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A RATTLESNAKE'S CHASE.
A Good Enough Snake Story to Open the
Season With.

HAwLEY, Pa, June 30-NTrs. John White,
living few miles from this village, went out on
the hills near her house few days ago, to look
the huckleberry barrens over and see what the
prospect was for the berry season. While stand
ing at the side of an old road she heard a rattle
snake sound his rattle Immediately behind her.
and then felt a tug at the skirt of her dress
She looked around quickly. and saw that big
rattlesnake had struck at her, and that its fapgs
were fast in the bottom of her dress skirt Mrs.
White started on run for home. The snakes
fangs were SO securely fastened in her dress that
the snake was carried along. Mrs. White ran SO
fast the rattlesnake was whipped and tossed
about like the tail of a kite.
The distance to the house was quarter of
mile and when Mrs. White reached her door
she was much overcome by exhaustion and
fright that she tainted on the steps. Her
daughter ran to her assistance. When she saw
the snake withits teeth fast in her mothers
dress, she did not stop to investigate matters
further, but ran screaming to neighbours half
a mile away. She supposed that the snake had
bitten her mother and killed her and so an
nounced when she reached the neighbours.
A man ran back TO Mrs Whites. She had re
GOV cred sufficiently to crawl into the house
The snake was still fast in her dress. but was
dead The threshing on the stones and against
the ground it had received had beaten the life
out Of it. The snake was four feet long and had
seven rattles
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A Game by Which He Hopes to Win Support
from the Country and Gain a Little
Glory for the Democracy.
Prospect of an Immediate Change
in the Public Printing Office.
A New York COngressmans Talk on Current
Questions New Regulations of the Treas
ury Department-Capital Notes.
SHREWD MIR. WHITNEY.
The Animus of the Secretary's Objections
to the Dispatch Boat Dolphin.

The Animus of the Secretary's Objections
to the Dispatch Boat Dolphin.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON June 30.--At 10 time since he
assumed charge of the portfolio of the navy has
Secretary Whitney had any intention of refus.
ing to accept the dispatch boat Dolphin. Whit
ney is playing sharp, shrewd game by which
he expects, first, to win the support of the best
men OF the country, and second, to head off the
jobbers who always hang around the Navy De-
partment. By pointing out the defects in the
Dolphin, and there is no doubt there are a great
many of them, he has taught the country that
he knows something about what constitutes "A
good ship and he has thereby won to himself
the praise of those who have been taught to be-
heve that the Republican party had few rotten
specks in it. Mr.. Whitney knows as we'll as
any man, that under tho contract with John
Roach there was nothing for him TO
do but to accept the Dolphin She
has been built, as he is fully aware, under the
inspection of a United States board. He also
knows that the contract price was less than the
cost Still, he wished to have it understood
that he Whitney is the ruler of the navy Just
now. BY this course he has done something
that cannot fail to rebound to the benefit Of the
navy Itself Surprising the three cruisers the
Atlanta, the Boston and the Chicago, are not up
to the standard, it cannot be said to Mr. Wbis
ney: why, you accepted this sort of work
manship on the Dolphin, why do you object to
the same work here9" He will reply, in such an
event: The Dolphin was built by my prede-
cessors am responsible for the cruisers In
other words, he wishes to have it distinctly I'M
derstood that if any credit attaches 20 the ad
ministration fs" rehabilitating the American
navy che Democratic party alone is entitled
to it.
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The Pursuit of the Anaches.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The following tele
gram, from Captain Crawford, has been received
at the War Depa1 tmcnt through General Crook
1t is dated Camp on the Bochitas river, SIX
miles above Operto, Mexico" the 25th inst, and
confirms recent press dispatches. The dispatch
says: I'VE camped on the 10Th inst, near
Husaras. and were informed that the Indians
had been seen the same day near Operto We dis
covered trail on the 22d, near there, leading TO
the Bonspo mountains, northeast Of here.
Chatto, with scouts, left to overtake and capture
the hostiles He found the Indians next day
about o'clock and attacked the hostiles, who
fled. The pursuit was slow owing to the rough
country. Eight bucks four boys and three
women escaped fifteen women and children
We're captured, one Indian was killed and several
were wounded. Two captives were wounded,
and one white mountain scout was shot through
the elbow. The camp attacked was that of
Chihuahua His entire family is among the cap
tyes Other Indians are supposed TO be on the
northeastern slope of the Sierra Madre mount
aims. | will continue on the trail TO morrow.
On the 10Th, one scout killed and another
wounded fifteen miles southwest OF Operto, by an
American named Woodruff, who mistook the
Indians for hostiles. Nothing has yet been
heard from Lieutenant Gatewood."
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THE SOLDIERS AT PHILADELPHIA.
The Encampment Fairly Under Way, and
North and South Fraternizing Freely.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30-The national en-
campment at Paramount Park is now we'll under
way. To days programme comprised exhibition
drills by Calling Gun Battery No. 2 Of New
York; the Busch Zouaves the Houston Light
Guards and the Lomax Rifles. Tomorrow there
will be prize drill by zouaves and regmental
dress parades General II. w. Slocum will as
sumo command to morrow He will be
assisted by General Kirby Smith
who is expected to arrive tonight,
General Anderson, of Virginia, General
Allen, of Kentucky, and Acknowledgement e. 3.
Finley, Of Columbus, O. Besides the latter
there arrived today, from Columbus. to look
after the Ohio troops, Colonel T. r Dill assist
ant Adjutaht-general Church of Governor
Hoadly's staff, and Colonel Rarklev. The sol.
diers from the North and South have fraterI,ized
completely and are living over in good Fellowship
the scenes of the late war. Some of the troons
are not altogether pleased with the idea of the
management charging admission Of the pubic
TO witness the company drills. Governor Under
WOOD, OF Kentucky, is the head and shoulders of
the enterprise. lie has devoted many months
toward bringing the affair about. and, OF course
has contracted large bills He thinks it is but
right and proper that he should be allowed TO
charge something for admission to the drill
grounds.
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Which Is Being Rapidly Constructed in the
Direction of Merv-War May Follow
When the Line Is Completed.
The Irish Party in England Advised to
Vote for the Tory Candidates,
The approaching Death of Emperor William
and the Great Political Changes that
Will Follow His Demise.
Russia VIII Be Ready Soon as Her Trans
Caspian Railway is Finished.

