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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
TILE CITY IN BRIEF.

Permelia Skinner has applied for a divorce
from Eli skinner, to whom she was married in
1880, alleging abuse, failure to provide and cruel
treatment.
In the Criminal Court. yesterday, Albert L.
Helms was sent north for two years for forgery,
and Nathan Borenstein is on trial for receiving
stolen goods
Three cases of smallpox were reported yester
day: Ben Franklin GS3 East Washington street.
j. H. Chin, 140 Agnes and Lang Lederspiel, 1856
Elizabeth street.
The last will of John Haup has been admitted
to probate, bequeathing all his property, real
and personal to his uncle, August Hook, who is
named as executor
The bond of W. W. Carter, collector of inter
nal revenue in the First district for 100000
was renewed yesterday, and was approved by
the district attorney.
Building permits we're issued yesterday to
August Schmidt for Fl 800 frame cottage on
Delaware street. near McCarty street. and to the
same for $500 cottage on Madison avenue.
The work of laying the stones of the dome of
the State-hOuse began yesterday. Enough stone
is now ready to continue the work through the
spring and summer without interruption
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Albert f. Bragdon and Louie Apple, Samuel
Beberchet and Annie Gilman, Peter J. Stoncr
and Gertrude Morton; William H. Gambol and
Louisa NJ Berner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
Two RnId RohLeries.

Yesterday afternoon two men called at the
residence of General Fred Kneher. and inquired
of the servant girl who came to the door, if any
one was at home. She answered that there was
no one but herself and the men boldly walked
in, with the remark that they would 'see if
there was anything they wanted" After making
a hasty search of the house. they took $3.50
belonging to the servant which they found, and
departed without molestation
During the day, two men, supposed to be the
same couple. called at the house of Mrs. Bar
mum, corner of Market and New Jersey streets
upon the pretense that they wanted to engage
board. They were shown through the house
and when they left it was found that purse be
longing to lady boarder, which had been left
ON the piano, was missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21

shipped eastward by the trunk lines in the year
1883 was approximately as follows: Flour 400,
900 tons: pork lard, meats and provisions, 500,
900 tons; and grain of all kinds 700 600 tons, or
a total of 5000, 900 tons. The total freight re
ceiyed on these at the rates of 80 cents per 100
pounds for grain and -four, and 30 cents for pork
and 40 cents for meat would be- appl o1imately.
500 600 000 but the reduction of 10 cents per 100
pounds is in the ratio of reduction of total of
81, 200, 900 on a years business. 1t must be re
membered, however, that the loss here estimated
applies only to the eastward freight out of Chi
cago, whereas the reduction of 10 cents per 100
pounds applies to all east bound freight over the
trunk lines, and the loss from otherpoints would
fall more heavily the Plttsburg d Fort
Wayne, Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsburg Penn
sylvaniaL and the Chicago & Atlantic tErie) than
on that from Chicago by the Baltimore & Ohio,
because it would inevitably also affect the east,
bound freights from indianapolis, st. Louis and
Cincinnati. Under the most favorable circum-
stances, from the above statement it is seen that
a five or ter mt per 100 pounds reduction on
east-boundrates is pretty severe punishment on
the trunk lines for the breaking of agreements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
The Only Practical Remedy.

Mr. James Reed, the wide-awake passenger
agent of the Hannibal & st. Joe road, was in the
city yesterday. He said lie was surprised at the
demOralized condition of west bound passenger
rates at indianapolis. 1t was really disgraceful
state of affairs. He could see but one remedy
and that was that the local passenger agents do
as they had done in Kansas City, and more re-
Gently in Chicago-form an association, agree to
maintain rates, and attach a heavy penalty to
the breaking of them. Even if rate is cut 5
cents, enforce the penalty. Six weeks ago such
an organization effected at Chicago
and it has worked like a charm.
Never in the history of Chicago were passenger
rates better maintained than now There
were about twenty ticket sealpers there, and
they were Just being frozen out. Formerly
they made So to So ON a ticket Now all lines
paid them 81 per ticket sold-no more Most of
the scalpers were now living ON the money they
made when the passenger business was run 'hel-
ter SHELTER, and were comforting themselves
with the belief that the association would be
short lived, and they would again have clear
iield' but he thought it would be many day
before they would be as prosperous as in days
gone by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21

