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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
FLETCHER & SHARPE'S AFFAIRS.
Petition Of the Receiver to Sell Real Estate
Order of Court Thereon.

In petition presented to Judge Taylor yes
terday, William Wallace, receiver of Fletcher &
Sharpe, stated that he has carefully gone over
the appraisement of assets and liabilities of his
trust and is able to say that, without reference
to what may be realized from the assets of
Stoughton A. Fletcher, the property will pay a
further dividend of from 80 to 40 per cent. This
per cent. will depend mainly upon the decision
in regard to the claims against Albert and In
gram Fletcher This conclusion was reached
after making a large deduction from the APP
praisement of the real estate and bills receivable,
and indeed from all the assets of said trust On
account of the great amount of property on the
market, it is exceedingly difficult and as to large
amounts impossible. to sell real estate for any
thing like an adequate price. He has redeemed
the 100000 in stock of the Indiana National
Bank held by the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance COMPANY and now holds the stock as
assets of the ESQ.,. This stock IS worth par or
more than par but, for the same reason that the
real estate cannot be sold, there is no market
value for it.
He says it will be much better for the credit
ors of said trust to have such property as their
own in the way of dividends, so they can man
age 1t for themselves, than that he shall attempt
to force it upon the market at a sacrifice. He is
SatlSned Jndt IL would be entlreIy safe 10 make q
dividend of 20 per cent. of such property, either
in stock or real estate
be asked the court to authorize him to sell
any OF this real estate at not less than the ap-
praisement, and any of said capital stock at not
less than par in lots to suit the purchasers, not
less than one share each. Upon the purchase
price of said real estate or stock a
credit of % per cent. upon any
recognized claim against said trust not hereto
fore credited with more than per cent. div-
dend he asked to be allowed. In other words
any purchaser may pay his bid upon such prop
erty or stock by recognized claim which has
not been credited with property purchased under
former order against such estate to the amount
of 25 per cent, the balance for said stock to be
in cash, and for real estate one-third cash and
the balance in nine and eighteen months, with
interest at per cent, secured by mortgage on
the property.
The court issued an order in accordance with
the receivers requests. He further ordered that
creditors receiving dividends in this way are to
have nc further dividend until the other cred
itors have received like amount provided that
no claim upon which dividend of more than 5
per cent has been credited shall be used in pay
ment for said real estate or stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Auditors Settlement.

The semannual settlement of the county
auditor and treasurer was completed yesterday,
when it was found that between the two ac-
counts only a difference of 20 cents occurred
The net collections the past year were County
fund, 1921, S024O; township tax, ST., 24711
tuition, &c. 236 H. special school, 49, $40 &C., road
tax, 500, 014.82; dog tax, $3 0O9 38; gravel road
81, 754.7O; sinking fund.- ST. 1908; corporation,
SO, 95; school board, $4,000 Total tax,
$5l7, S891S. Delinquent tax, $34, 4G8.41. Total
tax, including delinquent tax, $552, $3.50 The
amounts due the State, and on which settlement
will be made today, are Revenue of 1884, $780,
327 ST. delinquent revenue of 1885, 81, 1866 new
State house tax of 1884, $9,4l0.22; delinquent
State-houss tax of 1883, $799.45; school tax of
1884, $7s, 626 delinquent school tax of 1888, Sc,
567.76 permanent endowment fund of Indiana
University of 1884, S. 352 10; delinquent On same
fund of 1883, $685. school fund interest,
&C. GA 30; unclaimed fees, ST. Total, $16S, 1877 So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Suit to Set Aside q Mortgage.

