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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12

The Vote of Indiana-Indications of Fraud.
Cleveland Leader.
The New York Commercial Advertiser pub
fishes table showing the voting population OF
the several States in 1884 the vote cast, and the
non voting percentage. One of the most puz-
zling matters connected with this statistical
compilation is the case of Indiana, the home of
Thomas A Hendricks. The voting population is
set down at 533 726, while the actual number of
votes at the recent presidential election is re-
4urned at 404, 2O6. According to these figures
orlv aho,A asr cent of the entire voting popu-
iation failed to reach .lA .hA polls in November
This is most certainly a reni:seskable case:
In all the history of presidential
like has never been known. We sean the table
furnished by our contemporary in vain to find a
parallel case Ohio comes the nearest to it, but
the stay at-home voters Of this State amounted
to IL per cent. of the voting population in
November last 1t is possible to get So per cent
of the voting population to the polls in thickly
populated State like Ohio but as q rule, the
absentees amount to Is per cent and upward in
all States where the ballot is free. According
to the Advertisers table, % per cent of the
voting population OF New York failed to get to
the polls. In New Jersey the stav-at-home
voters amounted to Il per cent of the whole
while in Pennsylvania they amounted to
25 per cent Compared with other States. the
vote of Indiana wears an unpleasant look The
returns smack loudly of fraud. The extraordi-
nary vote cast readily accounts for the State
going Democratic Prior to the election the Re-
publicans had made careful canvass of Indiana,
and believed themselves certain of 10. 600 major
ity; but the State turned up with a Democratic ma
jority, to theamazement of those who were certain
that the Democrats constituted minority The
figures given by the Advertiser strongly sug-
gestive OF fraud in Indiana. They show that in
voting. or protesting to vote SO per cent of her
population entitled to suffrage claims to have
accomplished feat which cannot be honestly
performed there or in any other State of the
Union.
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A Statement Which Makes IT TOlerably Plain
that the Assault Was Prearranged Plan
to Murder the Alleged Traitor.
Rossaand ndKearney Still Deny All Knowl-
edge of the Cause of the Attack.
Phelan Slowly Recovering from His Injuries
Steamship Agents Doubt the Story
OF the Attempt on the Queen.
PHELAN's DYNAMITE CAREER.
Statement of the Reporter Who Wrote the
Kansas City Interview.

Statement of the Reporter Who Wrote the
Kansas City Interview.
KANSAS Cry, Jan. LIN connection with
the recent attempt against the life of Captain
Thomas Phelan, in New York, Frank
p Clark, who wrote the interview
published in the Journal here, which
led to the difficulty, stated to an Associated
Press representative, tonight, that in the inter
view the true status of the case was concealed,
but it came so near the truth as to lead to a war
among the dynamiters Phelan. he says, was one
of ten men GENT from this country to kill in
former Carey. He made an effort to save
the steamer Queen, as described; the dynamite,
however was placed in that vessel, not
through wantonness, but by mistake to blow
up Carey, who was expected to sail in her. The
informant also gave the name of an Irish
American who organized the attempt, about two
months ago, to blow up the Parliament building
in Quebec
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B'Nai Birth Lodge No. 8.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE seventeenth
annual convention of district grand lodge No. 8
B'nai Birth, comprising all subordinate lodges
in the States of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,
Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska convened in
this city to-day, and will continue in session
through tomorrow closing with grand
banquet. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Adolph Loeb,
of Chicago; first vice. president, B. A. Lange, of
Springfield; second vice president H. Zwimmer,
ST. Paul: treasurer, Levi Solomon, of Chicago;
sergeant at arms Solomon We'll, of Milwaukee;
general committee, Philip Stein and Samuel
Taussig, of Chicago
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Hard-GlOYa PriZe-EiSIit.

New ORLEANS Jan. 11.--A prize-fght with
hard gloves, between Jerry Murphy, of New
York, and Bob Steel, the light. weight champion
of New England, for 5000 side, came off at the
baseball park this afternoon. Murphy was in
fine trim, but Steel appeared overtrained or
weak, The men fought eight rounds, each of
which lasted from one to two minutes, and each
ended with Steel being knocked down. In the
first round Steel was knocked down twice, and
in tine seventh once, and was carried to his
corner by his second In the eighth round the
men had spared half minute when sheriff
and police entered, putting stop to the contest.
The referee decided the fight a draw. No blood
Shad
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Gov. Holden,s Civil Rights.

