Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 10, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 April 1887 — Page 1

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INDIANAPOLIS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL G, 1887. WHOLE NO. 1 625. xxxih-no. id.

TO Ihft Eepntlicia City cf Clndwd 3x;p: by i Bsmocratij Cyclone. The Kaycr izi atira Eemocntis Ticket Elected :y 3,000 ajir'ty. Tit Board o. Alderman cf the San? Fditical Color ty Laro Tigers?. The T-rcal Repablicia LTajjrity of C.nciamti ?ara!;::d ty the Lahr Yet?. Tb: Kepub!:cir.8 Cltin the Eiectiia of Their Ticket ty i Srnll Hijcrity. "fie Cincinnati teacnta Elect Their Ciniidate for Cr'miaal Jade. A lively Campaign in Mich'gan, With the Prshftition Result in Djact. The Wcisea Prswat at tta Polia ill Piy Wcrhiiiz lor the Aiaeaaiaeat. Toledo Goes Republican as Uiai", cat the Eeac-crati Secare the School Bcird, Democratic Congressman Elected lu Texas Labor Triumphs at Dabuqae and the Republicans Carry Kvansvtlle. THK KESCLT IN CINCINNATI. The Republican Candidate for Mayor Elected l.y About GOO Majority. CiyciKSATi, Ap:il 4. The moat interestLnjr, uncertain and surprising election for years was that of to-day. At this writing, 9 a. m., the best experts in forecasting results are at a loss, and give their estimates with many reservations to cover coming returns. The uncertainty arises from the unexpectedly large vote for the Labor party, and from Its queer distribution. It was at first thought that this party would draw its strength more from the Democrats than from the Republicans, ' but returns now in show heavy drifts in Republican districts, especially in the German quarter. The Eleventh Yvard, a streng German ward, hitherto a Republican stronghold, has been carried to-day by the Labor pjr:y. There are 1C3 precincts in the city; of these 31 have been heard from, and they show a Republican loss of 470 on the vote for Comptroller a year ago, when the Republican majority was C 2n Assuming tLat the same rate of lots will ba maintained in pre-ciscta to hear from, the Republican candidate for Mayor will be elected by a plurality cf about 4,000. Bit, a3 before hinted, it is unsafe to mate eitiuiate3, the TCte is so irregular. The relative aggregate vote of the Erst twenty-one precincts is as follows: Smith, Republican, 2,573; Mateon, Dtmocrat, lpj; Stevenson, Labor, J, 07. The election was carried on in perfectly pocd order. A clear space of 100 feet on each side of the polling places was kept all day long by the non-parti jan police, whose authority was respected. Voters passed the ordeal of ticket-holders outside of this limit, but within and at the polls no electioneering was permitted. The judges and clerks ere so carefully selected by a Board of Elections that there is no suspicion of a false count, bo that whatever is the result, there will be eo doubt that it is the will of the people. 11 p. m. The Board of Elections has just completed a footing in the head of the ticket, which shows W. H. Stevenson, the Labor candidate for Mayor, to be elected by tea votes. The figures are: Stevenson, 17,414; Smith, Republican, 17,101; liaison, Democrat, 11,5-17. They have returns from all the precincts in the city. Of course with such a result, the official count will have to be awaited for the real verdict. An inspection of the vote indicates that the xetaalnder of the ticket will be Republican except Judge of the Police Court. 12:15 a. K. Republicans are unwilling to concede tLe accuracy of the Board of Election footirgs and say that their own looting ot 141 precincia at Jhe Blaine Club, show Smith, Republican, 1,317 ahead of Stevenson. A like result appears from the footings of the Commercial Gazette. Meantime the Labor men are .shouting at their headquarters and on the streets in honor cl their victory. 12:2.3 a, m. The Board of Elections h&3 revised its commutation and finds a mistake which shoi that Smith, Republican, is elected by over GOO majority. All the later computations agree in placing the plurality of Smith, Republican, for Mayor, at soraetbing over 000. They also ahow lhat he is the lowest on the ticket, so that the entire Republican ticket is elected. The footings at the office of the Board of Elections were not official, but are made from the official returns as they come in. Kepabllcana Make a Clean Sweep. Special to the Sentinel. EvAxsvitLE, Ind , April 1. The returns of the election held in this city to-day thou a wonderful Republican victory. The

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candidates for Council, tix in number, were all elected, and their aggregate majority will reach 1.2C0. All of the, "Republican candidates for the city oSicea are also elected by a la'ge majority. The most startling feature of the returns is in the smallness of the Labor vote as Indicated by the number of votes cast lor Mr. Grote, the only Labor crxdid&te on the city ticket that r&s not indorsed by the Democrats. The idications are that he has not received onehalf a3 many votes as were thrown in the city for the Labor party at the election in November. "Any Ulk of allowing a political faction to again name a ticket for the Evacsville Democracy is greeted with the expression chestnuts." Cleveland Overwhelmingly Democratic. Cley flask, April 4. The election In Cleveland to-day for municipal officers was a surprise to the Republicans. The entire Democratic ticket, headed by B. D. Eabcock, the candidate for

