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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31
GENERAL NEWS.
What Enterprising Railroad Men Are Doing
for Florida,


for Florida.
Within the last two years Eastern capital and
Eastern and Western railroad men have gone in
o Florida and taken hold of the railroad inter
ests, and at the present time but few States in
7he Union are manifesting more of the spirit of
Internal improvement than that which is now
dominant in Florida The Henning syndicate has
been among the leaders in the movement, and
while extending their roads they have, as well,
greatly improved the old rOad-beds. The Transit
and Peninsula system is to extend a branch track
from "A point on the main line of the Fernandina
81 jacksonville road through LaVllla to the Flor
ida Central & Western track and engineers are
rnw making preliminary surveys for the pur-
pose OF determining what particular route to
take. The proposed connection of the two roads
j. for the purpose OF con soidatlug the passenger
business of the Florida Central & Western, Fer
nan1ina & jacksonville and Transit roads, as
well as to tran sact the local freight business of
the above lines more satisfactorily, and 1t is un-
through trains from Fernandna to Cedar Keys
Will be run through Jacksonville. The syndi-
cate controlling the Florida Construction Com
pany expect To have trains running by February
TO Tampa The orange production alone during
IhiS year in the Peninsnlar State was over l00,-
900 900, an increase of so, 600, 900 beyond last
years growth In addition to the fruit industry
Florida has $50 factories in operation, giving
employment to 2,749 persons. The capital in
vested in this line amounts to 81 ,697, ,030, and
m Ine o! agSregate OF wages Is but little short OF
%l,000,0O0, producing goods to the value of
TAOoo,4Oo. Regular packlng-nouSeS are now
rrtesslty where only II few years ago an insig-
l'itcant number of boxes shipped, such has
.been the wonderful expansion in growing
oranges, lemons, bananas and all kinds of small
fruits for tile Northern market
General Railroad Building of a Quarter.
The Bullion of the 27th contains d igests of the
financial exhibits of 1,249 American railroads,
revised as nearly as possible to Oct. 1. The
line miles built during the quarter ending Sept.
80, 1885, were 2,257 miles, being 225 miles more
than were built during the six months ending
-lnne SO, 1888, and making total new-ne mile
9 :r for the three quarters past of this year of
4.279 miee, and the total mileage of the country
f12O,6S3 The mileage under construction is al
most wholly in the hands OF rich corporations
or syndicates, and, the weather permitting, we
shall see a total mileage for 1888 of $500 to
$500. Taking the experience of the Middle
states as a measure, our present population, as
now distributed, requires fully double the rail
road mileage, and consti uction will hasten to
lhis end. We estimate the gross earnings of our
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31

Room No. l-Ton. Napoleon B. TAYLOR, Judge
Adam Scott VS.. Edward c. Hewlett; account
Trial bv court aud Judgment against defendant
for 81 900.
Carrie Coleman vs. Herman Coleman: repIevin.
Plaintiff RENTS 500 of verdict and Judgment on
verdict of 50 damages and ret urn of property.
Richard W. Montgomery VS.. George w New
ct. al: suit TO quiet title. On trial by court.
Hetherington IL Berner va. Ewald over; dam
ages. Judgment against defendant for $9S.
Alexander II. Thompson ct al. VS.. Albert W.
Cole; suit account. Tried by court. Finding
for plaintiff, and judgment for 800
Room No 2-Hon d. W. Howe, Judge.
David ID. Long was appointed receiver for
Central Printing Company.
Phillipeud Baase VS.. j. Philiipeud Matill.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
r e AL EST A TIE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to an
order of the Marion Circuit Court, entered of
record September %, 1888 at the August term
OF SAID conrt, in the estate of Joseph ID. Vim
nedge, deceased, upon my application To sell
real estate, VIII sell and offer for sale on and
after Saturday, the 10th day of November
1888, until the same shall be disposed of, at my
Office, No 6Sl9 East Market street, in Iudianap-
oils, Indiana, at private sale. at not less than
the full appraised value thereof the following
described real estate, situate in the CITY of In
dianapOlls, Marion county and State of Indiana,
tO-wit: All that part of lot or block thirteen
(l3) in st Glars addition to the city of Indian
apulIs aforesaid embraced within the folio wing
boundaries, that Is to say: Beginning at tine
northeast corner of said block thirteen Q3)
aforesaid, and thence running west four hundred
ana twenty seven and elght-tWeltths (427 S-l2)
feet 10 TO the northwest corner OF said block,
thence south fOrtY-ive 40 feet TO "a point
twenty (2Ol feet north of the south line Of Sixth
street; thence south go east eighteen QS) feet
TO a stake ten 90 feet north Of the south line
of Sixth street continued, and fifteen Q5l feet
east of the west lne of said block thirteen (l3),
thence South parallel with the said vest line of
said block thirteen Q3) fOrty-si and eight
twelfthS (46 Sl2) feet to point fifteen Il - feet
east of said west line, and one hundred and ono
and eight-twelfths Q0l S-l2) feet south OF the
north line of said block thirteen 03l thence
east parallel with the north line of SAID block
thirteen Il 3) fOur hundred and eight and ulut-
JWe!fths (4OS 9l2D feet, to Meridian street of
said city; thence north one hundred and one and
eight-twelfths QOl S-12l feet to the place OF be-
ginning.
of the purchase money cash in hand, Onr-third
in nine months and one-third in eighteen months
such deferred pay yments TO he secured by prom
lss0ry notes or such purchaser, with surety to
he approved by said administrators, bearing 6
per cent interest per anuum, payable At Il bank
of discount and deposit in said city, without re-
lief from valuation or appraiscment laws.
The appraised value of said real estate is tif-
teen thousand (Sl5,OO0) dollars.
CYRUS c. HINES.
Administrator of the estate of Joseph d. Vim
hedge, deceased,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31

