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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-03

An ARMY OFFICER of high rank sta
toned here advances the theory that
the order of the Secretary of War re
lating to detailed officers who have been
absent from their regular duties for
more than four years should not under
the law, apply to the nidcs-dc.camp to
Lieutenant General sheridan He says:
"Thc aidcs.dc.camp to the Lieutenant
General are provided for by law, which
gives them specific rank as lieutenant
colonies. and gives them the pay AMI
allowances Of that grade. They are at
once, on appointment, field officers,
and should not be affected by the See
rctarys order, which cXccptsall officers
above the rank Of captain. ~ The same
officer questions the propricty of inter
fcring with the prcro gativc, which
custom has made an unwrittcn law, of
q general officer to select and retain at
will the members of his military
family.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-03
FOR SALE AND RENT.
DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN

IN of
TIIos. Il. WAGGAMAN, 0i7 + street,
Changes made Wednesdays and saturdays.
TnREE.STORY BRICK AND FRANZ
HOUSES FOR SALE.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-03

tions in the case are rather curious 1t
is said that the lady who was about
- years of age, lived alone in the bank
part of the house. She did hcr own
cooking and generally slept ON afaggol
and filthy lounge in dimly-lightrl
kitchen. Sometimes she slept on q
table in apump.hou'a "for the par.
pose Of seeing how the poor hal to
live" She wore man hat fan'rs,i-
cally decorated, short skirts and aprons
made out ofold collccsacks and hal on
her arms old stockings for sleeves
And yet She was wealthy. the am)unt
of property involved in the contest of
her will being $l5o0OO Otherwise
Mr. White would not have taken his
mothers ccccntricilics into court.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-03

nOEs ~ SEEN POSSIBLE To GET 4
~ first class meal for 2i ur 11o, when you
could not buy the crude materials ln tho mar.
kct for eig Well, slr, tho Forsyth cafe. htS
10th st, does serve 900 such meals every day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
Stealing Library Books.

Yesterday afternoon a colored boy seventeen
or eighteen years old, we'll dressed and we'll
hooking. went into Engelbach's hand
book store and offered to sell two books, one of
which was Fosters Dictionary of Prose Quota
tons" and the other ''Crabb's Synonymes.p Mr..
Engelbach was not in. but Mr.. Schirmer, the
clerk, suspecting from certain erasures made in
them that they were City Library books, col
Jared the youth and marched him to the library
building, not without great e~xertion, as there was
q lively struggle to get away. The books were
fully identified at the library as being
reference books kept ata the High
school for the use of scholars and teachers there.
While in the delivery room Dir. Schirmer let
loose of his squirming captive for a moment,
who took advantage of the occasion to jump
through an open window and escape. There
will be no trouble in recapturing him, however,
rs he Is well known.
1t is a long time since any books have been
stolen from the library, or any books so taken
have been offered for sale at any of the book
stores Arrangements with book dealers are
such that anyone Offering such books is at once
hahle to be arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
THE CITY In BRIEF.

John Ell. Clements, of No. 208 Huron street,
$oas been declared insane.
Emma N. Foster has filed a suit for divorce
rom Robert j. Foster, alleging the customary
statHtory causes.
Eli Long, whose application for liquor license
vas refused by the county commissioners, has
appealed to the Circuit Court.
Marriage licenses were issued, yesterday, to
"a. n Bennett and Mary Murphy, John Schmidt
and Elise Kraft, Samuel Gebhardt and Mrs.
Sarah Reyes, Gustav Manteuffel and Emma
Grobe.
The workmen on the new State house build
ing began putting on the slate roof yesterday.
The slabs of slate are one half inch in thickness
and 24xl4 in size, the largest ever used for such
. purpose.
The board of county commissioners of Van
derburgh county are in the city on a tour of in
s~pection. Yesterday they were escorted about
10 the places of interest by Trustee Kitz, and to-
day they will visit the poor farm and various
bridges in company with the Marion county
commissioners.
Claims have been filed by Captain Jeremiah
OIeary and John W.. Pullen, for services in the
Indiana Legion, for 500 each, and the auditing
board. composed of the Governor. Auditor and
Adjutant- general, is considering them. A de-
sision will probably not be reached until some
hme next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
del states that he did not refuse Wilson because
Of his color, but because he was drunk and
troublesome at the time.
INDIANA ODD-FELLOWS.
The Rebekah Degree Lodges Organize a Dele
gate Cenvention-The Grand Lodge.