Mayor, was elected by about 3,000 majority. The Board of Aldermen is Democratic also. Mr. Babcock is a prominent business man. The Republican nominee, William M. Bayne, is one of the most popular politicians in the city. The Republicans attribute their defeat to the "stay-at-homes" within their party. NOTHING DEFINITE IN MICHIGAN. Probability That the Anti-Liquor Element Have Gained a Victory, Detkoit, April 4 Michigan electors to-day cast their ballots for two Jostices of the State Supreme Court, two Regents of the State University, and two ameodmontj to the constitution, Desides county officers The amendments were for the increase of the salaries of State officers and the prohibition cf the liquor traffic. Both the liquor and anti-liquor men have worked hard, a lively campaign being the result. An important factor in the tght has been the temperance clement that doubted the effectiveness of prohibitory legislation. Owing to the energy working for and against the prohibition amendment a very full vote was polled, this being particularly true In the southern part of the State. In the upper peninsula a snow fell to the depth of from two to four feet, and very materially interfered with the vote. Generally the day was quiet, although in a few places trouble between Prohibition ists and anti-1 rohibitionists was reported Women have been present at the polls all day workirg for the amendment. So far as reported, at 10 o'clock, the prohibition amendment is jstrongly opposed in the cities, but the country vote seems to nearly overcome this. It is almost an impossibility to give denmte returns so-night All reports so far received are scattered and incomplete However, enough is known to show that the Republicans have elected their State ticket by a safe plurality. The Tribune claims a plurality of not less than 10,0x. As to the amendments, later returns seem to make the adoption of both assured. The vote on the prohibition amendment has been very heavy and the anti-liquor element has apparently gained the victory. There being no basis on which to figure, ?. o estimates can be given CLAIMS OF CHICAGO CIALIS T:?. They Declare the Called Labor Party Will Poll 38,000 V otea In To-Oay's Election. Cnic.u.o, April 4. "The United Labor Party will not poll less than 08,000 votes to-morrow," said the bocialist organizer, Grueiihut, to a reporter to-night. "Law is nothing else than public policy, and if the ballot-box decides the will of the m jority it is core. If we make such a showing to morrow as to elect the Socialist, Stauber, Treasurer ol the city; also the est Town ticket and six Aldermen, the Supreme Court will overturn Judge Garry s at ro cious rulings in a few weeks. Then the Anarchists will geta.new trial and will get off. We don't expect less than H.S.OOO; we think there will be 70,000 polled altogether, kelson, the Knight ot Labor, our candidate for Mayor, we don't now expect to elect. He is the weakest man on the ticket. "We will elect Stauber Treasurer, and we will elect the West Town ticket, and Will make a hard light fcr the South Town. S!x Aldermen will te elected by us, and perhaps the others. Nine-tenths of our vote will be in the boxes before the men co to their work, and we have C:?,000 votes pledged. There are S ow volunteer ticket peddlers to be at work for na and a majority of the j,wu carpenters now on a strike will be around to help. Wa are in the midst of a social revolution. There are lots of men in this country who believe we will have to light yet. We are counting noses now. I- irst we vote and we get the num ber tljat are with us. Then we will fizht." The Signal Service flag, indicating cold, stormy weather, was eying to-night. Unit ed Labor politicians hailed it as an aus picious cm en for to-morrow, claim ing that a disagreeable day al ways kept thousands of Republican votes at home and that to-morrow other thousands cf Democrats, disgusted to have no ticaet of their own, would not stand in the cold or rain to vote for a Republican. This even-ng all the United Labor ticket peddlers received instructions to be at their ward's headquarters by 4:30 o'clock m the morning to insure an early etart in their work. The polls do not open until C a. m but there is an evident anticipation that large crowds will be present long before that hour. No authoritative expression of what the Republicans expect to accomplish in the way of majorities can be had to-night. A much heavier total vote than Gruenhut's prediction of 70.000 is generally expected by them, and few talk of less than a lead of 10,'KjO to 20,000 yotes for their whole ticket. K. of I Ktect Their Entire Ticket. Dvixve, Iowa, April 4. At the city election to-day the Knights of Labor ticket made a full sweep, electing every man on the city ticket and every Alderman. It Ij a complete revolution and surprise. The vote stood: Yoelker, Labor, 1.0S1; Freston, Democrat, 1.2:;; Gilliam, Republican, 1,0S, being 7 10 plurality for Voelker. The next Council will have ei?ht Knights of Labor, cf whom three hold ever, two elected last year as Republic. and one as a Democrat. The other two Aldermen are one Democrat and one Republican. Democratic Congressman Elected. 1'Ai.r.sTiSE. Tex., April 4. Colonel William H. Martin, the Democratic nominee, was to-day elected to Congress from this (the Second) district, to fill the unexpired term of John II. Rtagan. A very light vote was polled. The Republican? presented no candidate. Toledo Kepobllcan. Toledo, April 4. Returns of tha municipal election are very alow In coming in, et there was an enormous amount of scratching, but the indications are, from the returns in

at 11 o'clock, that the Republicans

