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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
LINCOLN's ASSASSINATION.
The Crime Was Not Political, but Was Conn
mitted to Crafty Private Vengeance.

Baltimore Special.
Almost remarkable letter in reference to the
assassination of President Lincoln by John
Wilkes Booth has been received by a prominent
ex- Union officer in Baltimore The letter, with
the name Of the writer erased was shown to
your correspondent to-day. 1t goes on to say
that Booth did not assassinate the President for
any political reasons whatever but on the con"
trary, it was simply to wreak private vengeance.
1t appears that Booth went to Mr. Lincoln and
begged him to pardon his friend, Captain John
Yates Beall, who was condemned 10 be
shot as a confederate spy. Mr.. Lin
coin was inexorable, but after Booth
had gone down on his knees and bathed Mr.. Lin
coins hand with tears, and kissed it. he finally
relented, and promised Booth to pardon Captain
Beall. Booth left, well satisfied with the result
of his mission, but when he read day or two
afterward that his frie nd had been shot he be-
came wild with rage and concocted his scheme
of assassination. which he afterward carried out
The writer also says that the same night that
Booth had visited the President he slept at Mrs.
Bowens boarding house, in Washington, with a
gentleman who is at present city official, and
also with another gentleman now clerk in the
Baltimore postoffice. Both the gentlemen refer
red to confirm tho statement The writer says
that the relations of Booth with Mrs. Surratt
were purely of a social nature, and that politics
and Sectionalism had nothing to do with the
tragedy. ....i.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
HEPENsTALL, THE HANGMAN.
Curious Details of His Career in IreIand-Hif
Shocking Death.

Curious Details of His Career in IreIand-Hif
Shocking Death.
Shandon Lee, In New York Sun.
A recent query in the Sun as to the first name
of the notorious Irish giant Hepenstall-not
Hempenstall-shows your correspondent to be
very much mixed as to the real facts concerning
an important, though little known, character in
Irish history. Authentic and rare memorabilia
of the Irish rebellion of 1898 in my possession
enable me to furnish facts that not only def
nitely settle the matter, but make interesting
reading even at this late day. His prenomen
was neither John nor Mark but Edward. I'm
der date of Sept Is, 1900, Mr. Higgins records
in his journal:
Died, on Thursday night, of dropsical complaint,
Lieut. Edward Hepenstall, of the Sixtyeighth Regi-
ment, some time back officer in the Wicklow militia.
Then follows tribute to the worth of the
dead giants Jealous and loyal services in the
late rebellion"
His grave in the church-yard of St Andrews,
Dublin is still uninscribed, though it was once
suggested by Dr.. Barrett that his epitaph might
be written in the two lines:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

then he again called, with grim deter
minaton of his character. "Come my good woman"
said he. when the delinquent appeared "Ihave waited
long enough, and must have my money" Fixing upon
him a look of whitening contempt, and brandishing
her broom in his face, she replied you've BEEN here
three times for that money, but I'll pay my honest
debts, thank We, before I pay my doctors bills
The good physician pleased with the logic of
his debtor that he receipted the bill on the spot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
What Sherman Says.


81. Louis Chronicle.
In an interview Gen. Sherman said:
Il have read the letter of jefferson Davis in
this mornings paper" he began, at once antici-
pating the questions, and I have nothing to say
to the newspapers. This is an affair between
two gentlemen. l will take my TINS about it
and write to Mr. Davis myself we will settle
the matter between u.s."
Have the papers msrepresented you in your
remarks before Frank Blair Post G. A. r. 4" was
asked
II wish to say nothing about that My reply
to Mr. Davis will not be through the papers.
Ihey are not the arbitrators of this question or
the go-betweens for any dispute 1 have no
more to saw"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

