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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Brief Mention.


An insane woman at Peoria imagines herself
to be the mother of Eve
Beleville woman is by vocation a street
contractor, and is said to have the best credit in
the town.
An oat- meal mill was burned down, in Osle
county, i'll June, 1885, and the ruins are still
smoldering
Colchester, by ordinance, forbids boys under
eighteen years of age to be ON the streets after
O'clock at night.
A man in PiGekneyville has converted his
farm into a frog pond, and win raise the ba-
tracnlans for export.
The broom factory of Henry Reticker, at Rock
Island, was burned to the ground, and two resi-
dences in close proximity were badly damaged.
The loss was about S., 900.
At Mount Carroll burglars robbed the resi-
dence Of Fl. Zaman of u gold watch and chain
valued at $l75. AT Joseph Turnbaugh's they
stole watch, jewelry and other articles. amount
ing to 500.
Frank III. Oliphant, recently of Fayette county
is under arrest at Maryville, Mo-, where he is
charged with having run away from there with
three carloads of stock, for which he failed to
account, and that his delinquencies, in all. foot
up nearly $40, COO
Rev. Rhoades, who has for four or FIVE years
been pastor of Christian Union Church in Audi
bon township, Montgomery county, has, together
with his church, joined the sect known as the
United Baptists. Mr. Rhoades is conduct
ing series of meetings at the Little Flock Bap
list Church, situated ten miles east of there
Horace Thomas and David Winslow boarded
the LEGAL freight at Medora. on which were sew
eral ladies. The fellows were full and bolster
Gus. They tried to take the train. Unknown
to them. Sheriff Burrell, of Jackson county, was
on board. He handcuiied enc and arrested both.
They were completely surprised, ana paid, re-
spectively, $14 10 and ST. 10 for their smartness,
on being tried at Seymour.
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graveyard insurance Denounced.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Sin the city Circuit Court,
to-day, Judge Brown decided the case of Elias
Ebert, of York Pa, VS.. the Phoenix Guarantee
Mutual Aid Association, of Baltimore This
suit was to recover $1,000 on the life of Jacob
Bott, eighty four years Old. which was made
payable to complainant, TO which demurrer was
entered declaring the transaction of a gambling
nature Judge Brown sustained the demurrer
and dismissed.the bill. He said, however, that
no company taking such risks could possibly pay
them, and the whole face of tho case showed
that the company had carried on life insur-
anee business under false colors and was gam
bling corpora on of the worst description.
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The Lynchine at Auaobon.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 5.-The bodies of the
murderers of old man Jefferson at Audubon.
have been all disposed of. Friends of Wilson
claimed his body, last night aud took it away.
This morning two of Smythes brothers called
and got his remains. His mother and sister
Dora went and looked at the body of Cicero Jel-
lerson They asked what was going to be done
with it, and then left The body was buried
this evening. by order of the coroner, at Audi
bon. Several persons were summoned before the
grand jury there to-day, to testify what they
knew about the lvnching, but no clew was OBJ
tanned, and they will adjourn tomorrow.
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Eenefactors, Day at Asbury.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GREENcAsTLE, Feb. 5.-The board of trustees
Of DePauw University have been in session here
for the past few days The nature of their de-
liberations is not fully known, but it is under
stood that arrangements have been made for in
creasing the corps of professors in both the col
lege of art and the college of law.
The first annual observance of founders and
benefactors' day was held in Meharry Hall last
evening, Bishop Bowman presiding. The pro-
granme was very interesting and heartily ap-
preciased by a large audience of citizens and
friends from abroad. This annual observance
and homage to the early pioneers of education
is to be perpetuated in this institution. The
programme included the presentation of three
pieces of Carara marble, which are marvels of
beauty, designed by 1talys most artistic sculptor
and were purchased for So, 900 by Mr. DePauw
while visiting Italy last summer.
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Suicide of Edward Arnot.

