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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
all Kinds in the Two States.
Improved Order of Red Men-The Price Sui
cide-Robbery at Huntingburg-Attempted
Murder at notwithstanding
INDIANA.
Annual Meeting of the Great Council of the
Improved Order of Red Men.

Annual Meeting of the Great Council of the
Improved Order of Red Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Oct. 20.-The Great Council of the
Improved Order of Red Men convened in this
city today, with Great Sachem T. w. Lockhart,
Great Chief of Records II. j. Smith, Great
Keeper OF Wampum John A. McGaw and James
Suit. representative to the Great Council of the
United States, present There is full attend
ance of delegates, representing all the different
tribes in the State. The long talk of the great
sachem, the great chief of records and the great
keeper of wampum, shows the order to be In a
prosperous condition. During the past year
there has been decided gain of membership in
this jurisdiction, well as in the number of
tribes The business of the council has been
progressing rapidly. There was some legislation
to-day on the beneficiary fund, but aside from
this little has been done. as yet, to affect the
rules or laws heretofore governing the tribes
Tonight Deenber Tribe, No 36, of Muncie. con-
ferred the Hay makers degree. The business of
the council will continue over to- morrow. At IL
o'clock tomorrow, parade of the members of
the Grand Council and Onanga Tribe, No. So
of this city, and visiting brethren, will take
place.
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respective townships. The result was the end
ing that no Pollard contracts exist in that
county.
A son Of George Shoemaker. a butcher living
in Lebanon, went out in the IDS gathering nuts.
and fell from tree. receiving injuries that are
likely to prove fatal
James DeCamp of Otisco, Clark county, was
getting out stave lumber north of Charlestown,
when large oak tree FELL catching him under it,
crushing his legs frightfully. His injuries proved
fatal
At Montezuma, Wilson's dry goods store and
kemps restaurant were burgarized on Monday
night Clothing and furnishing goods were taken
from the former establishment and eatables and
cigars from the latter
Moses Carter in Jail at Jacksonville await
ing trial for larceny. attempted to break jail He
had sawed of several iron bars which would
have let the boys into the Jail corridor, but the
sheriff discovered the game in time to defeat it.
Richard Forster, Terre Haute furniture
dealer was swindled out of $40 by a smooth
tongued confidence man who bought $3.50 worth
OF furniture of him, giving in payment worth
less check for 1910 on which he received the $40
In cash as balance The furniture was re-
covered
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A "PRIMROsE" rROUssEAU.
Wonderful Wedding Outfit Now Being Made
in Saville Row.

Wonderful Wedding Outfit Now Being Made
In Saville Row.
LONDON. Oct. 20.-Saville modistes and
milliners are busy with the trousseau of Lady
Mary Primrose. Lucky girl-for, although on
toward thirty years old, che is remarkably girl
ish; the sister of Earl Rosebery; the step-daugh-
ter of a Duke (Cleveland) who is chdess and
fabulously rich; favorite with Lady Rosebery
(Hannah RothschildG sole leeatee of her lately
deceased and wealthy brother, Everard
Primrose, she is to marry MIR. Hope a
Scotch millionaire whose mother was co-her-
ess, and who is himself scholar and gentle
man. The trousseau would make Beatrice Bat
tenbure pale with envy. Doubtless Hopes"
fattering tale has won nice bride, but she has
the titles and birth to pit against his desires for
lavish wedding. The wedding will not be at
the Primrose seat, Delmeny Park, but at the
seat Of the Duke of Cleveland. Everything, it
is said will be on a liberal scale, and everybody,
from the Prince of Wales to Mrs. Leo Hunter,
will be in attendance
All things possible and impossible 60 into the
trousseau. l hear echo from Saville row
that the trousseau will afirmativey settle the
latest momentous Observation-Disclosures or not
crinoline is to be reintroduced.
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Brief Mention.


