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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
THE CITY In BRIEF.

William c. Rehling has been appointed guard
ian of Frank Rehling.
Henry c. Zimmerman has been appointed ad-
ministrator Of Louisa Baker.
Fannie Featherston has been appointed ad-
ministratix of John r. Featherston.
William Taylor has sued for divorce from
Catherine Taylor, on the ground of abandon
ment.
A. L. Wright & Co. have secured judgment
against Harry A. Hoffman for 81, 204 II on &C.
count.
Thomas Nurse and Mary Hussey, Scott Wat
kins and Linda Reyels have been licensed to
marry
Charles Sharp viii build a frame building to
be used as grocery, on West Washington
street, near Blackford, to cost $400
There will DO a matinee race at the fair
grounds this afternoon, free for all horses. No
admission will be charged to the grounds.
Ella Ramsey aged twenty, was arrested yes
terday, charged with stealing some towels and
other small articles from Captain McHugh.
The suit on Samuel Hanways bond has been
assigned to the general term of tie Superior
Court, and thence reassigned to Room No. l.
Robert Diekey, the boy who stole several bot
ties of champagne and got gloriously drunk on
t. has been held to await the action of the
grand jury.
Nathan Benson. aged seventeen years, was
arrested yesterday, charged with being par
Elephant in the theft Of champagne from Benson's
store, on East Washington street, Sunday.
The County Commissioners have ordered
Trustee Many, of this township, to purchase two
horses and wagons for use in hauling township
supplies, visiting schools aud taking the poor to
The poor house.
The Indianapolis District Association Won
ans Foreign Missionary Society will hold its
semi-annual meeting, in Fletcher.place Church,
tomorrow. beginning at o'clock A. NJ and clos
ing with evening session. Mrs. j. e. Gilbert
and Rev. DIR. r. Andrus will address the evening
meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
Leoture ON the CITIES of Italy.

The lecture, or recital, he was pleased to
term it, of Mr.. Wendell Stanton Howard, at the
Grand Opera-house last night, was attended by
a fashionable audience. Mr. Howard is an easy,
graceful speaker and presented his remarks in a
pleasing manner and, for the main part. accept
ably, though OF necessity much of his subject
matter was familiar to his hearers He brought
to his aid stereopticon, by means of which
large and beautiful views illustrating the theme
were thrown a screen at the rear of the stage.
While the manner of the speaker is agreeable, it
cannot be said that he makes all he should out
of the subject in hand. He should get still
further above the level of guide-book routine,
and discover, if possible the things that are not
SO familiar to the general reader. In his lecture
last night he took his auditors through the cities
of Venice, Milan, Florence and Pisa, with a
short reference to Pompeii and with numerous
illustrations of each. The principal part of the
evenings lecture was devoted TO Florence and
its rich art treasures, and in that the audience
was treated to some very excellent ideas of what
may there be SEEN Tomorrow night he will
lecture ''Glimpses of Spain" The lectures
are under the patronage of the indianapolis Art
Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
A Drunken woman's Fall.

Shortly after II o'clock last night, colored
woman, apparently twenty four or twenty-six
years old, threw herself from third story win
dow on the north side Of No. 81 South Illinois
street. This place is known as the Planters
House, and earlier in the night the woman, ac-
companied by man, also negro. had asked
lodgings, and registered for the night as hus.
band and wife. She was intoxicated, having, it
is said, drunk pint of whisky. Her name is
thought to be Lou Stewart, and
all known of the man is that his
first name is Charlie. The woman is supposed
to have jumped out in drunken frenzy. The
man ran away Immediately afterward and the
police are looking for MIN, it is not conclusive
that the woman jumped OUT as sounds of quar-
reling were heard preceding her fall from the
window. The nature of her injuries were not
fully determined. though it is believed her skull
is fractured. She was removed TO the City
Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
A Testimonial of Appreciatiou.

John f. Wallick, superintendent of the West
ern Union, yesterday received letter from r.
c. Clowry, the vice president and general super
intendent of the company, stating that the at
tention Of the general officers had been directed
to the efficient service of Mr. Lafayette P.
Custer, the operator who SO promptly extin-
guished the recent fire in the operating
room in this CITY, and it had been
decided to formally tender to him the thanks OF
the company, with check for $50. as an expires
sion of appreciation of his promptness and brav.
cry In rendering to Mr. Custer the thanks OF
the company. with the check for $50, Mr.. Wal
lick said: II am satisfied that but for your
prompt action our entire operating room and all
of our main and local batteries would have been
dastrnyad -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
Amusement Matters.

