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CHAPTER L.
SimnIR DRINKS.

Yesterday was large day in the police
court for DRINKS. The bull pen bristled
with swelled heads and when hizzoner
sized up the piebald crowd and shook his
head the toughs knew it was going to go
hard with them. The roster of DRINKS in
cluded seven men and one woman. The
latter blushed when asked to give her
name, and her rather tidy attire contrasted
oddly with her dissipated surroundings.
Five of the crowd were fined So each
and they handed out the shekels. The
others went over the hills to the workhouse
for five days. Il. W. Hogan was charged
with being the owner of a vicious dog. He
promised ia have the pup exterminated
and the case was continued. Several
cases of minor importance were disposed
of when the court took a recess.
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SALTWATER GLOBULES.

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PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Changes on the e. & 7. H-The C. & o. r.
Pool Traffic Committee Called Together.
A. E. Ludlngton, the veteran passenger con-
ductor, has resigned his position on the Evans
Vile & Terre Haure and, after spending a few
days, in this city goes East to go into railroad
service
L. d. Richardson, general manager of the Chi
cago C. Ohio river pool, has asked the committee
on traffic agreements TO meet at the Grand Pa
cific Hotel, Chicago, on tomorrow afternoon.
The committee consists of Staihman, of the L.,
n. A. & c.; Tucker, of the Illinois Central
Forsyth, of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois; V.
T. Maott, president and L. d. Richardson, gen.
eral manager of the pOol.
d. J. MaclSey, president and superintendent of
the Evansville & Torre Haute, by circular gives
notice OF the following changes and appoint
ments. The title General foreman of Shops" is
abolished. John Torrance Is appointed master
mechanic. j. H. Hedden is appointed master of
transportation. Mr.. Mackey also announces
that he has permanently assumed the duties Of
superintendent of the road.
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on and will continue. though a portion of the
force will be withdrawn during the winter, as
the weather will interfere with grading to some
extent
The Evansville & Terre Haute in the last 1scal
year shows a decrease in freight earnings of l3
per cent, and Increase in passenger earnings
of 5 40 per cent. During the year PAPA sos
tons were carried north over the road, Lass, 1888
tons south; 4S5,64l passengers were carried
north over the road, and 4S5 $50 southwark.
The directors of the Pennsylvania, Baltimore
& Ohio and PIttsburg & Lake Erie railway com
Panies have been for some time struggling with
the problem of how they shall divide the coke
carrying trade. Heretofore the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore & Ohio companies have had what
is vulgarly called soft snap on this trade, but
now comes disturbing element, tine Vanderbilt
interest, and ''mOdestly," as its enemies say,
claims 33l3 per cent. of the carrying. 1t Is SAID
the fight will necessltate the formation of a reg
nlar pool, such as controls the operations of the
great trunk lines generally.
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Gustav Hess and Mary Tulley, Guido Pressler
and Agnes Jones were licensed to marry yester-
day.
William E. Graham, OF No. 225 North Noble
street. has been recommitted to the Insane Asy-
lum.
James Steed, a runaway boy from Cincinnati,
the son of a travelling man, was taken into Gus
tody by the police in this city yesterday.
Charles Clark mot "Charley Gelsey'O, who stole
lead pipe from the Sharpe residence was yes
terday sent north for eighteen months on plea
of guilty.
The residence of +. A. Rice, book keeper for
the Atlas Works, on East Eighth street. was en-
tered by thieves, last evening, about 3 O'clock,
and robbed of SIS.
The W. G. I. U. will hold their regular weekly
meeting this afternoon at their new lunch-rOOm
70 North Pennsylvania street. A full attendance
is earnestly requested
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Merdian-street Church will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. G. Perry, No GAS North Ala
bama street, on next Friday evening.
Henry Greenwald, who lives at No. 80 Wood
lawn avenue, fell from a wagon which he was
driving on South Alabama street, yesterday af-
ternoon, and seriously injured about the
head.
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PERSONAL.

