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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-13
SOFT WORDS FOR GERMANY.
Gladstone Hopes She Will Become England
Partner in Ciyilizins. tha World.

Gladstone Hopes She Will Become Englands
Partner in Ciyilizing the World.
LONDON, March r. in the Commons, when
the grant for the diplomatic service came up for
consideration, Gorst and other Conservatives
criticised the apparent intention of the govern
ment to create ill-feeling against Germany.
F;tz Maurice, Under Foreign Secretary, repu-
dated the intentions attributed to the govern
ment, but admitted that there had been pass
ing cloud of misunderstanding with Germany,
which, however, had happily been removed.
Mr.. Gladstone said he wished it distinctly I'M
derstood that the Bismarck dispatch of May 5
had never been delivered to the English gov
eminent He regretted this, because the dis
patch would have received all the friendly atten-
ton it so well deserved. He declared he would
stand behind no man in the value he
attached to the friendship of Germany. Great
cheering throughout the house He must say,
however, that he was not prepared to admit that
the friendship of any country in the world was
now, or had ever been. necessary to enable Eng
land to maintain her position. He thought
where Germanys colonizng opera
tons were bona fde, and consistent
with the rights of all parties,
England, with due regard to the claims of her
own colonlSts, ought to meet Germany In no
grudging spirit, and should refrain from dis
cussing the occupation of this or that spot after
the manner of hucksters showing disposition
to grudge what we are unable to hold. If Ger
| many became colozing power he would
only say, God-speed to her. He hoped,
she would become Englands partner and ally in
the work of civilizing the world. This was the
spirit in which he viewed the matter, and re
CARELESS of this or that dispatch, Germany
would have the best and heartiest wishes of the
1
which it was in their power to give. [Great
| cheering
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Exports of Farm Products.

WASHINGTON, March 12-The values of ex-
ports of breadstuffs for the eight months end
ing Feb %, 1885, were $lO9, 76O, 135, against
$1l0, 383, GA for the same period in 1884. The
values of exports Of domestic cattle and hogs,
and beef. pork and dairy products for February
1885, were s., 421, $685. for the same time in 1884,
Sc, 954, 800 for the two months ending Feb. %,
1885, 49, 387, 1876, and for the same period in
1884, $l6,04667 Exports of beef and pork
products for four months of 1885, $35, 1877 1853,
against $685. l99, 422 for the same period in 1884.
Exports of dairy products for ten months end
ing February 1885, $13, 643, 42O compared with
$l4, 8l4, ZIG for the same period in 1884.
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Harrowine Growing Wheat.

j. NJ. Cussons in Minneapolis Tribune.
Last summer, farmers coming to Elmira Mills
put the question, What is that boy doing
that wheatf The answer was, Narrowing it."
BY whose ordersl' Mine" A look of com
passion would pass over their faces, but, out OF
respect for my half century and gray hair they
refrained from expressing their thoughts in my
presence for which | must give them credit, but
were heard to mutter cranky" must be looney,"
etc. On one occasion while crossing the bridge,
leaving the mill, might have been seen a couple
of farmers, one tapping his forehead with the
butt of his whip, aud significantly pointing over
his shoulder with his thumb toward the MILL
which was answered by his companion
with solemn shake of the head,
accompanied by the remark, TOO bad,
too bad" They had Just seen the DESTROYING
process Still the wheat grew and continued TO
thrive. AT intervals of ten days to two weeks
between each time the harrow crossed the field
The third time my boy, who has never yet re-
fused to obey ORDERS showed moro in actions
than words a spirit of rebellion. The wheat
ought to have dwindled away and died, but
somehow it seemed to be in sympathy with me
and grew more luxuriantly than ever, stooling
wonderfully. The land has been under cultiva-
ton twenty three years. and was at this point
entirely free from weeds, for which compiI-
mented the harrow. When the wheat headed it
was sight to cheer farmers heart in coun-
try where for seven long years few farms pro-
duced ten bushels of wheat per acre. Its five
feet in height with heads from four to six
of every observing who came
within sight of the field. 1t was examined by
scores Of men, and when threshed came out of
the machine in such volume that to hold sacks
and tie them was as much as could attend to-
Then came the RESULTS bushels from six
bushels of Saskatchewan Fife wheat seed, on
six and one third acres of land All! but that
was extra wheat Granted 1t pays, though
But look at the extra labor. Yes, here it is:
Rolling just after seeding, narrowing at one inch
high. cross narrowing at four inches, and again
just before stooling and farmers would be glad
to do the work for 81 per acre have no doubt
but that got ten bushels more per acre than |
could have done with any other wheat. Does it
pay to sow the best seed wheat9 is question
each man must answer for himself. am per-
sonaly acquainted with more than eighty farm
ers who are going to sow this wheat nearly all
OF whom raised some of it last year, and mush
acknowledge more than one beat me in yields.
intend trying the harrow again on eighteen
acres, all the arabic land on the place. and shall
SOW Saskatchewan. Try the harrow on strip
and make compariSonS,
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Parke County Woman Elopes After
a Honeymoon of Twenty-Five Days.
Fatal Fight Between Convicts at Michigan
City-POisoning at Columbus-Six Fruit
less Ballots at Springfield.
After Being Married Twenty-Five Days. Mrs
Sutherlin ElOpes with the Hired Man.
;al In tl,a Tndf lie