MISS LEoNA DARE. the American acrobat, who
in Spain the other night, let fall and fatally in
jured NJ. George performing with her, has
history, and it is by no means certain that she
did not let the fall purposely in order to
kill him. She was suspended from the roof of
the theater by the feet and held in her teeth the
ropes of trapeze bar upon which NJ. George
was performing. The account says that Miss
Dare was strangely seized with an hysteriea fitin
which she opened her mouth and let the man
crash to the stage, although she still held by her
feet, thus insuring her own safety 1t now ap
pears that Miss Dare has rather unsavory
reputation. She came from somewhere
in the West where she learned the trapeze bus
mess in wood -shed, and she made her first APP
pearance in public at the old Olympic Theater,
on Broadway. She then performed the double
trapeze act with John Hall in a pantomime She
Immediately came into public favor. partly on
account of her beauty of figure, but principally
because she was born acrobat. John Hall fell
in love with her shortly after, aud they were
married. They went West IN a Humpty Dumpty
troupe with John Dufaud. Out there Leona
eloped with Halls brother George. He was an
acrobat, and took her husbands place in per-
forming the doubetrapeze act It broke her
husbands heart when she deserted him. and he
gave up the business. She has starred through
this country and the whole Of Europe, meeting
with great success everywhere. The theory ad-
vanced by those who know the woman is that
NJ George is no one else than her second hus-
band, Mr.. George Hall. 1t is said Of her that
she is insanely jealous of him, and that she is
one of the most intrepid performers ever known.
The idea that she had nervous fit is discred-
tied, and the opinion is expressed that she
dropped Mr. Hall in spite A very desperate
but effectual way of dropping an undesirable
partner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

IL his speech at Newark, on Tuesday night,
Mr. Hendricks said: II thank you. men of
New Jersey for the honor you have done
Grover Cleveland and myself at the recent
election" This narrow view is in harmony
with Mr.. Hendrickss every utterance He
sees nothing but himself in all that the recent
election signifies The people have cause for
,ongratulation that Mr.. Cleveland, and not
Mr. Hendricks is to be President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE prohibition fanatics of Bladensburg,
O., effectually freed that quiet village from
the obnoxious influences of saloon by tear
ing it to pieces and stoning the proprietor to
death. To people who stop TO reason that re-
forms are not wrought in a day it would ap-
pear that even whisky selling is not much
worse than deliberate murder. The liquor
business will be properly legislated on in due
time and TO the satisfaction of the people, but
murder will not hasten the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

have generally been regarded as leaders. To
them--to the Buffers, and Hamptons, and
other political assassins-the Democratic party
owes the vote of South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi and Virginia. and to them must
the return be made. They are the real, the
de facto leaders of the South There are no
others, and the Times knows it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

DAKOTA Territory need not fatter herself
that she will be admitted into the Union as a
full -Aedged State this year The Republican
majority is too great up there to please a
Democratic House. Some other year, when
Republican majorities are greater everywhere,
will have to do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE Democratic party is in the uncomforta-
bic position of condemned if you do and con
demned if you don't. If the policy pro-
claimed by Mr.. Hendricks be followed, the
decent portion of the party will leave it. If
anything like sincere attempt be made to
enforce the civil-service rule, the rag tag and
ob-tail of the very hungry and very thirsty
party will lose interest in politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

state-rights theory of Mr. Jefferson What mo.
tive, other than personal malignity, can be con-
ceived for so gross libel
II General Sherman has access to any letters
purporting to have been written by me which
will sustain his accusations, let him produce
them, or wear the brand of a base slanderer.
Yours respectfully. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

SOME people may have wondered what sort
of work it is which keeps Governor Cleveland
so closely at his desk while Governors of other
large States seem to have plenty of leisure.
These people are either not close readers of the
daily papers, or have not noted the fact that
Mr. Clevelands constituents are OF class
which put their faith largely in omens and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

TWENTY years ago it would have been
laughed at as absurd to say that in 1884 the
solid South would again be in control at
Washington It now seems absurd to some
that the South should ever ask for pay for its
slaves and pensions for confederate soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

IN Tasmania it is proposed to make it penal
for a candidate to ask a man to vote for him.
Mr.. Hendricks will not take up his residence
In Tasmania.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
Reappearanoe of the Ohio Man.
Philadelphia Record.

