bereen, Mayo, $1,000; Archbishop McEnly,
Tuem, Galway, $500; Bishop Duggan Lough-
rea, Galway, $780, Bishop Logue, Letterken-
ney, Donegal, $780, Bishop Conway, Ballina,
Mayo, $780, Two weeks ago Rev. Mr.. Walsh
rabled $500 to Bighop Duggan. $500 to Bishop
Logue and $500 to Father Gallagher, Glen
coumbkill, Donegal. Walsh cabled Parnell
that his presence at the Philadelphia Land
League convention, on the 26th OF April, was
imperatively demanded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Cost of the Trials.

The Senate on the 9th of February last
adopted the following resolution:
THAT the Secretary OF the Treasury be direct
ed to furnish to the Senate copies of vouchers
and items audited by the First Auditor of the
Treasury on occount of the expenses incurred by
the Department Of Justice siDee Jan. 1, 1882,
with the names of special or assistant attorneys.
and by what authority In law he audited the
bills and accounts and paid special or assistant
attorneys"
In reply to the foregoing the Secretary of
the Treasury states that there has been paid
to George Bliss $28, 335O5, making total
paid Bliss since he was retained of $50, O69 O9
to Richard T. Merrick, $4,000; to w. V.
Ker, So, ,912.87; to H. H. Wells, $2,62245; to
W. A. Cook. s., $50; to A. NJ Gibson, S., ,0OO
The total expense on account of lawyers foots
up $115, 5,S54.41 1t would be of interest now
to know tow much Brady and Dorsey have
had to pay the lawyers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
A Fight Expected.

KANSAS CITY, March 20-J. H. Crabtree, a
promident stock-dealer of Eufaula, in the
Creek Nation, who left there on Sunday
night, the 18th, reports that General Porter
was preparing to leave Eufaula this morning
at the head of 500 men, to attack Spieche at his
camp, thirty-fye miles west of Okmulgee, on
the edge of the Sac and Fox agency. Spieche' s
force is said to be about $50 men. A deter
mined fight is anticipated as both parti es
encounter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
,Jnstice for Chinnl,nen

WASHINGTON, March 2O-The Governor of
Georgia has informed Secretary Freling-
huysen that the case of the Chinese brothers
driven out of Wainsboro by mob will be
Immediately referred to the States prosecu-
ton officers of the judicial circuit embracing
that town, with request that the full pow
er of the courts be used in administering
justice in the mater. Governor Boynton
adds that the authorities and good people of
Georgia sanction no kind OF lawlessness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Successful working of the Insanity Plea,

MILWAUKEE, March 20-Herman Hidden,
ayopng barkeeper whe one year ago muir
to-day set free, after second trial in the
Circuit Court. The jury found Hilden was
. insane at the time of committing the deed,
but has since recovered. The first trial re-
suited in verdict OF murder in the first
degree. Hidden purchased two revolvers in
St. Louis, then came to this city and COM
s Sf I'D nf R e 0ae marriage hoi
his mother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
SECRETARY FOLGER.

A Very Sick Man - The President and Mr..
FoISer to Visit Florida.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Secretary Folger's
destination is Fortress Monroe, where he will
remain several days for rest and recuperation.
When the Secretary left he was really very
sick man, suffering not only from his old
malarial disorder, but from serious stomach
trouble as we'll.
The President will remain here to entertain
ex-President Diaz and party, and will proba-
bly, join Secretary Folger at Fortress Monroe
the latter part of next week. from which
point he will no doubt proceed TO FLORIDA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
ENaLIsH CABINET CHANGES.

Lord Carlingford Takes His Seat President
of the Council
LONDON, March S20.-At a meeting of the
cabinet at Windsor, yesterday, Lord CARING
ford took his seat as lord president of the
Council, in place of Lord Spencer resigned.
Lord Carlingford will also assume the duties
of Minister of Agriculture, which are COM
bined with those of Lord President
The Standard states, on good authority,
'Ahat the cabinet is divided on Che question
of the construction fof tunne. snder the
English Channel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Forster's Charges Repudiated.

LONDON, March 20.-At meeting at Glas-
gov, last night, O'Donnell, member of Par.
lament for Dungarvan, in an address, repu
dated the charges made by Forster against
Parneli and the Land League. He advocated
organization of the Irish in England and
in America for attainment of the Irish de-
demands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Mife.NInrder in Iowa.

