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JEFFERSON WOOLEN MIL,
Fornierlu Porter's FaciorV.

Under the above mentioned name the old
"Porters Factory, which in days gone by en-
loved almost a national reputation for excel
lent manufactures, will be operated by the un-
dersigned. Necessary repairs have been made
and improved machinery introduced, and it is
our expectation to maintain the reputation of
the mill and to meet the demand of the public
for first-class goods.
The Highest Market Price viii be paid FOR
Wool delivered at the Mill or at such points as
may be designated.
Orders for Cloths, Yarns, DC, will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully
J. J. JOBE & co.
Post Oncc-Ripon, Jefferson County, W. Va
!. j.. Jobe 6 Bro viii continue TO operate thc
Mill at Brucetown, Frederick County, Virginia,
and will pay the top market price for Wool de-
livered there.
April. 10, 1883.
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Harper Ferry& Valley Branch
IL. ~ o. IL. *.
WEST BOUND TRAINS.

No. 2s8 daily. All other trains daily except
Sunday.
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sTAGE CONNECTIONs
TRAINS CONG NORTH.

n B0yco Sutton. Tor Millw00d and Winchcs-
ter Virginia.
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~. NiMg's speetacEes.

NOR all kinds Of Canned Goods call OF
c. D. EBY & cos.
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The National w. C.. r. IL.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 31.-At the second days
session of the Woman's National Christian Tenn
perance Union the report of the treasurer was
read. showing the receipts to have been $40, 375;
expenses, 49, 189; balance on hand, So, CSC. The
treasurer stated that never before had the yearly
receipts reached $40, 900.
President Frances E. Willard then called for
the reports from the national organizers. Mrs.
Mclaughlin, of Massachusetts, responded with
an account of the work performed in that State,
showing that during the six years of her gospel
temperance work she had organized three
hundred unions. Miss Henrietta S. Moore, Of
Ohio, gave an account of the growth
of temperance in her State, where,
during the past year, she has
organized twenty new local unions.
Mrs Sallie P. Chaplin. of South Carolina, stated
that she had travelled IT'S miles during the past
year. and labored assiduously and effectively
with the colored people.
Mrs. May Hunt of Massachusetts,, delivered
an interesting address on physiology and Hy-
giene, with the Effects Of Alcohol and Narcotics
on the System" When Mrs Hunt had finished
President Willard introduced several temperance
workers from Canada, among them Mrs E. S.
Barber, of Montreal, who spoke encouragingly
of the progress of the work in the Dominion.
A committee from the Methodist preachers
was introduced. and one of its members delivered
an address of welcome and an assurance of the
hearty cooperation of the Methodist Church in
temperance work.
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Manning for assurances Of satisfaction with his
official conduct, says, with reference to Mr.
Manning's statement that reasons not necessary
to explain required Mr.. Coon's resignation:
II can only infer from this that these reasons
are political: in other words, that am to retire
from the Office to which l was appointed some
eighteen months ago because / am not in po-
litieal accord with my superiors- beg to re-
mind you that early in March last on the sup
position that there might be feeling of this
kind. frankly informed the President and your
self that, while l had been promoted to the
Office of Assistant Secretary after service
OF nearly twenty years in the
Treasury, without the intervention or
solicitation of single politician, I had
always been. and still was, a Republican; that
while l did not deem it consistent with either
the circumstances of my appointment or the
spirit of the reform in the civil service, to which
the administration was pledged, to abandon my
office because of political preference, yet / was
ready to do so at any moment if desired by you
10 this you replied that you desired me to re-
main and assist you, for the present at least,
but while solely intent upon giving you loyal
support IN matters appertaining to the publlc
business, have not failed to observe that my
continuance III Office has not been acceptable to a
considerable portion of the party press. and very
many politicians. The frequent criticisms
showered upon you in this connection have made
it plain to me that public sentiment is not yet
sufficiently advanced to encourage approve
the retention of subordinate officers for reasons
other than political infer that this is also the
conclusion reached by you"
The following is Secretary Manniug's letter.
communicating the Presidents acceptance of
Mr.. Coons resignation:
''WAsHINGToN. d. c. Oct 81, 1885.
'To Charles e. Coon Assistant Secretary etc.. ETC.:
Dear Sir-By direction of the President,
have the honor to inform you that your resgna-
ton of the Office of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury is accepted, to take effect upon the
qualification of your successor.
Very respectfully yours,
''DANIEL MANNING, Secretary"
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Brief Mention,

