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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29
9HE SPORTING RECORD.


Results of Yesterdays Racing Over the
Course of the Louisville Jockey Club
LOUISVILLE, SEPT PA light rain last night
settled the dust; the weather to day was warm
but threatening, the track good, and the attend
ance as usual.
First Race-The Bluegrass stakes three
quarters Of a mile. Alta Blue and Katrina were
the front, and was joined by Mary Payne. The
race between these to the end resulted in a very
close finish. Sis Hilyar won by half a head;
Mary Payne second, three lengths in front of
Alta. Time. l:l6s
Second Race-Purse, $780, one and one eighth
mile At the start Godba took lead of one
length, with Hopedale second. one length in
front of Kosciusko. There was no change for
three-qnarters of mile. where Hopedale and
Kosciusko went to the front The judges de
cided it draw heat between Kosciusko and
Hopedale; Goldban bad third. Time, 1:5T
Third Race-Purse $3.50: one and one quarter
mile Expert asence took lead of one length,
with Doubt and Volo close together. Expert
was never headed, and won, ridden out. by half a
length; Volo second, one length in front of Ulti
matum. third. Time. oil.
Fourth Race-Purse, $3.50; five eighths of a
mile Bonnie Blue led, followed by Eloise and
Cuban Queen. Bonnie Blue was not headed and
won handily by one length; Cuban Queen second,
Eoise poor third Time. I:02
Fifth Race-Purse $500; one mile Hillsboro
led for three-qnarters of a mile, with Monogram
second and Hermine third In the stretch,
Monogram took the lead. with Pearl Jennings
second. There was change to the end,
Monogram winning by two lengths: Pearl Jen-
nings second, Hermine third. Time, 1;45l.
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MURDER AT SAYBROOK.
Quarrel Between Two Doctors Results in
One of the Men Being Shot and Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooMINGToN ILL.,. Sept. 28.-A homicide oc-
Cured this morning in Saybrook town in the
eastern part of Mclean county, in which DIR.
George Barton lost his life by shot fired by DR..
Harvey l.. Harris. Both were residents of Say
brook and both allopathic physicians. practicing
there. Barton had practiced in Saybrook for
many years, while Harris has practiced there
but one year. having removed to the place from
Foosland. a small town in Champaign county.
The story of the killing as related to the writer
by DR.. Harris, now in Jail here, is evidently the
truth, and differs in no important particular
from that related by those who witnessed the
deed. DR. Harris was sitting inside of McDan-
iels's drug store. DR.. Barton and an old blind
man, James Rayburn, were sitting out
side the door On the sidewalk. During
the course of the conversation of Barton and
Mcdaniel, the name of DR.. Harris came up
when Dr. Barton said that Harris had been
this remark, stepped to the door, and standing
on the step above DIR. Barton. said: Good
morning, Doctor 1 notice that my name is used
very familarly in your conversation"
To this, DIR. Barton, rising, replied, IT have
said nothing, Doctor that l cannot substan-
tiate."
Said Harris: "You say that had bad sue
cess in Foosand. You are telling what is un-
true--you lie"
Don't repeat that remark" said Barton.
striking Harris with his right hand on the left
cheek. Harris staggered over against the wire
screen door, and, as he again got upon
his. feet, drew small revolver from
his hip pocket and fired one shot. The
ball grazed the coat Of Ray and entered
DR.. Bartons left side The wounded man did
not faint or fall for some time, but DIR. Harris
stepped to him. exclaiming, God knows Dr.
Barton. am sorry have hurt you. Let me do
anything | can to help you"
He then opened DR.. Bartons clothing and ex-
arnined the wound, and while doing this he was
taken in custody and removed.
DR.. Barton, soon after being hit, said, II am
badly shot; send for my wife, He died in less
than three quarters of an hour the bullet hav-
ing, as is believed, penetrated the lower lobe of
the heart 1t is claimed by some that DIR. Bar
ton did not strike DR.. Harris or that. If he
struck him, it was with the open hand. OF
course this point will be very material one in
the case. DR.. Barton greatly respected.
train was soon due for Bloomington, and Harris
was placed upon it and brought to the county
jail. Both Barton and Harris were married and
had families. Barton was a Pennsylvania,
and former student of the Illinois Wesleyan
University, at Bloomington. Both were old
soldiers and Grand Army men. Harris was
raised IN this city. He is cool and collected, and
expresses deep regret but says no could not
help doing as he did
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JAPAN TERRORIZED.
Why Commercial Treaty Was Not Formed
Between the United States and the Mikado.

