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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
AN AGED MANS FOLLY.
low Charming Yoang Widow Tried to
Marry Dying Man.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 20--A year ago Mrs d.
0. Jones, the wife of a wealthy hotel proprietor,
of Carbonate, died chdess. Jones owned the
American House at Carbonate. and lived in an
elegant house on Church street After his wife's
death he boarded in the fashionable boarding
house of Mrs Myra Bagley. a charming widow
of about thirty years of age. Jones was then
nearly seventy years old. A few weeks later
the, boarders intisnated that the widow
was making love to the elderly widower
On his return, few weeks ago. from visit to his
relatives, Jones stopped at the American House.
which he still owned. few days later he sold
the house, but continued to board there. On
Monday. Feb s. Jones was taken sick with
typhoid pneumonia. He was attended by Dr.
d. l.. Bailey, and landlord Longslorf and his
wife watched him. When Mrs Lonesdorf
went into Jones's room on Friday evening She
was astonishcd to fad Mrs Baglcy sitting on the
edge of the sick mans bed. She had entered the
house unperceived, and found her way 10 Joness
room. Jones appeared to be excited Mrs
Longsdolf told Mrs. BaGey that she ought 10
know better than to be there. Mrs B;. sley
called again ON Saturday, and on Sunday even
ing, and Longsdorf repeated his objections. hut
when Jones informed him that he desired
to have Mrs Bagley tor his nurse, Long asdcrf
made no further objections. He became cor
WINGED that the widow making inlme,.ia
arrangements for her marriage to Jones aud lla
determined to place obstacle in the way until
he could summon some oe Jones's nearest rela-
tives to him On Monday afternoon Tho Rev Mr.
Root a Baptist clergyman, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. K. NJ. Peck, called at the hotel to per-
form the marriage ceremony. TIE Longsdorfs
would not permit the clergyman TO enter Iones's
room. saying he too i'll to be responsible for
his acts. Mr. Peck said that Jones had re-
quested him to get the clergyman, and Dr.
Bailey said that Jones, though an exceedingly
sick man, knew what he was about But
Longsdorf. who had telegraphed to Joness
brother az Hartford. Conn. insisted Of having his
way until the brother should arrive. Mrs
Bagley was much disappointed, and shed tears
copiousy The clergyman obliged to go
without performing the ceremony Tuesday tho
brother reached Carbondale When he learned
the state of affairs he stamped his foot and said
that no wedding should take place until Jones
got we'll. He said it seemed to him as though
there was conspiracy to get his brother's prop
erty, but he had objections to letting his
brother do as he pleased as soon as he got we'll
In spite of the presence of the sick mans brother
Mrs. Bagley says she has a right to act as his
nurse. and that she means to do so until Jones
gets well or dies. Jones is still a very sick man.
and the chances of his recovery and death are
about even.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
Murderous Shooting in the Dark.

