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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

How an Expert Cleared Woman of the
Charge of Murder.

san francisco Cai.
1.-The only instance on record when the blood
Of two persons was compared in a criminal trial,
said Dr. Piper to a Call reporter yesterday was
in a murder case in Chicago The comparison
settled the innocence of the woman on trial for
her life. The story of the bloody transaction is
married a man in Chicago, and placed her snug
little fortune In his business. In the course of
time he began to abuse her, and finally she de-
cided to apply for divorce. The double caam
ity of losing a woman to beat and the withdraw
al of her $200 900 from his business made the
was found dead in corner of his
bed chamber, bullet having gone through his
heart. His wife was found wounded in another
part of the room. She said that her husband
had come home the night before in a rage and
began to abuse her while she was in bed; that he
hit her on the head with the butt of his revolver
while her head was the pillow. and spattered
blood over the linen; that she jumped up and he
shot her, inflicting slight flesh wound in her
side. She then rushed at him and snatchinG
the revolver from him, shot him through the
heart. He reeled to the corner where he was
found and died. The prosecution did not be-
lieye her story, and set up the theory that she
shot him when he was asleep, and dragged him
to the corner and then inflicted the wound on
herself The carpet where the dead man lay was
saturated with blood. According to the theory of
the prosecution, the blood on the pillow was his
also. Iput sections Of tho pillow with blood upon
it under the microscope, and drew on a card
board the shape of the corpuscles, enlarged
about two thousand diameters. | then put the
blood on the carpet under the microscope in the
same way The comparison was wonderful.
The corpuscles on the pillow were bright, round
and clean. They were beautiful. The cor
puscles on the carpet were large and disfgured.
the result of disease The comparison settled
that question at once. The blood corpuscles
were as different as day and night and sus-
tanned the woman's account of the shooting. She
was acquitted on that and other evidence.
las between human blood and dogs blood, the
microscope enables the expert to determine pre-
cisely whether specimen is from human be-
ing or dog. But it is impossible to determine
between human blood and a hogs blood This
fact convicted one man that I know Of He
claimed that the blood on his clothes was dogs
blood was able to show that it was not dogs
Blood but if he had said that it was hogs blood
l could not have contradicted the statement"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Projection ON Railways.

Philadelphia Times.
The Indiana authorities are apparently as
helpless in the presence of train and express
robbers as those of our own State in dealing
with Abe Buzzard and his gang of outlaws.
robbed in the near neighborhood of Harrodsburg
surpasses belief. The only man on the train
who seems to have exhibited any pluck was the
express messenger, who was shot. 1t is time
that measures were taken by the railway com
panies, in conjunction with the authorities, that
would make these in-robbing exploits an utter
impossibility. The plain truth about the mat
ter is, that large amounts of valuabes are trans
ported daily without proper protection. Itis
cheap to have no guards and no arms on an ex-
press car, but it is not good management
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
A ROMANTIC REUNION.
Father and Son Meet for the First Time in
Twenty Years.

