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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-13
ExECUTIyE cLEMENcy.

The President PardOns Embezzier and
Denies Clemency to Pension Shark.
WASHINGTON, July 12-The President has
pardoned r. Porter Lee, now confined in thu
Buffalo penitentiary for embezzlement This
following is the Presidents memorandum in ro-
gard to this case:
This convict was sentenced in November,
1882, at Syracuse. in New York. to be confined
in the penitentiary at Buffalo. for the term Of
ten years, upon conviction of embezzling the
funds of the First National Bank. at Buffalo,
while he was president thereof. While this is
statutory ofense and somewhat technical In It's
character, the public are so much interested in
the security of our banking institutions, and
sucn strict faith and care should be demanded Of
those having them in charge, that | am
much disinclined to extend clemency
offenses like that of which the prisoner
was convicted. | am entirely familiar
with this case, and knew the prisoner long
time before his conviction. His sentence was
generally regarded, at the time it was pro-
nounced, as a very severe one, being the full ex-
tent of the law. With the communication allowed
in the State of New York for good conduct in
prison, he has served sentence OF five years;
and 1t is entirely certain, IN my mind, that
whatever good Is to be wrought upon him indi-
vidually has already been accomplished. AT the
time of his conviction. his wife--a noble, cour-
ageous and devoted woman--and five small chill
dren were the sad sufferers for his crime, and
exacted the sympathy of the entire
community. By her patient hard la
Dor to support her children. and
her neyerfailing trust and hope in the darkest
days. this wife has demonstrated that she, At
least, is entitled to clemency. ] am glad TO be
able to restore to her her husband, and to be
satisfied at the same time that the ends OF jus
tice are fully answered.
The President has denied the application for
pardon in the case OF James Milton, now under
going sentence for violation of Section 5458,
Revised Statutes, ir demanding and retaining an
excessive fee for prosecuting pension case. The
President. in passing on the case, says:
"The offense for which this prisoner was con-
victed consisted in extorting from O soldier, for
procuring his pension, 5000, when he was only
entitled to $l0 This crime is a serious one. and
its consequences far-reaching, involving ex-
tortion from soldiers who put themselves In the
power of pension agents, and leading into
criminal practices in the procurement of PAN
sions. The people who. make 1t a business to
procure pensions are often of such character
as to need all the restraint and when guilty all
the punishment they receive
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Baron De Worms Asks Divorce on Grounds
That Seem Sufficient.

That Seem Sufficient.
LONDON, July 12.-Baron FL. de Worms, who
was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of
Trade in the Salisbury Cabinet of last year,
has brought an action for divorce against his
wife on the ground Of adultery. The Baron al
leges that his wife made frequent visits to the
Tyrol alone. He suspected nothing at first. be-
cause the lady is native of Austria, being the
daughter of Baron Won Todesco, of Vienna.
But he discovered that the object of these visits
was neither patriotic nor innocent. but to meet
in criminal intercourse Baron Meron, who
made appointments for her to secretly receive
him there. Baron De Worms then secured
evidence sufficient to base his complaint on and
make Baron Meron the co -resondent 1t is stated
that Baron Meron and the Baroness De Worms
have concluded not to enter any defense.
Baron De Worms was the Tory member for the
Toxteth division of Liverpool in the late House
of Commons. He is forty-six years of age, and
is an hereditary baron of the Austrian Empire.
His wife is handsome, stately woman, pos
sessing fine, voluptuous figure, aud has long
been the leader of fashionable circle and a
general social fayorite.
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Cable Notes.

The London bankruptcy court has ordered the
committal of Mr.. James McHenry. The COM
initial. however, will not be drawn up for a
month.
Herr Krupp has contracted to supply China
with 1900 tons of rails at price, including
freights, twenty five shillings below the lowest
English offer.
Paul de Cassagnac addressed q public meet
ing at Armentieres in the Department of the
Nord, yesterday. A riot followed his speech
A number of people were injured and several
were arrested.
The French government has ordered GO. 600 re-
peating rifles to be distributed among the troops
before August. This action is attributed to the
conduct of Germany in recently arming her bat
talions in Asace LORI aine with similar weapons
lie Nori. the Russian organ at Brussels. an
nounces that Russia will hereafter not confer
Russian orders or decorations on British,
their respective countries do not decorate Rus
sian subjects.
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An Appeal Against Expulsion.

