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MINOR MENTION.

The Sub Marine Journeyings of the Hulk of
a Wrecked Vessel.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The queer sub ma
rine journeys of the wrecked schooner Maggie
M Rivers, which went down off the coast of
North Carolina last January has been hereto
fore noticed in these dispatches. Up to June
Il, this wandering hulk had drifted in an east
erly direction nearly 400 miles. and then, in the
form of an irregular circle, had traversed 800
miles more Of the oceans bed. A United States
navy vessel again reported the wreck this week.
This time the course is changed and the Rivers
is now 120 miles due west of the place where she
was last discovered, and is seemingly headed for
the spot where she originally sank. The strange
point about this last drift is that she seems to
be working dead against the current of the g ulf
stream, as noted on the pilot charts of the by
geographic Office
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AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
j Formidable Array Of Charges Against
Judge Acknowledgement Swain.
The Peculiar Place Of Residence Selected by
a Pension Office Clerk Condition Of the
Public Debt General Notes.
GENERAL SWAIN.
The Charges on which the Judge Advocate
General Is To Be Court Martialed.

The Charges on Which the Judge Advocate
General Is To Be Court Martialed.
WASHINGTON, Aug L-Major Scott Judge
Advocate of the courtmartial appointed to try
General Swain, has prepared the charges upon
which that officer will be called to account. The
charges are, first, conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman second, neglect Of duty.
The specifications under the first charge, after
reviewing the transactions between General
Swain and banker Bateman, allege first, that
the former accepted from Bateman 8 Co an
acknowledgement Of deposit of s., 900, which
was a simple memorandum, and, after with
drawing all but $33 of that sum, he assigned and
transferred the written acknowledgement
to the firm of Bright, Humphrey &
Co, and did thereupon knowingly
and fraudulently seek through said firm, to
compel Bateman & CO. to cash the s., 1000 ac-
acknowledgement thus attempting to commit fraud
upon said Bateman e Co. The second specltca-
ton alleges that General Swain improperly
sought, in personal interview with Bateman,
to evade and prevent an investigation, and to OBJ
tain from him letter retracting the charges
preferred. The third specification alleges that
when grave and serious charges were referred TO
General SWAIN and had been publicly circu-
lated, he failed to demand or request an in
Yestigation by court of inquiry, but adj
dressed letter of explanation and denial
to the Secretary of War; which was
evasive, uncandid and false. and calculated and
intended to deceive the Secretary of War in sew
eral particulars regarding his transactions with
Bateman. The fourth specification alleges that
Cen Swain, upon learning that certain bankers
had entered into a combination to secure REIN.
bursement for sundry sums of money advanced
by them to Lieut. Col. A. p Morrow, Of the
Sixth Cavalry on fraudulent pay accounts, and
that the values of said combination depended
upon Col Morrow's immunity from trial for the
utterance of fraudulent pay accounts, did
threaten to use his official position and his
knowledge SO as to cause the dismissal Of Nor
row from the army, or to otherwise impair the
value of the securities given by Morrow to the
bankers, unless they provided for payment of a
claim of $1l5 held by him (Swaiml against
Morrow.
The second charge, that of neglect Of duty, is
based upon General Swaims failure to report
the facts or procure the prosecution of Morrow,
on the charge of duplicating pay accounts, when
evidence Of the offense came to his knowledge
through information received from Bateman.
1t is understood that further Investigation is
being made with view to bringing additional
charges against General Swain. The charge
against Colonel Morrow, Of duplicating pay ac-
counts, will be investigated by the same court
martial.
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OTHER SPORTING NEWS.