RALEIGH, N. O.. Jan. 1.-THE question Of re-
moving the disabilities of Ex-Governor Wm w.
Holden will come before the Legislature this
1871, of high crime, in suspending the habeas
corpus and was prohibited from ever holding a
State Office. This was on account of his efforts.
as Governor to break up the Ku klux afcaniza.
tions. Many Democrats now, aftef thirteen
years, have thrown old issues-iI1to different
light, and favor Mr.. Holders restoration to citi-
zenship. Others bitterly oppose it, and deny
any power in theLegislature to set aside YER
dict of impeachment
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WHEN
ST. JOHNS SELL-OUT In OHIO
How He Was offered and Consented to
Accept Ten Thousand Dollars.
4 Letter from James F. Legate, a Kansas Man,
Who Conducted the Negotiations-Fu
ther Developments Promised.

ST. Louis, Jan lin connection with the
controversy between Governor st. John, of
Kansas, and J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, and others,
respecting the alleged offer of st. John
to withdraw from the presidential canvass
for money, the Globe Democrat will tomorrow
publish the following letter addressed to r. G..
Kerins, this city. The words in brackets are
supplied by the editor of the Globe Democrat,
they having been omitted in the original
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 10, 1884.
Dear Sir-I made the mistake in coming
here; / shonld have gone to Detroit.
Have been communicating with him st.
Johnl by telegraph. / have said
to him THAT at thel conference it was twoffths
down in Philadelphia, tomorrow night, and
three-ffths by the 18th, and he insisted
upon 10th 10th for second paymentl,
provided he left for Philadelphia to-
told me it should be done. Just got this from
st. Johnl All right Leave in short time for
Philadelphia; will cancel all west of there.
Meet me in Pittsburg tonight | sent
you telegram under name of Johnson.
because did not want to use my own name
confess made the pledge quite wildly but
Plumb told me to make it. / mean by that he
told me to keep st. John quiet in this State, and
get him to Cincinnati, and you. would give
Elm So 900 or So, 900 down, and then said, sup
goodq and he said yes, Kerins will eivel
him $4,000 So if / have cut bighog, the pork
belongs to Plumb. Now, L am going over to
Pittsburg TO see him ST. Johnl Is it not posi-
bic for you to send some onel over from New
York to arrange with him and fix him then and
thar am a little guilty because you don't
respond to Johnson's call for aid for his county.
1t was not possible you were seduced on the
road home and thus led astray, nor that you
are drunk, for you are too good a
St. Johnite, and love the Sunday school.
1have got ST John out of the State, and made
promises to him that in some way l want
to redeem. You may not care, but
have to live with him and you don't So does
Plumb, Sipsom, ct onne genus. He'll! how
echolarly! Truly yours
JAMES F. IEGATE."
The Globe Democrat will also have an edito-
rial tomorrow giving further information in
regard to this matter, but it is not accessible
to this correspondent tonight
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Mr.. Vanderbilt Puts 1t in a New Form.


To this letter Mr. Vanderbilt returned the fol-
lowing answer:
$40 FIFTH AVENUE Jan. IL, 1885.
General U. S. Grant:
MY Dear Sir-On my return home, last night,
found your letter in answer to mine to Mrs
Grant appreciate fully the sentiments which
actuate both Mrs. Grant and yourself in de-
clining the part of my proposition relating
20 the real estate. 1 greatly regret
that she feels it her duty to make this decision,
as 1 earnestly hoped the spirit in which
the offer was made would overcome any
scruples in accepting it. But 1 must
insist that l shall not be defeated in
the purpose to which / have given
so much thought, and which have 80 much at
heart. / will, therefore, as fast as money is re
ceived from sales of the real estate, deposit it in
the Union Trust Company. With the money thus
realized | will at once create with that company
a trust, with proper provisions for income to be
paid Mrs Grant during her life, and giving pow
er to her to make such disposition of the princ-
pal by her will as she may elect
Very truly yours.
''WLLIAM ri. VANDERBILT.
"To Gen. U. S. Grant"
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Obituary.