The Museum has things its own way this week,
and the excellent speciality show given attracted
fine audience last night The house was
packed, and the applause of each act evidenced
much satisfaction on the part of the immense
crowd. The bill has no tagging features, and, as
whole, is one of the best performances ever
presented at the Museum Malvina Renner,
Madge Aston. Gertie johnson. Baker and West,
Richards Brothers, Charles johnson, La Petite
Kitty and the Newcomb family. including the
famous Bobby all appear in acts of decided
merit. Master johnson is one of the brightest
youngsters ever seen on the local stage, and the
bar and ladder acts of Fredrichs, GLOSS and
LaVan was great, while Miss Renner sang ex-
ceptionally well. The Japanese Village and the
Mermaid illusion are the attractions down stairs
The sale of seats for the final production of
the Chimes of Normandy" Friday night, at the
Grand Opera house. begins this morning. The
best seats in the house can be obtained for fifty
cents. The opera will be given with even more
finish than it was two weeks ago. The Light
Artillery deserves large patronage, as its abli-
ty to attend the summer contests is somewhat
dependent upon the result of this performance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
NATURAL GAS In INDIANA.
The Excitement Spreading and More Pros
pecting Companies Being Formed.

The natural gas excitement is spreading to the
out townships, and it is very poor community
that can't boast of one or more prospecting cor
porations now. No one has yet succeeded in
finding a natural gas vein, but there is no
doubt that hole bored anywhere
within the boundaries of Indiana, the
State of great and varied resources
will be sure to strike one The excitement is q
rich thing for the Secretary of State. in the mat
ter of fees for articles of incorporation filed by
newly-formed companies, and it is strongly sus-
pected by some of the envious State officers that
Secretary Myers has been working up the
natural-gas boom in Indiana Three new COM
panies were incorporated yesterday, as follows
The Button Petroleum and Gas mining Com
pany; capital stock. $50 000 Directors, l.. A.
Williams, A. J. Stewart. E. II. Montgomery, w.
S. Silver, N. T. Miller, Jacob North, j. j. Todd,
W. A. Gutaleus and G.. w. Grimes.
The Eaton Mining and Gas Company, of
Eaton, Delaware county-Capital stock, $500.
600; directors, w. W. Worthington, r. c. Bell,
B. T. Smith. Jesse Nixon, A. N. Forman, II. M
and G. w. Carter
The Portland Gas and Oil-well Company, of
Portland. Jay county-Capital stock. s., 800; di-
rectors, Henry w. Lees, d. e. Faul, Michael
Lephurt Robert Stevenson and w. N. Current
1t is claimed that at Portland there is enough
natural gas underlying the town to supply the
State. Near the village of Francesville, Pulaski
county, it is said that there is flow of natural
gas which, when lighted, blazes up many feet
No company has been formed as yet to utilize It.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Arrangements for the Coming Holiday Week
The Chorus and Orchestra Rehearsals.

| No proposed event in the history of Indianap-
| oils, OF kindred character, has ever attracted
| more attention, or been the fountain of more
| talk, than the week of song and war reminis
cences to begin in this city on the I'd prox. The
| committee having the affair in charge have so
| far completed arrangements as to warrant the
statement that the worthy object for which the
enterprise was proiected-the building of SOL
diers' monument-ought to be largely furthered
by the results of the series Of entertainments to
be provided. That their work will not be with
out reward in the direction sought seems, from
all indications, assured, as the interest In the
matter is by no means confined to Indianapolis.
but is manifested throughout the State IN view
of these facts the committee have decided to
place tickets on sale at Emil Wulschner's music
store on North Pennsylvania street, where sea-
son tickets and reserved seats can be procured
on and after tomorrow morning. Arrangements
have been made with the railroads by which
roundtrip tickets will be good returning on
the third day after purchase.
The rehearsal of the festival chorus, last
night at the High-school hall, was one of the
best and most largely attended that has been
held The campfire songs were taken up and
rendered in manner exceeding the expectation
of Professor Barus. The songs chosen Hail
Columbia "Old Shady" "Star-spangled Ban
ner," Marching Through Georgia" and rally
Round the Flag, Boys'-are familiar to all old
soldiers. The chorus sung Marching Through
Georgia" with particular enthusiasm, no
doubt because they are aware that they will
sing it before the great commander
who led that march, Gen. w. T. Sherman.
The CAMP FIRE will be the most popular, il not
one Of the most artistic parts of the festival.
The "lnfammatus ct Ascensus," from Rossini's
'Stabat Mater, was also taken up, and this, with
the other music selected heretofore, completes
the list of chorus selections.
The festival orchestra began its rehearsals
yesterday morning at M@nnerchor Hall, and
took for the FIRST selection Beethoven's Fifth Sym
phony in G minor. The orchestra is one of the
finest which has ever been organized in the
State being entirely composed of professional
musicians
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
TOPICS FOR PULPIT DISCUSSION.
Views of the Methodist Minister'S on the Rela
tion Of Current Questions to the Church.

