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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Exciting Chase After Criminals.

CHICAGO. May 7.-Deteetives Kay, Myers, and
Officer Ryan espied three desperate criminals,
named James Mcguire, alias Cap Roach, Ed
Hogerty and Ed Barrett, all of whom have served
out penitentiary sentences. late yesterday after
noon, in the rear of a business block. The trio
started to run when they saw the officers and
the latter went in pursuit. The men ran into
the lumber yards. near Market and VanBuren
Streets where they began firing upon the
officers. The police, responded, and thskss was a
running fire for three blocks. One of the pur-
sued men ran into a crowded street car, and an
officer following, creating great commoton
among the passengers. All three were finally
disarmed and arrested Officer Ryan was shot
in the foot by Mcguire, and the latter had just
lected, and threats of lynching were made
against Mcguire by the excited people, but he
was finally placed behind the bars. Magnire re-
ceived bullet in his leg. Officer Ryan's clothes
had four bullet holes in them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
The Army of the Potomac.

BALTIMORE May This morning the yete-
rams of the Potomac took an excursion down
Chesapeake bay Notwithstanding drenching
rain, over 1000 members were on board and par
took of the luncheon provided.
The parade arranged in honor of the visitors
was quite success, despite the heavy rain
which fell all the morning and up to the hour an
nounced for the starting of the march. Many
of the expected organizations did not put in an
appearance as an order was issued
early in the day postponing the display
but before 3 o'clock the rain stopped
and such number had congregated at the
rendezvous that permission to start was given,
and it is estimated chat fully 5000 men were in
line The route of the procession was through
the principal streets. and every sidewalk was
tnronged with lookers-on. The mayor, in COM
pany with many of the visiting veterans. and
Gov. Lloyd and staff occupied the portico of the
city hall, and reviewed the parade in passing.
The reunion of the Society of the Army of the
Potomac closed tonight with banquet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Quite Romantic, but Real.

LATRoBE. PA, May Esquire Hunker, of
Donegal township performed a singular mar
riage ceremony for two representatives of Italy
few days ago. The groom is forty three years
old, while the bride is but fourteen, and prior to
their wedding day had never met. The brides
brother WAS acquainted with the groom, and
wrote to him at his home in eastern Ohio, ask
ing him to come on and marry his sister, whom
he described as being the personifcation of use
fulness and goodness. He came but when the
party met in the justices Office the young man
protested that the fair maid was not what she
was represented to be by the agent and hence
wanted the match declared Off The bride, how
ever, refused to consent to this arrangement
and the ceremony was therefore duly performed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Denial Of Libelous Stories Concerning the
Village of Redkey-Boy Fatally Injured
Fire at the Ellsworth Coal Mine.
Denial of Libelous Reports Concerning the
Village of Redkey.

Denial of Libelous Reports Concerning the
Village of Redkey.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
REDKEY, May THE article under date of
May 2, going the rounds of the press that Red
key is in danger of incendiary fire by Prohibi-
lionists, is malicious falsehood. started by un-
known parties; but supposed to have originated
from insurance agents who have recently visited
this village without any success There have
been no insurance policies cancelled, and the
company that makes an attempt to cancel on
account of that libelous report will receive no
patronage in the future from property owners
lere. The report that powder in large quanti-
ties had been found in position for destruction of
property is the most absurd falsehood yet placed
On record. There is not village in eastern
Indiana where the people dwell more in unity
peace and harmony than here. The whole arti-
lie, from beginning to end, is mess of concen-
Lrated lies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Why They Can't. Catch Ball Thrown from
the Top of the Washington Monument.

