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

D. E. Myers, of st. Paul, is at the Denison.
Frank Grubb of Dayton, o., is at the Grand
Walter B. Creed, of Louisville, is at the Grand
c. w. Powell, of Paris, H., is at the Bates
House.
E. G. Bell of Grand Haven, Mich, is at the
Grand.
c. F. McNutt, of Terre Haute, is at the Bates
House.
A. O. Jones, of Terre Haute, is guest at the
Denison.
Alex. German, of Richmond, is registered at
the Denison.
S. D. Woods of Kansas City Mo, is at the
Bates House.
Col j. w Carpenter, of Dayton was at the
Bates yesterday.
j. L. McCulloeh, of Wheeling, W. Va is at
the Grand Hotel
Enos Brown and Miss Brown, of Denver, Col,
are at the Bates House
Il. D. Pixley and P. Owen, of Owen, Pixley &
Co, of Utica, n. Y. are at the Bates House.
Major Fl. B. Wilkins ir., W. D. Wheeler G.
r. Melten and R. P Walker, of Helena, NJ. T.,
are at the Bates
Mrs. J. B. BenEett, who has been dangerously
i'll at her residence in this city for several weeks
is slowly recovering
Miss Rose Baldwin, a graduate of Yassar Col
lego, has accepted position as teacher in the
Indianapolis Seminary.
Among the late arrivals at the Denison are o.
F. Kendall, and W. Fl. Hobb, Boston; J. Fl.
Cork, Chicago w. w. Alis and wife, Milwaukee;
W. G. Hagar, St Louis; and Mrs. E. L. Perry,
Louisville
Daniel Christian, Roanoke Ind; j. G. Bidle-
man, st. Louis; o. n. Williams, Lotus, Ind.
John B. Cromer, fredericksburg; w. II. c.
Goode, Sidney, O.; W. B. Cornell, Chicago, and
c. E. Maloy, New York. are at the Grand Hotel.
Otto Manske, New Orleans S. D. Conover.
Dayton, o.; a. C. Jackson, Goshen; L. G. Bald
win, Marion, Charles E. Kar1nin, Shelbyville; T.
E. Harris E. D. Bennett, Peoria; c. H. Dielin-
son, Detroit, among the arrivals at the Bates
House.
Lagrange Standard: The visit of Bishop
Knickerbacker will long be memorable in the
annals of the Episcopal Church at Lima. There
is that vigorous life, and fire of enthusiasm
about him that electrifes a community and
leaves a glow of enterprise and ambition in good
works when he departs.
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Minor Notes.

