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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
A Savage Blow with billiard Cue.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD Cry. March 20.-Late this after
noon an alteration occurred in pool-room in
this place in which Ben Beal was seriously in
jured Beal was intoxicated, and began abus-
ing the proprietor, when the latter seized bill
lard cue and struck Beal over the head. Beal
was taken to tho Office of DR.. Fl. C. Davidson
and had his wound dressed. He bled profusely
and tainted from loss Of blood Beal was lately
an employee Of the Panhandle road, and served
in the capacity Of baggage master. A warrant
was issued for his arrest but he is not in con-
dition to stand trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
But They Arc Democrats.


Had Republican official overdrawn his pay
and forged orders on the State Treasury, as
Huffstetter did, and kept men on the pay rolls
who did no work, as both Huffstetter and Kelly
did, what howl about Republican rascality
our Democratic brethren would have set up
They do not even censure men of their own party
for dishonest practices.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON March 20.-The Senate to-day
aonfrmed the following nominations
Martin V. Montgomery, Of Michigan, Com
missioner OF Patents; Milton j. Durham, of
kentucky, First Comptroller Of the Treasury;
Malcolm Hay, of Pennsylvania. First Assistant
Postmaster General Joseph r. Ryan, of Nevada,
CoineT of the Mint at Carson City; VIM. Garrard,
Superintendent of the Mint at Carson City; J.
ID. Q. Atkins of Tennessee, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs; James d. Porter, of Tennessee,
Assistant Secretary of State
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Steamship News.

LONDON, March 20.--Arrived: Elbe from
New York
New York, March 20.-The steamer Leasing,
from Hamburg, reports that on March II, in
latitude 40 degrees ID minutes, longitude 81
degrees 2 minutes, she passed the steamer
with her high pressure cylinder broken The
Messmore wished to be towed, but the captain
of the Leasing did not think it prudent.
to do So as stormy weather was approaching
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

6pecfaI thB IhdIahApOlfB JOufhaf.
DELPHI, March 20.-The mayor issued a
proclamation last night, and to-day all places Of
en- masse and have searched all day for the lost
woman, Mrs. Chas. r. Harley. No clue has yet
been found, further than that at dusk wom-
ans tracks were found leading to the bank Of
Rock creek, q considerable stream ten miles east
of the city. This will be dragged in the morn
ing. The excitement increases hourly. Mrs
Harley, when last seen, wore black straw hat
with black plumes, green veil, navyblue shawl
and dark green dress She is small woman,
wearing No. l shoe; is of light complexion. and
thirty five years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

In hundreds of instances where Hot Springs
and other treatment failed to cure scrofula and
syphilitic disorders, the sufferer has sought and
Sarsaparia. 1t enriches the blood, strengthens
the urinary and digestive organs. and quickly re-
moves all indications of i'll health and blood dis
ease. from a pimple to a running sore, from
headache to a rheumatic pain Its superiority
medicines is admitted by all who test its curative
effect and influence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
burning Of St. yosepns Academy.

BALTIMORE, March 2O.-The building occu-
pied by the Sisters of Charity, at st. Joseph's
Academy. Emnitsburg, burned to-day Loss,
$4,000; insured. No person belonging to the
institution was injured. St Joseph's is the
mother house of the Sisters of Charity Of the
United States and among the inmates are many
who, in their old age, have returned to spend
the close Of life in the home of carly sisterhood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Joseph and Thomas Arc Out.

Special to Louisville Courier Journal
Mr.. Mcdonald has rot called upon Mr.. Hen
bricks, nor does he propose to pay his respects
Mr. Hendricks has not treated Mr. Mcdonald as
he deserved, and the latter does not care to
practice deceit. In the future Mr.. Mcdonald
will know his friends. and conduct himself ac-
cordingly. If your correspondent is not mis-
taken, Mr.. Mcdonald is abundantiy able to
paddle his own canoe, and occasionally lend an
ear to a friend
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The MONROE County Tragedy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, March 20.-Early this morning
William Pitts died, after two days terrible suf-
fering, his death being the result of the shooting
on Tuesday night On hearing of the death Of
Pitts, Allen broke down completely He will be
arrested tomorrow on charge of murder. He is
now q bail of 5000. Feeling is said to be
growing strong against Allen, as it is believed
the shooting was unnecessary, as there were four
other persons in the room at the time. The
funeral of Pitts will take place Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
THE FIRE RECORD.

