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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09
A CALL ON OLD SOLDIERS.
Their Assistance Requested in Con-
Victing the Pension Thieves.
A System of Organized Fraud Against the
Manned and Crippled-Other Items
of Washington News.
THE PENSION AGENTS.
Old Soldiers Invited to Aid the Government
in CONNECTING Frauds.

IA ConVicttns FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The following letter
from the Attorney general explains itself
Under previous instructions from him,
Colonel Corkhill, United States district at
torney, has nearly completed the mum Der of
cases of frauds upon pension claimants for
action by the grand jury. He has received
large number of fraudulent circulars and
letters explaining the use made of them. He
is DESTROYS that soldiers or their friends hav-
ing copies of such circulars, or a knowledge
of such attempted frauds. will at once send
him full information, and be particular to
send the number by which his claim in each
case is known at the Pension Office:
To the Secretary of the Interior:
Referring to your letter of the I'd inst, re-
speeding the appointment by the Commissioner
OF Pensions OF person to aid tho United States
district attorney of this district in the invest-
cation of all claims for pensions and bounties in
connection with which charges have been made
against attorneys, and TO examine such cases
the District Attorney shall desire to present the
grand jury, agree with you that such appoint
ment cannot be made to examine cases whereof
the offenses charged are not offenses against the
Unit ed States. But the District Attorney, in his
letter to you. includes cases where these pension
agents N AXE formal applications to the pension
office we'll knowing that the claims they present
are fraudulent. This is Offense against the
Ohigeu states. so Tar as the D16urlcC Attorney
makes charges of crime against the United
States he should be aided in the examination of
such cases by an officer of the Pension Bureau.
specially detailed for that purpose. The evil
set forth by the District Attorney is growing
one, and all means that can legally be employed
to suppress it ought to be put in motion to that
end. Permit me to send you advance proof
sheets of the Second Auditors report,
which discloses a frightful condition of
organized fraud against the poor and
helpless who have either served their country
themselves and live MANNED and broken down
in health, or who have left destitute widows and
children, all of whom are now victims of the de-
signing, bad men who rob them of their little
department. with work that binders the neces-
sary progress OF their proper business. If this
can be ended by the intervention OF officers of
the United States, and if it can be punished, iJ
ought to he done.
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.
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WEAK AND UNCERTAIN.
The Feeling at the Close of Chicago
Markets Yesterday.
An Active Thursday, hut Markets Lower
than On the Day Previous-Bears
Preparing for Skirmish.
CHICAGO SPECULATION.
An Active Day, and the Leading Markets
Unsettled.

An Active Day, and the Leading Markets
Unsettled.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Nov. SIT was an active day on
Change, and the leading speculative mar
kets were unsettled, irregular and lower. At
the opening wheat broke off 1s4c OH Nove,n-
Der, fuctuated nervously and closed at 19sc
lower than yesterday. December lost 13sc,
January &c, and May &c. Murray unloaded
his entire holding of 100000 bushels and
some heavy "bears' raided the market. At the
bottom, Lindbloom bought 100000 bushels
and Bloom took 100000 bushels Lind
bloom dumped his stuff on top and prices
iuctuated lively. The market appears tired
and the bears are strong On CALL trading
was heavy in January, which eased off nc,
while other options were firmer at &c adj
vance. The bears are preparing for another
skirmsh tomorrow, notwithstanding re-
ceipts are smaller and foreign advices favor
able.
Corn was less active, but still a large bust
ness was transacted Prices opened lower
and November lost &c, December &c, Janu-
airy &c, and May PC. The local bulls
were selling. Large lines of ''long" stuff
were realized upon. There was a decrease
in stocks, smaller receipts and encouraging
foreign advices, but prices dropped &c more
on call for December and May. The closing
was weak
Oats sold off 1S@1sc, and were very weak.
Pork lost 25c during the day.
Lard declined .15c, and short ribs receded
SO. 10c. On the curb in the evening the
feeling in all the markets was weak and I'M
certain
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BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.
MINOR MATTERS.

