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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-07
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Temperance of an Old Story in a
Partially New Shape.
Serious legendary Fire at Anderson-Burg-
larry at S~ulIiVan-NOtes from COrre-
sOondents and Exchanges.
INDIANA.

A Half Witted Girl Outraged by a Gang OF
Eight Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Dec. 6.-Near Windsor, a small
village ten miles southeast of this city. a few
evenings since, seven or eight rough young
men met at church, and after services sue
crafty their lust: One of the gang took q
half-witted girl in his buggy, under the pre-
tense of taking her home, but took her to a
dark wood. where he was met by his wicked
associates, and where by force each one OF
them. not needing her cries for mercy, most
cruelty outraged her person. When their
mission had been accomplished and their
lust was fully gratifed, the girl was taken
to the edge of the wood, and sent to her
home alone in a p tifui condition. Her par
ents are in limited circumstances, but re-
spectacle, and the affair has created great
excitement in the community. The girl
was unable to recognize but two or three of
the party, and the authorities are row on
their track, ably seconded by citizens of that
community. who are determined to bring
these scoundrels to justice.
ANOTRER ACCOUNT.
Hagerstown Special.
A sixteen-year-old girl attended church
near Losantville on Sunday evening. and af-
ter services was invited by one of the young
bloods of the neighborhood to ride home
with him in his buggy. She consented, and
they started. AS they were going by a piece
of timber five young fellows came out of the
woods, stopped the buggy, and took the girl
out of it. They and the fellow who was with
her then repeatedly raped her, and took her
home in an unconscious state, and flung her
in her fathers yard. 1t seems that for some
reason the matter was hushed up, until it
leaked out through a negro who saw the
party leaving the woods. The brutes who
did the ravishing are sons of some of the
most respectable people in Randolph and
Henry counties. The story goes that they
were all drunk, and agreed among them
selves that the first woman who came along
the road should be the victim of their brutal
lust, and they took the plan of getting one
of their number to entice the girl into his
buggy. 1t is further reported that the men
offered the girls father 50, 600 to hush the
matter up, which he refused, and they fed
the country, ma .-. 2
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
p concluded FROM First Page.l

Concluded from First Page.l
with his face, and Washington don't like the
dirty red, but prefers the former blue. Yours
respectfully, Spiritual Medium, the child Of
God"
1t is stated that Senator Harrison and
Representative Peelle, ACCOMPANIED by D.
81. Ransdell, of Indianapolis, had an inter-
view with the President to-day.
General Thomas H. Nelson, who arrived
here yesterday, expresses the opinion that
Senator Voorhees, will be the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Indiana.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, who gave way
as Clerk of the House to General James b.
Clark, of Missouri, was elected Clerk of the
Just twenty years ago. He served by contin-
uous elections for twelve years, and was
then succeeded by George M. Adams, of
Kentucky. who served for six years. When
the Republicans came back to power in the
House, two years since, Mr.. Mcpherson was
reelected. He has thus served in all four
teen years-a longer term of service than
that of any other Clerk of the House.
Mr.. P. McKeogh, OF C%ynthiana, KY, has
been appointed Speaker Carlisle's private
secretary, and Mr.. Henry i. Nelson, of Bus
ton. an able contributor to several newspa-
pers and magazines, has been appointed the
Speakers clerk.
The Louisville Commercial says: "Tne
many friends of o.. O., Stealey, the talented
Washington correspondent, will be pleased
to hear that he has purchased an eligible site
On Pennsylvania avenue, near ex-senator
BlaIne's new residence, and will build a
house next spring. 1t need not be a secret
any longer that Mr.. Stealey won 5000 on
the nomination of Mr.. Carlisle. OF this
amount bo wop 31Q 0n0 in ono lF5,un from,
Col. George w. Shanklin, correspondent of
the News Journal. Mr.. Stealey has sent a
check for 50, 600 to the public school library
of Jacksonville. He was for some years
president of the school board of his native
place, and yet retains a deep interest in her
educational interests"
The newly-elected officials of the House
are, under advice. going very slowly in fill
ing subordinate places. There are enough
Kentucky applicants to fill them all. There
are" said a Kentucky member to-day, ''6oe
applicants for every office"
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GREAT FIRES.

