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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
MINOR MATTERS.

The Government Will Recognize No Com
petitor I'm Purchasing the Cherokee Strip.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-A recent dis
patch from the Indian Territory stated that
the Cherokee Cattle Company have offered
to lease the lands of the Cherokee strip
from the Indians for a term of years at a
large rental. 1t further stated that it is
probable that the company will eventually
buy the lands from the Indians. The COM
mission recently appointed by the Presi-
dent to negotiate with the Indians for the
purchase of these lands for the govern
ment, with a view of their being ultimate
ly thrown open to public settlement, are
about to begin their labOrs, and it is the
opinion of the Interior Department officials
that these offers, alleged to nave been made
by the cattle company, are evident
ly intended to embarrass the
commission in its work. They believe that
both the cattle company and many OF the
more intelligent Indians are perfectly
aware of the paramount right of the United
States to these lands. and that the Indians
can neither sell nor lease them without the
consent of the government.
Secretary Noble was questioned as to the
purpose of the government IN the event of
an attempted contamination of the pro-
posed lease or sale. He said he did not
care to discuss the matter at present, but
would say, however, that the government,
would recognize no competitor for these or
any other lands in which it had an inter
est. If the interests of private parties con-
f1ict with those of the government the
former, he said, must certainly be put to
one side.
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ENTITLED TO PRIVACY.
a Separate ONCE Building Recommended FOL
the Presidents Use-Other Changes.

a Separate once Building Recommended for
the Presidents Use-Other Changes.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-COl. John Wilson.
Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds, in his annual report to the chief
of engineers, recommends that an Office
building be erected for the use of the Pres
ldent just west of the White House, and
where the greenhouse and conservatory
now stand. The latter, he says, might be
built on the ground east of the White
House and between it and the Treasury
Building. 1t is believed that the time has
come when the chief magistrate of the
country should no longer be obliged to
have his private residence and his Office
under the same roof The President, the
report.says, is entitled to the same privacy
in his home life as the humblest citizen.
The suggestion is made that the cOnserva-
tory TO be erected might be connected with
the White House by a picture gallery open
ing out of the East Room, and containing
portraits of all the Presidents of the United
States. and of the ladies who have assisted
them in the social duties devOlving upon
the Presidents. These ideas are submitted
with the hope that Congress will take the
initiative, and at least pass a law inviting
designs for buildings to be used for the pur-
poses named. Aprize, it is thought, should
be given to the designer whose plan is &C
cepted. 1t is recommended that the White
House stables be removed from their pres
emit location to a site to be purchased on the
other side of Seventeenth street, and
urther aw ay from the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
M~ississippi Democratic Convention.

JACKSON. Miss. July 16.-The. Demo-
cratic State convention met to-day and
adjourned sine die after six hours session.
Hon. Robert G.. Paltry was elected chair
man, and only two candidates were placed
in nomination for Governor-John NJ.
Stone and John r. Cameron-who received
100 and 81 votes respectively. The rest of
the ticket nominated was as follows: nj.
M. Evans. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; George NJ.
Govan, Secretary of State; j. j.. Evans,
Treasurer; w. w. Stone, Auditor;
I. Marshall Miller. Acknowledgement:
j.. r.. Preston, Superintendent of
Education. Seven hundred delegates were
present. The resolutions indorsed the prin-
clples of the national Democratic platform
of 1883, deprecate trusts, monopolies, un-
just and discriDinative legislation; favor
immigration. investment of capital in agri-
culture and manufactures; repudiate all
sectional feeling, and rejoice in the claim
of brotherhood; recommend that the peO-
pie discuss as an issue In the mex election
for the Legislature the matter of a consti-
tutional convention; heartily indorse the
administration of Governor Lowry. and
especially commend his efforts to arrest
prize-fghters and abbetters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Case of Horrible Neglect Revealed
by an Inquest at Charlottesville.
Crushed to Death in a Jam of Logs-Case of
an Eight Year-0ld HOrse-Thief Who Has
Captured Three Equipages This Season.


