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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
The Whisky Pool Busted.

PEORIA ILL.,, Sept. THE National Democrat
having interviewed prominent dstillers and got
what it vouches for as the bottom facts in regard
to the Western Export Association, will say
to morrow: 1.-THE whisky pool, or as it is better
known to the trade. the Western Export Asso-
citation, is hopelessly broken. Alcohol and high
proof spirits to-day selling in prominent
manufacturing centers in the West for 81. Oh to
81 O5 per gallon. We are also informed that if
this war continues-of which there seems to be
no doubt-prices will go down to ST per proof
gallon for alcohol and high proof spirits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
The Outlook for Corn.

CHICAGO, Sept THE Farmers Review will
print the following summary tomorrow on the
corn crop outlook based on its latest reports
from its correspondents:
The cold damp weather, which has prevailed
during the past week. has retarded the maturing
of the corn crop. In spite of it, however some
progress has been made. Frosts have been ex-
perienced in many localities, but none of suffi-
Gent severity to do any injury to the corn. At
this writing Sept y we judge that three fourths
of the corn of the entire country is past danger
from frost OF the remaining fourth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Destructive Hail-storm in MARYLAND

PORT TOBACCO Nd. Sept THE most de-
structive hail storm ever known in this section
occurred on Saturday evening. Entire fields of
corn and tobacco were destroyed In many
fields not even leaf of TOBACCO was left on the
stalk. Ears of corn were completely stripped
from stalks, while little more than half ripe
The hailstones were as large as pulet eggs
The destruction was general where the storm
touched. The damage in Charles county is
estimated at 500 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Candy Stand Captured.

Yesterday morning three coored lads opened
candy stand on west market and sold their
sweet goods at prices that defied competition.
They had stock worth SIS or $40, and claimed
that they were selling it for their mother. The
possession of such an amount of candy by the
young merchants, excited suspicion, and Market
Officer Karney was sent for. They saw him
coming and left with all speed for another
quarter of the city. while the officer confscated
the goods and took them to the station house as
property that had no doubt been stolen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
ce-Chancellor Clinton, of New York.

ALBANY. N. Y, Sept. 7--Vicechancellor
George w. Clinton left his RESIDENCE, about 2
o'clock this afternoon to visit the%Na9 GENE
terry where he had been in the habit of pursuing
his favorite study of history, and two hours
later his dead body was found lying in the
middle of the drive way. He was a son of
Dewitt Clinton, seventy-eight years old, a
man of marked literary and scientific attain
ments. and during his life held various political
and educational positions. Heart disease is sup
posed to have caused his death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
A Thin Story About John Mccullough.


John Mccullough. the once famous tragedian,
became insane on account of loss of sleep said
gentleman TO the Times correspondent. Eyes, "
he continued, II was member of Johns troupe
for several years, and often said that if he didn't
quit running around o'nights he would go crazy"
did Mccullough suffer from insomnia, :"
was asked No" replied the actor,
land the cause of his not sleeping
was very peculiar. John Mccullough,
unlike other tragedians, would not wear
wig in his makeup for the characters of the
crazed, but would have his hardresser curl his
locks so as to represent the ferocity of
the lunatic. The hairdresser curled the hair by
means of hot iron. and used frequently to burn
McCulloughs scalp, when the tragedian would
curse and strike at his servant. | used to see
Mccullough sit with knife in his hand all the
time his hair was being curled, repeating the as
sertion that if his scalp was burned he would cut
the attendants throat Well, three or four years
ago his seal p had been burned in so many places
that it was covered with little irritating sores.
When he went to bed he couldn't rest his head
and couldn't sleep. So, being of a rowing dispo-
sition, he went out and spent the night with the
boys. That was the real reason why he would
get out of his bed and go out and spend the
nights. He could not sleep with such irritating
pain, and the loss of sleep drove him insane"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Two Gases of Highway Robbery.

About half past o'clock last night, on Massa
chusetts avenue, near his home. w. G. Robbins,
of No. 421 North Pine street. was stopped by
three men, who took from him his gold watch
and chain A half hour later an unknown man
was halted by probably the same persons on
North Meridian street From him they got
about SIS in money. About IL o'clock officer
Boylan and partner arrested William Mcdonald
and John Cook on suspicion. The latter Robbins
identified as one of the men VINO took his chain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, l Am

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OWFICER, )
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, L A. M.
Special Indications for twenty four hours from
7 A. NJ for indianapolis and Vicinity-Threaten-
ing weather and heavy rain, nearly stationary
temperature.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Threat-
ening weather and rain frequently heavy. in
creasing southerly winds. slight rise in temper
ature, lower barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region - Increasing
cloudiness and local rains, preceded in eastern
portion by fair weather, increasing sOutheasterly
winds, slight rise in temperature, lower barome-
ter.
For the Upper Lake Region-Threatenin
weather and rain, preceded in northern portion
by fair weather, increasing east to south winds,
slight rise IL temperature, lower barometer
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Threaten,
ing weather and occasional heavy rains southerly
winds becoming variable, accompanying storm,
center moving eastward, stationary followed by
slight fall in temperature, lower barometer
For the Missouri notwithstanding weather
and occasional rains, lower temperature, lower
followed by higher barometer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Newspaper Suit for Libel.

