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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

Tho Unhealthfulness and Inconvenience Of
the Present White House.

The Unhealthfulness and Inconvenience Of
the Present White House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Mrs. Harrison's
present illness has called attention to the
unhealthfulness and inadequacy of the
White House, and has aroused public SEN
timent here in favor of a new executive
mansion. The White House has miserable
plumbing and the sewer gases can be tasted
on sultry or foggysday in any part of the
building. Then the house is too small.
There are but five bedrooms in it, and when
the President and his wife have few rela-
tives visiting them, as at present, they are
crowded. There is sufficient parlor room.
probably, but this must be given to the
public and could not be utilized by a do
mestic family, as III is all on the ground
floor. cut off froIa the other part of the
building. Three OF four times during the
past decade the Senate has adopted bills
making appropriations for the construction
of q family residence for the President.
The sums named for the building and its
furnishings have varied from a quarter 10
three-quarters of million dollars. One OF
two of the bills have provided for the pur-
chase of ground in the suburbs, the hills on
the northern boundary being in mind, whils
others have contemplated the construction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
GUESSING AT NOMINATIONS.
Halstead, Gresham and Meredith Considered
Among the Probabilities.

Among the Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March A.-Among the
nominations which it believed will be
sent to the Senate early this week is that
of Murat Halstead, to be minister to Ger
many. Mr.. Halstead's friends saw that his
appointment has been determined on, and
that it may be expected any day. The NOM
ination of minister to England is ex-
pected soon, but who the appoiutee will be
is something on which the prophets have
been unable to agree. There has been
general impression that Chauncey NJ. De-
pew will receive the appointment, but there
is no feeling of certainty about it.
Just before President Harrison left Indi-
annapolis, it was learned from an unques-
tionably reliable source that while In that
city trying some cases, Judge Gresham
spent an evening with President Harrison;
that all differences which had existed be-
tween the two had been settled, and that
an understanding had been reached under
which Judge Gresham would be rendered
the first vacancy on the Supreme Bench.
There is very good authority for the state
ment that the arrangement made at Indi-
annapolis still stands, and that Judge Gresh-
am will succeed the late Justice Matthews.
1t is said that the name of Capt. VIM. M.
Meredith, of Chicago, will be sent to the
Senate this week for appointment as Public
Printer. candidate for the post of Public
Printer recently brought forward is Martin
Witler, of st. Louis. He is foreman of the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. has been presi-
dent of the International Typographical
Union. and is said to possess all the quail
fications for the place.
SPRINGFIELD, o., March A.-The friends
of Gen. j. Warren Keifer, ex-Speaker of
the House of Representatives in this city
and Washington, are making vigorous
efforts to have him appointed as Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
vice Stanley Matthews deceased. The nom-
ination is said to be backed by John Sher-
man, Samuel Shellabarger, Charles Foster
and General Sherman. General keifer
could not be seen about the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

The Inhabitants Still Love the Tri-Color,
but the Germanizing Continues.

but the GermanZing Continues.
LONDON, March 23.-The German rulers
of Alsace and Lorraine appear to have be-
come convinced that tho danger to their
rule from the passage of travellers through
the acqui-ed territory is phantom of their
own imagination, or they have been moved
by the expostulations of traders and inn
keepers, for there has been relaxation
of the very strict laws regarding passports,
and the guardians of the frontier have
evidently received orders to overlook
informalities in the case of bona-fide trav-
elers The laws were really of no avail,
and only deferred hundreds of English
and American tourists from visiting Stras-
bourg, Metz and other points of interest.
where their sojourn has always been highly
appreciated by the mercantile portion of
the population. The French, against whom
the resolutions were aimed, came and went
as they pleased. aided and sheltered by
their friends in the sections from which
the Germans have vaAly endeavored to ex-
clude them. and felt q natural pleasure in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
Wouldn't Trust a Bank.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa. March A-John
Morris, OF this city. refused to put the saw
thought it would not be safe, and he had
his wife sew the money up in her petticoat
On Saturday night three masked men en-
tered his wife's bedroom, gagged her, stole
the petticoat from under her pillow, and
then escaped. Morris was not at home at
the time the robbery was committed, hav-
ing been invited out by neighbors. 1t is
not thought this was a conspiracy. William
Standish, neighboT. has been arrested.
The wife identified him as one of the men
in her bedroom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

