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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23
vanderbiit's Assault ON the Nickel-Plate.


CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 22-Another great
judgment was rendered by Judge Heisley. in the
Common Pleas Court, to-day. against the New
York, Chicago G. ST. Louis Railway Company.
The judgment was for $4l6,O 900, on cognovt
note ia favor Of the Lake Shore Railway Com
pany. In the cross petition flied on Monday by
Mr. Vanderbilt, in the suit against the Nickel
plate by the Central Trust Company. he calls
into question the legality of the Nickel-pla
company. He says it was illegally Incorporated
1t was formed by the consolidation Of
five other railroad companies before those COM
panies possessed a foot of railroad track in
contraventon of Ohio law. 1t was formed by
the consolidation of an Ohio company and com
panies in the distant States of Illinois and New
York, whereas an Ohio statute permits consoli
dation only with railroads of adjoining States.
These are the legal defects which NJ Vanderbilt
presents to cast the taipt oil ilegality upon the
incorporation of the road. and thus to vitate It's
power to issue mortgage. If the courts sus-
tain HIS claim, the first bondholders will be re-
duced from their position of priority to that of
a common creditor, because the mortgage which
gives them the priority will be void. Ali securi
ties will be placed on common basis, without
any preference whatever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23

West-BOund Rates To Be Advanced To- day.
General freight agents of the east and west
lines at this point. were last evening notified by
the trunk lines that to-day west-bound rates
woald be advanced to the basis of 60 cents per
100 pounds on frstclass, New York to Chicago;
so cents on second class 40 cents on third-class
25 cents on fourth-class and a special rate of 20
cents per 100 pounds. The rate from New York
to Indianapolis will be SO per cent. of the Chi
cago rate.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY,
A WOMAN KILLS HER HUSBAND
AND ESCAPES To THE HILLS.

The Adventures of Chattanooga Grocer
aud His WHyWRrd Wife.
The mos. sensation ragedv that has been
recorded in Tennessee. II years was enacted
near Chstt ua,ga yI Monday. D. D. Lofand,
grocer that c.ty, waiIe returning from a
fursuir alter liz Ia tAl.ss wife and young
mai named James Wilson, was shot by the
woman through tine head and fatally wounded
The murderrss escaped N the mountains. d.
D. Lotlaud met his bride at Bristol Tenn. five
years ago. Her name was Rosa Smith she
was from Nsrth Carolina dRshing girl of
great beauty and brillanCy. He made consider
able money a Bristol aud three years ago the
couple move tC Chattanooga where the huR-
band embarked III bilSlur-s A few months a.
james Wilson. Young blood from SOclal Circle
Ga. made tine acq laut1nCu OF the young wife
and she seemed uumplet !, fascinated by his
charms. FIR IL that time uated TIN unhap-
piness Of the couple. Their dl mestlC bliss was
rudeiy ended sud serious qnarrels were of con
Btanb occurrence. In "r-eC 10 take her from
the city Loland purchased a farm in an adj
Joining county, but she became dissatisfied
and he sold II. Shortly afterwards she applied
for divorce and claimed 81 500 Of the money
realized from the farm ahmOny. She se-
cured possession OF the money by some means
and Oh Friday night eiOped with Wilson.
They first fed TO Fort Payne, Ala. where the
woman has a sister, and then took the overland
trip 70 ScottsborO, Ala, To take tn tram for
the west. Lofand followed them, and they
fed from SoottsbOrn into the mountains. He
overlook them, and the woman plead 80 pite.
ousiy that he was turned into her power, and
h promised to forgive her. She said she
would return with HIM, and they began the
journey home. At Ill unIrequented spot IL
the road she suddenly drew 8 pistol from her
pocket and shot him through the head, put
spurs TO her horse and escaped. The bullet
passed entirely Lhrough Lo1and's skull, and
he died thAI night.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
a TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

