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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
THE srAR-RourE TRIAL.
Anticipating the Tone of the Judges Charge
to the Jury.


WASHINGTON, June 10.-Mr. Merrick, in
his address in the star-route case, has out
lined the requests the prosecution will make
in its prayers for instructions to the jury,
and if they are approved by the court it is
likely the final charge will be strongly against
the defendants. Undoubtedly the prayers in
behalf of the defense will strike at the indict-
ment. but there is not much hope on that
side of favorable reception. The defense
will probably maintain that the statute of
limitations has run against this case, but al
ready. Judge Wylie has practically
decided that point so far as his court is con-
cerned. Judge Wylie seems disposed to use
all his power to secure verdict of some
kind; in other words, TO prevent disagree
ment. curious feature of this case is the
position occupied by Rerdell. He has con-
fessed himself guilty, yet should the jury ac-
quit the other defendants it would have the
effect of setting aside this plea of guilty of
conspiracy, and thus in negative way de-
clare him innocent of charge of which he
admitted himself guilty.
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The Curious Position In Which an Ac
quittaI of the Other Defendants
Will Place RerdeL.
Imposing Ceremonies at the Funeral
of John Howard Payne,
General Sherman Orders the Arrest of
Major Nickerson-TabOr's Business
Methods Notes and Gossip.
A RELIC OF JAMES MADISON.
Mrs. Hayes's Branch of Myrtle. and How ]
Was Obtained.


Was Obtained.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 10-Those who have
visited the Hayes mansion in Fremont, say
it is perfect old curiousty shop. When
Mrs Hayes was in the White House she
developed mania for collecting relics of
men, departed and living. She has, by in
dustry, accumulated wonderful museum
of relics, in which she takes great pride The
following story is told illustrative of her
zeal as collector. According to the histor-
ian. a party of high officers and their
ladies paid a visit to the grave of Madison,
under the guidance of Lieutenant-governor
Morgan, of Virginia. BY some oversight
Mrs. Hayes was not introduced to the Gov
ernor on the down trip. On arriving at the
station Mrs, Hayes, accompanied by yourg
army officer, who was subsequently promoted,
started ahead of the party. Arriving at the
tomb she expressed the most ardent and ex-
uberant admiration for the myrtle growing
over the grave of the departed statesman.
The officer calamity offered to get her
piece, and although both knew that
there are very severe laws in Virginia
against the dissertation of graves of ex-
Presidents, which laws are about the only
ones on the statute books that are enforced,
the officer cut out great chunk of the
plant, Mrs. H. protesting family all the time.
AS he was about removing the myrtle Gov
ernor Morgan and the rest of the party came
up. The military vandal stuffed the prize
under his coat in full view of eyervbody
and passed the adventure off without a word.
The poor host was in an EMBARRASSING position.
He could say nothing, and that is what he
did say. With his own eyes he had witnessed
one of the greatest crimes committed that
can be conceived possible by a Virginian
but he could not help knowing what it all
meant and he was dumb Virginia has
nothing but the graves of her illustrious
dead to look back to with pride. They are
her whole stock in trade. Mrs. Hayes was
greatly EN- barrassed, and for the remainder
of the expedition she avoided meeting Gov
ernor Morgan, although the latter repeatedly
sought to make her acquaintance. In telling
of the affair afterwards, the officer said he
never felt so glad in his life as when he
crossed the border and was fairly off the
sacred soil of Virginia. That myrtle is now
growing in the Hayes garden in Fremont.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
sHAKY INSURANCE.
Carrying Forty Million Dollars of Risks ON
One Million Capital.

