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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-27
General and Personal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 26.-An applicant from
Indiana for appointment a special timber
agent states that he is six feet three and a half
inches in height and is a good man, weighing
TWO hundred and thirty pounds Understand
ing that timber agents should be large, sound
and healthy, he thinks he is particularly
adapted to fill such position. 1t may be that
this applicant has read about Timber Agent
De Ahna's episode with Commissioner Sparks
The President to-day issued an executive order
closing all the government departments on the
30th inst
sidered his determination to give the Chinese
mission to California, because of possible en-
barassments on account of the feeling of the
people of that State towards the Chinese. The
friends of Colonel DENLY, prominent lawyer
of Evansville, Ind, urging him for the posi-
ton.
Mr. Rufus Magee of Indiana, recently APP
pointed United States minister to Norway and
Sweden, arrived in Washington to-day. He
will sail for his post of duty the latter
part of this week
Dr. John Z. Thompson, of New York, recent
iy appointed minister to Hayti. having received
his instructions. left Washington to-day. He ex-
poets TO sail June 8. Dr. Thompson has been in
structed to inves tigate the of Won Box
Klein, imprisoned by the Haytian government,
and TO report to the Department of State.
The Postmaster general to-day said that the
postmasters at jamestown, n. Y. and Vim
cennes, Ind, suspended upon proofs of
active and extreme partisan participation in the
business of elections. The postmaster at
Marengo, Ia, suspended because he had
moved out of the State. and was reported to
have offered his resignation for price.
The President will probably visit New York
on the Both inst and participate in the local OBJ
servance of Decoration Day
About 80, 600, 900 was paid out of the United
States Treasury to day for pensions, making the
total amount paid out on that account during
the present month about SIC, 900 900.
Secretary Bayard will leave Washington
next week for the West, to deliver grafton on
Thomas jefferson at the State University of
Missouri.
The failure of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing to secure the contract for printing
postage stamps for the Post-ofice Department
employed at the bureau the Both inst. The
formal transfer of the Office of Chief of the
Bureau to Dir. Graves will take place on the LIST
proximo 1t is stated AS q singular fact that
there were Democrats than Republicans
employed in the bureau under the last admins
tration.
The Comptroller Of the Currency to-day au-.
thorized the Peoples National Bank of Clay
Center, of Kansas, to begin business with
capitsl of $4,000 He also extended the cor
porate existence, for period of twenty years, of
the First National Bank of Paw Paw. Mich,
and the Coldwater National Bank of Coldwater,
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Washington Special
Congressman Morrison justified himself to a
knot of Democrats for continuing his fight for
the Illinois senatorship as long as he did. He
said that the two or three Democrats who held
out against him were encouraged TO do so by the
insinuations of Barnum and Smith Weed that
the administration not friendly to him.
The appointment of Judd to be postmaster of
Chicago was general notice that the admins
tration was friendly to him, and the result was
that immediately thereafter he got the entire
Democratic vote in the Legislature. His infer
ence is, therefore, that if Judds appointment
had been made sooner he would have been
elected. He expressed himself as confident that
if he had received the whole Democratic vote at
any time while the Legislature was tie he
could have secured one Republican vote and
been elected
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, May 26.-The fourth commencement
of the High-school of Marion was held in Smiths
Opera house Monday night. The following
are the graduates and their subjects: Breaking
the Ice" Georgana Ford; Little Things" Mar
garet Jane Keyt; ''The Swiftness of Time" Lucy
Belle Moore; 'Skll Leads to Fortune, Jennie
Hunter Progress Samuel Swan Lyons ''Char-
acter the Best Diploma" Oracle May Payne
Higbee; '"fhe Evolution of Womanhood, Lily
Ballard Behind the Curtain Abbie Hess;
might Brings Out the Stars" Emma Zeler
Culbertson; peace" Joseph Paul Jones; Build
ing Caroline Mary Rowlette.
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A Valuable Barn burned.