Father and Son Meet for the First Time in
Twenty Years.
Kansas City Times.
A most dramatic scene, the sequel to a most
romantic tale, occurred lew days since in the
store of the wellknown druggist, Mr.. j. w.
Swope, on West Ninth street, the occasion being
the meeting after separation of twenty years
between Mr. Swope and his father. Mr.. c. NJ
Swope The story is interesting In the
extreme, Twenty years ago, in 1865.
the father, then resident of Adams
county, Pennsylvania, and strong South
ern sympathizer quarreled with his wife,
whose sympathies had been with the Union side
all through the war. The stirring incidents of
the war furnished frequent disputes, and the
breach, instead of healing, was widened by
other differences, so that at the close Of
the great contest each discovered the
nndesirability of their union. Finally Mr..
Swope, out of desperation, one day proposed a
most move! plan of settlement. Il will toss up
this quarter" he said; heads 60. tails | stay.
and all our disagreements shall be forgotten. !"
The wife agreed, the coin was tossed, and heads
decided that he should go. Hurriedly arranging
his affairs, and leaving his wife liberal share
OF the property, he took his departure. While
the singular transaction was being made, MIR.
Swope glanced out of the window and saw his
little fve-yearold son disappearing over the hill
on his way to school He never saw him again
until the meeting occurred the other day.
Mr.. Swope went to Pittsburg and engaged in
business. He travelled in every State and Terri
tory in this country and visited Europe. But he
never set foot in Adams county. His son grew
up, and moved to this city and married. bis
wife procured divorce and married also. Al
though he never saw his son, he managed to keep
track of him, and learning of his sons presence
ia this city, and having occasion to pass through
here on his way to Salina, Kan, where he owns
a large tract of land, he determined to call on
him. Finding his address in the directory, ne
took and stopped at a store the front Of
which was surmounted by a sign bearing his
sons name. He entered, but failed to see any
body bearing a resemblance to himself. He
asked if he was in the right place. and was told
that Mr.. Swope had moved across the street.
Turning around he saw young man he at once
recognized as his son. He talking to a lady,
whom he afterward ascertained to be his sons
wife,
Crossing the street he disclosed his identity
The meeting as affecting the circum
stances warranted. The father and son were
soon on the best of terms and the latter intro
duced his wife. They all took tea together. and
the father, learning that his son voted the Demo
cratic ticket, expressed satisfaction at the train
ing his mother had given him. He left the next
day for Salina Mr.. Swope has acquired con-
siderable property in his twenty years jaunt
alone, and expects to make his home in the flu
ture in Salina, as the climate benefits heart
disease, a malady with which he is affected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Principal and Interest.

Now YORK JOURNAL.
Excuse ne, sir, but may ask you CUES
tion" politely inquired sad-eyed Jerseyman of
a Bowery pawn-broker.
''Shertainly, shertainly," replied the suave
Shylock
swell. if distance lends enchantment to the
view. what rate of interest should be- chargedl'
win you please say dot again, und say it
shiow?'
The young man repeated the question, and be-
fore he had time to dodge, the "uncle" knocked
him out of the door with shilaah exclaming:
CLUB rates, mein lieber freund. Club rates"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

EnGtne Schuyler.
The great trouble of the English in the matter
is Afghanistan-for it is wrong to consider Al
ghanistan as one country, as it is really com
posed of variety of tribes, who hold only slen-
der allegiance to the Ameer. Even Mr.. Marvin,
after insisting very strongly upon the necessity
of the English protecting Asghanistan, says:
''The notion of united Afghanistan is fit only
for the nursery. The Afghans are conquerors
and Foreigners in the whole of the country north
of the Hindoo Koosh, from Balkh to Herat
Their control of Herat as Russia is continually
reminding u.s. is of quite recent origin, and even
vet they have not succeeded in imposing their
rule over all the clans dwelling between Herat
and Cabui.' In 1873 l met, at sSamarcand the
present Ameer, Abdurrahman ard had a long
conversation with him ON the subject of
Afghanistan and India. In speaking of the
subsidy then given to Shere Ali, he said that
while it might affect him personally it would
have no effect upon the Afghans; that II the
English we're to give Afghanistan the whole
revenue of India the people would not love the
English better. With reference rather to the
possibility of war between our own country and
England, / asked him whether IL an attack were
made on India. and subsidies given to the At
ghans they would be willing to join in it He re-
pied that II word were given to the Afghans
that an attack were TO be made against the Eng
ilsh IN India, and that they were convinced
that the war was not against India, but only
against the English denomination there they
would willingly join in it without any
subsidy or the necessity of much
arging. Abdnrrahman may have changed
his politics since the time he was an
exile in Samarcand; now that he has
assembled the throne of his ancestors but it is
much to be doubted whether he has changed his
feelings, and appearances seem to show that the
English must be very cautious in their dealings
with the Afghans. While using the Afghans as
a barrier, and while promising to protect them
against the Russians, they must hesitate about
interfering when their aid is not requested. 1t
would seem even almost advisable for England
20 FIX the boundry on the southern side Of AT
shanistan, taking possession Of such strategic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Attempt to Burn an Orphan ASYLUM.

