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The daily gazette., 1883-04-16
DailuIs Gnzette
wILMINGToN. MONDAY. APRIL 4
What Mr. Beeeher should DO.

Councilman Beecher has serious charge
pending against him, which cannot be dis
PEELED by an offer of $500 "to any person
"who will get one of my [hisl letters to
member of either House, or to any person
whatsoever, wherein [hel recommended
"the passage of either Water Commission
cor Police Commission BILL" The dis
tinct charge is that he offered ex-Chief
Engineer McIntire a handsome fee to get
him (Beecher) appointed as one of
the proposed Water Commission
ers, and this is the matter
that most needs explanation. 1t makes no
difference in this case whether Mr.. Beecher
was opposed to or in favor of a Water Com
mission. He is charged with making a
financial offer for position on the Commits
sion, and if innocent he should make
his denial specific and at once de-
mand most searching investigation. His
position as member of the City Council and
chai man of he Legislative Committee only
makes the charge more serious In its nature,
and renders more imperative the necessity
for an immediate denial and investigation
or prompt resignation of his seat in City
Council.
WE ARE considerably surprised at the
childish and pettishly abusive attack made
upon the GAZETTE on Saturday last by
E0ery EVe,aing with reference to the build
ing inspector ordinance. Reasoning from
the virulence Of our contemporary's on
slaught back to the utterly insufficient
grounds for it, we are forced to the conclu-
sion that the "mistaken prejudice against
"good liquor" in its local department
to which Every Egeni'tg called attention
some time since, does not extend to the
editorial staff. We are unable to account
for its abuse in any other way and unless
we sadly mistake the character of its moral
fibre the remorsetul " nsea catpa must be
ringing in its head this morning with the
force of 6abre's trump.
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DIRECTORS

VI NRY I, RAYMOND 4LoNzo nvw,,.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-16

GRE T PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
DOtBLE ETRACK-STEEL RAILS.
SPLEIDID seen ERY, MAGNIFICENT
EQUIPMENT. NORTHERN CENTRAL RAIL
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TEXAS CLASS LANDS.
An Important Question Raised by the State
Treasurer the subject.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 17.-Acting State Treas
urer w. B. Workman brought up an import
ant question concerning class lands, involv-
ing millions of acres, and reaching purchas-
ers all over the country. He refused tender
of over $75, 900 made. by various parties for
land purchased. He explains that certain
railroad companies holding land certificates
made surveys of alternate school sections,
and had filed notice that it was taken. Now
parties claiming that these surveys were not
valid come forward, and propose to
purchase the lands under what
is known as the ffty-cent law,
and have rendered full paymentfor the lands
they desired, including alternate school sec
tions with the railroad sections. The last
Legislature having declared the questionable
surveys by railroads for the benefit of school
lands valid Mr.. Wortham refused to include
them as tifty-cen lands. He offered to re-
celve money on the railroad sections, but not
on alternate school lands. The parties, rep
resented by Judge Hancock as their adviser,
made their tenders for both kinds of land in
bulk, refusing to divide the question. and
thus raising an important issue with the
State.
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PERSONAL.

