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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Appointments by the President.


WASHINGTON Oct 6.-The President to-day
appointed the following named presidential post
masters:
VIM. c. Butts, at Valley Forge, Kan, vice
Albert G.. Patrick, resigned; VIM. Miner, at
Gainesville, Ca; Alfred r. Storey, at Dixon,
Cal; Charles Doerr at Fort Madison, Ia; VIM.
d. Tatum. at Glasgow, Mo-, vice VIM Device.
resigned; Thomas j. Lane. at Greenville, Tenn.
Alonzc P. P. Sharp, at McCook, Neb; George
w. Sain, at Nickerson, Kan. Jas. P. Alcorn, at
Kinsley, Kan; Robert Burns, at Houston, Tex,
vice FL. j. Johnson, commission expired; j. B.
Fugate, at Newton, Kan, vice FL. c. Ashbaugh,
suspended; Harrison w. Clark at jacksonville.
Fla, vice VIM. w. Ledwith, suspended; Robert
Simpson, at Wheeling. w. Va, vice Hugh Ster-
ling, suspended.
The President to-day made the following ap-
poinIments:
To be Receivers of Public Moneys-Samuel S.
Gilbert at Wichita, Kan; VIM G. Jordan, at
Montgomery, Ala; Oliver Thomson. at North
Platte, Neb.; Samuel g. Glover, at Valentine,
Neb.
To be Registers of Land Ofices-Wm Neville,
at North Platte; S. f. Burtch, at Valentine,
Neb.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Killed by Falling Down an Elevator Well
Suicide by Morphine Murder
Caused by Domestic Trouble.
INDIANA.

An Evansville Painter Killed by Falling
Down Elevator Well.
Special to tine Annapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, Oct 6-The first fatal accident
attending the construction of the new Miller
building occurred tonight at 815. The proprie-
tors have a night force of men rushing the work
through. A number of painters were at work
on the ceiling of the second story, and while
changing scaffold boards, one of them, Charles
Davidson, walked backwards and fell through a
passenger elevator distance of thirty five feet,
to the cellar, striking headforemost on a bunch
of heating pipes, breaking his neck and crushing
in his skull. Death was instantaneous. He was
thirty years old and unmarried. He leaves a
widowed mother.
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Minor Notes.

William Moody, of She)byville, who suffered a
paralytic stroke few days ago, died at o'clock
yesterday morning, at the age of seventy eight
years
At Shelbyville yesterday, Alonzo Barrett was
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for
forgery, and Charles Harris was given a similar
term for pocket picking. Lon Mefford, for till
tapping, was sent up for one year.
William Miller has been arrested at Stendale
near Huntingburg, on the charge of murder
Wesley Richardson, young man, was found in
his corn field in an unconscious condition, with
his head badly battered. He died from the
wounds. Miller and Richardson quarreled over
the latter's hogs getting into Mller's field. They
were brothers in-iaw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
A Forgery on the President.

WASHINGTON Oct 6-At the White House.
today. it is declared that the letter printed by
a number of papers this morning upon the New
York State election purported to have been
written by the President to a friend in Buffalo,
is forgery. The only utterance the President
has made on the subject was an answer which
he dictated to Colonel Lamont, his private sec
rotary, to be made to an inquiry sent him by a
correspondent, and was as follows: 1.-THE Presi-
dent is Democrat, and it is strange that any
person should question his position He earnestly
desires the success Of his party in the pending
election in New York State as we'll as else
where, and any assertion to the contrary is ut
terly and maliciously false
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TRAIN ROBBERS IN THE EAST.
Conflicting Reports Concerning the Alleged
Plundering of Passengers on a Train.
Train Robbery in Pennsylvania.


