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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
COLONEL OTTER'S FIGHT.
Additional Details of the Engagements
Bloody Indian War Expected.

BATTLEFoRD, N. W. T., May 6.-Further de-
tails Of the engagement between Colonel Otter's
force and Poundmakers Indians show that, after
forced march of thirty miles, Colonel Otter
reached the reservation, and offered battle to the
Indians, who readily answered. The battle last
ed seven hours. The Indians used muskets,
war-cluhs, bows and arrows, and every conceiv-
able weapon of warfare. Otters men kept we'll
under cover of the bush, and from an intrenched
position poured a deadly volley of bullets
into the redskins, who fell by scores all
round. Over one hundred Indians are known to
have been killed, and it is thought two hundred
are wounded. Otters loss was seven killed and
fifteen wounded.
No one has any doubt now that bloody In
dian war will follow. The Qu'Appelle Indians
are to-day reported to have risen and left their
reservation. Crowfoot, chief of the Blackfeet,
is related to Poundmaker, and will, it is said,
join him. The Dominion government and Otter
blamed for not securing the ransom of
Factor Mclean and other white captives of the
Indians before precipitating matters.
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DURHAM'S OPINIONS.

They Are Short, and Are Furnished with the
Greatest Promptitude.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May Elm one respect the
President made a good selection in the appoint
ment of Judge Durham to be First Comptroller
of the Treasury" said an old official of that de-
partment to-day Judge Lawrence's opinions
were sound in principle and exhaustive in detail.
But they were too wordy, and it took too long
time to get them. Even on the most trivial
question Judge Lawrence would write an opinion
covering several pages of closely printed matter.
This naturally led to delay, and work was piled
up on his desk in a frightful manner.
Durham writes his opinions on sheet of note
paper and a case submitted to him in the morn
ing will come back with an opinion attached in
the afternoon. Business in this Office is natural
ly advanced materially by this change. don't
think that Durhams opinions are rendered after
as careful study of the law as were those of
Judge Lawrence, but they come quicker, and
that is an important point, There never was a
more industrious or conscientious officer in the
department than Judge Lawrence but his place
is on the bench, and not as law officer of the
Treasury
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

Arrest of Maxwell at Auckland, New Zea-
land-Arranging for His Extradition.

ST. Louis, May 6.-Chief of Police Harrigan
received the following cablegram announcing
the arrest of the murderer of Preller, at2 o'clock
this morning:
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 6.
Maxwell was arrested yesterday, and will
give trouble. He has counsel. Send an officer
with requisition and sworn deposition by first
steamer. Advise the State Department and
cable when the officer sails
GAMBLE, Consul at Auckland"
Extradition papers were prepared here today
to be sent to Auckland New Zealand for w. H.
Lennox Maxwell, the Southern Hotel murdered.
No agent for the State has yet been appointed
to go after Maxwell, there being some doubt as
to the manner of appointing. There is no need
for hurry, however, as the officer who goes can
not leave San Francisco before June 6, when the
next Auckland steamer sails.
Chief of Police Harrigan cabled Mr.. Gamble,
the American consul. at Auckland, this after
noon. instructing him to hold Maxwell at all
hazards until an officer from Missouri arrived.
The police board have also telegraphed Secretary
of State Bayard, notifying him that an officer
will leave San Francisco for Auckland ON June
g. and urging Mr. Bayard, in conjunction with
the British minister at Washington, to see that
Maxwell is not released on technicality until
the officer arrives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
A MINISTER'S FLIGHT.
The Platonic and Esthetic Love Which
Brought Grief to the Rev. MIR. Boyer.

