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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
THE DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
The British Capital Alarmed Over an
3 Explosion at London Bridge.
Mary Anderson Will Make a Tour of the
WOrld-PrOgress of the Nile Expe-
ditiOn-NOtes by Cable.
LONDON'S TERROR.
The British Capital Greatly Excited Over a
Mysterious Explosion.

Mysterious Explosion.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-A terrific explosion has
just occurred in this city. The report was sim
liar to that caused by the explosion of dynamite
One report is that the explosion was of gas, in
the railway arches in Tooley street; another is
that bridge over the Thames has been blown
up Inquiry will be made Immediately into the
circumstances of the explosion.
A later telegram says the explosion is still in
volved in mystery. Inquiry at the various police
offices elected statement that no serious dam
age had been DONE The general belief is that
some explosive article was thrown from or be-
meath London bridge.
LATER. "a NJ. The explosion was thought
at first, to have occurred at London bridge
depot, but this is proved unfounded. Persons
on London bridge at the time of
the explosion say they heard a loud
report and observed two flashes of light, Many
panes of glass were broken IN the custom house.
The la test account shows that an explosive ma
terial was thrown from London bridge, and,
striking the water, burst into flames. A loud
explosion followed. The police making
investigation.
3A. M.-The explosion was heard ten miles
outside of London. At Woolwich the Arsenal
gates were shaken.
The police think boat containing explosives,
with burning fuse attached was allowed to
drift beneath the bridge An eyewitness says
flames shot up simultaneously from each side of
the bridge, showing that the fuse had been nice
ly timed to cause an explosion when halfway
beneath the bridge. The damage is believed to
be slight, although darkness prevented thor
ough examination.
Beyond the undoubted fact that an attempt
was made to blow up London Bridge, the police
have absolutely no information of the affair 1t
is now supposed the dynamite used in the ex-
plosion was dropped over the bridge and alighted
on o buttress. The damage done consists chiefly
of broken windows in houses in the vicinity.
A boot-black relates his experience of the ex
plesion follows: II was cleaning a gentle
mans boots, when suddenly felt the earth
shake about Immediately afterward there
was a terrific explosion, and l was stunned
when 1 recovered consciousness the gentleman
had Disappeared"
The buttress on which the explosive is sup
posed to have aighted was only slightly dam
aged Persons crossing the bridge at the time
of the explosion were thrown down, and many
gas jets in the vicinity were extinguished by
the concussion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
DEFAULTER HowGATE.
Discovery of a CIew that May Lead to His
Speedy Arrest.

Speedy Arrest.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Dec. 13-In to-morrow's issue
The Hatchet will print sensation concerning a
clew discovered to-day, which may lead to the
apprehension of Captain Howgate the default
ing Chief Signal Officer. A clerk of the Signal
Office this afternoon found lying upon the desk
of Lieutenant Greedy, of artic fame, a note ad
dressed in handwriting familiar to him. He
looked into it, recognized it as being from
Captain Howgate, ard at once delivered it to
General Hazen, Howgate's successor. The note
was dated at a small place in Nebraska and
asked Greedy for a loan of $500 Howgate said
he wanted to go into business. General
Hazen summoned Greedy, and denounced
him for Withholding such important in
formation Three of the most expert
detectives in the employ of the government were
sent for and late this afternoon a conference
was held in the Office of Colonel Brooks, chief of
the secret service of the Treasury Department.
The result was that two detectives left here to-
night for Nebraska, with instructions to arrest
Howgate. and, unless he is notified, he will be
apprehended The Hatchets authority for the
statement is the clerk who claimed to have car
ried the note from Greely's desk to Hazen. The
story will be a sensation here when made known.
Howgates defacation amounts to over $lO0 000
and there are rewards of $25, 900 offered for his
arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
Henry s. Foote'S opinion of Davis.

