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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Secession Movement in Mexico.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8-The Globe Democrat
prints special dispatch from Jagarita. ID the
State of Nuevo Leon. Mexico which says that
the governors of five of the northern States of
Mexico have been in secret council there for sew
eral days past The object of the conference has
been kept profoundly secret but a remark made
last evening by an intimate friend of Governor
Cuelar, of Nuevo Leon, to the effect that in the
event the English debt in its new form was
forced on the people, it would be advisable for
the eastern and northern States to secede il a
body 1t is believed that the council is consider
ing the financial policy of the central govern
ment, which Is strongly opposed by leading and
influential men in the northern States, and that
the question of secession, under certain circum-
stances, has entered into their deliberations
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SANGUINE PR0HI BITI0NISTS
Meeting of the Advisory Council - Gossip
About the Opponents Of the Traffic.

The Prohibitionists of the city, or, that portion
of them belonging to the advisory council
which met last night, were rather late coming
together at DR.. Whites Office, No II! East
Market street. Dr. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Eras
tus Scott and S. j. Wilson, with Journal
reporter, were early in the field A free talk
about intemrerance politics and finance relieved
the monotony Of waiting for others DR.. Brown,
in the course of conversation, mentioned
something about non partisan movement in
which Col John W. Ray, Hon. Will Cumhack
and others are concerned. They had meet
ing here few days ago, but do not think their
efforts will amount to much" said the Doctor.
He seemed to think that the non-partisans
should join hands with the Prohibitionists.
'"They met so quietly, said Mr. Scott that
no one knew anything abott it,"
Il will make prediction said DR.. Brown
"Cumback will either be straightout Prohi
bitionist within year or he will be thoroughly
Identified with the non partisan movement The
Republicans of this State will not dare to
| adopt Prohibition plank. We certain they
will make no votes by It, If they did the Ger
man voters would leave them, and they could
get no prohibitionists to go with them. That
party is just where we want them
This sentiment met with general approval,
and DIR. Brown continued his showing of the
good will of Prohibitionists for Republicans. Il
am sorry. said he, and so said all present but
the reporter, that affairs in Ohio are Just as
| they are. DR.. Leonard will hav e
strong enough following to defeat the Repub-
| licans, but not to elect himself. The Prohibi-
| tionists there will elect Democratic Governor.
| If the Republicans had made no nomination we
could have elected Leonard. The right thing
| for them to have done was to keep Foraker off
| the track and vote for Leonard"
| Ry this time the number present was increased
| to eleven men and two ladies' aud both the
| president and secretary being absent
| Dir. Wilson was called to the
| chair and S. p. Carl kept the minutes II
very soon appeared that nothing was to be:done
and the talk began again about local prospects
The central committee appointed at the
convention is to have charge of alder
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A HOLY WAR
Between Two Rival Summer Resorts the
New Jersey Coast.

Between Two Rival Summer Resorts the
New Jersey Coast.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Aug 8.-Somethng of holy war
is going on between Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove the adjoining summer resorts on the New
Jersey seashore. Asbury Park has gradually
grown away from its religious character, and
this year its weather population dance, roller
skate play billiards. and do many other things
common to worldly people; but right across
Wesley lake the laws of Ocean Grove are rgidly
enforced against such diversions The Joint use
of the little lake has brought about fight The
Ocean Grove Methodists seek to stop all boating
during hours of worship, and to prevent the
landing of visitors on Sunday, but these inten-
tons are frustrated by the refusal of the
Asbury Park town commissioners to adopt
corresponding regulations Moreover they
have retaliated by taking tho ground
that shouting Methodists are public
nuisances. An organization similar to the Sal
walton Army undertook to march through tho
streets of Asbury Park, singing, shouting and
playing musical instruments, in order to
draw a congregation to hall which, backed by
the Ocean Grove authorities, they had hired for
meetings in the eneIny's midst. Capt Lizzie
Roberts and Lieut. Ella Kelly have been
arrested, while heading a parade, and their
followers dispersed by the police. The Rev. Dr.
E. S. Stokes president of Ocean Grove, cham.
pioned them hotly in court, denounced the
prosecution and provided bail for them when
the justice decided to hold them for Indictment
But the battles are principally to be fought on
Wesley lake, where the Ocean Grove police are
instructed to arrest all boating parties who
venture across the middle line in forbidden
hours or who include girls in the scant bath
costumes which are now forbidden in Ocean
Grove away from the beach, but which are still
common in the streets of Asbury Park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
THE WOMEN'S CLUB.
The Project Begins to Assume Definite Shape
at Last.