ALTOONA, Pa, Oct. CAS- the regular train
Furnace this morning four men took possession
of one of the crowded cars, and while three of
them intimidated the passengers with revolvers
the fourth went through the car and deliberately
robbed such of the occupants as he chose to
select. One of the passengers made a show of
resistance. but he was attacked with knife and
cut through the hand. the conductor next Crap
pied with one of the robbers, and was dragged
to the platform of the car and beaten with
revolver-handle. The robbers then pulled the
bell-rope and jumped off, escaping to the woods.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company has sent
out officers in all directions.
An Altoona special gives the following account
of the fight with robbers on the train near Allie
gheny Furnace this morning: An unknown lady
was robbed at the Hollidaysburg depot this
morning of her pocket-book. containing small
amount of money and her ticket. The lady was
on her way to Altoona, and the discovery of her
loss was made when the conductor asked for her
ticket A young man on the train
told a companion, Peter Bradley, that he
knew who picked her pocket. Bradley informed
Conductor Knepper, and they started back to
find the supposed robber The man was found
in a rear car, and accused of the theft. A fight
ensued. and in the struggle which followed
Bradley was stabbed in the hand by the sup
posed thief. The fellow then called on his
companions, three in number, who came to his
rescue with drawn revolvers. The conductor
desisted In his attempts to arrest the man, and
one of the outlaws pulled the bell-rope, stopped
the train, and, getting off, beat rapid retreat.
The train came on to Altoona and posse was
sent out Immediately afterwards, but no traces
of the gang could be found.
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TE:IEGRAPIIIC BREVITIES.

The explosion of the mines at Flood Rock in
the East river, New York harbor, has been fixed
for Saturday next. at IL A. NJ.
The sheriff of Hardin county Tennessee,
captured four moonshiners Saturday night
and placed them in Jail to await trial before the
federal court
The contract for the cut-stone and mason work
on the Garfield monument at Cleveland was
awarded TO Thomas Simmons, of that city, yes
terday. The work will be commenced at once
The nail mill of Kimberly & Co., at Sharon
Pa, has resumed operations at last years wages
giving employment TO several hundred persons.
The striking nailers regard the break as the
entering wedge to complete victory.
A colored preacher in Madison county, Ten
essee, was stabbed by another negro in several
places, on Monday, and the preacher, seizing a
club felled his assailant crushing his nose.
Both combatant are in a serious condition.
William Orth, the fifth victim TO surrender to
the terrible effects of the recent boiler explosion
at the Solar iron works. Pttsbure, died on Mon
day night. At least two more are believed to
have received injuries from which they cannot
recover
The opinion of Judge Jackson Temple, in the
celebrated case of Mrs Ellen NJ Cotton VS.. Lee
land Stanford and other directors of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad was filed yesterday at
Santa Rosa, CAL Judgment was ordered for the
defendants.
George Thompson, the razor fend who cut
Lucy Lawton, a beautiful young lady of Cleve-
land. nearly to death, a few months ago, and
disdgured her for life, was yesterday sentenced
to twenty years in the penitentiary He was
given the full extent of the law.
c. D. Lester, stock dealer committed sui
eide Monday, at Burlington junction
Springs, Pennsylvania. He was a well-known
man, and an old friend of President Cleveland,
having been deputy sheriff of Erie county. New
York. when Cleveland was sheriff. No cause is
assigned for the deed
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Patents for Indianians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Patents were issued to
Indanans to-day as follows:
George G. F. Boswell. indianapolis, stalk har-
vester; w. Scott Canaday, assignor Of onehalf
to r. B. Carson, New Castle, roller skate; John
d. Cohee and G. r. Gamble. Frankfort. wash
ing machine: w. N. Ford, Indianapolis, &C ,r
for tobacco pails James j. Gilliland, assig. :
to j. b. Bennett, Indianapolis. line wire fut
mechanical telephones; g. w. Barney Warsaw,
weather strip Hugh T. Reed, Richmond. shelly
ing; Jacob Y. Rowlett, Richmond, roller skate;
Henry S. Simpson, Connersvile, double bed;
Granville E. Sowder. North Salem two-wheeled
vehicle; Fred G. Storrs, Hudson, drag saw;
William Strong, assignor of onehaf to G.
Aneshaensel, Indianapolis, pipe or hose coup
ling: William w. Wallace, assignor to Wallace
Manufacturing Company. Frankfort, mold for
casting rolls; Stephen d. Willis. Terre Haute,
medical cnmnonnd
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General and Personal.

