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, 1885-06-19

Con. LAMONT sings well and plays the
piano. Doubtless many an Office seekers
has heard him sing wait till the clouds
roll by.
, 1885-06-19
LITTLE

Mn GLADSTONE will have more time
to chop wood now, but the chances are
that he wont take advantage of it.
, 1885-06-19

Gooseberyies, ssrasrber-
ries, biackbeyyies, peaches,
pts,sss and aprtcOfs reccir-
ed daily at The PhHnfr
Marker. Hnfif rI+tf-
, 1885-06-19

This is the time of the year
when the colleges make a mill
run, and the output this season
will be about 1000 ~sheepskins. That's a
good many, not too many, but just about
many enough for the demand. There
are heartless and uneducated people who
will say-they say it every year and
know it by heart-that all these college
graduates will be fit for nothing, and the
reason they say it is because they hayn't
got everything else to say at the time of
going to press. If they had been college
graduates they would probably have
something else to say. 1t doesn't hurt a
young man 10 go to college. If he can't
learn anything during his course which
his erudite professors desire that he should
learn, or wen a medicum of it, he at
least learns how to kick football or to row
a boat or TO knock somebody out, and
there are lots of footballs which are mill
dcwing in the store easements for want
of kicking, and there are boats that are
rotting at their m~oorings, as it were, for
want of rowing. but above all things there
are people who are spelling, badly,
for the want of knocking out. The eel
lege graduate who will knock out that big
Greek, John L. Sullivan, will win fame
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, 1885-06-19

Pure, delicious ice cream and the finest
soda water with all the various fruit syr-
ups al II. III. Ellis
, 1885-06-19

A satisfactory glass Of soda or mineral
water can be obtained at Peabodv's for
FIVE cents. Try IL.
, 1885-06-19

At MAsten's wholesale liquor store you
can find the best of liquors, wines and
imported and domestic cigana.
, 1885-06-19

A fine line Of furnishing goods, hats and
enps. etc. cheap at HelImnn's.
, 1885-06-19

IL is reported that great frauds were
perpetrated in the manufacture Of the
arms supplied to the British soldiers IN the
Soudan. In battle many bayonots were
bent out Of shape at a moment when the
soldiers life was 10 deadly peril. Instead
of using steel IN their composition, dis.
honest contractors made the bayonets OF
soft iron In some instances the weapon
was driven through an enemy and became
so bent that it could not be removed Il
use a second time.
, 1885-06-19

SINCE a Democratic administration
came in the Denver Times has discovered
that there is no use for a melter in the
mint Of that city, and suggests that the
assayer might perform the duties Of mel
ter and save to the government 1900.
1t wasn't necessary to save this under Re-
publican domination. The solicitude of
the Times for Democratic economy is very
soothing and also funny.
, 1885-06-19

AS exchange says 'The number OF
stars visible to the naked eye is commonly
greatly oyerestimated. This is espec-
tally the case in the theatrical armament.
Some Of them ought to be saving wood
for next winter.
, 1885-06-19

SOMEBODY has invented a fishing pole
which tells how many fish are caught on
it and what they weigh. Most of the
city fishermen who use them leave the
pole at home when they come down town
to tell about their luck. But in a general
way they use the same old pole and then
they don have to be so particular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
MINERAL WOOL.
The Strange Substance That Has Been Pat
ented by Pittsburg Firm.

