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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
FLUREwALKER,s EXPERIENCE.
he Undergoes an Examination Before the
Civil-S ervice Board.

He Undergoes an Examination Before the
Civil-Service Board.
New York Telegram.
Mr.. James Flhrewalker, having become tired
OF machine politics, aspires to q permanent off,
clai position under the federal government. and
having mad several years experience as a sugar
expert, he applies for the office of sugar inspect
OF ~ the customs service. In due time he is
Sumnoned before the civil-service examining
BOARD Feeling confident of his general intelli-
gence and OF his special qualifications for the
position, he presents himself for examination.
wearing an easy and benignant smile.
Mr.. rapidly collects his thoughts
together and tries to concentrate all the faculties
of his mind in readiness for the first Question.
which he is a little fearful may be a poser.
'.ln sailing from Mozambique to the Straits Of
Malabar, what are the variations in the magnetic
needle, and what is the cause of these variat
tions?"
Mr.. Flurewalker requests a repetition Of the
question. 1t is repeated twice-three times
but Mr.. F. is too Hurried to reply.
Perhaps you can tell US where Mozambique
isF' says one of the examiners.
"Oh yes! OF course. Why, it is off to the
eastward somewhere-an archipelago. or a PEI
%ninsula, or something. 1t is near
Mesopotamia
THAT will do, SIR"
What is the rule in Shelly's caseqn
Eh! in Shelly's case2"
Yes, sir"
'Well. l suppose it's the same rule as with
any other man. If he is squarely elected, count
him in. never heard that Shelly had any par
ticular pull"
THAT will do, SIR"
Describe the process of termination in seed"
SIN a seed2"
Eyes SIR"
1.-THE process of whats"
Determination"
"Oh! the progress of the German nationa
Well. Stree the battle of Koeniggratz and the
war with France there"
''That will do"
what is meant by the procession of the equi-
noxes."
1.-THE equinoxesT
"Yes."
''The procession of the equinoxesYn
"No! the procession of the equinoxes."
"Never heard of it. What does it relate tor
"Cosmogony."
"Whatp'
"Well, astronomy"
"Oh! | see now, gentlemen; you must have
made a mistake. l am not an applicant for an
astronomical position. only want to be a sugar
inspector.
THAT will do, sir. We are quite aware Of
that. Now pay attention and answer our cues
tions.
Explain the relation of the molecular theory
to the nebular hypothesis"
mo, thank you, [ had rather not. Perhaps
you had better put some of your civil service
questions to the President and some of his Cabi-
net. When they pass l will call around again.
Sir, you may CO."
And Mr.. Flure walker goes-yes, he goes back
to machine politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
A Lady's Loss.

Yesterday afternoon, about s o'clock, three
ladies were passing the st. Charles Hotel, on
North Illinois street, when one of them. Miss
Arie Peakes, took out her watch to see the time.
The watch. small gold one, had no chain, and it
seems her pocket was torn so that it slipped
through and fell to the ground. She had not
walked more than a dozen steps before she missed
it, ano though the ladies returned at once to the
spot it could not be found. The street was
crowded at the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Folly Born of Ignorance.

MONTREAL, Oct. 25.-The authorities are
meeting with considerable opposition in the
work of i~solating smallpox patients. To-day a
carter named Trepanier called a number of his
neighbors to his assistance, and, together with
the mob, drove off a possee Of sanitary police
which had come to remove one of the carriers
children to the hospital. Trepanier will be sum-
moned before the new court which has been es-
tablished for the trial of such cases. At another
house. to which the officers went for a sim
liar purpose. a man drew a knife and kept
them at bay until he was reasoned out of his
folly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
all Kinds in the Two States.
A Shooting ARRAY in Which the Wrong Man
Is Hurt-Suit Against the City of
Evansville-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.
A Shooting ARRAY at Jeffersonviile-A BY
stander Mortally Wounded.
Enacial 70 4ha Indiannnnlin o.rnn