One Million Capital.
Special to the Indianapolis JOurnaL
WASHINGTON. June l0-Inq uiries recently
made into the manner fire insurance bust
ness is conducted here has developed some
curious things. 1t is shown that the dozen
local companies doing business on an aggre-
gate capital OF about 81 0oo, 900 carry SAC, o0o,
600 in risks on city property, and the eighty
eight agency companies representing $780,
600, 900 capital, are carrying about the same
amount of risks. The local companies are
accountable 10 nobody, and the
people who have been blindly
paying them $780, 900 year in premiums are
showing an anxiety to learn whether or not
they are buying indemnity againstlo loss when
they make their contributions. The destruc-
ton OF any full business square down town
would probably wipe the local companies out
of existence. The insured are beginning to
clamor for new insurance law.
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Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The President has
appointed David NJ. Dunn, of Indiana, to be
United States consul at Valparaiso.
acknowledgement Gresham has left for
short visit to Indiana. This is necessary,
in view of his unexpected appointment and
the promptness with which he left his private
affairs to report here to duty.
The Postmaster-general had decided that
under the recent act of Congress directing
the readjustment of the salaries of certain
postunasters where it was not done under Sec
ton of the act of June, 1866, no postmasters
are to be included within the legislation
unless they failed to receive the biennial
REIMBURSEMENT of their salaries upon the basis
fixed by the act of June IA
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the streets of the national capital to the
silent resting place of the dead. All the
pomp and circumstances of human
grandeur contributed to this final honor paid
by the living to the dead. The government
was represented by its chief executive and
his council of constitutional advisers by the
United States judiciary, by members of both
houses of Congress, by numerous representa-
tives of the army and navy, and by members
of the diplomatic corps. The array of promi-
nent government officials, of representatives
tia and throngs of citizens gave the demon
stration a character that marked it the trib-
ute of the entire nation,
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AHorse Attaoked hx Rees.

READING, Pa, June 9-While David Fink,
living near Annvlle, was driving to market
a swarm of bees the size OF a half bushel
settled on his horses head The animal
began to kick and howl in fearful manner.
Mr.. Fink, with his naked hands, drew from
its nostrils handsful of bees, but the more he
strove to remove them the closer they stuck.
Fink teok off his coat and succeeded in pull
ing off the swarm and getting the horse out
of danger. Mr.. Fink was blinded by the
stings received, and the animals head was SO
badly swollen that it could not get its nose
in a water bucket.
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Steamship Arrivals.

HAvRE. June 9.-Arriyed: France, from
New York.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10-Arrived: Lord
Give from Liverpool.
LONDON, June 10.-Arrived: Ohio, from
Philadelphia; Peruvian, from Montreal.
NEW YORK June 1O.-Arrived: Steamships
Britannia, Baltimore and Alaska, from
Liverpool; Nemesis from Havre; Salier, from
Bremen.
New York, June 9.-Arrived: Elbe, from
Bremen; Switzerland, from Antwerp. The
City of Rome is aground of Gedney channel,
outward bound.
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Tornado in Texas.

GALVESTON June 10.-A Mckinney special
says: Late yesterday terrible cyclone oc-
Cured west of here Toe Browns place was
utterly ruined; everything within $50 yards
cattle, horses, fences ETC., was picked
up and carried through the air like straw.
Parties on the edge describe
the roar of the storm as deafen-
ing. Crops are very much injured. A
heavy hail storm struck Mckinney;
the largest hailstones ever seen here fell. NJ.
NJ. Jones's residence and d. Goodin's stable
were partly detroyed by lightning. The cy-
clone sucked u we'll full of water completely
drvu
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THE SWEDISH MISSION.
Hon. W. W. Thomas Accepts It-Sketch of
the New Minister.
WASHINGTON, June 9-Hon. William W.
Thomas jr,, has express ed his willingness to
accept the Swedish mission.


