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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Important Decision by Judge Kibbey
Concerning Liquor Licenses.
Successful G. A. r. Festival at
RuShville-State GleaningS.
INDIANA.
Judge Kibbey Makes a Decision Adverse TO
the Liquor Interests.

Judge Kibbey Makes a Decision Adverse TO
the Liquor Interests.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
RICHMOND, May Am important decision
was rendered by Judge Kibbey of the Circuit
Court, yesterday. Many of the cases of applica-
tion for license to sell liquor determined by the
county commissioners at their last term have
been appealed to the Circuit Court. In some of
these appealed cases the application was refused
by the commissioners ana appeal was taken by
the applicant In most, however, the commits
sioners allowed the application and the Law and
Order League, an organization of temperance
men formed for the purpose of contesting appli-
cations for license by all the legal means avail
able took the appeal. So many applications
were presented to the commissioners at their
last term, and most of them were so
stenuously contested that the commits
sioners could not give a decision
upon them before the term had reached its law
full limit They therefore held special term
and it was at this special term that the hear
ing on the application was concluded and de-
cision rendered. Judge Kibbey now rules that
the commissioners had no lawful authority to
pass upon applications for license at special
term, and dismissed all the appeals. The ehect
of the ruling is to leave seven or eight saloon
keepers without licenses until they can again
come before the commissioners at regular
term, and this despite the fact that the applica-
tions of most of them the commissioners have
granted. Among the holders of invalid licenses
the proprietor of saloon just opened, the
most elaborate and elegant ever in Richmond
and the proprietor OF hotel bar that has hereto
fore been accounted the genteelest drinking place
in to1up
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Fire at Gainesville, Fla.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 3.-The Times
Union Gainesville special says: "a fire, start
ing in the Yarnum House. spread thence across
the entire square west of the court house, de-
stroying every building in its way. 1t then
swept across Liberty street, burning the Airing
ton House. an elegant winter hotel, with the
building in the rear. Estimated value of the
buildings consumed, mostly wood, 1000;
value of stocks and contents not learned. There
was rumor that child burned to death in one
of the buildings. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by tramp put out of the Varnum
House the night before"
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

Washington Post.
The success of the Centennial in opening new
avenues of employment for women was one of
The grandest things connected with that great
American enterprise. 1t is encouraging to note
the fact that the executive authorities of the
New Orleans worlds fair are greatly interested
in doing all in their power to aid American WON
en-. 1t is not at all stretching the truth to say
that if the proposed programme shall be carried
ont the Worlds Industrial Exposition, to be held
at New Orleans next winter, will do more for the
cultivated women of America who are obliged to
support themselves and all dependent on them
than all similar agencies and efforts have sue
ceeded in doing in the past,
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
OTHER FIRES.
A Methodist Chapel Burned by Incendiaries
-Attempt to Fire a Pres sbYterian Church.

-fA1'o"iP' 70 Hro fos"5 'eiia" N"uio"'
WICHITA, Kan, May 3.-Kirby Chapel. belong
ing to the Methodist denomination, this city,
was burned last night A fire had also been
kindled at the base of the steeple of the Presby
terian Church, supposed to be the work of an
incendiary, the result of the enforcement Of the
prohibition liquor law. The owner of a large
skating rink, who had rented his place for a
temperance convention, was anony mously mott
fed this morning to cancel the lease with that
organization. The barn of an active Prohibi
ZIONIST was fired two three nights SINCE and
the shade trees of another ruined. The excite
ment is intense The church burned was valued
at ST., ,O00 and insured for S.. 900. The valuable
library of Rev. j. w. Phillips pastor of the
church was also burned
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
The ..Barr' in Democratic Politics.


One of the signs of the times which
augurs no good for the country is the
fact that in the Democratic party
those candidates who have BARREL" or in
other words are possessed of great wealth, meet
with most favor as presidential candidates. The
fact that Tilden was rich was a potential factor
in securing his nomination, and that fact makes
him prominent in his party to-day. w. III.
English was nominated for Vice president four
years ago because of his wealth. Payne, of
Ohio, is mentioned for the presidency chiefly
because of his great wealth and intimate rela-
tions with the Standard Oil Company, one of the
greatest monopolies in America.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
An Alleged sIack-Mailer,s Record.

