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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-09
Growing Black Haired with Fright.

STEUBENvILLE, O., Feb. Near .Bellaire.
Belmont county, few days ago, James w.
Harshman and Charles Bailey attended dance
in the country. Returning homeabout midnight
they encountered tall white figure in the road
way, which, in their excited imaginations, at
once took the form of ghost. Both were badly
frightened, and the shock to Harshnan's nerves
was so severe that he had to be carried home.
He had hair of the peculiar shade that gains for
its owner the appellative ''tow-headed," but
when he appeared at breakfast next morning, it
was black as Jet The truth of the story is
vouched for by some of the best people of the
county who live near the Harshmans The ap-
pearance of the apparition in the roadway is
thought to have been the work Of a practical
Joker.
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DISGUISED DEMOCRATS.
The Indiana Delegation Not Pleased with
Their Reception by Cleveland.

Washington Special to st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Democratic members of Congress from
Indiana met in Senator Voorhees, committee
room to-day to hear the report in detail of the
delegation which went over to urge McDonalds
appointment in the Cabinet. Those present do
not talk very freely about what was said. but
enough is known to state that the Indianians
are not pleased at the outlook. They think
ClevelandS remark that he would feel con-
strained to go slow in cleaning out the Augean
stables, by which phrase the departments were
meant, affords cause for apprehension that he
may not be alive to the necessity of rapidly
making places for the Democrats. They are
fearful that Cleveland is too much under the in
fluence of the mugwumps. One of them said to-
day:
I'VE have no objection to proper recognition
of the independents. if Mr. Cleveland thinks
they are entitled to recognition, but we want
him to remember that the proportion of indie
pendent votes he got was very small in compari-
son with the Democratic vote cast for him. We
are not willing to see the independents recognized
by keeping all the Republicans in Office to please
them. We expect to see Republicans replaced
with Democrats If the people had wanted to
continue the present oficeholders in place they
would not have elected the Democratic ticket"
In the conference the returned delegates were
not able to point TO anything said by Cleveland
indicating McDonald's appointment, nor could
they report anything in the nature of comfort
ing assurance to Democratic congressman from
Indiana, who are overwhelmed with applications
for Offices.
The Indiana Democrats are not alone in their
rears that Cleveland may yield too much to the
advice of the mugwumps Mr. Staples, one
of the Democratic electors of North Carolina
who returned last night from New York city,
where, he says, he saw Cleveland yesterday,
tells OF the effect that was made upon the Presi-
dent-eect's mind by one of the arguments in
favor of binetappointment. Staples says he
visited Cleveland after the North Carolina dele
CATION had seen him, and the Governor asked
who the man of North Carolina that had
been urged upon him that day Staples, with as
constituent, asked if the Governor had not
heard of the distinguished Ex-Governor of North
Carolina, Mr.. Jarvis.
Il never heard of him until he was mentioned
to me to day." was the reply.
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The president-Elect Consults Mr. rilden.

New YORK, Feb. 8-President elect Cleve-
land, accompanied by Daniel Manning, boarded
a train at the Grand Central Depot at 8 o'clock
this morning and took seat among the pas
sengers He was recognized as he passed
through the depot, and railroad employees and
many passengers made toward the car, anxious
to catch glimpse, and, if possible, shake hands
with the President elect When the train ar
rived at Yonkers Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Man
ming were received at the depot by Mr.. Tildens
private secretary, Mr. Smith. AS Mr.. Cleve-
land stepped from the car the people about
the station raised their hats and pressed
forward TO shake hands, but he hurried
to Tilden's coach and the party were rapidly
carried to Greystone, the residence of Mr..
Ti;den. The guests were welcomed by Mr.
Tilden and his neices. and after short general
conversation an adjournment was taken to the
study, where the host and his guests could con-
verse free from interruption. At 2 o'clock
dinner was announced Mr. Tilden occupied
the head of the table, with the President elect
on his right and Mr.. Manning on his left.
Nearly two hours were spent in the dining
room. After short walk in the grounds tho
gentlemen repaired to the study. where they
spent the remainder of the afternoon.
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INSANITY OF d. J. MORRELL.
The President of the Cambria Iron Company
Sent TO an Insane Asylum.

