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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
Rusiness Failures.

WAsHINsroN, Jan. IS -James J. Chapman,
bookseller and stationer has failed. Liza
bilities heavy; assets small.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. &c. Conrad & Co., manu-
facturers of Budweiser beer, have failed.
Liabilities slightly over $500, 900. The
principal creditor is the Anhouser-Buscn
Brewery CO., $94 900. It's believed the assets
will be nearly 100000. A meeting OF
creditors will be held next Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
Storm on the Enrlish Coast.

LONDON Jan. 16.-The beach from Har-
wich to Aldeburg is strewed with wreckage
from the British ship Pride of the Ocean.
from Hamburg to New York. A case con-
taing dynamite, found by the coast guard,
and the fact that the wreckage is in exceed
ingly small pieces, led to the conjecture that
the loss of the vessel was caused by an explo-
sion of dynamite.
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Alarming Earthquake Shocks.

MADRID, Jan. 16.-There were eleven shocks
Of earthquake to-day, in the town of Archena,
causing the greatest CONSERVATION. Mass
was said in the fields, it being considered dan
gerous to occupy the churches,
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Suicide by Starvation.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 16-Nicholas Felix,
an inmate of the Allegheny City Home, died
to-day from starvation. Last July he re-
solved that he would not eat any more, since
which time he has lived on nothing but a
small quantity of milk and still smaller
quantity of whisky, which was forced down
his throat. No motive is known for his
strange method of committing suicide.
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EugenIe,s Persistence.

MARsEILLEs Jan. lex Empress Eugene
has again writtenl Rouher in regard to her
gift of the chateau, which the municipality
refused as irregular. She wishes to. know
whether her offer will be accepted. If so, a
deed of gift will be drawn up.
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Naturalized Terminus Not wanted.

BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The Correspondence
says; Bismarck is opposed to allowing any
facilities for the return of German emgrants
after naturalization as American citizens, as
they thus obtain exemption from military
service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17

*4""Do boldly what you do at ALL" Boldly do
affirm that Kidney Wort Is the great remedy
for liver bowels ana kidney disease; rheumatism
and piles vanish before it. The tonic effect of
Kidney-Wort is produced by its cleansing and
purifying action on the blood. Where there is
gravelly deposit in the urine, milky, ropy
urine from disOrdered kidneys. it always cures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
No Presents Wanted.

BERLIN Jan. 16.-The Crown Prince and
Crown Princess have declined to receive any
presents on the occasion of their silver we'd
ding, and request that donors expend the
money they proposed thus using in allie
WAITING the distress caused by the inunda-
tious
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Cable Notes.

A Dundee dispatch says Armistead's fax
warehouses burned yesterday. Loss, $50,
900.
The Germans of London have collected
"a, 900 for the relief of distress resulting from
the floods.
The strike on the Caledonian railway is ex-
tending and traffic in the west of Scotland
is almost stopped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
Ben Butler Knows How to Dress.

Springfield Republican.
The society prigs of the New York papers
are shocked because Governor Butler appear
ed at MONDAY in aswallow-tailed coat and full
evening dress. 1t is melancholy that the
swarm of new rich which set the fashions of
New York have obliterated the memory of
the fact that the full dress is the proper appar-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
Tho loss at Berdichefr.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-Acco riding to the
official reports, 26S persons, including many
foreign Travellers lost their lives by the burn
ing of the circus IN Berdicheff The circus
had inner and outer walls, and spaces be-
tween filled with straw.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

Death of Isaac T.. johnson, n WeI1-known
Citizen of Owen County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SPENCER Jan. 16-Isaac e. johnson, of the
law firm of Johnson & Dittemore and we'll
known citizen of Owen county, died at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
Steannshin News.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Arrived: Lord Cough,
from Philadelphia; Starvation, from Port
land Halcyon, from Galveston, Vesta, from
Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
VAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, 5
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL, | A. NJ.
For Lower Lake Region-Increasing cloudi-
ness with rain snow, warmer southerly
winds, lower pressure.
For Tennessee and Ohio valley-Cloudy,
rainy weather, warmer sOutherly winds, falling
barometer, followed in north aud west portion
by rising barometer and colder northwest winds
For Upper Lake RegiOn-Cloudy weather,
with rains or snow, variable Winds stationary
or higher temperature In east portion lower
pressure.
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Burned to Death in a Tenennent 40!


