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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
CONN!sSIONER LOFTINS pEATH.
An Appropriate Memorial Spread Upon the
Observation-Disclosures of u Successor.

Joseph Loftin, a member Of the Board of
County Commissioners, died at his home near
Augusta, on Sunday, of dropsy, after a llnger-
ing illness, ana the funeral will take place at IL
o'clock this morning. The remaining members
of the board yesterday ordered the following
memorial spread upon the records:
The undersigned surviving members of the Board
of Commissioners of Marion county, Indiana. having
learned that our associate, the Hon. Joseph I4oftin, de
parted this life yesterday, April 6, 1884, ut IL o'clock
A. M, do now adopt and order to be spread upon rec
ord in the order book of this court the following me-
mortal:
The deceased was elected commissioner Of the third
district intthis county at the November election, 1892,
and took his seat as a member of this board at the
December term of that year. He then vas in feeble
health, and has been constantly failing since. Yet,
promptly and constantly met with us and faithfully
discharged the duties that devolved upon him as u
commissioner Of this county. In diseharging
those duties he has honestly and firmly
guarded the interests of his constituents and the tax
payers of the county. He was q man of sterling in
tegrity, of noble impulses, and of generous heart.
With US he has been uniformly afable and always ready
to share the responsibilities that have devolved upon
us. Therefore, be it resolved, l. That we sincerely
deplore the loss. of our associate. 2. That we will
attend his funeral on tomorrow. 3. That the auditor
of the county be, and he is hereby, instructed to
drape the vacant chair of the deceased in mourning for
thirty days; and fourth, that a copy of this memorial
be transmitted to the family Of the deceased, by the
auditor of the county, under the seal of this court.
Witness our hands this. the 9TH day of April, A.
d. 1884. FREDERICK 0sTERaEYER,
w. r. CLINTON,
MI. Loftin's successor will be appointed by
the commissioners and the county auditor on
Thursday. Among those mentioned for the
place are DR.. Sample Loftin, a brother of the
of Perry township, and Jesse Wright, of Wayne
township.
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CHANCERY CAUSES.
The Federal Court Docket for the April
and May Term.
The following is the docket of chancery causes
of the federal court for the Apriland May term,
in the order in which they will be called:
now occupy