Mary Ward. who, with her husband, is defend
ant in case brought against them by the Berk-
shire Life Insurance Company, and in which de-
cision recently given by Judge Taylor, hold
ing her responsible for money borrowed from
the company by her husband, for which mort
gage on her property was given, yesterday
brought suit against the company. She states
that. with her husband Patrick A. Ward she
executed a mortgage on her property Oct %,
1852, to secure the payment of a princi-
pal nete for $1,000 and ten interest
coupons. She claims that she did this
as surety for her husband and not other
WISE and asks that the mortgage be Cancelled,
the declared void and her title to the prop
erty quieted. This suit refers to a second mort
gage, not the one in question where the Berk-
shire Life Insurance Company is plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PET'TIS, BASSETT & CO..
FEDERAL COURT NOTES.
A Number of Suits Filed YeSterday-Except.
ing to a Master-COmmisSiOn Report.

A bill of exceptions was filed in the federal
court yesterday to the masters report on the
intervening petition of Bybee and Pratt in the
suit againts the Ohio & Mississippi Railway
Company, for damages to small steamer on
the Wabash river, caused by the boat running
against the railway companys bridge. 1t was
charged in the original complaint that the rail
way company's employees refused to open the
draw bridge for the steamer to pass during the
flood of 1883, and that, in consequence, it was
demolished. The railway company averred that
there was contributary negligence on the part
of the owners of the boat, and the MASTER in his
report, so ruled.
Henry p. Cook, cashier of the Fourth National
Bank, of Cincinnati, is the plaintiff in q suit
filed yesterday in the federal court, against the
Richmond Plating Company, demanding judg-
ment on promissory note for 1900.
A suit was filed yesterday in the United States
Court by A. ID. Lynch, receiver Of the Richmond
National Bank, against Narcissa Richie to COM
pei the payment of $500 assessment on her stock
In the defunct bank.
Charles r. Steel Of Colorado, has entered suit
against Albert l.. Coe, r. III. Davis and Wilson
II. Davis. residents of the town of Marion, and
officers of the Santa Felicia Mining Company,
to recover So 900 alleged to be due on a note.
Edward II. Walker, of Goshen is the defend
ant of suit filed yesterday by the Temple Pump
Company, of Illinois, for infringement of patent
rights on a chain pump, and an injunction is
asked
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
A HOrSe-Thief,s Confession.

Yesterday, about noon, Louis III. Kregger, of
Norristown, Shelby county, came with a badly
caredfor mare to the livery stable of Levy &
Munter, Nos Is and 81 North Alabama street
He stayed about the stable for time having
little to say to anyone, but when Mr.. Levy went
to dinner he asked a hostler if he could sell the
animal to the proprietors. He was assured that
Levy would buy it, and on the return of that
gentleman, hesitatingly began to negotiate for
the sale of the mare. Kregger wanted $14O
Levy said he would give him $50 cash, which
was refused. The offer was raised to $50, but
Kregger would not fall below 1925. From the
answers the man gave him, Levy satisfied that
the mare did not belong to Kregger, sent for a
policeman, who came and took Kregger to the
station-house on the charge of horse-stealng
Then the prisoner confessed that he took the
horse from Lac Condor. who lives between
Shelbyville and Hope, and the saddle and bride
from E. H. Hawkins of the same neghborhood
Hawkins telephoned to the police of this city
concerning the loss about the time the arrest
was made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
THE TELEPHONE WAR.
Matters in Statu Quo-Superintendent Beach
Thinks Reaction Is Setting In.

