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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
Cable Notes.

The English press is nearly unanimous in con-
demning the present foreign policy or want of
policy Lord Derby has not friend left in the
press, and Lord Granville hardly one The re-
port that Germany may possibly dispute the
right Of England to hoist her flag at Lucia stirs
the British Lion into hearty growl.
Lord Wolseley's plan of advance across the
desert, now first disclosed, awakens the liveliest
interest out there is much anxiety among mill
tary critics. Correspondents are beginning to
send home, for the first time, long accounts Of
the proceedings. General Gordons message
that Khartoum was all right on Dec. IA reas-
sures the public, but not soldiers, who say that
it is evident that Khartoum is completely In
vested.
The London Tmes's centenary on Jan. l
passed with only brief paragraph, the Times
itself remarking that it proposed to continue as
before, independent of governments and parties.
The Nineteenth Century publishes an interest
ing account by Mr.. Frazer Rae mostly devoted
to commercial and mechanical details of the
Times's history. Other papers are silent, at
tempting as usual to ignore the existence of a
journal that is still far in advance of all rivals.
After long waiting it is now probable that the
sum of fl. 500, 900 will be devoted this year to
improvement and widening Of the Strand, the
most celebrated but narrow thoroughfare OF
London, by tearing down all of Holywell street
and making Wych street new on the north side
Of the Strand, with new and fine buildings. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
THE EARTHQUAKE In THE EAST.
Later Reports Concerning the Recent Shock
How 1t Affected Tarrytown.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The reports of earth
quakes in New Hampshire and Maryland, on
Friday, are followed by many similar reports
from various parts of the country, and now
these are succeeded by the announcement of an
earthquake shock yesterday at Tarrytown.
Major Marshall II. Bright editor of the Chris
tian at'Sork, who lives at Tarrytown, to-day
described the occurrence. as follows: '"rhe
earthquake took place yesterday morning at six
minutes past g. / was awake, and as have
observed earthquakes before, Immediately recog-
nized the nature of the shock and seized my
watch to time its duration. 1t lasted four Sec
onds 1t was distinct, continuous vibration,
like the jar produced in horse car when stopped
by sudden application of the brakes.
The shock was accompanied by low, rumbljng
noise, not louder than would be caused by a
heavy cart The house was shaken and windows
ratified l attended the First Reformed Church
in the morning. and spoke to the sexton about
the shock He exclaimed that he now under
stood what before had puzzled him; not thinking
of an earthquake, he wondered what the shock
was. He had observed, while attending to the
furnace in the church. that the building was
shaken. On conversing with other persons
whom met at the church. found some had OBJ
served the shock distinctly. One lady was
awakened by it Undoubtedly the occurrence
would have attracted more general attention if
it had not occurred at an hour on Sunday morn
ing when most persons are asleep. Mr.. Simons,
of Sing Sing told me the shock was pereeptible
there"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06

sorry to say. They abuse us for our yulgarity
and for our riches. The PLAYS like those of Sar-
dou) which brutally insult our women are the
most popular in Paris, and every American who
has been much in France, and is able to under
stand what is being said around him. has felt his
blood boil at the sneers and often really insult
ing language used about his nation and people
Germany is looking for some rich nation on
which to levy another indemnity, and really be-
lieve she has selected America Bismarck tried
to get up row over Sargents reported conduct
whose real offense was that he wrote friendly
and perhaps rather foolish letter to German
Socialist club in a California town, which made
its way back to the Foreign Office at Berlin.
know that Bismarck has inquired of Spain what
she means by giving Americans facilities for
commerce that are not to be granted to Ger
many Also Germany has meuacingly protested
against the Spanish American treaty. 1t stood
an excellent chance for defeat before that. Now,
with some notifications, it may be confirmed.
The most daring thing since the times of the first
Napoleon happened the other day. 1t was the
seizure of New Guinea by German feet, when
lists. What Germany's ultimate intentions are
cannot be foretold The Germans seem to be on
the eve of seizing the Sooloo islands and Borneo,
on both of which Spain and England have -four
lshlng colonies Now you can see why England
Is so anxious about a ship canal, for, with one
across the isthmus, her steamers would save
twenty-four days to any of the Tasmanian, New
Zealand, or Australian colonies. Did you notice
In the cable dispatches to-day Thursday thas
the London Standard recommends close COM
bination of England, the United States, Spain,
and Italy against Germany and France, and all
the Conservative press OF England agreesl"
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MRS. MCHEsNEYs SHOCKING FATE.
A Pennsylvania Lady Enticed Away and
Drugged by Villains in New Orleans.

