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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June lS.-Congressman Matson
has secured the approval of the Postmaster-gen-
eral to two of his selections for presidential post
Offices Ben P. Brown will be appointed post
master at Franklin vice VIM. N. Conner, and
Frank M. Fields, at Spencer, vice Joel A.
Coffey.
The resignation of John w. Tufts Indian agent
at the Union Indian agency, in the Indian Ter
ritory has been accepted
Bernard Magoonaugh has been designated by
the Secretary of the Interior custodian of the
Detroit, Mich, arsenal property, vice j. A. Pat
rick resigned.
James W. Berry, of Port Townsend W. t..
has been appointed special timber agent of the
General Land Office
l.. Russell, of Tennessee, has been appointed
medical examiner in the pension Office, vice j.
r. Ross, resigned Aaron S. Colman. of New
York, has been designated to act as chief of the
special examination division of the same office.
Secretaries Whitney and Endcott were ab-
sent from the Cabinet meeting to-day. The ses-
sion was short and was mainly devoted to con-
sideration of appointments under the Secretary
of the Treasury.
1t is rumored that Gen. Alfred Pleasanton will
be appointed governor of the Soldiers Home, at
Hampton, Va to succeed the present i1cum-
bent.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
Canada,s Great Lake.

MONTREAL, June 19.-John Bignell, late head
of the government exploring expedition to Lake
Mistassini, who has just returned to Quebec,
states that his son in no way exaggerated the
facts in regard to the big lake. Mistassini the
great unknown inland sea of northeastern
Canada. He says that some of the numerous
islands which it contains appear to be over ten
miles in length, and were found to embrace large
lakes in the interior. The result of his observa-
ton was to show that the height of the land
forming the northern boundary of the province
and the situation of both great and little Mistas
sini, as laid down on the maps is altogether erro-
psous. The latitude of the Hudson Bay Com
pany's post is at least hale degree from that
heretofore accepted as correct. Little Mistas.
SIM, instead of being mere arm of the big lake
is in reality distinct sheet of water, 100 to 100
miles long by eight wide. Among other natural
curosities of the region, Mr.. Bignell visited an
extraordinary cave known among the local In
dians as Cave of the Great Spirit" In it are
stored quantity of expedition supplies. Mr.
Bignell reports that the cold of last winter at
Mstassni was intense, the mercury marking
fifty six degrees below zero in December and
ffty-two degrees on March q, but he believes
that the soil of the region will be found well
fitted for the growth of hardy cereals. When
he started on his return to Quebec. on May %,
the ice in the bay was breaking up, but the main
body of the lake still held firm
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON. June I8.-The President to-
day appointed VIM. L. Bancroft to be collector
of customs for the district of Port Huron,
Mich Mr.. Bancroft resides at Port Huron,
aud is a lawyer by profession. He has been an
active politician for about twenty five years,
during which time he has served on the nation
al Democratic committee, and attended the ma
tlonal convention as delegate from Michigan.
He is a man of means, and is identified with the
railroad interests of the State.
The following appointments were also made:
Israel Lawton, to be superintendent of the mint
of the United States at San Francisco; A. l..
King, of Arkansas, to be receiver of public
moneys, at Harrison, Ark; VIM. j. Holland, to
be collector of customs for the district of Beau
fort n. c., and John A. Richardson, for the dis
trict of Pamlico, n. c.
The President to-day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters:
j. t. Burns. at Dayton Washington Territory,
vice W. O. Matzger, resigned; Henry Hollberg,
st jackson. O vice B. II. Holcomb, resigned; j.
+ johnson, at Peabody, Kan, vice b. Pinckney,
resigned Jno. Hartley, at Henry, H., vice p s.
2erley, resigned; John w. Duncan, at Bonham,
Tex, vice Ill f. Taylor resigned Samuel w.
shields, at Morristown. Tenn, vice j. Fl. Brent,
resigned; Mrs. Julia Loer, at New Castle, Ind,
vice L. S. Denins, resigned; Ethan Wait. at
Kingman, Kan, vice c. W. Myers, resigned; j.
p. Cook, al Kenton, O., vice II. Sagehill, re-
signed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
Damaging fire at LaGro.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, June 19.--At midnight tele-
phone message received FROM LaGro,
FIVE miles east. asking f5r aid,
and saying, ''The town is burning
up The Wabash Are department hurried to the
scene The fire was confined to the large
furniture factory and lumber yards of
Ell. McNown e. Son. Had there been
any wind stirring the town would
have been swept The fire was first discovered
near the boiler-house, and nothing could be done
by the terrified inhabitants to check the
progress of the flames Women and children
assisted in carrying water from the river. The
town is without fire protection of any kind. The
building burned was fifty by eighty feet; frame
with wing Eighty thousand feet of lumber
was also destroyed. The loss is $l5 000 with an
insurance of SO, 600. The cause of the fire is not
known. The Wabash fire department saved the
town from destruction.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
Colonel Denby and the chinese Mission.