1.-THE Relation of the Church to Questions of
the Day" was the subject discussed at the meet
ing of the Methodist ministers yesterday morn
ing. The subject was presented in four divs-
ions, Mr.. Lamport discussing Science Mr..
Murphy, of Greenwood Temperance" Mr. AS
bury, politics" and Mr.. De Shiel, Strikes y
The opinion prevailed that these sub
jeets were, with the exception of politics.
proper themes for discussion in the
pulpit 1t was believed that politics
should not be considered, except so far as moral
questions should be involved In the course Of
the discussion, which took rather wide range,
several of the ministers strongly condemned the
attitude of the two leading parties in relat to
the temperance question. Some thought that
the Republican party should declare itself in
favor either of prohibition local option and
some advocated the clergy joining the prohibit
ton movement while others opposed independ-
eut political action. The discussion resulted
in no conclusion upon which all could unite.
Indiana Methodism, Past and Present" will
be the subject at the next meeting, and the
principal speakers will be. Revs T. FL. Lynch
and McClain.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
TO BE MADE A MILITARY POST.
The Indiana Delegation Assured that Changes
Will Be Made in the Arsenal Property.

special telegram to the Journal from Wash
ington. received last night, states that Senator
Harrison and Congressman Bynum, accompanied
by Congressman Brown, Matson, Steele, John
ston and Ford, of the Indiana delegation
called upon General Sheridan and Secretary En-
dicott, yesterday morning, to urge the improve
ment of the Arsenal grounds at Indianapolis and
to secure the establishment of a military post
here. They also consulted Adjutant general
Drum and received most encouraging assur-
ances from all. Mr.. Bynum said to the Journal
correspondent that there was but little doubt
that a military post would be made out of the
Arsenal property and that the post would be
composed of either four or six companies; also,
that it would probably be made up of cavalry
men, on account of the favorable opportunity to
procure horses and food about Indianapolis. The
dispatch states that Mr.. Bynum is very much
pleased over his success, as are also the other
gentlemen who accompanied him. The pros
poets are that within few weeks the Arsenal
property. instead of being dead place, will be
an active post, with lot of real live soldiers
about 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.
A Drunken Saloon-Keeper's Assault Upon a
Lady While Walking Along the Street.
An OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT was made upon q wom-

An outrageous assault was made upon wom-
an, last night. at the corner OF
Ohio and Meridian streets. Charles
e. Hancock, one of the proprietors of
a saloon on Pennsylvania street. having i'm
bibed too freely of his stock, together with
companion, was walking past the locality
named, about o'clock, when they met
Mrs. John W. Akin, who lives at No.
"a West Ohio street. and addressed to
her an insulting remark She started to hurry
on, when Hancock seized her by the arm and
held her. She struggled to get free and tried to
defend herself with her umbrella. Mrs. George
w. Bunting was passing at this point, and see
ing the struggling woman in the hands Of a
drunkard ordered him to let loose her arm. Mrs.
Alkine, by an effort freed herself, and she and
Mrs. Bunting started away. Hancock followed
them, and addressed to them the
most insulting epithets to be found
in the English language. They took
refuge in physicians Office, Hancock following
them to the door Several persons had been
attracted by the disturbance. and Patrolnen
Pickel and Schwab came up and arrested Han
cock and his companion. The latter had, to his
credit, tried to restrain Hancock. Both of them
were taken to the station and slated on the
charge of drunkenness and insulting ladies.
Hancock gave his name as George Williams, and
the other man called himself John Stone Han
cocks wife committed suicide a few months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
The Libelous Evangelists.

