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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Garves.on.s Contested Mayora,ty.

GALVESTON. Tex, May 4.-The Galveston
City Council met in special session again to-day,
for the purpose of adjudicating the mayoralty
question. 1t was finally resolved that Council
request both candidates to withdraw and Council
would then order a new election. In accordance
with this plan, acting Mayor Atkins and Capt R.
l.. Fulton both signed written agreement with
drawing from the contest, and the Council to-
night ordered new election for the office of
mayor. to take place Monday. May H. Pending
this decision by the people, Mr.. Atkins insists
upon performing the functions of mayor. still
claiming that he is legally elected. The presid
ing judges of the new election have been ap-
pointed by Council. 1t is generally thought a
third candidate will spring up in day or two.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
The Coming Sale of the Real Estate of the
Richmond National Bank-Municipal
Elections Yesterday Gleanings.
INDIANA.
Affairs of the Richmond National Bank-Ihe
Sale of the Real Estate.

Affairs of the Richmond National Bank-The
Sale of the Real Estate.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND May A d. Lynch, receiver of
the suspended Richmond National Bank, to-day
issued circulars announcing that the real estate
belonging to the effects Of said bank will be sold
to the highest bidder, at the court house door,
in this city, on Wednesday, the Goth inst, he
reserving the right to reject al bids The real
estate is represented to be worth about $780, COO,
and consists of several farms in Indiana, Illinois
and Ohio, besides numerous properties in this
city. In his circular the receiver says deposit
ors and others having claims may apply their
certificates in payment for purchases at 40 cents
on the dollar, which insures the bank paying 80
cents on the dollar, a ten per- cent dividend hav-
ing already been paid while he admonshes them
that it may pay more than this 40 cents, which
is all they will get if they thus surrender their
certificates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
MINOR MENTION.
A High Position Given to a Street-Brawler
and q Blackguard,

A High Position Given to Street-Brawler
and a Blackguard.
Washington Special.
In the list of administration blunders in ap-
pontments there has been nothing so bad as the
appointment of DR.. Meier, consul to Nagasaki.
The appointment is infamous. The facts were
given you yesterday, and not in their repulsive
1akedness either. The consulate is one of the
choicest and most attractive in the gift of the
government 1t pays heavily, and the location
is unexcelled for beauty and healthfulness. To
this high place is sent a man who few nights
since was making himself notorious in the office
of the Ebbitt House, in state of intoxcation,
by assailing in the most shocking and disgusting
terms of vulgarity and blasphemy an old and
honorable soldier of the government, and an
admiral who is Scared and worn ia the service
of the nation. He proclaimed himself rebel
nnreconstructed and unchanged, and finally was
taken away by one of the officers Of the
Jaw shouting his reasonable utterances,
and deposited in station house for the night.
From the station house the government trans
fers him to foreign port as its representative.
1t appears that this administration either does
not read newspapers or else the escapading of
this man recommended him to appointment for
there was not newspaper here or elsewhere
that did not contain the details of the outrage
SOInHllteu ny uAcAcI, cuu tuc idCtS VI Ills iuCdT-
ceCation.
STORY OF THE ESCAPADE.
Special to the Philadelphia Times.
j. Ernest Meier served in the marine corps
before the war, but went over to the confeder-
ates when the war broke out Commodore Trux-
ton served with him when both were young men,
but had not met him since They separated at
the beginning of the war until they came togeth-
er unexpectedly on the evening referred to. Mr..
Meier was under the influence of liquor and
Truxton tried to avoid him. Meier began the
row and made an effort to clutch the Commo-
dore's beard, which he was prevented from doing
By the interference of bystandeis. Then he
BEGAN to be abusive, supposing Truxton's cool
ness to have been caused by his conduct in going
over to the Confederacy. He began to declare
himself rebel and an unreconstructed rebel,
and cursed anybody and everybody who refused
to recognize him on that account He made so
much noise that the police were telephoned for,
and captain, sergeant and patrolman hur-
ried to the hotel. Meantime Meiers friends had
got him out and taken him to a restaurant across
the street, where he was subsequently found and
taken into custody At the station he put up
collateral for his appearance, ard next morning
forfeited 1t by not appearing. He was origin
ally appointed to the navy through the influence
of Lewis Cass. He now halls from Leadville,
Col, and the place to which he has been APP
pointed is worth $4,000 per year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Opposition to Senator Edmunds.