The following is the docket of chancery causes
of the federal court for the April and May term,
in the order in which they will be called:
Tuesday, April 15-7661, Rude Brothers VS..
Hoosier Drill Company; Stem g. Peck; Wood & Boyd.
1904, Forman VS.. Ashley, at issue; Claypool & h
Wednesday, April 16-6O23. Miller VS.. Berger. at
issue; Van, Fleet & Bickel; Goodwin, Ohield s. T.
1874, Cook VS.; Schneider, at ISSUE Med, Butler &
NJ; H., H. q Miller.
Thursday, April i7-6454, Gottfried VS.. Gaf, ex
ceptions to masters report; Banning & Banning
Parkinson & P. 67O5, Evans VS.. Bender, at issue
Coombs, b. & Morris; Baker. III. & IL.
Friday, April 1S-6S4O, Gottfried VS.. Hack; excep.
P. 6955, Citizens National Bank vs.. Lowry, demur,
Saturday, April i9N69G7,' .Hinyer VS.. Iatta. at
issue; McD., B. e. NJ; Baker & Mitchell. 1907, T.. f.
Adams. Co. VS.. Gore, at issue; Jacobs; West & Bond.
Monday, April 2l-7O6O, New Process Fermenu
Company VS.. Maus, at issue; Banning & B.; Jacobs.
Ills, Harding VS.. Wayne Agricultural Company, at
issue John r. Bennett; Dickerson & il.
Tuesday, April 22-7152, Gottfried VS.. Crescent
Brewing Company: exception TO masters report; Ban
ming & Banning; Parkinson & 2. 5l71, Milton vs..
dy, at issue Parkinson & P; Jacobs. ? Trirpe
VS.. Cincinnati, Peru s. Chicago Railway Company, a.
issue; Med, B 50 NJ; B., II. II.
Thursday, April 24-7335, Wallace improvement
Fermenn Company VS.. Mayer, at issue; Jacobs; Bannine
& B. 1864, Marqua VS.. Byram, at issue; Wood 4
Friday, April 25-7365, Calf VS.. Fairbanks, at
issue; Parkinson g. P.i Coburn & Thatcher. 1857,
Peters VS.. Hanson, at issue; w. Hubbell Fisher; Stem
& Peck.
Saturday, April 26-7375, Union Mutual ynsur-
ance Company VS.. Dice, exceptions to answer; c. &
lKetcham; Harris s. c. 7448, Wood vs.. Julian, at
issue; Harris 81 G.; Julian & Julian.
Monday, April 2S-7455, Citizens National Bank
vs.. Vert, at issue; Harris & c.; Ned, B. & VI. 7491,
Swiekard VS.. McGrath, at issuej Burnett & Burnettf
Tuesday, April 29-7498, Kean vs.. Brown.
demurrer to BILL Speed; Med, B. & NJ. 1908,
Hudnut VS.. Lafayette Hominy Mills, at issue; Jacobs
Med, b. & NJ.
Wednesday, April 3o,752s: OFT vs. Huffman, at
Russell, at issue; Jacobs; Daily Pickerill.
Thursday, May l-7607, National Pump Cylinder
Company VS.. Comstock, at issue; Taylor & Pollard;
Parkinson & P. ZOOS, De Camp VS.. Krider, de,
murrer to bill; G. T. Porter, Shepardi Elam &Martin-
dale.
Friday, May 2-7629, French vs.. L, D. & S. Rv.
Co., motion to remand; Ritter & Ritter; b., II. & Ii.
1892, Kimball vs.. Board of Commissioners of Grant
County, exceptions to answer Claypool & Ketchami
Harrison IL. & Miller.
Saturday, May 1893, Sholl VS.. Sholl, at issue;
H., IL. &M; TuIpie. 7702, Reeves VS.. Trees, at is.
sue; Nichol & F.; b., II. & H.. 1920, Cook VS..
Andrews, demurrer to bill; b., II. s. H.; DENLY &
kumler.
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THE CITY IN RRIEF.


The art school has opened for another term,
with Mr.. Mcdonald continued as instructor.
The West Market-street free kindergarten is
closed on account of smallpox. 1t will reopen
in June.
John Bussey and William Strathman were ar
rested, yesterday, on the charge of selling and
giving away liquor on election day.
Two plaques by Miss Matte futile are shown
at II. Lieber s. Co.'S. One, an ideal head, is
specially good, and shows artistic talent.
The Champion Machine Company, of Ohio,
has filed suit in the federal court against Henry
J. Boeckman, asking judgment for SO, 800.
William Winters, sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment for cou1terfeiting near Nineennes,
was released yesterday from serving the penalty
of fine under the poor convict act.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
Thomas o.. Flaherty, 81, 800 frame cottage on
New Jersey, near McCarty; Mrs. EngA Hard
ing, 81, 800 brick house, Russell avenue and
Norwood.
The Tile Roofing Company of Indianapolis,
was incorporated yesterday. The capital stock
is $4,000, and the directors are Henry Jameson,
Brainard Rorison, Augustus Brunef and Ander-
son Bruner.
The counterfeiter arrested at Franklin last
Saturday has proved to be William A. Teal,
who was released from the penitentiary about
two months ago, after serving a term for circu-
lating spurious money at Greenfield.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
William Owens and Fannie Rodman, William
Harnie and Celtic Mensencamp, PHILIPPE. Win
tiers and Nancy J. Farrell, Gaulob J. Kepple
and Monika Ilg, Albert c. Esler and Mary o..
AyFeS.
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The Champion Shot.

