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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
Gross Bribery in a Lawsuit.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 23-It has been developed
Breack, in the case of Riggs Jarvis ct al. against
the Pittsburg, McKeesport &5 Youehiogheny
railroad suit for 500. 900 damages to property,
and in which a verdict for $l5, 600 only was
granted to the plaintiff by the jury, that there
was the grossest kind of bribery practiceG by
some one. This present hearing was on a mo
ton for a new trial 1t was brought out that
General Blakely, plaintiffs attorney, offered
81. 900 for evidence that would implicate certain
railroad officials in trying to bribe jurymen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
The inaugural Ball.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The superintendent
of the new pension building says he cannot get
l., building in order for the inauguration ball,
and that it must be held elsewhere He cannot
get the roof on the building in tme-it will be SO
very large. The local committee on reception,
ETC., is in predicament now 1t will be very
difficult to find a building large enough to ac
commodate small representation of those who
desire to attend the grand ball.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
THE PosrorF1cE DEPARTMENT.
Statistics from the Office of the Third Assist
ant Postmaster-G General.

ant Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % The annual report of
A. D. Hazen, Third Assistant Postmaster gen
eral, shows that the total number of postage
stamps stamped envelopes and postal cards is
sued during the year was 2,l66 1870, 1896; total
value, $41, 5l5, s77; the decrease in the value of
the issues of ordinary postage stamps was
81, 229 1885, total decrease in value of all issues,
including postal cards, stamped envelops,
postagedue stamps and wrappers $780,, 442.
The weight Of second class matter during the
year, not including free circulation within the
county of publication. was "a 479, COZ pounds,
the postage on which was 81 ,S89 h92, an increase
of $l84, Ala over the previous year. The whole
number of pieces of undelivered mail matter re
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
Two Lobbies To BE ON Hand.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-There are indications
of the probable presence OF two Hobbies here
this winter, the whisky lobby and the railroad
lobby The whisky will make another
effort to secure al s1te SON of the bonded
period or some similar relief They will be
aided by some of the banks, which have ad-
vaneed large amounts of money on warehouse
certificates. The railroad men will endeavor to
prevent the government from making harsh
terms with them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
News Lost Vessel.

MONTREAL, Nov 29.-News has bcon received
of the fate of the schooner La Victoire, before
reported lost, and over which there has been
great anxiety felt here. Two men, Just arrived
from Isle Aux Condres, state that towards night
fall of the 9TH inst they saw off Cope's light
house, schooner ON her beam ends, with a
number of people clinging to her sides, and ap-
pealng to the light t-house-keeper for assistance.
They say he heard them and Immediately pre-
pared to go to their rescue, but was prevented by
his wife fainting from fright.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
THE BUSINESS DEPRESSION.
What the President-EIect Says Concerning
the COuntry's Commercial Interests.

Nnat the PreSidenJ-Elecs says concerning
the COuntry's Commercial Interests.
From, the Journal oy Sundoy.l
Boston, Nov. % In the course Of an inter
view with a representative of a Boston paper,
to-day, President-elect Cleveland, speaking of
the business and manufacturing interests OF
the country and the effect of change in ad-
ministration on these interests, said
"It goes without saying that the Democratic
party is made up of merchants, business and
workingrnen, and everybody certainly
secure that result We have So. 900, 900
people, almost boundless resources hundreds Of
the strongest financial institutions in the world
thousands of enterprising merchants, the most
skllful manufacturers, and the most intelligent
farmers and workingmen the face of the
earth. Now, surely, a country with these charac-
teristics has every qualification for solid, per
manent prosperity. 1t will be my aim,
and the aim of all associated With
give the people of the United States a safe,
economical and conservative government The
fact that so many business men, manuraetur-
ers and workmen voted with the Democratic
party at this election shows that they were not
afraid of a change in administration, The
Democratic party in its Chicago platform
meant what it said and said what il
meant. and will carry the provisions of that
platform which relate to the business interests
of the country into effect The most important
thing is to restore confidence and Il detsrmjna-
ton 70 forget partisan heat and excitement. and
devote our lives to the things which tend to tho
substantial welfare of the country and all of its
people. In this work every man should feel
that he has part to perform
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
Earthquake in New Hampshire.

