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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

THE New York Legislature is at work in
vestigating the working of the laws regula-
ting the commitment of persons to insane
asylums, The Chicago Inter Ocean says:
1.-THE revelations made are certainly remark
able as showing the ease with which a person
can be thrown into an asylum under a pre-
tense of insanity. Two cases of reputable
citizens being confined for two years, when
perfectly sane, have come under considera-
ton, and the methods of commitment prove
a criminal laxity of law governing investiga-
ions of alleged mental conditions. But
New York is not alone in this careless regard
for human rights An investigation Of the
same character in Indiana could but result
in good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

ohia lhlcr license law should now he tho
"olec.'Ve point of the Legislaturs TI
constitutional amendments oro - me
should be quickly and d~ecent1v ana
of 'ne Legislature is concerned. To taIt
~ O.her constitutional provision stfao.
hs 'ne liquor traffic in the present LesisIa-
thao 70 waste time. A better license low
'nah the present is practicable ""
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

600 snnsa aIEIn four or five millions to 81 o. ooo
amendments. .b Without sat acting on any Of '1 -:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

.r IrrsViLLE Pa, has been fighting the sur.
uay Jaw Last Saturday a barber iss,ad
th.;u exhorins business men to stand h.,
re'ts and keep their stores and 49,
cania - next day Either the merchants
oou'u not read or the barber could MOI a'~;.'
as the document was generally undar.tooa to'
Oe d request to close up, a reonest th"t 70
since thor as coming from e friend.
th"t 'ney have voluntarily demonstrate
vonion Jaw can be observed without incon'
are in 20 any one the ~anti-sunday peonl.
IN a state of mind" All tbs pt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

stake; that accounts for thirteen
ticiaa. hungry ward poll
ao~h neea a bite; that accounts for the
1Ou'le-iaced resolution last summer on tha
submission question; that accounts e. AZ
s'on 70 the Legislature, by the unaduI.
Grated Democracy of Washington conntv
VI a acknowledgement in the Corfo5~m
So army and the prominent position
gwen MIN on committees, and the reveroroo
pA'u nm by his fellow Democrats IN a.
house that accoun for a great ranr
S' somehow, of late wears. atba
thoughtful, intelligent, conservative aIo.
1omS mas not had much confidence in the
fa''o party and the News is right in
aging that their confidence must ba oainoa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

Conrt Of 81, .ecent decision of the Supreme
oour' OF this State reported in 50 Tnd
~pomc'noider cannot maintain . sntt
i"1l1ns against a company beyond the sto,a
it all the shaft-houses and machinery con-
nected with the Ruby. Chief, Howard Ex-
tension. Durango, and Oakes mines. Eight
men unable to escape were carried to the
bottom and buried in the snow. A rescuing
party started in search of the lest ones, and
when found Frank Roland was dead. and
~.:!-S the policy was issued through an
Indiana agency. The plaintiff in the case
was a citizen of Terre Haute, who had
insured property across the State line with
an Illinois agent. This decision will prevent
litigation in this State upon many life-insur-
ance policies issued while the p~olicyholders
were citizens of other States, but who after
ward removed to this State. In such cases,
as in the case decided, the law would seem
defective.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

LITTLE ~prattling child in Denver wandered
ont in the street asking plaintively for some one
to "please come and wake up my mamma."
Finally two men accompanied her home and
found the mother dead from heart disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

ANoTHER miss gone to the bad. Miss Libbie
Duncan, of Topeka, on Friday last started for
tho Legislature, since when she has not been
seen. Some say suicide and some elopement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

NEW YoRK broker has reformed, and has
been ordained as a minister. His vineyard will
not be In Wall street, but a less stormy ground
among tho poorer classes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
ABDUCTION OF A GIRL.
A Snowman in Philadelphia Arrested
fnr the Crime.