have carried the city,- electing Mayor, Police Judge and Police Commissioner. Thev til hva ft tn!.-r?tv in each branch of the City Council and capture the police , rr i i : . 1 1 DOaru. lue lemocrnis rtraiu cuuum ui the school board by cne majority. A Very Oalet Election. HARtror.1), Conn., April 4. The city election took place to-day. Half of the Board of Aldermen ana all tne uommon Council were chosen. The result was six Republican Aldermen and two Democrats, and nineteen Republican Councilmen and thirteen Democrats. Counting the Alder men who hold over, the city government will, on a joint ballot, have a Republican majority of twelve. It was a very quiet election, Springfield, Ohio. Srr.iNG field, Ohio, April 4. In the municipal election to-flay, Oliver S. Kelly, for Mayor, headed the Republican ticket with 303 majority, the remainder of the Repub lican ticket being elected by majorities ranging from 100 to ou0. Republicans make a gain of nearly 1,100, the fusionists having carried the election last fall by almost S00 majority. Sandusky, Ohio. Sakm sky,' Ohio, April 4. The Republicans carried this city to-day by over 4'X) majority, electing Dr. Hunt Mayor, and making gains in the Council. Tarty lines were closely drawn. FIVE OLD SOLDIERS Chcsen as the Commission t3 Build ths Honameat ts Indian Heroes. The State Oflicers Make Selections From a Large Number of Names Sketches of the Appointees. Pursuant to an act of the General Ass3mbly, approved March 3, li87, Governor Gray, Secretary Griffin, Treasurer Lenicke and Auditor Carr met yesterday morning and appointed commissioners for the Scldieis' Monument. After long deliberation over forty or fifty names, the following named gentlemen were selected: General Lew Wallace, Crawfordsville; Hugh Dougherty, Bluffton; George J. Langsdale, Greencastle; S. B. Voyles, Salem, and Dan M. Ransdell, Indianapolis. Of those chosen two are Democrats, Mr. Dougherty and Mr. Voyles. All were soldiers for the Union in the late war. General Lew Wallace entered the Mexican war, and became Second Lieutenant. It was. while there tbat he conceived the plan of his novel, "The Fair God." On his return home he was elected to the Slate Senate by the district in which he now lives. Even in time of peace his martial spirit showed itself in drilling a company of zouaves. This company formed the nucleus of the regiment with which he entered the late war. He so distinguished himself in the West, and especially at the battle of Shiloh, that he was made MajorGeneral. He was the first Union General to enter Fort Donelson. In 173 he was appointed Governor of New Mexico. While in this official capacity he began work UDon his imperishable novel, "Ben Hur." During General Garfield's administration he was Minister to Turkey, and so inspired the confidence of the Sultan during that time that he became that ruier's private counsellor. He is at present engaged in literary pursuits. Mr. S. B. Voyles i3 a'native of Salem, Ind. He enlisted in the Eighteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry and experienced a service of three years and one month. He participated in the battle of Vicksburg. Daring so long a period in which he was engaged he never received a wound or was off duty. He remained a private from choice till the war was almost over, when he was prevailed upon to accept"a sergeantcy. He was a delegate to the National Democ-atic convention at St. Louis in 170 He i? dow engaged in the practica of law at Salem. Mr. Daniel M. Ransdell has always lived in this county. While a j unior in Franklin Collf pe, at Franklin, this State, he answered the call for troops nnd.enlisted in the Seventieth Indiana Volunteer, General Benjamin Harrison commanding. His military career waa ended at Resaca, Ga , where the Seventieth Indiana led that gallant charge in the face of a storm of musketry and shell. In the terrible onset a bullet pierced his wrist, almo&t severing his hand from the arm. Amputation became necessary. In lGG he was deputy Recorder of Marion County. The following year he was elected City Clerk, and in 1S7S he became Clerk of Marion County, receiving a majority of 2 000 votes, 1.2u0 greater than the averaje Itepublican majority. Mr. George J. Longsdale ha3 been a journalist nearly all his life. When the war of the rebellion began he was among the first in the field. He was engaged iu active service near home for a time. When news of the firing upon Samter reached Indianapolis he went to the war, and during the time he served he won a reputation for bravery and heroic conduct He Is the.editor of the Greencastle Banner. Mr. Hugh Dougherty is a man of fortythree years of age. He is a native of Ohio, but came to this State before the war and enlisted in an Indiana regiment. He was under Buell at the battle of Perryville, where he was in the thickest of the fight. In this struggle he lost all his baggage. He was left without a tent or any coverlog from the cold and rain. He contracted a severe cold in consequence and was confined to his bed. Although in very poor health, he remained with the army until the battle of Stone River, where he was taken prisoner. He waa soon afterward paroled, and his failing health compelled his return home. Shortly after his return his brother's death occurred, caused by the suffering following the battle of Perryville. After Mr. Dougherty recovered sufficient health he again offered his services to hia country, but be was rejected beceuse of his physical condition. He soon afterward accepted a position as cashier cf the Exchange Bank, of Eluflton, where he has resided since. Mr. Dougherty la a man of clear judgment, sound business Qualifications, and commands the respect of everybody who knows him, Irrespective of party. llojnton'a Nett Swim. HinsOK, N. Y., April 3. Captain Paul Boynton will leave this city at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning to swim the Hudson to New York. He had to abandon his plan of taking the water at Albany, as the ice ia still solid at that point. He will be accompanied by the oarsmen, Wallace Ross end Geoige w. Lee, who will follow him in a boat which will also contain representatives of the press. Receptions will be given Captain Boynton by the boat clubs at Kingston and Newbergh. Foundered at Sea. Baltimore, April 3. The American has a private dispatch from J. E. Pall, of Pall tt Co., fruit inporters of this city, dated from quarantine off Staten Island, stating that the steamship Saragossa, owned by the firm and used as a fruit vessel, had foundered ft sea, but that all on board were laved.

