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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
APPOINTMENTS by the Presidenf.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President made
the following appointments to day: Thomas Il.
Simms, to be collector of internal revenue for
the district of Arkansas, vice Henry M. Cooper.
suspended Charles B. Staples, to be collector
of internal revenue for the Twelfth district of
Pennsylvania vice Edward II. Chase, sus-
pended; Richard F. Dodge, to be collector of
customs for the district Of Salem and Beverly,
Mass; Richard l. Rundlett, to be collector of
customs for the district of Wiscasset, Me.
The President to-day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters: John c. Sceva,
at Merchandising. o., vice I. r. Shepherd, com
mission expired; Cary L. Pope, at Hillsboro O..
Yiee j. w. Patterson, suspended Norval Black
burn, at Decatur, Ind. vice Shopper Peterson
resigned. The change IN the postofice at Hills
boro. o., was made upon the inspectors report.
showing shortages in the accounts on two or
three different occasions, which, although I'M
mediatey made good were violation of duty,
9nd pursuant to the fixed policy of the depart
ment, demanded removal. His removal was also
recommended by the Inspector
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7iyided, within one year from the date that the
6rst deeds were fled every foot of land would
pass ont of the hands of the Indians.



National Republican.
During the last campaign Messrs. German and
Barnum, of the Democratic national committee,
sent over to Ireland for McSweeney, an Irish
suspect who claimed to be an American citizen,
whom Mr.. Blaine, while Secretary of State, was
charged with neglectine in an English prison.
McSweeney travelled through the country and
made speeches, which were regarded as being of
great value by the Democrats. When Mr..
Cleveland was elected Messrs. German and
Bamum let Mr.. McSweeney drop. DIR. Nc
Sweeney would not be cast aside in that way,
and pat in a claim for the collectorship OF the
port of San Francisco. whore he claimed to have
lived. There was and is considerable opposition
to him. and now the President does not know
what to do with him, and does not deem it ad-
visable to throw him over:
1.-THE second white elephant" as California
statesman puts it. is General W. S. Rosecrans
General Rosecrans rendered valuable services
during the campaign, and, as he was not re-
elected to the next congress, his friends are
looking to the administration to help him by
giving him some Office. For the last few days it
has been rumored that he was to be made Regis
Ter of the Treasury, and it is now said that the
President has formally offered that place to
him.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Town Clerk Christian Winston, of Hoboken,
N j., is reported missing and a defaulter.
VIM. s. Roberts, ex-presdent of the Bank of
Augusta Ga, who attempted suicide, is recov-
ing.
Cecil E. Beebe of Toronto Ontario. charged
with altering the books of Schneider & Co.. of
Portland, Ore, and the embezzlement of SIS, 900,
has been committed for extradition.
A. M. Clements, son of cashier and director
Clements, of the Fort Edwards IN Y State
Bank which was wrecked last September, has
been indicted for using the funds Of the bank.
John A. Van Gelder, for several years rast
receiving teller of the United National Bank,
Wall street, New York, has been missing since
Friday last. His accounts are said by the bank
officers to be perfectly straight
Amy Belmont. SO cruelty treated by Mrs. Hen
bricks, of New Brunswick, N. j., who had
adopted the child. lies in critical condition.
She is at times delirious. Medical evidence
shows that the womans treatment of the child
was revoltingly brutal
Michael Alderfer, aged eighty-two, President
of the Perkiomen National Bank of East Green.
vile, Montgomery county, Pa, hanged himself
on Wednesday afternoon. The suicide was
caused by a rumor of crookedness in his ac-
counts, which affected his mind.
The trial affecting SIG, 900 worth of whisky
seized by the County Temperance Alliance was
concluded before Justice Shipman at West Lib
erty, Iowa. Wednesday night. The liquor was
condemned and ordered destroyed. There were
two cases. An appeal bond in each case was
fixed at $3.50 The owners of the liquor will ap-
peal.
j. D. Blansette, reputable citizen of Gar
field, Ark, was shot on Wednesday night,
and MORALLY wounded, by Jasper NARROW
Blansette died to-day NARROW had insulted
Blansette's wife. and was knocked down
by the latter, whereupon NARROW shot
Blansette. NARROW fled and has not yet been
captured.
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Puzzle to More Than One.

