davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-12-18
Miscellaneous.
AT PRIVATE SALE.

| VALUABLE BUSINESS STAND, WITH FIF-
| TY ACRES OF GOOD LAND ATTACHED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
Conference Held and Dickering Begun Over
Mr.. GrOves's Supposed Death-A Case of
DiSgraceful and Unwarranted Haste.
Senator Edmunds Will Conduct Vig-
orOus Fight for Postal Telegraphy.
Predictions as to Possible Changes in the
Laws Governing National Banks-The Tel
ephone Suit To Be Renewed in Boston.
PREMATURE ACTION.

Democratic Conference Over the DISPOSE
ton of a Supposed Dead Mans Shoes.
Special to the indianapolis Journs1.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8A telegram was re-
ceived here this morning by some Indiana DEM
ocrats announcing that Representative elect
Henry Groves of Perry county, had died of his
injuries recently received. There were hurried
conferences as to the procedure to be taken in
filling the supposed vacancy or leaving it un-
filed till United States Senator is elected
The Washington end of the Indiana line of De-
mocracy intended to give advice to Governor
Gray. and it is probable it did so, although there
is a remarkable quetness as to that. 1t was
agreed that Governor Gray ought to call an
election as possible, and that it should
be held within the next ten days. so
that the successor to Mr.. Groves could, If he
was a Democrat, meet with the preliminary
caucus soon to be held at Indianapolis While
number of Democrats were discussing the
question, one of them suggested that it would
be fine scheme to call the election so late that
the Representative elected could not participate
in the selection of United States Senator. This
was secuted on the ground that nothing could
justify such action; and it wonld probably lead
some fair minded Democrats to refuse to coun-
tenance it and turn to Senator Harrison.
Later in the day telegram was received stat
ing that MIR. Groves was not dead, but, on the
contrary, was improving and would likely recov
er. This stopped the unfeeling and unmanly
dickering, and caused some of the more respect
able Democrats to hang their heads They did
not seem to think of anything however, so long
as they supposed the member dead, but the cleo
ton of Democratic successor or scheming to
leave a plausible vacancy The unwarranted
haste occasioned considerable remark among
people at the capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
MINOR MATTERS.
Predictions as to Possible Changes in tho
National Banking Laws.

Predictions as to Possible Changes in tho
National Banking Laws
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8-An eminent member
of the House committee on banking and cur
rency predicts the passage of bill which will
enable national banks to deposit gold and silver
in the Treasury to secure circulation. Your
correspondent has heard discussed the probable
ity of success of such a measure before the 4th
of March next, ard is led to the conclusion that
it is altogether put of the question Any propo-
siton to change the national banking laws will
lead to prolonged and almost interminable de-
bate. Two thirds of the members will want to
speak npon the subject, while scarcely Sena-
tor will let it pass by An officer of the Senate
says that even the proposition made for a change
of base for bank circulation will excite debate
occupying at least six weeks Thus it will be
seen that in q session covering only sixty actual
working days, such thing change of the
national banking laws will be the next thing to
on impossibilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
PANIC AMONG SPECULATORS.
Another Day of Excitement in the Oil Market
An Additional Decline in Prices

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec 8-There was another
prices dropped to G62, decline of thirteen cents
since the opening yesterday. The oil trade in
this city is entirely at sea, and old Dealers who
passed safely through the great break of 1882,
and, stil later. the panic following the failure of
the Penn Bank in 1884, unite in saying that
never In their recollection was decentralization so
complete No one seems able to give a salts
factory explanation for the sudden break and
the fear of a still further decline is written
plainly on the faces of all A number of the
local banks are now calling in their oil loans,
and others refuse to accept them without heavy
margins. This. it is thought will have ten
dency to check speculation. The market
opened feverish at 729 and after lowering in
that neighborhood for some time suddenly
broke, and in a few minutes values had fallen
off to 66R. A slight reaction then followed, and
at noon SO was bd with no disposition mani
tested to take any large blocks at those figures.
AT that hour all the sheets had passed the clear
ing house but that of G. S. Leslie and II. 900
barrels of his oil were sold under the rule, to
meet his contracts. The amount of his failure
is not known, but it is estimated his loss will
average six cents per barrel
In the afternoon, considerable strength was
developed and prices rallied to 70a. closing firm
at 20. Towards the closing hour dealers in Oil
City began buying heavily, and this had the
effect of stiffening values here and elsewhere. A
feeling that the worst is over prevails in oil cir
cles this evening. but it will be time before
the trade recovers from the severe shaking sus-
tanned here in the last forty eight hours.
The shortage of broker Walters to-day was
only $780, and 5000 barrels of his oil was sold to
cover the Indebtedness. He will be able to re-
sumo at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
Gable Notes.

