Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1884 — Page 8

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THE LEADING LAW-MAKERS. lln> Personnel of tlic Coming Legislature —The Prominent Members of Both Houses. ) m Os the sixty-five Deraecrats who have been ilected Representatives in the next Legislature, twenty-four have been members of the body before. anti nine of the thirty-five Republicans are former members. There will be less of raw material in both houses, it is claimed, than iver before, and in consequence there •nil be no excuse for the delays or procrastination in legislative work usually attributed to inexperience. It is altogether likely, fcowever, that there will be more expedition in the proceedings of the House than in the Senate, because the latter will probably be under the foie of a capable presiding officer. It is expected that there will be more fun than Work in he Senate, with General Mansion as tlie president of the body. He is good for the general purposes of ‘‘an old War-horse," is a tolerable companion, and, altogether, is not a bad man, but his knowledge of the rythmic architecture of poetry is no less limited than his knowledge of parliamentary, law and the responsible duties of presiding over a legislative body. It seemsto be generally coneeded that Jewett will be elected Speaker of the House. He has the abilities for an efficient effi cer, and his election would probably be more satisfactory to the Republican members than that of any of the other Democratic candidates. The Democratic leaders in the Senate will be Waver, of Logar.sport; McCullough, of Princeton, and Hlligass, of Huntington, all of whom are old members. Willard will te conspicuous, but he will not have much weight or influence. Morgan Weir, of LaPorte. Emory B. Sellers, of Montieello, and Green Stniili, of North Vernon, will be prominent among the new members. Weir, It is said, is a inau of some brilliance, and is ■likely to say astonishing things at very unexpected times. Sellers is a young lawyer, and aas the reputation of being a good ■peaker. Smith is quite well known as B lobbyist and politician. He is the •uceessor of Jason B. Brown, and has a bluff manner quite like that of his predecessor. There will be several rivals for the leadership •mong the Democrats in the House. David S. Gooding will be one of the most conspicuous members, and be will have considerable influence. as lie holds the prestige of having long been prominent in the party. Among those who will, it is thought, be prominent, are Moody, of Auburn: Williams, of Vincennes; McMicnael, •f Washington; McMullen, of Dearborn, and Ditmore, of Spencer. The new members who promise to attract some attention are Hiram Krown, of Marion; Levi Mack, of Bluffton; Kugene B. Debs, of Terre Haute, and E. H. Staley, of Frankfort. Debs is only twenty-nine years old, and is credited with being a young man of very remarkable executive ability. A few years ago he was a fireman on the Vandalia road, and he Is now secretary of the Association of Locomotive Fire Engineers, besides being the editor of the Fireman’s Magazine, published at Terre Haute, the circulation of which has increased tinder his management from 4,000 to 20,000. He was city clerk of Terre Haute pnor to his •lection to the Legislature. His friends claim that he will make one of the best members of the body. Staley is editor of the Frankfort Cres■cent, and has the qualifications required for a good legislator. Warren D. Sayre, of Wabash, who was formerly in the Senate, aud is known as a man of exceptional ability, will be one of the most prominent memoers of the Legislature amons: the Eepublicans. No member of either body of the General Assembly, however, will be an object of more interest than Rev. J. M. Townsend, of Richmond, the colored representative. He is a man of more than ordinary ability, and has rather a remarkable history. He served three years in the war, as a •oldier in the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment, and he has traveled extensively, having made two trips to Europe. He is a member of the Ecumemical Society of London, and has been secretary of the foreign missions of the A. M. E. Chureh for five years. AN INTERESTING REMINISCENCE. A Bloody Incident of the Early Bays—A Famous Trial in the Backwoods. An interesting incident in the early history of Indiana is mentioned in the course of an article •n the “Geological Suivey of Mauison County,” Written by Dr. R. T. Brown, which will appear In the forthcoming report of Dr. Collett, the State Geologist. “Early in the Spring of 1824,” the writer states, “a crime of atrocious cruelty, •nd of sufficient importance to demand the interference of the general government, oceured in Jdadison county. The Delaware Indians had been removed beyond the Mississippi in the gpring of 1821, and white immigration coming in •lowly, the wild game had increased rapidly. This induced a band of Seneca Indians, from their reservation in Ohio, to come into