CoNcoRD N H., Nov. % "A Slight shock Of
earthquake was felt at 1890 this morning, fol
lowed sixteen minutes later by very heavy one.
The last had duration of seven seconds, during
which large buildings were shaken. The second
shock was accompanied by heavy rumbling
noise, sufficient to awaken people. The shocks
were felt In various parts of the State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
Complete Oeicia, Figures from Illinois.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-Complete revised official
returns from Illinois give the following results:
Blaine, 337,474; Cleveland, 3l23 ST. John,
IL, 074; Butler, 10, 9l0 Blanes plurality 25 1l9
For Governor, Oglesby, Republican, 1884, 234;
Harrison, Democrat, 3l9, 635; Hobbs, Prohibi.
Sonist, TO- 1856; Harper, Greenback, s6s7;
Oglesbys plurality. IA 500
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
THE OFFICE-GRABBERS.
Southern Men Unable to Understand Why
Spoils Should Not Follow Victory.

Washington Special to Philadelphia Times tDem).
There is going to be trouble about the offices
whether Cleveland dominates or is dominated
The Southern Democratic rank and file do not
understand the situation. AS they learn how it
is they are not all satisfied. With them the
IContnued on Second Pagc.l
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
Rednction of Hnnds and Time.

PALMER, Mass, Nov. 23-The Palmer wire
mills announce reduction of hands and time
The paper mills of North Wilbraham will close
Boon for about month, owing TO the embargo
M
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
Heavy Rain and Wind Storm.

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 23-A severe wind
storm which prevailed all afternoon eliminated
in heavy rain, accompanied by violent gale
About o'clock the wind reached a velocity of
nearly eighty miles an hour. Roofs, signs and
windows were broken. and telegraph and tele-
phone wires blown down. The streams are
auch swollen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
OBITUARY.
Death of Isaac w. Wiley, a Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

From the Journal of Sttnday.l .a.,
New YORK, Nov. Prov ]. NJ. Reid, sec
retary of the Methodist Missionary Society, has
received cabegram from ooChow, China,
saying that Bishop Isaac W. Wiley, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Cincinnati died
to-day while on an episcopal visit TO the mis-
sions of Japan and China. His death sud
den and unexpected. A tuner of the stomach
was the cause of death. He died at the residence
Of N j. Plumb, missionary, at Foo Chow.
Isaac w Wiley was born in Lewistown, Pa
March %, 1925. He united, with the church
when but ten years of age, but entered on a
more thorough religious life at the age of thir-
teen. At the age of eighteen he was licensed to
exhort, and 4 year afterward to preach. A won
derful revival having occurred at this time he
labored day and night for about six months
From this labor his throatsutfered severely. He
had been preparing to enter the sophomore class
in Dickinson College, but the affection of
his throat being considered permanent, he
commenced the study of medicine. and
was graduated in 1886. from the medical
department of the University of New York He
pursued. also, a course of classical study in the
game institution. He commenced the practice
of medicine in Western Pennsylvania, and sub
sequently in 1879 removed to Pottsville. At
the request of DIR. Durbin he went as medical
missionary TO Foo-Chow, China, after having
been received into the East Genesee Conference
He attended an additional course of lectures in
the University of New York, and in March, 1850,
sailed for China, holding his membership, at his
own request in the Philadelphia Conference
He returned from China in May, 1854, and was
Immediately assigned to fill vacancy on Staten
Island. In 1855 he was transferred to the Newark
Conference, where he was successfully stationed
In Newark and in Jersey City. In 1858 he
took charge of Pennington Seminary. where he
continued until 1863. In 1864 he was elected
editor of the Ladies Repository and was re-
elected to that position in 1868. He was elected
bishop of the church i'll 1872. On his return
from China he published book entitled ''The
rs editor OF the Repository he also edited the
books, and published '.The Religion of the Fam
n.y." Bishop Wiley had visited the various
States and Territories, and travelled extensively
abroad At the time of his death he was engaged
in an extensive tour, visiting the missions in
China and Japan.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
And that No Business Interest Shall Be
Harmed While He Is President.

Election Incidents from Alabama Showing
the Spirit of the emocracy-Prohib-
ition Mares Nest in West Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
A Reduction OF Force and wages.

