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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
THE WORLD OF AMUSEMENT.
Mrs. Lew Wallace Warmly COmmends
Miss Mary Fl. Krout's New Comedy.
The Bills for the Week at Local TheaterS and
the MISUNDERSTANDING of Something
Better in the Drama.
The Local Attractions.


The Grand Opera-house will be occupied the
entire week by Mr.. William Lloyd, a welrknown
leading man, supported by his own company
who will appear as Damon in Banims tragedy,
Damon and Pythas." MIR. Lloyd appears under
the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. Mr.
Lloyd is credited with giving an admirable por-
trayal of the character. The bill will be changed
FRIDAY evening, and Tanning of the Shrew' and
sMacbethr win be given. Popular prices will pre-
vail.
AT ENGLIsHs.
AT Engish's Thcater, next week, Bennett Mat
lack will occupy the theater for week, except
ing Tuesday evening On Monday evening the
bill will be "a Celebrated Case and on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings Damon and
Pythas" will be presented. On Friday evening
Hamlet will be given the occasion being AS
sistant Manager John Anderson's benefit, and
the beneficiary will enact the role of Horatio
Miss Stella Reese playing Ophelia, with the full
company in support. The same tragedy will be
presented Saturday.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The chief and most notable attraction at the
Museum this week will be the famous DR.. Mary
Walker who will appear at each performance and
deliver lectures on different subjects. She is
probably the best-known female character in the
country, and her appearance will no doubt at
tract large crowds She will be in curiosity hail,
and will appear in the costume that has
caused so much criticism, and, together
with her peculiar ideas, has made her
so well known Other features will
also be on exhibition. The stage programme
will be made up of Hefferman and Mcdonald s
Majestic Consolidation, which includ es Delmore
and Wilson, negro comedians; Edwin Smith,
musical artist; Pans LIE Petiie man of all ma
tions; Thornton and Carlton, sketch team; Baker
aid, comedians; N. B. Sinner, vocalist, all of
which will be followed by pleasing comedy
farce called ''Riley's Reception"
LOCAL NOTES.
At the Virginia avenue Rink, Monday, Tues
day, and Wednesday, Goodal and Krouse will
appear. These artists are trick and fancy skaters
and appear in burlesque parts.
Mr.. James V. Cooke has received an offer to
60 ahead of 1.-THE World" next season. which he
has under consideration. He will probably
accept an offer from Emma Abbott.
Prof: o. S. Fowler, the well known phrenolo-
gist will, give series of lectures at Masonic
Hall, commencing Monday. ''Phrenology and
Self Cultures" etc, will be the subjects.
Madame Ada Heine will give a concert at
Englishs Opera house. Tuesday evening, at
which Mr. Frederick Innes the trombone virtu
oso will assist. The programme will embrace
both vocal and instrumental music, and Mrs.
Leon Bailey, Mrs Scott Miss Kussner, Miss
Haehl, and Mr. Dochez will take part.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
AN EEL THAT GOES FISHING.
A New Kind of Snake Story from News
,TArsav

A New Kind of Snake Story from News
Jersey.
Greensburg, N. j., Letter in Philadelphia Times
This little village is excited just now over Billy
Benson's trained EEL Billy is the sxteen-year-
old son of farmer Benson who has goodly num-
Der Of acres right along the banks of the Della
ware. He has been famous eel-catcher for
several years. Old Assemblyman Wildrick, up
in Warren county, who had an eel dinner given
him by his felow-members of the House last
year, hasn't an eel nor can he tell of one that
equals the Benson eel. Billy is young natur.
aiist as we'll as an angler He made up his mind
some months ago that an eel could be trained
Accordingly he spared the life of the first that
he caught He took it home and put it in a box,
After the reptile became quiet Billy fed it
from his own hand Gradually the eel took
liking TO the boy. 1t would wind around the
lads arm and rub its head gently over his sleeve
Then it got so it would come out of the box and
coil itself at Billy's feet and go to sleep. Ii
made no effort to escape. Then it learned to
follow the boy around. First it followed him
around the room. Then it glided up stairs after
him and early in the spring took to sleeping on
the pillow beside him.
Billy became as fond of the eel as the latter
was fond of Billy. The boy named the reptile
Faithful. In a short time the eel knew its
name. 1t will awaken when Billy calls it
and start after him. SO thoroughly educated
has it become that it goes all over the farm
with the boy. The rapidity with which it can
move is remarkable. It keeps right alongside
of Billy when he walks at quick pace. But the
funniest thing the eel does is to go fishing with
Billy. It will lie on log or in a little pool OF
water and watch the lad haul in any number OF
cells and kill them. It never makes any attempt
to get into the river. 1t is, moreover, canni-
balistc eel and is very fond of small portions Of
cells meat; which Billy cuts up with his jack
knife. The neighbors go daily to the Benson
farm and watch the reptile. Many of them
wonder how the eel manages to live out of water
but Billy says natural history is full of instances
There is plenty of water, however in Faithful's
box, so that he is in his native element most OF
the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
Plays and Players.

