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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
THE "BROOM-CORN CITYt
Nation, III, Claims the Htle-Enormous
Profits Made in Broom Corn Farming
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION. ILL.,, July 3l.-It is no empty boast
that NATION makes when it claims to merit the
title of the "Broomcor City" and to be the
greatest market of broom corn in the co&ntry.
There are but few favorable localities in the
United States adapted by soil and climate to
broom corn culture There are few counties
in Tennessee, New York and Kansas that raise
broom-corn, but none Of these localities are so
we'll adapted to the culture as Coles and Douglas
counties, in Illinois. Statistics just compiled by
New York brokers place Illinois at the head of
the States, and Nation as the center of the
greatest broom corn region in the United States.
Sixteen thousand acres in Coles county alone
are almost ready for the cutters The crop is
fine in quality, and will yield ton to every
three acres Producers confidently expect
$3.50 q ton, making the value of the
product $3.50, 900. Considering the scarcity of
the old brush, and the failure of the crop in
Kansas and Tennessee, the price will be above
rather than below this figure. The profits made
by farmers are enormous. An extensive raiser,
making liberal allowances for labor. and paying
$4 an acre land rent places the actual cost of a
ton of brush ready for market at $50. Last
year farmer living near this city sold his
brush for 5000 ton, clearing enough in the one
season to buy the farm outright that ne had
rented to raise the crop. Where profits are SO
large it would seem that competition would soon
crowddown the prices. But the mario " belt OF
territory adapted to broom-corn culture, and
the superior knowledge of the business necessary
for success shuts out any great competition.
A few years ago Douglas county. to the north
of Coles, was the great producer, but several
years of continuous production have impover-
ished the SOIL and compelled many farmers to
rotate" their crops and to go back to corn,
wheat and oats The broom-corn plant soon ex-
nausts the soil, and farmers must necessarily
have large profits.
Yesterday the first broom corn of the season
was cut in this county. Tie harvest will con-
tinue to frost, and farmers will be lucky if they
get it all in their sheds before frost comes
With the exception of the early varities the har-
vest will not be full Roadway until the middle
OF August Buyers are in Mattoon from New
York, Cincinnati, Boston and other large cities,
making contracts for the broom factories they
represent b.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
INDIANAA AND ILLINOIS. NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings If
All Kinds in the Two States.
The Shooting of Condo by Harrall- Singular
Shooting Accident Near Peru Attempted
Outrage Near Marshall, Ill-NOtes.


Particulars of the Shooting of David Condo
by willard Harrall.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Aug 1.-The shooting Of David Condo.
an old and respected farmer. oy Willard Har-
rail-, yesterday afternoon, at Benefits Switch,
this county, was. according to the dying state
ment of Condo, wholly unprovoked murder. A
few days ago flock of Harralis turkeys were
driven from Condos yard and one of the fowls
was killed by Condo Hot words passed between
the two men, but nothing further occurred until
yesterday afternoon. The men met on the way
to assist neighbor in thrashing his grain. Con-
do offered to pay for the turkey he had killed, and
getting out of his wagon, rendered the money TO
Harrall. Some words followed, when Harrall,
drawing a revolver, fired, the ball striking
Condo in the abdomen. Condo reeled, when
Harrall fred again, the bullet striking his vic
tim in the back. in the region of the heart.
Either shot would have proved fatal. Deputy
Sheriff Butler arrested Harrall and lodged HIM
in Jail here last night. He liz single mar and
respectfully connected Condo is a married man
and highly thought of by the community. He
will die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Nv. p. Dumbie. former
ly of Muncie, now of the Postoffice Department.
will 60 with Mrs. Dumble to the seashore the
latter part of this week, on a health trip Mr.
Dumble has been affected with malaria for some
time
Indianians here are wondering why tho nomi-
nation of Judge Turpie, to be United States
district attorney for Indiana, is not confirmed.
1t has been favorably reported by the committee.
and Will receive action by the Senate
Mrs. Sparks, wife of General Sparks, Of the
Land Office, will leave on the 10th inst. for her
home in Illinois
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother attended com
munion service at the First Presbyterian
Church this morning. DR.. Sunderland, the pas
tor, proclaimed the names of persons who were
admitted to the membership of the church. The
announcement in which all interest was cen
tered was that of Prank Folsom Cleveland has
been admitted upon certificate from the Central
Presbyterian Church, of Buffalo The Presi-
dent did not attend divine service to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
Minor Notes.

