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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
UNITED STATES SENATOR SABIN.
The Minnesota Statesman Lying Mortally Ill
at His Home in Saltwater.

SALTWATER MINI, June 20.-United States
Senator Sabin is dangerously i'll at his home,
and his attending physicians fear he may not
recover tits greatly feared by ths family and
friends of the Senator that be is struggling with
a fatal illness. For nearly week the Senator
has been indisposed, but continued to attend to
his daily cares until last Monday afternoon, when
he yielded and took to his bed. physician
was summoned, who. after careful diagnosis,
warned the family that Mr. Sabin was very dan
gerously i'll, pronouncing the ailment infamma-
tion of the bowels. At the request of the family
the newspapers refrained from publishing the
facts until it became certain that concealment
useless. Last Wednesday it was discovered by
the attending physicians that two assesses
were forming iii the right side, and they pro-
nounced the disease typhilits, compliant from
which his recovery is very uncertain. Ever since
his prostration the Senator has lain upon his back
in sleepless agony of pain, unable to take any
thing but small amount of liquid nourishment,
and he has wasted away until he seems a mere
skeleton. Each day has found his condition
still more alarming, and the physicians yester
day, in order to prepare her for the worst, in
formed Mrs. Sabin that they feared there was
little or no chance for his recovery.
LATER-It is learned that the first advices
concerning the condition of Senator Sabin were
exaggerated, and that, while he is seriously SICK
it is not thought he is in as great danger as at
first reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21

FIGHT In A COURTROOM.
In Which the Presiding Judge Takes Prom
inent and Very Effective Part.

Fort WORTH, Tex, June 20.A fight oc-
CURED in the District Court room, last night,
which came near resulting fatally. The trial of
young Stephens, charged with the murder Of
Wallace, at Mansfield, this county, had just
opened, the entire day having been spent in inn
paneling jury. The attorneys were tired and
petulant Henry Furman, the leading counsel
for the defense, became embroiled in a contro
versy with County Attorney Bowlin, and they
finally came to blows. Every one expected to
see double tragedy. The courtroom was
quickly emptied Both men were undoubtedly
armed, and each one only waiting for the other
to draw. In the midst of this confusion, Judge
Beckman leaped from the bench, into
the arena. AS he did so. lawyer
Weare, who is associated with Bowlin in the
prosecution, excitedly struck the Judge very
dazed for an instant but being apowerfulman in
stantly recovered his balance andet fall sledge-
hammer blow that prostrated lawyer Weare
Turning his attention to the principal combat
ants, who at this time had clinched and we're
committing mayhem upon one another's ears
and cheeks, the Judge commanded the jury to
arrest and queli the riot At the same time the
court seized one of the combatants and two
jufymen the other, thus separating them. Fur
man and Bowlin were fined fifty dollars each for
contempt, after which the court Immediately
adjourned, as all the combatants were bleeding
freely The court did not fine lawyer Weare.
It is feared the feeling engendered will yet re-
suit in tragedy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
A Novel Life-Insurance Swindle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Something like swim
die on the life insurance companies, and novel
ty in its way, has been discovered by three of
The large concerns almost simultaneously. Great
numbers of applicants for policies are rejected
on account of their physical unsoundness. Mer
in the early stages of consumption heart dis
ease and other fatal but slow maladies seek to
insure their imperiled lives. Under rigid
medical examination it was supposed that such
undesirable risks were escaped by the compa-
nies. But the examiners are now con-
vinced that a fraud has been practiced rather
extensively through the connivance of disloyal
soliciting agents. In one exposed case, the agent
came across a man who had been rejected be-
cause of bad respiration, indicating pulmonary
disease in its incipiency, and assured him that
his application could be put through by the sim
pie means of drinking glass of gin just before
submitting to the examination. The liquor
would make him breathe freely during the
ordeal. This was reported at headquarters and
an investigation made 1t seems that the sym
toms of heart disease too have been in numerous
instances subdued by drugs long enough to serve
the purpose of deception. Agents for several
companies have in6ulged in these exploits,
against which safeguards have been now pro-
yided as far as possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
A New Military Route to Herat.

