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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan 22.-At meeting Of the
inaugural executive committee. tonight. pro-
position was submitted by the management OF
the Garfield Memorial Hospital for the use of
the inauguration bali room, on the night of
March 5, in which to hold grand national tea
party, so as to raise money to maintain the hos
pital was voted down. 1t is generally believed
by those present at the meeting that the hospit-
al will now be forced to close there being no en-
cpuragrnent for it in any direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Deadly Quarrel Over a woman.

New York, Jan. 22-James Kearns and John
Kennedy, friends of long standing, recently be-
came admirers Of the same young lady To
night they quarreled, and during the fight
Kearns attempted to demolish his rival with a
club Kennedy stabbed Kearns in the back
The wounded man was taken to the hospital.
He will die His assailant surrendered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
al Conflict off Authority.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 22.-The Chronicles
Tucson, Ariz., special says: "Judge Fitzgerald
to-day ordered the sheriff to put Berger, who was
elected from ranch on the Rapago reservation
by Indian Agent Wheeler, in repossess-
ion of the premises. Sub-agent Hart
and Lieutenant Mason, i'll charge of the troops
on Berger's ranch, treated the order
with contempt The court this afternoon
issued an order to bring Hart, Lieutenant
Mason and his command before the court A
conflict is expected, as it is believed the soldiers
will not submit to arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

General Grant lives the Nation owes him . debt
of gratitude which it can never repay, and that
declining years are not harassed for temporal
wants He has given the matter very serious
reflection, and has arrived at this conclusion
without viewing it from any partisan stand
point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
The Jamestown Savings Bank.

GREENvILLE, Pa, Jan. 22-The closing of
the Observation-Disclosures Bank has paralyzed bust
ness in that thriving town. 1t appears now that
the failure will amount to more than $50. 900,
and the result will be sadly apparent Already
three assignments have been made by parties
who had connection with the institution. 1t has
been an open secret that within the past ten
day over SIS, 900 has been put in the bank to
bridge over affairs. The Mercer Bank loses
about S., 600, and the Kinsman, o., National
Bank, also large amount
There is no information as to the where
abouts of Cashier Martin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
A Colorea minister Sent 60 Jail.

PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 22-Rev. George
Spencer, colored, of Norfolk, was convicted in
the mayors court to-day of petit larceny and
sentenced to thirty days in jail He was also
sent on to the grand jury, to be indicted for
house-breaking. Spencer preached in the Third
Baptist colored church last Sunday night to q
large congregation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
General Grants Retirement,

Washington Special.
If the bill to place General Grant on The re-
tired list of the army is ever reached in the
House it win be considered without regard to
party affiliations, althoughthere are few Demo
Gratis who seek to make it party question On
the-other hand, . number of Democrats viii not
only vote for che bill, but advocate ID on the
floor. Among these is Representative Jordan,
Of Ohio Mr.. Jordan believes that so long as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Republican Victory at wheeling, W. va

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 22-At the mu-
nicipal election, to day, Jacob W. Bubb, Re
publican, was elected mayor over Mortimer
Pollock, Democrat, by majority of ZOO This
is the first Republican mayor for twenty years.
Frank Bowers, Republican, was elected city
clerk; Porter Smith, Democrat, city sergeant;
John Crockard. Democrat wharfmaster. The
City Council is four Democratic on joint ballot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
The Whisky Pool.

PEORIA, ILL.,. Jan. 22.-The auditing committee
of the whisky pool met here, to-day, for the pur-
pose of auditing claims against last years pool,
Cincinnati, next Tuesday. The committee deny
that there is any danger of disruption Of the
pool 1t is asserted that one firm in Cincinnati
is making all the trouble, and that the firm
wants its claim paid before it has been audited.
members of the committee say that as soon as
the amounts of the outstanding indebtedness are
ascertained they will be paid in full
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Mr.. Colfax's Will,

SOUTH BEND, JAM 22.-The will of the late
Schuyler Colfax was admitted to probate here
yesterday. The family residence. with it's con-
tents, goes to Mrs Colfax. together with half the
residue of the estate, and the rest goes to Schuy-
Ter Colfax, jr The estate is valued at $780, 000
and is without incumbrance. The will, bears
date of Sept. l, 1884, and was Witnessed by W.
A. Bugbee, Walter Ell. Funk and Sol Kahn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
What the Democratic Congress Has Done.

