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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-13
ESCAPE OF MARSHAL BAzA1NE.
The Man ner in Which the Man of Metz Got
Out of Prison.

The Manner in Which the Man of Metz Got
Out of Prison.
illustrated History of England.
The escape of the fat man of Metz from his
prison on the Isle of st Marguerite was ar
ranged entirely by the Marshal his wife, and
nephew, Alvarez de Ruell Madame Bazaine
had hired a steamer for pretended pleasure
trip at Genoa and, leaving her at anchor in
Jouan bay, she had started for the island of
St Marguerite, with her devoted nephew,
in an open boat, across the stormy sea.
Meanwhile, the Marshal, who had been
forewarned of his wifes design, had man.
aged to elude his jailers and to secure rope,
one end of which he secured to two iron
bars placed crosswise in an old gutter which car
ried off the rain-water from the rock; the other
hung down into the darkness. He then began
the descent, some eighty feet down the face of
the precipice, with the danger of being dashed
against projecting cliffs or of falling into the sea-
Half way down he rested, by means of hook
which was attached to his belt and lit match,
which signal was answered by feeble light be-
meath him. Arrived at the end of the rope the
Marshal, all bleeding and exhausted as he was,
threw himself into the sea and swan to the boat
into which he was lifted with great difficulty
They reached the steamer about l in the morn
ing. and the Marshal was forthwith introduced
to the captain as a valet whom madame had en-
gagged. In due course of time they landed at
Genoa, and proceeded thence to Germany.
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EX-SENATOR M'DONALD.
Reasons Why He Should be Given Place
In the Cabinet.

Reasons Why He Should be Given Place
In the Cabinet.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Fin an interview in
this evenings Critic, Hon. John G. New says:
'From what have seen and heard, and after
reviewing the situation, should think there is
little doubt that ex-senator Mcdonald will be
included in the makeup of Mr.. Cleveland's
Cabinet. He is Endorsed by the entire party in
his State, his friends everywhere confidently
expect TO see him in the Cabinet and if he is
not given place there will be not a little dis
appointment Senator Mcdonald is one of the
brainiest men in the Democratic party,
and with his thorough honor and integrity he
would strengthen the counsels of any President.
He is held in very high esteem by all classes at
his home. With Senator Mcdonald in the Cabi
net the ranks of the Democracy in Indiana
would be well closed up, the leading men would
be in prominent positions, and, 1 should think,
the Democrats universally satisfied"
Speaking of the reelection of Senator Voor-
hees by the Indiana Legislature, now in session,
Mr. New expressed the opinion that the Repub-
leans would cast their complimentary vote for
ex- Governor Porter who had made an excellent
and popular executive
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BRUTALITY AT SEA.

Inhuman Treatment Of a Sick Sailor by Off,
GERS Of an American Vessel.
LONDON JAM 12.-The examination of W. M.
Ranschier. second mate, and Ferdinand Keel
pin, boatswain of the American ship l. F. Chap
man, for the murder of seaman A. Jansen
while on a voyage from San Francisco to Liver
pool, was resumed this afternoon. The case
attracts much attention, and the courtroom
was crowded. The prisoners were arrested in
Liverpool, in the latter part of December, upon
the arrival of their ship Their arrest
was brought about by the testimony
OF the crew to the cruel treatment
of Jansen After Jansen, who was Russian
Finn, had shipped, the captain found reason to
suspect he was penniless and sick, and had
Joined the crew for the sole purpose of saving a
passage to Europe. Jansens inability was re-
sented by the captain as pretense to shirk his
tasks, and when the ship was two days out that
officer kicked him savagely and struck him in
the face because he did not 'pull harder" in
hosting the top gallant sail. The second mate
and the boatswain took their cue from the cap
tain and gave Jansen such i'll usage thereafter
that his death, which occurred at sea, Oct g. is
attributed to the horrible crueties inflicted
by the prisoners. At the preliminary hearing at
Birkenhead, probable case was made against
Ranscher and K@lpin, and they were remanded.
Mr. Harcourt, the Home Secretary, then as
sumed control of the case, and had the prisoners
removed to London, to facilitate extradition to
the United States in case the American author
tiles decided to prosecute them The session of
the court this afternoon was occupied in hearing
the testimony of the ships carpenter, Andrew
Johnson. He fully corroborated the testimony
of Joseph, Brisk and Frederick, able seamen.
johnson swears that the prisoners continually
compelled Jansen to attempt tasks he was too
weak to accomplish, and when the man
hesitated sank down from weakness
they kicked him in the stomach beabored him
with straps ropes tied him up by the thumbs,
or placed him in periious positions as if to have
him fall overheard. He was frequently tied up
by the thumbs in such way that the tips of his
toes barely touched the deck. and so that at
every rock of the vessel he would be swung from
bulwark to ibulwark. his entire weight suspended
by the thumbs. 1t was intimated by the judge
at the opening Of the hearing that Mr. Harcourt
had issued fresh warrent for the arrest of the
prisoners, at the instance of the United States
for extradition. A secretary Of legion watched
the case in behalf of America. The evidence
previously given was presented once more and
the case adjourned.
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MRS. LOCKWOOD.