PlTTsBURG, Pa, Feb From Johnstown,
Cambria county, comes the sad intelligence that
ex-Congressman d. J. Morrell, President Of the
Cambria Iron Company, employing over 5000
men, has been sent to a Philadelphia private
insane asylum for treatment His mind has been
failing for about two years His brother John
died in an insane asylum few years ago. The
news was received with expressions of regret by
iron manufacturers here. by whom Mr.. Morrell
was greatly respected Several years ago he
made bitter fight against the Sons of Vulcan"
which resulted in the breaking-up of that organ
ization The remnants were afterwards organ
lied intothe now thriving Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and 4Steei-workers. Mr. Morrell
was born at Burwick, York county, Maine, in
1921 When but sixteen years Of age he came
westward and engaged in mercantile pursuits in
Philadelphia. The Cambria Iron Company,
whose works were at Johnstown, was organized
in 1853, but failed after operating about two
years. Mr.. Morrell was then clerk in a store
at that place, and his evident talent for business
attracted the attention of a number of wealthy
Quakers, who recognized the company and ap
pointed him superintendent of the works Under
his management the establishment grew to be
the largest in the country, and Johnstown rap
idly extended. To him, mainly, that thriving
place owes its gas and water-works, paved
streets and other improvements For sixteen
years he q leading member of the
borough council. He was member
of Congress from 1867 to 1871 and
during his first term as representative was chair
man of the standing committee on manufactures
and q member of other important commit
tees, including that on the Pacific railroad. On
March 9, 1870 he introduced in the House bill
to provide for the celebration of the centennial
anniversary of American independence and te-
naciously fought the measure through A speech
which he made on that subject during the fol-
lowing December now ranks with the great ora
torical efforts of the House Upon the organi-
cation of the centennial commission he was
made chairman of the executive committee and
devoted a great deal of time and labor to the
memorable exhibition. In 1879 he was elected
president of the American Iron and Steel Asso
ciation a position which he held until his failing
health compelled him to drop active business.
lie was succeeded Jan. by B. +. Jones, of
IL city
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sportsmen, several Of whom have in contempla-
ton q trip down the Wabash. Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers to the Gulf in the boat
Enos Shoemaker. the sewing machine agent
who deserted his family in Upper Sandnsky, O..
several months ago, and eleped with q wealthy
widow living there, has been arrested at
Rochester. where be formerly operated.
The Salem correspondent of the journal in
writing of the assignment Of A. j. Mcintosh
several days ago. was mistaken when he said
+the marriage of Mr.. Mcintosh and Miss
DePauw was secret one.' They were mar
ried in the Centenary NJ E. Church of New Al
bany. Cards were issued and they proceeded to
the church from the residence of the brides
father, Hon w G. DePauw, and We're married
by the pastor of the church.
e. H. Goldman, grain dealer, of Lafayette,
who has fled suit for $50, 900 against the l.. f.
q w. railroad, on account of freight diserimina-
ton. is to file another suit for $l35, geo against
the same road for damages TO his business in
consequence of these determinations. la eonse-
quence of thss. Vice president Cheney. of the
road sent detachment of men to Montmor-
ency to tear up the side-track to the Goldman
elevator, at that place. Proceedings are threat
ened. and Vice-president Cheney viii probably
have more trouble.
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HE LIVED IN GREAT STYLE.
The Clerk Who Stole 100000 from phila.
delphia Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 8-Oficers of the Prov
ident Life and Trust Company state that the
populations Of their defaulting clerk Glennore
Todd, arrested and held in $4,000 bail, will not
reach as high figure as $l50,0C0, and may be
considerably less. The exact amount cannot be
stated until the property recovered from the
defaulter, consisting of stocks, bonds and real
estate can be realized upon 1t is also stated
that Todd kept the accounts of depositors en-
trely correct, and covered his fraud by an inge-
NOUS system of book keeping.
Todd was leading society of Burlington,
~ j. He belonged to the Presbyterian Church,
and was very liberal, and an active member of
the Young Mems Christian Association. He
lived in a beautiful cottage. He belonged to
almost every society, and had FIVE horses and
carriages, and lived in grand style. When
arrested he had just drawn So, 250 from the Bur-
lington Bank, preparatory to trip to Florida.
Todd lived with his mother and aunt, who are
almost heart broken on account of his arrest
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Minor Notes.