NJ L. Meeks of Muneie, is at the DenisOn.
c.. Page, of Madison, is the Grand Hotel.
John A. Thompson, of Edinburg, is at the Den
sOn.
H. R. Downey, of Richmond, is at the Grand
Hotel.
NJ. N. Robinson, of Buffalo, is at the Grand
Hotel
c. j. Kelly, of New York, is at the Bates
House.
A. E. Barth, of Baltimore, is at the Bates
House.
William B. Roe. of London, England, is ut the
Denison.
Hon. d. W. Voorhees,, of Terre Haute, is at the
Denison.
Judge William A. Woods is at Goshen. his for
mer home.
A. r. Sample and wife, of South Bend, are at
the Denison.
ia. Sims. jr., and wife, of Delphi, are at the
Bates House.
George W. Knight, of Brazil, was at the Grand
Hotel yesterday.
H. F..Harding and wife, of New York, are at
the Bates House.
Colonel James W. Hull, Of Pittsfield, Mass, is
at the Bates House.
Charles n Maynard has resumed work on the
Sentinel as city editor
Isaac c. Pugh was yesterday admitted to prac-
tice in the Civil Circuit Court.
Mr.. John B. Conner is still confined to the
house by reason of his fall from the street-car.
George F. Caimen, Spencer; D. H. COrnirh,
Johnstown, Pa; A. P. Prout New York; A. E.
LANE and wife, Chicago; b. T. Bacon, Cincinnati;
t, K. Whittock, Brooklyn, N. Y; W. B. Roberts,
LOuisville; l. I. Todd, Chicago are at the Grand
Hotel.
b. f, Whitman and Joseph Q. Bachelor, Cleve.
land, o.; George Hathaway, Greencastle;
Charles W. Curly, Ciueinnati James H. Willard
and wife, Bedford David c. Townsend and wife,
New York; d. Il. Maekey, Danvtle; p A. Hewitt,
Cleveland o.; NJ j. Voris. Franklin, Ind, ara
registered at the Bates House.
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first quarter of this year was 22,064 tons. OF
this amount the Southern Pacific roate carried
IL ,304 tons, and the Central Pacific the balances.
Several New England roads have so modified
their rules thai the 1000 mile tickets sold for
$50 can now be used by the buyers family or
firm, as well as by himself,
The New YORK, West Shore & Buffalo railroad,
main line, when completed from Weehawken to
these two points there will be 220 stations
The Florida Central e. Western and the Pensa-
cola IL Atlantic railroads have arranged to run
through solid trains between Jacksonvllle ana
Pensacola, and call it the "FlOral City route"
On the day the Toledo Cincinnati 81 st. Lo1ts
Narrow gauge road opened for business through
to st. Louis stock went OFF = points on tinfavor-
able reports regarding the low rates at which the
line offered to carry business.
A telegram from Ogden says the Union Pacific
railroad has applied for an injunction restraining
tine Denver IL Rio Grande from entering ogden
and laying Ia third rail upon the Central Palnc
track, claiming damage to their property. Inc
writ was made returnable tomorrow.
By anew schedule, which went into effect May
10, the New Orleans g. Northwestern railroad
has opened for freight and passenger business,
and trains now run direct from Cincinnati CON
Meeting at Chattan Ooga with the Alabama Great
Southern, through Meridian to Ellisville, Miss.
The Deming, Silver City & Pacific railroad,
narrOw-gauge, being built by a syndicate In
which Boston capitalists arc largely interested,
is about completed from Deming to Silver City,
N. M. The present terminal points are Denlng
and Silver City, the former being the western
terminus of the AtehisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe
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TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIES.

Jones, the wife murderer at Lexington, Ca,
day
A machine to sort the refuse gathered on city
streets, was exhibited, on Wednesday, in New
York.
The Michigan House, on Wednesday. passed
the bill giving women the right tn vote at school,
town and city elections.
The tug boat Wilson, for the Rappahanuoek
river, has sunk. The crew of six men, and the
owner, Button, are supposed to be drowned.
Three clerks of the New York firm of LIE Bou.
tllier Bros, were arrested yesterday, for steal
ing goods. Two of them were caught in the act
At Freeport l.. L., on Wednesday, Emma Car
penter and her mother, were arrested for killing
and burying In the yard the illegitimate child Of
the former.
In the Delaware district Of the Cherokee Ma
ton, on Tuesday, Raining Bird was sentenced
to hang Aug 8, for the murder OF Running Wa
ter year ago
The Parrott varnish Company's factory in
Bridgeport. Conn.,, WAS partially burned yester-
day morning. Loss. about $50, 900. Supposed to
be OF incendiary origin.
MIR. John A. COckeril, of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, WILL II is said, take editorial charge OF
the New York World, while Mr.. Pulitzer goes on
his deferred European trip.
Levi ID. Jarrard, postmaster OF New Bruins
wick, N. j.. and ex-cOunty collector is missing
He Is short over $4,000 In his county account,
and his bondsnen are troubled.
A Jury at La Crosse, via, has awarded limo
thy Lewis 81 400 for serviSea in securing wife
for the late BEN amin A. Jenkins. u wealthy but
aged resident OF La Crosse whose own Ill success
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Funeral Directors.

The funeral directors of Indiana met yester-
day, and, after some unimportant business,
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year:
observation-disclosures Z. Whitsett, indianapolis.
Vice Presdents-Isaac Ball. Terre Haute Rob
ert Smith, Evansville: Il. l. l.. Gardner, Vim
cennes, and G. i. Wool, LOganspOrt
Secretary-S. II. Lippineott, Richmond,
Treasurer--Frank W, Fsnner, Indianapolis.
Professor Renouard, of Rochester. N. y was
voted $50 for bis lecture on embalming.
The president-eleot offered resolution. which
met with the unanimous approval OF the direct
ors. This resolution was, in effect that the Gus.
tom Of removing hats at funerals ia injurious to
public health, and that 1t can he done away with
by JudiciOus appeal to ministers, the press aud
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A PROPOSED NEW RAILWAY
Prospects Good that the l., e. r. &
S. w. Road Will Be Built.
Colonel Tuen Wants an Eastern Out for
His Road-Mucll Interest shown In
the New York Meeting.
A COAL, ROAD IN PKospECT.

