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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-06
CONNSUL MACKEY.
His Trial Terminates in a Verdict of Ac-
quittal.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

His Trial Terminates in a Verdict Of Ac-
quittal.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Young Beckford
Mackey United States consul at Rio Grande
do Sui, whose trial commenced on Tuesday, for
the shooting of Portuguese editor who insulted
him, was born in South Carolina and graduated
at Pho Mono College in Macon, Ga When
quite boy, Mackeys father employed a Portu-
guese man and wife on his plantation The man
was diamond-cutter and was not of much ac-
count at picking cotton. He soon died, and his
wife was left on Mackey's hands She could
speak very little English and as she had the
care of young Mackey, she soon began to teach
him some few words of Portuguese From this
time on the boy devoted himself to the Portu-
guese language, and he is to day the only United
States consul at Portuguese-speaking
country who is able to speak the
tongue of the inhabitants. Young Mackey is
a stout, athletic fellow, about FIVE feet ten, and
has an excellent education, not forgetting the
handling of pistol Mackeys father in speak
ing of the scrape into which his son has got
himself, says: II only regret that the boy had
not better pistol Athome he was excellent
shot, and I am informed that the scoundrel who
attacked him was hit three times in the breast,
but that the balls failed to penetrate far enough
to inflict a fatal injury have received letters
and cablegrams from Brazil since that affair oc-
CURED, and 1 am satisfied that 80 per cent of
the people, and all of the foreign representatives,
are on the side of my son in this controversy. I
have no doubt whatever that he will be honor
ably acquitted. He will be defended by the most
celebrated lawyer in southern Brazil, who has
volunteered his services and the United States
government has instructed our minister to see
that he is given fair and impartial trial"
LATER.-Judge Mackey has received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Rio do Sui, Brazil:
Consul Beckford Mackey has been absolved
unanimously by the jury. All honorable citi
zens celebrate the event."
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SWINDLING THE GOVERNMENT.
A Shortage of SIS, 900 Discovered in the New
Orleans Sub-TreasurY.

WAsHINGToN June 5-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day received telegram from j. A.
Sample, of the United States Treasurers Office,
who is at present engaged in investigating the
affairs of the Assistant Treasurer's Office at New
Orleans, reporting that the shortage far dis
covered in the accounts of mutilated currency
and United States notes deposited for redemp-
ton amounts to $25, ,343.51. 1t was also report
ed that the redemption clerk, J. III. Aufdemorte,
who is suspected of the defalcation, has disap-
appeared and efforts to arrest him have proved
unsuccessful In speaking of the defalcation to-
day, the United States Treasurer said he pro-
posed to make full and complete examination
of the affairs of the subtreasury. and to that
end has sent two clerks of his office, A. r. Qui
affe and Fl. B. Snyder, to New Orleans 10 assist
Messrs, Sample and Henry Croggen, who are
now there. The Treasurer says it is possible
that the total shortage may be increased to $50,
600, and intimates that Mr. Aufdemorte is not
the only person concerned in the transaction.
He says the government will suffer no loss from
bond of the Assistant Treasurer. The
exact amount Of the defalcation has not yet been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-06
A FIGHT BETWEEN TURTLES.
What Two Pennsylvania Fishermen Wit
messed on Big Walker Pond.