After Being Married Twenty-Five Days, Mrs
Sutherlin Elopes with the Hired Man.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, March 12.-Owen Sutherlin. q
wealthy farmer of jackson township, this coun
ty, after transacting business in Rockville, re-
turned home, to find his wife had eloped with his
hired hand, Henry Norton Spurgeon. Mr. Suth
erlin was married in February, to Mary B. Mar
tin, a fine-looking country lady, and quite re-
fined. He took his bride home. where every
luxury that could be desired was bestowed
upon her. Here she became acquainted with
Sturgeon, and mutual attachment sprang up,
which resulted in the new wife leaving her
home of comfort and ease and clipping with a
man in destitute circumstances. Mr.. Sutherlin
found note left by the truant couple, stating
that he would find his horse and buggy at Car
bon, small station on the l. s. St L. railroad.
which they had used for transportation, and thaj
they could be found in Southern Kansas. Mr..
Sutherin and his new wife had only been mar
ried about twenty-five days. He Is panied over
the case, but will let his wife atone for he1
wickedness and seek divore
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THE SENATE.

Senator Waltlsan Sworn In-NO Executive
Session and No Nominations.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Mr. Henderson Of
fered resolution, which he asked might be
printed and lie upon the table. 1t calls upon the
Secretary of State for such information as the
department may have regarding the rumored at
tempt of General Rufno Barrios. President of
Guatemala, to seize upon territory or destroy
the integrity Of the republic of Nicaragua, Hon
duras, San Salvador and Costa Rica and to re-
port what steps are being taken by the govern
mont to preserve the rights of the United States
under existing or pending treaties; also, to give
what information the department may have OF
any interference by or participation in the pres
ent difficulties in the Central American republics
by any European power.
Senator George presented the credentials of
Dir. Walthall as Senator from Mississippi vice
Mr. Lamar, resigned, and Mr.. Walthall took the
oath.
Mr. Van wyck called up his resolution
offered yesterday, directing the Secretary of the
interior and the Attorney general to take steps
to prevent tile sale of lands granted the State of
Florida to aid in construction of railroads n that
State.
long debate ensaed participated in bv
Hessrs. Van Wyck, Call and Plumb. but, pend.
ng action, the Senate adjourned without an ex-
cutive session, and without receiving any nomi.
ations from the President.
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Misery in a wealthy Family.