CORY. JAN 5.-A dispatch from New Orleans
announces that Mrs. George McChesnev, of
Council Bluffs, Ia, the daughter Of Washington
COlgrove. of this place, and niece of Mayor Col
grove, and married here only last autumn, died
in New Orleans under most shocking circum-
stances Mrs McChesney went to New Orleans,
some days since, to see the exposition. While
visiting the grounds she became separated from
her friends, and after truitless search about
the grounds and buildings they returned to their
homes and placed the matter in the hands of the
police. Detectives were set to work, and at the
end of two days they discovered Mrs. McChes
ney at the house of Mr.. Tenine, several miles
from the exposition grounds. She was weak, i'll
and totally unable to give clear account of her
self or her doings, but it was learned that, after
missing her companions, she was enticed away
by strangers, who promised to take her TO her
friends, and drugged and left her at the house
where the police discovered her. Mrs McChes-
ney was conveyed to her friends in pitiable
condition. and she lived only a short time after
being rescued. her death resulting from acute
meningitis. The police are now trying to ferret
out the guilty persons, and startling develop
ments are looked for. The unfortunate lady's
body was forwarded to this city.
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AN ORANGE OUTBREAK.
Redemptorist Fathers Besieged and Impris-
0ned-Police Sent to the Rescue.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 5.-Yesterday, at Bay
Roberts, there was another furious Orange out
break. The New York Redemptorist fathers,
who are holding mission at that place, were
besieged and imprisoned in their dwellings An
Orange arch was erected near the Catholic
Church, and hundreds of armed Orangemen pa
raded the streets, When the intelligence reached
St Johns the United States consul demanded
from Governor Glover protection for the lives
and liberty of United States citizens. An extra
ordinary meeting of the executive counsel has
been summoned. The British corvette Tenedoes
has been ordered to Bay Roberts, and large
body of police, under Inspector CARLY, has been
dispatched by special train to the scene Of
trouble.
LATER-Roman Catholic Bishop Mcdonald
was prevented by Orangemen from hold
ing service in his church, which the Orangemen
surrounded Affairs are growing dark and more 9
threatening. Hundreds of armed men are pa
rading the streets. and the police are unequal to
the occasion. The British man war Tenedos
has arrived to reinforce the civil authorities.
The Orangemen refuse to take down their arches
and flags
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MORTAR THAT WORKS WELL.
The Lame and IDfirm Restored to Health by
the Mortar Taken from Knock Chapel.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 5.-Considerable ex-
element exists in Catholic circles in this city
over series of miraculous cures, said to have
been wrought by mortar taken from the chapel
of Knock, in county Mayo, Ireland. This chapel
was built in 1885, During the dedication cere-
monies it is asserted that the Virgin Mary, ac-
eompanied by St John and ST. Joseph, appeared,
and all the people in the congregation who were
i'll or lame were at once made whole. Since that
time thousands have visited the chapel and have
been healed Bishop Kain, of this diocese, Wis
tied the chapel two years ago and spoke in It,
He says there is about the altar pile of crutches
two yards high, left by restored lame people A
box of mortar from the walls Of the church was
sent to Martin Thornton, tine leading restaur-
atsur in this city. He applied portion of it to
a cancerous growth on his face. and it disap-
peared Two weeks ago Miss Owings, bright
young lady, was given up to die of rheumatism,
After the sacrament had been administered,
and while the mass for the dying was being said,
she arose perfectly whole, and is now able to go
everywhere A young son of j. McKusky, a
wholesale oyster dealer, is also said to have been
cured of a grievous wound received in fall
The wife of prominent city official is also said
to have been cured of rheumatism by the use of
the mortar.
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CORRUPTION IN NEW YORK.
Judge COwing Points Out the Duty of the
Grand Jury in Plain Language.