The Connersyie cigar makers have struck
against reduction of 81 thousand.
DR. John L. Firestone, of Salem, died from in
juries received two weeks ago in being thrown
from his sleigh.
The house of William McCurdy, one mile west
of Sellersburg burned on Friday. Loss, 81, 200;
insurance, $400
At North Portland, Mrs. Wesley Homer fell
upon stove, burning her body so severely that
recovery is doubtful
At Rockville Mrs. Polly Cornthwait, sixty
three years DID, fell and broke her thigh bone
Her recovery is doubtful.
s.. P. Burton, Isom Burton, Jackson Jones
and William Higgenbothaln were lodged in Bed
ford Jail charged with burglarizing Terrelrs sa-
loon, at Huron.
Walter L. Dalrymple, who robbed the resi-
dence of David Prixley, at Muncie, has been
captured at Bloomington, H., and returned to
Muncie for trial
An election will be held at Greencastle, on the
Goth, for the purpose of ascertaining the prefer
ence of the Democracy in the matter of sue
cessor to Postmaster Langsdale.
At Lafayette, Lizzie Methard widow of
George Methard, killed at Remington last sum-
mer, has brought suit against the Travellers
Insurance Company for 81, 200 on policy taken
out by her husband.
Rev VIM. McMasters died, on Saturday, at
Montezuma, aged seventy years. He was uni
and four children. He was a leading member of
the Masonic and Odd-fellows orders.
Dr. Wright the veteran angler of Columbus,
is just putting the finishing touches on one of
the finest sail beats ever launched on Western
waters Any attempt at description would fail
TO convey an idea of its symmetry and beauty.
He and his boat are the special envy of Columbus
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Washington Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The mail on the star
route from Hartford to Aurora will be served
six times week after the 10th inst.
Senator Voorhees, will deliver his lecture on
jefferson, by special request of the Virginia
Democratic Association, before the members of
that association here, on Tuesday, the 18th inst
at Masonic Temple.
To-day's Herald says that Law Clerk Henry, of
the Postoffice Department, will, early this week
tender his resignation to Postmaster-general
Hatton. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Henry to 60
to his home in indianapolis, and resume the
practice of his profession, which has been
neglected since he assumed his present duties
Among some of the officials the Herald says, it
is limited that the retirement of Henry is has
tened by an unpleasantness existing between
the First Assistant and himself, The salary OF
the Office is $500
State Senator Bell and wife are expected here
in few days, to remain as the guests of General
Thomas J. Brady, till after the inauguration.
Bills to pension Indiana soldiers, or their
Widows, were passed by the Senate yesterday,
rs follows: To increase the pension of Simpson
HARRIS to restore the name of Walter H. Crow to
the pension roll; granting pensions to James
Bedell, sr, Major W. W. Frybarger, John Ma
loney Daniel w. Adams. Newton j. Burris,
Colonel Henry Davis and Mrs. Ruth Stratton
The name of the postoffice at Transtville
Tppecanoe county, has been changed to Buck
Creek, and Remus d.. Hall appointed post
master.
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SULLIVAN AND sHEEDY.
Man Who Was Not Frightened by the
Threats Of the Big Bully.

Threats of the Big Bully.
Leander Richardson's Letter.
The Boston tough has met at last one man who
made him take water. The person 1 refer to is
Patrick Sheedy, the gambler, who backs and
manages the pugilist in all his engagements.
Sheedy is revelation to Sullivan, who has been
used to dealing with loud-mouthed drunken fell
lows, who have no particular ability to carry on
anything but rough and tumble fight Sheedv
is tall man, of rather elegant&nd distinguished
appearance, and he is to all intents and purposes
the ideal gambler created by Bret Harte in his
stories of the Sierras. Indeed if Sheedy were
to take the name of John Oakhurst, he could
not come nearer to the romantic idea
of the man who lives by the turn of the cards
One night in New York Sullivan and Sheedy
had dispute over some financial arrangement
Sullivan was drunk, noisy and overbearing,
which, | am compelled to admit, appears to be
his normal condition nowadays. He staggered
up to Sheedy, and examining his hands into his
peajaeket pockets, exclaimed: II have good
mind to smash you in the jaws "What did you
say?' asked Sheedy very quietly indeed I've
good mind to smash you in the jaw" re-
peated Sullivan. Sheedy took hold of the
lapel of the prize fighters coat and led
him aside five or six steps, saying: II
want to speak to you" When they were
out of range of the bystanders. Sheedy asked:
''Have you any business in Boston that ought
to be settled up" ''Sposen have "said Sullivan,
in his surly way. Because" responded Sheedy,
with dangerous quietude, eff you take my ad-
vice you will go to Boston and settle it up before
you smash me in the jaw. You'll never have
another chance" Sullivan looked the pale gam
bier in the face for a moment, and the expression
he met there was so convincing that he turned
on his heel and walked away. When he So
mean anything by his conduct. ITS all right,
john" observed Sheedy, but if ever you at
tempt TO do anything of the kind. just remember
that what said goes.
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Boiler Explosion at Peoria.

