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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-05-13

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
THE JUDGES DECREE.
A Conclusion Reached by the Court in the
T., G.. & st. i. Railway Cases.

A conclusion was reached in the hearing of the
Toledo, Cincinnati & ST. Louis case, in the fed
eral court, yesterday, resulting in a decree by
Judges Gresham and Woods, providing. First
That the masters findings as to lost and destroyed
cars and equipments be 80 modified as to find Cor
the period from Aug. l, 1884, to Jan. l, 1885. only
the value of the actual number of pieces Of
equipment lost or destroyed during said period on
the three divisions of said railroad known as
the Toledo terminals the Toledo division and
the st. Louis division, which amount shall be
apportioned to said three divisions upon the
basis of percentages adopted by the order of this
court of June Is, 1885, upon the report of Jacob
ID. Cox, special master, and that the remainder
OF such aggregate amount for lost and destroyed
equipment shall be apportioned among the vari-
Gus divisions of said railroad comprising the en-
tire system, as the same was operated until
Aug. 1. 1884. upon the same basis of percent
ages. Second-That the said masters report be
modified In respect to the amount and apportion-
ment of repairs of rented equipment. so as to ap-
portion to the period from Aug. !, 1884, to Jan.
l, 1855, only the same relative proportion OF
hye-seventeenths of the whole amount, as found
by the master, that the actual number of pieces
or equipment remaining in the possession OF the
receiver during said five months bears to the en-
tire equipment, which shall be apportioned
among said three divisions above named upon
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Third-That the said masters report be further
modified by subtracting and deducting from the
aggregate amount of rentals found due by said
master 10 per cent. thereof, the distribution of
such rentals to remain unchanged. Fourth
That said masters report be further modified
80 as to find and report the aggregate
amount in gross due from the st.
Louis division and the Toledo division, respect
lively. for the several periods following, namely,
the six months next prior to Aug. l. 1883; from
Aug. l, 1883. to Dec. i, 1883; from Dec. 1. 1883,
to Aug. l, 1884; from Aug. l, 1884, to Jan. /, 1885.
In making such distribution as to repairs the
master shall apportion the amount of repairs to
the second and third periods of time above men
toned in proportion to the length of each
period; the apportionment of repairs to the
fourth period above named, from Aug. / 1884. to
Jan. /. 1885, to be and remain. as in the second
paragraph of this order. perfected: and that for
the lost and destroyed cars the distribution shall
be upon the actual losses sustained in each pc
Rod" All exceptions inconsistent with this
order were overruled. The counsel representing
the interests of the Grant locomotive works and
the American Loan and Trust Company APP
pealed from the decision. There was a decided
opinion on the question of paying the claims for
labor for the six months prior TO the receiver
ship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
A YOUTHFUL VISITOR.
The Little Episode Which Startled the 0ccu-
pants of a College-Ayenue Residence.

The house at Ne. So College avenue stands sew
eral feet above the level of the yard, and a short
fight Of steps leads up 20 the front door. The
other evening the lady of the house went a few
doors away to a neighbor's, where a progressive
euchre party was going on, leaving her baby, a
few months old. in charge of the house girl.
About 10 o'clock there was a rattle of wheels, ave-
hicle stopped at No. So, q person-whether man
or woman nobody knows-rangt the door-bell, and
rushing back to the vehicle, a carriage or hack,
was driven away. The house girl came to the
door barely in time to see the retreating hack.
AS she opened the door an infantile cry smote
upon her ear. The cry came from the doorstep.
Being a nervous person she closed the door
with q bang, and. locking it, ran back into the
sitting room, She had been there but two or
three minutes when the bell rang again and again,
she went to the door and again the hack was
driving off. The basket was yet upon the step.
The girl, now thoroughly frightened, closed
the door and went into something very like
Mysteries. at this iuncture the lady of the
house returned and ringing the bell waited to be
admitted.
"W.who is ito" inquired the girl.
"Its me" said the mistress.
Here the girl emitted a series of yells, closing
with "Oh! the babyi the baby!'
In the meantime, the key fell from her hand
and she was unable to find it in the dark.
The mother was nearly frantic, thinking the
ambiguous ~allusion of the girl was to her baby.
Then she cried and wrung her hands. A num-
Der of neighbors gathered. and inquired as to
what was the matter. The lady couldn't tell
demonstrating dreadful had happened to the
baby.
At last the door was opened. and a stream of
light fell upon the door step. There was a bas-
ket, and in it was a baby, and a very hearty,
strong lunged child it proceeded to prove by a
remarkable vocal effort. The basket was ex-
plored. 1t was a baby, a beautiful and healthy
girl-baby, four or five weeks old. we'll dressed,
and with several changes of clothes in the
basket.
AS the lady already had a satisfactory baby of
her own, the little wait was sent to the Orphan
Asylum, near by.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09