The Hebrew residents of South Bend are agi
tating the question of building a synagogue in
that city.
Hon. Robert Wilson, former resident of
Jonesboro, Grant county, died at Des Moines,
Ia, recently.
Alfred a. Hubbell, one of Huntington's oldest
and best-known business men, died last week, at
the age OF seventy.
Yesterday closed the twentieth year of the
pastorate of Rev. l.. b Smith of the Christian
Church in Huntington.
John Ell. Milton, runner for the fremont
House, at Muncie. was killed by train near
Logansport on Friday morning.
Two old residents of Seymour died on Sasur-
day. Thomas McColum, aged seventy eight, and
John 81. Bish, aged sxty-four years.
William Lohr, farm hand, living near Haub
stadt. Vanderburg county, was thrown from his
horse, on Saturday, and instantly killed.
John Y Dunlavy, aged eighty-two years, an
his wife, aged seventy six, of Bedford. Law
renee county, both died on the same day last
week.
On Friday morning the hotel and beer garden
of the Terre Haute Brewing Company, at Lake
Maxinkuckee, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Loss, 5000; fully insured.
Eugene Adams climbed to the top of barn
at Seymour when he lost his balance and fell to
the ground, aud on some timbers He is par
alyzed, and his injuries may prove fatal
Louis Euler, aged seventy-six employed at
the Werule Opera house, at Richmond, was
thrown from buggy by a runaway, and suf-
fered fractured skull ana other injuries.
The Evangelical Church will hold camp
meeting, four miles northwest OF Lima, La
Grange county. commencing Aug. 10 and con
tnuing one week. Eminent dlvines from abroad
will be present
A spark from an engine on the Lake Shore
road caused fire j. w. Elhs's and N.
Markets farms, near Elkhart, Friday morn
ing, destroying property to the amount OF over
thousand dollars.
The annual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstainers' Union of America will be held at
Notra Dame, near South Bend, Wednesday
and Thursday of this week Delegates from all
parts of the country will be present.
we'll 200 feet deep has been bored on the
farm of Mr.. Thornton. two miles west of Elk
hart AT that depth a vein of very salt water
was struck, and operations ceased Mr.. Thorn
ton was endeavoring to find flowing water.
The wives of Henry Houghton and John Igert,
Of Leavenworth, became involved In fight, and
during the melee fourteen-year-old son of Ieert
interfered, and was shot by Hougaton The boy
will die. Houghton was arrested and placed in
jail
Superintendent Lawlor and Captain Vandever,
of the Terre Haute police, arrested Wm Burke,
Missouri wife murderer near Carbon, on Sat
urday. reward of $500 had been offered for
tied.
During the storm which passed over Bartholo-
NEW county last Friday, considerable damage
was done by tightening, the most serious of
which was the burning OF barn belonging to
George w. Stewart at ST. Louis Crossing 1t
contained $50 bushels Of wheat. 500 bushels of
corn, $50 bushels OF oats. several tons Of hay and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
THE GRAND ARMY.
Arrival of the COmmander-in-C Chief and staff
San Francisco deliberately Decorated.

SAN Francisco Aug. 1.--Commanderin-ch chief
Burdette, OF the G.. A. r., and staff arrived this
afternoon The reception rendered him was in
all respects worthy of the occasion. He was
met at the ferry landing by the reception
committee and escorted by delegations from
George II. Thomas and Lincoln posts to the
headquarters at the Occidental Hotel. dis
patch received tonight states that General Lo-
gan and party passed Winnsmucca, n ev, this
afternoon, and will arrive to- morrow
Nearly two thousand g. A r. members
arrived to-day. and to-morrows trains will
bring in the remainder of those expected The
arrangements made by the reception committee
are working admirably, and everything indicates
that the encampment. so far as the comfort of
visiting members is concerned, will be COM
plete success. The decorations of buildings and
streets. with the exceptions of the grand arch on
Market street. which will he finished tomorrow
are completed, and present very fine app pear
ance. Although the official festivities do not be-
gin until Tuesday. the city is tonight enfete,
and gayety on all sides prevails
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
MINOR MATTERS.

