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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
MINOR TOPICS.

Little Office Which Is Causing Agitation
Among Southwestern Democrats.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 9.-There is one move upon
the politica. chess board that is being watched
with eager interest by the Democrats who are
here from the Northwest They are anxiously
awaiting the action of the President in the mat
ter of appointing the surveyor general for Min
nesota. The leading candidate for the place Is
Tgnatius Dennelly. Mr.. Donnelly has been
prominent in Minnesota politics. and is man OF
ability He has been here for several months
and mas made a very good impression upon the
President and the Secretary of the Interior. His
appointment was expected long ago, but for
some reason it has not yet been made. On the
other hand Dopnelly is antagonized by Messrs
Kelly and Doran, who think they control the
avenues of federal patronage in Minnesota and
the Northwest territories. They are very bitter
to defeat his appointment The reason that this
trifing and Insignificant Office is of SO much in
terest to Northwestern people is that more than
half the Democrats from Montana, Minnesota
and Dakota, believing that Kelly and Doran
would have influence with the administration,
secured their endorsements. It is therefore
quite natural that the outcome Of the fight be-
tween the would be leaders and the man who
has more brains than both of them, but less
cheek than either should be eagerly awaited
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A Disguised Omce-seeker.

washington Letter.
On the street to-day met very disgruntled
Office seeker from Illinois. About the middle of
March he reached Washington with pocket
full of money, trunk full of clothes, and heart
full of hope Most of his money and large
amount of his hope had departed by the middle
of April, and when ran across him this morn
ing and asked him how he was. he replied:
Oh am all right. All of us hardworking
Democrats are all right Don't you see how joy
full ami Why, just want to holler. I'm so
confoundedy full of ecstatic glee. Sunday | ate
the last of my fulldress suit. A pair of brand
new pants took me through yesterday, and this
morning got my cocktail and breakfast and
ticket home with a new summer suit and
Prince Albert coat. Oh you can bet I'm feeling
splenddly. The wind will never blow through
my whjskers. There are no flies me as long
as have solid delegation backing me up for
consulship that has just been given to another
fellow"
Then he dropped satire and went off into a
little lecture upon the present administration.
He parayzed the administration blew up his
delegation and them left for the depot.
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WOLFE, IT'S YOUR DEAL.
An Incident Recalled by Meeting Between
Colonel Wolfe and General Hatch.

An Inciden. Recalled by Meeting Between
Colonel Wolfe and General Hatch.
Arkansas City Traveller
Col. E. Wolfe. of Indiana whose short but
happy speech in this city on Decoration Day
charmed the hearts of his hearers, was here on n
flying visit from Winfield; but meeting some old
army friends was induced to stay over Sunday.
The Colonel is happy at campfire effective in
set speech and irresistible in story. On
Saturday evening he spent two or
army friend, W. ]. Woods, and told Of
an amusing incident that had occurred between
himself and General Hatch the day preceding.
The last time the pair had met was in Tonnes
see near Memphis at the early part OF the war.
Hatch was in the regular service and Wolfe q
volunteer officer. On the night in question
some movements were in operation, and
orders we're coming in thick and fast
To vile away the tedium of the time
the two officers sat down to game
headquarters. The play was interrupted by tho
arriva, of frequent orderles, which were prompt
ly attended to, and then the game proceeded.
After awhile, however, orlerlies began to come
in at both doors, and the situation grew critical
Major Hatch started to his feet with the excla-
nation, Wolfe, this thing is getting too hot
Mind, it's your dealt" and leaving cards and
stakes on the table, he hurried fro m the howell
and mounted his horse. On Friday last the mar
rator of the story entered the Brettum House,
clerk waited the movements of a gray-headed
gentleman in order to place his autograph on the
register The former having entered his name.
handed the pan to the Indianian; their eyes met.
and recognition was mutual Hello, Hatch"
said the ex-volupteer officer, "who would have
thought of seeing you hereP A twinkle
came to the eyes of the veteran addressed, and
extending his hand, hedryly remarked: Wolfe,
it's your dealr A quarter of century had
elapsed sirce that unfinished game of poker and
we have the word of both gentlemen that they
have never played the game since The fortune
of war and the accidents of life have carried
them in opposite directions, and since
that night in the negro quarters
by the turbd Mississippi till the
accidental meeting in the hotel at Winfield,
they have not seen each other. But the striking
incidents Of that time were indelibly impressed
on the minds of both, and when they came to-
gether at last, the long-past scene was restored,
and the parting exclamation was as fresh in the
memories of both as when uttered. When old
comrades meet there is an inexhaustible flow Of
incident and adventure set a-going
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A Plant from an Indianian.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, June Said an Indiana Dem
ocrat, to-day. 1T is somewhat of surprise to
me that nave been here hanging around ever
since the inauguration, waiting for little
trumpery place in the federal service, spending
my money and loosing my time, all for salary
that would be very little better than that can
earn at home, and have not secured the place |
am after yet Now, lay my i'll success to the
fact that I very foolishly thought that Hen
drickss Endorsement would be all-powerful with
this administration. / could have secured the
backing of ex-senator Mcdonald, but thought
that would be unnecessary, with Hendricks and
Mr.. Holman. who is my congressman. WE'LL
do you know" he continued. that the influence
of that pair is about as great as my own, and /
now find that if nay papers went in there blank
that should stand a good deal better chance of
getting the place | want"
There is one corolary to this problem, and
that is that Hendricks has shown his hand to
the people of Indiana, and he is eternally dshed
for the future
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Brief Mention.