SHoHoLA, Pa, June 5.-A novel combat was
witnessed by two Erie railway employees on
Sunday, on Big Walker pond, few miles back
of this station. The men were fishing in the
pond. and were in a boat near the west shore
when they saw commotion in the water few
rods away. The fishermen padded out to the
spot and saw two very large swapping turtles
for which the pond is famous, engaged in des
perate fight. The turtles would rush at one
another and come together with such force that
the shock would cause them to rebound several
feet. Then they would dart around one another,
and as they passed each would make
savage lunge with its great head and long neck
toward its antagonists legs the evident effort of
each one being to seize the other in vulnerable
part. The two men watched the collisions and
frantic dartings to and fro for several minutes
but neither turtle succeeded in gaining any ad-
vantage over its enemy Finally one OF them
swan off few feet and, turning made terrific
rush through the water toward its opponent
The latter awaited the onslaught with glarine,
eyes. When the former came to within foot
or so of its foe it dived like flash and came up
under the other turtle, and before the latter
could defend itself against this unexpected
attack seized one of its foreleg5 in its massive
jaws. The ensuing struggle was so desperate
that the water was lashed into foam about the
colored with blood that followed the laceration
of the outwitted turtles leg by the jaws of the
other. The former twisted and turned, dived
toward the bottom, and darted back agaia to the
surface with such speed that half of its body, in
spite of the weight of the other turtle hanging
to it, shot out of the water, but it could not
break the viselike hold of the deep set jaws
its leg 1t was plain to the two spectators that
tho battle was to end in favor of the turtle that
had secured hold of its opponent, and they deter
mined to capture both combatants if possible.
Padding close to where they were struggling,
and ndwatching their opportunity, each man seized
a turtle by the TAIL and lifted them 10th into the
boat.
The fishermen soon became aware of the fact
that they had made a move that was destined
to give them some lively work, for the fight
went right on in the boat and the men were
compelled to take hand in it in order to keep
place in the boat for themselves. With the
aid of the paddle and a seat, they succeeded,
after few minutes, in stretching both turtles
on the bottom of the boat The jaw of the one
remained tightly locked on the leg of the other.
and for hours after the head was severed from
its body the hold could not be broken. The tur-
ties weighed twenty pounds each, and are to be
served at grand banquet at Port Jervis hotel.
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GLADsToNE's PROGRAMME.
The Order in Which Business Will Be Con-
sidered by the Commons.

The Order in Which Business Will Be Con-
sidered by the Commons.
LONDON, June 5-Mr. Chiders, Chancellor of
the Exchequer announced in the House of Com
MONS this afternoon, that the extra duty on
spirits had been fixed at one shilling per gallon.
This was a reduction, he said, which would in
volye loss to the public of 81, 500, coo per
annum. The additional duty on beer, the
Chancellor said, would be retained until May
81, 1886, and no other changes in the budget
would be made.
The Marquis of Harrington, war minister, in
answer to inquiries, said that the government
hoped it would be unnecessary to detain the
guards at Alexandria much longer but that it
was impossible, at present, to fix date for their
departure.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that Russia and Eng
land had come to an agreement concerning the
points of difference between them, which were to
be referred to arbitration. He also stated that
the governments of the two countries have like
wise agreed upon the arbitrator, but as the
person chosen for arbitrator has not yet been
formally asked to accept, he was unable to say
anything further on the subject now.
Mr.. Gladstone announced the following as the
order OF government business in the House: The
second reading of the budget on Monday next the
bill for the renewal of the Irish crimes act,
remodeled. and the introduction and considera-
tion of an Irish land purchase bill, as soon as
nossible
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An Important Insurance Trial.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 5-The noted
Hillman case, in which the widow of Jno. w.
Hillman sued for $25 600 insurance on her hus-
bands life, was called in the United States Cir
cult Court here to-day. The defendants are the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York;
the New York Life Insurance Company, and the
Connecticut Life Insurance Company, of Hart
ford. Hillman was insured in each of the former
companies for $40, 900. and in the latter for
$1,000 The body of man supposed to be that
of Hillman. was brought to Lawrence, where
Hillman lived, early in April, 1879. He was
said to have been accidentally killed by John e.
badly decomposed and the companies disputed
the identity. The case has been in the courts
ever since At the June term of the Circuit
Court, 1882, there was 'hung jury" There is
much Interest in the present trial, and a great
many representatives of insurance companies
are here watching it.
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The Ohio Greenback Labor Party.