CHICAGO, Feb 5.-Edward Arnot, an actor,
at one time leading man at Waliecks
and the Union-square Theater, New
York, committed suicide here tonight
by cutting his throat with razor, sew
ering both jugular veins. His last en-
gagement was last week in ''Trust,"
at the Halstead-street Opera-house. He had been
respondent for some time. and was yesterday
notified to leave his lodgings. At
that time he made an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide by opening vein in his arm:
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
Judge Moves Authorizes the LaP0rte
Savings Bank to Resume Business.
A Damage Suit Which Will Attract lIore Than
Usual AttentiOn-Iilinois Republicans Re-
nominate Senator Logan-Gleanings.
INDIANA.
The LaPorte Savings Bank Comes Out All
Right, and Will Resume Business.

The LaPorte Savings Bank Comes Out All
Right, and Will Resume Business.
Special to Indianapolis Journal.
LAPoRTE, Feb. Seth Easton, receiver of
the LaPorte Savings Bank, which suspended on
Dec "a, reported its assets to the Circuit Court,
to-day. to be $4,000. which is $4,000 in excess
of its liabilities. Judge Noyes thereupon re-
appointed the entire old board of trustees. The
board met and elected Benajah Stanton
president and j. W. Crumpacker, cash
Ter of the Hobart, Ind, bank, as
cashier. Business will be resumed on next
Monday. 1t will be remembered that, through
business and political unpcpularity, the trustees
desired to remove the old cashier. Jacob Vining,
and, to prevent it, Vining precipitated the sus-
pension by reporting to the State Auditor some
legal inaccuracies of the trustees. Vinins APP
peared in court with his lawyer and endeavored
to have the affairs of the bank wound up by the
receiver, but the judge rebuked him, and did as
above. Vining says he will start another bank.
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A DYNAMITE CONGRESS.
A Meeting to Discuss Feasible Plans for
Murder and Assassination.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-The Figaro, in an article on
the coming congress Of dynamiters, to be held in
Paris says: 1.-THE formal opening of the congress
will take place on the Odd of February. Eleven
delegates win attend; of these, six will be from
America Seven of the delegates are already in
Paris and these have commenced their labors.
The meeting win discuss the utility of explosions
by dynamite in aiding the Irish cause, and the
question Of Il union of the dynamite party with
the Fenians" The Figaro adds that the con-
gress will also bring up for discussion and de-
csion the question as to whether or not mem
bers of the English House of Commons who voted
for the crimes act shall be executed.
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ILLINOIS.
A Libel Suit Which Promises to Attract I'm
rrSual n

A Libel Suit Which Promises to Attract Tn
usual Attention.
Special to the Ind annapolis Journal.
DANvILLE, Feb 5-Tne Rev. g. w. Eichel-
berger. formerly pastor of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, of this city, but now of San
Jose, Cal, yesterday began suit against the lii
nois Printing Company for $4,000 The action
is brought against the printing company as pub
fishers of the Daily News, on account of an ar
ticle printed on Jan. 10, in which Mr.. Eichelber-
ger is vigorously accused of being trifer with
the affections of the weaker sex, having en-
gagged himself to a half dozen young ladies and
leaving all of them Tilted by marrying a Ken
lucky lady. Mr. Eiehelberger IS now on his
way from California, and is daily expected in
this city. The case will attract wide attention
on account of the prominence of Mr.. EichelSer-
ger in his church, and the social standing of
some ladies who are said to have been engaged
to him.
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Telesraphic Brevities.

Two men entered the Brooklyn Dime Saving>
Bank yesterday, and while one engaged exMayq'
Hunter, one of the officers in conversation, tn
other picked up over $500 lying on the desk. Thl
men escaped.
About dusk last evening frame shanty occt
pied by negroes in the rear of No. LOG East Sixth
street, Cincinnati, was burned. When entrancd
was gained the dead body of Matilda Lee, coli
ored was found on the floor, burned to crisp3
1t is supposed she was drunk and upset lamp.
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General Logan Nominated for Senator

