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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
HOW He Met Ellis Deatl,.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The Bulletin will
publish this afternoon the following particulars
Of the death of the late President Barrios. Qua
temala, obtained from s. B. Parnett, the Guate
malan consul at this city, who returned here
this morning on the steamer Grenada, from
Guatemala:
''The engagement in which Barrios was killed
was between one battalion of the Guatemalan
troops and a much larger body of San Saliva
oorians Ats A. M. Barrios gave the order to
;Sttack, but at 10 o'clock no advance movement
mad 3een made, as the troops were under com
manu- Of an unpopular colonel, and refused to
ppey q nim. Barrios was in his tent with two of
MS oincers when this information was brought
20 MN. On the refusal of both these officers
20 assume command he left the tent. and it was
while ne was proceeding to the front of the col
lmn that ne was shot by sharp-shooter from
tree The bullet entered his right shoulder'
passed through his heart and out through the
left side. Meanwhile the battle had commenced.
sud In short time both sides withdrew from
2he battle field, but not until a determined and
successful effort had been made to recover the
body Of Barriosn
I 44rs. Barrios. wife Of the late President Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
AN HISTORIC CANE.
Made from q Piece of Wood Taken from
Commodore Perry's Wrecked Flagship.

Made from q Piece of Wood Taken from
Commodore Perry's Wrecked Flagship.
Secretary Andrews, of the Iowa State Board Of
Health, has in his possession cane Of great his
torical interest 1t is made from piece of wood
taken from the wreck of Commodore Perry's
flagship, Lawrence, and was secured under rath-
er peculiar circumstances He tells the story
somewhat as follows.
I'm 1850 was in Erie, Pa, reporting the
Peanut War for a New York paper. The good
people Of Erie were extremely suspicious Of
strangers at that time and the work of
porter was no sinecure, | can assure YOU /
never dared to carry on my person any of the
implements fof my trade for if they had
been found upon me, it would be
hard to tell what might have been
one is familiar with the details of that desperate
struggle. 1t was during my war correspondence
that became inspired with desire to possess a
cane made from some piece of the wreck of the
Lawrence In company with another scribe
similarly situated with myself hunted up an
old fisherman who claimed to know just
where the wreck was located. A bargain
was quickly struck, and we fastened to
the spot where the lake rolled full eighty feet
deep above the fast-fading relics of that glorious
victory After considerable labor we succeeded
in bringing to light piece of liveoak sufficient
ly large to make four walking sticks, only one of
which took afterward gave it to my father,
since received it broken in three pieces, and
have just had it mended, as you see. 1t is the
genuine article, for / superntended every step
in its manufacture, as well as discovery and it
is the last ever made from that wreck as the
last storm drifted it out beyond the reach of the
hooks. / think great deal of that stick, and
shall preserve it most carefully as long live
The stick is plain one, with an old-fashioned
ivory head and will in time prove both an inter
esting and valuable relic of those heroic days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
The Webster Murder Trial.

CLEVELAND, o., April 22-Lewis Webster
at jefferson, o., to-day. On the night Of the
18th of last December Perry Harrington, a
wealthy farmer, living near Geneva, Ashtabula
county, was awakened by a man who had gained
access to his house. The burglar asked for
Ume ana t fao h TO get IT
and Mrs. Harrington exclaimed webster l
know your Webster then shot and killed Har-
rington and put two bullets into Mrs. Harring-
tons head and neck. She survived, however,
and he was arrested. He was to have been
married on Christmas to Miss Hull, of Geneva
Webster is of respectable parentage, and is but
twenty-five years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
National Reform Association.

PITTsBURa Pa, April 22-The session of the
National Reform Convention was largely at
tended this morning. The report of the secretary,
j. w. J. Pritchard, Of Philadelphia, was read,
receipts were $12, 759. SO. and the expenditures,
$12,279. Addresses were made by Rev. j. r. w.
Sloane and Rev. Mr.. Spencer. of Muskingum, O.,
the latter discussing the Sabbath of the Flu
ture." The committee on resolutions reported a
series condemning railway trains and Sabbath
dissertations generally; also, against polygamy,
etc.
At the afternoon session Of the National Re-
form Association the resolutions against Sabbath
unanimously adopted The following officers
were elected, after which the convention ad-
journed sine die: President, Hon. Felix r.
Brunot, of Pittsburg; recording secretary,
Rev W. W. Barr, d. D., Of Philadelphia; CORE
spending secretary, Rev. T. p. Stevenson, of
Philadelphia; treasurer. Robert T. Elliott of
PHILADELPHIA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
New Political Philosophy.



