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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15

Room No. I-HOn. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
Johnston, Erwin & Co. VS. Union Railway Com
pany, ct al; suit for damages. On trial by jury.
Room No 2-Hou. Daniel W. Howe, Judge
Richard Kirk p. C. Il ST. l.. Railroad COm-
pany; suit for damages. On trial by jury.
Room No. S-Hon. Lewis q. Walker. Judge.
Bolivar Rood Henry Miller; suit on ac-
count Judgment for 1885. rs.
Murela b. Mansur ct al. John Streight ct
al; suit for damages. Finding tor defendants.
A. q. Goddin VS.. j. Slut Neal suit on judg-
mont. Finding for defendant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS, BLANK BOOKS
L AND PRINTED MATTER FOR THE
MONEY-ORDER BUSINESS.
PosTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WAsHINGTON, ID. c., May 5, 1883.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De.
partment until Wednesday, the 9Th day OF June,
quantities, and al such times as they may be
ordered, all the blanks, blank books and printed
matter 10 be supplied to postmasters by the Post
master-general or used IN his Department for the
transaction OF the Money Order business, during
period of four years. commencing on the Sd
day of September, 1888
Blank forms of Oids with samples OF printed
blanks ana full specifications, will be furnished
upon application to the Superintendent of tho
Money Order system, POstofice Department.
Washington. D. c.. at whose office samples Of
bound books may be seen.
w. Q. GRESHAM, Postmaster-generaL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
Death Of the Victim of the Sunday Fight

Isaac Baker, the old man whose skull was
mashed with a fence picket Sunday afternoon :.
in fight with William Montgomery and l. s.
Seay, two relatives who boarded with him. died
yesterday morning from the effects of
his injuries. The coroner was at
once notified, and tha remains
were taken in charge by Kregelo, the under
taker. The charge against Montgomery and
Seay. immediately after Bakers death. was
changed from assault and battery. with intent
tn Kill. to murder. They waived preliminary ex-
animation before the may Or, yesterday morning,
and the grand jury at once began an investiga-
tion Of the ease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The L. e. s. w. Likely to Get q Line Into
Peoria.
1t is stated that the Lake Erie & Western has
abandoned the idea of building a road into
Peoria, bus are about to reach Peoria by using
the tracks of the Indiana, Bloomington & West
aern between Bloomington and Peoria. The rail-
road reporter of the journal, last even
ing. interviewed l., b. & w. Off
oial regards the matter, ana he states
that az yet no definite arrangements of that
character have been made. Yet the l.. b. & W.
have expressed a willingness to the l.. Il. & W.
people to enter INTO au agreement to use the
track between the points above named at a
reasonable rental, and that IL Is quite likely at
no distanU day terms will he agreed upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15

Hon, Joshua G. Adams, Judge.
Morris Murphy VS.. Mary Almon; Islander suit
for 50, ZOO. Jury returned vertl lot for defend
ant by instructions of the court.
Walter Scott ct al VS.. Lurella MoWhirton; suit
Oh appeal for damages. Continued until to-uay.
Sophia Reich VS.. Frederick Belch; suit for
Islander for $1,000. On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
Browne Bronchial Troehsa

as q remedy for Coughs and Throat Troubles:
"Great service IN subduing Hoarseness. Rev.
Daniel Wise, New York. "Greatly relieve any
uDeasiness In the tbrOat."-S. 8. Curry, Teacher
of OratOry IN Boston University "IndspenAa-
bic to me, having used them through all my min.
tsterial iiie,"-Rev. G. $. Yedder Charleston, g. O.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15