accept the Swedish mission.
Mr.. William W. Thomas, jr., who has been
appointed Minister Resident of the United
States at Stockholm, belongs to an old and
respected family. His father. William W.
Thomas, was mayor of Portland in 1861 and
1862 The new Minister graduated at Bow
doin College in 1860. and in 1862 entered the
the diplomatic service of the United States
as ACKNOWLEDGMENT at Contantinople. He
was soon afterward transferred as acting con-
sui to Galatz, in Mol6ayia, and received the
special thanks of the Department of State
for his services in that prinoipality. In 1868
he was promoted to a consulship at Gothen-
burg, Sweden, where he remained for
two years, resigning his commission
at the close of the year 1865. During
his residence at Gothenburg he translated
Victor Rydberg's remarkable novel, 1.-THE
Last Atheniau" into the English language
On his return to Portland, in 1866. ne was
admitted to the bar and entered upon the
practice of law In 1867 he was appoin ted
commissioner on the settlement of the public
lands of Maine, aud in 1870 returned to
Sweden as State Commissioner of Immigra-
ton. He recruited a colony of Swedes
brought them over to Maine, and established
them successfully in town named New
Sweden, in Aroostook county. in 1878, 1874
and 1875. He represented Portland in the
Maine Legislature, serving in 1874 and in
1875 was Speaker of the House. In 1879 he
served in the State Senate. He was formid-
able candidate for the nomination for Gov
ernor in the Republican convention of 1870
and again in 1882. but was defeated by the
machine in both cases. 1t is understood that
the appointment was offered without solicit
tation, in order to remove him from the local
field next year.
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Railway Plans on staten Island.

srAP1EroN, s. l.. June 9-The Staten
Island railway will be at once extended from
Clifton, the present terminus, to New
Brighton, at a point nearest New York,
where the new terminus will be located. The
Rapid Transit Company and Staten Island
Railway Company, both of which are con-
trolled by L. Wiman. of Dun Wiman & Co.,
of Albany, will, it is rumored, be consoli-
dated as soon as the new route is completed
on the south shore. Boats will run there
from New York, making three landings as
now, and passengers will be distributed by a
belt road around the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
Major WATSON Paws His Deficit.

GALVESTON June 9.-The News's San An
tonic special soys the WATSON prosecution
has been emasculated by the payment of the
full amount of the deficit. The Major,
prior to his arraignment drew a check for
the full shortage on the First National Bank
of Galveston, ard the same was rendered to
Chief Paymaster Terrell in satisfaction. The
check was forwarded to Galveston and mott
fcation of its payment has been received.
The effect OF the settlement is variously es-
timated, but the friends of the accused hope
for an acquittal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
Electricity Applied to Vicious Horses

A new cure has been discovered for balk-
ing and cribbng horses by the application
of electricity. A gentleman of Baltimore
county, Maryland, who has horse SUBJ
ject to baking, placed an electric battery,
with an induction coil, in his buggy, and
ran the wires to the horses bit and crupper,
and as soon as the horse came to a a stand
still the current was turned on, and after the
horse was relieved of his shock he proceeded
without showing and disposition whatever to
balk. The same application was successfully
made to a horse which INDUCED in cribbing,
whereof he was soon cured through the I'M
pleasantness of the electric shock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
The Papers which Have Come to Stay.

y. Burdette in Burlington Hawkeye.
"Funny things, some of these papers
started to fill long-felt want" the jester re-
marked, as he glanced at the prospectus of a
new story paper. Now, last winter 1 re-
ceived letter from a literary gentleman
who had just issued the first number of a
new illustrated paper devoted to literature,
art, music the drama, science, religion,
the home and the counting-room.
elegantly illustrated and supported
by the ablest and most bril-
liant minds of America. He wanted me
to write something for him. / prepared a
sketch and made ready to join the immortal
galaxy of able and brilliant minds, but re-
ceived my manuscript back in about ten
days, accompanied with a sorrowful note
from the editor, saying he was very sorry
he couldn't use the sketch, but the new il
Illustrated paper had been dead about three
weeks Such is life in the sanctum. In the
morning the new paper groweth up and -four
ishes on the street, and in the evening it Is
spread out on the pantry shelves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
Difference Between Hendricks and Nc
Donald,

