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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-09-15

IT SEEMS TO SATISFY. A family
want, and l wonder how we ever got
along without Parker's Ginger Ton.
ic. 1t cured me OF nervous prostra,
ton, and I have used it since for all
sorts OF complaints in our family.
Mrs. Jines, Albany.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-09-15

The greatest Of all pleasures is to
give pleasure to those we love.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

LOUISVILLE, April 25.-William Carey, a
laborer, employed in the construction of a
new building on Main aud Fifth streets, fell
distance of twenty five feet to the street
below, this morning striking on his head
ana shoulders He was picked up uncon-
soious and conveyed to his home, where he
died this evening. He leaves family
Frank Belzer, yesterday, at work on the
roof of house, inadvertently stepped off
and fell thirty feet, lighting on his hands
and feet below, comparatively uninjured.
To-day he fell from the same roof the same
distance, falling on the brick pavement and
cutting his head. He had it dressed at a
drug store and went back to work on the
same roof
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Attempted Suicide of Mrs. Ennis.

CINCINNATI, April 25-During the last few
days public attention has been drawn to
Mrs. o. J. Ennis, who claimed to be the af-
tianced bride of Major c. H. Blackburn, and
who, to discover whether or not he is really
the husband of Louisa Bacon, swore out a
warrant for the apprehension of the latter
charging him with fornication. About 4
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon she entered a
room, where Mrs. Perkins, the lady from
whom she rents her rooms, was seated with
her daughter. In her hand she held small
phial containing four-ounce prescription.
She poured the entire contents of the bottle
into tumbler, and was drinking it when
her hand was arrested by the girl. Fearing
that the portion she had swallowed would
not accomplish its purpose she endeavored
to obtain more, but failed. DIR. Maley was
summoned and when he arrived found the
victim almost unconscious. She pleaded
with him to let her alone, or else give her
the phial and let her complete the work, as
she was determined to end her existence
She shut her teeth determinedly at the APP
pearance of a cup of black coffee, and force
had to be used to get it down her throat. She
resisted every effort at restoration with all
the strength at her command, declaring that
she did not wish to live any longer to dis
grace her son, a promising young fellow sew
enteen years OF age, whom she idolizes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
A MARRIAGE REPUDIATED.
Result of Secret Wedding-An Angry
Father Contests Its Legality.

Albany, N. Y, Special.
Much gossip has been started by the fol-
lowing curious marriage notice, which APP
peared in Sunday paper
Nov. 8, 1882, by the Rev. J. j. Hsnlon, at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, John
Ballard Carroll TO Maria Theresa Nolan, both of
this city The lady, after considering the man
formed, regards it as Illegal
The young lady is a daughter of ex-Con-
gresham and Mayor Michael n. Nolan, and
Mr. Carroll is a well-known young man
around town and the son of a large coal
dealer. The couple became acquainted about
three years ago, when Miss Nolan returned
home from school, and the acquaintance
ripened into warm friendship. Mayor Nolan
was strongly opposed to the young man from
the first. 1t is said that he not only
forbade his daughter to receive Mr..
Carols attentions, but on more than
one occasion has mildly elected the young
man from his house. The lovers, however
eluded the vigilance of the stern parent. and
it now appears, were quietly married last
November by one of the younger priests at
the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The mar
rage was kept secret until last Saturday
Mrs. Carroll returned to her fathers resi-
dence Immediately after the ceremony. and
Mr.. Carroll went his way the same as before
the event. Mayor Nolan, as soon as he heard
of the marriage, went in a rage to the Bishop
and roundly denounced the officiating priest
As the ceremony was performed without
the consent of the parents of the contracting
parties and in a parish to which they did not
belong, contrary to the regulations of the
Roman Catholic Church, it was determined
to question the validity of the marrige, and
accordingly the above notice was published
1t is believed the bride did not assent to the
public reputation of the contract which
Mr. Carroll and his friends consider valid and
binding. i is not known whether he will
attempt to rescue his wife from her fathers
talk of the town
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Cunning for an Editor.

