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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29
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NEW YORK May Is s-noon-Stocks. lower /;
money, Bal per cent; Va 6s, 40 bid; Missouri
is, l05sS bid, Canton Co., 81 bid New York
Central & Hudson, lG7ts Erie, l5Is; Adams,
i2S Michigan Central, 6Sk l. he shore,
81; Illinois Central, ll954 Fittshurg l3s ;
Rock Island nos; Ft. Wayne, l21 bid. Westefn
Union, 56s4; Wabash, 81; New Jersey Central.
500 Ontario 4 Western. 10.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29
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back. ~, 7. 25 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29

and WAS III Green's store one evening Wnen
Maloney was there talking to Green, aud the
witness heard him say that he would pay
Green all he owed him.
Robert McClintock testified that he is
acquainted with Charles Green the plaintiff,
and frequently visited his store. One evening
| about two years ago, while he WAS there,
Maloney came in and asked Green to let HIM
| have some more goods, which the latter
refused to do, unless he would make somt
arrangements to pay what he already owed
| him. Maloney said he would pay him, and
| Green said something about note or bond
| when Maloney replied that he would sign
| anything he wished him to, il he would only
| let him have more goods, The witness was
| under the impression that Maloney was IL
need, but could not say for certain, as he die
not know him, or know anything about hil
| affairs.
This closed the case for the plaintiff, ant
| Mr.. Bradford opened for the defense, by
| briefly stating the case to the jury, and wha
| he expected to prove.
John Maloney was sworn and testified thai
| he has known Green for some II or Is years
| and has been a customer Of his about IL
wears. He had also dealt with Victor Stirling
| and others, but never had any trouble il
| getting credit with any of them. None OF
| them, bat Green, ever asked him to sign 0
| bond of this kind, and he refused to do it.
| That was about five years ago, but
| he had given orders to parties with
whom he had dealings, on hi.
employers. He said positively that he had
never signed any bond, or affixed his mark tc
any Judgment note in favor Of Charles
| Green or any one else. He denied owing hin
over $500, the amount claimed, and said that
| at no time had he ever owed him over $3.50
| The witness admitted that he was drinking
| man. and that he had been in Green's store
while under the influence of liquor. Before
Ills examination WAS concluded, court ad
iourned until 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The Jury in the Forbes vs.. Cornelius 4
sentman case came in at 3.45 o'clock, with {
verdict for the plaintiff, for SALTS, the full
amount of his claim.
Chief Justice Comegys and Associate
Judges Wootten and Houston were on the
bench at the opening Of court yesterday
morning, and proceedings were resumed
in the case Of Green vs. Msloney.
John Maloney, who was on the stand
when court adjourned last evening, wal
recalled, and testified that two or thre'
years ago, and for some years previous t
that time, the united wages of himsel
and children amounted to $50 or $9'
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29

against the property by the defendants
creditors, which he had promised &c
settle Unless the holders Of these liens
could establish their priority, they would
be cut out, and thus Forbes would Obtain
possession Of the lots, with their improve
ments, for but few dollars over the
mortgage.
Jssse H. Cornelius testified that the
| four houses he and his partner erected
are worth 81, 100 apiece, and that there
was about $4,000 due on them for worn
and material. Mr.. Cornelius then de
tailed his arrangements with Forbes, at
| ststed by Mr.. Hoffecker. He said Forbes
was the only party they knew in the
| transaction and did not know Mrs. Hart
man had the property until short TIME
after the deeds were executed, when Mrs
| Hartman told him. When the deeds
were executed he simply asked Thomat
R. Lally, the notary public, II they were
all right, and upon his affirmative answei
| signed them. On CROSS examination hs
said that Mrs. Hartman paid him $50 al
| a part consideration for the deed, and de
Tended him In one Of the suits brough
against him and his partner for materials
furnished for their houses. This defens,
was accepted as the balance of the $l5l
promised for the conveyance OF the land
Mr.. Cornelius remained on the stan(
until l O'Clock, when court adjourned
until the afternoon hour.
During the morning Levi G. Bird, Esq
said that Benjamin Nields, Esq, oounse
for Harry Lape against various de
fendants, had obtained leave at tn
present term Of court to amend his bill o
particulars, but had amended 1t with
new bill, attached to his old declaration
He asked that the original bill of par
ticulsrs be returned to the court.
Mr.. Nields oontended that there coult
not be two bills OF particulars in suit
and that the amended bill was now tn
only one in the case.
The court said the original bill woul'
have to be restored, and Mr.. Nields thel
asked leave to withdraw 1t. Mr.. Bir,
opposed the request and the court held
under advisement.
At the reassembling Of court In tn
Afternoon, the csss Of Forbes vs.. Corneliu
& Sentman was resumed. Lawrenc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
TIE DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
Annual Report of Acknowledgement HOrd of
the Business of His Office.