winners of Yesterdays Races Over the
Course of the Chicago Driving Park
CHICAGO, Aug. THE attendance at the Chi
cage Driving Park was good the track stiff, and
the weather fine.
In the first race, three-quarters of mile, the
starters were Slipaway, Werner, Dudley, Oaks
Labelle n, Billy Gilmore, Ardent, Niphon Lutte
and Fogler Oaks and Gilmore ran very close to-
gether, Gilmore winning by half length, after
driving finish; Cakes second, Fogle poor
third. Time, 1:1Ss.
In the second race, one mile and quarter, the
starters We're Manitou Athlone, Mart Berham
and Lou Malloy Athlone and Manitou ran al
most even for seven-eighths of mile, when Ber-
ham moved up and a driving finish resulted in
Athlone winning by half head; Berham second
Malloy bad third
In the third race. one mile, the starters were
Heianthus, Dick Brown, Great Maria, Kioba
Heartess and Sweet Home Belle. The race home
was between Kioba and Brown, Maria having
quit at the head of the stretch. Kioba won
easily BY length; Brown second, Heartiess
a poor third
In the fourth race, for non-winners, five fur
longs, the starters were Eva Britton, Twilight
Titus, Bigaroon, Reverta Banquo, Bonanza
Pepperem and John Shepherd. Reverta was
not headed and won easily by one length; Pep
perem second, a half length in front Of Titus
Time, LOT.
In the fifth race. owners handicap, one and
one-eighth mile, the starters were Penney D.,
Virgie Hearne, Revoke, Boz Sedan and Mollie
Davis. Sedan and Hearne ran dead heat,
Revoke, a bad third. Time 2:024. The heat
was run off, and Sedan won easily by four
lengths. Time, 2:02a
In the sixth race, for non-winners, five fur
longs the starters were Midnight, Blue bird,
Gienellen, Eva K, Lady Craft, Miss Goodrich,
Sunrise and Avoy Blue-bird won easily by
four lengths; Eva second, Goodrich third, four
lengths off Time, Los
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ship was doing most Of the work, and seemed to
be pulling the runner He was at the half in the
unprecedented time Of 1:011 2:03 gate
Here Golden began to hold Winship for
the fnish and the runner was allowed to do q
little Of the work around the upper turn The
third quarter was covered in 1:34aa, and then the
team swung into the stretch for the closing
struggle. Down they came, Winship pulling
his mate so that Golden had to put the whip to
the runner to keep him up to his work. Win
ship was trotting as evenly as clock work, and
as he came under the wire in mag
stand, and in a moment the applause which
greeted the announcement of the time-2:O6
was deafening Thus Winship and mate have
accomplished the great feat Of reducing, by two
and half seconds, the famous record of 2085
made by Frank and mate
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MUTINY AND MURDER.
A Captain Killed by His Crew and the Cargo
Appropriated to Their Own Uses.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. LA startling story
that the crew of the schooner Julia Baker, from
New York for Point au Petre, had mutinied,
killed the captain, John Lewis, and been selling
the cargo in the West Indies, led the owners of
the vessel, Warner & Merritt to send the follow
ing dispatch by telegraph to-day:
To the Collector of Customs Key West, Fla:
We have reason to believe Captain Lewis Of the
schooner Julia Baker has been murdered and that a
person calling himself is imposter. Kindly as
certain what has been going on why tho vessel devil
ated from her course what has become Of her cargo
and all particulars Things appear very mysterious
and demand sharp investigation. Telegraph full par.
Hculars quickly. WARMER 81 MERRITT
The following answer was received:
KEY WEST, Fla Aug /.
Warner & Merritt, Philadelphia:
The master assigns no reason for deviatng from the
course He has noted the protest, claiming the fore
been held to day. He recommends the discharge of
the cargo. The original manifest is lost The lumber
was washed overheard, and portion of the -four is
missing The masters statement is rambling and
conflicting. Send description of original captain
Lewis We have taken possession of the vessel, and
are awaiting your further Instructions.
1t is said the Julia Baker has been cruising in
West India waters selling her cargo, which con
sisted principally Of flour, at rates much below
the market price, Capt Lewis was about forty
years of age rather tall and stout, and the de-
seription of the present commander is altogether
different Albert Merritt, of the firm of Warner
d Merritt expressed the opinion that mutiny
had occurred on board the schooner; that fight
took place in which Capt. Lewis was killed, and
that the crew, seeing they were in for it, deter
mined to sell the cargo and escape
Warner 81 Merritt later received a dispatch
from the collector at Key West, stating that the
captain and four men of the schooner Julia
Baker had been arrested
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Execution at CAMBRIDGE. Md.

CAMBRIDeE Md, Aug. Frederick, alias
Bug Cephas, colored, was hanged at noon for
for the murder of Mrs Celia Bushmurphy,
April q AT 12:1O Cephas was led from his cell
to the scafold Passing in view Of 300 people he
My Soul.n He was accompanied by q clergy
man. he made few remarks confesslng the
crime, and, prayer being offered, the black cap
was adjusted. He babe goodbye to his attend
ants, and professed readiness to die, when the
sheriff cut the rope The cap was not securely
fastened and blew off exposing the distorted
features. Death resulted in few minutes from
strangulation.
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Three Mem Hanged for Arson.