J. /. Fraily, hardware and groceries, at Cow
den, has been closed by the sheriff
S. D. Allen has been captured at Springfield
with a lot of boots and shoes, taken from a
freght-car at Greenville.
The fine residence of Mr. Rinehouse. in Nor
NAL. was destroyed by fire. but the contents
were saved. Loss, So, 900.
The house of James M urphy. at Robinson was
entered by thieves, who carried off $50 in money
and quantity of clothing.
Early last spring William Kerr, living near
Windsor shot and killed his brother John As
the killing was clearly in selfdefense, the Judge
has discharged the prisoner.
Mr. Elan was stopped on the road south of
Fillmore. ard robbed of a small sum of money
at the muzzle of a revolver, by man named
Thomas May. who was arrested shortly after
ward.
At Morrisonville. wagon loaded with hay
was DESTROYED by fire, caused by the friction of
one of the wheels against the havframe while
being hauled TO town. The team was saved at
the expense of slight scorching.
Percy Myer, well-known Decatur painter
fell from the top of the Methodist church steeple
at Clinton, and was killed. The distance was
ninety feet He was climbing to the top Of the
spire to fasten rope, when one of his hands
slipped and he fell.
William Drake, seventeen years old working
in Barnard 81 Harrison's mill at Morrison was
caught by his clothing in a revolving shaft, and
carried around at the rate Of eighty four revolu-
tions to the minute, his feet and legs striking
against the surrounding timbers, breaking one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02

Harvey Ford, of Jacksonville, through long
continued catarrh of the head has become total
ly blind.
The barn of John Rettig, vanderburg coun-
ty farmer, was burned Saturday morning Loss,
So, 900; insured for $780,
An iron gray mare, three years old and fifteen
hands high was stolen from VIM. limerick, Of
Marion, on Saturday night. Fifty dollars re-
ward is offered for the return of the animal.
The city clerk of Elkhart-his name is Mid
d,eton-is advertised as missing and gone to
Canada. He is thought to be ST. 900 short in his
accounts, but his friends say the matter will be
explained.
Falkland lost one of it's most respected citi-
zens in the person of Mrs. Dycie Odell mother
of the late Hon. Isaac Odell, once we'll known
attorney of Shelby county. The deceased was
eighty-one years old.
Thomas A Stockslager Of Kansas, brother of
Hon. s. M. Stockslager. of Harrison county, has
been appointed a special examiner in the Pen
sion Bureau. The pay is 81 400 per year. with
$4 allowances per day for expenses.
The trial Of William Riley, on indictment for
| murder. causing the death of an Airline fireman
by opening a switch, near Boston Station, has
been set for the second Monday in December in
the Crawford County Circuit Court.
The subscription book which was mystic
riousy taken from the Charlottesville Re-
view office returned by T. B. Collins. one
of the late proprietors, after he had been given
a certain time to deliver over the book and all
is now quiet on Sugar creek.
The brentwood works factory, of Muncie
blew the whistle for the first time on Tuesday,
and is now at work. The building is an excellent
one. and presents an imposing appearance In
the course of few weeks the factory will give
employment to seventy-fve or a hundred men.
Search was made on Saturday in the river at
New Albany, near John Plotz's coal-dock, for the
body of Mrs. Joe Plotz who disappeared from
her home in that city last Monday night. AS her
bonnet and gloves were found on the dock Tues
day. it may be that she drowned herself or
accidentally fell into the river while intoxicated
Jacksonville is not disposed to discourage
matrimony. the chief revenue of that city is
derived from marrying runaway couples from
! Kentucky This accounts for the light sem ence
of Philip Skene, who was fined $40 and sent to
the county Jail for three months for bigamy
Skenes home is in Louisville but he married
twice in Jeffersonville.
The State Bank of Jennings county completed
its organization at Vernon, Saturday. The
following named persons compose the board of
directors: Hiram Elliott Lewis c. Law, Valen-
tine Hess, James w. Hill. Smith W. Stoney,
Thomas G. Bachelor. Jacob Foble. jr., Robert
Leonitt and James FL. Abbott. The directors
elected L. G. Bachelor president, and James
w. Hill cashier
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CLOSED TO OFFICE-sEEKERs.

