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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Perrine & Co., a wooden firm, of New York,
have assigned. Liabilities, $115,000; actual as"
sets, $50, 600
James Graham, Of New Orleans, shot and
killed his wife, then cut his own throat He is
believed to have been suffering mental depression
from drink.
Pitkington & Co., propfietors of the st. Paul
agricultural warehouse made an assignment on
Thursday. Liabilities, $40, 900; assets estimated
at fully $8500O
Depredatons in the oyster beds in Chesapeake
bay have been renewed. A steamer and sloop
armed with rifles and revolvers have been or
dered to proceed against the thieves.
Julius Orosio, who last Saturday killed J. R.
Beams, at San Angela, Tex, was discovered
near Burnett on Thursday. He refused to sur
render and was shot to DEATH receiving twenty
bullets
Mrs Mix, of Steamboat Rock, Ia, standing
over the open grave of her husband, said they
might as well be buried in one grave, took out
revolver and shot herself. She is not likely to
recover
The annual convention of the Amslgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers to deter
mine the scale of wages for the ensuing year,
from June l, will be held in Pittsburg on Satur-
day, April D.
Chief Moses, in accordance with the agree
ment made with the Secretary of the Interior,
has moved his people on the COleville reserva-
ton and taken up land 1t is believed there
will be trouble if Congress refuses to confirm
Judgment was entered and executions aggre-
eating $S4, 900 issued yesterday against A. g.
and G.. H. Kloman, lesSees under the receiver OF
the Manchester Iron and Steel Mills of Pitts
burg The creditors include the Cleveland Iron
Mining Company, Wampum Iron Company
Sterritt, Spang Steel and Iron Company, and a
number of others.
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Texas Timers Sport.

AUSTIN, Feb. S.-A timer named John Gard
ner got on spree this evening, rode up Oak
street, met DIR. Lepscombs boys whom he made
kneel down and pray at the muzzle of shooter,
then proceeded along the road playing
similar pranks upon all whom he encoun-
tered Finally, in front of D. U. Schmidts
dwelling, he presented a pistol at Schmidts
baby. The father grabbed the infant and placed
it with it's mother in the back room Gardner
galloped off. Schmidt ran to a neighbours, Dor
rowed a shotgun, and was returning as Gardner
reappeared before the house and commenced
firing into it. Discovering Schmidt he turned
and shot at him. The fire was Immediately
turned, and Gardner fatally wounded.
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THE PULPIT AND THE STAGE.

George G. Min, the ex-preacher and pres
ent actor, reveals very uncharitable spirit
in responding to the exceptions taken by a
certain Rev. Pearce, of Akron, O., who is per-
suaded in his own mind that the stage is a
thing of evil and an abomination. With the
supelheated zeal of new convert Mr. Min
rushes to the rescue, which in itself is natural
enough, and commendable for its consistency,
if for nothing else. But Mr. Min, in the bit
te1ness OF his resentment is not content with
a defensive attitude, but must assume the
aggressive. He says in his card in reply:
GAS the clergyman named has chosen to
assail the profession to which I have the honor
to belong, in an indiscriminate and unthought-
full manner, [ will venture to say that it is not
good form for the pot to anirnadvert upon the
complexion of the kettle. have been in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
A Minnesota Tragedy.

M1NNEAPo11s, Feb. ga Tribune special gives
an account of tragedy in Goulds lumber camp,
thirty miles AGonb up Brooks pno fred over b as
rel of shotgun at Mrs. Gould's
SISTER, inhicting dangerous wound. Meeting
Gould soon after, he fired the second barrel at
him, but missed him, Gould armed himself and
started in pursuit, but found Brooks dead he
having blown the top of his head off by insert
ing the muzzle of the gun in his mouth. Brooks
is supposed to have been crazy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
CONSERVATION Among Liquor Dealers

New YORK, Feb. 8.-The excise commissioners
have sent out the following circular to LOO
liquor dealers in this city, where records of con
victio,, for violation of the excise law have been
obtained
Your license has been revoked, as you have
been convicted in the Court of Special Sessions
Of violating the excise law. The inspector of
this bureau will call for your license according
to law You will be reported to the police as
unlicensed"
There is CONSERVATION among 100 liquor
daalarS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