GowRIE, Ia, March 20.-The wife of James
Hyland, living few miles from here, was
found dead in bed aud there are evidences
and her husband had separated, and he has
been arrested for the murder. Hylsnd ac-
cuses neighbor named Bond of the deed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
IRISH AFFAIRS.


Judge Lawsoh on the Recent Outrages in
England-Piggot and Egan.-
DUBLIN, March 20-Judge lawson, reply
ing to an address presented by the grand jury
of Belfast said he attributed the explosions
in London andthe attacks on Lady Florence
Dixie to the final efforts of the scotched rep.
tile-lawlessness.
Piggott, proprietor of the Irishman, repu-
dates the statement OF Patrick Egan that he
(Piggott) wrote him, threatening that unless
Egan gave him 1900, he would accept an
offer of 9500 from the Castle officers and pub
lish an article charging the officers of the
Land League with misappropriating funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
JUDGE White,s Is Successor.

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The President
has appointed George r, Sage United States
Judge for the Southern district of Ohio. vice
William White, deceased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21

from drifting into Asiatic possession or be-
coming British protectorate through the in
PRODUCTION of East Indian coolies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21

BALTIMORE, March 20.-Last Thursday
night the oyster pungies Jasper and Indus
try collided, and the Jasper was sunk. The
night was so dark that no assistance could be
given. In the morning the captain and two
men were found lashed in the rigging. One
man was frozen to death. Four others, not
lsshed, were drowned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The English Police Carefully Investigating
the Dixie Assault.
LONDON, March 20-In the Commons thi
afternoon Sir VIM. Harcourt, Home Secre
tary, replying to a question by Captain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Tho Governor of Moscow Warned that the
Rremltn viii Be Blown Up Unless
Constitution Is Granted.
A Notification that Canterbury Ca
thedral VIII Be Destroyed.
A Cabinet Minister Murdered by Dfsap.
pointed ice-Seeker-Misosllane-
GUS Foreign News.
MORE DESTRUCTION PROMISED.

Threats to Blow Up the Kre,nlin and Can.
terbury Cathedral.
LONDON, March 20.-A st. Petersburg dis.
patch says the Governor of Moscow has re-
ceived letter warning him that the Krem-
lin, where the Car is to be crowned, will be
blown up during the coronation ceremony
if the Gar refuses to grant a constitution.
The Dean of Canterbury has a letter threat
ening that the deanery will be blown up at
the enthroning of the new Archbishop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
Dynamite Discoveries In St, Petersburg.

Dynamite Discoveries In st, Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.-Two dynamite
depots have been discovered here and forty
persons arrested. The weeks arrests num-
ber 200 including pupils of the military
schools and railway officials. The govern
ment has resolved to expel all Italians with
out permanent occupation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21


Special to New York Graphic.
Ii all the rumors whispered about the le-
cations are true, Herr Most should observe a
caution in his future utterances which was
not noticed in his Chicago orations. AT quiet
West End clubhouse it is reported that a
conversation occurred between a confiden-
tial subordinate of the Secretary of State and
a member of the German legation to which
some significance is attached, The probabil-
ity of an address by Herr Most at a meeting
in memory of Karl Marx was alluded to-
Said the German:
Why does your government allow this
sort of thingY'
I'VE allow free Speech" responded the
state official
do you approve of the license to our
incendiaries which results from it2'
I'VE do not. We extend our sympathy in
this matter"
ut can be made more efficient by taking
proper steps"
In what way can we oblige your govern
ment? We do not care to harm the fell
low"
"Well, why do so? No one has asked for
that. Suppose His Majesty's government
should desire his return to His Majestys iu-
risdiction for some offense against our laws,
would such a condition OF affairs be regarded
as favorable 10 the desired end?"
"Such proposition would receive careful
consideration through diplomatic channels"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21

MOTHERS with sickly, frctful nursing children
benefit themselves by Hop Bitters daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
GENERAL bAND PERSONAL.
Failure of the Proposed Readjustment of
Postmasters' Salaries.