PARIS, July 12.-The Due d'Aumale has ar
pealed to the Council of State against his expul
sion from the French army He has also ad-
dressed TO President Grevy the following letter:
Three years ago. without pretext of prece-
dent, you inflicted upon me the severest disci-
plinary punishments ] remained silent until
to-day. BY striking my name from the army
list you interfere with the character of the
army, without considering titles won in war.
Ministers strike men without reproach-men
honored for their services and traditional devo-
ton to their country My counsel will defend
my cause, which is that of all officers, as we'll rs
myself. It is my duty t0 remind you that the
military grades are beyond your aatheeitS.H
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THE CHICAGO POLICE FUND.
The Amount Raised for the Families of the
Dead and Crippled officers.

CHICAGO, July I'm. A. Ryerson, of the
Lumbermans Exchange Charles S. Ryerson, Of
the Board of Trade, and the committee appoint
give relief to officers injured at the Haymarket
riot and to their families, will meet tomorrow
to make final distribution of what money is still
remaining in their hands The total amount Of
money contributed to relief Of wounded officers
and their families, is 500 474; Of this sum, $751;
889 80 was to be distributed by the Policemen's
contributors $t,955 has already been ex.
pended, and the remaining $685. 629 will be
at the disposal Of the gentlemen who will
meet tomorrow. Seven thousand dol
the hands of the Lumbermen's Exchange. like
sum is held by the BOARD of Trade, which does
not include $6, 040 paid by the board to the gen.
eral fund. OF the money contributed to the as
sociation, $2l, l27 has been paid to families
of dead officers. The association has
officers who were wounded but are still living.
The general relief fund, il is understood, will be
used partly for this purpose. Many of the in
jured officers will be MANNED for life. and two
or three of them may yet die. To meet this
latter contingency. there is $12, 462 in the hands
of the association which will be invested and
held so that widows and orphans of officers who
may yet die will receive like amounts.
There are twelve officers who are seriously
wounded and who may be more or
less injured for life OF the officers
who are dead. Matthias Degan left a boy
fourteen years old; John j. Barrett leaves
widow: Timothy Flavin leaves widow and
three children; Thomas Redden leaves widow
and two children; Nels Hansen leaves widow
and six children, the oldest under ten years of
age. The present wants of all these have been
provided for. and the men who have the matter
in hand will soon give them such money as the
contributed funds will permit.
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The Battle of the Boyue.

BELFAST. July 12.-Durng the Orange celebra-
ton of the battle of the Boyne here to-day a
slight row was occasioned by the passage of the
procession through one of the streets. One per-
SON was injured.
DUBLIN, July 12.-An Orange soirse was given
in the rotunda this evening. and was attended
by 1000 persons. The hall was guarded by
police. Thousands of Nationalists surrounded
the building Many placards were posted with
the inscription:
We will pay you Orange dogs in Irish coin
The one long debt which Ireland all braggarts of
fha
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Halfof Them Think lie Will Succeed Garland.
While the Other Half Say He Is Making So
Much Money lie Can't Afford accept.
Republicans Anxious for an Immediate
Settlement of the Payne Case.
Mr. Menzies Will Probably Succeed John T.
Lamb-Marshal Hawkins Will Be Con-
firmed and Collector Hanlon Rejected.
Indianians Divided in Opinion as to Whethez
He VIII Enter the Cabinet.

