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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
A Broken-Hearted Father.


Austin (Tex.) Special
Hon. Matthew Hopkins, Clerk of the
United States District Court here, was
buried yesterday. He died of broken
heart more than any other cause, over the
disappearance of his daughter, Mrs. Maddox,
who suddenly left her husbands home last
spring, as will be remembered. For time
the affair created profound sensation. At
first it was believed that she had eloped
with a prominent man of north Texas who
had been dealing with her husband for
years. This proved wholly erroneous, and
no trace of her has been found since. If the
earth had swallowed her up her disappear
ance could not have been more complete.
She was bright, intelligent and sunny-tem-
pered, and was beautiful, being what is
termed of the VanDyke style of beauty
being of light complexion and hair and dark
eyes and eyebrows. Her father has been cast
down since her disappearance She and
her husband had misunderstanding of only
a slight nature, and no one thought any
thing serious was going on in the family
circle, except that she was too gay and too
fond of other gentlemen's company for pru-
dence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
The Port Perry Fire.

PORT PERRY, Ont, Nov. 26.-The fire last
night destroyed about $3.50, 900 worth of prop
erty in the center of the town. 1t com
menced in Ruddys Hotel and made a clean
sweep of Queens street, on the north sde
from Ross's elevator to McClaws jewelry
store. The flames had made such headway
before their discovery that they were entire
ly beyond control A strong south wind pre-
vented the flames spreading to the south
side and prevented the destruction of the rest
of the town. A large quantity of goods was
removed in damaged condition. No lives
were lost. Following is list of principal
losses J. Ruddy's Hotel, $60,000 Walker
House, $4,000; Long & Meharty, hardware
dealers, $4,000; Hotel Brunswick, $50, 900, J.
V. Thompson, $4,000; T. MCLEAN, $4,000
The total insurance is about $500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
THE EASTERN QUARREL.
RumOr that the Chinese Embassy Is on the
Point of Leaving Paris.

Rumor that the Chinese Embassy Is on the
Point of Leaving Paris
PARIS, Nov. 26.-The departure of Marquis
Tseng the Chinese ambassador, from the city
is believed imminent.
La Liberte publishes telegram from Lon
don stating that England has offered to me-
diate between France and China, and France
has accepted the offer. The telegram also
says that England recognizes that the inter-
ests of France in Tonquin justify the occu-
patton by the French of both Sontay and
Ba cninh, but England strongly advises
France to pursue a conciliatory policy.
The committee of the Deputies on the
Tonquin credits has examined Bouree, min
lister to China, in. regard to Tonquin matters.
Ferry, Prime Minister and Minister of For
eign affairs, was present at the examination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Fears of a Rising in Upper Egypt

CAIRO Nov. 26.-After the review to day
OF troops about to start for Suakim, their
Turkish officers went to Baker Pasha and
refused to go to Soudan, on the ground that
their contract was for service in Egypt alone
1t is hoped the matter will be arranged.
There is general sense of uneasiness owing
to signs of revival of religious enthusiasm,
especially at Tantah.
The captain who brought the news of
Hicks Pashas defeat states the he was al
lowed to escape only on protesting the Mos
lem faith. The massacre, he says, was not
so universal as at first believed, as the Egvp-
tan soldiers who were so disposed were al
lowed to DIN the forces of El Mahdi There
is reason to believe that emissaries of El
Mahdi are busy in the large towns of upper
Egypt, and general rising is feared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
The Threatened City.

