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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

Since the adoption of a standard time in
this country about 400 applications have been
filed in the Patent Office for clock dals aud
other devices intended to present the twenty
four hours in convenient manner, and
without unduly crowding the figures togeth-
err. Large numbers of these applications
have been rejected upon evidence found in a
musty old volume that Prince Sottykof
once possessed watch, made in 1547. upon
the dial of which appeared the hours from
to "a, arranged in two concentric circles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Criminal and Accidental Notes from
Various Points in Indiana.
Burglars Discounted by an Illinois School
TeaCher-ExtraOrdi Case of Sur
Vival After Serious Brain Injury.
INDIAN A.


The Jury in the Surber Murder Case Returns
Verdict of Guilty.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINsvILLE Dec. 1.-The jury in the
case OF the State of Indiana vs. George Sur
Der, indicted for the murder of Burgess at a
dance near Eminence, returned a verdict
this morning of guilty, and sentenced him to
five years in States prison. This has been q
noted case William Hazelet was indicted
for the offense, and after one trial, resulting
in disagreement of the jury, nolle was
entered in his case and an indictment re-
turned against Surber which has resulted In
his conviction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
How to Receive Prompt Justice.

Porter County Vidette.
Let US have judge in every county, always
ready like justice, to administer the law,
continuances only for necessary prepare
ton, change of venue only with the least
on pre- ponderance of evidence, and then the
law of equitable remedies would be enforced,
and violators would be put to work to pay
expenses and to learn the normal mode of
maintenance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

LONDON, Dec. 4.--The financial article in
the News says: 1T is understood Shanghai
firm holding silk to the value of $1,000, 900
has failed or retired from business. 1t
is stated the firm has been gradually
liqudating. More stoppages of business
houses at Shanghai are expected, as the Chi
nese banks resolutely refuse to lend money
until the war clouds have been cleared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The Amerionn Ansi-slnvery society.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4. - The semi-cente-
nary organization of the American Anti
slavery Society was held to-day. John Purvis.
one of the three survivors of the original So
ciety (the others are John G. Whittier and
EIeazer Wrightl announced the object of the
meeting, and Rev. DR.. Furnas made brief
PRAYER A letter was read from Whittier;
also, letters from George VIM. Curtis, Grace
Anna Lewis, Wendell Phillips, Garrison,
Parker Pillsbury, Samuel May, Samuel Long
fellow. Francis ]. Garrison, and Oliver
Wendell Holmes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Insurance Frauds in Indiananolls

CINCINNATI Dec. 4.-The Commercial
Gazettes Washington C. H.. Ohio, special
says that Bowman Hess and s. j. Hooker
have been arrested at the instance
of the State Commissioner of Insurance,
charged with obtaining fraudulent insurance,
at indianapolis, on Eliza Boomer and Lucy
Robinson. 1t is said that other arrests will
be made, exposing extensive fraudulent in
s.-ance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
A Reckless Statesman.
Wabash Courier (Dem.l

OF all the gentlemen who have represented
Indiana in the United States Senate since the
first dawn of light in this region of forest,
Senator Voorhees, is the most reckless. He
is to craftsmanship much of what Henry
Waterson is to journalism. He had done
more to embarrass the Democrats during the
last campaign than any other publicist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Shooting at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI Dec. AT a late hour last
night at Aug's clubhouse a man named
Beck asked Lammaredin, the bar-keeper, for
drink and the latter refused him for the
reason that he had had enough. Beck i'm
mediately drew a pistol and shot Lam
maredin twice. Lanmaredin is still alive
and may recover. Beck was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Shot by MOonshinerS.

WASHINGTON Dec 4-The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has received dispatch
from Depaty Collector Belts of Raleigh, N.
G.. stating that, while destroying an illicit
distillery in Durham county, he was shot in
the head from ambush, compelled to leave,
and chased by five men. Revenue Agent
Kellogg has been ordered to the point of dis
turbance with an armed posse 10 arrest the
attacking parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
A Great Honor Declined.

