Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1889 — Page 2

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INDIANA AXDILLIXOIS NEWS

Murderer GruWs Farewell Letter, in Which lie Speaks of a Happy Hereafter. Contest of Scholars Escape of Three DesperadoesTounj Man Killed Case of Hydrophobia Murderous Assault. INDIANA. Sjlveter Grubb Pathetic Letter to His 3Iother and SUter, Ilefore nil Lxwntlon. Bpeclal to the Jnhanail's Journal. Vincknnes, April 21. There is an historical fact or two in relation to the execntion of Sylvester Grulb, which occurred hero Friday, that is interesting to note. The first gallows erected in Indiana was built in this city for the execution of Abraham Haley, in 1S0S. On Oct. 14. of that year, Haley was indicted for the murder of John Cotlman. The very next day he was tried by a jury andfound guilty, and the death penalty afiixed, and Saturday, Oct-19. of the same month, chosen for his execution. On that day he was taken to the place where the gallows was erected, to be hung, and, standing on the gallows, with the rope around his neck, he was respited by the Governor until the following Tuesday, when he was again taken to the gallows and placed in position, when he was pardoned by the Governor. In those days justice was administered -'speedily and without delay." The execution of Sylvester Gmbb was the last execution in the State, under the old law, and hereafter all executions will take place in the penitentiaries, at Jetlerfionville and Michigan Cits. Grabb's last letter is very pathetic, and was given, today, for publication. It is as follows: Dear Sister and Mother I received your lat letter at G o'clock to-nljrnt. I will now tako this opportunity of answering it. I suppose It will bo the last letter I will ever write to you. But It will not be the last tune I will, think of you, dear ulster, for you have been an anectlonata sister to me. it is nam to pars wua you aim mother, I have been with you eo long. But you will not let my death be the cause of your future unhappiness and sorrow. The best of loved friends must rart. My time Is about here, and I ain glad It is, for I am ready. I have given my heart to God, and I am not afraid now. Dear mother, will you try not to grieve too much over met I am not in trouble as much as you think I am. Think of thi and do not grieve. Mr. Keith was here this evening and prayed for roe. Mrs. Denny has been here every day. 8 he Is a good woman, and has been a great help to me.. It Is now 8 o'clock, and I am writing by the Uht of the lamp. I pot a letter from Flora his other slsterj with your letter, fche aid she would come and see me, but I am pfraid sbe won't; she lives so far from the railroad. I will close. I ara tired. Dear sister, if I could only take you in my arms and kiss you once more, it would do me pood and make me feel better. But it is impossible now, so I will bid you farewell till we meet again, where trouble never comes. And yon, dear mother, no one knows how dearly I love you. But I will have to leave you; yet I know we will roect aeain, where our meeting will be happier than it everwas hero. Sow farewell! Your affectionate son, Sylvester. Public School Declamation Contest. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Crawfordsville, April 20. The first annual declamation contest of the public schools of Montgomery county took place to-night, at the Y. M. C. A. HalL The plan upon which this contest was held is as follows: Tho schools in each township select a pupil, and then these 60 selected hold a township contest. The lucky one in each township contest was tho representative from the respective township in the county contest held to-night. Each township was represented except one. The npeakers were Kttie Campbell, May Shannon. Ettie Gardner, Joseph Ball, H. L. Van Horn, Maud L. York, Alpha Miller, Pearl Long, Rilla Fishcro and Maggie Jones. The judges-were Prof. W. H. Elson, of Kockville: Prof. E. C. Gritllth, of Frankfort, and Prof. T. H. Dunn, of this city. The first prize. $20, was awarded to Mis9 York; pecond, to aiiss t ishcro, and tho third, 10. was divided between Misses Jones and Campbell. The presentation speech was made by W. H. Thompson. People "were in attendance from all parts of the county. Escape from Jail of Three Burglars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . Marion, April 21. Last night three desperadoes, Charles Delvin, George Delvin and George "Walton, awaiting trial here on the charge of burglary, broke jail by sawing through two sets of iron bars, and made good their escape. Another prisoner, George Wilson, a member of the same gang, was too fat to get through the opening, and remained. The desperadoes are the men who committed a half-dozen robberies at Van Burtu about a month ago. They are desperate men, and will not bo retaken without ft trtrugele. This morning word came of the stealing of a team of horses and the robbery of a house sixteen miles east, and the supposition is that-the crime was committed by the Delving nud Walton. To-day the wives of the Delvin brothers and an unknown crook from Huntington were arrested for assisting in tho prisoners' escape. Thrown from a Pony and Killed. Special to tho Indianaixilis Journal. Greexsburg, April 21. La3t evening William S. Lowe, aged twenty-one years, son of Samuel T. Lowe, trustee of Marion township, went to Millhousen, riding a Mexican pony. Ho and a neighbor boy returned together, and separated a short distance from Lowe's home about midnight. After passing into a lane leading to his father's house, tho pony evidently . became unruly, and when about a quarter of a mile from the house threw young Lowe, breaking his neck. Early this morning tho father found the pony near tho barn. A search resulted in finding tho son's body lying in the lane, death having been instantaneous. Young Man Dying of Hydrophobia. Fyertal to the 1 nuIaii.iixiiL Journal. Rockville, April 21. A young man named Solomon Shoaf, a farmer of Sugar Creek township, is dying of hydrophobia. Last February ho was bitten by a dog, and at the time it was not known the dog was mad. Ho has severe spasms, and is kept tied. He wants to bite everything around him when in these spells. Minor. Notes. While boring for eas at Terro Haute a flow of oil was struck, but not in a paying quantity. Mrs. Pho?be Slack, a resident of Martins ville for thirty-three years, died on Saturday, aged seventy-nine. Jacob Clark, of Goshen, while tearing down barn on Friday, was struck by a falling bean) and fatally injured. Tho Portland Wind Eutrine Company, with a capital of .'XX).0CV, has been organized. The factory will employ 400 men. Tho completion of a lareo drainage ditch just north of Peru lias verlaimcd thousands of acres of extremely fertile swamp land. Winchester had a stallion show and parade on Saturday, headed by the W. E. Miller Band. Some lino animals were on exhibition. A. J. Finegold, of Franklin, has a curio in the shapo of a live-dollar bill issued Sent. 11, 112. nud used by tho Madison 3L Indianapolis railroad. Over eight hundred tipplers at Spencer have signed the pledge as a result of Will Murphy a temperance meetings, which closed last night. Timothy Obenchain, who was injured in an accident on the Fairlaud lailway at Morirantown. last August, has compromised hi S-WO damage suit for 000. Jesse Creceli us, of Eckcrty, aged seventy, and Miss Ellen .Cunningham, yet in her teens, were married a few days ago at the residence of the bride's father, near, Jasper. That tho circus is a means of education may. he inferred from the fact that the public school of Crawfordsville are closed half of to-day that the children may witness the street parade. Leo Miller, the ten-year-old boy who disappeared from his home in Evansville a wek aro, is thought to have been carried off by a band of gypsies that left the city on the day the boy was missed. Fred Anderson, colored, was arrested at Rockville, on haturdiiy, while trying to dispose of a tine horse tor His home is at Burnett Station. Vteo county, ami it is