A Snowman In Phfladeipnia hrFeSteu
for the Crime.
BALTIMORE, April 22.-About one year
ago one Nathan Leightiser and his vile
were boarders in the house of Mrs. 5. J.
Billman, No. 42South Eutaw street. Leigh
tiser is proprietor of side show OF curiosl'
ties which is now attached to Forepaugh's
circus. but was then exhibiting on Light
street in this city. Mrs. Billman is very
respectable lady and has two daughters.
When the Snowman and his wife let
ago. one of the daughters, Miss Ada
Billman, then little more than Is years
of age, left also. All these months Mrs.
Billman has exerted herself TO ascertain
the whereabouts OF her daughter aud the
Snowman and his wife, Tho she is conh-
dent entioed Ada away from her home.
Yesterday Mrs. Billman received tele-
gram from Philadelphia stating that Leigh
tiser, the Snowman, and his wife were IN
that city. With her other daughter Mrs.
Billman went at once to Philadelphia and;
procuring a warrant for the Snowman and
her daughter, Lieut.. Quigley, OF the Phila-
delphia police, went with Mrs. Blllman to
Leipbtiser's show, but failed to find the glrl.
Leightiser and one Of his assistants were ar,
rested, charged with abduction, and lodged
in the police station. In the meantime
Mrs. Biliman returned TO Baltimore, and
TO dav declined to talk with any one about
the abduction Of her daughter. She is
satisfied, however, that size can furnish
proof TO show that Ada was entlced from
home by Leightiser and his wife, and, as
Mrs. Billman is persuaded, now retains
custody of her daughter, against that
twentieth year and is said TO be beautiful
woman, both in face nd figure. She has
always been a dutiful daughter, beloved by
her family and acQuaintauces, and all
agree that some undue influence was used
to induce her to desert her mother.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
PARKERSBURo.
Entertain n ment-YtndisG 81 the Body
Of Kramer, Etc.
Spocidl % TIE ReDiJftr.

Spocidl % TIE Reotsfsr.
PARxrRsprRGn. W. Va. April 2?.-The
entertainment given by Frank Davidson At
the N, +. Church, on Saturday night, ""
frst-class.
The finding OF Henry Kramer's body.
which had been in the water two weeks.
created some surprise. as all hopes Of rc.
covering the remains had been given up.
Msjor &. B Gibbons, Who hes been ap.
pointed Collector Of Internal Revenue, vice
o. q. Schoield resigned. The right man In
the right place.
iCapt. sullivan, representing NJ. Reilly,
Wholesale grocer Of Wheeling, registered
at Hills Central on Saturday.
G.. J.. Emmons Of the Howe sewing
machine Co, OF Piitsburg. vas here On
Saturday, aid left for home on the Stock:
dale, In company with T.. l.. Hose, of
Wheeling. who has heen here ON busi'
ness.
John Thornton. OF Burning Springs. va,
in the city during the past week.
Hills Central Hotel is receiving thor.
ough renovation 10y way Of painting, new
carpets and papering.
T. s. McFaddsn, in introducing a new
method OF advertising by stsreopiicon
views, gave public exhibition on Market
street, Friday night 1hi, new aud moral
method OF advertising attracted q large
crowd who were pleased with the exhibit.
ton, which is something new here, AMI
will doubtless prove 70 be q popular meth
cd Of advertising.
The Rooster correspon pent desire, 10
acknowledge the receipt from Mr. CsdwaI.
lader OF fine picture of the descrndents Of
the pioneers who settled at MAristta -
years ago, the anniversary OF which was
observed at Marietta on April 7th. The
group contained 90 OF the descendants, oil
OF whom can he recognized. which 10 GER
tsinly something wonderful when the sits
Of the group Is considered. The picture 10
finished in Cadwallaier's fine style.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
NEWSPAPER NUPTIALS.
rwo Cincinnati Daily Papers Merged.

Two Cincinnati Daily papers Merged.
CINcINNATI, April 22.-When the CinCln-
natl Daily News was started on December
2nd last, it had no Western Associated Press
reports. 1t secured the United Press re.
port, but held it only week when it was
deprived of that under a te e;hnicality, and
since then has had to depend on special
dispatches and leased wires for its news,
but succeeded remarkably we'll. When the
Gazette consolidated with the Commercial
the News offered 10000 for its plant,
lease, press and franchise. The Gazette
wanted $50 900, though it aftervard drop
ped to Sl25, ,OO0 Negotiations fell through
for a time the more so as the morning
Journal was established on the Ca
zelte plant one. cent paper.
Though that secured a large circulation,
tie price was too low for profit, and the
owners Of the Commercial Gazette compa-
nv decided to either change it 10 a two
cent paper or sell it. The News being a
Democratic paper, and so not political
competitor. was in a position to be favor
ed. Negotiations have been proceeding for
some time on an offer OF the Journals
lease, subscription list and presses, for
$50, ,OOO, and last evening a bargain was
struck on those terms. The settlement of
details will occupy some days and the
transfer will be made May /, when the
Journal will be merged into the News. The
combined subscription list will exceed that
nf any paper in Cincinnati, and the new
paper is regarded as being pecialy prom
iSiup
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
A NOVEL SURGICAL OPERATION.
The Heroic Attempt 10 Save the Life or
General j. l.. Chamberlain.

