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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
AFTER MANY DAYS.
A Soldiers Wife Awarded Back Pension
Amounting to $4,000.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 12-Mrs. Ida Froelyth, of
404 North Ashland avenue, received the vel
come news that her claim for al pension on be-
half of her husband had been allowed and that
she would receive $40, 900 pension, and $72 a
month hereafter. She came here from New Or
leans, her family consisting of several small
children. Her husband was demented on ac-
count, as alleged, of injuries and exposure while
a soldier in Louisiana regiment They were
very poor, but she managed, by hard work, to
keep all under one roof until 1868, when she was
obliged to ask the county authorities to take
charge of her husband, as ne was incurably in
sane. She was appointed conservator for him.
and over ten years ago applied for pension.
She had no difficulty in showing his condition
after his arrival here, but was without means to
send to New Orleans to get the testimony Of men
who served in the army with him. She was I'M
able to write English, so she wrote in German to
those who had known her husband and herself in
New Orleans, and at last succeeded in making a
prima-facie case. The papers were then turned
over to General Stlbbs, supervisor examiner of
pensions in this district, and he completed the
evidence which settled her claim beyond ques-
ton
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President of the State University.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
The putting of clergymen at the head of insti-
tutions of learning is a relic of the dark ages
when schools were for the training of priests
alone and is out of place in this busy, thinking
age and Nation Denominational colleges how
ever founded as they are primarily for the ben
eft and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the denomination
founding them, may still be expected to con
tinue the practice, as the theological training of
candidates for the ministry constitutes a large
part of their work.
The State University teaches no denomna-
tional theology, and therefore, needs no trained
theologians in its faculty. A somewhat extended
observation of college life has impressed the
writer with the belief that a clergyman upon the
fac ulty exercises as rule far less influence for
good upon the student than does the layman in
the same position. The admonitions of the one
are too apt to be regarded as wholly professional
and thus fail to accomplish any good.
The State Normal School and Purdue Uniyers-
ity have both wisely and successfully chosen as
their presidents men who have achieved dis
tinction teachers, and who also have distin-
guished themselves by their executive ability.
Let the State University wisely follow their
example, and select for president man who
is recommended by his learning, educational
skill, business and executive talents, and who is
willing to devote his abilities wholly to the
service of the institution.
Lest it may De inferred that the writer is ami
mated by hostility to the Christian ministry, he
would say that no one respects the faithful cler-
gyman more highly, or pays to the support of
the gospel more cheerfully.
He simply insists that the State University
shall mark the separation between church and
state which alone gives it a right to exist and
that it shall not attempt to conciliate this or
that religious denomination by naming some of
its ministers as president CITIZEN
RICHMOND, Dec. IL.
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GROSS OUTRAGE.
A Sane Woman Confined for Years in a
Montreal Lunatic Asylum.

