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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-19
A STRANGE HALLUCINATION.
A Young Man Imagines Himself Girl, and
Practical Joke Ends in Shooting ARRAY.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 1S-The Suns spe-
cial from O1ancook, Va, says: ''The village
of Charlottesville has, within the last few
days, been the scene of strange sensation.
Near the village lives young man named
Andrew Ashmead, who for some years has
fancied himself girl, and has accordingly
been attentive to the young men, with
some of whom he has imagined himself
desperately in love. Among those on
whom Ashmead set his affections is John
kellam, aged twenty years. Kellam made
Ashmead believe that his affection was re-
ciprocated, and the wedding day was set.
A few nights ago, while they were going
home from neighbor's, dispute arose as
to the color of the dress Ashmead was to
wear at the wedding. Ashmead insisted
on red dress, while Kellam declared
that it should be of some other
color. Kellam tried to frighten Ash
mead with pistol, but Ashmead
got furious, and, drawing his pistol shot
Kellam through the hand and arm. Kellam
then fired at Ashmead twice, the first ball
taking effect in the feshy part of the leg
and the second in the back, tearing away
the flesh and skin for several inches. They
were both arrested to-day and put under
bond to answer before the nsxt grand jury
of the county court"
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Captain Plunkett Testiies in Relation tc
Outrages in Ireland.

captain flunkett resumes In Relatl0u 60
Outrages in Ireland.
LONDON, JAN 1S.-When the Parnell COM
mission met this morning, Mr.. r. L. Reid
NJ. p, one of the counsel for the Parnellites
called the attention of the court to a
placard issued by the Sheffield Telegraph,
on which are printed the words, 1.-THE
League Murder Ring in Open Court"
Presiding Justice Hannen requested that
the matter be embodied in an affidavit and
submitted to the court
The taking of evidence was then resumed.
Captain Plunkett chief of the Cork police,
testified as to the perpetration of Outrages
He said he knew OF no support given to
tenants in their nOn-payment of rent and
resistance to eviction, except that given by
the Land and National Leagues. Matters
had improved since the passage of the CO.
erciOn act.
Referring to the further disclosure of
documents, Mr.. Asquith, of counsel for Mr..
Parnell, said that after a consultation with
Sir Charles Russell, it had been decided not
to press the inspection of the alleged FAC
smile letters of Mr.. Parnell.
Captain Plunket, on crOss-examinatiOn,
created o sensation by stating that he had
heard Father C'Connor, the parish priest
of Fries, denounce, at cattle sale a
farmer named Curtin, and that week later
the farmer was murdered. Father OCon-
ner did not name Curtin, but he alluded to
him i'm such way that there could be no
mistake as to whom he meant.
Replying to Mr.. Davitt, the witness ad-
mitted that he had met secretly in Cork, in
1888 the Irish-American, McDermott. He
declined to say whether or not he knew
McDermott as paid agent of the police.
also met McDermott. The witness did not
know that French had paid McDermott
money to cOncoct dynamite plots.
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A Dead Paper-Seller's Fortune.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-one week ago VIM.
Keane, deformed newsboy. died suddenly
six years of age, and had sold papers con-
tinually for twenty-five years. His stand
was, for fifteen years. in front of the South
ern Hotel, but for the last ten years he had
disposed of his wares in front of the Lin
dell. When he died his room was searched
and the searchers were surprised TO find
S2,0o0 and a certificate on the Safety Deposit
Company. The box in the safety vault was
opened yesterday, and street railway aud
His relatives lived in abject misery, and
never knew he mad the wealth. The fortune
VIII be a godsend for them. Keane never
told anybody about his wealth. The box
was opened by an administrator appointed
by court.
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A MAN OF MANY CRIMES.
Bigamy and Theft Are His Favorites, and
Nest Of the Victims Are Canadians.

MONTREAL, Jan. 1S.-A warrant for big
amy has been issued here for the arrest of
Silas N. Seymore, alias j. Martin, alias S.