The residence of J. Fl. Zellers, at Knightsville,
was totally destroyed by fire ON Thursday Loss,
$4,000.
Herbert s. Reed of Fort Wayne has insti-
tuted suit against VIM. Lusk for S., 900 damages.
uusk bit Reeds nose off in an alteration.
George Ashba, of Delphi, while returning to
his home, was shot by some unknown person.
The shot entered his head, and though not fatal
rs very painful
The trustees of the Episcopal Church of Peru
bave requested their pastor J. f. Martin to re-
sign, because of alleged uneeclesiastica acts, the
principal one, it is said, being the stealing of
books at various times of booksellers in that
place
Allen county licensed liquor dealers have is
sued proclamation warning butchers, cigar
dealers, bakers, milkrnen, clothiers, street-cars
corporations and livery men, if they pursue
their several avocations the Sabbath day
from and after this date they will prosecute them
TO the fullest extent of the law All but the
streetcar and milkmen will close their establish
ments. The two latter will fight it.
Perret Dufour, who died several days ago at
Vevay, was one Of the early pioneers of Switzer-
land county. He was born Aug. 81, 1907. in
Jessamine county, Kentucky. In March, 1909
his father, John Francis Dufour. with his fam
lily, moved to the present site of the city of
Vevay, which was so named by his father in
commemoration of the home of his childhood in
'Vevay, Switzerland, in Europe. In 1912 he was
elected member of the State Legislature filled
the office Of postmaster for eight years, and at
interrupted terms was justice of the peace for
over twenty years. holding the Office at the time
of his death
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Hangings Yesterday.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. H.-,Jan Jarvis, the muir
derer of Claudus w. Bonney, was hanged this
afternoon at Princess Anne Court house. He said
last night that he felt at the time of the murder
an uncomfortable desire to kill Bonney which he
could not resist. He went to the scaffold calm
and collected. His neck was broken A few
months before the murder Jarvis bought small
farm, and, being unable to meet the first pay
nlent, he was dispossessed and the farm sold to
Bonney. Jarvis asked Bonney to take drink,
producing bottle Bonney raised the bottle to
his lips, when Jarvis shot him, killing him in
stantly. Bonney left widow and six children.
Isaac Anderson, colored, was hanged at Barn
well Court house South Carolina for the MUIR
der of Owen Williams, white After the black
cap was adjusted Anderson confessed the crime
Death was due to strangulation. Anderson
killed Williams because the latter killed his dog.
AUBURN, Cal, Jan. 11.-Stephen Richards
was hanged to-day for the murder of Thomas
Nichols He treated the affair coolly and
mounted the seaffold smoking cigar.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The annual strike of ice-harvesters at Hud-
son, n Y for an increase of wages, has begun
Hyde q Turcotte, wholesale fancy goods, Mont
real, have failed Liabilities, $50 600; assets
nominally the same.
The fouring-mill belonging to John Stende. at
New Martinsville, W. Va, was burned on We'd
nesday afternoon. Loss. sc, geo.
Nearly all of the two hundred cigar makers
employed at Littz, Pa, have struck against
a reduction from S. to $3.50 per thousand
Indictments have been found against DR.. Pea
cock, John d. Harrington and ELAN w. Cory, of
Jersey City, for swindling the Legion of Honor
out of So coo.
The board of directors of the Philadelphia
Geological Society has decided not to accept the
gift Of $50 GOO offered by Joseph E. Temple on
condition that the garden be opened free one
day of each week.
In Gordon county, Georgia, at social party,
John Heath was on the floor awaiting to COM
mence a quadrille, when he suddenly reeled, fell
and instantly expired. Heart disease was sup
posed to be the cause of his death.
During quarrel at Dublin, Va, Robert Todd,
a railroad contractor, was wounded fatally by a
bar keeper named Faddill. Deputy-sheriif Pratt,
trying to prevent the difficulty, was shot in the
groin Faddill was arrested.
Mrs. Cabell, wife of Col H. Coulter Cabell,
prominent citizen of Richmond, Va, was prob
ably fatally burned yesterday, While dressing
herclothing took fire from the CRATE, and before
oooi0u'tlASS euAlNSu SilS WIS SuN6lOpCQ III INC
flames.
Two boys, aged fourteen and fifteen, residing
at SchOenck, Pa, enticed a small boy into an
isolated place, and under threats of cutting his
throat. inflicted, with a blunt instrument, injur-
les from which he died The boys have been
arrested
The verdict of the coroners jury in the Brin-
ton disaster is that the men came to their death
through the negligence of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company in not supplying sufficient protec-
ton against accidents while men in their employ
were shovelng snow
The largest reception ever given the Governor
of Utah took place yesterday at the Walker
Opera house Salt Lake. 1t was given by the
gentle friends of Governor Murray, who wished
to assure him of their hearty approval of his en-
deavors to enforce the laws
In quarrel between JEFF Gilliland and John
Malone on their way home in, the country, from
Fayetteville, Ark, Gilliland fired at Malone
without effect Malone then shot and killed Gill
liland. The latter was noted desperate, known
as the Jesse James of Arkansas"
The salaries of employees in the New York post
Office, exclusive Of lettercarTiers is shown by
the payroll to be $500 500 per annum-a sum
greater by 500, 900 than the aggregate annual
salaries Of the employees in the Postofice Depart
ment and in the Washington postofice.
w. A. Pierce, of Hervey D. r., writes to
Mayor Harrison asking the help of the people of
ChicagOfor the poor of the vast prairies of Da-
kota. He warns people from going to Dakota
unless they have money, and says that if they
have money there is plenty of chance to investit
to good advantage in better country
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
The Steamer Celtic Spoken by the Argosy-
Passengers Transferred.