There was considerable excitement yesterday
IN freight circles and among shippers over a
sharp reduction in rates. The Erie lines early in
Abe day notified their patrons that they would
make a fourteen-cents-p per one hundred pounds
rate on grain for New York. and the
same proportionate reduction to Boston, Phla-
deIphia and Baltimore. The matter soon
became generally known, and their competitors
were at their wits end to understand why the
Erie had made so bold break Later on all
lines were notified by their general managers
that Commissioner Fink had ordered a reduction
on grain to the basis of fifteen cents per 100
pounds from Chicago to New York. This ex
planned the movement of the Erie Later in
the day agents of the Vanderbilt lines became
confused over order from Edgar Hill, as
6istant general freight agent of the Bee-line
that they maintain rates, regardless of what
other lines did; but they finally concluded that
+he order meant that they should not go
below IA cents per hundred pounds, and their
agents solicited business on that basis. There
is difference in the opinion of what the results
of this last reduction will be. Some think that
rates will go still lower while others express
the opinion that the presidents will now get to
gether put rates back to 25 cents per hundred
pounds and then maintain them. So far as In
dianapolis is concerned there is practically but
bite apiece for the numerous fast-freight lines
represented here at any rate which might be of
fered The l., B. & W. people, as well as the
Erie, seem to have anticipated a reduction, and
secured 200 carloads of business, it is stated,
before the news that the bottom was out of rates
became generally known
Speaking of the reduction of freight rates,
yesterday, a representative of the freight de-
paFtment of the Pennsylvania company said he
would not advise any one to make contracts for
shipping which could not be done at once, as
Shere was no assurance whatever that the rate
would remain as at present any length of time
st may be good all summer" said the official
and it may be raised to morrow. 1 don't think
however that the present low rate for east
bound freight will continue long We Issue the
rates to manufacturers and shippers generally
with the instructions that it may be changed at
any time without notice"
A representative of the Decline looks for still
lower rates, and says before the rates are re-
stored to paying basis he would not be
surprised to see a ten or possibly an eightcent-
perlOO-pound rate from indianapolis to New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room No. Hon. Napoleon 3. rlvlor, judge.
Sarah c. VanVorhis VS. John w Castor ct al;
foreclosure. Court makes special finding in
favor of defendant, CASTOR.
Christine Thomas VS.. Caroline Schaub suit on
judgment Judgment for $S3IS7.
Elizabeth Denny VS.. James Buchanan; suit for
trespass. On trial by court
Room No. 2-Hon D. W. Howe. Judge
Frank Eberle VS.. l., B. & W. railroad; also,
George Il. Myers VS.. l., B. & w Railroad Com
pany; suit for damages. On trial by court
Room No. S-Hon. Lewis C. Walker. judge.
James r. Carnahan VS.. George Tousey; suit to
review. Dismissed for want of prosecution.
William H. Draper vs.. Enoch Baker ct al. suit
to quiet title. Dismissed tor want of prosecu-
ton.
Moses Royan VS.. Jacob Krumrine; suit for
damages. Jury found for defendant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21

people of the South are familiar with the name
and fame of Logan, and with singular unanimity
have unfurled his banner to the breeze.
The federal power, by means of its patronage,
may make trifing inroads by bartering even
judicial positions for delegations, but if left I'M
trammeled Logan would receive the almost
solid vote of that section i'll the Chicago eonven-
ton. The indications are that General Logan
will be the Republican standard bearer in the
coming campaign. and that he will lead us on to
triumphant victory. With the name Of Logan
inscribed upon our banners the cohorts of De
mocracy would confess defeat even before the
day Of election. REPUBLICAN.
WAsHINGToN. D. c., March IS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
A Chance for Boston Capitalists to Unload
Their Elephant.