Boston. Nov. 23-The Waltham Watch Com
pany has given notice that a large reduction will
be made in force and wages.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
THE ROW ABOUT THEOFFICES
Semi-0ficial Statement that Cleveland
Will Enforce CiVil-Service Rules.
Prominent Democratic Papers Give Mr.. Hen
bricks Savage Scoring for His Utter
ances at Brooklyn, Last Week,

And Inform Him that He Has 0veresti-
mated the Importance Of His Place.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24
THE NEW CHIEF MAGISTRATE
President-Elect Cleveland Talks Briefly
Of Politics and Business.

lie Promises that the Affairs of the Govern
ment Shall Be Conducted in a Safe, Con-
servatiye, and Economical Manner,
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24

The Hungry and Thirsty Southern Democrats
Unable to Understand Why the Spells
Should Not Belong to the VictOrs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24

IContinued on Second Pasc.l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

The seventeenth congressional district, n.
T., elected delegates to Chicago instructed
for Arthur.
The Twelfth district, Indiana, send dele
gates unrestricted to Chicago, but one is
favorable to Blaine.
at Raymond, Miss, in the county conven-
ton, there was a split, and two sets of dele
gates are to be sent to Chicago.
A majority of the delegates from Brooklyn
to the state convention which chooses dele
gates to Chicago, are INSTRUMENTATION.
At Poughkeepsie. N. Y, the republicans
elected delegates to Chicago, pledged to no
one.
The Twenty-ninth republican convention,
New York state, elected Blaine delegation
to Chicago.
The Eleventh district of Indiana elected
delegates favorable to Logan, and so did the
Fifth, to 60 to Chicago.
The state of Indiana yesterday selected
their delegates for the national Republican
convention at Chicago. Harrison is first
choice, and Blaine second, always connected
with Lincoln.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
CABLEGRAMS.

The Swiss government, at the request Of
Spain, has expelled Gorilla from Switzer-
land.
A fenian named Fitzgerald arrested in
LondJn to day on charge OF treason felony.
He will be taken to Dublin tonight.
private letter from General Gordon dated
March II, says: If the government does not
intend to relieve us we had better evacuate
Immediately.
NJ Weletzki. Russian consul general at
New York, is transferred to London. Baron
Won Cosen, secretary of legation at Toxic,
takes his place.
The queen arrived at Darmstadt on the
18th inst. The emperor of German will leave
Berlin on the 18th for Wiesbaden, and will
meet the queen at Darmstadt on the 2lst
The striking French golfers demand, as
a further satisfaction of their grievances, that
the fines be quashed and wages be paid daily
during the strike.
The English government will subsidize
Ayoub Kahn, who, with his followers is de-
tanned at Meshec, by the Persian govern
ment at the express request of England.
The chamber representatives Brussels, 81
to 21,, passed bill forbidding soldiers to
vote at elections, and allowing clergymen to
vote only at the places they lived before they
entered the priesthood.
The Dutch authorities have blocaded por-
ton of the Achen coast, Sumatra, with view
of exercising pressure upon the Rajah OF
Tenor, to force him to release the crew ofthe
wrecked English steamer Nisero.
Differences between Nubar Pasha and Cliff
ford Lloyd are arranged. Lloyd's duties
henceforth will be united to the functions
under the secretary of the interior, and he to
be purely an Egyptian official.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Notice is hereby given that default has been made
In the conditions OF certain mortgage containing
power Of sale made by julius Kingsley and Bergltte
Kingsley his wife, morgagOrs, TO Harriet L. Pearce
mortgage, dated the first day OF June 1885, and
corded on the 29th day of June, 1888, at 4:45
o'clock In the Office of the Register Of Deeds Of
the county of Ramsey and state OF Minnesota, in
Book 81 OF mortgages, on page 81. The real estate
affected and conveyed by said mortgage, IS described
as follows towit: Situate In the county Of Ramsey
and state of Minnesota and being lot number twenty
seven (27) OF block number fifteen Q5) Of Smiths
subdivision of Stnsons division 10 st. Paul. accord
ing to the recorded plat thereof together with all OF
the Entertainments and appurenances thereto belong
ing or in anywise appertalning Said default being
by reason Of non-payment Of interest due on said
mortgage and payable December LIST, 1888, whereby
said mortgage has now become due; the amount now,
at the date Of this notice, due and claimed to be due
said mortgage is the OF s1065.00, besides $50
attorneys fees stipulated In said mortgage. And
whereas no suit or other proceeding has been had or
commenced to recover the money any part thereof
secured by said mortgage therefore,
Notice is hereby given. that the 5th day OF May
1884, at 10 O'Clock m, at the south front door OF
the county jail building, IN the city OF ST. Paul. in
said county Of Ramsey the above described real es-
will be sold at public vendue, for cash. by the
sheriff of said county to fOreclOse said mortgage and
satisfy the amount due thereon with attorney fees
and expenses Of sale.
Dated March 22d, 1894
HARRIET PEARCE Mortgage.
W. X. CASTOR, Attorney for Mortgage, st. Paul,
MINI. mar22-Iw-sat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
The Counsel for the Government Play
ing into the Shareholders Hands.
Bribery of the Witnesses COmmon---The Char
acter of Cook, the Special Counsel.

