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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09
Police Matters,

An unnsnally large number of arrests were
made by the police on Saturday and yesterday,
but none were for particularly heinous offenses.
Early Saturday morning John Trainor was
locked up for brutally assauting his wife, and
was fined 500 and costs by the acting mayor
James Fitzgerald also incarcerated on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons and as
sault and battery. He is suspected of
being the person who ran amuck in the southern
part of the city on the Fourth. Bill Smith broke
into the station-hOuse on charge of stealing
300 worth of furniture from his father, and the
goods were found at secondhand store. Yes
terday there were quite number of "plain
drunks' and other minor offenders. Edgar Mil
lar stole some harness from farmer west of the
city, was pursued Ivy the latter, arrested and
put in the cooler-all within hour.
Ira Harter making South Illinois street
howl. ana Patrolmau Raftery. after reading the
riot act 70 him with no effect, arrested him, aud
opposite Ira's name on the slate the words
''l.Otering assOci6tIng with prostitutes and dis
turbing the peace" When business is dun with
the police, they run Ira IN, and have no trouble
IN proving almost anything against him. Later
in the evening, Nicholas Jackman undertook to
regulate matters on SOuth Delaware street, and
was arrested hy officer Qagey, after a spirited
resistance When he got TO the station-hOuse he
looked like he had been run through "a threshing
machine. hut he was still hOwling for gore
Turnkey Clarke's seductive methods soon pacl
fled him, no viewer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09
The Comm. senserfest.

The sRngertest committees held another meet
ing yesterday and transacted considerable bust
ness. The Refreshments committee was ordered
to provide for the entertainment of about GOO
persons on the day the guests expected to
arrive. The railroad committee is arranging for
excursion rates, and the procession committee
will invite the State, county and city officials,
fire department and police, militia companies,
Turner, singing and other societies, to take part
in the procession of Friday, sept. Z. at l +. N.
Up TO date %546. % mas heen expended. Another
meeting of committees viii be held ON Friday
evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09
The Grand Inry,s Kennrt.

The grand jury made final report on Satur-
day. only few cases having been considered.
During the session 113 witnesses were exam
ined nine cases dismissed. and thirteen prison
ers discharged indictments were returned
against Alexander Collier for emhezzement rs
manager OF the Marion Trust Company, in two
cases; against John Patton for assault and bat
terry with intent TO kill, and against the follow
ing for larceny: William G. Copeland, William
Bonaberger Thomas Connors, John Tansy, Will
liam English, John Bowel George Bronson and
George Fessenien. B0haberGer, whois minor,
was sent to the House OF Refuge on plea of
guilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09
A Serious Accident.

AT sinker, Davis Il COS foundry, on Saturday
night. kettle containing 300 pounds OF
molten iron upset, and the metal was splattered
over the wOrkmen, four of whom were burned
very badly. Harry Landers had both feet badly
burned, aud william Riley suffered similarly
about the hands ana arms. The escape Of the
men from instant death was almost miraculous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09

BoHs, Pimples. Freckes. Rough Skin. erup-
tions, impure bloud. Hon Bittrrs cures all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09

wac 672. There were fsty-one cases OF sun
stroke in New York and Brooklyn on Saturday,
of which thirteen were fatal The highest point
reached by the Thermometer was go
The showcase factory OF F. F. Hilder & Co,
of St. Louis, was burned on Saturday. Loss on
stock aud building, $4,000; covered by Insur-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09

EW9WITH Diamond Dyes any lady can get ma
good results the best practical dyer. Every
aye warranted true TO name and sample,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14

Charles II. Freeman TO be Tried for Isis
Life.