'zAeaEenRnt Harding. Of tho LeuisvIIIe PO-
lice, and Negro, Killed.
Edward Harding, second ieutenAntof police,
was shot and almost instantly killed Sunday
night at Louisville, Ky, by a negro rough,
William Courtney, who was himself shot and
instantly killed minute later by officer Len
Ferguson. Courtney and another negro. Pete
Polk, were fighting in Sladsr's saloon about a
woman that Courtney struck. Hearing the
row Lieutenant Harding, who was making his
round, rushed in. Az he entered Courtney
pulled his revolver and fired twice at hin: The
lrst shot passed through the shoulder aud the
second through the back G! his heed The
officer fell against the wall, aud Courtney fred
a ehot into his back, which passed through his
hesrt aud ktlle Ein. Courtney lhen ran ont
10 escap-, ihli 'ilg seeing Officer Fergusoa com
ing innnlng 10 learn the cause OF the sbooting,
lie opened 6rc Ferguson lodged, and before
the Negro cat u cock Ms revolver. shot Court
ney tr-ugh he head killing him instantly
HArdiuE Was about tiity years Of age. he WAS
captain 81 the second confederate infantry,
which bsionged 70 the celsbrAted Orphan
brigade. He surrendered at Fort Donsiaon
For twenty years he had been connected with
the police force Of Louisville,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

formance OF their duties, and yet insist that
they shall rely, in confidential and important
places upon the work of those not only OPP
posed to them in political utilization, but 50
stepped IN partisan prejudice and rancOr that
they have no LOYALTY b their chiefs and
no desire for their success. Civil service
reform doss not exact this, nor does Il
require that those in subordinate posi-
tinns who fail in Welding their best service, OF
who are incompetent, should be retained
simply because they are in place, The whtn-
ing OF q clerk discharged for indclence or in
competency, who, though he gained his place
BY the worst possible operation Of the spoils
gystem, suddenly discovers that he Is entitled
to protection under the sanction OF civil ser
vice reform, represents an idea no less absurd
than the clamor of the applicant who claims
the vacant position as his compensation for
the most questionable party work,
The civil service law does not prevent the
discharge of the indoleut or incompetent
clerk, but it does prevent supplying his place
with the unfit party worker Thus In both
these phases, is seen benefit to the public ser
vice. And the people who desire good gov
erT1rnent having secured this statute will not
relinquish its benefits without protest. Nor
are they unmindfll of the fact that its full
advantages can only he gained through the
complete good faith of those having its exc
uution in charge. And this they will insist
upon.
/ recommend that the salaries of the
civil service commissioners be increased
to a sum more nearly com
mensurate TO their important duties
SUCCESSION TO TRE PRESIDENCY.
The present condition OF the law relating TO
the succession 10 the presidency In the event
of the death, disability, or removal of both
tine President and Vice-President is such as To
require immediate amendment. This sub
ject has repeatedly been considered by Con-
Eress, but no result has been reachedj
The recent lamentablc death Of the Vice
President, and vacancies at the same
time IL all other offices the lnCumD6nts of
which might Immediately exercise the tInc-
tons of the presidential Office, has caused
public anxiety and Just demand that a re-
CuITence of such condition OF affairs should
not be permitted.
In conclusion, l commend TO the wise care
and thoughtful attention of Congress
the needs the welfare and the aspirH-
tiuns Of Al Intelligent and gsneT-
Gus nation To subordinate these to the
narrow advantage 0r nartIsanship UT the
accomplishment or selfish aims, is b violate
the peoples trust AMI bpLraY the peoples in
teFests But Al. Individual sense of respOusi-
biliry Oh the part Of each Of Us. and Il stern
determination 10 perform our duty well must
give us pl9ce among thOs9 who have aided III
their day and generation u the glory and
prosperity OF our beloved land.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, December ) 1885.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
FOREST FIRES IN KANSAS.
Destruction OF Life and Valuable Property
by Wind ind Fire.