Sporting Life
Apropos of the attempt of number of ball
players to catch a ball dropped from the top Of
the Washington monument, and the opinions ex-
pressed as to the ability of any one to accom-
pisb the feat, the question arises if any of them
has an idea of the velocity acquired by ball
dropped from height of $50 feet by the time it
strikes the ground.
The experiment was tried by Paul Hines, Sam
Trott, Charlie Snyder, Phil Baker, and others.
but none succeeded in holding it.
Now, the fact is, that ball so dropped has a
velocity of 1877 feet per second when it strikes
the ground. This velocity can be better com
pretended by comparing it with a batted ball.
The longest hit which the writer has any
knowledge of was made by George Wright at
indianapolis, when the ball struck the ground
few inches over 200 yards. The ball in this
instance was hit into the air at an angle of about
forty five degrees-the most favorable angle for
along hit.
Without giving the formula will state that,
near as can be calculated, the angle and the
distance being given the initial velocity of the
ball in this case is found to be about one hundred
feet per second.
Allowing the same bali to have been hit in the
same direction at the same angle with sufficient
force to give it the same velocity at the starting
point that it acquires in falling from the monu-
ment top, it would have gone 544 yards
Would any of the players like to take hold Of
line hit; at the same force, at short fielda
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Seemed Like Old Citizens.
Boston Courier.

BOslOn
Journalism must be healthy profession, y
said old Mrs. Squaggs as she laid the paper on
her knee, and rubbed her eye-glass with her
apron.
what makes you think so?" said old Mr.
Squaggs
Because see the writer's who used to have
pieces in the papers when / girl are still
living and writing away the same as ever, they
must be very old
Who are they?" asked Mr.. Squaggs
swell, there is 'Veritas' for one, and Anon.
and One Who Knows and Vox Populi,' and
Justice and Pro Bono Publico,' and x. Y. T.,
and Taxpayer and many others. / see some
of their names every day, and 1 declare if the
sight of 'en don't bring back the old school-days."
Then the old lady gazed meditatively into the
fire, and old Mr.. Squagcs went out on to the
back stoop to indulge in quiet laugh to himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
CLAIMING A MILLION OF ACRES.
A Man Who Wants but VIII Not Get. ths
Territory of Arizona.

| Territory of Arizona.
| Washington Post.
There is class of restless and romantic ad-
venturers VINO, like DeSoto, aSe perpetually In
quest OF some Fountain of YOUTH or, fevered
| Dy craving Tor the Midas touch are forever
| delvlng IN the dusty mines of the past for some
scrlpt or parchment that shall metamorphose
| into sheets OF gold. One such knight-errant OF
| fortune now comes to light in the person one
| John A. Reavis. He has inuuisitiveiy roarned
| the great West until in Arizona. it would ap
! pear, he fancies he has found his long sought
| Gclconda
| Whether he has musty documents which he
| thinks are genuine. whether nc came into pos
session of them by legitimate means. or whether
they are skillful fabrication of his from begin
ming to end, are questions that must be left to
speculation. 1t is certain, however, that
eighteen months ago he fled with the Surveyor
general of Arizona an elaborated claim to a part
and that the best part-of the Territory of
Arizona. The region in question is about
fifty by one hundred and fifty miles
in extent and makes an area of over
four millions of acres. Within the bounds
of this are included a city of respectable size,
several towns and villages, and the richest min
ing and agricultural regions of the Territory.
The OASIS OF the claim is land grant which, it
is alleged, Carlos ILL.,, of Spain, issued through
the Viceroy of Mexico to one Miguel Peralto.
in the year 1853.
The Surveyor general of Arizona, awe-struck
by the imposing array of documents submitted
and the magnifcence of the claim asserted has
kept the papers on his file, conducting public
investigation from time to time until Mr..
keavis has become quite encouraged,
while the greatest agitation and uneasiness
prevail through the entire portion of the
territory which is claimed When the
matter came to the attention of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office he at once instituted
thorough and widereaching investigation.
Through the State Department the archives
both of Spain and Mexico have been carefully
searched without finding trace or hint of such
grant The commissioner thereupon GENES to
the conclusion that the whole claim is an I'M
mitigated humbug gotten up to impose upon
and blackmail the honest settlers and business
public of the Territory 1t is learned that he
has written singing letter to the Surveyor
general, conveying peremptory order to dscon-
tinue all consideration of the claim and rebuking
him strongly for allowing currency to be given
to so baseless grant
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Minor Notes,

