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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

But TINS article WOulu Ot eutlcIy lhSo"-
plete without giving a description OF the new
residence which J. B. Howe is now putting
up. The )Dailding is almost complete, with
the exception OF the plastering. 1t is S2X4S,
two stories in height, with kitchen l6xS2
The main part has 10 #. in. ceiling, ard
the kitchen an 5 foot ceiling, with versnda
on the south and west sides. On the first hoor
there Is l6xl6 parlor, library l6I2O, sitting
room l6x2O, and hallway Sxl6. The parlor,
library and sitting room can be thrown To-
gether by means of folding doors. On the
second floor there are three rooms, each lox
10, with closets, and two rooms over the
kitchen lexis. Architecture modern gothic,
the body OF the house being painted q drab,
tinted with bronze, green and Indian red
The cornices are grand and massive and very
beautiful. The parlor will he finished In
walnut, and the library aud sitting room In
hard oil, the second door rooms being painted
In psrti colors. The parlor is well lighted BY
four double French plate glass windows, SKA
II. in. and 5lsxs It In. The windows VIII
all'be furnished with inside blinds, and not With
Funsightly and inconvenieus shutters: The
cellar 10 l6xSs, with an - Inch brick wall.
having a air space Of two inches to prevent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
A CLEVER CRACKSMAN.
The Safe of D. P Erwin & co. Broken Omen
and Robbed in Daylight.

About o'clock yesterday afternoon a young
man of dark complexion, five feet seven or eight
inches high of slender frame and dressed in navy
blue, came hastily into D. P. Erwin & Co.'S
wholesale dry goods store, Nos lis and III South
Meridian street. Walking down the room he
approached one of the Office clerks and asked if
he had time to go on top of the building to
arrange wire. lie was answered in the afirma-
tive. When the store was closed no one thought
of the wire ixer, it being supposed that he had
done his work and gone.
Two doors from the Erwin establishment,
corner of Georgia and Meridian streets, is the
house of Byram, Cornelius & Co., engaged in
the same line of trade. Mr.. Cornelius, who is
always the last to leave his place. did not get
through until 615 o'clock with the work he had
in hand. Three quarters of an hour later
Merchant Policeman Reed came on duty and
discovered the door leading from Georgia street
to the elevator of Byram, Cornelius q Co.'S
house open. He knew that no one could
unfasten its bars from the outside, and,
from this suspicious circumstance, concluded
that some thief had been doing work
there An examination of the premises showed
that the large safe in the counting room had
been forced The combination lock had been cut
Off with Ratchet and mallet taken from the
packing room, and with punch the bolts had
been forced back. The craftsman got between
$40 and $50. The inner steel chest of the SAFE
containing a greater amount of money and val
uables, was not disturbed, the cracksman doubt
less letting it alone on account of the little time
he had in which to do his work From the roof
of Erwins house he passed over to Stouts,
thence to the roof of Byram, Cornelius e Co.,
where he concealed himself on one of the floors.
waiting the time to act. The trap doors on the
roofs showed that they had been opened and left
unfaStened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
Raper Commandery's Anniversary.

On the 10th of October will occur the thirty
ninth annive rsary of the issuance of the charter
creating Raper Commandery, Knights Templars,
of this city. The members of this famous COM
mandery propose to celebrate the event in great
STYLE and make the day a marked one in the
calendar of Indiana Masonry. All the comman-
deries of the State are to be invited to be pres
ent. and all will, without doubt, attend One of
the features of the day will be grand Templar
parade and drills at the Exposition grounds.
There will also be battalion drill, in which the
old competitors, De Molay, of Louisville, St.:
Bernard, of Chicago, Raper Commanderv, this
city, and some other commandery not yet desig-
mated, will engage After this will come dress
parade, in which all the Communicates will take
part The entire entertainment will be at. the
cost of Paper Commandery, and citizens, Knights
Templars. and Masons generally will be invited
to participate in the festivities free of charge
A committee of knights has been appointed to
make arrangements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
PETTIS, BASSEIT & CO..
MR.. ENGLISH'S SCHEME.
Shaping Things for the Election of Himself
as United States Senator.

