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drama A short stock season will be inaugurated
at his new theater, embracing Robert Mantell,
Louis James, Herbert Kelley, John Howson,
Harry Edwards, Edwin Varrey, Harry Hawk,
Luxe Martin, George Paxton, George Conway,
Caroline Hill, Helen Bancroft, Viola Allen. IDA
Vernon, Madame Ponisi, Blanche Vaughn,
Blanche Thorne, Eta Baker Mamie Doud. This
company is about as capable as can be expected.
Christine Nilsson recently took occasion, in an
interview. to discuss the high prices demanded
by the leading soprano artists of the world, as
follows 81 have quiet word for you, Nine.
Nilsson went on, ION the much-talk of
question of the earnings OF soprani !
know you think the rate we are paid
is extravagant. Now, in the first place,
mon ami, we are rare; we song BIRDS You can
count all the soprani of the first line on the
fingers Of one hand. Now, take our kindred
artist, the painter. He is not such rare bird
as soprano. If he is really good and paints
portraits in London or Paris, he makes from
&c. 900 to EGO 900 year He is not only not rare
he is numerous 1.-Two blacks great diva, do
not make white" mo; but they help one to a
standard of blackness We singers are rare; we
are competed for, and, according to your natural
law of value, fetch a high price, as would "a
fairly handsome diamond Such one as is
worth f300 or f400 now, if there are only four
or five in the world, would fetch E20, 900 or EDO,
000--what you will" ''But the diamond and the
picture remain, while the opera is only fleeting
JOY" sand so is the voice of the singer; who
cannot go on singing in her dotage as painter
can paint"
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BACK PAY.
BACK PAY.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:


Under the law passed by Congress, june 3, 1884,
allowing officers pay from the date of commission to
date of muster officers entitled to this back pay
whether they assumed the rank or mott For instance
sergeant is commissioned, but does not receive his
commission as first lieutenant for month He does
not assume do the duties of first leutenant prior
to being mustered Does this act of June g. 1884,
grant him pay from date of commission to date OF
muster. $.
JoNEsBoRo Ind.
If he was prevent from assuming the grade by
reason of disability received in service, or
through detention as prisoner of war he would
be entitled to pay provided that a vacancy ex-
listed at the date of the commission, and that the
commission was prior to June 20, 1863, and his
command was not below the minimum required
by the then existing orders
AUTHORSHIP WANTED.
To the Editor of the Indiana polls Journal:
May solicit through your columns. the authorship
OF the following linesg
'We do not know. we cannot guess
Of all the joy and happiness
That may be ours to take give,
In all the years we have to live,
But this we know:
We cannot be bereft of cheer
lit friends are with us through the year"
They have been attributed to Fitz Greene Halisck,
but have been unable to find them in his writings.
E.0.
WHAT Is A coNGREssi
70 the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnaf:
Please explain what is meant by "a Congress- /" for
example the Forty eighth Congress. VIII.
PLEASANT PLAIN, Ind.
Our Congress is composed of a Senate and
House of Representatives; the former has 76
members, two for each State; the latter 325
voting members. one from each congressional
district. and. in addition, a delegate from each
Territory. A Congress is for two years The
Forty eighth Congress closed on March 4, 1880.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
70 the Editor of the indianapolis Journal;
What was the popular vote cast for Cleveland:
What for Blaines Please give answer exclusive Of
all fusion tickets. A READER
FOWLER, Ind
Cleveland. ASA, $50; Blaine, 1851. o81 These
figures are from the Tribune Almanac There ia
no official method OF collecting the vote, and tie
totals vary ia different authorities.
SUNDAY BASE BALL
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis journal:
Is there law prohibiting playing base bali in the
country BASE BALL CLUB
SYLyAEIA, Ind.
There is where an admission fee is charged, or
there is a wager by the contesting clubs the
game; otherwise there is not
GRANTS PUBLISHERS.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal.
Who are the publishers of Grants menroirss
FRANKLIN, Ind. j. +. n
Charles L. Webster 6 Co.. Hartford Conn.
PRISE OF GOLD.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
When did gold reach it's highest price during tho
Rebslonl X.
In July, 1864, it reached So So.
NAT TURNER'S INsURREcTIoN.
To the Editor OF tho indianapolis Journais
Where Nat Turner's slave insursectona
CITY. o. A.
In Virginia, August 1881.
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session OF the aforesaid grand division, the
name of the association was changed from Con-
Guctors' Brotherhood to the Order of Railway
Conductors.
Andrew Quintin is at Minneapolis, Mimi. as a
delegate to the annual convention of the Pas
senger Conductors LAfe Insurance Society of the
United States Mr. Quintin represents the New
York division of the Pennsylvania road He
displayed before the convention a sample OF the
orders issued to him as conductor In 1845 The
instructions amused everybody They read as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Line 3--Phiadelphia, December IL, l845
To Andrew Quintin-Sir You will leave Tren.
ton at z, Bordentown, 7:30, and Burlington at 8
o'clock A. NJ. If no flag is up, remain on turn
out till G. & A. Il. r. line passes and if no line
is in sight when you get to Danks, proceed on
carefully with man ahead tat curves) and
give New York line the preference, and then
continue on to Camden at regular speed; if you
can. get there by 9:28 Irregular time to be there
9.20). If you cannot reach there by 9:28 stop at
the deep cut if you get there by 9:35, and re-
main till $50 if mail pilot line does not arrive.
Ii you cannot reach deep cut by $50, stop at
Fish House, turn ont till 9:55 IL M line in sight,
then proceed to Camden with man ahead as
before WILLIAM H GATzMER
"P. S.-You will regulate y'r watch daily by
the Office clock in Philadelphia. and you will
take water at Rancocos when there is water
there
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THE CITYIN BRIEF.

