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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-23
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The Delaware State Temperance convention
met at Dover, yesterday. j. Ell. Roffecker, of
Middletown, was nominated for Governor, and
Richard M Cooper, of Moorton, for Congress-
Virgil Griffin, young farmer, who was found
on Monday near Henderson, Ky, with his head
crushed by a bludgeon. died yesterday. Lee
Griffin, his brother, Is reported to have confessed
the killing They had quarreled about watch.
There is much excitement and rumors of q
lynching.
Judge Mott announced in the Albany eNaw
York; County Court yesterday, that he had
been approached by Superintendent McEwen, of
the Albany penitentiary, with offer of $50
apiece for every long-term prisoner sent to that
institution. This attempt at bribery has created
profound sensation
William ]. Sanderson, Cincinnati Justice of
the peace, pleaded guilty in the police court to
charge of assault and battery, preferred by
Mrs. Gibbons, and was sentenced to two months
in the work-house and to pay fine of 800.
His appeal for mercy on the ground that he was
drunk when he committed the offense was not
successful
A party of three women and three children,
while returning to New Castle, Pa, from dance
in the country, were thrown from their vehicle.
Mrs. Henry Carbaugh had her right arm broken
and her infant son was instantly killed. Mrs.
Archback was injured internally, and is now III
a critical condition. Mrs. Mullen aud the two
other children were bruised badly, but will re-
cover
w nile MISS Belle Eager ana TWO men were
crossing the rope suspension bridge across the
Roaring Fork, near Glenwood Springs, Col. one
of the posts to which the cable was fastened was
pulled out of the ground, and the three were
thrown into the swift current The two men
chung to the ropes. which were washed against
the bank, and escaped. but the young lady was
carried into the Grand river and was drowned.
Freight train No. 70, going east over the Fort
Wayne road jumped the track near Canton. O..
yesterday. and eight cars. containing fresh beef,
beer and live stock, were badly wrecked. Henry
Harrington, a boy who was stealing ride, was
crushed to death between two cars. and L. f.
Emerson, brakeman. was slightly bruised and
scratched The rest of the crew escaped injury
by jumping Several head of hogs and sheep
were killed and others MANNED. The accident
was caused by broken rail.
Considerable stir was created at New York
last night by the receipt of dispatch from
Bridgeport, Conn, saying that very large man.
with full beard, whose linen bore the name of
c. b. Waite had taken laudanum, that he would
probably die. and that he was believed to be the
New York alderman, Charles B. Waite. Inves-
tigation leads to the belief that the man is not
Alderman Waite, who was in New Jersey this
afternoon, but one Christopher B. Waite, who
is missing, and who resembles the Alderman.
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Minor Notes.

Adam Kiefner of New Albany. who attempted
suicide by cutting artery in his wrist, will be
sent to the Hospital for the Insane.
The Citizens Natural Gas Company, the third
formed at Connersville, has begun taking sub
scriptions. no one person being allowed more
than two shares.
1t is thought that Charles H. Brown, the Da-
viess county township trustee who. with R. B.
Pollard, defrauded his township of $4,000, has
returned. and is in hiding New Albany.
The store of George w. Sisk, druggist, of
Richmond, was closed yesterday on an execu-
ton, but Sisk satisfied it and stayed other
claims aggregating 1855. He has ST. 800 stock,
on which his mother has 81, 900 mortgage.
Preston Beck, one of the oldest inhabitants of
Darlington, died on Sunday night of old age.
Mr. Beck was born in Louden county, Virginia
Aug II, 1898. and served in Captain VeaPs COM
pany of Virginia militia in the war of 1872
A can containing quantity of dynamite was
discovered under the New Harmony Church.
near Ieota. Scott county, and was taken by
some boys to a safe distance and exploded. Sew
eral attempts have been made before to destroy
the building
Ollie Wiies. aged fourteen, residing near Econ
omy, was leading horse along the pike with the
halter-strap around his arm, when the horse
scared, and twisted the strap around the boys
neck, throwing him down. In his fall he trip
ped the horse, which fell on him, nfiicting fatal
internal injuries
Hiram Zuck, Washington county commits
sioner, was seriously hurt Saturday after
noon in attempting to jump from mule. The
animal became frightened and plunged forward.