Jap Turpen's Washington Special.
An evidently deserving widow lady came
highly Endorsed by Virginia friends to the Office
of Joseph Miller, the internal revenue collector,
to-day. The officer carefully read her testi-
give her no place for the reason that all the peo-
pie in his departm ent were projected by the
civil service
Civil servcer she asked, with surprise and
unfeigned melancholy; what is thatg'
II am myself so ignorant Of it that to save
your life, madame, could not tell"
Now, that explains the trouble between Mr..
Cleveland and the Office hunters. There is but
one living American who thoroughly under.
stands the labyrinths of the law--George III.
Pendleton-andh he can't, it seems, give the secret
away. He is now at foreign court improving
the shining hours. it is supposed in studying the
civil pension list of Emperor Wilhelm's govern
ment.
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THE UNION ARMIES.
High Character of the Men Who Suppressed
the Rebellion.

the Rebellion.
Rutland (vt.) Herald.
In the North the flower of its young men went
to war. The rank and file of the First Vermont
brigade, known as the 'Old Brigade was when
it first entered the field, composed almost en-
tirely of young men from the farms of the State,
and the brigade of mine months men, that did
such excellent service at Gettysburg included a
number of men of fine education and cul-
ture In its ranks During the last years of
the war the gold of the Army of the Potomac
was mixed with considerable alloy of base metal
In the shape OF substitutes and bounty Jump
ers." One hundred and fifty sons of Harvard
College died on the field of battle for the Union
and their names prove that they belonged to
families that have helped make Massachusetts,
Alden. Almy, Armory, Ames Adams, Peabody
Lowell. Chandler, Revere Dwight, Trumbuil,
Putnam, Jackson, Arnold, Ellis, Curtis, Steven
Parkman Bowditch, Wadsworth Webster, Por-
ter, Sargent, Goodrich, Ware Willard, Vincent
Hopkinson. Crowninsheld, Bartlett, Shaw,
Sedgwick, Hooper, Phillips, Emerson, Savage.
Parker, Paine, Coolidge and Wells are some of
the names we find on Harvards roll of honor.
and they stand for some of the best stock in New
England annals
The record of the West is even more remark
able, for there larger per cent of men of high
civic standing and professional requirements
joined the Union Army. President Hayes Presi-
dent Garfield, Judge Stanley Matthews, and
Judge Woods of the United States Supreme
Court; exJudge Force of the Ohio Supreme
Court; Governor Alger, of Michigan; ex Governor
Fairchild, of Wisconsin; Ex-Governor Noyes of
Ohio; Ex-Governor Ogesby, of Illinois; Governor
Hubbard, of Minnesota; ex-Minister Schenek,
United States Senators Logan, Harrison, Man
derson, Miller, Bowen, Spooner, and ex-Speaker
Morrison are some names of Union sol
diers living, or dead that stand for the
ardor with which men OF high civic and profes-
sional standing at the West rushed into the
army Judge Devens, of the Massachusetts, SUI
preme Court; Col Francis A. Walker, Senator
Hawley. of Come Oticut; Charles Francis Adams,
jr, Ex-Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania; ex-
Governor Hartranft of Pennsylvania; ex- Gov.
Conner, of Maine; Gen. David Brney ex-Gov-
Hartman, of New Hampshire; Ex-Governor
Chamberlain of Maine; Francis G.. Barlow, of
New York, and Professor Eustis, of Harvard
College, are names of volunteer oficers-some
living, some dead-that attest the fact that the
flower Of Northern character and culture went
to war at least as promptly as did the chivairy
and blue blood of the South
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American Bible Society.

New YORK, May 14-The sxty-ninth annual
meeting.of the American Bible Society was held
to-day. A board of managers was elected, and
the annual reports read. These showed that the
issues during the year of bibles, testaments, ETC.
were l,54s, It's, of which sos, 7l9 were circulated
in foreign lands. The total issues were 45, 44O,
2O6. Forty eight new auxilaries were recogniz-
ed. The receipts for the year were $685., 9l434,
and the expenditures $619, 882 So. For the
foreign work of the society," to be expended dur
ing the comming year. $172,550 has been ap-
propriated. The sum of $l42, 1928 was paid to
the society's agents and correspondents to meet
expenses incurred in translating, publishing and
distributing the Scriptures in foreign lands.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen was elected
president of the society, and William Gammell.
LII. D., and Hon. Jay, its representative
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A Surprised Secretary.

