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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
INDIANA HOTEL-KEEPERS.
A State Association Organized for Their Mu-
tual Benefit and Protection.

About thirty of the leading hotel proprietors
of Indiana met in this city yesterday afternoon,
at the Hotel English, and organized, for mutual
benefit and protection, the Indiana Hotel Men
Association. There are no special laws relating
directly to the hotel business in the Indiana
statutes, and the object of the organ
ization is to procure the enactment -, ~
the next General Assemble IS ,o,s s;,o;lor
W 'NVSV - .e in Iowa. where hotel proprietors
- released from liability for goods stolen from
their guests if not deposited in the Office safe,
and where dead beating"a hotel is made a Grim
inal ofense. A permanent organization was
effected and a constitution and bylaws We're
adopted, The officers elected for the next year
are:
Presdent-T. M. Robbins, of Charlottesville.
Vice-president-C c. Charron, of indianapolis.
Secretary-William Swart, of Indianapolis
Executive Committee-R. q. Watson, OF Ierre
Hautei George T. Pfngst, Joseph Schneider and E. A.
Cook, of indianapolis.
A banquet was given the members of the as
sociation in the evening by Louis Reibold, pro-
prietor of the Bates House, and afterward they
attended the performance of Michael Strogotf,
at English's Opera-house. Another session
was held at IL o'clock and the unfinished bust
ness incidental to the organization Of the asso-
citation was disposed OF The membership fee
was nxed at 30, ana the secretary was au-
thorized to invite the hotel proprietors
throughout the State to become members of the
association. 1t is the intention, in the course of
time to publish list of hotel dead-beats, but an
effort will first be made to procure the enact
ment of laws by the next Legislature for the
protection of otelkeepers, and meeting of the
executive committee will be held next month for
the purpose of bringing the matter before the
General Assembly The association adjourned
shortly after midnight The next regular meet
ing will be held on the second Tuesday in De-
cember, 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Theaters and the Kinks.

michael Strogoff, at Englishs, is proving tc
be an attraction for amusement seekers. 1t is
an interesting play, and the spectacular effects
are strikingly good. 1t will continue throughout
the remainder of the week.
At the Grand "Storm Beaten" a strikingly
good melodrama-wen staged and excellently
acted, will be the attraction all week, and the
business promises to be very good. AT both
these houses there will be Christmas matinees
There are so many special attractions at the
various Kinks this week that but mere mention
of each can be made Last night at the Meridi
an there was amusing swinging barrel race.
This afternoon and evening there will be q
Christmas tree, on Friday evening game Of
polo and on Saturday afternoon games and
prizes for the children.
At the College-avenue Rink tomorrow after
noon, there will be two-mle speed race for So
and tomorrow night fancy dress carnival fol
which elaborate preparations are being made
The Wigwam has especial attractions for botl
tonight and tomorrow night, and the business
continues to be very good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Marion County Medical Society.

The county medical society met last night
with good attendance. DR.. David G. Bryan
read an extended paper. on structure Of
the urethra. detailing its history, causes and
treatment The paper was discussed at length
by Drs. Harvey, E Hadley, J. L. Thompson,
Ferguson, Stevens, Cook, WOODBURY., Keegan,
Brayton, and the president pro tenn, T. N.
Bryan. On motion of Dr. Woodburn, the paper
was referred to the State society, for reading
and consideration
DIR. E. Hadley exhibited kidney taken from
patient dying recently with that rare affection,
Addison's disease. The supra-renal capsule was
almost completely atrophied. All the prominent
symptoms were present-bronzing of the skin,
pearly whiteness of the sclerotic coating of the
eye, and intense an@mia The Doctor was re-
quested to write a paper on the case and the
disease, for future meeting.
On motion of DIR. Ferguson, the president ad-
journed the society until the first Tuesday
evening after the holidays.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The contested Electibn Case.

