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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Minnie Trussler, of Greencastle, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. John c. New and Mr. w. e. Fl. Miller
started yesterday for Mexico
Hon. Henry b. Sayler, Judge of the Hunting
ton Circuit Court, was in the city yesterday.
DR.. r. 8. Newcomer has returned from Cham
bersburg, Pa, after an absence from the city OF
ten days.
Mrs. W. e. Parks, Mrs B. Huff, Miss Hen
derson and Miss Cunningham Of Martinsville,
visited the city yesterday.
Louis Shaw, the New York fancy-shot bill
iardist, is in the city making arrangements for
series of exhibitions of his playing
Beginning with the first Sabbath in April Prof.
T. w. S. Belcher will have charge Of the music
of Meridian street NJ. e. Church. It is the in
tention to have chorus choir.
George B. Elliott, a graduate of the High
school in this city, has left his home here to take
charge of responsible position in the Rock ISL
and passenger department at Kansas City
Mr. Orth III. Stein, the editor of the Lafayette
Comet, has made arrangements to transfer the
publication of his paper to St Louis For time
it was thought it would be moved to this city.
Bishop R. S. Foster of Boston, one of the
foremost thinkers and ministers of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, will lecture in Meridian
street Church on Friday evening, April 16, on
"The Universe"
The Mendelssohn Society will give concert
and sociable for members and their frieuds only
at Pfafdin's Hall. on Tuesday evening, March
30 After the concert there will be dancing
The affair is invitational
A number of the teachers with Superintendent
j. L. Rippetoe, of the Connersvilie public
schools visited the Indianapolis schools yester-
day. They were well pleased with the work and
methods as observed by them.
Rev. S. E. Wishard, who is visiting in the
city, will occupy the pulpit of Tabernacle
Church tomorrow morning. and will deliver his
lecture on 'The New South" at the union meet
ing to be held at the First Presbyterian Church
in the evening.
Prof James 81. Howe, dean of the College Of
Music DePauw University, will deliver an ad-
dress at Centralavenue N. e. Church. tomor-
row night, on "Music the Handmade of Re-
ligion.o Preceding the lecture praise meeting
will be held, conducted by the pastor. Rev. Mr..
Lamport
The next orthoepic difficulty in the city will
probably occur at the residence of Prof. J. B.
Roberts, Nos 343 and 345 North Pennsylvania
street, on Wednesday evening Of next week This
pronouncing craze has fairly begun its deadly
work. Families are being broken up and long
standing friendships uprooted It is the success
sor of the great shoss- trade question.
The social given at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, last evening, was very largely attended,
and quite profitable. Rev. George L. McNutt,
the pastor, and Miss Bigelow gave violin solos,
Mr.. Ned Taylor cornet solo and Mr. Scion
Goode recitation. The 'Little Acorns," the
children society. sold homemade candy and
soap bubble pipes, and to all who were present it
was pleasant evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
wanted-The Name of a Bird.

TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
May solicit from the Journal ornithologist,
the name of bird which has only recently APP
peared in our garden9 1t is larger than the
much malgned English sparrow; has crested
head. light breast dark brown back, wings
tipped with vivid scarlet, and fringe of beauti-
ful yellow feathers in its tail. 1t has suddenly
which is very popular among the birds, to the
intense disgust of the robins, who fly at the
newcomers with wings spread, tails erect, and
squawking in very warlike manner. The new
bird does not appear to have any extensive
powers of vocalizatiou, INDUCING only, as far as
my observation goes, in a kind Of sweet piping
while flying. PHGBE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Keeling Again in Trouble.

The irrepressible John Keeling was arrested
again, last evening, for drunkenness and assault,
and battery. John MeHugh. the man whom
Acting judge Ross Clarke let 60 the other day
on his good behavior, and another man of equal
grade in society. got into trouble with Keeling
on Malotr avenue. One Of the effects of the
fight was battered windows as we'll as battered
heads. Keeling, about FIVE weeks ago. was re-
leased from Jail, at the solicitation of his wife
and on his signing the pledge The old charge,
Of shooting with intent to kill, was held over
him as q guarantee Of good behavior
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The Rockville Building, Loan Fund and
Saving Association has filed articles with tine
Secretary of State accepting the provisions OF
the new law relating TO building associations
Robert Fortune arrested night before last is
held as fugitive from justice. It is supposed he
robbed a store in Circleville. information OF
which Superintendent O'Donnell receivedy ester-
day.
Company, which has capital stock of $4,000
was incorporated yesterday. The company will
manufacture automatic railroad signals. The
directors are Emile Kahn, John Rea, Edward B.
Smith. James j. Hamilton and Alexander
Modlin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
THE HIGH-SCHOOL STUDIES.
The Suggestions Of Patrons Indicate that the
Present Course Is Generally Satisfactory.