BosToN, May 3.-Dr. Chas L Blood and Ed
ward Townsend were arrested to-day, charged
well known music teacher of this city. Blood
called upon Miss Nickerson, with whom
Webber had been keeping company and, it is
alleged, forced her to sign an affidavit charg-
ing Webber with criminal conduct. In Jan
uary. 1883 DIR. Blood was arrested in
Philadelphia charged with defrauding He was
brought here, and released on s., 900 bail. Feb
?, 1883, he was arrested in New York, upon a
suit by the government for S., 900 penalty for
selling patent medicines without proper revenue
stamps affixed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
POINTS FROM THE STATE PRESS.
Lively Comment on Current POlitiCs-Jetf
Davis Like His Northern Friends.
"The Niger in the schooI-House."

"The Niger in the School House."
Lebanon Patriot
The odious and obsolete doctrine of State
rights, which cost the South so much in life and
treasure will prevent the Bourbon Democratic
House from passing the Blair educational bill
which has passed the Senate. The South, above
all sections, will be benefited and needs it more
than any part Of the nation, but the bill tram
Piles upon the sacred doctrine of State rights
and interfcres with the internal affairs of the
several States, and this the Bourbons never will
allow. Is there not another very potent reason2
and the shotgun is not SO potent as when he is
degraded by ignorance. It's eloquence would
soon lose its force. No one knows this better
than the rebel brigadiers in Congress- State
rights and ''the niger in the school-house" will
kill this bill to a certainty.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Fatal Railway Accident.

JACKSON, Miss, May 4-I.ast night, No =
express ran into trestle at Sykes creek, near
Elliott Station, Miss, ditching part of the train
engineer White was scaded to death; baggage
master Harris left arm was broken and fireman
and express messenger slightly injured Sew
eral passengers were bruised. A rail placed
across the track caused the accident. On April
A. near the same place, south bound passenger
train, under the same conductor and crew, was
ditched in the same manner.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Delaware County Prohibitionists.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNoIE, May 3.-The Prohibitionists met in
this city to-day and completed their party organ
ization in this county by the adoption of plat
form and the nomination of a county ticket
That part of the platform which may be re
garded as declaration of their principles, after
a lengthy preamble reads as follows:
ti.esolved That we, Prohbitionists of Delaware
county, in convention assembled, declare that
we are in favor of an independent Prohib
tion party believing it to be the most
practical method TO uuite the temperance elements
snd seeing so much harm and little good from aco-
noc liquors. that we pray for the State organiza.
ZION to PIT ticket into the field, and to this and
he determination of the liquor traffic pledge our
-acred honor and our support to the extent of our
fbilitv.
yed, That we enter our earnest protest
asanst the enormous salaries paid county Off
aud call upon our legislators to amend the law
TO allow only reasonable Compensation for the
ervices rendered in each Office in the county"
After the adoption of these resolutions and
several speeches, the following ticket was nom
mated; For representative Eh0gle for sheriff
John Jones; for treasurer, John NJ. Graham;
for surveyor, Edmund H. Stradling for coroner
DIR. Charles Smith these two gentlemen are
tho Republican nominees,; for commissioners.
w A. Shoemaker, Anderson Gates and Calvin
Crooks. The convention was not very largely
attended but those participating are among the
pest men in the county, and must be credited for
great earnestness in the work.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
A Fair Submission.
Clark County Record.


1t is matter of history that the last Indiana
Legislature swindled the people, and basely be-
trayed their trusts in strsngling the prohibition
amendment. While the temperance sentiment
of the State does not ask the espousal of the
question of prohibition as a partisan measure, it
will submit to no backward movement, and de-
mands that the voice of the people shall be
heard, through fair submission of the prohibi-
tory amendment to vote, at special election,
stripped of all partisan bias. The party that de-
nies this right will not deserve and can not re-
ceive, the support of that class of voters in Indi
ana who have determined not to be made sub
seryient to rum power.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

Before the Democratic party was restored to
power in the Southern States, colored people
had several very able men in Congress. Senator
Bruce, of Mississippi was one of the most elo
quent and dignifed speakers in the United
States Senate. He was always listened to with
marked attention. 1t was too much for the
chivalry to be represented by colored man. 1t
was an objectionable sin for him to have so per
cent. of negro blood in his veins, although the
other so per cent. was white blood, of one of the
first families of Virginia. The eolored voters of
Indiana ought to remember these demonstra-
tions of love for them, and not be deluded by
Democratic palaver in favor of their voting as
they please, provided they vote for Democrats
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
There Must Be No Vulnerable Candidate.

