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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26
ALIEN LANDOWNERS.
Representative Payson Argues in Favor Of
His Restrictive Measure.

Representative Payson Argues IN Favor OF
His Restrictive Measure.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
WASHINGTON, May 25.-"Undouhtedly the
bill reported from the committee public lands
to the House the other day, prohibiting aliens or
corporations, whose stock is held to the extent
of one-third by foreigners, from acquiring title
to real estate in the Territories. will be passed
by both Houses of Congress before adjourn
ment," said Representative Payson, of Illinois,
to your correspondent this morning. This
bill," continued Mr.. Payson. calls for the most
vigorous work, aud is intended to have vigor-
Gus effect upon the already slight foothold which
English landordism has upon this country. If
we do not do something to prevent the English
and Scotch lords from buying up our public
lands and making small tenement places out of
them, it will not be a score of years before there
age of our country from landlordism as there is
in Ireland, Scotland and other portions Of Eu-
rope at the present day There are hundreds Of
corporations already in existence, organized by
foreigners for the purpose of buying up our pub
lie domain and large blocks of lands in the Ter
ritories and prairie States. and we must nip this
thing in the bud as soon as possible. A number
of the States in the West, Southwest and North
west have passed laws which prohibit foreigners
from acquiring title to real estate and have no
doubt that before three years there will be few
of the States but that will have done their part
towards stamping out the movement toward
landlordism. 1t is terrible thing and will ruin
any country in time
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Attempt to Rob a Mail Coach.

FT KEoaH, NJ. IT,. May 25 THE coach from
Melrose brings word that the stage running from
Nelrose to Glendale was held up" Saturday.
BY road agent, about Zine miles from the former
town The driver, George Ferguson. shot
md killed There were two men, two ladies and
y little. girl, in the stage at the time of the at
sack. AS the stage was passing between the
bluffs and the creek man stepped out and fired
at the driver with n shotgun. He fell forward
over the dashboard and struck on the tongue and
double trees. A merchant travelling from San
Francisco caught and held him from falling to
the ground AS soon as the gun was fired the
team ran away. Mr.. Ledoux, who was riding on
the second seat stepped over and caught the
mailbag, which had slipped from the coach, and
securing the reins, drove into Glendale at full
speed A posse searching for the highwayman
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A Proposition Which Is Likely to Result in "A
Bitter Political Debate.

A Proposition Which Is Likely to Result in "A
Bitter Political Debate.
special to the IndisSapoiis Jcnrns.
WASHINGTON, May % The resolution recent
ly introduced by Representative Boutelle pro-
viding an appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting statue to ex-Secretary Stan
tor, promises to result in one of the bitterest po
litical debates that has been heard in Congress
for many years. In recent discussion on a pri-
vate bill, Representative Wheeler, of Alabama,
took occasion to refer to the e. Secretary as an
arch conspirator, and result he receive a set
ting-ou by NJ n. Hepburn, of Iowa, which he is
not likely TO forget during the remainder of his
life. Hepburn. who is OF the most brilliant
men the Republican side Of the House. scored
the Southern brigadier most mercilessly, and
the result that that gentleman crawled into
his hole and pulled the hole in after him. Bou-
telles resolution has been referred to the library
committee and will be reported favorably.
vigorous effort will be made to call it up, and
then the debate will begin in earnest. Unless
Randall. Morrison au1 the other leaders on the
Democratic side succeed in their efforts to shut
off the unreconstructed element of their party
the fight will be more vigorous than any that has
yet been naugurated upon any bill of this char
acter.
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MINOR MATTERS.
A Case in Which the Greed of Washington
People Overreached Itself

A Case in Which the Greed of Washington
People Overreached Itself
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May PA pretty little scheme
which some OF the patriots of the District Of
Columbia have been trying to work through
Congress seems to have taken q severe setback
of late Some time ago the people of the Dis
trict got together in convention and decided that
the United States should appropriate enough
millions of dollars to provide q national perma-
nent exposition which was to be opened in WASH
ington on the centennial of the meeting of the
first Congress. The scheme was a good one and
il it had been properly encouraged would
doubtedly have met with considerable encourage
ment in the legislative branch of the govern
ment, but, unfortunately, of the first resolu-
tions adopted provided that the people OF the
District of Columbia should not bo called upon
to expend single dollar of their own money for
this purpose. Congress was to give everything
The lack of enterprise of the people of the Dis
trict overreached itself, and the prospect now is
that the convening of the first Congress will not
be commemorated in the manner proposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26