Destruction Of Life and Valuable Property
by Wind ind Fire.
During the high wind Friday prairie fire
broke out seven miles north Of Burton, Kansas,
which swept over All area Of about thirty miles
destroying about one thousand stacks of hay
and grain and q number OF sheep, hogs and
cattle sheds II ia not stated how far east the
FIRE extended. Further and more definite re-
ports Of prairie fires in Silver Lake township
that county, Friday. bring adyioes OF teri Idle
loss to property but the amount cannot be
estimated On Edwards rancho s, 800 tons Of
hay were burned; johnson O. Williams lost 50O
tons Of hay, besides fences, sheds and shops;
Patrick McNeery MAS entirely burned out, los-
ing everything but the clothing on his family.
Edward C0untTymRn was fatally burned, and
John Lseper and John Berry are not expected
10 live. The fire is supposed to have originated
in POttowattimie Indian reservation. 1t will
be several days before the full lOAs can be
given.
Terrific fires are reported from Winfield
Kansas, As the result Of Fridays gale The
most destructive and continuous northeast
wind ever experienced in that section prevailed
COEley county was swep. by fire with great
destruction TO property OF all kinds The cat
tie rancho Of Iomlin and Webb, thirty miles
below Winfield, in the Indian territory, was
entirely destroyed with from four TO siI hun
dred head of cattle that were caught in the
track Of the flames with no means Of esespc
The ranches OF Hill and Allen, Beach and
Piekens, Dick Best, Bolts and others also, were
entirely destroyed Il was the IaosE disastrous
prairie fire ever experienced in that country.
Much damage other than by fire resulted from
the gale,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
Lanan and ifs Reaonrnes

Japan is made mp of a chain of vol
canic mountains, and the arabic land Of
the empire is officially put at II ala, 900
acres-less than one-half the area of
the state of New York-aDd this is 90
fertile and thoroughly cultivated that it
feeds a population of 80, 600, 0OOr-about
that of France. Rice is one III the
principal crops, and of this some 2O0,-
100000 bushels are raised annually.
Hand labor is generally used, and two or
three crops q year are raised on the
same land.
Artificial irrigation is general, being
necessary over ene-half Of the cultivated
land, and frequently the water is taken
from streams from twenty TO thirty
miles distant. The total number 6f
horned cattle is /, us. 900, and Of borses
I ,805, coo. Wood Of all kinds i chesp
and abundant, nearly all the buildiuas
being OF timber, and wood constitusip -
the principal fuel; the anea OF foresf
land e nearly three times - great Is
that nnder cultivation.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
THE SILVER DOLLAR.


New York lCaaaber of Cammerae Iadarsss
she RFeaidenf's VlesEs.
Tha chamber Of commerce Of New York City
held special mssting 10 lake action upon the
suggestion sontainsd in the presidents mes
sage in relation TO the repeal of the law regard
Ing coinage Of the silver dollar. Theeommitiss
on finance And currency reported that AFTER
careful consideration they had uilsninsasly
agreed 70 support the pregidentof the United
States and Che secretary Of the treasury on TIE
'tAnd they had taken N relation 10 the sas-
pension OF the coinage OF the present silver
dollar aud recommended the adoption 0f a
resolution 10 that elect, and mamoFihlising
congress TO have the compulsory act Of Fsbrn-
AFy, 1878 repealed Addresses In favor Of the
1sPeEt wera llal1s IS 5sass ssligman and Mm.
=, Dodge ard others, aud in opposition BY Jas
B Colgate. The report slas snen adopted and
copies ordered 10 Be printed and sent x ths
various analabers Of eolgrsss.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
An Important Decision

RRGkRDING MERCANTILE AGRAtiR
AND IIBELOUs COMMUNICATING
In the United States circuit courtat Bali
more Judge Morris decided in the case NJ
CharIestown, Nv. Val resilient against y
Hercantjle agency Of L. G. Dun q ca lg
1Del, that the plaintiff must furnish a 'ls
particulars within thirty days as to vhe7
where, how and 10 whom the alleged lps
ions publication was made, This decision q
The limited states -Ourt is important a. es
firrning similar findings in the various w u
courts. &c the effect thl2t in order g ma.
privileged communication hbeLloas lns t.,g
Obtaining the report from iRe Ls .hsa.i,.'
agencies must be disclosed. Apo saDss.4.
to an agency who divulges the ~ hs-is
may thus be made jointly liable ss9w
Iation Of his contract with the ageAlN
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
rRIoHlNOsIs.


