davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
The Patient Walks About His Room, Appears
ata Window, and Returns the Salute of
the Waiting Reporters.
The DOORS Say that the Present I'm
proyement May Not Be Permanent,
And that There Is Yet Cause for Apprehen-
sion-The Sensational Reports as to
the Generals Condition.
YESTERDAYS REPORTS.
Another Night of Refreshing Rest-The Doc
tors Watching for a Relapse.

Another Night of Refreshing Rest-The Doc
tors Watching for Relapse.
New YORK, April 18.-Last nights refreshing,
unbroken sleep was another stride towards Gen.
Grants recovery. From 10P. NJ. to 2 A. NJ. he
slept without being troubled with the cough,
which has hitherto caused him so much pain in
his throat. The General appeared at the Office
window, which adjoins his bedroom, and MOTTO
ing the reporters walking down the opposite side
of the street, graciously returned their sponta
neous salute. The General looks very much
improved in personal appearance and WILL it is
expected take drive out to-day or to. morrow,
should the weather permit
A poor old man, in seedy garments, who said
he had travelled on foot from Galena, ILL.,, and
had known and fought under the General paused
in front of the house, at $50 this morning and,
dofing his weatherbeaten hat. prayed loudly
and fervently for his recovery. When he turned
to 60 the tears were coursing each other down
the veterans face
General Grant fell into a quiet sleep imme-
diately after 10 o'clock, and slept well until A.
NJ, when he awoke and took nourlshment. He
soon fell asleep again and slept until 5 O'clock
when he awoke and nourishment was again
given him. He then slept lightly until 6, when
he awoke fully took his coffee, dressed, and is
now moving quietly about the ROOM His pulse
and temperature are normal.
When DR.. Newman left the house this after
noon he said the family had consultation this
morning, and decided that as soon as the weather
would permit the General should be taken to the
Catskills Dr. Newman said the doctors had told
him the Generals chances of recovery were one
in thousand.
At IL o'clock the curtains behind the part OF
the Generals window toward the park were
pushed aside, and the General himself ap-
peared at the window. His face wore a strained
expression that was almost pitiful. He stood
erect except for the use of his cane.
AS DR.. Douglas leaving the house, be-
tween and 5 o'clock, he was asked when the
next bulletin would be issued. He stated that
because the patient was so comfortable
that there was no necessity for one. Incident
ally the Doctor remarked that the Generals
throat had cleared up finely, and that there was
a bright clean appearance of the parts. The
doctors had talked over the situation with the
General and the family, and they were
told that, though there was at
present lull, it must not be taken
for granted that cause for apprehension
was passed. DR.. Douglas remarked that the
General was the best patient that he had ever
had. He did all that was directed and just as
directsS and his will power was surprising. 1t
has not been determined to take the General to
the Catskills. There will be full consultation
tomorrow,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
A Plan for Reducing Taxation to the Lowest
Consistent Limit-SigniGcant Speech Of
Fred Douglass to the Colored Men.
Attitude Of the President as to Appoint-
ments in the Territories.
lie Violates the Platform Of his Party in the
First Selection He Is Called UpOnt to
Make-Capital Notes.
RANDALL's PLAN.
How the Pennsylvanian Hopes to Distance
Messrs. Morrison and Carlisle.

How the Pennsylvania Hopes to Distance
Messrs. Morrison and Carlisle.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, April 18.--It is reported, upon
what seems to be reliable authority, that Samuel
j. Randall is Matching scheme to head off Nor
rison, Carlisle, ct al. in the next House.
This scheme embraces the introduction of q
carefully prepared tariff bill, which is intended
to reduce taxation to the lowest limit, without
affecting the protection now afforded
to the manufacturing industries of the
country An intimate friend of
Mr.. Randall says he has been
busy upon the outline of his
bill for some time and that he will complete it
just as soon as his health will permit. 1t is his
purpose to introduce it upon the very first oppor-
tunity after the organization of the next House.
A bill reducing tariff taxation, coming from Mr..
Randall. will very naturally excite the attention
of the whole country. That gentleman expects to
control the committees to such an extent, at
least, as to secure consideration for his new pet
measure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
TERRITORIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Democrats Who Are Disappointed Over the
Action of the President.

