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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-21
METHODIST PROTEsTANTs.
The Conference Resolves Itself Into a Gen
eral Convention and Holds Session.

The Conference Resolves Itself Into Gen-
eral Convention and Holds Session.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-The conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, after a long de-
bate this morning adopted the report of the
committee on the subject and declared the con-
ference to be in general csnyention-thirty-on
annual conferences having clothed their repre-
sentatives with conventional powers After the
vote was declared, large numbers of proposed
amendments to the constitution and Book of
Discipline were handed in and referred to the
committees on revision, boundaries, statistics,
and temperance.
A proposition to divide the missions into home
and foreign boards, respectively, was referred to
the committee on missions
Rev. Daniel Young, of Kansas, was recognized
as q representative of that conference.
In order to give the standing committees time
to discuss the many papers referred 10 them the
convention adjourned.
Rev. T. B. Graham preached tonight, from the
words, He that believeth the Son of God
hath the witness in himself"
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Philadelphia Record, Monday.
Three of the Methodist bishops elect preached
in this city yesterday Ninde at Spring
Garden-stree Church, Bishop Fowler at Eben-
ezer, and Bishop Walden in the morning at
Broad-street Church, Broad and Christian
Streets and Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley, the editor
of the New York Christian Advocate, preached
at Grace M. E. Church in the evening
His reputation as an orator is probably
greater than that of any Methodist preacher in
this country, and several hundred people were
turned away from the church, being unable to
get further than the top of the interior steps.
DR. Buckly preached for nearly an hour ard
half upon divine providence in human affairs
Dr. Buekley's resemblance to the poet Tennyson
is well known and was the subject of much re-
mark among the congregation after the sermon.
His voice is very flexible and exceedingly agree
able; his gestures graceful and the manner of
his delivery easy and taking. His sermon was
an unusually effective exposition of the doctrine
that God controls all the results of human ae
tion that all things under omnipotent drec-
tion and whatever may be the decision made by
man, under the operation of free will, Its re-
suits can be and are directed by God to the work
ing out of His purposes The quality of Dr.
Buckley's eloquence is not of beisterous or
strained sort, but is none the less effective. He
commanded the closest attention during the en-
tire hour and half which he consumed.
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Fined for Selling without License.

Special to the IndiapapoIiE Journal.
LAFAYETTE, May 20--C. c. Sutton was on
trial yesterday and to-day in the Circuit Court
on the charge Of selling intoxicating liquors
without license. There were nine indictments
against him, and he was found guilty in seven
of them and fined $50 and costs in each. Sutton
has for the past some time been in hard luck
1t was his drug store at Romney, twelve miles
south of here which was torn down last October
by residents of that village and his goods de-
stroyed He is now penniless, and it looks
muck like the old man would have to stay it out
in Jail, as there are slim chances of his friends
raising the money for his fines.
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OTHER RELIGIOUS BODIES.

Annual Meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Association of the U. Il. Church.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTsvILLE, Ind, May 20.-The board of
managers of the Womans Missionary Association
of the United Brethren in Christ held its ninth
annual meeting in the college chapel, from May
Is to May Is. The reports from its foreign
missions-Po rtland, Oregon; Coburg, Germany,
and western Africa-were very fiattering. Thirty
delegates were present; membership of associa-
tion 5 Oo0 receipts from May, 1883, $40, 09o. SIS;
expenditures, 90S036.
The especial work undertaken by the associa-
ton for the coming year is to raise $4,000 toward
a fund for building house in Portland, Ore.
Thirteen hundred dollars was pledged fer the
same on Saturday and Sunday. An able sermon
was preached to large audience Sabbath
morning by Prof G. A. Funkhouser, D. D.. of
Dayton, o. The association viii meet next year
at DAYTON
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THE PRESBYTERIANS.
The Office of Treasurer Abolished-Report of
Committee on College Aid.

The Office of Treasurer Abolished-Report of
Committee on College Aid.
SARATOGA, May 20-The Presbyterian Assem-
bly, has abolished the Office of treasurer, the
duties to be performed by the clerk
The report of the special committee on Sab
bath observance and depreciation of all forms of
labor on that day was adopted unanimously.
The reports on home missions were submitted.
In the afternoon letter was read from the
delegates representing the assembly of the Pres
byterian Church South, at Vieksburg, stating
that they had been most cordially
received, and suggesting that in future the cor
respondence be continued by delegates.
In regard to an invitation to attend the un-
yelling of the Martin Luther statue, in Washing
ton City tomorrow, the following answer was
wired:
The General Assembly regrets to decline the invita-
ton. With congratulations in Christ
GEORGE p. HAYS. Moderator.
Rev. Cornelius Britt WAS announced as pres
emit as delegate from the General Synod of the
Reformed Church of America
The board Of aid for colleges submitted its
first annual report in which it was shown that
three colleges had been created.
Addresses favoring renewed efforts in this di-
reetion were made by Rev, b, Harvey D.
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Crops in tbe West and Northwest.

