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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
Gas Wells in Champaign County,

Eli Perkins, in Chicago Tribune.
was astonished to-day to hear of so many
gas wells around Tolono and Champaign. The
entire country seems to be located over a lake of
burning gas Mr.. Chester Bowman, farmer
living two miles northeast of Tolono, was boring
for water and struck gas. He Immediately tubed
it and is now doing his cooking and heating his
house with it. The pressure is not so great as
with the gas wells i'll Pennsylvania, but it is
even and steady flow comes Many farmers
are using this natural gas for Illuminating heat
ing and cooking purposes. Captain Joseph Da-
wilson, a large farmer here, tells me he struck a
beautiful stream of gas at eighty-ive feet. He
thought he would improve it. and went down a
foot further, when a stream of pure soft water
took its place Henry smith drilled well in the
village of Tolono and struck gas 125 feet from
the surface. Mr.. Smith is lighting his house and
doing his cooking with this gas. 1t is thought
that there are immense coal deposits underlying
the entire Champaign district, but as yet no one
has prospected for it.
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A witness Criminates HimselG.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, April 10.-In the Superior
Court to-day, in the case of Julia against John
Bottemberg, George a twenty two-year-old son
of the defendant by his first wife, testified to
criminal relations with his step-mother. Judge
Worden sent out for the prosecuting attorney,
who heard the evidence, filed an affidavit in a
Justices court, and young Bottemberg was bound
over for incest and placed in Jail Tomorrow
the grand jury will indict him. The penalty is
two to ten years Imprisonment. The young
mans home is in Kalamazoo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
RerimentaI Reunion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, April 10.-The Thirtieth Regi-
ment, I. V. L, held its first reunion in Fort
Wayne to-day. Colonel J. W. Dodge, of War
saw; Northumberland o. D. Hurd. of this city
and $50 other members of the regiment were
present The regiment was one of the most dis
tinguished in Indiana's quota, and did brilliant
service at Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamaugua
end Franklin. The old battle flags were brought
to the meeting and were saluted with cheer upon
cheer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
ILLINOIS.

The Heads of Aged Couple Split Open
with an AK.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
OAKLAND, April 10-Nehemiah Fleetwood
and wife, both over seventy-ave years of age,
were brutally murdered, last night, five miles
southwest of here Their heads were cut open
with an AK and the old mans throat was cut.
Excitement is very high, and 500 people are on
the grounds. The murderer attempted to burn
the house The ak was found in the well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

The kidneys act as
purifiers Of the blood,
and when their fune-
tons are interfered
with through weak
ness, they need ton.
ing. They become
beautifully active by
the use of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters when
falling short of relief
from other sources.
This superb stimulat-
ing tonic also prevents
and arrests fever and
ague, constipation,
hVer complaint, dyS-
pepsia, rheumatism
and other ailments.
Use it with regulari-
ty. For sale by all
druggists and dealers
generally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

LOUISVILLE, April 1O-News reached here to-
night of a brutal outrage in Marshall county,
Kentucky, perpetrated by a father on his
daughter-in-law. While Frank Boyd was away
from home, his father, James Boyd went to the
house and ravished his invalid wife. almost kill
ing her because she offered resistance. Old
Boyd Immediately left for parts unknown before
his crime was discovered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
A village Plundered by Thieves.

Special 10 Inc InuIuhapOIls JOurnaI.
Fort WAYNE, April 10.-At Maysville, vii
lage fifteen miles northeast of Fort Wayne, a
gang of burglars robbed the postofice-called
Harlan-the saloon of George Waite, the general
store of Hiram Maine, and two other places of
business The thieves made off with 81, coo
worth of plumber
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
Attempted Suicide.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
RUsHvILLE, April 10.-Ths morning, about
6:30 O'clock Charles Bell, notorious character
of this city, attempted suicide by shooting him
self with cartridge rifle, twenty-five caliber.
The ball passed through the lung, within an inch
and half of the heart, and will prove fatal.
Cause, too much liquor and domestic trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
Singular Accident to a Teamster.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WABASH, April 9.-This evening Hiram Ken
dali, an employee of a saw-mill, attempted to
drive into the shed of the Schoolfurniture Com
pany with his team, when the was struck by
projecting board, and his body wedged into
small space stopping the team. Kendalls injur
les are internal, and may result fatally. He is
now lying in critical condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
ATTEMPTED Safe-Burplarv.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FoRT WAYNE, April 1O-Last night the office
of the city treasurer was entered by burglars,
and an Intellectual effort made to open the safe
which contained a large sum of money few
dollars were finally pilfered from the cash
dra vra,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
A Tramp Cut to PIECES,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI April 1O-A tramp stealing ride on
a freight train on the Wabash railroad was
killed to-day. The cars came uneoupled where
the tramp was sitting, and he fell on the track
and was cut up beyond recognition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