The presidency of this country should never
go to man whose private transactions or whose
political career will not bear the light, and the
nomination to the presidency should go to no
such man. 1t may be for the interest of the
friends of man of this class to take no notice of
the imputations upon him while caucuses are be-
ing manipulated and delegates instructed in his
behalf, and it is surely to the interest of the op
ponents not to point out the weak spots in his
armor lest his vulnerability may stand in the way
of his nomination; butwhen the battle is joined,
enemies will find every weak spot, friends will
have to rush to the rescue, and possible allies
viii stand aloof. This year, of all years, vul
nerable candidate invites defeat
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
B'nai Birth.

New ORLEANS, May 4-District Grand Lodge
No. 7, Independent Order Bnai Birth, opened
its seeSion to-day. Large delegations are present
from Alabama, Arkansas Florida, Missis-
sippi, Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana
After the reading of the message of the presi-
dent, Seigmund Haas, of Mobile, the cleo
ton of Officers took place, resulting as
follows: Leo N Levy, of Galveston, presi-
dent Jas. Hirsch, of Vicksburg, first vice
president; j. A. Levy of Victoria second vice
president NJ Ullman, of Memphis, secretary;
b. Ehrenderg, of Little Rock, treasurer; E.
Wolf, of Nashville, sergeant alarms.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Steamship News.

New YORK, May 3.-Arrived: Germanic, from
Liverpool
PHILADELPHIA. May ARRIVED; British
Princess, from Liverpool.
LONDON, May Arrived: Bohemia from
New York Assyria. from Boston.
New York, May ARRIVED: Alaska, Servia,
from Liverpool; DeRuyter, from Antwerp.
LONDON. May 3.-Arriged: Indiana, from
Philadelphia Labrador, Oregon, Republic and
Devon, from New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following are the
original numbers of 3 per cents called to-day
$50, No 4o4 to No 442, both inclusive; 800, No
1888 to No. 3S40 both inclusive, and No
No 9474 to No. 947s, both inclusive; $500, No.
$50 to No. 1,737, both inclusive, and No. 1882
to No. 1886, both incl1sive; 81 900, No. 1886 to
Ne. 14.471. both inclusive, and No. 20, 695 TO No
p, 1872 both inclusive; $4,000. No. 22.076 to No
%. 953. both inclusive; total $40 600, 900. Bonds
will be paid June 20 ard interest cease that day
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

then extended to G. F. Hinchman's ship-chandlery
store, which was somewhat damaged, the River
side Truck Company's office and Richard Mobiles
sail loft, both of which were cleaned out. The
buildings were owned by Horace Turner. Loss,
$4,000. Hinchmdn's loss is $1,000, and that of
the Steam Supply Company $4,000 Another
building was damaged 5000. The aggregate
loss is not far from 800, 900; well insured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Democratic NiggardIiness.

The man who has plenty of money and refuses
to expend it for things that he needs is called
the government that pursues the same policy
and the Democracy will never impose on the
country in this manner especially while they
indulge in the most extravagant expenditures
wherever they have full power
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Too Much PoIyfoxinr.