It seems that we have an imitator of Talmage
and Beecher in the person of the Rev. Mr. Mum
hall. who makes sweeping charges against the
morality of San Francisco as we'll as against the
quality Of its most popular beverage These
charges, it is needless to say, cannot be proved
any more than the accusations which Beecher
made last year against the New York School
Board, and was forced to retract. No one re-
CARDS Talmage as morally responsible for what
he says, and that will be about the status of Mr..
Mnnhall if he continues to draw on his magma
ton for his facts. 1t is susceptible of proof that
that there is more gross vice, more unnatural
vice. in Boston, than there is in San Francisco,
but the tourist doesn't see it, because it is kept
well hidden, This city is immoral enough, but
its sins are not SO dark as those of some Puritan
strongholds whore hypocrisy cloaks the worst of
vices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
Value of Indiana Products.

Alex Heron, secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture. has prepared table showing the
estimated gross value of the products of Indiana
for 1885, as follows: Wheat, 1920, 474;
corn. $4,000, 174; oats, $6,3o7. COS; barley,
$S2s69; rye. $3.50, 252; buckwheat, $40. 953;
Irishspotatoes, So Oss. 549 sweet potatoes. $751;,
946 fax seed, $l98,371 clover seed, $1,105. 225;
timothy seed, $57, 1885, clover hay, $4,000, 084;
timothy hay, $l5 O96. SOL; fax straw. $50, 600;
tobacco, $1,lO4, 26S; wood, 1922. 49, coal
and quarries, $3,7O3,412; garden, S..
074 629; orchard, $3.50, 800; dairy. ST.
1853, 800; poultry, eggs and feathers, 81. 973,
45l; honey, sorghum, maple molasses and sugar,
S., 903 74l hogs, slaughtered, $40 225 TO- sheep,
slaughtered, $278. 845; CATTLE slaughtered, So,
Ais, 270-making the total value of the products,
$780, 9O8, 7I3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
Asking Executive Clemency for a Woman.

The Governor has been urged to remit the fine
of Mrs Malinda Davis, the Wayne county
woman who stabbed her husband with butcher
knife, for which, in addition to the penalty of
heavy fine, she was sentenced to two months
Imprisonment in jail The stabbing occurred
during an assault upon Mrs Davis, growing out
of quarrel which started from her strenuously
Directing to her husband attempting to speak at
a religious revival. The neighbors took lively
interest in the trouble, and some prejudice was
sation that she had stabbed her husband on ac
count of his religious zeal. Mr.. Davis joins in
the petition asking the Governor to remit the
fine against his wife, and states that during
twenty-five years of married life harsh word
had never passed between himself and wife until
this trouble occurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

protracted drunk. seized billiard cue and struck
one of them, named Simmer, blow on the head,
which, it is feared, fractured the skull There
was no provocation whatever for the assault.
Daily came to the station-house and gave him
self up last night, and was afterwards released
on 1000 bail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
The Return of Roll.

Charles E. Roll has returned home and ex-
presses surprise at the rumors regarding his alb
sence arising from the court proceedings by his
father to close up his business. He says that he
was called away on business, and that he has
sufficient money in bank to meet all his out
standing obligations. He claims that he is not
indebted to his father
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

Judge Taylor has issued, on petition of Will
lam Wallace. receiver, an order calling William
Franklin into court to show cause why he is not
guilty of contempt of court in taking sod off a
lot IN the hands of the petitioner Mr.. Wallace
had ordered him to desist and was invited by
Mr.. Franklin to "go to HI"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
Hotel Arrivals.