1t is safe to say that six outof every ten groups
of Americans talk politics. This was the case
with the group of Democrats that braced up the
south side of the block the other day.
II tell you," said the youngest man of the
party, "the true theory is the Office must seek
the man."
young man." said veteran ward-worke
that is mighty interesting principle in poll
ties. I've waited for an Office to seek me more n
forty years, an it hain't found me yet. n don't
expect it will"
"But you didn't 60 to work right"
'No, l didn't. that's fact. / ought to have
buried myself somewhere, and then when this
administration blew the resurrection bugle I
could have come forth and got my little mis-
SION"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
A Church Without Choir, Organ or Bell.

IHuIauHpOHs Letter III DIUHtUH CHrOnlcIe.
attended the Friends, or Quaker servicesyes-
day, for the first time in life, and must say that
/ was never moro impressed with the appear
ance of calm, Christian piety than seen there
Their church is plain brick, apparently too
small for the members in attendance. without or
namentation of any kind. A church without a
choir, without an organ, or even bell to call
the worshipers to Gods house; but yet not lack
ing in that grand Christian influence that ex-
tends the hand to even the stranger within the
gates and bids him welcome to the house of tod
After few moments spent in solemn silence the
meeting was opened by prayer from an aged
sister, who has born the heat and burthen for
many years in the cause, and was an able suppl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Sound Advice.
Texas Siftings.

Texas SlItINgH.
Jim Webster was brought up before an Austin
justice of the peace. 1t was the same old charge
that used to bother him in Galveston. After the
evidence was all in, the judge with a perplexed
look, said
was possible for you 70 steal those chickens
when they were roosting right under the owners
window, and there were two vicious dogs in the
yard"
Hit wouldn't do yer bit of good, jedge, for
me to 'splain how 1 cotched dem chickens, for
yer couldn't do hit yerself if yer tried hit forty
times, and yer might get yer hide full OBJ buck
shot de berry fust time yer put yer leg ober de
fence De hes way for you to do jedge, is fur
yer to buy yer chickens in de market, and when
you wants ter commit any rascality do hit on de
bench whar you am at home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
He Had No Heart.
Detroit Journal.

Mr.. c. II. Webb, better known as "John
Paul" is very funny man, which goes without
saying, as he must have boon to write "Liffith
Lank' and ''St Twelmo" But he is even fun
nier in propria persona than in print, for he has
an impediment in his speech which vastly adds
to his csmical utterances. Mr. Webb is an ha.
bitue Of the Lotos Club. and his mots are among
the cheefful traditions of the house. Recently,
at a friendly game Of whist he played the nine
OF diamonds A fellow-player spoke of the card
as the one upon which the Duke of Sunderland
wrote his famous order for the massacre of ST.
Bartholomew, whereupom Webb said: 80. that
was yceh%-probabiy because he had n-n--no
heart"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
News from the Pun-Job.


Oh tell Us what the new trouble matches;
Oh, print them as fast as you can.
ALI those latest Cabul dispatches
From the borders of Afghanistan!
Does Russia then wish to Penjdeh
Whole country as far as Heratl
And will England really defend the
Frontierf and oh, where is that att
Oh, tell us about Abdurrahman;
When Dufferin meets the Ameer
Will this be effective in calmin'
The excitement about the frontieri
Oh no. gentle reader, we think not;
Reports from the raging Murghab
Have just been received and they shrink not
From calling the talk mere CAB.
But no one can tell quite for certain
About things in Afghanistan,
Where the folks are each hour concertin'
Some totally different plan.
Boston Courier.
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appointment will be appropriate in itself. but in
addition to this ladys own worth is the fact that
she is the sister of that wonderful woman Miss
Anna Ella Carroll, the originator Of the plan Of
the Tennessee river campaign, by the adoption
broken. Miss Anna Ella Carroll has not yet
received any recognition or compensation for
her invaluable services to the nation, and the ap-
pointment of her sister to tire Baltimore post
mastership will be in the nature of partial repa-
ration for the ingratitude Of the past and assist
ance now. She is bedridden and unable to help
herself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Grant and Buell..

Philadelphia Inquirer.
For years following the retirement Of General
Buell. from the army it was believed among his
friends, and by many people throughout tho
country, that he was forced to resign because of
the alleged hostility Of General Grant, and the
opposition of others in the army who We're
friendly to the latter officer. There was no d.
rect evidence to sustain this supposition, but it
has been generally believed. The friends of
General Grant assured the friends of General
Buell. that injustice was done the former by the
circulation Of the story, and they were assured
that the hero of Appomattox entertained only
the kindliest feelings for his old army
friend This treasured the friends of
General Buell.. but it did not remove the
popular impression. General Grants article on
"Shiloh" in the November Century, in which he
spoke SO handsomely of Buell. did something in
the way OF showing their true relations and as
it served to revive the talk about the old contro
versy, some friends who were interested obtained
permission to search the official records of the
army to see If there was any reason to believe
that General Grant and General Halleck were
ever secretly hostile to General Buell..
The following dispatches, never before made
public, show conclusively that the hostility to
Buell. came from some other source than either
Grant or Halleck
CULPEpER COURT HOUSE. Va.
April 8, 1864 l0P.M.
Major General 81. W. Halleck:
would much sooner have General Hunter or Buell.
at Memphis than Hurlbut and General Sherman is
not willing to try Hurlbut in the ie' gain.
U. S. GRANT, LieL ant General
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, April III, 1864.
General Grant, Culpeper, Va:
General-I would like very much to see Buell. re-
stored to command and have several times proposed
him to the War Department. but there has been such
pressure against him from the West that do not
think the Secretary will give him any present Very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
III. w. HALLEoK, Major-Gener
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

