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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
NEW YORK NOTES.
Joaquin Miller and His Wife Have No Mari
tai Troubles, but Don't Live Together.

Joaquin Miller and His Wife Have No Mari
tai Troubles, but Don't Live Together.
Special to the Indianapolis Journa,.
New YORK, April a. Joaquin Miller has
separated from his wife. whom he married oily
six years ago, and who was Leland, of the
noted bookkeeping family. He has gone to
Mexico avowine his intention to spend the rest
of his life there and Mrs. Miller remains in this
city. The couple have rot been together much
during the past two years, for the wife declined
to share the poets Washington log cabin with
him, and never even entered it, but stayed at her
usual residence in Twenty ninth street here.
There was no quarrel. however, and is none now.
The lady declares that she loves and admires h~~
erratic husband, and that he has the same reg,
for her, but that they find it comfortable to 81.
apart Friends cognizant of the facts say tn.
Miller's oddities are not assumed, but are real
lsms in curionsly constituted man. His going
to Mexico is locke on by them trip rather
than a permanent change Of abode, and they
anticipate that he will return in a year or 80
with matter for new volume of tropical poetry.
His Songs of the Sierrasn have never been
equaled in artistic financial success by any of
his later writings. and his present intention is
interpreted as forthcoming book of verse that
shall have freshness of scenery and thought.
All rumors OF marital troubles are positively
denied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25

ties show no lack Of determination to abolish
boycotting, and they would shirk that job If they
did not feel that more votes would be gained
than lost by their present policy. Already New
York merchants have lost their dread OF the boy
colt. and in many stores goods are labeled with
the information that they are from some boycott
ted manufacturer. The trades -unionists are
firmly convinced that jay Gould was the inciter
and sustainer of Mrs Gray in her defiance.
Joseph ODonnell, head of the Empire Associa-
ton OF Street-car Employees. whose strikes
have filled the week with tur-
moil, says to your correspondent: 1--WE
owe it to Jay Gould entirely that our movement
this time has not commanded general sympathy
and support. He is willy old fox. tell you;
and he was quick to see that, Mrs Gray being
woman, and the trouble in her shop not one of
wages. the opportunity was offered of fooling
the public. So his money was spent IN sustain
ing her, and in making her ohstinacy appear like
bravery. That was all nonsense. She meant to
break up the union. and the principle was all
against her; but, by putting her up for martyr,
Gould made his point OF convincing thoughtless
people that she was a martyr Under these cir
cumstances it was wiser to stop his game as soon
as possible by ceasing the boycott But we are
not beaten. All that is needed is to boycott
with little greater Judgment, and it is likely
that hereafter, no boYcotts will until after
authority has been formally granted by the
Knights Of Labor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
Jealousy of Great Tragodians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW York, April "a. The casts of the TRACE
dies in which Booth and Salvini are jointly to
appear, next week, have been disarranged lit
tie through what looks like professional jealousy
In the original negotiations no trouble was ex-
perienced as to "Othello, for Booth frequently
plays Iago from choice, and the part IS considered
by many critics his best, while Othello is Sal
vini's most popular role in America Then it
was proposed that the Italian should play the
King to Booths Hamlet, in consideration 81
which condescension Booth should appear as Ed
gar to Salvini's Lear. That seemed 90 the pro-
jectors of the scheme fair Offset and they have
especially relied on Salvini's performance of the
King, usually badly-treated character in
"Hamlet." as an attractive feature ct the enter
prise. But, without warning Salvini withdraws
his consent, and chooses the Ghost as his share
in this piece. His friends say that, on consider
alton, he concluded that he could not afford to
figure as the scoundrel alongside his rival TRACE
dian as the hero, but wonld preserve his dignity
as the apparition of the dead monarch Booths
partsan's regard this as bad faith, and hold shat
Booth would be justified now in refusing to play
Edgar to Saivinis Lear. There is prospect of
ageneral breakup of the bargain after the two
performances Of 'Othello."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
THE KEYPORT TRAGEDY.
The Insane Mother Declares that God Told Her
to Take the Lives of the Children.

