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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
And Intimates that the Order Will Have but
Little Effect-A Prediction that Will
Fill Democrats with Satisfaction.
Debate Ona Presidential Veto Preventei
by a USurpation Of Privilege.
Personal Encounter Between Laird and Cobb,
in Which the Indiana Man Is Worsted-
The Autocratic Steering Committee.
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.

Ex-senator Mcdonald Intimates that III
Really Doesnt Amount to Much.
Special tc the Indiahapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 16-Discussing the mo-
tives which prompted, and the result which will
follow, the Presidents proclamation to Office
holders. ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, said
to the Journal correspondent this afternoon:
'If Cleveland's circular to ofice-holders has
not more effect than similar document issued
by Hayes, it will have very little effect indeed.
What result do you anticipate from the cir
cularp was asked.
1t will not injure the President with the peo.
pie, and those office holders whom he has ap
pointed will certainly not object; but, until some
other method is devised for selecting officials
than by the recommendations of Senators and
Representatives, officials will naturally continue
to be partisans. The homely old saying, You
tickle me and I'll tickle you, applies as we'll in
the case of ofice-holders and their influence as
in any other case True cvi. service reform will
be inaugurated when officials learn that
for which they were appointed and to leave the
politics of the country to run themselves ]
don't see how anything else could have been ex-
pected from the President" continued the ex-
Senator latter his repeated protestations of be-
lief in divorcing Office from politics. Of course,
the President will continue to select Democrats
in making his appointments, and during his
term it may reasonably be expected that COM
plete change in the personnel of the principal
offices will be made Democrats will succeed
Republicans as fast as places become vacant If
the President can, by these changes, improve
the public service, he will have won for himself
the approval of the country generally"
What about the statement that you are to be
rendered place in the Cabinetl"
II not think the President has any inten-
ii, n whatever of making any changes until he
knows definitely whether or not Secretary
Manning is to return
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17

A Bold Usurpation of Privilege by Congress
man Natsnu

Bold Usurpation of Privilege by Congress.
man Matson.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaT.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Some very severe
criticisms are being very justly passed upon
the course of Representative Matson, of Indiana,
on the Presidents vetoes of private pension
bills. To-day he usurped al rights of the ma
jority of his committee, and by force took charge
of minority report on veto which he had, as tho
minority representative, reported adversely upon
and called the previous question it, thus cut
ting off all debate 1t was the most remarkable
procedure ever witnessed upon the floor Of
legislative body. After reporting against the
passage of the bill over the Presidents veto, he
assumed, simply because he was chairman Of
the committee which considered it, to have cons
troll of the bill before the House. 1t is rule as
old as parliamentary law that the majority re-
porting bill has charge of it, and that the mi
nority has no voice in the procedure and debate
upon it To the astonishment of every body Mr..
Mills, of Texas, who is an ex confederate, and
opposed tc the system of pensions, and who was
in the Speakers chair. ruled that the action of
Matson was in order 1t was an audacious usur.
patton and bold move to sustain the Presidents
veto, in the face of a majority against it. But
it succeeded. People here wonder how man
who does such work and openly opposes all gen.
eral pension legislation can be tolerated by the
soldiers of Indiana or anywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
Lynching extraordinary.

SAVANNAH Ga. July 16-Information was
received here to-day that Jake Brasswell, col
ored. was lynched at noon yesterday. near Flat
ford Bullock county. Brasswell had ravished
and horribly maltreated Dolly Woods, little
six vear-old girl, while on her way to school.
She identified him after his capture, and he con-
fessed, saying that he would have killed the
child. but thought her dead when he left her. A
crowd of one hundred whites and blacks held a
conference, and gave Brasswell the choice of
being burned or hanging himself He chose
hanging, climbed a tree. fastened rope around
his own neck and limb Of tree. but then re-
fused to jump off. A negro climbed up, tied
Brasswells hands, and the crowd pushed him off
with pole. His body was riddled with bullets.
The child is not expected to live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
THOMPSON'S STEALINGS.
Further Revelations of His Rascality--E or
gerry Added to the List of His Crimes.

