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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-02
CITY JUDGES.

DECISION OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The La Fayette City Council took it into
their heads last year to create city Judge to
do the municipal court business and relieve
the mayor of that unpleasant but rather
lucrative duty. Accordingly ordinance
was passed and city judge elected last
May, the gentleman elected being young
lawyer named Haggard. The past week an
attempt was made to Dust him by showing
that no provision exists under the statute
for such an Office. case was brought re-
sisting his jurisdiction and heard by Judge
vinton of the Circuit Court. The following
summary of Judge Vinton's decision will
be OF general interest: His honor occu.
pied an hour in the delivery OF his opinion.
He first mentioned the manner in which
the question had come before him. he then
stated that he did not regard the legislation
of 1875, on the subject of q city court,
as ainterfering in any manner with the
jurisdiction and powers of the city Judge
It was the evident intention of the legis1a-
ture to continue the Office of city Judge, with
all the functions given him in the laws OF
1857 and 1865, although in the law of 1867
they omitted to prescribe the jurisdiction OF
CITY judge in express terms. The law of
1867 expressly repealed all former laws for
the incorporation of cities, but the clause of
each of the laws of 1857 and 1865, comforting ju-
risdiction on the city Judge was not repealed,
as is disclosed by the language of the law OF
1867, which speaks of the duties of city
judges as if the Legislature by that law had
expressly conferred jurisdiction. His Hon.
or supported the proposition by reading a
case reported in the 9TH New York, which
was exactly in point, and in which it was
held that although there had been a general
repeating clause of all former laws on the
subject yet it was proper TO inquire if such
a clause might not be limited so that the
clear intent of the subsequent law might be
carried into effect. Any other view of
this point would involve an absurdity, and
would be attributing gross ignorance to the
Indiana Legislature. 1t would also entail
upon the public great wrong and upon the
city judge the liability of prosecution and
consequent pecuniary loss, for in every case
in which he had rendered adverse judgments
ne would be liable for false imprisonment.
In conclusion his honor held that Judge
Haggard had jurisdiction in the case at bar,
and the prisoner, McNulty, was therefore re-
manded. An appeal was taken to the Su-
preme Court where the point will be settled
at the earliest day possible.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-02

pHERIFF-S SALE.-By virtne of yendi
to me directed; from the clerk of
! will expose at public sale, to the highest bid
der, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of September,
AID. 1875,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and 4
O'Clock p. ~ OF said day, at the door of the court
house OF Marion county, Indiana, the rents and
The following real estate, to-wit:
Lots numbered four [A, five [5l, six I6l and
addition to the city of Indianapolis, Marion
county, Indiana.
And on failure to realize the full amount of
same time and place, expose at public sale. the
fee simple of said real estate.
Taken as the property of Alvin NJ. Mothers.
head at the suit of Harris, Rice & Co.
said sale Will be made without any relief
whatever from valuation or appraisement laws
ALBERT REIsSNER.
10 60, Sheriff Marion county.
RITTER, WALKER & RITTER, Attys. for Pl'fs.
augl9-sl
CHERIFE,S SALE.-By virtue of a yendi
- TO me directed from the clerk of the
superior Court of Marion county, Indiana,
on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of September
ALL. 1870,
between the hours of 10 o'clock 4 NJ. and O'Clock
p: n. of said day, al the door of the Court House
OF Marion county. lnctena, the rents and profits
for a term not exceeding seven years, of the fol
lowing real estate, tO-wit:
Lot number thirty-two 1921 in the tow of
IrVington, Marion county, Indiana.
And on failure 10 realize the full amount OF
Judgment, interest and costs, will, at the same
time and place, expose at public sale the fee
simple of said real e. tate.
Taken as the property of Alvin NJ. Mothers
head at the suit OF Harris, Rice IL Co.
Said sale Will be made without any relief
Whatever nom valuation or appralsement laws.
ALBERT REISSNER,
Sheriff of Marion county.
August IS, A. u. 1875.
RITTER, WALKER q RITTER, Attys. for Pl'ffs.
angl9-St
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shoot you." WANTED to get the boat away.
so could talk with her, as she talks so
loud when she gets mad. I am of the i'm
preston / viii not recover; l am speaking
this as if was about to 60 before my Maker;
/ have been with this woman since june l.
1874; / had no arms in my hands
when Nancy shot me; / had cut the
rope with my knife and put it
back in my pocket; die not have it in my
hand at the time she shot me; it was shot
gun she shot me with: it was loaded with
slugs; she loaded it; did not see her load
it this time, but she always loads it to shoot
ducks with, or to shoot man if he offends
her; she would shoot man as quick as any
thing else il he made her mad; know there
were slugs in that gun, because Nancy told
me sbe had loaded IL with slugs two or three
days before, and it had not been fired off
since, that know of. his
HENRY 4 j. LowTHER.
mark.
A preliminary examination of Nancy Me-
Kee, James B. Houston and James II. Motif
was held yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mckee
and Motif were held in $500 bond each, and
Houston in $500. They will be taken to
Charleston to-day and confined in the
county Jail until the next term OF the Clark
Criminal Court.
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SHERIFF5S SALES-
CHERTFF,s sALE-By viit1e o. an