She Wants New York's Vote Thrown Out,
and Indiana's Counted for Her.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Mrs. Belva Ann Lock
wood, candidate Of the Equal Rights party for
President, in the late campaign, in her petition
to the Senate, through Senator Hoar, asks that
the votes cast for her in New York, New Hamp-
shire, Indiana Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Mary
land and California be counted and that the
electoral vote of Indiana be given TO her. She
charges that the votes cast for her were fraud
ulently and Illegally counted for the alleged ma
jority candidate the same being antagonistic to
the letter and spirit Of the law and subversive
of every principle of equity and justice"
She also asks that the Senate refuse to receive
the electoral returns of the State of New York,
or count them for the alleged majority candi
date for had the 1886 votes polled in said State
for your petitioner been counted for her, and not
for one Grover Cleveland, he would not have
been awarded majority of all the votes cast at
said election in said State" Her reason for ask
ing that the electoral vote of Indiana be cast for
her. she says lis that after the electoral college
of that State had cast its vote for the aforesaid
Grover Cleveland, it changed its mind. as it hal
legal right to do, and did cast its legal vote for
the petitioner"
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Cable Notes.

A dispatch to the London Times from Tien-
Tsin, dated Jan. II, says the Corean difficulty
has been settled.
The London Court of Chancery has made a
perpetual injunction forbidding publication of
Lord Lytton's letters.
1t is rumored that a Vienna banker has been
defrauded of 100000 by confidential clerk,
and that several firms have failed with liabilities
of $50, 900 each.
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter to Prince
Albert Victor, the Prince of Waless eldestsson,
congratulating him on reaching his majority,
and trusting he will prove worthy inheritor Of
the most illustrous throne in the world.
Miss VanZandt appeared last night at the first
gala concert given at the court of Russia since
the assassination of Alexander II. She achieved
the greatest success attained in Russia since the
appearance of Patti. The Gar personally pre-
scented her with costly jewels.
Patrick James Smyth. who recently left the
Irish National party and resigned seat in Par
lament for Tipperary to accept Office in the Home
Department, died last night at Dublin. He was
sixty-one years old, and the author Of several
books, de- oted to travel and history.
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STORM In THE SOUTH.
Portions of Georgia and Alabama Visited by
Severe Gale.