The Hon. Charles DENLY newly appointed
minister TO China, made some remarks, a few
days since in Evansville, in the course of which
he said my sincere desire will be, while bene-
fitting this country and extending its commercial
relations. to do nothing but good to the dis
tinguished people to whom am accredited it
would seem, from the foregoing that the inter
ests OF this country are to be side issue--at
least, the remark conveys that impression at
first reading. We trust we are not going to be
disappointed in this new minister to China. We
are sorry furtf ermore, to see any leaning
toward the false theory that foreign ministers
appointed for thr beneAt of the nat isans ta,
which they are accredited. There has been
enough trucking to kings and princes of the
Bismarck order. We want our ministers to rep
resent the United States The interests of this
country and the American people should be the
first considered with every diplomatic officer.
When this ceases to be the case, it is time to
abolish the whole diplomatic scheme
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
WHEAT AND OATS.
A Few Additional Points from the June
Report Of the Agricultural Bureau.

WASHINGTON, June ls-The printed report
of the Agricultural Department, giving the con-
dition of the various crops as shown by the
June returns, is just out, and contains a few
points concerning wheat not given in the synop-
sis furnished on the 10th inst. 1t is stated that
the general average condition of sixty-two for
winter wheat is the worst official
showing since 1866. In the great crop
years of 1880 and 1882 it was ninety-two in
June. From close study of the returns it is
certain that large portion of the reduction in
area is discounted in the returns of condition.
Future conditions or misconceptions of present
appearances or both together, are not likely to
change the total wheaI crop of the country more
than 10000 900 above or below the estimate
given of 100000 bushels. STILL disasters
prior to harvest, or wet weather afterward,
might possibly make a greater reduction.
Sufficient to the day." however, lis the evil
thereof
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Thomas Mcdowell Was Given Twenty
One Years in PriSOn-GleaningS.
INDIANA.
A Woman Brutally and Fatally Beaten by
Her Paramour.

A Woman Brutally and Fatally Beaten by
Her ParamouE.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EvANsvIzLE, June 18-The city has, during
the present week, been the scene of number OF
fights which resulted fatally. Another fight oc-
Cured this morning in the locality known as the
Sand Pits" Jack Warren, alias Black Jack, a
notorious desperate, coming home full of whis-
ky. found his MISTRESS a white woman, named
Carrie Watson, in compromising situation with
mulatto named Cozzins. Warren seized a
heavy club and brutsliy beat the woman over
the head and back, injuring her spine and prob
ably fracturing her skull. He attacked Cozzins
who fed, leaving the woman in the power of her
infuriated paramour Word was sent to Cen
trail staticn, but before the police arrived War
ren became alarmed and fed in the direction of
woman is paralyzed from her breast down, and
is suffering intensely She came to Evansville
about four years ago from eastern Pennsylvania,
where her father ia wealthy manufacturer, and
entered upon life of shame. She pretty,
dashing blonde. but had developed strong pas
sion for drink, which she INDUCED to the fullest
and finally sank to the lowest depths. She took
up with Warren about six months ago, since
which time both have figured in o number of
brawls. Warren is desperate, and has killed
two men. Every effort Is being made for his
cor rAura
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
wife and Baby Sold for sIOo.

