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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-13
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Burninssof the East Indian Annex to the In
sventors' Exhibition.

Burniussof the East Indian Annex to the In
sventors' Exhibition.
LONDON, June 12-Fire broke out this after
noon in the India museum annex to the great
building in which is being held the international
exhibition of inventions This department is
situated just north of the main entrance to the
exhibition, and between the western wall of the
exhibition building proper and the exhibition
road. The museum was filled with evidences Of
the handicraft of India, carved wood work
mainly, and other like infammable material.
The flames spread with alarming rapidity, and
the whole immense structure was regarded as
doomed to destruction. The visitors to the ex-
hibition and the attendants, as soon as they
heard the first cry of fire, fed the building and
all escaped without accident The fire depart
ment quickly responded to the alarm, and soon
fully fifty engines were sending heavy streams
of water into the burning museum and upon the
adjoining property. The fremen finally OBJ
tanned mastery over the flames, but not until
many articles in the Indian museum had been
almost entirely destroyed and the museum
building itself very seriously damaged The
flames did not extend into the immense structure
in which the exhibition proper is being held,
and thus the actual calamity dreaded was pre-
vented. The damage to the main exhibition is,
however, considerable.
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Ex-Gov. CURrrN,s REVENGE.
He Has a Postmaster, Who Called Him
Superanpuated Old Ass, Dismissed.

SuperanDuated Old Ass, Dismissed.
Washington Special to Chicago News.
Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania went
into the office of the First Assistant Postmaster
general this morning and asked that gentleman
to call up the papers in the case of postmaster
in certain town in his district. When they
were laid upon his desk Mr.. Hay asked: What
are your wishes in the matter, Governor?"
II want the postmaster dismissed was the
reply.
But there are no charges against him, :. said
Mr. Hay looking through the papers carefully.
well, then, I'll make some,' growled the
Governor, with volley of epithets. He fum-
bled about for his spectacles a moment, but ther
were missing Il haven't my glasses with me.
You write while dictate"
Mr.. Hay nodded his acouescence, and the
Governor began 81 charge James Scott post
master at -, with characterizing President
Cleveland as a moral leper. | further charge
the said James Scott with stigmatzing the First
Assistant Postmaster-genera as driveling old
idiot here Mr. Hay was seen to vince percepti
blyl and myself as superannuated old ass, with
one foot in the grave Have you got all that
downg"
''Yes'
''Then I'll sign it,"
After having affixed his signature the Gov
ernor asked: Now what are you going to do
about it9n
"pll have him bounced replied the dignified
Hay, ''before you get out of the building 4
The Governor walked off in triumph.
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TRIAL OF e. T. JOHNSON.
Testimony to the Good Character of the De
fendant--A Profound Sensation Promised.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Epecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENvILLE Tenn, June 12.-In the John
son trial, to-day, the State exhausted it's testi-
mony and the defense commenced filing deposi-
tions in proof Of the high character of the
defendant. Among the depositions are those of
such prominent Indianians as John c. New, JOS
E. Mcdonald, General Foster Gen. Frederick
Knefer, Stanton ]. Peelle, John NJ. Butler,
Senator Ben Harrison, V. T. Malott, A. d.
Lynch, Theodore P. Haughey, Jacob B. Julian,
and John C. Green The defense will introduce
depositons containing 00O0 words, and which
will 60 to prove that Johnson was driven to COM
NIT the murder by the attempts of well-known
Indiana politicians to create the impres-
sion that he murdered his wife, who was
found dead in her room at her fathers house in
Indianapolis Added TO these, the depositions
of several newspaper reporters will create pro-
found sensation throughout Indiana. One of the
States witnesses swore to-day that Henry, the
murdered man, had told him that he never had
criminal intercourse with Mrs. johnson, but on
the contrary had tried to avoid her. that she had
become so infatuated with him that she would
seek his company, and in spite of all he could do
she would come to him with her private griefs
and make him her confdant. She had come to
Henry, on more than one occasion, crying, and
told him that her husband was jealous and ty-
rannical Henry had also shown the witness,
shortly before he was killed. white satin slip
per- which Mrs. johnson had given him. Let
ters were produced in court written by Henry,
asking her to meet him at his hotel at Indian
apolis, and her note declining to do SO was read.
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THE SILVER QUESTION.
Frank Hurd Is Not Pleased with the Scheme
Advanced by Mr.. Warner.
G - &l,a TrJ liz.