PITTsBURa, Oct. IA firm of iron manu-
facturers here have just been granted patent
for the manufacture of mineral wool. The in
vention, they claim, will revolutionize the use of
mortar in certain branches Of building. Besides
this it is claimed that itinsures insulation of heat
deadening of sound, protection against frost
prevention of the spread of fire, and freedom
from rats, mice and insects. All this is accom-
plished by wool made by blowing steam or air
through molten scoriaceous substances. such as
the Stag of blast furnaces, which are thereby
converted into fine fhres The wool can neither
rot nor burn and is Indifferent to atmospheric
influences. The transmission of sound is pre-
vented by filling of mineral wool, because of its
inelasticity and want of solidity. as it crumbies
in the hand like snow when pressed together.
The glass fibres cause irritation to insects and
vermin. and no animal life will remain in the
wool. 1t is a non-conductor OF heat because 1t
contains great quantity of air.
One of the gentlemen in charge of the furnaces
took piece of the wool and held it over burn
ing gas-iet. 1t became black, but would not
burn The weight of the wool is eight pounds
per cubic foot Great quantities of it have been
shipped West to be used for building purposes.
Contractors have already begun to bid upon fill
ing walls with the stuff The batteries of the
boilers at the furnace covered with it. and a
person can walk over the top OF them without ex-
periencing any inconvenience from the heat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
THE DOWNS TRIAL.
Crowds Anxiously Awaiting Sensational De-
tails-The Preachers Troubles.

Boston, Oct. H-The Municipal Court room
Is crowded this morning with people who are
curious to hear the details of the sensational
trial of Rev. w. w. Downs and Mrs Annie Ia
Dor, which is to be called at / o'clock. Both of
the defendants put in an appearance short
while since, the preacher dressed IN natty suit
of clothes, looking happy and contented, while
Mrs Tabor her handsome figure set of to ad
vantage in glove-ftting, winecolored suit, and
her pretty face surmounted by an imported hat,
rhatted with Counsel Butterworth, and occa-
sionly gaZed around the crowded court with a
nonchalant air. 1t is not improbable that the
defendants will waive hearing and let the case
go to the higher court for jury trial
Meanwhile, however. the minister's opponents
in the Bowdoin- street Baptist Church have be-
come dsgusted with the laws delays, and pro-
pose to take hand in the case themselves. On
Friday night, while the regular weekly prayer
meeting was in progress, some eighty communi-
cants who have temporarily withdrawn from the
congregation, marched into the edifce, and
through Deacon Wilbur demanded an immed
ate investigation of the preachers conduct This
was granted and the inquiry will begin on
Thursday night. The North Baptist Associa-
ton also, to which the church belongs, proposes
to hold a separate investigation, while, to crown
the reverend gentleman's troubles, the divorce
suit of Tabor against his wife will be called this
WaQk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
Mother and Child Burned to Death.

FARGO, D. r., Oct lathe news has just
reached here that the wife and child of Seth
Staunton perished in prairie fire. in Barnes
county, thirty miles from here. on Saturday.
The fire started from threshing machine on
the Lessar farm, while the men had left it for
dinner Mr. Staunton, who was some distance
from his house. two miles from the origin of the
fire, was barely able to reach home before the
flames and thought it too late to save the build
ings He took one little child under each arm,
and told his wife to follow with the oldest one.
Soon looking back, he saw his wife and child en-
veloped in flames Mrs. Staunton perished, and
the child was badly burned that it died the
next day. The fire parted at the house, and left
1t untouched. few thousand bushels of wheat
and barn two burned. At the same time,
another fire, few miles west, destroyed some
fifteen thousand bushels of wheat on the farm
of V. V. Townley, and the house and buildings
of Ed G. Booth. and much other property of
other parties. The total losses from fire IN
Barnes county, this season. are put at $lO0, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
THE NAIL MANUFACTURERS
Unanimously Resolve that They Will Run
Their Mills on No Terms but Their Own.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 14.-The Western Nail
Association met here to day and unanimously
adopted the following:
Whereas. It is evident that the great question of
equalzing labor between the East and West has be-
come question of vital interest and Importance;
therefore,
Resolved That we hereby reafirm our determined
purpose each and severally that will not operate
nail fact cries except the manufacturers SCALE
regardless of what time it may require to the
full employment of our works.
Resolved That reaffirm our purpose to retain
and continue all our present employees who may be-
Some competent workmen, and that will not en-
ploy any other workmen except those who will work
with and on the same terms present employees
The association adjourned to the regular
monthly meeting in November, at the Gibson
House. this city. The following mills were
represented: Jones e Laughlin, Moorhead
Bros. &5 Co.. Chess Cook & Co.. Shoenberger &
CO., Zug 81 Co., of Pittsburg; Riverside Iron
Works. LaBelle Iron Works, Belmont Nail
Company Wheeling Iron and Nail Company
Benwood Iron Works. Laughlin Nail Company
of Wheeling, W. Va; Jefferson Iron Works, of
Steubenville. o.; Norton Iron Works, of Ash
land. Ky; Kelly Nail and Iron Company, Of
Ironton, o.; Sharon Iron Company, of Sharon,
Pa; Falcon Iron Company, of Falcon Belleville
Nail Company, of Belleville. H.; Calumet Iron
and Steel Company, of Chicago; Western Nail
Company, of Bellevil.e Ill; Terre Haute Nail
Company. of Terre Haute Ind. Junction Iron
Company, of Wheeling. w. Va; Spaulding Iron
Company. of Brilliant, O., and the North Chica
60 Rolling Mill, of Milwaukee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
The Trouble in the sartoris Family.