Washington Special.
General Sherman's charge against jeff Davi
is denied by the rebel Senators in this Congress.
But this fact does not prove that no such letter
was written by Davis. In fact there is the
strongest evidence that Davis did try to consti-
tute himself dictator of the Southern con
federaey, and to look at the book of ex-senator
Henry S. Foote, who was member of the Con
federate Congress at Richmond, will show this to
be so. Foote says Davis hoped one day to WELD
an imperial scepter over the South and that he
hoped to have foreign aid to help him do this.
He says Davis was chosen President by ma
inrity Of one vote over Howell Cobb, and had
not hostilities at once begun he would have been
beaten by the people at the popular election
which followed. In place Senator Foote
speaks as follows:
having not the least confidence in his sincerity
and manliness; knowing him to be vain, selfish
ambitious overbearing, intriguing and a
slave to his prejudices and partialities;
knowing well well he had cherished an
undying hatred for me ever since L
had beaten him for Governor of Mississippi In
1851, and had thus aided in thwartng the
schemes which he and others had set on foot to
withdraw the Southern States from the Federal
Union, it may seem little surprising that
should have consented TO occupy for moment
a seat in the Confederate Congress-"
Then after saying he took his seat to watch
DAVIS, and prevent his personal ambitions be-
ing carried out, he continues:
Il certainly intended to give faithful and
true support to the confederate cause after be-
came enlisted in it, as | indsputaby did. But
did not intend to let Mr.. Davis become an
emperor ii could help it, nor allow his serv-
itors in Congress to organize a military des-
potism in Richmond upon the false pretext that
they were extreme devotees to State rights and
Southern independence. The members of Mr.
Daviss Cabinet were the absolute slaves to his
will-mercenary to unscrupulousness, corrupt
and contemplate. / do not believe that a more
heartess and grinding despotism has been
known anywhere since the days of Dionysius of
Syracuse than the one here set on foot Upon
the pretext of military necessity all power was
concentrated in the hands OF Mr. Davis and
his myrmidons, and not particle of this power
was intrusted to them that they did not crimi-
nally and corruptly transcend and abuse. By a
shameful act of servility Mr.. Davis was allowed
and wherever he pleased, and this was done on
his own earnest solicitation"
After citing a number of usurpatory acts, Sena-
tor Foote goes on: 'At last a member from
Mississippi came morning into the House.
and offered bill for adoption which proposed
the immediate and universal establishment of
martial law, and for an indefinite period of time,
and this movement was notorously inspired by
Mr. Davis himself. l denounce it as an attempt
to establish an armed despotism, and it was not
carried"
And thus Senator Foote goes in He shows
that General Sherman is right and that Davis is
lying to-day as he has done often in the past
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
AN INSANE MANS BLOODY WORK.
A Convict, Supposed To Be IIarmlessly IN
sane, Fatally Injuries Three Men.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13 Tho facts are
learned this evening of a bloody tragedy that oc
Cured shortly after midnight, last night, at tho
insane hospital in the State penitentary At
the hour named. John Mason, convict who had
been considered harmlessly insane, arose, and,
securing a heavy iron poker went into an ad-
joining room where four felow-patents
were sleeping Approaching them he dealt one
Chas Signor, three terrible blows over the head.
breaking the skull over each eye. He then
struck Louis Hoelseher five times, making a
fracture of the skull five inches long, and pass
ing quickly to an adjoining ward attacked
Andy Allis (coloredl, another sleeper cutting
his head and face, and severing an artery in the
head. AT this Juncture an epileptic negro named
jackson, being aroused, stole upon Mason from
behind and grappled with him. The guards at
tention was by this time attracted, and. rushing
in, he was overpowered. The maniac was
at once disarmed. Signor and Hoelscher
are still alive but cannot recover. 1t is thought
Allis's injuries are not fatal All the victims
are convicts confined in this department for the
harmless insane Mason is forty-fye years of
age, a Frenchman by BIRTH and was sent up
from ST. Louis, Sept, 1882, for ten years, on
account of highway robbery.
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TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
How Some Practical Jokers Victimized Rep
resentative Wood.