If ever dissatisfied spirits come back from the
unseen world, that of the victim of the colored
murderer, Henry, at Edwardsville Ill, must
have done so. Six years ago he killed another
colored man who accidentally killed his dog.
His conscience troubled him so continuously that
he has just confessed the crime, long after all
hope of discovering the murderer had died out,
and when nobody seemed to care to find out.
His conversation with a reporter shows the fear
full torture he must have endured, that finally
compelled him to incriminate himself in order to
relieve his burdened conscience. After he was
incarcerated a mob gathered, and the reporter
asked if he was not afraid.
"Well, no, boss; 1 guess dey can't git me in
here; but eff dey does come l specs I'll hevter
die dat's all"
''You expect then to be hung for the murder,
anyhow"
'Oh, yiss, sab, specs dey1l hang me, but Use
mighty glad tole all about it"
us it true that the reason you confessed was
because you saw the ghosts of the murdered
men in your cell every night%
OATS true sab"
'Did they say anything to your
mo. sah dey jiss come dar an stud an p'inted
der fingers at me, an didn't say muffin; dey jiss
look at me an knowed dat de besS way would
be ter tell all about de murder, an did it"
'Have you seen them SINGER
mo, sah dey hasn't troubled mo no mo-"
Could anything be more terrible than the tor
ments so ingenuously and so plaintively told by
this mani
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Failure at Lexington.
dealers.

LEXINGTON Feb. 6.--James A. Grinstead, of
the late private banking firm of Grinstead q
Bradley, and for fifty years considered one of
the most solvent men in Kentucky, assigned to-
day for the beseft of his creditors. Assets,
SD, 900 to $50, 900: liabilities unknown, but sup
posed to exceed the assecS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

CHICAGO Feb. ga petition addressed to the
President for the appointment of Judge Henry
w Blodgett, of the United States Court. OF this
district, TO the position about to be vacated by
the retirement Of Judge Drummond, has been in
circulation two days and has been signed by all
of the local Judiciary, leading lawyers mer
chants and bankers of the city 1t is also being
circulated and extensively signed through the
State
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and that they can make and unmake public
men at will The impression is not an unnatur-
al one and as a result it occurred to these law
makers that the proper thing to do was to pla-
cate the reporters, and with Characteristic fru-
gality they voted the subsidy out of the public
treasury instead of descending into their own
pockets This will probably be news to their
constituents and it will be interesting to note
the effect upon them An attempt was once
made to annul the provision, but the reporters
threatened to swamp things and the reform was
suddenly abandoned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

Ell MAHDI does not allow any one to excel him
in his attentions to foreign visitors in his section
of country. When he heard that General Cor
don was coming he prepared to receive him, and
if reports true, took him right in out Of the
malaria on his arrival
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

IT costs st. Louis man anysvhere from $l2
to 800 every time he takes his girl to the opera
AS consequence landlades of ten-dollar-aw week
young men suffer great inconvenience for several
months following a season of grand Italian
music.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

Mr.. JOHNNY CURTIS, who may be remembered
as the very young st. Louis man who ran away
last year with the mother of family, now
figures in another exploit of the same kind. I'm
less the St Louis authorities wish to have domes-
tic life broken up in that city they should com
pei the too fascinating Mr. Curtis, when he re
turns, to wear mask.
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TWELVE PAGES.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places.
LONDON-Ame1ican Exchange in Europe 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 80 Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YORK-Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Brentanos, LOIS Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. c. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine Street.
LOUISVTLLE-C. T. Dearing northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

Mr. MARSHALL SMITH, temperance agitator
of New jersey confessed before reform club,
of which he is a member, that he had violated
his pledge. The editor of local paper hearing
of this and regarding 1t as piece of information
which would interest, if not edify his subscrib-
ers, published the confession When the agita-
tor went out to labor with and lecture at the in
temperate classes again, he found his usefulness
somewhat impaired, and has therefore sued the
paper for libel. 1t was one thing to tell of his
little weakness in the sympathetic bosom of the
club, and another to have it appear in cold type
without the extenuating circumstances which
all reforners understand, and he demands a
financial balm for his injured feelings and
reputation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

In the Connecticut Legislature, at least the
newspaper reporters lobby to some purpose and
impossible as it may appear actually enjoy
salary of 5000 per session. In other words. they
are paid that SUM for the privileges accorded
them by the Legislature. 1t is said,
and may readily be credited, that many of the
members believe that the reporters are pos
sessed of almost supelnaturally malign powers,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