OMAHA Neb., April 25.-Editor Herman, of
the Lemars, Ia, Democrat, in the last issue of
his paper opened terribly abusive and vi
cious warfare upon ]. c. Kelly, of the Sioux
ing him with being dishonest and disrep1-
table character. Mr.. Kelly proceeded to Le-
mars, and, but for the interference OF the
city marshal, would certainly have killed
Herman if he had persisted in his refusal to
retract Mr.. Kelly says that he knows of no
reason for Kernan's editorial attack upon
him, except that some time last summer
Herman was in Sioux City on a drunk and
while there was arrested on charge of pick
ing brakeman's pocket. This he has always
laid up against Kelly, and the latter supposes
he is working off his wrath in his paper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

New York, April 25-Dwight S. Lathrop,
the fugitive clerk of the Central railroad of
New Jersey, who was arrested at Big Creek,
Tenn, on Saturday night, was brought to
this city, Yesterday by Detective G. s.
Hotchkiss, of Pinkerton's agency. Lathrop
had been engaged in the lumber business in
Tennessee. under the name of James Will
liams and had failed. When accused by the
detective he admitted his guilt, and came to
New York without a requisition. Lathrop
is accused of having taken So, 1926 in bills and
$6,S00.50 in gold coin, property in the care
and custody of Henry S. Little, receiver OF
the Central railroad of New Jersey AT the
Police Court Lathrop refused to make any
statement He was committed to the Tombs
to await trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

tickets collected on a train. There is pre-
MUM set for the discovery of dishonesty. If
they are baffied they fear their wonderful
talents will be secuted at, so they never fail
to find their man. Let two of the keenest
detectives employed take the trains, then let
the superintendent or some one in whom he
has implicit confidence follow the conduc-
tor through the train, Ct will be necessary to
have the conductor along as it requires
brains and experience to run the train,( let
this person take each ticket and cash fare.
Let them try this repeatedly and they will
find no one ever was right in his estimate
of a trains earnings. The Oldest passenger
conductor in the service, with all his exper-
fence, if offered the presidents salary to esti-
mate the earnings of a train, would lose it if
put to this test. But courage managers;
there is sure and true test for every conduc-
tor in your employ from the day you crown
him with glory, j. e. a conductors cap with
brass letters and gold band. 1t need not
take you five, ten, or twenty years to find
out that the old sieve is leaking-but why
should l tell ToPsY, OF LoGANsPoRT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
After Twenty-Five Years.

New York, April 25.-Nathan Albert, a
tinware merchant, of this city, disappeared
from his home, in Brooklyn, in the fall of
1858 and Notwithstanding the exertions of
his wife and friends no trace of his where
abouts could be discovered until after the
lapse of about four years. Mrs, Albert then
learned that her husband had been seen in
San Francisco. She renewed the search and
sent him letters, but met with no success. A
few days ago. however she received informa-
ton from San Francisco to the effect that a
man believed to be her missing husband had
died, leaving fortune valued at nearly 81,
100000. Mrs. Albert has retained the service
of counsel, and should the information be
found correct will endeavor to establish her
claim to the property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Failure of Chicago commission House,

CHICAGO, April PA ripple was created
on Change here this morning by the an
nouncement that the commission house of
Handy, Richardson G. Co. had succumbed
The firm notified all with whom they had
outstanding deals to close them up. No in
timation is yet given of the extent of the liza
bilities. 1t is stated that the firm has been
a heavy seller of wheat and provisions, and
the market has been going steadily against
them. T. B. Handy, the head of the firm, is
a Cincinnati resident, who managed wheat
deal of magnitude in this city two years ago.
The market was only slightly affected by
the announcement. It is stated that rumors
affecting Handy's solvency were abroad here
one month ago. and it is now declared that
the Chicago firms are covered, but of what
amount the liabilities are cannot be stated
II is declared that the suspension is princi-
pally due to Handy's private speculations,
and that he was long on corn and heavily
short on wheat. 1t is also given out by mem
bers OF the firm that they may resume in a
few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
A MEsMERIC "sTIFF."
Experiments Before a Glass of Medical Col
lege Students of a Remarkable Nature.