Mr. Zuick fell backward and received quite seri-
Gus injuries about the neck and shoulders. He
is not thought to be fatally hurt
Near Deputy. Rufe Robbins fired two shots at
Bud Robbins, both bullets taking effect and in
fictlng serious wounds At the report of the
pistol Bud Robbins fell, and Rufe supposed he
had killed him. He then fired at Buds wife,
who was near by, but she escaped by running
into the house. Jealousy is said to be the cause.
Much excitement was caused at Fishers Sta
ton yesterday morning by Mrs. Henry Eller
publicly whipping T. A Fisher, well known
citizen, with buggy whip. She used it with
much force and frequently on him, and he of
fered no defense further than TO attempt to ward
off the blows. The difficulty was the result of
an old feud between the families.
The courthouse at Salem was sold on Monday
at public auction for 1886. Alfred Shrum was
the purchaser. 1t was built in 1923. and was in
its day of the finest buildings of the kind in
the State. 1t has shown signs, of late, of giving
way. Mr. Shrum has commenced to remove it.
The contract for the new stone courthouse to
take its place is advertised to be let on the 26th
inst
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Amelia FOLSOM Married Brigham Young
Ranking Sixteenth of His Wives.
ashngton Special
The Folsom family has been brought into
prominence by the presidential marriage. Some
Of the other ladies of the Folsom family con-
tracted well-to-do alliance, although none of
them quite so distinguished as the Buffalo young
lady. There was Amelia Folsom who lived at
Keokuk, Ia, who welded prominent man who
will live in history quite as long as Cleveland.
Amelia Folsom is cousin of Mrs. Cleve
land's mother. She went West some
years ago, probably attracted there by the same
impulse that led Grandpa Folsom to Omaha,
whore he bought lands when they were cheap.
Amelia Folsom went to Salt Lake City, where
she met the saints of the Mormon Church. II is
said that in face and form she much resembled
the lady now mistress of the White House She
was tall, willowy, with sparkling eyes and lux
uriant hair She was much admired by Brig
ham Young, the Mormon bishop, and consented
to become his sixteenth wife. Brigham Young
and Amelia Folsom were joined in celestial mar
riage in the Temple She was followed in the
succession of marriages by Ann Eliza, the seven
tenth wife, who has since become famous by re-
nouncng poygamy and revealing the secrets of
the church. Amelia was the favorite of all
Brigham Youngs wives.
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HARAssED BY A SENATOR.
Peculiar Petition by Clara Scott, in Which
She Asks for 100000.

A Peculiar Petition by Clara Scott. in Which
She Asks for 100000
Washington Special
A curious petition has been sent to the House
committee on war claims by Miss Clara g.
Scott residing in the District of Columbia. The
petition asks that 100000 be paid her in consd
Grafton of an enforced residence at the Capital
City. and terrible outrages and insults she says
she has oeen subjected to, principally through
the agency of United States Senator, un-
named. She starts out with the assertion that
she is a citizen, loyal in every fibre and impulse
of her nature In 1860, she says, she came here
as an applicant for postoffice in the interior of
the State of New York, and was never able to get
away again. She stayed here and taught
music for living After having se-
cured patronage that was sufficient
by series Of annoyances compelled to
abandon four different hotels during
the Rebellion. ''rhese prosecutions continued
for long time. led on, as your petitioner verify
believes, by person holding seat in the United
States Senate, and bounding on his lesser con-
spirators with pertnacious and ceaseless ma
lightly that deserved better cause By in
trigues and plots, false, fraudulent and fend-
ish," she claims to have been stripped of all
means of livelihood She claims to have been
an earnest worker for the cause of the Union
during the Rebellion, caring for the wounded and
sick soldiers. She wants to know if the Ameri-
can Congress will fail to compensate her for the
Indecent and criminal insults, abuse and per-
sona outrages perpetrated by one of their own
number and others under his instructions She
complains of the unnamed Senator having sent
false reports about her over the wires, in his
unequal fight against innocense to cover up his
own villainy." For all this, and for having to
change her residence 'oftener than the moon
quartered." and for having her business ''blight-
ed and broken up and her person harassed for
the purpose of driving her from the tree capital
city of the Repoblic. and many other reasons, /"
she asks for 800, 900 from the government
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Politics in the Eleventh District-De Paw
Commencement-ChildD Drowned ina Ket-
tle-Farmer Charged with Arson.