Principal Grant, of the High-school, has made
every effort in his power to inform the committee
seeking reasons for the small attendance of boys
in the High-school as to the relative merits Of
the course, compared with other cities and also
in what esteem the present course is held by its
patrons To this end, copies of the High-school
course have been distributed to large number
of the High-school patrons. and also blanks to
be filed out with such q course as the patrons
may desire. Answers to q score or more of
these blanks are received. In the main, the
prescribed subjects Of the present course have
been selected The variations are mainly in the
order of studies. But FIVE have expressed de-
sire for manual training. More have asked for
college preparation than for shop-work. Two or
three ask for more extensive commercial training
Only one thought too much attention was given
to German although it is optional in all grades
of the city schools The writer said: "If any
pupils are of German descent I prefer they
should study our language, striving to make
themselves Americans in every respect, discard
ing all that would make them adhere to old
world ideas. languages and customs
The general outcome OF these courses ar
ranged by the patrons is TO prove that the pres
emit course OF study is generally satisfactory ex-
sired. The prescribed course in the city High
school is four half years of English grammar
composition rhetoric and authorsl. ayear of alge-
bra, halfyear OF plane geometry, half-year
of higher arithmetic. a half-year of physical ge-
ography, year Of natural philoso-
ply. and half-year of chemistry. The
elective studies are botany, zoology, geology,
general history, political economy and civil gov
eminent, bookkeeping, penmanship and COM
mercial forms, four years Of German,
three years of Latin, two years of Greek,
two of French and one of drawing 1t will
be seen that half the subjects are re-
quired-twelve half years, and twelve half years
are elective. The course is based on English
and mathematics, and on science, except that,
curiously enough, no organic science is required
except as it comes in physical geography.
A comparison with the Cleveland course shows
that the Indianapolis school courses is reason
ablein most particulars. The result of the examin-
alton reveals nothing new or discouraging. O. s.
Wescott principal of the North-sde High-school
OF Chicago, spent day at the High-school with
the committee but while expressing general sat
isfaction, has made no detailed report as yet on
account of illness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Hotel Arrivals:

Bates House: Joshua Bradley and wife, Sui
livan; George S. Fowler Fort Wayne; A. J.
Newberg. Lafayette; Benjamin T.. Smith. James
Baldwin, Rushyille; j. Truitt Muncie; Samuel
o. Pickens, Spencer; John G. Williams, Terre
Haute; g. w. Kendrick. Marion.
Grand Hotel: Will B. Reed, Attica; w. f.
Baker, Westfeld; j. G. Brockenb-ough, Lafay
cite; w. A. Mooney, Columbus; John A. Kersy,
c. s Brown, Marion; e. j. Robinson, Warsaw;
j. Truitt and wife, Muncie G. W. Semons. Shell.
byviIle; E. @. Voris Charlottesville; w. J.
Wood Terre Haute; G. B. Harris, Goshen; S.
D. Baker. Huntington; John Flahoven, Ander
son. e. G. McCauley, Terre Haute; T. NJ. Swope,
Seymour L. Krause, Columbia City; H M.
Mounts, Columbus Wesley Allen, West Newton;
G. W. Woolverton, Winchester.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

When the County Commissioners were consid-
ering the proposals for medical attendance at the
work house, DR.. Bryan, Republican, who held
the position thought the ply for that insti-
tuition should not allow day to pass without
visiting it The Democratic majority, however,
thought DIR. e. j. Brennan ought to have the po-
sition. and therefore contracted with him for
such medical service. Messrs. Sahm and Reveal
forgot to have 1t especially noted in the order that
daily visits to the work house are required
They allowed DR.. Brennan to become work.
house physician on his proposition to make Wis
its las often as necessary" The Doctors at
tendance, under this favorable construction, has
been limited to about once week. Commits
sioner Clinton. as president of the board, mott
fed the superintendent to have DR.. Brennan
make his visits oftener.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
The Indiana Medical college Prizes.

