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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
THE MERoENARY SNEAK.
Facts Circumstantially Alleged to Show that
st. John Sold Himself Out.

u
Sr. LOUIS. JAN Mr. j. B. McCullagh was
chatting with d. r. Anthony, of the Leaven
worth Times and one or two others, when re-
porter entered the Globe Democrat sanctum to-
day He good -humoredly assented to a brief
talk on the subject of the alleged purchase of
John ?. St John by the Democratic party in the
late campaign, but remarked that there not
much to say, except that St John un-
doubted liar, and that there was ample proof
that he had sold out.
ST know enough of the facts" he said, "to
know positively that he was bought by the Dem
oerats You see, the Republican-eommittee was
negotiating with him before the Ohio election,
but the arrangement was not pushed and the
committee drew off after the election. Mean
while the Democratic committee closed their
bargain"
''You think there is absolutely no doubt
about this statement
''None at ALL There are letters extant which
prove it beyond doubt. Mr.. Carkson, Of the
Des Moines Register, who a member of the
committee and who had charge of the depart
ment which conducted the negotiations, has the
proof of the fact. This is in such shape that he
is bound to some extent, and cannot use it; but
the fact is certain. / am sure of it. st. John
wanted $50 0G0 and $50 lecture"
THAT was on the Republican side"
eS, JndO was Un6 proposition Lndue 10 INC
Republicans, and while they were considering it,
or rather, think after the Ohio election, when
they drew off, the Democrats caught HIM"
1.-THE intention was not to have himwithdraw.
but to lecturer
Eyes, because in case of withdrawal some 'one
else would have been substituted in his place.
He was to continue to deliver his lectures, but
was to advocate Blaine instead Of Cleveland as
the next best chance That is, he was to throw
his influence in favor of Blaine"
EDO you know ANYTHING about the bargain
with the Democratsp
mo; of course, it is not known how much he
was paid. but know he did not get all he was
promised, because he has been writing letters
about it since. The committee needed part of
- tie money to pay Conkling for his services and
had to take it from St. John"
II suppose you have seen Mr.. st. Johns denial
Of the charged"
20, yes; have seen it, but it amounts to
nothing. 1t is simply replying TO my statement
that he is liar by asserting that am telling al
untruth."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

sentatives in the lower hoase from the South
is decreasing. and it is only question of time
when the Bourbons will have as solid a repre-
sentation as they have in the Senate. This is
due to the willful, deliberate, lawless overthrow
Of the rights won for the negro in. the civil war;
and guaranteed to him by the amendments to
the Constitution. Istold Mr.. Sherman then-this
was nearly year before the election-that the
South coming to the front every four years with
153 electoral votes would certainly in the course
of time, elect Democratic President Some
freak, accident or fraud in one of the Republican
Northern States would give the Democrats
majority of the electoral votes. All this. l
pointed out to him, was due to the failure or the
Repu bhcans to insist that the negro should en-
JOY the political rights conferred upon him by
the laws of the land
81 told Mr.. Sherman that when the Demo
cratic party did get in to power, as it was bound
to do, there would be business trouble ahead.
Capitalists and business men generally have
never manifested any confidence in the Demo
cratic party. It's wild financial spasgns and
general lack of conservatism inspire public dis
trust. Instead of the volume of the business of
the country being increased, new manufactures
and workshops opened, and ventures undertaken
by business men, there will be a general con-
traction man who had money in bank would
want to go there quite often to see that he could
get it. Men in business would curtail their at
fairs and keep as close to the shore as possible,
until they were assured of thoroughly reliable
and conservative administration Of affairs
Meantime there would be almost q financial
panic Mills, furnaces and factories would be
closed, and thousands of men and women thrown
out of employment The upshot of it would be
probably bread riots, for when man is hungry
he dosen't always think before acting. In such
a state of affairs, you see, an unorganized mob
of thousands of men moving on Washington
would not be altogether unnatural and thus an
other conflict begins | did not believe when
said this, that the next administration would
be Democratic. 1t may not happen, and trust
it will not, but there certainly would never have
been an opportunity for catastrophe of this
sort if the negroes of the Southern States had
been protected in their rights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Mr.. Randall's Horse Talk.

