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illegitimate child was taken from her home at
midnight, tied to a tree and dashed by brutes in
the form Of men till the blood ran down from her
lacerated body and formed pool at her feet
into which she fell in faint on being released
by her barbarOus tOrturerS. was a crime against
humanity that sent shudder through the heart
of every humane man and woman who read the
accounts of the shocking savagery. An elderly
woman, not many months ago, almost as
cruelty tortured, because she was suspected OF
being dangerous witness in pending lawsuit,
though the pretext of the lynchers was that she
bad woman"
from his home at midnight and after being tied
to a tree was switched nearly to DEATH and on
being released was ordered to leave the county
within twenty four hours. He did not leave be-
cause his terrible punishment confined him to
his bed for many days.
On Sunday night these 'Knghts of the
Hickory Switch" visited the residence of a man
named William Foster, near Mauckport They
took him out of bed, tied him to tree and with
hickory switches whpned him over the bare
back unit! they wearied of the brutal torture,
when he released only to fall in exhaustion
more dead than alive. While this going on,
part OF the infamous mob held the wretched
mans wife and children as witnesses of the tor
ture. Nothing in the history of the savage tor
lures of the pioneer days exceeds this exhibition
OF utter hellishness
1t seems that members of this mob are known
but no efforts are made to arrest and prosecute
them. 1t is certain that long continuance of
this lawleSS mob spirit and action is doing Har
rson county an irreparable injury. This gang
Of the knights Of the Hickory Switch should be
hunted down and brought to condign punish
ment at every hazard and at any cost.
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The SWindling Lightninc-Rod Man.

PTTsBURG, Pa. July 30.-A lockwood Pa.
special says: A dashy and laxative individual
who travels under the name of Adam Wilson,
has reaped quite a harvest by swinding the
ford counties. by taking orders for lightning rods
and weather vanes, to be supplied by the Inter
national Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, which
concern has no existence. The scamp, who is
represented as being Of handsome exterior ard
finely dressed, managed to secure advanced pay
ments to the extent of between S. 900 and So 900,
and the investors have received no return for
their money
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Boston, july 30-In their Investigations into
the circumstances of the death of the woman
whose discovered remains were found in bags in
the Charles river some time since. the police
titles that on the night of the 9Th inst. she sa W
two men attack another or a bridge over the
Charles river, knocking him senseless. and. after
STOPPING over him for a time, throw him into the
river The bruised body of an unknown man
was found in the river the next day. A man
lies with that of the body, has been missing
since the 3D. inst
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Attempted Abduction in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 30-Since the abduction of lit
tie Lille Schaffer, from whom nothing has been
heard, there have been numerous attempts to kid
nap children in various parts of the city. Another
attempt is reported to day. While the two-and
one half-year old boy and his mother wait
ing for a train at North avenue, an unknown
man suddenly seized the boy and jumped an
incoming train which was proceeding slowly
through the city. The mother and several by
ISLANDERS gave chase, when the man, seeing he
would be captured left the child. jumped from
the train and made good his escape.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON JnlV 81 l A. N.

For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Occa
sional local rains, stationary temperature in
southern portion, cooler in northern portion
variable Winds followed by cool wave in the
Ohio valley.
For the Lower Lake Internationally fair
weather, variable winds stationary, followed
by lower temperature, with cool wave during
Saturday. higher ba rometer.
For the Upper Lake Region-Local rains
winds becoming northerly, lower temperature
with cool wave.
weather. winds becoming northerly, with cool
wave.
For the Missouri Valley--Cooler weather,
with local rains, variable winds generally north
easterly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-31

New York July 30.-Daniel Mclaughlin. who
lived at 200 West Forty fifth street. died in
Roosevelt Hospital last night For thirty years
he drove a stage He was known as "Old Clock "
because the late A. r. Stewart would take his
stage when he wanted TO reach a gwen point on
time When the stages were knocked off, Nc
Laughlin left without EN- pOyment His
friends say he died of broken heart. He was
fifty years old.
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The Persistent Cattle Men.