Special to the indianapolis JournaI.
CoNNERsvILLE, May 26-The largest barn in
eastern Indiana, that of the heirs of George S.
Ranck, deceased, located in the south part Of
Wayne county, burned to the ground yesterday
Loss on barn 81. 600, on contents $1,000; insur-
ance, 81, 900 On March 10 the large dwelling
house on this farm was burned, involving loss
of 81, 900. The land on which they were stu
ated vas set off to one of the heirs by commits
sioners in partition proceeding about March
10, and another of the heirs has been contending
in court ever since to have the partition set
aside. Six years ago the barn on the same
foundation was burned.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
A Peculiar Legal Foint--Mrs. Woodwork at
Kokomo-The Rogers Trial-ConditiOn
CT Miss Emma Bond.


Peculiar Legal Point Growing out of an
Assignment at Muncie.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MuNcIE, May 2G.-Some two months ago Mr..
F. M. Brown. who was doing an extensive dry
goods business in this city, failed 1t appeared
that he was doing business almost wholly upon
money borrowed from his wife, to whom he gave
chattle mortgage upon the stock remaining,
appraised at SO, 900, conforming to the rule which
allows failing merchant to prefer his creditors.
A suit was brought by other creditors to test the
legality of the mortgage. These creditors were
represented by Messrs. Calkins and Harris, of
indianapolis, while the Browns were defended
by strong legal talent and an interesting trial
followed All issues are now at rest awaiting
the verdict of the court Whatever that verdict
may be. one peculiar point has been raised
which the Supreme Court may be called
upon to decide. The seal used by
Mr.. Cooper, who took the acknowledgment of
the mortgage was not his seal. but that of Mr..
John w. Ryan, another notary, and an attorney
for the defense. That part of the instrument
which reads, witness my hand and seal, is not,
therefore, literally true The plaintiffs attor
neys held that this was sufficient to constitute
the instrument fraudulent But Mr.. Cooper
showed in evidence that he had no seal OF his
own, and that it was his custom to use any
notarial seal that happened to be convenient,
and this appears to be custom among notaries
public. Since the point has been raised, the de-
cision as to whether acknowledgment so
taken would be valid or not will be awaited with
much interest
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Acquittal of Miss Rogers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, May 26.-The case of Lonia
Rogers for the murder of Henry Brehm was
argued and given to- the jury last night. After
wrestling with it nearly all night they came to
an agreement and this morning returned a sealed
verdict of mot guilty The announcement was
received with applause by the large crowd in
waiting. While the defendant is known to be
be bad girl, her friendless condition, without
parents or home, together with her beauty, ex
cited sympathy Besides, it was the general belief
that she was innocent in this case, but the vic
tim of chain of cruel and almost fatal circum
stances
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Victor Hngo,s Faith.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
was much interested in your timely and well
written sketch of Frances Idollzed Poetr thu
venerable Victor Hugo, which was published il
yoM issue of the 10Th inst, in authorization oa
his immediate death. His remarkable career
and eminence as poet, dramatist. novelist
statesman and patriot. was presented to tbs
readers of the Journal with remarkable accuracy.
conciseness and facility of statement
And now. while France is mourning the death
OF her chief writer and greatest poet,
we scan his writings with more
than usual interest to find the sen
timents and expressions that indicate to us
his faith respecting the future life, and we find
that his words give fitting expression to his
sense of immortality. The following are some
OF Victor Hugo's remarkable sayings, which
leaves no one in doubt as to his faith in the i'm
mortality of the soul:
There is one thing that is grander than the
sea, 1t is the sky; and there is one thing that is
grander than the sky, it is the SOUL
You say the soul is nothing but the resultant
of bodily powers. Why, then is my soul the
more luminous when my bodily powers begin to
fair Winter is on my head and eternal spring
is in my heart Then breathe at this hour the
fragrance of the lilacs, the volets and the roses
as at twenty years"
II feel in myself the future life. am like a
forest which has been more than once cut down.
The new shoots are stronger and livclier than
ever, | am rising, know, toward the sky. TIE
sunshine is on my head The earth gives me
its generous sap. bnt heaven lights me with the
reflection of unknown worlds.
1.-THE nearer l approach the end, the palmer
hear around me the immortal symphonies of the
world which invite me. 1t is marvellous yet
simple. 1t is fairy tale, and it is history.
For half century | have been writing my
thoughts in prose, verse history, philosophy,
drama, romance, tradition, satire. ode, song.
have tried all; but feel that | have not saic
the thousandth part of wlat is in me.
When / go down to the grave can say. like
many others, / have finished my days work.
but can not say i have finished my lfe nv
days work will begin again next morning. The
tomb is not blind alley; it is thoroughfare
1t closes in the twilight to open with the dawn"
While the civilized world is paying deserved
tribute to the name and memory of this great
master in letters, let it also pay tribute to a
great soul. that could rise upon the assumption
that "the best things are the truest, that the
thirst for the infinite proves infinty," above the
fogs and mists of materialism and agnostcism
above the pestIenial fumes of epeureanism
with which it had been invircned from infancy 60
old age, and and battle IN the pure light of Gods
eternal truth respecting the existence of the
soul and the future life of man. A. MARINE.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May &C. 1885
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Editors Fined for CONTEMPT.