thonght the horse was stolen from there as the animal was worth four times tho price asked. Harrison Hogan. the old man who made things warm for the deputy sheriffs wheu they attempted to arrest him at his floating arsenal on Bull creek, Clark county, is again free, having paid his various lines and compromised tho trouble with his wife. Jeff Prather, of Clark county, was troubled with a pain in his head for years. He went to a physician in JelTersonville on 8aturday..and was greatly astonished when the doctor took half a slate-pencil out of his ear, which had probably been there since his school days. ILLINOIS.

Murderous Assault on a Supervisor by a Man Who Tried to llluff a Jury Trlth a Pistol. Special to the ImlianapoUs Journal. Marshall. April 21. Last night Wm. Lowry made a murderous attack on Supervisor Hurst, of Auburn township, in a store at the village of Auburn, five miles west of here. He struck him one blow, cutting a long gash under Hurst's eye. and nearly scooping that member out of its socket. Ho was restrained by bystanders before he could follow np tho blow. Ho now lies in jail here, charged with attempted mrirder. He accused Hurst of giving information by which he was brought before the grand jury for carrying concealed weapons. Yesterday he came to town with a revolver hanging from hia belt, proceeded to tho grand-jury room in the court-house, and, flourishing his revolver in the faces of tho astonished jurors, threatened them with dire vengeance if they indicted him. He was disarmed and put out of tho room. His attack on Hurst was tho sequel to this escapade. Brief Mention. On Saturday, two Piatt county drug storo proprietors were lined $200 and costs, amounting to $300 each for selling liquors illegally. The Methodist Church at Havana was struck by lightning and burned last Friday. Tho church cost 12,000 when built, and had insurance to the amount of $2,500. Rndolph Moorehead fell from the Ohio river bridee at Cairo, on Saturday, a dis tance of tif ty-tive feet, strikiug the ground on his hands and knees. He may recover. A few evenings ago David Harberson, of W oodburn. went to the drugstore for a dose of ouinine. Br mistake the dmcirist gave him strychnine. Harberson took tho dose, and half an hour later was dead. The State National Guard will go into camp near Springfield for their summer tour of ilnty, as follows: Jeconu intautry, July b to 13: First Infantry. July 13 to 20: Battery D.Julv 13 to 20: Third Infantry, July 22 to 29; Fourth Infantry July 29 to August o; cnxin inianiry, August o to i; Battery A, Augusts to 12: Eighth Infantry. August 12 to 19; Fifth Infantry, August 19 to2ti. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Washington. April 218 p. m. For Indiana and Lower Michigan Fair; cooler, followed by higher temperature; variable winds. For Upper Michigan Wisconsin and Illi noisSlightly cooler, followed by rising temperature; variable winds, shifting to easterly. For Minnesota and Nebraska Fair; warmer; southerly winds. Local Weather Report. Indianapolis, April 21.