r. Johnson, of Madison, is at the Grand Hotel.
E G. Hem. of Goshen is at the Grand Hotel.
II. l.. Anderson, of Kansas City, is at the Bates
House.
Georgia.. Knight. of Brazil, is at the Bates
House.
]. Irving Riddle, of Terre Haute, is at the
Grand Hotel
Mrs. John Streight, OF Nashville is at the
Grand Hotel.
Thomas Ronaldson, of Cincinnati is at the
Grand Hotel.
Judge william S. Holman, of Aurora, is at the
Bates House
Judge Jephtha d. New, of Vernon, is at the
Bates House.
Hon. B. F. Ravens, of Terre Haute, is at the
Bates House.
Major G. V. Menzies, of Mount Vernon. was in
the city yesterday.
Josiah Gwin, editor of the New Albany Public
Press, was in the city yesterday
Walter H. Mitchell, New YORK, C. J. Kucken
Chicago; j. d. JOslin, Philadelphia; J. F. Payne
Moline, ILL.,; W. G. Davis, Boston; J. F. Codd
Baltimore; viii H. Lyons, Louisville; VIM. NJ
Whitehead, Chicago; Josiah Gwin, New Albany:
John W. Coy, Cleveland; S. A. Ward, New York;
W. 3. Forty and wife, Kansas; George Lockhorn,
Cincinnati; F. P. Smiley, Philadelphia are at the
Grand Hotel.
s. d. Caffey, Brazil; s. Stalcup and wife, and
Mrs j. Ranken, Bloomfield; L. whitesides and
wife, Charlottesville; General Albert Derby
Bellows Falls, Vt; j. Morton Hall, of Chicago
Henry Wrape. North Vernon; Hon. W. s. Mar
shall and Robert +, Encell, Warsaw; 8. A.
Medary. of Cincinnati; Mrs. Dr. Mitchell and
Miss Lulu Rogers, sharpsburg, KY, and Mrs
Thomas, Fort Wayne, are registered at the Bates
House.
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Mrs. Kate Kotzitzky, a widow living at No.
Isl Madison avsnne, purchased some pork at
Kingans Tuesday evening, and after eating
of it yesterday morning the woman and two of
her children became deathly sick. Two pounds
of the meat were taken to Emil Martin, the
druggist, last evening, who, upon examination
declared that it contained phosphorus The case
is almost exactly similar to that of GOttl3eb
Teine whose family was made sick last sunday
by eating pork which il was ronml also con
tanned phosphorus. In the Teine case, Yesterday
the Health Board was unable to decide whether
the meat had become tainted prior TO its sale or
after, and the matter was, therefore, dismissed.
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Room No l--llnn. Napoleon d. Taylor, !uiga.
Mary NJ Shrk. administ ratrix OF the estetr OF
Joseph d. Shirk. W. II. II. & |. railroad Com
pany; damage suit; 03 trial ~ jury.
Anna Classy vs.. James {. Classy; divorce
SUIT. On trial by court.
Room No. 2--Hon. o. W. Howe, Iiiga
Simon Buntc ct nj. vs. Chares Keluius ct al :.
appeal from Justice OF the peace sult on lease
On triai by court.
Christina Anthony Va. Joshua c. Anthony. Di-
vOrce granted on grounds OF drunkenness ana
cruel treatment.
Hervey Lightner ct a. vs.. Samuel 4. cliHEuu
ct al; breach of Warranty. Tried by court aud
taken under adviscmeut.
ROOM No, Sion. lewis c. Wal'lcr. Judzs.
James Shane Rosa 4, Shame: suit for di-
vorce. decree granted on tle grounds OF adu-
terry.
James Mustard w. l., n A. & c. RallwAy
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sturdy. Fit has any fault it is in the too close
attention shown to detail in the foreground.
However, nothing is obtrusive or out of place.
No. 70, ga Rainy Market-day in Punt Aven,
Brittany" by e. p. GraysOp, is an artistic gem,
with its quaint figures and picturesque old
houses. The rain, too, is palpably moist.
No. 43, "Approach to Van CORTLAND Lake."
Stansbury Morse, has a fine effect of distance,
foliage and sky.
THE HOME EXHIBIT.
There are number of fine things in the home
exhibit, DR.. HoughtOn shows "After the Storm"
No. 1923, by Thomas Moran, and ION the Road to
Paris by J. o Wood Rev. N. A. Hyde shows
several, among them St. Anthony, after
Murillo, brought from Spain Bishop Tai
bolts large and fine picture of the
Holy Family. willed by him to the diocese, Oo-
cupies a prominent place in the collection. The
largest and probably the most valuable painting
in the home exhibit is the bay of Naples, by
G. Smargin, Neapolitau artist, now owned by
A. E. Fletcher. Mrs. j. G. Fletcher, now living
in Naples, Is represented by a number of her e&-
qulste water-colors. No. 412 ga Study in the
Cactus" will attract its full share OF attention.
Mrs. Hasselman loans ''The Immaculate COncep.
tiOn," after Murillo, which Is fine. No. 43 ls
loaned by DR.. oodward. Its title is "Ossan,"
and it is the work of his brother, Wilbur w.
Woodward. Mrs. NJ. f. Ritzinger loans No. 317.
by Smile, and other fine pictures. Herman
Leber furnishes number of excellent paint
ings, recent importations from German galleries.
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letter in Cincinnati paper says:
"Irvington, Ind. is becoming quite literary
center. It is already the residence of several
noted authOrs-and, indeed, know of no
place more congenlal to authors or more favora-
nile to authorship, while its nearness TO the CITY
OF Indianapolis furnishes every needed facility
The Hon, George Julian, the widely -knOwn au-
thor of several important works, has new
work i'll presa at Chicago. President EveresU's
new work on the Evidences will appear soon
ward to this book with great deal of expecta-
ton, having felt the need of such work for a
long time. We think the right man has under
taken to supply the deficiency. We are sure it
will lie both scholarly ana exhaustive. Prot j.
Praise Richards, of Mansfield. O., so widely
known as among the very best instructors and
institute lecturers. has recently removed to
lexington. We welcome this wdeawAke in
srructor and author He also mas two new works
in press at indianapolis"
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Ex-Auditor Pfafrs Claims.