DETROIT. Feb 20.-A Free Press special from
Romeo, Mich. gives an account of a probably
fatal shooting near that place Robert Cairns
was wakened, early this morning, by some one
trying to batter down his door. He fired, but
without effect. The door was finally battered
down, and the two men grappled in the
dark. The unknown fired three times at
Cairnes, and was himself shat by Cairnes
son, the ball penetrating his brain. The wound
was not Immediately fatal and the wounded
man brought charge of attempted murder.
The man proved to be Brooks Stoddart. who re-
Gently began criminal suit against Carnes and
Mrs. Stoddart for adultery, but lost the case.
On account of domestic trouble he had been
slightly deranged. The doctors say the ball has
lodged in the center of the brain, and the man
cannot live
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
GTTNT CURA SOAP, an exquisite Toilet, Bat
OO L L and Nursery Sanatve.
A FEDERAL COURT DENOUNCED.
Richmond Business Men and Taxpayers
Take Action Concerning Late Decision.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20-A large meeting Of
tax and license payers of Richmond, including
many of the most prominent business men, was
held to day in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. A long preamble and several resolutions
were adopted in relation to the recent decision
af the United States Circuit Court, in the coupon
case of Parsons against the United States, audit
ors and others The preamble sets
forth that the principles involved in the
decision manifestly tend to embarrass
the finances of the State, and to seriously inter-
fere with the administration of its affairs, by in
tercepting its revenues and preven ting their ap-
plication as prescribed by law; that this and
other decisions of like character and import have
created in the minds of the people at large a
suspicion, if not settled conviction, that out
side bondholders, whose money was invested in
bonds of the State at or near their face value
are by concerted action invoking the jurisdiction
and powers Of the United States Circuit Court,
whose decisions are unhappily, final in great
majority of the cases brought before it, for their
own selfish ends; that these persistent efforts of
holders of and spectators in Virginia bonds.
which have become the mere sport Of judicial
decisions may bring about unseemly conflicts
between the federal Judiciary and the State au-
Shorities, and may eyentuate in utter repudia-
Eon of all bonds whose holders reject the settle
ment offered in the Rddleberger bills, to the
enforcement of which all parties stand sol
snnly pledged; that this continued agitation of
the questions involved in the adjustment of the
State debt keeps alive dissensons among our
own people and perpetuates dissensions which it
is imperativey demanded shall be settled at
once and forever The resolutions assert:
First-A determination not to pay, or offer to
pay. taxes assessed upon our property or the
amounts required of us for licenses in our
respective business callings. in coupons of State
bonds, or in any other medium than such as is
required by the laws of the State, duly enacted
by the General Assembly.
Second-That we do most earnestly request
all eood people OF the State to adopt similar
course of action, and thus secnre to the Common
wealth revenues in money sufficient to meet
Its necessities and avert the evils with which we
are threatened by what we Taav fairly and not
disrespectfully term the novel and startling
principles advanced law by subordinate
federal court. whose conclusions on this mo.
mentous question may require mouths or years
10 have reviewed, and. if erroneous. reversed by
that high tribunal whose final decision the
State must invoke.
The vote on the adoption of the resolutions
was unanimous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21

ward to providential turn of the wheel Of pOlit-
ical fortune by which he may get back to the
Senate. Mr.. Brewster will seek to revive his law
practice in Philadelphia. Frank Hatton is
halting between a return to journalism and
accepting position of character with the Bur-
lington & Quincy railway. Mr. Chandler has
made no plans for the future, but his tempera-
ment is such that he cannot long remain idle.
Robert Lincoln, it is said, will resume his law
entering actively upon the duties Of his profess
sion, he proposes to take a long rest. He says
he will lay down the portfolio of war without
single regret, and that he looks forward to his
vacation with the keen delight of schoolboy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
THE RETIRING CABINET.

What President Arthur and His Advisers Pro-
pose to Do After the 4th of March.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-President Arthur and
the members of his Cabinet are preparing for the
change which will follow the Inauguration of
Cleveland After a few months vacation the
President will resume the practice of law in New
York. Secretary McCulloch will retire to his
Maryland farm, and proposes to spend the re-
mainder of his days instudy and repose He says
not even the Presidency would tempt him to
leave its peaceful shades again. Mr.. Teller has
had the good luck to be elected to the United
States Senate, despite Mr.. Hills violent oppo-
sition. This makes him a fixture in Washington
for at least elk years to come. Mr.. Freling-
huysen, in spite Of his age, has not renounced
his political ambitions, and it is said. looks for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
MINOR MENTION.
Amount Of Business Reported by the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.

Amount Of Business Reported by the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-This is the last even
ing during the present Congress which will be
devoted to cosideration of pension business re.
ported by the committee on invalid pensions
During this Congress this committee, of which
Representatives. Mstson, of Indiana is chairman.
has reported to ii House, adversely and favor.
ably, l,225 cases. which is about equal to the
number of bills reported to any three preceding
Congresses. The reports during the Forty
seventh Congress numbered about 400. OF the
l,225 reported to this Congress- $685. all which
House. Mr.. Matson, in stating these facts to
the House just before adjournment thanked
that body for the courtesy with which his COM
mittee had been treated, and Mr.. Hewitt Of
Alabama, also thanked the House in the name
of the committee on pensions, of which he is
chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT.