The biennial report of the Attorney general,
covering the term of Judge Hord, has been
printed, and the distribution of it began yester-
day. 1t is pamphlet of 178 pages, and contains
the opinions given to public officers, an account
of the official collections and disbursements of
the Attorney general, together with report of
the decisions in cases in which he has repre-
sented the State. The more important opinions
upon questions of law have been published by
the newspapers at the time they were given.
The Attorney general states that he
has about completed the collection of
all the money that county treasurers and
auditors had taken from the school revenue in
satisfaction of their fees He reports that
during his term he has collected fines amounting
to $40, 1922 81; forfeitures, 1864 81; principal of
the common school fund, $495G20 county
school revenue, $G4 641 II; State school revenue,
$42 249 II; unclaimed witness fees $l,672. III
unclaimed estates $2.724 AZ: new State house
fund, $4,000; State sinking fund $f484S; gen
eral fund.- 81, 3d. docket fees, $lS. The
Attorney general remarks that there was no
appropriation last year for the incidental ex-
penses of the Office, and suggests that, as consd-
cradle expense has been incurred in going to diff
ferent parts of the state to attend to public cases.
there should be appropriation to pay these
expenses. He says that the cases affect
ing the title of the State to some
parts of Beaver lake bed, and also affecting the
taxing power of the State against insurance
companies, may be decided to require an
appeal to the Supreme Court of the United
States If it is the desire of the General Assem-
bly, that the cases of the Pullman Palace-car
Company against the State, decided adversely in
the Indiana federal court should be taken to the
Supreme Court of the United States, 1t Will be
necessary to make an appropriation to meet the
expenses The total number of criminal cases
appealed to the Supreme Court is l54, of which
125 were appealed by defendants in the lower
court; 81 have been affirmed, 30 reversed, and ii
are still pending. OF go appeals taken by the
State, Ii were sustained, II denied, l dismissed,
and is yet pending.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
Miscellaneous Notes.

In 1884 there were seventy-eght miles of rail
road on which mails were carried; In june 1884,
there were III, 100
Boston papers are Boosting considerably about
their consolidated railways-the Boston & Maine
the Boston q Lowell, and the Old Colony sys
TENS. All of them combined have only about a
quarter the mileage of the Chicago 81 North
western.
The New York Central road last week man
aged to haul daily into New York 1874 carloads
Erie, 16 by the Pennsylvania and by the
Lackawanna. So it would seem the New York
Central still is far in the lead on business.
The returns of the Railroad Commissioners of
Massachusetts show that the stock of the nine
roads in the State is held by q. 506 individuals
and that 1896 of the holders reside in Massa-
chusetls. The Old Colony has 5, 63S stockhold-
ers, of whom 5.27l reside in Massachusetts; the
Boston & Albany $3.50, of whom 3, 7O3 reside i'll
the State,
Commissioner Fink says that the efforts
which have been made to get the Grand Trunk
TO cut off the West Shore at Buffalo and there
by confine tho passenger fight to points between
Buffalo and Now York is wholly impracticabe
and would network He further says that he
sees no better prospect for settlement of the
passenger war than there has been in the past,
The operating expense of the Union Pacific in
October was only 43. per cent of the gross
earnings. This shows what good management
can accomplish OF course this rate cannot be
maintained through the year, but II 1t does not
go above 80, says the Boston Advertiser, as
seems likely, the stockholders can thank Charles
Francis Adams. jr., and take courage,
A recent number of the Photographic News
contains IA reproduction Of the photograph of the
Paris express train taken by an exposure of the
entire plate for one ree-huudredth part of
seconda side vew--while the train was run
ming at a velocity Of forty two miles per hour.
There is q slight blurring in some of the details
OF the picture, but in general, it looks as if the
cars and locomotive were standing still.
Plans for a cantalever bridge across the Hud-
son, high enough to obviate tho necessity for
draw. and giving New England the best possible
connection with the coal fields of Pennsylvania,
and the quickest route to the South and West,
will be finished within month The Storm
King Bridge & Highland Junction railway. not
exceeding ten miles in length will connect the
New York & New England railroad with all the
great systems of the Middle States. 1t will
afford an eastern outlet to the Erie, the Penn
sylvania the Baltimore s. Ohio aad the Chesa-
peake and Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
The BLOOMINGTON Scandal.

