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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The One Hundred and Efty-FOurth Annivsr-
sary Of His Birth.
The Historic Event Celebrated by the Dis
play of Flags from Public and Pri-
vate Buildings, Parades, Etc, in
the Principal Cities.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The celebration of
the anniversary of Washington's birthday
was rather more general than OF recent
years The bright weather afforded an i'm
portant holiday element. Flags were flying
from public and private bull dings in recog-
milton of the historic and patriotic memories
OF the day, and the principal promenades
were crowded with people in holiday attire
The rising sun was greeted by national sa-
Lutte from a battery at the Washington Bar
racks. Several of the local military compa-
nies paraded the principal streets. accom-
paied by bands playing patriotic airs. The
association of the oldest inhabitants
OF the District of Columbia assembled, ac-
cording to tlme-honored custom. and listen
ed to the reading of Washington's farewell
address. General Black and Congressman
Compton and Cabell were the orators OF the
day.
IN the evening the Loyal Legion held its
annual banquet Covers were laid for 2OO
guests.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
A BAD BANKER.
Flight of a hitherto Highly Respected Iii
nancier of BRUSSELS.

LoNDoH, Feb. ia story comes from Bel
gium of the flight to New York last SGtur-
day, on Red Star steamer from Antwerp, of
a well known and hitherto highly esteemed
financier of Brussels. Since his departure it
has leaked out that he has for some time
past been engaged in a liaison with woman
in Paris, TO whom nearly all the cash the
inancier could lay his hands upon found its
was. Owing 10 the unique and entirely orig
inal methods adopted by the pair, they
enabled to carry on their scandalous
plans and operations without the least
attempt at concealment. An apartment
was secured in a fashionable quarter of
Paris wherein the woman was installed as
mistress, under the name of a lady long
since deceased, and to whom the whole world
has paid high tribute for her beneFolence
and public-spirited works. The fnancier's
frequent visits to Paris excited no suspicion,
and hiscalls upon the lady won for him an
enviable reputation for charitable deeds
among her neighbors The most singular
feature of the affair is the fact that, although
the lady whose name the nnaneiers mistress
bore was well known by repute to the wo-
mans neighbors and acquaintanees, not one
of them appeared to know that she was no
longer living.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
A Cruel disappointment.

Special TO the Sentinel.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 2o.-Quite romantic
love affair occurred in this city to-day in an
elopement of young couple from Hoopeston.
H., ana resulted quite adversely for the parties
concerned. A young man giving his name as
Samuel ]. Brown applied at the Clerks office for
q marriage license saying he resided at Hopes
ton. ILL.,, and here with his bride ready to be-
come man and wife. The Clerk asked no further
questions, and while the license was being made
out Sheriff McCutcheon stepped into the Office,
bearing telegram instructing him to arrest
ply for marriage license, giving grand larceny
girls father. Brown quietly submitted and was
taken to JAIL while his would be wife" retreated
weeping and in great distress TO friends on South
street, probably until her lovers release. Sheriff
McCutcheOn afterward received another dispatch
asking him to bring the prisoner te the State line,
where officers from Vermillion County would
await him. Sheriff McCutche0n regarded this rs
q scheme TO avoid requisition, and consequently
the demand was ignored. Another dispatch was
received later, requesting the Sheriff 10 hold
Brown until the Hopeston authorities with requi-
sition should arrive TO take him in charge. The
law in this case is that no prisoner can be held
longer than twenty-four hours and Brown Will be
released at O'Clock this evening IL the Hopes
ton authorities DO not appear. Brown Is furi-
ous, and promises TO make ii hot for somebody.
The young lady's father is opposed TO their mar
riage, and preferred the charge OF grand larceny
in order 10 insure his arrest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
Attorney General Garland interviewed Con.
cerning His Telegraph stock