Gaby q Forbes of Taylorville dealers in dry
goods, made an assignment on Monday.
Burglars broke into the residence of ex-Sheriff
Peats, at Rockford, and carried off quantity of
silverware.
farmer near Springfield, fell into a bucket of
scalding water, and died from his injuries.
The Rev. p. G. Tyholdt, of Pexton was .sus
pended by the presbytery at Clinton on his
pleading guilty TO tale bearing and indecent and
unchrlstian conduct.
The family of Charles He'll farmer near
kankakee, were made seriously i'll by drinking
milk from cow supposed to have eaten a large
quantity of lobelia ten-year- old boy will
probably die
Charles B. James, Of Lincoln, the accredited
author Of lurd romance, "Zura Burns: or the
Fatal Step" was arrested on Monday for big
amy. A warrant had been previously issued
against him for the larceny of an umbrella
Dow Harder, farmer living four miles south
of Stewardson, was shot and killed Saturday
evening. The suppositien is that the deed was
committed by circus employee. Harder was a
farmer, thirty six years DID, and leaves a wife
and six children.
Miss Minnie Wuench daughter of Henry
Wuench, proprietor of the Louisville g Nash
Vile clearinghouse at Mascontah, eloped with
Charles Sursa, well and favorably known en-
gineer in the employ of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Company.
at III North Thirteenth street, ST. Louis, Mrs.
Sadie Wilkerson. a widow lady of Centralia in
herits about $25, 900, including good house
and lot at Centraia. Mrs. Wilkerson is in
quite poor circumstances, struggling to support
herself and four children
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ThankR TO MIR. Hendricks.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 20.-A Parnell meeting
was held here tonight. 1t was addressed by
Congressman Barnes and others. Resolutions
We're passed setting forth the principle that all
governments should be based on the consent OF
the governed; that Ireland is entitled to the
Same status that is saccorded to Canada and
Australia and concluding as follows:
Resolved, That Ireland's demand for self-govern
ment as formulated by Mr.. Parnell in his recent
speeches before the Irish people, is just and reasona
BILE and that the patriotic efforts of himself and his
compatriots to for Ireland the right of self
government command our sympathy and support.
Resolved That the thanks of this meeting be ten
dered to the Hon, Thomas A. Hendricks, Vicepres
dent for his recent manly address the Irish ques
ton. On that occasion he truly represented the lib
ertyloving people Of the United States and ignoring
imported diplomacy and oficialism, boldly asserted
the right of the American citizen, whether in out
of office to express his opinions fully freely and
publicly upon all proper occasions.
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RIOTING IN DENMARK.
The Arbitrary Policy of the King Results in
Serious Popular Disturbances.