A telegram from Dayton, o., says the rumor
of the transfer of the Toledo, Cincinnati G. st
Louis narrow-gauge road appears to be confirmed
by statements of railroad officials here 1t ap-
pears that the c., H. s. D. is DESTROYS of obtain
ing it as an inlet to the southern Ohio coal fields
and especially the Dayton division, while the
c., v, w. & NJ. road is equally anxious to Sc
cure it for a Cincinnati route. The N. Y, P.
& o. road is said to be only awaiting Judge
Bakers decision to swallow up the Cincinnati
Northern division, thus giving it an important
link between Dayton and that city. OF course,
a standard gauge system would be a result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
A Correct Statement.

Judge Howe yesterday overruled the de-
murrer of the Board of Commissioners to the
complaint in the case of Center Township VS..
The Board of Commissioners of Marion County
and the l., d. & S Railway Company. The ar
gument of the demurrer to the answer and cross
complaint of the l., D. g. s. Railway Company
will be heard on next Tuesday The state
ment in the News that the case had been de-
cided in favor OF Center township was a mistake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21

The want of . rc-
liable diul.etic which.
while acting as u slim.
ulant Of the kidneys.
neither exciteS nor
initiates them, was
long since supplied by
HoStettcr's Stomach
Bitters. This fine
medicine exerts the
requisite degree of
Stimulation upon these
organs, without pro-
ducing irritation. and
is, therefore, far bet
ter adapted for the
purpose than unmedi.
Gated excitants often
resorted to. Dyspep-
STA. fever and ague.
and kindred diseases
are all cured BY it. For
sale by all druggists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21

During the crush about the Model Store, last
night one of the paving stones in front of
Fletcher & Sharpes Bank, cracked and began to
sink. Several ladies were standing on it at the
time, but they felt it sinking and got off in time
to avoid what would have been very serious
accident had the pavement fallen, for the cellar
below is twelve feet deep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
Really a Severe Punishment.

But few shippers, or, in fact, railroad men,
realize the significance of the reduction of ten
cents per hundred pounds on all east bound ton
mage of grain, -four, pork, provisions and meats
which was made last week at the conference Of
trunk-line presidents 1t can be better under
stood by estimating its effect upon that portion
of these classes of freights shipped out of Chi
csSc alone The total terua of these articles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21

THE merits of Athlophoros as a specific for
rheumatic and neuralgia affections have been
proved over range of territory as wide as our
continent 1t never fails. no matter what the
climate or atmospheric conditions. Here is a
significant voice from the Northwest Mr.. John
S. Helwick writes from Berren Springs, Mich.
to say: "Athlophoros is doing my wife. suf-
ferer from severe Rheumatism a great deal of
good more good than any other medicine she
has ever taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
East-Bound Rates.

New YORK, March 2O.-Notice is given that
east bound rates will be reduced ON the classes
named to the following basis: Chicago to New
York. 9Th class. Is cents; 7th class 20 cents, ana
9th class, % cents Live hogs to New York
and Boston, 20 cents per 100 pounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
Marion Criminal Court.

Hon Pierce Norton. JuIEa
State VS.. Nathan Borenstein; grand larceny
and receiving stolen goods On trial by Jury.
State vs.. Albert L. Helms. Sentenced to two
years Imprisonment for forging
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
Why Cut Rates Are Met.

The question often arises why do roads which
are in pool in which their per cent of tonnage
is fixed cut rates! A question of this character
was put to Hon. j. II. Devereux, president of
the Decline system, by the railroad editor e
the Cleveland Leader. Mr.. DevereuX answered.
''The roads running east from st. Lous are an
apt illustration of this point At st. Louis the
business is divided between the Ohio & Missis-
sippi Indianapolis, and St Louis, Vandalia
Chicago & Alton. and the Wabash roads. Each
of these lines feels that its percentage of the
business as allowed by the pool is too small, and
that it is entitled to larger share. In order to
make strong showing before Commissioner
Fink. they each carry as much freight as posi-
BILE, some preferring to get the business even at
the risk of exceeding the tonnage allowed by the
pool and thus making themselves liable to a
money payment to the roads which are
behind, or to a practical cessation of
business until the remaining roads have
caught up. 1t often happens that the weakest
lines carry the largest business, and they do this
by cutting the rates. Should these rates not be
met by the remaining roads, the latter would
quickly fall behind, and the danger is that they
would be not alone unable to compel the roads
doing the heavy business to make them even in
the pool but the probabilities are'that in few
months vigorous efforts would be made to induce
the commissioner of the pool to make new di-
vision of the business" Mr. Devereux in his re-
marks seems to have ignored the Toledo, Cincin-
natl & st. Louis road 1t has been understood
in indianapolis railroad circles that the ]. & st.
L. cut rates out of st. Louis, because this little
narrow gauge affair did
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
The True Way to Cure Corns.

