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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Facts About the Dolphin.


John Roach did not show any concern yester-
day over the report that the second advisory
board appointed to examine the Dolphin had
recommended that she be rejected. II have no
Official information the subject he said land
cannot therefore make any statement about it.
/ think it doubtful whether such report has
been made"
A captain. we'll acquainted with the facts
concerning the Dolphin. said: ION March 10 a
board appointed by the Secretary of the Navy
reported in favor of accepting the Dolphin
That report was never made public, but now
when another board makes adverse report, il
is Immediately heralded to the world There
has been a systematic attempt made to iecry
the Dolphin and Mr.. Roach, In order to make
political capital for the Secretary of the Navy;
but Mr. Roach will come out ahead He built
the Dolphin according to the minute plans and
specifications of the department.. made months
before the contract was advertised. Every piece
of material used in her construction was care
fully inspected and approved by the department.
There was not a word in the contract about
speed, but the vessel made fifteen and half
knots an hour when it was anticipated that she
would be a fourteen-knot vessel. Mr.. Rhoads is
in no way responsible for anything except the
workmanship. / venture to say that the depart
ment is acting in an illegal manner and that it
will be demonstrated in time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

Charles Cooper, seventy years old, committed
suicide at Marseilles while temporarily insane,
by drowning himself in the canal.
Clarence E. Holt of the Kankakee Gazette.
was married on Thursday to Miss Carrie E.
Hanna. money-order clerk in the Kankakee
postofice.
Chas. Heiligenstein, of Altamont, was ar
raigned before Esquire Young on charge of
selling liquors to minor The charge was sus-
tanned, and he was fined $25 and costs.
Eugene l.. Seely. of the Elein watch factory
has been held in $40, 900 bonds to answer for the
death by abortion of Sophie Olsen, his mistress,
a beautiful Hungarian girl twenty years DID,
e. L. McMillen, temporary agent of the T., D.
& S. railway at Lincoln, has absconded, taking
with him some $500 of the company's funds.
From the best information obtainable, it is
thought he made for Canada.
Mrs Mary Seaman, wife of p G. Scanlan.
formerly well-known dry goods merchant of
Galena and Freeport. died on Thursday at the
residence of her mother Mrs. John Calvin, in
Galena. aged thirty four years.
James Fl. Danley, dealer in books. stationery
and musical instruments, at Lincoln, has failed.
His liabilities will amount to $40, 900; assets
about $4,000. He has been engaged In bust
ness for many years, and had an extensive
trade.
A young man named L. w. Snyder has been
arrested at Canton for forgery. Two notes of
$3.50 and ST. 900 respectively, purporting to be
signed by VIM. Leslie. Keytesville, No. are in
the hands of the officers, and dispatch from
Leslie says both are forgeries. Snyder has rela-
tives near Pennington this State, who are highly
respected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Bayless Hanna at Last Happy.

Now IOrk SpcCiii.
Bayless w. Hanna, late minister to Persia
which country he has never seen and probably
never will see, was seen up town this morning
with gripsaek in his hand.
'I'm just off for Washington he said when
asked about bis transfer to the Argentine Republic
mission. II have expected this appointment,
but of course have not been at liberty to say
anything about it. The change suits me exactly
1t is a great field in South America. There is
something to work for there. Persia would
have been dull. except in case of Russo.
English war. Cultiyating of South
American trade with the United States,
so as to bring the balance in our,favor, is some
thing that will keep man from rusting When
I talked with Mr.. Cleveland about it told him
my sole ambition was to go where could serve
my country. and that did not want to press
myself on his attention to his annoyance. He
told me was modest compared with most of
those who sought Office. There was some talk
Of my going to China. The President said that
the Herald people, of New York, were pressing
Young for that place. but he wanted to give it 10
Pacific coast rnan. Both the men to whom it
was offered declined. and it was then given to
Colonel DENLY, who will fill it ably. am well
pleased to go to South America"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

