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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
THE ACTORS REVENGE.
The Manner in Which Dignified Critic Was
Sienced.


Philadelphia Times.
L. r. Shewell said: II remember a very
clever hit made by George Ketchum, the actor,
several years ago at Selwyn's Theater Boston.
Ketchum was a good deal of a buffoon, but still
an actor who knew his business. A well-known
critic of the Boston Traveller who is still living
and might be annoyed if | used his name, had
assailed Ketchum numerically in the columns
of the Traveller. The critic was eccentric in
most every theaterg oer in Boston. He wore
his fair hair down upon his shoulders and al
ways dressed in high buttoned, semi-military
coat Ketchum had long, blonde wig made
and a coat to match the critics
Procuring a photograph of the critic,
Ketchum made up his face until he looked like
the journalists double. Ketchum was cast for
the minister in a burlesque on Foul Play
Just before the curtain went up Selwyn glanced
into the green room and as he supposed saw the
critic cody seated there. Oh that fellows
impudence, said Selwyn. What business has
he hanging around the green roomP
IA few minutes later Ketchum appeared upon
the stage The critic occupied his usual place
next to the orchestra in the middle aisle. AT
first the auditors were -plussed. They
glanced at Ketchum, then at the dignifed critic.
The imitation was perfect, and as Ketchum be-
gar to speak he had the journalists very tone
and manner. In an instant the audience saw
the point. At first there was filter and then q
roar of laughter, Finally the whole house rose
to its feet and shouted. The subject oe the
caricature hastily left the theater. Selwyn ad-
mitted that Ketchum had taken fair revenge,
but he couldn't afford to antagonize the Trav-
eler, and the next night the actor changed his
makeup The Traveller, however, did not let
up on Ketchums bufoonery.'
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The Valparaiso Republican has suspended pub
lication
Mrs. E. G. Johnson. a musical composer of
Evansville has just published four new pieces of
music.
The nail works and the Wabash rolling mill
both located at Terre Haute, have shut down in
definitely, throwing large number of men out
of employment
The store. including the postoffice. at Spring
station, on the Rockport branch of the Air line
railroad was burned with all its contents The
property was owned by John Boys.
Fred Bergner, painter committed suicide at
Peru on Friday night by hanging, using the bell
rope of the courthouse for the purpose De
spondency caused by lack of work, impelled the
act.
John P. Cromie, an old resident of New
Albany, is dead at the age of seventy-one. He
came to that city from Ireland when a young
man and accumulated u large fortune in the coal
and ice business in New Albany and Louisville
The matters relating to the right of way of the
Jeffersonville levee have been adjusted. and the
papers will be forwarded at once to the Secretary
OF War and, meeting Lis approval, the Depart
ment will determine how and when to begin
work.
Six years ago James McLeary, a stone cutter,
came to Logansport and took room at the Lo-
gan House He fell in love with the landlady's
daughter, Ida Hostetter, and when he returned
TO New York, a few months ago they were en-
gagged to be married. The wedding was to have
taken place on Friday night, but few minutes
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before the hour set for the ceremony the bride
eloped with young man named Burton Weaver,
from Goshen, Ind, who had won Miss Hostel
ter's affections. They were married at Grown
Point
Creth J. Lloyd, prominent citizen and poul-
try dealer of Greensburg. became dangerously
insane and was taken to the asylum Satur-
day night. He supposed himself wealthy, and
was anxious to start a bank, with large
capital.
Mrs. Elizabeth Resing, of Evansville, while
walking along the street in that city, on Satur-
day. was struck upon the head by a brick that
had dropped from the hand of a workman and
had fallen thirty feet. The skull was not frac-
tured, though an ugly and serious wound was
made.
Saturday evening the barn of L. R. Elder,
situated four miles southwest of Greensburg
burned. The building was, probably, ignited by
the explosion of a lantern which Elder had taken
to the barn. The horses ana two buggies were
saved. Loss, probably $1,000; insured in the
Continental for 81, 100
The daily and weekly Courier, of Lafayette,
sold on Saturday by Mrs. Frances q. Lingle,
administrators OF this estate of the late w S.
Lingle, to M. NJ Mayerstein Miss Mabel
Linsle and Mrs. T. E. Scantlin. The business
will hereafter be conducted under the firm name
of The Courier Company" with NJ. N, Mayer
stein as business manager, and L. e. Scantln as
managing editor.
At New Albany complaint has been lodged
against Nancy Henry, alleging that she com
mitted perjury in making affidavit to the age of
Ollie Barbour, who obtained license to marry
George Haney, few days ago. Nancy says she
did not hold up her right hand when she swore
to the age of the girl, and when she signed her
name to the paper she only put down her mark,
and allowed the clerk to do the balance.
Jack Clutter, az the c., w. & M. railroad
shops at Wabash, standing on the topof thirty
foot ladder attempted to adjust belt to rapid
ly moving line shaft The belt caught him and
carried him with fearful force against the cell
ing. Clutter grasped the hangers and held on
like grim death till every stitch of clothing had
been torn from him. A fellow-workman, just
as he was about to let go, ran up the ladder and
rescued him. Clutter received painful injuries,
but will recover.
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Cleveland,s Troublesome visitors.

