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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
THE WEST VIRGINIA FAMINE.
Testi mony Of Correspondent as to the Con-
diti0n of the People.

WHEELING, April 6-S. W. Wall, who was
especially detailed on a horseback journey
through the famine-stricken district of West
Virginia, telegraphs the following account of the
terrible suffering in that State:
'There is need of haste in the matter OF sue
houn, Roane. Ritchie Peasants, Doddride,
Lewis, Gilmer, Braxton, Upshur, Nicholas,
Clay and Jackson, and parts of many of the
counties adjoining these, is in forlorn
situation In that district, from June un-
til November of last year. it did not
rain sufficient to change the color of plowed
furrow. The corn, oats and vegetables were
scorched to death, and the inhabitants of the
counties named, who are for the most part
small farmers. were left entirely without pro-
visions. AS result, their cattle have died by
the hundreds, and the people have lived on
corn-meal and water. The mortality among the
children and the aged has been very great. At
Elizabeth, in the county Of Writ, l ate supper
there and breakfast without milk or butter.
They said it seemed impossible to get either.
They are not to be had in any part of the
famine district. visited George E. Ball. Judge
of Writ county. and learned authoritat-
lively from him that the court
and county commissioners, at meeting
held few days before, had given the overseer
of the poor an order upon sinking fund of So,
600 to purchase provisions for relief in Calhoun
and many of the better provided citizens and
statements that the sufferers were confined to
the shifting class, the correspondent adds that
the stories of destitution and suffering which as
sailed him throughout his journey prove that aid
is imperative"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
MINERS BURIED ALIVE.
A Gangway Caves In Without Warming, and
Ten Men Are EntOmbed.

SHENANDOAH, April 6.-Ths afternoon one of
the gangways of the Cuyler coliery. operated by
S. M. Heaton & Co., caved in without warning,
entombing ten miners The cave was caused by
a sudden crushing Of the timbers. The names
of the ten men entombed are:
Frank Mclaughlin. VIM. Anderson, John
Anderson, Henry Marvin. Jenkin Maurer,
Nicholas Purcell Barley Smith, Michael Herrity,
Daniel Kenny and John Cavanaugh.
The entombed men all have families and the
cries of their wives and children filed the air.
Exploring parties report the mine a complete
wreck, and all hope of rescuing the miners alive
has been abandoned The slope is 700 feet deep,
and is divided into four lifts. The ten
men now in the mine were in the
lower lift, and the place is closed to the
bottom of the first lift, 400 feet above
There were three openings to the mine, an air
hole and two slopes, and all three are closed
below the first lift. The dangerous condition of
the mine not only prevents an exploring party
from doing any work, but forbids even the
thought of working it. Miners acquainted with
the workings declare it doubtful whether even
the bodies Of the men entombed can be reached.
The colliery employed from $50 to 200 men, but,
fortunately, was not in operation today.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
A HOMEOPATHIC VIEW.
A Charge that the Treatment of Grant by the
Old School Is Fatal.