Miss Ella NJ Hilgard, of Believille, has been
elected assistant principal of the Virginia High
school,
George Nixon, a young man of Clinton Ia,
has been arrested at Sterling for forgery. He
confessed the crime.
Isaac Smith, who died at Flora, was one of the
oldest citizens of Vigo county. Ind. from where
he had recently removed.
Fritz Reuter-. editor of a German paper at
Streator, drowned while bathing in tho
river He leaves family.
The Ottawa Times states that an alligator that
was seen in the Illinois river recently, has made
a second appearance, this time in the presence
of some twenty witnesses
James GREELEY, wanted at Rapid City, Ia. for
the murder of a negro III saloon at that place
five years ago during coal miners strike, has
been arrested at De kalb.
julius Cornelius, thirty-three years old, hanged
himself on his fathers farm, near Peoria He
was sufferer from rheumatism, and it is be-
heved that pain drove him to the act
John w. Hanna and wife, of Nation, were
severely burned by gasoline explosion. Mrs.
Hanna set cup containing gasoline on the cook
stove in which she supposed there was no fire.
c. C. Crandall, local freight agent at Alton Of
the Chicago & Alton Railway Company. charged
with defalcation, has been arrested and brought
back from Rock county, Mimi. Bail was fur
nished in 81, 900, and he was released.
Henry Brielfeldt proprietor of the City Hotel
at Nashville committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with revolver. He was
forty nine years old and leaves wife and four
children. He was well-to-do, and no reason is
known for the act.
Milton r. Dow, about twenty one years Of
age living at Paw Paw Grove, Lee county, COM
mitted forgery last March. He has just been
tried. The jury returned verdict to the effect
that Dow was insane at the time of committing
the act This will send him to the insane
asylum
Henry P. Day, city editor Of the Transcript of
Peoria, was attacked and severely beaten by a
gambler named Ding Warner brother of
Mayor John Warner. The trouble grew out of
the active part taken by Mr.. Day in endeavoring
to induce the city authorities to suppress gamb-
ling In this city.
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Boulevard, Trousseau, Compensation, Double
and Archbishop. Adventurer led for several
furlongs. At the head of the home stretch,
Bonnie 5. came to the front. The race home
was between Santa Claus Musk and Bonnie S.
Santa Claus won; Musk second, Bonnie s. third.
Time, 1:574.
Second Race-St. Louis Fair Oaks: for three
year old FLIES, 800 each, 81. 500 added, $500 to
second, 5000 to third one mile and a Half;
weights. 1l3 pounds. The starters were Exile,
Lady Hayward. Tipsey, Mission Belle. and
Belle Pate. Exile led for a mile, then Mission
Belle assumed the lead. On the final quarter
Lady Maynard challenged Mission Belle, and
after d rive obtained the lead and won by two
lengths. Near the wire Mission Belle tired, and
Exile secured second place by neck. Time, 2:43.
Third Race-Purse $780, for maiden twoyear
Odds, 800 to second; three-quarters of a mile.
The starters Spaldie Mamie Hunt,
Estrella, Adrian. Port Hane, Frank Norris, and
Juliette. Adrian led at the start. In a furlong
Spaldie took the lead and won by length and
a half; Estrella second, Adrian third. Time,
1:16t.
Fourth Race-Railroad and Express compa-
MES stakes, for al. ages; $50 EACH 81 900 added,
$500 to second horse, 800 to third. The starters
were Tom Martin. Grismer Bootblaek, Pow
hatan ii, Aretino Freeland, Thady and Hareus.
Thady and Grsmer led the way On the back
stretch Freeland, Tom Martin and Bootblack
moved up. The pace around the upper turn was
very fast In driving finish, Tom Martin won
by two lengths and Powhatan, Bootblack and
Freeland came under the wire as named, SO
nearly even that none of the judges could de-
termine their positions. Time, l:56a.
Fifth Race-Purse $500; 500 to second; selling
conditions; one mile and quarter. The start
ers were Virgie Hearne, Guydette, Whizgig and
Doubt Whizgig was never headed, and won
by ten lengths Virgie Hearne second, Doubt
third. Time 2:1l1
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Racing at South Bend.