CLEVELAND, May 6-The Rev. Levi Boyer, an
Episcopal minister, presiding over the Wash
burn mission, at Ashtabula, has been suspended
by Bishop Bedell The order of suspension hao
hardly become known before Boyer fed from
the city, leaving his wife and baby child behind.
He had presided over the church about year,
when, three weeks ago, handsome woman,
thirty five years of age, who called herself Mrs.
Lille Stewart, came to Ashtabula. To the few
inquiries that were made she said simply that
she was from the South. She next sought
an interview with Mr.. Boyer, and the lat
ters Pensioners were soon very much
surprised at the deep interest the pastor
took in the lady. They were seen walking to-
gether, and he appeared to be afraid OF the
woman. Sensational charges were made against
him. but he appeared utterly oblivious to public
opinion, and seemed to follow the woman every
where. At last several of his intimate friends
met him by appointment and forced him to make
the following confession: He said that few
years ago, while journeying through the South
and the daughter of parents prominent in the
South She was lively conversationalist, OF
happy disposition, and good company. They be-
came fast friends, and were together much.
When he recovered he started North, and thought
no more of her. He insists that the whole at
fair was nothing more nor less than romantic
diversion, an aesthetic and platonic love, such as
all men are liable to have during a lifetime. He
heard nothing more from her until she appeared
here and after he had become the husband of
another and the father of child.
Mrs. Stewart Immediately on the disappear
ance of Mr.. Boyer. made statement declaring
that, during his Southern trip, he had married
her. An investigating committee, appointed
by the church, asked her to appear before it,
which she did, and produced evidences which
left no doubt as to Mr.. Boyers intimacy with
her. and a strong probability that he married
her. Mr.. Boyer's wife, completely heartbroken,
has gone to her parents. taking her child with
her. Mrs. Stewart is still at Ashtabula, but de-
clares that she loves Mr.. Boyer, and will find
him wherever he may go. Mr.. Boyer was a
man of refined tastes and scholarly attanments,
and very much beloved by the people of his
shrreh
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

WolseIey Slightly Hn-Arabs Ask Protection
from the English.
SUAKIM, May 6-Gen. Lord Wolseley is slight
1y indisposed. 1t is believed here that Osman
Digna is again collecting an army but owing
to the scarcity of food at his command, it cannot
become sufficiently formidable to call for a
British expedition against him. The Tokar
Arabs ask English protection against Osman,
and almost all other tribes are willing to submit
if the English will promise to remain in the
country and protect them from the Vengeance of
Osman Digna.
A large force of British and Indian troops and
friendly natives under General Graham,
marched out from Suakim at midnight to Tackhol,
where they surprised and defeated 400 rebels
killing sixty of them and capturing twelve
prisoners and $50 head cattle. After burning
the village they retired to Suakim, fighting un-
til they had passed Hasheen. The British loss
was five wounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
THE BROOKLYN DISASTER.
Search Among the Ruins Yesterday Results
in the Discovery of Nine Bodies.

BROOKLYN, May 6-The work of digging for
the bodies of the victims of yesterdays fire was
commenced this morning The extreme heat
yesterday prevented any systematic search
The ruins were surrounded this morning by
thousands of people, some merely curious. while
others had sad interest in watching the work
The firemen, who worked down among the de-
bris in the interior of the buildings, said they
couldzsmel the sickening odor of burning human
flesh, and occasionally, when the wind blew in
that direction, the crowd standing on State
street could distinctly detect the same horrible
smell.
Ehee4enements on Atlantic avenue that had
their rears burnt out are still unoccupied, and
are in charge of policemen. The occupants shell
tered themselves last night as est they could,
kindly neighbors having taken the most of them
in.
After wohours work this morniaet'.s remains
of another body were found, which IS Identified
as that of Edward Butler. Up toN3 o'clock to-
day none of the bodies recoverea had been fully
identified, although one of tbesl is believed to
be that of Daniel Lowery, Il engineer of the
burned building. The other two bodies will
probably never be fully identA,ed One Of them
is without head, the other is simply charred
mass of flesh, the trunk alone remaining Up
to noon to-day nine persons had been reported
as missing at the Third subprecinct station
house. These were:
Gustav Sumze, aged twenty single
William Legge, aged forty three
Henry burst, John McGrath, aged fifteen.
Adolph Motifs, aged twenty-six.
Frederick Egger aged twenty-six
These were ali employed in the shop of Will
/ lam burst The other missing persons are:
Henry Hofner, aged forty-fiv
Conrad Breling, aged twAnty-four.
William Clark, employed in Buffers tin shop.
About o'clock this afternoon two other bodies
were found in the ruins at the rear of No 55 At
lantic avenue. They were unrecognizable, and
were sent to the morgue
At 230 there were four bodies found, and at
o'clock the workmen took out two more This
made nine discovered during the day. All were
horribly burned.
Alfred Kretchmer, aged ten years. died early
this morning. in Bellevue Hospital, from in
ternal injuries received at the fire on First ave-
nue. on Sunday morning He is the eleventh
victim.
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PRESIDENTIAL PosroFFICEs.
Long List of Appointments, Including 8.
Corning Judd for Chicago.

