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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
DePauw University.

Speclai TO the 1ndlanapoiS journal
GREENcAsTLE, May 22-The first annual
commencement exercises of the School of The
ology, in DePauw University. were held in
Meharry Hail. east college building last even
ing A fine audience was gathered, notwith
standing the storm, and among the notables
present were the president of the board Of trus
tees, Hon. Washington c. DePauw; the chancel-
Tor of the university, the Rev. Bishop Bowman,
of st. Louis, and others
This school was organized less than one year
ago by the board, the Rev. S. l.. Bowman, S. T.
D., being the dean. There have been thirty-six
students during the year in the course of theol-
ogy. Of these, eighteen will graduate in June
next from the College of Liberal Arts. The
programme on this occasion was of highly in
teresting character, and the five young
men whose names were therein pre-
sented speakers were from Indi
ana, Illinois, Kansas and Japan. Their
addresses evinced unusual ability in the direc-
ton of independent manliness in thought, and
thoroughness of consideration in the subjects
discussed. Special mention should be made of
the addresses of VIM. 0. Shepherd of Illinois,
the question: IF Man Die Shall He Live
Again. of Wilbur F. Sheridan. of Indiana, on
The Preacher of tomorrow" and of John A.
LAWS. OIL hanSaS, on Jeremiah outh." Ihe
annual address delivered by the Rev. b. ST.
James Fry, D. D., Of ST. Louis, editor of the
Central Christian Advocate, was a mastery
production delivered in most spirited and i'm
pressve manner on 1.-The Requirements Of the
Times for Theological Education on the Part of
the Rising Ministry" The president of the
university, Rev. DR. Martin, was very happy in
his "salutation," which was followed early in the
programme by an introductory from the dean
of the school of theology. 1t was announced
that the next terms work would begin on Sept.
16, next.
Commencement of Union City High School.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
UNION City, May @ The ninth annual COM
mencement of the Union City High school was
held last night at the III. E. Church. There
were eight graduates whose subjects were as
follows: Essay, Treasures in Books" Miss
Blanche Hedrick; oratioa, To-day is Prepare
tory for Tomorrow" VIM. S. Wilson; recita-
ton, 1.-THE Flood Of Years." Miss Leona Hutch
inson; essay, polar Explorations" Lowell
Reed; essay, "Class of 3d. Miss Jessie Star
buck; essay Chapter Second Miss Efie
Kump: essay Treasures in Nature" Miss Net
tie Starbuck; grafton, with valedctory, "Oliyer
P. Norton VIM. j. Clear.
This closes the sixth year of our school under
the management of Prof1F friendly. who has
iabored diligently for the elevation and improve
ment OF our school, to the entire satisfaction of
its patrons The large auditorium of the church
was packed to its utmost capacity, by an appre-
ciative audience, and splendid music was fur
nished by the Union City male quartet, and the
students Of the high school, under the efficient
management of Prof L. j. Davis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
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Providence Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
NATIONAL ENCAmPmENT.
More About Ordering Ont the Militia.


The following business was transacted at the
Grand Army headquarters yesterday:
Seth Williams Post, No. Is, Augusta, Maine,
want quarters for 90 men.
d. Hiram Holman, chief mastering officer
OF the Department Of Maine visited headquar-
ters yesterday.
Gov. Robie and Adjntant General Gallagher
will meet here today to discuss questions in re-
gard to the State muster, and the ordering out
of the militia to do escort duty at the time Of
the encampment
The companies have been asked whether
they will volunteer to attend the encamp-
ment Unless they volunteer they will have
to be paid their dollar day and substance,
the same as at muster, and the display would
cost the State about $3, 600. If they volunteer
the transportation and rations, only, would
have to be paid by the State and the expense
would not be much more than half so much.
Some OF the militia belonging to the second
regiment and situated in the eastern part Of
the State, say they will golf they can have two
days for the trip, but are not willing to go in
the night march all day and come back in the
night. So there is talk of starting them out Of
Bangor in the afternoon ami bringing them to
Lewiston on a special train and quartering
them there over night so they may arrive in
Portland, fresh, the next morning.
The question has recently arisen whether it
would not be good thing to hold the yearly
muster on one of the islands during the time of
the encampment. This would insure the pre-
sence Of the militia and would save the State
the expense of two encampments, but it is
thought that there is now hardly time to ar
range for muster to be held here in June even
should it be found to the best interests of the
militia to do 80. A muster costs from SIS, 900 to
$4,000
The canvassing committee of the Grand
Army report that they have met with 1000
families who intend to have private guests dur
ing encampment week.
ALI drafted Emen in the State who pro-
pose to be present in the encampment are re-
quested to communicate at once with L. T.
Carleton, Winthrop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
RIEL's REBELLION.
Important Posts Plundered and
Burned by Indians.
Sixty Loads of Provisions Cap
tured by Them.