Maurice Thompson will read poem at Wood
stock, Conn, on July A.
Frank johnson, expelled from the New Albany
skating rink. struck Mr.. Huff, the proprietor, on
the head with slung-s shot
At JeffersonviIle it is said that there were
200 straight tickets voted and that the Republic
ans scratched more than Democrats
w. P. McEwen, a Michigan City carpenter
cut his knee-cap with drawing knife He will
have stiff leg the remainder of his life
Albert Nelson, the convict who escaped from
the southern prison Tuesday. has not been heard
from. He appears to have made good his as
cape.
Al Michigan City, John Bartles, an employee
f the Haskell & Baker Gar Company. was under
elevator when rope booke Two of his
oes We're cut off and his right leg broken.
The Frankfort Banner now publishes two pa
.ers week, one on Wednesday and one on Sat
srday. The Banner is among the very best
county papers in the State and judging by ap-
pearances, one OF the most successful.
George c. Detch, one of the junior partners
of the firm of George Detch & Sons. of Rich
mond, is under arrest for bastarday, the com
painant being Josie Swaine daughter of j. III.
Swaine the artist and who is but sixteen years
DID,
The wife of James Dennis, who has been
found guilty of the murder of the McMulens,
near Illmuale, montgomery county, mas Oeeu re-
turned from the Insane asylum, and is at her
mothers. She knew nothing of her husbands
trial until she was told by her mother. Argu-
ment is being heard for q new trial for Dennis.
At Metamora. a German. about forty years
old, who could not speak English, was run over
by the cars and killed On his person was
found an envelope post-marked Richmond, Ohio,
addre5sad-to ". Kasen, care of c. Rausch. Fall
mouth. KY also bill for books bought of Max.
Wiel g. Co., 4l2 Vine street, Cincinnati, dated
January 30. 1885, and shipped to VAL Kasen.
care of G. Rausch, Falmouth, KY. Nothing of
value found on his person.
John Feeter, of Union City. delivered himself
to the police at Richmond yesterday. He says
that he, William Harris and Frank Koontz
robbed Lindsay DECISIONS house, near Union
City. of $48. which they divided and then sepa-
rated, he going to Winchester, where he joined
one Frank Jackson, with whom he stole horse
This they rode alternately till near Arba where
thevstole another, which he rode to Centerville
and abandoned, while jackson started to Dayton
with the other
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PIeuro-Pneumonia i'm Kentucky.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, May THE following dis
patch has been received from Frisbie & Lake, of
Cynthlana, KY. Not having any sickness
among our cattle since last November, we were
beginning to feel that we were clear of the
pleuro pneumonia. but find the disease has again
broken out. Hannibal Duke, very fine and
valuable bull, is sick, and will probably die.
We are fearful it will take all summer to weed
out this dreadful disease. We propose TO use
every precaution to prevent its spread We give
you this, for we feel it our duty to keep nothing
so important from the public The disease has
been confined strictly to our registered cattle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Hopeful Civil-service Reformers.

NEW YORK, May AT the annual meeting of
the New York Civil-seryice Reform Association
George VIM. Curtis said: mo great cause of
administrative reform has advanced with such
strides as that in which we are interested. / be
heve that civil-service reform has come to stay,
but there will yet be exigencies where we shall
al need all our courage and all our hope. Let
us abate no jot of heart or hope, but still bear
up and still steer on. Events have shown the
utmost fidelity to the pledges made on the part
of Mr. CeYalandp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Two sTuraers in orange County.

