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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
AL Kinds in the Two Stats.
a Woman Commits Suicide by Hanging-Sen-
sational Divorce Suit-Children Poisoned
BY Eating MISUNDERSTANDING.
INDIANA.

Suicide of an Old Lady-A Sensational d.
vOrce Suit
Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS April 28-Mrs Elizabeth Foust,
widow aged about sixty, living seven miles
from this city, committed suicide last night by
hanging herself to beam in the barn. Her
brother committed suicide in the same manner
few years since, while insane. Her daughter
was recently sent to the insane asylum, and it is
supposed that her mind was affected also.
A somewhat sensational divorce suit was filed
in the Circuit Court here to-day. Mary A. Kyle
brings suit against Albert Kyle for divorce and
$4,000 alimony. alleging abuse, habitual drunk
enness and Inconsistency. The defendant is an
excounty commissioner wealthy farmer and
one of the most prominent men of the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Steamship News.

HAvRr April 2S-Arrived: Damora from
Baltimore
HALIFAX, April 28.-Arrived: Manitoban,
from Glasgow.
NEW YORK. April %. ARRIVED Wyoming,
from Liverpool.
QuEESsrowN. April 2S-Arrived Alaska,
from New York.
GLASGOW April 2a-Arrived: Norwegian,
from Philadelphia.
SouTHAMProS, April 28.-Arriyed: Main,
from New York for Bremen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

horse when the cure was effected. The stranger
by fraudulent means got possession of the horse
anG fed
Fayette Lodge. L o. 0. F., at st. Elmo. ceic-
brafed the sixty-sixth anniversary Of Odd-fel-
lowship. Rev. S. p. Chaplin. of Altamont deliv-
cred a mastery address. diego and Altamont
lodges were also well represented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
ILLINOIS.

Children Poisoned by Eating POlxe-R0ot-
One Boy Dead and Another Very Sick.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENvILLE, April 2S.-Charlie Palmer, aged
five years. and two younger companions, sons of
John Perkins, a farmer, of Woburn, a
small town about five miles north
of this city. were playing in the
woods on Sunday last, and were all poisoned by
eating poke-root, which they thought to be
calamus. The youngest child of Mr.. Perkins
died from the effects of it and the other is yet in
very critical condition Charlie Palmer was
slightly affected, but will probably recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Commentator from France.

PARIS, April 2s-The newspapers here to-
day praise Mr. Gladstone's speech and applaud
the patriotism of the English Parliament The
Temps says it expects that after exhausting
diplomacy in order to maintain an honorable
peace. Mr. Gladstone will employ those rare adj
ministrative qualities which have made him the
first financier of our time in preparing for and
nroGecutinr vnr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
A Clear Case of Libel.


NEW Ofk
Brown Ito lawyer) ''Smith called me a fool
jackass in the presence of witnesses. Isn't that
remark actionableg
Lawyer: Yes it is lbellous, certainly Did
he say anything else2"
Brown (anxiously): HE said he could prove it. ;
Lawyer THAT won't make any difference"
Brown trelieved): 'Al right, if you are sure
of that. Go ahead and sue him for $500"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Transfer of the Alert.

HALIFAX, N. S.. April 28 The transfer of
the arctic steamer Alert from the American to
the British government was formally made to-
day at the dock yard Detachments of marines
and light infantry formed guard of honor. The
American flag on the ship was replaced by the
British ensign, while salute was being fired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Taking His Part.

IT.
Mother severely" johnnie, You bad boy,
you have eaten your little brothers candy.
Didn't share it equally between you9 Couldn't
you be content with your aud leave your
little brother his shareq'
Johnnie (whimperingly)--''Yes, but didn't you
tell me, the other day. that was older and big
ger than my brother and must always take his
part"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
"Sfrike UP, FiddIers. ]"
sheibyville Republican.