Lafayette Sunday Times
There is altogether too much polyfoxing in the
Democratic party. One day Tilden will, the
next day Iilden won't. Then Payne will; then
Payne won't. One wing of the party insists upon
tariff reform; another wing wants the tariff let
alone There is no unity no concert of action
in word, no policy In Congress every fellow
is on his own hook. and the devil take the hind
ermost. With such condition of things it re-
qlires no prophet to tell what the probable re-
suit will be next fall.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Lynched for Burglary,

WALTON, Ky, May About 1 o'clock this
morning twenty masked men went and de
manded the keys of the jailer in Burling-
ton, the county seat of Boone county.
The jailer refused. They then broke open
the Jail and took out Charles Dickerson
negro who was arrested last March
for burglary, but who escaped and
was again arrested week ago in
the act of burglary. The mob took him two
miles from Burlington and lynched him by hang
ing. Dickerson pleaded that he was young in
this business, and had been led into it by drunk
enness.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Incendiary Fire at Wnliamstowu, N. Y.

UTICA, N. Y, May 4.-Fire at Williamstown,
Oswego county, this morning, destroyed the
Selden House. the postoffce, several business
blocks and a number of residences Loss between
$50, 900 and $75, 900. The fire is thought to have
been incendiary and the outcome of recent pros
ecutions by the Good Templars against the pro
pretor of the hotel for violating the excise law.
The temperance people were at first successful,
but higher court reversed the decision.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

The Democrats are always bowling about Re
publicans buying votes If they do buy them it
IS the Democrats who sell them and when they
make the charge they are only publishing their
own shame. But how does it happen that while
the Democrats always make all the noise when
any one is caught and stripped and convicted, it
is always Democrat
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Not a Phantom Chaser.
Greencastle STANDARD.

The Republican party to day stands more
clearly before the people than at any time in its
history Every principle is clear cut and every
policy is based on the welfare of the people. 1t
sets forth no vague theories of national PROPOSE
tions chases no phantom governmental .ques-
tons has nothing to do with fallacies. Its issues
are all alive and robust and are prime factors in
the cnnntrY'S veal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Mr.. Echert,s Fourth Mau.

FRANKFORT, Ky May 4.-Frank Egbert,
aged twenty-three, shot Tom Gritty early
this morning The ball entered the
right breast and lodged under the
fatal. Cause, an old grudge. This is the fourth
man Egbert has shot during the past three years
Only two months since he was acquitted for
killing the chief of police here about year'ago
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Detroit Firms Burned Out.

DETROIT Mich. May 3.-At an early hour this
morning a fire broke out in the building occupied
by the Steam Supply Company, corner of At
water and Griswold streets, and completely gut
ted that building, containing a battery of twenty
boilers aud large amount of coal The flames
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

Mr. W. H. REDWOOD veteran salesman of
Baltimore, Nd, says he was cured of violent in
fiammatory rheumatism by the use of st. Jacobs
Oil, the great pain -reliever, which he used by
consent of his physician. His daughter also was
cured of rheumatism in the back by thrAa appli-
cations of the wonderful cure.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
With Three Big, Big DIS.


The editor of this paper has always intended
to support Mr.. Cobb, should be be the nominee,
but few more dirty insinuations from him
through his mouthpiece and we would see him
dead, damned and delivered to the chief of the
Internal regions before we would do so.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Reminds One of Northern Democsatr.

X Kokomo Gazette.
JEFF Davis interview and the contemptuous
manner in which he referred to Northern gem
erals, reminds one greatly of Northern Demo
Gratis. Hardly one Democrat in a hundred can
be found in this part of the country who has a
friendly word for Grant as a general. They pro-
nounce him brutal and incompetent, who could
not have done anything except for superior force
of men. They speak some better of Sherman
and Sheridan. but when the names of Lee
Stonewall jackson and Albert Sidney johnson
are mentioned they are at once delighted and
pronounce them all remarkably able generals.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

to show not even the reduction of the debt to
the amount of one dollar. This interest account
is a fearful incubus on the taxpayers of the
city, and there is no hope of being relieved of it
while the Democrats control the city govern
ment It was under their rule that this enor
nous debt was contracted, and they don't seem
to know what to do with it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
The Handle of Hendriclxs's Hatchet.

Mr.. Mcdonald is likely to lose the delegates
from his own congressional district to the Dem
ocratic national convention. He was beaten in
the Marion county Democratic convention. The
handle of Hendrickss hatchet is still sticking
above ground and he will reach for the instru-
ment of political destruction at the proper time
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
A Sample Democratic City.

