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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
Praisaworthv Charity.

CLEVELAND, Dec 2i-Some time ago the
Leader started Chritmas-dinner fund for the
worthy poor of the city Contributions poured
in and this morning the fund amounted to So.
600. At o'clock the distribution began. There
were 5000 baskets. and each basket contained
a large turkey, peck of potatoes, half pound
of butter. two-pound loaf of bread, half
dozen onions. three or four oranges, parsley, ETC.
The askets were given out at the great Taber-
nacle. on Ontario street. Christmas card was
tied to each basket, with directions in English,
German and Bohemian for cooking sumptuous
Christmas dinner with the material furnished.
Some of the people who applied for tickets had
sick ones in their families. and in such cases a
special mark was placed their card. For
these 500 separate baskets had been piled up,
and in each one was placed quart can of oys-
ters The crowd was very large and the distri-
button was the greatest thing of the kind in the
history of the city.
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The Case Against Rev. Messaros.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 24-When court opened
this morning the district attorney announced
that the Commonwealth had closed its case in
the trial of Rev. Waldo Messaros for felonious
assault on Mrs Mary Coulston. The defense
then opened. and Mr.. Shields, of counsel for
Messaros, addressed the jury. He said that
Messaros was the victim of conspiracy. and that
witnesses would be placed on the stand who
would testify that Mrs Coulston and her hus-
band had told them that Mr. Messaros would not
be In the pulpit long; that they had plans and
schemes to geo him out. He bitterly arraigned
Mrs. Coulston, and, referring to the eventful
Monday morning when Messaros had visited
Mrs. COulston at her request, he asserted that
while the minister was explaining to the lady in
her parlor his reasons for refusing letter of
withdrawal from the church she had thrown her
arms around him and screamed for her husband.
The husband and others, whom counsel stated
he would prove had been brought to the house
for the purpose. then rushed into the parlor,
overpowered the minister, and placed him under
arrest
The first witness called was Mrs. John Dun
lap formerly Miss Nellie Mccoy, who Mrs.
Coulston testified had said that Messaros had
kissed her previous to her marriage. Mrs Dun
lap explained that the minister mad kissed her at
her home, when her father dying, and while
she was crying The court then adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
The Richest Nan in the South.

Mr.. Hal Duaney, of Fauquier, Va. who is the
richest man in the South, is going to Scotland
next month. to marry girl of noble family. AL
though Mr.. Dulaney's wealth would be regarded
as commonplace in New York. it is considered
we'll nigh fabulous south of Mason and Dxon's
line. His yearly income IS over 5000 000 drawn
from lands in that State and in England and
Scotland. He owns about fifteen thousand acres
in the bluegrass region of Loudoun and Eau
quer counties. and has in England and Scotland
estates which would quarter half dozen of lords.
He came by il all by inheritance. the lands hsv-
ing been in the family for generations Mr..
Duanev is a good-looking young fellow. twenty
four years old. and has lived all his life in this
country. The lady whom he is going 10 marry
is said to he descendant of younger branch
of the Argylls. She has no title. but is q cousin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
The Emergency Drawer.
Scottish Agricultural Gazette.


In every household there are occasional, in
some frequent. calls for bandages court plaster
vaseline, etc.. and it is the exception where it is
wanted. OF course ii is in the house; but wherel
And much valuable time is often spent in the
search.
The way out of the difficulty is simple, and
has proved a daily blessing where it has been
tried
The emergency drawer"-The name is fit
ting one-is we'll known the China closet.
and the youngsters often run to 1t and apply the
simple remedies themselves. often tying up a cut
almost as we'll as their elders.
The drawer should be centrally located to be
easy of access. and should always contain the
following articles: Vaselne. court plaster. ad-
hesive plaster, rolled bandages of different
widths, soft cloths for mustard pasters, old linen
and some cotton wool.
The adhesive plaster can be bought in spools
of ten yards each. of different widths, and will
keep indefinitely.
The bandages are made of SOFT old linen or
cotton. If these run short cheese-cloth will do
nicely, 1t being used by many surgeons as a stand
by. To make them, cut or tear the material
into long strps-fve yards is the professional
dmension-and from half or three quarters of
an inch up TO three inches wide, which will do
for anything. Double over about six inches at
the end. folding again and again until it can he
doubled no longer. and the thus oh
tanned roll the rest of the strip ha Ri and smoo h.
by placing it the knee and rolling with the
right hand while the left holds the goods
ANY one who has once used these for dressing
even the simplest wounds will appreciate their
convenience
The children enjoy rolling them on rainy days
or dull evenings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25

JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec "a. This morning Schwart's
dry goods store and Nine Eppelett's millinery
store were destroyed by fire. Two frame build
ings were also burned. Loss, $50, 1000; insured
for about half that amount
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, Dec, 24-The loss
by the fire at Mayer & Loewenstein's varnish
works, last night. is stated by member of the
firm to be estimated at between $500 and
800. 600. The amount of insurance cannot vet
be ascertained, but is supposed TO be about $685.,
000
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 24-The car works of
Schall q King, at Mddletown, were almost
wholly destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
$l50,000. The fire started in the boler-room at
230 o'clock. and. despite the efforts of the fire.
men. six substantial brick buildings, including
the carpenter and construction, machine, pat
tern and blacksmith shops and planning mill,
were destroyed. The foundry and office and
few sheds we're saved. 1t is likely the works
will at once be rebuilt About l55 men are
thrown out of work. An insurance of $40, 900
was carried part of which was on the saved
buildings.
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Minor Notes.

The planing-mill firm of Cohoon G. Co.. at
Charlottesville, mas failed. with liabilities esti-
mated at SIC, 900. and assets about the same.
c. G. Powell, formerly editor and publisher Of
me LaPorte Herald. now government clerk at
Washington. has fallen heir to $40. 900 worth of
property by the death, a few days ago, of his
sister, who lived near LaPorte.
One of the actors with the Milton Mobiles
dramatic and comedy company, named George
x. Sprague, had valuable watch taken from
his dressing-room while he the stage at
the Grand Opera house, Richmond, Thursday
aight
There is project on foot at Michigan City to
raise fund of So. 900 to start a joint stock
printing establishment for the publication of a
Republican paper, designed to be a county organ
Tor the party. General Packard will probably
be- its editor
At Greensburg. yesterday, Joseph Brickell,
shout thirty yesrs old and unmarried, was re-
handed to Jail awaiting trial next Tuesday up
in the charge of robbing Fl. M-redth's saloon
ecently. Brckell Is an old resident of Greens
burg, but recently has been living at Snelbyville
A geodetic survey has been made in Finley
township, Scott county. and il has been decided
70 build tower on the knob Just east of what is
anown as the Finley Knob. The lumber is on
he ground. and the tower is TO be 140 feet high.
is rumored that this survey develops the fact
hat this is the highest land in the State.
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ILLINOIS.

The Remarkable Story Told by Rosa Rob-
erts, a Young Carl Residing in Peoria
PEORIA Dec 24--Rosa Roberts, young girl
twenty years of are. claims 20 have been seized
by man public street yesterday afternoon,
thrown into q buggy, and conveyed five miles up
she river, where she was thrown from the vehicle
lnto the snow. She was certainly found there
and brought back TO this city about midnight
last night Rosa tells remarkable story. to the
effect that she was abducted from her home in
Germany when Ave years old, by a man named
Blus. brought to New York, adopted by manu-
facturer named Roberts as one of his family,
and FIVE years ago. when Roberts died. was left
81, 900 10 his will She came West with daugh-
ser of Roberts, who had married l.. w. Williams.
SOW engaged in the boot and shoe business in
his city, and lived with Williams until about a
rear ago. She claims that in the man who seized
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Cola Cnmfort for Mnwankea Rioters.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 24-The trial of the
Bay View rioters has been adjourned until
Monday morning. at 1l:30 o'clock. Mayor Wall
Der was on the stand this morning and testified
in regard to the procamations which he issued
on May and 5. Judge Sloan, when he ad-
journed the court. told the attorneys for the de-
Tense that he would only allow them to call six
witnesses to prove that there was no riot at Bay
View The lawyers attempted to discuss the
matter, but the Judge said he considered six
witnesses enough So far as he was concerned
a thousand witnesses could not make him be-
lieve that there riot at Bay View He
added. incidentally that he deemed the firing by
the militia perfectly justi6able.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
Strike AVerted.