Movements of the l., Il. & w. Officials.
Austin Corbin, president, and j. X. Maxwell,
vice president of the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western system arrived in the city last evening,
inspecting the middle division yesterday. Mr.
Corbin speaks very enthusiastically of the pros
poets for the l., B. & w, and he was, as well,
highly pleased with the physical
condition of the middle division of
the l., B. g. W. They proposed
to expend a little more money on this division,
and il would then be the best 130 miles of track
west OF the Allegheny mountains. He admitted,
however, that the Old road, the Peoria division,
was their standby for earnings and the most
valuable portion of their property. He added
that they prOnosed to be quite liberal the COM
ing year in improving the road-beds of all di-
visions, and make the entire system "a model
POad
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31

Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge.
State VS.. Gotleib Wachstetter, Argument on
motion for new trial heard and taken under ad-
Vlsement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Movements of Railroad Men-A Fast Run
Over the Big Four.

Movements of Railroad Men-A Fast Run
Over the Big Four.
c. j. Hepburn, superintendent of the G., H. &
d lines, was in the city yesterday on official
business.
John Egan. general ticket and passenger agent
of the c., L, st. L. & c., and John PIlsbury. the
veteran ticket agent of Cincinnati, were in the
city yesterday.
O'Shaughness railroad editor of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, accompanies the stockholders
of the c., l., ST. L. q c. on their annual in
spection trip.
A. G.. Agnew and R. j. Cross, of New York
city, who large holders of the stock and
bonds of the c., l., ST. L. & c. road, with the
party who are inspecting the road.
General Manager Darling, of the White line,
Tappan, of the HoOsac Tunnel line, and
Edgar Hill, of the Bee-lIne, spent yesterday in
the city ana left at midnight for Chicago.
James N. Lander, of Concord, N. H., a prom
inent membs OF the Master Mechanics Associa-
tion, has been appointed superintendent of mo-
tive power on the Old Colony, to date from De-
cember l.
H. c. Diebl, general freight agent of the l., B.
and WI A. Perkins, division freight agent of
the G., St. l.. & T.; j. II. Steiner of the White
line, and T. A. Lewis, of the Erie lines, left for
Chicago last night to attend the line meetings.
j. A. Humphreys. formerly postal agent Oh the
indianapolis IL ST. Louis road but who has been
out of service, owing to i'll health, for several
months has been appointed postal agent, to run
between indianapolis and st. Louis, over the
Vandalia line.
S. S. Helvie, night telegraph operator for four
teen years past at Anoka Junction, surprised
Superintendent Watts, of the e., st. L. & P, This
week by asking for a leave of absence for "A week.
1t is his first relief from duty since he took the
position, fourteen years ago.
Colonel Robert Hervey, the railroad agitator,
VINO has been IN Canada visiting friends for
some weeks, has returned 10 Terre Halte, and
now proposes to instill new life into the pro-
1ected and sO-called Belt read of Terre Haute.
1t is said that Colonel William b. Tuell, presi-
dent of the Terre Haute and Southeastern rOaC,
who has bitterly opposed this enterprise, has
cooled down somewhat, and does not regard it
with SO much luminosity as few months since.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31

roads to Oct. at S646, .OOO and the net
earnings for the same period at S243,OOOO0O,
our returns showing n normal increase IN the
gross earnings for the niue months, with pros
poets for a much larger increase in tine last
quarter of the year The net earnings have
fallen behind the increase OF the gross by reason
of the unreason ably low rates that have pre-
vailed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31

Commissioner files final report and is dis
charged,
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker, Judge.
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce vs. In
diauapohs Commercial Exchange; injunction
suit. temporary restraining order granted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31
DIED.

