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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13
ALL FOR CLEVELAND.
No One Else Talked of by PsnnsyIvania
Democrats.

No One Else Talked of by PsnnsyIvania
Democrats.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 11.-All signs point
to q very interesting galaxy of representative
Pennsylvania democrats at the state convention
which meets here Wednesday. Interest centers
altogether in the fight for delegates-at-lArge,
and there are numerous candidates ALREADY on
the ground. Ii is rather hard to attempt to
indicate who the candidates will be, but the
Senator George Ross as delegates-at-
large from the eastern part Of the state is gen.
orally conceded. Ex.Sherif Robinson of
Scranton has arrived. With him came
special train bearing the delegations from the
counties of Sullivan, Lackawanna, Susque-
hanna, Wayne, Bradford, Wyoming and a por-
ton of the Luze:ne delegation. All are
said to favor Mr.. RobinsOn's candidacy for
delegate at large. L. q. Scott of Wilkesbarre
is also here, accompanied by Senator Hines,
and is making a quiet canvass for the honor
sought by Mr.. Robinson. Mr.. Scott claims
the Luzerne county delegation and those
from other counties as well. Congressman
Beltzhoover is mentioned as the man who will
probably be selected to preside over the con-
venton. There are contests so far from the
counties Of PHILADELPHIA, Allegheny, Blair, Car
bon and Franklin, sixty-nine places IN the con-
vention being disputed in total
mem bership OF 463. The gathering
convention. Everybod seems to favor the
Endorsement of the ex.presidenfs candidacy.
There are many hints as to what the "antis"
will do, but very few OF that faction have
arrived tonight, nothing can be said as to their
MANS
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HE IS IN THE FIELD.
Claude Matthews Consents to BE a Candi-
date for Governor.

Claude Matthews Consents to BE a Candi-
date for Governor.
The friends of Secretary of State
Matthews have been solicitous to have
him head the democratic state ticket this
fall. He has had the matter under con-
sideration for some time and yesterday
gave out for publication the following:
INDIANAPoLIs, April 10. 1892.
Col c. c. Mstson, Greencastle, Ind:
My DEAR SIR-In reply to your esteemed
favor as well as to many others upon the same
subject, calling upon me to become candi-
date for governor, | thank you for the kind eX-
pressOns 1t contains.
In consideration of the urgency of the de-
mands of my democratic friends in each and
every section of the state by letter, by call aud
by large part of the press of the state, have
consented and decided to become a candidate
for the nomination OF governor OF Indiana.
This demand extending back over period
classes OF my party. and especially, as could
naturally be expected, from that elass-the
farmers-with whom my entire life and every
interest has been identified.
fully appreciate the responsibility of the
position, and of the step am taking. and with
all due modesty offer myself as sueh caudi'
date, both in justice to the gentlemen who are
and have been candidates for this position, and
also to those who may desire to become candi-
dates for the Office l now hold. to which re.
nomination has been so generously conceded
me by my party.
In making this announcement / desire il
especially understood that am not, nor can 1
be, the candidate of any one element or fac
ton of my party, but OF the whole democratic
party.
should be nominated and elected promise
a faithful and patient observance OF all the du-
ties of that exalted position.
Very sincerely yours,
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To Investigate owen.
IN CONGRESS.
Proco.dings of Both Houses for the Past
Week.


Monday, April Both branches in ses-
sion. The senate: Mr.. Morgan, in speak
ing on his silver resolutions, criticised the
act of July, 1890; Mr.. Sherman made a
strong reply. The house: The bill abso-
lutely TO prohibit the admission Of Chinese
passed Mr.. Springer closed the general
debate on the free wool bill.
Tuesday, April 5-Both branches in ses-
sion. Senate: The discussion Of the In
dian appropriation bill (the clause requir-
ing army officers to act as agents. was
continued. House: Discussion OF the free
wool bill went on.
Wednesday, April 6.-Both branches in
session. Senate: The Indian appropria-
ton bill was passed; Senator Wolcott
spoke on the silver question. House /:
The consideration of the free wool bill in
committee of the whole was finished, and
the bill was reported TO the house.
Thursday, April Both branches In
session. House: The free wool bill was
passed the cotton bageinR bill was taken
up. Senate: The District OF Columbia
appropriation bill was considered.
Friday, April S-Both branches In ses-
sion. House The bill placing cotton ties,
cotton bagVing and bagging machinery on
the free list was passed by the committee
OF the whole. Senate: An amendment
appropria,ing 100000 for the G.. A. H..
encampment in Washington was incor-
porated in the district appropriation bill.
Saturday, April 0-The house In Sos
sion: The bin putting cotton ties and
bagging on the free list was passed the
river and harbor and the tin-plate bills
were reported.
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INDoRsED GRAY.
The Franklin County Convention Expresses
It's Views.
CLAUDE MATTHEWS.

