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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS. /,
JENNIE cALEF AT THE GRAND.

JENNIE CALEF AT THE GRAND.
Last night Jennie Calef opened weeks en-
gagement at the Grand Opera house in play
entitled Little Muffets.s If manifestations
from the audience indicate success, Miss Calei
certainly scored one. OF the play little can be
said. The motive is conventional, and has been
written to display the stars specialties.
There is sufficient humor in it to satisfy
the audience, and the music and dancing
introduced hide the serious blemishes in the
drama. Miss Jennie Calef as star, made her
initial appearance before an indianapolis au-
dience, and won several calls before the curtain.
She is an agile and graceful daLcer. and sings
with spirit and abatdon, and her acting is in
vested with a breeziness and dash that disarms
criticism. There is at times a tendency to over
act, but these are minor faults and
can easily be overcome. There is no
reason why Miss Calef cannot take rank as one
OF our best souhrette stars. The company
is competent Mr.. Harry Leonard, as the old
negro was 1nnitable, and Miss Irene Parsale and
Miss Lillian Caief acted their parts gracefully.
Mr.. G w Charles, as Barney, was laughable,
Mr.. Roblea and Mr.. Purcell were acceptable,
and The Remaining parts were well taken AS an
entertainment Miss Calef gives the best cheap
one Manager Dickson has secured in his supple
mentary season. Little Mutfets' will be the
bill this afternoon and evening.
THE DIME MUSEUM
The second annual convention of the fat
women of the country assembled in the curiosity
hall Of the Dime Museum. yesterday afternoon,
and opened weeks session, with large num-
Der of delegates present The meeting is nov
city. and the museum was crowded yesterday
afternoon, and last night the house was packed.
The delegates come from all parts of the country,
and some of them are really very large. Two
colored women, said to be twins, from Kentucky
and Louisiana. attract great deal of attention
Manager Sackett offered a prize of $50 to the
person guessing nearest the combined weight OF
the delegates. and many hundred numbered
tickets were deposited in box arranged for that
purpose. The hall is cooled by pyramids Of ice,
and is otherwise well arranged for the occasion.
In addition to this feature splendid stage per-
Torrance is given. ths audience last night mani
tested considerable enthusiasm. The perform
ance opens with a laughable sketch, the Crazy
Barber of Seville" which is followed by pleasing
speciality acts by Susie Wilde, Charles Cowles,
Ellison and Errol Moreland and Nixon, Udell,
Charles Diamond and others
Dan Wheeler will leave for New York tonight
on business connected with Dan Sully's enter
prises.
Joe Gordon will take his benefit on Friday
night Miss Jennie Calef will play Little Bare
foot" on that occasion.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Youthful Readers of the Jesse James Biog-
raphy Put His Principles in Practice-A
Sisters Wrong Righted-Gleanings.
IND ANA.
Couple OF Boys Place Distractions on .
Track and Derail n Locomotive.
Special 20 Iud3aDapolis .Joprnat

A Couple OF Boys Place Distractions on .
Track and Derail Locomotive.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. June ga south
through freight on the Monon road was coming
through cut, north of Stinesvle, and turning
a curve, when the engineer noticed rail across
the track Before ne could stop his train the
engine struck the obstruction and was deraied.
At the same time two boys were noticed running
away, but could not be stopped. Word was at
once telegraphed to Gosport, and the boys ar
rested in few hours They confessed. and
Marshal Smith brought them to Jail this evening.
where they will remain. The youngest is
fourteen, and the eldest seventeen years Of age.
When asked why they did the deed, they said
they wanted to the train jump off, The
youngest boy has been guilty of burning two
barns, but, through the influence of his parents,
escaped punishment. He said he got the idea
from the Jesse James book, where train was
wrecked by placing rail across the track and
putting stones the end Both will go to the
Reform School. The names Of the boys are
Stnckey Rogers and Edward Rogers
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Minor Notes.

