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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Spnks shcddy mills at Philadelphia burned
yesterday. Loss $50, 600.
Ward s. Gaenssten's hide and tallow factory,
at Chicago, burned yesterday morning Loss,
$40, 900; fully insured
The forge department of the Kelly Iron and
Nail Company at Ironton burned yesterday
Loss, $4,000; fully insured.
Henry Hays noted desperate of Daviess
county, Kentucky, was found dead in field,
with several bullet holes through his body.
Attachment suits aggregating over $40, 900
were filed against the firm of Kaufman, Cohn &,
CO., wholesale miliners of st. Louis, yester-
day.
A portion of the Owensboro Ky, wagon fac
tory burned yesterday, with large quantity of
hubs and spokes. Loss, 500, 900; insurance,
$40, 900.
Arrangements have been made for holding the
third annual exhibition of bottlers' machinery
and supplies in Power Hall, Cincinnati, Novem-
Der AS next.
The last citizens subscription to the Kimbal
House at Atlanta is closed, showing a surplus
above the amount called for The cost, with
furniture will be 100000.
Isaac NJ Vetch, of st. Louis, past grand sire
of the l. o. o. F., died yesterday, having been
suddenly stricken down during the session of
the Grand Lodge of Missouri.
While at work on bridge No. l, of the Cleve
land & Marietta railroad near Kimbalton. O.
penter, on the head, killing him instantly.
young man named Baker, while handling a
pistol at Wiliamstown, KY, shot himself in the
bowels He was taken to his home at Mason
Station on the Cincinnati Southern railroad.
A party of engineers is engaged in surveying
railroad from CoalpOrt, Clearfield county, Pa,
to Cresson Cambria county which, it is said
viii open up the largest bituminous coal field in
the State.
A freight train on tho Parker & Kansas City
railroad went through q trestle near Kansas
City, yesterday morning and was badly
wrecked. Two men, named Thompson and Cook
were fatally injured.
An unknown woman sent telephone message
to an acquaintance of Miss Hazard q young
woman of Cincinnati who has been missing since
last Friday, saying she was in boarding house
at Chicago, on North avenue near Randolph
street 1t lie supposed the woman had received q
letter from Miss Hazard. The information is
not yet corroborated.
party of horse thieves and whisky -peddlers
were overtaken in the Indian Territory q few
days ago, by several officers, and in an attempt
to arrest them, George Beggs, one of the
thieves, was instantly killed, another niOrtaiiy.
and third slightly wounded Two of the off
GERS We're also slightly injured.
John NJ Simpson, a prominent cattle man of
Texas, who has just made an extensive tour of
the cattle region and some Of sn6 northern mar
kets, says the outlook rof beeves is very fine
ne reports some advanced herds from Texas
ALREADY arrives at Dodge City Kan, and says
IRE seasopSs drive from Texas will De larger than
for ten years, and Will probably reach 5O0O O0
head.
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INVESTIGATING THE HEALTH BOARD.
Economical Disinfection-Th Conduct Of
the Sanitary Officers

In the investigation by the Council committee,
last night, of the expenditures of the city Board
of Health for dsinfecting drugs, two hours of
careful questioning elected evidence show
ing that in bill of $4.70 the
city had been charged by a clerical
error, sixty-five cents for funnel which could
be bought for twenty-five cents. and another
mistake had been made by which the city gained
Sc. Fifty-tve houses had been disinfected at a
cost of about thirty cents each, and druggist
Hendricks testified that the disinfection of two
buildings had cost him o.
The insinuation having been made that Griffin,
the sanitary officer, had borrowed money from
the butchers as IA black mailing scheme it was in
quired into. and, while two or three admitted
that he owed them small Sums, they claimed that
the obligation had secured them no favor-tnat
it was simply Micawber like transaction las
between man and man."
Flahertv, Smith, and other butchers who have
been convicted of offering unwholesome meat
forsale, were questioned as to what had become
of the meat confscated by the health board
1t was shown that it had all been sold to the
fertlhzing factory, and evidence was
offered by the sanitary officers to
show that the money received from
the sale of the meat had been properly accounted
for. The butchers claimed that the health of
ficers were not capable of judging good meat
from pad, and complained that they had not
been fairly treated. but their testimony failed to
substantiate the insinuations which have been
made.
George o. Griffin one of the sanitary officers
testified that he had witnessed the killing of cat
tie at the abbattoir two weeks ago and
had seen a fGtus prepared for marketable use
while several others were lying around. He had
been told by the butchers that only the hide was
sold, but he suspected that the meat was often
placed on the market for food He admitted
that he had never reported the matter to the
healthb oard although he had mentioned it to
one of the sanitary officers. His excuse for not
reporting it was that he did not think it his
duty to do so. Mr.. Pearson expressed great sur
prise at the officers conduct in the matter and
severely censured him.
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GRANT & WARD.
Ward Placed IN Cell in Ludlow-Street Jail
Rumors About the Grants.