Indianians Divided in Opinion as to Whethcz
He Will Enter the Cabinet.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 12-Indianians are divi
ded on the question of ex-senator Mcdonald GO
ing into the Cabinet. About half of them be-
lieve he will succeed Attorney general Garland,
while the others say he will not 60 into the
Cabinet; because he does not desire such place
The latter class base their opinion upon the fact
that Mr.. Mcdonald has now by far the most
lucrative law practice he ever bad. and that he
desires to accumulate something for old age.
which he cannot If he accepts a Cabinet Office.
One of his most confidential Indiana friends
said to the journal correspondent this evening.
Mr. Med onalds law practice is worth SAC. 900
year now, and is increasing. Among bis cli-
ents are leading corporations Of the country, in-
cluding the Pacific railroad telegraph aud
mining companies; Besides, he is leading
counsel for the government in the telephone suit
at Columbus, and will make, together with .
world dwide reputation as lawyer fee OF no
mean dimensions. No. he would not accept the
Solicitor generalship il it were rendered to him
on gold platter He was urged to take it some
time ago. 1t is beneath his ability and rank.
know he does not want Cabinet position eith-
er. and believe he could easily get one. II he
should reconsider and conclude to 60 into tIfe
Cabinet, it will be through the solicitation of
friends, and because lie believes it would pro
mote his political future. have not heard
what his mission is here, but surmise it is in
connection with the telephone suit or to assistin
the selection of a successor to United States Dis
trict Attorney Lamb, who arrived here this
morning.
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AN italian Crank.

ROME, July PA sergeant Of the infantry
garrison at Mons attempted to-day TO kill him
self with a rife. Among his effects was found
a letter addressed to the King stating that he
had been deputed by secret society to kill the
King, but he preferred to die himself, and COM
mendirg his mother to the Kings care. When
taken before magistrate the sergeant adhered
to the statements in his letter, but refused to
divulge the name of his society King Hum
bert on reading the letter, said that the man
must be a unatic who wished to create sensa-
ton by committing suicide.
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Topeka, Kan. July l2-The last meeting Of
she executive council of the National Teachers
Association took place to dey. The following
officers of the council were elected for the ensu
Ing year: President, ID. b. Hagen, Salem,
Mass; vice-president, H. S. Jones, Erie Pa: /:
corresponding secretary and treasurer, E. w
Coy Cincinnati. Eleven Pullman coaches of
teachers arrived this evening and thirty-one
are expected to morrow. Visitors were escorted
over the city in carriages this afternoon by citi-
zens. This evening the National Teachers AS
Sociation will convene at the Grand Opera
o0usA
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Fatal BOILER Explosion.

Parsons. Kan. July 13.--The boiler OF the
National Touring mills. in this city, exploded
his afternoon Dave Rumrine, white and An
derson Store colored, were killed. The engine
room was blown to atoms. and the entire mill
would have been burned but for the exertions Of
the fire department. There were only sixty
pounds OF steam On at .he time CT the explosion.
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A rariff for NOW sonth wales.

LONDON, July IA dispatch from Sydney,
N. S. w, says that the House of Assembly, aft
er stormy debate, which lasted fifty-six hours,
passed the tariff bill. During the debate the
strangers gallery was cleared. The members of
the opposition, headed by Sir Henry Parker, re.
fused to sit on Sunday, and left the house Aft
er their departure the bill was adopted, without
a negative vote.
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Eject of the Closing of Batoum.

LONDON, July l2-The Vienna correspondent
of the Times telegraphs that there is great COM
plant in Batoum over the shortness of the no.
tice given by Russia in closing the place as free
port. He says that large number of British
and American ships which were on their way to
Batorm before the issue of the notice cannot
possibly arrive until after the port is closed and
that. rs a result, many of the consignors of the
cargoes in transit will probably be subjected in
nocently to heavy losses
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Murder and Suicide.

PORTLAND. Ore. July 12-Anton Dupont an
Alsatian. and a barber by trade, gave poison to
his son Willie. aged eight years. and then took
poison himself. Both were found dead in their
bed about noon to day Dupont left letter say
Ing he intended to kill the child and then kill
himself Domestic trouble was the cause.
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CUT HIa Wifa,s rhrnat.

CHARLESTON, w Va, july II Information
has just reached here that George w. Beasiey
killed bis wife, by cutting her throat. last Fri
aay. Her BODY was f-nnd on the public high
way, and Beasley cannot be found Excitement
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The Grand Old Man.

London Special
/ received most characteristic note to-day
from friend residing near Hawarden, who says
that Miss Gladstone, yesterday, said Papa
regrets the results of the elections, of course,
but he is not at all disconnected. He is quite
happy, and is at this moment reading Dante
rnder a tree
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The Latast Returns.