Apply DIR. Wings great Corn and Bunion
Remedy every night and morning for three days.
Druggists Poe, and Browning & Sloan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-21
Co,,,l..s Taclk to his old Stamping Ground s

Coming Back to His Old Stamping Grounds.
From the following item, clipped from the
Topeka Commonwealth of the 18th inst, it
would seem that Colonel Emmett is coming back
to his old stamping grounds The Common
wealth says: Colonel Robert Emmett who has
been acting in the capacity of passenger and
ticket agent through Kansas with headquarters
at Topeka, for the Yandalia system of railroads
since last September, forwarded his resignation
to the proper authorities last night, and will go
back to his former home, indianapolis, leaving
here next Sunday. He takes this step to accept
better services with another company, which
permits him to live at his old home. Colonel
Emmett is q rare gentleman. But few men
ever went into any strange country and made so
many warm personal friends in so short time
as he has done here-friends who regret to see
him leave. Not only that but he has placed
the Vandalia on a much more popular footing
than it ever had before in Kansas Ina business
way and socially, Colonel Emmett is a very
pleasant, affable gentleman, and the Common
wealth wishes him success in his new position"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11

Gladstone, by his superior manage
ment and power of elOquence, presse d
it through that body. and the bill has
now gone to the House of Lords,
where it will of course encounter
strong opposition. The House Of
Lords breads the extension of further
power to the people, therefore is hostile
to the new franchise bill. But, in
despite of this opposition, the enlarge
ment of suffrage rights is certain to
succeed at no distant day. It is
strange that the Irish members of the
House of Commons have not been
among the advocates of suffrage ex-
tension; their position, to say the least
has been equiyocal. Ithas long been the
complaint of the people of Ireland that
their rights have been denied them, be-
cause they were not fairly represented
| in Parliament. Gladstone's franchise
bill puts Ireland on an equality of re-
presentation with England and Scot
land. The Irish people will in due
time understand that the British Pre-
mier, Gladstone, is not their enemy,
but their friend.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11