SPRINGFIELD, Feb 5--The Republican sena-
torial caucus met this evening, Senator Mason
presiding In hts address Mr.. Mason remarked
that the Republicans of the entire country were
watching to see what the Republicans of Illinois
would do. If the Republicans could do nothing
else, they could at least prevent the election of
Democrat until a Republican Governor could
appoint Republican to fill tAe vacancy in the
United States Senate.
Senator Whiting nominated Gen. Logan, and
was appiauded.
Representative Coaley of Knox county, Sec
onded the nomination.
Representative Scharlan, of Cook, eulogized
Gen. Logan, and, in the name of the Grand Army
of the Republic seconded his nomination
Senator Thompson of Champaign; Senator
Hamilton. of Iroqnois; Senator Morris, of Pope,
and several others made speeches. after which,
ON motion Of Mr.. Fuller of Boone, Gen. Logan
was nominated by rising vote and by
reclamation. A committee was sent to notify
him of this action, and while the committee was
out the caucus sang Marching through Geor-
giar and were singing it when General Logan.
escorted by the committee. appeared at the door,
the music was kept up until no reached the chair
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Cattleman Killed by a Deputy Sheriff.

COLORADO, Tex, Feb. 5.-Joseph D. Adair, q,
prominent and wealthy stockman, was shot
and instantly killed, lastnight by deputy Sheriff
Park. Adair. who was partially intoxicated.
was causing disturbance in gambling room,
when Park entered and commanded Adar to
keep still. Adair attacked Park with knife,
when the latter sent bullet through the farm
er's head. Adair was of tho best known
stockmen in northern Texas, and a member OF
the Champion Cattle Company.
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AOueer Break.

The police made very queer break" last
night, in arresting three carriage-drivers for TAX
ing their passengers to houses of illfame. The
houses were not pulled" and the visitors were
not even arrested, but the drivers who apparent
ly are less guilty of violating the laws than
either of the others, had to suffer.
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Do Not Be Alarmed

At the raising of blood from the lungs. It is ono
of the very earliest symptoms of consumption.
to throw off the scrofulous impurities of the
blood, which have resulted in liberation of the
lungs. DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery"
is positive remedy for consumption at this
stage. If taken faithfully, it will cleanse the
blood, heal the ulcers in the lungs, and build up
and renovate the whole system.
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Trinle yturder in Teansos.

INDEPBNDENcE. Kan. Feb. 5.-Frank Benham,
the oldest son CT widow living a farm near
Radical City. on his return home after three
days absence, found his mother, brother anu sis
ter murdered. and, TO all appearance, they had
been dead day or two. Sheriff McCrary and a
deputy have gone to the place, and will make q
thorough investigation. Every effort is being
made to capture the murderers, and should they
be discovered, lynching will probably follow
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Assignment ait St. Panl.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the IndlanapoIls JOurnaI.
GREENsBURG. Feb. 5.-Alvin L. Bailey who
has been doing drug and notion business at
St Paul, this county. for several years, has
made an assignment to Daniel W. Avery. This
was precipitated by the pressure of his creditors
after the death of his father, who had been back
ing him, but died recently. Assets, about
$500; liabilities So 0OO with ST. 700 prefer
enceS.
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NEW York, Feb. 5-Rebecca Miller and
Francis Kinzler, proprieters of the Hotel Bruins
wick have made an assignment, giving prefer
ences eor $58,000, as follows: Ackernewal1 &
Condit, money haned and goods, sl5, 600; VIM.
b. Allen & Co, money loaned and interest, $l2.
coo; James H. Young money loaned. $780,
John Osborn & Co., money loaned and goods,
SIS. 900; Henry Zahn, money loaned and goods,
IS COO William Bliss money loaned, S., 1000
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the can paign and referring TO the platform OF
the Democratic party as indicating the policy or
the coming administration. He spoke of his
visit to Mr.. Cleveland and said the President
elect impressed him as an earnest, sagaeious
and honest man. who would act fairly and hon
estly toward all the people"
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The Russian Advance III Afghanistan Claimed
To BE Hostile to England.
LONDON, Feb 5--The Times says: 'Russias
advance in Afghanistan can be explained on ly
by some ulteriora and unavowed motive, distinctly
hostile both to Afehanistan and England. Any
excuse on the ground of doubt as to the limit of
the frontier is rendered impossible by Russas
refusal to legally investigate the settlement of
the frontier question without delay Herat be-
longs to the Ameer. and timely recognition of
this will avert risks which Russia can scarcely
afford TO run"
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Shot by a Young Woman.

SHARPsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 5.-Last night, while
Edward Shell was returning from church with
his mother, he was shot and seriously wounded
in the abdomen by young woman named Kitty
Reid, who had frequently threatened to shoot
him if he did not marry her. SHELLS still living
and resting easily. Miss Reid was arrested.
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a Rear Collision.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Feb 5-This morning the second
section of a through freight train on the Wa
bash railway ran into the rear of the first sec
ton, while passing through the yards in this
city. The caboose was telescoped and complete
ly wrecked, and the front works of the engine of
the last train were ruined. The accident is at
tributed to carelessness. The loss will be about
90 000
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Newspaper Seizure in Cermanv

BERLIN. Feb 5-The government seized the
entire edition of yesterday Danziger Zeitung
Liberal paper, because of the radical tone of it's
Hamburg correspondence. The seizure is con-
sidered an extraordinary action on the part of
the government and is the first case of seizure
Of newspaper within the past twenty years.
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Rumored Resignatien of cardinal 1acebln,.

Rumored Resignation of Cardinal Jacobini.
ROME Feb. "a report is in circulation that
Cardinal Jacobini has finally decided to resign
his position as Papal Secretary of State, and will
soon formally retire. The reason for this de-
cison is that the Cardinal finds his position
growing daily more difficult because of the con-
tinual and growing dissensions between himself
and the committee of cardinals upon the ques-
ton of she Vaticans political attitude.
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A Sound Relirious Opinion.

New York Christian Advocate.
Let it be understood that ''dynamitards" Of
whatever race or political creed, are reckless emo
mics Of private property and cold blooded gam
blerS with human lives.
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A wedding Party Dropped into a Collar.

ELGIN Feb. 5.-At wedding ceremony at
Platte, the floor gave way and the entire com
pany, numbering about $50. were precpitated
intoa cellar. Three ladies were slightly injured
and all badly frightened.
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sbot Dead bv a DRUG Clerk.

CUBA, Mo-, Feb. 5.--At IL o'clock last night,
Ed Green, clerk in UtJ's drug store, shot and
lnstantantly killed Howard Martin. The de-
ceased was drunk and went into the drug store
and demanded whisky; he was refused, where
upon he assaulted Green. The latter then fired
the fatal shot. Both parties are highly respect
ohl
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PARIS, Feb. 5.-The express train for Cannes,
on which the Prince Of Wales was a passenger,
came into collision, to-day, at Avignon, with
freight train. The Prince suffered nothing more
than slight shock from the accident, and no
body was injured.
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Fire at Tuscola.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
TUscoI.A, Feb. 5.-Fire, caused by defective
flue in the Misses Lewis's millinery store de-
stroyed all the frame buildings on the south
side of State street, between Union Block and
j. X. Ornblum's dry goods store. Loss between
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Two Years for InfanEicide.

Special to the Icdianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Feb 5.-The jury in the case of
Florence White charged with numbering her
infant child. returned verdict at noon to-day,
fixing her punishment at two years in the State
Reformatory. The jury was out eighteen hours.
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"GIyE US a rest" cried bootback from the
gallery of our Opera, house, to a party in the
audience who had been coughing during the
greater part OF the performances. Use DR.
BuKs- Cough Syrup" shouted another urchin.
Exchange
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Death of a Famous Homeopatbist.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Feb 5-Dr. John Romig,
who, in 1886, established the North American
Academy of Homeopathy in this city died this
aged 81 years. 1t was the first home
opathic school in America.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Fears that the Pacific Coast Steamer Will
mington Has Been Lost.

