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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
THE LATE PATRICK o'DoNNELL.
Official Correspondence Relative to His Cit
izenship and Trial.


izenship and Trial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The President to-
day transmitted TO the House the report of
the Secretary of State, with voluminous cor
respondence, in response to the resolution of
the 10th inst calling for all communications
and papers on file in the State Department
relative to the trial, conviction and execu-
ton of the late Patrick O Donnell." The cor
respondence covers the period from Sept. d
. to Dec. 10, 1888
Under the first mentioned date Hoppin
first secretary of the legation, informs Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen of the arrest of Patrick
ODonnell, and his anxiety to have solicit
or appointed to undertake the defense He
further informs the Secretary that, in re-
Spouse to a communication from the
deputy governor of Millbank prison.
he stated there was some doubt
of ODonnelps identity. He added, suppos-
ing the prisoners citizenship be established,
he did not believe it the duty of the United
States government under ordinary circum-
stances to provide professional legal assist
ance for one of Its citizens accused of crime
in Great Britain, even If destitute of means,
and there seemed to be nothing in this case
to make it an exception. He therefore de-
clined to instruct any one to defend him ex-
cept under the direction of the Department
of State
Oct. g. Secretary Frelinghuysen writes Mr..
Lowell, directing him to ascertain whether
O'DoGneIl is a citizen Of the United States,
and if so to do whatever is necessary 10 se.
cure for him proper defense. Inclosed in
this communication was a letter from John
r. Finerty, of Illinois, transmitting the res
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Traffic Interrupted.

New YORK, Dec 24-Travel and traffic are
seriously retarded by the heavy snowfall last
night and heavy fog to-day. The Pittsburg
mail, due at 10 last night, arrived at this
morning. 1t is the only mail in. The post
office authorities report they have lost tele-
graphic communication with the South and
Fast
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A Defense for Frank James.

CHATTANOOGA Dec. 24-Bill Younger, ar
rested at Warrior, Tenn, on Saturday, has
confessed his identity, but denies that the
James brothers are concerned in the Mussel
Shoals robbery.
Another dispatch says the prisoner is not
Bill Younger, but Clifton Wall, who deliber-
ately killed Robert Cummings at Madison,
No. on the Goth of last May,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
Mrs. O,Donnell,s Dream

New York, Dec. 24.-Mrs. O'Donnell, wife
of Carey's slayer, has arrived from England.
On the voyage she dreamed her husband was
respited, and that she would again see him
alive. She was much overjoyed by the
dream, which she told her friends. The hap
piness, however, was rudely dispelled on
reaching the port when she learned that her
husband had been hanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
A Barber in Luck,

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec "a - Henry
Leyerseaph, a journeyman barber is informed
that $S7, 600 has been left him by a relative
who died recently in Germany. The wife of
Henry Pensabene, the mother of the barber,
received $1,000 from her mother in Italy.
The barber has abandoned shaving.
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PHYSICIANS say that there is no remedy for
consumption, and possibly in some cases the
sertiOn may be correct. We know however of
many cures made by DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and will guarantee positive relief to the sufferer
in every instance.
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won by one majority. AS Clark was.far less
fit for the place than Atkins, in fact thor
oughly unfit for 1t, the victory is the more
noteworthy.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OTFuCER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25, | A. NJ.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Slighty
cooler, partly cloudy weather, local rains, var
liable winds, higher barometer.
For the Upper Lake Reglon-Colder, partly
cloudy weather, light local SHOWS, north westerly
winds and rising barometer, followed by winds
backing southerly, falling barometer.
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Punch's Almanac.

Antiquary Showing his treasures): Colts
revolver, found on the Field O. Waterloop'
Friend: "Eh! But should have thought
I'd no idea they" Antiquary: mo
I dare sayp' with exultation.) "Oh,
they're dooced rare, can tell you"
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Had Learned Her Lesson.

Arkansas Traveller. ' III. -'7
How old ere you?" a little boy asked of
little girl. ll - s90acU.. r.' .aan1 s.
20! you mustn't ask me that"
"Why?'
"Cause gentleman oughten ask q lady
her age. Pm five goin' on six. Now there!'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-25
NEW FRENCH PROCESS
SOAP

Clothes washed with this
soap look winter and smell
sweeter than when washed with
any other soap. No boiling re-
CURED, and consequently NO
steam Or disagreeabIe smell in
the house. The saving in fuel
pays for the soap. Grocers will
be supplied by
A. B. GATES & CO., a
Nos. 81 and 80 E. Maryland Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
ALONE w,r,i CORPSE.
Two Chiidren Witness the Tragic End OI
hn UnhRppy Woman.

