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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-05

on the part that has been taken in the exposi-
tion by Commissioner Metesser Mr.. Metesser
did not accept the appointment until quite late.
as already stated. but since then no one on the
grounds has worked more resolutely or less
selfshly than Indianas representative. The re-
suit attained can be well imagined from this
description, but it remains to be said that, set
ting aside the s., 900 appropriated by the board
of management, the whole expense of the dis
play. amounting to some thousands of dollars,
has been advanced by Mr.. Metesser out of his
private means 1t is not probable that his great
State will allow him to be out of pocket in the
end, but the Commissioners spirited action is
none the less commendable, and should go right
home to the heart of every Indianian who sees
this noble exhibit or who reads the Daily States.
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Morals of the Miners.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
I see in a late issue of your paper an article
written by Mrs. Nichols, president of the W. G..
T. u, which brands the miners of this vicinity
with drunkenness, riotousness, Hbertinism and
infrugality which must have astonished our
whole community. Although we may not al
together blame Mrs. Nichols, yet she certainly
acted without that cardinal virtue, prudence, in
believing and publishing such an erroneous
article to the world, without making thorough
and complete investigation of our morals herself,
instead Of. perhaps, being advised by the wan
tonly or idly oficious who may not think what
mischief they do by their malicious insinuations,
indirect imuertinence and littleness of soul.
Sir when l read that honest, independent and
truthful reply to said article, from the pen of
Mary Basset Hussey, of this city, / literally ex-
claimed: What difference there is in the in
trinsic WORTH candor, benevoience, generosity,
kindness-in all the charity and all the virtues
between one human being and another. have
not the pleasure Of the acquaintance of this
Eoble woman, but l assure you her genius,
worth and merit as worker in the Christian
and temperance field is generally known and
fully appreciated. And to her let me say, in
voicing the true sentiments of the miners of Clay
county, that we admire, esteem and prize you
as the most ACCOMPLISHED of women and the first
of friends, whose excellence we will ever respect
SAMUEL ANDERso,s Miner.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. A.
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An IndianapoIitan murdered.

A peddler named Spalding. supposed to be
from Indianapolis, it is reported through Little
Rock, Ark, telegram, was murdered few days
ago, near Springfield, Mo- tits thought the mur-
as Spalding had several hundred dollars about
him. Allprobable sources of information here
fail to give any facts that will lead to his identi
fcation. There is no Spalding named in the di.
rectory as peddler, and the register of licenses
in the city clerks Office has no such name Il is
presumed Spalding's residence here was only tenn
porary.
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The Secret League.

; The Secret League. asecret fraternal nene-
fetal order. met yesterday over No. " East
Market street, for the examination of the books
of the supreme recorder and supreme treasurer,
and for such other business as may come before
it. The League will continue in session to-day.
The officers are:
P. w. Bartholomew, supreme cardinal, Indian
apolis
Charles D. Speagh, supreme vice-cardinal,
Troy, o.
A. d. Miller, supreme recorder. Indianapolis.
John Furnas, supreme treasurer Indianapolis.
3 S. M. White, NJ. D., supreme medical ex-
aminer, Indianapolis.
D. M. Osburn, supreme petitioner, Indian
apolis
L. H. Cowic, supreme marshal Troy O.
I Trustees-S. NJ White, NJ D., Indianapolis;
d. NJ Osburn, Indianapolis; l.. III. Cowic.
Troy, O.
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utterly relsxed moral principle. To conn
teract this it is believed that ADLER
direction, and better methods. aud more desir-
able results can be obtained at home Educa-
tional, like other work, should be done in con-
formity with existing conditions which demand
special treatment American education should
meet American requirements, and it was to con-
slider and promote this end that the friends of
higher education were invited to hold q meeting
in connection with the American exposition.
The programme for the special demonstration
provided for an overture by DAquin's Exposi
tion band of thirty pieces, an Introductory ad-
dress by Hon. William Preston Johnston. LII.
D., president of Tulone University; an address
of welcome by Col. John r. g. Pitkin. commits
sioner-general, and an oration by Alexander
Martin LII. d., president of De Pauw Univers-
ity, Indiana. These several addresses were
interspersed with music by the band.
OF DR.. Martins address. the New Orleans
States, among other pleasant things says:
President Martin made powerful speech on
most eloquent and interesting, and called forth
frequent bursts of applause FROM the large
assembly, OF those present the writer noticed
representatives from the Northwestern Univer
sity, Evanston, ILL.,; from Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tenn, and elsewhere. This. how
ever. is but one of the-methods employed by the
management to attract attention to and make
more productive of good this great American
gathering G.
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Drowning of q well-Kaown Chicago Man.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Jan. 4.-Charles II. Curtis aged
seventyfour. one of the oldest residents of
Chicago. was found drowned in the lake near
Thirty seventh street, yesterday. The circum-
stances are such that the police are in doubt
whether his death is attributable to accident,
suicide, or foul play His family. however, are
of the opinion that he walked out on the pier,
and being seized by 6 spell of dizziness. to which
he was subject, fell into the water and was
drowned. Mr. Curtis came to Chicago in 1S40.
and was for while contractor OF the Illinois
8 Michigan canal, and afterwards. was in the
market and meat business for number of years
He made a large fortune as adistiller being in
terested for some years in the distlling business
in Chicago. at st. Charles and at Quincy. Of
late years he has not been in active business but
has made investments in various corporations.
Some of his recent investments have proved dis
astrous, and by a bank failure some years ago
he lost $780, 600, but that did not appear to dis
tress him much. His friends say that he never
allowed money losses to depress him. nor would
he refer to them. He was described as being
a very generous man in quiet way, having
given away in one direction or anether over
$3.50. 000
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-05

