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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

This showing is very unfavorable on its
face, and justly provokes investigation 1t
would seem, however, that there is no imme-
date ground for apprehension of anything like
Despite the remarkable number of commercial
failures during 1883 it was and is recognized
as a year of general prosperity. Compared
with 1878 the figures are about 50 per cent in
favor of 1883. During the former year there
there was an average of one failure in every
sixty-four houses in business, while last year
there was but one in every ninety -four. The
average liabilities in 1878 were 500, 369, and in
1888, $1S,823.
announced, the general business of the cOun-
try is good. The people pay largely as they
60 and are not in debt for anything. Stats
tics show that the mortgage indebtedness on
failures has decreased Is per cent, which fact
alone is full of assurance for the future If
the farmers of the United States are in better
financial circumstances the erect must be
favorably felt in all branches of trade. One
of the chief causes of the trade failures Of
1888 was the gambling in stocks, grain, oil,
and other products, in which vast sums of
money were lost from legitimate business.
The effect on business now if this be cor
rected, will be good There are now fewer
firms competing for trade, and those which
have been conservative and have confined
their operations in their proper channels will
enjoy better patronage. The lessons of the
past year. if properly applied will certainly
be the means of a better outcome next De
cember "a conservative policy with re-
gard to credits, at all times judi
cious, was never more needed than now"
Contemplating the field entire, Dun Co.
feel free to say: with an infnity of natural
resources, with people trained to develop
them to their utmost, with facilities for trans
portation and communication of an tneoualed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12
THE BUSINESS Future.

The unusual number Of failures during the
year 1883 has caused considerable speculation
as to the future of business, and the question
whether ali unfavolable showing will again be
revealed at the close of the current YEARS. be-
ing generally discussed. The total number of
commercial failures during the twelve months
just past, as recorded by R. G. Dun & Co
Commercial Agency, was g. 1874, the largest
since the year 1878, when the total was 10, 478,
with liabilities of 1924, 1888, 1872 From 1878
the number of business reverses declined to
Abs in 1880, since which time there has been
steady increase, the respective totals and
gross liabilities for the past three years being
as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12
THE Cincinnati News Journal saws:

''Talk about revolt is all moonshine; there will
be no revolt. If there were, neither Pendleton
nor Ward could honorably lead revolt after
having gone into the caucus"
Of course not. We should be pleased to hear
of an instance where any Democrat had virtue
enough to stand out against any infamy, how
ever deep and damning There are no Demo
cratic bolts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

AN early -closing Association of dry-goods
clerks exists in New York city, some of the
members whereof probably think now that they
wore little too early, not to say oprevious. A
procession of thirty marched down Broadway the
other night, headed by drummer and carrying
transparencies bearing the legend, "All respecta
bic dry goods stores close at P. NJ" Reaching
the store of Mr. Reinhardt they founditopen, and
at once proceeded to lombard the place. AS re-
sultof their combined efforts they succeeded indie
stroying several hundred dollars worth of plate
glass and dry goods. 1t was very funny affair
until they were placed under arrest By the
time they are out of Jail and get the damages
paid up they won't care whether stores close
late or early.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

BROOKLYN horse-car conductors are now sup
piled with punches that have a large dialed
watch on the side for the convenience of pas
sengers. Instead of asking conductors the time
of day all the passenger has to do is to spin him
around like teetotum and see for himself. The
innovation is a great invention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

SENATOR VOORHEES, is expected to be on hand
when the Mutt trial opens at Pttsburg on Mon
day, and to remain until the verdict is reached.
He will not take any active part until the time
arrives for oratorical effort, but it is thought
that his presence will have its effect on the
iu1sv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

A MAINE girl refuses to be married till next
April because she likes sleighing and says she
sees there isn't so muchsleighing after marriage.
1t is generally great deal warmer after mar
riage, especially if the bride be girl who pre-
fers sleigh-ri rides to a good, steady husband
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

last week, he did not have To- 900 people at his
tertainment, as he is accustomed to have at
home, but the streets were thronged on his ac-
count as if there were great celebration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

JUST before the Sturlata woman mysterious
ly disappeared" from Baltimore, she received
telegram from Freddie Gebhardt. Mrs. Langtry
will be awfully shocked when she hears about
this-to think that Freddie can behave So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

Hon. JOHN B. SToLL says that instead of de-
string to be chairman of the Democratic State
central he has had somewhat difficult task to
elude the place. which has been chasing him
around for some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

THE Washington Post Democratic organ, la
ments because the brethren in Ohio succumbed
to an 'evil SPELL which resulted in Paynes nom
nation. Doesn't the Post spell it d-o-l-l-a-rl Or
does it see nothing but d-o-l-or with its minds
avail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12
A Laughing Wife.