MEMPHIS Tenn. May 26.-Walker Kennedy
editor of the Sunday Times, was sentenced, this
forenoon, by Judge Douglas, of the Criminal
Court to ten days in the county jail, and to pay
a fine of $50, for contempt of court Last Mon
day he spat in the face of Attorney general
Turner who drew a pistol and attempted to
shoot him. General Turner was fined So and
held up until the end OF the present term of
court The difficulty between the two grew
OFT of personalities in their respective journals,
General Turner being the editor of the After
noon Scimlter
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went to the house of Theodore Vandever
a bachelor farmer of Van Buren, coun-
ty, Missouri. on Sunday night, seized
his two hired men, and compelled Vandever
to give up 81, 900 in currency concealed in the
house. and forced him to reveal the hiding
place of 81 900 in silver coin buried on the prem
Uses, after which the robbers escaped with the
booty. This is the third time Vandever has
been robbed, losing in all about $40, 000
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Mrs. Woodwork at KOkomo.

Kokomo GazctteTribune.
Mrs Woodwork, the farfamed trance evan
gelist, accompanied by her husband, arrived in
this city Saturday afternoon, and held her first
meeting Saturday evening at the Friends
Church. At an early hour the church was
packed 20 overlooking and large numbers went
away unable to get in.
The text of her first sermon in this city was
the memorable words Of Elijah, the Prophet:
How long halt we between two opinions?'
Three services were held at the courthouse
Sunday, all of which were attended by hun
dreds of people, many from idle curiosity and
others from pure and honest motives. 1t
Sunday night numbered fully 1900
people Many of our best Christian
people assisting her in her labors in this city.
She was also assisted by several o. her young
converts from Elwood and Upton in testimony,
prayer and song. In regard to this new religious
departure our reporter does not feel like assum-
ing the role of critic. So far as Mrs. Wood
worth is concerned she is very Jealous woman
and appears to be desperately in earnest So far
as the public is concerned they seem to be
divided as to her motives and by what power
she operates; this, however, is always the case
during unusual religious awakenngs. So far as
the doctrine she breaches, it is strongly backed
up by the thus saith the Lord" AS yet
STATIONS have been exhibited. The
singing is devoid of time, and consists of many
repetitions of choruses. In passing out of the
courthouse Sunday aged Methodist said to
US, Its nothing but good oldfashioned relig
ion.' Another not so spiritual IN lis inclina-
lions says Its hypocrisy and is nothing more
than moekery." The better plan is for all who
go with an honest purpose to see and hear and
not be too hasty in passing judgment A leading
pastor of one Of our churches said to US few
days ago that the preachers had been expending
their energies upon the strongholds of sin for
three or four years with effect, and that if
this lady could come amongst us in the name of
God and wake up the people he would shout
Justify Amen}
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF INTEREST.
Special TO the Indiana polls Journal.
KoKoMo, May 27.-I A. M-The Wood
ward meeting has grown wonderfully in
interest to-day. The day and night meet
ings were joined and 1000 people were
turned away tonight, unable to get standing
room. The members of the Friends Church
take an unusually active interest
and other prominent church members,
as Rev. j. s. Prickett, New Light Presiding
Elder Eryint Methodist and many others ara be-
ginning to assist. The first trance manifesto
ton of the meeting was shown to day. The
crowds of people from the country surrounding
Kokomo are larger than ever attended any SINH
lar meetings here
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Sensational Killing at East Liverpool. o