Indiana temporarily for the purpose of hunting and trapping. Os these, Ludlow and Mingo, two peaceable Seneca Indians, had established their camp a short distance above where the village of New Columbus is now located. With them were three women and four children. They had made a successful winter’s work and had accummulated • stock of furs of considerable value. When this group of Indians were seated around their •amp fire, Thomas Harper, Andrew Sawyer, James Hudson, John Bridges, sr., and John Bridges, jr., five white men, came to their eamp, professing to be hunting stray horses. They requested Ludlow and Mingo to assist them in the search, which was assented to. They divided into two companies, led by the two Indians, and entered the thick woods. They had tone but a short distance when Harper, walking ehind Ludlow, shot him dead. Hudson, hear ing fho report of Harpers rifle, fired on Mingo, and he. too, fell dead. The band of assassins then returned to the camp and shot the squaws and the. children, and robbed the camp of every thing valuable. “Harpe made his escape and was never heard of afterwards. He was probably pursued and killed by the other Indians then in that vicinity. The other four were arrested and confined in a log house at Pendleton, heavily ironed and strongly guarded. This murder aroused the Indians hunting in that region as well as the Miamis north of White river, who sympathized with them, and spread a panic among the cabins of the white settlers. John Johnson, the Indian agent for the Senecas, residing at Piqua, ()., and William Conner, acting agent for the Miamis, instantly came to the scene of disturbance and quieted the Indians by assuring them that the murderers should be promptly and properly punished for their crime. Johnson immediately sent au account of the murderto Washington, and the department appointed James Noble, at that time one of Indiana's senators, to lead in the prosecution of the case. A special session of the court was convened. Judge Wick presiding. Hon. James Noble, Calvin Fletcher, Philip Sweetser aud Samuel Mason appeared for the Slate. The prisoners were defended by Charles TI Test, James Kariden. Martin M. Ray, William B. Morris and Lot Bloomfield. “Though the court w;,a convened in a rudo log cabin, yet the Court of the Queen’s Bench could not have been conduced with more gravity and formality than was this first, criminal court of Mad it on comity. A backwoods jury, in tlndr mocca.-dns and hunting shirts, patiently listened to the same bloody recital day afterday, Its each case came up for trial, and gave close at tention as the array of legal talent waded through the intricacies of the law and the quirks and tricks of sophistry common to the criminal lawyer;and at the conclusion of each case brought 5n a verdict of ‘guilty,’ varying the monotony only in the case of John Bridges, jr., who was commended to the executive clemency on ac count of his youth and his testimony, on which, chiefly, the others were convicted. A deep feeling of indignation was aroused among the spectators by the diabolical plot of cold-blooded murder and robbery, as it was brought out in the testimony, yet no attempt at violence was made, nor a hint at Lynch law heard; and oven

the ‘red men’ who were present, many of whom understood English, behaved with the utmost decorum, and appeared to be deeply interested in the proceedings. The sentence of death by hanging was duly executed on Hunter, Sawyer, and the elder Bridges; and John Bridges, jr., who was but sixteen years of age, was reprieved, by Governor James Brown Ray, on the scaffold. The hanging took place at the foot of the hill, a few yards east of the railroad bridge, and near what is now the roadside. The execution was public, and was witnessed by almost the entire population of Madison and the neighboring counties, including a number of Indians, who expressed themselves entirely satisfied with the white man's mode of administering justice.” So far as known, this the only instance in the history of the United States government where white men were hung for killing Indiaus. THE MORTON CLUB. A Permanent Organization Effected, and Officers Elected for the Tear. At a meeting of the Morton Club, Friday night, at PfafflnVs Hall, the following officers were elected to serve, for one year President, A F. Potts: first vice-president, D. A. Richardson; second vice-president, John G. Blake; third vice-president, Henry L. Smith; treasurer, Henry Nixon; corresponding secretary, Edward F. Cort; recording secretary, Chas. E. Finney. A board of fifteen directors was also elected, to serve for the same length of time. The following, regarding membership, is taken trom the constitution, as adopted. Any Republican twenty-one years of age or over, who is a citizen of Marion county, Indiana, and who does not hold a political office or a political position under the national, State or municipal government, and who is not a candidate for such office, shall be eligible to