GALENA, ILL.,, Oct l4.-The story Of the al
legged estrangement between Nellie Gram Sar-
tors and her husband, Alegernon, is believed by
friends of the family here; indeed there are one
or two persons in Galena who claim to have re-
ceived intimation from Mrs Grant that her
daughters matrimonial lot was an unhappy one
Mr. and Mrs Sartoris have virtually lived apart
during the past five years. the latter having
passed most of the time very quietly with her
children in Germany and Italy, while her hus-
band has been roaming about from place to
place with no settled babitation. The reported
escapade of Sartoris, few years ago, when he
came over to this country to look after some of
his fathers property at Green Bay, and about
which tie papers had great deal tc say at the
time. is known here to have disgusted the Gen.
eral and his wife with their son in-law, and made
a breach between Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris that
nothing can heal. 1t is thought, however, that
Nellie has gone back to England with a determi-
nation TO faithfully perform her duties as wife
and mother. as she always has done, and that
she will make no effort to secure the custody Of
her children with the view to bringing them to
the United States and separating them perma-
nenty from their father
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
Estimates of the Committees.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 1.-The Republican State
executive committee estimates the plurality of
Foraker at 5000, in case the present ratio of
gains should continue in the returns from Tues
days election. The Democratic committee ex-
presses the belief that the plurality will not ex-
ceed $4,000 if it reaches that figure. Governor
Hoa6ly is inclined to the belief that Foraker's
plurality will not be more than 10000 or L., 600
when the official returns received.
Both committees still claiming majority
on joint ballot in the Legislature. The Demo
cratic committee claims it has carried the legis-
lative ticket in Hamilton county, and has relia
bic information that it will have a majority on
joint ballot, with fifty-six members in the House
and twenty -one in the Senate The Republican
committees latest estimate is that they will have
five majority on joint ballot, outside of Hamilton
county, and in case they should carry this, with
half Of the other doubtful counties and dis
tricts. the House would stand seventy-one Re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
The Heirs to- the Harlem Property.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. IA large meeting of
the Pennsylvania and Ohio heirs to the Harlem
property in New York was held here today at
the Home Hotel, under the presidency of Hon.
Walter Shupe, of New York. A report was
presented by Rev w. r. Coovert, of this city,
who has been for some weeks in New York In
the interest of the claimants He said that he
had been over the entire territory in dispute,
and that everything is in readiness for the pre-
liminary steps, which will be taken in Decem-
ber unless work on the Harlem canal, which is
to run through the property, should necessitate
an injunction to compel the government to pay
for the right way. Mr.. Shupe stated that it
was proposed to retain ex-senator Evarts and
other prominent counsel, and that the ablest
legal talent in the country had coincided in the
opinion that the claim was a just and good one.
The property is valued at hundreds of millions
of dollars, and prominent lawyers have agreed
to accept stock in the syndicate in payment of
their fees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Enormous Crowds Attend the Meetings Of
the American Commissioners ut Boston.