SOUTH BEND. Ind, June 9.-The opening day
of the first annual spring meeting of the North,
ern Indiana and Southern Agricultural Society,
on their grounds near this city, augurs success
for the enterprise. The weather is all that could
be wished, and a fair crowd Is in attendance
The track is in splendid condition; in fact, the
horsemen all say it is the best they have found
this year On their circuit. There are more than
200 horses on the grounds and more than half of
them are entered for the races. This afternoon,
shortly after o'clock, the three minute trotting
race was called, with the following horses in the
field: Grafton, Lucy Fry, Bob johnson and
Dan H,ff-T'he hrot heat we won by Grafton.
Time, 2:329; Lucy Fry, second, Bop Johnse,,
third Dan Huff fourth. The second heat was
won by Grafton. Time, 2:284; Lucy Fry second
Bob johnson third, Dan Huff fourth.
Tomorrow occurs the 2:25 trotting race, with
fifteen entries, purse $780, the 2:35 pacing match,
purse $500 with seventeen entries, and the
great five mile dash between NJ me- Marantelle
and Miss Ruth Wall, riding thoroughbred Ken
lucky running horses, for purse of $780,
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Patents for Indiana Inventors.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 9-The following patents
were issued to Indiana inventors to-day:
Clawson, John s. Richmond, roller skate;
Cross. Frank. Washington, burglar alarm; Hen
ley, Miehajah G., Richmond, roller skate: John
son, James A., Charleston, land roller; Killer,
George w. and C. NJ, Indianapolis, fence post;
King, Singleton L.. Indianapolis, lounges Long.
necker, George W.. Winchester buckle; MeKin-
nay, William H., Evansville, steam boiler cover
ing; Miner, Constantine, Rochester, draft equal
izer; Richardson, John f., Beonville, shaft sup.
part; Rowlet. Joseph f.. Richmond door check;
Wooley. Leenidas g., assignor to Wooley Loco
motive Electric Headlight Company, Indianapo-
lis electric lamp; also, dynamo electric machine
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Bannister Accepts.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Colonel Bannister,
of Lawrenceburg, has finally been provided with
berth. list of the Offices for which he ap-
piled would fill page in the blue book. They
included, besides those already mentioned in
these dispatches chief of the life-saying service
and secretary of the United States legation in
Turkey Mr. Hendricks Endorsed him for both
places. Sunset Cox refused to consent to a
change in the former Office, and as he is respon-
sible"for the creation of this important and hui
name branch of the Treasury service his wishes
will probably be regarded. He declined to con
slider Colonel Bannister's application for the sec
retaryship of the Constantinople legation, be-
cause the present secretary is a personal friend
f Mrs. Cox. Bannister to-day notified Seere
airy Lamar that he would accept the Indian
gency inspectorship and his appointment was
aade out this afternoon.
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SUMMARY of the BOO class:
UNCLE SANS MEN MUST WAIT.
A Months Back Ray for New York Custom
House Employees.
New York Mail and