Shelby vfIft kepuDIICHh
Frank Creelman expresses his opinion of
president Hendricks in most emphatic
terms. 1t is now in order for Thomas to let us
have his opinion of Creelman and Creelman's
hacker. Congressman Bynum. After they have
denounced each other all round let the band
strike up and the campaign proceed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

Newspaper correspondents have been indulg.
ing in considerable comment upon Vice -presi
Dent Hendricks pertinacity in applying for
positions for mis- constituents. A friend men
toned the matter to the Vice president yester-
day, whereupon the latter remarked: II thought
we were fighting for Il change. and want to see
the departments opened and cleared out, SO that
the light of heaven can shine squarely i'm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
From Pillar to Post.

New York Times.
''Nfy pa is one of the pillars of the church,
amt hel' asked Bobby of the minister, who was
dining with the family.
Eyes. my boy" replied the good man, fervent-
", 81 am pleased to say he is"
IAN is he one ofthe posts of the church. tooW
'Posts," queried the minister
yes" went on Bobby. regardless of frantic
pantomme on the part Of his father when he
got in late las night told him that he must
have come home from pillar to post
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

AS
Texas Siftings.


A man applied at house in San Antonio for
aid.
'You should go to work and earn a living, y
was the indignant reply.
''Go to work! 1t isn't bad enough that | am
so poor that have to beg but here you want
me to work besides. Not much do work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Bayiess Hanna Abroad.


Bayless Hanna, Of Indiana, the new American
Minister TO Persia, is one of the greatest story
tellers on EARTH and enjoys a joke better than he
does a square meal His friends intimate that
he will be one of the dzziest flirts in Teheran,
and chat he has one or two choice stories that
will make the Shah laugh himself clear out Of
his waukepphaSts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
The Reason of 1t.

Milwaukee Sentinel
The First Assistant Postmaster general is an
invalid. whose health is such that the only Off
cial act he has yet been able to perform is to
draw his salary Hence, no doubt, the recent
rule adopted by Postmaster general Villas re-
quirng all applicants tor office in his department
to give full account of themselves, including q
statement as to their health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Bashi-Bazouk Rayless.

w dDHBH 1tditT.
Bavless Hanna, a sort of Democratic bashi-
bazouk has begged and bagged appointment
for himself after working his son into a position
He goes as onsul-general to Persia at salary
of So 900 per annum. Some Democratic fami-
lies in Indiana, snch as Hendrickss, Grays and
Hanna's are being we'll provided for at the ex-
pense of the party at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

CHrcAGo April 28--Between 500 and 600 So
called Socialists gathered on Market square this
evening and listened to several infammatory
speeches, of which the alleged splendor Of the
new Board of Trade festivities was the burden.
just as the crowd was becoming boisterously in
fected with the sentiments Of the speakers the cry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Poor Economy.
EcOr Ecu
National Republican.

National Republican.
Postmaster-general Villas contemplates. il is
said. making an order reducing from thirty days
to fifteen the annual leave granted tire depart
merit employees Economy Is wealth; in this
case it means poor health for the victims to this
unmerciful order, and eventually poor work for
the department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Robbery by = Plausible stranger.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, April 2S.-Whlle Gibson Smith, a
farmer living near Goshen, was on his way home.
last night with valuable team. he permitted a
stranger to ride with him. who drugged him
with liquor. When Gibson came to conscious
ness, he found himself near home, but minus
his team, which the stranger had appropriated
to his own use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Terrorized by strikers.

DAYF0S. O., April IS Stone masons on strike
here for Increase of wages marched in q body To
j. d. Platt's new residence. and badly beat the
men at work, and compelled them to quit
Other masons quit because of threats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Unreasonable Expectations.
New York Times.

New York Times.
"Sce here" said an angry citizen to a quack
doctor; that wonderful discovery of yours for
preserving the scalp is u fraud"
"Why sol'
''Look at that" he went on. removing his hat,
'.since using it 1 have lost all my hair"
''Oh. it doesn't pretend to preserve the hair, "
replied the doctor. ''only.the scalp. You've got
your scalp left. You mustn't expect too much
Of medical science"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
Unsigned Bank Notes stolen.