Ex-Auditor Pfaf has made the following de-
mand upon the county commissioners:
Debtor for mana cement OF school fund
at per centum 1853 2Sl. 28.--.SI, 592. 81
Received payne Mt Observation-Disclosures. 796.42
A'dlduco Cho- @GJO!0S
The board has not yet acted upon the matter,
but County Attorney Woollen has given an adj
verse opinion to the allowance, in which he
says: "The register of school fund loans shows
that Mr.. Pfaff made 81 loans, amounting to
$64.5sO. and, with $1,000, he will have re-
ceivei $6.057.29 for doing this and other mat
tiers incidentt to said fund. This is equal to
S39.53 loan, or . 4-1O per centum of the school
fund held in trust and loaned by him. The stat
ute provides that the auditor shall receive per
centum for the management of the permanent
school fund held Ia trust and loaned, and no
other compensation"
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miscellaneous Notes

The Evansville g. Terre Haute road its entire
aength. 100 miles, is now laid with steel rails
weighing sixty pounds 10 the yard.
Frankfort, Ind, now claims TO be "A railroad
center Twenty passenger and some forty
freight trains now arrive and depart there daily.
There seems but little doubt that the Illinois
Central IL behind the enterprise to build new
road from Dubuque to ST. Paul. The work is
being pushed with plenty of capital behind 1t.
Officers of the Canadian Pacific railway au-
thoritatively deny that any general stoppage of
construction for two years is contemplated, as
a. ssrted few days since. Work is sill going
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Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders
office of Marion County, Indiana. for "a hours
ending at O'Clock P. M. Nov. 7, 1888 as fur
nished by ELLIOTT & BUTLER. absrracters of
titles. room No. 8, AGtna Building:
William H. Bradbury to John Farson,
lots z, g. 8, 10, II, II, Is, II, 10,
10, IT, 19, 10, 20, "a, 25. % aud 80.
II, Is, Sf@ IS, IS, 81 IS, i 26. a. %,
20, 80, 81, 81, 33, 81 80 and SO, all
i'll square Is, and all in Fletcher's
South BrOoKside addition to Indian.
apolls. .sl2, 900 90
Keziah Duvall and husband To Mar
Gus L. BroY, lots e8 and 90 in
Mccain & LockwOOd's southeast
addition to indianapolis. ......... $4,000
Joseph F. Flack ana wife to Thomas
Seiberu and wife, part of northeast
quarter OF northeast quarter section
Ing acre $50 90
Chas. T.. Collin, trustee, and wife TO
Anna II. Cruise; part of half
northwest quarter section 5, town
ship 10, range east ................. 1925
Charles S. WarburtOn and wife TO
Charlotte b. Thompson, lot l3 and
part of lot Ia in John f. Hills sub
division in Indianapolis .........-. 100000
John L. Lancaster to Francis n. Ian
caster, lois and in square 3 in
Cumberland. .-......... ..-......... 10000
John III. Holiday, trustee, and wife to
Upton j. Hammond, lot 30 in Jas.
NJ. Rays subdivision OF ouUlOt 159,
IN indianapolis. .....,....-.......--.. 10000
Upton J. Hammond and wife to
Joshua Spears, lot so in James NJ.
Rays (trustee) subdivision OF outlOt
159, in Indianapolis. 10000
Couveyanees, 8; consideration. Sill 1913 90
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snit ON Llghtnlng-Rod Contract.

