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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-03
Greece and Turkey.

PARIS, May I.-Dispatches received here from
Athens state that Premier Delyannis, in an in
terview with Count De Mouy. the French minis
ter, protested against the language attributed to
him in the reports sent abroad of his reply to the
Athenian oeputation and in his circular to the
Greek projects, in both of which he is reported
to have based Greece's hesitation to comply with
the mandate of the powers upon previous and
continued understanding with France NJ.
Delyannis pointed out that these declarations
not only unwarranted but were liable to
neutrality-suspicious. which might have serious
consequences and denied that on either Of the
occasions referred to had he made any mention
of French mediation, or of any undertakings by
France in the interest of Greece
NJ Delaynnis confirmed the announced deter
mination of his government to disarm in a very
short time. AS soon as the whole difficulty with
Turkey was removed. added the Premier
Greece would disband the reserves.
Other dispatches state that the foreign minis
tiers at Athens expect the powers will receive
Greece's reply to the ultimatum favorably. The
German and Italian ministers are, however, said
to be less sangune about this than the represent
atiyes of the other powers.
The Russian government has notified it's rep
resentative at Athens that the reply of Greece
to the ultimatum of the powers is unsatisfactory.
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itself Most Of the Western roads insist that
commercial travellers arc the only class privi-
legged TO use q $40 thousand mile ticket. and will
furnish them only on orders from their freight
agents. With many of them this is only pre-
tenss, any person being granted an order on
request
indianapolis Roads Doing Better thar Last
Year.
The train records show that Indianapolis roads
are handling more ears thar at the correspond
ing period, 1885. There was received and for
warded at this point last week total of 19, 166
cars, of which number ID. 500 were loaded cars.
against total of 1882 in the week ending
April "a, of which number 1888 were loaded
cars, and against total of I6 406 the correspond
ing week, 1885, of which number IL, 162 were
loaded cars From this it will be seen that in
the week ending May l, 1886, there were
in the week ending April "a,
1886 and 2.341 more than in the corresponding
week, 1885. In the east-bound movement last
week there was but a slight increase over that
of the proceeding week. shippers evidently still
harboring the belief that present rates cannot be
maintained when navigation is fairly opened.
What property is going forward is to interior
points, where rates can be shaded through I'M
derbilling, more or less This method of doing
business will soon receive setback unless the
signs OF the times are OIL West-oouuo
through business increased handsomely
with both the Decline and c.. St.
L. g. p, last week, the latter bringing in
nearly double the number of loaded cars it for
warded from this point. Though livestock
traffic continues at low ebb, and little improve
ment is now looked for before the latter part of
Juna North and south roads are doing . good
business for this season of the year, and for
tunately are getting good rates on what freight
they do carry, even of a through character. The
northern and southern roads are for once working
harmoniously In the matter of maintenance of
rates, still under recent adjustments of classic.
cation, shippers have no room for complaint.
Local business is spasmodical ia character. be-
ing one day light and the next heavy, Yet, in
the aggregate, the tonnage compares favorably
with that of the corresponding period in the year
past Below is given the number of cars re-
ceived and forwarded at this point in the week
ending May l. as compared with the correspond
ing week, 1885.
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SuDuressinr PoIandism.

BERLIN, May 1.-The law to suppress 'Poandism"
abolishes Polish regiments in the German army. I'm
der its provisions Polish recruits will hereafter
drafted into the different Prussian regiments the idea
soldiers by this method than they permitted
remain in organizations by themselves. This is the
followed in the case of Alsatan recruits and
it has proved successful
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From the above statement it will be seen that
@ighty more loaded cars were forwarded last
Neek than in the preceding week and 464 more
Ears than in the corresponding week 1885.
Commissioner Doherty is somewhat discour
mged in his attempts to straghten out the affairs
NJ the passenger men at this point. He finds
them to be much more tricky in their methods
g9 doing business than are the freight men.
When he gets the walls up in one place, and
rates apparently firm, he hears of another
seheme which has been resorted to for the pur-
pose of cutting rate sufficiently to secure a
passenger and he Is gradually coming to the belief
0f Commissioner Daniels that the only remedy
IL to close outside ticket Offices. Possibly, were
Commissioner Daniels more careful in preparing
bis rate-sheet there would be less rate-cutting.
There are dozens of points where the rate
named is 81 to So higher than K, point on the
same road several hundred miles further on. So
Song as such is the case, rates will be democrat
Sged.
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Macy Anderson's Future.

