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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30
THE COMING INAUGURATION.

iSeware of the Man Who Asks You to Re-
serve accommodations.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Several sharpers are
said to be getting in therwork on the people of the
country in connection with the preparations for
the inauguration. Men representing themselves
to be agents for hotels boarding and lodging
houses are sending out circulars, proposing to
reserve quarters for the Inauguration at prices
stipulated.
large proportion Of the parties who claim to
have rooms, etc., at their disposal are swindlers
They get the peoples money and give worthless
receipts in return. Unless persons who desire
10 attend the inauguration have friends here
who will provide or secure lodging for them, it
is the better plan to postpone the matter until
arrival. Only given number of people will at
tend the Inauguration and desire quarters, and
since they will have accommodations somewhere
the average will be as satisfactory to defer the
matter of engaging rooms until the city is
reached. 1t is at best entirely too early for any
but large bodies of men-such as military and
political organizatons-to move in the matter
now
Arrangements will be made to utilize the
rooms within radius of forty miles for the con-
venience of visitors. Trains will be run so as to
please as far as possible. 1t looks now as
though there would be no difficulties encoun
tered on the OCCASION so far as hotel matters are
concerned
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Tho slgnal Office Troubles.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-General Hazen, the
Chief Signal Officer, has submitted to the secre-
tary of War charges against Assistant Adjutant-
general McKeever, for having made derogatory
remarks concerning the management of the re
cent arctic expeditions The charges relate en-
tirely to General McKeevers alleged comments
on the course pursued by Lieutenant Greely, and
no reference is made in them to what General
McKeever is alleged to have said of the Chief
Signal Officer.
The Secretary Of War has recommitted to the
him against Sergeant Otto Haltnorth, of the sig
nal service, of conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman in having tampered with the pri-
yate mail of Lieutenant Greeiy, with instruc-
tions to detail Il cOurt-martial for his trial.
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P1TTsBURG, Dec. ga startling charge was
made at the hearing, to-day, of Mrs Amelia
ellison, arraigned for receiving stolen goods,
that she had been in the habit of euticing chill
dren from their homes and training them to be
come thieves. Tommy Gilson her son, aged
ten, and Frank Fisher, aged thirteen, have been
arrested for larceny, also, and the trio were
committed to jail for trial. Another boy, named
Otto Walker, and colored youth named
George Clay, both members of tho gang, were
sent to the reform-school. Young Walkers
mother alleges that Mrs. ellison coaxed Otto
from home year ago, and she has since been
living off the fruits of his thefts. She also says
the same woman enticed her daughter away two
years ago. but after three weeks search she was
found in family, employed as a domestic, Mrs.
Gibson getting her wages.
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SEQUEL TO AN EL0PEMENT.
citizens Of Riverhead Express Their 0piniOH
OF Deacon Terry's Conduct.

RTvERHEAD, L. l., Dec. 29.-There is renewed
excitement in Worthwhile over the Terry Downs
eopement. A number of the villagers adopted
resolutions denouncng Deacon e. Mitchell
Terry for running off with Rev. Mr.. Downs's
wife; also, denouncing Hallock Luce, wealthy
resident. for inducing Terry to return. A crowd
Of men and boys adjourned to the front Of
Deacon Terry's residence and serenaded him
with tin-pans. Terry left the house, and the
mob seeing him, ran after him, hooting and yell
ing and threatening violence. He got safely
into the house of his friend Luce where another
serenade was given. Yesterday morning Terry
left Worthwhile in buggy, and has not returned.
1t is supposed he has left for good. Rev. Mr.
Downs has begun an action for damages against
Terry for alternating his wifes affections.
Deacon Terry's mother also sues him for a por-
ton of the property in his name which she
claims.
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General and Personal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINeToN, Dec. 29--State Senator r. G.
Bell and wife will start to their home on New
Years night.
George w. Wright has been commissioned
postmaster at Perrysburg, Ind.
Ben f. Bigelow, who was cashier of the Ma
tonal Bank of the Republic in 1882, and who
was convicted of embezzlement, was today SEN
fenced to five years in the Concord peniten tiary
Secretary Lincoln has gone to New York for a
few days
The Secretary of the Navy to-day received a
cable message from Admiral Davis, at Nagasaki,
Japan, announcing the death, board the
Trenton, of Naval Cadet j. V. Toney, of Illinois
The Inauguration committee decided to onight
to send an invitation 10 General Hancock to act
as grand marshal of the Inauguration parade.
Colonel Berrett, chairman of the committee, in
formed the committee that he had had an in
terview with General Sheridan, to-day, in which
the latter stated that if General Hancock should
accept the invitation, he would be given every
opportunity to attend to the duties Of the Office
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The Fire at Raoine. wis.