CHICAGO, May 20.--Crop reports received by
the Farmers Review up to May 10 are to the
effect that the conditions of both wheat and
corn are better but the general condition is by no
means reassurng. as yet Winter wheat is begin
ming to head. and spring wheat is growing we'll
with generally good prospects. In Illinois, Ger
tain sections report improved indications for
winter wheat but the crop for the State at large
promises to fall short Of a fair average. Spring
@heat prospects in Iowa are fair, but corn plant
ing is greatly delayed. Michigan predicts a
small wheat crop, ami the harvest win be two
weeks late. In Mime sofa and Wisconsin the
wheat prospects have improved during the past
two weeks. Kentucky and Tennessee report
improved wheat prospects While certain c0ln-
ties of Kansas predict not to exceed half crop,
other counties of Kalisas continue 10 send in
very favorable reports. Ohio and Indiana re-
port fair prospects only for whsst In certain
sections of Missouri there is reported to be fear
of chinch-bugs. IN Dakota the prospects are
very promising.
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Commencement at Edinburg.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
EDrNBURG, May 2O.-The seventh annual com
mencement of the Edinburg high-school took
place at the NJ E. Church, this evening and was
of unusual interest The order of exercises was
as follows:
Invocation, by Rev.C. w Lee; essay, by Mollie
Gutsinger. Hitch Your Wagon to a STAR ora
ton, ''All that Glitters Is Not Gold" George
Miner; essay by Mollie Williams, Our To
Days and Yesterdays Are the Blocks with
Which We Build" recitation "The Black Horse
and His Rider" by Frank Marsh; essay,
''The Necessity of Economy" by Lou Runkle;
recitation, Kate Shelly" by Lizzie Thompson;
orations The Coming Century" by June Dem
ing and Thought Rules the World" by An
drew Loushery presentation of diplomas by
Professor j. c. Eagle; benedictien by Rev.
Kuhn.
After3 The exercises the alumni association
gave banquet to the graduating class at the
parlors of the Central Hotel
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ILLINOIS.
Unexplained Suicide of German Who Was
WeIl-tO-Do in the World.

Unexplained Suicide of German Who Was
WeII-tO-Do in the World.
Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, May ga rather remarkable
case of suicide occurred to-day, near Eureka,
Woodford county. Some days ago German,
giving his name as Schumacher, appeared in that
vicinity, and began negotiations for the farm of
Ole Kleimer. Last night Schumacher lodged with
farmer named Salter, and this morning Salter
and Schumacher started to 60 to Kleimer's to
close the contract. When they got to Kleimers
sons house. which is some distance from
old man Kleimers, Salter went into the
house, leaving Schumacher in the wagon. Pres
emily Kleimer and Salter came out of the house
and observed Schumacher driving down the road
as fast as the horses could run. They followed
and when they overlook him they found Schu-
maker hanging dead from a tree. He had cut
the lines and tied them to the tree and, standing
on top of fence, entwined them about his neck
and jumped off. Schumacher was fifty years old
said he was only month from Germany, and
had wife and seven children in Chicago. He
had draft for So 900 in his pocket
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Argument of the Block Case Begun.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GREENsBURG, May 20.-Twelve days of evil
denee and the whole of the Elsie Block case is
before the jury The defense closed this morn
ing, and large number of Rushville citizens
were called and testified to the good character
of Eli Frank, the deceased. Very little more
evidence in rebuttal was offered, closing with
Mrs. Frank, the widow, who broke down and
wept bitterly as she told of her husband being
brought home in a wagon on the fatal day.
Frank E. Gavin opened the argument for the
State at night session, to be followed by
Ewing, Spann, Miller Cullen, Blackburn and
Taekett in the order named; Miller and Taekett
for the State.
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Damaging Fire at Caro-. MIch.

