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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
CONSIDERING THE EVIDENCE.
If the Commissioners Cannot Dismiss Lang
Fairly They Will Resign Themselves.

The Police Commissioners did not decide on
the retention or dismissal of Superintendent
Lang yesterday. Their adjournment on Saturday
was without fixed day of meeting. with the
purpose of having thorough legal consideration
of the testimony brought out at the investiga-
ton. While the Commissioners have expressed
themselves as DESTROYS of placing some one other
than Lang in charge of the force it is not their
injustice. If they find that the testimony
may be accepted that they stand ready to acquit
him on the Ballard charge, as well as that relat-
ing to the Jewish wedding, but there remains
the one of inability to command the force, TO
which is related the alleged disaffection among
the men, growing out of favoritism charged
against him. It is this latter phase of the inves-
tigation. no doubt, that Is being carefully dis
cussed before any final action is taken. Again,
there is probability Of wish on the part of
the Commissioners to name Lang's successor at
the time they decide if such is to be the decision
to remove him.
There will be one or the other Of an alterna-
tive in this affair. If the Commissioners agree
that Lang is capable officer and that it would
be unjust to dismiss him, the Commissioners
themselves will resign. They believe that, out
has not acted in accordance with their wishes,
and that, after what has happened, there can be
no hope of harmony between them and him.
If both remain, under such condition. the force
will, in fact become badly demoralized. The
Commissioners are determined to have a super
intendent with whom they can act in harmony,
or resign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
PETTIS, BASSETT ( Co.
THE TROUBLES OF THREE WOMEN.
Fhe Charges of Brutal Treatment Made
Against Wealthy Real Estate Dealer.

Mrs leila A. Hill, who says in her complaint
for divorce that her husband, Benjamin l., is a
zeal estate dealer possessing considerable prop
rrty, relates unusual incidents of harsh treat
ment They were married at Monmouth, ILL.,,
I'd June, 1869. After this event she charges that
be thrashed her with buggy whip, and, not
satisfied with that, struck her over the head
with it's heavy end. He varied the manner of
abuse by throwing knives at her and by at
tempting ~ shoot her. "And once" the COM
plant states, .'he pounded her to DEATH y
On another occasion he hit her in the back,
she charges. with heavy stone, and not very
long afterward, kicked her out of bed She
claims to be suffering from permanent injuries
caused by this abuse. and is likely to die at any
moment. The conduct of the defendant it is
alleged, is becoming worse and worse. The
plaintiff, as her lawyer forcibly describes her
thousand deaths. Since her marriage the sun
light of her happiness has never risen, but her
whole married life has been nothing but dark
ness. With her health gone, her future is o
blank Mira Hill prays for an injunction
against the defendant, to prevent him from re-
surning to her home. She also asks for the Gus
lody OF their four children, and suitable pro-
gision for her support.
Carrie Jones, OF No. 7s5 North Pennsylvania
street, wants divorce from Henry, because, she
cialhs, ne mas iailcd 70 provide Ior ner ana mas
been unfaithful They were married in 1872,
and she supports her charges by stating that he
was convicted OF killing a man named Williams,
and served two years therefor in the peniten-
tiary. She also asks for 81, 600 alimony and the
custody Of their children.
Elizabeth J. and Allen K Steward have been
married twenty-five years, but she now asks o
DIVORCE alleging cruelty, drunkenness and fail
ure TO provide They separated last week, and
the plslntid besides the custody OF the children,
gants "a, 900 alimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
THE SCOTTISH RITE CONVOCATION.
The Remarkable Growth of the Order in In.
diana During the Last Twenty Years.

