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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-05

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
A NARROW-GAUGE LITIGATION.
The Chicago & South Atlantic Demands
$4,000 in Stock of the l., D. e. G..

Last evening another suit was filed in the fed
eral court by Mr. Pope, as receiver Of the Chi
cago 6 South Atlantic railway against the city
of Delphi, the indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago
Railway Company, the Chicago & Indianapolis
Airline Company, the Louisville, New Albany
& Chicago Company, and John A Cartwright,
trustee The complaint AYERS that the Chicago
& South Atlantic Railway Company procured
subsidies from different counties in In
diana for the Indianapolis, Delphi
& Chicago railroad and that it
spent $26l sos IS in the construction of the road
in this State. 1t has never been paid anything
in return, it is claimed. 1t procured the pas
sage, it is averred, of an ordinance in June,
1874, in Delphi for $780, 600 in bonds, payable to
the Chicago s. South Atlantic, the stock of the
Indianapolis, Delphi g. Chicago to be issued for
the bonds In March, 1873, the l., d. d C. pro
cured the resembling of tho ordinance, alleging
that it had aeceded to the rights of the c. d S.
A. Through its influence another ordinance
was passed providing for the issue of $4,000 in
bonds, which were placed in the hands of John
l., d. IL O. company as the work on the road
progressed. OF this sum SOS, 900 was delivered
to the company, and the remaining $50, 600 is
still in the hands of the trustee. The receiver of
the Chicago IL South Atlantic railway claims
that these bonds are trust fund.- and that they
should be applied to the payment of the debts of
the road. The complaint asks that the l., d. &
G. company shall be compelled to issue stock for
$50 900 in bonds, and that Cartwright, the trus-
tee, shall be ordered to pay them over to the re
ceiver of the Chicago & South Atlantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville road seems
to be again getting its head above water, and
since January l has earned $98, ia, an increase
over corresponding period last year of $l7,O15.
The Pennsylvania Steel Works are making
rails for the Pennsylvania, Reading, Norfolk d
Western and Lehigh Valley railroads. The pro
duetion Of rails at the works last week was 3 252
tons
1t is stated that the construction of a tunnel
25 200 feet long through Mount Kelso which is
near Georgetown. Col. will make saving of
over two hundred miles in transcontnental
travel. A company has been at work on the en-
terpIise for four years, and nearly half mile is
completed
There seems little doubt that by the middle of
next month the City of Mexico will DE connected
with tho great railroad centers of the United
States by railroad. The general manager of the
Mexican Central Railroad Company teleeraphs
as follows: "Track gap only thirty miles; grade
practically finished, and will connect early in
March. Road accepted to zacatecas from the
South"
The Corbin syndicate are getting to The top in
the fight over the Danville, Olney & Ohio River
road. The Corbin committee. representing
majority of the bondholders, have issued coun-
tercircular to the Ware committee and in favor
of the Corbin plan for the reorganization of the
Danvie, Olney g. Ohio River Railroad Com
pany This committee controls 1926, 900 of 1863,
900 bonds
The annual meeting of the Western Associa
ton OF General Passenger and Ticket Agents
which was POSTPONED on account of the recent
floods, will now be held at the Burnet House
Cincinnati, O., on Monday, March II, the day
previous to the meeting of the national associa
ton, at 10 o'clock A. NJ An election of officers
and other important business will come before
the meeting.
The Northwestern roads are not showing so
handsome earnings in February as i'll January.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St.
Paul for the third week in February show u de
crease Of per cent. as compared with the cor
responding week of last year. The earnings OF
the Chicago & Northwestern for the third week
of February show an increase of only 3-4 of
per cent over the same week last year, but from
Jan. to the present time they show an increase
Of nearly 10 per cent over the same time last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Providing Amnsenent for the Insane.