LONDON, Dec. 4-The Right Hon. George
J. Goschen, NJ. P. for Ripon, has publicly de-
clined to be candidate for Speaker of the
House of Commons in place of Mr.. Brand,
retired, giving as his principal reasons the
facts that both his sight and hearing are too
defective for the proper performance of the
duties of the office. Arthur Wellesley Peel,
son of Sir Robert Peel, and member for
Warwick, succeeds Mr.. Goschen as the ia
vorite candidate of the latter's friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Attempted rynching In Alabama,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 4.-There is much
excitement in the city tonight on ac-
.year-old white girl a week ago. Last
night a mob battered down the doors
of the jail, but the prisoner had been re-
moved To-day he was brought back, and
four military companies were summoned to
protect the Jail. This evening the mob as
sembled and threatened to lynch the man at
all hazards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
1ne.olIv Copfined as Insano.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 4.-Through the influ-
ence of General West, DIR. Hare and other
powerful friends, Isaac Mouiton was to-day
released from the insane asylum at Wau
watosa, where he has been confined
for twelve DAYS illegally. Having quarreled
with the head nurse of the hospital at the
Soldiers Home, he was seized by Provost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The BulIdozer still a Force.

EvansYiIIo Journal.
No person who is even casual reader can
doubt that the rule of the bulldozers and of
the rifle clubs in Southern politics is still as
much in force as ever. That tine Northern
press will speak out against such outrages as
long as they are continued is to be expected
as a matter of course, and the Democratic
party, which resorts to such methods, must
bear the responsibility for it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Official BIackmaiIers.

CoNsrANrINoPLE, Dec. 4.-Five police
agents, convicted of using their official po-
sitions to blackmai innocent persons by
falsely accusing them of coming money,
have been sentenced to penal servitude, each
ten to twelve years. Nine persons were vic
zims of the official blackmailers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The Demand for Bankrupt Law.


The business men of the country are daily
becoming more earnest in their demand for
bankrupt law that will protect the creditors
of every State alike. They insist that the
business interests demand it, and that there
is no protection under the law as now adj
ministered. Congress would do well to give
the subject It's early and earnest attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Freight Conductor Killed.

CPSCill 10 Jlo iuulfiHdpOAlS JouIHdA
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 4.-Wayne Byhn,
freight conductor on the l., B. & W., was
killed last night, five miles west of New
Castle, by falling from his train and being
run over. 1t is supposed he was looking at
his watch and walking back on the train.
when he unguardedly stepped between the
cars and went down. The body was horribly
mangled. Mr.. Ryhn's home was at Hol-
landsburg, O.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Arrest of an Alleged Detective.

SpecIal to the Indianapolis JournaL
MONTICELLO, Dec John B. Evans alias
Wilson, claiming to be detective and city
marshal of Sag Brook, ILL.,, was arrested
here last night on the charge of stealing
horses and buggies, preferred by the chief of
police of Terre Haute. He is now in jail
waiting for the chief and other parties who
will come with him to claim their property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

Marion Republican.
The people of this country have some
sense. They don't propose to turn out of
power one party and put in another, simply
because one party is charged with corrup-
ton, and the other claims to be reformer,
especially when the latter lacks the moral
backbone to take position on any question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

petuation of this injustice would justify
the disafection and give the leaders
of the Irish party the strongest arguments
for separation as showing it was impossible
to obtain justice from the British Parla-
ment 1t would also give fresh vigor to an
agitation which it is to our interest to aliay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The Candidates for Governor.


The trouble with some prominent candi-
dates for Governor, or those who are ostensi
bly, Indifferent but really aspiring to that
distinction, is they will not be the choice OF
their own counties A man who cannot
carry his own home in convention is not the
one to nominate. There is something wrong
about an individual who is not well thought
of in his own community.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

Orange county, n Y, has given special
atten ton to the breeding of fast horses
greatly to the detriment of its interests every
way. The local Farmer well says-what Is
doubtless true in other sections, also-tha
for each trotter marketed there for fail
price, at five years old, fifty have been sole
for less than cost of service of their sires.
Financially. the whole business has been 8,
curse, aud it has q demoralizing influence as
we'll in many other directions"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Steamship News.

Boston. Dec 4.-Arriyed Iberian, from
Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN. Dec. ARRIVED: Lord Give.
from Philadelphia.
New YORK. Dec. ARRIVED: Waesand,
from Antwerp; Persian Monarch, from Lon
don; Oder, from Bremen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

L, sroN Dec. 4-G. R. Minot, of the firm of
Mnot, Hooper & Co., died suddenly this
znorning of heart disease, aged seventy-two.
New HAVEN, Dec 4.-Frederick Ives of the
firm of Ives & Miller axle manufacturers of
Mount Carmel. died to-day OF typhoid fever.
Ives was president OF the New Haven Palla-
dunn Newspaper Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The Explosives Sent De Lesseps-Precautions
Against Anarchists.
PARIS, Dec 4-The boxes containing ex-
plosives, received yesterday by De Lesseps
and Contractor Coavaux, were sent by dis
charged employee of the Panama Canal Com
pany. The man is supposed to be insane,
The project of police is taking precautions
to preserve order in view OF the anarchist
meeting announced for Friday in front of the
BOurse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Ought to Retire from Business.