New York, Jan. 5.-Jndge Cowing, in charg
ing the grand jury to-day in the court of Gen
eral Sessions, said: 'I have been informed that
your predecessors had begun an investigation
in regard to corruption in public life, which
has not been finished and that it is your duty
to complete it. If any official, be he high or
low, has prostituted his Office, he deserves to be
brought before this bar 1t is an easy matter
to grab the street urchin, but his offense is
light compared to that of public official who is
a servant of the people of this city and not their
master, when he commits breach of his
trust hope the rumors of corruption are un-
true, but if any official has been bribed if it is
as common as some people think in certain 10
calities; if franchises and Offices have been put
up and sold, then an example should be made
You are entitled to subpoena anybody and every
body in these matters; such witnesses will have
to testify, and cannot refuse the ground of in
eliminating themselves. 1t is your duty to in
vestigate these rumors, which /, for one of the
citizens OF this great city, hope are unfounded
You are not to ipdict on mere rumor, but onlegal
avidencen
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two famous old churches in the Strand. st. Mary
le Strand and ST Clement Lanes, which now
stand at either end of the narrow part of the
Strand, will probably be allowed to remain, with
roadways encircling them.
Mrs Langtry opens on the 18th at the Princess
Theiter, with Mr. Abbey as director After
many difficulties of censorship it is settled that
she plays adoption of Dumas "Princesse
Georges" Neither the date nor the place is an
nounced, but there are applications for places
for the first night to ten times the capacity of
the house. Almost the entire house has been
of July. The greater part has yielded already
500, GEO, paid into the box-ofice in advance-a
fact without precedent in the theatrical history
of London
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
General Hatch Ready for a Movement How
He Will Fight the lntruders.

CALDWELL, Kan, JAN 1.-Two troops of cav
airy arrived to day from Fort Hayes Captain
Duncan is in command of the troops, which will
leave here on Thursday for the boomer camp on
the Saltwater, in Indian Territory, where Cap
tain Crouch's colony of three hundred men are
located. This section will be Joined by the three
troops from Fort Sill and two from Reno. Gen.
hatch, who will command the regiment, was
seen by an Associated Press correspondent at
his headquarters to-day and gave the following
particulars: he will have two Hotchkiss guns
and skilled men to work them He does not in
tend to lose man in a short range fight, but
VIII retire and open on the boomer camp with
these loEg-range guns He does not desire
ngnt, put his orders are ironclad and specific
ana Will be executed TO the letter He hopes the
colonists will not resist when called on to sur
render, but if they will not leave peacefully
there will be trouble.
A coonist, direct from Crouchs camp, ar
rived nv Yesterday. He stated that they obey
slst the soldiers when he gives the word They
are al we'll armed, and prepared for
a fight They will not be removed,
except, by superior numbers and force.
Ihey denouunce President Arthur, Congress,
tne caftlemen, and the War Department
in unmeasured terms They would have cleaned
Lt ~ Days company out if he had opened fire on
tnem There was collision between DAVIS
men ana the boomers, as was reported. He Or
oered them to surrender and they refused,
armed themselves, and took refuge behind their
oreastworks waiting the executing of his order
TO nre. His instructions did not cover that
emergency, and he retired, but went into camp
near oy, and thus matters rest The weather is
SO severe that the soldiers cannot move on nor
can the boomers move out They threaten if
removed to burn every ranch on the Oklahoma
and Cherokee strip.
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The London "Times" Recommends the
Resignation of Mr.. Gladstone.
France Refuses to Recognize the African In
ternational Association, and the Work
of the Conference May Be Wasted.
FRANCE AND CHINA.