Mrs. Agnes Fletcher, wife of Superintendent
w B. Fletcher, of the Insane Hospital, has pre-
pared the following circular letter. which is be-
ing widely distributed. The object sought to
be obtained is a most worthy one and commends
itself TO all
In this circular appeal toyou in the interest of the
poor unfortunate people who inmates of this hos
pital They deprived of and resources and
forced to depend upon others for happiness
ment and instruction. The State provides all the
sentias for their support yet there many things
beneficial to such persons which not furnished by
the Commonwealth Occupation and amusement are
the powerful factors in alleviating the misery of
the insane person and in drawing him away from him
at disposal and it is believed with your
stance much better results be obtained We need
pictures books, periodicals illustrated newspapers chill
drens story books etc. If you cannot donate such art
ces, equivalent money will be gladly received and
grateful acknowledgement made. These donations
properly applied, will be productive of many happy
moments to those who in the depths suffering
all the acute agony of despair and misery. Even if
only a few minutes pleasure is afforded them by hay
ing their surroundings improved that much to those
who spend days and nights broodng their condi
ton. Remember that in doing this, you are helping
those who sadly need help and in giving for this pur
pose you lending to the Giver of all good and in
the last day when you go to join the great silent
jority" payment will be returned to you ten-fold You
send all such articles you feel able to donate by
express at our expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
ComnIeteIv Enninned.

The Vandalia now can boast of being one of
the most complete and best-equipped roads in
the United States. They have the finest and
heaviest passenger engines run on Western roads,
and the same is true of their freight locomotives;
and their passenger equipments are now the
handsomest, both in the interior and ex-
terror, to be found on Eastern
or Western lines. The five buffet
cars received within the last few days cap the
climax. The cars are named respectively the
Barcelona, Dominica, Madeira, LaguayPa and
Demarara. They were all built at the Pullman
car works. and combine all the conveniences of
the Pullman sleepers with tho latest improve
ments of the buffet ears. The buffet is very
elegantly arranged, a nickel-plated stove, small
and compact being an artistic and useful add
ton. The smobing-room and toilet conven-
fences are behind the buffet With the five
the Vandalia is enabled to send one out
every night going through direct to New York,
the buffet ears running on the opposite trains to
those which haul the Pullman hotel cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Rates Solid at Chicasn.

T. G. Moore commissioner of the Chicago
east-bound pool, in very positive language states
that at Chicago rates are being strictly main
tanned There seems to be a wide difference be-
tween his statement and the telegram sent out
by Chicago shippers, who must be at their old
game of telegraphing over the country that Ger
tain Chicago lines are cutting rates, hoping thus
to demoralize rates at points like Peoria and In
dianapols, then Chicago roads will fall into line
and meet such rates. One thing is certain that
if rates are cut they have not stimulated ship
ments to any appreciable extent, nor would any
rate that could be made largely increase the
movement of provisions or grain. There is no
market where consumers are willing to pay cur
rent prices for such property. The grain ship
ments are fair but the bulk of such property
goes to interior Eastern points, where it is
wanted for immediate consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Good Enough to Hold On To.

The syndicate owning the Evansville & Terre
Haute road have strong desire to purchase
from the McKeen syndicate control of the Terre
Haute 6 Loganspors main line and extension.
1t would make valuable eastern outlet for the
E. & T. H. The McKeen syndicate show no
disposition to sell, however. They know that
they have bonanza in this division of the Van
dalia system, and propose to hold on to it, The
fact is that both the freight and passenger traffic
of this division is growing to an extent which the
most sanguine friends of the road had not an
ticipated, and the future is brighter for the road
than at any time in its history A heavy coal
and lumber traffic is developing on this division,
and as through line east in connection with
the Chicago & Atlantic there is remarkable in
crease in business from month to month
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
The c. SRI Contest for Control.