geneva, N. Y, Jan. ll--Captain Charles
W. Folger died of consumption this morning,
aged 10.
BALTIMORE, Jan. IA. Fuller Crane, senior
partner in the hide and leather house of VIM.
Crane & Sons. died to-day from softening of the
brain, aged sixty-four
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.--Col f. e. Rice who
was United States Minister to Japan under the
administrations Of Presidents Pierce, Buchanan,
Lincoln and Grant died in the city tonight,
aged sixty-fonr years He was native of the
State OF Maine
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susnension of the New York Star.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-With to morrow morn
ing's issue the publication of the New York
Star as a daily paper will be discontinued The
Sunday edition will be published as heretofore,
and the principal members of the editorial staff
will be retained Sharp competition and the
general depression of business are causes of the
suspension. The paper retires free from debt
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WHAT CAME AFTER.
The Proposal Partially Accepted, but VAN
derbilt Must Keep the Real Estate.

derbilt Must Keep the Real Estate.
New YORK, Jan. 11.-To the foregoing letter
General Grant responded as follows:
"NEw YORK City, Jan. 10, 1885.
'Dear Sir-Mrs Grant wishes me, in answer to
your letter of this evening, to say that while
she appreciates your great generosity in trans
ferring to her the mortgage given to secure my
debt of $3.50 000 she cannot accept it in whole
She accepts with pleasure the trust which
applies to the articles enumerated in your letter
to go to the government of the United States at
my death, or sooner at her option. In this
matter you have anticipated the disposition
which had contempt ated making OF the articles.
They will be delivered to the government as
soon as arrangements can be made for their re-
ception.
1.-THE papers relating to all the other property
will be returned with the request that you have
it sold and the proceeds applied to liquidation of
the debt which so justly owe you. You have
stated in your letter, with the minutest accuracy,
the history of the transaction which brought
me in your debt l have only to
add that 1 regret your giving me your check for
the amount without inquiry, as an act of
marked and unusual friendship. The loan was
to me. personally. l got the money, as be-
lieved, to carry the Marine National Bank over
day. being assured that the bank was solvent,
but owing to unusual calls needed assistance
until it could call in its loans. was assured by
Ferdinand Ward that the firm of Grant g Ward
had over 5000 900 to their credit at that time in
the Marine Bank, besides 1900 n0G Of un-
pledged securities in their own vaults.
II cannot conclude without assuring you that
Mrs. Grants inability to avail herself of your
great kindness in way lessons either her
sense Of obligation or my own.
Yours truly, u. S. GRANT
ITO W. II. Vanderbilt, ESQ.,"
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A Newspaper succumbs to Hard Times.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1l.-Late yesterday evening
the Baltimore Gazette Publishing Company,
(The Day. made assignment to J. Parker
Veazy, for the benefit of creditors. The liza
bilities are said to be $28, 0O0 including mort
gage of $17, 900 and arrears of rent, upwards of
$500, upon which latter claim the effects were
seized, but subsequently surrendered to a
trustee
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gresgional committees within the past week
which present incidents of hardship, almost.
They were claims of men and women who lost
property on account of federal soldiers in loyal
States, after claimants had taken the oath of al
legiance. But they had been rebel sympathiz-
ers and their losses were incurred after taking
the oath and before certificate of loyalty had
been issued
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Dr. Carver,s Big Task.

New HAVEN JAN 11.-Dr. Carver began his
effort to break go, 900 pieces of coal in SIX days
at 1201 to-day. He made his first
miss on the twentieth shot. AT 1:30 he had
fred 500 shots, making two misses. The record
must average 500 hits to the hour to accomplish
the task
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but your generous determination compels US to
no longer resist Yours truly, U. s. GRANT.
ITO w. Fl. Vanderbilt
But Mrs. Grant Positively Declines

Mrs, Grant to-day sent the following letter to
Mr.. Vanderbilt:
NEW YORK, Sunday, JAN H. 1885.
'Dear Mr.. Vanderbilt-Upon reading your
letter this afternoon, Gen. Grant and myself
felt it would be ungracious to refuse
your princely and generous offer. Hence his
note to you. But upon reflection l find
cannot-I will not, accept your munif-
cence in any form. I beg you will pardon
this apparent valcilation, and consider this
answer definite and final With great regard,
and sense of obligation that will always re-
main, am Yours very gratefully,
JULIA d. GRANT.
'gTo Mr.. William III. Vanderbilt
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The GeneraI Yields.

