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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
A Picture That Didn,t Suit.

CHICAGO. April 27.-H. Fl. Cross, Of New
York, we'll known animal painter won a curiouf
suit here to-day against E. G. Long of St. Paul,
a millionaire railroad contractor. In 1877,
shortly after Cross had portrayed Vanderbilt
famous team Maud S. and Aldina, and while
Cross was 10 ST. Paul making a painting Of
Commodore Kittson's noted PAGER Johnston.
millionaire Long authorized The artist TO repro
duce in oil the fast trotter. Prince Albert, now
at Washington in charge of Budd Dobls. Primes
Albert is the property of Long. and the wealthy
ing the trotter the work was done. but Long
refused TO pay for it, and returned the picture to
the artist, who finally brought suit for the
amount, 5000. In court to-day Long adj.
mttAd that the picture we'll executed,
but maintained that it was understood he waa
to be satisfied with the representation, which he
not but why be did not explain The pict-
was not put in evidence. strange to say. A
verdict for the artisf the result
''The real reason why Long declined to accept
the painting said S. K. Dow, who was attorney
for Cross, Il did not bring out, because Long 10
a nice fellow and very sensitive. The truth as
you noticed. is that he lost his right arm. Well
this loss was prominently displayed IN the paint
ing. It is q point with Long, and Cross
should have shown more tao. Still, when Meis-
sonier painted his celebrated portrait of Mrs.
Macksy she paid him. though she Immediately
destroyed the coun terfeit presentment because
it looked so much like her. Long is rich enough
to have done likewise"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

IT is scarcely probable that Mr.. Blaine will
again announce his intentions in regard to the
presidential race. He has once formally and
positively withdrawn from the contest and
declined to be candidate, and it is an insult
to him to intimate that his decision is not
final. To make any further announcement of
his purposes would stultify aim, and he is not
likely thus to humiliate himself. Much as
they may have regretted his decision, his
wisest friends among the party leaders ac-
cepted it as conclusive, and recognized the
futility of attempting to change his purpose
or laboring further in his behalf Whatever
they may have done otherwise, the Repub-
licans will rally about another standard this
year at Mr.. Blaines voluntary request, and
without an abatement of admiration and re-
gard for that brilliant leader and honored
man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
a sIx-yEAK BRIDAL TRIP.
Novel Matrimonial Experiences OF BAR. an
Mrs. Sigourney.

Mrs. Sigourney.
Albany IN. 7. > Argus.
George Sigourney married Miss Imoeene Hen.
rIques, in Buffalo, in 1882 Mr. Sigourney is the
son Of wealthy Californian. while Miss Hem
riques's parents, though not poor, were in only
comfortable circumstances. and lived in n small
town near Buffalo. What leo 70 the attachment
/ do not know, but IL 10 said it was case OF
love as frstsight with speedy marriage The
cards read after marriage: "M- and Mrs. ST.
Courtney. At home Thursdays. in Sacramento,
Cal, beginning May 10, in the year 1888" From
1892 to 1883 lie q long time TO catch them as
home" bus they have been upon one Perpstual
bridal trip for six years. arriving In New York
last Monday.
Five days after their marriage they were upou
the high seas, bound for England. Mr.. Sieour-
uey had plenty of money, and going over planned
a six years trip with his young and pretty wife
When they reached London both wrote home to
their parents that they would not be back for
six years, and Mr.. Sigourney made arrangements
with his banker to forward his mail wherever
they might be. After going through England.
Ireland and Scotland they fairly covered every
point of interest in France, Germany Italy,
Prussia, Austria and Russia They visited
Greece. denmark, Rome. Turkey. China, Japan.
sailed along the Nile. visited the Canary islands.
Borneo New Guinea Persia and spent year
in travelling through Asia
They went to Australia and from there to
Africa, and thence over to South America
mencing at Patagonia. they Travelled north,
visiting all the principal places in Peru, Chill,
Bolivia. Brazil, Argentine Republic and the 9TH
er countries of South America, and rocrossiug
the Pacific ocean again, took up their journey
to ENGLAND oy another route. While abroad
Mrs. Sigourney became the mother of twin boys
and two girls. The twins were born at St. Pc
tsrsburg Russia of the girls in China and
the last child in Brazil Bismarck
told them there was only one place in America
he would like TO see, and that was Niagara
Falls.
Mr. Sgourney told me that it was impossible
to even estimate the number OF miles he had
travelled. When asked him how much it had
cost him he said, Something like $4,000 as
unconcerned as if it had been 20 cents. When
he married his wife, in 1882, she weighed buA
le2 pounds; she weighs los. Both are
darkly bronzed in face from their long journey
ings in hot countries abroad, but are healthy.
and, as Mrs Sieourney said archy: we up
to Albany. this week. TO your apitol, leav-
ing the babies at hotel in New York, In
charge of Russian nurse, who manages the
twins, wiile the Brazilian nurse looks after the
girl born In her country and the girl born in
China" On Saturday they left for their home
in Sacramento, taking with them the aged
father and mother of Mrs Sigonrney to see the
parents of her husband
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
The Indiana situation.