The contested election case Of Wright VS.. Re
veal is still on trial before the Board of County
Commissioners. Yesterday was spent in hear
ing the evidence of County Clerk McLain, and
Messrs Byram, Harlan Taylor, and Spencer,
who made the recount of the votes, and the tes-
timony was about the character of the ballots;
how they had been kept what paper bags were
open, ETC., and not about the number of votes
east in the various precincts, from day to day.
The case will be on trial for several days yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
PB77IS. BASSE7R { CO..
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room No. l-Hon. N. b. Taylor Judge.
William L Ripley vs;Wesley Thomas; forec1os-
1are of chattel mortgage Judgment for $S6 20
Scottish American Mortgage Company VS.. Pat
Aey Patterson administrator, ETC.; foreclosure.
Judgment for $l4, 10 So.
Matte NJ. Thompson VS.. Lee Fl. Thompson;
divorce. Dismissed.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe. Judge.
German National Bank, of Memphis, Tenn,
VS.. H K. Allen; suit on note. Judgment for
81, 222
Fannie Drake VS.. Henry Drake; divorce suit.
On trial
Mahala E. Lowe vs. James R. Lowe. Divorce
Granted on grounds of abandonment.
Simon Smith vs. Mary A Smith; divorce suit.
Decree refused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Road Agents Get In Their Work.

An old man, giving the name of A. j. Woods
who is travelling from Lawrence county, O., to
Summit county, Kan, in spring wagon, was
robbed of $50, few miles west of the city,
Monday evening, by two strangers whom he had
taken into his wagon for ride. He returned to
the city yesterday, and reported his loss to the
police, but could give no description of the rob
hers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

CUSTOMERS swarming to see our Christmas
furnishings. The prices never so low, but the
goods elegant and so within the reach of all.
new silk and linen handkerchiefs, new silk UNI
brellas and canes just opened Parkers, IA East
Washington street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
JOS. A. MOORE,
81 East Market Street, indianapolis, Ind

Interest allowed on deposits in sums of S. and
upwards.
Money to loan on Improved City and Farm Property
in Indiana and Ohio.
City County and Town Bonds and Purchasemoney
Notes bought and sold.
Noloans made except such are secured by first
mortgage on real estate with large margin Of secu-
rity, or by collaterals having market value.
Foreign exchange for sale all parts Of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Christmas Marriage Boom.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Peter H. Bridgford and Jantha M. Hessing,
Thomas A. Carson and Ida Jane Porter, John
Carmichael and Mary Jane Taylor, John B.
Powers and Alice A. Ford John r. Myers and
M. Ella Smith, Joseph M. Munden and May
Belle Derrinper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
A Mute Killed bv an Engine,

A deaf and dumb shoemaker named Gilman,
who lived in the vicinity of the stockyards, was
run down and killed by switch engine on the
Belt road, near his home about o'clock yester-
day afternoon. His remains were taken to
Kregelos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Twenty Years of Congress" by Hon. James G
Blaine.
Notice.

We have opened up very fine assortment of
ivory and pearl table cutlery, fine carving sets in
cases, ladies' scissors and toilet sets in very
handsome plush cases, nickle-plated nutpcks
aud cracks in cases, Rogers A l plated table cut
lery, splendid line Of brass fire sets, Tenders
coal vases and hods Nothing nicer for a Christ
mas present for your boy or girl than pair of
Henley roller skates. Call and look through
our stock before you buy. Hildebrand q Flu
gate 80 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

Our store will be kept open until 1890 to accom-
modate all those who wish to purchase Christ
mas gifts at the Model.
Christmas Day we will keep open until 1890,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Marion Circuit Court.

Hon. A. c. Ayres, Judge.
Edward B. Frazier VS. Marcus E. Frazier; suit
for settlement of partnership and appointment
of receiver. On trial by the court
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07

