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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The will of Mary w. Battaile has been pro-
bated. She gives all her property to Henry W..
and Hannah A. Caldwell.
The township trustee will pay all election &C.
counts to day, hut after to day no bills of this
nature will be paid at his Office.
The city clerks Office is now prepared to issue
licenses for dogs. The police have been instruct
ed to strictly enforce the dog ordinance.
John J. Mosier. the Fort Wayne man arrested
for violation of the internal revenue laws gave
bond for 5000 yesterday. and was released from
Jail
The partnership between John Furnss and b.
W. Hendricks has been dissolved and each of the
parties given half interest in the patent truss
which the firm owned.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
William r. White and Addie Perrott, John W.
Fehrenbach and Emma Weghorst Samuel
Groves and Laura Thaman.
Last evening while horse and buggy belong
ing to George D. Pearson standing in front
of his residence. No 266 Bright street, a boy was
seen TO get in and drive off, and nothing has
been heard since of boy, horse or buggy.
Rev. j. Hyatt Smiths lecture on .'Sightsee-
ing from New York to Jerusalem" will be con-
Guided at the First Baptist Church, on Monday
evening next No charge will be made for ad-
mission, but collection will be taken at the
close of the lecture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
The Wife Of George Fl. Pendleton Killed and
Daughter Seriously Injured.

New YORK. May 20.-Mrs Alice Pendleton,
wife of the United States minister to Berlin,
George HI. Pendleton, was thrown from
her carriage in Central Park this after.
noon and almost instantly killed. Mrs.
Pendleton was sxty-one years DID, and
came from Berlin less than two
months ago with her daughter Miss
Jane Francis Pendleton, to attend the
funeral of her daughter-in- law Mrs. Frank Pen
dleton, who lived at No. los East Thirty-ffth
street. Since the funeral of young Mrs. Pendle-
ton the old lady and Miss Jane had remained
with Mrs. Pendleton's son. who is a well known
lawyer of this city. 1t had been their practice,
since coming to New York. to take drive on
Thursdays. Following this custom, they en-
gagged Victoria and drove this afternoon.
AS they were proceeding through Central
Park the horses became unmanageabe. and ran
away, dragging the driver from his seat. The
park police affirm that when the horses bolted
the two ladies' becoming frightened. leaped
from the carriage, one from each side, the elder
lady striking on her head, and causing compound
fracture of the skull and conclusion of the brain
The park officer who first reached her found her
dead. The daughter, o little distance away. lay
unconscious upon the ground. She taken
The body of Mrs. Pendleton was borne to tina
Arsenal station in the park and thence. after an
inquest, to the home of her The verdict of
the coroners jury was In accordance with the
facts stated, and exonerated the driver who had
been arrested. The young ladys condition at IL
o'clock tonight was still that OF unconscious
ness, with doubts as to her recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
THE MURDER OF MUHLMAN,
The Prosecutor Sure that lie Has Sufficient
Evidence to Convict Kerr Of the Crime.

The case of Al Kerr. arrested night before last
for the murder of Al Muhlman on a street car
eighteen months ago, was continued yesterday
by the Mayor During the forenoon Thomas
Pavey the street-car driver, visited the station
house to see Kerr, stating, however, that owing
to the excitement at the time and the little that
he saw of the murderer, he would not undertake
to positively identify anyone After looking
at Kerr he said he very much resembled
the man who did the shooting, but he would not
say positively that it was him. The confession
of Charles Lawhorn. alias Ravens, now an in
mate of the penitentiary, was made to Prose
cutor Harding, who went to Michigan City tor
that purpose Lawhorn did not say that he.
himself, had been connected with the murder,
but that Kerr, in a boastful moment, had told
him about it The prosecutor said yester-
day that he felt confident of conviction. He
does not rely entirely on Hawthorn. The de-
Tense will try TO prove that Kerr was in Logans-
port when the murder occurred. Two of Kerr's
intimate associates were arrested by Captain
Colbert near the scene of the murder in twenty
minutes after it was committed.
John Gates, formerly streetcar driver, yes
terday recognized Kerr as the man who got on
his once at the turntable near the Massachu-
setts-avenue depot, at a very late hour. and
walked forward in such a manner that Gates
drew his revolver and asked what was wanted.
Kerr replied, al don't want any thing" and got
off the car
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Brief Mention.

