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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
PETTIS, BASSETT & CO.
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

A Grand Army post has been formed at Ches-
terton, Porter county.
The current expenses Of the Female Reforma-
tory, during June, amounted to 50, ,526.26.
A crippled fellow known as Grip. Tansey was
arrested last night on a charge of petit larceny,
for stealing 81 and coat.
John H. Fulford has filed a petition for di-
vorce from Rhoda Fulford. to whom he was
married in 1878 III Dare county, N. c., alleging
abandonment.
The st. Joseph Milling Company, with a capi-
tai stock of $4,000, incorporated under
State laws yesterday. The mill will be operated
at Mishawaka, and the dire ctOrs Casper
Kuhn, Adolph KaDine. Simon Geiser and John j.
SCHNEIDER.
The German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
has begun suit for $500 against Albert Bonyer
and II. A. Struble, of Cumberland, who own a
saw-mill, from the sparks of which, it is alleged.
a neighboring house caught fire which the
plaintiff was compelled to pay $500 insurance.
The closing exercises OF the Indiana polls Kin
dersarten's normal class will be held at. the
Fourth Presbyterian Church this evening at 8
O'Clock. Mr. W. N. Hsilman, president of the
North American Froebel Union, will give an ad-
dress on the relation of the kindergarten to the
school and home
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday 70
Lewis Cornwell and Sarah E. Gresh, Amos G..
Lines and Sisilesn Voorhees,, George L. Vincent
and Anzonetta Mcknight, Thomas Hopkins and
Vissa Daniela, Elias Trainer and Anna Kueip,
Richard l.. Butter and Annie L. Quillin, Charles
W. Deerberg and Henrietta Lasseman.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
PROBABLY A MURDER.
Charles Darter Fatally Injured by Blow
with Brick.

Charles Darter, young man of twenty-three
years. was struck behind the ear with bowlder,
last night, by booU-black, and, it is thought,
was fatally injured. The trouble occurred about
o'clock, and was the result of some sport
which small crowd of boys had been practic-
ing on Darter, who was probably slightly intoxi-
Gated. He had been ying on a bench near the
state-house fence, opposite the Zoo Theater, and
the boys were amusing themselves by putting
strips of paper between his fingers and setting
fire to them. Darter had repeatedly tried
TO drive them away, but they would
soon return and resume the sport. Finally,
when he tried to drive them off, they manifested
h disposition to fight, and began throwing stones
at him. 1t is said that he lodged four of the
missiles which were hurled at him, but one of
the boys, whose name could not be learned, slip
ped up behind him while he was trying to
guard OFF the assault from in front, and struck
him behind the ear with part of brick, which
brought him to the ground. In falling, the back
of Darter's head struck on a bowlder in the
street, and while the first blow would alone have
rendered him at least unconscious, the effect
OF the two injuries made the matter
doubly serious, and, should the result be fatal,
u very nice question will probably be raised as
TO which of the injuries caused death After
Darter had fallen, all the boys who had been
taking any part i'll the matter Immediately dis
appeared, and no arrests were made. The name
OF the boy who threw the first stone which
struck him could not be learned by the police,
he Is boot-black, as were all the boys impli-
Gated in the affair. Darter was removed to his
home, No. % South New Jersey street, in the
patrol-wagOn, and his injuries were examined
by DR.. Moore He was still unconscious at an
early hour this morning, and it is thought that
he will die
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Erie Railway Company IS to put on live
stock express trains, which will make the run
from Buffalo to Jersey City in fourteen hours.
President Fl. B. Ledyard, of the Michigan Cen
tral, has issued a strict order forbdding the
running of Sunday excursion trains on the road.
In paying the July dividend of the Union Pa
cifc 1t was found that 3,764 stockholders regis
tered upon the Boston ledger, gain of 604
between April and June 8, when the stock
ledger was closed.
The Erie railway commenced, on Monday last
70 run Pullman Car through from Boston to
Chicago upon the P. NJ express via the tunnel,
Blnghamton, Erie railway, and its new Chicago
" Atlantic connections.
The Treasury Department at Washington has
published a circular to the effect that railroads
which have been aided by the issue of bonds hy
UDe government are to have the preference in
carrying the business of the government
Freight officials Of the Missouri Pacific road
report that the crop prospects on that road and
Its branches are excellent. The harvesting OF
wheat is in good progress, and the yield is equal
TO the earlier estimates. The outlook in the
Northwest is equally promising.
In the sixty days that j H. Rntter has had
made several Important chanes by which
through fretghts are moved more rapidly over
the ROAD. Mr.. Rutter, as well, is giving the mat
ter OF improving equipments considerable atten-
ton.
The Erie Company has issued orders for a gen.
eral reduction in its force this month. Several
hundred men Will be DISCHARGED from the repair
shops under this order. The cause is alleged to
be the natural staRnatiOn of business at this
siderable decrease IN business owing to competi-
tiOn by other lines.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
The Grand Army Guard.