rpecal to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-Preston Hussey, of
Ferre Haute, is at the Ebbitt
Congressman elect Owen. of Logansport, has
informed friends here that he will be in Wash
ington for the session early next month Being
in the minority now he does not think he can
spend much time at the capital advantageously
before Congress meets.
The Treasury Department to-day purchased
290. 900 ounces of silver for delivery az the New
Orleans and Philadelphia minis for coinage into
standard dollars.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day ex
tended the corporate existence of the First Ma
tional Bank of Paducah, KY. and of the National
Bank of Neenah, Wis, to Sept. II, 1905.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Jerry Corners. employed at Haueh's iron
works. had his right hand cut to pieces by saw
yesterday afternoon.
The Citizens Savings and Loan Association,
of Jeffersonville. the capital stock of which is
100000, was incorporated yesterday
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Joseph Eggert and Bertha Refers, Bird P.
Ebert and Fannie M. Manning, Richard Peel
low and Mary L. Cook.
meeting of the Tippecanoe Club will be held
to-day at P. NJ, mayors courtroom, at which
time Rev. l.. FL. Jameson will deliver a lecture
on his early recollections of Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
PREDICTED FAILURE
OF the Special Delivery SYSTEM in Cities with
Telegraph Facilities.

1eieSrapn II acAiltieS.
Washin gton Special.
A prominent postofice officia. is of the opinion
that the new special delivery system will
early prove % failure. He thinks the scheme
was undertaken too late. s'There are
several reasons. he says, why it is not likely
to succeed The first is the general use of the
telephone between business men and private in
dlviduals. In every city where few years ago
the special delivery would have been hailed with
satisfaction the telephone system is now estab-
lished and used 20 such extent that nothing
can compete with it. In Washington, as in other
cities, the telephone is supplemented by the tele-
graph and messenger service, and between the
three there is no room for government competi
ton. Branch telegraph offices abound in bust
ness portions of the city. and for ten cents you
can send a message not only anywhere within
city limits, to be delivered Immediately, but for
trifie more You can reach near adjacent cities
by the special delivery you must 60 or send to
the nearest branch postoffice or take your
chances the rounds of the carrier at the letter
boxes. 1t is a Geographic age, and the mail and
postman cannot successfully compete with the
Improvements and general use of electricity. II
the government wants to do business on this it
must use the wire and the telegraph key. We
will not have business enough to keep messen-
gers, in my opinion. Boys who were anxious to
become messengers in the special delivery serv
ice already find they can pick up more money in
anything else and are resigning their places be-
fore a weeks trial. When the number of mes
sengerS are reduced TO Keep them we snail not
have enough to insure prompt delivery. Business
men may try it few times for the novelty. but
they will go back to electricity whenever they
are in hurry or the matter is important. They
will not carry ten-cent stamps around and pay
messenger to put LITTER in the Office when they
can ring I'D a telegraph boy at any moment for
nothing, and get reply from any person in any
city within an hour, before they leave their
desks will not say the special delivery is
wholly useless, but that its usefulness is so
limited that it must prove failure as a popular
means of rapid and certain communication"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
The Row in the Greenback Camp.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Cit appears that very
small meeting of gentlemen representing the
anti-fusion wing of the Greenback party was held
very privately here yesterday. The object of
the meeting to settle the differences be-
tween the fusion and the anti-fuson wings of
the party but the number of persons present
was so small that nothing was done except to
call another meeting to be held at the Grand
Hotel in Indianapolis, on the Both of November
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mated that during the session of Congress the
terms of at least 600 postmasters will expire, so
that the nominations of over 1000 postmasters
will come before the Senate during the next ses-
sion. There are 2,335 presidential postmasters
in the country. and. at the rate observed during
the past six months, all presidential postmasters
will be changed in two years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
"A Remarkable Pig


A newly married lady, who was recently grad
mated from Vassar College, is not very well
posted about household matters She said to
her grocer not long since:
II bought three or four hams here couple of
months ago, and they were very fine. Have you
got any more like them"
Groceries, maam; there are ten of those
hams hanging MP there"
Are you sure they are all off the same pgP
Eyes, maam."
''Then I'll take three of them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
The Mutinous Convicts.