Reiferation of the Statement that Mrs. Sar-
toris Will Leave Her Husband.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July BIN spite of the half.
denials by persons pretending to be intimate
with the Grant family, it is authoritatively stated
here, by one who knows, that Mrs Sartoris will
return next year without her husband, in event
he does NOT work q reformation. Sartoris has
not, for several years, contributed a cent
towards his wife's support and she has lived en-
tirely the remittances sent from home, and
he has often borrowed half of that She has
had the matter under consideration for some time,
and has been repeatedly urged to return home
Further than this nothing can be learned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
Brief Mention.

r. B. Clark, aged seventy-three, a pioneer
miller of Oakland, died on Saturday from paral-
ysis-
John Johns, the oldest pioneer of that section,
died at Danville last Friday morning aged
eighty-one.
Rudolph Scholtze, sixty years old, was found
drowned in the river at Peoria. He had been
missing two weeks. The body was badly decom-
posed.
A farmer near Aledo set fire to some old hay
in corner of field. The fire was put out after
1t had burned sixty acres Of meadow and eighty
rods of hedge.
A farm hand near Quincy killed bull-snake
one day last week which measured six feet seven
and a half inches in length and weighed forty
one and a half pounds.
j. c. Wizards barn, near Harristown, con-
tanning hay, grain, farming utensils, etc. was
wholly destroyed by fire on Friday night. Loss,
81, 900; insurance, So. ZOO
Kaskaskia, which was once the capital of the
State, was two hundred years old on Tuesday of
last week. 1t has population of only 100 now,
although it once had 1000
Grandmother Chronic is the name of woman
of ninety-two who lives near Kansas Village,
Edgar county, and who for forty years has suf-
fered from form OF erysipelas Her youngest
child is sixty-two years of age.
Joseph Lindsey, fourteen-year-old boy at
Bushton, found rat in his steel trap, and while
trying to take it out alive. he was bitten twice
on the arm, which began swelling and the boy
became dangerously ILL., His recovery Is con-
sidered improbable
Fulton county supervisors have been accus.
toned to issue cash orders to paupers who were
receiving partial support 1t has been discov-
cred that the money was frequently spent for
ribbons. tobacco and other Injuries, and now
cash orders are no longer issued.
An illicit whisky still has been discovered in
the hills in the of Wesley City. Tazewell
county. and Frank Kepman. moonshiner, was
caught while In the act of making liquor. His
shanty contained half barrel Of spirits, with
a still of about barrel day capacity.
Christian Kafnk Peoria baker lately from
Germany, died on Saturday from combination
circumstances and ice-water. A few weeks ago
he became homa-sick, and could find no comfort
except when talking WITH some of his fellow work
men about their old home in the Fatherland. At
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
SAL End of Celebrated Explorer.

FHfIs
Mr.. Marius Moustier, the celebrated explorer,
who discovered the sources OF the great African
river Niger, committed suicide last week by
drowning himself in a small pond in the neigh
borhood of Marseles. His body was found
after four days immersion, and letter in one
of the pockets stated that he had been driven
thereto By absolute want and starvation. He
was still in the prime OF life. and during the
past six months had been seeking in warn for
any kind of employment, no matter how hum
BILE. The Geographical Society of France have
now arranged to give him magnificent funeral,
which will almost appear mockery when his
friendless death is taken into consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
A Corpse Turns to stone.