A Pennsylyauia Family D5ine 'fs
Iniected Pork. H.
Two weeks ago the family q Ere '.,.,, 7.
meyer, wellsso-do German q i' Nm, ,Aoygs
81 heartily Of salad Of which raw pv ,l'.. "a
fine was one OF the principal l1gl ~, msIl
Friday week the entire family 'A'p'', .slisI
,hree sons and three Daughters ~, ,., X 4.
seized seize viii tsrrible illpe.s, i e i @sas
as sI1 II grow worse, ard n .ga.y.
Frederick aged 20, died in glsa,s y ,f m, "a
the second son. Is not eSpsess "a 10 bs ~
rest # III family are believed .. " thsgg
recovery. Before FredsEsek + IN. wv disssss
clan became convinced tilas ~, ~ q ns.i Z
.sound L u Is alive with trash.''t tsrias
Ia i, n II Vas purchased from Z Iegl
Wa al. 4, rom one 0i . afoss
10 Eaised vi llis oHn 1elAl.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
A pRTDtaE GIVES way,

And an Engine Goes Down l'liS ~ n'' !,
While the east-bound freight sie'i 8 Z
New Brunswick railway was passing y, i,
bridge across the north branch q n !. \,
mecto river Thursday, the bridge ~ ~, !,
and the engine fell into the river lo ~. h
Tie engine became detachedfrom lle ' h.asrg
the cars remained on the track el ls - a-sS
partly over the gap. The engine, VI ssiils
with slight injuries, but the tlrsilan ,ss,s,r
The nightexpresa from Boston s s'iass sui
passed over the south branch pTlas s,isTlN
engineer, learning Of the dlsas,s I'M 10
70 back his train down % hlyu Y tss suggqis
ton. II was then discovered tlal w M hi q
ef south branch bridge had given VIZ y, n, ms
rain had i very narrow escape iio ..a aJi
fnl disaster. Al trains west ger s W.T., "
account OF the accident BON D'
been undergoing repairs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
rRRIsnGD IN THE FLAMES,
fatal Accidents From the Fires 10 We
VirginiR.

fatal Accidents From tine fifes ~ ~
VirginiR.
News comes from three interior loNn''s
West Virginia of as many fatal aeoldsnu Is
ire. The first was at Winiired AAAl'',
sounty. Miss Lizzie Trail, aged ionr'esl "
engaged in cooking over an open ilre sns a :
clothing ignited. She was Slope Y " s- aus
at the time, and when her parenh s .ssas
they found the girl lying npon lns ; s9s n
conscious and burned IN the mos 'i'o
manner. She died in six hours. ,osa
Two miles from parkersbnrgi 7 L. Oslts
woman, whose name is unknown lsll asi ~ a
chiIdren playing on the kitchen ilooi .s sp-n
went for pail Of water. on ne, .i ls;Sa' q
found The baby, aged one year, S S.n,ss III
Of the door wrapped in sheet q y and NM ssl
mother threw the water nPeihi y \ n ss Y hogf
guislled the fire, but the ehiid ssa n All
Miss Anrie Taylor aged st'fsan ,,a u iepjl.
ton, undertook to clean out iws XXX Its
a quantity Of gnnpnRder IN the "a ~ "
explosion set her clothing on IRE 81 y :
burned 10 death.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
The War Department