NV iOEE, February 0,-Llst Monday
Ms. Ellen Lunney was appealed to for
shelter by middle.aged, poorly.dressed
female, v ho having had quarrel, rs she
said, with her husband, was iriendless and
without home, and Mrs. Lunney allowed
her to occupy a room on the second floor
Of the rear house, l5j West Twenty.seventh
street. The stranger minded the children
two little girls-whle the widow was out
at work and seemed contented until Tues.
day night, when she wandered in her
speech, wrung her hands, called continual.
ly for "Barney," and gave every evidence
OF great mental distress. Mrs. Lunney left
her with the little ONES yesterday M usual.
When she returned the woman WAS lying
dead on the floor, aud the children were
wild with excitement and horror. They
had been alone with the corpse all tlay,
According to the eldest the dead woman
asked where she could find n drug store,
and, being directed by them, went out
about 10 O'Clock, but came back in short
time. As soon M she entered the room
she cried for water aud said she was burn.
ing up inside. The little girl brought a
gassful Of water which she drank ut a gulp.
A two quart pail was likewise soon drained,
after which the victim rolled Hnd writhed
in agony on the floor, vomiting and crying
for help. Spasm after spasm seiz,d her,
each one growing less violent, until sud.
denly her head fell back and she ceased 10
move, The death strugslesas described by
the children must have been horrible and
terrifying scene for them 10 witness, for one
Is only 8 years old and the other s. Mrs. Lun-
ney Immediately informed the epulice au-
thorities OF the tragic occurrence, and the fact
was telpGraphed to the Central Office, but
they were unable TO discover any proofs
that poison had been taken, save the rigid
and contOrted body Of the woman. In.
quiries at all the drug stores in the neigh.
b0rhOOd also failed to shed any light upon
the suspicious circumstances surrounding
the terrible death. There is scarcely any.
thing by which the strangers identity can
be established, rs Mrs. Lunney can not
remember the namp the woman gave her,
but thinks she said her husband was Bar.
ncy Sullivan, and that lie worked for a
man who freezes meat for shipment to Eu.
rope. The supposed suicide was about IS
years old, had light hair and was very
tleshy. Mrs Lunney's little girls were ren.
dered sick by the frightiul experience they
had undergone,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
CABLE CLICKS,

Bismarck's pains have returned, after he
had experienced some temporary relief.
A London dispatch sayF: A steamer
has been wrecked OF Harwich and the
crew lost.
A steamer Is building on the Clyde for
tho Inman Line 10 be named the "Uity Of
Chicago"
Davitt, Healy and Quinn will be treated
as tiIstclass prisoners during their con-
fnement in jail.
The Count de Chambord will issue q
manifesto directly after tho adjournment
Of the French Deputies.
Prince Napoleon was liberated yesterday
afternoon, the Tribunal having Quashed
the indictment against him.
In tho shalt oithe Severn Tunnel Works.
London, yesterday, four men were killed
outright and several 80 seriously mangled
that they are expected to die. a-zi
Judah P. Benjamin, who has retired
from practice, was advisedby doctors Of the
highest reputation In Paris that the state OF
his heart renders protracted argument in
court unsafe for him. He Is otherwise In
good health.
Woodhouse, poor law inspector at Glen.
columkill, Ireland in answering the demand
for employment Of starving people at his
hotel yesterday, admitted there was dis
tress, but advised emigration, when some
one In the crowd exclaimed: ave would
rather die than emigrate,H
Felix Pyat has recommended the publ.
cation Of the Communicate journal Il
Hengefr, In Paris, in which, In 1871, he de.
mAnded the overthrow Of the Column Ven.
dome, destruction OF the Theirs residence
and the demolition Of the expiatory chap.
ell He now violently attacks the Senate.
The Russian Minister Of War was re.
Gently advised that Nihilists possessed Of,
flcers In the army Of the Caucasus. Stric,
inquiry having proved the correctness Of
the information, the iucriminAted persons
were arrested. Positive signs Of dIsafIec'
ton are reported among the Ural Coasacks
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
MISS TAYLoR,s RIcErrrnx