Washington Special.
story comes from New England that Sena-
tor Edmunds, of Vermont will soon have some
opposition to his reelection to the Senate. 1t is
rumored that movement is on foot to secure
his defeat in the Legislature the engineers of
the scheme being members of the party who
complain because the Senator did not take o
more active part in the late presidential cam
pagn Some of the ardent Blaine men in the
State are understood to be hostile to the Senator
on that account and would gladly see him de-
feated for re election. Whether or not the
movers of the scheme are likely to succeed is not
known, though the general impression is that
Mr.. E9inunds can succeed himself if he warts
to- 1t is doubted by some that he desires to be
re elected. His Law practice has become SO ex-
teEsive that it is only at recuniary sacrifice
that he retains his seat in the Senate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
A Point for Office-Seekers.

Washington Special
do you want to buy book on BrazilF' said
secondhand book dealer to-day to your cor
respondent. II have just bought one from
New York man who has been here for some
time and has gone home. He was here
after consulship to some point in Brazil, and
had been readin: up in anticipation of going to
that country, but he did not get the appoint
ment, and he has given it up and gone back to
New York" The dealer further said that he
had several other works descriptive of foreign
lands, which he had obtained in the same way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
MIR. Bayard's Aristocratic Bearing.

Washington Special.
Mr.. Bayard has always been known as an
aristocrat, but his reputation in this respect
never did him any harm. When he was in the
Senate he was further away from the people,
and his austerity was not felt AS Secretary OF
State, however, where it is necessary he should
give audience to scores of people daily, his aris-
tocratic characteristics stand out boldly, and
people who feel aggrieved at his icy reserve
abuse him roundly the moment his back is
turned. Placed by the side of the President and
the other members Of the Cabinet, the contrast
is startling The President is agreeable to e cry
body; Manning, while dignified, is never austere;
Lamar. Whitney, Villas and Endicott ex-
tremey pleasant men in all the relations of life,
while Garland. who prides himself on his Jeffer-
sonian simplicity, is one of the most approacha-
BILE men in the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Begging in the Departments.

W aSnIngt0n Special
The Little Sisters of the Poor have obtained
permission from Secretary Lamar to solicit con-
tributions of money from the employees of the
Interior Department. and now every day two of
the sisters stand at the main entrances, holding
basket For many years. until the present ad-
ministration came into power, it has been rule
in the several departments that no soliciting
aims or subscriptions or canvassing of any kind
would be permitted the reason being that it In
terfered with the public business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

Senate will find this dose impossible to take,
willing as the Republicans are to deal fairly
with the new administration The fact is this
appointment is entirely inexcusable. The fact
that he was legislated off the District bench in
1868, during the war, while it seems 10 have
Influenced his appointment, will not be encourag-
ing to his confirmation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

How few there are who are aware
That soon the gums and teeth decay,
Unless they are brushed with greatest care
With Sozodont from day to day;
For this great dentifrice, we know,
Will keep them pure and white as snow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
Coal Strike Abandoned.

CoLLISsvILLE May 4-The striking coal
miners have given up the fight for higher wages
and have dispersed, for the present, at least
number of the mines in the Belleville district
resumed operations this morning, and it is un-
derstood that some of them are paying the price
asked for by the miners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

Washington Star.
Star reporter called the attention of Appoint
ment Clerk Higgins of the Treasury Depart
ment to special press dispatch from Washing
ton, which stated that 1T is expected within
the next day or two. that wholesale removals
are to DO made in the Treasury Department
among that class of employees to which the civil
reryice law is not applicable The special went
IN to say that Appointment Clerk Higgins had
he matter il hand and that clean sweep Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
ILLINOIS.
Tie Liabilities of the Highland Bank Now
Estimated at 100000.