Khartoum is an important city of some
forty thousand inhabitants, made up of Ber-
bers, Soudan negroes, Bishareen and other
Arabs, fellaheen from lower Egypt, and
sprinkling of Nubians and the wandering
tribes of Darfur and other lands to the west
and south. The city presents kaleidoscope
ofhumanity that would puzzle the ethnolo-
gist 1t lis about nine hundred miles in a di-
rect line from Cairo. and about one thou
sand miles following the winding of the
Nile. The town is the principal place in that
the western bank of the Bahr-el- -Azrek, or
the Blue Nile. This is close to the junction
of that branch with the Bahr-el Ayiad. or
the White Nile. 1t is this position at the
union of the two main branches of the
Egyptian river which gives khartoum it's
strategical Importance, and made 1t long the
headquarters of the slave trade in upper
Egypt. For some years past the telegraph
extended as far south as this, and travellers
who visited the place have been entertained
there by the ruling Pasha in style remind
ing them of Paris.
The city has been threatened by the False
Prophet since October of last year, and pre-
parations were made to receive him by throw
ing up forts and digging ditch around the
town. The majority OF the inhabitants of
the citysympathize with the rebels, and have
been ready to turn upon the Egyptians and
receive the False Prophet with open arms
whenever he should appear in their neigh
borhood. Inc direct route of communica-
ton with the city is, of course, up the Nile,
but this route is beset with great difficulties.
A short cut is taken across the desert around
the famous cataracts; but on one portion of
this route there is a stretch of 100 miles where
water can be obtained only in one place, and
even there it is so impregnated with salt as
to be undrinkable to man, and only endur-
able to the tough stomach of the camel. This
portion of the road is marked by the bleach
ing bones of men and camels who have per-
ished of hunger and thirst in traversing it.
The most available route from lower Egypt
to KLartoum is by Suakim a port on the
Red sea, where desert road, 2SS miles long,
leads to Berber from which point the navi-
CATION of the Nile up to Khartoum is unob-
structed. The dispatches indicate that the
Egyptian government will attempt to maiu-
tain communication with the city by the
BerberSuakim route.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Another New Railroad.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26-The Daily News's
Springfield, H., special says: Articles of
incorporation of the Chicago, Richie &
Danville Railway Company were filed to-
day. The incorporators include Jay
Gould, Russell Sage and A, L. Hopkins,
and George L.. Dunlap, of Chicago. 1t will
run from Danville, H., to Ritchie, on the
Chicago division of the Wabash road, and it
is understood that the object is to connect
the Wabash and Louisville & Nashville sys-
TENS into a new airline route to the South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Reasons for Accepting Mediation.

BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Cologne Gazette says: Even if the
Chinse regulars oppose the French in Ton
quin, France will not consider it casus
belli. She will not blockade the Chinese
coast nor lombard the maritime towns, be-
cause of fear of complications with England.
France is convinced that British shippers
would not respect blockade. If, in case of
blockade, France should capture English
vessels, it is feared England would be COM
pelled to in terfere seriously. There is, there
fore, reason to believe that NJ. Ferry has fa-
vorably received the offer of English media
tion Unless China declares war after the
attack on Bacninh, hostilities will be con-
fined to the Red river delta.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Cable Notes.

Waldensian church was opened in Rome
on Sunday.
Rouher, Louis Napoleons Minister of
State, is reported dying
An Odessa dispatch says It is feared that
thirty-five wheat-laden steamers, icebound at
the mouth of the river Don, will be held un-
til spring,
A Brussels dispatch states that the Arch
nal and Primate OF Belgium, and it is hoped
this will settle the questions at issue between
the Vatican and Belgium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Difficult Billiards.

BRUSSELS. Nov. 26.-The match game of
billiards to take place between Daily and Gar
nier, at Lyons, begins Dec. Is. The game
will be played under the new rules, by which
the table will be divided into eight squares,
in each of which the player may carom only
once without driving one of the balls outside
of the square
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
TURKISH CoRRuPTION.
A Chief of Police and His Assistants on
Trial for BIackmailIng.