General Negrier Achieves Another Victory
-Twenty-FOur Men Killed in Two "Bat-
ties"
PARIS, Jan. 5.-The Temps says the recent
victory of General Negrier. near Chu is pre-
lude to offensive action. General Briere
De fIsle has resolved to occupy
Lang Son without awaiting reinforce
ments. General Negrier is marching on Lang
Son via Loeb Nan valley. Operations in Ton
quin will henceforth be directed by General
Lewal, Ministeyof War. Admiral Peyron, Min
lister of Marine, acting in concert
A dispatch from Hanaoi says: "After the de-
feat of 5000 Chinese, near Chu, by Gen.
Negrier. $4,000 Chinese returned and resumed
hostilities. Gen. Negrier attacked them, pene-
trated their positions, which were defended by
forts and tiers of batteries. and repulsed
and routed the Chinese, who after an active re-
sistance, abandoned their positions. The Chi
nese lost 600 killed and large numbers wounded.
The French captured two batteries Of Krupp
guns, large number of rifles, a
quantity of ammunition and provisions, and
some Chinese standards. The French losses in
both battles were three officers wounded. and
nineteen men killed and sixty five wounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

France Declines to Recognize the African
International Association.
BERLIN, Jan. 5.-Ballay, the Belgian delegate
to the Congo conference, sent to Paris by Col.
Strauch, president of the African international
Association, to negotiate with Premier Ferry
in regard to the claims of the association on the
left bank of the Congo has returned to Berlin.
He reports that Ferry refused to recognize the
associations rights and insisted that the post of
the association on the left bank of the Congo be
included in the French territory. This dispute
threatens to affect the result of the Congo con-
ference. The project to establish Belgian
suzerainty over the Congo region has been
dropped, owing to Premier Ferry's overture to
obtain for France share in its government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
A Very Large Boom for the Muncie Man, and
if Indiana has any Influence the Doc
tor Will Be Made Commissioner.
An Appeal to the Fourteenth Amend
ment Against Municipal Ordinance.
Mr. Randall Returns to Washington and Ex-
presses Himself Well-Pleased with His
Southern Trip-Capital Notes.
THE BOOM FOR JAMES.
Case Which, 1t Is Said, Will Test the VAL
ne of Hendricks's Influence.


Case Which, 1t Is Said, Will Test the VAL
ue of Hendricks's Influence.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-This evenings Critic
has this: IF were an aspirant for the com
missionership of pensions, / would rather
have the chances Of my Hoosier friend than
those of any other man," observed an Indiana
congressman to a Critic man this afternoon.
Il REFER he continued, ''to DIR. Milton James,
OF Muncie. Dr. James and Vice-president, elect
Hendricks are intimate personal friends, and
have been for many years. Their wives visit
each other, and those men are like brothors If
MIR. Hendricks has any influence DR.. james
will be the man. have talked to good many
Indiana Democrats here, in Congress and else
where, and they all speak Of DR.. James as being
the man they will present for the place."
Does he want it,"
'Yes, he has said to friends in the State, dur
ing the past week. that if the Office is rendered
him, he would accept it. Senator voorhees, will
indorse him. Judge Lowry is his ardent friend.
So are Col Matson, and all the members who
know him. Gov. Gray and leading men of the
State have expressed themselves for DR.. James,
and number of them have written letters here
in his favor during the past week"
By some means, and for some reason, there
seems to be quite good deal of boom among In
dianians for James, who is spoken of as emf
nently fitted for the place, and deserving it for
every reason
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Victims of the Blizzard.

Sioux City, Jan. 5.-News is received here
which is believed reliable, that the bodies Of
fourteen men have been found from point
twenty-nine miles west of Valentine to
Gordon City, seventy miles west
in northwestern Nebraska. The bodies
were found along and near the new railroad
grade. The dead men were victims of the recent
terrible blizzard. and are supposed to have been
settlers, on the way East for supplies, and were
on their way from the claims they had
been locating, near the line of the new road, to
be built next season. previous report stated
that seven bodies had been found. The last re-
port is generally believed, though it is hoped it
may prove greatly exaggerated.
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what His cigars Cost Him.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 5.-Hartford has
no better Judge of prime Havana than the ven
cradle Julius Catlin, x-Lieutenant-governor of
the State, who at the advanced age of eighty
three is as fond of the weed as in his younger
days. Opponents Of tobacco may find food fer
reflection in the fact that Governor Catlin has
smoked for sixty seven years and is worth a cool
5000, coo. He buys only the choicest brands,
and such has been his practice from the first.
Recently, for the qualification of his own curl
osity and to occupy his leisure hours, he spent
two days in calculating the money his cigars had
cost him, and how much longer his bank account
would have been had he saved his money and
invested it. A retentive memory and old ac-
count books enabled him to reach a figure which
he claims is approximately correct Taking his
yearly expenditures and figuring the money as
deposited semi annually in savings bank at Q
per cent, compromising semi annually, Mr.. Cat
lin was surprised to find that his favorite' habit
had cost him nearly $1,000 He has no idea.
however, Of abandoning it now on the score
either Of economy or health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
MINOR MENTION.
Mr.. Randall Promptly at atWork--Impressions
of the South.