ST LOUIS July 30-Another meeting of cat
tie men was held here to day. at which Seth
Mabrey, j. l.. McAtee and G. w. Ward of Kan
sas City. representing leases in the Cheyenne
and ArapahOe reservations and the Cherokee
strip, were present. we'll several St. Louis
men, IL was agreed to memOralze the Presi-
dent, and Messrs. r. ID. Hunter II. NJ. Pollard,
c. {. Rainwater and w. b. Thompson, of this
city, will leave with the Kansas City men to
night for Washington, to place their cause d.
rectly and IN person before the President.
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Pittsburg Mills Starting Up.

PITTsBURG. July 80 -Shoenbergers iron and
steel works will start up full in every depart
ment, except the nail factory next Monday.
giving employment 10 1000 men. During the
past week number of heavy orders have been
placed with ShOenberger & Co., and it is said the
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an unusually large audience. His lecture was a
forcible discussion OF the question, SIS There
Godr and contained a powerful argument for
the affirmative. This evening he delivered an
other lecture on Microscopic Glimpses of I'm
mortality" which also was largely attended
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Battle-Ground Camp-Meeting.

cpt'IaI TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 3O.--In the lyceum
meeting at Battle Ground, this morning, Rev
Ii. n Ogden read an interesting paper on the
'MoOn." The morning sermon was delivered bv
Rev. DR.. Mcconnell of Roberts Park Church
indianapolis. The afternoon lecture. on mi
croscopic Gljmpses of God" by J. p. d. John.
vice president of De Paw University, attracted
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Obituary.

CHICAGO, July 20 DIR. John O'Kane Murray,
of Philadelphia, died at the Leland Hotel, here,
to-day, Of consumption. DR.. Murray was en-
route TO Colorado Springs for his health. He
was Catholic writer of some note being known
chiefly through his History of the Catholic
Church in the United States" and History of
English Literature"
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New YORK. July 30--Laura Don, the brilliant
actress, playwright and painter left this ely
yesterday for southern California in a condition
half dead She broke down whia PLAYING in
Chicago about three years ago. aud since that
time has steadlylost ground, despite every effort
to help her. The principal trouble affecting her
is pumonic affection, but she has half a dozen
other ailments. For the past Year Miss Don has
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Fight Between Telegraph Operators.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCAsTLE July 30-Eimer Mullinix and
- Dwyer, two telegraph operators at Glover
dale. this county, became involved in an alterca-
ton over the use of telegraph instrument
Dwyer was terribly cut with knife by Null
link, and lies in critical condition. Both are
sons OF physicians and leaders in Cloverdale
society
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Barn Burned Near Elkhart.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
ELKHART, July 30.-A barn belonging to JAS
per Adrich, a few miles north of here, was
struck by lightning, this morning and burned,
together with large amount of grain. The loss
was about So 800
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A Probably Fatal Fight.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINDFAIL, July 30.-Chares Brown and
William J. Davis, of Curtisville, three miles east
of this place, were engaged in a fight at that
place yesterday. Davis fell was thrown off of
a platform, falling Oh his head and shoulders,
affecting the spinal column so that the body is
paralvzed and there is no prospect of his recov
cry. Whisky is said to be at the bottom of the
dihicuIty
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Heavy Storm at Greencastle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCAsTLE, July 30-A terrific wind storm
swept over the eastern and southern portion of
this city, this afternoon, playing havoc with
shade trees and blowing down all the furnace
stacks at the rolling mill. The mill will shut
down for repairs. A heavy rain followed the
wind
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGToN, July 30-The barn of Eli Bone
brake, in Warren township, was struck by light
ming this morning, and entirely consumed, to-
gether with horse, hay, reaper and mower The
latter was the property of David Stults Loss,
$500 to s., 0G0; small insurance. This is the
third fire for Bopebrake within fourteen months.
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lived in retirement She was very sensitive over
her Ill health and kept her room closely, be-
her corpse around town outside of hearse"
Her friends here never expect to see her again
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Burglary at BufIerville.
Indianapolis Journal

bPeC1aI 10 inc InulanaDOIls JOurnaL
VERNON. July 30.-Thieves entered the resi-
dence of J. W. Myers, at Butlervlle, last night
and stole $l4 in money, two watches and a lot of
clothing belonging to the family, besides a
number of other articles Mr. Myers loss is
about 5000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-31

IN hundreds of cases Hoods Sarsaparilla, By
and enrchinG the blood. has proven a
potent remedy for rheumatism Hence, if you
suffer the pains and aches of this disease, it ia
fair to assume that Hoods Sarsaparila will cure
you. Give it a trial
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ILLINOIS.
The WOrkmen at the Joliet Blast Furnaces
Go Ont on q Strike.

