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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
THE FIRE RECORD.

Hotel and Other Buildings Burned at
Charleston, W. va.-One Life Lost.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 1L-This morning
ct an early hour tho Kanawha House, owned by
the Beach heirs, and located in the business center
OF the city, was discovered to be on fire. The
wind was blowing violently, and in a short time
the whole building was wrapped in a mass of
flames. The building was two-stories and a half
in height. The upper part was occupied by A.
Harris, as a hotel; the ground floor consisted of
three store-rooms occupied by E. Moses, saloon;
Williams & Isam, saloon; while the third was
occupied by Walter Hanna. wholesale dealer and
manufacturer of tinware, stoves, etc. Young's
building. next below the hotel, was occupied by
John Costello, saloon. A third building was also
Quilted. involving a loss of about S.. 900; insured
in the Hartford Insurance Company, of Hart
ford. for 1880. Costello's loss will be $500; in
sured on stock and fixtures for $3.50 in the
Phoenix, OF Brooklyn. Next door below,
IN the Merchants Bank building,
IL J. Satterthwaite. jeweler, lost $3.50; insured
IN the Home, of New York, for ST.. 900. The
Kanawa House was insured for S.. 200, as fol-
lows: Hibernia, of New Orleans, So, 900: in the
Germania, of New York. 1000; in the Amer
lean. of Philadelphia, $1,000. Moses loses on
stock 500; insured in the Hartford. of Hartford,
and his loss is fully covered. Hanna is insured
on stock in the Hartford for ST. 500, but his loss
is nearly S.. 1000. Harris. the proprietor of the
hotel, and his wife. lost everything they owned.
and barely escaped with their lives. Williams
& Isam's loss is $500. Several business houses
on luminous street suffered small losses, but
these losses will not exceed S., 000 on buildings
and contents; insured.
Richard Mclaughlin, a timer working for
Hanna, was confined to his bed with sickness.
and In the excitement attending the fire at the
time. it was forgotten, that be was in the build
ing, and this morning, while searching the ruins,
"a small portion of his body was found in the
cellar, charred and blackened so that it was
hard to tell it was the remains of q man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
High License the Demand.
Indianapolis News.

The testimony from Iowa .is all of the same
sort 1t is conceded that prohibition is IL failure,
and it always will be a failure unless it comes in
by the road of local option, where the principle
of local self government is given free play and
no pressure. Just now the great need i'll Indi-
ana is a high license law. The present regula-
tons, if they are enforced, will do well enough.
But we do need more money from the saloons to
make them more fairly bear a share of the ex-
pense they directly and indirectly entail. The
city of Indianapolis under a high license law,
such as prevails in Illinois, and in perhaps a ma
jority of States, could get a revenue of 5000. 900
per year, and probably in so doing weed out the
worst drinkeries and reduce crime. Let the
Legislature give us n high license law, and give
it now. The spirit of the times ought to teach
it speed in this matter. High license" is com
ing to be q sine qua non Of the liquor traffic. In
diana cannot long lag back, and meanwhile
simply jmpoverishes herself while she does.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
State Board of Aericalture.

The State Board of Agriculture continued its
session, spending most of the dav in revising the
premium list. Several amendments were made
to the resolution passed on Tuesday. recon-
mending certain amendments to the laws for the
encouragement of agriculture. A communion.
ton was received from the woman's department
of the State fair. asking that they be given en-.
tire control over that feature Of the general dis
play. The communication was referred to a
committee, with instructions to report whethe,
or not it would be advisable to aceede to the TO
quest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The following Indiana
postmasters were commissioned to-day Ida j.
Scott, Dublin: Marion F. Small, Hoagland;
Charles W. Smith, New Corydon; Thomas w.
Hamilton, Royal Centre.
Special mail service TO Linksville, from Ply
mouth, will be discontinued after the 18th.
It is learned that the sentence Of the court
martial in Colonel Morrow's case is, that he be
reprimanded by the Secretary of War, and that
he retain his present grade for two years. The
case will be referred to the President for final
action.
The condition of Speaker Carlisle is much I'm
proved to-day, and his physician thinks he will
be able to be out as soon as the weather moder-
ates.
sCivil-service examinations for departmental
service in Washington, will be held in Chicago,
Feb. "a: Springfield, H., Feb. 26, and Indian
apolis, Feb. 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
A Fight with Mexican uarauders