Arhh IOf biacKhhaInng'
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov 26-Bahri Pasha,
chief of police and six officers of the secret
police, are on trial, charged with levying
blackmail. Their plan of action was to
make accusations against innocent persons,
charging them with coming false money;
then, if the accused were willing to pay a
heavy bribe, prosecution was stopped, but
if they refused to giz the amount demanded
conviction was usually secured through the
perjured testimony of police agents and
bought witnesses. The plot was discovered
through th e failure of Bahri Pasha to pay those
whom he had employed to testify falsely.
1t is known that nine persons are convicted
and are now serving long terms of imprison-
ment in consequence of their refusal to sub
nit to the demands of the blackmailers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Sentence of Cashi.r warden,

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The trial of George
Warden, manager ard cashier of the London
and River-plate Bank, for stealing, and of
John David Waters, stock and share broker,
for stealing and receiving bonds of the bank,
begun to-day. Warden pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to twelve years penal servi-
tude.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
A Vessel and Crew in Danger.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The steamer Nisero
from Sowrabaya, recently stranded on the
coast of Acheen, Sumatra, and the Dutch
authorities are powerless to assist the steamer
because a hostile rajah has threatened to kill
the crew if the ship was touched. The Brit
ish gunboat Pegasus has been ordered to
the scene from Singapore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

We have the pleasure Of informing the public that we
Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers Of New York City, the
tire A. Mckenzie stock of Clothing and Gents Furnishings
at Mr. McKenzies welknown business location, No 38 West
Washington street. that this purchase has been effected for
price favorable that enabled place the whole of
this new acquisition the market from 25 to rs cents
the dollar
The stock being marked and arranged expedtiousy
possible and when the necessary preparations completed
which will be in the Of day twowe shall be
ready give the public the full benefit Of this extraordinary
opportunity supply themselves with superior Clothing
prices they heard of before.
We shall the time anticipate by month So,
our regular mdwiner markngdow Of prices of the WHEN
stock proper that the prices thereof will be in conformity
with the low prices of the Mckenzie stock
AS the Mckenzie stock is quite large SHALL for the
sake securing adequate space for properly exhibiting it. d
vide it and remove portion of it to the WHEN, while the
ether portion will be exhibited for sale at Mr. McKenzes old
place of business
we'll known that this stock consists largely of the
higher grades of Clothing goods of this character that
propose sell prices that would be really very low
when applied only the lower grades Of Clothing and Furnish
ings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
French Reinforcements.

MARsEILLEs, Nov. 26-It is rumored that
10000 men will be modified Immediately
for China, and Gen. Campenon, Minister OF
War is negotiating for the services of ten
great transports by which to forward the
troops to their destination.
The French gunboat Lynx left Haiphong
soon after the arrival of reinforcements.
The Lynx and Opard have gone to occupy
the river near Bacninh in order to cut off
the enemy's retreat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Wolff,s Internal Machines.

LONDON, Nov. '26.-The Times says it is
now considered certain that Wolffs Internal
machines would have been used against the
German embassy within few hours if they
had not been seized. Their effect would
have been similar to the explosion at Praed-
street station on the Metropolitan under
ground railway. There is reason to be-
lieve the plotters were only anxious to pro-
1Ioa olorp,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

LONDON, Nov. 26 - Arrived: Labrador
State of Georgia, and Tagliaferro.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 26.-Arrived Austria
liza. Lake Winnepeg, Scandinavian, from
New York.
New York, Nov. 26-Arrived: City of
Montreal, from Liverpool; w. A. Scholten,
from Rotterdam; Servia, from Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
CHAMPION BILLIARDS.

Schaefer Wins the First of the Series of
Games with Vignaux.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-The championship match
game of billiards between Schaefer and Wig
naux opened tonight in the presence of a
large number of spectators. Schaefer led
with 16 points, and Vignaux followed with
g. Schaefer subsequently made run of 125,
another of 103, and finished play with 600;
Vignaux, 4SS. Schaefer's play was neat and
rapid, and was greatly applauded. The game
will continue five nights. The stake is
60 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Heavy Loss at Navasota. Tex.

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 26.-The News's
Navasota special says: An incendfary fire
last night destroyed H. A. Jacobs's general
store, and damaged surrounding property.
Jacobs's loss is $35 900; insurance, $23, 600.
Other losses $4,000; insurance. $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
No Nnncio for America.