The following special from Bloomington ap-
pears in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of
yesterday.
"The Mess Graydon scandal, that has agitated
society circles in and about Bloomington for the
past month. is, happily, at an end, or nearly So
To your correspondent, to-day an attorney
states that tho resignation Of Miss Graydon is to
he allowed to be accepted, and no investigation
is to be asked for; and the trustees of the insti
tuition have decided to make no further investi-
CATION the part of DR.. Moss. The Baptist
Church at this place. however will take the mat
ter up. and give the matter a thorough trial, as
the Doctor is prominent member of that de-
nomination. The trial is TO be held here the last
of the month. but will be strictly private.
1.-The board of the University meets on Mon
day next to elect president. Quite a num-
Der of names being considered. among whom
are Prof Smart Prof Bloss. Rev. Friedley Rev.
j. S. Jencks Prof. j. q. Ridpath and DR.. Free
man, of Wisconsin, all of whom are urged by
strong friends"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
All Right So Far as II Goes.

The Railroad Commissioners of Massachusetts,
on Saturday last made their report in conformity
to the act requiring railroad companies of that
State to use safety car-coupers on freight cars
The commission prescribes the forms of couplers
to be placed on freight cars on and after March
i. 1885, according to the provisions of the act
viz; The United States automatic coupler link
and pin), the Ames automatic car-couper, being
the coupler patented by Gilman Fl. Ames thook
link, the Janney careoupler of freight cars
lhook), the Hillard automatic freight-coupler
thookI, the Cowell freight-coupler (hookl These
recommendations may have considerable weight
but it will be largely of a local character while
any action taken in the mattershoud be national
80 extensive Is the network of railways of this
country, and vast its interchange of
traffic. Several good moves have been
made looking to make the matter a
national one. The Master Car-builders
Association passed resolution, last June asking
railway companies to defray expenses of making
tests, and designating Mr. NJ N. Forney 10 su-
perrin intend and record the testing but so far rs
we are informed, the resolution is not likely to
be prolific in results The New England Rail.
road Club also have adopted Il resolution propos.
ing to call national convention of delegates arl-
thorized to act for the railway companies of the
United States and Canada on the coupler cues
on only, and to take steps for the selection of
Standard. This is movement in the right di-
rPction but to carry it to successful result will
rtquire not only time ana money, but first rate
mechanical Skill and above ALL honesty and i'm.
partiality in conducting the investigation Rail
way companies have the money, they have all
nearly all, the men capable of doing the work
AID they also have the power to enforce the use
on their respective roads Of any standard that
1uay be agreed upon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
Too Many Railroad Accidents.

In the issue of Dec. the Railroad Gazette
reports total, IN October, of los accidents,
in which 80 persons were killed, and 17o hurt
as compared with October 1888 there is de-
crease of 6S accidents, of killed and of 81 in
jured But 3 of these accidents occurred in In
diana, and but on an indianapolis road. The
ten months of the current year, to the end Of
October show total of $50 accidents 1888 killed,
and 1,521 injured; monthly average of 80 acct
dents "a killed, and 1872 hurt, and a daily aver
age of g. % accidents LII killed, and 400 in
jured. This certainly indicates carelessness
still in railway operations With the light traf
fe. accidents should decrease largely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
A. Bad Beginning.