JOLIET July 30-Three hundred men en-
ployed at the blast furnaces of the Joliet
iron and steel furnaces struck to day, claiming
they being underpaid The management
say there has been no reduction in the wages
since Jan. l.
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A Boy Accidentally Shot.

Special to the Indianapos Journal.
Hartford Cl1Y, July 30.-Lew Spaulding. a
lad about fifteen years old, living at Montpelier.
Ind, accidentally shot himself this morning
while out hunting
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mill will run steadily for several months 1t Ia
generally believed that this marks the advent OF
better times in the iron trade.
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MONEY ON FARM AND CITY PROPERTY IN
INI sums of So 600 and over at per cent. JNO.
G. BRUSH, l Cdd-fellows' Block.
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HO1OAN-SPECIAL FUNDS-ON GOOD MORT.
| gage security at low interest. Cali soon. ALEX
METZ(fER. Agent.
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HELP WANTED.

VNINANCIAI4-MONEY AT LOWEST RATE OF
Il interest ROBERT MARTlNDALE, No. 1S
nd ock
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
Personal.

MT. E. G. Stoddard has returned from the White Mountains.
 Miss Lillie, daughter of MT. P. McKenna, is nearly recovered from her illness.
 Miss Mary R., daughter of MT. Snowden, the letter carrier, has gone to Chicago to spend the winter.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, whose husband re- sides at 24 Morris street, died at the hospital yesterday morning from consumption.
 MT. John Lyons presented s. D. Hyde, the barber, with $10 for bravely stopping his runaway team on Dixwell avenue on Monday night.
 Thomas Burns, aged sixty-four, for forty years resident of this city, died yesterday. He will be buried in Evergreen cemetery, the funeral taking place from his brothers home, 2S Davenport avenue.
 Ex-Governor English gives $4, 900 to build a bridge for the English drive where it cross es the old Indian Head road over the gulch between Indian Head and Snake Rock. MT. Donald G. Mitchell has selected the loca- tion.
 Harry c. Trecartin and Miss Carrie H. DeWick were married Tuesday evening by the Rev. T. s. Samson at the home of the brides sister, No. 221 Dixwell avenue. The happy couple have gone on tour through the West. They received many handsome wedding gifts.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
Court Notes.

The case of Brodrick & Curtiss vs. Samuel M. Bassett, an action to recover $50 for a bill, comes up before Justice J. 0. Gallagher this evening at o'clock, Lawyer Dow ap- bearing for the plaintiffs and E. L. Bassett for the defendants.
 Yesterday morning an attachment was served on the Carll Opera House property for $500 in a suit brought by I. L. & H. H. Stiles to satisfy an old debt for brick put in to the opera house. David K. Andrews was put in charge of the property as keeper.
 Bernard Shanley, who committed breach of the peace on Mrs. Ann Higgins on Oak street Tuesday night, was before the City court yesterday morning. He was fined $5 and costs and sent to jail for thirty days.
 James Russell, the tramp printer who as saulted R. M. Hoggson of the firm of Hogg- son 6 Robinson because he could not get his pay for work done the very moment he want ed, was before Judge Pickett yesterday morn ing. After hearing MT. Hoggson's evidence, and the accused offering no valid excuse for his brutality, his honor sent him to jail for fifty days.
 John Ward, resident of Oak street, was accused in court yesterday morning with brutally assaulting Jacob and Jane Baker of 39 Oak street in dark hallway in the house in which all parties concerned live last Mon day night. Ward was fined $5 and costs and took an appeal.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
FinatIIia1.
A Drive At Western EUniOm-Prtces Recover Towards The Close And Close Slightly Higher.

