The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-02


in Dublin. McAfee was arrested and has just
been sentenced to a term of three years in
States prison for bigamy; but before his du-
plicity was discovered he had succeeded in max
ing way with all his second wife's money.
JOSEPH MARCO, of Caledonia, MINI, had
served about six years in the State prison on a
life sentence for murder when he fell sick, and
on report of the physician that he was dying of
consumption was pardoned by the Governor,
Once free Marco recovered from his ill health
with astonishing rapidity, but was no sooner
ready to enjoy life than he was arrested on
another old charge of murder After his arrest
he failed again in health and was soon so re-
duced that he was carried into court by two off
GERS to make plea of not guilty He continued
to grow worse until suspicious doctor began to
investigate, and found that the prisoner was
feeding upon hard soap, cakes of which he car
ried in his pockets. Since being deprived of
this dainty Marco has once more become ro-
bust and it is anticipated that he will be able,
not only to stand trial. but to spend another
series of years in the penitentiary without
physical Inconvenience.
REVEREND DR. MCDONALD, of Atlanta, is
greatly disturbed in his mind over the conduct
of the New York ministers who called upon Mr..
Blaine, for the purpose of assuring him of their
moral support Says the reverend doctor;
mo intelligent man can conceive it possible
that the Divine Redeemer would Or could have
been associated with such crowd for such
purpose. could just as readily think of him
being with John Brown at Harpers Ferry, or at
the firing of the first gun on Sumter"
IF the axce1lent hut nisoI1idad Dr McDnnald
should be informed not only that the thousand
intelligent clergymen who waited upon Mr.
Blaine believed that the Lord was with Them
but that they are one and all of the opinion that
the soul of John Brown is actually marching on"
in glory, he would doubtless be ready to lie down
and die And yet such are the cold facts.
COMMENTING on the killing of Brooklyn
hoodlum by young schoolboy, who turned upon
his tormenter and pursuer with a pocket knife
and stabbed him, in self-defense, the New York
Commercial Advertiser says that, in spite of its
boosted reform administration, Brooklyn is the
worst-governed city in the Union. Gangs of half
grown rufians constantly roam the streets, un
disturbed by the police, and make the lives of
children, and particularly of decently- dressed
and wellbehaved lads, miserable by their out
rageous attacks. The paper adds, however,
that ''the civil-service examinations are care
fully conducted in Brooklyn, and it is believed
that every street sweeper there can spell 'paral
lei with the proper number of Is" Mr.. George
William Curtis should move to Brooklyn at
once, and observe the workings of his beloved
system.
A New JERSEY woman whose husband is a
railway engineer, went down to the station at
train time the other day. armed with rawhide
and artistically "haxed out" the wives of two of
her neighbors who were accustomed to firt with
her spouse. Besides disposing of her two enc
mics, she also put to fight several impertinent
persons who endeavored to interfere One
masculine witness to the scene walked away
saying; II hereby renounce Belva Lockwood
Petticoat government is too aggressive for me-
Belva's followers are really not thoughtful
about such little matters 1t is understood that
New Jersey women are unanimous for Belva,
and this one doubtless regrets that she did not
postpone her whipping matinee until day after
the election
SCENE in indianapolis school, friday: ORA
mats persona, teacher and primary geog
raphy class. The topic being New
York State, tho city of Buffalo was
mentioned The teacher then asked, What
man prominent before the people lives at Buff
faoP A dozen hands went uD, and one little
fellow evidently anxious to air his knowledge
was asked, ''Well who is It'll" The reply was
prompt and proud, Buffalo Bill" The gravity
of the teacher was well-nigh upset. but seeing
another hand still waving, she concluded to give
the second boy a chance. You may tell" His
name amt Buffalo Bill, he exclaimed; sit is Mr.
Buffalo" That settled it.
A MLLINER of East Liverpool Ohio, who lost
her voice twelve years ago, and has since con
Quoted her business by means of pantomime
suddenly recovered the use of her vocal organs
a day or two since, when one of her assistants
spilled bottle of ink on some satins and velvets
Her first words, uttered in stentorian voice
-"Dern you, girl'-had the effect of fright
ening everybody out of her shop. They came
back however, and she Immediately began to
tell them that her bonnets and hats were i'm
ported, and were of the very latest New York
styles, and to put up the prices until the shop
pers wished she had remained dumb until the
dull season set in.
Mr.. LABoUCHERE is not pleased with our own
Mary Anderson, and speaks dsparagingly and
disrespectfully of her Juliet He says her ap-
pearance in that character will prove the most
absolute fasco any London theater has ever
seen, and that at best Mary is but passably
good looking American miss Mr.. Laboucheres
dispeasure is attributed to the fact that Miss
Anderson declines to attend his Bohemian par
ties The real trouble seems TO be that unlike
most actresses, American or otherwise Miss An
derson is literally miss, and is not possessed of
several husbands and disposition in consequent
accord with Bohemansm.
THAT Governor Cleveland has a sister who is
a frequent contributor to the Christian at