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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-10
pIvi.Ion In the Judiclary Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The Senate judiciary
committee further considered, this morning the
nomination Of Mr.. Lamar to be an Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court, but reached no
action. The time was chiefly consumed by Sem
ator Evarts in opposition to confirmation. He
was rather sharply questioned oy Democratic
Senator's, and retorted in kind. All the mem
bers of the committee were present except Seq
ators Wilson, of Iowa, and Vest, who are
paired. 1t is in contemplation, since the resig-
nation Of Secretary Lamar, TO proceed with the
cases OF Messrs. Villas and Dickinson, without
respect to that of Secretary Lamar. and, though
this course has not been determined upon, all
the members of the committee having expressed
themselves on the Lamar case In committee no
doubt is entertained that there will be a major
ity aud minority report, with division upon
party lines, the majority report, of course. be-
ing adverse.
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OBITUARY.
Gen. Washington Seawell, One of the Oldest
Soldiers tho Retired List.

Gen. washington Seawell, One of the Oldest
Soldiers on the Retired List.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9-Gen. Washington
Seawell died at his apartments at the Berkshire
Hotel early this morning. His disease was en-
largement of the liver, which. combined with
weight of years, caused his death. He leaves
only two reiatives-his sons, Bullitt and J. NJ.
Seawell, who will inherit the bulk of his large
fortune.
He was born in Virginia in 1902, graduated
from West Point in 1926, and entered active
service brevet second lieutenant in the
tenant shortly afterward. From 1882 to 1884 he
disbursing agent of Indian affairs, from
which post he was transferred to the position of
adjutant- general and aid-de-camp on General
Arbuckle's staff. From this he actively
employed in Indian wars where he was distin-
gushed for bravery, and was promoted to be
captain in the Eighth Infantry. In 1912 General
Worth recommended him for the brevet of ma
command OF the corps of cadets at West Point
In 1S49 General Seawell was with the Second
Infantry at Monterey, Cal, and conse-
quenty one of the California pioneers At the
breaking out Of the war Of the rebellion General
Seawell fastened to apply for active duty and
had charge of a regiment in 1861 and 1862
He retired in 1862. Though the
retired list. he did not entirely give up
the service until March. 1869. when he
fully retired. having served forty-six years and
eight months in the army. At the time of his
death he was the second oldest general the
retired list. General Seawell has lived the
Pacific coast since 1864, and has been for the
county, where he owned one of the largest ranches
in the State.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

IndicatiOns.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O-1 M
For Ohio-Rain, followed by fair weather.
warmer light to fresh southwesterly winds, in
creasing in force.
For Indiana and nlinois-Snow or rain, fol-
lowed by fair weather; warmer, fresh to brisk
southwesterly winds.
For Michigan and Wisconsin-Snow. followed
by fair weather; warmer, fresh to brisk south
westerly winds.
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9, 1888.
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Secretary Lamar said To Be Anxious.
Washington Special.
Secretary Lamar is so excessively anxious that
just the proper things shall be said about his
confirmation in the newspapers that be made
the rounds of several newspaper Offices this
evening TO offer suggestions. This is said TO be
quite unusual in a candidate for the Supreme
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-10
Suicide of a weli-Known Farmer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI, Jan. 9.-Mr. James Cunningham,
living Eve miles northwest of this place, at Hog
Point. committed suicide by jumping from the
cupola of his residence at midnight last night.
The deceased was sixty eight years of age, and
well known in Carroll and Tippecanoe counties.
About one year ago Cunningham and his neigh
Dor. Jesse Shortridge, who had been victimized
by thief started out on his trail. They over
took him at Attica, the Wabash river. He
resisted them, and Cunningham shot him dead
in his tracks. The thiefs Grard.
Cunningham and Shortridge were both indicted
but acquitted. The killing of the man SO wofe.-sI
upon the old farmers mind that he soon became
visibly impaired mentally Last night he arose
from his bed, and taking double-barreed
shotgun, placed it in his mouth and
pulled both triggers. The gun had previously
been discharged without his knowledge. His
aged wife tore the gun away from him, and ran
upstairs, locking herself in a He fol-
lowed, and going to the house-top leaped to the
hard ground below, and died almost instantly.
The tragic death has created great excitement
in the neigh borhood. in which the unfortunate
man has lived ever since he was a boy. The
funeral will be held at Battle ground, on
Wednesday afternoon.
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Other Deaths.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-Hon Jas. S. Rollins, an
ex-member of Congress-, and of the most
prominent and influential public of
Missouri, prior to fifteen years ago. died at his
home in Columbia this morning
WELLsvILLE. N. Y. Jan. 9.-Enos A Barnes,
editor of the Wellsville Reporter, died at 10
o'clock this morning, of cancer Of the stomach.
Mr. Barnes was one of the most prominent Re-
publican politicians in western New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-10
To Save Life