WAsHIYGToN, Feb. 16.-Attorney General
Garland to-day said to the agent Of the Asso-
ciated Press that ne had nothing new TO say
concerning the manner in which he had be-
came interested in the Pan-Electric Tele-
phone Company, or the circu instances under
which the suit at Memphis against the Bell
Company was instituted by the direction of
the Solicitor General, last autumn; For"
he added, my published statement to the
President last October said everything know
about these matters, and my attitude ii re-
gard TO them has not changed IN the least since
then. Besides this, it now appears that an
investigation covering the whole question IS
10 be bad by the House OF Represen tatigeS
and am glad of it, and hope K will be thor
ough and complete, and that ali there is OF it
viii be revealed and made public. In ad-
vance Of these investigations which heart
lily welcome, feel disinclined to go into the
subject in detail, but will say this, hovS
ever, it's asserted by some persons that. as /
am member of rival company to the Bell
Company, and the Government IS nov prose
cutting a suit against the Bell Telephone
that this suit Z ay result to nay hcasit or adj
vantage and that too, that while zm at the
Department of Justice, through the Solicitor
General OF which the suit j. TO be carried on,
ana that, therefore. something SNOQiO Ue
done bV me to relieve myself and the
administration from the apparently delicate
situation indicated. have considered this
suggestion in all its bearings, as far as I am
able, and ] recognize the fact that there is
much in it worthy OF thought. | have dis
cussed in my mind most thoroughly what /
could and ought to do in view alone OF this
state of the case, and ! have determined 10
meet this in a way that viii, think, receive
the approval of all people VINO really de-
sire 10 be satisfied. This would be at once
consummated, but as the Investigation by
the House is now TO proceed do not think
it right for me to do anything, or explain
what / intend TO do, until the investigation
is concluded, as my motives in view of this
investigation might be misconstrued. But
whatever the result of the investigation
may be / will carry out and execute the de-
termination which ! have reached and of
which have already spoken, and more
than this l hope you do net expect me TO
say or indicate.
Question-But, Mr. Attorney General,
will you allow me to inquire whether this
foreshadows your resignation from the Cab
met?
Answer-No IL does not
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ing Ito the case, he never lost an op7
portunity of arraigning the Re
publican party for its years of
hypocrisy and alleged patriotism to those
who bonora5ly fought the battles of the
Union. 1T was the most famous speech made.
His words fairly burned with fire, so scorch-
ing were they in their force. At the close Of
the debate, after the previous question had
been ordered. there came near being scene
which involved the personal courage of
Bragg and Cutcheon, OF Michigan, Repubh-
can, who spoke against the bill yesterday,
Bragg referred to the speech OF Cutcheon,
and in the latters opinion a statement con-
trary to the facts had been made by Bragg,
for the proof of which necessltated
the reading of the reporters notes
Before this was done general wrangle was
l,recipitated in bylCutcheon accusing Bragg
of Justification. AT this moment Brumm,
Republican from Pennsylvania, grew very
much excited and talked loud. While do
ing so he had both hands on his hip pockets,
and under his coat-tails glistened in the gas
light the shining butt OF a bulldog revolver.
The worst blood was up and every man was
upon his fees The galleries were filed with
men and women and excitement was run
ming high. Many great and conservative
men were fired with anger. Voices trem-
bled the leaders came nearer and nearer in
the center aisle. Everywhere was there con-
fusion. Big men ran over little pages; Grip
pies took to the cloak-rooms, and for a few
minutes the situation was indeed serious. 1t
was all the Speaker could do TO restore order,
but better judgment finally prevailed, and
the bill was passed by majority of 90. All
the Indiana Democrats voted for it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
Capture of n Iorger.

