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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

M'yEY'S YOUTHFUL VICTIM.
e. B. Green Says She Is Not His Daughter
Straight and Plausible Story by the Girl.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
.GREENvILLE, o., March ia reply was re-
ceived this afternoon from E. B. Green, of
jamestown, Ind. by Prosecutor Elliott, in which
he says the papers give a correct statement of
McVeys character, and that he called at his
house two years ago with girl, but that she is
not his daughter. Mr.. Elliottinterviewed the girl
again on receiving the dispatch, aud in long
talk was given the most binding and seemingly
conclusive answers about her parents, home,
brothers, sisters and family connections, all Of
which are well remembered by her. She ad-
hered to her story of the outrage perpetrated
upon her. and insisted that E. b. Green is her
fathsa. She describes Green as a tall, large.
aeshy man, and says that her father, herself and
twin brother Dick, and another brother, and
Uncle John Thompson and wife, resided with an
cid German couple hve years ago. at q
point FIVE miles east of Lebanon; the
children Of the German couple are all
married, and most of them live in Illinois.
The girl says she has an uncle, VIM. Green,
q wagon maker, living at Lebanon, with his son
Dan and daughter Lou, and another uncle,
named John Green; that she has the following
brothers and sisters: Dick, Oliver. Will, Lew.
George, John, Charlie Jake, Anna, Ellie, Nora,
Clara and Laura; that they lived in q two-story
brick house, and had six horses and ten cows;
that her grandfathers name is Andy Clifton and
he calls his wife Aunt Rachael, and that there is
"A whole settlement of Cliftons about Lebanon
Sarah, Ann, Tom. George Charley and Henry
Clifton; that her father was Catholic, and went
to church almost every Sunday; that McVey,
who stole her. has a brother living in Green's
burg. Ind, by the name of Dr. Mabley, and that
his name was John Mabley until he changed it
to John McVey. He said he had lost his two
fingers in the Michigan penitentiary; that he be-
ieyed he burned his wife up while living on the
old Julian farm, between Rdgeville and Farm
land; that McVey is known as Jack Brady, and
is at times called 1.-TWO fingered Jack"
McVey, not being able to secure the girl yes
terday, and fearing be would be lynched, sold his
mules for ten dollars or so, left his wagon and
6ed across the fields in Adams township, saying
he was going to Indiana The posse out last
svening coald not find him. The girl writes her
name plainly. Cora Greene, and is anxious and
willing to go back home, saying she would rather
have her throat cut than be with McVey again
The people and prosecutor are much interested
In the case
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Labor Noses.

New YORK, March I8-All the cloak makers
in the city. numbering 1,500 are out on strike
They do not ask for increased wages, but merely
demand that the contract system be abolished,
so that they deal directly with the firms them
selves.
CfIcAao, March 18.-The Cgar-makers As
semhly, Knights of Labor, to-day presented
every prominent manufacturer in the city de-
mand for an immediate advance in wages OF 81
per thousand cigars. Each manufacturer signed
the scale
MILWAUKEE, March 1S.-Mayor Wallber to-
day signed an ordinance making eight hours a
full day for all employees of the city. Laborers
in shelcity's employ working over this number
of hours are to be paid so per cent above regu-
lar price per hour for the extra time.
CHICAGO, March 18-The c. w. Allen To
bacco Company to-day decided upon the eight
hour system. Next Monday the company will
start at 7:30 and quit at o'clock. allowing half
an hour for dinner. The wages will be the same
as were paid for ten hours work. The company
employ $50 people, who are not members of any
union, and have not asked for shorter hours.
READING, Pa. March 1a.-The several hun
dred telegraph operators the line Of the Phila-
delphia s. Reading Railroad Company. have been
notified that their salaries will be increased to
the amounts paid prior to January, 1885, at
which time there was reduction of 10 per cent
The former rate Of wages will be restored to
baggage and other employees affected by the re-
duction of 1885, who have not already received
an increase
PfrTsBURG, Pa, March 19-At a convention
of railroad coalminers of Pittsburg district rep
resenting 1000 men, here, to-day. resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting the opera
tors to conform to the provisions of the Colum-
bus convention SCALE by paying II cents per ton,
April /. A resolution was also adopted calling
upon congressional representatives to do all in
their power to maintain the tariff rates upon BIZ
luminous coal. 1t is thought strike will be
ordered if the operators refuse to grant the ad-
vance,
COLUMBUS, O.. March 18.-Street-cars on none
of the lines came out this morning, pending con-
ference for settlement of wages, which has been
in progress for two days The Consolidated com
pany last night agreed to increase wages from
FIVE to twenty cents, which was not accepted
Employees ask an increase of from twenty-five to
sixty cents per day, and forty minutes for meals.
The company refuses to accede to any Of the
demands OF the men, and say they will begin
runSSag cars tomorrow with the support of the
police. The Knights of Labor are supporting
the zsSike, and meeting Of the employees was
held tonight, at which there was temporary
organization effected and arrangements made
for all to become members of the order to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY- Warmer, fair weather,
followed By light rain.

