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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
PRECIOUS GEMS.
Diamonds and Other superb Jewels in the
Vaults of the Treasury.

Diamonds and Other superb Jewels in the
Vaults of the Treasury.
Washington Gazette.
Few are aware that in the broad vaults of the
Treasury are deposited for safe-keeping large
quantity of diamonds and other precious stones.
Among them is bottle four or five inches long
filed with diamonds, and there many other
kinds of precious stones. Some of them are set
in gold ornaments, intended for personal wear.
The first collection of which we have any
authentic account has been in the custody of the
Treasury officials for over forty-fi years.
They were sent to President Van Buren, by the
Imaum of Oman, whose capital city of Muscat,
in Araba, on the Persian gulf, is the most widely
known of all Arabian cities as to outsiders. The
Imaum having found that Martin Van Buren,
was two-fold sharper keener subtler, and dan
der than he was himself, sent these diamonds
and pearls to him. AS the Constitution express
ly forbade any person connected with the gov
errment accepting any present or decoration
from any foreign power potentate without ex-
press authority of Congress, the jewels were
turned over to the Treasury, where they are
now
Bot the Imaum's gift is rot ALL There are in
the collection superb jewels received at other
times and in various ways. Turquoises, blue as
Syrian summer skies; emeralds like the rehec-
ton of Irelands green turf in her erysSal-wa
lakes; rubies, Oriental rtbies, that flash a world
of liquid crimson light, till the eye grows dim
with gazing; sapphires, pearls as white as the
foam of the sea, and opals that SHIN
mer with resinous radiance as only the
precious opal canal these are there.
There are many beautiful and many quaint or
naments, jeweled brooches, and rings, andsword-
hits; bediamonded creeses, brought from the
the Malay isles by Wilkes, and lots Of other
rare and valuable trinkets. They have no
definite owners, and are placed in the Treasury
vaults because they are too valuable to throw
away, and nobody cares to claim them, because
nobody has any right TO them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
MINOR MENTION.
The Tariff Act of March, 1888, and How 1t
Has Worked.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Mr. Nimmo, chief Of
the Bureau of Statistics, has submitted his an
nual statement showing the imports of merchan-
disc, with the rates of duty and the amounts of
duty collected thereon. 1t appears that the act
of March 8, 1883, reduced the average ad valorem
rates as follows:
On iron and steel. and manufactures thereof,
g. 04 per cent; on clothing wool, 11.36 per cent I;
on combing wool, s. 81 per cent; on carpet WOOL
2 50 per cent; on manufactures of wool, 2. 26 per
cent, and on manufactures of silk, 9l5 per
cent. The act mentioned raised the average ad
valorem rates as follows: On sugar and melada,
LOG per cent; on manufactures of cotton, 2. Go
per cent on earthen and chinaware, 14.56 per
cent; ON glass and glassware, SO per cent; on
spirits and wines, 14.92 per cent, and on malt
liquors, 800 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Stanley Declares that the Claims of Portugal
In the Congo Country Are Ina6missable.
LONDON Dec. Henry M. Stanley, at the
formation of branch of the Scottish Geograph-
ical Society, at Dundee, said Portugal had no
warrant for the claims put forward to certain
rights in the Congo country. If her pretensions
are admitted the result will be fatal to the de-
velopment Of the Congo country. He assured
his audience that the Congo Association was not
instituted from selfish motives, but for the pro-
motion Of the prosperity and civilization of an
interesting, well-disposed and energetic people.
America Germany and other powers had recog
nized the association. He further said he would
do all he could to Illustrate the designs of
PORTUGAL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
MIR. Pulitzer's "worId."

New YORK, Dec. THE World, Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer, editor, says to-day of itself: This edi-
ton is equal to 800, 900 complete eight-page pa
pers 1t was worked on six presses, between
o'clock last evening and 5 this morn
ing, tirne being allowed for changes
OF plates, cleaning presses and substituting
rollers. The amount of white paper consumed
was 40, 600 pounds making necessary the use of
a quarter of a ton OF ink. This monster edition
of tho World required pa miles of paper as it
came from the rolls. Three tons of metal were
used IN providing stereotype plates for the
presses. and the l68 columns of type in the paper
measure one-twentieth of mile in length"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
A Savage Assault by a Convict.

