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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-30
A DEFAULTER FOR $4,000
Shelby County's Democratic Treasurer
Proves Recreant to His Trust.
He COnfesSes to Using the Money in Paying Off
Private Debts-Poor Health and Heavy
Campaign Expenses Given as the Cause.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Aug. 29.-This COM
munity was astOunded this afternoon by
the statement that Michael Posse, treas
urer of Shelby county, was defaulter in
the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Posse came to the
law firm of Adams e. Hord a few days ago
and told them he was short this amount of
money. To-day Judge Hord notified the
bondsmen of the shortage, and requested
them to meet to-nig ght to take steps to make
up the deficiency. The bondsmen are
John Elliott. William Elliott, Alfred Ma
jor (deceased), George Senour (deceasedl.
DR.. A. Kennedy, Joseph B. Randall, A. j.
Thurston. George Mcconnell, James o.
Parrish, John Messick and Conrad Schroa-
der. Mr.. Posse was elected treasurer for
the first term in 1884 and reelected in 1885,
His last term was to expire on the 18th Of
September next.
Mr.. Posse was seen this evening, and
stated that he first discovered the shortage
in April last; that he had used the money
to pay off debts standing against him be-
fore he went into office, and that the re-
ceipts of tho office for the four years
amounted to $4,000. He also said he had
real and personal property to the value of
from $4,000 to S11 900. which he was ready
to turn over to his bondsinen and give his
note for the balance. The debts, he says,
he paid off with the money, had accumu-
lated upon him for ten years prior to his
taking the office, and were due to William
Henry, deceased, John w. Robinson and
others.
Mr. Posse is Democrat and o promi-
nent Odd-fellow. He has been In poor
health for several years. This summer he
has been confined to his house great deal
of the time. The commissioners meet on
Monday, and they will at once order an in
vestigation of the books of the Office. Mr..
Posse was considered one of the most re-
liable men in Shelby county, and his short
age has greatly surprised the people. His
races for the Office he held have cost him a
great deal of money. while his living ex-
penses have not been heavy.
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WHO GOT DENNIS MONEY?
Many Prominent Men of Evansville Said to
Have Won Their Share.

e,ecial TO the Indianapolis Journax.
EVANSVILLE. Aug. 29.-Sensational de-
velopments were made to-day in the Denny
defalcation at Boonville. The prisoner has
made full confession of his guilt. charg-
ing his downfall to cards, and duplicating
about sixty gentlemen in this city as the
beneficiaries of his stolen money az the
gaming-table. The United States district
attorney has been here all day interview
ing various parties. and it is alleged that
the suits will be filed against the parties
tomorrow. Among the gentlemen impli-
Gated are many leading citizens. merchants
and professional men, who have bad a
slight penchant for the green cloth. Natur-
ally enough. the matter has created con-
siderable rumpus and many rumors are
atioat. 1t is charged that the whole affair
is a black-mailing scheme on the part of
Denny's bondsmen, who have been COM
PEELED to pay out $1,000 to make up his de-
ficit. What will be the outcome cannot
yet be determined, though it is maintained
that the bulk of the defaulter's losings was
to sharpers outside the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-30
Stole His Sweetheart.

DURHAM, n. c., Aug. GA romantic
elopement took place at the Greensboro, N.
c., Female College few days ago. Ed
Heilig. of Mount Pleasant, N. c.. was a
suitor for the hand of Miss Matte Kindley,
OF the sam same place, and objections seem s TO to
parents. who dispatched their daughter off
to the boarding-school. hoping to break off
the attachment. Young Heilig went to
Greensboro, procured ladder. mounted to
the night carried her off and took her to
Salisbury. where they were married. The
last Legislature granted this institution
special police powers for the preventing of
such disturbances and making it misde-
pose of interfering with or inducing any
student to violate the rules of the institu-
tion. AS this is the first violation since this
enactment it is thought that action will be
instituted against young Heilig.
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FLINT-GLASS TRUST.
Details of New Combination Being Worked
0ut-MOdeled After the Standard.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 29.-Andrew Bryce, D.
c. Ripley and Capt. A. II. Kelsey. the COM
mittee appointed by the flint-glass manu-
facturers to devise plan for the formation
of combination. are gathering data, and
will report at meeting to be held the lat
ter part of next month. The committee
has found a unanimity of feeling existing
among the fint-glass manufacturers in
favor of the contemplated movement. The
general impression among manufacturers is
that sufficient progress will be made by the
first of next year to effect the organization
at that time. The idea which will be en-
bodied in the new movement will be TO
form a chartered corporation, which will
have one person at its head, who will have
control of the business. 1t will be his duty
to fix prices and tho income from each fac
tory will be put into a general fund. and
the profits will then be distributed. Each
firm in the corporation will receive profits
in proportion to the amount of capital
which it has invested. The operation of
the factories will be the same as at present,
under the direct management of the own
ers, but the business of the trade will be
In the hands of the corporation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-30
DIR. HOLINESS BIRTHDAY.
The Beloved Poet Quietly Celebrates His Eight
ieth Anniversary--A Note from Whittier.