LONDON, June 20-The commander of the
Indian army recently instructed Lieutenant Jen-
nings to ascertain if it was practicable to disem-
bark an army corps on the coast of Beloochistan
and march them to Herat without
touching Afghan or Persia terri
tory. Lieutenant Jennings proceeded to
perform his important task in the most thor
ough manner possible. After numerous adven-
lures he has arrived within FIVE marches, or five
days army travel. of Herat The route he has
traversed lies through a richly wooded and we'll
watered country, with the single exception of
ports that by means Of the journey he has ar
rived at the conclusion that Persian army
operating against India could be attacked on its
flank by the route he traversed. and he also
states that his adventure demonstrates that there
exists an easy route for an advance from Russia
to the Indian ocean
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
WATER-SPOUT IN ILLINOIS.
Belleville and O'Fallon Flooded-RailrOads
Damaged and Bridges Carried Away.

ST. Louis, June 20.-Information comes from
Belleville and other points in Illinois within a
distance of twenty miles from here that the
heavy rains of last night, supplemented
by what is believed to have been
a water-spout which burst at or
near OFallon, on the Ohio & Mississippi
railroad, have wrought great destruction to
property and crops within the section mentioned
above All the creeks and small streams were
flooded, and considerable country seems to have
been inundated. Richland creek, which runs
through Belleville, overfowed its banks and car
ried away two or three bridges. Several houses
standing near the banks Of the creek were
flooded, and all loose property was swept away.
The nail MILL the Harrison machine shops and a
large pump factory were surrounded by water
and seriously damaged, some accounts say to the
extent of several thousand dollars. A small
washout is reported on the Ohio q Mississippi at
Caseyville, and another of greater magnitude
some distance east of there. There were also
washouts on the Vandalia line, but trains were
brought into the city over the l. & st. L.. road.
1t is also reported that considerable damage has
been done to the L. & n. track Reports from.
the flooded district are not very specific.
A later report says several miles of farms
along Richand creek were inundated and great
damage done to crops. A good deal of live stock
is also said to have been swept away and
drowned. Canteen creek which flows through
Collinsville and thence through the bluffs
and along the American Bottom to
Indian Lake, also overfowed its banks
and did much damage TO property in
Collinsville and to farms along its course. The
Okaw river was also at food height. and water
did great injury to farms and bridges along its
course The Vandalia and the Ohio & Mssis-
sippi railroads are badly washed near Caseyville,
both tracks being carried out of line for a
siderable distance, but repairs were made
so that incoming and outgoing trains
were able to pass tonight The Louisville G.
Nashville track was washed Mt Vernon,
caused by the overflow of the Okaw river
There is also washout at Silver Creek, near
Mascoutah, and the same road had bridge
badly damaged at Belleville. The Pittsburg
road lost a bridge over Richland Creek,
at Belleville, as did also the Cairo
short line. Three railroad bridges were
swept away at or near Belleville and several
county bridges spanning Richland creek, in ST.
Clair county, carried off.
In addition to the damage already stated at
Belleville, Stookey ]. Goodins tile-works S.
Wither's Touring MILL the gas works the keg
factory, the stock-yards and several lumber
yards were flooded and damaged to greater or
less extent, The amount of loss cannot be
stated, and perhaps will never be known, but
the damage to crops along the creek bottoms is
very great, and much live stock and movable
property has swept completely away.
Railroads have also suffered severely, but
trains will be running as usual tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
STORY ON PIERCE YOUNG.
His Interview with Thad Stevens Concerning
Political Disabilities.

