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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
WHEN INDICATIONS.

THURSDAY.-Warm fair weather,
preceded by light local rains.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-03
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

In the United States Senate on the
Both ult. the 500, 900 appropriation for the
Census was agreed to. Consideration of the
metal schedule of the Tariff bill was COM
pleted, and the Senate proceeded with
sugars. In the House bill was introduced
to defray the expenses of the Sessinghaus-
Frost contest. The Postal bill was reported,
and the amendment appropriating $3.50, OOO
for special mail facilities was non-concurred
in and Il conference committee would be APP
pointed. The Tariff bill was further con-
sidered.
A BILL has been introduced in the
House of Representatives at Washington to
give the widow Of Lieutenant De Long a
pension of fifty dollars month.
LATE German papers suggested an
international court to deal with collisions at
sea.
THE furniture in Engineer Melville's
hause in Sharon Hill, Pa. was seized by the
Sheriff the other day to satisfy Mrs. Mel
vile's creditors, and a mortgage on the
property held by Miss Polish had been
foreclosed.
SWITZERLAND has rejected the nat
uralzation treaty which was offered her by
the United States.
JAMES F. Brown, store-keeper of the
Philadelphia (Pa.) Alms-house, and con-
| federate Of Phipps, was the other day con-
victed OF forgery.
| The fall of q mass OF earth near
| Bucksyille, Pa, few days ago buried four
laborers beneath the debris, killing them all.
TIE death was announced at London,
Eng, a few days ago OF Frederick Martin,
! formerly Caryle's amanuensis.
| PRESIDENT ARTHUR was reported re-
Gently to have openly declared that unless
The revenue from the tariff was largely re-
| duced he would call another session Of Con-
gress.
A BALLOON which was ascending at
Madrid, Spain, few days ago, was crushed
/ by collision with a house-top, and the
aeronaut lost his life.
A SMALLPOX panic was said to pre-
vail at Brainerd and Aiken, Mimi, the
other day because OF rush OF frightened
lumbermen toward those towns. Both
cities had placed armed guards on the
thoroughfares.
THERE was excitement at Nanticoke,
Pa. the other day over sensational and
mysterious murder. James McFarlane,
whose brains were beaten out, was sup
posed to have been murdered by Samuel
Clauser, night dispatcher on the Laeka-
wanna & Bloomsbury Railroad.
The County Medical Society held 9
special meeting at New York the Other
evening, and, by vote Of lat to go, adopted
the new medical code, which allows allo.
paths to consult in cases OF emergency with
regular homeopath practitioners.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-03
Three Weeks Full of Horrors.

Three weeks Of the new year have elapsed,
and they have literally been thlee weeks
crammed full of horrors On the I'd fat
boat sunk on one of the North CAROLINA
rivers, drowning eighteen eonyicts, and a
similar accident in Germany drowned thirty
five persons, while by the floods in Germany
and Hungary, about the same time, no less
than 140 persons persisted. On the 9th the
fine steamer City of Brussels, Of the luman
Line, was sunk by a coll sion in tn harbor
of Liverpool and twelve lives were lost, and
on the 9Th the ship British Empire was
burned at sea and sixteen persisted. On the
next day, by the explosion of n mine at
Coulterville, in this State, ten We're killed on
the 10th occurred the dreadful disaster in Mil
waukee, occasioned by the burning Of the
Newhall House, by which at least eighty per
sons needlessly persisted. Four days later a
still more terrible calamity occurred in the
burning of the circus at Berditchef, in Po-
land, where 26S persons were roasted in the
flames On the 18th a gunpowder factory at
Merden, in Holland, exploded with terrific
force, unroofng almost every house in the viii
lage, breaking glass 'ght miles away in Ans
terdam, and killing forty persons. Day before
yesterday came the news OF the dreadful dis
aster on the Southern Pacific Road, near Te-
hichipa, which resulted in the death of twenty
persons. and the awful horror in the German.
Ocean How many lives were lost by the sink
ing Of the Cimbria is not yet known to u GER
tainty, but it is probable that over 400 persons
were drowned. 1t adds TO the horror Of this
disaster that the victims were Germans, on
| their way to this country, who had saved up
enough from their scanty earnings to seek a
home in the New World and try to better their
! fortunes. The last horror to be noted is the
powder explosion at Point Clement, Cal, by
which thirty Cinnamon were killed.
| The rapid succession of these disasters
| seems TO confirm the old saying that great CO.
! lamities occur in cycles. In some of them il
! is clear enough that they might have been
avoided by the exercise of ordinary care. 9th
ers could not have been avoided by any pre-
cautions. And yet at the same time il is not
| sredtable TO the race that such terrible disas-
ers on land and sea should follow each other
20 rapidly. In the progress q civilization and
| the increase OF the methods OF enjoyment, as
| well as of the demands Of bus mess and daily
| life, sufficient allowance is not made for the
increase of the dangers that menace human
hfe.-ChtcagO Tribune. January "a.
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SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Memphis Taxing District.