DETROIT, Mich, March PA bill for divorce
has been filed in the Superior Court by Permila
Hopkins against Mark Hopkins, the ST. Clair
millionaire hotel proprietor, on the ground of
extreme cruelty. The bill claims that the mar
riage took place in Minneapolis Mimi, June 2,
1869; that at the time of the marriage the de-
pattern shops at Minneapolis; that his wife
loaned him money on condition that he should
repay it when son of his wife by a previous
marriage should require it; that this money was
lost within year; that in 1874 an uncle of the
defendant died, and that the latter inherited an
estate worth 81, 900, 600, large part of which
was in cash. The compliments bill alleges
that from that time her husband has been cross,
peevtsh and abusive, and frequently called her
names, many of which are mentioned in the bill
1t is further stated that Mrs. Hopkins has no
means of support, and possesses only $50, which
her husband gave her to leave his house.
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of Republicans now in Office. and this class feel
assured that under its beneficent provisions they
eannot be displaced
The center of attack for the Offices is the In
terior and Postoflice Departments. Secretary
Manning, strange TO say, is not harassed as the
others are. although his patronage is quite large.
Secretary Bayard's applications mostly come by
mali, while Secretary Whitney lucky fellow
has no patronage to bestow, and gets off easy.
There is no reason to believe that the Presi-
dent will make appointments solely to displace
Republicans with Democrats. The policy out
lined is to make changes only when vacancies
exist by reason of the expiration of the term of
commission. He will turn out dishonest parti-
sans Mr.. Cleveland did not make the civil
service law. He would like to have the stumb-
ling. block removed from his path. AS the exec
utive, however, is to enforce the laws; he cannot
ignore this, no matter how much he would like
to. If Congress were now in session the law
would be repealed in day, as the practical ex-
perieEce now shows it was passed to enable Re
publicans to stay in place, and keep Democrats
out.
The greatest fear among the members of Con-
gress is lest the President pay too much respect
to the tenure-of- Office act They say they are
waiting to see whether the Republican postmas-
tiers and revenue and customs collectors are to
be allowed to retain their hold until the expra-
ton of their respective terms. If the President
allows this, they say there will be little short OF
a revolution There is some doubt AZ how the
Senate would act if new appointments were
made in the place Of Republicans whose terms
have not yet expired, and this is an additional
source of uneasiness. To avoid trouble with the
Senate at the outset, it is understood that the
President will wait until that body has adjourned
before attempting to make any OF these appoint
ments
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General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON March 12-Miss Grace Julian,
daughter of Hon. George w. Julian, left here
to-day for Indianapolis.
Dan Lemon has gone to his home at Indianap-
oils. He is impressed with the idea that every
body wants Office
State Senator Willard of Bedford, arrived to-
day and entered the army Of office-seekers. He
wants to be consul to Paris. He is French
scholar, and is cordially Endorsed by ex-senator
Mcdonald, Senator Voorhees, Vice president
Hendricks, and other leading men of this party
in Indiana.
N. w. HALEY has gone to his home at Upton.
John NJ. Hale, of New Harmony, is at the Eb
bitt
Captain Wheeler, United States army, late a
resident of Terre Haute, now located at Fortress
Monroe, is here working for promotion.
written message from the President was
sent to the Capitol this afternoon for the purpose
of withdrawing from the Senate the Nicaraguan
treaty and the Spanish treaty The Senate
had adjourned, however, before this message
reached it's destination
The President designated Marcelius Gardner
to represent the Interior Department in the ex-
ecutve board of the New Orleans exposition,
vice Benjamin Butterworth resigned.
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Murdered by a Fellow-Convict.

epeclal 20 tue lnQlanapol1s journal:
MICHIGAN CRY, March 12.-At noon to-day
fight occurred between two convicts, Thomas
Townsend and Dillon JONES' alias Charles
Brown, in which the latter met his death. The
conyicts were both at work on Ford johnson &
Co. s contract in the Gaming department, and got
into quarrel, when Townsend struck Brown or
the head; the men then clinched The foreman.
w. Birmingham as soon as he could get to tbs
combatants, separated Them when Brown, or
being released from Townsend's grip around the
waist, fell dead, though no marks of violence
could be found on his body Townsend was at
once locked in a CELL and was much surprised at
Browns death, as he claims to have he'd no
thought of committing murder. Browns, death
is thought to have been caused from internal in
juries or heart disease. The two convicts have
been at outs for some time, and the fight was
not unexpected. Both are young men. Brown
was serving his fourth term and Townsend his
first Both were sent up from Marion county
This is the second convict killed in the northern
prison, the other being convict killed in self
defense by Warden Manning, several years ago
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Money for Rivers and Harbors.