VICTORIA, Feb. 5-The steamer Wilmington,
which sailed from San Francisco for this port
eleven days ago. with passengers and freight,
has not been heard from She ought to have
made the voyage in four days. The steamer
Empire, which arrived from San Francisco to-
night, saw nothing of her, and it is feared she
has gone to the bottom
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Peri,s of Immoral Plays.

MONTREAL Feb. 5.-Bishop Fabre has issued
a circular TO the clergy, calling attention to the
dangers which menace their foeks from immoral
plays and the holding of private theatrieals.
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 5.--Hon. John b. Read died
at New Philadelphia o. last night He WAS
prominent politician, and brother of j. Buch
anau Reed the poet.
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INSURE your life for % cents against all the
danger of consumptives death by keeping
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup conyenient
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mans desk and was introduced. He spoke with
much feeling. and expressed his profound graft
tude for the honor done him by the caucus, and
of his Indebtedness TO the people of Illinois for
the honors received at their hands.
He alluded to the fact that
the Legislature was evenly divided but
said If all the Republicans stood by him he
OF Democrat When he was in the army and
was opposed by equal number of men, the
enemy never got the better Of him. He would
not have any Office unless it came to him honestly
and honorably. and he intended to so conduct
this fight as to meet the approval of all honorable
men General Logan was frequently applauded.
After some more speeches the caucus adjourned.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
NATION Feb 5.--A convention of the be-
nevolent societies OF the Congregational churches
is holding meeting in this city, and has at
tracted great attention among church going peo-
pie. The prominent speakers present are: Rev.
j. K. Green missionary at Constantinople; Rev.
G. r. Bliss, general secretary of the New West
Education Commission; Rev. j. K. Knodle,
State superintendent of Sunday schools of Iowa,
and Rev. James Tompkins, Of the Illinois Home
Missionary Society
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chapel road last evening, having in his possession
the brown box which was mysteriously removed
from Cunningham's lodgings
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steamship News.
HAMBURG, Feb. 5.-Arrived: Bohemia from
New York
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-13
STOCK NOTES.

John King has sold to Will Crane
two year old Napoleon flly-said to
be an extra fine one.
L. M. Whitney, Of St. Louis, Mich.
has recently sold to Ohio parties, q
weanl;ng colt by 10. Gavin, out of
Louis Napoleon mare, for $500.
NJ. w. Willoughby, of Rush, has
sold TO Geo. II. Morgan, of Grand
Rapids, five year old mare by Byer-
ly Abdallah, dam by Owosso Prince
in foal to son of 10 Gavin.
The entries have closed for the
Michigan Breeders Association races,
and are as follows; ID entries in the
class for year old stations; FL for 2
year old mares and geldings; 9 for 3
year old stations; Is for 3 year old
mares and geldings; /, for a year old
mares and geldings; foals of 1884 to
be trotted in 1886, 28 entries; foals of
1884 to be trotted in 1887, IL eutries;
Chicago Horseman stakes, Is entries.
The best sires in the State are repre-
sented and the races WILDE fast.
From the milk records Of the Mich
igan State Farm the average annual
yield of six Short-horns was 5000.
pounds; of six Ayrshires 3,52s.3S
pounds, and of two Jerseys, 4,0Ao. S
pounds.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-13
GONE TO REST.

The sad event of the week is the
sudden death, from inflammation Of
the lungs, of Mr.. James Carson, Of
Owosso township, on Wednesday
afternoon, aged 81 years. He had
been sick but few days, and his
death coming so sudden mas cast a
gloom over the town. He was the
teacher in the north branch school
a position which he has several times
filed with great credit to himself and
TO the satisfaction of the school Board.
Last August he was elected as one of
the county Board of School Exami-
ners, and had been chosen as chair
man of the Board. Mr.. Carson had
been a resident of Shiawassec county
since 1850, and was well known by a
large number Of our citizens, and his
loss will be keenly felt, and especially
by the people of his own neighbor-
hood, where he was very highly es-
teemed. He leaves wife, and a
child week old. His funeral will
be held tomorrow.