DosToN, April 22-The operation which
is expected TO save the life of Gen. Joshua
l.. Chamberlain, President OF Bowdoin Col
lege, was one of the most novel and daring
in the history of surgery. For some months
General amberlain has been suffering
from serious complications resulting from
wound received during the war, when
a ball passed through his body from hip
10 hip. A difficult operation at the hands
of DR.. Joseph Warren, President Lincolus
physician, saved his life at that time, but
a recent abscess in the abdominal cavity was
oN"Sed by sloughing away OF about two
inches o. the urethral canal .,,a'Hsa.
healing was impossible, and it was decided
to attempt the unprecedented leat OF
building up the missing section with trans
sistants, performed the operation yesterday
afternoon. The process occupied two
hours, during which time the patient re-
mained under the influence of auTsthetlcs
The abdomen was laid open and slowly,
bit by bit, the living flesh was cut from
not vital parts and sOwed into place in the
shape of the missing organ. Inflammation
was guarded against by constant stream
of an antiseptic spray upon the internal
organs, and finally, after many careful
stitches had been taken in the internal
construction, the operation was successful
ly completed The patient rallied better
than We expected and to-day he has slept
considerably and the feVer,ha not been as
seN ere as vas feared would result. It is
expected that the mechanical union of
transplanted tissue will become vitalized
and II no mishap occurs all danger will be
passed in d week or ten days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
IMPORTANT INVENTION.
The Work of the Printer 10 be Made
Easier.

MuwArKEE, Wis, April 22.-Mr. L. B.
Bent, n, of this city, of the firm Of Benton,
Wsldo 4 Co, type founders, to-day made
pub lie an invention OF his own, upon which
he has Deen at work for two years, which
promises to completely revOlutiOuize tie
type-st ting business Among printers here
to-day the report of the invention has
aroused a great deal of interest The in
ventiOn is the production OF a self lfspaeing
type, which will not Only greatly facilitate
all kinds of composition. bU- will make
correct spacing certainty in all
kinds of work. Experiments made
with a number of compoStOrS show
that they can set up as much matter with
this new type in seven and one half no hrs
as can be set in ten with common type. In
other words, the invention will from the
start reduce the cost of composition p per
cent. The principal of the invention is
this: Every character Of the Alphabet in
each of the different fonts
is ade on a body which is =
multiple of a certain unit of space. For
instance, let the width of the lower case
81" be this unit of space. The lower case
"a" will then be equal TO two of these
spaces, or twice as wide; the lower case
IN" three times and the round char
aCters such as C" "e" and 20" one
and one half times as large, and 50
on through the alphabet. The spaces and
uuads, instead of being certain proper
ton of the body, as formerly, are the same
size as the lower case Il, and multiples OF
il. In thus changing the unit OF space
none of the characters are changed in ap-
pParance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
CHARLIE M'CoMUS' FATE.
Strenuous Efforts TO Discover His
whereabouts.

FoRr sCoTT. KAN, April 22.-The M0ui-
tor of this city, received letter from Hon.
T. F. Ware, brother.in.law of Judge Nc
Comus, who was recently killed by Indians
near Silver City, giving an outline OF the
situation in the Indian Territory, and the
efforts which are being made to recover
Charley McComus, the little con OF the
Judge, who was captured by the Indians
when they killed his parents. The good
offices of the Governors of Chihuahua and
Sonora, Mexico have been secured.
large reward has been offered and photo.
graphs have been circulated throughout
the entire Indian country. The where
abouts Of the boy is not known, and but
lite hope is entertained Of his recovery
during the hostilities Should truce oc-
cur he msy be obtained. bat should the
darty in whoae hands he is be attacked by
our troops or by MeXicans, there is NJ
dCubt he would be killed at once. The Jet
ter says the feeling against the Indians )
among the people throughout Arizons is
very intense, and they are strongly op-
posed 20 allowing any Indian reservation
10 remain in Arizona. Beyond this the
letter contains nothing new.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
A DAsHING LADY LAWYER.
She Dashes n Cup of Water In the
Judges Face.