membership. Any member of the club becoming such office-holder or candidate loses his membership ipso facto. The object of the club, as is stated in the constitution. is to ‘*promote good government by supporting only such men as are loyal, honest and deserving of public confidence.” The constitution has been published in pamphlet form for the convenience of the members. After Many Years. A colored man and woman, both intelligentlooking and well dressed, sat in the county clerk’s office, yesterday, waiting for a marriage license to be issued to them, which they received after the necessary affidavits bad been made, and went on their way rejoicing, to find a minis ter to unite them. Their courtship has been attended by peculiar circumstances. The man, James Davidson, was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 183 G, and when quite young was sold into slavery in the West Indies. He escaped and made liis way to London, England, where he was married aud lived thirty one years. While there he became acquainted with a young colored girl, who was the servant in an American family traveling abroad. She returned to this country and married, and he went to sea, serving thirteen years before the mast. In the meantime both his wife and the husband of the other woman died, and the relicts renewed their acquaintance by means of letters several months ago. He came to the United States and hunted her up, and the result was the marriage which took place yesterday. The Tea Sellers Arrested. Sergeant O’Donnell yesterday morning arrested Charles E. Fuller and Charles E. Cook, the managers of the Traders’ Tea establishment, which has been doing a flourishing business for several days in the building opposito the postoffice, on a warrant charging them with operating a gift enterprise in violation of law. They have been giving prizes represented to be of precious value with each package of tea sold, and they have been doing a large trade. It is reported in the News, of last evening, that among the patrons of the establishment have been several councilmen. “who have taken advantage of their official position in making purchases, and that in each instance they were successful iu drawing material prizes.” At the next meeting of the Council Mr. Spallr will introduce a resolution asking for an investigation of the matter. • The Sluggers at tlie Zoo. A thousand men and boys and about twenty women saw the exhibition of boxing and wrestling at the Zoo Theater last night, by the McCaffrey combination, and there were several very clever bouts. The most interesting were tbo catch-as-catch-can wrestling by James Faulkner and Ben Jones, a middle and lightweight respectively, and the boxing by Dominick McCaffrey and Prof. John Smith. The latter was badly overmatched, but showed himself to be a game and scientific fighter. McCaffrey is a model of physical perfection,and an excellent boxer. He is only twenty one vears old, and has fought fourteen regular battles and never been whipped. He was worsted in a knock-out encounter with Sullivan, however. A $250,000 .Donation Wanted. An effort will be made by the contractors for the new State-house to get an appropriation of $250,000 from the next Legislature, to reimburse them for losses which they claim to have incurred in the construction of the building, on .account of an unexpected rise in the price of material, and because the commissioners have exacted from them better work than the specifications require. It is said that there will be a remarkably strong lobby to procure the appropriation, and that the measure will be chamfiioned by a Democratic senator who was a eader of considerable influence during the last session of the General Assembly. Furniture at King <te Elder s. All the latest style hats at “Seatou'a Hat Store,” 25 North Pennsylvania street. Mr. Levi, manager of the Model Clothing Cos., who was suddenly called East last week, telegraphs that lie has effected the purchase of the huge stock of ftuc clothing of Simon Hays & Sous, of Rochester, N. Y., at forty cents on the dollar. These goods will be a bonanza for the patrons of the Model. Why Not Surprise Your Wife? Why not surprise the partner of your joys and sorrows with a present.* Say something not merely beautiful, but useful. A sei of lacc* curtains would please her. Albert Gall has the largest, most varied and handsomest stock of lace curtains this city ever saw. If not lace curtains, don’t you think one of Gall’s new Moquet-te carpets would be about the thing? At any rate, have her go and see the beautiful things Albert Gall is now exhibiting, and at lower prices than this market ever heard of before. H. F. SOLLIDAY’S PREPARED Buckwheat The Best, Mont Wholesome aud Economical Brand in the market. NVo challenge comparison, and guarantee absolute satisfaction to every consumer of Buckwheat. Ask tor our CREAM TARTAR BAKING POWDER (In cans only). No ammonia or drugs used in its manufacture.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1884.