Henry Good embezzler from Harrisburg,
Pa. has been captured at Freeport.
Two men handcufed together have been seen
skulking Ottawa They are supposed to
have escaped from some sheriff
A horse belonging to Mr.. McCutchin, who
lives near Springfield, killed and ate six geese
and large number of young chickens.
Standard and Gallagher, saloon keepers at
Lewiston, have been sentenced to imprisonment
for selling liquor to minors and habitual drunk
ards.
At Yorkville a smokestack that was being
erected at Castle & Sons paper mills fell, crush
ing j. B. Castle one of the proprietors. His in
juries are serious
At Jacksonville, on Wednesday, Charles
Oeler, who murdered an infant born to his wife
two weeks after their marriage was sentenced
to forty years in the penitentiary.
Peter BLY,, colored. of Cairo, who deserted a
wife and eleven children and ran off with and
married white woman. has beer sent to the
States prison for one year for bigamy.
The planing-mill of Henry Kerner. at Carm,
burned. Loss. 81, 200; insured for $780, fac
tory adjoining. owned. by George w. Poston,
was burned. Loss. including tools, $500; insur-
ance, only on building, 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Minor Notes.

The new courthouse at Bloomfield, Greene
county, is completed. 1t cost $4,000.
The Ohio Falls Cement Company, Jefferson
vile. is now making one thousand barrels of
cement a day.
DIR. Delafeld has resigned as rector of st.
Stephens Church. Terre Haute, the resignation
to take effect on June l.
Jeffersonvile has thirty-sx licensed saloons,
and is credited with the sale of liquor at forty
two other places that have no State license.
DR.. J. H McConn has fed from Hitchcock
Station, on the L.. N. A 81 G. railroad, for forg-
ing pension papers which to draw So. 700.
William Prinz. of Jacksonville, while horse
back riding, was thrown, and the fall produced
conclusion of the brain, which win probably ter
inmate seriously.
Peter E. Cogin. claiming to be one of Wappen-
STEMS detectives, Cincinnati witness for the
prosecution in the Canaan safe robbery, was ar
rested yesterday for perjury.
The friends of Peter Strack, the New Albany
officer, who killed Armstrong, the young des-
perado, on Monday night, say that they will sub
scribe $1,000 if necessary for his defense.
John Friend and Miss Ida Bruner eloped from
Charlestown Landing, Clark county, in a skiff
and were married at Jacksonville. The bride
seemed anxious that the account of the affair be
published, saving she would like for her pa to
know of 1t and be astonished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
A Merchant Policeman Assaulted.

Merchant Policeman Isaacs while his
rounds last night. was assaulted in the rear OF
Charles Meyers store, by two unknown men.
one Of whom struck Isaacs in the breast with
brick. Isaacs pursued them and fired two shots
at them without effect They made their
escape. Subsequently one of two men threw q
bowlder at Robert Wallace, sheriff of Fulton
county. who is stopping at the Grand Hotel, al
he was passing along Maryland street from
Meridian to Illinois. He drew his revolver. but
the men had disappeared in an alley before he
could fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
The Builders Exchange.

At the regular meeting of the indianapolis
Builders Exchange the committee on resolutions
submitted the following report, which, on
motion, was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. By invitation of the Builders Exchange
of Cincinnati committee of the Builders Exchange
of city appointed to visit said city; and,
whereas, said committee most cordially received
and most beautifully entertained by the officers and
members of the Cincinnati exchange, and every
facility freely and cheerfuly given our committee
to become acquainted with the practical working and
manner of conducting said exchange: therefore
Resolved, That the Builders Exchange of Indian.
apols tender to the officers and members of the Gin.
cinnati exchange most sincere thanks for their
generous, noble and cordial reception of our commit
tee
Resolved, That we hail the members of the Cincin-
matt exchange brothers and bid Thorn god speed in
their noble efforts to suppress petty jealousies
the builders and to substitute therefor spirit of
brotherly kindness and honorable dealing among
bers of our trade.
Resolved That the secretary be instructed to for
ward copy of these resolutions to the secretary of
the Cincinnati Builders Exchange.
j. A. BUCHANAN, JOHN MARTIN,
CHARLES II. LAMOTTE, Committee.
9. BENDER President.
VIM. P JUNGCLAUS, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
A Woman Convicted of Arson.

