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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
IMPRISONED In A KENNEL.
Brutal Treatment of an Alleged Insane Woman
by Her misunderstanding Cruelty.

PfTTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.-Information was
Iodged against man named GROCER by Mrs.
Rose and Mrs. Sweetland, of Housewife, Pa,
yesterday afternoon, and permit was obtained
sc remove Mrs. GROCER to the county poor house.
The story told by these women. who carefully
Investigated the case, is one of revolving cruelty
and crime on the part of the husband and his
brother The couple were married about twenty
years aeo, when Mrs. GROCER was quite young
under circumstances not creditable to GROCER
Things went along until about five years ago,
when the wife lost her reason. The husband
then, as is alleged, confined her in an old mil
from any other human habitation. He has kept
d flock Of sheep in the place. and in cold weather
they shared the old structure with the woman.
While they have made the place horribly filthy,
they have still been Of service TO her, for with
no FIRE she has been compelled to hud-
die with feeced animals to keep from freezing.
She says her mind cleared up about two years
ago. and that since that time she can member
everything that has happened. The only food
she has had was corn meal and water. The
woman had no clothing or covering but an old
buffalo robe, with nearly all the fur worn off,
whom the relief party arrived. Some dirty bed
clothing was found which had not previously
been there, and other things with which GROCER
had tried TO put more favorable aspect on the
case. GROCER alleges, on his part, that the
woman was not insane when imprisoned, but
merely devilish, and that she tore her clothing
OH and behaved very badly; hence he put her in
ibe kennel to quell her turbulent spirit He
iurther alleges that he was willing to take her
homo to his fathers IL she would behave herself
Mrs GROCER was taken to Franklin. She has
tbe appearance Of O sane woman, but bears
tokenS Of bestal treatment. Her body and
limbs are swollen, and she has an abscess on her
side of painful character. GROCER has been
held on 500 bail, as tho charges do not entail
severe punishment The feeling Is running very
heh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

A Man with Grievance Adopts an Effective
Method Of Attracting Attention.

A Man with q Grievance Adopts an Effective
Method Of Attracting Attention.
PARIS, Feb ga new kind Of sensation was
made in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon.
A strange man in one of the galleries excitedly
drew q revolver, fred it twice with downward
aim, and then coolly threw letter toward NJ.
Clemenceau The man was quickly seized and
hurried out by the police. When the excitement
had subsidized, fattened bullet was found at the
feet Of the President Of the Chamber The pris-
oner said he was a soldier who had been so ill
treated by his superiors and ignored by the Of
fcers of justice that he resorted to the desper-
ate expedient of creating q sensation In the
Chamber Of Deputies in order to secure atten-
tion to his grievances The prisoner gave his
name as Horier, and said he WIS an officer in the
French army. He asserted that the letter which
he threw towards NJ Clemenceau contained an
offer to give the government tie names Of the
betrayers of Metz.
In q later declaration the prisoner said that in
no other way, we'll as that he had chosen
could he attract so much attention to himself
and to what he desired to tell the public He
wished he declared, to call attention to his trial
because during its progress he would greatly add
to the information now possessed by the French
people about the surrender of Metz and the pres
ence of German spies in the French army. The
culprit's name is now given as Peronner. He is
undoubtedly insane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
Killed by q Burglar.

DENNIsoN, Tex Feb. $50. M. Kimms, an
employe Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
road, yesterday was shot and killed by burglar.
Mmms and another young man named Condisk
occupied the room near the depot. Condisk re-
sired early on Tuesday night, and Kimms came
home about l o'clock in the morning He went
70 tho door of the room and attempted to open
It, but something was behind. Thinking it only
chair placed there by his dominate, he con-
hnued TO push the door, which gradually gave
Tay to the pressure. Upon entering, he looked
Behind the door, and to his horror there stood a
man, pistol in hand with a mask over his face.
hinms grappled him. there was fash, q report,
end himms lay prostrate, with bullet through
his body. The burglar and murderer fled pre-
mpitately. Assistance soon arrived, and doctors
we're sent for. They did all they could for the
ourd that Condisk had baen chloroformed and
ae room riaed. There was no clew to the muir
kerer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
CENTRAL AMERICA.

