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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
THE DANVILLE RIOT.
Acknowledgements Amply Sufficient to Con-
Wet the Witness of Murder.

Acknowledgements Amply Sufficient to Con-
Wet the Witness of Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-In the interest of jus
tce, this was an important day in the proceed
ings of the Danville election riot in
vestigation. The testimony of William
p Graves, who was one of the
principals in the slaughter, was replete with ac
acknowledgements which are considered sufficient
to convict any man of murder His statements
were astounding. His attempted defense was con
sidered by no one as defense at all
He simply acknowledged shooting at black men
in the streets who We're not lnolcsting him, and
did not regret it, either. He made no seeming
effort to impress tile committee that he
was acting in selfdefense, but thought the
mere fact that there was excitement among
the colored people on the streets sufficient
provocation for him to shoot, and presumed
that no notice would be taken of his act, because
the Sufferers were of a race he so despised.
Senator Lapham who eonaucted the direct
animation of Graves, said to the Journal CORE
spondent that the statement of the witness that
he carried a revolver because he anticipated
collision between the races, ought to be taken
by the country as conclusive evidence that it was
the design of the Bourbons that the riot should
occur as it did. He thought also, that the
acknowledgement of the witness that, had the
blacks engaged in a torchlight procession in the
streets Of Danville the night before the election,
it would have resulted in collision,
was enough to prove to anyone that it is folly
to talk about the colored being free citizens
in Virginia.
The committee expects to go to Danville in
few days to examine witnesses there and look
over the ground where the black men were
slaughtered.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Mayor of New York has received nearly
So 600 FOR the food sufferers.
Harry McCulloch was killed and Ed Jones
seriously, if not fatally, injured by train at
Trenton, o..
H. c. Turpin and John Burnett, rival sewing
machine agents, of Macon, Ca, quarreled Tur-
pin was stabbed to death.
Frederick Hoist was picked up dead in the
street at Salt Lake yesterday. Cause, whisky
and exposure during the cold night
Ex-Lieutenant- governor Gardeners residence
at bennington Center, VT, with valuable library
and correspondence, burned yesterday. Loss
So, 000
Archbishop Feehan, of Chicago was rendered
reception, last night by the Catholic clergy
and societies. feature was the presentation
of costly vestments.
Joseph Cain and John D. Murphy two L. &
n. brakemen, engaged in a friendly wreStle in
a car at Louisville. The sport ended in a quar-
rel, in which Cain killed Murphy.
A drunken Indian of Salt Lake beat his father
yesterday on the head, crushing the skull The
wound is fatal The Indian is under arrest, also
a white man for selling liquor to them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter widow aged forty
four, sufferer from the flood. returning from
Bridgeport, o. where she got supplies, was
struck by passenger train and fatally hurt,
She resides in West Wheeling
The Nebraska Stockyards Company, Of Lin
coin, was organized yesterday Capital 81, 000,-
600. Leading Lincoln capitalists are interested.
and New York, Boston and Pittsburg capitalists
signify their intention of investing
A passenger train on the Cleveland G. Pitts
burg railroad at Bridgeport, o., ran asv a hand
car of trackmen. The following We're seriously
hurt: John Marion, probably fatally; Patrick
McDonough and John McDonough All reside
at West Wheeling
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A Female Mariner.

New ORLKAEs Feb 19-On Saturday even
ing the steamboat Saline having arrived in port
Mrs. Mary Miller her captain, repaired to the
office of the United States inspectors of steam
vessels and received her license. The lady had
take command of a steamer, and had satisfied
the inspectors on that score They, therefore,
proceeded to issue her a regular captains license
fully authorizing her to assume command of
the steamboat Saline. with permission to nayi-
ehita, and Shher Western rivers. The license is
duly sealed and signed by j. L. Butler, United
States inspector Of hulls. and William Apple
gate, inspector of boilers Captain Miller took
the usual oath demanded Of steamboat captains
when licensed to pursue their calling, and she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
Selection of Seed.
New England Farmer.