C?ecal to the indianapolis JournaT.
BRooKvILLE, May 20.-The case of the State
vs. Mary Shillnger, charged with arson, occu-
pied the attention of the Circuit Court yesterday.
The facts as detailed to the jury are about as
follows On December last, the aged mother Of
the defendant donated $500 to the German M. E.
Church of this place. This act of generosity on
the part of the mother did not meet the approval
of the daughter, and in short time after the
donation was made, some one set fire to the
church. but no serious damage was done, and
although Mrs 8. was suspected at the time, it
was not known that she committed the crime
until few weeks since. when she made con-
fession. The jury returned q verdict Of guilty.
and she was sentenced to five years at the Wo-
mems Reformatory at Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Labor Notes.

The taiors in all the Pittsburg establishments
are out for an advance in wages. A large num-
Der of the smaller firms have signed the scale,
and the strikers expect general concession be-
fore the close of the week About seven nun
dred men are idle.
All the Cincinnati safe and lock-workers
have returned to work upon terms which are
a compromise of what was desired. 1t amounts
to nearly 10 per cent advance to the worKmen.
The furniture men are the only ones now hold
ing out in large numbers. and some of them are
returning. The planning mill men who have
struck are not numerous.
All the coal mines in the Cumberland region
were represented at delegates meeting held on
Tuesday at Homecoming. The question of re-
Stunning work at the old rate of 40 cents per
ton was discussed. and finally put to a vote.
The result was 80 for resumption and 81 against
The strike thereupon declared off, and the
men will commence work at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Blue Wing Wins the Clark Stake at Louis
ville-Racing In Rain and Mud.

