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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
A Medal for Enuinear IitiIe.

PORTAGE Wis, Nov. 25-Engineer Thomas
Little. whose heroic attention to duty on the
night of the East Rio disaster undoubtedly saved
many lives, was presented last evening, by
Bishop Whipple, gold medal The Bishop was
on his way home from Philadelphia, where he
had the token struck off at the United States
mint The diverse side bears the inscription,
'.Bishop Whipple to Thomas Little" and the re-
verse side, For his heroism in saving the lives
of passengers at Rio. Wis. Oct 26, 1886" The
medal is plain but very neat being trife
smaller than a silver dollar. The recipient was
taken entirely by surprise, and Bishop Whipple
left for homo on the night train after having
paid the charming tribute to the engineer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
MINOR MATTERS.

A Suit Which Ia Expected Co Settle the Ques.
ton of Ownership of the Potomac Flats.
WASHINGTON, Nov 25-The Attorney-general
Tomorrow will institute suit in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. to settle the
title TO the Potomac Flats, and especially that
portion of them which has been known for years
as the Kidwell Meadows. The list of defendants
is very long, numbering forty nine distributed
over wide range of territory. The bill to be
filed deals only with the Kidwell claim, and it is
charged that the patent is null and void for sew
era reasons the most important being that it
was obtained through fraud and colluson be-
tween John Wilson, Kdwell's attorney,
and his brother, Joseph S. Wilson, who
was Commissioners of the Land Office in 1869
when the patent was issued. The other defend
ants are heirs of Chief justice Marshall, who, at
the time of his death claimed to have vested in
him the title to the Potomac river, its islands,
water. fish and every thing else pertaining to it,
grantee of Denny Martin Fairfax, deyisee of
Lord Fairfax. who became the owner of what is
called 'the grant from the British crown in 100
to the northern neck of Virginia, comprising all
the land between the Rappahannock and the
Potomac rivers" The government will throw
the burden of proof upon these and the other
claimants compelling them to come into court
and show on what grounds they base their claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
A THANKSGIVING RIOT.
The Keeper of a Non-Union Boarding. House
Assaulted by 0verzealous Unionists.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journak
PEABODY, Mass, Nov. 25.-While Simeon
Yeaton, keeper of non union boarding house
on Main street, Peabody, and his brother were
walking down Boston street, Salem, this after
noon, crowd of men began following them.
One man kicked Simeon Yeaton and another
struck him. whereupon Yeaton drew his revolver
and fired into the crowd, the ball striking John
Halpine, Peabody man, in the left side, inf1ict-
ing a severe flesh wound, which bled profusely.
The crowd fell back. and the police took charge
of Yeaton and his brother and carried
them TO the Salem police station.
The revolver was wrested from Yeaton
before the officers arrived. Excitement ran high,
and just then Salem and Danvers horse-car
from Peabody, came along. with three non union
men on board. The maddeued rioters surrounded
the car, pulled conductor Nevers and driver
Dougherty off, and began an assault on the three
men inside, one of whom was terribly beaten
about the face Five windows were broken and
one car, cushion was soaked with blood of the
non-unon men. The police appeared
on the scene and the mob were
scattered. A Naumkeag car was also
halted. 1t had four non-union men on board
but they escaped toward Peabody. The Pea
body police went to the line and escorted several
ron union men to their boarding houses. Con-
ductor Nevers received blow on the head from
s stone. Yeaton received several bruises during
the melee. All is quiet tonight Halpine went
to the Salem Hospital and had his wound
dressed.
Michael Coleman, a striker, living on Fulton
street, Peabody, attempted suicide by cutting
his throat this morning The cause was tenn
porary insanity. He was taken to the station
house and the wound was dressed. He will be
consigned to the Danvers Asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

An Alleged Scheme for Securing the Re-
moval of Gen. Redvers Butler.
DUBLIN. Nov. 25-United Ireland states that
a plot has been discovered, the object of which
is to oust General Sir Redvers Butler in man
ner similar TO the tactics employed to get rid of
Sir Robert Hamilton. minor member of the
government, the article says, is implicated in the
conspiracy. and his name. in due time, will be
made public. In support of it's statements the
paper publishes private letter from member
of the Royal Land Commission to an English
member of the House Of Commons, denouncing
Gen. Buffers friendship for the National League
and sympathy with eveted tenants. as shown in
his evidence before the land commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
Losses by Fire.