ga
ST. Louis, July 16.--Behind the attachment
suit which Mrs. Cornelia Sanborn has brought
against the property of Alnon B. Thompson,
the absconding cashier of the Provident Savings
Bank, lies story which. if true, will show that
Thompscn's alleged forgeries and crookedness
extended further than was at first generally sup
posed. Some time ago Mrs. Sanborn loaned the
cashier $4,000, secured by certificates of the
banks stock as collateral. These she
placed in her strong box in the
vaults at the bank. When it be-
came known on Monday that the bank
was embarrassed, she called and asked for her
box, and it was given her. She removed the
certificates. and, taking them to a broker, she
asked him to sell them. The broker took the
certificates. and upon examining them found
that they were forged. 1t is said Thompson had
access to Mrs. Sanborn's box, and that he sabsti-
tuted forged for genuine certificates, which he
afterwards sold.
Important information concerning the proba-
BILE whereabouts of the cashier was received to-
day from Benjamin j. Wertheimer. lawyer of
Chicago, who stated that he met Thompson in
that city last Tuesday morning. 1t is supposed
he was or his way to Detroit, whence he went TO
Canada. To-day the first steps in the direction
of apprehending the fugitive were taken. War
grand larceny were issued and the directors en-
ployed two attorneys, one to carry on the civil
suit, and the other the criminal branch of the
prosecution Detectives have been put upon
the case, and arc now busily engaged following
up various clews
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
Two Colored Men Hanged.

DoNALDsoNvILLE. La. July 16.-Sampson
Roland and George Solomon. both colored. were
hanged here day. In February. 1884, on You
mans plantation, near here, Roland shot and
killed Benjamin Corsdef, while the latter was
under the influence of liquor. The trouble be-
tween the two, it is believed, was caused by a
woman. George Solomon, last January. stabbed
and killed Henry Smith. colored. Solomon had
been living with a woman named Amy Hill, who
was Smiths god-daughter, and had shot at her
several times Finally she went to Smiths
house, and Solomon followed her, demanding ad-
mittance to the house An alteration ensued,
and resulted in the stabbing. The condemned
men baptized yesterday. They seemed
reconciled to their DOOM and while ascending
the gallows walked steadily. They listened
calmly to the reading of the death warrant.
Rev. Mr. Butler then said the Lords PRAYER and
the prisoners followed him with calm, firm
voices. They asked their friends to meet them
in heaven. The trap was sprung at 1890
o'clock, and at p NJ. the bodies were cut down.
The coroner expressed the opinion that death
had resulted from strangulation in both in
stances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17

Personal Encounter Between Cobb and Laird
in Which the Indianian Is Worsted.