A Charge that the Treatment of Grant by the
Old School Is Fatal.
American Homeopathist.
General Washington was murdered by his med
ical attendants but at least they were heroically
too heroicaly-endeavorin to extinguish the
disease Their brutality was of the active Sort
and in purpose commeDdable, though disastrous
in result. General Garfield was maltreated for
months under an error of diagnosis and at last
escaped beyond the reach of his eminent tor
turers. Here also, there was much medical
heroism and activity displayed, albeit misdirect-
ed. Other illustrious patients have suf-
cred from eminence in the profession; but
General Grant seems reserved as shining ex-
ample of cold blooded expectancy. To him the
little group of eminence have nothing to offer
but diagnosis For him they propose relief
but in the grave. Ignoring the only source of
therapeutic salvation, they gather around his
bedside to observe his unaded struggle The
fiat has gone forth that nothing can be done,
and nothing will be permitted to be done. Those
who question such decision are quacks and
cranks; but who ought not to be proud of such a
designation from such sourcel Scholarly, re-
fined cultured, earnest gentlemen as they are,
of what avail are all these coed qualities
in the presence of such therapeutic bank
ruptcy9 Like another eminent parsonage in
this city, who six years ago was dying of gan
creme of the lung, and who had been consigned
by an eminent medical coterie into the hands of
God, but to whom the proper homeopathic rem
edy tEucalyptus) brought salvation, so General
Grant under proper treatment, might have been
saved On the contrary, while so-called scientific
medicine is to the fore, well may the daily papers
announce in startling headlines IA bad day for
General Grant-Seven doctors in consultation"
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MURDERED FOR MONEY.
George Farnsworth's Throat Cut and His
Body Thrown in Cistern.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENvILLE, O., April 6-News of a murder
two miles north of Rossville this county,
reached here this afternoon Last Friday morn
ing man named George Farnsworth from
Hamilton county, with two other men, passed
through here with teams and wagons loaded
with household goods, etc.. bound for Rossville.
That evening they stopped over at Ansonia, and
on Saturday travelled the rest of the way, putting
up stoves and three beds in Farnsworth's house.
which has FIVE or six other dwellings near it, and
remaining there all Saturday night. On Sunday
morning the two men who accompanied Farms
worth started back home with their wagons
and horses. The neighbors saw them, but
Farnsworth was not seen about the
premises Along in the afternoon people
began to think it strange that the newcomer did
not make his appearance and two or three men
went to the house. They found the back door
open, and walking in could see no one down
stairs Going up, they beheld a frightful sight
a large pool of blood on the floor, tracks Of bare
feet in it; bloody barlow knife, and burned
matches on the floor The two beds up stairs
had been occupied, one by two persons. Further
search was made and the body of Farnsworth
house, face downward, with the throat cut
through the wind pipe and cash through the
large part of one arm. No blood
found down stairs at all, but lit
tie was discovered on the stair door
casing His family were expected to arrive at
Rossville to-day. 1t is reported that he had
So, 900 on his person. and intended to pay for his
farm to-day but only $3.50 was found in his
pocket-bo The opinion is that he was MUIR
dered for his money. The two men who came
with him are suspected of the crime, and will be
arrested. Besides the bloody knife on the floor,
another was found lying on the window. 1t is
presumed there was desperate struggle. The
dead man had a subpoena in his pocket signed
by Sheriff Beresford, to serve as juror at Cincin
cinnati, late in March. The sudden and horrible
crime, and its discovery has excited the whole
community
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
In Which De Freycinet Is Assigned the Post of
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Ex,Min-
lister Ferry Almost Mobbed.
British Authorities in India Continue
Active Preparations for War.
Twelve Hundred United States Marines and
Five War Vessels Ordered to Aspinwall-
Movements of Gen. Graham.
FRENCH POLITICS.
Brisson Forms Cabinet, with De Freycinea
as Foreign Minister.


Brisson Forms Cabinet, with De Freycines
as Foreign Minister.
PARIS, April en-. Brisson has completed q
Cabinet and, although the names have not yet
been made public. it appears certain that the
Ministry will be composed as follows:
Brisson, President of the Council and Minister
of Public Instructions De Freycinet, Minister
of Foreign Affairs; Allain large, Minister of
the Interior; Clamagern Minister of Finance;
Goblet, Minister of Justice: General Campenon,
Minister of War; Sadi Carnot, Minister of Pub
lie Works. Pierre LeGrand, Minister of Agricult-
ure Herve Mangon Minister of Commerce;
Cuvinot, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs and
Admiral Galiber probably Minister of Marine
and the Colonies
The official proclamation of the names of the
new Cabinet differs from the unofficial list only
as follows: Brisson, Premier and Minister Of
Justice; Goblet Minister of Public Instruction;
Sarrien, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.
The frenzy of the Parisians over the Lang
Son disaster was rekindled yesterday by an Of
fetal notice from the War Office which admitted
that General Negrier and Colonel Herbinger, in
their hurried retreat from Lang-Son, were COM
PEELED to abandon their guns and money chests,
Both artillery and treasure fell prey to the
Chinese. 1t only needed this confirmation of
General Negrier's crushing defeat to intensity
the feeling of rage against Premier Ferry. A
crowd assembled on the streets leading to M.
Ferry's residence and started to attack it, with
view of mobbing the fallen Minister. Fortu-
nately the police got timely notice of the emeuta
and when the rioters arrived they found the
house strongly guarded on all sides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
THE CHICAGO OPERA FESTIVAL.
The Ticket Holders Liable to Suffer from the
Eccentricities of the Song Birds

