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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
The Work of Soliciting Subscriptions for
the Enterprise Begun with Renewed Zeal.

The old monumental committee was reappoint-
ed by Commander Foster, of the G.. A. R., and
met yesterday for the first time since the encamp-
ment, in the parlors of the Grand Hotel. It or
ga nized by selecting the old officers-president,
George j. Langsdale; secretary, ]. R Carnahan,
and treasurer, George w. Johnston. D. c. Nc
Cullum, of LaPorte, acted as secretary pro tenn.
After transactine some routine business the
committee met with the council of administra-
ton, which were in session at the same time,
and presented its plan for conducting the
work in the future. This was heartily
concurred in, and resolutions were
adopted pledging the hearty cooperation
of the department in furthering the monument
enterprise and urging posts that have not al
ready held camp-fres in the interest of the mon
ument to do 80 as soon as practicable. The
State Legislature having passed a law enabling
counties to erect county monuments with public
money, the desire for local monuments will no
longer interfere with contributions to a State
monument. The plan of work matured by the
committee is such that it is believed renewed
zeal will be infused into the movement, and that
it is only a question of time when the monument
will be built.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
Rosa Will Not Be Here.

Jerry Donovan, alias O'Donovan Rosa, will
not appear at English's Opera-house this evening,
having, it is said, cancelled mis- engagement on ac-
count of the extreme GOODNESS of the Irish of In
dianapolis and his understanding that
it would be difficult for him to get at
the outside more than o score or two of people
to attend bis lecture and pay money for tho
privilege. In conversation with a number rof
prominent Irishmen yesterday, a Journal re-
porter was given to understand that not a single
representative Irishman in the city
would in any way countenance the
humbug who is going about the country
with a hole in his coat trying to make money, in
the lecture field. The ODynamite posters are
held by these Irishmen to be in especially bad
taste, representing, as they do, the ranting, roar
ing Rosa being shot in the back by Yseult Dud-
ley. Rossa's agent, when here, couldn't get
enough Irishmen together to form a reception
committee to meet the dynamiter on his arrival
at the depot. III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
A Case Of Arsenic Poisoning.

DR.. A. w. Brayton has analysed the stomach,
and its contents, from the body of Magdalen
Brockner, of Muncie, whose ante-mortem state.
ment was that her husband had poisoned her.
Arsenic was found in sufficient quantity to indi-
cate that it was the cause of death. The symp-
toms indicated ar irritant poison, and this,
in connection with the woman's statement, led
the coroner of Delaware county, Chas. W.
Smith, of Muncie, to order the analysis. DIR.
Brayton also found arsenic in the bowl sent with
the stomach. and from which the fatal dose is
believed to have been taken, although whether
prepared by the husband for the wife, as she
stated, or by the wife for the husband, or for
herself, has not yet been determined. The facts
are to be investigated by the grand jury, which
is now in session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
TIE INDIANA G. A. Z.
The Council of Administrations Meeting Yes
terday, and the Business Transacted.

The council of administration, department Of
Indiana, G. A. r., yesterday met in session al
the Grand Hotel. David N. Foster, of Fort
Warsaw; D. G. McCullom, LaPorte; j. O. Pedi
gro, Lebanon, and Stephen Medcalf, Anderson,
and T.. A. Closer, of Indianapolis were present
at the meeting. The following officers of the
commandments staff were also in attendance:
Robert Stratton, assistant acknowledgement, Fort
Wayne; G. w. Miller, vice department. com
mahder, Terre Haute; A. r. Tucker, medical
director, Cicero; Thomas Hanna, judge-advocate,
Greencastle; Alexander Blackburn, chaplain,
Lafayette; Daniel S. Wilson, chief mastering Of
fcer, South Bend; j. E. Lewis, inspector, and
j. A. Young, Middletown.
The council decided that post inspections
should be conducted by counties. An assistant
inspector shall De appointed from each county,
who shall be required to make regular reports to
the department commander Of the State.
The monumental committee, which is making
strenuous efforts to raise money sufficient to
build a soldiers monument in this city, reported
favorably on the progress of their work. The
council urged the committee to redouble their
energies and secure as many and as large con-
tributions as possible. The bond of the treasurer
of the monumental association was fixed at
$40, 600.
Assistant Adjutant- general S~tratton, Inspec-
tor Lewis and comrade McCullom were appointed
a to procure a suitable memorial to
be presented to past department Commander
Nicar, as a token of the departments high ap-
probation of his services. 1t was decided that
the formation Of new posts should not be en-
couraged, but that the old posts should be
strengthened and built up. Judge Advocate Hanna
made a report from the committee appointed by
the former department commander, to secure
legislation in the interest of the G. A. r., stat
ing that the Legislature hsd passed a bill requir-
ing the township assessor to make a roll of the
names and residences Of soldiers in each town
ship, to be kept on record in the auditors Office
in each county. The bond of the assistant
quartermaster general was fixed at $40, 600.
Considerable discussion was provoked over the
proposition to hold the next department. en-
campment at indianapolis. A committee
from Fort Wayne offered to furnish a
free ball, and pay the expenses of
all attending members, if the next encampment
should be held in that city. The complaint was
urged that the people of Indianapolis were not
hospitable to the soldiers at the last encamp-
ment, and that the cold shoulder was offered to
the members of the g. A. n. on every hand.
The question was put to a vote. and it was decid-
ed by a majority of s to Z that the next encamp-
ment should be held in indianapolis next Feb
ruary. The committee appointed to make the
necessary arrangements consisted Of Assistant
Ajjutant- general Stratton, Assistant Quarter
master-general Benjamin, and comrades Shower,
Cathcart aud Closer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
A,nusements.