DETROIT May 2O.-Fire at Caro-, Tucsola
county, last night, destroyed about $4,000 worth
Of property on which there is $I2 600
insurance Tho heaviest losers are
C. Reese, druggist, 5000; insured for
$1,000. Townsend 4 jackson, grocers, $500;
insured for 81 COO Fred Sloeum newspaper Of
fee. s., coo; insured for 81 600 Mrs. G. Ii. Cha
pm. two brick stores, 81, COO; small insurance
John N. Mertz, wagon shop, S. 000 insured.
Parkhu1st & johnson, 81 500: insured for $500
The cbourt house escaped with severe scorch-
inp
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Ganse, of St Louis Edward Russell, of Topeka,
and Rev J. W. Ellis of California.
\ letter was read from the General Confer
ence of the N. T. Church in quadreunial session
at Philaaefhia sending fraternal greetings to
the GeneIsth Assembly The question of Judicial
commissions was the subject Of long debate,
and was finally ree0mmitted
Rev. DR.. John Hall presided over ii popular
meeting this evening in behalf of home missions,
and addresses urging the great importance of
this work We're made by Rev DIR. .Jessup, Rev.
DR.. Spirechi, of San Francisco, and Rev. DIR,
Hill. of Kansas City
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The Cincinnati Northern litigation.

CINCINNATI, May 20.-In the litigation affect
ing the Cincinnati Northern railway, Justice
Matthews to-day announced the decision of the
court. that Receiver Craig had no power TO bring
such a suit He was an officer of the court, APP
pointed in tho litigation brought by the judg
ment creditor who is himself party to the suit,
and failed to set up this claim. Tho receiver can
not do it for him He has no title TO
the property, and cannot take part in litigation
between parties to the suit. The court decided
against the application of the second mortgage
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Mr.. JoI,uson,s yynafal,.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
LAFAYETTE, May 2O.-Chas M. johnson. of
Battle Ground, starts to Sweden next week, TO
bring to this country $4,000 In cash, bequeAthed
to three heirs in this country, Mr. Johnson com
ing in 10. one third of it The fortune is left by
4 deceased nncc.
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Retired from Isnsiness.

Special to tho indianapolis journal.
BRAZIL May 2O.-It has come to light this
morning that the Brazil Bank, one Of the Oldest
financial inst buttons in this city, has retired
from business Full satisfaction has been made
to an the creditors Of the concern ana its afaira
will be honesty settled.
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bondhoders on the ground that having reoog
uized the existence of the first mortgage, they
canrot now attack its validity. A similar opin-
ion was given a. to the Judgment creditOrs-so
the bonds remain iutact
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The A fI.ican MetIInfli.ts.

BALTIMORE, May 20-The African Methodist
Conference adopted the report of the committee
removing the book concern from Philadelphia,
lFlt subsequently voted TO retain it there.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Fayette County Farmer Killed by
Being Thrown Out Of His Wagon.
Irregular Financial Operation of James
StephensOn-Singu lar Case of Suicide
in Illinois-Notes and Gleanings,
INDIANA.
levi Tr0xeii, of Fayettc County, Killed by
Being Thrown from His Wagon.

Levi Tr0xer of Fayettc County, Killed by
Being Thrown from His Wagon.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CoNNEasvILLE, May Goat noon, to-day, the
two-horse team Of Levi Troxell of Waterloo,
became frightened at the cars and ran away,
throwing him from the wagon, which passed
over his head and instantly killed him. He was
aged forty-six, aud leaves u wife (who was with
him bat escaped with few bruisesl and two
children. The wagon, as it passed mp Central
avenue. colided with the buggy of Mrs. Charles
Brookbank and injured her quite seriously.
--zss
Irregular Financial Operations of mfr.
Stephenson.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, May ga man named James
Stephenson came to this city last month"; and
registered at the National Hetel rs from Licking
ton, Ky. His business was the purchasing and
shipping of hogs, of which he has purchased a
considerable quantity at LaGro. He WAS thought
to be man of means, and straightfor-
ward business man. Those who met
him were considerably surprised when
detective J. A. Mckinney, of Indianapolis
walked into the hotel and arrested Stephenson
on charge of obtaining money under false
pletenScS anu u lOnB VI tftulSS MI
Kinney stated that the irregular transactions of
Stephenson will aggregate $4,000 or go 600
The only charge which he specified WAS that last
fall Stephenson gold bill of lumber, amounting
to $40, to the indianapolis agent of H.
Hermann, Of New York, the timber being
at Georgetown, KY, and that it was soon dis
covered that Stephenson never owned the tim
Der. The latter disappeared and the detective
has been hunting him since Dec. 5. Through the
aid of postoffce officials, Mckinney found his
man here. When interviewed Stephenson
claimed that he was innocent and that he made
the sale mentioned above in good faith, as he
had given his partner 5000 with which to pay for
the timber, and supposed that the logs
had been paid for. Furthermore, that
his partner has disappeared with the money, and
is now somewhere III Tennessee. A friend
wrote him the other day that the logs had not
beed paid for, and he was preparing to square
the Indebtedness when the arrest was made.
Stephenson has the appearance Of being an
honest man. He claims that the Georgetown
case is the only against him, and that he can
easily disprove it. The detective and prisoner
left for INDIANAPOLIS tonight
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WHY DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
superior to all others, is because the testim ony
IN its favor is the strongest most intelligent and
most competent. The million house -keepers
who use it are a community, nation expressing
preference. They know that in the kitchen in
actual use, they lind it superior to all others.
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Fire at Brazil.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Aiay 20,-A fire occurred in the east
part of town about 3 o'clock this morning, in
which two store rooms belonging to Mrs. Burnes
we're destroyed together with the grocery store
and a saloon by which the rooms were occupied,
involving loss of several thousand dollars
There was some insurance, but how much has
not been ascertained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-21