CHICAGO May MARY Anderson closed her West
ern tour at the Chicago Opera house tonight The
box receipts this week were little than $14,-
900 for seven performances. She goes from here to
Boston for week, then to New York for probably
two weeks, which will close her American tour. She
will sail for London early in June and it is her
emit intention to remain two years resting and
studying Her largest business for week was in
Philadelphia; for performance at the Olympic, in
st. Louis at matinee, So, 600 was taken in at the
boxofce The receipts for her tour of thirty weeks,
it is thought, will reach $3.50, 900, of which the
actress receives one-third and $500 night.
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An Investigation Which Indianapolis May
Well Profit BY.

The committee appointed by the Citizens As
sociation of Chicago to investigate railway traffic
there, with the view Of suggesting some plan by
which it can be conducted with greater safety 30
life and property, has made its report The
principal recommendations are the enforcement
of the laws against jumping on and off trains.
and the passage of law to prevent trespassing
on the tracks, the erection of fences to shut in
the right of way. and the placing of gates at
minor street crossings, while they place their
chief reliance in viaducts of which they already
have a considerable number. They say:
This system should be carried out as rapidly
as circumstances will permit on all the lines,
and In such manner as to comprehend in some
instances very large range of territory,
as, for instance, Clinton street, where viaduct
should be carried to Kinsis street. raising that
street for the purpose, and across the river by q
bridge, ETC." AS showing the effect of these via
ducts on the public, they say further: Some
streets virtually close themselves, so to speak,
as far as any business to cross the. tracks is
cerned, as soon as the viaducts are in order. for
all teams will naturally seek the best mode Of
crossing Az example of this is given at Ash
land-avenue crossing of the Burlington system.
AS soon as this thoroughfare was graded and i'm
proved, the traf6c of the two streets on each
side--important streets-decreased to the
extent of two thirds in volume, and over that
street it increased in a corresponding degree.
That viaducts is the only relief for Indianapolis
is as apparent as at Chicago. The Union Rail-
way Company, in their plan, propose to con-
struct via6uct over the Union tracks half way
between Delaware and Meridian streets. which
will relieve the travel over both streets named
and give the city an opportunity to test whether
travel of carriages and other vehicles cannot be
turned on to properly-constructed viaduct.
At Virginia avenue the most competent en-
gineers say this is the only practical way Of rem
edying the troubles at this crossing. Indianapolis
has one advantage over Chicago: the Union rail-
way Company favors and stands ready to furnish
its share of money needed to construct viaducts
on either or all the important streets which cross
the Union tracks
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Fatally Crushed Between Cars.

vINcENNEs. Ind. May Henry Kronhage, an
employe of Kixmillers briekyards fell between the
tonight and fatally injured, both legs being
cut off and his head horribly crushed He was on his
way to his home in Washington and in passing over
the missed his footing and fell between. He is
young man of good family.
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Larceny in High Life.