Lafayette JOURNAL.
The New Albany Ledger raises the cry that
Southern negroes are to be imported into the
State TO vote the Republican ticket. That
heard the same story. The Democratic organ
that has no better argument to offer to keep
its party in line ought to retire from the
business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The Sergeant Mason Chatter.

The Wabash Plaindealer takes the Indian
apolis Journal, with several other papers, to
task for urging the pardon Of Sergeant Ma
son. To this the Journal replies that there
has never been a syllable, word or line in the
Journal ciamoring for the release of Mason.
If tins be true, it is certainly to the credit of
the Journal 1t is too much the fashion to
expend sympathy upon those who openly
violate the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

What the Republican Party Stands For.
Attica Ledger.
The Republican party has always stood for
equal rights, civil and political, for a free.
ballot and fair count, and its voice will al
ways be raised against these Southern out
RACES call it waving the bloody shirt" or
what you will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Sudden Death of "a Physician.
ecial to the Indianapolis journal.

FoEr WAYNE, Dec. 4. -Yesterday afternoon
DIR. Elbridge G. Wheelock, jr., well-known
and talented physician, of Leo, near Fort
Wayne, suddenly fell dead III his Office. He
was graduate of the University OF Michi-
gan and of the medical college at Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
fhe murder of Mrs. smythe.

DUBLIN, Dec. AT the court of asszes
this morning the Chief Justice stated that
only one man would be indicted for the actual
murder of Mrs. Smythe, near Collierstown,
in April, 1882 Eight others would be in
dicted for conspiracy in connection with the
1rime
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s,rague Unwilling to Contest Further.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 4.-The Quidenick mills
1,assed INTO the possession Of Receiver Earns
worth to-day, in accordance with an order OF
the court, without trouble, Sprague declar-
Sag he could not fight through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Do Away with the Screens.
Richm ond Palladium.

Nlchmonu FNuulum.
There oughtto be law in this State for
bidding saloon-keepers to erect screens to
hide their business from the gaze OF the gen.
eral public. If their business is not fiji to be
seen by respectable people, it ought not to
be allowed to exist By putting up screens,
saloon-keepers advertise the fact That their
business is not fit to be seen, and that they
are ashamed of it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Dime-Novei Literature.
Columbus Republican.

CQIumbus KePuDIIcan.
The liberty of the press should be zealously
preserved, but there is a difference between
liberty and license and it is high time that
the line were drawn. The vile trash that is
sent out by the ton to corrupt and ruin the
youth of the country should be suppressed,
and all who publish or handle it visited with
the severest punishment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

Frankfort Banner.

Frankfort Banner.
The Republican party cannot afford to
temporize with principle, 1t must stand for
the truth, and boldly proclaim the issues, il
it would live and succeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

There is no longer any doubt ia regard to
the successful grating of grape vines in the
fall, if the proper care is taken TO cover the
gratis at a sufficient depth to keep out tao
frost. Most of the failures come FROM the
neglect of this important matter. Il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
New Yorls, Sew Jersey and Indiana.

Fort Wayne Gazette
There will be a determined effort made to
carry these three States by the Democ-
racy. In peace prepare for war; and since
we are bound to be in the forefront of
the contest let US be we'll armed to meet the
foe at all points of the compass. A little
amount of energy and pluck ten months
hence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

The American Garden says that IN its mai
urai state the strawberry is generally found
growing in Deep rich and moist ground, yel
free from standing water. and these are jusi
the conditions OF soil that we endeavor til
provide for its most successful cultivation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

BosToN, Dec 4.-Municipal elections were
held in most cities of the State to-day.
Maiden, Chelsea, Gloucester Broeton,
Newton and Somerville voted
against license. sFall River, Haverhill, New
Bedford, Lewrence and North Hampton
voted for license. Cambridge doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Dull Times with the Farmers.

Warren Republican.
Many of our farmers, who have raised lit
tie or no corn, have been compelled to sell
their hogs, and at prices only about one-half
what they were paid last year. No one is
going to starve, but trade will necessarily be
dull, with little or no change before year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

LAKE Cry. Dec. 4-Rev Robinson, pastor
of the NJ. e. Church at Ripon, Wis. and
c. H. Conans principal of the high-school.
broke through the ice on Lake Pepin to-day
and were drowned. The bodies have not
been recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
perhans Nohodv WAS Killed.