Burning of Cavern ment Buildings at Brus-
seIs-Many Rare Books Destroyed.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 6-The legislative cham
bers are burning.
LATER.-The Senate Chamber has been de-
stroyed. The Offices of the Ministers OF For
eign Affairs and Public Instruction were
greatly damaged. 1t is hoped the other de-
partments will be saved. Several persons
we're injured. The military is saving prop
erty.
10P. M.-The fire is now practically under
control. The Chamber of Deputies with
the outlying buildings is a mass OF ruins.
The department of education sustained
only slight damages. Several firemen were
injured. 1t is reported that some grenadiers
we're killed by the falling walls. The Senate
Chamber proper escaped the flames.
1t is believed the fire origi-
mated in the cupola of the Chamber of
Deputies, where it was sun-burned. The
flames were famed BY the draft. and greatly
helped by a strong wind; The Chamber of
Deputies was in session at the time the fire
broke out, the famous library, containing
many rare books and important documents,
was also destroyed. The archives of the for
eign offices were saved,
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wOLFF's TRIAL.
Revelations of the Plot to Blow Up the Ger
man Embassy.

Revelations OF the Plot TO BLOW up the Ter
man Embassy.
LONDON, Dec. Cat the arraignment of
Wolff and Bondurand, Kalborn, arrested as
an accomplice, deposed that they told him
that they wished to blow up the German en-
bassy, and said they were making plans for
a much more terrible explosion than that at
the Praed-street station underground rail-
way and that at least $4,000 reward would
be offered for the authors, w%hereupon Kali
boru remarked that the undertaking would
be a dangerous one, They replied: "But we
have the police with u.s."
Wolff stated to the witness that five per-
sons were concerned in the affair, namely:
himself. two Bondurands, a police officer,
and u Polish Jew. Wolff and the two Bon
durands would take the machines and petro-
leum to the German embassy in a cab. Wolff
and the policeman would then watch, while
the others lighted the fuse, Wolff at the same
time throwing a letter written in red ink
upon the spot where the explosion was to
lake place. Kalborn was to place some pa
per and red ink, the same as used in the let
ter. in the house of a German. The explo-
son having occurred, the policeman would
arrest the German. Kalborn was to receive
E100 of the reward which the conspirators
expected to secure. Wolff told Kalborn to
nduce the German to walk near the Ger
mat embassy at the time of the explosion.
The more people," said Wolff to Kalborn,
'the better, as the reward will be higher"
Kalborn. upon cross-examination, said he
was a deserter from the German army. and
Wolf was one of the greatest scoundrels
hat lived. Hearing adjourned.
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A Successful Zisfue.
Charlottesville Star.

Crawfordsyilie Star
A successful zisfine was managed with most
charming effect at the residence of ]. Bride
we'll Jones on Wednesday evening in honor
OF the marriage of the eldest daughter of the
host and hostess. All the haut ton and the
bon ton with q large number of the elite of
carriage drive at early candlelight in Elihu
Nichelson's hacks. The avenue from the
hole in the fence to the door was covered
w1th a costly canopy of paper muslin and
the hard coal-cinder pave was rich in pow
dered rosin. for fear of a fall on the part of
the smooth guests. The celebration of the
zisfne lthe latest society title for marriage1
was impressive. A musical accompaniment
was furnished by Herr Richard Burk with
an accordion. His imitation of the Scottish
bagpipe was yividly realistic. The father
gave the bride away with great gusto. The
give-away was perfect and the tout ensemble
quite utter, although atrihe outre. There was
a fine flow OF wit and music, and through
an occasional lull in the music the gentle tap
of the bung-starter was a happy harbinger
that beer would also flow at the zisine. The
presents to the bride consisted of a %vaccina-
ton certificate from Marion Small, a very
fine set of remarks from several spinSter
associates, a lock of Mayor Ramsay's hair, a
check on the Third National Bank, and a
copy of the Pilgrims Progress. The groom.
whose name we do not at present recall, was
presented with a vote of thanks from sixteen
Young gentlemen who had courted the favor
of Miss Jones with unavaiiing success. Dur
ing the festivities the bride and groom sat on
an empty -four barrel covered with a beauti-
fui Roeky-mounqain goat skin Ia sheep skin
bought of Bernard, the junk man. and were
the cynosure lwhatever that is) of all eyes.
After a brief trip to Jacksonville. Bal Hinch
and b vile. the happy pair will return to
this city, where the groom has built up a
large and lucrative business as an architect
ural gardener, being engaged in Sodding
wards,
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sHERMAN's LAST INSTRUCTIONS.
An Explanation of the Kissing Duties of the
General of the Army.