The meeting called for yesterday to further
consider the question of changing the method of
doing switching at this point was o fzzle, the
secretary failing TO report, which was very un-
fortunate, as it will be difficult to get the same
number of officials together again that we're there
yesterday Among those present were Superir-
tendent Dunn. of the L., N. A, s. c.; Stevens,
of the Wabash; Stark. of the c. H & D.;
Wilson, of the l., B. & W. Evan, of the Bee.
line; Sherwood, of the c., l., st. l.. c., and
n. K. Elliott master of transporta-
ton of the VandaIa. Several of
these officials came quite distance
to attend the meeting, and the only thing done
with several railroad officials demonstrates the
fact that all rather favor giving the proposed
method of doing switching a test so far as over
the Union tracks and private switches is con
cerned, but there is a decided opposition to ex-
tending the service to the respective companies
freight yards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09

recitations, ice-cTeam and cake and these occa-
sions are enjoyed hugely by the railroad men.
In the month of November /, 91l persons attended.
Opportunity is offered to railroad men to join
class for instruction in penmanship. The course
of familiar talks on surgical and medical topics
has been fully arranged for, one on Dec 8, by j.
F. Baldwin, NJ D. on the Functions of the HUI
man Body" Dec is, by S. lowering, NJ D., on
the "BIood Vessels" Dec. % by T. G. Howes, NJ.
D., on Fractures Jan. 5. by d. Holderman,
M D., Shock Jan. 10, ii. P. Allen NJ D., on
the Eyes, Color Blindness" A portion of the
hour allotted to these lectures will be devoted to
practical work, such as the application of band
ages splints, tourniquets, lifting the injured,
carrying on stetchers. ETC. The lectures are for
men only and are free to all employees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
A Gross Old Patch.

Grandma" said II spry fvo-year-old "Youro
would bite the boys head of for this; and so the
boy lodged her and got out Of the way 1t was
thought that grandmas case was one Of dyspep.
STA total and lonc-c0ntinucd For even such
tough old cases Browns Iron BitteIs works won
ders. Mr. |. | Cavins, Dinwiddie Va, writes,
Browns Iron Bitters made well of spinal
disease and dyspepsia of twenty years standing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room No. Hon. Napoleon b. Taylor Judge.
Thomas J. Morse VS., Enos Hege suit on con-
tract On trial by jury
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe Judge.
Olmstead Geadon VS.. Philip Franklin ct al;
suit on lease. On trial by jury.
Room No. 3-Hop. l.. q. Walker, Judge.
John Johnson VS.. WilliamJ. Johnson; suit on
note Finding for defendant.
Sylvester Parr VS.. Harvey A. Gilbert suit for
damages on real estate transaction Judgment
for S. 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
Clear OFF in the Charge of "snide" Billing.

Under the head 'Snide Billing" an article
appeared yesterday morning in several promi-
nent papers, and it is alleged in the article that
the South Shore line did the "snide" billing on
heavy shipment of grain from Peoria to the sea-
board, via indianapolis and Buffalo. The un-
truthfulness of the statement is quite apparent
when investigated The nearest the South
Shore line runs to Buffalo is Salamanca. The
property was shipped, doubtless, snide bill
ing, as stated, but it was carried by the West
Shore line not the South Shore line No one
pretends that either the West Shore or the
Lackawanna fast-freight lines adhered to rates
last week, but it is said both have now restored
rates to tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
The Flower Mission Fair.

The Flower Mission fair will open on Tues
day, Dec. Is, in English's Opera-house. A
beautiful entertainment will be given on Tues
day evening under the direction OF Miss Tarking-
ton, THE Story of the Princess" The fair will
continue throughout the week, with an en- ter
tainment every evening. The ladies of the doll
booth wish all dolls sent in before Friday of this
week to Miss Rariden, No. 342 Home avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
The New East-Bound Freight Rates.

