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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-Mr. Stockslager, AS
sistant Commissioned of the General Land Office,
was suddenly taken i'll at his desk, to-day, and
had to go home
J. w. Siler, consul at Capetown South Africa
and who has been stopping in Washington few
days. en- route to the West, left for his home in
Hendricks county tonight, accompanied by his
wife and family 1t is understood that Mr.
Siler's leave of absence in this country will be
extended several weeks, in order that he may
give testimony before court-martial which the
Secretary of the Navy will convene TO investi-
gate charges of nlalfeasance on the part of a
number of naval officers. The officials of the
State Department say that the testimony which
Consul Siler will give will be very sensational
in its character.
James Sample. of South Bend. who. few
months ago, resigned his position in the cashiers
room of the Treasury Department, to accept a
position under exTreasurer Wyman, now n
banker at Omaha. has returned here and re-
sumed his old place. The climate of Nebraska
did not agree with him. He will be given a
promotion sooI.
Changes have been made as follows in the
time schedule of the star mail-route extending
from Kokomo to Shanghai, Ind: Leave Kokomo
daily. except Sundays, at 2:30 p NJ, arrive at
Shanghai by 6:30 P. NJ; leave Shanghai daily. ex-
cept Sundays. at 6 A, NJ; arrive at Kokomo by
10 A. II.
Special mail service from New Point to New
Pennington. has been ordered discontinued.
Luke A. Burke, of Ipswich, d. IT., who was to-
day appointed receiver of public moneys in tho
United States land Office at Aberdeen D. T., for
merly resided at Lafayette, later at Evansville,
and was indorsed by the Indiana delegation in
Congress.
Speaker Carlisle to-day received a dispatch
from Cornwall, N. T.. stating that Representa-
tive Lewis Beach was dying.
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BUSINESS MEMS TROUBLES.
The kirkpatrick Assignment at Bloom
ington Begins to Grow Serious.
Belief that the Proyident Savings Bank Will
Lese $100,O0 by Ihomsons DefalcatiOn
A Bank Officer Starts for Canada.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journa,

ipecial to tho indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, H., July 10. The assignment
made on Tuesday by A. D. Kirkpatrick, furni-
ture dealer, grows more and more serious as it
is investigated. The first report estimated the
assets at $4,000 aud the liabilities at $780, 000
The schedule of liabilities was filed to-day, and
foots $35 952 and it is believed that this will be
swelled by several thousands before all
are reported. The assets are now esti-
mated at not more than $3l, 800, and
it lis thought that these figures
will shrink fully one-half, $25, 900 being in NOR
chandise, which must be sacrificed. The loss
will not be far from $40, 900 to 500, 900. The
heaviest creditors W. II. Mars 6 Co., Brook
lyn $S, 74O; J. V. Farwell & Co., Chicago, 81, $685.
Il. B. Clahin & Co., New York. $780, National
State Bank, of Bloomington, I'll SO, 1913. Other
debts run all the way from $S to $3.50. Forty or
the past few weeks Kirkpatrick had bor-
"owed money from every one whom he could
couch, most Of the lenders taking only an T. O.
o., or at most plain note. Some few got judg-
ment notes. Dealers in Indiana are caught for
about 81 800 mostly in small amounts Among
these are Mcclure, the Central Chair Company,
Lauder g. Freeze, A. w. OFT, of Chicago; the
Rattan Company. Cort & CO.. Schatter -& Co.
and Thomas Madden, of indianapolis the Ind-
ana Furniture Company. Connersyille, Ind
Thompson, Michigan City; the Lawrenceburg
Manufacturing Company and S. G. Dodd, Bloom
ington, Ind.
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Another Bank onlcer Goes to Canada.