Coup's Equescurriculur is filing out the
week at the Grand Opera-house. The enter
tainment consists of highly trained horses.
The Museum is still attracting large audiences
by Its specially bill this week.
1.-THE Galley Slave" BARLEY Camppells we'll
known melodrama, will be presented at the
Grand Opera-house next week at popular prices.
The circus will be here on Friday and Sat
urday. Mr.. John B. Doris's circus and menagerie
will open their season on those dates at the
Vandalia grounds. The show is a good one, and
a fine street parade will be given on Friday.
The management has secured ''Krao" in addi-
ton to their other attractions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
PE77IS. BASSE77 { CO.
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
A Meeting Held Yesterday and a Sanitary
Survey Of the State Outlined.

The State Board of Health met yesterday, in
the Office of Secretary Elder. The members
Drs. Lomax, Partridge, Seawright. Fritsch and
Elder-were all present DR.. Partridge presented
a resolution expressing the regret of the board
over the resignation of the president, DR.. j. w.
Compton, of Evansville. He also offered another
resolution expressing the highest appreciation of
the efficient services of DR.. w. w. Vinnedge, of
Lafayette, whose term of Office as a member of
the board has just expired.
Members Of the board were directed each to
visit, in connection with the county, city and
town health officers, the railroad depots, steam
boat landings, public buildings, hotels, etc., of
the following places and make a sanitary inspec-
ton and survey: DR.. Seawright-Delphi, Lo-
s~ansport. Peru, Wabash, Huntington, TT.
Wayne. Attica, WilliAmsport, Covington, Rock
port, Greencastle. Bloomington and Crawfords-
Vile. DR.. Partridge-Laporte, Valparaiso,
Michigan City. Elkhart, Goshen, Plymouth,
Warsaw and Columbia City. DR.. Fritsch-Mt. Yer
nom. Newburg, Boonville, Tell City, Leavenworth,
Jacksonville. New Albany and Terre Haute.
DR.. L~omax-Marion, Anderson. Muncie, Koko-
mo and Decatur. Secretary Elder-Shelbyville,
GreeEsburg, Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Franklin,
Seymour, Columbus and such other places as he
may desire to inspect
DIR. Elder was directed to request the President
" &AG O6bt~A os~kN w sAN NpA1SsAt
fund through the medium of the National Board
Of Health. TIL secretary was also authorized
10 issue a circular and order to all the health
officers in the State, hotel keepers, railroad
officials and sheriffs, as a precaution against the
spread of zymOtic diseases, and especially
cholera.
A resolution was passed unanimously fayoring
the payment OF the travelling expenses of DR..
Boots. who come to attend the meeting of the
board az a member Of the same, but through
the blunder made in leaving out the enacting
clause Of the bill providing for the reorganiza-
tion of the board, and the appointment of a fifth
member, could not take the Office to which he
had been appointed. The board adjourned
70 meet again next june. A majority Of the
unembers viii attend the sanitary convention at
New Castle tomorrow, and take an active part
IN the proceedings.
It is understood that an investigation will be
made TO discover by what means the ~enactine
clause of the Board OF Health bill was omitted.
II fraud is discovered, there win be criminal
proceedings instituted against the guilty person.
The Democrats are very wrathful over the blum
SsE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