Definitely Settled that the indianapolis, Eel
River & Western Will Be Built.
The Journal has information to the effect that
within the next forty-eight hours the contract
to build the indianapolis. Eel Rivera Southwest
ern road will be let. James c. Devor consulting
engineer, has just issued a prospectus showing
the feasibility Of building the road, its prospect
i've business from agricultural, mining,
md manufacturing interests, which
would at once be tributary to the
road The road will be 100 miles In length,
standard gauge, having no grade to exceed forty
feet, and no curvatures over four degrees. IL
viii be laid with steel rails weighing sixty
Bridges, stone piers and culVerts, and ahrst-
class road in every respect. The prin-
eipal towns the line Will be
Btesville, Meridian, Cloverdale Bowling Green.
Claysville PleasantVille, Freelandvlle, En-
mtttsville and Vincennes. The directors are
q. j. Wilkinson, F. H. TaPy, Poland, Ind; A. j.
Hill, Belle Union; W. W. Smith, Indianapolis
VIM Daggy, Greencastle: $. B. Rodehaugh, d.
@ Vers, Urbana, ILL.,, and j. NJ. Smith, Waterloo
dent; Robert Smith, Poland, Ind, vice-presdent
j. A, Keller, Belle Union, treasurer; j. NJ. Nees,
Poland. assistant treasurer and secretary; H. W.
Ayres Urbana. III, attorney. The amount Of
Issue is So, 500, 900 thirty years gold first mort
gage bonds, 81, 000, 900 common stock, 81 AGO.
OU0 preferred stock. Trustees for Dondholders,
the Metropolitan Trust Company, New York.
and Hon. John G. New, Indianapolis The right
oil way for nearly the eHtire line has been Sc
Apolis and the control of 10000 acres of superior
DOal land,
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CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.


Can Peace Be Maintained Between the
Trunk Lines?
The meetings being held this week at the Office
of Commissioner Fink are of great importance,
and the results are watched with interest, as
should the efforts of Commissioner Fink fail 1t is
feared that the big roads will cry "havoe," and
1et slip the dogs of war The opening of laAenay-
Iga,ion has reduced through freight to point
where it will not go around. The most disturb
1ng factor in the arrangement is the competi-
Iion of new through lines. The old trunk lines
have no desire to start fight so long they
can get their fair share out of the pool. The
new outside lines are also willing to see the pool
kept up, as that allows them to get ali the busl-
Sess they want bv a slight cut under the pool
rhiesI One important question to be settled at
IbeSe meetings is the railway idea of "territo-
rial" rights. The theory that the railways have
IN absolute PrOprietorshiD of the business
along their lines has been wantOnly viola
ted OF late by the rail them selves, and how
TO ,7-estRblish the old order OF things is prrpexr
Ing The programme of these meetings Involves
The barmOnizn2 of so many conflicting interests
That Its execution at the present meeting is
Frsvely doubted by well-informed railroad men.
At the April conference new legislation was
adopted, looking to the prevention of a general
disregard of the east-bound freight schedule.
This legislation needs completion in detail.
Much work is before the managers in the pre-
parationa of uniform instructions to he given to
The general managers of the fHst-freight lines
for the carrying out of the regulations Of the
yointexeeutive committee, and should Commits
missioner Fink, with the JOINT executive eem-
mittee, harmonic these different elements they
VIII be entitled to much credit.
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COLONEL TUELL's ROAD.
Negotiations Pendingto Connect It with the
Big Four.

Negotiations Pending TO Connect &c with the
Big Four.
Colonel william B. Tuell, president of the
Torre Haute & Southeastern road, apparently
has abandoned all hope that the Bee Line people
lllease his road. and is now in Cincinnati con
ferFing with President Ingalls,, of the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, ST. Louis & Chicago road, as re-
CARDS connecting the T. H. & 8. E.
with the Martnsville branch of the Gin
clnnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis & Chicago
read. This scheme was talked Of
a couple of years ago, and President IEGalls, of
the c., l., ST. l.. & c., YAs so much interested in
the matter that he expended some $4,000 in
making a survey for such a connection, bat
Colonel Tuell then thought that Mr.. Ingalls,
wanted the best end of the bargain, and the mat
ter was dropped; but now Colonel Tuell
is said to he ready to accept Mr, Ingsls's
terms, butit is questionable now whether Presi-
dent Ingalls, will fall into line. Seine forty miles
al road would needs be built to connect the two
and 1t 10 estimated that it. would eOst $500 900 TO
construct IL, as portion of the line is through
rathera rough country. Colonel Tuelrs friends
are Of the opinion that this is the best move he
rOud make
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Superior Court.