From Report of Saleratus Upp, Trajeaian.
How do you get rid of troublesome visitors,
Governor" seq l.
Il have hit on an excellent plan," SEE he,
fwhen my private secretary sees I am losing too
much time and am being bored by d visitor, he
steps up to the desk, throws down a huge bundle
of papers and seq, lookin' in a savidge manner
at the visitor important state papers Governor,
which demand your immediate attention The
plan works to a.
important state papers, Governor which de-
mand your immediate attention." SEE the private
secretary, entering at that very minnit, and
THROWN down half a bushel of papers on the
Governors desk.
jumped to my feet and the Governor blushed
scarlet. Indeed, Mr.. Opp" SEE he, there was
no intention-none in the world"
THE plan works to a charm, Governor" seq l,
with q sly twinkle in my eye &c. Cleveland,
adoo; in times of trouble call on the undersigned
He sed he would and l left without askin' him
for the Spanish mishun as intended to-
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Heavy Loss at Chippewa Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec 14-At an
early hour this morning fire was discovered in
the general store of Lee & Larson, and soon
after terrific explosion occurred from oil stored
in the cellar of the building Both ends and a
portion of the side walls of the building were
blown out, and the flames spread through the
building and to an adjoining building with
startling rapidity. 1t was not until
the fire had carried away every structure to the
alley-way in the center of the that before the
flames were brought under control The losses
are as follows: Lee & Larson, stock, 100000
insurance, 5000 Corban Opera-house, 81, 600
no insurance. Opera Store Company, $200Oo
insurance, 1913, 900. w. H. Stoddard, clothing
$1,000; Insurance. $1,000. Leclerc 6 Man
delert general stock, $4,000; insurance,
SIS, 000 G. E. Dalton, general merchandise, $l0,-
000 insurance. $1,000. Chippewa Times, $4,000;
insurance, $1,000, George Cochane. furniture
and fixtures of Sherman House, So 000 insur-
ance, 81 800. Cummings Block, 100000 insur-
ance 81, 900. There were small losses sustained
by other parties on household furniture, etc,
but they are mostly covered by insurance. Sew
eral persons were slightly injured by the ex-
plOsion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15

Louis Humkey a wellknown travelling man
of Quincy, committed suicide by morphine, at
that city.
Charles B. Anderson, of Farmer City, is in jail
at Clinton, charged with embezzlement Amount
not given
The son of A. T. Grist, at Decatur, swallowed
the contents of vial which proved to be bella
donna, but whether with suicidal intent or not is
not known. There is little prospect of his re-
covery.
The Kehlor Touring mills of Edwardsville
have started up again after an idleness of nearly
a month, occasioned by putting in additional
machhery. They will run full time their pres
ent capacity being 800 barrels per day.
At Clinton, Fred Gottfried attempted to crawl
under a moving train in the Illinois Central
yards. and in so doing had his leg cut off and
was otherwise injured. Gottfried's home is at
Minonk, and he was at Clinton in search of
work.
Jacob Eberle, jr., of Lincoln, has received
injuries which are expected to prove fatal. He
discharged breech- loading shotgun which con-
tanned charge of powder and shot The load
passed out of the muzzle. but the breech became
misplaced. permitting the cartridge to fly back
and hit him in the eye. His face was badly cut,
the eye destroyed and other injuries were re-
ceiYed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
BUSINESS AND WAGES.