GHERIFF'S SALE.-By viitue OF an ex
- ecution TO me directed, from the clel K OF
Inc superior Court OF Marion county, midi
ana; VIII expose at public sale, to the his hest
bidder, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of September
A. ID. 1875,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and
O'Clock p NJ of said day, at the door of the Court
house OF Marion county, Indiana, the rents and
prontS Tor term not exceeding seven years, OF
the following real estate, to-Nit:
Commencing at a point on Pennsylvania
street al feet south of the xouth-
east corner OF outlot number four l4l in st
Clalr addition TO the city of indianapolis said
point OF beginning being ten [lel feet south of
Inc southeast corner of a lot heretofore conveyed
from said point twenty-seven and seyen-
twelfths ~ I-l2l feet south on Pennsylvania
street. thence west two hundred f20Ol feet to n
twenty 2O foot alley, thence north TWEEN y-seVen
and seven twelfths l27 7l2l feet 10 ten flO foot
alley, thence east along the north line of said
alley TO the place of beginning, in Marion
county, Indiana.
And on failure TO realize the full
amount OF Judgment, interest and costs.
VIII, at the same time and place, expose
at public sale the fee simple of said real estate
Taken as the property of Solomon Kaufman
at the suit of john Hanna ct al.
Said sale win he made without any relief
whatever nom valuation or appraisement laws
ALBERT REISsNER,
August Is. a. ID. 1875.
HANNA d KNEFLER, Attys. for PITS. augls-St
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A SULLIVAN sCoUNDREL.
HE GOES FOR 800, BUT MISSES THE MARE

HE GOES FOR 800, BUT MISSES THE MARK.
There must be some scoundrels in Sulh.
van whose characters are not understood by
their neighbors. Witness the following
from the Democrat: W. W. How.
ard, Esq, the trustee of Jefferson
township. recently gave to J. d. Howard
an order on the county treasurer for 500 of
the funds belonging to that township. The
money was dra wn from the treasury by Mr..
Elijah Shake, but Mr.. Howard not
then having occasion to use the
money If was retained by Mr.. Shake
Last Friday Mr.. S. and all his family left
home, except a young girl. In the after
noon, fellow with a blackened face sud-
denly appeared on the premises and de-
manded the money. The frightened young
lady started to run, but the robber COM
msnded her to stop, and fired a pistol, the
ball of which fortunately missed her body,
but passed through her dress. Fearing for
her life, she stopped, and was compelled TO
return, when she assured the villain
she knew nothing of any funds
being about the house. He de-
clared he knew there were
seven hundred dollars in the
county treasury a few DAYS before: that Mr.
Shake was away, and he meant TO have it.
Keeping the terrified girl under cover OF his
revolver, 10 prevent her running away,
or giving the alarm he commenced
search, going through the entire house.
ransacking every bureau, cupboard and
closet. overturning the beds, Dut with
out finding the object of his search.
Fortunately the money had been psid
to Mr.. J. d. Howard that very day, be-
fore Mr. Shake left home. In his search,
the thief found two or three dollars of loose
change. Alter giving up his search the
thief compelled the trembling gill to pro-
pare him his supper, which be ate with his
pistols lying on each side of his plate. AZ
ter eating his supper. the fellow got away
without detection. The seoundrel was not
tramp, tor he knew all about the money being
drawn. and that it was retained by Mr. shake
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CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a vendi
- to me directed, from the clerk of the
superior Court of Marion county, Indiana, /
will expose at public sale, TO the highest bidder
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bend how much is really at stake they will
be overcome. Il is time to be up and do
iBg. Attic best, we can not now make the
preparation we ought before the hrst OF May.
Indianapolis. Aug. %, 1875.
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a case III which man was charged Tor the
fourth time with breaking thessm window,
after having been already sentenced TO terms
of Imprisonment exceeding twelve years,
came before MIR. Balguy at woolwich Police
Court, in England. The other day. The pris-
oner gave the name of Richard Hamptoc,
aged thirty three, and said ne had no home.
BE made his first public appearance at Wool
witch in 1850, when in order 10 get locked up
by the police. he broke pane OF glass at
the shop OF matchmaker, and attempted
to steal some watches. for
which he was committed and
sentenced 10 nine months imprisonment.
Directly he had served his time he returned
to Woolwieb, broke the window second
time, and was sentenced to hard labor for
eighteen months. A third time he repeated
thu offence, without loss Of time, and when
being tried ST Maidstone AssiZes, he told the
judge he should do the same again as soon
as he had the chance, whsreupon he was
sentenced 10 the full tsrm of ten years
penal servitude for shophreaking,withi intent
TO steal, after a previous conviction. Alter
serving nearly eight years with good con-
duct, he was released on q Iicket-Of-leave.
He walked straightway to Woolwich, re-
ported himself to the police as a convict on
license, and then revisited the shop, dashed
his fist fourth time through the square of
glass in the old corner, and waited TO be
taken into custody. He declined TO say
what reason he had for visiting this parti-
cular shop, but said he should break the
window as often as he had
the opportunity. Mr. BaIguy
committed him to prison for one
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AUGUST Is, A. d. 1873.
RITTER, WALKER & RITTER, Attys. for Pl'ffs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-02