His Interview with Thad Stevens Concerning
Political Disabilities.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-Pierce M. B. Young, of
Georgia. who was recently appointed consul
general at St. Petersburg. was member Of
Congress some years ago. Blaine tells a good
story on him. which, while it is old, is of inter
est now that he has been resurrected and placed
at the head of an important consulate. when
1 first entered Congress-" said Mr.. Blaine 81
went into the room of committee one day, OF
which Thad Stevens was chairman. Two gen.
tlemen entered. One of them said: us this
Mr. Stevensl"
''Yes," was the reply.
''You have bill before you which would
like to have favorably reported at once" said
the gentleman.
'Your nameY" said Mr. Stevens
''My name is Pierce NJ B. Young, % Georgia.
SIR"
"What is the nature of the bll"
ut is a bill to relieve me of my political disa-
blities.o
"Ugh!" said Stevens; where were you borrqn
Virginia"
Where were you educated"
"Oh Soyou are a man who was educated by
the United States government and then deserted
and fought against your own country, are youl"
'Yes." said Mr.. Young
What army did you belong to!"
''The Army of Virginia"
Fight under LeeP
II did"
II suppose you went into Pennsylvaniap
Eyes, SIR"
'Did you go up as far as Chambersburg?"
IL did"
''Then you are one of those scoundrels who
went up there and burned my mill, are your
II shall have to admit that l was one Of
them"
"Well," said Thad, 81 admire your cheek, and
your bill shall be favorably reported tomorrow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
HARRIGAN AND HART.

Causes Leading to the Separation of These
Popular Performers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, June 20.-The mystery concern
ing the sudden separation of Harrigan and Hart
whose fame and fortune in the theatrical busi-
ness have been phenomenon. is dspelled by
the hiring of the Park Theater by Harrigan,
and his announcement that serious melodramas
will henceforth be produced by him. An end
seemed to have come to their great prosperity
with farcical semi-variety plays, and new de-
parture was necessary. Harrigan wished to go
into melodramas of city life, retaining the songs
and dances as merely minor features. Hart de-
sired to make the change in the other direction
by returning substantially to variety
But the causes of dissension were
more personal than this statement of
general policy would imply. The songs have
from the first been an important factor in the
Harrigan and Hart successes. The words were
from the pen of Harrigan, and the music by his
fatherin-law, Dave Braham. While the verses
were doggerel, and the notes usually transcript
tions of old tunes, they both caught the popular
fancy, and were sung throughout the land
According to the partnership contract, the
profits were divided equally between Harrigan
and Hart, while Braham got only salary as
orchestra leader, though he shared in the income
from the publication of his tunes. Harrigan
deemed this unequal division, as he was the
author of the dramas used, and the active man
ager of the coucern. On the other hand Hart
regarded himself as the more valuable actor
and in that way a compensation for
his non-production of material Still,
all these reasons for unharmoniousness
might have been palliated if Hart had not mar
ried Gerty Granville. She had been pretty
butinconspicuous member of the company. Her
husband wished to forward her into prominence.
Harrigan demurred. She declined to perform
the roles to which Harrigan, as stage manager,
assigned her; but she rode daily to the theatre
in private carriage from her Murray Hin resi-
dence in queenly state. and took into her hands
goodly portion of the direction. This Harri-
gan resented, and he served notice on Hart
A-t the association must be dissolved. Now he
is to 60 ahead in the autumn with his melo
dramatic project, while Hart will travel at the
head of a variety company of which his wife will
be big-type member.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
OUR SUGAR INDUSTRY.