Ten Thousand Idle Men in Detroit, the Re
suit of Dull Times.
DETROIT Mich, Dec. 1-Reductions of wages
and forces have been in progress in Detroit for
some time, and now there are fully 10000 men
out of employment, and many more whose time
and pay have been reduced. Only three indus
tries have not been affected. These are
the tobacco manufacturers furriers and
brewers. This condition of affairs is new
to Detroit. An unfortunate feature is
the fact that of the industries giving
employment to the most men, the greatest
number are the least active. The Michigan,
Pullman and Peninsular car manufacturing
companies employ, respectively. $500, 1000 and
500 when in full force, They have been com
PEELED to reduce force, until they now employ a
total force of $50, leaving $50 persons unem-
ployed in this industry alone.
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win Not work at a Reduction.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 14-The men at Long &
Co. S mill, at McKees Rocks have refused to 60
to work at the 10 per cent. reduction ordered by
the firm last week. The laborers and all not in
the Amalgamated Association are willing to ac-
eept, but the puddlers and other skilled work
men refuse. The mill consequently shut down
last night indefinitely.
The large sheet mill of Singer & Nimick's
steel works has shut down indefinitely on ac-
count of lack of orders. All other departments
at the works are running single turn.
The employees of the Liggett Spring and Axle
Company, numbering 300, will strike omorrow
aga inst 10 per cent. reduction.
The Solar Iron Works Company have ordered
a 10 per cent. reduction of wages, 10 go into
effect tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
MINOR MENTION.

General Grants Financial Reverses, and
Their Effect on Him.
WASHINGTON Dec. H-An intimate friend of
General Grant is quoted as saying that he is in
deed a changed man since the failure of the firm
of Grant & Ward: that the shock was a blow
from which even his iron frame and resolute
will could not recover. 1t is said, only few
days before the failure, so unconscious was
Grant of the impending disaster that he spoke
in the most enthusiastic terms of his financial
standing, estimating his own wealth and that of
his sons at a million CT two. and also remarking
that he had gone into business with the main
idea of advancing the interests of his boys Now
he SCENE to shun company, and to prefer being
alone,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
ILLINOIS.
The Monument To BE Raised Over the Grave
of Marie Litta.


BLOOMINGTON, Dec. lathe monument to
be erected to the memory of Litta the prima
donna, has been completed and will be placed
into position early next week in the Evergreen
Cemetery of this city, and will cost several
thousand dollars. 1t is made OF Vermont gran
tie, and when erected will stand twenty seven
feet high. On the south side of the monument
is the following inscription:
Maria Eugenia Elsner was born in Bloomington
June l, 1856, and died July z, 1888
She was known to the musical world as Marie
Litta. The latter two words are cut in large,
raised letters. On the east side is the following
inscription:
A flower is dead; star has fallen.
A bird singing the richest aud rarest melody, has
gone forever from the groves of time.
woman, splendid and heroic in all the better quail
tiles of life, has closed her eyes in DEATH and the
voice which caught the highest symphonies of nature
has joined in the chorus of the infinite OF every
of that moTtals shed such green grave some
good is born-some gentler nature comes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
CAPTAIN HoWGA~E.
He Is Thought To Be in Nebraska, and De-
teefiVes Are in Pursuit.

He Is Thought To BE in Nebraska, and De-
teefiVes Are in Pursuit
WASHINGTON Dec. 14.-Lieut. A. w. Greedy,
the arctic voyager, recently received a letter
from Capt. Howgate, the fugitive Signal-service
Officer, asking him for loan of money. The
letter came to Lieut. Greedy through daughter
of Capt. Howgate, who resides at Cleveland,
Ohio. Capt. Howgate did not give his address
Lieut.. Greedy replied through Capt Howgate's
daughter, saying he had not the money to spare
The letter itself he placed in private drawer in
his Office in the Signal-service Bureau. On
Wednesday he received an anonymous com
munication stating that his private
drawer had been opened and some of
his private papers copied, among others this let
ter from Capt. HowgaJe On receipt of this
communication he laid the matter before Secre-
tary Lincoln, and two detectives and an officer
of the Signal Corps were sent to Nebraska
where it is thought Howgate is to arrest him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
That Man Hendricks

New Castle Courier.
The idea of that man claiming to have been
loyal, and to have sustained the government in
the prosecution of the war for the suppression OF
the rebellion, is more than ridiculous; it is ar
insult to the intelligence ana knowledge of PEG
Pile who remember as wildly as the events Of
yesterday the stirring scenes Of that exciting
struggle, and know, as well as they know there
was a war, that Hendricks's influence was all
directed against the success Of the Union arms
His whole political course was one of opposition
fault-fnding and criticism, and, until policy
prompted, he never had the audaeity to pose az
the soldiers friend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
The Storm ON the Rappannock.