Frequently requires prompt action. An
hours delay waiting for the doctor may
be attended with serious consequences,
especially in cases of Group, Pneumonia,
and other throat and lung troubles.
Hence, no family should be without
bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which has proved itself, in thousands Of
cases, the best Emergency Medicine
ever discovered. It gives prompt relief
and prepares the way for thorough
cure, which is certain to be effected by
its continued use.
s. III. Latimer, NJ. D., Mt. Vernon,
Ga, says: Il have found Ayers Cherry
Pectoral perfect cure for Group in all
cases. / have known the worst cases
relieved in very short time by it's use;
and advise all families to use it in sud-
den emergencies, for coughs, Group, &C."
A. j. Edison, NJ. D., Middletown,
Tenn, says: st have used Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with the best effect in
my practice. This wonderful prepare
ton once saved my life. had a con-
slant cough, night sweats, was greatly
reduced in flesh, and given up by my
physician. One bottle and half of the
Pectoral cured me-
81 cannot say enough in praise Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral," writes K.
Bragdon, of Palestine, Texas, "believ-
ing as do that, but for its use, should
long since have died."
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G. A. r. Discussions at nIuncie.

epecIat TO the lnQlanaoofls journal
MUNoIE, Jan. 9--There is a movement on
foot among few Democratic ex-soldiers of this
city, vino members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, to withdraw from Williams Post,
No. 49, for the purpose of forming post of
their own. Williams post has a membership of
more than two hundred, and the scathing re-
Dukes Grover Cleveland has received
by resolutions which have been passed
unanimously by the post account
in his pension vetoes and bad treatment of
Union soldiers seem to have sent a chill through
the backs Of some of these Democrat tic soldiers,
especially few who hold petty appointments
under Commissioner Black. There is reason
whatever for any of them to withdraw from the
order unless it is to satisfy the whims of one
or two Democratic politicians aud Office holders,
who imagine there is politics in the Post
If these call it politics to con-
denim a President of the United States for
the manner in which they have been jeered
and sneered at when the interest of every
soldier Is the same. then it Is high time they get
out of the order and form one of their own,
they can pass resolutions euloeizing Mr.. Cleve-
land in the course he has taken in regard to
pensioning Union soldiers A great many of
the Democratic soldiers are looking at the thing
in this light. and it begins to look as though
charter would not be forthcoming. There is
politics in this movement beyond doubt.
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GRAFTON. and II one nth OF the Senators present
and voting demand the ayes and noes they must
then be called.
The proceedings of the Senate at the special
session of 1881 show how completely that body
is in the power of one fifth of its members The
Democrats were then determined that new off,
GERS of the Senate should not be chosen. Ac-
cordingly they alternated motions TO adjourn,
and to 20 into executive session, calling the
ayes and noes each time, until the Blaine-Gar-
fold Senators formed an alliance with the
Southern Democrats to cruelty ConklinR, retain
the Democratic Senate officials, and Tylerize
the party just placed In power Then the dead
lock ended. While it continued it proved the
ipvincbility of one-ffth of the Senate in any
stand they may choose to make. Sixteen Sena-
tors, acting strictly within the letter of the
rules, can not only defeat Mr.. Lamar, but they
can stop the wheels of government and compel
resort to extraordinary and irregular methods
to set them again in motion. AS against the de-
termination of sixteen Senators to have nothing
done in that body but to call the ayes and noes
on one or another of the five motions above
named, the remaining sixty are powerless
Is any single one OF their number.
II the new Republican administration Of 1881
and its supporters in the Senate had not felt
honored by being permitted TO enjoy Illicit and
unclesn relations with the Democratic party,
the deadlock might have continued until the
necessities of the would have justified vio-
lation OF the rules in order to wrest from a
faction the dangerous power given them under
the rules az they then were and still are.
II the heat shown over the nomination of Mr..
Lamar in the Republican press and by Repub
lican gatherings is reflected in even strong
minority of the Senate the Democratic tactics of
1880 MAJ be the Republican tactics of 1888. In
such case, the Democrats, aided by the Repub-
leans who were acting with them, would proba-
bly, make new rules by whatever methods might
have to be adopted for the purpose. The reader
will have seen before this that between the NOM
ination by President and the confirmation by
an opposition Senate there are ''more pangs and
fears than wars women have;" and may won
der whether the peaceful aud contemplatiye
Mississippian will remain In the hubbub to see
IL out
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Closing the Saloons,

