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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
PENSION CoMMIssIoNERsHIP.
Effort 60 Induce Warner to Reconsider His
Declination-Gen. Merrill's Fault.

Enort TO Induce warner TO keconsfder His
Declination-Cen. Merrill's Fault.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The situation
respecting the commissionership of PEN
sions took a peculiar turn to-day. Major
Warner, of Kansas City. was due to leave
here at half-past IL o'clock for his home.
Just before that hour he received informa-
tion from some direction that he was
wanted at Deer Park. where the President
was located. When he finally left. at half
past o'clock. it was his intention to stop
off at Deer Park over night He refused
tossy to your correspondent what he in
tended to do about the reported special
pleas of the President that he should recon-
slider his declination. He expressed himself
by saying my hands are so tied that j can
not make any sort of observation on the
commissionership of pensions"
1t was reported in Congressional and po-
litlcai circles that the President Would to-
night make another effort to induce Major
Warner to change his decision and accept
the commissionership. and that the pros
ton men IL is predicted that General Merrill,
of Massachusetts,, will not be appointed.
although it is stated positively that his
commission was last night mailed 10 the
President by the Secretary of the Interior.
Major Merrill has been talking for the
newspapers quite as freely as Commission
er Tanner, and it is said that he has proba-
bly, talked himself out of the line of COM
missionership possibility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
INNOCENT MAN CONVICTED.
Murder Case in Which Circumstantial Evil
dence Sent the Wrong Man to Prison.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-The police annals of
this and other cities record many cases of
mistaken identity, but ell the histories of
instances of circumstantial evidence and
mistaken identity weave no stronger case
against an unfortunate innocent man than
did the testimony against Timothy
O'Grady. convicted of the murder of police
officer Michael O'Brien. on the night of
April 3. 1887. O'Grady was sentenced to the
'penitentiary for seventeen years for man
slaughter. The only point which saved him
from hanging was that policemen O'Brien
and Dillon had, by roughly accosting and
shaking OGrady. given him, if not suffi-
cient provOcation to shoot, enough. at least,
to plead it strongly against the infiction of
capital punishment. O'Grady astounded
his friends. not one of whom could believe
him innocent of the crime, by his refusal
to plead self-defense when put on trial. He
maintained, against the advice of all, that
tlmOny and the circumstances went to dis
prove his claim of Innocence, however, and
his conviction followed.
After many months of confinement, his
liberty has been made possible by the con-
fession of one of the most daring and no
torious criminals in the country, it being
none other than John j., alias Dyer
Seaman, the leader of the celebrated Mol
lie Mott" gang who was captured little
over a year ago by ex-inspectOr John Ron
field and squad of police. Scanlan had
fortified himself in a house near Archer
avenue and Twenty-second street, with his
mistress, Mollie Mott, and defended him
self. although wounded by several bullets,
until nearly one hundred shots were fired.
Scanlan had few days before shot, and it
was supposed. mortally wounded police
officer Nolan, who tried to arrest him for
shooting rebelliOus member of the thiev-
ing gang. For shooting officer Nolan.
Scanlan and Mott were sentenced to the
penitentiary. Scanlan cetting ten years
and ten months.
OGrady's lawyers were convinced of his
innocence, and. after his conviction, cast
about for evidence to substantiate their be-
lief They were enabled, eventually, to fix
the crime on Scanlan, and then they set
about getting confession from him. This
that OGrady had had fight with officers
OBrien and Dillon, and had escaped into
an alley. The officers followed, and O'Brien
was shot down by some one concealed In a
fence-corner. O'Brien, in his ante-mortem
statement and Dillon, on the stand in the
trial, identified OGrady as the guilty man,
but it was shown that the bullet which
killed O'Brien was much larger than that
carried by OGrady's pistol. The jury ig-
nored this, but the confession of Scanlan
closes the matter up, as he has turned up
the weapon with which he did the shooting,
and which corresponds with the fatal bull
let OGrady's attorneys expect to secure his
pardon soon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