There were no new developments yesterday in
relation to the telephone troubles, with the ex-
ception that several more instruments were
taken out by the company where patrons re-
fused to sign the new contract The managing
committee report that the agreement under
which the war against the company is being con-
Quoted is being signed by nearly all the patrons
to whom it is presented, but they decline to state
the number of names now enrolled. I'VE are
making satisfactory progress" one of the mem
bers IF the committee stated yesterday. I'VE
are encouraged in the belief that we will ac-
complish the object of the fight. We are not
going to allow ourselves to be drawn off in side
quarrels, and we shall not answer any insinua-
tons touching our motives. If our enemies say
mean things about US we think we understand
the reason for it. We shAl adhere strictly to
the purpose agreed upon in the public meeting
any public notice to misrepresenta-
tons intended to divert attention from
the main question of the controversy. We
believe that the differences between the patrons
and the company could be easily settled if these
Chicago parties would withdraw and send for
ward some such resident stakeholder as Mr..
Wallick to talk business"
There have been some threats by patrons
whose telephones have been removed, of cutting
the wires running over their buildings, but so
far as known there has been no damage done to
the company's property yet.
Superin tendent Beach stated last night that
he believed a tide of sympathy for the company
had set in, and he was encouraged to take very
favorable view of the prospects for an early end
of the troubles A number of patrons who had
signed the agreement prepared by the managing
committee yesterday signed the.new contracts, he
said, and several whose telephones had been'taken
out had ordered them back. He had talked with
several of the South Merdan-street merchants
during the day, and his interviews with them
had been very satisfactory. He believed that
the public coming to understand the atti-
tude of the company and this, he thought, was
all that was necessary to bring the trouble to an
end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
THE STATES EXPENSES.
Auditor Rice Says They Will Be Largely In.
creased When the Capitol Is Completed.

The current expenses of the State government
will be largely increased after the Capitol
building is completed and ready for occupancy.
The Offices will be divided into departments. il
stead of all the documents being promiscuously
thrown together, and, as there will be many
more rooms than there are now there will have
to be more men employed to give them atten-
ton. There will be five departments of the
State Auditors Office, and additional
clerks will be required to perform
the work. ''There will have to
be a superintendent of the building" State
Auditor Rice says, land he will require force
OF a half dozen or more assistants an engineer,
and an electrician will be needed, and a dozen
more janitors will have to be employed to at
tend to the offices. There is a great deal of
work that has been neglected that viii have to
sistance that we are allowed now, we are unable
to give any attention to anything but current
and urgent duties. There is no record of the
States war loan bonds, and one ought to be
made. During the session Of the last
Legislature l was requested to give
a statement about the condition OF the swamp
lands. gave what information could, but the
swamp land records are in such condition that
all desired information cannot be readily OBJ
tanned. There ought to be history of the
States swamp lands, and to prepare such a
record requires an immense amount of work, to
which one man should give his exclusive atten-
ton. The work will have to be done some time
and the longer it is delayed the more difficult it
will be- When we get in the new building there
will have to be additional clerks in all the
Offices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Trial of Red HeyI.

The testimony in the Heyl case was completed
yesterday by the prosecution calling to the stand
Granville s. Wright, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment Webster, and other citizens for the pur-
pose of sustaining the character of Detective
Mcmillan, which the defense brought into ques-
ton. Prosecuting Attorney Harding opened the
argument for the State, and was followed by
Mr.. Kary who spoke several hours, and at the
adjournment of court said that he could Gem
plete his argument in about a half hour this
morning. Mr.. Bailey and Major Gordon will
follow, and after them Mr. Harding is to come
with his reply. The jury will probably not take
the case until late this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Am usement Matters.

The Museum is drawing good crowds. and the
Chlldren's Beauty Show is almost as much of
success as the baby show of last week The
stage show is good.
At the Zoo, Alice Oates's company is playing
to big business, and the performance of Robin
Hood is we'll received. Next week Fannie
Beane and Charles Gilday, old time indianapolis
favorites will be at this theater with their com.
pany.
The entertainment to be given at Pfsfiin's
Hall to night, by Frank Lincoln and Will B.
Stone, will be one of undoubted excel
lence aud should be largely attended Mr.. Lin
coin is the James Whitcomb Riley of New York,
and is a great favorite in the East Mrs. Bailey
will sing solo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
THE CITYIN BRIEF.