Mr.. Joseph W. Harper, United States consul
at Munich, died at the consulate yesterday
The Belgian Chamber of Deputies has reject
ed, by large majority, Count Ourtremont's
bill for universal military service.
Preparations for the exhibition to be held in
Melbourne in 1883 are being carried forward on
a grand scale The Prince and Princess of
Wales have been invited to open the exhibi-
tion
The Paris Temps says England comedies to
France share in the financial administration
of Egypt, in return for Frances promise not to
insist that date be fixed for withdrawal of the
British troops.
Yesterday being St Georges Day. a banquet
was given the Knights of the Order of St.
George, at ST. Petersburg. The Gear presided.
Turning to General Won Schweinitz, German
ambassador, the Car proposed the health of the
Oldest chevalier of the order, Emperor William.
A deputation of Presbyterians has asked the
Governor of Victoria to send a petition to the
Queen against the French occupying the New
Hebrdes The petitioners say that the occupa-
ton of the islands by the French imperis the
missionary work which is being carried on there
and the interests of Australia.
The editor of Russian Socialist paper pub
lished in Geneva has written to the Journal de
Geneve, asserting that a recent robbery of the
Journal printing Office was the work of Russian
government agents, who were desirous of pre-
venting the publication of a Socialist volume
The police are inquiring into the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Senator Edmunds Arranging for a Vigorous
Campaign I'm It's Behalf.

Senator Edmunds Arranging for n Vigorous
Campaign I'm It's Behalf.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-A gentleman who has
recently talked to Senator Edmunds about post
al telegraphy says that that stanch advocate of
government control of system of telegraph
lines intends to begin, at the opening OF Con,
gress next year, Systematic move for the pass.
age of his bill on the subject Since The intro
duction of his bill in the Senate, three or four
years ago, Senator Edmunds has made extensive
research as to the feasibility of a government
telegraph system, and the Justice
to the people, such proposition
affords. The most formidable argument
that has been presented against his bill is that
the government has no business or right with
such matters; that catering to the public of this
character belongs solely to private corporations
Senator Edmunds will present array of illus
trations drawn from other countries, and arcu-
ments upon existing facts as to the lines in the
United States. which will completely annhilate
opposition. The impression prevails that a
postal-telegraph bill, contemplating either the
purchase or construction of complete system
of lines, will be passed during the first four
months of the next session of Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
The Telephone Litigation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-Mr. Jeff Chandler, of
government counsel in the Bell telephone case,
said. day, the government did not propose to
appeal the case to the Supreme Court but will
institute suit against the company in Boston as
soon as possible "Not," he said, because we
believe the Columbus decision with regard to
jurisdiction to be just nor because We have any
doubt in the matter but because we realize that
it would be impossible to get action by the Su-
preme Court for at least two years. TIE over
crowded condition of the docket" he continued,
would naturally throw the over until next
term, and it would be almost impossible to get it
advanced, since the court has several times re-
fused to advance cases at the express solicitation
of the Attorney general, and it certainly would
not be so in this case We would spend two
years to stand just where we are now so that it
has geen deemed advisable to take the case to
Rostonn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
A BIG DEAL PENDING.
lRumor that the Wabash Railway Is To Be
Traded Off for tht B. & 0. Telegraph Lines

: ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 8.-The Southern Indus
trial Journal Dixie has special dispatch from a
staff correspondent at Fort Worth, Tex, which
says: Zone of the largest and most important
transactions ever recorded is now foot. It is
nothing less than a trade between Jay Gould
and President Garrett of the Baltimore & Ohio,
whereby the entire Baltimore & Ohio telegraph
system is TO be transferred to Gould, who now
practically owns the Western Union. In return
for the same, President Garrett is to receive the
Wabash system, thus giving the Baltimore &
Ohio q line to Kansas City from Baltimore. The
magnitude of a deal of this kind can scarcely be
understood, but it is known to officials of the
Gould system here that the Baltimore & Ohio
have long been seeking to extend their opera
tions west of the Mississippi river. The infor-
nation is believed to be thoroughly reliable, as
IT is said to be substantiated by memoranda
made by the late 81. 81 Hoxie prior to his death,
and found among certain papers that had been
laid away for future reference The secret
leaked out through party who desired to ar
range with Fort Worth capitalists to operate in
Western Union and Baltimore & Ohio stocks as
soon as there was any indication that the bar
gain had been consummated."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
CATHOLIC MISSIONS.
How Funds Are To Be Provided for Work
Among the COlored People and Indians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 8.-The third plenary
council Of Baltimore, of the Catholic Church.
carefully examined into the spiritual condition
of the colored people and Indians. They found
that the missionaries had done good service
among these races. but that the requirements of
the work exceeded the resources. It was finally
determined by the fathers of the council to es-
tablish branches of the Society for the Propaga-
ton of the Faith, which was begun at Lyons,
France, to furnish aid to the missionaries of
America, and TO take up yearly collec-
tion in every diocese in the country for
the benefit of the colored and Indian
missions, the proceeds to be distributed
by Cardinal Gibbons and a committee of his
selection. His Eminence has chosen Bishops
Kaine, of Wheeling, and Curtis, of Washington.
as his colleagues, and has sent to all bishops and
archbishops in the United States letter. which
will appear in this weeks issue of the Catholic
Mirror, in which he says that the collection re-
ferred to will be taken up on the first Sunday
in Lent, and requesting that all returns be made
before Easter Those Gioceses in which the
Society for the Propagation of the Faith is or
ganized will send all collections to the commits
sion in Baltimore, and dloceses in which there
are no branches of the society will send half to
the commission and half to the society at Lyons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
Won MOLTKE's SPEECH.
The Newspaper People Take Look at 1t and
Announce that It Means War.

The Newspaper People Take a Look at 1t and
Announce that It Means War.
London Gable Special.
The gravest Importance is attached by all con-
tinental writer's to Won Moltke's recent speech.
All the foreign correspondents say there is no
other topic of conversation among dipomatists
and politicians. "It is we'll understood here" i"
says the Times's Berlin correspondent, 'that
the German government must have special
reasons for the anxiety with which they are
watching the working of French feeling" The
Berlin Post. Bismarcks organ, declares that
Bouangers plans are the extreme limit of what
France can bear in war times, destroying all
peaceful occupation, and they can, therefore,
have but lone meaning" "All parties the
writer adds Calculate on war as putting an end
to this state of things The Vienna Tagblatt,
whose editor is related to Clemeneeau by mar
riage, describes Won Moltke's speech as half a
declaration of war against France; its meaning.
as Germanv's misunderstanding increased her
army and isolated France diplomatically-to
summon her. by ultimatum to disarm. Another
opinion almost unanimously held on the CONT
nent is that the moment the Emperor William is
in his grave tho Anglo German Italian alliance
will be cemented, the sentimental bonds between
Germany and Russia severed, and great Russo
Austrian war; into which France and her allies
will be Immediately dragged, will be precipated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Story That Possesses All the Essentials
Except the Villain Who Pursued

