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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-11
INHUMAN TREATMENT.
a Lunatic Kept Chained to a Wall for Thir-
~ Years by His Unnatural Brother.
Special 70 the Sentinel.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
Providence, r. l., NOV. 7.-Arnold smith IS a
wealthy farmer living in Smithfeld on q lonely
road. He has several thousand dollars in a bank
this city, and his farm is assessed at $500.
Thirty-three years ago his brother, Almon, came
into the world. The elder Smith died few
third of his property TO il. When Almon was
three years old he was chained 10 post IN "A barn
loft and his meals taken 10 him there. After a
few months Almon was put in an attic room in
the ell Of the house. and has been there ever
since. A reporter who heard the story found him
to-day without raiment and rolling in filth i'm
bare room with no furniture, and only two inch
e. of daylight which comes through q hole in the
roof. His brother Arnold has taken possession
OF his heritage and says il would cost too much
TO keep Almon in an asylum. Almon is now Il
raving maniac. who makes the neighborhood re
sound with unearthly yells and the mttling of his
chains The neighbors say he he did not become
insane until after he had been chained up for
about two years. They also say that Arnold is the
meanest man in three counties. Arnold's mother
wife and daughter live i'm the house with him.
and have repeatedly asked 10 have AlnoE sent 10
an asylum Arnold SAYS: "Nhen Almon was cnt-
ting his teeth hewas taken with Iits. and had l3l
of them in succession. since then he has been
insane. We not afford To send him 10 an
asylum,- and he gets good enough
care for any crazy man. He don't
know the difference. I think ! entitled
To his share of the estate for having provided for
him all these years. I've got Il anyhow" The
Monday see that Almon is removed Co some suit
able institution.
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VICTIMS BY THE SCORE.
The Principal of school of Telegrapby
Overhauled by the Police.

Boston, Mass, Nov For the past two years
the following advertisement has appeared almost
daily in the Boston newspapers:
U'ElEGRAPHl-NAN FOIR MORE YOUNG
l. men and two young ladies, 20 learn tcle-
graphy; steady position assured each graduate
a salary OF from SIS 20 Sl25 per mouth; some 3o9
of our pupils now hold permanent situations on
nearly every railroad and1elegraph company
New England al the above salaries. Call or al
dress AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. No.
90 Washington street Classes day and evening.
The proprietor of this plug factory, as it
is called by professional tclegraphers, j. one 10
seph J. Hellehen, n sm0Olh.spOken man of about
twenty-eight years OF age: Hellehen received az
the way from SIS 10 Si5 from each OF H. pupils.
In some instances he succeeded in ge;iing Tnore
from those who were 50 thick-headcd they cOuld
not see they were being swindlcd. The mnioril.
of them would attend the school from four ID five
weeks. BY that time they would arrive al the
knowledge Of the fact that they didn't know any
more about the business than they did before.
They would then drop OIL. satisfied TO lose what
they had paid for their experience.
Those who completed the course and thought
they could be considered skilled operators
went TO Hellehcn and asked for the positions
promised them to good salaries. They were put
of until they got tired Of II and complained to
the police. Hellehen, Notwithstanding that be
never got any Of his pupils places, had the au-
dacity 10 tell fresh applicants that he always had
more positions nj his disposal than he could fll.
Among hik many victims were Young men from
nearly every city and large town in New England.
and his profits must have been enormous. Com
plants have been received at Police Headquarters
quite frequently for year or more, but as II was
difficult 10 make out a case they were not touched.
The victims OF late have been even greater, and
finally Chief HanSCom decided 10 break M the
business and arrest the man Nho was the prin-
cipal and proprietor.
lie placed the matter IN The hands OF two iu.
speciors. ana This noon licliehcn was arrested
ANA taken 20 headquarters, where he was
hooked" The charges made against him WAS
obtaining money under false pretcnccs.n He
was taken TO court this afternoon and held I'm
o. 600 bonds.
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Washington Notes.

Special to the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, New 9.-W.A. Roberts and
Thomas H. Foley, of Terre Haute, are here.
The change of a Postmaster at Laporte
makes Judge Ward happy for the first time
since the Democratic majority of his con-
gressiOnal district was legislated out of ex-
istence The continuation of Sample was
very annoying to him, as prominent Repub-
licans including George b. Williams and
Helen Cougar. We're claimed to have more
influence with the Postmaster General than
the Democratic Congressman. The removal
OF Sample is a work to which Congressman
Ward has faithfully addressed himself since
the fifth day Cf last March,
A hard fight was made on John VI. Higgs'
appointment Postmaster at Conrersville,
but the department, upon investigation,
found his life very commendable and ex-
emplary one.
Mr.. Edgerton was to-day chosen President
OF the Civil Service Commission. He says
that it is a compliment to his youth and
yigOr.
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THE ARMSTRONG CASE.
The Jury Brings in Verdict of Guilty
Against Stead and Rebecca Jarrett and
Acquitted Booth and Jacques.

