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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Miss Nevada Miers. of Greensbmg,
ElOpes with Her Fathers Nurse.
Proceedings of the Sanitary Convention at
SeymOur-Testimony in the Carpen-
ter CaSe-MinOr Notes.
INDIANA.
A Greensburg Girl Elopes with Her Sick
Fathers Male Nurse.


Fathers Male Nurse.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBuRG, March 13.-Yesterday Miss Ne
vada AIiers, apopular young lady, was missing
from home. Her parents and friends were
shocked when they received a note from her say
ing that she and William Minor had gone to In
dianapolis and would be married and return
home tomorrow She was the last unmarried
daughter of a large, wealthy and highly re
spected family. The father, Thomas S. Miers
is confined to his room by partial paralysis, and
young Minor has been the hired nurse for him
for two or three years past 1t seems he has
not been idle and has won the affections of the
daughter while caring for her father. She is a
sister of Hon. Robert Miers, of Bloomington
and had a good home with all the comforts of
life lavished upon her by kind friends. The
community, as we'll as her family, is much sur
prised, but they will no doubt be welcomed back
by her parents,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
wabash Agricultural Society.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, March 13-lFhe Wabash County
Agricultural Society to-day purchased three lots
adjoining their present property, aggregating
about six acres. The grounds proper will at
once be extended and halfmile track made.
The improvements will all be completed in time
for the annual exhibition, next September,
when Wabash county will have one of the
prettest and most convenient grounds in the
State, comprising twenty acres, almost in the
heart of the city. The society is in flourish
ing condition and its future is surely bright
one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, March BIN the trial of DR.. c. L.
Dreese for completely in the malpractice for
which j. D. Foster was recently sentenced to a
term in the penitentiary, the jury, late last
night, returned a verdict of not guilty. DR..
Dreese is a young physician of unblemished
character and high standing in the community,
and his acquittal is received with general salts
faction. The defense was conducted by J. NJ.
Vanfeet, of Elkhart, and 10 H. Defrees, jr, a
rising young attorney of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

dozen houses were submerged here, but many
people moved in expectation of a big rise The
committee here has received $l497O in money
from all sources, which amount will be expended
in replacing and repairing buildings. Cincinnati
sent s., 800, New York 81, 500, indianapolis ST.,
200, Philadelphia $1,000 the other amounts
ranging down to one dollar. The committee APP
pointed for that purpose estimates the damage
to property whose owners are not able to replace
it at nearly 100000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Foot and Mouth Disease.

EFFINGHANI March 13.-Rumors are pub
lished of the appearance Of the foot and mouth
disease in this county, but one or two isolated
herds, which were supposed to be affected, when
visited failed to show symptoms of real con-
tagion, and no alarm is yet felt Governor
Hamilton, of this State, has heen urged by the
Wyoming Stock growers Association to quar-
antine cattle of this State against infected cat
tie in Kansas, and says. he will issue a proela-
nation to that effect within one or two days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Successful Robbery Near Rockville.


ROCKVILLE, March 13.-The house of James
Martin, near Bridgeton, this county, was burg
larized, yesterday evening. stranger came to
the house and asked for his supper. While the
ladies We're out he went into an ad
joining room, where Mr.. Martin was
lying on a sofa, pulled a revolver, and or
dered him to turn over his pocket-book quickly
and save further trouble. He then made the
ladies wrap up the silverwaFe, and made good
his escape. The pocket book contained over $50
From the description given by Mr. Martin it fits
Charley Roberts, the burglar who escaped from
jail last week. The county commissioners have
offered $3.50 for his capture. He is a dangerous
man. Mr.. Martin has offered $50 reward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Death of a Hermit.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ED1NBURG, March 13.-John Fox, aged sixty
years, who has been living the life of a hermit
for the last thirty years, in a little one-room hut
on Samuel Cutsinger's land, one and half
miles northeast of this place, was found dead in
his hut at late hour this evening. He had not
been seen for several days, and one of Cut
singers workmen went to his hut where he
found himndead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
An Alleged Forger Released.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, March BIB. A Tyner, of Carroll
county, Tenn, forged the name of S. J. Holland
to a $3.50 note on Feb. Z, and sold the same to J.
w. Ownby on Feb 10 for $40. He was arrested
in Lafontaine this county, on last Saturday,
and jailed here. Ownby came yesterday with a
requisition, but by some means Tyner was re-
leased, and Ownby returned TO Tennessee this
evening without his man. The officers at La
fontaine have acted strangely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Fatal Saloon Row,

MANSFIELD Pa. March ia serious fight
occurred in the saloon of William Daily in North
Mansfield, last night, during which Edward
Summer and Charles Thornburg were probably
fatally shot The affray resulted from an at
tempt of the proprietor to eject Summer and
Thornburg from the saloon. The men resisted
when general melee followed which was par
ticipated in by half dozen persons and it is not
known positively who fired the shots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Keep an Eye on the conscientious Voter.

