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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-08

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journah
Having been q close observer Of political
events for number Of years, and being . be-
lever 10 omens, herewith send you one that
10 clear to my mind. in the triumph
al success OF the Republican party. Its
the abundant crop Of poplar blossoms and ths
lareeness OF the same. The hickory bloom was
all killed by our late frost The poplar remains
both beautiful and bountiful which
10 sure sign Of triumphant
election OF the Republican ticket, az such
crop has not been since the election of Arabian
Lincoln until the present time The hickory
failed that year same a. now. Please give this
space for the benefit OF your readers.
I. NJ SunxERvrLLE.
MAKTINsYTLI.K. June z.
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PHILADELPHIA, June THE Ledger will say:
$50 far as the tariff declaration departs from
the resolve Of 1884. it il departure in . wrong
and risky direction. That tariff statement Of
1884 was most carefully and considsrately drawn
Il 10 the one which most nearly expresses
what IL right and sound as to the traditional
Democratic position on tho tariff. The indiscre-
ton Of the convention in adopting. in addition
to the platform, resolution indorsing the Mills
bill abortion brings about probability that the
vote Of the solid South might come out short by
shs detection OF Virginia, West Virginia or
North CaroIins-one or other Of them, and DOS
'oiby AL three"
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PRESIDENT cleveland 8uo mayor hoWICB.
BUFFALO, June 6-The News last evening
prints . letter from George B. Ketcham, an in-
sursnce agent Of the Metropolitan who used to
live In Buffalo. and is we'll known here. threads
NEW YORK. June7.
My Dear Mr. Butler:
The enclosed conversation bad on the 81 st with
Mayor Hewitt and has yet not been reported here.
Please hold 1t until want you print it. wish to
follow Il mp. It Is sent that you may have il in
hand and ready. Hope to you Amb in st.
Louis Tuesday. GEORGE B. KETCHAM.
The conversation enclosed is as follows:
.sMr. Mayor you drew mp the tariff plank in the
platform of the Democratic convention OF 1SS4F
yes, did"
Have You prepared tariff plank for the St Louis
At have not prepared anything for that convention.
and shall do nothing about it. nor about tho
vass."
'.As democrat, viii you not do all you can for
Mr.. Clevelands election should he be rsnominatedf'
"No. shall not vote for him."
For what reasons, Mr.. Mayor!'
Because he is no statesman and do not believe in
his reelection"
.Dont You think Mr.. Cleveland win be re-electedi'
He may, but not by my help"
This conversation had with Mayor Hewitt in
the presence of several New York city reporters and
vas not noticed by any of them which, perhaps. in
dicates his influence with them. q. b. X.
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SOUTHAMPTON. June 1-Arrivsd: Trave. from
New York for Bremen; Nederland aud Penn
land, from New York for Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL. June ARRIVED: ENGLAND, from
New York, and Peruvian, from Baltimore.
MovILLE, June ARRIVED: Prussian, from
Philadelphia for GLASGOW.
QUEENSTOWN, June 7.--Arriyed: Adriatie,
from New York
New YoRK. June ARRIVED: City OF Rome,
from Liverpool
LONDON, June ARRIVED: British Queen
from Boston.
GLASGOW. June ARRIVED: Furnessia, from
New York.
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DEFEATED BY JERSEY CITY
The Indianapolis Ball Team Receives
an Uncomfortably Warm Reception,
And Is Easily Beaten, the Jerseymen Scoring
Twenty Runs and the Hoosiers Four-Re-
suits Of the Other Games Yesterday.


specfal to the Indianapolis Journal
JERSEY CRY, n. j., june THE Indianapo-
lis team met with warm reception here to-day
and were given an awful basting. Young DALEY,
the Pouehkeepsis phenomenon. had the Hoosiers
1T his mercy while the Jersey Citys pounded
Shreve high and low. making twenty runs,
twelve Of which were earned The features
were the battery work Of Daley and Haford;
the fielding of Gsrhardt. Glasscock and Denny,
and the batting of O'Brien. Knowles and Brady.
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One of the Best Ever Adopted.