NOTES,
The Rentz-Santly Novelty and Burleeque Com
pany give single performances at the Grand
Opera-house next Monday night.
The Ida siddOns Female Mastodons will ap-
pear at the Park Theater the last three nights OF
this week and Saturday matinee.
Danvilie, Ind, will indulge in the play of
"Esmeralda," ON the 25th inst. The drama Will
be given by amateur talent, with Miss Stella
Rees, of this city, in the title role.
MRS. Leon Bailey has signed q contract with
the Chicago Church Choir Company to sing lead
ing cOntraltO parts at McVckers Theater, in the
operas of "lOlanthe" and "Chines Of Nor
mandy"
Tue comedians, ROBSON ana Crane, ana their
excellent supporting company, including Miss
May Henry and Mr.. AL =. Liptnan, of this city.
will give single performance of ''Sharps aud
Flats" at the Grand Opera-house, Wednesday Of
next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
Burnett's Cocaine
WILL SAVE THE HAIR,

And keep it IN II strong and healthy condition
because it will stimulate tho roots OF the hair
ana restore the natural action upon which it's
growth depends
Buruetts Flavorins Extracts arc absolutely
pure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15

hibition will be held in Denver, Col. commenc-
ing July II and ending Sept. 30. Reduced pas
5enger ann freight rates Will DO made from all
parts of the United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
Worthy the Attention of Freight Agents

Worthy the Attention of Freight Agents.
movement is on foot among the merchants
of this city, and the matter will soon be brought
before the Board of Trade, to induce the differ
ent railroads hero to keep their depots open to
receive freight until O'Clock in the afternoon.
Closing, as they do now, at a O'Clock, merchants
are put to extra trouble and expense, the
shipping hours so short thai they have to
hire additional drays aud men in order to make
shipments. 10 is claimed that in other cities
freight is received at the deDots to as late an
hour aS p. NJ, and that Indianapolis should no
longer be treated as a village.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, May IS, A ny
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley-colder
clearing weather. north westerly winds, higher
pressure.
For the Lower Lake Region-Rainy, followed
by clearing weather, winds shifting to north
westerly, stationary or lower temperature, higher
pressure.
Local ODservauons.
TNn NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
Fair Girl Graduates"


whose sedentary lives increase those troubles
peculiar to women, should use DIR. PierCe's
'FavOrite Prescription" which is an unfailing
remedy. Sold Dysdruggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
Better Post Up.

One of the Indianapolis morning papers,
which publishes limited railroad column, in
yesterdays issue said: "There has been dis
charge of engineers on the Bee Line on account
of dizziness Of business, as enormously stated,
nor for any other cause" II the reporters of
that paper will look around little they VIII find
Bee Line engineers out of job who carry in
their pockets a letter reading as follows:
SC, c., G. d. I. RAILROAD COMPANY.
SUPERIFTENDRNT'5 OFFICE.
ding that you are not pleased
with the present management, the ompany
will dispense with your services after this date -
tSigned by superintendent of the respective
divisions.I
1t seems that some sneak is around lstenin g
to the remarks Of engineers who do not approve
of the reducing of hrst-class engineers to the
rank of second-class engineers and accepting
their pay, and these listeners report such cases
to the respective superintendents, and when
said engineers appear to take ont their engines u
letter of the above character is handed them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
The l.. B. & w. Scheme to Run to
Newark Of-The B. s. o. Objects.

The l.. e. & ". Negotiating to Get Into
Pooria-J0hn MaoLeod's Record
More Air Line Trains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15

lively, essRyed the characters Of Muldoon, Null
eahy and o. Brleu, and besides rendering well all
the old business and songs. introduced a great
deal that was new and pleasing.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
Malapropisms.
[Hacmillan,s Araeazlne-