English metal firms will be compelled to
assign for the benefit of their creditors,
unless something totally unforeseen shall
supervene to help them out of their trouble.
In spite of the cheerful face and buoy
ant manner of nj. Secretan, president
of the syndicate, it is asserted in Paris
that he has been irretrievably ruined by
the venture. having been compelled to sell
his pictures and other valuable property to
meet the pressing demands. 1t is also
stated that AlphOnse Rothschild's losses
through the same channel will aggregate
S15 OO0O0C
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
Arrested for Misusinp the Mails.

ST.. LOUIS, March 24.-N. J. Willis was
the name given by young man who was
yesterday arrested on the charge of carry
ing on an extensive swindle through the
United States mail He advertised in the
leading papers of the West that he had a
large and exclusive stock of silk remnants
which he offered at such low price that
he was ut once flooded with money and
orders. The alleged firm was n. j. Willis
& Co.. and the address given was Nos 2l0
and 212 North Third street. For two weeks
he has been receiving an enormous mail
and cashing bundles of postal notes. The
authorities are of the opinion that he is
Tins
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

SPOKANE FALLS, w. T., March 24-Thirty
years ago. in Punxsutawney, Pa, John r.
Reed and Miss NJ. f. Thompson were en-
gagged to be married, but for some reason
parted. Reed came West. travelled through
California and Oregon, finally settled in
Raven, near here, and married. Miss
Thompson married Mr.. Brewer They
heard nothing of each other for more than
twenty-five years. Both have grow-up
children. Brewer died last year and Mrs.
Reed also. Accidentally. Reed and Mrs.
Brewer learned these facts, opened CORE
spondence and revived the old love. On
Friday she arrived here and yesterday they
were married. Both are over fifty years of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
Shipping Liauors Into Iowa.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 24.-The Illinois
Central Railroad Company has given no.
tice that 1T will no longer ship liquors into
Iowa from Dubuque. The liquor-dealers
Dubuque; Ills. and from there they will
be taken by the Central and other roads to
points IN the interior of this State The
goods must hereafter be shipped for what
they are and not as vinegar, or something
ey by taking them SO disguised as fourth
class when they should be taken as second
class freight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

GRAFTON. Mass, March 24.-Henry Wes-
sons house and barn, in the farms district.
were burned, to-day. while the family were
at church. Eleven head of cattle perished
house, and it is thought this was stolen and
the thieves started the fire. The loss on
the building is about $1,000; partly insured.
ST. PAUL. Minn., March 24.-This morn
ing fire broke out in the st. Paul Meat and
Provision Company's establishment, in this
city. The flames spread rapidly, but were
brought under control after hard fight.
Loss, SG0000 insurance. $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
Bee-Line ROute'--East and West
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

In ordinary conversation the rules of grammar are
often perverted. and language. as science. Is made
subservient TO common place observations, generally
more forcibe than eloquent. In the study of forms
and speech. and their relations to another" the
employees of the .Bee-liDe Route" have been thor
oughly educated Its ticket agents will withstand
the assaults Of Thousand questions relative TO the
arrival and departure OF trains to whether they
behind time or on time and why; what the price OF
the cheapest ticket is. and Ii there is any cheaper
ticket whether passage ticket includes sleeping car
fare or not not why; and will answer them all with
cheerfuness and aacrity which is really refreshing
to note. It's conductors wiz safely ON board Of
train, with all the galantry due to the SEX number
less women and small children; win look after the
band boxes and lunch baskets. and take particular
pride IN seeing that the household petsthe cat the
dog and the bird IN the cage-are provided with con-
genial quarters. where they remain quiet and peace
ful. Ike Barnum's Happy Family" while in transit
He viii inform the unsophsticated traveller all about
the scenery along the route. He VIII call out tn Q
names of the stations plainly and in loud voice, anc
will notify the passengers when and where to change
cars. In brief, the employees OF the "Bee-line will do
ali they can to make every one travelling via this
popular line" comfortable and happy, they being
fully aware OF the wellknown fact that the traveller
will always remember TO patronze the line whose
ployes endeayo>to satisfy the wants of exactIng
public. Try Decline and convinced it per-
forms all its promises. Ticket Offices No. 2 Bates
House and 13S South Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
lie Is Now Subject to Violent and Exhausting
Fits Of Ague, and Physicians Are in Con-
stant Attendance Upon the Patient.
The Pope Engaged in Preparing an APP
peal Concerning the Temporal Power.
Failure of Crops and Heavy Taxation Cause Sc.
rioas Depression in Germany-English
Firms Caught in the Copper Collapse,
JOHN BRIGHT.