The Reserves Summoned and the Offer of
New South Wales Accepted.
LEMON, Feb. 20.-In the Lords, today, Earl
Granville presented the Queens message calling
out the reserve and ordering the embodiment
of the militia in view of the necessities in Egypt
and the protection of the interests of the empire
Her Malesty's message consists of two portions,
one ordering out the reserves, and the other the
embodiment or calling out of the militia. The
reserves are soldiers who have completed their
first term of service, six years with their colors,
and who are then allowed to retire to civilian
life. They are always liable. however, to be sum
moned in case Of emergency to serve another term
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
General and Personal.

WAsHrNGToN, Feb 2G.-Mrs Raymond wife
of Hon. John b. Raymond, delegate in Congress
from Dakota, died in the Providence Hospital,
this city, this morning. She had been an in
valid for six years, and in the course OF that
time had undergone four severe surgical opera
tions the last of which was the immediate cause
of her death.
The Swain court martial adjourned to day,
and went into secret session. Th. -lastea.
but ten minutes, when TIE ourc al journea sine
die There is an impression git that Swain
has been acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
POSTAL-CLERK PRORATIONERS.
Anxiety of Six Months Men to Receive Per-
manent Appointments.

Anxicty of Six Months Men to Receive Per-
manent Appointments.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The postal clerks
serving on six months probation, which will
expire within the next six or eight weeks, seem
to have all been possessed of very brilliant idea
upon about the same day. AT least Republican
members of Congress and senators think So
These probationary clerks are asking to receive
their permanent appointments before the ex
piration of the present administration. To this
end they are sending letters. petitions, tele
grams, etc, until some of the Republican states
men can't rest. One said to-day:
1--WE just informed a couple of postal clerks
from my district who are serving on their
necessary six months probation, that it will be
absolutely impossible to have them perma-
nently appointed before the 4th of March.
Why they sent me messages, and so did
their friends. until my head ached They
thought it very queer that could not have the
permanent appointment made now, when their
probations expire only a week after the 4th of
March; but was told at the Postofice Depart
ment that the permanent appointments would
not be made if the probations expired on the
very 4th of March, and that nothing could induce
them to do so, as they would be no party to a
scheme to thwart the incoming officers in ap-
pointments."
''Do you believe these probationers will be
permanently appontedP
II fear not" was the reluctant reply. "The
railway mail service affords much of the regular
spoils, and while do not believe efficient en-
ployes will be discharged on account of their
politics, l believe Democrats will get the ap-
pointments hereafter"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
DEATH OF GEN. STEWART.
He Breatlles His Last at Abu- Klea Welis-His
Wound Fatal from the First.

