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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-05
WIDOW sPILKlN's DAUGHTER.

The young folks are having
The 1olliest sort OF time,
and Mary Annals laughter
Sounds ike a silvery chime,
AS she srnds the lignum vitae
Awhirling through the wires,
Or knocks Win Aikers ball away,
Clear out among the briers.
And II somehow sets me thinking
How used TO carry water
From the spring o. Sunday evenings,
For re Widow Spillin's daughter.
Those were happy days TO US.
Though we didn't play croquet,
We'd never heard of such game,
But spanked the good Old way.
The ladies dressed in plain homeslun,
Without bang or bustle
They warnt afraid TO look at you,
And gloried in tussel
But the most enjoy bic thing to me
Was when | carried water
From the spring o. Sunday evenings
For the Widow Spilkin's daughter.
Things have changed amazing sight
In these forty years or more,
With the telegraph and phonograph,
Aud iron wagon roar.
But ain a.goin TO grumble,
For think the change Is right,
And the world is rushing swiftly
Out of darkness into light,
But, somehow, l love recalling
How used TO carry water
From the spring o. Sunday evenings,
For the Widow Spilkin's daughter.
Yonder is an aged woman
Walking out among the bowers,
Where glory falls about her
AS sheplucks the brightest flowers.
And she looks as sweet and pretty
AS she did so long ago,
Ere the irosts Of many winters
Crowned her lovely brow with snow.
Yes, to me she is Rs pretty
AS when ! carried water
From the spring o. Sunday evenings,
For the Widow Spilkin daughter.
So l think I'll drop my musings
And join her in the shade;
I'll play the bashful lover
She shall play the blushing maid.
For | know her cheek will crimson,
And her eyes will brighter grow
When | slip my arm around her,
AS l used TO long ago.
And-since l have thought about it
believe I'll fetch some water
From the spring this Sunday evening
For tho Widow Spilkin's daughter.
Yankee Blade
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-05
IN THE DARK.

o, IN the depths OF midnight
What fancies haunt the brain,
When even the sigh of the sleeper
Sounds like sigh of pain.
A sense Of awe and wonder
may never well define,
For the thoughts that come in the shadow
Never come in the shine.
The old clock down In the parlor
Like a sleepless mourner grieves,
And the seconds drip in silence
AS the rain drips from the caves.
And think of the hanSs that signal,
The hours there in the gloom,
And wonder what angel watchers
Wait in the darkened room.
And think OF the smiling faces
That used 70 watch and wait,
Till the click Of the clock was answered
BY the click Of the opening gate.
They are not there now in the evening,
Morning or noon-not there;
Yet / know that they keep their vigil
And wait for me somewhere.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-05

When General Boulanger heard that the
rumor was afoat that he was to marry a
st. Louis lady he could hardly file an in.
dignant answer too quickly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-05

The smallest worm will turn, being trod-
den on;
And doves will peck, in safeguard of theii
brood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
HORRIBLE CRIME CONFESSED.
How Farmer King, His Wife and Six Children
Were Murdered and Their Home Burned.