NEW YORK, June THE Herald will say:
SIT a. good platform as was ever adopted by
. convention; clear. straightforward. without
bubble or double-deaing. What it declares
concerning promises redeemed is true; what il
promises the ticket guarantees Now let rs see
what the Republicans can agree to ut Chicago
II they speak Of the past, they must confess to
pledges broken by them. If they speak OF the
future. this Democratic platform warns them to
greater honesty than they have rracticed IN
resent years.
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Baltimore American.
DIR. Robert Garrett, ex.presidsnt Of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad. was until recently the
posssssor Of two japanese pnes, which were
highly priced because Of their beauty and rari
~ One OF these dogs, the male. died last week
at Mr. CARROTS Mount vernon-plscs residence.
from small splinter Of chicken bone that had
become embedded in the oowels- The pug Was
Of royal stock. His coat was old gold aud pure
white In color. and 40 soft ~ the finest down.
The female 10 in good health and very ahectiou'
ate, but grieves AZ the loss of her companion
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Knox County Old Settlers.


VINcENNEs. June THE members Of the
Old-settlers' Association met to-day on the fair
grounds. A great crowd Of people were present
to hear the speeches and "reminiscences of early
times. Rev. j. b. Mcclure. of Chicago. made a
brilliant address, replete with philosophy and
history. Judge Robert Bell, of Mt. Carmel,
H., delivered mastery address,
Of shi. oonn;rv. and no much 1s' ns "sensi
history. Rev. j. w. Woods, OF Nation, ILL.,,
also gave some thrilling pictures of early life
here among the Indiana and the customs of the
people of those early times, when this city was
'far West" DR.. John Freeland related many
incidents of the great and great-great.grand-
fathers. Much history that does not exactly
accord with the books, but which is much more
reliable. was related in speech and in the con-
versatlon OF the old patriarchs. Mr.. H. d.
Folks was chosen president of the association
for the coming year. The meeting was one of
the most important ever held 10 Knox county.
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eot likely that dsspsrats tactics Of this kind
viii help Cleveland. There are thousands of
Democrats who would vote for Thurman for
President Notwithstanding his advanced age.
who will not vote for him for Vice president as
eociated with Cleveland. The Democrats
friends Of Gray IN the doubtful State Of Indiana
viii not be likely TO ratify the Cleveland pre-
eramme. which was forced fhroagh the St
Louis convention At the expense Of their own
candidater
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Des Molnes hesIster
The Associated Press took great pains the
other day TO announce that Col. Robert q.
Iuesrsoll Was to present Greshsm's name TO the
Chicago convention in the most brilliant
nominating speech ever heard Inquiry OF
Colonel Jngsrsoll himself reveals the fact that
he had no such intention. had not authorized
the announcement and moreover Was not to be
member OF the convention.
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springneId kepubHcan.
The original Gresham boomer would seem to
,ave been a woman, If what the Chicago Tri-
sune saysis true. 1T fishes up o worthy old lady
living in Indiana" who asserts that while Gresh-
sm was o newborn babe she said to his mother.
Hes ine boy. Mrs. Gresham. aud may be
President yet There is a singular musIiness
about this anecdote, but whyi
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Henry County Prohibitionists.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

New CASTLE juno THE Henry county
Prohbitionists met in convention ct the court
house. in this city. to-day. for the purpose of
nominating q county ticket The attendance
was small. and there was q lack Of the enthu-
sasm which usually characterixes their meet
ings. At 10 o'clock only twelve of the faithful
were present The convention was organized
with J. G. Hudslson ~ chairman and E. j. Gil
bert secretary. The following ticket was NOM
mated: For joint Senator. Rev. Y. B. Meredith;
Joint Representative. w. A. Macy tboth of this
county,; Representative. Jesse w. Kirk; treas-
urer, Nathanial Edwards; sheriff, Jas A. Har-
vey; surveyor. j. Henry Hewitt; coroner DR..
Isaac Mendenhall; Commissioner northern
school district. Samuel Lynnville; middle dis
trict. Joa Wood
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The free-for-all pace $500. was the best ever
given In Indiana. Summary:
lsims-2:l64. 2:l54, 2:164.

