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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
Boston's Money Sink-Hole.

Persons who are acquainted with the real
condition of the Toledo Cincinnati 6 St Louis
road are often amused over the reports set afoat,
most of which originate in Boston papers, re-
garding the property. which is to-day worth
only the right of-way and what the rails you'd
bring for old iron. Still there are Boston CAPT
talists who are likely to be duped into putting
more money into the property, just upon such
kilograms as sent out from Chicago last
were now on top The fact is that nobody
is on top. Before the litigation
which must come to secure an unclouded title
ends, the lawyers will not only have exhausted
the property, but will be calling on parties who
are so prominent in their endeavors to recover it
for large sums of money for service rendered
The truth is, the sooner the road is sold at fore
closure sale, and litigation thus ended, the bot
ter for all parties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
A Case of Nav and December.

The Cincinnati Enquirer yesterday has long
account detailing With much lninutie, the do
nestle infelicities of Mr.. aud Mrs Henry Won
Phul, formerly Miss Ida LeMonde. one of the
families in Clifton, Cncinnatis aristocratic sub
urb. The marriage was case Of December and
May, Mr. Won Phul being seventy four years of
age and the lady under thirty. Miss LeMonde has
relatives living in this city, where she has often
visited. and where she is well-known as lady
of unusual graces of mind and person. The
couple were only wed last September, and the
Enquirer charges that their troubles arose over
the failure of Mr. Won Phul to carry out an
alleged ante,nuptial promise to settle $4,000 on
his wife. Mr.. Won Phul denies having made
any such arrangement and the lady. the article
says, deems herself badly treated in conse-
quence, and serious arrangement has resulted
IL is shown that there are children and grand
children who violently opposed the marriage,
and it is doubtless one of those unfortunate af-
fairs in which diverse family interests clash. In
any event, the friends of Mrs Won Phul will
pot believe that she has been guilty of any nm
hdylike conduct and that her position is just
nd should be maintained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
The Trunk Line Troubles.

The reduced west bound rates take effect to.
day, making the rate from New York to Indian
apolis on frstclass freight AZ cents per 100
pounds second class. IS cents; third-class, IS
cents; fourth-class, "a cents; special rate, II
cents The meeting of presidents of the Trunk
lines in Commissioner Fink's office, on Friday
last, is said to have been rather stormy one
yet the rumors that the pool was broken are de-
MED on all sides, and the new schedule would
indicate that, if anything. the union is stronger
than ever Commissioner Fink, in conversation
with reporter, later in the evening. said:
.'The Lackawanna road has been taking these
new rates for some time, and have now prom
ised that they will not carry freight for less
Instead therefore, of this being a cutting of
rates it is confirming Of them and strength
ening Of the pool don't think that any Of
the roads can afford carry freight for less than
the new fgures. and therefore presume that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
The HensIey Case.

There were no Developments in the Hensley
case yesterday, and as yet no trace of DIR Deer
baugh has been discovered The charge against
the husband of the unfortunate woman has been
changed from ''conspiring to commit felony
to one of murder, and he is held without bail.
Coroner Stratford will resume the inquest to
day, and has subpenaed several witnesses from
the neighborhood in which the parties formerly
lived in Lawrence township
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
Regulating the Doctors.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Seeing that the Legislature is trying to enact
some laws regarding the practice of medicine ]
would like to ask yon who shall decide what law
would be right, when doctors disagree among
themselves. have received two letters from
some one unknown to mo, and this morning
again received this notice. signed "By order
of committee" Who are they? read an ar
ticle in the Journal. about one week ago. which
I think, was correct that is, to let people employ
whom they please to doctor them This is a free
country. We are not compelled to hire anyone
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. "a 1885
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
The city In Brief.