MONTREAL, Nov. % The Dominion Oil Com
pany's works were burned tonight. Loss, $780,
600; insured.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 25-The Bucyrus, O.,
silver plating works we're damaged to the ex-
tent of $l5, 900 by fire to-day; insurance. 10000
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-John D. Ragg1os's
furniture factory was burned to night. Two
dwellings adjoining were also burned and a
dozen others damaged, causing panic among
the numerous families of poor people residing
therein Fortunately no one was seriously in
jnred The loss on building and stock is about
$40, 0,0G0; we'll insured.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 25- This evening fire
broke out in the four-story brick building. No.
to the high wind that prevailed, a general alarm
was sounded, so as to have extra engines on hand
in case of their being needed. The building was
occupied by +. II. Harmon & Co., dealers IN but
ter and cheese, and A. Z. Holmes s. Co., tobacco
manufacturers. The total loss will aggregate
500, 600; fully insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
Lands for the Irish.

LONDON, Nov. %. The London city coinpa-
nies have resolved to sell their lands in the
North of Ireland, on easy terms, to the tenants.
The Saters company will transfer $4,000 acres
at the purchase price. $50 900, under the terms
of the Ashbourne act. The Fishmongers com
pany will transfer $500 acres at yearly rental
of go 500 They offer to sell to the tenants a
twenty years purchase on the government valu-
alton. the tenants paying annually 80 per cent
under the present rental The Drapers compa1
ny offers 81. G25 acres at yearly rental of f12-
800, at eighteen years purchase The tenants
accept the offers. The transfer covers nearly all
the county of Londonderry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
Minister Mnnnine's Escapaae.

Washington Special.
The State Department seems hardly to be out
of one scrape with its envoys to Mexico before it
is into another. The story in relation to the
new minister to Mexico, Mr.. Manning has
caused cold chils to run down the backs of the
eminently proper officials at the State Depart,
ment The news has been terri; ble blow to Mr.
Bayard, yet there is friend of Minister Man
ming in the city who says Mr. Manning is fond Of
dinners and trimming" and that he had rep
utatior in the South for such things. OF course
the same excuse is given for Mr. Manning, that
the ''rarifed air" IS TOO much for strangers and
that the ozone in the atmosphere is sure to upset
anyone partakiDg too much of it. The State De-
partment officials today say that they have no
news of any such occurrence Most likely, for
it is hardly probable that Mr.. Manning would
make an official report of his 'irescoing.p
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Inoendiarlsm In IT,,

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Continental Hotel. at
the Southeast corner OF Wabash avenue and
Madison street, was damaged by fire, early this
o Dorning, TO the extent of about $500. The FIRE
stsrIel in room No. AZ. on tie third floor in A
Lex of bed clothing. A panic ensued among the
guests Of the hotel. The guests who were first
awakened hurriea!y aroused the occupants of
the hundred odss rooms. Many of the women
rushed out screaming in their night clothes or
Fcantly clad az best The fire burned rapidly.
and the smoke hled the whole house. An alarm
gas turned in by night watchman. When the
department. arrived, the most OF the guests were
assem- bed 10 the parlors and Office. with fright
sned faces and Rcanty dress. The stairways
we're litgeTed with piles Of clothing, personal ef
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
OBITUARY.
Death of Erastus Brooks, Politician and
Newspaper Man.

