The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
H00SIER AND CANNIBAL.
AN INDIANIAN SEES THE WORLD.
Remarkable Experiences Told by .
Wabash CorreSpOndent-The White Caps
ofAndrews-Dr. Gregg Shows Mental
Derangem Items, Etc.

VI. Strohm, son OF ADfaDam ClrOum Vi
New Paris, who was last year captured
and held prisoner by cannibals on the
Island of Gaun, one of the South sea
group, finally making his escape, has been
heard from. The young man is now on
his way home, and when he reaches this
section he will have completed the circuit
OF the globe.
Young Strohm has had many startling
experiences during his long voyage. He
left home March >. 1857, to see the world.
He did not run away, but the consent OF
his parents was given reluctantly. The
boy was only sixteen years old. He made
mis- way to San Francisco, where he shipped
before the mast on a whaler bound for
the Arctic ocean. Young Strohm did not
find life on the ocean wave all that his
fancy had painted. and he was subjected
20 very rough treatment, at which he
rebelled. When the vessel put in at the
island OF Gaun Strohm watched his oppOr-
tunitv and made his escape from the
boat.
The captain instituted vigorous search,
hut the fugitive was not discovered and
the vessel went on her way, leaving Strohm
among the savages and 5000 miles from
San Francisco. lie was captured several
times BY the natives, who designed tatten-
ing him for 4 choice banquet, but In each
case he managed to escape to the settle
ments. Six months later a vessel arrived
at the island on which Strohm secured
passage to Manila on one OF the Phillip
pine islands, 100 miles away. At Manila
StrOhm received the kindly Offices OF a. K.
Oh of hot "
ferested himself in the fugitive. Secv.
Bayard wrote TO Consul Webb TO extend
al needed assistance to Strohm, but the
consul answered that StTohm was robust
and hearty and appeared we'll able to care
for himself From Manila Strohm went
20 Hong Kong. China, where the U. ;.
consul, who had heard OF his case, prof
tered assistance, which was declined with
thanks. From Hong Kong Strohm con-
tinued his Journey and landed at Sydney,
Australia, where, Oct. Is, he shipped be-
fore the mast on a vessel bound Tor Lon
don. The boat is due in London next
month and tue young man is expected
home soon after. His journey, consider
ing his youth and inexperience, Is one OF
the most remarkable on record.
Missing Madison Girls.
Misses Ida Patterson and Lottie Jenkins,
the Madison Ind truants, who fed to
Louisville Sunday night, and who have
been anxiously sought sy their fond
mothers, were found Thursday. The
mother of the Jenkins girl besought the
chief of police 10 institute a thorough
search of the bawdy houses of the city,
and it was done. Y detail OF officers Wis
tied nearly every house of iil-fame, but
without finding the girls. Officer
Burke discovered them at an entirely
respectable place on Main-st., where
they had found employment and home.
They were taken to the chiefs office
where they told a straight story. They
claim that it is unpleasant for them at
their respective homes, and that their
mothers knew that they had come to
Louisville. They were very much shocked
when informed that their parents thought
they had gone 10 the bad, and remarked
that it would not be necessary to leave
Madison, were that their intention.
Chief Wood told them to go and will
not interfere with them any further. He
has written to their parents as to their
Whereabouts.
DR.. Gregg Becoming Deranged.
FORT WAYNE, Jan. 14-[Special. DIR.
James s. Gregg of this city shows unmis-
taxable signs OF mental arrangement and
requires constant attention from his
friends. He has suffered for several years
With an incurable disease-'locomotor
staxia" has incapacitated him
from the practice of his profession for a
considerable time. He was the surgeon
of the Eighty eighth Indiana volunteers,
president OF the state medical society and
Is thirty-third degree mason. He enjoys
the benefit OF liberal pension.
New Postmaster at RussellviIle.
RUssELLvILLE, Jan. IL Special will
II. Long has resigned his position as
postmaster at Russellville and Uriah
Brown, a republican, has been appointed,
Mr. Long thinking it would not be policy
10 resign and have some democrat ap-
pointed for only few months, after Mr.
Brown had circulated petition and had
it-signed by fifty of the most prominent
republicans. Brown has been a citizen
Of this place for twenty-five years and
his past record proves him to be an
honorable upright man.
He Has Returned.
CoLUMBrs, Jan. 14-LSpecial IL. D.
Patton, official stenographer Of the Bar
tholomew court, who was reported mys-
teriously missing in Saturdays SENTINEL,
Las returned. lie was visiting friends at
Upton and Peru and had no intention OF
dsCerting his wife or creditors. He claims
that great injustice has been done him,
and asks that ne be set right before the
readers of TIE SENTINEL.
A Farmer Kills Himself.
LAPoErE, Jan. 14-[special l-Gottleib
Ellis of Union township, this county, com
nitted suicide yesterday by hanging him
self in shed while his family was at
church. Dependency resulting from
financial trouble was the cause of the act
The deceased was sixty-four years old and
leaves a widow and three grown children.
a small Man Wanted.
CoLUMBUs, Jan. 11.-[Special. l-On last
Wednesday small man, well dressed,
went TO Smiths livery stable and hired a
dun colored horse with light name and
tail and a side-box buggy, saying he
wanted TO 90 few miles into the country.
Since that time nothing has been heard of
thief or rig.
A Girl in Trouble.