MACON, Ca, Jan. IA cyclone passed over
the adjoining county of Jones at II o'clock last
night sweeping everything in its track. Large
oaks were twisted like straws, and one large
orchard was destroyed. The roof of r. D.
Testers dwelling is a complete wreck, and no
rails Of the fence remain. Lester was thrown
against mantel and slightly hurt The next
place was George Perdues farm, where nearly
the whole house was destroyed; corn and fodder
were blown away, The cyclone passed over to
Baldwin county, destroying everything in its
path. Dwelling houses, barns fences, horses
and mules were blown away. Several persons
were injured, but no lives were lost. The noise
of the cyclone was heard a distance Of eight
miles away
The storm passed through Hale, Perry and
Bibb counties Alabama. Its direction was from
southwest to northeast. Great damage was
done to houses, fences and timber in its path
which was about a mile wide. In Bibb county
near Centerville, it is reported that man, name
unknown was killed, and Mrs. Mason received
serious injuries. Several mills were wrecked
near Randolph. Strong houses mile away
from the path of the storm. shook so that the
inmates thought the Spanish earthquake had
come this way. The damage to houses and
property will reach thousands of dollars Tim
Der forests We're greatly injured. Nearly thou
sand trees are lying within one mile across q
road near Randolph
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ANXIETY FOR A FIGHT.

ANXIETY FOR FIGHT.
"The English people, with their national love
of fighting are all occupied in looking for news
that the Mahdi has been smashed After these
dreary months of preparation it looks now as if
the coming week might bring on a battle, and
interest in the situation is therefore intense.
The failure of the Gakdul march to reach the
enemy causes general disappointment, but the
hopes of the people are now cheered by the
tidings that the Mahdi is in force near Mete M
neh. | am tempted to believe that the London
mob would rather have General Wolsely whipped
than that there should he no fight al all 1t is
now expected that General Stewart will be at
tackled stoutly some distance away from the
Nile-possibly before Abu klea, which
is twentyfour miles from Metemneh.
1t is known that spies hung
round the expedition to Gakdul, which was not
captured, and that the Mahdi will have ample
time to form his plans. If he allows the English
to get to the river the JIG will be up for him. 1t
is, therefore, assumed that he will stake every
thing on desert assault and SURPRISE if posi-
BILE. 1t is taken for granted that the Mahdi
would be routed but there is a general hope that
he will stand up and take his punishment like a
man. He has five Calling guns, twenty cannon,
some 300 skilled artillerymen. and from 10000
to ~, 600 tribesmen. Many of his men are armed
with rifles and the rest with spears. There is
some apprehension that Osman is making flank
movement from Suakim, either to destroy Gen.
Earle in the Monassir country or to seize Korti,
which will soon be almost deserted, then cut the
wires, seize the supplies, and follow Gen. Wolse
ley"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-13
BRITISH POLITICS.
The Egyptian Middle, and How 1t Is Affect
Tn, Tn

ing Mr.. Gladstone.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12-The Times's London
special says:
'.As for Cabinet rumors no smaller game than
the Premier himself is hurt now. His sons
speech to the tenants about his fathers approach
ing retirement gives point to the stories, darkly
whispered before, about intrigues going on to
put Lord Harrington in the premiership and the
reorganization Of the Cabinet a new semi
lingo basis by the retirement of Mr.. Gladstone
Lord Granville, Lord Derby and Mr.. Chamber
lain. 1t seems certain that the thing could not
be done, and that the mongrel ministry would
not survive the first week of the session if it
were done. But all the same the story has an
army of believers. 1t is known that Mr..
Gladstone is in most depressed state of
mind about Egypt-not to the
success of Lord Wolseleyis operations, but as to
a continental combination at Cairo. 1t is the
Nemesis of a wanton invasion and butchery of
trembling fellaheen ofbungling palace intrigues,
of scandalous maladmiffe, tration, and of blood
she'd in the name of bondholders. which leads to
insomnia at Hawarden, and dictates the almost
pteous declaration through the son of the right
of old age to rest Like an advance on quick
sands every step since the original crime of
bombardment has made Englands problem in
Egypt more hopelessiy complex, until now, when
Europe is disposed to demand solution Mr.
Gladstone is absolutely at loss to know what
to do. The time is perilously near for an ad
verse decision of the tribunal at Cairo, which
must be met somehow. Germany is using all
conceivable pressure to keep France up to the
mark in insisting upon supreme voice in the
settlement of the question. All Europe, save
Italy, is at Prince Bismarck's back. In other
words, the greatest hostile combination
England has found within the memory
of man demands of her not only
abject disqualification and retreat but that
she shall invent q satisfactory remedy in al
vance for all the difficulties which this surren-
der may involve In the Cabinet, upon this most
trying ordeal is imposed, three factions rend
each other and twice as many plans struggle
for adoption. The press which is called Liberal
growls at the purposelesss inaction and snarls
daily at the particular Cabinet faction which it
happens to dislike. The Tory papers shrek
with rage at the recurring affronts to the coun-
try with which Bismarck fills in the waiting
| time. Evidences multiply that Parliament will
be in quarrelsome mood when it meets, and
| that its jingoes will make war out of the
| Egyptian question, should it remain open until
| then. What wonder then that the aged, ailing
] man who is responsible for this fearful muddle,
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The Revolutionists Secure Possession of a
Number of French Military Posts aud
Massacre the GarrisOns.
Brutal Treatment of a Sick Sailor by
Officers of an American Ship.
The Egyptian Middle, and the Effect 1t Is
Having on Mr. Gladstone's Political
Prospects-NOtes by Cable.
REVOLT IN cAMBoD1A.
RevolutiOnists Seize q Number of French
Posts and Murder the Garrisons.