GALVESTON, November 19.-Sunday was
quiet one in Galveston. The edict of
the chief of police closing all saloons and
gambling houses at IL o'clock Saturday
night and keeping them closed until 4
a. m. Monday was rigidly carried out.
There we're only four violators and they
were promptly arrested, but subse-
quently released on bond. One was
olothier, another confectioner, and
two saloon men. One of the latter was
Barney Tiernan, proprietor of the Two
Brothers saloon, one of the most promi-
nent drinking resorts in this city, against
whom four charges for violating the Sun
day law were made. Tiernan threw his
doors wide open early Sunday morning
and did rushing business all day. The
police have been busy getting the names
of persons who patronized his house to
use as witnesses. Tiernan is determined
to test the constitutionality of the law to
the bitter end.
The police record shows more arrests
Sunday for disorderderly conduct than
have been made on any Sunday for
months past. The contest over the Sun
day law will be watched with eager inter
est by this community.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
INFR1NanMENr OF PATENT.

Suit for Heavy Damages Brought in the
United States Court.
Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, November 20.-In the
United States court this afternoon Messrs.
Bergstrom 81 Mailing, attorneys for D. s.
Barnes, OF San Antonio, fled a suit for
$4,000 damages against the Texas Mexi-
can railroad company for the infringe
ment of patent in the construction OF
the piers and abutments of their bridge
connecting Laredo with New Laredo. The
plaintiff claims that in 1882 patent was
issued to his father, James Barnes, of this
city, covering the use of certain materials
for the construction Of bridge piers and
abutments Of oulvert arches and walls,
etc. The only bridge which has been put
up under this patent, he claims, is the
bridge over the Medina river, in this
county.
The New York Stone Controlling COM
pany, of which Mr.. John O. Goodridge,
IT,, is the president, has been for several
years making specially Of concrete work,
and have had many large contracts for
railroads and other corporations all over
the country. They cannot be reached In
this jurisdiction, but IL Is ascertsined that
suit will be brought for each infringement
and against all the parties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
SAN ANTONIO.

Meeting of the Texas Press Associ alton
International Falr-No Races.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, November 20.-A private
meeting of the Texas Press association
was held in the city this morning, the
Fort Worth Gazette, Houston Post, San
Antonio Express, AUsrIs STATESMAN and
Waco Day being represented. As the $685.
sion was held with closed doors the nature
of the proceedings could not be learned.
This was International and Great
Northern railway day at the San Antonio
International Fair, and large excursions
from all points on that line came to the
city, swelling the attendance to about
1000.
The grounds are not yet in condition to
permit of resumption of the regular races
and arena programme, so the races and
cattle roping contest were postponed until
tomorrow. The sky was clear of clouds.
The sun came out for the first time since
Thursday last. With the continuance of
the cool wind which set in after dinner and
sunshine in the morning the grounds
will be placed in a condition for racing
aud arena sports in the afternoon. The
awards made to-day were in the culinary
department, the prize winners all being
San Antonio ladies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.