CLEVELAND June lS.-Henry Sauerbier wife
and baby arrived here yesterday from Logan, O.,
and put up at the Empire House. To day bur-
ly lrishman also from Logan, put in an APP
pearance and had conference with Sauerbier
The result of the conference was the
sale of Sauerbier's wife and babe TO McFar-
land. The price paid was $l00 Sauerbier
hung out at FIRST, and wanted more money. but
Mcfarland refused to raise his bid. Tonight,
Mcfarland the woman and the infant returned
TO Logan, while Sauerbier took train for Chi
cago The trade is a genuine one, and is vouched
for by the landlord, who heard the trade talked
over and saw the agreement
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
A Reyen ne in Drunkards.

COJum bia 6. CT Special.
The first prosecutions ever known in this
State under the new law prohibiting the sale of
liquor to inebriates recently begun in Green
vile and settled by compromise.
Some time ago the wifo of an unfortunats man
of that town, who habitually drinks to excess,
served written notice to several bar. keepers,
demanding that they should soil her husband no
more LIQUOR. They either forgot or ignored this
warning, and continued to supply drinks The
result was that each of them received a polite
note from law firm inviting HIM to settle forth
with or to take the chances of prosecution. The
liquor men considered the subject. and, at last,
decided to accept the situation and seek a COM
promise. Each one of them paid $50 to the in
jurcd wife, who thereupon stopped the proseca-
tion. Numerous proceedings of similar char
acter are now threatened in Columbia, Charles
ton, and other towns in the State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
The Serpent's Worst Enemy.

county Farmer-
You have no idea of the number of snakes an
nuay killed by the moving machine until you
talk with different farmers Oh the subject In
the hay in the stack or NOW during the winter.
when it was being fed. The moving machine is
peculiarly fatal to them. In their accredited
wisdom they do not start to away until the
evidence of danger is upon them. Then they
raise their heads just high enough TO reach
above the blades, when they are decapitated
quicker than an active partisan under civil-serv-
ice nonsense, ard the change is so sudden that
the body of the snake doubtless springs high
enough to again meet the blades ere the fatal
knives pass completely over.
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mond, on last Saturday evening; nothing saved
but the horses. One belonging to Wilson Hunt
near the same place, on Tuesday night with
corn, hay, wheat and farming implements.
Conrad Plank, a prominent farmer living in
the southern part of Cass county, died or
Wednesday evening from injuries received in at
tempting to step runaway horse. The animal
threw Mr.. Plank against gate post. and a
splinter six inches in length penetrated his alb
domen. He died in the greatest agony.
The old Barnett House. at Logansport, one of
the oldest hotels in the Wabash valley, but for
years past inhabited by the most degraded speci-
mems of humanity the city affords has been
condemned by the authorities as a nuisance-a
stencil in the nostrils of decency and respecta-
6lilty. The building is now owned by the
Travellers Insurance Company.
Prof. Charles E. Kircher. of the American
Normal College, at Logansport, was married on
tuesday evening to Miss Addie Shepherd, of
Angelo, this State. Mr. and Mrs. Kircher were
rendered reception at the college on Thursday
evening which was attended by number of
prominent citizens. Mrs. Kircher has been
elected tc fill the chair of music in the college.
Two Wayne county pioneers died on Wednes-
day night-Hosea Haxton. aged eighty-six. at
the residence of his son in law Harrison Ogborn,
the inventor. he had been an invalid for years,
and great sufferer since falling on the ice and
breaking his hip, last winter. The other was
Ira Moore, at the age of seventy-sx who was
stricken with paralysis about ive years ago, and
had second stroke few days ago.
William Rowe has been arrested at Warren,
and taken to Huntington, and delivered to the
sheriff of Preble county, O., on charge of
numbering Martin Eddins, laborer, living at
Hamburg O. Rowe came to Warren week be
fore last ostensibly to visit his brother. It is
reported that Mrs Eddins poisoned her husband
through the influence of Rowe, with whom she
was criminally intimate. Rowe denies the
charge.
The Connersville Times has entered upon it's
sixtieth year On the l7th of June, 1926, the
first number of the Fayette Observer print
ed and published at Connersvlle. by Abraham
Van Vleet and Daniel Rench and the Times is
the regular lineal successor of that paper Dur
ing the first twenty eight years of existence its
name was changed several times, in accordance
with the fancy of its different propretors In
1884 it was given its present name, which it has
retained ever since.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
Minor Notes.