GENERAL GORDON may not be afraid, but it is
possible that message from some other fellow
saying, Il am coming, would be cheering intel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE-Hen Irving and
Ellen Terry-Matinee Charles L. evening, THE
Bells aud the trial scene from The Merchant OF
Venice"
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE-Edw Thorne in "The
Black Flag, matinee and evening.
PARK THEATER-Rentz-San tley Novelty Company
matinee and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

THE campaign is upon us. A ''lie was nailed
tbie wall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

THE schemes of the temperance people who
were preparing to make of Mr.. Billy McGlory a
star lecturer and frightful example, all in one
night are somewhat interfered with by the
sentence which sends that interesting person to
prison for six months Said one of the ardent
temperance workers previous to the courts de-
cision 'The spectacle of McGlory urging his
old patrons to reform will make good men weep
with joy. 1 shall introduce him to a number of
respectable people, and am sure that he will be
so gratifed with the change from his former life
to good society that he will have no inclination
to go back to his old business" AS this intro
duction will bear little hard upon the respecta-
BILE people and good society, it may be just as
well that the apostle of reform shall first
spend a season of probation in place so much
more decent than his old surroundings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

IF there is to be any credit given for the dis
covery that the history of the civil war was not
taught thepublc schools of the city, so far as we
now know the award must be to Mr.. Lon. Boyd
who in a letter addressed to the editor of the
Daily Newsstand of which he made two copies
for other papers, under date of January 10, ult
pointed out the fact in detail. This letter I'M
doubtedly led to the investigation, the result of
which has so greatly stirred the city and State.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-02

FroD ye Mem Yo,t y,11cco lar NJ .b,,, 10 1891
Nanu oui, 80 a.. IL 4,
,o..a ' poop.o a'o aware 'n m, moro 70
io''ery ufaWh III havana, Ouoa' uhder
supervision OF the government and con-
trolled by it, but those who know this
fact ara not all oonvsrsant with anotber
fact and th., Ia ,hot hasoa ~ .ha 80
~ auu S"aV 70 ."aN Da'ou on ,u' nu,n
pers drawn therein' Is decided the orig
inal Little Havana Gould &c Co.'S, the
prizes occupying the same relative posi-
tions, differing only rs to amount az in
tho Original Havana. To Investors In
this class of Securities the Little Havana
prosents AN element of chance which Va
lacking in lottery schemes generally. for
the reason that those who stand behind
1t cannot control or manipulate (eyen i'm
case they were desirious of so doine) a
single number, but are bound by the
official list of the ROYAL Havana. which
decides their money. This being the
case, only one question arises, Is IL ro-
liably managed and conducted and worthy
the confidence of those who speculate
Investigation and knowledge on this
subject, the result of strict research. and
what we have seen enable us to sneak on
this point. Inquiry gave us the name of
friend, Mr.. X, c. Brown, of this city, who
had held the capital prize and was
promptly paid; later, of the following
parties, who had collected large prizes
j. de Rivera Il Co., III Pearl street,
New York city; Boomberg & Raphael,
81 Worth street, New York city; Eugen o
Kelly Il Co., 45 Exchange place, Now
York city; Park National bank, New
York city; Butchers and Drovers' Ma
tional bank, New York city; Importers
and Traders National bank, New York
city; Merchants National bank, New
York city; Brooklyn bank, Brooklyn, N.
Y. Southern bank Of Georgia. Savannah,
Ga; Peoples bank, Now Orleans, La;
Adams Express company, New York and
Boston, Southern Express company, Now
Orleans, American Express company,
New York and Chicago.
Within two weeks we have personally
witnessed the.payment of So. 900 In cash
as the result OF holding ticket No. IA. oOl
in class 1,16O of the Little Havana, de-
cided by the ROYAL of juno 2s. A friend
had the ticket: wa ACCOMPANIED him. and
the money was paid as promptly as If the
same was bank note on presentation of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-02