1t has generally been believed, and so under
stood, that the best success in the production of
crops required afrequent change ofseed, and that
the want of the same resulted in serious deteri-
GRAFTON of products; but it is reported that Mr..
Taylor, of Fancote, England, is authority for the
statement that potato, known as cold
Americans has been grown in the
same garden for sixty years without
change Of seed and has never been known to be
affected by disease, and that the crop has invari
ably been good one. This is in striking con
trast with the experience of most farmers who
have attempted to grow the potato upon the same
plat of ground for only two or three years, the
result usually being diminished yield of tubers
of much poorer quality Another similar case,
only with different crop, is that of Simon Hunt,
a farmer approaching his three score years. who,
some years since, made the statement that the
same kind Of corn was employed upon his farm
1.-THE homesteadl, that was employed as long ago
as he could remember, and his success is fully
equal to that of his neighbors. After all, per
haps, deterioration depends more upon the want
of proper manuring, and the proper selection of
seed than any other causes.
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D1sGRACEFUL SCENES.
Outrageous Action of Members of the House
During Monday Nights Session.

Outrageous Action of Members of the House
During Monday Nights Session.
Special the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. lathe disgraceful
scenes on the floor of the House be-
tween 3 and o'clock this morning have
been the source of much comment today 1t
is intimated that with the excitement
en- the floor and the agitation Of ''cold tea, pur
chased at the bar Of the House, within some
members, there were few Democratic
members who were unable to properly
care for themselves. Indeed there were half
a dozen Southern members who were
in almost a beastly condition. If reports are
true Of tie scenes within the cloak rooms, sew
eral Democratic members were inclined to yearn
for gore. Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, is said to
have showed his elenched fist under the nose of
Mr. Hiseock, of New York and Nj. Morrison, of
Illinois, cavorted at Mr. Calkins. Personal diff
ffcuities We're averted by the interference of
friends and the Sergeant alarms.
There is much criticism upon the mac
ton of the latter functionary, how
ever. He rendered very unsatisfactory
service in securing and maintaining quorum,
and brought down the maledietions of General
Rosecrans, OF California, and other old Demo
cratic members
General Browne is complnented upon his
speech this morning in the interest of a quorum.
He opposed the proposition to impose fine
upon members who absented themselves
when there was call of the
House, and declared such proceedings
Il farce. lie wished the constituents of those
members were then in the galleries, so that they
might see the school boy performance that en-
sued when they mere arraigned for absence.
He thought it enough to bring the American
Congress into contempt.
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THE HOUSE.
All Night Session Over the Mexican Pension
BID.

All Night Session Over the Mexican Pension
BIZ.
WASHINGTON. Feb I9-The House adjourned
at 9l5 this morning, until Wednesday, after be-
ing in session throughout the night
In the House during the early hours of the
morning there was scene of great confusion
and excitement Mr. Hiseock attempted to
have bill read, and the Democrats objected
with great emphasis.
Mr.. Hiseoek was standing full IN front Of the
Speakers desk where he was surrounded by an
excited crowd of adherents and opponents, and
finally the disorder became so great that the
services of the Sergeant-at-arms were required to
restore, some degree of order.
Mr.. Tucker, approaching to within couple of
feet of Mr.. Hseock, addressed him directly, and
called him to order
''The gentleman calls me to order" exclaimed
Mr. Hiscock, excitedly, "heesuse his side is
willing to have advertised to the country the bill
which they attempt to force down this House.
Mutual explanations followed, and the House
again settled down into a state of comparative
quiet. At o'clock motion agreed to re-
voking all leaves of absence granted for this leg
islative day. AT SIS quorum obtained,
and Mr. Hewitt's notion making the Mexican
pension bill the special order for the 2lst instant,
was seconded, 1856 to l.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas 175,
nays 35. The announcement of the result was
received with applause on the Democratic side,
and at S:55 the House adjourned until Wednes-
day
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5oKGENsEN,s BRAVE DEED.

