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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
THE LIBERAL CONFERENCE.
Body Which Confined Itself to Business
and Did Not Talk Much


LEEDS, Oct 1S.-The liberal conference
adopted resolution favoring redistribution
of seats in Parliament, in order to secure "a
true expression of the will OF the nation
a resolution was adopted declaring that
any attempt to secure representation of
minorities by special laws is in violation of
the principles Of popular representative gov
ernment.
A resolution offered by Sir Wilfred Lam
son, condemning the Commons for refusing
Mr. Bradlaugh bis seat and favoring the
abolition OF parliamentary oaths, was adopted
unanimously, with cheers
After the adoption OF a resolution in favor
of ofshortening the period of time required for
qualification of voters extending the hours
for polling votes, and making constituencies
pay the expenses of elections, the conference
appointed a deputation to convey the resolu-
tions to Mr.. Gladstone. The conference then
adjourned. There was but little speech
making.
A meeting of Liberals was held in the
town hail, tonight, John Bright presiding.
The chairman made a speech, during the
course of which he said it was absolutely nee
essary, If any progress was to be made on the
question of parliamentary reform, that the
question OF suffrage be dealt with first in a
separate bill. He recommended that the
government deal, during the coming session,
with county suffrage and the London corpo.
ration reform bills There is one question"
he continued, (which is not very remote,
and which will have to be faced,
namely-the constant conflict between the
House OF Lords and the House OF Commons,
a conflict full OF peril to one OF them, and
full of humiliation to both. The two houses
must be recOncied and made equally re-
sponsive to the national wants" In con-
cluson, Mr.. Bright said: My political ca
reer draws very near to its close, but | cher
ish the hope that my countrymen will, in
the changes that are before them, exhibit the
wisdom and moderation which become an
intelligent people,
Mr.. Brights speech was received with loud
cheers.
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone followed. He APP
proved the assimilation of county and
borough franchise, but doubted the expe-
diency of making such a bill primary ques-
ton at the next session, arguing that Parlia-
ment ought to deal with the London corpo-
ration and county government bills before
the dissolution, which must inevitably follow
the passing OF a reform bill.
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PORTLAND, Ore, Oct 1S-Large sums have
been sent East, lately, to keep up margins,
and the absence OF the money is felt. When
Transcontinental touched so points it was
considered good stock to buy, and large sums
were invested, but as it continued to fall
the stock was let go. There is much excite
ment and many rumors on the streets, the
latest being that work on the building of the
railroad bridge over the Willinette river
will be ordered stopped.
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Purcell's Angry Creditors.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-About 200 creditors
OF Archbishop Purcell met tonight and
passed resolutions condemning the decision
of the District Court as illegal, charging the
court with being under the'influence of the
clergy and actuated by political considera-
tions. The resolutions are very bitter A
committee of five was appointed 10 request
the assignee to appeal the case to the Su-
preme Court. The resolutions also de-
nounce the action of the District Court as
recognizing canon law as on par with stat
utory and common law in governing none
tary obligations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
THE "WHITE LILY.p
How Powerful Chinese Secret Society Does
Rnsinaaa