Postmasters' Salaries.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-During closing
hours OF the last session of Congress, bill
was passed authorizing the Postmaster-gen-
eral to readjust the salaries of certain post
masters, but the bill makes no pceuniary
provision for carrying out Its requirements
1t is said ct the Postoffice Department that
the act cannot become law without an ap-
preparation and an additional force of clerks.
1t is estimated readjustments of salaries di-
rected by the bill will require the expend-
iture of at least 81, 100000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-03
PERSONAL.

Ben. Langley, Esq, Winona, at the Mer-
chants.
Hon. I. Donnelly, Nininger, is at the
Merchants.
H. L. Wiard,ex-chief of police of Duluth,
is visiting st. Paul, with headquarters at
the Merchants.
Hon Geo. Walsh, Grand Forks, D. T., a
leading factor in the Odessa syndicate, is
at the Merchants.
hon. II. B. Strait, NJ. c., from the Third
district, spent yesterday in st. Paul, and
left last evening for Washington.
DR.. Hodges, New York, is visiting his
uncle, Hon. Leonard B. Hodges, the father
of the tree planting system in Minnesota.
Judge Bassett, of Fillmore, is in the city
in attendance upon the United States cir
cult court, which re-convenes at 10 a. N.
to-day.
Hon. Liberty Hall, editor of the Glencoe
Register, is watching senatorial and other
political developments, with headquarters
at the Merchants.
Hon. G. F. Kindred, Rrainerd, the
standard-b bearer of the people in the
Fifth district in opposition to the pine
land ring, is at the Metropolitan.
Hon. L. S. Whee!ock and G. E. Rice,
Esqs., both prominent attorneys of DIVA
tonna, were among those who witnessed
the organization of tine Twenty-third state
legislature yesterday.
Hon. W. T. Bonniwell, Hutchinson, md
Hon. Vim. Campbell, Litchfeld, two Of li.e
ablest and most industrious members OF
the last state house, helped swell the crowd
of visitors at the Merchants yesterday.
Among yesterdays arrivals at the Metro
poIitan are: John G. Spooner, Hudson,
Wis. A. fainter, Menomonee, Wis; w. o.
Crawford, Luverne; W. II. Johnson, Fulda;
G. G. Spaulding, Mapleton; L. G. NJ.
Fletcher, Mankato; Lysander Cook, Isanti;
D. A. Duncan, Duluth.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-03
HEALTHIS WEALTH

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specific for hysteria, dizziness, commissions,
nervous headache, mental depression, loss of
memory, premature old age, caused by over
exertion or over-indulgence, which leads to mis-
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cases. Each box contains one months treat
ment. One dollar box or six boxes for five
dollars, sent by mail prepaid receipt of price.
We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received by us for six boxes, accom-
panied with five dollars, we will send the pur-
chaser our written guarantee to return the money
if the treatment does not effect cure. Guar-
antees issued only by Lambie & Co., corner
Third and Wabashaw streets, st. Paul, MINI.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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KAYANAGH,s AUCTIONS.
yKTHEN you have the privilege of fixing 20

WHEN you have the privilege of fixing your
w own price on goods they are cheap! You
will have such an opportunity by attending great
auction sale Of $4,000 worth of mems fine
clothing, overcoats, gents furnishing goods,
etc., ETC., lat No 145 e. Third street, commencing
on Thursday, January 4, at 10 o'clock a. m. and
continuing from day to day until the entire
stock is sold. The goods in question is the bal
ance Of the immense consignment of $4,000
worth Of clothing, which have been offering at
private sale, at the above number for the past
ninety days, and consists in part of $50 mems
fine suits, 300 mems fine dress and sack coats,
300 mems fine vests 1,0t0 pairs mems panta-
looms, $50 ladies' cloaks, 500 dozen fine Scotch
wool, scarlet and fine merino underwear, gents
furnishing goods, neckwear, hats, caps, hosiery,
etc., ETC. All well assorted and making one Of
the cleanest and finest stocks in the city. /
have positive orders from the consignors to close
these goods QUITO the highest bidder without
regard to the original cost. Sales at 10 a. m.
and p. m. daily. Evening sales each Wednes-
day and Saturday at p. N. Merchants are in
vited to attend the sale.
PIT. KAVANAGH,
Aucioneer.