BERLIN, May 1.-The Countess Schwannen-
field is the name of the lady limited at by the
Tagblatt IN the narrative Of March last. This
story related that at ball given in Berlin by a
high functlonary a countess famous for her
beauty and social position dazzled everybody
present by her display of diamonds, especially Of
large diamond dove worn in her headdress.
This was lost, unnoticed by the owner. towards
the close of the entertainments. The loss was
quite heavy, and was talked about One day q
gossip reported to the police that her mistress,
rival countess possessed dove like the one lost.
and detective secured its return by threaten
ing to publish what he had learned,
namely, that the second countess had
stolen the jewel from her rivals head. This
was the story published, with many hints. but
no names. The authorities were finally obliged
to prosecute Herr Pert, the editor of the Tag
blatt, and Her Wolff, the reporter who wrote
the story, and during the trial, which has just
been closed. it was developed that the inspira-
ton for the prosecution came from the personal
friends of Countess Schwannenfeld. The public
prosecutor asked that the sentence OF three
weeks Imprisonment against Herr Pert should
be decreased.
Detective Raumer swore that be was entirely
unaware OF any story like that published until
he saw it in print He had never heard that the
story meant to imrlicate the Countess Schwan-
nenfeld in the diamond theft He was certain
he had never mentioned her name in connec-
ton with any robbery of diamonds. He
admitted, however, that about nine months ago
he had related to some intimate friends the
details of crime resembling In some
respects the story published by the Tagblatt
He was. however utterly unable to imagine
how, from his tale, story could be built up in
such an exaggerated form as the one the Tag
blatt published. Besides, he himself had learned
the facts of his own narrative from a third
party, who had not vouched for its truth and
the witness had no means Of ascertaining
whether it was true or false.
At this point the defense. to show that they
simply printed an interesting bit of gossip which
was widely current, produced copies of Ameri-
can papers of date contemporaneous with their
own publication, and containing the same story
in an entirely Independent form.
The public prosecutor denounced the puolica.
ton of gossip affecting characters Such use of
scandals, he contended, endangered morality and
the general social interests of the country, and
even undermined the fabric of the empire by
raising doubts abroad concerning the integrity
of even the highest persons upon whose character
the quality of the government depended. The
judgment given decreed three days imprison-
ment against Herr Pert aud fourteen days i'm
prisonment against Herr Wolff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-03
sCOTT's EMULSION OF PURE
God Liver Oil, with Hypophosphitss.

In Pulmonary Affections and scretssieas Diseases.
Dr. Ira M. Lang New York, says: Il have pre-
scribed SCOTS Emulsion and used it In my fam
lily, and am greatly pleased with 1t Have found
1t very serviceable In scrofulous diseases and
pulmonary Affections
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The turnkey at the station house last night
was notified that an attempt would probably be
made to mob Samuel Marley for killing John A.
Lyons. The police put no faith in the rumor.
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KANSAS CRY, May 1.-The loss on the Advance
elevator owned by Minter Brothers, which burned
last night, is nearly $4,000: Insurance. $17 00O
The loss grain in store is $45 600; fully insured
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THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.
United States District Court.
Hon. w. A. Woods. Judge.
To day-No special call.
Superior Court.

New Suit-Room 3-35403, Philip Farley va
c., ST. L. & P. Railway Company; damages; de
mand, $4,000.
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DTT EC Instant relief. Final cure In 10 dayss
IlLE1Ds and never returns No purge. no salves
no suppository. Sufferers win learn Of simple remedy
Free by addressing O. j. MASON, az Nassau St. n. Y
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The Eight-Hour Day at Cincinnati.
the part Of tradesunions to enforce tbs
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Circuit Court.

Hon. A. @. Ayres, Judge.
To-day-Call: Insanity cases
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May L. May 2.
Loaded Emp. Loaded Emp.
BELT-ROAD TRAFFIC.

BELT-ROAD TRAFFIC
There were transferred over the Belt road. last
week 9.074 cars, against 1910 the corresponding
week in 1885; increase this year, 1864 cars.
Belt-road engines handled last week 629 car
loads of live stock, against 701 the correspond
ing week in 1885; decrease this year, "a cars.
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CrlmInal COurs.
Hon. Ross Clarke. Judge, pro tenn.
To-day-No call.
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A Threat to Mob Marley.

Conyeyances. 5; consideration. ------..$1l .575
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-30
SAD SUICIDE.
Hugh E. Niece Shoots Himself mt
Paris, M0.-A Woman Said to
be the Cause.