at Last
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW York, Aug. 8.-The news comes to-day
from Newport that the women's club for this
city, the organization of which has generally
been regarded as fiction of pleasantly, has
been perfected as to organization, and that a
house in Fifth avenue, near Thirty first
street, has been Professionally selected. The
names of the twenty-one governors, as
finally fixed at meeting at Newport, at
the residence of Mrs. William Aston. show an
Astor a Roosevelt an Iselin, a Stevens, a
Travers and others equally high in the roster of
extremely fashionable and pretentious New
York families, Mrs +. r. Rives accepts the
presidency, and Mrs. Astor. first named for that
position, becomes the vice president, while Miss
1la1iida Travers, as secretary, will command
the advisory aid of her uncle, William r. Ira
vers, the famous clubster wit and sufferer.
Three hundred invitations to membership are
being mailed to persons selected by q commit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Disastrous Floods in China.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8.-The China overland
mail of July says the calamities of food which
began the work of destruction June 49, devasted a
part of the province of Canton. causing the death
of ten thousand people, engulfing whole villages,
nearly running the rice and silk
crops destroying an immense amount
of property reducing vast number of
people to poverty and starvation. The flood was
caused by the bursting of an embankment at
Tamkong, fourteen miles from Canton city,
which was rapidly followed by breaks at other
places within eighty miles of Canton, putting a
large area of the country under water, including
Canton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
SEVEN WISE MEN.

SEVEN WISE MEN
To tho Editor OF tho indianapolis Jou rnai:
Who were the wise men of ancient Greecee
CITY. AN OLD READER.
Scion, Cho, Pittacus, Bias, Fernandez, Cleo
bulus and Thales.
BECKY SHARP.
To the Editor of the Indians polls Journal:
In what novel is the character of Becky SHARPE
CITY. e. o. A.
In Vanity Fair; by some considered Thacke
rays greatest Characterization.
GRANTS BOOK.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journals
Who should write to to find out about county
agency for Grant S bookl SUBSCRIBER
HILLSBORO.
We have answered many questions about
Grants book, and the same questions over and
over again. Address Geo. f. Binager 81 Son,
agents. indianapolis. 1t is published by Charles
L. Webster & Co., Hartford, Conn.
LONGEST WORD.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
What word of the English language contains the
greatest number of letters! T. RO.
SPENCER.
Incomprehensblity9
WHY DO THEYP
To the Editor OF tho indianapolis Journal;
Why do ants hit their heads together when they
meet another! JACK MARION.
SwAYZEE, Grant CoHnty.
Their method of communicating information
to each other, probably, or it may be the equiva-
lent of shaking hands. Among some African
tribes the popular greeting is to rub noses It
may be that this is what the ants are doing.
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The Bostons were defeated by
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, Aug. 8.-The weather was fine,
the track fast and the attendance large.
First Race-For maiden three-year- olds
three quarters Of mile. Sapphire won by
length, Guydette second, Roger Eastman third.
Time 1:17a.
Second Race-The Virginia stakes for two
yearolds; five furlongs; Rinkman won by a
length, McCarthy's Lass second, George II.
third. Time, 1:033.
Third Race-Penaltes and allowances; one
mile and 500 yards. Rapido by length;
Kosciusko second, Favor third. Time 2:141
Fourth Race-Seliing purse; one mile Rosere
won by length; Charlie Marks second, Bonana
third. Time LAS.
Fifth Race-,lhe trouble stakes, handicap
steepe chase; about two and one quarter miles.
Quebec won by a length; Major Pickett second,
Captain Curry third Time 4:29.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Gable Notes.
Lord Halifax is dead.

