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T C. MILBURN,

T C. MILBURE,
GROCER, TEA DEALER
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. II North Royal street. near Market spaes
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and eonsignments solicited they will re.
ceiye careful and prompt attention. ap19
w. A. SMooT. G. 8. FRENCH.
VIZ A. SMOOT s. CO.,
COAL, SALT, PLASTER,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
DISBURSEMENTS Wharf.
ap4 Special attention paid to forwarding
JAMES BAYNE. THOs. II. BAYNE.
DAYNE g. BRO.
GROCERs, LIQUOR and COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS,
No. rs Cameron Street,
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
Agents for ISAAC WENGERS CELEBRATED
FAMILY FLOUR.
A fine assortment Of Plain and Fancy FAM
lily GROCERIES and LIQUORS constantly on
hand my26
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OCREEN WIRE of assorted widths at SO King,
- corner of Royal on hand and for sale at low
price. Call and see.
my23 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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Roo,,s STATE DEM. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
ALEXANDRIA, VA August IA, 1885.
The following appointments for public speak
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SEALING WAX SEALING WAX!-Just re-
~ celved large supply of Sealing Wax for bot
ties and cans for sale by
jy1S W. F. CREIGHTON & co.
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BEAUTIFUL QUALITY OF HALF BLEACH
- ED Table Linen, 64-inches wide, Soc. at
oct31 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
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r AIDES ENGLISH GAUZE VESTS, SLEEVE
IL less. Good value for Toe, reduced to soc
je11 At CHAPMAN'S, 90 King st.
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DOY'S BLUE AND FANCY BICYCLE AND
- Sailor Shirts, at half price.
jy10 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER
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DHILLIPS' WHEAT PHOSPHATES, COD
i Liver Oil, and Milk of Magnesia. For sale By
MARI j. d. Fl. LUNT.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily daze6te S6 w per annum
Tri-Weekly Gazette, for country, 4 90 per annum
always cash in advance)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05

forming joint stock company with FIVE direct
ors-Jamee Boyce, Thad A. Nicely, A. F. Pat
terson, John M. Kirby and j. a. Smith. The
company Is to be known as the Muncie Business
and Manufacturing Association. The stock is
$40. 900. By the terms of the contract the cora
pany which is 20 remove there agrees to furnish
employment to seventy Eve hands every work
inc day in the season; while the probabilities are
that they will employ twice that number.
Miss Flora Riley, daughter of Mrs. Juliet
Riley, of Muncie, married at that city, on
Wednesday to Mr. Will w. johnson, Lafayette.
Rev. Thomas Stabler performing the ceremony.
The elite of the city were present and the con-
tracing parties received many valuable pres
ents The bride is the daughter of the late
banker, Theo j. Riley The groom is the son
of the auditor OF Tippeeanoe county. Among
those present from Lafayette were Col Cy
johnson and wife. Capt IL c. Tnney and wife,
H. B. Branson and wife. A. C. johnson and
wife, Mrs. Robert Sample and daughter. S. G.
Curtis and wife, Walter Curtis, John r. Brown,
John V. johnson, Will Anderson and Mrs. John
Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
DIAMONDS RECOVERED.
The Hiding Place Of $4,000 Worth of Stolen
Jewels Finally Discovered.