month, at the end of which he will be taken
back to complete his term cfpsnal servituc g.
his ticket being forfeited.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-02

Church, late head of the ribbon depart
ment OF Jsffray tS Co., who absconded with
S4O,OOO, has bsen arrested in Montreal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-02
BENHANI7S
Review.

A 81 page Monthly Maoazine.
circulation, 10000 copies an
nualIy. Each number contains
81 so worth Of music.
ture, and its readers 49, A''e4 -
IL is second TO none in ability.
III IS second 10 none in popularity.
II Is second to none in Circulation
IL circulates almost entirely IN families
III accepts but few fiTSt-clasS advertisements
and displays them we'll '''
- y not IKE daily or weekly Da nerS oiaDcea
eIiIouSn nastlIy and then destroyed but is mr..
s',i so ana pound, and thus becomes perIna-
It's advertising rates are lower than those -,
any Otner journal OF its class 49, -
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purpose OF advertising the interests OF its pnb.
Usher. '' VI 40 pun
Ill, IL columns are never filed with adj
Iisner or an Oody else, and no amount Of money
or influence would procure the insertion OF n
the magazine. P'''iO" %
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
Gilmore's dan Webstar.n

The performance of the horse Dan
Webster" owned by Mr.. James s. Gil
more, Of this city, in the speed ring, at our
late fair, causes good deal of talk about
town. The horse had been worked in a
double team, hauling loads, up to Satur-
day previous to the fair, when Mr.. G. was
solicited to enter him in the 2.35 race.
On Monday Mr.. G. had him shod and,
Tuesday, sent him over to the Davenport
track to be exercised. Tuesday night he
was entered and on Thursday he made
the race, winning second money, beating
Wineman's Lady Logan, "of Joliet, which
he paid $4,000 for, beating Wheelock' s
'Luella," said to have cost $1,000, and
trotted in 2.40 two years ago; beating
West Liberty" valued at $4,000, and
beating Brigham Young" high priced
horse. sand he had "Oak Grove Girl win
ner of first money, byl the neck all the
time. The race was declared in 1886, 2.37
and 2. 37--though good: many watches
made the time less, but the owners of the
horses did notl want less record, as it
would shut them out of 2.35 races in the
future The performance of Dan Web
ster, for team horse, rather took the con-
ceit out of the nobby animals,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
The Thieves in Jail.