KEYpoRT, N. j., April 24.-The people Of this
little village still. in terrible state of excite
ment over the terrible butchery of the four
day When the husband and father came run
ming from thesfeld whore he had been at work,
to find his children dead or dying, he met his
wife at the door with the bloody ak still in her
hands, but at the sight of him she covered and
let it fall nervously to the floor. Then
she fell down herself and groveled at
his feet Tears sprung into the mans
eyes and trickled down his cheeks
as he cried, Fannie, what made you kill my
childrenP Without any apparent sorrow for her
terrible work, she answered calmly: why,
Monroe, was told by God to do So and /
obeyed his commands"
Then, getting upon her knees and looking up
into her sorrowful husbands face, she said: II
know did wrong, but it was the only thing to
be done to save them from hell" By this, Mrs.
Smith meant that she was afraid that the old
homestead, which had been in the family for
generations. was to be be taken away from
them, in which case the children would be
thrown upon the street, and she feared that
they would become dissolute.
In one room lay the body of little Edna, cold
in death: in another one lay Bessie, the pretty
girl, that got down upon her knees to beg for
her life One Of her eyes was cut out, where the
ak hit her uplifted head. Three of the fingers
of her left hand are also missing Her skull was
fractured on the left side. Rufus, the thirteen
year-old boy, was lying beside his sister in
pool of blood. His head, like that of his sister,
was split open. He half awoke from a sort of
stnpor and asked what was the matter. Two of
his fingers are cut off. Aida, the remaining
daughter, was lying in another bed, where she
appeared to have been asleep when she received
the blows from the Ak.
AL that medical skill could do has been done
to save the lives of the two remaining children,
who were SO terribly wounded by their mother,
but the physicians have about given up all hope.
DR.. Agnew the surgeon of Philadelphia, has
been telegraphed for. The thirteen year old
boy, Rufus, who had his skull split from the
forehead to the back of the left ear, it was
thought would be the first to succumb, and the
physicians are surprised at the tenacty with
which he clings to life. The seven -yearold girl
is sinking fast and it is thought she will
not survive the night The mother is still alive,
but the doctors say that her death is certain from
the effect of the poison she has taken. Her
rawlings are said to be fearful, and to prevent
her from doing further harm to herself or her
attendants she has been put in a straight Jacket.
The doctors are of the opinion that the heart
broken husband will lose his reason He is con-
stantly calling Fannie, Fannie put away the
axn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25

CHICAGO, April 24.-At about 320 o'clock this
afternoon, Mrs. Sterling. who is landlady of the
Sterling House, on Adams street, just west of
jefferson. was in the kitchen with her daughter
Emma and Miss Whalen, a servant One of
them took lighted lamp and holding an oil can
in one hand, commenced TO fill it.
Suddenly the oil was ignited and the can
exploded with loud report. The burning
fluid was scattered over Mrs. Sterling and
her daughter, and their clothes were soon mass
of flames. Miss Whalen, the domestic, was not
burned, but inhaled the gas and smoke The
fire department was summoned, and fremen
aided in the efforts to extinguish the flames and
save the lives of Mrs. Sterling and her daughter,
but their aid came too late 1t is not expected
that the three women can possibly live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
WHEN INDICATIONS.
SUNDAY Local rains, slightly
cooler weather.

TASTER SUNDAY in Russia is
marked by the greeting: "The
- Lord is risen!" to which the re-
sponse is, HE is risen indeed!"
The late Czar Nicholas, coming
out Of his palace one Easter morn
ing, said to the sentry at the door:
'The Lord is risen!'' The sentry
replied: 81 THINK NOT. YOUR MAJ
EsTY!" Supposing the man hadn't
heard him, the Gear repeated: "The
Lord is risen!' The sentry an
swered: / DON'T BELIEVE 1T, YOUR
MAJEsTY!!!'
When the Czar recovered from
his amazement he learned that the
Soldier was Jew!
Instead of being angry the Gear
rewarded him for his firmness in
his faith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
One Hundred Years Old.