Corning Judd for Chicago.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The President has ap-
pointed the following ostmasters
Samuel S. P. Stone, at Urbana, O., vice Samuel
B. Price, suspended; S. Corning Judd, at Chi
eago, vice Frank NJ. Palmer, suspended; Charles
H. Chapman at Hartford, Conn, vice L. A.
Dickinson, commission expired; William D. Nc
Master, at Woodstock VT, vice James Murdoch,
commission expired; Conrad f. Suderly, at
Saugerties, N. Y, vice Thomas Maxwell, re-
signed; Horace G. Crittenden, at Glens Falls,
N. Y, vice William vancott commission ex-
pired; Lemuel B. Treadway, at Port Henry, N.
Y, vice G. ]. Palmer, commission expired;
William Groesbeck, at Independence, Mo-, vice
G. Cryster, commission expired; Putnam 7.
Faulkerson. at Lexington Mo-, vice ID. w.
Turney, commission expired; Charles A. Foster,
at Bellevue, Idaho vice W. Johnson Ts1Il y re-
vice E. w. Caldwell. resigned; +. J.
Stokes, at Macon, Miss, vice j. B.
Allgood deceased; Abram L. Maynard,
at Walton, N. Y, vice N L. Warren, commits
sion expired; Miss NJ. E. Ferguson, at Rich
pired; Charles j. Kross at Lewiston, Idaho.
vice Isaac N. Hibbs, resigned; FL. S. Herbert, at
Rolla, Mo-. vice H. E. Baker, commission ex-
pred; Newton j. Rice, at Neosho, Mo-, vice j.
H. Woodfender, commission EXPIRED; OllVer
Wells. at Marshfeld. Mo-, vice VIM. Smith, of
fee raised to presidential grade; VIM. G. Lewis,
at Statesville, N c., vice S. A. Sharpe, resigned;
Frank A. Mitchell at Menomonee, Mich, vice
James G. Sherman, commission expired; Benja-
min F. Hugo, at Charlottesville S. G., vice w.
N Taft, commission expired; Jacob L. Blake,
at Red Oak, Ia, vice e. S. Rogers, commission
EXPIRED Patrich Can at Fort Dodge, Ia, vice
N M. Page, suspended; George A. Clark, at
Bloomsbury. Pa, vice d. A. Beckley, suspended;
VIM. M. Hunnewell, at Exeter, N. H., vice
George g Ieavitt srspended.
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MURDER BY WHOLESALE.
Martin Nelson Kills Seven Persons, and Is
Himself Finally Shot Dead.

DENVER, COL, May 6.-The Tribune Republic
ans Santa Fe N. NJ, special says: IA special
from Ft Stanton says that yesterday, about 8
A. NJ, at Bonito, Martin Nelson rose from bed,
and while committing a robbery shot and killed
DR.. VIM. Flynn, late of Boston, who was sleep
ing in the sasie room with Nelson. The firing
aroused the family, when Nelson shot and killed
Mabrey, his wife and two sons. A neighbor who
heard the shots came to the house, and he, too,
was shot dead. 1t is supposed the murderer re-
manned in the house, and ten citizens stood
guard over the house. At 10 A. NJ, they were
surprised by shot from the rear, and Herman
Beck fell dead. Nelson had escaped from the
house, and was not captured until shot dead.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
Unexpected Kick by Legislative Mule

