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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
The President Informed of All the Facts and
Rumors in the Painest Manner Possible
"A Congressional Inquiry Certain.
Points from the Annual Report of the
Chief OF the Agricultural Bureau.
How Sunday Is Observed, or, Rather, Not OBJ
served, in the National Capital-COrrec-
tion of Erroneous Ideas About Alaska.
THE SCANDALS.
The Police Inquiry and the Real Estate Pool
Still Subjects of Conversation.
| Snaci.1 70 ln 1n6ia Lis nal

The Police Inquiry and the Real Estate Pool
Still Subjects of Conversation.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN Dec 1-There has been enongh
scandal in Washington during the last two or
three weeks in connection with the real estate
deals and police investigation to fill all the news
papers in the country. A very large portion of
this, beyond being extremely interesting, is un-
fit for pubicaton-unfit because it is so highly
sensational as to be almost improbable in truth
There is but one theme of conversation among
politicians, statesmen and residents here, and
that is the real estate business, the police nves-
tigaton and the interest the President is now
taking in it all. Although the statement made
that the President would institute a private In
vestigation of the to ascertain just who
was interested in these real estate deals has been
denied here at the White House, it is true, never
theless, that Mr. Cleveland is looking into the
matter The charges made that the three Com
missioners of the District have interest in the
real estate speculation. and that they have in
volved an influential gentleman at the White
House, in whom the President takes the
liveliest interest, mas been told to the
President by a committee of gentlemen
III Iu0 uduHef pOSSlUle, 50 tHAC
there could be no misunderstanding as to the
condition of the affair. It would be crediting
the President with the most intense stupidity to
say that he was not looking into the truth of the
reports. Whatever of doubt there may have
been week ago to an investigation Of the po-
lice and real estate matters, it has entirely dis
appeared. and there is but one point at present
that Congress will begin an investigation.
probably at both ends of the Capitol before the
holidays.
The removal of Major Walker and Lieutenant
Arnold complicates this scandal and makes the
congressional investigation possess many posi-
bilities. Both of these men are now arrayed
against the District Commissioners, and both
will be prosecuting witnesses, whereas on the
recent trial neither implicated any Official above
them There are predictions that Major Walker
will try and show direct connection between
the Commissioners and the real estate syndi-
cate, and to show that he did not originate the
suggestion made to Arnold that Congressman
should be spotted for the purpose of influencing
them in future legislation. A congressional in
vestigation will undoubtedly evolve many i'm
portant facts which police investigation and
common court trial could not bring out, because
the former is negatively more potent than the
latter's direct authority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Close of the Debate on tho German Budget
Bill to Suppress Dueling by Lot.
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The Reichstag has concluded
its discussion of the budget 1t decided to refer
certain sections to the budget committee and
will deal with the remainder at a plenary sitting
of the House. In the course of the debate Herr
Jacoby, Secretary of State for the imperial
treasury, denied that the establishment of a to-
bacco monopoly formed part Of the programme
of the government.
Justus Klotz, Progressst candidate for the
Reichstag in the first electoral district OF Berlin,
is conducting q vigorous campaign, address
ing meetings wherever the Social Democratic ele
ment is prominent His speeches are received
with enthusiasm. Eugene Richter Schenck Won
Stauffenberg and Albert Scrarger are giving him
active support These speakers announce that
the Progressist party will vote against prolong-
ing the operations of the anti-Socialist law.
Herr Reichenspergers dueing bill, now be-
fore the Reehstag, aims chiefly at suppression of
dueling by lot by which method a person draw
ing The fatal lot commits suicide within fixed
time The press generally ridicules the bill, and
asks Reichensperger to produceauthentic cases
OF such duels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
IRISH QUESTIONS.
Widespread DisapprOval of the Governments
Action in Summoning Dillon.