Indianapolis News.
The Democratic urgency for Gresham for
President becomes more frequent. 1t sprang in
the beginning from the belief that he could not
carry Indiana. This has merged into GER
tainty, things political CO. since the over
whelming sentiment of the Republicans of the
State has declared for Harrison. What move in
politics could be better for your enemy than to
refuse State its choice and take some other
man from it insteadl What would he the gen
eral condition of feeling in that STATED Would
enthusiasm run high and everybody feel like
hustling missionary whose duty it was to get
voteef Suppose instead of nominating Blaine
the convention should nominate General Cham
berlain Ia worthy man), would that be Just the
way to insure Mains enthusiastic adherencef
Now suppose Maine, State just swinging ike
fine balance. to be sent one way or the other
by happy chance OF wise Judgment. what would
anyb body think of the advocacy OF some other
man than Blaine? That is the Indiana Republi-
car attn at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

IN the original copy of the Democratic plat
form, now in possession of the Journal, THE
resolution indorsing Governor Gray for Vice
president is the only one of the entire thirteen
that ia written with typewriter. Itisfalso
written on heavy white paper, very different
from the rest, indicating different origin.
Was it done in the executive office7 The
original resolution, as written with the type
writer, reads: aaf
1--WE heartily indorse the pure and able ad-
ministration of Gov. Isaac p. Gray. and
commend him to the Democratic national con
vention as the choice of the Democracy of
Indiana for Vice-president, and hereby in
struct our delegates to present his name to
the convention for that high Office and to cast
their votes for him as unit, and use all hon.
orable means to secure his nomination"
In the resolution as reported and adopted
by the convention the words sand use all
honorable means to secure his nomination.
are stricken out and the words while his
name is before the national convention asoa
candidate" are substituted. The change
would seem to imply that the delegations SNIP
port of Gray is to be confined to voting for
him as a unit while his name is before the
convention, but need not include the use of
s.all honorable means to secure his nonina-
tion." Whose fine hand did that9 ere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

In an editorial noticing the statements of
two or three gentlemen from Wisconsin ia
vorable to Judge Gresham as presidential
candidate, the Chicago Tribune says:
"The sentiment of the party in the State is
decidedly adverse to Sherman and all the 9TH
er Senatorial candidates who voted with him
against the anti-Mongolian legislation. AS
Mr. Sanderson puts 1t, "the California Repub-
icans and Pacific coast people generally may
be wrong about the Chinese record of Sena-
tor Sherman and Senator Harrison, but the
fact remains that they cannot be made to see
their supposed mistake and will not heartily
support either man.
On another page of the same issue of the
Tribune is Mr.. Sanderson's interview. What
Mr.. Sanderson said was this:
'I don't believe Sherman would carry the
Pacific States on his Chinese record. It is too
bad that it is So and the Calfornians may be
wrong, but we can't make them see it"
It viii be observed that Mr.. Sanderson did
not mention General Harrison's name in the
connection, and did not say what the Tribune
deliberately added General Harrison's
name, and changed the words of
Mr.. Sanderson. Such an act is
petty. malicious, disgraceful journalism, but
is of piece with the persistent willful and
malicious Misrepresentation of, and attacks
upon. General Harrison INDUCED in by the
Tribune in its advocacy of General Gresham.
This may be journalism and politics in Chi
cago but it is neither journalism nor politics
that will prosper. The Tribune may think it's
course a good one to secure friends for its
favorite presidential candidate. but nobody
outside of it's own Office or of asylum for
the feeble minded will think so. z1ai
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
TURN down THE GAS"
why the Demand for Light in the Hayes Con
vention at Cincinnati Was Refused.