Bunion Williams, said to be a deserter from
the United States army. was locked up at the
station house, yesterday.
Mr. ]. f. Haskell will lecture. on Thursday
evening next. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, on
'SThe Three Days Battle at Gettysburg" Ad-
mission 10 cents.
The revival at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, on
Biackford street stll continues with undated
interest. Unusual zeal is being manifested by
the congregation, and there have been many
additions to the church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
PET1'IS. BASSB77 { co
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. c. Denby, of Evansville is at the Deni
son.
General H S. Hindekoper, of Philadelphia, is
at the Delison..
Hon. Robert Van Valzah, of Terre Haute is
at the Grand Hotel
e. A. Ford, general ticket agent Of the Pan
handle is at the Denison.
Preston Hussey, president of the State Bank
Of Terre Haute, was at the Bates House last
evening
Judge Cyrus c. Hines will read an essay before
Che Gentlemans Literary Club this evening" in
stead of DIR. E. F. Hodges, who had been ex-
pected to read paper His subject will be
"Fielding"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26

they will adhere to the schedule. The feeling in
the meeting was that it was best
for all to agree upon tariff that
the responsibility for the irregularities was put
on the Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Western,
which executed long-tim contracts with ship
pers at cut rates The pool regulations do not
allow contracts to be made at any Bate much
less at cut rates. The other roads had no con-
tracts out, they reported. The West Shore &
Erie met the Lackawanna's rates for the pro-
lection of their business The reports from the
New York Central Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio were that they had deferred meeting
the low rates until the position of the Lacka-
wanna was defined in the meeting. The Lack
awannas contracts could not be abrogated, and
Commissioner Fink's old remedy of reducing the
pool tariff to the cut rates so as to place all roads
on an even footing was adopted. This really
seemed to be the only way out of the dilemma
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
Had Enough of 1T.

fc the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
To save little expense and trouble all round
and to stop cards and letters from coming to me
almost daily, telling me where this and thai
Perisho lives, please say in the Journal, to my
many friends, that have found enough Ito an
swer my purpose at least of my uncle Joshus
Perishos descendants And / here tender my
sincere thanks to all who have informed me o.
their whereabouts; and also thank the editor fol
his kindness in publishing my desire.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. % REUBEN SMALL;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
DIR. Jeffery at the First baptist.

Dr. Jeffery. the new pastor of the First Baptist
Church, is awakening a lively interest in re-
lgious affairs among his congregation Yester-
day, both morning and evening, he preached to
large audiences Since his coming to the church
quite religious interest has been awakened.
and last evening Dr. Jeffrey administered the
ordinance of baptism to several candidates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
Alnusements.

"Orpheus and Eurydce," an adaptation of
Offenbach s sparkling opera bouffe "Orphee aux
ENTERS" will be the attraction at the Grand
Opera house tonight A large company and a
well known cast will interpret the score.
The Museum will give new bill this after
noon and evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
Hotel Arrivals.

Bates House. W q Paine, Brazil; L. H.
Chamberlin, Grand Haven; =. = L. Hathaway and
wife, Bloomington, H.; j. d. Mar,.... Washing
con, ID. c.; Joseph G. Norton, jr,. Boston; y.
Graham, Bloomington; c. Fansanak, j. White,
Terre Haute
Grand Hotel: B. +. Hamilton, Keokuk: H.
H. Edwards, Cleveland; G. NJ Cushman and
wife Minneapolis; John L. Delahunt, Jefferson
vile; John NJ Goar, South Bend William New
berger. Franklin; Alexander Agnew, Chicago;
T. c. Wilson, Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
Freight Business of Indianapolis Lines.

Freight Business of Indianapolis Lines
AS would be expected there was quite sharp
falling off in car movement last week. as COM
pared with that of the week ending January, II
there being hardly road that was not affected
in its traffic more or less by the unusual amount
of snow, for Indiana that fell in the early part
of tie week, and the severe cold
weather which followed. Saturday, how
ever, the tracks were pretty well
cleared of snow and with the mlder weather
there was a large movement The reduction in
east bound rates has not as yet perceptibly in
creased business, but it may the coming week
What little cast bound shipments there are goes
to the seaboard, shipments to interior points of
Pennsylvania, New York and New England be-
ing remarkably light There is quite satisfac-
tory east bound movement of cotton, flour and
tobacco large per cent of these staples going
forward being for export West-bound- tonnage
is now heavier than at the corresponding period
in 1884, and with the reduced rates which take
effect to-day, it promises to be much heavier
The snow has troubled north and south
roads really more than east and
Nhe northern lines freight trains were aban-
done1. Receipts and shipments of live stock as
we'll fell oS largely. The local live stock traffic
naturally dec~eased considerablysafter JAN l.
though Shipments ct cattle especially. however,
should now be on the increase Local business
is as heavy as could be expected under the uu-
favorable circumstances attending the move
ment of freights
Below we give the number Of cars received
and forwarded at this point in the two weeks
ending Jan. II and "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
To Rink Owners and Roller Skaters.

