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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17
THOSE BRIDGE APPROACHES.
A Session of DaytOn's Bluff Union
Devoted to a Discussion of That
Tonic.

Topic.
At ameeting of the Dayton's Bluff union
last night there were good number in at
tendance. Mr.. Pugh brought up the mat
ter of the Third street bridge, explaining
that the board of public works had re-
ported in favor of proceeding with the con-
struction of the approaches, and that the
amount in excess of the appropriation be
paid by assessment on the property bene-
fitted. The appropriation was $14.0 900, and
the engineers estimate S43, 900. Mr.. Reed
advised the union to go before the board
and formally protest against the assess
ment. The residents of the bluff had al
ready been assessed for the Seventh street
fill. which, like the Third street crossing,
was benefit to the whole city. He be-
leved in an additional appropriation. Mr..
Humphrey believed that the union could
not obtain satisfaction by appearing before
the board of public works. Experience
had shown that the assessment would have
to be paid. For himself he was one who
had not paid the assessment for the Seventh
street fill, but had taken the case into the
court and been defeated on every point. He
believed that the union would be de-
feated III the courts in the present
case. Minneapolis, ne Salu, Call colnpel Tie
railroads to build the approaches, by a de-
cison of the supreme court. ST. Paul can
do nothing. Her officials" said he,
..have frittered away the rights of her citi-
zens They have agreed that the city will
build the approaches if the roads will build
the superstructure. MI. Middleton said
that Mr.. Summers, the former engineer
estimated the cost Of the approaches at
S14. 600 and the legislature had appropria-
ted that amount. He suggested that the
citizens might sign a note for sufficient
sum, and trust to the legislature to make
the additional appropriation. Mr.. Schmitt-
ger believed in getting the bridge first and
kicking about the assessment afterward
and Mr.. Willius agreed with him. No ac-
ton was taken in the matter. The chair
announced that the annual meeting would
be held ON Sent. 8.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17

but in that time a marked increase he
thought would be noticed. The supply in
the reservoirs would last at least forty days
and by that time he was of the opinion the
equinoctial rains would help out
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17

A Northern publishing house announces
a list of piano music Ito talks to the sea-
shore or mountains" Yes. take it away
and give it rest; it needs it.-Y onkers
Statesman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17

the chimneys and smoke-stacks to grade sur
face, and their height above surrounding
buildings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17
Experimental With Laudanun,.

A buxum young colored women. of 81
years was brought to police Headquarters
last evening to be recuscitated. She was
Carrie Scott, an inmate of place of low
repute on Eighth, between jackson and
Sibley. Carrie had got tired of the life she
was leading and swallowed a large dose of
laudanum. DR.. Ancker administered anti
dOteS and she walked home
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17
The District Court.

Judge Simons filed decision yesterday
in the case of c. j. Cable vs. William
Byrne, finding for the plaintiff in the sum
of $3.50. A part of the decision is to the
effect that a certain chattel mortgage was
null and void because not filed with the city
clerk until after the goods had been seized
under an execution. Judge Simons also
filed a decision appointing r. W. Johnson,
j. j. Watson and w. II. Hyndman as ref
erees to sell property involved in the case
of Juliet p. MattockS VS.. John Mattocks
ct al.
A decision of Judge Simons in the case of
Robinson & Cary VS.. Thomas P. Stone
finds for defendant for costs and that the
case be dismissed.
Judge Simons granted decree of divorce
in the case OF Jennie A. White VS.. Thomas
j. White, en- the ground of desertion.
A divorce has been granted by Judge
Simons to Ernestine Leecke from her hus-
band, Carl Leecke on the ground of cruel
and inhuman treatment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17
Pennsylvania Veterans.

A number of the Pennsylvania delegation
of the national encampment, G. A. r.,
passed through St. Paul on their return
from the Yellowstone yesterday afternoon.
Among them were Quartermaster-Gene
John Taylor, George McMulton, DR.. j. j.
Entrken. Theodore Hackett. Ii. G. Will
Jams and John Il. German of Philadelphia;
Walter II. Parcels of Lewis
ton. n. G. Wilson of Gettys-
burg. E. II. Brady of Bradford and Thomas
j. Stewart of Norristown. Commander w.
w. Braden, Capt E. II. Milham, Judge
Burr. Capt. Fernald and others of Acker
post, G. A. r., met them at the depot.
They escorted the veterans to the Mer-
chants hotel. where the visitors were given
supper. The Pennsylvania veterans left
for the East on the 7:35 limited train.
Other delegations will pass through st.
Paul from day to day, and national COM
mander Gen. Lucius f. Fairchild of Wis
consin, is expected to arrive soon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17
BY the Board of Public Works.

