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RELIGIOUS FRENZY.
A Revival Which Terminated in General
Fight and Knock Down.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 1S.-A religious re-
vival which has been in progress for several days
at place called Wellsbottom, near the town of
Bayview, o., eliminated Friday last in a
riot, during which three persons are reported as
having been killed and several severely injured.
At the Friday evening services the pastor brought
the congregation up to pitch of intense excite
ment by proclaiming that noted infidel named
Dongel had seen Jesus Christ and had been con
verted Mrs. Mills, an excitable woman, leaped
on a bench and uttered loud shrek. Great ex-
element followed. The organist struck up
tune, and Pastor Dodge yelled to the people to
shout as loud as they could so that the Lord
could hear the news of their great triumph over
the evil one The command was literally
obeyed, and the people were crazed by excite
ment The interior OF the church was wrecked,
the pulpit and Bible torn to pieces and DR..
Dodge hurled through window. Dongel was
lifted up by the women and carried down the
aisle Excitement continued until daylight. at
which time everything portable was smashed to
pieces. On Saturday Dongel became a raving
maniac and carried all his money to the preacher.
At the Saturday night meC ing Dongel addressed
DR. Dodge as Judas Iscariot and ordered him to
leave the pulpit striking him murderous blow
with club. fracturing his skull He then at
tackled the people with the same weapon
Clubbing several of them terribly. One woman
Was fatally injured The fight then became
general, during which several persons were
frighfully beaten. The pastor, it is said, is in
sane Full particulars of the remarkable occur
renee have not yet been received.
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BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES.
John Chaffee s. Sons, Cotton Factors, Asl
an Extension of Time.

John Chaffee g. Sons, Cotton Factors, Ask
Extension of Time.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 18.-John Chaffee & Sons,
cotton factors, to day filed petition praying a
respite from their creditors, asserting that they
are unable, at this moment, to pay their debts,
and asking for an extension of one two and three
years in which to make their payments. They
propose to pay their liabilities in three equal
installments onethird each year, with inter
est at per cent Their state
ment shows their assets to be 81
3.644; their liabilities $683, BIG; surplus,
ST, O7O, S28. meeting of creditors was ordered
for March 20. The firm is an old established
one, and has been quite prominent in its line of
business for many years. The senior partner is
also interested in the firm of Love e Chafee, at
Minden La. The members of the firm attrib-
utes their inability to meet their liabilities as
they mature to the fact they have been COM
PEELED to take so many plantations,
on which they can not realize inn
mediately without too great sacrifice
of their own interests, and those of their credit
ors, and to the expenditure of money which has
been necessary to maintain said plantations, to-
gether with the shrnkage in the value of stocks
and bonds held by them. They feel confident OF
their ability to pay all their debts within the
time named and save excess of assets. The
assets exceed the liabilities than 81 900 900,
and they feel confident that their valuation is
fair and reasonable one.
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ANNIE EICHBERG.