The Court of Claims Vaeaney-Iilinois and
Indiana Candidates.
Special TO Chicago Herald.
Illinois has a candidate for the position in
the person of Lawrence Weldon, of Bloom
ington. He was United States Attorney for
the Southern district of Illinois during Lin
coins first administration, and one OF the
good lawyers of that part of the country.
His candidacy, it is believed, is supported by
the entire Illinois delegation and by Secre-
tary Lincoln.
Mr. Davis, of Indianapolis, also wants to
fill the vacancy, and these two are the only
candidates yet heard Of Possibly the idea
of being buried alive in the court of claims
is distasteful to the profession. No dryer
place could be imagined. AS one Illinois
Congressman said, "a powder magazine
would be quite damp com pared with it."
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Temple Bar.


The practical power of utilizing others, so
as to avoid waste OF time or labor, was very
remarkable. The poor head so often suffer-
ing was the cause of Mrs. Carlyle's failing to
keep an engagement to dine with us one day.
There was knock at the door, and we were
told the postman wished to speak to u.s. The
man said as he went his rounds the lady at
Cheyne row, who was wrapped in blanket
on the rug by the diningroom fire, had
sent for him to come in as he passed
her door, and had asked him to tell
us that she was too i'll to write, and
was very sorry she could not dine with us.
A friend gave her the little curly dog to
which, so often, reference is made in her let
ters and it was a question how to give it ex-
ercse enough. This same postman was APP
piled to- and agreed TO let the dog run by his
side as he delivered his letters. The dog re-
quired to be washed once week. and, the
one valuable maid obviously not having
time to wash the curly-haired dog, the wash
erwuman was asked if she could not fetch it
away with the clothes for the wash, and bring
it back the same day clean and neat This
was arranged for Sixpence week, and only
once failed to be successful; when the laun-
dress either in carelessness or in over-zeal
to produce good effect, washed the poor lit
tie dog in water with so much starch in it
that it produced an irritation OF the skin.
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Missionary Appropriations.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8-The missionary COM
mittee of the M. E. Church appropriated
$28, 900 for general missionary work in Ma
pies, and $4,000 to purchase real estate
there, and $500 was appropriated for gen
eral work in South America
The committee also appropriated SIS, 482
for missionary work in Bulgaria and Turkey;
$34, 900 for Mexico, $35, GAS for Japan. The
total appropriations for foreign missions
amount to 1870, 89s The appropriations for
domestic missions are: Arizona S., 900;
Black Hills, $4,000. and Dakota, $13, 525.
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The Nebraska Returns.

LINCOLN, Nov. 8.-Returns from three
fourths of the counties in the State and un-
official estimates from the remainder indi-
cate the election of Reese as Supreme Court
Judge by 5000 majority. Crawford, Demo-
crat, was elected judge of the Seventh dis
trict. The other judges, except Broaty. in
the first district, are Republicans. The Re-
publican gain over last election is nearly
10000 votes, taking the vote for judge as a
basis
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a Civil-service Ruie Amended.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The President has so
amended civil-serxice rule No. 8 that it now
alike in every department and in every post
office and customs Office, from making any
discrimination in making appointments by
reason of political or religious belief or
affiliation
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BUSINESS NOTES.
Glass Manufacturers Declare They win Make
No Concessions