Personal Encounter Between Cobb and Laird
in Which the Indianian Is Worsted.
WASHINGTON July 16.-Quite sensation waa
created in the House this afternoon by person.
al encounter between Representatives Cobb, Of
Indiana, and Laird, of Nebraska growing out Of
fhe charges madc by the former on the floor OF
the House, TO the effect that the Nebraska mem
Der had been concerned in land ring Repre-
sentative Payson of Illinois. a nnember Of the
public lands committee, was explaining to Rep
resentatve Gilfillan the effect of certain Senate
amendments to a bill intended to protect the
rights of homestead settlers, when Represents
tive Laird leaned from his seat toward the party
and asked: "Why do not you fellows referring
TO the public lands committee) do something to
break up the land rings in the South instead Of
raiding upon the Northl'
Mr. Payson replied that that was what the
committee was endeavoring to do. Mr. Cobb
undertook to defend the committee. of which he
was the chairman, and an angry passage occurred
between him and Mr.. Laird which ended by the
latter gentleman calling the former liar. Wit
nesses say that Mr. Cobb declared that Mr..
Laird did not dare to come outside and repeat
the language. Mr.. Laird is said to have replied
that the gentleman could not got out soon
enough for him. With this, the pair started
through the lobby into the basement Some one
called Mr.. Payson's attention to their exit, With
tho statement that they wero going outside t9
fight it out Thereupon Mr.. Payson hurried
through the doorway. and coming up
with the would-be combatants on tho stair
way, caught Mr.. Cobb by the collar and
demonstrated with him for pursuing so ooyash
aud foolish course He succeeded in getting
Mr. Cobb to retrace his steps far as the west
door OF the lobby Mr.. Laird following when the
controversy broke out afresh. Referring to the
charges Mr.. Cobb had made against him IN
speech several weeks ago, Mr.. Laird angrilly de-
clared that he Mr.. Cobb was "a ---l liar" air-
Cobb rejoined that Mr. Laird was "a - perlur-
er" But the words had hardly passed.
his lips before Mr.. Laird struck
him heavy blow on the mouth
and nose A stream oil blood trickled dewn Mt:
C0bb's face, and he was thrown backward
against the doorway. A crowd which bad col.
lected interSosed at this juncture, and the com.
betants we're separated Mr.. Laird taking hh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
New oeicers of Knichts of Pythias.

the Supreme Lodge of the World Knights Of
Pythias, to-day, resulted as follows: Supreme
chancellor, Howard Douglass, Cincinnati; SUI
preme vice-chancellor, William Ward, New Jer-
sey; supreme prelate, Dr. King, Toronto; SUI
preme keeper OF the records and seals, r. f.
Cowan, St Louis, reelected; supreme master of
the exchequer, j. Willie, Wilmington, DEL. su-
preme secretary of the endowment fund, II.
Nelson. Washington, ID. e., reelected supreme
master, alarms, Charles f. Bragge, Maine SUI
preme inner guard, Robert Newall, OF Arkansas;
supreme outer guard. john W. Thompson of
Washington. d. c., reelected.
The band competition did not come off. rs
most Of the bands had left for home with their
divisions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
THE GALLOWS.
The cowardIy Murder of Alderman Gayner

The COwarliy Murder of Alderman Gayner
Atoned by the Execution of Dacey.
WOODSTOCK, Ill., July 16 james Dacey, the
murderer of Alderman Michael Gayner, of
Chicago, was hanged here at 1895 to-day. He
made no speech, and was moderately composed,
though during the morning he screamed almost
continuously, and had his limbs bound to pre-
rent his making an assault on any of his at
tendants
A political feud in the ''bloody Ninth ward,
lf Chicago, noted for the bitterness with which
lis aldermanic elections have been carried on,
eesulted In the murder of Alderman Michael
Gayner by James Dacey. Dacey was worker
Of some reputation in the ward He had always
been one OF Gayners firmest adherents, aud the
Two were good friends until Alderman John
Foley died, and the time came to choose his
successor Dacey wanted James Murray,
plumber, to have the nomination, but Gsyner
took up the cause of w. r. Mahonev The
fight which followed was bitter in the extreme
The primaries were held week before the reg
nlar election, and Dacey was abusive at the polls
thai Gayner had him arrested and locked up.
Next day he was fined, and his hatred of the AL
herman increased. He is said to have made the
threat that if Murray was beaten at the election,
somebody would be killed" He was an eccen-
trio fellow, and nobody thought that he would
garry the threat into execution. Manoney was
euccessiul at the election, which occurred On
May Is, 1884. That night Gayner, the success
fui candidate, and q number OF other politicians
were drinking in Foleys saloon. on South
Haisted street AS they stood at the bar, Dacey
entered. he walked up to Gayner and offered
Il won't shake hands with you.r said the Al
ierman; but you can drink with us If you
wish.S With this remark. Gayner turned laugh
ngly away.
For second Dacay stood motionless. Then
ne drew revolver from his pocket, and fred
ballet Into the back OF Gayners head. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
Losses by Fire.