An appeal to the Supremea Court for new
trialshas been fled in the case of William w.
Kennedy who killed David NJ. Baker, an officer,
at Greensburg, on Nov l, 1884 and one year
ago was sentenced toimprisonment for life The
case has attracted considerable interest Ken
nedy was suspected by Baker of being one of a
gang of pickpockets who were working in the
crowd at Greensburg on the day that General
Logan spoke there, in the last campaign, and
while being pursued through the throng he
turned and shot the officer, fatally wounding
him. The case was tried in Rush county. on a
change of venue, and it is claimed that there
were errors'in the rulings of the lower court
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record IN the Recorders Office
of Marion county Indana for the twenty-four hours
ending at 5 o'clock, p. NJ, Jan. 4, 1886, as fur
nished by Elliott Butler abstracers of titles room
No. g. Etna Building:
Herman Unverzagt to Carl Jaiski and
ton to indianapolis : - ....s.-..s.. $4,000
The Citizens National Bank, of Indianap-
Oils, to Frank W. Armstrong part of
lots 80 and 33 In Ovid Buffers supdi-
( vision of outlot 1S0 and part of lot 80
in William Young subdivision of outlot
1S1, in Indianapolis. Observation-Disclosures 3,550O0
Mary Colshar and husband to Ruhamah
Beeehler part of the north half of the
east half of the west half of the north
west quarter dissection IA, township IL
north, range east containing 20 acres,
Samuel A. Cook and wife to Mary E.
Beaver, lot 33 in McCartys subdivision
of part of outlot 12O. in Indianapolis. 10000
. Conyeyances, A.; consideration. Sc ESQ 90
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THE RECORD OF TIE COURTS.
United States Disfrsct Court.
HON. w. A. Woods. Judge.
ro-day-No calls.
Superior Court.