"The Grand Army Guard" is the name of a
new periodical edited by Mr. Ben D. House,
and devoted TO the interests of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The initial number made its
appearance yesterday and is a model, regarded
either from literary or typographical stand
point The leading features are story by
Elizabeth Stewart Phelps, a poem from Mr..
Houses own clever pen and variety of news
concerning the Grand Army posts, war rem
iniscences, etc The editor is to be congratu.
lateo in the success of the venture Mr.. House
is h clever journalist, and was a good soldier,
and aside from his own personal merits which
commend him alike to soldier and civilian, has
established paper that Is deserving of support
by reason of its own excellence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
Lottie Richmond's Matrimonial Record.

Lottie Richmond, the 'isero-comlo" singer,
seem to have lowered the record In a matrimon-
ial way. Gus. Goldback, who was accused of
robbing her of 1850, was acquitted in the
Criminal Court yesterday, aud during the trial,
Lottie, whose real name is Sarah Freeman, tes-
titled that she was first married to John La Rue
with whom she lived eight months; then to
Henry Forkner, with whom she fingered two
years; then to James Cloburn, whom she did not
leave for seven months; then to David Robinson
for term Of five years. and once more, for ,aci,
with Joseph Cook mot the thingness of the
which,. At intervals during and after this time
abe otiiciated the wife pro TEN. of man
named Richmond, William p. Seal and others.
When asked about her present relations, she
said: "Gilhert Herr, saloon keeper of this ciry,
is now my friend" and Gilbert, who was pre- s.
ent in cOurt did not deny it,
GOld5ack is the young man who followed the
loving Iottie from Florida here and she assist
ed him in spending his substance IN riotous
living. He ls now about ready to tackle the
husk diet,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06

The first public meeting of those engaged in
the new tabernacle church movement was held
last night at the Third Presbyterian Church, the
congregation filling the lecture room. Rev. A..
T. Pierson delivered lecture preparatory tc the
communion season Sunday, reading the ACCOUNT
of the miracle Of the loaves and fishes in the four
teenth chapter of Matthew. This he applied to
the present church movement-the duty of pre-
senting the word of life free to all; the necessity
OF obedience to Christ's commands to serve
Him, and the certainty of success If the service
and means used are consecrated. He presented
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

George Stevens's 1,OO6 Miles of Road
Changes on the L., N. A. g. c.
j. G. Everest and Jo Webb, of the passenger
department of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road, are in the city on official business.
J.V. McNeal, secretary of the l., ID. & S. Rail-
way Company, and manager of the Illinois coal
mines, who has been East for couple of weeks,
returned yesterday.
]. II. Martin has been appointed general agent
or the Kankakee & Seneca line, he representing
the interest OF both the c., l., st. L. S c. and the
Chicago " Rock Island roads In the line.
John M. Oehcrn. commercial agent of the Wa
hash road, who looks after matters which were
formerly under the supervision of H. b. Smith, is
In the city, and will remain a day or two looking
after the company's interest at this point.
George Stevens, who now has supervision of
tue Detroit Il indianapolis road since July l. is
superintendent of 1905 miles of road. Mr..
Stevens's stay in Indianapolis the Sd was a
brief one, but he proposes to spend day or two
here IN the near future to give him an oppOrtu-
nifty to acquaint himself with the needs of the
company aud with Indianapolis railroad and
business men,
John Macleod, general superintendent Of the
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road, an
nounces by circular that the offices of superin-
tendent OF transportation and trainmaster are
abolished. W. G.. Sala is appointed division su-
perlnteqdent of the northern division, embrac-
ing the Chicago u Indianapolis Airline, and that
portion of the main line north of Lafayette with
headquarters at Chicago. W. n. Marshall Is ap-
pointed division superintendent OF the southern
line between Louisville and Lafayette and the
Lsfay yette yard, with headquarters at New AL
bany. Car mileage to be reported TO G. G..
Breed, auditor, Louisville, KY.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06