MILWAUKEE Wis, April PA scene oc-
CURED in the Municipal Court here yester-
day, which, next to the finding of Maggie
Henneke's body, constituted the greatest
sensation of the day. \ Miss Kate Kane
young lady lawyer of this city, has fire.
Quently had business IN connection with
cases before the Criminal Court. On sew
eral occasions she has exhausted the
patience of the Court By methods of proce-
dure not in harmony with the rulings OF
the Judge. 4 petty case came up in which
the prisoner had no attorney. He an
nounced that he would like to have
Miss Kane defend him; but Judge NAL
lony, having lost patience with Miss
Kane, assigned another lawyer TO the de-
fense. 4 little before 3 clock Miss Kane
entered the court room and took seat be-
side the clerk, in front of the Judges desk.
Miss Kane looked at him a few minutes
and then suddenly rose and seized large
iukstand from the desk. The inkstand
Slipped from her hands, and she instantly
caught up a glass of water. The Judges
attention was attracted by her movements,
and as he turned his head Miss Kane threw
the contents of the glass in his face. The
Judge ordered the offender under arrest
had her placed in the prisoners dock,
and Immediately sentenced her for con-
tempt of court-to psy fine OF $50 and
stand committed 10 the county Jail till that
sum should be forthcoming. Miss Kane
spoke her miud freely to the Judge, using
snything but gentle expressions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
GROWING GRAIN.
The Coming Wheat Crop In West yir-
ginia-

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Special Report
No. IS of the Department of Agriculture,
gives the following statement OF the pres
ent condition of winter wheat in the State
of West Virginia:
Webster: Good; looks we'll now. Upshur:
The fall and winter have not been fayora-
bic and wheat is short. Pendleton: The
condition at time of seeding was fine; does
not look so well now: Ohio: Condition
very good; so many sudden changes that it
much snow, consequently is frozen
out and most OF it will die.
Brooke: at time of seeding condi-
tions were very favorable; nsw it is small,
looks badly AMI IS not healthy. Taylor:
The soil was too wet at seeding. Raleigh:
There was too much rain; is backward ow-
ing to severe winter. Peasants: The many
sudden changes have been unfavorAble.
Summers: Sowed late; did not have time
to get start before winter; changeable
winter accounts for its present low c1n
dition. Berkeley: Did not make large fall
growth as winter came early; March favor
able; good condition now. Hampshire:
Fair condition owing to cold winter aud
tackward spring, is small. Jackson: WheaI
did not grow thriftily as usual; the pres
ent growth is very backward; the early
sown looks best Mineral: 1t does not
seem 10 have taken vigorous root, aud
looks weak, more so than usual.
Morgan: Rather wet; much soyn
late. which does not look well.
Hancock: There was too much rain:
much sowed late; present condition not
good. Grant: In spite Of much freezing,
looks very well. Monongalis: Made good
fall growth; field aow looks bare. Hardy:
Some ininry from the freezing and thaw
ing. Harrison: The fall and summer had
been wet, and the soil was cold and damp;
sowed late; has suffered from freezing aud
tbaxing. Cabell: Looks badly from severe
winter, suppose. Monroe: Is very back
ward, especially late sown.' Tyler: IS not
doing we'll. Greenbrier: Was in fair con-
dition; the late wheat looks sickly; early
looks we'll Braxton: Is growing slowly;
badly winter killed Ritchie: Owing 10
vet weather, was not sown till late in Oo-
tober; freezing and thawing aud no pro-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
MOBBiNG A CIRCUS.
Delaware HoodIums Fire on O'Brien's
Circus.

WILMINGTON, April pa special from
Dover states that O'Brien's circus on Sat
urday was attacked by mob after the
evening performance. The mob opened
fire on the wagons on their way to the
depot, accompanied by guard OF police
men. Eight or ten circus employees
were shot, some seriously. Charles Hen
derscn, one of the proprietors, was shot
in the eye and head, and one of the drivers
was shot from his wagon. A portion OF
the wounded were taken to the office Of
DR.. Wilson and their in juries attended to,
the Others were carried TO the cars. The
police made no arrests. A committee Of
citizens requested the sheriff to restore
order and call ont the militia IL necessary
TO suppress the outbreak. He summoned
a posse and waited upon the proprietors
OF the show and rendered his services.
Under their protection the remainder OF
the wagons proceeded from the show
grounds to the depot without being mo-
Tested. All the wagons were loaded by
three clock in the morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23

