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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-08
Instantaneous Notes.


It is asserted on engineering authority that
the best wood yet discovered for railway sleep
ers is zapote, used for this purpose in Mexico.
It is reported that there is gap of about three
cents per one hundred pounds between tariff
rates and actual rates between Boston and Chi
cago.
The Ontario Car Works at Ontario have as
signed to Benjamin Cronyn, who will carry on
the works until large contract now in hand has
been filed.
The trees planted one year ago along the
Northern Pacific railroad in Northern Dakota
nov stand five and six feet high When placed
in the ground one year ago, they scarcely meas
ured as many inches.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has just
decided that a common carrier is not liable upon
garnishee summons for personal chattels in its
possession, in actual transit at the time the sum
mons is served Suit was brought against the
c., M. & St r. road.
The concessions granted to Gen Carlo for a
railroad from Mazatlan to Rosalio, State of Sin
aloa, with an extension to the Mexican Central
line in the District of Topic, is regarded as a
very important and valuable one 1t will give
the Central railway access to the leading points
on the Pacific coast.
The Pennington branch of the Lehigh Valley
railroad connecting Pennington with the Easton
d Amboy road, and giving direct connection to
New York and the West, was opened on Monday
by General Superintendent Goodwin, General
Passenger Agent Byington, Superintendent Dom
nelly and other officials of the Lehigh Valley
road, together with several hundred invited
guests.
An American travelling in Germany writes
home that some of our uon- paying dividend rail
roads will have to employ first-class ibber to
invent new and satisfactory excuses, or the
shares will come back As one German holder
remarked to him: MY friendt, I wait now about
five years for some diidends on my stock, but
doan shmen cent Eafery time it was cy-
clones, grasshoppers poor crops or repairs, und
dot difidend goes py."
Action is threatened against the old Newcomb
board. who are accused of job in selling to the
the Mobile division road, in which there was
pool Experts have been looking over the books
with view to bringing suit for several
days, and the transaction is said to be similar
to Gould's operations under similar circum-
stances In Alabama in which the stockholders
sued him and made him disgofge $4. 600, 900.
The San Francisco Chronicle, which has for
years complained that the Pacific road was
Pacific is picture Of hopeless debt and in
evitable bankruptcy. There is no better pros
pect that the company will ever be able to pay
off its bonded debt and interest than that the in
solvent firm of Grant & Ward, without assets
can pay the SIG, 600, 600 it owes. The debt
principal and interest-due from the company
to the United States now amounts to over $52-
000, 900. By the time this debt matures-say
twelve years hence-it will be, at the present
rate of increase, $64 600, 000-all a dead loss to
the government, with nearly as much added on
account of the Central Pacific, for the one is as
badly crippled as the other
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THE poor sufferer from rheumatism or neu-
ralgia often does himself incaleulable injury by
resorting to morphine and various other nareot-
from constant agony John Eastwood, of Socor-
ro N. NJ, suffered three years, and habitually
used morphine to deaden the pain Some
friend in Michigan sent him bottle of Athlo
phoros, and relief was almost instantaneous In
sending his order for three more bottles he says
he has gone without narcotics for the first time
in months.
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Commissioner spiers Takes Position o
the Wabash.

w. S, Spiers, has been appointed division
freight agent on the Wabash system, he taking
charge of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw division
This is Mr.. Spierss old stamping ground l. D..
Richardson is named as the probable successor
of w. S. Spiers, as commissioner of the Indian
apolis east bound pool 1t is believed that this
pool and the Chicago g. Ohio River pool can
both be held well in hand by him, so well posted
is ne in pool matters 1t is rumored that the
Peoria pool will be looked after by I. c. Moore,
Chicago pool commissioner
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INDIANAPOLIS CLASSICAL SCHOOL. FOR
President Board of Trustees. Prepares for the Har.
ward Examinations for Women, and for all Colleges
that admit Women. Accommodations for limited
number of boarding pupils for which early applica-
ton should be made. Third year opens September g.
in the New School Building, A26 North Pennsylvania
street. Send for Catalogue. T. i. SEWAIL and
MAY WRIGHT SEWALLL Principals, 429 North
New Jersey street, Indianapolis Ind.
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tablish at least long record for sobriety as
require Of you to establish as a fireman" I
think that course should be adopted by US all
Most of the damage done by strikers is done
through the influence of drink. Sober men, in
their sober sense, will not wrong their employers
or the travelling public They are good, thinking
earnest men, good engineers and good citizens,
and they are not going to throw away their
positions for the chance of getting slight in
to talk the matter over, to arbitiate, and you
can do something with them, The less men
know of whisky the better firemen and engin-
ers they make We cannot be too careful on
this point.
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The Wabash People wish to Retain the L, p,
& c. Road.