WaHhIngtOn Special,
The Democratic party, through their repre-
sentatives in the present Congress- have not
passed single important measure except the
trade-dollar redemption bill and that they
burdened with proviso respecting silver coinage
that offended the business men of the country
and large majority who do not care for the OBJ
iectionable silver dollar The Democrats have
refused to pass the Mcpherson BILL or any other
financial measure demanded by the people They
refused to take up the educational bill, and the
same may be said respecting every other measure
for which there is great need The Reagan bill,
which appeals to the preudices of certain classes
was taken up, and week after week devoted to
it's debate. Appropriations have been cut down
far below the estimates, and this constitutes the
only feature of the Democratic policy. Respect
ing the passage of every measure-and there are
important ones pendmg-the policy has been to
find some way ''how not to do it."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
A Story of Spontaneous Combustion.

RoYsToN, Ga, Jan. pa singular fatality
took place here, in which spontaneous combus-
ton exploded a crib of corn on the farm of James
Shirley. He had packed the corn very close and
left the crib uncovered. Rain came, when the
corn swelled and burst the crib in every direc-
tion, some of the corn flying thirty feet away.
One of the cobs struck a negro, who was stand
ing by, on the temple, killing him instantly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. pa portable engine,
used In saving lumber at the farm of Simon
Benedict, near Groton, NJ Y. exploded to-day.
Engineer Edwin Phelps and Edward Benedict
were instantly killed, and Simon Benedict had a
leg blown off and hts skull crushed. He cannot
live. His son, Byron, also had leg blown off,
and is supposed to be fatally injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

EMPoRIA Kas., Jan. 22-The Republicans
Arkansas City, Kas., special says General Hatch
has surrounded the Boomers at Saltwater. with
the intention of starving them out He allows
no one to approach them, but let's any one leave
visions are running short Their friends have
been trying to raise money here for relief, but
without success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Mexican Bandits Captured.

YUMA, Ariz.. Jan. 22.-Troop NJ, of the Fourth
cavalry, arrived last night with twelve Mexican
bandit prisoners. Four others were left on the
field dead. Troop e is after others, and expects
to make them all prisoners to-day. Lieutenant
Jenkins was the only one who received injury,
and his hurts are light.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Serious Charge Against a Chaplain.

HALIFAX, Jan. ga military investigations
IS In progress in regard to charge made by
Mrs Talbot, wife of sergeant, against Rev.
VIM. Lough assistant garrison chaplain Mrs.
Talbot declared that during her husbands abb
sence the chaplain, who had been drinking,
made indecent overtures to her and finished by
exposing himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON Ian 23 1895

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, =
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1885.
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley-Increas-
ing cloudiuess, local SHOWS, easterly winds in
Tennessee, southerly winds in Ohio valley,
warmer weather, falling barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region-Partly cloudy
weather, local SHOWS, warmer southerly winds,
falling barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region-Warmer, partly
cloudy weather. local SHOWS, southwesterly
winds, falling, followed in western portion by
rising barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Partly
cloudy weather local SHOWS winds generally
southerly, except in northern portion, whore
they will shift to westerly, warmer weather.
For the Missouri Valley-Partly cloudy wealth
er local SHOWS, generally warmer weather, south
easterly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Eight Coal Barges sunk and Two Lives Lost.

HENDERSON, KY, Jan. 22-The towboat
Harry Brown, of Pittsburg, with twenty-five
barges of coal, struck pier No 6, of the Hender-
son bridge, at o'clock this afternoon, and sunk
eight of the barges, and with them were LOST two
of the boats crew. After striking the pier she
two, which was the cause of the loss of most of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

SAN FRAEeTsco Jan. Ex-senator James G.
Fair has decided building site valued at $l2 600,
which was presented yesterday as o gift from
him to the Boys andttiris' Aid Society of this
sity. The society intends building a home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Matilda Chase,

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, JAN 22.-Matilda Chase,
aged sixty three, lineal descendant of Samuel
Chase, one of the signers Of the declaration of
independence, was badly burnedlast night, from
her nightdress accidentally taking fire. and died
this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
DIR. j. j. Norman.

SALEM Va, Jan. 22-Dr. j. j. Norman.
president of the board of trustees of Roanoke
College for forty-ive years. and author OF sew
eral works on the mineral springs of North
America died this morning, aged eighty-f four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Senator Plumb Does Not Remember.

Washington Special.
Senator Plunbs attention was called to-day
to the Clarkson interview, in which the latter
says Legate presented him a letter of intro
duction FROM Mr.. Plumb which showed the
Kansas senator knew that Legate was acting for
St John. II may have given Legate letter of
introduction, said the Senator, ~'but 1 do not
remember do not care to talk about this
business and must refuse to be interviewed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
OBITUARY.
Death of Mrs. Mary Matthews, Wife OF the
Associate Supreme Justice.