The Franklin County Convention Expresses
It's Views.
BRooKyILLE. Ind, April 9.-[Special. THE
democracy of Franklin county at the conven.
tion today unanimously adopted the following
resolutions.
''The democracy of Franklin county in con-
yention assembled, true TO the traditions aud
principles of the democratic party in selecting
their standard bearer for the approaching ma
tional contest, demand capability and honesty
and true devotion to the cardinal democratic
doctrines. Indiana being the battle
field aud having within her borders
a man possessing the above qualifications, and
who is loved, honored and held in the highest
esteem by the loyal democracy of the state we
believe that under his leadership we can win;
we therefore cordially nderse the candidacy Of
ex-Governor Isaac p. Gray for the first and
highest office within the gift of the American
people"
Claude Matthews for governor and William ).
The convention also adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That In case Of the nomination of
Claude Matthews for governor the delegates
from Franklin county be instructed to vote for
the Hon. John 5. Martin for secretary OF state,
and Hiram Trichler for delegate 20 the Chicago
convention" Nj. IL. IRWIN,
Editor of TemOcfdt.
Ebenezer Coley was nominated for repre-.
sentative; Dudley Templeton for treasurer; III.
4. BAlsley for recorder by primary, and John
Roemer for sheriff by the convention. The
county delegation was instructed 10 vote as n
unit for Holman for congress, His name was
cheered when the Gray resolution was under
confederation.
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THE BOOMERS BOOM.
Over Three Million Acres of Land TO
BE Opened for Settlement.

KMGFIsHER, Okla, April 11.-From
east, west, north and south white topped
wagons are creaking along the dusty roads
headed for the new slice of the new land
the country of the Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes, which will in a few days be thrown
open to the pale faces.
There is today an almost unbroken en-
campment along the borders of the new
country and every moment the ranks OF
the boomers receive recruits. More peo-
pie will probably make the rush into the
new lands than entered Oklahoma when
it it was opened. but there is room for
many more. The oklahoma country that
was thrown open three years ago con-
tanned only 100000 acres, while there
will be more than 3,500,000 acres for white
settlement next week. The Indians, over
5000 all told, have already taken their
allotments and there can be no doubt
that 40" has shown wisdom and selected
the best land.
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FOR GRAY.
The Lnwrenos County Democrats Renew
Their Allegiance.

The Lnwrenos County Democrats Renew
Their Allegiance.
BEDFORD, Ind, April 10.-tSpecial. THE
democrats Of Lawrence county met here yes.
terday and nominated the following county
ticket: For clerk. Capt. A. J. Todd; treasurer.
Robert ii. Ellison; sheriff. Walter NJ. Shanks;
recorder, Kelly Reed; assessor, l.. II. Evans;
surveyor, James NJ. Caren; coroner. DR.. $. p.
White; commissioners, Smith Wilcox and
Isom Burton.
The following resolution was read and
unanimously adopted:
"Resolyed, That the democracy Of Lawrence
county In mass convention, having recently
indorsed our honorable fellow citizen, Gov
ernor !. Z. Gray, for president. wo feel IL our
duty upon this occasion TO give continued
assurance Of our loyalty aud confidence in him,
fully believing that good judgment will yet
prevail aud that the candidate OF our party
must come from the West. and as Indiana IL
the battle ground OF the 6ercest conflicts. the
country at large will naturally look 10 us TO
furnish the standard bearer, and that we con.
fdently urge the democracy OF the state Of
Indiana TO give Governor Gray unanimous and
enthusiastic support.
StAts Senator ID. II. Ellison was uuanimously
elected chairman OF the county committee.
vice DR.. A. j. MoDouald, who resigned. A new
democratic paper will be started In Mitchell on
Tuesday. April ~, Tohn johnson, publisher,
Senator ID. ii. Ellison and Ed q. Burton,
editors.
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Patrin,in