A mass-meeting of citizens was held
at Memphis, Tenn, the other afternoon, TO
consider the report OF committee OF six
teen on proposed settlement Of the debt OF
the old city of Memphis. The report, which
proposed to compromise with the creditors
at .he rate Of fifty cents on the dollar, with
six per cent. interest, the Legislature to en-
power the taxing district TO issue bonds in
settlement OF the debt, the coupons OF which
TO be receivable for taxes, was rejected, and
in lieu resolution was adopted Offering a
compromise at fifty cents on the dollar, with
three per cent. interest and three per cent.
TO be added to the principal Tor period OF
three years; then four per cent. interest
with two per cent. to be added to the prn-
cipal for three years; then six per cent. in
terest for the remaining twenty -four years,
by which time the debt will have been paid,
as the bonds would be thirty year bonds;
and instead Of the taxing district issuing the
bonds commission was to be appointed by
the Governor or Legislature to carry out the
provisions of the law, which the Legislature
would be called upon TO pass.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

IT was reported at Washington the
other day that the claim made by Red Cloud
for compensation for ponies taken and sold
by the Indian Bureau revealed the fact that
no record could be found to show where the
money went.
. THE shoe lasters of Montreal, Cana,
who had been on strike for some time,
resumed work few days ago on employers
terms.
IT was reported from Paris, France,
on the 2Sth that President Greyy had ac-
cepted the designations OF the Ministers, and
that TaIlieres and Jules Ferry were confer
ring with him about new Ministers.
A CONFERENCE of tenant farmers at
Belfast, Ireland, few days ago on the land
question passed resolutions in favor of an
amendment to the land act, and urged that
leaseholders be admitted to its benefits.
The anniversary of the birth of
Thomas Payne was celebrated in the Ger
man Masonic Temple, New York City, on
the 2Sth. An address was made advocating
free thought.
GENERAL FRANCIS A. WALKER, in
| company with Secretary Teller, held con-
terence with Senator Hale at Washington,
d. c., the other morning, during which a
| plan was agreed upon to expedite the clos
! ing OF the work OF the Census Bureau.
General Walker would assume charge of the
Bureau at once, and said that il granted
the necessary money, he would bring the
whole business to close during the current
year.
A RECENT telegram from Washing
ton stated that report had reached the In
terror Department that number Of West
ern people contemplated making another
attempt to settle in the Indian Territory
1t was claimed that nearly 600 men were
preparing to make an invasion. Secretary
Teller, who was informed OF the eontem-
plated action, said that all who attempted
to make settlement in the Territory would
be elected by the army.
LYONS, France, was reported in q
state of great excitement January 2Sth. II
was rumored that Anarchists intended to
storm the prison of St. Paul, where Prince
Krapotkine was confined. Troops and police
we've posted in the neighborhood OF the
prison. and other precautions were taken.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-03