Special to the Seutinel.
GREESSIELD, Feb. 22.-Word has been re
ceived that William Press Shelby, vino is
wanted here for forgery, has been arrested
near Whitfield, Kan, and is now on the way
for this county. He is a son of John Il.
Shelby, prosperous farmer of this county
and. forging the names OF his father and two
brothers-il-law, left the coGnty- 1t is
thought that by his nimble use of the pen
he secured over thousand dollars. the prio-
cipal losexs being the Citizens Bank Hughes
Bank andJ T. Binkley, OF Wayne County.
Officer Lafayette Slifer, backed by the Citi-
zens' Bank, effected his capture. Court Gen.
yenes in March, and he will get a speedy
trial
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
BIG DAMAGES.
The Anti Chinese Riots Likely to Cost the
United States a Good Round sum.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20-A special dispatch from San
Francisco says: If the damage claims which the
Chinese representatives have preferred can be
brought TO a head, Tie anti Mongolian riot and
expulsion ere likely to cost the people OF the
United States q round sum. ON calling al the
Chinese consulate yesterday, Gu Young Ming, the
Chinese Consul General, made the following state
ment: The first claim fled with your State De-
pertment for damages was that for 1856, which
grew out Of the Denver riots OF october, 1880. II
is still unsettled. Everything was quiet then un-
Ill the expulsion of Chinese from Eureka, Hum
boldt County, California, in February, 1885, For
thT damages suffered by my people there are suits
being brought in the Circuit Court to the amount
OF nearly 100000. look not hopelessly for sue
cess there, however, and claims win probably be
filed with the Secretary Of State. On September
a riot occurred at Rock Springs, w. T., when
twenty nine Chiname1 were killed and large
amount OF roperty DESTROYED. FoT the lost prop
efty, claims have been filed for Sli7,700.
The indemnity 10. the killed has
not been considered. Five days after three hop
pickers were killed and several wounded in Squak
Valley, Washington Territory. Their homes were
then burned. Claims TO the ameunt OF $4,000
have or viii be fled for that episode. On Sep
tember II much Chinese property was destroyed
at Coal Creek mine in King County. Washington
Territory. Claims have been fled for Si.05l. The
chief damage at Tacoma was done on Novemb mber
S, and partial claims have been forwarded TO the
What about the Seattle disturbances"
Gains for damages viii not be pressed 10 that
instance II the authorities show disposition TO
punish the offenders"
'iIn addition to what the General hes told you,
said Colonel Bee, Vice Consul, "a claim for 5000
has been filed for the premises burned IN shasta
County, California in the first part of last year.
while claims or suits viii be filed or brought for
$1,000 more FOR injuries and damages at Reddiuc,
Truckee, Boulder Creek, and Bloomfield, and
Nicholas, all in this State"
lou Yung Ming tapped the ends OF his delicate
fingers together, but said nothing while the cor
respondent, on adding up the amount of claims
and suits found that the financial aspect or The
anti-Chinese movement involves & consideration of
something over 500 COO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
WASHINGTON.
DOOrkeeper Donaldson Sore Beset by Friends
Who Want Office.
The silver Question TO he Considered Mt an
Early Day-Gall Displayed by the
Constituent of an Indiana
Congressman-NOtes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-DOOrkeeper Don
aldson is now going through the tOrtures OF
those who hold Office with hosts OF friends
who want places. Recent investigations dis
close the fact that several very able newspa-
per writers representing Chicago, Cincinnati,
Louisville and Nashville papers are upon the
rolls CLASSIFIED as laOO7ers- Until within the
past week they al wore silk hats and did not
know spade from pair of tong. Since the
Investigation began the silk tiles have been
east aside and poo- Jacksonian headwear has
prevailed among the alleged laborers; and
the manner in which they can exPatiate on
the trials and tribulations of the shOvelers IS
worthy Of conspicuous place in the pages OF
future history. 1t supposed they will be
beard to say They did not know IL was
loaded
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
HOME RULE.
1t will Not Affect the Union or Supremacy of
the Crown.

LoXpoN, Feb. 22-lt is stated that Mr..
Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has so
instructed the police and military authori-
ties as to render it virtually impossible to
effect evictions.
Arch Bishop Walsh, OF Dublin has written
TO Mr.. Gladstone that the Irish Bishops
considered that the result of the elections
answered Mr.. Gladstone's appeal to the
Irish people to speak out" He says the
bishops believe that home rule would not
affect the union or the supremacy OF the
crown, and urges the suspension evictions
until the land question has been settled.
Count Won Hatsfeldt, the German Am
bassador, has notified Lord Roseberry Of
the establishment of a German protectorate
over the Marshall, Providence and Brown
Islands.
In the House of Commons to-day Mr..
Childers, Home Secretary, announced that
the committee advised a thorough and
immediate overhauling and reorganization
Of the police department OF London.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24