Thirty six deaths are reported for the week by
the Board Of Health
The Seventh street NJ E. Sunday school and
friends picnic at Noblesville, Wednesday, June
"a
Elizabeth Candy has taken out permit to
build 81, 500 frame dwelling in Morrisons add-
ton.
Judge Walker yesterday granted a decree of
divorce to Mollie Peuner from William, on tine
grounds of abandonment and failure to provide
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Clay
Jeremiah Hollahan and Kate A. Sweeny, Mi
chael Kelly and Nora Casey.
Dr. Christopher G. Sharp has been bound over
to the Criminal Court to keep the peace on the
complaint of John M. Eacock, by Squire Smock
The proceedings grew out of business difficulty.
The State House Commissioners yesterday
awarded contract to Joseph BAIL and Herman
Muller, at 81, 40 for carving the six stone tym
parunms on the exterior walls of the Capitol
building.
William Dietrich has been adiudged insane by
commission, and will be sent to the Insane
Hospital. He is at present an inmate of the
City Hospital, and was formerly justice of the
peace for this township.
The managers of the roller-coaster state that
Miss Mamie Sullivans death was not caused by
any accident at their place. She was taken
with commissions while there. it is true, but the
doctors in attendance state that her death was
caused by congestion Of the brain.
The Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union have postponed the newsboys' social
that was to have been Monday evening, for one
week. A business meeting of the Union will
however be held on Tuesday evening, at No. rs
North Pennsylvania street. A full attendance
of the MEMBERS is desired
Judge Norton yesterday sent George Collins to
Jail for one day. and imposed nominal fine for
petit larceny. The amalgamation case against
Henry Patton. colored, and Sarah McCorkle
who were married and living together as man
and wife, consumed the time of the court in the
afternoon. The decision was reserved.
The New England Manufacturing Company,
located in Franklin county New York, has
brought suit in the United States Court against
William A. Wiley, of Union City, Ind and
Darnell 81 Hooper of Kokomo. The complaint
alleges that the defendants in each case pur-
ceased thirty separators from the plaintiffs, six
months ago, and refused to receive them when
delivered Judgment for 81, 900 is asked from
each of the defendants.
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Bad Bread for soldiers.

MONTREAL, June 20--A sample of the bread
which is now being served out to the volunteers
in the Northwest was exhibited by X Saballe
in the Corn Exchange yesterday. 1t was sent TO
him by his son, who is with the Sixty-ffth
Battalion, now stationed at Saskatchewan
The bread is Of a dark brown color, and was
made from -four furnished to the government by
the Hudson Bay Company. Ii was declared By
experts in the trade to be- made from frozen and
spoiled grain. Much indignation was expressed.
that the volunteers should have such stuff sent
out to them, especially while undergoing fatigue.
1t was also stated by prominent member that
tho contract for the supply of food for the In
dians had been given 10 man who was buying
up all the frozen and rotten grain with which 70
furnish these supplies.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Charles r.. Kregelo is quite i'll.
Mr.. ID. p Erwin returned from New York ON
Thursday
A small steam launch appeared on White
river this week. It's engine was the work Of
two boys, Charley and Johnny Dean
The State-house Commissioners will visit Chi
cago, tomorrow. for the purpose AZ inspecting
the ornamental glass in the new Board Of Trade
building there with view to using IL in the
new State house.
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Greenfield.