Spoc1aI 70 the InutanapoI1s Journal.
MATTooN, ILL.,, April 24.-Mark Cook was born
in Chatham county, North Carolina, in 1776, has
seen George Washington frequently, was a SOL
dier under General jackson in the war of 1872.
lost all his property during the
Rebellion in Missouri, and is now
growing old in Champaign, Illinois.
where he occupies his time putting bottoms in
chairs. His first wife bore him two children.
and died over seventy years ago. while his sec.
ond is yet living at the age Of eighty-two, having
borne ten children, four of whom are yet living
One child by his first marriage is also yet liv.
ing. Mr. Cook stands erect, has good
eyesight and good teeth, though they are worn
almost to the gums For more than quarter of
century past he had refused to vote, till the se-
ductive voice Of an aldermanic candidate lured
him to the polls at the late city election and se
cured his vote. He is certainly a curiosity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25

Special to the IndianapoIis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, April 24.-About noon to-day
FL E. Read, jr, a real estate agent, walked into
the Office of j. J. Marlett After few mo-
ments' conversation Read made some remark at
which Marlett took otfense, and he kicked Read.
The latter drew pen-knife and made lunge at
Marlett, cutting him across the tomple. inf1ict-
ing an ugly cash four inches long. Marlett was
removed home, and tonight lies in a critical
condition. Read was arrested ana placed under
u 900 bail, which was furnished. Both gentle
men are prominent in business circles here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
FATTY WALSH.

He Is Threatened with Trouble for Officiating
at Youthful Brides Wedding.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, April 24.-Fatty Walsh is in
trouble. He is Bowery gambler, but that
brings no bother. He is intimately associated
with Jerry Hartigan, keeper of Chatham
square dive, but no unpe easant consequences have
arisen from that. It is from an official act as
alderman that annoyance comes In Fatty's dis
trict is an italian quarter. There are clumps of
Cinnamon, too, and other despised peoples, all
of whom have to be carefully courted for the
votes they possess. In the heat Of Fatty's last
campaign he was called upon by wedding
party The bridal candidate was Rafaella
Tuizo. an Italian girl only little past twelve
years of age A curious feature of life among
the Italians in New York is the costuming of the
children, whose garments differ only in size from
those of their parents Besides wearing the long
skirts Of women, the small girls are commonly
given in marriage at the age OF Shakspeares
Italian Juliet; that is to say, fourteen. The
parents of Rafaella were with her. TO give their
consent; the child declared, according to Fattys
present assertion, that she was seventeen; and
the alderman performed the ceremony in the
happiest manner he could command. He hand
ed back proffered one-dollar note to the BRIDE
groom, wrapping it in some OF his own ballots,
enough TO supply tue enLlfo 1tallau vote oA tile
ward. But the child wife soon went TO the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
in fight from her husband, and that organiza-
tion began lawsuit to annul the marriage.
The Supreme Court has just granted the mo-
tion; land If the penal code permits" says
Judge Van Brunt, ~ will have every person
who had anything to do with the outrage in
dicted" In view of the custom of very early
marriage among the Italians, however, and the
mature aspect of their small girls, Alderman
Walsh is deemed excusable But the anti cruel
ty society will now undertake to break up the
practice of marrying under the statutory age OF
fourteen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
Twenty-Five Skulls Found in a Mound.

Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
ELKHART, Ind, April PA farmer named
s. A. Rumsey, living near the State line, a few
miles north of here. prompted by curiosity. dug
into large mound on his farm, and came upon
mass OF bones. from among which he took
twenty-five skulls perfectly preserved. bus
which crumbled after short contact with the
air. The skulls had all been crushed in at the
back with some blunt instrument. and from the
position OF the bones they had all been buried
with faces downward. A stone wall six inches
high surrounded the bones
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25

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cost The GREATEST OPPORTUNITY EVER OFFEREDl Our
mammoth stock of $4,000 worth Of Fine Jewery Watches,
diamonds Diamond Solitaire rings Rings Solid Gold Rings,
Sterling Silver Ware Silver Plated Tea Knives Forks and
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Bronzes sold your golden opportunity
make money SALES CONTINUED EVERY DAY Don't miss
these bargains Make early selections
mammoth stock this week. the Bankrupt Stock
OPTICAL GOODS THOs CLAPP the Optcan Great bargains
In Gold Spectacles and Eye glasses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
TIE BOYCOTT.