ROME, Nov 26.-The report that the Ameri-
can bishops proposed that the Vatican send a
nuncio to America is unfounded. The report
probably arose through misapprehension.
The Vatican thinks of sending Monsignor
Sepiacci to preside, as apostolic legate over
the labors of the council to be held in Amer,
ca in 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

zette's Zanesvile, O., special says: Evans
Davis put cap on gun supposed to be not
loaded, pointed it at the breast of his eight
vear-old boy, and then called his four-year
old boy to pull the trigger and shoot his
brother. The gun was loaded and the boy
was killed The father is frantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
LOSSES BY FIRR

Eleven Business Houses Burned in the
Town of Wellington, Kan.
WELLINGTON, Kan, Nov. 26.-Eleven bust
ness houses in the center of town burned
this morning. Loss on buildings S., 900; in
sured for $4,000. Loss on stock, $15, 600; in
sured for So 000 The Adams and the Wells
Fargo express Offices and freight, and the
Western Union telegraph office, are total
lOSS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
The Residents Panic-StricLen and Fleeing
from Their Homes-The Garrison In
sufficient and Provisions Scarce.
Rumor that the Chinese Embassy Is
About to Leave Paris.
The French Government Preparing to Send
Twelve Thousand Troops to the East
miscellaneous Cable News.
Ell MAHDrs REBELLION.


Be Attacked at Any Time.
CAIRO Nov. 26-Latest reports from the
Soudan confirm the news of the defeat of
Hicks Pasha. The panic at Khartoum is
said to be increasing, owing to rumors that
El Mahdi, with a large force, is advancing
upon that city, and has cut of all supplies of
grain. Official advices while not confirming
these rumors, admit that Europeans are leaY-
ing Khartoum by boat.
Two transports with gems d'armes will leave
Suez, tomorrow for Suakim. Baker Pasha
will probably command the expedition.
Plans are being prepared for fortifying AS
souan, on the right bank of the Nile.
A Khartoum dispatch says: ARABS report
that large force of rebels is close to Khar-
toum. Ell Mahdi has issued orders to all the
tribes not to send corn to Khartoum." The
dispatch says: we only have food for
month, and there are only 1000 men here to
defend nearly four miles of lines of COM
munication. 1t is perfectly useless to attempt
to hold Khartoum, where the population is
a slumbering volcano The land line of re-
treat is closed, and the river line may be
stopped tomorrow. The rebels are holding
the cliffs overhangIng the river at Sebu-
luke"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

NYIREGYHAzA, Hungary, Nov. 26-A duel
with swords was fought to-day between Herr
Haumann, one of the defending counsel in
the recent trial of Jews charged with mur-
dering girl for ritual purposes, and Herr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
A "Literary FeIIern in Luck.

MADRID, Nov. 26.-Juan Valera, the au-
thor has been officially gazetted Spanish
minister to Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Comments of Frenoh Newsnnners.

PARIS, Nov 25.-The Journal des Debats
says if England should abandon Egypt the
barbarbarians now at its door will occupy
the country and civilization will suffer an
immense loss.
The Soliel fears England will seek to com.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

Way, police commissioner whom the former
accused of torturing Jewish prisoners Herr
Way was severely wounded in the chest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
A Man who is Doomed to Disappointment

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Sir Andrew Fairbairn,
Liberal member of Parliament, speaking at
Pudsey, said he anticipated that America
would shortly declare for free trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27

pensate herself for the loss of the Soudan by
taking the island of Hal Nan Off Tonquin, and
advises France to accept England's assistance
in the far East without paying for it too
dearly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The Germ an Government Railways a Source
of Revenue.

of Revenue.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The lower house of the
Prussian Diet has begun a debate upon the
annual estimates. Scholz, Minister of FL
nance, described the financial situation of
the kingdom as favorable, owing to surplus
OF $4,000, 900 marks, which had been mainly
derived from the earnings of the railways.
Twelve million marks of the surplus had
been applied to the redemption OF the rail
WaY debt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
Sending Forward Troops-A Message from
Colonel COetlOgan.