College Last Night.
Last evening at the Wheeling Female
College was gathered distinguished au-
dience, as large as the commodious build.
ing could accommodate, the occasion be-
ing a reception rendered by Miss Taylor to
tue members OF the Legislature and her
hosts Of other friends. A musical and lit
erary programme sufficiently varied and
not TOO long added much to the enjoyment
OF the evening. The only fault that tho
most critical can find with Miss Taylor's
entertainments is a rather paradoxicai one.
They are too popular. And this ia fault
which aggravates itself, for the fact that
they have honestly won this popularity
tends TO increase it more, year BY year,
and in time II will become necessary for
the distinguished head Of the institution TO
give her receptions out Of doors, or many
oi her friends will necessarily be disap-
pointed.
The entertainment last nightCommenced
with a chorus by the College Choir, an
organization OF young ladies who were as.
sisted on this occasion by two young gen.
tlemen. Miss Belle dis then played n
piano solo from Martha" very cfeditably.
Miss aud'Wiley, modest and charming
little lady Of North Wheeling, n member OF
the class OF 'S3, delivered German recita-
ton "lwei Gesprache" like native, and
won many compliments from the few Ger
man scholars present. Misses MCGreeor
and Cockayne favored the audience with
a piano duet, followed by vocal solo by
n Ia NJ ~
Miss Z. D. Cramer, Of Charlestown, recited
"Jane Conquest" Misses Kendall aud
Smith sang II duo, "The Sweet By and By"
and Miss Claire Hammond gave French
recitation, ia Petite Mendicante." Miss
Marsh played "Weber's Last Waltz. brilli-
antly, and Miss Kendall and Mr.. Bullard
sang most charmingly an "a. B. @. Song"
Miss Adelia Pollock, always a fayorite
performer with the College audiences, read
Sans Letter." u selection Of which she
made agreat deal more than most readen
find in II.
Miss Ida Marshall rendered piano solo.
Ia Argentine" and Miss Conner Bane
"pma Merry Zingara." Miss Mary Hay.
mOnd read Bret Harte's "SIlss Edith Helps
Things Along" in most delightfully."- nat
ural manner, and Miss Carrie Cockayne
performed a brilliant and pleasing compo-
sition on the piano.
Master Ralph Haymond's delivery OF
"The Polish Boy" was one Of the finest
things on the programme, and taking into
consideration his age, 1t is but fair TO award
him the palm the evening.
After quartet on pianos by Misses Bush,
Baldwin, Kendall and Kuykendall, Misses
Kendall and Diils aud Mr.. BuIlard sang a
little comedy trio which was well received.
The singing Of "Upidee" by the choir, and
recitation in German dialect by Mr.. De-
yorc concluded the programme.
The audience was then invited 10 circu-
late through the parlors and enjoy them.
selves, which they did. The majority OF
the Senators and members OF the House
and many other distinguished citizens and
ladies were present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
THE TARIFr HILLS.
The Eject the Passage Of Either nil |
would Have on the Country.


PITTSBURGH, February GA number ::oI
the most prominent Iron and Steel Manu-.
facturers here have been interviewed in
regard to the Tariff and the effect the pass.
age oil the bills at present before Congress.
The general opinion expressed was uniavor.
able to the bills and predictions were free.
ly made that their passage would prove
disastrous TO the iron industries Of the
country.
Hon. II. W. Oliver, Jr, Of the Tariff Com.
mission, said: "The reductions In the metal
schedule already decided upon would
open the doors to the importation Of a
large quantity Of foreign iron. The i'm.
mediate effect Of the passage Of either bill
In the present shape In this locality will
be that there will not be work more than
half Of the next year"
Joseph b. Weeks, Secretary OF the West.
ern Iron Association, said the passage of
the bill pending would be disastrous in the
extreme all over the country. Orders will
stop coming into the iron mills and the re-.
suit VIII be q general suspension OF work
until the extent OF the reductions is fully
appreciated by the consumers and manu-.
tacturers. This will throw an immense
body OF men into enforced idleneSs, and
the ELECT oil this socially, morally and
financially cannot be estimated. Before
business was resumed there would have 10
be general reduction Of wages. In brief,
the effect Of either bill will be to bind our
manufacturers hand aud loot and leave
them at the mercy Of foreign manufacturers
and reduce American workingmun to the
level Of pauper labor in Europe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
ACCIDENr AND CRIME.
A TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION.
Pir' Men KILLED ,nd Their bodies Horribly nutlA
tsd-A PaeIns Coast steamer Burns, P.suit
lag Ia aLO" OfTiis PtnOs.-Ti,u5.
i.h Decd Of = Kaans Negro.