Washington Special
Secretary Lamar the other day tried to get a
member Of his family appointed as clerk in the
Agricultural Bureau, not daring to appoint the
young men to place in the Interior Depart
ment for fear some one would accuse him of
nepotism. He had never thought of the civil
service law, it would SEEM for when he was
told that the applicant to get a place in the
Agricultural Department, would have to 60 be-
fore the Civilservice Commission and stand a
q competitive examination, he was greatly sur
prised- The young man, however, will be pro-
vided for elsewhere
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Mrs. Worgan's Fortune.

WASHINGTON May 14.-The Post of tomorrow
will contain the following: IA few weeks ago
the statement was extensively published
that Mrs. Morgan, of Lexington KY, had be-
come an heiress to a fortune of a million
dollars through the death of her aunt, Bar
oness Fahnenburg. nee Strothers in France.
Col. Edward Halsey, the attorney for the reia.
tives has written from Paris that upon his ar
rival there he found that will had been
made in manner satisfactory to the rel
atives. The Baroness had cut of
most of her blood kin, only leaving
small sums to few, while the bulk of her
fortune goes to the establishment of charitable
institution
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ing at Music Hall before good-sized audience
The novelty of the performance consisted in the
fact that the young ladies went through the reg
ular military drill with brooms instead of guns
Old soldiers Sat in the audience and trembled at
the thought of having broom fight. The play,
"A Man in the House, by Miss Mary FL. Krout,
was presented in a very credtable manner, the
actors showing careful preparation. Miss Krout
acted her part excellently, and the others also
did excellentlv we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
Board of Methodist Risbons.

ST. LOUIS, May H-The Board of Methodist
Episcopal Bishops met here this morning at
Union Church. There were present Bishops
Thomas Bowman, of st. Louis senior bishop,
presiding; W. L. Harris of New York; r. s.
Foster, of Boston; S. NJ. Merrill, of Chicago; E.
rem, of Denver, Col; Cyrus W. Foss, of Min
neapolis, Mimi; William x. Ninde. of Topeka,
Kan; John NJ. Walden, of Cincinnati, and w.
F. Mallalieu. Only the preliminary business Of
the session was transacted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
Delaware County Horticulturists.

DeIaWare COtfNEy IIOrtICuItur1SCSe
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MUNcIE May 14-The regular monthly
session of the Delaware County Horticultural
Society was held yesterday at the house of r.
A. Andes, eight miles southwest of this city.
The meeting was attended by the principal fruit
growers and gardeners in the county, as well as
by many leading farmers. Papers were read by
Messrs. w. H. Vance, F. S. Claypool Rev. T.
Stabler, Mrs Hathaway and Mrs. Smith, all of
which were followed by interesting discussions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
The Atlanta Commercial Convention.

ATLANTA. Ga, May H.-Delegates to the
national commercial convention, which will be
held in this city on the 10Th, Goth and 2lst inst,
who wish to secure the low railway rates agreed
agents their certificates of appointment from
their respective constituencies, whether appoint
ed by commercial bodies, Governors OF States,
or mayors of cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15

DIR. PIERcE's "Favoritc Prescription - NOT ex-
tolled as ''cure-all,n but admirably fuiriis
sngleness of purpose being most potent
specific in those chronic weaknesses peculiar 70
women. Particulars in DR. Pierces pamphlets
treatise on diseases peculiar to women 70 pages.
sent for three stamps Address worlds LIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
The Aristocracy of Worth.

CafOfIna Spartan.
The young man who knows how to lay off corn
and cotton rows and to regulate the distance of
the same so as to get the largest crops is worth
cowpen full of nice, kid gloved. fancy overcoated
fellows who may know how to lead the german
or caper around at a fashionable waltz. Siding
cotton, setting pillow Just right and adjusting
gears so that shoulders and backs of horses will
never hurt are worth a thousand-fold more TO
the country than knowing how to pose ia
parlor or how to adjust the shade of the cravas
to the complexion of the wearer.
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Wool Sales at st. Iouis.