Room No. l-Hon, Napoleon b. Taylor, Judge.
Johnston Sc Erwin VS.. City of Indianapolis ct
al; damages. On trial by jury.
Robert Swindell administrator, VS.. Esther
Kepple ct al; foreclosure of chattel mortgage
Judgment for S3,28709.
Room No. 2-Hon. Daniel W. Howe. Judge.
william W. Webb John W. Harris at al
motion to Quash writ of garuishment. Cause
dismissed by plaintiff at his costs.
Rebecca Harland VS.. c., II. g. d. Railroad
Company; suit for pay for stock killed by the
company.
Room No, 3-Hon. Lewis O. Walker. Judge.
Sarah f. Kersey Vs. IL. r. Allen, suit on cove
naDt of warranty. Tried and taken under adj
visement by the court.
Indiana National Bank Va. Edward Goe ct all
suit on note Tried and taken under advise
ment by the court,
Peter Il. Hoss VS.. Mary A. Kregelo; suit for
damages. On trial by the court.
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Indianapolis TaIent Abroad.

Tho arrival OF John r. Elder, of Indianapolis,
at New Orleans IL announced by the Pieayune OF
the 15th which adds that Mr.. Elder proposes
now to push construction of the New Orleans 4
Lake Borgne road with vigor. Mr. Elder states
that the entire road from New Orleans to Lake
Borgne will be com Dleted and In running order
by the LIST day of September next. Already
eight miles, from New Orleans to the Poydras
plantation. Ia graded, and to-day the Indianap
oils Rolling mill Company commence filling the
contract for furnishing the rails portion of
which Will arrive in thar city in shout two
weeks. 1t is proposed to call the terminus of the
line "Shell Beach -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-18
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.
Supreme Court-May 16.
IN. George V. Howk, Chief Justice,

Hon. George " Howk Chief Justice
PRIVATE RIGHT OF WAY IRREVoCABLE
LICENSE.
S,S27. Oscar A. Simons VS.. VIM. L. Morehouse.
Marshall, G. c.
BckneH C.-Morris0n and Reilly being the
ownets of adjoining tracts of lana and Morrison
having no access to highway by which Kelly 8
land was bounded verbally agreed that Nor
rison and the future owners Of his land, for the
sum OF S2o to be paid by him, should have
private way twenty-five feet wide along the
west side of Reilly's land to the road inns
agreement was eXecute ted. afterward Stallard
Group and Shaf1eF, who owned tracts west of
this private way, agreed that If 1t was placed on
the direct line betweeGeGheir lands and Morrison
and ReIliy's they would give ten feet OF their
land for the road, the other ten being given by
Morrison and Reilly, and the road should remain
for the use of the owners of all the tracts. This
Morrison sold his land to appellant. Nothing
was SAID in the deed about the
private road, but appellant used
and worked it until it was closed by
the parties to whom the owners of the
other tracts had sold, and who had notice OF all
the facts. Appellant then brought this action to
compel the opening of the road. Held, the Ver-
bal contracts under which said private way was
created, having been executed upon valid con-
sideratiop, could not afterward Detrevoked. %
Ind, 10; 70 i'd, 90; 81 ia, 534; 50 ID, 265; al
Id, 265; Hartman ON EStOppel, 1870 Where a
license is revocable, it may be determined at
once by a conveyance from the lIcenser without
notice; but where the license 1s not revocaOle,
grantees, as well as the original owners. are
bound If they purchase with notice. And in
some cases the existing condition of things
showed good cause of action. Judgment re-
Versed.
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THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Dan Jones, a boOtblaeh, has been sent to the
House of Refuge. Dan is not contumaciousIy
bad, but he is an orphan with no one to care for
him.
case of scarlet fever ut tho Surgical Insti-
tute, unrepOrted TO the Board of Health, has
created something very like a panic among the
patients at that institution.
The pOst-mortem over the remaias of George
Barnes, made by the city hospital physicians,
established that death was due 10 sOftening OF
the brain. The body was claimed by his step
thirty -eiRht.
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GENERAL NEWS.
The Bears Making Poor Hesdway on the l.
& N. Stock.