BUSINESS
Correspondence London Telegraph
1t was in connection with these soldiers
that l got some information respecting a
system which has of late years spread all
over China-I refer to the secret societies.
Night was coming on, and l had returned to
my house boat with the intention of turning
in, when found my sailors busily employed
in getting up sail once more. As it was my
intention to stay at Hangchow for the night,
naturally asked the reason of this, when
my men frankly replied that though tho
braves I had been looking at were very
orderly in camp and very excellent people
in their way, yet there were attached to the
camp a certain number of pestilent persons
who would very possibly take advantage
OF the darkness to cut my throat ans
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were the scenes of life and bustlng activity,
for this is one of the busiest seasons with
the people of the peninsula. It is estimated
that about 5000 persons lost their lives in
this part OF the country.
The earthquake waves seem to have fol-
lowed the coast line all the way from Avian
to Malassa. Adyices from the interior indi-
cate that the loss of life in that section may
reach 4, 900 souls and will certainly number
fully three-quarters of that estimate The
number of mQimed will be very large. At
Eskhissar the dead are about $50. From
Sart the loss OF seyenty-five lives is reported.
In Milassa the damage was slight art The
loss of life will not number over fft,, the
earthquake seeming to have spent its force
near that point. At Gevia the dead number
about eighty. From many other villages
similar reports are constantly coming in at
Sonyena, and it is very difficult at present to
make an approximate estimate of the loss of
life The Porte has issued an appeal to the
people to assist the sufferers by the earth
quake in Asia Minor, stating that 10000 Of
the survivors of the disaster in that region
have been rendered homeless.
The Loss of Life Greatly Exaggerated.
TONDOny OCt
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley weather. preceded light local rains
TH|E OPPOSITION
CUT ANOTHER EYE-T00TH
LEARN A NEW TRICK
NOT KNOWN BEFORE IN THEIR DIALECT.
II there any thing than another that graves
this species of opposition is to give something for moth
ing, and this is what it compete with the
XNuIN
WHEN. .

We have Jeans Pants from SIPS upward Everything
below this price has gone through cheap hopper but
have the way, and when they come will give
due and timely notice
word of advice to the people: Do not buy Clothing
without ookng but don't allow any to force you buy
against your Judgment Because you have been turned
salesman another, until five six have
you does follow that you should buy that the
goods cheaper.
We allow know something, and their
judgment is eminenty satisfactory to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
A $4,000 Express Robbery.

PoRT HOPE Can, Oct. 18.-On the arrival
of the $50 A. NJ. train from the West here
to-day, the express messenger on the train
handed the agent here package said to con-
tain $4,000. The agent placed the money
in his safe, and, on going to look for it fifteen
minutes afterward, found it had been alb
stracted,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19


James B. Steedman was born in Northum-
berland county, Pa, July 80, 1918. In 1887
he went to Ohio as a contractor in the con-
struction of the Wabash & Erie canal. Six
years later he entered politics and was sent
to the Legislature by the Democrats. In
1849 he organized a company and crossed the
plains to California. seeking gold His stay
in California was brief; he returned to Ohio
in 1850, and in the following year became
member of the Board of Public Works. Dur
ing the administration of President Buchan-
an he was Congressional Printer. AT the be-
ginning of the rebellion in 1861, he was made
colonel of the Fourth Ohio Volunteers; his
regiment was ordered to West Virginia,
where they participated in the fight at Phil
ippi. Subsequently, Colonel Steedman and
his command were ordered to Kentucky
and formed a part of General BuelPs
army. In 1862 Colonel Steedman was pro-
NOTED to brigader-general and distinguished
himself at the battle of Perryville. In 1868
he was given command of the first division
of the reserve corps of the Army of the Cum
berland, and for brilliant services at the bat
tie of Chickamauga was on the Oath of April,
1864, made ma aior-general He took an ac-
tive part in Sherman's Atlanta cam paign, his
more notable services being the relieving of
the garrison at Dalton and his defeat of
Wheeler's cavalry in June of that year.
When Sherman started on his march to the
sea, General Steedman remained with Cen
eral Thomas, and earned new laurels at the
battle OF Nashville He resigned his position
in the army July 80, 1866 After the close of
the war he served as revenue collector at New
Orleans, being appointed by President An
drew Johnson. For the past two years he
had hepu chief of noiica of TnladO a poSitioD
in which he gave the greatest satisfaction,
enforcing all laws with fearlessness and
viigor hitherto unknown in the history of that
| city.
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The Loss of Life Greatly Exaggerated.
LONDON, Oct. 18.-A Constantinople dis
patch says it is believed only 200 deaths were
caused by the earthquake.
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OBITUARY.
Death of Major General james b. Steedman, |
at His Home in Toledo.