Russia Will Be Ready as Soon as Her Trans
Caspian Railway is Finished.
LONDON, June 30.-A dispatch from Teheran
states that 600 Persians are at work construct
ing The TRAYS Caspian railway. Warlike pre-
partitions arr still being continued by Russia
Ruiaors arg in circulation in the bazaars
OF Teheral that war will probably
oee-r aftr the Trans Caspian railway
is completed to Merv, in Turkomana
The Russians are bridging the river Murghab,
on the confines of Afghanistan. Eight hundred
Russian inantry soldiers are at old Sarakhs.
The Persials are fortifying Persian Sarakhs
and buildig barracks there for troops. A
foundry hal been started at Herat for the cast
ing of heavyguns
A st. Petersburg dispatch states that tele-
graph Office las been opened,a Merv
kussian aSices from Vladvostock say that
Russian steamship which attempted to enter
fort Hamiltn was intercepted and forbidden to
enter by anEnglish man of war. The English
are said to e fortfying the port
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w E1N
Forty-ffy Miles,.
A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
A Former Naval Officer of New Orleans and
Prominent Politician Takes His Life.

New ORLEANS June 30.-A. J. Dumont, late
naval officer Of this port, and chairman of the
Republican State central committee blew his
brains out today, at his home, in Algiers. Family
trouble is said to have been the cause of the act
He was forty one years old. After his term as
naval officer expired some months ago, he went
to Central America, from which country he had
but recently returned. Since his return he
has frequently complained of heart disease and
threatened to kill himself. He returned yester-
day from visit to his father-in-law in Point
Coupee Parish, and to-day again threatened to
kill himself. His wife took his pistol
and locked it up in a chest and then
took seat in the yard. Dumont followed her,
forcibly took the key OF the chest from her, OBJ
tanned the pistol, and, while she was endeavor-
ing to take it from him, thrust the muzzle of the
weapon into his mouth and fired with almost in
Simultaneous fatal result He leaves widow
and two children. Dunont was living in this city,
but many years ago his father emigrated to
Mexico, taking his son with him. Some years
after Dumont senior, committed suicide
in Mexico and the son joined Maxmillians
army, rose to the rank of lieutenant and upon
the downfall Of the emperor returned to this
city, where he entered upon political career,
first as sergeant of police, then captain of the AL
glers district and later recorder; then as State
senator, inspector of customs, and examiner IN
the appraisers department.; then as deputy col
lector, and afterward naval officer. He has been
chairman of the Republican State central com.
,.aaap<S.ncc 40. ard wac roernb Der of the last
two national Republican conventions.
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Testimony Showing that Mackin Ordered the
Printing of the Fraudulent Tickets.