An Explanation of the Kissing Duties of the
General of the Army.
Philadelphia Evening Call.
well, Phil" said General Sherman as he
started to go, 81 think l have posted you on
all the points necessary IN your new and re-
sponsible position"
Yes" answered Phil, with a soldiers
confidence, 81 have no fears for myself,
and"
You may find it a tribe awkward on the
START" interrupted the retiring general.
Some of them are very tall. In such cases,
of course, your stature may interfere some
what with success. Bat as most of these tall
cases occur in Kentucky, it doesn't so much
matter if you do fail to get there occasion
ally"
lit might be we'll, while in Kentucky, to
carry a canteen of something to take the
taste GU. OF my mouth, suggested Phil.
Eyes, that's a good idea. In Chicago and
ST. Louis, as have already Instructed you,
you will have TO be careful of your uniform,
on account of the SOLDERING. You will find
it rather disagreeable in those cities, but a
soldiers life is strewn with thorns at the
best"
Yes, l know it is, General, % assented lit
tie Phil; "you have had a thorny time of it
yourself for a dozen years or So"
YOU'RE right, 1 have" he admitted. at
is in Boston, however, that you will find
the enemy the most aggressive. 4 have al
ways made it a point, when possible, to be
accompanied by Mrs. Sherman when visiting
that city; and even then l have generally
found it very trying. There isn't that india
rubber give to the Boston kind that you
will find in many other places. Yes, ones
wife is a great protection to him in Boston,"
'Ought l to have Mrs. Sheridan with me
in New York; asked Phi.
+Unless you want to get yourself into
trouble" replied Sherman, earnestly, lyon
will leave your wife behind you when visit
ing the metropolis. And you should keep
yourself we'll within doors. Once out on the
street and you're lost. / always went to bed
early to escape the rush."
'GHow about Philadelphia. General?'
"Ah, PHILIP he replied, and his frame
shook with emotion. when you speak of
Philadelphia, you little know what / am Civ
ing up. The dear old Quaker Cityl And.
by the way" lac continued earnestly, Il
understand you YEA a good deal. Now,
that will never do in Philadelphia. In
Chicago and St. Louis you can indulge in
profanity to your hearts content, and it will
never be noticed, but you must be careful in
Philadelphia. Highly moral people there.
Whata dear old city it isl" a~postrophized the
General. What a place for a rough old SOL
der TO spend his declining years. What shy
ness. and yet what warmth and energy-deep
but delicate! Loaded to the muZzle, and yet
the soft report is followed by no reeoil! All,
mel" he concluded, with a sigh, 1.-THE infiu-
ence of my many visits to the nome of Penn
will never be effaced, and fond memories of
them will cling to me as tendrils until
sleep to wake no more"
And with a warm pressure of the hand the
great narcher to the sea was gone
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Frederick Clay, composer, OF London, is
suffering from paralysis.
The Prince of Wales has been reelected
grand master of the Grand Lodge of Free
Masons of England.
The body of a farmer, with his head
smashed, fas been found on the highway at
Millstreet, a small village near Cork.
The lower house of the Prussian Diet, re-
jected, by 202 to 1853, the motion to introduce
secret voting at the election of members.
Persons who signed the Anarchist placards,
calling for w~orkingmen to meet in front of
the Paris Bourse on FRIDAY. in Paris. will be
arrested. Seven signers have already been
imprisoned.
The sum of $25, 900 has been raised to build
an observatory on the top of Ben Nevis, in
Scotland. An effort will now be made to
raise another $25, 900 with which to en-
dow it.
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The Ohio Divorce Reform League.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 6.-The Ohio Divorce Re-
form League was formed to-day by a conven-
ton called by a State conference of the sew
eral Protestant churches. Quite a large num-
Der of ministers we're present from different
parts of the State, and an organization was af-
fected as follows: Ri. Rev. G.. I. Bedell, Cleve-
land, president, with vice-presidents of prom
inent men from other cities of the State. In
the evening addresses were delivered by
Bishop Bedell and DR.. Hoyt, of Cleveland,
and Rev. S. W. Dixie, secretary of the new
Divorce Reform League.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-07
An Economical Millionaire.