TTERY MANY WORDS in the English
language beginning with ISL have
second-rate or bad quality, such as slang,
slow, slip, slop slap, slump.
On the other hand very many begin
ming with 'stv have significance quite
in contrast, as stand, stop, steam, start,
strike, stick.
The last three seem to have great sig
nifcance just now. The way the work
ingmen have started to strike, and stick,
is "cautionp
The rise in wages which they have so
frequently gained is SO far clear gain in
the matter of Clothes at THE WHEN.
SO far we have made no increase in
the price of Clothes.
Workingmen would do well to note
this.
Come and see to what advantage you
can lay in Spring supplies nowa at
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

company and faithfully perform their con-
tract, unless they are forced from their
engines by actual violence. It is understood the
fremen have reached the same conclusion, and
that both classes of men will now respond to calls
to run their engines This action has had no
apparent depressing effect upon the strikers, who
are reported as saying that the engineers and
fremen have done this from the start.
and yet the railroad company has not been
able to run freight trains. Chief Engineer Ar
thur did not come here. He remained in Chi
cago, where it is understood he is adjusting a
difference said TO exist between the engineers OF
the Chicago. Burlington 8 Quincy and the man
agement of that road.
Governor Marmaduke and State Labor Com
missioner Kochlitzky passed through Sedalia
to-day en- route to Kansas City. Both are re-
ported to have said that they believe the strike
will be over in very few days.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Haxers Charged with Assault and Battery

CLEVELAND, o., March 18-Thsre is consid
cradle excitement among the students Of Buch-
tel College. as Akron, o., over the outcome of
. little hazing expedition. A few nights since
Harry Morris, student, whose home Is in
Chicago, was bounced in blanket. Yesterday
he caused the arrest Of S. L. Thompson, a
senior, on charge Of assault and battery. To day
three other students-E. e. Welsh, A. A. Kohler
and e. o. Phillips-were arrested on similar
eharge. Morris's father has arrived at Akron,
and he threatens to carry the cases to the high
est court, if necessary. The faculty refused,
before the arrests were made, to entertain Nor
ris'E complaint.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
More Bridges Burned.

MARSHALL. Tex, March ia passenger
train from st. Louis and one from the west were
to meet here at o'clock this afternoon. The
st. Louis train arrived and the one from the
west was momentarily expected, it having left
Hallville, thirteen miles out, on time. Ten
minutes after a telegram was received stating
that bridge No. I'll, seven miles west of this
place, was burned and another one was burning.
A wrecking train loaded with bridge timbers,
bridgemen, bloodhounds and United States
marshals, left Immediately for the scene Of con-
hagration. Marshal Reagan offers 81, 600 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of the parties
implicated in the burning of the bridges. He
says he will have sixty more deputies here to-
morrow, and will run the road if he has to place
one at every bridge General Agent Wheelock
ment to arbitrate the difficulties between the
strikers and the company, as reported from New
Orleans in last nights dispatches.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
PENDING LEGISLATION.

Important Measures which Congress VIII
Not Attempt to Take Action.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON March 18.-"What win be done
with SO many measures pending in the House3
1t will be impossible to dispose of many of them,
won't itw inquired your correspondent Of an old
member this morning
YES" replied he, "only small per cent Of
the more important measures can be disposed Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

and the men refused to 60 to work at O'clock this
afterno on. A meeting was held at the Opera
house this evening, and the 800 workmen en-
ployed at the tube works signed q petition ask
ing admission to the Knights Of Labor. The
employees of the machine-shop are still working,
but petition will be presented tomorrow ask
ing for an advance, and If it is not given, the
men will quit woIk. One department. of the
National rolling-mill has been thrown out of
work on account of the strike. Manager Flagg-
Ter said, tonight that the men would not be
given the advance under any circumstances.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Transcontinental Fares.