Frank Hurd Is Not Pleased with the Scheme
Advanced by Mr.. Warner.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-Frank Hurd, the Ohio
free trader who will attempt to secure seat in
Congress by contesting that to be occupied by
Mr.. Romeis, of Toledo, is very much down on
the silver scheme of his colleague General
Warner. Mr.. Hurds views upon the silver
question are as sound as could possibly be
wished He expresses very forcibly the belief
that any attempt to depart from nnonometalism
as a basis for currency will prove abortive, and
extremely unwise. But, of course, Mr.. Hurd
brings in his free trade ideas, and winds up his
statement with the assertion that just so soon as
my views prevail and we have free trade among
the nations of the earth, the silver question will
settle itself, for as soon as these cranks who
believe in fat money on the silver basis
learn that what may pass current in this
country for dollar will only be received in
foreign trade for so cents they will find that the
people will no longer submit to any such plan
for enriching few mine-owners in the West
and South"
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serenade to senator Logan.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The members of the
emancipation organization, colored society of
the District, gave General and Mrs Logan sere-
made this evening. Editor Smith, of the Wash
ington Bee delivered the address of welcome,
and General Logan responded briefly. Upon the
conclusion Of the Generals remarks the crowd
was invited to enter the house. and for two
hours the General and Mrs Logan received
their visitors, who were remarkably we'll be-
haved and felicitous in their congratulations 1t
is estimated that 5000 persons were in attend
ance.
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An overissne of Stock.

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-Considerable ex-
element was created in financial circles this
afternoon over the circulation of rumor that
there had been an overissue Of several thousand
shares of stock of the Central Transportation
Company. Careful inquiry reveals the fact that
shares. 1t is stated upon good authority that
complaint has been made and warrant issued
Tor the arrest of Joseph f. Cottinger. the secre
tary and treasurer of the company, who left the
cary ABOUT hve weeks ago, ostensibly for fish
1bg Trip ana who has not been heard from since.
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versities and who afterward prospered and was
married in India, Maj. Frederick Henry Matt.

versities and who afterward prospered and was
married in India, Maj. Frederick Henry Matt.
land is descended
Sir Richards will is in the Surrogates Office.
His widow was supposed to have been buried In
Trinity churchyard, next to the tomb of Alexan-
der Hamilton, but a search there few months
ago revealed nothing, and no record of the mar
riage was found in Dr. Oglvie's diary. The
lawyers for the claimant believe that as the
English common law was supposed to prevail IN
colonial New York, and as the marriage was
acknowledged by the family and is seconded in
Burke's "Peerage, the contestants claim will be
set aside.
A similar case was tried in the House of Lords
some years ago. One of the Sheddons family
went to America near the close of the eighteenth
century lived for years with Ann Mason, and
two days before he died married her. He wrote
to his brother in Scotland: II have this day
OF her." His eldest boy was educated in Scot
establish the lads legitimacy The boy gained
wealth in India affsr he became of age and
learned the factsgof his parentage by finding
among some old papers letter written to him
twenty years previously by his sister in Amer
ica of whom he had never heard Further
search broughttD light his fathers letter ac-
knowledging his marriage, which had never
reached his uncle. He then brought suit to re-
verse TN decision given years previously, and as
the estate 'lad become extremely valuable
through the growth of Edinburg and the dis
covery Of coal and iron on the land, Mr.. She'd
don's daughter had the case argued before the
House OF kDrds, and adecision was given against
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grant was stretched as to include 100 900 acres
of land. Mr.. Sparkss order cuts down the grant
to its original dimensions. The grant has been
backed oy some of the most powerful infuences
ever know in the history of Washington in
trigues.
General Sparks would not he able to strike
the blow he has if he was not firmly supported
by the Secretary of the Interior. OF course
furious appeals will be made to the Secretary to
suspend the order, but he will be found as inn
movable as rock he is thoroughly familiar
with the facts in the case. and will sustain the
Land Commissioner. The order, taken with
previous ones, restores over two million acres Of
land which have been fraudulently claimed by
dishonest spectators.
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Eloped with am Adventures.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, June 12.-Wm. H. Bare, Of
Mt Union, eloped, Wednesday night, with Miss
Mary Ann Hines, a rural adventures Bare
has been an extensive grain dealer is about
twenty eight years old, and has always ranked
high in public esteem. Last night he and Miss
Hines boarded fast train from Mt. Union to
this place, and here purchased through tickets
to Omaha. Miss Hines, four years ago, eloped
with man from the South, and settled in Vir-
ginia City, New, where her lover conducted a
palatial restaurant. Two years ago he went
buffalo-hunting, and in his absence Miss Hines
sold out the establishment, at high figure.
poeketed the proceeds and came East. Bare has
left al his property in an unsettled state. He
was in comfortable circumstances.
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MINOR TOPICS.
Treasury Officials Pleased with the New Note
and Bond Paper.