Ella Constancer Miss Mary d. Essick. Miss A.
B. Moore, Miss Anna NJ. Beck, Mrs. Sarah G..
Wilson. Mrs. Lizzie G. Morrison. At the Will
son school house. Mrs. Elsie A. Batchelder, Miss
Flora C. Mitchell, Miss Anna M. Sibbett Col
ered school, f. nj. Allen and Miss Lillian Brit
ton.
John Shaw of Riehland township, Grant
his daughter, Mrs Jane Ireland. He accused
her of hiding his whisky jug, and, not being able
to find the treasure. Shaw became maddened to
such degree that he gave the daughter a sound
whipping, beating her with his fists and kicking
her most numerically. He then drove her
from home. She went TO neighbor's. She af-
forwards gave birth. prematurely. to child. +
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

George Schneider, convicted of having killed
his mother in October last was hanged yester-
day, at Hamilton, o., without any incident of
note. He had previously confessed his crime.
At Houghton Mich, Samuel Lawrence and
Charles Barry. actors in Coles circus, settled
dispute on Thursday night, by shooting each
other Lawrence is dead and Barry cannot
recover.
The senior class of Harvard College held it's
class-day exercises yesterday, which included an
Grafton by Edwin S. Sanford of Knoxville; a
poem by George R. Nutter, of Boston; the "Ivy,"
GRAFTON by Ernest l.. Thayer, of Worcester, and
an ode by Joseph A Hill, of Temple, n II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
General and Personal.

WASHINGTON June 19.-The Post tomorrow
will say that it is expected that there will be a
general change in the force of assistant attor-
neys in the Department of Justice on the LIST
proxmo.
Congressman Bynum, of the indianapolis dis
trict, is here working for the removal of the
Republican postmasters of Shelbyville and
Greenfield. They are both presidential Offices
and Mr.. Bynum thinks he will be able to Dust
the occupants.
Congressman Ward, of the Lafayette Ind !
district has succeeded in getting fifteen fourth
class Republican postmasters removed in his
district. He has several dozens more that he is
anxious to have turned out this summer.
In pursuance of the policy adopted by Secre-
tary Manning, of cutting down expenses in the
various bureaus Of the Treasury Department
wherever possible without detrmenJ to the
public business, 300 persons employed as store
keepers, gaugers, etc., in the Internal Revenue
service have been removed since March Goth
The average per diem pay of these employees,
was 81
The Indian exhibit at the New Orleans exno-
sition will probably be presented to the French
government as the representatives of that nation
have indicated a desire to secure the collection
which exhibits the progress made by the Indian
tribes toward civilization. part of the exhibit
will probably be turned over to the Smithsonian
Institution for permanent exhibition
The War Department has received telegram
from Captain Bennett. of the Ninth Cavalry at
Fort Reno. /. T., stating that Lieutenant Stew
ems has returned from Oklahama, after having
thoroughly secured the Territory. No boomers
were found in Oklohama
The wives Of three naval officers having Joined
their husbands in Japan. the latter have been
detached from duty for violating order for
bidding naval officers having their wives with
them on foreign stations.
The broken roof-stone of the Washington
monument was placed in position to-day without
difficulty. Ropes were stretched around the top
of the monument, and by driving wedges between
them and the solid masonry. and gently tapping
the broken stone with ma!let, it was raised and
put into place nicely. The new electrical ap-
paratus will be here Monday, and the entire
work of repair completed by next Wednesday,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