PITTsBURd, Pa, Dec. "a The coke syndicate
and it's employees held conference at 10 o'clock
to-day at the Offices of the syndicate. John II.
Byrne, as president of the workmens committee,
presented their demands and stated that if the
demands we're refused and the Miners Associa-
ton, now in session at Everson, should decide on
a strike, it would be general throughout the re-
gion, and that the Knights of Labor would join
in it. The syndicate then submitted it's pro-
posals and the workmen's committee held con-
sultasion and finally accepted An agreement
was then signed by both parties. the workmen
agreeing that no further demands be- made until
the selling price of coke be advanced, and that
no local strike be allowed without an order from
the executive board
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The Strike Off. q n. Brakemen.

LOUISVILLE, Dec 24-The strike of brakemen
on the Louisville g. Nashville road remains in
statu quo. The trains made up for the
South on Wednesday still stand in the yards,
with few made up since then. The road is
sued an ultimatum to the strikers last night re-
curing them to report for duty by l o'clock or
consider themselves discharged, and call for
their time This the strikers ignored. The
road officials will endeavor to hire new men, but
thus far have not been able to start train. No
trouble has occurred. General Manager Hara-
han saws he will certainly not discharge Super
intendent Downs. as demanded by the men, nor
will he relnstate the two discharged brakemen
The switch and yardmen sympathize with the
brakemen, and to night discussed tbs advisable
ty of going out, but without result. Both sides
are firm.
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Too Much tn Bear.
Omaha World,

Dora: "Ohi YOU darling! And so You and
Mr. Apollo are eneaeedl' Nellie Yes; isn't it
lovely?" ''See here Nellie Mr. Achilles has
been coming TO me night after night for n
year and hasn't said a word yet. and / don't be-.
lieve he is a bit more bashful than Mr. Apollo"
ale couldn't be, dear, if he tried! But / am
afraid, Dora. you are too bold with him. Bash
fll men can't stand boldness. you know 1t
g them" I'm sure I've done my best
N-llie. not to let him know | like him.
Bnt dear mel Mr. sApollo hasn't known you
more than three months. How did it happenl'
well, last evening I praised you. and praise
you. and praised you. and praised you. until Q
said he believed every word l said. and thought
you just the loveliest-and then l threw
myself on his neck and cried. II was too much
to even think of the possibility of his liking
anyone else l couldn't bear it. Conld you2
And then after that, somehow or other, every
thing got fixed right. and he's going to bring the
ring this evening"
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Brief Mention.

A jury at Peoria awarded Thomas Londergan
$3.50 damages for the loss of an arm on the Rock
Island road.
A farmer who has lived in Adams county for
forty years has never owned wagon. He does
all his hauling with sled summer and winter.
H. Fl. May, Of the original colonists of
Galesburg, and Samuel Patrick, Democratic
Representatives, from the Twentieth Illinois
district, died on Thursday.
waffle man at Peoria, who was a prisoner at
Andersonville during the war a few days ago,
on the anniversary of his release from that
prison. baked number of corn cakes similar to
those on which the captive soldiers were fed and
distributed them among the war veterans of that
city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
A Sheer AT Powderlv.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.-The organ of the
workingmen in this city, the Tocsin, in its issue
tomorrow, will say in editorials "From the
number of secret circulars published by the
head of the noble order, it is to be inferred
that the distinguished gentleman is trying to
make it appear, at least, that he is earning his
prlncely salary of S.. 900 year. Many poor
Knight of Labor. if not on the verge of starva-
ton, is certainly not earning more than enough
to keep body and soul together during this
Christmas season. while the heads of the order
are reveling in all the Injuries their princely
salaries afford. The officials certainly have
bettered their condition. Pile on the assess
manta.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
Mother and Child Found Dead.