Our Motto: No misrepresentations in our store. Every article warranted as represented or money refunded to the purchaser. Our stock is replete with the choicest Diamonds, Watches, Clocks (French and American makes), Sterling Silverware, and everything else found in a First-Class Jewelry House. In short, we are prepared to offer to the public some of the MOST MAGNIFICENT GOODS ever brought to this city, and we ask one and all to call and examine them. BINGHAM & WALK J E W ELBRS, 12 East Washington St. 12 East Washington St. UNDERWEAR! DRESS SHIRTS, NIGHT SHIRTS, FANCY COLORED SHIRTS. Neckwear, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Silk Umbrellas,, Fancy HalfHose, Collars and Cuffs, THE VERY LATEST STYLES! PAUL H.'kRAUSS, RETAILER OF Men’s Fine Furnishing Goods, 2G and 28 North. Pennsylvania Street. *®“Shirts Made to Order a Specialty. UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PROCURING A NICE HOUSE and LOT Free! Read the liberal inducement, offered by the GREAT COFFEE STORE. 200 East Washington street. On JANUARY 1, 1883, the person guessing nearest the uuuibor of grains of Coffee in the bag in our show-window will be given a valuable ©S'-HOUSE AND LOT,-®ffl Complete iu all its Finish and Appointments. With every $1 worth of Coffee bought of us a ticket is given that entitles the purchaser to a guess. We have an immense stock of Fancy Coffees, Sugars, Teas, etc., etc., which are Retailed at Wholesale Prices by the $1 worth. EMIL MUELLER, 200 East Washington street, corner New Jersey. ITPTelephone 987.

$ j ONE DOLLAR. § Half-dozen elegant Silver Tlated Teaspoons, with your initial engraved on each Spoon, only ONE DOLLAR. These Spoons arc heavily plated with coin silver on the best quality white metal, beautiful design, richly engraved, and are warranted to wear and hold their color for five years. Sent to any address by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, ONE DOLLAR. AMERICAN JEWELRY GO., South Illinois Street, I N D I AN A PO LIS. JACKSON COAL MART. T. OHR, 14 N. Penn. st. 126 Indiana ave. Telephone 129.