Maud Granger is playing in museums.
Margaret Mather is still playing in the East.
Max Freeman has returned from California to
New York.
Ida Mule. who goes starring has a play en-
titled "Chips"
George Cayvan is playing in California with
May Blossom
A niece of Colonel Robert Ingersoll is in the
cast of Tom Sawyer"
Modjeska will open her season at the Columbia
Theater, Chicago, October Is.
Helene Dauvray has gone abroad once more
John Rickaby accompanies her.
Howard Taylor's play, "Ollie7 has been ac-
copied at the Lyceum Theater.
Julian Magnus of the Union square Theater
has gone abroad for the summer.
Rose Eytinge will play in Edward Kidder's
melodrama Niagara next season.
Isabel Ivesson, an American girl, is playing
with Charles Wyndham in London.
Harry Lee intends to star in Maurice Barry
more's play. "The Don,' next season.
Edna Carey will play the leading role in ''The
Shadows of a Great City" next season.
The report that Wallace McCreery is dead is
without foundation. He is in the West.
Grace Hawthorne, "Only an American Girl
will try her luck in Frisco, in a new play.
Frank Farrell has started for California, to
recuperate. 1t is said he looks very badly.
Nat C. Goodwin has produced Shakspearean
travesty entitled Bottoms Dream in Boston"
Since Sydney Rosenfeld intends to lecture
Harry Standish announces that he will follow
him.
Maude Stuart has been engaged for the stock
company at the Fourteenth Theater, New
York
Crackers predict that BARLEY Campbell is get.
ting too heavy load in the theaters he has
leased.
Efie Ellsler is playing in Chicago to fair bust
ness with her new piece. "An Old Kentucky
Home
James Dickson, Of this city, win revive "The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
Keeping Old Letters.
lew York Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Adyertiser.
A plea for the keeping of old letters contains
these sen timents:
.sIn the Silly night ere sumber's chain doth
bind. an inspiration unbidden seemingly guides
the pen while those exquisite thoughts that como
trooping through the brain are written, and on
the moving train the white-winged messenger
takes it's flight bearing to some dear friend
tokens of precious remembrance words of light
and beauty, words that will grow brighter a.
the years go by
Now grown-up person who can recommend
in such simple style an incendiary course like
a good deal Of discomfort and neuralgia in tho
Silly night, to get up and jot down those ex-
guisite thoughts before they trooped off down
into the back yard. 1t won't do. The unbidden
inspiration that most usually gets under way ere
slumber's chain doth bind takes its precious
fight in the gentle murmur: 'Ouch Keep
your great, cold, clammy feet on your own sics
the bed y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
Appreciates the Sex.

Ellijay (Ga.) Courier
We had the pleasure last Thursday of attend
ing school-house raising Everything went on
as usual at such occasions until nearly II o'clock,
when suddenly wagon accompanied by num-
Der of ladies, appeared on the grounds. The
crowd of hands seemed to understand the situa-
ton in an instant, and soon table was prepared
and heavily laden with good things. to which we
all turned and did ample justice, to the edibles
at least We left the place that evening think
ing how utterly worthless country would be
without women. May the building OF school
houses and the eating Of good dinners continue
in the land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
The Parting Sigh.

Here have laid by my love that's dead:
An hour ago she shuddered, Sweet, be brave!"
Then sighed and died in the last kiss she gave:
And all the music of the life we led
Sinks like the anthem sinking overhead
Upon the carven sleepers grave
Cleaving in stcie together as they clave
In the life ended where they once were wed.
BE brave?' What then's the bravest way to did
Nay twere the noblest dying for her sake
To spend my heart-bood slowly, through long years.
And while my nsat;ate miser soul doth make
It's dark dear hoard Of her sweet memory
Smile for the world, and serve it-keep my tears.
Eric S. Robertson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31

