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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
A BABE In A VALISE.
The Mysterious Abandonment of Child at an
Eastern Railway Depot.

New HAVEN Conn, March g. 3-While Thomas
Gibbs, a licensed expressman, was standing in
line with others of his craft outside the Union
Station in this city, about $50 Saturday evening,
he observed welldressed man of medium
height approaching the line from the side of the
station. The stranger carried a large valise.
The expressman hailed him and secured the job
of carrying the valise to No 512 Elm street, and
informing the people living there that they might
expect the owner of the valise at $50 o'clock.
Gibbs was warned to handle the yalise with care,
as it contained glass. The expressman took the
valise, placed it beside him in the wagon and
hurried off to the indicated part Of Elm street,
nearly two miles from the station. He failed to
find any such number az 5l2. There were no
houses beteen Nos and 512 he ecarrid the valise
back TO the station and left it in the baggage
room. About half an hour later sounds as of a
baby crying were heard to issue from the valise.
Policeman Bradley pried the valise open and
found that it contained, warmly clad and moan
ing in its sleep. pretty girl baby, about a week
old Beside the child lay quantity of clothing
and nursing battle full of milk. The police
wagon was called and the waif taken to the
almshouse. No clew as to the identity of the pat
ron of eXpressman Gibbs has been obtained.
Gibbs says he now remembers that the stranger
studiously avoided going near enough to the
sueeG ldiup 20 allow any one 10 get Soou LOOK
at his face just as the 910 train was leaving
the station FOR New York an unknown man an
swering tho description given by Gibbs rushed
through the station and across the platform to
the last car on the train. He succeeded in
catching it and swung himself aboard. The
presumption is that he had come from New
YOrIton the early evening train and that he took
the first train back. The child had evidently
been drugged to prevent its making an outcry
on its trip with Gibbs to Elm street. The baby
clothes in the valse were of the costliest kind,
but not new. The child, if it lives, will remain
at the almshouse until it is two years old. when
it will be taken to one of the orphan asylums or
to the county home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
THE ROLLER-SKATERS WON.
Philadelphia Society Young Ladies Organize
an Athletic Club.

PHILADELPHIA, March ga number of young
society women have organized an athletic club
to be known as the Rittenhouse square Female
Athletic Association. The members will include
two or three sets of young ladies prominent in
society A hall is to be engaged, and perfectly
appointed gymnasium will be the feature of the
place. At the meeting at which the association
was organized there was heated discussion on
the question of roller-skating OF. the thirty
niae members, fourteen denounced the amuse.
ment as vulgar and preiudicial to health. and the
opinions of several of the leading physicians of
the city were read to back up their argument
but. as twenty five members voted in favor Of
rolier-skating, a rink will adjoin the gymnasium.
The club members will also form a riding club
in the spring, and daily rides will be taken
through tho park in pleasant weather The by-
laws Of the association state that gentlemen will
not be admitted to the rink or gymnasium. and
that only the riding-masters employed bv the
association will accompany the members on their
riding expeditions. Lady friends of the mem.
bers are TO be admitted as spectators to the rink
and gymnasium. Negotiations are being made
with view of getting the City Institute Hall, at
Eighteenth and Chestnut streets, on account of
its convenient situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
THE POLITICIANS FOOLED.
A Rumor Started that Mr.. Cleveland Had
Reached Washington Ahead of Time.
oI,in lof