A Story That Possesses All the Essentials
Except the Villain Who Pursued.
Washington Special.
A recent copy Of an Indiana paper contains tho
following paragraph:
Married-On Nov. 27, by the Rev. Dr. Turnbul
George A. Dawson of Louisiana to Miss Alice Lemon
of Washington, D. G.
This marriage is the sequel to an unusually
romantic story. George Dawson, young cap
tain in the confederate army, lay seriously in
jured, in 1864, prisoner of war, in the United
States hospital at indianapolis. One of the
ladies who visited the hospital frequently and
ministered alike to the wearers of the blue and
the gray was Mrs. Lemon, the wealthy widow
of Union officer. In these visits Mrs Lemon
was usually panied by her daughter Alice,
then little miss of ten years. A fast friend
ship sprung up between the young confederate
and the little Union gifl. which continued some
months until the former was exchanged and sent
back to his regiment
Seven years ago Mrs. Lemon died, and Miss
Alice, through the efforts of her Republican
friends, secured clerkship in one of the de-
partments here Her health gradually failed.
and last October she resigned her position and
went West to reside with relatives The an
nouncement of her resignation was printed in
ore of the New Orleans papers. where it met
the eye of Captain Dawson now dienifed
bachelor of middle age and one of the richest
planters on the lower Mississippi. Captain Daw-
son Immediately wrote Miss Lemon and asked
her if she was his little sweetheart of former
years, and if so by what caprice of
fortune she had been thrown upon
her own resources Miss Lemon answered
the Captain detailing their financial losses at the
time of the Jay Cooke failure and the subse-
quent death of her mother. Captain Dawson
thereupon mailed the lady a check for 81, 900,
which he begged her to accept as q Slight recon-
pense for her mothers kindness to him while
prisoner of war. Miss Lemon returned the
check saying that under no circumstances could
she receive it.
Captain Dawson then came North to see if he
could not personally prevail upon the lady to ac-
cept his assistance He went to Indiana intend
ing to stop only couple of days, but he re-
manned month, and when he returned, last
week he carried with him a Northern bride 70
grace his Southern home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
BARBARISM IN TEXAS.
Horrible Punishment Inflicted on a Negro
Who Was Suspected of Mail Robbery.

SHEPHERD, Tex, Dec 8-Last night, at I2
o'clock, party of eight or ten men went to the
house Of James Conner, negro man who lives
on Big creek. near this place, and calling him to
the yard, seized him, bore him to the ground,
cut his entrails out, and left him for dead. This
morning the bloody and dying Conner was dis
covered, still living, and able to give the names
of the parties who butchered him. Sheriff Poe
Immediately organized a posse and arrested sew
eral of the accused parties, and has them under
strong guard. The others escaped The friends
of those under arrest are desperate, and the
sheriff is man of nerve, hence serious trouble
is anticipated. Conner was suspected of being
implicated in the Cold Spring mail robbery, near
Shepherd. few weeks ago. This is supposed to
be the cause of his assassination He is horribly
mutilated and is in a dying condition. lie can
not live till morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
SIGNS OF TROUBLE.

A Decline i'm Prices of Prominent Securities
The German Army Bill.
BERLIN, Dec. 8.-On the Bourse, to-day there
was marked depression and heavy selling of in
ternational securities, especially Russian stocks,
which have fallen II per cent. since the opening
yesterday Austrian, Hungarian and Turkish
bonds nave also declined. To-day's business
leaves no doubt that the public is selling, owing
to growing fear of war.
The commission on the military bill consists
of Windthorst, Trimborn. Osterer, Huene,
Lieber Rosshirt, Baron Frankenstein and Count
Dalleitrem, members of the Center; Maltzahn,
Frege Seldorf, Soldern. Koeller and Malchow,
Conservatives Richter, Bamberger Rickert
H@nel and Baron Stauffenberger Progressists;
Hobrecht. Benda. Marouardsen and Buhl, Ma
tional Liberals; Woelwarth and Behrendorf,
Free Conservatives; Grillenberger and Hasen-
clever. Socialists, and the Pole, Koscielski
Gen. Baronsart Won Schellendorff. Minister of
War, will meet the commission to morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
WELL-KEPT SECRETS.