collection of coins in silver portmonnaie,
given him by beloved aunt on her deathbed,
and $5 gold piece given him by little girl in
Detroit just before she died to be used by him in
the cause of the most sacred thing he knew,
which he desired to have the financial commit
tee receive as the nucleus of the offerings toward
building the new house of worship.
In regard TO heading the movement, DR..
PiersoD said he expected to spend a week in SOL
ltary consideration of the call, next week, and
come out of that season with clear understand
Ing Of his duty. His impulse was to accept the
call at once, for the movement represented the
crown and consummatlon of the prayers that
had been upDermost in his heart for seven years.
This evening DR.. Pierson will lecture in the
Third Church on "Rev. Chas. H. Spurgeon and
his Tabernacle work in London" giving the re-
suits of personal observation of the field and
facts cleaned from correspondence with Mr..
spurgeon respecting his work. On Sunday morn
ing The new addition TO the membership will be
received into the church by Dr. Pierson, and in
the evening he will lecture on John Huss, the
Bohemian martyr, the anniversary of whose
death occurs to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
PERSONAL.
sbelbyyille. is at the Bates.

John Beggs, ShelbyyiIle, is at the Bates.
M. G. Culver, of Lafayette, Is at the Grand.
Hon. K NJ, Hord, Shelbyville, is at the Bates
Hon. John c. Robinson, Spencer, is at the
Bates.
Hor. ]. a. s. Mitchell Goshen. is at the Bates
| Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, Terre Haute, is at the
| Bates.
Hon. John E. Lamb, Terre Haute, is at the
Bates.
l. H. Green and wife, Seymour, are ct the
Bates.
DIR. R. H. Tarleton, of Martinsville, is at the
| Grand.
| Colonel ]. G. Everest, OF Chicago, Is at the
Grand
Professor James H. Smart has gone to Sara
toga.
Hon. Isaac P. Gray, of Union City, is at the
| Grand.
Grand.
DIR. E. l. Judkins and wife, Greenfield are at
Hon. ]. E. Mellett and wife, of Muncie, are at
the Grand.
Mrs. ]. A. Wildman and mother will make a
visit to Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter are to go to Grand
Rapids, Mich.
william G. Butler, sheriff of Fulton county, is
| at the Grand.
The wife and daughter of Governor Porter
leave to-day for Chautauqua, where Mrs. Porter
| has a cottage.
Hon. d. V. Burns and wife are going to West
Baden to spend the remainder of the summer.
| They will go to Colorado this fall.
Mrs. 8. C Hanna, who has been spending few
weeks at West Baden for the benefit of her
health. is reported much improved.
| W. R. Mitchell and daughter, Vincennes; Budd
c. Reid, Anderson; c. NJ Foster and A. I. Grisgs
New York. A. A. Clark, st. Johns, N. B.; B. NJ.
Sheriff., Louisville: Robert Mediation and son,
State Farm, Ind, are among the late arrivals at
| the Bates House.
A. M. Kennedy, Rushville; F. Peterson, Roches-
ter; L. Fl. Latham, Baltimore; Thomas C. Willis
and Riley E.. Pratt, st. Ions; R. Il. Fleming
| Chicago; II. e. Persinger, Des Moines O. W.
| Henley, Mobile; t. o. Donnell and wife, Frank.
lin; ]. N. Beck, Connersville; W. NJ Copeland
Madison, and D. B. Doll, New Albany, are at the
| Grand.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
Where the Trouble Lies.

The management of the Indiana, Bloomington
q Western road have not decided to close their
freight depot at p. NJ, AS formerly, as stated in
last evenings News, but they possibly may de.
eide to do so, owing to the fact that since the
company has received freight up to ) P. NJ, the
running of trains on the Peoria division has
been greatly interfered with. The night freight
trains are belated In starting, delayed after they
start, and this frequently delays the passenger
trains and demoralzes matters generally; hence
the management fear they will he obliged to go
back to the OLD timetable, by which the freight
trains got out one hour earlier and were able to
reach Danvllle, convenient meeting point.
General Manager Henderson says, so far as pay
ing men for extra hours work, that is all right,
and has nothing to do with the matter of at
what hour they shall stop receiving freight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Improved Roadbed and Equipments
Make High Speed Safe.
The L., B. g. W. CrOwding the Pennsylvania
Lines-A Large Demand for Re-
frigerator Cars.
TRAINS RUN NONE TOO FAST.
Fifty Miles Per Hour a Safe Speed on First
Glass Roads.