The Widow of Barrios and Ex-President
Soto Said To Be Plotting Revolution.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Mail and Express
publishes an extract from private letter from
Director Platt Of the Gautemalan service He
says there are daily arrests there of political Of
tenders; that it is rumored that Mrs. Barrios,
widow Of the late President of the Republic. and
now resident of New York city, has given
$50, 900 to assist in fomenting disorder that two
vessels, under the Costa Rican flag, with ammu-
milton and arms, have been off the coast Of Hon
duras; that Soto, late President Of Honduras,
also resident of New York, Is aiming at the
presidency Of Guatemala, Honduras and Sal
vador.
A reporter for the paper visited the persons
mentioned, who live in adjoining houses, in
great elegance on Madison avenue, but who are
not on speaking terms. Mrs. Barrios is said to
own property in Guatemala valued at $4,000
600. She denied having sent any money to her
native country, as charged.
Ex-President Soto denied that plans were on
foot to make him chief executive Of the three
republics. He described President Brogan, who
succeeded him in Honduras as a bloodthirsty
tyrant and said that he Sotol had incurred the
enmity of the late President Barrios
because he refused to play the role
now undertaken by Brogan. The re-
porter suggested to him that many people
believed him the owner and fitter-out Of the
steamer City Of Mexico, recently seized by the
United States for violation of the neutrality laws
He said: II have declined to discuss this mat
ter before, further than to give simple negative
answer but think tha time has arrived uuhen
should speak more In detail The City of Mexi-
co is not owned by me or my agents She is
not in command Of the revolving General Del
gado She is All unarmed merchant vessel, and
not cruiser or a troop ship. She Is not at Key
West, and will doubtless be promptly released.
General Delgado and about twenty-five Hondu-
rams, who fled from the prosecutions Of Brogan,
are aboard She cleared regularly from Belize,
in British Honduras, where she took her passen-
gers, who were to DO landed at Blue6eld, on the
Mosquito coast. She then steamed to st. An
DIRE. have nothing to do with her."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 25-On Jones's
arm, near Columbus, Ark, last Friday while
Two negro boys, Turner and Ed Stuart, were
Aopping wood, another boy came up with a gun
Adispute arose between the boy with the gun
aad Turner and Stuart about the possession of
max, the frst boy demanding it and the latter
Eefusing to give it up. AS the dispute waxed
hcttsr tho boy picked up his gun and started
iewsVds Purner, when his foot caught in eccne
9ush causing him to fall. and at the same time
ne gun was discharged. Part of the load
srnek Turner Stuart, killing him instantly, and
e stuart received shot in the mouth, which
kanced down and lodged in his body. fatally
pounding him. AT the preliminary trial yester-
aag the boy who did the shooting was dis
sasrged, he being under twelve years Of age,
Ana no law Of Arkansas applying to his case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
PROGRESS IN CHINA.

The Empire Is Not Standing Still, but Is
Slowly and Surely Moving Forward.
Washington Special to New York Herald.
Mir. Charles DENLY, United States minister to
China, has sent some interesting dispatches to
Mr.. Bayard, which deal with two questions of
vital import to the development and safety of
the empire. The first is the construction of rail-
roads, which LII Hung Chang is urging with all
the vigor of his great intellect. The other is
the building of a navy to replace the useless
junks which at presently the imperial flag, and
TO organize system of coast defense adequate
to protect the harbors and shores Of the country.
Mr. DENLY says;
~ have the honor to state, as a matter of in
terest 70 great many persons In the United
states, and as part Of the current history of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
MINOR MATTERS.