plain his fright, which was that he had
just seen the ghost and that in the pro-
vision room.
This room was always kept locked; ho
had gone Ia TO get provisions, when tho
white object had risen up out of dark
corner and came toward him. At this he
gave scream--the one we had heard.
and backing out he closed tho door, which
fastened with spring lock; and" said
he, Tho Is in there yet, unless no got out
through the kcyhole."
This latter idea l laughed at. ~ a
suspicion Of the truth flashed across my
mind.
Come on, boys" 1 said to my COM
radei "wo'll now catch this scarocrow. or
I'm mistaken In my reckoning"
They appeared 10 hesitate, so getting q
light | took the head; arriving at the
door the steward handed mo tho key,
stepped back, and opened the door and
flashed tho light around tho room.
Yos; thoro 1t was, not a ghost, but
"Muggins," in propria persona, dressed
in white shirt and drawers, looking
very crestiallen and sheepish.
Boys" no said, ~ own up beat at last,
but I've had heap of fun, and plouty to
eat in the bargain" s,..
The reason for this strange behavior no
gave us as follows: '.,A i!u
When wo were put on allowance | oon-
cludod would play u little game of my
own aud have plenty to cat. ~, ii9''l
$50 searching around, found an old
box with q loose lid for cover. This
nearly covered up with some old cordage
aud sails behind the stern hatchway.
Thoro kept myself during the day time,
and when likely to DO discovered got
into tho box and drew on tho cover ovor
me.
"At dusk / watched tho captains
steward go into tho provision room, and
unknown to him rot in and concealed
myself from his observation; then helped
myself to all l wanted to eat, and socur-
Ing enough TO last several days, | waited
for his noxt visit. when slipped out in
the same manner; no had caught glimpse
OF me once or twice, and AZ porsonatod
o ghost he had, as | intended, taken
me for one, but my own carelessness this
evening has spoiled my fun"
We were so well pleased at getting our
| fellow passenger, whom we had counted
as dead, with US again, that we forgavo
him his tricks.
But not so tho captain; ho tswore no
would put him in irons; but "Muggins ="
had too many friends to allow IL; so he os-
capped with areprimand.
So, kind reader, this is tho "ghost" on
shipboard.
We soon got into the Mexican port OF
Acapulco, and Muggins had no moro
occasion to play ghost" in order to get
plenty to cat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-02
SOME CHURCH cHAnA orEBs.
Bob Burdetto Points out VINO end
What They are.

"
DO" n"r"et,o Point" Out VINO ""e
What They are.
"This.D said the returned missionary TO
tho noor haa,hon ,vhor, ho had hro,oht
-o pv az. "I ', now
oVer' ~ churcn'
And the poor heather greatly admired
the church. BY and by he asked:
.s1ybo In the fat ma, With tho big watch
so., 10 ,oaI.st. a. ah.-.h A.. ,hanah
sea,, VIM iooNA ~ ,no o"ur'u 40 .nosu
no thought some oil putting on Soo pay
window and raising the ront $500 Year,"
THAT ia trustee" said tho returned
m,ssionarv
CIT 80 .. =, .h u;, .
o uoos must oi 'ne pi"S..h d. sup
poser said the poor heathon, VINO IN MS
blindness knows worry little about tho way
we do these things.
"No,Dsaid the returned missionary. "ho
doesn't believe in praying; he is a Bob
Inqersoll man, and believes that nobody
doesn't know nothing, and that they
know that he knows that they know he
knows they don't. He Is not a member
of the church, but no is q good, clear
headed business man, good i1pnanagof,
strong on real estate deals, aud ,spt lbs ID o
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-02
ITO SARATOGA,

cATsKIIb MOUNTAINS.
ONLY ALf-RAIL aud p.ARLOR CAR LINE
Trains on New York. Wcsl shorc, aud Raiiaio
RYoT " s scs S RIfSai HpSs1n
Railroad US follows;
SARATOGA SPECIAL, DOS A. M.-Artivo
Saratoga $50 y. M, Caldwell. Lake George
man Sdt aSs e s.Gs e. tbss .aH o &Sn
cHTsktLL MOUNTAIN SPECIAL. $50 A.
M,.-Arrlye Hotel kaRtorski III ESQ y. in, Grand
DAY EXPIttsSs, 1910 i. M.-ArrIve Albany
d. m Gtgs $50 ?. M. yraaI,,o 9;fS ,. M,
2ShSssI Fa iSt9 M pp Psriol i2iS 6
beny. sharon Springs and Niagara Fails.
SARAIoGA AND CATsKILL MOUNTAIN
E%pRltSS. 1iAO A. M.--ArrIvo Hotel Kant
sTsSiil 5hS 4 M, Grand II9,el Dos ,. M.
Rarsf csS Jersey City % Saratoga SsS and LAKE Pi
SAVANNA AMI cATsKILL MOUNTAIN
skill oiO j. Va. Grand Hotel s:l5 p. M, sara,
toga $50 p M, Lake Georgo l0.aO D. M,
Montreal S25n. IN, With Parfor Ears to Cat
skiil Mountalils, 60 Saratoga Bhnet parlor
TO Montreal Tho New York Limited loayes
Washington at $40 H. M, connecting with
SaratOgl aud catskill Mountain Limited ut
ASK ior single or round trip tickets by West
Shore Route aud avoid ferry at aud long
transfer through Now York city. Apply 10 city
or depot agent Of Pennsylvania II. H. for COM
Pnrlor cur chairs nom Jersey City station re-
served In advance upon application 10 agent Pull
man Car Company, Pennsylvanla r. II. Station,
~ HENRY MoNErT.
General Passenger Agent
jo2I-f ~ state Street New York
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-02
An Idea FOR Wabash Victims.