Boston. Aug. 29.-Oliver Wendell Holmes
quietly passed his eightieth birthday at
Beverly farm. Letters and kilograms of
congratulations poured in upon him from
all over the country. and this afternoon he
received many ladies and gentlemen. Many
beautiful floral gifts were sent to the Doc
tor, and the house is filled with sweet
flowers. He also received q very hand
some remembrance in the shape of solid
silver gold-lined loving-cup of beautiful
design from personal friends and class
mates. whose names DR.. Holmes desired
should remain private.
He stated that he had received short
personal note from his friend Whittier. in
which the latter merely expressed his re-
gard, and his deep regret that his present
ill-health would prevent his being present
in person to grasp his friend by the hands,
and tender congratulations The Doctor
expressed his sorrow 20 hear that Mr..
Whittier was not well. The Doctor greeted
each of his visitors personally, with a
, cordial grasp of the hand, and expressed
his great pleasure at their coming. His
manner is as vivacious, his step as elastic
and his eyes as bright and merry as they
have been these many years back. Barring
q slight difficulty with his hearing, the
DOCTORS powers are unimpaired.
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Wounded In the Battle.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Aug. 29.-During the
naval battle tonight, in the bay. a cannon
on the United States revenue cutter Fess-
enden was discharged prematurely. and
two sailors. John Schulz, of Detroit, and
Charles Mottshead, of Montreal, Canada,
were seriously injured about the hands.
Mottsheads injury will necessitate the am
putation of one of his hands. A mortar
exploded on one of the mortar-boats
and two sailors, Frank Sayles, of Milwau-
kee. and 5. S. Rook. Of Theinsville. were
painfully but not seriously injured. Will
lam Bate, eighteen years of age, was also
injured by the premature discharge of q
mortar on the steamer Henry Sill, of Ra-
cine, and received severe burns about the
right hip and ankle. Several veterans
were overcome by the heat and smoke, and
were taken to the tents of the Red Cross,
where they were well taken care OF.
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TIE NAVAL BATTLE.
Vast Crowds Witness It-Graphic Descrip-
tion of the Great Spectacle.

Vast Crowds Witness It-Graphic Descrip-
tion of the Great Spectacle.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29.-This has been the
great day Of the encampment as regards
the crowds. The day trains brought in
about 5000 additional visitors mostly from
Wisconsin and Illinois, the great attraction
being the night naval battle in Milwaukee
bay. Fully quarter of million people
occupied the beach. and the vast amphithe-
ater on the hillside of the Lake Shore Park
was packed with Grand Army men and
their wives. the seats being reserved. for
them. The battle was a splendid spectacle
being participated in by about
sixty vessels, besides stationary
mortar fleet and by about 5000
infantrymen and artillerymen. There were
fired 10000 rounds of musketry. 1900 shells,
4,5OO rockets. and 5000 pounds of fireworks
were exploded. The plan of the battle was
an attack by hostile fleet and repulse by
the shore batteries, supported by infantry.
The line of battle feet was led by the Uni
ted States man-of-war Michigan and reve-
nue. cutters Andy Johnson and Fessenden.
The signal was given at o'clock, and as
If by magic the whole bay was illuminated,
and the spectators could then see the ant
mated movements ofinfantrymen. artillery
men and seamen as they got ready for the
conflict. Then darkness succeeded as the
line of battle fleet gracefully unanswered.
engaging the shore batteries as they passed
and the latter returning the fire. 1t was a
splendid spectacle which the specta-
tors saw, as the vessels poured
in their port fire and the
land batteries responded. Guns, mortars
and rocket-guns discharged their missiles,
and as the fleet made the circuit the vessels
continued to pour in their raking broad
sides and the land batteries aimed their
guns at the passing fleet till burning
wreckage was seen floating about here and
there. Burning kerosene barrels were util-
lied to bring about this delusion.
After a brisk action, lasting about half
an hour. the brilliant spectacle of Kissing
shot and shell, flaming rockets shooting in
every direction. water witches skipping
hither and thither in myriad confusion.
ceased and only the occasional boom of q
gun was heard. Mistaken In supposing
that they had silenced the shore batteries,
the attacking forces now prepared to leave
in small boats and complete the victory.
But the beleaguered city is not ready
to capitulate. The infantry force
that has until now remained in
reserve presses forward on the beach in
front of the batteries. ready to meet the
landing force. As they pour their steady fire,
round after round. into the midst of the ap-
superseded the boom of the cannon. The
invading party is repulsed, and retreats in
confusion. Two vessels are so badly dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-30
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
Black Diamond Starts Out Again-WOrk of
the Rush-An Anglo-German Difficulty.

VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. 29.-The Black
Diamond left here yesterday ,ostensibly on a
trip up the coast to refit, but it Is said that
she is really off on sealing cruise into
Behring sea where the owners believe they
have a legal right to hunt SEAL This
action shows what the popular
feeling is here IN regard to the
United States jurisdiction in Behring
sea and her power or her policy to
enforce it. The report that Vice-consul
Marvin, of Victoria. is interested in the
seized sealing schooners is not the case.
E. b. Marvin, ship chandler and part own
or of the Sapphire, and Vice-consul Marvin
are different persons The sealing schoon-
er owners formed an association Tuesday
night.
letter has been received from an officer
of the United States steamer Richard Rush,
stating that on Aug. 9 the Rush captured
the British sealing schoo Lily, of Van
couver, while taking seals in the Behring
sea. The schooner was searched and three
piled on board the Rush. A prize crew of
one man was placed on board and the Lily
sent to Sitka. The seized sealers will have
their cases tried in the Alaskan District
cisco when relieved by the Bear at Ouna-
laska. In all there have been fourteen
sealers boarded by the Rush and warned
out of the Behring sea, besides six captured.
! The sealing schooner Juanita arrived to-
day from Behring sea. The Juanita was
boarded by the officers of the United
States steamer Richard Rush, and 600 seal
skins seized. The schooner was ordered to
Sitka, but no prize crew placed aboard.
The schooner Lily, seized Aug. 6 by the
Rush, is the property Ofthe Black Diamond.
Excitement has been caused in shipping
circles here through the action of Adj
miral Heneage yesterday in forcibly
towing the German bark, j. III. Hustled,
from her anchorage in Esquimalt harbor to
the harbor entrance, although her master
protested and ran up the German colors.
The bark was discharging coal, and Ad-
miral Heneage sent word to Captain Rel
mars to move out az he desired anchorage
for his war vessel. The captain refused to
do so. and the admiral sent an officer and
blue jackets to move the vessel. The out
come IS watched with interest.
The German schooner. j. I'll. Hustled,
was towed to her former anchorage, in Es-
qulmalt, this morning, the harbor master
having instructions TO do so. While the
anchor was being hauled up an officer was
sent by the admiral warning the captain
not TO move the vessel but he would not
desist, and the Hustled is now in her old
place. taking on cargo. 1t is stated that
the incident would have been avoided had
Admiral Heneage ip the first place. re-
quested the harbor master to have the ves-
aeI ramoyed
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DeYelnninr Soufheru Iron.

BALTIMORE. Aug 29.-The Manufacturers
Record learns from authoritative sources
that New York syndicate will make lib
eral investments in the purchase of one OF
moro fully-developed extensive iron prop
nr,s ~ The e sos So@t ~ the hSG re-
works. comprising about 45. 900 acres of tim
ber and mineral lands, near Jonesboro,
Tenn, to an English company. who will. it
is reported, develop the property on large
scale at an early day, and the organization
of two companies. with a capital stock of
81, ,Oo0,0 each, with Gen. w. s. Rosecrans,
Registrar of the United States Treasury,
president of one, TO build town at Waynes-
boro junction, in the valley of Virginia,
and developalarge iron properties there.
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O,Rrien Exnlaina Matters.