A Weapon Which Public Public Opinion Has
Deprived of It's Terrors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa.
NEW YoRK, April 24-The indictment Of the
chief boycotters Of Mrs. Gray's bakery marks
the power Of public sentiment. for the authori-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28

call has been issued for meeting of
managers of the Northwestern roads, to be
held in Chicago Thursday. Dec. q when
some steps will be taken towards adjusting
Northwestern passenger troubles. The
roads are now living under truce or agree
ment that expires Dec. 5, and if some
action is not taken to prevent it it is proba-
BILE that rates will become badly democrat
lied. An attempt will be made to organize
gross money pool. and there will prOba
bly, be no trouble in doing this as the new
roads have signied their willingness to
enter pool, but the question of percent
ages will be on which the lines will hang.
An official said yesterday that it would be
utterly impossible for the roads to agree
on percentages themselves, it would
have to be left to arbitration probably
two men thoroughly acquainted with the
passenger business of the Northwest to be
chosen by the roads interested, and a third
man to be selected by these two, this would
make three arbitratOrS. 1t is claimed that
the Milwaukee, Omaha and Burlington
roads do 70 per cent. OF the passenger bust
ness between the Twin cities and Chicago.
but the new roads will never agree to per-
centages figured ON this basis By the
establishment Of a gross money pool with
the percentages left to arbitration the old
lines will be obliged to sacrifice in order to
get the new lines into the agreement. but
they will dot his for the purpose of keeping
peace in the family. The new lines will
anxiously go into the pool. as by so doing
they will get guarantee VIII CHI will prob
ably be worth more to them than the busi-
ness they could do. 1t makes but little diff
ference how hot the fight is the old lines
will continue to do the bulk of the paSsen-
ger business east.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
A COUNTY sE4TMUMPUS.

rkansaW aud Durand. Wis. Cit1-
zens Engaged in Pretty Wran-
gle.
Special to the Globe
EAU CLAIRE. Nov. 27.-A great deal of
stir has been created in Pepin county over
the county seat question, which, it was sup
posed, had been decided at the late election.
but which has become badly mixed up in
legal complications. Five years ago the
county seat was removed from Durand to
ArkanSaw. Durand is the place made
famous by the verdict of cOroners jury
five years ago to the effect that Ed VIII
Jams, the notorious desperate who had just
been lynched for numbering a sheriff, had
fallen down and broken his neck" This
fall the people of the county voted on the
question of removing the county seat from
Arkansaw back to Durand and. as nearly
as can be ascertaned, the outcome was in
favor of Duramd by a large majority. There
can be no doubt. at least. that Durand
carried the day. The county clerk,
however, who is an Arkansaw gentleman
and eX-OfficiO. member of the county can-
wasting board. refuses to permit the vote on
the county seat question to be canvaSsed.
1t is claimed by the ArkanSaw people that
the county seat matter this fall because the
law, they say. provides that five years must
elapSe between elections on that question,
and only about three years ago the same
matter was voted on in the shape OF a
proposition to remove the county seat from
Arkansaw to Pepin. Pepin being defeated
1t is claimed by the Durand people that the
law provides that five years must elapse
after such election only in case such cleo
ton results in removal of the county seat,
as was the case five years ago. but not
three years ago. The Durand people have
secured counsel and obtained writ of
mandamus from Judge Bundy requiring the
county clerk to show why he should not
perform his duty and canvass the vote on
the county seat. The hearing on the writ
has been set for Dec. -. before Judge
Bundy, at Ellsworth. Pierce county.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
Chips From the Ties.