The Hepburn Rife Club was honored yester-
day afternoon by the presence at their range of
W. Milton Farrow, of New York city, the cham
pion off-hand target shot of the world. Mr..
Farrow has devoted years of hard study and
work to the science of rifle practice, and very
kindly volunteers to tell the members of the
Hepburn Rife Club how to hit the BULLS eye
if they will meet him at No. "A Test Washing
ton street, this evening at s P. NJ. Five of Mr..
Farrow's elegant gold medals can be seen to-day
at Beck's gun store, on South Meridian street.
Only a few of the Members of the club were at
the range yesterday, owing to the rain, and
quite a number who were present preferred
looking on rather than taking their chances be
side so distinguished a marksman. Below is
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Still on the Defensive.

1t daily becomes more evident that the Penn
.sylvania people have fully decided to teach their
competitors the lesson that signing an
agreement to maintain rates means some
thing. Referring to the agitation about the in
crease in east-bound grain freight rates, the
Pennsylvania railroad officers say that that
company will not take the initiative ormake anv
request of the commissioner to order an adj
vance. They say the responsibility for the
present lower rates rests with those who cut
the established tariff. While these low rates
may be borne with ease by the Pennsylvania
people, they are becoming b~urdensome to the
less fortunate trunk lines in a financial way,
and such lines are demanding that rates be re-
stored to a figure which will not entail loss on the
business carried. The huge localtrafic done over
the Pennsylvania lines enables them to hold
out for months in this warfare. They have in
structed their agents to solicit no business. but
take 1t as 1t comes to them. Vice-president
Blanchard, of the Erie, last week did telegraph
+he executive officers of the other trunk lines
requesting them to unite in a demand for a
restoration of rates to 20 cents per 100 pounds
from Chicago to New York. All roads in the
pool except the Pennsylvania are said to be
anxious for an advance in 1ates, but the com
mlssloners cannot take action until all the roads
unite in the request. At 10 cents the roads are
doing business at Il loss, and unless some
method OF relief is afforded it is believed there
vii! probably be very serious complications
e pool before very long. 1t is stated
e shipments east from Chicago last week
70 the largest ever forwarded in any one
week. The bulk of the increase in shipments
was on grain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
General Term Opinions.

The Superior Court in general term yesterday
rendered the following decisions:
Henry Mock VS.. First National Bank Of Indianapo-
lis. Affirmed. Opinion by Taylor, j, Appeal
granted.
Louis E. Randall VS.. The Atlas Engine Works. At
frmed per curiam. Appeal granted.
Louisa Williamson VS.. The Thames Loan and
Trust Company. Affirmed; by Taylor, j. Appeal
granted.
Citizens Bank, of Noblesville, Ind, VS.. Noble Judd.
Affirmed per clriam. Appeal granted.
Jacob b. Julian VS.. Western Union Telegraph
Company. Affirmed per curtain. Appeal granted.
Frank L. Ritzinger ct al VS.. Milton Pouder ct al.
Affirmed per curiam. Appeal granted.
Julia A. Ross VS.. Alexander z. Conduit ct al. At
frmed per curtain. Appeal granted.
Frank McWhinney VS.. City of indianapolis. At
frmed per curtain. Appeal granted.
Mary Morrison ct al. VS.. William Needham ct al
Affirmed per curtain. Appeal granted.
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
VS.. Delos Root ct al. Affirmed per curtain. Appeal
granted.
Henry II. Shufeldt ct al. VS.. Herman Kickoff. AT
frmed. Opinion by Taylor, J. Appeal granted.
John T. Ramsay VS.. Francis T. Cummins ct al. At
frmed. Opinion by Taylor, J. Appeal granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
Exhibition of Etcl,ings.