Death of Mrs. Mary Matthews, Wife or the
Associate Supreme Justice.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The wife of Stanley
Matthews, Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, died this morning.
The funeral services will be held at the residence
on Saturday morning and the remains will then
be taken to Glendale o., and inferred in Spring
Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Matthews was a daughter of James
Black, wealthy planter of middle Tennessee,
and a granddaughter Of General William M.
Morrison, of Kentucky. She was born in
Maury county, Tennessee. in 1924 and married
to her husband, the present eminent Justice of
the Supreme Court, in 1843. They lived for a
time in Columbia, Tenn, where young Stanley
Matthews practiced law. But in 1876 they went
to Cincinnati, where, until the elevation Of the
Judge to the Supreme Bench they have since
resided Mrs. Matthews was Ill at the time of
the death of her elder sister, the late Mrs. Har-
vey M. Watterson, to whom she was fondly at
tached and she never completely rallied from
the shock of that melancholy event She was
woman of rare accomplishments and command
ing presence.
Upon motion, in the Supreme Court of the
United States, Justice Miller acting chief JUS
tice. made the following announcement: THE
Court is informed of the death of the wife Of
Associate Justice Matthews. Though not unex-
pected, the event is none the less one by which
the members of the court are all deeply affected,
both on account of our regard for the deceased,
and our sympathy for our brother in his afflie-
tion. We shall attend in body such funeral
ceremonies as may take place in this city, and as
further testimony of the sense of our common
loss, and our sympathy with the family of the
deceased. this court will now adjourn until Mon
day next"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
The Application Granted.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22-Judge Finletter
has granted the application for a
writ of habeas corrus in the matter of
Judge Henry McCay, of Georgia. who seeks to
be released from the Pennsylvania Hospital for
Insane
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Some of His Plumber Found.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-The wife of W. r.
Smith, late chief clerk of the State Auditor, now
in Jail awaiting trial for embezzlement found
about 500, 900 in checks in aste-basket at his
home yesterday, which had been paid in by vari-
Gus persons to the State. but never put into the
fraa S11rv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Assignment at Logansport.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT JAM 22.-The firm of Barnett &
Penrose, of this city, dealers in agricultural i'm
plements, made assignment, this afternoon.
for benefit of their creditors. Their liabilities
are So, 900; assets about the same Mr. p. Flynn
was named as assignee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

e. Brake, on the part of the Daughters of Re-
bekah, delivered a very excellent and beautiful
address in memory of the distinguished founder
Of that beautiful and sublime degree,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Acquitted on Charge of Murder.

Acquitted on Charge of Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
DECATUR, Jan. 22.-Lewis Rankin, who was
tried for the murder of Martin Connolly in po-
litical quarrel three months ago, was acquitted
to-day. His plea was justification.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

the barges. In breaking five of the barges went
| to the right of Henderson Island, and the bal
ance to the left, lodging against it The Brown
was not hurt, and is now engaged in collecting
| the scattered barges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
A Deranged Father Shoots Himself

MEANWHILE Pa, Jan. 22.-This morning Jno.
T. O'Keefe, of Clean, N. ", shot himself
through the heart while standing by the grave
of his daughter, who died three years ago 1t is
thought O'Keefe became deranged through grief
at the loss of his child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

COUNCIL BLUREs, Ia, Jan. 22.-Ex- County
Clerk S. ID. Scott was arrested here to-day,
charged with embezzling $4,000 Of the countys
goaey during his term OF Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Deaths Caused by a Drunken Father.

Barton, living at Lime Lake, while drunk, struck
his sick daughter with chair, killing her. The
girls mother ran to the nearest neighbors
house. The night was bitterly cold and the
mother died from exposure and excitement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Disagreement in the Huntington Case.

Mrs. Elizabeth S. Patton against Coils p. Hunt
ington, in regard to Central Pacific stock, came
into court to-day and stated that they were una
BILE to agree on verdict They were discharged
from further consideration of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Steamship News.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Arrived: Gallia, Oder, Cal
ifornia Edam, from New York
NEW York. Jan. 22-ArFived: State of Ala
bana, from Glasgow; Pavonia, from Liverpool;
Canada, from Havre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Tribute to the Illustrated Papers,

Pittsburg ChrOniele-TeIcgraph.
The illustrated daily newspapers are the pride
of American journalism. They amply demon
strate how patient under outrage the American
reader is, and the immense amount of abuse he
will stand rather than have any trouble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Frozen to Death.

Frozen to Death.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
DECATUR, Jan. 22.-William Hailett, aged
twenty-one, son of widow of Decatur, was
frozen to death, near Mantle Macon county,
while driving home from dance, last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23
Sudden Change of Heart.

Pittsburg commercial Gazette.
We are now informed that Mr.. Cleveland lis
in entire sympathy with the people as against
corporations Has Mr. Cleveland been born
again2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

The Horsford Almanac and Cookbook
Mailed free on application to the Rumford Chem
ical Works, Providence, r. i. 4->r--
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-02
A Queer Accident.