HARRISBURG, May 6.-In the House of Rep
resentatives, to day.. the joint resolution pro
posing constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquor was called up. A motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House. last week, adopt
ed proviso allowing the liquor dealers
recompense for the loss Of property
affected by the adoption of the amendment, was
lost--yeas SO, nays 49, The question recur-
ring on the first section Of the resolu-
tion, amended, it was defeated
yeas 76, nays l04 This having killed the meas
reconsideration. Instead of this motion being
defeated, as the mover designed, friends of the
measure rallied, and carried the motion-yeas
81, nays 81 The announcement of the vote was
greeted with applause. Pending further action,
the House adjourned.
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Which Consisted in Allowing His Clerks to
Vote, and Permitting Some of Them to
March in q Blaine Procession.
Democratic officials Already Worn Out
by the Duties of Their Positions.
Why Mr.. Durham's Opinions Are Preferred
Over Those of Judge Lawrence-An I'm
fortunate CongresSman-N0tes.
THE CHICAGO POsTOFFICE.
The Pitiful Plea on Which Mr.. Palmer Ha


The Pitiful Plea ON Which Mr.. Palmer Has
Been Dismissed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 6.--The suspension of
Postmaster Palmer at Chicago, to-day, effectu
ally disproves the Presidents declaration that
Republican incumbents will be removed only
for cause. The only ground for Mr. Palmers dis
missal was that of Offensive partisanship."
Even so competant an authority as the Postmas-
ter-general himself assured your correspondent
to-day that there was fault to find with Mr.
Palmer's management of the Office. 1t seems
however, that Mr. Palmer committed the un-
pardonable sin of permitting his clerks to vote
on election day, and on the occasion of Mr..
Blaines visit in Chicago, allowed such of his
employees as could be spared to- take part in
the parade in that gentleman's honor. Upon
these pitiful charges Mr.. Palmer is dismissed
from an office where he has over three and one
half years yet to serve.
An Associated Press dispatch says: 1T is
stated at the Postofice Department that Post
master Palmer, of Chicago, was removed for
offensive partisanship.' The Postmaster gen
eral said Mr. Palmer was active worker in
the recent campaign, and one of those Republic
ans whose continuance in Office was not deemed
advisable by the administration"
s. Corning Judd, the new postmaster, is an
old citizen of Chicago, and prominent member
of the Episcopal Church. Heis about fifty-fve
years of age, lawyer by profession, and
was an applicant for the Office of
Solicitor-general of the United States. He has
always been identified with the Democratic
party, and is at present member of the Demo
cratic national committee from the State of III
inois He has been member of the Legislature
of his State and was member Of the last State
constitutional convention
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KILLING A CONGRESSMAN.
A Massachusetts, Man Whose Whole Time
Is Given to Offices Seekers.

A Massachusetts, Man Whose Whole Time
Is Given to Ofice-Seekers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-"Already some of our
party have found that a successful presidential
campaign does not bring all the ease and enjoy
ment that we hoped for" said Representative
Lowering, of Massachusetts, to-day. 'Now,
there is Collins, of Boston. He is the Boston
Democratic congressman, and the chairman of
the Massachusetts, Democratic committee. He
is accessible in his Office and is fairly overrun.
Collins is one of the best young lawyers in Mass
achusetts, and has an enormous business for a
young man. But he is utterly unable to attend to
anything now. When he went home after the
adjournment of Congress he expected to be able
to catch up with the work which loads down his
Office desk. But he has been fairly bounded to
death by office-seekers, and has had to let his
business 90 to the devil was in there the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
GENERAL GRANT.
The Patient Has Grown Stronger. but There
Is No Hope of His Recovery.

NEW YORK, May 6-Having been undressed
and composed himself in his chair at about his
usual time, General Grant slept, with but few
wakings, until between and s o'clock this
morning. The glandular swelling at the angle
of the jaw, beneath the right ear, was last night
very much swollen and quite hard The General
is doing no work to day in the way of dictation
or writing, though be may possibly give some
attention to the arrangement of data.
When DR.. Barker left General Grants house,
this afternoon. where he had been on a visit he
said that the cancer lump on the tongue was not
progressing so fast because the Generals system
had become stronger. He thought the cancer
might run along for several months, but that
there could be but one conclusion
=. General Grant did no work, by dictation, to
day, but wrote some. The General tipped the
scales at LAT pounds, gain of one pound in a
week
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Austria Objects to Kelley.