The contest for control of the Chicago & Rock
Island road, between Vanderbilt and the Gable
syndicates, continues to attract attention. The
story in short, is that Harvey Kennedy, stock
broker and Spectator, brought suit to compel
the company to exhibit its books to him or to
furnish him with list of the stockholders. Mr..
Kennedy was formerly director of the Rock
Island but, to state it mildly, he failed of re
election six years ago He says lie was pushed
out, and President Gable declares the laws of Il
linois do not permit bankrupts to be railroad di-
rectors AS soon as it was known that Harvey
Kennedy had begun suit against the company,
Wall street jumped to the conclusion that the
real party was VIM. H. Vanderbilt. 1t was no
use to deny it, and the more Vanderbilt pro
tested the more Wall street was inclined to dis
believe both men. II was learned that when
Kennedy went to the Rock Island to demand a
sight of the books before beginning his suit, he
had announced that he represented Mr.. Wander
bilt, ''the largest stockholder," but that after
ward, on the same day, he had returned to the
Office to correct the statement The story was
too good to keep after the positive denials of
both Vanderbilt and Kennedy, and the Rock
Island officers told it with great enjoyment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Commissioner Winning. of
the Western Trunk-line Association, this eve
ming issued an order reducing freight rates both
ways from Chicago and st. Louis to all
Colorado points common to the Burlington &
Missouri River, Union Pacific, and Den
yer & Rio Grande. The following are
the reductions, to take effect Immediately: On
first class 81 cents second class, TO; third class,
So; fourth class, 81; fifth class, 80; class A, 80;
class B, 2S class c, %; class ID, 23c. Tho above
sums are to be deducted from rates
quoted in the joint through freight
tariff issued on Feb 20. This reduction
is made to meet the cutting of rates by the St.
Louis & San Francisco line to Colorado points,
during the past two weeks. Officials of the
Burlington & Quincy, Chicago & Alton, and the
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe stated. this after
noon, that if the above reduction was ordered by
the Western Trunk-line Association they would
at once meet the same
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
indianapolis Oil Tank Line Co.
DEALERS IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
Corner Pine and Lord Streets
sm1ith,s Chemical Dye-Works,


Iodide of Potassium is of the strongest of the
minerals used in medicines, and has produced much
suffering IN the world Taken for long time and in
large doses it dries up the gastric juices impsirs d
geston the stomach refuses food aud the patient de-
cines in health and weight. Persons with Blood or
Skin Diseases should be careful how they take these
mineral posons, in most instances the effect of
them is TO almost permanently impair the constitu-
ton. To take the place of these posons we offer you
safe, sure prompt and permanent relief from your
troubles. Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable prep
aration, and it is easy to convince you Of its merit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
The C. g. S. A, w. the Airline.

The demurrer to the bill of Charles E. Pope,
receiver of the Chicago G. South Atlantic Rail
way Company against the Chicago e Indianapo-
lis Airline company was overruled in the fed
eral court yesterday. The complaint charged a
fraudulent transfer of property by the parties
defendant in the suit, alleging that the con
sidcration had been $50, 900, while the valuation
of the property was over $500, 900. The suit OF
the receiver is to make the claims against the
defendants a lien upon the road and to force
payment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Chicago, St Louis and KtBbug Railroad Co.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. H. 1884,
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Chicago St Louis and Pittsburg Railroad Company,
will be held at the principal Office of the company in
the Union Depot at Indianapolis, Indiana, on
Wednesday, March 49, 1884, at IL clocl; a. m, for
the purpose of electing two directors to fill the places
of Ike number whose term of service expires at
that date and for the transaction Of such other bust
may properly come before the meeting. At
said meeting the action of the Board of Directors in
entering into agreement Of consolidation with tho
Chicago St Louis and Pittsburg Railroad Company
of the State of Illinois, will be submitted to the stock
holders for their approval.
S. B. LIGGETT, Secretary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Knights of Honor Election.