RACINE Wis. Dec 29.-To-day force of men
has been engaged in removing the debris from
the site of the Blake Hotel and Opera house,
which was destroyed by fire early on Sunday
morning This work is being prosecuted very
carefully and every particle is being
closely examined as great amount
of valuable jewelry was lost by
the guests of the honse. A report
that Mrs. Patrick. the chambermaid, had been
found is not true. Mrs. Patrick, together with
Mr. and Mrs. Glover of the "Beggar Student
Opera Company, perished in the flames. Por
tions of human bodies were recovered from the
ruins by the workmen. The loss, including the
building stocks furniture, personal effects, etc,
is now figured at $197, 600; insurance $88, 76l.
The officers of the Opera house Company say the
house will not he rebuilt
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The Peace of Europe More Important Mat
ter than a Settlement of the Financial
Troubles on the Nile.
Bad Feeling in England Over the Rus
sian Intrigues in Afghanistan.
Extraordinary Precautions for the Safety of
the Chief Secretary for Ireland-Glad-
stones Se5enty-Fifth Birthday.
EGYPTIAN FINANCES.
The Peace of Europe Will Not Be Jeopardized
to Secure a Settlement.

The Peace of Europe Will Not Be Jeopardized
to Secure n Settlement.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The North German Gazette
replying to a recent article in the London Daily
News, on the decision of the powers to ignore
the proposals of England relative to Egyptian
finances, and attributing this decision to the at
ttude of Bismarck, says: European peace is
more important than settlement of the Egypt
ian question. Each power is obliged to consider
whether acceptance of the English proposals
would jeopardize it's relations with other pow
ers. If England and France come to an agree
ment on the subject, an agreement of the other
powers will be easily obtained, they having less
interest in Egypt to concern them in
the event of the failure of English proposals
1t is to England's interest to induce Germany tc
accept her proposals, and to bring their united
pressure to bear to induce France to accept
them. Germany is too much interested in re
tanning the good will of France to snatch the
Anglo Egyptian chestnuts from the French fire,
and attaches too great value to Englands good
will to wantonly disoblige her through ill-feel-
ing; but she will not allow this to interfere with
the policy of peace with France which she has
observed since the war The difficulty lies in
the reluctance of each power to decide before
the others accept or reject the proposals."
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NOT SEEKING ADVICE.
rhe President-Elect Has Not Requested
Conference with Anybody.


rhe President-Elect Has Not Requested a
Conference with Anybody.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29-Comes the statement
rom Albany, in letter, that the announcements
of Cleveland sending for this and that man for
he purpose of consultation are false, every
whit and fibre 1t is promulgated from the
same source that the Governor has sent for no
one, and that he considers it fresh" for men
anxious about Cabinet and diplomatic matters
and is summoning men to sit in judgment upon
body not yet extinct of life.
His,nanifesto clips the wings and tail feathers
Of numerous birds that were soaring high in pc
itical realms. 1t gives credence, also, to the
believed in choosing men for position who stood
outside the paes of clamor from the masses, and
that those who desired favor of him would do
we'll to draw their checks in mild sort of way
if they would have them honored
From what one hears Of the President elect, by
those who have been at his Office of late, he is
very peculiar sort of genius yet not lacking in
force. He feels keenly the responsibilities re
posed in him at this time, and seems to under
stand that the officer who tries to ride on the
crest of the tidal wave will soon go down. He
3 credited with laughing with friend, the other
lay, at the stories printed of his alleged eccen
trcities, and to have remarked that he hoped his
administration would not prove as cranky as he
himself was reported to be.
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GUARDED BY OFFICERS.