LONDON. Jan. 16.-A fire occurred in
tenement house, Newgate street, city, last
evening, and five persons were burned to
death and four injured
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Honest Enforcement.

AIVlIo5V
Mr.. c. T. Melvin, of Providence, r. l., says:
ment of all you claim for the virtues OF Hunts
Remedy, with pleasure attest to the fact that
its action in restoring healthy condition to
diseased kidneys and liver is, in my case, littls
less than miraculous"
$50 say we all Of us,
One, two,-three. four of u.s.
and so on up to thousands, that Hunts Remedy
cine known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17

81. JACOBS OIL strikes heavy blows for good all
around by It's power over rheumatism, observes
the Nebraska City (Neb) Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17

there was plot to DESTROY the Lord Lieuten-
ant and his escort by bombs thrown from
unoccup pied houses"
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DOR SALE-WHITE OAK, BLACK WALNUT
Il and Poplar timber lands, coal and iron lands
on railroads and navigable rivers in tbe
Virginias. for sale. Correspondence solicited
WOODS & ROBERTSON, Al Lexington street,
Baltimore, Md
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NOR SALE-TWENTY ACRES, ON THE
II street railroad, between Irvington and IN
dlanapolis; only $3.50 par acre. Also forty acres
near Brigntw0od; only 500 per acre. Safe aud
profitable Investments. L. A. GOODWIN, %
Thorpe Block
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Local Observations.
NINA NApnTTQ Ton 1G
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FOR SALE.

IGOR SALE-FARMS, CHEAP, ON LONG
II credit, which we have taken on foreclosure.
Send for circular. FRANCIS SMITH Il co.
DOR SALE-AN ASSORTMENT OF SECOND.
Il hand engines, boilers, and sawmills in good
order. HADLEY, WRIGHT Il CO.. corner
Tennessee and GeOrgia Streets. Indanapolis
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SOCIETY NOTICES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

FTNHE THIRTEENTH SEMI-ANNUAL SEES
/ sion of OF the Indiana polls Female Seminary
begins on Monday, Jan. 20, 1888. at which tint
new classes will be formed. Special advantage,
offered for the study of Elocuti0n French, Ger
man, Music, Drawing and Painting MIR. ans
MRS. ]. II. KAPPES. Principals, 343 and 34i.
n. Pennsylvana street.
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residence of his son in Spencer at o'clock
this morning. He was a resident of In
dianapolis for a number of years and has
many old friends there. He was deputy
county clerk fourteen years under his father
and seven years clerk, making twenty-one
years continuous service in that office. He
was kind, generous-hearted man, held in
high esteem by all who knew him. The
Masons and Knights of Honor, of which he
was member, will take charge of the
funeral services tomorrow at o'clock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
POLITICAL.

George l.. Ruifin (coloredl has been
confirmed as Justice of the Charestown
(Mass) District court.
Hon. W. NJ. Springer, of Illinois, an
nounces himself candidate for Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, and claims
three votes from his State.
Cornell Jewett, in New Jersey
weekly, is pushing II. a. w. Tabor for Presi-
dent of the United States.
Ex-senator Blaine is out in q public
letter, in which he unfods scheme of allied
Federal or state taxation, which he claims ne
has long reflected upon, and the objections TO
which he is now fully prepared TO hear. Mr.
Blaine declares that both Protectionists and
Free Traders i'm great numbers now desire the
abolition of the entire internal system of
Federal taxation. He believes that there
will at once Ice an alliance of legislators in
Congress who hold entirely opposite views on
the subject of protection, but who will work
together for free whisky, tobacco and other
things which now afford internal revenue to
the Government. But Mr. Blaine is
opposed to fIec whisky. He believes such
tax should always exist. TO bc collected by
the nation and given TO the stltes in the
proportion Of their population-that is, lii
nos would pay the mos. and New York
would get the most. The gist of
Mr.. Blaine's plan is, first, TO find
that the nation can spare $50, coo 600 of tax
on whisky; then 10 pay this sum TO the
States and thereby lift that amount OF t!thes
from farms, hOmcsteads ard shops. Mr..
Blaine has figured the plan out and appcnds
a table, two items of which show thatSlndcr
his appor,ionmcnt of the $4,000 600 Illinois
would get S5,2s5,OOO and New York $685.
OOO Such t. II brief sketch of the leading
features Of Mr. Blanc's scheme.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
FOREIGN.

