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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
The Case of Young Pollock.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINoENNEs, Sept. 1O.-Mr. G. Fl. Aiken,
Pacific Express route agent, of Texarkana, Tex,
was in the city this morning, interested in
behalf of the express company in the case Of
the mysterious disappearance of Joseph Pollock,
jr., of this city, who left his post of duty as
station agent at Lone Oak, Tex, on the 4th of
August. Pollock is young man scarcely of
, age, unused to the ways of the world, and went
to Texas in search Of congenial employment,
although his father is a wealthy citizen of this
city. He was sent to Lone Oak as a substitute,
and on the 4th of August merchant shipped a
package of money containing 81, 300 40. Pollock
receipted for it, and that night disappeared.
Foul play was suspected, as suspicious characters
were seen prowling around. The package
reached its destination finally, but was found to
contain nothing but paper. This further COM
plicated affairs. The express company offered
reward of $3.50 for Pollocks apprehension.
Aiken has been here twice to settle the affair
with Pollocks father, and to-day succeeded in
arranging for the payment of the amount of the
defalcaton, the express company withdrawing
the reward and dropping the prosecution Tho
mystery is thus settled, and Mr.. Pollock was
given undisputed evidence of his hayward sons
existence. alive and we'll It is very unfor-
tunate affair His father had signifeG his in
tention of settling the matter as soon as his
sons existence on earth was proven, and Mr..
Aiken brought the proof to-day, and, it is as
serted, that he also brought the missing boy
Fatal stabbing ARRAY at Charlottesville.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
DARLINGTON, Sept 10.-At five minutes to 6
o'clock this evening, while a large crowd were
waiting at the Yandalia depot, at Crawfords-
Yills, Dan Coyner assaulted William Armstrong.
knocking him down and off the platform two or
three times. Milton B. Waugh and Gilbert
Hamilton separated them. and Coyner promised
TO 90 away, but he returned second time Be-
fore any one could interfere, Armstrong made
desperate stroke with knife. infiicting wound
which, commencing at the lower part of the
cerehelum. ranged around one inch below the
left ear, severing the jugular vein Coyner was
still living when the train left there. He was
drinking. and was known as bully Armstrong
seemed TO be perfectly sober, but when arrested
had an empty half-pint bottle in his pocket.
Armstrong is known as bad man, having been
engaged in many drunken brawls. Only four
weeks ago he was put under bond at this place
to keep the peace He is a resident of Bowers,
four miles north of here aud is in the saw-mill
business. Coyner resides five miles northwest
of Colfax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
ILLINOIS.

The Penurious Supervisors Refuse to Inves-
tigate the st. Joseph Poisoning Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHAMPAIGN, Sept. 10.-The St. Joseph poison
ing case creates new and intense excitement.
Now many believe that Miss Belle Hasty, one of
the victims, to be innocent, and the murderer to
be alive They affirm that the package OF poison
was not found pinned to her undergarment until
three days after her death, and that it was not
there when the garment was removed from her.
also, that rat poison was bought by Miss Hasty
for Mr.. Peabody, charged to him and used
on his premises. and that her lover, young
Peabody, was not poisoned at all. They believe
an investigation would make a startling revela-
tion but the board of supervisors to-day refused
to order an investigation, on the ground that all
the parties are dead, and thus they propose to
leave the awful crime covered up, for fear of
expense. The people demand an investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
Well Done for LOuisviIIa.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10.-The first case against
the gamblers who have been running gaming
tables In defiance of the law was tried to-day.
and George Rupp, the defendant. was fined $500
and sent to jail for six months. Other cases will
follow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
The Pursuit of Geronimo.

