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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-06

Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5.
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William D. Trahern, of Rockford. died of par
alysls. He was q noted inventor, and was worth
100000.
Potatoes are drug in the Rautoul market at
20 cents bushel, while apples sell readily at rs
to IS cents.
The Odd-fellows of Gibson recently dedicated
their hall. 1t is one of the finest in the State
The entire building cost about $4,000.
Recently a movers wagon passed through
jacksonville. and on its side was painted in
large letters: "Kansas-Bound for the eastern
hills again."
A Case, a wealthy farmer, of Cherry Valley.
was found dead in his corn field. He had farm
valued at $4,000. The death is attributed to
heart disease.
Jonas Levy, clothier, of Jerseyville, whose
debts aggregate $4,000, has suspended BUSH
ness. His wife holds Judgment for $4,000.
which is just the amount of his assets.
A few days ago, the Rev. ]. W. Perkins, an
evangelist from ArcOa, opened a series OF meet
ngs in one OF the TOlono churches. After the
second meeting the church officials forbid him
the further use of their building, but he con-
tinued services at the city nall, and the crowd
went with him.
Russell, the fend who has committed a variety
of crimes i'll La Sale county, made an attempt
to Kill his father, who went to see him in his CELL
He thought his fathers testimony had been
against him in his recent trial, and, securing a
piece of iron secreGed in his cell, began merci-
less attack, and would have killed his parent had
it not been for the timely arrival of the Jail OIL
Gals.
The large potato fields about Tolono are suf-
fering serious damage from the continued wet
weather. The rains set in before digging had
fairly begun, and there have been very few days
since dry enough to work In the fields. The po-
tatoes remaining in the ground are sprouting,
and in some cases the fields are green with the
new growth. The potato crop is an Important
one in this section OF the State.
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The Richmond w ater-Works.

Sper@l the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Nov. 5.-The water-works agta-
ton has taken a sudden and unexpected
turn. 1t was the programme for the water
works ordinance to pass to its third reading
tonight, and that the Holly system would
then be finally adopted. This forenoon, how
ever, Henry Cutler filed a petition praying
that temporary restraining order be granted
him, enjoining the mayor and council from
entering into any contract in regard to the
erection or maintaining of water-works with
the Richmond city water-works. Mr.. Cut
ler's bondsmen are Isaac r. Howard, ]. NJ.
Westcott and A. L. Pogue This puts a
quietus on the matter for a short time, at
least.
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Notes and Person alities.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. G. Bancroft Davis
was to-day appointed Official Reporter of the
Supreme Court vice Judge Otto, resigned,
The Second Comptroller of the Currency
in his annual report, suggests statute of
Limitation on war claims. This, he thinks,
would effectualy prohibit any claim agent
or attorney from presenting claims as has
heretofore been done, without even trying
to ascertain if they are meritorious.
The issue of standard dollars for the week
ending Nov. 3 was 81, 499, against 1,033, 900
for the corresponding period of last year.
In the arrangements of the portraits of
the Presidents at the White House, in the
hall between the East room and the green
house, the pictures of the two murdered
Presidents - Lincoln and Garfield are
brought together on each side of the door
entering the Blue parlor. Above this door,
facing the equestrian statue of Jackson,
hangs the portrait of Jackson.
The Postmaster-general has dismissed from
the service Postoffice Inspector Amos P.
Foster, for rendering to the department
false and fictitious accounts. He was sta
toned at Austin, Tex, and was rendering
accounts for per-diem services which he
never performed
The argument was begun in the Kilbourn-
Thompson case this morning and continued
throughout the day.
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Minor Notes.