little. liar. Iher. It. H. Wind. Weather. 1're. 7a.m. 30.20 57 53 North Cloudless. 7P.M.30.:t3 54 45 North Cloudless.

Maximum thermometer, C2; minimum ther mometer, 53. Following Is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on April 21, 1839: Tern. Prccip. Normal. 53 0.12 Mean 51 0.00 Departure from normal L 0.12 Exeessor deficiency since April 1.. 10 0.54 Excess or denciency since J au. 1.. 178 Plus. General Observations. 7 m Indianapolis, April 217 p. m.

t3 IhernxomeVr r - Statiotu S 13 fe te Weather. ? ? $ 2 New York city. 23. C6 .. so T Cloudy. Biufalo.N.Y... 30.21 44 .. 64 .... Cloudless. Pbil'k?lphla,Pa 29.?g C6 .. 78 .... Cloudy. Pittsburg, Pa.. 'M.n 52 .. 72 .... Cloudless. Wash'ton, D. C. 30.03 68 .. & .... Cloudless. Charlestons. C. 30.0rt efi .. 7 .04 Cloudy. Atlanta, Ua.... 30.00 72 .. &o .... Cloudless. Jacks'uv'lo.Fla 30.16 72 .. 88 .... Cloudless. Tensacola.Fla. 30.08 72 .. 86 .... It. Cloudy. M'ntg'm'ry.Ala ao.08 76 86 .... It. Cloudy. Vicksburg.MlA& iO.14 74 .. So .... Cloudy. N. Orleans, La. 30.12 78 .. SO .... Pt. Cloudy. Little Kock,Ark 30,18 74 .. 80 .... Cloudless. Galvestou.Tex. 30.18 72 .. 7C .... Cloudy. 8. Antonlo.Tex 30.20 66 .. 72 .70 Cloudy. Memphis, Teun'30.18 7C .. So .... Cloudless. Nashville,Tenu 30.14 74 .. w .... Cloudless.. Louisville, Ky.. 30.2G 62 .. 76 .... Cloudless. Iudian'plls. Ind 30.33 5i 53 2 .... Cloudless. Cincinnati, O.. 30.12 Co .. 70 .... Cloudless. Cleveland, O... 30.30 4 .. 60 .... Cloudless. Toledo. 0 30.22 52 .. 58 .... Pt. Cloudy. Marq'ette.Mlcn 30.41 34 .. 42 .... Cloudless. b.St.Mari'.Mich 30.32 54 .. 38 .... Cloudy. Chicago. 111.... 30.36 44 44 52 .... Cloudless. CairoIll 30.26 6fi 52 76 Cloudlesa. Snrinptleld, 111. 30.S6 56 52 62 .... Cloudless. Milwaukee. Wis 30.34 -41 .. 54 .... Cloudless. Duluth. Minn.. 30.40 40 .. 52 .... Cloudless. Ft. Paul, Mien, w.36 54 .. 68 .... Cloudless. Mooreh'd.Minn 30.3S 60 . 64 .... Pt.Clouay. Bt.Vmc'nt,Mi,n 30.40 44 .. 46 .... Cloudy. Davenport, la.. 30.io 58 46 62 .... Cloudless. Dubuque, la... 30.38 58 46 62 .... Cloudless. Des Molne.", Ia. 30.42 58 40 64 .... Cloudless. t. Louis. Mo. .. 30.36 60 54 68 .... Cloudless. Kaus'sCltr.Mo. 30.3o CO 52 66 .... Cloudless. Ft. Sill, Ind. T.. 30.2C 70 46 76 .... CloudlePS. Dodge City, K-'s. 30.34 68 60 76 .... Pt. Cloudy. Omaha, Sen... 30.40 62 42 C6 .... Cloudless. N. Platte, Neb.. 30 30 64 36 68 .... Cloudless. Valentine, Neb. 30.18 C6 34 68 .... Cloudless. Yankton, D.T.. 30.32 CO 36 64 .... Pt. Cloudy. Ft. Sully.D.T.. 30.16 62 .. 68 ... Cloudy. Iiismarck.D.T. 30.20 58 .. 2 .... PL Cloudy. Ft.Biirord.IXT. ao.i6 72 .. 2 Pt. Cloudy. P.Arth'r'sL'd'g 30.38 42 .. 46 .... Pt, Cloudy. Qu'Apelle,N.V. 30.12 48 .. 52 .... Pt. Cloudy. FLAs'uah'ne.M 29.92 co .. 72 .... Cloudless. llelena. M. T... 29.08 C8 .. 70 .... Pt. Cloudy. Bolso City, I. T. 30.12 72 48 72 .... Cloudy. Cheyenne;V.T. 30.13 62 36 64 .... Pt. Cloudy. X1 tXc lv xi y W T Ft, Washakie, V 30.12 66 86 70 .... Pt. Cloudy. Denver, Col 30.':o 62 40 70 .... Cloudless. Pueblo, Col 30.22 66 44 68 .... Cloudless. PantaFe, N. M. 30.18 60 38 64 .... Cloudless. Salt Lake City.. 30.12 70 4s 74 .... Pt. Cloudy.