An Invalid at Crawfordsville Allowed to
Perish from Absolute Neglect.
Special to the Indianapolis ] 1urnaL
CHARLOTTESVILLE, July 16.-The coroner
has returned his verdict in the inquest
held over the remains of Christy Hillard,
who was found dead here last Sunday
morning. 1t was proven that the deceased
had had his feet frozen some time since,
and he did not take the proper care of him
self at first, Then. when he became unable
to go about, no one attended to him. not
ever did his wife dress his foot during the
entire time that he was in bed. On Sunday
morning his wife arose and prepared break
fast. and then went to arouse her husband,
who was on the floor behind the stove, and
found him dead. She said that she was so
frightened that she did not have strength
to call the nelghbors until after she had
eaten her breakfast. Then, after her meal,
she informed the ~neighbOrs, and the coro-
ner was sent for. After an examination it
wac found that death had resulted from
natural causes brought about by neglect.
His entire right foot was decayed from
gangrene. Yet his wife seemed to care very
little.
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Alleged Attempt to Poison a Family.

THREE OAKS. Mich, July 16.-The Seb-
ring family, consisting of father, mother
and sister. were taken with symptoms of
night. 1t was said that the poison had been
administered in tea, and that Horace Seb-
ring. a son. was under suspicion. having re-
fused to drink the beverage, and not hav-
ing suffered any symptoms of poisoning.
The reason alleged forthe wholesale poison
ing is that young Sebring wanted to marry
a girl who refused him because of his pow
erty, and as the farm was willed to him,
the death of his parents and sister would
make him its possessor. Sebring was ar
rested yesterday charged with having
poisoned the family. He was given an inn
mediate hearing, and placed under bono of
1000. Sebring is thirty years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREylTIES.

The wheat crop of Dakota is said to be
30,000,000 bushels short this ycar.
A tough character named Henry Thorn
hill, Monday night, shot and killed William
Barrett, a well-to-dO farmer, near Aurora,
Neb.
Leon Chapel was instantly killed by the
explosion of the generator while charging
a soda-water fountain at Bowling Green,
o., on Monday.
Robert Dalton, deputy United States mar
shal, was killed in Oklahoma last Sunday,
while in the act of arresting Lee West, @
notorious criminal.
AS q result of the warfare in Chinatown,
highbinders, several murders have occurred
within the past few days.
A special from, Lafayette, Tenn. says
that Judge Gardenhire, of the Circuit
Court, has charged the grand jury that a
man Is indictable for talking intidelity IN
public.
Lennox, the assistant of Higgins, the
p~arachutist, was killed at Manchester yes
terday by the collapse ola balloon in which
they had made an ascension. Higgins es-
capped without injury.
Mr.. Henry G. Bowen, who was recently
severely hurt by being thrown from his
carriage, is still confined to his bed. at
Woodstock, Conn. but is slowly improv-
ing. He is almost free from pain.
William Werner went to sleep on a chair
on the railroad in front of the Sheridan
House at ~Ironton, o.. Saturday night, and
was struck by a locomotive and knocked
on the pavement, breaking the chair. The
man was unhurt.
w. J. Pelot, q detective, while walking the
street at Atlanta, Ga, last night, with Mrs.
Wiley, was shot down by the wOman's hus-
band, who had suspected the pair and
watched for them. Four shots took effect,
resulting In instant death.
An unknown man, heavily armed. at
tempted TO rob two quarrymen near Wash
burn, Wis. on Monday night. While search
ing one of the men the foot-pad was shot
dead by the other. A corOners jury re-
turned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Lindsey, o., is excited over numerous at-
tempts to burn the village, coal oil and
infiammable materialhaving beenfound re-
Gently under several buildings. Yesterday
morning boxes filled with straw and satur-
ated with oil were found alongside the
Lake Shore freight depot.
Richard Chapman, a farmer, lived alone
in a shanty near Cairo, Mich. Monday
morning neighbors found the place on fire,
and when they reached the place were just
able to drag Chapman's remains from the
flames, his head, legs and arms having been
burned off. 1t is thought he was murdered
Tor money.
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During the Presidents absence. the White
House is undergoing its usual summer
renovation
How the President Amuses HIMSELF.
DEER PARK, Md, July 16. The President
will leave tomorrow at. 1919 A. NJ. for
Washington. He will return on Saturday.
The President was out on the lawn before
breakfast, and during his stroll about the
grounds discovered several four = 1eaved
c~lovers, which he regards a lucky find.
Secretary Window went back to Washing
ton this morning. The President accom-
panied him to the station. Before leaving
he had a long conversation with the Presi-
dent, after which the Secretary said a num-
Der of federal appointments in the Treas
ury had been practically agreed upon, but
they will not be announced before the
President returns to the White House.
On the train for which Secretary Win
dom was waiting were q number of re-
President upon the platform, gave him sew
eral Salvation Army hymns. In the after
noon the President, accompanied by Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Elkins, drove to Eagle
Rock, where a magnificent view of four
States is afforded. In referring to Mr..
Blaine's resignation, to-day, the President
said that the attempt to create a sensation
was necessarily a failure, because there
was not the slightest foundation for the
report.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Rhode Islands Proposed LIQUOR Law,