Treasury Officials Pleased with the New Note
and Bond Paper.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON June 12.-Onicials of the Treas
ury, especially those who have much writing to
do upon the paper which is used for the notes
and bonds of the country, are very much pleased
at the determination of the Treasury commission
that no more distribute fiber paper shall be
used for the printing of notes and bonds. The
paper selected will have small silk line rum
ming through it. This will make it distinctive
paper, as required by law, without the necessity
of scattering the small silk fbers throughout the
surface. The objection to the distributed fiber
is that the silk turns up in all portions of the
paper and if it is written upon with pen a
thread is certain to catch into the pen and cause
trouble to the writer. There is no reason why
the single line will not answer all purposes. It
has been used before and will be used again. 1t
is said that quite saving to the government
will result by using this paper.
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THE LAUDERDALE PEERAGE.
Testimony Before the Hoase of Lords
HOnors to Minister PLalns.


LONDON June 12.-In to-day's hearing of the
Lauderdale case before the House of Lords, Mr.
Stephen Nash testified that between the years
1851 and 1880, the laws governing marriage in
the State of New York required only a contract
of marriage made in the presence of Witnesses
without ceremony of any kind. In 1880, the
New York marriage laws, he said, were revised
United States Minister Phelps also testified on
the same point. His testimony was similar to
that of Mr.. Nash.
The Earl of SeIborne moved that in consid-
Grafton of Mr. Phelps's position, he be accom-
modated with seat in the body of the House
This was most unusual proceeding for a Lord
Chancellor to take, and the action is regarded
as a special and extraordinary mark of honor
and as an adequate recognition of the American
ministers courtesy in consenting to appear as
witness before tire Lords. When Mr.. Phelps
arose to leave the chamber, their Lordships all
rose and bowed deferentally to him, the Amer
lean minister returning the compliment in a
graceful and becoming manner
The earldom of Lauderdale, to which is at
tached an income of $50. 900 year, is now vacant
through the death of Sir Charles Barclay Matt
was struck by lightning while riding over a
moor on his estate at Lauder, Berwickshire,
Scotland, on Aug. IL, last year. He was un
married, and the authorities on the peerage
credited the present claimant as the rightful
heir, but the contestant, Sir James Maitland,
who is a descendant of the fifth son of the sixth
Earl of Lauderdale asserts that Sir Richard
Maitland the fourth son of the sixth Earl and
from whom the claimant alleges he is descended,
was never married, and therefore had no legiti
mate issue.
Sir Richard Maitland was Adjutant- general of
New York colony about 1765 He was very
popular among the bellies of the town, and Miss
Mary McAdam, one Of the prettiest, became
enamored of him. With him she made short
trip to Connecticut, where their marriage banns
were published, after which they returned to
New York Then the young girl found that
according to the English law and custom, there
had been no marriage, but she lived with the
English officer, much to the scandal of the col
ony. By him she had two children. He sub
seauently gave her his name, and Feb. 5, 1772
wrote will, making her and her children his
sole heirs, and in July of the same year, three
days before his death, there is reason
to believe that he was married to her by
the Rev. Dr. Ogilvie, of Trinity Church.
The widow removed to the home of
some relatives at New Barbados, in New Jersey,
where one of Sir Richards brothers. an officer of
Lord Cornwallis, stationed at the place, recog-
nized her as his sistern-law, gave her cottage
in Rector street, New York, and took her eldest
son Patrick--or Peter, as he is called in his
fathers wil-to Scotland with him. From this
son, who was educated at one Of the English uni
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Tho President Weakens.

Washington Special,
The President is understood to have directed
the Postmaster general not to disturb the post
masters at Petersburg and Woodstock, the homes
of Senators Malone and Ridaleberger. 1t is also
affirmed that this policy will be extended in
dealng with postoffices throughout the country,
and postmasters at tho homes Of Republican
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Transportation of Foreign Mails.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-With the approval Of
the President the Postmaster-generalh has decided
not to advertise for bids to enter into contracts
for transportation of foreign mails upon the
mileage basis, under the authority conferred by
the act of Congress of March g. 1885 This sub
jeet has been under consideration by the Cabinet
some time, and the conclusion above noted was
reached after presentation by the Postmaster
general of an exhaustive argument covering the
whole mattar
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JUSTICE TO SETTLERS.

General Sparks Restores 1,5OO,OOO Acres of
the Maxwell Grant to the Public.
WASHINGTON, June 12-General Sparks, the
Land Commissioner. today issued an order for
feiting the bulk of the fraudulent Maxwell lard
grant This will throw open to public entry
over 1900, 600 acres. The original claim called
for 92 900 acres Through fraudulent surveys and
corrupt. official bargaining at Washington the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-13

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The reductions in
the payroll of the Agricultural Department. FOR
the month of May was little over $4,000, as com
pared with the previous monthly average. Ad-
ditional reductions for June. amounting to
about 81, 800 have been made. and others are
thought to be inevitable in order to prevent
deficiency. The working force of the statistical
bureau has already been greatly reduced, but a
close computation discloses the fact that the
available funds on hand are insufficient to carry
the work through the month upon the present
scale, and it is apprehended that the discharge
or suspension of nearly the remaining force will
take place at once. On the other eide, consid-
cradle fund appropriated for the bureau of ami
NAL industry, and available for no other bureau,
will be returned to the Treasury. The entomo-
logical bureau and one or two others of the de-
partment have husbanded their resources, and
will come out even at the end of the year.
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Progress of the Cholera.