T Trace of precipitation. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Frank Lynn, a young man boarding at Mrs. llliam Isoah e, at Lebanon, O,, shot and killed Mrs. Xoah. at 9 o'clock, last night, and then committed 6uicide. Mr. A llbur Kay, an old farmer residing near Medford, Minn., was burning brush, when tho llames caught him, or he fell into the heap, and ho was burned to a crisp. At Independence. Mo., vesterdav. Mrs. Samuel Hygle shot herself through the left eye. and died instantly. Domestic trouble was tbo cause of the suicide. She leaves two children, one two months and tho other eighteen mouths old. Mr. John S. Peters, of Adrian, Mich., has purchased for tho American Timber Com pany, of Michigan. 150.000 acres of cypress and hard-wood timber land nfear Vicksbunr. Miss. Ho is also looking for 150,000 acres of long-leaf pine land for the same company. Thi company will next year remove-five of their mills to Mississippi to cut timber for me orxuern marKei. A man renresentinc himself as Rev. Jos. Manuiug has been collecting subscriptions inew lorsior t. Marys orphans' Asylum at Leavenworth. Kan., as he claimed. He showed a certificate which ho claimed came from Iiishop Kink, of Leavenworth. It now turns out that he is a boirus priest. He has been arrested, and says his name is James Reynolds. He was a peddler, and recently came to New York from Ohio. IW his swindling sehemo it is said that he has picked up several thousand dollars. Killed III SUter with III Flobert Rifle. Cincinnati, April 21. Word was brought to the coroner at Covington. Ky., to-night, to come to Wildman's fetation, Kenton county, to hold an inquest on a four-year-old girl who had been idiot dead by herseven-3eir-old brother with a Flobert title, this afternoon. No names were given. S lea mshl p ' e w a. m New York, April 21. Arrived: Etrnria, ixo m Liverpool; k urnessia, from ulasgow.