No man who does not command the confidence
and support Of the great mass of Independent
voters, who care much more for principles and
men than they do for purely party measures,
should risk the defeat of his party from any self
ish motives, or for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The strict partisan will accept whoever may be
named by his party without hesitation, while
the Independent voter will support none who
are not deserving, trustworthy, and reliable
These are facts which have been fully dem
onstrated, and if not recognized and obeyed in
this important campaign now opening ruin will
voter in our ranks, and all will be well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
The Democratic Third-Party Scheme.

The Democrats of Indiana are now quietly but
busily organizing a prohibition party. There
are enough cranks who will sell themselves for a
few dollars to head such movement and then
insist that all true temperance men must go
with them. They know that if prohibition
ticket can be put up that will poll 5000 votes
that at least 1O,O 600 Of them will come from the
should give the bastard a wide BERTH as 1t is
simply scheme to place the Democracy in
power and will do the temperance cause far more
harm than good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Strike of Railway Employees.

DANvILLE, March 13.-A large number of en-
plOyes in the service of Howard, receiver of the
Danville, Olney & Ohio River railroad, have
struck on account of non payment of wages for
January and February. The receiver is largely
in debt for supplies and rental of engines, and as
objection is made to further issuing receivers
certificates it is thought he will be compelled to
stop operating the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
The Tariff and Coal.
Clay County Enterprise.

Should the tariff be taken off of coal it would
not be at all surprising if in the space of a few
months, even the Chicago and Northwestern
market would be supplied by English COAL to
the ruin of the Brazil district. That market can
also be reached by water, and the cost of float
ing coal clear from England to Chicago would
probably be less than the freights now paid to
the railroads from this district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

No matter how long you have been a sufferer
from rheumatism, there is hope of a cure since
the discovery of Athlophoros-- tiie champion
letters make verdict which is unanimous. i'm
partial, strong. AS an instance, Alvin G. Vail,
Crawford county, Iowa, writes Il send for S.
worth of Athophoros. The bottle used has
helped me very much Pain all gone, but some
lalneness yet and well there might be, for have
been troubled for thirty five years with rheuma-
tismn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Value of the Educated Ballot.


NIUncle Ilme5.
There never was a time in the history of our
country when an educated ballot was so much
needed as now With so many demagogues and
political bosses and schemers, it is important
that every man know for himself whereof he
casts his ballot. The character of the admins
tratiOn Is greatly dependent upon the character
of the ballot cast and for this reason, if for no
other, the State should compel him who casts it
to educate himself at least in the primary
branches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAwRENOEBURG, March 13-The people are
feeling much more comfortable than last night.
The river came to a stand this morning and,
since the Miami has run out, has fallen an inch
or so. The river is at a stand or falling nearly
all the way up There is, however, a big rise in
the Sciota, which will keep the river up for few
days and should there be heavy rains, an add
tioual rise can be expected Only two or three
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
The Kansas Legislature.

TOPEKA Kan, March 13-In obedience to an
almost universal demand from every part of the
State and in view of the enormous interests at
stake Governor Click has issued proclana-
ton converting the Legislature in special session
on March is, to consider the cattle plague now
existing in several counties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Death of Leland Payne.

Speoial TO the Indianapols journal
FRANKLIN, March 13.-Leland Payne, prom
inent citizen and member of tho Christian
Church. and business man of this place OF
thirty years standing, died at o'clock tonight
He will be buried here on Sunday morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Reception to MIR. and Mrs. Blaine.

BALTIMORE March pa reception and din
ner was given James G. and Mrs Blaine to-
night by Henry G. Davis and Mrs. Davis, of
West Virginia. Among those present were
Mrs. Senator Harrison, of Indiana. Business
engagements in Washington prevented the pres
ence of Senator Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Democracy and Civil-service Reform.


The Democratic party never fails to call for
civil-service reform in its platforms, and never
neglects to give it kick whenever an opportu-
nifty offers. This is the Democratic method of
dealing with the subject, and always has been.
Whatever of credit is due on account of actual
civilserviee reform is due to the Republican
party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
ILLINOIS.
Progress of the Carpenter Murder Trial
Mrs. Dukes on the Stand.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, March 13-Twenty- three wit
nesses were examined in the Carpenter murder
case to-day. The father, neither, brother aid
sister of the murdered girl testified, and the lat
ter contradicted herself, on cross examination,
repeatedly. There were no sensational features
to-day, and the sixteen newspaper men, repre-
senting thirty papers, have been unable to I'm
earth any new features tonight
Fanny Dukes, sister of Fora, testified that
Fora went to work at Carpenters in January,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Regulating the RAILROAD TRAFFIC.