We are prepared to furnish the Henley Rink
and Nickle-p plated Club Skates at manufacturers
prices. The Henley skate is preferred as rink
skate on account of its easy movement and dur
away with all of them in all the particulars that
60 toward making perfect skate. Call or send
for catalogue. HMDEBRAND 6 FuGAFK,
Is South Meridian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
| Jan. "a.
Jan. IL.
Name Of Road.
Loaded Emp. LOADED Emp.

From the above statement it will be seen that
the total movement last week fell 1856 cars be-
low that of the week ending Jan. II. there being
l,794 less loaded cars handled, and l,792 less
number of empty cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26

Are Railway Tracks Affected by the Wind?
The question was asked railroad section
man on the Baltimore & Ohio road, who had
grown gray in the service, by a reporter of the
Pittsburg Commercial "Why does the west side
of track need the most repairinsa" He ans
wered that, 'For over twenty-five years have
been working on railroads. and noticed soon after
Ibegan that more work had to be put on the west
than on the east side of the track Lately have
been watching it closely. and / find that the
rails have to be replaced oftener, the ballast has
to be renewed much more frequently, and the
sinking of track is much more noticeable on
the west than on the east track. have talked
with other trackmen, and they have ,tioed the
same difference in the wear and tear Of the
two tracks. Not long ago l heard a scientific
fellow say that the rotation of the earth caused
the west rail to wear out first But think that's
far-fetched. Ihave different theory of my own
I think the wind is the cause of it have
noticed that in the spring and fall when the
track is the softest the wind BEERS as a rule
from the east. During the rain storms in sum-
mer also the winds come generally from the
east So put it down as a rule that the tracks
are sottest when the wind is from the east, cans
ing the trains weight to rest on the west rail. :"
Then the section boss winked knowingly and
boarded hand-car
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
VIII Not Sell the Road.

Col. j. II. French president of the Louisville,
Evansville q St Louis Air line has returned
from the East. and in an interview with re-
porter of the Louisville Courier Journal stated
that ''the rumors that the property was for sale
have done the road great deal of harm, though
they We're absolutely untrue. Some men have
fancied that they could sell the road without
authority from its owners, but they have not
succeeded yet. The road has never been for SALE
and is not now. Of course, it has encountered
obstacles, like any other new road which have
interfered very much with its successful opera
ton, but its owners have confidence in it's flu
ture, and have at last succeeded in getting in a
position to nurse it and bring it out of it's
troubles In the first place, the
original cost of the road was much
greater than the company had been led to think
it would be- and the management has not been
able to bring it out of its early troubles, though
it has been doing good and growing business
right along. The increase in its earnings during
the last few months has been very gratifying,
and that too, in the face of serious drawbacks in
the matter of rolling stock and motive power,
and if it was well equipped now it would be do
ing large business. 1t runs through fertile
farming country that will build up a first class
road, and which has been of immense value to
New Albany and Louisville since the road was
opened In view of the financial condition of
the road, the bondholders concluded to place it
in the hands of a receiver, in order that all the
creditors might he put on an equal footing, and
all questions in dispute settled under orders
from the court" I.
National Republican., 1885-10-28
The Right to Print Stamps.

The question has been presented to the first
comptroller for his decision whether the differ.
encc of commissions heretofore withheld from
purchasers of private die stamps under tho
rulings OF his predecessors should now be re-
funded In accordance with the decision of the
Supreme Court in the case Of Swift Company
against the United States where the right to
such difference accrued beyond the six years
Limitation prescribed for inst!tuting suit In the
court of claims. The difference In question
arises in the mode of computing the commits
sions In the one case on the amount OF cash
deposited In payment for the stamps, and in the
other case on the amount of stamps purchased
and amounting to S9.09, against the purchasSaI
for every $1,000 Of stamps purchased. ,ho ,hoo
comptroller decides that the decision 4 tne
Supreme Court only applies in cases era .rsis iIss
thereafter, and also In those cases vacc,nd ,ni
right to the difference theretofoI "ISU.uGa 'Snt
within the six years limitations u ra Nin s,Is ~
those eases where the six years binding
him under section OF the RecsJtt oN S'u'usGs Us
frequently decided, and hsSssu upon the the matter
The amount involved is Bout s36S'OOO.
National Republican., 1885-10-28
WORK AND WAGES.