Ward Placed IN Cell in Ludlow-Street Jail
RUmors About the Grants.
Nav YORK. May 22.-Three affidavits have
been made against Ferdinand Ward, by J. Mel
son Tappan, Mr.. Tappan's son, and Mr. Bling
ham, whose identity is established. Heis in Mr.
Tappans employ. Rumors were floating in
Wall street this afternoon, which could not be
traced to reliable sources, that L. S. Grant, jr,
had left for Canada
Ferd Ward, after spending the day in en-
deavoring to obtain $1,000 900 bail, was taken to
Ludlow-street jail to night, and lodged in a cell
there. He refused to see any person.
General q. S, Grant stated, tonight, that the
rumer that his son, U. S, Grant jr., had fed to
Canada to escape arrest was wholly without
foundation. His son had gone, this evening, to
Morristown, N. j.. where he lives, and will be
found in his Office at the usual hour tomorrow
morning. Both his sons, the General said were
in town, and intended to remain here. They
had no money to make trip to Canada, even if
they wanted to go there. He was very indignant
that the report had been circulated, or that
eredence should have been given it.
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BROKER LEWIS.
No News of His WhereabOuts-Char of
His Business.

No News of His observation-disclosures of
His Business.
WASHINGTON, May Pho news has been re
ceived from Lewis, the missing broker. His af-
fairs in New York are said to be in very un-
promising condition. All his property in this
city has been attached, and his Office is in the
hands Of deputy marshal. The disappearance
of Lewis was subject of general comment about
the departments to-day, as many clerks had in
vestedi various amounts with him, and were
anxious to learn all phases of the
matter. number of depositors
with Lewis refer to Colonel Burnside
disbursing clerk of the Postofice Department, as
one who advised them as to this opportunity Of
friendly motive towards them, and that he
was making a good deal of money himself
Colonel Burnside left last night for New York,
and is said to be very much disturbed on ae-
count of the losses Of his friends. He will en-
deavor, as far as possible, to protect those who
large number of depositors, who were
principally persons of limited means,
forms the subject of a great deal of
talk as the facts gradually leak out. One man is
reported to have mortgaged his house for So, 900,
paying per cent interest, ana placing the entire
capital with Lewis. Several business men are
reported to have invested as high as $4,000 and
IS, 900 IN the concern. st Is surprising" re-
marked broker yesterday, what q number of
sharp, eooheaded business men have gone into
this thing, and the only way that can explain
tits thatthey were guided by the advice of friends
upon whose Judgment they relied"
1t is understood Lewis has no assets in New
York or Philadelphia, and that Harris, his pre-
tended New York agent, denies having had any
business connection with him.
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INDIANA DLLINOIS NEWS
Extraordinary Interest Excited by the
Block Trial at Greensburg.
Important Changes in the Brazil Coal Dis
trict-Murder Trials in the North
ern Part of the State.
Continuation of the Block Murder Trial
Great Interest I'm the Case.
Special TO the India nanoIiE Jrurual