Placards Announcing that the President Will
Not Receive Offce-Hunters.
Washington Special.
Posters in good sized type were put up on the
White House doors, to-day, informing those of
the party who can read that the President will
not receive ofice-seekers. This looks like re-
sorting to extreme measures but really Mr.
Cleveland has to deal with class of people who
can't take hint. Again and again they have
been told that it was out of Mr.. Cleveands
power to do anything for them, and they have
been directed to 90 to the heads of the depart
ments in which they want appointments. They
would go away but the next day would return
and say:
Mr. President, 1 took your advice. and saw
Secretary -. He promised give the case
his consideration. 1t is all right. I thought
would come and tel! you. as ye took so much
In day or two they would come back a little
dependent.
MIR. President, am afraid things aren't 60
ing altogether right with me. | have not got my
appointment yet. Perhaps if you would push
the matter little for me"
And from this they have gone on getting moro
respondent and more importunate, until they
have plagued the Presidents life almost out of
him. Less than week ago District Democrat,
who is asking one of the best of the Washington
appointments, went up to the White House and
insisted on talking about his prospective Office.
The President told him he wasn't giving any at
tention at this time to the District patronage.
His visitor didn't stop. Mr.. Cleveland leaned
back In his chair, crossed his legs and putting on
a look of resignation. said
'All right, go ahead; can forget it just as
fast you tell it."
1t is said the new rule is not for the time be-
ing, merely, but for all time, and is considered by
the President to be public necessity. He will
continue to hold his short public receptions on
Wednesdays, Fridays and Mondays and every
body who wants to see him must do it then
whether they are members of Congress or ordi-
nary folks and they will not be allowed to talk
office to him there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
WARDS STOLEN MONEY.
A Number of Suits to Recover Usurious Inter
est-Let All Make Restitution.

A Number of Suits to Recover UsuriOus Inter-
est-Let All Make Restitution.
New York Star.
The Star has insisted, and it still insists, that
those who have in their possession any of the
money obtained from Ferdinand Ward shall re-
store it to its rightful owners. Some of the
people who have this money obtained it crimi-
nally, as Wards confederates. To them the
Star makes no appeal The law will deal with
them as they deserve.
Others obtained part of the stolen money,
probably believing that they were participating
in the profits of lawful, if not strictly honor
able business. They can clear themselves of the
suspicion of guilty knowledge by surrendering
the money they have received.
Other individuals and institutions obtained
large sums of money frauduently acquired by
Ward by shaving the paper he offered These
might account such money honestly acquired
until they learned that it was stolen. They now
know this. For only one of the many transac-
tons by which this money was acquired, Ferdi-
nand Ward has been convicted Of larceny. The
brand of thief has been put upon him by jury
of his countrymen, and the money he felonious-
ly acquired is, in the eye of the law, stolen
money.
Whosoever has that money, however ACQUIRED,
is now bound to make restitution We are glad
to know that several have already done so.
Those who do not do so voluntarily can be COM
PEELED to do so by law. This work has already
begun. The following are suits now pending
for the recovery of usurious interest paid out of
Wards stolen money:
Julien IT. Davis, as receiver, VS.. Arthur B.
Graves.
Same VS.. Washington A. Hall.
Same VS.. Bird w. Spencer.
Same Charles H Mallory, Henry r. NAL
Tory, Charles Mallory. Robert Mallory and Elihu
Spicer jr.
Same VS.. Bryan FL. Smith.
Same VS.. Amasa r. Scoville.
Same VS.. Irving Fish
Same vs.. William H. Bingham.
Same VS.. Mercantile Trust Company,
Same VS.. Libby Smith, as executrix Of jaime
r. Smith
Same VS.. Benjamin Fish.
Same VS. Franklin w. Gilley, as executor of
Nelson j. Tappan
Same VS.. Frederick Bill
Same VS.. William W. Smith
Same vs.. Marine National Bank and Walter
S. johnson as receiver
Same vs. Mystic River National Bank OF Con-
necticut.
Same VS.. Second National Bank of New
Haven.
Same vs. Lincoln National Bank of New York.
Same vs. Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank OF Hartford, Conn.
We regret that the individuals and institutions
named should have chosen to resist the demands
made upon them. The law clearly gives the re-
ceiver the right to make the demand But, far
above all mere legal considerations stands the
moral obligation to surrender this guilt-stained
money. No matter how honestly the holders
may have acquired it. looking at the matter
from their own standpoint at the time they now
know that Ward is a convicted thief. and that
this money was never his to pay them. The
names given do not exhaust the list Let no
others wait to be sued. Let all make restitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
The Alleged Kansas Poisoner.