Boston, Oct 1.-THE second days session Of
the annual meeting of the American Board OF
Commissioners of Foreign Missions opened
with large attendance. Rev. f. X. Alden, d.
d., reviewed the report on the work of the home
department. The Rev. N. G.. Clark, D. D.,
senior foreign secretary, read a review of the
work of the past twenty-five years Secretary
Smith read paper on "The Future Work of
the American Board" and DR.. Strong one On
Missionary Literature at Home and Abroad
Rev. Joseph 81. Mesina, of Japan. presented
letter addressed to the American Board by the
pastors of thirty-one native congregational
churches in Japan, thanking the board for their
generous efforts in their behalf. Gen. S. c.
Armstrong. of Hampton, son of former mis-
sionary at the Sandwich islands, presented the
sautations of the children of missionaries and
made plea for the endowment of the home for
missionaries children at Auburndale.
At the afternoon session the attendance was so
great that fremont Temple would not accommo-
date the people, and overflow meetings were
spent in listening to addresses from representa-
tives of the various missionary organizations of
other churches, the speakers going from auditor
lum to auditorium and repeating their remarks.
In the evening four audiences assembled.
At fremont Temple, Rev. DR.. Storrs,
of Brooklyn, gave an address on
'the Progress of Christianity Within the Past
Seventy-five Years. at Music Hall addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. John HI. Barrows, of
Chicago; Rev. Dr. A. j. F. Behrends, of Brook
lyn; Rev. Joseph Cook. and Rev. DIR. William M.
Taylor. The two overflow meetings held at
Park-street Church and Mount Vernon Church
were addressed by the returned missionaries and
others. No previous anniversary of the board
has called together SO many of its Sorporata
members, and no such crowds have heretofora
been seen at its meetings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
WARDS OPERATIONS.
What Was Discovered by the Committee In
veStigating the Affairs of New York City.

New YORK, Oct 14-The committee of the
State Senate investigating the municipal affairs
of this city to-day examined the balance sheet of
the Comptroller's Office from January, 1884. It
showed the business relations of Grant & Ward
with the Marine Bank, and the large preference
shown during the administration of Comptroller
Grant to the Marine Bank. 1t also shows that
in 1884 the city transferred portion of it's bust
ness from the Importers and Traders. it's regular
bank of deposit, to the Marine Bank. 1t states
that the city had on deposit. at the time of the
failure, ST. 300, 600. Deputy Comptroller Stowe
stated to the commissioner that the deposits
were not made by the City Chamberlain, but by
the heads of departments Isaac Barrett a
book keeper in the comptroller's office, testified
to having called the comptrollers attention to
the extraordinarily large deposit with the Ma
rne Bank Mr.. Ward had asked to have the
deposits in the Marine Bank made as large as
possible at certain times and on one occasion
had written letter. The letter of Ward read
as follows:
MAYS, 1884.
To Mr.. Montgomery:
Dear Sir-I had talk with the Comptroller about
the bank balance yesterday and he said he per-
fectly agreeab to anything the Chamberlain did I
am carrying of the bonds took yesterday in the
Marine Bank, and l want you, if possible to put
Tooth 2OOth in the Marine to-day till Wednesday,
have sold an Al lot of bonds to be delivered on
Monday. Let me know what you can do, Yours
Grant e. Ward
The hand d-writing of the letter indicated great
pervor1-1ess op the part of the writer which is
not to be wondered at as the Marine Bank failed
on May 6. The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
A Hill of Water in Lalse Eric.

BUFFALO, N Y, Oct. IA singular and sur
prising coincidence was noticeable on Lake Erie
yesterday. The strong east wind which was
blowing here, lowered the water two feet at this
end of the lake. that the work of loading
crafts with coal in the Blackwell canal had TO
be suspended. At Toledo the wind blew gale
from the west, and the Maumee river dropped
two feet below level, ard the steam barge Drake
could not leave that port on account of low
water. The two currents must have met some
where off Port Stanley, Ont, so that from that
point of the American shore there must have
been hill of water of at least four feet in height
in the lake. Such thing has never before been
known on the lake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
business Buildings Burned.