Fandaa Special.
There has just been exhumed, near st. Elmo
in the eastern part of this county, the petrifed
body of Miss Fulton, who died fourteen years
ago. The remains, which were disintered at the
request of some relatives and placed beside an
other deceased relative, were found to be un
usually heavy. The coffin was opened reveal
ing the fact that the body had been transformed
into stone. everything remaining intact. and the
form and features being perfect the day it
was placed in the ground. The body after be-
ing exposed several hours to the light and at
mosphere, remained perfectly solid and intact.
The weight, az nearly as could be guessed, is
some 300 or $50 pounds. This statement is on
the authority of Mr.. Lorenzo Lovett and Mr.
Chas. Stein, two responsible farmers who were
present and assisted in taking the body up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
DEATH OLA GREAT MUSICIAN
Termination of Able Franz LISTS Long
and Distinguished Career.
Sketch of His Life-His Home at Weimar-
Treatment of His Pupils--Bringing Out an
Opera When but Fourteen Years of Age.
BAYREurH, Aug. L-Abbs List died at mid

BAYREUrH, Aug. l-Abbe Liszt died at mid
night last night
Franz Iiszt the great pianist, was born at
Szegszard, in Hungary, Oct %, 1911. and made
his first public appearance in . concert in his
ninth year, and was afterwards placed under
Czerny. Salieri giving him lessons in harmony
After eighteen months of jealous study he
played in a concert with success, and was taken
to Paris, where he performed before the Duke
of Orleans. and soon became great favorite In
that capital Having made several successful
tours through France and England he, IN 1879,
produced an opera, "Don Sancbe on lie Chateau
des Armours y which did not command success
He at last heard Paganini and resolved that he
would become the Paganini of the piano-forte.
His compositions are chiefly valuable for having
contributed to raise the art OF piano playing TO
height of brilliancy before unattained, whilst his
own creative powers on that instrument were so
marvellous as to place him in the highest rank Of
great composers. He was made commander OF
the Legion of Honor in 1861. Although IN June,
1864, he wrote letter contradicting the report
that he had entered convent he took orders
and received the tonsure April 20, 1862 from
his friend Monsignor De Hohenlohe in the chapel
of the Vatican. Since that period he has chiefly
devoted his attention to religious music and has
organized numerous concerts and musical enter
tanments, the proceeds of which were devoted
to works Of Catholic charity. At the close OF
the year 1871 he removed from Rome and re-
turned to his native country, which generously
granted him pension of f600 year, with a
nobility title. He was made director of the
Hungarian Academy of Music, April. 1875
Among other productions he published the
s.Mephisto Waltz and .sValse Oub1iee" One of
his daughters was the wife of Richard Wagner.
List also wrote life of Chopin, the pianist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
One of Barnum's Arabs Fatally Shot.
,cial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
BLooMINaToN, Aug. L--Abdallah Ben Said,
who has charge of the tribe Of Arabs with Bar
NUNS circus, which was in this city yesterday,
was accidentally shot, and it is thought he is IA
tally wounded. The person who did the shoot.
ing was Orrin Halls. champion bareback rider.
Halls was at the fair grounds. practicng shoot
ing at board that Ben Said cast in the air. The
gun was discharged prematurelg and the bullet
took effect in the neck. He is here in the hos
pital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
Anecdotes of the Great Musician.

Collated from Various Sources
At the age Of fourteen List brought out an
opera entitled Don Saneho, at the Academy Of
Music 1t was his first failure Soon the child,
overworked and overrated. began to experience
premature WEAKNESS of life. His father was
Obliged to prevent him by force from entering a
convent During the feverish hours Of his
twentieth year List wandered through life with
the far-off ixed look of somnambulist in his
eyes, following vision seen by him alone. It
was, he said. the muse of his genius. When he
extended his arms toward it the vision vanished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

LONG BRANCH, n. j.. Aug. The body of
Miss Bessie Merritt was recovered from tho
schooner yacht Sarah Craig. at about noon to-
day. The bodies of Mrs. Stevens. Miss Mamie
=. Stevens Miss Emma Merritt, Miss Maud f.
Rettew, Mrs Cora e. Askin and Mr.. Chester
Clarke were taken to Philadelphia this morning
Msssrs. Hall. Jordan and Buckley accompanied
the remains OF their unfortunate friends TIE
bodies were taken to Elizabeth. and were the II
transferred TO Philadelphia express train on
tho Pennsylvania railroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

