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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-18

-. sn,srest Renewed by tho Fublishe<
stat~uent u Dr. scott az kAnsAs city
A Guardian Appointed for Mira Wsikup
who Il Under Age-whAt Mr. Waikupi
Physician Has 10 say
EMroRA, KAs., September Ike
newed excitement Is again shown In tn
walkup case by the statement published
Yesterday morning Of DIR. G. W. Scott o
Kansas City, who says that Mr.. Walkui
called on him last December ana said NJ
had been taking arsenic Ia connection
with opium, both In a solution and pulls,
for long line for a remedy for chronic
disease. Ii was looked upon az almost
conclusive evidence OF Mrs. Walkup's
innocence BY her friends and all fair.
minded people. Even her enemies and
those who are prejudiced against hei
f,nd this the hardest evidence so lar
given 10 do away with. As the private
life az the late Mr.. walkup becomes more
clearly understood II reveals only too
plsinly that the theory Of his being his
own DESTROYER Is very plausible. and
eeutinent Is daily growing which Is
much more favorable 10 the beau
tiful Southern girl who Is accused
al his murder. Mrs. w. being under
ACE appeared before Probate
Judge Harrington to-day and asked tina.
a guardian be appointed to look after he-
interests In the walkup estate. The
Judge appointed the Hon. VIM. Jay as
her guardian and administrator. Mr.
Law Is one OF the most wealthy, promi-
nent and influential OF our citizens, and
his appointmeut IL considered very Tor
tuuate one for Mrs. walkup. as he has
expressed firm belief In her innocence
and will leave nothing undone to prove
II and restore her freedom Severa!
persons who have figured prominently 10
the case were seen to-day BY your cor
respondent Dwight Hill, MIR. Walkup's
business partner, would not express any
opinion In regard TO DR.. SCOTS state.
meut. DR.. Filkins, Mr.. Walkup's
physician for several years, said be was
not surprised at the story. He said II
was characteristic Of Mr.. walkup. Mr
Walkup was liable to have been his OWE
physician, to have taken non-profession
Al advice or to have used any nostrum OF
cure recommended to him.
Judge Houston and Attorney w. Scott
advance no new idea In the matter, though
they appear to have heard something
something by the way that doesn't seen
TO be very unpleasant. Through all these
scenes of light and darkness, hope ane
fear, Mrs. walkup still maintains tina
phenomenal GOODNESS and self-possessior
which has marked her whole course dur
ing the past two weeks, never apparently
disturbed at anything, always courteous
ladylike and affable.
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GRANT AND THE SOUTH.

The Expressions IL Respect aud SORROW
over Grants Death That Come from the
South.
The expressions Of respect and sor-
row over the death OF Grant that come
from the south are genuine anduniversal
We could fill our columns over and over
again with them. They are not A. pre-
tentious and profuse a the similar cx-
prcssions exhibited in the North first,
because the people Of the south. with
all their fire and passion. are not given
to the elaborate and theatrical exhibit
tons Of feeling which prevail in the
North: and. second. because in one sec
ton Grant i gratefully recognized A. q
delivercr, and in the other a. con-
aucror. In the North the people owe
him everything; in the South the peo-
ple owe him nothing. lie captured
their strongAoIds; he smotc aud de-
stroyed their armies: he broke their
power. humblcd their pride aud reduced
them 10 submission. But in the mo-
mcnt Of his triumph and their defeat.
he was simple. transformations and
ma1nanimous. he made no dramatic
flourish OF his sword over their van
quishcd heads 10 slgnalizc his strength
and to cmbittcr their humiliation. lie
claimed no semblance ~ q Roman tri-
umph with procession Of his con
quercd victims following his chariot
wheels. lie never posed before tho
world as conqucror. On the contrary,
he studiously avoided every appearance
OF boosting II was utterly rcpugnant
to him. Nothing could be more CON
ciIiatory than the undramatic gentle
ness and modesty with which he re-
ccivcd the surrender Of Lees army
and. after feeding them from his owr
commissariat. dismissed them 10 thcil
homo with all their property but then
| guns
II il this true valor, none the les
chivalrous and genuine for being IN
| dcmonstrativc. that won the southern
heart, and that now. twenty years afte
their bitter defeat. cvokcs from Tn
Southern people warm and sincere cN
pressinns OF admiration for the mai
who inflicted II, None knew better
because none felt sharper the indcfen
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OPPOSING MoNoPoLlEs.