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. ia rumor was
current this evening that Sheriff Oglesby.
Captain Hall and Shelly were killed and several
citizens wounded in Dimmott county by Mexican
marauders. who re-crossed the Rio Grande
with increased force on Tuesday night to avenge
the death Of their fourteen comrades killed near
Carriazo Springs, last week Another report
says Oglesby and Shelly were killed out
right, and Captain Lee Hall had a leg
shot of. Details are confined to the statement
that while the three officers were riding at the
head Of forty armed citizens, the command was
suddenly ambushed. If these rumors prove
true, a battle must have followed, but no con-
irmation or details seem obtainable tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Burning of a DistilIery.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 11.-About 5 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the rear of the
boiler-rooms of r. Monarch & Co. s distillery, at
Greensboro, caused by the heating of a lot of
damp grain bags, which took fire, setting the dry
timber in a blaze, and in an incredibly short
time the entire building was in flames. The fire
department was unable to work to any advantage,
and the entire d~istiliery was destroyed. The
loss will reach $50, 900, on which there is insur-
ance of Sc, 0O0. 1t was the largest sour mash
house in the Second district of Kentucky, having
a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day. The
proprietor left yesterday for New Orleans. IN the
interest of his large display at the exposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The Lyra Society will give it's annual masquer-
AIDE at their hall this evening.
The argumen in the matter Of the Pease
justice controversy has been continued until
Saturday.
Mrs. knight, residing at pa East Washington
street, reported the robbery of a silveriwatch to
the police yesterday,
Judge Ayres confirmed tho sale of stock in the
Rosenthal assignment matter, yesterday. Over
80 per cent. was realized.
Mrs. Sadie Middleton, of No. 372 College
avenue, furnished the MISUNDERSTANDING ear
drivers with hot coffee last hight.
A decision was rendered by Squire Feibleman
yesterday, in favor of John c. Shoemaker, sued
by his former employc, Donoghey.
The committees on museum. relics and natural
history, of the military carnival, will meet at the
State library rooms this afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
The Indianapolis & Vincennes railroad has
beaten the suit brought against them by Lewis
e. Campbell for damages, and involving title to
lands.
The suit on q policy of Citizens Insurance
Company, brought by Hannah W.. Harris, is
on trial by jury in room 3, Superior Court, and
the suit of Nettie Young versus the Coatinen-
tai Life is OH trial in Judge Howe's room.
The hearing of the cases of Thomas A. Dean
and JOHN w. Plummer. hitherto adiud led in
sane, was taken up by Judge Ayres yesterday,
and the parties were found to be restored to
sound mind and the guardianship terminated.
Judge Taylor yesterday cleared his dockets of
the following cases. Judgment being given
Charles n. Nix against John W.. Ramsey for
So, $50, and the replevin suit of John G. Mathar
against Sheriff Carter being settled by agree
ment.
The clerk Issued the following marriage IL
censes yesterday: T.. L. Hardcastle and Marie
| Kincaid Brown, John Winner and Florence
Plummer. Norval Wilson Ferguson and Anna
Belle Jennings, James Grigsby and Jesse
Thatcher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
THE EMPTY TREASURY.
The Embarrassment that May Ensue from
the Delay of the Temporary Loan Bill.