at His Home in Toledo.
TOLEDO, Oct. 18.-General James B. Steed-
man died at 2:45 P. NJ. of pneumonia, after a
protracted illness.
The funeral will take place in Toledo on
Monday, Oct %, at 2:30 P NJ. under the aus
pices of Forsyth post Grand Army of the
Republic. General Hancock and other promi-
nent officers will be in attendance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
How Experimental Physiology has helped
+ha Dontor

the DOCTOR,
In assigning to each department Of
medical study its due need of credit,
their relative ages must be borne in
mind. 1t has been asserted that all the
improvements brought about by expert
mental research would have been intro
duced with equal certainty had expert
ment on living animals never been at
tempted. Observation, experience and
thought would have attained all the re-
suits we now enjoy. Possibly so; but
Nhen2 Clinical observation can be
traced back some three or four thou
sand years, and even then ii started
with a rich legacy NJ traditional knowl-
edge Experimental physiology as a
science was only born about hundred
years ago. If we compare the progress
made by medicine during the last hun
dred years with that Of the previous
thousand wears, we shall be able to
Judge of the relative rates Of progress of
the two systems of working. The diff
ference seems TO me to lie in the fact
that unaided clinical observation that
is, practically the empiric method
goes the wrong way about arriving At a
conclusion 1t says, Try this or that or
the other remedy, and note which Is
successful! This is like a boy who viii
not Systematically work out his sum in
long division, but prefers to arrive at
the quotient by guessing probable num-
bers one after the other, and muluplles
them to see which is the right one; he
may, after much trouble, by chance hit
upon the correct answer, but he more
commonly fails; and most probably the
boy who works out his sum i'm the
straightforward way will far sooner ar
rive at the desired result. Physiology
moves onward by means of Accumulate
ing and arranging facts which have
borne the test of experiment. Empiri-
cism accumulateS observations which,
without further test. are used to form
ulate theories that, as likely Is not, are
unfounded, and are rs apt to mislead as
to advance medical knowledge. When
asked to give an example of the utility
of experimental physiology in the treat
ment of disease, | feel inclined to an
swer with another questions Is there
one reliable system of diagnosis or one
mode of treatment now in use which
has not been modified or improved, if
not directly suggested, by physiological
knowledge And | must certainly con-
fess that / know none. Before attempt
ing to bring forward single eases rs in
stances where certain experiments have
been of direct use 10 medical and
surgical practice, shall examine the
question from the opposite standpoint
by taking some simple case OF every
day occurrence. and glancing at its
routine examination and treatment
We can then see to what extent yiyiScr-
ton influences the practitioner in the
details of his daily work We may
safely take Il case at random; one not
associated very closely in our minds
with any brilliant experimentation VIII,
perhaps, be the best The following
ease. which happen to have seen re
Gently, will do as well as any other
Professor G. H. Yeo, IN Popular Science
Monthlr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16

The Ohio State Meteorological bureau
has under consideration novel plan for
displaying weather signals for the bene-
fit of the farmers between Columbus and
Cleveland. Large signals of different
shapes and colors Will be placed on each
side of the baggage-car of the passenger
trains of one Of the railways leading to
Cleveland so that, when the farmer I'M
derstands the code. he can foreteu the
probable state of the weather for TWEEN
ty-four or thirty-siN hours.
A new idiotic craze is thus described
by society paper:" Can YOU draw
n catP" is the latest social question, amt
YOU are Immediately handed a pencil
and paper and requested TO give your
best idea of cat. without model or
scmblancc. One lady know has what
she calls "eat basket, y wherein she
keeps all the wild attempts Of her
friends to draw a feline 1t IS astonish-
ing how few people really know what a
cat looks like. Ask Your friends to
draw cat and see the funny things
thrv make.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
Political Philosophy.