Egide Willems, of New York city, is Bel
gian, aged sixty He recently married a smart
and pretty Swedish girl aged twenty The
usual result She leads him by the nose, makes
him build the fires and let her slumber until the
coffee is ready. She did more; she helped her
self from the money drawer, and tricked herself
out in a manner that would have astounded Sol
ONION. But the worst of it all that she laughed
whenever he demonstrated. This was too much
for AVilems, so he appealed to court. When
questioned by the frowning judge why she
laughed, she replied with a rainbow of smiles,
III like to laugh l was born that way" Des
pite the fact that most girl babies seem born to
cry, the judge couldn't help letting the poor
thing go. In the hall Willems seized his laugh
ing wife and tried to kiss her, imploring her to
go home. She struggled in his grasp, laughing
the while, freed herself, laughed again, and then
said she would think about it. At last she gave
d half promise that if he would go with her to
her lawyer and sign a declaration that what he
had said about her was untrue she would return.
cab was called, and as it drove away Mrs.
Wiems put her face out of the window and
beamed on a court attendant who had been kind
to her. 1t is a mighty hard thing to hold out
against laughing wife. It's the other kind that
kills
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

polygamy than in promoting the suffrage
cause, and if the advocates of the latter are
wise in their generation they will not protest,
though their own plans should fail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12
TWELVE PAGES.
THE IND1ANApoL1s JOURNAL
E found at the Following places:

Can be found at the following places
LOND0N-American Exchange in Europe, .449
Strand
PAR1S-Ameriean Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels.
WASHINGTON D. o.-Brentane's LOIS Pennsyl
vania Avenue
CHICAGO-Palrner House.
CINCINNATI. 9, Hawley & Co, 154 Vine Street
LOUTSvILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

AT the last meeting of the Philadelphia Acad-
envy of Natural Sciences, it was successfully
demonstrated that CLANS have eyes. If it were
not for these scientists how could we get along
this cold weather
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

A CURRENT paragraph says Mr.. w. D. Howells
is hard at work on new novel, and declines all
invitations to dinner, Does Mr.. Howells think a
man can live by novels alonel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

A PRESBYTERIAN congregation at Belleville,
Canada, invested in an organ and had the in
strument set up in the church Among the
members, however, was one who looked upon
the organ as thing of evil, and regarded its al
legged music as snare calculated to draw the
footsteps of the once innocent and guileless down
to perdition. This conscientious member re-
solved to do what he could to prevent this and
betaking himself to the church on Sunday morn
ing, fastened the building up and refused ad
mission to the congregation. He was willing for
the good of others to peril his soul by remaining
under the same roof with the accursed instru
ment, and would listen to argument or per
suasion of tho outsiders. The preacher and dea
cons stood around in the cold until they were
nearly frozen and then, regardless of the we'll
meant intentions of the good man inside. they
put their shoulders to the door, broke it down
and entered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

A PHILADELPHIA paper talks about the burn
ing of female college building, but neglects
to explain why the poor, dear thing did not save
herself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

How Mr.. Payne's election was brought about
is thus told by the Butler County Democrats
I'm IA sky parlor of the Neil House sat 81 Re
publican lobbyist of unsavory reputation, besidea
satchelfrl of bank notes which were parceled out.
to the wretches who were willing to sell their
souls and their constituencies for few hundred
dOllaI<xr .s,,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

THREE million clocks were manufactured in
this country last year. and yet with all of them
we can not keep time. AS has been frequently
remarked, time flies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

Runaway matches by children are always full
of risk, and not one in fifty proves a good in
,.nstnnnnt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

Boston culture need not exalt itself over that
of Salt Lake city. Whom the distinguished Bos-
tonian, Mr, Sullivan, was In the Utah capital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Magg Observation-Disclosures
Little Barefoot" evening, "Fanchon.
ENGbISHS OPERA HOUSE-Augistin Days COM
pany in '"7-20-S." Matinee and evening.
PARK THEATER-Specialty Company. Matinee and
evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