COLUMBUS, O., June 5-The Greenback La
Dor party met in State convention to-day. and
adopted resolutions indorsing the indianapolis
platform, demanding expansion of the currency
that banks of issue be abolished and legal-tender
that Congress issue legaltender paper currency to
the amount of fifty dollars per capita for the
immediate payment of bonds of the United States
and public improvements; condemning the course
of both great parties in regard to public lands,
and asking the restoration of lands held by for
eigners; favoring the submission of prohibitory
amendment, and against fusion with any other
party organization. A full State ticket was nom
mated, as follows:
GOVERNOR. w. Northrup, of Columbana county3
county.
Treasurer-R p Harman, of Lake county.
Supreme Judge-G n. Tuttle, of Lake county.
Attorney -general-Wm Baker, OF Licking county
Board of Public Works-W. b. Ogden, of Hamilton
county.
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DIR. w. ID. FLETCHER.
Valuable Pointers As to How to Manage
| Hospitals for the Insane.

manage
Hospitals for the Insane.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON June 5.-Dr. w. B. Fletcher,
Insane at Indianapolis, is here as delegate to
the annual conference of those interested in
charities and corrections DIR. Fletcher visited
asylums for the insane in several States on his
way here. Among the institutions visited was
the State Asylum for the Insane at Buffalo, N.
Y. DIR. Fletcher is enthusiastic in his praise Of
that establishment He said tonight: II have
seen many institutions of the character, but
nothing to compare with that in Buffalo. The
buildings, the appointments. the grounds, aresall
that could be desired. The institution is a
credit to the State and to the city The manner
of conducting it, too, is worthy of the highest
commendation. New York State is far ahead Of
Indiana in one respect, and that is in the estab-
lshment of the merit system in selecting ap-
pointees to Office. In the Buffalo asylum the
keepers and other employees are appointed after
thorough examination; in the Indianapolis in
stitution, influence is the open sesame to place.
The natural result is that in Buffalo the men in
charge of the insane are far better qualified for
their duties than our men are. In fact, con-
slider the Buffalo hospital model in all re-
spects
''Will you use the knowledge gained as to the
conduct of affairs in Buffalo in an endeavor ia
better your own institution Doctorln
II certainly shall, and l intend to use all my
resources to bring about a trial Of the civil
service reform idea in the State affairs of Indi-
ana. The result of the trial in New York State
has been such as to convince me that it is tho
only proper way to conduct an institution like
ours at least"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-06
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Possibilities ana Probabilities During
Cleveland's Administration.

The Possibilities and Probabilities During
Cleveland's Administration.
Carp's Letter in Cleveland Leader.
During this presidential term four of tho
Judges of the Supreme Court will reach the age
of seventy years, at which time the law entities
them to retire with salary. If they take ad-
vantage of this, Cleveland will have the appoint
ment of three new supreme judges and one
chief.iustice If he should pursue his present
plan of appointing ex- -confederates and Southern
sympathizers in these cases it may be that the
Supreme Court in the not far future, win be
giving decisions in favor of State sovereignty
and the doctrines of John c. Calhoun Justice
Bradley's term expires first. and ne is already
old enough to entitle him to retirement
Justices Field and Waite will be seventy years
old in November, 1886, and Justice Miller will
be seventy on the 9th of April of that year.
Bradley will retire with a fortune. He is
worth over half million, and he has one of the
finest libraries in Washington He has been on
the supreme bench since 1870, and had made
fortune as a railroad lawyer before that. Like
MANY great lawyers, his hobby Is mathematics,
and he works out geometric problems Tor gecrea.
ton Bradley it is said, was originally intended
for the ministry. His father was FARMER, Out
he was we'll enough off to send him To Rutgers
College. where he graduated in the same class
with the late Secretary Frelinghuysen. Though
he is seventy years old, he looks younger, and he
will probably be able to follow the present fash
ion and complete book of "reminiscences before
he dies.
Mr.. Justice Miller has been upon the supreme
bench since 1862, and he is the Oldest justice in
point of service there. He was an Iowa lawyer
when Lincoln appointed him, twenty
three years ago, and he has maintained the rep
utation since then Of being one of the most able
judges connected with the Supreme Court He
is well enough off to retire, too, and he ought to
be, for his salary on the bench win, at the time
of his retirement, have amounted to $240. 000
He has good sound frame for his age, and he
must weigh about 800 pounds light. He has
semi-bald smoothly shaped head. a baby face as
to softness of outline and rosiness Of complex
ion, and he looks for all the world like mann
moth reproduction of Dickens's fat boy thinking
of some grave matter. Like the rat coy. ne
likes good living, and is fond OF terrapin anu Ola
Burgundy Ia ran,.or
Prison, in the block which they tax OK iAaraaS
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A MAD DEMOCRAT,
A Pittsburger Who Doesn't Like a Sneakina
Policy.