MADRID, June 12.-Eleven cases of disease,
resembling cholera, are reported in this city.
Four deaths occurred here yesterday from the
malady The sanitary officials continue the
work of disinfecting the streets. Seven new
cases of cholera and three deaths occurred to-
day in the city of Murcia and three new cases
and ten deaths in the province of Murcia, out
side of the city A number of new cases and
deaths are reported from other districts in Spain
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The Pope and the Irish Rishops.

ROME, June 12.-The public announcement is
made that his Holiness Pope Leo XIII has given
his sanction to the decision Of the Irish bishops
upon the questions submitted to them at their
recent meeting in Rome. 1t is also stated in this
connection, that his Holiness has given his ap-
proval of the programme for the meeting of the
Irish bishops, soon to be held in Dublin.
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Expioits of s,n-.er s,,,,.

PHILADELPHIA juno l2.-.John T, Sullivan
Of Boston, got very drunk here on "Wednesday
ate six dozen CLAIMS at one sitting and nut the
inmates of several saloons to fight. dozen Of
his friends then overpowered him, and by main
force put him to bed,
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denomination of ). w. Tate.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June l2.-Hon. j. W. Tate,
present incumbent was nominated to-day by
the State central and executive committees, at
Frankfort, as the Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer at the October election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-13
A Fight wien the Apaches.

Tucson, A. IT,, June IA report reached
here to night that the volunteers and federal
troops have been engaged fighting Indians all
day in the north San Jose mountains, near the
lines, No particulars have been received.
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Not Proper Method of Testing a Law.

WASHINGTON, June IL The Secretary of the
Treasury has informed Mr. Ramsey, guardian
of the poor at Pittsburg, who sent an assisted
emigrant family from Pittsburs to Washington,
for the purpose, he said of testing the efficacy
Of the pauper emigrant act that the depart
mert does not consider the sending of pauper
family from one city to be burden upon an
other city as being the proper way to test the
efficacy of the act.
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Exnorts of Breadstufs.

WASHINGTON, June 12-The Chief of the Bu-
reau of Statistics reports that the total of values
of exports of domestic breadstuffs from the
United States, during the month of May, 1885,
and during the five and eleven months ended
May 81, 1885, as compared with similar exports
during the corresponding months of the preced-
ing year, were as follows:
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Mr.. Gladstones policy, and express fear that
the change Of government will be preiudicial to
the amicable negotiations which were pending
between the Gladstone government and Russia.
The squadron under orders for the Pacific has
been ordered to defer its departure indefinitely.
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Town Swallowed UP by an Earthquake.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 12-An earthquake
occurred in the Eastern Caucasus and the town
of Sikuch, was completely swallowed up. The
township suffered damage to the extent Of sew
eral million roubles.
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How the Change Is Regarded I'm Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE newspapers
here of the opinion that the English Tories will
be compelled to show that they dsapproye
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100, 900 Tickets at Five Dollars each
Fractions, in Fifths, in
proportion.

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
9 Approximation Prizes of $3.50,
$6,750.
9 Approximation Prizes of $500,
$4,000.
9 Approximation Prizes of $3.50,
$2,25O.
1867 prizes, amounting to $685., 500
CERT1F1cATE-We do hereby GER
tify that we supervise the arrange
ments for all the monthly and semi
annual drawings of the Louisiana
State Lottery Co., and in person
manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness and
10 good faith toward all parties.-
We authorize the Company to use
this certificate, with fac.similes of
our signatures attached, in it's ad.
vertisements.
G.. T. BEAUREGARD,
j. "A. EARLY.
Applications for rates to clubs
should be made only to the Office of
the company in New Orleans.
For further information write
clearly, giving full address.
Remit by Postal Note, Money
Express Order, New York Exchange
or draft on New Orleans.
Letters with Currency invariably
by Express. We pay Express char
ges on all sums of IS or upwards.
Address, NJ. A. DAUPHIN, New
Orleans, La.
Address Registered Letters and
make Money Orders payable to New
Orleans National Bank, New Or
leans, La.
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General Agents. Alexandria, La.
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Wesleyan Female Institute!
Stanton, Virginia.

Opens September 21st, 1856
One of the First Schools for Young
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logue write to Rev. WIN. A. Han.
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