GOVERNOR HoADLY has withdrawn from all
connection with the Cincinnati News Journal
Is this another Mclean Bookwalter victory!
IT is always the wicked Republican that buys
up the poor Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-12

NEW YoRK-Ffth Avenue and Windsor Hotels.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
IG SPRINGS.
A SwitClman's Hand Crushed-The
Excursion Party.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Big Springs, April 10.-Chas. Mar.
shall, a switchman, had his hand
mashed to such AN extent this after
noon as to necessitatethe local surgeon
ampuiating it,
Quite party of excursionists from
the Northwest have been whiting
here. They are trying to start a
Chicago on the plains, but it seems
they can't agree on the name. The
present name of the place is Midway,
but this dome suit, as there is another
Midway in Texas. Some wanted to
call the place Lincoln, but others said
that wouldn't do down South, so
TO bring about reconciliation between
the disputing excursiouists, your re-
porter would suggest that they name
The place after our new president,
Tilden.
Several parties from Virginia are
here locating ranches.
The artesian well is still going
down, and there is no telling when ii
will stop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
|aorders receive prompt and careful attention.


Niagara Fall, Ont, April l0.-Thos,
Nedder and N. n Pierson, brothers
in-law, drove to Goat Island yesterday,
and not returning, search was made
this morning. Persons body was
found on Luna Island, shot through
the head, and his horse and buggy
were found tied to a tree. Vedder's
clothes were discovered lying on the
ice, but no trace of him was found. 1t
is supposed the men quarrelled and
Nedder shot Pierson, afterwards COM
uniting suicide by jumping into the
rapids, Both were respectable citi-
zens, residing near the suspension
bridge New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
HiLlSBUR0.
A Hcinous Crime at Whiincy-The Per-
petratnr's Escape.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Hillsboro, April 10.-News was
brought over from Whitney to-day by
the mail carrier that man named
Brady committed rape on his brothers.
daughter yesterday. The girl is very
young ana is in precariOus condition
and is hardly expected to recover.
The man Brady is u slight spare-made
man of dark complexion. He was last
seen making for this point, and the of
ticers are on the lookout for him. The
crime is of the most heinous nature,
and it is hoped he will be caught soon,
Mr.. j. w. Golledge was the recipient
of another anonymous letter, and ii
seems it was from the same source a
the previous ones he has received
Rain is now falling at this time
Slight frost was reported by some, bu
no damage done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
VAN ALSTYNE.
Another Disastrous Pire-Iist OF Losses
and Insurance.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Van Alstyne, April l0.-The second
time in less than u week our town has
been visited by II very disastrous fire;
Last night, between the hours OF ana
8 O'Clock, fire broke out In Hampton
Bros. drug store, consuming the fol-
lowing houses, with value OF each, In
surapce and loss as follows:
f. G. Ball, dry goods. Stock SIS, 600 I;
loss and damage, SIS 500.
Hampton Bros, druggists,,Stock,
S. 900; house, with Masonic han, about
81 600; insurance 5000, loss every
thing.
Mckinney g. Cave, furniture STOCK
81 400 house, 5000; insurance, l,50O,
half OF stock saved.
Hampton q Sledge, saloon-Stock'
81 400 house, ST goo insurance 81 ,aoo.
Harper Bros, saloon-s5tock, 81 ,oOo
loss, $50 no insurance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
A Defaulting Cashier.

Chicago, April 1O.-The Daily News
Mammoth, H., special says that Hub
bard, the defaultipg cashier of the
First National bank here, was render
ing assistance to the bank officials yes.
terday in arriving at the extent and
character of the shortage OF the banks
finances, and was to have put in his
appearance this morning, but failed to
appear at the appointed hour, and is
supposed to have made good his es-
cape.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Temple,
Horse Stolen-A Row the THEATRE
Convict Laborers.
Special 10 the Gazette.

special TO the Gazette.
Temple. April ga man by the
name OF Stringer was in the clty ms
morning advertising horse which was
stolen from him on Monday night. ~
has no clue to the thief, but the infof-
nation which he has indicates that he
has gone toward Gatesville.
1t Is said by those who know that
big row occurred at the BucRingnai,
theatre last night, in which several
shots were exchanged, and that one
party escaped from the difficulty os
jumping from the second story. NC
arrests have been made.
About fifty convicts are OF Work on
the reilroad near the round house, AM
quite n number of our citizens nav
| been to look at them, but seem dlsap
pointed that they are not unlike olne
people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Soft GIoye Fight.