Written for the Journal by Louise Chandler Moulton.
In the June of 1879, two stories were pub
lished simultaneously. The Story Of "Lesken'
in the Century, or rather Scribner aud ''The
Professor of Dollngen," in Lippincott, and TO
both these stories was appended the new name
of Annie Eichberg. Very clever stories they
were with all sorts of good qualities--humor,
pathos, subtlety Of perception, originality of
plot, and above all they fulfilled what Mr.. How
ellis calls the very first requirements of story,
namely, to beinteresting, THE Story of Lesken'
told of a violin player, who in his youth, mad
with music, forgot his appointed wedding day,
in the excitement of going to hear great mu-
stefan play, and the bride meantime married the
young musicians father, and then Lesken came
to America and welded music, and played, and
lived, and died, and was forgotten 1t was one
of the notable stories of that seasons Scribners.
Everybody asked, "Who is Annie EichbergP'
and she proved to be girl barely
out of school, the only daughter of the dis
tinguished musician, Julius Eichberg, the di-
rector of the Boston Conservatory of Music.
From that time Miss Echbergs welcome into
literature was assured. Browns Retreat" was
one of the ablest stories ever published in the
Atlantic Monthly-the tale of a convict who
kept strange little shop, over the door of which
he had put in grim jest, Browns Retreat.
To come between himself and the public he
made use of a poor little waif who is sketched
with touch not unworthy Of Dickens. The
blended pathos and humor of this charming tale
are beyond praise. 1t was succeeded by still
other brilliant stories, among them '"The
Freak of Fate" in the Century, and ''Mr
Pampalons Repentance" and "Mr. Car,
mchaeis Conversion" in Lippincotts; also,
charming childrens stories in st. Nicho-
las and Wide-Awake. AS story teller
Miss Eichberg has proved herself the
possessor of very rare powers. Her characters
live-they are not merely types, they are indi-
viduals. Her plots also, are very striking.
Those who know Miss Eichberg we'll are
aware of certain unpublished poems which prove
her gifts to be not alone those demanded for
good prose. She wrote the words of the we'll
known national hymn. 20 Country Great and
Free, to which her father composed the music.
After it was first published Miss Echberg, then
a shy schoolgirl, vas taken to see Mr.. Longfel-
low. The poet opened the door himself, and
said to her in his genial way: miss Eichberg,
you come crowned with laurels." No wonder
she was dumb with awe and pleasure.
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interfering with silver coinage has now about
one hundred signatures, but has not yet been
sent to the President-elect. The letter is I'M
derstood to set forth that those signing it are
members of the House Of Representatives Of the
Forty eighth Congress and are credibly informed
that the monometallists as well as a number of
bankers and others interested in the demonetiz-
alton of silver are pressing him to exert his in
huenee as President elect to have passed bill
looking to the suspension of the coinage or sill
yer, which provision, if enacted now, might be-
come operative after his inauguration as Presi-
dent
The letter then proceeds to state that the de-
monetization of silver was secured by Repub-
lican Congress and Republican administration
In 1873 and its reconciliation demanded and
secured by an act of Congress passed over a Re-
publican Presidents veto, in FEBRUARY. 1878
when the House was Democratic and the Senate
largely so. The history of the Democratic party
on the silver question suggests reasons why sill
yer coinage should not be interfered with or
suspended, and attention is called also to the
struggle in the years past by the Democratic
party to maintain gold and silver as the legal
money Of the Nation
The attention of the President elect is there
fore most respectfully called to the importance
OF hearing both sides of the case before he com
mlts himself to the suggestions of those solely
interested in single standard, or in the repeal
or suspension of the silver coinage act in order
that he may not be misled as against the sentl-
ment of the country. Therefore they again
respectfully ask tnaC ne WiGnHOlu al eApfeoSloH
of any opinion antagonistic to the sentiments of
their constituents, at least until he has had an
opportunity of giving both sides of the question
q hearing
Judge Thurman was senator in 1873 when
the silver bill was passed over President Hayes's
veto. His friends in the House are exceedingly
anxious to know his views on the proposition to
suspend silver coinage as he was one of the ad
vocates of the measure seven years ago this
month. A personal friend has written to him,
N he
stood the request for information represents the
wishes of majority of the Democrats who did
not sign the letter prepared by Mr.. Reagan, of
Texas, and addressed to Mr.. Cleveland.
s. d. Horton of Ohio formerly of the In
ternational Silver Conference has written a
long letter to Chairman Buckner of the House
committee on banking and currency. advo-
eating plan of Senate bill. providing for
treaties looking to fixing the ratio between sill
yer and gold, and, in case foreign nations inter
ested refuse to enter into negotiations on the
subject, then the coinage of silver dollars is to
cease next August
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The Talk of the King-Killers.

NEW YORK Feb. 18-Seyeral hundred Social
lists. of both sexes, assembled in Concordia Hall,
tonight to participate in exercises commemor-
atiye of the execution of Reinsdorf, who attempt
ed to assassinate the German Emperor W. j..
Horsuch, of Chicago, stated that the object OF
:he meeting was to strongly, fiercely and mean
inglv condemn the murder of August
Reinsdorf whose execution was, in the
eyes of all lberty-loving people, an
outrageously disgraceful and damnab.e muir
der In continuation, he said Reinsdorfs
attempt on Emperor Williams life was justin
able, aud that the Internationalists demand the
killing of all tyrants IL Europe and America
Herr Most spoke in favor of dynamite, giving
recipe for its manufacture.
j. Hertz made an address in Bohemian, after
which the usual collection taken up. The
pDlice did not interfere with the meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
A Case in Point for Bishop Chatard.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
l have read your editorials on the Father
O'Neill subject and have thought an incident
that occurred here last October might be of use
to you and of interest to your readers
A Catholic fair was held here, and gold
headed cane was voted to the most popular can
didate for Governor. This county is Democratic.
Mr. Calkins had never spoken in our county, and
had only limited acquaintance, hence,
could not have an even chance with
Mr. Gray. Some of our Republican
friends wanted the managers to change it to
congressional candidates. This they declined to
do. The fair was held and the cane was voted
to Isaac p Gray. the Father in charge here
lives at Kokomo, and is most excellent Christian
gentleman. He carried the cane to Mr.. Gray,
and no one in this diocese has thought of CEN
surfing him. There must be a peculiar reason
for the Catholic Church of your city to leave
politics to the politicians" for both there and
here the church accepted and used the money
derived from voting the canes Can it be posi-
BILE that to carry to Gray is right, while
TO carry one to Blaine is wrongl
FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb. 49, j. B. CHEADLE
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THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted to Consideration of the
River and HarbOr Bill.