Indianapolis independent.
If the President signs the BILL as it is not9
bill TO pension some poor devil of soldier, he
probably will sign it. any man who can get up
mixture of axle grease and butter color, and
pay tassof two cents pound may 90 into the
market with what he calls oleomargarine, and
sell 1t whether he labels it or NOT This is
great country, and constantly growing. in cheats
and frauds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

New YORK Aug 1.-The Pittsburg team de-
feated the Brooklyns at Ridgewood to-day by
safe batting at critical points. Score:
Brooklyn. b / O o 20 8
Pittsburg .-.....0 O o 5 O @ 2-1O
Earned runs-BrookIyn. 4; Pittsburg, 3. First
base on bails-Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburg, f. Left
on bases-Brooklyn 3; Pittsburg. 4. Total base
hits-Brooklyn, IA; Pittsburg, IL Two-base hits
Phillips. Smith, Burch Terry, Clark, Barley
(2l, Morris. Brown. Wild pitches--Toole !;
Morris. q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
Accidental Shooting.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU. Aug. LA singular and possibly fatal
accident occurred last evening. Thomas Rhodes
and Fielding Jackson, while driving towards
this city, spied turtle in the river. Rhodes
jumped out to shoot it, and Jackson, in follow
ing him. struck the hammer of the gun the
wheel of the wagon, dischareing the weapon.
the ball passing into Rhodess side. He was
brought to his home in this city. The ball was
probed for and found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
Fnnr Man nrnwnad-

New YORK. Aug Ia party of young mon
belonging in New York who had spent the after
noon in Guttenbnrg n j., started for home in
their row boat, about s o'clock this evening.
Their names were Louis Kaiser. Louis Martin,
Thomas WhitLeker and John and William
Regan. They had rowed more than half way
across the North river when the swels of a
steamboat caused the boat to capsize. All were
thrown into the water. Kaiser, Louis, Martin
and Whitteker were drowned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
A Sad Day at the Militia Camp.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Aug To-day was dampener
on both the military encampment and the camp
meeting in this city. John S. Schroyer, of the
Andrews company. who was overcome by heat
in the sham battle yesterday, died at o'clock
this morning, and his death caused gloomy
feeling in the whole camp. The deceased was
town marshal of Andrews. and was q general
favorite in his company. His comrades re-
turned home with the body this afternoon,
marching to the depot with reversed arms.
At about 10 o'clock this morning it began to
rain, and frequent hard rains continued during
the afternoon, making it impossible to carry out
the proposed programme. A small crowd was
in attendance The prizes will be awarded to-
morrow.
Early this morning a freight wreck occurred
at the Wabash river crossing of the Monon
route, making it impossible for excursionists for
the camp meeting to leave the city until noon,
and by that time rain had driven them into shell
ter. The day at the camp ground was, there
FORE also failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

Chance for Another Prohibition Amendment.
ST. Louis Post Dispatch
The Frohibitonists might tighten their labors
by extirpatng mint from the country. There
are some people who would give up strong drink
but for the aromatic seductiveness of juleps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

II WAS all run down. and Hoods Sarsaparilla
proved just the medicine needed, write hun
dreds Of people. Takeit now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
Improvement in DIR. Hoover's Condition.

Improvement in DIR. Hoover's Condition.
louisville Courier-JournaI.
DR.. Charles L. Hoover, who was so seriously
wounded, on last Tuesday, by Prof. Ira g.
Strunk, is improving, and there is now belief
that he will recover That he may soon be
about his business is greatly desired by every
citizen in New Albany. Professor Strunk ex-
pressed great pleasure when he heard that the
venerable Doctor coming round, and said
there was nothing else that he desired SO much
as that he night get we'll at once.
Strangely enough. it did not leak out until
yesterday that Professor Strunk and his wife
had become reconciled on the day before the
tragedy, and had spent most of the day in each
others company The reconciliation Sc
cured through the earnest endeavors of a mu-
tual friend, who says that on Monday both were
as happy as two Young lovers. 1t is supposed
that the gossips renewed their venomous stories,
which came TO the ears of Professor Strunk. He
is resting quietly in Jail. constantly surrounded
by sympathizing friends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02

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