The Resignation of Superintendent Burt the
Result of Political Causes.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-An evening newspa-
per says: ~. B. Gwin, of Attica, Ind, who was
yesterday appointed division superintendent of
the railway mail service, with headquarters at
Cincinnati, is in the city. There are nine di-
vision superintendents in the SERVICE and Mr.
Gwins appointment, to succeed Superintendent
Burt. is the first change made among them. Mr.
Burt was removed, not for incompetoncy. but
for political reasons. Mr.. Burts successor was
formerly in the railway mail service, resgning
IN 1882. His appointment Is thought by some
to be the first Of o number Of changes to be made
among the division superintendentsn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Feb. 25.--Ex-Senator j. Z. Nc
Donald, who has been here several days as at
torney before Congress for the Central Pacific
railway, left for Indianapolis tonight.
Gen. Tom Nelson, of Terre Haute, is here.
Representative Holman called upon President
Cleveland today. and introduced I. J. Griffith
and Mr.. Ormsty, of Vevay.
T. A. Stuart of Lafayette, and G. Fairbanks
Of Terre Haute, are at the Riggs.
This evenings Critic says: Representative
Lowry. of the Fort Wayne district, is said to be
confronted with strong opposition in the person
Of prominent farmer named Shut. The Judge
will probably take q seasonable look at his
fences"
Harry Orth. of Lafayette, who has been here
for several days. left tonight for Philadelphia
and New York. He will go to Montreal and
other points in Canada on business before he re-
turns home
Senator Harrison presented in the Senate, to.
day, the petition of the Indiana Furniture Com
pany and other manufacturing establishments
asking Congress to prohibit the levying of q
drummers' tax in the States.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by
all the members except Secretary Whitney. The
question Of making some reparation to the Chi
nese residents of Rock Springs, Wy. IT., for the
losses sustained by item in the riots there last
fall, was again considered, and it is probable
that the matter will be brought to the attention
Of Congress, with Recommendation that the
sufferers be recompensed for their losses
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appoint
ed Christopher j. Murphy to be inspector OF
hu!ls and James f. Moore to be inspector of
boilers, at the port of Evansville, Ind.
The amount of standard dollars in the Treas
ury, after deducting silver certificates in circu-
lation. Feb 90 was $82, 587, SAG, as compared
with $67, ,627, 842 in the Treasury July 81, 1856.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
Belilcose Sam Randall.
Washington Special.

washington Special.
Among the invited guests at o banquet given
in Philadelphia about ten days ago were ex-
Speaker Randall and Representative Bingham,
of Pennsylvana. Some remarks that the latter
made concerning General Hancock were taken
exception to by Mr.. Randall who, 1t is alleged.
grossly insulted Mr.. Bingham. and went so far
as to make a personal attack upon him, coupled
with tho declaration: II owe you thrashing,
and I'll give II to you now" 1t was only by tf q
intercession OF mutual friends that row was
averted. Tho matter has been the subject of
considerable comment for several days, but all
those who witnessed the affair refuse to talk
upon the subject, while at the same time admit
ting that the facts are substantially correct
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
Dalton Again Arrested.

CINcINNATI, Feb. 25 25-Sergeant-at-arms Allen,
of the Ohio House of Representatives. arrested
Daniel Dalton. to-day, for refusing to go to Co
lumbus with the returns of Precinct A, Fourth
ward. Dalton said he was unable to comply
with the order of the House committee, because
the Senate committee still holds the returns.
His attorney applied to Judge Robinson for a
writ of habeas corpus, and the court Immediate
ly released Dalton on his own recognizance in
the sum of $780, and appointed Wednesday next
FOE the hearing Of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

New YORK. Feb. 25-General Hazen, Chief
Signal service Officer, is suing George Jones, the
proprietor of the New York Times, to recover
800, 900 damages for alleged libel, it being
charged that the newspaper published libelous
statements concerning the plaintiffs character
as Signal-service Officer, and also concerning his
connection with the recent arctic expedition
To-day j. II. Ashton. of Washington, was ap-
pointed commissioner to take the testimony
Of General Logan. Professor Baird and others,
on behalf of the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
Medals for Canadian Volunteers.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-In the House of Commons,
this evening, in committee of supply, Mr. healy
Nationalist, opposed grant Of FL, 200 for medals
for volunteers who took part in the campaign
against Louis Rlel. He said that if Canada
chose to go to war with Riel, she ought to pay
for the medals.
Mr.. w. Fl. Smith and Lord Randolph
Charchill denounced Mr.. Healy and praised the
volunteers.
Mr.. Gladstone urged that the rejection of the
proposed grant might possibly create a bad feel
ing in Canada
The sum for the medals was agreed to by a
vote of 209 to &c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY. Y.-Generally fair weat1-
o.. stationary, followed By sgowly
rising temperature.
aoHIRT WAISTSr' Well, yes,