CHARLES L. Freeman, the Pocasstt child.
slayer, has been arraigned before the
Supreme judicial court at Barns,ablc, Mass,
upon an indictment charging with wilfu
murder in the killing of his little daughter
Edith. freeman is at present confined in
the jail n, Birnstable, having comfortable
quarters and is IN very con,cnted frame OF
mind, passing his time in reading books upor
ancient history and other like works. bu
docs rot read the Bible at all. The people Of
Pocasset especially those ofhis religious faitl
(the Second Adventists), are his warm sup
porters and freely justify him upon religious
principles in the act which he committed.
Freeman was bora at Highgate, VT, il
1916, and with bis father moved TO Natcl,
NJ ass in 1Si7 lie enlisted as a drummer il
the Twcnty-nlnih Massachusetts, in 1863 ant
served in that capacity until the regimen
came home. lie afterwards lived in Lynn
where he married his present wife. Fr)n
there he moved TO Pocasset, where he be
came engaged in the occupation of farming
lie joined the Methodist church ut the insli
CATION of his wife. aud became faithful
supporter Of that belief, but was only admit
ted on probation. The cause which led up I,
tiO huihei hpltuio W navy ollpluhlVAt az III .
from division in the Methodist church q
Pocassei, several of the members embracin,
the Second Advent religion and separating
from their former associates. freeman wa
one of those who accepted the latter doc
trlne and evidently became terribly in carnes
in his views upon the teachings OF the Bill,
as he understood them. Among other idea
which he entertained was that the Lord hat
commanded him to adopt the Abraham,
idea of slaying his child, and that If the Lore
so willed il lie would stay his hand as he di,
that Of Abraham of old. This matter be
came inwrougLt upon his mind so that HI
brooded over it until il became reality, ant
on the evening of May /, 1879 Thursday
after n consultation with his wife, he delb
erately entered the room where the it'll,
Edith lay, drew down the clothes and drov,
sharp knife six inches into her left breast
punctur,ng the heart and killing her instant
ly. After the murder was committed he nc
knowledged to DIR. j. NJ. Smith that Ii,
killed her "by order of the Lord" lie wa
subsequently tried, adjudged insane and con
fined in Danvers asylum Some time afte
he was pronounced sane, and since that tint
has been confined in Jail awaiting his trial oil
the charge Of murder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
POSTAL TELLGHipEi.

On The day on which was read President
Arihur's Inc sage, in which he opposes pos
til biography, Senator EdniuAds lntr duccd
in the 5 ,ua,c II bill providing fJr It tentative
trial Of the scheme. The bill provides that a
board C insisting Of the Secretary Of STATE,
the Secretary If War and Tie Postmaster
General shall cause to be located ald arians-
cd four trunk lines Of postal Telegraph con-
Meeting the eastern, northwestern west
ern, south western and southern parts o.
the unicd Salts with the city OF Washing
on that along such lines offices shall he c.
! sbllshed At such places us SHALL he Tor the
public interest Tor The time bsing Thai from
time to time the lines shall! be extended ana
additional ohiils established, us Congress
may provide; mat The rates Tor the use OF
the lines Shall be established 81 board coh'
sisting OF the Secretary o. Safe, The Secre'
lary ol the iIcasury' ana Tue fos'ih's''r
Genera' that Tue lines shali tc Constructed
ana KEPT In repair under 'he direction u th'
secretary Oh war; ana through Tue corps O
engineers Tue Secretary oil War is direc'e'
10 acquire by purchase, subjec. to the ap'
prevail u the President right OF way Tor lh'
construction anu extension OF Inc lines ant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

According to the L)udon World, Gilbert
and Sullivan's new opera is, with the cx-
ccp,ion of one finale, 50 far ready that it
might he brought out in January. Nego'ia-
tons with singer of great voice ard talent
are nearly concluded. Then the cast will be
complete.
The engagement of joachim by Mr. Abbey
for concert tour in he United States, next
season, has already been announced. 1t is
great yipinisl has appeared in New York 10
send hin over the country with picked
orchestra. Mr.. Abbey short time ago
made over,urcs to Hans Richter also for an
American season.
Among The actors said to be English, who
are popular favoritcs in this country, the
following-uamed are noted as of Irish birth
George Osmond 1earle, Charles Coghlan
Dion Bouccault, Gerald Eyre and his broth
er Wilm-t. Mantcll and Charles Stevenson
are lrishm0n ii. j. Montague was also al
Iri>hnau, and William Redmund, if not aorl
on the evergreen shore, is of Irish cNtrac
ton.
A German dramatic company composct
WhOIly vi uNhlls, ItuCHCu NcW i OTh lds
week from Hamburg. They have performed
in the large cities of Germany, and recent,
in London and Paris. They will appear il
New York and at the Thalia Theatre. Tn,
names and descriptions of the company ar,
as follows; Ada Mahr,' aged eighteen, 40,
inches high, soubrette; Richard Dom, agct
twenty-five, As inches, character delineator
Minna MiGnon, aged twentv-onc, 4G inches
leading old woman; Reinho!d Fischer
aged twcnty-orc, character sketches
Johann Wolf, aged forty, AZ inches, frs
comedian; Ignatz Wolf, aged thirty, 81
inches, second Comedian; Franz Ebert
aged twenty, 81 inches, first juvenile; An
toa llcibler, aged nineteen, 45i inches
walking gentleman Selma Doerner, agcC
twen,y-one, Al inches, leading juvenile
Tie smallest Of the troop Is Franz Ebert
who was born in the province of Braden
burg. The Wolf brothers are from Austria
Dorm is from Saxany, IIeibler from Berlin
and Fischer from north Germany. Mis-
Mgnon is the tallcst member of the troup.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
Restoration or.he Duty an wool.