LONDON, Nov. THE trial OF Mr.. Stead and
the other defendants in the Armstrong abduction
case was resumed to-day before Justice Lopes.
The Judge in his charge to the jury, urged that
they bring in verdict according 10 the law, and
not 10 allow their personal sympathies to influ-
ence their decision. Mr. stead, Justice Lopes
said. filled the Pail Mall Gazette with filthy, dis
gIlsting articles OF an obscene nature the publi-
cation of which wal not connected with the
present charge Tue only material question for
the jury TO decide was Whether the child Eliza
Armstrong. was taken away from her home
against her fathers will" They were also To de
termine whether the mother sold her child to the
prisoner as alleged by the defendant
The jury returned at p. IN. The foreman
asked the judge before the jury left their seats
to allow them TO distinguish between Mrs. Jarrett
and Mr.. Stead TO their criminal liability i'm
case the jury concluded that Mrs Jarrett had dis
Obeyed the instructions OF Mr.. Stead.
o'clock with their verdict. They agree that stead
and Mrs. Jarrett took Eliza Armstrong from her
home against her fathers will, but could not
agree as to whether Mrs. Jarrett obtained the
child by. false pretenses. They also agreed
that the mother did not sell her child
as alleged by the defense, and that Mr..
Booth and Mr.. Jacques were not parties to the alb
duction. The Judge deferred passing sentence
on the convicted prisoners until after the trial of
the indecent assault against stead, jacques, Jar
rett and Mouray. The prisoners were all admitted
TO bail to appear Tuesday next. The jury allowed
that Mr. Stead had been misled and they urged
that the laws for the protection of women and
children should be enforced
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tinue in power by deserving the confidence
of the people. A prominent Democrat
whose influence Mr. Straughan commanded
was Hon. 6. 8. Cox. He was further indorsed
by Senator George and Congressman Berry,
Of Georgia, whose acquaintance he made and
friendship he secured while surveying a rail-
road in that State some years ago. He had,
in addition, letters from Colonel T. {. Clark,
President, and Captain Mann, Chief Engin-
Ger of the Illinois Central Railroad. Nal
colin Peters, President of the Great Western
Construction Company of New York; Chas.
III. Nash, Chief Engineer OF the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad; Hon. Rush r. Sloane,
of Sandusky, o., ex-President Cincinnati,
Sandusky and Cleveland Railway; General
Thomas Ewing, ex-President of the Ohio
Central Railroad, and others, all recon-
mending Mr.. straughans appointment be-
cause of his personal fitness for the place
He had further, letters and the united rec
concentrations of the Mayor and municipal
officers of Fort Wayne. and the officers of
Allen County. Mr.. Straughan is thirty-six
years old and, after completing his education
at twenty, entered an engineer corps con-
dussed by his father, Jesse Il. Straughan, of
Fort Wayne, one of the the ablest civil en-
gineers in the West, and who has been en-
gagged since, with the exception of four
years, III the active practice of his profes-
sion as a civil engineer. JAR TURPEN.
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General McCIellan's personal RecolIec
lections."

NEW YoRK, Nov. 5.-Gcneral Fitz John
Porter in an interview printed this after
noon in regard 10 the destruc ton of Gen
eral McClellan's Personal Recolections,"
some years ago, say: "The personal recollec-
objections of General Mcclellan were nearly
all burned, but he did succeed i'm reproduc-
ing them, and had he lived lac would have
rewritten the whole book. The papers and
records were all saved. and only few weeks
ago he was engaged on description OF the
Peninsula campaign. 30 far as to the book crc-
atng a stir, do not know, hut IL will be diff
feient from the Grant-JohnSon controversy.
Mr.. Depews statements were not proven.
In General McClelan's case every stite-
ment Is conclusively proven. The publica-
tion of the book Is necessary TO General Mc-
Clellai's reputation, and. furthermore, il
will set Alright many errors IN history and do
away with many misappwhcnsions.
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BUfrALo, Nov. G.-Herman. the wife mur-
derer ooniesses the crime, and says il was
committed Sunday night He was Jealous
Of her and In his statement says he slept on
the same bed for three nights upon which
Law the body Of the murdered woman. The
deed was done about o'clock In the even.
ing when Mrs. Herman wished TO go out
alone. Herman insisted upon accompany
her. Warm words ensued and he threw her
upon the iloor and killed her with razor.
lie Says he pat the razor IN his pocket dur
ing the day and while he was sober intend
ing TO Kill her. After cutting her throat he
lifted her 10 the bed still alive. took her
apron. soaked up the blood with Il, washed
house about midnight and lay down by the
corpse as stated
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King Theeham.s Hostile Reply.