CHICAGO, July l5.-A special from Omaha
says: ''The Dundy County Bank of Benklemau.
Neb, failed yesterday Beltzer. the president,
skipped to Canada and took with him about
100000 in funds aud securities. Business men
and farmers feel the loss greatly, as many have
lost the last dollar they had on earth. Several
homesteaders had their little all in the bank,
and were to prove up to-day. Many viii have to
abandon their claims. The greatest excitement
prevails. Beltzer had transferred all his avaia
BILE property to his wife before leaving Many
Eastern banks and firms lose heavily. The bank
was private bank, the firm being McCarty &
Betzer. This firm was quoted in Bradstreets
at from $4,000 to $4,000, and their credit was
very good. Benkleman is a town of about 300
people. 1t is claimed that Beltzer took with him
100000 in funds and securities. 1t is quite
likely that large portion Of this amount was
intrusted 70 him by Eastern parties to loan out
The details as to individual losers and amennts
have not yet been received. The bank only
claimed q capital of $4,000, and it is not be-
lieved by Omaha bankers that Beltzer could
have taken $lG0, 600, unless he has some Eastern
money loaners' funds"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
Nominations bv the President.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-The President day
sent the following nominations to the Senate
Douglas w. Taylor, of Portland, Ore, to be
surveyor general Of Oregon; Lewis Williams, of
Missouri, to be commissioner for the district of
Alaska, to reside at juneau City; w. A. Selkirk,
register of the land Office at Sacramento, Cal; ;
Gilbert D. Williams. of New York, agent for the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency, Indian Terri
tory
Receivers of Public Moneys-Luke A. Burke,
at Aberdeen, D. t.: William G.. Hobbs, at
Springfield, Mo-; James N. Welsch, AT Detroit,
Mich.
Commodore James Z. Jouett to be rear admi-
raj; Commodore John II. Russell, to be rear
admiral: Captains John Irwin and James A.
Greer, to be commodores.
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General Blacks Salary Restored.

washington special
General Black is not to have his salary docked.
and for this he may thank Republican. 1t was
the Democratic House that cut the salary of the
Commissioner Of Pensions thousand dollars
year. If a Democratic House would clip the
salary of Democratic Commissioners, it was not
to be expected that Republican Senate would
come to his relief. There is hardly any Demo
cratic official that the Republicans have less love
for than Black, because of the charges that he
made in the annual report last fall, that the Pen
sion Office had been used by the Republicans
Systematically AS political machine Conse-
quently, when the salary of General Black was
reached in the legislative and executive salary
hill there move made to put it
back to the present figures But presently the
Senate reached the salaries of other officials
which the Democratic House had cut down. and
on the motion of Republican Senators the Senate
voted to restore these to their present amounts.
This left Black Disseminated against Senator
Spooner did not think this fair, and moved
to reconsider the vote whereby Blacks salary,
as fixed in the bill, had been agreed to. With
the help of Democratic votes this motion pre-
vailed. and the Senate then voted to put the
salary back where it is now. Mr.. Spooner got
wigging from Of his political friends for
coming to Blacks rescue, but he insisted that if
the Republican Senators were going to rescue
other Democratic officials against the economy
of Democratic House they should treat Black
like the rest The House to day concurred in
the Senate amendment, and General Blacks
salary is SAFE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
The Thomson Shortage at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July 15--Mr. Carlos Greely the
largest stockholder of the ProvideIt Savings
Bank, which failed yesterday, makes the follow
ng statement as to how that event was brought
Ibout when the board of directors counted
he cashiers reserve fund, two weeks ago, pre-
oaratory to declaring their dividend they found
no. 600 in the bank vault The night watchman
Informed me, last evening. that Mr. Thomson
entered the hank building on Saturday evening
t about 1890 o'clock. and it was then undoubt-
IDLY that the cashier placed $I5, 900 of the fund
a his pocket, and the greatest surprise to me is
hat he did not appropriate the rest of it. The
srst discovery of this shortage was made last
eradAy oy me, and it came about like this: Mr..
IVAN, the acting president of the bank, on that
aay came to my place of business and informed
me that the directors had just loaned Thomson
Fo,oVO on iOO shares of Crystal Plate-g glass Com,
pany stock, which he had deposited as a col
lateral Now. am director Of that corporation,
n9l assisted In the disbursements of dividends,
md was Ia position to know that Thomson
lid not hold 100 shares Of stock Going imme-
lately 70 our treasurer. Mr. Barnes, Ihad him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
The Broken Tirm of Rivera g Co.