Representative Converse OF Ohio has intro
dnccd bill providing for the restoration of
the rates " dHty on clothing wools, c1mbing
woods, carpet aud other similar woods to what
they were prior 10 the enactment Of the pres
ent tariff law Mr. Converse hal confer
encc with r.DalAlo, president Of the National
Wool Growers association at which the lat
ter gave the proposed measure lis indorse-
ment, and Mr. CJnvcrsn sayshc has no doubt
his bill will pass the House by tw1-thirds
maj lrty. He says tic wool growing indus
try is closely allied to agriculture; that the
iarlnns class is interested in the ret rltiOn
of the Old rates on woods, aud hat this cir
cumstance would give his bill strenoth before
the representatives Of the people, Ills State,
he says, was the chief wool producing State
in the country and has suffered nos, severely
from tsr +. duc,ion made by the present tariff
law. Tnere were in that State $1,000 wool
growers and their loss on the sale Of wool of
the last annual clipping amounted to more
than 81 100000. The effect of the reduction
| in the tariff rates in tde wool product had, he
says, been feit 50 lieealy in Olio that both
poliict! parties there have pledged them
selves - work for the rysorll3a If tie old
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
FARM MORTGAGES M MAINE.

One of the newspapers in Maine having
stated that the amount of farm mortgages
was increasing, and the farmers running be-
hind, some Of the agricultural papers insti-
tuted an examination to tcst the truth Of the
statement. This is more easily done in
Maine than Ia Vermont, because the records
of real estate transactions are made there in
the county clerks office, The result Of the
inquiry is given rs follows:
zone fifth of the farms in Waldo county
are mortgaged one third in Oxford and one
fourth in Cumberland, Franklin, Lincoln and
Somerset, while Kenncbec has a greater pro
portion and Aroostook the largest of all. Fol
the past five years farmers have been paying
up steadily
1t would be interesting to know the fact
on this subject in Vermont. We know Of nj
reason why our farmers should not bc doinl
a, least as well as those Of Maine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14

There ls, rs most of our readers know. n
special intern revenue lax Of s?ja vror
levied on retail liquor sellers. Very few. If
any sucl sellers, escape the pigment of this
excise, Tor The government agents are ylgi
lant-morc vi@ilant often than ordinary pros-
ecuting officers or other officers of Justice
and the pcnalics are heavy. a Washington
correspondent gives some figures, from the
records OF the Internal revenue bureau, which
AFFORD an Interesting comparison between the
years 1873 and 1883, as regards the liauor
traffic; Ten years ago there were 900 GIG
retailers, and nov there are 105, $50. In
Maine there were 1904, and now there are
l,l62. New Hampshire has decreased from
1000 10 LESS; Vermont, from Gs4 TO 5eG .
Massachusetts, has increased from S. PCS IN
e,47G; Conn yinll from asa to 3357 =.
Rhode Islam! from 90G to 1,440; New York
had 4O,S47, ani now boasts but 81 OO1
These figures arc bad enough, but it will be
seen that our own State appears in Il better
light than some others. With about the
same population as New Hampshire there
are less than half as many places uhere in.
toxicants can be obtained here, and not half
as many as there are in Maine, where the
prohibltory law is supposed 10 be pretty well
enforced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14

acters, the three artists, the cure--a grandly
simple soul tho various fiber folk and
Gwen busily stand GU, from the canvas
distinct and alone. They need no support
to lean against aud the wi,rl little crippled
brother that to the Boston eye was SO un-
common, and that by sheer craft foretOld
bis way into true prophet Of evil, fits
through the story like another raven, chant
ing his song that promised good luck for
this once, but silent as 10 the future with the
silence o! i'll omen. 1t is not repusive, there
| is no crime, Us the world calls it, there 10
even no breach of social law. 1t is only-a
beautiful, unctucated girl, and an artist who
cares for nothin. but his art, and treats his
model with winning gent ness that prac-
tlcally murders her and shc.-sbe makes his
fame, his fortune, saves his life, even, md
not once only Then, his picture finished,
he passes On out from her world, and she
-gots out of ours The cure was her rela-
tive, and the artist meets him year later;
asks carefully after Gwen, is surprised to
hear OF her death, but gots his way unds-
tutbed to any great extent, presumably is
happy TO the end Of his days in his own I'M
imprisoned way, peted by the world to the
end of the chapter, But the cure thinks Of
the dead girl with great giief that has
made OF him an old man, AVID thinks OF her
mother also long years dead from the same
cause-au artist.
There IS no sermonizlng. What the tale
! docs not say the writer docs not. There Is
no moral. You are left to draw your own
conclusion There is only the dreary moan
iDg, as of the wares along the barber bar a
. night. VERITAs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
ANOTHER SLAUGs!'Tgis.
Nearly Seven Hundred Egyptian SOL
dicrs Htlicd.-Encc;s of tac disaster.