LORD HallfaX is dead.
The Marquis of Hamilton has inaugurated an
organization known as the Loyal Irish Legion.
A reward of $500 has been offered for the
capture of Robert Farquharson, the absconding
manager of the Dublin branch of the suspended
Munster Bank.
The Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, is suffering from acute rheumatism, and
consequently his proposed tour of Ireland has
been postponed.
The Englishman named Boydell, who was ar
rested in Vienna. July 80, for writing Mr..
Gladstone. demanding 81 500, before Aug. s, was
yesterday sentenced to six months imprson-
ment Boydell has threatened to publish dis
agreeable details of a private character.
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, special envoy to
the Sultan, left London yesterday for Brussels,
en- route to Constantinople. Among the promi-
nent persons who went to the depot to bid fare
we'll to Sir Henry was Lord Randolph Churchill,
Secretary OF State for India
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
The National League.
PHILADELPHIA VS.. BUrFAL

PHILADELPHIA VS.. BUFFALO.
PHILADELPHIA Aug 8.-The game between
the Buffalos aud PhiIadeiphias to day abounded
in brilliant plays, though the errors were quite
numerous. A one hand catch by Richardson in
the third inning was perhaps the finest ever
on the grounds. Wood. the Buffalo pitcher,
caught hot liner direct from the bat and great
catches were made by Fogarty and Bastlan.
The visitors did much the better batting, but
lost the game through fielding errors in the first
and eighth innings Following is the score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
An Unusual Method of Burglary.

The hardware store of Francke e. SCHNEIDER.
on Washington street, was entered Friday night
BY burglars, who reached the top of the build
ing hy climbing up the telegraph pole adjoining
it, and descended through the scuttle in the roof
into the store-room below. About $25 in silver
coin was taken out of the money drawer, but
nothing else molested. This makes the
second time that this sharp trick has been
played by evidently the same burglars, at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
The Difficulties Which Congo Colonists Must
Encounter.

PARIS, Aug. 8.-The Matin says that persons
entering the service of the Congo State are
obliged to sign an agreement to maintain strict
silence regarding the state of affairs in that
cou ntrv. The hostility of the natives prevents
stores from reaching their destination. The
climate is deadly. and there is only one doctor in
a territory 800 by 600 miles in extent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
NEW YORK NOTES,
Jay Gould Is Now Engaged in Yachting, and
Is not Dangerous.

Jay Gould Is Now Engaged in Yachting, and
Is not Dangerous.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Aug 8.-Jay Gould has been in
town a few days between trips at yachting. His
presence perturbed Wall street considerably
and all sorts of schemes for midsummer opera
tons are attributed to him; but he declares that
he is not dangerous in hot weather, and will not
become so before September. The writer got at
the millionaire in his Fifth-avenue home and
noted down his words as follows: $50 they think
l have come to town bent on mischief! Is that
what they say? Well they need not be dis
quoted. am yachting this summer. But /
don't mind saying that am thinking things
over. Have 20 u never noticed that your mind
works faster while you are in rapid motion on a
railroad train-that you never plan out work as
fast when still as when moving! Well, travel
ing on steam yacht has just that effect on me.
1t beats car for making ones thoughts gallop
l invariably concoct more projects while on a
months cruise than could be realized in year
Some Of them won't stand the cold criticism Of
after judgment ashore, and others are aban-
dened for lack of time; but presume I shall re-
turn to business in September with several new
projects ready to go right into. What are they9
Come, now, would you have me rob Wall street
of the joys of uncertainty"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
WARDS CRIME.
He Was Remotely, if Not Immediately, Re
sponsible for Grants Death.