FoRDICE, Ark, April 5.-M. d. Dickson,
sh eriff of Titus county, Texas, has arrested
Frank Shulze, at that place. on charge of
murder. On the night of the 10th of Decem-
Der last the house of J. r. King, well-to-do
farmer of Titus county, was burned, and
the charred remains of King, his wife and
six children were found in the ashes. Upon
examination it was found that the skulls of
all the family had been crushed in, and an
AK and hatchet were found in the house.
On the day of the murder King and his
son, aged twenty. had killed hogs, and as
they were to move into a new house, few
hundred yards distant, they had carried
the meat to the new house, and young King
slept there to guard the meat the night of
the murder. Before going down to the
new house for the night, King had used the
ak and had left it at the yard gate. Sus-
piciOn points to Kings son-in-law. Shulze,
a first cousin to the German arrested here,
who had run away with Kings daughter,
and had forged an order for a marriage
license, and it was the fear of being prose-
cuted for the forgery that caused him to
murder King and his family. Shulze.
Kings son-in-law, had made threats, and has
since confessed to a friend that he and his
cousin dld the killing; that he killed King
and his wife, and that his cousin killed the
six children. and then set fire to the house.
The children were from two to fourteen
years of age, and were all found where the
bed stood, except girl fourteen years of
age, who was found near the door, as though
trying to escape.
Young Shu1ze, who was arrested here,
came to Dallas county in January with
John Parham, and has since been living
with Mr.. Parham. He says that he can
prove that he was forty-fve miles away at
the time of the killing Sheriff Dickson
says that he has positive proof that he was
seen near Kings late that evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
The Arrest of Kinney and Larkins.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Regarding the arrest,
in Denver, of Barney Kinney and Andy
Larkins, horse-dealers. the police here say
that during the past two weeks a number
of valuable horses and buggies have been
stolen in this city, and detectives were de-
tailed on the case, as it was believed gang
was systematically working in the city.
They found, at q stable in the southern
part of the city, that a number of horses
answe ering the description of the stolen an
imals were clipped the day after they were
stolen and the horses We're kept close and
blanketed. They also learned that they
were kept by Barney Kinney and Andy
Larkins. BY the rime these facts
were ascertained the detectives
found out that these same parties
had been extensive shippers of horses, and
that they had just shlpl ed lie animals re-
ported to Denver, Col They knew the
men, knew that they hsd no money to buy
horses, and that the y were not acting as
agents for any dealers. These points were
all obtained by Wednesday, and on the
strength of these facts Chic of Police Hub
bard sent the telegram mentioned and an
officer left ON Wednesday night to get the
prisoners. The SIS. 900 worth of stolen
Kentucky horses said to 90 in the posses
sion of Kinney and Larkins are not known
by the detectives. but they say it will only
confirm their opinion that the men are
either connected with an extensive gang
or are working large game themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS.
The Shirt t-Manufacturing Firm of Downs &
Finch ASsigns-Liabilities $500,00O.