This was fastest time for one heat. the fast
est time for two heats and the fastest average
time ever made in the State of Indiana
Madam Maranette drove Major Banks and
Evergreen half mile TO beat the record for
that way OF going-ffty-four secondhand ac-
complished the feat in the remarkable time Of
5l3 seconds.
The running race. half mile and repeat was
won by Hsnnessy. Mulliean taking second money
and Powell third money Time-:5is. so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-08

CIR aduating Exercises ut Purdue.
Special to the Indianapolis Journe.
LAFAYETTE. June Tin the athletic exercises
at Purdue University the following scores were
made:
One Mile Race-Ssdgwick, 81. Time. 5 minutes,
81 seconds.
BAH Throwing-Parker. of 81, 2es $40 feet
Batting the Bail-Dorner, of SO. 265 6-10 feet.
Throwing the Hammsr-1utz. Of 's9, 80 feet.
Running Hop. Skip and Jump-Howe. SO. 81 $40
Standing Broad Jump-Moore, Of 80. 8 feet. Al
Running Broad Jump-Moore, of go, I'm feet
High Kick-Searcy, of 80, 2 35.l00 feet.
Onenundred Yard Dash-In the to divide q
tie, Rogers, of SS, won in IL u seconds.
Threelegged Race-Shaw and Howe, 14l9 seconds.
The commencement. exercises of Purdue
graduating class were held to-day. Below is
the list of graduates with the title Of their
were selected to speak, as the programme would
have been too long had all taken part:
Grafton. The Poetry Of Lf
Mary Catharins Barr, Oh. s.
Thesis Cable Railways and their Construction
Lemuel Stearns Boggs B. NJ. e.
Grafton. . The Necessity Of Reform in our Elections
Nose. Taylor Bosgs, tB;sY
Grafton individuality Our National Strength
Henry Luke BOllsy, B. 81 .
Jessie Borne, d. 81 ~ - wa
Thesis. Aluminium: Its manufacture. including ex.
periments with solutions for electro ating
Frank Webster Brady, (B. NJ. En-
Grafton. Our Social Problem
John Breckenridge Burrs. lB. ST.
Mary Elizabeth Cooper, (B. ST.
Thesis. Analysis of the Soils of Knox County
Arthur Goss, (B. 81
Thesis. Steel Boiler Plates
Harry Land, tB. NJ E.
Thesis. The Manufacture of Bricks
Ransom Tedrow Lewis, (B. @. e.
William Jane: Iuts. g. s. s i''.''
Thesis. Review of the highway bridge across the
Wabash river at Main street, Lafayette, Ind.
Joseph Franklin McBeth. (B. c. E.)
Thesis. The Howe and Pratt Trusses
Charles Milton Mock, (B. c. E.)
Thesis. Design for railway bridge the Wabash
river at Lafayette, Ind.
John OGara, (B. G. E.)
Thesis. Lafayette CarwoYks
Philip Thurber Potter. (B. q. E.)
Grafton. How the World Measures Us
Sadie Raub, (B. 81
Grafton. Clouds OF Evil
James Ross, (B. 81
Thesis. .Thermo- Chsmica, Batteries
Albert Scheible. B. u. d.
Oraton-- Tolerat1on
Carrie Ernestine Shoemaker, (B. 81
Oraton. Spectaiism In Education
>; James Samuel Shortle (B. 81
Grafton Intellectual Independence
Ella Wallace, (B. 81
Thesis Electric motors and methods Of testing their
efficiency.
n John Jenkins Wilmore, (B. NJ. e.
Thesis. Dissection Of the Necturus
William Sleeper Windle, (B. 81
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stabbed Henry Miller in the shoulder with .
large pocket knife. The young men quarreled a
few days ago concerning some cows which
Douehsrty. as supervisor. had impounded. The
difficulty was supposed to be settled, but cuimi-
mated in the attack OF to night The blow was
delivered from behind, and Though dangerous. is
not necessarily fatal. Both are highly con-
nected, and the excitement is intense. Dough
erty is now in the home of his parents, but is
surrounded by excited citizens
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Philadelphia Times (Dem.)
TIE gentlemen at ST. Louis who are going to
carry the Pacific States for Cleveland and Thur
man ought 70 have been at homo In Oregon on
election day. They were evidently missed.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Hasty Temper and the Handy Revolver
Result in a Case of Fratricide.
Young Man Dangerously Stabbed with Peck
neutrality-suspicious. Of Horse Thieves
and Burglsrs-Notes and Gleanings.