Yesterday morning the Grand Lodge, knights
of Honor, elected the following officers for the
next year. Grand dictator, W. G. Morris, Frank
fort; vice-dictator, r. H. Clapp city; assistant
dictator, j. B. Fill, Richmond; chaplain, Jesse
Miller, Southport; reporter j. w, Jacobs Jeffer
sonville; treasurer, W. B. Godfrey. New Albany
guide, George B. Robson New CASTLE guardian;
D. II. Jones, Muncie; sentinel, e. r. Payne,
city; trustee, L c. Crows, New Castle medical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Paving Commissions:

Unquestionably ticket agents all over the
Fast and West who are receiving commission
on the tickets they sell over certain routes are
considerably disturbed over the proposition of
the trunk-line passenger pool to abolish the pay
ing ofcommissions Heretofore the movement has
not assumed so general character, although
some leading roads have had the matter up for
consideration Take the case of the Pennsyl-
vania road. For two years it did not pay com
missions. It's rival lines did, and controlled
such a large share Of competitive business that
it had to resume payment. By so doing it was
given fair show by agents selling tickets, and
the Pennsylvania road is now receiving good
proportion of the through business" The
mistake in the past has been that when commits
sions were cut off salaries have not
been increased, and where agents
prospered, when paid commissions, they, so to
speak, starved when they were cut off. One thing
us certain, that if the payment of ticket
commissions should be abolished, the
salaries Of ticket agents generally
throughout the country should be increased at
1east % per cent to compensate for loss of com
missions, and for the responsibility of handling
and accounting for large sums of money, and for
the encouragement Of men who discharge their
duties faithfully. There are some ticket agents
in the United States whose commissions every
month amount to more than the salary Of the
managing officer of the company, and naturally
they do not take kindly to this movement look
ing to the abolishing of the paying of commits
siOns, Ticket brokers' or scapers, as well, are
somewhat ratified over the outlook 1t is an es-
tablished rule that regular ticket agent cannot
deviate from tariff rates No matter how much
commission he gets he cannot divide or share it
with passenger. But the broker can He is
bound by no articles and fhe receives three dol
lars commission on the sale of ticket he is per
fectly willing to give onehaf of it to the passen
ger who patronizes him. Hence the agents of
the through lines are undersold by the brokers'
and TO day the brokers are doing much larger
share of the Eastern and Western business than
do local agents at the more important railroad
centers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room No. i-Hon. n apoleon B. TAYLOR. Judge.
William II. Lewis vs. Martha E. Sterling; suit
on note Dismissed by plaintiff.
Hiram W. Websterv VS.. Alfred w. Morgan; suit
on note Dismissed by plaintiff.
Room No. 2-Ion. D. w. howe. Judge.
Charles Haynes, administrator, VS.. c., l.. St.
L. & G. Railroad Company; suit for damages,
Jury out
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis @. Walker, Judge.
Calvin A. Elliott VS.. Howard Gale, trustee;
suit for partition. Argument continued until
March 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
a Uniform Classification the Next Desirable
Reform,

The adoption of standard time by IA rail
roads of this country is working very satisfac-
1oriy to the railroad companies and the travelling
public although some years elapsed before it
was adopted after first agitated The next i'm
portant reform is in the matter of classification
Every article shipped should be carried on the
same classification over all roads in the United
States. This would generally simplify tariff
sheets, and enable roads to considerably reduce
their clerical force Agents and shippers would
not then DO obliged to waste hours daily on
long through shipments in hunting
up the classification over the roads on
which the property is to DO moved
before they could know the basis on which to
fix through rate. Take, for illustration, sailed
meats. Between Emporia. Kas., and New York
city, this article takes three Consultations From
Emporia to Kansas City it is billed on the A.,
y. & S. f. classification as third class, from
Kansas City to st. Louis joint Western classified
ton as fourth class, from St Louis to New YorI
trunk-ine classification as second class Now
what excuse is there for this variety of classic
ration on the same character of property There
are other articles on which the classification is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
HIhIOPhorOS!