How Some Practical Jokers Viotimized Rep
resentative Wood.
Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
WAsHINGToN Dec. 13 This evenings Critic
says There is a little trouble in the Washing
ton City Indiana camp. Representative Wood
of that State, one night last session, made a
speech on the tariff to the almost empty benches
of the House. Mr.. Lamb. and others Of the same
delegation, thought they would have some fun
with Wood They sent out to their
friends in the State lot of pos
tai cards; the burden Of those cards was
that Wood had made the greatest speech on the
tariff ever delivered in Congress, and that the
signers wanted a copy of it, The signatures
were, of course fictitious. Wood went to work
and responded to these requests, which had
been, as per agreement forwarded to him from
Indiana. The speeches We're returned to the
dead-letter office and Wood was notified of this
fact He discovered the scheme of which he had
been the victim, and, in consequence there is a
little trouble in the Indiana camp. Wood does
not appreciate the joke"
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec 13-General Brady ar
rived here from Muncie, this morning, and his
son and two daughters came tonight. They
were accompanied by Mrs. r. C. Bell, of Fort
Wayne. General Brady will, with his children,
occupy his residence at Seventeenth and NJ
streets until March next, at least.
Major Steele will start to his home at Marion,
tomorrow night, and remain until after the holi-
days.
A postoffice has been established at Wyanham,
Benton Co., and VIM. F. Swan has been ap-
pointed postmaster.
John Bonifacine has been commissioned post
master at Millport
Ex-Speaker Randall will soon start on a trip
to the West and South. He will leave here i'm
mediatey upon the recess adjournment of Con
gress, going first to Louisville, whore he will
remain two or three days and then go to Nash
ville and from there to Birmingham, Ala.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has author
lied the Mercantile Bank of Cleveland to begin
business on a capital of 81. 600, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
THE SWAIN CASE.
Testimony of Paymaster-G General Rochester
and Major Carey.

Testimony OF PaymasCer-tIeneral Rochester
and Major Carey.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The prosecution in
the Swain court martial resumed their case, this
morning with an examination OF Gen. David B.
McKibben who simply corroborated the testi-
mony given by Col. Morrow, yesterday
Paymaster- general Rochester was called. He
identified the letter written by Col. Morrow,
asking to have his lMorrow's) pay stopped, ex-
cept as to Washington. The action the witness
took in regard to this letter was, he said to in
struct his chief clerk to write all the paymasters
to stop paying Morrows pay accounts until
further orders, except as to Washington.
This order was issued about the 18th of
April 1888. In answer to question by General
Grosvenor, the witness said that at that time he
did not know that Morrow's pay accounts had
been duplicated. He said he might have known
it through newspaper rumor. He testified that
the practice i'll the War Department., when it
was discovered that an officer had overdrawn or
ago, to call on the officer for ali explanation.
Since then the custom has been to report the
facts to the War Department He added
that it has not been the custom of
officers of the pay department TO take
notice of mere rumors The witness said
Colonel Morrow had asked that matters be so
arranged that his pay could not be drawn, except
to Washington, hence he had ordered his pay
stopped at all other places. He did not know, at
the time, that there was anything wrong with
Morrows pay accounts.
Major A. d. Carey, of the Paymaster- generals
Office, was the next witness. He testified to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Report of the French Tariff Committee on
the Proposed Increase of Duties.

Report of the French Tariff Committee on
the Proposed Increase of Duties.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-The tariff committee has pre-
sented a report to the Chamber of Deputies
relative to the production of cereals, which
states that the yield of cereals in France has
steadily increased during the last thirty years
At present the average yield per hectare is
equal to the average yield in America The
importation of grain from foreign countries has
a tendency to diminish prices, and thus
prices of French products are not regu-
lated by cost of production, but by
the maximum price obtainable in France for
the cereals of India and America. These could
be sold for five or six francs per centner under
the usual prices, and are consequently able to
bear duty of three without any resulting rise
in prices.
Many councillors of the department of Bouches
du Rhone have demanded the convoking of an
extraordinary session of the general council, to
protest against the proposed increase of duty on
foreign cereals
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
Politics in Colombia.