Fifty Miles Per Hour n Safe Speed on First
Glass Roads.
A railroad official who has seen thirty-seven
years of active service, Thursday remarked
to the railroad reporter OF the Journal that it
was more safe now to run passenger trains fifty
miles per hour ana freight trains twenty-five
miles per hour than it was twenty years ago to
run them at half that rate of speed. The Miller
platform, the Miller and the jan
ney couplers, the automatic air-brakes, the more
substantial yet elegant ears, the better track
and in saying the better track, he did not SIM
ply mean the steel W hich has so largely replaced
iron rails, but the road a whole. The fish
plates now make practically continuous rail.
Many derailments of trains occurred in early
days of railroading from chairs breaking, and
rails getting slightly ont of position. Now
there Is nu trouble from this source. Then, on
well-buit roads, five cross-ties put in where
three formerly we're thought to be sufficient
Further. equipments now really much
more substantially built. The locomotive now,
where there is any strain, is built stronger
TO meet such strain. The coaches. from the
trucks to the body, are now constructed much
stronger than even fifteen years ago; and last,
but not least, the manner trains are now handled
by experienced train dispatchers and telegraph
Operators all established the truth of his original
statement that 1t safe to ride fifty miles per
hour, and really more safe than to ride twenty
miles per hour twenty years ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
MAJOR HENNINe.

His Florida System of Roads Developing
Wonderfully Under His Direction.
The large circle of friends of Major B. 8. Hen
nlng in this city will regret to learn that he is
ill as to eonine him to his room in New York
city. His troubles are Of chronic character.
The system of roads in Florida OF which he is
president is rapidly Deing put in excellent cen-
dition, and are prospering far beyond the expec-
tations of the capitalists who associated with
Major Henning IN the enterprise. Two divisions
of the system In June increased their earnings
over the corresponding month last year $14,-
240.0S, and the other divisions showed a slight
increase In earnings, but the increase on the
Florida Central & Western and Florida Transit d
Peninsuar divisions of the system were the
most marked. Florida people are said to be
very enthusiastic over the enterprise Major
Henning has shown in lifting these several
roads out Of the mire.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
Taxing the Railroads.

At the meeting of the State Board OF Equal
ization to day a delegation of county officers,
representing thirteen of the northern counties,
will urge an increase of the rate of railroad tax
alton in their section Of the State, and in the
argument upon the matter they will ask that
railroads shall be assessed upon the same basis
or taxation as other property. 1t is estimated
from statistics which they have gathered that
the average net earnings of all the railroads in
the Unttd States is 1872 per cent. OF their gross
receipIs, the gross earnings of last year
being S725.000,000, while the net was
S276, 100000. which, according to the
proposed rate of valuation. would make
their taxables worth 4,6l 9, 900, 900. In gen
eral estimate it is shown that railroads now are
taxed only one-sixth OF their value, while farm
property is assessed two-fifths, and on other
property tax of $3 is paid to every 81 by the
railroads. The attorneys who will address the
hoard, today, in behalf the delegation. are T.
E. Ellison, of Fort Wayne, and W. ii. Dells, of
Auburn. An effort will be made by Allen and
DE Ralb counties to secure the exclusive benefit
of the tax railroad shops located in Fort
Wayne and Auburn, which the railroad compa-
MES claim should go to the general benefit Of the
counties through which the line runs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

A Squabble Over Who Should Be General
Manager.
About month since it was announced official
ly that on July the Erie & North Shore and
the Commercial Express fast-freight lines would
be consolidated, making the Erie & North Shore
the banner fast-freight line. A few days since
it limited to the railroad reporter of the
Journal that there a hitch somewhere, and
The consolidation was eff. Meeting an officer of
the Erie & Nortn Shore Dispatch at the Union
Depot last evening, said official was questioned
to the trouble, and he answered that 1t all
came from a fight who should be general man
ager of the consolidated lines. The Wabash
people insisted upon naming the man, while the
Erie people expressed themselves as we'll sat
isfied with the present general manager SpiersJ
of the Erie & North Shore.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
A Small Sensation.