The first State convention Of Rebekah degree
lodges /. O.. o. F. held in Indiana convened in
the Grand Lodge Hall yesterday afternoon.
There was a good attendance of delegates from
the different parts of the State, about eighty-fve
lodges being represented. The organization was
proposed by the late Schuyler Colfax. and the
plan on which it is to be formed was left to him
to prepare. The members of the committee. to
whom was left the responsibility of carrying out
his ideas, were not clear about the recommends.
tons in detail which should be made. The
meeting yesterday was simply preliminary to
the formation of a permanent organization with
a view of holding an annual convention of dele
gates from Rebekah lodges. 1t was decided that
the first convention should be held on July /.
The meeting yesterday was called to order by
John F.. Wildman, and the afternoon was occu-
pied almost wholly with illustrating the Rebekah
degree by Olive Branch lodge of this city, and
the comforting of the degree upon a number of
persons. The officers elected were:
President-Mrs Mary A. McAlpin, of Evansville.
Representatives,. Belle Trustler, of Aurora.
Secretary-Mrs. Henrietta Despo, of Indianapolis.
Warden-Mrs. D. p. Spurrier. Of TT. Wayne.
Guardian-C. III. Haughter, of Knightstown.
It. g. Beharrel was appointed chairman Of a
committee to prepare a suitable memorial ON the
death of the late Schuyler Colfax, an illustrious
member of the order, and was instructed to take
steps for raising a fund with which to erect a
monument to the memory of the distinguished
gentleman.
Last evening there was a meeting of the Grand
Encampment to witness an exemplifcation of
the Patriarchal, Golden Rule and Royal Purple
degrees by the staff of Metropolitan Encamp-
ment.
The regular semi-annual session of the Grand
Lodge begins to-day, and will continue through
tomorrow. There are, in consequence, a large
number of Odd-fellows in the city, representing
all parts of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
A Missipg Girl.

Seven weeks ago yesterday q young woman,
Laura Hutchins, disappeared frou> the home of
her adopted parents in Muncie. She was eight
zen ysars of age, a blonde, and of attract
I'VE appearance. When shs was about
ave or six years Of age her
parents, VINO lived on a small river boat, put
ser in The Children's Home at Cincinnati, and
there the Muncie family found and adopted her.
They gave her all the advantages their
peans would allow. She is represented as
seing fond of home and reading,
md rarely went out in society. The
aight she went way the family observed moth
ing unusual in her actions. AT the regular hour
he left the sitting room to go to bed, and since
hen no clew has been found as to her where
shouts, except that she came to Indianapolis.
Her own mother lives in Ludlow, KY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Governor Gray left for Washington last night.
James G. Briggs, of Sullivan, is at the Bates
House.
J. E. c. F.. Cooper, of Madison, is at the Bates
House.
Hon. George W. Friedley, of Bedford, is at the
Bates House.
Major Helms, representative from Greene
county, was in the city yesterday.
A. S. Caldwell is back from the South, and
will spend a few days in the city.
Anumber of Methodist ladies of this city went
over to Lafayette yesterday to attend the meet
ing of the State Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.
Mrs. Laura Hyde held a reception at her
home, on North Alabama street, yesterday
were present.
Col. S. H.. Taylor. of Washington, Ind, is in
the city OF legal business. He has just returned
from Washington, D. c., where he went to look
after his interests as a candidate for State bank
examiner.
The friends of Mrs. j. c. Fletcher will be glad
to know that she has been enabled during the
past winter to do considerable painting, indicat-
ing that her e~yesight- is better, which, at one
time, it was feared, would be permanently i'm
paired. Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher are now at La
Cava, about thirty miles from Naples, where
they will probably spend the summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
Unhappy Political Pilgrims.