PANAMA, Dec 4-The Star and Herald an
nounces the resignation of President Cervera
and Secretary of State Dubary, of the United
States of Colombia President Cervera says:
'Were 1 to continue in office, should offend
republican traditions which l esteem and re-
spect In view of the Intervention
and influence of a certain class, now
being exercised, l should have quietly
to assent or combat the latter step would
condemn the country to a continuance of the
present anomalous situation. The former is op-
posed to my character as a tolerant member of
its liberal party and to my convictions as a pa
triOt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
GOSSIP. FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Story that Caused the Defeat of
Ex-senator COnkling'S Friend,
The Prank Played Upon Representative Wood
and the Trouble 1t Is Causing-SOme-
thing About Washington Cranks.
And the Story Which, Being Widely Circu-
lated, Caused His Defeat.

ldteu, OauSeu HIS ADeieat.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Representative John
7. Spriggs, of the Utica, New York district,
was opposed at the polls last month by q man
named Cockingham, the Republican nominee
Cockingham was Roscoe Conklings candidate
and was warm personal friend of that dis
tinguished lawyer and statesman. During the
canvass it was known throughout the district
that Cockingham was Con&lirg's protege, and he
was often termed "Conkling's candidate" In
the rural portion of the district lived an anti
quated Christian gentleman who had never seen
Conkling, and when he learned that Cooking
ham was Conkling's candidate he resolved to see
the ex-senator, look him hard in the face, study
his character and make up verdict before cast
ing his vote for a congressional candidate.
The good and venerable man from the country
went to Utica to church ore Sunday to see Mr.
Conkling When he entered the sanctuary
which was of the Episcopal denomlnation-he
found the congregation reading the morning 8erv-
ice Every was deeply engaged except
tall strong man with almost white hair, and
fine, firm face. He stood erect with his hands
folded complacently across his full chest, and
seemed wholly oblivious to the sacred proceed
ings about him. The countryman looked at that
stolid man a moment, then inquired who he was
Roscoe Conkliug!" came the reply from an
astonished man at the countryman's side.
Then the old gentleman fell to studying Mr.
Conkng He seemed to be greatly impressed
with him. Speaking of his impression he said:
'Mr. Conkling stood there like post-6xed,
firm and unconcerned Everybody bowed when
there was mention in the services of the Holy
One except Mr. Copkling. He never budged.
He stood there with an expression on his face
which plainly said to the Creator, If You want
me 20 bow to You, You must bow to me first
The story-true as truth--was used very Wig
orously in the campaign. and often told on the
stump. Mr.. Cockingham, Conklings candidate
was defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
A FAMOUS EDITOR.
A Widely Known Man whose Bread Is But
tered on Both Sides.

A Widely known Man whose Bread Is But
tered on Both Sides.
London Letter.
Labouchere, the member for Northampton is
good deal in evidence in Parliament and in his
clever audacious paper. Truth He is not un-
like Mr. James G. Blaine, the defeated candidate
for the White House, in appearance. He is
about the same height and build wears his
beard, and is somewhat slow in his movements.
Mr.. Blaine has square forehead and n larger
nose, but there is not much more in his head
than is slowed away in the Lahouchere brain.
well educated and a Travelled man, Labouchere
has dare say, far less earnest views of life
than Mr.. Blaine has, is certainly far more
and possibly the only likeness between them
is in the build, height and manner of
wearing the beard, This trhing similarity may
however, help the reader to realize the figure of
Labouchere. If he cared brass farthing or
even less, for anything or anybody, Labouchere
would have more influence in the House of Com
mons and out of it, Life is to him an amuse-
ment He has plenty Of money and plenty of
brains. seat in Parliament, share in the
Daily News, paper of his own, a bank, q house
in town, a classic home on the Thames, a clever
wife. of whom he is really fond, and baby that
is to him constant surprise, he finds his time
well occupied He has none of the fears
of business men; his bread is buttered
on both sides; he is rich beyond the dangers of
such speculatons as he cares to indulge in, and
his heart is neither consumed by the fires of pat.
riotism nor the canker of lofty ambition
Some people despise him; he does not care.
Some people admire him; he does not care. A
few friends like him; he does not care Still
fewer probably love him; he does notcare. lie
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
Progress of the Nile Expedition.