GAINsvILLE Tex, Oct II "A destructive FIRE
broke out here at midnight, last night. in the
grocery store of j. G. Drew. The Red River
National Bank building adjoining the grocery,
was badly damaged. The large drug store of
Gilchrist & Black, adjoining the Drew building
on the south, was gutted. The upner floors of
these buildings were occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph Company and lawyers The
furniture warehouse of o. NJ Pierce, in the
of the bank, was considerably damaged The
total loss exceeds $40. 900; fully insured 1t is
suspected that the fire of incendiary origin.
The Red River Bank will resume business to-day
in other quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15

A later dispatch says the Republican State
committee claims a majority of 20 in the Leg
islature on joint ballot. The Legislature is prob
ton county the Republicans would have ma
iorty of 33 on joint ballot, and q working ma
jorty in each branch
Allen o. Myers, Democrat, is defeated in
Franklin county by l 300 votes.
Unofficial returns from nearly all precincts
canvassed since midnight make Foraker's plural
ity touch 81 000 with the rest of the ticket like
y to exceed that, and %, 900 votes for the Prohi
tionists and 1000 Greenback votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Deplorable Condition of Affairs in Peru
Horrible Atrocities at lea.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-More advices from Pan
anna say that Peru is still in deplorable condi-
ton. Two messengers from General Caceres to
friends in Tarma, were captured by the govern
ment forces, and most damaging letters discov
cred. Within few hours the jais were crowd
ed with friends of the mountain general. and
some of the most prominent merchants were
banished. Canon Mediva. one of the most dis
tinguished prelates of the Cathedral. was also
ordered to leave the country, lea has fallen
into the hands of the Cacerists 1t is said that
most horrible atrocities were committed by the
rebel yictors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
OBITUARY.
Sudden Death of Henry w. Shaw, Better
Know as 'sJosh EilIincs."
morrow.


Know as "Josh Billings"
MONTEREY. CAL, Oct. 14-H W. Shaw, better
known as Josh Billings" died at 10 o'clock this
morning, of apoplexy. The body will be en-
bamed and sent East About 945 this morning,
DR.. Heintz was summoned to the hotel Del
chair in the vestibule, apparently enjoying the
best of health. When the physician arrived he
complained of severe pain in the chest, and re-
marked; MY doctors last ordered
back his long hair. "but you see I do not have
to work my brain for my simple lecture-it
comes spontaneously" While he was talking he
suddenly threw his hands his head
and fell backwards, unconscious. He was
carried to his room, and at the end of
His wife. who accompanied him on his trip to
the Pacific coast, was with him during his last
moments. His face has retained perfectly
natural expression. and bears no indication Of
pain He was to have lectured here on Friday
for the benefit of the local lodge of Good Tenn
plars.
Henry ". Shaw was born in Lanesboro, Berk-
shire county, Mass in 1920 and he resided
in that place until 1884, when he went West.
where he led frontier life, and engaged in the
various occupations of steering steamboats,.
keeping country store, aud auctioneering. At
forty-ive years of age, while editing small
paper at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to which place he
had come for the purpose of educating his daugh-
ters. he compared several of his humorous
essays with those of Artemus Ward, and won
dered why his own had failed to strike the popu-
lar taste.
Concluding that the secret of success was in
the phonetic spelling. he adopted it in his 'Essa
on the Muel,' and disposed of it for 81 so, his
first earnings in the line of literature. The
essay was extensively copied and further efforts
in the same line soon made his name a house
hold word From this time ON his career was
one of continual financial success From the
New York Weekly alone his income was for
many years 500 per week. for the half column
which he contributed to each issue.
During the last seventeen years he delivered a
thousand lectures, the serious delivery of his
nonsensicalities being, at times, so irresistahy
laughabe that he soon became popular with the
laughter-loving public.
He was man of pure life, and was moral
teacher in his way. He loved his home, and
found his chief delight and proudest moments
when with his little grandchildren In his daily
walks he showed none of that eccentricity which
many attributed to him. but was on the contrary,
one of the most natural OF men. His long hair
was not literary affectation, but was so worn
to hid physical defect.
Underneath the bad spelling of his proverbs
and aphorisms there is, at times, depth of wis
dom and philosophy which gives him higher
place in the world than that of mere humorist,
and which is often overlooked by those who are
amused merely by his pecularities of express
sion.