aoHIRT WAISTS!' Well, yes,
D they may be little chilly
as costume for this time Of
year, but we have everything
that goes with them.
We mention them specially
because we have cut prices
on all these goods, in French
and American Percale, suita-
BILE for boys from four to a
dozen years old.
They arelittle beauties (the
Shirts and the boys, too,
when they are inside of them.)
Rare chance. Only a small
lot. They'll all go in a few
THE w HEN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

The na}xe of Sevilie's Sentence Confirmed
MADRID, Feb. 25.-The Supreme Council of
War has confirmed the sentence imposed on Don
Enrique de Borden. Duke of Seville and ieuten-
ant-colonel Of the regiment of Albura. This
placed Don Enrique on the half-pay list His
offense was the utterance Of disrespectful and
abusive language against the Queen-regent He
attempted TO force his way into the presence of
the Queen at the time when she had given or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
Miss MiIIs's Big Feet.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 25-Miss Fanny Mills, of
Dlo, who claims the distinction of having the
g'ggest feet on record, has just had a pair of
,~.oesoing shoes and pair of wedding slippers
The ~aoe TOT her in this city Their size is No 30
t 80 measurement around ths ball of each is %
- ssrrcnesi instcp, 22 ineheg heel 25 inchcs ankle.
"a ~ inches. The cost Of shoes and slippers was
Ffss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
SCHEMING FOR REVOLUTION.
The Widow of Barrios and Ex-President
Soto Intriguing for Power.

The Former Said to Have Furnished Money
to Foment Disorder in Guatemala, While
the Latter Is Aiming at High Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

SAgk and reliable-Red Star Cough Cure.
ypaE tWsnty,0ge cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
French Socialists Propose an Interna'
tional Movement Of Workingmen.

Lord Randolph Churchill Has Cheated the
Parnellites. but They Can't Prove tt
Miscellaneous News by the Cables.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

lContinued on Second Pared
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01
Dakota's Prospects.

Washington, April 26.-The demo-
Gratis of the committee on territories are
all opposed to the senate bill for the add
mission of the southern half of Dakota
as a state, and there is no doubt that
the bill will be reported adversely. Ii
is believed that the democrats generally
in the house are in favor of the admis-
sion of the whole territory as a state.
Mr.. Springer introduced a bill some
time ago for the admission of part of the
territory, making the Missouri river the
west boundary of the proposed state,
but the proposition to divided by north
and south line met with little more
favor than the senate bill which pro.
poses to divide by an east and west line.
Mr.. Springer introduced to-day a bill to
enable the territory to come into the
union as a whole, which with some
amendments, is likely to be recommend
ed by the committee on territories. The
bill provides for an election next No
vember for delegates to a constitutional
convention, three TO be elected from
each of the fifty-one districts in the
same manner as members of the house
Of representatives of Illinois are elected,
30 that the minority may be represented
in the constitutional convention which
is to meet on the second Tuesday in
December. The constitution is to be
ubmitted to the people alta time to be
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01

The following from the Rapid City
Republican is fairly reasonable. Dan
has been too long in the Hills proper to
take any stock in silver or gold mines
which are located III the coal belt:
There seems to be an idea atloat that
a stampede is about to open up. Some
~cow-county pilgrims have been leaving
the city at an early hour in the morn
ing and returning several hours later
laden with some heavy stuff-apparent-
]y, rock and looking terrible wise and
mysterious. OF course, under such cir
c~umstances, it is extremely difficult to
ATTAIN any reliable information. We
were shown. some very rich rock, how
ever. which was just alive with native
silver GU Well bows, we won't give the
snap away, but when you want to look
for mines go up into the mountains and
prospect lodges in place, and don't 90
~monkeving around On the prairie break
ing up hard head ~bonlders."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01