LONDON, Dec. 13The Nile expedition is ad-
vancing rapidly and it is thought with favor
able winds the forces will arrive at Ambakol
sooner than anticipated
1t is reported that the Mahdi's tent is con
stanty surrounded by "a triple line of guards
He is harrassed by fear of being poisoned, and
his favorite wife or daughter prepares his food.
dispatch to the Times from Dongola, dated
Dec. II, says; ''At its present stage the Nile is
the only available rou te for the expedition 1t
is impossible as yet to indicate the probable
time of arrival of the expedition at its destina-
ton"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
MINOR MENTION.

Why Mr.. Reagan Does Not Wish To BE
Postmaster General.
Special TO the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-'It is a great mistake
to suppose that expect to be Postmaster gen
eral under President Cleveland or anybody else, 4"
observed Representative Reagan, of Texas, to
the Journal correspondent 1T would not do
for man who held Cabinet Office under Presi-
dent JEFF Davis to be in a federal Cabinet"
A gentleman who is very near to Mr. Reagan,
personally, says the ambition of his life is to be
Governor of Texas. After filling that position
Mr.. Reagan, he thinks would feel that his mis-
sion on earth was complete. He is sixty six
years of age, and has been in public life forty
five years. He is well respected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
SHERMAN AND JEFF DAVIS.
The Basis of Facts There May Be for Sher-
mans Charges.

The Basis of Facts There May Be for Sher-
mans Charges.
Washington Special.
The Sherman-Davis controversy is still a topic
of talk. The nimble verdict has been reached
that General Sherman is in the fix of a man who
set his tongue running and went off and forgot
1T gentleman who is as familiar as any one
with the vast mass of rebellion archives says he
has hunted diligently several days for the letter
to which General Sherman alluGes and tits not in
the collection. Secretary Lincoln says General
Sherman has not written to him about the mat
ter, and he shall not cause a search to be made
until he asks it.
A Southern gentleman, speaking of the mat
ter, says there was time when, to strengthen
himself against the opposition from various
state Governors, Davis may have written such
letter Sherman describes In January of
1865, Governor Clark, of Mississippi had refused
to comply with Daviss orders to place the State
militia under command of General Lee. The
Alabama Legislature disputed Jeff Davis's au-
thorty, and adjourned without passing the
amendment to the militia law for
which it was specially called. Gov
ernor Brown, of Georgia. opposed Davis
and in proclamation said that Davis was like a
mad helmsman, steering the ship into the whirl-
pool and the only safety lay in restraining him.
Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, boldly spoke in
the rebel Congress in favor of deposing Davis,
and appointing General Lee dictator The news
papers that were hostile to Davis openly said
that revolution within the rebellion.-of part
of the South against another part-nght be
necessary and patriotic. This gentleman
thought that during this crisis Davis might
have entertained the idea of forming a
spiracy against the elements hostile to him in
the South, and making himself its head dictator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
The Financial Uneasiness in Austria.

VIENNA Dec, 13-The report of the financial
panic here is untrue. There was a sudden fall
in the shares of the Bohemian Land Credit Com
pany, which had a depressing effect the mar
ket for the past few days. An effort is making
to confne the so-caled crisis to the Land Credit
Company, which there is good reason to believe
will be successful On the Bourse, to-day, prices
are firm, and there a general recovery in
home funds of l to 3 forms
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having received Morrow's letter in the absence of
General Rochester, and to having taken it to the
Secretary of War; also, that the Secretary had
declined to have Morrow's placed on a
stoppage circular but had said he had no OBJ
lection to having the paymasters notified that
Morrows accounts were to be paid only at Wash
ington. That had terminated his connection
with the matter. He did not know at the time
that Morrow's accounts duplicated He
first learned that they were from newspaper
dispatch in May, 1883 Adiourned.
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is a good story-teller. His best anecdotes are
against himself. AS inancier and man of bust
ness he is far more generous than is generally
known, and have never heard awhisper against
his honor a banker, specuator and man of
business He has slight drawl in his speech,
is a capital talker, liberal host, and he stands
at the extreme end Of the EXTREMIST political
party IN the State.