ST. LOUIS May 14.-The first public wool sale
that ever took place here made this after
noon at the PEPPER Cotton Exchange. The offerings
were So 900 pounds of Texas wool. The attend
ance was large, and bidders were here from Bos-
ton and Philadelphia. The wool was disposed of
in three lots-20000 pounds at 10 cents per
pound, $4,000 pounds at l6 cents, and 5000
pounds at l5s cents The bidding was spirited,
and the sale was regarded as a success
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Russell House tonight. Speeches wers
made by Judge T. M. Cooley. E. G. Walker, b. M.
Cutcheon, :. Iarned. Rev. Mr.. Blanchard. Rev
Byron G. Stout and there were responses from
representatives of each chapter of the society.
Dig atches were received and read from mum
Der of the prominent members of the fraternity.
among them being Phillips Brooks, of Boston;
David Swing, Of Chicago; G. v. N. Lothrop, of
Detroit, and Others
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Escape of Forty Conyicts.

GALVESTON, Tex, May 1.-The Galveston
here tonight that forty white convicts from the
Clay farm, on the Brazos river, escaped from
the guards, this afternoon, and are now making
their way up the river, riding mules taken from
plows. A posse of guards and farmers are in
nursutp
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Points in Thrice Tried Murder Casa De-
mented Man browns Himself-Failure of
an Illinois MilIer-Gleanings.


Interesting Points in a Murder Case Which
Has Been Tried Three Times.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, May 14.-This morning, in the
Superior Court Judge Dyer granted change of
venue to Posey county in the case of Prince
Jones, of Mt Vernon, for murder. This case is
very curious and interesting one, and has ex-
cited considerable attention. Jones is charged
with the murder of James Pigg, farmer living
a few miles from Mt Vernon. Pigg, while sitting
in his house, was shot by some one who fired
through the window The case for the prosecu-
ton lies mainly on the dying declaration Of the
victim. He was wounded in the mouth SO as to
be unable to articulate, and the declaration was
taken by his signs of assent or the reverse
to questions asked him. When the statement
was read he assented to and signed it. The de-
Tense contends that the force of his dying state
ment is weakened in part by the uncertainty of
the circumstances under which it was taken, and
greatly weakened by the danger of mistake by
Pigg as to the identity of the assassin. Jones
has had three trials; has been convicted on each
occasion, and sentenced to imprisonment for
life, but each decision has been reversed by the
Supreme Court-twice on techncalities, and the
last time because of juror who to while away
the long night hours while locked up in the jury
room, procured from the courtroom history of
previous trials and read it. Curran A. DeBruler
is assisting in the prosecution, and Major
Menzies appears for the defendant. Jones is
here in jail and seems to be confident of ulti
mate acuuittal
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Steamship News.

New YORK. MAY 14-Arrived: Hermann and
Rhein. from Bremen; Katie from Copenhagen;
DeRuyter, from Antwerp; Hammonia, from
Hamburg
LONDON, May 14-Arrived Rhineland, City
of Rome and Leasing, from New York. The
Leasing broke a shaft on the 7th, and was de-
layed sxty-six hours.
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Secretary Eniicott.

CHICAGO, May H-Secretary Endicott, of the
War Department, arrived here to- day on a tour
of inspection He left to night for Fort Leaven
worth, and will also visit Fort Smelling and the
arsenal at Little Rock, H. Regarding the
mooted transfer of Indians to the War Depart
ment he said ne was not prepared to speak
definitely. but that he believed it might prove
advantageous on the score of economy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
ILLINOIS.

Assignment of George w. Cooper, a Heavy
Miller of Martinsville.
Special to the indianapolis JournaI.
MARSHALL May I4-George w. Cooper, of
Martinsville, has made an assignment to s. A
Fusig and II. Gassaway for the benefit of his
creditors. His assets are s24 600, while his
liabilities only about $l1 ,000 so it is hoped
he may yet come out all right. He has carried
on an extensive milling business for several
years, and his goods were shipped to all p rts of
the country, he having an extensive trade in the
East
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Blown to Pieces by Dynamite.