Democrats Who Are Disappointed Over the
Action of the President.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-The fact that Presi-
dent Cleveland has ignored the platform
of the July convention in Chicago,
in refusing to stand by its principles, so far as
they affect territorial appointments, has created
a stir among the Democrats from the Territories
now here The appointment of w.
II. Brinker, of Warrensburg Mo-, to be
an associate justice of the Supreme
Court of New Mexico, yesterday, has caused a
very decided and very emphatic protest from
territorial Democrats, who expected, with
reason, that every federal official
appointed by the President for duty in any
of the Territories will be resident of the Terri
tory in which he might be called to serve the
government 1t is exceedingly unfortunate
that the first man chosen for a territorial Office
by tho new administration should be
a resident of one of the States.
Said Democrat from Montana
to-day Cleveland gave us an abso-
lutue promise that he would appoint only resi-
dents to office within the Territories. We under
stand this promise to refer to all Offices of thego
ernment whether they come under the executive
or judicial branches; and in violating his promise
the President has disappointed and surprised
hundreds of men in the Northwest, who con-
sidered his word once pledged as inviolablen y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
The Ladies and the Iowa Liquor Law

Sioux Cry, April 1S.-In opposition to the
petition of the business men of Sioux City
against the strict enforcement of tie liquor laws,
the ladies of Sioux City, to the number of nearly
six hundred, have united in protest against the
liberation of the open saloons. Nearly all the
leading ladies of the city have signed this pro-
test, and the journal of tomorrow morning
will publish the paper, with full list of the
siguers names The business mems petition is
claimed to represent $40, 900. The ladies
say that their protest represents nearly 500
husbands and fathers, and more than 1000
children. The signatures to the protest were
all secured in less than twelve hours time. The
ladies say that with additional time it would have
been largely swelled. One leading lady, who
was on the committee to obtain signatures, said
it was better than prayer meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
WHEN
THE CANADIAN REVOLT.
A Growing Impression that Fighting Will in
Some Way Be Averted.

WINNIPEG, April 18-The theory is gaining
ground that there will be no fighting; that the
government will treat with the half breeds and
satisfy their demands, or that Riel will keep
them out of the way Of the troops. It is said
that large numbers have deserted Riel, on the
approach of the troops Middleton's advance
from Clark's Crossing will be in two wings, on
either side of the river. with Irvine's column to
come down from Prince Albert.
The couriers sent out from Battleford to Fl
Pitt by Colonel Morris have been all captured,
and it is difficult to get men to undertake the
hazardous mission, but two good men were start
cd out to-day, and may getthrough. Little Pine
says he is going to the Missouri river with his
band as soon as they have gathered all the cattle
here.
It is reported that the crew of the steamer
Northcote which was to have been sent up near
Clarks crossing with supplies, has returned, in
view of danger of attack by the rebels There
Is plenty of water below that point.
General Middleton has telegraphed an order
to have Captain White, with this troop of fifty
two scouts, move forward at once. Colonel
Ouimet, in command of the Sixty-fifth
battalion, has returned here from
Calgary s.h thoroughly disguised with with
ee Ssnsga usr sraps R saya y ws made Ssuo
keep Colonel Ouimet here, but, being memb
Of the House of Commons, he exercised his
privileges, defied the military powers, and took
his own way He was heard to express him
self with great warmth as to the man
agement of affairs in the Northwest
Hector Langoin and other ministers had come
TO the country and travelled all over it in Pullman
ears, but had not found single discontented
man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
Watching for a Relapse.
New York Special, 18th.