Ell PAso April 28-To day box containing
60 600 in unsigned bank notes of the Banco
Iexicano, stored in the custom house at Paso
Eel Norte. was broken open and robbed of all but
ne s., 600 package. Three custom house officials
!. re nnder arrest on suspicion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

BOStOu JOdFhHF
OF course Mr.. Hanna, Of Indiana, win accept
the Persian mission. An Indiana Democrat
will NOT go without an Office that he can reach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

CoI.rMBUs, April 2S.-The Legislature to-day
passed a law requiring saloons in Cincinnati to
renlnin closed from midnight until AM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
A Polite Superstition.


PhfAde1phfa Press.
Courtesy impeis US to assume that President
Cleveland lost his copy of the civilserviee rules
just before he appointed United States Treasurer
Wyman's successor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29
One Vote for Logan.

SPRINGFIELD. April 28-In the joint session of
the General Assembly, only one vote was cast
for senator which was give to General Logan.
GENERAL LoGAN's RELATION TO THE CONTEST.
Interview in Chicago Times.
1.-THE impression seems to be growing, since
the publication of Senator Torrance's letter. that
General Logans tactics are resulting, not in the
obstructing of business hut making more than
probable the election of Democratic senator
A reporter for The Times found General Logan
at his residence. He was feeling tired, and
was about to retire, but he consented to be in
terviewed, although while doing so he remarked:
II guess you know more about the situation
than do"
DO you still hope to succeed yourself as
senators"
Eyes, sir. Why shouldn't r. have as good q
chance Of being elected as any one else that
know Of.
DO you think you are obstructing the election
of a Republican senator. a Republican paper
claims. by your continued candidacy"
Il have nothing to say in reply to that. The
Republicans in the Legislature masters of
their own judgments and their own actions. and
| guess they understand their own business"
Then it is not true that you fighting as a
dictatorfr
mo, sir am not debating to anybody I
their way clear to elect any Republican other
than myself, they are at liberty to call new
caucus and make an effort to do So"
do you think there is possibility of elect
ing a Republican while the tie is unbrokenfr
"The Republicans in the Legislature under
stand two things: first, that so long as there is
q tie it may not be possible for them to elect
anybody: and second, that if they break lher
ranks the Democrats may elect some one"
s'Then you think your candidacy at least for
the time being uniies your partyf'
THAT'S it precisely. | have no doubt but
that is what makes my friends keep me in the
field
as i. true that. if you can not be elected,
yon will not permit any ether Republican to
mo. sir. No Democrat shall succeed me in
the United States Senate If l and my friends
can prevent IT.
Brief Mention.
Henry Boxmeier, while intoxicated, fell into
the river at Quincy and was drowned.
At ST Johns near Centralia, William Perry
jumped from moving train, struck switch
post and was instantly killed
Zed Strathen brakeman, threw himself under
a moving engine, at his home at Pearl. and was
instantly killed. An unsatisfactory love affair
is given as the cause,
The Winkieback murder trial is on again at
Charleston for o rehearlng. Winkleback is
charged with the killing of Mr. and Mrs Fleet
wood, near Rardin who were found murdered
in their beds.
Mrs Mics. seventy years old. living ON the
outskirts of Rockford was assaulted by a negro
named Johnson and beaten so badly that it
was, for n time, thought size could not recover.
The negro escaped.
A yonng man named Howard, living near
Noawegna, ~ afflicted with rheumatism Of the
knee. "A traveller styling himself a doctor p~om-
Used to cure him, for which he was 20 receive
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Wei. Wa should Say So.