Charley Fee, of the Northern Pacific, re-
turned from Chicago yesterday. He said tn at
the attempt to adjust the Pacific coast rate
troubles was failure, but the San Francisco
agents of Eastern lines had agreed to sustain
rates until Dec. l5, by which time it is hoped
some arrangement can be made to overcome
the present difficulty.
The branch of the Manitoba line. between
Elk River and Milan. has been completed and
regular trains will be put on Nov. ~. The
stations north Of Elk kiver are Zimmerman
and Princeton.
Gen. Anderson, of the Northern Pacific, is
expected home in a few days with the U ait ed
States commission appointed to inspect the
Cascade division OF the Northern Pacific
road.
The Spokane & Idaho branch Of the North
ern Pacific road, from Hanson to Ceur
d'Alene City, Idaho, will be opened for BUSH
ness Dec. l.
Walter Wyand, the rustlng representative
of the Michigan Central road, was in the city
yesterday.
w. j. @. Kenyon, of the Burlington, went
to Chicago last night 10 do the Garden City.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28

OF his life and he is travel ng at a leisurely
pace enjoying tine scenery as lie goes along
At the age OF II Years he went to
Indianapolis, Ind, and secured a
position in the local freight offices
OF the Indiana, Peoria & Chicago
railroad as clerk, and here he worked two
years when he took the agency of the
Great Eastern Fast Freight line He held
this position down two years. assuming the
responsi blllty of passenger and ticket agent
OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton rail-
road In 80, taking charge of all the business
OF this road west of the Mississippi He
stayed there until June in 80. when he
came TO St. Paul to take position with
the Minnesota d Northwestern as chief
clerk to General Passenger and Ticket
Agent Hanley. VIII CHI position he now holds
MI: Hazard is one of the rising young
railroad men OF the Northwest. and has a
VIII and determination that is bound to
carry him through to success He has
many friends in railroad circles both here
and in the East, where he formally la
bored.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
Compared With Kansas.

AT some expense and great deal of labor
railroad official interested in the matter
has collected figures showing the compare
tive condition of the Minnesota and Kansas
farmer The figures show that the Mime
sofa farmer has considerably the best of it,
as will be shown by the table given below.
which is made up from reports from the
rural districts of Kansas and Minnesota re-
Gently received:
Kansas, 25 bu corn per acre. at 15c per bu,
S3.75; Minnesota, Is bu wheat per acre, at
55c per blu, SS.25; Kansas, average wheat rate
to Chicago, 241ac per bu; Minnesota, average
wheat ra e 10 Duluth, loo per bu; Chicago,
wheat quoted Nov. q, 75c per bu; Duluth,
wheat quoted Nov. 81, 75ssc per blu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
Three of the Milwaukee Rioters Con-
victed, and the Other Defend
ants Go Free.
The GOvernorship of Dakota Desired By
at Least Two Deserving
Applicants.
Trouble Over the La Moure-Grand
Rapids County Seat War
Threatened.
Cessation of the Run On the Daven
port Savings Bank Mining
Enterprise.

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 27.-R. n. Austin
began the closing argument for the defense
In the trial of the Milwaukee Garden rioters
at o'clock this afternoon. Another of the
defendants was discharged by the judge
this morning. viz: joseph WojcichOwski.
This makes two who have been discharged.
WojcichowSki's discharge was brought
about in rather peculiar manner. One of
the witnesses who testified before the grand
jury that the prisoner carried a frearm on
the day of the riot was put upon the stand
and asked to identify his man. WOjcie-
hOwski was not in cOur at the time and
the witness pointed out another of the de-
PENDANTS and said he thought he was the
man, but that he was not quite certain. 1t
appearing to the Judge the witness was in
error. Wojcichowski was discharged. The
latter put in an appearance soon after the
incident however. and was Immediately
identified by the witness. but it was too
late as WOiclchOwski had secured his lib
6rty.
The case was given to the jury a.
o'clock, and at 10 o'clock tonight verdict
was returned finding Carl MuSSfeldt. John
Rnng and August Gutz guilty and ac-
quilted the other six prisoners. who took a
minor part in the liots. The three rioters
found guilty were among the leaders of the
mob in the conflict with the police when an
interchange of shots took place.