WINNIPEG. May 2o.-The Hudson Bay Company
has advices that several Of their most important
posts in the North Saskatchewan district have
been plundered and burned by the Indians, and
the officers and people turned adrift in an almost
straving condition. At Greenlake post, 200 miles
north Of Edmonton, probably 100000 worth of
goods were destroyed or stolen. Lac Labiehe sta
lion, 300 miles north of Fort Carleton, was also
raided The plunderlng of this post indicates that
the Indian disafection extended much farther
north than has been supposed.
saskatchewan LANDING, N. W. T., May 20.
Three of the teamsters captured by Poundmaker's
Indians escaped and have arrived here. They re-
port that on May 11th 21 ox-teams and nine horse
teams. with provisions, left Miller, and when
within eight miles of Battleford. were pounced
upon and surrounded by over 100 Indians. Twenty
men were captured, and eight escaped. The three
men who are here say that 60 loads Of provisions
altogether have been captured while travelling
north. The effort is to stop all teams from ventui-
ing out, unless protected by troops.
QUEBEC, May 20.-Riers Icapture and fate con-
tinue to pre-occupy al minds and little else is
talked of in public or private. Tho French Cana
dians say that he must not be hanged, and their
chief paper LIE Canadien, is out in strong article
favoring magnanimous treatment of the vanquished
and searching investigation TO ascertain their
OrieVancas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
KIDNAPPED BOYS.
SANTA ROsa's Story COrFOborated-A Tale
of Terrible Suffering.

CHICAGO, May 2O.--Richard Hugist, 16-
year-old boy of this city, fully corroborates the
story told by Santa Rosa Of the kidnapping OF
Americans to work upon the railroad at Pu-
erto Barrios. Hugist still bears bad scar on
his face from the effects Of a fall when weak
from fever and obliged TO work. He says he
vas approached at New Orleans by the purser
OF the steamer Ella Knight, who told him and
and several OF his friends that he would take
them to Florida, where they were loading
bananas. About ia went on the steamer, and
at the first port they touched in Florida the
captain put guard on the steamer and re-
fused to allow any of the lads to land. Here
they shipped several Jamaica negroes for the
banana work. From this point they went to
Puerto Barrios, where the party we're landed
and counted and searched by soldiers, who
took away any valuables they had. Next
morning they took the gang out to the swamps
and set them at work cutting brush, making
ties and other labor. They made them work,
even though sick from fever, and refused to
give them food unless they did work. Hugist
was taken i'll after working IL or 20 days and
had to take shelter in q ruinous hut or stack,
merely covered by palm leaves, in which he
had to lie in water with lizards and other rep
tiles crawling about him. He managed to COM
munieate with his brother in Chicago and
after about three weeks got letter containing
$25. After time, the United States naval
authorities made the railway people remove
the sick back to the States. During the re-
moval most OF them were half dead. Hughist
reached New Orleans on the 22d Of January.
When the sick were landed at New Orleans,
they were thrown out on the dock and told to
do the best they could. 1t was raining in tor
rents, and they were all too Weak to walk, and
they crept on all fours into box Car for
shelter, and then into an empty warehouse.
During The voyage from Puerto Barrios, they
were huddled together among bananas, and
experienced terrible discomfort. The only
food they got was hardtack, bad salt pork and
bad coffee. After remaining in the warehouse
several hours some charitable people notified
the hospital authorities, and the sufferers were
eventually taken to the hospital Hugist is
still suffering from weakness produced by the
fever, and is unable to work
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
a singuInr Conrcnrion.