Mrs. Charles Barrett, of Sullivan. is visiting re-
latious in this place
Mrs Ben Freeman has returned home from
short visit to Richmond.
Miss Katie Hagan, of Fortville, was spending
few days in the city last week.
Miss May Armstrong. of Edinburg, Ind, is
in the city, visiting Miss Tillie Bragg
Mrs. James Osborn and daughter of Florence,
KY, are visiting relatives in this city.
Amos G. Beeson, editor of the Winchester
journal, is visiting his father near this city.
The Christian Methodist and Presbyterian
Sunday-schools will hold picnic here July T.
Misses Zenna and Viola Banks have returned
home from short visit TO Bloomington. Ind.
Senator Baily and wife, of Indianapolis were
the guests of E. p Thayer and wife Sunday
last.
A. L. New of this city, left last week to take
charge of his position in the assayer's Office in
Boise City, NJ T.
Miss Pima Edwards, of this city, will attend
the Island Park Assembly, near Rome City,
Ind, next week.
George Mitchell has returned home from Gin
cinnat on account Of sickness He will so back
as soon as he RECEIVERS
number of ladies of this city visited the
Knightstown. Ind, Baby Show" ON Friday
last, with their babies
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ored Knights, and on his way home.
about IL o'clock, had met Petticord In company
with his wife, He thought it altogether Ina
proper, and expressed himself in very strong
language. "What are you going to do about itT
tauntingly inquired Petticord. I'm going to
the street to pick up a bowlder, and Nichols
fired at him. They both disappeared before the
police arrived on the scene bat Nichols after
wards went to the stationhouse and surren-
dered. Petticord could not be found. and IL Ia
not known whether or not he was injured.
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ASSESSING CORPORATIONS.
The Work ofthe County Board Of Equal
izatiOn About Completed.
A Tabulated Exhibit Of the Valuation
Placed Upon the Personal Property Of
the City's Incorporated Concerns.

The County Board of Equalization adjourned
yesterday until next Friday, when the labors of
the commission will be completed Below is
given the list of the personal property owned 0y
corporations in the county, with some few ex-
captions. which are still under consideration by
the board, and which will be given later. The
report shows forty nine building and loan asso-
Citations, and thirty-six gravel-road corporations.
Representatives of various institutions have
asked that decrease be had The appraise-
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THE WORLD OF ADJUSTMENTS
Manager McVicker's Effort to Revive the
Old Stock Company System.
DOings and Whereabouts of Prominent Play
ers and PROFESSIONALISM Local Amuse-
ment Review-Notes and Comment.