Estimated at $0OO, 900.
HIGHLAND, May AZ B. Suppeger, j. G.. Am
mann and John Herman have been appointed
assignees of the suspended banking firm of F.
Rhyner CO., of Highland The assignees
must give $500, 900 bond. The personal property
OF Adolph Bandoller, one OF the firm, was at
tached this morning. The liabilities are now
estimated at 5000, OO0 assets, 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05

Washington Special.
Judge Merricks tenure upon the supreme
bench OF the District may be cut short after all
There is an impression quite strong that the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
THE LAKES IN SUMMER!
CEDAR BEACH
The Cheapest and Most Delightful
Summer Resort in the West.

This beautiful Fishing and Summer Resort is stu
ated in kosciusko county, Indiana, the banks of
Turkey Lake, sometimes called Nine Mile Lake a
beautiful body of water about nine miles long and
from three to four miles wide. The lake abounds with
fish, and affords anequaed opportunities for fishing
and boating. first-class Club House and Hotel is
situated in beautiful grove the shores of the lake.
liz miles east of Chicago the line of the Balti
more 81 Ohio railroad, and 100 miles air line from In
dianapois northeast the Bee Line or Wabash
only four or five hours ride from Indianapolis.
Eg A Round. Trip Rate from indianapolis of FOUR
DOLLARS has been arranged with the railroads.
The Hotel has capacity for accommodating 200
guests, with biiardha, ten-pn alley, postofce tele
graph station string band and other attractions The
lake abounds with BLACK AND STRIPED BASS
pike. pickere perch and other fish Steam sail and
boats bait and oarsnen can be had at all times
at reasonable rates. There is wellstocked cehouse
the grounds, and persons desiring to pack fish or
send them home will find every facility for doing so
Cedar Beach is delightful summer resort for fami-
lies, the air being always pure and bracng and the
lake scenery beautiful The climate is specially
mended to persons suffering from Hay Fever any
Asthmatic Affections
The Hotel Table is supplied with the best of food
Rates-$1O per week; chidI en- half price. The Hotel
will be open from and after May l.
For further information apply to
DIR APER & JUDKIN 6,
Cedar Beach P O., Kosciusko County, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-05
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others in factories
foundres, machine shops and mills. Parties having
and obtain much light at much less cost than by
any other mode. The ncandescent and storage sys-
tenn has been perfected max ng small lights for houses
and stores hung wherever neeoed and lighted at will
DAY or night. Parties desiring Generators form
companies fer lighting cities and towns can send to
the Brush Electric Co.. Cleveland. o.. to the under
signed ct Indianapolis. J. CAVEN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
A Dog With a Memory.

A letter carrier got summons in the
Jefferson Market Police Court the 9TH
er day for the owner of a greyhound.
The carrier said the dog always attack
ed him on his rounds through Blocker
street.
Soon after the postman went away
the owner of the animal appeared in
court with the dog. The brute, he
said, was worth 500. According to
its master the greyhound was kicked
by postman while puppy in Buffalo,
and although years have elapsed since
then, the dog cannot now see q grey
uniform without evincing strong de.
sire to attack the wearer.
While in court another postmau
came in to deliver the Justices mail,
and the dog was with difficulty
restrained from jumping on him
but when Officer Murray step
ped to the carriers side the dog be.
came quiet. This, the owner said
showed the dogs respect for a blue
coat, which it had been trained to re
spect as representing law and order
a. 4. Hsfosd. 80, -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
The Woman Who Works at Home.