Nashville Letter.
While our pleasant host, General jackson, was
telling us about horses. their dams, etc, Mr.
Randall listened with an appearance of deep in
terest and knowing look. Said General Jack
son: THAT horse was entered in fifty races
and secured places in all but three of them"
'Ah, yes said Mr.. Randall, impressively, you
mean that in each you determine what
place he will be in at the close, and he has made
that place every time but three"
General jackson turned pale and after a mo-
ment of struggle with his shirt collar which sud
denly appeared to be too small for him, and a
look of great respect at the great statesman
mingled with pity: he said: ''Well, ah, no; hard
~. | mean he was first. second or third every
time but three Horses who don't do this have
no place in races. They are not named and have
no position"
This story teaches that man may be states
man and hightariff Democrat and talk learn
edly on subjects appertaining thereto, and still
find it advisable to go slow on horse talk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
The Fatal Caba Habit.

Minneapolis Tribune
Philadelphia magistrates are advising ladies'
to discard the caba, says the Inquirer. We did
not know the deadly caba habit had reached
Philadelphia; but if it has, then the magistrates
are right in advising the ladies to discard it, for
what is to become Of American womanhood il
once the poisonous caba gets q foothold in this
countryl The caba is an Indian herb, which is
chewed by the natives of that country almost as
universally as tobacco is in this. 1t is supposed
to impart briliancy to the eyes and clearness to
the complexion. For a time it has slightly ex-
hilarating effect, but in few short months the
person addicted to it becomes mental and phys
zeal wreck. 1t is greater curse than whisky or
opium, and we hope the dreadful habit will be
stopped before it spreads beyond the Quaker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Ruined by Swedish Cheap Collins.


Your British free-trader is very much like
your American protectionist in important
particular He believes implicitly, heartily, and
unreservedly, in the principles and practices of
free trade when such principles and practices
are of immediate and unequivocal benefit to his
pocket When they work the other way about
he is as good proteetienist as you will find any
where. Vide the case of the London under
takers funeral directors" they call themselves
in those parts--who are greatly exercised just
now on the subject of collins made of Swedish
and Norway pine, which are first used for pack
ing boxes for toys and then sold to people who
cant afford-eosHy funerals at rates with which
the London underwriters cannot compete. Elk
actly what the undertakers are going to DO about
this matter dent appear very distinctly, but that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
CLEVELAND A FREE-TRADER.
The President-Elect Is at the Head of Amer
ica's First Free-Trade Club.

Cincinnati Special
Frank Hurd, the Toledo congressman, has
been spending several days in Cincinnati at
tending. to legal business. He told this story
yesterday at the Grand Hotel, in the presence of
ex-Mayor Means and several Democrats of local
prominence. The first free trade club in Amer
lea, he says was in Buffalo after the civil war.
The meeting was called by leading Buffalo DEM
ocrats and few free trade Republicans. They
met in the law Office of Bssel & Cleveland and
perfected the organization of the Free-trade
Club. This organization exists to-day.
and Grover Cleveland is it's presi-
dent He was elected president at
the start and has continued to be it's president
ever since. Mr.. Hurd was asked why these
facts were kept quiet during the campaign He
replied that when Cleveland became prominent
In politics each member of the club was in
structed to keep the matter secret for fear that
protectionist prejudices would iniure his pros
poets. Out Of personal good will toward him
all the members have been very close-mouthed
about the matter Some time ago Mr.. Hurd had
a conversation with Mr. Bissell, in which both
expressed surprise that the secret had been kept
so well, and according to Mr. Hurds views Cleve-
land is a radical free trader, who will advance
his ideas when in power. Hurd says the idea of
Randall going into the Cabinet is bosh, as Cleve
lands free trade views will not permit such
recognition of protection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
ILLINOIS.