lege Students of a Remarkable Nature.
Chicago Tribune.
About 200 students of Rush Medical Col
lege looked down yesterday morning from
the seats of the amphitheater upon expert
ments probably as mistifying as they had
ever witnessed. Professor L. G. johnson
gave an exhibition of his powers as a mes
merist, and the spectators watched with great
interest the exercise of that power which
has always been more or less of a conundrum
to science. He is young man, probably
twenty years of age, with reddish hair and a
slight reddish mustache His chin is weak
and the general makeup of his features
would seem to indicate extreme sensibil;ty
rather than will-power. He proceeded to at
once reduce himself to a coIlatose condition
by making the usual passes, pressing the
back of his head and smoothing his fore
head. In a few seconds he dropped limp
and apparently helpless into the arms of his
assistant, and was laid out on a table as if he
were subject for dissection. A few passes
over his legs and arms, and his form became
rigid. He was then lifted from the table, and
was laid with his head on the back of one
chair and his heels on that of another. A
man sat on his stomach, but did not bend
him. To say that he was 'stif" while he
maintained this uncomfortable position
would be adhering to the literal truth. Then
he was pricked with needles, and thread was
drawn through his lips and ears, but not
muscle quivered, and the effect was virtually
the same as if he had been under the influ-
ence of the most powerful of anesthetics.
He was raised from the stupor by his assist
ant and then the latter was made the subject
of similar experiments needle with
thread was passed through the skin on the
back of his hand, then the needle was run
through the lip. and the hand was drawn by
the force of the thread up to the mouth. A
large drop of blood stood out on the lip, but
this was the only noticeable effect of the OPP
Grafton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

To the Editor a the indianapolis Journal.

To the Editor the indianapolis JOurnAI
was recently arguing with railway
superintendent who declared that If passen-
ger trains were made of glass and he could
bring the largest telescope in the world to
bear on them he would not be able to tell
where those rascally conductors slowed away
the greenbacks and specie. 1t is chronic
idea with some superintendent that passen-
gers would rather pay their fare than buy
tickets that conductors have pantaloons and
coats built with trap-doors to assist the stow
ing away OF fabulous sums. and the ways and
rueans that have been adopted to prevent
passenger conductors from increasing their
salary at their option are without beginning
or ending, and some of them not worth Ell
ther. do not claim that conductors are in
fallible. There may be some strong minded
enough to appropriate once or twice in
while, but still believe the majority of
them are honest We often hear of every
passenger conductor on road being dis
charged as the result of detectives being
placed on the trains. Here rm that the
injustice and stupidity of some managers are
without parallel. | claim ii is utterly i'm
possible for any detective to give correct
statement OF the amount OF cash fares aud
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Poison and Accident Insurance.
New York Herald.


P, who had an accident policy, took up
and drank from can of birch oil, thinking
it to- be milk of birch, from which, in color,
smell and general appearance, it can scarcely
be distinguished, and which is harmless. He
was taken i'll and died next day from the eff
fects of this poison. In an action to recover
on the policy as for an accidental death pol
lock vs. United States Mutual Accident Asso-
ciation) it was admitted that his death was
caused without his intention. The trial
court decided in favor of the company. and
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed
the judgment. The Chief Justice Mercur,
in the opinion said: This insurance is against
death or personal injury when caused by ex-
ternal violence and accidental MEANS and it
is especially provided that there shall be no
liability if death or disability is caused by
the taking OF poison Death from poison
taken innocently is accidental so far as the
deceased is concerned, but that is an acct
dental means excepted from the risk To
hold the association liable for death caused
by taking poison would not only be in con-
tiict with the letter of agreement, but con-
trary to the whole purpose for which the as
soclation appears to have been formed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN.
The PuSilist in Danger of Being knocked
Out" by Hemorrhage.