CHICAGO, June 30.-Mr. Emery a. Storrs
made the opening statement for the defense,
this forenoon, in the case of Joseph G. Mackin,
in the trial for alleged perjury The counsel
declared that the State would have to show that
the special grand jury which indicted Mackin
was legally impanneled, and that the perjury
was! deliberately committed, and the, would
also have to show that the 4ranting Of the cleo
ton tickets fors>a AZ the Eighteenth ward ballot
how was an offense. Tue State would also have
to prove that Mackin really took the genuine,
ballots from the envelopes in the county clerks
office and substituted the spurious ones. The
prosecution submitted tle records, showing the
impanne!ing of the grand jury, and then called
a. ii. Beardsley, member of the grand jury,
who testified that Mackin had sworn before the
grand jury that he had not ordered the printing
of the ballots, and denied meeting the Wrights,
who printed the tickets, as they had testified.
Mr.. s. T. Wright printer. was next called
lie was examined by Mr.. Stiles. He testified
that on the 31st of November last. he printed
1,oO0 tickets on an order from Mr.. j. G. Mackin.
In what way did he give the order}" asked
Mr.. Stiles.
''He came in about 2 P NJ, and wanted to
know if we could print tickets similar to one he
with Leman's name scratched Off and Rudolph
Brands name written upon it, He asked that
we be as secret about it as possible, and wanted
me to see to the engraving myself. l turned the
work over to Jerry Thompson, who came in at
that time, in the presence of Mackn
Thompson took in charge the du-
plicating of the head and the entire ticket
with the exception Of one change in the names
mentioned. The work was finished at o'clock
in the evening, and, accompanied by my brother
William H. Wright, l delivered them to Mr.
Mackin at his rooms at the Palmer House.
Nothing was said in regard to the contents of
the package by Mr.. Mackin or myself; he simply
thanked me for being prompt"
William II. Wright corroborated this test
mony, and Jerry Thompson testified to nearly
the same effect
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LEADING QUESTIONS.
a New York Congressman Talks of Silver,
Tariff and Interstate Commerce.

4 New York Congressman Talks of Silver,
Tariff and Interstate Commerce.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 30-Major Farquhar the
new member Of Congress from Buffalo, n. Y,
who is now here, was asked to-day what he
thought the most important measures that are
likely to be discussed by Congress at the next
session. He replied 'The silver question is
the one which / am inclined to think the most
vitality interesting TO the country at large. and
sincerely trust that it will be settled during the
next winter by the passage of an act suspending
the coinage of the Bland dollar. AS for tho
tariff question, am protectionist, and I can
not see from my standpoint how it will be posi-
bic for the Morrison element to tamper with the
tariff laws to any great extent, because there
are forty Democrats in the House who are not
likely to be won from their allegiance to the
Randall way of thinking. and do not anticipate
that the tariff question will be auy more
effectually settled this year than it was IN the
last Congress- notice, continued Mr.. Farquhar
that the New York Free Trade League is stll
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THE PUBLIC PRINTING oFrsvr
No Probability that Mr. Rounds WIN Be Re-
moved immediately.