Special to the indianapolis Journal
THoRNTowN, April 1O.-A young man by the
name of Hebb, aged about seventeen years, at
tempted suicide at this place, to-day, by the re-
volver method. 1t is said that he and his father
had some sharp words recently, and this was
why he tried to cross over. He will recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
Arrested for LARCENY.

special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO. April l0.-A warrant was issued
to-day for the arrest of Perry Turner, for steal
ing a gold watch and chain and other jewelry
from Mrs. Flora Maroney. He was arrested in
Lafayette
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

Kennedy and Leavenworth, were elected COM
missioners to the General Assembly. Rev. Barr,
of Vernon; Rev. Gilchrist OF Lexington, and
Messrs. Swope and Leavitt, alternates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
New Albany Presbvterv.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON April 1O.-The New Albany Presby-
terry, in session here, employed Rev. Chas Little,
ut salary of 81, 200 year, as evangelist for
weak churches. Rev. McKnlip, of Charlestown;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders ofit
of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty-four houl
ending at 5 o'clock p. NJ, April 10, 1884, as fu
nshed by Elliott Butler abstracters of titles roo
No. 3 Etna Building:
The Thames Loan and Trust Co. to Her.
Didlein lot 1G. in J. Henry Kap-
pess subdivision of lots Is. IA Is and
10, Of b. i. Morris's subdivision to the
city of indianapolis ..-........-...-. $4,000
VIM. G.. Wasson and wife to Edwin D.
DIN, lot 81 and part of lot 60, i'll Nc
Cartys south addition to the city of In
dianapolis ...,...,...---. 10000
James A. Tarlton and wife to Chas f.
addition to the city Of Indianapolis ... $4,000
Mark Tuey and wife to Valentine Schnei-
der, part OF lot 1, in square l, in the
apolis ,,.....,. '' 10000
part of lot 81, in Dayidson's second ad-
dition to the city of indianapolis CSC
Margaret Griffin to Peter J. Reinhardt,
part of lot 10, in McCartys subdivision
of outlot lI6, in the city of Indianapo-
Noah A. Clark and wife to Margaretha
Haug, part of lots 2 and 13, in Giles
pies subdivision. in outlot A. in the
city of indianapolis Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Edwin D. DIN and wife to Elizabeth Was
son, part of lot 10 in Ovid Buffers Col
lege Corner addition to the city of In
dianapols 10000
John H. Vaien and wife to Magarete Nc
kean, lot 5, in block l. in John H. Va
iens subdivision of said block, Holiness
West End addition TO the city ofiIndian-
apos, now Haughville. 1900
The First National Bank of indianapolis
to John f. Wallick, lot 9, in outlet T.
in the city of indianapolis ..-..... 1850
Mary Stem and husband to Christopher
Hilgenberg lot 2, III Mitchells addition
to the city Of indianapolis ...'...,... 10000
F. NJ. Churchman ct al. to John w. Brown
lots As 1913 2S4, 2S5 and 2S2, in J.
w. Browns southeast addition to the
city of indianapolis ............... 1876
Conveyances, -; consideration. .$25, 300. ?
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Struck by a Train.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

bpeclaI 10 the IndlanapoIs journal.
SHELBYvILLE, April 10-Bob Mahffay, who
resides south of the city, started to walk home
this evening, going down the j., NJ. g. I. road
When just outside the city limits he was struck
by the south bound freight, and perhaps fatally
injured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