The GAINESVILLE Recorder philoso-
phizes concerning politics, thus;
The man on the fence is of no ac-
count unless he constitutes the much
desired majority.
a clear, untrammeled, and easily
understood issue is a misfortune to
the professional politician.
Campaigns are very much like
balloons; they make no show and
render no sort of service without
plenty of gas.
1t is unsafe to mix your politics
as your drinks. This is why so many
men swallow their party as they do
their oil, at single gulp.
1t has come to pass that when a
man is praised by the opposition
press for honesty, ability, and bold
ness he is at once suspected of be
traying his own party.
1t seems to be utterly impossible
for men IN politics to weigh facts
and arguments without first loading
their scales with prejudice as gan-
blers load their dice with lead.
If man changes his party afilia
tons 1t the opening of a campaign,
he is accused of being "bought up,
and il he does the same thing at its
close, he is esteemed ga sorehead."
If you criticise a party leader you
are at once set down as traitor to
party principles. If you admit that
your party is not altogether infalli-
your testimony becomes the hang
mans rope in the hands of the oppo-
sition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA

~ County Court, In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John Mccormick
deceased.
Letters Of decentralization having this day been
issued TO Bridget Mccormick and WIN. McCor-
mick of said county, and six months from the
date hereof being allowed and limited creditors
to present their claims against said deceased
for examination and allowance.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased be received
and adjusted before the Judge OF TINS court; and
village OF Dodgeyille on the first Tuesday of each
month during the term above limited.
And it is further ordered and directed that
the times and places for examining aud allow
ing claims, and the time limited creditors to
present their claims, be given by publication
for four successive weeks in the Mineral Point
Tribune, weekly newspaper published in this
county.
Dated Dodgeyille Wis, July Sd, 1883
BY the Court:
SOwi JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
Notice. 10 Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR
- Iowa Couuty-In Probate
In the matter of the estate Of John Batten, de-
ceased
Letters Of administration on the estate of John
Batten, deceased having been issued TO Jane
Batten.
1t is ordered, that six months from and after
this date be, and are hereby allowed. for the
creditors of said John Batten deceased, TO pre-
sent their claims for examination and allowance.
Ordered further, that the claims and demands
of all persons against said deceased be received,
examined and adjusted by this court at regular
the village OF Dodgeyille, in said county, on the
first Tuesdays of January and February, A. d.
1854 and that notice thereof be given by pub
location OF this order for four weeks success
sivcly in the Mineral Point Tribune, q weekly
newspaper published at Mineral Point in said
county.
BY the Court
3iwlt JOHN 7. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgevile Wis. July 2ith, 1888.
N. NJ. STRONG Atty for Administrators.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16

to be one of the few whose work at
least, however it may be as to his
name, will continue to interest the
world long after the other events
of this time have passed into the
shadow Of everlasting night. Every
little while a court stumbles and
bruises its shins over one of Clerk
Carr's masterpieces of clerical work.
Judge Hamilton has just met one of
them. A bill which passed the As
sembly and was rejected by the Sen
ate, was Endorsed by the remarkable
Chief Clerk as having been concur
red in by the Senate, and so it pass
ed into the list of State laws, where
in fact it does not belong. The
blunders of the last Assembly
through its Chief Clerk are unparal-
leled. Still it was necessary that
John Winans should secure a place
for Carr. The Blue Book says of
Carr that "he is Democrat" This
is a waste of type. The blunders of
this remarkable official could ema-
nate only from among the party of
blunderers. Miltoathee Sentinel.
AXLE GREASE IN bulk, &c per to,
at Brewer Il Penhallegon's. %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
Order 10 hear Petition for AdTnInistra =
ton.