LOUISVILLE June l9-Frank w. Gregory,
who was arrested night before last as fugitive
from justice from Terre Haute, Ind.
had varied experience yesterday. The in
formation on which the arrest was made was
only that contained in telegram, which was
not sufficient. Gregory was discharged,
bHt was Immediately rearrested on
a suspected felony warrant The
chief of police of Terre Haute was expected to
arrive during the day, and it was said that
Gregory's rather arbitrary arrest after being
discharged was made in order that he might be
convenient when the Indiana officer arrived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Reducing the Revenue Force.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. June 19.-Some weeks ago the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue sent out a
circular TO the different collectors, asking them
what reduction of force they could make with
out detriment to the service. Replies have been
received from most of the districts. The changes
recommended for Indiana, as far as received, are
as follows Storekeepers-Sixth district, recon-
mended for dismissal, - Seventh district, 6;
Eleventh district, 2. Gaugers-Sixth district,
recommended for dismissal 10; Seventh district,
g. The changes go into effect July /.
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Warrington Special.
The new postmaster Of Baltimore has begun
tho dismissal Of letter-carriers for alleged Of
fsneive partisanship. Any charges preferred by
q Democrat arc considered sufficient, and the
letter carrier has TO GO II will BIO remembered
that during the days when the result Of the
presidential election was i'm doubt last fall some
OK these carriers were nsated and there were
instances of violence offered them, so svaEed
wore the rowdy elements over the prospects Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
A MODEL KENTUCKY OFFICIAL.
He Wants Permission of the Postmaster
General for 'Carrin Wepen."

Washington Republican.
The Postmaster General has received the
following letter from a Kentucky postmaster
Dear Sir.-I write for advice there is a man
her he has bin shot in the head and he has been
desperate. and he gifts drunk and is danger.
Gus man and has swore he would kill me and
am postmaster here and deliver the mail to the
train and receive it which puts me in danger of
him. l don't want to hurt the man and don't
want him to hurt me, he has been taken up and
jailed and let out on a small bond of one hundred
dollars and carried from court to another till
prosecuting witners fails to appear against. by
some cause and then it throwed out of court his
brother being a rich workes it through
some way every body seems to DO afraid of him
will do wrong by earring a wepen in my poke
to defend myself. do all my business in thirty
foot Of him if it will be wrong will sell out and
give up the Office and leave, wen there will be no
person here in the place would be unsuitable
person to take the office and that would do away
with the Office please advise. He also has bin
selling liquors without licens, and they let him
slip through courts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

WASHINGTON, June 19-Secretary Bayard
has formulated plan by which he proposes to
obtain for American manufacturers, through the
medium of the United States consuls in Europe,
all the information they desire regarding manu-
features abroad. He has written to a large
number of manufacturers OF all kinds of articles
throughout the country, asking them to submit
to him any questions covering subjects upon
manufacture, of their respective classes of
goods in foreign countries and these questions
will be sent to the United States consuls abroad
with instructions to obtain the information
sought. Mr.. Bayard hopes by this plan to pro-
cure for our manufacturers such information as
will show conclusively whether, in the price of
the raw material, the cost of labor, improved
machinery, ETC., the American or European man
ufacturers have the advantage in the production
of manufactured articles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
A Kind Word for BayIess Hanna.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. June 19.-Bayless w. Hanna
returned from New York to-day, vastly tickled
with his success. He says he will sail in about
two weeks with his family, for Buenos Ayres.
The National Republican. commenting On his
appointment, says:
"Bayless is not a great man in the broad sense
of the word. and has not professed to be, nor has
he asked for q place in which greatness is re-
quired. He has fair abilities and a generous,
kind heart. He has done deal of hard work
for his party, quite enough to have earned
recognition. So long must have Demo
Gratis in Office, we shall be fortunate if they will
average as good as Bayless w. Hanna"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Mr.. Cobb and Union soldiers.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. June 19.-George q. Woods,
postmaster at Mitchell, Lawrance county, In
diana, has written to the President, Offering to
resign his Office 10 favor Of j. d. Moore an ex-
Union soldier who is well backed for the posi-
ton. Congressman Cobb, who seems to object
to soldiers who wore the blue. opposes him. Mr..
COBB has recommended the removal of eight
Union soldiers in Lawrence county, and has
recommended the appointment of only one.
Moore has the support of the g. A R., as we'll
as the county and town officers and majority
of the business man of the town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Resignation of Postmaster Tucker, of Elk
hart--Drowned While Bathing-Arrest
of an indianapolis Tramp-G,eanings.
INDIANA.
Resignation Of Postmaster Tucker-Seventeen
Candidates for the Vacancy.