Ell PAso, Tex. Sept. 10-Lieutenant Davis,
OF the United States army, in command of q
large band of Indian scouts, who have been in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
Reopening of Franklin College.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Sept. 10-The fifty-second annual
opening of Franklin College occurred this morn
ing Vice president Hall delivered the opening
address, which was in defense Of the classics
Franklin has the most complete course in the
classics Of any college in the State. The outlook
is most promising, larger number of students
having entered than at any time in the previous
history of the college. Rev. W. T., Stall, D. D.,
resumed his duties as president, after an absence
of six months of travel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

WHEN aggravated by the injudicous use of
ontments lotions skin diseases are still easily
overcome with Glenns Sulphur Soap Nothing
exerts such wholesome and beautifying inf1n
ence upon the complexion and entire cuticle.
Sold by all druggists.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye. Black or brown,
80 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
Jail Delivery at Marshall.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL Sept. 10.-All the prisoners in the
Jail here, nine in number, escaped last night
Three were in for forgery and the remainder for
burglary. They cut a hole through the steel
roof of the cage in which they were confined,
admitting them to cage upstairs, which had
been inadvertently left unlocked. They then
cut hole through the brick wall and escaped
Two of them, Joseph Alexander and Ben
Whalen, were captured in corn field fourteen
miles north this evening and traces have been
discovered of the Others Alexander said Cassius
Clark, negro, confined few weeks ago for a
daring daylight burglary, planned the whole
thing, and cut the hole in the ceiling with a
Barlow knife, by scraping patiently for weeks,
beginning the work the first night he was there.
Shortage in the Accounts OF an Ex-Treasurer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1O.-Audtor JAMES G.
Lavele, of this county, has just completed an
investigation of the books Of the treasurer of
Martin county, at the instance of the Martin
county board of commissioners. The report,
which was presented to-day. shows deficiency
in the accounts of Colonel Lewis Brooks, ex-
treasurer, of &c. 1875 90, which was the result of
excessive credits and double credits. Brooks
was treasurer two terms-from 1878 to 1882
and is now the auditor. He is wealthy farmer,
aud will be given chance by the board to re-
fund the money before suit is brought to enforce
collection. The investigation will be continued
over the official term Of Peter r. Ragle the
present treasurer. The work of investigation
has been going on for the past four months.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01
A MAI GAME,


Owing to the Timely Su D cion of AN Ex-
press Messenger That a certain Package
Was Not What 1t Seemed.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, July 27.-Last
night were learned the facts concerning
q bold attempt to rob an American Ex-
dress car attached to the Chicago train
on the Omaha Road which left Minneap-
oils at uoon Friday in charge of Maj jor
Pierce, the messenger at Black River
Falls. A large black box was loaded on
board. In some way Pierce was lei to
suspect that the box contained human
freight. He piled boxes and bundles up
on it and telegraphed to Elroy for a
posse. At that place six men boarded
The car and proceeded to smash the box
with an axe. At the second blow an
opening was made through which a mans
knee appeared A loaded revolver was
thrust in and the question asked:
care you armcdE'
There was no answer, and the question
was repeated with a threat to shoot
At this sullcn 'ye5" was the re-
sponse.
Gland out the weapons" was demand.
ed.
The revolvers were passed out through
the slit The box was then broken open,
and man released, attired only in his
underclothes. He was apparently thirty
eight years old, and had sandy mus
tache. He was escorted to the lookup
and chained to the wall.
Subsequent developments showed that
the box came from Eau Claire Wednes
day to Black River Falls, where it was
called for by the man 50 cleverly cap
tured. The box was taken to his room
at the hotel. Shortly before the train ar
rived he told the hotel people to put his
box on the train. He then went to his
room, undressed, got in the box, and
fastened down the lid. He had also with
him, besides the revolvers, billy,
bottle of acid and bottle of chloro-
form. Two supposed confederates were
also arrested on the train.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01