There will be number of smaller conven-
tions and reunions in conjunction with the
meeting of the National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Portland, next
month. Perhaps more singular than any will
be the convention of drafted men who are
seeking compensation from towns which de-
rived benefit from the Equalization of Boun-
ties Act. A movement for the passage of
law to give these men what they want, was
started IN the Legislature, last winter. The
Legal Affairs committee reported bill for the
appointment of a commission to investigate
the whole subject, but it was killed, the first
pop. One of the men engineering thu scheme,
said to reporter: ~ know a man who was
drafted and credited to the quota of Fayette
The town Of Fayette has received 500 from
the State for that man, but he has not got
cent OF it. He lives in Leeds. There are
many cases like this. Thousands of Maine
men are interested in this thing. We propose
to organize and make systematic campaign to
get our dues" l.. T. Carleton, ESQ, of
Winthrop is the attorney for the managers.
Among the gentlemen actively interested, are
Sumner Soule, Esq, of Gardiner, Representa-
tive Dickey of Fort Kent, Senator Siubbs OF
Franklin, N b. Beal, Esq, of Phillips, and
Representative Pond of Jefferson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
oDLuM,s MAD LEAP.
The Unfortunate Mans Ribs Broken
and the Heart Fatally Affected by the

The Unfortunate Mans Ribs Broken
and the Heart Fatally Affected by the
Fall.
NEW YORK, May 2o.-The remains Of the
late Robert Emmett Odlum, who leaped from
the East River bridge last evening, still lie at
the coroner's Undertaking establishments. me
body ia packed in ice and the face is calm and
peaceful like one asleep. The coroner was no.
titled by the relatives of the deceased that they
would come on from Washington, where they
lived, as soon as possible and claim the body
and take it to that city for burial. The coroner
will hold an inquest at once, and is busly sum-
moniDg witnesses
A superficial examination shows that five OF
the unfortunate mans ribs are broken on the
right side, and it is evident that the heart was
fatally affected by the force with which the
body struck the water. There have been no
arrests Of the men who were with Odlum wnen
he jumped. The coroner says he will subpoena
all of them, and that the testimony at tPe In
qnest will govern his action. The district at
torney has taken no steps in the matter. Capt.
Boyton declares that he discouraged the at
the affair acknowledges that he encouraged
Odlum.
Today James Haggard, who accompanied
Odlum on his mission TO take his fatal Jump,
was arraigned in the Brooklyn police court on
a charge OF aiding Odlum to commit an act en-
dangering the latter's life. Another charge
against him is outraging public decency IN
aiding the act. The accused was committed to
jail without bail for examination.
An autopsy was made this afternoon on Od-
lum's body. The spleen, liver and kidneys
were found badly ruptured from the shock in
striking the water, and there was deposit of
tuberculosis at the base of the left lung, the
right kidney was full of cystic cavities and the
left lung gave evidences Of a slight fatty de-
generation. The first, third and fifth ribs were
broken. The doctors said his death was due to
concussion. The marks on the body were
similar to those found on the bodies of men
crashed by the caying in of earth. Odlum had
fine physique, and would doubtless have
lived many years had he not taken the fool
hardy jump. The body was taken to Wash
ingUon this evening, and will be buried in
Mount Vernon cemetery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
PRICE THREE CENTS.
The History of a Lean.