Costly Capers Cut by the State Militia While
Visiting the Cspitai-BilIs for Damages.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-Governor Beaver
will have an opportunity TO pay another
bill Of expenses incurred by the Pennsyl-
vania militia growing out of its inordinate
desire to destroy other peoples property
every time ii goes away from home. Dur
ing the last two presidential inaugurations
Pennsylvania sent to Washington four or
five regiments of militia. fully three times
as many as any other State in the Union
Partially because of their great numberss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Sept. 2O.-Sheriff
johnson came from Nays Landing. this
afternoon. and delivered a message from
Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton to Mrs. Rupp,
of Noll cottage, in which the imprisoned
woman requested her former landlady to
send all her wearing apparel to her. also
the baby carriage and the child's clothes.
Mrs Rupp Immediately consulted Prose-
cutor Thompson, and it is understood that
he instructed her TO pay no attention to
the request. and to act only under orders
from Mr.. Hamilton. The Sheriff says his
prisoner is in good health and takes her
sentence with surprisingly good grace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Two Girls Drowned.

WASHINGTON. Sept. a--Wednesday morn
ing. while Mr.. David H. Plaster was driv-
over Beaver Dam Ford, near Purcellville,
Va. the stream being swollen. the wagon
was swept down. and the horses becoming
unmanageable. Miss Snsie Cater, of George
town. D.. c.. and Miss Ella Atwell. of
jumped into the stream. both of them
being drowned. The other occupants of
the wagon reached the bank of the stream
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

many people being present from the sur
rounding country. The programme of ex-
ercises was carried out at the camp
fire, held at the grounds last night.
General John Coburn arrived from
Indianapolis yesterday evening and de-
livered the principal address at the camp
fire. Chaplain Daniel Ryan and Depart
partment Commander Travis also made
short talks. which were appreciated by the
many veterans present. The music was
furnished by the @. 4. Z. Quartet of
this city. The forenoon of the day was
devoted TO speech-making by General CO.
burn and Department Commander Travis.
At the noon hour. the usual army dinner
was served the multitude. The sham battle
took place this afternoon in q field adjoin-
ing the city. Several hundred old soldiers
and Sons of Veterans and State militia
companies participated in the exciting
event. The closing campfire was held to-
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Site for the wor,a,. Far

NV YORK. Sept. 9O-Tbe sita for tha
worlds fair of 1892 was selected by the site
and building committee this afternoon II
embraces that plot of land from Ninety
seventh street TO One-hundred-and-tw twenty
the North river. Morningside and R;ver,
side parks are included in this area. bnt
that portion. of Central Park above tbs
reservoir Will not be used unless il is found
10 be absolutely necessary. - Ao"AA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

UDecloI 20 Iho InUlauAVoHb JOuruai
KOKOMo, Sept. 20.-The surviving men,
bers of the Eighth Cavalry. afterwards the
Thirty ninth Infantry, held q glorious re-
union at this place on Thursday and to-day.
Nearly $50 members of this famous regi-
ment answered to the roll-call. coming from
eight States. California being one of them.
The proceedings, though principally of an
informal nature, were of more than usual
interest Allen Fisher was elected presi-
dent for the coming year and J. s. Clark
secretary. The next meeting will be held at
Nobleeville. on the I'd and Sd days of the
State fair of 1890
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

KANSAS CITY, Sept. a0.-Two Chinese
highbinders were before the police court
this morning. They had been arrested
Thursday night. nominally for carrying
concealed weapons. but in fact because the
police had information that they were
about to execute n sentence of death.
passed, 1t is said, by the local council Of
the Chez Kong Tung Society The prison
ers were All Lee and Lung Ling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Express Company Robbed of $40. 900,

BELToN. Tex, Sept. 20.-The Pacific Ex-
press Company was robbed of $4,000 here
last night The Missouri, Kansas & Texas
tram. on which the money was, arrived
here at 2:S5 A. NJ. and. it being customary
to do so. the money was left in the safe in
a box-car used for express purposes. The
car was entered through q window in the
end of the car. and the safe unlocked. No
clew to the robbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Grand Army of Illinois.