SHOALS May News was received here to-
day of two murders that occurred at Newton
Stewart little place in Orange county. last
Saturday and Sunday. William A. Walters,
Nose Stewart and Richard Bledsoe got into a
quarrel over game of cards, and Walters shot
Stewart in the left side, the ball passing clear
through his body, causing instant death. Wal
tiers and Bledsoe then left, ard the next day
were seen in field close to the place, evidently
quarreling. No Importance was attached to this,
however: until the next day, when both men
were missing A search in the field revealed the
body of Bledsoe with pistol-shot in che head.
The murderer is still at large. He is very
desperate character He shot a man one year
ago for counting his mistress. The community
is greatly excited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A reward OF 81 600 has been offered for the
capture OF Abe Buzzard. A party is being
organized at Lancaster Pa, to raid WEIGH
mountain, where Abe is known to be.
There is large break in the Standard Oil
Company's pipeline near Shafferstown, Pa.
and hundreds of barrels have escaped into Ham
mer creek. A confagration is feared.
Mr. A. M. Kelley, the recently appointed United
States minister to Austria, accompanied by his
family, sailed for Europe on the steamship VIE
land, OF the Hamburg American packet line,
yesterday.
most popular practitioners of medicine in Ken
lucky and the South, died at his home in Louis
Vile Wednesday. DR.. Speed was born at Bards-
town in 1916.
Charles Blanchard, aged twenty, employed in
klady's novelty works, at Big Rapids Mich.
was caught in the shafting, which Pevolved
many times, breaking both his legs and several
ribs. He is still alive, but his injuries are fatal.
After years of trouble and litigation Lookout
mountain has been leased to liverymen of Chat
tanooga, and the point will hereafter be opened
to visitors. The park on the summit was closed
by an act of the Legislature last winter, which
prohibited the exclusive privileges claimed by
the owners of the mountain.
The miners in the large collieries at Green
Ridge. Pa, operated by the Union company,
which recently resumed work after fourteen
weeks suspension, are on a strike against a re-
duction in wages; At the present rate the min
ers are compelled to work for dollar per day.
Five hundred hands are idle. Both operators
and miners are firm.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank A. Vanderbilt, the
widow of the late Commodore. took place, yes
terday, from the Church of the Strangers, New
York. which was crowded with her relatives and
friends. The services were conducted by the
Rev. Charles F. Deems. assisted by the Right
Rev. Bishop McTyeire, of Nashville, Tenn. The
latter made brief eulogistie address regarding
the deceased lady. The body was inferred in
the Vanderbilt vault, in the Morayian cemetery,
on Staten Island
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Liauor Regulation i'm Pennsvlvania.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May Tn the House, to-
day, the Brooks bill to restrain and regulate the
sale of intoxicating liquors was considered. An
amendment providing that retail liquor dealers
shall pay tax of $3.50 in addition to the State
taxes now required by law. defeated, as was
the section leaving the amount of license to be
charged discretionary with the Court of Quarter
Sessions provided that it shall not be less than
$500 nor more than 81 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Summer Hotels Burned.

PORTSMOUTH, N H.. Maya fire at Hampton
Beach, last night and this morning, burned the
Sea-view House, the Atlantic House and the
Ocean House, and is reported to have swept the
beach. destroying many cottages. The loss is
now placed at 100000 with a partial insurance.
The fire caught in an unoccupied portion of the
Atlantic House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
The Plymouth Plague.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May From last even
ing up TO noon to-day five deaths occurred at
Plymouth from the plague
committee of physicians has discovered a
satisfactory explanation of the epidemic. At
the headwaters of the mountain stream
supplying Plymouth with water is a place
in which typhoid fever has prevailed
for the past three months. The execreta of the
the sick were thrown into a va ult forty feet
from the stream, and were washed into the
stream by the March rains By this pollution of
the water supply 1000 persons were poisoned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
A Farmer Accidentally Killed.

Special TO the indianapolis journal.
LoGANsPoRT, May w. S. Dimmitt we'll
known farmer, living across the line in White
county, met his death by premature discharge
of gunpowder this morning. Dimm!tt was blast
ing stumps at the time. A leg and an arm were
blown off, and his face terribly mutilated. He
lived but a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
The Merit of a Monogram.

brakes Travellers Magazine.
DO you call that my monogram" demanded
the young lady with considerable acid in her
voice.
Yes said the designer, there's s. P. H.
plain enough"
That's why 1 don't like it." petulantly re-
Piled the damsel. 1T is too plain. I don't want
monogram that can be decipheredL If you can
mine whether it is s. r. H. or @. V. W. I'll
take it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
The Bloomington Coal strike.

Special tosthe indianapolis journal
BLoonrNsToN, May THE coal miners of
ihis city. who entered upon strike, three
weeks ago, because their wages had been cut,
have given up hope of bringing the company to
terms, and have organized an opposition COM
pany for the purpose of sinking another shaft.
they today purchaseda site, and citizens who
aympathize with them are subscribing for shores
sf stock. The miners have conducted the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
The Tennessee Foot.

