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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
WHEN
A TEXAS LYNCHING.
Ihe Murderers Of Sheriff and His Deputy
Taken from Jail and Hanged.

BoNHAsr, Tex, June ga lynchlng occurred
here about 8 o'clock yesterday morning At the
unnamed the jailer of the county was awakened
by some one rapping gently at the front door
Hearing no unusual commotion outside, the
iailer opened the door and was surprised to find
over one hundred masked men standing before
him. AS he opened the door the leader Of the
mob grabbed him, and thus they gained entrance
Once inside the jail the mob had the jailer at
their mercy. Under the influence of couple of
six-shooters. the jailer gave up his keys. Pro
ceeding to the cells occupied by Sam Dyer and
his brother, Eli Dyer. white men, the murderers
of Sheriff Ragsdale and Deputy sheriff Buch-
anan, of this county, they entered the cells,
identified their men, and then stuffed their
mouths with pocket-handkerchiefs. After
tying their hands, they hurried them
outside, where the main body Of
the mob stood The jailer says scarcely
word was spoken during this proceeding.
With the prisoners at the head of the column
they marched to spot only three hundred yards
from the jail The leader gave the order, Halt,
Texans and there. under the beuehs of an
oak tree, dangled'two ropes. The handkerchiefs
were Withdrawn and the leader asked the
doomed men if they wanted to pray, or had any
thing to say. Sam begged piteously for his life,
and fell on his Knees moaning and weeping. He
said he had been a very bad man. but that Eli
had killed both Ragsdale and Buchanan. Eli
maintained bold front and said nothing except
"It's no use." Neither would he pray. This
being over, two hangmen came forward and
each raised one Of the murderers from the
ground while the moose was being adjusted. and
then they simultaneously let go, and the desper
ADDE'S were kicking and struggling in the air.
They died from strangulation. When the bodies
were found this morning they almost touched
the ground. The mob quietly dispersed. The cor
peer took possession Of the bodies and laid them
out in the court house. where perhaps 200 peo-
pie viewed them to-day. The verdict of the
coroner's jury was, death by strangulation at
the hands of parties unknown" An uncle of the
murderers came in town this evening and took
the bodies home. The crime for which they
were lynched was committed on May 10 last.
For two years Eli Dyer had been the head of a
gang of cattle-thieves. Sheriff Ragsdaie, with
Deputy Buchanan, at the head of posse, learned
that portion of the gang were some nine miles
south of town, rendeZvoused in a small house.
Arriving at the spot, Ragsdale and Buchanan
approached the house, leaving the posse behind.
AS they reached the door the gang discovered
them, and Eli raised his rifle and killed Rags
dale at the first shot. Buchanan was mortally
wounded, and died the next day. Eli was also
wounded by shot from Buchanans pistol Sam
Dyer escaped at the time, and fully five hundred
men were hunting him for several days. He
was finally found hiding under a corncrib.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
Progress of the Iron sttike.

PITTsBURG, June 9-The new developments
in the iron strike to day were all favorable to
the strikers. Two more firms have signed the
scale, and the Sligo mills, in this city, which
were started with non union men yesterday. are
idle to-day, the firm not being able to secure
enough men to keep them in operation. The
Etna MILL which the owners confidently ex-
pected to have running, non-union, this week
is still closed down, but it is claimed will
be In operation to morrow The additional
signatures to the amalgamated scale were the
Standard Iron and Nail Company, of Clifton.
W. Va, employing five hundred men, and the
Reeves Iron Company. of Canal Dover. O., en-
ploying four hundred men. So far this week
four firms have signed the scale and the strikers
are greatly encouraged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10

Indications that High Official Will Shortly
he Arra:ucef.