sr. LOUIS, February "a Pot Di,pa,ch
special from TaylOnville Gays The boiler
IN the extensive tile factory exploded at
1;l6 this morning. The workmen together
with Peter New, the proprietor, had lust
commenced work when the accident oc.
Cured. Five men were instantly killed,
John Jones, engineer, was completely dis.
emboweled, both oI his legs broken and
otherwise mutilated. Samuel Lanem was
torn into fragments, his body being recog.
nized by the rubber boots which remained
on his feet Peter New, the proprietor,
had both his legs broken and head scalded.
John McColom was horribly mutilated.
William Disheltop's head was blown oil.
A son Of Chris. New, and IAndy vAndiver,
were fatally injured. The explosion shook
the buildings Of the city as though It were
an earthquake shock. The machinery was
thrown several hundred yards, and the
works are a total wreck. The bodies were
removed to the City Hall where an inquest
will be held,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10

DELgGATI LYSCn, OF Habrrison, has ofTeI.
ed resolution Of merit looking to some
modification OF the road law. In the pre-.
anble he gives an outline OF argument in
support OF his measure. 1t is grievance
OF long standing that this labor tax falls
upon the people with heavy inequality.
Men are made to work upon roads which
they never use, and others who make con.
slant use Of the roads are, by reason Of age,
exempted from working on them. Another
view ought to be considered. A labor tax
is not an equal tax. One mans labor h
worth 10 him one dollar day, another
four, another more 1t is easy TO see the
inequality here. The labor Of the man
who could earn three dollars a day
Is not necessarily worth more to
the county than the labor oil the
man who can earn one dollar
n day, and it can be Imagined why it may
be worth less. Furthermore it should bt
borne in mind that involuntary labor oI
any kind Ia never satisfactory. The county
may impress twenty men for road labor
\ contractor will employ as many for the
same kind and measure Of work. Nobody
needs to To told which set Of men will
render the more satisfactory service. Thes,
are few Of the reasons why Nj
Lynch'a resolution is in the right spirit
and why 1t should be acted on with intel
ligentbreadth by the Road Committee, tC
which II has been referred.
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HORRIBLE DEED.
A Dead Infhnt Fed 10 Starving Bears by
Band OF GypAies,l

Band orGypsies.l
New 1oRE, February 1.-TWO weeks ago
a band Of Hungarian gypsies, consisting Of
iour men and two women, passed through
New Brunswick, N. j., on their way west.
They had with them horses laden with
camp kettles, and one Of the womon car.
ried puny infant, only a few days old, in
a bag slung over her shoulder. The men
exhibited three trained bears, while the
women begged from door to door. On
being threatened WITH arrest they con,
tinued their journey. For several days
they camped in road in the vicinity oI
Kingston, few miles from the city.
There they nearly starved, but they were
assisted BY some persons who went 10 have
their fortunes told. One Of these visitors, on
ms second trip TO the camp,noticed that The
infant was missing, and on inquiry he VII,
told It had died ol pneumonia. An inves.
tgation showed that Salina Margaleus, the
mother oi the dead child, alter itR death,
asked King Max, the chief OF the camp, ioi
bright colored shawl in his possession.
lie agreed to give 1t 10 her, Il Is alleged, on
condition that she woRld allow her dead
child to be fed to the bears. which were
becoming desperately hungry, having had
little or nothing TO eat for several days
The mother consented, It Is said, and the
remains Of the child were cut in small
pieces and thrown to the nyenous brutes
which quickly devoured them. The chief,
II is further alleged, fearing least the atTaiI
should be discovered through the presence
Of the bones, took them into the woods
where they were buried. The gypsies are
still In the vicinity Of Kingston, and will
probably be apprehended.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
TALKING Win ms FlNGEus.
How u DcAEMutc Was fried In n PhiIa.
de1phIH Court.