Resignation Of Postmaster Tucker-Seventeen
Candidates for the Vacancy.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, June l9.-Considerable commotion
was created today among the Democracy by the
announcement that Col. A. d. Tucker whose
commission as postmaster did not expire for
nearly two years, had voluntarily resigned, the
resignation to lake effect July 81. His reason
for resgning is desire to accept position as
division superintendent of an Eastern railroad
which had been rendered him. He has also re-
signed as assistant superintendent of the Lake
Shore road There are seventeen candidates for
the postmastership. From present indications
s. ID. Straw has the lead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
ILLINOIS.
An Indianapolis Tramp Under Arrest for
Highway Robbery.

1Au AuuiahApOlIs 1FAihp Uhuef ZAfFGSt TOT
Highway Robbery.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, June ia bold case of highway
robbery occurred last evening. Charles Baird
was coming in on the Vandalia railroad and
when within few hundred yards of the depot,
which is half mile out of town. a man stepped
out from behind shed and showing a British
bulldog revolver under his nose, ordered him to
produce his valuables or he would blow his
brains out. Baird made no resistance and the
fellow went through his pockets and took all he
had. about $25. Baird came to town at once
and related his adventure. The fellow was soon
captured and placed In Jail He is a tramp by
the name of Tom Joyce, and halls from Indian
apolis.
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Car-Thieves Neatly Captured.

CHICAGO, June 19.-When Chicago & Alton
freight train was stopping at Normal in tLis
State, yesterday, Tom Dean, the con-
ductor. saw a gang of young men
break into one of the cars that was loaded
with merchandise. He and his brakemen
fastened the door securely, and when the train
arrived here this morning the police secured
eleven men, who were placed un-
der arrest. The conductor says the
railroad company bothered by
these gangs, who broke into freight cars. and,
after throwing out as much merch andse as they
wanted would jump off and go back along the
track and collect it. They were held in bonds of
81, 900 each
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Prof Wiley on the Sugar Industry.

WASHINGTON, June ia bulletin upon the
sugar industry OF the United States prepared by
Harvey Wiley, chemist of the Department of
Agriculture, has been issued in pamphlet form by
the Commissioner of Agriculture It deals ex
haustively with cane, beet, sorghum and maple
sugars, giving statistics of manufacture aud con.
sumption. chemical analyses, methods Of manu-
acture aad modern improvements
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Accidental KILLING of Edward Gordon.


Special to the indianapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, juno ia singular shooting
affair occurred on Third street car, on Column
bia street. last night about IL o'clock. Mr..
Edward Gordon, returning home from
wedding, was standing on the
front platform of the car On going
around the curve the passengers were startled
by hearing pistol shot After riding a
short distance Gordonsexclaimed: I'm shot"
He was taken off the car and surgeon
summoned. Examination showed that the ball
had entered his body going through the upper
part of the eighth rib, below the left nipple, and
through his lungs, lodging in his back, where
it wa. cut out. The wounded man suffered
intensely until 1880 tonight, when he died.
Gordon WAS forty two years of age, and leaves a
widow and three children. He was
connected with g. w Warren's mu
sic store for fifteen years John
Cash. the car driver, was arrested last night and
confessed that the pistol was, in his possession
when the brake handle stfhal: it, causing it to
explode,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Killed by His Drra ken Som.

SHARON Pa, June 19.-Thbmas o. Day, aged
forty eight, was shot and killed by his son John,
aged twenty-one this evening about
6 o'clock. John had been drinking
heavily, and returning homo with a shot
gun, killed the family cat His father repri-
manded him, when he picked up the gun and
shot him in the abdomen. Death was almost
instantaneous. John was arrested aud lodged in
Jail. When he realized what he had done, ne
tried to commit suicide, but was frustrated in
in the attempt by his brother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Death from Heart Disease.