WAITING FOR TIIE SIGNAL

The Boomers Are Content and Quietly Await the Hour for Crossing tho Line. The Grand Rush Will Commence Promptly at Soon To-Day The Military Officers Discuss Plans for Preventing Bloodshed. Special to the InAlaoapoUs Jonrnal. On tiie Oklahoma Link, by Carrier to Arkansas City, Kan., April 21. The boomSabbath has been a quiet as well as a happy one. With only a few hours be tween them and tho green Eldorado in which their hopes are centered, they are experiencing the urst ieenng oi content ment they have felt in many a da They will all be ready to go when the signal is sounded at noon to-morrow, and if they carry out their present plans it is safe to predict that most of them will be comfortably settled on homesteads before the sun goes down. They will have a race with cowboys and speculators for tho fertile fields along the banks of the Cimarron, but as those who are going into the interior are well mounted, they are confident of finally winning the homes for which they have been struggling so many years. Captain Hayes, who is here on the line with his company of troopers, rode down toward the Rock Island track to-day to consult with Captain Woodson relative to the best means to be adopted for prevent ing bloodshed. The Captain has tried to find out something about tho plans of the boomers, but the latter have been reticent in talking to him. Each man knows what he is going, to do. hnt is afraid to sav anything about it. lest his neighbor might profit by his words. Captain Hayes regards this silence as ruinous, for he believes it will result in con fusion and turmoil, and finally in bloodshed. He is now considering tho advisability of disarming every man along the line, and if 1 v a I a a a. 1 a rt a w 1 m y-v r V v will send out his whole troop, with orders to search wacons. and confiscate all arms that are found. If this plan is adopted, tho Captain's collection of shooting implemeuts will be the biggest in the West, for there is not a wagon on the Uherokee strip that does not contain a Winchester, a shot gun or a hrace of six-shooters. Even the schooner' manned by tho three pretty Blackburn sisters has its arms ready for action. The boomers did little this afternoon but hunt for shelter from the sun, which came down like midsummer. To-night camp-fires are burning low. and only a few shadowy figures are in .sight. Nearly everybody is asleep. They need rest to be able to "Join successfully in to morrow's confusion and turmoil. Threatening Outlook at Pnreell. Pcrcell, Ind. T., April 21. Thousands of boomers are pouring into Purceli today. The situation assumed a threatening aspect when tho boomers be came aware that if every one that was in Pnreell got a claim there would bo but littlo left for tho remainder who are camped about the border. This has caused hundreds to leave for Oklahoma with tho intention of entering to night and staving in tho land at all haz ards. On the trains to-day came a number of Texas desperadoes, and their appearance m the city has caused many of the better class to band themselves together for self-protection. A meeting for this purpose was held and some five hundred joined. The following circular was ordered printed, and is posted about the city: FAIR warning. Order made atlale meeting of Oklahoma Legion: Resolved, that we again pledge ourselves to protect our brother members in their lon rennected riebts on selected ehiims. and that all town-site sharks and claim-jumpers will be dealt wnn in a summary manner. The placard has caused the outsiders to also band tocether. but in smaller numbers. and there will be but few who will leave alone for Oklahoma to-morrow to take claims. The chances for a man's trying, the Territory alone and holding a good claim are considered very slim.; J).iv Hunt. a Texan, nnd one tft the founders of the league, said this morn-! it . ii . mg tnai me posiea piacara meant busi ness; that while they should attempt to avoid trouble, still they would protect their richts in every way. and that a claimjumper would be shown no mercy. All of the members are well armed and will go to the Territory in a body. It was not long until a littlo bill ad dressed to members of the Oklahoma League was posted up, warning the members 'by order of the leaeue" to prepare to hold the claims and town sites selected and staked out by them. This moxninz there were signs of warlike' preparations, and more fire-arms were to bo seen than any day heretofore. Two troops of cavalry have been ordered to Fnrcell. They arrived about noon, and will probably prevent any actual outbreak. The streets and hill sides of the town are covered with men. four-fifths of. whom are speculators, determined to enrich themselves within the next two days. It is possible that the presence of troops, will overcome those inclined to violence, but this is now hardly expected. There is loud complaint that many of the de'puty marshals now in the Territory are using their positions for the benefit of town-site companies or themselves, and it is thought that after noon to morrow there will bo a largo defection in their ranks. The settlers seem to think that the deputies will resign and take up claims, and having been over tho ground will have the advantage of knowinc the best locations. Thieves Plunder the Unwary. Kansas City. April 21. To-nicht beincr ...... - . tno last cnance ior persons Donna lor Oklahoma to leave in time to reach the country by noon to-morrow, the Union Dep5t was thronged with as motley a crowd as was ever assembled in it. ' The Santa Fe, in addition to its two regular trains, which were jammed, sent out a special of eleven coaches wnicujrepresenreu nearly every lino entering tho city. The Rock Island also sent out an lunmmso train. Innumerable cases of pocket-picking have occurred within the last week, both in the depot and on tho trains. To-day it was ascertained that three or four sharpers have been working a very smooth game. They would board an Oklahoma train, gain tho confidence of a car-load of boomers, and finally suggest the organization of a colony. The sharpers would produce their pocketbooks and suggest a common fund, aud tho actual settlers would follow suit. The common fund idea invariably failed of consummation, however, but the pick-pockets improved tho opportunity by noting the size of each man's pnrse and its placo for concealment. The sharpers would ride out a hundred miles or more, and by that time would have succeeded in reaping their harvest. No arrests have been ma do yet. A Boomer with a nistorj. Denlson (Tex.) Special. Jeremiah Coughlan, aged ninety years, arrived in tho city last night from Arkansas. Coughlan is en route to the Oklahoma country. He is well preserved and in the possession of all his faculties. Coughlan has been married nine times and has a progeny of twenty-seven children,' all of whom he says nro aliv6 and in good health. He is accompanied by four sons, John, tho eldest, being sixty-one years of age. Coughlan carries with him a Kentucky squirrel ritle which has been in his possession for over forty years. Unsaid: "My eyesight is as good as ever, and last spring 1 killed a wild turkey gobbler in Reach river at a distance of forty yards." Coughlan was for a number of years on tho waters of the Missouri river, in the service of the Northwest Fur Company. He was a companion of Daniel Rooue, the renowned patriarch of Kentucky. He trapped in the Rlack Hills, and for a number of years followed tho lluetnations of 6.iv:ige life, beintr a member of the Arickara tribe. He remembers very well Jim Reckvith,who was chief of the Crow nation and the hero of frontier romance. Couchlan was also a soldier under General Kearney, and made the trip with him across the plains to California. In 1S50 he was captured by a war party of