The Waveland Banner has not been issued
since May 80.
Sixteen express trains arrive and depart from
Charlottesville every twenty-fo hours.
The Charlottesville Star claims a man who
eats dog meat as a cure for rheumatism.
A little colored girl at Evansville, bitten by a
dog in the face, will, it is feared, lose her eye
sight
John King. a coal-miner, was fatally injured
by falling slate in the NickelPlate Nine near
Brazil
first mad dog of the season William Daugher
ty killed it,
Rev. Father Rynes, of ST. Mary's Church,
Richmond, has been notified that he will be re-
moved to charge at Terre Haute.
The carrier pigeons turned loose at Crawfords
vile on Monday made the return trip to Colum-
bus, o., in little over eight hours.
A meeting was held at the courthouse, in
Crawfordsville, last night, to perfect arrange.
ments for Fourth Of July celebration.
A two story dwelling eight miles south of
Scottsburg, belonging to Martin Woodlock. was
destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at So, 900; in
sured for 81, 300
James o. Parker has resumed the ownership
of the Danville Republican, Moffet & Riddle re-
tiring Charles Il. Bowen has charge of the
local department
Sarah Butler. coiored twenty five years DID,
took an epileptic fit, mt Evansville with couple
of dozen pins in her mouth When she came TO
ii was discovered she had swallowed the pins
Further particulars are expected in day or
two.
Giovanni Mono, who was stabbed on Wednes-
day, in Union township. Vanderburg county
by Shad Jones died yesterday. Jones was
probably not 90 badly hurt as it was thought
far it was discovered yesterday that he had dis
appeared during the night.
man seventy-two years old. named William
Grote, VINO resides in the neighborhood Of Nc
Cutchanville, while driving lumber wagon
tainted and fell 10 the ground. His injuries
principally about the head and face, are serious
aud his recovery is doubtful
Barns burned in Montgomery county: One
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
Oats in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 18-The Department
of Agriculture will soon issue report concern
ing she prospects for the growing crop of oats,
which, next to corn, is entitled to precedence in
extent or yield and value of the product The
annual production of oats in Illinois, of late
years. has exceeded 100 000, 900 bushels. The
area of oats is much larger than last season. and
the prospects are favorable for nearly an average
yield per The oats crop of the State in 1884
was los, ,3l4, l58 bushels Returns for June make
the present area of oats about the same as last
season in the northern division of the State, IL
per cent. larger in the central division, and %
per cent. larger in the southern division of the
State than in 1884.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
State Quotas in Ciyil-seryice.

WASHINGTON. June 18.-The civil-service
rules will be amended shortly in an important
particular. When the commission was estab-
hshed it was found that many States had far
more than their quota Of employees in the public
service. The commission continued to fill requi-
stions from the various departments without
regard to the discrepancy. This acted to the
disadvantage of the Western and Southern
States. The Presidents attention called TO
it and he will order a change and hereafter
States will be selected in rotation as to their
civil service candidates.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19

And the Practice Thereof by Congressman
'sfrom - State Adjoining illinois,"


''from n State Adjoining Illinois"
Washington Special.
There is story, going around here rather
quietly in a small circle Of Western congressman
and Office seekers to the effect that certain
congressman from State adjoining Illinois is
manifesting an amount of thrift that is likely to
get him into hot water 1t is said by gentlemen
who claim to have seen the afidavits in the case,
and to know many OF the atlantis, that number
of constitute mrs of this congressman, who wanted
offices, asked him to come to Washington and
press their claims To this he replied that he
would go to sheol before be would come to Wash
ington at his own expense in order to
help them get jobs under tho govern
ment, but he would furnish the time, as
government gave him salary Of $1,000
year. provided his oficeseeking constituents
would pay his expenses and he impressed it
upon their mind that Washington was very
expensive city to live in. Of course. this ex
planasion was not made to his constituents IN
gross but to each one who sought his assistance.
Each Office seeker recognized the justice of his
demand that his expenses should be paid. and
easily persuaded that it cost 25 cents TO look
down Pennsylvania avenue. and 81 30 to get into
the White House, and he advanced the congress
man money enough to bring him to Washington,
even without pass, and keep him while here at
the best hotel with all tle extras thrown In.
The statesman does not live at the best hotel,
but in the modest style befitting representa-
tive OF the American people. He pays 90 cents
day for his room THAT is very low rental, even
for this season of the year, when rooms are
cheap, but he gets his room at discount be-
cause he acts as runner for the house, that is,
ne gets his friends TO stop at the same place
when they are In the city He boards at cheap
restaurants, and pays about 25 cents meal.
There is pretty wide margin between what it
really costs him to live here and what his Office
seeking constituents suppose that il costs him.
Fifteen or twenty men who wanted him to come
here to promote their interests, have made affi
davits that they had paid him considerable sums
of money. ostensibly TO cover his necessary ex-
peEses while attending to their interests, and
these afidavits declared to be in the city, and
it is proposed to file them where they will Go the
congressman referred to the greatest amount of
harm. The aggregate sum the affidavits show
to have been advanced the congressman for
penses leaves no room for doubt that he has
made very handsome thing out of the office
seekers of his district.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
MINOR TOPICS.