DIED.
STRETCHER-At Put-in-Bay o., on Satur-
day, the 27th inst, Mrs. Elnlra Stretcher.
Friends wishing to view the remains of the
late Mrs. Elmira Stretcher are invited, between
the hours OF 8 land / o'clock on Wednesday, 3 1st
inst. at the residence of Geo. H. West, II East
st. Joseph street. Funeral private.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31
THE RAILROAD INTERESTS.
Annual Meeting of the c., l., ST L.
& C. Stockholders.

Terre Haute to Have Another Railroad-The
Vanderbilt People Want the p,
ID s. Il. Road.
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EzszgEs
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Proceedings in the Various Courts of
Record Yesterday.
Full Abstract of the Opinions Rendered by
the Judges of the Supreme Court
Work in the Local Courts.
Supreme Court-Oct. 80.
Hon. W. E. Niblack. ChiefJustice.

9,7S3 VIM. Brown VS.. Dennis Summers
Huntin gton G. c.
Hammond J.-Action by appellant against ap-
pellee as assignor of note executed to House
holder. 1t was averred that in suit on the
note against the maker he defeated the action
on a plea of infancy. The complaint was bad
for failure to aver that the maker was in tact an
infant when he made the note, and that appellee
was a party to or had notice of the action. In
an action against the assignor of "A note by de-
livery without Endorsement the right to recover,
on the ground of the iuvadity of the note, must
be based upon the consideration paid for the as
sigument. 1t was not averred what consldera-
ton was paid by appellant for the assignment
of the note. Il Dan. Neg. Inst, sec 1907 Judg-
ment affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-31
wIrNEssEs-EXPREssIoNs on oPlNIONs.

9,814. Henry Dillman VS.. Patrick II. Crooks
ct al. Cass q. c.
Franklin, C-Proceeding for the location OF &
highway, the appellants demonstrating on the
ground that the road would not be of puhllt
utility. On the trial Witnesses were asked
whether the road was one of public utility, anC
answered that it was, Some of them were
asked to give their opinion upOn the utility o.
the road upon the facts in their knowledge ol
TESTIFY to others without reference to other rea
sons. such testimony Is not admissible, and ii!
admission ia sufficient error to reverse the juig
menU (ROsebaugu vs. Birdsell, No. lO0S9, thlt
term, aud No. 1891 below) Judgment re
versed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
PERSONAL.

]. D. Lyle of Columbus, is at the Grand.
G. C. Shirley, of KokomO, Is at the Bates.
W. c. Wilson, of Lafayette, ia at the Denison.
c. c. Menzies, of Cincinnati, is at the DenI-
son.
Hon. ]. H. Lindley. of Rockville, is at the
Bates.
]. A. Perryman, of Charlottesville. is at the
Bates.
Jarvis ]. Hilton. of Martinsviile, is at the
Bates.
Levi Ferguson. of Martinsville. is at the
Grand.
Colonel D. P. Leibhart, of Milton, is az the
Grand.
John B. Cromer. of fredericksburg, is at the
Grand.
ALI. Rice and A. H. Busch, of Columbus, are at
the Bates
D. A. Woods and Will Carr, of Kokomo, are at
the Bates.
william H, Harvey and wife, of Rockville, are
at the Grand.
Frank Pritchett, of Evansville, was at the
Bates yesterday.
w. j. Voris and A. NJ Jelleff, of Franklin, were
at the Bates yesterday.
j. D. Early, of Terre Haute, was registered
yesterday at the Denison.
Mrs. j. N. Scarce, of Danville, Ind, is visit in g
friends at No. TAT North Illinois street.
Rev. NJ. L. Wells of the Seventh-street Church
Will preside tomorrow at the reopening of the
NJ E. church at Aurora Ind.
Fred. Lawrence, of Honolulu; J. NJ. Fordham,
of New York; r. E. Mabry, of Fairfield. Ill.,; g..
A. Catlin, of Cleveland, o., are among the late
arrivals at the Bates House.
]. NJ. RABBI Willamsport; Miss Ray samuels,
]. E. Brande, F. W. CoObaugh, Miss F. Hall. A.
W. F. McCollin, New York; W. F. Hays, Balti-
more were among the arrivals yesterday at the
DenisOn.
William Rider. of waynetown; H. Fl. Elwells
and wife. Lewisville, Ind; DIR. ]. Harris, George
G. Reilly, Vincennes; Oscar Vanderbilt, Chicago;
]. G. Smith, Bedford william Fl. Gillum, Rock
Vile; j. B. Frazer, Burlington, Ia; c. H. Daven-
port, New York, and W. c. Ttcomb, of Boston,
are at the Grand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15