The Steamer Celtic Spoken by the Argosy-
Passengers Transferred.
LONDON, Jan 1.-THE steamer Argosy. Cap
tain Marshall, from New York for this port, has
arrived off the Lizard. He reports that he spoke
the steamer Celtic and took off several of her
passengers and transferred them to tug bound
to Falmouth. The names of the passeng gers who
landed are John G. Pearson, A. F. Firth, G. II.
Mehaus and r. B. MeClea The rest of the pas
sengers remained on the Celtic All are well.
The Argosy spoke the Celtic in latitude 45 deg,
81 min. north, longitude 81 deg. - min. west.
The four passengers express much satisfaction
at getting ashore the voyage having been so
monotonous, They state that the Celtic sails
slowly but behaves well under canvass. 1t is
expected she will soon fall in with another
steamer of the same line and be taken in tow
The Celtic, prior to speaking the Argosy ex-
perienced variable, but, on the whole, good
weather. She was perfectly seaworthy and
amply supplied with provisions. The captain
hoped to be picked up by the steamer Britannia.
More of the Celtics passengers would have gone
aboard the Argosy if the latter could have ac-
corlmodated them
The steamer Argosy offered to tow the Celtic.
but the offer was declined. When it was learned
that the Argosy could take only four Of the pas
sengeTs there was great excitement among the
business men on the Celtic whose time was val
liable. Lots were drawn for the coveted berths
in the Argosy Two of the fortunate four went
aboard the Argosy and the other two sold their
places to the highest bidders.
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ObituarY.

New YORK, Jan. n.-W A. Engeman.
founder of the Coney Island and proprietor of the
Brighton Beach race-track, died at his residence
in Brooklyn, this evening. Engeman was known
the past five years by turfmen throughout the
country and was noted for his hberaty. Enge-
man began life as a New York newsboy. After
ward he a scout in the West and a compan-
ion of Buffalo Bill. He leaves a fortune of over
half million.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 1L-W. P. Rathburn,
president of the National Bank of this city, died
this morning Mr. Rathburn was well known
throughout the country as the leading capitalist
of this section. He was closely identified with
almost every important industry here for many
years. He was president of the Road Iron Com
pany, the largest iron-rnill in the South.
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PUT A BRAND ON HIM.

women are necessary evil" he said, bringing
down his fist hard the counter to emphasize the
heartless remark 1t in the village store at West
Milton, Saratoga county, and the speaker the cen
trail figure of group Of bueholie philosophers He
was horney, sovenly and sixty.
There's where differ from you altogether" said
Mr. George 7. Graham. of the same place. Women
are mostly what men make EN-. When husbands are
brutes wives will fall into submission or make home
hot for the men and they're unnatural in either char
acter. Love them, and especially lie good to them
when they're sick, and you have trouble. There's
my wife, She's suffered a good deal with
dyspepsia, prostration, and other ailments
that took the bloom off her cheeks and the
spring out of her steps Well. she saw
advertisement of PARKERS Tonic
and thought it would be just the thing for her case
Gentlemen, l sent FIVE miles after a bottle She
took it. l sent again after more. So several times
TROUBLED Why if you could see how much good it
has done her you would say that are the
greatest Of Gods blessings and PARKER's Tonic is
the next
This preparation, which has been known as PARK
Frs GINGER Tonic. win hereafter be called simply
PARKERs Tonic. This change has been rendered
necessary by substitutes imposed upon their custom
and ginger is really an upimportant lavoring in
gredent, drop tho misleading word
There is no change, however in the preparation
itself and all bottles remaining in the hands Of deal
ers wrapped under the of PARKERS GINGER
Tonic contain the genuine medicine, it the facsimile
signature of HlsCoX & Co. is at the bottom of the
outside wrapper.
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The Mutt Case.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-THE trial of James Mutt
for killing Dukes will certainly. commence next
Monday, All arrangements have been com
pleted, and young Mutt will be brought to this
city tomorrow morning and placed in Jail here
Mrs. Mutt and her daughter will come to the city
at the same time, and during the trial will stop
with relatives living in Allegheny. She had
earnest invitations from numerous wealthy
families and one hotel to stop with them during
her stay here, but preferred the home of rela-
tives. Mutt will be treated in jail the same as
other prisoners, and will live prison fare
This is the prison rule, and will not be deviated
from.
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Death of Pl.ny Hoagland.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE, Jan. 11.-Hon. Pliny Hoagland
died suddenly at his residence in Fort Wayne at
q P. NJ. to-day. Cause, heart disease. He is es-
tims ted to have been worth $15O,O00. He was a
director in the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Chi
cago, Grand Rapids & Indiana, and the Cincin
natl, Richmond & Fort Wayne railroads and the
Fort Wayne National Bank. He was one of
three contractors to build the Fort Wayne rail
road from Crestline to Chicago. The funeral
will probably take place on Monday.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Six Thousand Dollars Damages Award
ed in a Malpractice Suit.
Fire at Fort Wayne-Death of Pliny HOag-
land-TestimOnia to Judge Lawrence
WedOn-AIinOr Notes.
INDIANA.
Heavy Damages Awarded i'm the Lowery-Hess
Malpractice Suit.