POIlcy.
Washington Special.
Chairman Brennan of Pittsburg, had an inter
view with First Assistant Postmaster general
Hay to-day, relative to small postofice near
Pittsburg The Office now pays about 81 800 a
year, though until the next readjustment it will
not be a presidential Office This interview
illustrates fully the policy of the administration
relative to fourth class offices. and shows that
the sweeping policy in Virginia is not to be ap-
piled to other States. Mr.. Brennan stated to
Mr.. Hay that the postofice was kept in a build
ing with groggery, and that the postmaster
lived in the city of Pittsburg and that portion
of the mail was sent in bulk to another point,
where good many persons We're employed, and
there distributed by an irresponsible party
Charges will have to be filed, setting forth
particular instances of malfeasance in Office
said Mr. Hay. 1--WE cannot turn man out
merely because he is Republican The charges
will, of course, be treated as confidential"
'And the postmaster be left open to anony-
NOUS attacks-to be stabbed in the back by any
body and everybody, cha --Ns-ell, that's not my
way or my idea of doing business" said Mr..
Brennan, bluntly. Everything ought to be
open and above board. Republicans should be
turned out if for no other reason than because
they are Republicans. They expect it. That is
practical politics. Mr. Hay, and you know it as
well as do. How is the party to stand such a
scheme as thatl The Democratic party will not
turn itself into a coroner's inquest to sit on
little postmaster. You've got to turn Republi-
cans out"
1--WE can't turn out competent men and faith
full public officers without cause shown
IA mans being Republican IS cause enough,
/ should think"
"You will have to talk to the President about
that" retorted Mr.. Hay.
.Is this Mr.. Clevelands policyp
ut is President Cleyeland's policy said Mr..
Hay. II am governed in these matters by his
wishes"-very firmly.
''Well, WE'LL I'm going back to Pittsburg and
tell this, but the Democrats down there who
know you, Mr.. Hay, and who have been fighting
their own battles with their own money and on
their own time to effect change of adminstra-
tior, opposed by the united collectors and post
masters and every Republican officholder in the
country will not like to believe, it. ! will tell
them they have been wasting their time and
money and have been deceived No they'll
know that without the telling when say what
you have said"
Mr. Brennan returned home tonight, sad
der, but wiser Democrat.
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International Typographical Union.

New YORK, June 5.-The typographical con-
venton continued its session to day 1t was de-
cided that during any strike authorized by the
executive committee the strikers were to receive
81 per week from the Union strike fund The
chief organizer was directed to compile black
members in good standing. should be necessary
to change the scale of prices Pittsburg was select
cd as the place for holding the next international
convention. A resolution was adopted to the
effect that if there is to be change in the Office
of Public Printer. the President of the United
States be requested to appoint such person as
will be in sympathy with organized labor.
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Killed bY Falling Cornice.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June 5.-Several days ago
piece of the stone coping of the Richmond
county courthouse, in this city, fell from the
roof, barely missing member of the Legislatures
Admonished by this accident, the work was
commenced this morning of tearing off the stone
coping from the top of the house, when the
whole line of baustrade fell, killing Prince
Harris, a colored workman. The building was
erected in 1920, and was the most imposing of
ifs time.
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Supreme Lodge United workmen.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 5.-The Supreme
Lodge of the United Workmen elected the fol-
lowing officers to-day: Past supreme master
workman, Leroy Andres, of New York; supreme
master workman, Rev. John A. Brooks, of
Missouri; foreman, w. G. Badgerow, of Ontario;
overseer, w. FL. Jordon of California; recorder,
w. w. Sackett of Pennsylvania; receiver, j. III.
of Georgia; watchman W. r. Graham, of Iowa;
trustee, S. B. Berry of Kansas; medical exam
iner, Hugh Doherty of Massachusetts,
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A Stormy Session of the French Chamber.
PARIS, June 5.-The scene in the Chamber
during the debate yesterday was exceedingly
stormy Many angry personalities were in
dulged in, and several duels have been arranged
in consequence of the insulting epithets which
were freely exchanged. M Floquet, president
of the Chamber, was powerless topreserve order,
and threatened to resign, but has been persuaded
to remain in Office
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More Compliments for Phelps.