National road across Eagle creek, near tie In
sane Asylum. The supposed work Of an incen-
diarv.
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Brief Mention.
Horse hieV

Horse-thieves are operating about Decatur.
Dr. A. p Willetttts, a graduate of Rush Medi-
cal college, mas been sentenced to eighteen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

s. The alarm of fire at IL o'clock last night was
caused by the burning of the bridge on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphate

DR.. Morris Gibbs, Howard City, Mich, says:
II greatly pleased with it as a tonic; it is an
agreeable and good appetizer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11
PERSONAL.
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-SUITE OF FRONT ROOMS, WITH
L alcove and bath. l48 N Illinois street, Doug
las Block.
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AUCTION SALES.
MISCELLANEOUS.

HUNT g. NICCURDY, REAL ESTATE AND GEN
IL eral Auctioneers SO East Washington street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

DOTH PRECINCTS OF THE SEVENTEENTH
1b Ward will meet at No Engine house, tonight,
to select delegates to county convention E. j. CON
WAY, j. NJ. SOUTH, Committeeman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-11

SECOND WARD, FIRST PRECINCT-THE PRI-
- mary convention viii be held this evenings at $50
O'Clock at the corner of Home and Ash street.
III. Q. ADAMS Committeeman.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
CURRENT ITTERdTURE.

The POPULAR SCfENCE MONTHLY for Feb
ruAry "opens with all article on "Ihe New
IorS Ism, from the facile pen Of Herbert
Spencer which will CRAFTY deep thinkers
whether they be disposed to agree with the
writer on sll points or take iHeue with Home
OF his more sharply drawn syllogisms Prof.
L l.. Richards follows with a good Ahorl
essay on college Athletics" IN winch he
taxes the ground that base ball, rowing and
kindred sports, pursued in moderation, are
not only beneficial III improving the
physique OF cur cOllegians, aud thus sec
ondarily. their brains, because an active mind
cannot draw much nourlHhment from an en-.
feebled body, but that they are also to be
encouraged as means of checking iu
temperance aud of affording an outlet for
surplus vital energy which would otherwirH
be spent in deviltry and dissipation. The
boy who Ii in training for rowing or other
match or who ID ambitious to excel in any
branch Of physical prowes5 knows the i'm.
| portance OF temperance and will practice
that virtue and his example will not be LOST
upon his associates. 'The Aurora
| Borealis," by NJ Antoine de Saporta
IL very interesting article II
touches upon the rather startling theory, pro
mulgated by one sayant, that the aurora
! forms family luminous ring around the
magnetic poles OF the earth, just as real at
| the famous ring Of Saturn, with the differ
ence that, while the edge Of Saturns ring il
towards that planet, our earths ring presenti
[, lts fat aide to the dwellers and aujournera ii
\ high latitudes. In an article on the Pons
Brooks comet, Professor D. Kirkwood showt
| the surprising similarity between ita orbit and
the orbit Of comet of 1876, and
/ raises the query whether these tive
comets may not originally have been one
which away back in the past became divided
az Bielas comet did in 1915. In IAN Over
4 dose Of Hasheesh," Mary G. HungerforG
seems to have wandered for hours back anc
forth along the mystic line between eartt
life and the life Of the disembodied spirit
There is enough in the experience to REGAL
| the horrors Of the materiaized vagaries Of
| ''The Hasheesh Eater and to warn sensible
| people not to tamper with this drug. A
! +. Ashley contributes an article designed
! to show that the shoeing OF horses il un
| necessary, absurd, and to some ex ent
hardship, and contends that nature fits tn
\ foot of the horse for the work required of it
and all the farrier can do in trying to I'm
prove thereon is only to botch good Job
He proves his theory by examples OF unsho,
horses which have been worked upon ston
streets Of cities for years and whose fee
have been uniformly III good condition
There are many other good things i'll thi
number, among them biographical sketcl
OF Slemens, the electrician. Published by b
Appleton Co, New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
NEW YORK FIRES.
Marrow Escapes From Burning 10
Death and dSuHocating.