A Wealthy Frenchman Released After Years
of Confinement in a Mad-Hous

Wealthy Frenchman Released After Years
of Confinement in a Mad House.
LONDON. May 25-Jean Mistral, the supposed
lunatic, who has been confined for years in the
Montpelier Asylum for the insane, has finally
been liberated, after hearing in his case by the
Tarascon tribunal His fortune, with the ac-
cumulated interest, now amounts to 65, 600, 900
francs. His story is peculiarly sad one. He
is now searching for his wife. whom his relatives
expelled from France in 1897 because she refused,
iii return for an annuity of 500 francs, to ac-
knowledge herself woman of bad character.
Jean Mistral is cousin of Frederic Mistral, the
poet, and is an old man, much bent, and
with frightened manner. He is completely
broken down. and his nerves are shattered His
experiences in the mad-house were dreadful and
totally wrecked him, physically, although his
mind is sound. He refused to believe that he
was to be heard by the tribunal, after so many
years of disappointment and neglect, until he
vas actually taken there. Then he burst into
tears, and it was some time before he was sufi-
GENTLY composed to talk.
The president of the tribunal reassured him,
and then he told his story lucidly, and, in
straightforward logical way. answered all the
tests OF sanity and satisfactorily demonstrated
that there was no legitimate ground for his in
generation. He said he had married when
young man. without the consent of his parents,
an opera singer named Dombrowska. The mar
risge took place in Posen. The refusal of the
parents to recognize the marriage was based on
the absence of dot, the bride brought nothing
with her but vocal talent and the money which
she had earned by it. Mistrals parents declined
to allow any income, and he and his wife lived
for some time on the proceeds of her operatic en-
gagements. After a while Dombrowska's voice
failed, and then they became itnerant musicians
and managed to exc out scanty sustenance
The wife at last consented to temporary sep
aration in the hope that her husband would be-
come reconciled with his parents, and be relieved
from the hardships which he was obliged to ell
dure.
AS soon as Mstral placed himself within reach
of his relations. they had him arrested on the
charge of lunacy. From that time to this he
has not seen his wife, or heard anything about
her. Now that he has come into the family fort
une. he will probably spend the rest of his life
in trying to find her, if she has not died in the
meantime.
The Paris newspaper Voltaire took up cases
of this sort three years ago, and began a vigor-
Gus agitation In behalf of sane persons confined
as lunatics. This instance excited such wide in
terest, and so fragrant case of wrong will prob
ably lead to the repeal of the lunacy law as it
now exists III France, and remedial legislation
or the subject
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THE COMING WEDDING.
The President Pleased at the Sport Made of
His Approaching Nuptials.

His Approaching Nuptials.
Washir gton Special.
Those who are most intimate with the Pres-
dent say that he is rather pleased than other
wise with the vast amount of ''guying" that he
is receiving on the subject of his approaching
wedding A particularly intimate friend of his,
whose name is spared out of pity for him, saiG
tonight "You know it is old saying about
such matters as this, that there's no fool like an
old fool. The fact of the matter is Grover
Cleveland was confirmed old bachelor If he
had continued to live in Buffalo, in his rooms
over the hardware store. he would never
have thought of marriage. He would have
county bar and died in celbacy. The election
as Mayor and Governor did not make him anxious
for wife, but it is different as President He
was Immediately charmed with Washington So
ciety. The presidential Office is ever so much a
society office. 1t is convenient to have wife.
Then, while he was Mayor and Governor he had
large circle of intimate male chums, but as
President he has. like Arthur, cut all these, and
the fact of it is, he has been lonesome. Not that
there have not been plenty of people who were
all the while anxious to call upon him, and look
upon him as people gaze at baby elephant at
circus, but that is not companionship. The
President decided TO wed some months ago, and
he has been as anxious as an eighteen year-old
boy ever since. Of course very few people have
the hardihood to speak to him on the subject
but he is happy over the contemplation, and il is
has seemed to add great deal of elasticity to
his ponderous gait and youth to his somewhat
careworn countenance."
The remarks of this friend of the President
are confirmed by others. One would suppose at
first thought that the dignifed old bachelor, who
ir,vor r1Srrs:.s the least familiarity in his pres
ence, and whom ever ventured to call
Grove would be very much annoyed at the
vast amount of small talk that is going the
rounds, but, on the other hand, he actually feels
nroud of IL
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Blazing Gas Wella.

PrrTsBURG, May 25.-The new Edgar natural
gas well. which the manufacturers company
brought in last Saturday at 2 o'clock and which
was set on fire by lightning about three hours
later is still burning, the flames reaching into
the air nearly 200 feet No attempt has as yet
been made to extinguish the burning gas, and it
is probable that it will be left to blow and burn
for several days.
The Duff we'll in Murraysville, which was also
struck by lightning on Saturday, is still burn
ing, and attempt has been made to put out
the flames Considerable alarm has been felt in
Murraysvills since the Duff and the two Pha-
delphia company wells were set on fire by light
ming. over the McWilliams well, of the Charter
Company. This is the well which caused the
terrible disaster at that place some weeks ago.
1t has never yet been cased off, and the gas es-
capes from the hole in close proximity to num-
Der of buildings. The majority of the other
have been shut in completely so that no gas es-
canes.
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Gable Notes.