Jay Gould and Russell Sage attended the
monthly meeting of the directors of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad yes
terday, and listened to the favorable hnan-
cial statement which was read. After the
meeting Mr.. Sage started mp Exchange
place to return TO his office. A little candy
stand caught the eye of the millionaire, and
edging up to it he asked: How much are
those chocolates?'
Two cents" said the candy man.
Got any for a cent?"
~ can break one of these, SIR"
"AIl right; here is a cent" and the unu-
sually extravagant capitalist took his half
stick of chocolate and walked serenely up
the street munching it.
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ILLINOIS.

Suit for Royalty ON a Grain Dump-Sfurdy
Resistance Promised.
Spociai 70 the indianapolis journal
BLooMINGToN, Dec. 6.-Wm. Harper, of
Peoria. formerly OF El Paso, claiming to have
a patent on the ole ,fashioned grain dump,
has commenced a suit in the United States
District Court at Chicago for $50 royalty on
the dump against Laliman & Drake, grain
merchants, at Kappa. Woodford county, and
the defendants will resist strongly Harper's
claim. as they believe the dump was in use
long before he took out q patent. and Har-
per, by threatening suit. has recovered diff
ferent amounts of money from grain mer-
chants in this city and throughout the West
Lallman G. brakes is the common dump, as
in use by grain dealers generally.
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Desperate Attempt at Suicide.

CINCINNATI. Dec. "a. C. Ayers. local
ticket agent of the Cincinnati Northern rail-
road, arrested last night for ENLIGHTENMENT,
made a most desperate attempt this morning,
in the Central station-hoase. to commit sui
eide. He cut his wrists with boken glass,
sharpened a lead pencil and thrust it deeply
into his neck, and then used a pocket-comb
in an effort to cut his throat. He says he did
this at 2 O'Clock, and then lay in the utmost
agony hoping for death. He is a young man
and of good family. His friends claim his
miad is unbalanced. His condition is criti-
cal. -.- -. -.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Three supers employed
at the Grand Opera-house have been arrested,
suspected of various thefts reported by mem
bers of theatrical and opera companies. Jew
elry was found in their possession which has
since been identified. In the room of one of
the supers arrested the police found fifteen
watches and other PROPERTY OF a like nature.
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Rnrrlarx ut Snllixnn.
,he INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Dec. 6.-The store of William
Whitman was broken into last night, and
robbed of something over 800 in cash and
various other articles. Entrance was gained
by breaking a glass door. The thief is thought
to be known. and will probably be arrested
at once.
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a v.lnable Church DonatIou.

CHICAGO, Dec. Goldman Wheeler, of
this CITY, who has already made a number of
valuable requests to the Episcopal Church,
has decided a valuable tract of land in the
western division of the city and advanced
$500, 600 toward The erection of achurch pre-
paratory school, the design to be after that of
Oxford. A prominent feature of the struct-
ure will be the chapel and library to contain
10 600 Volunea.
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Root and Shoe interests.

CINoINNATI, Dec. 6-The board of arbitra-
ton of the boot and shoe trade closed its
session, lasting nearly two months, having
adopted the present schedule OF wages, to re-
main in force till June 20. 1884. Both par
ties made concessions before ar agreement
was reached. Six firms decline to enter into
the arrangement. but the present status will
not be effected by their action until Deem
Der 20, by which time they may change their
viexys
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Press Association Sued for Libel.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Action of the Central
has begun. The libel is contained in a letter
of the managers Of the Press Association to
customers of the Central News denying
that the latter received any telegram in re-
gard to the fire in a circus at Berditchev, Rus
STA. The defendants denied the publication
and pleaded libel, privileged and true. 1t is
also stated that the manager wrote the letter
without authority.
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A Islander on a Lafayette Firm.