CTATE OF WIscONsIN-CoU COURT FOR
> Iowa County-In Probate,
Notice is hereby given that at special term OF
the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county at the Court House, in the village OF
Dodgevile. in said county, on the fourth day
of September, a. d. 1883, being the first
Tuesday of said month, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day the following matters viii
be heard and considered:
The application of VIM. d. Ooley, for the ap-
pointment of an administrator of the estate of
Wm. A. Ooley, late Of the town OF Waldwick, in
said county, deceased.
And il is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO ali persons interested bv
publishing q copy of this order for three week S
successfully prior TO said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper cir
culaiing in said county.
BY order of the Court
fSeal JOHN 4. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dcdgevillc July 30th 1883 Slw3
AIpRo jerks, Attorney for Peti.iuncr.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN

y ~ Court for Iowa U0unty-In PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that az u regular term OF
the Iowa County Court, to be held IN and for said
County 40 the Court House in the village OF
DCdgeyille. in said County, on the 4th day of
September, D. 1888 being the first Tuesday
of said month. at ] o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day the following matters Will be heard and
considered:
The application OF Wm. Z. Humphreys to adj
nit TO probate the last will aud testament OF
Richard Humphreys. late Of the town OF Mitliin,
in said county, deceased.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy OF this orde for three weeks sue
cessiyely prior to said day of hearing, III the
Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly newsps per cir
culating i'm said county.
BY order of the Court;
3l-w3 JOHN T. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, August ID, 1885.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
OF WISCONSIN. COUN

~ ~ Court for Iowa County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the Iowa county Court, TO be held in and for
said county, at the Court House in the village of
Dodgeyille in said county, on the ith day Of Sep
tember a. D. 1855 being the first Tuesday OF
said month, at O'Clock in the afternoon OF said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application Of Ellen PTiestley to admit to
probate the last win and testament Of George
Priestley, late of the city of Mineral Point, in
said county deceased
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior TO said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point Tribune a weekly newspaper cir
culaung in said county.
BY order OF the Court
JOHN T. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis, Aug, ID, 1855 S2-3w
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16

One of the ambitions of men is to
live after they are dead-to send
their names echoing along down the
corridors Of time after the substance
has mingled with the dust. Rarely
man achieves this end-of the mil
lions who have lived and lahored, 3
small volume will contain the names
that are remembered as the earth
rolls of the ages. Chief Clerk Carr,
~ The Wisconsin Assembly, seems
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
Legai Notices.
SUN MONS.


1IRCT- m COURT-IOWA COUNTY.
Jefferson W Rewey as administrator
Of the estate OF john i. Morgan,
deceased Plaintiff,
vs..
Henry jenkins and Percilla Jenkins,
his wife, Geo ". Cobb, Richard
Jacks, George Carter, Mahony &
Rockford and David jenkins,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the said dc
PENDANTS, aud each Of them;
lou are hereby summoned to appear WlIhln
twenty days after service of this summons, eN
elusive OF the day Of service. and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid anG
in case of your failure so 70 do, judgment WI
be rendered against you according 10 the de
mand of the complaint; Of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
Dated August II, 1888.
WILSON q MClLHoS, Plaintiff S Attorneys,
P O. Address. Mineral Point, iowa Co, Wis
.f3-GW
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16
Excited Thousands.

All over the land are going into
ecstasy over Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption Their IN
looked for recovery by the timely
use of this great Iite-saving remedy,
causes them to 60 nearly wild in its
praise. It is guaranteed to positive
Iy cure Severe Coughs, Colds, Asth-
ma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness, Loss of Voice, or any affection
of the Throat and Lungs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16

for the future to solve; but, aside
from grazing, it is safe to say that
farming will not make much head
way in that region for the next hun
dred years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16

Instead OF 20 for .tree trade It
should have been printed 20 for
revenue with ncaentiaI protection,
and fge for revenue only.
The mistake was corrected by the
J0wnal, and explained the follow
ing day. Democratic papers gener-
ally published the erroneous figures
with "promptness and dispatch,' '
but we fail to find that one of them
has corrected or called attention to
the error which they have circulated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-16

SPEAKING Of the disposition of its
towns-peoplo to criticize anything
and everything without special rel
erence to their fitness for the Office,
an Atchison, Kan, paper says: "If
the angel Gabriel should favor
Atchison, by blowing blast from
his trumpet in its streets few Of
the people would say that be did not
get good tone out of his cornet, or
that he was fat in the upper regis
tiers"