LONDON, May 6-An Exchange telegraph dis
patch from Vienna states that Baron Won
Schseffer, the Austrian minister at Washington,
has been instructed by his government to object
to the appointment of Mr.. Kelley as United
States minister to Austria. 1t is supposed that
the fact of Mrs. Kelley being Jewess is the
mite in regard to the cause of this action of the
Austrian government is known.
Washington dispatch says the State Depart
ment has not received any protest from the Aus
trian government concerning the appointment of
Minister Kelley to Vienna. The cabled rumor
that objection would be made against him be-
cause his wife is Jewess, finds no credence in
administration circles. This government recog-
nzes no difference between Jew and gentle.
1t is also remarked that Mrs. Kelley is not a
Jewess, except by parentage, as she abjured her
religious faith when she married Catholic.
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Mr.. Bayard's Latest Folly.

washington special.
1t was said that Mr. Bayard, in filing the
Offices in the diplomatic and consular service,
had robbed the grave to find men he wanted,
and case has come to light that would tend
to show that he was likely to rob the cradle next.
A laugh has been raised at the expense of tho
Secretary over his appointmentof of consul to-
Bremen, which was announced the other day.
Albert Looming is the young man. and he halls
from New York. He was formerly clerkin the
Office of the quartermaster. general of the army,
andis described as dude of the mostpronounced
type 1t happens that he married a daughter Of
August Belmont, and it is supposed that the ap-
pointment was made by the Secretary with
view to modifying the Tammany chieftain, and
make him more reconcled with the administra-
tion. Belmont is known to be disgusted with
the course of the administration, and has been
reported as feeling put out with Bayard though
he had for years been an admirer Of the Della
ware statesman, and it is therefore presumed
that the appointment Of Looming was intended
to assuage the injured feelings of Belmont.
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Cable Notes.

Arthur Sullivan, the composer, starts in June
on a tour through the United States to Cali
fornia.
The revised version of the Old Testament will
be given to the public in London on the 10Th
inst, and will be published in New York, on the
21st
Despite the semi official denial of the previous
rumors, rumors are now current that the en-
perors of Russia, Germany and Austria will meet
this year.
The French government withholds the decree
pardoning Louise Michael and other Anarchists,
in consequence of the refusal of Louise to accept
pardon unless general amnesty is extended to
all political prisoners.
The sea has encroached upon the Nile as far
up as Rosetta, whose inhabitants are in great
distress. Their cattle are dying by hundreds
from drinking the salt water, and all fresh water
has to be brought to the city many miles by rail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
THE TREASURY COUNT.
The Work Completed and a Shortage of Two
Cents Discovered.

Cents Discovered.
WASHINGTON, May 6,-Treasurer Jordan says
the treasury count is practically over and every
thing was found most satisfactory Three silver
dollars which escaped from broken package in
the silver vault have been found, and the only
discrepancy is two cents missing from S. pack
age of pennies in the cash room.
Yesterday, heavy square box, wrapped in
red tape and securely bound, was found in an
out of the-way nook of the vault, with its key
mislaid A locksmith opened the box and it
was found to contain bottle of diamonds.
bottle of pearls, bottle of altar of roses and a
lump of gold. One of the older employees identi-
fed the articles as presents to President Monroe,
about the year 1923, from the Japanese govern
ment, and which had been stored in the Treasury
pending the passage of an act Of Congress an-
thorizing their acceptance; Congress failed to
legislate on the subject, and the articles were
deposited in the Treasury, whore they have re-
ma;ned ever since.
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MINOR MENTION.
Illinois Democra

Illinois Democrats ABgered Over Morrison's
Interference to the Marshalship.
Special to the Indianapolis Journa;.
WASHINGTON, May 6-For the past two weeks
a spirited contest has been going on here be-
tween score of Chicago Democrats for the
United States marshalship of northern Illinois,
the place now filed by Long Jones Through
the influence of 'horizontar' Bill Morrison the
matter has been indefinitely postponed until the
senatorial fight at Springfield shall be ended.
There is great indignation against Morrison,
among the opposing candidates and their friends,
and the prediction is freely made that his inter-
votes.