Following is General Grants answer to the
above:
NEW YORK Cry, Jan. IL, 1885
'Dear Sir-Your letter of this date is received.
our proposition to retain the property, which was
mortgaged in good faith to pay debt Of honor;
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Murdered Hi. wife with a Chair.

ASHLAND, Pa, Jan. lin family quarrel
at Big mine run, recently, Patrick Mcclure
struck his wife with a chair. She died last
night, and Mcclure was arrested.
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Mormon Help for the Mugwumps.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. lit is reported here
among those familiar with the inside facts, that
the largest contribution to the independent Re-
publican fund made during the recent canvass
came from the Mormons in Utah. Their motto
was Anything to beat Blaine" because he was
their most determined enemy. They are said
TO have given 100000 for this purpose in solid
cash This accounts for the fact that during
Continued ON Second Paga.I
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Mexican Town DESTROYED by Fire.

GUYAMAs, Mex, Jan. ia courier has
brought news here that the entire town of Pno
Allos has been destroyed by fire. Hundreds o.
people are houseless.
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POPULAR trial shows the worth Of every ar
ticle; and thirty-four years constant use has
proven the great efficacy Of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup 1t has no superior.
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You've, or iniddle-aged men. suffering from
nervous debility, or kindred affections should
address; with two letter stamps, for large treat,
se, Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

MONDAY Cloudy wedther NTH
rain, .foHowed By colder, clearing
weather.
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LContinued ON Second Page. j
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-07

TIE Republican press is evidently not
pleased with the new Civil Service Com
missioners. The gentlemen appointed are
both practical men Of sound ideas and are
thorough-going Democrats. There's where
the shoe pinches the Republicans. IfAessrs.
EDGERrON and TRENHOLM were Republi-
cans it would have been all right with the
Republican press. But the Democrats are
in power now aud that does not agree with
Democratic ideas of reform. When the
other man, a good Republican is appoint
ed, and the Commissioners get thoroughly
at work, good results ought to occur, if it
is possible to bring good out of the work
they have under AIKEN. This strong COM
mission will no doubt test the matter thor
oughly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-07
ECHOES FROM rae ELECTION

Notwithstanding the fact that the New
York World, Cincinnati Enquirer and some
other Democratic papers have spoken
rather roughly in regard to President
CLEvELASDs supposed feeling toward the
Democratic ticket in New York, yet what
has been occurring shows that their criticism
we're uncslled for. President CLEvRLASD's
liberal contribution to the campaign
fund and his return to Buffalo to vote,
show that his active sympsthies we're with
HILL. The latest returns indicate that
Governor Hull total vote is almost exact
ly the same as that obtained by CLEyE
LAND last year, while DAVENPORT runs be-
hind BLAINE 1000 votes The Democrats
and Democratic press in general regard
the result as an endorsement, in the main,
of Mr.. CLEvELANDs Administration. Mr..
HILL himself says that Democratic vic.
tory in New York viii strengthen the hands
OF the President and and him in his effort
for the publication of the public service"
The following gives some idea Of what
men in Washington think oft:
Col LAMONT says that the President has
been in accord with HILL all along. and
was anxious for his election. The VICTORY
is great satisfaction to the Administrs.
ton, and it is an endorsement oft. First
Assistant Postmaster General STEVENSON
who runs the Government pOstofice guillo.
tine. says: The result in New York il an
endorsement Ofthe Administration. Patent
Commissioners MONTGOMERY was iubilsnt
and specified the downfall of MALONE as
one OF the special sources Of Joy. He re-
gAlded the result in New York as an en-
dorsement of the Administration. Post.
master General Was aayE lam greatly
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LABOR AND WAIT.