Two Lives Lost in D Burning Boarding
House-Injuries to Other Inmates.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 20.-Mrs. John
Mallen's boarding house, at East Bridgeport,
burned this morning, and Mrs. Mallen, who
slept on the second floor, was burned to death.
Jerome Bowen, a boarder, 10 missing, and Is
supposed to have met similar fate. George
Rutherford. an old fireman, in endeavoring to
save Mrs Mallen was horribly burned about
the face and hands. Mrs. Mallen's four children
and several boarders barely escaped with their
lives.
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No Investigation.


MaftlnsviIe Republican.
State Treasurer Cooper's Office will not be in
vestigated, that is certain. A regular session of
the Legislature refused to let the people know
how the books showed up, " and the special ses-
sion is showing no signs of doing any better. The
taxpayers are watching these proceedings with
much interest, and will render their verdict at
the next election in accordance with the way
they have been treated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

SEATTLE w. r., March 20-Fire this morn
ing, at3 o'clock, destroyed theOccidental Hotel,
frame building. The house was filled with
guests, whose frantic screams were heart-rend
ing. Eric johnson, a Swede. aged thirty five,
was burned to death. M. j. Tobin and Edward
Downey were fatally injured Ten others were
severely injured by jumping from the building,
nome fatally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

Nothing about the house is more conducive
to work or to profitable hours of amusement
than good spacious table. no matter of what it
is made. At one end of it should be few
drawers, at the other shelf or two and every
upon it and always to be found there. 1t will be
the one spot where the members of a family will
90 to spend their idle moments
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Their Business Is to Increase Not to Tighten

Union Guy EagIe
Why can't we have high license in Indiana,
and thereby cut off the high taxation on the pro-
ductve industries of the State. If our Legisla
ture cares half as much to serve the people as it
does to secure a partisan advantage for the
Democratic party, it would do something to
tighten the burdens of taxation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
A Word for Burchard.
Minneapolis Tribune.

minneapolis Tribune
Henry Ward Beecher paid his protege, Presi
dent Cleveland, a visit yesterday. Is it possible
that Henry will give up the field of journalism
which he has not yet entered and that he prefers
aforeign missiong If he goes, brother Burchard
must go to. and would probably select post in
either Roubaix Rheims Or Russia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

Lebanon Patriot,

Lebanon Patriot.
John Goar. the debaucher and ravisher of the
orphan children of soldiers, is being dealt with
very leniently by the Democratic press. We
have not yet read, in any Democratic paper,
demand for his removal They are in no hurry
to have the ''rascals turned out" if the rascals
are Democrats. Oh, reform and purity, thy
name is not Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
TWO Fires at LeadyiIIe.

DENVER, Col, March 20--Fire at Leadville,
late last night, destroyed the butter storehouse
Of James Sullivan. Loss, $1,000; insurance,
$3, 600.
Early this morning, the Boston Block at Lead
vile, owned by j. w. Faxon, of Chicago, burned.
Loss about SCI, GOO; fully insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Department Equipages.
Washington Star,


Secretary Endicott uses the horses and car
riage provided for the Secretary of War when.
ever he so desires. and stated to Star reporter
that he had given no thought to the matter Of
ment there are Ave horses and four carriages
provided for the use Of the of1cials--a double
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Another Afflicted State.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch
that State So n minute. and the universal esti-
mate is that the price is excessive. There has
been no statement to what our Legislature
costs Pennsylvania; but it seems to be beyond
dispute that whatever the price may be- it is
too much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
TwAMore Good onaoes.

WASHINGTON, March 20. The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following nomina-
tons:
James d. Porter. of Tennessee. Assistant
Secretary of State.
John D. c. Atkins, of Tennessee. Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Reading the Mugwumps Out.
Atlanta Constitution.

IT, as seems to be the case, some of the indie
pendent Republican papers are hanging on to
President Cleveland merely by the skin of their
teeth, they may as we'll let 60 They will either
have to indorse Mr.. Cleveland's party or go back
to their own. There is no halfway ground in q
republic as large as ours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

Pittsburg commandments.
Neal Dow now proposes to ''wipc out the Re-
publican party, and says it can easily DO done.
The Democracy will pay Mr.. Dow 81, 000, 900 for
his recipe any day, if he will accompany it with
sufficient guaranty of its efficacy
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carriage Tor the Secretary and single carriages
for the two assistant secretaries and the Comrnia
sioner of Internal Revenue Tho turn out Tor cha
latter official will be dispensed with. but Secre-
tary Manning has given no intimation Of hia
intention to abolish the other equipaces
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
An Eleyen-O,Ciock Law In BOSTON.