DO you know" said Democratic politician,
what Hon. William II. English is afterl" For
Bome time two men in his employe have been at
the Office of the Secretary Of State, getting the
names Of the county officers in the various coun-
ties in this State. especially of those who are
Democrats. The county officers are the live,
working politicians, those who make and un-
make statesmen. Now, AIR. English has long
desired to be United States Senator. He begins
to see his way clear to the goal of his ambition
Joseph e. Mcdonald will be placed on the
supreme bench of the United States, and Mr..
English, knowing this, perhaps having better
assurance of IL than most of us imagine
is laying plans to succeed General Harrison as
Senator and he will begin at the bottom and
build up. Governor Gray had better be vgi.
liant. or Mr.. English will capture the plum. Mr.
En- ,lish stands in an especially favorable DO
sition. Vice president Hendricks is his friend
So is ex-senator Mcdonald. and So also, is Sena-
tor Voorhees,. 1t is hardly disclosing party
secret to say that all these great men look upon
Governor Gray as an interloper, and will unite
to choke him off where he is and not allow him
TO climb any higher OF the ladder of fame"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20

Yesterday Mrs. Minnie j. Cain came to Capt
Colbert, of the police force, with statement
that two weeks ago she was married, in Terre
Haute, and two days after she and her husband,
Charles, came to this city. He is a druggist, and
being out of a situation thought he could find
one here The day following their arrival in In
dianapois Charles told his wife that he would
have to go to Anderson; there was a man up
there he said, who owed him money. The nus
band went, and the wife heard no more from
him. She had no means to pay fare to her peo-
pie in Terre Haute, and called upon the police to
aid her. a pass was procured by the Captain
and Mrs. Cain left for home with the belief that
she was q wife deserted three days after mar
riape
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
AN IRATE SQUIRE.
What He Thinks About the Exposure of the
Tricks Practiced in Dogberry Row.

The disclosure in yesterdays Journal of some
of the questionable practices in the justices
courts seems to have disturbed the serenity of
"Dogberry Row." The justice has always been
looked upon as an exceedingly fortunate and
wellfed man
SIN fair round belly with good capon lined
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances"
But there are some of them who are like old
joey Bagstock in ''Dombey & Son." ''sly, sir,
de-evlish sly" and their Midas-like touch has
seemed to turn all things into gold.
The reporter. whose path of duty sometimes
leads into the justices courts, called as usual
terday upon Squire Pease for his quota of news
items. The Squire hardly as calm and
placid as it would seem proper that man &C
customed to judicial ways of life should ever be-
Very nice item you had in to-day's paper -"
was his greeting to the reporter. why don't
the reporters confne themselves to decent jour
nalism, instead of running their fingers into
other peoples pie9 Why didn't you make your
allegations personal, so that the matter could be
tested in the courtss You afraid to try it.;
you are set of towards. by -"
The reporter was about to say that he had
lost all faith in the courts, when the Squire
of using questionable means of obtaining fees
it would tickle me to death. He! he! he!
You interview lawyers upon the subject of
justices eh2 can tell you. sir, that they are
the foulest men that live. [ can place my hand
upon several who will swear to any lie for five
dollars. So far as this court is concerned, the
charges are - - lie"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
SCRAPING HIS BROTHERS SKELETON.
Hong Dots Preparations for the Removal Of
His Brothers Remains to China.