August Redman, living in the rear of No. 139
East Washington street, came home last even
ing and found Mollie Doherty and Alice Landers
at the house. He made no effort to conceal his
dislike for his wife's guests and at once began to
speak of them to her in terms not to be mistaken
as complimentary. She resented his re-
buke, and row ensued. The two wo-
men fled, and a neighbor's little
girl began a panicky cry of murder. AS
it was just after police roll-cal the house was
Immediately filed with patrolmen AMI crowd
of nearly 200 hundred was attracted to the
scene Redman was placed under arrest, and
the two women, Doherty and Landers, were
also taken into custody shortly afterward. The
officers created something of a sensation, which
was augmented by an unsuccessful attempt half
an hour later of Mrs. Redman to obtain NOR
phne at neighboriDg drug store with which
to commit suicide. The police then concluded
TO take her into custody also, and The whole 9
quartette was held on the charge Of peace dis :
turbance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
GENERAL NEWS.
The Railroad Commissioners of New York
Doing Good Work.

The Railroad Commissioners of New York
Doing a Good Work.
The railroad commission OF New York are MAX
ing for them. elves excellent record, and
what is surprising is that their rulings are giving
satisfaction to the railroad managements and
the complaining public. resume of what they
have done IN the few months the commission
has existed shows that they govern themselves
on strict business principles. To show how
varied is their duty below is published few Of
the many matters brought before them toinvesti-
gate and adjust. On the Utica & Black-river rail-
road, where the fares varied from 3 q to 6cents,
they having been fixed at the uniform rate of
3la cents. bridge on the Buffalo, New York a.
Philadelphia road having been broken down and
an emplOye killed, the commission directed
that henceforth all railroad bridges should be
civil engineer and thoroughly tested
before being again used, thus taking
the matter entirely out of the hands of the rail-
road authorities. merchant complained that
some timothy seed carried between two points
was charged twentyoDe cents per hundred, the
pool rate from Chicago, when 1t should have
been charged only thirteen cents. The commits
sion decided that this was unjust and the Erie
road refunded S32, with which the merchat de-
clared himself satisfied: A resident OF some
town on the line of the New York Central com
planned that conductor would not recognize
the validity of his stop-Over ticket and was ad-
vised by the commission to institute suit,
which is now pending. People in Oneida county
complained that they had inadequate station
facilities The railroad replied that the ada.
cent lands were held at too high figure and
asked time, which the commission granted. The
braKemef an The Delaware & Iackawanna road
complained of too long hours of laper Ihe com
pany was demonstrated with, the hours we're re-
duced and more brakemen added. AS railwa;
arrangements, of course, seldom. complain Of
any unjust eXactiOns from shippers, their work
is rather one-sided in character yet glance at
their decisions shows that the commission Ia dis
nOged To treat the railroads fairly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06

The present heated term has created n great
demand for refrigerator cars all over the coun-
try, which none of the lines able to supply.
An official of THE Erie fast freight lines states
that they could yesterday, have placed 200 re-
Five years ago there were not over fifty reirig-
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-06
Can the State onoers Draw Their salariese

Can the State Officers Draw Their Salaries?
In answer to a question yesterday from James
II. Rice, asking ii, as Auditor of State, he was
authorized to draw warrant for the payment
of the salary of the State Geologist since the
general appropriation for that department had
been exhausted, an opinion was given by Attor-
ney-general Hord, which has some Importance
as it involves the question of paying the salaries
OF State officers in the absence of general ap-
preparation. The Attorney general says that
"the State Geologist is entitled to a warrant for
his salary in the proportions and at the times in
dicated by statute" In regard to the payment
of the salaries of State officers generally, the
Encouragement quotes section 6,082, Revised
Statutes 1881, ana adds that "if the salary of a
public officer is fixed, and the times of payment
prescribed by law, especial appropriation is ne
cessary to authorize the Auditor to issue his
warrant for its payment. (Reynolds, auditor,
VS.. Taylor, 43 Ala, 420; Thomas VS.. Owens, 4
Nd, 199; Carroll vs.. Lubenthaler, 81 Cal, 1885,
State ex rel. VS.. Weston, auditor, Neb., 216
Nichols VS.. Comptroller, Stew. and p, 1919