6Dec1aI Tie IhdlhhaDOI8
SIDNEY, Sept 2O.-The third annual G. A.
r. encampment. which began here yester-
day and closed tonight, brought together
q great number of old soldiers and visitors
from the eastern portion of the State. Ad-
dresses were made yesterday by Congress
man j. G.. Cannon. Col. j. 5. Wolfe, of
Campaign; Col. Milt w. Mathews. of
Urbana. and General Pavey. Addresses
were made to-day by Hon. w. r. Jewell. of
Danville. ILL.,, and Colonel Wilson, of Ia
fayette Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Senator Sherman's Alleged Letter I'm Favor
ofNew York a Surprise to owashingtonians.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20-Surprise was
created in Washington to-day by the publ
cation of dispatch from New York quot
ing letter from Senator John Sherman TO
Mayor Grant, in which the former ex-
pressed preference for New York as the
location of the worlds fair In 1892. 1t WAS
believed that Senator Sherman would not
express preference at this time; that he
would wait until Congress convened. or
the people at large had been gwen an op-
portunity to mature a sentiment. This
evenings Star declares that the
letter ''bears on its face evidence
either that the document is a forgery or
that the distinguished gentleman from
Ohio is losing his mind" 1t adds. further.
that proof on this point is to be found
partially in the style of composition, which
is far from that which usually marks his
correspondence, but In a more marked de-
gree in the circumstance that Union Square
is named as the best site for the exposition -
Some of Senator Sherman's friends say that
since he is largely interested in Washington
real estate he would naturally be slow 10
advocate the location of the fair here. lest
he might be charged with selfshness. Sem
ator Sherman's position ON the subject.
whatever il may be. will have a ery great
influence towards locating the fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Women seeking Recognition.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O.-At the regular
meeting of the Woman's National Indus
trial League. last night. il was resolved
that the women of America should insist on
the right to be properly represented in the
great exposition of 1892. and in view of the
fact that Queen Isabella of Spain fitted out
ships for Columbus, Congress ia asked TO
appropriate sufficient sum for the cree
tion in Washington of a monument 10 the
Spanish Queen, and that an American or
Spanish woman be selected as sculptor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

MANIToU. Col, Sept. 20.-The contract
for bnilding cog-wheel road mp Pixies
Peak was signed yesterday in Chicago. On
Monday work will be begun from the top
will be running by May next, unless the
winter is exceptionally severe. The rail-
road is backed Dy Ii. Ii. Porter, president
of the Eastern Illinois road. and others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Close OF the Marion Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
MARION, Ind, Sept. 2o.-The seventh an
nual reunion of the Seventy y-fifth and One
hundred-and-first Indiana Regiments and
the Nineteenth Battery, which closed here
to-day, was the most successful the or
ganization has ever held. An address was
delivered this morning by Colonel Robin
son. of Anderson, and a regimental history
was read by l.. ID. Fortrea, of Noblesville.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
William S. Stitt of Wabash, president; A.
L. Elliott, of Huntington, vice-president;
j. G. Essington. of Wabash. secretary and
treasurer. The reunion closed with grand
public dinner at the courthouse. at which
400 veterans were fed. The first Thursday
and Friday in October of next year were
selected as the time and Wabash as the
place for holding the next reunion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

Special 70 tile 1ndianapolis journal
LEBANON. Ind, Sept 90.-The aapual re-
union of the Tenth Indiana Regiment
closed here to-day. About three hundred
old soldiers were present. among them
Gen. N. d. Manson, late colonel of the regi-
ment, Col Billy Wilson. of Lafayette, and
grand vice-commander of the g. A. r. of
Indiana, VIM. Harris. The two days spent
here by the veterans were fully occupied by
parades, speech-making. regimental meet
ing and the annual election of officers for
the ensuing year. Last night a campfire
general good time was had by the soldiers
and their friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
warner and Noble at Deer Park.