The News, lately burned out DIT Kirklin, will an
pear on next Saturday. enlarged and illustrated
The total gate receipts of the races at Craw-
louisville last week were 81, 24o so for the four
days.
Miss India Bunnel, of Lebanon. has brought
suit for seduction against Peter McBroom lay
ing damages at $40, 600.
Joseph McWllIiams and James Fisher of Pen
deton, have been arrested. charged with selling
stolen hams at Knightstown.
ST. Mary's Institute, near Terre Haute con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Providence, will give
its fifty-fourth annual commencement on
Wednesday, June "a
Evangelist Harrison has been engaged to con-
duct series OF revival meetings at the opera
house, IN New Albany, TO run through the month
of November and possibly December
Company B, Tooth Indiana will hold a re-
union at the Charlottesville fair grounds on
next Saturday. Speeches will be made by Hon
ii. ID. White, c. Nj. Trayia and Others
DR.. c. A. Prtchard and Miss Hattie Mont
gomery were married yesterday at the residence
of the brides mother at Gosport, Rev Badger
bride left immediately after the ceremony on an
extended Eastern tour.
A singular character of Sullivan 10 James
Handey, who for than thirty years has
been working upon the problem of perpetual
motion. He asserts that the machine will be
ready to start IN few days. and that no human
hand will ever be able To stop IL.
Prof. G. f. Schmidt of Evansville. Is ar
ranging for his fifth annual band tournament at
that city. Two hundred and fifty dollars are to
be given in PRICES IL is proposed to have 800
IA grand Tournaments band. while 600 voices
will sing national airs The date he's not been
fixed.
Decatur is much excited over an alleged
haunted house It il said the remains of james
Allen, murdered man. ARE buried Under the
house. and his unquiet ghost makes much
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MINOR TOPICS.
Interesting Points Brought Out by a Decision
as to Indian Postmasters.

Interesting Points Brought Out by Decision
as to Indian POstmasters.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-Since the publication
of the opinion of Attorney-general Garland, to
the effect that Indians could not legally dis
charge the duties of postmasters, quite num-
Der of letters have been received at the Post
Office Department from Indian postmasters
written in excellent style. and showing that the
writer's were men of good business ability. ten
derng their designations. Another phase Of
the question has been presented by commuEica
tons to the department in behalf Of white men
who married Indian wives and adopted
into the different tribes of the Indian Territory.
They state that they have become members of
those tribes and have assisted in councils, and
wish to know if they are affected by the Attor-
ney-general's decision. The legal aspect of their
case is now under examination by the Depart
ment,
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Fighting a Sisters Wrongs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HILLsBoRo June Some months ago
young man named Lincoln Gregg ap-
peared in the neighborhood of Hills
boro, and soon after his location was admitted
into the best society. He soon contracted a
ma trimonial engagement with young lady of
that place. The preparations for the nuptials
were all made, when stop was put to the pro-
ceedings by the appearance upon the scene of
determined looking young lady, who announced
that Gregg had ruined her sister at her home in
Ohio, and that she had come to take him back
and compel him to make reparation. Persuaded
that the young lady meant business. he meeky
obeyed, and late intelligence has been received
that all has been made right by wedding cere-
mony.
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The Case of Charles r. Coffin.
Tn he / nd a N q N, Liza ln,nrr.A

Special to the indianapolis journal
RICHMOND. June Some effort was made
during the session of ministers and elders of the
orthodox Friends quarterly meeting, which
closed yesterday, to in manner forestall such
action as might be contemplated in reference to
Charles F. Coffin, minister and member in
the society, in consequence of his relation to the
suspension of the Richmond National Bank. but
it was abortive. 1t was made plainly manifest
that the monthly meeting which is already
made coenizant of all evil reports concerning
him, will investigate the same, and his case will
be determined upon the evidence, the same as
though he were the most humble member of the
society.
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Local Observations.
INDzANAPoLIs June 8.
A Dangerous Leak Of Water.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June S.--There is much ex-
element in the city this evening over
the disclosure of a discovery made this
afternoon that volume of forty
thousand gallons of water per minute
was escaping9 from the water power of st. An
thongs Falls from an unknown source. The
government and city engineers have various
theories regardidA it. The opinion expressed
by the authoritiefis that the new sewer being
constructed abovethe falls is responsible for the
water waste Some theorists hold that the
Hennepin company's lakes are being drained
through a suhterranean channel Water power
owners mill men and citizens generally are
greatly agltated
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A Mystery solved.