Indications that High Official Will Shortly
be Arra;gned.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 9-The indications are
that there will be another court martial or
court of inquiry to try one of the top notch
officers of the navy. Already Paymaster- gen
eral Smith and ex-Surgeon- general Wales are on
the inqusition rack at the Navy Department.
and the next one in order to appear and answer
to unpleasant charges will be Rear Admiral Up
shur. This officer is now in command of the
Pacific squadron and believing that some pay
masters in the navy were not doing the square
thing by the government in the matter of pur-
chasing supplies, he arbitrarily directed them to
purchase from house which he selected. Of
course they obeyed orders, but in max
ing up their vouchers they declined
to stultify themselves by swearing
that the goods were purchased at the lowest
market value. AS consequence, the accounts of
the Admiral have been checked out. and the sum
of $12 900 was thrown out by the accounting
law had not been complied with 1t seems that,
besides this, the Admiral, having a grudge
against the paymas.ers, ordered courtmartial
and tried them, and they were sentenced and
suspended. The proceedings have not yet been
reviewed by the Secretary of the Navy. and,
naturally, the friends of the suspended officers
are moving in their behalf. 1t is extremely pre-
judicial to good order and discipline that high
officer of the navy should be able to wreak his
vengeance upon subordinates 81 business men,
as it is claimed that Upshur has done in these
cases. He will probably appear before court
of inquiry soon after his arrival liz the United
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
GORDON NOT nEAn.

A Coptic Merchant Reports that He Sue
ceeded in Escaping from Khartoum.
LONDON, June "a dispatch from Cairo says:
"Some excitement has been created here among
the English official residents by the arrival of a
Coptic merchant from Khartoum He states
that he witnessed the capture of Khartoum,
and that Immediately after the massacre of the
garrison the Mahdi demanded the head of Gen
eral Gordon as trophy, but his warriors pro-
duced the head Of the Austrian consul, Mr.
Hansee. When the mistake was discovered a
second search was made for General Gordon,
but the Mahdi's followers were unable to find any
trace of the hero of Khartoum They found
several other Europeans. but no documents were
them was General Gordon. The Copt says that
it is possible that General Gordon, seeing that
all was lost, escaped south"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
THE PRESIDENTS RELATIVES.
He Declines to Appoint Any of the Cleveland
Family to Office.

He Declines to Appoint ANY of the Cleveland
Family to Office.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Juno 9.-Gentlemen by the
name of Cleveland who claim kinship to the
President would do better to conceal the rela-
tonship if they desire federal positions. Recent
va cousin of the President, from Ohio applied
for the position of appraiser of customs for the
port of Cleveland. The President declined to
appoint him, because he did not want to be ac-
cused of nepotism To-day a gentleman from
Quincy H., by the name Of Cleveland, arrived
in town. He took bath and hastened to the
White House, where he put in a claim for the
postoffice at Quincy, for which General Single
ton and five others are applicants. The last ars
rival reported that he was cousin of Growers
The President is quoted as saying after the
visit: III be - if I'll appoint any man to
Office who claims to be my cousin"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

dwelling of Statue to the Memory of
Charles Darwin,
LONDON, June 9-The statue to Darwin was
unveiled to-day by Professor Huxley in the
Museum of Natural History, Kensington. The
dedication address, which Professor Huxley de-
livered, was on The Scientific Value of OAR
wins Researches" The Prince of Wales re-
ceived the statue on behalf of the museum. In
his address the Prince dwelt at length on the
vast influence exercised by Darwin in favor of
the progress of knowledge, and expressed graft
tude for the support which foreign countries had
gwen the movement to erect the memorial
Among the distinguished persons present at the
unveiling ceremonies were Robert Browning,
Lord Houghton, Prof Richard Owen and Her
bert Spencer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
Obituary.

BALTIMORE, June Geo. p. Frick, promi
nent man in Baltimore. died this afternoon,
aged fifty eight years.
New YORK, June "a. r. Converse, a prom
inent banker and capitalist, of Cheyenne w. 7. !,
died at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city, at
an early hour this morning. Mr.. Converse had
been at the hotel since the middle of April last,
and had suffered from several paralytic strokes.
He leaves wife, who is now prostrated at the
hotel by illness The deceased was about forty
four years old. His remains will be taken to-
morrow morning to Three Rivers, Mich, where
the interment will take place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
The War in Central America.