JeffersonviIIe Gazette
If Jeffersonville had sinking fund of $4,000
to apply annually to our city debt it would re-
quire forty years to extinguish it. But the in
terest is about all we can pay, amounting to
about $26 900 year. In five years we will pay
out of the taxes ground out Of our citizens more
than $lOO, 900, for which we will have nothing
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Burned to Death in a Dwelling.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, May 4.-John Duffy's
house, near here, burned yesterday, and his
thirteen-year-old daughter perished in the
flames. The parents were also badly burned,
and another child is not expeeted to recover.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
River steamer Burned.

BALTIMORE, May 4-The steamer B. S. Ford
burned at the wharf at Chestertown, Kent
county, at l o'clock this morning The crew and
other employees had barely time to escape. The
Ford was built in 1877, and cost $75, ,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

offered certain additional resolutions; that no
point of order was made against them; that he
(Nr Evansl. as chairman, did not make the least
objection to entertaining them; that no confusion
ensued, and that motion to lay them on the
table was carried almost unanimously.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
An Ode to Spring.


1I5UIIIOI bVHutI.
See the shoats
A leanin' on the fence to squeall
Look at them mighty ears a-hangin pendan
Onto sech leetle hogs See hundred
Good shoats rejuced to a even
Corn-basket full
Yes, that's your doin's, you
Tardy, loiterin' Spring-a hangin' back
As you've been doin'.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
The Available Candidate.


rensselaer, bepuDllcan.
Individual Republicans should not now be
casting about in their minds for the man whom
they would prefer, from personal admiration to
see occupy the presidential chair but rather for
that man who will make the most available can
didate before the election and the best President
for the whole country after it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Hands Wanted.


MunCle NeWB.
What we most want now is pure men for lead
ers The day of salary grabbing has passed and
the grabbers have been retired. We want mex
in command whose hands are unsullied directly
or indirectly by any kind of grabs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

PITTsBURG, May 3.-The large and handsome
residence of James Mckay, at Edgewood Sta
ton, Pennsylvania railroad, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss $50, 900; Gov
cred by insurance
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Horsford'a Acid Phosphate.
ONE OF THE BEST TONIC

Dr. A. Atkinson. Prof Materia Medca and
Dermatology, in College of Physicians ard Sur
geons, Baltimore, Md, says: 1T makes pleas
ant drink and is one of our best toncs in the
shape of the phosphates in soluble form.'
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Tbev win EntireIv Collapse.

North Manchester journal.
The Blaine men claim the delegation from
this State solid for him. The thirty votes will
shrink a little when it comes time to cast them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
An Expensive Innovation.

A candidate for Office in Elkhart county has a
plan which makes fce-seeking easy. He has
wagon, drawn by two very attractive steeds, and
has engaged for the campaign season a quartet
liable to draw ont too much enthusiasm, which
will call for quartet bands all over the country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

Troy, May 3.-Five buildings of the Chateau
gay Iron Company, at Bradley's Pond, were
burned to-day. tits reported that man, woman
and two children perished
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

indianapolis Republican.
1t is queer Democratic policy which coaxes
colored voters with love in the North, and neu
traizes them with lead in the South
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
One Redeeming Feature.

The high salaried base ball players are again
in the field. Like unrepentant criminals they
are back at their old games again But these
men, whatever may be said of their vices, have
at least one virtue. They do not run for Office
To run for base is the heightof their ambition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
suspicions Of a bastard Job.

The suspicion is growing that Governor Til
den is in the hands of a set of constituencies
political sharps who are keeping up the deception
that he is mentally and physically able to
become candidate for the presidency in the in
Samuel j. Randall
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
British Protection.

Evansville Journal
The population of Ireland is 5000, 900 less than
it was forty years ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05

gagement and the wedding was off. The groom
took the matter philosophically and sent the pro
visions he had ordered to the coal feet where
they were eaten and enjoyed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Back Numbers of History.

Martinsville Republican.
1t is pretty rough on some of the prominent
aspirants for the presidency, but their candi-
dacy for the nomination is bringing out some
history of fifteen or twenty years ago that young
men never did understand very well.