DEER PARK, Nd, Sept. 20.-Secretary
Noble and Major Warner arrived here from
Washington tonight, and went at once to
President Harrison's cottage. Secretary
Noble came at the Presidents request.
They went over the whole ground of the
pension commissonership with the Presi-
dent but no decision was reached Major
Warner will leave Deer Park for Kansas
CITY tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

JoHNsTowN, Pa, Sept 20.-A light fall
of snow here to-day gave the people living
in the Oklahomas taste of what winter
will be like In their shells. They are totally
inadequate as a protection against the
stormy weather that may soon be expected
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Eleventh Indiana Battery.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept. 2O.-The annual
reunion of the Eleventh Indiana Battery
was held here to-day. with about fifty men,
bers present. Ex-Congressman j. Il. White
delivered an address. A banquet closed
the official programme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

LAWRENCE. Mass, Sept. 20.-GeneraI
Merrill says it is "unqualifiedly false' that
the position of Commissioner of Pensions
had been rendered by the President to him.
and that he had about decided to accept.
The Insurance Commissioner reiterates that
he does not want the place. preferring to
stay where he is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.
The Eighth District Union Veteran Ass0
tion OrRanized at Terra Haute.

The Eighth District Union Veteran Associa-
ton Organized at Terre Haute.
epecial to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 20-The reunion of
the Thirty-irst. Forty third. Seventy first
and Eighty-ffth regiments closed to-day
with an organization of the Eighth Dis
trict Union Veteran Association. There is
to be an executive committee to consist Of
the president, secretary and of two men,
bers from each regimental and of the mis-
ceilaneous organization. The committee
reported the following names as officers for
the ensuing year: President. Morton G.
Rankin. Sixth cavalry; secretary, ]. III. c.
Royse Observation-Disclosures fifteenth Illinois
Infantry; treasurer. w. j. Jewell, of the
sixth Indiana Cavalry; executive commit
tee, Capt. j. w. Haley, Carl Kreitenstein,
William Crawford. Frank Ruke. William
Durham. A. J. Welch. I. +. Brown. A. c.
Ford and w. T. Cochran. The next reun-
ion is to be held in this city.
Close Of the Columbus Reunion.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Sept. 20-The great soldiers
reunion closed here to-day. The attend
ance was larger than on any previous day,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Surgical Instruments & Appliances

Trusses. Supporters. Deformity Braces Clutches
Atomisere, OPTICAL 9oOds Artificial Eyes ana every
thingin Surgical Instruments and Appliances.
VIM. II. ARMSTRONG d CO.'S
Surgical Insrrument House,
9ourh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21

HE DIDN'T TARRY AT THE GARDEN GATE.
Don't you unless you have Fall Overcoat Thus for men,
GRAY Cassmeres extra Sizes $40
Light Brown Melton, silk lined and faced So
Dark Gray Melton, s6.
Dark Olive Melton, S6.
Light Brown Cassimeres, s15 silk faced
Corkscrews and wide-wae Worsteds from $40 to S10
Light Brown Worsted, s10
Dark Brown Melton, silk faced, SIS.
Light Brown Cassmeres, silk faced, $3.50
GRAY and Brown wde-wae Worsteds, $18.5O
Light Brown widewae Worsted, S22 silk faced.
All these above Coats Soft Roll, and just few
specimens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
WHEN INDICATIONs-sATURDAY-F weather.
A FRAGMENT

Dear Kate: By this mail I advance
To you the remnants OF my pants.
There's Just the waistband and one leg,
Which You'll accept with love, beg.
i, NAV be when you find the rest
THEY'LL make your brother Tim vest.
The shreds send are very slight.
Your pas dog got the rest hast night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
Cleveland, Cincinnati, RIG Il
chicago & St Louis DIV =
WHAT IT MEANS.