was a g0odly number out. The band
discoLrSed some very excellent music.
Quite a number took supper out of
doors, where there was a fine display
of Chinese and Yankee lanterns.
Every one seemed to ENJOY themselves.
As there was no warm ice cream, I took
coffee instead thereof.
On Wednesday of last week the
Ladies Missionary Society Of the Plank
Road church met at the home of Mrs.
J. 2. Bishop. Quite a number of mem
bers were present. Two selected
| pieces were read, and the ladies have
resolved to take in sewing at their
meeting and devote the money to
benevolent purposes.
On the 18th inst, No. ) Schsol Dis
trict held their annual meeting. All
went merry as marriage bell. And
they have lots of money in the treas
ury. Mr.. Snyder is the new clerk,
| and Mr.. G.. O. Vincent, having got
tired of taking care of the money, re-
signed, and Mr.. S. Epson was elected
to fill the Office.
Our Bishop calculates to leave us in
August or September. IF he gets
homesick in Nebraska he must not lay
the blame on us.
Lots of our folks went over to
Somers to celebrate the Fourth-the
Shepards, Roberts, Kelloggs, Vincents
and others and they report big
crowd and a good time.
Mr.. l.. Spencer and wife returned
from Rockford, and they report a
great time and great crowd.
One piece of good news is that Ore
gon, which had Is saloons last year.
has not one this year. What will the
politicians do there without saloons?
Mr.. Fidler sold a 3-year-old colt this
week for $3.50.
The Fidlers shipped their wool to
Allen & Co., Chicago.
Miss Clara Epson has been to Chica-
go to consult a physician as to her
health, which seems to be failing. Miss
Clara has been a very successful teach,
er, and perhaps ought to have taken
rest sooner. She has a host of young
friends, and they deeply sympathize
with her.
Master Walter Enos left Woodwork
for his home in Racine on the Sd. He
wanted to see the Fourth at Racine.
Mr.. Frank Roberts and his brother
Fred spent the Fourth at Racine.
Mrs. Whitcome, of North Carolina.
has come up to get some Northern air
and see her old friends.
Miss E. t. Shepard is having her
vacation with her sister, Mrs. G. O.
Vincent.
Mrs. Lyde Briggs, Of Oshkosh,
daughter and neice, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. FL. Blackman.
Libbie and Minnie Schmerhorn. of
Bloomington, ILL.,, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. S. Kingman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gasl1in, Mr..
Rugg and Miss Myrtle MAYNARD. Of
Rockford, Ill, are visiting Miss Lena
Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, of Racine, have
been visiting at Henry Blackmans.
Miss Shepherd, of Chicago, is visiting
Miss Laura Blackman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11
RANDALL.
Haying has commenced.

Haying has commenced.
The small grains look better and
better as they approach maturity.
Some Of our farmers complain that
the white grub is eating their corn.
Gen. McKesson's trotting mare
Aeneid has returned from her cam
paign at Eau Claire. Saltwater and
Minneapolis.
VIM Besteder's cream mare go5 Sec
ond money at Sharon on the 4th.
The basket picnic at Ballas' landing
on the 4th was moderately successful.
Geo. McKesson returned from Min
neapolis on the 18th. He says he saw
no larger corn anywhere than we have
in Randall.
We were III error as to the license
business. The town board granted Ii
cense to Mr. Suffer, but he has not yet
paid the sum they demand for the same,
and therefore has no license in fact.
The crowd at the watering places is
larger than it was the same time last
year.
Considerable wool has been SOLD
about here. The highest price we have
heard of is % cents. Last Saturday
the buyers would only offer "a cents
With wool at 25 cents, butter at II to
16 cents, and cheese at to 7 cents
the sheep ard cattle husbandry don't
pay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11
PROMISING YOUNG PREA CHI
Frs.

Our attention has been invited to
the fact that this southeastern corner
of Wisconsin is supplied with an I'M
usual proportion of promising and
talented young Methodist preachers.
Most of the older preachers on the cir.
cults seem to have been sent to other
fields of labor. These young men are
mostly fresh from the theological
schools, chiefly from Evanston. Rev.
Dubois has charge of two churches in
Somers; Rev. Lacey has charge Of
two churches, Pleasant Prairie and
South Bristol; Rev. Hollister, two
churches, Salem Station and Wilmot !;
Rev. Benjamin, Sharon; Rev. Updyke,
Racine. These young preachers have
agreeable pulpit manners, deliver we'll
digested and logically arranged SER
mons. They are in striking contrast
with the half-century ago lOud-voiced
preacher, who stamped the floor,
pounded the desk and sometimes made
up in noise what was wanting in sub
stance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11

The Fourth Of July appears to have
been more generally commemorated
this year than in past years. Large
and enthusiastic gatherings of people
celebrated the day in towns, villages
and cities throughout the country.
While there was much that was ex-
tTaneous, and had little or no appro-
priateness to the day, there was un--
questionably much of true patriotism,
and calculated to inspire an increased
interest in the welfare of the country.
In this city there was not the usual
time-honOred kind of celebration; pic
MICS, balls and races were the adver-
tised order of the day. The races were
postponed until Saturday, on account
of the muddy condition of the track.
On that day about a thousand persons
were on the grounds to witness the
trials of speed between noted horses.
The other advertised amusements fol-
the day came off in accordance with
the programme.