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Kissans Recognized as William IL Rogers, a Wealthy California Lied Oxnsr. Thirty Years Ago Ha Accompanied Walker 03 the Nicaragaan Filibustering Expedition. A Wcnderfal Career cf Forgery and Other Crimes cf Greater Migaitaie. The Martha Washington Steamboat Canpplracy Kogers Arrest for Marder Hid Acquittal and Subsequent Career. KISSANU AS A FlLlULSTEi:. In the Summer ol I85G tie Joins the Little Army of Walker In Nicaragua. Sew Yoek, April 2. A grey-beardei sailor, who has seen much adveatura la South America, told a World reporter yesterday about Kissane'a career in Nicaragua. "In the iumraer ol 1850.," he r aid, "I was one ol William Walker's army of filibusters In Nicaragua, and was stationed at Granada. A man who gave hi name as William K. Hogers came down on a steamer from Xew York and joined Walker's little army. He was made assistant quartermatter or assistant commissaryt I forgot which, but he didn't occupy the comparatively humble position long, lie was smart as a steel trap, and was well educated. He had uot been long in the army before he told Walker that he was William Kiseane, the noted forger. The filibuster didn't turn from him on that account; on the contrary, he was glad to .iave tuch a bright, energetic, pushing man as Kissane about him. It soon became known to a dozen or more of us that Rogers was Kissane, the forger, but hiä identity was not generally known throughout the army. "In the fall ol 1856, Walker assumed the Gaverrment of Nicaragua, aud organized his Cabi net. The members of It were all natives, mere fjgure-he&ds. The real Cabinet Ministers were Walker's shrewd men, whom he appointed nomi nally as assistants to the Ministers. He made Hogers Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Be was a great help to Walker, aud without him I think the filibuster's scheme would have collapsed much sooner.. What sort of a looking man was he? About five feet ten Inches high, slender built, but active and wiry as a cat. He w as a fine horseman. His complexion was a medium between light and dark and hid hair was dark brown. He wore little If auy beard, and I should say his age in 1S36 was something between twenty-five and thirty years. There was nothing particularly noticeable In h's features, save that he had a very active, a'ert expression. When Walker marched toOrivas he left Granada in charge of General Charles Henningsen and Rogers, or Kissane. Hen ningsen was a brave, honorable man and made war in an open and above board way, but Roger's gieat achievements consisted In sudden sallies on tLe neighboring hacieuJas. ne would capture the wives aud ugbters of prominent Nicaraguacs and hold then as hostage! tojbe ex changed for so much money or provisions, Many of the women be captured thus com plained of the most dreadful treatment at his hands. Rogers always avoided hard fighting. Once General HenniDgsen tried ;to have him take charge of our outpost, but Rogers quickly declared that he was assistant secretary of the hacienda, not a military man, aud refused to go. When Walker wasfiually captured at Orivas by Commander Davie, ol the St. Mary's, Rogers was with him. He was released in San Francisco. The last I heard from him was about 1807 or ISC, when an old ex-filibuster told me that Roters was living somewhere la Southern California in fine style. haviDg made piles ot mouey. No one iu the State knew he was Kissane. aud I pros'iae h'.s identity has bceu uugucsscd to this day." THE MA It Til A WASHINGTON FLO T. Kintane Figures In the Great Steambjat Conspiracy In Cincinnati In 18 51. Cleveland, April 2. The Leader will say to morrow : The discovery of Kissane in California, a rich, prosperous, aud reputable citizen, and his supposed identillcation with the noted forger and criminal, who was twice indicted iu New York for forgery committed upon the Chemical at)k and sent to the pcuiteut'.ary, has aroused public attention in Cleveland. This is the man who is believed to have been one of the leaders in the great Martha Washingto-j steamboat conspiracy at Cincinnati, a tragedy that was consummated upon the Mississippi River by which that steamer was burned, its cargo and several lives destroyed ia lvl, and which, at the time, occasioned by the arrest and trial of the criminals engaged in the plot, produced as much public excitement in Ohio as was ever ksown to arise from a criminal prosecution. The defendant, Kissane, and others were en gaged as wholesale boot aud shoe dealers at Cincinnati, the buying and selling of wool. deal lug in leather and other commodities. They purchased the steamboat Martha Washington, loaded her apparently with a costly freight, had the cargo insured for a large sum, and sent her down the Mississippi regularly cousigned to their, correspondents at Kew Orleans, The captain was one of the conspirators, and had Charge of the whole plot and its execution. The cargo, supposed to be composed of boxes of boots and shoes, leather, wool aud other valu able merchandise, was, in reality, made up of refuse material of no value, and the boxes, so carefully fastened and marked to their owners, were filled with wool, stone, and rubbish of ever character. At a certain time, when pas sengers and crew were quietly sleeping, and at a moment when the act could be the most safely committed, the captain was to fire tLe vessel