Saturday afternoon two men came into
Shields second hand store, near Court
Square, and told, Mr.. Shields they had
some clothes to sell, and stated that they
were out on the Milan road. Mr.. s. sus-
pieioned something and sent word to the
city marshal's Office to send two policemen
out, which was done. Policemen Brennan
and Ankrum being sent. Mr.Shields drove
out, in company with the two men, until
past the cemetery road, when they turned
down lane and crossed the railroad track
They then entered a corn field and drove
to barn, which the two strangers entered
and soon returned with their arms full of
clothing, which they placed in the wagon,
one Of them remarking that if MIR. s.
would keep his mouth shut they would
furnish him with all the goods he wanted
$1,000 worth every month" While
driving through the corn field, one of the
men requested Mr.. S,'to wait minute"
and jumping out ran into the corn, but
soon returned with a satchel which he
tossed into the wagon. Policemen Bren-
nan and Ankrum misunderstood the direc-
tons given them, and SO missed the party,
who arrived in this city all right, only to
fall into the hands of Policemen Feeley
and Rinehart. who had been hiding
in the store. They male no resistance
when arrested, but one of them exclaimed,
''By-we're caught" They were taken
before Magistrate Chopper, but were sent
to Jail without examination, to await the
action of the grandjury. The stolen goods
consisted OF new coats, pairs of pants,
nearly new, or 5 vests, one large over
coat, pretty well worn, and satchel filled
with female wearing apparel. The men
gave their names as Henry Bridger and
John Saunders.
Jonas Bear, the clothier. identified two
suits of the clothes, and said he had sold
them to Mr.. Helm, living near Preemp-
ton, and word being sent to that gentle
man, yesterday, he arrived in town this
morning, and identified the clothes, and
said they were stolen from his wagon at
the fair ground on last Thursday. Mrs.
James Fitzpatrick, of South Rock Island,
this morning identified a coat which be-
longed to her husband and which had
been stolen from their house during the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
PRESENTATION TO MIR. EDWARD
LAzARE,
The I. o. B. B. Compliment their Ex-
cellent Secretary.

On Sunday evening meeting was held
Of the |. o. B, B. benevolent society, of
which Mr.. Edward Lazare has long been
the efficient secretary. After the business
Of the meeting had been transacted pre-
sentation was made to Mr.. Lazare, of a
very large and elegant easy chair, as tes-
timony to his worth as an officer and a
gentleman. Appropriate presentation re-
marks were made by Mr.Isaac Epstein, the
president of the society, and the reply of Mr.
Lazare is spoken of as very felicitous, and
many think he must have known of the
intended compliment and prepared him
self for the occasion-but he insists that
his remarks were impromptu.
After the ceremonies Mr.. Lazare invited
the society to his refreshment rooms. A
procession was formed, and the chair carri-
ed to his place of business and resi-.
dence where supper and wine and toasts
filed up the happy evening.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
Circuit Court.

Circuit court opened at 2P. M, to-day
and the following is list of the grand
jury for the term:
Cordova-M. H. Blanding.
Coe-Wesley Cain.
Canoe Creek-Perry Henderson,
Zuma-Alex. Dunbar.
Port Byron--Geo. A Metzgar. -..
Hampton-S. L. Meader and RS. Silvis.
Moline-Jasper STANCE, Michael Hart.
zell, Geo, Flickinger.
Rock Island-Chas. A, Benser, j. G,
Blyth, George Snyder, L. NJ. Haverstick,
1. b. Regina, VIM. A. Johnston, David
Myers, s. B. Stoddard, and Chas, Engel
Blawk Hawk-John 8. Smith.
Coal Valley-Robert Lee.
Rural-E. T. Wilson.
Bowling-Jas. z. Johnston,
Edgington-H. HI. Parks.
Andalusia-R. Wells.
Buffalo Prairie-Henry Ziegler.
Drury-Jeremiah LeQuatte.
Rinnah Wells,of Andalusia was appoint.
ed foreman of the jury.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
Till Tapping.