He Suffers an Alarming Relapse, and Ply
sicians are in Constant Attendance.
LONDON March M.-Mr John Bright had
a serious relapse this afternoon. His symp-
toms include violent fits of ague, and his
physicians are now in constant attendance
upon him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

TWAS pretty picture. surely. A troop
of little girls with heads beant over watch
ing sunny-haired child cure the New
foundland's cut foot She was using Sal
yation Oil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25

WHEN other and good remedies fail to re-
lieve coughs and colds, DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup will give instant relief. Obviously
because it is the best remedy. Price 25
cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
BouIanger Faints.

PARIS, March 24.-While dining In the
Cafe Durand, to-day, General Boulanger
was suddenly seized with fainting fit and
had to be conveyed to his home. No seri-
Gus results are reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
A LIBERAL PENSION POLICY
Views of the Newly Chosen Commits
sioner as to What Is Due Ex-SOldiers.
He Does Not Favor Small Pensions, And APP
plicants Will be Given Assistance in Sc
curing the Necessary Legal Proofs.
Halstead, Gresham and Meredith Be-
lieyed to Be on the Presidents Slate.

Unhealthfulness and Inconvenience Of the
White House Revives Talk of o New Build
ing-Mrs. HarriSon's Health Improving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
webster's Important NIisstatement.
Results OF the Copper Collapse.

LONDON. March 24.-As result of the
collapse of the copper syndicate, it is ex-
pected that at least four of the leading
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-25
Kankakee Line--Big Il Railway
THE NEW FAD.

THE NEW FAD.
Pigs IN the Clover, it's called. A little round
pasteboard box, with weoc bottom divided into
three circular lanes; gate opening leading from
each lane into the other in the center covered circu
lar pen, with gate; four common marbies-narbles
that are imbued with all Of the contrariness and
ability to do just what you don't want or expect OF
them that is found in drove of young porkers who
have made up their piggish minds TO do and go con-
traTy to the drivers wishes. The pigs represented by
the marbles found roaming at their sweet will in
the supposed clover in the lanes The idea Is to- by
balancing and rotary motion OF the circular box,
drive the spherical pigs out of the clover lane into the
pen IN the center. It's a razzledazzle. but can he
done. Last week all the world dropped business and
politics, and went at il They done Il; and now the
strife continues TO decide who do it quickest The
record has been lowered TO seven seconds by fifteen
year-old New York lad
The other day I came
Across little game
know you'll find the same
The city over
bought one just to
How easy u would be
To drive these pggies wee
From out The clover.
This puzzle that first lamb
Has turned into an uDtamed ram
My head my head-oh OH confound
Those pigs in the clover.
And sun the craze goes on; but the Big Four trains
coming and going. and railway tickets being
sold AT the cheapest rates at corner Washington and
Meridian streets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-11
THE EAST.