No malapropisms are commoner than the
often misused words circumstance and
incident both being written indifferentIy
as signifying mere matters Of fact. Wheth.
er "a circumstance" is, in any case, an al
lowable expression may be doubtful. Cir
cumstances stand around, unless it be a
ring-fence or fog, is hardly conceivable as
a possibility. But the gravity of the error
lies in distinction less captious A quar-
rel or accident Ia the street is not a ''eir-
cumstances' but 1t may be explained or ex-
cused or accounted for by circumstances.
A fire breaks out in building and burns it
TO the ground. This Is not an sin
cident;" it is fact. II ANYBODY
were to jump out Of a window while the
fire was raging, that would be prop
erly described as an incident. And again,
IL the supply Of water were to fall, IL the
turn-clock were slow or quick in coming, IL
the engines were early or late, any of these
things would be circumstances, for they
would surround the fact and modify its re-
suits. "Effluvium,v with It's plural, is
noun often misappled, and yet more FREE
quently restricted to one of its many appli-
cations. By "efluvia" is vulgarly meant evil
odors aud, Of course, an effluvium may be an
outflow Of foul air. But 1t may just as well
be stream of pure water. Many writers
employ the adjective "sumptuary,p as if it
belonged exclusively to dress, whereas it
may relate to all matters Of luxurious living;
and If the old sumptuary laws should be re-
vived they might reach the epicures who
waste their patrmoDy ON pate DE fote grds,
opera boxes, horses, carriages, Jewels, and
rare wine. as well as the extravagant wear
ers of costly attire. "Decimatep Is verb
which, with its adjective participle, "deci-
mated,' is ludicrously mistaken. Its origi-
nal significance was grave and often terrible;
for 1t meant no less than taking the tenth Of
a mans substance, or shooting every tenth
man in mntinous regiment, the victims be-
ing called out by lot. This appalling charac-
ter Of defamation lay in the likelihood that
innocent persons, slain in cold blood, might
suffer for the guilty. But the peculiar hor-
ror vanishes when we alter the conditions:
and regiment which has taken part In q
hard fought battle and comes off the field
only decimated, that Is to say, with nine liy-
ing and unscathed for each man left on the
field, might be accounted rather fortunate
than the reverse. We come now to "holo-
caust." the use Of which noun often betrays
Ignorance quite as gross. Thus the dreadful
loss Of life by the sinking Of an excursion
steam boat on the Thames was recently
spoken Of as a holocaust" by which re-
markable mispriisons of etymology the
Thames was set on fire indeed.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

Two mysterious packages which were
lately seized by the London police in barge
on the Thames, and which were supposed to
contain dynamite, have upon examination
been found to consist of nothing more for
midable than fireworks. 1t looks as though
there had been some kind of conspiracy to
use explosive materials in lawless manner
for the purpose of terrorizing the British
government, but there is not much doubt
that the danger of the situation has been
greatly exaggerated, and that the discover
les of the police which have thrown the pub
lie and the authorities into such a fever CT
alarm comprise good many mares nests
When the rambling and hystericai dispatches
which have been sent US are sifted down, it
is surprising how little they contain that is
really definite and substantial. There has
been great cry, but so far there is very
little wool.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
Who Wrote wordsworth's Poemsq