Bates House: w. w. Nudge. Homer, Ind.
NJ. Casey r. Elliott, Forth Worth Tex: Cooper
Myers Savannah, Ga; Charles Brocillett, G..
W. Hoover, Rochester; Mortimer lowering, La
fayette; NJ II. CANT. Greenfield; Scott Ray,
Shelbyyille; Mrs. G. Ell. Anthony, Muncie.
Denison HOUSE: DR.. j. Il. Rauch, Illinois; G..
E. Meigs, Boston; Anthony j. Thomas, j. M.
Qugley, George Green, John j. Safely M. T..
Potts and wife. New YORK; G. w. Kelly. j. w.
Dougherty, Philadelphia III. p. Barton. Chicago:
Mrs. N. r. Parkhill, Columbus, Ind; S. o. Bay
liss. Frankfort; Ambrose Donnelly, Baltimore.
Grand Hotel: j. E. Longhry, Monticello; Miss
Anna Wiles, w. 0. Pickens. Spencer John A.
Sage. Madison; t. N. Papet, Batesyille; VIM. P.
Breen. Fort Wayne; A. c. Hill, jr., LaPorte;
Mrs. NJ. j. Williams, Miss Maggie Shreley New
Castle; W. w. Stader, Columbus A. B. Trent
man, Fort Wayne; John Clarke, Franklin; j. L.
Dorsey, Bicknell, Ind; A. c. Hunnicutt, Lynn;
Miss Anna Hunncutt, Carriages j. p. A Leon
ard. wife and son, Hartford City; J. B. Macy,
Rushville.
Occidental Hotel: C. E. Northcutt, Lafayette;
Alex. German Richmond; j. L. Wagner, Terre
Haute; j. E. Turner, Dayton: Frank Kizer,
Winchester; A. r. Walker, Greenfield; j. E.
Murdoch, Lafayette; G. s. Wesner, Lebanon;
A. w. Stratton, Shelbyville; T. NJ. Robbins.
Charlottesville; Chas. Benson. Richmond; II. A.
Weaver, Pittsboro; T. r. Wilt, Kokomo: j.
Caskey, Rockport P. N. Woodbury.. Union
City; d. B. O'Conner, Muncie Andrew O'Harra,
Pendleton; w. II. Bonner, Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

The report presented by Mr.. p. H. McNelis, of
this city, the national secretary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, at the annual meeting held
in st. Paul yesterday, shows that since the con-
vention held two years ago, there have been
924 divisions organized, 1885 new mem
bers initiated, and thirty-five. mill
tary companies formed, while the
total amount of money held by the order Is
1914, 242 SO, and the value OF the property IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

Levi G. Bowser. living at No 60 Woodlawn
avenue, was making some liniment, Sunday af
ternoon, in which gasoline and coaloil were in
gradients. By accident the mixture took fire
and severely burned his hand and face and set
fire to the house. The fame was, however, sup
pressed without loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

George B. Yandes assignee Of the Ritzingers,
has brought suit against John Norris and David
Newman, on a check for 5000, drawn by Norris
in favor of Newman on Fletcher's Bank and as
signed by Newman to the Ritzingers. The
plaintiff alleges that Norris and Newman went
TO Fletcher's Bank and ordered that the check
be not paid when presented, and it was accord
lngly not paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
One of the De,nocratic schemes.

The county Democracy are reported to have
determined to put two and perhaps three Knights
of Labor the Democratic legislative ticket,
and one or more of the same order on the county
ticket, in the hope of bagging the greater part
of the knights of Labor vote
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
approval of Trustee Grube,s Report.

The County Commissioners have approved the
report of Christian CRUDE, of Perry township,
who deducted the 81 Ala 40 lost by the bank fail
ures from the amount credited to himself He
retains claim for that amount against the
township, under the act of the Legislature for
the relief of certain trustees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
Sentence of a troublesome Character.

LATE Shipman, the chronic drunkard who
tried to whip his family on Pearl street, Sunday
afternoon, has been fined $25 and costs and SEN
fenced to thirty days in the work-house. Alice
Shipman his daughter, who interfered to pre-
vent her fathers arrest was fined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

To the Editor OF tho Indianapolis Journal
In Judge Turpie's speech, at the Gladstone
Parnell meeting, in abiding to the battles the
Irish had fought for England he spoke of Fonte-
noy. The Judge must revive his recollections of
Irish history. At Fontenoy the English were
defeated. owing to the valor of the sons Of Erin,
who formed a contingent in the French army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11

S232. 1872 So The total amount paid for benefits
during the two years was Sill, 808 10, and for
burying brothers, s27. 1862 SO, and for other char
table purposes, 40.26O.12 The number of
deaths was sos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-11
s.ruek wlth. 8 Eilllard enc.

Two farmers from the southern part of the
esunty, near Southport, were in VIM. Lees sa-
loon, on West Washington street, yesterday af.
tarnooH. whom Seth Daily, who has been on q