Carrying Exploding Cartridges from the
Ammunition Room at Fort Wingate.
sprrial to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Senate bill co., 'For
the relief of First Sergeant J. c. Jorgensen,- has
behind its title little story Of cool bravery and
daring courage, such as is seldom heard of except
in time Il war. The bill is to authorize the
President to appoint JorgeIlsen a second heuten-
ant in the cavalry arm of the service. Usually
men from the ranks do not have the support Of
heir officers when they apply for q commission.
Jo1e, 1Isens rs an exception to this rulc He is a
Dane by birth, and a soldier by profession. Dur
ing the Schleswig Holstein war he wore the
epaulettes Of a Danish officer with distinction,
and made for himself name, even though
very Young man. He came 70 America and en-
listed as private, with the understanding that
he should have a commission, and has for some
years been attached to troop K, Fourth United
States Cavalry. Last August, during violent
thunder storm, lightning struck the end Of the
troop corral at Fort Wingate, N. NJ and pass
ing into the troop store-room, exploded several
boxes Of ammunition. Jorgensen. having dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
RiOtous Iaborers,

ALLIANCE, o., Feb. 19.-The italian 1aborers
the employ of the Cleveland, Youngstown g.
Pittsburg Railway Company have again be-
come restless over the failure of the
company to settle with them, and at
o'clock last night a delegation
from Minerva surrounded the general Office of
the company in this city and notified General
Superintendent Lumley that he could not leave
the Office until he settled with each of
them in full. Mr.. Lumley explained
to them that he did not have the handling of the
cOmpany's funds, and was unable to accede to
their demands. They insisted, however and Mr.
for assistance. A posse of special police was
soon on hand, who ordered the Italians to dis
perse. This they refused to do, and free fight
ensued After number of laborers had been
knocked down, the remainder sought safety in
fight. All is quiet to-day.
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The citizens of Eureka and vicinity have sub
scrfbed additional of $25, 900 to the en-
dowment fund of Eureka College.
Mrs. Ryan aged eighty years, was killed by
the ears at Berlin while attempting to cross the
track in front of a moving train.
A call has been issued for Prohibition county
convention to meet at Decatur on Friday next
when delegates to the State Prohibition eonven-
ton will be chosen.
The Mayor and City Council of Danville have
been indicted by grand jury for maintaining
upon the streets an unfinished fountain, which
is declared nuisance.
Henry Howell agent Of the Chicago & Alton
railroad at Kane, has been bound over to await
the action of the grand jury, being charged with
embezzlement of the funds Of the above com
pany.
Samuel Potts, a wealthy operator, of Peoria,
made an attempt to shoot his wife while testify
ing before justices court as to his Entertainment
of her. He was overpowered, and the pistol
taken away from him, after severe struggle.
At adance near Murphysboro, Tom and Arthur
Stephens attacked John Sullivan and his brother
Logan. When the parties were separated Logan
Sullivan was found to be stabbed four times,
i fGins IN a is~~'m'n's' Inc 0''pn'nSS' are IN
An old gentleman named E. Felse died sud
denly at Braidwood ON Sunday. His daughter,
who is somewhat weak minded, predicted last
week that her father would die on Sunday, as he
did. He was a carpenter by trade, and was aged
about sixty years.
Mrs Gertie Hurd, a divorced woman, thirty
FIVE years old, and living with her parents, at
Rosamond, hanged herself with towel suspended
from hook in the wall of her room. She was
cultured and refined, of handsome appearance
and well connected.
John Moffatt, well-known farmer in Owen,
has become violently insane. Some fifteen years
ago Moffatt was in saloon drinking, and being
ordered out by the proprietor refused to comply
with the request The saloon-keeper hit Mofatt
on the head with heavy club, and since that
time he has not been right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
ILLINOIS.
Particulars of the Shooting of McC1urg by
Miller at Bloomington.