Glass Manufacturers Declare They viii Make
No Concessions.
PITrsBURG, Nov. 8.-The conference of
glass-workers and manufacturers appointed
for to-day was not held on account of the
absence from the city OF three members of
the manufacturers committee. No attempt
will be made to meet before next week. The
manufacturers say that unless the workmen
are ready to yield, the conference is useless,
as no concessions will be made. President
Cline and James Campbell, of the werkmen's
association, left for the East to-day to en-
courage the workmen there in their determi-
nation not to make glass for Western ship
ment, also to ascertain If the importation of
glass cannot be stopped.
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Determining the Amount of a Royalty.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Representatives of
twenty-six firms throughout the country
engaged in the manufacture of barb fence
wire are in session here, to determine the
amount of royalty that they will pay the
Washbnrn & Moen company, which practi-
cally controls all the barb-wire patents. The
firms have been paying a royalty Of rs cents
a hundred weight. 1t was finally determined
to offer uniform royalty of 30 cents hum
dred weight, and committee was appointed
to make this proposition.
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KANSAS Cry. Nov. 8.-A Chihuahua, Mex,
special announces the departure from there,
tonight, of an excursion party of capitalists
and merchants, representing $60,000000 or
more, and including some of the most prom
inent business men in the Mexican republic
After visiting here they will go to St. Louis,
thence to Chicago. The excursion originated
with view of the establishment of new
trade relations with Northern Mexico.
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New York Failures.

New YORK. Nov. 8.-An assignment has
been filed for the benefit of the creditors of
J. s. Cohen e. Co., fur dealers, to Samuel V.
Hyman. Preferences $51, DOT.
The schedules of the assignment of Seigel
Bernhard manufacturer of ladies' cloaks to
Charles e. Wagner have been flied. Iiiabili-
ties, $50, 1923; actual assets, $26, ISL.
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Mississipni,. Democratic Gains.

JACKSON, Nov 8-The election returns are
nearly all in. The joint Legislature stands
130 Democrats and 25 Republicans aud In
dependents. The Democrats elected eleven
eutof twelve district attorneys. The dis
turbance in Copiah county was the only one
reported in the State on election day.
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A Walking Match.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The Turf, Field and
Farm states that Rowell and Fitzgerald have
signed articles for six day, go-as-you-please,
for stake of $500 each. Other pedestrians
will enter.
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Saw-Mills Closing.

CHICAGO, Nov. Sit is stated here that a
large proportion of the sawmills on the east
shore OF Lake Michigan will shut down
within week This action is caused by the
low price of lumber and the fact that the
saving season has already been as long as
usual. The closing of the mills will practi-
cally close navigation, as it will leave vessels
little to do
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ALBANY, N. Y, Nov S.-Charles E. Leland,
formerly proprietor OF the Delayan House, and
latterly of the Brighton Beach Hotel, Coney
Island, made general assignment to Charles
J. Buchanan
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The Committee of One Hundred.

m;ttee OF the Committee Of One Hundred has
decided to recommend that the committee
continue in organization and take part in the
city election next February.
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TORONTO, Nov. S.-McIntosh & Co., liquor
merchants, have failed. Liabilities, $50, 900;
assets estimated at $4,000 The reason for
suspension is because the firm has been con-
signing to parties in the States who failed to
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Rohinsnn,s Reoentinn.

CHcoPEE, Nov. S-Governor-elect Robin
son was given reception tonight. After
the parade he made brief speech at the
town hail. expressing qualification at the tri-
umph of the people, the cause of which, he
said is higher and better than any man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09

PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 8.-Ohicial returns
from fifty.seven of the sixty-seven counties
of the State. and estimates of the others,
give Niles l6 26l and Livesey II, sol majority.
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Inecial to the Indisnapolis journal.

special 70 tIl6 Intl@napOh8 JOurllaL
ELKHART, Nov. S.-Edward Marquette and
George F. Smith, of this city, were caught in
the act of breaking into the house of H. Zim-
norman, of Goshen, by officers who had
learned of their designs. Had they been sue
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ELECTION RETURNS.
Csrr's Plurality IS, 900 in New York, While
the Democrats are Below Him.

NEW York, Nov. 8-The Sun will say to-
morrow: Corrected returns make no material
change in the majorities on the Stale ticket
The plurality of Carr, Republican, Secre-
tary of State. Is 10, 900; Chaplin, Democrat,
Comptroller $4,000 The plurality of Max
WELL Treasurer, runs 5000 behind Chaplin.
The pluralities OF other candidates range
10 900 to Ii 900
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A Threatened Strike.