iHeavy Damages Awarded in the LOwery-Hess
Malpractice Suit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
: CoNNERsvILLE, Jan. 11.--After retirement
of four hours the jury in the malpractice case of
Isaac Lowry vs. Luther w. Hess, deceased, and
Frank c. Hess returned a verdicS for the plain
tiff last night in the sum of $4,000 The case
was originally brought in Henry county, where
all the parties reside and from there taken to
Rush county where it was tried and a verdict of
81, 500 returned but a new trial was granted and
the case was brought to this county. The plain
tiff dislocated his shoulder and the defendants
failed to properly reduce it, so that his right arm
is almost useless The costs in the case exell-
svo of attorneys fees will amount to So, 500, and
the end is not yet as there will be appeal
taken at once if new trial is not granted.
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Fire at Fort WAYNE.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE, Jan. 11.-Last night fire
originated in a lawyers Office in the Burgess
building The lower floor is occupied by the
government postofice. The damage is about
80, coo, and is divided between the government,
the Offices of Chas. A. Hayes, A. Hayes, A. H.
Bittenger lawyers, and T. A. Wilkinson, justice
of the peace The Boys World printing Office
and the lodge-rooms of Fort Wayne Lodge No.
IA, L O. IF, and of Coneordia Lodge, No. 152,
i. o. o. F. No mail was lost, and the postofice
opened as usual this morning.
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Kentucky Senatorial Contest.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 11.-There were no de-
velopments in the senatorial contest too day save
the Republicans held a caucus and decided to
east the first ballot for John Bennett. of Madison
county. This viii be merely complimentary
The Republicans viii then vote for whom they
wish. An interview with prominent member
of the Legislature opines that no nomination
will be madein the Democratic caucus on Monday
The joint caucus committee on rules agreed
unanimously that the balloting in Mondays
caucus should be viva voice. After the first
ballot no new names viii be proposed except by
the majority's consent.
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LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE Times notes
some stories sent from here recently to news
papers in different parts of the country giving
details Of an 'Elopement," Triple Tragedy, and
and She Bear and Experiences of a Physician
with a Ghost and adds, There is not one iota
of truth in any of the yarns referred to, and all
originated in the fertile brain of one Thomas Ad-
olson, who, being interviewed by q Illness re
porter, admitted their authorship and said he
sent them simply to cater to the morbid and SEN
sational tastes of the people. He got well paid,
and that was all he cared for
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, Jan. 11-This afternoon Judge
James Cheney, of New York city, subscribed
$4,000 on the bonds of the Fort Wayne Masonic
Temple Association, the balance needed to in
sure the completion of the magnificent opera
house and temple on which $4,000 has already
been expended The theater will be leased to
Messrs. Brooks & Dickson or Whitney, of De-
troit Masonic bodies guarantee 6 per cent in
terest on the bonds.
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New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE will of Felix Astoir
gives about fifteen thousand dollars to various
charitable institutions of this city. To the
Mayor of the Commune of France. in the village
of Ludes, near Rheims, is bequeathed 5000
francs for the benefit of the poor of Ludes. The
rest of the estate is left to relatives and friends
in France and in this city.
William p. Chapman, of the firm of Groht &
McLarein, members of the Produce Exchange,
died to-day
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CHICAGO, Jan. lion the night of Jan. . the
bodies Of four male paupers were stolen from the
Cook County Infrmary morgue located on Jeffer
son street. The matter was keptquiet until to-day
The Waterman asasleep and the thieves drove
up with a wagon and deliberately stole the cot
fins, bodies and shrouds The count, commits
sioners offer reward of 81 900 for the appre-
hension of the thieves.
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not declare his identity until he saw the case
going dead against him, when he sad he could
prove his responsibility by persons in the Echo
Office. The chief editor was sent for and came.
As it was not known at the office that Mac
Laughlin had assigned himself to the job he had
undertaken, his chief was greatly astonished to
identify him. Mclaughlin examination has
caused great fun in court
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The Missing DeIlnonico.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 1l.-Tnquiry at the Office
of the Board of Correction shows there is no
truth in the published story that Charles Del
monico was admitted yesterday to the House of
Correction, the only asylum for destitute at
Holmesburg 1t is positively stated he is not
now, and never was an inmate of the institution
A New York dispatch says John Hoey has
men dragging the Newark canal. A man an
swering Delmonicos description was at the ferry
on the Jersey Central railroad. He took the
late boat for this city This clew is being fol
lowed
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Theft of a Horse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN JAN 1l.-George Miner, farm
hand, who during the past six months has
worked for Henry White four miles south of
here drove team of horses belonging to Mr.
White into town, late last evening, and sold one
of them to Mat Hazlett, hveryman, for 1925
cash. and with the proceeds, left few minutes
later on a south bound passenger train for parts
unknown. Miners home is in Dubois county.
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northwestern Ban Association.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Northwestern Base
Ball League to-day concluded its session 1t re
viscd the constitution and adopted last years
rules, except the third. The old rule compelling
a base-runner to vacate his base when forced by
the batsman on three strikes was substituted.
1t was resolved to pay umpires fixed salaries in
stead of by the game. No championship games
viii be played on Sundays but no restriction
is put on exhibition games on that day. The
schedule committee will meet in this city in
March
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Accused of Safe-Blowine.