Attorney George II. Walsh appeared be-
fore the board of public works yesterday
afternoon for Martin Delaney and others to
protest against property owners being as
seSsed to fill in an excavation on Western
avenue made by William Dawson in quar-
rying stone. The objections were put in
writing and referred to City Attorney Muir
ray and City Engineer Rundlett. Other
miscellaneous business was transacted as
follows:
Protests from property owners against the
proposed change of grade on Burr street.
from Whitall to York, were received. The
board decided to report favorably on plans
for the condemnation for slopes on Cayuga
street, from Cortland to Mississippi. Prop
erty owners are to meet with the board on
the 25th inst. to consider the proposed change
Of grade on George street, from State street
to Livingston avenue. Middleton, Dougau Il
Hanson object to the change of grade on
Fourth street on Dayton's bluff. The board
will go and view the premises Oh the pro.
posed change of grade on Palace and Oneida
streets. Assessments for change of grade on
East Fourth, Maple to High street; thence on
High street to Mendoza, and for the opening
of Wells street, from Forest street to Green
wood avenue, were confirmed The parties
interested will meet with the board on the
25th in relation to the George street, Ducas
street and Livingston avenue matters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06

Night before last a person picked up on the
Cincinnati and Covington suspension bridge a
hat and folded papers. He carried the articles
to a newspaper Office in the aforementioned city.
from which an able reporter built sensation of
double suicide. It was represented that man
and woman together jumped from the bridge
into the water The paper was filed with
writing purporting to be letters to different
persons from the man, John A. Gibson, a Cincin-
natl saloon-keeper He directed how his
affairs should be arranged. and went through
the usual formula of suicides grief. He said
his wife, Mamie, was in this city, stopping at
the ST. Charles Hotel She was found there
yesterday. and gave but little credenee to the
story of her husbands suicide. It is her belief
that he wrote the letters and left them on the
bridge with his hat for effect. She left him
about two weeks ago, on account of his ill-treat-
ment, and did not propose to return to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Last night burglars entered Nos 46 and As
Indiana avenue, but got very little for their
trouble.
DR.. Allison Maxwell will lecture to the Night
ingale School of Nurses this afternoon, at
Plymouth Church. Subject Diseases Of Chill
dren."
The executive board Of the South Side Benevo-
lent Society will meet this evening a. Rev.
Hunters No. 308 East South street. All inter
ested in the work are invited.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Thomas P. Hessong and Rebecca j. Mustard,
Charles Shirley and Emma Pool. Pomp White
and Dora Smith, Andrew Shipley and Ida
Weathers.
A few of the pictures of the New Orleans gal
lery, to be exhibited here in April next, are fine
specimens of the nude in art. Two are beautiful
and immense pictures by Gustave Wertheimer,
young man. pupil of Makart. He received
medals at Paris, London. Amsterdam and
Vienna. Both of these pictures have marine
backgrounds. One illustrates the German myth
of the Lorelei, and is indescribably beautiful.
Werthelmer lately received 100000 from the
Bavarian government for one of his pictures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06