In the Circuit Court, yesterday, several petit.
tons were fled to protest notes and drafts
placed in the Ritzinger bank for collection, and
which were there at the time of the failure.
Judge Ayres, on agreement of attorneys, con.
tinued the motion for some days. Messrs.
Schmuch and Schumacher. who were appointed
q committee by the creditors of the bank to learn
whether or not the R~itzinger brothers could
make any arrangement for resuming business
If assured the continuance ef The patronage OF
their old customers, yeste:lay afternoon held an
interview with the members of the embarrassed
firm, but no definite conclusion was reached.
Another conference will be held this morning,
when the Ritzinger brothers will give an answer
to the proposition, and will be reported to the
creditors this evening. 1t is not conf.
IDENTIFY expected the plan will be carried out, as,
at the best, it involves expense, and might not
prove as beneficial to creditors in the final set
Element as the assigneeship would.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
PRICES IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PETTIS, BASSETT & CO.
TIE CITY In BRIEF.

Ann r. Whelan qualified yesterday as exc
mtrix of the estate of her husband. Joseph Z.
Whelan.
Samuel Rosenthal, somewhat out of mental bal
ance, was arrested yesterday, on the charge of
eriminally assaulting Julian White, an insane
person.
The Tippecanoe Club will be addressed at 2
o'clock this afternoon, at the Mayors courtroom,
BY Berry r. Sulgrove. Subject, 1.-THE Life and
Times of William Henry Harrison"
The students Of the Bryant & Stratton Bust
ness University have organized a literary society,
and will give their first entertainment this even.
ing. Friends are invited. Admission free.
The Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary
Society Of M~eridian-street Church meets at the
residence Of Mrs. A. d. Lynch, No. 564 North
Meridian street. this evening. Subject: Persia, p
9 paper by Mrs. j. F. Ship.
The entertainment to be given this evening at
Tabernacle Church will be enjoyable. Rev. Mr..
Rondthaler will talk on the life and works of
Frances Ridley Havergal. and there will be Sc
~lections read from her hymns. The proceeds
are for the ladies' fund for furnishing the
church.
The trustees OF the Indiana State University
have granted two honor scholarships to the BOYS
and girls departments Of the indianapolis
Classical School, to be given each year to the
best student In the senior class of each depart
ment. This Is a gratifying recognition OF the
work Of q private school from the highest educa-
Honal body in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
A Rodv Identified.

BAIL, who, until Friday evening. was employed
as a stone-cutter at the Capitol. He has broth
es living on Patterson street, near Michigan,
with whom he had a home. They say he was
always peculiar in his actions and often left
them for days without telling them of his where
abouts. Hence. when he left home Friday and
they heard nothing of him until yesterday, il
was not looked upon as a strange clrcum.
stance. BAIL had a watch and 81 when he left
but neither watch nor money was found in his
pockets by the coroner. Il is thought he hung
himself while in one of the melancholy fits to
which he was subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Wanted.

