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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEEKLY.
The Most Complete Newspaper in
all Departments in the
State of Indiana.

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OBITUARY
David w. Lafoileste, the oldest Member of
the New Albany Bar.

David w. lafolIefte, the Oldest Member OF
the New Albany Bar.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. March 22.-J Judge David w.
IIafolette the oldest member of the New Albany
bar, died at his home the Green valley road
LAST night at O'Clock, aged sixty-rhree years
Deceased was taken i'll last Friday with COM
plication of liver and kidney troubles, which
caused his death.
David W. Lafollette was born Ia Franklin
township, Floyd county, Sept. 49, 1925 He
studied law at Corydon with Judge Porter and
also taught school there several years. The
Judge came to New Albany in 1857
and engaged in the law business. He was
appointed probate judge by Governor Lane in
1862 and served very acceptably until the close
of the term. From 1861 to 1868 be was a mem
bar of the board of school trustees. taking a
great interest in educational matters. In 1875
the Judge formed copartuershp with Colonel
Tuiey in the law busisess. the firm being Lafol-
lette a. Tuley, which partnership very
successful one. Judge Lafollette was twice
married An only daughter by his first mar
riage died about days ago. The second
James Williams, by whom he had two sons
Grant and Harry Lafoliette. The Judge was
an earnest order man, and was past grand
master and patriarh of the Odd-fellows of In
diana and past grand chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias. He was an earnest mem
her of Park Christian Church and an elder for
many years Frequently, when the church was
without pastor, Judge Lafollette conducted
services
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
Rich Mems Sons Who Associate with
Thieves.


One of Inspector Byrne's detectives remarked
yesterday that it wonder there were not
more sons of wealthy New Workers turning out
like young Tascott, the supposed murderer of
millionaire Smell, of Chicago. The saloons and
billiard halls from Forty-second street up are
loungng places at night aud on Sundays for
any number of the soma of many of New York's
wealthest citizens In many of these places,
and particularly those Third avenue, these
young gentlemen associate with the most vicious
class OF young men, who regarded IN the
light of heroes It seems TO afford some of these
sons of rich the height of endowment to
keep company with pugilists and others who, if
they ara not criminals, are little better. In one
billiard hall and saloon not many blocks from
Fifty ninth street, on Third avenue, can be seen
every evening at least four young men who have
been discarded by their rich fathers. One of
them, the son of a prominent physician, has
sunk so low that be helps to attend TO the pool
tables return for free drinks Another of
them tho son of banker. and his father will
not permit him to come around his house for
fear he might corrupt Bis brothers. The father
pays his board and keeps him in clothes. An
other, the son OF wealthy importer. is fire.
0uently seen in the company Of well known
crooks. although so far he has not been known
TO be guilty of any offense against the law. But
this 10 only one of the many places along Third
sixth and Eighth avenues where many such
eases NAV be found.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Drowned Hunters Remains Recovered
Through the Intelligence of His Dogs.
An 0utcast Burned to Death in Freight Car
Mammoth Remains Unearthed-Jail De-
livery at Marion-Notes and Glsanings.
INDIANA.
Body of Drowned Man Recovered Through
Insalaine.rrrun - Iaae-a

Body OF Drowned Man Recovered Through
the Intelligence Of Dogs.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. March 22-For two days and
nights two hunting dogs stood on the bank OF
Pigeon creek, two miles from Evansville,
mournfully bowling. Yesterday morning
farmer named John Tritter was attracted TO
the spot, but the dogs would not allow him TO
approach. He visited the city and stated the case
TO Superintendent of Police Newitr. who, with
an officer, accompanied him TO the scene. The
dogs were caught and the creek dragged. The
body of John Scherle. the son of wealthy Ger
man farmer, was found. He had been hunting,
and, 10 is presumed. lost his way during the rain
and wind storm, a compile of nights ago, walked
into the creek, and was drowned.
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until blood ran IL streams from their bodies. The
place where the convicts were filthy that
slckening stencil rose from it Beds and blank
ets were dirty. and many were covered with
yertoin- The whole place overhauled and
whltew ashed last week. Yesterday lot OF
shoes and clothing arrived, and the men were
The physicians today examined large number
of conyIcss whom Gaford had whipped,
and found their bodies almost solid
sores. The men feared to complain while GafTord
was here. for fear of being beaten again. It was
proved that Frank Tolbert lcoored1 ran of. hid
in the mines. and refused to come out, and
Warden Scott. ordered Tom Gaddis. DIT boss. to
go down and shoot him. He did so. aud reported
20 Scott. but nobody knew anything then aoont
the murder. Things ara changed now. but the
details OF past acts are sickening and horrible
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still living. The Spencer rife is something new.
IL Is an American gun, although 1t has been very
berry an English army officer now in this city.
who Is an expert rot only in its invention bus
piece the stock with q rornboae movement
Captain Day herenpon gave az exhibition Of the
raplGltv and ease with which the Spencer ran be
fired A quick backward slide Of the left hand
threw ont the empty cartridges. while rapid
forward motion placed the piece again in condi-
ton for firing. the whole not nccuuying second
of time. This is admirable contrivance,'
he continued 1T requires the use Of two
hands. however-one TO reiecs and load the
cartridges into the chamber from the magazine.
while the other simply grasps the small OF the
stock and pulls the trigger"
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 22-The President has
nominated 1ohE Dennis, of Nevada, TO be meter
and refiner Of the mint of the United States at
Carson, Nevada.
The Secterary Of State has received the resig-
nation of j. L. Dupre as United States consul at
San Salvador
David K futile has been confirmed as melter
and refiner of the Philadelphia mint
Representative Townshend, Of Illinois, re-
turned to the House to-day and was warmly
greeted and congratulated by his less fortunate
colleagues who have still before them the work
which he has completed. He is the first member
Of the Fiftieth Congress who has been re-nomi-
Mated
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A wisconsin Opinion Of Harrison.