A more innocent class. still, with which Mr..
Villas and leaders like Dir. Randall have to con-
teEd, is that which comes from the interior.
They have applications in for postoffices or some
thing. and growing impatient, take the cars and
come on to Washington. Perhaps they pay the
expenses of two or three local politicians to
come on with them. These sort kick their heels
about the ante-ehambers of authority every day
for the purpose of standing abashed and
speechless in the presence for one
brief moment, and being fred out without q
hearing. They are only egualed by the fools
who write letters by the tens of thousands, which
letters are marked. Confidential" Private
and Personal" detailing the most narrowing
circumstances of Offensive craftsmanship" and
painting the most glowing pictures of party 10y
atty, only to be ripped open by a corps of Repnb-
ican stipendiaries and pigeon holed by the cord.
The Villas letter, quite as irrelevs t as thou
sands of these precious missives, has drawn down
tons of mail matter already, and will draw hun
dreds of applicants, on foot and by boatand train,
within the next few weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
A Saloon Row.

About half past 8 o'clock last night a row oc-
Cured at Schmidts saloon, opposite Lieber's
brewery, on Madison avenue, between some in.
offensive people and Ed and VIM. Strobe. The
Strobles were put out of the saloon,
and retaliated by bombard( g the door with
powders. They captured the place and destroyed
the furniture. The Strobles were taken to the
station house by Captain Colbert and Sergeants
lowe and Quigley. Ed Strobe has had expert
ence as q Texas cowboy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20

policy OF $o,13O.
DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS.
Connecticut Mutual.
Cash value. Nothing. Paid-up value. .$l $500
Equitable.
Cash value So, 765.3 80. Paid-up value. -$5, $4,000
The lame of the policyholder and number of
policy can be given if this statement is chal-
lenged.
THE ABsURDITY OF THE GAMBLING CHARGE.
do not suppose the public SO ignorant as to
need a refutation of the disingenuous charge
that Tontine assurance is gambling. There is of
course not one particle of truth in the assertion.
The appeals to the emotions and the sophistical
reasoning upon false premises used against
the New York companies by the Connecticut
president on the gambling issue, may be en-
ployed with greater effect against his own com
pany. but l shall not descend to rhetorical
tricks. Facts need no such devices to support
them.
THE E~QUITABLES PROSPERITY.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society has
been prosperous in a remarkable degree. Its
assets are now about $50, 900, 600; surplus,
$14, 600, 900, which is greater than that held by
any other life assurance company. Its business
in force is 1926, 900, 900; new business ia 1884.
$50, O00, 000-larger than ever written before by
the company, and more than $50, 600, 600 in ex-
cess of the largest amount ever written by any
other life assurance company In a single year.
It's business thus far In 1885 largely exceeds that
of 1884.
Our policies are absolutely indisputable after
three years from date of Issue, and are payable
Immediately upon receipt and proofs OF death in
full, without the usual delay of sixty or ninety
days.
1t has been proven by the facts and figures
given that this kind of policy, which is now
issued by the principal life companies in this
country, has in the past, and will in the future,
tend to eradicate a great evil which now exists,
and produce a greater and greater public good.
FL. B.. HYDE, President.
NEW York, May IA, 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20

New York special.
A letter by John Adams was the first sold in
the Ely autograph collection, to-day. 1t was
started at 81 and quickly run up to $l2. so Next
was a letter by Benedict Arnold TO the Duke Of
Portland. referring to Arnold's petition for waste
lands in Canada as q compensation for his losses
and services. 1t brought SIS
A one-page letter by Abraham Lincoln writ
ten May 4, 1864, was struck of for SIS, while
one by George Washington was run up to SO.
A letter by Thomas jefferson to Lafayette sold
for $75. Letters by James Buchanan and Aaron
Burr sold a. rs and 81. 70 respectively. Letters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20

by Benjamin Franklin and Henry Clay each
realized sc. One by James Fennimore Cooper
sold for 81, fifty cents more than one by Wash,
ington Irving, while one by Lord Beaconsfeld
only reached 81. rs. An interesting letter by
Charles | TO his nephew, Prince Rupert, shortly
after the Kings defeat at Naseby, was sold for
$35, and a receipt for FL, 500 for pensions, signed
by Prince Rupert, was knocked down for SIG.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
RhinOckS'6 Case.