In submitting his annual report to the
President Secretary Endieott states the eX-
peuditures for the year ending June
80, 1855 at S45, $50, 9gg.54 he estimates the
next fiscal year at S4S, 204, lSi, reduced
from schedule presented TO him winch
called for nearly double the amount. At
last reports from the acknowledgement the
army consisted OF 2 lJ4 officers and "a, Tn5
enlisted men. He then gives in detail the
operations Of the troops on the frontier. The
Oklahoma country was freed from invaders
without biOolshed, and the effect has been TO
restore quiet among the Indians. Other slight
dlsturbauc 5 among the Indian tribes of Ari-
IONA and cav Mexico were easily quelled by
the presence Of troop, de oommeuds to the
consideration Of the President the policy OF
concentrating troops and putting large garri-
sons in the vicinity OF large cities as q meas
ure of economy, the present railroad faeili-
ties being ample to transport them to the
frontier speedily when needed
Mr.. Endieott refers to the question Of de-
sertions and says it is difficult 20 edjudge an
adequate punishment where man has de-
serted several times. One recent recruit
proved to have been a six times dsserter, and
Congress is asked to provide q proper pun
ishment in cases Of this kind
Mention is made of the adjutanb generals
report on the militia, and the secretary
thinks that additional legislation would raise
this important arm of national defence to q
armament, using an obsolete rified musket,
for which no ammunition is made, 1t should
have the same improved arms as the regular
troops with whom the militia may be ealisd
to serve.
The acting iudge-advoeate-general reports
2, 32S eourts-martial during the year and 674
convictions for desertion.
Attention is called TO the dsfenceless con-
AitiOn of our seacoast aud lake frontier. Es.
Inmates under this head have been restricted
to the snm required for the repair and modi-
aioation of existing works and torpedoes for
harhof defense, but a short appropriation
does not allow the department 10 do more
than place in seFvicsable condition the heavy
guns and mortars in the harborE
Complaint is made, under this head, that
the duties In which this corps are engaged
are civil and not military, except the art of
military signaling, which has been neglected
because Of meteorological duties BE does
not concur IN tine plan to attach this eorDs
permanently 10 the army, believing that its
lab0rs in the scientific field will absorb its
energies and make 1t ultimately a civil or
ganizatiol,
Mention is made Of the Grant relics pre-
sented 10 the government by Mrs Grant at
the request Of Mr.. Vanderbilt Thass are
now HtorBd In the war department where
they will remain until Congress oticially ac-
eepts She gift and directs what disposition
ahail DO made Of il
In conclusion Mr. Endieott asks chat Con-
gress provide for an assistant seHrstary OF
war, IS there Is no ofiiesr Ia the department.,
~ now organized, who can assist tae saera-
tary In his duties and act IN his absence
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
NheFe DC MexIean 8 Grans.

~ Mexico matches are tipped with
birthstone at both ends. This viii set
tle the annexation question in The
mind Of anyiAmerican citizen whoever.
lad iosges mp at 3 a. ~. tolook for TIA
PaFegoElc bottle. Somsreilfs journal
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

Hhree Nearses swing y $3.50
Caralinn. fer ls'ls1' 49, Il 4 ~
ON MOnday, three negroes, -. y 20
Issiah Riehsrason and aNnp w
we're hanged for The eriInsa q sa.sl'. ..,.ss
Ted 81. tho night Of shirtseHih. q q .lsss Z
4 cgnHtly shore. They Fon1ss !. M Nv " "
siderable money aud goods ~ 4 ..s ,si :
armed. 0seraNsd the elefh W. = sllsIs
leasiug tie upper story H sl ser,iiellaa z
were soon captured and aIsas ~ ssvsSbs
ssntsneed 10 be hanged- - pasilss
rssplted them until Monday. ssi'
f1se,a 70 iptaFAeEe 3aFthFF'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

Very few suitsaEe lnade entirely OF one
fabric. OF all the faneies shown each
has its matching cloth, and tailor made
suits are of subdned stripe, plain d
check, IN somber e0lors, with plain cloth
matching one o. other Of the checks o.
stripes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

a Baltimore negro has literally worn
two singers Of in many ears Of shovel.
ms coal he easel reported hy q ply
stefan as curiosity There Is no appar-
ent diseases and no Inconvenience.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

AIenhol r. oftan eallsp h 3
and many have Thought : 9 ~. q
gave warmthaud ;sood issAs -,
i because The alcahel
email nerves and blood sss'sl. 4
tlle same time causes tae co. h,
faster Tor : few nliautss. ~ t.
soon seta il, and re s
colder.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19

A pumpkin vine near Fort Meade.
sayannah, measures with Is 6Fsaebes
and faHnsFs II miles long.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
PuBLIc BuILplN ,

During the last year work has been ir
Progress upon forty mine buildings, under che
direction Of the supervising architect. Con-
gTess at its last session authorized the erection
OF, and made appropriation for, thirty-one
new buildings in various parts of the eoun-
Try, making, practically eighty new build
lngs, ranging in cost Of construction
from szo,OOO 70 81 go, 600, upon which pre-
paFatory or active work OF CONSTRUCTION has
keen prosecuted The total expenditures
during the year upon new buildings include
ing sites, aggregate 81 4Ss 100 "a ,for repairs
and preservation Of public buildings. &l75.-
OVAS for heating apparatus and repairs to
SAINT, elevators, vaults, safes, locks, storage
OF silver dollars, etc, sl99, 880. IA