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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10

Mayor Hewitt Tells What the President Sad
Abeuf the Ohio Man I'm 1884.
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Mayor Hewitt Tells What the President Sad
Abeus the Ohio Man I'm 1884.
oDscfsl - the IndisDsDolis Jesrpa~
WAsHrSoroS. June 9-Yssterdsy Mayor
Hewitt was ssksd very bluntly by prominent
Democrat in New York IL he would support the
Democratic national ticket He said that be
mated, and six months ago lie knew that Allen
g. Thurman would be Mr.. Clevslands running
mate. Il viii not say" he continued. "whsth-
q I win support the ticket or not; but
il does seem little strange that
Mr.. Cleveland should select Mr.. Thurman
- this time - tho vies-prssidential candidate.
in fses Of the fact that he refused to honor Mr..
slsetion to the presidency Some weeks after
the election Of 1854 was summoned to Albany
by Mr. Cleveland. He told me be was thinking
over various names which had been presented
20 him for Cabinet places, and he asked me IL
had sny name 70 suggest said: me- Pre:i-
head Of your Cabinet 10 Allen
G. Thurman5 Clevelands reply was.
He ID too old said, No. be is not too
old; Thurman 10 good for twenty years, and,
besides. his mental faculties are unimpaird.
Cleveland then said, But his habits are bad.
Ny sesponse to that extraordinary statements
vas: Mr.. Prssidsnt II you think that, Why
don't you send somebody TO Columbus to find
out what Mr.. Thurman's personal habits arep
and to my surprise he said, 4 will do so.'
And he actually sent detective 70 find out IL Al
len @. Thurman ever took drink Of whisky or
not. Things have changed since 1884"
Being pressed. however, a. TO whether he
would support Mr.. Cleveland. Mayor Hewitt de-
elino4 positively, TO define his position.
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flttspufk enIonlcic
When asked whether he thought Sam Smell
was working in the right way. Mr.. Murphy saidf
Sam Small will do great deal OF good, but be
lie not doing right He admits that bis life was
for years one of drunkenness, oebauchery aud
misery. He tried every means known to effect
. cure, had failed. and everything failed until
the grace Of God ensered into his heart He
ackno wedges that that Was the only thing that
saved him, and yet be now wants TO force others
to do that which proved TO be utterly useless in
bis own case. There 10 no law but the grace Of
God that kept him from going back 10 bis old
life. i believe in a common sense law that the
people will rally aroud. Every man must make
and obey his own laws in this matter. IL is IL
homes and around hsartbst stones that this law
must be learned
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be viii take well-earned vacation Tor three or
four wseka Mr.. MeKansn IL one OF the most
valuahle and popular of the large army Of Pen
many months
General Browne viii probably 20 to Orkney
Springs. Va. for . shors rest He has had .
long season Of hard work on the COMMITTEES on
ways and means
Major Powell. of the Unitsd States Geological
Survey. and Mrs. Powell. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Kentlsnd. and q number OF wsll-known Wash
ington people will leave here to morrow or
early 10 the week, for Msntor. o., to attand the
double wedding OF Mr.. j. Stanley Brown and
Miss Garfield. and Mr.. Harry GarHeld and Miss
Mason.
Prince Roland Bonapa-te. grandson CT Lucisu
Bonaparts. brother Of the Emperor Napoleon.
arrived In this city last night he comes with
fresidsut.
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4 Rumor Adoat IN Washington that He
WAITS Thurman to Have First Place.
Warrington special to New York Press.
The shsdowy rumor which has been floating
about in inner Democratic circles for several
months past 70 the effect that Cleveland would
decline rsnomination has exhibited moro sub
stance Of late than 10 being generally credited to
H. The unanimity with which shs party had
evidently sgrsed TO act, and the cheering and
TIA j1bilation with which bis name was received
1t the convention had In IL many of the elements
of . leAvs-sakire to who was remembered
more because Of past good fortune than Of pres
snt favor.
There Vas not the joyousnsss At the White
House thar might naturally De looked for at the
reception Of news Of snch a. Endorsement
Wk5r Col Lsmont brouehE In the bulletin an
&nouncing bis denomination by acclaim alton, the
kPrPsidsns who Was immersed in reading eorre-