A Shooting ARRAY at Jeffersonviile-A BY
stander Mortally Wounded.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Oct. Pa shooting ARRAY
occurred here about 5 o'clock this afternoon, the
outcome of an old quarrel between Mr.. Joseph
Coyne, a prominent government contractor, and
John Krause. a teamster in the employ of Eakin
d Co., wholesale grocers. of this city. In the
exchange of shots, two bystanders, Charles
Hitchman and Newton Hyler, were struck and
wounded by bullets from Coyne;As revolver.
Hitchman is mortally wounded, and cannot pos
slbiy recover, the bullet entering the lower alb
dominal cavity in the right lilac region, and
ranging to the left, over the pubic bone,
thence downward between the outer and
inner walls of the abdomen, where
it was lost among the muscles of the left side.
Hyler received only a slight flesh wound in the
calf of the right leg. The shooting occurred in
the bar-room of John Kerwin, and the first shot
was fired by Krause, whose life had been threat
ened by Coyne. Krause, on seeing that his first
shot was Ineffective, Immediately fred a second.
and then turned and ran through a small alley
way. Coyne drew a pistol and fired. His first
shot struck and wounded young Hitchman,
as described, and the second wounded
young Hyler. The wounded men
were Immediately given medical attention.
Coyne, after the shooting, walked deliberately
down the street, and entered the house of a
negro prostitute, whom he had been in the habit
of visiting, where he was arrested about half an
hour afterwards. by Sheriff Hay eud City Mar
shall Cole. Coyne bears the reputation of a
dangerous man, and has frequently been locked
up upon various charges of disorderly conduct.
Much sympathy is expressed for young Hitch
mother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Bishop Dwenger at Peru.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Oct. 25.-The confirmation services at
the St. Charles Catholic Church, to-day. were
of an unusually interesting character. One hum
dred and forty persons were confirmed. The
services were conducted personally by Bishop
Dwenger, of Fort Wayne, assisted by Father
Guindling, of Lafayette, and Father Meisner, of
this city. The church, which is An unusually
large ediice, was entirely too small to accommo-
date the people who desired admittance. 1t was
beautifully decorated. The Bishop was accorded
quite a reception by the Total Abstinence Socie.
ty. the Catholic Knights and the band. He left
for home this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Minor Notes.

Philip johnson. of Crawfordsville, has just
received a pension of $l,O6L.
Lafayette now has thirteen newspapers, not
counting the weekly editions of the dailies.
John Ormande, of Belleville. ~ffty-six years
old, hanged himself in his wood shed. Domestic
difficulties are given as the cause.
Mrs. Kernoodle recently died at Crawfords-
vile in destitute circumstances, while at the
same time 81, 500 pension money was due her.
The Terre .Haute car works have an order for
$50 coal-cars for the Chicago 81 Northwestern
road, and an order for 100 coal for the C. g.
E.. l.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor have paid
Mrs. j. II. Ross, of Jacksonville, So, 900, due on
the death of her son, Alfred H.. Ross, who shot
himself.
The City Council has formally accepted the
Muncie water-works, for the use of which. for
public purposes, the city is to pay a rental of
So, 900 per year.
Mrs. Harriet HALEY, wife of Capt. S. B. Hal
ley. of Jeffersonville, died at her home. aged
sixty-two years. The remains were taken to
Rising Sun for burial.
The nuptial supper of George Swift and Miss
Maggie Leslie. Of Seymour. was interrupted and
given a sad ending by the mother of the groom
falling with a~poplexy, which was followed by
her death.
Erastus Fowler, the Panhandle brakeman
who had a hand smashed while coupling cars at
Wabash, or last Thursday, was taken to his
home IN Jonesboro, where he was waited upon
by the Panhandle physician residing at Marion.
On Saturday it was found necessary to ampu-
tate the hand, and since the operation Fowler
has been gradually sinking. His death was
hourly expected yesterday. Fowler is twenty
five years old. and highly esteemed.
The Baltic Milling Companv's fine milling
property, at Vincennes, was sold, on Saturday.
to satisfy a claim held by the Vincennes Nation
al and First National banks, of that city, of
$ll. 986. 40. The sheriff sold the property under
the hammer to w. II. De Wolf, trustee for the
banks aforesaid, the consideration being $l2.-
271.6 60. The property is worth double the
amount it sold for, and it is strongly hoped the
establishment will soon be reopened.
A valuable mare, owned by Hon. Calvin Cow
gill. was, on Saturday night, stolen from a hitch
ing post on Market street, in Wabash, and also
a piano-box leather-top buggy, the property of
Harvey Woods. The animal is a light bay,
about sixteen hands high, blaze in the face,
string-halted and shod in front. A reward of
$25 is offered for the return of the property, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Another Explosion at St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Oct. 25.-Another street-railway
explosion took place tonight, but, luckily, like
that of last night. it was harmless. 1t occurred
on the Jefferson-avenue line. near the bridge
which crosses the Missouri Pacific railroad
tracks, about 10 o'clock, and broke one of the
front wheels Of the car, but did no other dam
age. Several passengers were in the car, but,
aside from the fainting of one or two ladies, no
one was hurt.
The street-car strikers had a parade this after
noon, and held a secret meeting tonight, the re-
suit Of which has not yet TRANSFERRED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
THE CAPToR OF JOHN BROWN.
How Tt Came About that Lieut.. Israel Green
Now Holds a Federal Office.