Special - the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-There is growing
sentiment here in favor of having Fred
Douglass, Recorder of Deeds in the District,
removed from Office. This, however, does
not come from Democrats alone, but from
Republicans as well. In fact, from all classes
having business with the Recorders Office
The affairs of the Office are badly admins
tered. The clerical force are said not to be
competent. The deed records are full OF er-
rOrs, and it is an impossibility TO get clean,
true and correct copy of a deed. 1t is true
that no instrument OF writing has ever
been known TO come from his
Office unless badly blotted, and innu-
merable erasures and interlineations.
The labor employed is very cheap but wholly
incompetent. The Office is worth perhaps
so per day, and there is no reason why more
competent persons should not be employed.
their complaints.
Some instances are cited when as many as
ten copies have been made from a record be-
fore correct copy could be secured. In
most cases lawyers are compelled to send
their own clerks to the Office, and perform
the work OF those in the Office in order to get
correctly what they want.
There is no objection to the colored force
employed in the Office, but what they do
want is competent persons. Unless some
change issoon made by Douglass petition
will 90 to the President asking for Douglass
removal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
BUSINESS OUTLOOK,
The Situation, as a Whole, BOT Materially
Changed.

NEW EeRK, Feb I9-Speeiai kilograms to
Bradstreets present some changes of detail as
to the condition of general trade, yet the
from that previously reported At Chicago,
Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis
and Kansas City the movement of merchan-
disc has been more active and is increasing.
This is true to some extent also at Cincin-
matt. AT st Paul, Minneapolis and Daven-
port business is fair, and the prospects point
to good spring trade. The ehie improve
nent at the cities first named appears to
have been IN dry goods. More favorable
weather and the renewal of transportation
are largely responsible for the change. AT
Boston the situation makes observers there
less hopeful. Dry goods are in lighter de-
mand, and there is a tendency to mark up
prices owing 10 labor troubles and higher
wages and to make delivery contraetsseondi-
tional on no labor troubles. There iE some
difficulty in maintaining the late advance in
wooden fabrics. Print cloths are dub and
lower, 6-4s being 3H cents, less per cent
per yard. Wool is less buoyant, owing TO
the higher wages paid operatives. Imports
have depressed the market, and. while prices
are unchanged, doubt has replaced conf
dence. AT Baltimore the movement of goods
South and West does not improve.
1here nas been no gain IN anthracite coal
prices, Notwithstanding the much talked of
coal famine. There is no visible change in
iron or steel in the direction of improve
ment, notwithstanding expectations at vari-
oas centers of higher prices soon. Petro-
leum has been higher, and exports have in
creased. The late combination to force
decline has apparently accomplished its
purpose. There is no special change in the
wheat market Prices declined during the
early part of the week. but have reacted
since on firmer foreign cables, improved ex-
ports and reports of Increased interior mill
ing demands. Indian corn Is weaker and
lower since the attempt TO corner the Feb
ruary option, and hog products are easier as
well, Cotton is heavy and lower, spots
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
An Clopement.
Special TO the Sent

cptClhl 10 the SeHllnel.
JErFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Feb. 22.-William
Boyd, aged about twenty-four years, and who
had always borne good character, was re-
Gently appointed Deputy Tax Collector for a
part OF Orange County Indiana. A few days
ago he went TO Paoli the county seat OF
Orange where he hired horse and buggy
of William Rhoads for a trip, as he said.
to New Albany. He drove from Paoli 10
Handinsburg, in Washington County, where
be got young lady Of good family into
the buggy with him, and they then came
on TO New Albany. Boyd placed the horse
and buggy IN the Reach livery stable at
New Albsny, where it now is and viii be
recovered to-day by the owner. He then
took the young lady and departed over the
Airline Railway toward the setting sun.
1t is now reported at Paoli that Boyd carried
off with him 500 or $500 of the money he
had collected for taxes The county will
not lose anything. however, as Boyd had
given a bond OF $1,000 TO the County Treas
urer for the faithful performance Of his
dstiaS
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
PRUSSIAN POLITICS.
The Projected German Colonization of
Poland Denounced in the Lower
House of the Diet.