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., May 26-At 8 o'clock
tonight Angus Bratt. prominent citizen of
this place, shot and killed Jeff c. Davis, of
Youngstown, O.. Davis. il is said, slandered
Bratts daughter. He was stopping
at the Commercial Hotel and Bratt entered his
room and. drawing revolver. fired FIVE times at
him, each shot taking effect in some part of his
body. He died almost instantly. Bratt sur
rendered himself and was locked up
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Wayne Circuit Court, is now q resident with
their only son. of San Jose, CaL and has sent
here for proofs of their identity as Sol ickson's
heirs. preparatory to claiming their shares in a
large estate left by Sonicksons father in Ger
many. There is question abont the mar
riage, in 1865, and the birth Of the son the year
following
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Indignation Among Provision Dealers.

PHILADELPHIA, May The action of Gov
ernor Pattison in signing the bill prohibiting the
manufacture and sale in this State of oleomar-
garine has created indignation among the whole
sale provision dealers in this CITY, who have been
extensively engaged in exporting and selling the
product on commission. The bill makes it pun
ishable offense for any one to have in their pos
session the article in any shape after July next
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May ga private
telegram from Ashevlle, N. c., announces
shocking fratricide near that place. Charles and
John York, sons of prominent citizen. were
out on a spree and got into quarrel over a
trivial matter Charles York drew large knife
and plunged it into his brothers breast seven
times, killing him instantly. The murderer is in
Jail
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a Forrer of High Decree.

P1TTsBuRG, May 26-Charles P. Boyd, the
forser, who was recently arrested at Columbia,
S. c., where he was mingling in the best So
ciety and conducting large lumber business.
was brought to this city today. He was taken
tonight to Steubenville o. He was originally
from New York and served two years in the
Greenvile, N. Y, penitentiary. His forgeries
are said to aggregate 800, 000
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Life and Love i'm Pennsylvania.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 26--Allen Bramm
this afternoon quarreled with his sweet
heart Catharine Borden, daughter
of wealthy farmer, inflicted probably
fatal injuries on her with the butt of q
revolver, and then fed towards the Susquehanna
river, saying he intended to drown himself. He
has not been seen since.
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castigated the Republicans of the House of Rep.
resentatives for refusing him the use of the hall
for a lecture He said he understood it was done
principally by the Republicans, and that the
Democrats We're willing he should use the hall.
of spite. berated the Republican party generally,
and fauded the S,uth, claiming that in all the
qualities of morality and good government that
section was in advance of the North. This was
especially the case in regard to temperance,
since there was a larger area of territory where
absolute prohibition prevailed by the operation
of local option
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Boston, May 26.-The original board of
directors of the Toledo. Cincinnati s. St
Louis Railroad Company met here to-
day. and adopted resolutions repudating
the action OF certain persons claiming to be
stockholders of this company, taken at a recent
meeting in Toledo, when by laws were changed
and officers elected, and directing that these
persons be prosecuted, to nullify such actions.
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He did not want to put the burden Of his particu
lar beliefs on his brethren; and down unde.
tnat reason. he must be free--free to saw what
ever God inspired him to say He added that he
dreaded to preach the series of sermons to begir
to -morrow on the doctrines of religion in the
hight or evolution. But will do it, said ha
in spite of you or the devil
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Offices for Shelby County Democrats.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
SHELBYvILLE, May 26.-It is learned on relia-
bic authority that Congressman Bynum has rec
ommeded to DR.. Hunter the following revenue
appointments for this county: Gaugers, Fred
Chueden and John Hardebeck; storekeepers,
Howard Lee, Joseph Lacy and Alfred WASH
burn The deputy revenue collector in the
place of S. J. Thompson will be Jacob Dcitzer,
foreman of the Democrat office. Postmaster
Squire l.. Major These appointments indicate
that the Scott Ray brigade are top. and the
Shelby Volunteer, led by John Hoop and Colonel
Wrav. rOutp1
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Apaches Fleeing to Mexico.