Politics in the Eleventh District-Major Steal |
Again a Candidate.

Politics in the Eleventh Observation-Disclosures SteaIe
Again a Candidate.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, June 22-From what is considered
reliable authority, it is to-day learned that Maj
George w. Steele, Representative in Congress
from this district, will make an effort to secure
a denomination in the Republican convention.
Notwithstanding the fact that by the recent
gerrymander the district is now from GOO TO 800
Democratic, Major Steele is reported to be san
guine Of his ability to overcome it, and proni
nent Republicans here are inclined to share this
belief. His most formidable opponent in the
convention will doubtless be Hon. Lyman
Walker. of Peru, who, however, will not make
a strenuous endeavor to secure the honor
Trouble is already brewing in the Democratic
camp now that the nominees of that party will
have show of success Should Major Kidd
who is now contesting Major Steele's seat be
triumphant it il conceded that he is practically
assured of nomination. but if he fails, Judge
j. r. Bobo, of Decatur, who is looming up as a
candidate, will probably obtain the nomination
Democratic friends of Major Kidd suspect that
Judge Bobo through connivance with Hon. Robert
Lowry, chairman of the House committee on
contested elections, is responsible for the re-
peated postponement of a ballot on the Kidd
Steele contest, hoping to prevent decision until
after the convention. In case Bobo is nominal
ed therefor. the disaffection among Democrats
in this county alone will doubtless be sufficient
to insure the election of Major Steele. The po-
litical pot is beginning to surge violently
throughout the district, and the campaign will
he n livav one
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JAMES BUCHANAN's TRAGEDY.
Two Lives Wrecked by Chance and Cruelt

Two Lives Wrecked by Chance and Cruelty.
Philadelphia Correspondent of st. Paul Tribune
The extract from Washington letter to the
Chicago News headed "Buchanans Tragic Love
Story" copied into the Tribune recently, is called
by people here who claim to know, a mass of
errors. His love story as told by them-and
they assert they have often heard the particulars
from his own lips, and further that il can be
verified by many still living at Lancaster, is to
this effect The young lady to whom Mr.. Blu
chanan was engaged to be married was Miss
Anne Coleman. of Lancaster, not of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Buchanan at this time was not
s'practcing law in remote part of Pennsyl-
vania," but was a member of the Legisla-
ture residing in Lancaster, next door to the
Colemans in East King street He was lawyer
by profession and went TO Lancaster from
Franklin county to study for the bar when boy.
His engagement to Miss Coleman was long be-
fore he purchased his country-seat of wheat
land" The Colemans were quiet, early going
to-bed family and Mr. Buchanan was never al
lowed to see his iancee after 9 P. III. The young
couple we're accustomed to take regular evening
walks. but it was always required that the lady
be at h ONE by 8 They were noted throughout
the city as the handsomest and most affectionate
pair the place could boast.
One night comingsfrom Harrisburg, the stage
was delayed (no railroads then) and Mr..
Buchanan did not reach Lancaster It'll g. Know
ing thai he would not at that hour be permitted
to see Miss Coleman, he called upon friend.
Mrs. Jenkins and accompanied her sister,
Miss Harriet Olds, to bali at the house Of
Mrs Rosanna Hanley Tie Colemans. of
course heard of this, and being very proud,
they felt that an indignity had been placed upon
their daughter, and insisted that the
match be broken off. THIS young lady
herself wished to keep faith with
her lover and was go much ditressed
and so unwilling to accede to the commands of
her parents that she was sent to Philadelphia.
Mr. Buchanan never saw her alive again, nor
could he attempt to communicate with her, for
he did not know where she was. He called at
her house the morning after the ball. but was
denied admission. and all he could learn was
that she had left the town. She came to Phila-
delphia by the stage which took nearly two
days for the journey. stopping over night at
Downington. ut what was called the halfway
House. The same stage in few days. brought
her dead body back. Mr.. Buchanan never
doubted that she took poison and often ex-
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Brief Mention.