EDWIN BOOTH was stricken with paralysis
at Rochester, y. Y, on the Sd, and it was
feared by his professional associates that
the wOrld-renowned actor had played fer
the last time
At Pittsburgh Pa. mania of suicide il
prevalent During the six DAYS ended on
the 18th nine attempts az sclf-destruction
were made. and six of them We're sue
cessfuL
EDWARD DIETz. of Pittsburgh, Pa. cut the
throat of his three-year- girl and then
cut his own throat on the it'll A quarrel
with his wife was the cause
MEMBERS OF a gang of tire-bugs which had
been destroying property in Brooklyn, n
y, and rieecing insurance companies, were
arrested on the 4th
Oh the 4th Rev Dr. Edward Beecher, a
brother OF the late Henry Ward Beecher
who was injured in Brooklyn by the ears.
suffered amputation of his LETT foot He is
eighty-tiye years old
OFFICIAL figures given on the eth of the
recent election in Rhode Island were as fol
lows. Davis DEM for Governor, p 80;
Ladd Rep. Ii, So; Chace tInd) 3,435;
Richardson Pro- }, 1911. Davis lacked 54s
of an election. but had a plurality OF 439S
The Legislature, which IS Republican, will
name the Governor.
DowNs ( FINCH shirt manufacturers at
New York. failed on the 9Th for sj00,OO0.
o. the 5th Isaac Rich Il Co. the oldest fish
dealers in Boston, failed for s3pO.Ot0.
MAGGIE MITCHELL the actress, was
granted a divorce from her husband Henry
l. Paddock. on the 5th ut Trenton. y J.
The death OF Philo Remington, head OF
the we'll known firm of T. Remington &
sons. whose armOry at lion, y. Y. is one OF
the largest in the world. occurred on the
5th at Silver Springs, Fla He was in his
seventy third year.
TIE members of the Chicago and All
America bali teams arrived in New York on
the 9TH on the steamship Adriatic after
nearly six months absence in the Old World.
II Pittsburgh. Pa, over eight inches OF
snow fell ON the 9th. and in the mountains
the railroad men reported from eighteen
inches to two feet Trains were all behind
time.
TIE axe. shovel and saw factories of Hub
bard * CO., in Pittsburgh, Pa, were burned
on the 9Th Loss s5uOo
Is gale on the 18th off Lewes Del, the
barge Sunrise was sunk and FIVE persons
were drowned
Ok the 9TH the twenty-third anniversary
Of the birth Of the Grand Army of the Re
public was cclebrats at Decatur, ILL.,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-11

SHREWD EIRE-BUGS.
A Band of Them, Responsible for Several
Ineendiary Fires, Unearfhed in brooklyn

Band of Them, Responsible for Several
Ineendiary Fires, Unearthed in brooklyn
and Jersey City How They Operate.
New YORK, April "a band of shrewd
fire-bugs has been unearthed by the Brook
lyn and Jersey City police. The band is
identified with band of Chicago anarchists.
The members of it located in Brooklyn last
December. Several of them engaged small
stores in different localities, secured
all the insurance they could and
then set them on fire. The plan 10 avert
suspicion was to break a kerosene oil lamp
to convey the impression that it was lamp
explosion from which the fires originated.
The fire-bugs used bags filed with volatile
and benzine encircled with gunpow-
der to which a slow fuse was con-
nected. The minute it touched the gum
powder the whole place would be ablaze,
and all traces of how the fire originated
obliterated. The owners Of the stores and
their families would be conveniently alb
sent on the occasion of the fire at somo
other members house. This was for the
purpose of proving an alibi. Since the
advent of the gang a dozen fires have
occurred. The chief of the gang, Bernard
Blume, was recently captured at his home
on Porter street, Jersey City. In his apart
ments between two mattresses twenty-five
bladders used by the fire bugs
were found Blmne was brought
to Brooklyn Frederick Feight, Fred
erick Freund and Frank Dussing are now
in custody The last named three have
been arrested in Brooklyn The police are
hot ON the scent of others, andmOr arrests
are looked for Chief-Of-POhce Murphy, of
Jersey City, is of the opinion that the gang
is responsible for several suspicious fires
in that city during the past three months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-11
FROM washington