Why Commercial Treaty Was Not Formed
Between the United States and the Mikado.
WASHINGTON Sept. 2S-The Post prints an
interview with Hon. John A. Bingham, ex- United
States minister to Japan, in which Mr.. Bing-
ham is quoted as saying: 81 tried to arrange a
treaty of commerce between the United States
and Japan seven years ago. The treaty was
drawn, and it was the only decent commercial
treaty that had ever been offered to Japan But
before it was signed the European powers heard
of it. Germany and England sent their agents
and their gunboats to Japan. The agents called
upon the Foreign Minister there, and pointing
down TO the harbor they remarked Do you see
those gunboats lying therea WE'LL by all the
powers those gunboats represent. we forbid you
20 conclude any treaty with the United States of
America until treaties have first been arranged
with our governments. Thereafter the Foreign
Minister called upon me with the draft of the
treaty had proposed, but with another clause
providing that the treaty shall not take effect
until similar treaties have been entered into
with the European powers | asked what the
meaning of that was and the Minister pointing
to the iron-clads in the harbor, said he was
afraid to offend the European powers. Seven
years have elapsed and not one of the European
powers which then interfered has proposed any
such treaty as America and Japan were then
asked to wait for. ! steadfastly refused to join
The Europern powers in their outrageous treat
'nent of Japan. / believed it would not be in
accord with the policy of Washington: Friend
snip with all nations. entangling alliances with
none told TO the President the other day the
story now tell you, only not so fully. He APP
proved OF my conduct all through and is going
70 continue the policy of George Washington. |"
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INDIAN AGENTS AND POsTMAsTERs.
A Number of Good Democrats Rewarded will
Lucrative Places.


A Number of Good Democrats Rewarded with
Lucrative Places.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The President made
the following appoiL tments o-day:
To be agents for the Indians-W s. Powell,
of Virginia. at Neah Bay agency, Washington
Territory; John U. Summers, of Missouri, at
Quapaw agency. Indian Territory; Mark W.
Stevens, of Michigan, at Mackinac agency,
Michigan; Charles Hill, of Nebraska at Santee
agency, Nebraska, vice VIM. II. Spaulding, de-
clined; Moses Neal, of Kansas, at the Sac and Fox
agency Indian Territory, vice Isaac Taylor re-
signed; Henry e. Williamson, of Mississippi, at
Crow agency, in Montana, vice Henry j. Arm
strong, resigned; Fletcher j. Cowart, of Alabama,
at Mescalero agency, New Mexico, vice w. HI. H.
Llewellyn, resigned.
The President day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters:
B. j. Sheridan, at Paola, Kansas, vice J. S.
Perry, resigned Robt P. Chiffon. at Santa Ana
tal., vice Chas G. French, resigned; Edward
IAN DeCasteele, at Depere, Wis, vice
z. r. Proctor, resigned; Harry s.
Parker, at Pennington, U. H., vice W. H.
Hayes, resigned; F. II. Spenner, at Medford
Mass, vice j. H. Eames, resigned; Burritt B.
ceased; L. r.. Davis at Athens, Ala, vice Thos
j. Lake, suspended; Milton FL. Westbrook
at Lyons, Iowa., vice t. r. Beers
suspended; JAS. B. Blackwell. at Marietta
Ga, vice A. A Fletcher, suspended; John Sher-
man. at Monroe City. Mo-, vice B. H. Tucker,
suspended; Thos. A. Gary at Galveston, H.,
vice w. Fl. Griffin, suspended; E. f. Waggoner
at Shelbyville, ILL.,, vice S. H. Webster, sus-
pended; Jno. A. Collins. at Washington. Mo-,
Bowling Green, Miss, vice j. w. Shepherd,
suspended
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city was on trial, charged with completely in the
known and influential Democrat On the jury
hearing the case was a business man. who
an intimate friend Of the Ohio clerk who had
been removed from the Pension Office The dis
missed clerk went to the merchant who was
being tried, and who was we'll known to him,
and gave him to understand, it is alleged, that if
he would use his influence towards securing a
reinstatement of the former, there was a
member of the jury who could probably be made
to see that the merchant aforesaid was not guilty
of the crime with which he was charged. The
merchant under indictment accepted the propo
sition and was acquitted
short time after the close of the trial an
effort was begun for the reinstatement of the
discharged clerk. This at once reached the ears
of the Ohio Democrats who had caused his re-
moval. and they entered their protest with the
Commissioner of Pensions in such way 10
forever block him out there The unemployed
Ohio clerk drew his reins firmly upon the man
he had served. and the latter renewed his energy
in behalf of his benefactor. The result was, a
short time ago the clerk received an appoint
ment in another division of the Interior Depart
ment than the Pension Bureau. He was assured
by Secretary Lamar that within very short
time he would be promoted from the position to
which he was appointed. which was S9O0-ayear
place. to one paying ST. 200 or 81, 400. This trans
action reported to the jefferson Democratic
Club. and the facts have about all been collected
in tangible shape, such as afidayts, and are to
be laid before the Secretary of the Interior, with
a demand for the removal of the reinstated
clerk. If the demand does not have the desired
effect. the matter is to be taken to the President
and it promises to be extremely interesting in
the end.
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INVENTOR KEELY.
A Wonderfully Successful Impostor-His Skill
in Humbugsing People.