CHICAGO. March 18-The Union Pacific road
to-day made a reduction of $40 in round trip
rates from the Missouri river to San Fran.
cisco and return. A $50 fare over
that distance, good for ninety days after issue,
is the result. This sum added to the round-t trip
rate of $19 from Chicago to the Missouri river
and return, makes a round trip rate of 500 from
Chicago to San Francisco and back. These
rates have been ordered In effect by all lines in
the Missouri River Passenger Association.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Sentenced for Desertion and Forgery.

DETROIT, March 18.-At Fort Wayne, below
this city. the court martial of Robert E. Rivers
Company III, Twenty third u. s. Infantry, ended
yesterday Rivers is the son of wealthy Buff
falo family, graduate of Harvard, and was q
bank cashier in Buffalo until discharged for dis
honesty. Two years ago he deserted, but was
recaptared. Having access to the paymasters
accounts, he forged checks for various amounts
For desertion he is sentenced to FIVE years. and
for forgery to seven more, in the Leavenworth
Kan, military prison.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Cincinnati Repub,ican Nomination.,

CINCINNATI, March 18-The Republican con-
vention met at Turner Hall this afternoon and
nominated the following ticket: Comptroller,
Ed o. Eshelby police commissioners, Henry M.
Zeigler, three years; Robert j. Morgan, two
years. Louis j. Hupp. one year; member of the
Board of Public Works. Frank A. Tucker; in
frmary directors, Charles Hess and Isaac Rupp
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

The Entire Force of the Natioaal Tube
Works Strike for an Advance.
PITTsBURG. March 18.--The entire force Of
employees in the National tube works, at McKees-
port, Pa, are out on a strike for an advance of
s per cent in wages. They did not intend COM
ing out until next week, but this morn ing no.
tices were posted stating that the butt-weld and
three lap-welding furnaces would close down
until further notice. This precipitated matters,
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Fatal Shooting at Crab Orchard.

LOUISVILLE, KY. March 1a-The Courier
Journals Crab Orchard KY, special says: sd.
G. Slaughter, proprietor of Dripping Springs,
shot and killed John w. Baker, coored to-day.
Baker was beating horse when Slaughter re-
feet away, and began firing. The first shot
missed and the second demolished Slaughter's
watch Slaughter by this time had drawn his
weapon and shot Baker through the body, kill
ing him almost instantly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
OhituarY.

SALEM, Mass, March 18.-Mrs. Harriet
French Endicott, wife of William Putnam Endi-
cott father of Secretary of War Endicott, died
here to-day after years illness. aged eighty
five years.
DETROIT, Mich, March 1S-Colonel Pinkney
Lugenbie u S. a., retired died in this city TO-
night. He entered the Military Academy in
1888, and served with distinction in the Mexican
war and the Rebellion. He was retired Feb. 6,
1890
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

BALTIMORE. March ia meeting of the
oyster- packers, Of this city, was held today and
an agreement not to pack any oysters after the
lst Of April was entered into, under penalty of
81 ,OOO The oyster season has heretofore CON
t!nusi until the lst of May in each year. but the
the oyster beds in Chesapeake bay have been so
much depleted that fear is entertained that
khey may be destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Gen. John w. Foster.

CRY OF MEXICO, March 18--Hon. John w.
Foster, ex- United States minister here. left to-
night, with his wife and party of friends, for
Washington, via the overland route. President
Daz gave Mr.. Foster private dinner this week
and the higher circles OF Mexican society have
shown him Che most distinguished courtesy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

THE pain and misery suffered by those who
Rre afflicted with dyspepsia are indescribable.
The relief which is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla
bas caused thousands TO be thankful for this
great medicine 1t dispels the causes Of dyspep-
sia and tones up the digestive organs
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
A Heroine of 1912.