moved immediately.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Again there arc
rumors atoat crediting the President with the
intention of making a change in the public
printing office very soon. Last week it was an
nounced with all the authority in the world, that
James Elverson the publisher of the Servant
Girls Blood Curdler, was backed for the Office.
1t was announced that ne had not only been
offered the place, but that he had accepted it.
In reply to this, it was said at the White House
that the President had offered it to no one, and
that up to the present time he has given no con-
sideration to the subject. EMERSON is good
fellow. He has made lots of money has
handsome house on the outskirts of Wash
ngton and is, perhaps. good pub
Usher But the law requires that the
man shall be practical printer, and
Mr. Elverson's friends say that he does
not know the difference between slug and
har-space. Then, Saturday statement was
published to the effect that the Indiana delega-
ton had decided to compromise. In view of the
fact that the two leading candidates for this
Office were about equal in strength, they had
decided to unite upon Mr.. Schley for the place.
Since Saturday four of the Democratic members
from Indiana have told your correspondent that
they know nothing whatever about the compro-
mise, and in fact have paid very'litte atten-
ton to the public printing office. There is only
one thing that can be said that is positively set
tied in this connection, and that is, the gentle
man who was the leading candidate from the
start is in that position longer. His friends
thought that because he came from Buffalo he
would have things all his own way; but he is
not out Of the race entirely. General Rogers
will not be appointed and there is no reason to
change the previous prediction-that there is no
prospect of an immediate removal of Mr..
Rounds.
LATER.-It was reported at the Government
Printing Office this afternoon that John b.
Stoll, Of South Bend would be appointed Gov
ernment Printer before the close Of the day, and
a good deal of agitation was occasioned. Later
it was rumored that ex-Congressman Rogers, of
Buffalo, stood as good chance as Stoll, and
that neither would be appointed now, and then
things quoted down and pulses beat regularly,
1t is not likely, from most reliable indications,
that Mr. Rounds will be removed just yet
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THE WARLIkE RED MEN.
The Cheyennes Believed To Be Ready for a
Summer Campaign in Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan, June 30-TLo Daily Eagles
special says that the Indians, experimenting that
there might be demand for their arms have,
it is thought, cached their best arms in the sand
hills, and only appear with their old squirrel
rifles 1t is believed should the soldiers make
any demonstrations looking to movement, that
the more hostile element would strike out across
the Territory, going north through Kansas to
join the Sioux. But they evidently expect that
the Kiowas and Comanches will unite with them
in giving the troops a summers campaign. The
situation is still of anxiety and extreme
danger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-01
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
HIS Death Promises To BE the Next Euro
pean Sensation.

pean Sensation.
Cable Special.
The death of Emperor William promises to be
the next great sensation in Europe Extraord-
nary precautions are being taken to prevent tho
sending of any kilograms revealing his real con-
dhon, but private letters are not subject to the
Official censorship, and they give such discourag-
ing forecasts that the news of his death is daily
expected In official circles in England the
death of the aged kaiser is looked upon as an
event of the very near future, and the extent to
which this affection is calculated upon and dis
counted seems surprising and heartess. It's i'm
mediate political effect will be to bind Germany
and England together in very close union. The
Crown Princess of England will be the Empress
OF Germany, and the coming Emperor is known
as an affectlonate friend of the Prince of Wales
and Of the Queen. Nothing more opportune
Tor the new Tory government of England
could possibly occur. With an Anglo German
alliance firmly established the difficulties in the
way OF Englands foreign policy would disappear
as if by magic and the Salisbury Ministry would
get the credit OF results wrought by adspensation
OF Providence. 1t is rumored that ali this was
counted upon in the very highest circles of the
two realms before Lord Salisbury finally con
sented to take Office, and that it very largely in
nuenced his decision. There are hints of a sec
ond and secret treaty of Windsor that had really
more to do with the change in the administra-
tlon than the vague and shadowy promises made
by Mr.. Gladstone. According to this story, the
Grown Princess Victoria assured her mother that
the death Of the Emperor was only question of
few years; that upon the accession of Frederick
William to the imperial throne Of Germany
the influence Of Prince Bismarck would cease
70 be predominant aud disturbing element
In European politics. and that if England would
heartily support the colonizing enterprises of
germany, which are Frederick Williams pet
lads, there would be no opposition to an Anglo
German alliance as against Russia in Afghanis
tan, France in Egypt, and the foes and rivals of
England everywhere. All this being represented
to Lord Salisbury opened up to him a prospect
OF being able to straighten out the Foreign rela-
tons, which had been left in a seemingly hope
less tangle by Gladstone to safeguard the British
empire in India, to retain control of Egypt, and
generally to restore the imperial prestige of
England throughout the world. With these
grand results accomplished, or shown to be in a
fair way Of being accomplished, the Tories could
go before the country in November with good
chance of reversing the present Liberal majorty
and Of making their tenure of Office permanent
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LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN.
The Daily Routine at Mt. undergraduate
sons Diagnosis of His Masters Case.