New York, Sept. 8, 1885.
 The Vanderbilt stocks took the lead at the open ing of the Stock Exchange to-day. New York Cen tral and Lake Shore were heavily bought and ad- vanced steadily during the first ten minutes. At 1O15 the prices of the stocks showed advances over the closing figures of the previous evening of and t per cent respectively, while the rest of the list was I'D k to M per cent The improvement had hardly been recorded, however, when the bears made drive at the market They singled out Western Union and threw large blocks of it on the market at the same time circulating reports of in side selling By this manoeuvre they succeeded in forcing down the whole list by noon to the bottom figures The dealings were at times quite large, fully 145,OOO shares changing hands during the forenoon The market continued weak during the greater part of the afternoon on much smaller volume of business The fluctuations were very slight and attracted little attention. In the last half hour there was some inclination to cover on the part of the early sellers and prices recovered to the top figures In most instances the closing fig ures as rule showed fractional advance over the closing prices of yesterday. There was an evident attempt to start a boom at the opening this morn ing on the announcement that at yesterday s meet ing of the trunk line presidents advance rates were ordered but the majority of spectators appeared apathetic It was argued that tho advance would not make much change in the situation as without pooling agreement with penalties, etc.. 1t could not be expected that rates would be honestly main taned by all the roads. The specialties were with out feature The sales to-day aggregated 23lOOO shares.
 Money loaned at 115 per cent.
 Exchange closed firm and higher. Posted rates 4sH6@4 861s; actual rates 4.s34@4.s4 for sixty days and 4.s5s4@D4.s6 for demand.
 Governments closed firm.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
Thursday, september 24, 1885.
ANOTHER LAWYER. ARRESTED.

He is Charged With Fraud By a
 New York COneern-AnOther Chap
 ter i'm the History of the c. w.
 Miles Company.
 Yesterday afternoon papers were placed in Deputy Sheriff Speigel's hands for the ar rest of Lawyer H. c. Platt, ex-Judge Stod- dard bringing the suit, which charges fraud on the part of Lawyer Platt. Tho writ called for an attachment on property to se- cure s2 900 or in lieu thereof to take the lawyers body and place it in the New Haven county jail. Lawyer Platt, who has an office on Chapel street in this city and lives in Milford, was the attorney for the G. W. Miles company of Milford, and the complaint sets forth that he falsely and maliciously mis- represented to the plaintiff that the concern was solvent last February when they sold on his representations to the Milford concern lot of phosphate bags valued at about $1, 700. The plaintiff is John R. Collins of New York, a large bag manufacturer, who sold his goods on Platt's representation and has since then been unable to collect dollar on his bill. At the time the sale was made it is al leged that the company was insolvent and that Platt knew it. The case is returnable at the next term of the Superior court, and if the allegations are proved, charges of un- professional conduct against Attorney Platt will be brought before the New Haven county bar.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
u.rtford,s Aponv Subsfdfng.

The Asylum street bridge commission held a meeting at the room of the railroad com missioners ill the Capitol Tuesday afternoon. The New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad company presented plan which is essentially the same as the well known West Side plan, but places the railway tracks lit tie further to the vest The commission then discussed and fixed the land limits and ordered that as soon as the necessary formal orders can be made the instructions for the work to begin shall be issued. The commis sion agreed that the city should be called upon to do the work of altering the grade of Asylum street and the railway company to do the work on the tracks and approaches The fixing of the style of the bridge was left for a latter meeting. The Hon. Henry c. Robinson and $. O. Prentice were appointed to draw the necessary formal orders. The bridge will have span of 96 feet.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
New York, New Haven & Hart

