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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
Brief Mention.

John S. Cofer, fifty years DID, residing six
miles east of Arcola hanged himself in his hay
NOW.
James Keyt, seventy five years old, one of the
best-known citizens of Rockford, has been
stricken with paralysis.
At Lincoln Wiley Connell, charged with as
sault with intent to kill Wallace Thompson, his
wife's seducer, was acquitted.
Raymond Russell. William Belchold and Geo.
Fluegel young burglars of Pekin, found guilty
were sentenced to Joliet, the former for one and
the latter two for two years.
John Inmanson. of Rockford, claims to be a
brother of Peter Peterson, who died recently at
Quebec, leaving estate valued at s., 000, 000
The Quebec authorities have been advertising
for the heirs.
Mrs. Sarah Harper, a very intelligent and
prominent resident of Farmer City has been ad-
judged insane. She is ffty-one years of age.
Family troubles supposed to have been the
cause OF her insanity.
The Rev. John NJ. Grecn, pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church at Centralia.. and father of the
Rev. T. e. Green of the Eighth Presbyterian
Church, of Chicago, who has just announced his
determination to join the Episcopal Church. is
much grieyed at the action of his son. which
fixes, as the old gentleman remarked, a great
ecclesiastical gulf between them. He also adds
1T is the greatest af1ction of my life, and q
most bitter disappointment"
At Decatur Charles II. Cartmell a business
man of Kansas City, is trial for assault on his
brother-in-law, Myron W. Tinker. with intent to
murder. The ARRAY occurred two years ago.
after Tinker had so frightened his daughter as
to cause her to jump out of a second story win
dow into the snow. Both men, in the quarrel
fought to KILL Cartmell with heavy iron poker
and Tinker with knife Both were thought to
be fatally injured at the time.
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A Jersey City Mystery.

JERSEY Cry. N. j., Feb. lion Friday night
last Mrs. Charles S. Hogan, wife of Pennsyl-
vania railroad conductor, who resides in
an apartment house at Jersey avenue and
Eighth street, called to little boy, who was
passing, to get her a physician. She
was about to be confined, and as Dr. Holcomb,
who lived near by, had attended her, she asked
the boy to summon him. In few minutes the
boy returned with man who said he was Dr. A
q. Sayres AS Mrs Hogan was in critical con-
dition she accepted his services. He immediate
ly, she says, placed her under the influence of
ether. When she recovered from the effects of
the drug she was alone in the room.
The child of which she had been deliv-
cred had disappeared and the only evidence
of its existence left in the room was small
package which contained a little curl of golden
hair Mrs. Hogan is of the opinion that the
doctor either killed the child by mistake, or was
trying to secure subject. There is no physi-
clan In Jersey City of the name of Sayres. The
police are searching for the alleged physician
and the boy who brought him to the house.
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MINOR MATTERS.
An Unofficial Forecast of MIR. MorrisOn's New |
Tariff Bill.

An Unofficial Forecast of MIR. Morrison's New
Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE tariff bill of Mr..
Morrison will be about fifteen printed pages in
length, of the ordinary sized bill This is short
tariff bill 1t is nearly completed, except as to some
minor details. Mr.. Columbus Delano, of Ohio,
who represents the association of Western wool
growers, has become convinced that the bill
will propose reduction in the rate on wool, and
in anticipation of this he expects to call a con-
vention of the wool-growers to meet here to use
their influence with Congress to prevent the
adoption of such a recommendation; but there is
pretty good reason to believe that Mr.. Morrison
will propose no reduction in the rates upon wool.
1t is. however, almost certain that the bill will
reduce the rates upon CARPET wools as these come
into competition with no wool grown in this
country. 1t is probable that there will be no
opposition to this proposition. which will be
welcomed by the carpet manufacturers of Phila-
delphia and of Lowell A very bitter contest is
expected over the free list It now seems prob
able that lumber and salt, and some of the
metallic ores will be put on it. 1t is expected
that large vote will be cast for free lumber
from the agricultural States. and the Western
cattle growers and packers will be il earnest in
favor of free salt.