l notice, says Chicago lady, that in
all of this talk about what is designat-
ed as women's labor the everyday rou-
tine work of the housekeeper is ignor-
ed. There is no reference to the work
of the women whose lives are passed in
home-making and housekeeping. They
are not considered as active workers.
They are regarded as negative, nom
productive class. Yet the profession
of the house-keeper is regarded as the
most natural and proper ayocation of
women. There is no other trade so
complex. None more difficult. Add
to this the cares of motherhood and
what else can a woman engage in which
will as completely absorb every energy
of which she is capable? To be good
housewife and mother is by no means
the occupation of an idler. Perhaps
my notions are obsolete, but think
the woman who creates comfortable
home and raises children worthy man.
hood and womanhood is the noblest
work of God. and is quite as much of a
producer as the woman who writes a
book, invents some machine, or follows
a profession.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02

A venerable granger, clad in home
spun, and with a cotton umbrella under
his arm was perambulating about the
Capitol grounds yesterday, accompa-
MED by his two daughters, very win
some, buxom lassies, with the bloom OF
roses on their checks and the light Of
Joy dancing in their delighted eyes.
Pausing before the jackson statue.
and no doubt enthused with the recol-
lection that this is ..St. Jackson
Day. he waved his parasol at the
rampant war steed and thus apostro-
phized ..0ld Hickory"
1--WE licked the British and we licked
the Indians; we licked the Mexicans
and came nigh licking our own people,
and if we had Old jackson with us
burned if we couldn't lick anything
that hits grit. Come, let's get away
from here, children. - Nashville World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
The Relle of Washington.

The belle of Washington is Miss Nc
Falls, and she is rs beautiful as an
houri, whatever that might be. She
has the real Titan gold hair. and it
ripples and curls all over her shapely
head. She has violet eyes, large and
clear, shaded by long, silken. black
lashes, and her oval face is tinted like
a red, red rose. The rosy lips arch in
Cupid's bow over perfect teeth, and
her smile and gracious sweetness COM
plete her absolute sway. She has a
1.-THE and willowy figure, rounded to
perfection, and altogether she is as
bonny as ever was maiden in any age
Small danger that her dancing card
would remain long untitled, and as
she moved over the floor, her blue satin
train over her arm and her satin-shod
feet showing beneath her white satin
pctticoat, she was as lovely as a poets
dream, howsoever extrayagant. - Wash
tnQton NeUS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
His Idea of a Kangaroo.

They are telling rather amusing
story of Mr.. Patrick Rooney and Mr..
Addison Ryman. Mr.. Rooneyis gen.
tleman known to certain portion of
the public as a delineator of Irish char
acters. Some seasons ago Mr.. Rooney
became involved iii difficulties with Mr..
Miner, his manager at the time, and it
began to look as though Mr.. Miner
would certainly get the best of the
matter One day when Mr.. Rooney
put in an appearance on Union-Square
he was in particularly gloomy mood.
In this condition he met Mr.. Ryman,
who courteously inquired after his
health.
Sure observed Mr. Rooney, ..it's
mighty bad Pm feelin'. What with
quarrelin and drinkin' I'm sick and
disguised intirely. Be heavens, I've
half mind to late the country"
'.IndeedPo pursued Mr.. Byman, sand
where will you go?"
ITO Australia, / believe. It's a
fine business I'd be doin' there. so il
isl
Nonsense There's nothing in the
country to play to but kangaroos.
1.-The divil a bit do care;' exclaim-
ed the Hibernian actor. "a kanga-
roofs money is hs good as any other
mans
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
A Five Cent Failure.


Jimmy Tuffboy is rather inclined to
demand his rights of the head of the
house. Sometimes he gets them;
more often he doesn't. He had deter
mined to pass half day ON the ice
dedicating his new skates to the god
Zero and tanning his legs for a week.
His obdurate parents objected. Jimmy,
who is up to snuff, had read of the dy-
namiters and prepared deeply medi-
tated revenge. lie had one scent fire.
cracker left over from the Fourth of
July. He exploded it beneath the
baby's cradle, soaring the infant out of
breath and filling the house full Of sui
phurous smells.
'.You horrid boy said the mother.
''How dare you?'
Il guess you'll let me go skating
now. won't you?"
"Skatingl Not another skating pond
shall you see until next June.
Thus was revolution turned upon it.
Golf Hart forH Poet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
The Gay Mr.. william Weeks.