In such a manner as to insure its destruction, an I then the conspirators were to collect the in surance ' on the vessel an! valuable cargo as a total loss. Apparently everything succeeded as planned. The cargo was publicly and carefully p!aced on board, and no suspicion excited as to its character or genuineness. The captain was well known, and the vessel sailsd upon her voyage with her cargo richly insured. At a certain time she took fire. The fire spread with inconceivable rapidity, the crew and oflicers took the boats, and most of the lives were saved. Nobody doubted that the terrible accident was one of those Incidents inseparable from the dangers of navigation, and the captain and owacrs were sympathized with as sufferers who bad met unmerited misfortune. In cJne time the schedule of losses was carefully itraparei, the proofs of the merchandise destroyed laid betöre the underwriters, and so far as human foresight could discover, there was no objection to the payment, and the crime of Kissane and his associates was about to be satisfactorily consummated. At this time then) lived in Cleveland a well known citizen named Sidney Eurton. He was of excellent character, well liked ly bis neighbors, of considerably

influence, and a prominent business man. He had quite intimate dealings with Kissane aal

his partners at Cincinnati, and was on terms of friendship with them. The origin of his suspi cion can not be traced now, but on the trial he swore that at one time he overheard one of the partners in the countlDg room cursing God Almighty because they heard nothing ol the fate of the steamer. In any event, these people owed Burton money. It was not paid, and Bur ton, whose suspicions were keenly aroused as to the character of these persons, began to investi gate the history of the lost steamer. lie gave notice to the insurance companies of his belief in the fact that a great crime had been committed, and with the patience and un tiring diligence of a trained detective he began his work. As he progressed in making proof after proof that satisfied his own mind as to the nature and magnitude of the fraud, he became almost a monomaniac upon the subject. He abandoned his business at home, his family, spent his own money eagerly and lavishly ia pursuit of his ends, and at last hit efforts were crowned with success. The Insurance companies all refused to pay, and suits were instituted to compel them. Finally all the conspirators were arrested and taaen to Columbus for a hearing before the United States Commissioner. United States District Attorney Morton, of Toledo, was assisted by Hon. Henry Stansbury in the prosecution, and the defendants counsel covered a large number of the most eminent lawyers in Ohio, among them Noah n. Swayne and Thomas Ewiog. The defendants went to Columbus accompanied by their wives and relatives. They were a fine body of people, male and female, some twenty or thirty in number, had plenty of money, considerable social Influence aud excited the greatest interest among men of all classes. Mr. Burton gave his tes ilia cry, and the whole proof was carefully gone over. The result was the bindiDg over of the prisoners to the United States Court, and soon after bills of indictment for conspiracy and murder were found . against them. From the day the defendants were bound over upon the testimony discovered by Burton, the latter never for a moment abandoned his pursuit of the case. He spent his Eocey with absolute freedom, traveled hun drcds of miles by rail and steamer, on his horse, and on foot, looking up testimony necessary to convict. The writer ot this was present at the trial of the case before Justice McLean. The venerable Thomas Ewing and the able counsel, Mr. Swayne, were assisted by most eminent lawjtrs of the Cincinnati bar. The trial lasted for weeks. The female friends of the defendant swarmed about Columbus in and out of court, The testimony was overwhelming as to the prU' oner's guilt. Troof of the character of the cargo, its worthlessness and fraudulent insurance, was amp'y furnished, and few doubted the gang would meet runishmcnt. On the conclusion of Mr. Eurton 's testimony, which upon all important points had been clear and straightforward, but upon a side Issue st ".küi. the cool, Insolent, persistent, skillful cross ez lmftntion by Colonel Swayne, the prosccuui rested their case, and, to the astonishment of all, the de fense, after calling a few witnesses, at once submitted their case to the jury. This was done as a clever trick. There was no real defense, and both Ewing and Swyae dared not allow Mr. Stansbury to have the closing argument to the jury. The United States Attorney, Morton, was wLolly unprepared to address the jury, but he did tve best he could upon the moment. The defense again submitted the case to the court "without argument," thus cutting off Stansbury, and, In effect, placing themselves wholly in the hands of the Judge. Judge McLean charged so 6trangely ttat the jury presented a verdict of "not guilty," and this gaug of criminals, the worst Ohio had ever known, escaped conviction, kissane was specially noted. Wholesome anl some'what attractive in persoD, a very fluent speaker, with bland and ianoccnt manner, very well dressed, and always appearing like a gentleman and refined person, he managed to gaia largely the sjmpBtb-y of the spectators. The verdict