LA LIBERTAD, juno 9.-The rebel Menendez,
occupies Santa Ana Chalchuapa and Antignesaya
with strong force. The Nationals have a large
force under arms A battalion Of Nicaraguans
crossed the river Lempa yesterday. and another
battalion is marching on Coatepeque. Every
thing hinges on the attitude of Guatemala, which
country, Menendez asserts. will assist him, in
which case the whole of Central America will
become involved. If Guatemala remains neu
tral, the Baranquilla government will probably
overcome the revolutionists within fortnight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
MIR. HANNA's DISTRESS.
lie Fears the Pre- esident WIN yse Annoyed by
the Charlottesville Stories.

Wakhington Post
II certainly have nothing to conceal, sai. Mr.
Hanna to reporter last night. "They are very
foolish reports have been disagreeab,e to me,
and seem to have annoyed my friends even moro
than myself. They arc so utterly groundless
and false aud tho real facts so easily obtained.
that have not felt it worth while to chase them
down. 1t has been the work of two or three
evil dispored persons who have thought tho way
TO otice for themselves lay through slaughter.
But am not in their way. have had or will
have ncthing TO do with postoffices. Postmaster,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
HINTS
WedtAer

For those who are economically
inclined:
Don't pay $5 for Mems Suits
that cost only $3.50 at the
WHEN.
Don't pay $40 and $12 for
Mems Cashmere Suits that cost
only $6 and $8 at the WHEN.
Don't pay manufacturers
and retailers profit on cloth
ing when you can buy direct
from the large manufacturer at
the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10

New YORK. June 9-The New York Daily
Commercial Bulletin places the aggregate loss by
fires in Nav, in the United States and Canada,
at So, 100, 600, or 10 per cent increase in fire
waste during the same month for ten years.
The Bulletin remarks that this continuous in
crease of fire loss must advance insurance rates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
Defaultipg Cashier Held for Trial.

TOLEDO, o., June Edward T. TAYLOR,
cashier of the Logan National Bank, at West
Liberty. which failed last September, was in-
dicted at the present term of the United States
Court in this city for Misrepresentation of over
$50. 900 of notes, drafts, ETC., and to day sur
rendered himself and gave bail in the sum of
50, 900 for appearance for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10

by their Irish friends, and shots at landlords and
Captain Zelusing retired army officer and the
manager of Count Berg's extensive estates, was
shot dead The frequency Of these agrarian
outrages has now attracted the serious attention
of the government and the severest measures of
repression have be en- resolved upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
The Co,eridge-Adams Compromise.

t1O OOOHCT1SsSC--kVHsH5
LONDON, June 9-It is announced to-day that
the terms of the settlement of the SANDER case
OF Mr. Charles Warren Adams against Lord
Coleridge, have been arranged as follows: The
Lord Chief justice settles an income of f600
yearly on his daughter, Miss Mildred, on the oc
casion Of her marriage to Mr.. Adams, and the
legal disputes are to be referred to arbitration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
rmprovement In Grants Condition.

New YoRK, june 9-General Grant did not
sleep steadily last night, but slept nearly eight
hours before waking this morning. He suffered
no pain during the night, and to day the throat
appears better and the glandular swelling very
little decreased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10

DETROIT, June Mrs. Maggie Parish, this
morning. in the Office of Gordon's Cass avenue
cigar factory seized Benjamin Sanders by the
nose and gave him a thorough whipping with a
whip she carried It seems Sanders had spoken
insultingiy of Mrs. Parish, which, coming to her
ears, caused her to take vengeance with the raw
hfdA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10

Peace Between France and China.
PARIS, June "a dispatch from Tienstin
states that treaty of peace between France and
China was signed to day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
SMALLPOX Among Immigrants.

NEW YORK. June 9.-The steerage passengers
of the steamer Weser number SS7, among whom
smallpox made its appearance. They have all
been quarantiped.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28
Prohibition Vote in Ohio.