DURISG March the total amount OF coinage
Of the United States minis was 81. sos. 405
The State Department was ON the I'd ON
cially informed that Sir Julian Pauncefote
the new British Minister 70 the United
States, would sail for New York April h
OS the evening OF the ID President Har-
risOn gave a special reception in honor of
PriRce and Princess Takehaits, Of japan.
OS the Sd W. o. Bradley. Of Kentucky
refused the COrean mission, to which he
was nominated by the President on ac-
count OF business interests
The Secretary of state received informa-
ton on the 81 from Consul Allen at Kings
ton, Jamaica of the sale to an American
syndicate OF the entire railway system of
that island
ROBERT T. LINCOLN called on Secretary
Blaine in Washington on the I'll and re-
ceived his commission as Minister TO En-
gland Later he called on the President
and formally accepted the Office.
Ok the 18th James A. Yose, of Maine. was
appointed 10 his old place as appointment
clerk Of the Post-Office Department ~ Wash
ingtOn-
The President issued a Ccnte nnial procla-
nation on the sta 'recS amending that
on Tuesday, April 81. at tn hour Of nine
O'Clock in the morning, the people OF the
entire country repair To their respective
places Of Divine worship 10 implore the favor
OF God that the blessings of liberty, prosper
ity and peace may abide with us as a people
and that His hand may lead Us in the paths
OF Righteousness and good deeds"
THERE We're 223 business failures in the
United States during the seven DAYS ended
on the 9Th, against 30 the previous seven
days
THERE were in the United States during
the past three months l6J industrial strikes.
involving 10, 81 employees, as compared with
100 strikes and Il 9j2 employees in the first
three months of lSSS and 2G2 strikes and
10 2l9 strikers in 1sS7
JOEL r. ERHARDT was appointed by the
President on the 5th to be Collector OF Gus
toms at New York. and Cornelius Van Colt
postmaster at the same place.
TIE death Of James l. Christie, acting as
sistant dOOrkeeper OF the United States
Senate, occurred on the 9TH at his residence
in Washington.
AT twenty-six leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 9Th aggregated 81. 1OS,-
lsr9, PSI, against 1891 ,93t, So the previous
week As compared with the correspond
ing week Of lSSS the increase amounted to
Is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-11
SETTLERS SHOW Fight.

United States Marshals Bent on Evicting
Des AIoines River Land Farmers Meet
with Armed ResIstanoe-Fired On from
Ambush and Forced to Retire-SObOdy
Hurt, but Further Trouble in Prospect.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April "A United States
Marshal and posse were fired on Thursday
from dense thicket of hazel brush while
in the act of evicting a farmer named
Blake from the Litchfield lands. better
known rs the Des Moines river lands.
sixteen miles from Webster City. Probably
Forty shots were fired by as many armed
settlers, but the craftsmanship was either
poor or the range was Intentionally wide,
for none of the deputies were hurt The
posse had a number of writs. but as they
were only armed with revolvers they did
not attempt TO serve them, and retreated
in good order.
There We're probably twenty or thirty set
tiers in the timber. The settlers have been
organizing all winter They have what is
known as the River Land settlers Union.
and are thoroughly disciplined and well
prepared for systematic action. They
are armed with Winchester rifles
md indulge in target-shooting daily.
They have sworn TO resist all at
tempts NJ eviction and as the United
States marshals will do their duty regard
less OF consequences, bloodsheG seems des-
tined TO result Their system Of spreading
the news by telephone from town 10 town
and by carriers mounted on fleet horses is
well perfected. If "a marshal appears in
Webster City or Fort Dodge within an hour
or two the fact is known on every
section of river land in Webster and Ham
ilton counties, and every movement of the
marshals is watched by faithful spies and is
promptly reported Last week a number
of writs we've served The marshals were
well armed and were frequently met
by squads of men armed with
Winchesters, who ordered them 10
desist operations and threatened to
shoot them down like dogs If they persisted
in their purpose. These men were nearly
always mounted on horses. and squads
circled round and round the marshals,
cursing and threatening them. but at that
time no shots were fired. The part of Ham
ilton County known as Helrs Hollow, where
the shooting occurred Tuesday, is very
rough and covered with scraggy tim
Der, with thickets in plenty In early
times 1t was a common resort for horse
thieves, and even in later years they have,
it is claimed, made it a rendezvous. When
the marshals reached this neiChborhood
the river-landers secreted themselves in
the timber and opened fire upon
them After evicting Blake the mar
shals started to return. They had pro-
ceeded about three-quarters of
mile across the hollow when a regular fusil-
lade of bullets rained about them Branches
of trees were cut off and the situation looked
serious for awhile, but the attack soon
ceased. The marshals concluded not to
go on with the work until reinforce
ments arrive and plan of operation is
agreed upon. Then the evictions Will pro-
coed without delay. The settlers are deter
mined and war on small scale viii I'M
dOubtedIy result Nothing viii probably be
done for several days.