broke the heart of Mr. Burtou. He seemed dazed by the slxck, and his occupation gone, he returned to CUveland bankrupt in fortune. Having sp2iit over f',0,000 iu the pursuit of these rascals, his interest in li;'c ceased, and not long after he died. His fate caused great sympathy at the time, and he was regarded with special interest. Some effort was made to reimburse him lor his money expended, but the verdict of "not guiltj" was conclusive with the Government, and .for his long and wearisome trials and. unselfish labors 13 received no reward. Soon after the trial the gang of BCou-udre!s separate! aud left Cincinnati. They were marked as guilty, and being regarded as robbers and murderers, they slnnk at 'nst out of sigat. Kissane, the most brilliant of the rarty, weni South, was indicted for murder (the Martha Washington having sunk opposite Helena), but escaped conviction. On the death of Burton the public interest In the matter ceased, and the cas3 was forgotton. From the writer's knowledge of Kissane, and his remarkable abilities, it would not ba surprising to find he had changed his name, turned hoi cst and was doing the honors of a respectable household. His escape from justice is oue of the romances of the century." THE PRISON SHORTAGE. The Attornev-General'a Amended Complaint Against Ex-Warden Howard. Courier-Journal. The State Of Indiana in the relation of Louis F. Michener, Attorney-General, Saturday evening filed ia the County Clerk's office at Jeflersonville an amended complaint against Andrew J.Howard, Thomas J. Howard, George F. Howard, Jonas G. Howard, J. Wes. Howard and Thomas J. Howard, Jr. The document is voluminous and comprises twenty two complaints, among vhlch the plaintifl avers that by virtue of said bond the defendants obligated themselves that the said A. J. Howard would faithfully per form his duties. Thatoi the sum ot 875,516.87, and on especial appropriation of f 10,003 in June, 175, S25.000 was converted to his own use to the damage of the State. That from June 4, 175, to January IC, 1S77, he employed the convicts within said prison In the manufacture of briek at ths expense ef the State, making thereof great value, to wit: 15,060, which he sold during said tine, but failed and neglected to account for to the State, but converted the proceeds of the sale thereof to his own use. From June 4, 1875, to January, 1S77, he employed convicts confined In said prison in the manufacture of brick at the expense of the State, making thereof of great value, towit: 15,030 brick, which he converted to his own use and did not reimburse to the State. That there is 10 a day from January 4, 1875, to June 1C, 1377, which he Jails to account for aud haj con verted to his own use. That from June 1, 1S75, to June 16, 177, he used and converted to his own use of the property of the Stito Hour, bread, vegetables, mrats, groceries and other provisions and merebandiw. including fuel of the va'ueof, to-wit: $10, and of the total value of fto.dto. The rerralnlrg clauses state that to (A.J. Howard) allowed the Deputy Warden (.John i'rf ig) and the steward (David M. Alien) to appropiiate to their own ue dirlerent articles to tbe amount of J5,ooo, for which no return have ever tccn made to the State.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

Batalrg cf ths Ccanty Inrmary and Other Valuable Property at Bloomington. An Extensive Lumber and Hirdwa Eitabliahmmt Destroyed at Union City. A Sad Story Revealed at a Recent Inquest ia Shelby Ciaaty. Snicide of a Prominent Merchant Lost Ills Ear Treasurer Vindicated -, Glass-Pyed Charley Lseaped. Eloomington, April i. The Toor Asyium was totally destroyed by fire here to-day, and, while the department was still at this fire, which is a mile from the business part of town, another alarm waa sounded, and Ballenbacher Eros. large hub and spoke factory was found to be in flames. Before the steamer could reach the spot the flames had gained such a headway that little was saved, the lactory and stock being nearly a total loss. While this fira was raging, another alarm was sounded. The roof of a large tenement house near the public square was iound to be in flames, and the populace waa almost panic-stricken, but men with buckets mounted the roof and succeeded in extinguishing the fiames. There were thirty odd Inmates in the Poor Asylum, ail of whom were rescued without injury, and are now quartered in sheds at the fair grounds near here. This fire was caused by an old woman setting fire to her room while building a blazing fire in the stove. The asylum was fal'y covered by Insurance In the rboeaix, of Hartford; Phenix, of Brooklyn; Continental, Royal and Germania. The Ballenbacher factory and stock will foot up a loss of perhaps ten or fifteen thousand dollars, partially insured in non-union companies. A ntifnl Story. Sheli vvilli:, April 4. The suicide of Jaule Scot', the young lady who killcl herself Friday evening by shooting, was announced promptly in the Sentinel. At the inquest here a pitiful experience was revealed. She shot herself in the presence of her betrayer, falling dead at his feet. The following letters tell a sad story : One letter, dated March 30, reads as follows: "Dear Willie I have not received a letter from jou for some time, and it seems as though you don't care for me any more. How a few lines from you have often made my heart happy. Don't