The Democracy In Favor OF Throtfiing
Exclusive PabIIr Privileges
The Democracy has always been the
protector. and the only prote tor. 81
the people against monopolics and all
such foes. 80 constant and insidi0us
The Republicans. conspicuous for
SO much that i bad. arc marked
throughout their career for fostering
monopolie~ Of every species-ot rail-
roads, BY immense grant, u tire pco-
Piles land and money; ~ hcrdrrs. hy
conniyancc nj immense seizures by
them Of the peoples land; ~ manu-
facfurers. by exorbitant tariff for their
special benefit: Of Government ~hip-
building. by giving all contracts there
for TO John Roach. etc.
The Democracy has been reinsiated
in power but few months. and Yet So
how rapidly PROGRESSES the removal u
these intolcrable grievances 20 long
heapcd upon the people by the kepn.-
lican>. while proclaimsn- Devotion 10
the peoples interest
II took a Democrat 10 throttle that
dangerous monopoly. the United state
these dangerous monopolirs iixei on
the people hy the Republicans Ihrot-
tie them all. the Democracy must and
will.
Such resolutc boarding OF aplacious
and gigantic monopolsts as recently
excmplificd by our Democratic freS-
dent would be worthy ~ old Hickory
himself II i splendid exhibition q
courageous fdeliiy 10 the people. AMI
will live in history side by side with
that which made Old Hickory % famous
for moral A. well a military courage
II the people should desire no 9th =
benefit from Democratic AdminiS'ra-
ton than this throttling OF Republican
monopolies. 1t would be enough: would
Justify their confidence in restoring
Democratic ascendancy and their ~
termination to maintain H. But this
benefit i only the initial 81 good ~ BE-
wrought BY the Democracy. -i'afiand
.Sfatc Seyfinei.
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hOWGATE AGAIN.

Captain Howgnte Again Located. This
Time In England--Ssid 70 lie Projecting
= signal Service for Some Of the south
American states
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September g.
The people who are always finding How
gate, but never capture him, have turned
him up again. According to the latest
story he hasn't been In Canada or Florida
or Tennessee, to all OF which places Il
has heretofore been stated he had been
traced, but all the time had been quietly
living with his parents In England. The
author OF this tale Is represented as hav-
Ing recently returned from a trip 70
Europe and reported as saying he
met and talked with the ex-signai officer,
who Is described as being greatly broken
in health. Howgate fell from carriage
several years ago and dislocated his lee
so that he never entirely recovered the
free use OF the limb. Lately, u Is said
his leg has given so much trouble that ~
has 70 move about on crutches, while nj
personal appearance has undergone *
remarkable change that ne look
fifteen or twenty years older than a
really Is. Nevertheless according TO Thu
story, he Is believed TO have returned
| 70 this side OF the Atlantic to carry out
scheme in which he Ii associated with tn
representatives OF vcnnor, the well
| known weather prophet Of Canada, VIII
| died not long ago. The project In whlc
| he is engaged contcmplates the establish
ment OF Weather Bureau and sigma
| Service In certain South American States
| The story, 1t will be seen, Is full Of detal
and viii do until new one Is given Out
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SUMMARY VENGEANCE.

a brutal Murder ~ Chattanooga. Tennes-
see. Quickly Followed by . iynching-A
Race war Imminent and the Militia
Called Out 90 Preserve the Peace
CHATTANOOGA, tenn, September -
Charles Williams. . disrcputable negro,
shot and instantly killed street-car
driver named Polk Mitchell at Ave o'clock
yesterday afternoon. An hour before
williams had been elected from the car
for smoking In the presence OF ladies'
and refusing to pay bis fare. Williams
swore he would have revenge and fol-
lowed the car. While the driver was
waiting on u switch Williams walked
up, shot the driver three times and then
shot twice at the body. a crowd OF citi-
zcns pursued him, aud he was captured
mile fron town and carried TO jail.