In dispute about letter in the postoffice at
Murrayville, Monday, Allie Wells. killed Ellis
worth Hungerford the postofice clerk.
The county collector at Pekin levied on loco
motive of the Chicago. St Louis & Western
road for back takes amounting to $2 ALL
Edwin Caswell, a young farmer of Delevan,
Tazewell county, was instantly killed by light
ming while standing in barn door, yesterday
seeking refuge from storm.
George Hoes, aged fifteen, was stabbed and
killed at Butler by Jesse Burnes, aged fourteen
The lads quarreled about some trfing differ
ences of opinion, and during the ARRAY Burnes
whipped out his knife, using it with the above
result. The boys had heretofore borne excellent
regulations, and were not at all quarrelsome The
families to which they belong are the moss re-
spected In the county. Jesse Is now in custody.
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MILWAUKEE,, June 22.-Many legal questions
were raised to-day upon resumption of the trials
OF the Milwaukee Garden rioters, tending to
dispute the jurisdiction of the court The
sntire forenoon was devoted to arguments
N this point Judge Sloan finally said be was
cot clear on the point, but would allow the trials
proceed. leaving the Supreme Court to decide
sloan sustained the points made by
ne defense, their discharge would have
esulted. the cases could not be sent back to
Judge Mallory. AS il is. all the lawyers con-
Tess that the cases have become involved
In so many complications that they
are utterly confused Further evidence
was taken, tending to show the
imfammatory character OF the speeches made by
John Pratzmann. and in rebuttai The case will
~ Rohsyt SchiIliny state organ;u @ ~ ths
Knights Of Labor who Is under indictment for
conspiracy, growing out Of tho boycotting cases,
will be taken up.
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hospital She resisted, aud begged her friends
not to allow her enemies to kin her. It was
stated at the hospital by one OF her friends that
the patient is member of a prominent South
ern family. and that her trouble is due to the
habit she formed several years ago. of taking
opium to relieve severe pains in her head
Hubert Gormlev. OF this city, cousin of the
lady, says she is the wife OF James w. Richard
son, wealthy cotton broker of Memphis. Her
physician says she is not suffering from demen.
tia, but from hysteria. brought on by a too free
use of stimulants. 1t is reported that, previous
to her marriage she was an actress in Clara
Morris's company, under the name of Clara
Gormley
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The DePauw Commencement.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GREENcAsTLE, June 22-On last Sunday
begun the forty-seventh annual commencement
of DePauw University At o'clock A NJ. the
annual class meeting was held, and at 1870 the
baccalaureate sermon preached by Bishop
Walden. DR.. Barnes, of Richmond, delivered
the afternoon lecture, and in the evening DIR. j.
J. Hight of the staff of the Western Christian
Advocate, made an address before the historical
society on Bishop Roberts"
On Monday afternoon was held the DePauw
prize contest in oratory, there being three con-
testants, all from the senior class. The prize of
500 was awarded to Mr. j. M. Lewis, of Wheel
ing. In the evening the school of music rendered
the Messiah" This is the second annual festi
val given by the school. and was well attended.
Miss Cecilia Eppinghauser was leading soprano.
This afternoon the first annual contest for the
a ]. Beveridge prize medal in oratory was held.
The judges awarded the medal to Mr.. T. E. An
derson, of louisville.
Last week the university yearbook was is
sued, which shows an attendance of 8l3 students
during the year. On Thursday a fine class of
thirty-two ladies and gentlemen will graduate.
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MINOR MATTERS.
A Satrical Proposition to Increase the Pay
of congressman.

A Satrica1 Proposition to Increase the Pay
of congressman.
Washington Special.