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter from Grover Cleveland was
received today by a prominent democrat
in this city:
LAKEWOOD. N. j., April 6.
James II. Bible, Chattanooga, Tenn:
My DEAR SIR--I desire to thank you for the
report OF the meeting at Chattanooga, which
you so kindly sent me and for the friendly
words you spoke OF me on that occasion. lam
exceedingly anxious to have our party do ex-
aotly the right think at the Chicago conven-
tion. aud | hope the delegates will be guided
by judgment and actuated by true democratic
spirit and the single desire to succeed on prin.
ciple. / should not be frank IL did not say
TO you that often fear do not deserve the
kind things such friends as you say Of me, and
have frequent misGivings as to the wisdom OF
again putting me in nomination. 1 therefore
am anxious that sentiment and unmeasured
personal devotion should be checked when the
delegates 10 the convention reach the period Of
deliberahon. In any event there will be no
disappointment for me in the result.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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Boston, April 11.-Last evening an in-
structor and ten boys connected with the
Boston farm school at Thompson island
were capsized in a sail boat and the in
structor and eight of the boys drowned.
The victims were:
A. F. NORDBERG, instructor.
FRANK F. H lTCHC0CK.
HOMER f. THATCHER.
GEORGE r. ELLIS.
THOMAS PHILLIPS.
WILLIAM w. CURRAN.
CHARLES II. GRAVES.
HARRY Z. LOUD.
ADELBERT II. PACKARD.
The rescued boys were Owe w. Clemens
and Charles A. Limb. The instructor had
been to the city during the day TO attend
church and the ten boys constituting a
regular crew OF the school, left the island
at $50 to sail to City Point to convey the
instructor 10 the island. The trip is con-
sidered perfectly safe under ordinary cir
cumstances, having been made for years,
even during the winter months, Without
accident.
As a precaution. however, in view OF the
breeze, they took single sail boat instead
OF a double sail craft, in which the trip is
often made. The trip to the point was
made,a and soon after p.m.the boat started
on the return trip. At a point supposed to
be between Spectacle island and Thomp-
son island the boat was struck bv sQuall
and cspsized. The eleven occupants were
thrown into the ice cold water, but being
accustomed to strict discipline and the
exercise Of herolsm in the school, they all
secured positions where they could cling
to the upturned craft. and then began a
long wait for rescue. which to most Of
them was never to come. According to
the testimony of the two survivors they
encouraged each other by words of cheer,
occasionally shouting in the hope that
they might be heard by some one on shore.
At one time tug was seen in the distance,
and they shouted with all their remaining
strength, but could not attract attention.
The night WAS cold, and shores and
wharves were abandoned. When the
time for the boat TO return to the island had
passed the superintendent of the school
went TO the water toward CITY Point TO
see If the boys were approaching There
was fire on the neighboring island, and
he got In the range of the fire in the hope
that it would aid his vision, but he saw
nothing.
The SURVIVORS say that they saw his form
patroliing the beach and felt sure that
rescue would come, but it did not. Finally
necessary to keep their heads above the
surface overcame the unfortunates, and
one by one they were compelled to re-
lease their hold. The instructor was the
first to go. Each offered prayer or a word
OF farewell TO the others ar be gave up his
hold on life. Some of them endured the
unequal contest for nearly four hours, and
it was quite four hours, or about II o'clock,
when the boat with the two survivors
still clinging to it, but exhausted. drifted
ashore. They were Immediately cared for
and are rapidly recovering from the effects
of their exposure.
Superintendent Bradley came to the
city this morning. notified the police, un-
dertakers and the officers of the Boston
farm school of the disaster and engaged a
diver to search for the bodies OF the lost.
This is the only drowning accident that
has happened to the school since 1912.
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DEATH OF MRS. RILEY.
A Once weIl-Knawn Member OF the Old
Metropolitan stock.