About Ave years ago a little girl FIVE years old
was left by her father, name of Bowedalone, with
John Newman and wife. The child's mother
was dead and the father. no great while after the
child had been taken by Mr.. and Mrs. Newman,
became deranged and was sent to the Indiana
Hospital for the Insane. He some time later
escaped from the hospital and his present where
abouts are unknown; it is not even certain that
he is living. The little girl is now ten years old,
and, Mr.. Newman understands, inherits from
her mother considerable property, some of which
is in southern Indiana, but where he does not
know. as he knows no name of any relative of
the child except the father who is now missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
His Accounts Are Straight.

Attorney Bruce, on behalf Of Judge Adams,
treasurer of the Irvington school trustees, wen.
to the County Commissioners yesterday and said
the treasurer's report would be ready by Wednes
day. He stated that the accounts and vouchers
would be found strictly correct The delay in
making the report was due simply to little care,
~lessness. One Of Judge Adams's fellow trustees
told the Commissioners that he and the other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Committeeman Summers.

The friends of Gilbert Summers, elected as
Republican Committeeman from the Second pre-
sinct. Fourth ward, deny that he is or ever was
. Democrat, as some persons charge. One who
has known him intimately for years says he
never voted anything but the Republican ticket
Il is sought to contest the election at the meet
ing Of the county committee because of his
alleged Democracy. It is granted. though, that
his election was fair and received the unanimous
support of the primary meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Seventh Congressional District Conventio,

Seventh Congressional District Convention.
The delegates to the above district convention,
heretofore appointed. are requested to meet in
Superior Court room No. 2, of the Marion
County Courthouse, Indianapolis, on Thursday,
Feb. II, 1886, at 1:30 o'clock P. NJ. for the pur.
pose of electing a member of the Republican
State central committee for the Seventh con.
gressional district. By order of committee.
D. n. RANsDELL, Chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09

trustee had, perhaps, been hasty in the matter,
and were DESTROYS of correcting any wrong i'm
preston their action may have caused. Mr..
Bruce said the treasurer would accept notice of
the Commissioners order without any formality,
and Voluntarily answer at the date appointed.
No one who had any acquaintance with Judge
Adams lad any idea that there was any irregu-
Iarity in his accounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Board of Aldermen.

The board met last night. Various reports of
city officers were received from the Council. The
appointment of E. F. Gould as deputy in the city
clerks Office was approved. The usual monthly
appropriation ordinances passed; also, an ordi-
nance repeating an ordinance to pave with brick
the sidewalks of West street from McCarty to
Morris street.
The board then adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09

John NJ. Judah's residence, No. 294 Broadway,
was partially burned yesterday morning. The
loss will be $1,000. which is covered by So, 600 in
surance in the Gregory 6 Appel agency. The
damage to household effects was slight. A de-
fective hue caused the fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Toe Tools.

We are agents for the celebrated W. T. Woods
ice tools. Have the tools in stock at manufact-
urer's prices. Cali and supply yourself with the
best tools made, or send for catalogue. Also
agent for Howe Scale Company, counter, plat
form, wagon and track scales.
HnDEBRAND & FUGATE,
So s. Meridian street. INDIANAPOLIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Across the Continent,

The Missouri Pacific railway will run a Pull
man palace-car excursion to San Francisco and
return, via Ell Paso and Los Angeles, leaving
St Louis at 9:10 A. NJ, Feb. IL. Passengers
may return any other route desired. Round
trip tickets good six months. permitting stop
off at any point in California. Rate from In.
dianapolis, BIB Is. For particulars call on OF
address
CoKE ALEXANDER.
District Passenger Agent, 80 West Maryland
street, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09

Bernard McCloskey, shoe dealer, at No. 14l
West Washington street, assigned yesterday to
Smith Fl. Meyers. He says his assets will
amount to 5000 and liabilities to about 400.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Revival at West Newton.