The twenty-first annual convocation of An
cient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of Indiana
will commence to-day at 2 o'clock p NJ in the
Temple house of the order on South Pennsyl-
vania street. The business of this convocation,
or reunion, as it is usually called, will be the
comforting of the degrees upon q number of Mas
ter Masons from various parts of the State The
ceremonies are the most impressive Of any OF
the Masonic bodies, and will be witnessed
by q large number of members from this
and other States. The reception committee, of
which Hon. Stanton j. Peelle is chairman, will
meet in the social rooms of the Rite at 1880
o'clock this morning to receive and entertain
visiting brethren. Candidates for the degrees
are requested to report to the secretary, G. F.
Holiday, before IL o'clock noon. The work to-
day will be done by Adoniram Grand Lodge of
Perfection, which has control over what is
called the "Ineffable degrees" 40 to 14o, inclu-
sive. Nicholas r. Ruckle is the presiding officer
of this body, and William j. Mckee, master Of
ceremonies.
The order has increased in number very rap
idly in the last few years, and now shows over
800 names on its roster. 1t was first introduced
into this city and State in 1863. mainly through
the exertion of Dr. j. NJ. Tomlinson. who still
takes an active part in the work. Adoniram
Grand Lodge of Perfection received it's charter
Iu0y 10, AoVo, IuouSu previously WorhluS unucr
dispensation, with Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of
the Interior under President Lincoln,
as grand master. Saraiah Council Princes
Of Jerusalem, Indianapolis Chapter of Rose
Croix. and Indiana Corsistory, s. r r. s.,
were also granted charters on May 10, 1865. The
bodies first organized and worked in the rooms
in the fourth story of Yohns Block, corner of
Washington and Meridian streets. An Ohio
brother, after seeing the accommodations. de-
scribed them as mine store boxes all painted
red, but Mr.. Berry Sulgrove, at that time with
the Journal and who was taken through the
rooms by DR.. Tomlinson, in a column editorial
headed, IA New Masonic Lodge" seems TO have
been carried away with the beauty aud appro-
priateness Of their fittings. Mr.. Sulgrove's
article FEB g, 1854 gave the officers
of Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection as:
Thrice potent, Edwin A. Davis; grand senior
warden, James M. Tomlinson; grand Junior wsr-
den, W. John Wallace; grand treasurer, Jno G.
New; grand secretary Horace w. Smith; grand
master of ceremonies. DR.. P. g. c. Hunt grand
captain of the guard, Lucius Hills The pres
ent quarters of the Rite are said to be the finest
in the country, being the only building built ex-
pressly for and devoted exclusively to Scottish
Rite purposes
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pursue tie intellectual rather than the manual
instruction. She also favored separate instruc-
ton for the sexes.
The Rev. Oscar McCulloch said they had left
been satisfactorily answered The diminished
attendance in the high schools was the desire to
participate actively in life to create rather than
to receive. 1t is the opinion of thoughtful men
that our whole system Of education is defective
in manual instruction. He claimed that this
would lead to higher intellectual development.
He called attention to the ST. Louis school of
this class. and spoke of its adoption to some ex-
tent, by Boston and Philadelphia public schools.
Miss Hamilton spoke of primary and kinder
garten instruction, and Of the excellent results
from the present system.
DIR. Jenckes advocated co-education and the
widest possible system of instruction. After
this the meeting adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
City Court Criminal Cases.

John Bell, who is charged with stealing lot
of jewelry and other articles from Mary Shaw,
No. Fayette street, was yesterday sent to Jail
by the mayor to await the action of the grand
jury. A like disposition was made of Jacob
Bangs and George Van Vorhis, who were charged
with stealing money from Kate Moyven. This
last offense occurred several months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
Am Oarer of Assistance Accepted

The offer of the Mendelssohn Society to assist
the Light Artillery company in the production
of 1.-The Chimes of Normandy" was accepted at
the regular meeting of the company last night,
and resolution was adopted expressing graft
tuds for the proffered aid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23

FoLDNo beds at King & Elders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23

A POSITIVE guarantee is given by the manu-
facturer of Dr. Joness Red Clover Tonic that
so cent bottle of this remedy contains more cur
alive properties than any dollar preparation. 1t
promptly cures all stomach, kidney and liver
troubles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
A. DICKSON & ca,
n Il W
DRY GOODS!.

Bleached Family Muslins:
Lonsdale, Hills, Masonville,
Fruits, New York Mills, VAN
sutta snd other favorite brands.
Bought previous to the late ad-
vance, and now selling at less
than We could buy them for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23
Notice..