New York Mail and Express.
There is an interesting story back of the fail
ure of the United States government to pay tho
custom house employees of the country for the
month of June. Every year Congress passes a
bill which provides that certain
sum shall be appropriated from the mon
eys collected for customs duties to the
customs services. About nine years ago, when
Mr.. F. e. Spinner was United States Treasurer
he took a trip to Florida and neglected to sign
the check necessary to pay the customs people for
the meath Of June eff that year In July, when
MIR. Spinner returned to his Office, the employees
were paid for the month of June Ever since
that time the government has been one month
behindhand in its payments and the deficiency
has never been made good by Congress. When
Mr.. Manning came to examine into the matter
he decided at once that he would not permit
the next fiscal years money to be used for pay
ing this years debts, as has been the case for
nine years past He therefore issued circular
to the employees stating that no money would be
paid them for the month of June, and that they
would be obliged to wait for their cash until
Congress made an appropriation covering the de-
ficiency. When this will be done is something
that cannot be told. This action of the Secre-
tary will leave the appropriation for the next
year entire, and not make it one month short, as
has SO long been the case
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General sheridan and War "Reminiscences

Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Record
The Sheridans are not only very happy in
their own home, but very popular outside of it.
Everybody like them, because they are sensi-
BILE and sympathetic modest and bright. Sher
idan is one of the best story tellers in Washing
ton. Many of his best stories are on himself, and
he always laughs heartily at another of the same
sort. lie is the central figure of many good
story. One Of the best | ever heard was about
an old army comrade of Sheridan who was at
tackled by the scribbling fever, superinduced in
many old veterans now by the demand for war
"reminiscences" He rushed in on Sheridan one
day with query as to whether he would listen
to some "reminiscences" which he had written
out about famous fight in which they were
both engaged, and then give him the benefit of
his opinion of them. Sheridan did not want to
listen, as he doesn't believe in fighting his battles
over but he said, good -naturedly, that he would
Whereupon his old friend pulled oua bulky
roll OF manuscript and plunged into highly
exaggerated account of the battle in question.
IN which Sheridan and his achievements were
praised in language so iuxuriant as to be ludi-
crous. The "reminiscences" were in short.
of a highly romantic sort, soaring with proud
disdain above the facts of the fight. AT the
end Of an hour when the last page was reached,
Sheridan made his first comment John he
said, s'you know that's all lie,' and then he
turned to his neglected desk and the old conrade
walked sadly away
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Logan's Place in the Senate.

Washington Special.
The re election of General Logan will necessi-
+aNe a Encouragement of some of the Senate
committees at the next session Senator Har-
r;son Was made chairman of the military COM
mittee upon the suppostion that General Logan
would not be returned to the Senate, but it is
understood here that the former is entirely will
ING to step aside and to allow General Logan to
resume the Craftsmanship of the committee.
Mr. harrison will then have to be provided with
tlS craftsmanship of some other committee.
There is some curiosity to see whether the Re-
publican senator who took possession of General
Logan's desk in the Senate, when his re election
regarded improbable, win give it up or
make an effort to retain it. and force Mr.. Logan
10 take one of the vacant desks on the outer row
on the Republican side
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Postmaster Hibbs,s Defalcation.

WAsHINeToN, June 9.--The inspectors of the
Postofice Department are exerting themselves
to effect the capture of Gibbs, the defaulting
postmaster of Lewiston, Idaho and it is be-
lieved he may have remained in this country,
although he was reported to have fed into
British Columbia. II is not believed that the
government will lose anything through Hibbs's
.aperatiors. as many of his money orders have
been stopped In this country, and others will be
returned from Victoria, thus reducing the defal-
cation TO 300 or 300, for which his oondsmen
will be liable
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ILLINOIS.