The New Msrtinsville Messenger, in
commenting upon the dissatisfaction that
was reported to exist among Democrats in
Hancock county owing to the disposition
that has been made Of the State Offices,
says that such thoughts never trouble the
minds Of the Democrats of Wetzsl. The
sturdy yeomanry are too busy in cleaning
up the jungles," aud the merchants, bust
ness men, mechanics and lsborers are too
busily engaged in their various ayocstiOns
to think Of or trosb,e themselves about
office either elective or sppointivs." Yet
the Messenger says: We have not now
and never have had Safe officer elected
from Wetzel county, nor have we been
recognized by the appointment TO office OF
a citizen by His Exeelleucy, the Governor,
and come to think about it, We don't re-
member that we have ever asked
for either, although We know that
tho Democracy Of Weizsl passed in
an eminent degree, the true Jetfsr-
sonisn qualification for office, Honesty
and capsbility," notwithstanding all this
we 60 along and one election after another
roll up our majority OF eight or nine hun
bred for the Democratic ticket, no matter
what county or part OF the State Of West
Virginia is represented on the ticket. All
we ask as to candidate is that be be ca.
pable and then we support him no matter
what county he halls from"
Such spirit is worthy of commends-
ton and example. For the Democrats in
some Of the counties to be dissatisfied be
cause their counties have not yet shared
the public offices only makes such Demo,
Gratis feel bad and doesn't do any one else
any good. Work, but be patient 1t takes
a good while to get around. Though the
mills do grind slowly, yet they get there all
the same
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-07
rHE PRrss AND TIE PEOPLE.

The result Of the New York election
brings out some rather interesting facts
IN regard to the influence Of journalism in
that State. The lesson it teaches is apph-
cable to journalism elsewhere.
During the last Presidential campaign
the Times, Harper's Weekly, the Herald,
the Evening Post, and Puck, FIVE Of the
great papers of New York, were active
supporters of Mr. CLEVELAND Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND carried the State By small majority.
This MugWumpiau quintette were in high
glse, but they had the strange presumption
TO thank only themselves for the result
They had Q very exalted opinion Of the
power of the press in mOlding public oPin-
ion, and acting upon this belief they have
been very reckless in giving grstuitous ad-
vice to the Democrats, Republicans, Mug
wumps, and all.
But lsbOriDg under their chronic !delu-
sion they claimed that Mr.. CLEVELAND
cause would be best advanced BY defeat
ing his party, and the ticket for which he
voted, in New York, and they worked &C
eOrdiDgly. But when the fact was an
nounced that Mr.. HILL plurality was over
IL 600 votes, while Mr.. CLEvELAND's was
only l,O48, they couldn't understand it.
They had 'builded better than they knew. "
They were ike men waking up from q
dream, lonely, lost and deserted, in the
midst of wilderness where they had wan
dered despite the monitions Of the people.
The lesson from the result is this; While
the domain of journalistic influence may
be almost infinite, yet the journals that
would MACH on this royal highway, must
grasp great, grand, central ideas, around
which the people may rally, and they must
with an eternal vigilance battle for the tri-
umph and defense Of these ideas. The
| journals that vary as the winds, regardless
of the great principles they claimed to
have chsmpioned, soon lose their hold upon
the minds of men, and when they would
move the people to act according to some
course they have marked out all their
efforts, like pebbles thrown against an iron
clad, fall Intellectual.
While the American newspaper, to be
effective, must proclaim the convictions
and register the will of the masses, yet this
does not mean catering to public opinion.
Some grand principle which the masses
may now hold IS automatic, years ago q
journal may have seized, as PRoNETHEUS
seized the fire from heaven, and through
years of well directed effort, slowly but
surely convinced the people Of its worth,
The time honored opinions of men cannot
be changed in Cay. 1t sometimes takes
years and even generations. The press
must, ike the orator, who would move BY
his logic and eloquence, FIRST gain and hold
the good opinions of the people, and then
convince them of the truth of the PROPOSE
tons. Men listen to reason but revolt
against dictstion.