BosToN, April 25,-John L. Sullivan, the
champion puglist, lies in critical condition
at his residence, Lowering Place, in this
city. On Monday there was imminent peril
of death, and even now the physicians pro-
nounce his case to be very grave. If he re-
covers, it will be with greatly impaired ener-
gies, and for long time, it is feared by
many of his supporters, he will be wholly
unfit to undertake any sporting work. Sulli-
vans friends have made every effort to keep
the facts of his condition quiet. 1t is as
serted that Sullivan has been drinking
heavily of late, and his constitution has
naturally been impaired. on Monday night
he was suddenly attacked with hemor-
rhage OF the lungs, and although medical
aid was summoned in all haste over quart
OF blood had been lost before the flow was
checked. Sullivan became insensible; his
temperature fell rapidly, and it was feared
for several hours that death was imminent
Consciousness was regained. but Sullivan
failed to rally, and so the Rev. Father Patter-
son, Catholic priest, was summoned, and
administered the last sacraments of the
church. The death of the champion was
looked for momentarily, when a slight
change for the better occurred. From about
o'clock yesterday morning Sullivan gained,
but slowly. At IL last night the chances for
ultimate recovery were thought fair.
Sullivan makes light of his illness. and at
tributes it to a cold, and says he will be on
hand for his contest with Mitchell, on May
IA. His friends, however are said to fear a
repetition of the hemorrhage, and think the
cham pion has seen his best days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Dragged to Death.

HoUsroN, Tex, April 25.-An atrocious
crime was committed nine miles from here,
at Brickhouse Gully. A negro boy, Adams,
aged twelve, under the impression that the
boys of the neighborhood were going to fog
him, while playing with Curey Nelson aged
eleven. whom he suspected as one of the
party, tied rope around Nelson's waist, and,
mounting horse, tied the other end to the
pommel of the saddle and rode rapidly off,
dragging Nelson through the prairie until
dead then took train for Houston, where
he was captured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
The Shooting Law.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis JournaL
Last Saturdays Herald informs us that a
prominent physician, while out hunting, shot
and killed an Albino robin. Section 2,1os
Revised Statutes OF 1881, says: "Whosoever
kills or Injuries, or pursues with intent to do
so, any turtle dove, sparrow, robin, blue
bird, meadow lark, wren, swallow, martin,
shall be fined not more than SO
nor less than ST." If the doctor were fined
the full extent of the Law, he would, in the
future, ABSTAIN from destroying our innocent
and beautiful songsters, and others, it is
hoped, deferred from committing such
wanton and inexcusable acts. Let the law
be enforced. LOVER OF TIE BIRDS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Louisville Settles the Ticker Question.

LOUISVILLE, April 25.-The ticker ques-
ton, which has harassed the Board of
Trade and the Western Union Telegraph
Company for the last six months, was finally
and definitely settled at the meetings of the
directors at the Board of Trade this after
noon. A contract was established whereby
the market quotations will be furnished at a
cost of SIS per week. subject to certain re-
strictions. All quotations will be furnished
over the ticker, and stock and cotton will be
furnished more completely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

assistan If " S at Racne VIZ Magnt
with the embezzlement of over S., 900 of the
postoffice funds, was taken before Commis-
sioner Bloodgood this afternoon, and waiv-
ing examination. was held in bonds of $l0,-
600 to answer in the United States District
Court, at the next term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Murdered in His wife's Presence.

ST. LOUIS, April 25-A special from Lam
pasas, Tex, says: "Dr. A. C. Rech was muir
dered, last night, by parties unknown. DR..
and Mrs. Rech were asleep, when the door
was unfastened, the parties came in the room
and shot Rech through the head twice,
killing him instantly. Rech came from
Georgia several years ago, and has been mar
ried only two years. His wife is almost be-
reft of her senses over the terrible tragedy
she Witnessed "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

shipments by water in order to bring the
roads to terms, but as the principle lines of
steamers are owned by the railway com
panies they are subject to the latter's con-
troll, and the action of the agents is stated to
be by order of the railway managers. This
action naturally does not include sailing
vessels and a few Independent steamboat
Iinas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
The Chicago Collector Sustained.