RevolutiOnists Seize a Number of French
Posts and Murder the Garrisons.
LONDON Jan. 12.-Semi-oficial advices from
Paris state that a serious revolt, headed by the
brother of the King, has occurred in Cambodia.
The revolutionists have obtained complete pos
session of number of French posts, and muir
dered the garrisons. It is suspected that a Chi
nese intrigue is at the bottom of the uprising,
and general massacre of the French at the
military posts is feared The King has tele-
graphed that he is powerless to resist the rev
olutionists. A large body of French troops has
been ordered to proceed to Cambodia and punish
the offenders.
Advices from Cambodia to the Paris Temps
state that the outbreak in that country is very
serious. The Kings brother is at the head of
the insurgents, who have made a successful at
tack on the French troops Reinforcements are
on the way from Saigon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-13
They Contributed $4,000 to Campaign
Expenses, and Will Be Allowed to Name
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Magnificent Record OF the National
Banks that Have Quit Business.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, and Why He Should
Have Place in the Cabinet-Mrs. Belya
A. LOckwood'S Modest Demand.
THE COAL OIL POWER.

The Payne Family Own the Right to the
First Place in the Cleveland Cabinet.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA dispatch was re-
ceived here to-day from Cleveland, o.. stating
that the Payne family would be the most power
full element in President Clevelands counsels;
that that family contributed $4,000 to the
campaign funds, national and State, last fall,
and that it is understood in the family that VIM.
G. Whitney, the son inlaw, is to be Secretary of
the Treasury, from New York. and that Ohio
will not be recognized in the Cabinet makeup.
These statements are made positively, without
any reservation, and have caused good deal of
comment here. They are generally believed.
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him to send his instructions here and not to
obey them. Besides this we sent a special
agent there at once and Colonel Wood and
tercept the letter We found that the receiver
had told the truth, for there was a letter ad-
dressed to the firm named We watched for
some one to call for it, but no one came after
several days of waiting, and in company with
the city postmaster, Mr.. Alexander. we pro-
ceeded with the letter to the Second Assistant
Postmaster general, Mr.. Mcclellan. Explaining
the case to him, we asked authority
to take the letter to the Treasury where
it. of course, belonged rightfully. What
round of abuse we received. He
scored us roundly for making the request and
emphatically refused to listen. We skunk away
back to the city postoflice, and held a council of
war. After few minutes Postmaster Alexan-
der said Now gentlemen, am going to lunch.
You are officers of the government and shall
not hesitate to leave the letter in your charge,
expecting to find it right here whenI come back. )
With that he left 1 did not catch any hidden
meaning in his remarks, but Colonel Wood did.
for the postmaster was not outside the bulldog
before Wood had seized the letter, and soaking /.
in the wash basin, had it open and its contents
extracted before could realize what he was up
to. He filed the envelope with handfuLof
waste paper, sealed it up and replaced.it onsthe
table. We then left with the money and took it
to the Treasury"
Were the contents all right"
'Oh yes the receiver had told the truth. The
letter contained about 5000. We afterwards re-
ceived his instructions; they were signed by
very poor counterfeit of Treasurer Spinner's sig
nature, and told the receiver that as the cost of
sending money by the old method was so great,
the department had made contract with the
firm named within, who will take all risks, and
that all money must be forwarded to them
Were the swindlers ever capturdp
Some years afterwards heard that the prin-
cipal of the gang had been captured in Panama
while engaged in some swindling operation, but
the department never heard of them again"
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BEATING A sWINDLER.4
Robbing the Mails In Order to Head Off a
Money Thief.