Special to tho IndlanapOIls JoprnaI.
MARTINsvILLE Sept. Barney w. Burns, a
prominent Democratic politician, has filed suit
against the Martinsvie Gazette for libel. The
Gazette, in its last issue, charged Burns with
selling his vote at the election two years ago for
S., and on this item Burns bases his suit. The
suit is brought against Miss Lizzie O. Calls State
librarian, who is the publisher of the paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Explosion of an Oil Still.

TITUsvILLE. Pa, Sept. IA sevenhundred-
and fifty barrel steel still at the American oil
works, in the east portion of the city, exploded
with terrific force this morning. The top was
blown off. and houses shaken all over town.
Doors were slammed and glass broken One
hundred barrels of oil in a tank caught fire and
burned fercely for two hours, but the city fire
department. by strenuous efforts, prevented the
spread of the flames. which at one time threat
eued the entire works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

fully half is so far advanced that frost which
simply cuts the leaves without freezing the stalk
as to burst the cells, would do it no injury
beyond the injury to the fodder. This leaves
but one-eighth of the crop in any real danger,
and every day without a freeze lessons the dan
ger. AT this writing the danger of freeze is
no greater than it has been at any time in the
last ten days, and we have strong confidence of
the maturity of the largest crop of corn ever
grown in this country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
The "Turned In" RaScals.

Within few days there have been four
registered letters containing considerable
amount of money stolen from the carrier de-
partment of the postof6ce-a greater loss than
happened in that d. partment during the entire
four years of James A. Widmans term as
postmaster. An investigation is in progress to
see which one of the turned i'm rascals has
been getting in his work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Steamship News.

GLASGOW Sept 7.-Arrived State of Nevada,
from New York.
QUEENSTOWN. April ARRIVED off coast: The
Hevetia from New York, for Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Sept. ARRIVED: Rugia and
India, from Hamburg; Holland, from London;
Gala, from Liverpool.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Arrived off Crookhaven:
The City of Chicago, from New York. for Liver
pool. The Norseman, from Liverpool. for
Boston, has returned owing to an accident to
her boiler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Monsignor Bessonies' spectacles.

Monsignor Bessones is unlucky and yet lucky
in regard to pair of gold spectacles which were
presented him some years ago. He is constantly
losing and recovering them. When in Europe
he lost them at the famous village Of Lourdes
and regained them, as by miracle, just as he
was leaving that place on train. Yesterday
the spectacles were lost again and the good
father is in much distress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Meeting of the Military BOARD.

The State Military Board will meet this morn
ing to consider the claims of soldiers in the
Indiana Legion who were never paid for their
service. A number of gentlemen who were
intimately associated with Governor Morton
during his administration have been summoned
70 appear and give testimony regarding the calls
for troops issued by Governor Morton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Charged with Criminal Assault.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Sept Miss Knoll, aged about
fourteen, passenger on the steamer Rocket, from
Vevay, en- route to her home at North Vernon.
states that she was criminally assaulted while
waiting at the depot here, after landing from the
boat, by Thos. Banta a pilot of the Rocket.
Banta pleads innocence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

The Coming convention of Free-TraderS.
CHICAGO, Sept 7.-R R. Bowker, secretary
of the American Free-trade League, has ad-
dressed letter to the secretary of the Iroquois
Club, of this city. accepting invitation by the
club extended to the league, to hold its next
annual conference IN this city. Mr. Bowker
names Nov Is and 10 as the dates for holding
the convention, and requests the Iroquois Club
to actas a local committee on arrangements to act
in concert with representatives from all political
parties believing in the doctrines of free trade.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and other prominent
free-traders have promised to attend the confer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

Te thoroughly cure scrofula it is necessary to
strike directly at the root of the evil. This is
exactly what Hoods Sarsaparllla does, by acting
upon the blood, thoroughly cleansngit of ali i'm
purities, and leaving not even faint of scrofula
in the vital fluid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Latest Regarding the Ascending Town
ship Trustees of Daviess County.
Posey County Has Case of Similar Character
Excitement Over Mysterious Case
of Poisoning at st. Joseph.
INDIANA.
The Absconding Daviess County Trustees
The Question of Responsibility.