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A number Of brakemen on the L., N A g G.
railway have been discharged for getting drunk
on payday.
Charles Murphy, Jeffersonville colored man,
combed his wifes head with an ale bottle, infiict
ing serious injuries.
The Missionary Baptist Society is holding re-
yival meetings at their large church nine miles
southwest of Wabash.
Since 1912 taxation has increased in Knox
county sixteen times. while property has in
creased only ten times.
A man sixty years old, living near Center
Poin t. Clay county, has eloped with his STEP
daughter, thirteen years old.
Rev. John Crider. of the M. e. Church. is con-
Quoting revival meetingsat Spikerville, Wabash
county, with many accessions.
The Prohibitionists of Wabash county are
preparing for an active campaign and have ar
ranged for two large meetings next week
The NJ. e. revival meetings, which have beon
held for five weeks in North Manchester, have
just closed, with nnety-three accessions to the
church membership
The North Vernon PlainDealer contains well
written biography of Rev. Hickman New, ono Of
the early settlers of Jennings county, and now
entering his eightiethyear. He has lived in the
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the question. and cited decisions of the Supreme
Court in support of his contention. saying: For
my part, feel grateful that / haae the oppor-
tunity to declare boldly and firmly for the
faith handed down from the fathers" Hc knew
that many would reproach him for opposing
measure that seemed to be benefit to the peo-
pie of Alabama, but he prayed God that he
might not falter in giving obedience to the Con-
stitution he had sworn to support and his an
swer to the enlightened and magnanimous people
of Alabama would be that he preferred the
spirit of truth, which dieth not to the body of
error. even though crowned with jewels for its
bridal of death. If the bill was passed howev-
err Mr.. Morgan wanted to see it amended, and
suggested certain amendments-one of which
was agreed to-making the fiscal year of the
United States the year contemplated by the bill.
and excluding from the moneys liable to be used
for the purposes of the bill all moneys drawn
from loans, customs, or internal revenue, or
from the postal or consular service, or the Pat
ent Office.
Mr.. Morgan drew broad distinction between
moneys derived from taxation and moneys derived
from the sales Of public lands, which constituted
a trust for all the people of the United States,
and maintained that if the money was to be
given to the States it should come from the pro-
ceeds of these lands
At this point Mr.. Morgan yielded for execu-
tive session, after which the Senate adjourned
until Monday
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Destitution in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE fact was brought to
public notice this evening that in little howell
on the prairie. near Thirty-irst street and
Western avenue is the dead body of a woman
prepared for burial, and in the next room is the
daughter of this woman. dying from the effects
of the same causes that killed her mother-lack
of food and medical aid. The dead woman was
the wife, and the dying woman is the daughter
of Patrick Flaherty laborer. He
has not dollar which he
call his own, though the Supreme
Court of Illinois has said that he has good title
to property in Chicago worth over $10 000 After
eight years litigation between Flaherty and a
wealthy resident of this city, now dead, the
question of the ownership of the land
reached the Supreme Court. where a decision
was rendered in favor OF Flaherty, in Septem-
Der last. But the heirs of Flaherty's opponent
transferred the claim to a resident of New York
who then sued for possession of the property in
the United States Court at Chicago. This case is
now pending. and will be reached in about
two years. Flaherty is too old to work. Attor-
neys acting for Flaherty have brought suit
against the heirs in question for $780, 900 damages
for yexatious litigation.
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State Dinner at the white House.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-The President gave a
state dinner tonight in Honor of the Supreme
Court of the United States and the members of
the Senate and House judiciary committees.
The executive mansion was Handsomely illu-
minated and artistically arranged for the occa-
sion The chief decoration of the dinner table
was large pair of floral scales. which was sur
rounded by other floral pieces of various de-
signs. The Marine Band, stationed in the main
vestibule discoursed excellent music during the
dinner. The following is a list of the guests: The
Chief justice and Mrs. Waite. Justice and Mrs.
Field, Justice and Mrs. Miller. Justice and Miss
Gray. Justice and Mrs. Blatchford Justices
Harlan, Bradley and Woods, Senator and Mrs.