Pittsburg, Pa, April l0.-Hial g..
Stoddard and Captain VIM. DAILY of
New York have arranged matched
fight of four rounds with soft gloves,
Marquis of Queensbury rules, for one
thousand dollars a side, to take place
in this city on ihe 2lst instant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
LONGyIEW.
Amusemenis- Sch,ml Entertainments
Lady's Lecture.
Special TO the Gazette.

special To the GazeIfe.
Longyiew, April l0.-We have haa
no amusemants since January ~. eS-
cent Hay woods Minstrels, until blsn,
OPS Widow Bedott last night, anu
Remberts opera house was crowdeu,
The children of st. Marks scnooi'
colored, gave an excellent ener.ai "
ment, showing great improvement. ~, ~
behavior and advancement IN s'uu.es
Culverts, tfestles and bridges; I, encsps
that over tn. Sabine, on me u. p I" 7''
Louis, are all being Rebuilt. .a
Seventeen druinmeis maoe heAu'
quarters here yesterday.
/ Mrs. Fixen's lecture last nigno WV
we'll received. She lectures aea'n
tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Ellwood Re.Nominated.

Chicago, April l0.-The Journals
Elgin, H., special says Reuben Ell
wood was re-nominated for congress by
the Republicans of the Fifth district
this afternoon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
Saw Mill Burned.

Chicago, April 1o.-The Journals
Marshfield, Wisconsin, special says:
A large steam saw mill burned here
last night. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
Sl2 nnn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
|1INN OUN1Y.
AZ Il McKInney-scc
Y. rsuslusd With Prac-
tal Charity.
N Village Of allen-Its Peo'
pFr9sfsus Busiacs'.

MI Aptll O. ipui
M me- pleasure of attend
.si,,i The Busy Bee society
s,l,,,rian church, at the
M IN Henry A. Mcdonald,
En- merchant of this city.
Ms society is TO help the
s,sN. and they resort to a
4 ~ to carry out their
NJ The most pleasant of
I'M sc. At the meetings
ID axes a pound, hut no
i'm what the various pack.
a These are put up and
sh,Ss:i bidder, and great
IstAby Witnessing the pur-
3 tbslr packages, as they
N and, sawdust, stones,
" manner the society en-
xhg IS well as contribute
u poor. They also meet
ayand sew. The society
xliendlng school, with a
sa.
Euppdsnt had the pleas
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-11
An Old House Burned.

/. Northampton, Mass, April l0.-The
Elisha Graves house, over 200 years
old, burned.
The Iola register., 1884-05-23

The North american Review for
June opens with an article on "Har-
boring Conspiracy" by Prof. Henry
Wade Rogers, who examines, in the
light Of international law, the diplo-
matte history Of the United States and
the national constitution, the question
as to how far our government may
and must go in suppressing plots
against governments with which we
are at peace. Henry D. Lloyd in the
same number of the Review, shows
how every branch of production is
coming under the control of "Lords
of Industry" corporations and monop-
olies. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has an
article marked by rare philosophic
force upon the 'Struggle for Immor-
tslity." Other articles of not less
Importance are: Sociological Falla-
cies," by Prof. w. G. Summer; "rhe
Rise and Fall of Authority" by Pres
ident J. c. Yelling; "Walt Whitman
by Walker Kennedy; and a sympos-
ium on expert Testimony" by Ros-
sitter johnson. DR.. w. w. Godding,
T. O'Conor Sloane and DR.. Charles L.
Dana.
The Iola register., 1884-05-23
Additional Locals

The trial of the Guillilands for the
murder of Harclerode and Mcfarland,
took place at Fredonia last week. It
began on Tuesday and the case went
to the jury at ten o'clock Saturday
night. In about two hours the jury
returned with verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree as to Hugh
Guilliland and his oldest son, and of
guilty in the second degree as to the
two younger sons. The counsel for
the defense had determined to move
for new trial for the two latter but
the matter was compromised by allow
ing one of them to plead guilty and be
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary, while the case against the
youngest-a mere boy of II years
was dismissed. The trial has been
much shorter and less expensive to
this county than was anticipated and
all lovers of justice may rejoice that
the law was permitted to take its
course.