There is now on exhibition at parlor No. 2, of
the Denison House, a collection of 1000 eteh-
ings, which are, without exception, the finest
ever displayed in this city, and, indeed, unsur-
passed in the United States. The best of the
American and foreign etchers are represented
by signed artists proofs and in a variety and
quantity never before brought together and
offered for sale or exhibition. Some idea of the
extent and value of this collection may be had
when it is stated that the exhibition of the New
York Etching Club, just closed, contained less
than go etchings, all of which Mr.. Halle has in
this collection. The American etchers are rep
resented by the complete published works of
such etchers as Parrish, Farrer, Won Elten,
Church, the Morans-forty-nine of Mrs. M.
Nimmo Moran's most famous of etchers among
women-Smillie, Plat, Clifford, Chase and Pen
nell The foreign etchers are represented by
full series of Hayden, Whistler, Herkomer, and
others. Mr.. Keppel, of New York, has over 200
of his choicest impOrtations in this collection.
Etching has become the most popular and
powerful method of art presentation, and here
can be seen the best that is known or done in
art and subject alike at the present day. All of
thG et8hings made famous by the Century. the
plates of which have been destroyed, are on ex-
hibitiOn. Mr.. Halle remains for a day or two
only, and our art lovers should not delay to see
the best work of the modern school Of American
ptnhprS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
The "Grab-Bag" Game.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal;
The attention or a great many voters in the
various wards, to-day, has been d~etracted from
the main issue, l. e., the election of township
trustee. At many of the voting places that l
have visited the first question asked a man com
ing up to vote Republican, was, who is your
choice for President and Governorl7 This led
to discussion, and in many instances angry
words were passed. Some Republicans went
away indignant, and did not vote at all. Now,
was to-day's election to determine as to who was
the choice of the people for candidates for Presi-
dent, or was it an election of who should fill
the township 0tficess REPUBLICAN.
ApRIT. 7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
A Crooked Piece of Railroad.

The extension of the Nevada Central railway
from the valley of the Reese river up Pony
canyon through the city of Austin. New, is
about two and one half miles in length, n which
distance there are employed over forty different
curves varying from % to 4Oo. The
grades vary from level to 8 feet per 100, and in
a distance of 10, 300 feet an elevation of 636. 25
feet is attained. To overcome this elevation
within the above distance it was necessary to re-
sort to one ~switchback, and 200 feet between
feet was acquired. The use of such excessive
curvature was made necessary by following an
old wagon road, cut into the rock on the precipi
tous side of the canyon. Considering the resis-
lance of the curvature on this it is thought that
it encounters the steepest grade of any road now
in operation in this country, upon which steam
is used, applied to friction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
A Unique Entertainment.

A number of benevolently inclined ladies of
the city have interested themselves in getting
up a novel entertainment for the benefit ST the
Home for Friendless Women and Children, at
Lyra Hall next Wednesday evening. The mu-
steal portion will consist of lullaby songs of all
nations, sung by Mrs. Henry Schurman, Mrs.
Upton Hammond, Mrs. Clarine Voolfolk, Mrs.
s. L. Morrison, Mrs. lowering and Miss Mamie
Newcomer. There will also be refreshments
served by the ladies. Mrs. Harris, of Cleveland,
will superinteHd the arrangements, and will be
assisted by Mrs. Newcomer, Mrs. H. B. Sher-
man and Mrs. Franklin Landers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
The Zoo

Tie Programmed entertainment presented at
the Zoo last evening was very satisfactory, and
found favor with the large audience in attend
ance. The cards of the bill were Howard and
Alton, musical sketch people, who are possessed
of voices far above proof in timber aud sweet
ness. In order came Master Kissell, an expert
in zouave drill; John c. Leach, a Chinese de
liAeator and animal imitator; Ada Hulmes, a
good serio-comic; Lew Tatum, the negro come
dian who has come to stay, and who is already
q ~favorite; Retlaw and Alton, double bar ath-
letes; Sheehan and Hulmes, in a comedy sketch
full of good music and l~aughable sayings; Ed
ward Howard, a topical singer, aud Dixie Gar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08