The recent election for Governor in
Ohio resulted in the election of Foraker,
Republican, by majority of over 15,-
900 over Hoadly, Democratic, and
Leonard, Prohibitionist. The Republi-
can success is due to combination of
circumstances. The German element,
which is very numerous and strong in
Ohio, rallied enthusiastically to the
Republicans because of their position
on the. liquor question. The ProhlbI-
tionists are jubilant over the vote they
polled; they did not expect success in
this canvass, but were only marshaling
their forces for the future. DIR. Leonard
himself only expected to poll about
25,000votes. The returns show nearly
35,000 This shows that the Prohibition
movement is steadily and surely gaining
ground. In 1888, the Prohibition vote
for Governor was little over 5000; in
1884, st. John got 1909, and it was
confidently asserted that St. Johns
vote was the highwater mark for the
Prohibitionists, but the recent vote is
fully three times as large. The follow
ing ringing sentiments were wired to the
Prohibitionists in New York by DIR.
Leonard: "We will reorganize our
forces and continue the battle. The
new Prohibition campaign begins
to-day in Ohio. Prohibitionists are
jubilant over the advance they have
made. We send greetings to the Pro-
hibitionists of New York and express
the hope that they may make even a
larger advance upon the St. John vote
of las. year than has been made in
Ohio
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Reconsider.

In our last weeks issue, it was stated
that the City Councilmen summarily
refused to entertain the plea made by
the attorney of the Prohibition Union
that the petition for liquor license OF
Mr.. A. j. Adkisson was illegal because
it did not certify that the petitioner
was of good reputation, as the statute
expressly provides. They have had a
meeting since at which they reconsid-
cred their vote and then refused to grant
Mr.. Adkisson's petition because it was
not in legal form. 1t is gratifying to
know that they have at last been
convinced that their former action was
wrong. The point of illegality. was so
clearly made as to cause astonishment
and regret that the Board failed to see it.
They are to be congratulated upon the
courage and fairness which caused them
to reconsider. Meantime, however, the
condition of the petitioner is made even
more favorable by their reconsidering
than before; being relieved of theinjunc
tion of the Court prohibiting the Board
from granting him license, he has only
to go to work anew in getting uE
another petition which if in. due form
and if-if-something else does moi
turn up, will probably be granted.
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Life is Worth Living.

There are few instances OF men OF
genius lamenting their failure to
achieve wealth, or in fact position, So
cial or polite, or even literary. Their
moments of exaltation are such as
mediocritv dreams not of and are COM
pensatory. you will be writing vers-
es to women when you are seventy
wears DID," said a so-ealled practical
man to an American author. He
prophesied correctly. But what OF the
status of the two men? One in his
age is buoyant and hopeful OF a more
brilliant future than even victor Hugo
dreamed in his half-inspired state.
The other is a Washington lobbyist,
with no higher aspiration than a good
dinner and badly earned fee for a
rascally job. He enjoys. too. the un-
enviable appellation OF 1.-The old
fraud.'i There never was greater
heresy than that life is not worth the
living" 1t is downright ingratitude
to feel that way, much less lingualis-
tically express it. Every man and wo-
man Whatever may be their situation,
or condition, should receive life thank
| fully. The eyer-good Creator gave
| human beings life as use, and If they
misappropriate it that Is their misfor-
tune. No man would ever feel despair
or disappointment if he set about
thanking the Creator for sunshine. for
water, for flowers, for the scenery OF
the forests which is grateful to the
/ ewes, and the splendor of the varIega-
/ tions OF autumn. Every season, ID
fact, has its glories- To make human
| beings contented, there needs to be
| knocked out of the world the internal
/ atheism which ignores God and dedes
man John w. 0Uerail, in NeD York
| Mercury.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28
By VIRGINIA 8, KEsT.