JOLIET. H., Dec. Last night one of the
penitentary guards was attracted to cell No.
30l by cries of murder" and found convict
John Kelly, a burglar, stabbing his cell-mate,
VIM. Gains The murderous convict refused
to desist infiicting stab after stab with brutal
ferocity. and continued until the turnkey ar
rived unlocked the cell, and orerpowered him.
Gainss body was gashed by more than twenty
wounds, one of them across the abdomen, from
which the bowels protruded. He cannot live.
The blade of the knife was broken in three
pieces. No cause is assigned. Gains belongs TO
a good family in Brooklyn, and Kelly has a
brother in New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Temperance revival at Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 7.-Francis Murphy has in
augurated another temperance revival in this
city, which promises to excel that of eight years
ago. twenty-five hundred signatures to the
and at a meeting at Music Hail. tonight 1000
people were present and at least 1000 were una
BILE to gain admission. The meeting was the
largest ever presided over by MIR. Murphy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
In cases of dyspep-
> II

In cases of dyspep-
STA, debility, rheuma-
tisnn, fever and ague,
liver complaint, mac
tivity of the kidneys
and bladder, constipa-
tiou and other organic
maladies, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is q
tried remedy, to which
the medical brother
hood have lent their
professional sanction,
aud which as a tonic.
alternative and house
hold specific for dis
orders of the stomach,
liver and bowels has
an unbounded popu-
larity. For sale by
Druggists andDealers,
to whom apply for
Hostetter's Almanac
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Observation-Disclosures Fire.

PITTsBURG, Dec. Fire broke out in the
saloon of Levi Wisegarber at Braddocks, Pa,
at o'clock this morning and before the flames
were got under control Wisegarbers saloon,
Douglass's drygoods and grocery store, Frtzion
g. Parks paint and paper store, Grahams oyster
and fish depot, and Alders tin store were entire
ly destroyed. The loss is about $4,000, with
ample insurance.
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Conflicting Stories About tho NIahdi.

DoNGoLA, Dec. TT is reported that the
Mahdi, accepting Gen. Gordon's challenge to
cross the Nile and prove himself true
prophet, tried to make lis followers walk
across the river, the experiment resulting in the
loss Of 5000 men. Other reports say the Mahdi
remains at Margiat, and is not attempting to in
tercept Gordon's convoy to Shendy His mac
tivity is weakening the native belief in the sa-
credness Of his mission.
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hammable as benzine. 1t has been smelled,
and, believe even tasted; but have not yet
heard of any Christian who has had the hardi-
hood to drink it. There is also the native beer,
or merissa, as abominable as stale porter, and as
Misunderstanding to Briton at any rate, gin
ger-pop. The Arabs can, it is said, get seriously
drunk on merissa; but | much question the
fact, ard unless it is that they cheer one
another into into iutoxication as bowling
dervishes excite themselves, shall not accept the
statnrAart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
A rresspasser Killed.

PIrTsBURG, Dec. THE Commercial Ga
zette's New Philadelphia, o., special saws; Last
night. August Springer, 3 bricklayer, and a
number of friends demanded admttance to the
house of Charles Ming, and upon being refused
burst the door open. Ming then picked up a
gun and fired two shots, killing Springer in
stantlys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Obituary.

BosToN, Dee 7. = DIR. Henry A Martin,
widely known in connection with vaccination,
died to-day at his residence, at Boston High
lands
JERSEY CRY, N. J.. Dec. REV Richard NJ.
Abercrombie, d. D., for thirteen years rector of
St. Williams Protestant Episcopal Church,
Jersey City, died this evening from pneumonia
He was son of Rev. James Abercrombie. of
Philadelphia, and was born in that city in 1922
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. H. Snowden has re-
tired from the managing editorship of the Ma
tonal Republican, and been succeeded by DR..
Frank T. Howe, who has been connected with
the paper for the past three years as city and
news editor.
The -estry of Epiphany Church, this city has
unanimously called DIR. Crrron Brewster. of
Christ Church, Detroit, to fill the vacancy
caused by the election of Dr. Paret TO the epis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Deatb of a Weli-Known Jsditor.