Bpecial TO the indianapolis Jour"aa
WAsHMGroN. March 22.-Gov. Jere Rusk, of
Wisconsin, is in the city and was on the floor of
he Senate to-day. The Governor will be in
dorssd by Wisconsin Republicans for the presi-
aential nomination. and a delegation may be
sent to Chicago for him. He himself is not ure-
ing it however. He said to-day that he regarded
General Harrison, of Indiana, as of the most
likely men spoken of for the nomination; that
he believed the West will name the candidate
this time, and that it should General Harrison.
he said. was IN nigh favor in Wisconsin. and he
could carry the State by as large majority as
any one mentioned Wisconsin may give Indi-
Rnas candidate support from the first ballot.
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saIar,es or Federal ,Jude on.

WAsHINGToN. March 22.-The House judici-
AIRY committee after two weeks work upon il,
has perfected the Oates bill fixing the salaries
Of United States district judges, and ordered its
report 20 the House. 10 it's present shape the
bill makes the following increases: Southern
district Of New York. from $4,000 to So. 800:
Northern Illinois, from 81 600 Co S. 500; Eas tern
and Northern New York. Eastern and Western
Pennsylvania, Southern Ohio. Eastern Missouri
and district of Massachusetts. each from S. 600
to s.. 500; the Northern district of California
and Eastern Louisiana are unchanged, at SIS, 900
and $4,000. respec lively. AL other United
States district judges are increased from So, 500
10 $4, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
Marrow Escape Of a Passenger Train.

NORTH ADAMS Mass, March pa train OF
the New Haven 6 Northampton road, on Tues
daT night, into landslide Conway
junction. Engineer Burke small stream
coming down the face of high cut, and sup
posed 1t water. He was the landslide
before he aware of the situation. He
stopped the train, when large body of earth
slid down. struck the train and carried it from
the track to the very edge OF the embankment,
which is eighty feet high. The accident oc-
CURED only mile and a half from the scene of
the Bardwell disaster, and to the very train that
first brought the news of the wreck to the tele-
graph station. It was also the same night of
the week and the same month of the year.
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ILLINOIS

Man Run Down aud Crushed 10 Pieces by q
Vandaiia Passenger Train.
Special to the indianapolis Journsl
MARSHALL, March 22.-As Vandalia passenger
train No. rounded the curve at Malcolm, IF
teen miles east OF here. a man seen just
ahead. walking on the track. The whistle was
sounded but he was apparently deaf. and paid
no heed- The train struck and Instantly killed
him. breaking his neck and both legs, and crush
ing his head to a jelly. He was apparently
man of about thirty five, and of refined appear
The only clew to his identity DOR
ton OF letter bearing the name. "AdoIph KAN
mer, De.monco Hotel. New York.
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One of the Trials OF Life.

concord, N. II Monitor.
Tue greatest DIR awback to living in a rented
house-next to paying the RENTS that the land
lord can paint II any color he chooses Two
ladies meeting discussed this grievance. "My
house. said one. lis q complete lobster salad.
1t was bad enough when the yellow walls and
the green blinds suggested mayonnaise and let
tuce, but tie landlord has put some red tubs ON
the lawn. AID now va look garnished with lob
ster claws. And your house is almost as bad.
saw it first a gray day. and il WAS just the
color OF spruce gum. but yesterday, the sun.
IL looked lighter As il il had been chewed.
assented the tenant sadly.
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Other Deaths.