The Bears Making Poor Hesdway on the L.
& N. Stock.
The New York Evening Post has made inquiry
in regard to the damaging reports in circulation
about the Louisville & Nashville, aud finds
upon what is believed to be trustworthy infor-
mstion, that the company has now in its treas
ury an aaount of money and available funds
equal to double the amount of It's floating debt
also that it is not behind, reported, in any of
its payments Of wages due to employees, and
finally that its net earnings for the ten months to
April 80 and for the month Of April, were in ex
oess Of its fixed charges. The fact is that the
road never was more econ Omleally operated than
at the present time under the general manage
ment Of M. II Smith. and while the road is Oper-
ated with economy the rORdbed and eautmInent
are being placed In first-olass condition, and the
traffic Of the line and the earnings thsrefFOn in
the fall months promises to be the heaviest in
the roads history
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NOTICE.
CLEVELAND, CoLuMRUs, CINCfSNAu g.
INDTANAPoLls RAILWAY,

CLEVELAND, o, April 2, 1888.
Notice is hereby given to the stockholders OF
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati ~ Indian.
apOlis Railway Company, that special meeting
Of the stockholders Of said Railway Company
will be held at the general office Ut the company
In the city Of Cleveland, o, on the 9th day OF
June, 1873, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of voting upon "A lease for nnety-nine years of
the st. Louis. Alton Il Terre Haute railroad to
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati N Indian
apOlis and the Indianapolis e. st. Louis Railway
Companies, and 10 consider said lease, ana to
authorize, rally and confirm said lease or reject
the same, and to take such other action in regard
TO said lease as the stockholders may deem
proper
BY order Of the Board of Directors
GEORGE II. RUSSELL secretary,
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Miscellaneous News.

The Knoxville & ONO is the only road in the
United States on which there are five tunnels
within the space of a mia.
Messengers of the American Express Company
have commenced running through to st. Louis
over the Toledo, Cincinnati & st. Louis road
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western com
phny has arranged its timetables so as to make
'$tess connection at Buffalo with principal trains
west.
Ihe freight tonnage over the, Chesapeake a.
ONO road tho last four months has been 80 per
in 1882.
The Central PacihO begin TO feel their South
ern competition. The movement OF through
+tfcight from San francisco eastward for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-18

Jane Cook, widow about thirty years old
who lives at the first tollgate south of Broad
Ripple, on the Broad Ripple road, was lodged in
Jail yesterday on a grand jury warrant, charged
with hlaekmail. Mrs. Cooks offense is attrihuu-
ing the paternity of an unborn child TO DR..
Light. of Broad Ripple, in which the Doctor and
large number of neighbOrs hold a contrary
opinion, aud she has admitted that the charge is
false,
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There was a large attendance at the meeting
yesterday afternoon, and much interest was
manifested The yonng ladies' union we're re-
quested to hold their regular meetings at the
luneh-room, aud cordial invitation for all to
como Co tea
Arrangements are being made to have Mrs
Bayley, of Chicago. come and give "Chalks
Talks TO the children.
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Will They Strike?

Engineers Stevens Guilfoil and Ktmmel, who
were among the engineers relieved on the Bee
Line system by the recent new deal, have gone
TO Cleveland to confer with Grand Chief Nc
Arthur, of the Locomotive Brotherhood, and
there is a possibility that the troubles the Bee
Line system, more especially on the Indianapolis
Il 81. Louis division, which at first seemed but
Irifling. will be felt all over the country.
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A Good Year,s Work.

Joseph Sanger, secretary and treasurer of the
Yardmasters' Mutual Benefit Association of the
United States and Canada, yesterday issued his
ninth annual report, which shows the total mem
bership to be 702i new members this year. ESQ:
number OF members deceased, 9. Cash on hand
May l, 1882, and receipts the past year,
$3.50 80; disbursements. $5,079 40; cash in
treasury May l, 1883, $1,000. q. W. Evans
president, yesterday issued the call for thr ninth
annual meeting, which convenes at Denver,
Col, Wednesday, June 10, 1888, at 10 A. NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-18
County Settlements

The amounts paid into the State Treasury, yes
tsrday, by counties making the seni-annnal set
Element were as follows: ST. Joseph county,
500, 1926; Bartholomew, $2O.426.31; Spencer,
$I1 ,9l1. O3, and stenben. Ss.O29.OO.