Particulars of the Shooting of McC1urg by
Miller at Bloomington.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLooMINGToN, Feb. 19--At about 2 o'clock
this morning. DR.. James Miller shot and prob
ably fatally wounded one Frank McClurg,
printer, who is a resident of Leroy, Mclean
county. The shooting occurred in the Office of
Waits old hotel, in which Ninerwas sitting with
NEr. Phillips the night clerk, and an old friend
from Millers old home in Kentucky. Miller, who
isaged abOuttwenty seven, and a quite prominent
physician and society man, and McChrg had
been drinking at a saloon, and had quarrel in
which MeCluPg accused Miller of abusing him
because he fMcClurg) was cripple Miller
claimed that McClurg entered the Office with an
open knife in his hand and endeavored to renew
the previous quarrel, whereupon Miller, fearing
his life was in danger fired. This however,
does not answer the charge that Miller acted in
a cowardly manner in emptying four chambers
Of his revolver into McClurgs body, one or two
of them after McClurg had fallen McClurg will
probably die, one ball having cut through his
bladder. Miller gave S.. 600 bond.
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Minor Notes.

John Wernhardt. of Terre Haute, was found
dead in bed, on Sunday.
The trial of Arthur Brooks, charged with the
murder of DR.. Cause, of Richmond, has begun.
There will be union meeting of all the Indi
ana and Illinois lodges Of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Frenlen held at Vincennes on the I'd
of March.
The new officers of the Pike county fair are
Samuel Hargrove, president; W. A. .Oliphant,
vice president Goodlet Morgan secretary; =. P.
Richardson treasurer; Samuel H STICKY, super
intendent
Major S. ]. Hall, of Logansport, has perhaps
the Oldest coin in the United States 1t is dated
1881, and on the converse side are the words
Mind your own business" On the reverse side
a chain composed of thirteen links and repre-
senting the States encircles the coin, in the cen
ter of which are the words, United States"
AT meeting of the Indiana and Eastern Hi
nois Trotting Association, at Terre Haute Mat
toon Withdrew from the association. The Ham
betonian Driving Association, of Danville ILL.,,
was admitted A committee was appointed lone
from each town. to agree upon dates, and re-
ported Columbus. Ind, beginning May 10;
Terre Haute, May &c; Charlottesville, June 2;
Rockville, June 9; Danville, Ind, June 16
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Notes aud Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ig.-The President has
nominated C. s. Palmer, of Vermont, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota
Captain Thomas H. Mckee, of Logansport,
now assistant superintendent of the Senate doc
cument room has sent $50 volumes of public doc
uments to the @. A. r. post at Logansport.
To-day the following promotions were made
of Tndianians in the Postofhce Department: J.
NJ. Thornton, from 81, 900 to $1,000, in the third
assistants Office; Henry Leonard, from 81, 900 to
81 200 in the first assist ants Office; James H.
Ellsworth, transferred from the Office of Post
master general to the second assistants office
and promoted from 81, 900 to 81, 200
The Senate to-day confirmed the appointment
OF John Coburn, of Indiana to be Associated
Justice of the Supreme Court of Montana.
The British government has rendered the
United States the use of the steamer Alert for
the Greedy relief expedition She was built
specially for the Arctic sea, and will be used as
a supply ship and follow in the wake of the
other vessels.
General Longstreet is here. He will appear
before Mr. Sprngers committee in refutation of
the charges which have been made against his
marshal at Atlanta.
The ways and means committee gave hear
ing to-day to representatives of the glass and
pottery industries, who made arguments against
the proposed reduction in the tariff.
The body of General Ord is expected to reach
here on the 9th inst The United States troops
at the Washington barracks, under command of
General Ayres, will escort the remains to Oak
Hill The following general officers of the army
have been detailed pall-bearers Generals
HaZen. Sackett
Rochester, Holabird and Murray.
The Department of State has received infor-
nation confirming the report of the dangerous
illness of Minister Hunt.
Secretary Chandler, the Russian minister and
a number of bureau officers of the Navy Depart
ment, leave Washington tomorrow for New
York, to participate in the reception of the re
mains of Lieutenant belong and comrades.
Gold coin in circulation ON Jan. l, 1884. $3p2,-
797 GA; in silver $242 400 1854; total $795 200 us.
Gain since July 81 1852 gold, $l5 542, S20 silver,
$l4 1872, 965; total $40, 735, 1S5. Gold bullion on
hand Dec. 81, 1883, $66, w., 92I.
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I
The different terms used in different parts of
the country for the same article often bewilder
the inexperienced shopper Cotton domesties
are muslins in one section, ''cottonsT in another
and in yet another they are known as white and
yellow cotton cloth, while English people call
them calieo-our calieoes being, qhiptzess. in
New York Mills is heavy, but it turns yellow
unless very carefully laundried, and is
apt to split in the wearing. Utica Mills and
Wamsutta are generally regarded as the best
etc. Davol Mills and Fruit of the Loom are
lighter and cheaper brands, excellent for night
gowns and skirts Lonsdale cotton. heavier
than Lonsdale cambria, is also an excellent
fine and soft brand, is especially liked for ladies'
wear, having the weight of muslin, with the
softnesss Vi cambria. There are innumerable
other grades, but it is impossible to do more
than mention the standard brands.
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The Housakeene,ss silo.