Tucson, A T.. May ga Deming, N. NJ,
special says Thirty Indians passed near here,
heading for Mexico The cavalry Is in close
pursuit. The bodies of FIVE Americans killed by
the Indians were found at Blue River Yesterday
The stage running from Eagle to Grafton min
ing CAMPS, has not been heard from. and it is
supposed to have been captured by Indians
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CINCINNATI. May 26-The Western Export
Association was in session here all day An
agreement was reached to continue through
. June at the present rate of production which is
20 per cent. of capacity. This will
less than the average consumption. The asso-
citation reports that it will be out of debt next
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BALTIMORE, May 26-The testimony in the
trial of j. Graham Pearre was begun to-day
The details are wholly unfit for publication, but
the social standing of the parties has invested
the trial with much interest. The accused be-
longs to one of the much respected families in
western Mariana and the complainant is the
daughter OF one of Baltimores most popular
citizens
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Steamship News.

GLASGOW. May 2a.-Arrived: Pennsylvania,
from New York
SOUTHAMPTON, May 26-Arrived: Oder,
from New York for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN May 26--Arrived Samaria
from Boston, for Liverpool
LONDON. May 26-Passed Matinhead: Olym-
pia, from New York for Glasgow
NEW YORK, May &c Arrived: Hohenzollern,
from Bremen; Anchoria, from Glasgow
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Telephone Contracts at Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, May 26.--The Cumberland Tele-
phone Company will give notice to its subscrib-
ers tomorrow terminating all contracts in
thirty days They say this is only to protect
themselves in case the new law regulating the
price to be charged for telephones is enforced.
From another source it is reported that the tele-
phone company hopes to make such arrange.
ments with the Bell Telephone Company, the
parent company, in the matter of royalty, as
will enable them to continue business at the rate
prescribed by the law, So month for one instru-
ment or S. for two
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HELENA. May 26.-Judge Cate holds that Sun
day cannot be violated on account of the sale of
necessities, and that the mere fact of man
being engaged in the liquor business should not
invite prejudice against him; that liquor men
who pay license much entitled to the pro-
ection OF the law as other tax payers, and until
hey violated the law were as other citizens.
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OSBORNE, Kan. May 26.-H A. Powers and
wife, of this place, accompanied by lady friend,
while attempting TO cross a swollen stream, were
swept away by the current The women were
drowned.
The body of an unknown child eighteen
months old, was also found to-day In the creek.
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New York Special.
After talkingof Christian duty in the Plymouth
Church prayer-meeting, this evening. the Rev
Henry Ward Beecher told the congregation why
he broke off his connection with the New York
and Brooklyn Congregational Association. He
left that association. he said. for two reasons.
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A Correspondent Cowhided.

GLovERsvlLLE, N. ", May 2G-Call W.
Johnson, correspondent for several sensational
weekly papers from Gloversyille was cowhided
to-day in a village drug store by Professor West
Of the Salvation Army. johnson is seriously in
iured, and West has been arrested.
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VIcKsBURG, Miss, May 26-From q partial
report of the receiver Of the Mississippi Valley
Bank, it appears that the assets will fall about
5000 900 short of the liabilities and that most of
the loss viii fall on poor people.