Rhinocks alias Fagin. the Jew indicted with
Hicks for petit larceny in playing a bunAo trick
on one Piatt, is under arrest in Cincinnati.
Sergeant Travis went there with a requisition,
but Rhinocks's attorney applied for a writ of
habeas corpus, claiming that the requisition was
defective, in that it was signed by the Governors
secretary and not by that officer. A hearing
will be had on Saturday next, when Sergeant
Travis will return to Cincinnati with a few wit
nesses to identify Rhinocks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
General Grant and the Children.

new IOrK Times.
Three hundred and fifty boys and girls of the
Sixty -first-street Methodist Episcopal Church,
led by Mrs. E. S. Todd, marched past General
Grants residence at at early hour yesterday
morning. General Grant was aware of their
coming, and although he had not risen for the
day, hastily threw on a dressing gown and ap-
peared at the library window as the children
went by with flags and banners merrily waving.
Later in the day the General visited the children
in the park, where they spent the day. They
sang several songs for him, and cheered him en-
Enthusiastically when he babe them good bye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
A Sunday-School Conference.

The fiftieth annual meeting of the German
Methodist Sunday school Conference for the
Cincinnati and Louisville district began at the
church at the corner of New York and East
streets last evening. There are about one hundred
delegates in attendance. The conference will
continue in session until tomorrow evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
AmuSemanta.

The Arne Walker company is doing a good
business at the Grand Opera-house. East
Lynne will be the bill tonight.
The Museum. with the Lang and Sharpe's
Magnets and Russell Brothers Meteors, are fill
ing the house to its capacity. Next week, at
English's Opera house, Pop will be presented
by a select company. Helen Desmond will be at
the Grand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
Caught i'm the Act,

Al Myers was arrested last night for burglar
izing the money drawer in r. W.. Furnas's
creamery, on Massachusetts, avenue. He was
found behind the counter. and admitted to hav-
ing taken q small amount in pennies and nickels,
found in his possession. He was formerly en-
ployed by Furnas and had a key to the door Of
tho piaea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
That Confidential Circular.
Boston Advertiser (Mugwnmp.l

Boston Advertiser (Mugwnmp.)
The administration should have no secret
policy which it is afraid TO avow. Nothing will
SO soon destroy confidence as conduct which
creates a suspicion of insincerity. 1t will not
take many exposures of confidential circulars
like this one to make the administration a
laughing stock. The effect Of the exposure is
far worse than the effect Of anything they con-
tain, If openly announced, would be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

HIGHLAND HOUSE, LAKE MAXINKUCKEE,
Ii Ind. Pleasantest resort IN the West. House en-
larged and reftted. Rates 81 per day or $40 per
week; children under IL years half price. Row-boats,
canoes and steamlaunches furnished by the house at
reasonable rates. Open June 1. S. NJ. VANCE,
Manager, Maxinkuckee, Ind.
ST0CKHOLDERS' MEETING-A SPECIAL
- meeting of the stockholders Of the Sierra Brunett
Mining Company will be held on Tuesday, june 2.
1885, between the hours of l and 5 o'clock p. M, q
the Office of the company, Room 20, Tabor Block, for
the election of directors for the unexpired term of the
present fiscal year, and until their successors arc
elected and qualified. to take the place of those hold
ing over through no annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of said company having been held on the third
Tuesday in january, 1854 and 1885, respectively.
Also, for the transaction of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
GEORGE w. ATKINS, Secretary.
DENVER, Col, Nav 9, 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
A New Light.