ScITUATE, Mass, Earch 18.-Miss Abigail
Bates died yesterday, aged eighty nine years
She was one of the two heroines who, during
the war OF 1872, drove the British forces from
this harbor by concealing themselves in the
bushes, and playing vigorously upon the fife and
drum, thereby leading the enemy to believe that
large force was ready to receive them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19

An absolute cure for chicken cholera has been
found in St. Jacobs Oil Price 80 cents.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

So, in Southwest Georgia IA, in
East Georgia IS, and in Southeast
Georgia 81.
The condition and prospect of
the crop, in comparison with five
years in North Georgia, is 100,
Middle Georgia IS, East Georgia
81, Southeast Georgia 80, and in
the whole State 90.
FRUIT.
Peaches.-The per cent. of a
full crop of peaches that has es-
capped frost is reported by CORES
Pondents in North Georgia 20, in
Middle Georgia SO, an Southwest
Georgia 81, in East Georgia So,
and in Southeast Georgia SO. An
entire failure of the crop is report
ed only i'll a limited area, ombra-
eng two u flifse counties III the
Northeastern part of the State.
AprLEs.-The per cent of a
full crop of apples that has "set"
in North Georgia is reported II,
in Middle Georgia 81, in South
west Geot gia 83, in East Georgia
G0 and in Southeast Georgia 81.
PEARS. The per cent of a full
crop of pears that has "set' in
North Georgia -66, in Middle
Georgia IS, in Southwest Georgia
so, in East Georgia 65, and in
Southeast Georgia 6S.
GRAPES. The grape prospect,
compared to an average of five
years, in North Georgia is 96, in
Middle Georgia ", in Southwest
Georgia 81, i'll East Georgia 81, in
Southeast Georgia SO, and the av-
erage for the whole State 81.
MISCELLANEOUS CROPS.
SUGAR ANE.-The acreage in
Middle Georgia is sc, Southwest
Georgia SO, east Georgia 81, and
i'll Sor theast Georgia Ga.
The stand in Middle Georgia is
SO, Southwest Georgia 80, East
Georgia So, and Southeast Geor-
gia 70.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
The Richest Negro.

The richest negro III Alabama, who
is the richest negro III the South,
owns two coal mines which he lea
ses to the largest iron manufactar-
ers in the iron districts for $1,000
annually; the negro has nothing
to do with itexcept to present him
self monthly for the sum that is
due. The iron manufacturer has
this property leased for term
of six years, Mt the end Of which
time he says he would be glad to
get it for $4,000 a year. The me-
gro is very unassuming,an polite.
He works hard on a little farm
which he owns adjoining the coal
property. Jacksonville Republi-
can,
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
OH. FOR A MAN

On for man! the clear voice sang,
AZ Ana through the church the echo rang,
0h, vi Tor man! she sang again
no" could such sweetness plead in vain?
IL Inc bad boy grinned across the aisles,
III ne deacon's frowns We're chang'd to smiles,
l ne singers cheek turned deepest pink,
AT bass and tenor's wicked wink.
r, The girls that bore the alto part
~ linen took the strain with all their heart:
On, Tor man, man, man
And then the full-voiced choir began
r. 10 sing with all their might and main
The tinis to the girls refrain:
On, for mansion in the skies
A mana mansion in the skies.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
CURING A HUSBAND.

An Experienced Lady's Advice to a
Newly Made and Unhappy Wife.
San Francisco Post.
told her that I was a philoso-
pher, and like all philosophers,
the less Ineligible my advice, the
better chances Of having it effect
some good.
She at last consented to try my
remedy on her husband, and this
is the treatment that | recon-
mended- will apply to all hus-
bands who are fond Of going down
after supper:
When he goes out in the morn
ing never ask him to hurry home.
When he appears for supper
have it all ready for him, and
rush him through it as quickly as
possible.
The moment he rises from the
table get his hat and coat, help
him rapidly with the former, and
tell him that if he makes haste he
may catch the Car that is just
passing.
Should he try to explain that it
is lodge night or that they are
taking stock at the store," hush
him up and tell him to lose nc
time in getting to his destination.
Ii he remarks that he will be
home at ten ask him as favor
not to come until eleven thirty
O'Clock, as you expect company,
and they may remain late.
Whe he does come home pay no
attention to or take no interest in
him. Devote yourself ardently to
getting him out of the house, but
never make any fuss about his re
turn.
After a night or two you may
send his supper down to the Office
with a nice loving little note say
ing that you know he will appre-
ciate the surprise-and supper,
too-but your idea is to save him
time, trouble and car fare.
In a week you may add another
kindness. Insist on his getting
room down town, which will spare
him the inconvenience Of riding
home in the late cars, and say
that you will be satisfied if he
spends only a few hours at home
ON Sunday.
Keep this kind of thing going.
Do your utmost to make his down
townsIife pleasant. Heap love and
kindness upon him, but continue
to encourage his night rambles.
IL he says anything about home,
tell him that home is a popular
delusion that John Howard Payne
and his silly sentimentality are
responsible fer.
Don't let him hang around
home at all; hustle him out good
naturedly every time he comes in;
try and bind him with a chain of
roses to his downtown haunts and
downtown friends.
Do this straight along, instead
of sitting shifting in a corner and
painting your eyes red with grief
every time he happens to be away
from you. Do it for a month, and
do it as herein prescribed, and
unless your husband is police
man, or draws q salary as your
fathers son-in-law, he will sud-
denly become SO attached to his
home that neither poker game,
wrestling match nor show can
lure him forty feet from his own
front door.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