He Was Remotely, if Not Immediately, Re
sponsible for Grants Death.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Ferdinand Ward, the
plunderer of Grant, and in the estimation of
many his murderer is a prisoner in Ludlow
street jail. DR.. Shrady, being asked for an
opinion as to how unjust such an accusation was,
replied "Well, far less so than might be i'm
agned. 1t was not strictly the cancer that killed
the General. What mean to say is that the raw
age of the disease had not reached point when
ne died that, had he been robust, would have
proved fatal for many months. The breaking
down of his physique was dependent on other
causes. The strain Of his financial ruin caused a
dreadful prostration. Now the cancer was well
started when the physicians first were called in,
and it is probable that fatality was eventually
inevitable; and yet it is also the truth
that, but for his depression, we should have
decided upon surgical operation that might
possibly have saved his life and certainly would
have prolonged it." Thus it is easy to build up
tenable theory that Ward caused Grants
death. During the week Ward has received
hundreds of letters accusing him in that manner,
and threatening him with vengeance of God and
man Most Of these denunciatory missives were
anonymous, but some were signed with the
names Of veterans, and under these onsaughts
the prisoner became nervous. Being merely
awaiting trial, he is accorded the customary
privilege of buying indulgences and he is known
to have made frequent trips around town at
night. His keeper asked him if he meant to see
the funeral procession. He answered: mo, but
Grant hasn't more sincere mourner than
7 am
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Knocked from a Car and Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Aug. 6.-Pat Corners, a young
man we'll known in this place, was knocked by a
bridge from flying Wabash, St Louis & Pa
ciic express train in the city limits, at o'clock
this evening His injuries are fatal Corners
was stealing ride and was standing on the bag
gage car when struck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

Grant family seventy-ive cents, the cost Of
manufacturing and delivery $780, leaving
seventy five cents clear to Twain and mis- partner
The shrewd humorist had to risk his entire for
tune in the enterprise but he pluckily refused to
shirk the chances of loss by dividing the possible
profits, and the net result to him and his partner
will be quarter to third of a million dollars
Mark is a very solem and decorous attendant at
s,1nnral
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Earned Runs-Metropolitans 2.
Two Base Hits-Roseman, Nelson, Greer, Hender-
son.
Passed Balls-Broughton, S; Trafley, 1.
Wild Pitches-Herderson l. Cushrlan l.
First Base ON Balls-Of Henderson, /; OFF Cushman,
g.
First Base on Errors-Baltimore 3.
Struck Out--By Henderson A. by Cushman, 8.
Double Pay-Greer and Gardner.
Umpire-Connelly
CINCINNATI VS.. LOUISVILLE.
CINcINNATI, Aug. 8.-Fiye thousand people
saw the Cincinnats defeat the louisvilles to-
day. Jones and Reilly won the game by heavy
batting Following is the score:
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 8.
Stabbed at a Dance.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALTAMoNT, Ill. Aug. 8.-This evening, at a
picnic and platform dance about eight miles
north of here, Charles Frasey and Slinch Barr
quarreled over some small affair, when Frasey
drew club, knocked Barr down. and stabbed
him twice in the left side, inflicting dangerous
wound which will cause his death Frasey has
not yet been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
A,o.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. A. NJ. }
Special Indications for Indianapolis and vi
cinity-Fair weather, stationary temperature.
[NoTE-These indications are for the twenty
four hours commencing at A. NJ.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-General-
ly fair weather, except in Tennessee local
rains, slight rise in temperature, variab BILE winds
For the Lower Lake Reeion--Local rains,
followed by fair weather, variable winds, station
airy temperature
For the Upper Lake Region Local rains,
followed by fair weather, nearly stationary
temperature, variable winds
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Generally
fair weather, variable winds, slight fall
followed by slight rise in temperature
For the Missouri Valley-Fair weather, vari-
able Winds higher temperature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

CHOLERA, DIPHTHERIA, FEvERs, MALARIA,
prevented by use the of Reed & Carnricks Sodium
Hypochlorite (disinfectant). Recommended by
the Public Health Association as superior to all
other disinfectants and germicides. Sold every
where. Send for pamphlet 1872 Fulton street,
New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
The President at ALBANY.

ALBANY, Aug. 8-President Cleveland arrived
here on a special train from Yonkers at 1l30,
having proceeded from New York to Yonkers on
the United States steamer Despatch. He was
accompanied by Secretary Lamont and Adju-
tant-general Farnsworth. he is the guest Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
DeCiers Roars Gently Again.