Extraordinary Precautions for the Safety of
the Chief Secretary for Ireland.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Mr. Henry Campbell Ban
herman, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland,
made another speech on the Irish question, last
night, at Dunfermlina Scotland, near Stirling,
where his notable address of the 18th instant was
delivered. Mr.. Campbell Bannerman was as
moderate and conciliatory in his views last night
as he had been at Stirling but the government
nevertheless saw fit to take extraordinary pre-
cautions for his safety. The hall was carefully
searched before the audience was admitted,
the approaches to the platform and
the retiring room were closely guarded during
the delivery of the speech, and detectives il
plain clothes were scattered among the audience.
Detectives also surrounded the building and
mounted policemen accompanied the Chief Sec
retary as he was being driven to and from the
hail. These unusual safeguards thrown about
the person of so mild d-mannered an Official as Mr.
Campbell Bannerman have caused much com
ment and speculation in London. The generally
accepted theory is that the government had re
ceived warning of some Fenian plot against his
life, and being nervous over the Victoria Sta
ton, Scotland Yard and London Bridge out
RACES, had credited and acted upon the warning.
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BELLE BOYD'S DAUGHTER.
She Marries an Earl, and the Family Will
Take to the Stage as Profession.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec 90. seMiss Grace Harding
Hammond the daughter of Belle Boyd, known
as the Rebel Spy" was married i'll
this city, last night, to Ray Charters,
young Englishman, about twenty-one years
of age, who claims to be Earl of Linwood
For nearly year past Charteris has been
employed in this city as an instructor in elocu-
ion. The bride is a daughter of Belle Boyd by
her first husband, Harding, her mother having
recently obtained divorce from her second
husband. In June last the Baroness Lin
wood" startled this community by laying seri-
Gus charge against young banker of Dallas
Her mother Mrs Hammond, demanded
pecuniary damages from the young banker,
failing to receive which the irate mother shot
and wounded the young man. Lord Charters
was resident of Dallas at the time tie shoot
ing occurred Belle Boyd has formed comedy
company, and announces that she, together with
her daughter, the baroness, and her noble son
in,law. will appeay behind the foot lights il
leading roles.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Catharine Miller was found yesterday, in
Baltimore clubhouse, where she had been five
days, nearly dead from exposure -Four toes of
the left foot frozen off, the right foot badly
frozen, and part of the nose gone.
It is stated in St Louis, on good authority,
that Chauncey l. Filley, the chairman of the
Republican central committee, and other
prominent Republicans to start Republican
newspaper III opposition to the Globe Democrat,
which has always been bitter opponent of Fill
ley and his followers.
Through the carelessness of the driver, John
Marten, carriage containing an old couple
named Nicholaus driven over an embank
ment on the Brownsville, Pa pike Saturday
night and the occupants, it is thought, fatally
Injured The carriage badly wrecked and
one of the horses killed
sensation occurred at the Metropolitan
Church. Toronto, on Sunday evening while Rev.
II. Johnston was preaching. Water got into
the pipes and the gas went out Presently the
edifce became filled with gas, and several ladies
tainted before they could reach the open air.
The services were brought to a sudden conclu
Bion.
Henry Newhouse, who is wanted at Chicago
for embezzlement, in the police court at To
ronto Canada, yesterday said that the superin
sendent of the Western Union met him at Wind
bor, when Newhcuse gave back So, 100 of the
money he hal taken and promised to restore
the remainder, whereupon he was allowed to go
He will be released
John Mckinney, while on guard at the mouth
of Ray Mica, in Mitchell county North Carolina,
fell asleep and was walked by a noise in the
shaft. Springing up he in fright jumped down
the shaft which is 2G0 feet deep. After falling
fifty feet he caught bucket on a windlass and
by great effort climbed back. So terrible was
bis fright that his hair turned white.
While on lark, Saturday night four young
men, named Jos. Randall, Charles Smith, Geo
Nichols and Scott Robertson, procured half
gallon of alcohol at a drug store at Mt. Pleasant
Pa, and drank it. mixing portion with oyster
Btews ordered at Eicker's saloon. On Sunday
all were taken dangerously sick and Randall
and Smith died in great agony The other two
Rre still living. and will probably recover.
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A Denial of Recent Announcements that
the President Elect Has Been Inviting
Consultations with Party Leaders.
Sharpers Who Are Trying to Make
Something Out Of the Inauguration.
Indiana Democrats Grooming DIR. James for
the Race for the Pension Commissioner
ship-0ther Washington News.
MOssBACKs ON TOP.
Thurman and Pendleton Well Pleased Over
McLean's Rebuff at Albany.