They sat on bench at the Battery,
with room for three men between them.
Each sized up the other but il was long
time before either one spoke. Then the
one nearest to broadway observed:
'"Are you financial wreck Z"
"You bstW
want to go into big thing?"
"Of course"
"Ive struck IL! Banana skins will
make pics and jellios for hotels and ros-
taurants Bushels to be had for nothing
Fortunes awaits the dscoverer ! Stock
company-shares go to 400 in no time
can't I'LL the demand for pies-establish
branch In Boston ~
"Boautiful-and tho capitalP
Him Neyor thought of that? Project
falls through for want of cash. Say,
let's strike tho man in tho white hat for
10 cents and divide it into two beers'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-02
THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT.
A Texas story OF Where "Dig Money"
Is 90 he Found.
fort Worth (7tr.) Gdteite.


Fort Worth (7tr.) Gufe'te.
A strange story OF the richest gold de-
posit yet discovered comes from point
in tho Andes mountains. SO strange 10 IL
that crodulous persons would DO inclined
10 doubt its truth were 1t not substanti.
atod in the manner 1t Is Tho facts were
told Gazette representative by DIR. N. ID.
Barradall, who has but rescntly returned
from tho Socorro mining district, aud 1t
is beloved they never appeared in print
before.
Several years ago an old advonturer
who had for long timo been familiar
figure in tho camp ut Dcadwood suddenly
disappeared, and many and various were
the theories respecting his departure In
few months time he was forgotten by
those who know him best, but about If
teen months ago ho bDbbed up sercnoly
with tho sapo old familiar walk and
figure aud resumed his accustomed haunts
among tho camp saloons.
Soon after his return no exhibited SOW
eral specimens Of gold orc, which caused
tho old miners to Listen 10 his strange
story. lie said no had left Dcadwood
after sudden streak of fortune. aud went
to South America on u prospecting tour.
He took steamer to tho head Of naviga-
ton on tho Amazon rivor. and in company
with comrado he had wandered about
searching for gold. After innumerable
hardships he cauio upon q fissure which
absolutely bswildercd him with its rich
ness. but that after working for arow days
he was chased away By the Indians, and
had come back to Dcadwood to got u party
Of men to go back to tho mine. Ho had
90 81. A.
secure money for transportation, and
only saved tho pieces he was
exhibiting to prove the truth of his story.
Five men sold out their interest Ia Dead
wood and started for South America.
They camo by Socorro, and from them DIR.
Barradall learned Of tho wonderful good
| deposits i'll tho Andes. These five mon
gave tho most wonderful reports OF the
mino, and exhibited u sample of tho orc,
which, tho doctor says. surpassed any
thing he over saw. The men said that
they had every confidence in the story of
tho wonderful mining region, which the
explorers say covers five miles OF ground.
The story created great excitement among
the SOcorro minors, and DIR. Barradall
says 1t is probable Some of them will leave
| for the Andes mountains at tho first OBJ
| portunity.
This is a mining story, but eveiy one
who knows DIR. Barradall will say It has
every appearance of being true. Even
now tho doctor is talking of raising d
party in Fort Worth to start for his groai
Ell Dorado, which promises about 1000
per day for those who successfully reach
tho mines.
There is some doubt whether this won.
derful mining district is in Brazil or
Peru, but it Is eight days travel on foot
from tho head Of navigation on tn,
Amazon river.