MONTREAL Que, Dec. 1L-After a three
months suit in the Superior Court, here, Mrs.
Rose Lyman was discharged from Tongue
Pointe Lunatic Asylum, by Judge Jitte The
woman was placed in the asylum nearly three
years since on her husbands application, he as
sorting that she was a dangerous lunatie, her in
sanity being certified to by the medical superin-
tendent of the asylum, where she has been kept
locked up in the most refractory ward all the
time, although the resident physician in charge
of patients, D. V. Perrault testified on oath be-
fore the judge that the woman was sane from
her entry into the asylum, and should have been
discharged. The outrage perpetrated on the
woman was brought to light through the press
by citizen named Alfred Perry, and the pub
lie all over the Dominion subscribed money to
enter the suit for her liberation. Even to-day
her husbands lawyer made determined stand
to have the lady detained in Bedlam, but Judge
Jitte secuted the idea and discharged her. A
suit for separation from her inhuman husband
has been entered, and an action begun for &c.
900 damages against DR.. Howard the govern
ment medical superintendent for signing the
certificate of her insanity The outrage has
created great excitement all over the Dominion.
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Charles Price local editor Of the Peru Even
ing journal, fell down stairs on Thursday after
noon, striking his head and causing conclusion
of the brain. His frequent commissions indicate
serious, but not fatal injury
Henry Belk of South Bend, who lived thirty
five days without food, taking nothing but an
occasional sip of water, died on Thursday. He
had inflammation of the bowels and malarial
fever, and believed that cure could be effected
by water, coupled with abstinence from food.
VIM. p Scott an ignorant colored man at
Richmond, is under arrest charged with black
mail He wrote letter to Rev. Charles II.
Thomas pastor of the A. NJ. E. Church at that
place, stating that he had witnessed some very
unbecoming conduct on the part of Rev. Mr..
Thomas, and would not say anything about it
on condition that Rev. Thomas would give him
So
At Fort Wayne, the jury in the case of Thomas
Ellison against the Nickel-plaue railroad, gave
tho plaintiff $500 after being out twenty eight
hours The suit was brought for 900 to re-
cover damages for the loss of Mrs. Elllsons life,
who was hurt in an accident on the Grand Rap
ids road caused by Nickelplate engine. Soon
after the accident the woman gave birth to a
child and died The case was stubbornly con
tested for eight weeks
The woman suffrage convention at Kokomo
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year:
President, Dr. Mary Thomas, of Richmond;
vice president at large, Hon. Dudley Foulke Of
Richmond; recording secretary. Miss Matte
Charles, of Spceland; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Florence Atkinson, of Indianapolis; treas
urer, Mrs Mary D. Naylor of Crawordsville;
State central committee. Mrs. Mary Haggart,
Mrs 2. G. Wallace and Mrs Sylvester johnson.
The jury in the case of Frank Schmidt VS. the
L., N. A. Il 9. Railway Company. after sixteen
hours deliberation, returned verdict, in the
Circuit Court at New Albany, in favor of the
plaintiff for damages in the sum of 81, 500. The
plaintiff is child of Anton Schmidt and is now
accident the child was about twenty months old.
The little fellow had got away from his sister
and undertook to cross the track, and was run
over and the left leg was cut off between the
knee and thigh
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THE BASE BALL OUTLOOK.
What President Schwabacher and Player
Have to Say of the Indianapolis Club.

President Schwabacher, of the Indianapolis
club, arrived home from New York last night.
He is very indignant at the dismissal of the club
from the American Association, and says it was
accomplished by the most underhand and dis
honorable means A proposition has been made
by the Cleveland club to turn over to Indianapo-
lis all its reserved players, and let the home club
take its place in the League, provided the latter
association will consent to this arrangement
Another proposition has been received to join
the Union Association, and President Lucas of
St. Louis, is in the city trying to get this arrange
ment made. The protection afforded to players
reserved by the indianapolis club by the Asso-
citation will continue, if the Hoosiers should
join the Union. No definite action has been
taken yet however, and meeting of the base
ball directors will be held next Monday night
What do you think about our club being
fired out of the American Association" asked q
journal reporter of one of the reserved players
yesterday.
at is the best thing that could have happened
to us was the reply. 1.-THE plain truth is we
were in too fast class in the A ssociation and
could not expect to get place. AS it is now we
will go into the Union Association where we can
stand away up, and the expenses of the club
will not be nearly so great they were last year,
and the receipts more
"How's thatP "
'Well, each of our Eastern trips last year cost
1700 for expenses, and we only got $65 a
game. In the Union Association we will get $75
q game or 30 per cent of the gross receipts, and
we will not have to 60 further West than Kan
sas City nor further East than Columbus, o.
Thus far nineteen men have been signed but
nearly half of these will be released. I think
the club will keep ouly McKeon and Keenan,,
Miller and Robinson, Philips McQuery, Crane,
Donnelly, Moriarity and Peltz and Watkins. of
course"
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THE PROHIBITION APOSTLE.
lie Denies Having Sold Out and Says the
Next Campaign Has Already Begun