yea think that if you were in my place, and I iu yours, and you loved me as I do you, that I would be better to you than you are to me? Oh, 1 don't know how I am going to give you up. h, Mack, please dou t force me to give you up. or, if ynu do, die I will, and I ask you not to cause my death just to please others. Oh, I love none but you. Dot to Wime." Another leUer, among other things, says: "Ob.MduJt, you are tau whole cause of ny deith. Do, for God's sake, keep ail my secrets. I will ask no more if you will only see that my grave is placed by the side of my little brother, who faced death long ago. Oh, I must die. I can't help it. To stand this I can't. On, do go to miburial, won't you? I want you to have me buried without it costing much, and you please pay all the expeuses. for I don't want any of mv folks to spend a cent for me. I want you to come and stay with my body until it is laid in the silent grave, er I will never lest satisfied, even after death. 1 l 3u't want ycu to ever marry auy one, for I loved you aud gave my heart to jou, aud died for jo. 1 can't give you up without death, so 1 mean to put a Hop to my troubles. You are the ouly one t'aat ever did overcome me, aud now, smca you have ruined me and my health, you mean to go away from me; but, Mack, you are badly fooled. My spirit can fjllow you any place you go, and 1 can be with you dea 1 if I cia'i be with you now. You want me dead, anl I will die to please juU, but il 1 iive to be a hundred years oM don't trouble no other poor gill as you have me. fco, darling, piease forgive me, as I have forfeiveu vou aud all others. Good-bye forever. Never will I get to speak to you agaia ia life. Oh, what a death to die. J a nie Scott." On another sheet the pjor giil wrote as follows: "I am tired of Lfe, aud ready for the grave which is wailing for my troub ed bjdy. Oh, how 1 have been troubled! No oue knows how every one of my relatives have talked atom ine; but, thauk Uod, I am Innocent. 1 could not live Without the one I love so truly, but I hope to meet him in heaven. GoJ forgive all, as I hive, is my wish. I am ready to end my troubled life. Never again will I ses the hours of pain au l torture I have endured. I'leasc forget me. Farewell, Mack, forever. Kiss. Janie." Owing to the fact that they were" cousins and could not under the laws of this State marry, the parents of the young man objected to his going with Janie, but he had gone long enough to win her love, and she could not bear the separation. The young man was seen to-day by your correspondent, and tclis tbe following story: "I wrote Janie a letter last Tuesday, saying that we must separate, and that I could not come to see her again. Yesterday evening sie came to the fence around the field where I was working, and asked me to come and get a letter she had. Itsld her to lay the letter on the fence and go home and I woull get it, but she refused, and I finally went and got it, but refused to talk to her and started back to work. After going a few steps I looked back and saw her with the revolver at her head, aud I turned away lor, I didn't want to see her shoot herself. Just then I heard the report, and looking back saw her lall. I then went back to my plow, plowed a farrow across the field, hitched the horses and went home and told my father, and we went back together, I staid by the body while he went to her bouse and called her two brothers and her father. Her father tried to shoot me, but the boys held bim. There never was ar y engagement on my part to mr rry Janie, and I never hadlcrlminal Intercourse vith her." Such is young Scott's story, and he displayed no more emotion in telling It than ii It was an every day occurrence. A Prominent Merchant Kills lltmself. Lir.ERTV, April 4. Ben F. Tcmpleten, a prominent merchant of this place, late ol the firm of Sryder fc Templeton, committed suicide this morning at about 10 o'clock by hauging. Some time since his friends noticed that his mini was weakening, and, as a measure of precaution, they took him to his father's home In the southwest ran of the county, where, it was hoped, the relief from busincst cares would restore him io reason, although he was at no time violent. Ho hung himself to one of the harness plus ia a tarn, and when found was In a sitting position. He had many friends In this and adjoining cminticp, who sadly regret his untimely death. He was about forty years of age, a prominent political worker, haviag hal the indorsement el his county jgj the EOjzlBatfon, ft peprewntv

live last year, but was defeated in joint convention by J. W. W. Sunraan. Glass-Kjed Charley Escaped. Colvmevs, April 4. William McClintic, the old farmer residing near here who was robbed of J j.OCO September 1 last by Glass-eyed Charley, alias Henderson, the notorious confidence crook, concluding to again make an eüortto bring his man back here for trial, came to towa Saturday and placed money to defray expenses in Sheriff Erown's hands. That officer telegraphed the Sheriff at Shelby ville, Ky., where Henderson was to De arraigned for trial, to hold, him until he could arrive, but a telegram came back promptly saying Henderson had forfeited his bond by failing to appear there. This leaves Henderson again a freo man. Mr. McClintic, however, will still make a vigorous effort to hunt him down and bring him to justice. - Lumber Warehoate Burned.