A stands for Alcohol, aaid Of fire,
Which often brings death to the seller and buyer
n stands for Beer, sometimes sold by the barrel;
Most al xho love ,l i gss lss.sr sSd ass 10 quarrel
It is called aSatan's kindllng IL can make
big blaze.
ID stands for DrsRkgrd; q neiP MN INV, VINO san
To reform. be converted, and live Ike man,
r stands fer Eqg-n noq, called an innocent drink,
Made Of milk, eggs, and brandy--is it innocent
r stands far F,ght. which is easy for those
Who OF brandy OF beer take a liberal dose.
{, stands for Gutter, and also Tor Gtnj
Who use much of the idftey the foE1aer get in.
N stands for Hops vine much abused
By those who make ale, beer. and porter it's used
is for Idter; no work WIZ ne 40
X is for Kindness; how little Is shown
To those who through liquor have desperate
T. is fog Logfer. who, after much drinking,
Stands on the corner, apparently thinking.
NJ stands for Maniac, his reason all gone:
His family heart-broken. Pray, who did th'
~ is for Eiqm the time for dark deeds;
O is for Oafeasf who on crumbs and husks feeds
H stands for Pipes, which a y9a always ~in hhu
O questions whether It's prudent or wise
To smoke and to drink ihere can De no aus
Z. ,,,a shows itself sooner or later in all;
Flee the tempter! o, how he'd rejoice in youl
= stands for ,,tatioa- house. where, in sad plight,
Poor drunkards are frequently taken at night.
II for Tobaeco, used in various ways,
To rob men Of their strength and shorten theil
days.
u stands for Cs1ry; this ADDS TO the woes
OF runs victim when to the pawnorokers h'
goes
" is for ZINE; its innocent fruit
Is made to help man sink below the pocr prule
w for WHISKY, a very mean drink;
When any take 10 this they very soon sink
KS one trco and three, are used TO describe
A drink by which many thousands have died.
" stands for Youth; o, be wise and beware
Yield not TO the tempter and die in despair
n stands for Zeai which helps US to win
MANY souls from the power of Satan and SIM
Christian Advocate,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28
General Grants Reticence.

He was never Secret1ve man until
the positions of responsibility IN which
he was placed compelled him to be
chary of giving expression to his opln-
ions. He then learned the force OF the
philosophers maxim that the unspoken
word is q sword in the scabbard, while
the spoken word is asword in the hands
of ones enemy.
In the field there were constant vis-
itors in camp ready to circulate any in
timations of the commanders move
ments, at the risk of having such val
liable information reach the enemy; in
the White House, every encouraging
expression to an applicant for favors
was apt to be tortured into promise,
and the President naturally became
guarded in his intercourse with gener-
al visitors. When questioned beyond
the bounds of propriety, his lips closed
like vice, and the obtruding party
was left to supply all the subsequent
conversation. These circumstances pro-
claimed him a man who studied to be
uncommunicative, and gave him rep
utation for reserve which could mol
fairly be attributed to him. de was
called the american Sphynx and
"UIySSeS the silent, anu ne was poP-
ularly supposed to move about with
sealed lips.
When accompanying him through
New England the summer after the
close of the war, it was soon seen thai
| the stories of his reticence had pre-
| ceded him. The trip was the first O
| those grand ovations with which he wa:
always greeted by the people through
| whose communities he travelled 1ht
train stopped for a few minutes at
small town in Maine, and the people
as usual, took the opportunity OF ex
tending a greeting and delivering thei
/ words of welcome As the Genera
stood in the doorway of the rear ear,
tall. gaunt-looking woman elbowed he
way through the crowd till she got nea
the platform Here she stopped, ant
put on pair of spectacles with glasse
i In them that looked about as big as tn
lenses in large telescopes, and takln.
q good look at the General. said, gasp
ing for breath as she spoke. ''Weii
4 I've come down hyere a-runnin rlgh
on the clean jump, nigh on to tew mile
lust to git look at the man that let
the women do all the talkin'. Gen
Horace Porter. IN Hayper's Mdgazsn
for September.