Professor Wiley Reviews the Sugar Cane Cult
ure and Glucose in an Elaborate Report.
Washington Special.
In report on the sugar industry Of the
United States, Professor Wiley, the chemist of
the Agricultural Department, has the following
about glucose: 'It is only about twelve years
since the manufacture of glucose was introduced
in the country. and now there are twenty large
establishments located in seven different States
with invested capital of $40, 900, 900 and
capacity to consume 81, 900 bushels of corn a
day, and giving employment to 4,575 workmen,
paying annually So, 05S, 750 in wages, consuming
$l3, 703, 600 worth Of materials and yielding
product worth $18, 270, 900. These figures show
an average profit of 15 per cent. on the capital
invested. A bushel of corn will give thirty-two
pounds of glucose; the twenty establishments,
therefore. have - capacity of manufacturing
609,000,0 900 pounds Of the article per annum."
Owing to the depressed state of the trade,
these factories were not run TO more than half
their capacity. In a general review of the sugar
question Prof. Wiley says "The production of
sugar and moasses in Louisiana has almost
ceased to be profitable. Damage from overflow
unfavorable seasons and depression Of prices
have been the cause which have rendered the
cultivation OF the sugar-cane precarious under
taking 1t would be useless 40 discuss further
here the causes which have forced the price of
sugar down to less than the cost of its produc-
tion, yet in spite of rapidly increasing consump.
ton, the amount of sugar made has been so
enormous that fair price for it could not be
maintained. In fact, the progress of agriculture
is more rapid than the increase of population,
and moro food per capita is grown now than
ever before.
Zone of the great problems to which the
sugar-cane grower should seriously address him.
self is to secure the production of a caue richer
In sugar. Careful and systematic selection of
seeds and constant practice of most favor
able system of fertilizing and cultivation will
surely result in such an Improvement No such
scientific attempts have been made in this
country to improve the cane as have been
attended with such signal success with the sugar
beet in Enrope yet, what would be the condi-
ton of this industry to day if the best growers
Of Germany were to use the samo kind of seed
they planted fifty years agol 1t may be true
that the sugar-cane would not lend itself to i'm
provement as rapidly as the beet has done, but
the natural law of selection still holds good, and
certain improvement must followit application.
The. best way to accomplish this result
would be the establishment by the State of an
experiment station, where principal object of
the work would be the Improvement OF the
quality of tho cane The results thus obtained
in small way could DO made Of tho greatest
possible advantage on the plantations having
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
A Good Story of Bluff Thad Stevens Re-
called by the Appointment to Office of
Pierce NJ. B. Young, Of Georgia.
Prof II. W. Wiley Reviews the Sugar
Industry of the United States.
Professor Riley, of the Agricultural Depart
ment, Furnishes Additional Inferma.
tion Concerning the Locust.
SEVENTH COLLECTION DISTRICT.
State Senator Hanlon Named for the Carter


State Senator Hanlon Named for the Carter
Vacancy.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON June 20.-Early in the spring
the Indiana Democratic congressman agreed
that they would support for internal revenue
collectors the following gentlemen: Mr.. Hunter.
for the Indianapolis district Mr. Henderson, for
the Kokomo district and Mr.. Hanlon, for the
Terre Haute district The first two were ap-
pointed some time ago, but there was considera-
ole opposition to the appointment of
Thomas Hanlon. Senator Voorhees, stuck to
him, however, and urged his appointment con-
tinuously. His opponents wrote the President,
and among other things asserted that it would
be useless to appoint him. as he could not
furnish the necessary bend w. G. DePauw.
hearing of this. telegraphed the President that
he would furnish the necessary sureties, and the
President to-day appointed Hanlon as collector
of the Seventh Indiana district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
A Catholic Bishop Discourages Irish Emigra-
tion to the United States.

LONDON, June 20.-The Dublin Freeman's
Journal publishes long interview with Bishop
O'Connor, of Nebraska and Wyoming, in which
the prelate deprecates extensive Irish inn
migration. The Bishop takes the ground that for
two-thirds of the people who leave Ireland
as emgrants to America, the change is most un-
fortunate, besides moral degradation still moro
appalling. 'In the great cities of
the East" says Bishop O'Connor, Irish
newcomers sink daily until they become
the scum of the population, without money,
are compelled to do the hardest and most menial
labor. aud from this posit.vn they seldom rise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
A Light Punishment.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
SHELBYvILLE, June 2o-Some two months
ago Sam Boyd and George Lawrence engaged in
a terrible fight in Oscar Williams's saloon, and
Boyd was badly cut in the stomach causing the
entrails to protrude Lawrence was indicted by
the grand jury for assault and battery with in
tent to kill. The trial ended to-day by the jury
returning a sealed verdict assessing fine of 500
and sending the defendant to Jail for ten days.
The verdict was complete surprise, as every
one expected Lawrence to be sent to the State
prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
The Cholera Record.