Fort Wayne Gazette.
The national government will have to regulate
the railroad Traffic of the country. There is a
disposition on the part of some persons to insti-
tute Hostile legislation against the railroads Of
the country. The law in question was undoubt-
edly promoted by such motives, and was Justly
set aside. When people once learn that there is
no money to anyone in promoting such hostile
legislation they will discontinue the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Swollen Rivers.

have caused heavy rise in the Roanoke river
ALLOW lands are submerged. Farming opera
tons on low grounds will be greatly retarded
The Appomottox river at this point is still very
high. Rain has fallen all the morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

NASHVILLE, March 13-Louis Layman was
taken to st. Louis, to-day, in charge of detect
ive on a requistion Of the Governor of Missouri
Laynan is wanted in st. Louis on the charge of
obtaining So, 600 worth of mules from parties in
that city, under false pretenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

Charleston News and Courier.
1t is time to make Cash, and all who go with
him, understand that in South Carolina, in this
year of grace, all murderers stand on the same
footing, and that high bred ruffian shall have
no more privileges and immunities than bully
of low degree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
How to Raise a storm.
Terre Hante Gazette.

Terre Haute GAZETTE.
If Congress is anxious to raise storm that
will shake the country from center to circumfer-
ence and relegate to eternal private life every
man who votes for the proposition, it had better
try reducing the tax on whisky and tobacco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.


To the Editor of tho indianapolis journal:
William A Buffers was imprisoned at Chicago
on Tuesday for debt. also notice that in New
York they have prison sometimes called the
debtors prison" Is Imprisonment for debt
made lawful in this country! Under what cir
eumstances can prisoner be held as they were
in the old Marshalseal ONE WHO PAYS Up.
CITY March ID
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

from politics. The purpose of the order may be
good, but it is doubtful whether an American
citizen, who happens to be in the service of the
government, should be forbidden to express
freely his political convictions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Suicide of a Farmer.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO, March 13.-Thomas Pearcey, an
old farmer of Round Grove township committed
suicide, on Tuesday, by taking laudanum. No
cause is known for the rash act
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
left Daxis,s Latest Sneeeh.

st. Louis Post Dispatch (Dem.l
Reading his latest foolish utterances, one feels
that the South, like the North, would be greatly
benefited by few funerals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

'BE candid Doctor" said the patient, when
found with a bottle of DR. Bulls Cough Syrup
''You know it is good medicine" and the d.
D. left in disgust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Who Determine Political Issues.


The people, and not the politicians, determine
the issues of campaigns The party that ascer-
tains what the people want, and regards that
want in its declaration of principles, is wise and
will succeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

1t is time for the Indianapolis journal and all
other Republican papers to cease hauling Seere
tary of State Myers over the Goals about that
Hayes letter Even political corpse has some
rights which the press and the public are bound
to respect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Luther Benson's Third Party.


By and by the truth will come out and Benson
will be shown in his true light. His efforts here
and elsewhere to get up split in the Republic
an party on the temperance question will prove
fruitless. The Republicans have Caught on his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Genius Dabased.
Detroit Times.

DetrOit Tlnles.
The most unkindest cut of all for the para
grapher is to his brilliant sallies used to fill
IN between patent medicine puhs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Won't Be Grand-NIothered.

St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Grandmothers who are still Young terror
ze their grandchildren into calling them
'auntvr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14
Waiting for the Pav-Car.

SHERMAN, Tex, March 13.-A posse left thi.
afternoon for Whitesboro. where it is reported
an armed mob is waiting to rob the pay-car o.
the Missouri Pacific railway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-14

New YORK, March I3-Arrived: Wyoming
from Liverpool st. Laurent, from Havre
SOUTHAMPTON, March 13.-Arrived; Saler
from New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14
$ Butler of South Carolina be ID

Benjamin f. Butler, who is so soon
to be ex-governor of Massachusetts,,
for the remainder Of his natural life,
was in Washington the other day,
and according to the Chronicle of that
city, tried to get into the senate cham
Der by door, the keeper of which
didn't or wouldn't recognize him.
You can't 60 in there, sir, )" said the
doorkeeper, ''the senate is in session. .
Butler merely growled out, I'm But
Ter" and persisted in his effort to en-
ter. "Oh, no, my Anticipated mash
er," said the other with a wink at a
bystander, you can't play me for a
sucker. Senator Butler has just gone
in through this door. Mash 'em from
the gallery, my dandy" Gen. Butler
was paralyzed for moment, and then
wheeling upon the astonished door
keeper, he fairly yelled: Butler of
South Carolina be.d-d, l am Butler
of Massachusetts,. Gov. Butler, you
impudent fool, and amid the profuse
apologies of the doorkeeper he entered
the chamber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14
To Wait Century and a Half.
Boston Globe