There is the best of authority for saying that
A. A. Talmage, general manager of the Wabash,
st. Louis & Pacific system after making care
full inspection of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chi
cago division, has recommended that the Wa
bash people retain it as part Of their system,
and negotiations are now in progress between
the receivers, Vice-president Hopkins and the
Cutting syndicate which leases the road to the
Wabash people, looking to such an end. An ex-
animation of the affairs Of the l., P. e G. division
has convinced Mr.. Talmage that there is a
good come-out to this division. The
last few months, since the niggardly policy of
Colonel Andrews regarding the l.. P. & G. road
has been abandoned, more trains run and the
road in every respect operated on more bust
nessike manner, the earnings have steadily
increased Should the pending negotiations
above spoken of result successfully manager
Talmage proposes to work the road more especial
ly for its local business, making any through
business that may come to it secondary. His
first move, however, will be to put the road-bed
and rolling stock in good order.
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JACKSONVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY,

School Of Literature, Languages Music & Art.
kkIH year opens Sept TO- Location, appointments,
~ - instruction unsurpassed. New buildings steam.
Seat modern improvements. Apply early to secure
ROOM r. r. BULLARD, PTin., Jacksonville, Ill.
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WITH

May mean Poisoned with Potash" This is the case
with hundreds who have been unwise enough to take
Sarsaparilas Potash mixtures etc. until digestion Is
almost fatally impaired Swifts Specific is vegeta
BILE remedy, and restores the system to health and
builds up the waste made by these poisons.
II was suffering with Blood Poison, and treated
several months with Mercury and Potash only to
make me worse. The Potash took away my appetite
and gave me dyspepsia andbcth gave rheumatism.
then took Sarsaparillas, etc. All these Sarsapara
mixtures have Potash in them This made we stfll
worse as it drove the poison further into my system
friend Insisted should take Swifts Specific and it
cured me of the Blood Poison drove the Mercury and
Potash ont OF my system, and to-day am as weil as
ever was. GEO. O. WEIdIMAN Jr., Salem Mass
John a. Smith the largest merchant in Gainesville.
Ga, says: suffered for years from the combined
effects Of Erysipelas and Eczema. continued to
grow worse under medical treatmsnt and by taking
medicine containing Potash s. S. s. cured me thor
oughly and absolutely Ny appetite, strength and
flesh returned as was cured with it."
Treatise on Blood ana Skin Diseases mailed free
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga.
New York Office. 159 West Twenty-third street,
between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Philadelphia
Office, 1908 Chestnut street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
CoIopeI DudIey.s Ret,remept.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-By the terms Of
his resignation, Pension Commissioner
Dudley retirss from office to morrow. He
has not been at his desk loEg enough
since the Presidential campaign began TO
make his final departure a noteworthy
event 20 the employees OF the pension
office. Since Mr.. Blaine will not be in
position to fulfil any OF his recent prom
ises, 1t is supposed that Colonel Dudley
will do as he told the public he wanted
TO do, and become a private banker.
There has been little talk abvut
his successor in office. Deputy
Commissioner Otis P. G.. Clarke
has been strongly Endorsed for the place
by Grand Army men, among whom he Is .
favorits. He is an old soldier and has
been in the pension Office about Ia years.
He has not, however, been in entire
accord with the methods Of Commissioner
Dudley or the interior department, and is
not likely tV receive earnest support from
Secretary Teller. Deputy Commissioner
Walker has been mentioned for promo.
tion, but declines to be & candidate.
Gen. Beaver Of Pennsylvania, has also
been talked OF for commissioner. Il is
not believed that Col. Dudley's successor
will be named in hurry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

