The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-22
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Great Temperance Revival Among the
Miners of the Brazil District.
A Log-Hauler Fatally Injured by Stupid
ompanion-Drank Chloroform Instead
of Misunderstanding at Evansville.
Great Temperance Revival Among the Miners
of the Brazil District

Great Temperance Revival Among the Miners
of the Brazil District.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
BRAZIL, Jan 2L--A remarkable temperance
revival is in progress at Coal Bluff, mining
village about ten miles northwest Of the city.
This is the place represented in appeals for help
to Mrs. Nichols, president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Indiana, as nav
ing seven saloons in radius of 300 feet, all
selling ON Sunday and without license" The
awakening began week ago, under the man
agement Of Mr. j. e. Martin, president of the
Vigo County Temperance Union, and an en-
ploye Of the Terre Haute nail works The at
tendance on the meetings. beginning with eight,
is now so large that the dancing hall, the largest
room in the village, has been thrown open
gratuitously by it's managers for the accommo-
dation of those desiring to attend Its filled
twice day. Out Of mining population of 200,
l42 have signed the pledge. Two or three sa-
ioon-keepers have followed suit themselves,
pouring out their stock of liquors on hand, and
earnestly entering into the work of reformation.
Mr.. Martin is plain, earnest man and worker,
and is ''of the people, and easily understood by
them. He will go from Coal Bluff to Fon-
tanette at the invitation of operators and miners
there. and will be accompanied by many of the
Coal Bluff miners. as soon as his work among
them has been accomplished. He says many of
the miners have told him that their bill for
liquor often reached from $40 to $35 month.
The miners appear so grateful that they have
asked him to move to their midst, become one of
their number, and help them to keep their
pledges, and he talks of so doing.
An EXIT easurer's Shortage Compromised.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, JAM 2L-A compromise Judgment
was reached to-day in the Madison Circuit Court
In the suit of the county VS.. ex-Treasurer George
Ross and his bondmen. Ross went out of Office
in August last, his accounts showing shortage
OF $7l.7O0. Suit was at once begun by the
County Commissioners against him and his
sureties to recover the amount. In the mean
time the shortage has been reduced by the
payment of $25,000 by Ross, leaving a
balance of SAG, 700 yet due The suretes were
intending TO fight the suit and prevent Judgment
going against them as long as possible in the
hope that by some hook or crook they would
escape payment altogether. Some of the clearer
headed, however, were anxious for a compro-
mise. and the following was finally
agreed upon: The bondsmen let judg-
ment go against themselves without further
litigation for $47 07666, being the balance due
from Ross, with per cent. interest from Aug.
10, 1885, waving relief from valuation and APP
praisement laws bearing per cent interest,
and payable in one, two and three years in equal
installments Failure to pay the installments as
they fall due subjects the whole debt to i'm
mediate execution. The Commissioners RENTED
the 10 per cent penalty provided in the statutes
in cases of defalcation. The assets of Mr. Ross
not yet disposed OF will bring from SIN. 900 to
900, which will leave about $50, 000'for the
hondsmen to foot up. Of the twenty seven men
on the bond, not mores than sixteen are now
solvent but it is thought they will be able to
pay the judgment
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