CHICAGO, June According to a story made
public here THIS morning, lawyer Frank c. Smith
has at last been successful in discovering and
digging up sS 900 worth of diamonds that had
been buried in Lincoln Park this city, by
client, Andrew J. Anderson. who last November
was sent to the penitentiary on a ffteen,years'
sentence for burglary The motive for hiding
the jewels was fear on the part of Anderson that
they woula be taken from him should he fall in
the hands of the officers. Anderson described
to his lawyer how he had lain down under q
clump of bushes. wrapped the diamonds in a
piece Of brown paper. dug a hole with his hands
Ia the earth at tho roots. covered the gems,
rings etc, and half broke off three small twigs,
so that they hung down and pointed directly to
the spot where the package was buried. In spite
of the failures on the part of the lawyer
Anderson persisted in declaring the diamonds
were there and he went down to Joliet main
tanning the truth of the story, with logged perth
nacity. The matter dropped. but few days
ago Mr.. Smith at the park, and from force
of habit he wandered down to the clump OF
bushes There were number of Jumps OF
earth, just as he had left them on chill De-
cember morning. and as he glanced at them he
carelessly kicked two or three OF the Jumps
They crumbled to pieces, and from Of them
rolled small piece of brown paper. Scarcely
daring to hope that his long search had been at
last successful Mr.. Smith stopped TO pick up
the packet. His hands trembed with excite
ment as he hastily unwrapped the paper and ex
posed four large diamonds and monster emer
aid The jewels were still in their setting.
There was solitaire ring, solitaire breast
pin. pair of solitaire earrings, and an emerald
PIN The gems were all of the first water. hand
somely cut, deep and pure.
In the month of June, 1884. L. u. Walker, of
Coyington KY, left Milwaukee for Waukesha
Springs with Mrs Walker She placed her jew
elry in small handbag, and it was carelessly
thrown On the seat beside her. When she was
gathering up her belongings to leave the car the
bag was missing. Anderson always maintained
that he did not steal it, but that one Of his gang
who was in the sleeper saw Mrs. Walkers care
less act, aud, taking advantage of her absence
for a moment, filched the bag. Mr.. Smith
promptly communicated with Mr.. Walker, who
had removed to Lexington, and then to Salt
Lake City, and Mr.. Walker has come on to Chi
eago to identify and claim his property. Ander-
son is stated to be a member of wealthy family
in New York. The restoration of the diamonds
is supposed to be a part of a movement to secure
him q pardon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
The Funny Man.

Over joke that crippled and worn
The Funny Man leaned, with look forlorn,
His garments were shabby. and soed and patched.
And bald was his head where he often scratched
As he tried to evolve chunk of wit,
Or verse or Jest that would make hit;
And no slowly said. as she glanced about:
Its chestnut old, but III grind it QUIT"
"a column of jokes is my daily task.
And who is the author | never ask;
For source or credit care not at ALL
l call them my own. though it takes some gall
And twist them around, and change the names,
And resort to a score of little games,
Till my qualms of conscience are put to rout.
AS day after day | grind the jokes out"
The Funny Man paused his pencil to whet,
When the boss yelled in: Amt they ready yeti"
And the f. Nj. turned, with knocking grin,
While cold wind blew through his whiskers thin,
And these were the words ie in turn did shout:
I'm grinding them out I'm grinding them Quit"
--Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
Meetings at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N. Y, June 4-The American
Congregational Union held its thirty an
niversary meeting this morning the Rev. DIR.
Edwin Webb, of Boston. presiding. The Rev
DR.. Cobb, of Boston, the secretary submitted
his report, which showed receipts of $105 79S. &c.,
grants of $7l 36l OF paid to ninety one churches
in twenty-five States and Territories and loans
of $6 435 paid to nineteen churches on compile
ton OF their parsonages.
The American Home Missionary Society re-
convened to-day. The roll committee reports
go annual and life members present. The ses-
sion was devoted to reports of committees on
papers of secretaries, etc.
The afternoon session Of the American Home
Missionary Society was occupied with addresses
By Rev. L. P. Rose of Indiana; Rev. Stewart Shell
don of Yankton, D. t.; Rev. John L. Malt, of
Lincoln; Rev. Il. p. Cross, of Colorado; Rev. IT.
b. Doe, of Missouri Rev. Charles Sumner, of
New Mexico and others. on mission work ia She
fields to which they are assigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05

ST. Louis, June 4-The Chinaman arrested
yesterday near Murphysboro. Ill, for the muir
der of Lou johnson, last Monday. turns out to
be Cong Seng, instead of Chyo Pock, as reported
last night He was brought here to-
day. and when taken before the coroner
gave all the details of the murder, admitting that
he was one Of the four men who committed the
bloody deed He said that about month ago it
was decided to kill Johnson, because he was be-
evei to be giving information to the police which
led to the arrest of other Cinnamon for gam
bling and keeping gambling houses. Cong Seng
Chip Pock aud two other Cinnamon agreed to
murder johnson for $780, and watched his house
for six days before they got the
chance Cong Seng was assigned
to watch outside and to remove traces of the
crime which he did. He did not see the murder
committed but plainly heard Johnson's cries for
help as he was being stabbed to death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Favorable Report on the Bill Proposing a
Repeal of It's Charter.