E. Shaver. He came here few weeks ago,
made the acquaintance of j. NJ. COnroy. o
clothier, and bought the latter's Quebec
establishment with bogus mortgages on inn
aginary farms. Then he introduced dis
orderly woman to several wealthy Quebec
merchants as his wife, and played the bad
ger game ON them for various sums He
left the woman without a cent in hotel
where he owed board bill, and secured
employment in big book store. Here he
pocketed the receipts until the proprietor
discovered that .Seymore had been in the
penitentiary for bigamy, when he discharged
him. Then Seymore stole horse and buggy
caught and released. He repeated the
oAense at Watertown. n. ". sold
the robe in Alexandria and the
horse and, buggy in Ogdensburg.
AT Kingston he was put In Jail ON capias
sued out by Mr. ConrOy. but released, as he
had not cent. He beat two tailors here
out of several suits of clothes, borrowed a
lot of mouey, and left board bill unpaid,
became travelling salesman for jeweler
Prince, and decamped with collections and
goods. He next went to Cornwall, where
he met Miss Nellie Fish, took her to party
kept her out all night, married her next
day, went to Morrisburg, procured horse
and buggy, and has not been seen since. 1t
has been learned that he has had four or
five wives, and there is suspicion that one
of them, who is dead, was given poison by
him. Seymore was arrested at Whitby,
Ont. yesterday morning. He attempted to
sell q stolen horse and buggy for $50, was
least twenty-five charges against him for
all sorts of crimes.
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GENEVA, ILL.,, Jan. 1s.-The defense in the
Bauereisen dynamite conspiracy presented
their motion for a new trial, to-day, before
Judge Wilson. The arguments were made
by attorney Daniel DOnohue, of Chicago.
The defense urged three important points
in support of their motion. First, that the
remarks of the prosecution, both in the
opening and closing address to, the jury,
were improper; second that the prose
cution failed, through the entire
trial. to prove that the Chicago, Burling-
ton d Quincy railroad was a corporation,
as charged in every count In the indict-
ment; third, that in every count in the in
dictment the defense was charged with
having committed felony, and the proof
on the part of the prosecution warranted
the conclusion that he was guilty of simply
a felony, while the jury found the prisoner
guilty of misdemeanor. The latter rather
nonplused the attorneys for the railroad,
who asked for reasonable time to present
authorities on the question. Judge Wilson
decided 10 grant the desired time and set
the case for further hearing next Wednes-
day.
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THE FIRST DISTRICT QUARREL.
Democratic Row Over the Circuit Judgeship
Likely to Affect the Congressional Election.
ondeuce of the indianapolis Journal.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal
MOUNT VERNON, Ind, Jan. 17.-Posey
county, the most reliable Democratic
county of the First district, is still at the
boiling point over the circuit judgeship
affair. Judge Parrett's card in the Evans
vile Courier, denying that he had used his
influence either one way Or the other. pro-
voked card from the Hon. William Lou
don, of this city, which was published in
the local Democratic papers of this county
this morning. Among other things, the
card says:
He Judge Parrett] did freely express his
of Evansville, and doubtless Governor Gray
was made acquainted with those opin-
ions without the Judges request or au-
tionable source that in November last very
few days after Vanderburg county had given
majority against the Judge. and Posey county
had elected him to Congress, at the law office OF
Clay Wilkinson, in the city of Evansville. Judge
Parrett freely expressed himself in favor of the
appointment Of Judge Richardson. Hon. Mason
on Thursday night the Sd day Of January, said
that Governor Gray told him he had made the
tion.
Mr.. Loudon further. says in the card
quoted from:
The kind of special pleading indulged In by
Judge Parrett in his card was much resorted 10
in semi-civilzed ages for the purpose of conceal
ing disagreeable facts but ii is not in very high
repute among gentlemen of the present age. L
said it repeatedly while my application for the
appointment of judge was pending, and author
lied my friends TO say for me, that did not make
the application so much for myself, as for Posey
county, and that If any Democratic lawyer OF
this county was more acceptable to our friends
of Vanderburg, would cheerfully stand aside
for him, and be perfectly content with his ap-
p0intment. The fight was not made against me.
So ia as II know and a
not mine. The matter belongs wholly to the
Democracy of POsey county. and with whatever
manner they may choose to deal with it shall
be satisfied.
Considering the fact that there has been
a special election ordered, and that Judge
Parrett is the Democratic candidate, the
above utterances from q gentleman of Mr..