Eleanors Butcher, alias Hamilton, is the
name Of q colored woman employed IS q
servant In the house OF Hon. Charles B.
Lore. Late Thursday afternoon she
called at the house Of James Garner,
oolored, No. 500 McCaulley street
to see the latter's wife. While there
James Garner sat down on the sofa by
her and as abe described It, "commenoed
foolin.'" He pulled out revolver which
he didn't know was loaded, cooked 1t and
let the hammer down. a loud
report was the result, followed
by 8 cry Of pain from Bleanora.
The ball, 80 oalibre, had gone through
her left foot, entering at the ihstep and
coming out at the ball Of the sole. A
physician who was summoned said the
wound is mot dangerous, unless oompli.
cations arise, lockjaw being mort feared.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
a VIEW 8uAT no BUILo ..
Despite the Election of Cleveland
wtImtngton yvilI be busy.

fridays Baltimore Sun says: The
directors OF the Maryland Steamboat
Company met yesterday and contracted
with the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany Of Wilmington, Delaware for new
steamer. II Is TO be OF the same dimen-
sions as the steamers Ida aud Avalon,
but will be an improvement even on those
fine boats. The new steamer will have
steel hull, and also steel boiler. The
water in the boiler will be kept
fresh by means OF patent
condenser. The gallows frame will
be Of iron. Tie saloon will be
finished in hard woods and French
veneers, and will be furnished elegantly.
The stateroom doors will have heavy
white glass, ground and ornamented, In
stead Of the venetian work on the Ida
and Avalon. There will be Sc ststerooms,
and sleeping accommodations for 400 per-
SONS. The new boat will be called the
Howard B. Ensign, in Hon. Of Gen.
R?sign, president Of the company. Il
was the desire Of the directors to name
the Ida after him, but he would not o l.
sent. He was also allowed to have lis
way In preventing the Avalon from re-
ceivinR his name, but the directors
are going to have their way this
time. The cost Of the Howard B Rnsign
will be 100000. In model, appointment
and speed she will be tho best boat Of
her class ever built by the Harlan & Hol
lingsworth Company. She will be ready
abent the first Of May, and will be put on
the Chaptank route with the Ida.
Neither the Ida nor the Avalon, though
both Of these are rapid goers, will be
able to keep up with the Howard B.
Rnsign, as she will be guaranteed
to make IS miles an hour. The
steamer Enooh Pratt, which is
now on the Choptank, will be
transferred 10 the Salisbury route in
place Of the steamer Kent, which will be
held in reserve. The steamer Pentz will
continue on the Annapolis and Yves,
river route. The steamer Highland Light
will be sold, negotiations for her sale
being already on foot. Gen. Ensign has
been president of the Maryland Steam.
boat Company for 13 years, during which
time he has built four new steamers, in
Guiding the one ordered yesterday, and
has made the company one Of the
most enterprisinR and successful concerns
In the state. During its existence thu
company has come ont victorious in /
number Of rate cutting wars. The direc
tors are Bnooh Pratt, Gilmor Meredith
]. W. D. Pentx, Wooster A. Ensign o
Connecticut, and President Rnsisn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
JUBILANT DhM0OhAas.
BerenadinE tbe Successful Candt-
:daiesJ Thursday Evening.

aUhhcH1 AhMnhuhJ &NohAabe
The city was in an intense state Of ex-
ctemsnt Thursday night concerning the
result OF Tuesdays election In New York
state, and the bulletins giving the re-
turns were surrounded by anxious
crowds from early evening until late At
night. There was much speculation and
discussion concerning the pivotal state,
but there was little bad blood shown
The opinions concerning the result were
exchanged freely between Democrats and
Republicans and backed up with cash In
rourd sums.
A prominent Republican in jubilant
frame OF mind offered money in any
amount to 81 ,000 that New York would
give Blaine a plurality. A greater part
Of the pile was promptly covered by
Democrats on Cleveland.
After the receipt Of returns assuring
the election Of the Democratic national
ticket, the Jefferson Club held 3 jubilee
in honor OF the event. Headed by the
First Regiment Band the club, including
a crowd at one time numbering about
5000 people, made parade, serenad!ng
Congressman Lore, Senator MoWhorter,
Representative Moore, Sheriff Ford, Levy
kOurtmau nickmhnS dehebhuiS haAWoih
and Lannan. The compliment OF sere
made was also extended to George II.
Bates, Esq ard Senator Baysrd.
The enthusiastic assemblage Of Demo-
Gratis was addressed briefly by Senator
Bsyard, Congressman Lore and ex Speaker
Bates.
AS the crowd marched through the city
to the inspiring renditions Of the band
various campaign selections (phrsseo.
logically oonsigning Blaine and Logan tc
the saline river were given with an
earnest enthusiasm and spirit that made
the immediate vicinity fairly ring.
1t was after midnight when the march
was completed, ,and the hoar serenaders
dispersed, happy in the assurance thai
Cleveland would be the next President O
the United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
MAUD $. IN SPLENDID FORM.
She TrOts the Fastest Mile Ever
Trotted i'm Kentucky, Making