DR.. Francisco Antonia Vidal has resigned the
presidency of the Republic of Uruguay. Gen.
Maximo Santo, present Vice e-president, has been
appointed to succeed him.
The report of the Ministry to the German
Reichsrath justifes the establishment of the
minor state of siege in Spremberg on the ground
of the disorderly resistance of the townspeop!e
to the enrolment of recruits for the army. This
feeling of insubordination is kept alive by the
widespread circulation of the paper known as
the Social Democrat
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HON. DAVID DAVIS.
he Suffers Greatly, but Is Thought To Be on
the Way to Permanent Improvement.
,recial to the Indianapolis Journal

Srecal to the indianapolis Journal
E BLooMINGToN, H., May 25.-Hon. David
Davis, ex-Vice- president and Senator, is still
suffering greatly from the carbuncle which mani
tested itself twenty-six days ago. 1t has reduced
him in flesh very greatly. and the outcome can
rot yet be foretold, although his friends and his
physician are confident that the worst is past
The carbuncle is located just below the shoulder
on the arm, is of great size and has been very
painful The poultieing of the carbuncle will be
stopped next week. Not even the most intimate
friends of the Judge are admitted to his room.
His physician said tonight: While the case is a
ferious one. am confident that Mr.. Davis has
now fairly entered upon permanent improve
ment." A of kilograms and letters are re-
eeived every day, inquiring as to Mr. Davis's
ionditicn and suggesting all manner of remedies.
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A Home In the Sea.

Boston, May 25.-On of the saddest stories of
the deep on record is told by the captain of the
steamship Catalonia. which arrived at her dock
in East Boston, yesterday from Queenstown.
An immigrant family of fve with high hopes of
success and home in the new world and con-
sisting of father mother and three children. the
youngest an infant, embarked as steerage pass
epgers from Queenstown. When out few days,
the two elder children sickened and died Then
followed in painfully rapid succession the moth
er and father, leaving only the prattling babe of
two or three years Each of the corpses was
buried at sea. The infant was giveE in charge
of the officials at the Chardon-street Home.
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Ex-President Arthur Again Very III,

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Times this morning
says: 'Ex-President Arthur is again practi-
cally confined to his bed, and his friends believe
that his rides taken on Tuesday. Wednesday
and Saturday of last week, did luore harm than
good. On Saturday he rode in an open carriage
to the park. and when he reached his home he
was weak and weary, and was obliged to go in
stantly to bed. He did not rise at all on Sunday
and yesterday he was out or his bed but few
minutes For several weeks Mr. Arthur has not
sat more than about an hour day, and, al
though his condition has apparently improved
somewhat since the relapse which so badly
frightened his frienos nearly three weeks ago
he has not recovered the ground he lost at that
time. lie is greatly emaciated, and unable to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26
Conflicting Reports as to Action of the State
Department - Belief that Canada Has
Good Cases Against the Seized Vessels.
The Mormon Lobby Vigorously at Work
in the Interests of the Saints.
Bitter Political Debate Expected Over the
Resolution Appropriating Money for
Statue to the Late Edwin NJ. Stanton.
THE FISHERY TROUBLES.

Nobody Able to Determine What Course the
Administration Will Pursue.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON May 25.-Nobody eeems to be
able to find out just what the policy of the al
ministraton in the fisheries question is to be.
One day report comes from the State Depart
ment that the Secretary will take vigorous steps
to secure redress for the alleged wrongs heaped
upon American shippers, and that the United
States is to show her teeth in very savage
manner. Twenty-four hours afterwards the
country is Informed that the Department has
decided that under the circumstances, the
United States can do nothing, as the American
fishing vessels have undoubtedly violated Cana
dian laws, and must stand the consequences. 1t
looks from this stand point, though the Cana
dians had the best end of the bargain up to date,
and that the New England fishing vessels which
have been seized will probably remain in pos
session of the Kanucks One thing is certain,
if the vigorous policy laid down by Mr. Blaine
had been carried out, this whole trouble would
have been settled before this. 1t is equally cer-
tain that the Canadians hope, by keeping stiff
upper lip, to force the United States to enter
into some negotiations which shall be beneficial
to the fishing industries Of our northern neigh
bors 1t is believed that, spite of the adverse
action of Congress opon the Presidents recon-
mendation, the Department of State has already
begun negotiations toward bringing about
understanding between Great Britain and the
United States which shall define the rights of
American vessels in Canadian waters and give
them more privileges than they have under the
obsolete treaty of 1873
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Patents for Indianians

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 25-Patents were issued
to Indianians to-day as follows:
James r. Allgire assgncr of two-thirds to G..
F. Adams and NJ. D. Williamson, Indianapolis,
manufacturing veneer barrels; Elias G. Atkins,
indianapolis. band saw-mill; Nicholas A. Hall.
assignor to A. N. Dukes. receiver, Peru, sewing
machine cover; Charles ID. JenEey, Indianapolis,
holder for commutator brushes; George w and
G. NJ. Killer, Indianapolis, fence post: Christopher
Lidren. assicnor to himself and r. jackson. La.
fRyette, grain binder aud harvester reel; Platt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26
A New Trick in safe-PIundering.