RANGooN, Nov. 9.-The reply Of King
Theebaw, of Burmah, TO the British ultima
tum has been received, and is hostile and
inadequate. In response 10 the British de.
mand for the control Of the Burmese foreign
relations King Theebaw says he must first
consult Germany, France and Itaty. The
British expelitionary force Viii now cross the
frontier with the least possible delay. Four
regiments have already started up The IRA
waddy River on steamers. The IrTawaddy,
the most heavily armed vessel in the navy for
her draft, proceeded IN advance, and will
go up the river as far as Bhamou. She
takes up some torpedoes and a large
supply of gun cotton, and the
necessary appliance for the removal
of instructions in the bed OF the river. she
is accompanied by two armed launches. The
navigation of the Irrawaddy river il very
difficult, owing 10 the constant changes in
the channel, and vessels running between
RangoOn and Mandalay change their pilots
siventeen times. There are sixts-four river
pilots, most of whom are Chiltsgongians
and can be relied on to aid the expedition.
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FROM OTHER SHORES.
Editor Stead Says he Made Bunder and Must
Pay the Penalty.
Inclement Weather Causes Great suffering
i'm the servian Army-Sympathy for
Prince AIexander-The Porte Ar
ranging for Another Loan.
snecial cahle 10 the sentinel.

Special cable to the Sentinel.
LoNDoN, Nov. 9.-In an interview Editor
Stead said to-day: II am in monstrously
good spirits because regard the trial as hav-
ing disposed OF all the stock charges against
my investigation. Letit be remembered that
out of 81 columns hardly 3 depend on Mrs.
Jarrett's evidence, and that employed her
only at the earliest period before | had learn
ed how to go to work myself. l strongly
deprecated any attempt to make view on
my behalf or say that had been treated un-
Justly because that is not true. | made a
blunder and am now paying the penalty for
it. But still ] am upheld by the knowledge
that my blunder was better than the wisdom
of OF herS
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Mr.. olndstone'. r,tp Ia L,llnburu.

NoNpoN, Nov o.-Mr Gladstone started
from lIawarden to-day for Edinburg, In
good health aud spirits In replying TO an
address at Chester, the cx-prcmier said: "l
am going 10 Midlothian, not TO secure my
election, but TO teach and preach the neces-
sity OF united Liberal action Great en-.
thusasm was displayed by the large crowd
present
Large crowds were assembled Of the various
stations ON the railway to welcome Mr., Glad
stone ~ the special train bearing the ex.
Premier and party stopped for few mo-
mcnis at the different points The ex.
Premier had enthusiastic receptions at
Warrington, Preston and Carlisle, and In
short addresses said that he believed that
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the country was stin faithful 10 Liberal
principles.
At Wigan photographer was present and
secured likeness OF Mr.. Gladstone as the
latter was leaning out OF his railway carriage
window. In speech there the ex-Premier
declared that the assertions OF the Tories
that they had assisted in carrying the fran
chise act through Parliament were not true,
though they Loyalty assisted in passing the
redistribution of Seat 5 bill.
Mr.. Gladstone delivered long and Dnex-
pected speech at Edinburgh, in response 10
repeated calls of the immense crowd which
had gathered TO welcome him. The enthu-
ampled in the political history OF Great
Britain
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TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
Substantial Victories for the Democracy in
New York and Virginia Returns
from other States.