Boston, July 12.-The Herald correspondent
cables from London this evening: 1.-THE Union
lists have majority of 13l over the combined
Gladstonite and Nationalist vote. The Con-
servatives have plurality of seventy-fve over
The Liberals of every pattern, and, as stated
above, clear lead of two over all the other
parties and sub divisions combined. Eighty
eight constituencies have still to report.
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THE w HE N

he will be hanged to the nearest tree. A num-
Der of determined mountaineers are after him.
He was acquitted for killing Henderson Moore a
few months ago. Moore was caught in COM
promising situation with Beasley's wife.
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Changes Made In MIR. BeckA Bin by the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE railroad attorney
bill, as reported to day by Mr. Hoar, from the
Judiciary committee, makes it unlawful for q
member of either house Of Congress to acceps
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Irnn-Wnrlxs Isnrned.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Shortly before midnight
tho Illinois Malleable Iron-works caught FIRE and
tha buildings were burned to the ground. Loss
estimated at $40, 900; insurance, s., 600.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30
THE FLORIDA EXHIBITION.
Arrangements for the Grand Exhibition
During the Races Completed.

During the Races Completed.
From the Jacts0m1ilLs Tines linton.
The programme for the exhibition and
races to DO held on the grounds of the
Florida State Park Association in this Gig
have been completed.
The FIRST day, Tuesday, Feb. 16, will be
the grand band competition, open to the
State of Florida. The various instru-
mental bands In the state should receive
the premium list at once and make r.
rangements for this great baud contest
The competition will commence on Tues
day, Feb. 10, at u o'clock, and the first
DAYS races Will follow at . O'Clock.
On Wednesday, FED. II, will be fire.
mems day, for which four premiums have
been offered, amounting in all TO nearly
500. IL is expected that FIRE companies
will be here from several towns in GeOr-
gia and Alabama as well as from differ
emit parts OF the state. The railroad COM
panies have all agreed to bring the lire
TOYS for a specially low rate of fare, and
will bring their apparatus Tree of all
charge. This Will be one of the great
days OF the fair. our local companies
are going to put forth every effort TO have
not less tnan 1000 fremen here on the oc-
casiOn. The contest will be exciting and
the demonstration worthy of the occasion.
Thursday, Feb. IS, will be military day.
The Gainesville Guards and Cadets will
he present, also the Gem City and Clay
Guards, and it is expected several other
companies will fall in line. Gov. Perry
and Adit. Gen. Lang are interesting them
selves in the matter very much, a circular
having been issued by them t. the com
lnanders of all the companies in the state,
urging them TO be present on the Occa-
sion.
Friday morning, Feb. 10, the exercises
will open with a grand tournament OF the
knights of Florida. The Duyal county
company are ready TO contest for the
champion banner they so calamity won
last year, and 1t IL expected that cOmpa-
MES will be present from Columbia, VO-
lusia aud other counties.
Saturday. Feb. %, will be the peoples
day. Prizes are offered for the best bog ,
gentleman and lady riders. A $500 purse
is being made up for "A great race in the
2:20 class, and a special eentleman's
rOadster's race will be run by horses that
have never before been trOtted or run in "A
public race. A quarter mile heat race Tor
Florida owned runners will also be- ore
of the attractions Tor the last day OF the
exhibition.
A shooting contest will also take place
by the rife military teams on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. A together the
programme is very attractive. SPECIAL
excursion rates will be made over all the
railroad and steamboat lines, the round
trip for one fare.
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THE IRISH POTATO.
Commissioner Henderson Discusses the
"Spud" in His Supplemental Report,