Ngw YoRK, Jan, 2l.-The saloon of
Emil Schaeifer, l30 East Houston street
tock fire this morning. Mr.. Sohaetfer's q
family and two servants, nine In all,
slept on the second floor. On the third
story there we're IL men boarders. Mr..
schsttier and his family with most
OF the boarders escaped to the back
yard. Henry and David Blister
two brothers on the third floor and
Lizzie Miller, a servant, on the second
floor, were cut off by the smoke. The
firemen raised ladders by which the trio
mounted to the roof where they remained
until the fire was extinenished, 1t being
found impossible 10 bring them down
through the flame and smoke. The
entire damage amounted to 81, 500.
Another fire broke out this morning In
the mems furnishing store Of Bernhard
harnstodt on the ground floor of 1874
Bowery. The two foors were occupied
by Mrs. Rosa Cohen and six of her child.
rem, besides servant girl. They were
all rescued with great difficulty by the
hremen. Two of John Gala.
ghan's children In the adjoining
house were nearly suffooated by the
thick smoke, which penetrated to their
room. The fremen also rescued them.
Mr.. Hernstsdt's loss is put at 81 800, but
he claims $4,000. 1t was insured for
$500, and the building for "a, 900. Mrs.
Cohen's loss is $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
DWARF rs. DWARF
Or How the Finger of a Professional
Was Matched by That of an
Amateur

a writ was issued in Philadelphia on
saturday on application of Stevenson,
Price q Stevenson, attorneys tor R-beccA
3rey, aged 10 months, who claimed
through her next friend, Archibald j
Fisher, the right to possess diamond
ring which had been given to her and
then taken back by II. R. Jacobs, pro-
prietor OF an exhibition known as Jacobs
Unique Novelty Company" which has
been holding forth in Horticultural Hall
Tor the last two weeks.
During the exhibitions the lecturer
offered to give diamond ring, valued,
he says al 5000, which he takes from the
third finger of Pop o. My Thumb to any
child in the audience, over l year OF age,
who could wear ii ON the corresponding
finger. AS the riug is unusually small
there appeared among the aud ience on
Friday sfernoon Mira. Amanda Richard
son, who had with her the adopted child
Of her brother in law, Archibald j..
Fisher, ffteenuoaths old girl baby,
named R-beccs Gray. The bale Ia 8 par
tieula'ly smsll child and Weighs but
'sve1 pounds, although seemingly
healthy and p-tfact degaoped Mrs
Richardson had brought the child with
her purpOsely. She hau heard the
announcement at previous eIformsrcs,
and, taking it ia good faith, determined
to enter little Rebecoa for the prize, aud,
in company with her friend, Mfs. Ermep-
front, chs went to the show
When the usual Offer was made Mrs.
Richardson advanced and said Here, see
il the ring Will fit this bsby's fuger -
Little Rtb-cca was lifted mp with thumb
ard fJrefpger, and the professor, feeling
perfectly secure, turned to the audienct
aud said Ladies' and gentlemen, here il
the smallest child ever law | will
now show you how much larger she ia
| than Hop o'My Thumb" " Then he
slipped the ring on the baby 's
firg'r. 1, fitted her perfectly. "Hooray,'
| cried man in tue crowd, and then
| every body applauded. The professor,
somewhat iiscomit-d, said that the priz.
had tezn won, and thsp, stepping frou
the platform, mada his way to Mrs
Richardson Ol the way h. tried to sliI
the rire G q Az he hand the child
back he whlrpertd i'll Mrs R.ohards son't
sat: "Ga down and ace Mr.. Jacobs. He'i
MAX. i. I'll right with you"
Mrs Richardson went down. but Mr.
Jacobs did not make it all right "Tht
kid ia sick" said he, land we aim
giving rings to Gick 'kids.' Anyhow, III
less than year old. Where's the Ger
tifoate of birth ~
Mrs. Richardson began to argue, bu
before she could cay 10 words she wa
summsrily elected from the proprietor
flee. She went up stairs again and re-
lated what had happehed. In few min
| ntp5 the WhDlp nlapA
She at last sought legal advice whici
action resulted in the arrest of Mr. Jacobs
He pleaded hard for his lib.rty, hut with
out avail, as last resort, he compro
missed by giving up the ring.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
Pile for PIIIinE.