John Morgan an attorney of Plainfeld, disap-
peored "a week ago.
John G. Borland. an old resident of Bedford,
died on Sunday morning.
William Cosgrove, we'll known in northern In
diana, seventy-twO years old. was found dead in
his bed on Sunday, at Warsaw.
Charles Kelly, from South Bend, and G. j.
Campbell, from Steuben county, were discovered
last week trying to effect an escape from the
Northern penilentiary by tunneiing under the
west wall.
Man About Town in Lafayette Times: al learn
that the annual salary OF Rev. II. A. Buchtel,
the good pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, has recently been increased from 81 400
to $4,000 The congregation also provides a
parsonage for its pastor. This is as 1t should he.
believe good pastors should receive good COM
pensation. In this connection it is proper for
me to remark that Trinity paid $4,000 per an
mum TO its pastor up TO 1873. when the panic
came, and the then minister, Rev. II. A. Goblin.
went before the board of trustees. on his own
Volition, and stated that in view of the hard
times he would recommend that his salary be re-
duced from 5000 to $1,400 per annum, and
stating also that he could live well enough on
that amount. Now that times are easy again the
trustees have raised the salary to So, 900. Trim
lily is a wealthy congregation, and can well
afford TO take good care of its dominie-and 1t
has done it,"
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A Joke ON sheridan.

Wash ington Lotter in Cleveland Leader
Some of General Sheridan's army friends
are enjoying what they conceive TO be good
joke on the General. A few months ago,
when it was stated that General Sheridan
would soon remove from Chicago to Wash
ington to take command of the army, his
friends in the former city were asked to sub
scribe to a fund to buy home in Washing
ton for the future commander of the army.
Forty-fve thousand dollars were raised, and
a house in stylish neighborhood in the
national capital purchased. 1t is now said
that the house was not worth over eighteen
or twenty thousand dollars, and that General
Sheridan must needs expend eight or ten
thousand dollars in repairs and alterations
to make the residence fit one for his family
His Chicago friends are not to be en- We'd, i'll
asmuch as their devotion to Little Phil"
made them easy victims to little real estate
combination, the project to buy him house
being original with the shrewd agents who
managed the property.
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New York, Nov. "a draft purporting to
have been drawn by the Merchants National
Bank, of Evansville, Ind, upon the Leather
Manufacturers National Bank, of this city,
for 81, 522, was presented to the paying teller
of the latter bank for collection, on Satur-
day. Payment was refused, as the Evans
vile bank had given notice that fraudulent
drafts had been negotiated in and about St.
Louis. 1t is believed that a considerable
amount of this fraudulent paper has been
put upon the market by st. Louis men, No
steps, as far as yet known, have been taken
to detect the guilty persons.
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REEsE's BASIC PROCESS.
Company with Capital of $3,OOO,OOO to
Use 1t in Illinois.

Company with apital of $3,OOO,OOO to
Use 1t in Illinois.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-The Age of Steel has in
formation to-day of considerable interest to
the iron trade of the West About two
years ago the Harrison Steel Company, of
this city, bought certain patents pertaining
to the manufacture of basic steel, of Jacob
Reese, of Plttsburg. Prior to that time
Reese sold certain other patents pertaining
to the same process Co the Bessemer Steel As
ISOLATION, and litigation followed The Bes-
semer people entered suit in the United
States Court, in this city, last spring. against
the Harrison Steel Company, to prevent their
making use of the Reese patents. About a
month ago the suit was dismissed without
prejudice, on demurrer filed by the defend
ant, claiming that Reese should have been
made co-defendant After the dismissal of
the suit negotiations were opened between
the Harrison Steel Company and the Besse-
mer association which the Age of Ste ell learns
has just resulted in license to the former
company for the use of the Reese patent on
a royalty basis. This leaves the Harrison
company free to go on with the erection of
their plant at Harrison, ILL.,, a few miles
from st. Louis They had organized a COM
pany with a capital of 100000 and had
commenced work when stopped by the suit.
They now intend to carry ont their original
plans and erect extensive works on their
property in Harrison.
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CHARLESTON, s c., Nov 5.-Tohy Grant a
negro desperate, was killed by Abram w.
Clement, white man, at Rantowles, on Sun
day. Grant, while intoxicated, went into
the store where Clement clerked and cursed
him. When ordered out, he threatened to
kill Clement, and assaulted him twice. The
latter shot Grant dead. An immense crowd
of negroes gathered about the store and
threatened TO lynch Clement, but three
white men locked the doors and kept guard
all night, the mob remaining outside. To-
day the inquest was held, and Clement was
safely conveyed to Jail
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A Burlin gtou Directory for the Hannibal.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-The stockholders of the
Hannibal & st. Joe railroad held a meeting
at Hannibal, Mo, to-day and elected the
following directors: C. E. Perkins, J. A. Girls
void w. J. Laid, E. Pratt Charles J. Paine,
Peter Gedda Elihu Root, A. G. Stanwood,
Henry Parkman. This is the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy board. Ehhu Root being
the only old director that was reelected. 1t
is understood there will be change in the
officers of the road, but that John b. Carson
will remain general manager.
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BUSINESS EMsARRAssMENTs.
Failure of Large Lumber Firms at Grand
Rapids, Mich.