RUsK, Tex, Oct. 6.-The report that sixty
convicts in camp near Lafkin had escaped and
that twenty-five of the fngitves had been killed
by officers in pursuit, proves to have been
greatly exaggerated There were sixty convicts
in camp, all of whom made mutinous demonstra-
tions. but only fifteen had the courage to break
through the lines and run. One of the latter
was instantly killed; seven were severely
wounded and seven escaped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Return of Mary Anderson.

NEW YORK, Oct 6-Miss Mary Anderson ar
rived this morning on the steamer Gallia The
Gallia was met at quarantine by the steamship
Cygnus, on which were fifty friends of the
actress. Miss Anderson received her friends in
the cabin, and was escorted to the Cygnus
which brought the party up to the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
More Rioting at Montreal.

MONTREAL, Oct 6-About 800 rioters attacked
the guard at the Exposition grounds, to night,
and threw stones at the cavalry. when a full
guard of the mounted garrison artillery turned
out. and the mob soon dispersed. Two cavalry
men were injured, as was also Lieutenant How
ard, of the garrison artillery. At midnight ev-
erytliing was quiet.
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War on the Land-Grant Railways.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Commissioner Sparks,
of the General Land Office. in his annual report,
will make sweeping recommendations as to the
land grant roads 1t is said he is of the opinion
that all of the land. grant roads have received
land in excess Of the amount earned. One road,
land officials maintain, has obtained 5000, 900
acres in excess of its rights. Suits will probably
be commenced againt several of the roads to re-
cover the amount claimed to be due the govern
ment
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The Oregon senatorship.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-An Oregon Repub-
lican who has just arrived, says that the Gov
ernor of that State has not yet determined to
call an extra session of the Legislature to elect
United States senator, and that it is the i'm
preston in Oregon that if the Governor is con-
WINGED that successful objection will be made
to the admission of senator appointed by him.
ne will not convene the Legislature, but will
make an al interim appointment
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Flight of Congressman.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-The influx of Office
seekers has caused a decrease in the ranks of
Democratic congressman here The Office dis
pensers are already running away from their
friends who come to see them. They cannot
face the music. They cannot and will not fulfill
their promises. The talk about rewarding the
faithful, made on the stump year ago, is COM
ing back in hooking echoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Steamship News.

GLASGOW, Oct. 6.-Arrived: State of Ala
bama, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct 6.--Arrived: Republic,
from New York, for Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN Oct. 6.-Arrived: City of Ches-
ter from New York, for Liverpool
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Death of Professor Mowrer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Oct CA telegram was re-
ceived to-day by the worthy master of the
Masonic lodge announcing that Prof. A. E.
8Towrer died at Springfield, Ill. No particulars
of the sad event are given. He was until re-
Gently, principal of the highschool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Rarber-ShOp Burglarized.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION City, Oct 6.-The barber shop of w.
H. Clevenger of this place, was burglarized last
night. The thief gained admission through
back door, and carried off an outfit of razors
valued at $50 and new suit of clothes belonging
to one of Mr.. Clevengers workmen. No arrest
has been made, but clew has been obtained to
the burglar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Oct. z, l A. M.
Special Indications for Twenty-four hours
from A. M. for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Warmer, fair weather.
For the Ohio Valley and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
warmer fair weather, variable Winds generally
from south to west in the Ohio Valley, lower
barometer.
For the Lower Lake RESPONSIBILITY warm
err generally fair weather, generally preceded by
local showers, winds shifting to west and south,
lower barometer
For the Upper Mississippi Enthusiastically
warmer, generally fair weather, southerly winds,
lower barometer
For the Missouri Valley-Generally fair
weather, slightly warmer in the southern por-
ton, stationary temperature in the northern
portion. variable winds.
For the Upper Lake Region-Slightly warmer,
fair weather, winds generally from south to
west lower barometer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Suicide Caused by Despondency.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Louisa Chandler COM
mitted suicide by taking morphine this after
noon at the American House, North Man
chester. An inquest will be held tomorrow.
She was stranger and had been in town about
a week. She was thirty-five years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Ireland Not Suffering for oratory.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. Grew Father Gro
min and James Mooney, of this city. who are
among those named by the meeting last night in
New York to proceed to Ireland for the purpose
of assisting in the parliamentary canvass there.
express, this morning their disapproval of such
a course. They agree with Alexander Sullivan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
ILLINOIS.