correspondence London Standard,
1t may be interesting to know that in the
Netherlands the farmers wife has her sile. This
is an earthenware jar about two feet high. Into
one such, in summer time, she shPeds kidney
beans; into another she puts shelled green peas;
into another broad beans, say; and, having thus
formed six inch layer, she sprinkles on the top
a little salt, and presses the whole firmly down.
Then comes another layer with another sprink-
her vegetables. Leaving light weight on top,
which serves to keep all firmly pressed and Elk
clude the air, When more vegetables are ripe
she repeats the process until the jar is filled, A
good, substantial weight is then placed on the
top, and the opening is covered with brown pa
per, and her object is attained, viz, epsilage for
her family G., vegetables preserved green for
winter use, more or less good, according to
taste when brought to table.
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Western Export Association.

citation met to-day for the purpose of reimbursing
such distillers as have accumulated product in
providing for cattle attached to the distillery.
The pool allows distillers to run to the extent
is rso1red to care for cSt Pbe STRATUS DIr s adj
justed. The distillers in and around Cincinnati
have been unable to run for fifteen days. Their
capacity in that time amounts to $50, 900 bushels
of grain. 1t was agreed that they be paid $50.
600 therefor An additional 500 coo was set aside
to take care of the surplusage. The price of
highwines was advanced from 81 IA to 81 Is
Cincinnati basisl Another advance is probable
in short time
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The Old Ticket.


Special to milwaukee Sentinel.
W. c. Cloudy, of Chicago of the Democratic
national committee, arrived here to-day. He
said he had not heard much about the Demo
cratic convention, but thinks the contest will be
mainly between st. Louis and Chicago In
speaking of possible candidates before the con
vention, Mr.. Cloudy said:
''From what hear, think the contest for the
nomination will be a sectional line between
the East and the West. The South viii hold the
balance of power, and will have the ultimate
decision"
Mr. Cloudy said, further, that he was very
certain that if Mr. Tildens health was suffi-
GENTLY good to warrant his nomination he would
get it by acclamati0n. The great mistake Of
1880 was the failure to nominate the old ticket.
Mr. Cloudy said that Mr.. Hendricks, before his
departure for Europe, admitted that he had
made the great mistake of his life when he de-
clared against the old ticket. If it had not been
for this action the old ticket would have been
nominated
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb l9--Patents were issued
to Indianans to-day follows: Jno Barnet La
fayette, machines for milling of hub ends of
wheel spokes; James s. Borden, TeITe Haute,
holder for mechanic rules; Lucius E. Dickson,
Brazil, quilting frame John E. Richmond, globe
valve grinders; Joseph Doyle Mount Liberty,
piano forte; VIM. Fl. Foster, Jeffersonville, file
holder; VIM. f. Patton, Clarksburg beehive;
VIM. D. Snyder, Columbia City wardrobe bed
stead: VIM. II. Wickers indianapolis, ring for
securing finger cots in position. A trade mark
for crackers was re-issued to Jno. B. Rugger 81
Sons. Lafavette.