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-Rev. John G.
Hanna, of this city, has received letter from
Ex-Governor St john in which he says:
''The whole story of Republican papers, that
at any time in my life, either directly or indi
rectly, proposed to sell out to the Republican,
the Democratic or any other particular party or
organization, is simply one of the many infa-
nous and malicious lies for which the Republic
an press, during the campaign just closed, has
been noted. If Ihad desired to have sold my prin
ciples for money or office, / could have
done SO years ago, and would not have waited to
have negotiated with party that is morally
and financially bankrupt. In the late cam
paign the national Prohibition party betrayed
my expenses and gave to the cause my time
and labor without money and without price
am to-day, have always been, comparatively a
poor man-too poor to be bought. The Repub
iican party may burn me in efigy and continue
food-eates of falsehood and vilihcation
never swerve me one iot or TITLE
from doing what my conscience tells me is
right The campaign of 1888 has already begun
the warfare against the liquor traffic will be Wig
orously prosecuted, and the political party that
stands in the way of the movement of the peo-
pie will get hurt The spirit of intolerance ex
hibited by the Republican press to-day is doing
tor that party just what the same spirit did for
the pro-slavery party thirty years ago. Hang
ing men in efigy, INDUCING in falsehood and
utilization, is not argument, nor will it. in this
day and age of free schools, Christian homes
and free men, scare anybody or cause any one to
abandon their principles on the dictation of any
political party"
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FIT. WAYNE, Dec. 12-The jury in the case of
William Boyle, indicted for the murder of Daniel
Casey, at Monroeville, fifteen miles east of Fit
Wayne, in March last, returned verdict this
morning of guilty" and assessed the punish
ment at Imprisonment for life. Boyle stood up
In court and asked the judge to instruct the jury
to retire and bring in the old verdict of death,
which the Supreme Court set aside as excessive.
He burst into tears when the court declined so
70 instruct.
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
A LaPorte Man Arrested for Obtaining
a Pension Under False Pretenses.
l Murderer Sentenced to Life ImprisOn-
ment Requests that He Be Hanged-Ar-
rest for Passing Spurious Coin.
INDIANA.

Charged with Obtaining Back Pay and Pen
sion Under False Pretenses.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPoRTE, Dec. 12-Jacob Baer, well-known
citizen of this place, was arrested to-day by
United States Marshal Barneclo of Indianapolis,
charged with defrauding the Pension Depart
ment by obtaining pension on an affidavit that
his hip was dislocated at Columbia KY, while
serving as a private in the Sixtieth Indiana
Volunteers. Examiner Davis of Chicago, is the
complainant, and alleges that Baer was injured
before the war. Commissioner Williams re-
marded the prisoner to Jail until Tuesday, when
an examination will be had. Baer received over
81, 800 back pay, and So per month.
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Chased by an Insane Husband.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 12-At Franklin, Tenn,
yesterday, a lady on horseback rode into town
and hurriedly dismounted at the court house.
Immediately her husband, mounted on a mule
dashed up and attempted to seize her. 1t was
Mrs. Kelley, who had fed eight miles from her
insane husband, who threatened her all the way.
He leads her such life that she determined to
get divorce, learning which he followed her
man and being lassoed by the police with long
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The White County Poisoning Case.
,;ol 20 tba

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO, Dec 12.-The noted poisoning
case of AVA Spencer was partially settled
to-day. Thomas Kuver and wife, charged with
the poisoning, have been upon trial for the past
ten days. The case was submitted to the jury
last night, and verdict Of not guilty was re-
turned. The verdict gives general satisfaction.
Solomon Spencer, brother also charged with
the crime, will have his trial at an early date.
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a FORMER invalid writes Il was greatly re-
duced in health and strength, caused by bad
blood. had dozen boils in different parts of
my body, and suffered many aches and palms.
while the least exertion gave me great fatigue
| took three bottles of DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparila and feel myself completely
cured. At night 1 enjoy refreshing, dreamless
sumber, and all day feel energetic and strong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
ASSASSINATION in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock. Dec l2.-Lewis Fox, manager of
the Tate plantation, ten miles below the city, on
the Arkansas river was found at 10 o'clock to-
night, dead, with bullet through his mouth
He had been sitting at a table, writing and fell
forward on the table, the shot being fred from
outside He was alone in the house at the time
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Congregational.