DUBLIN, Aug. 29-United Ireland, in a
leading editorial, informs the Radicals
that the position of the Irish party re-
garding the project for the endowment of
Catholic college is the same as when it
sauelched the scheme for an underhand
treaty with Rome. sought to be negotiated
by Lord Salisbury and the Irish Unionist
bishops, who now stood ready to sell Ire
they had the country to sell. The Nation
alists would welcome any genuine effort to
settle the Irish question made by Parlia-
ment aboveboard. and would try to make
bsv met ask do tbrv
ance from the Radicals. They tight for a
great principle, which the Radicals also
indorse; The question is one which should
wanting that, the Nationalists must be
content in the meantime, to take what re-
forms an English Parliament offers.
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STRIKE SITUATION NO BETTER.
If Anything, 1t Has Grown More Serious-La-
borers Remain Firm.

If Anything, 1t Has Grown More Serious-La-
borers Remain Firm.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Aug. 2.-There are no fresh de-
velopments in the strike which are at all
of a hopeful nature. Over twenty thousand
tailors in London are momentarily expect
ing the word from their leaders TO drop
their work. and when they go out they will
deprive nearly twice that number of sew
ing women and other assistants of their
chances for livelihood. Many of them
have already Joined the strikers.
Several failures in the shipping trade are
already reported as a result of the dock
strikes, and others are expected.
The whariingers submitted 10 the dock
companies and the strikers plan for set
tlement of the questions at issue, which
included proposal 10 make the American
clauses in bills of lading imperative so
far as concerned wharfingers and granary
keepers. The representatives OF the COM
panies declined TO accept this solution of
the difficulty and arepreparinga manifesto.
in which they will declare that they will
only pay pence an hour.
A mass-meeting of the great army OF the
unemployed was held to-day. About 1900
of the strikers were IN attendance. John
Burns addressed them, predicting that
their demands would be acceded TO to-day.
He said all the indications pointed TO a
victory for the men if they We're firm and
united. The whsrfingers have offered TO
employ the dock men on independent docks.
but the proposition has not been accepted
The strike is seriously affecting the north
ern coal trade.
The Telegraph Construction and Main
tenance Company's workmen at Green
wich. have struck The crews of three
American cattle-ships have joined the
strikers. MIR. Burns. in an interview.
saws the dock men will firmly adhere 10
the position they have taken and will not
reduce their demands.
The 55, 900 Welsh miners who have made
demand for a 10 per cent increase in
their wages, have decided TO compromise
and will accept the per cent advance Of
fered by their employers.
The dock companies have issued mani
fest0 in which they offer the regular dock
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Catholic Young Mems Societies.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The convention of
Catholic Young Mems societies will take
place Sept. 5. and 5. at the Brownson I.y-
ceum Hall. Providence, X. /. The exercises
will include, among other features of in
terest. q monster public meeting. to be ad-
dressed by Hon. John Boyle O'Reilly aud
John p. Leahy. OF Boston,: Hon. VIM. j.
Onahan, of Chicago. and Father Stafford,
of Cleveland. Rev. M. j. Lavelle, rector of
ST. Patrick's Cathedral. of this city. will
read paper before the convention on
Catholic Young Mems societies. and Mr..
Phillip p. Clarkin, also of this city, will
deliver the eulogy on the late Rev. John NJ.
union
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S''iIi's; tii,,!, 'i';|I'i5; 6 sI I5is BIG 4
RIG OFFERINGS