Blue Wing Wins the Clark Stake at Louis
ville-Racing In Rain and Mud.
LOUISVILLE May 20.-The track was good for
the first and second races, and the attendance
large The weather was warm A very heavy
rain commenced Immediately after the second
race and continued all the afternoon.
First Race-three-quarters-o a mile heats In
the first heat Pearl Jennings at once went to the
front, with Stormer and The Slashes close up.
At the end of half a mile, Adonis took second
place. Pearl Jennings was not headed, and won
easily in two lengths Adonis second. Lttlefellow
third, one length off; Stormer fourth, The
Slashes fifth, Nora Il. and Doolittle distanced.
Time, Ills. In the second beat Stormer and Lit
tlefellow were first away, but before a quarter
was run, Pearl Jennings went to the front, fol-
lowed by The Slashes. Pearl Jennings was not
headed, and won easily by three lengths, The
Slashes second. four lengths in front of Stormer,
third Littlefellow and Adonis distanced. Time,
1:14a.
Second Race-The Clark stakes, one and one
quarter mile At the start Warfellow at once
took the lead and increased it to three lengths;
Bluewing second, one length in front of Free
Knight, third. Warfeow quit at the end of
three-quarters of mile, and Bluewing went
into the lead, followed by Free Knight and En-
durer. In the stretch Free knight joined Blue
wing, and close race to the end resulted in
Bluewing winning handily by half a length
Free Knight second, Endurer q poor third
Time; 210
Third Rsce-One and eighth mile. The
rain-st interfering with the business The
book betting was eight to five against Leman,
two to one against Bootblack and Brevet six to
one against John Reber, ten to one against Tom
Barlow and Maggie Mitchell Little or nothing
could be seen of them in the rain and mud, but
the boys claimed Brevet had the best of it all
the way. Brevet won by one length; Boottlack
second. one length in front of Leman, third.
Time, 202a. Maggie Mitchell did not come to the
post in time.
Fourth Race-One and one-half mile Re-
woke, Punka and Keene. as named. were the
first to show at the stand. Punka showed In
'front.' Revoke second. Keene third When they
had run mile. Revoke. joined by Keene, went
to the front. and driving finish resulted in
Keene winning by half length; Revoke second.
Lady Hayward pulled up bad third. Time,
Pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
OIL and Gas Seekers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KoKoMo, May 20.-There was large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the stockholders Of the
Kokomo Natural Gas and Oil Company, last
night, at the City Council chamber, and the or.
sanization was perfected by the election of the
following officers: President Hon. Milton Bell;
Vice president, ID. G. Speaker; secretary, A Y
omstock; treasurer, Fl. G. Davis; directors, g.
". Landon. ID. @. Speaker, III. c. Davis, Milton
Sell, A. Y. Comstock Shares to the amount of
"A. 900 have been taken The company is COM
posed of leading business men, who are now
communicating with contractors They propose
TO begin operations at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Convict Labor in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. May 2O.-The people of
Coal Hill, in this State, are greatly excited over
discovery that the convict contract system is
now in force in one of the coal mines near that
village. The Ouisa Coal Company of this city
owns mine about three miles from Coal HILL
which is operated exclusively by convicts, to the
exclusion of miners who have been thrown out
of employment by them. Complaints have been
made to the Governor Of this violation of the
law, and appeals have been sent begging him to
take means to have the convicts removed and
the work given to licensed miners. and it is
feared that, unless some decisive action shall be
taken by him very soon the miners will organ
ize and attempt to drive them away by force,
when bloodshed and probably great loss OF life
would surely follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Logansport Doctors and Surgeons.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, May 2O-The Logansport Med
zeal and Surgical Society assembled and elected
the following officers TO serve for the ensuing
year, President. G.. N. Fitch; vice-president j.
M. justices secretary, j. n. Talbot; board Of
censors A. Coleman, G. L. Thomas, J. W. Tai
bott. The society has upon its roll Of member
ship many of the most prominent physicians in
this part of the State. 1t was decided to hold
the annual banquet of the association at Lake
Maxinkuckee on Thursday June 10. The CON-
mittee on invitation was instructed to invite the
medical societies of Cass, Miami White and Fu-
ton counties to be guests at the lake and partici
pate with the association in the festivities of the
occasion DIR. c. e. Scholl. of Camden, was APP
pointed TO deliver the principal address at the
banquet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court
Hon. W. Il. Niblack Chiefiustice.
The following decisions were rendered May 20:
12493 Elizabeth J. Watkins Mary E. Ro-
mine ct al Warren G. c. Affirmed Elliott, j.
III The trial court set aside an allowance prev
iously made to the Administrative for expenses
in removing the decedent's body. The
evidence shows the first burial place
was suitable the one selected by
the decedent, where his first wife was buried,
where his children desired he should remain,
and nearer his home than the one chosen by APP
pellant. his second wife, Under these circum
stances the allowance was properly set aside.
The fact that the court made order upon
which the Administrative relied and expended
money. would not relieve her, since the evidence
shows she did not fully place before the court al
the facts. 3. An allowance of $500 for services
to the administratrix-the estate being worth
81, 000-was ample.
1869 John E. McGaughey VS.. James r.
Woods ct al. Rush c. G. Affirmed Mitchell,
J.-When plaintiff is named John Woods
instead of James Woods, his true name, and the
defendant being served with process permits
judgment to go against him by default, he can
not impeach the judgment. on account of the
mistake Of names. in collateral attack.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
A Family Well Supplied with Twins.


Special tc the indianapolis Journal.
NATION, May 20.-At Neoga. in Cumber-
land county remarkable family has just ar
rived from Canada The family includes hus-
band and wife and nine children. The strangest
part of the family is that among the children
there are four sets of twins. The father, Sala-
thiel Burke, is aged thirty-seven. He has been
married for thirteen years to his rosy
checked wife, who is pleasant-looklng,
robust woman of thirty-six The eldest
twins are boys eleven years of
ages Charles and Richard. Next come two girls
of nine years each. Carinda and Sophronia Fol-
lowing them in quick succession. are two boys.
aged seven, Ransom and Edward The fourth
set of twins are bright eyed girls, aged four. Ell
mic and A5bie. The ninth and last is a lonely
baby girl at the mothers breast, not quite year
old, named Pearl. All are sturdy children, es-
specially the four boys They have moved to
Neoga to make their home With the wifes father
who owns a large farm in the vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Superior Court.