An item under the head of Portland In
$780," in q late number Of the Transcripts
which referred to q loan authorized by vote
of the town of 5000, to be redeemable ct the
pleasure of the town, after ten years, is sug.
gestive to q correspondent Of that paper Of the
history of that loan, which Is an interesting
incident in the financial history of our city.
and which resulted in an important decision
by the s. j. Court Of Maine. The note which
was given for this loan read as follows, VIZ:
Town TREAsUERR's oFFIcH,l
PORTLAND, Dec. 1880. !
For $4,000. Value received. I. Charles g.
Smith, Treasurer Of the town OF Portland, BY vir-
tue of a vote passed by said town the 18th day
of October 1929, authorizing the town treasurer to
hire sum not exceeding three thousand dollars fer
the purpose OF erecting an addition to the Alns
House. promise to pay William Chadwick, or his
order, the sum nf three thousand dollars with in
terest thereon till paid, at four and one-hah per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually; and the
said three thousand dollars to be redeemable at the
pleasure of the town after ten years from the date
hereof.
(Signed) CHARLES B. SMITH.
Town Treasurer Of said Portland.
This note was written with quill pen ON
ordinary paper. 1t was before the days OF the
ornate engraved cards, with coupons attached,
which are now issued for corporation loans.
The interest on this note for the ten years, and
for years subsequently was paid by the city,
each six months, and endorsed on the back,
so that all the blank space thereon was filed
up, and an additional sheet OF paper had to be
attached to make room for these endorsements.
This continued until 1856, when the admins
traitor of the estate of the late William Chad
wick, deceased not being satisfied with tho
rates of interest paid -four and half per cent,
took measures to compel the city to pay the
note. A suit was commenced, which resulted
in decision against the city, by the close vote
OF four to three. The Judges in the majority
were Tenney, Rice, Goodenow and Davis.
Their rescript was as fellows:
''The promissory note Of a town given for money
borrowed with interest payable semi annually. the
principal to be redeemed after ten years from date
should not be construed as to give the town the
right to retain the money perpetually; the design
and intention Of the restriction being to limit the
right to pay the note until the ten years had ex-
pired. And after the expiration Of the ten years,
the payee may legally enforce payment"
The dissenting judges were Cutting, Hath -
way and Appleton, who say:
"Such a construction given by the majority Of
the Court, if it is to be regarded in Westminster
Hall as law, might shake the Bsitish throne; for
as remarks an elementary writer the national debt
of England consists chiefly in stocks redeemabIs 40
the pleasure of the government"
The note was paid by the city, the first and
last Of the kind ever issued.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
A MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Discovery of the Mutilated Body
of a Woman.
Carried Through the Streets Of
New Y York in a Sack-A French
man Arrested for the Crime.

NEW YORK, May 20.-At O'Clock this morning,
aFrenchman, who proved to be Louis Francois of
No. 307 Tenth Avenue, was arrested while on his
way to the North river, bearing his back bag
containing the mutilated corpse of a woman who
had been murdered. The policeman was attracted
by Francis's mysterious manner as he moved along,
weighted down by his CHASTITY burden, and he was
stopped and asked what the bag contained. Upon
his refusal to give any explanation, the policeman
seized Francis by the arm, whereupon The dropped
the bag and its contents on the sidewalk. The Off
GER, upon opening the end of the SACK found that it
contained the mutilated corpse of woman. The
body was doubled up and in an almost nude condi-
tlon. There were CHASTITY wounds about the head
and also on the trunk, from which the blood had
flowed freely and had coagulated on the corpse.
Francis declared that the corpse was that of his
wife, and that she had died a natural death. Being
without means necessary to defray the expenses of
a funeral, he had conceived the idea of carrying
the corpse to the river and throwing it in. The o
Ger directed the Frenchman to accompany him to
the thirty precinct police station. Francis
again shouldered the bag, and bore the mutnated
arrest, and steps taken to investigate the aup
posed mysterious crime. Francis is about 81 years
OF age, and made no attempt to explain the affair
when closely questioned, other than to repeal the
story that his wife had died at their home on Tenth
avenue, and that he was simply depositing the
corpse in the river account of his inability to
give it Christian burial.
The news of his arrest soon spread, and by z
o'clock a crowd of 800 persons surrounded the sta
tion and demanded that Francois be given up to
them and they would lynch him. With great diff
Guilty he was taken in safety to the Jefferson Mar
ket court and remanded to afford Capt. Washburn
an opportunity OF obtaining all evidence possible
against him. He admitted that he had frequent
quarrels with his wife, consequent upon her habit
Of spending his earnings sfor drink. He
poyed at Mr.. Forchere's marble yard, No 234
West Thirty-second street. AS near as can be as
certained Francois found what he supposed was a
valuable dog at High Bridge, yesterday afternoon.
IL was japanese lap dog. Advising Mrs Fran
cois to keep strict guard over the animal, Fran
co.'s went out, and during his absence the dog es-
capped. When Mrs. Francois discovered that the
dog missing she is said to haye told Mrs. Smith
which Mr.. Francois lived that her husband would
kill her, as he had threatened so to 90. This was
about o'clock in the evening. Mr.. Mcbride, who
lives the third floor says he heard scufie about
10 o'clock, but thought nothing of it it was of
common occurrence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
SOUTH AMERICA.
Rebels at Carthagena Defeated,
With a Loss of 800 Men.
Bad Health of the American Troops
at Panama.