Oekaloosa. Iowa, and return. $10.15. Tickets now
sale offices OF Big and sale Will continue until
Sept so days will be allowed for return. we can
give choice OF routes either via Peoria or Chgo
with but change OF cars
Cleveland. Ohio and return g. D. Tickets VIII De
sale August and Sept and will be good return
ing until sept inclusive account Oh meetihs SAINT
Joseph Benevolent Society.
Greensburg, Ind and return ST. s5. Tickets now
on sale. good for return until Sept ON account or
Chicago, IL, one way. $3.50 This Is our rate to
Chicago aud will continue e be until further notice
are tne ony iine r9nnns faIhon @ @ hr
trains between Indianapolis, Lafayette and Chicago
through without change
Half-fare Harvest Excursions. On Sept. 10 and "a
and OCT we VIII sell roundtrf excursion tickets 10
points In Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana Texas. Ar
kansas. Oklahama, New Mexico. Arizoua, Kansas,
Nebraska. Colorado. Utah, Idaho, wyoming. Mon-
line running Free Reclining chair Car 10 St Louis
connecting there with Free Reclining chair Cars for
Kansas City, the West and Southwest.
TIME CARD.
CINCINNATI DIVISION
Depart 1855 am 6:46 q m 1000 m $40 m
Arrive. 1o:35 am s1o:2L pm HAS a m ASS p m.
~1O:60 pm
CINCINNATI DrvIsioN-suNDAY TRAINS
ArrIve- iI:l5 m I2:lop IN 1880 m
DEPART. 7:10 m sl2;05 nom 5:15pm s11:10 p m
Arrive $3.50 m 1888 m t2:46 I'm 6:10 m
CLEVELAND DIVISION.
Cievei'd and the East 7:soam, 800 m
Cd RAPIDS and Moth 400 am. Sss pm
Clevel'd and the East 1855 a M. Sis m
ST. LOUIS DIVISION.
Depart Tor St Louis and Kan. Cy ~1l55 m s1:1O m
.-,u T !! Hauts and Nation , - am, SO $40 m
7. H'te and Mattoon 1000 m, .6:2s IN
sDaily. ]. III. MARTIN. Div. Pass Agent.
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ator and councillor, consisting of stocks and
bonds and personal property on farms ano
filed with the register of wills to-day. The
appraisement places the valuation OF the
personal effects at SC, 4G1 .004. and it is estl-
mated that the real estate owned by the
deceased, consisting mainly OF mining
property in this State, and In Western
lands, will reach nearly SIS, 100000.
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Logan Monument Fund.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29.-General Alger.
president of the Logan monument fund.
reported that the collections to date aggre-
gated Sll, 1890. A committee of five was
authorized to place before Congress a
proposition to set apart a portion of the
S4O, 200 appropriated for the site to be added
to the fund for the monument. General
Warner left the chair and made a strong
appeal for the monument scheme. He sug-
gested that the committee be enlarged to
include one representative from each de-
partment, with instructions to push the
work until the monument was finally
erected at Washington.
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Henry ShaW's VIII.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-The will of Henry
Shaw. about the probable conditions of
which there has been much surnise and
conjecture following his death, is now de-
posted IN his private vault in the old Safe
ppe street His entire estate has been bee uH, left in
various forms. to the city of ST. Louis. with
the exception of few minor and insig-
nificant bequests. The Shaw estate is es-
timated at from s., SOC, 900 upward.
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Senate Meat Committee in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-Senators Vest, of Mis-
souri,, and Coke. of Texas. members of the
select committee to Investigate transporta-
tion and the meat products of the United
an investigation which will begin Monday.
Messrs. Henderson, Cullom and Plumb,
also members of the committee, are expect
ed tomorrow or next day. After hearing
ably inspect the stockyards and packing
houses in this vicinity.
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Trouble with the AuxiIiaries.

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 29.-The encampment
refused to recognize the Sons of Veterans as
an auxiliary to the G.. A. r.. because of a
disturbing faction in the former. Instead
of giving the two women's organizations
the Loyal Ladies of the q. A. r. and the
Woman's. Relief Corps, formal indorse-
ment, which would be contrary to the
rules. it was recommended that the en-
campment bid them God speed in the work.
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Win Samn.on BE Recalled?

FL PAso, Tex, Aug. 29.-General Samp-
son; the newly appointed American consul
az Paso DEP Norte, did not enter upon the
duties of his office to-day, as the Governor
OF Chihuahua telegraphed that he could not
90 SO until the Mexican government sent
MN MS exequatur. which. il is intimated,
the Mexican government will decline to do,
put VIII ask the United States government
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Captures by the Rush.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Treasury
Department has received a telegram from
Captain Shepard. of the revenue cutter
Rush, dated Alaska, Aug s.via San Francisco
in which the Captain reports the seizure of
the schooners Minnie. Pathfinder. Juniata
and Lily, of Victoria. B. G., and the James
G.. Swan, of Port Townsend, for violation
of the laws in regard to sealing in Behring
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Freight Smasl.-Up.

WATERBURY, Conn, Aug. 29.-At point
York x New England road, at 12:s0A. NJ,
to-day. there was a serious freight smash
up. that blocked night travel and seriously
delayed all morning trains. The locomo-
tive. and ten cars, and an engine were
burned. No one was hurt.