A reporter of the Journal met Mr. James FL.
Rice. Auditor of State, and Treasurer Cooper.
surrounded by a group of friends, last night, in
the lobbies of the Bates House, and approached
them concerning the effect of the postponement,
in the House, until next Wednesday, of the bill
to borrow temporarily $500, 900 for the use of
the general fnnd. Tho reason of the introduc-
ton of the bill is the unusual ex-
penditure during the past year, the
burning of the Insane Hospital, and the
building of other State institutions. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the general fund is about ex-
hausted, and the failure of the bill to pass or its
further postponement might engender serious
consequences. Mr.. Rice was asked for an ex-
PLANTATION:
what will be the result of the postponement
upon the State institutions and the general ma
chinery OF the STATED"
None replied Mr.. Rice. 1.-THE warrants of
the institutions are all in for the month, and
there will be no bitches"
Then you think the bill will pass"
Il cannot say
"But if it should fail to pass, are you not
eircumscribed by the law. there being no pro-
vision by the law for procuring moneys except
out of the general fund.-
Yes. There would he no way for relief, unless
Mr.. Cooper should, upon his own responsibility,
pay such drafts out of the State house fund. sup
pose in such a case he would step forward and
secure such aid. as l said, upon his own re-
sponsibility. He would, however. have to make
arrangements with his sureties and the State
house commissioners"
Mr.. Cooper, coming up, was Intercepted by
the reporter concerning the facts as above
stated.
There is Q little surplus in the general
fund" he said, land all the institutions have
received their money, except the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, which will be presented to-
morrow
Gould you not, upon your own responsible
ity, use some OF the money of the State-house
fund2'
Yes; but it would be by the permission Of
the Commission and my bondsmen."
This was about all that could be ELECTED. The
facts Of the case are something like this: There
IS $l20, 900 surplus in the State house fund, and
in case the temporary loan bill should fail to
pass. Treasurer Cooper might make an arrange
ment with the commission to use this fund for
the general fund, but it would beat his own peril
and upon his responsibilityand those of his sure
ties. There is now in the general fund about
S $1,000, and if warrants are handed in lively by
the legislators it might necessitate such steps;
or temporarily preclude paying out of money by
the treasurer.
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SHE WILL BE AT THE BALL.
An Old Lady Who Has Not Attended an In
anguration Since 1857.

"
An Old Lady Who Has Not Attended an In
auguration Since 1857.
3peeial to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-At the rooms of the
IN. IA committee to-day there was a ludi-
crous scene enacted by a lady seventy-6ve years
old. She proposed to the secretary Of the com
mittee to furnish a suite of FIVE rooms in her
residence, to any one he wished to occupy
them, for a couple tickets to the inaugural ball.
81 attended every inaugural ball. said she,
afrom the time | was old enough to do SO until
che Republicans elected a President, and I want
to attend this one.'
'But you cannot participated interrogatively
suggested one of the clerks.
Eyes, sir, ] mean to take part in the presiden
tial march. and to follow in the waltz, she re-
piled, firmly; then adding with animation: 81
used to be as good a waltzer as there was in
Washington, and have had the pleasure of
dancing with four Presidents
At this moment the old lady. WHIT was slender
" built and full of life, drew back the veil, dis
closing a face that must have at one time been
very handsome, and dropping her heavy wrap
began hummlng a waltz and glided about over
the room as smoothly and gracefully as one of
sixteen.
81 have q beautifully decorated white satin
wedding dress, y said she, that has not been
worn for fifty years or more. and / shall wear
that if / go. More than that'-and she blushed
and smiled-'if Mr.. Cleveland dances 1 shall
solicit bis courtesy"
A gentleman in the room accepted the old
lady's offer to trade for tickets, and she will
doubtless be- at the ball
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Rnmored Failnre of a l,an,..

ST.. Louis, Feb. ia report has reached
here that the banking house Of Harris & Janis.
of st. Genevieve. Mo, made an assignment, last
Friday, to w. F. Cox. No definite information
regarding the matter can be- obtained, as there
is no telegraph Office there, but from
another source the liabilities OF the firm
are placed at $50. 900, with assets, con
sisting principally of copper mines.
said to be worth over 800, 600. MIR. Harris is
treasurer of St. tfenevieve county, and is said
to have had nearly $40. 900 county funds in the
bank, but this is believed TO be secured. TIL
bank seems to have had quite 4 number of small
depositors, but the aggregate Of tho deposits is
not known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
THE HOUSE.
Further Consideration OF the Postofice APP
preparation Bill.