Double Murder Growing Out of Domestic
TrOuble-Escape of the Murderer.
COMPTON, Oct. 6.-Albert Cook, who for some
offense had been sent to JAIL was released yes
tsrday. He went.home, early this morning, shot
his mother-inl law, killing her instantly, and then
shot and killed his wife. He then disappeared
and has not yet been found. Domestic trouble
occasioned the tragedy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Not Commendable.
M
Boston Herald


The item setting forth that the late Emery A.
Storrs never wore necktie second time" is
still doing duty for the delight of the dudes; but
when it is known that Mr. Storrs did not leave
his widow money enough to bury him with, his
fastidiousness in the matter of necktles is not
particularly commendable.
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A Poor Man Robbed of His Savings.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MARSHALL, Oct 6-John Forsythe {. farmer
of Douglas township, had $l30 stolen from him
last night. He had it hidden between the ticks
of his bed, and it was stolen while ne slept above
it. He is poor man, this being the savings of
MANY months
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MYSTERIOUS Death at Bloomington.

BLOOMINGTON, Oct. 6.-This morning the dead
body of Fred Smith, well-todo German tailor,
was found under the trestle-bridge, near the In
danapolis Bloomington & Western railroad de-
pot 1t is thought that Smith was either under
the influence of liquor else was robbed and
afterward thrown from the bridge.
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MANIsTEE. Mich, Oct 6.-The steam barge
r. G. Ingersoll burned to the waters edge. off
Point au Sable, yesterday The crew escaped in
n boat, and were picked up by passing vessel.
The barge is total loss. She was valued at
$40, 0G0; Insurance. 81, 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
In u Ouandary.
Boston Herald

BOstOn HerAIu
AT a sale of rare orchids in New York. last
week, Boston gentleman bought dendro
blum epidendrum prismatocarpum spiendens
for 500. He is undecided whether to change the
name or enlarge his conservatory
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Jonathan Edwards's Elm Uprooted.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Oct. Ga tornado swept
over Northampton this afternoon, uprooting a
number of elms in the heart of the city, includ
ing the one on King street, twenty-six feet in
circumference, which Jonathan Edwards plant
ed. The damage to dwellings was slight, and
no person was hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Frank, if Not FlatteriEg.

Atlanta Constitution.
1t is said that President Cleveland is very
much interested in Young and pretty widow.
We are glad to hear this for there is no spec
tacle more sickening than bald-headsd bach
eIor,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
More Certain Ways.

Philadelphia Record.
1t is a comfort to know that there are better
ways Of keeping the memory of good people
green than by inscribing their virtues upon
tombstones or cenotaphs
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Hendricks Can DO 1t.

Philadelphia Press.
Perhaps Mr.. Cleveland is waiting for Brother
Hendricks to name couple of men for Civil
service Commissioners.
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Snow i'm the Far Northwest.

PIERRE, D. t., Oct. Ga heavy snow-storm
prevailed yesterday. Reports from the North
indicate cold wave and heavy snowfall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
Date for Wards Trial Fixed.

NEW YORK, Oct 6-Judge Barrett to-day in
che court of Oyer and Terminer, fixed the trial
Of Ferdinand Ward for the 10Th inst
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Obituary.

LOWELL. Mass, Oct 6--Ex- Governor Talbot
died at 1:30 o'clock to-day.