AYERS Pills are pleasant, safe, and sure, and
excel all other pills in healing and curative quail
ties, They are the best Of all purgatives for
family use
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Confessed Judgment in His wires Favor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FoRr WAYNE May 20.-This afternoon Louis
T. Bourie. Wholesale dealer in liquors, confessed
Judgment in favor of his wife for 81 AT enough
TO cover his stock. A number Of other creditors
are unprovided for. An execution was issued,
and the sheriff is taking an invoice
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VERP0OL AND QUEENSTOWN SERVICE
UNITED STATES MARsIIAU's SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the District of Indiana made and
entered the 10Th day of May. ISL in the of
james Bonbright vs.. Charles l.. Ratf ct al, ! will
day the 27th day Of May, A. D., 1884, between the
hours of 10 o'clock .. and o'clock p. m. of said
day. at Marion Grant county, Indiana, the following
described property. in bulk, to-wt
a stock OF merchandise, consisting Of dry goods,
carpets furnishing goods iewery, etc, and the fix
lures belonging to said Ratlift ct al.
Taken the property of Charles L. RatEtf OF al at
the suit of lanes Bonbright ct III
Said sale to be made for cash. without any relief
from valuation appIaisement laws.
ROBI. ). FOSTER. e.. s. Marshal
District OF Indiana
Indianapolis Ind May 10 A. d.. 1Ssi
Rocker e Hatch Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Minor Notes.

Rev. H. O. Brecden, of the Christian Church
at Terre Haute, has had call to Grand Rapids.
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MARRIED.

BANCROFT-HOWLAND- 30. by Rev. E.
A. Bradley Benjamin c. Bancroft and Mary Helen
Rowland, daughter Of G. A. Rowland.
Family wedding.
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A UCTION SALE-OF GREEN HOUSE PLANTS.
N We will sell, ON Wednesday morning May II, Al
10 O'Clock, at rooms, No. as lstst Washington
street, large collection of Creon-house Uurs,
sisting of full variety Of bodling Sut plants, hanging
baskets ctc., from tho greenh house of G.. Lang East
Washington street Terms SBle positive. HUNT
4 MuCuRDY AuOtiuIeers,
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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-16

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three living full generals Of the Of.
6ccrs IL that rank IL the Southern
coufedcracy, the other two being
Gens. Bcaurcgard and Joseph T..
Johnston, has just been ON a visit
10 Baltimore. wberc ho. met with
an enthusiastic reception. Gen.
Smith has been for nine years past
the professor ~ mathematics in the
University Of the South At sewance.
Tenn. lie Il described as a tall
erect, soldicrly.look ing man. will
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tawny tingc. In Introducing him
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atcs. Gen. Bradley +. johnson said
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was marching along one Of the dis
trict roads among the most excite,
set of men ! had ever seen brfor,
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whose honor a statue has been
placed 10 the Old aomth Church.
Boston, II onc n the few women In
bistofy sho have been thus 70.
membcfed She was the author
u several books, aud wrote much
kr The magazines and also for Che
editorial columns n the London
News during the late civil war.
She was born in Norwich, England
In 1902.
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