LONDON June 5-The Times in an editorial
article this morning, says that Uuited States
Minister Phelps spoke lat the Lord Mayors ban
quet to the judges on Wednesday EVENING" with
grace of diction and an elevation of tore that
prove him fitted to fill Mr. Lowells place, as well
socially as officially. He will be the medium
towards bringing English and American bars and
benches together in other modes than their part
nership in law books and axioms.
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Seizure of an English Fishing Vessel.

LONDON, June 5.-The National Zeitang, of
Berlin, states that the German dispatch boat
Pomerania, while cruising near Norderney, in
the North sea, observed feet of English vessels
fishing in prohibited waters The Pomerania
sent an armed crew, with formal. protest, on
board an English steamer accompanying the
feet. The Pomerania then seized a Yarmouth
cuff
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and the West where the father of the child.
Rollin Reeves, fed after gaining possession of
his child. In the Chicago courts Mrs. Reeves
was awarded custody of the child, and she sub
sequently got divorce from her husband in
this city, where she now resides. Stewart aided
Reeves to kidnap the child, and, it is said chlor
oformed her to make the abduction easier.
State Attorney Doolittle who from the first
was determined to punish the abductors, is con-
fdent that Stewart will shortly be brought to
this State and put on trial
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Indicted for Aiding In an Abduction.

New HAVEN, Conn, June 5-The grand jury
has returned an indictment to the Superior
Court against Dudly W. Stewart, of Des Moines,
Ia, for being concerned in the abduction, on the
night of Oct 80 last, of Annie Reeves, a minor,
from the residence of her grandfather, DIR. Toof,
great sensation, not only here, but in Chicago
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Thirty Christian villages Destroyed.

PARIS, June "a letter from the Bishop Of
Tonqun appears in the Toulon Missions Cath
clique, announcing that the Black Flags are ravag
ing the provinces of Sontay, Houga and Thuyen-
quan, although these provinces are occupied by
French troops Thirty Christian villages have
been DESTROYED
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DENVER, Col, June 5.-A Canon City special
says "Myriads of young grasshoppers, evidently
just hatched out in warm sand have made their
appearance on the south side of the Arkansas
river opposite this place. The locusts will be
incapable of doing much damage"
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
SATURDAY-Fdir qUeather, sta
tionasy followed By rising tenn
peratare.
We are having great demand at
the WHEN CLOTHING STORE
for
THIN UNDERWEAR!

The popular demand is for 90
cent goods. At this price we
are showing a very large assort-
ment of French Balbriggans,
Summer Merinos, Gossamers and
Gauze. OF course there are peo-
pie who demand the full regular
made garments, in either plain
or fancy fabrics, and we are
meeting all such demands at
figures ranging from 70 cents to
81. There are others who do
not wish to pay so cents, and we
are supplying all such purchasers
with splendid goods for 10, 20
and % cents at the
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necessity for abandoning their policy of the past
twenty-five years." Mr.. Raine believed there
would be mo difficulty in removing the points of
difference between the two countries He de-
nounced as a falsehood the report that he wrote,
in his German newspaper in Baltimore, in dis
paragement of Germany.
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The Manhattan Company TELLER.

lieved to be defaulting Paying teller Scott, of
the bank of the Manhattan Company, New
York, got off an Airline train at GAINESVILLE
Ga, paid $500 for horse and buggy and put
out through the country to-day.
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Steamship News.

New YORK, June 5-Arrived; Main, Fulda
from Bremen; City of Chester from Liverpool;
Assyrian Monarch, from London.