New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford R. R., June 29, 1885 hNs F6h NEW FEaGk EsM Asss s4 7sc way ~ train @ te sssmfordl a:ss ss:46 *s;sd4:o0,' accommodation to South Norwalk, thence ex- press to New York; s:oo wayte Bridgeper9, ss:ss sSS sSo Ps7oo O. 7,g sHnasys ass sss 44o 500 wAsHPaaToA M SeS NHGHT ExPREss iis VIA HARLEM RIVER @RIvERILeayes at .1l;5o P m daily, stops at FOR BOSTON VIA sPRINaFIELD-.1:os night e5s, 800, t11:05 a. m., *1:16, 3:1s, +6:26 D. m WHITE HoUNTAIN hSffs E1PREss fTS i1ao IT. a. m daily except Sunday, with through car to Fabyan's FOR MONTREAL via Conn. River and O. V. k. R. *11:90 8. m., *6:26 p. m daily except Sunday FOR BOSTON VIA NEW LONDON AND PR0vI Newport Express trains s1o:sO a. m, ss:io p FOR caToR RiEht 1 HHaTFoD s1nafEs R 1Nb pro1I Ei p6sSoN1 R R,MS2 1; go a. n m daily.
 sos a. m, 25 p. m., sos D. fast express. FOR HH1ARTFoRD, SPRINGFIELD AND MERIDEN, Hartford, ,e5s 500, s1o:a5, *f1 :65 20 m, F: noon, *1:16, 3:12, 507 6:55 to liartford), *6:26, FOR NEW LONDON, ETC s.1:so night. roo, P;ma, 600 D. m. way to Guiford.) Sundays VIA B. & \: ': AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle all stations at SOS m 1:25. .*5:O5 615 p. n 5:O5 P. m- Sundays. Connect at Middletown with N E and N L x. R R. at Tnrnerniiie %srn S with Colchester Branch. Trains arrive in New Haven at sGa a n knED sa5 sss vse F rrs,,asn, sExpress trains
 tLocal Express.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
STATE NEWS.

Collins & Hamlin's steam sawmill at Tar iffville was burned Tuesday. Loss princi- pally in interruption of business.
 Dennis Kelleher, accused of assault with attempt to commit rape, had his case nolled in the Superior court at Hartford Tuesday.
 The man taken to the hospital Monday with supposed fractured skull was drunk but unhurt. He was discharged when he got sober.
 It is announced that the new depot in An sonia will be built by the Naugatuck road this autumn or next spring It will be near ly where the present depot stands.
 The ball game between the fat men of Tor rington and Winsted developed scores almost as big as the players themselves. The result was: Winsted, 59; Torrington, 31.
 The Brooklyn Putnam monument associa tion intend to petition the legislature this winter for 900 appropriation to be used in erecting suitable monument over the grave of General Putnam.
 Professor E. H. Russell of the State Nor nal school at Worcester, Mass, will give the opening lecture at the first district High school in Willimantic on Monday evening, October 18th. The subject is Reading"
 A former pupil of the late Dr. Bennett Ty- Ter has given $1 ,OOO, the proceeds of which shall go each year to the member of the mid dle class of the Hartford Theological semi nary presenting the best essay on systematic theology.
 Dr. Comings, chairman of the board of health, has found that the water in Shuttle Meadow lake in New Britain is working, as it is termed, and quantities of vegetable matter are washed up on to the shores. The trouble is to be fixed.
 P. H. Chappel's large boarding stable at New London was burned Tuesday night. The firemen kept the fire confined to the stable and rescued thirty-six horses, carriages, etc., that were in the building. The loss is esti- mated at $4, ,OO0, and is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
New Haven & Northampton R. R.

New Haven and Derby Railroad. Train Arrangement commencing June IT, 1885.
 LEAVE NEW HAVEN At 700 and 9:52 a. m.. 200 5:45, 615 D. Satur- days at 11:0O p. m.
 LEAVE INSIGNIA At 6:35 9:O5 and il 40 a. .n., 320 and 7:11 D. m. Connections are made at Ansona with passenger trains of the Naugatuck railroad and at New Haven with the principal trains of other roads centering there. E. s. QU1NTARD, Sup't. New Haven, June f6 1885.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
THE COURT RECORD.
City Court Criminal Side Judge
 Pickett.

Pickett.
 September 23-Thomas F. Kenned cruel tv to animals, to September 26; Marvin Reil- ly, breach of the peace against Patrick Reilly, $5 fine, $7 3S costs; Patrick Reilly, breach of the peace against William Granfeld, $5 fine, S7 38 costs; William Granfeld, breach of the peace against Patrick Reilly, $5 fine, $7.3e against Jacob Becker and Jane Beck CT, $5 and costs; Bernard Shsnley, breach of the peace against Ann Higgins, $5 fine, S7.72 costs; Bernard Shanley, breach of the peace against Officers Tighe and Orr, thirty days in jail, $772 costs; James Russell, breach of the peace against Robert M Hogg- son, $7.76 costs, fifty days ill jail, and drunk, discharged; Patrick Doyle, drunk, $1 fine, $5 39 costs, and breach of the peace, nolle.