CHICAGO, April 25-The statement is pub
lished here that at the cabinet meeting yes
terday the action of Collector Spalding of
this port in the removal of A. H. Wright,
deputy in charge of customs inspection, and
the appointment OF ]. H. Gilbert to that
position, is sustained. The matter has been
one of considerable interest locally, because
the removal of Wright was antagonized by
Senator Logan. 1t is understood the change
was made by Collector Spalding for business,
and not political reasons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Ex-President Hayes in New York.

New YORK, April 25.-Ex- President Hayes
to-day attended the meeting of the board of
trustees of the John f. Slater fund, of which
he is president. All the members of the
board were present. The meeting has con-
vened for the purpose of hearing the report
which has been made by DR.. Haygood at the
instance of the board, embodying plan for
the future guidance of the trustees in dis
posing of the income of the fund. The re-
port will be presented this afternoon or to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Chicago Junketers at philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April PA commission,
consisting of four Chicago officials connected
with the aims house and public departments
of that city reached here last evening They
called on Mayor King this morning, and
spent the rest of the day in visiting the var-
GUS public institutions with view to ascer-
tanning what Improvements can be made IN
the new Chicago alms-house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
An Arkansas Tragedy.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 25.-Near Cedar
Glades Yell county, on Saturday William
Potter was murdered while working in his
field, by Riley Blocker and Jack Daniels in
whose possession some of Potter's hogs we're
found. They were taking him to the woods
to shoot him when he halloed to his wife,
and then they shot MIN and fed to the
mountains and joined several other despera-
does, The sheriff and posse are searching
Tor them, and bloody encounter is looked
Tor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
4<entuoky Temperance Convention.

LOUISVILLE, April 25.-The second annual
convention OF the Ministers Temperance
Association of Kentucky is in session in this
city. General Green Clay Smith, pastor of a
Baptist church in this city, was elected to
preside over the convention. In accepting
the position he said he wanted no compro-
mise on the whisky question, but absolute
prohibition. No business was transacted be-
yond perfecting organization. The conven-
ton will probably remain in session several
DAYS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
A whisky DistIllery Bankrupt.

Company. of St. Louis, has made an assign
ment. 1t succeeded the firm of Bowman &
Bleyer, who failed in January, 1881, with
liabilities of $4,000. which they compro-
missed at 50 cents on the dollar. The present
liabilities of the company are as yet I'M
known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
War Against the chicago Board of Trad

CHICAGO, April 25.-The agents of the prn-
cipal steamboat lines plying between this
city, Buffalo and Erie have joined hands
with the railroads in making war against the
Chicago Board of Trade, and it is asserted
that they will not appear on the floor OF
Change until the pending dispute between
the board and roads is settled 1t was ex-
pected that board members would make
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
Fatal ARRAY at Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 25.-Thomas Shine, a
painter, while leaving a disreputable house
on Pacific avenue at l o'clock, this morning,
became embroiled with three strangers, one
of whom killed him by stabbing him in the
neck with "a knife. The tragedy is thought
to have been unprovoked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
No imperfect spools in corticeli sewing silk


Sozodont toughens the gums and makes them
healthy, SO that they hold in the teeth firmly
It removes the tartar, gives comfort, is econom
ical of health and money, and when once used
will never be given up. Try SozOdOnt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

In the absence of suitable materials or the
time to prepare ii. people often go without
dressing for salads. Buy Durkee's, and you will
never'trouble yourself to make another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26

PERSONS who for many years have been
troubled by a severe hacking cough during the
winter months, are relieved at Onoe, and quickly
cured, by taking Cough Bush.