A Rumor Started that Mr.. Cleveland Had
Reached Washington Ahead Of Time.
Washington Special of Monday.
The politicians last night were badly fright
ened A report was circulated that Mr.. Cleve-
land was in Washington in disguise. Senator
elect Blackburn, of Kentucky, first heard the
report. He told it to some friends, and in a
short time the story had spread all over the
town. OF course the version changed in its
travels, and before long the story ran Mr.
Cleveland is in town and is stopping quietly at
the house of Joe Blackburn" Consequently
Mr. Blackburn's door-bel was soon jerked out of
place by crowd of distinguished politicians.
The comment on the report was interesting.
It's just like Cleveland" said one. HE has
come on here unannounced in order to better
study the situation. He dislikes display and all
that sort of thing"
Others said that the Presidentelect had no
right to play that kind of trick. They de-
served better treatment. The various Cabinet
aspirants were greatly disturbed at the report.
Mr.. Bayard sent special messenger to Mr..
Blackburn to inquire about the truth of the re-
port, and during the evening Messrs Garland,
Lamar and Jonas all called on Mr. Blackburn.
Each gave his excuse for his CALL Mr. Gar
land said that as Blackburn was soon to become
a member of the Senate, it was right that they
should try to get better acquainted Mr. La
mar had heard that Blackburn was not very
we'll. He had called to see if it was anything
serious. Mr.. Jonas brought box of imported
cigars he had just received. They were excel
lent. and Mr. Blackburn should try them while
they were fresh When his three callers were
seated Mr.. Blackburn leaned back in his chair
and laughed until the tears started in his eyes,
"What is the matterW said Garland
"Gentlemen," said the Kentuckian. II am very
much pleased to receive this visit but Mr..
Cleveland is not here. think that report must
have been a canard."
"What report was there about the President
being here2" said all three in a breath.
Mr. Blackburn laughed again.
painful silence followed, during which three
statesmen wrapped up in long cloaks, strode out
into the night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04

dressed in spectral uniform of unbroken white,
and carrying peculiar pneumatic torches, into
whose hollow shafts they blow at intervals. so as
to send up high, slender tongues of naphthalike
fame The Duckworth Club, of Cincinnati, pre-
senting very creditable appearance, is
cheered as it marches along in light
overcoats, dark pants and high white hats.
Bands Of all kinds are to be heard in every direc
ton, four or FIVE sometimes passing the Treasury
Department together, but in different directions
and playing different airs. Around the Airing
ton Hotel, where the President.elect is staying
there has been great throng of people, all even
ing, watching the arriving and departing troops,
and listening to the serenades which the bands
successively play under Mr.. Cleveland's windows.
The whole city seems, even at this late hour, to
be astr, and presents a festive and holiday ap-
pearance, which is as striking AS it is unusual
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Building and Grounds Thronged with
Visitors-Mr. Arthur's Programme.

The Building and Grounds Thronged with
VisitOrs-Mr. Arthur's Programme.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The White House
building and grounds were crowded with visitors
to-day. The East Room, however, was the only
one open to sight A policeman guarded
the stairway leading to the upper portions of the
house, and allowed only those on official business
to pass The President was kept very busy
during the day signing acts of Congress and at
tending to other official matters. The members
of the United States Supreme Court, headed by
Chief justice Waite, called just before noon and
took leave of the President A meeting of the
Cabinet was held at noon, and lasted two hours
All the members were present. The ses-
sion was devoted to clearing up all official
business requiring action during the present
administration. During the session messenger
brought large floral cornucopia, across which
was laid beautiful horseshoe formed of rare
exotics.
At 230 the President received the members of
the diplomatic corps. All the legations were
represented, and it seemed as if every diplomat
in The city improved the opportunity to take
official leave of the President. While arrange
ments were being made for packing and remov-
ing the personal effects of the President and his
family, large express wagon drove up to
number of trunks boxes and parcels
containing the personal effects of President
elect Cleveland and his private secretary. The
Presidents effects will be removed tomorrow.
After the President has reviewed the inaugural
procession he will proceed direct to the resi-
dence of Secretary Frelinghuysen. whose guest
he will be for two or three weeks. His son and
daughter will accompany him. Mrs. McElroy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
soUTHERNERs AT THE CAPITAL.
Crowds Of Hungry and Thirsty Democrat
Looking for Official Pap.