Commenting upon the increase of
crime in India during the last four
years the London Timcs speaks Of the
organized bands Of robbers as follows:
Dacoity and thuggce represent two df-
fcrent branches OF the great profession
of robbery in England. Dacoits Of old
were bands under their regular chiefs
resembling the madi@val barons of the
Rhine or the ApcnnineS They con-
Quoted their rObbcries rs openly as
kings made war. When circumstances
favored they rose TO lie raiahs and ma
bObs themselves Under an efficient
police they subsidized into petty mobiles
and landowners British administra-
tors of the vigorous type stOrmed their
castles and broke up their camus. Pres
ent dacoits are Of u humber sort OF
their ancient nature they have kept the
habit of association in gangs. anil the
popular legend of q right 10 rob com
mcnsuratc with the incompctcncc OF
public authority 10 cocrcc and chastise.
an Indian village ia as cOnfessedly help-
less before an organized raid Of dacoitg
rs company of Hindoo women NJ n
we'll before a man-cating tiger Thug
gee, though originally 10 was no less of
system than dacoity, is very unlike i'm
its characteristics, OF all the mon
strositics generate by the rcligio s..
political and social peculiartcs of In
India thuggco stands in the frOntlinc. In
dia IL had been well known long before
the commencement of British ascen-
dencv. II had always laborcd in dark
ness Under British dominion it bur
rowcd still lower II Englishmcn had
ever heard oi its existence, thoy fiat
tered Themselves they had frightened
it into cNtinctiOu. The late Colonel
Meadow Taylor was ono Of the first 10
suspect that 10 had merely gone under
ground. In 1929, while ho was admin
istcring q district in HyderabaI. his p1-
lice found as hc ha, recorded i'm
the STORY Of My Life, dead bodies.
evidently straDgled, hy thc roadside.
In other spots iackals had laid bare dis
figured buried cOrpses. All he was
able for the moment TO learn
was that recently two compa.
mics. apparently respectable merchants.
had passed sOuthward through the
country Later 10 was dis losed that
many residonis chiefly Musse'man
wcrc accustomed periodically 30 travel.
10 was said, to Mysoro. and return laden
with clothes, copper and brass vessels.
and similar wares a year 70 forward
Colonel Slcomon succeeded in laving
bare this horrible mystery One of thc
strangest features of The dreadful tale
was the ease with which full detail
were extracted from the most naQitious
principals. Colonel Meadows TAYLOR
has not the least exaggerated. I'm his
marvellous "Confcs ions OF - Thug. ="
the cold. bloodcd m.nWoness and can
dor exhibited by these wholesale muir
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07

dorors IN chronicling their misdcnds.
Revelations by thug approvcrs i'm Cen
trail India gaVe the Clcw TO atrocities as
hidcuus in the Dec an Colonel Meat
uws Taylor was employed there To coli
lcct evidence. He and his men searched
for bodies wherever the approvcrs babe
them look. They invariably found
them, sometimes single. some
times, largo parties At length the
ghastlv hunt become 81 uncomfortable
that IL had 20 be discontinued. The
decorouS merchants To whose movo-
mcntS notice had been directed with
out avail in 1922. were iucOntrovcrtibly
demonstrated, rs thcy 5 arcclv cared TO
deny, TO have been engaged for years
In tile hahltual dCCoying OF travellers To
accept their waNsid6 hospitality To
sit down beside them was TO bc dguoged,
stranglod and inferred i'm shallow
grave, with cash through the body TO
prevent II from swelsng and bliStorinc
the surface of the earth. Thuggco in
that systematic form was, "a may be
hoped, finally suppressed fifty years ago.
Ihuggc', ~ understood i'm lndial crim-
iual reports now, is modest copy of
thugge0 as Il was Modern thuggee
works by the same machinery OF drug.
ging. lts incentive is the Same motive
OF thieving and fraud. There is no
reason to suppose that She criminals
constitute combined profession, on
that the opportunities ol assassination
add an actual zcst to the pursuit of vii.
gar gain.
Bot the germs of any Oriental practice
die hard. Modern Indian thugsco may
be comparatively innocent. Its total OF
crimes is not conspiCuously large. II il
should be led To imagine that II enjoys
any sort OF impunity, it is impossible TO
say 1t might not cngraft itself on the
old stock. The division and subdivision
ot Indian society into u multitude OF
sections leave fair field for public
pests 10 prey upon the whole. A higher
and vastcr responsibility is cast upon
the state than elsewhere. In commu
nitcs enjoying healthy aggregate ot
opinion n multitude of beginnings of
evils are suilocatcd in the q allr. A
wholesome public life affords them no
space to mature They are accounted
i'm Ind a nobody's concern. not even
that of their victims In ordcr tu
countcract the declared tendency OF
crimes of violence, whether thuggcc on
dacoity, TO multiply, the public adm n
isiration OF British India must show Slc
ind vidual aggressive energy il mani
tested through the Malcoms, the Met
calfcs, the Slccmans, and Meadows
Tay.Ors half century back. Dacoits
and thugs find it. easic' 10 prepare foI
their exploits under the lax rule OF
native Princes. Nat We Princes can not
really like such ncighbors better than
English Magistrate The Imperial
Government should bc able 10 show
them that they can oNtirpatc their nests
of hornets. and how. a report by u
superintendent of thuggoc and dacoity
that law is being delicd more and more
is pure piece of red tapcism, unless il
bc the clear precursor of direct pro
cccdngs for an abatement of the mis-
chief at fits sources
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
Personal AND LITERARY.