North Carolina has thirty railroads completed
and others building. There are three important
lines under construction now-the Ducktown
branch of the Western North Carolina road, run
ming from Asheville west; the CapelFear & Yad-
kin Valley road, running from the southeastern
section of the State, diagonally across to the
northwestern section, and then the Virginia g.
North Carolina road, making shorter route be-
tween Raleigh and Richmond.
There are now completed in Kentucky nearly
1000 miles of railroads. The increase in the
last two or three years has been over 500 miles.
Those now under process of construction are
She road from Ashland, down the Ohio river to
Covington. the extension of the Kentucky Gem
t1eky Union, from Winchester to Pound Gap.
THE Chatteroi Is being pushed up the east fork
of the Big Sandy river. The Eastern Kentucky
will doubtless extend up the Big Sandy to Pike
willie. A railroad Is also projected from Rich
1nond to the three forks of the Kentucky river,
and a narrow-gauge is being built from Clarkes-
willie, Tenn, to the OHIO river.
Another important railway movement in the
Southwest is announced. IL is said that the
Gulf, Colorado q Santa Fe Railroad Company,
which has already some 450 miles of road in
operation, is about to commence two extensions
one from Fort Worth, Tex, Dorthwesterly to
meet the southern extension of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, near the boundary line of
Indian Territory and Kansas, and another from
Dallas northeasterly, to connect with the St,
Louis & San Francisco road at Paris Tex. The
hrst extension, when ted will form part
of direct line from Kansas City to the Gulf,
and the other will give a Short line from St.
louis to the Gulf They would parallel much OF
the Missouri Pacific system, and will make COM
petition in the Southwest very active.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


Aimee and her company appeared again at
the Grand last evening, giving Lecocq's latest
opera, ia Princesse des Canaries," in very
acceptable manner. The opera abOunds with
tuneful choruses and is one of the most pleas
ing of It's composers popular works. Aimee APP
peared to better advantage than on the preced-
ing evening. and was well received MILE
Angelo sustained the popular appreciation won
at her first appearan ce, and Messrs. Mszieres and
Duplan did excellently. The costuming of the
company is deserving of especial mention, those
employed at last nights performance being UNI
usually Respondent and appropriate. The COM
pany appears again this afternoon and evening,
giving at the matinee "Chmes of Normandy"
and in the evening ''The Pretty Perfumer," in
which the star will introduce her celebrated song,
pretty as g picture"
ENGLIsH's RA-HoUsE-JANE CooABs.
Jane COombs appeared at English's Opera
house last night in Dhly's play "Pique." 1t
was her first appearance in Indianapolis for
long time, and her old admirers should not have
permitted the Indictment weather to keep them
from assembling in greater numbers to welcome
her. Mabel Renfrew is one OF Miss Co0m0SS
most satisfactory approximations, and her rem
diGiOn Of the character last night was as artistic
and striking rs ever. She won welldeserved
call before the curtain at the close of the second
act. The company is rather makeshift, Messrs
Keefe and Corsar and Miss Hart rising above the
dead level of The bearable. "Plque" Will be re-
peated this afternoon and tonight.
ART RECEPTION AND MUSICALE.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 18, the pupils of
the Indianapolis Female Seminary will give an
art reception and musicale to the patrons and
friends. The programme consists of vocal and
instrumental music and ROTATIONS, the latter
by Misses Eva AUSTIN Minnie Turpin, Jessie
BigeOw and Martina Grubbs. The art recep
tiOn will be continued on Wednesday afternoon
and on Thursday afternoon and evening.
NOTES.
Alfred Joel, representing the "Romany Rye"
which appears at the Grand Christman week is
in the city.
The Wilbur opera troupe, on their way north,
missed connection and were compelled to lay
over in Indianapolis yesterday afternoon.
At Englisns next week Kiralfy Brothers
''Black Crook" Will be presented. The scenic
and mechanical effects are said to be surpass-
ingly grand and the company is well spoken of
by the press of other cities.
'Lights o. London" will be the attraction at
the Grand all of next week. The company has
been strengthened since it's last appearance
here, ana all the original scenery viii be used
in it's presentation. 1t is one OF the best of the
mel0dramas.
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ORANGES AND FLORIDA.
Better than Breezes and Bios
sOms--Under a New Flag.