About 9 o'clock this morning Dick
Sharky,and two strange young scamps, en-,
tered the store of J. R. Johnston, on
Market Square, and Dick went behind the
counter and took about 81 in money from
the drawer and left. No one was 10 the
store at the time, Mr.. j. Wayerl,y John
ston, the clerk, being engaged talking to a
psddler in front of the store. The three
thieves walked up to Cargilrs corner,
when WaYerley suspicioned som ething and
going into the store looked into the money
drawer, and found that it had been robbed
He followed after the three and told Dick
he wanted the money back which be had
stolen. Dick acknowledged he stole the
money, and ''shelled out" saying he was
almost starved and wanted to get some
thing to eat. Waverley foolishly let the
three 60 without having them arrested,
but Policemen Brennan and Ankrum,
hearing of the affair, started after the
parties, and Brennan succeeded in arrest
ing Dicks pals at the upper depot, and
placing them in Jail, where they gave their
names as james Hanson and Clarence
Barton, Ankrum chased Dick as far as
Waguer's brewery, and had almost over
taken him when he iyhped on board St.
train and escaped,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06
SUCCESSFUL BURGLARY I'M ROCK
ISLAND,
The Houses Of Col. Macomb and James
8, Gilmore Robbed.

Sunday night two successful burglaries
were committed in this city. One was at
Col. j. n. Macomb's residence, on the cor
ner Of Front and Otter streets. Here the
burglars probably two) got into the house
by a side window, which was not fastened.
They went up stairs and into Col. Ma
combs dressing room where they searched
the pockets Of his clothes, but found no
thing, They carried drawer, containing
considerable silver table were, down stairs,
where they picked out all the solid silver
and lett the plated. A large quantity of
silver plated ware was standing on a
bureau in the dining room, all of which they
evidently examined, and on some of it
could be seen marks made by some tool
used in the examination. The ''swag"
was then probably placed in a travelling
bag belonging to Col. Macomb, and the
thieves opened the back door and depart
ed. All the silver ware stolen had been
in the family for nearly century, and was
highly priced on account of its age
Among the articles taken was an old-fash-
Toned solid silver tea pot, solid silver
cups, and large number of spoons, forks,
etc.. all of which were marked with the
initials, ". N. M or ". N. Macomb."
The house was probably entered between 2
and 5 O'Clock this morning, as Mrs. Ma
cemb did not retire until after l o'clock.
The other burglary was in the same
block, and was at the residence of Mr.,
James. S.Gilmore. Here an entrance was
made by raising an unfastened window in
the kitchen. The burglars proceeded up
stairs and into the bed room of Mr.. Gil
more, where they took $50 in money, and
diamond shirt stud, valued at $4OO, and
which was secured to the shirt, which was
also taken it being rather difficult to re-
move the stud without cutting the shirt.
Mrs. Gilmore's jewelry was lying on bu-
reau in the room, but this was not disturb
ed. The burglars took Gilmore's watch
from his vest pocket and laid
it on tie bureau with his
wife's jewelry. They carried his boots
down stairs, but there left them. They
went to the ice box, where they found q
crock of milk and some cold meat; pro-
cured bread, cake, etc., from the pantry,
and from appearances seated themselves
at the kitchen table and proceeded to eat
all they wanted. Matches were found
scattered in various parts of the house.
They evidently departed as they entered.
Mrs Gilmore was awake until 1890 this
morning and the robbery must have oc-
CURED after that hour. The silver plated
table ware was overhauled but left they
having fancy for solid goods only.
An unsuccessful attempt was also made
to enter the house of Mr.. James M. Bu-
ford, next door to Mr.. Gilmore's, by rails
ing the window in pantry the door of
which was locked, |
Both burglaries were probably commit.
ted by the same persons-and by experts
in the business.as nothing was taken which |
could not be easily disposed Of or melted.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06

The bill Of Day, Egbert & Fidler. of
$ll.34 was allowed.
The bill of r. Champion, for 500. SO, was
referred back to committee.
On motion the librarian was instructed
to call on Mr.. r. Champion and obtain a
list of books from him that can be purch-
ased at 80 per cent. discount from the
usual rates,and that would be suitable for
the library, and report the list at the next
regular meeting of the board,
On motion the secretary was authorized
to subscribe for the Centennial Art Jour
nal, Adjourned.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-06

'GoT THE BLUES. The reason gener-
ally ascribed is that something has gone
wrong, but if you will question the patient
10 regard to health, you will very often find
that indigestion is the prime cause; thus
is it our duty to guard against the monster
lndigestion-and we know of nothing so
potent to assist digestion as Goes Dysnen.
cha cure. 1t has cured some very bad cases
OF Dyspepsia of many years standing. For
coughs, colds and all throat and lung di.
seases use Goes cough balsam.