~ regarding the text books furnished
nppiis on the reservations. merely
-. and then went with his
no plsasurable excifement -
>fhuslaktic Daniel had moth
- nsvspApsr literature Of
D1ition Of Mr.. Cleveland ~
corroooratory Of she ru-
ted BY mysterious
cen growing IN i'm
" obliged In view
hs angle term
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Oficisl Orders Correcting the Records Of
Certain Indiana Soldiers.
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WASHINGTON. June 9.-Ths Secretary Of War
has issued orders correcting the military records
Of Indiana soldiers in the late war az follows:
The muster into service of Benjamin McMur-
ray - first lieutenant. Company B. Twenty
sixth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, July j, 1862.
IL amended to take effect April 30, 1862 his dis
charge az first lieutenAnt same company and
regiment. June Is, 1865. is amended to date June
2. 1865; he 10 mustered into service as captain,
same company and regiment. to date June 3,
1865; mustered out and honorably discharged as
captain juno Is, 1865; and be 10 mustered for
pay In said grades during the periods embraced
between the aforesaid dates.
The discharge of First Sergeant Joseph NJ.
Robertson. Company b, Twenty-sixth Indiana
Infantry Volunteers. June 30, 1862 10 amended
to take effect April 90 1862; bis muster into
services a. second lieutenant, same company
and regiment. July /, 1862, is amended to date
April 80. 1862; his discharge as second heuten-
ant, same company and regiment, July 3. 1865,
10 amended to take effect June 2. 1865: he 10
mustered into service as first lieutenant and a.
captain, same company and regiment. to date
June g. 1865, and June 10. 1865. respectively;
mustered out and honoraby discharged as cap
tain July 3. 1865. and be 10 mustered for pay 10
said grades during the periods embraced be-
tween tie aforesaid dates.
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HAzLEToS. Pa, June 9.-Much excitement
was caused st Freeland, yesterday, by the action
of Sheriff Prescott Of Luzerne county. who
served writs upon nearly every merchant in
the town 20 require them to answer . charge OF
conspiracy. The complainant IL Geo. +. Hill.
son Of Obss T, Hill, vel-kpown real estate
agent Of this place. Mr. Hill Was manager Of
the Freeman Gas Compaay's elsctric-light plant
During the recent strike ir this region the
Knights of Labor assembly Of Freeland asked
the business men OF the town to boycott the Gas
company unless they aischareed Hill. against
whom they had Q grievance account OF his
having been employed ~ . coal and iron police
man at Perth Amboy during the coal-heavsrs
strike, about two years ago. notice to this
effect. signed by nearly all the business men.
was sent to the gas company last November,
and 10 consequence HID was discharged. He
now brings suit in the Luzerne county court
against th{ signers Of the notice to recover
damages. The case promises TO be one of the
most interesting, a. IL 10 the most important
ever tried In the anthracite region, rs boycotss
OF this kind have becom5 very frequent
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Petaluma (Cal.i Argus
Throughout that belt Of sand loan betveeu
Petaluma and two Rock Valley. comprising
many Thousand acres the farmers are Just now
this 10 billy rolling land. it is difficult 70 make
strangers understand how potatoes end corn
planted 90 late can be crown without q crop OF
rain or irrigation. But such is the fact, and
farmers deer planting their potatoes purpossly
not 10 have rain TO fall on the land after they
are planted. But every acre Of that land q good
for fruit and berriss and TOO valuable 70 be used
for potatoes and grain.
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DR.. w. Hutchinson, in American Magazine.
II 10 useless and worse, TO persist In claiming
that physical exercise tor men and women
should be alike in degree or kind. In happy,
sexless childhood. boys and girls may indeed
Be allowed the same diversions and muscle
training; but when their lives begin to separate
by development of sexual instincts land 10 10
marvel Gus how early these occasionally manic
fest themselvesl. IL 10 no longer practicable nor
right TO insist upon similarity OF exercise for
by training are men and women alike. aud
every attempt 10 make them so in physical
capacity only acts injufiously upon the weaker
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Dr. Holiness Carpenter shop.
In-l~