Continuation of the Block Murder Trial
Great Interest in the Case.
Special to the India uapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG, May 22-The Block murder
still continues on trial here, and is exciting
extraordinary interest The conviction of Jacob
Block, the father of the present defendant and
his sentence to a lifetime Imprisonment, was
after determined legal struggle of two weeks
duration. Elsie Block, his son, who is now on
trial, did the shooting and the case against him
is therefore, if anything, a more serious one. 1t
began two weeks ago last Monday, and will not
go to the jury until Saturday. The
argument began on Tuesday afternoon, the open
ing speech being made by Frank E. Gavin for
the State He was followed by James X. Ew-
ing and Jesse j. Spann for the defense. Mr..
Spann spoke for five hours and his argument is
| spoken of as being most foreible one. Mr.. B.
F. Bennett came next for the State, and was fol-
lowed to-day by Judge Cullen, of Rushville, for
the defendant, and John D. Miller for the State,
Tomorrow morning Major G. H. Black
burn, the noted Cincinnati criminal
lawyer, will make the concluding speech for the
defense and much is expected of him. NJ.
d. Tackett the prosecuting attorney will close
the argument for the State Saturday morning.
The courtroom is crowded daily, many ladies
being in attendance. Block is accompanied to
the court room by his mother and two sisters
attractive looking young women, who take the
greatest interest in the proceedings. He is a
young man, and determined effort is being
made to save him from punishment, but it will
probably not succeed. The theory of the de
Tense is that he shot Block to save his fathers
life when they were struggling together. Judge
Heller, of indianapolis, presided over both cases
and has given excellent satisfaction to both
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Buffers Faith in General Grant.

Interview in New York Tribune
1T is coming to point, the Ex-Governor
said ''where the people suspect every man who
has anything to do with railroads of being dis
honest Spectator. A great deal is covered up.
Suspicion magnifes this many fold, and this in
creases the public distrust. There is to me a
most curious development about this panic. ]
most fully believe that General Grant knew
nothing whatever about the workings of the firm
of Grant & Ward, in which he was partner.
While agree that it seems almost impossible
that he should not have known yet still be
lieve that he did not and here is one piece of
evidence which is controlling to my mind on
that point. Ii he had known about the work
ings of the firm, he would have known pretty
well its condition. Now, on that Monday
morning he went up and borrowed
$780, 900 from William H. Vanderbilt and came
down and gave it to the firm. If he had known
the condition of things he would have known
that this amount was only drop in the bucket
and that to give it to the firm was to throw away
his last dollar, because money borrowed under
such circumstances as this was must be repaid
at whatever cost If he had borrowed that
amount and put it in his pocket and kept it, /
could have believed that he knew ali ,nont tLa
concerns position But as he absolutely threw
it away, 1t convinces me Tat he had nosllspicion
or knowledge and knew nothing of the firms
methods. tilis much however is only a neees-
saIy preliminary to what is the most curious
thing to me.
1T comes out Row that the persons who de-
posted with Grant a. Ward did so on the sup
position th2s6 they were going to get those enor-
nous Glqidends or profits because the firm had
government contracts They only knew about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

English's Hotel F. R. Dullard, Sullivan; s.
c. Atherwood, Michigan City; John Craft,
Bloomington; Mrs. N. Sumner and Miss +. Sum
ner Alvin, Ill; H. H. Thomas, Fortville and
Thomas Underwood Lafayette.
Grand Hotel: Levi Ferguson, Martinsville; w
G. Neff, Greencastle +. NJ. Pratt, Decatur;
Elwood Avery and son, Frankfort; c. E. Walker
Madison; w. II. Hart Frankfort; L. Alexander,
Madison; Miss Louise Paris and Miss Emma
McCurely, Frankfort; A. L. Ogg Greenfield; o.
c. johnson and j. E. Caskey, Greensburg; j. w
Johnson, Evansville; and T. B. Day and wife
Franklin.
Bates House: r. F. Brewington. Knights
town; A. n. Grant, Kokomo W. N. Mayer
Michigan City; Gen F. p. Hunt, Chicago; Geo
A. Turner, Chicago; F. F. Mayber1y, Grand
Rapids; c. c. Gardner St Louis; A g. Evatt
A. I'll. Audendorth. New York Walter Har-
meyer, Boston; A. Hamburger, Gosport; Chas.
NJ. Douglass, Martnsville; Henry Pearce, ir,
and b. Hardy Cincinnati; w. Dickinson, Chi
cago and Mr. NJ. Ellis, Dayton.
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Four Fires AFT Columbus.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IndlanapoIis journal.
COLUMBUS May 22,-Columbus suffered last
night from four fires Two were accidental and
did little damage. Two others were undoubt-
eddy incendiary and more serious. One was an I'M
occupied dwelling, owned by d. c. Shirk and
nearly consumed; fully insured. The other was
in Keith's Arcade, occupied by the Herald Print
ing Company and Nieman's sal Don. Both were
badly damaged, though the Herald managed to
get out paper usual to-day by using the Re
publican's press. An attempt was also made TO
fire the Ceraline Mills. 1t is thought that the
object of the incendiaries was plumber and there
is considerable uneasiuess, lest the attempt be
repeated to night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
THE PENN BANK.
Getting Its Affairs in Shape Preparatory to
Resuming Business.