ScoTTsBoRo Ala, Aug. LGeorge Smith
Asbury Hughes and George Hughes, all white
and under twenty five years Of age, were hanged
here at l P. NJ to-day. They were convicted of
mountain. It was the first instance Of the
death penalty beinge enforced for arson in the
first degree in this State. They were baptized
just before they left the jail George Hughe
tried to infame the crowd by a speech from a
window Of the jail, and succeeded in creating
considerable feeling. Smith also made short
address from jail window, denying his guilt,
but confessing other crimes Asbury Hughes
also made an address, denying his guilt
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INDIA WHEAT.
The Amount Raised and the Cost Of Labor
EMPLOYED

The Amount Raised and the Cost of Labor
Employed.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The announcement
that the English government is going to put
$3.50, 1000, 900 in railways in India providing the
same amount will be invested by private enter
prise in that country, is looked upon here as a
matter of very grave Importance to the agricuI-
tural interests Of this country. Already Eng
land has the best facilities for tho transporta-
ton of wheat between India and England, and
indeed between India and all other grain con-
summing countries The subsidies granted to
these iron steamship lines by England
have already been SO great that the
markets Of that country have been
threatened with grain at very low prices from
India The chief obstacle to this has been the
lack Of transportation in India With $500, 900, :
900 to put into railways this obstacle will be
overcome And with ''ryotf labor in India at
from seven to ten cents day it is easy to see
how cheap wheat may be raised The tryotr
or agricultural laborer, of India is very numer
Gus. He numbers several times as many as the
entire population of the United States His
methods Of cultivation are very primitive but
with hundreds of millions of these seven-cents-
arday fellows stirring the ground with sharpened
sticks drawn by lean oxen, which, like their
owners, are not oyerfed, the wheat produced is
something marvellous One Of the consular ON
GERS, writing to the State Department recently,
said that in his opinion, this was the
most serious obstacle that the agricultural
interests Of this country would have to contend
with. There are such large numbers Of these
Indian agriculturists that they can produce
wheat for almost nothing In this communica-
lion be stated frankly that should the question
Of cheap transportation be solved by the con
struction Of railroads or canals. in connection
With the present facilities, the results upon the
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DR. John M. Dunlap has gone on ten days
vacation to Green Springs, o.
speeial Train Service

TO THE BETHANY ASSEMBLY ENoA1rPBfENT,
MEETING AT BETHANY PARK, NEAR BROOK
LYN, IND.
Commencing Aug. l, and continuing each day
thereafter until Aug II. inclusive, special trains
via the Indianapolis & Vincennes railroad will
leave Union Depot, Indianapolis, as follows:
7:2O A. M, 9 A. NJ, 11:59 a. NJ, 4 P. M, $50 P. NJ.
Arrive at Bethany Park at $40 A. M, 1905 A.
M. | P. NJ, 4:5l P. NJ. and 7:35 P. n. Returning,
leave Bethany Park at 92S A. NJ, 3:55 P. NJ, 5:45
p NJ, 9:55 P. n. and 5:25 P. NJ. Arrive at Indi-
annapolis at Ills A. NJ, 400 P. NJ $50 P. M, IL
p NJ and $50 p NJ Trains leaving indianapolis
at "a NJ. and Bethany Park at 5;25 P. NJ will
run Sunday only Fare for the round trip nni--
80 cents. Tickets viii be on sails, At Union Denot
ticket Office Aug. i sscceiiI
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A HOUSE IN a TREE.
The Peculiar Place of Abode Selected by a
Pension ONCE Clerk.