Members of the Bloomington l;ar Call on
Hon. David Davis.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Jan. Lone of the pleasant
est incidents of New Years day was a congratu-
latory call made upon ex-Vice- president David
Davis and his wife, at their home in this city,
by twenty-five members of the Mclean county
bar. Senator Davis was delighted, and spoke
briefly and feelingly. Speeches were made by
Judges Reeves and Beads and several other
members of the bar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
ST. John in a Rage.

ST. louis Special.
John P st. John, the "God and home" candi-
date, arrived in the city today, and gives vent
to his feelings in the most bitter language He
was seen by Tribune correspondent and asked
what answer he had to make to the charges pub
lished in Sundays Globe Democrat that he sold
out to the Democrats during the last campaign
for $38, 900. The paper says editorially I'VE
have received letter from J. p ST. John de-
nying that he sold out He is an unmiti-
gated liar. We have seen proofs of
his perfdr." When this was submitted to St
John he said 1.-The charge is id lie. So r.
G. Kerens, of St Louis, and j. B. McCallagh say
it. Let me give you a little history. Dec s the
Globe Democrat published editorially the state
ment that the rumor that st. John had been
bought by the Democrats a fact, and that
proof could be adduced. I wrote to the paper
from Olathe pronOuncing the statement an IN
famous and malicious lie and challenging its au
thors TO prove it. McCullagh did not publish the
letter, but replied by denouneing me as an in
famous and unmitigated liar l then sent the
paper and my letter to the Pttsburg Times and
asked that it should be published. This was not
done. Kerens says there is documentary evil
dence to prove that sold myself for $38 600
That is an untruth, and | challenge him or any
other man, or any political party its represent
atives, to proyes it, or stand branded before the
public as common scandal-mongers. | am
a man OF the people, and the people want
proof, not low denunciation. These men
who are abusing me can uncap the walls of their
wrath. Islander and Yiilifcation and pour them
upon me. That doesn't matter. but want them
to distinctly understand that can't be bluffed
brow beaten, or driven Their attacks do not
brighten me- and they must bring their proof, or
shut up"
An attache of the Globe Democrat said to-
night that Mr. McCullagh had seen the proof,
and that Senator Plumb, of Kansas. also saw it.
Speaking Of the Prohibition party. ST. John
said: There are hundreds of men in it more
q 4 fort ha Inn /
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
HIr. Salliyan's Grievance.

NEW YORK, Jan. lin conversation con-
cerniMg the reports of his attack on defenseless
girl in Boston, John l.. Sullivan said:
1.-The Associated Press agent in Boston has
been trying to iniure me for long time Idon't
know what his object is unless it is to injure my
reputation. Ibelieve he is connected with the
Herald and when / leave here Saturday for Bos-
ton shall begin proceedings against the authors
of these stories. This story was made out of a
simple fact of nv having tapped girl on the
face with boxing glove held in my hand. As
to my household affairs being broken up. that is
merely continuation of the former nonsense.
My family are now in Rhode Island, and 1 am
going back there to live"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

below the rates given by that com
pany for six months past to the
points mentioned The Mutual Union
rates from New York as follows: To Chicago,
Is cents; to st Louis, Cincinnati and intermedi-
ate points 90 cents To all Offices in Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island. Connecticut, and TO Phila-
delphia Baltimore and Washington, 10 cents.
The rates by the Mutual Union lines to all points
West to and including ST. Louis and Chicago
have been but 30 cents since July. The rates
now given are in no case higher, and to many
points are lower, than those given by the B. &
o. COMPANY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
A joyful Election Story.
Tampa (Fla. ) Tribune CDem).