ecutor. Judge Cullen has just fled his opinion,
directing judgment in favor of tho defendant,
thus sustaining the provision of the will direct
ing the money to be used for the Offering of
prayers.
Concerning the question of provisions in wills
with regard to monuments and expenses of
burial, the court said: Provisions for monu-
ments and expenses of funerals are common in
wills, and while in most cases they have been as
sumed to be good rather than the question OF
their validity discussed, still. whenever the ques-
ton has directly arisen they have been upheld.
In Pennsylvania case, the testator directed his
whole residuary estate to be expended in mon
ument. It was held that the executor had a
rightto apply all the estate remaining in his
hands Tor that purpose. In answer to the claim
of the next of kin the court says: We will not
consider the wisdom or folly of this disposition.
he had right to make it. He did make it. We
see no cause to set his will at naneht or impair
its force" Judge Cullen also cites case in
New Jersey where the testator directed his ex-
ecutors to erect monument at cost not ex-
ceeding 500 600 nor less than $40 600, in which
case it was held that the trust was valid. the
Chancellor. in his opinion in that case saying,
ito hold otherwise would be to deny the right of
the testator to dispose of his estate"
Judge Cullen, in his opinion, citing other cases
where the same declaration was made as to the
will, said: 1T follows that there is certain
class OF testamentary dispositions the object of
which is solely the benefit, real or supposed, of
the testator, or the qualification of his desires,
which, If trusts are not charities, nor do they
have any beneficiary yet. nevertheless, are UNI
questionably Valid" and further said: Il thiDk
provision for masses for the benefit Of the
testator's soul is exactly akin to provision for
his funeral or monument. while decent burial is
given by the law out of even an insolvents es
tate think the monument is no more an ad
junct or concomitant of burial than the masses.
One testator may direct his whole estate ex-
pended in the pomp of funeral pageant q sec
mr. N n mr. 10 fo hiQy
a third in religious services to benefit his soul.
1t is matter of taste and of religious faith /
think all of the directions of the same gener-
al character and equally good in law"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
The programme of the State committee COM
pletes our party organization on Washington's
birthday. The work, underline committees fat,
when supplemented by a platform and ticket,
win constitute the party's appeal to the voters
of the State for ratification. The voting unit
must act or speak on or before the Both inst. or
hold his peace on the matter of organization.
For the ''wheelers" I speak now, in the thick
of time.' If the journals of the party machine
be oiled with the sanction and love
of the voting masses it will run well toward the
honor of success. do believe the old State,
county and precinct committeeman can and
should reach the voters in the manner of Gre
ating new committees. The strong young Re-
publicans should be enlisted as party servants in
the precincts and neighborhoods. When a trust
and confidence is voluntarily voted to and as
sumed by man on behalf his neighbors he will
try his level best. Call meeting in each school
district and neighborhood on Friday evening,
Jan. %, 1886 The Republicans present can
elect a member of the precinct commit
tees, make such recommendations as
they deem wise and report to the
precinct mass convention to be held on Satur-
day, Jan. %. 1886, at 2 p NJ, which convention
can transact business as follows First, receive
reports of neighborhood meetings and provide
for complete precinct organization; second,
recommend to the county convention choice of
delegates to the district convention; third, rec
ommend member of the county committee and
the manner of county organizations; fourth,
transact other precinct business of partisan ma
ture and report to the county convention
This preliminary work will in no man
ner conflict with the present programme.
and. believe, will bring into the organization
good men who will have the confidence and as
sistance of all their fellow-partisans in the con-
duct of the campaign. An organization thus
built and founded on the possible consent of q
majority will be strong and active. Give the
''wheelers" chance to have SAY Our
party is out of power, and our appeal must be on
the ground of merit alone S. p. THOMPSON.
RENSSELAER, Jan. A. 1886
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
MONEY FOR PRAYERS.
Decision Of Great Interest to All Members
of the Catholic Church.

A OCCASION OF GfeaG INTEREST 10 All Members
of the Catholic Church.
New York Times.
The Court of Appeals Of this State recently
decided, in the case of Gilman against McArdle,
that an agreement made by a party prior to her
death, for the saying of masses for the repose of
her soul after death was a valid and legal agree
ment The decision excited considerable COM
ment at the time. In that case il was not d.
rectly decided that a provision in a will for the
saving of masses after the death of the party for
the repose Of his or her soul would be valid A
case has just been decided in Brooklyn however,
where that question is disposed of by the opinion
and Judgment of the court.
Thomas Cunning. who died in New York
March 6, 1882 left will in which, after making
legacies to his relatives he bequeathed the resi-
due of his estate to his executors, one of whom
was Recorder Smyth, to be applied by them for
prayers to be offered in Roman Catholic
church, to be by them selected for the repose of
his soul, for the souls of his family, and the
souls of all others in purgatory. At the time of
the making of the win, in 1873, the amount
which would be applied to this purpose was not
very large but during the years between the
making of the WILL Cummings death, and the
settlement of the estate, the sum had increased
to upward Of $1,000. Under the
direction of the win the executor se-
lecsed the Cathedral as the place for the Offering
of these prayers. A number Of the legatees
under the will brought an action to have this
provision of the will declared invalid. This ac-
ton was tried before Judge Cullen, in the Su-
preme Court of Kings county, on the 31st of o.
tOber last Mr. David Mcclure. of Turner, Lee g.
Mcclure, appearing for Recorder Smyth, the ex,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
Congressman Brownies Electoral Bill.