AMONG the chosen civil servi-
tors of Georgia there is no such
officer as Dictator. 1t IS too late
for anyone to appoint himself to
that position, Notwithstanding a
current effort in that direction.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

A MASSACHUSETTS, mill owner
sues man for watering six head
of cattle in his mill pond. The
cattle drank enough to stop the
mill for forty minutes, and the
damages are laid at S23.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
WEDDING DRESS FROM A TREE.
The Curious Product of Nature In the
Woods of Central America.

The Curious Product of Nature In til
Woods of Central America.
A stranger travelling i'll Cen
trail America expressed great sur
prise when told that mosquito net
grew on trees in that country
says a writer In ST. Nicholas. ThC
host further asserted that he in
tended to get a wedding dress
from the same tree for a bride
who was to be married on his es.
tate.
"You don't mean, said the tray
eler incredulously, "that mosqui-
to netting and bridal dresses grow
on trees, do you?" 6
THAT Is Just what / mean,'' ~.
Piled his hest. 4
"All right" said the stranger,
who fancied a joke was being at
tempted at his expense, "let me
see you gather the fruit and |
will believe YOU"
Certainly" was the answer;
follow the men and you will see
that | speak the exact truth"
Still looking for some jest, the
stranger followed the two men
who were to pluck the singular
fruit, and stood by them when
they stopped at rather small
tree bearing thick, glossy green
leaves, but nothing else which the
utmo t effort of tho imagination
could convert into the netting or
the wedding garments. The tree
was about twenty feet high and
six inches in diameter, and its
bark looked much like that Of q
birch tree.
"Is this tho tree?" asked the
stranger.
eyes, senor," answered one of
the men, with a smile.
81 don't see mosquito netting
nor the wedding Dress" said the
stranger, ''and | can't see the
joke either"
"H the senior will wait few
minutes he will see all that was
promised, and more, too," was the
reply. "He will see that this
tree can bear not only mosquito
netting and wedding dresses, but
fish nets and neck scarfs, mourn
ing Grape or bridal veils."
The tree was without more ado
cut down. Three strips of bark,
each about six inches wide and
eight feet long, were taken from
the trunk and thrown into stream
of water. Then each man took n
strip while it was still in the wa
ter. and with the point of his
knife separated thin layer of
the inner bark from the end of
the strip. The layer was then
taken in the fingers and gently
pulled, whereupon it came away
in an even sheet of the entire
width and length of the strip of
bark. Twelve sheets were thus
taken from each strip Of bark and
thrown into the water.
A light broke in upon the
strangers mind. Without doubt
these strips were to be sewn to-
gether into one sheet. Tho plan
seemed a good one aud the fabric
thus formed might do, he thought
il no better cloth could be had.
The men were not through yet
however, for when each strip q
bark had yielded its twelve sheets
each sheet was taken from tho
water and gradually stretched
sidewise, The spectator coulc
hardly believe his eyes. The
sheet broadened until from ,
close piece of material six inche;
wide, it became a filmy cloud ot
delicate lace over three feet il
width. The astonished gentleman
was forced to confess that no hu
man. made loom ever turned on
lace which could surpass in snowy
whiteness and gossamer-like deli
cacy as that product of nature.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

We have heard a good deal
about the habit girls have Of sit
ting on one leg. 1t is rather an
improper habit, particularly if the
leg doesn't belong to the, young
lady.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

If you want to know whether
YOUR grandmother was cross-eyed
or where your great uncle stood
in his arithmetic class, just run
for Office and you'll know it all.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

DoN'r be ashamed of your town
and county, but speak of them
and in a favorable manner. They
NAV be Of more credit to you
than you to them.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

MONEY is scarce in Albany, and
times are tight, and there is plen-
ty of leisure to talk politics, grow
angry, get drunk, kick up jack
generally, and. leave your debts
unpaid.