The annual meeting of the Free Kindergarten
and Children's Aid Society was held yesterday.
The president, Mrs. Stanton ]. Peelle. gave a
resume of the WORK done. showing that three
kindergartens have been maintained by the So
ciety, in which are gathered about 250 children.
The troasurer's report showed the years re-
ceipts to have been 81, 249. SO, and the expendi-
lures sl,ll86o, leaving a balance of $3.50 70 in
the treasury. An election of officers was
held, resulting as follows: President,
Mrs. Stanton J. Peelle; vice presidents,
Mrs j.. p. Shipp, Mrs. Daniel Stew
art, Mrs. G. e. Townley, Mrs. j. L. Fugate;
inc secretary. Mrs, Z a. Hufffard' treasnrer.
Mrs. w. Il. Mason; executive board, Mrs. Sam
uel Merrill, Mrs. Judge Lamb, Mrs. William
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
Patrolman Meeks Requested to Resign.

The trial of Patrolman Meeks, charged by
Robert Douglass with drunkenness and conduct
unbecoming of an officer, was held last night in
Superintendent Lang's Office at the station
house. All the police commissioners were
present. There was considerable conflicting
testimony on the charge that Meeks, while in
toxicated. on the oath of last February, took inn
proper liberties with a girl who was employed
in the saloon of Robert Douglass, on
South Tennessee street, in the presence of a
number of persons, but there was a mass Of evil
dence exceedingly damaging to the character of
the patrolman. The commissioners retired for
a few moments after the trial, and decided to
expel Meeks from the force, Cottrel! and Muir
ply voting against him; but upon further con-
sideration it was agreed that he should be
allowed to resign. This is the second charge of
drunkenness to which Meeks has been COM
PEELED to answer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
Am ymportant Patent suit.

The motion of the Consolidated valve
Company, of Boston, for an injunction against
E. B. Kunkle, Of Fort Wayne, to restrain him
from infringing upon the Richardson pop safety
valve patents, in which he was sustained by the
United States Supreme Court last January. was
yesterday in the federal court denied by Judge
Wood, for the reason that it had already been
ruled upon. Colonel Clarke, of Boston, made
the argument in favor Of the motion, and Mr.. j.
81. Raymond, of Chicago, against it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

The Liquor League, of this city, it is under
stood, will appeal to the Supreme Court in order
to settle the disputed point as to how far a po-
liceman's powers and duties extend. One of the
judges of the Supreme Court is credited with
expressing the view that no policeman has the
right to enter a saloon to secure the arrest Of a
bartender, without first swearing out a warrant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
A Fathers Suit for Damages.

The suit Of Lin S. Gambold against the Terre
Haute q Indianapolis Railroad Company for
SIS, 600 on account of damages to the PLAINTIFF
SON, who was employed by the corporation as q
switehman without the fathers consent, is on
trial in Room No. ]. The boys arm was crushed
while coupling cars and the suit for damages il
based on the injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

Coughlen, Mrs W.. II. H. Miller, Mrs q. r
Allen, Mrs. T. A. Lewis. Mrs. N. E. Woollen.
An advisory board of eight gentlemen was elect.
ed as follows: Prof. Lewis II. Jones, Rev. N.
A. Hyde. Judge r. n. Lamb. Messrs. George
Merritt, Clements Vonnegut, T.. C. Day. j. NJ.
Butler and T. E. Griffith, Mrs. E. A. Baker
was reelected superintendent of the free kinder
gartens for the ensuing year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
The Martin Claim.

The alleged defect in the Law appropriating
$50, 900 to John Martin. for brick work done on
the Insane Hospital building, will not prove seri-
Gus. Auditor Rice will submit the bill to the
Attorney general before drawing his warrant on
the Treasury for the amount which he claims 10
lave the power to DO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
"Henlsy Skatesv-Prces Reduced,

A fine assortment of rink and club skate
satchelS, just received, and for sale at low prices.
Can fit you now with skates and satchels COM
plete, at reasonable prices. Call and examine
our stock. We also have in stock the new Hen
ley Monarch club skate. and repairs for both rink
and club. HILDEBRAND 81 FUGATE,
80 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
JOS.A. MOORE.
AGaa Market Street. Indianapolis, Int

Interest allowed on deposits IN sums Of So and
upwards.
Money to loan on Improved City and Farm Property
In Indiana and Ohio.
City, County and Town Bonds and Purchase. money
Notes bought and sold.
Noloans made except such as are secured by first
mortgage on real estate, with a large margin of secu
rity, or by collaterals having q market value.
Foreign exchange for sale on all paris Of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
REASONS
FOR BUYING
BROS.
PIANOS.