a4fth Auditor Alexander Ready to Retire
Whenever His Place Is Wanted.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. June l8.--The fact that Fifth
Auditor Alexander, of the Treasury, continues
to remain in Office has occasioned some surprise
among Democrats. The reason is simple, how
ever. Mr.. Alexander notified Mr.. Manning some
time ago that he did not care to be kept on the
tenter hooks, and that he was willing to give up
his position when it was wanted. He said he
would leave on the 1st of July. This has been
the understanding for some time, and on the 1st
of July he will turn the Office over to his sue
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
New York,s Independent citizens.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, June 18.-'rhe Independent
Citizens Association of New York State held a
meeting here to-day. About forty delegates
were in attendance. A State committee was Sc
lected, and speeches were made in favor of Ros-
we'll z. Flower John Swineburn, Jos. Drexel and
others for Governor. 1t was decided to support
no candidate for Office who is not in sympathy
with the principles of the party. The confer
ence was composed of Republicans Greenbackers
and labor reformers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19

wards discovered that Meiere was drunken
loafer and unfit for the public service. Meiere's
appointment was revoked. In most of tne con-
salar positions the official has little chance TO
save dollar, but at Nagasaki he can live very
comfortably. with his family, for one quarter of
the compensation allowed, and il he desires to
be at all economical, can very easily save 80 900
or $4,000 in four years, besides enjoying life
among some of the most hospitable and pleasant
people on earth
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19

ans. The greatest Indignation was and has been
ever since felt over the display at half mast of
the Interior Department flag as mark of re-
snect TO jacob Thompson. 1t is worthy of note
also that the only conspicuous Union soldier
thus far honored with an Office has been Gener
al Rosecrans, though many of equal rank in the
confederate service have been appointed. 1t is
such things as these that cause Republicans in
Washington to read the Ohio platform with
pleasure. 1t Is not that the South is begrudged
her share of the Offices. but they think the other
side should have few
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19

NashIngton Special
Democrats in Washington are much concerned
over the platform of the Ohio Republicans. es-
pecially the plank In which IL is averred the
party is endeayoring to wave the 'bloody shirt" I"
Republicans here compelled to see the effront-
cry shown in putting out Union soldiers and
giving Offices TO ex-confederates who never
asked TO have their political disabilities removed,
are pleased at the action of the Ohio Republic
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19
A Costly Bit of CareIessness.

New York. June 18--The steamer Guyan.
dotte, which was lying at her pier in the. North
river, was sunk this morning, early, by the care
lessness of two firemen. They pulled a plug,
the vessel. The water rushed in with such
rapidity that they had barely time TO escape
with their lives All on board had to rush on
the dock, as the vessel sank in a very short
time She will be raised immediately. That
pa,t of the cargo left on board was injured fully
$1,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-19

Washington Special.
Major Walker, chief clerk of the Postofice
Department, has received letter from a man in
Idaho who wanted some information about a
postofice in that Territory. He requested that
early consideration be given his letter. and in
closed 81 bill. Major Walker replied, telling
him that he ought to know better than offer a
pecuniary consideration to government official,
at the same time returning the dollar without
any other information worth speaking Of