The change of time on the c.. c.. c. &St L.. Sept
%, means this on the Chicago Division: IL means q
direct connection with the four different st. Paul
lines. that will enable passengers for ST Paul and
the Northwest leave Indianapolis at noon, on the
Big !, ami land In ST. Paul 1870 a. m. the next morn
X take dinner in indianapolis supper ON dining
aud breakfast in So. Paul or Minneapolis or only
nineteen hours journey 10 ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
there making direct connection with fast trains ON
Northern Pacific, st. r.. NJ. q NJ. and ST. p ds ID.
Ry for sl points west and northwest TO the Pacific
coast.
To passengers for Omaha. IL means: Leave Indian
spos noon. daily. and arrive in Omaha $40 next
morning. Sioux City Id next morning, Denver sec
ond morning; dinner Of Indianapolis. supper on
dining west OF Chicago and long before dinner in
Omaha sioux City. AT Omaha Sioux City
direct connection for all points Nebraska Colorado
Wyoming, South Dakota. Montana, Idaho, Nevada,
California and Oregon. This means that Big will
make five hours quicker time TO this vast territory:
10 which ST Paul, Minneapolis. Sioux City. and
Omaha the gate cities than any other line makes
1t will be hours quicker time to Chicago than Is
made by any competitor and Will surely clinch the
fact that the old kaLkakee Line, now the Big
Route Is the Chicago hne par excellence. out of In
Gianapolis-
J.H. MARTIN. d. p. A
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
Pcru's RfchyMines.

The famous gold mines OF the Prov
ince of Caraboya, Department OF
Puno. which were formerly worked
extensively by the Spaniards and
Portuguese, but were subsequently
abandoned, partly on account of the
attacks of savages and partly because
OF revolutions, are now exciting great
interest.
This is the region described in the
recent meeting OF the British AS
sociation. 1t lies on the east side OF
the Cordilleras, almost directly SOUTH
east OF Lima. At this meeting the
travels OF engineers Russell and Simp-
son, a short time ago, were described.
While prospecting for railroad route
they passed through the Department
of Puno, and in their report, published
in Lima, they said that gold exists in
this region to an unlimited amount.
The stupendous quantity OF 1000
ounces OF gold was found in three tons
Of picked ore, and two other samples
OF the same quantity OF ore yielded
800 and 945 ounces of the precious
metal. Calculating from the known
area OF auriferous lands in this region
and from the average yield OF gold, il
was estimated that the region would
Weld G300, 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
A knowing Terrier.

A small Scotch terrier, belonging to
a man who lives near the Scranton ho-
tells, got in the notion early in the
Summer of following the hotel omni-
bus to the railroad stations. lie came
near being run over one morning, and
after that the driver scared the dog
back whenever he started to tag
along after the vehicle. There was a
good hiding place under the hotel ver-
anda, and in il the dog kept shady un-
Ill the driver had mounted his seat.
Then he stole out, and before the ON
nibus had got fairly under way, he
hoped upon the rear step and hung
like a mailer as the omnibus jostled
and rumbled over the rough wooden
pavement down to the station. Before
the driver had time TO get down the
dog was mingling with the crowd,
where he stayed until the driver was
ready TO start back, when he sought
his perch again. The cunning animal
had done this number OF times be-
fore the driver found it out from a
gentleman who had been watching the
dog, and il pleased the driver so much
that he let the dog have his own way
after that, and the interesting brute
continues to ride back and forth on
the step.-EN,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
The Cour, wa. Puzzled.

In one OF the law courts OF Helsin-
borg. Sweden, a queer case OF hypnot-
ism has puzzled the Judges. A young
medical student brought suit against
practising physician in the town for
having hypnotized him several times
against his will, with the result that
his nervous system was injured and
his mind somewhat enfeebled. Sew
eral witnesses appeared for the plain
tiff, and, 10 the astonishment OF the
Court, that all appeared to be crazy,
and gave the most contradictory and
astounding testimony. Hereupon a
medical gentleman came upon the
stand and still further astonished the
Court with the announcement that his
eonfrere, the defendant, had hypnot-
lied the witnesses and made them say
lust whatever he liked. Finally the
Court adjourned the case and appoint
ed commission to see II the entire
crowd we're not crazy.-Exchange.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
This Iiem isUnrrect.

No paper can be published without
home patronage, and every man is
Interested in keeping up home paper.
II a railroad or factory is wanted the
newspapers are expected to work for
it. Ii a public meeting is wanted for
any purpose, the newspaper is called
upon for free notice. II any OF the
societies have II supper or n reception
ol any kind, the newspaper is expect
ed TO give the necessary notice. The
newspaper must puff the schools and
everything else TO advance the in
terests OF the business Of the place
and then give them handsome
notice when they pass away. And
yet some oi them do nothing to keel
up q home paper.-Ex.