And they'd sorto' square their chin
And git down to work agin-
Moanin round their honey maxim
Kindo' like their head was achin'.
Tetchin' fer to see how they
Trusted Fessler hathaway
Him a-lazin' round, and smirkin'
To hisse'f to see EN- workin!
''But old Bee says Ike, says he
Now where is he2 Where's he gonei--
Where's the head he helt so frees-
Where's his pride and vanity
What's mis- hopes restin' ONT
Never knowed man, says Ike,
Take advantage of a bee
AT affection didn't strike
Round in that vicinity!
Sinners allus suffers some,
And old Fessler's recknin come!
That-air man to-day is jes'
Like the grass at 'Scriptur' says,
Cometh up and then turns in
And jes' gifts cut down agin!
Old Bee Fessler," Ike sayshe.
"Says last fall, says he to me,
Ike, says he, them bees has jes'
Ciphered out my ornriness:--
Nary bee in airy swarm
On the whole indurin farm
Won't have nothin' more to do
With man as mean as I've
Ben to them last year er two.-
Nary bee in airy hive
But'll turn his face away,
Like they ort, whenever they
Hear my footprints DRAWN niehe
And old Bee he'd sorto' shy
Round Uneasy in his cheer
Wipe his eyes and yit the sap.
Spite of all, nd have to drap,
As he wound up,-'Wouldn't keer
Quite so much eff they'd jes light
In and settle things up right,
Like they ort-but blame the thing:
Pears like they won't even sting.-
Pepper me, the way felt,
And I'd thank 'em evry weltt'
And as mizable and mean
AS Bee looked, eff you'd seen
Them-air hongry eyes" says Ike,
You'd forgive him more'n like.
''Wusht you had knowed old Bee
Fore he went to Floridy!'
james VI hitcomb Ril
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31

Raymond tIii.) Independent.
We return our thanks to our dear aunt, Mira
G. c. Chapman, of Macoupin county, for pres
them In tho future they will remind US of her
and our sainted mother, hor sister, who Is nov
waiting on tho ever groeR shore for IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31
New York Sun.

Kentucky Wife-My dear, / read in the papers
that q camel can 60 without water for ten days
Kentucky Husband with an expression of sur
prise)-Ten days. Is that ALI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-11
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Locomotive Breaks Through a Bridge
and Falls into the River.

ST. JOHN, N. B., Dec. 10.
The west bound freight train on the New
Brunswick r. r. was passing over the bridge
across the north branch of the Oromatoco
river today, the bridge gave way and the en-
CINE fell into the river. Fortunately it un-
coupled itself and the cars renamed on the
track, one hanging over the gap. The en-
gineer escaped with slight injuries, but the
fireman, Richard Smith, is supposed to have
been drowned. The night express from Bos-
ton soon afterwards passed over the south
bridge, and the engineer, learning of the dis
aster, attempted to back his train down to
Fredericton Junction. 1t was then discovered
that the supports of the south branch bridge
had given away, and the train had a very
narrow escape from dreadful disaster. All
trains west have been cancelled on account OF
the accident. Both bridges have been under
going repairs.
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THE MILLIONAlRE.
The Coroner fronouuces Appoplexy the
Cause of His Death-How His Wealth
was Invested.
NEw York. Dec. 10