MILWAUKEE July l6-A special from Apple
ton, Wis. details the destruction by fire Of
Smythe & Jones's stave factory, together with a
large quantity of bolts and finished heading.
The fire is still burning, but is under control.
The burned district embraces about three acres.
0O0 Seventy five men are made idle by the fire.
A special from Beloit says that paper mill at
Rockton, Ill, owned by Bradner. Smith & CO..
Of Chicago. and operated by w. T. Randall. Of
Beloit, burned this evening The loss is esti-
mated at $50, 900; well insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
Proposed Cable 70 Australia.

MONTREAL, July 16-Sanford Fleming a civil
engineer, has left for England to confer on be-
halfof the Canadian Pacific railway with the
imperial government and Australian agents con-
cerning proposed cable communication be-
tween Canada. japan and Australia, and to as
certain the amount OF animal subsidy which the
colonies would guarantee. 1t is understood that
a strong syndicate is being formed to lay the
able from Vancouver ria the Aleutian islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17

wound proved fatal. After eleven days of in
tense suffering Gayner died. The feeling was
very strong against Dacey, and he was secreted
by the police, and through the intervention of
his attorneys. was given a trial at Woodstock.
Dacev was convicted of murder, but the original
sentence was stayed to determine the question
of his sanity. He was adiudged sane by medi-
cal commission, and it was ordered that he
should be hanged to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
Failures for the Week.

NEW YORK, July 16-The business failures
throughout the country during the last seven
United States, 163, and for Canada. 90 a total of
1885, as compared with total of 179 last week.
The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
A Turpentine Farm.

A turpentinc farm must be seen to
be appreciated. When a farm is first
pitched the boxes are cut one to three
in a pine, according TO size. The trees
are counted into crops of so many thou.
sand. and this is called a virgin crop.
The queer little gauge called a buck is
then brought to bear and streak is
cut above the box, which is simply =
deep oval notch, pointing downward so
as to lead the gum which exudes into
the box below. These boxes are made
to hold about quart. This first run is
as clear as oil. and is the finest of all.
After being dipped out with a paddle,
il is distilled, and the hard resin left 10
sometimes as white and clear as glass
1t is very beautiful, and brings a good
price in the great naval-stores markets.
Second years gum is not as good in
Quality, but fully so in quantity. Third
year boxes, when the monthly hackings
have made the scar high up, ars still
poorer, and from then on the crops
hardly pay for working -Aitaata Con
sfitutioa
The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
Misstatements About Books.

Not long ago manuscript brought a
high price in consequence of a note in
the catalogue which stated that it had
been the property Of st. Louis in A. ID.
l248. AS a fact there was no indication
of any early ownership, the first leaf OF
the book was modern fabrication, and
the original scribe's work could be re-
ferred to period later than the Kings
death. Another was sold as a Livre
d'Houre which had belonged to Mary
Queen of Scots. and had been used by
her on the scallold. 1t was a Flemish
book OF little value, written in the fif-
teenth century, which the unfortunate
Queen had never set eyes on; but it
fetched an extremely high sum of
money-about ten times its real worth.
Another was sold at still more eXtrav-
agant rate, because it was declared to
be the prayer book of Margaret of An
iou, gratuitous misstatement, based
upon the circumstances that some person
had fancied resemblance between one
of the miniatures representing the Vir-
gin and an old picture of that Queen. -
Quartrich's Catalogue.
The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
DONKEY'S ISL AND.
The Primitive Life Led by the Inhabitants
of the Tiny Eyean Islcts.