widespread DisapprOval of the Governments
Action in Summoning Dillon.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-Mr. Mundella, in q speech
at Sheffield, this evening, highly eulogized the
honesty and patriotism Of Mr.. John Dillon, and
said that he himself had repeatedly heard gen.
temen high in the Tory government, as we'll
as leading Conservatives not connected with
the government. denounce Lord Clanricarde in
much stronger terms than Dir. Dillon had en-
ployed.
The summoning Of Mr.. Dillon has proved a
veritabe boomerang. The action of the govern
ment has not created that enthusiasm or re-
ceived the support in Tory circles that was ex-
pected, and 1t has certainly called up a greater
degree of indignation and resentment among the
opposition than was counted upon. In these cir
cumstances it is thought probable that no
further prosecutions will be attempted, and that
Mr. Dillons case will be allowed to die natural
death
large National League meeting was con-
vened at Cork to-day, which was presided over
by Commoner O'Connor. Shortly after the
meeting had been called to order the police
arrived in force and the crowd fed, leaving the
speakers on the platform The latter were COM
manded to leave and it is alleged that the dis
trict inspector of police, a ruffianly fellow,
attacked Mr.. OConnor, striking him in the face
with his fist and smashing his eyeglasses. Com
moners Tanner and OHea, who were among
those present and announced to speak at the
meeting, were roughly handled by the police.
A bailiff and his assistant, who were engaged
in serving ejectment processes upon the tenants
on Lord Dilon's estate in Ballyhannis, to-day,
were assailed by crowd of two hundred girls.
who pelted the officers with mud and stones until
they fed leaving in the hands of the victors
| their horse and jaunting car, together with the
papers which they had not yet served.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Archbishop Walsh, of Dub
lin, informed Pail Mall Gazette reporter who
interrogated him concerning United Irelandis
rent movement. that he was at first startled and
grieved at the plan of campaign which the
League had adopted. but he had since been con-
vinced of its equity and necessity. He did not
fear that the church would lose its moral nfiu-
ence over the people. A movement was lmpera-
tive TO establish a rent fixing tribunal which
would be independent of landlord and tenant
alike Social order in Ireland depended upon
the success of this movement
Timothy D. Sullivan has been re elected Lord
Mayor Of Dublin. Mr.. O'Keefe, a solicitor, has
been elected Mayor of Limerick. Both Mr.. Sui
hvan and Mr. OKeefe have pledged themselves
to refuse any honors which may be offered by
the Queen during Jubilee year. John Dillon
heads the list of candidates for the Office of high
sheriff of Dublin. Alderman Richard Power has
been reelected Mayor of Waterford. The Earl
Of Ern has been elected grand master of the
Orange lodge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
THE CLUVERIUS CASE.
Judge Hinton'S Reasons for Thinking the
State Failed to Prove the Accused Guilty.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Judge Hinton's dis
senting opinion in the Cuverius murder case
was filed this evening. The document contains
seven or eight thousand words. and embraces a
general review of the case. The points upon
which Judge Hinton dssents from the opinion
of the other members of the Court are:
First-The court erred in discharging juror
Larke, who expressed views as to what sort of
c:rcumstantial evidence he would require to
convict.
Second.--The court erred in admitting as evil
dence the so-called Laura Courts" letter, which
was an invitation to Miss Madison TO spend some
time here, and which was proved to have been
forged by the deceased, and was ruse to ac-
count for her absence during the period of ''Iy-
ing in." The judge asserts that IL was not
proved that the prisoner had any ything to do with
it, or any knowledge of it.
Third-Corpus deficit was not established with
the certainty required by law. He did no :
think murder had been proved by the evidence,
nor that motive for it had been shown.
Judge Hinton also nclines strongly to the
suicide theory, and concludes, In any respect
in which we may contemplate the few ascer-
tanned facts in this case, they are certainly not
absolutely inconsistent with the innocence OF
the accused Of the crime of murder"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
HENRY BERGH's NOTION.

Refusing to Draw Money Said To BE Due
Him as Minister to Russia in 1868.
Washington Special 70 Commercial Gazette.
letter causing much astonishment was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department. to-day,
from New York 1t was signed BY Henry Bergh,
and it contained protest from that celebrated
friend of dumb animals against statement ro.
Gently established by the Register of the Treas
ury. which showed that the government was in
debted to Mr.. Bergh in the sum Of $l3l. This
account is of record OF the books of tie depart
ment, and it is the result Of a settlement of
Henry Bereb's account as Secretary Of Legation
to Russia in 1865.
Mr.. Bergh declares that ne has no knowledge
or recollection OF any money due MIN from the
United States, and while he was in tho diplo-
matte service and no therefore declines to re-
ceive or draw the amount he has been informed
is now placed to his credit Tho refusal of any
one to take money from the government. when
1t had expressed willingness to pay was of
such raro occurrence in Treasury experience
that the letter of Mr. Bereh eraAsad sansatinn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
TURNER'S AND THE ANARCHISTS.
The Condemned Are in the Hands of the Law,
and Outside Interference Is Inexcusable.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Meetings were held tonight
by the leading Turn Vereins of the city TO take
action upon circular from the executive board
of the Chicago Turn district to every Turn
Verein in this district, asking them to hasten
the adoption of resolution declaring the ver
dict in the Anarchist case an unjust one and de.
manding new trial for the condemned men.
At the meeting of the South Side socety the
resolution and the action of the district board
was very fully discussed. The unanimous SEN
timent was that the Anarchists were in the
hands of the law, and that any outside dictation,
suggestions or interference would be wholly in
excusabie The district board was vehemently
denounced, and resolutions passed calling gen.
eral meeting for the purpose of ousting the
Nom oers from Office.
At the Aurora Turn Vereir meeting, on the
West side, John Gloy made an address declar-
ing that August Spies, Turner, who was once
a delegate to the general convention of Turner's,
was to be 'assasnated III colo blood" He
dwelt upon Spies as being their friend, and man
of character, and drew comparison between
the Haymarket riot and the shooting of Begey
at the stockyards. Under the rules of the Aurora
society. action on the matter was postponed un.
til Wednesday, when hot fight between the
radical and conservative elements Of the organl-
zation Is expected.
The North Side Turn Gemeinde meeting result
ed IN virtually the same manner as the South Side
gathering, excepting that action was not unani-
nous. About score of members were in favor
of new trial for the Anarchists. but their rea-
was that they were opposed to hanging No
one of them wished to be in any way identified
in appearance with the principals or acts of the
sentenced men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
The Police Neatly Outwitted.