BERLIN, Feb. 22.-ln the Lower House Of
the Diet TO day, in the debate on the second
reading of the Polish hill, Herr Wirsebinski
passionately denounced the projected Ger
man colonization of Poland. He declared
that Poland would not perish, although a
life or death struggle was imposed upon her.
Minister tucious said that the bill was an
act OF necessity and self defense. The Poles,
he said, were unwilling to become Prussian
subjects, and dreamed of a restoration of Po-
land, although they owed their prosperity to
Prussia. The Government was fully aware
of the difficulty of the task it had under
taken, but trusted to the support of the
Diet and to the patriotism of the country.
Thirteen members gave notice that they
would speak in favor OF the measure and
nineteen announced that they would speak
against it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
The silver ProhleIn.

Special 70 The Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The House COM
mittee on Banking and Currency intends to
take up the question Of silver. which has been
considered from such variety of standpoints
by the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures. The organization of the first
named committee left it somewhat doubtful
I'll Mr.. Findlay, OF Maryland, very able
and earnest opponent of silver was made
one Of It's members; but the addition OF Mr..
Fipdlav seems TO leave no doubt that the
Banking and Currency Committee will deal
with the silver problem just as the Coinage
Committee does, which being inteDreted
means 20 let the matter rest where it is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
wayward Minnie.

CIEcLEVIALE, o., Feb. 2i.-Minnie, the
youngest daughter OF our worthy townspeo-
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. Lannum, ran away with
Peggy Huusble, married man, and noteyi-
Gus gambler. A relative OF Mr.. Lannum
overlook the Eunaways at Columbus, o., and
brought Miss Minnie home. This is an out
rage upon society that such men are allowed
to fool young giddy girls away. Miss Min
ME is a. very handsome young lady, under
ago, but inclined TO be wayward. The par
,ents are.aged, and devout members of the NJ.
4. Church. Mr.. Lannum is local minister
in this church of lao mean ability, and this
isa sad blow 10 the household.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24
A Land Suit.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WssHINGTox, Feb. 21. - Commissioner
Sparks latest novelty is a decision in
homestead entry made by Senator Call, of
Florida, by which the Senator loses title to
good piece of land and poor colOred man
gains what the Senator loses, and perhaps a
good deal more, for the latter has his home on
the land in question, while the Senator has a
roof here in Washington to shelter his head.
November II, 1879, Robert Swain, an ignor-
ant colored man, fled pIe-emptien declara-
tory statement at the Gainesville, Fla, Land
Office for certain tract of land, alleging
settlement October IL, 1879, and the Regis
ter gave him the usual certificate,
wherein he was notified that he had
thirty months from date OF his settlement
within which TO pay for his land. Swain
was living on the land and had a house
and other valuable Improvements upon il.
December j., 1850, nearly eighteen months
before the expiration Of the thirty months
mentioned il Swaim's certificate, Wilkinson
Cal, then and now United states Senator
for the State OF Florida, entered this same
land as homestead. There is no evidence
that he ever had q residence on il, and if the
last Congressional directory is correct he GER
talnly lives elsewhere. His entire claim was
based upon the assertion that, notwithstand-
ing the certificate given Swain, the latter
had forfeited his claim because he had not
paid for II within year. A contest eusued,
evidence was taken, and the case reached the
General Land Office. The Commissioner un-
hesitstinely decided the case in favor Of
Swain, and refused to recede.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-24

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Washington's
birthday was very generally observed in this
city. AL business was suspended.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 22.-The ZollicoIsr
Camp of Confederate Veterans and the Ed.
Maynard Post of the G. A. +. united in cele-
brating Washington's birthday here.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-WashiDgton's
birthday was generally observed in this city.
A detachment OF State troops fired a salute
on the levee. which was answered from the
French frigate Laftor, anchored of The side
of Canal street.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 22.-Washington's
birthday was celebrated here by partial
suspension of business.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Washington's birth
day passed quietly. Beyond the closing of
the Federal, State and municipal offices, the
banks and exchanges, there was no suspen-
sion of business. The Society of the Army
and Navy OF the Confederate States held its
annual meeting, followed by banquet.