Thurman and PendIeton Well Pleased Over
McLean's Rebuff at Albany.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-There is no disguis
ing the fact now that the fight made two years
ago by John Mclean against Thurman and
Pendleton, which eliminated, last year, in the
dereat of the latter gentleman for the senator
ship, has broken out in fresh spot This time,
if the political gossips at the national capital are
correct, Messrs. Thurman and Pandleton are Oh
top and the young editor of the Enquirer has
been snubbed by the Presidentelect. The old
mossbacks as Mclean has been calling the fol
lowers Of Thurman and Pendleton, are just
now laughing over the black eye alleged to have
been received by Mclean on the occasion of his
visit to Albany. Said one of these in Wizards
tonight Its dollars to cents that either
Thurman or Gentleman George will get
Cabinet portfolio. Cleveland did not send for
Thurman to come to Albany for nothing. No;
he wanted to see him on business and that bus
mess was to consult about his Cab met"
"What will Mclean getl" asked the Journal
correspondent.
Get left" was the answer. "Mr. Cleveland is
a Democrat, and he doesn't want man who
gave up most of the space of his alleged Demo
cratic paper to support of Blaine"
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THE PENSION BUREAU.
Indiana Democrats Put DIR. james In Train
ing for the COmmissionership.

Indiana Democrats Put DIR. james In Train
ing for the Commission ership.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The Evening Critic
says; 1.-THE Indiana Democrats here have in tow
another candidate for the commissionership of
pensions. Since Secretary of State Myers has
declined tohave his name used for the position
they now propose DR.. Milton James, of Muncie
and it is said he can command the entire sup.
port of the leading men in his party at home
DR.. James, 1t is stated by his friends here, is
eminently qualified for the place, being an ex-
pert physician, possessed of splendid executive
ability, and having served all through the late
war for the Union as surgeon in the navy. He
IS at present member of the Board of Directors
of the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
is popular, well known, and in the prime of life
He has for many years expended his time and
means for the Democratic party in the heaviest
Republican district in Indiana, and has long
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30
INDIANAPOLIS.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of the Canton MalleabIe Iron Work
ross bEonr1rr RanO nOn


Loss Nearly 100000.
CANTON, O., Dec. 29.-Between Il and
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the anneal-
ing room of the malleable iron works and be-
fore the department could respond the entire
east end of the works was in flames. The fire
burned fercely, and the six streams thrown on
1t were almost useless. Within an hour the en-
tire works were in blaze, and great fears were
entertained about the safety of the Diebold safe
and lock works, and the Peerless Reaper works
adjoining but the fire finally controlled
without the flames spreading any further. The
buildings and machinery were valued at $l6H
600, and will be an almost total loss Insurance
100000 as follows:
Continental, s., 900; New York Alliance, So,
OO0 Germania $5 000; Transatlantic, s., coo; New
York Underwriters, S., 600; Phoenix, So 000 Ger
man American, $1,000; American, s., 900; Shoe
and Leather So 900; Columbia, 81 Miami
Valley, $1,000; Phoenix of Hartford, $4,000;
Phoenix of London, $5 200; American of New
York. S. 000 Fire Association of London, s.. 900;
, London and Lancashire, So 000i Home of New
York, s. 900; Girard of Pennsylvania, $4,000;
Royal, s., 900; Lancashire, $1,000; London, 81,
300; Guardian of London, s., 800 Total. 800 0O0
The origin of the fire is still mystery. The
company has not yet decided upon plans for
Aha fufi1pa
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RUSSIAN INTRIGUES.
Increasing Irritation in England Over the
Conduct of Russia.