Cable Special to New York Tribune.
One maneuver deserves to become historic
The Nationalists had hired special train to run
between Carrick and Sligo 1t took in contin-
gents at every station till it came to Ballymote,
where large body of police were drawn up on
the platform. AS the police had shrewd sus-
picion that it was at Ballymote the Nationalists
intended to hold their meeting. the Ballymote
Nationalists cstentatiously bought tickets for
Sligo. and when the train drew up they made a
break to board it Seeing this, the police
rushed aboard also and distributed themselves
through the carriages, where they were locked in
by the guard, whereupon the Nationalists at a
signal from Mr.. Mccain, their leader, jumped
from the train including the bands and the con-
tingents taken up the way, as we'll as the
Baliymots men, and the train moved on with none
but the police on board Those officers stuck
their heads out of the windows and yelled fran
tically to stop, but the engineer. obeying the
landed them at Sligo. A great meeting was
then held in Ballymote. and when it was all
over the police were seen returning from Sligo
on special train of their own. Meanwhile DIR.
Tanner, NJ. p, in Sligo, finding the attention of
the police and military attracted to the out
skirts, managed TO hold meeting in the center
of the town and when this was interrupted he
led the police dance across the hills and down
to the shores of Lough Gill, where he entered a
boat and 80 pulled a few feet from the shore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
TIE LATE LOUISIANA OUTRAGE.
A Statement that 1t Was Caused by Long
Series Of Money-Loaning Complications.

NEw ORLEANS. La. Dec. LA dispatch from
Baton Rouge to the Times Democrat says Gov.
Mckay will to-norroW promulgate a procama.
tion Offering reward of 81 900 for the arrest Of
the persons who, during the night of the 28th
of November, murdered Major John Mckee and
q colored woman in the employ of Hon. S. J.
Witkowski, Representative for the parish of
West Carroll and set fire to ard totally de-
stroyed the latters house, by which both bodies
were consumed to ashes, Witkowski escaping
from the grasp of the outlaws under cover of
night
The States this evening published an inter
view with Newland Holmes resident of Chicot
aourty, Arkansas, adjoining West Carroll par
Ihh, in regard TO the matter. Mr.. Holmes stated
that the whole affair was the result of personal
feeling between Simon Witkowski and the
farmers in that section. Witkowski, he said,
came into West Carroll. with his brother julius,
just before the late war. They were Israeltish
peddlars, from Poland. They would make
iheir headquarters at Davis plantation, and
eventually began to feel much at home.
Davis died just before the close of the war, and
JuliEs married Mrs, Davis. from whom he was
divorced few years afterwards A daughter
Of Mrs. Daviss married Simon, the hero of the
present case. The two brothers at once alb
served the interest of the Davis plantation. and
established a country store near Caledonia.
Then they began systematic plans for securing
confessed judgments from parties who addressed
themselves to them for advances crops in lieu
Of chattel mortgages. which are not recognized
ia Louisiana By these means they secured
powerful political influence by having those
parties or less obligated to them The
scenes in West Carroll were but the result
Of an uprising of the people against
she wrongs under which they had suffered
for the past twenty yeare. There could be
the Witkowskis could pack juries and
other branches of the local judiciary to their
satisfaction. In regard to Major Mckay, the
agent and book keeper who was killed. it was
stated that he was a creature of the Witkowskis,
Saving been appointed justice of the peace
through their influence to aid them in their
plans. Mr.. Holmes says that the dispatches in
the New Orleans papers about the people being
outlaws and desperadoes, and about a mob lying
In wait for ~, 900 alleged to be expected by Wit
Sowski, are all bosh and nonsense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
PRICE FIVE CENT S.

those localities Besides the good example
which the government may set in taking
better care of its own timber lands, is
might appropriately extend its operations by
planting oD large scale. in bodies OF several
contiguous sections. in the treeless States and
Territories of the West The military reserva-
tions in these States, owned by the general gov
ernment, would form 3 most desirable field af
operation: Only by such extensive planting can
a desirable modification of the extremes of cllul-
ate on the Western plains be expected
The Commissioner calls attention 10 the need
of fund to be used in sending specialists TO for
eign countries in response to invitations to t&ke
part in scientific Investigations of all sorts. ha
thinks reports made from the standpoint OF the
needs of this country instead of from the for
eign view would be very valuable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Gable Notes.