NEw York March 22-James NJ. Halstead,
president OF the American Fire Insurance Com
pany, died this morning, aged eighty years.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 22.-Miss Austine
Snead a society correspondent, better known as
''Aiiss Grundy,n died at her residence in this
pneumonia.
ST.. Louis. March o. Col. Thomas McKis-
sock. the venerable railroad official and president
Of the Council Bluffs e. St. Louis railroad. died
st o'clock this morning at the Lacleda Hotel.
The deceased was sixty-fivs years OF age.
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Steamship News.

HAMBURG. March, 22-Arrived Rugia, from
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 22.-Arrived: Lain,
from New York, for Bremen.
GREENWICH, March 22-Arrived: Crcassia,
from New York. for Glasgow.
NEW YORK. March 22-Arrived: Spain, from
Liverpool. Elder from Bremen.
LIVERPOOL. March 22--Arrived: Lord Cough.
from Philadelphia
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utions were applauded to the echo.
Charged with Forgery.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
New CASTLE. March q --Yesterday young
man named Clarence Williams arrested in
this city charge of forgery. Williams. who
has been working in the vicinity of Lewisville
during the past winter. went to that village
yesterday. where he passed on the merchants
orders amounting to about ST. The orders
bore the names of farmers of thu community
for whom Williams had been working. After dis
posing of the orders for merchandise and cash he
came to this city, where he intended 10 take the
first train north. but the parties became suspi-
cious and started to investigate the matter,
when they discovered the forgeries. When ar
rested Williams confessed his guilt, and was
sent to Jail. in default of $500 ball. to await the
action of the court.
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Mammoth Remains Found.

Special to the IndianapoIis Journal
New CASTLE, March 22--While engaged in
excavating for ditch Losantville, in the
northern part of this county, yesterday, Milo
and Rufus lookout unearthed q huge tusk a
part of the remainsof some mammoth animal
supposed to have inhabited this country in the
early stages OF the worlds history. The speei-
men measures seven feet in length and twenty
four inches in diameter. and Is one of the tinest
specimens OF species of animal now extinct
ever found in this part OF the country. It
would make a valuable addition TO some histor
ical museum.
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INTERESTING WAR HISTORY.
General Butler Teils Why the Exchange @
Prisoners Was stopped by General Grant

General Butler Tells Why the Exchange OF
Prisoners Was Stopped by General Grant.
Gen. b. f. Butler, Boston. Mass.
Dear Sir-Parion my seeming inpertiuence
in addressing you letter Of inquiry. but know
OF other where can obtain the inform
alton [ seek.
You we're United States Commissioner of Elk
change part of the time during the dispute be.
tween the States. and was one of the Ander-
vile victims Now | have commended that our
govern n1ent might have continues to exchange
prisoners, and thus have prevented the most of
the horror of those pens, and my Republican
friends cali me all sorts of names. You have
never been partisan. You coward.
You know, or at least you We're in position TO
know, just why the exchange stopped and why
it was not resumed. VIII you please inform me
upon those two points. that may be the more
bold or the more careful, as the case may bel
I cannot find a word about the matter in
Greeley's american Conflict" nor IN any other
work to which have access and once wrote to
the Century asking that, TO complete its war
papers. the prison business Right be discussed
while General Butler deck, but that
mag azine did not want matter of that sort.
An early reply will confer favor upon yours
truly. A. w. CUMISs.
WOODSTOCK H.. March IL 1888.
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JAN Delivery 1T Marion.

BpecTaT TO inc LnulauAD0Il8 JuuF0MA
MARION, March 22-There was a delivery at
the county Jail hers last night, and Charles
Young and Owen Griffey made their escape.
The way was opened by prying out
a stone in the floor and crawling
out through the sewer Young and Griffey
arc youthful cracksmen who are in for their
second burglary. Neither over fourteen
years old but they have confessed to the rob-
berry of not less than fourteen different stores.
Both are still at large.
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New ORLEANS, March 22.-Tke weather was
clear ard cold. and the track fast.
First Receive furlongs; selling. Joshua
won by length; Ida L. second. Argenta third
Time, l04.
Second Race-Sx furlones: selling. Leila May
won by q length; Biggett second. Probus third.
Time. I18.
Third Raee-Handieap: one mile. Glsnnall
won by TWO lengths; White Nose second. Kirk
line third. Time. Ia
Fourth Race-Six furlongs; selling Hope
Gale won by a nose; Ovation second, Belle
Brock third. Time, LIZA
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Murdered In q Drtnkery.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 22.-At Richmond,
KY, this afternoon, Ballard Brenston shot and
county. Dudley was in McKennas saloon. at q
billiard table. when Bronston walked in, delib-
erately rested his pistol on his left hand and
without word fred. The ball went through
Dudley's brain. causing instant death. Bron-
ston is son of Collector of Internal Revenue T.
S, Bronston. of the Eighth Kentucky district.
grew out of alleged improper intimacy be-
tween Dudley and the wife Of Rice.
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Counterfeit s. silver certaflcnses.