Several students of the Medical College of In
diana, resident in this city and in Hancock
county have taken offense at DR.. O. G. Collins, a
graduate of the present year, and now located at
Mohawk, because Of the uncontradicted state
ment in the Hancock Democrat that CDR Collins
graduated with the honors Of the second prize of
his class" A member of the faculty states that
Dr. A. s. McMurray, of Frankfort, took the Mears
gold medal prize, and DR.. James Vickery re-
ceived the faculty prize, and these were the only
prizes given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

The carpenters and contractors held meet
ing at the Courthouse, last evening, to discuss
the eight-hour movement, and to see what could
be done toward equalizing wages. There were
about one hundred present Speeches were
made by Peter Routier, William Mckinney,
John Buchanan, Mr. Bender and Mr.. Schu-
macher, all contractors. Several carpenters spoke
and nearly ali Of them favored organization and
eight hours - days work. A committee con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
IT Astonished the Public

to hear OF the resignation of Dr. Pierce as a
Congressman to devote himself solely to his la
bors as physician. 1t was because his true con-
stituents were the sick and afflicted everywhere.
They will find DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery" benefcent use Of his scientific knowl-
edge in their behalf. Consumption, bronchitis,
cough. heart disease, fever and ague, inter-
mittent fever, dropsy. neuralgia, goitre or thick
neck, and all diseases of the blood, are cured by
this world-renowned medicine It's properties
are wonderful, It's action magical. BY druggists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Suicide OF a Disappointed Lover.

CPOOIox
GREENvILLE, o., March 26-James Seaman,
aged twenty-thrse. hanged himself yesterday in
granary on farm near Painter creek, this
county. with strap fastened to pin in beam.
He was found this morning by his father, who,
after searching in various places. happened to
look in the granary. No cause is known. except
that for ten days past he lad appeared despond-
ent, and, it seems, was disappointed in love by
glrl in Montgomery county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Central Traffic Association.

CHICAGO. March 26-The Central Traffic As
bociation, passenger department., continued in
session here to-day. General Passenger Agent
Snow, of the Chicago % Atlantic, upon co-opera-
hon Of whose road the success of the association
depends. pat in an appearance and consented to
1oin Ia notice TO the ticket agents of all West
ern lines, announcing q contemplated advance
April l. He could not. however, at least for the
present, be persuaded to enter the Chicago pool
Jhe commission question was left for settlement
askmr. No representative Of the Ohio 81 Missis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

instruments fled for record in the Recorders Office
ofMarion county, Indiana for the twenty four hours
ending at o'clock p M, March %, 1856, as fur
nshed by Elliott s. Butler abstracters Of titles roo m
No. 2. Etna Building:
John Mack and wife to Elijah McCord,
part west half, northwest quarter Sec
ton 81, township IL north of range 5
ot ess,, Allen and wife to Edward Crow lot sooo0
49, in Moses McClain's subdivision Of
lot a, in block 13, in Hubbard ct ais
southeast addition to indianapolis -. 10000
John G. New, executor to Thomas Wren,
Indianapolis ...............--...... 66.67
Thomas Wren and wife to Emmett L. Rose
and wife, same tract. $500
Florence L. Crapster and husband to Ed
win Mauzey and wife. lot 8. in their
Mr. ChSrcbman ct al to Michael Manz 10oOo
ct AL. north half of lot 80. in O. st. j.
Vests addition to Indianapolis. -...--.. $4,000
Evan Il. Lilly and wife to Alexander M.
McCleary. part of lots and 3, in Hall
Place addition to indianapolis. 10000. 100000
Clarssa L: Engle and husband to Henry
L. Woodruff lots SO and 81. in block
90. in North indianapolis .---..- $500
Sarah L. Ryan and husband to Annie G.
EVAN lot 55, in Daugherty's subdivi-
sion of part Of outlot 80, in Indianap.
HARRIET r,i W. Morris to John h Lynch, lot 0o
%, in Fletcher ct al s subdivision Of
half of 81, in indianapolis. ---.. 10000
William Wallace, receiver, to Philander
K. Phillips. lots "a and 95, in Ingram
Fletchers subdivision of lots / and z, in
Ingram Fetchers Oak Hill addition
70 indianapolis. ..-......-;-=-..-s. 10000
Greenleaf, lots %. IS and &C. in Park
or s. Hanway's subdivision of lots lO6to
no. in A. L. and Ingram Fletchers
Oak Hill addition to indianapolis; also,
lot of Coopers subdivision of lot g.
in A. e. and Ingram Fetcher's Oak Hill
addition to Indianapolis -. 10000
Albert Brown to Robert r. Emmett, lot
I5 in Isaac Goes subdivision of outlot
IL IN indianapolis. ...;;...-...-...-. 10000
Helen r. Edison ct al. to Henry d. Pierce
all of block q in Caven g. Rockwood's
East Woodawn subdivision of Caven s.
Rockwoods subdivision of blocks A
B, c. j. and of Indianapolis g. Gin.
cinnati Railroad Company's subdivision,
in Indianapolis -.........................
- ran Or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Killed by Falling from q Chair.