LOudOn's standing and influence in this
county cannot but have a decided effect on
the result of the special election. A prom
inent Democratic leader said to me, this
morning. that it was his belief that Posey
county will give Frank B. Posey at least
200 majority at the special election. NJ.
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Hon. Levi p. Morton Appears at Washing
ton, and Visits the Senate and House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Vice-President-
elect Morton spent this afternoon on tho
floor of the two houses of Congress. He
was escorted about and introduced by Rep
resentative William Walter Phelps, of New
Jersey. Mr.. Morton looked well, seemed
very happy in his work os meeting the leg
islators and frankly told the statesmen as
they were introduced that he was getting
the hang of the barn." SO that he might bs
competent to take the chair Of the Presi-
dent of the Senate on the 4th of March.
He occupied lounge on the Re-
publican side of the Senate for an
hour or more, during which time Mr..
Phelps brought to him. and pretented the
various Republican and Democratic Sem
ators who were not engrossed in the tariff
debate. The last man Mr.. Morton talked
to in the Senate was Mr.. Quay. The chair
man of the Republican national committee
was writing at his desk, when Mr.. Morton
called to him familiarly; he went over and
Yorker, and for fifteen minutes the future
ranking officer of the Senate and the head
of the Republican national committee had
their ears together. Mr. quay explained
the formation of committees, the reorgan.
ization of the Senate generally, and added
a little political information.
In the House Mr.. Morton also fingered on
the Republican side and heldquite leyee.
At one time there was large crowd of Re-
publican and Democratic members clus-
tered about him, and they were greeted as
warmly as if they were old friends.
Mrs. Morton accompanied her husband.
and they will remain in the city until the
ce-president-elect feels that he has ac-
quired all the information he desires in re-
lation to the duties of the presiding officer
of the Senate, and has rented residence.
Those who met Mr.. Morton this afternoon
were impressed with his eminent executive
ability, and predict that he will be a sue
cess in the Office he is to occupy after the
Presidents Inauguration. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton are stopping at the SAME hotel at
which are Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine. Tomorrow
night Senator Hiscock will give a dinner
in honor of Mr.. Morton, and among his
guests will be Mr.. Blaine ana Mr.. Phelps.
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The President Ofthe Senate Expresses His Grat-
ifcatiOn Over the Result, and Mr.. PEN
field Recalls the KanSaE's Services.
The Vice-President-Elect Mixes Among
the Senators and Representatives.
Dakotans Will Oppose the Passage by the Sem
ate of the Springer Omnibus Bill-Gov.
West Opposes the Admission of Utah.
Mr.. Penfield Delivers the Electoral College
Record to the President of the Senate.

Mr.. Penfeld Delivers the Electoral College
Record to the President of the Senate.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Hon. Wm. L. PEN
field, the messenger selected to bring the
electoral vote of Indiana to Washington,
arrived last night and this afternoon de-
lvered to Mr.. ingalls,, President pro tenn
pore of the Senate, the certified vote, and it
was entered on record and deposited with the
votes received from other States in the safe
in the room of the President of the Senate,
to await the count by Congress on the 18th
of next month. Senator ingalls, was much
pleased to meet Mr.. Penfeld. and observed.
as he took the great envelope containing
Indianas electoral expression, 1T affords
me more pleasure to receive the vote of this
State than any other, for Indiana caused
me much concern during the campaign. L
was very anxious that Gen. Harrison should
carry his own State and at the same time
knew il was close"
'And may say, right there" interposed
Mr.. Penfield, that you contributed as
much as any other man toward success in
Indiana"
''How did do that?" TIE Senator in
quired; to which the Hoosier messenger re-
piled: by the drubbing you gave our sem
ior Senator. Itprickeda bubble that possi-
bly, might have given us trouble. 1t showed
the depth of one of Indiana's posing friends
of solfiers, and led to complete exposi-
tion of all the hypocrisy exercised by the
Democrats on the soldier question. Your
expose of Voorhees, closed his mouth en-
tirely on the soldier Issue, and put the par
ty ON the defensive. The result was that
we got all the soldier vote. and won. Sem
ator Voorhees, had very little to say on any
question after his contact with you.D
Well" said Senator ingalls,, IF it did
the Indiana Republicans as much good as it
did me, the work was not in vain.n
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THE SPRINGER BILL.