superior Court
The following decisions were rendered in Gen
eral Term yesterday:
S65. Albert Bum.vs. Joseph Schwabaeher ct
al Affirmed. on merits reversed on JUDGMENT
for costs. Howe jim suit on an account
where the defendant pleaded set-oE for damages,
to which plaintiff entered a general denial and
accord, verdict for the plaintiff on the issue
entitled him to costs. 60 Ind, 800; Ind, 675;
18 Ind 80
S9A Berkshire Life Insurance. Co. VS.. Mary
Ward ct al Affirmed per curiam.
898. Stoughton A. Fletcher. jr., VS.. Thomas
H. Sharpe ct al, on petition of Lizzie H. Little,
appellant. Affirmed per curam.
Room 1-tion. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge.
To-day-Calls:' 34333, Charles Brinkley vs.
Marcus L. Brown. 1864, Matthias A. Patter-
SON vs. Daniel F. Whitcomb
Room 2-Hon. ID. w. Howe. judge.
4 Observation-Disclosures McCartv vs. United
States Encaustic Tile Company. Motion for new
trial overruled.
I j. Kearney Graham ct al. vs.. l.. B. & W. Rail-
road Company. Motion for new trial oyerruled.
Laura Wise VS.. Charles Wise; divorce. Trial
by court; finding and Judgment for plaintiff.
Taylor Garrett ct al VS.. Agustus Nj. Blake;
replevin. Trial by COURT finding and Judgment
for defendant.
To-day-Cal 34775, r. r. Rouse vs. Cap
ital City planning mill.
Room 3-non. Lewis c. Walker. Judge.
Yesterday-John NJ. Maxwell ct al. vs. Blanche
B. Cole ct al; foreclosure. Judgment for 3d.
455. A.
Frank A. Mitchell vs. Charles A. Shottwell;
account Dismissed and costs paid.
James A. Pritchard VS.. Michael T. Shields; in
junction Cause continued for one week.
To-day-Calls: 34086 Geo. ". Frey vs. VIM.
F. Kisse.l. 1856, VIM. w. Marshall VS.. Samuel
Shueh.
NEW SUITS.
Room 1-34S85, Peter. E.. Hoss VS.. Mary A.
Kregelo; petition that defendant appear in court
and answer as to property.
Room 2-348S6, Florence E. Jolly VS.. Robert
E. jolly; divorce; cruel treatment.
Room 3-Jesse Wright, administrator Of Si-
mon Foltz. VS.. Garrett S. VanBlaricum; note;
demand, $500.
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The presiding officer of the meeting viii be Rev.
Henry Day: The membersof the association to
the number of thirty y-two az the close of the
meeting, were entertained at lunch by Rev.
James Mcleod, the pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
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First Baptiss church Election,

The annual election at the First Baptist
Church, last night, resulted as follows Trus-
tees, A. A. Barnes j. A. Closser w w. Grant
w. G. Griffith. Arthur Jordan. j. r. Pratt, NJ
Al Woollen, A. Wagner. A. Shallenberger; clerk,
Abram Wagner; treasurer Joseph M. Crandall
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-05

IF bilious, or suffering from impurity of blood,
or weak lungs. and fear Of consumption tscrofn-
louss disease Of the lungs). take. DR. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery" and twill cure you
BY druggists
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Criminal Court.

Hon. Pierce, Norton, Jndgea
Today-Calls The State VS.. Hill, and the
State VS.. Smith; destroying ballots.
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BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

foundries machine shops and mills. Parties having
their own power can procure, Electric Generator
and obtain much light at much less cost than by
any other mode. The incandescent and storage sys-
tenn has been perfected making small lights for houses
and stores hung wherever needed, and lighted at WILL
day night Parties desiring Generators to form
companies for lighting cities and towns will please
write for information. By permission we refer to
j. Caven. ESQ.,, Indianapolis
THE BRUSH ELECTRIC co, Cleveland O.
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MASTERS SALE.

In obedience to order of sale issued out Of the
Circuit Court of the United States for the District of
Indiana, upon a decree rendered in a cause wherein
I'll. Reiman Duva is plaintiff and The Western Equip
Inent Company is defendant the undersigned Master
auction to the highest bidder at the north door of the
Postoce Building in the city of Indianapolis county
OF Marion and State OF Indiana,
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY,
A. D. 1886,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. M and II o'clock
Of said day. all of the following described prop
erty. to-wit
{ All the property, goods chattels. cars rights,
credits, effects and franchises of The Western 3ouip
ment Company an entirety.
Terms of Sale-The purchaser at such SALE by max.
ing such purchase shall and undertake to pay
the following Indebtedness Of said Western EQUIP.
rnent Company, to-wit: To the Bristol and South
Wales Railway Wagon Company GimitedJ, of Bristol
England the Union Rolling Stock Company Hinaited)
of Birmingham, England, and William A. Adams Of
Gains England the of six hundred and twenty mine
Thousand and sixty dollars C$629, ,O6Ol and to the
United States Rolling Stock Company the sum of
hundred and fifty nine. thousand five hundred
and ten dollars ($l59, ,510 Said sale will be subject
to allens existing in favor of the said creditors
above named, and all rights held by the are to
be preserved Said property will not be sold for less
tkan two-thirds of the appraised value.
WILLIAM Z. FISHBACK, Master.
INDIANAPOLIS, January /, 1856.
Roache 81 Lamme, Solicitors.
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENIS WANTEU.
A GENTS-ANY NAN OR WOMAN MAKING
IN less than $40 per week should try our easy
money making business. Our $3 eye.opener free to
either wishing to test with view to business. A
lady cleared $lS in one day; young man $40 on one
street. An agent writes: Your invention brings the
money quickest of anything L ever solds' We wish
every person seeking employment would take advant.
age of liberal Offer Our plan is especially suitable
for inexperienced persons who dislike to talk The
free printing furnish beats all other schemes and
pays agents 800 per cent profit Alady who invested
81 declared that she would not take $50 for her pur.
chase Write for papers, twill pay.
Address a. II. MERRILL& & CO., Chicago.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,
nR. A. w. BRAYTON. OFFICE, 19 WEST OHIO
IL street. Residence A. Ruckle street.
DOYS OR GIRLS DESIRING PRIVATE IN
- struction in English branches, French German
or Latin, can apply to MISS STAPLES. No. 36S
North New Jersey street.
STOCKHOLDERS S'MEErING-THERE WILL BE
~ meeting of the stockholders of the Indiana In
surance Company held at the Office of the company,
No. 64 East Market street, Tuesday evening JAN
uary s. 1886 for the election of president and direct
ors. M. V. McGILLIARD, Secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
GOV. HILLAND SECRETARY WHITNEY