Boston Journal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-09

"You shan't have it, / won't give it up"
very old and forlorn-looking woman
had been arrested for vagrancy in the streets
of great city. She was dirty, ragged, and
miserable. Her brown and wrinkled face
wore distressed and weary look. Her bony
fingers closed tightly over something held in
her right hand, thrust under her ragged
apron.
"You shan't have it,' she said, angrily, to
the officer whose duty it was to search pris-
oners before combining them in their cells
LET me see what it is, anyhow" he said,
half cOaxingly.
at amt anything you'll want" she said,
drawing back, with her hand still hidden in
the folds of her apron.
1T amt anything can do any harm with.
It's Jest a little kind of a--a-keepsake."
The old woman began to cry, with her arm
look at it, said the officer, kindly but firmly.
''It's the rule of the prison. You may keep
it, perhaps, after I've seen it."
The wrinkled hand came slowly out from
under the apron, the bony fingers were I'M
clasped, and there in the shrivelled palm
"Pshawl / don't care for that" said the
officer little huskily.
Il knowed. you wouldn't" sobbed out the
woman. But 1 keer good deal fer it.
It's a keepsake, you know
A keepsake-the ore little bond between
the life that was and the life she now knew,
a tiny remnant of the happy past chung
fondly to her in the sorrowful present.
1T was my baby's shoe, his first and only
one" she said. 1--WE carried it for thirty
five years, an I'd have been worse woman
IN am now if it hadn't been for that little
shoe"
There was no proof that she was bad
woman now. Unfortunate she surely was,
and the world had not been kind to her.
Migrants have hearts and souls That
ragged little shoe had for all those years
been the treasure and the comfort of that
one; it may have been the salvation of the
the other. 1t may have been her shield
against temptation, her strength in hours of
weakness, her consolation amid all the
sorrows of her hard life; and, in the end, it
might lead the helpless old soul to the cross
of the Christ who had carried her babe in
His bosom, and whose arms were out
stretch towards herself
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FRANK H. LIvEnrSe, Attorney for Plaintiff.


SHERIFF'S sALE-By virtue of a certified copy of
- decree to me directed, from the Clerk OF the
Superior Court OF Marion County, Indiana, in
cause wherein The Travellers Insurance Company
is plaintiff, and Andrew J. Chambers and others
are defendants Case No. S0g9il, requiring me 10
make the sum of four thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars "a, 700. with interest on said
decree and costs i will expose at public sale, 10
the highest bidder, ON
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
\. II. 1885,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and o'clock
D. m, of said day, at the door of the Court House
of Marion County. Indiana, the rents and profits
for a term not exceeding seven years, OF the fol-
lowing real estate, situate in Marion County, in
the State of Indiana to-wit:
Lot numbered ninety 600. i'm Julian, johnson,
Rawles and Goods subdivision and addition 10
Irvington a suburb of indianapolis.
If such rents and profits viii not sell for sufi-
cient sum to satisfy said decree interest and costs
/ will at the same time and place, expose TO pub
lie sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient 20 discharge
said decree interest aud costs Said sale will be
made without any relief whatever from valuation
or appraisement laws. -
GEORGE II. CARTER,
sheriff of Marion Coun
August 31st, A. D.. 1885.
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EVENING SOLACE.
BY CHARLOTTE BRoNTE.

The human heart has hidden treasures,
In secret kept, in silence sealed
The thoughts, the hopes, the Dreams the pleas
ures,
Whose charms were broken if revealed.
And days may pass in gay confusion,
And nights in rosy riot fly,
While lost in fame's or wealth's illusion,
The memory Of the past may die.
But there are hours of lonely muslng,
Such as in evening silence come,
When soft as birds their pinions crossing,
The hearts best feelings gather home.
Then in our souls there seems TO languish
tender grief that is not woe;
And thoughts that once wrung groans OF an
guish
Now cause but some mild tears to flow.
And feelings, once as strong as passions,
Float softly back-a faded dream;
Our own sharp griefs and wild sensations
The tale of others suffering seem.
OH when the heart is freshly bleeding,
How longs il for that time TO be,
When, through the mist of years receding,
Its woes but live in reyery,
And il can dwell on moonlight glimmer,
On evening shade and loneliness,
And while the sky grows dim and DINNER,
Feel no untold and strange distress
Only deeper impulse given
BY lonely hour and darkened room,
TIE solemn thoughts that soar to Heaven,
Seeking life and a world to come.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-09
Why He Feared for the Young Lawyer.
Boston Record