O gall. ilia Sioux near Fort Laramie, adopted into the trib and married tho daughter of the chief. He was present at North Platte,

Neb., when General Shermau made his famous trip with the Sioux. Coughlan lelt the frontier and moved to Arkansas at tho outbreak of the great civil war, but did not participate in it. lie says that he feels that no is good for many vears yet, ana ex pects to cultivate a farm in Oklahoma. Coughlan is of Scottish-Irish parentage. Condition of Mr. Halstead. Cincinnati. April 21. The improvement in Murat Halstead's condition was maintained throughout last night and to-day, and the action of the heart continues regular. PHIL SHERIDAN AS A ROY. lie Was Fond of Scrimmage, and Never Whimpered When He Got Hurt. Omaha Republican. A reporter called upon upon Mr. John A. Creighton yesterday with the request that he recall some of his boyhood experiences with Phil Sheridan, for it was reported that they were boys together. "Yes, Sheridan and I were boys together; that is to a certain extent," began Mr. Creighton, runninghis lingers through his rapidly whitening liair and across his forehead meditatively. "We were both born about the same time, along in the early Ep's, and I attended school near where he lived Someraet, Perry county, Ohio. His parents, you remember, were in humble circumstances, and the boys had no frestige except what they estabished for themselves. My earliest recollection of Phil pictures'him a little bit of an Irish chap who was ready for a light at the first word. He seemed to enjoy lighting, and vet ho was not a quarrelsome boy. To explain what I mean: The boys in Somerset were divided into factions aud they considered it a glorious thing to meet on a certain corner and try the metal of their respective crowds. I've seen and participate! in the circus times without number. Phil was. always found right in the lead, and I remember we never could accusohimof going for a boy smaller than he was. Never before or since havo I seen ahoy that went at a hand-to-hand fight with so much dignity and relish. He went into those scrimmages with the air of one who seemed to thoroughly believe that life was not worth living unless his side whipped the other. I remember that occasionally the side opposed to Phil's would be several too many, and occasionally the young gentleman would find himself fighting two or three boys at once. Under such circumstances, I have 6een him go down under three or four who were giving it to him with their fists for all they were worth. Rut even then ho was never known to give np, holler or cry a whimper; but would keep his mouth and eyes shut tight as clam shells, and work his fists at every opportunity.. When he got in that sort of a iix it was simply a question of how long the boys on top of him could hold out, Phil's strength seemed to increase with every blow he received, and I remember tho boys on this side would say just before tuo ciasn came, Miopo Phil will get a stunner right in the nose the first thing, then we'll lick the other fellows sure.' "Refore leaving the reference to Phil's being such a youne terror at fighting I want to add that in those da3's, and Especially in Somerset, a boy had to fight or stay in his mother's closet Therefore, all that I've said about the young man's street pugilism is compUmentary in every sense of the word." Was he considered an unusually bright boy?" "I cannot say that he was, though it's been so long ago that I would not say positively. My recollection is that he nsed to bo kept in at recess and after school to learn his lessons about as regularly as the rest of the boys. While a boy I dont think that anybody ever discovered in him the yromiso of what he became in after lifo. f they did I never heard of it. Although Phil's folks were poor and of only ordinary degree, yet to Phil came that which, if taken advantage of, makes a man and name . for every mortal whatever their sphere. I refer to opportunities. The opportunity of Sheridan's life, the thing and the one thing which beyond all doubt led him to fame, was tho appointment to West Point, which Congressman Ritche who, by the way, has a brother, old John Ritehe, living out here in Sarpy county procured for him. This opportunity was a specially lucky one for the boy Sheridan, as it was iust in his lino lighting, or, rather, preparation for real war. "Here is an incident which talks whole