The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-14
Queer Freak OF Judge Clarkson.

OMAHA Neb.. Nov. 12-Judge Clnrkson
whose body was supposed TO be resting in
the mud at the bottom of Honey creek, in
Iowa, arrived in Omaha to-day. the picture
of health. On July % word was received
here that ClarksOn was drowned, and for
two weeks the attorneys of Omaha drag
ged the lake In VAIN attempt to lind the
body. After waiting for two months the
bar of Douglas county met and adopted
resolutions of respecr. and so beautifully
were the resolutions worded that strong
men were moved to tears. Ciarkson
81 n e. nspa aua sa-juass Of the Dis
trict Court His story of his wander
ings reads like romance. He says
that to all intents and purposes his mind
has been blank for the last three months
While ut the lake he was seized with an
irresistible desire TO tramp over the CONN.,
. try. When he went to the lake be took q
second suit of clothes, and, leaving his old
clothing and all his valuables IN q boat to
throw his friends off the scent, he disap-
peared. During ali his wanderings he
knew who he was. but concealed his idcnti-
tys and refraiDed from writing home. He
says he realized that his home was In
Omaha. but seemed drawn towards Chica-
90 and away from home. He worked for
Lamb " Son. lumber-dealers at Clinton.
Ia. for time and upon the government
river-works at that place. he concluded
to come home and did SO. Reports of his
death were sent to the insurance compa-
MES.
Strange and Mysterious Upheaval.
MITCHELL. Ind. Nov. ia Journal cor
respondent to-day visited the scene of o
remarkable subterranean explosion which
occurred n few nights ago in a hollow on
the farm of Marshall Fullen. mile
west of Leesville. The terrific explosion
only few yards from Fnllen's house.
he soon reached the spot. He said that the
rocky bottom of the brook. which rippled
along near the steep hillside, was lifted
several feet IN the air for distance of fifty
feet mp aud down the stream. After sever
al minutes. with low. hollow thud. it sub
sided, to its original position. Several feet
back in the hill could he heard rumbling
noise which continued for about fourteen
sounded like the breaking in two of heavy
timbers and these were succeeded by .
lond noise as of escaping steam. An od0r
like that of natural gas Is noticed. al
though the place is more than q hundred
miles from the gas belt.
The effects of the explosion are plainly
visible. For fifty feet the solid bed rock of
the stream Is shattered. and huge slabs.
several feet in circumference. are scattered
on either side Hundreds of persons are
visiting the scene, and it is the chief topic
OF conversation in the neighborhood.
VIII Take No Advantage
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-It was said Mt
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has decided to pursue strictly conserya-
tive course In all matters relating 10 ap-
pointments. He does not desire to lay the
administration open to the charge OF arbi-
trariiy depriving the incoming administra-
ton OF patronage IN spirit OF vindictive.
Eess or retaliation. Consequently, he will
extend the classified service only to the de-
gree which he had determined upon In case
he was reelected. This decision. it il
sold, will not affect more than half dozen
positions in each department.. Ii is stated
that the President does not desire to take
the Government Printing Office into the
classified service. as urged to do. The Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing Is natur-
ally within its Iiet now. Within the past
three days each head of department has
been fairly hesieged by employ ca who were
not appointed under the civil-service law,
to be taken into the classified service in
some way in order to afford them protec-
ton. 1t is said that this class of employees
are very mach alarmed. as they fear that
the coming administration will pursue
more aggressive policy than Mr.. Cleveland
did during his former tenure OF office.
Yale Dsfeats University of Pennsylvania
NEW York, Nov. 12-Yale'a blue tri-
umphed over the red ana blue aggrega-
tion OF football players from the UpIver-
sisy of Pennsylvania at Manhattan field
this afternoon. Flags and etrcamers of
the fayorite color were waved with en-
thnsiasm; shouts ana cheers went up from
the lips of college students and friends.
and the yictors themselves sounded the
yell of their defeated adversarIes as the
call of time proclaimed a victory4bf % TO O.
There had Teen wayer OF uncertainty
when the news of the defeat of the Prince.
ton tigers by the Keystone State boys. on
the Saturday previous, reached the ears OF
the Yales The games played up TO this
time in the championship series had re-
sulted differently than had been expected.
Yale had only scored six points against
what was supposed to DO very weak
teau,-the Wesleyans. Princeton showed
their vast superiority By downing the Wes-
leyans. 6S to O. and then the bold tiscrs
themselves suffered defeat at the hands of
the University of Pennsylvania.
Ii Was a Bogus Interview.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-What purp0rted
to be an indirect expression of the views of