Sho AFOts hme EABtoHb hhEho EV9&
Trotted I'm Kentucky, Making
2.IOk.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. s.-Robert BON.
ner, who arrived here on Thursday last,
superintended the shoeing Of Maud 8.
this morning, and directed that her
trainer, W. W. Bair, should give her
two exeroising miles, to keep her mp for
3 cup performance next week, should the
Indian summer last. As the weather
had been bad and the mare short Of
work, nothing great was anticipated.
The time of the warming-up mile was
214. Bslr nodded for the word In
the first score Of the second attempt,
and the fret quarter was tiotted in o So
the half mile in 1.03f; the three quar-
teIs in 1 36s, and the mile was finished
good and strong in 2 10A, This is the
fastest mile ever trotted in this state, and
the fastest mile ever trotted in the month
OF November. The track wss slow, hsving
been frozen last night. After the per-
formance Mr.. Slade, the engineer who
built the track and Mr.. Hamilton Busbee,
editor Of the Turf, Field and Farm, went
ground 1t with tape hue. Maud 8.
was compelled to trot on turns eight feet
from the rail, which made the distance
travelled not less than one mile and 60
feet. ALL things considered, the effort
was equal to one mile In 208a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
sleeping Cars 20 the south.

The passenger department of the Penn
sylvania railroad snnounoes that on and
after this date buffet sleeping car will
be run from New York to Jacksonville on
the southern night express, leaving New
York at 9 p. m, Philadelphia at IL 20
q. M, Washington at 8 3. M, arriving
in Jacksonville at IL noon. Returning
car will leave Jacksonville at 2 80 p. m. !,
Richmond 80 p. M, Washington II. Is
p. M, arriY ,ng at Philadelphia ct 3,40
8. M, and New York at $40 a. m. A
buffet sleeper will be run from
Washington to Jacksonville on the
southern day express, leaving Washing
ton at 4.45 p. m, the returning car lesv-
ing jacksonville at 9 p. M, and arriving
at Washington at IL g. m. A buffet
sleeping car will be run from Washing
ton to Charleston, on the fast mail, leav-
ing Washington at 11,01 .. M, arriving
at Charleston at a IS q. m, and return
ing leave Charleston at s 1b p. M, arriv.
ins at Warrington at $40 p. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

Philadelphia Record.
william Come :, 3 well known druggist
of Germantown, in Q it Of temporary
insanity on Thursday last created very
decided sensation by taking = Remington
rife and seeking the residence Of Father
2. v. Byrne, pastor of 81. Vincent de
Paul's Catholic Church, with view 70
finding President elect Cleveland and
shooting him. Mr.. Conner is one Of the
best known citizens Of Germantown, and
is held in high esteem by the people
there. He has once before lost
his mental balance, but was not 30
violent SIS he became on Thursday, when
he conceived the idea that God had COM
missloned him to kill Governor Clsye.
land, and that II he could see Father
Byrne he would be directed TO place
where the governor could be found.
Police Officers Wright and Currisr sue
oeeded in capturing Mr.. Conner In .
wash shed in Father Byrns's yard, after
q terrible struggle with the dsmsntsd
man. he fred at the officers and cut the
clothing Of one Of them with dagger.
Mr.. Conner was taken 10 his friends, and
has since recovered from the attack.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
supplies for the Poor.