WASHINGTON, March Notwithstanding
the failure of Congress, last session, to make an
appropriation for rivers and harbors, the en-
gineers in charge of improvements will be able
to continue work for some time OF the $14,
OOO 900 appropriated at the close Of the first ses
sion of the la. Congress, there was about So,
00O 900 balance in the Treasury in the latter
part of February This appropriation was not
made until July, 1884, and it was not until
August that it was available. At that time but
short period remained during which work
could be accomplished Especially was this
the case in the North. considerable portion
of this 49, 600 will be used in contracts which
have been made, and under which contractors
will work during the coming season.
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Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
When the Macon & Brunswick railroad was
being built half-dozen gaunt-looking Mont
gomery county Crackers came out of the woods
one day, and with great seriousness began to ex-
anime an engine that was attached to a con-
struction train, the like of which none of them
had ever seen before. The solemn Crackers
walked around the entire engine in silence,
ashamed to show surprise and fear and trying
to appear contemptuous. Having completed the
circuit, they pushed directly in front of the en-
CINE and stood chewing their guilds. Finally
one broke the silence:
"Wat yer think ont Bl?"
''Waal." said Bill let's right purity, but il
don't peer like it'd make es good time as er steer
r mine" This furnished the cue.
II reck'n it CANT pull moren two hun'nerd
Gimme er good OK team every time" said
another, and so on.
Presently the engine gave blast and started
slowly. The faces of the crackers blanched but
they still stood their ground. When the ma
chine reached within few feet of them the old
est, with sudden show of energy, exclaimed,
moving aside:
''Oh! Col darn ct, boys let's give the thing Ell
far shown" They did so with a slightly accel.
Grated motion, and the thing moved on
Our Republican friends seem now disposed to
give President Cleveland a far showin,"
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A Fashionable Freak.
New York Grapbic.

New York Graphic.
Another vagary Of the toilets of fashionable
women nowadays is the adoption by many d
some distinctive feature of attire which, uncon
spicuous at the beginning soon becomes rem ark
ed by continued and answering repetition. One
leader of society is never seen without a bunch
of lilies of the valley as breast knot. In sum
mer or winter, on the promenade or in the ball
room. through all the passing fashions in flowers,
these tiny waxen bells are her unvarying insig-
MIA A we'll known belle affects white costumes
at evening entertainments to the exclusion of all
others and another wears at every ball small
bird in her hair the color of its plumage match
ing or harmonizing with her costume. At Rich
field, last summer Philadelphia girl, a blonde
with a peculiar creamy complexion. distinguished
herself by her black toilets Tulle, lace, silks,
satins and velvet were taxed to AID the variety
but the hue was the same--dead, unreiieved
black--and thanks to her own beauty and her
dressmakers cleverness the caprice was not
fatal to the effect.
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The New Senate Committees.

WAsHINGTos, March 12-The Republican
senatorial caucus committee, which has been en-
gagged since the session began upon allotments of
places on the majority side OF the Senate com
mittees, has finished the task to-day, and the re-
suit is formally declared to-day. Senator Con
ger succeeds to the craftsmanship of the commit
tee on postofices and postroaGs, made vacant
by the retirement of Senator Hill. Senator
Pike takes the chair of the committee on claims,
held by Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin. Sena-
tor Sewell takes Senator Logan's place at the
head of the committee on military affairs. Sen
ator Evarts is made member of the committee
on judiciary and foreign relations Senator
Teller is made chairman of the committee on
mines and mining and a member Of the commit
tee on public lands.
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from ST. John after the loss of the Proteus the
whole Greedy party would have been sayed, he
intended no disrespect to his superior officer
Rudolph Kaufman, a reporter of the Evening
Star, testified to having had conversation with
General Hazen, the substance of which was pub
lshed, and which represented General Hazen as
admitting that he had written a letter to the
Secretary of War, throwing upon the latter the
blame for the tragic termination of the Greedy
expedition. Kaufman said that his interview,
as published was substantially correct
At this point of the proceedings the stem
ographer, whose compensation, il was ascer-
tanned had been fixed at about the price ne
received for similar work in the Swain case,
struck for higher wages, and the court ad-
iournad
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Andrew Carnegie and the Reform Club.