A Wonderfully Successful Impostor-His Skill
in Hnmbugeing People.
Washington Special.
A Philadelphia capitalist who is here says that
if the true life of Keely, the motor man, could
be written, it would prove to be one of the most
romantic stories of imposture ever known. He
says that several years ago. when Keelys great
claims began to be talked about in Philadelphia,
he made an investigation for his own satisfac-
ton into Keely's past. He thought that he could
judge better by his record as a man than by try
ing to talk with Keely about his mysterious mo-
tor. He found that, just before coming to Phil
adelphia, he was performer in a circus, and
that he had nearly all of his life, made pre-
carious living by performing seight -of-hand
tricks. He is man of no education, ana is alb
solutely destitute of any scientific requirement.
He SAYS that Keely has gone to work, however.
very skillfuy, and has learned the jargon of
an extensive scientific vocabulary He has about
eight hundred of these words and phrases at his
tongues end, and he can turn the head of
the average SCIENTIST by the rapidity and GER
tainty with which he losses these words and
phrases into his general conversation. keely
has gift he says. which is great enough to
be called genius, and that is his skill in humbug
gng people, He has great power, by mere talk,
OF setting aside all doubt - his ability and to
influence people to let him have money in the
most recklessly confident way. Nearly all of his
present hackers are New York men. Every now
and then these hackers become respondent and
get together and go over to Philadelphia. Then
Mr.. Keely gets up a sleight of hand performance
for them, talks to them in his peculiarly gifted
way, and the trusting capitalists 60 hack buoyed
up with hope fully confident that they are back
ing one of the great inventors of lineage Keely
has never invented anything this gentleman
says, except stories, and will never give any
other dividend upon the capital invested in him
beyond that of romances and diversions in the
shape Of occasional sleght-of hand performances
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representatives of their party do not call upon
the President members of his Cabinet for
consultation or advice. as has been customary
in administrations heretofore. They lay this
not to an indisposition on the part of the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet to participate in politics.
but to the treatment administered representa-
tive Democrats soon after Inauguration. This
administration is posing. before the country as
one of reform, and it has been holding its party
off at arms length. The political work that
Secretaries Manning and Whitney have been ac-
complishing was done, and it is being done so
clandestinely and sneakingly that it almost ex-
asperates the politicians in their party. Espe-
cially do the two leading Democratic organiza-
tons of New York city-Tammany and the
County Democracy-speak their minds against
this kind of work. They are bold and dashing
and denounce anything like star-chamber ma
nipulations. 1t does not look as though Demo-
cratic administration would make a success Of
running on this kind of reform line and under
an advertisement of truly good"
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Local Observations.
The Jordan, Marsh & Co. Attachments.