In the parliamentary contest for the
city of Limerick MncMahon, the Parnellte
candidate, had majority over Spaight, Con-
servativc, OF ass votes.
Juan Valera, an author. has been APP
pointed Spanish Minister at Washington.
A London dispatch says that indica-
tons multiply that the Government is con-
WINGED that war between France and China is
inevitable.
BY the failure of Dobie & Co., Glas-
gov shipbuilders, LOO men have been
rendered idle
The French Cabinet Council has re-
scinded the decree forbidding the mporta-
ton of American pork.
The Dutch bark Judith was wrecked
on the Norwegian coast, and four cen per-
sons persisted. Twelve passengers and four
seamen went down with the schooner Buso
in the Gulf OF Mexi.o o.
War between France and China is
not now sure thing.
Nordenskiold is planning an expedi-
ton 10 the South Pole i'm 1885.
The Parnell fund amounts to $780,
43j, of which f25s2O was subscribed in Ire
land.
Four rascals agreed TO blow up the
German Embassy at London Then each of
the four went to the police and Uniformed, Z"
laying claim TO reward. Wolf, the rogue
who got caught first at this game, sets up the
plea OF conspiracy against him.
Under a decision of Lord High Chan
oelor selborne, declaring that Minister Low
ell could not hold the Rectorship' Of Sc.
Andrews, Mr.. Lowell has resigned, and an
other election will be held.
In the six days billiard contest ct
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
Rats and Mice.

When once within an old house they
find abundant hiding places, and often
passages from one part of the house to
another made by their predecessors.
Still much may be done to circumvent
them. All visible holes through parti-
tions and doors should be stopped by
pieces of tin. Old fruit cans, with the
solder melted off, answer for the pur-
pose. The tin may be cut with pair
of old shears and tackled over the holes,
first punching with an awl places for
the tacks. Where there is a hole
through the plastering or between
stones of the cellar wall, these may be
effectually stopped with plaster of
paris mixed with. coarsely broken glass.
They cannot work through this. 1t is
we'll to make study of the ways of
these animals and follow them up OF
course, after interfering with their runs
and holes as much as much as possible,
it is desirable to catch those that are
in the house, as poisoning is not advisa-
BILE in the dwelling. Even the most
willy and cunning old rat may be caught,
if his suspicious are overcome by food
in q trap arranged not to spring. After
he has learned to feed in the trap reg
ularly it may be set. When q rat has
been caught the trap should be soaked
in water for some days, else others will
avoid it. Trapping rats requires tact.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
Our Public Domain.

Some will tell you that all the really
valuable Western lands have long since
been taken up, and that only rocks and
arid deserts remain; others, that after
the completion of the Pacific railroads
there will be only few branch lines
left to be built in the far West; others,
that the mines of the Rocky mountains
will soon be exhausted, and that when
they fail we shall see that region de-
serted. Such is the language of the
croaker, of the disappointed man who
failed in the West, as he would have
done anywhere; of the Eastern man,
who thinks civilization is bounded by
the Mississippi. But if you have lived
in these regions, or visited them, you
will believe that never at any time in
the history of our country have her
prospects for rapid growth and con-
tinued prosperity been any better than
at the present time. Each year sees
new regions not only opened up, but
others discovered to be valuable for
some purpose, while the ever-growing
network of iron bands binds the whole
country in closer union. -Hdrper's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
Talk About Whiskers.