MILwAUKEE, June 8.-The mystery connected
with the disappearance of Miss Emma Kcrcher,
nineteen years old. ON May &c last was cared
up yesterday by the discovery of her body in
very decomposed condition. Nothing indicates
that her death was due to violence She was
talented music teacher at New York While
her mother lived here last April tae latter fell
sick and the daughter summoned. When
she arrived. after some delay, she found her
mother dead and buried. 1t is now conceded
that this SO preyed upon her mind that she be-
came melancholy, and that in of these fits
she wandered off and committed suicide.
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night, and is the guest of,ex Mayor G. D. Bower
sock. On Sunday he was shown over the city,
and received calls from great numbers of promi-
uent citizens. This evening he delivered tire an
nual address before the literary societies of the
State University. The address deliveredin the
chapel of the university, which seats 2 800 per-
sons The room was crowded to suffocation.
many persons being gathered about the building
outside. Senator Plumb introduced the distin.
gnishe.l guest. who spoke for one hours His SUBJ
ject was Individuality After the address a
grand banquet was rendered him by the citizens
of Lawrence The hotels filled with visitors,
1ncluding the C fficals OF the State.
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Muncie Public schools.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MUNcIE, June 8.-The city school board has
appointed teachers for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows
Superintendent Prof John NJ Bloss; teacher
of music, Miss Mamie 9. love; High-school prin-
cipal. w. R. Syder; first assistant. Mary Moore
second assistant, Katharine Hummel; lower
GRADES, Sonora Silverburg, Minnie Young, Mollie
Brady. Eva Kessler.
Washington School-D. FL, Fl. Shoemaker,
principal; assistants. Ida Martindae, Emma
Cammack, Lizzie Willard and Rose Silverburg
Jefferson School-Nlrs. Matte fvens principal;
assistants, Maud Ardery, Kate Kealey. Flo
Wallng.
jackson School-Telie McElwee, principal;
assistants, Emma Goodin, Mary Manor and
Ada Stiff1er.
The schools are now moving along in a very
satisfactory manner. The discord resulting
from the famous school fight of three years ago
has disappeared. and all is harmony and good
feeling
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ILLINOIS.

Plundered by Fellow Tramps-Wholesale Ar
rest of Migrants.
CENTRALIA, June 8.-For week or so num-
Der of tramps have been at work picking berries
here as usual at this season. Some of them,
more saving than others, had kept the money
earned. Yesterday the Industrious members of
the fraternity were cornered by their fellow
trafnps who with oaths and threats secured all
the money in the crowd. A teamster named
Myers wss also robbed of $3.50 A number of
the tramps have been arrested and the city Jail
is full to OVERLOOKING
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Narrow Escape from Serious Rict.

MONTREAL, June S.--'The Corpus Christi pro-
cession, yesterday, was the largest ever seen in
this city, 10000 persons taking part in it Fifty
societies marched in the procession. Mgr
Fabri gave the benedietion at st. Patricks and
Notre Dame. While the procession was passing
along st. Peters street the Salvation Army,
which was also parading, turned into the street
to reach Mechanics Hall. The crowd watching
the Catholic procession savagely attacked the
Salvationists, bruising some of them badly.
Had it not oeen for the priests and other persons
in the Corpus Christi procession restoring order,
s. number Of lives would have been lost
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a Nude Madman at LARGE.

CHICAGO June 8.--CharIes Bradford. a colored
man twenty years old, escaped from the county
hospital last night while suffering from deirium
consequent upon typhoid fever. He was in an
almost nnde condition. He ran along Robey
street to Van Buren,, where he boarded street
car, creating a panic among the passengers
After he had ridden two blocks, he was captured
at Western avenue by an officer, but he escaped
from the policeman and ran around the neigh
borhood. causing general CONSERVATION. Finally,
he entered the house OF Mr. Elkins where he
was recaptured and returned to the hospital
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Obituary.