Tho Washington correspondent OF the
Albany JOuruul writes that paper as fol-
lows The extraordinary character OF
Governor HIPS message concerning the
annulment of the broadway railway fran
chise has excited much comment here.
Those who are intimate in administration
circles reveal the fact that Governor Hills
political ambition is behind his remarks
bic conduct Ii is disclosed that Secreta-
nv whitney is interested in the Philadel-
phia syndicate which has secured control
of the Broadway street railroad, and that
under cover of Il YirtuOuS Indignation over
the bribery Of the New York aldermen,
Governor Hill is really aiming Il blow at
Secretary Whtney's financial interests.
Friends of Secretary Whitney, and of he
administration generally say That they
have heard murmurings of discomfort
from Governor HIPS friends ever since
his election last fail, and that If is plainly
given out that New York will present him
rather than Mr. Cleveland us the candl-
date for president in IS. I'm reference TO
this matter, Mr. Cleveland has repeatedly
said TO his most intimate friends that he
| had no ambition for reelection, but ii is
NOT concealed that he does not COuidc in
! Governor Hill. nor does he believe in Coy
ernOr llill's political methods. 1t l. Tor
this reason that Ml% Cleveland, when re.
Gently invited to attend the dinner at New
| York rendered by leading merchants to
Governor Hill, declined not only to ac-
cept, but also refused to send recognl-
tiOn of the invitation This cool ellront
has never been forgotten nor forgiven by
| Governor Hill.
1t is believed that Cleveland and Man
ming would he very much pleased to have
Secretary Whitney nominated for Presi-
dent In fact, many predict that the con
| test in New York will be between w hit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
Ihe Vermont stin HINT.



1t is well known among those who are
familiar with the ways of that remark
able Vermont manipulation, that eX-GOv.
John Gregory Smith aspires to all notable
positions of influence and authority, with
the possible exception of the White House.
1t has been known for years that he Gov
eted Mr.. Edmunds's seat in the United
States Senate, and has been skllfully
awaiting his opportunity to reach for it..
1t sometimes takes more skill to wait than
to move; and Mr.. Smith is an adept at
both waiting and moving. His political
machine, rs now organized, Is probably
the most perfect that Vermont ever saw,
and his workers are the old crowd who
have figured in the cause time and again
the general directors being the men who
were in years past powerful to elect Smith
legislators.
Mr.. Smith seized upon Edmunds's un-
disguised distrust N Blaine as his oppOr-
tunity, and the men who hope to put the
st. Adams railroad man in the place of
the senator who has given to Vermont a
position of pre-eminent influence III ma
tional legislation, are conducting a still
hunt. 1t is their plan to work" the town
caucuS,-tO elect representatives, under
one preteXt and another, upon whom they
can count to support Smith if fight
against Mr.. Edmunds is forced IN the Leg
lSldl uIe ana lucN are dlItdOI view INK inc
landscape round about
But Mr.. Smith cannot be elected Mr.,
Edmunds can and will be reelected, for
diOcy is not rampant in the Green Noun
tain State. Yet Mr.. Edmunds's friends
need not regard the still hunt now in
progress as insignificant, but rather as of
more moment than any open and public
fight against the senator could be.
Smiths ring received a crushing defeat
at the convention which nominated Gov.
Pingree, threw DR.. Nichols overheard, and
made Charles W. Porter secretary OF
state. They have not forgotten this, and
they thirst to regain their large influence.
If Mr.. Edmunds should ever leave the
Senate, Mr.. Smith would not have things
all his own way Judge Poland, Judge
Neazy and Congressman Stewart would
each have a large following, and XGoy.
Proctor, the Rutland marble man, who is
not for Smith by a long shot, would char
acteristically come in for all he could get
I he Smith portion of the pie would not be
| very filling.
The Smithtes OF Vermont are the work
ers in the dark land they form a mischey
Gus company chiefly because they operate
| III secret.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