A Trivial Quarrel Between Two Brothers
Results In Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LrvoNIA. June edward McKinster, aged
eighteen, residing south of this place. was shot
by his older brothsr. William, about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and died about IL o'clock
last night Both young men bore good rsputa-
tions. They were quarreline, William accusing
his brother of removing taps from his buggy
wheels. The shooting occurred in the yard of
their home. The fratricide is Frustrated with
remorse. The whole trouble was the result Of
hssty temper and . ssnsslsss habit of carrying
fre-arma
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81. louis Post Dispatch (Dem.l
Democrats win cavil on the ninth part of hair
In making q platform. but they are too wise and
100 practical" TO look gift horse in the mouth
They unite very promptly . Democratic
candidate whose hands open and close tie pat
fonsRe spigot.
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Suicide by Shooting.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE, June 7,-Mathias Vaunka, .
farmer residing four miles west OF this city. sent
pistol ball through his brain this evening.
He leaves q widow and three children. He was
an invalid and was tired of life.
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Flouring-Mill Burned.


ELKHART, Ind, June THE large hour-mill
owned by n. Miller was destroyed by Ere this
morning. Cause, unknown; the value was f20,-
000 with insurance Of $1,000. distributed in the
following companies: New York Undsrw riters.
a 800; Phoenix Of Eogland. e. 500; Sun. $l.500;
$500; Phoenix of New York, $1,000; Queen.
$4,000: Indiana Mutual, $3.50.
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chicago HAIL
The Mail 10 strongly OF the belief that shsa
man Of Ohio and Morton Of New York would
make q splendid running team. sherman Ia
the greatest Republican statesman alive at this
writing, and deserves more OF his party thaa
any other mau whose name has been coupled
with the presidency The East knows Morton
well, and would stand by him. while Sherman 10
strong both East and West
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&c. Louis Post-Dispatch tDem.).
It seems to be much easier for Democratic
convsntion to unite on q President in Office than
20 agree upon n platform Of principles
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indisnapoiis. 2 o o o l. a
Earned Runs-Jersey City, IL.
First Base on Errors-Jersey City. IL; Indianapo-
lis. z.
First Base on Balls Jersey City. g. indianapolis, B.
Struck Out-Jersey City. A; Indianapolis, D.
Double Plays-Gerhardt and Long; Denny and
Glasscock.
Hit by Pitcher-Daily, of indianapolis.
Home Run-Knowles.
Three-base Hits-O Brien, Friel. Knowles
Two-nase Hts-O' Brien (2). w. Daily Seery, Shom.
berg.
Passed Salls-Hafford Buckley.
Wild Pitches---Daily /; Shreve, 2.
Umpire--Mr Devens.
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Stoned by Roughs.

PENDLEroN. June III. w. Hartman. attor-
nsy-at-lAw. and now acting ~ deputy prose-
cutor. was assaulted. last night, on his way
homo from bis Office, BY three men who had
turned of the gas lamp and concealed them.
selves in the yard of I. S. Brown. When their
victim came in reach they let fly with stones,
two OF which took effect, one on the neck and
one on the knee. Thinking they had COM
pleted their work they made their escape.
Hartman WAS not able TO recognize any of the
men.
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Totals. s s24 8 ID Totals..7 42719 8
Score by innings
New York. o o. O O-5
WASHINGTON O O Q O @ O u

Earned Runs--New York. 2. Three-base hits
Gore. Sattery. Stolen base--Ewng. First base on
hslls-Gore t2,, Connor t2), Murphy, Shock. Irwin.
HIT by pitched 6all,-Shock First base on errors
comb. 2; by Whitney. g.. Passed balls--Murphy l..
Time--l45. Observation-Disclosures.
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Philadelphia Times.
Upon the whole. 10 will be better for the Dem
ocrats not to count too much upon Oregon this
time.
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Albany EXPRESS.
II free raw materials" do not mean "frss
trade pray what do they meant
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Special 90 the Indianapolis JcurnaL.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, juno There we're
5000 persons at the third day Of the races The
first race was for trot,srs in the 236 Glass; purse.
s700. Lady Helen had such easy thing of il,
after the first heat, that no further pools were
sold Summary:
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Obituary.