BosTeN, March 20-The Governor to-day
signed the bill which provides that no liquor
shall be sold, except by inn-holders to registered
guests, between ii p. b. and A. n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Breach. Runture or Hernia.

Cures guaranteed in the worst cases. No
knife or truss treatment. Pamphlet and refer
ences, two letter stamps. Worlds D;spensary
Ny
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
A Pointer for Barrios.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
President Barrios calls himself Supreme
Military Chief of Central America" A retired
gentleman named Davis, whose postofice adj
Dress we believe, is Beauvolr, Miss, could l-iu
him some valuable information as to the cost of
maintaining such title.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
An Attempted snicide.

Special to tho indianapolis journal.
MARrINsyIILE, March 20-Yesterday morn
ing the wife of Thomas Wells, Of Morgantown,
this county, attempted suicide by shooting her
self through the heart with revolver. She is
supposed to have been deranged. as no cause
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

ST.. LOUIS, March 90 The temporary restrain.
ing order against Tony Mulane, prohibiting him
from playing base ball in Missouri. was made
perpetual in the United States Circuit Court to-
day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Hard Words in the New Geography Lesson

milwaukee, sentinel.
Some Of the newspaper rhymesters are begin
ming to weave the words sAfghanistan" and
.Herat' into their unprecedented stanzas, and
they make blunder in the accent Both words
are accented on the last syllable. Herat should
be pronounced giving the the sound Of in
''fate,' and the the sound of in father ac
centing the last syllable:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
A Veteran of 1912.

CRNTRALIA, March 20-David w. Perrine, a
survivor of the war of 1872 died here to-day,
aged ninety five. lie was high in Freemasonry,
and with single exception probably the oldest
member of the order in the United States,
seventy years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

COLUMBUS, O., March 20--The Legislature
has adopted joint resolution for submission of
q constitutional amendment changing the time
Of the State election from October to November
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Loss at Mecosta. Mich.

MEcosTA, Mich, March 20.--A hotel, store
butcher shop, and a few small buildings, COM
prsing about half the business part of this town,
burned to night. Loss. $40, 900; insurance, &c.,
000
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRIDGEPORT, March 2o.--The residence of p
P. Newlin, located one mile south of this place.
was totally destroyed by fire at o'clock this
evening. Loss, about 81. 500; insured for 81 900,
in the Ohio Farmers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Come, Settle with the Disfranchised.

Greencastle Banner.
There is said to be Western fever prevailing
among the people of the Green Mountain State,
and no less than 200 families are reported to be
on the point of emigrating They intend going
to Dakota. They would do better to come to In
diana. We need the infusion of Yankee blood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Loss at Petersburg. Va.

PETERSBURG. Va, March 20-Camp's drug
store and Bradbury's hardware store burned to-
day. Loss, about $40, 900; insurance, $50, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
A New York Song.

Philadelphia Press
An anti-mugwump song for New York:
And Pearson he must die. and Pearson he must die,
Or 20, 900 Dimmicrats viii know the reason why.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Machine-yvorks DESTROYED.

BasToE, March 90 The works of the Boston
Machine Manufacturing Company burned to-
night Loss, $l75, 900; insurance, $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Valuable and Convenient.

Browns Bronchial Troches are safe and sure
remedy for bronchitis, coughs and other troubles
Of the throat and lpnga Sold only in boxes.
Price 20 cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
Obituary.

Nav YORK, March 2o--Polce Inspector
Thomas w. Thorne died suddenly this morning
In q Broadway store.
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can be found that would make her attempt self
destruction. Death will result from the wound,
though she may live for several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

Cardinal McCloskeys Seventy-Fifth birthday.
New YoRK, March 20--Cardinal McCloskey
is seyenty-iye years old o-day. Many callers
offered congratulations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-03-04
Minor Mention.