CHICAGO, March pa dangerous counterfeit
A. silver certificate ia In extensive circulation in
Chicago. Hundreds of men applied yesterday
&c tbs banks for information and one or more
NJ the e0anterfeits turned mp among the depos-
lts ln nearly every institution IN the city. Com
p~tsnt Ruthorities say that fully $50, 900 OF abe
asquesgs IL ii circulation In this city
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$500 --- -
Four Men Killed lie q Collision.

GRAvESHuRsr. Ont. March d "A freight
train going south. and . snow-plow coming
north. collided few miles south of this place
to-day. Seven men were instantly killed. and
n,5.an r Tsstar r ne 9s0f5s
Hope C. Giipin All were railroad employees
Injured: -- English. - Smith, - Land
~. Eleven are seriously hurt, but may recover.
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Howard county Renunlicans.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
KoKoMo, March 22.-Fifteen hundred Howard
county Republicans met in mass convention in
this city today, and decided to nominate q
county ticket by primary election on April 10.
A. N. Grant, of this city, was Endorsed for Re-
porter of the Supreme Court. as follows
Resolved, That we declare in favor of fellow
citizen A. n Grant, the REPUBLICAN candidate for
Reporter of the Supreme Court and re commend him
to the Republicans of the State true Republican,
capable. worthy and honest and that delegates to
to the Sta te convention be requested TO support him
for that position and all honorable means 70
secure his nomination.
General Harrison's candidacy was Endorsed
enthusiastically IN the following resolution:
Resolved, That in favor of Gen. Benjamin
Harrison the Republican candidate for the presi-
dency and most cheerfully recommend him to the
Republicans of the United States scholarly gen.
teman and honest man. true Republican and a
brave soldier who fought for the maintenance
of Republican principles in counsel and in field, and
who, if nominated viii lead the Republican party to
victory in 1888.
Both resolutions were applauded to the echo.
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Assignments at Princeton.

Special to the IndiauaDolis Journal
PRINCETON. March 22--Grsen & Grace, lead
ing grocers here. made an assignment to-day to
Judge Laut. also of this city. H. Human of
Terre Haute has the largest claim against the
firm. The amount of the assets and liabilities
are not given. A disagreement of partners is
the alleged cause of the assignment The firm
will be able to pay all debts.
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Inhuman Brutality 70 conxict..

LITTLE Rock, March 22-The Gazetrs's Coal
Hill. Ark. special says that Governor Hughes
and the penltentiary board arrived Sc o'clock
this afternood to further investigate the brutal
ties Co eonvicts ia the coal mines They found
that another warden, who preceded the fugitive,
named j. b. Scott, was even more brutal, He
whipped Is many seventy Eve man IN one night
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Eleotine senntors hv nlraot Yota.

rnittee on the revision of the laws has decided
by an almost unanimous vote to report joint
resolution proposing amendment to the Con-
stitution for the election of United States Soma
tors by the direct votes of the people
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creased. 1t is thought the proceeds. derived
from ths sale Of the stock will enable the re-
ceiver to settle the amount due the old employees
almost in full
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Jaw Gould,s Movements.

NEW YoRK, March 22.-Tnformation was re-
ceived here to-day that Mr.. Jay Gol.ld and fam
lily left Florida this morning. and expect to AR
rive IN this city tomorrow night.
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IT IS vary poor economy &c end~avor to rslisvs
cold by negsecting IT, when q 25-eent bottle Of
DR.. Balls Coagn Syrup will curs i at once
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In answer 20 Iestion TO how mu ch blua
vitrio should be used with bushe of w heat t6
prevent smut, and how the mixture should be
made. the Rural New Yorker says: dissolve
a pound OF snlpbate of copper blue vitriol ia
couple of gallons of hor water pour tine solu-
tion into a tub and three four gallons more
of water Then place basket in the liq uid and
turn the wheat into it. Let il soak twenty
minutes, then take il out and spread il on this
floor and sift plaster over it to dry 1t, and at
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Death of Thomas L. Crittenden.

T-Traces of precipitation.
Note-One-tenth of an inch of melted snow EQUALS
one inch of snow.