The following taken from an article
appearing in the November Century on
the labor problem from the pen Of DR..
Lyman Abbott, is unquestionably a
logical view of the situation, based upon
reasonable conclusions:
"Do you not see the fatal defect of all
your organizations? You combine only
that you may not work. In one sum-
mer's Geographic strike you spent $780,
900 for the right to be idle. Why did
you not spend it for the right to be in
dependent? Half a million dollars,
plus all the best telegraphic talent in
the United States, with the sympathies
of the nation as a reserve, combined to
establish postal telegraphy, might have
given you success instead of failure.
Strike, not for better wages in servitude,
but for independence. Organize not to
be- idle, but TO be busy. Combine not
against your employers, but that you
employ yourself. Yoirbattle not for the
rights of labor, but for the right not to
labor it ia ~ barren, Ruthless right, no,
worthy fighting for. Victory is as bad
as defeat. For combination, put co.
operation for few hours and fair wages
pat independence for a right to be idle,
put power to work. Make yourselves
capitalists, combine your capital with
your industry, and add to your credit,
and so become your W masters"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01

The other morning a boy about IA
years of age knocked at the door of a
house on Brush street and asked the
woman If she didn't want the snow
cleaned off the walk.
"How much ?" she cautiously inquir-
ed.
Thirty cents"
II won't pay it. If you want to do
the job for 10 cents you can go ahead"
He leaned OF the handle of his snow
shovel and looked thoughtful, and she
finally queried,
swell, what do you say ?"
Its just as that woman around the
corner told me-" he replied. IL shovel
ed of her snow, and she gave me sc
cents. ! told her | was coming to ask
you, and she said
Il don't know her. What business is
it to herr"
Eyes, but"
what did she say"
"She said I'd get left. She said that
any woman who wore a plush sacque
and passed it oil for a three-hundred
dollar seal skin would be mean enough
to go out nights and shovel her own
snow"
Boy whispered the woman as she
turned white clear around her neck.
Il want you to clean off the snow.
When You are through I'll give you a
silver dollar, and l want you to 60
around and tell that woman that any
n who buys and wears dollar store
jewelry and IA shillings shoes hasn't got
sense enough to fall off a bob-tailed
car."-Detroit Free Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01
ID. d r. w. II. r.

The long talked project of building a
railroad from this city TO the coal fields
has at last assumed a definite shape.
Mason Loomis, agent and general man
ager of the enterprise, who has been in
this city for some weeks past, has about
concluded his labors in the way Of in
ves.igation, and will file to-day with the
secretary of the board Of trade a propo-
sition to extend the road from the Red
water coal fields to Deadwood, on
through Central and from there to Lead
City. Mr.. LOOMS stated to us yester-
day that his proposition would include
q broad guage road as far as Deadwood
and narrow guage to Central and Lead.
We will give but a brief outline of the
plans adopted by Mr.. Loomis, and we
understand all he will ask of the citi-
Zens of Deadwood will be depot grounds
in the lower portion of the city and
right of way mp through the city upon
the bulkhead which will be enlarged to
the necessary extent. More complete
particulars will he given in to-morrow's
issue of this proposition.-Pioneer.
From those in a position to know We
learn that with the completion of the
above road to Lead CITY the Homestake
narrow guage will be turned over to the
above company and the line extended
to this city via Custer. Success to the
sheme.-News.
The News furnishes a very attractive
text for the CHRONICLE to pound into
sheets and draw into fine threads"
which, had we not been so felicitously
accused by a contemporary a short time
ago, we should pounce pon with a will,
but under the circumstances will quiet
ly wait until some anonymous individ-
ual turns up who will kindly furnish a
gratuitous pointer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01

The second annual territorial fair will
be held under the auspices of the Da-
kota Board Of Agriculture, at Huron,
September 9th to 10th. $l5,000.OO in
premiums will be offered. $4,000 in
cash for the best county exhibits. Re-
duced railroad rates on all railroads.
Free transportation for stock and exhi-
bits. Premium list will be ready June
Lat.