ALTAMoNT, June 19.-This morning Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, aged sixty-four years,
while carrying tub of water. fell
backward, striking her head on heavy
timber, inficting an ugly wound Parties pass
ing by saw her fall and FASTENED to her relief
but before she could be placed upon couch she
died. She was subject to heart disease, and the
physicians attribute her fall and death chiefly
to that cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

THE Pied Piper of Hamelin, who charmed the
children of that ancient town. is the central
figure of German legend 600 years old. The
formula by which Mishler's Herb Bitters is pre-
pared is also of German origin. and has been in
existence over 200 years AS a tonic medicine
and cure for all diseases of the stomach liver,
kidneys and bowels, and for the correction of ali
disorders arising from an impure condition or
the blood there is no remedy equal to this IA
nous preparation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Brief but Comprehensive.

National Republican,.
II am holier than thou" says the administra-
ton to Copiah. But, all the same, you owe
your existence to my unholiness," says Copiah
to the administration Naturally the dialogue
comes to a halt at that point
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Finished in One Round.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, June ia hard glove
prize fight, between Jerry Fitzpatrick
and Bob Scott, local heavy
weight, took place near here tonight
Only one round was fought, Scott being so
badly punished that he had to be carried off the
field. The fight lasted two minutes, and was for
q nurse of 5000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Found Insensible and Diving.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
URBANA, June 19.-At Ogden, fifteen miles
east of here. on the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western road, an early train this morning,
came upon j. E. Kelliper, a we'll known young
man of this city. lying close by the track, in
sensible, and with his skull broken. 1t is
thought he will die. How he came to be there,
and in such condition, remains mystery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Woolen-A Mills Damaged.

DAVENPORT. Ia, June l9--Fire occurred in
the Davenport wooden mills between and
o'clock this morning which damaged the build
ing to the extent of 81. 600 and the machinery
and stock $4,000. The insurance is 50. 500 on
the building and SO, 200 on the machinery One
hundred operatives thrown out of employ
ment
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Obituary.

LITTLE Rock Ark, June 19--Willam Il.
Woodruff ST.. who in 1919 founded the Arkan-
sas Gazette, and when the State was admitted
into the Union. in 1885, was the first State
Treasurer died this morning, in the ninetieth
year of his age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

Democratic victory 1t was an exhibition Of the
same spirit of intolerance as that which greeted
the passing through the streets of that city of
the Massachusetts troops in the early days
of the war of the Rebellion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
Suicide by Morphine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, June 19.-Mrs. Marian Walker,
aged about thirty-fve living south of here a
few miles, committed suicide yesterday by
taking morphine. She was divorced from her
husband and living with her father, Daniel Mer-
rill, very wealthy farmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
No Time for Nepots.

Washington Special.
This does not seem to be good time to be
named Cleveland or to be related TO Vice presi
dent Hendricks The President has just refused
to appoint postmaster at Quincy, ILL.,, because
his name is Cleveland, and a nephew of Mr..
Hendricks. who was strongly urged for Treas
urv position at San Francisco has been rejected
solely on the score of that relationship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
The Plxmnnth Eaxer

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. June 19.-There are ten
cases of the Plymouth fever at Warrior Run,
and fourteen cases at Sugar Notch; however
none of them considered serious. At
Plymouth there are now 290 eases, many of
them dangerous. though the situation in that
town is improving greatly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

Philadelphia Press.
1--WE shall fight the great campaign for the old
cause and the old man Under that flag and in
that name we shall appeal TO an enfranchised
nation said Sir William Vernon Harcourt at
Liberal meeting in London on Tuesday night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20

Somebody should take Sir William aside and in
form him that if he intends to resurrect th
bloody shirt every Democratic vote in Americi
will be cast against him.
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CONCENTRATIONS to Hanna.

Washington Post
As for Bayless Hanna, who is not glad that so
good Democrat is enabled to leave Persia to
the Shahs, and go instead where balmy garlic
scents the air and oranges sell at twelve penny