LAUGH and grow fat is a saying of old. Poor
John Fisher of Flushing. L. l., didn't laugh
much. nor he didn't grow very fat, either In
fact. he kept losing flesh altogether. The doctor
told him he had a complication Of diseases of the
liver and kidneys that defed his best skill. 81
heard of the admirable results of Mishler's Herb
Bitters in similar cases. he writes, land deter
mined to try it in my case. The result sur
passed my most sanguine expectations. ! am
now completely restored to health"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
A Peculiar and Shocking Accident.

CHICAGO, April 22.-People who were in the
vicinity of Madison and Clark streets this even
ing were Mortified by an accident Of peculiar
and most painful character. Charles B. Shultz,
an electrician, stood on the top round of ladder
fourteen feet from the sidewalk, adjusting a
dimly burning light. Losing his balance, he
grasped both rods which supplied the lamp, and
through which current was passing He was
unable to let go, and hung, writing, to the
swinging lamp until some one stopped the engine
which supplied the current. when he fell to the
sidewalk dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Getting What She Wanted.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
A young woman, prim and slender. seated
herself at one of the tables reserved for ladies in
a Sixth-avenue oyster saloon and after glancing
over the bill of fare said to the waiter:
'sYou may bring me er--a-a-Statanized
crab, hot"
The waiter tiproed to the cook, and whispered:
Zone devi}ed crab, hot as Satan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

1t Is the Democratic Year.
Philadelphia Times (Dem.)
A great many little fellows posing as big
statesmen in this year of grace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Money In the House.
Boston Transcript.

bo5L0n IrahHcflpt.
There's good deal of money IN the house TO-
night" said the head usher. "Nonsense!" re-
piled the manager, more than three-quarters Of
them are dead-heads." ''That's the idea I was
seeking to convey" said the head usher; II sup
pose there must be good deal Of money in the
house. know that very few of them left any at
the box office"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

Terre Haute Gazette.

udULt UAXtLI6.
When the Shah of Persia hears in sweetest
ministrelsy from the lips of kMinistersHanna of
Mrs. Lofty's Jewels he will begin to appreci-
ate the worthlessness Of those blazing gems with
which he dazzled the eyes of Europe on the oc-
casion Of his visit there few years ago. But
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Beats the Whole World.
Somerville Journal.

S0merYIII6 JOURNAL.
Emerson says: GAIL the world loves lover !"
That may be true, but wide observation has
taught us that the love of all the world doesn't
make the lover any more contented so long as
one little snip of seventeen-year-old,gir says
that she can be to him only as sister.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
A Coming Event.
New Orleans Times.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
Wife-Old Mrs. Bently told me confdentially
this morning that she expects shortly to become
grandmother.
Husband absent minded,- lis it possible That
old woman!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

then he also has several hundred jewels Of tho
sort on the possession of which Mrs. Lofty
plumed her pride.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Recognizing the Women.


It is said that President Cleveland intends to
appoint as postmaster at Baltimore Miss Mary
HI. Carroll, the youngest daughter of the late
Governor Carroll, of Maryland. Miss Carroll is
superior woman, highly intellectual with
thorough education and culture. Therefore. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Avn Apt Comparision,

Albany tGa.) Medium.
General Wright is authority for the statement
that young lawyer is the smartest thing in
the world, except young widow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
A Welcome Arrival,

to learn that Mr.. g. S. Stevens, representing
the famous fur and cloak emporium of the West,
the establishment OF A. E. Burkhardt g. Co.. of
Cincinnati, will be in the city. at the Bates
House, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April
%, "a, and 25
Mr.. Stevens comes to take orders for seal-skin
garments made by this celebrated house. They
will be sold on an entirely new plan of purchase
at summer prices. which are at least 35 per cent
less than the goods will cost at the opening of
next season.
This "Plan of Purchase" has become so popu-
lar in Cincinnati and vicinity that, with their
characteristic enterprise and consideration, A.
E. Burkhardt & Co. have determined to extend
the advantages to the ladies of other cities. La
dies whether intending to purchase, or not, will
be courteously received by Mr.. Stevens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