The Day Devoted to Consideration of the
River and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-Upon reconvening,
this morning, in continuation of the session OF
yesterday, the conference report upon the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was agreed
to.
The House then went into com mittee of the
whole-Mr. Hammond in the chair-on the
river and harbor bill
Under agreement, half an hour was divided
among the opponents of the bill.
Mr. Bayhe opposed the appointment of board
of four civilians, two officers of the engineers,
and one officer of the coast survey, to examine
Galveston harbor, the ground that it was
blow at the enginee corps. He favored board
to consist of four officers OF the engineers, two
civilians aud one officer Of the coast survey. He
also opposed the appropriation Of 81 900 900 for
Improvement of the lower Mississippi The plan
of the proposed Improvement was conceded a
failure, and the money would be thrown away
exc ept so far as it might be used to remove
snags.
Mr. Potter opposed any appropriation for the
Hennepin canal. He said Illinois would alone
be benefited and the State was able to con-
struct the canal with her own wealth. New
York State had built and maintained the Erie
canal
priation had not been made for certain harbor.
on the Mississippi river.
Mr. Reed said the improvement of the Mssis
sippi river, if continued as proposed by the bill,
would cost $3.50 100000 That's only the be
ginning of an annual expenditure" he continued
1.-THE extent of which is not known"
Pending vote on the amendment to the bill
providing that board should examine Galveston
harbor and report to the Secretary of War, the
committee rose and thu House adjourned, and
the session of to-day began
The House proceeded to the consideration OF
business under the special rule.
On motion of Mr. Dibrell the Senate bill was
passed for the erection of public building al
Chattanooga, at an ultimate cost of 800 coo.
Mr.. Elliott, from the committee on elections,
submitted report on the Missouri contested
election of Mclean VS.. Broadhead, accom-
panied by resolution confirming the right oil
the sitting member, Mr.. Broadhead, to the seat.
Laid over for future action.
Mr.. Rice, from the committee on foreign
affairs. reported joint resolution requesting the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
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Funeral of DIR. Damroscf,.

New YORK, Feb. Is. DIR. Leopold Damrosch's
funeral took place this afternoon from the Met
ropolitan Opera house, where he so long welded
the baton The body was inclosed in casket
in which lay palm branches tied with white rib
bon. The casket was borne up the aisle of the
opera house and placed on catafalque close to
the black -drapped chair of the dead leader, in
front of which his baton lay upon music rest
he used The opera house was heavily draped
with mourning and thousands of people were IN
the building. Among the speakers who paid
tributes to the memory of the dead man were
Henry Ward Beecher and Felix Adler. The re-
mains will be inferred in Woodlawn cemetery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
Scandal in a Minister'S Family.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb 18.-The town of Gusta-
vus. near Warren. o.. is quite stirred up over
troubles in the marital affairs of Rev. McCasln.
of the M. e. Church. He has wife and two
bright children. The community was startled.
last week, by the announcement that Mr.. and
Mrs McCaslin had separated, and that the for
uler had beaten his wife with book Of sermons
and charged her with inidelity The name OF a
prominent citizen is mixed in the matter. 1t is
reported that the pulpit will probably be declared
vacant Mrs McCaslin has gone to her home,
near Waterford, Pa The couple were held in
the highest estimation by all. In the present
trouble both parties have following.
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THE SATURDAY JOURNAL.

THE JOURNAL has made arrangements for
a series of original stories for publication in thu
SATURDAY EDITION, from such writers Nd
Hjalmar H. Boyesen W. D. Howells, Thomas
This special feature will continue through tho
year 1885 in the SATURDAY JOURNAL. Sub.
scrlptions are received for this edition excln-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
Disappearance of a Trusted Clerk.