The safe in the grocery of Charles Hagelhorst
at the corner of Tennessee and Garden streets,
was blown open early yesterday morn
ing and $40. with a watch, was stolen
Last night, Ed Baugh, suspected of having
committed the burglary, was taken into custody
and will be held on a floater on which he was
released about month ago, with the under
standing that he would leave the State for ten
years
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Negotiating for the b.. Ny. & p.

BUFFALO Jan. 1L-Representatives of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad are
here negotiating for the purchase or lease of the
line of the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia
between Buffalo and Brocton distance of fifty
miles. 1t is the purpose to complete the road
Immediately, and extend it to the Wabash sys-
tenn and eventually to Chicago. This would give
a parallel line to the Lake Shore, and New York,
Chicago and st. Louis.
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The Bradv-Huntinaton Shit.

New YORK, Jan. ii The suit against C.. P.
VIM. Brady to recover $50, 600 claimed to be due
commission for negotiating the purchase of
$4,000 shares of Morgan's Louisiana s. Texas
Railroad Company, which was on trial in the
Kings County Supreme Court, ended to-day in
the disagreement and discharge of the jury
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Failures.

WAPAKoNErA, Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE Farmers
Bank closed to-day on account Of the assignment
of M. Bitter, its proprietor. Assets and liabili
ties not aecertainsd, but the belief is expressed
that all indebtedness will be paid.
Full telegraphic reports to r. @. Dunn & Co s
mercantile agency New York, show that the
business failures in the United States and Can
ada and Provinces for the week, aggregated
3S3, agalnst 34S the previous week.
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Charged with Committing a Rape.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CoNNERsvMLE, Jan. 11.-Aneil lookout who
pleaded guilty, this morning, to larceny at the
Catholic fair, two weeks ago. and received
thirty days in the county jail and fine of $40,
is now wanted in Henry county to answer to a
charge of rape on a twelve yearold girl, last
fall alleged to have been committed by him and
three associates
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Murder Near Marion.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
MARION, Jan. 11.-Eh Ketcham, a young
farmer living thirteen miles northeast of Marion,
shot and killed John Lemon, young man
boarding with him, at o'clock yesterday morn
ing Lemon had been to dance, and, coming
home intoxicated, attacked Ketcham with a
chair Keteham came to town Immediately and
gave himself into the custody of the sheriff, and
is now in iail
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business Embarrassment.

PEORIA, Jan. 11.-Henry Cotton 6 Co., whole
sale grocers. confessed judgments to-day to the
amount of $43519 The action is the result of
partnership differences They claim they have