Sherman, Senator and Mrs Pugh, Senator and
Mrs. Edmunds. Senator and Mrs. jackson, SEN
ator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Senator Coke, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Tucker, Representative and
Mrs. Morrison. Representative Hammond Mr..
and Mrs Dorshemer and Miss Van Vechten.
The President escorted Mrs. Chief justice Waite,
and the Chief justice escorted Miss Cleveland.
The President will hold reception In honor
of the Diplomatic corps from until IL o'clock
tomorrow night.
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county sixty four years, and is minister of the
Christian Church. The venerable man has three
children. of whom ex-Congressman Jeptha D.
New is one.
Thieves broke into the Robbins House, at
Charlottesville. and carried off large number of
samples of velvet belonging to r. Harris,
travelling salesman for Chicago house.
DR.. F. d. Wall, of Urbana, who was convicted
OF malpractice at recent term of Wabash Cir
cult Court, has appealed the case to the Supreme
Court The jury awarded 5000 damages to the
plaintiff.
passed = resolution to boycott Chinese laundries.
On Tuesday night the signs were broken and
torn away from Chinese laundry just started
thsre and thrown into the gutter
District school-house No. a. at Rich Valley,
Wabash county, has been abandoned. The
building was pronounced unsafe The slightest
larring of the floor causes the walls to shake.
Forty eight pupils are deprived of school privi-
leges.
Peter Loesch is an Industrious young farmer
of Greenville township, Floyd county. Some
time ago young Loesch made up his mind to en-
1grate to Colorado, and he proceeded to lay away
his earnings. A few days ago he went TO get his
money and found it had been stolen.
L. F. Shaw. butcher, of Brazil, Ind, has had
In his possession two young cinnamon bears,
about half grown, which were very tame, and
which attracted much attention by their gam
oolo near tHc supp. yesterday morning
Shaw found one of the bears dead, having be-
come entangled in its chain. choking itself to
death. The other was nearly dead from the
same cause when found.
AT Spencer, yesterday, pin of the largest
size was extracted by DIR. Wiles, from the hip
of the eighteen mon tbs old daughter of DIR. w.
Il. Swigert. 1t was taken away, head first,
through thick. hard. callus substance. 1t is
not known when the little one swallowed the
pin. The ehild's sleep has been fretful for sew
eral months past, and complained that some
thing "sticks me-" when it sat down in its chair.
1t is said that Valentine Kelly of GAINESVILLE,
who has been hunting hidden wealth during the
last two years, struck it late Tuesday night un-
earthing an iron pot down at the bend Silver
creek. containing 81, 500 in gold and silver 1t
is said that Kelly gained the information several
years ago that gold was buried on the banks of
the Ohio, since which time he has dug up the
earth for miles around. The story is not be-
Eeyed.
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Phosphate Discoveries in Canada.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE American agents
in the provinces Of Canada are becoming little
excited over the finds" of phosphate of lime de-
posts there and are, some of them. recommend
ing their friends in private life to go there and
invest Phosphate of lime is great fertilizer
and the market, which has heretofore been con-
fined almost entirely to Europe, is very good. 1t
is reported that the Canadian phosphates yield
about So per cent. of phosphates of lime, and
that its quality is not found elsewhere while its
supply is exhaustless. 1t is worth from $i2 to
$18 per ton at the mines, and from 500 upwards
at the bosts. The largest mines have been dis
covered within seventy miles of Ogdensburg, n
Y, over the line, and not far from Ottawa.
Phosphate of lime is free of duty to this coun-
try. and since there is great demand growing
for it in New England and other portions of the
country where lands are becoming thin, it is
thought this new field opens tempting oppor-
tunity for American spectators. The lands
where the deposits are found are cheap, taxes low
and freight rates reasonable.