WHY the Dem and for light in the Hayes Con-
vention at Cincinnati Was Refused.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
General Hickenooper, the president of the
Cincinnati Gas Company, has stated to a re-
porter the true story OF the famous incident of
the refusal to turn on the gas in the old wooden
hall in that city. on the site of Music Hall.
when the convention that nominated Hayes for
the presidency was held there. The General
said:
never said anything about it from that day to
this You know the convention was held In the
old Saangerfest Building, ana we were afraid to
turn the gas on. and for good reasons, which il
would never have done for tho reputation o.
Cincinnati to let get out
What was that reasonf
''Well, we learned that that old building was
eighteen inches out of plumb 1t leaned that
much to the south. Secondly. the gas pipes
and fixtures had consequently become strained
and wrenched; the joints mad become loossned,
aud would let the gas escape. Thirdly, all
about the gas-fixtures festoons of flags had been
wreathed II not being expected there would be
any necessity for night session. When the
session became prolonged, and the darkness
came on, and there was demand for the gas to
be turned on. /, knowing the dangerous
condition of the building, refused TO have
the gas turned on. / knew that in the event
of n rush IN the excitement. of anything
catching FIRE, that we should have ono OF
the most fearful catastrophes ever known
There was danger both from collapse and from
fire. and preferred the public and private CEN
SIRE to the fearful risks of a possible and prob
able calamity. IL would have ruined CincInnat
to lot IL 90 ont that we had allowed national
convention TO be held 10 confessedly insecure
building. So snou.dersd the hrunt OF It and
refused 70 tern on the gas. did NOT know OF
10 fifteen minutes before the request came.
And acted Instantly There Was no political
Significance attached to il. Il was not 20 gain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

GENERAL McNULTA has come to the con-
clusion that the issue of passes over a ra ilway,
in the hands of receiver may not be
the best way to further his ''boon." The
Journal took occasion to suggest this fact to
the General some time ago. when he was SO
busy throwing out the magical pasteboards for
trusted henchmen to go to Chicago at the
recent Republican Conference sud talk and
yell for special favorites. General McNulta
thought he was doing fine stroke Of political
business But, alas, the booms then so full
of wind and promising now lie busted" on
the beach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

THE verdict of the Alabama court, granting
$50, 900 damages 20 . brakeman for the loss of
one foot. should not mslead young students of
arithmetic who desire to ascertain the actual
value of an entire man. The calculation Is not
properly made by multiplying the sum named
by the total number of feet, hands and other
organs possessed by the normally constituted
human being. No man can possibly be worth
to himself or his survivors the enormous
amount which this computation would bring.
At all events, no jury could be convinced tina:
such estimate was correct. The jury system of
calculation proceeds upon q different and more
abstruse principle. which need not be described
in detail. 1t is enough TO say that, although
one foot may be worth s25, 900 or $50, 0O0 in
Vulnerable verdicts have proved the value of
the average man to be something in the neigh
borhood of 1925. This disparity between the
worth of the heels and the brains may be morti-
flying TO the Intellectual person, but it is rule
freely recognized bv railroad companies, which
frankly admit that it is cheaper to cut off
mans head than his feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