WAsHiNGToN, Dec. Oscar Kauffet Harris
for twenty-five years a prominent Washington
journalist, died in this city to-day, of consump-
ton Mr Harris edited the National Republic
an, the National Intelligencer and the Evening
Critic at different times and for fifteen years
reported the proceedings of Congress. He re-
ported the Surratt trials and execution, the i'm
peachment of Andrew johnson, and other i'm
portant events, and continued an active journal
istic career until the time of his death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Two Steamers and Everybody on Board
Lost Off the English Coast.
The Mahdi Undertakes to Prove Himself
True Prophet and browns Three Thou
sand of His Deluded Followers.
DISASTERS AT SEA.

Two Vessels Lost and the Passengers and
Crews Drowned.
LONDON, Dec. S-A steamer, supposed to be
the Alliance of Cardiff, foundered off Roscastle,
and all hands were lost. Ioseastle is a small
seaport of county Cornwall, England
The steamer Pochard, from Cork to Liverpool,
foundered in gale off Holyhead, and all on
hoard, thirty in number, are believed drowned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
THEY ALL WANT PLACES.

bushels Of Letters Received Daily by Demo-
cratic Congresslnen from Office Seekers.
NRtionnl Republican.
The rush for Offices under the coming admin
istration has begun, and most of the Democratic
congressman are receiving letters of application
why, said one, Il have had bushel ofletrers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Cetting a witness out of the way.

GALENA, Kan. Dec John Pickett to-day
shot and killed William Allen, the leading wit
ness in an approaching trial of his brother. Geo
Pickett for the murder of n man named Briggs
on the Both ult
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.


Dr. G. Roberts, Winchester, Ill, says: II
have used it with entire satisfaction in cases of
debility from age or overwork, and in inebriates
and dyspepties, and am well pleased with its
effects"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

DR.. j. w Lasley, physician. Company Shops,
p o., Alamance county, N. c., says he uses it
in his practice. and recommends to suffering hui
manity the great pain-cure, st Jacobs Oil, for
AL kinds of aches and pain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Bad Story About a Good Man.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Henry Cramer o
real estate and insurance agent of West Phila-
delphia, and local preacher attached to Sylvan
NJ E. Church. has disappeared, leaving wife
and two small children, and along list of cred
itnrS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Mrs. Jarphiy was Not Deceived.

PIttsburg Chronicle.
The editorial she was reading stated ut is a
privilege with men to do honor and homage to
the gentler sex that heaven has intrusted to
their care ''Wot liei" exclaimed Mrs. Jarph-
ly A'Fll bet that fellow makes his wife start
tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Shnt by Mistake.

DESIGNATION, n. Y. Dec. &c F. Brooks,
chief of police Of Waverly, N. Y, was probably
fatally shot by a policeman who nistook the
chief for a Burglar The officer and the chief
were in a store looking for burglars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Rnhher Works Rurned.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec 1.-THE Home Rubber
Works burned to-day. Loss $4,000, insured for
$500 600 Cause unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

DENVER, Dec 7-E. F. Halleck &c Co. s lum-
ber-yard, in this city, was partially consumed by
fire tonight with astable containing four mules.
Loss, $40, 900; fully insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

II GLADLY testify to the merits of Athlopho-
ros as n specific for rheumatism. IA Meyers,
driver for the U. S. Express Co., N Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Ida lewis Joins che Methodist Church.

VIEWPOINT, r. l., Dec. Ida Lewis, the
Americas Grace Darling, was received into the
communion of the Thames-street d. E. Church
here to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

Steamship News.
New YoRa, Dec. ARRIVED; City Of Berlin,
Oregon, from Liverpool.
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o. j. Beam, merchant and broker, at Avon
has assigned to D. H. Gorham Liabilities
$780, 900; assets, $40, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
Sunlight and Human Health.
rFron the London Observer. !