NEW YORK, Nov, 4.-Chemurg county
Hills home), complete, gives Davenport
4,z4a; Hill, 5,797; Bascom, 464. Bush Dem.
Ocrat is elected 70 the Assembly.
The Albany Evening Journal estimates
that twenty Republican and twelve Demo-
cratic Senators, and seventy Republican,
ffty-two Democratic and two Independent
Assemblymen have been elected.
The Evening Post places Hills majority in
the state at ,, ,i5s, and states that the next
legislature will be composed of twenty-One
Republicans and eleven Democrats in the
Senate and seyenty-eight Republicans and
fifty Democrats IN the Assembly.
The chief interest in the election IN this
city was in the three-cornered contest be-
tween Tammany Hall, the County Democ.
racy and the Republicans for the city and
county offices. Tammany Hall came or
victorious and IS eOrrespOndingiy jubilant.
That body is particularly pleased at having
secured the Sheriffalty, which is a very fat
Office. The total vote on Sheriff in the city
is Grant. Tammany, 1869; JacObus, Repub-
iican. G5,52S; White, County Democracy,
30, 2os. For County Clerk, keenan,, the
present incumbent, has been beaten by
Ela-k, the Tammany nominee. The total
GOeble, Republican. 6j,999; keenan,,
County Democracy. - 1913. Tammany has
elected Mooney, its candidate for President
Of the Board OF Aldermen. The complexion
of the newly-elected Board OF Aldermen
will be seven elected by the County DemOc-
SaCy, eight by Tammany Hall ard five by
the United Democracy, with four Republi.
cans. The members elected by the United
Democracy are of the County Democracy
antecedants. 0fthe three COrOneTs elected
Levy Nugent and DemoCest-the.twO first
named were Tammany Hall candidates.
The result on Supreme Court, Barrett,
United nominee; on Superior Court, Sedge-
wick, Republican: on Common Pleas, Book
staver, Tammany, and Strong, Republican;
on City Judge, McAdam, Tammany, and
Erlich, County Democracy.
At The headquarters of the Republican
State Committee, Hon. NahiOn Chance, OF
Ohio. was present He attributed Mr.. Dav-
enpOlt defeat to the detection OF the
Blaine-Ir.sh Republicans and the solid vote
OF the ProhibitiOnists.
The Sun makes Hills majority for Gov
ernOr II 80.
BRooELYN. y. y, Nov. 4.-Complete and
correct returns from this city and Kings
County give Hill 81, $50; Davenport a. 7GS:j:
Hills majority, 9,6S9 Whitney Democrat,
for Mayor, is elected by ,2U2 majority.
EINuBA, y. y, Nov. 4.-GOyernOr Hill was
serenaded by the Elmira Club tonight. In
response to calls he delivered an address, in
which be thanked them for having assisted
in vindicating him against the charges which
mad been brought against him during the
campaign, congratulated the party upon the
fact that New York is 3 Democratic State,
and said that the result showed that the In
dependent Republicans had left their party
snd had become permanently Identified
with the Democratic party.
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Delighted Egxnfians.

CAIRO, Nov. 9.-The appointment of Monk
tar Pasha as Turkish Commissioner TO Egypt
greatly delights the Egyptians, and also Sir
Henry j. Wolf, the British Envoy. The
Porte will defray the expenses of Monktar
Pasha. The Commission, it is expected, will
make lengthy STAY in Egypt
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An Ohio i,.lilnr shnt.

ColrNprs, O., Nov s.-staie Auditor Kies-
water entered the lobby OF the Mel House
this evening and fred two shots at w. j. FL
llott, editor OF the Sunday capital, one shot
going through Elliotts hand and the other
cut through his overcast but The wounds
arc not serious.
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Summary of the Result of Tuesday's Eie.
tiOns.

The following is summary OF the results
Of the elections in the East ond South on
Tuesday, made up from the latest returns,
received at the several States
New York elects Hill, Democrat, for GOV.
ernOr. by about II 200 plurality. The State
Legislature is Republican. on Joint ballot
BY majority OF thirty-six In total vote OF
1870,
IN New Jersey the Republicans have five
majority I'm the senate and four in the As
sembly, making majority Of nine on Joint
ballot
In Connecticut the Republicans have
twelve ON joint ballot a Republican Of
seyentyOne.
In Virginia Lee, Democrat. IL elected Gov
ernOr by about - 900 majority. As far as
reported the Legislature Is heavily Demo
cratic, that party having G2 ont of 100 mem-
beers oi the House. and - ont of ~ IN the
Senate The counties 10 be heard from will
probably increase their maioritics
In Massachusetts, Robinson, Rep. i elected
t0vcrnOr by a plurality Of about 1000. The
World claims that the Democrats gain fifteen
members IN the House and seven In the Sen.
ate.
In Maryland the Democratic State ticket
T. elected by about 5000. The Legislature
will stand about ~ follows. Scnatc-lle.
publicans, D. Democrats, -. llouse-lle-
publicans, ~. Democrats, iOi. Democratic
majority on joint ballot 90, The successor
VI United States Senator German will be a
Democrat.
IN Pcnnsylvania, Quay, Republican, for
State Treasurer, the only State officer voted
for, is elected by probably over 35.O0D. All
the changes In figures In that State show Re
publican gains.
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Mr.. GIadstons.s Health.