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The Cigar-Malers' Strike Ended.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE strike of the cigar
makers was virtually ended to-day, and to-mor-
row the men will assemble at their various
headquarters and proceed to work The present
equalization of wages is signed by the commit
tee of the trades-unions. and by
two of the manufacturers. 1t was
agreed that the hours of labor, until the
1st of May, shall be nine hours per day, and
after that time eight hours per day, at the dis
erection of a majority of the hands. Only union
men are to be employed after MayEl the Pro
gressive Union agreeing to furnish allSthe!hands
required to carry on business, The manufact-
urers agree to re-employ all Of their hands
who were locked out during January, pro-
vided they return within twenty-four hours
after work is resumed. Instead of wholesale dis
charges in dull times, the bosses are to reduce
the working hours. The agreement covers four
teen factories The Internationals will 60 to
work in oil factories, save three-McCoy e Co.,
Levy Bros and Brown & Earl The Interna-
tionals claim that on the standard cigar four and
onehalf inches, there is no reduction in all three
of these factories
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Dowef showed what influence in Washington
would do to control courts-martial for favortes.
Mr. Steele maintained that if any man had
fair show before q court-martial Porter had it.
Much had been said about the order of the Sec
rotary of War expeditng the decision of the
courts. The Secretary had only made the usual
order--the order that was always made when a
court was ordered to sit without regard to hours;
and at the close of the proceedings the Judge adj
vocate had submitted the without argu
meRt, while Porter's counsel had presented elab-
crate arguments.
Mr. Bragg suggested that military law allowed
the Judge advocate to be present during the de-
alterations of the court.
Mr.. Steele remarked that the judge-advocate
represented not only the prosecution, but the de-
Tense.
Mr. Bragg inquired whether Mr.. Steele did not
think it probable that, as a Judge advocate was
permitted to write a review of the case, he would
write it TO conform to the points of his argu-
ment
Mr. Steele But Mr.. Holt did not He sub
mitted the case without argument He said to
the court: You have heard the evidence and
you are competent to decide for yourselves. !"
Would the gentleman infer that the judge-advo-
cate, by remaining with the court would be able
TO control the sentiments and opinions of nine or
ten members2
Mr. Bragg-Yes, sir: and the promotions which
followed show the incentives to be so.
Mr. Steele-There is not scintia of evidence
to justify the gentleman's assertion.
After dwelling with great minutiae of detail
upon the military operations of the 29th of
August Mr.. Steele concluded his speech rs fol-
lows: IF we have wars hereafter, they will be
for a common country. Let US not say by our
action that we want any man of Porter's kind to
command when the countrys safety3s in danger.
Let us say to our sons and our sons sons, when
you receive an order, obey it, though at the cost
of your life. Let us say to our sons and our
sons sons, even without an order. if you hear
the call of battle, move on to the succor of your
companions, whether you like your command
ing officer or not" Applause.
Mr.. Bragg inquired whether it was not as
grave blunder on the part of a subordinate Off
to precpitate action before the lines were
formed and the preparations for battle made, as
it was for him not to engage in battle.
Mr.. Steele-We had line of battle, and the
numbers left on the field attest that it was a
great line of battle, and the gentleman for whom
you speak did not make a reconnaissance to in
form himself whether not he would be able to
succor his comrades
Mr. Bragg find that those who were not
there know very much more about it than those
who were
Mr. Steele-In reply to that have read the
reports of as distinguished soldiers as ever did
battle for any cause, who were there.
The committee then rose, and the House ad-
lourned.
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The Strike of the Na,,.M.,

WHEELING, W. Va. Feb. LII -
report OF the meeting of the Western Ms us oftci
s Wss at Pn a YESTERDAY s so a
from Secretary Chew. Of +bo COMMUNICATIVE
and Heaters Association, SAYING u .bas iBoeea
ecutlve board OF his association had a".h sne e.
him to state that that body would va authorized
sltion which it had assumed if the see %
would waive their position, thus leav;,. sarets
open for conference Ir rar,,. matters
the manufacturers said that the success - N. sas
nan manufacturing interests Of the W. " sas
barred them from receding from the mai. mast g.
OF the scale, and it was resolved -. Gss
for reasons involving the manufacture, mat
with the present workmeu, they conld not nOnct
TO any conference looking to any interyousel
with the workmen now employed. A eor r,essaa
was appointed to confer with the naara I'VE ..ea
eiatlon looking to settlement of other ouestio
involved. Monday, Fed. Is, at WheeIin e's .oa
suggested as time and place for holdino tSn was
ference. 'u' COZ
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
SuicideOfa Young Girl Driven
from Her Home by Cruelty.