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 16.-The Legis-
lature met to-day in adjourned special SEES
sion. to enact a license law. A bill was re-
ported in joint special session and made q
special order for tomorrow. The bill pro-
vides for the wholesale license fees to be
from $500 to g. ZOO, TO be determined by the
license commissioners, and retail fees 500
towns. according to population. There are
no sub-classes of license provided for in
the bill, and every body who wants to
handle liquor of any kind must pay either
the wholesalers or retailers fee. Certain
provisions in the bill tending to party adj
vantage are likely to cause a hot contest
and q prolonged session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17

San Francisco Report.
Mrs. Miller and Miss Jenness talked
themselves hoarse persuading US to strike"
skirts and get into 'leglets." Some of us,
feel as much like untrammeled men as pos
sible, and got into our reform" toys at
shortest notice. l never realized until the
Jenness-Mille tidal wave why men were
SO Overbearing. It's all because their legs
are comfortable. Such freedom of move
ment, such ease of locomotiOn is calculated
to make anybody feel as though he owned
the earth. We women are slowly but sure
ly getting a foothold, and will demand a
share of the globe before many moons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17

ilton. county, r. f. Mendenhall. vice X.
Richardson, resigned.
Captain Ransdell. marshal OF the DIS
trict, left Washington to-day for a visit to
his home in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Anna Z. Bray died suddenly. of APP
oplexy, this morning. at her residence in
this city. She was a sister of DR.. Towns
bend, the health officer, and of the late
Representative Townshend, of Illinois.
Leslie ]. Perry, of Kansas, has been APP
pointed by the Secretary of War to be one
of the civilian experts on the board to edit
the Rebellion Records" publication.
r. j. Hartman, of Findlay, o., was to-day
appointed chief of the division of accounts
in the General Land Office, vice Fletcher
johnson, resigned.
The bond offerings to-day were $500
registered four-and-One-halfs at S1.061s, and
$1,000 coupon four-and-one-halfs at $1.06 g.
Both offers were accepted.
Horace A. Taylor, the recently appointed
COMMISSIONS of Railroads, has taken the
oath of office, and will tomorrow enter
upon the discharge of his duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Speed Of the Gun-Boat Petrol.

BALTIMORE. July 16.-Although the gun
boat Petrol, which left here Saturday, re-
turned this morning with part of her ma
chinery out of order, she has shown herself
a credit to the navy. The secondary link
strip of the low-pressure valve got broken
yesterday on the return trip. Before the
accident she developed 1850 horsepower
for q short time, $50 more than specified in
the contract. She made 1914 knots while
not under forced draft, which indicates
fnsna5 sd dDo fpui Oh maE1 81 sdin aomn d tnEes r uI
in five minutes and thirty seconds. All the
tests intended were tried except proceeding
under forced draft. On Thursday. at the
request of the builders, she will make
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
The Alleged Grain Swindle at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, July 16.-Mr. s. F. Sherman,
manager of the associated elevators, where
the grain shortage recently occurred. ar
rived in this city this morning from Europe.
In an interview he stated that he had re-
turned for the purpose of doing all in his
power to s%traighten out the affairs of the
company. He stated that he was much to
blame for not keeping better posted in re-
gard to the office work of the company, but
said that his time and attention was al
ways given to the buying of material and
the practical working of the elevators, and
that the Office work was always left to his
brother. He said that he did not believe
that his brother, Wilson H.. Sherman, had
gone to Canada, but thought that he was
sick in body and mind, and had been taken
to the country for a few days rest by his
wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Return of an Escaped Jury-Rriber.