LoNDoN, Nov. 6.-Adverse reports are cur
rent concerning the health Of Mr.. Gladstone.
His physician forbids him to speak for more
than fifteen minutes at a time. The threat
ened breakdown of Mr. Gladstone's health is
depressing the Liberals
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I'm a Fit Of Anger.

VIENNA, Nov. Sit is stated that the Gar
erased the name OF Prince Alexander, IN a TT
of anger, without consulting his Ministers,
ON hearing that Prince Alexander had hand
ed the British Consul Lascelles papers show
ing Gayriel Pasha's intrigues with Russia,
with the view that their publicity would JUS
tify the revolution.
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Vice President Hendricks Congratulate
ritzhugb Lee-Tbe f.atter's Reply.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 6.--Among the
hundreds Of congraiulatory dispatches re-
ceiycd by GoyemorElect Fiizhugh Lee was
the following;
INpfASArolis. Ind, Nov. l.
GrNERAt fi1luton irf-i congratulate You aud
the Virginia Democrats upon Your splendid vic.
tory. 7, A, ilrNDncNs.
10 which General Lee replied:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 3.
To Vice President Hendricks Indianapolis. Ind.
Accept the thanks Of the Virginia Democrats
for your congratulations May lhc spirit OF the
kagc OF Monticello watch over the dcstlnlce of
Virginia forever fizfucu LIZ.
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The Chamber of Deputies.

PAErs, Nov. 9-M. Blanc will preside at
the opening of the Chamber
OF Deputies tomorrow, and will deliver an
address, urging Republican unity in pur-
suing policy of wise and moderate progress
in accordance with the lessons taught by
the recent elections
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Instantly Killed.

vALrAn,iso, Ind. Nov. o.--James Tolla-
han and man named Barklaw, fellow.
workman. became involved IN n quarrel yes
tcrday, during which Tollohan drew a re-
yolycr and shot, killing Berklaw instantly,
The murder escaped.
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cision. The rates OF emigrant fare 10 and
from this port are agreed upon as follows:
Outward on the Hamburg lines. raised
from f23 to So. prepaid from S22.50 10 $25;
North German Lloyd, $27 on fast steamers
and $25 on slow. Other Continental lines
have increased rates on the same basis.
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rmIeranl rars. on steam.hlp..

Nrw YorT. Nov G.--'fhe Continental con.
terence ~ steamship liner, which met on
Monday, have iusl made public their de-
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Virginia..

RIcBaoND, Nov. Additional returns DO
not change the Indications telegraphed last
night as TO General Lees majority reaching
$4,000, and 1t may 90 70 10000. As TO the
Legislature, sufficient returns have been re-
ceived 20 show that the Democrats haye
already 81 out of the 100 members Of the
House of Delegates and % out Of the 10 mem
bers Of the Senate.
The Republicans have sixteen members OF
the House and eleven Senators. The coun-
ties vet 70 hear from will increase the Dem
oeratic membership to twO-thirds majority
in both Houses.
The Washington Post has specials from III
of the f13 counties in this State giving ma
ioTities for Governor. Lees majority, ac-
cording to the figures is 1892. The two
counties not heard from gave Blaine ma
iority OF 9O6 last year.
Returns from One-half the State show a net
Democratic gain OF 1883. The counties and
cities to be heard from gave Blaine 1000 ma
iority.
Later-Reports from Rockingham County
slate that the vote is very close with the
indications somewhat in fayer Of the Demo-
Crats.
SrAUSroN, Va. Nov 4.-Rockingham
County gives Republican majority of 10
and elects two Republican members of the
Legislature instead OF Democrats. Rock
bridge elects two Democratic members by
10 majority. The Republicans carry Allie
gheny County by 2l3 majority and elect the
legislative ticket. Bath County gives 10
Democratic majority. Highland, noun
tain county, has not been heard from. Last
year il gave Democratic majority OF e..
Should that vote be maintained, the Repub-
licans will carry the Senatorial District com
posed of Highland, Bath and Allegheny
Counties by jG. In the counties above named
the vote for Lee Is about the same as for
Cleveland last year.