WASHINGTON, April 100. H. Woodward,
examined by the Springer committee this
forenoon in relation TO the alleged star routes
frauds. He described the interview at the
White house between President Garfield,
Postmaster-G General James, and himself,
IS related by James in bis testimony
before the committee, and contln-
ued: Shortly after the engagement
Of VIM. A. Cook as special Scounsel in the
cases l received summons from PRESIDENT
Garfield to be at the White house at deslg-
mated hour. Without much preface ne sald
he had sent for me, to ask if L could explain
how the appointment came to be maue'
That the dav before, judge of the supreme
court informed him that Cook was one OF
the most disreputable men in Washington,
and the selection was disgrace to the ad-
ministration The witness attempted to justify
the appointment, but subsequently was in
formed that Cook was selling out the govern
ment case. In an interview with the presi-
dent Cook insisted that immunity be
granted s. w. Dorsey on account OF his
great services to the Republican party. In
answer | suggested that penal laws anu pen
itentiaries were not devised for the exclusive
benefit of the Democrats. In order TO show
the depravity of the star reuters Cook told
the president that Gen. Brady had already
attempted to corrupt even him.
'IIim, Cooke interposed Milliken.
eyes, him. He said he had been invited
to meet a representative Of that gen
tleman at The Portland. Fearing trap he
declined to 90 thither, but did receive the
representative at his own office, having first
prudently concealed detective under the
bed to overhear the conversation. A. NJ.
Gibson, late of the prosecution, also received
the attention of Woodward. " There was little
in witness narrative that differed from the
information given the committee by others.
In fact, it was very similar to the state
ments by ex-Post Master Genera. James, and
81 IS, and as q matter Of general interest is
immaterial. since the statements OF these
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
American Newspapers in 1884.

From the edition of Messrs. Geo. P Rowell
& Co. IS AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.
now in press, it appears that the newspapers
and periodicals of all kinds at present issued
in the United States and Canada reach
grand total of 13, 402. This is a net gain of
precisely 600 during the last twelve months,
and exhibits an increase Of 5,61S over the
total number published just ten years since.
The increase in 1874 over the total for 1873
was 493. During the past year the dailies
have increased from 1,13S to 1854; the
weeklies from 9,062 to 1O,O2s; and the
monthlies from 1,O91 to /, 499. The greatest
increase is in the western states. Illinois,
for instance, now shows 1,009 papers in place
of last years total of 904, while Missouri is
asues GOA instead of the 523 reported in 1888
Other leading western states also exhibit a
great percentage of increase. The total num-
Der of papers in New York state is 1873,
against 1899 in 1888. Canada has shared in
the general increase.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
THE Burliugton's New Stock.

BosroN, April 10 The Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy Railroad company's circular
announcing formally the vote of the direct
ors relative to the issue of 69,57S shares of
new stock, simply says the purpose of the
issue is ''paying for construction and equip
ment,'' and fails to further particularize its
object The payment for new stock will be
made as follows: 10 per cent. May 81 and 30
per cent August 20, October 20 and Decem-
Der 20 respectively. At the date OF last pay
ment an allowance for interest will be made
to that date on the previous payments at 5
per cent. per annum, but only from the
installment dates named.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
A COLD FLOODED MURDER.
An Inoffensive Couple Foully MUIR
dered by Their Hired Man.