New York Tribune.
The London correspondence of the Sun stated
recently that Andrew Carnegie had been black
balled for membership in the Reform Club Of
London The article attributed to Mr.. Carnegie
deep anxiety to join the club, and limited thai
his defeat arose from the opposition of
Wing reformers to a ''cockney reformer' D.
Carnegie was seen yesterday at the Windse
Hotel and the paragraph was shown him. HI
had seen it before
Its all pack of nonsense he said, land
don't care anything about it anyhow When
was in London two years ago some friends of
mine asked me to join the Reform Club. said
of course just as should say to any such prop
osition. guess they put up my name, butA
have never heard from it since"
"But were You not blackballedP
'sI'm sure don't know, but l should think i&
likely. The Reform Cub 10 coterie of anti
Quated old Wings They blackbaled Chamber
lain's brother, you remember They're black
balling everybody. am Radical, and don't
become snob when l go to England, as some
Americans do. SO think it likely that they did
blackbali me-"
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Phillip Penning, oc Oakland City, has been
arrested at Evansville for pocket-pickng
A. Masiner, aged seventy eight years, we'll
known citizen of Charlestown, died of old age
on Wednesday.
Goshen, burned on Wednesday night Loss.
$780, not insured.
William P. Cumberland, of New Albany, has
been returned to his home from the Hospital for
the Insane, dangerously ILL.,
Mr. Conner of the firm of Conner & French
has sold his interest in the Kentland Gazette and
is prospecting for a location in the South.
At Wabash, the grand jury heard all the evil
dence in the Linn Hickey shooting ARRAY, which
occurred last month, and adjourned, refusing TO
find an indictment against Mr.. Linn
Grandmother Caldwell, the oldest person in
Rush county died night before last She would
have been one hundred years old in Septemb Der
next Her mental faculties were remarkably
good
Captain Thomas Morgan, of Columbus. a vet
Gran of the late war, and an officer of the Second
Indiana Cavalry, died at noon yesterday He
was good citizen, and highly esteemed by all
He will be buried on Saturday with military
and civic honors.
The DePauw University oratorical contest
came off on Wednesday at Meharry Hail. There
were but two contestants and A j. Beveridge
was the successful man. His grafton, on the
subject of "Labor and Capital" was very brill
iant composition, delivery and thought all be-
ing of high grade.
William Breem, of Columbus, an old man,
who had a woman named Lonia Rogers keeping
house for him, was heard to scream late Wednes-
day evening, when the neighbors rushed in and
found him in dying condition from dose of
poison. He said Lonia did it, and expired. The
girl cannot be found.
Morris Foley, brakeman on the Airline, was
run over at Monon and instantly killed. He
was not on duty, but while drunk his foot caught
in q frog. Being too much under the influence
of liquor to help himself he lay there till the
train came along that killed him.
Maurice Mayerstein, of the Lafayette Cour-
Ter, saw Roseberry, the forger, at Chicago and
talked with him. not knowing OF his crime or
that he was fugitive from justice. 1t is prob
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A Work Basket.

Dorca5 Magazine.
Strawbury baskets may easily be converted
into very tasteful work baskets by taking well
shaped one, wadding it thickly and covering it
over with sateen, if something elabo-
rate be desired, with satin or plush. A handle
made of crinolette steel covered with plush must
be fastened over the top. and the whole thing is
much improved by the addition of a little quilted
cover edged with cord. If possible, the patent
dress steels should be used for making the
handles of these baskets as, having a hole at
each end they are much easier to sew in their
place They are usually sold at very low price,
in packets of different lengths. Bows of ribbon
should be placed where the handle joins the bas-
ket, and ruche tackled round the outside. If
these are carefully made and finished no one
would guess that they consist simply Of an old
strawberry basket.