GRAND RAPIDS, Nov 5.-Rice & Messmore's
Bank, at Cadillac, suspended payment to-day,
after run and paying out $4,000. 1t car
ried o. s. Whitemore & Co.'S Quinber) paper
for $4,000 in which firm Rice & Messmore
are partners.
The lumber firm of Porter Bryne & Co..
of this city, assigned this afternoon. Bryne
says they can make no statement as to liabil-
tiles or assets, but that the assets are more
than the liabili ties.
The lumber firm OF Wetzell Bros, this city,
made an assignment this evening They
put their liabilities at $3.50 600 in mill prop
erty, timber and lumber The liabilities are
about equally divided between this city and
outside parties, but what amounts are held by
the banks here the Wetzeils refuse to state.
The Chickering and other failures swamped
the Wetzells, but they claim they can paw
dollar for dollar. There are rumors of moro
coming failures but nothing to be relied on.
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New York, Nov. 5.-The trial of Billy Por-
ter for the murder of John Walsh has been
fixed for Nov IA.
Officer Conroy, who causelessly killed Peter
keenan, on Saturday evening, was arragned
before the coroner to-day. The inquest was
fixed for Thursday afternoon. III the mean
time the accused is committed to custody.
Robert Mckay. indicted for completely in
the water meter frauds, gave bail in 5000,
pant, gave bail on two indictments in S., 900
for each.
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MINOR MATTERS.

The Power of Congress to Regulate Salar-
les of Government Officials.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Supreme Court.
in the case of Joseph W. Fisher, Chief JUS.
tice OF Wyoming who sued for his salary of
$4,000, fixed by statute, when Congress ap-
propriated but $780, seems to confirm the
power of Congress to regulate by means of
appropriation bills, and without any sepa-
rate and specific legislation, all salaries over
which it has control, and TO change every
year the salary of every officer of the gov
eminent except the President and judges of
federal courts by merely changing the
amount appropriated for the payment of
that officer, and adding "the sum provided
shall be in full compensation"
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The Vacant surgeon-Generalship.