Mrs. W. II. Riley ,pn actress we'll known
to many people of this and other states,
died OF the grip at Chicago Sunday night
She made her debut in this city at the old
Metropolitan thostor during tho war
period. Her husband, at the time Of their
marriage, was the manager OF the old
stock company at that theater. +. g..
White was noted member Of
tho same company. In 1865
Mr.. Riley died in New Orleans,
after which Mrs. Riley left the stage for a
number OF years
Sho resided in this city after her hus-
bands death and taught elocution. She
formed small dramatic company some
years ago and gave performances in the
smaller cities Of this and other states Her
son. w. II. Riley. supported hor in this
work, and afterward two companies were
formed. aho taking one and no tho
other. Some very clever perform
ances were given, and both COM
panles drew good houses wherever
they appeared. Two persons who ro-
ceived their first instruction under Mrs.
Riley have gained very promising posi-
tions on tho stage. Mss Jennie Gold
thwaite with tho "Cadr company was one
OF her dobutsntes and Miss Caroline Gage,
now playing In the West, made wonder
ful success In Mrs. Riley's company.
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Henry Berger for surveyor. Conrad Jeekle for
commissioner First district. james Fritz Tor
commissioner Third district.
A REPUBLICAN ROW.
Kosciusko County All Torn Up Over the
Matter.

kosciusko County All Torn Up over the
Matter
WARSAW, April ESPECIALLY THE repub-
licans of Kosciusko county met here yesterday
in mass convention, on the call of the chair.
man, to select delegates TO the state, congress
sional. joint senatorial and joint representative
conventions.
Much dissatisfaction was apparent before the
convention met from the fact that the county
chairman had called it without authority
of the central committee aud contrary
TO precedent Heretofore such dele
gates have been selected by
separate ward and township cauouses. Many
believe the snap" convention, as 1t is called,
was in the interest of Capt j. n. Runyan, who
is after the empty honor of q nomination for
congress, and several of the townships refused
to name any of the delegates today but de.
manded separate caucuses in their several
townships.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Runyan was
swindled out of the nomination for state treas
urer by the Marion county delegation in 1884.
He will have strong opposition now from the
younger element of the party in the county.
Many complaints are made against the county
chairman and taken all IN all things are not
altogether lovely" with the e. o. p. in the tax
ridden, mismanaged republican county of Kos
ciusko,
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MARION COUNTY FOR GROVER.
A Strong Ticket Named and Vigorous Reso-
Irrti Ahnr,f.d

A Strong Ticket Named and Vigorous Reso-
Iutions Adopted.
Marion county held a big and enthusiastic
democratic convention at Tomlinson hail. In
dianapolis. Saturday. The following resolu-
tion was adopted:
Resolved, by the representatives OF the DEM
ocratic party of Marion county in convention
assembled. That as tariff reform should be and
will be the paramount issue IN the next presi-
dental election, il is abe judgment aud wish Of
this convention that Grover Cleveland should
be the nominee of the democratic party for
president and Isaac p Gray for vice. president
OF the United States"
The ticket nominated is as follows: Sheriff.
Robert f.. Emmett, treasurer Sterling X.
Holt; county assessor, joel A. Baker; cor.
oner. William $. Beck; prosecuting attorney,
John w. Holtzman commissioner First dis.
trict, Joseph J.. Hunter; commissioner Second
district, Julius +. Reinecke: county surveyor.
Paul Julian.
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Dearborn for Cleveland.

LAwENcEBURG. April 11.-[Special. j
The following are the delegates to the
state convention appointed in Dearborn
county: William II. O'Brien, Martin ].
Givan, W. H. Hauck, George Downey,
Charles Martin, H. D. McMullen, Solo
men X. Gold, George Swales, John Horn
back, John Axby, Meredith Bruce, Ed L.
Mead, Fred Holman, Tom Kline, William
Teke. William Nolte, Fred Wiesahan and
Ben Wethered. There were no instruc-
tions, but every one of the delegates an
nounced himself for Cleveland first, last
and all the time"
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Democrats Itight a. Usual.

DIS MoISEs, Ia, April 1l.-Judge Con-
rad this morning decided the long pending
case growing out Of the election OF a seere-
tary OF the senate. Tho republicans, with
the retiring liautonant-governor, elected
J. w. Cliff to tho Office. When the dem
ocratic lieutenant-governor came into
Office the democrats ousted Cliff and
elected man named Parsons. CliG en-.
joined the state auditor from issuing war
rants TO Parsons. The decision holds that
the senate has tho right 10 GUST any om-
ploye A. any time. This settles finally one
OF the most vexed legislative questions in
Iowa. II has given much trouble to legis-
latures.
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VERY COMPLETE JOB.
The Manner in Which a Negro Killed
His Wife.