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
Ihe undertaken was early in the Wander
bilt house Thursday morning. He had been
to New Dorpt, L. l, and made preparations
for final interment there Friday. The coffin
will not be ready before Thursday evening.
I've OF the sons Of the dead man, William
and George, sat up all night as watchers, and
Mrs. Vanderbilt passed hours beside the bed
of her dead husband. With morning came
many messages Of coincidence and cards of
friends. The funeral arrangements will not
be changed. Private services will be held
at the house and afterward the funeral will
take place from Bartholomew church.
The deputy coroner, Thursday morning
visited the Vanderbilt mansion and made a
superficial examination of the body of the
dead millionaire, which lay in an ordinary
ice box. The face, neck and head had as
sumed reddish color, which the deputy cor
oner said demonstrated the fact that death
was due to appoplexy. 1t proved. he said,
that hemorrhage occurred in the lateral ven.
tricle OF the brain, and thence the blood flowed
into the fourth ventricle, stopping respiration.
After breathing had ceased, heart action con-
tinued and forced the blood into the head
face and body, causing the scarlet color OF
the skin. The coroner has decided not 10
make post mortem examination.
The Commercial Advertiser gives VIM. II.
Vanderbilts investments as follows:
Four per cent. government bonds, paying
quarterly dividend of 1926, 900, $40, 900,
600; government bonds of other denomina-
tions, $4,000, 900; railroad bonds $50, ,0OO,.
900; New York Central stock 1000, 900
Lake Shore stock Slo,000,0 900; Michigan
Central stock 81 900, 900; Northwestern stock
SS,0Oo,0O0; 10000 shares of Rock Island
stock S3,S70,000; 10000 shares of Lacka.
wana stock S2,4s0, 200; 10000 shares of the
Philadelphia & Reading stock 81, 800, 900
state and city bonds 500, ,000, 900; real estate
and miscellaneous s., ,000,0 900; manufacturing
stocks and mortgages So 900, 900; total Sl94 ;.
$50, 600
The will of Mr.. Vanderbilt will be read
Saturday morning in the presence of the
family and after being entered 10 probate
will be furnished the press. There were
many callers today and many messages OF
sympathy were receiv ed. Among those who
called in the morning was Col. +. ID. Grant.
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ed. DR.. Geo. W. Sterling of Baltimore. was
awarded the first prize for his essay on
"disinfection and individual prophilaxis
against infectious diseases" The committee
on ''preventable causes of disease, injury
and death in American workshops, and the
best means and appliances for preventing
and avoiding them," awarded the second
prize on that subject to DR.. G. II. Ireland of
Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Lamb of Rochester.
n. T., was unanimously elected life mem
Der OF the association. DR.. John Norris of
Baltimore presented report of the commit
tee on the disposal of the dead. He thought
that if the present mode of burial is contin-
ued, great and radical reforms must be insti-
tuted TO protect the living from contamina-
ton of the dead. A number of members
gave their views on this subject The dele
CATION called in body at the Whitehouse
this afternoon and were presented to the
President.
The secretary of the navy has issued a
circular providing that passed assistant en-
gineers must have served at least two wears
at sea as such before they are eligible tor
promotion to the grade of chief engineer.
federation of labor unions of the United
States and Canada resumed its session TODAY
and after consideration adopted resolution
providing that the eight hour rule sail take
effect from May LIST next.
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FISHING INTERESTS.
Considerable Feeling Among the Fish
Traders Over the Presidents N essage.

GLOUCESTER, Dec. 10.
The recommendations in the Presidents
message, that commissioner be appointed
to consider the matter of fishery rights and
concurrent questions, although fully expect
ed after temporary arrangements with Cana
da last summer. creates considerable feeling
among the fish trade. At a meeting of the
representatives of the Portland and Glouces-
ter fish trade, held in this city, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the present status of fish
cries is satisfactory to those engaged in the
business and they ask no further legislation
in their behalf.
Yesterday, the Portland and Gloucester
committees had an interview in Boston with
Judge Woodbury., who has just returned
from Washington, and Monday there will be
a meeting at Young's, Of representatives, from
the leading New England fishing ports to de-
eide upon some plan of action for the pro-
lection of fishing interests.
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A DEADLY FIGHT
Between a Lion and an Elephant in
Forepaugh's Winter Quarters.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.
Boliver, the largest elephant now in cap
tivity, on Monday afternoon had terrible
encounter with the Nubian lion, Prince, a,
the winter quarters of Forepaugh's menagerie
in this city. The lion, which was valued at
$1,000, was killed. The trainer had entered
the cage with the beast. Prince was in a
surly mood. and attacked him, and in en-
deavoring to escape the trainer loosened the
bars of the cage and fell out. The lion
bounded out after him clearing his body A. it
lay on the ground. He did not turn back,
however, but pursued his way through the
ring barn, and entered the open door Of the
elephant house. Boliyef stood noddine
where be WAS chained to Q stake near the
door. The lion attacked him, and fight en-
sued which did not end until the lion VA
crushed 70 death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-11
A MANIFESTO.
Archbishop Tache Lays the Blame Of
the Half Breed Uprising on the Gov.
eminent Officials.