Nearly all of the barber shops in town are
run by members of the Knights of Labor.
The backsmiths of Fort Wayne, Ind, At n
would in the future work but nine hours day.
The coopers of New Orleans are fairly busy.
Sugar, molasses, aud rice hogsheads are in
demand, and the @ otton seed oil works lately
started, give employment to quite number Of
men.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
are now In session at New Orlearns. Important
results TO the crat are expected, involving the
possibilities of q strike lii certain sections of
the country, and II Is within the bounds of
possibilities that Il general strike may soon take
place,
The Federation of Labor of Baltimore is
sending lists of questions to candidates for
local offices regarding the course of action
which Will be taken concerning certain pro.
posed labor measures The candidates giving
the most satisfactory answers will be generally
voted Tor.
The mechanics of the different cities of
Arkansas seem to have felt the effects of the
organizing boom. In Little Rock the Knights
OF Labor have four assemblies, and outside of
that town there have been ten trades unions
organized within the past six weeks. A mis-
sionary lecturer and organizer of the Knights
of Labor Will visit that state soon, and good
work Is expected,
1.-THE meeting of the Federation of Trades
and Labor Unions TO be held In this city DC.
topic discussed. The body Is the author OF the
movement to reduce the hours of lablrto eight
amer May OF next ytnr The delegates from
cities " i'll come instructed on this question
and the vote may be considered ~ fairly In.
dicatiye OF the general feeling thereon.
National Republican., 1885-10-28
TIE MILITIA LIBEL CASE.
Cromwell, Lcmar, and Gray Held for
tho Grand Jurv.

hho
The charge of criminal libel growing out Of
the dissension in company II, Capital City
Guards, came up for hearing In the police court
yesterday. The charge WAS against John
Wesley Cromwell, editor Of the Peoples Adyo-
cate; Charles A. Lemar, manager OF the sam,
paper, and William r. Gray, ex.captain of com.
pany u. Capital City Guards. < plea OF not
guilty was entered for each OF the dulondlnts
The article on which the charge is blsed, and
purporting TO be signed by Gray, reads rs fol.
lows:
ION Monday, oct 12 without the knowledge
OF ffortytwo members of the company (meaning
company j. Capital City Guards, the eleven
boilers held meeting and went through the
mockery of expelling me and clccting J. A.
Perry as captain In my stead. These boilers
did not wnit until the 10Th, the time appointed
for reporting the charges against me. Now
they have published that | was expelled for
mlsnppropriating tho companys funds; yet
they elect rs my successor james A. Perry, n
man who Ind been expelled from the Wash.
ington Cadet Corps for mlsapproprlating the
iunds of that company to the amount of over
800, and who was expelled from the q. Y. o.
Of o. II for robbing that organization OF sl0o.
We picked this man up ont of the gutter, 80 to
speak, bought him pair OF pants, fatigue
Mr. Thomas, representing the government,
stated that he expected TO- show that Gray
wrote the nboyc article aud the other defend.
ants published II.
Capt. Perry, In his testimony denlc that he
had ever robbed the order Of Old Fellows or
been expelled from the lodge. lie also denied
misappropriating any funds OF the Cadet Corps.
Witness was elected u member of the orglui1l-
ton and won tho suit OF clothes mentioned Mt
fair given by the company. lie said on
crosscxamlnntion that he had been q member
Of The Cadet Corps, but had resigned.
Counsel attempted to show the truth of the
libel, but Mr.. Thomas objected, and the judge
sustained the objection. lie said that proving
the truth OF the libel would be giving this court
Jurisdiction which II had not The only uu ~.
tion for the court was whether the article hnin
tendency to bring man into public rldicdle
and contempt. If so, it's libelols, and amittor
for the other COuits.
The accused were held for the grand Jury
Each defendant gave $500 bail.
National Republican., 1885-10-28
The Supreme Court and the Cherokee
Land.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: / have no
knowledge as to who wrote the article to show
"thnt the title ofthe Cherokee nation" was an
absolute fee-simplc, referred to in this morn.
ing's issue, nor what arguments were used
there; but inasmuch us you have already pub.
lishcd an extract from the patent which
granted the lands in question to the Chcrokees,
will you allow me, without making any argll-
ment whatever, to ask you TO publish the fol.
lowing very brief quotation from the decision
of the Supreme Court of the United States made
on this very subject in lSI2, In tho well.known
case of Holder vs.. Joy, IL Wallace 2ll?
Referring to the conditions contained In the
patent, the court said, at page $50 Strong
,..cnbts are entertained whether that condition
= The pu,,scnt is valid, as 1t was not authorized
bv tho ,.,-~atv ul,Gse. which 1t was issued. by
tie treaty the l,,,...s"d sta!e: eovenanted and
agreed to convey the lanu W leeSiI.i,,1, ,.''e'
and II may well be held that If that cUu,., IT.
duces the estate conveyed TO less than fee,
II Is void"
AS am shortly to argue before "tho proper
tribunals this very question, should be glad
TO have this quotation go to your readers along
with what has already been published.
Yours respectfully III. II, WELLS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1885.
National Republican., 1885-10-28