Professor Won Trietchke has been appointed
historiographer of Prussia, to succeed the late
Professor Won Ranke.
Three of the Marseiles municipal officers who
have been on trial at the AK Asslzes, on charge
of corruption. have been condemned to civic deg
radiation and to pay fine of 200 francs each
Three others have been acquitted
The suicide-cf Baron Seckendorff a professor
in the Vienn& College of Agriculture, which was
announced ESs{erday, was due to the failure of
his intellect A post-mortem examination dis.
closed the fact that his brain was softening. A
paper found on the Baron's desk showed that he
had been trying, without success, to solve a
mathematical problem TO be used in a lecture
which he was to deliver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
PERNlCIOUS ACTIVITY.
Things Col. Benton Is Alleged TO Have Said
About Democracy and the President.
tc the Indianapolis Journa,.

kpeclal &c the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 1.-Col. W. A. Stone, lately
suspended from the Office of United States dis
trict attorney for western Pennsylvania for
'pernicous activity" in politics, and whose ap-
plIcation for reinstatement, based on claims
similar to those which led to the reinstatement
of District Attorney Benton, of Missouri, was
rejected, has received letter from editor Sull-
van, of the North Missourian, at Galatin. Mo-,
containing what purports to be extracts from
some of Benton's campaign speeches. The ex-
tracts make Colonel Benton say the Democracy
is the ignorant, unwashed and dirty socked party
and refer to President Cleveland as being ignor
ant as schoolboy of the needs of the Western
country Colonel Benton is also reported as de-
rouncing the Presidents civil-service and silver
views. Colonel Stones friends are preparing
evidence intended to show that he never men
toned the President in his speeches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
comnromlse at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. John Tyler Cooper,
the fusion candidate for Mayor. was elected to-
day, as were all the fusion councimen. The
fusion ticket was the result OF a compromise be-
tween the Prohibitionists and the anti prohibi
tionsts.
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particular man as President 1t was a move
ment for the purpose of perfecting the organiza
tion of the progressive Democracy, United
Labor party. all over the country. Letters with
this object in view are being sent out by the
New York committee of the party. The method
of organization detailed in the letter to Colonel
Duncan is that which much of the work dur
ing the recent canvass in New York was con-
Quoted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Locked Up for Violating Neutrality 1

Locked Up for Violating Neutrality Laws.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Colone Sandovel and George
Baird were to-day brought up on the charge OF
infringing on the foreign enlistment act by fit
ting out privateer intended to make war against
the government of Venezuela The formal evi
dence was taken and the prisoners remanded and
locked up in default of $4,000 bail The prison
ers are connected with the Venezuela and Pana-
ma Gold Company. and hired and fitted with
munitions of war the steamer Justitia in behalf
Of the rebels of Venezuela during the year 1856
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Home Rule for India.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-Agitation for the extension
of home rule in India is receiving great deal of
quiet aid through the wide circulation of Mr..
Hume's pamphlet entitled 'The Star in the
East" which is a strong appeal for recognition
of the rights of the native population of India
The brochure is printed in all of the native
Indian Languages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Selling Whiskv az Auction.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-The sale of 5, 900 barrels
of whisky of 1879 to 1882 began to-day on
Change The whisky belongs to Harris & Wall.
work, 6rm gone into liquidation, and was sold
at auction. Buyers from Ohio and Missouri
were present, and ]. 500 barrels were disposed Of
to-day. The prices paid were small, and bidding
was not lively The sale will continue until the
lot is disposed Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Henry George and the Labor Party,

Epeeial to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Dec. Henry George was to- day
shown the telegram announcing that Colonel
Dunean, of Louisville, had received letter from
him outlining plan for electing Mr. George
President, in 1888 on the United Labor ticket
Mr. George stated that the last asser-
sion was erroneous The movement had moth
hg to do wIth electing him or any
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Rumored Resirnation of DE Giers.

PARIS. Dec. IA well-credited report is cur
rent here to the effect that the Czar has accepted
the resignation of NJ. De Giers foreign minis
ter. and appointed as his successor Prince La
banoff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02
Proposed World,s Chess Tonrnament.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The German chess societies
are collecting fund of 81, 500 toward the OK
penses of chess tournament for the world s
championship Herr Steintz and the cele-
brated German chess player, Paulsen will par
ticipate,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-02

EVERY day we have new evidence of the ines
tlmable yalueof Rcd Star Cough Cure
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From that platform, safe from the reach Of the
police, he addressed the enthusiastic crowds
that followed him.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

THURSDAY--Fair weather, preceded by
light snow; colder.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-11-11

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 THE PEOPLE.