Is the season in which bad or poisoned blood is most
apt to show itself. Nature, at this ~juncture, needs
something to assist it in throwing of the impurities
which have collected by the sluggish circulation Of
blood during the cold winter months. Swift's Specific
is natures great helper, as it is a purely vegetable
Alternative and tonic.
Rev. l. B. Paine, Macon, Ga, writes: We have
been using Swift's Specific at the Orphans Home as a
remedy for blood complaints. and as a general health
tonic, and have had remarkable results from its use
on the children and employees. of the institution. It
IS sneh an excellent tonic, and keeps the blood so pure
that the system IS less liable to disease. 1t has cured
some OF our chilkren of Scrofula.
W. II. Gilbert, druggist, Albany, Ga, writes: We
are selling large quantities of Swifts Specific for a
spring Alternative and general health tonic, and with
the best results: It is now largely used as a prevent
i've and cure for Malaria. There are many remark
able evidences OF its merit in this section.
The Great Drug House of Chicago.
We do not hesitate to say that for a year past we
have sold more of Swift's Specific Is. S. s. than all
other Blood Purifiers combined, and with most as
tonishing results. One gentleman who used a half
dozen bottles says it did him more good than treat
ment which cost him 81, 600. Another who has used
it for a Scrofulous affection reports a permanent cure
from its use.
VAN SHACK, STEVENSON 6 Co.
One gentleman who had been confined to his bed six
weeks with Mercurial Rheumatism has been cured en-.
tirely, and speaks in the highest praise of 5. S. S..
CHILEs s. BERRY, chattanooga, Tenn.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
H SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
New York Office, 159 West Twentythird street, be.
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues.
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The New o. & N. Engines Performing AID
mirably.

Reference has been made before to five pass
enger engines that the Ohio & Mississippi peO-
pie are building at their shops in Vincennes,
upon patterns designed by J. H. Setchel, the
general master mechanic of the road. One of
them has been in service a short time, and per-
forms admirably. A second will be out of the
shops in a few days. These engines have 18x24
inch cylinders and driving wheels 6S inches in
diameter. The boilers are of Otis steel of
wagon-top form, and have 1913 two-inch tubes,
with ire-box y inches long. The driving-wheel
base is 8 feet 6 inches, and the total wheel base
% feet . inches. The engines weigh sc, 900
pounds, of which $4,000 pounds are on the driv-
~ing-wheels. The tender-tank will carry $500
gallons of water. The engines have the Rich
ardson balance valves, and have no pumps, but
are furnished with two Friedman injectors.
They have the American Brake Companyis
driver and tender brakes, which have been
adopted as standard on this line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
The Steel Raii Mins-

Reports from the East show that most of the
steel rail mills are running steadily, but not
pushing matters. The Edgar Thompson rail
mills, at Braddock, are busy filing orders for
April and May shipments. The firm has not re-
e!eived an order for any large amount for some
time, and rails are being piled up at the mill
awaiting orders to ship. The Bethlehem Iron Com
pany is making seventy-six pound rails, and the
Pennsylvania Steel Company is making seventies.
Authority states there is inquiry in hand for
10000 tons Of rails, but no immediate probabil-
ity of being placed. The indianapolis iron and
steel rail mills are both idle, and indications are
that they will be for some time to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08