Special to the Indianapolis journal ~ N.
LAFAYETTE, Dec. G-The item in the Indi-
annapolis Times of to-day stating that the
well-known grocery firm of o. W, Pierce &c
Co, of this city, had failed, is wholly uptrue.
That firm is one of the strongest in the State,
and is able to meet all its obligations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-07

B. Stamm has been commissioned postmaster
at Bruce's Lake.
The Jefferson county Sabbath-schoo Asso eia-
ton meets in Madison on the 18Th.
The new wooden mill at Madison has 5000
epindles. The proposed cotton MIL viii have
10000 ~spindles.
On Wednesd ay afternoon q young man named
Clarence Riley, of Lafayette, WIS engaged In
making repairs at the distitlery. Ho was stand
Ing In front OF "a steam escape. and the wOrktnep,
not moving he WAS there, turned the steam on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-07
Rismarck's New Plan of Election.

BERLIN, Dec. Cit is stated that Bismarck
intends to introduce in the Reichstag a bill
modifying the system of elections for men,
bers. A majority of the votes cast is now
requisite to secure an election. TIN plan
proposed requires only a plurality of the
votes.
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Severe Shocks of Earthenake.

ST.. Louis. Dec. 5.-Seyere shocks OF earth
quake. which occurred yesterday at R~ayenden
Springs, Ark, lasted forty seconds, and
broke glassware and crockery in the stores
and houses. Large rocks were loos-
ened and fell in cuts of the Kansas City.
Springfield 81 Memphis railroad, near by.
The shock was accompanied by a loud noise
and violent jar of earth. 1t moved from
northwest to southwest.
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serIons Incendlarv Flre.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Dec. 6.-About 8 o'clock to-
night al incendiary fire broke out in the
block of buildings on main street occupied
by Charles Wood. blacksmith shop; A. j..
Davis, grocery, and Laney & Wallace,
butchers. One building was destroyed and
another almost ruined. The stocks are al
most a total loss. Damage about $1,000;
insurance nominal.
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Moody and Sankex.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Moody and Sankey open
ed at Stepney, to-day, in the iron building in
which their meetings were conducted at
Islington. Their mission at Wandsworth was
highly successful.
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The birmingham Rapist.

ment is undated about Wesley Posey, the
colored man who outraged a white girl. The
military has been reinforced. The court has
appointed three prominent lawyers to con-
duct the defense.
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a Royal Purchase of Real Estate.

KANSAS CRY. Dec. Can agent of the
Prince OF Wales has arrived here for the
purpose of making extensive investments in
real estate. He will also probably make ex-
tensiye purchases at Garden City and other
places on the frontier. The Prince already
owns property in Kansas City and suburbs
valued at 1925, 900.
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Fire in a New York Tenement.

NEW York, Dec. 6.-During a fire in a tene-
ment in the rear of 65 Mott street, Bridget
Murtha and a man named Sheehan, old peo-
Pile. were painfully burned. Mrs. Julia
McGrath, overcome by smoke, may die. Two
men leaped from a third-story window.
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Crisis in the Ship. Building Trade.

GLASGOW, Dec. 6.-The crisis in the ship
building trade on the Clyde is growing more
intense. Three large firms, including Denny,
have notified employees that their wages will
be reduced in January, and several other
firms will follow the example.
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Rssent,ou 10 mrs- p 3 Hsyea.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Mrs. Rutherford b.
Hayes, wife of the ex-President, has been a
guest at the house of Mrs. John NJ. Jewett
for several days, and will remain a few days
longer. Mrs. Jewett held a brilliant recep-
tion in her honor, tonight, at which a large
number of society people were present.
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Bernhardt,s Broken Contract.

PARIS, Dec. 6-The Tribunal of Commerce
has sentenced Sarah Bernhardt and husband
jointly to pay Us. 900 francs to a gentleman
who stood part security to the manage of
the Gaiety Theater, London, Sarah Bern
hardt having broken her contracts.
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War Against Obscene Literature.
to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART. Dec. 6.-Judge Osborne, of this
district, has ordered the grand jury to bring
in indictments against news dealers for
handling the police Gazette and papers of
like kind, thus inaugurating a war against
obscene literature. g. N