Uxios City, April I. The large frame lutiber warehouse and hardware store of the Witham & Eowen Lumber Corarany burned this after noon during a high wind, and only the gallant work of our volunteer fire department, with the aid of efficient water works, prevented a gen cral and disastrous conflagration. The CJmpany's loss will foot up 515,000, ind is fully covered by insurance in the Franklin, of Indianapolis; Northern, of London ; Fire Associ.-.t'" " Philadelphia; Ph.enix, of Brooklyn; iuiivi.Union.Liverpool and London and Globe, Lancashire: German, of Freeport; Home, New York, and Underwriters, of New York. It caught fii by a spark from the stack. An Ex-Connty Treasurer Fully Vindicated. Hakttord City, April 4. Last fall John R. Huflman, the outgoing Trepsurerof this county, was reported a defaulter by the Journ' L Ex perts were secured to investigate the records of the county for ten years back, and John It. Huffman comes oat f2'.l ahead. He Is fully vindicated and he will commence an action for libel. Scrlons Accident Death of a Councilman.. Foet Wayne, April 4. A tinner named Herman Meswaip was blown from the three-story building of S. Bash A Co., fracturing his skull and breaking an ankle. The man still lives. Thomas Hamilton, the last surviving member of the first Common Council of Fort Wayne, died last night, agedseventy-elghu. Jailed for Forgery. Seymour, April 4. Ed Welch, a marble cutter for Mr. H. W. Godfrey, wu recognized to the Circuit Court to-day for forging several orders on Mr. Godfrey Saturday night, an 4 la default of bail was jailed. Killed by a Grindstone Bursting. Elkhart, Aprii 4. Ey the bursting of a grindstone in Tratt & Son's carriage works, Harry Stair, a blacksmith, was strack by a flying fragment and so seriously injured that his death ensued yesterday. EX-SENATOR M'DONALD. Views co the Campaign of '88, and on the Civil Service Law. N'ew York Special. 1 Kx-senator Joseph E. McDonH. of Indiana, was strolling in the lobby of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Saturday, his loose frock coat swinging around his sturdy form like a toga on an amateur actor. "What is the prospect for Democralic victory In 1S8S?" was asked. "Oh, first rate, I think. You seethe Democrats in my State refused to vote at the last election because they thought the administration had not divided the patronage sufficiently among them. I suppose 20,000, at lean, refrained from voting . on that account alone. I do not mean to say by this that President Cleveland has not made good appointments in my State, for he ha?, but in the Congressional districts there was a great many aspirants who failed to get oflise. These tame men, too, will tura out in 18sS and vote for Mr. Cleveland, if he is nominated, because they know he is preferable to a Republican Trcsidcnt. President Cleveland hr.s ample time to strengthen himself wonderfully before his term expires. He came into office not knowing public men, and has devoted his time mainly, almost exclusively, to routine work. He has made a fine administration anl an excellent Chief Executive, there ii no doubt about tnit, and ha? shown that he has a backbone aul lamina. Eut if te woild take some line of policy and shape it a policy that would redound to his credit and to the credit of tho Democratic party, he would sweep this country with eu irresistible impetus In IS. It would add to his popularity, to his strength and to the cohesion ol the Democratic party. President Cleveland is a conservative man, a iafe man as Chief Executive. If Mr. Illaine is pitted against Cleveland ia 1;, I think it probable that Mr. Cleveland may carry New York, thoiga it would te a close ra;o. Indiana will go fOC Cleveland, although it gave a mjoii;y lor tho Republicans at the State election. Do I think Mr. Cleveland will be renominated? Yes, ii he wants to be. But now I can't tell you whether he wants to run again. If he docs anl is elected, I think his experience will ba such that he will not attend so exclusively to his mere duties as President, but turn his attention to a policy for his party. Many in his party think that he should turn the Republicans out and put in Democrats. I do. too. I believe that civil service reform is a sham That law is not good for a Republican form of Government which makes a civil list and requires a tenure of office. It may do well lor England, but we do not desire au j thing or the kind in the Cnited States. Why, if the Republicans should go in to-mor-row and take control of this Government they would turn out immediately every Democrat In office. There would be no dallying or weighing Jn nice scales the delicacy of 6uch action, but with stalwart promptness out would go every Democrat, from even the smallest po-ltlon." A Iteappolnted Fostmaster. L?prlngfitld (Mass.) Republican. I Seme of the Democrats up la Franklin County de not like the reappointment of Postmaster Mayo, and have been free to say to. A prom inent Democrat has recently received a lrank letter from rostmaster-Gencral Yilas that will be interesting reading to the public. He write?. "I am right sorry that your judgment does not go with us in the Turner's Falls appoint ment. Yet If there was a case in Massachusetts where reappointment was exceptionally due I certainly recognize In the Turner' Falls casa the elements requiring It, Mr. Mayo ha been Tostmaster since the office wa? cs tablished. always an exceptionally good Fostniaster, rendering excellent service, alway free from partisan activity or any exhibition of political feoliüj, an old soldier disabled in tbe war, cordially reco'aa mended by 6ome of the most prominent Deaio erat, and by a very large proportion of tubusinessmen. To these add that he took h. tenureof ofiice in his hand fa IsSi in dichar: of his conscientious convictions as a citizen. aDd voted for the President. If any bo ly wer to be reappointed it would seem to in iii principle favored tbis man. I only rpcs.il t!i t. things to your attention to show that at lei-' ttcre are stron: points In support of the re pointment. You know it is always mo-t p'.eirg to be in full accord with your views, hut ia tbose rases when we do not aeree with yoa w hope to keep in accord with you by having yvt spree with us. With sincere respect anl esteem, i am, very truly yonr. t V" t m-.t T Vn K.'t