Old Squire R, now dead for many
years. noted at the Suffolk bar for sturdy
principle and for sound common law learn
ing, and possessing something OF contempt
for the many and artificial notifications of
the old law by legislative enactment, was one
day examining a rather bumptious student,
who evidently had original notions as to the
proper course OF legal study. "Well, young
man." said the Squire, chow long have you
studiedg' Two years" was the reply.
''Um! two years. Ought to be half a dozen.
l suppose you've read most of the
text boOks?' ''Not great many, sir. My
reading has been general and varied"
You've read Blackstone and Kent of
course" asked the examiner. Not entirely.
l read the first volume of Blackstone. and il
seemed TO me rather out of date. so | post
pOned il for historical reading | have
glanced through volume or two of Kent"
''Ohl have you? Read 'Washburn on Real
about 'Greenleaf on Evidence 'Metcalf or
Contracts, and 'Chitty on Pleading? Have
you read any of them?" asked the Squire,
rather impatiently. "Well, sir, have looked
at some of them, but l thought | had better
leave the theoretical books until / was better
grounded in the practical part of the law"
confidently explained the youth. perhaps,
on the whole it would be shorter If you
would tell me what books YOU have read {"
growled out the now indignant lawyer.
Certainly, sir. / have made very careful
study of the Massachusetts, General Stat
utes." Young gentleman" said the old
lawyer, his indignation changing to quiet
humor, II would like 10 recommend you to
the court for admission to the bar, and then
watch your course, but the fact is, l don't
dare to-" why not, sir?'' asked the youth,
somewhat abashed. We'll, you don't seem
To have wasted much time on the common
law, but have devoted yourself to the stat
utes. Now, if you were admitted | should
be terribly afraid the Legislature might come
together next winter and repeal all you
EppWFf
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you than ever before. / would not have you
do anything wrong for the world; but before
God, Edward, unless you come home, We
must die Last night was aroused by little
Eddie's crying. / called and said: What
is the matter, Eddie?' and he said: ''Oh,
mamma, Pm so hungry" And Lucy, Ed
ward, your darling Lucy, she never COM
plains, but she grows thinner and thinner
every day. And, before God, Edward unless
you come home, we must die.
Your MARY.
Turning to the prisoner. / asked: What
did you do when you received this letter"
He replied: 81 made application for a fur
Tough and it was rejected; again 1 made
application and ii was rejected; third time
j made application and it was rejected; and
that night as L wandered backward and
forward in the camp thinking of my home,
with the mild eyes of Lucy looking up to
me, and the burning words of Mary
sinking in my brain, l was no longer the
confederate soldier, but | was the father of
Lucy and the husband of Mary, and would
have passed those lines if every gun in the
battery had been fired upon me. Mary ran
o1t to meat me, her angel arms embraced
me; and she whispered: "Ohl Edward, am
so happy; / am so glad you got your fur
lOughn' She must have felt me shudder, for
she turned as pale as death, and catching
her breath at every word, she said: Have
you come without your furlough? Oh. Ed
ward, go back 60 back! Let me and the
children go down together TO the grave; but,
oh, for heavens sake, save the honor of our
name" And here / am, gentleman, not
brought here by military power: but in ODE
dicnce to the command OF Mary, to abide
the sentence of your court
Every officer of that court-martial felt the
force of the prisoners words. Before them
stood, in beatific vision, the eloquent plead
er for husbands and fathers wrongs; but
they had been trained by the great leader,
Robert f. Lee, TO tread the path of duty
though the lightning's fash scorched the
ground beneath their feet and each in his
turn pronounced the verdict-guilty. For
tunately for humanity, fortunately for the
cOnfederacy, the proceedings of the court
were reviewed by the commanding general,
and upon the record was written:
HEADQUARTERS, A. n. V.
The finding of the court approved. The
prisoner is pardoned and will report to his
company. r. +. LEE, General.