NEW YORK, April 5.-A complete surprise
was occasioned among the merchants en-
gagged in the shirt trade this afternoon by
the announcement of the failure of Downs
& Finch, shirt manufacturers, at Nos. 43
and is Leonard street, having three large
factories at jamestown, BordentOwn and
Hightstown, n. j. The firm was regarded
as the leading one in the manufacture of
fancy shirts in the United States and was
composed of Daniel II. Downs and COrne-
lus NJ. Finch, general partners, and o.
Henry Rothschild and Isaac Dreyfuss as
special partners. The general partners
made general assignment, without prefer
efences, to Theodore T. Miller, lawyer, at
229 Broadway. Messrs. Rothschild and
Dreyfuss. who compose the firm of o. Henry
Rothschild & Co., shirt manufacturers at
20. 43 Leonard street. say that this firm is
by no means affected by the failure of
Downs & Finch. Mr.. Rothschild said this
afternoon that the failure was a surprise to
him, and he knew nothing as to what tho
cause was. At the Office of the firm no per-
son could be found to give the slightest in
formation of the cause of the failure.
The general understanding was, how
ever that the firms endeavOrs to control
the trade had increased expenses, while the
profits diminished and low prices prevailed.
Besides Mr.. Finch's health had been poor,
and he has just returned from trip in the
West Assignee Miller was at the firms
store, and gave what information he could
to the creditors He had been suddenly
called upon to take the assigneeship, and
had learned from Mr.. Downs that the liza
bilties were between 100000 and $500 ZOO,
and that the assets, if judiciously handled
would exceed all liabilities. The assets
consist of three large factories and an i'm
mense stock on hand. material machinery,
and bills and accounts receivable. Brad
streets reports state that the business was
established many years ago as Downs,
Gourlay d Finch, at Jamesburg, n. j., and
about seventeen years ago was succeeded
by Downs q Finch. Mr.. Downs was the
financial manager and Mr.. Finch looked
after the manufacturing part of the busl-
grade of goods and drove out the smaller
concerns. On Aug. l, 1886. they formed a
limited partnership, to run five years, with
Messrs. Rothschild and Dreyfus for $780,
600. The latter turned over to the firm its
fancy shirt department.. In September
last Downs IL Finch claimed that their
capital stock was S500.0O0, including the
special capital and that during the preced-
ing year they had added at least $4,000 to
their capital from profits.
BOsTON, April 5.-Isaac Rich & Co., 70
| Kilby street. the oldest fish-hOuse in the
city. are financially embarrassed. Their
liabilities are placed at 100000, and nomi-
nal assets at $225, GOO. The firm was part
owner of the steamer Haytian Republic,
sold in this city. The troubles at Hayti
and the closing of several ports there are
said to have had much to do with the firms
present trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
THE FEATHER-WElGHTS.
The Two McCarthyS Engage in q Six-Round
Mill, and the Philadelphian Is Whipped.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The battle for the
feather-weight championship of America,
$500 side and purse of $500, between Cal
Mccarthy, of Jersey City, and Mat Nc
Carthy, of Philadelphia, took place to-
night at resort not far from this city. on
Long Island. Cal was declared the win
ner after Furnishing the Philadelphia mans
head and face almost to a mass of bleeding
flesh in six rounds. The men met with
their hackers at the ringside at $50 o'clock
this afternoon and were weighed in. The
Jersey man weighed ia pounds, and Mat
scaled at l13, which was satisfactory to the
referee. Sixty New York and Philadelphia
sporting men were present, at the rate of
SIS per ticket. A well-known New Yorker
acted as referee and stakeholder, while the
and Jack McMasters for Cal. The
tion as a boxer, but never had
any. experience as a finish fighter:
He is twenty-five years old. stands five
feet. four-and-a, half inches tall. and is
zier. Cal Mccarthy is q wicked little pun
Usher. and has a record of never having
been defeated. This was his twenty-sixth
battle. His age is twenty-one years, and he
u.
Collins and Jack O'Mara were his attend
ants. Both boys were in the pink of cOndi-
ton, the result of four weeks of hard train
ing.
1t was 9:10 p. NJ. when they tripped in ring
and were introduced by HOlske, who said:
Gentlemen this is Mr.. Cal Mccarthy, the
present champion, and this is Mat McCar-
thy, the coming champion-that is my
idea" The Philadelphia boy proved nothing
more nor less than chopping- block. In the
first round the betting was 500 to $40 on
Cal, and, to show his friends that he was
all there, he scored a dozen clean left-hand
jabs on his opponents jaw and face without
return. During the second, third and
fourth rounds it looked only matter Of
time before the little Jcrseyman would
knock Mat out. The latter was bleeding
and swollen in the face and neck, and both
his eyes were closing. He did not land one
good blow up to this time, and the betting
was now ten to one against him. The fifth
round was thought TO be the last, but
HOlske's man proved himself to be very
game. He was sent down four times in
rapid succession, and each time he barely
got up within the ten seconds. In the sixth
and last round Cal met him. full on tho
neck with q desperate left and right
double-handed blow, and he went down.
Just as time was up he was on his feet,
staggering all over the ring The Jersey
man went at him again, and would have
sent him to dreamland had not Jack Frazer
held up the sponge that his man was
through, and the referee then awarded the
battle to Cal. A large sum of money
changed hands, but the odds were not less
than two and half to one against Holske' s
man at any time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06