Emporia Special to st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Mrs. Walkup is reported in good spirits to-day.
and ready for the ordeal before her. She was
dressed in the courtroom yesterday in the same
black cashmere suit and black silk jersey,
trimmed with black chenille fringe, which she
adopted at the beginning of the trial. Mrs
Wallace wore dark Brown cashmere Dress
with black silk bonnet and Miss Jay appeared
to advantage in combination suit of green
cashmere and plaid material, with bonnet to
match. During DR.. Wright's replies to the
series Of ten hypothetical questions, he
being the ninth physician who had
consecutively given the same answers
in proof of arsenical poisoning, the fortitude
of the defendant gave way for the first time in
the courtroom, and she melted into tears. but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
An Exciting sword Combat.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. IAN interesting
mounted sword contest took place, this after
noon, at Woodward's Garden, between Duncan
c. Ross, the well-known athlete, and Captain
e. N. Jennings, late of the Eighth Royal Hus-
sars, and present instructor in swordsman-
ship in the Olympic Club, of this
April Ross was SO seriously wounded
that the contest stopped. The match to-day
was bitterly contested, both men being
closely matched. On the twentieth attack
Jennings dealt tremendous blow that dislo-
Gated Ross's elbow. The latter CRASHED his teeth,
and clutching his sword in his left hand, ad-
vanced on Jennings with such vigor and address
as for few moments, non plussed the Hussar
The contest continued during three more as
saults, when Jennings was declared the victor
by one point
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02


WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, A. NJ. }
Special Indications for Twenty four Hours
from A. NJ, for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Fair, colder weather.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Generally
colder, fair weather, followed by slowly rising
temperature, preceded in the northeast portions
by clearing weather, winds generally westerly,
rising barometer. followed in the western por-
tons by falling barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region-Cooler. clear
weather. rising barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region-Clearing, slight
ly colder weather. followed in the western por-
tons by slowly rising temperatures westerly
winds, becoming variable, rising barometer, FOL
lowed in the northwest PORTIONS by falling ba-
rometer.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Fair wealth
er, stationary, followed by slowly rising temper
ature; westerly winds. becoming variable.
For the Missouri Vailey-Fair weather. winds
generally shifting to warmer southeasterly,
lower barometer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
all Kinds in the Two States.
Assault with Intent to Rob and Outrage
Danvers, ILL.,, Excited Over the Capture
of an MISUNDERSTANDING.
INDIANA.