Dakotans Are Not Pleased with III, and
Will Ask It's Rejection by the Senate.

Dakotans Are Not Pleased with II, and
Will Ask Its Rejection by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The delegations
from both South and North Dakota, and
other prominent Democrats from South
Dakota, who have been here urging the
passage of the Senate bill for the admission
of South Dakota and an enabling act for
North Dakota, feel very much dissatisfied
with the provisions of the Springer omni-
bus bill. which passed the House to-day.
They all united in saying that it will
merely serve to delay the admission of
South Dakota, and render useless all that
has been done since the organization of the
movement for admission, five years ago.
They are asking the Senate to reject ii, and
are willing 70 take their chances with the
new Congress, hoping and expecting that
an extra session will be called by the Presi-
dent-elect when he takes Office. The dele.
CATION regards the provisions of the bill un-
fair in political sense, and also unsafe for
the material interests of the Territory.
The omnibus" bill, which passed the
House to-day, ir so far as il relates TO Mon
tana authorizes the inhabitants of that
Territory TO choose delegates TO form con-
yention. In each district into which the
1eTTltOrN IL ulSlucu, tuTtc uclcBdttc euau
be elected, but no elector shall vote for
more than two persons for delegates. Ths
election shall be held on the second Mon
day in May, 1889. The number of delegates
shall be seyenty-four The delegates shall
meet on July 4, 1889, and are authorized TO
form a constitution and State government,
provided that at the time of election OF
delegates the constitution adopted by the
constitutional convention held at Helena,
in 1884, shall be submitted TO the people for
ratification or rejection. IL the con-
stitution is ratified the conyen;
ton. authorized by, this act shall
resubmit il 10 the people, with
such changes only as may be necessary in
order TO comply with the provisions Of this
act. II again ratified, the President Of the
United States may Issue his proclamation
declaring the State of Montana admitted az
State into the Union from and after the
date of the proclamation. Until otherwise
provided, the State of Montana shall be en-
titled to one Representative in. the House
of Representatives. Land sections 10 and
36 in every township are granted 20 the
State for tae support of common schools
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 1s.-The Hat
fields turned men-hunters and have gotten
out warrants for Chief Burnett and w. G.
Baldwin. of the Eureka Detective Agency,
of this city, on the charge of conspiracy to
arrest the Hatfields. The warrants were
taken out before squire in Logan county,
a relative of Hatfield: The. object is said to
be to give the Hatfelds a chance to escape.
Detective Cunningham, whom the Hat
fields decoyed and locked up for some days.
had hearing to-day, and was sent to Jail
for the grand jury. 1t is feared that great
trouble will grow out of this latest move Of
TIE Hatfieids
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A GLADsTONIAN VICTORY.
The Govan Division Of Lanarkshire Revolu-
fionizes Its Politics.


tionizes Its Politics.
GLASGOW, Jan. 1s-In the election to fill
the seat for the Govan division of Lanark-
shire, made vacant by the death Of Sir
William Pearce, held to-day, Mr.. Wilson.
Gladstonian Liberal, was elected by vote
of 442O to 3,S49 for Sir John Pender, Union
ist. At the previous election Sir William
Pearce, Conservative. was returned by
vote of 1874 to 3,2l2 for MIR. Dickson,
Liberal.
The news of the result of the election in
Govan was received here and in Edinburgh
with frantic cheers of delight by the popu,-
lace The Tories generally are dismayed at
the issue of the election, and are of the
opinion that the Conservative orators who
have recently been touring the Ulster
provinces of Ireland gave utterance to
sentiments which spoiled the chances of
Sir John Pender. The outcome is consid-
cred heavy blow to the government, in
view of the Overtures made to the working
men by Sir John Pender and the predictions
of the Tory papers that the Conservative
candidate would fulfill his promises. The
Conservative press are sad over the result,
but the London Daily News is jubilant.