Death of Erastus Brooks, Politician and
Newspaper Man.
New YORK, Nov 25-Erastus Brooks died at
8 o'clock this morning at his homo on Staten
Island.
The funeral of Mr.. Brooks will take place ou
Saturday afternoon, from the Protestant Epis-
copal Church Of the Ascension, at West New
Brighton. S. J. The iDterment will be at the
Moravian Cemetery, at New Dorp. There will
be no pail bearers and no flowers. At the re-
quest of the veteran editor, there will be no un-
necessary display.
Erastus Brooks was born at Portland, Me-,
JAM 81, 1915. At the age of eight years he went
to Boston, worked in grocery and attended
night school. Learning the printers trade, he
published the Yankee at Wiscasset, Me. After
ward he attended Brown University, then taught
school at Haverhill and edited the Gazette. In
1886 he went to Washington. as correspondent of
the New York Daily Advertiser and several New
England rapers. Shortly afterward he connect
ed himself with his brother James, in the man
agcment of the New York Express which the
latter started in 1886 In lS43 he went to Eu-
rope, and served in the Legislature in 1885.
He was the candidate of the American party for
Governor in 1856 but afterward acted with the
Democratic party. Several years ago Mr..
Brooks sold the Express. He was manager of
the New York Associated Press prior to it's con-
solidation with the Western Associated Press.
He was the eldest newspaper proprietor in New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26

Receipts and Expenditures of the Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov 25.-The annual report of
Third Assistant Postmaster general Hazen pre-
sents an exhaustive financial exhibit of compare
tive postal recets and expenditures for several
years past The last fiscal year, he says, marked
a favorable turn in the tide of postal receipts,
which had been receding for the two previous
years. On Oct. l, 1853, the rate of postage
on frst-class matter was reduced from to 2
cents for each half once. This was large re-
duction and it affected by far the greatest of all
the sources of postal revenue, and as a natural
result considerable falling off in revenue was
shown at the close Of the fiscal wear
ended June 80 1884. The receipts for that
year were 81 1872 733 less than the revenue of the
previous year. The new rate of postage had
then been in operation nine months, and under
ordinary circumstances, the succeeding year
should have shown a handsome increase. But it
did not, for the gross receipts for the year ended
juno 30, 1885, were threeauorters of a million
less than those of the previous year. This fact,
General Hazen says sufficiently attested the ex-
treme severity OF the depression In business
which prevailed during the year l884-So. A re-
vival from the extreme business depression OF
the previous year was fairly in progress before
the lst OF October, 1885, and this continued,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
A Iiaseless Rnnnr.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. PA report reached
Washington from tho West tonight that an at
tenps had been made to kin the President to-
day. but up 10 ii O'clock all was quiet and serene
at the White House. and the first intelligence of
the attempt upon the Presidents life was CON-
veyed there in the report from the West
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
An Insult to Grand Army Men.

special TO the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Grand Army men
here are complaining that DR.. Dabney, recently
appointed on the medical board of the Pension
Office, was a guard at Andersonvlle prison.
They do not like the idea of such officer pass
ing upon pension applications of Union soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
Advance In Insurance Rates.

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 25.-All fire insnr-
ance companies and agencies doing business In
this city, except four. have formed eombna-
ton styled the New Orleans Underwriters As
sociaton, and have advanced rates of insurance
on all mercantile business from 10 TO 10 per
cent, and on cotton 30 per cent. The four COM
panies refusing TO enter the combination arc the
Home, the louisiana the Lafayette and Fire
man's-all local cOnce.ns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY-0ccasional light snow;
warmer.
At The Bottom Of The Forest. >

This is a French phrase of about the same
meaning as our English, Prom the ground
up" That describes how THE WHEN has
been made: Clothing to be depended upon,
lowest prices, liberality in business methods
and then telling the people all about it and
inviting them to come and test the truth of
The thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
A Verdict for Coleridge.

LONDON. Nov % The jury in the case of
Charles w. Adams against his father-in law
Lord Chief-iustice ColerIdge, for. libel and
defamation OF character, returned verdict. to-
day. in favor Of the defendant, the ground of
privileged communication
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
seven Hours for Miners.