Wabash Courier.
to speak in the city of indianapolis would
attract few scores of people; the announce
ment that Mr. Hendricks is to speak on any
subject would crowd the largest hall
in Indiana There is a grandeur in
his name that attaches to no other
citizen of the Commonwealth. While
there is certainly a Democratic majority in
Indiana, the nomination of Mr. Hendricks
alone would be equivalent to an election.
Mr.. Mcdonald is one of those of whom it
might be said that it would be as possible to
move the sun from its course as to sway him
from his convictions; that intellectually he
has no superior, but he is wanting in the
strong sympathies that attract men to Mr..
Hendricks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
A Flower Bed to Cost az, 900.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The proprietor of one of the finest villas in
Newport this season will have bed of the
new ornamental-leaved plant known as al
ternanthea major" containing 20, 900 plants,
which will cost $1,000. The plant is low
growing, rising above the lawn but a few
inches. The leaves are of rich crimson, car
mine and orange tints, beautifully blended,
which in contrast with the green of the lawn
produces an effect almost impossible to con-
ceiYe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
Killad hY a New York Policeman.

New YORK, June 10.-Patrick Regain. forty
four years old, proprietor of.the racquet court
and saloon at 404 Madison street. was killed by
Policeman John Smith. The officer had been
detailed to arrest violaters of the excise law
He was dressed in citizens Clothes and en-
tered Regan's saloon. Regain resisted arrest
and attacked the officer with a cavalry sabre,
whereupon the officer shot him. Smith was
placed under arrest.
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entertaining the Newsboys.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 10,-George Peck,
the humorous writer, entertained over 400
newsboys at the Soldiers Home grounds to-
day. The Chicago delegation numbered over
800. Dinner was served and speeches made,
in which the representatives of the boys
wished his paper we'll. A parade of about
twenty buses followed by a supper at
the Schlitz park concluded the amusements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
Fatal Louisville Array.

LOUISVILLE, June 10-At late hour last
night, T. J. Beaman and a party
were playing cards in saloon
Jalway, who was not in the game,
made remark to one of the players which
Beamen resented. There was word and a
blow, ard Beamen walked out to his home,
and in ten minutes was dead from a stab
in the chest which severed an artery. jail
WAY is In iail
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delegates to-day met in the Northside Turn
er Hall, and were addressed by V. Snajdr,
editor of the "Dennice Novovekie," publish
ed at Cleveland. A grand ball was given in
the evening
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Killed hx n Maniac.

GALVESTON, June "a Fort Worth special
says: IA horrible tragedy occurred at the
county Jail. last night. A maniac
named Wilson attacked another
named Hays with stool. The
officers succeeded in pulling off the assail-
ant when Hayes jumped up and struck Will
son In the neck with small pocket-knife,
severing the jugular. The wounded man
died la two minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
His Remains Laid to Rest in His Native
Land After Thirty Years Exile.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-After thirty years
burial In the land of his exile, the remains Of
the author of "Home, Sweet Home" were
to-day laid to rest in the soil of his native
land. The pageantry of the funeral cortege
and ceremonies of the occasion were trib-
ute to the genius of John Howard Payne, in
keeping with the place which he holds in
the homes and hearts of the American peo-
pie With the solemn strains of the funeral
dirges, the measured tramp of martial col
umns, and a distinguished following Of nota-
BILE men, representing all honorable walks of
life. the funeral procession passed through
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Tbe Robemian BenevoIont Assooi alton,

MILWAUKEE, June 10.--The trienneal con-
venton OF the Supreme Lodge of the Bo-
hemian Benevolent Association of the
United States convenes tomorrow. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
Dissatisfied Voters.