CHICAGO, June 4-The House committee of
the Illinois legislature corporations. at
Springfield, to day, agreed to report on the bill
to repeal the charter of the Chicago Board OF
Trade, when presented. Blake was informed of the
action Of the committee. He was considerably
surprised. ut cannot be possible" he said,
''that the Legislature will concur in any such
action. 1t is too preposterous for belief"
You knew that such bill had been intro
ducedl"
"Yes. we were aware of it
did you send any commission to Springfield
to fight it2'
No, the question was mooted, but the direct
ors knew If that done the cry would i'm
mediately be raised that we had sent men with
money down there. think the whole thing came
from the friends of bucket,shops, who wish to in
jure us!"
do you think the directors will now fight the
measured
II can hardly say whether they willie not.
for really there are some of our members who are
in favor of doing away with the charter for the
reason that under it we can only hold $500 O0O
of private property"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
Brief Mention.

At Rockford, a young man named Gregory fell
upon an open clasp knife. the blade penetrating
through his bowels and doubtless causing fatal
injuries.
At Aurora Lad named Lewis Winners jumped
Quincy freight just in time to be struck by a
west bound passenger and instantly killed.
John, alias doc" Evans, convict from JEFF
ferson county, sentenced for thirty four years in
September, 1875, on charge of murder, was re-
leased from prison on a pardon granted by
Governor Oglesby. Evans had served nine
years and nine months on his sentence, and was
a good convict.
Mary Wilson, young woman of Leaf River,
yesterday dressed herself to attend the funeral
of a friend, and, taking off her shoes and placing
her money in them, hastily left the honse. Her
friends followed her and found that she had
thrown herself into deep citern Before she
could be rescued life was extinct. Recently she
visited gypsy camp and had her fortune told.
The old bag predicted some great trouble in her
life since which time she has been very low-spir-
ited and this doubtless caused her suicide.
The absconding postmaster, I. N. Hobs, of
Lewiston, Idaho, attempted to make the Free
port National Bank one of his victims, but failed
He sent to the bank nearly month ago an Or
der to the amount of 5000, with instructions to
have it collected of the Freeport postofice and
the money held on deposit for him and awaiting
his order. The money was collected, but VIII en-
another letter was received asking to have tn Q
money forwarded to Pierce City, Shoshone
county, Idaho, the bank officials suspicious were
aroused, and they notified the Postofice De-
partment, and Hibbs's case was looked up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
LABOR AND WAGES.
The Iron Strike May Be Terminated by the
Action of the Sheet-Nill Men.


PITTsBURG, June At is reported that tn
sheet mill men of the Amalgamated Association
are in secret session here. considering the advis
ability of accepting the 10 per cent reduction
proposed by the manufacturers Nothing defin-
tie could be learned in regard to the meeting.
as the amalgamated officials refused to either
affirm or deny the report. A prominent mem
Der of the manufacturers association, speaking
of the alleged meeting, said IF the sheet-mill
men decide to accept a 10 per cent reduction,
the manufacturers are beaten; they will be COM
PEELED to make all other concessions, ard the
strike would be at an end" The stand taken by
the sheet-mill men has caused considerable dis
satisfaction among other iron orkers. One
of the latter, in conversation this morn
ing, stated that the sheet men compose
only 10 per cent. of the association, and to
expect nine -tenths of the members to submit to
long strike for their express benefit, was
unreasonable.
Secretary Weeks, OF the manufacturers associa-
ton, reports no more signatures up to noon. A
telegram from the Falcon Iron and Nail Com
pany denies the report that they had signed the
scale
The strike has not affected the coke trade to
any great extent. The shipments by the Pitts
burg syndicate during the past week have fallen
off about twenty cars per day. The daily ship
ment this week has been $50 cars.
The lake manufacturers not alarmed over
the efforts of the Hooking valley coal men TO
make coke. Their product. it is claimed will be
of an inferior quality. They say the coal near
Jacksonville is SO full of sulphur, and the wash
ing and cutting process SO breaks up its cellular
tissue that the coke is almost worthless Of the
0,489 ovens in the region, this week, 1884 are
idle
Secretary Martin of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION, this afternoon admitted that the sheet
mill rollers had been in secret session here. He
stated that after long discussion resolution
refusing to accept a 10 per cent. reduction was
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Martin further said
that the association would stand by the sheet
mill men. If it had not been the intention to do
so, the action to exempt them from reduction
would not have been taken.
1t is rumored tonight that the South Side
mills of Graf. Bennett & Co., Oliver Brothers e.
Phillips, A. NJ. Byers & Co., and the Sligo Iron
Companyi will start up their pudding
and rolling departments next Monday,
the workmen having signifed willingness
to return to work in these departments. 1t is
also reported at Amalganated headquarters that
the scale has been signed by the CHARTERS Iron
and Steel Company. of Mansfield. Pa.
AT the sheet-rollers' meeting to day a me-
mortal was prepared asking Congress to increase
the tariff on sheet-iron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
Plants for Cemeteries.
pondence vick's Monthly