volumes for the stun which the boy and man were made of. While home on a vacation he mounted a very high-spirited and dangerous horse, 'just for the fun of the thing, and to show the animal,' as he said, that man is superior to beast under all circumstances.' Refore his young cadetship had gone far the horse had him on the ground with a broken arm. I left Phil with that broken arm and didn't meet him again until he had reached his top round of the ladder of fume. After shaking bands and it was an old-fashioned shake, I assure you I twitted him on being conquered by that horse, and asked him how his arm was. After a hearty laugh he replied: "You didn't stay round to see it out, did you?' Then drawing close to mo and assuming one of those fierce, fighting expressions of his. he added, clinching bis fist, Creighton, tho first thing I did when my arm got well was to go to the stable.saddl'o that same hor&o and ride the very tar out of him. One of my mottoes then, as ever since, was and has been never to allow myself to be permanently scared or downed by anything or anybody.' "Another striking illustration of the man's nature occurred at a dinner given him by his old home fellow-citizens in Somerset, soon after his promotion. He had just reached home, and while surrounded by a large assemblage of dignitaries who had come from all quarters, he noticed an old man struggling to get near him, and also saw his sister. Miss Sheridan, go to the old man and dissuade him from going np to him (General Sheridan) before all the crowd. Tho old man was making a tremendous effort to get near the center of attraction, and Sheridan, taking in the situation, immediately made a bee-line for the strauger. It proved to bean aged uncle, one of his father's brothers. Sheridan gave him a long and hearty greeting and then returned to his friends. When it came to tho banquet and all were about to bo seated, Sheridan, glancing ont of the window, saw his old unble hobbling away from the house. His face Hushed up, and calling his sister, who had repulsed the old uncle a short time beforo, directed her to go and bring his uncle back. She obeyed, and as he neared the room Sheridan went out and met him, brought him in. introduced to him to all tho majors, colonels, captains, honorables, etc., etc.. and then sat him down at his side at tho table. As a rebuke to his sister's pride, and a loviog tribute to his old relative, the incident was a masterpiece and showed at its best the warm, generous and true.nobility of one of America's greatest generals." i INDIANA'S EIGUT-IIOUK LAW. It Is Essentially a Sham, Ileeanse It Interferes with Personal Bights. Milwaukee Sentinel. The Indiana Legislature passed a law making eight hours a legal day's work, except when otherwise agreed by contract, for all classes of mechanics and workintmien other than domestics and agricultural laborers. It is now contended that the law is unconstitutional for the reason that it dis criminates between different classes of citi zens, and excludes from such bench ts as it a ffors a great number ot persons, in lact, it applies mainly to the residents of cities. and to classes who really are but a minority of the workinc people. It would, however, hardly be worth while to make any serious effort to maintain or defeat the law in onestion. since it is essen tially a sham. Legislation cannot determine how many hours a da3 a man shall work. That is a matter which is regulated by the wiU of the persons immediately concerned. Every individual has the right to fix his own honrs of labor. No law is needed to authorize a mechanic to pav that he will work eight or ten hours a day. When a law like that of Indiana is enacted, if it is not wholly disregarded, employers will make contracts specifying the number of hours which shall constitute a (lay's work. The probability is, however, that no attention whatever will be paid. either by employers or employed, to the new law. Tho experience of this city warrants the presumption; A similar law has been on our statute-book for twenty years or more. It provides that in nil engage ments to labor in any manufacturing or mechanical business, when thero is no ex press contract to the contrary, a day's work shall consist of eicht hours. The law has remained absolutely without any effect either for sood or evil. If it has ever been invoked in any instance we have not heard out.