The bill aprropriating $50, 600 to the State Uni
versity was finally passed in the Senate last
night.
The delegation of Ninth district Democrats
who came over to defeat the congressional ger
rymander left the city last night in bias
phemous state of hopelessness.
A new copy of the bill prohibiting Sunday
base ball playing, which was stolen from the files
in the Senate has been obtained, and will be
called up to-day, probably. for final action.
The State militia bill will be called up in the
House for consideration this morning. Repre-
sentative Barney last night presented to the
House petitions from seventyone counties, urg-
ing the enactment of the bill
Representative McMullen thinks there ought
to be special session of the Legislature. but he
says he is opposed to trying to force it by re-
fusing to pass the general appropriation bill.
He thinks that if an extra session is called it
should be upon the responsibility of the Gov
ernor, and that an excuse for it should not be
forced upon him.
Representative Hanlon last night introduced q
resolution providing that, as March 4, 1885, will
be the occasion of inaugurating the first Demo
cratic President for nearly quarter OF CEN
tury, therefore be 1t resolved, that tonight this
House adjourn until Thursday morning next at
8 o'clock. Mr.. Gooding objected to the resolu-
ton. He didn't know what it was about, but he
objected from force of habit. AS a compromise,
it was finally decided to sing the long meter
doxology on adjournment
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Evening Session.

Mr. Harrell's bill H. r. POI authorizing
county commissioners to construct free tul n
pike. instead of bridges, was read third time.
Mr. Harrell favored it, and said the people of his
county favored it
Mr. Cory, opposing it, said that it put too
much power in the hands of the county com
missioners
Mr.. McMullen believed the bill should pass
The bill failed to pass-yeas 48, nays 81.
Mr.. Taylor's bin III. r. 399l act relating
to building and loan associations, was read a
third time and passed-yeas TO- nays7
Mr.. Williams called up his joint resolution FL
f. 13l so amending the Constitution as to fix the
legislative session at 100 days instead of sixty.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas 6S, nays Ii.
Mr. Haworths bill III. r. 1891 concerning
highways and supervisors was read a third time
and was defeated-yeas Is, nays SO.
Mr. Floyd's bill Fl. r. ALI to provide for the
safe keeping of public funds was read a third
time.
Mr. Floyd-Under this bill finance board for
guarding the public funds of the State is created.
They will be qualified to know as to the best of
security. This is a question of economy of re-
sources.
The bill was defeated--yeas 80, nays "A.
Mr. Moody's bill regulating the presentation
of claims against counties was read a third time
and passed-veas SO, nays 5.
The House adjourned.
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THE ALMIGHTY PER DIEM.
The Majority Of the House Determined to
Force Special Session.

The Majority OF the House Determined to
Force q Special Session.
The majority in the House are persistent
in their determined endeavor to force a
special session of the Legislature. Again,
yesterday morning, a proposition to take
up the general appropriation bill for
consideration was defeated In the after
noon an effort was made by Speaker Jewetu to
retrieve the majority from their headlong
course but the desire for the al
mighty per diem proved stronger than
the Speakers influence He announced the
appropriation bill as special order, and stated
that it would have to be disposed of, either by
entering upon its consideration in a session as
committee of the whole or by indefinitely post
poning it. SO far as his parliamentary priv
ileges would permit the Speaker urged the par
amount Importance of at once considering the
measure and If there was determination to not
pass the bill during this session, he
thought the question should be effectually
settled. The object of the Speaker was to
force immediate consideration Of the bill by
making the question of further delay virtually
an expression OF whether or not the majority
was determined in its effort to make a special
session necessary. The discussion related al
most wholly to this feature of the question The
motion to enter upon the consideration Of the
appropriation bill was defeated by a vote of so
TO 81. A motion to consider it this morning was
also defeated. Finally to effectualy taboo It for
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-03-04

The SUNDAY JOURNAL was started on
the oath of August last, and at once came
to the front as the Peoples Paper Oh ac-
count of the excellence and variety of its con-
tents, the completeness Of its telegraphic re-
ports, and the high character pelyading its
columns. The demand for the paper has been
so steadily increasing that we have been COM
PEELED to enlarge its pages, and to make ar
rangsments whereby it can hereafter be placed
in every town and city Of the State and sur
rounding territory. This will at once, double
its already handsome circulation, and add to
the value of it as an advertising medium.
The SUNDAY JOURNAL viii not be cem-
etery of dead matter, nor repository for
stupid stereotype plates" Every line of it
will be new, fresh, and largely original matter.
Heretofore nominally sold for Three Cents, ID
has been, in reality, sold by all newsboys and
dealers for FIVE CENTS, which will be the
price hereafterin the NEW and ENLARGED form.