East and Denver in the West. 1t is generally
credited that this will be the only way in which
an amicable adjustment of the present difficult
ties can be produced. The belief is general that
Mr.. Midgley, at present the commissioner of
the Southwestern pool, covering all roads west
and southwest of Chicago, and west and north
west of st. Louis to the Missouri river, is the
coming man for commissioner of this proposed
pool. Mr.. Midgley is the Oldest commissioner
west of Chicago, having been taken from a
clerks position in a railroad office when the first
pool was formed and made a commissioner. 1t
was small then, but Mr.. Midgley has risen with
it, and he is t o-day the most popular pool com
missioner in the country, and the only one that
has'held his grip in the late troubles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders office
of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours
ending at 5 o'clock P. NJ, April :, 1854, as fur
nished by Elliott e. Butler, abstracters of titles, room
No. 3 H1tna building:
George P. Bissell. trustee, to Michael II.
Spades, part Of lot q, in Goldsberry's
subdivision of part of outlots 46 and AZ,
IN indianapolis OOO'OO
Charles W. Smith and wife to John Car
roll, lot in Norman F. Byram's sub
Henderson's addition to Indianapolis. 100000
Ellen F.. Baker and husband to Emma f.
Brado, part of lot 100, in Fletcher ct
ais subdivision of outlots "a, 95, 90,
81, % and south half of 81, in Indian
Anna L. Monfort and husband to Joseph
G. Muster, lot 10, in Hubbard ct ais
subdivision of lots l and ,, in square
IL, in their southeast addition to Indi-
Newton J. Sweeney and wife to Aaron
Hart, part Of lot II, in Bailey's heirs p
subdivision of blocks 81, etc. of Tenn
d%ianapolis 100000
Of lot II, in Bailey's heirs subdivision
of blocks 81, etc. of Temple {.
Harrison g. Co. S addition to Indianapo-
Andrew J. Jack and wife to Marion Ber-
~, lots II and II. in Thomas A.
Means's subdivision of lots II and 1S,
in block 2, and lots l and 2, in block 8,
to indianapolis. 100000
Nllllam II. Corbaley. commissioner, to
Marion Berry and wife, lots IL and II,
in Thomas A. Means's subdivision of
lots II and Is, in block 2. and lots L
and 2, in block 8, in Hubbard ct ais
southeast addition to indianapolis $500 .-..----
Frank McWhinney and wife TO Mary L.
and Joseph Moore, lot II, in square s,
addition to indianapolis ..H" $500
Elmyra Crank and husband to John A.
Kidd and wife, lots 4, 5, 6 and z, in
John b. Kelly's subdivision of block 40,
in Hanway & Hanna's Oak Hill addition
to indianapolis. l,35O.OO
Hiram A. Haverstiek and wife to Robert
c. Light. part of the southwest quarter
of section 36, township II north, range
oedSt-- @OO'OV
Charles d. Hamil and wife to VIM. NJ.
Graham, part of lot %, in square 8, in
the southeast addition to indianapolis 1,15O.O0
Conveyances, 12; consideration 41O.O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08

Below is an official call, issued by Chairman
Wallace, member of the State central committee
for the Seventh district, and the chairman of
the Marion, Hancock and Shelby county COM
mittees:
The delegates chosen by the Republicans of
Marion, Hancock and Shelby counties will meet
in convention as follows, in the United States
Court room, in Indianapolis, on Thursday, April
10:
The Seventh congressional district convention
will meet at l O'Clock P. NJ. and nominate a can
didate for Congress.
Upon the adjournment of that convention the
Seventh congressional district convention will
convene and elect two delegates and two alter
mates to the national Republican convention,
and one member of the State central committee.
Immediately upon the adjournment of that
convention the joint senatorial convention will
meet, and nominate a candidate for joint Sena-
tor for the counties above named.
WM WALLACE.
Member State Cen. Com, Seventh Dist.
d. M. RANsDELL,
Chair. Marion Co. Rep. Cent. Com.
CHAs. NJ. Rock.
Chair. Hancock Co. Rep. Cent. Com.
L. T. MIcnENER,
Chair. Shelby Co. Rep. Cent. Com.
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The Best way Out of Their TROUBLES.

It is thought that within the next thirty days
all the roads between Chicago and st.
Louis and the Missouri river, and between the
river and Denver will be invited into a joint
conference to organize a pool that will cover all
points between Chicago and st. Louis, in che