Republicans may come, and Democrats may
go, but the Ohio man goes on forever. Up to
the hour of going to press there were only three
of him Of the Democratic variety urged fcr
mentioned" for missions of tho first class Most
of the State remains to be heard from, and the
4th of March-our honorable refusal to make
any allusion to the 'ides" Of that month will be
noticed-is yet far distant. 1t is mercy that
the State didn't give 10000 majority for Clevs-
land instead of for Blanel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE man or men who stole the ballots from
The place where they were stored in the court
house should be apprehended and punished to
the full extent of the law. The pc ople cannot
afford to allow such serious crimes to go I'M
punished. The man who hampers with bal
lots or ballot boxes deserves to be sent to the
nenitentiarv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

PEOPLE who have contributed their mite to-
wards building the pedestal for the Bartholdi
statue of Liberty, in New York harbor, may be
interested in learning that, while the pedestal
is not growing rapidly, the expenses keep up to
an even and high standard. For three years an
engineer at salary of $500 per month, two as
sistants and clerk, each at 800, have been reg
uarly drawing their pay while experimenting
work that should have been done in year had
the funds been sufficient The salaries and of
fee rent must be paid whether the pedestal gets
built or not but 1t is pleasant to know that at
the rate contributions are now coming in these
necessary expenses can just about be met, and
the engineer and his corps are not likely to suf-
fer from want during the coming winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

HENRY WARD BEEOHBR is paying his cam
pagn contribution on the installment plan
Part of the obligation paid in talk before tho
election, and now kind Republicans, 10y staying
away from his lectures, enable him to give a
slice from each evenings receipts toward
uduidating the debt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

A GOOD way to get ready for Thanksgiving
is to put yourself in shape to deserve to enjoy
it. 1t is a poor plan to arrange for an elabor-
ate feast and gluttony while many will not
know where even crust is to come from.
The white man never said turkey to the In
dian. and seldom says turkey to his less pros
porous paleface brother
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

Chicago Times. ,.. ra
Mr.. Hendricks has just visited Mr. Cleveland
at Albany, hut the public will be disappointed to
observe that the question as to who is to be the
next President upon which Mr.. Hendricks has
lately thrown some doubt was not then and
there settled between them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

SOME weeks ago several illustrated papers of
Republican proclivitles, instigated by laudable
desire to enlighten the people, published dia-
grams of Governor Cleveands head, which rep
resented that organ as of exaggerated egg shape,
with very broad base and very little top
For some reason the Democratic organs regard
this picture as not hattering to their candidate,
and. to correct what they claim to be an err
roneous impression, are printing a map of his
Uranium in which Is outlined all the bumps
which indicate his moral mental and intellectual
development with no townships omitted. At a
hasty glance the portrait bears a striking re-
semblance to fragment of Bazaar pattern sheet
or the nucleus of crazy quilt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
ocean.

GOVERNOR JARVIS, of North Carolina,
makes the practical suggestion in his Thanks
giving proclamation that contributions be
made in aid to a certain orphan asylum. He
wasn't talking to the Governor of South Caro-
lima that time. .---.-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

A PHILADELPHIA pastor preached last Sunday
upon adam Naming the Animals in the Garden
of Eden" This isan invaluable topic for reverend
gentlemen who like to preach SAFE easy sermons
in troublous political times, and should be noted
for future reference
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

A NEW YORK colored man has been arrested
for attempting to murder his wife He threw a
razor at her because she snored 30 loud. The
worst that can be made out against hint, even
had the razor made an end to her, would be
justihable homicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

A LITTLE Rock. Ark, liveryman has been
compelled to pay S. 900 to a young woman who
was thrown out of one of his carriages and had
her leg broken. This will take as much as one
Sundays profits out of his pocket, and the ques-
ton is, is the sum sufficient to make itself felt
as a warnng2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE medals which we're to be presented to the
members of the ST. Louis cattle convention got
lost on the way from the East, and the gentle
manly cowboys" were compelled to go home
without their ornaments. AS they had, previous
to this disappointment, succeeded in laying the
ropes for securing possession of a large portion
of the earth on which to pasture their cattle,
they are probably not as those without hope.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

Mr. SPENCER HIGH, an individual who thought
the city of Philadelphia owed him $4,OOOO0O,
died in that place last week. He is described as
having labored under delusion in regard to the
claim, which he certainly did if he expected the
city TO pay him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

MEMBERS of the St. Johns Board of Trade
openly advocate annexation to the United
States. The symmetry of this Republic would
be enhanced were the forty ninth parallel
made the northern boundary from ocean to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