Etienne, France. on the 9th. Eight dead
bodies were recovered.
JEANETTE ScHAFER, of Factoryville,
N. Y, committed suicide at Omaha, Neb.,
on the 9th. She had been teaching ehool
in Nebraska, and was about to become a
mother.
A FIREMAN of the steamer Westphalia
at Plymouth, Eng, became insane on the
9th, jumped into the sea and drowned
himself.
SECRETARY MANNING will spend August
at Watch Hill, on the Rhode Island cofss-
THE Belgian Senate has adopted the bill
imposing surtax on sugar.
IT is reported that General Smiley, late
Adjutant- General of Ohio, will succeed
Mr. Harrison as Assistant Commissioner
in the General Land Office.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints dur ng the week ended July
%; h was 1886 93s, and for the correspond
| ing period of 1884, 5000. 49S.
The Paris Figaro states that the execu-
tors OF Victor Hugo propose to erect a
statue of the poet at Besancon, his birth
place, and in the Pantheon, a tomb worthy
of the illustrious dead.
The remains of ex-United States Min :
ster Phelps, who d ed recently at Lima,
Peru, will be sem to Washns ton from
| Lima the 1st proximo. They will arrive
there the latter part of August Informa-
tion received at Washington is to the
| effect that Mr.. Phelps had suffered for
nearly three weeks prorItoihis death from
! an aggravated attack of pernicious or
| oroya fever, contracted during visit to
| the mountains.
| GEL MANY has ordered an invest cation
| of the Social st OTIS at Frankfort on the
| Main with a v ew of declaring the city in
a state of ege.
A GRAND parade by the Salvation Army
will take place in Lon n shortly with a
view 10 influencing Parliament to pass
the criminal amendment act.
THE British Government has received
confirmation of the repulse and killing of
a large nun ber of Ell Mahdi's besi eging
army by the garrison a. Kassala.
ADMIRAL JoU TT, whD h IS been in co
mand of the forces on and about The
Isthmus of Panama, returned to WASH
ington on the 9th. He reports every
thing gu ct on the Isthmus.
THE Venezuelan Minister at Washington
has received cab egram from Caracas,
announcing that the revolu mary move
men on the eastern coast of Venezuela has
been suppressed, and that quiet has been
restored throu ghout thu whole country.
GOVERNOR HILL of New York has is
sued an invitation to the members of the
State Legislature to assemble informally
at the Capitol, August 4th, to take such
action as may uitaby express the senti-
ments of the State in regard to the death
of General Grant.
The total values of the imports of mer-
chandse during the twelve months ended
June so, 1885, were $577, 476,S5o, and dur
ing the previous twelve months 1867, 797, =
| $685. decrease of so, 220, ,S13. The values
of the exports OF merchandise for the
twelve months ended June 80, 1885, were
SAL, 1893 6S3, and for the twelve months
ended June 30 1884, were $40, ,513, 500, an
increase of 81, 3S0,074.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

INCOMPLETE returns of the progress Of
cholera in Spain on the Goth, give the num-
Of new cases at 24SS, and deaths at S79.
MR.. NATE SALISBURY, half owner Of
Buffalo Bills Wild West show, was on the
9th made chief of the Unkapaha tribe, of
which Sitting Bull is chief. The ceremonies
were conducted by Sitting Bull and were
very impressive and solemn.
GENERAL GRANT will be buried in River
side Park, New York City.
MARTIN VAN BUREN, grandson Of
President Van Buren,, died at New York
on the 2Sth. He was a bachelor and a
prominent society man.
REPORTS which have been sent out In re-
gard to the condition of Mrs. Grant are
unduly alarming. She expects to accom-
pany the remains to Albany and no rea-
son is known to the family why she should
not do SO.
ACCORDING to the latest advice from
Venezuela, the revolutionary movement is
increasing. The towns of Carbobo, Tru-
pillo, Cumana and Barcelona are in arms,
and also the states of Nirgus and Andes,
besides many other towns.
The army worm has appeared in Eas
Carroll parish, La.
THE American consul at Rio Grande Sol,
lust returned to this country, reports a
colony of Confederates of 800 living in
Southern Brazil and doing well. Many
Codfederates went to Brazil at the close of
the war, but it was generally supposed
most of them had returned.
HON. C. B. STEWART died at Galveston,
Texas, on the 2Sth, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was one of the two surviving
signers of the declaration of Texas inde-
pendence.
IT Is thought by some of the best farmers
in the neighborhood of Duck Hill, Miss, that
the cotton crop will falk far short on ac-
count of black rust, which has become
alarmingly prevalent.
MAJ. GUENTHER, of the I'd artillery, has
been detailed to attend ard inspect the
military contest at Vicksbnrg, MISS,
August 17th, between the Vicksburg Volun'
teer Southrons and West Point Rifles.
GEN FITzHUGH LEE has been nominated
| by the Democrats for Governor 4 Virginia
| MEMPHIS had a very destructive fire on
| the 29th. Loss S125,000.
THE payments made on account OF pen
sions during July amount to ST. 600.
THE United States Consul at Denia,
Spain, reports to the State Department
that cholera has been officially declared at
that port.
DETECTIVES TRACY and Badger, who
went to Auckland for Maxwell, left New
Zealand with the prisoner on July 21st, and
are now homeward bound.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01
BADLY BILKED.