The name of DECKER BROTHERS is a sure
guarantee that the instrument bearing it is a thor
oughly good Piano.
Decker Brothers Pianos are absolutely the best in
every particular.
Only the very finest material and the most skillful
workmen are employed in their manufacture.
Every portion of the instrument is made at the
Decker Brothers factory, and under their own person
al supervision.
The tone of a Decker Brothers Piano is unrivaled in
purity, sympathetic quality, sweetness and volume.
They stand in tune much longer than any others.
The Decker Brothers Pianos are known to be the
most perfect, durable and reliable in the world.
Possesses many qualities most essential to a perfect
Piano, and not to be found in any other make.
Decker Brothers Pianos have become world-re.
nowned on their intrinsic merits.
A Decker Brothers Piano is sold at the very lowest
price consistent with the best workmanship and finest
material.
Decker Brothers Pianos always command a good
price when resold after years of careful use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

Exo g ELDEn's windows arc very attractive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

Ladies win Hnd a very complete stock in this depart
ment, and the newest styles yet shown. We enumer.
ate a few Of the leading fabrics:
HENRIETTA CLOTHS, in All Wool and Silk,
Warps; DRAP DE ALMAS, in SILK Warps; ALBAT.
ROSS and KYBER CLOTHS, CUT CACHMERE,
OTTOMAN CLOTHS, SURAH SERGEs, CRAZY
CLOTHS, BIARITTE and ARMURE CLOTHS,
GERsTERs and CoRDURETTE, BROCADED
SERGE and SATEENS, PLAIN AND LACE BUNT-
ING, NUNS vEnINGS, RHADAMEs, DRAp
DETE, CoRKSCREWS.
Full line of Cashmere in both Black and Jet Black,
Of our regular make.
Color, Finish and Quality are the essential points
s~arefully considered in all our purchases.
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-30
For seed corn, welcome oats and seed
potatoes, go to Bradley's. If
Sand Ridge Items.

A pleasant social gathering took place at
the residence of Nathan Ward on the 21st
inst, it being the Goth birthday of Mrs. W.
and also the birthday of her brother,
Frank Beard. A number of invitations
were issued and by 10 o'clock one hum
dred and twenty persons had gathered,
each one bringing we'll filled basket.
And when the tables were filed, it would
have done your your sout good, Mr.. Edi-
tor, to have seen the good things to eat.
We all exclaimed, like Peter OF old, it was
"good for us to be there" After dinner q
goodly number of presents were given.
Mr.. Thad. Dennis was welded to Miss
Lille Chase. The ceremony was per-
formed at high noon on the 25th at the
home of the groom's mother. The oc-
casion was one of pleasant memories and
general rejoicing. The happy couple left
on Saturday for New Orleans and other
places.
Phillip Leist and family visited friends
in Skunk Sunday.
The M. E. Sabbath School will give
their concert Sunday night. 1t was post
poned on account of the bad roads.
NERO.
April 2s, 1855.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-30
A New School Law.

A New School Law.
AS matter of local interest to our citizens
we take pleasure in directing their atten-
tion this week to the provisions Of the
new school law, just passed by the Ohio
Legislature. For many years there has
been loud clamor for cheap school books
and 80 great has been this demand upon
the part of the people, that petitions by the
thousands have been sent to the General
Assembly, demanding of the representa-
tives, that their servants give the people
relief in this matter. We think that the
present Legislature has, in the bill just en-
acted into law, met the demand, and
hereafter, if the Boards of Education will
carry into effect, the provisions of the
law, the people will have no occasion to
complain of school books being exorbiant
in price. Here it is:
SEC. 1920. Each board shall determine,
at a regular meeting, by an affirmative
vote of majority of all its members, the
studies to be pursued, and the text books
to be used in the schools under it's cor troll,
but no textbook shall be changed nor any
portion thereof altered or revised for five
years after its adoption, without the con-
sent of three-fourths of all the members
elected to the board, giveu at regular
meeting; and all branches shall be taught
in the English language, and each board
of education is authorized to purchase di-
rect from publishers or dealers at the low
est wholesale or contract prices, such ne
cessary school textbooks and other school
supplies as may be determined by the
board, and furnish the same to pupils in
the schools under its control at cost price,
and each board of education is authorized
to pay for such necessary school text
books and other school supplies out of the
contingent fund at the disposal OF the
board. E
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-30
MARRIED.