New YORK. May 20.-A special to the Tri-
bune from Colon says: The United States
war vessels Tennessee and Alliance have re-
turned from Carthagena. Admiral Jouett was
unable to arrange terms of peace. The rebel
Gytan, with 1000 followers, made an assault
on the walls of Carthsgena on the night OF
May 7th. After severe battle the insurgents
were repulsed with loss of 900 men. The
rebels finally withdrew in their hotilla 10 Bar
ranquilla. The American, Eckhert, who COM
manded the 1otilla in the assault on the city,
was killed. One wing of the attacking land
forces was led by Preston, the rebel who ar
rested the Americans at Colon and subse-
quently burned the city. Gen. Santo Domin-
60 villa, the lawful president of the State of
Panama, with 1900 men, arrived at Carthage
ma yesterday. One thousand caneanos started
from Colon today for Carthagena. Gen.
Keyes will lead the combined forces against
Barrsnquills, where the rebels are stationed.
When the siege of Carthacens was raised, the
people were living on cats, dogs, lard and a lit
tie rice. All is quiet on the Isthmus. An ex-
ira force of 800 Colombian troops arrived at
Panama today, to protect the Isthmus. The
health Of the American troops is bad. Three
of the men in the American camp at Panama
are suffering from yellow fever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
Estecn,ed Conten,nornries-

The Lewiston Journal Rambler says that a
queer turnout caught his attention in Oxford
county few days ago. An old gentleman in
q rusty, dusty wagon, whose wheels creaked
like hanging sign in gale, was driving
donkey that seemed equally rusty, dusty and
creak-lointed. The feeble harness was helped
to perform its duty by ropes. An iron chain.
which swung from the donkey's bit, Joined in
the clatter which the cart wheels and donkey's
hoois made. The proprietor of this outfit
smiled complacently as he journeyed, "chuck-
chuck" Jog-trot, rattlety-bang. out of the
village, He is poor man." said a by
stander. "but he wouldn't swap that donkey
for the best farm in Oxford county with pair
OF fonr-year old steers thrown in He thinks
q good deal OF the donkey, and L guess the
jack thinks good deal of him. The donkey
and he have grown old together. They have
come to market together twice a week for
twenty years. They can converse with each
other and understand each other as well as
you and can. The old gentleman says the
donkey knows as much as two horses, and that
two horses would be worn out doing the WORK
which that faithful beast has done for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21

BRocxroN. May 20.

OhOtAlONt may EOs
BRocKToNs 3, PoRTLANDs "a GAME OF THIR-
TEEN INNINGS.
An excited crowd Of GOO people saw the Brock
tons defeat the Portands this afternoon to 2, in
thirteen sharp played innings. The Broektons Sc
cured run in the first inning on McGunnigle tax
ing first on called Dalls. reaching third on Longs
tumble of a throw by Clark, and came home on
Clarks wild throw. The second run for the home
team was made by Toffiing taking first on mursd
third strike second and third on wild pitches ana
coming hcme on passed balls. The third and win
ming run was made with no man out on a base hit
by Ruddehan, who stole second and scored on Ne
Gunnigle's long drive to centre field The Portlanda
scored run in the fourth inning by q base hit by
Anns, who took second on passed ball. stole third
and came in on Pope's b Sc hit. In the eight in
ming Wheelock hit q two-bagger, reached third on
Freleighs sacrifice, and goS home on Watsons
sinsle. The features of the game were the perfect
fielding of the Brocktons exclusive Of the battery
and the running catch by CudWorth, who colidod
with Howard, turning complete sumersault bat
holding the ball in mid air, which prevented
winning run for the visitors. The heldina Of
Fish, Freligh and Annis was superb