SAN FRANCISCO, July led. j. Creigh-
ton, ex-State Senator, who was convicted
of jury-bribing nearly two years ago and
escaped from the city before sentence was
pronounced. arrived here from Victoria
Creighton, who was under bonds at the
time, left here two days after his conviction
for Guyamas. and from there went to
Panama, where he took steamer for Lon
don; from London he went to Australia
and worked his passage to Honolulu and
Victoria. He states that he could not en-
dure his exile longer. and determined to
come home and give himself mp so that he
could be near his wife and children.
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Brief Mention.

Seymour Dively, a farmer, residing east
of Vandalia, was drowned last Sunday,
while bathing in Lynn creek.
Minnie Baldwin, Bertha Baldwin, Fan
ME Birdsen and Nettie Davis. members of
the famous Pentecost band, which has cre-
ated such a stir in Tuscola. were fined last
Saturday for disorderly conduct. and went
to jail. refusing to let their frienos pay
their fines.
During a storm. last Sunday, John Nc
Carly. of Etna, was taking shelter from
the rain under a tall tree near Mattoon.
when a thunderbolt descended and tore
nearly every shred of clothing from his
body. He was found, later, crawling upon
his hands and knees. and aside from being
slightly bruised. he does not seem to be in
jured.
John w. Harper. q wealthy stock raiser
of Hancock county. was badly and cruelty
assaulted on a Wabash train in the Chicago
yards. Saturday night, by three highway
robbers, who hoped to get $1,000 from him.
Harper fought the Villains and received q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Obituary.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 16.-Very Rev.
most learned Catholic divines in the coun-
try. and a voluminous contributor to
church literature, died to-day at St. Charles
Borromeo Seminary, Overlook, Pa, aged
seventy years.
NEW YORK, July 16.-George Bechtel, the
w~ell-kn0wn Staten island brewer, died to-
night after a long illness. He was forty
nine years old and leaves a large estate.
CHICO, Cal, July 16.-Dr. r. Mason, grand
commander of the Knights Templars of
CALIFORNIA, died here last night, after a
long illness.
LONDON. July 16.-Michele Amari, the ORR.
e~ntalist, has died at Florence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Newspaper Men Cited for Contempt.

DENVER, Col, July 16.-Yesterday after
noon papers were served upon ex-senator
Hill, owner of the Denver Republican; X.
ton, managing editor, citing them to appear
before Judge Stewart, of the District
Court, on Wednesday morning, to answer
to a charge of contempt. The offense is
claimed to be in the publication of certain
editorials in the Republican which reflect
upon the action of Judge Stewart in issu-
ing a writ of habeas corpus for the release
of Deputy Secretary of State Wyatt, who
had been sentenced to ten days imprison.
ment by Judge Stone. of the Criminal
Court, for contempt before him. Wyatt
made the affidavit upon which the papers
for the arrest of Messrs. Hill, Cooper and
Stapleton were issued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Meeting Of Coal Operators.

CHICAGO, July -6.-There was an attempt
made at a meeting of Ohio and other West
HnteI III optta.Uis a. JUG uaanu aaOlnC
association which would relieve the Oper-
atOrs concerned from the present democrat
lied condition of trade. The greatest Sc
crecy surrounded the meeting. Eight OF
ten &c operators were present, among them Ia:
Coal and Iron Company; Captain Doty.
president of the Columbus Coal Exchange;
J. M. Martin, president of the ~Sunday-creek
Coal Company; j. w. Barber, of the Shaw
nee Coal Company; L. r. Greys. of the Chi
Company, and w. p. Rend, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
ILLINOIS.