NEW ORLEANS. june 6.--CApt. j. l.. Harris,
. prominent cotton merchant Of this city, and
owner Of the Hurssbourne stock farm near
Louisville. KY, died suddenly, ysstsrdsy after
nnnos g sopsssfiys chill
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Special to the Indianapolis journal
MARION, June TN an exhibition game Of
baseball. to-day Marion defeated the Pendie-
ton team by the following score:
Marion ...-.-..5 o 1 o 5 i 2-13
Pendleton -O D o o O. O
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opsciaf to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
CAMBRID6E CRY, june TAT Jaeksonburg,
six miles northeast. tonight. Albert Douehsrty
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At BrookIyR-
B s.; aGSls.: LII
Earned runs-Brooklyn. 8. Twobase hit-Hughes.
Three-base hit-O Brien. Home run-Smith. Stolen
basee-McCarthy, Latham, O'Brien (2). Double plays
Bushong Mcclellan, Boyle and Robinson; First base
on balls-Latham, Dsvln, Pinekney Co. Radford.
First base errors-St. Louis 3; Brooklyn, 4.
Struck out-By Hughes 81 by Devlin, 5.
At Cleveland
Cleveland. ..--.-...o o 5 8 2 o-13
Earned runs--cleveland, 6: louisville. 1. Two
base hits-Goodfellow. Gilkes. Three-base hits
-McKean, Browning. Stolen basss--McKean
--McGlons and Faatz, Albert McKean and Faatz
Gosh and Mack. Hit by pitched ball---Mack. First
base on errors--Cleveland, 81 Louisville, 6.
At Baltimore
R Rsls'%S cisy..........S 9 SS-ss
Earned runs-Baltimore, 8; Kansas City. L. Two
base hits-Greenwood, Trott. Griffin. Davis, Rowe
Bsrkly Phillips. Home run--Farrell. Stolen bases
Griffin CD, Farrell Shndle (2j, Mcrammany, Davis
Phillips. First base balls-Of Smith, 2; off
Pagan, 6. First base on errors-Kansas City, 2
Struck out-By Smith, 5; by Pagan, 1.
At Philadelphia
Cincinnati ..-.0 o o o 1 o O--3
Earned runs--Athletics, 3; Cincinnati. 2. Two
base hits--Gleason. weighing. Threebase hit-Sto-
Poorman, Lyons. Larkin, Nicol Kappen i2l, Null
lane. Hit py pitched bal-Nicc,. Carpenter. FIRST
base on errors-Athletics a; Cincinnati 3. Str dck
out-By weighing. 8; by Mullane. 3.
Boyle Disabled.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JERSEY CRY. N. j., June THE Indisnapo.
lis club is in rather bad way again. Boyle is
disabled by the accident which happened to him
in Wednesdays game. and Mofet will be of for
q few days: a least Denny, however, is all
right McGeachy pitched in to-day's game in
order that the regular pitchers might be saved
for League contests.
Game at Lafayette.
Special 20 ths Indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE, June L-To-day's game Of base
ball between the Lafayettes and Louisville Dep
pens resulted:
Lafayette. o o 1 2 O--3
Deppens..----.-.-...0 D D D o U 40
Observation-Disclosures and Granville; Schobel aud
johnson. Cmpre-Sprng.
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Other League Games.
WASHINGTON, z; NEW YORK, 8.
NEW YoRK, June bad work in the field to-
day gave Washington the game. Score:
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Boyle Disabled.


tpecial 20 tins IndfanspoIIs JonrnsL
LAFAYETTE June z-To-day's game OF base
ball between the Lafayettes and Louisville Dep
pens resulted:
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Totals 30 2 81 20 81 Totals 4 81 IL IL
Score by innings:
Jersey City. o ! TO
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Game at Marion.

Observation-Disclosures and Granville; Schobel and
johnson. Umpire-Spring.
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