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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
The Slender Ground on Which Certain Scan
daIous Insinuations Are Based.

The Slender Ground on Which Certain Scan
daIous Insinuations Are Based.
Washington Special to Chicago Times.
Two or three papers have within few days
published, not scandalous stories abou. the
President, but scandalous insinuations abont
him. They have not dared to go farther than
to insnuate. There are no facts known to
anyone to justify these insinuations. The
President has shown some attentions to the
wife of an official high in one of the depart
ments which, though entirely unexcepton-
able as far as anyone knows have been
enough to set the tongues of male and female
gossips to wagging in sly and sub rosa way.
The Presidents intimacy with the family of
the lady has long been known and often
spoken of. 1t included the entire family, and
there was no evidence of any indiscretion
about it. That he has often made early and
informal calls at the house of the lady in
question has also been frequently stated in
Washington correspondence. There has
been no attempted secrecy. The ladys hus-
band and her father, who is in even higher
position than her husband, have remained
on the most intimate personal and
official terms with the President At the
races, some time ago, this lady and her hus-
band were in attendance, but he went with
BeuIleIudH lTIeUuS anu SD6 WeHG Will ln6
President. Nothing could have been less
clandestine, and the fact that the husband
attended the races should have prevented
any club-room talk or teaparty gossip; but
the prominence of the parties has made the
subject fascinating one for certain persons,
and SO there have been unpleasant guesses
and surmises passed around among the
wives of officials at their receptions and by
the wives passed over to the husbands, and
by them retailed in ciub-rooms and cloak
rooms. Nobody processes to know anything
discreditable to the distinguished persons
whose regulations are trhed with. They
have only heard somebody say something or
other. This kind of talk has been passed
around in an undetermined way for many
months. During that time no facts have
come to light. Nothing has occurred to
strengthen suspicion, but stories of that kind
always grow by accretion, and at last news
paper or TWO has published some vague allu-
siOn to the matter
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TRAP SHOOTING.
Carver Defeats Bogardus by One Bird Out
of One Hundred.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22.-The day was cold
and disagreeable disappointing those who
hoped for warm, sunny weather for the con-
test between Bogardus and Carver. The
mach was shot on the grounds of the Jockey
CLUB scar the city. Only about 700 or 800
persons were present Considerable money
was put mp, the bets being on the average at
the openin nga5out one hundred on Bogardus
TO sixty on Carver. Last night the latter's
friends grew more confident and he crept UP
in The pools. Before the opening Of the
match, the pools neid one hundred TO,
Bogardus.to eighty on Carve.. THEN even
bets were offered and accepted. The +gars
were arranged with the boundaries mea-
sured eighty yards from the center trap,
the terms of the match being
one hundred birds, thirty yards
rise. eighty yards boundary. Both
men appeared cool and confident
when few minutes past o'clock they were
called to work, Colonel J ohm Barbour, of this
city. acting as referee without any judges.
The birds used were tame pigeons, and they
did not fly we'll Bogardus failed to score on
the second bird, which fell dead forty yards
outside the limits. Carver missed the fif-
teenth and sixteenth, and Bogardus missed
the nineteenth, scoring a tie. Carver fell be-
hind on the twentieth with a miss The
frss twenty birds were shot in twenty-five
minutes. When the fiftieth bird was reached
there was tie, each having killed forty
three. Carver fell behind again, but from
the seventy fifth to the ninetieth he gained
three and tied Bogardus. Neither had missed
for some time, and the excitement was high
am ing the crowd, but the contestants we're
cOCt and detprmined At the pinatV-Si Y th
bird Bogardus missed, and Carver without a
M 4 ran out defeating his opponent by one
bird. Carver eighty-three Bogardus eighty
two. time tgo hours and forty minutes.
There was nothing to mar good feeling, the
match passing off pleasantly and without a
single protest. The crowd cheered Justify at
the finish, and all joined in heartily congrat-
uating Carver on a closely-won victory.
Quite considerable sum was won and lost on
the match, the Chicago men especially put
ting up heavily on Bogardus. Carvers stakes
and gate money amount to over 81, 500.
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WHEN
CLOTHING STORE.
THE SCHOOL ACCIDENT.
Funeral Services Over the Victims at New
York.