"A man by the name oi Husband
was married in Hartford, Conn, tho
other day.
Joaquin Miller is To hec )mc locl-
urer. His subject will be the ''Danitos
OF New York"
Victor Hugo. though now very
old man. still gets up at 5;S0, and writes
for several hours every morning. stand
ing at high desk.
-Three American poets. ILomas
Bailey Aldrich. Mary Frances Butts and
William Winter, were born on the same
day, In October, 1896.
James aud Harry Garfield sons Of
the eNPrcSidcnt, have decided To bc.
come lawyers after their graduation
from Williams College next year
UeccidRd Hcrdid
The new colorcd cadet at We>:
Point, Julius Mitchell. of South Carroll
ma, Is said TO be good scholar, but tho
blaokcst man they have yet had there.
~ J.. hcr id.
1t has been figured that in 81 Louis
there Is one copy of n daily paper print
ed to every four people; IN New York,
one paper to n little less than two pog-
sons; in Chicago, one paper for every
two inhabitants
The idpi OdhC, which mean. 'rho
Wood-Corricr," is the nano of m In
dian newspaper published nt the San
tee Agc1Cy Mob, under the super
vision of Rcv. Alfred l.. Riggs There
| are two editions printed, one In English
aud one IN Indian.
A corlwaincr aged one hundred
and four and his son, aged oigkty-lvc.
arrived at Liverpool, n. S., tho other
day, from st. John, n. B.. on visit TO
some friends During the day tho son.
while seeing the sights, strayod aSav
from his father, who rushed around for
some time asking everyone he met
"llave you seen my boyt" The rc.
union which aGtorward took place was
worry affecting.
A London paper Is responsible Tor
/ the following AS tho ship which car
ricd Mrs. Langtry to these shores
ncarcd port, n group of mon were dis
cussing their fellow passenger Said
ono of them; "Wcll, before | came
aboard ] had heard hard things snid Of
Mrs. Langtry don't know whether
they are true. but | know this, that IL
she fell overheard there's not n man on
this ship who would not jump after
her"
A Parsian daily paper claims a
circulation of $50. 900. This is proba-
| bly, due. chiefly. to- the fact that Paris Il
the very heart aud center of Franco,
and Partisan news and opinions have
therefore SPECIAL interest and impor.
tanco. Thcrc is no such ccntoring ot
interest In the United States, because of
the wide extent of the country and tbs
number Of great cities of n mctropoll-
tan character. If New York was TO tho
| United States what Paris Is 10 France.
there would be mo q than one news
pa, or there with rs large q cir, ulation
as the Parisian Journal. ~ CuyTCnL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
HUMOROUS.