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. For Indiana Suffragists.

To the Editor of th Indianapolis Journal: Fermituie. through your columns, to call the attention of Indiana suffragists to the fact that tho time for tho annual convention of the Indiana National Woman Suf frage Association is approaching. This convention, for various reasons, will be one of great importance, and friends of the causo everywhere in tho State are nrged to make preparations to attend. The State executive board hope that in numbers and enthusiasm it will be one of the best conventions ever held in Indiana. The time is ripe for effective suffrage meetings all over our land. Suffrage sentiment is not only stronger than over before, but it has made in the, past few months a progress which has astonished its most sanguine friends. There has been some disappointment, but no discouragement, in the defeat of municipal suffrage billsand resolutions in, various State legislatures. The defeat of a long-8ought-for - measure by a small , majorit, and strong opposition is an almost certain sign that the measure has gained a permanent foothold. And it is gratifying to note that where the opposition to suffrage has been strongest, its friends seem to have had unusual courage and boldness. Recent occurrences, and an acquaintance with facts makes it safe to say that if suffragists of to-day would stand up and be counted, would come out boldly irom the fear-harboring shadow of others' opposition into the sunlight of truth, and confessed belief in tho cause of woman, the victory would very soon bo gained. One thiug is always most encouraging in this movement: among genuine and outspoken converts to suffrage, whoever heard of an apostate! Rut for timorous souls, the doubting Thomases, who want positive evidence of all things, the past winter has multiplied proofs of the undoubted aud permanent advance of suffrage. Kugland, a short time ago. conferred such additional suffrage upon women as to make them the equals of men in all franchise rights, except tht connected with the election of members of Parliament. What is of nearly as much importance, the Premier, the man of most power in the English government, has declared himself in favor of full suffrage for women, and there is a strong possibility of this end being attained in a comparatively short space of time. Again, women in England have been elected for the first time to high ofiicial positions in their municipalities. Tho judges, it is true, have just decided against the eligibility of women to membership in the London Council. Rut an appeal is to be made from this decision, and Lady Sandhurst may 3et be permitted to take her seat. If, however, this result is not attained the fact that she was elected to the position by the people still remains, and is an evidence of a strength of public sentiment which cannot safely be overlooked. And whether wo wish it tone so or not, the rogressivo acts of our English neighbors lave an influence upon the thoughts and opinions of the people of America. It is still more encouraging to reflect upon the decided advance in woman's enfranchisement made recently in our own country. Roston women havo made a nso ot their school suflrage that is surprising in view of their former indiff erence, and succeeded in carrying an election largely their own way, and in gaining esteem as voters as well as for being true women in their newly exercised privilege. A constitutional amendment a few weeks ago gave women school suffrage, and the right to hold school othces in Michigan. In a recent election they showed how much they valued their new right by voting in large numbers all over the State. Two thousand or more women of Detroit cast their ballots, though the polling places were often saloons, stables or places where rough men are supposed to congregate: places thonght quite good enough for carefully brought up twenty-one-year-old boys; so their mothers could not, should not and did not hesitate to go there alo. In Kansas, women, in greatly increased numbers and enthusiasm, have just nsed for the second time their right to vote at municipal elections, and with very few exceptions the tickets they supported were elected. More significant still is the fact that Uskaloosa his re-elected its woman Mayor and counrilwomen, and three other towns havo concluded to trust themselves to tho rule of full sets of "lady officials." Kansas women seem to have entered ofiicial life to stay, as well as to achieve universally acknowledged good results. The latest step made by the cause is the school suffrage just granted to the women of Missouri. These things are numerated to demonstrate the unmistakable life and activity in tho suflrage movement, and the necessity for Indiana suffragists to arouse themselves if they would not havo their State backward in this race. One thing more to be noted in these suf frage successes, is that they were not ob tained through tho help of any one politi cal party. 'I he work, if successful, must be non-partisan. Mary E. Cakdwill. Card from Secretary Johnson. To tli Elitor of t Indianapolis Journal: Will you kindly allow me space to cor rect a misunderstanding which may possibly arise from the interview published in this morning's paperf Your reporter makes mo say: 'I can do better alone than when the board goes with me." This merely applies to the close personal inspection and study of detail, which necessarily takes much time and patience, and involves many questions which can be more easily asked by ana answered to one person than several. With .regard to the trreat value of the visits of the board as a whole, or by its committees of three or four, there can be no difference of opinion. I only regret that the largo number of the county institutions makes it impossible for every jail and county poor asylum in the State to be visited by a committee of the board, and I am hoping to formulate a plan and present it to the board at a subsequent meeting by which this can be done. I also wish to qualify the statement that 4I thought I could suggest improvements if I had the opportunity." I not only had the opportunity but have been requested, in the kindest and frankest way, by superiiiienuenis ui. um oiaie aim couuiy institutions to avail myself of it. In fact, I am a littlo in the position of the man who refused to give advico when ho knew it would be followed not wishing the responsibility of the conse quences, i nave. However, made some lew suggestions and they have been very pleasantly received. I have little doubt that the most nseful. as it will also be the most agreeable, rule of the State board will be in the line of suggestions to ofheers and trustees. W. Alexandeu Johnson, Secretary Roard of Stato Charities. 6TATE-HOUHE, Api"il 20. No rower Ilehind Harrison's Chair. "Washington Dispatch to Boston Traveller. Just at the present time General Harri son is President oi the Lniteil fetates, and he will remain so until the end of his term. All tbe talk about this or that man being the power behind tho throne is the merest inet as a corps of secretaries, and as often overruled as indorsed their opinions, but President Harrison takes no such ground. His Cabinet olhccrs are his advisers, and his course of actiou is always marked out after he has listened to and digested the opinions of each and all. The President is brm. but not neaastrong. mere is no mulishness in his composition, although he can say "no" so loud and sharp that it will make your teeth rattle. The Senators and Kepresentatives wno are at worK nere in the interest of their constituents are very much pleased with their treatment at the White House. The promises that are mado are kept, both in the spirit and letter. The denials are never reconsidered. Destroying the Old Roman's Chief Charm. Brooklyn Standard-Union. The over-zealous Democrats who are trying to chisel down Thurman's criticism of Avanamaker. "I'm told he's a pious cuss." so as toanpear "I am told that he is pious." are making a great mistake. The chief charm of the Old Roman to those who ex perience the charm is in the "rough and readv" utterance of thouchts that the more cunning politician and the more cultivated society man keep to tnemseives. VThy They Are Heln "Fired." Detroit Tribnne. The fourth-class postmasters who loaded Republican papers with Democratic documents last fall are being tired with com mendable celerity.

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