Don't be skepticaL If you have any doubtsas
to what ATHLoPHORos can do, write to some OF
those whom it has cured. For instance, Rev. s.
r. Dennen d. D., Pastor Third Congregational
Church, of New Haven, Conn, the Rev. W. P.
Corbit, pastor George ST. M. E. Church, OF New
Haven, the Rev. j. e. Searles, pastor Willett st.
M. E. Church, New York city, Mr.. Brummell, the
well known candy manufacturer, of New York,
Ex-Gov. Btgelow, of Connecticut, and many
others, equally well known.
If you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos Of your druggist
we viii send it expressspad, on receipt of regular
price-one dollar per bottle We prefer that you buy
it from your druggist but if he hasn't it. do not be
persuaded to try something else, but order at
from us as directed
AThL0PH0R0S co., 10 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
EaRzzAlAzEsEgEllSz22l l. & ssgGgE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Marion Criminal Court.


State VS.. William Call; assault and battery.
Fined 81 and sent to jail for three months.
State vs. Thomas Robinson; assault and bat
terry. Fined $50 and sent to Jail for six months.
State vs. John Martin; petit larceny. Tried
by jury and sentenced to eighteen months i'm
prisonnent.
State VS. Thomas Lewis; petit larceny. On
trial by the cOurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
A SIanfier Sniff.

Catherine Hall yesterday instituted suit for
SANDER against James Murphy, demanding
81 900 damages. She alleges that tho defendant
publicly accused her of unchastity and of keep
ing house of illfame whereby her reputation
was greatly impaired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Columbus Cincinnati and indianapolis
Railway,


CLEVELAND, o, Feb n, 1851.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this
company for the election of Directors and the trans
action of other business win be held at the office of
the company, in Cleveland. on Wednesday,, March 8,
next ut 1920 o'clock a. M.
The transfer books will be closed from the evening
of February 18 until March 6.
GEO. II. RUSSELL Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
The Peonle,s World. Wide Yerdiot

BURNETT's COCAINE has been sold in every
civilized country, and the public have rendered
the verdict that it is the cheapest and best hair
dressing i'll the world.
BURNETrs FLAvoRING EXTRACTS are invari-
ably acknowledged the purest and best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28

even more difficult to understand than that on
salted meats, and what is wanted, is a uniform
classification. Then the shipper as well as the
agent can at glance ascertain the rate which it
will take on two ora dozen roads, should the
property pass over that number
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28

examiner, T. N Bryan, city; supreme represent
ative, Il. Fl. Walker, Walton; alternative, Ira
B. Mason. The newly elected officers wero in
stalled at the afternoon session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28

Apply by the little finger into the nostrils. By
absorption it effectuay cleanses the nasal pas
sages of catarrhal virus causing healthy secreons
1t allays inflammation, protects the membranal lin
ings of the head from additional colds, completely
heals the and restores the of taste and
smell. Beneficial results are realized by few app
cations thorough treatment Will cure. Dnequaled
lar. Sold by druggists BY mail SOC package
stamps.
ELYS CREAM BALM CO., Oswego, Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28

Many persons in Pittston are
using Ely's Cream Balm, a Ca
tarrh remedy, with most satisfac
tory results, A lady is recovering
tho sense of smell which she had
not enjoyed for fifteen years. She
had given up her case as incur.
able. Mr.. Barber, the druggist,
has used it in his family and com.
mends it very highly. A Tunk-
hammock lawyer, known to many
of our readers, testifes that he
was cured of partial deafness.
--Pittston. Pa, Gazette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Nodern.SCienCe
md SkePGiciSm=

What has Skepticism done for the world?
Nothing but to suggest doubts. 1t has even
suggested that Rheumatism cannot be cured.
SkepLicism Is as bad as rheumatism.
What has Science done for the world?
A good many things; for instance, 1t has
shown that rheumatism can be cured.
1t has shown that Neuralgia can be got rid of.
Modern science has proved that rheumatism IS
g blood disease, and has provided ATHLoPHoRo5
as the remedy which can completely cure it.
1t has proved that although the old doctors
failed to overcome Neuralgia, ATHLoPHoROS can
reach it, and eradicate 1t from the system.
1t has proved that though these tornenting
diseases were so slow and obstinate, they can
be overcome in o little while by means OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-28
Marion Circuit Court.

Hon. Joshua q. Adams. judge.
Timothy Sheehan VS.. August Richter; suit on
contract On trial by jury.