New YORK. Dec. "a Late tonight Mrs. Au-
gusta Marston, aged thirty -four, and her infant
child. Gertie, aged two and half months.
found dead in bed at their residence. No. 2l8
East One hundred and-nineteenth street An
investigation by the police showed beyond doubt
that the woman hal committed suicide By shoot
ing herself in the breast, and as the gas found
turned on in the room. the police believe the
child died from suffocation. The woman is said
to have been a nurse. Temporary insanity.
caused by domestic troubles, is believed to have
been the cause of the tragedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
Beaten Out of Sixty Dollars.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG. Dec 24.-Arnold Hardeback,
of Millhousen, this county. was returning from a
trip to Illinois, yesterday At the Union Depot
in Indianapolis he met man who became very
friendly. and represented that be was mer-
chant of this city. He said he needed $50 to pay
the freight on some goods he had bought and
was shipping here. Hardeback kindly lent him
bhe sum. and came on here to learn that he had
been victimized by a man entirely unknown
here.
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itas, to the article. so that those who yearn "a
kill him may know just who he is.
What would the world do without VeTtasl
In the hands of horde of journalists who have
nothing to do but attend TO their business. left
with no anonymous friend to whom they can fly
when momenious occasions arise, when the
sound advice and better judgment of an outside
friend is needed their condition would indeed be-
a pitiable one. But he will never desert us.
He ia ever at hand, prompt to say, over his nom
de plume, what he might hesitate to say over
his right name for fear that he might go home
with battle of Gettysburg under each eye and
nose like volcanic eruption. He cheerfully
attacks everything and everyb body, and then
goes away till the fight, the funeral and the
libel suit are over. Then he re-
turns and assails the grim monster,
Wrong. He proposes improvements. and
the following week bitter reply comes from
taxpayer. Fair Play, the retired three-card
monteist says Let US have the proposed i'm
provement. regardless of cost" Then the Gym
zeal q. l.. See lwho is really the janitor at the
Blind Asylum) grumbles about useless expense.
and finally draws out from the teeming brain of
Constant Reader long. labby essay, written on
red-rnled leaves cut out of an old meat market
ledger, written economically on both sides, with
light blue ink made of bluing and cold tea This
essay introduces, under the most trying circum-
stances. such crude yet original little gems as:
Wad some power the giftie gle US, etc.
He also says:
The wee sna hours ayont the twal.
His essay is not so much the vehicle of thought
as it is the accommodation train for fragments
of his old school determinations to ride on.
But to Veritas we much / say this be-
cause know what l am talking about; for am
not old Veritas himselfl Haven't been writing
things for the papers ever since papers we're pub
lished2 Am not the man who for years has
been stranger tn fear2 Have not again and
again called the Congressman, the capitalist, the
clergyman. the voter and the philanthropist
everything could lay my tongue to- and then
fought mosquitoes in the deep recesses of the
swamp, while the editor remained at the office
and took the credit for WHITING what | had given
him for notLing2 Has not many paper built up
a name and u libel suit upon what have writ
tent And vet | am almost unknown. When
peone ask. who is Vertas and where does he
Eve!" no one seems to know. He is up seven
fights of stairs in hot room that smells of old
clothes and neglected thoughts. Far from the
''madding throng," as Constant Reader has so
truly said, SIT alone, with no personal prop
erty but an worked costume. strong love
for truth and a shawlstrap full of suggestions to
the overestlmated man who edits the paper.
So | battle on, with only the meager and flea.
bitten reward of seeing my name in print ''anon,"
as Constant Reader would say. All have to
fork over to posterity Is my good name
BILL NYE.
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Powderly,s Action Resented.

New YORK, Dec. 24-The Star says that the
dissatisfied Knights of Labor are moving for an
other General Assembly of the order. 1t re-
quires an application from at least five assem-
blies. in as many different States. The FIVE
assemblies said to be ready to sign the applica-
ton No. 26. of Chicago: No. 1876 carpet
weavers). of New York; No 49, of Connecticut,
No. 30 of Massachusetts, and another, not
specified. The grounds for the application will
be that Mr.. Powdery is playing the despot, par
ticularly in regard to prohibiting collections for
the defense of the Chicago Anarchists.
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The Two Shermans.