New York. Feb 22-The funeral services
over the bodies of fourteen of the victims of
the terrible accident at the Fourth-street pa
rochial school took place this morning in
the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer,
where solemn requiem mass was celebrated.
The coffins were taken to the church in four
teen white hearses and carried through two
lines of independent rifle companies at
tached to the church to the altar-rail in 'front.'
on which the coffins were laid. Twelve little
girls dressed in white and wearing black
cape scarfs stood at the head of the coffins;
twenty-six girls similarly dressed we're
ranged along the altar-rail. The services
were most impressive and touching The flu
neral sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Schaefer. The church contained nearly s.
600 people, and large police force was neces-
sary to prevent more from entering and to
preserve order in the street without. On
either side of the church there extended an
immense crowd of people, filling the side
walk and roadway, while every window and
the roof tops of the populous tenements of
the neighborhood were also thronged. SINH
lar crowds of people filled all the streets
through which tla funeral procession passed
~ its way to Calvary cemetery, where the
9ouies were buried. The fifteenth victim OF
the panic, who died last night, will be buried
tomorrow.
Louise Floren. injured in the panic, died
to-day, making the eighteenth victim Ex-
aminer Reilly reports that the inspector of
the school building lew months ago found
nothing wrong.
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A Michigan Murder and Lynohine.

DETROIT, Feb. pa special to the Post
Tribune from East Tawas gives the following
particulars of a horrible tragedy; We are in
formed by teamster that an argument arose
between two teamsters in Browns camp re-
garding who hauled the heaviest
load of logs which resulted in
favor of the smaller load, and that
night, after most of the men had retired
the victor was seated beside the stove with
his head bowed down, when the other came
in, and with one blow of an ak completely
severed the head from the body While the
head laid upon the floor, the mouth and
eyes opened and closed once or twice. A cry
of murder was given, sixty men hurriedly
arose from their BEDS saw the fearful deed
and without further ceremony took log
chain and hung the murderer to the first tree
and will not allow him to be taken down
until the arrival of the sheriff We were
unable to learn the names of either. 1t is
reported to-day on the the street that an at
tempt of men from an adjoining camp to cut
the body down resulted in riot, during
which seven men were killed. Brown left
for the camp early this morning. The camp
is twent-sx miles northeast of Tawas. The
story sounds somewhat apocryphal, but may
be true,
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FORSTERS DEFENSE.
He Lays the Responsibility for irish Ont-
RACES Upon psrnen