Democratic Primaries at Cohoes, N. Y, Result
in Leaving the City in Control of Mob.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 5.-Cohoes has been
in the hands of a Democratic mob all day,
and tonight the condition of affairs is un-
changed, with drunken brawlers and ex-
cited adherents of the two Democratic fac
tions still excitedly discussing the situa-
tion. The Democratic primaries to nomi-
nate supervisors, aldermen and a city
ticket were held to-day. On the one side
was the Cleveland following, directed
by ID. Cady Herrick, from Albany,
with Postmaster Larkin and ex-
County Clerk Larkin in immediate COM
mand. On the other side was the Hill
following, directed by Edward Murphy, jr.,
diate command, The rioting was confined
to three of the wards. In the other two
the Larkin regulars had things their own
way. and nominated their men by majori-
ties of four and seven. In the other three
men had the inspectors. and the Garside
men had the police. Some time ago one of
the police commissioners was induced" to
turn the force over to the control
of the Mayor. who turned out the old
The pollce were present at the polls in
force. Civilians sworn in as specials were
left in control of the station house. In one
of the wards, after the regulars had adj
mitted the watcher of the other side to the
polling place, one of the police endeavored
to force his way in. He was warned to de-
sist, but persisted. and with a sledge-ham-
mer battered down the door. He was
struck on the head with lead pipe, hole
back, covered with blood, he fell outside
the poll. Then the riot began. Pistols,
knives. and clubs were used. The
ballot-box was smashed, and both sides
claimed the victory. No one was fatally
While this was transpiring. in another
ward policeman endeavored to make his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
Hat TRIMMINGS.
Milliners Combine in an Effort to Resist Ger
tain Rulings of the Customs officials.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The milllners all
over the United States are deeply interest
ed in number of customs cases now on
trial in the United States District Court in
this city. They are what are known as the
shat trimmings" cases. The point at is
sue is this: The tariff schedule provides
that imported hat trimmings shall pay q
duty of 20 per cent. Millinery houses i'm
port large quantities of silks, velvets and
other goods, which may be used for hat
trimmings, and they claim that under the
tariff schedule they should only be taxed
20per cent on them. On the other hand,
these same goods, when imported in the
ordinary way by dry goods men, are made
to bear duty of from 40 tc so per cent un-
der other provisions of the tar
toms all over the country have
refused to accede to the demands of the
milliners, and the result is that suits have
been brought against them in various parts
of the country, claiming rebates to the
amount of hundreds of thousands of dol
ture OK test cases. and will determine to a
good extent, the action in all of the others.
A milliners' mbination has been affected
to prosecute these cases. and Gen. Tremaine,
cA~dttOluty -scucIdl VI NEW IOTk Clly, anu
a score of witnesses from New York city,
are present in behalf of the mllliners. The
Chicago importers, whose suits are on
trial, are Mrs. NJ. r. Taylor, ID. B. Fisk ~
Co., Hagedon, Brown. Cline, Baer a.
Rosenberg, and c. N b. Tennis. all milli-
ners. Mrs. Roberts, a North-side milliner,
testified this morning that these imported
trimmings were used by the milliner, three
fourths on dresses, and the remaining
fourth only for hat trimmings to match the
dresses. John ID. Sheed, of Marshall Field 81
Co., and Jacob Mayer, of Schlessinger a.
Mayer, were equally good witnesses for the
government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
Violence and Calumny Will Not Turn Him
and His Friends from Their Purpose, Which
Is Equal Exercise of Universal Suffrage.
BOulanger Will Be Arrested the Moment
He Places His Foot on French Soil,
Belgian officials Are Inclined to Believe the
Report that Stanley and Emin Are En-
Route to Zanzibar-0ther Cable News.
Violence and Calumny Will Not Turn
from His Purpose-Warrant for His Are

Violence and Calumny Will Not Turn Him
from His Purpose-Warrant for His Arrest.
PARIS, April 5.-General Boulanger has
issued manifesto, dated Brussels, April 5.
He says that in their robust sense the
electors know how to deal with the tissue
of falsehOods and abominable ISLANDERS
against him. The government hasextorted
from an infatuated Parliament consent to
prosecute him before a court of political
enemies not before court of judges. All
the acts imputed to him as crimes were well
known when he was appointed Minister of
War. and therefore his colleagues were
equally guilty. "All the violence and
'calumny in the world" he says, will fail
to turn US from our object. which is to OBJ
tain an honest republic and the legal exer-
else Of universal suffrage"
The Senate will begin the trial of Gen.
BOulanger on Monday next. During the
trial no session OF the Chamber of Deputies
will be held.
The Boulangist electoral campaign has
been suspended for the present
The Opportunists and Radical press re-
gard tho vote in the Chamber of Deputies
yesterday, authorizing the prosecution of
General Boulanger by the government as
death-blOw to BOulangism.
Connt Dillon and NJ. Rochcfort will be
prosecuted by the government for their
connection with the Boulangist movement.
NJ. BOuchez. the dismissed public prose-
cntor, informed General Boulanger a fort
night before his flight that the government
intended TO arrest him.
The French government is urging Bel
GUM to eXpel General BOulanger.
"A warrant has been issued for the arrest
of BOulanger the moment be touches
French soil. The open animus of the gov
ernment is producing a revulsion of public
feeling in the Generals favor.
Nj. Susim has resigned from the Boulang-
ist committee. NJ. Thiebaud has withdrawn
his resignation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06