PARIS, Mo-, Sept. 27.-Hugh E.
McGee, Democratic candidate for
prosecuting attorney of Monroe Co.,
committed suicide in a room at the
Glenn House to-day about noon.
A friend of McGee's was enquiring
for lim. and Il chambermaid went to
his room to see if he was up. She
found him upon his back in his bed
with a pistol resting on his right
shoulder, pointing to his head. He
was shot IN the left temple, and seem
ed to have died without a struggle.
He was a young man, aged 80, fine
looking, with dark eyes and NOUS
tache, and fine physique. He leaves
hosts of friends and belongs to n OF
the best known and most substantial
famil es in the county. His tragic
death has caused a great sensation in
this busy little place. He was a
Knight Templar, but did not go to
the conclave at st. Louis. His father
and mother are both living, and re.
side on a farm about five miles from
here.
A note was left to his friend RodeE
and others, saying his financial
troubles were unbearable. and asked
them to look after his affairs. 1t i:
believed by some of his friends tina
a lady was partly the cause of thu
rash act
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-30
FAMILY OF
Robbery Added TO the Poisoning Of the
Families Southwest of Town-The
Girls Father an Outlaw.

The readers of the LEDGER will re-
member having read an account Sat
urday Of the poisoning of two
families living south oftown last week.
by a young negress. The affair has
assumed u more serious and interest
ing shape, however, since that time,
four of the persons poisoned still be-
ing very sick, and unable to eat. 1t
has since TRANSFERRED that the negro
girl poisoned the family partly for
spite aud partly through u desire to
make away with some of the iewelry
belonging to the ladies of the house,
$50 worth of which has since been
found in an old clubhouse. in u pocket
Of a dress belonging to the girl. A
colored woman living in that neigh.
borhood said that the girl had threat
ened TO kill Mrs. Rothwell, "a lady
living at the house, and would do SO
the first time she had a chance. II
looks a. If she intended to carry out
her threat, by poisoning both fami-
lies, which she nearly succeeded in do
ing. The girls name is Lizzie Brat
ton. Her father killed a man at Steph.
ems store two years ago, was arrest
ed, but as the officer was taking him
to the Jail he knocked him (the Of
icer) down, making his escape, and
has not since been heard of. We
mention this incident to show hat
the Bratton family is a bad one, and
the gi,l should consequently be pun.
ished for her crime.
Constable Baskin left this morning
for Galloway county, where che CIR
now is, and will bring her to this city
this evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-30
UNION ITEMS.
ndence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION, Mo-, Sept. 27.-John Luckle
sold to Clavpool & Son, Of Illinois, l mule
colt at $40.
John Atkins sold to Jim Smith, l mule
colt at $50.
Marsh Calvert sold to Bob Graham, a
lot of hogs at $40 per hundred.
John Atkins sold to j. c. Robbins, /
stack of hay at sl1.
j. T. Byrns sold to Jas. Galloway, q
nice bunch of shoats to follow cattle at
4 cts. per ID.
R. j. Throckmorton sold to Pete crum'
l mule colt at S45.
The Sunday school at this place closed
last Sunday.
The Debating society at thi, poin or.
ganizes pext Friday night, Oct~ LIST. A
full attendance il requested.
The Union boys done up the Washing.
ton boys, ON their ground, at baA bal
| last week. The score stood "a to Is il
favor of Union.
John Byars has completed q nea
bridge over the Mcintosh branch in thi
district. He is nov at work on the on
near the Water-works, on the main Full
ton Branch.
A great many of the farmers aroun,
here report their corn crop exceeding
their expectations, since they have beguI
to gather it.
There was not much wheat sown /
this locality; but what was sown is a
aud looking splendid.
There is being large preparations mad
for the Baptist association which con
venes at Beaver Dam next Tuesday
Sheep aud pigs will be slaughtered by th
wholesale.
There was quite an enjoyable social
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Burroughs last Fri
day night, given in honor Of Miss Ann
Brown.
Assessor Beatty was around this wee
assessing the property In this district.
wuo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-30
A GOOD COUNTRY.
A Few Questions Answered by a Former
Audrain County Citizen.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MOODY, HOWELL Co., Mo-, Sept. B.-l
By request of several of the LEDGER's
subscribers / will endeavor to give al
little sketch of this country's advan-
tages. To give answer to the questions
asked, first, we speak Of the water.
Water is furnished to man aud beast by |
springs and streams, also by
living wells; all the water is good and
healthy. The streams called lower
South Fork, upper South Fork, Bay
Breek. Elk Horn and the Bayou, with
other smaller ones furnish ample stock
water. A man can buy, rem or home
stead land. Land rents for one-third.
Government land a be bought for
SIPS per acre. Decided and improved
land sells at $40 to $12 per acre. A
homestead can be obtained for SIG for
100 acres. When you have lived on it
five years you obtain a deed or patent.
If you improve your farm you get about
81 1900 for your SIG; that is the chance
that is given q man here. Stock eats
nothing scarcely SO we may cay he sells
enough stock to make $1,000; there he
has $500 per year. Now this is even good
for a poor man. How could a man sue
coed that has some means to buy cat
tie, hogs, sheep and horses and raise
young stock? One man bought 10000
acres in this county and has it stocked
with hogs and cattle, raises corn and
hay, and feeds his stock. just think
how little a nan has to feed-three or
four months. Many hogs in this coun-
try never tasted corn. Tame grass
grows we'll here. Timothy, redtop,
clover, alfalfa, orchard grass, and blue
gras s all do excellent. There are several
school houses, generally about four or
five miles apart. They have school
from five to eight months in a year,
which are conducted by able teachers,
Our towns are supplied with churches,
and in the country meetings are held in
the school houses, by different demon
nations. The people are honest and
upright in their dealings, and make
splendid neighbors. Dry goods, gro
c~eries, and other things which people
need can be purchased as cheap as any
place, this far west. West Plainsis ou1
county seat, through which the railroad
runs, which can be reached from any
point in the county at the distance o
sixteen miles. Our fair was ~patronizet
by the fine stock of the comfy, consist
ing of fast horses, saddle and draf
stock, a number of fine fat cattle ant
all other things that it takes to make
fair a success. The art hall was flle'
with the most beautiful pieces of art
also as fine fruits as a person eve
looked at; TO which the soil of thi
county is naturally adapted. Now
closing this little sketch, I will promis
to write another next month, and
any persons wish to consult me the
will please send paper. stamp and er
velope, az l have many to answer.
W. NEwKIRK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-30