Further Consideration Of the Postofice APP
preparation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1L-Mr. Townshend Of
fered a resolution providing that during the reg
ular session the daily hour of meeting Of the
House shall be IL o'clock, which was referred.
Mr.. Follett, from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported back the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, with Senate amendments,
recommending concurrence in some and non
concurrence in others. These recommendations
were agreed to, and Messrs. Follett, Hutchins
and Cannon were appointed conferees.
Mr.. Springer, from the committee on expend-
itures in the Department of Justice. reported a
bill relating to compensation OF marshais and
House calendar. This is the bill incorporated
in the last sundry civil bill, but was stricken
therefPom in the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. McCoid. a bill was passed
for the erection of a public building at Keokuk,
Ia, and limiting the cost to $100.000.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Springer in the chair) on the post.
office appropriation bill. +,
Mr. Horr offered an amendment increasing
from 81, loo, 600 to $4,535, 600 the appropriation
for the letter carrier system.
Mr.. Townshend called attention to rhe fact that
the bill, as it now stood, appropriated $500, 900
more than was appropriated for the currentyear.
Mr. Money made a strong appeal for extension
OF the Tree uollN6fy system, anu Illuminated tnaL
he favored the system of postal telegraphy.
Mr.. Mcmillan announced his opposition to the
postal telegraph proposition. The consequence
Of this scheme would be to double the number Of
officers who ruled over the republic. He en-
tered his protest against a system which was 30
problematical in it's workings.
t Mr.. Bingham said the cost of tho service for
! the coming year, without the increase of another
man, must be nearly $500. 900 more than was ap-
propriated.
Mr.. Holman warned the House that it could
not pass the appropriation bills if they were all
dragged along as the present one was being
dragged along. Ii this policy was to be pursued,
gentlemenrmisht as well make up their minds to
call an extra session.
Mr.. Horr's amendment was agreed to--100 to
Ga. N&.zs
Mr.. Skinner, Of New York, offered an amend
| ment providing that letter carriers may be APP
pointed when public business demands it. in
places where the population is not less than
TO- 600; and where the gross revenue at such Of
fees amounts TO $40, 900, or in several places near
to each other, where the aggregate population
was 10000, and the gross revenue Lot less than
$40. 060. Sis
Pending setion, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
A $4,000 Libel Shit.

DETRoIT, Feb. 11.-Ex-P Prosecuting Attorney
James Caples began an action to-day. In the
Wayne Circuit Court, against the Free Press,
alleging libel, and asking $25, 900 damages. The
Free Press stated that he drew unlawfully from
the treasury Of Wayne county, with the unlaw-
ful eonnivanco of the county auditor, the sum OF
"a, 562. under pretext of services rendered In
drawing up a revision Of tho act to establish a
netroit Police Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Peruvian Nitrate Producers Decide to Dimin-
ish Production.
IQUIQUE, Feb. 11.-At q general meeting of
the nitrate producers, neld here on the 9th inst
resolutions were unanimously adopted authoriz-
ing the directory to diminish production for the
present and until the stock in Europe is consumed,
to 1000, 900 q%uintals yearly On all the coast; also,
authorizing the directory to declare the combina-
ton committee prorogued until Dec. 81, 1886.
and declare that during this period no producer
subject to the convention shall contribute, di-
rectly or indirectly, to the formation of new es-
adjustments, or augment the productive power
Of his machinery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Methodi.t Rook Conrnittee.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE first annual meet
ing of the book committee of the Methodist
book concern. appointed by the General Confer
ence in May last, was held here to-day. Amos
Shinkle was appointed chairman, and Rev. G. G.
Clark, Of Maine Conference, secretary. The
members OF the Eastern section chose General
Clinton b. Fisk, of New Jersey Conference,
chairman, and Rev. A. Il. T. Albert, Of Louisi-
ana conference. secretary; the Western section
selected Rev. d. +. Barnes, OF Michigan Confer
ence, chairman, and r. A. w. Burnt. of Central
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Martial Law at Panama.

PANAMA, Feb. 1L-Martial law has been pro-
claimed in this city, and the assembly has closed
its session, alleging restriction of legislative
action by the government. The coast and Cauca
are in the hands of the Revolutionists. Naviga-
ton on the Magdalena river is interrupted, and
communication with the interior is i'll the same
plight. The government assures the public of
its ability to overthrow the Revolutionists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
A Meat Famine at Hand.