BALTIMORE Nd, Dec. 14-The Sun has dis.
patch from fredericksburg, Va. in regard to the
reported loss of life by the storm on the Kappa.
hammock, Tuesday last. The dispatch states
that the loss of life was not so great as at first
reported. From the mouth of the river to Rap
pahannock distance of sixty miles, only eight
persons are known to have been drowned. The
storm is said to have been the most severe ever
known in that section. There are many oyster
men on the river who come from other sections
OF the State, and it is probable more may have
persisted, but such is not known to be the case.
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Business Building Burned.

New YORK, Dec 14.-Fire to-day destroyed
the recently finished six-story brick buildln g,
278 and $50 Fifth avenue. The first floor and
basement were occupied by H. Getty, builder,
and the third, fourth and fifth stories were used
by Byron A. Shotwell for temporary storage of
leaf tobacco. Loss on the building 500, 900; Gov
cred to the extent of $4,000 Shotwell esti-
mates the damage on his tobacco at $4,000
The New York State Decorative Works, on the
second floor, suffered loss on its machinery Of
81, 600 Getty also loses S. 500 on tools.
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Found Dead in a Field.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Dec. 14.-The coroner is in Ger
man township, holding inquest on the re-
mains of the body of man, apparently about
thirty years of age, which was found at half
past o'clock this morning on the farm of
Henry Grimm, eight miles and half from
the city Deceased was a stranger. and the
theory is that he attempted burglary and was
shot The face and breast are riddled with
bird-shot. 1t is supposed he attempted
burglary, was discovered, and killed. The dead
man had on his person receipt of the American
Express Company, issued to W. c. Beale, for a
valse from East St Louis to Cairo, to his ad
dress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
INDIANA ANDILLIN0IS NEWS
Elisha Hyatt, of the Broken Bank at
Washington, Makes an Assignment.
Burning of Large Portion of the Bust
ness Quarter of BrOOkyiIle-Killed by a
Switch Engine-State Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Assignment of Elisha Hyatt, a Wealthy Citi-
zen of Daviess County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, IND, Dec 13-Elisha Hyatt,
who has for many years borne the reputation OF
the wealthiest man in Davies county, made an
assignment to-day to his brother, VIM. Hyatt,
and his son-in-law, Hugh Rogers. Mr. Hyatt
was the president of the late banking firm Of
Hyatt, Levings & Co., which went under last
month. and the bank failure is what caused his
embarrassment. His individual liabilities are
said to be less than $50, 900, and his estate is
worth, at low estimate, quarter of a million
dollars. He owns 5000 acres of land, 1000 of
which are in this county, and in the city he has
property to the amount of 500, 600. The bank
liabilities are 1921, 900. Mr.. Hyatt has taken
this course, believing it the cheapest way to set
tie matters. He will have at least $780, 900 left
after the settlement.
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Shot by a Minister.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
KNIGHTsTowN, Dec. 14.-This afternoon, at
Carthage, shooting ARRAY took place. Rev.
Richard Watkins, a colored preacher, and Rich
ard Daniels, also colored, had an alteration at
the church in the forenoon, which was settled.
About o'clock Daniels went to the residence of
Rev. Watkins and renewed the difficulty, when
Watkins drew revolver and shot Daniels
through the right hand and thigh. His wounds
are not dangerous. The parties are brothers in
Ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
Safe Robbed.