BOSTON, Sept 28.--On Saturday, attachments to
the amount of 800 granted by Judges
Barrett and Donahue. of New York against Jordan.
Marsh & Co.. of this city. in behalf of certain New
York cloak manufacturers, and it is said that other
attachments of the same sort to be placed. Mr..
Jordan says in relation to this that the claims made
by the parties amount to between $175, 600 and
5000 900. and that they propose to contest them,
and that if the court decides against the fl m the
Marsh & Co.. said this morning: 1.-The ground on
which my clients refuse to pay these claims is one of
fraud and conspiracy to cheat. These goods have
never been bought or received by Jordan Marsh e.
Co. The alleged claims are of remote dates, and
there is record of them whatsoever"
Counsel said Also that the parties who brought
these suits already trying to settle privately
could not be learned that any attachments had
been placed to-day
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Don't Want Him Around.

washington Special.
When James g. Blaine resigned his seat in Arthur s
Cabinet, he appointed his private secretary. Tom
Sherman. clerk in the consular service at ST, 500
The Freylinghuysen administration tried to get Mr..
Sherman out of the service but he declined to notice
hints and paid attention to requests for his resg
nation. He still holds bis place, and when
Mr.. Blaine is in Washington, he continues
to act his private secretary during
his spare moments. Since Mr.. Bayard
has been Secretary of State. Sherman has been re-
garded thorn in the Democratic side, and it has
been decided to GUST him from his place Blaine is
looked upon possible candidate for the Repub-
lcan nomination in 1888, end it is not regarded as
good pol tics TO retain in position of confidence
no ding close personal relations with the Maine
statesman. He might give valuable aid to the enemy.
Mr.. Sherman will in consequence be rendered con-
sulship, and his will be among the first of the
forthcoming batch. It is not yet known whether or
not he will accept. but, if he refuses, he will in all
paent elsewhere
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LOVE LETTERS In COURT.
A Fair Maiden Awarded 1850 Damages in
a Breach Promise Suit.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Sept. 27-Emma r. Stout
was to-day awarded 81 $50 in a breach of-prom-
ice case against Jacob Biltz the son of wealthy
merchant of Ashland. Miss Stout is native of
Pottsville. Two years ago she was teaching
school at Rockaway, N. j. While visiting Ash
land she met Biltz. and he pressed his suit with
ardor. On her return to Rockaway he wrote
her many letters in the highest style of amatory
epistles which, when read in the crowded court
room. created the most intense amusement He
visited her and proposed. In response to her
cautious inquiries as to his prospects in life, he
said the governor" was giving him $50 month
and board now. but if he welded would do much
better. After thinking over it a day she accept
ed him on condition that he would wait until the
end of her school term. He wanted to wed at
Christmas, but she declined this, and he finally
accepted her terms.
He then wrete many more letters -sometimes
three or four week-all filled with the most ar
dent love terms AS the time for the wedding
approached Miss Stout prepared her urousseau
and returned to her mothers home in Pottsville
Then Bitz's letters became less frequent, and
finally stopped. When she called on him for an
explanation he said mo. J." as he styled his
father was not doing what he should, and gave
her TO understand the match was off. Then she
sued for S. 600 damages. The case was arbitrat
ed year ago, and she got award for 5000
She appealed to court, and he offered to settle
for $3.50.
The case was called for trial yesterday. The
court room was packed. The plaintiff, who is
pretty and an intelligent young woman, told her
story, and produced his letters. To-day Bitz
went on the stand, and exhibited hers. Bitz
announced that he was ready to marry Miss
Emma now, and to have Judge Pershing perform
the ceremony. The plaintiffs counsel objected
and argued that he could not set up willingness
to make new contract as setoff for broken
one, and this the court sustained. The jury, af-
ter being out two hours, returned with verdict
for the fair plaintiff for 81 $50
Bitz says his father will not help him, and he
will GO to Jail for three months. and then apply
for his discharge under the insolvent law. Miss
Stout, still unsatisfed, will push the case in the
higher courts.
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Men Fatally Injured-Peculiar Case of
Suicide--Return of Bishop Dwenger.
INDIANA.
Divorce Suit in Which SEQ, 900 Alimony
and S25, 900 Damages Are Demanded.