The Daily Routine at Mt. McGregor-Harri-
sons Diagnosis of His Masters Case.
Letter in New York Times.
In this secluded spot where one wakes to the
call of birds and the hum Of bees instead of to
the rafting of milk carts and grocers wagons,
and where visitors have not yet numbered 100 a
day, more people have seen General Grant with
IN fortnight than during the whole of his long
sickness In New York. His presence is the
magnet that draws nearly all who have yet come
here. Those who have missed seeing him would
not make very long line if they stood up to be
counted, for, excepting the three days this week
when he was kept in by cold weather he has
not failed to sit daily, for little while at least,
on the roomy porch at his cottage. This chance
ting is his chief delight lie seized il
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In Memory of a Restored Union.

PARIS, June 30.-United States Senators Eus
tbs, of Louisiana and Allison, of Iowa, speaking
at private dinner party in this city, said it
would be noble idea to erect trumphal arch
in Washington, to preserve the memory of the
restoration of the Union, and that such monu-
ment could not offend the sentiment of either
North or South
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BRITISH POLITICS.

Me1nbers Oi the Cabinet Reelected to Par
liamem-The Tories and the Irish.
LONDON, June 3O.-The Right Hon. David
Robert Plunkt, First Commissioner of Works,
and Mr.. Holmes, the new Attorney general for
Ireland, have been re elected to Parliament for
Dublin University. There was no contest in
either case
1 he Earl of Carnarvon, the Lord Lieutenant
of ireland, and the Right Hon. Sir William
Hart-Dyke, the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
wee toe day sworn into Office.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the
Ex2hequer; Hon. Edward Stanhope, Vice pres-
dent of the Council. and Henry Chaplin Chan
cel@a' of the Duchy of Lancaster, have been re-
ee stod to Parliament
Sir Richard Assheton- Cross, Secretary of the
Ho Department, has been reelected to Par
. The managers of the Irish parliamentary
party have issued an address to the Irish electors
in England advising them to vote for Tories in
preference to Liberals at the coming general
ele :tlon. The address says: LAS the Tories
have intimated their disapproval of the coercion.
do not oppose them at the polls; indeed we
say, vote for the Tory candidates,
as the assurance given the leaders of the Liberal
party are wholly inadequate.
The Journal Des Debats, of Paris, thinks the
Marquis of Salisbury will revive the friendliress
between France and England which existed IN,
de- Disraeli 1t is of the opinion that Sir Henry
Dmmmond Wolff, replacing Sir Evelyn Barring
as Consul general at Cairo, will be change for
thu better
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The Cancer Begins to Infame the Jugular
Vein, and Death Is Thought To Be Only
Few Days Distant.
The Patient Daily Grows Weaker, and
the Point Of Exhaustion Is Near.
The Sick Man Passed a Comfortable Day,
Resting and Sleeping Without Pain
The Routine at the Cottage.
DRAWING NEAR THE END.

The Cancer Attacks the Jugular Vein, and
Death Is Not Far Of.
New YORK, June 30--The kilograms Wash
ington special says: General Dent, who is
General Grants brother-in-law, said today: II
am afraid that General Grant will not last many
days. To-day l received information from the
family that the cancer has commenced to nfame
the j1gular vein, and it is but question of a
few days with his physicians"
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authorized issue of $25, 600 600 bonds at 6 per
cent The consolidated debt will bear interest
at 8 per cent, but the maximum interest will
not be reached until 1890. Next year, 1886, |
per cent. will be paid; in 1887, Il per cent; in
1885, per cent in 1889, 2! per cent, and in
1890, per cent. The National Bank of Mexico
will have charge of the negotiations, and the
interest will be payable in the City of Mexico,
in New York and London The debt OF Maxi
milan has been repealed Foreign capitalists
are reported to have advised the government in
this matter, and it is believed now that this
complete financial REIMBURSEMENT will revive the
credit of the nation