ueIphlh Court.
PHILADELPHIA, February 0.-Thonas
Goodwin, deaf.mute, was put on trial in
Judge B.ddle's Court, Of the Quarter Ses.
sions, yesterday, on the charge OF having
stolen two shirts from laundry on North
Second street, kept by Joseph Thompson.
Goodwin had u piece Of broken slate, on
which he wrote his name and the fact that
he could not speak or hear. Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney kinsey wrote upon the stone
the details OF the charge. TIE deaf mute
wrotea long and scrawling defense. Neither
Mr.. kinsey nor any Of the officers OF the
Court could make il out. The mute tried
disconsolately rubbed out all his defense
and asked in plain, large letters to
be provided with IN interpreter. Mr..
Kinsey asked II there was any one present
who was acquainted with the sign language.
Very much to his surprise, n young man
among tho auditors rose aud said, II am,
sir" The interpreter was sworn. Mr..
Thompson took the stand and testified that
the deNf.mute had come into his laundry
and made some motions which he could
not understand. A moment after the de-
lendRnt had gone out boy came in and
said that the deaf.mute had got away with
two shirts. Thompson ran out after him,
and the mute threw away bundle which
Thompson picked up aud found To contain
two shirts. The Interpreter ran oil the
allegation on his fingers. The defendant,
with his hands, feet, face and eyes, made
an apparently indignant reply.
"WhRt does he sIy? inquired the pros.
ecuting officer.
"He says it's all lies" replied the in:
terpreter.
"Well, tell him to take the stand" A
hali.dozsn twists otthe interpreters fingers
brought the deaf mute in haste to the wit.
ness stand and set him going with his
whole body. The interpreter made three
or four wild motions under his nose.
"What does all this mean2" inquired the
prosecuting officer.
at means shut up" replied the inter.
prefer with a haggard look.
"0h! well, what does he say?"
"llG says he did not steal any shirts; that
the bundle which he threw away contained
an old hat, and that he is US innocent us
baby"
The jury, however, returned n verdict Of
guilty. The Judge said TINT before impOs-
Ing sentence he would have inquiry made
as to defendants antcCcdCnts. The utter.
prefer ran oil the message upon his fingers,
and the prisoner replied.
"What does he answer?' the interpreter
was asked.
"lle says, Thank you, but it's too bad"
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WASHINGTON, D. G., February 0-The
Secretary OF the Massachusetts Labor
League and special agent Of tho Bureau Of
Statistics this morning appeared before the
Senate Committee on Education and La.
Dor and gave some most important facts
relative to the condition OF the working
classes Of his State. The tenement houses
owned by the mill operators are leased 10
be sub.et, and every house Is over.
crowded to a degree ruinous 10 tho
health Of the inmates. Out Of thirty.two
manufacturing oltias having q population
Of 5000 Canadian working people, only
Ave thousand are citizens and two thousand
property holders. They never send their
children 10 school when II can be avoided.
In the words Of Mr.. Foster "thc Canadians
are to New England what the Chinese are
TO the Pacific Coast. The picture he gives
10 very far from the idea most people have
OF prosperity and happiness ol the lower
classes In New England and some pro.
nounced action will probably be taken to
alleviate their condition.
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THE TRUTH TWISTED.
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN WITNESSES,


Special Dispatch to the lntellgcnceT.
PARERRsuuRG, W. Va, February 0.-To.
day, Just after the jury in the Collins coun.
terfeiting case returned to the jury room,
two Of the witnesses came into court and
stated that they had sworn falsely to screen
Collins, but they now desired TO make a
clean breast Of 1t, They went on 10 say
that Collins had been regular counter.
ieiter for year., and had frequently showed
the queer" to their personal knowledge.
This created wonderful sensation. The
attorneys Tor Collins fought TO prevent the
revelation from going to the jury, and after
two hours Of wrangling, the Judge decided
that lie would not allow the jury 10
be called back, but ordered Collins to be
placed under four thousand dollars bond for
interfering with and threatening Govern.
nent witnesses to prevent their telling the
truth, M the witnesses declared had been
done with them.
While the case was being discussed the
jury came In with verdict Of guilty. A
motion for new trial was made, pending
which Collins gave bond Of len thousand
dollars for his appearance before
tho Court tomorrow morning. Col.
lins Is a prominent citizen Of Richie
county, and Is well fixed financially. His
brother Creed Collins Is said to be tho
richest man In the county, and he is doing
his best to save his brother from the peni.
tentiary, which hardly seems possible.
This has been remarkable case because
Of MI Collins standing in the State. Up
to this time two postotlice robbers and nine
counterIeiters, including five, who plead
guilty, have been convicted.