Crowds Of Hungry and Thirsty Democrats
Looking for Official Pap.
Washington Special.
The national capital is enveloped in an atmos-
phere of ''befo the wah, sah." The crowds of
people rapidly filing up every inch of space can
hardly be described Every Inauguration brings
crowds of visitors here. But the class now in
town is unique. "Good heavens! Where do
these people come fromg exclaimed one man to
another, to-day, as they picked their way out of
the mass of visiting humanity gazing open-eyed
and open-mouthed at the pictures in the rotunda
of the Capitol. ''Come fron2 Why. they've
been buried for qnarter of a century. They've
just been resurrected, and the mold is still on
them," was the answer.
In way, this is especially true of the curious
people who have come up from the South to
inaugurate the Democratic President. Their
faces look the edict: We've come to stay"
They large pert of George William Curtis's
Democratic party, very hungry and, as you
may well believe very thirsty" Scores of faces
wear expressions of eager, wstful, pleased ex-
pectancy Hundreds wear white satin neckties,
with butternut overcoats and fleece lined cotton
gloves. The prevailing complexion is pro-
nounced ecru, and no manicure labor has been
wasted on their hands. The large part of the
crowd at the White House reception, yesterday,
were friends from the South" Not few were
rangements for going in and coming out. One
man used his fists cffectually in making his way
from the Green Room to the East Room. lie
looked like one who had come to Washington for
the first time since the war. A trained pugilist
could hardly have made more successful and
triumphant march. The crowd of surprised and
half frightened women fell back on either side as
he struck out with his fists right and left and
reached the East Room, where he walked about
coolly, surveying the portraits of George and
Martha Washington. He gave no heed to the
remarks hurled after him.
"Well, if that's your Southern chivalry I'll
take my chances with Northern mudsills, T" said
one woman in burst of whitening scorn.
When General Slocum asked the other day if
the Grand Army of the Republic would take a
place in General Fitz Hugh Lees division in the
procession on Wednesday, he was told that the
ex-Union soldiers would not march behind that
ex-confederate officer. They have been assigned
to General Ayres division, which has the first
place in the line of march after the Presidential
party,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
Ten Thoasand Ball tickets Sold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 3-An estimate of the
ball tickets already sold places the number at
10000. The Inaugural ball tomorrow night
promises to be the most successful, financially
and socially, that has ever taken place here. The
decorations are somewhat gaudy, but are of rich
material and handsome designs. Tonight the
ballroom is receiving the final touches. The
committee decided not to use electricity in light
ing, but have put in, instead, about sixty Sic
mems gas-burners. The result is steady and
perfect light. without the glare which makes
electricity so Objectionable indoors. The effects
tonight are such as to promise an exceedingly
brilliant scene tomorrow, and all Washington is
on tiptoe of expectancy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
Sheep-Herders Murdered.

ST. LOUIS, March 3.-Advices from Dimmit
county, Texas, say that the sheep ranch of Ryan
& Level, which has borne bad reputation for
long time, being regarded as headquarters for
cattle thieves and Mexicans was attacked, three
days ago, by eight Americans Manuel Flores,
the oyerseer, was hanged, two or three herders
shot and killed, and the sheep scattered in all
directions, No effort has been made to arrest
the guilty parties. Dimmit county was the
scene Of the late troubles with Mexicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
Richard Grant White Ill.

New YORK, March 3.-Richard Grant White.
the noted author and Shaksperian scholar, is re-
ported to be very alarmingly i'll at his house, in
East Seventeenth street. He had an attack of
pneumonia some weeks since, and had partially
recovered, when he had relapse and has been
several times during the past week near his end.
His health has been delicate for years, and he
has been sufferer from organic troubles of a se-
rious nature. Little hope is entertained of his
recovery. He was sixty-two last May
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04

will be the guest of Mrs, John Field and Mrs.
Hayneswcrth the guest of Mrs. James A. Du-
mont
Presidens-elect Cleveland called on President
Arthur this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04

returned to the White House. and with large
number Of army and naval officers reviewed the
procession from temporary stand that had
been erected on the sidewalk in front of the
White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04

IN spite of all the new remedies which are
constantly introduced to the public, Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup still takes the lead for the cure of
coughs, colds, etc. Prce % cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04

School Privileges for Chinese Children.
SAN Francisco, March 3.-The Supreme
court to-day decided that Chinese children must
be admitted to the public schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
General Grants Condition.