We have taken the agency for the sale of
American Powder Company's Dead Shot Sport
ing Powder; ALSO the Etna Dynamite Stump
Powder, both of which we offer to the trade at
the lowest manufacturers prices Send for
price-lsts. HTLDEBRAND & FUGATE, IS South
Meridian street. Indianapolis Agents Howe
Scales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23

And other Household Linen
Goods. The most complete
stock we have ever shown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-23

Sheeting Muslins, Pillow-case
Muslins, bleached and brown.
Full stock, at low prices, while
our present stock lasts.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Mormons Get in Trouble.

Fayette City, Pa, special says :
Seven Mormon missionaries from Utah
began a series of proselyting meetings
at the Valley school house, in Washing
ton township. one mile south of this
place, last Sunday. Their meetings
were largely attended, and they bap-
tiZed several converts. The citizens
became indignant and demanded that
the school house be closed against them,
but it was not done. Last night the
house was overhowed, and at the con-
clusion of the services Paul Clayburgh,
justice of the peace arose and denoun-
ced Mormonism in speech of half an
hour in length. He produced a glass
of solution Of arsenic and challenged
the preacher. to drink it, which he had
stated in his sermon he could do with
out harm. The preacher refused AMI
Clayburgh branded him as an lmposter,
and the meeting broke up with a great
tumult, during which clubs, stones and
other missiles were used on the mis-.
sionaries. They fled for ther lives, but
were so closely pursued by the mob
that they implored the protection OF
the justice, who succeeded in calming
the turmoil and conducting them in
safety to their stopping places.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
For. Sale

4 VALUABLE PLANTATION
L n eight miles east of town on the Five
Chop road. Contains 800 acres OF land, $50
of Which is under cultivation, and remain
der well wooded with pine, oak, hickory,
&c. Besides dwelling and other necessary
buildings, all of which are in excellent con-
dition, there is a we'll appointed steam gin,
saw and grist mill, with power cotton press,
seed crll>hcr, cotton elevator, wagon scales
and cut of saw. On tho place is al excel
lent rppond. stocked @ith scale carp (the
only pond in this county, to my knowledge,
that has raised carp.) This place is excel
lcnty located in the center OF thIckly
settled ncighborhood, thereby possessing
cyccl!eni advantages as Il location for phy-
sician. This place with stock and all other
appurtenanccs, together with crop made
upon it thi, Year, except cotton crop, will lie
sud on terms to suit purchaser. Apply to
w. s. BARTON, VI. d.
"Starwall' Farm, Orangeburg, S. {.
June J-4mO
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
IN yuEyIORIAyH.

At a regular meeting of Orangeburg
Lodge, No. 1852, Knights of Honor, held
May d. 1856, the following Preamble and
Resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Departed this life May g. 1886, in the
52nd year of his age, John 4. Zeisler, a
member of Orangeburg Lodge, No. 1862,
Knights of Honor.
Brother Zeigler became a member of our
order January %, 1882, to whom full
rate Benefit Certificate was issued.
AS a citizen he was upright and honest,
as a friend true and faithful, as husband
and father affectionate and kind and as 4
man God fearing.
Whereas it has pleased the Supreme Die
tator of the Universe to remove from our
midst Bro. John A. Zeigler, and whereas
in his death Orangeburg Lodge, No. l462,
knights Of Honor, has Tossed good MEN,
ber, we kind Brother, the community an
exemplary citizen, and, whereas we deem
it fitting that we should express our appre-
citation cf the life our brother lived and the
character he bore and to give expression to
the sorrow felt by us asa Lodge and as in
dividuals at his death,
Therefore he it Resolved, that in the
death of Brother Zeigler, this Lodge has
sustained the loss of a good member and
the community good citizen.
RESOLVED, That while we mourn the loss
of our Brother, we nevertheless submit to
the will Of Him, "who doetll all things
well" and point those who are most direct,
ly bereaved to the God Of the fatherleSs and
of the widow.
RESOLVED, That a blank page in our
minute book be inscribed to his memory,
that copy of these resolutions be furnished
his immediate family and that these resolu-
tions be published.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
The Presidents Marriage.