The supply committee Of the trustees
OF the poor yesterday awarded CONTRACTS
for supplies as follows: Bread, William
0'MeRrA; beef, Frederick Kienle; mutton,
Patrick Morsh N; salt pork, Eising &
LAnst; groceries, Matthew Caldwell;
John Daily, John Dolon, George Gray;
dry goods, Craaor & Co, Charles Camp
bell and William Huber; tobacco, Otto
& Butz; drugs, James NJ GTiffi >; b. ois and
shoes, psniel MeCusker; othinG, Pen.
mock & Foreman; hats and caps, Charles
E. Dabell; -four and feed, B. Witsil;
hardware, James V, Carlisle & Co.;
liquors, B McWade; plumbing, John
B Brison; tinware, Alexander Chambers;
blscksmithing, James MgGowsn,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
Ma, HI9aINS sGhENADhD.
Messrs. stsne and Hastings Share
=the Compliment-The Young Re-
pubIicans Burprtse' Visit.

pupitcams surprise Nhslt.
On the strength Of a telegram emanAting
from the New York Tribune office, stating
that Blaine had carried New York, the
Young Mems Republican Club, L saded by
q drum corps made parade on Market
street. After passing and repAssing the
Neos office where "Blaine's election
sure" has been bulletined since Tuesday
evening, the club marched to the office
OF Anthony Higgins, Esq, the defeated
Congressional nominee.
The visit was undoubtedly 3 stagger
ing surprise to Mr.. Higgins and he evi
IDENTIFY regarded the matter as q very
doubtful compliment. After some stir
ring renditions on the drum, Mr.. Higgins
made few remarks. To the surprise of
the politicians in the club, It was learned
that Washington Hastings was in
Mr.. Higgins' office. Mr.. Stone
was also with them. Both
Mr. Higgins guests were induced to make
addresses, which, however, were brief II
not enthusiastic. After its strange ssre-
made, which many mistock for visit Of
coincidence, the club rounded mp Market
street again and dispersed. Along the
line Of parade there was the greAtest
speculation as to what had brought forth
the strange demonstration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
Death OF mrs. Norman.

Mrs. Lydia Norman died Friday
afternoon at the home of her son-in-law,
Merris Taylor, No. 602 West Third street,
after an illness Of three weeks. Mrs. Nor.
man was in her 76th year and was the
widow Of Stephen P. Norman. She was
native Of Montgomery county, Pa, but
the greater part Of her life was spent In
Cecil county, where she was buried on
Tuesday Of Ebenezer N. Z. Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
neatn OF a Nonorennr,an.

Mrs. Rachel C. Ailer, mother OF Pan
coast Allen, died thursday last at her
sons residence Twenty-'hird and Market
streets. Mrs. Allen had no sickness, her
demise resulting from the natural cause
Of old age. She was in her ninetieth
year and had resided for the last eight
years with her son. Her native place was
Salem, N. j., her home for the last 40
years being at Glassboro. II is not yet
arranged where she will be buried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
A DsfauIter Sentences.

George NJ. Rupert, sx City Treasurer
Of West Chester, Pa, who plead guilty
at the recent oourt to embezzlement Of
the funds Of the borough Of West Chester
and Of the Penn Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, was sentenced to cne years. inn
prisonme t ard %, 900 fine Thursday. The
prisoner, who WAS placed In jail Last
week, was not brought to court to receive
the sentence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
aoIden wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs, Owen C. Grow, celebrated
the fittieth anniversary Of their marriage
on Tuesday evening, 4th inst, at their
home, No. 1926 West street, by family
reunion Of their children aud grand
children. Upon the coup pie were bestowed
3 number of tokens of respect and esteem,
which the recipients prize highly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

A Carriage Demolished at the Cross.
ing at ElktOn.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
BLKToN, ND Nov The 1913 train
south ran into carriage containing
George Brown and wife at North street
crossing, this town, demolishirg the
vehicle and badly bruising the former.
The persons live near Turkeytown and
were driving into town. MIR Brown states
that the whistle was not blown and that
the fiagmsn did not signal him to stop
until he was within 10 feet of the GROSS
ing. The hagman says he signaled
Brown to stop, but that he was driving
fast and kept on. The train stops at
Elkton and therefore was running slowly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

Assistant Commissioner c c. King an
noupces that the time for receiving goods
for the States exhibit to the New Orleans
Worlds fair has been extended to the
18th instant. The goods can be shipped
to the p, W. & B railroad station at any
time previous 70 the da ate mentioned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

Mrs. Margaret Hendsrer, for many
years q resident Of this city, died at
her home, No. 8l5 Van Buren, stree
Thursday Of old age. Deceased was native
Of New York state, and was 81 years Of
age. The remains will be buried
to morrow at Riverview cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

Since the early part Of September DR..
Pusey Heald OF this city has been able to
gather ripe raspberries from his garden
for his table. The bushes are now
covered with blossoms and fruit in all
stages Of growth. DIR. Heald's family
had raspberries for dinner Thursday.