LoNpow. Feb. 22.-In tHe House Of Com,
mons Mr. Io1ther promised canser e..
enport to q yi7o.o 3.icy -9fJ and
Mr. Forster aaed nfs a1.4 eours5 But
for inc Phaa.r Park mu lers and would
have believed rarnell supreme and would
therefore become ungoyernable The recent
disclosures increase the suspicion that the
Land League was connected with the out
RACES. He charged Parnell with leading an
organization which started an agitation that
promoted outrages and melted murder,
Parnell had reaped advantages from the agi-
tation. He did not plan the outrGges, but
connived at their commission.
Okley shouted ITS lie" several times
He was named for suspension, and suspen-
sion ordered-305 to 20.
Mr.. Forster. resuming, reiterated tl.e
charges, quoting from speeches in which
Parnell said murder was necessary. Those
who committed the Phoenix Park assassina-
ton had not acted on the letter, but accord
ing to the spirit of these speeches. Until Par
nell expressed regret and repentance he
could not communicate with him, feel
ing is now rising. even in Ireland, against
agitation. Parnell and his friends lave
been unveiled and unmasked.
There were loud cries for Parnell, but he
did not move.
Harrington expressed surprise at Mr. Par
nells silence which was an admission,
prima facie, that case has been established
against the Irish leaders. The government
had no intention of introducing any
measures for extensive change of
policy with regard to Ireland
that would be likely to arouse strong party
feeling and absorb a large portion Of the
time of the House. Despite the repeated
challenges of the government the opposi-
ton had formulated no direct specific
charges against them. He asked the House
whether, seeing there was general agreement
with regard to the policy of the government,
it would choose Mr. Gorst's amendment,
which, if carried, would have the effect of
removing the ministry from office.
Northcote, Liberal Conservative said the
opposition would meet the governments
challenge and would state the manner to-
morrow. Parnell moved to adjourn debate.
Agreed to-
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GoRRINGE,s RESIGNATION.
He Says His Course Is in the Interest of the
Officers of the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. pa representative of
the Associated Press called upon Lieutenant
commander Gorringe this evening, and asked
him whether it was true that he had ten
dered his resignation as an officer of the
United States Navy. He replied that he had
done so, but the President had not accepted
his resignation.
Ques.on-It is reported you have had
some sharp correspondence with Secretary
Chandler. Are you willing to furnish the
press with copy of that correspondence?
Answer-As long as l am in the service it
would be very improper for me to do so, al
though am perfectly willing that the pub
lie should know the contents of the letters
As soon as | am freed from official restraint
will give you the correspondence.
Q.-Is it true that you represent English
capitalists in your new enterprise of ship
building at Philadelphia?
At is absolutely and unqualitiedly false
Not a dollar of English capital has been So
licited or subscribed, and the money to op-
crate the Reading yard, which has been
leased to me individually, has been wholly
subscribed by my personal friends in New
York city.
Q.-Have you ever represented English
capital or foreign interests in any of your
consulting business since you have been on
furlough?
A.-Never, with one exception. l was asked
to make a critical examination of the pro-
gress of the Buffalo & West Shore railroad by
an English banker, a personal friend, from
whom declined to receive any compensa-
ton OF any kind
Cit is rumored you have advocated free
ships in the interest OF English ship-builders.
1t there any foundation for such rumor?
Al pronounce the rumor unqualifiedly
false. 1t bears on its face the evidence of
falsehood, from the fact that | myself am
about to engage, with the assistance of Amer
can capi tai, in building American ships.
Q.-What explanation can you give of the
Secretarys action as reported in a special
dispatch from Washington published to-day?
A.-The Secretary OF the Navy has placed
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Death of a St. Louis Editor.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22-Dr. ]. A. Peters, editor
of the St. Louis Druggist was found in dy-
ing condition by private watchman, on the
sidewalk, about o'clock this morning. He
was removed to a saloon near by, where he
died. The body was then taken to the
morgue. DR.. Peters came here from New
York, last September, to take charge of the
Druggist leaving his wife and two sons in the
East, He was addicted to the use of lauda-
mum, which he is said to have drank in large
quantities. A week ago last Monday he dis
appeared, and was not heard of for a week
When discovered he had been on one of his
regular narcotic debauches After his re-
appearance he was extremely nervous and
badly disordered, and this probably induced
him to leave his boarding house early this
morning for walk, which resulted in his
death, the cause of his late Spree Dr. Pc
ters, during the war, was surgeon in the
army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
The Michigan Bribery Case.

DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 22,-The bribery in.
vestigating committee resumed its examina-
ton of witnesses to-day, at Lansing. Repre-.
sentative Burton Parker, of Monroe, corrob
GRATED Beal's testimony of last week that the
latter offered him the Monroe postotfice and
a 81, 200 clerkship for his son if he would
vote for Ferry. He thought Beal meant to
do him kindness, not TO be corrupt.
Fisher, one of the proprietors of the Grand
Rapids Eagle, who testified that the efforts oil
Mr.. Hubbell to secure the influence of that
paper against Ferry, subsequently admitted
that he was told this by Parker, and he did
not know the facts himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
OBITUARY,
Colonel Robert Asa Packer, a Prominent
Railroad Man.
'rOninent