Mitchell was recently Assistant Chief Of
Police aud was very popular. Intense
excitement prevails, and the jail Is close
" guarded. The sheriff has taken every
precaution 10 prevent lynchng and the
military will be called out II necessary.
LyxcnED.
"a M.-The mob moved on the jail
about eleven o'clock, and found the
Cadets and Chattanooga Guards on the
alert. The Sheriff would not give up the
KEYS, aud the mob had hard time Ell
fecting an entrance.
They worked for about an hour with
slcdges. and even after they got inside Il
was not clear sailing, for some one fred
pistol shot which was
FOLLOWED ny AFUsILLADE,
In which Ben Palmer, negro, was
killed, and a white man wounded. The
mob was made up mostly Of railroad
men, and not ''quet and determined
throng OF people," as lynchcrs are gener-
ally described, but an infuriated mob,
mad for murder.
After they had gained possession OF the
jail, and while searching for the cell oc-
cupled BY the murderer, and forcing open
the doors, crowd OF negro rallied and
made move as II TO attempt 10 rescue
their doomed fellow. II was at this time
that Ben Palmer was killed.
THE NEGROES DREW OFF,
and the lynchers were compete masters
OF the situation. 1t was lust nfteen min :
utes before one o'clock that the murderer
fell into the clutches OF his self-appolnted
executioners. He made show OF re-
sistance and struggled, but 10 a minute
NE was ONtlWutA Iut0 naA hte<-te 49,
by as many men as could get their
hands on him. lie was taken 10 the third
story OF the jail and rope was produced
A heavy stone was fastened TO his feet,
and several of the mon lifted him up aud
dropped him over. The mob then dis
persed.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September =
The excite ment over the lynchlns here
Sunday night continues undated aud
rather intensified. A war between the
negroes and the whites seems imminent.
| The militia are under arms. The Sheriff
has twenty Ave sworn deputies on guard
at the Jail. and extra policemen patrol
the clty. Ne-r) leaders have been urging
an attack all day, and the negroes are
said TO be collecting.n great numbers on
the outskirts OF the city. Rumors are
received At headquarters that an attack
| will be made at midnight
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The King Of spain between Two Fires
re Must Either Resist Germany's Claim
60 the Csrolines or Abdicate.
MADRID, September At Is reported
that King Alfonso Is greatly pcrturbed
BY the Caroline Islands affair, and Is In
Z quandary as TO what 70 do. Palace
officials are urging him 70 take a firm
stand and prevent with all the power al
his command the occupation OF the
Islands by Germany. The King, II II
said, fully realizes the gravity Of the
situation, and In the present state Of the
pubic mind, fears he will either have ts
define his policy soon with regard to tn.
seizure OF the islands, or lose bis throne
1t Is scmi-ofiiclally reported to-day that
he has sent an autograph letter TO En-.
peror Francis Joseph OF Austria urging
him 10 persuade Prince Bismarck U
abandon Germany's claim To the Caro-
lines, asserting that should he bacs
down from the stand taken by SpaiI
he would certainly be dethroned, while
to push forward means possible war
with all il horrors and eventually tn
downfall OF the Spanish nation.
MADRID. September 4.-The Spanis
iron-clad Aragon has landed troops q
Pelen Islands, adjacent 10 the CarolIn
group, and the Spanish Admiral In com
mand OF the Pacific squadron has bee
peremptorily ordered by the home Go,
eminent 70 occur zap, Dajellhuap lou
ape aud other islands Of the CaroIln
group. The German Admiral In thos
waters has been Instructed not to intel
fcre and TO inform the German resident
or the islands not 10 resist
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THAT MAINE PosT-oFFIcE.
a Republican Model which Was Too
Closely Followed.


Closely Followed.
The Maine case Of man appointed
postmaster while in Jail for default a.
assistant in the same Office has been
rolling for some time a sweet NOR
eel under the tongue Of the irrccon-
cilables. who have rc,oiced in i -
proof OF Administration incapacity or
laundering. or worse.