PEORIA. Feb. 8.-Three boilers in the starch
works of the Firmench Manufacturing Com
pauy exploded this evening The building,
which was demolished by the explosion, caught
fire, and will probably be total loss. Some
pieces of the boilers were thrown distance of
several blocks Two men, fireman and a
watchman, are missing, but it has been impossi-
ble, as yet, to make search for them
The drums of the boilers were blown quarter
of a mile and the fragments scattered broadcast
Ephriam Doolittle. the night Waterman, and
Andrew Byer, q fireman. were the only persons
known to be in the building at the time. The
coal-shed caught fire, but the flames were soon
subdned and the damage from that source is in
significant.
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Arms and Dynamite at 'Pittsburg.

PIPPsBURG, Feb. 8.-The story that Anarch-
lists were armed and drilling here, and that dyna-
mite was stored in various parts OF the city
seems TO have some foundation. In an interview
with reporter Of the Dispatch tonight, a prom
inent police official stated he had reliable in
formation that dynamite was stored in at least
one place within the city limits.
and that large supply of guns
had lately been received by Pittsburg
Anarchists, which, it was thought, had been
shipped from Chicago The parties having these
'arnls, ne said, were foreigners-not workingmen
out of employment. but Anarchists.
Herr Joseph Prick, prominent Socialist to a
reporter of the same paper, admitted that the
Anarchists were armed in this city, and that
they had regular nights for drilling He said
there were ten groups and about 1000 members
In Allegheny county.
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The Chicago Socialists.

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-The Moderate Socialists
held largely attended meeting ON the West Side
this afternoon. Speeches were delivered in En-
Elish and German, counseling agitation to Sc
cure adoption of their principles. Another large
meeting was held On the North Side, at which the
Moderate Socialists and Anarchists divided time
In a discussion. The Socialists counseled mod
Grafton and agitation the Anarchists as usual,
Che use of dynamite which, as of the speak
ers remarked, wonld make man equal to
LOCO. He favored defiance of all law.
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Murdered by am Unfaithful Wife.

WAHPEToN. Feb. 8-Neighbors of the Dell
family unearthed an unnatural crime to-day.
August Dell. prominent and wealthy German
farmer, residing near town, has been mys,-
teriously missing since Jan. rs, and
no trace of him could be found
until to-day, when his remains were
found under a manure pile near his
stable. The wife confessed, when confronted by
the corpse, and said: I'VE quarreled. and l
borrowed pistol of the hired man, julius Eoet,
and shot him twice; then put him to bed, but
he died. and then the hired man and my son
helped me bury him." The woman admits that
she has had improper relations with the hired
man. All are in jail
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Sympathetic Note of the Life and Work
of Our Poet.