Bold but Unsuccessful Assault Upon a
Charlottesville Woman.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Nov Last night, about
o'clock Mrs. Gardner, while passing alley
was grabbed by man, who put his hand to her
throat, pulled her up the alley and knocked her
down. He then attempted to take her money
from her and to commit an outrage. She finally
succeeded in releasing his hold on her throat and
screamed, which brought help, and the scoun-
drel fled. The woman had $14 She is a cripple
and washes for her livelihood. The officers are
trying to find the man.
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leg and fearfully bruising both. He was nearly
stripped of his clothing. and when found by the
miller was lying insensible by the shaft.
Judge John c. Yates, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Peoria, while suffer
ing from temporary alteration of mind, at
tempted suicide by means of laudanum. His
condition is critical. The high standing of
Judge Yates, who was for sixteen years judge of
that county. makes the affair the sensation of
the hour. He is the administrator of large
number of estates, and there is. perhaps, not a
more popular man in Peoria county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02

without sobbing for several minutes. She re-
gained her composure by the time the tenth
medical expert, DR.. Hbben, was. called, ord.
when court adjourned. as it did at the beginning
OF the afternoon session, her face bore its bar
bltual calm expression. 1t can be said of her
every word and action in Emporia from the
first day of Yer arrival here, that in all the ex-
traordinarv experiences through which she has
passed. she has never at any time failed to coff-
duct herself in an entirely ladylike manner. If
she were hanged. she would swing off the scaffold
with style and courtesy which would disarm
even a hangman's criticism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov Is. M. Shepard and
son. of Indianapolis are at the Ebbitt.
Miss Ann Wilson, daughter of Judge Jere
Wilson, Of this city. formerly of Indiana will
go to Indianapolis in few days to visit friends
The Postofice Department has been informed
that the interchange of money orders between
the United States and Japan began Oct. l. and
nine orders were drawn on Japan the last two
days of that month
Senator Sherman returned from Richmond,
Va, this morning and left for Ohio to night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
The Suit Against the City of Evansville.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 1.-The statement
that the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of this city, has sued the city of Ev-
ansville, Ind, for defaulted interest on So OOO-
600 bonds of that city. proves in part correct
The bonds were issued in 1870, and are for 3d. OOO-
OOO The interest was paid until July, 1888
The insurance company states that its suit is
brought to enforce it's claim for interest since
that date. and that the city of Evansville is
trying to force compromise by threatening re-
pudiation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
Can it Possibly Be MIR. Hendricks?

Special TO courier JOURNAL.
The President is considering tonight a sug-
gestion to appoint an old and prominent Indiana
Democrat member of the Civil service Com
mission. The name of the Indlanian is not Pro
fessor Smart, of Lafayette. The name of the
gentleman Is suppressed by your correspondent
at the request of high official. 1t is sufficient
to say that, if the President makes the appoint
ment that he is doubtless contemplating. his Sc
lection will be wise and entirely satisfactory to
the Democracy of the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
Smallpox Figures from Montreal.

MONTREAL Nov. There are twenty cases
of smallpox in Dufrenes street. and one
special guard to watch the houses
therein. The authorities have removed
fourteen new cases of smallpox from one
street in the East End to the hospital Ten
smallpox patients were removed to the hospital
yesterday, and four to-day. On Saturday
eighty five cases were reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
Steamship News.

BOSTON, Nov ARRIVED: Samaria, from
Liverpool.
HAMBURG, Nov. Arrived: Bohemia, from
New York.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. Arrived: Indiana,
from Liverpool
PLYMOUTH Nov. ARRIVED: Wielard, from
New York, for Hamburg.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov 1-Sailed: Aurania from
Liverpool, for New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-02
Demand for Heavy Damages.

GALVESTON. Nov. LIN the United State!
Circuit Court here, yesterday, Mrs. Fannie Gibbs
OF Alabama, brought suit against Eugene N
Brooks, of Wharton, Tex, for $l0O, 900 damages
for killing VIM. Stewart Gibbs, husband of the
plaintiff. Gibbs had killed Clarence Brooks
sheriff of Wharton county, and brother of Eu
gene Brooks, and the latter in turn, killed
Gibbs. Both families are prominent and wealthy