The death of the late Mr.. Wordsworth.
the last son of William Wordsworth, is like
ly to have an indirect influence upon the
reputation of the poet which win cause no
little sensation in literary circles Southey
once said that poets nearly always found
their best advisers among their female
friends, and cited the Instances of Words
worth and his sister as a remarkable case in
point; but it never has yet been realized TO
how great an extent the gentle lake poet
was really indebted to his sister for his POI
etry. There were, however In the posses
sion of the Mr.. Wordsworth who has recent
~ died whole cabinet full of MS. letters:
some from the hand of his father himself,
but the greater proportion OF them written
by the other members Of that little college of
authors who did so much to dignity the
name of literature at the beginning Of this
century-Southey, Rogers, De Quincy,
Lamb, Coleridge, and Sir Walter Scott. The
evidence of these letters, it is asserted, goes
to prove incontestably that a great portion,
perhaps the greater portion, Of Words
worth's reputation as a poet should be In
justice transferred to bis sister Mary She
1t was who, in the majority of instances.
supplied the sentiment, and in many cases
- - S6nsaAsrksl.
from internal evidence alone 1t would be
easy to find in the tenderness and softness of
the W0rdsworthian muse corr0boratige ira
ces Of female hand, while for external evil
dence these MSS. must be allowed an au-
fhority far superior TO any other records,
traditional or documentary, which bear up
on the question; and before long the public
will have an opportunity Of judging for
themselves of the validity of the case
against the poet. The late Mr.. Wordsworth
was too jealous Of his fathers reputation to
publish these records, which could not fail
to damage it; but the present Mfr. Words
worth is equally anxious that Justice should
be done to his grand-aunt, even at risk of
discrediting his grandfather. Some time
ago arrangements had been made by Mr..
Gordon Wordsworth and another member of
the family for the careful collation. and an
notation of the precious documents with
view to publication, and now the work will
probably be pushed on with energy It will
of necessity be some time before the entire
mass is ready to be given to the world; but
when the letters are published they will
make a volume which can scarcely fail to
occupy notable place in the history Of lit
erature. just as in astronomy star has Of
ten been regarded for centuries as a single
body until the evidence Of stronger tele-
cope has shown it to be double, so "the poet
Wordsworth may henceforward be recog-
nized TO be twin STAR" and If England
loses by the forthcoming disclosure half a
poet, she will gain new poetess.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

IT will occur to most people that the ac-
counts of the Comptroller's Office at New
York must have been very loosely kept when
It was possible for trusted clerk to defraud
the city to the tune Of something like $780,
00e by failing to cancel coupons, and ar
ranging with an accomplish to have them
presented second time SO that they might
be paid twice over. This is what Mr.. Will
liam b. Carroll is said TO have done during
long term of years with such complete sue
cess that the fraud was not discovered until
after his death. One can understand how
frauds can be committed without discovery
by the ingenious manipulation of compli-
Gated set of books, but Mr.. Carrolrs method
was simplicity itself, and how any one could
have been deceived By it is incomprehensl-
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

THE Public has an interesting article on
the population of the United States, in
which it is maintained that the country has
now 81, 800, 900 inhabitants. This number
is about A, ZOO, 900 greater than was reported
by the census for june 80, 1880 and war
rants the prediction of population of55, 000,-
$50 by July next. OF course immigration
Is the uncertain quantity in the formulation
Of these estimates. 1t seems, however, that,
since 1870, the rate of gain by excess of
births over deaths has been, as nearly as
may be, 2 per cent per annum. The num-
Der of immigrants each year being known,
the population at any time may be stated
therefore, with considerable confidence. An
annual gain Of 2 per cent through excess of
births seems to be established for the time
being, inasmuch as the decade 1870-6O in
cluded five years of general prosperity, and
as many of unusual depression. But, Of
course, war or pestilence would vitiate the
calculation.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

SALsn MORSE, who has achieved some no.
toriety by his persistent efforts to put the
Passion Play ON the stage of that very relig-
ious city, New York, is, If reports are true
precious hypocrite. He objects to being
called a Theatrical manager" and insists
that he should be eanonized as pious illus
traitor Of Bible themes. When, the other
night, his unlicensed show was stopped by
the authorities, he made speech to the an
dience in which he declared that crucifxion
was the only other indignity that could be
put on him, and suggested that when that
was accomplished he should "stand on the
same ground with the Master.' But, ac-
cording to the New York Times, employees
of his. both men and women, clamored
around Morse the same evening, some OF
them declaring that they were starving,
while IL is asserted that he has not paid his
chorus since he hired them, five months
ago, but has continually put them Off with
false promises The world needs no such
teacher of Christianity as that.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
STATE OF MAINE.
RY THE GOVERNOR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