PITTsBURG, May PA more complete under
standing of the condition of the Penn Bank and
feeling that it will be able to pay all liabilities
together with the concerted action of the bank
ers last night, has had a reassuring effect and
confidence, TO large extent, has been restored
1t was feared that there would be run on sew
eral banks, reported the street last night in
weak condition. but visit to the alleged
shaky institutions at noon found all serene
with the checking out not much greater than
usual Bankers expressed themselves as per
feetly able to meet all demands made on them.
Officials of the Penn Bank are busy to-day,
getting affairs in shape for resumption to-mor-
row. Their clearance was made good to-day,
and tomorrow they will open their doors with
$780, 600 in cash on their counters. Many of the
largest depositors have signifed an intention of
allowing their money to lay in the bank, and
long before the regular hour for opening this
morning a number of the heaviest depositors
forced their way to the side entrance, and insist
ed on making deposits. The bank refused to ac-
eept them, however, until it resumes tomorrow
The Masonic Bank, on which there was small
run yesterday received deposits this morning of
$50, 600 more than was paid out.
AT Mckeesport run was inaugurated on the
Peoples Bank, but by noon confidence was re
stored, and the deposits exceeded the cash drawn
out by $24, 000
The situation improves with every hour and
a general impression prevails that there will be
no more trouble
Penn Bank stock is quoted 81 above par
The stockholders of the Penn Bank have been
n session all day. This evening announcement
was made that business would be resumed to-
morrow noon with $685., 900 cash on the counter
and a reserve of $3.50, 600 for emergencies The
amount liable to draft by depositors. is $780, 600
but depositors representing $3.50, 0a0 have signed
an agreement not to withdraw,
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Suicide of j. L. Richardson.

ST. LOUIS May ga. 7. Richardson, local
agent of the Indianapolis & St Louis railro ad,
the Madison County Ferry Company, and the
Venice & Carondelet Belt railroad, at Venice,
H., opposite the northern part of this city, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself through the
head in his own house to night. The discovery
by the travelling auditor that he was IT, 1000 short
to the indianapolis & ST. Louis railroad led to
the act He was thirty eight years old, and
leaves widow and one child He had always
been regarded as very correct and reliable man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Lieutenant governor Hanna is at the Bates
House
Senator Robert Graham, of Noblesville, is at
the Bates House.
Doctors Horsey and Chambers returned last
evening from the meeting of the American Med
ical Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Lynn, Mrs. Sam Morrison, Mrs. Eva
Schuman, Miss Annie Mckenzie, Mr.. Frank
Chislett and mother, Miss Mary Spaun, Mrs,
DR.. Newcomer, Mrs. Henry Jameson, Mrs Z.
w. Halford, Mrs. l. N. Walker, Mrs. A NJ. Rob
ertson and V. T. Malott attended the Cincinnati
Musical Festival yesterday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Welcoming the Yictnrs.

Special 70 the Indianapolis journal.
ANDERSON, May % The Anderson uniformed
degree camp l. O. O. F., returned from Indian
apolis to-day and their reception here was in a
manner an ovation. Flags and bunting are dis
played throughout the business portion of the
city, and citizens have turned out generally TO
welcome the boys" home The wives of the
patriarehs are serving a banquet at the odd
fellows Hall to night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
A Burglar Shot At-And Missed.

Burglars broke into the Frenzel residence, on
North New Jersey street, last night while the
family were at the Mannerchor concert Oscar
Frenzel fired shot at one of the burglars who
ran from the house as the family We're returning
home, but without effect. So far as known. moth.
ing of value was taken
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Collision on Lake NIichlnnn.