ELMIRA, n. Y, Feb. 22.-Colonel Robert
Asa Packer, president of the Pennsylvania
and New York Canal and Railroad Company,
died of a complication of malades late on
Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning,
at Jacksonville, Fla. He was one OF the most
widely known and generally liked railroad
managers in this part of the country. He
was the eldest of family of two sons and
one daughter left by the late Judge Asa
Packer, founder of the Lehigh Valley rail-
way system. The latter left fortune of sew
eral millions to the three children, and the
estate, with its earnings since is now said to
be worth $780, 100000 to $4,000, 600, of
which Robert A. had the largest
share. He died childless, leaving only
an adopted daughter, besides his wife,
VINO was daughter of the late Hon. V. E.
: Piolet Robert was educated at Polytechnic
Institute, Troy, N. Y, having prepared him
self therefor at home. He graduated from
the Polytechnic Institute when only nine
teen He was then placed on the Lehigh
Valley railroad under his father as civil en-
gineer, from which station, with remarkably
little favoritism, he worked his own way up
to and through the position of superintend-
ent, finally becoming managing director and
then president of the chief link in the Lehish
Valley system, with younger brother,
Harry E., president OF the Lehigh Valley
railroad proper. Robert was also president
of the Geneva Ithaca & Sayre railroad
managing director of the Southern Central
and identified prominently with every rail
road interest having any direct connection
with the Lebigh Valley system. His remains
will be brought back from Florida in Presi-
dent Packers special car, and the obsequies
observed at his home in Sayre, Pa, Monday
at 3 p NJ. He will be buried either at Sayre
or in the old family vault at Mauch Chunk
The Packer family have been the life and
substance of both these places, neither of
which contains public enterprise that they
did not aid
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Scraps of ODinion

Thirty old members of the Irish Republi-
can rotherhood resident in London, have
published an address to the Brotherhood ex-
pressing the horror and shame with which
they read the disgraceful story told in Kill
mainham courthouse.
The London Standard says no speech of
recent years produced such interest and ex-
citement as Forster's attack on the Land
League. Friends and foes admit that it is
the greatest effort he ever made. The speech
is eagerly and keenly discussed in the Lobby
house
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
AS WE HAVE SAID.

The true value of our Over
coats, listers and heavy suits
was not considered when we
made our final reduction. This
can better be understood by
those who have not as yet in
spected our stock, by saying
that for 81 we sell a good
quality Boys Overcoat, and tor
$I.25 a Youths Overcoat.
Prices on other goods through
cut our many departments
proportionally low.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
The Nederland Safe.

CHICAGO, Feb. CIV. E. Lawrence, west
ern agent of the Red Star Line has received
advices of the safe arrival at New York of
the steamer Nederland, from Antwerp. This
is the steamer supposed to have been wrecked
in the English Channel, from the fact that a
bottle was found containing a paper stating
that the vessel was going down. Putting the
bottle in the ocean was doubtless the work
of some malicious person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gen. McAdaras Indignantly Denies Connec-
ton with the Conspiracy.

LONDON, Feb. 22-Condert Bros, solicitors
OF Paris, have telegraphed the following on
behalf of General McAdaras, supposed to be
the person known as mo. l." mentioned at
the hearing of the Irish consprators at
Dublin, Publish an emphatic denial of the
infamous accusation made against me regard
ing the Irish conspiracy. l have to-day in
vited an inquiry into matters at the hands of
the British embassay. and taken steps to
ascertain the source of the libel against me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
Byrne Denounces Carey.

PARIS, Feb. 22-Frank Byrne says:
"Careys evidence concerning myself and
wife is absolutely untrue. l was never
member of any secret organ zation
deny that the Land League and Invincibles
were ever connected, directly or indirectly.
l believe Careys evidence with regard to u.
j. Sheridan false and concocted for the pur-
pose of duplicating the Land League in the
Phoenix Park murder" 1t is understood
that Byrne proceeded to London this even.
mo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23

be presented to the House until tomorrow.
There will be a minority report on the gen.
of Illinois, and Mr.. Ellis, and a minority re
port on the outlet system signed by Messrs.
Butterworth, Holman and Hazelton.
The ways and means committee agreed
this morning to report favorably the bill
granting free entry to foreign goods for the
Louisville National Industrial Exposition.
A similar bill for the benefit of the Denver
Exposition was agreed to by the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
Where the League Funds Went.