AtPROCLAMAT
By the advice of the Executive Council, do
hereby appoint.
Thursday, the a9sh Bay Of April, next,
o be set apart as day of Fasting Humiliation and
Prayer.
Let the people of our State-in honor of the Gus
tom of our forefathers, and the veneration In
which it has ever been held by the Christian people
of New England--on that day, abstain from all un-
necessary occupation, and assemble in their several
places of worship; to confess the sins CT the past
and consecrate their future, to Him who is the
Giver Of every good and perfect gift.
"Giye the Lord the glory due unto His name,
bring an offering and come into His courts"
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this
twenty-eighth day of March, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
three, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and seventh
FREDERICK Robe.
BY the Governor.
JOSEPH 0. SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

Gov. Begole of Michigan is not the simple
rustic he was taken to be before his election.
at recent reception given by him in De-
troit, he was seated in 'schair that rested
upon dais six or eight inches above the
floor. The chair was shielded by canopy
of state. and was an exact reproduction of
the chair of state used by Louis XIII.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

HERE is the text of the damnatory clause
of the German decree against American
pork: "The importation of pigs, pork, in
Guiding sides of bacon, also sausages of all
kinds, of American origin, is prohibited I'M
til further order" The exclusion, it will be
observed, does not extend to lard. 1t seems,
however, that Bismarck is too sharp to per-
NIT English and French importers of pork
from the United States to eircumvent him.
The latest Berlin papers repor. the prepare
ton of a list of regulations designed to pre-
vent the importation of American pork re-
pasksd.iansE European markets. Certificates
origin are 10 Ss REQUIRED not Unrrys 'frrssfh
the German Consuls abroad, but also from
the police authorities of the place of export,
duly certified to by the aforesaid Consuls.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

GERMANY still beheads her criminals for
certain capital offenses. 1t reads like a rel.
ic of barbarism, but after all is hardly more
repulsive than the bungling attempts SO
often made in this country to send criminals
speedily into eternity and instead occupy ten
or fifteen minutes in choking them to death.
Both countries might judiciously attempt an
improvement.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

DIR. William White of Philadelphia is de-
livering course of lectures in that city to
the policemen, instructing them how to act
In case of accidents, hemorrhages of all
kinds, attempted suicides, etc. About 1900
patrolmen were present at the last lecture,
and they say they have gained information
that will be of great value to them in the
future discharge of their duties.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
Delphine Gay De Girardin,
MARY Wagner FISHER in The Continent

The first positive impression she made up
on the literati Of the day was when she was
seventeen years old. 1t was at one OF the
reunions at the Abbaye-aux .Bois, and Mad
anne Recamier begged her to recite poem
which was then under discussion as 10 its
merits. The young muse acceded to the re-
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

THE Charleston News comes down early.
1t expects to get whipped next year, and
says 1t has been whipped so often that It
can stand it again. Spoken like little
man!
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
SEASIDE COTTAGE FOR SALE.

4 ocean Point Lincoln Co., Mo-, two-storied
~ cottage, desirable for boarding house or
private residence together with an adjoining lot
81 land; furniture also included. For further
particulars, enquire OF -
l.. W. STARBIRD,
ap11dlws No l5 Green ST., Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

AGAINST the boast that the bridge of the
Erie railway at Alton, sol feet high, is the
highest in the world, France puts in her
claim for superiority with her bridge AIS
feet high at Garabit. Claim herewith al
lowed
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publica
tion but as guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

MIR. Curtin, the Pennsylvania war govern
or, has become quite feeble. old age begin
ming to get in its work.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
yITALQUESTI0NS!!

Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing in tie world
for quieting and allaying all irritation Of the
and curing all forms of nervous complaints, giving
natural, ehildlike refreshing sleep always?
And they viii tell you unhesitaslngly
ssoma form of Honslss
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
SCHOOL sACQUES.

We have received lot Of CHILDREN'S GAR
MENTS which are just right for present wear.
will be sold in sizes for Children, 4, 6. and 10
years. at $3.50 each. This is a Special Bargain
which should attract all needing Spring Sacques
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-16

OF the 100 members of the Texas legisla-
ture only II are natives of the State.