and $25, 200 Damages Are Demanded.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Sept 28.-Until four years ago the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Liberty CHM, in the
northern part of this county, was regarded as
one of the happiest in all that section. Then an
infelicity began to grow between husband and
wife, which resulted in their separation, and
finally in the beginning of three lawsuits, now
pending in the Delaware Circuit one of which is
now on trial. Mr. CHM is one of the wealthest
farmers in the county. has always stood high
in the estimation of the people, having been
elected to several positions of honor and trust.
the last of which was that of county commits
sioner. He is about sixty-fve years of age His
wife, until the time spoken of above. shared his
happiness and the good opinion of the people.
She alleges that during the past few years he
has treated her with extreme cruelty. and finally
drove her from her home, whereupon she filed
a complaint for divorce and $40 900 alimony
The complaint is one of the most vulgar and OBJ
scene instruments ever filed in the court here 1t
Is made up largely of quotations from language
which it is alleged defendant used in speaking to
the plaintiff, or in her presence. MIR. CHM filed
a cross-complant, asking that he be divorced
from her upon the ground Of abandonment and
unfaithfulness. She claimed that the allegations
IN this cross-eomplaint were false malicious, and
intended to ihjure her, whereupon she brought
suit for libel, and asks damages in the sum Of
$25. 000
The trial OF the cause on the first complaint
began this morning, and the testimony taken to-
day is OF a ghy sensational character That
given by Mr.. Gnn's daughter is seriously dam
aging to the defendant. 1t will perhaps require
all of tomorrow to complete the hearing. Ow-
ing to TIE standing of the parties. and the sensa
tional character of the evidence, the courtroom
is crowded with spectators.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-The Postmaster-general
is about to issue additional circular of instruction
to postmasters where the special delivery service has
been established. Among other things, the circular
will advise postmasters to impress the senders of
letters bearing the special delivery stamp the
sity of accurate address, giving the of street
and the number of house, wherever practicable or
failing in that respect, indication of the business of
the person addressed This last precantion is deemed
necessary in small towns where sys tenn of number
ing honses prevails, and where there may be two
more individual bearing similar names. The public
quests for the return of non-deivered matter upon
Tho
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Helen Jackson,s Death-Bed Message.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-On the Presidents re-
turn from the Adirondacks, he found awaiting him
the following letter from Mrs. Helen Hunt jackson,
the wellknown authoress III. H." and advocate Of
Indian rights which written by her four days be-
fore her death:
ITO Grover Cleveland President of the United States
Dear Sir-From my death bed send you mes.
sage of heartfelt thanks for what you have already
of Dishonor.' dying happier for the belief that
it is your hand that is destined to strike the first
steady blow toward lifting this burden of nfamy
from country and righting the wrongs of the In
dian race With respect and gratitude,
ssAup 1885 HELEN JACKSON"
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Secretary Manning's Exclusiveness.

Washington Special
There is good deal of complaint the part of
persons having business with the Treasury Depart
ment that Secretary Manning keeps himself so much
secluded 1t is almost impossible to obtain an
interview with the Secretary, unless the caller is
senator congressman. Representatives of news
papers not shown the same favors or courtesies
during the administration of the late Secretary
Folger Secretary McCulloch There has not been
any time for twenty years when newspaper men have
had much difficulty in getting information ON
public matters direct from the Secretary of the
Treasury
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A Singular Case of Injury.
to the Indiana aoiis .Journa.

MARSHALL Sept. 28-Dr james was last
night called to attend the most singular case of
injury he ever saw. An eighteen year-old girl,
of Wabash township, named Heminger, fell out
of swing, breaking both bones of the left
wrist and throwing the joint out of place.
Both bones of her left leg were broken just
above the ankle, and the ankle joint displaced.
The bones and joints we're set, and the patient
is doing well. DR.. James is surgeon of forty
years experience. and he says he never before
saw or heard of a case where exactly the same
injury befell leg and arm on the same side of
the body, and that probably no exactly similar
case ever before occurred.