A new and brilliant light, replacing the cluster
Of ists, has been placed in front of Dickson's
Grand Opera-heuse. 1t is a single flame, Semon
burner of 50o-candle power, and is as steady as
tbs sun. 1t is calculated that its cost will be
enly nine cent? an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20


After paying seventeen years the policyholder
asks the Connecticut company for the surrender
value of the policy. They reply that they can
pay nothing in cash, but will give him a paid-up
policy of 81, 95S.
Equitable.
Premiums paid on an ordinary life policy of
S.. 600 (ffteen-year Tontine term issued at age
forty one by the Equitable, all cash with no notes
to be deducted in case of death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
Hotel Arrivals.

Occidental Hotel:-W. A. DeWolf, A. p. De
Bruler, j. F. Lewis, Vincennes; VIM. Turpie,
Monon; VIM. Shattuck and wife. Columbus; j.
H. Crozier, J.. w. Gavitt, Madison; 7. A.
Pearce, P. Wetzel, Vernon.
Bates House: A. M. Smith, DR.. j. F. Tafer,
1. r. Duncan. M. S. Smith. William FL. Van
shyke, Charlottesville; z. Hockett, Anderson;
u. 2. Wiley, Fowler; w. E. Niblack, Vincennes;
d. D. Moody, Auburn; FL. r. Downing and
wife, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. NJ. Finney,
Richmond; John c. Swezey, New Castle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
wilson Gets judgements.

doe" Wilson, the colored man who brought
suit under the new civil rights bill, against Era
egt Knedel. for refusing to permit him to play
cool in his house, was awarded = judgment for
Is by The jury yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Kno-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
No Practical improvement.

Minneapofis Tribune.
The revised version of the Old Testament Is
out There are just as many sins as there were
before, and the temperature at various points is
Just as high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-20
The aEagwumpsan Creed.
Philadelphia News

Motto for the 1--WE are acin every
thing, but will take anything
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We Continue to Give


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THE COURT RECORD,


Supreme Court Of the United states.-The
following business was transacted in the su-
preme Court Of the United States yesterday
On motion Of William A. MoKenney, Thomas
j. Conway, Of Silver City, N NJ, and william
Leese, Of Lincoln, Neb., were admitted to prac.
tice. on motion of Mr.. A. A. Rnnney, Tho mas
Curley OF Boston, Mass, was admitted to prac.
tice. On motion of Reginald Fendnll, II. Floyd
CLARK, OF New York, was admitted TO practice.
Ne. $40. a, l.. Baclu' q Sons, plaintiffs In err
rOr, W. q. II. Start " Co.; III error TO circuit
court Of the. United states Tor the northern
district OF Ohio. Dismissed with costs.
Nc. 1870. Arthur A. Levy, plaintiff in error
W. stephen w Dorsey; In error to the circuit
court Of the United States for the eastern dis.
trict of Missouri. Dismissed with costs.
No 39l. Matthias Slmmerman, plaintiff In err
ror, VS.. The State of Nebraska. Motion to dis.
miss submitted by Mr. Enoch Totten and Mr.
William Leese in support of motion, and by
Matthias Simmerman in person In opposition
thereto
No. 49, Peter Graian ct al, appellants, vs.
Christine j. Burgess. Argued by Mr.. A. A..
Renney forappellants, and by Mr.. John Low
ell for appellee.
No 50. The Bridgewater Iron Company,
plaintiff in error, VS.. Herman LissOcrger. Ar.
Ritment commenced by Mr. Charles A. Wclch
for the plaintiff in error, and continued by
Mr.. Darwin Il. Ware for the defendant IN error.
Circuit Court Justice Cox United States
vs.. Grant & Hood; on trial. Assignment un.
Circuit Court-Justice Merrick -Ncltc1y VS..
u. & II. II. II. Co.; on trial. Assignment un-
Equity Court-Justice Hagncr.-IIodgcs VS..
Hodges; testimony ordered taken before Exam
liner Jno. l.. Mentally. Mcclellan Vs. McIntlre;
auditors report confirmed. No assignment.
Criminal Court-Justice MacArthur.-Auto-
trinl. Joshua Bell, assault; admitted to bail in
tho sum OF $500