Chattanooga Commercial.
There is an astonishing number of men
here in the South who vote the Democratic
ticket with protest of heart and conscience
Particularly is this true of large number of
intelligent young men. who are not satisfied
with the negative course of the party with
which they act, who despise its lack of cour-
age and want of principle.
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EnilepsY (FitaI

snccessfnlly treated. Pamphlet OF particulars
ore stamp. Address Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N Y.
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At Syracuse, N. Y, BENZ. Morley killed bis
stepdaughter, Mrs. l.. Hines, and then killed
himself. Family troubles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11

turned in due course to his office Mr. Tabor
should not be in such hurry nor 50 direct
in his methods
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-30


to relieve him very much. When
he got home and found the house there he
was tiekled and when ma called him an
old bald-headed coward, and said il was on-
ly joke of the boys with q football, he
laughed right out, and said he knes hall
the time, and he ran 10 see II ma would be
scared. And then he wanted to hug me,
butt wasn't NY night to hug and went
down to the theatre. Pa don't amount TO
much when there is trouble. The time ma
had them cramps, you remember, when you
got your cueumbers first last season, pa
came near faintng away, and ma said ever
since they had been married when anything
allied her pa has had pains just the same as
she has, only be grunted more; and thought
he was going to die. Gosh Il was man
/ wouldn't be sick every time one Of the
neighhors had baekaehei would your
well, You can't tell. When you have
been married twenty or thirty years you
will know good deal more than you DO
now You think You know il all now, and
you are pretty Intelligent For boy that has
been brought up carelessly, bnt there are
things thar you will learn after a while that
will astonish you. But what ail's your pas
teeth? The hired girl was over here TO get
some corn meal for Cruel, and she said your
pa was cumming il since he lost his teeth 7"
20, about the teeth. That was 700 bad,
You see my ehum has got dos that IL old,
and his teeth have all came out In front,
and this morning heiTied pas teeth before
he got up, to see Il we couldn't fix them in
the dogs mouth, SO he could eat better. Pa
says it is an evidence of q Kind heart for a
hey To be good 10 dumb animals, bat lis a
darn meau dog that will go baek on a friend.
We tied the teeth IN the dogs mouth With q
string that went around his upper jaw, and
yau'd dide 10 see how funny he looked
when he iatfed lie looked just like pa
when he tries to smile SO as to get me q
come Up to him SO he can lick me- The dog
| paved his mouth spell 10 RET the teeth out
and then we gara him d bone with some
meat on, and be began 70 gnaw the bone
and the teeth came of the plate, and liz
| thought Il was pieces ct the bone and he
swallowed the leeth My cham noticed Il
| first, and be said We bad get ip GET ii ous
| work pretty quick to Save the plates, and
| think We were 10 luck TO save them. helt
| the dog, and my chum, who was better ae'
/ QualnteG with HIN, unilea the Strings ana
| got the gold plates out, hus there We're on
| N two teeth left, and the dog WINS happy
| He wagged his tall for more teeth, but W,
hadn't any more. ] am going to give hin
mas teeth some day. Nv chum says wher
a deg gets an appel e for anything You hav,
got % keep giving L to him, o. he goes bach
| on you.
But think my chum played dirt on me
| We sold the gold plates 10 a jewelry ma
and nv chlnl kept the money | tlsiAk, a
long as ! furnished the goods he ought &
have given me something besides the expert
| enee, don't yon2 After this | don't nas,
| go more partners, you bet. al this tim,
| the boy was marking on . piece o. paper
and soon after he went out the grocery MAJ
noticed crowd outside, and on golns
out he found a sign HANGING ap which reag
| s'Worrny Figs for Parties
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-30

ATTENTION is being called in England to
the large number Of shipwrecks every year
resulting from preventable causes. Accord
ing to statement lately made by Dir. Cham
berlain TO deputation of ship owners, the
losses Of British vessels, excluding those
lost from stranding or collision, during the
period between 1877 and 1881 averaged
1868 ships and 1861 lives per aunum. In
1882 the number Of losses far exceeded this
average, amounting to 54S ships and Z, ss3
lives Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that a
great msny of these disasters were preyenta-
BILE, and suggested that the law should be 50
altered as to allow the widows or orphans OF
men drowned b the proved default Of own
ers to sue for damages. One great cause Of
the increase in marine disasters is the over
insurance Of vessels, which is carried 10
such an extent that the owners are gener-
ally in pocket by wreck.