The Peculiar Place of Abode Selected by a
Pension ONCE Clerk.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug Intention has frequent
" been made in the press of the peculiar places
of abode of two of the quondam residents of
Washington Joaquin Miller's log hut attracts
hundreds of visitors, and is source Of wonder
and astonishment to those who never saw a
backwoods clearing But perhaps the queerest
freak in the matter of dwellings is that Of a
pension Office clerk, who has house in the top
of a walnut tree on Mount Pleasant, which is a
suburb of Washington. This tree house was
first discovered about a year ago. 1t
was then built in the boughs of a
giant maple. Recently the occupant, Mr.
A B. Hayward, concluded to change his resi-
dence to a site more exalted, and he chose tree
further up the hill. The house itself is built on
large platform constructed around the trunk
thirty feet above the ground, and supported upon
four heavy timbers 1t is hexagonal in shape
and about 10x14 feet inside 1t is built of
matched pine, to height Of six feet, and the
roof is composed of canvas awnings so arranged
as to admit Of being raised lowered at the will
Of the strange occupant of the hut That Hay
ward is man of taste, in spite of his
strange abode, is evident from his personal
appearance and the adornment of his home. He
is a man of middle age of fine appearance and
is devoted to literature. His house is hard
somely furnished, and contains a very good Ii
brary Of standard works. The platform sur
rounding the hut serves as a sort of garden, and
abounds with easy chairs, hammocks and other
contrivances for comfort. The entrance is eff
fected by the aid of stairs, which reach down to
within six feet of the ground and a step ladder,
which is drawn up to the platform when not in
use.
Hayward gives as his reason for initiating the
islanders Of the Indian ocean in the selection of
dwelling site that he believes the sanitary con-
ditions Of the altitude are better than on the
ground floor, and that it is more Exclusive"
He has been classed as crank" because Of
his love for rarifed air but as he is Of sociable
turn and is said to be an excellent clerk there
no other reason to accuse him Of unsoundness
Of mind, except it be that he occasionally drops
into poetry
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Ie-2:l7sa, 2:2O, 2.1s, 2:l9la, 2:23la.
Racing at Rrighton BeacI,.

NEW York Aug. 1.-The weather was pleas
ant the track heavy, and the attendance large
The first race, for all ages, three fourths of
mile, was won by Rothschild; Talleyrand second,
Blizzard third. Time E23.
The second race, for all ages three-fourths of
a mile, was won by Remember; VIII Davis Sec
ond, Billy O'Neil third Time, 1:24aa.
The third race, selling allowances, one mile
was won by Inconstant; Regal second King Tom
third. Time, 1:51.
The fourth race, all ages, one mile and fur
long, was won by Blue Peter; Ghost second, Fare
well third. Time, 2444.
The fifth race, all ages, seven furlongs,
was won by Montauk; Wood flower second, King
Fan third. Time l:35.
The sixt race Handicap hurdle race, one mile
and quarter over five hurdles, was won by
Voltaire; Charlie Bader second, Pawnee third
Base BAH.
Clubs Of the American Association yester-
day played games as follows:
At Washington
Washington s,;a & g g e g g g i g ds
Base Hits--Washington 8: Metropolitan 8.
Errors Washington, 81 Metropolitan, 3.
Al Louisville
s. aqlsSaiis 10y 90 9 % 90
Base Hats--Louisville, 8; st. Louis, 6.
Errors-Loussile, 5; st. Louis 6.
al Baltimore
B BsItiHsHs g g 8 g g 81
Base Hifs-Baltimore, 10; Brooklyn, A.
Errors-Baltmore s.; Brooklyn, IL.
At PiHsbur0-
Allegheny ...--s..-----.0l 5000 2 0 0 0 o Ia
Athletic ...--.-...--- 0 2 o o o o 0 o O--3
Base Hits-Alleghany 5; Athletic 10.
Errors-Alleghany 3, Athletic g.
Clubs Of the Northwestern League played
games yesterday as follows:
Al Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids o o o o s-3
Fort Waynes-----....O o o 1 o o o.
Al 1filsodukee-
Milwaukee,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 81 2 j Pill
Clubs Of the National League played games
yesterday as follows:
Al Chicago
Chicago ........~...s1 o o 2 i o o O-5
Detroit .--.-..--.....O 0 o o 2 o.
Base Hits Chicago, ID; Detroit g.
Errors Chicago. Al Detroit, 2.
AZ Neg York.
New York...........0 o o 90 o Pa
Providence .....s5 o 11 o 80
Base Hits-New York, Z: Providence, 10.
Errors-New York, 8; Providence g.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug, Mrs Senator voor-
hees and daughter, who have been in
Europe, have arrived in Washington
Miss Voorhees, has been abroad over two
years pursuing her musical studies, and Mrs
Voorhees, joined her early last spring to accom-
pany her home.
Under the act Of March 8, 1883, the sum Of
ST., 201. 50 has been awarded postmasters and
late postmasters in Indiana, as back pay
Representative Culbertson is considered out of
danger.
R. B. Webb pension attorney of this city,
suspended from practice some time ago, has been
restored
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STILL MORE So.