A favorite corner with DIR. Holmes In the
Beacon-street home is 10 the lower basement.
Here. opposite shelves Of books. IL fitted up Q
small carpenter shop, to which the poet often
resorts. Chisels. hammers nails, files all in
their proper places, while before the window
stands q foot-lathe. ST is pleasant exercise TO
tread this, and see 10 do its work quickly and
neatly" says DR.. Holmes. with q merry twinkle
In his eye. - he picks up small piece Of wood
and watches the borer's work it twirlG
through it. And here, almost daily, is found
the genial poet ut the carpenters bench, doinG
some odd little job . diversion from sineip Z
and writing his way into the hearts of thousands
who hope il may be o long time before
"By life's decaying Ere
His fingers sweep the stringless Tyre"
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OTHER POLITICAL NEWS.
The Sorehesded Democrats OF Old Shelby
Profess that They Are Fond of Crow.

The sorehesded Democrats OF Old Shelby
Profess that They Are Fond Of Grow.
Special to the Indianapolis Journas-
SHELBYvILLE. Ind, june 9-Ths Democracy
of Shelby county held . meeting here tonight
to rstify the nomination Of Cleveland aud Thur
man. The bills circulated yesterdsy stated that
Governor Gray and Senator Voorhees, would be
present to address the people. but neither Of the
distinguished Democratic leaders putin an ap-
pearancs, which was . great disa prominent to
the. Democrats. The crowd, which numbered
about two hundred. were addressed by Judge
Glessner. Len Hackney, w. s. Ray. b.
Sutton and Lee Wilson, who spent their time
In abusing the Republican party.
Mr.. Sutton said be had only one
thing against Cleveland. and that Was
that he had not turned out Of Office enough Re-
publicans Mr.. Ray has been fighting Cleve-
land through his paper for the past year, but
he stated he now bowed TO the national con-
vention. He also criticised Cleveland for not
surninz ell the Republican ofhes-holders out
The meeting was . very tame affair, aud
showed plainly that the Democracy are sore
over the defeat OF Governor Graz.
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PfTTsBuRG. June The national conversation
Of Knights Of Labor Iron workers. which has
been In session here for week past. adjourned
at noon to meet in Chicago on the frat Monday
in April. 1889. Previous TO the adjournment.
resolutions we're adopted indorsine General
Master Workman Powderly for election. and
pledgine Robert d. Layton. OF this city. the sup
port Of rs, 900 iron workers aud furnacenen 10
ths order for the position Of general secretary
now held by Charles H. Litchman This action
is regarded as the beginning Of big fight on
the present incumbent IL was decided to leave
the question OF wages to the various local as
semblies for settlements. - the adoption Of q
general scale Was deemed inexpsdient
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DANBURy. Conn. June 9.-Mrs Halpin. wife
Of James Haipin, q prosperous farmer living &c
Stoney Hill, lies in very critical condition to-
suffering from wounds inficted by a fourteen
year-old lad named Gore. and his father They
we're tenants Of her husband. and were being
pushed for payment OF their rent Mrs. Hal
pin was assaulted on Wednesday by young
Gore who struck her with a large stone. The
father and son then combined in the attack,
beating and kicking the lady In q brutal manner.
Two Of her ribs were fractured and she Was
severely cut about the head and injured inter-
ually
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ST. PAtL. Mimi. June 9-Ths rumo- Of
grasshoppsrs In Otter Tail county has been con-
frmed by bvestieation just complsted by Prof.
LuRer, of the State experimental farm. There
are millions Of the pests Matching out In the
neighborhood Of Perbans. and not only that. but
already there are many Of them big enough 70
with the 'hoppers- They the genuine Rocky
mountain varisty-the kind that did such great
damage Q number OF years ago. The Professor
says that four car loads OF material has bses
purchased for shipment 20 Perhsm, 20 be used
In an endeavor to destroy most OF the pests.
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The Graduate.
Pittsburg Chronicle.

Two scenes about this time OF the year;
SP. Minimize the platform: The
grandeur Of Greece and the mightness If Rome
teach rs that mutations OF idylic rsstfulness
are sure to bring in their trains those volcanic
metempsych osis which disrupt accepted conai-
tons
M-Minpis stroiine 10 the garden: sOh.
Charley; you dear, swest thinel That class piu
IL just the lovelest thing i ever saw. and there
Amt girl in the bizniss that's got one like il
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Springfield Republican.
IL leave everything Of which I die possessed
90 my wife, Lucy Frances Arnold" WAS the
single and sufficient statement in Matthew
Arpolds WILL made ia 1852. The authors
estate aosounts 70 only s.. 900. aud no effort TO
raise funds for Mrs Arnold's benefit has Yea
been made The British public whom Arnold
served so faithfully. and whom ne criticised
only for their advantage. ought not &c be slov
In liquidstlng their moral debt
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The Mugwumps and Gresham.