Mr.. Randall Promptly at Impressioni
of the South.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, JAN 5-Eaaly this morning
Representative Randall wended his way to the
Capitol and was In his seat when the House
opened at noon. He was dressed in a dark gray
suit, cut so close fitting as to show up his form
in fine shape. He looked like veritable heavy.
weight, in physical as we'll as mental strength
He was cordially received by the members on
both sides of the House, many of them cluster
ing about him to shake his hand. Mr. Holman.
of Indiana, was in conversation with him some
time. Mr.. Randall expressed himself as more
than pleased with his Southern trip. He said
the people were delightful, and that the atten-
tions paid him were far beyond his expectations
There are great hopes for the South, Mr. Ran
dali thinks. He believes that capital would do
well there and that enterprise will be en-.
courag
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Mr.. Blaine,s New Years Calls.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Mr. Blaine, as is well
known, did not call at the White House OH New
Years day. 1t was scarcely to be expected that
he would, the sossips said at the time. Since
then it has come out that Mr.. Blaine called on
all the members of the cabinet who are known
to have been friendly to him in the last cam
paign, but he failed to pay his respects to those
whose illdisguised hostility to him is only too
well known; in other words. he called at the
houses of Secretary Chandler Secretary Lin
coin, Secretary Teller and Secretary McCuloch,
but he did not visit at Mr.. Frelinghuysens, or
Mr. Brewsters or Mr. Hatton's. This interest
ing fact in these dull days supplies the town
with fruitful topic for conversation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06
THE ARMY.
The Plums Which Cleveland Will Have IL
Distribute in That Department.


The Plums Which Cleveland Will Have Il
Distribute in That Department.
Washington Special.
The incoming President will be an unusually
important one to the army as an unprecedented
number Of retirements Of officers of high rank
occur during his term. There are many desira-
BILE positions in Washington held by military
officers to which the storm beaten heroes" of
the frontier may very naturally aspire. Colone.
Rockwell, called to Washington by his friend
Garfield, is likely to go, as his duties embrace
the care of the White House among other build
ings and grounds Colonel Casey has acquired
too great reputation as the monument builder
to be interfered with in his present work of con-
strslcting the State, War and Navy Department
buildings. The staff officers of course will stay,
as they are selected by their superiors. Many
army officers in high places here are of Demo
cratic proclivities. OF those who will retire
during Cleveland's term, two Major generals
Pope and Hancock head the list. Genera
Terry and either Cook or Howard are almost
certain to be their successors. There will be at
least six promotions to the rank of brigader-
general from that of colonel and it will be over
these that the greatest political contest viii be
held. Upon the death of Brigadier- general
Mackenzie some months ago, almost every
colonel in the army filed an application and a
batch of Endorsements for the promotion That
this contest will be repeated is evident and the
long list of distinguished and influential coonels
promises trouble for the next President. Brig
adier-general Augur desires on his retirement to
be assigned to the command of the Soldiers
Home near Washington, and will probably be
gratifed Surgeon-genera Murrays retirement
will renew the bitter fight led by Baxter and
Glover. Inspector general Sackett's retirement
will unquestonably promote the Junior in
spector General Davis Chief-of- engineers New
toms retirement will cause selection between
Colonels Blunt. Duane, Gilmore. Casey and
Parke, and will be very important contest