Increasing Irritation in England Over the
Conduct of Russia.
LONDON, Dec. %. There is growing feeling
of irritation in English official circles over the
neglect of the Russians to join the English mem
oers of the mixed commission, appointed to fix
the boundaries of Afghanistan. The English
commissioners are in a state of enforced idle
ness at Meshed, the capital of Khorassan, where
the Russians should have joined them some
weeks ago This delay on Russia's part is re-
garded here as a studied insult to England, and
another proof that Russia never meant to keep
faith in regard to the gateway of India.
Lord Granville has written to NJ. de
Giers the Russian Foreign Minister, asking for
information, and NJ. de Giers las replied that the
delay was unavoidable. 1t is notorious, however,
that the Russian commissioners have not yet
even received their instructions to start for the
frontier The report is also revived that Russian
agents are living at Caboul, the capital of
Afghanistan, and intriguing with the Ameer,
who treats them with great courtesy and allows
them access to his official correspondence with
the Indian government The st. Petersburg
correspondent of LIE Nord of Brussels telegraphs
to that paper that he has official authority for
stating that the report is false and absurd. The
report, however, is credited in London, where it
has caused considerable sensation and tended to
still further strain the relations between En-
Gland and Russia
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Heavx Rains in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 29.-The Gazettes dis
patches say that in thirty-six hours the rainfall
at Brinkley was fourteen inches up to o'clock.
The streams are not only out of the banks, but
from Black river to the mouth of White river
the country is almost an unbroken sea of water.
The most serious damage threatens the country
south of the Midland railroad, consisting of a
large area of Monroe and Philips counties The
loss of stock in the region north of the Midland
and along the Cache river, the Deview and
Langvile rivers is serious.
At Helena there has been incessant rain for
48 hours, and great damage has resulted to the
new levees, both on the Arkansas and Missis-
sippi sides.
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Gable Notes.

During an election for burgomaster, at Magyar
roszi, Hungary, six persons were killed,
In the French Senate yesterday, G. Heline,
government would insist upon the adoption of
the clause increasing the duty on cattle, which
the committee had suppressed He promised
that the government would do everything in its
power to improve the condition of the farmers.
The Czar, Czarina and Czarovitch are going
on a tour through the country of the Cossacks
of the Don. The Gar opens the season with
ball at the Winter Palace JAN 2 and there will
be 1000 guests. The Car will remain at the
capital until Feb. 4. Court officials deny that
Nihilsts.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

final Disposition of the Adams Coleridge
Scandal-Marriage of the Parties.
LONDON Dec. 29-The last act has now ap-
parently been reached in the Adams Coleridgo
scandal, which has included the tempestuous
wooing of Miss Mildred Colerldge by Mr.. Frank
Mantell Adams, her expulsion from home by her
father, the Lord Chief Justice of England, a
suit for libel by Mr.. Adams against the lady's
brother for warning her against her lovers
enaraCter, anu 'ne inrrinSe ol MI Aoans ana
the 11th inst. Lord Colerdge has now settled
upon his daughter the sum of E300per year, and
Mr., Adams on his part agrees not to reopen the
libel suit in which he obtained verdict of G3 900
against MIR Coleridge, but never recovered the
damages, the verdict being set aside by Judge
Ianictv
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MINOR MENTION.
swindlers Who Will Shortly BE introduced
to the Officers of the Law.

to the Officers of the Law.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Extensive swindlng
in the sale of chips from the Washington monu
ment has been discovered, and to-day detectives
were employed to apprehend the guilty parties.
An advertisement has appeared in several North
ern papers which contains the names of three
citizens of the District, stating that they have re
ceived an appropriation which will enable them to
distribute $4,000 mementoes of the Washington
monument, which they will do upon the receipt
of 81 cents for postage. The piece of marble
to be furnished as a memento is to have paint
ing upon it, and to be set in a handsome plush
frame The alleged advertisers will probably
be interviewed by officers within the next two
days