Hong Dot, of e. Lungs laundry, No. 81 Massa
chusetts avenue, will begin his return trip to
China in about four weeks. The purpose Of his
long journey is to take home the remains of his
brother, Hong Shng who died here six years
ago. The two Hongs came to Indianapolis in
1874 but Shing the younger, who was twenty
years of age, was sickly and always required
good deal of his brothers attention When he
died he was buried in Crown Hill to wait
Hong Dots time for removing the re-
mains to the family resting place in
China. Day before yesterday Shing's
grave was reopened. The skeleton was taken to
Kregelo & Whitsetts, where Dot with brotherly
care prepared it for transportation across the
country to San Francisco, where it will be placed
in the care of the Six Companies. who will see
that it is sent to the Flowery Kingdom. Dot, in
caring for his brothers bones, would have no
one to help him but negro, who did not readily
take to the work. The Chinamans example of
industry, however, soon beat down his objections,
and the African and Mongol washed, secured,
wiped dry and neatly packed every atom of the
late Shlng for the journey to the last resting
place.
When the coffin was opened all the bones had
fallen apart and Dot was very solicitous lest
scrap would be overlooked At the undertaking
establishment an inventory was taken, when the
devoted brother and his colored assistant went
to work in scrapins and washing, The latter
process was done twice. and then came
additional securing and polishing, even
of the finger and toe nails which
had been closely collected. The thigh bones
when they came from the hands of Dot and the
African, were ivory white. Shing's skull, after
being washed inside and out, was filed with
costly muslin. The teeth were carefully cleaned
and polished Dot came across false tooth,
and threw it away. He wanted to take nothing
of Shing which the art of man had supplied.
After the cleansing process had been completed,
every part of the remains, down to the finger
and toe nails, wrapped with muslin and then
with heavy MANILA paper. A neat package of
the bones was then made, with collection of
Confucian proverbs on narrow slips of paste
board highly pictured in each end Dot then
opened capacous valise, put the package in it,
locked it, paid the undertakers, and carried all
that remains of Shing to the laundry on Massa-
chusetts avenue, there to await the trip to China.
After seeing the bones resting in the family
burial place Dot will return to this country,
probably next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
ASSETS OF THE INDIANA BANKING co.
The Receiver Brings Suit to Foreclose Mort
gage on Heavy Stakeholder.

Frederick Rand, receiver of the Indiana Bank
ing Company, has filed suit against Marry Nor
rson and others, to foreclose a mortgage made
by her in 1883, securing her personal indebted
ness to the bank and also her share as part
ner, of the banks Indebtedness to other persons
The mortgage was made to John Landers, the
first receiver of the bank. The complaint states
that the individual Indebtedness of Mary Morri-
son is paid; but her Indebtedness as stock
holder in the bank, to it's creditors, is yet due
At the time of its failure the bank owed $780,
600, and the assets, which did not exceed $780,
600, were covered by mortgages. All the assets
have been exhausted in paying debts. except
100000, which now is being converted into
money. The complaint says it will take $780,
600 to pay the banks debts in full, and after all
the individual partners assets have been ex-
bausted there will still be $500, 900 Indebtedness
remaining The receiver asks that the mort
gage be foraclosed on all the real estate of the
defendant, except two pieces Of property, to
satisfy. so far it will go, the Indebtedness Of
the bank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
The Funeral of Mrs. Will T.. English.

The funeral of Mrs. Will E. English was con-
Quoted by Monsignor Bessonies at ST. Johns
Church, yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, in the
presence of quite large number of friends.
There were many floral offerings, among the
number being pillow of roses sent by the Elks.
During the services at the church Miss Mamie
Desmond, sister of the deceased, tainted from
grief The pail bearers were Joseph 4. Tanning,
John Ferriter, Pat Mulaney, r. S. Carr, Tuns
Dean, David McKernan and James Daugherty.
The remains were buried in the family lot at
Crown HILL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
A Drummer's Assault on a Lady.

Yesterday morning John Sturges, CONNER
eial traveller from New York, was arrested for
criminally assaulting Annie Brown, en- route to
her home in Oregon, at the Spencer House
About o'clock he went 70 the door Of her room
and knocked. She opened it, when Sturges
forced his way into the room. Assistance came
in answer to her cries for help He was fined
SIS and sent to Jail for thirty days by the
navOH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
Concert at the Orphans Home.