PHILADELPHIA Times.
The bill introduced in the House of Represent
atives by Congressman Thomas NJ. Browne, of
Indiana, proposes such an amendment of the con-
stitutional provisions for presidential elections
as will remedy one of the evils at
least attending presidential elections. The
Browne bill continues the Electoral College,
with its present ratio of one member for each
senator and representative. but provides that no
presidential candidate shall get more electoral
votes from any State than the number found by
dividing his popular vote by the aggregate popu-
lar vote of the State and multiplying the quotient
by the number OF electoral votes, running the
fractions as far rs three deeimals. The bill is a
somewhat roundabout, but at the same time a
fair plan for dividing the electoral vote according
to the popular vote
AS matter of fact, there isnothing to prevent
any State, or every State. from adopting this
method of casting its electoral vote by the act of
its own Legislature, except the probability that
no State would be willing to reduce its absolute
and its relative influence in determining the re-
suit in this way. This, however, is raotive
enough to make it reasonably certain that such
legislation viii not come by way of the States
themselves and the needed relief must be given
by Congress- if at all.
Under the present electoral system States
influence in determining the result is measured
by the size of its electoral vote and by the close
ness OF the popular observation-disclosures that
always give some one or more States more than
fair share of power to decide an election. The
experience of all States which have had October
elections has proved, even to themselves, that it
endangers the purity of elections tc have great
deal depend on the voice of any one State when
the rest OF the country is concerned This dis
covery led to the end of October elections, and
az like causes produce like effects. it viii probably
force the modification of the presidential elect
oral system sooner or later 1t is greatly to be
desired that Congress should give the Browne
bill careful consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
Storm Signals.

As the coming Of great storm is heralded by
the display Of stationary signals, so is the APP
proach of that dread and fatal disease. consump-
ton Of the lungs, usually announced in advance
by pimples blotches. eruptions. ulcers. glandular
swellings and kindred outward manifestations of
the internal blood poison. which, if not promptly
expelled from the system. attacks the delicate
tissues Of the lungs, causing them to ulcerate
and break down. DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the great remedy for this al for all
diseases having their origin in bad blood. It i'm
proves the appetite and digestion, increases
nutrition and builds up the wasted system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06

win probably prevent any serious misunder
arranged that the Republicans win name the
president of the board, who. it is understood,
will be Alderman Endley, and the Democrats
the vice. president, Isaac King. The chairman
ships will be divided equally, the financial and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
woman's state Fair Association.

The Woman's State Fair Association held q
very enthusiastic meeting yesterday. The cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. A. NJ. Noe, city; vice.
president. Mrs F. NJ Atkinson, city; secretary
and treasurer, Miss May r. Heron; discussing
committee. Mrs. Fannie B. Shideler, Mrs. Lou
Use Hawkins, Mrs. Josie Swift and Mrs. A. N.
Taylor. The members of the association attend
ed the afternoon meeting of the Delegate State
Board of Agriculture in a body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
Real Estate Transssrs-