CHICAGO, Feb. l8--A rumor became current
this afternoon that Charles M. Weed. cashier Of
the commissionf firm of Miman Bodman Il Co..
had left the city with between $500 and 5000 of
his employers money. Later on, it was stated
that this sum fell FAR short of the truth--that
In fact. he had ralsel one of the firms checks
from $25 to $25, 600, had drawn the money from
the Chicago branch of tae Bank of Montreal and
had escaped Members.sf the firm, when aues-
toned, admitted the truthef the rumor, saying
that Weed had not been seep since Friday even
ing lsss, They assert, however, that tho money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19

Mr.. Editors / and my neiehbors have been
Ted so many times into buying different things
for the liver kidneys and blood that have done
as moro harm than good. / feel it due your
veaders to advise them when an honest and
good medicine like DR.. Harters Iron Tonic can
80 had. Yours truly, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER
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Heavy Assignment at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 18.-Bray Bros, grain
commission merchants, of this CITY, closed their
doors to-day Liabilities half Million assets
about the same, but not readily convertible.
It is rumored the failure was caused by heavy
defalcation of one of Brays clerks The princi-
pal creditors are: Sather & Co.. bankers, $780,
900; c. G. Knox, 800 900; J. M. Shotwell, $50 O00
It is believed the firm will be able to resume
business.
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Fatally Injured at His Post.

READING, Pa, Feb. ia train dashed
through the city at high speed to day. The
fireman did not discover the cause until he had
:rawled down TO the tender and entered the cab,
where he discovered that the engineer, j. d.
James had been fatally injured at his post He
lad been struck on the head by platform at a
water tank.
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Judge Fannine Killed bv a Train.

OwINGsvILLE. KY, Feb 1S-Judge Tanning
county judge of Elliott county, while crossing a
bridge over the Little Sandy river, was run
over by passenger train of the Chesapeake &
Ohio road, and instantly killed.
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THE WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ;
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1885.


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER ;
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1885
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair
weather, north to west Winds becoming variably,
nearly stationary followed by rising teperature.
For the Lower Lake Region-generally fair
weather, clearing in the east portion, westerly
Winds slight changes of temperature.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather,
northwesterly Winds slightly colder in northern
portions, nearly stationary temperature in south
ern portions.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Fair wealth
er, northwesterly WINDS becoming varably,
slight rise of temperature in southern portions,
falling followed by rising, temperature in north
ern portions
For the Missouri Val;ey-Partly cloudy
weather, local shows, northerly winds, becoming
variable, slight rise in temperature. lower bar
ometer.
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No matter what the mouths disease
How foul the breath or teeth's decay
With Sozodont on all we seize
And swiftly sweep it far away,
Leaving the gums pure, Arm and bright,
And the dull teeth as ivory white.
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was returned to them to-day through some I'M
known channel warrant charging theft is
out for Weeds arrest, but there is now clew to
his wheraahouts
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YEAS.

The credentials of Mr.. Vance were presented
by Mr. Ransom.
Mr. Palmer introduced bill to set aside part
of the unsurveyed marsh lands at the mouths of
the st. Clair river, known as the ST. Clair flats,
as hunting and fishing preserve for the people
Of the United States Referred.
The Senate then went into executive ession,
and when the doors reopened adjourned
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12

On Friday night of last week, Mr.. +.
A. Watson, died suddenly while in bed,
at his residence on Delaware Avenue.
Mr.. Watson, up to the time of his death,
made no complaint about being sick.
The night he died, he came home n little
late to tea, but apparently in good health.
After supper, he read the paper some
time and then he and Mrs. Watson re-
tired for the night In the morning Mrs.
Watson laid her hand on her husbands
face, and found it cold. A physician was
Immediately summoned, who said that
the deceased had been dead fully four
hours. Mrs. Watson and her daughter
were nearly Frustrated with grief at the
suddenncss of the death. At night, the
family gathered around the supper table,
and when the morning dawnod, one is
taken away; the staff and the head of
the house. 1t Is sad, indeed, that the
deceased should pass away without one
word of warning, to the loved ones here.
Mr.. Watson was hard working, indus
trious man, and highly respected by all
who knew him. The loss to the family
can never be replaced, and the large
number OF relatives and friends mourn
with the widow and daughter in their
sad bereavement.
by the I. o. o. +. of this town, which