Tomorrow evening q concert will be given at
the Orphans Home, on College ayenue. The
price of admission to the grounds is ten cents
carriages twenty. five cents, and the proceeds
will go toward bath room for the little ones
which is badly needed The When band will
give the main concert, and Mrs. Hammond and
Miss Adams have kindly volunteered to sing
Refreshments will be served. The grounds
about the home are admirably adapted to an out
door concert
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
Epforcement of the Medical Law.

Dr. c. N. Metcalf the executive officer of the
State Board of Health, in letter addressed to
the officers OF the local health boards yesterday
says: 1T is the opinion of this boarl that it is
the duty of the county health officers, in accord
ance with Section of the law establishing a
State Board of Health, to see that the provisions
of the medical law are strictly enforced You
will therefore examine the record Of licenses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
A Presbyterian College.

Amended articles of incorporation were fled
with the Secretary of State yesterday by the
trustees of Coates College, at Terre Haute, in
accordance with the wishes of the founder OF the
institution, Mrs. James P. Coates, providing
that two-thrds of the members of the board
shall be Presbyterians in order that the institu-
tion may be qualified to receive aid from the
Presbyterian denominations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20

kept by the county clerk, and if any such have
been procured without first complying with the
law, or by fraudulent representations, or if any
are practicing without licenses you will cause
the enforcement of the law This is not intended
to include reputable physicians who, for suf-
fcient reasons, have been unable to comply
with the iawo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
A Case of HydroDhobia.

A telegram was received by the secretary Of
the State Board of Health yesterday from Dr.
d. j. Swarts, of Auburn, stating that "a case
with the symptoms and history of hydrophobia"
had appeared there. He was directed to take all
necessary precautions for the proper manage
ment Of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
A Royal Excursion to the Wheat Lands of Dakota

The l., d. & S. Railway Company will run a
cheap excursion, covering important points in
Dakota, on Monday and Tuesday Aug. "a and
%, tickets good for forty days. The low rates
and long limit is an advantage very seldom
offered. Indianapolis to Dickinson and return
$22 so; Devils Lake and return. 1923; Grand
Forks and return SD. 80. For all information.
books, pamphlets etc, to the great Northwest
and the wheat fields of Dakota. call at the Grand
Union ticket offices, corner Illinois street and
Kentucky avenue, and ia South Illinois street.
w. NJ. SHAW, General Agent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
A saloon Keeper Makes an Assignment.

Louis Landau, saloon keeper on North lii
nois street. made an assignment to w. 7. Ripley
yesterday for the benefit of his creditors. The
inventory filed shows the assets including ac
counts and other personal effects, to be about
e. 900 while the liabilities will aggregate 81, 700
Dull trade, and unfortunate financial invest
ments are named as the causes Of the failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
Died of His Injuries.

Michael Mortimer, the empoye at Kingan's
pork house who was run over by the cars Tues
day while passing through the Vandala yards
on his way home, died yesterday of his injuries
at his residence, No. 43 South West street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20

AN unusual opportunity is offered a business
man with small capital to engage in a pleasant
and profitable business. For particulars address
w. A. DAVIS.
Journal Office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
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you will find it great luxury at very small
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from two to forty quarts. Also, nice assort-
ment Of Water Coolers and one of the best
Refricerators at less than factory cost.
HILDEBRAND & FUGATE,
50 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20