CAIRO, Dec, 1.-The safe in the agents Office
of the N, c. & St L. railroad at Dresden, Tenn,
was broken open last night and $1,000 taken
Two hundred dollars reward is offered for the
arrest of the thieves. The agent suspects two
men who were seen about the ofiee-one man
of medium size with small whiskers and red
complexion. The other is small and Of dark
complexion.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS,
Concluded from First Page

rection and by It's own disbursing agents, and for
repeal of all acts inconsistent with the terms of
this one
State boards OF health placed the bill in the
hands of the House committee on public health
this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15
Resistinc CanItal with Force,

CHICAGO, Dec. 14-Neal McGachen, from the
Hooking valley is here soliciting aid among the
working people, for the striking miners. Among
others he addressed body of Internationally
to-day and though his remarks were of very
moderate character, at their conclusion the body
passed resolutions declaring as the sense of the
meeting that working people should arm them
selves in order to successfully resist capitalists
and that the employment of all means to that
end was not only justifable, but necessary.
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Rumored Lynching of a Colored Man.

BALTIMORE Dec. 14-A morning paper pub
fishes statement that Hezekiah Brown a col
ored school-teacher in lonely part of Howard
county, was hanged yesterday, by thirteen
masked men, 1t was charged that he became
too intimate with a young white woman. He
the marriage could be found. The lynching is
said to have occurred in a wild section of the
county which is sparsely populated At Elliott
City, the county seat of Howard, nothing has
been heard of the lynching. The States attor-
ney has sent messenger to ascertain the facts
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Charged with a Serious Crime.

Special to the IndlannDoIls JourhaI
GREENFIELD. Dec. 14,-James budding has
been arrested, charged with attempting an out
rage on Miss Arbuckle, living in the eastern part
of this city. budding gave $500 bond, and will be
tried by Squire Anderson tomorrow There are
several peculiar features in the case, and much
interest is manifeted in the outcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-15

A unique lambrequn for shelf is made Of
crimson felt; the edge is sashed to form the
fringe, and above it is placed a band made of
crazy patchwork in silk and deliberately en-
broidered. This band affords an opportunity for
the display of much TASTE as the size Of the
pieces and the coOrs must all be so arranged as
to produce a soft, and, if one may say it, uni
form tone; there must be no one piece great
deal larger or brighter than the others.
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Bpecial TO the IndlanaDoIls JouFhai'
EVANSVILLE, Dec. l3-At o'clock this morn
ing Charles Beecher, twenty-five years of age, a
brakeman on the Belt railroad, was run over
while coupling cars and received injuries from
which he will die. His right arm was cut off at
the shoulder and his right leg at the hip. He
has mother aud sister at Farmersburg a sta
ton on the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad
near Terre Haute
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Killed by a Switch Engine.

Special to the India0apolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Dec. 14-John Lyons grocery
keeper and prominent citizen of Knightsvil!e
was killed on the railroad, about mile east of
here, about 1 o'clock to-day, while going home
from church. He was struck in the back by a
switch engine, and died in twenty minutes The
accident occurred by reason of there being a
double track, and the deceased not noticing
which track the engine was running on.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
BRooKvILLE, Dec. 14.-Last night Joseph
Schmidt's store caught fire, and five of tae best
business rooms in town were wholly destroyed.
The estimated losses are: Joe Schmidt, So, 500;
A. h Kaser, 81, 600; Sig Wise, $500;
Z. T. Hutchison, $780, John Masters,
81, 300; Ad&ir & Butler, $4,000; Odd-fellows,
$4,000; Herman Trichler, 81, 400; John Stumpf,
$1,000; Mrs. Link, $780, Encampment Lodge,
$500; Geo. Ritz, 5000; Fl. G. Kmble, 5000; Mary
j. Eter, 800, and John NJ. Cullins, $780, All
are insured, except Cullins, Masters, Stumpf and
Kemble. Schmidt is insured for 81, 600; Adair
& Butler, $1,000 and the Oddfellows
for So. 500 The property was insured as fol
lows Phenix of Brooklyn, $4,000; Phoenix of
Hartford, $1,000; Franklin, of indianapolis,
81, $50; Indiana. $4,000; Niagara, $1,000; Ger
mania, Sc, 500; Home of New York, 81 250 Con
tinental, 10, 800; Liverpool, London and Globe,
81, 250; North British and Mercantile 50, 700.
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army later was baiied. and at night held a meet
ing in hall. The crowd again howed the army
down, broke the seats, and did considerable
other damage. The army retired, followed by
mob, yelling and peltiug them with snow and ice.