Instruments fled for record in the Recorders Office
OF Marion county Indiana. for the twenty.four hours
ending at O'Clock, p. NJ Jan. 5, 1885, as fur.
nished by Elliott Butler abstraceers of titles room
No. 8, Etna Building:
Noble Judd to Sarah A. Moore, part of
northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of Sec
ton IL, township IA, range east,
tanning acres: neutrality-suspicious.. $4,000
Providence Sballenberger and husband to
Mary u. 3ourke part of lots Ii and IL
:, Jianspolis .-:.-.--...-.-..-.- 100000
Madden block II. etc.. all in Caven and
Rockwood's East Woodlawn subdivision
70 Insisnagslis .....-...:... 14,5oo,oo
Hannah j. fddings and husband to Ida B
Petty. lot 1872 in e. IT,, s. X. and A. f.
Fietcher's Woodlawn suburb to Indian.
agolis.. 277.oo
Nealy lot In Mary c. Masters subdi.
vision of blocks % and so in T. O.
Harrison q Co.'s addition to Indianap-
olis TOO 90
HamiitcE Bailie and wife TO Louis He'll
man. lot GO in Eiotts Subdivision of
o,tlct 156, and, also. lots % and 25
u John Cayen's subdivision Of outlot
$50, al in Indianapolis ....----... 100000
Elijah w. Knapp and wife to Thomas
Hayes ct al. lots and 5 in Downeys
southeast addition to Indianapols. 10000
Jacob w. Ford and wife to Isaiah Haw-
klns. lot 4 in block or square Is, in
Hubbard McCarty and Martindale's
southeast addition to Indianapolis 1900
Harry g. Patterson to John S. Spann lot
B3 ia Bright ct ais Subdivision of out
lot l55. in indianapolis ......--.-..... $4,000
Conveyanees, 81 consideration. ISIS, SIS. so
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06

In the Criminal Court yesterday, the case re-
lating to the alleged destruction Of the
Eighteenth ward ballots was called, but the de-
tense secured continuance until To-Day. It is
the opinion Of some that Hill and Smith, who
are charged with the offense, will not be tried,
as the question of proceedings by information
upon facts once discarded by the grand jury re-
mains to be settled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
Superior Court.

Room l--IIon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
Neutrality-suspicious. r. Mills ct al. va. Robert
Comfy, jr., ct al; for sale of real estate. Dis
missed.
". j. Turner VS.. the j., NJ. g /. Railway
Company; suit for damages. Dismissed
Joseph G. English VS. Adolph Harder ct al; to
quiet title. Titlequieted
Emil Wulschner w. Johu M Birk; note
Judgment for $62 o.
Oliver w. Voorhis vs. George W. Hardesty,
ct al; note. Judgment for $115 SO.
Charles Brinhley VS.. The indianapolis Chair
Manufacturing Company; damages On trial
by court
The Indianapolis Chair Manufacturing Com
Room 2-Hon. d. W. Howe. Judge.
Yesterday-yince d. Urso ct al. vs. Joseph
M. Kinney; replevin. Plaintiff dismisses at his
cost.
Citizens Bank of Noblesville Ind. VS.. Chaun-
eey Butler, surviving partner, etc. Plaintiff
disnisses at his cost.
Wesley Black ct al VS. Barbara Murphy ct al
Plaintiffs dismiss at their cost
Fred Myer ct al. vs. Henry Kahn; chattel
mortgage. Finding for plaintiff.
To-day-Calls; 344S7, Bessie Cool VS.. Theodore
Ceol; 34418, James n Mead VS.. Massachusetts,
Life Insurance Company ct al.
Room 3-Hon. Lewis q. Walker. Judge.
Yesterday Charles A. Baylor VS.. George G.
Spencer; notes. Judgment for $1,000
Wus MaFShaal VS.. Sanlu6i ScRucn ct al; Eof
possession of goods On trial by the court
VIM. Needharn ct al Va. John c. Wright ct
al; motion that the court act on affidavits for
change Of venue. Taken under Amusement
To-day calls. 1920. VIM. G. Denny ct al w.
August NJ. Kuhn ct al; 3378S, Frederick Bremen
VS.. August II. Kuhn ct al
Esssss NEW SUITS
Room 1-S489l. Albert Frausr VS.. Will d.
Rocker ct al; note. Demand $50.
Room 2-34S89, Edward L. Jones VS.. Eliza
Jane Jones; divorces abandonment 1882,
George K. Schofield vs.. Robert Fl. Hurles; notes
on account.
Room 3-34S9 Elizabeth M Tyner VS.. Har-
riet p. Van Sickle ct al; note; demand $500.
34S9o, Margaret Van Dorm VS.. VIM G. Van Dorm;
divorce; cruel treatment.