CAIRO Dec. "a great force Of hill tribes
Tb,rslo,. attacked Gvc c,,,nonios If
Egyptian troops WINCH "c'e IecoHHo'''iu.
outside SuA!linl. Severe fighting onsued.
Tho E,,vnti,ns ,rcrc comnlet,lv annihiIated
,,'s,;a ,.-,,,ni.,
anu 'ne'r u'''''c'y cap'u'Vu'
Another account OF the Egyptian defeat at
Suakim says spies entered Suakim and
roror,e1 ,,o, nil, men wcr, bove,inr near
=, -, r.. n. 49,,
'ue ''""' '"'i"''"" I''e' "9"'' ""N'Oue
10 eflIce hi; defeat at Tohklr on account OF
whic', y c,uri martial was ucpdinr. sent
80, ,nn ,,..,. c., .,1 On, M,
lof"@' 'Vo Di'VN H'''a H'' -o' "'9ui
BRDGhs against the bill trlbc'i he himself
remaining at Slakim. Three hours march
fr,,, ,,,o ,,,, Tho !, ,,.,,,;o,, ,r,ro o,,oc,ad
l,u'i, VI. ~ :" ~. M, r,,,,;a,e
go, s,,,,tt,I, n.,, ,,'.r, ',, =, ,;,nas
,Noesut $40 90. e,,o'r w os,r,od
Tny VI mt''' nn Lo j9Str.
u.' ueio'S " uo1IS No. -,
oetn NY iueu ~ .le -" W .'I ., I'M, "iuty
80 a. ~, =, r,,,.s
o. 81 Nv tnn' VI, r,>n ~ ,h 49, ~,
t,',i'' ." ,N'" ~ e N,'n ,,T "a oaioa.
n ,,>''
Tven.v c,v,lrvmor uoc,mna,,,I n,
Ervnti,n f5rca which was lrftaicI. The
total loss waa $50 men. There we're two
Fnronean oftiorrs with Tho f.rcr. and tho
whole was undcr the command of an Ervp-
,ian mair The surv,vinr Officers saw I6ev
were surrounded Lv 1000 men. In. EIyr-
,ians f,rmrl a sn,lIre. the hack tr1sps being
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14

standing committees has had aomo trouble
with Senator John Sherman OF Ohio, owing
to his desire % occupy the craftsmanship oil
the haiuGc COMMITTEE, which has been
so long and ably held by Senator Morrill,,
and from which he cid not propose to be
showed. The committee, however, as o'her
Washington adviccs say, found no great
difficulty in reaching the conclusion that MIR.
Morrill, should not be superseded by MIR.
Sherman Certainly there is no reason why
our Vernon, Senator should now yield the
head of the committee to Mr.. Sherman,
though be was once willing to do so. The
New York HsrdM correspondent thus re-
lates the Circumstance;
| sin 1881, when Mr.. Sherman hid entered
the Senate as the successor of ex-Presidcnt
Garfield, Mr.. Morrill, was member OF the
committee on tic reorganization OF com
mittccs. lie was also chairman of the Senate
finance committee. When The obairnnn.
ship of that committee was up Tor consid'
Grafton Mr.. Morrill, asked that Senator Shei'
man be given the position. saying that hc
was a promlrcDt man and had given much
consid ration to the questions that woult
necc ssiriy be brought up for discussion
The committee on reorganization reiuset
unanimously to comply With the request o
the Senator from Vermont and retained hin
at the head of the committee with winch HI
had been Connected
e Since then Mr.. Sherman, who COWS cap
| tlous and tcsty instead OF kindly, as be grow
old, has gone out Of his way TO attack MI
morrill, in interviews and published state
: ments. And while Mr. Morrill, has no, sui
, fered any loss Of standing CT peace OF min
thereby, he assuredly is now not called upo
, to yield TO the Ohio Senator, place whic
Mr.. Morrill, 10 confessed, the iiltes man
the Sona, TO fill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
TIE SILVER DOLLAR FRAUD.