There is satirical proposition to increase the
salaries of Congressman. 1t is being urged by
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, president of the Woman's
League, and will be introduced. it is said, by
Senator Spooner The ostensible object of the
bill is to enable Congressman to support their
own LADY" friends instead of having them pen
stoned on the government to the scandal of re-
spectacle women. Mrs. Smith has succeeded
this winter in having the pay of charwomen.
wherever employed by the government, raised
from SIS to $50 a month, and in getting three
women named for the Bureau of Labor, and it
remains to be seen whether the new scheme will
be successful. She has been making extensive
inquiries into the character of the departmental
service, and has found out what no man could
find, namely, that every other Congressman has
q mistress pensioned on the government
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INVITATIONS have been foisted upon the market
so closely resembling Alleocks Porous Plasters
in general appearance as to be we'll calculated to
deceive. 1t is, however In general appearance
only that they compare with Allcock's, for they
are worse than worthless, inasmuch as they con-
tain deleterous ingredients which are apt to
cause serious injury. Remember that Allcock's
are the only genuine porous plasters-the best
external remedy ever known; and when purchas-
ing plasters do not only ask fop hut see that you
get "Allcock's Porous Plasters." The popularity
which these plasters have attained during the
past thirty years has parallel, so it 10 no won
der that limitations and counterfeits abound.
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Nominations bv che President.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The President to-day
vcnt to the Senate the following nominations,
D. N Burke, of New York, consul of the
nited States at Puerto Cabello.
Registers of Land Odices-Pierce H. Ryan,
humboldt CAL; W. e. Copeland, Carson City,
New; Richard McCloud, Durango, COL; j. l..
Camp, Prescott, A. T.: Edward T. Pittman,
receiver of public moneys. Durango Col.
Samuel L. ellison. of Pennsylvania, agent for
The Indians of Fort Peck agency, NJ T..
John NJ. Galloway. appraiser of the right-of-
way of the Southern Kansas Railroad Company
through the Indian Territory.
Postmasters-Fanne d. Porter Ell Paso,
Tex; Thomas III. Perrin, Alton, ILL.,. S. Curtis,
Simonds, Hudson, Wis; James E. Mcdonald,
Ligonier, Ind; Frederick A. Edwards, Webster
City, L.; Joseph j. Topliff, Longmont, Col
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 22.-John E. Hoover has
been appointed postmaster at Donaldson, Mar
shall county, vice Silas H. Joseph removed
General Browne, who went to his home, at
Winchester, on Saturday, is expected to return
here at the end of the month.
The Postmaster general gave a dinner tonight
to the President aud Mrs Cleveland. The other
guests were Miss Gregg. Secretary and Mrs
Whitney. Secretary Lamar, Miss Endcott, AS
sistant Secretary Fairchild. Speaker and Mrs
Carlisle and Judge Bryant. Assistant Attorney
general for the Postoffice Department
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Horse-Thief Captured.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
MARION, June 22.-Willam @. Cunningham
drove into town to-day, and delivered to the
sheriff, horse thief whom he captured in the
eastern part of this county this morning. Gun.
ningham is Blackboard county farmer.
Last night a horse and blackboard
were stolen from his stable. This
morning he ced the thief over into this
county, and after brisk chase captured him six
miles east of this place. The thief is twenty
years old and gives the name of Joseph Grafton.
He recently came from Champaign county, Ohio,
to Blackford county
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ILLINOIS,

A Three-Year-Old Boy Starts Fire that
Costs Him His Life.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NATION, June % AT Lovington, in Moul-
trie county, three yearold son of Herman
Haskell was burned to death in fire which de-
destroyed a large barn. 1t is supposed that the
building caught from matches with which the
little fellow was known to be playing.
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WHEELING W. Va, June % Last Friday
at Moundsville. Marshall county. Eugene John
son assaulted James Porter with a club, infct-
ing serious injuries. This evening Rev.
J. R. Thatcher. minister of the Holiness
Church and town sergeant, went to arrest
johnson. when the latters wife resisted
and assaulted Thatcher with hatchet. Thatch
er took the woman in custody, when johnson
came out of the house with shotgun. and fired,
killing the officer almost instantly. johnson es-
capped. The feeling in the community is very
high, and crowds in pursuit of johnson.
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solvable conundrum. Let him severely alone
in the dismal swamp Of the mugwumps If he en-
Joys it. The cause is "a lost cause beyond re-
demption. Let the President and his favorites
enjoy their emoluments quietly, as it will not be
for long. and we can profit by the lesson In the
future But the Democracy are responsible for
him to the country and he must be sustained in
Congress to make the best of it Let him have
all the honor, credit and glory he can gain for
his pretentious disregard of his party from the
outside, but let him be held to his just response
bility from within.