Speaking privately the doctors expressed
themselves satisfied with the day, only in that
it has kept the patient about as he had been yes
terday None of the doctors have hope that the
General can long continue in as favorable con-
dition as for the last few days. They are now
constantly on watch for relapse. They did
not leave the General alone to-day as during
the early days of this last improvement,
and while they do not set time when re-
lapse may be expected. they feel that any hour
may bring it, At the same time, they concede
the possibility, which they hope may be realized
that the General may gather enough strength to
get outdoors before the relapse comes. There
was some talk in the house to-day about the
doubt that impulsive laymen had cast on the
nature Of the Generals disease The family took
occasionlto express themselves fully convinced
of the correctness Of the diagnosis and of the
microscopical examination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE Ind, April 18.-Coroner Dr. c. W.
Smith has for week past been taking evidence
with view to determining whether Mrs. Mag
dalen Bruckners death, reported in these col
nmns several days ago. was due to suicide or
result of foul means. He has just returned q
verdict to the effect that she came to her death
from arsenical poisoning administered by her
own hands. This case has elected much inter
est, and no little suspicion rested over her
husband, with whom she lived very unhappily,
and who, she said in her ante-mortem statement,
had prepared the deadly dose for her. very
careful investigation of the case by the coroner
appeared to remove all grounds for these suspi-
cions, and warranted the verdict returned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
The Generals Disease.
New York Special, 18th.

New Special, I7th.
In answer to inquiries as to the question of
cancer, DR.. Fordyce Barker said tonight that
General Grants trouble was epithelioma "Just
what epithelioma is, he continued, II can't ex-
plain to you, for it would be long matter, and
not easy to understand. 1t is variety of
cancer, but is only local in it's effect.
All the doctors are unanimous on this point, and
we are treating the General for this disease.
The questions which have been raised about the
nature of the trouble have come from outsiders,
and not from the physicians. There have been
cases of recovery from this disease, but they are
few. About fifteen are on record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
General Grant as Cadet.

1t was Secretary McCrary who said that in
looking over the record of the West Point cadets
he found that Cadet Ulysses Simpson Grant had
very narrow chance for remaining at the
academy. Why said Mr. McCrary, .'you
would hardly believe it, but there was a time in
his cadet career when had he once moro failed to
polish his shoes his number of demerits would
have expelled him from the academy" II thought
of this, said General Ingalls,, when heard to-day
that, after welcoming death, he was now gaining
new life, and that after long career, marked
by some extraordinary events, his lifelong char
acteristics should be most conspicuous, even in
what was supposed to be fatal illness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
GRANT AND HIS PHYSICIANS.

The Sensational Reports to the Generals
Condition, and Where They Came From.
Editorial in New York Sun.
One of the two physicians who are attending
General Grant, and whose bulletins as to their
patients condition have made their names f:.-
miliar to the public, is DR.. George f. Shrady,
the editor OF the Medical Record. What that
journal says of General Grants case is. there
fore, official.
In the last number of the Medical Record,
hat for April IL, Dr.. Shrady writes that Gen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
Mrs. Henrietta Morgan,s Million.

CINCINNATI, April 18.--Mrs. Henrietta Nor
gan, of this city, inherits fortune of 81 000 600
by the death of the Baroness do Fannemberg, at
Cannes, France, April L. The Baroness was
born here and is the daughter of Colonel James
Strather. Mrs. Morgan, who is her nearest
relative, is the mother Of tho confederate gen-
eral. John IL Morgan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

Horrible Death Of Rolling Mill Foreman.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, April lS.-Patrick Craddock, q boss
roller in the Central Iron and Steel Mills, at this
place, slipped, fell forward and was drawn
through between the rolls, killing him instantly.
He was an industrious man, having been in the
employ of the above company since its forma-
tion. He leaves a wife and family in poor
circumstances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
A Hunter Accidentally Kills himself

Hunter Accidentally Kills Himself
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINcENSEs, Ind, April ls.-William Hand,
OF Sandborn, Ind, young farmer of this coun-
ty, was out hunting, yesterday, and accidentally
killed himself by filing his bowels with bird
shot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
Indications Are Peaceful, but Diplomats
Shake Their Heads 0minously.
The Frank, Fair and Manly Attitude As
sumed by Mr. Gladstone in Responding
to Questions in Parliament.
Enormous Extent of the Speculation
Caused by the War and Peace News.