of Our Poet.
Mrs. D. M. Jordan.
1t is only a few years since the name of Jane.
w. Riley has been known, but it has been grow
ing steadily brighter since it first claimed rec
ognition among the literary lights His home
is at Greenfield, near Indianapolis, and his life
was in the quiet rustic ways for years. His oc
cupation for some time was that OF painting
| fence advertisements and other ordinary work
| 1t may have been that he saw in the simple road
| side-blossoms the inspiration which has made
him famous He is Of genial, impusive nature
the best fellow in the world to have jolly hour
with; but he is given to melancholy moods, when
he is capable of the keenest anguish. He is
sonnet hing after the style of Edgar A. Poe-a
little cynical sometimes, but always original
l read letter to-day which he wrote after he
had read some little thing which pleased his
fancy. 1t shows his off-hand style. 1t says
Your fearful notice of my poem on the death
of General Terrell broke me all up / so loved
the man, and he was so good to me- ard / was
weak, and ill, and all alone when / read it. anC
had sole eye. and SO just rolled over ano
rained with the weather."
Speaking of former occasion, when he had
with others, been my guest, THAT happy time
must be had over again-when? Great God
what a world Of spaces and IN quadsp
I'VE say and say and we say,
And we promise, engage aud declare,
TIL year from to morrow is yesterday,
And yesterday is-wherea''
] may be pardoned for giving another letter
which is so beautiful that its very compliment
airy spirit may be overlooked in the graceful
style and flow of words:
Dear singing friend, your genial rhyme
Is warm to me summer time,
And sweet and glad with music, too,
AS when the skies softest blue
And all the birds that sing in tune
And all the flowers that bloom in juno
Blend in song and one perfume,
AS sweet ever heaven might spare,
Were this moment entering there"
The dialect poems of Mr.. Riley are the mos
touching and tenderly pathetic of fancies and
no one can read them without tears. He is ar
artist, and creates perfect pictures which stant
out before the mental gaze as you read the
poems, as plainly as any panorama
There is one called F'Out to Old Aunt Maryis,
which runs in this fashion:
'''And see her now at the open door,
Where the little gourds grow up the side and DER
The clapboard roof-and her face-ah mel
Wasn't it good for boy to sect
And wasn't it good for boy to be
Out to old Aunt Mary's2'
Tt has grown to be the largest part of my re-
ligion to let the living know how much they are
appreciated and loved. Tombstones are well
enough. as far as they go, but they are terribly
cold. Why not tell them while we may. Life
might be SO much happier for many child of
ge:ius If half the good things were said in their
ears that are written of them when their dull
ears are stopped to all praise or blame And so
we say that Riley is q genius of whom we are
pround and glad to know and number among
the dear friends who will endure to the end.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb z
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man across the street along with me. he has
just sent me bill, and / suppose must make
him chief of one or the tribes"
Early in the day Mr.. Hurt1ey sent out for
four bricks, and placed one under each leg of his
chair as mark of distinction. His reputation
heretofore has rested on two great efforts of his
life. The first was during the Chicago riots,
when he coined the expression, "The pale air
was streaked with blood. and the cutters gushed
with gurgling gore. The other effort was 1.-The
Spookendyke Papers" which were printed in a
Brooklyn paper. His object in getting the bricks
yesterday was to have more enduring founda-
ton.
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IN OTHER CITIES.

A Member of tire Order Predicts = Revoiution
Unless Times Improve.
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 8.-F. X. Gegger, of 62
Linden street. formerly an agent of the Inter
national Workngmen's Association of Anarch-
lists, Says there are four groups Of the order in
this city, with 200 members and many sympa-
thizers. Two are Bohemian and two German
A fifth, American, will be organized to morrow
he SAYS the workingmen here are ripe for a riot,
and that unless the times improve the greatest
revolution the world has ever seen will be anau-
gurated Socialists are increasing in number here
very rapidly. Gegger is railway clerk. The
present agent of his group is Traxta Sakrid, of
IS6 Croton street.
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Revolutionary Talk at ST. Lonis.

ST. LOUIS Feb Sat meeting of Socialists,
this afternoon, the labor question was discussed
in very temperate tone, but black bordered
circular was freely distributed which was bitter
TRADE against Germany for the execution of
Anarchists. and calling upon workingmen to
archs and monopoly The Bohemian group of
Internationalists also held a meeting at which
the present wage system ana all kinds of mo-
nopoly were condemned and revolutionary social
ism advocated
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A Chance for Mcdonald.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8-Nearly all of to-days
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia news
papers have either Cabinet states or comments
upon who would compose the new Cabinet
They all mention Mcdonald for Secretary of the
Interior or Secretary of War 1t is clear in the
minds of people here that if the Indiana Demo-
Gratis do their duty, and there is no backcapping
Mr.. Mcdonald will have charge of one of Cleve-
lands portfolios