A revival of increasing interest is in progress
at the West Newton Methodist Church. The
pastor, the venerable John Kiger. and George
Skrucks, the revivalist, are conducting the meet
ings. There were over fifty conversions last
weak
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Indiana Trust and Safe Deposit Company,

4S EAST WASHINGTON STREET. Y
Boxes, for the safe keeping Of valuables, for
rent in our safe deposit vault at prices ranging
from S. to $25 per year, according to size. Col.
~lections made at all accessible points. Interest
allowed on deposits subject to check. Foreign
and domestic exchange bought and sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others in factories
f~oundries, machine shops and mills. Parties having
their own power can procure an Electric Generator
and obtain much more light at much less cost than by
any other mode. The incandescent and storage sys-
tenn has been perfected, making small lightsfor houses
and stores hung wherever needed, aud lighted at will,
day or night. Parties desiring Generators or to form
companies for lighting cities and towns will please
write us for information. BY permission we refer to
j. Caven, Esq, indianapolis.
THE BRUSH CO., Cleveland, o.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01
Help Every Enterprise.

A city is much like an individual.
To be fiourshing it must have energy
and enterprise. The people in the city
should labor for its prosperity. They
should remember that their individual
prosperity depends, to a large degree,
upon the character of the place in which
their business is located. Every pub
lie measure should be literally support
ed by all, especially by the business
men, for it is they who are more direct
" interested and benefited. AT the
present day there is as much competl-
ton between cities as there is among
Derscns. or similar business enterprises.
\ man seeking a location will invari-
ably select city that is upto the times,
and eagerly in favor of every modern
improvement. A city in these modern
times. and in the face of so much OPP
position, can't afford to be peOpled
with old fogies or 'antediluvian fos-
sils'' who are continually kicking at
every enterprise. To make flourish
ing and business city, you must believe
in its future, then work for it. En-
courage every improvement; help every
enterprise. Offer inducements to per-
sons looking for a location. Make them
realize that you are a man, in every
sense of the word. and there will be no
trouble in peOpling your community
with the best and wealthiest and most
energetic men in our land. Encourage
those coming in your midst looking for
a congenial and happy home. Make
them realize that you are interested III
their welfare and happiness, and their
interests are indentical with yours.
By so doing, your town, or city, or
hamlet will be thriving, desirable
homes for all who may seek an abid-
ing place among you. Again, we say,
encourage all enterprises which may
build up your city and make it prosper
GUS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

pledge, and surpassed his predecessor,
Governor Click, in the business of issu-
ing pardens to convicted saloon men.
The men in this state are prohibition
lists from principle understand the new
born zeal displayed by the Martin man
a.;trs and papers of the class of the
thrifty Topeka Capital. 1t is the renew
al of the old tactic of hedging; of
coqueting with the earnest prohibition
lists of Kansas to keep them from flock
ing to St.John and national prohibition.
Could they succeed in holding this vote,
they would next, shamelessly, turn
their attention to securing the vote Of
the anti-prohibitionists, and, as two
years ago, rope in both elements at the
polls for John A. Martin.
This shameful programme, however.
cannot again be repeated in Kansas.
We have intimation from the prohibit
bition press how the Martin admins
tration is regarded, and we venture the
opinion that the prohibitory state con-
vention which will convene in Empcria
Oh July 18th and 18th, will pay its re-
spects to the present executive of Kan
sas with his broken pledges and record
of pardons issued to convicted saloon
men, III style that every voter in Kan
sas will readily comprehend Topeka
Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01
A Failure of Prohibition.