WASHINGTON. June 8-Secretary Whitney
received telegram this morning announcing
the death of Commander Lewis Clark, command
ing the United States steamer Alliance, at Kew
West. yesterday. The Alliance was at once or
dered by telegraph to proceed to New York
with tho remains Of Commander Clark. There
were no particulars of his death given
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS N. j., June s.-Rev
Daniel Dennison Wheeler, d. D., ILL., D.. late
editor OF the Methodist Quarterly Review, died
here TINS morning at $50 O'clock
LONDON, June 8.-James Moncrieff Arnett, F.
X. S. the celebrated Scotch surgeon, is dead, in
his ninety second year.
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The storm at Owatonna.

OwAToNNA, Mimi, June s -Yesterday morn
ing severe hail and wind-storn pas sed through
this city. Hail-stones as large as hens eggs
covered the ground. Fruit trees were damaged,
AS also corn and garden produce Every SKY
light in the city was demolished. and some store
fronts wers beaten In. The window-lights were
broken at the high-schoo The entire west
fronts of both the Masonic and Od3-fellows'
halls were beaten out Cattle IN pasture were
maddened with pain and fear from the peltng
received The hail fell for ten minutes. and
was piled up in drifts on the west side Of the
buildings
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Vigorous Pursuit of a Desperate.

ATLANTA June 8--While attempting TO arrest
notorious character named Earle. on Monday
night, at Aylmer. near this city, Constable
Fatters was knocked down with loaded stick
and shot in the groin. probably fatally After
shooting the constable Earle escaped to the
woods. followed by crowd which soon numb
cred over 100 citizens of the place The woods
have been surrounded ard it will be difficult for
him to escape. He will probably continue to re-
sst arrest. as he is we'll armed, but many of
those who are In pursuit carry guns and revo
vers with them. If seen he will be quickly over
powaroi
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The Monument Damaged by Lightning.

WASHINGTON, June S--An examination of
the Washington monument this .morning con-
firms the report that the cap-stone had been
shattered by>lightning. break was made by
the lightning on the northeast corner of the cap
stone and four fragments fell to the ground.
where they were found to-day, nearly forty feet
from the base of the monument. The engineer
in charge is spending the day at the top of the
shaft, carefully inspecting the injury to the
stone To repair the damage will require the
resetting of several stones.
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A Minister'S Unworthy SON.

Special to The Indiauapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, June S-About 10 o'clock to-
night policeman found burglar at work in
the clothing store of Gautz e. Heddtnan, and
the burglar proved to be young man named
Rudel, soon of former pastor of the German
Lutheran Church OF this city. He was former
employee Of the firm he was robbing. He had a
bundle Of goods wrapped up. and was engaged
in changing his apparel when caught
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Civil RIGHTS Cases.

In the civil rights cases of Dudley against
GisIer, and Wilson against Knodel, in which
demurrer to the complaints were argued last
week. have been decided In favor of defendants
Judge Taylor held that there had been no emer-
gency declared in the act. AMI as 1t has not been
proclaimed by the Governor as law, no suit
under il at this time can stand.
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the effect that efficient and capable employees of
The postal service need have no fear OF losing
their places 1t is not unlikely that many clerks
who were removed for inefficiency have reported
at their localities that they were removed for
partisan reasons, but the truth Is just as l have
stated The examinations just completed show
that during the months of April and May the
morale of the service has greatly improved. and
better results have never been obtained in an
examination
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Efficient and Capable Employees Need Not
Fear Dismissal

hnicient and Capable Employees Need Not
Fear Dismissal
WAsHISaros, June s.-Postmaster general
Villas To day denied that he had sent dispatch
% Chicago touching the threatened strike
rnolg the railroad postal clerks as has been
said in Chicago. He says that there need be no
apprehensions OF q strike among the railroad
mail service employees. 1t was possible that n
few clerks who felt that, from their ineficiency
they had no chance of remaining in the service.
had endeavored to effect combination among
the older and more effective men, but they had
failed in their attempt. The official Postal
Guide for the month of May contains q notice,
over the signature Of the Postmaster general, TO
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Archbishop Purcelrs Creditors.