The Primitive Life Led by the Inhabitants
of the Tiny .Egcan Islets.
While wandering for several winters
among the peasants who sparsely in
habit the islands of the Egean Sea 1
have been enabled to collect much from
their daily life and agricultural pursuits
which bears the impress of having been
directly inherited from antiquity. Re-
lgious observanccs have preserved, per-
haps, more that is old, but this has been
the case everywhere and in every age.
/ now propose to treat more especially
the daily routine of the Greek peasants
life. This primitive pastoral life may
be studied in the Archipelago in either
of two ways-by visiting the tiny islets
inhabited only by one or two families Of
shepherds, whose intercourse with the
outer world for generations has been
exceedingly limited, or by penetrating
into the mountain villages of some of
the largest islands.
In my wanderngs | have visited sew
eral of these tiny islets, but of all these
none to my mind offered such COM
plete picture of patriarchal life as did II
low, black islet some twenty miles OIL
the coast of Asia Minor, rejoc-
ing in the name of Donkey's ls-
land, (Gatharonisi.) 1t is inhabited
only by one family, at the head of
which is a very aged patriarch indeed,
called George, who rules over twenty-
two subjects--that is to say. his wife,
six sons, seven daughters and the fami,
lies of three married sons and one mar
ried daughter. Only one dsnghter is
married, it must be noticed; the othe:
six by custom existing in these remote
corners of the world are doomed to
single blesscdncss, for here the matrl-
archal system is still in tistence-
the eldest daughter inherits All, whilst
the sons and younger daughters have
to look after themselves Consequently
a husband was easily found for SD
Georges eldest daughter from the
neighboring island of Patmos, who was
content to leave his home with n view
to succeeding his father-in-lsw on DON
keys Island. The family 'iere have
every thing in common; on feast days
they all eat together. Day after day the
women sit together at their work. sort
ing grain on low tables, or playing
their distails, whilst the men tend the
five hundred goats which form old
Georges flock or till the soil, which
produces just enough grain and just
enough of every thing for the want OF
the islanders. Fortnight Recieto.
The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
A New Lincoln Story.

Among other stories told about Mr..
Lincoln is one by Mr.. Rosewater, who
was a telegraphcr in the War Depart
ment during the war. 'Lincoln was q
queer genius" said Mr.. Roscwater.
"When ! boarded at the navy yard it
was in the family of a fat woman who
was strong Southern sympathzer.
She was short, and she weighed in the
vicitity of two hundred and fifty pounds
One day she called at the White House
to get pass through the lines 10 tho
South. President Lincoln suspected
her and did not want to give il to her.
He put her of. She persisted. and he
finally said: Won't you walk down
town with mep' They then passed out
of the White House together and started
down towards the Treasury. Lincoln
took very long strides, and he kept the
woman on the trot keeping up with
him. At last she could go no further
and grasped his arm and said: "Mr.
President want a pass to Norfolk,
and want you 10 give II TO me right
away President Lincoln replied, as
he looked down at her: Madame, l
think your face ought TO be enough to
pass you anywhere He then walked
away, and the woman came home de-
nouncing Lincoln and calling him q
'darned baboon. Zen. Rcriey Poore,
in Boston Budget.
The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
PLAYING CHILDREN.

,.,oh on while yet the rosy blush
~ childhood s morning uDts your sixiee;
yangb ON while yet the kindly flush
IA an your cheek and in your eyes.
tuould not tell TO make you grieve,
Now soon that mfrtb shall pass away,
That morning fade, and only leave
Tbe broad, dull light Of common day.
II makes my very spirit glad
M see your mirth and careless Joys,
And may you never be more sad
Than you are now, my bright-eyed boya
But can read on every face,
A something upon every brow,
which will not pass without trace
OF things ye are not dreaming now.
First passions.wild and dark and strong
And hopes and powers and feelings high
Then manhood's thought, a rushing throng
Shall sink the cheek and dim the eye;
And brows shall grow all pale with care
And lips shall wrlthe in scorn or pain,
Then age come on, with hoary hair
And sadly tend to.earth again.
And cheerful fancies, one by one,
Shall slowly fade from day 10 day,
And then, from weary sun TO sun
Ye will not have tho heart TO play;
But oft, amidst the shifting scene
Yell smile on childhood s thoughtless toy.
And wish you might have ever been
The careless, laughing, happy boy.
-Epery Other Saturday.