Washington Special.
There are strong indications that DIR. John
S. Billings will be appointed to succeed the
late Surgeon-general Crane. The chief con-
sideration with the President is the point as
to whether it would be advisable or polite
to jump Dr. Billings over the heads of so
many other medical officers. There appears
to be no question as to his ability, and his
recommendations comprise the leading rep
resentativas of the profession inside and out
side the army. DR.. Billings is regarded as
one of the shining lights Of the medical
world.
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GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. "a Laredo special
says Lopez the Mexican who last week was
given ninety years in the penitenSary
as a member of a gang that in 1881 murdered
Henry Bishop, robbed his store, and out
ragged his wife and servant girl, had his find
ing set aside to-day on account of the verdict
failing to state that the accused was guilty
of murder in the first degree.
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New YORK, Nov. 5.-The schedules of the
assignment OF Benjamin L. Coffin, dealer i'll
hosiery, have been filed. Liabilities, $101, 271;
actual assets, $4S6O9 The principal credit
Sc, 952 c. K. Krause & Co., SO, 744.
The schedules of the assignment OF Louis
Goodman, manufacturer of SKIRTS have also
been filed. Liabilities, 81, $685. actual assets,
$6112
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Successful Heirs.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga suit brought by the
heirs of the Kerr estate against the South
Bark commissioners to recover the value of
III acres of land in the heart of one of the
city parks, which has been in court thirteen
years. was decided in the United States Dis
trict Court to-day, the jury rendering YER
dict for the heirs, fixing the value of the
property at $3.50, 900 at the time it was taken
possession of, which, with interest amounts
Ia over 5000 600
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Special 70 Inc InulanApOu5 JOuIndL
TERRE HAUTE, Nov. "a farm laborer
named Thomas Hickry, of Pierson town
ship, was thrown from his wagon while 60
ing home from the city on Saturday night,
and died from injuries received last evening.
He was unconscious from the time ne
reached farmers house after the accident
until death, and as no one was with him in
the wagon the exact nature OF the accident
cannot be learned.
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Threatening Revenue Officers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Commissouer Ev-
ans to-day received an official letter from
Danville, Va, stating that further trouble
was feared there. Threats have been made
against revenue officers
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Physical and Moral Insanity.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5.-The Supreme Court
has decided that self-killing by an insane
person, understanding his physical nature
and the consequences of his act, but not its
moral aspect, is not death by suicide within
the meaning of the condition in the policy
of insurance upon his life. that the policy
shall be voidin case he shall die by suicide.
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Forser Arrested.

Boston, Nov 5.-A man giving the name
of Elmer R. Johnson, is under arrest charged
with passing a forged check of $3.50 on the
National Park Bank, New York, and signed
John S. II. Meyer" A package OF blank
checks of the First National Bank of New
York was found with him. He stated that
his real name was Frank Myers, and the al
leged signer OF the check lis brother.
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A Bank Cashier Returns.

CLYDE, O., Nov. 5.-P. w. Parkhurst CASH
Ter OF Clyde Bank, has returned, E. A.
Southland, the hardware merchant who as
signed, and the firm of Milford, Southland &
Co. owe the bank about $40, OOO Parkhurst
CLAIMS that if not pushed too hard the ban k
will pay every cent. Tue people are more
hopeful since his return.
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New York. Nov 5.-Arriyed: Plantyn,
from Antwerp; Abyssinia and City of Chi
cago from Liverpool; Rhein, from Bremen.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-Arrived: Britannia.
State of Indiana, and Canada, from New York;
Australian, and Scraps. from Galveston;
Jamaican and Wodan, from New York.
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and the father made little effort to find him.
The theory is that the little fellow was killed
by Mrs. Lone in her cellar, and that the
father carried the body to the river and hid
it in the place where he pretended to first
discover it ten days later. Mrs Long is a
daughter OF ex-County Judge A. II. Myers.
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Total. 10Y 276,793 Decrease. Isl
Outside N. York 2s9.35O.5OY Dscrease.. a

The exhibit this week is an unfavorable one,
both when compared with last week and with
the corresponding week last year, the aggre-
gate clearings for the week were 81, 1O7,276.
1913, against 81, 179, 300,655 last week and ST.
1913, 915 the previous week AS compared
with the corresponding week last year, tho
clearings show percentage decrease amount
ing to Is per cent, against an increase OF SOS
per cent. last week and decrease of per
cent. the previous week. This loss is in legiti-
mate trade movement, general merchandise,
during the week, having been more moderate in
character than for some weeks past
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He spont the Money.

BosToN, Nov. 5.-This afternoon James
Calnan, aged twenty-one was arrested
charged with stealing 1886 from J. w. Davis,
a merchant at Fentonville, Mich. The pris-
oner confessess his guilt and says he spent
all the money!
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A Greensburg Youth Ends His Career.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBuRG, Nov. 5.-Will. Layton, lad
of seventeen or eighteen, and a nephew of
John c. Layton. of the Farmers Hotel, COM
mitted suicide to-day by shooting himself
twice in the head, with a heavy 32-caliber
pistol, in his room at the hotel. He left a
letter to his aunt at Madison, giving some
directions as to the disposition of his body,
and some word for a girl in Kentucky. He
was great reader of light literature, had
aspirations to become noted for daring ex-
ploits and had already accumulated three re-
volvers as a part of an outfit.
AT late hour this evening he was still
living, but will surely be dead before this is
in print.
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Robbed by Highwaymen.