AN-MowERY.-At the NJ. T.
parsonage, an Grand Rapids, o., by Rev
j. R. Colgan, on April 18th, 1885, Mr.. Ed
win J. Hickman and Miss Lizzie Mowery
both of Henry county,O.
SEITz-SANDs.-On April 23d, 1885, at
the Mcclure House, in Mcclure, Henry
county, Ohio, by Rev. Colgan, of Grand
Rapids, O., Mr.. P. B. Setz and Miss AL
media Sands, both OF Henry county, o.
DENNIs-CLEMENTs.-On April oath
1885, at the residence of I. S. Pope, ]. p.
Mr.. Thaddeus Dennis, of Henry county
Ohio, and Miss Dora Clements, OF Wood
county.
BUCHANAN-SMITH.-By Elder J. B.
Glover, on April 22d, IN Liberty Center
o., Mr.. George B. Buchanan and Miss
Minnie NJ. Smith, both of Liberty town
ship, Henry county,O.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Order for It's Proper obsery.
ance.

General Order for its Proper obsery.
ance.
The following general order from De-
partment Commander Brown, G. A. r., ID
self-explanatory:
HEADo'Rs Dept OF OHIO, G. A. r.
ZANEsvILLE, O., April %, 1885.
General Orders No. 5.
/. The Grand Army of the Republic has
given to the world the highest proof of it's
loyalty to the memory OF the comrades
who sleep in hallowed graves, in the es-
tablishment oil the solemn and beautiful
services of Memorial Day. On Saturday,
May 30, will occur the annual ceremony
of garlanding the graves of our dead, and
the Department Commander calls upon
the posts to see 10 it, that the last resting
place of each Union soldier, in their res
pective localities, is tittingly decorated.
Let each little hillock be marked with the
national colors and the green turf bright
ened and perfumed with choice flowers.
ii. Wherever practicable public exer-
cises commemorative of the heorism of
the dead and the cause they so pstriotically
served should be held at some central
point. Let fraternal invitation be ex-
tended to the loyal ladies of the Women's
Relief corps, auxiliary to the post and to
the people OF each community to partici-
pate in the ceremonies incident to the day.
Each post should, il possible, appear on
parade with every comrade in full uniform
and in line on Memorial Day.
III. In accordance with a time -honered
custom, each post in the department will
attend divine service in body in full uni
form on Sabbath, oath prox., to render
praise and Thanksgiving unto the God of
Nations for the manifold blessings of the
past, and the undisturbed enjoyments of
the fruits of that peace won by the Union
arms. AS we reverently engage in the
service OF this hour let us earnestlyinvoke
the divine favor upon our order in its pc
culiar work, rs manifested in the practical
exemplifcation of the principles of frater-
nifty, charity and loyalty.
". Post chaplains are especially
charged with the duty of forwarding full
reports of the exercises attending the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day to Comrade J.
L. Wyly, department chaplain, !Greenville,
Darke comfy, o. BY command OF
r. B. BROWN, Dept Com.
Fl. A. AXLINE, A. A. G.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-30
Acquitted.

Acquitted.
The Thos. Roughton infanticide caSf
came to rather an abrupt termination Fri
day forenoon. The State had rested its
case, when the defense moved that the
prisoner be discharged, as the State had
failed to make its case. The de-
fense had no evidence to take or argu-
ment to make, whereupon the case was
given to the jury, the charge of the Jud ge
being virtually that there was no cause OF
action and that the prisoner should be de-
clared not guilty. The jury retired and in
a few minutes brought in a verdict of not
guilty. The witnesses for the State did
not pan out as well as they did before the
Grand Jury, and it was the next thing to
an impossibility for the prosecution to get
anything definite out of them, therefore
the collapse. That Roughton was negli-
gent and almost inhuman in his treatment
of his insane wife has been clearly shown
and it is to be hoped that he has learned a
lesson from his experience in the last two
weeks which will make him better and
more indulgent parent and protector.