COTTON easy and dull; middling, 9Iac.
FLOUR steady and quiet.
WHEAT-Southern easier; western firmer,
closing dull; southern red, 9J995c do. amber.
sl.00@l.0l; No. / Maryland, 9ll&Q95; No. 2
western, winter red, spot, 9Ohc bid: October,
o0L@glR; November, 9l5s@92l4c: December,
9iL@9iisc; January, 9G1zg96i4c.
CORN-southern quiet ana firm: western
steady and dull southern white, old 55@56c,
new, 60c; do. yellow, 53@53l2c; western mixed,
sP tSe Sn,Iary Snd Fsb1uaIy SeSr
OATS easy and quiet; southern 306D3ic.
Pennsylvania, 30M9ic; western white 3293lc;
western mixed, 29@3Oc.
2012@2l.
suGAR-Copper refined dull lOIG9lOl4c.
WHISKY steady, sl.l9@l.2O.
Other articles unchanged
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-Virgina Gs. consoll-
dated, ~; past.due coupons, 5sJ4; new lO-4Os,
5719 bid to-day,
National Republican., 1885-10-28
THE COURT RECORD.

In the Supreme Court of the United States
Walter II. Smith, appellant, vs. Daisy p. D..
Black, trustee; argument continued by Mr. s.
S. Henkle for the appellant, by Mr.. +. W.
iackett for the appellee, and concluded by
Mr.. Samuel Shellabarger for the appellant
John Eachus, appellant, VS.. Joshua B. Broom
all; argued by Mr.. Joseph C. Fraley and Mr.
Wayne MacVeagh for the appellant, aud by
Mr.. Charles III. Pennypacker tor the appellee
The Merchants Exchange National Bank Of
New York city. appellant, vs. the Board Of
Chosen Freehoders of the county of Bergen;
argument commenced by Mr.. Stephen p. Nash
for the appellant.
aud Justices james and Merrick.-Northern
Liberty Market Company VS.. Stubener; argued
and submitted. Wells VS.. Robinson; argument
concluded and case submitted Assignment
Circuit Court-Justice Cox.-Dale VS.. Andcr-
SOM judgment by default. Kelly VS.. Driver,
verdict for plaintiff for 50. Frick vs.. Brooks
Burch; verdict for plaintlhI for $40. Blake vs..
Pullman Car Company; verdict for plaintiff for
sSs7l Shreve VS.. Thicker; verdict for plain.
tih Assignment for to'day-Appcals-Nos. 40,
Equity Court-Justce Hagner-Hoffmau VS..
Thomas; auditor report ratified. Palmer vs..
Palmer terms OF sale amended. McBlair VS..
ruled. Waggaman VS.. MeBlair; decree con.
STRUNG title of John Gadsby. Brewer VS. Dis
trict OF Columbia; leave granted TO deposit
amount of tax: Danenhower vs. Purrington;
on hearing, Chaplin vs; Loughrey; distribution
of parts of fund ordered under decree Of gen.
eral term. Assignment unchanged.
Criminal Court-Justice Mac Arthur. ur.-Asslgn.
ment for to;day-Peter liill, Raphael g. Good
Moses, jr, and J. W. Barnes, unlicensed COM
mercial agents; George Wood, Michael Medel,
and ii. $. Wapel, unlicensed bars; jacob Roth,
Henry BrogehOlz, Patrick Lynch, and Thomas
f. Conroy, Sunday bars; Addison Day, unll,
censed pawnbroker.