David Munson has begun suit against r. l..
Kinney for $500 damage He claims that when
Kinney was IN his employ solicitor in 1877,
he obtained the contract Tor putting rods on a
sohoOl-hOuse in FRANKLIN township, aud then
gave the job 10 firm styled a. Cotton & Co."
which. the complaint alleges. dld not exist only
done for himself
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GENERAL NEWS.

Major Eaum Resigns the Presidency of the
Woodruff Sleeping Car Company.
PIrrsBURG, Nov. 7.-Major Frank Raum pres
ddent Of the Woodruff Sleeping,car Company,
has tondered his resignation, to take effect Dee
10. Major j. C. Paul, general superintendent
will hereafter have full control.
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Company ct al; suit on account. JuGgmcuG
against j. S. Summons ct al, for %3G9-6l.
The Berkshire Life Insurance Company VS. T..
So. 433. 80.
Daniel Butler VS.. W. D. Eagle an appeal from
Justice of the peace. Dismissed at plaintiff
cost.
Eveline Glenn vs.. Alfred Harrison; suit on re-
plevin. Finding for defendant.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.


In Judge Taylor's court, the divorce suit of
Anna classy against james C. classy was on
trial. yesterday. and the evidence partially
heard. 1t will be concluded to day.
Judge Howe yesterday granted Christina An
thony divorce from oshua C. Anthony. on the
ground of drunkenness and cruel treatment.
Judge Walker has divorced James Shane from
Rosa B. Shane, on proof of adultery.
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Robert L. Moore, OF New Albany. had his
pocket book stoen last evening as no WAS board
ing train in tine Union Depot. The pocket.
book contained 600 in cash, and the PICK
pocket succeeded III making his escape through
the crowd before Mr.. Moore discovered ths
theft
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The Cleveland Herald is authority for tho
statement that McArthur pitcher Tor the Sag
NAV ball club daring the season just closed, has
been engaged for the Indianapolis club next
year. Manager O'Leary is at present in Detroit.
so the truth of the rumor could not be eetae-
lishnA inSf nj a.hf-
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In a melee at the Hines house of ili-famc, on
South street. on sunday night, Lulu Franklin.
one of the inmates, was stabbed in the side by
unknown stranger, who made his escape. For
a time it was thought she was dangerously hurt.
but yesterday her condition was very much uu-
nrnYrd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-08

The case Of Sarah May against the Auditor Of
State 20 compel hun 60 issue a warrant for tho
payment OF the $4,000 voted her by the last
General Assembly, has been Appealed to tho sI
rselue Court Of the United states.
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he tho true test Of merit IL is settled fact that
Browns Bronchial Troches" have no equal for
the prompt relief OF Coughs, Colds and Throat
troubles. Sold only III boXee. Price % oouts.
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THEY were out wa, king. II was cold, and he
was coughing. She handed him "a bottle of DR..
Butts Cough Syrup, ana said; Here's a little
thing that think will help you" His cough
was cured in "a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-08

FROM the vast relief afforded by st. Jacobs
on, Captain John Dawson, late OF the BRUSH
army. now in New Orleans, La, feels graf eful
toward the wonderful pain-oure.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Proceedings in the Various Courts of
Record Yesterday.

Full Abstract of the Opinions Rendered by
the Judges of the Supreme Court
Work in the Local Courts.
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Hon. Pierce Norton Judge.
State VS.. Charles Clark: petit larceny. Plea
of guilty, and sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment.
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AMUSEMENT MATTERS.
ENeI1sH's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LAPS.