The number of entries made under
the forestry laws in the states and Terriso-
ries of the Mississippi Valley for 1882 were
17,157, embracing 266,66s, 800 acres. Since
the passage OF the timber culture act OF 1878
the number Of filings were 9S,246s covering
IS. 637, JAG acres. One-third Of these filings
had, however, been abandoned or cancelled,
which leaves about 8, 100000 of acres under
the timber act.
j. ii. HOWARD filed in the Office of
the Surveyor General OF Arizona the other
day claim for four leagues OF land, en-
bracng the entire city Of Tucson and part
Of the Papaio Reservation.
THE postal authorities have lately is
sued an order requiring railway postal
clerks to wear the regulation badges while
on duty.
SEVERAL carloads of dressed beef
and dressed sheep were shipped from Miles
City, Mont, the other day in refrigerating
cars. A stock company had been organized
there which would in the spring go into the
business on a large scale. 1t was claimed
that this way of shipping meat was more
profitable to stock men than shipping on the
| hoof.
DAvITT, in a speech at meeting of
the Land League at Dublin, Ireland, re-
Gently, said that il Gladstone could give a
| legislative blow to landlordism his name
would be revered by every generation Of
the liberated victims.
THE Court of Claims, in session at
Washington, ID. c., the other day, rendered
| judgment for $32, $50 In favor Of the exectors
OF James Green for the use OF the Mansion
| House, at Alexandria, Va, during the war.
GEORGE w. HARM, proprietor of the
Grand Central Hotel, the largest at Reading,
| Pa, has failed.
THE death of Bernard Doran, at the
extraordinary age of one hundred and ten
| years, occurred in New York City few
days ago. twas said his father lived to be
one hundred and four years old.
A PLACARD was posted in st. Peters,
burg, Russia, the other day warning every
body to avoid places frequented by royalty
for fear of accidents.
THE trouble in British Columbia,
which the United States revenue cutter
Oliver Wslcott recently went to settle, was
adjusted amicably.
THE State Department at Washing
ton the other day made formal request OF
the Canadian authorities for the return OF
Hall, the New Jersey fugitive.
THE Kentucky courts lately overruled
a motion to quash a murder indictment on
the ground that the jury was chosen in ac-
cordance with the State law from whites eX-
clusively. The United States Supreme Court
has reversed the ruling.
AMONG the heavy business failures
announced January goth were Robert H.
May & Co., carriages, harness and leather,
Atlanta, Ga. Assets and liabilities each
100000 A. Schenker & Co., cotton fac
tors, New Orleans, La, desire one, two and
three years in which to pay their debts
Assets, $243,000; liabilities, S204 900. William
H. Dudley 81 Co. gave their liabilities a
1874, 900; actual assets, $50, 600.
The British Government has fur
nished Irish informers with iron huts fol
their protection.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PAUL GUsTAvE DoRE, the famous
artist, died few days ago at Paris, France,
aged fifty-one years.
JAMES PATRICK, SR., said to be the
oldest journalist in Ohio, died few days
ago at his home in New Philadelphia at the
age Of ninety one years.
DR.. GEORGE M. BEARD, of New
York, who testified as an expert in the
Guiteau trial, died Of pneumonia the other
day.
IT was announced at Washington on
the 25th that Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby
had been ordered to command the United
States naval station in China, and that Com
modore Temple would be ordered to COM
mand the South Atlanta squadron.
THE Judiciary Committee of the
Maine Legislature has reported against
changing the time OF holding the State cleo
tions from September to November.
A MASSACHUSETTS Legislative Com
mittee has reported in favor Of municipal
suffrage for women.
THE Peruvian Assembly at Gaia
marca has voted to treat for peace, provided
the Republic retains her independence and
Is not stripped Of all resource of regenera-
tion. h
THE French Legislative committee in
charge of bills to deal with the royal pre-
tenders has agreed to advocate the eXcIu-
sion from France and Algeria of all menu
bers of any royal family that ever ruled In
France.
THE death of Henry f. Lightner, at
the age of eighty -four, occurred at Balti-
more, Nd, a few days ago. He was the
hero OF Key "Star-Spangled Banner"
THOMAS M. BOWEN and H. A. w.
Tabor were elected United States Senator:
for the long and short term respectively, or
fhe 9th, by the Colorado Legislature.
THE death of Colonel Irish, Chief o
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, wal
announced at Washington, ID. c., the othel
day.
CHIEF ENGINEER G.. w. MELVILLE
II. S. NJ, has been ordered to duty in
charge OF stores at the Navy Yard at League
island, Pa.
HENRY T. MORGAN, the well-knowr
New York banker and broker, died the othe
afternoon in his carriage while returning
srom Wall street to bis home.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23

OFFICE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE}
INSURANCE COMPANY.
RICHMOND. December 90, 1883
DJyIDEND NUTICE.-THE DlREC-
IL Irons OF this company have declared .
dividend OF 5 PER CENT. out OF tIe R prom,
~ fhs INST six months free OF taxi. Dividehd
U oa yablc on and after JANUARY lsT, proximo.
WILLIAM II. MCCARTHY,
do oa-3w secretary.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD Coz
TREAsUBER'S OFFICE. I
RICHMOND. VA. December ~, ss3.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ DIVIDEND OF ~ PER CENT. on The
capital stock Of this company viii be paid nj the
office of the company In The city Of Richmond,
va. on aud after the 1sT OF JANUARY NEXT.
slant until LIST January, -, ,p,yoroN
d5 oo-et Treasurer.
dividend NOTICE.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND PoToMAcl
RAILROAD COMPANY.
TgEAsURER'S OFFICE.
RICHMOND, December 10, 1888. J
At a meeting Of the Board of Directors held De-
cember 8. 1888:
Resolved, That a dividend Of TWO DOLLARS
AID HALF PER SH ARE he hereby declared on
the common stock Of the company, payable atier
the lsr DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, and that
the same amount be paid at the same time on
each dividend obligation or one hundred dollars.
de I-tJa2 j. b. WINSTON, Treasurer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23