THE plea made to the Democratic commit
see on resolutions by the equal suffragists. to
the effect that an expression Of the highest
morality of the community can be secured
only by permitting women to vote, was not
very fetching" upon that body. The Dem
scratic party is not engaged in an effort to
secure an expression of morality, and nothing
40 enrages it as victory Of the moral ele-
znent. There was an expression OF this senti-
ment at the indianapolis municipal election
last fall, and the party the suffragists appeal
TO has not recovered yet There was another
in the Judicial department OF the government
when Coy and Bernhamer we're convicted;
tLere was anotheria this township this month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
.pEouLIAR AND EMBARRASSING. /"

In his speech before the district conven-
ton Hon. w. H. English said President
Cleveland came into power under circum-
stances peculiarly difficult ana embarrassing
In the platform adopted at the State conven-
ton it is stated that coming into power IN
der circumstances peculiarly difficult and en-
barrassing. after long period of Republican
rule" etc. Mr.. English seems to be deeply
impressed by the peculiarly difficult and en-
barrassing circumstances under which Mr..
Cleveland came into power. What were
they7 The repetition of the statement iusti-
ies us in asking for bill of particulars. We
know some peculiarly difficult and embarrass-
ing circumstances that did not exist when
Mr.. Cleveland came into power. The Repnb-
lican Stat es had not passed ordinances of Sc
cession, and were not preparing to break up
the Union, as most Of the Democratic States
were when Abraham Lincoln was inaugur-
ated. The navy of the United States had
not been scattered to the four quarters of the
globe and army officers not resgning
their commissions every day to join their
States in the reasonable movement to destroy
the Union. United States Senators were not
resigning their seats for the same purpose
The departments at Washington were not
honeycombed with treason. The treasury
was not empty, nor the national credit bank
rupt. The government was not
obliged to borrow money at l per
cent. a month to meet current
expenses. The government arsenals had not
been depleted of muskets to arm its enemies
Hostile cannon were net trained on any of it's
forts. The press and people of one entire
section of the country were not clamoring for
war because of the election Of Democratic
President None of these peculiarly diff
cult and embarrassing circumstances" existed
when Mr. Cleveland came into power. On
the contrary, all the States AID all the people
acquiesced in his election, and when he as
sumed the duties of the Office he found every
department of the government in perfect run
ming order, no treason, no trouble, no fric-
ton, an overlooking treasury, the books bal
anced to cent, the national credit at the
highest mark, the national flag full high ad-
vanced, the national authority respected at
home and abroad, and all the conditions of
prosperous people and powerful government
What, then, were the peculiarly difficult and
embarr assing circumstances under which Mr..
Cleveland came into powerf Nothing in the
world, absolutely nothing, but his ig-
norance of public affairs, the lack of trained
statesmen in his party, and its natural inca
pacity to administer the government We
might safely challenge Mr.. English or Mr..
Cleveland himself to name any other dific ult
and embarrassing circumstances attending
his advent to power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
Gray's Barrea victory.
LonisvilIa Connie

Louisville Commercial
Gray's name will sound strange to the dele
gates at St. Louis. There, will be ge neral in
quiry to who he is What proof can his
hackers show that he will bring any strength TO
the ticket, unless it be following ia Indiana
that is neither representative nor all-embrscing
even among Democrats2 1t Is probability that
the convention will go to the Northwest for q
ply of great and good Democrats is small, and it
would be dangerous to pick up politician who.
by luck otherwise, happens to have been
juggled to the top of the heap.
st. Louis Republican (Deml
Governor Gray will have to be content with
the compliment of an Endorsement by the Indis
ana Democracy. He cannot reasonably expect
to secure the vce-presideutial nomiuation, with
the man who was the candidate of his State for
President four years bitterly opposing him.
The national Democracy must not become in
volved in the quarrel between Messrs. Gray and
Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
A PoLITIoAL PossIBILITY.