ANOTHER CMAI MI EXPLOSION! Foul Murder Sale now open at 64 and 66 North Pennsylvania street, opposite Grand Opera-ho'iae, Indianapolis. The most fearful slaughter sale of men’s and boys’ ready-made clothing ever known, brought here by the great Chicago Bankrupt Clothing Company from New York; their agent bought the entire stock for cash from the assignee. This firm deals in $15,000,000 worth of bankrupt clothing every year, and retail them at a very small profit. This stock consists of $90,000 worth of fine imported and medium grades of clothing, all heavy and full weight, made up for this season’s trade. Come from anywhere within 100 miles of Indianapolis and look at these immense bargains. Put on your specs and read while we quote you a sample few: A man’s heavy cassimere suit for $3.15, worth sl2; a boy’s heavy melton suit for $2.20, worth $7; aman's heavy all-wool overcoat $1.90, worth $11; a boy’s heavy all-wool beaver overcoat $1.45. worth $7; men's heavy wool twilled pants 73 cents, worth $3; a very fino imported all-wool man’s full suit $5.65, worth $18; boys' fine all-wool suits $3.65, worth sl3; heavy winter undershirts and drawers 16 cents, worth 75 cents; heavy suspenders 10 cents, worth 50 cents; heavy duck overalls 32 cents, worth 75 cents; and over 1,000 other slaughters in fine custom-made diagonals, silk worsteds, corkscrews, whipcords, beavers, broadcloths and meltons. Young men, come and see fine goods selling at almost what the making cost. Look tor the bankrupt flag reading "FOUL MURDER SALE!” JOS. A. MOORE, U East Market Street, Indianapolis, loi Interest allowed on deposits in suras of $5 and upwards. Money to loan on Improved City and Farm Property in Indiana and Ohio. City. County and Town Bonds and Poroha.se-money Notes bought and sold. No loans made except such as are secured by first mortgage on real estate, with a large margin of security, <>r by collaterals having a market value. Foreign exchange for sale on all parts of the world. FOR LADIES’ EYES. BURKHART’S BOOK NOW READY. A superb erdtome of fashion in Ladies’ and Misses’ Cloaks and Wraps of Fur, Sealskin, Silk, Matelas.se, Plush. Cloth, and all the newest fancies in fabrics for the winter of 1884-5. Every lad} wanting a winter wrap should write for the Burkhardt Catalogue, whose handsome illustrations convey to the eye the exact, an pear a nee of every thing in Cloaks ami Wraps. Mailed free to prosi*ective customers on application. A. K. BURKHARDT & CO., 113 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati

NO PIANO CAN BOAST OF SUCH A REPUTATION AS THE CHICKERING! In order to prove that the Tone is Sweeter, Softer and Purer, and contains less of that much-despised metallic quality, you need but place the CHICKERING alongside of any other Piano which has been used the same length of time. SIXTY-TWO YEARS’ EXPERIENCE!' *n3ver 69,000 Made and THE MATCHLESS BURDETT ORGANS At PRICES and TERMS Never Offered Before. Those who wish to buy a FIRST-CLASS Piano at a MEDIUM PRICE, the WHEELOCK CANNOT BE EXCELLED. MUSIC BOXES! The Finest Assortment in the State. EMIL WULSCHNER, 42 and 44 M Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Ini Write for Circulars and Prices. Pianos and Organs TUNED and REPAIRED. Santa Claus Desires to inform his many friends in Indianapolis that he has established a SUPPLY DEPOT at LA PLAZA FAIR, No. 40 We6t Washington street, opposite the Transfer Car, where he will keep the MANY THOUSAND PRESENTS which he intends to distribute to the good people of this town. He has directed his servant, who manages LA PLAZA, to have all presents displayed by Wednesday evening, Dec. 10, and to have the PRICES MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. He has further instructed his servant to KEEP THE PRICES LOW, and not raise them, as has heretofore been the custom of those who managed his depots, lie desires that all of his friends shall VISIT LA PLAZA and make selection of such presents as they desire he shall bring them on the evening of his annual x visit. Given at Indianapolis, December 6, 18S4. [SEAL.] SANTA CLAUS. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO. IMPORTERS, COFFEE ROASTERS, WHOLESALE Dealers and RETAIL Dealers, 4 Bates House Block, 164 E. Washington St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. EVOne Hundred and Fifty Stores in the United States. Headquarters, 35 and 37 Vesey street, New York. HTJjSTT & BRAY FOR COAL Principal Office, 78 East Market. Office Yards f Pfl! T TELEPHONE 443. ft 33. CRANE, JEWELER and OPTICIAN, * 98 East Washington Street, corner Delaware,