The Secrecy Maintained by the Cabinets of
England and Russia lnterferes with the
Securing of Reliable Information.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
Peace for the Present Only.

London Cable Special.
An eminent AngloInd official to day ex-
planned the situation to your correspondent on
condition that his name should not be published
on either side of the Atlantic. His explanation
is consistent with the recent acts of the govern
TContinued ON SECOND paccl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19
B6ys, Polo Cans.

Are being closed out at Is cents now, at the
Model Some 1ne hats and caps just received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

Continued on Second Pagc,l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
A ROMANCE OF THE CAPITOL.

The Death of a Massachusetts Soldier in q
Lonely Corridor Twenty Years Ago
Washington Letter in New York Herald.
There seems to be an endless amount of ma
terial about the Capitol of the United States for
a romance, or a series of them. for that matter
1t was only the other day that | heard of an in
cident that occurred during the war that would
certainly give a rOmance-writer at least a good
suggestion. The Capitol is the growth Of years
almost a century of work, upon different
plans and under the direction of many minds.
The result is that there is such a perfect laby-
rinth of corridors and 0ut-of-the-w way places
within it's walls that one may be about the Cap
itol for years without learning all the places in
this rambling building.
This much of the explanation is necessary in
order to appreciate the remarkable story told by
John Chauncey, who has been in the constant
employment of the House for the last twenty
seven years. In ransacking one of the upper
hooks of the House side of this building, the
otherday, Chauncey came upon an out of the way
corner beyond one of the most crooked turns in
the rarely visited regions of the reserve records
of the House document room. Chauncey, who
knows more about the building than any other
man in it, in his wandering about that morning.
came into a corner which he had not visited since
the war. AS he entered this long-forgotten nook
he was surprised by the sight of a military uni
form stretched out upon the floor. A gun and
the accoutrements Of a privates soldier OF the
army of the United States were in one corner,
The uniform was still in very fair condition,
although badly moth eaten. 1t lay upon the
floor, as if it had been hastily stripped off by its
owner. But how had it come thereg John
Chauneey could not for a few moments tell, but
soon he remembered that during the war the
Capitol building was used for a barracks for sol
diers, The House of Representatives itself was
used as a hospital. A soldier who belonged to a
Massachusetts regiment, who had partially re-
covered from a wound. was employed for sentry
duty in the upper part of the hall. One night he
wandered of to this out-of the-wav corner,
where be experienced q sudden relapse. His
old wound broke out. and he died in this cor
ner alone. His body was not discovered for
several days. He was charged UP as a deserter.
When his body was finally discovered his uni
form was taken off and the remains carried out.
From the day that the body was carried away
until John Chauncey walked into this corner
twenty years afterward, no one had visited the
place where the poor soldier died. If the odor
of the decaying body had not penetrated to one
of the upper store-rooms Of the house document
room into which inval.ds had been carried, it
might not been found until the uniform was
discovered. John Chauncey would have found
instead of what he did a grinning skeleton in
full uniform stretched out in this dusty corner.
What a story that would have lade! The ac-
coutrements of this Massachusetts private are
ia the journal clerks Office now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12