As gay deceiver, William Weeks, a
Long Island farmer, takes the cake.
Some time ago William went to Free
port and married young widow who
owned good farm. Everything passed
merrily for time, when he stepped
over to Norwood and married another
widow, also scoopiDg in another good
farm. He lived with number two
awhile and then returned to number
one, explaining his absence by saying
that he had been engaged in lucky
speculation. The next day he went
back to number two and told her the
same story. In short time the senior
wife began to watch him, and soon
found him in his Norwood home. Will
lam was equal TO the emergency He
ran away, stopped in Brooklyn. mar
ried another widow, and escaped to
Canada. 1t is plain that this fascinat-
ing gallant is monopolizing the wild
ows, and unless something is done
to check his career. he will gobble up
all the well-to-do women of the be-
reaved variety to be found in the circle
of his travels. atlanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
Norwegian Honesty.

In the house where | am now writing
there stands in the dining-room, and
accessible at all times of the day, an
open case of cigars and cigarettes,
postage stamps, and stationery. On
the sideboard are bottles of settler
water and wihes: When the bills are
made out the guests report how many
they have used. On steamer trip a
friend went to the purser's Office to
pay for his ticket. Being suddenly
called out, the purser unconcernedly
left the gentleman alone in the office
with piles of loose money lying about
him on the desk. At another place,
overheard the proprietor of the hotel
saying to party that they need not
change their plans for want of ready
money, for he would very willingly
lend theiii s0mS without security until
they should arrive at Christiana. AT
the same place, arriving and leaving
again in the night, wished to have a
telegram sent for me the next day. My
telegram and money were laid on the
comfortable over night. Other bits Of
money were also upon the table, prob
ably for other errands.
In Norway the doors of rooms have
for the most part no locks, We have
found in some places locks, but the
keys could be used only from the out
side, in case the people are all absent
for several weeks; but to lock a door
aud remain inside is to them foolish
mess. In Bergen, at the public con-
certs and entertainments, the outer
garments and appurtenanees are laid
aside in an outer room, as otherwheres
in Europe; but there is no checking
system in Bergen, not even any one 10
attendance that / could find. After an
entertainment we attended, the men
went to a corner of umbrellas and
canes. and each took his own. 1t must
have been so, and must usually be so
otherwise such a system, or lack Of
system, would not exist. l took my
hat, coat, and cane, and crept out,
feeling as if | had stolen something,
and longing to tell somebody officially
that they were really mine. Zion.
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
Grnsies are narticnlarlY superstitious

Gypsies are particularly superstitious
regarding portraits, and it is a rarity to
find the photograph of true Bohe-
milan decorating any art gallery or
store window. They consider it most
unlucky to be photographed, and viii
only submit to have their profiles taken
in consideration of receiving, without
asking for it, an old shoestring with
which they can bind the spirit Of i'll luck
certain to pursue the person whose like
ress has been REPRODUCED.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-02
Bide a Wee, and Dinna Fret.
is the road very drearyg


Is the road very dreary?
Patience yet.
Rest viii be sweeter if thou art aweary
And after night cometh the morning CHEEKY,
Then bide wee and dinna fret
The clouds have silver lining
y. Don't forget:
AND though he's hidden, still the sun Is shin
ing;
Couragel instead of tears and vain repining,
just bide wee, and dinna fret.
With toll and cares amending
Art bescf?
Betbink thee how the storms from heaven de-
ecending
Snap the stin oak, but spare the willow bend
ing,
And bide wee, and dinna fret
Grief sharper sting doth borrow
From regret,
But yesterday is gone, and shall its sorrow
UNIT us for the present and the morrow
Nay: bide wee, and dinna fret.
An overanxious brooding
Doth beget
A host of fears and fantasies deluding:
Then. brother, lest these torments be intrud-
ing,
just bide wee and dinna fret
Every Other Saturday.