NATION, ILL.,, April 10.-An aged couple
named Fleetwood, living near Random, were
murdered yesterday, and the following par
ticulars are given: The old folks slept on the
first floor, and a married daughter, small
child, and hired man, James Winkleback,
slept upstairs. All retired early. The daugh-
ter was awakened later, hearing
Winkleback going down stairs,
but dozed off, and was again
awakened by hearing the sound as of blows
being struck in the room below, but went to
sleep again. She was reused by the smell Of
smoke. She called to the hired man that the
house was on fire. He told her to jump out
Of the window She ran down stairs and
found the bed in which her father and moth
er lay on fire. Winkleback, at her request,
went reluctantly to arouse the neighbors. She
then extinguished the flames,
and found the aged couple
with their throats cut, and the heads beaten
in. Winkleback was suspected. He had
blood on his trousers, and wore clean shirt
though he had on a sOiled one when he re-
tired at night. The well was pumped dry,
and his axe, covered with blood and hair,
found at the bottom Winkleback stoutly as
serted his innocence. The coroner's jury
held him for murder. The sheriff started
with him for Jail at Charleston. a crowd OF
five hundred who had collected at the scene,
threatened to lynch him before morning Inc
old couple had no money in the house, and
his reasons for the crime is unknown. The
sheriff has succeeded in getting Winkleback
the supposed murderer Of the Fleetwood
couple, away from the crowd at the
scene of the tragedy, and landing him safely
in the jail here. A revolver which Wrinkle
back acknowledged is his was found with
two chambers empty. It is believed that he
shot Mrs. Fleetwood with it before crushing
her head with the axe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
Railway Strike,

CINCINNATI, o., April 10.-The strike of
employees of the Toledo, Cincinnati q North
ern division of the St. Louis road, because
they were not paid, was at first thought to be
of little significance and would soon end,
but it grows worse. 1t now includes all ex-
cept the conductors and engineers, slight
accident to passenger train by misplaced
switch in the yards to-day is charged to the
strikers, but they deny it. The foreman
brought from Dayton to-day refused to go to
work when they saw the situation. Judge
Foraker, attorney for receiver Craig, says the
men deserve pay, but the court provided no
means of paying, except from the receipts,
and the strike cuts off these.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
ODD SUICIDES.

David T. Rawlins, of Philadelphia, killed
himself by beating his head with stone.
Miss Mary Thompson, of South Arlington,
Mass, hung herself because she was suffer
ing from neuralgia
After bequeathing her body to the doctors,
Eliza Fitzpatrick of Sandusky, cut her throat
with handsaw.
Benjamin Buckwalter, of Lancaster, Pa,
hung himself because he imagined he had
wronged the Mennonite church, of which he
was member.
Having had poor crops for several years
and lost considerable stock, James Vaevire
of Atlanta became discouraged and killed
himself with shotgun.
After having married three husbands,
Mrs. David butcher, of Sullivan county, n.
Y, killed herself because, as she said, none
of them came up to her expectations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
FORTY YEARS AGO.

Collins were very plain and burial Baskets
were unknown.
Tombstones had larger epitaphs and more
verbosity engraved upon them.
Eggs were shilling dozen and butter
was considered high at eighteen cents per
pound.
Much of the silver currency, fps, levies
and dollars was of Mexican and Spanish
coinage.
The country retail trade was much better,
as people could not so easily run to the city
by rail.
Business letters were more volumfnous
and formal, and were written in precise
round hand.
There was York currency, eight shillings
to the dollar, and New England currency,
six shillings to the dollar.
The diet was more surcharged with grease,
the winter breakfast usually being made of
sailed ham and hot cakes.
The bank bills were of state banks, and
the further west their locality the Shaker
they were. Illinois and Indiana bills would
barely pass in New York.
Bread was home made. Coffee was fresh
ly ground every morning, and the grinding
of the family coffee mill was a familiar
sound hours before the children arose.
Negro minstrelsy was just cropping out in
the travelling circus. There were generally
but two performers, who assumed male and
female characters The popular melody was
'Jump, Jim Crow"
People did not live as long as they do now,
nor was the average health as good as at
present. They ate more meat, more grease,
more hot bread, and more heavy dishes, and
drank more at meals.
At funerals the undertaken cried with the
mourners, the flow of tears being proper
tomato to the expense of the funeral
Young couples considered it a privilege to
sit up all night with the corpse before burial.