A Juvenile Horse-Thief Who Captured Three
E~quipages Within a Week.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, July 16.-A lad of eight
years, son of Rudolph Nero, of this city,
manifests a remarkable propensity for
DEMONSTRATING. Last week he stole a horse
and traded it to a playmate for a goat.
Sunday evening he stole a horse and buggy
belonging to Edward Edwards, and the rig
was not found till to-day. Last night he
stole another horse and buggy from n. w.
Andrus, and it was found in the possession
of the boy this morning. The youth was
arrested, but as the law does not contem-
plate criminals of such tender years, he
was turned loose. He had one or two able
juvenile ~accomplices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
An Omaha Platform.

Omaha Republican.
Major Dan Wheeler will run for Mayor
on the following platform: Know all men
by these PRESENTS:
/. That pedro of trumps shall count five.
2. The ace and the deuce shall be high
and low, and shall count one each.
8. The jack of trumps shall count one to
the man who takes it.
4. The ten SPOT of trumps shall be called
game and shall count one.
8. The game. shall consist of fifty-two
points.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
The Household Pet.
Bridgeport News.

Bridgeport News.
The family clergyman was paying a social
visit to the household, and a little boy
about five years old was brought out. as is
customary on such occasions. During his
portion of the programme he showed the
clergyman how nicely he could turn a hand
spring. He then asked the minister if he
could do that. The minister said he guessed
he couldn't now, but he could when he was
a little boy. Then you amt as smart as
my mother. returned young America, for
she can do it just as we'll as / IAN"
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Benevolent Order of Elks.

P~ITTsBURG, Pa; July 16.-The third an
nual reunion of the Benevolent Order of
Elks began in this city to-day, and will
continue three days. Old City Hall is
most deliberately decorated, and great
preparations have been made for the enter
tainment of the expected fifteen hundred
visiting members. Tomorrow morning the
order will be welcomed by Mayor McCallin
and others, and a grand street parade will
take place in the afternoon, with a banquet
in the evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17
Kilrain Returns Home.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 16.-Jake Kilrain
returned to Baltimore this afternoon. He
left New York at IL A. NJ, and came di-
rectly home with Johnny Murphy, his
Beach's restaurant, on North Howard
street. The marshal of police says that
Kilrain will not be molested, as he has no
request from Governor Lowry or any other
official for his apprehension.
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Wants of Mississippi Regulators.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 16.-A dispatch
from Lafayette says that a general meet
ing. of the Regulators Of the parish
will be held on Wednesday. The subjects
to be considered are the appointment of a
Judge (vice DeBaillen) who will not be in
imical to their plans; also, to influence the
government to have two elections, the
first for Judge and the second for Congress-
man. With a sympathetic judge, they feel
that no opposition can be successfully Or
panized
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Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK, July 16.-ArrivedY Wester.
land, from Antwerp.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-Arrived: Hiber-
MAN, from Glasgow.
BREMERHAvEN, July 16.-Arrived: Elbe,
from New York.
BOsToN, July 16.-Arrived: Bostonian,
from Liverpool.
HAMBURG, July 16.-Arrived: Hammonia,
from New York.
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Still They Failed to Connect.

Detroit Free Press.
"Please, sir. give me a stamp" she said at
the pOstOffice window the other day.
Here it is, little girl" said the clerk as
he raked in the two pennies and passed it
out.
She took it, and walked directly to the
mailing-boxes and dropped it into one of
the Sits.
"Here-what did you do that fort" called
the clerk.
please, sir, but I dropped a letter in yes
terday without any stamp on 1t, and that's
to make up for it."
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The Kind of Mistake He Made.

"Will you pass me the butter, pleases"
asked a stranger of a snob at a restaurant
table. That's the waiter over there, SIR"
was the supercilious reply. Il beg your
pardon" returned the stranger, Il did make
q mistake You're only adding insult,
sir" broke in the snob; nothing could in
luce me to believe that you mistook me for
a waitcr..n Certainly not" returned the
stranger, Il mistook you for a gentleman"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-17

New York Letter.

The apartment house and its appurte-
nances, so mysterious to those strange to.
them, are a matter of course to many thou
sands of children in New York. A small
boy, born and bred in an apartment house,
being taken to the country, on looking
down a we'll. at once had the air shaft i'm
mind and promptly said: Papa, don't the
iauitOy live down theresp