New YORK, July l5.-J. De Rivera formerly
head of the sugar firm of j. De Rivera & Co.,
which recently suspended, and father of Fl. c.
De Rivera, the present senior member of the
firm. has written the following letter to Mr.
Olcott formerly the attorney for his son. The
letter is dated New York, July 13, and is as fol-
lows II am so stricken down by the events con.
nected with the failure of the firm established
by me, and so many years part of my daily life,
that DO not feel equal to longer stay here,
and I will return to my home on South Bass
island, Ohio, near the village of Bay, and
hence write my message to the creditors Of my
sons firm, who hold notes to which have put
my name to help my son, and as an accommo-
iation to his firm. l have no other claims
against me except for few trifing sums My
property consists of lands in Ohio and in
Florida the former under my own personal
yards orchards and woodland. l have
also some uncollected claims. All that / now
own and possess you assure those holding
notes with my name on s at their disposal, to
be divided among them pro rata AS to the
realizing of the property IN Ohio. the greater
value, in my opinion, will be obtained by nurs-
ing it carefully, and not By selling it outright,
which would be disastrous. Should the first
plan be carried OUT it is my belief-the dearest
hope LETT to me in iife-that my property will
fully and amply suffice to cover the claims of
Rvery person to-day holding scrap of paper
with my promise to pay. Be kind enough to de-
liver this message IN my name, and, thanking
gou in advance, remain very truly yours,
-. DE RIVERA
Mr.. Olcott says, in relation to the absence of
Fl. G. De Rivera: II can only account for his
departure by supposine that he is insane.
Certainly there is no other reason that can
think of. His assets are amply sufficient to
sover all his Indebtedness and his father is both
able and willing to pay ali the notes that he has
ndorsed for the firm"
RUTLAND, VT, July l5.--The failure of j.
De Rivera u Co.. sugar merchants of New York,
nas complicated two important industries of this
section The Esperanza Marble Company and
The Foultnev slate works have been obliged to
suspend. De Rivera is the principal stock kholder
In both companies. The Esperanza quarry is
considered one of the most valuable marble de-
)osits in Vermont. and will probably saye tho
ompany from ultimate bankruptcy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
Whisky-Seliin at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 15.-The INDUCTION case
of A. L. Bronck vs the city of Atlanta, seeking
TO prevent the interference of the police au-
with the sale of whisky, wine and beer
by the quart by the plaintiff, was tried yester-
day before Judge Clark, of the Superior Court
He refused to grant an injunction, and the city
will now proceed to prosecute Bronck for violat-
ing the prohibition law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16

Treasury Employees Summarily Discharged
for Discreditable Conduct

treasury Employees Sammariiy Dischargeu
for Discreditable Conduct.
WASHINGTON, Jsly 15.-Acting Secretary
Farchild to-day summarily dismissed chief Of
division and two clerks in his Office, for discred
table conduct in connection with examinations
for promotions 1t seems chief of division had
been instructed to prepare examination papers
for promotion in his Office, and, after doing so,
surreptitiously furnished copies of. the questions
to two of the clerks under him. This fact was
brought 20 the attention of the head of the Of
fee, who made inquiry of the accused parties
and upon their denial of the truth cf the charges
reported them to the acting Secretary as persons
unworthy to hold positions under the govern
menE high sfficisl in the Treasury Depart
has been long in vogue, and that the authorities
are determined to put stop to it so far as pos
sible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
A New Hearing OF La Abra Claim.

washington Special
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, has re-
turned here to look after the interests of the
La Abra claimants. who are contending for the
distribution of the awards made under con-
vention between the United States and Mexico
in 1868, in spite of the fact that Mexico has per-
sistently charged that fraud and perjury were
used in obtainining the awards The charges Of
ing Company, New York concern chartered in
1865 Its purpose was to work out some an
cient silver mines in the State of Durango,
Mexico which proved worthless, according to
Mexican reports, but which the La Abra com
pany claimed had TO be abandoned on account of
threats, imprisonments and seizures. The
House Subcommittee on foreign affairs reported
to the full committee in favor of rehearing the
claims in the United States courts. The amount
involved is 5000 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
Dylng in Sew York city from Starvation