II has Just tranSpired. however-n
the investigation 10 which the case r.
ferrrd to has given rise that reap
pointmcnt OF proven defaulters was
very common affair under Republican
Administration. On the 2Sth OF Janli-
ary last the postmaster 81 Oneonta.
New York. was reported 70 the Pc
partmcnt a. dcfaulter by one OF me
inspectors. Notwithstanding he was.
on the 2sth Of February. just . monte
later. rcappointed 10 four-ycars term
In one Of the Ohio Offices the post
master was twice reported last year ioi
grave dclinqucncies and hi Dismissal
recommended; but the delinquent was
continued in office There are Others
still in office against whom dcialcations
Were reported years ago.
The appropriate explanation on the
Republican model would be that he
Republican Administration was inca-
pable or deliberately Kept those
ihi.yc. and rascals in office rather than
expose them. But the true cNpiana-
ton i said to be found In the rcd-iape
system which the Republicans have III
tablishcd in the Department Under
this system reports OF dcfalcation have
been pigeon-holcd and delayed. an
never reached the appointing power ~
not until after the dcfaultcr was rap
pointed. The ''irrcconcilablcs WI M
very ready Ia accept the explanations
~ The eases under Republican Admin
istration; though they have secuted !, ~
the Maine case under the present An-
ministration. which stands substantial.
" on the same footing. Detroit fret
Press.
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HASTY WORK.


CHAMPAIGN, ILL, September S.--An
alleged poisoning case creates great ex-
citcment at st. Joseph, near here. IL
occurred in the family Of Hiram Pea
body respected and wealthy citizen.
Mrs. Peabody, Mr.. Peabody and Miss
Belle Hasty all died very suddenly at In
tcrvals Of two weeks, with disease
which was called neuralgia Of the stom.
acn. Sllas Peabody, to whom Miss
Hasty was formerly engaged, was
taken violently III, but recovered.
II il alleged that Miss TASTY bought q
package OF Trough on Rats" just before
The flrst death, and that package OF this
poison was found pinned to an undcrgar-
ment OF Miss Hasty's taken on just be-
fore she died. The community Is great.
" excited over the theory that Miss
IIasiy poisoned young Pcabody's par
ents. They opposed her marriage 70 him,
and the latter determined to kill herself
snd her lover. Miss Tasty bore good
reputation.
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TT took six Philadelphia policemen
10 Get drunken female cook % VIII
station house. She hal Just adveriiseh'
!. Place wanted by 4 sober. swcei-tcin-
pcrcd cook. - Philadelphia ircss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03

were seated Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Garfield and the
venerable mother OF the new President. Gen.
W. =. Hancock. who was the democratic candi-
date for President. was conspicuous in his uni
form of majorgeneral ofthe regular army among
the distinguished personaces en- the floor Of the
senate. An immense crowd had gathered i'm
'front.' of the platform which had been erected al
the east front OF the Capitol, and here Nj. Gar
neid was sworn in by Chief Justice Waite and
read his inaugural address. The procession,
which was divided into four divisions and had
ABOUT 10000 men in line, then marched down
fennsylvania avenue, when IL was reviewed at
the White House by the new President. The
houses along the line OF march, as well as in
other parts OF the city, were very deliberately
decorated, and in addition a grand arch SPAWNED
Fnteenth street. The thTong OF spectators was
very great, and every available place where
glimpse could be obtained OF the parade WAS &c
culleu. In the evening the Inauguration ball
was held in the National Museum building.
which had just been completed. Early in the
evening an elaborate display of fireworks was
given at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, which was witnessed by great thr"n :
Of spectators.
President Arthur'S Inauguration.
Mr.. Garfield died Mt Elberon, y. J., Septem-
Der 18th. from the effects OF theywound inflicted
by Guteau's pistol. July I'd. and on the 22d of
september Mr.. Arthur formally sworn in
as PRESIDENT. he having taken the oath OF Of
flee in New York city on the day OF the presi-
dents death. The circumstances OF his inaugu-
ration were as simple and as quiet as possible.