JACKSON, Miss. April 11.-saturday
evening in Rankin county, fve miles
from this city, Sim Scott, colored, reported
that his wife had fallen into the fire and
burned to death. The neighbors assem-
bled, and when preparing the remains fof
burial found her head beaten 10 a pulp,
one eye gouged out and the throat and
body mutilated. During the progress of
the eoroner's investigation Scott broke
killed his wife because she failed 10 have
dinner ready on time, and then he threw
tha body in the FIRE To cover the crime.
lie cut her throat with a dull Ease knife
and stopped up the gaping wound with
ashes. Scott Is in jail at BRANDON and the
natives threaten 10 lynch him.
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Of the Banner Democratic
Indiana County.
OTHER COUNTIES FOR HIM
And All with the Same Degree
or Enthusiasm.
Warwick Falls Into Line with
Instructed Delegates
And Owen County Makes
Haste to Do Likewise.

The Logic of the Situation Appealing
Irresistibly to Most of the Indiana
Counties es-Indications That Greene
Will Stand with Allen and Marion
Gray Generally Named for Vice
President-Franklin Names Him for
First Place, While Dubois Declares
for Gray or a Western Man, but for
Cleveland if an Eastern Man Be
ChOsen-The Gang Captures the Re-
publican Party in Muncie.
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THE THIRST FOR BLOOD.
Chicago Anarchists Grow More Des-
perate and Outspoken.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-The anarchists are
growing more active. A circular just
issued contains the following: In no
city of the world is the wordngman
treated as he is in Chicago. Capitalists
have secretly conspired TO give labor its
death wound. All efforts on the side of
labor to better its conditions are violently
opposed. Capitalists provoke the working
classes to the extreme, and it is only at
tributable to the apathy of the working
men of Chicago that in the last five
months blood of men, women aud children
has not been shed.
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PEOPLE DR0WNED
Large Loss of Life in the South on
Account of the Floods.

CoLUMBUs. Ga, April 1O.-The river
rose over two feet higher than ever in its
history. and up to tonight has fallen only
six feet. The town is full OF people who
have come from surrounding plantations
and are being fed by the citizens. The
loss OF life is great. Fourteen persons are
known to have been drowned. What the
loss of lie is in the wide territory covered
by the flood cannot be told.
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Dnhni. for arnr.

JASPER. April o.-lspeoial. The conven.
ton today passed OH ina very quiet manner.
The resolutions are favorable 10 she nomina.
ticn Of Gray or n western man for president,
but hrst last aud all the time for Grover Cleve.
land II an eastern man must be selected. The
following ticket was nominatsdi William A.
Wilson for representative from Dubois and
Martin, A. III. Traylor for sheriff, Jacob Ber'
ger for treasurer. Fred Meinksr for coroner.
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AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
Marriage Not n Success with an Aged
Couple.

WHEELING, w. Va, April ll.-Mrs. sa-
rah Ann Shoemaker. aged seventy-fve. is
suing for a divorce from her husband, vho
IL eighty and prominent minister OF
Romney. She charges cruelty and neg.
lect, and II is said that another woman has
infatuated her husband. Mr. and Mrs.
Shoemaker have lived together for fifty
years and are grandparents.
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NIPPED IN THE BUD.
A Chicago Lottery Swindler Caught
ut the Proper Time.

CHICAGO, April l0.-A clever confidence
game has just been broken up here.
Detectives arrested Frederick G.. Bonfls,
who had in his room $4,000 lottery tickets
in exact imitation OF the Little Louisiana
company of the drawing Of May TO- 1892
The capital prize was to be S300000 and
Bonfls had everything ready to realize
from hia achema
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A CLOSE CALL.
Negro wife Murderer Narrowly Escapes
IynohinE.

JACKSON, Miss, April l1.-James Scott,
n negro, brutalIy murdered his wife with
mn iron poker last evening. Tho murder
occurred a few miles from herein Rankin
county. Tho negroes Of the neishbor-
hood had rope and were preparing to
hang Scott. but were dissusded by white
man who happened 10 come upon the
scene. Tho murderer was locked up In
tho Rankin county jail.
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Cleveland in Martin County.

SHOALS. April Especial. The democrats
met at the rooms of the Jefferson club and
nominated a town ticket. A poll of the con.
vention was taken, which showed that Cleve-
land was the choice of so per cent. of those
present. Gray was the choice for the second
place. Editor Hacker Of the Ne1cS favors Gray.
Niblaek was the choice for governor.