Money Thief.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-'There are all sorts
of schemes for robbing the government,
said an official of the Treasury to your cor
respondent II remember one that was tried
years ago that led to robbery of the mails by
myself and Colonel Wood, then chief of the
signal service in order that the plan of the other
robbers might be frustrated. One of the re-
ceivers of public money in northern Michigan, or
Wisconsin, have forgotten which, wrote to the
Treasurer one day that in accordance with, in
structions he had forwarded the public money
collected by him to the firm in Washington. to
whom, he said, he had been directed to send it
AS no such order had ever been sent
out, there was an immediate and
very natural commotion. 1t was
before the days OF telegraph everywhere,
and we wrote him, to ask an explanation, telling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-13
MIR. Biggar's Unparliamentary Language.

LONDON, JAM 12.-Mr. Biggar, member of
Parliament, met with an enthusiastic reception
at Londonderry to-day. The horses of his car
riage were unyoked and the vehicle drawn
through the streets by the crowd.
In addressing a meeting of Nationalist
Mr. Biggar described Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, as a murderer, and de-
clared he was answerable for the death of Miles
Joyce. The meeting adopted resolution ex-
pressing confidence in Parnell, and resolved to
agitate for the establishment of a native Parlia-
ment
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Proposals Made by France for Settlement Of
the Egyptian Question.

the EGYPTIAN Question.
PARIS, Jan. 12.-The Temps says the French
counter proposals in regard to Egypt are very
conciliatory. France requires that England
guarantee Egyptian loans of 80, 900 instead
G5, 000,O00 and thus cover the whole expendi-
ture. France insists upon separation
of the Daira Sanich from the Domains,
and objects to the revenue from these
sources being paid into the Bank of England
France rejects the British proposals for pay
ment of interest the existing debt, and sug-
gests, instead that special tax be imposed on
coupons. The Temps believes an agreement will
posals do not touch the political side of the
EGYPTIAN question.
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A Miners Riot.

PIrTsBURG, Jan. ia special to the Dis
patch from Cumberland. Nd, says that serious
riot occurred at the little mining town of Eek
hardt, to-day, in which about 100 drunken
Swedes participated Pistols, knives and stones
were freely used and number were badly hurt,
but no one was killed.
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Completing the Ruin.

MADRID, Jan. IA hurricane in the prov
ince of Malaga today completed the ruin at
many of the places that suffered by the earth
quake. The camp in which the fugitives from
Periana had taken refuge was destroyed.
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Dissension in the French Cahinet.

PARIS, Jan. PA dissenson has arisen in
the French Cabinet, on the proposal of
General Lewal, Minister of War, to de-
clare war against China. This proposal
he had given formal promise to the English
government that he would not officially declare
war against China
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Damaging Storm on the British Coast.

LONDON, Jan. PA severe gale prevails
along the whole of the Bristish coast Dis
patches from points where the telegraph lines
have not been Frustrated report number of
vessels wrecked and many lives lost.
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Mediation on the C6rean Question.

LONDON, Jan. IA dlspath fromsT ien- Tsn
to the Times says: 'China and Japan have
agreed to submit the Corean question to the
mediation OF representatives of England, Ger
many and America"
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PHiLosoPHERs say that affairs should always
DC conducted with a view to the greatest good of
she greatest number. Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
has demonstrated itself to be of the greatest
good 70 the greatest number of sufferers.
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and charged with the appalling task of bringing
order out of chaos, should fail to sleep o. nights
and long to throw off his burden.
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