The Arbitrary Policy of the King Results in
Serious Popular Disturbances.
CoPENHAGEN. Oct. 20-The long-continued
arbitrary policy of King Christian in refusing to
dismiss the Estrugs Cabinet, in compliance with
a vote of Parliament, and in levyine alleged un-
constitutional taxes because Parliament refused
to vote the budget. has led to number of seri-
Gus riots and imposing demonstrations in Copen-
hagen. The people seem determined that their
representatives in Parliament shall have some
voice in the affairs of the government, and have
become so threatening in their demands that the
King has ordered the garrison Of Copenhagen to
be largely reinforced. These popular manifesto
tions are not confined 10 Copenhagen alone, but
are general throughout Denmark. 1t is expect
ed that state of siege will be declared, and it
is feared that revolution will ensne if the King
persists in refusing the concessions asked by
Parliament number of political arrests have
been made, which tend to further incite the peo-
pie, and bloodshed is anticipated.
later dispatch denies that there has. been
rioting in Denmark arising from the attitude of
the people toward the King and Cabinet, or that
q state of siege is to be proclaimed.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The Debts of the Langtrys-The Case Against
the Lady Postponed.
LONDON. Oct 20.-The case of Mrs. Langtry,
who was summoned to appear before the County
Court of Chelsea for refusing to pay household
debts contracted while living with her husband
came up for hearing to-day, but was post
poned until Nov. 3, at the request of Der coun-
sci, who pleaded that his client could not appear.
owing to professional engagements, which could
not be broken without serious damage to defend
ant. A number of dress makers bills are among
the items mentioned in the summons. Mrs
Langtry claims that her husband is responsible
for the debts Mr. Langtry's friends state that
he is unable to pay the bills as the only source
of income he has at present is an annuity al
owed him by his wife on condition that he does
cot modest her.
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The Railway Collision Near Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Oct. 20.-The boy found
last night under the Lehigh Valley engine is the
last of the victims as far as known. of the COLI
sion on the Pennsylvania railroad on the Hack
ensack Meadows Sunday night This last dis
covery makes nine killed in all, with the prob
the engine has not yet been matched which in
clines the authorities to believe that another
victim is yet to be found. The work of remov-
ing the wreck still goes The Pennsylvania
railroad authorities this morning received dis
patch from Mr.. Armstead, of Madison, Wis.
the father of Ulena Arneas the woman who
died at St Francis Hospital, making inquiries
about his daughter and her husband. It is now
thought that one of the unknown men at the
morgue is the woman's husband
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did violent storms fail to occur, either hurri
canes. tornadoes, or hail.
The failure of some predictions is doubtless
due to inaccurate and insufficient reports from
sparsey settled regions. While it is admitted
that nothing like absolute control Of these phe.
nomena has been attained, yet the above fgures
clearly justify the presence of tornado signale
either of safety danger at every telegraph sta,
ton in Kansas Nebraska. Missouri, Illinois,
Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and
North Carolina especially during April May.
June, July, August and September. 1t is hoped
that Congress will direct IA Signal Service TO
submit estimates of the expense necessary to es-
tablish such system of signals The cost would
De few thousand dollars for flags or colored
discs, and for telegraph service
WILLIAM A. EDDY,
Tornado Reporter, Signal Service, u. S. Army.
NEW YORK, Oct IA
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The Suicide of Mrs. Price.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY, Oct. 20.-The remains of Mrs.
Sadie Price, nee Frazier. who committed suicide
in Terre Haute Saturday last, account of
which appeared in Indianapolis and Cincinnati
papers of Sunday morning, were brought here
last night. and buried from the family residence
to-day at 10 A. NJ
1t is proper to correct the impression given by
the accounts as published. About four years
ago Miss Frazier was married to her brother-in.
law. Robert Price, whose wife had been dead
but short time Soon thereafter he abandoned
her without visible cause. and though he has
been persistent in his efforts to procure divorce,
has always failed to establish circumstances de
rogatory to her character. Since her abandon
ment she has been living quietly with her
mother in this city, and has been of good reputa-
ton among her neghbors and acquaintance.
She had avoided society and frequently sought
reconciliation with her husband Being de-
pressed by her troubles she sought relief by
death.
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accepted by Spain and Germany, the mediatory
labors of his Holiness will be concluded in few
days
1t is generally believed at Rome that the Arch
bishop of Baltimore will shortly be made a
cardinal
Rumors are current that M. Waddington has
rendered his resignation as French minister to
England, owing to difference with his govern
ment in regard to elections in France.
The Irish landlords have taken into consider
alton the distress prevailing in the agricultural
districts, owing the low prices of farm products
and are renting twenty per cent. of the overdue
rents of their tenants
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The Boycotters' Friends and Enemies.

LONDON Oct. 2O-A powerful committee
composed of Lords Bandon and Castleton and
other promi nent gentlemen, hasbeen formed in
this city to assist the people of every class in
Ireland, who have been boycotted, and to ad-
vance funds to all persons or corporations will
ing to oppose boycotting.
A syndicate n Liverpool has offered to start a
fleet of packets III opposition to the Cork Steam
Packet Ce..pan to carry cattle from Cork to
England for the Nationalists
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ILLINOIS.

The State Civil-rights Lava Barber Reed
Not Shave an Objectionable Customer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NATION. Oct. 20.-The case of Hopkins VS..
Perry, both colored, for the latters refusal to
shave the plaintiff came up to-day before JUS
tice McFadden, and resulted in a verdict for the
defendant. This case was brought under the
State civirights bill, passed at the last session
of the Legislature. and it was one of the first
cases of the kind, created good deal Of in
tereSt
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Christian woman,s Beard of Missions.