Commencing tomorrow night Billy Kersands,
~hO has been seen here quite often with the old
Calender Ministries, will occupy the Grand for
q week, presenting old time minstrel,y with his
Own company. The organization is said to en-
brace all the principal comedians OF the above
mentioned old organization, and the entertain
ment is said to be first class. The programme
embraces beside the stereotyped first
part songs and Dances various spe-
cialties, spectacular drill and vocal
Emusic, winding up by realistic" afterpiece en-
titled Scenes on the Levee.' The members OF
tho company, besides Kersands, are ALI
weathers, Billy Reynolds, of the "Old Planta-
4i0n Home;" Ben Hunk in songs and dances;
Ghs Black Zouaves, Tom Mcintosh, in the pa
thesic sketch of "Whiskers on the Moon Nor
his, Hunter Jones, Brown, Hutchins and Jones,
y ssxtet Of male voices; Fred and Ed Mallory,
Ia character Dances and others. The usual
sssreet parade will be given on Monday morning,
ana az the cheap prices hitherto scheduled dur
sng the supplementary season will prevail, the
management anticipate a large business.
The orchestra and singing school of the In
dianapolis M@nnerchor Society will give con-
cert at the society's hall on next Tuesday night
The operetta ''The Sleeping Beauty" will be
given, and delightful time is expected for the
young folks. A dance will be given after the
concert. small admission will be charged to
defray expenses.
Prof. Morris and his trained dogs will be at
She Grand Operahouse the week of the 4th of
July.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
A mixed bill, and one OF the best that could
hare been arranged, will DO presented at the
Dime Museum this week. 1t will embrace
music, instrumental and vocal, speciality feat
ures by some of the best talent in the business,
and drama that must be classed among the
best plays of its kind The most notable feat
ure of the programme will be the Spanish quin-
tet, who have just arrived in this country and
appeared only few times. The bill will also
include Howe and Doyles Vaudeville company
and Clark and Wiiams's combination, which
will appear in that very funny comedy farce
Two Married Men" The Museum did phe-
nOznenal business last week and the show to be
given this week is in many respects better than
fhat of last.
THE MEXICAN BAND.
The Mexican National Band, the organization
sent by the Mexican government to the worlds
fair. will give a single concert at the Exposition
grounds on Monday evening. This organiza-
ton is the military band of the Seventh Cav
airy. and numbers eighty pieces. and compares
with other great national musical organizations
of the world. This band has no connection
whatever with the Mexican Typical Orchestra,
and is the genuine Mexican band.
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SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items of Interest to Members Of Fraternities
--Masons, 0dd-FellOws and Pythians.
Masonic.


Keystone Chapter, No, g. r. A. NJ. will confer
the Royal Arch degree on Tuesday evening.
Very few OF the lodges OF the city will con-
tinue work through the summer mo nths In
most of them only stated meetings will be held.
A constitutional meeting of the A. and A. Rite
will be held on Wednesday evening (St Johns
Day. This will probably be the last meeting
until some time in September
At the anniversary of tho Royal Masonic In.
stitution tor Girls in London, recently, the con-
tributions amounted to ETA l67 lis I'D, about
$4,000. The Masons over there evidently believe
THAT the greatest of these is charity"
N. r. Ruckle c. F. Holiday, Joseph W.
Smith, Bruce Carr. William FL. Smythe and
several other Masons of this city, went to Sey-
mour, yesterday, to attend the thirty second
anniversary of Jackson Lodge, No. l56.
The Masons of Owen and surrounding coun
ties will celebrate st. Johns Day at Quincy,
Owen county, in fitting manner. Addresses
will be delivered by General Manson. ex-Lieuten
ant Governor Hanna Representative John II.
Gordon and others.
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Alexander Wins the Ten-Hour Race.

The ten-hour roller skating race, which begun
at Meridian Rink yesterday morning at IL
o'clock, ended last night at 0. John Alexander
made seventy nine miles and eight laps; w. G.
DAILY, fifty-n miles, eleven laps; Fuld Wilson,
sixty four miles, one lap; Chester Spain, seventy
eight miles, three laps Daily retired from the
race during the afternoon, on account of sick
ness
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An Effective Answer.

Solomon Nichols. negro who resides at No.
302 North New Jersey street, shortly after L.
o'clock last night came into the police station
and surrendered himself to Turnkey Clark, stat
ing shat he had shot at John Petticord near the
corner of Delaware and Ohio streets, about an
hour before bat did not know whether or not
ne had wounded him- Nichols said that
be had been drilling with the col
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN,
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OFFICER !
As.xr - 4


For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Local
rains, winds generally southerly. falling barome-
ter. stationary temperature, except at Columbus,
slightly warmer weather.
For the Lower Lake Reeien--Local rains,
winds generally southerly. slightly cooler in the
extreme eastern portion, stationary temperature
elsewhere.
For the Upper Lake Region-Local rains
slightly warmer, variable winds, falling barome
ter; a cool wave during Monday.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Local rains,
winds becoming variable. falling temperatur 9
in the northwest portion stationary. followed
by falling temperature in the southern portion,
with a cool wave during Monday.
For the Missouri Valley-Local rams, fol-
lowed by cooler, clearing weather. with cool
wave; rising barometer. variable winds. gener-
ally shifting to northwest
Local Observations.
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A Pardon Recommended.