The will of Joseph Arnold late
president of the Birmingham National
bank, causes considerable comment In
the town of Derby. He gave thirty
shares of the capital stock of the bank,
to be invested and allowed to accu-
mulate until it shall reach $4,000, 900,
when the interest shall be applied to
the necessary expenses of the town
for secular schools and academies, but
not for sectarian purposes. A liberal
appropriation is also to be made from
it for identifying cemeteries or laying
out new ones. The gift Of Mr.. Ar
mold will be available in about 80
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14
LOgan'S Grammar.
Washington Ratchet.


One of the minor officials of the
government printing Office, a man
from Illinois, and a newspaper CORES
pondent we're talking in a hotel lobby
the other night. The talk turned on
the constant warfare waged by Sena-
tor Logan, of Illinois, upon all that
Lindley Murray held sacred. Said the
printing office man:
That isall a mistake about Logan's
not knowing better He makes bad
grammatical breaks in his speeches
and In his conversation because he is
SO careless. Now I have handled
column after column of his manu-
script. 1t has been as faultless as that
of any other public man"
Have you ever noticed that there
was great deal of scra itching out in
Logan's manuscript and interlineation
in a handwriting different from his9"
asked the man from Illinois
Il have" was the reply.
'Ahl thought so, was the musing
comment. "You don't know what a
smart woman Mrs. Logan is"
saAn old record shows that on Long
Island, in 1875, Mary Case was fined
for interrupting Mr.. Leverich during
his sermon. She said: "Cone down
thou whited wall, that feedest thy
self and starvest the people"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14
CHICAGO
HAM sLW Yankee
AND H s.: paul:

AND 81. ~.
1t owns and operates over 400 miles of road in
Dakota and as its main lines branches and connec-
tons reach all the great business centres of the North
ton of Short Line, and Best Route besween
Chicago. milwaukee,. ST. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Chicago. milwaukee, Portage, La
Crosse and Winona.
Chicago. milwaukee, OrtonviIIe, Alb
erdeeR and EIIenda1e.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Eau Claire and
saltwater.
Chicago. milwaukee,, Wau.au and
Merrill.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Beaver Dam,
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
Chicago. milwaukee, Waukesha and
OcOnOmoWoc.
Chicago. milwaukee,, Madison and
Prairie du CHEN.
Chicago, milwaukee,. Owatonna, WI an
katO and FaribauIt.
Chicago, BeIoit, JanesviIIe and Min
eraI Point.
Chicago, EIgin, Rockford and Du-
buque.
Chicago, Clinton. Rock Island, Cedar
Rapids and Tama.
Chicago. Des MOines. Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
Chicago. Canton, Sioux City, Sioux
Falls and Yankton.
Chicago, milwaukee. Albert Lea and
Southern Minnesota Points.
Chicago. milwaukee,. Mason City,
Mitchell and Cham FSerIain.
Rock Island, Dubuque, St. Paul and
Minneapolis
Davenport, Caimar. st. Paul and Min
neapoIis.
milwaukee,, Racine, BeIoit, Freeport,
and Rock Island.
Mitchell, WoIsey, Ashton and Aber-
Jim River Valley Lne)
Pullman Steepers and the Finest Dining
Cars IN the tUorId are run on the main lines OF
theCHIC4 GO, MILW4 UKEE EST. Pa UA
KALI WAY, and every attention is paid TO pas
sengers by courteous employees Of the Company.
3. ,. Merrill, A. V. FL. Carpenter,
Gen1 Manager. Genl Pass. Agent
j. Il. Clark, Gee. III. Heafford,
Gen1 Supt. Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14

'Wife, you shall not wear those
kittens heads on you hat" said P
Bergh cruelty to animals man to his
wife, on the arrival of her new win
ter hat. You're a tyrant, every inch
of you-but I'll go for repousse," re-
piled the indignant lady. The Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14

One Of the anomalous practices of
the day is yhe comforting Christian
orders of knighthood on Jews and
Mohammedans The king Of Italy,
for example, has recently made a
Turkish pasha knight of the order
of Saints Maurice and TIazarous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14

Pullman SteepeT-s and the Finest Dining
Cars an the sU0TLd are run the main lines Of
theCHIC4GO,MIL W4 UhEE 6STPA UE
RAIL M 7, and every attention is paid to pas
sengers by courteous employees of the Company.