A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune reviews at great length and
with much feeling the working of the
prohi1itory liquor law in Michigan,
where it was nOminally in force for
twenty-five years. The constitutional
provision went into effect in 1850, and
thenceforward no legal provision for
licensing or regulating trade supposed
no longer to exist was possible. The
result was that liquor was sold through
out the state without let or hinderance.
The Tribune correspondent thus
states the case:
:, Cities could sewer their streets and
confine the city's inevitable filth to
regular channels. The Constitution
robbed them, however, of all right 10
bride the drink habit of the people. 1t
gave them a simple choice between
absolute prohibition and absolute free
whisky. This was choice between
that which was absolutely impossible
and that which was absolutely dam
nable. The people, not being able to
meet impOssibility, submitted to dam
nation. For twenty-five years they
were damned with free whisky under a
prohibitory law. There is nothing in
the history of civilization so perfectly
and abjectIy ineXcusable as the mac
tivity and imbecility of the prohibition
lists of Michigan during this twenty
five years of Michigan misrule.
The people of Michigan at last con-
cluded that prohibition was failure,
and in 1876 they struck the prOhibitOry
clause from their Constitution and the
Legislature imposed tax of $3.50 on
each saloon. The tax has since been
increased to $500 and the saloon keep
ers are required to give bonds not to
sell to drunkards or minors and not to
sell at all on Sundays or election days.
The result has been a notable decrease
in the number of saloons.
We suppose that facts like these will
have no effect on the prohibitionists
here or elsewhere, but they are worth
repeating for the benefit of men who
wish to diminish drunkenness and are
not fanatically committed to an i'm
practicable scheme. Again, facts like
these vindicate the Democratic party
from the charge, so freely brought
against it by prohibitionists, that it is
a foe to temperance because it opposes
their theories. In the face of such an
experience as that of Michigan the
foes of prohibition might very well
claim that they are the only friends to
temperance, since prohibition means
free liquor. Certainly no fair mind
will admit, after reading such testimony
that opposition to prohibition can only
spring from sympathy with liquor
dealers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01
The Pardon List.

The republican state convention will
place in its platform an endorsement of
the principle of prohibition clear and
unequivOcal, and nothing remains for
the democracy of Kansas but to declare
its answering devotion to the saloons.
Capital.
Yes, neighbor, but what will you do
with that unfortunate list of pardons
issued by Gov. Martin to convicted
saloon men? Like BanquO's ghost it
Twill not down at any bidding" but
will rise to confront the ''straddling
governor" at every stage of the coming
campaign.
Pledges idly made by convention of
politicians will weigh but little with
the genuine prohibitionists OF Kansas,
when that convention proceeds to NOM
inate for second term the present ex-
ecutive who has violated his most sacred
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01
Helping the Party.

We think it high time that politi-
clans were recognizing the press as a
power in the land, and also that the
press was awakening to its own dignity
and interest as factor in the political
forces of the day. The newspapers can
very readily pull down any candidate
who makes himself obnoxious to them,
and it is we'll that those who are aspir-
ing to nomination and election should
bear the fact in mind.
A few days ago T. j. Hudson of Will
son county was favorably mentioned as
candidate for governor. But now
comes the Fredonia Democrat with the
damaging accusation that Hudson had
opposed the appointment of former
editor of that paper as postmaster and
gave his influence in favor OF man
who had never done tenth part of the
work for the party which the editor had
done. This fact has justly aroused
the indignation of the democratic press
of the state, and Mr.. HudsOn's chances
for the nomination for governor have
completely disappeared.
Another gentleman has lately been
brought forward in this part of Kansas
for the same high position. But right
on the heels of this comes the OswegO
Democrat, which says that Hudson lis
not the only aspirant for gubernatorial
honors who is Objectionable in that
respect, as will be demonstrated as
the canvass progresses. No guilty
man must be permitted to escape. y
We all know who this means.
The press of any party is its back
bone. Without democratic newspapers
the democratic party in Kansas would
not amount to hill of beans in pro-
tracted drouth. The democrat who
does not help his party press with his
business and his influence has no de-
sire for the success of his party. 1t is
well for democratic editors to make
common cause in this matter. An i'll
jury to one is the concern of all. Che
tOpd Statesman.