A petition for the pardon of Peter Dltteman,
life convict in the southern prison, has been
presented to the Governor. He murdered his
mistress shortly after returning from the war.
He has now been in prison twenty years, and
his conduct has been perfect The judge who
sentenced him recommends the pardon
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The State Capitol and the Court House

TO the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal:
The roof Of the Capitol. say what You please,
is ridiculous finder box. and looks combusti
BILE. bonfire under it would be good thing
now. copper roof laid on iron beams would
be right Even slate Is too easily injured by
FIRE. Our courthouse. Notwithstanding the
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The Charlottesville Electric Light and Power
Company has fled articles of association in the
office Of the Secretary of State. The company
intends to introduce tho Houston electric light
system at Charlottesville. The directors ara
Volney O. Irwin, Samuel w. Irwin and J. w.
Irwin, and the capital stock is $40 00O
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QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

IAN proper questions of general interest will be ad
mitted to this column. and answered, il possible.
If the answers cannot be given the questions viii be
printed to invite replies from the outside The column
is for the mutual pleasure and profit of readers
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Winchester.
Mrs. N. Toian and Mrs. Bader, of Illinois, are
visiting friends ia this city.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, of indianapolis, will preach in
the NJ. f. Church here on Monday evening.
Rev. j. g. Murray, pastor Of the M e. Church,
of this place. will exchange pulpits with Rev. e.
L. Seamans, of Portland, Sunday.
Miss Mira Ross, one of the best musicians in
the State, has returded home from Alma, Neb
where she has been engaged in teaching music
for the past year
surprise party was rendered w. W. Canada,
president of the school board, on last Tuesday
evening, by the graduating class of the high
school and their teachers.
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Abuse heaped on it by "fool-creatures,v Is bet
ter building, and more creditable than the Capitol
is; the court house is fireproof. roof and all, and
1t has no brick walls laid upon iron grinders.
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Edinburg.


Sam Thompson is now located at Cuero, Tex
Z. J. Tuley, es Logansport Ind. was visiting
here last week.
Miss Love Williams. of Taylorsville, visited in
town last Monday.
Miss Ida Nail and Lou Bradley, of Indianapo-
lis, visited here last week
Miss Ella Williams, of Boonyille, Ind. is in
the city, visiting Chas. r. Williams and family.
Miss Emma Dalmbert has returned home
from Cincinnati, where she has been attending
college.
Miss Allie Franks left on Thursday morning
for southern Illinois, where she expects to spend
the summer
Rev. B. E. Howard. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Of this place, has returned from visit
to Noblesvilie.
The Edinburg cornet band gave lawn festi-
val OF. South Walnut street Friday night, which
proved success in every way.
The Edipburg School Board have selected the
following teachers for the next term of schools:
Superintendent j. G. Eagle; principal of high
school, j. M. McBroom; assistant principal of
high school, A. J. Laughery; room No. 8. Miss
hattie Morgan: room No. 7, Miss Mary Pretlow;
room Mo. 6, Miss Belle Pudney; room No. s.
Miss Jane Deming; room No. 4. Miss Ida Breed
ing; room No 3, Mrs. Mary E. Malone; room No.
2, Miss Minnie Mullen; room No. l, Miss May
Mutz.
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THE MODEL is having big run on their hat
department Mems elegant hght-colored stiff
hats at 81. SO and - worth 81 and 3D. Regular
Maokinaw hats at $l; cost 81. 70 ut any hat store
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PERSONAL MENTION ELSEWHERE.



evening assisted in the entertainment given at
the operahouse for the benefit Of the Catholic
schools.
L. A. Kirkwood went to Washington, last
week. to personally nrge his appointment to the
position of postofie inspector of one of the dis
tricts of this State
Peter Frey, after pleasant visit with Will A.
Stewart and other friends here, returned to
Union City on Thursday. From there he goes,
in a few days. to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballinger, Of Economy. Wayne
county. spent few days of this week in the
city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Patterson,
going from here to Hartford City.
Mrs Mary Sample has returned from New
Albany. to which place she went to witness the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Ada Sample to
gentleman of that city, on Tuesday evening
The Literary Fireside, with friends, picnicked
near Albany on Thursday, and enjoyed a very
delightful day This society is composed
almost wholly Of PROFESSIONAL men and their
wives. For the day they threw off all thought or
care of business. and devoted themselves to
pleasure and sport.