President Cleveland was privately
married at the White House last night
to Miss frankie. Folsom. In addition
to the President and his bride and the
members of the Cabi1etand their wives,
the only persons s'ho were present at
the ceremony were Mrs. Hoyt and Miss
Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, Mr.. Benjamin
Folsom. and possibly two or three
other relatives of the bride; Mr.. Will
son Bissell, the Presidents former law
partner; Miss Nelson of Albany, an
old friend of the Cleveland family; DR.
and Mrs. Bryan Sunderland, and
Colonel and Mrs. Lamont-about
twenty-five persons in all. We wish
our Chief Magistrate long and hap
pv married life.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Figures of Strike Losses.

The cold figures which show what
losses have been inflicted upon the
country by the late labor troubles are
anything but inspiring. Bradstreet's
for last week contains summary
showing the wages sacrificed in the
principal industrial centres since May
1, the amount of the injury to current
business and the new business hinder
ed and indefinitely postponed by the
uncertainty growing out of these
troubles. This summary places the
direct loss in wages at S2, ,S02, 900, the
loss to current business at -, 1861 900 and
the new business hindered or postpon-
ell ut S24S0OO0O. Twenty millions of
this latter item is in building contracts
which are almost certain to he deferred
for another year. if not longer. Forty
per cent. of the loss on these contracts
will be labor's loss.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Don't.
Don't.
"Richland' in the Augusta Ch

"Richland" in the Augusta Chronicle
says:
81 have it from good authority that
Mayor Courtenay said on leaving Char
lesion that he did not want to be
Governor or Congressman. There is
only one chance then for the wishes of
his friends to be grati!ieG. They must
force him to accept"
Mayor Courtenay's friends need not
give themselves this unnecessary
trouble. The woods are full of candi-
dates for bc'h positions, many of whom
would give as good satisfaction as that
gentleman in either office. This being
the case, we see no need of forcing Mr..
Courtenay out of that retirement that
he seems so anyiously to covet and
which he soappropriately adorns. So
give lis a rest on the COurtenay BOOM
if you please.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Horrible.

On Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs.
George Keck, who live in Ritchie
County, West Va, were aroused by the
shouts of mob which had surrounded
their home. The door was opened and
an organization of roughs, known as
Red Men, took Mr.. and Mrs. Keck into
the woods near by, roped them to trees,
and beat them in a most brutal manner
with hickory withes. They then burn
ed the dwelling and it's contents to the
ground and departed. After daylight
Keck succeeded in releasing himself,
and after removing his bleeding and
fainting wife to Il place of safety he
swore out warrants for such OF them
as he had been able to recognize, and
twelve of them have been arrested and
placed in Jail.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
National Taxation.

The Assistant Register of the United
States Treasury has compiled table
showing the annual per capita revenue
and expenditures of the United States
from 1887 to 1885, inclusive. The con-
trast between different years and differ
ent periods is oftentimes very striking.
Thus. the revenue has been as low as
ninety-six cents for each inhabitant, as
was the case in 1841, and under the
stimulus of war taxes has risen to fif-
teen dollars and seventy-three cents
per head, as it did in 1866. Naturally
the differences between the maximum
and the minimum annual expenditure
for other purposes than the payment
of the principal of the public debt have
been even greater. In 1S45 we spent
one dollar and fifteen cents for each
person then in the country, and in 1860
thirtv-seven dollars and thirty-four
cents. For the last twelve years the
net revenue, eleven-twelfths of which
comes from the product Of taxation,
has ranged from maximum of seven
dollars and sixty-four cents in 1882 to a
minimum of five dollars and forty-two
cents in 1878. During the same period
expeditures have varied from seven
dollars and seven cents in 1874 to four
dollars and thirty-nine cents in 1884.
The revenues for 1885 were at the rate
of five dollars and siXty-eight cents,
and the expenditures at the rate OF
four dollars and fifty-seven cents. In
1860 our per capita income was one
dollar and seventy-eight cents, and our
per capita expenditure two dollars and
one cent. That is, in the period of
twenty-five years our expenditure have
more than doubled, and in order to
meet them and to pay off the debt the
war made we are taxing ourselves
three times as heavily as we were i'm
mediately before the war.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Evolution.