W ashington Special.
Lieut.. Israel Green, the officer of the United
States marines who smote John Brown. of Ossa-
watomie, in the face with his sabre at the time
If the fight in the engine-house at Harper's Fer
ry. who afterward served in the army of the Con
jederacy, and who was yesterday appointed Indian
agent at the Sisseton agency, was warmly rec
,mmended by prominent Democrats. The ven
cradle w. w. Corcoran made a personal request
for his appointment. The petition in his behalf
was sent to the Secretary Of the Interior by citi-
zens OF Mitchell, Dakota. Other citizens of
Jefferson county, w. Va, addressed Mr.. La
mar in his interest j. s. Foster, Morris Taylor,
and I. M. Ziebach. members of the Democratic
committee of Dakota. heartily Endorsed him as
q man of integrity, ability and business expe-
rience. NJ. Fl. Day, member of the national
committee from Dakota, considered him honest,
eapable, efficient. and a stanch Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
ILLINOIS.

A Leroy Grain Elevator and Three Freight
Cars Destroyed by Fire.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Oct. 25-At midnight last
night the grain elevator of Joseph Kimlers, at
Leroy, this county, was burned to the ground.
The building contained 5000 bushels of oats,
which was also burned Three freight cars on the
Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western railroad
track were also destroyed. The loss on the
building and grain was about 81, 900; insured for
So. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. pa writer in to-day's
Washington Herald says: Meeting Senator
Voorhees, in the Ebbitt House, last evening, I
asked him if Prot. Smart, of Indiana, is a candi-
date for Civil-service Commissioner The Sena-
tor replied: I do not certainly know, but I
think SO. have not paid any attention to the
subject, and would not ask the appointment of
anyone on the Commission. l will say that Prof
Smart is a good man. and that he would answer
as well as any man know for the Office of Civil
service Commissioner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Attacked with Hidrophobia.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Oct. 25.-Mrs. Ann Fen
nelly, of Trumbull, came to this city yesterday.
Last night, while on the street, she was siezed
with a severe hydrophobic fit. which lasted sew
eral hours. 1t took the combined efforts of five
policemen to remove her to the station-house.
Charles ONeill, one of the policemen, was badly
bitten on the arm by the unfortunate woman.
Mrs. Fennelly was bitten by a dog last spring.
During her rawlings she was continually CRYING
out, Dog! dog" Later she was taken home by
her friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 25.-J. Hubert Blake
died here, this evening, from a combined attack
of dengue fever and pneumonia. Deceased had
been stopping here since September last, having
left Ireland on account of threats made against
his life. He was a barrister of high standing in
Dublin. and was a member of the Irish Land
Commission. 1t was on account of his activity,
while one of the commission, that his life was
endangered, he having called down upon himself
the wratch of the Irish Gynamiters. He was a
first cousin of Sir Thomas Burke, who was as
sassinated in Phoenix Park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Senator Germans Seat in Danger.
Special to the indianapolis Journax.

Special to the indianapolis JournaT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-A gentleman en-
ployed in a department here, who resides in
Baltimore and returns home every night to his
family. informs your correspondent that it will
only be by the grossest frauds and the most
audacious coercions that Senator Arthur P.
German can elect his Legislature next month.
The Democrats, it will be remembered, had but
6,200 majority in Maryland last year, and the
city Of Baltimore was carried by scarcely 1900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Bank Failures in Texas.