CINCINNATI, Nov. The cigar makers
threaten to strike on account of the demand
by manufacturers that workmen shall pay
for the gas used morning and evening
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INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER o. 1883.

pool mines to induce the miners who have
accepted reduction in wages to strike,
pending the acceptance by the operators of a
proposition to arbitrate.
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate

Prof. Afolph Oft, New York. says: 81 used it
for seasiokness, during an ocean passage. In
most of the cases, the violent symptoms which
characterize that disease yielded aud gave way
to q healthful action OF the functions impaired"
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EVANSVILLE, Nov. S.-The remains of Will
lard Carpenter were inferred to-day. The
pall-bearers were Hon. VIM Heilnan. John
Laval, Geo. H. Start, Ezra Hall w. F. Ms
bet. Samuel Archer VIM. NJ. Akin and John
a Reitz.
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wanting NIiners e, Strike.

PIrrsBURa. Nov. 8-The president and six
members Of the Miners Association to-day
started on a tour OF the third and fourth
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Carl Martinere has been arrested at New York
charged with killing Henry BOlle last Septem
Der. officers have secured sufficient new evil
dence TO convict him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09

Christian Oettle, who killed Edward Ramp, at
Cleveland, in quarrel over a debt, has been
convicted of manslaugbter.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Nov. THE Indianapolis and
southern convocations of the Episcopal
Church met in Christ Church. this city, last
evening, with a welcome to and response by
Bishop Knickerbacker, who everywhere
seems to make a favorable impression. This
morning the Bishop again preached, deliver
ing strong historical sermon. and confirmed
one candidate, who has become candidate
for orders The afternoon was spent in a
conference on the Suiday-school question,
participated in by the Revs. Walter Scott, J.
r. Bicknell, L. a. Bradley and F. D. Jaudon,
and Messrs Geo w. Cobb and John H. Stot-
senberg Resolutions were adopted looking
to the publication of monthly diocesan
paper, and requesting the publication of the
sermon of the Bishop In the Indianapolis
Journal. This evening Dean E. A. Bradley
delivered a powerful and convincing dis
course on The spirituality of FORMS" and
was followed by the Hon. John H. Stotsen-
berg, of New Albany, and George w. Cobb,
of indianapolis, on Lay work" Their
efforts were highly appreciated, and formed
a fitting close to this most successful conVo-
cation
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No matter what your feelings or ailments are,
Hop Bitters wllA DO you good Prove 1t.
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Sneci"l Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Nov. S.-Durng the latter part
OF October the bones OF a murdered woman
were found at place about three miles
northwest of Terre Haute. The flesh had
been eaten from the bones by hogs, ard scat
tered near were the blood-stained garments
of woman 1t is now certain that these
remains were those of Susannah Nelson, of
Anderson. The Nelson woman left Anderson
for Kansas City in October, and never reached
her destination. When she departed she
had at least $500 in money in her
possession. A detective has worked up
the case, and the evidence he has
secured establishes the identity OF the re-
mains beyond question. The Nelson woman
kept disreputable house in Anderson, and
had accumulated considerable money. She
was a member of an old and wealthy family.
Five of her brothers reside in Madison
county, and their wealth is estimated at a
quarter of million The brothers refuse tc
offer a reward for the conviction of the MUIR
derer, thoush the detective claims he can
bring the criminal to justice in short time.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-02
Sulphur Springs.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, March 1.-ISpecial. l.
Ex-Governor r. b. Hubbard reached here
this noon, and will address our citizens on
the Texas IL ST. Louis railroad subject.
Our people have confidence in this road
and the probabilities are that they will OK.
tend the company several months time.
This road is now graded within short dis.
tance OF town.
After exhausting the special venire of
sixty men, only five jurymen have been &C..
lected in the case Of the State VS.. Nathan
Tantons. The accused is charged with
numbering James Mason in the early part
of January, this year, and our citizens evi.
dence much interest in the trial, as Mason
was good citizen, and was brntally shot
down in the presence of his wife.
Cotton still continues to arrive. and busi-
ness is fair.
Rev. Mr.. Benners, of Jefferson, will fill
the Presbyterian pulpit here Sunday.
Felix Patrick, who was shot In the arm
by Tom Cofley, about one month ago, is re-.
ported as doing well, Doctors now think
they can extract the ball, and thereby save
Weather cloudy.
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.,-.' "a. - II ,s
General Fitzhugh Lee delivered his great
Lecture, "The Battle of Chancellorsviile,"
AT Artillery hall tonight to large and in.
telllgent audience. At the conclusion of
the lecture, which was IN able and eloquent
one, the general was regaled by an elegant
banquet iii the gun.room of Artillery hall.
The management of the French opera, in
delerence to the universal desire to hear
night.
The general leaves for Houston, where he
lectures tomorrow night. The royal man.
ner IN which he has been received and
entertained by the Galvestonians will
cause the distinguished soldier to depart
with lasting impression of their generous
hOspitalitY.
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Palestine,