Melissa Palmer, colored woman, about fifty
years old, and of extraordinary weight fell off a
chair on which she was sitting. last evening.
Before any one could reach her she died. The
death occurred at her home on Shelby street,
near Pleasant-run bridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

.sisting Of Messra Bender, Schumacher and
Buchanan was appointed to call meeting Of all
contractors of the city at Judge Walkers court
room one week from this evening. when they
will form an organization Of their own, independ-
ent of the carpenters. A meeting of the carpen-
tors will be held next Friday evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

HAVE been in the retail drug and prescription
business here since 1871, and can positively say
that no preparation for rheumatism and neural
gia has created as great demand as Athlophoros
J. s. POWELL, Druggist Hoopeston, Ill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
How to Care for the Rrain.

DR.. W. B. Fletcher will give the second lect-
ure Of the penny lecture course, at Fletcher
place Church. this afternoon, at 230 o'clock. His
subject will be: ''The Brain, and How to Care
for tt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

THERE is not a case of neuralgia which cannot
be at once relieved by the of Salvation Oil.
AT all drug stores Price only Is cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Criminal Court.

Hon. Ross Clarke. Judge, pro tenn.
To day-No special call.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27
Real Estate Transfers,

instruments filed for record in the Recorders Office
ofMarion county, Indiana for the twenty four hours
ending at o'clock p. M, March %, 1856, as fur
nished by Elliott s. Butler abstracters Of titles roo m
No. 2. Etna Building:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-27

oonveyanoes IA; consideration. ,o96.67
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fed him that he was no longer wanted. Mr.. Cole
has been with the road some twenty years
There is good authority for stating that this mat
Ser VIII be settled between now and April /, when
. number official changes will probably take
place
The Cleveland Leader says: at is a known
fact that some months ago the question of con-
bolidating the Beelin with some other one of the
Vanderbilt properties was discussed, but wheth-
Or it was proposed that the Lake Shore and Bee
Zine be united that the Decline be leased to the
New York Central or that the discussion took
come other form. has not yet leaked ont 1t is
not unlikely that this same subject may be con-
Bidered now, and that the next meeting of the
cancy affords an opportunity of making a
change. If the question is considered, the Sc
Section of Bee-line president would be a de-
pendent ISSUE"
The opposition to the Corbin syndicate, which
proposes 10 reorganize the Cleveland e. Canton
road, charge that Mr.. Austin Corbin was con-
zeeted with George William Ballou g. Co in the
management of the Toledo, Cincinnati e st.
Louis lDelphcsl railroad. which he in sharply
written letter, denies. Mr.. Corbin saws: sprhis
story is false from beginning to end I should
be amazed at such monstrous attack on the
part of persons who are trying to perpetuate the
present mismanagement OF your property IL IL
were not that Just now they seem to have no
other stock in trade for use. 1t certainly shows
how very weak their position must be, when
they make use of what they know to be down
Right misrepresentation to secure few votes. "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
Pursued by an Avalanche.