New YORK. July 15.-Finckuni Ringler, a
Polish teacher of languages, came to this coun-
try SIX months ago to make fortuna for him
self and the wife and two little ones he brought
with hina. A short time ago the wife died. 10
night the husband was found. by the police. "
ing on the piazza of house. in the poorest part
of the city. He WAS covered only by woman s
undergarments. His twoyear.old little girl tot
tered over him crying, and an elder child. a boy.
played near by. with some tinsel ornaments from
his dead mothers dress Ringler was dying
from starvation. He was taken to q hospital,
and the children turned over to the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
An Editor Sentenced to the PeDitentiary

TOLEDO, July 15-Andre J. Bebent, one Of
the editors of the Sunday Democrat was to day
sentenced to serve one year in the Ohio peniten-
tiary for printing an obscene sheet He will be
tried three other indictments, and the State
courts have several indictments pending against
him for black mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
Mr.. Buffers Mission.

washington special.
General B. F. Butler occupied seat on the
floor of the House to-day, and was beset at in
tervals for his autograph by the pages. He com
Piled in every case. General Buffers mission to
Washington at this time is for the purpose of
selling to the government, for SIZE, ,000 his gran.
ite house near the Capitol
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16

rum in defiance of all local option or prohbitory
laws. This, of course, is only a possible incl
dent OF the new regulations, which are designed
to accommodate the general public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
Heavy Failure i'm Texas.

GALVESTON, Tex, July ia special to the
News says: III. Spohn & Co.. merchants and
ranchers. of Encinal Tex have made an assign
ment Liabilities, So. 900; assets. $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
The Presidents Warning to 0ffice-Hold-
ers and the Causes Leading to 1t.
The Immediate Cause Was the Open and Def
ant Violation of the Civil Service Rules
in the Fourth and Twelfth Districts.
Grandfather Jones To Be Again Investi-
gated by the Ciyil-Seryicc People.

Why Pensioners Entitled to Twelve Dollars a
Month Under the New Act Receive Only
Thirty-Four Dollars the First Quarter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-16
HoAR AND FRYE.

The Reasons that Impel These Gentlemen 70
Request an Investigation.
To the Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July l5.-In the Senate three
reports were presented in the Payne The
report signed by Senators Hoar and Frye is as
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18

Mr.. VIM. H. Jones, one Of the old
est citizens of this county, and father
Of Mrs. w. T. Gaines, of this city,
was stricken with paralysis Sunday
night from the effects Of which he
died, at his home near Bloomington,
at 2 O'Clock Thursday morning. He
was speechless from the time he was
first stricken and passed away with
very little apparent suffering. He
was a kind-hearted, jOvial old gentle.
man, who made friends of all whom
he met. He was firm and true to
his convictions of right, and with
unfaltering zeal followed where those
convictions led. For long years he
had been a member and officer of
Bethel Baptist Church, near Peaks
Mill. His loss to the community is
great, as he could be lily spared
where his influence was SO great for
good.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18


What has become of the proposed
street car line from the upper end of
South Frankfort to Belle Point? 1t
certainly would be a paying invest
ment, for street railways are paying
institutions wherever tried. A sin
gle track, with switches at convenient
points would do the work, and the
people would soon learn to ride on
them, for there is no one who would
not pay a nickle to save a long walk.
Besides, the suburbs of the city
would soon be built up when brought
in close communication with the GEN.
trail portion of the city by means of
street cars. A charter was obtained
from the last Legislature and the
Company organized by electing Off
GERS, but has never gone to work.
Wake up, gentlemen, and show the
poole you mean business.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18
FranIxfort,s Centennial.

From present indications the Cen
tennial on the sixth of October will
be the most imposing event that ever
transpired in Frankfort. The
crowd will be immense and the cere-
monies of the most interesting charac-
ter. The stamps Of complete success
has been upon this movement ever
since it was started last spring. There
has not been day since its inception
when it was ever regarded I'm any
other light than as pronounced sue
cess. Our most active, sensible and
wealthy citizens, as well as the poor
er ones, have taken hold of the en-
terprise with equal energy and are
moving along with it with equal de-
termination to make its success COM
plete. The striking feature about it,
and the one that makes its success be-
yond a doubt, is, that there is no dis
cord about it--no such thing as one
faction or party or church or society
running tin fact it is movement
by the whole people and there are no
big persons nor little persons in it
but all are equal, and all realize this
lively feature and are working to-
gether like q band Of brothers, as
they ought. Thepeople are subscribe
ing literally, and already the Finance
Committee have raised between 81 900
and $4,000, and much more will be
subscribed. The people are register
ing rapidly, and already some Is or
90 reports have been well prepared
and filed, and fifty more are expected,
covering every material feature of
Frankfort's history from the statistics
of the wooden bridge and Frankfort's
famous drift pile. The ball is now
fairly in motion and there will be no
such thing as letting up until after
the 9th of October. Let the watch
word be, Forward! all along the line.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18