Mcssrs. r. ID. Chafiin g. Co., real estate
agents. have lately made the following
sales OF city and country real estate: brick
dwelling No. 10 south Fourth street, Tor
Mr.. j. J. Anderson TO Mr.. M; Jones, Tor
the sum OF $1,000 cash; by auction. the
nice brick dwelling No. los north E'gnth
street, Cor Major X. r. Walker 20 III.
M. G. Kemper, for the sum OF S6,l0o'
farm In Henrico. on Charles City ROAD,
containing $50 acres, for Mr.. Il. l.: Evans
TO MIR. X. w. Silver, OF Ohio, for the sum
Of $4,000; farm in Henricc eight miles
from the city. containing thirty-slx acres,
near the Charles City road, aad owned py
MIR. II. w. Brown, to Mr. joan
Needham. az Princess Anne county, va
for s70o; farm In Henrico about twelve
miles from Richmond, on Charles Guy
road, owned by the heirs Of John Bracket,
containing oil acres, to Mr.. John A. Fur
man, OF Michigan, for the sum OF $4,000:
III. Seldom Taylor, real estate agent ana
auctioncer, sold yesterday at public allc-
ton that valuable James-river estate, up
per Tuckahoc, in Goochland county, con,
tanning COG acres, at Si4,39S. Purchased
nv Mrs. ". NJ. Aliens trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed OF
yesterday:
W. whitton, charged with being drunk.
Fined $3.50 and costs.
Joseph Bentley (colored, for assaulting
and striking John Bentley. Jailed for
thirty days. :.
Henry Berry, August Miller, and Joseph
Delarue, for being disorderly and fighting
in the street. Berry was fined s. and costs
and the Others discharged.
Alexander Williams (colored), for con-
tempt OF court. Fined S..
Charles Nelson (colored), for trespassing
upon the premises OF and threatening to
assault A. Baccigalupo. Fined s. and
costs.
John Bennett and Charles Heinlein. for
being drunk and fighting in the street, were
fined s. each.
Lewis Winston (colored), assaultng and
beating L. Eggleston with a peck measure.
Fined $40 and costs.
Richard Frfer, for being drunk, was
fined 81 and costs.
sylvia Lucas (colored), for stealing ten
dollars from Pat. Rafter, was discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
Care presentation.

At the shops Of Ettcnger & Edmond,
Yesterday, Thomas Murphy, clerk of the
for over twenty years, was the
recipient Of handsome gold-headed cane
suitably inscribed. The presentation was
made by Mr.. j. w. Parker, foreman OF the
naehiDe-Shops, who said:
MIR. Murphy, il gives me pleasure in
behalf OF the employees Of Ettenger a. Ed
nond TO present 10 YOU this cane in token
OF our appreciation OF your kindness and
consideration, and also as 4 mark OF our high
esteem and confidence. In your Journey
through life may this emblem be to you
what we shall always try to be-a support
npon which you may In confidence rely at
all times and under all circumstances. And
now, sir. in presenting you this cane, al
low me to wish you many happy returns OK
this Joyous Christmas season."
Mr.. Murphy, the recipient, returned
thanks briefly but heartily.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
virginia Historical Society

A meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
the Virginia Historical Society was held
FsSt night at its rooms in the Westmoreland
Clubhouse. Present: Messers. Cabell
Echairman), Palmer, Kelley, Palmer, and
Brock.
A large number Of gifts OF books were
reported.
= letter from Captain Robert Dinwiddie,
London, England. accepting honorary
membership, was read.
The following gentlemen were elected
members Of the Society: f. Bourguin,
e2sq., Philadelphia, Pa; J. d. Henley
Luce, ESD, Boston, Mass; Rev. c. 5
LingamfeIt, Poolesville, Montgomery coun'
fy, Md; General John 5. Clark, Auburn
Y. Y; John ID. HUM, Esq. Memphis
''enn.; Rev. j. l.. Burrows, ID. D., Nor
folk, Va; Commodore W. X. Mayo, United
States navy, Gosport, Va.
Adjourned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
The SITTER Test.