MADRID, June 2O.-The official reports Of the
march of cholera in Spain for the past twenty
four hours are as follows: In Madrid, new cases,
B. DEATH !. Valencia tcity) new cases., Is
deaths. IA. Valencia (province), new cases, 249;;
deaths, 124. Murcia (city), new cases, 1l2;
deaths, 81. Murcia (province), new cases, 240;
deaths, 49, Castellon (province), new cases, 81;
deaths, 81.
The ministry has resigned in consequence of
the decision of King Alfonso to visit the cholera
infected districts All shops and cafes have
been closed as a protest against the official an
nouncement of the appearance of cholera in
Madrid. The streets are filled with orderly
crowds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
Cardinal Manning's African Plan.

LONDON, June 20-Cardinal Manning con-
tinues to urge the founding of free-river state
f0r the Me and the extinction of the
African slave trade. He proposes, instead
of beginning at Suakim, that a
railway start from the souther
frontier of Egypt and first bridge the distancs
between Stanley falls and the head waters Of
the Nile. The Cardinal on the authority of
Henry M. Stanley. says that fl.000, 900 down,
or an assured subscription of f50,0OO yearly,
would be sufficient to start the scheme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
Country Store Blown up With Dynamite.

Epecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
RocKpoRT Ind, June 20---The quiet village
of Newtonville, situated about twelve miles
from this place, was thrown into a state Of great
excitement, between II and II o'clock last
night, by the report of a terrible explosion
It was soon learned that Sutton and Powels
general store, in which also the postofice, was
the scene of the explosion. The building was
demolished, not single timber being left in its
original shape. Merchandise letters papers,
ETC., were also scattered all over town. The
cause of the explosion is not known, but dyna
mite is supposed to have been used. Mcssrs
Sutton and Powels loss is about s., 000 There
is no clew to the perpetrators OF the outrage or
their motive,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
Cable Notes.

The report is revived that Miss Emma Nevada
is engaged to marry DR.. Palmer, of London.
1t is reported that the Duke Of Connaugnt will
60 to Ireland next autumn and make an ex-
tended tour of the country.
Forty Moors are going to America, by order
OF the government of Morocco, to study the
manufacture of breachloading guns.
A Catholic committee has opened penny sub
scription, at Paris, for statue of st. Genevieve
as protest against secularization of the Pan
theon.
The Paris municipal authorities are changing
the names of several streets named after the
Bonapartist's period The new names celebrate
Blanc. Desmoulins, Spinoza, Garibaldi and St
Just
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21

If they go West" continues the Bishop. 'their
prospects are scarcely any better. In the West,
but this land must now be purchased, and the
Irish emgrant has no money" In commenting
upon the surprising declarations made in this
interview, the Freeman's Journal expresses the
hope that Bishop Connors statements may save
many Irish men and women from misery and
ruin beyond the Atlantic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
The Cashmere Earthquake.

SniLA, June 20.-The earthquake shocks in
Iasnmese mere eGnenue S;5i ~, Aitogetner oo persons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21

s'aint that the littlest ear out of the biggest
shuck you ever saw in your life9'
Grant told the story with gusto and seemed
to especially recall Lincoln's quick sense of the
ludicrous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
WHEN INDICATIONS.
SUNDAY.-Local rains, Sta
tiOnary temperature.
DALTON'S PATENT
ANTL-PRORANITY PIN

At the WHEN CLOTHING
STORE. Anything which pre-
vents swearing is doing mis-
sionary work; hence this Pin is
sometimes called a Missionary
Pin. With this Pin your Cra-
vat will never get out of adjust
ment. See them at the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-25
Aud sesli Unmarried.
ron Civ nl,,..r.s1

 "How did you get your hand scratched th 1t wayi"
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