The many friends of Rev. G.. c.
Kelly, in this city, will be glad to
know that he has been returned here
for another year by the Kentucky
Conference, which has been in session
at Winchester the past week. Rev.
f. L. Southgate was made Presiding
Elder in the CovingtOn District, Rev.
D. A. Beardsley goes to Maysville,
Rev. J. H. Young to Winchester, Rev.
DR.. r. Hiner to the Shelby Circuit,
DIR. Morris Evans to the Garrard Fee
male College at Lancaster, Rev. j..
w. Mitchell to Falmouth, and Rev.
J. E. Wright to Williamstown. Rev.
Jos. Rand is returned as Presiding
Elder in this district, and Rev. H. H.
Kavanaugh as Chaplain at the Peni-
tertiary.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18

Mr.. Chas. w. Saffell was blowing
in his field, on the Lawrenceburg
pike, Thursday afternoon, when his
team started to run away. He held
on to the lines manfully, but one of
them broke at the bit and flew back,
striking him in the right eye, in
fiicting wound which came near
costing him the sight of that organ.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18
Sunday Mornings killing

Ben. Wallace, young white man
who tends the farm of Mrs. w. r.
Dudley, a mile from the city, on the
Versailles pike, was returning home
from this city, about two O'Clock Sun
day morning, when he discovered
some hogs in one of his corn fields,
and started across the field to scare
them out, and in order to frighten
them drew his pistol and fired it off
several times. He passed on through
the field home and to bed. About 9
o'clock Sunday morning he and his
brothers returned to the field to see
if the hogs were still there, when
they discovered the dead body of
Wash Freeman, negro, lying on the
ground, with bullet hole in his chin.
A sack Of sweet potatoes lay near
him and the ears of corn he was en-
gagged in stealing were scattered
around
Word was sent to this city and the
dead body removed to the Court
House, where an inquest was held
Monday morning by Coroner Ply
THAN, when the jury returned ver-
dict = at he came to his death by a
gun sfbt wound atthe hands of Ben.
Wallace in the protection of his prop
arty Wallace xyas arrpsfe1 hut ra-
leased on his own recOgnizance until
Wednesday, when he had an exam
ming trial before Judge R. A. Thorn
son and was discharged.
Freeman, the negro killed, was a
notorious thief, having served one or
two terms IN the Penitentiary for hog
stealing, and either he or some one
else had been depredating upon the
farmers in that neighborhood all
summer.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18

Mr.. John e. Jones, who has the
contract for putting up part of the
stonework of the dam across the river
at Beattyville, was in the city several
days the first of the week and re-
ports the work progressing finely.
He says that with no interference
from high water it will be completed
by December.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18

Mai. H. T. StantOn's new story,
"The Kents," will be commenced in
No. 1913 Of Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper on the 25th of this month.
1t is strikingly original story and H.
characterized by great strength and
originality of plot, while the charac-
tiers possess an individuality which
holds the close attention of the reader
from the outstt. 1t will be read with
great pleasure and interest here at the
Majors home, as well as elsewhere
throughout the State.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-09-18

Capt. ThOs. c. Jones, Consul to
Funchal, Island Of Madeira, sent Mr.
d. G. Crutcher several Photographic
views of that city and surroundings,
a few dayssince, in which the familiar
form of the Captain is conspicuous,
and he looks terribly lonesome. The
following note accompanied them:
Dear Ddl.:
Come in and let's take some Old
Grow. HOw's John? Has Ed.
Bryan been around lately? Give my
love to Uncle Hi.