WINNIPEG, Dec. 10.
Archbishop Tache has issued n manifesto
in which he lays the blame Of the half breed
uprising on the government officials and
holds metis blameless. He argues that the
Indians had been badly treated by the gov
ernment officials and also holds that they are
not terrified by the recent executions and
that they have 40 fear of the military. Re-
ferring to Riel, he says, the half breeds went
across the border tor him to come and lead
their movement to secure redress of their
grievances. Rel responding, pressed on one
side and encouraged on the other. The at
tack at Duck Lake was regarded by the mets
as declaration of war, which eliminated in
the execution of Riel. Public opinion is now
divided and embittered. In conclusion the
archbishop sounds the note Of danger and
asks for the release of half breed prisoners.
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LONDON, Dec. 10
There are conferences of Liberal leaders
at Hsmardeu daily. Lord Granville was there
Sunday and Monday, and thence went to
Chatworth to meet Lord Harrington. Today
Earl Spencer and Lord Roseberrv conferred
with Gladstone From the presence of Earl
Spencer it is inferred that the irish question
was considered. Lord Salisbury has made
overtures for an alliance with the Duke OF
Argyle and Mr.. Goschen. The Duke is fav-
orably disposed, but Goschen refuses TO listen
TO the proposition.
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TROUBLE FEARED.
BloOdshed Expected at the Bevier Mines
on Saturday.

BEvIER, Mo, Dec. 10.
Warlike preparations made at the mines
here during the past week still continue
There are woreguar companies composed of
white men who drill daily with Winchester
rifles. 1t has been discovered that an organ
lied attack upon the stockade is to be made
on Saturday night if MIR. Loomis does not
disarm his men and this the latter positively
refuses to do.
He SAYS that he has discharged all roughs
and disreputable characters from the mines
and that those who remain will participate in
no quarrel, unless in self defence. In antic-
patton of contest, several prominent families
have removed from here to Manson. Great
alarm and anxiety is felt among the peacably
inclined citizens and they fear serious trouble
will follow to Loomis' refusal to disarm the
men.
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A SECRET MOVEMENT.
Riel's Remains Conveyed to Ills Moth.
er's Home IN Private Car.
WINNIPEG. Dec. 10.

WINNIPEG, Dec. 10.
Riels remains were brought here last night
from Regina in charge of two Catholic
priest, in a private car. The movement was
secret. The car was run across the river to
st. Boniface, where Riel's brother Alexander
and a number of half-breeds were in waiting.
They placed the body in sleigh and drove
to his mothers home at st. Viteles, where
the family were. The box was opened, dis
closing face somewhat blackened and slight
ly disigured. The house was draped in
black. The funeral will take place Saturday
when the body will be brought to st. Boni-
face Cathedral, where, after requiem mass
is celebrated, it will be buried in the Catho-
lie cemetery.
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United States Threes, trey.j
new YORK Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10,
FLoUK-Receipts, 20.476; exports, 3I5; sales, 10,
300; No. 2, 20 30; fancy white Western, extra,
sos 80; common 70 good, 4oa3 IS; good 70
superfne, IS a 3 90; St. Louis extra, $40 Is 90;
winter wheat extra. $50 q 8 80; Minnesota extra,
345s575.
WHEAT Receipts, 2sy623; exports, 40.453; sales,
5000; No. red. o4j; No. 2 red, 061; elevator
No. Red State. 9ei; No White State. Vl.
RYK-quiet.
BAELEY-easier.
Corn Receipts 1854 bushels; exports. is4sls
sales. 10000; spot No ., 43l; No 2, 61l.
OArs-Receipts, 1850; sales. 5000; No ., "a;
do White. 3sl; No Q, % 36l; do White. 1el . =;
No !, 81; DO White. =: Mixed western. Is . n;
White do, ~ IL !; White State, - 10.
SUoAE-Cut loaf and crushed ~; Rranuiated,
z; white extra C. q . 81; yellow, u all: moald.
q.
PErRoLKUn-United. soi bid.
TALLOw-easfer.
BEKy-steady.
Posx-Nsss SPOT. . ~ - IA; ssas ~.
LARD-ssAnsd. =.
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Not a Resident OF ThOmastOn.

THoMAsToN, Dec. 10.
The selectmen of Thomaston state that in
March, 1884, Capt. Samuel Watts served a
written notice on them that he was no longer
a citizen of Thomaston, and consequently not
a resident of the Waldoboro collection dis
trict This is in answer to dispatch flom
Washington that Watts is looking after the
collectorship of this district
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An Estate of s5,OOO.OOO to be Divided
Among the Legatees.

CHICAGO, Dec 10.
Mrs. Julia Newbury, widow of the late
John L. Newbury of this city, died at Paris
last night. In his will Mr. Newbury pro-
vided that in case his daughters died without
issue, as they died, at the death of his wife
this estate should be divided one-half to be
distributed among the descendants of his own
brothers and sisters, and one-half to be ap-
piled to found public library in the north
division of Chicago. The estate is valued at
81, ,oOO, 900, and 80 SOC, 900 will now be avail
able for the library. The other half of the
estate is to be distributed among some 40
heirs.