For outdoor ornamental planting first con-
sderation is hardness, and next good form and
color unfading. Two woody plants that combine
these merits in an especially high degree, ana
which both have a very distinct and attractive
light colored foliage bright and almost white,
are Euonymus radicans varegatus, which is
evergreen, and Kerria Japonca variegata.
which, although not evergreen, exhibits grace
full spray penciled with white and green, like
the leaves after they have fallen.
The euonymus has the very great merits or
enduring the sun and dryness WE'LL and of nos
being attacked by insects; this is the more rc-
markable, as several species suffer much from
all three. 1t is on this account, as well as from
its habit of growth and its color, an excellent
cemetery plant, especially for mantling grave
With dark evergreen ivy round the base and
the silvery euonymus over the mound grave
looks so warmly sheltered as to supplant half the
sorrow in mourners' hearts. The white OF the
leaves become tinged with warm pink In
winter Both these plants have the habit
of taking two or three years to get their roots
established before showing much advance aoov9
ground: but once so rooted they both push with
luxuriant vigor, Yet are easily kept WITHIN
bounds, and very easily guided IN any direction.
Roth climb and adhere firmly to stone or brick
walls. but the ivy above the snow line, must be
out of the sunshine in March to be SAFE
On windowless brick gable here, in full sun
shine. a Japan creeper, ampe!opsis veitchi IN
the middle with the pale, dwarfer euonymus
some. and gives the owner no trouble at all OF
training The native habit of both plants Ia
perfect neatness.
The kerria variegata s also an excellent low
bush for cemetery planting 1t is branching.
but we'll erect and takes care of itself as to
figure. 1t prefers some shade, and good soil de-
velops much beauty that otherwise does not ap-
pear. On this account it is notso safe plant
for setting in cemeteries on high dry, exposed
ground as in houseyard. and especially In
bed of roses, with which it harmonizes IN every
way. Neither of these plants IS expensive, ~
they are both easy of propagation.
will mention two herbaceous plants that are
equally hardy, and also beautifully painted
with white and green, and equally eligible for
planting on a grave. First, the yarlegated day
llv tfunkia alba marginatal which, like the
kerria. prefers not to be exposed to the hottest
sun. and is unexcelled by any plant in the lovely
markings and the graceful acanthus-like display
of the leaves: and second, the Star of Bethle-
hem (ornithogalum umbellatuml. also Iily.like.
and common in gardens. with profusion OF pure
white starshaped flowers, boldly held up to sun
or w;nd from IL o'clock till g. 1t fears nothing,
crows everywhere, and is always neat and tidy
the summer through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05

to the old Roman face, that of the young Angus
tus, of the many busts, which recall to as the
straight brows, the perfect nose. the retreating
mouth, that formal and strong chin. He is per
fectly classic, modelled after the antique. The
costumes, the simple crown the earrings, the
tunes make this actor perfect picture. de
plays the part sufficiently we'll, too. But the
dramatic glories of the piece are all with Sara
whose incompatible talent one must acknowi-
edge as the formidable events go on. She kills
Two men, She saves the life of the emperor.
She is strangled on the dead BODY of her lover,
to whom she gives poison in mistake for the love
phiiter. She gives us cup full of horrors, and
she looks positively beautiful from the begin
ming to the end. 1t is a marvellous creation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
John I. Davenport.