LONDON, Nov %. "A conference representing
400. coo colliers, held at Manchester to day,
passed resolutions limiting days labor in the
mines to seven hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
ILIUSTRA-TION:

Our ready-made clothing equals most and
surnasses much custom tailor work; tight
seams, buttons we'll sewed, trimmings of good
material and withal a fabric that will do just
as represented.
Our ine Kersey full silk-lined Overcoats
fill out this description in every particular;
and of course as to price they may be had at
great saving over custom work or over a
similar article elsewhere. We think them
about the incest light-colored Overcoat in this
market Come in and tell us what you think.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
Schooner and Nlne L,ves Lost.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 25.-The schooner
Owosso, it is feared, has gone down in Lake
Erie with a crew of nine persons. She cleared,
Saturday last, from Fairport, o., with cargo
of GOO tons OF coal, for Detroit Insured for
"a. ZOO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. % Col. Edward S.
Jones, prominent at Gettysburg. and depart
ment commander of the O. A. r. for Tennessee
and Georgia, died here to night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26

fects and trunks, the latter in all imaginable
conditions. The FIRE penetrated through the
ceiling of the second floor, and had to be fought
from below. 1t was over half an hour before the
blaze entirely extingushed. Luckily no
one was injured. ''The fire was undoubtedly
incendiary," said Chief Sweeney. The fire did
not start in Room AZ alone. The hotel was on
fire in six different places, different floors and
diacn tad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
THE POSTAL SERVICE.

Statistics Showing the Work Of the Special
Delivery Service in Indiana.
Special to the lndianaDolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, Nov 25-During the fiscal year
ended June 80 last special delivery letters were
received at nostofficas In Indiana as fnllnws
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
Augustus Lockout.

Everything was remarkably quiet
throughout Augusta Friday and even the
lockout gave no food for conversation.
There were no developments and no
changes OF interest.
The Riverside Mills had quite a number
added TO those already at work in the
waste department, and the superinten-
dent thinks he will have that department
running full force by Monday. At the
Augusta Factory the relief committee
have established headquarters, aud were
supplying the needy with provisions, etc.
Everything in the Augusta Factory
neighbOrhood was remarkably quiet. A
number OF the hands during the day 20
fishing, hunting and otherwise killing
time.
The West End bad deserted appear
ance yesterday afternoon. Every thing
was as quiet as though 1t were Sunday.
The only thing that caused little ex-
citement was manifested over the arrest
and binding over to the City Court or the
colored Knight, Gus Bignon, VINO was ar
rested, charged with threatening the life
Of a drayman working in the place OF
discharged knight, the other drayman
having been run OF by threats. The ne
gro declares that he never made threat,
but what was done he did in a friendly
way. Failing to furnish bond he was sent
TO jail 10 await trial at the next session of
the City Court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22

Bank of Tampa and offered check of
Sl50 to be cashed. Mr.. Taliaferro, the
cashier, at sight OF the check knew it to
be forgery. The handwriting was what
gave the snap away" But keeping
grave face the cashier commenced ques-
tloning the colored confidence man, the
replies to each question getting more and
more entangled as the conversation pro-
ceeded, the darby meanwhile shifting
ieet as rapidly as il he had stood barefoot
on hot iron. Finally he gave up the game
and bolted, Mr.. Taliaferro after him in
mock pursuit. The darky put on his ut
most speed and soon disappeared in the
direction of the scrub east OF Fort Brooke.
is said that lightning never strikes in
Inc same place twice, but it came
near doing 30 at Madison a few days ago.
Sunday afternoon was sultry ana OPP
pressive one until about 8 O'Clock. Soon
the thunder began to roar, accompanied
by flashes of vivid lightning. A bolt
struck the barbed wire on Capt. lnglis'
fence in the rear of Col. Boyd's residence,
and, running along it for number OF
yards, split every post and passed off into
space. At about the same time Monday af-
ternoon similar cloud arose from which
a copious shower fell. During the early
part OF the shower the telephone wire
leading from the depot to the town was
struck by bolt of lightning just in front
OF Col. Boyd's residence, splitting two of
the posts and running along the wire with
a ''sping" that reminded the old vets of
the song of minnie ball, buried itself in
the ground by way of the post in front of
Mrs. Bass millinery store. 1t was fraught
with danger to life,as Mrs. A. H. Stephens,
who lives near the place Of it's descent
was terribly shocked by the stroke, and a
physician was called.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22