CINCINNATI May 4-This morning ten-year-
Home was awakened by the smell of smoke,
and by hearing glass broken in the
kitchen. He aroused the matron, and she called
the fire department in time to prevent catas-
trophe 1t was found that elaborate prepara-
tons had been made to destroy the building. the
kitchen being selected as the place TO start the
fire. The fifty children were panic-stricken, but
were controlled so as to prevent injury. The
matron says similar attempt to burn the house
was made ten days ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Why He Failed.

New York Graphic.
Lose money! Why, have lost more money
than you saw. Five years ago 1 lost 81, 600,
600 in Paris"
How was that?"
"There not single electric light in that
city Not one"
How did that lose you money!
How? BY not supplying the city with cleo
trio lamps"
Eyes, but they weren't invented that time. v
Il know it. That's how | lost money. By not
inYenting them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Peace on His Lips bat War in His Heart.

New York Graphic.
The minister was struggling to put on a new
fourply collar, and the perspiration was starting
from every pore.
''Bless the colar!" he calculated "Oh, yes,
bless it. Bless the blessed collar"
''My DEAR" said his wife, what is your text
for this mornings sermons"
''F-fourteenth verse fifty fifth Psalm, he re-
piled in short gasps: 1.-The words of his m mouth
were s-smoother than b-butter, but w-war was
in his hbearL'r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

and bravely goes to sleep. He forgets that the
lions courage only serves him in his wakeful
hours, and, so forgetting, goes to sleep. Ex-
press messengers would do well to learn, and
learn thoroughly, that discretion is the better
part of valor and lock their doors, and lock them
securely. Then, if they keep their eyes wide
open they are not likely to be surprised by some
uncouth stranger and Drained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Wants the Facts Known.

Mr.. Editor: / and my neighbors have been
led so many times into buying different things
for the liver, kidneys aud blood that have done
readers TO advise them when an horest and
good medicine like Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic can
be had. Yours truly, an OLD SUBSCRIBER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
A Little Foggy ON the Revision.

New York sun.
Old Mr.. Bently-I see by the papers that a
revised edition Of the Old Testament is to be
published soon.
Old Mrs. Bently-Does it say who writ it2
Old Mr. Bently-No.
Old Mrs. Bently-Well, it's perfectly scan
dalous. spose it was that man Ingersoll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
The Mahdi,s Troublesome FOLLOWERS.

SUAKIM. May 4.-El Mahdi's men are beeon-
ing more daring every day Last night they
surrounded Tambouk and Otoa and kept up
heavy fire on both places all night. The firing
was, however, made from too long range to he
effective Another forward movement by the
British troops is expected to take place to-mor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
General CRANES CONDITION..

NEW YORK, May General Grant has been
at work on his book to-day. He is feeling about
as strong and cheerful as yesterday, and passed
fairly good night. DR.. Douglas will not re-
turn until this evening.
At the Baptist pastors meeting, to-day, in
discussing an essay which had been read enti-
tied Modern Faith Cures, Rev DR.. Patton
said that he thought the General had proved an
example Of faith cure, and spoke of it as the ro-
suit Of the prayers of the people of this country
for the preservation of his life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Gable Notes.

The eruption of Vesuvius presents grand
spectacle at night, and is viewed by crowds of
visitors Professor Palmieri thinks there is no
serious danger from the eruption.
The Cork County Club has expelled from mem
bership the wel-known Irish physician Dr. L.
G. N Tannery, because. in company with Mr.
John @ Conner, Home Rule member of Parliament
for Tipperary, he marched at the head OF the
Nationalist procession that followed and Kissed
at the Prince and Princess of Wales during their
visit TO Cork
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

twenty years we have been saying to the people
on the other side of the water, Keep away those
good things we won't have them If, by taxa
ton, wages are to be high, it is not the goods
which must be taxed. but the man. Tariff has
never done anything but lower wages. 1t re-
duces all the time the desirability of the land
aud the profit to be cot ont of il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