CTNcISNATi. O., June 8-The Circuit Court
to day decided the case of j. B. Mannix, assignee
of Archbishop Purcell, against Bishop W. H.
Elder and Others snit TO subject church prop
erty to the payments of the debts of the Arch
bishop. The district court, which first heard
the case, held that Purcell WAS merely trustee
trust was not subject to the payment of his
debts. but il was held that where amy deposirors
money could be traced into any particular
church shat property could be held for its pay
ment. The notion WAS refused
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Fatally shot by a jealous woman.

ST. LOUIS June 8. Mrs. Jennie Albright shot
and mortally wounded George Baker, an en-
gineer on the Cairo Shortline railroad, at Bell
ville Ill, last night. Jealousy seems to have
been the cause. Mrs. Albright was living sep
tions from Baker, but he was also intimate with
other ladies, which maddened Mrs Albright
and she sent bullet through his brain. Baker
lived in Bloomington. ILL.,. and was unmarried.
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Steamship Nevs.

LIVERPOOL, June S.--The steamer City of
Bremen, from New York, May q, arrived here
today
LONDON, June 8-The steamer Columbia, from
New York, May g. for Glasgow, has arrived in
the Clyde.
SOUTHAMPTON, June S.-The steamer Werra,
from New York. May 80, for Bremen, arrived
here Yesterday
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Accountant Sued.

In the Superior Court, yesterday, the local
branch No. lit, of the Order Of Iron Hall, made
complaint against its late accountant, Archibald
S. Runyan. 1t is alleged that defendant appro-
priated to his own use money collected on certain
assessments, and that he has failed to pay it
at the request of the proper authorities of the
order. The sum stated is $96L so, but the
amount asked for is 81. O0O
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The Postal Telegraph company's Receiver.
Judge Woods has appointed Allen B. Chandler
receiver of the Indiana property of the Postal
Telegraph ami Cable Company. Judgment for
about $50, OO0 was given by the court In o suit
against the company few days ago, and Chand-
Ter was recently appointed receiver in New York,
where the headquarters Of the company are
located
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Found Dead i'm o Ditch.

Special to tho Indianapolis journal
RUsHvILLE, June 8-John Conner. an Irish
man between fifty and sixty years of age, was
found dead in ditch near Carthage, this county,
to-day. He was resident Of Henry county
and followed ditching. Heart disease is sup
posed to be the cause of his death.
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DIR. Wales Exnnerated.

WAsHINGToN, June SIN the Wales COURT
martial. to-day, ex- Chief Clerk Carrigan testified
that DR.. Wales knew nothing whatever about
the fraudulent vouchers. Carrigan explained
that he obtained extra blank vouchers, with DR..
Waless signature. by taking a genuine copy of
a voucher and folding it back of the blank. and
these vouchers were used in making up the
fraudulent reports
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Town Treasurer Missing.

MoNEE, June s. August Shiffer, of this place,
town treasurer and also doing business as a
merchant and private banker, is missing His
liabilities over 1000, including the township
school fund
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A Cholera Shin.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-The Surgeon general
of the Marine Hospital Service has notified the
health officer at Baltimore and the officer in
charge of the quarantine station at Cape Charles,
that the ship Jupiter left Valencia. SPAIN where
the cholera is epidemic, the 18th of April,
bound for Baltimore.
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Suicide of Waiter G. whipple.

NEW YORK, June 8-Walter G. Whippie, son
of Adiutant-g general Whipple, committed suicide
ut his lodging house this evening. by shooting
himself through the heart. Young Whpple had
been a student at the New York Medical College,
and to over taxation of the brain ia attributed
2 ha
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Secretary Bayar., In Kansas.

LAWRENCE. Kan, June 6.--Lawrence is in
holiday attire, and the streets are swarm
ing with people from all parts Of
Kansas and the surrounding States.
attracted here by the visit of Secretary
Bayard. The Secretary arrived on Sunday