At colored sociable in Memphis the
other night John Grady, one OF the guests
found that 81 had mysteriouslv disap-
peared from his possession. and by unani-
nous consent il was decided to solve this
mystery by means of the infallible "sifter
test" Accordingly sitter was brought
from the kitchen. To it was attached a
string, which was held in turn by the
guests. The sitter remained motionless
until the string was grasped by oscar
Jones, when il began to reyolve with great
rapidity. Thereupon Mr.. Jones was vo-
ciierously declared to be the thief, and MIR.
Grady promptly caused his arrest. The
Justice before whom Mr.. Jones was taken.
however, did not have the proper respect
for the :. sitter" evidence, for he dismissed
the suit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
Tine Myers Plan for the New City Hall.

The design of the Myers plan Is Norman
I'm style, very elaborate and beautiful in
detail, and symmetricaIly planned. and pro-
vide for tower at the corner oil Broad and
Eleventh. The whole building is very
graceful and ornate, and in granite, or some
-1raierial Of subdued color, ii would pro-
siuce n splendid effect. IL this building Is
built all in granite and rock face, broken
asher like Seventh-Street church or new
Dump-house), with trimmings of dressed
srrsnite, il will be one OF the finest-looking
structure Of Its Kind 10 be found any
sshere. There are three entranceS-ali
,zood-tbe principal one being on Eleventh
street, the others on Broad and Capitol.
The windows are of good size, and there
Sore not likely 10 make dark rooms by rea-
son Of deep receSses. The arrangement
of rooms on the first floor is excellent,
and the conyeniences are good, especially
touching heating and ventilation. The
kanoe can lie said OF the Council chamber
and court-rooms. The fourth or attic
door has an abundance of room for extra
Offices aud surplus records. The stories
o5 the building are OF good pitch aud
construction, and very neat interior finish.
This building beyond all others will suit
the odd site. Ii was and has been the
choice of Colonel Cutshaw and the COM
mon Council, ana its plan has been criti-
e1sed most favorably by some OF .he first
architects and Artists in this country who
'aere invited 10 look at all three OF the
plans while on exhibition in the Council
chamber.
The Common Council adopted this plan.
Tho Board Of Aldermen adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings be instructed to
ascertain and report the price at which the
church property on the old City-Ilall square
may be obtained by the city, and what viii
he the amount charged by Mr. Myers for
experimenting the construction Of the City
Hall according 10 his plans
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
Coai at Dollar a Ton.

Since the recent notice Of the cotton
mill at Birmingham. Ala, we are informed
that Mr.. Wortendyke, president OF the
Manchester Paper Mill Company. is largely
interested i'm il; that the mill will be ready
for operation during the next month, and
chat the company have made contracts for
coal for ten years at 81 per ton delivered.
Mr.. Wortendyke is practical manufac-
turer, and thinks Birmingham affords
greater facilities than almost any place he
has seen South. They had five acres OF land
donated to them, which has doubled in
value since they commenced building, and
is now worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
Novel Deer.Hunting.

The stanton indicator says: Mrs.
Michael. living near Striking Springs, Q
few DAYS since saw a young deer chased
by dogs running through Held directly
towards her house. IL was nearly ex.
hausted, and fell. Mrs. Michael caught and
held 1t until her daughter came. when they
took Il to the house out OF reach OF the
dogs. II is becoming quite tame.
few nights ago deer was chased 10
point near Mr.. q. Marsh Crawford's house,
near Swoope's Depot, and lost. The next
morning Mr.. Crawford went there and
found the deer had hid in the water. lie
had no gun, but with friend caught the
deer with his hands, and after hard tight
knitted it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
why n Presbyterian Clergyman O
Canada Gave Tn His Charge.

An Ottawa telegram says: The Rev. Mt.
Chambers. q Presbyterian clergyman oil
Glenvale, Ont, has rendered his resigna'
lion on account OF brother clergyman
having united in marriage a man and his
deceased wiie's sister, which the Rev. Nh.
Chambers, OF whose church both were
members, refused to do on the ground tilat
1t was not in accordance with the doctrine
of the Church. The Presbyterian ChurcD
is not disposed to recognize the bill passed
by the Dominion Parliament legallzlnS
marriage with deceased wifee's sister
The affair has caused considerable excite
ment in both religious and political cir
cleS