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Oct. 25.-The Exchange
Bank here, c. ". Israel & Co. proprjetors. and
the firms bank at Henrietta. suspended pay
ments yesterday. The failures have caused
great excitement and Indignation among the
farmers. Irregularities are openly charged. and
warrants have been sworn out for the parties
concerned in both banks. The banks did a
purely local business, receiving deposits from
people of neighboring small towns. No other
banks are affected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Church Celebration in New york.

New YORK, Oct. 25.-The Fourth Presby-
terrain Church, in East Thirty-fourth street, to-
day celebrated its centennial anniversary by APP
propriate reli gious services.
The one hundred and nineteenth anniversary
Of the old John-street Church was celebrated to-
day in the old church at Nos. "A and 46 John
street, three services being held. Rev. Bishop
Harris, of this city, Bishop G. Fl. Fowler, Of
San Francisco, and others oficiated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Talk of Annexation in Mexico.

ST. Louis, Oct. 25.-A letter to the Globe
Democrat from Ell Paso, Mexico, says there is a
good deal of private talk among the intelligent
and property-owning Mexicaus in Chihuahua in
favor of the annexation to thesUnited States of
the northern tier of Mexican States. No open
movement has yet been made, nor has the press
touched the subject. but the letter asserts that
there is a strong under currentrunning among the
class named above In favor of linking their
destiny to that of the great northern republic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
The President and His Policy.

New YORK, Oct. PA Washington special to
the Post says: THE President stated to a gen.
tleman whom he called into consultation yester-
day that he will rigidly adhere to his civil
service reform policy, whatever may happen in
or out of his party, and that he is confident that
ultimately the country will appreciate his serv-
ices. Mr.. Cleveland intends, in the reorganiza-
ton of the Gvil-service Commission, which will
probably be made so soon as competent persons
can be found, to make clear his purposes in this
mattarD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Died After Returning from Church.

Mrs. William Mckinney, who lives at No. 136
West Michigan, while returning home last night
from Roberts Park Church, was suddenly
seized with an attack of congestion of the lungs,
and within a few minutes after she reached
home she died. She vas ffty-seven years old,
and formerly resided at Madison, where she will
be buried tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
A wife-Beater,s Dose of His Own Medicine

PITTsBURG, Oct. 25-While intoxicated, to-
night, Robert Virgins. attacked his wife and
daughter, and was cruelty abusing them when
George Stewart, brother of Mrs. Virgins, inter
fered, and beat Virgins over the head with a re-
volver until he was insensiDle. They then
threw him into the street, where he was found
by the police. His injuries are believed to be
fatal. Stewart has been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
Steamship News.

Boston, Oct. 25.-Arrived: Virginia, from
Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 25.-Arrived: British
Prince, from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 25.-Arrived: Lord Cough,
from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Oct. %. STANDARDIZATION, Ser
via and Spain, from Liverpool; Ethiopia, from
Glasgow; Rh9tia, from Hamburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26
A Nail Famine.

~PITTsBURG, Oct. 24-For the first time in
twenty years there is a famine in nails, the re-
suit of the long strike of the nailers. Prices
have advanced to SO. 10, and even at this figure
it is impossible to get them. Within the last
week it has been impossible to get more than
from twenty-five to ffty-keg lots from the
Wheeling district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26

remember not long ago that I played the game
called twenty-one. knew the cards by their
backs. l had a pair of tens. My opponent had
twenty. also. / saw an ace on top, and on the
strength of it won $l50 on that hand by drawing
1t. The city is filled with crooks. One crook
don't mind cheating another. It's business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26

IHIIdueIpH1H h6C0Tu.
What johnson intended and what Grant sus-
pected are matters of curious speculation-that
is all. 1t was not in the mind of either man at
any time to do any act to injure the people OF
the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26

POPULAR trial shows the worth of every arti-
Gle; and thirty-four years constant use has
proven the great efficacy of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup; it has no superior.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-26

q like amount for the capture and conviction Of
the thief. Information should be wired to
Sheriff Walter, at Wabash.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-08
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