PALESTINE, March l.-[special. THE
passenger train running from here to.Den.
ison dashed into freight train at Wells
switch, about ten miles from Palestine, this
morning, making u terrible wreck. Only
the courageous aud energetic action az
Engineer, Rutledge, of the passenger traiE
prevented on accident that would have CO
hundred lives. There was great destrf{$
ton OF property. Fortunately no lives
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Temple.

TEMPLE, March l.-[Specisl.l Wallace &
Northrop, general grocers and liquor,
assigned.to-day for the benefit of creditors.
Liabilities, chiefly in New York and Gal
weston, -t-----.
Bell, arrested for the robbery of d prirse
from lady passenger of the Santa Fe,
left for parts unknown.
There Is considerable gaie.y in social
circles at present. Last evening pleasant
dance was held at the residence of Capiain
Roach, Tonight the firemen are giving a
grand ball. Quite number of Belto1's
bellies are at present visiting friends here.
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Bowie,

BOWIE March l,-[specal. l-At o'clock
this morning the dry goods house OF D. G.
Erwin was burned to the ground. The
origin OF the fire is unknown, but is sun.
posed to be the work of an incendiarv
Loss on stock and building, $4,000: insrr.
ance, 5000. This is Bowie's first fire. ~
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JAcKsBoRo, March i.-Ispecial. J. Hon.
I. W. Williams, a brother ofthe once fa-
nous Blue Jeans Williams, died here IN.
day, aged 70 years He was one of tho
Early settlers of this county, and was IN IN
lormer years county Judge.
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We are receiving Bargains in New Spring Goods
Every Department and will offer the same at prices
that will defy all competition AS we have our entire
Spring Stock in, will resume regular Weekly Bargain
Days and promise patrons that we will really SAVE
MONEY for them this season. and that we are in fact as
well as in name the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-02
Bargain House Of Dallas !
EMBNOIDERIES.

We are Now Ohering Bargains
In Embroidercs and Inscrtings,
and ere Showing the Prettiest Pat.
terms and Choicest Styles in the
City.
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LACES.

We are Now Offering Bargains IN
Laces, Irish Point, Spanish, Point DE
Murat, Languedoc, Torchon and Vnl.
cnciennes; ailwen Worth Looking at
and Trcbly Worth Buying.
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INDICATIONS.

For the Gulf s'a'es-sllgh,ly warmer; fair
weather light, variable wiads l,wer bsremete.,
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Ilearne.

iiEARNE' March l,--[Specal. Ed Ma
gulre' an old liquor dealer of this city, is
gradually improving from cuts received
some time ago, which, it was thought, were
fatal.
., smallpox is gradually disappearing in
the bottom. There is no smail'pox nearer
than six miles of our city.
our city has been very busy Tor the mast
trail road. IVY v" 'Ae 0'n-
Nellie BOYD is playing to large audience
to.hisht mere, which is pronounced TO be
the best troupe of the season.
Farmers are very busily engaged in fixing
lands for the coming crop. s
Five TO eight hundred oonv;c,s .-o an,
ployed on the bottom farms near here ~