Hon. w. II. English's temperance in poll
tics has started some conjecture as TO what it
means. 1t is the opinion OF some that his
friends are grooming him as dark horse for
the ce.presidency, while others think if Mr..
Cleveland should be re elected he would not
object to good foreign mission. Those who
favor the vice-presidential view say that Mr..
by his candidacy in 1880 which has not yet
subsidized, and that he would not be averse to
making the race again with Cleveland as a
running mate. It is argued that the Melon
aid letter is likely to destroy GraY's chances
of receiving the nomination, and yet the con-
yention will be apt to look to Indiana for
candidate. In that event. what more natural
than that it should turn to the favorite son
who responded SO promptly TO the partys call
In 1ss09 Others think Mr.. English would like
to represent the government abroad, say at
London or Paris, and they point to the fact
that he seems to be caltivating very
friendly relations with the President
His speech before the district convention, q
few nights ago, was largely devoted to eulo-
giving the President, much 10 the disgust of
many Of the delegates. who would rather have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

THERE is prevalent error respecting the
defeat Of Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald as dele
gate through the influence Of Governor Gray.
Mr.. Mcdonald was not defeated for delegate
to the st. Louis convention; he was defeated
for the poor honor of representing his own
ward in the State convention. Even so small
a crumb as that "Oliver" Ike Gray could not
permit the old veteran Democrat to enjoy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

GENERAL McNULTA has discovered that
even railway in the hands of United
States court may not be safely and proftably
introduced into politics. We intimated to the
General some weeks ago that he might not ride
into the gubernatorial mansion by means of
passes over the Wabash road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

SENATOR VOORHEES, couldn't get away
from Washington this week for private rea-
sons. He wanted to fire of speech that
would help his own little vice-presidential
boom along. A perusal of that speech gives
rise to the impression that Mr.. Voorhees, is
trying to 'scatch the soldier vote" A little
reflection, after reading it, leads to the con-
clusion that he will not catch it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

when Nanny was elected by I,500 majority,
and there will be another in November when
Indiana goes Republican. The Democracy
did not and viii not assist in these triumphs
of morality; and come to think of it, neither
did the women. except by that powerful in
fuence which woman commands as well
without the ballot as with it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

Mr.. DAVID w. COFFIN was not member
of the committee of one hundred when he
acted as foreman of the grand jury that in
dicted the COy-sullivan gang. That lie was
exploded long ago; but Sullivan's lawyers re-
neat il now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
Don,t Like Cray.

PhiIadelphia Press
Ex-senator Mcdonald surely and Senator
Voorhees, probably are opposed TO the aspira-
tons of GRAY and the open attack of the first
must certainly ipjure tho Governor. Mcdonald
and Voorhees, are the leaders of the old Demo
cratic guard Of Indiana. and they naturally re-
sent the presumpruous claims of Gray. who
graduated from Know-notbineism into Repub-
licanism. and from Republication into Democ-
V.ary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

REPUBLICANS throughout the State will re-
member that half-fare rates are given on all
railways for the Republican Club meeting on
Wednesday next and also for the State con-
vention on Thursday. Gen. Nathan Golf. of
West Virginia, and Senator spooner, of Wis
consin, win be among the speakers before the
club meeting at Tomlinson Hall on Wednes-
a5av NIGHT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

THE spirit of the late Henry Bergh seems
to have descended upon Police Justice Smell,
of Washington. The decision that horse
has right to his own tail could not have
been more speedily rendered by the founder
Of the Humane Society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

THE third field meeting OF the Indiana Aeads-
my of Sciences will take place at the Wyandotte
cave on Thursday next. the Sd day Of May.
Special rates of 81 from Indianapolis to Orleans
and return have bean secured, and every ar
rangement has been made 70 provide for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
scott Corrobora.es MoDonaId.

r.
Concressman Scott. OF Pennsylvania who is
supposed TO know whereof be afirms, 10 reported
to have stated yesterday. at Washington, that
the reports to the effect that President Cleve-
land fayors Governor Gray. of Indiana. for the
vice-presidential nomination with himself. are
not founded on fact The President. he says.
has not committed himself in favor Of any can
didate. He is quite willing TO leave that matter
to the convention. in the belief that a man will
be chosen who will add strength to the ticket
and be satisfactory TO the party at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28

WHEN the Maine Republicans resolved that
Mr. Blaine is entitled to the peoples thanks
for his Paris letter they announced fact to
which all Republicans can respond heartily.