CHICAGO Dec. S-The rates to the seaboard
from Chicago went into effect to-day. These are
40 cents per 100 pounds ON cattle and 70 cents on
dead meat, as against 20 cents and 324 cents,
respectively, previously in force The commits
sion men at the stock yards here claim that the
advance is a boom for livestock shippers and
stock yard interests east OF Chicago. Should
these rates remain in force, it is claimed trade
would naturally turn toward more Southern
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09

Miss Anna Dickinson will lecture on Wednes
day evening at Plymouth Church, in the In
dianapolis Lecture Course entertainments. She
will be heartily welcomed back to the lecture
platform. Years ago none were listened to more
attentively than she. She has word to utter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
yaluuI,lc Aid m RajIroad Mon.

Tho Columbus, O.. Railway Christian Associa.
ton is in highly prosperous condition, and is
setting an example which might well he copied
by railroad centers like indianapolis Terre
IIaute, Cincinnati and Louisville. Once month
there are sociaGle entertainments, music and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
Business Improving with Chicago Routes

There was an increase in business last week.
over the roads leading east from Chicago, as we'll
as from indianapolis. The -four shipments
were about the same as for the previous week;
grain shipments increased about 1000 tons
and provision shipments about 1000 tons
During the week ending Dec. the total
shipments of -four, grain and provisions over the
eight roads leading east from Chicago amounted
to 5O,5 64 tons. The following table gives the
datai1c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
- 9o2a 20. 656 1O.9so 5O.564

The percentages were as follows: Baltimore q
Ohio. G8; Chicago u Atlantic 1l.6; Chicago 81
Grand Trunk, 1875 Panhandle. 2; Lake Shore,
II. 4; Michigan Central, l5.S; Nickelplate, 1885,
FIT Wayne, 1870
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09

P1cNIos as an ordinary thing are very pleasant
affairs, and q day in the woods is attended with
of Lancaster, Pa, went to picnic, and he must
have eaten something that didn't agree with him,
for he was suddenly taken with severe cramps
in the stomach and the muscles of his limbs
contracted. A gentleman present administered
Mishler's Herb Bitters-three or four doses
and Mr.. Adams was we'll again before nightfall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09

that will be earnest and helpful Miss Dickin
son will arrive in the city Wednesday noon and
will stop at the Denison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
Marion Circuit Court.

Hon. Alexander c. Ayres Judge.
George W. Eller VS. estate Of G. H. Vossi suit
on claim. Finding for 5000.
State ex rel. Ella Todd, VS.. George J. Charpiot;
hastardy suit. Dismissed
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-07
NEW POLICY.

Commonwealth: II seems TO US that
the letters of Mr.. TouZalin % the board
of railroad commissioners pretty clearly
fortshadow the future course OF the
Aichison, Topeka s. Santa Fe railroad
company. We do not propose to enter
into any argument at this time, on this
subject, but set forth what We suppose
to be the true meaning Of the stand taken
by Mr.. Touzalin, presupposing that he
would II make such iaements with
out being sure Of the requisite backing
by the company itself. There viii be,
we conclude, a re 'rganizAtion of the
manner OF operating the business of that
IrpcratiOn. Mr.. Touzalin s,,Ss that tue
branches will lie operated separately
from that of the main line, those
branches, as we understand him,
having separate organizatio and The
legal power to operate themselves, md :
pendent of the main line. This, We sup
pose, will DO done TO enable the various
branches to avail themselves of the right
TO charge short distance rates, under the
decision of the board. Tit n there will
be a stop put to building other branches
and to all railroad building IN Kansas
b. the A., T & s. F r R. company. We
are not certain a. to the course to be
pursued by Mr.. TouzAlIn in regard To
following the rates decided upon by the
commissioners. Hespe ks Of appealing
TO the C, urts for justice, but whether
meantime he will make a schedule OF
rates TO CORRESPOND with those made by
the board or not. is not fully set forth.