ENGLIsH's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JAPs.
The Imperial Dragon troupe of Japanese, I'M
der the management of Hayden Il Philips. gave
a unique entertainment at Eaglish's, last nj ght,
there being fair audience present. The COM
pany consists of some wonderful jugglers, equi-
librsts and acrobats, besides several Japanese
women who did their native dances IN a manner
that excited interest, although there was moth
ing particularly graceful or striking about them.
The entertainment is an original one and de-
serving OF patronage.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Tonight and during the remainder of the
week. the popular actress, Miss Kate Claxton
will appear at English's, opening in the strong
meo-drama "rhe Sea of Ice." IN which she has
met with very much success this season. The
piece will be produced with special scenic effects
and will run until Saturday night. when Two
Orphans" VIII he substituted.
At the Grand, tonight, and during the remain
der of the week, the new mei0-drama, "The
Power OF Money" which has met with special
favor elsewhere, will be presented by a com
pany which is said to be uniformly good. The
scenic effects of the play particularly strik-
lug.
Harry Miners comedy company is giving an
excellent show at the Park this week and is do
ing good business. The company deserves
patronage.
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Literature at IrVington.
A letter in a Cincinnati paper saws:

Conveyanses, 8; consideration. .sl7, I23 90
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-11-14
County Committees.

Juniata is well off for political
county committees, there being three
within her borders. The Democracy
seem to be particularly fortunate or
unfortunate in having two. So that
a convenient list of the membership
of the committees may be within
reach of every one, we publish the
names of the committeeman in this
issue of the SENTINEL AND REPUBLICAN.
Lay the paper where you can easily
get it, any time during the year 1884.
You may want to look up the name
of committeeman or two during the
progress of the campaign of 1884.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Miffiintown-W. H. Rodgers, J. W. Pa-
sick, Miffiintown.
Fermanagh-Francis Hover, Isaac Poff-
enberger, Mifflintown.
Fayette-Jesse Grub, George Martin.
McAlisterville.
Monroe d. X. Ulrick, Rvendale; Chas.
A. Farlemsn, Richfield.
Susquehanna-H. K. Frymoyer, Oriental,
Levi Light, Pfoutz' Valley, Perry county.
Grcenwood-Andrew Zeiders, George
Woodward Dimmyille.
Delaware-Dallas Thompson, Thompson
Gown; Henry Herbert, East Salem.
Thompsontown L. Myers, P. Shelly.
Walker-Banks Kaufman, Mifflintcwn
Isaac Miller, Mexico.
Port Royal. P. Wharton, Chas. S.
Kepner, Port Royal.
Turbett-Geo. NJ. Robson, D. H. Taylor,
Port Royal.
Spruce Hill-T. l.. Leonard, Pleasant
View; W. R. MeMminger, Spruce Hill.
Tuscarora-McCoy Stewart, M'Coysville
James McMullen. East Waterford.
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LATRoBE, Pa, Nov. 8, 1888

LATRoBE, Pa, Nov. 8, 1888.
Mr. JESSE Howe. Dear Su:-Your
letter of 7th inst, at hand, and in re-
ply would say that we have Babcock
Chemical engine 100 gallon capacity,
but unlike your borough, in regard to
fires, for We have not had q large FIRE
to give it q severe test, but cheerfully
say, that the work it has done gave
perfect satisfaction, and they are a
grand thing in town where there is
no water works to supply water for q
steamer.
think our council made a mistake
in getting a two wheel 100 gallon
engine, for it is a man killer to pull !;
it weighs 2S00 when charged.
think your idea in getting two SIS
gallon cylinders Q good one, for the
reason you can be rechargipg the one,
while you arc exhausting the other
In our case We lose about Is minutes
re- charging ours and that is a big
thing if the FIRE gets . start. By all
means get two cylinder engine or two
single engines.
We have a spleadid hook and ladder
truck with two eight gallon Babcock's
on each side. The truck including the
small Babcock's cost $500, and the
engine $3.50.
In conclusion, would say that the
Babcock Chemical Fire Extinguisher
will do all they claim for it. Yours,
A. G. KEEPERS,
Chief FIRE Department.
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Communications.

Published by request.
UPPER SANDUsKY, Ohio, Oct 8, 'S3.
JESSE HOWE. ESQ, Dear Sir: In an
swer to your favor of the 9th inst, l
can only say, while, We have bad no
disastrous or extensive fire, since pur'
chasing our Babcock engine, yet, in
numerous cases it hes rendered very
efficient service and has steadily grown
in favor.
We have az excellent steamer, but
have bad no occasion to use it three or
four yesrs past.
In case FIRE was under full head
way before the Babcook could be
brought into use, l think it might not
be the best means of extiDguisbing it,
or preventing its extending to other
buildings. 1t would not hold out long
enough. But as a means of reaching
and extinguishiDg a fire in its early
stages the Babcock is very effective
In a town like yours would prefer il
to a steamer. Yours truly,
D. d. HARE, Mayor.