nothing, and received the blow on the small of
the arm instead of in the heart. as no intended
it. It cut through and broke the bone. Before
he could RISE the knife again l got up and ran
around the table, trying to get away from him.
He followed and stabbed me nine times before |
left the room. / was struck in the arms, neck
and face. Finally | managed to get out of the
door, and ran for the stairs. My broken bone
made me dizzy. and l could not 60 fast. de foi-
lowed me up with the knife, and stabbed me
twice in the back as / ran down the stairs.
when l reached the sidewalk l fell, too weak
to 90 any further. The cold sweat. caused by
the pain, was running into my eyes, and blind
ing me, and / asked one of the men who was
there to raise my head. but he would not do It,
Then / rolled over. and over, TO Rossas steps,
and. leaning the broken stump of my left
arm on the first step, i reached around
and managed to get out my pistol with my right
The man who stabbed me had been brought
back, and / fred at him. Then 1 tainted from
the pain"
The two women at the next bed had been shud-
deri1g with sympathy.
'tRocky Mountain O'Brien told me this morn
ing" the reporter said, 'that you had told him
six months ago You would shoot Short dead on
on sight. How is thatS7
That's a lie. / only saw Short onee before in
my life. 1t was during the session OF the Chlca-
go convention. ] came on here to New YORK,
and was introduced to Short in kearneys saloon.
We had a glass of beer together. and talked as
any men will when they meet we separated
without an unpleasant word. and 1 never saw
him again until he stabbed me. Why. In the
name Of God, then, should | threaten to shoot
himY This is the truth, just as ! bave told 1t to
you. and / couldn't say a word different if l was
going to die in FIVE minutes. 1t was a put-up
job to murder ME and nothing else"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12

Journal; that Lowery had made a note OF what
he said, but that he published the interview
without his sanction"
"When / was going out the door with Pheian,"
continued Kearney, Ito 90 down to Rossa's
Office, Phelan whipped his revolver out of his
pocket and placed it in the outside pocket Of his
overccat. | was somewhat astonished at this
proceeding. and more so when / saw Phelan
keeping his hand in the pocket in which the re-
voiver was commenced to think that some
thing | knew nothing about was going to hap
pen, and was somewhat anxious to have a re-
volver myself. On Broadway, near Chambers
street, PEelan went into a railroad ticket office.
come out, and went in again. When he came out
each time he looked anxiously up and down the
street. as if he we're expecting either to meet
friends or enemies / was commencing
to think that my own life was IN
danger from Phelan or somebody, but l went
along with him to the bar.room under Rossa's
Office. and, after having a drink. went upstairs
with him. Phelan still held his hand On his re-
voiver, and l never saw him take his hand Off
He took a seat az AIR. Joyce's desk, and he was
there but a few minutes when a man dashed ia
the door, and after exchanging a few words
which / don't remember, with Phelan, attacked
him. / didn't see a knife, and / dom think I'd
know the man again if 1 saw him. The thing
occurred In the twinkling of IN eye. | got out
as quickly as | could. and took a car and came
direct home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-12
Brief Mention.

A son of Alderman Stengel, of Rock Island.
was crushed to death by the cars on Saturday.
The wife Of Thomas Young, of Carmel, took
morphine with suicidal intent, and will probably
die. Family troubles, the cause.
Quincy is now entirely lighted by electric
lamps. gas being wholly dispensed with. There
are $50 street lamps lighted by the new process.
Henry Matthews, a well.to-do young farmer
near Collinsville, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. He had been disappointed
in a love affair.
Kate Free. ffty-two years old. was run over
by the cars and killed at Springfield. A year or
so since her husband committed suicide, since
which time she had been living in almost desti-
tute circumstances
The State Board of the fLiquor Dealers Pro-
tective Association met in Chicago. this after
noon, and decided that it would be unwise for
the association to attempt, at the present ses-
sion of the Legislature, to influence legislation
IN the liquor interests.
DE. George w. Book, a physician in good prac-
tice, is among the missing. The secretary OF
the State Board of Health summoned DR.. Book
to appear at Springfield and stard regular inves-
~tigation, the charges being that he had prac-
ticed illegally, and that he had made false aff-
davits in regard to having a diploma from the
GHttingin Medical College, Germany. AS the
time for the investigation approached DIR. Book
seemed to think that his welfare would be safer
elsewhere.