CLEVELAND, Oct 20-The eleventh annual
convention of the Christian Womans Board of
Missions of the United States was formally
opened, shortly after 10 o'clock this morning at
the Disciples Church, on Franklin circle The
officers present were Mrs. Maria Jamson, presi-
dent; Mrs. Sarah Shortage, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs Lizzie Moore, recording secretary,
and Mrs. Mary G. Coke treasurer. Delegates
present from New York Kansas Indiana,
Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mime
sota Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, District of
Columbia, Alabama Georgia. Colorado, North
Carolina and Michigan. After the opening ex-
ercises, the president called for the report of the
corresponding secretary. The report included
the collections by the treasurer, and also cited
the addition of $50 auxiliary branches during
the past year. The treasurer's report for the
fiscal year ending Sept. 80 showed total receipts
of SIG $1,000
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Ross wipans Mobbed and Stoned.

EDINBURG, Oct 20-The action of Ross
Winans, the Baltimore millionaire, who owns
an extensive deer park in northern Scotland,
in lnclosing roadway in his property so an
gered tho people in that locality that thew
mobbed and stoned him on Sunday last Mr.
Winans has offered reward of $500 for the
capture of the culprits.
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General Grants Lost pepkn,sa

New YORK, Oct. 20.-Several years ago Gen.
Grant lost penknife in a railway accident near
Long Branch, when, it will be remembered, he
came near losing his life. The knife was re-
matter reached the eyes of G. b. Webster
United States consul at Sheffield, who presented
the knife to General Grant Yesterday Mr..
Websters agent here purchased the knife for
$780, and it was promptly sent to him. The
money was turned over to the monument fund.
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Minor Notes.

Only twenty -eicht letters of the special deliv.
cry order have been received at the Crawfords
vile postofce so far.
The Charlottesville City Council on Monday
night closed the contract for water-works with
the E. B. Martindale Company.
A man named Steadman. working on bridge
trestle at New Albany, was struck by piece of
timber and suffered broken leg.
Incendiares burned barn belonging to
Thomas j. Rork, living at Napoleon, together
with his crops and horse Loss 81, 900; no in
surance.
Alfred Jones well-known farmer of Shelby
county, died suddenly yesterday from heart dis
several children.
The Board of Commissioners of Shelby county
met yesterday and examined the reports of the
township trustees as TO the Indebtedness Of their
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Cigar Manufacturers Protective Association

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-The Legal Protective
first annual session, to- night, in this city. The
following officers were elected: President
B Lychtenstein, of New York; vice presidents,
d. Hirsch and 81. G. jackson, of New York:
s. Helnsheimer. Of New Orleans; F. Signels, of
Milwaukee, and r. III. Bishop, Of Cincinnati
The secretary and treasurer will be elected to-
morrow Delegates from Binghamton. N. Y,
Philadelphia New Orleans. Reading, Pa. Gin
cinnati and Baltimore were present The object
of the association is one of mutual protection,
each member having the privilege Of nforma
ton as to the standing of any one in the trade.
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Robbed by Her Son.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Oct 20-Last night Mrs
Mary Muldoon reported TO the police that she
had been robbed of over 81 0OO and that her four
teen-year- old!son, Tom, was missing The officers
instituted search, and, before midnight the
boy found in a shed, asleep His pockets
were weighed down with silver ard gold and
81, 900 in bills were found on his person. He was
near the railroad, and it is supposed he was in
tending to leave the city. The money was re-
turned to his mother and the boy locked up.
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Charged with Murder.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Oct. 20-Six years ago Alois Hat
finger, carriage manufacturer at Goshen, sud
denly disappeared, and, three months after, his
body was found in the Elkhart river. From ad-
missions made shortly after, suspicion fell on
Charles Carter, a worthless fellow of that city,
as having murdered him He was, last evening,
arrested he having made some confessions
which, it is thought will convict him.
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SHELBYvILLE, Oct 20.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Doughty, the venerable grandmother of Mrs.
q G. Wallace, fell on Sunday. injuring her hip
and head, from the effects of which she remained
unconscious until to- night, when she died. She
was eightyfour years old. and well known in
this part of the State
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CHURCH MATTERS.
Congress of the Protestant Episcopalians-
Canon Farrar Among the Speakers.