smallpox is p5svalsRt at Ottawa, Ill.
The IS~a yioItSttiOA lsN hSs been de-
cidsd uhcoAStitutiOnal. ~ II
Lensrd Sylvan Jules SaudeanS The
French novelist, is dying.
Several persons were injured by the ex-
plosion of arctic powder at Kistaning, Pa,
Saturday.
Peter Ratel, New York coachman, was
killed yesterday morning by James Martin
during drunken quarrel.
Theodore Bredeline, formerly a Pitts
Iurgh druggist, committed suicide at
Cleveland, by taking cyanide OF potassium.
Mrs. Minnie Kregar, a widow of Canton,
a., tried to shoot Anthony Friedman, an
inofienSive citizen of that town, Saturday.
A report has been received from Cairo
thar Fl Mshdi, the false prophet, has cap
tur,d the town of Khartoum in the Sou
dan.
Policeman John Cofey, of New Orleans,
was killed by Alfred Gossett, negro yes
terdsy. Officer Kelly shot GosSett. The
latter is not expected to live.
The cases of Carmady, Morgan, O'Her-
Ekv and "Fsatherstone," who were arrest
al IN the charge OF being engaged in the
Gyusu.ite conspiracy, were remanded until
next Friday.
Crown Prince Frederick William leaves
Eerlin to-day for Italy, for change Of air.
Il is probable that the Crown Prince will,
while in Italy, have an interview with
k,ng Humbert.
The Coleman county court house, at
Coleman City, Texas, was broken into Fri
day night, and all the criminal indict-
rru,s destroyed and the list and county
zee, rGs for several terms carried away.
There is no clue TO the perpetrators.
owing 10 the receipt of private intorma,
uon Of contemplated misdeeds by lawless
Vsr>crs, police, armed with swords anu re,
yOlvsrs, have Oeen ; aced at the Central
Postal telegraph, e2 Sc and custom office
in dublin, and ever protection has been
10 repel any demon alton against those
buildings.
pile driving car, while at work on a
briG-e crossing creek eighteen miles
from Helena, Ark, on the Iron Mountain
EsiIr, al, Friday evening, fell through the
bridge, carrying with it fourteen men, four
Of whom were badly injured. One of them
crgiu,er Fitzgerald, it is feared fatally, he
laylug lost an arm, and had one leg and
ti:t, r. bs broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
CCWHIDED IN COURT.
A Chicago Editor and His Attorney IN
the Hands of the Philistines.


CHICAGO, April Ell. W. Scott and A. T.
Hatch, proprietOrs and editors Of the Chi
cago Daily Herald, were horsewhipped this
afternoon by Mrs. Mary Green, an artist.
The scene commenced in Justice Office,
where Scott and Hatch went to answer
charge of criminal libel preferred by Mrs.
Green. The trial had hardly begun when
the latter became enraged at some express
Sions OF the defendants, and drew raw
hide. You have blackmailed me. lam old
enough TO be the mother Of you and your re-
pOrters and will have JUSTICE Said the
irate Mrs. Green and she proceeded to use
that rawhide. The first blow took effect
on Scotts right cheek and left mark.
Hatch then interfered. by striking Mrs.
Green, but nothing daunted, she turned
on him, and again the whip came into
play, and then began an animated and ex.
citing race. The track for a time was
around the table in the room, and Hatch,
being more the agile of the two, led, while
the short legs and fat body OF Mr..
Scott prevented that fast time
which would have taken him out
OF Mrs. Green's reach. She followed close
behind, plying the whip, while the ejacu.
lations, such as 'scoundre!S" you vii
lians,' fell constantly from her lips.
L
liberty, and through an open door he tied,
Scott close behind, aud down the stairs
they ran. But even here they were not
free. 4 member of st. Mary's Church,
who had became angry al some remarks
upon his chosen place OF worship, printed
some days ago in the paper represented by
the fugitives. now saw his chance, and with
a few friends he pursued them down the
street, intending to add second chap
ter TO the interesting scene. The race be.
Low was exciting but short, and into a
friendly Office in the Montauk building
they bOlted, where locked door assured
Il em of protection from the avengiug
Nemesis and her terrible rawhide. rhe
crowd waited outside for their reappear-
ance, but they came not forth, and their
actions inside can only be guessed at from
the physical necessities of their case. The
objectionable referred to called Green "a
f. - and whulpSslp SUindlpr uf artists -