wound Fatal from the FIRST.
KoRTI, Feb 20.-General Sir Herbert Stewart
who was wounded at the battle of Abu- Klea,
died on the 10th at Gakdul Wells to which place
he had been removed. His death casts gloom
over the entire British army. The surgeons
state that General Stewards wound was of such
character that his recovery was hopeless from
the first
A dispatch from Lord Wolseley advising the
government of the death of Gen. Stewart, says
"Gen. Stewart will be buried at the entrance of
the valley leading to Gakdul. He will receive
soldiers funeral. No braver soldier or more
brilliant leader ever wore uniform. England
can i'll afford to lose this young general"
Herbert Stewart was born in 1843 He en-
tered the service in November, 1863 under the
old purchase system, and he was captain in
April, 1868 He had however to wait upward
OF eleven years for his majority In December,
1878, he passed through the Staff College, and
.the Zulu war of 1879 gave him an opportunity
of showing the stuff that was in him. AS brig
ade-major of cavalry he then attracted the fa-
vorabe notice of Brigadier Russell. In the
operations against Sekukuni, Stewart did ad-
mirable service, and became chief of the
staff and military secretary to Wolseey.
The close of the war found him
lieusenant-colonel, after his name had been
frequently mentioned in dispatches. He was on
special duty in South Africa in 1881 and in the
Boer war he served assistant-adiutant and
quartermaster general. In the latter capacity
he was present with his ill-fated friend. Colley,
at the disastrous affair of Majuba Hill. His
friends thought that his military career was then
checked. and that the road to future honors and
promotion was blocked; but Woiseey remained
stanch to him through good and evil report, and.
having so powerful friend, Stewart was not
''laid upon the Shelf In the Egyptian cam
pagn of 1882 he did excellent service with the
cavalry division, and after the battles of Kassas-
sin and Telel Kebir, followed by the capture of
Cairo, he was made a C. b., and A. d. c. to the
Queen. But further work and honors were in
reserve for him. In the Soudan, last year, he
commanded the cavalry brigade, under General
Graham, and was present at the actions of FL
Teb and Tamai, winning the spurs as X. G. b.
He commanded the British force in the battle of
Abu-Klea Wells, Jan. II, and in the fight which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Some of the Ludicrous Effects of the Dynam-
ite Scare.
LONDON, Feb 20-A painful effect of the
dynamite panic upon the government has been
to throw hundreds of Irish out of employment,
and to cast suspicion upon everything of Irish
source. The ludicrous extent to which such
proceedings are carried is illustrated by the ac-
ton of the Home Secretary. who sent an official
to the House of Commons to inquire if any
Irishmen were employed. He first addressed the
resident engineer who answered. 1.-THE only
Irish in my department are myself and assist
ant" The officialthen confessed that he too, was
Irish, and shen went back to the Home Secre-
tary, who stopped further inquiry in that direc-
tiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
ECZEMA
And Every Species Of Itch
ing and Burning Diseases
Positively Cured.

ECZEMA, or Salt Rheun, with It's agonizing Itch
ing and burning, instantly relieved by warm bath
with Cuticura Soap, and single application of Cut
cura the great Skin Cure This repeated daily, with
two or three doses of Cuticura Resolvent the New
Blood Purifier to keep the blood COOL the perspration
pure and unrritating the bowels open, the liver and
kidneys active, will speedily cure Eczema, letter,
Ringworm Psoriasis, 1ichen Pruritus Scald Head
Dandruff, and every species of Itching Scaly and
Pimply Huniors of the Scalp and Skn when the best
physicians and all known remedies fail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
Failures for the Week.

New YoRK. Feb 90. THE failures throughout
the country for the last seven days. reported to
r. c. Dun e Co g mercantile agency, number
for the United States. 253 in Canada, 81, or a
total of 290. as compared with 270 last week and
3f5 the week previous. Nearly four ffths of the
business casualties OF the week are furnished by
the Western. Southern and Pacific States, the
failures in the Eastern and Middle States being
comparatively light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
A Floating Rowboat and It's Contents.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 20-An empty rowboat
was found floating in the Niagara river, near the
Buffalo and Grand Island ferry this morning
There was no name on the boat which is an
ordinary 'clinker," and nothing to indi-
cate the ownership. The boat contained q pair
of oars and an overcoat. in the pocket of which
were two letters. one introducing j. ii. Radford
to +. w. Parkinson, the other was written evi
IDENTIFY bya child, signed Maud L. Remdiord
and addressed father
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
Gladstone,s Retirement predicted.

4 LONDON, Feb 20.-Leading Liberals have ex-
pressed the opinion that Gladstone will cease to
be Premier within three weeks. His doctor has
warned him that he must choose between the
sacrifice of life and the sacrifice of Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
rire In the Drapery Of = Oornae.