The AbsconGing Dayiess County Trustees
The Question of Responsibility.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept Since the fact of the
trustees of Washington, Barr and Steele town
ships having absconded was made public, the
auditor has been flooded with letters from all
parts of the country from detectives who pro-
pose to undertake to return the fugitives and
from expert accountants who want chance to
straighten out the books. The opinion of good
attorneys is that the payment of most of the
paper outstanding can be successfully contested
on the ground of fraud, and such being the case,
it is not likely that the commissioners will en-
ploy officers to- shadow the levanting officials.
The three trustees, Charles III. Brown. john
Grimsley and John Clarke, are at Hamilton,
Ontario, c. w. AS soon their location was
ascertained, last week, John e. Billheimer, an
attorney of this city, went to Hamilton in the
interests of the bopdsmen of Brown and Grims-
ley. He returned home yesterday, and in his
possession were checks from the trustees, pay
able to their successors, for tho amounts of
township money in bank here to their credit
Brown had So 20G and Grimsley 1914. Browns
deposit was made to his individual credit. but
the-funds belonged to the township. His bonds
men will probably lose nothing.
The new trustees have qualified and taken
possession of their Offices Among the 'assets"
is a job lot of costly but practically worthless
school furniture At the o. & M. depot in this
city is a carload of school furniture consigned
to the trustee of Washington township.
r. B. Pollard. well known throughout the
State as successful Iightning-rod salesman and
school furniture agent, is said to be with the
trustees in Hamilton. He is believed to have led
the trustees into the nefarious scheme and has
the big end of the swag Bruce is supposed to
be pretty well fixed, however, and has large
amount of United States government bonds.
This swndle is of the boldest ever attempt
I'D and carried through
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Following is the score:
BROOKLYN.

Two-base Hit-ReipschIager J..
First Base ON Balls-Metropolitan 2.
First Base on Errors--Brooklyn, /.
Struck ut-hIetropolitan, 6; Brooklyn. 4.
ImDire-(ionneI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

In 1863 Mr.. Rollins was appointed cashier Of
internal revenue at Washington, being the
first incumbent Of that Office In 1864
he became deputy commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, and in 1865 he was pro-
NOTED to the position of commissioner. which
Office he filled until 1869 when he resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
Harry wilkes and CIingstone Matched.

PITTsBURG, Sept Harry Wilkes and Cling
stone have been matched for race at Home
wood Park. near this city, on Saturday, Sept. 49,
for purse of S. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
PHILADELPHIA.

ORourke and Andrews out FOR interfering with the
ball while running bases.
Score by innings
Philadelphia. 80 o O O %-3
New York...-....0 o o O O OIL
Two-base Hits-O Rourke, Gillespie, Bastian
Passed Ba-Cusick /.
Wild Pitehes-Welch g.
First Base on Balls-New York 81 Philadelphia J.
First Base on Errors-New York 1; Philadelphia. A.
Struck Out-New York. a; Philadelphia 4.
Umpire-Curry.
BOSTON BEATS PROVIDENCE.
Boston, Sept. THE Boston and Providence
closed their series today. in an eleven-inning
game, marked by heavy batting and fine fielding
Following is the score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

Special to the Indiauapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Sept 7-Posey county is torn up
over the discovery of the illegal issuance of
$4,000 of Black township certificates, issued by
George D. Rowe, who was trustee eighteen
months ago Bonds are valuless, as only
81, 900 can be found to show for the bonds issued
Indiana parties hold $500 of the bonds, while
Chicago parties have claims upon the remainder
Rowe has held the Office fourteen years, with
the exception of six months Most of the orders
are dated in January and February, 1888 and
1884, and are payable in 1885, and were given
before he was ousted from office Rowe is still
in the township. and shows utter indifference. as
the law is so lax as to give township trustees
unlimited power in raising funds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
THE SPORTING RECORD.
Games Played by Clubs of the American Asso-
citation.
WON THROUGH ERRORS.

New YORK. Sept THE Metropolitan and
Brooklyn clubs played their final game together
here to-day Lynch and Terry pitched with
effect the runs made being due entirely to
errors. The local players made their only error
in the ninth inning. Following is the score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
DUBLIN, Sept. THE Universalst State con
vention closed last evening being the thirty
eight convention of the State. The proceedings
have been marked with much interest from first
to last Rev. G. l.. Demorest of New Hamp-
shire, secretary of the general convention,
preached on Sunday morning. preparatory to the
administration of the Lords supper. Several of
the other churches of townsawere opened for
services in the evening to some of the ministers
present On Sunday afternoon an interesting
womans missionary meeting was held. During
the year past church extension fund Of $40 900
was secured, invested in real estate,
and which will yield good income
The convention resolved to raise 81, 200 for
current expenses of the church for the coming
year, of which amount 1852 was pledged by the
convention while in session. Rev. Johns, of
this place, continued as travelling superin-
tendent for the State for the extension of the
church The convention adjourned at a late
hour on Sunday evening after a good old
fashioned Methodist love-feast style. to meet in
Bluffton one year hence. 1t plain settled
fact by every one present that this convention
far exceeded any previous one in a general
harmonious, social and spiritual intercourse and
quite an advanced step and grounds lay now
opened for the future welfare of the church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
BOSTON BEATS PROVIDENCE,
Score by innings:

Providence ....6 0 0 / 0 O-6
Earned Runs-Boston, 2; Providence 4.
Home Run-Sutton.
Two base Hits-Poorman, Nash, Hacket and Hines
(2D
Threebase Hts-Johnston. 2.
Wild Ptches-Bufinton, /; Radbourn, ,.
First Base Bals--Boston q Providence, 3.
First Base Errors--Boston, 2; Providence, s.
Struck Out-Boston, 5; Providence, L.
Umpire-Ferguson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-08
OBITUARY.
Hon. Edward a. Rollins, Late Commissioner |
of Internal Revenue.

OF Internal Revenue.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. Hon. Edward
Rollins president of the Centennial Bank, of
this city. died this morning at Hanover N H.,
where he had been since early in July, on visit
to his mother.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01
Mixed SCHOOLS.
Views of CoIored Citizens from Another
Standpoint.
SPERRY

Views of CoIored Citizens from Another
Standpoint.
To the Editor of the Globe Republic:
Our colored politicians don't represent the
sentiment of the sober-minded peo-
pie of Springfield when they advocate mixed
1t would be better for the coored people OF
this place, if these so-caled leaders who have
thrust themselves, of their own free will and
accord, upon the people, would step back and
out and there stay until purified by prayer
and supplicatiou, or by any other process
they may see cause TO invent.
We, as body of colored PEOPLE, give no.
tice TO these would-be colored bosses that
their race is run and their services are no
longer needed in solving the colored problem.
These are the sentiments not OF one or two
but the people Of color generally, after care
ful canvass. And we ask our white friends
to turn deaf ear to any and all novel and
revolutionary schemes proposed by these po-
itical lourmands las they say "for the best
iuttTtsts U tue TdCt. ne race Is uOt urSt
with them, but their pockets.
To illustrate: Everyone has with disgust
observed the howl raised against Hon. j. B.
Foraker when the question was asked in re-
gard to his fitness for the gubernatorial
chair.
Next they appear terribly interested about
the schools, aud seem to think that coloIed
child will not develop properly unless he sits
by white one and is taught by a white
teacher. Their great hobby of an argument
is that the colored children have further to
walk than the whites. What of thatR Ex-
ercise is always conducive to health. The
colored child will only be the more healthy
and strong. Children will run, play and
| romp all day, if allowed, and be but the more
healthy from it; but a half hours or an
hours walk in the morning and evening will
do them positive injury.
We want no change in our school system,
except for scholars living at such distance
that they can not, by starting at a reasonable
hour, get to school in time. Such scholars
can be provided tor by action of the board OF
education, and our separate school system
continue in the main as heretofore. We
have many reasons for continuing our sep
arate schools, which We will be glad to give
to the public at another time.
CITIZENS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01

John Speers, colored, was indicted fol-
perjury by the Grand Jury last week, but was
not found until Friday night, when he was
arrested by the police somewhere up ''on the
hill" and patrol-wagoned to the county Jail
1t is charged against Speers that, at the hear.
ing in Mayors court in case against Mike
Jordan for violation OF the ten o'clock ordi
nance, he denied under oath that he was in
Jordan's place after hours. Four good men
and true have been since found who swear
they saw Speers in there as late, or early, a:
three o'clock on the morning the offense was
alleged to have been committed by Jordan
There is quite certainly great deal of this
sort of thing in examining courts by people
who have little conception of the nature OF
an cath, and conviction or two for perjury
may have a salutary influence.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-01

The WOmsn's Benevolent Society finds
that, after receiving over thousand dollars
from the Blackbirds, il is still about 5000 in
debt. This fact has caused the managers to
shut down on all donations until after the
annual meeting, which is to be held in the
Second Presbyterian Church next Thursday
evening, February 5, they feeling that they
have no right to spend money, wien they
haven't it, and thereby increase an indebted
ness which they have no assurance can be
paid. Meanwhile there are cases OF real need
which will doubtless be attended to by Mr..
Harrison, of the Township Board and his
associates, to whom belong, properly and
legally, the care of such of the destitute as
are not provided for, regularly, at the infirm-
ary We do not understand that there is any
lack of funds in the township treasury and
We therefore have no doubt, that Mr.. Harrison
will give personal attention to such cases as
are pointed out to him.
Now, between this time and next Thursday
evening, it would seem to be good thing for
our prominent and well-to-do citizens to Or
ganize a movement for raising money straigh
from purses and bank accounts to be used in
wiping out the nine hundred dollars indebt-
edness and in putting surplus in the treas
ury of the society. Here is an opening for
meni