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high. court officials. The other three are
Tor their maiesties' attendants and guests.
lhe estimated cost of the six carriages is
ABOUT S15O,0O0. They came to Tung Chow,
by water. and will be brought to the latter
city by portable rails. They are first to be
taken to the imperial city and be drawn by
eunuchs over small line to be laid down
there, in order that their majesties may
ing over iron rails. Afterward small line
will be built in the imperial pleasure
grounds, about two miles in length. when
all the carriages will be employed, and pro-
PEELED by small engine constructed for
that purpose
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A Wicked Church Deacon.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Jan. 1s-The arrest of
Thomas Cooper, of Lehigh, deacon in the
Christian Church. by set of vigilantes,
last evening, was the cause of considerable
excitement in the little mining village.
Several kegs of the prohibited were capt
ured, and Cooper was turned over to
the town authorities, to whom he pleaded
guilty of violating the law, and was placed
in the county jail at this place. Church
services were being conducted at the Chris
tian Church at the time Of the arrest, and
the proceedings were reported by the vigi
lantes to the meeting, whereupon Cooper
was promptly suspended from church mem
hership
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VOIGHTS SHORTAGE.
1t Is Charged that He Misappropriated $780,
0OO-Hints that Other Men Are Involved.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 1s.-The arrest, last night,
funt Farmers and Mechanics Bank, of the
South Side, for the alleged misappropria-
ton of funds amounting to nearly 100000,
caused a great deal of excitement in that
section of the city. Mr.. VOight was cashier
of the bank for nineteen years. Last April
he resigned to 60 into other business, and
In September the bank failed, a heavy
shortage having been discovered. After
the suspension an expert was put to work
on the books, and the arrest it is alleged,
was made on information received
from him. On Tuesday President
Sorg, Hugh Lafferty and John
Nusser, directors of the defunct
institution, went before Alderman Schaffer
and preferred four charges against Voight
OF embezzlement, perjury and falsifying
accounts. The matter was kept quiet an
til last evening, when VOight was arrested
and placed In Jail at midnight in default of
10000 bail. President Sorg stated to re-
porter 1na6 at the time OF the failure he
the individual and general ledgers, show
ing deficit of over 500, 900, indicated
crlmlnality, but he was unwilling to make
any charges until the experts had gone
yet been completed, but he felt the discov-
the arrest of the ex-cas6ier. Mr.. sorE al
so said that it had been known for
sSa some h.I5 time to the officers Of
with Mr.. yoight. He was given opportu-
nlty to make it good, but when the stock
holders found that he did not intend to,
and that they must go down in their pock-
cts to meet the loss, they decided on this
means were in such shape that they
coult not be reached by law, and it was
decided to proceed W n the arrest. For
some weeks past det tive has shadowed
St Mr: Volght to and fro, his home at Castle
shannon. Mr.. Berg, present cashier of the
hold of the books Mr.. Voight was given
opportunity to straighten his accounts, but
tailed to do so. 1t was stated this morning
bX hil man who has some knowledge of the
outside of the bank will be found to have
been implicated in its wreck.
MI. N0lght was seen at the Jail this after
noon: He said: II have no stateme.-it for
puDllcatlon; at least not now. / think
statement at this time will affect me. The
interests of my case will be better subserved
by my saying nothing. If had all or any
portion OF the, money l am charged with
taking, would secure an attorney and
make bitter fight, but as have no money
shall not try to secure counsel, but. in
stead, make a statement before the court,
and let it go at that. My position now is
that neither admit nor deny that / took
any of the money. / do not expect to get
bail, and for that reason expect to remain
here in Jail until my trial How long was
with that banks About nineteen years.
Why, 1 helped to start that institutions
Despite close questioning, Mr.. Voight re-
fused to admit or deny that he took money
from the bank. When he spoke of having
aided in founding the bank, he was visibly
affected, and his eyes filled with tears.
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Extraordinary Scene Following . Verdict.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Jan. 1s.-The trial of
Frederick Baldwin, who was accused of the
student whose body was found at West
field. on July Is, ended this afternoon in
verdict of acquittaL The jury, without
leaving their seats, Immediately at tho
finish of the Judges charge, which was
strongly favorably to the prisoner, gave
their verdict. A dramatic scene took place.
Baldwin fell on his knees in prayer and
thanksgiving while the crowd cheered the
verdict. Baldwin and his family were es-
corted through the streets of the city by
John Keron, the State detective, said to
him: Il forgive You for the cruel wropg
you did me and my family" The case
against Baldwin was based on the fact that
destroyed by Baldwin after the discovery
Of the body.