Senator Morlill's speech on the coinage
BILL an abstract Of which his been given in
our Geographic columns, expresses the scnli-
ments of the vast majority Of thinking men
all over The country. Especially good was lis
Characterization Of the vast amount Of silver
money stored IN the government vaul's as
Just us useless either to the government Of
the people as the buried treasure of Captain
Kidd" That expresses the fact exactly.
The report Of III. s. rotary Of the Treasury
shows that during the last fiscal year silver
money was coined 10 the extent OF S2S,-
s35, 40, and the Secretary adds "The &C.
emulation Of standard silver dollars in
the custody Of this dcplrtmcut at tue date of
its last annual report was such US to cause
serious incuni cneICc, actual and prospec.
tive, for the want of safe storage room. The
vaults owned und hirtd by he treasury alt
still heavily taxed for room, and frcqucn,
transfers must be made at risk and cost. |,
is looked Tor that this Ill will soon in some
measure be abatcd. The department, il
making vault in the treasury building a
Washington, which will hold $4,000, 600 o.
| silver dollars aud another at New Orlean.
which will mold 2S,0)O,O0O." Aud Senator
| Morrill, vel points out the fact that the &C
tual value o! the silver doller is S55 cent
instead OF % cents in 1873, nj the start O
compulsory coinage and the silver men il
Congress are doing all they can to sill
further dcprcss its value, by making adj
lions to the enormous pile that swcls tn
treasury vaults. When specie paymen,
were resumed, tliclc was coin and bullio
reserve in the treasury, consisting Of abou
Oper cent Of gold and 20 per cent Of silver
Ga the first Of November last, the propoI
ton OF silver had risen to AZ per cent, ant
tic proportion of gold sunk TO ISL per cent
All but very su.all portion of the silve
dollars was represented by standard dollar
and fractional coin--both showing yer
decided disparity between coin and bulllol
values Ii the process is continued niue
longer, gold will be dcmonetized and W
will have only iluc,ualing, fraudulen
standard OF silver. The coinage Of th
silver dollar ought 10 be stopped at once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

1t is announced that Gen. S'anuart, is to
retain his place as one of the doorkeepers
OF the House at Washington under the Dem
ocra,ic organization Of the House. This
will be gratifying to all Vermontcis. 1t
would be pretty rough" TO turn out one
armed soldier of Gen STANDARDS record to
make place for some hungry Democrat.
The ST.. Johnsbury Inder says "Thc COVER.
nor [Bars,ow] has done well, and no reason
can be found for refusing him re. election,
except that he has held the Office
one term. 1t Is disgrace to the State that
this peincious rule seems to prevail in tho
case OF our present governor but prevail ii
undoubtedly will This being the case the
nomination should go to Frederick Billings,
II he can be Induced to accept it,"
OF Vcrmonts delegation in Congress the
Boston Journals Washington correspondent
says; Vermont retains her Senator's
munds and Morrill-and probably will until,
with declining years. they shall wish to BE-
relieved Of political burdens. Mr. Edmunds
will probably remain president of the Senate
!. If the health of Senator Anthony will no,
permit him to take the old place with which
his associates would be glad to honor him
| MT. hDIIln lOOhS III vigorous ucdllI, ant
each year seems to grow in appearance mor'
, like Charles Sumner. The new representa-
lvcs are John w. Stewart of Middlebur,
aud Luke p. Poland of St. Johnsbury.
seems improper to call Judge Poland a new
Y member. Years have not told upon his sun
, ny face, and one can almost imagine that W
a are back in the old days of his former con
gre, sipnal career, when he occupied two mos
u Important places-that of chairman Of til
/ famous Credit Moblier investigation, an
q chairman of the committee on revision Q
the laws, which gave us our last Statutes"
!. The Drattlcboro Retormer says eth
:. movement for Frederick Billings as the Il,
v publican candidate for governor of Vernon
# develops remarkable strength, cvincing til
n hold which this magnetic, eloquent and il
depended gentleman has on the popui,
affection. Il is certainly true that Vermot
e has seen no man for many years who, viii
,r out set-seeking, and purely by his accom-
. plishmcnts Of mind and character, has We
IL SO wide and enthusiastic following"
is reference to Mr.. Billings's former acceptan,
Ii of The option to be doubled under the iistir
y law, the R.former says: "The Montpeli
Waterman fairly argues that the motive
III dodge taxation cannot be attributed
SC q man whose princely bcnefactons to chart
al educ dion aud religion have proved his libt
n atty and high public spirit as those OF Ere
erck Billings have done"