AT meeting of the Coal Board it was decided
to sign the agreement Of the telephone remon-
strators.
Arthur V. Brown has qualified as guardian
Of Charles A. Brown, grandson of the late
Henry Brady.
The County Commissioners yesterday were on
8. visit of inspection to bridge site the Ham
ilton and Marion county line. where the people
are DESTROYS of having a brige erected
Albert Keefert, semi idiot who has delusion
that money coming to him from Germany has
been sent to Sheriff Carter, and he cannot get
possession of it, was sent to the Insane Asylum
yesterday.
Articles have been fled incorporating the
Union Building Association, of Seymour, the
directors of which are Antoine Mosseron, D. F..
Peter, John c. Henser, Emil o. Kreuser, Christ
G. Frey and Findley p Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
A Family of Counterfeiters.

Margaret Gaiser and john her son, of Evans
vile, and Henry Wolf, her brother, of Mt Yer
mon, were arrested yesterday by secret service
officers, for selling counterfeit $40 greenbacks,
and were recognized by United States Commits
sioner Workman at Evansville, to answer there
10. 1t seems that in 1870 man named Scott
was arrested at Mt Vernon as a counterfeiter
He threw some of his money away, and it was
found by Wolf. at the tine. The constable that
arrested Scott also found some, and he was also
convicted of passing it in 1870
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
The Ifnn2culafes.

The Order of the Immacuates met again yes
terday at the Supreme Court rooms and consid-
cred the beneficiary department of the order.
Various changes proposed in resolutions and re-
ports Of committees were discussed at great
length. The Tennessee Commandery gave an
entertainment and musical concert last night at
the Grand Opera house which was largely at
tended. To-day the Supreme Lodge will con-
clude, there being banquet at Lyra Hall in the
evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
The May Judgements.

Yesterday Samuel and John L. Wood fled
their complaint against Alva c. May and the
heirs Of the late Andrew j. May, to have the
conveyance of certain real estate made by Alva
to his father, Andrew J. May, declared null and
void. 1t is alleged the conveyance was
solely to delay the creditors of Alva May. The
Woods say that III January and February, this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Vice-President Hendricks.

Vice-president Hendricks arrived home from
the East last evening, after an absence of about
a month. He was in Washington only two days,
and while there merely called on the President
and one of the Cabinet officers, but in his con-
versation with them there was nothing said
about political matters. Aside from visit to a
pleasure resort on Lake Superior, it is his in
tention to remain in Indianapolis during the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10

Yesterday, John N. Bly,. a street-car driver,
filed his complaint stating that his wife, Mary,
whom he married in September, 1869 abandoned
him and their three children eighteen months
ago. He further SAYS that on the Goth of June
she and JACOB Rfel were arrested for living to
eether outside of marital relations, that they
were fined aud committed. He prays for q
divorce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10

year, they obtained judgements against Alva.
upon which executions were issued. but no
property belonging to him was discovered. They
want these judgements enforced upon the
property which was conveyed to the father,
which they claim is valued at $4,000, and for
which 10 consideration passed from father to
son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
The Charity Organization Picnic

The Charity Organization picnic over the In
dianapolis & Vincennes road, to Bethany Park
will leave the Union Depot this morning at S:15
A good word must be said for the I. & ", which
furnishes this train free of charge to the
children of the poor, generous and timely con-
tribution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Serenading the Insane.

The brass band of the Nashville Commandery
T. o. l., which accompanied the commandery to
this city, serenaded the inmates of the Insane
Asylum yesterday afternoon, and were enter
tanned by the attendants. Their music was
greatly enjoyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10

IF in need of an ice-cream freezer, should give
the Rapid trial 1t is better made, produces
more and better cream and at less expense than
any other freezer made. All sizes, two to forty
quarts. Extra packing tubs and cans kept in
stock. Investigate the Rapid before you buy.
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80 South Meridian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10

THE Indiana Trust and Safe Deposit Company,
No 40 East Washington street, is now open for
business Seq card in another column.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10

ALL pictures guaranteed first class, and cabi-
net size photos only So at Staples's, 663 North
Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10
Hotels and Restaurants,