positions as would enable her to defend the from
tier with fortresses knowing perfectly well that
the moment the Russians attempted to invade
Afghanistan the Afghans would take the English
side until they were free from the Russians. At
present the English run the risk of their pseudo
allies being divided. if no. absolutely persuaded,
by the Russians in case any false move is made
1t should not, finally be forgotten that there
are two sides to every question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
A Successful Departure.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Country Editor Ito minister)-'I hear that
you preached yesterday on Save My Lambs.
Mr.. B."
Minister-"Yes.n
Country Editor-sWould you mind giving me
a synopsis Of the sermon for this weeks issues
We have just added an agricultural department
to the paper and it's catching the farmers right
and left"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
"How Can She Ever Love Him?n

Is what you often hear said when the prospect
i've groom is the victim of catarrh. "How can she
bear such a breathav How resolve to link her
destiny with that of any one with disease that,
unless arrested, will end in consumption, or per-
haps nsanity2' Let the husband that u.s. or is ia
be- get DR.. Saee's Catarrh Remedy, and cure
himself before it is too late. By druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Strike of Railroad shopmen.

DENVER, May Alive hundred shop-hands of
of the Denver 81 Rio Grande railway, in this
city and Salida, went out on strike this morn
ing. They demand the discharge of two objec-
of about dozen men recently discharged to re-
Guce force The strikers threaten to stop all
trains except mail, if the demand is not acceded
to within three or four days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Americas Finest Art Gallery.

DETROIT, Mich, May 4--Randolph Rodgers,
the distinguished sculptor, is now packing, and
will soon send to the University of Michigan, the
whole collection of the casts of his works. more
than sixty in number. These added to the col
lection of about seven hundred pictures which
the late II. g. Lewis, Of Coldwater. Mich, be.
queathed to the university, will make the art
gallery of that institution much the finest of any
possessed by any American institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Cincinnati Enquirer.

CINCINNATI EnQuiref.
The thrifty farmer never sleeps till he has
carefully locked up his live stock and few loads
of hay. The express messenger, however. in
trusted with the safe keeping and safe delivery
of thousands of dollars. thinking it cowardly to
turn the key in his door or spring the latch.
leaves the way uninterrupted for the entrance of
any thug who may chance TO board the train,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Protection for the Poodle.

Phffadelphia Call.
Mrs. lDe Fashion.-''Horrors Fife don't 60
near my poodle, please don't"
Ef6e-"Is the dog sick, mamma, or has he
been playing with children what has the diphthe-
ria something"
'No dear, but you have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Obituary.

New YORK, May Mrs. Frank A. Wander
bilt, the widow of Commodore Vanderbilt, died
at o'clock this morning, at her residence, No.
10 Washington Place. She had been i'll for the
last few days with pneumonia
CINorNNATI, May 4--Wm. b. Dodds, an old
and we'll known manufacturer, died today.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Not the Reply He Expected.

New York Times.
Sunday afternoon, Husband treading Sc
lection aloud to his wife)-"Worth begets in
base minds envy, in great minds emulation.
How true that isl
Wife, with sigh)-Ah, yes, we all have a
touch of envy in our nature; but to attempt to
emulate Worth is hopeless. He stands alone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

No, mother, your boy is not wandering to-
night He sits in the parlor. glued to the old
arm chair and Belinda's lips, while the old man
vainly listens to hear him wander.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
The Death-Roll at Plymouth.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 4.-The death roll at
Plymouth today was the highest since the out
break of the epidemic. Eleven deaths were re-
ported up to o'clock this afternoon. The fu-
nerals of five victims took place to-day large
number of persons are lying at the point of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Steamship News.

NEW YORK. May ARRIVED: Etruria, from
Liverpool Acapulco and Australia, from Ham
burg
HAMBURG, May ARRIVED: Egypt from
New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
The Effect of Culture.