CHICAGO, April 6.--The army of singers who
take part in the opera festival. which began to-
night, have all arrived, Mile. Nevada coming last
night, and completing the list of the prime
dome. The leading artistes are quartered in
different hotels each having been provided with
sumptuous apartments but the public has al
ready been regaled with the personal disagree
ments of these leading professionals on account
of their quarters. as well as upon other topics.
Mile. Nevada was apparently satisfied with the
rooms assigned to her. but not being able
to procure sufficient number of private
parlors for her personal attaches, change
of hotels became necessary in her case, but she
and her baggage were finally safely housed this
forenoon. Nevada was advertised to sing in
"Mirea" Wednesday night, but the an
nouncement now comes that she will appear in
Lucia or LA Sonnambula, which gives the
promise that the experience which the San
Francisco public had with the prima donna is to
be repeated. The advertised programme has
also been changed In one regard to suit the
wishes of Patti, another opera having
been announced since the sale of season
tickets began. These happenings have pro-
voked some adverse comments among seat
holders, but if the advertised singers
appear on the night announced and all the
operas promised are given before the close of the
season, it is not believed that any serious dis
content will be expressed Shortly after their
arrival, Patti was quoted, in an interview as de-
claring that she had refrained from attempting
any of Wagners operas, and that Clara Louise
Kellogg and other fine singers had lost their
voices by attempting such heavy roles She is
out in a card this afternoon, denying that she
aver passed such comment Wagners produc
tons, or spokajn that manner of Miss Kellogg.
The opera hall, which was thrown open to the
public this evening, is enc of great beauty, al
though entirely a temporary affair. 1t has'been
constructed in the Exposition Building. where
the national conventions which put in nomination
Garfield, Blaine and Cleveland. were held. The
opera hall occupies the northern end of the
great structure, and partakes of the usual
architecture of theater, but possesses a seat
ing capacity much beyond the ordinary audito-
rum. The commanding features of the hall are
the great expanse of stage, allowing fully GOO
persons to appear at the same moment, and the
great number of toxes to the right and left of
the stage, rising in three tiers. The Ornamental
ton of the interior is very rich, and the scenery
costumes and stage properties are claimed to be
the finest ever employed in the presentation of
grand opera in this country. The ticket sales,
this afternoon, had reached $4,000, insuring
the complete financial success of the enterprise.
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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
War Preparations in India-A Grand Review
at Rawul-P -Pindee.

CALCUTTA, April 6.-Orders have beex re-
ceived by the Indian government from London,
to actively continue the preparations for war,
Notwithstanding the pacific assurances of Rrxsia.
This action has created a good impression in
india and sustains the enthusiasm Of the British
and native troops.
A telegram from Rawul- Pindee says: IA grand
review Of all the British and native troops here
took place to-day in the presence of Abdurah-
man, the Ameer of Afghanistan, the Earl Of
Dufferin, V iceroy of India, and all the native
chiefs with their brilliantly uniformed stats.
The march past the point of review occupied
two hours. The troops presented splendid ap-
pearance and the parade was one of the finest
spectacles ever beheld in India. The
Ameer was profoundly impressed, by the cere-
none. with the power and glory of England.
The Earl of Dufferin gives a grand banquet in
honor of Abdurrahman might
The immediate completion of the railway to
Quetta has been ordered The Maharajah Of
Nepaul has offered the services of 15, 600 picked
Torkas, who, he says, ready to march under
British officers across the frontier - the
services of the Queen, on the receipt of
telegram from the Viceroy asking them to do
SO. The Maharajah also has rendered every
assistance in his power to give for the purpose of
recruiting native troops for service against
Russia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
THE IsTHMIAN TROUBLES.
Twelve Hundred Men and Five War Vessels
Ordered to Aspinwall.