The early Romans considered q full
beard as evidence of the savage nature
OF its wearer, or, at best, of his lack Of
refinement, says writer in the Boston
Herald. The term barbarian, which
was applied by the Romans to almost
every race outside their own, has been
confounded with the beard (the Latin
barba, the French barbe, signifying
beard), especially as the word was used
as q reproach to any one who wore hair
upon his face, and some suppose that
the barber of to-day obtained his name
from that root. Neither of these sup
positions is correct, the term original
ing with the Egyptians, in application
to the natives of Barbar, an ancient
country on the coast of Africa Still,
it would not be surprising if the beard
had something to do with its adoption
by the Romans Recollection may be
called, incidentally, to the play of "In-
gomar, wherein the beard of the hero
furnishes material for dramatic elo-
quence. In.this case it's possessor re-
gsrded it with pride, and his hardest
task was to cut it off.
On the other hand, when an Egyptian
artist desired to depict low, slovenly
fellow, he represented him as having
several days growth of hair upon his
face. But. for that matter, the artist
of to-day would be likely to portray u
tramp in the same way. Among the
Egyptians artificial boards were worn,
however, as a matter of personal orna-
ment-one of the whims of fashion
and Egyptian warriors returning from
campaign pointed with pride to their
unshaven faces, as an evidence that
their battles and hardships had given
them no opportunities to attend to their
personal appearance. The beard has
always been one of the attributes of
the soldier. Shakespeare depicts him
as bearded like the pard," and he
makes Jack Falstaff say that if he does
not perform a certain valorous deed
he'll never wear hair on his face more.
Readers of Thackeray will remember
that Joe Sedley allowed his mustache
TO grow when he desired to pass for an
officer. At the time during which the
incidents of Thackeray's vanity Fair"
are supposed to occur no English gen.
tleman, unless he were military man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE steamer Eclipse, bound from
Algoma 10 Port Sarnia Canada, has pi oJably
gone down with all on board, as three bodies
with marked life-prcscrvers washed ashore
at wiartop, Ontario
Business failures: Henry Streicher,
jewelry, Chicago, liabilities $4,000; Liune-
man Konp, general store. Braincrd, Mimi.
liabilities Sl50000; the United States Cloth
ing Store, Milwaukee, liabilities $4,000; NJ.
Hohenfelz, clothing, Freeport, H., liabilities
SIS, John A. Kohner, net ons, Cincinnati,
liabilities S3e.OO0; p Sass, general store, Gid
dings, Tex, liabilities $4,000; Williams &
Fisher, agricultural implements, Mineral
Point, WIS, liabilities $4,000; W. Watt,
boots and shoes, Lima, Ohio, liabilities, s40.-
0l0; Merrill 4 Houston, iron manufacturers,
Beloit, Wis: Briggs Brothers, wooden manu-
facturers, North Adams, Mass; Lowe & Kirk,
iron founders, Chattanooga, Tenn, liabili-
ties. S5O,0O0 RoLx de Fraissaint, banker.
Marseilles, France, liabilities, $4,000, 900; J.
G. Bronsky, general store, Chippewa Falls,
Wis, liabilities, $4,000; J. Joachinsthal &
Co, millinery, Detroit, Mich. liabilities, sse,-
900; Dobie & Co., ship-builders, Glasgow,
Scotland, liabilities, heavy.
The clearinghouse exchanges last
week-s9eO, ,27. sss-wcre s1ls.4l4Ssi lees
than the preceding week, and when COM
pared with the corresponding period in 1852
show q reduction OF 37.7 per cent
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WASHINGTON.