a st. Louis Minister and His Sympathetic
wife Badly Taken In and Done For BY q
Couple of Slick Rascals--Robbcdo of Nearly
seven Hundred Dollars and ANY Amount
of Confidence in Humanity.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 27.-The Rev.
Samuel Fayn, Lutheran minister, re-
siding on the Olive street road, near the
Iwelve-Mile House, is q wiser and
poorer man. On the 18th he met two
young, elegantly-dressed men at the
Ien-Mle House. They spoke French
and German, and represented that they
had been in the country but a few
weeks. They stated that they
had come out from the city on
berrying expedition and were
deilghted to meet the reverend gentle
men, who invited them to his house,
where they remained for several days.
Mrs. Fayn took kindly interest in the
young men, and, as the elder produced a
certlhcale signed by the German minister
OF education, showing that he had gradu-
ated IN medicine at the University Of Ber-
lin in 1874, and had served as surgeon in,
the Seventh Regiment of Infantry
for one year at Cologne, she placed un-
bounded confidence in his statements and
In those of his young companion, who
was German apothecary of good stand
ing. With a woman's intuition she soon
discovered that they were short of money
and she kindly gave thnm several dollars.
The old gentleman advanced S24 10 the
doctor for the purpose of redeeming a
pawned watch. When he got the money
for the young man he opened a drawer
containing S709, and soon after the doc
tor sent the clergyman out to look for a
wagon to carry them to town. Wnen it
arrived they departed, bidding their host
and hostess an affectionate farewell.
Soon after their departure the clergy
man discovered that durinE his absence
the drawer had been opened and robbed
of $685.. From the diploma and letters
left behind, it was discovered that the
doctors name is Raban Karl Won Rolf.
While he was with Mr.. Fayn he received
letters from VI. d. Ritter, Long Lake.
Madison County. I'll.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01
WHAT THEY PAID.

The Amounts Recei vod by the Different
Indian Tribes Last Year, for Grazing Pri-
viIeges, From tho CattIemen-Othcr Sug-
gestive Figures.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.-It is
not generally known that the cattlemen
paid the Indians upwards of 5000, 900 last
year, under the leasing system. The re-
cent report of the Bureau Of Statistics on
the range and ranch cattle traffic says:
During the year 1884 the following
amounts were paid to different tribes OF
the Indian Territory by individuals and
corporations for the privilege OF grazing
cattle:
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

In addition to this the Cherokees have
received $4,000 for grazing on the lands
known as the herokee strip, or outlet.
The Indian Territory, according to this
same report has an area OF 64,223 square
miles. The population numbers 81, 534.
An ayerage of nearly SO apiece was paid
the Indians. How small, relatively, is
this Indian population in proportion to
the area of land occupied is In Heated by
the following comparison, showing the
popu,ation per square mile OF the Iniian
Territory, and in certain of the States:
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

FRINGE HENRY CT BATTENBUR g. the
lucky young bridegroom of Princess
Beatrice, has been gazstted as a Roy al
Hiehness and Knight of the Garter.
This gives him precedence over the Oldest,
proudest and richest of the British nobil-
ity, and puts him in all court ceremonies
far ahead of Princess Louise's husband,
who is only a Marquis and subject.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

ALL the Vienna papers devote leaders
10 General Grant. They recall the Gen
erals visit to Vienna in 1877. The Neue
Frete Presse says: "Grant's military ca
reer, which was brilliant and dazzling
enough to be a danger to a republican
form OF government, proves conclusively
that no military dictatorship is possible in
the United States."
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