Congress of the Protestant Episcopalians-
Canon Farrar Among the Speakers.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 20.-The tenth an
nual church congress of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States was opened here to-
day by services in Trinity Church. Bishop John
Williams celebrated holy communion, assisted
by Bishop H. B. Whipple. of Minnesota
Among several hundred clergymen pres
ent were Bishops Nicely of Maine,
and Dudley, of Kentucky. Canon Farrar,
did not arrive until late After the church exer-
cises came the business session. There were
about 2. 900 persons present The inaugural ad-
dress was delivered by Bishop Williams, who
welcomed the members of the congress to the
diocese. DR.. George Wilder. of Riverdaje, N
Y, then delivered memorial of deceased mem
bers
The first session for the discussion of papers
was called to order at 73U. At that time the
auditorium and stage were crowded, fully $500
persons being in the hail. many had been unable
religious exercises, Bishop Williams introduced
Rev. Z. A. l.. Richards, d. d., of Providence
r l., as the first speaker. the topic for
discussion being "The Christian Doctrine
of the A.onement." The question
asked and answered by Mr. Richards was: rs
Gods doctriner This he maintained from an
affirmative standpoint
The next speaker was the Rev. W. r. Hunt
ing, of New York. The key to the question, the
speaker thought, rested on the word reconcilia-
ton. He then defined the processes which lead
stated an equivalent unit of suffering.
The venerable f. w. Farrar, D. D. Arch
deacon and Canon. of Westminster. England
was then introduced and addressed the meeting
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Am &1 500 Robbery at Huntineburg.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGBURG, Oct. 20.-Last night James G.
Dissom, of English, Crawford county, was robbed,
at least claimed that he was of 81. 800 at this
place. Dissom is grocery merchant OF English
and stopped off here on his way to st. Louis
where he going to purchase goods. While
here he proceeded to take in the town, and the
result was he got drunk and was arrested The
stolen money was kept in his valise, which he
left at one of the saloons. and was missing this
morning when he opened the valise to get out the
money with which to pay his bills. preparatory TO
proceeding on his way. The officers were at once
notified, but no trace of money or thief has been
found
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A Row Among MARYLAND Democrats

EAsToN, Oct 20-At a large Democratic
mass meeting and barbecue. to-day, General
Bradley T. johnson, OF Baltimore, in an ad-
dress, created much surprise by strongly de-
nouncine Senator A. p German. Congressman
Chas. Il. Gibbons afterwards defended Mr..
German, and denounced General johnson in the
most vehement terms.
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ALVIN P. HovEY,
Tornado Prediction--Saving Life and Prop.
ertv.

erty.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
The attention of Congress is called to the fact
that some of the terrible loss of life and prom.
erty due to tornadoes can be averted In 1882
Professor T. B. Maury asserted, what was then
the fact, that the prediction of tornado was.a
triumph yet to be attained by the science of
meteoroogy. In less than two years from that
time some predictions of tornadoes were sue
cessfully made by Lieutenant John p. Finley,
of the Signal Service. The percentage of vert
fed predictions is steadily increased by know
edge of the average conditions preceding each
series of tornadoes, thus making the predictions
more definite and local with each succeeding
year. Already the predictions of safety for the
day are effective OF g. 228 predictions unfavor-
able to tornadoes, made in 1884. 3201 were YER
fled, and of thirty eight predictions that lorna
does would occur, made in April and June, 1884.
eighteen were verified. OF nineteen predictions
that tornadoes would occur. made in June and
July, 1885, fifteen were generally verified.
When tornadoes were predicted, in no instance
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Illinois Ex-Prisoners of war.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, Oct 20.--The seventh annual
reunion of the Illinois ex -prsoners of war will
take place in this city tomorrow, and extensive
preparation is being made for the occasion. 1t
is expected that there will be 250 veterans lex
.prisoners) present The exercises will be com
menced at noon, and will continue over Thurs
day. The visitors will all be fed and lodged by
the citizens