OTTAWA, O., Nov. 5.-Fred FRANKIE, while re-
turning from a collecting tour five miles west
of here, was beaten by two highway robbers,
dragged into the woods and robbed of $500.
He is in q critical condition.
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A. b. Johnson,s Suicide.

UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 5.-The verdict in tine
case of A. B. Johnson, who killed himself on
Saturday, was death from the result of a
pistol shot fired by Johnson in his own Of
flee, between midnight and A. NJ. on Satur-
day while in a state of mental arrangement.
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Awhoiesale Paper Company Fails.

BELoIT, Wis, Nov. 5.-The wholesale paper
house of Human, Moody & Co. made an as
signmsnt to-day. The assets and liabilities
are not stated. The firm is intimately con-
nected with the Rock River Paper Company,
whose troubles, it is understood, brought
about the present assignment. 1t is not
thought the business will be interrupted
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suicide of a RaiIroad Oa5ciaI.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5-Peter r. Brockwit.
aged ffty-two, and freight agent of the West
Shore railroad, killed himself to-day at his
residence. No, 9? Cumberland street. Brook
Ign. His son was killed and scalped in
Texas by Indians two weeks ago.
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ST. JOHNS, N. F., Nov. Sat the south
side OF ST. Johns harbor, this morning, coal
shed fell, crushing several laborers. Two
men were taken out dead, and four others,
Witt, Ryan. King and Martin, were dragged
out seriously wounded. 1t is feared others
are buried in the coal heap.
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A Fatal Accident.
he Indianapolis Journal

Special to the IndianapOhs Journal
MONTICELLO, Nov. 5.-While Jesse Waltz
and his son Jesse were driving fence post
to-day, the hammer came off the handle and
struck the boy upon the head. The little
fellow died shortly afterwards
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE Nov. 5.-E. J. Kelly, a tramp
compositor, tried to board Wabash freight
train this afternoon, fell under car and
was killed. The body and limbs were man
gled in frightful manner.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MADISON, Ind, Nov. Sat Carrollton
KY, at a colored Baptist Church festival
David Brooks was stabbed to death by Rob-
ert Duke. Daviss brother, some time since,
killed negro named SNOWFALL.
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Soldiers ON the Sick List.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-The annual report
of the Sugreon-general of the army, shows
that 81. O69 white troops were on the sick list
during the year, and that the total number
of deaths from all causes is pa. Among the
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CRIME IN GENERAL.

A Pittsbure Negress Fatally Shot by Her
Paramour.
PIrTsBURG, Nov. 5.-Hubbard Milton, col
ored, shot and fatally wounded his mistress,
Annie Hunter, in a Franklin-street oagnlo a
few minutes before - o'clock last night.
The murderer, after committing the deed,
jumped from q thrd-story window to a she'd
and thence to the ground, but was captured
several hours later just outside the city
limits
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colored troops there were 1859 cases of all
kinds, and 26 deaths. 1t is recommended
that thorough reyaccination of every in
dividual in the military establishment,
which has been so eminently protective in
the German army, be rlgidly enforced in our
own.
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Senator Sharon Has Doubts.

to-day, on request of Senator Sharon, or
slered Aggie Hill to furnish Photographic
copies of the alleged marriage contract to
afford an opportunity for testing its genu-
ineneSs
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man named Ewing, employed in a stave fac
tory was shot and instantly killed, on Sun
day night by Perry county farmer, whose
name is not learned. Ewing had eloped with
the farmers daughter, and was living with
her, though not married.
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Glass-Morks DESTROYED.

LA SALE, Nov. 5.-Two of the three fur
naces of the Destiegen Glass Works burned
this morning. Loss, 5000 insurance, ST.
500 One hundred and fifty workmen are
thrown out of employment.