nAcKAMENTo. April It'll.
ERUIT-Lemons. Sicily, IS 75@6 . case: Lines
pies, s6@9 y dozen; Cocoanuts s6a650 . 100; APP
pies. slt@1 90 BOX; Los Angeles Oranges,
81 50@1 70: Riverside do, S2@2 25; Navel do Sf9
4 50: Strawberries, 9@25c q bsk.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Potatoes, 81 p; Early
Rose do, 9oc@s1;R ctl Celery, Coo . dozen On
ions. $500; Cabbage, 81 Carrots 60@170c q 1G0
Turnips, zoe; bunch vegetables, l212c 2 doz
b: Garlic, I0@1lc; Asparagus, S11la4c; Rhubarb
5@6e; Cucumbers, 81; String Beans, 25c
Z ID ; Peas, 49Sc {, 10 Summer Squash, 15c q ~
Artichokes, soc q dozen; Tomatoes, S4@5 Rbox;
New Potatoes, 2(d3c q ID.
BREADSTUFFS-Flour 81 65 p barrel Oatmeal
IS rs q 100 lbs Cornmeal, yellow, S2@2 % !;
white. SOP 25 Cracked Wheat. s. 15@2 40.
RogaTRY cbiesen Iurss S sa i456e dos
en-; young BOOSTERS, SIS 5o@6 90 . dozen !;
Brothers, $685. tame Ducks, So So Geese, 81 50
a. pair; Eggs, choice lots, I7@1sc q dozen;
GAME-Hare, 81 1902; Rabbits, S1@1 so /;
Mallard Ducks SS(9S so p dozen; Teal, Sl@1 80
q dozen Sprig S2@2 so p dozen.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter. choice, 21@23c
. 10; mixed lots, in rolls, 20@21c; Cheese, Cali
fornia, l2d13c; Western fats, 16t917c; Marin S
Cream. !7@1Sc.
Hay, GRAIN AND FEED-oat hay, s12@15 p
| ton: Alfalfa hay, 5000 p ton: Bran s14 = ton;
Iiddlings SIG = ton; Barley whole 81 10. ground,
81 Is; Wheat, 81 10 Fcwt; tame Oats, 81 50; white
Wild Oats, 81 40 Q cwt: Corn, 81 % q cwt for
MEATs-Beef, 7@9c; Mutton, &c p ID; Pork,
| S@S1sc; Veal. small calves. 9@l0c; large, @9c.
| MISCELLANEOUS : Seeds : Alfalfa, zoe;
| Timothy, Eastern, 61a@71ac . ID Oregon, 6@7c;
| Pop Corn, S1a@4c . ID Red Glover; 12@13c;
| Red Top, 7d9c. Nuts-English Walnuts, "a
&c; California Walnuts, 911za10c; Almonds, 100
l3c; Peanuts, California, 512@6c Ls!n (Califor-
MAJ, cans, lac; Eastern, f4@l5c; H1des, salt.
light and medium. ne; heavy, &c; dry,
| 1910; Tallow, SC; Hops, in the absence OF
any particular movement prices may be nomi-
| nally quoted at W@22c.
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AFrrRNonN sfssloN.
Tweuty-four Hours to Live.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
announces that he is now in "perfec
health. we have the following: " One yea
ago | was, to all appearance, in the las
stages of Consumption. Our best physi
clans gave my case up. l finally got Sc
low that our doctor said could only live
twenty-four hours. My friends then pur.
chased bottle of DR.. VIM Halls Balsan
for the Lungs, which considerably benefited
me continued until ! took nine bottles
and am now in perfect health
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-08
Freedom Of the Ballot.

EA-l 81. LOUIS ulI.l, April 7th.-Th(
election was attended by exciting scene,
here Maurice Joyce, Democratic candi
date for Mayor, before the polls opened thi.
morninS.was surrounded by his opponents
who placed reyo.vers to his head and torceC
hm - retire. Several fights occurred.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-08
ALMOST INCREDIBLE.

EMMA BoYNToN, ST. Washington street, Boston,
says: have been afflicted tor one year and
nine months with what the doctors called rnpia.
| was taken with dreadful pains in the head and
body, my feet became so swollen that was per-
fectly helpless, sores broke ont on my body and
face, my appetite left me- could not sleep
nights, l lost flesh and soon became so wretched
that l longed TO die. Physicians failed 70 help
became terrible The eruption increased to
great burrowing, foul-smeiling sores, from which
a reddish matter constantly poured forming
crusts of great thickness Other sores appeared
on various parts of my body, and l became so
weak that I could not leave my bed In this
condition and by advice of awell-known physi-
cian began TO use the CUTICuRA REMEDIES, and
in twelve weeks was perfectly cured.