PITTsBURG Pa, Feb. flowing to the freight
blockade beyond Chicago, most of the live stock
that has arrived in this city since Monday was
Unless the weather moderates sufficiently in the
west to permit of rapid transportation, o flesh
famine is i imminent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Land-Grahbing i'm Great Britain.

LONDON, Feb. u.-John Morley, Liberal mem
Der of Parliament for New Castle -upon-Tyne, in
replying to a deputation who called to-day to
bt ain an expression of his views upon the sub
ject of the appropriation of large tracts of lands
for deer forests, said he thought Parliament
would not much longer tolerate laws which per-
mitted an American like Mr.. Winans to occupy
300 square miles of the highlands of Scotland. for
and friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Sensational Elopement at Dayton.

DAYTON. O.. Feb. I1.-Lydia Harries. daughter
of Jno. Harries, eloped, last night, with Jas.
Mumma. Both families are well known through
out the country, especially in Ohio. Harries is
very wealthy, and a leader in society. Mumma
is in moderate circumstances, a rising lawyer.
and able to take care of his bride. The girls
father is very indignant, and refuses reconcilia-
ton I
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Championship Polo Games.

The second of the series of the league cham
pionship polo games between tho Columbus
league club and Meridian club, this city, will be
played at the Meridian Rink tonight The
game will last thirty minutes. the club scoring
the most goals in that time to be the winner.
The Meridian club has been strengthened. and
its members confidently expect to win two out
of the three games. Tn game, this evening,
will be called at 0 p II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
. Serious Loss at Lansing, Mich.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1L.-Fire in Huffmau's
building, which was used as g bakery and res
t~aurant, was discovered about midnight last
night. The high wind made the fire spread
rapidly. The fire burned itself out at 5 o'clock
this morning. The intense cold, 26o below zero,
disabled the steamers so that the fire was uncon
troled during the last two or three hours. Loss,
500, 900; insurance, $35, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
A Dangerous Fire.

~CINcINNATI, Feb. 12.-The bar-fixture manu-.
factory of Huss Bros, on Elm street,
near Indiana, caught fire shortly az
ter / o'clock, and is burning fercely.
1t is surrounded by large factories of different
kinds, and almost the entire fire department is
now striving to prevent further damage. Il
idea of the loss can yet be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Cable Notes.

Prince Krapotkineis mind has become affected,
and his friends expect to obtain permission to
reInove him from Clairvaux prison.
De Lesseps. in en- interview, says: IT consider
the English expedition doomed to failure. 1t
may reach Khartoum, but the Soudanese will
not submit. The English. III going or return,
ing, will fall a prey to the hundreds Of thousands
Of fana tics who are ready TO die"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12

CosHocToN. o., Feb. Ill. J. Lemer &
Sons. of Dresden, o., bankers and general mer-
chants, made an assignment yesterday to Hon.
Z. Little, of GAINESVILLE, for benefit of creditors.
Assets and liabilities not known
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Lecture at the CITY Eosu,ta,.

DIR. Joseph A. Eastman will lecture this after
noon at 3 o'clock, iu the reception room of the
City Hospital. upon the Diseases of Women. "
The lecture is given under the auspices of the
training school for nurses, and all women are
invited TO be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
Several Stores Burned.

HURON, Kans., Feb. 1I.-Fire yesterday de-
stroyed a number Of stores. Among the suffer
ers are K. Lansford. Saser & Kelly, Young 6
White, Lewis 81 Co. and David s.. Multi. The
total loss is $50. 600; insured for oue-half. The
town was badly damaged by fire a few months
AGO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12

Esther A. Bristow has commenced suit in the
Superior Court against Ingram Fletcher and
others, 10 recover 81, 063 SO deposited in Fleteh-
er's bank; and the A. NJ. Dolph Company have
filed their complaint against w. H. Reed, de-
manding 5000 on account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12

meeting Of 1886 will be held at Cincinnati
Among the conferences represented at to-day's
meeting were Maine, Troy, Wyoming, Pittsburg,
Ohio. Washington. Indiana, Western Iowa, Lou
isiana, Missouri, West German and California.