WARSAW, Pa, May 25-A man representing
himself as j. l.. Sayre, agent Of the Barnes
Safe and Lock Company, of Pittsburg, called
at the law Office of Lloyd A. Hayward. yester-
day, stating that he was around examn-
ing the output of his firm and re-
pairing where necessary By well directed
conversation he learned-the combination had not
been changed since it's arrival. and that night he
States express stock, certificates of deposit and
notes to the amount of $15. 900, and disappeared
He is thought to be an old employe of the man.
ufacturers, and knew the original combination
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Trevelyan of taking copies of the Irish World
directed to Parnellites.
Mr.. Trevelyan said the imputation was a seri
Gus one, and denied it most emphatically.
Some members of the Inuiskilling Fusilers.
stationed at Aldershot, attended Conservative
meeting today, at which some of the orators
savagely denounced home rule, and described
the Irish people as being unfit for self-govern-
ment. The fusillers became enraged at the
speakers, and attacked them and their support
ers The police were called in to protect the
speakers. and fight ensued between them aud
the Irish soldiers. The comrades of the fu-
siers went to their assistance, and the police
were badly whipped and driven away. They
secured reinforcements, however, and return
ing. suppressed the rioting and arrested FIVE
soldiers
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Emperor William Pleads for the Pardon of
Men Who Insulted Germany.
LONDON, May 25.-It is learned that Emperor
William, in his congratulatory dispatch to the
Queen of Spain, on account of the birth of
successor to the throne. begged Queen Christine
to pardon those who were convicted last year
for attacking the German legation during the
riots at Madrid, which grew out of the occupa-
ton of the Caroline islands by Germany. A
number of officers and civilians who particl-
pated in that attack have since been sent to
prison, for terms ranging from two to six years.
1t is thought that all these offenders will be
pardoned in a very short time.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNEsDAY-Slightly aUarnaer,
fair weather.
GRAY IS THE BESTI


We do not mean our honored Gov
ernor, though he is good one, no
doubt. We mean gray is the best
color for Bicycle Shirts.
"Did you see man pass here on
q bicycle?" mo, mister, | didn't
see no sickle; but / seen a wagon
wheel runin' away with man, right
up the middle of the road. Maybe
you don't believe me, but | did,
sure"
Doubtless that man wore one of
our Gray Bicycle Shirts, and hence
went SO fast as to look as if he was
running away.
Great things for speed, those
shirts! Wheel up and get one.
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Swent by a Tornado.

BERLIN, May Pa tornado visited Wieslar
last Saturday and destroyed the railway station.
unroofed large number Of houses, overturned
scores of chimneys. and lifted barges out of the
river Lain and carried them, in some instances,
considerable distances in the air. In the neigh
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Miss Folsom,s Mortification.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May z5.-Tho Commercial
Advertiser. in editorial to day, says letters
received in this city from Buffalo women now in
Paris, and who have personally seen the young
lady whose name has been mentioned as that of
the intended wife of President Cleveland report
that the mortified girl positively declares that
she is not going to marry Mr.. Cleveland.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 20. 1ss

take any substantial food, and the exertion
necessary to get him into the carriage for his
drives last week, added TO the natural excitement
which the exercise in the open air produced. has
operated to his disadvantage His friends have
hopes OF carrying him through the summer, but
the most sanguine of them hardly hope for
more than thisn
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Increase in Etna,s Activity.

CATANIA, May 25.-The eruptions of Mount
Etna have greatly increased, and the destruc-
tion of the town Of Nicolosi now seems inevita-
BILE. The entire district is envelopec in dark
ness, and showers Of stones are continually fall
ing.
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The Spat Between Greece and Turkey.

ATHENS, May 25.-Both the Greek and Turk
ish armies are mutually surrendering the pris-
oners and the positions they respectively cap
tured during the frontier fighting of the last few
days. and both armies will to-day commence re-
tring from the frontier.
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PURIFY your blood, tone up the system, and
regulate the digestive organs by taking Hoods
6arsaparilIa. Sold by all druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26

GEORGE ANDREWS, of Lowell although salt
rheum ulcers covered half his body, was cured
by Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-"How do you feel about
the McCullough testimonyp asked a reporter, of
Maxwell, after the adjournment Of court last
night