MONTREAL. Feb. 10 The drapery around tho
corpse of Madame Ricote caught fire from can
dies and spread SO rapidly that some of the in
mates OF the house were forced to jump from a
thrd-story window. One maa was seyerelv in.
jured and a servant girl badly burned The
corpse was burned to q crisp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
A Bishops Denunciation of Dynamitcrs.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Roman Catholic bishop
of Shrewsbury has issued vigorous pastoral
letter, in which he denounces dynamiters as
''pests," "scourges," enemies of God and man"
and ''assassins striking in the dark" The Bishop
warns Catholics that they incur the penalty of
being denied the holy sacraments Of the church,
and will be debarred from ali hopes of future sal
vation, if they Join these emissaries of Satan"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
FEBRUARY 21, 1ss5-TWELVE PAGES.

ensued few days later, near Gubat, and in the
latter engagement he received the wound which
resulted in his DEATH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21
Wards Cream Of Chalk.

Perfectly harmless. contains no acid, pre-
serves the teeth, sweetens the breath. Price,
25c- Druggists Browning & Sloan, agents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21

WILL MCDONALD, 2542 Dearborn street, Chi
cago gratefully acknowledges of Eczema Salt
Rheum on head, neck face, and legs for seven
teen years; not able TO walk except on hands and
knees for year: not able to help himself for eight
years. tried hundreds OF remedies doctors pronounced
his hopeless permanently cured by Cuticura Re-
solvent blood puri;ier) internally and Cuticura and
Outicura Soap lthe great skin curesl externally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21

CHAS HOUGHTON Esq, lawyer % State street.
Boston reports case of Eczema under his observa-
tion for ten years which covered the patients body
and limbs, and to which all known methods of treat
rnent had been applied without benefit, which
completely cured solely by the Cuticura Remedies
leaving a clean and healthy skin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-18
Gladstone ON Washington.

The following extract from private
letter from the Right Hon. W. E. Glad
stone, prime minister of Great Britain,
is published by permission: when
first read in details the life of Washing
ton, was profoundly impressed with
the moral elevation and greatness of his
character, and I found myself at a loss
to name, among the statesmen of any
age or country, many-or possibly any
who could be his rival. In saying
this I mean no disparagement to the
class of politicians-the man of my own
craft and cIoth-whom, in my own land
and my own experience, I have found
no less worthy than other man of love
and admiration. I could name among
them those who seem to me to come
near even to him. But I will shut out
the last half century from the compari-
son, and I will say that il, among all the
pedestals supplied by history for public
characters of extraordinary nobility and
purity, saw one higher than all the rest
and If I were required at moments
notice to name the fittest occupant for it,
I think my choice at any time during
the last forty-6ye years would have
lighted, and it would now light, upon
Washington"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-18

The United States circuit court OF
Indiana has awarded widow $4,000
damages against railroad company on
account of the killing of her husband on
one of the company's trains by another
passenger who was drunk and bolster
GUS. 1t is held by the court that a rail
road company, as common carrier for
passengers for hire, is bound to see that
no harm comes to one passenger from
another whose conduct plainly shows
that he is dangerous person, and that
a neglect to take such dangerous per-
son into close custody, or to remove
him from the train, creates liability
for the damages arising. from his acts.
This is tolerably radical decision, but
by no means an unreasonable one, and
the public will not be likely to object if
it shall be followed by the courts gen.
orally ia such cases.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-18
In a Scrape.
from the Buffalo Commercial. l

An English novelist, and of course a
woman, recently hit upon the idea of
taking names from the subscription list
of prominent newspaper for the char
acters of new novel which she was
writing. The book duly appeared. The
author had named her characters at ran
dom. It was several months before any
difficulty was discovered, but then de-
veloped most Infatuated company of
ibeled men and women, who have now
brought suits against the publisher of
the book. AS the novel depicted the
characters, the banker of the town con-
Quoted most vigorous and shameless
Irritation with the dissenting minister's
wife; a respectable lawyer got 10 years
of penitentiary servitude, the cheese
monger was made to be the Legitimate
son of a duke, the keeper of the public
house veteran of the Balaklava charge,
and the ritualistic curute wound up a
career of horrible crime in tampering
with Derby favorite. Ard now the
publisher of the unfortunate book is in
great distress, not unnaturally. It
would seem that such story as this
must be drawn from a vivid imagination,
and yet it is precisely what cultivated"
Boston lady-Miss McLean--did when
she wrote Cape God Folks.