CAIRO, Nov. 26.-The Khedive has reviewed
anumber of troops about to start for Suakim,
and is the only one of the military critics
not favorably impressed by their appear
ance.
Emissaries of Ell Mahdi have arrived in
Tripoli and Algeria. Although optimist re-
ports are not believed, the possibility of the
Egyptian-Soudan army being safe is being
again discussed.
Colonel Coetlogan sends a message from
Khartoum dated Nov. 25, saying Vizitelly,
the artist of the London Graphic, is the sole
survivor of the recent battle with El Mahdrs
forces, and that he is prisoner at FL Obeid
Colonel Coetlogan says the situation is most
critical
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07
An Old Apache's Idea.

The frequent outbreaks and raids of
the Apaches and the seeming inability
of the government to keep these Indi-
ans under control has had the effect of
bringing the military into contempt
with the citizens.
The story of the old Apache chief
who went to an officer in command OF
one of the posts in Arizona and asked
that cannon be given him,is often told
to strangers travelling in Arizona and
illustrates the feeling toward the mill
tary. The officer refused him the can
non, saying:
Il suppose you want that cannon to
kill my soldiers with"
"The chief replied: "Want cannon
to kill cowboys; kill soldiers with q
club"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07
Know Thyself.

The average weight of an adult is
140 lbs 6 OF.
The average weight of skeleton is
about IA lbs. Number of bones 240.
The skeleton measures one inch less
than the height of living man.
The average weight of the brain of a
man is 319 lbs; of woman, 2 lbs II OF.
The brain of man exceeds twice
that of any other animal.
The average height of an English
man Is five feet nine inches OF French
man, feet 6A inches.
The average number of teeth thirty
two.
A man breathes at least twenty times
a minute, or 1900 times in an hour.
A man breathes about eighteen pints
of air in minute or upwards OF egih'
teen hogsheads day.
A man gives off 4.0S per cent. car
bonic gas of the air he respires; re
spires 10,666 cubic feet of carbonic acid
gas in twenty live hours; consumes 20,
600 cubic inches Of common air.
A man annually contributes to vege
tation 124 pounds of carbon.
The average of the pulse in infanc.
is 120 per minute; in manhood eighty
at sixty. sixty. The pulse of females i
more frequent than that of males.
The weight of the circulating blood
is about twenty.eight pounds.
The heart beats seventy-6ve times l
minute, sends nearly ten pounds o
blood through the veins and arterie
each beat; making four beats whil
we breathe once.
Five hundred and forty pounds, Of
one hogshead one and one-fourth pints
of blood pass through the heart in ont
hour.
Twelve thousand pounds, or twenty
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07
Alaska.

The visitor to Alaska is at once struck
by the luxuriance of the vegetation,
and is apt to hastily draw the inference
that farming would be successful. But
there are two obstacles in the way. In
the first place, the surface of south
eastern Alaska is exceedingly noun
famous. AT Bartlett's bay there is
quite an extent of comparatively level
ground, but no experiments have yet
been made to ascertain its capabilities.
But even were the land all that could
be desired, the climate would be against
the success of such experiment. The
average number of rainy days in the
year is 245 and the average rainfall is
eighty-fve inches. The rainfall is not
confined to any one portion of the year
but even in July and August ten con-
secutive days of fair weather are ex-
ceptional. 1t will be readily seen that
fruit or crops have no chance to ripen.
Near Juneau hay has been raised this
year, but even IN the latter part of July
it was not ready to be cut. Such vege-
tables as potatoes and turnips have been
raised in Sitka and Fort Wrangle, but
these places are still dependent on the
more southern countries for supplies.
SalmOnberries, blueberries, cranberries,
Strawberries, wortleberries and many
others grow luxuriantly IN Alaska, and
some have been exported to San Fran
cisco. The interior of Alaska is a large
plain covered with wild grasses four
and five feet high. The country is well
adapted for grazing, if herds can be
protected from the severe winters
Near the southern coast several small
nerds of cattle have grazed for many
years. and are found to do well. A few
years ago sheep were experimental
with, but were found unable to endure
the long winters.