An Economic Policy Adopted by the New
ompany, and the Effect.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, November 20.-Sirce the
Texas and Pacific railroad went out of the
hands of the receivers into the possession
of the new organization that now controls
it, there has been adopted an economic
policy, which has resulted in the working
force in different departments of the road
being greatly decreased. This is psrtic-
ularly the case on that part of the road
west of Fort Worth-the main cut being
among the trackmen. On the five divi-
sions between Fort Worth and Ell Paso
not less than $50 trackmen have been
let out, and this will leave, said a former
employe of the road, only three men to
every ten miles of track between Fort
Worth and Ell Paso. Besides the letting
out of the train men there has been re-
duction of the force in the shops at Big
Springs, and it is said that the cut will
not stop at this, but will be extended to the
road east of this city. There is consider.
able comment on the reduction of the
track force, as it is reported that the pres
ent season of the year demands stronger
force of traokmen than is demanded at
any other season of the year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
CUT HIS THROAT.
Alleged Murder of Negro Witness in q
Theft Case.

Alleged Murder of Negro Witness in q
Theft Case.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
CRAWFORD, November 20. -Particulars
have just reached here of a murder four
miles north of this place at the Morris
farm, in which negro boy, Nathan Cook
aged IA years, had his throat cut from ear
to ear. This boy was an important wit
ness in big cattle stealing case in Milan
county, and the guilty parties employed 9
young man named Scarborough to take
the negro away. He brought him to this
place and they have been picking cotton
around in the county. Bud Robinson,
fearing the negro had not been car
ried far enough away, came down
about week ago and pre-
tended to be a friend to the negro
and Scarborough, ard wanted to pick
cotton with them, and they stayed together
one night at straw stack, and when the
negro went to sleep Robinson cut his throat
from ear to ear. The sheriff from Milan
county has been here several days working
up the affair, and at this writing has all
the parties in charge. 1t is supposed the
body was thrown into Hog creek, as it
could not be found, and young Scarbor-
ough stated Robinson put it in a sack
after killing the negro and carried it off.
Parties have gone out to drag the creek
and search for the body.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
A Son Kills His Father and Fatally Shoots
Himself

A Son Kills His Father and Fatally Shoots
Himself.
STAUNToN,Va ,November19.- Intelligenc
has reached here of the murder of Potter
field Brock, we'll to do widower near Gil
bert's Station, Albermarle county, by his
married son, and the suicide of the latter
Mr.. Brock lived with his son on a farm
owned by the elder Brock on Paddis creek,
For some time the murdered man had
BEEN engaged to be married to Miss Nor
ok, of Albermarle, and on the day of the
murder went to Charlottesville and pur-
chased his wedding outfit. Fearing pos
siSly that when the old man brought his
pretty young bride home it would cause a
breaking up of family relations, young
Brock became Respondent. Upon his
fathers return home with his wedding suit
young Brock, in a moment of supposed
mental alteration, shot and instantly
killed him. His son then left home, but
soon returned and went to bed. During
the night he arose, got his pistol and blew
mis- brains out. His wife with several
children renamed in the house with the
dead bodies of father and son until morn =
ing, when some neighbors we're summoned
to her assistance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
CATTLE CONVENTION.

The Committees Report on Investiga-
tions into the Texas Fever.
CHICAGO, November 20.-The annual
meeting of the National Cattle Growers
association met here to-day. After having
elected W. A. Towers. of Kansas City, and
J. Il. Sanders, of the Breeders Gazette,
Chicago, secretary, the association was
welcomed to Chicago By Mayor Roche.
Mr.. Il. q. Hines, OF Michigan, represent
ing the committee appointed TO investi-
gate .he rontagiou of Texas fever, then
read q paper giving the results Of several
experiments which had been made by as
sociating Texas and northern cattle, 10
ell of which contsgion had been fully
shown, and gave, as the opinion OF the
committee, that the only way to stop
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
GALVESTON ITEMS.