New YORK, March 3.-General Grant gave an
hour to his memoirs today. Tonight his condi-
ton was reported unchanged
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

lsmail, ex.kheiive. porvades Paris
hasa yacht with a floating harem In tho
Mediterranean, and wailowe Ia wealth
end luxury. He lis described AZ an unc.
" 'us, rotund persna, win several chins
uca'oh la the r. Il iement OF ncc,dentsi
l.slpNl9n, notwiihsta ding his faith,
uhh,lt"ur ~ rarn wines, and
NriNeI w tho ul'imN l NY 'tarirs nr din.
nor fhe calanitips of his lana a.,
MN little. and be N doubtless very ,,isi,
W nave traded un his uanhltsouls viee.
: Na,tN Tor lot e ready money. with
wni,h, Indeed, no IN ABUNDANT am
llieh. 90 mat IA nav o. 'iemplata.Ni h
whatever hef.lls the land
wien MS tough old grandfather rniad
WIN such strong aud steady hand. He
aesvo,on year for himsalf. with =
nouscnold mnd OF nearly $1,000, 900. 10
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30
THE HERALD AND ITS PRoPRlE-
TORS,

The HERALD's course ~ public
newspapers tho political opinions that il
enunciates, are proper subjects of critl.
clsm, and II il immaterinl whether chat
criticism bo intelllgont or absurd, but
when the individual owners Of the
paper are denounced, or nvidiously
criticised by political hooks In public
speeches, for matters entirely discon-
ueciod with tho publication OF tho lIER-
AID, for their individual actions or
aspirations ~ citizens of the state, thon
such donunciation aud criticism il a
malignant and gratuitous attack upou
private character anu private opinions,
aud can be justified by no ethics OF
courtesy, or OF morals recognized
among gentlemen.
That some Of the public journals of
the state have, Ia spirit of riondliness
aud delicious courtesy, mentioned the
names Of Mn. ELLoIr and MR. Hall.
for positions OF honor, profit or trust. In
no wise makes the llERALn, ~ q news.
paper, nmonablo to idiotc attacks aud
to passionate arralgnmont.
Tho political preferences, ambitions
or actions OF the proprio,ors OF tho IIgR.
AhD, as manifested In their private ca.
pacity IA individual clti1cus, arc no
more the subject OF invidlous comment
than thu llso actions of the humhlost
voter In Texas, aud public speakers
transcend The bounds pupriety and
deeenoy when they permit themselves
to thus indulge ia uumrrited abuse aud
acrimonious aud silly invoc,lvo against
tho private oltlAon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30
Personal.

Mr.. Eancy Powell, Of Mckinney. was
~ the city yesterday.
| !. l.. wood, of Mckinney. Is in tho
city greeting hi old friends.
II II. Chatham and wife. of BRYAN.
/ are guests al tho Windsor hotel.
George W. Tuthnl, Of 80. Louis, is
stopping nj tho Grand Windsor hotel.
u, NJ. Andrew and wifo, Of Austin.
are guests Of the Ora q Windsor hotel.
+. H. Sherwood, of Gainesville, is
registered at tho Grand Windsor hotel.
G. s.. Carter, the advance agent Of Prot.
/ Is A, Proctor, fine astronomer IS I'm the
city.
p. b. Paddock and wife. OF Fort
WORTH are registered 40 tho Grand
Windsor hotel.
T.. b. Cabanls4 aud wife, c. A. Turner
/ aud wife, ut Forsyth, Georgia, ave
| guests OF Col DIN Wylbou az the
| Grand Windsor hotel.
| Mrs. Barnett Gibbs returned Saturday,
| night iruu Austin, To- 500 hlr children.
who were taken sick in her atsoucg.
Hon DIN Welborn, who has boon
confined 90 his bed tHO past fDw davs bv
Illness was ont uu the streets ye- Lgr.
| Gtr.
j.. $. p1ughory ralurEcj Yesterday
from a tour through .r,heru Mexico,
I whittier ho Wen. Too look after landed ire
forests
Can't. W. G, Comor, sn out. rpr'slne
ana energetic citizen, returned vcstpr-
I day from Galveston ON visit 90 his
family
Mr. George II. Davies, editor OF The
/ h'Wi' Cross llWUCrs, pH sod through
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

GEN, CArELL wiz, according TO his
friends account, 10 the next marshal of
the United STAGES to succeed MCKEE.
All the Democracy want is good,
square democrat for tie position, and
old "TIoE" IS pretty fair representa-
tive OF his party here. No republicans
need apply for sub.postions unless
properly accredited with reference to
future intentions, and their re-
commentators will have to be
"mighty" well endorsed. The salary Of
the office is nothing TO speak of, but the
fees of marshal are allowed to reach
5000, and the balance he has to turn
over to the government. 1t is safe
to say that the marshsl's "emoluments,"
etc, will amount TO the sum OF $4,000,
although once or twice it has failed TO dc
so in this district. The business Of the
United States courts has increased Of
late, and the marshal will have to "turn
in" in all probability, much more than
his salary comes to.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30
STOP his WICKED aUslNEss.o