TIE best patterns of folding beds at King &
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Joseph B. Reid has been nominated
for the House of Delegates by the democrats
of Prince William county.
A number of gentlemen having united in
the request of Mr.. Chancellor Bailey, Of
Spotsylvania county, to allow them to pre-
sent his name to the senatorial nominating
convention, Mr.. Bailey respectfully but
firmly declines to be candidate.
Judge G. Williams, of Roanoke city, open
ed the campaign in Liberty yesterday fol-
the democrats, speaking to large audience
and making good impression. Resolutions
were passed indorsing the administration
and the State democratic platform.
A call has been issued by well-known
anti. Malone colored men Of the State for q
convention to meet at Lynchburg Septem
Der 80 to consider the political situation. II
is understood that the object of the move
ment is to place an anti Malone republican
ticket in the field.
L. B. Rollins, of King George, left his
home last Thursday evening in search OF
his cows, and, not returning, search was in
stituted by some friends, who, on Friday
morning, found his remains short distance
from his house. 1t is supposed Rollins died
from heart disease.
Messrs. Charles E. Hunter and Terrence
McCracken, of Fredericksburg, have pur-
chased at public sale, for SIS 500, the Fall
Hill tract of land belonging to the estate oil
Mrs. E. A. Fitzgerald. 1t is the purpose OF
these gentlemen to establish a vineyard
and manufacture wine on the premises pur-
chased.
1t is reported that Judge James Sangster
| whose term of Office as judge Of this and
Fairfax counties expires on the 1st of next
January, will announce himself as an indie
pendent candidate for the House of Dele
gates from Fairfax, and that the republicans
OF that county will make no nomination,
but will support the Judge.
A tramp from Baltimore was ordered by
the Mayor of Norfolk to return at once.
Owing to accident, the steamer did not get
off until II o'clock last night, and the tramp
fell dead ut the wharf gates as he was being
taken aboard. An inquest was held, and
the doctors pronounced paralysis of the
brain to have been the cause of death.
About nine o'clock last night a freight
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
ran into another freight train standing on q
side track seven miles west of Newport
News, wrecking both engines, killing En-
gineer spott Swift and Brakeman George
Wheeler, fatally injuring Thomas Holloran
and seriously iDjuring FIVE other train hands.
An open switch caused the accident.
Mrs. John E. Massey, who has been i'll for
several weeks. grew much worse on Thurs.
day, and for time it was feared the attack
would terminate fatally. She rallied, how
ever, ami on Saturday her condition was
very favorable to speedy and complete re-
covery. Dir. Massey has been kept at her
bedside for long time, and until late Satul=
day afternoon he feared he would be unable
to meet his engagements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-25
Fairfax Nomination.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZEITEl
FAIRFAX c. f., Va, August "a Our county
convention to day nominated for the House Of
Delegates, Mr.. D. ~ Chichester, and the nomina
tion is looked upon as assuring success. The gen.
tlemon whose names had been prominently men,
toned and whose claims hal been canvassed by
their respective friends are Hon. Alfred Leigh
and DR.. Robert /. Simpson. Mr.. Leigh is the
present member and as the contest before for the
nomination was between these two gentlemen,
and their respective friends having renewed the
contest, the convention thought it wise to bestow
tho honor upon another. committee Of one
from each district waited upon Mr. r. w. Moore
and rendered him the nomination, which, owing
to the demands of his business upon his time, that
gentleman declined. Dir. Chichester was then
unanimously nominated and accepted in brief
speech. which brought applause that showed his
popularity before tho convention.
Mr.. Moore was then called for and made STIR
ring speech which aroused great enthusiasm.
Mr. Chichester has served the party in Fairfax
as chairman of the executive committee and has
developed considerable skill in managing party
affairs he is besides gentleman of great person
al magnetism and has hosts of warm friends who
will see to it that his msjority will be good one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-25
The Irish National League.

OMAHA, Neb., August 25.-Patrick Egan,
president of the Irish National League of
America. in an interview to day regarding
the charge that the league has degenerated
into mere political machine and is, there
fore, virtually dead, said while was in
New York, l accepted the presidency OF
the league, and, thenceforth, while hold
ing that position, was precluded from taking
part in politics, whatever my political
opinion may have been. / maintained
that position throughout the last Presi-
dental campaign, and intend to maintain
the same attitude so long MS am president
OF the league. That the league is dead is
altogether mistaken idea. We now have
nearly 600 branches scattered over the coun-
try. All of them will be in active working
condition at The time of The national con-
venton, to be held in Chicago next Jam
uary, which will be the largest ever held in
America, possibly, with the exception Of
that of 1881, also held in Chicago. Parnell
will probably be in attendance. He has
promised to come if possible. II. D. Sulli
van, of Dublin, is also expected. Sullivan
will take his seat as mayor of Dublin on
January l. Two or three other prominent
members of the Irish national party are
axpoctoS ~