SOMERSET, Pa, May 14.--This evening. the
town of Somerset was shaken by frghtful ex-
posion of nitro glycerne and dynamite at the
tors, VIM. H. Beach, of New York city. was
blown to atoms The nitro glycerine building
together with eight others, was demolished
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Brief Mention.

Newton G. Face, q retired merchant of Mt
Vernon, forty eight years old. has died at that
place.
All the gambling houses at Springfield have
been closed and the mayor declares he win keep
them closed.
Mrs G. ~ Anderson, Of Champaign, is suf-
fering seriously from poisoning, caused by color
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
Non-Union Man Assaulted and Beaten

CHICAGO. May A--During the past week the
owners of the Chicago steel mills have had some
irouble with their workmen. having employed q
number Of non-union men. The police were
called several times TO anticipated collisions
between union and non union men, This after
noon nom union man was assaulted by three
strikers, and left on the streets senseless. His
asaailants were arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
Suicide by Drowning.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
Delphi, May H.-Albert Thompson of Pitts
burg this county, committed suicide to-day by
drowning in the Wabash river. He has been
partially demented for some time. This week
his wife brought suit for divorce, and the sum-
mons was served upon him but few hours be-
fore he committed the rash act
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Contagion on shipboard.

QUEBEC, May 14--Information has been re-
ceved from St Thomas, opposite the Crosse
isle quarantine that large steamship can be
observed from there, lying at anchor in quaran-
tine, flying yellow flag. The nature of the
sickness aboard the steamer has not yet trans
pired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
Col. Lyford's Remains.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The ashes of Col.
stephen c. Lyford, of the Ordnance Corps, u.
$ A, who died at Frankford arsenal on Satur-
day, and whose body was incinerated on Tues
day, were brought to this city to-day for inter
ment at Arlington. The remains were met at
the depot by ex-Secretary Lincoln. General Nc
Feeley, General Bernay. General E. Greene and
other friends. Father Paul, of St Mary's
Church, Alexandria, conducted services at the
grave.
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suspension of a Leather Manufactures.

MONTREAL, May 14-Arichelle Gaeoun, q
large leather manufacturer Of Arthabarkaville,
has suspended. His liabilities are placed at
$4,000. His assets consist of tannery and q
large amount of real estate The Union Bank Is
reported 10 be interested.
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Fifteen Years in the Penitentiary.

Special to the Indian apoIis journal.
VINcENNEs, May l4-Dick Atkinson, who
was tried in the Greene Circuit Court for muir
der in the first degree was found guilty by a
jury to-day, and sentenced to fifteen years in
the penitentiary. idkinsons crime was reck-
less and drunken one He became enraged al a
political meeting at Edwardsport, last fall, and
fred n revolver at random in a crowd, instant
ly killing worthy, respectable and quiet young
man by the name of Lincoln Keith. The un-
provoked murder created much excitement at
the time. Atkinson was tried in Greene county
on change Of venue, this week, with the above
result.
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Alpha Delta Phi.

DETROIT, Mich, May The fifty third
annual convention of the Alpha Delta Phi col
lege fraternity closed to-day with an excur
sion on the river and banquet at tn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15

Crawfordsvnles Broom Brigade.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwRoRDsvrLLE, May a. The Broom Brig
ade made their first public appearance this even
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How the G. A. r.. win Go to Portland.

Special TO The Indianapolis journal.
FIT. WAYNE, May 14.-Departmeut Comman-
der d. N. Foster, of the g. A. r., this evening
completed arrangements with representatives of
the Grand Trunk railroad whereby the Indiana
Headquarters train will pass over that line of
road to attend the nineteenth national encamp-
ment June 10, at Portland, Maine. The trip
will include stop of some eight hours at Niagara
Falls, and daylight ride down the st. Law
renee river by steamer. From Montreal the
ride will be through the White mountains, by
daylight, in observation cars, via Fabyan's, to
Portland The indianapolis delegates will prob
ably take the Wabash for Detroit, where gen
eral meeting of the party will DE had