Some say that man who would
"bcat an org would be 20 cruel as to
''whip cream, thrash wheat, ~ even
click Il postage stamp"
is an ocean view sea-saw? Worth
making A loan of $1,000 The
French are ready with IN cX-Gueucs for
driving the Chinese out Of Tonquin. -
Teris SgtHgs.
A fall fashion item says: There is
little change in coats" II is the same
way with pantaloons. There Is very
little change" In them, especially in
the po kots. NorTiStcWn Heraid
"A man out in Miles City, NJ. r..
having balky mare, put n dynamite
cartridge under her and blew her up.
char-e Of being u iillybuster. 81. Pant
HerdLd.
Yes, indeed, -" remarked Rose,
miss Of fifteen years, 1--WE lived on =
vegetable diet entirely when wo were
i'm the country last summer In fact,
We had ham and eggs all the time ~
Goidcn Drys.
The embarrassed coachmani
"Conchmnn, cooohmau. when shalt you
Coachman. ooachnan. why do you tarry;
why DO tarryI
liy the old Harry.
ThcTC pc so many 10 doth me oInbarrass
Out OF bIc swHrfu to select Tho right hcircsl,-
L0HtsrHie Couricr-JoUrAU
"A Br tish sea Captain and Yankee
skipper were sailing side by side. In
sport, the former 10 stod the union lack,
and cried ont "There's S a leo OF NUT
ton for you'' Tho Yankee unfurlrd
The Stars and Stripes. aud shouted back
"And there is the gridirOu which broilod
it,
"Ma, why did you whip Freddic?"
"Bccauso he hit Arthur and hurt him,
my son" Well, then, you ought 30
whip papa whip papa? What
for?'' "'Cause ! saw him Bite Mabers
music teacher right in the mouth. aud
] know il hurt her because she put her
arms around lis neck and tried to choke
him. ~ BostOH Tunes.
As ninety-niuc ont OF n hundred
young readers probably have learned.
au archipelago is % cluster oil small
islands at sea. But 10 is clear that
certain old sailor ON board United
States man. Of war docs not fully undcr-
stand the meaning OF the word. An
office heard the gr,zzlcd TAR who was
sp nn'ng yarns 90 e knot OF young sail
Ors speak Of going through the
arches One Of the yolth5, after
while. sad. with n puzzled and sheep
ish AR "Thc arches Of whatP" 70
which the Old salt. with q look Of with
er,ug contempt, responded The
Arches Of Pelago, Of course. 70 lub-
Der" ~ y. GJ0ph,c
The dclicacy Of English wit Is
some hing that the American mind
f1ils 20 apprec ate An English weekly
offered prize of ii for The clcvercst
original suecdotc chat should be seut it.
and tho following secured the m0aey
'i was ont 90 small dinner party one
evening recently. a boy, evidently
from the greon-grocer' shOr. had been
engaged To- 30 the waiting. When he
placed two dishes OF taris before The
hostess. sao probably thinking it not
correct To- know what was coming.
asked What are these. James9'
Wbcrsupon iho boy pointing first to one
Il sh and then 10 the other replied
'rhem's q penny each, and thems i've
Tor three hali-pcnce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
A Dutch Girl.

IL would not take long to tire OF the
streets of the Hague. They arc beau.
tiful in themselves, with their breadth
and many trees and handsome, stately
houses. H. is the people, however, who
amusc and interest you. The men OF
! the higher classes are digniiicd and
! handsome, and the ladies Of the same
class are better dressed and have much
more "stylc'' than the Germans. IL is
the common people, the peasantry. who
delight us. They are the mot natural
Of creatures you can meet, and are lu-
dicrously picturesque. j would like to
ftake home small Dutch young one.
Fancy n little tow headed girl. the tow
/ tucked up under n whito cap, like an
old lady's old-fashioned nightcap; on
her feet wooden shoes secured whito
with sand. She is invariably dressed
in black wool stun, n little high nccked,
long-sleoycd waist; and n iull sk rt,
reaching TO her shoes, covers innumcr-
able full petticoats, so that she has the
| appearance Of q little American girl
| making cheescs." Such n funny little
/ dot as she Is ~ she goes along swaying
| her petticOats, her title round white
capped head ears are covered, too
bObbing up and down Her mother
] MfAiN ~ TT IhllifWDIh D EDblli hfI nlDHs ana
her wealth Is known by the number OF
I skirts she wears ~ one time. Some.
. times she boasts Of ten to fifteen. all
I gathered full at her huge waist Her
\ cap, which is usually hand sOmely ON
\ brOidcred, also covers her cars, and is
/ worn over q great gold or silver head
/ lrcss which covers her hoad ON the side
and back From her temples project
/ two large gold spiral springs, and on
I these she hangs what other women hang
+ in thoir cars. Most incongruous arc
/ the long, modern silver earrings.
. strung ON these projections, for The
peasants have for the most part, OK
/ changed thcir old iewclry for very ordi.
nary modern stuff But more iEcOngru-
/ Gus is the fashionable bonnet OF to-day.
/ covered with flowers and feathers and
/ ptrchcd top Of these silver hoaddresses
| aud embroidered caps counted
+ twenty such from my window ycster-
\ day The effect. especially the profile,
/ i- Tire most ludicrous 90 be imagined.
\ The best Of women says pcnsively u
/ O'ten say. IhOt beats the Dutch /
shall be more guarded herea tor, re-.
momber.ng what ] have seen. '-Hol.
'uDd Cor Boston 1r0nscriDL