Twelve Hundred Men and Five War Vessels
Ordered to Aspinwall.
WASHINGTON, April 6-The Secretary OF the
avy has ordered $50 marines and 100 blue
ackets to sail to-day on the Acapulco from New
York for Aspinwall. When these men arrive at
their destination the United States will have
force of about 1900 men and 100 officers on the
isthmus. The marines are armed with Spring
field rifles and the sailors with Hotchkiss rifles
Four Gatlng guns and two threeinch rifles,
with 10000 rounds of ammunition. will be sent
with the men leaving New York. The entire
force is to be under command of Ad-
miral Jouett, who is expected to arrive
at Aspinwal with the Tennessee on Wednesday
Capt. B. III. McCalla and Lieut.. 7. B. Mason,
who left Washington for New York on Friday
last, have been ordered to proceed to AspinwalI
to-day. Captain McCalla will be in command Of
the supplementary force of marines, subject to
the orders of Admiral Jouett; Lieutenant Ma
son will be in command of the artillery. With
the arrival of the Tennessee at Aspinwall the
fleet will consist of five vessels. including the
Tennessee, the fagships of the North Atlantic
station, with twenty-five guns; the Yantic with
four guns; the Galena. with eight guns; the
Swatara, with eight guns, and the Alliance, with
six guns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Four Persons Burned to Death.

HALIFAX. N s.. April 6-At fire in Water
street boarding house, yesterday, James Fuller
was burned to death. Seven fishermen who
were sleeping in the upper part of the house es-
capped by jumping from window to the arm of
telegraph pole, and then sliding to the ground
KNoxvILLE, Tenn. April 6-On Saturday
night, Peon Joyce, seventy-fve years of age
three yearold daughter and Miss Rice. aged
forty years Mr.. Joyce lived fourteen miles
from Asheville N G. Foul play is suspected.
but no clew has been obtained The dwelling
was entirely consumed when the tragedy was
discovered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
In Extremis.

Steadfast, silent, sternly waiting
For the final dread commands,
As, to meet the grim destroyer,
Once again the hero stands,
Hark, from hill and plain uprising
From far valleys, deep and dim,
Comes the murmur of nation,
Of nations love for him.
Shiloh, Vicksburg. Appomattox,
These were bitter days, o friends;
Long you mourned them, time has scarcely
Made the solemn full amends
But, for that they saved the Union,
Though your cup filed to the brim,
Now you grandly swell the chorus
Of nations love for him.
Grant! no more in field or city,
Shall thy fame forgotten be:
Needs but this to crown thee hero
OF a people brave and free.
Take. then, as thy bark flies outward,
Sailing for that unknown sea.
All the blessings, all the greetings,
Of a nations love for thee.
Arthur Stedman
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The Dirtiest Spot on the Globe.

Washington Sunday Herald.
Colon or Aspinwall, the Atlantic side of this
most wonderful stretch of territory, is rightly
denominated the dirtiest place on tho globe.
do not think the most captious could award it
anything more deserving, and a walk through
the streets would soon convince the most pro-
nounced skeptic that its honor is rightly con-
ferred. Little wonder can be expressed that the
yellow fever makes such terrible inroads and
the death rate is so enormous. Within the past
six months the work on the Panama canal has
thrown into this place over twenty thousand
workmen, composed for the most part of the
most desperate criminals in the world, and to
venture out after dark is always attended with
great danger. There are only three streets in
the place, and these are but mar
row little alleys, into which are
huddled the great number of people
mentioned above. Jamaica negroes French,
Spanish, Germans and the lowest class of Amer
leans make up this wonderful congomeration.
and it makes one think of the old s''49' mining
days in California, so graphically described by
Broderick in his history of that State. One OK
the most ludcrous sights seen here is the army.
Since Barrios announced himself dictator Of Gen.
tral America, little revolution for cent takes
place every day, and it is no uncommon sight to
see the factions come together. Titles are cheap
here, and tho ragged, barefooted bravado who
carries Musket also sports title as long as his
rusty gun. The uniforms are something terri,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

perturbability of such men is merely the intro
version of their natures. 1t is natural law
that all emotion should expend itself in action.
Joy calls forth laughter, and the natural man
dances. Fright and kindred emotions would be
fatal if they were not transmitted in screams
all his life refused to give expression to his feel
ings, the emotional energy has made an inner
impact. and it often happens that later in life
these are most battling patients when attacked
manifests itself in unusual physiological changes.
General Grant during his illness, has betrayed
in abnormal conditions the effects of emotions
hitherto kept hidden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
WHEN
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT


The Western Agricultural and Live Stock
Company which has well-stocked ranch in
successful operation in one of the best Stock
Raising'and Wool-Growing counties in Kan
sas, proposes to increase its working capital
by sales of shares AT TEN DOLLARS EACH and
offers those seeking a profitable investment
for their money an opportunity to engage to
the best advantage in an industry that pays
Western ranchmen, as a class, profit of fully
33 per cent year.
For pamphlet giving detailed information
on this subject, for shares of stock, etc., call
On or address the Secretary of the Company,
FRANK B. WALKER,
Room No. 2 Board of Trade Building,
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Coal Miners Secure an Advance.

PITTsBURG, April 6-The river coal miners
strike ended to-day in favor of the strikers, and
600 miners resumed work this morning at the ad-
vance. The action of Walton & Co., the most
extensive operators on the Monongahela river
in conceding the increase to their men, on Satur-
day, broke the backbone of the strike, and a
general stampede of the other operators to re-
sumo operations followed Two-thirds of the
mines started up to-day, and the remainder will
be working before the end of the week. The
strike lasted four weeks. and the strikers are
jublant over their victory There is no change
in the situation of the railroad miners strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
The Generals Mental Troubles.

New York Special.
A intimate friend, who has been in the habit
of making Sabbath call on the General, was at
the house yesterday. He did not see his old
friend, but was received by Colonel Grant ''The
doctors are right" said this friend afterward,
Sin saying that the Generals weakness is not so
much due to the cancer as to the shock he has
suffered. Physical Affections have had less to
do with bringing him to his present condition
than others about which he has said little or
nothing His family, think. has never realized
the mental anguish he has suffered"
DO you refer to the Grant & Ward failure?"
asked a reporter.
YES" was the response. "He was hard hit
when that disaster came upon him. / have
never doubted since he was stricken down that
he was dying of broken heart"
''Have you ever heard him make any reference
to his business troublesp
Not recently. understood that since he was
believed to be fatally afflicted the General has
felt, in a measure that death could be attributed
to some other cause than his financial troubles
General Grant told General Fry, some time in
the summer, that he had not slcpt night in a
month after May 6. when the crash came
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Beecher Mourns for the General.

New York Special
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher preached this
morning for the first time since his return from
his Southern trip. The sermon was from the
text: Hebrews xiii, s, "Jesus Christ, the same
yesterday, to-day and forever" Mr.. Beecher,
after expounding the text in the light of Gods
unfailing love for man, said: 'Why should we
hold back from deathi Why should we mourn
for those who have departedl The bud of last
autumn is blossoming this spring. Shall the
autumn weep because its buds are going to the
consummation of beauty. The children that
you have are not near to you as
the children that you have had, and that
now have you in ascrystalline memory of the
heavens. They that are going forth out of life
are not going out of life, but into life. And
when they lie in the valley of the shadow of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Bic suIt Against a RAILWAY COMPANY

Waco, Tex April 6.-In the United States
Circuit Court, today. Morgan's Louisiana &
Texas Railway and Steamship Company filed
bill OF complaint against the Houston & Texas
Central railway for the recovery of s762, OOO.
This SUIT embraces the line of the Central rail
road from Ross Station ten miles north az Waco
to Albany, Tex, distance OF 22S miles. Benia.
min q. Clark. of New York, and Charles Dill
iingham, Of New Orleans were appointed Joint
receivers In this case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
An Introyersion of Nature.

Atlanta COnstitution.
One of General Grants physicians said a sug-
gestiye thing the other day. He pronounced the
General the most suppressive man he had ever
met He did not regard him as devoid of an
emotional nature, but thought his emotions from
childhood had been diverted from their natural
channels of expression, and had expended them
selves at the vital centers The apparent inn