NEW YORK June 4:-The Telegram of yester-
day published a sensational article charging that
John l. Davenport, supervisor of elections, had
been missing from the city for the past two
months, and intimated that his disappearance
was caused by his desire TO avoid meeting
charges that were to be preferred against him
from Washington in regard to his official con
duct. Mr.. Davenport was at the Union League
Club last night, and denied that there was any
thing mysterious abou. his movements. Inves-
tigation shows that Mr. Davenport has not been
absent from the city, and that he could have
been found if looked for. in his usual haunts.
Moreover, he was appointed to the Office he holds
by the courts, and the authorities at Washington
have no control over his Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
Frightful Result of a Runaway.

ERIE, Pa, June A terrible accident &C.
Cured this evening, which will probably result
in the death of three out of FIVE persons injured.
Denman Orton was driving spirited team,
which ran away, colliding with telegraph pole
and breaking Orton's skull. A lad named
Kuhn was knocked down and trampled beneath
the horses feet hanging him fearfully
Andrew Hinton, who was in a buggy with
Mrs Elizabeth Warden was run down Hin
toms ribs were broken and the lady cut and
fractured beyond the hope of recovery. William
Aumer was the next victim; his back was
broken. All were removed to hospital, but
only Hinton is expected to live through the
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05
ILLINOIS.

The Inhabitants of New Burnsides Excited
Over the Fall of Huge Meteor.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNEs, Ind, June 4-Train men on the
Chicago, Vincennes 81 Cairo road brought a
wonderful story. to-day, concerning the falling
of gigantic meteor, in field near that rail-
road at New Burnsides, johnson county. Ill.,,
last night, about midnight The weight of the
meteor is estimated at about a ton and half,
and it is imbed0ed in the ground several feet.
The phenomenon excited the denizens of the vii
lage to high degree, and created great sensa-
ton. Hundreds of people visited the spot to-
day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-05

Winchester Argus.
A few days ago we saw in the LeavenwortA
Times clipping from an Eastern paper giving
the authorship Of
Wen hang jeff Davis on a sour apple tree
to Leavenworth boy Knowing that Georga
A. Huron, now prominent attorney in Topeka.
formerly probate Judge of this county. was the
author we sent HIM the clipping, and received
the following reply:
TOPEKA, Kan, May z, 1885,
Lon w. Robinson. Esq. Editor Argus:
Dear Sir-In answer to yours of the Both ulti.
mo, enclosing clipping relating to authorship OF
the lines of the John Browns Body song
Well hang jeff Davis on sour apple tree
AS we go marching on
have TO say that, while do not regard the
authorship as important to the world as even
that of Beautiful Snow yet, since you have
asked me, must contradict the statement that
they originated with Leavenworth or any other
newsboy. The verse was first sung by myself,
at the time soldier in brave old Jimmy
Shields division, in the Shenandoah Valley, near
New Market, Va, in the spring of 1862 We
were at the time pushing ''Stonewal Jackson
up the valley to Harrisburg. and cheered the
WEAKNESS of an all night march through rain
and mud by singing John Browns Body, until
the words seemed as badly worn out as the tired
troops. Our brigade had halted at the road side
and were hastily boiling coffee for their scaut
breakfast, while in the column still tramping by
tired soldier here and there YEARLY continued
the refrain
While his soul goes marching on,
when suddenly an old ditty had heard when
boy about,
A sick monkey a sour apple-tree
came to my mind, and remarked to my chum:
Let us give John Brown a rest ne said How
will you do it," replied, singing,
Wen hang JEFF Davis a sour appletree,
when, rapidly as sound could travel the words
were caught up and in few moments Shields
division we're singing them.
The Graphic is not the first to characterize the
line as coarse and half brutal, for, after his
little episode in skirts while jeff Davis and fam
lily were guests of the Nation at Fortress Mon
roe, remember to have seen the published copy
of letter from Mrs Davis, in which she com
planned bitterly of the Yankee soldiers, who had
taught her youngest child, / think she called him
''little jeff to 'siug the coarse words, and caid
the little innocent never seemed so happy "a
when singing:
''We'n hang jeff Davis sour apple tree"
in the neighborhood of his fathers CELL At this
distance it is not surprising that the line CRATES
harshly on fastidious ears, but then 1t was not
constructed for use in drawing room. In fact
there was no special thought in it's construction;
it was one of those things which simply drops
into niche that fits. and If the thousands OK
soldiers who on the weary march were invig-
Grated by the impassioned words are not
ashamed for having sung them, neither am
ashamed for having originated them.
Yours truly, g. A. HURON.