VIII Mcdonald, 2542 Dearborn street, Chicago
gratefully acknowledges cure Of Eczema or Salt
Rheum, on head neck face arms and legs for seven
teen years. not able to move, except on hands and
knees for year; not able to help himself for eight
years. tried hundreds Of remedies doctors pronounced
Remedies.
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(utiiCura

THOUSANDS OF LETTERS in our possession re.
peat this story: have been terrible sufferer for
years with Blood and Skin Humors have been obliged
to shun public places by of my disfgurng hui
mors have had the best physicians; have spent hum
dreds of dollars and got real relief until used the
Cuticura Resolvent the Blood Purifier Internal.
" and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap, the Great Skin
Cures and Skin Beautifers. externally, which have
cured me and left my skin and blood as pure as a
childts
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Weak Backs.

Old chair backs are now rciuvenated with
pretty bits Of fancy colored satin and silk in
curious shapes. Folks who have weak backs
and are otherwise debilitated, find strength and
comfort in Browns Iron Bitters, which makes
them good as new This famous iron medicine
has worked wonders for the weak and weary.
Mrs: 3. R Smith, Whitehall, Mich. says q
used it with great benefit for stomach and liver
complaint and general Weakness
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MORE woNpERFuL yer.

H. E. Carpenter, Henderson, N T., cured Of Psori
ass or Leprosy Of twenty years standing, by Cuti.
cura Remedies The most wonderful cure on record.
clans and his friends thought he must die. Cure
sworn to before justice of the peace and Hender-
sons most prominent citizens
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Preparations FOR ReoeivIng tI,e Presldent.

are making to give President Arthur an enthu-
siastic welcome tomorrow. The mayor and
citizens will meet the President at the West
Shore depot and the party will be driven to the
residence of General Sharp. In the evening
give him aserenade. On Sunday the President
will attend services at the First Reformed
Church; on Monday the President will go to
Staatsburg, Dutchess county, and dine with
VIM B. Dinsmore on Tuesday he will go to his
hotel and remain one week.
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wheat-growers Of this country might be very
serious The agriculturists of that country he
saws are unlike our growers. These people are
willing to wait until the market is high before
use for money so far as their habits of life CO.
and as they produce everything they eat, they
can afford to keep their grain until they can get
their prices He says they have habit In that
country of storing the wheat in the ground,
digging pits and lining them with straw, and
thus keeping the grain for years if necessary.
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Advice to Mothers.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth It re-
heves the little sufferer at once it produces
natural quiet Sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
a button 1t is very pleasant to taste 1t soothes
the child softens the gums, allays all pain, re-
lieves wind regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising
from teething or other causes twenty-five
cents bottle.
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Mysterious diseases in California,

TEHAoHAPI Call Aug. LA mysterious
malady has suddenly manifested itself among
the workmen on new railroad bridge at
Needles, Cal The men are seized with dizzi-
ness and fall in fits. Two have died in intense
agony inside of two hours. Fourteen others
were taken to the hospital in an unconscious con
dition. A general panic has resulted. One Of
the sick men was questioned, on his recovery, as
to how he felt when attacked and replied that
he remembered nothing. The disease is at
tributed to bad water and intense heat
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Friends Excursion to High Point, North Carolina,
VIA KANKAKEE LINE.

For those wishing to attend the Yearly Meet
ing of the Friends, to be held at High Point
North Carolina, the Kankakee line has placed
on sale round-trip tickets at the very low rate
of $25. Sale commences August l, and con-
tinues until the 9Th Tickets good returning
until Augusta 1884 For quick time beautiful
scenery, prompt connections and no delays, take
the Kankakee line For tickets and information
as to routes, time, etc, please call at companys
Office, No. 134 South Illinois street. indianapolis
Telephone 364. JNo H. MARTIN,
Dist. Pass Agt
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ALMOST INcREDIBLE.

James e. Richardson Custom-house New Orleans
oath says; In 1870 Scrofulous Ulcers broke out
my body until was of corruption. Every
thing known the medical faculty was tried in vain
became mere wreck. At times could not lift my
hands to my head could not turn in bed; was in CON
slant pain, and looked upon life No relief
cura Remedies used them and was perfectly cured
Sworn to before q. s. Com J. D. Crawford