New York Times.
Boston girl Ito Uncle James, a farmer)-Do
you like living on a farm Uncle James!
Uncle James-Yes, like it very much.
Boston Girl suppose it is nice enough in the
glad summer time, but to go out in the cold and
snow to gather winter apples and harvest winter
wheat imagine might be anything but pleasant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
TEST YOUR BAKING POWDER TODAY!
Brands advertised as absolutely pure
CONTAIN AMMONIA

Place n can top down a hot stove until heated d
remove the cover and smell. A chemist will not u
Quired to detect the presence of ammonia.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-16
LITERARY NOTES.

A prince, marchese, pasha, mar
auis, an earl, two barons. and baronet
and privy councillor (the two last are
not allowed much space) make UP the
writers in the March Nineteenth Century.
This recalls Sir G. c. Lewis's essay "On
the Influence of Authority in Matters OF
Opinion"
Mr.. E. P. Roe, the novelist, who re-
Gently got into monetary difficulties by
Indorsing notes for his brother, expresses
a resolution not to avail himself of the
provisions Of anv bankrupt act, out to
set to work to earn the money in ques.
ton, until the last dollar for which his
signature made him responsible has
been paid.
"Hors des Tenebr.s. Par Hugh Con-
way, 'raduit de pAn9lais par Bernard
Paunceforte." Judging from the number
of copies sold, this book Must be great
success. On the cover is affirmed that
two hundred and eighty thousand copies
have been sold. This surpasses the sale
Of lie Maitre des FORCES" by many
Thousands.
Mr.. Henry James has written to his
brother in this country that he is alto.
gether grieved and cut mp that any one
should think his Miss Birdseye in The
Bostonisns" portrait of Miss Peabody
That lady, be saws, is one OF his oldes,
and dearest friends, and she would be
the last persod in the world whom he
would use as literary material.
A translation of Mr.. H. c. Burners
novel, "A Woman of Honor" is now ap.
peering weekly in the German edition
of Puck. A French translation of it Is in
preparst On. An edition Of Mr.. Bun.
ners verses, AIRS from Already" ha-
been purchased ty Mr.. Cnar - HUT, tht
London pub her II hu.'ss H. Hur ELI
lions. Mr. hut not uuiy r>,- he rnt-
co sheets, On, takes the y,i!,ae II tee
American binding.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-16
An Important Arrest.

The arrest of a suspicious character
upon his general appearance, movements
or companionship, without waiting until
he has robbie traveller, fired a house,
or murdered fellow man, is an import
ant junction of shrewd detective.
Even more important is the arrest OF a
disease which, If not checked, will blight
and destroy human life. The frequent
cough, loss of appetite, general langror
or debility, pallid ekin, and bodily aches
and pains, announce the approach OF
pulmonary consumption, which Is
promptly arrested and permanently cur
ed bv DR.. Pisrce's Golden Medical Dis
covery." Sold by druggists.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-16
CcunterEeItin. Proves superiority

"A}thOugh couuterfeiting +, one OF the
greatest crimes against the hu-rue.> u any
country, AID in msny case
obstructive Of health and Ilt!'
at proves hTyOGd doubt thu
"SupeuoIity -
or the article cOuntcrieited:
A no inferior aIt.c.e l. ever ,OuTterfrited
Proof OF this l. found "a the great number
in
"AuStrsiit, f ylant, France,
"Germany, India, Begun. CAC4Ga and
The Ulited Ststes--
o. counterfei~ q the great remedy,
"Hop Bitters,'
Whose name and merits alc 80 well known
the world over that it L. a
"Shining mark and ftvnrits lrey
For COuntCTieiteTs -!
Beware 81 all that does not have green
cluster OF hops on the white label.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-16
The Correct Answer.

Excuse me, sir, but may l ask you
question: politely inquired sad-eyed Jer-
sey man Of a Bowery pawnt roker.
"Shertainly, shertainly," replied the
suave Shyloek.
"Well, if distance lends enchantment to
view. what rate of interest should Do
charged?' s , :,
viii you please say dot again. und say 1t
The Young man repeated the question, but
before he had time to dodge, the uncle
knocked him out the door with shlllelah,
"Glub rates, mein lieber freund, Club
ratesr' New York Journal.