The Presbyterian General Assembly
at Augusta last week bv a vote of 1877
ayes to 13 nays decided in favor of the
Bible account of the origin of man and
against the evolution theory as advo-
Gated by DR.. Woodrow and others.
This is doubtless a welcome decision to
the large majority of Presbyterians
and will be endorsed by all the churches
of our christian country. Wehave had
quite enough of interpreting the Bible
Ly science and think rather that science
should be interpreted by the Bible.
Humnn knowledge would be the egainer
and -Scriptural holiness would spread
more rapidly among men. The ques-
tion is entirely a matter Of conscience.
II we believe that the Bible is the
word of God, then it is sufficient for us
that the Bible says man was made from
the dust of the ground, notwithstand-
ing thousand learned Evolutionists
MAJ assert to the contrary. Nothing
il science, which contradicts the9Iglhle
narrative, should be accepted as truth
and this applies to evolution, because
it is a branch of science not taught in
the Bible no more that is skepticism.
These terms are synonymous under
certain circumstances and to say man
is an evolutionist is equal to saying he
is a skeptic, unable to decide for
himself upon questions involving i'm
portant truths. If this theory of. evo-
luton as to the origin of man should
obtain, it would subvert the whole
foundation of morals and set the world
adrift on a boisterous current where
utter wreck Of truth and every thing
dear to man would be the final result.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Dots from Rowesvilfe.

hOWESPlLLE, May 20, loou.
In justice to the o. K. B. B. G. OF this
place 'tis to be hoped you will allow
space in your valuable paper to correct
an error which has been charged
against them. Branchville borrowed
a few men from the above place to
play Midway, andat the conclusion OF
the game the score stood three to one
in favor of Midway, and the whipping
is attributed to the O. KS. Now, Mr..
Editor, where is the justice? The
Rowesvillians will play game with
Midway in the near future when you
shall have an impartial statement.
The farmers are more cheerful since
the refreshing shower of last week,
suppose it may he attributed to the
Improvement it made in the appear
ance of the crops, and more especially
the cotton, which is filling out the
previously missing places with almost u
perfect stand. The corn crop are some
what backward, but from what was
said by a young farmer to me a few
days ago, l know. he has fine corn
crop, he said he would lay it by in y
day or two. Your correspondent saw
it and will corroDorate, the owners
statement.
The young ladies and gentlemen of
this place had in enjoyable time at a
moonlight picnic, given at the resi-
dence of Miss Belle Colson q few
evenings past. Something novel, which
had a social tendency, for we noticed
that some of the backward young men
managed to get up in conversational
distance of the ladies. "Iis to be hoped
it will not he the last, for apparently
it had a good effect upon the male
sex at any rate. There was also an
other picnic at Mr.. Fairey's Landing,
your correspondent was not in attend
ance but was told by one who was,
that the day passed off very pleasantly
in boat and buggy riding.
Rowesville is making rapid strides
towards improvement. Its energetic
merchants and officials deserve much
praise for the active interest mani
tested by them in its behalf.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as this is my first
attemp of the kind it is to'be hoped
that you will not deposit it in the
waste basket, and particularly if you
want to hear from Rowesville again.
ONE OF TIE O. X. BOYS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Dots from Eutawville.

EUTAwvILLE, S. c., May %, 1886.
We have been blessed recently with
rain in abundance, and farmers are
happy, or at least, they should be.
There are several features, however,
which is not commendable about our
farmers, and one of them is l notice at
our depots, quite a quantity OF corn,
hay, oats, guano, &C., which they should
produce at home. and they will always
complain of hard times and scarcity
of money 50 long rs they pursue such
a course; but it seems to me that it is
futile to advise them. You have point
ed out the course they should pursue
time and again, but like Ephriam of
old, they are joined to their idols. Let
them 60, they will hot take warning.
There is a bright future for the econo-
mical and industrious farmer, but
there is the point. too many of them
know nothing Of economy and less OF
industry. Upon the proper use of these
words hang their entire salvation. It
does not lie in a convention Of farmers
or in the power or authority of the
Legislature. They have the power in
their own hands and they can blame
no one but themselves If they do not
use it. Practical economy and indus
try is the remedy.
Old residents say the freshet in
Santee River at present is the largest
known for forty years, there has been
a great loss in stock, some persons loos-
ing all they owned. 1t is now falling
rapidly.
The weather is delightful, mornings
rather cool for cotton. LEE.