Tampa (FIa) TrIbune DENY.
We. as city fathers, very promptly introduced
Georgia laws and customs to govern the election,
and it worked like charm We were also ia,
vored with a Georgia attorney to consult, and
everything savored so strong of Georgia that we
are won't in the future to write Plant City. Ga
We introduced the Georgia system of number
ing the ballots of each voter, and by this means
we were able to expel from the ballot-box before
the counting of the ballots the votes of few in
dependents, so far as to make doubly sure the
election, and now everything is supremacy
happy in and around our town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. L-Major w. II. Calkins
arrived here from New York late last night. He
will remain until next week, probably on pro
fessional business
Lycurgus Dalton, postmaster of tho House,
was presented with handsome gold-headed
cane yesterday by employees in the postofIice.
d. S. Alexander, commander of the G. A. r.
post here, was at the head of procession of
veterans who called upon the President to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Indian Heirs to a Noted Estate.

st. Louis ost-Dispatch.
In the Chouteau partition suit pending id
Judge Adams's court two noble red men of the
wild West, with the distinguished names of
Little Bear and Begahitit were made parties
defendant as the husbands of Sophia and Louise
Chouteau 1t appears that one of the elder
Chouteaus, in his rambles in the Rockies, left
two little mountain flowers, who, in time,
bloomed and blossomed into womanhood,
assumed their fathers name, and ultimately fell
prey to the soothing fattery Of Little Bear
and Begahitit and were by them led to the altar.
Hence the appearance of their names in tha
court records this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. News was received
this morning of the wreck of the German bark
Lille. near Petrola, Humboldt county, Cal,
on Dec, &c The vessel left Cork on Oct s. for
San Francisco. FIRST officer Van Lofner, the
cook, g. Brone, and three seamen--F. Pammer,
G.. Damkeff, and T. Burrydorff-were drowned
The captain and others were saved. The vessel
and cargo are total loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of decree Of
the Marion Circuit Court, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1885,

AZ ten 10l o'clock in the forenoon at the law Office
of Baker, Herd g. Hendricks No. % South PennsyI-
vania street, in Indianapolis Marion county Indiana
the undersigned, Administrative of the estate Of
William I'll. Morrison, late of said county of Marion,
deceased viii sell at private SALE to make assets to
pay the debts of said estate and for not less than the
appraised value thereof the following described real
estate in Marion county and State of Indiana towit:
Lot number twelve t12) in square number sixty
FIVE 65 in the city of Indianapolis, the interest to be
sold is the absolute title including both the interest
of said estate and the widows interest and to be sold
free of ineumbrance. The lot is situated at the
northeast corner of Meridian and Maryland streets
and has upon it substantial four.story brick build
ing running from Meridian street east to the alley &C
the east end of the lot. The building contains Two
large business rooms, occupying the north half
and the other the south half of the lot The property
can be sold a whole in two parcels each of the
north and south halves constituting oae parcel.
The terms of sale are, in of sale of the whole
lot to purchaser, not less than ten thousand
100000 dollars cash, and in case of sale in parcels
not less than five thousand 5000 dollars cash, in
in either the residue TO be paid in installments,
from day of sale, the deferred payments TO be EVIL
denced by the purchasers notes bearing six 90 per
cent. interest from date and attorneys fees, and
waving relief from valuation and appraisement laws
the deferred payments to be secured by mortgage
upon the property purchased
1t the property, any part of it, is not sold on the
day named it viii be for sale at the same place on the
same terms. continuously from day TO day till sold.
An abstract Of the title may be at the Office OF
Baker Hord & Hendricks at any time
Persons desiring to purchase all or any part OF
the property, desiring further particulars, should
cali upon or address the attorneys above named.
MARY MORRISON Administrators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Heathens with Only one Name.

One of the Japanese students. while out for
stroll, was aecosted by a sophomore with the in
quiry. whats your namea' The gentleman
from Japan answered politely, giving hissurname.
.'Oh, rejoined the questioner, you heathens
don't have but one name see." What was
the first name Of Moses9' was the reply
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. IA special dis
patch to the Times from Wilmington, Del, says
that on New Years eve two burglars entered the
home of a widow named Rooney, at Whining
ton, for the purpose of stealing 500, 600, which
they had heard she had just received, Not
being able to find the money, and thinking it
was hid somewhere in the house, the villains
badly beat her and subjected her to fendish
cruelties After being given So they departed
fatally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
II. w. Whiflow Fonnd Dead.