The gross earnings of tho Central Pa
cifc Railway for the year 1884 were $23,-
$4,000, being nearly two and a half mil
lion less than for 1883. The expenditures:
M2SS 900, over 81, 900, 900 greater than the
previous year. Deficit including unearned
dividends paid 81, ,S9o, 900.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

AFTER a Cabinet consultation and in
accordance with the advice of General
Sheridan. the Secretary of the Interior
has decided to turn over to the War De-
partment the complete control of the
Chey and Arapahoe reservation in
the Indian Terr tory.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

TBr intermsnt service in New ork
~ hrr;al Of General Grant will be
confined to the Methodist ritual.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

The officials of the War Department are
OF the opinion that the trouble arising
from the passage of cattle from Texas
through the Indian Territory is not set
tied, notwithstanding the recent order
from the War and Interior Departments.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

Dr.. WALSH, Archbishop designate of
Dublin, had private interview with the
Pope on the 22d, at which the Pope ad-
vised him to observe prudence in the pres
ent difficult Irish political situation.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

An interesting story is current in WASH
ington to the effect that ex-Commissioner
Loring carried two newspaper corre-
spondents on the rolls of his department
who did nothing for the Government but
sign the monthly payroll.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

1r ;s rnmored that the French Govern
uant is Withholding unfavorable news
from Anam and Tonquin.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

THE President has designated Captain
Jesse NJ Lee, Ninth Infantry, to act as
Indian Agent at the Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe Agency, Indian Territory, in place
of ex- Agent Dyer.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

The President is daily importuned to
appoint from civil life to lieutenancies in
the army. Many of these applications
are most meritorious, but the President
mas determined that at present he is not
justified in making such appointments.
he thinks vacancies should befilled from
the West Point classes.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

PRINCESS BEATRICE of England was
married to Prince Henry of Battenberg
on the 23d. The Princess was dressed in
ivory satin with honiton lace and q
wreath of orange blossoms.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

As mark of respect for the late Gen.
eral Grant, military bands throughout
England refrained from playing the usual
Sunday selections on the Goth playing
dirges and funeral march es instead
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

ADDITIONAL police have been static neo
around the law courts In Lonoon W p'0
vent a threatened dynamite explosion
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

=, :, said that the Shah of Persia Is
Going to Mesheda, hoping to stop the hus-
sian invasion.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

DrrrcArFs from Pittsburgh, Pa, te the
NatioraI Miners, convention have been IN
structed to favor the eight law
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

ABOUT hundred m en- were Frustrated
and many more obliged to seek the shade
at the conclusion Of military parade in
Boston on the 25th. Two of the cases, it
was feared, would prove fatal.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

THE immense cereal depot of Kalasch-
nikow in st. Petersburg was burned on
the 23d. A large quantity Of grain was
destroyed. The loss will reach an enor'
nous sum.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

Mp LEE has charge of the American
,ooation at Vienna while the question OF
minister is being settled. Meanwhile Mr..
Kielv draws the salary.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

THE Mexican editors, while in Wash
ington, D. c., on the 23d, sent condolences
to the family of General Grant and re-
quested the postponement of banquet
rendered them.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

SECRETARY WHITNEY has purchased a
fine coun ry place on the hills near
Georgetown He evidently expects to re-
main some time at the seat of govern :
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

IT is rumored that the Queens son, the
mike of Connaught, will make his resi-
dance in Ireland in the near future IN an
rroficial capacity.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

OWNERS of bonded VIII sky have devised
a scheme by which they hope to dodge
the tax for "a period of eighteen mon tbs,
but there is small prospect of success for
than
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

Tur British Government is inqulrlng
into the proposed trade convention between
the United States and the British west
Indies.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

PREMIER B IssoN of France opposes
the request of the Panama Canal directors,
that the Government sanction new issue
of 500O0O, QUO francs worth of bonds.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-01

THE State convention of miners at Pitts
burgh. Pa, decided to refer the question
of affiliation with the knights of Labor
TO the National convention.