"FOR family marking we have used Payson's
indelible ink for twenty years, and will try no
other. 1t is the oldest and best"-Christan
Union, N Y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

Guatemala, and seven children were among the
passengers on the steamer. Her son. Antonio
Barrios arrived yesterday from the East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

Or plain, or beautiful, the while,
No lady can afford to smile,
Unless her teeth are like the SHOWS
And if she fail in this,
And can't afford to smile or kiss,
She must use SOZODONT, trow.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-26
Beset on all Sides

BY malaria, how shall we escape the
dread infection? is the question which the
denizens of fever and ague districts ask
themselves. The answer comes from
former sufferers who for years have
escaped the visltations of the periodic
scourge, through the protecting influence
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. When
the necessity for using preventive meas
urcs arises, use this means of prevention
at once. 1t regulates the liver, facilitates
digestion, and liberates impurities from
the system, when such exist, by premot-
ing healthful action of the bowels and
kidneys. Act early. In all regions
where miasmatic vapors breed disease,
it is absolutely necessary to be provided
with a safe guard, and this is true,
though sojourn in such localities is
destined to be brief. No one can afford
to breathe malaria for short time The
Bitters is a sovereign specific for rheu-
matism, debility and nervousness. Keep
it on hand.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-26
~ Il AILROAD NEWS.
a side track is to be put in at Lyle. !

s ABROAD NEWS.
A side-t track is to be put in at Lyle.
Trains are not run by the Northwest ern
Co. from Winona to St. Paul via Dodge
Center and the NJ. g. NV.
SuPt DuPuy was in town Monday, and
Freight and Passenger Agent Littell,
yesterdaY-both of the MINI. & NV.
On Sept. 9Th, round trip tickets will
be sold over c., NJ. & St. p to Chicago,
for $3.50 each, good to return until
Sept. 18th.
Round trip tickets to Cresco, Iowa,
will be sold Sept. 8th, to 18th, inclusive,
for $3.50. Return coupons good until
Sept. 18th.
We understand the MINI. s. NV. will
run All exclusive passenger train during
the week of the State Fair. Tickets for
the round trip will be $4.70
The freight war was of short duration.
1t lasted only two days. There will be
war soon, however, if our r. R. Co.'S do
not give our merchants lower rates to
Chicago.
A. NJ. Haynes. V. F. DeVinny and
John Adams, NJ. s. N. W. r. R. engineers
who have made their head quarters at
Austin since May, left Austin yesterday
for Northern Iowa, to work on the Du-
buque & Northwestern.
Round trip rate to Chicago for Chi
cago Exposition, will be 1885. including
one admission ticket. Sales as follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-26
PERSONAL MENTION.


Master George Benton spent last week
with friends in Austin.
T. w. Andrew, left Boston recently for
tour in Europe, for rest, and a health
benefit generally.
NJ. A. Slocum Is painting at Merriam
Park, ST. Paul. j. E. Slocum is clerking
in Munger's grocery store in Minneapolis.
Eddie Nancarrow came down from St..
Paul Monday on a visit to his parents.
Eddie has desirable position in J. W.
Hams drug store on +. 7th street St. Paul.
Mrs. DR.. Bryant of St. Paul, an ac-
quaintance of the Litchfeld family, was
visiting at G. H. Litchfeld's and E. B.
Cranes from Tuesday to Friday of last
week.
J. r. Webb of this city. the crack
salesman with Forepaugh g. Tarbox,
went up to St. Paul with the excursion
lists last Thursday and made himself gen
orally useful in introducing the Austin
bows to the St. Paul business men.
Our old friend Jimmie Noble arrived
in town last Thursday from Minneapolis,
and looked over the TRANSCRIPT estab-
lishment Monday. He is well pleased
with the substantial Improvements made
in his old home since he left here seven
years ago. Jimmie is now one of the
letter carriers IN Minneapolis, and is
spending his Is days vacation with his
parents
Lawyer Morgan of Albert Lea, and
Mayor French. Of Austin. were in Bloom
Eng Prailie the beginning of last week
with regard to the accident
which occurred in washout couple OF
years ago between Blooming Prair1e
| and Aurora. It is intended soon to
br1nE an action against the railway COM
pany for the benefit of the widow. Mrs.
/ Musser.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-26
COOPERATIVE LIFE INSURANCE.

It is conceded by all classes that CO.
operative or assessment Life Insurance is
as permanent as any other. So says the
Hon. Elizur Wright, ex-1nsurance Com
missioner of Massachusetts, and the cost
is not more than one third of the cost of
so-called old-line Insurance. It is also
conceded by all that have had experience
that the joint feature originated and
adopted by and belonging exclusively to
the Kaw Life Association has materially
reduced the csst per $1,000 Insurance,
besides placing man and wife, or each
person named in policy, on the same
cost per 81, 900 Insurance up to April LIST,