DUBLIN Feb. 22-The state government is
in possession of documents connec ted with
the land league which afford a clue as tc
where the funds of the league went. An
abundance of money is forthcoming for
the defense of the prisoners charged with the
Phoenix Park murders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
The Shipping Bill to BE Reported to the
House.

WAsHINGToN Feb. 22.-The Senate COM
lnittee on commerce took final action on the
shipping bill to-day, and ordered a favorable
report to be made upon it to the Senate
The committee have amended the bill by
striking out the thirteenth section which
delegated to collectors of ports the duties
now performed by shipping commissioners,
and haze also added a section which author
ICES the Postmaster-generalt to contract for the
carriage of the mail in ocean steamships of
American register, provided he shall pay
not exceeding 81 per mile for such
services and shall not exceed 81 500, 900 per
annum Due notice is to be given by adver-
tisement, and contracts are to be awarded to
the lowest bidder, regardless of the size
of the vessel, only provided that the
vessel is of American register and owned and
run by Americans. The section also con-
tains provision that drawback equal to
the amount of the duty shall be allowed on
foreign materials Imported and used in the
construction and repair of American vessels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Congressman Belford Seeks the Check Rer-
deli Spoke of

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Congressman Bel
ford spent almost the entire day in an effort
to trace the check alluded to in the testi-
mony given in the star-route trial yesterday
and in answer to 4 question as to the result
of his search, said: 1.-THE Forty-fifth Con-
gress met in special session on March 49,
1879 and adjourned July /, 1879 1 left for
the West on the eve of adjournment, or the
night following. Early this morning
went to Colonel Ingersolgs house and asked
him to give me the date of the check He
said he could not give me the
date, for the simple reason that there
was no check exhibited. l then went to
Middleton's bank and there found Mr.. Mid
dleton and asked him if at any time during
the extra session or subsequently had pre-
sented any check at his bank, and he prompt
ly replied No. 1 then asked him to ex-
anime the Dorsey account from Feb 1, 1879,
to Aug. l, 1879, with the view of ascertaining
whether any check of the character described
by Rerdell had been paid during that time.
He consented, and as a result of the exami-
nation it was found that no such check had
been paid or charged to the Dorsey account"
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Must Serve Out Their Sentences.

Cork, Feb. 22-John O'Bren and ex-
Suspects Hadnutt and Gilholley, whose SEN
tences to imprisonment for using ntimi
dating language against landlords were
confirmed recently have been arrested to
undergo their punishment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
Reception of the Loyal Legion.

WASHINGTON Feb. 22.-The reception and
banquet OF the military order of the Loyal
Legion, rendered to the ladies this evening
one of the most brilliant entertainments of
the season. The President, who is a member
of the order, was present, accompanied by
Mrs. McElroy. All prominent officers of the
army and navy and volunteers participated
in the affair, and were accompanied by the
ladies of their families. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Speaker Keifer, General Haw
ley, Medical Director Brown, Representative
Calkins and Governor Curtin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The House COM
mittee on appropriations discussed to-day
the proposition of the Secretary of the
Treasury to consolidate the customs collection
districts and decided, in view of the lack of
time for satisfactory investigation of the
subject, to make the regular provision in
the appropriations for the customs districts
as now constituted, The majority report of
the special committee on improvement of
the Mississippi river was completed and read
in the committee this morning. 1t excited
so much discussion that it probably will not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
Steamship News.

New YORK, Feb. 22.-Arrived Bohemia,
from Hamburg.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Arrived: Gallia, from
New York; Remembrance, from Galveston.
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DUCKS charge everybody with being O "quack, ("
and there are but few who are exempt from
The goslin accusation. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is
certainly an exception to the rule, as 1t is no
ioubt the greatest remedy offered to a sutferin g
people.
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MR.. GEORGE II. ]. WILSON, Opera house block
Indianapolis, testities that Browns Iron Bitters
cured him Of blOusness.