Interview with Ex-senator Platt.
Speaking Of their 1.-THE muRwumps1 support
Of measure or . candidate. may say that
their advocacy of judge Gresham 10 what weighs
him down more than any other one thing, and
causes the entire party to look on him with sus
picion, since il IS a notorious fact that they are
already committed, bound and pledged TO the
support of the Democratic candidate. Mr. Cleve
land whoever may be nominated by us. They
approve him and support him In spite Of oil his
broken pledges. Judge Gresham, who is an es-
long ere this that he is being caught In the posi-
ton Of Poor Dog Tray.
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Looming Up.
Kingston IN. " rreema

Kingston IN. " freeman.
General Harrison, of Indiana, who Is looming
up rapidly al . candidate on the Republican
ticket 10 An Ohioan by birth. education and a.
sociation, and one OF the 'favorite soma" of
whom that State is justly proud. He 10 grand
son Of President Harrison. whose remains are
buried at North Bend. and His parents also re-
pose on Ohio SOIL If Harrison is nominated TO
either place he will be able to take care of Ohio
as we'll ~ Indiana, and hold them against Pre-
adamifa Thurman
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Republicans WIN Com. to Indiaea.

Kingston IN. " Freeman.
Thus Indiana 10 thrown away. and without Iu-
diana the party cannot indulge . reasonable
hope of success. Tho Republicans sure OF
Ohio, viii undoubtedly place an Indianian on
their ticket and the partiality for . s'fsvorite
son. always strong in the West, will sweep
away the faint shadow Of . majority which
Hendricks Was able TO bring to Cleveland ia
1884. but which has not been visible At any Of
the elections held since.
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Saturday People.
The new summer open cars present very hns
appearance. and with their conductors are VERY
welcome 70 the citv. IN this. at least. the neu
company are redeening their promise Lea
them not weary in veil doing. and The people,
may Jet rise and call them bisass4.
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Henry County Democrats.
20 TIA lrdtarsnoIis yournss

NEW CASTLE, June 9-Ths Henry county
Democracy met in convention in the court-h house
in this city. this afternoon. for the purpose OF
nominating . county ticket A eoodly number Of
the unwashed and unterrihed were present and
on account OF the recent national convsnuon,
there Was some enthusiasm thrown into the
work Of making the ticket. The following nom
inations were mads- For treasurer. Peter
Metz; sheriff. James Gilmore; Represent
alive, John Lockridee; surveyor. J. Henry
Hewitt Mr. Hewitt was nominated for
the same Office by the Prohibitionis,s in CONVEX
ton in this city on Thursday of this week. and
Endorsed by the Democrats today. They in
dorssd the proceedings of the ST Louis conven-
ton, and held ratification tonight
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Important Pension Legislation.

WASHINGTON. June 9-The President has ap-
proved the act of Congress providing that PEN
sions heretofore or hereafter granted to widows
Of soldiers Of the of the rebellion shall COM
mence 1T the date OF the death Of their hus-
bands. This legislation favorably affects all
claims of widows Of the late war which have
been filed in the Pension Office on or after July
i, 1880. and which have beer allowed to COM
msncs from the date of the fling of the claims;
but will not favorably affect the cases of such
widows a. were filed on or before July l. 1880,
and which have been allowed. pensions having
already been granted in these cases from the
date Of their husbands death. The Commis-
sioner Of Pensions gives notice that in the set
tiement under this law OF claims already al
lowed. no formal application will be required.
and that the servcss Of attorneys will not b
necessary. Widows entitled under said law will
need only write letter. giving name, postoffce
address and certificate number and the claim
will be allowed with ~ little delay as practical
bls
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Pleasing Anscdote About Thurman.
ID. r,H~