Washington Special
General and Senator Sherman met the other
evening at the Garfield Hospital fair The Gen.
eral was surrounded by bevy of pretty girls.
He was spending his money right and left and
having a good time generally. In his peregrina-
tons about the room he came across the Senator
How are you enjoying yoursslfl" inquired the
latter with the air of martyr.
''Splendidlv! exclaimed the General, Stamping
his brothers shoulder enthusiastically. "Why,
john" said he, drawing closer, ''Ill bet I've
shaken hands and spoken with more people since
/ came into this room than you have in ten
years"
''I've no doubt of it," was the dry response.
IF l shook as many hands and spoke with as
many people in the past ten years as you have,
! wouldn't live two years"
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LABOR MATTERS.

An Effort to Soiidify the Cincinnati Organ
izations for Political Purposes.
Special to the InGiauapolis Journal.
CINcINNATI. O., Dec. 24-The leaders in the
labor organizations are busily trying to devise
some means by which to solidify the labor vote,
in the coming spring campaign, for future opera
tons. They have not yet found sufficient en-
couragement to justify making a formal cam
paign with full city ticket but will, at least,
run candidate for Mayor. Hugh Cavanaugh,
district master workman Of the Knights of
Labor, will probably be che nominee, as in view
of the expected labor agitation for eight hours
in the spring. he could unite more elements of
the workingmen than any other man.
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PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. "a The policy-players
in this city were jubllant yesterday, and the
policy dealers were respondent, in consequence
of the fact that the numbers lila, commonly
known the ''coon row." came out. The result
was that the hackers of the game lost S. 900 on
this alone and many of those who have been
playing policy for years with varying fortunes,
have very handsome Christmas gifts. The win
nings rated from So to 500 more 1t is stated
that the numbers came out yesterday for the first
time in two years and nine months, but that
some body had played them every day since that
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
A Cure for Chilblains.


Prevention is better than cure for chilhans
as for everything else very hot foot-bath ev-
cry night for month, followed by the most Wig
orous rnbbing. will usually cure cold feet and
set the blood in good circulation in the extrem-
tiles. But if the chilblains come they may be
successfully treated in several WAYS. A good
ointment is made of CASTLE soap melted in lit
tie rum If from rubbing the skin be broken
the salve is very healing Camphor ice
cures some chiblans and the various cerates are
suited to those Of other people. Peppermint es-
sence, cologne and alcohol are recommended to
allay the singing and burning of a frost bitten
heel.
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SPECIAL 70 the InuIanApoIIs JournHI
CoRYDoN Dec. 4-It has developed that
William E. Jordan. who committed suicide at
this place on the 18th inst, was financially en-
oarrassed, and it is very probable that this was
Che cause of his taking his life. He was treas
arer of the board of school trustees and of two
lodges-ths Knights and Ladies of Honor and
she Knights of Universal Brotherhood. He
should have had in his possession fully So 900 as
the funds of these institutions, bat the only
money he had, as far as could be learned, was
the sum of 81 rs, which was found on his person
by the coroner 1t is thought his liabilities will
axcAed S2 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
Strike of Coal Handlers.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec "a The engineers, fire.
men, train hands and coal beavers employed by
the Reading Railroad Company at the coal
wharves at Port Richmond, who have been dis
satisfied over the recent rules of theAcompany,
and who returned to work yesterday. again
struck this morning, and trains were reported as
badly blocked between the Schuylkll Falls and
Port Richmond. Nine schooners are lying in
the docks waiting to receive their cargoes OF
coal, and from present indications they will not
be loaded for some time
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Dec. 24-About a month ago a
couple of men named Ferguson and Lawson
came here from Loganspcrt aud opened a photo
graph gallery to take cabinet size pictures for
81 a dozen for thirty days To-day the thirty
DAYS are up, and this morning they fed, with
well-hlled pockets. They required the ST. in ad-
vance and only finished enough pictures to keep
the game going until the end of the time, during
which they pocketed anywhere from seven hun
bred to twelve hundred dollars.