There are some good reasons why the
bill introduced by Senator Logan provid-
ing, among other things, for the increase
of our standing army, should be passed.
The present size of our regular army is
1000 enlisted men. senator Logan pro
poses that the army should be increased
to 1000 men. The existing maximum
was fixed by the act Of 1874. Since then
our population and the extent of our set
tied domain, have vastly increased, There
is a much wider territory to be covered by
the divisions of the regular army. Our
frontier is extended far beyond its limits
of II years ago We are threatened with
some dangers which We're not apprehend-
ed at that time-notably the violence Of
anti-Chinese mobs in the West, the posi-
bility of Mormon uprising, and the more
remote danger of serious social disturb
ances connected with the labor ques-
ton An increase of 5000 enlisted men
TO our regular army, under such
circumstances, seems reasonable and adj
visable measure. While our militia forms
a solid reserve, upon which we may de-
pend with the utmost confidence, in cases
of emergency, still it seems advisable to
call out our citizens under arms as infre-
quently as possible Our standing army
and our police force, the regular and APP
pointed guardians of the public safety,
should be adequate to quell any merely
local or sectional uprising Considering
the territory to be covered, and the in
crease of property to be protected, it seems
to us not at all an unreasonable demand
that our standing army should be in
creased to 80, 900 men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

The agricultural department at Wash
ington has prepared, and announces to be
published in few days, a complete eX-
pose Of all the schemes for swindling
farmers, which have been devised and
carried out by sharpers within the past
few years. Inasmuch as most of these
schemes are of the same general charac-
ter-almost invariably Ringing upon the
signing of some note by the unsuspecting
victim-the volume will constitute a good
hand book for our farmers to study.
We confess that we are unable to ac-
count for the extraordinary readiness with
which our intelligent American farmers
permit themselves to be taken i'll by these
sharpers. In spite of frequent warnings
and exposures of frauds in the public
press, and in spite of the uniformity of
method pursued by the perpetrators of
these sWindles, our farmers continue to
jump at the gilded bait, sign their names
to notes and agreements which they do not
understand, and in the course of time are
compelled to pay the notes because
they are absolutely legal in form.
If the volume to be issued
by the agricultural department shall
prove of use to the farmers of the country
as "a guide to prudence" or merely as a
reminder to them of the danger of signing
notes held by total strangers, it will be
one of the best and most practical bene-
fits conferred by the department upon the
nation. We shall await the appearance
Of this new literary venture with more
than usual interest, and shall be glad to
give il as favorable, and extended a review
as its merits warrant,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
THE MASSACRE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Representatives of the Colored People
Appeal to the President.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator i.
X. Bruce and Congressman john Il.
Lynch of Mississippi, called ON the presi-
dent Yesterday, and directed his attention
to the massacre Of Is negroes at Carroll
ton, Miss, on the 18th inst. They repre-
scented that they had received numbers of
letters from colored people in that section
requesting that the matter be laid before
the president for such action as he may
deem proper to take Messrs. Bruce and
Lynch stated that the Colorcd people were
much alarmed by the outrage, and that
number who had been wounded had fled
to the woods, and it is yet unknown
how many were killed and have died Of
their wounds. The attention of the presi
dent was directed to the Fact that the GOV
crnor of Mississippi had taken no official
action, and was represented as having
intimated that no action could be taken
as it would trench upon the author
ity of the county in the premises. The
president listened with attention to III"
recitals of Messls. Bruce and Lynch, aud
expressed himself in decided terms against
such affairs as a blight to our civilization.
He said he was surprised thHt the STATE
authorities mad taken no Steps to have the
outrage investigated and the guilty par
ties brought to Justice. Terminated th1t
the matter had been called TO his atteu-
ton Ly the attorney general. The ilter-
view lasted Upward of an hour and
Messrs Lynch and Bruce expressed them
selves as much pleased at the cordial man
ner of their reception, the earuestueSS of
the president. aud the interest he took in
having the matter rlgidly investigated.