Even the balmy air and orange groves of Flor
Ida fail to keep its, people full of happiness and
comfort. Art must help nature every wherein
the tropics as among the pines of the North.
"ADd, chief among the blessings which are
adapted to all zones" writes DR.. j. G. Wallace,
OF Fort Dade, Fla. els Parker's Tonic. II seems
to have the world for a field, and most of the
current diseases yield to its action. have used
it in the case of a delicate and dyspeptic young
lady with the most gratifying results. 1t seemed
to accomplish with ease what the usual preseri D.
tions and treatment for that miserable malady
failed wholly to bring about. am also glad to
state that the Tonic has greatly relieved me
personally of troublesome atomic condition OF
the stomach of long standing. 1t is the ideal
purifier and iuvigorant."
Messrs. HiscOx & Co. call especial attention to
the fact that after April l6, 1888, the name and
style of TINS preparation will hereafter be SIM
ply Parkers Tonic. The word 'Ginger" is
dropped, for the reason that unprincipled deal
are constantly deceiving their patrons by
substituting inferior preparations under the
name of Ginger and as ginger is an unimporJant
fiavoPing Ingredient IN our Tonic, we are sure
that our friends will agree with us as to the
prOpriety of the change. There will be no
change, however, in the preparation itself, and
all bottles remaining in the hands of dealers,
wrapped under the name of "Parkers Ginger
Tonic" contain the genuine medicine il the sig
nature of Hiscox & Co is at the bottom of out
side wrapper.
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Room No. Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
G. j. Briggs ct al. VS., Abraham Kahn ct all;
suit on account Trial by court and finding for
plaintiffs for S6S.38.
Daniel Wise VS.. James f. shower ct al; dam
ages. Trial by court and finding for plaintiff for
costs.
Daniel Stewart ct al. VS.. John Mcdonald ct al:
foreclosure. Finding and decree for plaintiffs
for Sc, 037.92
John Kidd, administrator of Melville Ravens,
deceased, va. Charles T. Gilmore; damages. On
trial by jury.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe Judge.
Peter Messersmith VS.. Mary WoOlfe. Cause
dismissed for failure of plaintiff to file reply.
George W. Hill vs.. Jerry Jenkens. Cause dis
missed.
Edward W. Cook vs. William Pitman. Cause
dismissed.
Daniel Stewart ct al. VS.. Isaac F. Hollowell;
foreclosure OF mortgage. Finding and Judgment
for plaintiffs for 81 ,024.
James Mitchell VS.. City of Indianapolis; dam
ages. On trial by jury.
Room No 3-Hon. Horace Speed Judge pro TEN.
+ Jonn F1orea vs. john 2. Meyers; suit to re-
cover. On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
The Storm King nridce

The executive committee of the Highland
Junction & Storm King Bridge Railroad Com
pany have made arrangements to begin work at
an early day on the bridge which is to cross the
Hudson river near Cornwall. The total issue of
bonds, about $5,0o0,O0O,. is to be taken by a
syndicate of London capitalists. None of the
company's stock will be put on the market. A
contract has been made with Clark. Reeves &
Co to build the bridge for less than 81 600 900.
EBy this link of road the Erie, West Shore, On
tariO q Western and Lehigh 81 Hudson will be
connected with the New York & New England
at Brewsters, N. Y, thus making an all-rail
route directly to Boston. The Reading and the
New York, Lake Erie & Western railroads are
largely interested in this enterprise. The High
land Junction railroad will run from Cornwall
to Brewsters, a distance of twenty-three miles,
and negotiations for the right of way are now In
progress The Pennsylvania, Slatington & New
England railroad which is to give the Penusyl-
vania connection with the BRIDGE has secured a
loan of 81, 100000 and Is paying off all claims
for wages, damages to property for right of way
and other claims, and Will within short time
put on a large force of men to complete the road.
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Rednced Rates on the TRUNK Lines.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The passenger agents of
The trunk lines passed resolutions that military
rates, which are 20 per cent. lower than tariff
rates, henceforth only be allowed on a govern
ment order for transportation and not for indie
pendent companies and officers travelling for
pleasure. A committee appointed to take into
consideration means to be employed for protect
ing the lines in joint executive committee
md sale of tickets at reduced
rates in scalper's Offices. made q report, which
was adopted. There will be q reduction of So. so
In through tickets on all routes to st. Louis and
Chicago In connection with the Wabash ST.
Aouis & Pacific and the Missouri Pacific to
Kansas City and points west; So to Council
Bluffs and Omaha by the same routes, and CHI
cago and northwestern Missouri and Pacific
and 50 so to st. Louis and MINNEAPOLIS by way
pr the Chicago & Northwestern This schedule