WILMINGToN, N. c., Jan. Ia we'll
dressed stranger was found dead with
his throat cut to-day. A knife
covered with blood was lying near him. On
his person was egold watch, $50, and a
check book on the South Bend, Ind, National
Bank, showing deposits of $1,000 by Il. w.
Whitlow. He had a cork leg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Heavy Reduction of Wages.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 1.-The Pittsburg
Bessemer Steel Work at Homestead, have posted
notice that on Wednesday next they will re-
duce the wages of the employees in their rail-
mill SO per cent; those in the converting mill
20 per cent, and those of laborers10 per cent.
The works employ about LOCO men. The reduc-
ton will not affect the operatives who belong to
the Amalgamated Association. These comprise
a majority of the skilled workmen, and about
half of the total force
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Further Reduction of Telegraph Tolls.

NEW York, Jan. 1.-The announcement of
lower rates on the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph
lines has attracted attention among telegraph
men, and provoked comments on that class of
business. AS published, it gives the impression
that previously existing rates have been greatly
reduced. At the Office of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company it was stated that the re-
auctions, In but few cases, are only 5 cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

NASHUA, n. H., Jan. Fire destroyed the
boiler and steam press works of l. j. Crawford
and damaged the store house of Henry Stearns.
Crawfords loss is 81 900; partly assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
No Business Ability.

Pittsburg Chronicle Dispatch.
HE never possessed the business ability of his
brother" remarked old Shortmargins ''Why.
James defaulted for half million before he had
been in business five years, and l very much
doubt if Lewis is in position to default for half
that much to this daym
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
To Their Credit.
BOSTON Herald

Boston Herald.
The wealthy men of Gotham find it easier to
raise 100000 to place General Grant on his feet
than to secure an equal amount to furnish ped
estal for the statue of Liberty. And it is to
their credit that it is so. Grant has done more
for liberty than any statue that was ever carved
or nodded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

they are opposed first, last, and all the time ta
cheap Norway collins, the Golden Clubs theo-
ries to the contrary notwithstanding, seems ps
be an unequivocal fact
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
The Matter with Beecl,er.

Philadelphia Press
Henry Ward Beecher explains and justifes
his campaign conduct and manifests a strong
disposition to be forgiven. We are willing We
have thought all along that Brother Beecher
must have been drugged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

BosroN, JAN MARK Twain has iustituted
a suit to restrain Estes 81 Lauriet, publishers,
from selling his new book below the subscription
price
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
A Man Relieved Of Suspicion Of an AWful
Crime-The Kokomo First National
Bank Goes Into Liquidation.
INDIANA.
A Mystery Explained and q Man Relieved of
Suspicion of Murder.

A Mystery Explained and Man Relieved of
Suspicion of Murder.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WEsTFIELD Jan. 1..-Nineteen years ago next
April Albert, son of DR.. j. l.. Benson, of this
place, suddenly disappeared from home, and as
one John Patterson disappeared about the same
time, it was supposed that young Benson had
been foully dealt with and that Patterson was
responsible. Some three years later informa-
ton was received that Patterson was in Missouri
and had been convicted of murder and sent
enced to be hanged. This strengthened the
theory that young Benson had been murdered,
and every out-of-the- way place in this part of
Hamilton county was searched for him, but. no
tidings of his whereabouts was obtained hence
he was given up as dead and inquirey ceased
On Wednesday last Mrs. A. Z. Barker, sister of
the missing one, received letter from him.
which tells of eighteen years of roaming over
this and other countries. He has now settled in
Jefferson county, Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Steamship News.

NEW York, Jan. Arrived: State of Penn
syivania, from Glasgow Belsenland, from Ant
werp; Earopes fromsHanburg.