way into the polling place through saloon
next door. He was choked by the proprie-
tor until black in the face, and was thrown
over the bar and kicked into the street In
another ward policeman battered man
over the head, infiictng injuries which are
reported fatal. Small tights were of con-
seriously, if not fatally, disabled. The fac
tional feeling runs SO high and the dis
turbance is so great that it is almost impos-
sible to secure full and reliable news.
After the regular primaries were broken
up, they were continued in the midst of
groups of the opposing factions. Two DEM
Ocratic city tickets and two Democratic
candidates in each ward will be the result.
The condition of the policeman who was
struck with the lead pipe cannot be detn-
itely aScertained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
THE PENSION BUREAU.
The Work of Reorganizing It's Executive
Branches Proceeding RAPIDLY.

The Work Of Reorganizing Its Executive
Branches Proceeding Rapidly.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Very active work
is being done at the Pension Office and In
terror Department for the complete reor-
ganization Of the pension service, as far as
it relates to its executive branches. Rec
concentrations have been made to the Sec
retary of the Interior for the appointment
of members of the pension examining
boards located throughout the country, and
within few days new physicians will ba
in charge of these organizations. 1t is the
purpose of the Commissioner of Pensions to
appoint the very best men he can secure
and to have special view toward
the selection of Republicans of the highest
rank. Your correspondent to-day asked
the Commissioner whether he would retain
a Democrat on each of the medical examin-
ing boards. Il shall appoint Democrats
wherever l can find those who were Union
soldiers, and who are thoroughly COM
petent to fill the positions" replied the
Commissioner; but i shall not appoint
Democrats merely to follow precedent.
Whenever / reorganize a board which is
composed of three Democrats, and i can
find in the district three good Republicans,
men who were soldiers and who are
thoroughly COmpettut, Il sudll IOllOW
the example set by my predecessor
of filling all of the places
with men within my own party. When
ever | GO into district where there is at
present q Republican on the board, and
can find Democrat who is competent and
deserving, and who is in sympathy with
our policy of being fair, frank and liberal
in the allowance Of pensions, shall give
that Democrat place on the board. One
thing am determined on, and that is to
reorganize these boards as quickly as possi-
ble.n
what arc You going to do about the
special agents in the fieldp
ION the S0th of june" replied the
Commissioner. 1.-The commissions of 80 spe-
cial examiners will expire. If should not
reappoint these men," and there was a
twinkle of merriment in his eye. "of course
their names will be dropped from the roll,
and they will retire to private life. The
civil-service rules cover every position
within my control. from 500 clerkship up
through all the clerkships and special
agents TO the chiefs of divisions. OF course
men who are called TO ill the vacancies in
the special agencies will have to with
stand civil-seryice examination, and
I will have no control over the
question of politics in making selections"
BY the end of the month it is expected
that the medical examining boards will be
thoroughly reorganized. and at the end of
the present fiscal year. June 80, radical
changes will be made in the special agencies
in the field. The special examiners who
flooded Indiana and other close States dur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
Foreign Notes.

The Nile is falling rapidly, and the out
look is serious.
The King of Holland has had a further
relapse, and his death is mOmentarily ex-
pected.
"A terrible storm has visited southern
Hungary, demOlishing many houses. In
some villages extensive confagrations
are raging.
The chief of the Berlin police has de-
cided that no construction of the laws reg
ulating the disposition of dead bodies per
mits cremation, and the incineration of
corpses is, therefore, prohibited.
cision that all the recent dispersions of So
eialst meetings by the police were illegal.
This decision is not understood, however,
to prevent the police from resorting to
other methods of dissolying Socialist gath
erings,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-06
Opposed TO Vaccination.

LONDON, April SIN the House of Com
mons, this evening, Mr.. James A. Picton.
member for Leicester, moved that O COM
mission be appointed to inquire into the
operation of the compulsory vaccination
acts. Mr.. Picton contended that vacclna-
tion was not a certain preventive of
small pox, while it undoubtedly spread
other diseases.
Mr.. Charles T. Ritcbie, President of the
Local Government Board, announced that
the government would assent to the ap-
that inquiry would result in dispelling all
doubts as to the value of vaccination.