For some considerable time past the
Astronomer Royal and his assistants
have been weekly reporting the signif-
can't fact that the recorded sunshine dur
ing the seven days has been, upon an
average, nal. Prima facie it is only pho
tographers who need be affected by
this intelligence. What can it possibly
matter to the world at large if there is
not sunshine enough about to discolOr a
piece OF eensitivized paper? As a matter
of fact, however, the discoloration of
sensitivized paperis but one of the many
processes due to the chemical energy OF
the sunlight. And prolonged absence
OF sunlight is q very serious matter.
Its effects upon the health are direct
and perceptible. We get no ozone, and
we become dull and listless, as if we had
been sitting up all night. When thus
sequently deficient in that vital energy
which would otherwise enable us t.
shake off any ordinary ailment. Nor is
this all. Absence Of sunlight for any
considerable period is almost invariably
followed by epidemic outbreaks. When
the sun is active, filth of all kinds putre
fies as it collects. When there is nc
sunshine the filth collects, accumulates
in masses, and ferments. These fer
mented accumulations are a source OF
positive danger as SO IN as the sun re-
sumes its ACTIVITY. Decomposition I'M
der bright sun is comparatively harm
less. Slow decomposition in the dark is
especially hostile to health. We need
no chemist to tell us all this; but, at the
same time, it is as well TO bear the chem
istry Of common life in mind. When
the Astronomer Royal reports total
absence of sunshine we ought TO be es-
pecially careful, and, it may be added,
children suffer more from the absence of
the suns rays than do adults. Adults
have only TO keep alive; children have
to keep alive and to grow, which entails
double amount Of chemical work
Now, if there be no sunshine, we Can
best supplement its absence by exercise.
And yet, strange enough, the absence
of sunshine is regarded by most mothers
as sufficient ground for keeping chill
dren within doors. It is, on the con-
trary, the very season why they should
be sent out and kept out as much as pos
sible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12

onds. Both trained at 1S5 pounds. A
match is being arranged between Whist
Ter and Muldoon for 81, 900 side.
BEFORE leaving San Francisco for Sid
ney, Australia, Hanlan offered to back
James Seeley, q California sculler, for
$500, to perform more clever tricks
while In his boat than any other oars
man in the West. Seeley performs such
tricks as rowing shell less than twelve
inches wide while standing on his feet,
then standing on his head. He also
swings Indian clubs and performs many
other tricks requiring great steadlness
of nerve and balance.
THE long-looked-for pacing match be-
tween Hawley Coles "Cspt. Jack, !"
Houghton's "Lone Jack" Gerlach's
"Harry Gordon, "Boyd's painter, Gar
rett's "Panama," and Armstrong;
"Rose Shipman," has been finally
arranged to take place on
June 5th at the Milwaukee Driving
Park. Each entry is accompanied by
$500 forfeit money, and more than or
binary interest is taken IN what is con-
ceded to be an interesting contest, as all
the horses have been tested during the
winter IN trials of speed on the " Ave-
nue."
THE Mclaughlin Dufur wrestling
match in Detroit on the Sd, for $500
side and the door money, amounting to
nearly 50, 800, was won by Mclaughlin.
He took the first fall by the lift drop"
which Dufur declared was new to him.
The second bout found Dufur aggressive
and Mclaughlin twice swung him off
his feet describing q complete circle.
After much playing Dufur succeeded in
getting the ''lnside cross-back heel
lock-" and threw Mclaughlin fairly,
In the third bout Mclaughlin got the
same tack as the first, threw Dufur and
won the match. Mclaughlin was at
once challenged by D. G. Ross to a
mixed match for 81, 900 before April 10.
The place is not settled on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
The Sea-Serpent, or Something Else
tFrom the Philadelphia Record.l