Attorney General Brewster issued an
opinion that the United States Government
was an institution too dignined 10 tail in on
the change in the standard OF time. Con-
gress alone must decide. After delivering
himself of this proclamation, which put the
departments at Washington little behind
the world at large, the great man rode To the
depot and walked ont on the platform only to
find that the train had been gone just eight
minutes and twelve seconds.
"Fitz John Porter" says a Washing
ton telegram, has written here that he will
be in the field in person after the holidays.
The bill for his relief will be presented early
in the session and n formidable effort made
10 pass it, Bills to place Gems. Grant, FIRE.
mont and Pleasonton on the retired list will
also lie introduced.
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allow is that for mouth. said a.
naturalist and sportsman to reporter
pointing to a mounted bird on the
table. The bird was mottled-brown-
specimen, about as large as pigeon,
with a mouth that stretched literally
from ear to ear.
SLOW about the egg?" asked the re-.
porter, noticing that it was in the
birds mouth.
"That's just the point" neplied the
bird man. Its q night-hawk. No,
they don't eat eggs; but that shows
that bird exactly as / shot it, thereby
hangs a tale. Last summer / had an
old darby that took out coon hunting.
with me to carry the truck, and one
night as we were blowing through a
hard lot of brush l told him to go
ahead and hold the lantern. SO he dld,
holding one of these bull's-eye lanterns
Just over his head He was about three
feet ahead of me, when all at once l.
heard kind of smash, and down
went the old fellow, lantern, basket
and all. For few minutes he made it
blue there, ] can tell you, but finally
he got up, swearing something had
struck him with an egg; sure enough,
his face was dripping with broken egg,
and on the ground we found night
hawk. She had flown at the light and
struck the old man in the face, knock
ing him out. The egg business puzzled
me, however But the next day when
/ was out / came suddenly on to
smooth spot, and saw a night-hawk
throw herself on her side and begin to
go lame. knew there was something
up, and the next minute made out the
nest egg; but at the first move L made
she darted at it, picked up the egg in
her mouth, and flew away. was
determined to see how it Eas done, SO
brought down my gun and shot her
on the wing, and i found her dead with
the egg in her mouth.
Wonderful? | should say so. You
see the night-hawks are supposed to
have little or no intelligence, but this
fact shows them to have more than the
average maternal affection. But that
isn't all. About two weeks later was
out again in about the same spot and
saw my dog pointing. Wishing to.
make sketch, if possible, of various
birds under point, l stole up on the dog,
and for moment was disposed to give
her clubbing, as there wasn't thing
in sight only bed OF brown leaves and
moss. But as the dog kept pointing J.
looked closely, and soon made ont an
other night-hawk, and while l was
looking the bird picked up what looked
like mole, and flew heavily away. i
brought it down, and in its mouth was
a young one about as large as a mouse.
| So Won see they carry off both eggs
and young. > Cincinnati Enquirer.
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NEWS CONDENSED.
Telegraphic Summary.


The centennial anniversary of the
evacuation of New York by the British was
celebrated in spirited manner in that city
Business was almost entirely suspended and
the metropolis was crowded with visitors.
Artillery and steam-whistles made fearful
din at sunrise. President Arthur and twelve
Governors headed the procession, which
required over two hours 10 pass the city
hall. Several hundred steamboats,, forming
in divisions, made the circuit of New York
and Brooklyn. A statue of George Washing
ton, standing on the spot where he was
sworn In as first President, was unveiled in
the afternoon, George William Curtis de-
livering the grafton. :. The Chamber of Com
merce gave a banquet in the evening at Del
monico's, President Arthur and other notable
gentlemen being guests.
On conviction of criminal libel in a
newspaper owned by him, Commodore w. j.
Kountz, of Pittsburgh, was fined $500 and
sentenced TO thirty days in jail.
The rear car of train went down
an embankment at North Worcester, Mass.
Fifteen persons were seriously injured,
among them being Mrs. Arthur Farrar, of
Chicago.
Three large cartridge companies in
New England have formed syndicate which
will control that interest throughout the
United States.
The Bankers and Merchants Tel
egraph company recorded IA $40, 900 mort
gage ut Lancaster, Pa, in favor of the
Farmers Loan and Trust company,