Two sturdy miners started to ascend
one of our neighboring mountains with
the intention of working claim that lay
near its crest. They made the trip on
Norwegian snow-shoes, on which they
worked their way up narrow gulch lead
ing to their property. AS they journeyed
on, one of them got to be some two hun
dred yards in advance of the other, and
it was while this distance separated them
that the leader by an unhappy step over
turned top-heavy mass of snow and
started dreadful slide. He seized hold
of convenient tree and called to his
companion to 'look out ~ The tree was
small and bent over under the weight of
moving snow. He let go and started
with the snow. The long shoes by this
time were firmly anchored in the moving
mass, and he was hurried along with no
power to stop himself by seizing the
trees which he passed. Fortunately, he
was on the tail end of the avalanche, and
thus rode it in safety, with nothing COM
ing behind to cover him up.
When be found he had thus to be an
unwilling passenger upon the terrible
train he looked ahead to see what had
become of his partner. The latter, seeing
that there was no escape on either side,
turned heels to the roaring mass and
started on a life-and-death run right
down the gulch. Then followed wild
and thrilling chase. The man who was
anchored on top of the snow yelled at the
man in front to run, while he who was
pursued strained every muscle to keep
out of the jaws of the death that was
close at his heels. The sight would have
been amusing if 1t had not been of such a
serious nature The race was kept up
for more than a mile, and during the en-
tire distance the fellow who was on top
kept yelling, ''Run, run, " and the hair of
the fellow who was running held his hat
poised four inches from his head while
he headed for the valley. Often the
rolling snow struck the heels of his shoes
but it did not quite get him. More
quickly than it takes to tell it the hunted
man dashed out into the valley, and what
he thought was safety. The valley, how
everwas more dangerous than the noun
tain, as an unseen gulch crossed it, into
which the hunted man fell. Providence,
though, was kind to him, for the slide
had spent its force, and the snow piled
up ON the bank over which he had fallen.
When the two were able to look
around one was lying at the bottom of
the gulch while the other was seated
upon the crest of the snow bank that
looked over its edge.-Aspen (Col)
Times
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
Stopped the Smoking.

An army officer tells this story OF
Gen. Hancock and his love for dignity
and discipline:
He was in command of the train
which brought Gen. Grants remains
from Mount Gilead to New York. Gen.
Hancock and his staff were in the coach
next to the last. In the rear car was a
party of Pennsylvania militia officers,
who were popping an occasional bottle
of champagne and smoking quite socia-
bly,. Gen. Hancock saw from his car
what was going on in the rear. 1t did
not comport with his IDEAS OF the pro-
prieties of so solemn an occasion, and,
calling the conductor, he said:
"Will you please present my compi-
ments to those gentlemen, with the re-
quest that they cease smoking"
In few moments the conductor re-
turned with the announcement that the
convivial officers returned their ccmpll-
ments with peremptory declmatlon to
relinquish their cigars.
"Where is the next switch?" asked
Hancock.
"About FIVE miles below" replied the
conductor.
"When you reach it, if the smoking
in that car has not ceased, switch it on
a side track and leave it. You may tell
the gentleprn what l said"
In two minutes there was not cigar
to be seen in the apLending coach. Its
occupants knew that Hancock meant
lust what he said.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
The American Desert,

The Omaha (Neb) Bee says: The
Great American Desert has retreated to
the extreme western limits of this flour
ishing State, and is making prepara-
tions to take its departure into Wyom-
ing across the State line. During the
past two seasons crops have been grown
in the westernmost counties of Central
and Northwestern Nebraska, and the
rainfall has been ample for all the
needs of the agriculturist The adj
vancing line of sufficient rainfall has
pushed by all artificial barriers of geo
graphical lines. It halted at the nine
ty-tifth meridian, stopped for a few
years at the prophesied one hundredth
meridian, and then, bearing with it a
tide of adventurous settlement, swept
boldly across the hundred and second.
For 20 years Nebraskans listened to
the croaking of the meteorologists.
They have learned from experience that
civilization brings rainfall ss rainfall
increases civilization. The "arid lands"
of Nebraska are rapidly disappearing.
Their place is taken by flourishing
farming communities, by prosperous
towns and growing settlements. Prac-
teal investigation of climatic condi-
tions has put to fight the antiquated
theories of the past. So far as Ne
braska is concerned there is no. Great
American Desert.