LONDON, Aug 8-The Post says the latest
dispatches received at the Foreign Office from
M. DeGiers are pacific in tone as to indicate
speedy and peaceful settlement of the Afghan
frontier question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
THE SPORTING RECORD.
Games Played by Clubs of the American
Association Yesterday.
METROPOLITAN VS.. BALTIMORE.

METROPOLITAN VS.. BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 8.-The Metropolitan play
ers had on their batting clothes to-day and took
kindly to Henderson's delivery, while Cushmans
erratic curves were too much for the home
team. The grounds were very soft, and brilliant
fielding was an impossib.ity. Following is the
score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

F4arnCu hunS-Ilnclnnat ..
Home Run-Reilly.
Two-b&se Hits-Reilly, Jones.
Tkree-base Hits--Jones, Wolf.
Passed Ball-Crotty, l.
First Base Bals--Of White, l; off Hecker, 2.
First Base Errors-Cincinnati l. Louisville, l.
Struck out-By White, 5; by Hecker g.
Double Plays-1liller, Mclaughlin and kerins;
Reccus, Mclaughlin and Kerns.
Umpire-Tunnison.
The St Louis Browns defeated the Pittsburgs,
yesterday, by the following score:
st. Louis. -.........-.O o 0 0 o o 3 IL
Pittsburg .........-..O @ O O o 0 o 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

manic nominations aud those for coun-
Gil Some of the county COMMITTEES
are disgruntled because they were not consulted
in calling the convention. They think their Or
ganization has the right to interfere, and it was
suggested that the action of Wednesday will be
ignored, and another convention called.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
The Cholera in Spain.

MADRID, Aug. Sin complete returns report
1850 new cases of cholera throughout Spain
yesterday and ], 662 deaths from the disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Failure of the Monument Project.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
NEW YORK Aug 8-The slowness Of the
monument funds growth is grievous to those
who have the enterprise at heart, and the out
look is that the popular subscr ption plan will be
a failure unless some newspaper Of large circu-
lat;on takes it up as business advertisement
as the World did with the Barthold pedestal
The intention was TO boom the thing concurrent
ly with the protracted funeral, and big com
mittee of immensely influential men was ap-
pointed; but the Incidence Of wealth has been
an almost if not quite fatal hindrance to success
for most of the committeeman themselves, as
we'll as the portion of the public to which they
were expected to appeal, are out
Of town for the summer. Personal
solicitation is therefore largely impracticabie,
and no more than a third of the members of the
committee have yet subscribed anything. All
thought of a million-dollar monument has been
abandoned already, and there seems to be no
likelihood that quarter Of that sum will be
raised. New York is astonishingly disinclined
to that kind of liberality, and, by the time the
whatever grief they now feel will be assuaged
All the intimations from abroad are that no aid
can be depended on from other cities. The
sentiment everywhere is that New York, having
eagerly taken the body of Grant for burial,
ought to literally entomb it. The upshot will
doubtless be an appropriation by the city, and
an appeal TO Congress for another
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
New York's Harvest,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-The amount of money
brought into New York by the funeral and left
here can only be guessed at. It is enormous
The hotels have been crowded to excess ever
since Wednesday, and all the facilities Of eating
and drinking have been strained The sale of
black cloth for draping has been immense and
those merchants who shrewdly laid in stocks of
such materials in view of the special demand got
heavy returns. The innumerable mementoes
sold the stores and peddied in the streets have
as rule, appealed successfully to popular senti.
ment, and some of the devices have been manu-
featured by the million. Books, pamphlets and
periodicals. hastily issued, have not been so uni
formly hits, though the morning editions
of the illustrated weekles have done
we'll. The streets to-day are thronged
by hawkers of all sorts of Grant things
The man heavily enriched by Grants death is
Mark Twain. Ho is the principal in the firm Of
Webster & Co.. the publishers of Grants bio
graphy. He has already received orders from
the army of canvassers for 800 900, and he ex-
poets to finally sell half million here and in
Europe The retail price is S. the share to
agents and middlemen 81, the royalty to the