Shortly before - O'Clock President Arthur, ac-
ucompanied by Senator Jones, at whose house on
capitol Hill he was staying, and General Grant
drove to the Capitol and at once went to the
Vice-presidents room. Chief Justice Waite,
clad In his robe OF office. accompanied by JUS
tees Harlan and Matthews. entered the room
and without any further formaiiy administered
the oath to the president. Amer he had taken
the oath the resident drew from bis pocket the
manuscript of his inaugural. which he pro
ceeded to read, 1t very short. and upon
Its conclusion he received the congra1 uiationS
Of those present. Among these were eN-preSi-
dent Hayes. the members of the Garfield cabi-
net, and members of the senate and house.
shortly afterwards the president returned to
his residence.
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In 1s49 the 4th Of March came on Sunday.
and II was determined to have the ceremony Of
Inauguration on Monday, the 9Th. At break OF
day the strains Of martial music resounded
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President Lincoln, shot by the assassin Booth
on the nightof April 14th, 1865, died the next
morning at twenty-five minutes past O'Clock.
The greet bulk Of the responsibility fell upon
Mr.. Stanton, Secretary Of War, in the absence
of Mr.. Seward. There were hut few prominent
men ct Washington, but among them were
senator Ramsey, lnow Secretary Of War; SEN
ators stewart, Of Nevada; John p. Hale Gen.
Farnsworth. OF Illinois; and Solomon Foote of
Vermont. These gentlemen met to discuss the
sltuatlon, ana at once resolved that the require
ment9 or the government demanded that steps
should be immediately taken for the induction
OF Vice President Andrew johnson into the Of
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Maj CORTLAND Smith, chief Of STAFF and A A.
g.: Lieut. Col Joe Lane Stern, inspector rem
eral: Mai John II. Dinneen, assistant inspected
general; Maj. Charles p. Bigger, quartermsster
Mai. George B. Johnston, surgeon; Capt Henry
A, D. C.; Capt. X. c. Lee, A. D. C.
First Battalion, Virginia troops, Col. Scot Shin,
commanding.
CORPS OF Cadets, Virginia Military Institute.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Capt. Sol
Cutchfns.
II. NJ. Boykin.
81. johns Academy Cadet Corps, MAJ. W., L
Pierce.
second Virginia regiment, Col. w. NJ. Bum
gardner.
Third Virginia regiment, Col. c. c. wertenba-
ker.
Fourth Virginia regiment, Col. H. c. Hudgin.
fCbntinued on Neu Pogel
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do solemnly swear that will faithfully exc
cute the office of President of the United States
protect and defend the Constitution of the
United States. JOHN TYLER,
District Of Columbia, city and County of Wash
1, William Cranch, Chief Judge OF the Cir.
that the above-named John Tyler personally
appeared before me this day, and although he
deems himself qualified to perform the duties
OF
Of the United States, and without any other
oath oath, than that which Which. he has taken as Vice
greater caution, took and subscribed the fore
going oath before me. w. CRANcH.
April &, 1S41.
Folks Inauguration.
Tuesday, March 4, 1S45, a rain storm sadly
marred the brilliancy of the Inauguration OF
President Polk. There was an escort of eleven
volunteer companies, in addition to the famous
Empire Club" of New York, in red shirts and
black pants, headed by. the invincible Can't.
Rynders. President Polk rode in an open car.
rage, escorted by the famous Fairfax Troop. OF
tanning clergymen, army and navy officers and
the professors and students Of Georgetown col
lege. After reaching the Capitol Mr.. Polk was
a procession was formed to the eastern portico.
the tall form Of Gen. Scott towering above the
rest as they moved through the rotunda. A
Of the eastern portico, from which Mr. Polk
read his address in firm tone, and with the
The oath Of office was then administered TO him
by the Chief Justice, and the new President Yves
saluted by loud cheers. The procession was re.
formed and the President escorted to the Exec.
utive Mansion, where he received the congratu.
lations of q large number Of his fellow-citlzens
There was an Inauguration ball that night OF
Jackson hall, occupying the site Of the National
theater, on e street northwest.
TaylOr's inauguration.
In 1s49, the 4th of March came ON Sunday.
and It was determined to have the ceremony OF
Inauguration on Monday, the 9Th. At break OF
day the strains Of martial music resounded