GEORGE Hermann. of Middleboro. Mass,
mas discovered perpetual motion, and all he
wants now IS to provide some way to attach q
wheel to his coutriYance 50 az to communicate
the power. He dampens public Interest, bow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

ADVERSELY makes strange friendships few
months ago Ferdinand Ward would undoubtedly
have scorned acquaintanceship with the simple
minded Becky Jones' Thrown together in the
Tombs prison, the former has become inter
ested and has employed counsel to secure her
releasa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE opinion of the Supreme Court affirm
ing the Judgment sentencing Gottlieb Wach-
stetter to the penitentiary will meet with
well.nigh unanimous approval He is where
he is incapable of much harm. Let him stay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE Great Eastern is to be used as floating
hotel during the exposition at New Orleans. A
good idea. The near proximity to water may
enable the guests to liquidate their bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

UNDER Mr.. Cleveland's administration we
have no doubt that the real leaders of the
southern States will be enlisted.-New York
Times
VIII you please define what "real" leader
hip mcansl The men who run tho South
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

THE world moves. The Louisville Courier
journal remarks in head line that this IS
Sour Common Country" very gracious
concession
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

If Thomas A. Hendricks has any lingering
respect for the feelings of the people of Indi
ana he will come home right away,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
A Rare Chance Missed by the Fool Killer.

Rare Chance Missed by the FOOI-Kiu
Boston journal.
Many years ago Nantucket Democrat swore
a solemn OATH viz: That if during his lifetime
a Democratic President should be elected he
would repair at midnight to his. fathers grave
Last MONDAY night he fulfilled his vow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

ever, by frankly confessing that he doubts
whether any motive power will be transmitted
'in which event the machine would simply be a
curiosity" something like the Keely motor, per-
haps"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
nIGH-NATER MARKS.

INDIANA Democrats will forgive Mr.. Hen
bricks if he will only come home right away
and say no more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

WHEN Rev. Henry Ward Beecher counts the
ticket money at the close of his lectures he signs
and reflects sadly upon the unexpected cost of
his Democratic whistle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
The Trouble with Beecher.

Philadelphia Press.
Henry Ward Beecher's lectures aren't drawing
this year as they used to. Injudicious adyertis-
ing appears to have impaired their popularity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
HENDRICKS and he Procession.

Chicago News.
Hendricks would be at the head Of the pro-
ceesion if that procession were going the other
way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26

The Democratic party is about eighty years
of age and it hasn't bred DR.. Burchard yet.
New York World.
Very few Democratic preachers of any kind,
and that's fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-26
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-08

TE7HE UNDERSIGNED as executor Of John X.
Z Masters deceased. tGnstec in deed of trust
f,uta u. l.. and ). I. BacklGck dated January
18Th, 1886, ana recorded in liber j., No ). folio
1S9, will sell ut public auction in front OF the
Fairfax street entrance ~ the Market building,
ct l. O'Clock ll., OH SATURDAY, May 3, 1884.
the property conveyed by said deed. and bounded
and described, rs follows to wit: 4 TENEMENT
A&D LOT OF GROUND in the city of Acxan-
iri:. Va on the west side of Ice formerly Watcr)
street, hclwrcn Duke and Prince streets, begin
ming on the south side Of = ten feet alley, being
10 feet more or less. 10 The sonth OF Prince
street thence sontn on Water street 81 feet
inches. be the same or less; thence with
that line aud parallel to Prince street 40 feet ,
inches hr The same more or less thence north Oh
that line parallel H. Water street to the said alley
thence cas-: the said alley l23 feet . inches be
the same more or less, to the beginning
Terms Of sale, third cash and tho residue
in three equal payments at six, twelve and
ci.l!icru months from day %! sale; deferred pay
merits I" boar interest from day Of sale, the
purchase. to give his bonds with approved securi-
~ for the deferred payments, to pay all costs OF
conveyncing and 10 have the privilege OF antlci-
patng ,!lr deferred payments title to be retain
crl until The whole OF the purchase money is paid.
LEONARD MARBURY,
ap:'- Executor of John Il. Masters, decd.
The above sale is postponed to SATURDAY
June :. 1T II o'clock m. my5-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-08
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