Under tho above caption tie lively
Chicago Mall hes an editorial. WIN
some Of tho gay northern newspapers
bo kind enough to show up tho wicked.
noss done IN Chicago. L. 10 not barely
possible that something wrong may ho
dono outside OF Kentucky on roxaG and
why is It that metropolitan papors will
take up Other papers than those rub
lishod just around them, with which
they exchange, and comment most unf.-
vorably on the condition Of affairs in
the soUthwoH2
Is not this worry unfair? Is limo. eX-
lremo.y wrong that "a stare like Texas
should Do accredited with crime. don,
in northern sltcs 10y people Who doe
from those colder ATTITUDES 90 cs,gps
not only thg rIgor Of tho climate but tho
crimiualiE that attaches To- them for
offences committed iu "a fir different
state of social siatusg Who rs rosBon.i-
bic for the crimo or utlense? Is 10 the
City OF Refuge that those rulplo seek m
Texas or the conditioned affairs 40 home
that drives them TO tho shores of thp
gulf and tho RIO Graudo2 Tue HERALp
would bo glad TO seo a tobula.cd state.
mont Of tho criminals tried IN Texas
courts or sont ON acquisitions TO other
states. Our public school laws arc edu-
eating our own children, but IL Is not
possible Tor US TO do moro than help tho
northern and northwos .orn states TO
garner their crop OF otleudors.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

THE Courier-Journal repeats the nom
sense OF SHAKESPEARE not having been
written by the great WILLIAM of AVON
The limitations are again thrown out
that somebody named FRANCIS BACON
was the author Of those grand ideas eX-
pressed in HAMLET, RICHARD III, MAC
BETH and JULIUS CESAR. Neverthe-
less the English people revere the very
ground on which SHAKESPEARE was
born, aud show his birth place with in
finite qualification. tbs far from inn
probability that SHAKESPEARE was the
suthor of SHAKEsPEARE's plays.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

IN stating that the only candidates for
the Office of county judge in the new
district, thirty-ninth, were citizens OF
Kaufman county, tho HERALD was led
into the error through correspondent
The Hon. A. #, RAINEY, OF Waxs.
hachie, is an aspirant for the place, and
has very strong endorsements from Ill
over his district, ~ we'll as the entire
bar OF his county. MR. RAINEY's ap'
polntment would prove acceptable tC
all those who know his eminent quall
licatlons for the position.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

4 CORRESPONDENT writes the HERALD
to know: "What is free grass?" tap
pears to tho HERALD that it il intoudsd
10 riyo the cattle synG jcates aud l07ge
companies the range FREQ of cost. No
sotual settler, vino opens mp a farm and
engages in growing grain and other
products, wants free grass. His own
leo or go acres affords him all the pas.
turggo no requires for his stock, and
ireo grass is no benefit 90 The actual SEQ
tier "Free grass" is tao law wanted
by Ftockm and Engl simon who
never saw Iexas, and the capitalists in
tho northern states who have interests
In Texas, witha fow co-psrtners in their
speculGuons residing here, and who
caro- as little for Texas as an Irlshnian
does Tor tho royal familyot England.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

MIR. ALEXANDER SIMPSON, calendar
clerk of the senate, has been dismissed
from Office aud Mr.. II. II. JONES APP
pointed IN his stead. 1t seems that he
and Mr.. J. NJ. TRYoN, clork of the ju-
dietary committee No. 1, of the house,
had agreed with MRssus. S. s. Floyd 4
Co., for 81 800 to spirit away tho buckle,
shop bill. Nh. TRYoN's completely In
the affair is being investigated by q
committee Of the house, and Il n be.
lieyed it will result in his dlsmissal
from his clerksElp.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-30

TUE legislature has passed tho tax
bill, and the people OF the state can now
figure on Tao amount OF money they
will he called upon to contribute to the
support OF the government. The tax is
% cents on tho 500 for general pur-
poses, aud ia cents Tor schools, or To
carry the computation iurthor, 1915 on
he $1,000.