How Chester A. Arthur Came Near Dying
Twice When President.
T. G. Crawford, in New York World.
Dr. Lincoln, one of the most prominent of the
physicians here was the regular attendant of
President Arthur Since the latter's death the
Doctor has given an account of two serious at
tacks of illness of Arthur when he was Presi-
dent about which the public has never heard
word Arthur came near dying three times
once while Vice.president and twice while he was
President. One attack which nearly carried him
off, and which is known to the public. occurred
on board the Tallapoosa when Mr. Arthur was
absent on his Florida trip The news of this at
tack got out, and within few DAYS afterwards
exact details of the danger through which the
President had passed were given. These stories
were at that time denied at the White House in
the most positive and dogmatic way. The Pres
ident was sensitive upon the subject of his
health that the obsequious members Of his per-
sonal staff felt called upon to make denials of
what they knew to be true Dr. Lincoln says that
there we're two other occasions when the President
came as near dying as on the occasion of his
Florida trip His first serious attack occurred
in Senator Joness house. on CAPITOL Hill, when
Arthur was Vice president This attack took
place during Arthurs visit to Washington in
July, after he had been called here to await the
result OF Garfeld's wounds. Mr.. Arthur at that
time was weighed down with worry and respon-
sibility. He very emotional The
criticisms of that time, the excitement of his
surroundings and the responsibility which
threatening to come upon his shoulders made
combination of foutward influence which depressed
him very much. Then he caught cold and this
cold brought on an attack of nervous rheuma-
tsm. DIR. Lincoln was summoned to attend him
one night and found Mr. Arthur in very dan
eerous condition. DR.. Lincoln really thought he
would die. The news Of this attack was well
kept. Not a single member of the Garfield Cab
met eyer knew it. The knowledge was confined
to Dr. Leonard and Senator Jones. Not even
the servants in the White House were given to
understand that the illness was anything more
than an ordinary cold. Think what sensation
was suppressed by this close -mouthed doctor!
Garfield was lying at the point of death at the
White House and his successor, for twenty-four
hours, was at the point of death in another part
of the town.
The second occasion when Dr. Lincoln was
called in to stand between Mr.. Arthur and a Sec
ond call of death was after Mr.. Arthurs return
ffom the Yellowstone valley. This trip. was
very severe upon him. Instead of benefting
him the result was serious injury. The rough
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09

ing it, instead of building him up, pulled him
down. He had got beyond the point when ha
could stand such treatment. When he returned
from the West to the White House he was in a
most distressing condition. When Dr. Lincoln
came to see him he four him suffering horrible
pain. His legs were swollen nearly to the size
of his body. This was the positive indication OF
of the development of Briehts disease DR..
Lincoln was able to relieve Mr. Arthur and to
reduce the dstension But if he had not re-
ceived medical attendance very promptly he
would have died at that time, and acting Vice
president George F. Edmunds would have been
his successor. The news of this attack was
never known outside of the Presidents immed-
ate attendants in the White House, Secretary
Frelipghuysen and DIR. Lincoln. None of the
other members of the Cabinet were ever told Of
this attack. This second illness was anothes
one of the well-preserved secrets Of the ArthuI
administration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
The Fisheries Dispute.

WASHINGTON. Dec 8-This afternoon Presi-
dent Cleyeland sent to the Senate letter from
the Secretary of State accompanied by the cor
respondence in relation to the rights of Amer.
ican fishermen in the British North American
waters. In his letters of transmittal the Presi-
dent says:
II commend to your favorable con-
sideraton the suggestion that commission
be authorized by law to take perpetuating
proofs Of the losses sustained during the past
year by American fishermen owing to the un-
friendly and unwarranted treatment by the local
authorities of the maritime provinces of the Do
minion of Canada. / may have occasion here
after to make further recommendations during
the present session for such remedial legislation
as may become necessary for the protection of
American Atlantic waters