A Man of Forty Elopes with His Thirteen
Year-0ld Step-Daughter-MattOon and
the |. & st. L. Railway Company.
INDIANA.
Driven from Home by Cruelty, Young Girl
Seeks Relief by Drowning Herself.

Driven from Home by Cruelty, Young Girl
Seeks Relief by Drowning Herself.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE Feb. ia few evenings ago
Miss Kate James, aged twenty two daughter of
Ralph James, of Linwood, applied at one of the
neighbours for nights lodging, saying her father
treated her unkindly. This was granted, but
after conversing with the family few moments
she stepped out into the yard. and minute later
cry for help was heard. A search of the yard
revealed Miss James lying at the bottom of an
unused well, unconscious. She was taken into
the house, and an examination showed bullet
hole through. her left shoulder On regaining
consciousness she explained that she had ac-
cidentally shot herself, a few days before, and
had had several fainting spells since, during one
of which she fell into the we'll The matter was
considered strange, but special notice was
taken of i: until last evening, when she visited
her sisters house and said she was going to
drown herself. Her talk so excited her sister
that she tainted, and on regaining consciousness
called to her husband. Together they ran to the
canal and found Miss James's hat and cloak lying
in the water. 1t is supposed that the girl COM
mitted suicide. The canal is being dragged for
the body.
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The North Pacific Land Grant.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House commit
tee on public lands, at a special meeting this
afternoon, agreed to declare forfeiture of the
Northern Pacific railroad land grant as to all
lands lying opposite that part of the line which
was unconstructed on the 4th of July. 1879 1.-THE
date on which the committee CONSTITUTES the grant
ing act to expirel Excepted from the operation
of the forfeiture the right of way of the cor-
pany to lands necessary to its operations; all
lands now within cities, towns or villages: and
all lands purchased in good faith from the rail-
road company by actual settlers, not exceeding
32O acres in any case. In cases where q settler
purchases exceeding 800 acres, he will be allowed
one year in which to select therefrom tract of
800 acres and make proof before the local land
Office. An amendment was incorporated in the
bill reducing the price of the government lands
within the grant to 81 25 per acre.
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ILLINOIS.
The Differences Between NIattoon and the
L. s. st. l.. Railway.

The Differences Between NATION and the
l. s. ST. l.. Railway.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION, Feb. Fifteen years ago Mat
toon voted some $50, 900 in bonds as a donation
to the Indianapolis & ST. Louis railroad for the
location at this point of the principal machine
and repair shops of the road. About three
years ago the road built new shops at Bright
wood, near Indianapolis, which gradually drew
the work from the shops in this city, until the
latter were no longer the principal shops of
the road A committee OF business men was ap-
pointed month ago to communicate with the
railroad management to see if its contract with
this city could not be kept in spirit and in fact
The committee have just returned from a con-
ference with the management, by whom they
were received very courteou;ly They were as
sured that the road desired to do what was fair
and equitable under the circumstances. Mat
toon people feel encouraged at the promising
outlook. They hope to see all differences ami
cably settled without antagonizing the city and
tha road
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ey 1o s m s1 AZ M Ha daily
The Senate, In executive session - y.
firmed the nomination of Peter Ga1lssuuay ca.
agent the Indians In Idaho asaef b :
Mess Pilsbury and Chase nor..-
spectively to be internal revenue S IN, r.
the Eastern district of etcfs a
district of Maine, were heard this V US and Is
the Senate committee on finance IN ' shlus u
aeIense' Ihey explained their connect ter osa
clared that the subsequent ac,;os and d
authorities was vindication of .h. y the Sta
The total values of the ernor,a coursa.
stuifs during seven months ended 70 OF oread.
were So, 400 O47, against $97. $40 sS o o. 1876
same time last year 'o'A''zO for a.
Inc Senate has passed the Hopso ~,
July Claims phi without Amendment ar oatsn d
goes 70 the PRESIDENT for his sienatn,,a ana tnsa