oorrespoaaence q tse I1aeer.

Correspondents d the Ledeer.
PRe'cREss, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-Nrs. Eels
Eubaiiks, who has been quite III, haa re.
covered.
Miss Lena Goddard, one Of our most
popular young ladies, had q severe 4.
tack Of neuralgia this weak. q hetter.
Mr. Jim Ford, one Of the nsashbcrne
boys, and remarkably noted for gallant
ry, calls over in our vicinity rather fte.
quently. Win some one explainf
A pleasant evening was spsnt ON iast
Friday At the residence OF Mr.. Gsorrs
uHber. Quite . number Of the youns
folks had gathered there for the pur-
pose OF engaging in one OF young life's
paramount pleasures. The elessnt
mansion was brilliantly lighted from
cellar to attic, and happy voices rang
through those over.ioyed rooms. The
pleasure was dancing. Tho superb
music given us by the Kemp brothers.
Of Worcester, began about nine, and
quite . varied programme of dancing
was continued until about 9 O'Clock
While We had o the pleasure OF At
tending. We learn it was one OF the best
rags ofthe season.
Our public school numbers fifty. We
have q large, commodious building.
ntted with the best of everything. This
week about SIS worth Of new blackboard
work was done. We wish our school .
success, and the friends and patrons are
requested to come and see for them.
selves. Don't talk unless sou 10 and
see them work.
M. Robinson is erecting an additional
room to his house, and when it IL CON-.
pleted the young folks will firmly settle
it for him. Work to take effect next
Friday night.
Wonder If Martinsburg hasn't Q good
writer in the person Of the principal Of
the public schooI7
Miss Lena Tress has friends visiting
her from Wellsville. Miss Lena is an
exceptional young lady, and kuows how
to entertain them.
Wonder who was the best lady dancer
last Friday night?
Wonder il Frank Goddard got all
smashed up" on that occasion, shout.
der ~dislocated, etc.e
Mr.. Huber leaves this week with his
family for their new home in Kansas.
They will be missed. PRpRo.