Commissioner Henderson Discusses the
"Spud" in His Supplemental Report,
The supplemental report OF the Agri-
cultural Department for the year 1885 Is
out. Commissioner Henderson in his
supplemental report thus discusses the
potato and its diseases:
We will end the study OF the Irish po-
tsto by some words as TO the disease which
so often destroys 1t. For twenty years
since this disease has made it's appear
ance IL has been the object OF much study.
Last year 1t made its appearance in the
Experimental farm at Nincenues upon
several plats in the midst OF others
which were free from its attacks.
We will aegin by stating facts: When a
plantation Of Irish potatoes lie invaded by
this disease, the leaves lose freshness and
green color; they roll up, become crisp,
dry, and If the evil increases all the parts
above ground wither. The disease often
stops a. this period, but II the season is
wet, II extends to the tuber. which have
reddish spots collected generally around
the stem and eyes rather than on any
other parts. Ii the disease increases, the
tubers begin to decay; if they do not de-
cay where they grew, are stll so difficult
TO keep that the crop is worthless. 1t Is
certain that when the irish potato is dis
eased it is attacked by a microscopic
cryptOgam; the rolling of the leaves has
the same cause. Is this cryptogam the
cause or the effect of the disease?
We come now to the circumstances
which marked the appearance of this dis.
ease at The experimental farm at Vim
cennes. Until 1867 there had been but
little OF it. thought, however, it showed
itself principally where the plats had re.
ceived a fertilizer containing a large pro-
portion of nitrogen, yet | could not prove
this by exact Facts and figures. In 1867
the disease was so clearly developed. and
with such circumstances az were positive
proof. On a stripOf ground cut INTO plats
Of II yards square, separated by path
three feet wide, two squares were invaded
apparently to the exclusion of all the
others; the leaves were first attacked.
How had these two plats been treated
One had received no fertilizer for eight
years; the other had received no potash
for the same length of time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30

wednesday night captured two stills 10
miles southeast Of Etijay. One still had
l,6OO gallons and tnr other 200 gallons of
beer and mash. Two men were captured.
A collision occurred on Thursday be-
tween II and O'Clock on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
between Mcpherson and Dallas. between
the gravel train and the pay train. The
pay tram left Dallas, and, as it was NOV
Ing along towards Atlanta, met the flag
man of the gravel train two miles in adj
vance of the train. They paid him of,
and, taking him on board, proceeded eau
tiously. When near the little tunnel they
met the hands OF the gravel train, and,
upon being informed that the train had
gone TO MCPHERSON TO take the siding, paid
AL the hands and moved of rapidly.
When within half mile Of Mcpherson,
the gravel train came round a sharp curve
and the trains cOliided. Both engines
were wrecked. Engineer Bellows had a
leg broken, and his fireman had his spine
injured. The paym8ster, supervisor and
several others received slight wounds
none very serious.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30
Georgia Farms.

The farmers of Douglas are building
compost heaps, tearing down fences and
preparing to cultivate their old fence
rows. Economy seems to be all the 60.
Blackshear Georgian; From the present
outlook there will be more guanO used in
Pierce this year than last, aud if 50 we
pity the farmers, for too many depend too
much on the virtue that they hope there
is in the guano alone.
The farmers of Floyd and Polk counties
are preparing to have "A full crop of spring
oats. The unfortunate ones who sowed
last fall, and had their oats destroyed by
the cold wave, SOW again. On the farm
the oat crop is of too much Importance to
be neglected.
Fort Gaines Advertiser: The truck
farmers are preparing their lands for the
melon crop, and tue planting will far ex-
coed that Of last year. We can't hear
positively about the death of sugar cane
beds, so cannot say anything Of the pros
poets of ''long sweeTniug' for this year.
A gentleman near Boston last season
sold the melons OF six acres for $3.50, and
the purchaser took them in the field.
Another made 700 pounds Of lint cotton
on one acre; another made 800 bushels OF
corn on ten acres; another sold cabbage
at the rate of $3.50 per acre; another sold
$40 worth OF beans from one acre: and yet
we hear people say that farming does not
pay.
Houston Home Journal: There has
been very little difficulty experienced by
Houston farmers so far as we have been
informed, IN arranging for farm labor this
year, though the situation in this respect
is by no means entirely satisfactory. For
many years the negroes have shown a
growing indispOsltiou to make yearly
contracts, except as tenants, and the
farmers have governed them selves accord
ingly. AS consequence, there are very
few laborers employed for wages on
yearly contracts. The system is de-
fective, yet the farmers try to make the
best OF it. and In a measure the day hands
name the price in every busy season. A
combination OF tenants and day hands
make up the labor system.