DLYMOUTH CHURCH-CORNER MERIDIAN
L and New York streets. Oscar G. McCulloch. pas
tor. W. II. Clarke, organist and musical director
Sunday services at 1880 a m. and 7:30 p. M
Evening topic ITO Thine Own Self Be True" Sun
day-school at $50. Plymouth Institute: General
meeting Tuesday. Glasses in literature, shorthand
ok.keeping, etc, meeting during the week. The
,ao Ia rta1
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men were out in their boats hunting for oysters,
when the storm arose. The gale eapsized almost
all of them. Those which escaped were unable
to reach the shore in safety and the men were
thrown into the rough water and were unable to
swim ashore. Many of them chung to the boats
for time, but were finally washed away and
drowned. Very few escaped. Eleven bodies
have been recovered already, and as many more
are said to be missing. 1t is scarcely possible
that any Of the latter have escaped death.
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Hotel and Dwelling Burned.

Special to tine Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Dec 12--At an early hour this
morning the Keller House. Colonel Keller pro
prietor, at Xenia, was burned to the ground, to
gether with the frame house of Frank Davis, ad-
joining. The furniture of the latter was saved
and also a portion of the hotel fixtures. The no.
tel building was owned by Andrew Price and
Mrs. Ben Pence, of Xenia, and John L. Farrar
of Peru. Mr.. Prices interest was insured; there
was no insurance on the dwelling. The loss is
about 50 600
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WANTED.


w ANTED-SOME GRADED JERSEY COWS;
w must be good mixers, and not than five
years old. JOS. A. MOORE, "a East Market street
w ANTED-MEN AND WOMEN TO START A
w new business at their homes easily learned in an
hour peddling: 10c to SOC an hour made daytime
evening. Send 10c for 20 samples and package
of goods to commerce work on. Address H. G. Fay,
Rutland Vermont
w ANTED-A GOOD BUSINESS MAN WITH
w small capital good credit to sell to business
in this vicinity State of the most valuable
specialties nvented-now paying profit of over
$50 day. This is chance seldom offered. For full
particulars call on address GEO. V. EVERSON,
"a North Delaware street.
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They All Want Passes.

A Panhandle railroad official says that hun
dreds of appli cations for passes to Washington
have been received since the election. Hereto
fore" remarks Col. James h Rice, 1--WE Demo
Gratis have been travelling by water, and we have
been going in another direction"
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Arrested for Passing Spurious Coin.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINsvILLE, Dec. PA stranger giving
his name as Amos L. Wright was arrestedIhere
to-day for passing counterfeit money. He was
taken before Mayor Baldwin, who recognized
him to court, and in default of bail he went to
Jail. He has been about the city for several
days and has been under surveillance as a sus-
picious character
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Death from Accidental Ininries.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Dec. PA well-known young man
named Arthur Haring accidentally struck his
head against beam, last night, and although
the injury seemed slight at the time, he died
from its effects this morning.
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CoIored Men Drowned.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 12.-The officers of the
yteamer Mason l.. Weems which arrived this
morning from the Rappahannock river, in Vir-
bnia, report fearful loss of life in the storms
v Tuesday last About twenty five coiored
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Baptist.

THIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-NORTHEAST COR
II of New York and Pennsylvania streets
Preaching morning and evening by Reuben Jefreys
D. D., of Denver, Col. Sunday-school at p. M
Prayer meeting Thursday evening All are cor
daily invited to these services.
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Christian.

CtENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CORNER
~ Delaware and Ohio streets David Walk pastor.
Morning subject: The Key to the Great Mystery"
Evening: Our Creed" Music conducted by Prof.
Ora Pearson.
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A Cold Wave Coming.

The signal service officer at this point, last
night, received the following dispatch:
Hoist cold-wave signal. Temperature viii fall
from fifteen to thirty degrees in next forty hours
HAZEN'
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Methodist EPISCOPAL,

NENTRAL-AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
~ Chureh-Corner of Butler street and Central
Rev. A. Marine, D. D., pastor. General class
$50 q. m. Preaching tomorrow at 1870 a. m.
by the pastor. Subject; THE Child Jesus and the
Stature of the Full Christ" At 7;30 p. M Dr.
Thomas Lynch will preach. Young peoples meeting
at $50 p m. Strangers cordially invited.
NTERIDIANSTREETM METHODIST EPISCOPAL
M Church-Corner New York and Meridian streets
Rev. John Aabaster. D. D., pastor Centennial love
feast at 9.3 a. m. Preaching at 1890 m. by the
Presiding Elder, Rev. w. r. Halstead, followed by
sacrament of the Lords supper. At 100 p. M ser
mon by the pastor. Subject: THE Garden of Eden
Sunday-school at p. m. Regular services during
the week Everybody invited.
d OBERTS PARK METHODIST EPISCOPAL
IL Church-Corner of Delaware and Vermont streets.
Rev. l. H. Mcconnell, pastor, General class at 8 a.
and class at GOO p. m. Preaching at 1890 a.
by Rev T. II. Lynch, D. D., and at 730 p. m, by
Rev. A Marine, of Central-avenue NJ. &. Church.
Sunday-school at p. m. Young peoples meeting
Monday at 73O p. m. Prayer-meeting Thursday at
7;30 p. m. Everybody invited
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TABERNACLE CHURCH-CORNER OF OHIO
l. and Illinois streets. Rev. j. Albert Rondthaler,
pastor. 1890 oclock-Closing services in the old
read, and addresses will be made by the pastor and
Others All cordially invited. 215--Sunday-
school and Bible classes. There will be no evening
services. The opening services in tho temporary
building Second and Meridian streets, will be
held next Sunday morning Dec. 81, at 1890 o'clock.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, )
wv -CnANr Aan 9

NASHINNION Dec' To, A. NJ
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Co Colder,
clearing weather, with northeriy winds.
For the Upper Lake Region-Colder, clearing,
followed by fair weather. with variable winds,
mostly northerly.
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THIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - SOUTH
Il west corner Pennsylvania and New York streets
Rev. Nathaniel West D. d. of Cincinnati will preach
tomorrow at 1890 n M. and 1870 p. m. The public
are cordially invited.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


TJHE ATTENTION OF CAPITALISTS AND IN
i vesters is called to the very liberal inducements
now offered by the Longfellow Silver Mining Com
pany The biggest thing in Colorado since the little
Pittsburg find atLeadve. Interest guaranteed on in
vestments if desired and also participation in the prof
it's chancellor steady income of fair profit and
in addition equal opportunities in the probableimmense
increase of values from Development All proceeds of
stock sales to be expended on the mine. Only lin
tied amount of stock is for sale. This will bear the
closest scrutiny. Gall and investigate this soon.
Samples of the ores bullion, certificates of assay and
descriptive pamphlets be at my office, where
the books of the company open for subscrip-
lions. W. E. MICK, Agent
Refer by permission to J. T. Laynan, of Layman,
Carey g. Co., city.
General references-To any business of Salida,
Colorado and to all business men and county officers
of Mt. Ayr Iowa. L. S. NJ. Co.
By JOHN T. MERRILL. Treas