MILWAUKEE, May 22-The fourth collision on
Lake Michigan this week occurred early this
morning off Sheboygan, where the schooner,
Marengo, and am unknown vessel came
together with terrific crash. The weather was
very thick. The Marengos anchor on the port
eighty fathoms of chain were reeled out, when
a crash was heard, and the anchor freed itself
from the strange vessel. Some planks of the
Marengo's bow were stove in, and her staysail
yard broken. Nothing has been heard from the
other craft along shore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENcAsTLE May CA United States mar
shal stopped the bankrupt sale of g. W, Corwin
& Co.'S stock of dry goods, to-day, under writ
of attachment served by Carson, Prie & Co, of
Chicago, to whom the firm owes SO 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-WITH FURNITURE COMPLETE
L Desirable modern house North Illinois street.
it mas water gas bath etc; for the Longer
if desired at bargain. j. S. CRUISE 81 f. Market
NOR RENT-TWOSTORY AND BASEMENT
l. brick building on West Pearl street, 35x90 feS'
'front.' side and entrance elevator etc. suitable
foI mEnufae turing purposes storage agicultuT.
warerooTns; rent reasonable CHAS. T.. REYNOLDS
& co. 10 Circle street.
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Dry-Goods Failure.

RICHMOND, Va, May 22-Ellett, Dewey s. Co.,
wholesale dry goods dealers, have assigned Liza
bilites 500, 0OO assets not known. Mr.. Dewey
thinks they will pay dollar for dollar The
preferences amount to $l03, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

Mr.. JOHN SWORD. Monticello, MINI, writes to
the Svenska. Amerikanaref, that he recommends
St Jacobs Oh, the great pain reliever, 10 his
eountrymen as the best cure for rheumatism and
aches; that by it's use he was cured OF severe
pains in the joints hiR father, also, who suffered
intensely with rheumatism and was unable TO
walk, tried it and after few rubbiugs all the
pains ceased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

GALVESTON, May 22.-Specias to the News
from all portions of the State indicate that the
recent rainfall was one of the heaviest ever
known in Texas, and in portion Of the area it
has never been surpassed within the history of
the State. The belt extends from Red River to
the Gulf over 500 miles north and south. and
from Louisiana, Oh the Arkansas iine, westward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Assignment at Crawfordsvilie.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
'CRAwFoRDsvILBE, May 22-John Breaks, jr.,
young jeweler of this city, made assignment
to day for benefit of his creditors His liabili
ties are about Sc, 900, and assets about 1880
Young Breaks has been in business here about
three years. He is strictly honest and his mis-
fortune is deplored Ivy his friends in this city.
Ed Vcris is appointed assignee.
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STOLEN

CtTOLEN-FROM MY STABLE, ON TUESDAY
- night large bay horse, prompt driver, with a
large scar on shoulder from blsteiing Also, hat-
ness and buggy White Chapel style; easy back; body
resting triple springs which also serve as CON
Meeting gear Reasonable reward viii be pad for the
return of the property to george TRASH railroad
reporter of the ndanapoES journal No. slj Nortt
Meridian street Indianapolis, Ind.
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OTHER FAILURES.

Kunor that the Metropolitan Bank VIII BE
Wound Up.
New YORK, May 22.-The report that the Met
ropolitan Bank would be wound up was renewed
to-day. The officers of the bank know nothing
Of this, although director states that the ques-
ton will be discussed in the future
At Donnell, Lawson & Simpsons Office it was
stated that the firm had received dispatches from
creditors to the effect that any compromise pro-
posed by them will be accepted on receipt of the
necessary papers, which will be sent. 1t looks
as if all the FIRMS creditors would accept the
terOe offeped
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$50 miles. The damage to the agricultural in
terests is very great while the damage to rail
roads is of the most serious character. All rail
roads within the storm belt have practically
closed operations for the present.
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oughbred herds of E. S. France & Sons, Orange;
Kinsley Bros, 'Morristown; d. L. & Geo w.
Thomas, Rushyille Numerous fine stock breed
ers were present from distance, and carried off
all the best animals The sales aggregated
st, O95 averaging SIS per head
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A Convention of Grain Dealers.

An effort is being made to have convention
Of the rsthand grain dealers in the State, TO be
held in indianapolis as soon as practicable. "A
preliminary meeting will be held at the Grand
Hotel, this city on Wednesday, May %, at 10
o'clock A. NJ
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A short-rrorn Sale at Rushville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUsHvrLLE May 23.-Yesterday afternoon
the extensive sale of short horn stock took place
at the fair ground. The stock sold comprised
sixty i've head, and were selected from the thor