tFrom the Philadelphia Recordl
The officers and crew of the schooner
Edward Waite, of Portland, Me-, which
arrived at this port Saturday, are posi-
tive that they fell In with genuine sea-
serpent on the voyage from Cardenas to
this city with cargo of sugar. The
bronze-faced mate, William Page, who
has been sailor for thirty years, told
the story of the remarkable adventure in
a straitforward manner. "Our voyage, !"
he said, 'Ffrom Cardenas to Cape Hat
teras was uneventfnl. We passed that
point the morning of the 18th, and
were more than half way to Cape Henry
when we sighted strange disturbance
of the ocean. It was my watch, and
there were several men on deck at the
time. We thought at first that it was a
whale, but as it did not blow we con-
cluded it was large shark, although
some of the men who were watching it
said that 1t was too large for shark. The
thing, whatever It was, came nearer and
nearer, as if charging for the vessel, and
we began to get q little excited. We
noticed also, as it came within a rea-
sonable distance, that the things head
was raised out of the water. It came
nearer and nearer. leaving a long, wide
wake behind it and stirring up the wa
ter into foam, like the paddles of river
steamer. Itpassed the schooner within
less than $50 yards, and we had full
view. We were SO much interested
that I forgot to call the captain, who
was below sleeping, but all of the watch
saw the thing as plainly as I can see
the schooner there in the next dock. It
was sea serpent, and no mistake. we
could only measure It's size by the line
in the water, but could say that it was
fully ninety feet long, with head as
large and something like the shape of
horses head. The most remarkable
thing about it was the color and size of
its eyes. They were of a bright saffron
hue, and half as big as a mans hand.
It held it's head above water all the time
we saw It, which was about haitian hour,
when it passed out of sight in a south
erly direction. We were at the time in
latitude 80 degrees 40 minutes, and it
was clear day. We could not have
been mistaken"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
Wonderful AutOmatOns.
rDanburY Cor. Boston Globe l

[Danbury Cor. Boston GlobeJ
Many of the tiny screws used in this
country IN matchmaking are turned out
on three little automatic machines In this
city. One OF them, while turning out a
perfect screw at q fair rate of speed, is con-
siderably improved on by It's compan-
ions. The machine takes up but little
room. A man could carry it under his
arm without much difficulty. A wire is
fed through a tube into the machine.
1t is carried forward by revolving teeth.
AS 1T appears a knife cuts away the sur
plus metal to make the stem for the
thread, just as the chisel operates at the
lathe of the wood turner.
As this is finished a small tube, in
which the thread is formed, advances
and clasps the stem, forms the thread at
lightning speed and falls back. AS this
is done, two knives cut that portion of
the wire of, and the completed screws
fall down. The wire again advances and
the process Is repeated. The marvel Of
the machine is best grasped when the
size of the screw formed is understood.
This week the largest sizes are being
made. They are an eighth of an inch in
length and it would require 200 of them
to weigh an ounce. The thread on the
stem is so small that it is scarcely dis
c9rnible to the naked eye. Each ma
chine will make 5000 screws a day.
The machines have been at work little
more than a month and are the result OF
years of patient investigation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
PURSUED BY DEATH.
A Whole Family Killed by Accidents in
q Few Months. kssa,

A Whole Family Killed by Accidents in
Few Months. ssas.
MIDDLETowN, N. Y, March 8.-Last
summer the wife of Benjamin Smith, of
Hancock, Delaware County, was SO bad
ly injured by runaway horse that she
died IN few hours. After her death
Smith and his son James, aged 16, con.
tinued 10 live in Hancock. Two
weeks ago the father was driv-
ing on steep hill near the
village with q load of bark. He fell
from the load in some way and one run
ner of the sled passed over his head,
crushing him to death. The son then
went to live with a married sister. at
Lordville, neighboring village. Last
Saturday he stole ride on caboose of
q treight-train on the Erie Railway to
Hancock. The train did not stop at
that station. Young Smith jumped for
the train, and, falling beneath the
wheels of the caboose, was instantly
killed.