Grand Rapids Eagle.
Jokes are now being told about Judge Thur
man. and one of them 10 TO the effect that the
Judge at his house or chambers once invited
some gentlemen to como up and have some
thing to drink. AL be could find WAS some
Appollinaris water, which he eravely opened
and said: Friends, Mira Thurman will not per-
offer you Just what GET myself" They drank
the Appolinaris water humbly. When they
got down stairs end were about to 60 tie Judge
followed them cut into the street. 1.-The fact is,
gentlemen said he, "thst though Mrs Thur
man does run that house she does not, thank
Gcd, control the whole town. want something
t. wash the taste Of that Appollinxris water out
- mouth 70
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SHELBYvILLE Ind. June a-Adam Smith,
Who won State reputation, last year. BY taking
the position. Ia debate. that the sun IL 10
move died today ct his home near Boeestown.
eyed seventy Ave ysara
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eDecial TO the IpdisnapoIis JournaL
NEW YORK, June "a Sun reporter called
upon Ex-Governor Hoadly. Of Ohio. yesterday.
and asked how he was pleased with the nomi-
nation of Thurman.
i've got nothing Whatever to say on thar sub
jectr said Mr.. Hosdly.
''Dort you intend TO vote for himr
81 am going TO VOTE" said the Ex-Governor
impressivslv, for the prssi Dental electors;
they won't let tne vote for the men themselves
i was opposed to Humans nomination. from
the start and did all could to prevent il; and
II Id had q week longer TO work I would have
prevented it,
Then you don't think his name lends strength
to the tieketr
i've got nothing to say about that. use
white handkerchiefs. though, and don't 60 in
for bandannas or SNUFF
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Alger's Manager =. Chlc..o.

CHICAGO. June mir Frank J. Hecker, of
Detroit, business partner OF Gen. Russell A. AL
ger, and the political hsntenant of that distin-
euished gentleman. arrived in the city this
morning, and is established 1T the Grand Pacific,
where he will remain from now on until after
the convention. Mr.. Hecker, who is tall. we'll
built and handsome man, with erayish hair aud
beard, comes here TO look after General Alger's
interest in the matter Of the presidency. az
will not submit to any interview" said hs "but
you can say that Michigan Is still for Governor
Aleer. because she knows and loves him. He is
antagonizing Que. nor are his friends tearing
down other heroes to enhance the splendors Of
their own; bur he is before the country on his
merits. and We all have frm belief that he will
receive the nomination. From another source
il was learned that the Aleer men have received
much encouragement from the East within the
last day or two and the confidence of the Michi-
ganander 10 steadily on the increase
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THE FATE OF THE MILLS BILL
It Is Conceded that the Measure Will Be
Passed by the Lower House ofCongress,

And the Only Question Is ~ to the Action Of
the Senate-Iittls Probability that the
Two Houses Will Reach an Agreement.
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They viii work For Harrison.

bpecial to the lndianapo'is journal
TERRE HAUrE. June AT a meeting Of the
Columbia Club. Of this city. the following reso-
luton was unanimously passed
Whereas, General Harrison has been unanimously
Endorsed by the Republicans Of this State 10 conven-
tion assembled candidate for the nomin alton for
President Of the United States; therefore be il
Resolved. By the Columbia Club Of Terre Haute
that being loyal 70 the decisions Of party coun
ellis we indcrse his candidacy for said nomination
and 90 a. . club TO Chicago work by all honorable
for his nomination At the coming national
vention.
In compliance with the resolution the club has
chartered special cars aud will send alsree dele
CATION TO Chicago 70 work for lndiana's eandi-
date.
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Talk from the shsrman Caucus I'm New Yorh
New York special

TAX from the Sherman Caucus I'm Now YORK.
New York special
Some OF the prophets said that the strength Of
Sherman and the growing favor OF A!ger will
make some such . compromise candidate as Ben
Harrison the probable nominee Col. Dunston.
Of Illinois, one OF yesterdays arrivals, 10 dele
gate and bis advent and the revival OF the
story that the delegation 10 not solid for Grssh-
am 10 significant
'sThurman's nomination. said sx-Gov. Foster.
''doss not make any difference with Ohio.
There 10 nothing doubtful about our State. The
Republicans will carry it and. think, the
country, too / am for Sherman, but do not
advocate him any more strongly on aceonpt Of
Thurman's being put the other ticket II is
not necessary. There is no strength added in
Ohio by his name