Boston Advertiser.
In a Washington street window are FIVE pairs
of shoes which look as if they had been made
for as many giants. They are thirteen inches
long by FIVE wide, and are manufactured of stout
pebble ers sather. The order for them came
from Ma e, Tenn. and they are said to be
intended mother and four daughters. They
would be eeping with the Tennessee mount
aims, ana large romance could be constructed
round them by genius like Charles Egber
Craddock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08

LEMoNT, May Although the strikers. are
still in su1len mood no fresh outbreaks are
anticipated. The militia will not leave, how
ever, until all danger is over. A citizens meet
ing last night, demanded the immediate with
drawal of the troops, but Sheriff Hanchett is
here to-day inquring into the condition of af-
fairs The strikers in small squads. are return
ing to work. and it is expected in a few days
that there win be full force employed in the
quarry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08

CHICAGO, May Sat 12:15 o'clock this morn
ing Mrs. Ellen N Libby wife of Chas. A. Libby,
who disappeared so mysteriously about
a week ago, died from the effects of a
draught of carbolic acid She died almost in :
stantly after drinking the deadly fluid Since
her husbands disappearance, Mrs. Libby has
been very respondent, and there is no doubt but
that she intended suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Indiana Furnishes the Champion Orator.

COLUMBUS O. May THE eleventh annual
oratorical contest of the Northwestern Inter
state Collegiate Association was held this even
ing, with Nebraska, Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado
versity, Indiana, was awarded the first prize.
and Victor Ebender, of Knox College, Illinois,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08

ELDERLY persons who are troubled with any
affection of the kidneys, broken rest, a frequent
desire to urinate, incontinuance or non-reten-
ton in its flow, or any of the many difficulties
incident to the arrangement of these important
organs, will find speedy and certain relief and
ultimate cure in Mishler's Herb Bitters. Gil
bert q McCrossen, druggists of Livonia, n. Y,
ney complaint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
An Absurd Renort Contrad;cted

CLEVELAND, o., May THE statement pub
Henry B. Payne intended TO resign his seat in
Congress on account of i'll health and in favor
of Mr.. John Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
is pronounced by that Gentleman too ridiculous
to deny. Mr.. Payne is as well usual, and his
friends say that he has no intention of resigning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
ILLINOIS.

Burning of the Engine and Shaft House of
the Ellsworth Goal Company.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE, May THE engine and shaft
house of the Ellsworth Coal Company, two miles
west of the city, were burned this morning, the
IRE having been set is quite plainly indicated.
by striking miners. Valuable machinery was
destroyed. The loss is $4,000, with $4,000 in
suranee; $1,000 in the Fire Association of Phila-
slphia and the same amount in the Commercial
MON of London. Further trouble with tho
-rikers is anticipated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
A Vast Difference.

Philadelphia Inquirer
There is one great difference between the
Mormon martyrs and their Christian proto
types. The latter glored in confessing the
cause for which they were prosecuted, while the
Mormons can only be convicted of it by legal
process against a stubborn resistance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
Town Elections in Montgomery county.

Town ELECTIONS In montgomery County.
'pecal to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, May THE town elections
Montgomery county, last Tuesday resulted as
follows:
Alamo-Councilmen Dr. Talbert Mr.. Nc
Spadden and J. S. Keys; marshal, George Dow
den; clerk and treasurer, ]. II. Grimes.
Wayeland-Trustee. Second district, Daniel
Garwood; treasurer. W. s. Hanna; clerk, John
L. Lewis; marshal. Archelaus Scott.
New Ross Trustee, First ward, Homer
Bowers: Third ward. ID. M. Turner; treasurer.
p. M, Brown; clerk, James Morrison: marshal
John Malletts
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Valuable Information.


School Boy Decatur, Ca: Is there any differ
ence between journalist and editor2 Yes,
the journalist is man who writes things for
newspapers. The editor is the man who leaves
out what the journalist writes.