Inspecting Wharfage Facilities-Ne gro
Murderer on Trial.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, November -A.Robinson,
second vioe-president and general man
ager of the Atchison, Topeka d Kansas
with headquarters at Topeka, Kan, ar
rived in the city in special car yester-
day, accompanied by j. R. Muffin, fnan-
cial agent of the road. The object OF
Mr.. Robinson's visit was to make per-
sonsl inspection of the company's prop-
erty at this end of the line, and to deter
mine its adaptabilIty for wharves, etc., in
case it becomes necessary to
make use of it. They left this
morning on a tour of inspection of the
entire Santa Fe system in Texas accom-
panied by Directors Sealy and Jackson.
Warren Edwards and Mrs. VIM. Davis,
accused of the murder of the lstter's hus-
band on the 10th of June last, are on trial
in the criminal court. The evidence was
concluded tonight and argument will
begin tomorrow. All parties to the hon.
icide are colored. From the evidence
adduced at the preliminary trial
Edwards, who had of late paid marked
attention to Mrs. Davis, was warned by the
husband to keep away from her.
On the evening of June 20 the
husband found the guilty couple
together in the room of Camille Clark,
sister of Mrs. Davis, when he assaulted
Edwards, knocking him down. Edwards
retaliated by shooting Davis, killing him
almost instantly. Edwards, failing to give
bond, has been in Jail ever since. The
woman was held in nominal bond as ac-
cessory.
A letter from Colonel Gilbert, secretary
of the National Editorial association, to
Mr.. Walter Gresham states that the asso-
citation will doubtless accept the invitation
of Galveston and arrive here next Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
. CoNvICTS SHOT DOWN.
They Try to Escape From the Tennessee
Penitentiary and Fail.

They Try to Escape From the Tennessee
Penitentiary and Fail.
NASHVILLE, Te IN, November 10. The
convicts tried to escape from the Tennessee
penitentiary at 7:45 O'Clock last night by
cutting through the ceiling from the
fourth walk to the roof and then through
the roof. They secured few tools, ra-
zors, knives, and coil of rope with which
to let themselves down. Capt. j. Percy,
warden, had been warned of the attempt
by one of the convicts, ard had station I'D
extra guards on the roof and about the
yard. Guards Robert Burnett and Charles
Corbin were stationed near where the
roof was ont and waited until seven men
had come out, when they ordered them to
halt. Instead of doing 80 they dashed at
the guards, and Burnett fred one barrel of
his gun loaded with buckshot, instantly
killing John Stephens and painfully
wounding W. L. Benson. None of the
convicts escaped. This was Stevens
second term in the penitentiary for grand
larcency, and he had just entered upon a
sentence of five years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
COLORADO EDITORS.
List of Rocky Mountain Pencil Showers
Now Visiting Texas.

List of Rocky Mountain Pencil Showers
Now Visiting Texas.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
FORT WORTH, November 19.-The fol-
lowing editors, delegates from Colorado
to the national association, which meets
in San Antonio, Tex, this week, arrived
here tonight in special Pullman over
the Fort Worth and Denver: Lutte Will
COX, of the Field and Farm, Denver; Fl.
Wadsworth and wife, of the Mining Re-
view, Denver; W. E. Paber, of the Denver
journal of Commerce; A.E Pierce and wife,
of tbs Denver Eye; X. G. Cooper and wife,
of the Denver Republican; Herbert Brown,
of the Rocky Mountain News; Darwin p.
Kingsley, of the Grand Junction News; X.
II. Finley and wife, of the Boulder News;
Frank P. Shaefer, of the Carson City Clip
per; William j. Orange, of the Silver Cliff
Rustler; l.. B. France, author, and Thos.
Long and wife, the official stenographer
for the convention. The party will be the
guests of the CITY to morrow morning, and
leave for San Antonio at noon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Married at McDade ,

MoDADE, Tex, November 19.-Mr. j.
M. Taylor, agent of the Calcasieu Lumber
company at this place, and Miss Docia
Reid, daughter of o. H. Reid, Esq, justice
of the peace, were united in matrimony at
the home of the brides parents by Rev.
Il. M. Haynie at 2 p. m. yesterday. The
happy couple and party, consisting of b.
p. Jones, Miss Cora Knight, R. d. Will
Jams, Miss Leila Reid, D. s. McCarty and
Miss Nettie Reid, left for San Antonio to
visit the fair. Both are highly loved and
respected here, and have the best wishes
of the people for their future prosperity
and happiness.