Enoch Thompson, of Bloomfield. was
riding on a street car toward his home,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch, and start
ed to alight. At the same time, Frank
Wilson, an east end merchant, was
enjoying the fresh air on the back plat
form. As Thompson came out of the
door the car gave a sudden Iurch,
throwing Wilson backward off the iron
dashboard on which he was sitting.
His feet flew up, and one of them
caught Thompson under the chin.
knocking him against the glass door of
the vehicle. The pane was demolished
and Thompson sustained several cuts
on the back of the head, besides having
his chin broken by another's boot.
Wilson in the meantime had fallen over
the dashboard, narrowly escaping ev-
erything more serious than spraining
bis arm. The car was stopped, and
for some time the greatest excitement
prevailed among the passengers.
Thompson was Unconscious and had TO
be taken to 4 eighboring drug store
to be revived. He was then removed
to st. FranciScuS hospital at the ex-
pensc of Mr.. Wilson, who seemed in
clined to take the blame upon himself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-02
4 New bod re.

81 beg your pardon, said a Slouchi-
ly dressed individual, reaching for a
burr which adhered to the coat-sleeve
of a gentleman just ahead OF him;
there's burr on your coat, sir: per
NIT me to remove it, Thank YOU;
no consequence, said the gentleman,
himself removing the burr. The i'm
pecunious one struck an attitude, told
the regulation story of hunger. and
preferred request for 10 cents with
which to buy bread. He got the mon
ey, but still fingered. What is it. NV
man?" asked the gentleman. Please,
SIR" replied the tramp, You have my
burr in your hand. I'd like it, if you
please. It's my capital, you know"
Your capital?" Yes, my capital;
you see, sticks it cato a cove what
looks downy, you know, and then I
steps up and takes it of. Sometimes
l only gets thanks for my trouble, and
sometimes | don't get that much; and
then some of them comes down hand
some. Yes, boss, that's my capital;
couldn't do business without it; have
to shut up shop, you know" -BOstou
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-02
lftanitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1885.
Despised Because They Are Dirt
Cheap.

"Style is everything nowadays. :"
said Market street merchant to o
Pittsburg Dispatch reporter yesterday,
as he ordered street arab out of his
store and reprimanded a clerk for
throwing piece on the floor. Eyes,
style is everything" he continued.
1--WE have departed from the mex
pensive and simple customs of our
fathers. We are democrats no longer;
we are aristocrats. whether we have
money to carry out our pretensions or
not. The utility of thing is not
taken into consideration in our pur-
chases. Look at the calico on that
counter. 1t is beautiful, makes hand
some dresses and wears well, but
scarcely any one buys it. Why? Be-
cause the price is only or 10 cents a
yard. There can be no other reason.
At that rate dress-pattern would cost
about 81. What lady would be caught
wearing dress that cost only SIP She
would feel everlastingly disgraced.
But the price up to Is cents or 81 a
yard, and they would all want it. The
high price would make it fashionable,
and there would be such rush for it
we would be troubled to supply the de-
mand."
'.Do you ever talk to your wife in
that style?" inquired the reporter.
mo; but she is like the rest of
them," he replied, tartly. when |
was boy" he resumed, rabbits were
SO plentiful as to be drug on the mar
Ike. They could be bought for 5 and
10 cents apiece. At that price nobody
would eat them. Here in Pittsburg.
where they command from 80 to 60
cents pair, they are considered a
great delicacy, and everybody eats
rabbit. What makes the difference?
The price. What else could it bel?
There is no difference in the animal,
for rabbit is rabbit the world over
After pausing a moment and glanc-
ing sharply at his clerks, the merchant
continued:
Beef liver is considered a plebeian
article of diet, solely because it is dirt
cheap. If by chance any person buys
it, it is tucked away in the bottom of
the basket, SO as to be secure from pry-
ing eyes. The average man or woman
would feel disgraced if it were Known
they had eaten liver. Raise the price
for liver to 10 or % cents pound, and
there would be rush for it. 1t would
be the fashionable dish. Ladies would
serve it at their teas, and pass it around
at their social gatherings. But so long
as it can be had for the asking it will
remain the despised thing it is. And
SO with many other things. You see
how it is; style and price are every
thing, utility is nowh ere. The man or
woman who don't throw money away
is looked down upon. If they have
none of their own to squander they
must squander SO nebody's else's.
Il could tell you more of the same
sort" he added, "but it is my supper
hour" saying which he directed the
cashier to turn out one of the two gas
lights he was using, and walked off to-
ward home, leaving the reporter to
draw a moral from the discourse he
had listened to, which task is submitted
to the reader as the quickest way out
of the difficulty.