Important Bills Passed by the Senate and
House.
SPEsISGFrEEp, June 9.--In the Senate. this
morning. Mr.. Whites bill to enable incorporated
towns having an organized fire department to
levy license upon insurance companies for the
partial support Of the same was passed Rep-
raseDsAtive Harper's burglary bill, which In.
creasas the term of punishment to not less than
i've years, and may extend it for life, where a
burglar has any deadly weanon on his person.
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A Singular Accident.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, June 9.-Dick Blackferd, a
resident of the town of Freeport, met with a
frightful accident yesterday afternoon. He had
started from Greenfield, Hancock county, with a
wagon-load of machinery, and when about eight
miles north of Freeport wheel Of the wagon
sunk down into "a deep mudhole, throwing
Blackford out on the ground and pitching the
machiHery upon his breast and stomach, infict-
ing fatal INJURIES
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Developments Indicating that an Alleged
Accidental Killing Was Really MUIR
der-Fire at Union City-GleaningS
Evidence Showing that n So-CaIled Acct
dental killing Was Really Murder.

dental Killing Was Really Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNcIE, June 9.--On the night of March "a
last William Haines, young man living in
the vicinity of Eaton was shot and almost In
stantly killed by Bishop Scott. The deed was,
at that time, made to appear accidental, it being
said that young Haines, with brother of SCOTS,
was in the act of playing u joke on Scott by Wis
iting his chicken coop, when the latter, being
prepared to turn the joke them. fred and
killed Haines. Scott surrendered himself to the
officers and was confined in Jail here for several
weeks. The coroner investigated the case,
but from the evidence adduced found nothing to
warrant him in believing that Scott held malice
toward young Haines did the shooting with
intent to kill. The grand jury also investigated
the matter but failed to return bill of indict-
ment, and the prisoner was released But it
appears that since that time he has been indulg
ing in very unguarded talk, and the feeling has
become prevalent among his neighbors
that he shot young Haines intention
ally and with malice New evidence
has been discovered and yesterday evening
Bishop Scott and his brother Olney were ar
rested and brought to Jail here, where they now
are 1t is alleged that it can now be proved that
the Scott boys prearranged for the killing OF
Haines, and that Olney was to bring him to the
chickencoop near which Bishop was to be
secreted, and that the latter was to shoot him
when he came. Whether it was so prearranged
or not, this is the way it was done. The careless
and impudent talk of the SCOTS since the deed
was committed has tended to make the feeling
against them very bitter, and the belief very
general that they are guilty
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Yellow Fever in Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, June 9-Dr Fowler, of
Gretna, Jefferson parish. on the west bank of
the Mississippi river, and just above this city.
reported at the office of the Board of Health, to-
day. that child, aged two and a half years.
whom he had been attending, died yesterday
with all the indications of yellow fever.
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Steamship News.

GLASGOW June 9-The steamer State of In
diana, from New York. has arrived.
PLYMOUTH June 9.-The Gellert, from New
York for Hamburg, has arrived here.
QUEENSTOWN, June 9-The steamer Cephalo-
ria, from Boston for Liverpool. has arrived here.
LONDON, June 9.-The steamer Western
land, from New York for Antwerp, has passed
Start Ooint
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Human Remains Found in a Barrel.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 9.-While bathing, to.
day. in a creek, just back of Blackburn's Santa
rum, two miles from the city, three boys dscov-
cred the mutilated body of woman, jammed
head first into barrel, half sunk in the creek.
An arm and leg were missing. The body was
nude, and there is nothing to give clew to its
identity. The coroners jury returned verdict
that the remains were those of woman who
had apparently been dead six months, and who
had been dissected by medical students
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Spring and Accompapiments.

The spring is come,
The birds they sing,
And hop from bush to bush;
The linnet and
The little wren,
The blackbird and the thrush.
The spring is come.
The M EN- they slope
And skip to pastures new;
The teller and
His little Wits,
The detective and the clew.
New York Mail and Express.
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THE RACE-TRACK.

Fair Attendance at St Louis-Five Salts
factory Races.
ST.. LOUIS, June 9-The Association races to-
day were fairly attended
First Race-Purse $500, 500 to second, for all
ages; one mile and an eighth selling allow
ances. The starters were Adventurer, Santa
Claus, Glen Rock, Musk, Bonnie S., Aristocrat,