BEST cabinet photos at So per dozen. Staples
Co. North Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-10

~SILK LACE MITTS in
Black and Colors at IS CENTS
A PAIR. In the above lot are
600 pairs, and they are worth
double our price.
sSSILK LACE MITTS in
Black and Colors at so CENTS
A PAIR. This lot contains
500 pairs, and would be very
cheap at 75c. Very desirable
colors and styles.
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-12

ants and given him the means OF more
extensively enforcing the law than has
been done, he would have accomplished
a worthy and wonderful work. He did
all that any man could do with the
means at his command. We do not
think the interests of the law and OF the
Administration could be better furthered
than by retaining Mr.. Dickson in office,
and we should be glad TO see the Presi-
dent request the withdrawal OF Mr..
Dickson's resignation and his continu-
ance in office, and then have the
Attorney-General furnish him with that
assistance that must be furnished if the
law is to be successfully vindicated. If
his resignation should be accepted and a
successor appointed, all well and good il
that successor be superior man to MIR.
Dickson; but if his successor is not, then
"Oh woe is me Athena" Mr.. Dickson
is one OF the very few Federal officials we
desire to see retained in office, and he
seems to have no political friends to per.
suade him to withhold his resignation
1t is strange how the unworthy hang on
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-12
TOMORROW.

Tomorrow, didst thou say?" "Aye,
tomorrow" Tomorrow night the City
Council meet, and it would be well for
the citizens and taxpayers to keep a
keen watch upon the proposed purchase
OF the hundred and twenty acres of land
upon which are situated the "Old Saw
Mill Water Power" the "Old Empire
Mill Water Power" the "New Marble
Works Water Power" and the large
gravel beds formerly used by the city for
street grading purposes" Let all the facts
in the case be remembered. That the
land really belongs to the Mormon
church, and that there is not
a man in the City Council
who could have been elected
to that body had it not been for the
sanction OF that church. Let it also be
remembered that the water rights of
which so much is made in the Mayors
communication are no doubt long since
forfeited by non-user; and let it also be
particularly remembered that the law pro-
vides way in which the city can acquire
any and all property it may need where
the city and the owner of such property
cannot agree on the price, and that way
is by petitioning the District Court
to appoint three appraisers to
value the land and then have it sold
under an order of condemnation. Let it
be remembered that the Mayor and City
Council ignored this method, and that
they appointed n committee to investigate
the matter merely for form's sake and
after the price had been agreed upon. Let
it also be remembered that the price so
agreed upon is fifty thousand dollars, and
that the property sought to be purchased
is not worth to exceed twenty:fUeMOusand
dollars, and that that is Il good big price.
1t would be well to remember that .ftty
thousand dollars is more than all the city's
revenue arising from taxation amounts to
for year. 1t would also be well to re-
member that affair OF the Salt Lake City
canal, and how it was made to drop forty
four feet to meet the old church canal
some seven or eight miles below this
city, that that worthless old thing might
be bought for forty thousand dollars,
and bought from the church, the same
church from which the City Council now
propose to purchase this two hundred
and twenty acres OF land, upon which
naught grows but sage brush, sun1owers
and sleek Lizards. In thinking ovei
how economical the City Council are, and
what a good bargain they are making
when they buy piece OF land that in
flush times is not worth to exceed twenty,
| five thousand dollars for fifty thousand
dollars, just think that the bringing o.
the Salt Lake City canal forty-four feet
| higher than when it strikes the city cos
would had it been started from the
Jordan on a level to meet the old church
canal where it did. These things are
mentioned not for the purpose OF creating
a suspicion against the City Council
heaven forbid but merely that peopl,
who pay taxes may feel consoled wher
they see those taxes diverted from thu
physical improvement OF our city to th,
! spiritual improvement OF our city fathers
You see, ''thcre is nothing great on eartl
but man, and there is nothing great il
man but mind" and the city father
have been told to mind.