Dover Deawarean.
If In order, we would like Mr.. pilling
to answer the following questions.
Occupying the position that he docs ii.
the Republican party, it's leader iu New
Castle county, large manufacturer,
knowing what the blessings of protec
tive tariff are, and being the first man Ill
the State TO sound the foremost issue il.
the next campaign, We think no one car
as we'll answer our Inquiries Is Mr.. Pilling
himaelf, therefore we direct them to him :
lst. Being large manufacturer, how
many times einos the enactment OF the
tariff Law of 1867 has Mr.. Pilling reduced
the wages of his operatives in the Kia-
mensi, Joseph Dear & Sons, or Dean Is
Woolen Co, Ii illHf
%. Have or have not the reduction of
wages In those mills which he has con
trolled been greater than the advauoe in
wBgesf
Sd. Who reaped the benefit OF those
reductions, the laboring man or John
Pilling, Esq
4th. Who has been the most benefited
and who pocketed the benefit OF the
Increased price on account of the existing
tariff, the manufacturer or his employe
| 9th. With the several red uctions that
| have been made In tha wages OF the oper-
stives Of the Kiamensi, Joseph Dean &
Son and Deans Woolen Company mills
has labor been fostered equally with the
interests of Mr.. John Pilliug, at present
| lablr'B champion and defenderf
9Th. Is there any laboring man in 1
factory who ia not partner in the
concern that has made In the same leng 9Th
! Of time as much money as John Pillino
Rsqf
7tb. Mr.. Pilling is rsputed to be worth
sloO, coo at least can he name any
farmer of White Clay Creek hundred
pursuit of farming has realized profit
equal to that which Mr.. Pilling has in
his business, each starting with an equal
capital
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
HUUh NOTICES.
FOLK LORE OF sHAktsPEARE, by the Rev
n r. ThiseltOn Dyer, NJ. uIUn Sew iurk,
Harper 4 Brothsrs franklin square, 1884
II Y IliLiIIi. ia Il

FOLK-LoRE OF SHAKESPEARE, by the Rev
4. r. ThissltOn Dyer, NJ. bIUn hew HUrk
Harper Il Brothers, franklin square, 1884.
Received from q. y. Thomas Coz
1t was said that no matter what business,
employment or profession reader Of Shakes
peare might be engaged in, after he had
read for a time he WA satisfied that the
great Elizsbothan poet was, in practical life,
Of the same occupation as himself II the
latter were sailor, he felt certain that nc
one but sailor could have been 10 in sym
pathy with sailors life aud 80 accurate in
the use of nautical terms 1t WAS Just the
same If the reader were lawyer, physician
or student in any branch OF scientific
knowledge. reader is always gratified 10
find that a great writer sympathizes with his
life work and appears to have to re.
markable degree an acquaintance with
its intricaoies. It is very seldom.
/ perhaps never in this century, that a
4 writer refers at great length to the business
I Of another man, that however pleased the
| latter may be, he does not notice some point
| which shows a lack Of complete familiarity
with his employment. Consequently q
| column list OF the objects, customs, processes
/ and departments of knowledge with which
| Shakespeare appeared to be perfectly
familiar, would not convey much more
clearly, II any, bis general information or
] observation, than this statement that suoh
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24

strike every reader pt this sad story
the splendid heroisu OF Lieutenant
Rhodes and his men, and the dAstardly
indifference OF those In charge Of the
steamer Glauous who PASSED heArtisssly by
without taking the sus htsst notice Of the
terrible tragedy which wss being en-
acted so near.
The two men primarily responsible for
this oalamity-the captain and pilot
escaped with their lives, as II Providence
wished to turn theA over to the judg-
msnt OF human trsbuuRl. II they can
not clear their skirts Of this terrible re-
sponsibility, the authorities should look
TO 1t that human Justice bs not thwArted
In their case.