A mass meating was held at Atlanta
Friday in the court house, to discuss and
foster the manufacturing Interests In At
lanta. The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Hiilyer. and addressed by a num-
her of prominent citizens. Dhe object of
the meeting was to secure cooperation,
and appoint a manufacturers associa-
ton, which should have regular place
OF meeting, where persons wishing to or
ganize enterprises in A tlanta might read
lily get an audience from leading business
men, and also secure all desired informa-
tion about the city; TO appoint commit
tees to urge the Legislature and City
Council to grant exemption to manurac-
tories from taxation. The value Of the
chronological school to Atlanta was also
prominent subject before the meeting,
and Mayor Hillyer announced that At
lanta would make such efforts to secure
the school as gave every member reasona-
BILE hope of success.
The meeting adopted the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Council be
informed that it is the sense Of this meeting
that they do everything possible to secure
the location of the Psychological school in
Atlanta.
WHEREAS, The progress Of the city in popu-
lation and wealth depends upon diversity oil
interests and pursuits, and, whereas, manu-
featuring is one OF the most ulrecV anu euec-
tual means of bringing about diversity of
pursuits; increasing population and extension
Of commerce; therefore, be 1t
l. Resol0ed. That being strongly lmpressed
with the Importance of manufactures to our
future progress in population, commerce and
wealth, we pledge ourselves to use every eff
fort in our power to sustain our manufac-
lures and the establishment of new enter
prises.
2. Resolg d, Thatthe chair appoint COM
mittee of fifty, representing the different in
terests of the city, to take the whole matter
into consideration and to formulate plan
for the organization of body TO be known as
the Atlanta Manufacturers Association.
8. ResOGUed. That this meeting adjourn to
meet Friday, Aug. %, to hear the report OF
SAID committee and take action on the same.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
A Wilkes County Hermit.

from IH6 WUSBtHDtoW Nou.J CHFOttCtS
Near Pierce chapel, on Mr.. r. X.
Reave's place, hermit named James
Howard has lived for several years. His
residence is little hut off from the road
and hidden by brlars, weeds and bushes.
He has no desire TO accumulate any
money, and rarely works more than one
day in the week.
Some years ago he saved up $500, but
was robbed of his money by night. Since
then he has never wanted more than
enough at one time to buy few days
rations, and days labor will supply his
Tations for a week. He has two or three
small patches of corn, and kills rabbits
and other game with gun of his own
manufacture. When he leaves home he
locks the door with two heavy padlocks,
and these locks constitute a valuable
portion of his property. 1t might be
thought that Jim leads a lonely life, but
he says he enjoys it, and has no desire for
company. He is about so years old, and
was married many years ago, but was
not pleased with female society, and he
and wife separated by mutual consent.
Jim says that he wants nothing more to
do with women.
Jim is never worried about political
campaigns and is Indifferent to the fate of
candidates. Neither Congressman nor
Legislators interest him, nor does he care
who gets the post office. When the rab-
bit crop is good, Jim is happy, and has
more at stake in the plum and blackberry
yield than he has in Cleveland's admins
trati0n, ett
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22

The fine, bracing air, health-givinR wa
terg and superior cuisine at the Buffalo
Lithia Springs, Virginia, render 1t a most
desirable summer resort.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22

AT Fort Worth, Tex, n man dropped dead
on entering an eating house 70 get his dinner.
III the dinner was like most dinners you get At
Texas eating houses the man would have died
anyhow In short time.-Iecae 6lftsnge-
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