DANvILLE, Va, Dec 4-The grand jury in
the Hastings court, charged by Judge Black
we'll with investigating the circumstances of
the recent riot, after a session of nearly two
days, report that they have no presentments
90 make
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
East Indian Exhibition Opening.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 4.-The Marquis of Ripon,
Viceroy of India, and the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught. opened the East Indian Exhi-
bition to-day with splendid ceremonies. A
large number of native princes partici-
pated,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

ToULoN, Dec A telegram from Paris
orders all available transports to be dis
patched to Algerian ports, where they will
embark 1900 MEN, with provisions for sew
snty days and large supplies of ammunition.
The greatest activity prevails i'll the arsenal
at Toulon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
STATE EXCHANGE TABLE.
Decided Expressions from the County
Press that the Shotgun Must Go.
The Sergeant Mason Case-InteIIigent Farm
Wanta Home Market for Their Prod
ucts-Other Topics of Interest
MIR. Rlaine,s Proposition


The proposition of ex-senator Blaine that
individual States should have the benefit of
the revenues arising from the tax on whisky
is worth thinking about, at least. His idea
is that the farms and homes of the people
should not be called. upon to bear so large a
portion of the State taxes, but that whisky
should be compelled so assume large share
OF the responsibility. The expenses of the
State are multiplied many fold by the devil
ment whisky does and it looks reasonable
that it should be made to pay directly for its
deviment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Joliet Rolling Mills Shut Down.

JOLIET, Dec. 4.-Notices were posted to-day
in all departments of the Joliet rolling mills
that the mills would be shut down for an in
definite period and the hands discharged on
the 18th inst. The reasons for closing the
works are not given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

success, ought, for that reason, if for no!
other, to be defeated 1t should be taught.
by defeat that the theory can never succeed,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

ST. LOUIS, Dec. An quarrel, on Satur-
day night at church near Cassville, Mo-, be-
tween William c. Black and William Brown,
son Of Clergyman Brown, the latter stabbed
she former four times, killing him. Brown
l,,l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Bombardments by the French.

LONDON, Dec. A Mauritius dispatch
says: According to adyices from NADIA
gascar the French bobarded Mohambo and
Fenerif the northeast coast and two French
frigates have gone to lombard Fort
Dauphin aud other places on the south
coast ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The Mason Sentence just.

hus5laYlIIe UbserVer,
The sentence of the court was no more
that just, and Mason should have been re-
quired to serve it out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Something Important for the Gar.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. A woman recent
ly appeared at Gatschina palace declaring
that she had hitherto belonged to the Social
lists society but deserted it, and wished to
tell the Car something important. The
woman was promptly arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
The Democratic War on the Shops.

Terre HRute Courier.
The workingmen of Indiana must now
prepare for the fight of 1884 The Demo-
cratic party has declared that the men in
our shops and factories must be brought
down upon level with the pauper labor of
Europe. Shall they succeed?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Decapitated by a Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Dec. "A horrible accident &C.
Cured here this morning, e, Wodke, a
young man, on his way to work, being run
over by passing train and his head literal
ly severed from his body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
A Home Market and Local Self Government.
Lafayette Courier

Give our farmers home market and our
mechanics full-time labor and fair wages,
good time coming Mr.. Lord Coleridge will
not be privileged to say that 1.-THE republics
on trial" and with the very minimum of
direct taxation the principle OF home rule or
local self-government," will bear its best
fruits in securing the greatest good to the
greatest number
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Dea,h of an influential Citizen.

| Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
DUBLIN. Dec 4-Norton Davis an old and
influential citizen of Dublin, died very sud
denly this morning of congestion of the
hoart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Forced the Question.



The Democrats have charged the Repub-
licans with raj sing the sectional cry in form
er campaigns, but this time they have forced
the question on us by resortiAg to the shot
gun policy in Virginia at the recent cleo.
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
Sudden Death at Bloomington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooMINGToN Dec. 4.-Jacob Ramey, one
among the oldest residents of Bloomington,
died very suddenly in carriage this after
noon while being conveyed from the city to
the residence of his son. He was sixty years
Old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
A Thorn That Tortures Them.

Iipton Advocate.
The Democrats are suffering from the eff
tects OF their partisan measures OF the last
Legislature. The failure of passing the APP
preparation bills is thorn that is causing
them much torture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
A Monument of Good senst

Michigan City Enterprise
The Republican party is a living example.
grand monument of what true patriotism
and good sense will do for a country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

pain, and was removed to his home late in
the afternoon. If he RECEIVERS, it will be re-
markable. His case is being watched with
Great interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05

The majority of the American people are
not in the South, and any party that de-
ponds mainly on the South for its hope of