Room l-Hon. Napoleon b. Taylor Judge.
Yesterday-Elijah FL. Collins, executor, vs..
Knowles d. Shaw; account Judgment for
$l26.20.
Joseph A. Wright VS.. the Indianapolis g. ST.
Louis Railway Company; damages. Dismissed
Bethel African M. e. Church vs. the L., N. A.
& G. Railway Company; damages. Verdict for
800 set aside
Louisa c. Beesley VS.. Eliza R. Espey appeal
To-day-Galls: 34699, Roscoe Hill va John G.
New ct al. 35239. Joseph Lewark vs. Walter
Stanton.
Room 2-Hon. d. W. Howe. Judge.
Yesterday-Edward A. Hartwall vs. The Indi-
ana Insurance Company; suit on policy. Jury
find for plaintiff for 1878.
Henry A. Sinks ct al. VS.. John p. Martindale
ct al; replevln suit On trial by jury.
John Furnas ct al VS.. Hiram w, Hendricks;
suit for appointment of receiver. Partnership
dissolved and assets divided.
To-day-Call: Sinks vs.. Martindale ct al.
Room s-Hon. Lewis q. Walker. Judge.
Yesterday-Laura B. Delello VS.. Peter Delello;
divorce Dismissed at plaintiff s costs.
Adams l.. Ogg vs. John j. Cooper ct al; re-
straining order and mandamus made returnable
May o.
George Blackwell vs. Anton Schmidt; dam
To day-Calls: 35O49. Charles Pearson ct al
vs.. Andrew Hogshire. 34122, Henry Thompson
VS.. Jonathan W. Jones.
NEW SUITS.
Room $780, Fred Maui and G. Herman
Grote Jacob Wenger; note; demand 81, 300.
35467, Mary Geyer va. Samuel Geyer divorce;
failure to support
Room Pc. S. Brown, receiver, vs.. VIM. r.
johnson. John Fl. Caplinger and James Cap
linger; to foreclose mortgage; demand $1,000
Room 3-35463, State ex rel A, L. Ogg vs.
John j. Cooper, treasurer. and James d. Rice.
auditor; mandamus 1885, Indiana National
Bank vs.. Louis Rowland: note; demand 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Protection for Coal Miners.

BRADFORD. Pa, May 20.-At 1870 o'clock to-
night special train left here for Punxsutaw-
ney, south of this place, conveying twenty-five
employees of the Rochester g Pittsburg Rail
road Company. armed with Winchester rifles.
At Punxsutawney they are to be Joined
by forty more armed men, and all will pro-
coed to the company's mines, located at
that place. The men employed in this mine are
on strike. Yesterday the officials succeeded in
inducing 100 of the old men TO return to work,
which action has angered the strikers greatly.
Trouble is anticipated when the day shift goes on
in the morning. and it is to protect the new men
that the armed force is being sent out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
THE LATEST LABOR NEWS.
Gas-Fitters Strike Because Non-Union Me
Are Given Employment

Gas-Fitters Strike Because Non-Union Men
Are Given Employment
CHICAGO, May 20.-About 225 gas-itters,
plumbers and steam filters employed by E. Bag
gott, struck to-day because he insisted upon
three union gas filters working in company with
three non-union steam filters. The strikers say
they are acting in accordance with an agreement
between the gas-ftters', plumbers and steam
filters unions Mr. Baggott at once began re-
cruiting force of non-union workmen.
The Wholesale Manufacturing Clothiers' Asso-
citation to-day resolved that commencing next
week. the 600 cutters employed shall be given
work at the rate of ten hours pay for nine hours
work. The cutters have been locked out by the
tailors strike. Before that they had been tenn
porarily conceded ten hours pay for eight hours
work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
An Evangelist Captures a Burgf&
Enecial To tha I ndi m nnlis .InurnaI

WABASH. May 20-Rev L. L. Carpenter,
State Sunday school evangelist of the Christian
Church. this morning, at 3 o'clock. captured a
burglar who had entered his residence and was
making off with load Of valuable property
Rev. Carpenter arose just in season to witness
his disappearance through a bay window and
giving pursuit, clad only in his shirt and draw
ers and crying ''fre!" at every step, he over
hauled the fellow after chase of three or four
blocks, and held him till assistance arrived.
The craftsman gave his name as John Williams
and his home as ST. Louis He was lodged in
Jail. after being relieved of the booty. Elder
tarpenter is well known throughout Indiana,
nd his adventure created sensation Several
her dwellings were entered by burglars last
j. ght, but nothing CT value was stolen.