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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

London L etter.

II
The Princess of Wales is really the most beat
tiful woman / have of late years. There
used to be as handsome women formerly, but
have not seen one so handsome for twenty years
She has not wrinkle or a sign of age her COM
plexion brilliant, her eyes dazzling her lips red,
her teeth perfect, her features commanding, her
expression that mysterious thing we call beauty,
her smile enchanting She was dressed in lilac,
and it became her magnificent loneliness That
such woman can be the mother of grown up
is preposterous Her daughters are very
plain. How the Prince Of Wales can see beauty
in. any one but his own wife seems impossible.
The Princess Christian, whom have met at the
house of friend, and who is a most unaffected,
agreeable. cordial woman, with much bonhomie,
stood next to the Princess of Wales. She en-
couraged me in my progress past royalty with .
cordial smile, and look of recognition. She
was in black and scarlet, and looked well.
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Possible Loss of Seven Lives.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-An immense hydrau-
lie dredge. lying in the river, was burned to-
night by the upsetting of an oil lamp. The
flames spread with geeat rapidity. Half an
hour afterward VIM Schaefer, who was sleep
ing on the vessel at the time; was found wander
ing aimlessly through the White House grounds,
and was taken to q hospital, where il was dis
covered that he fearfully burned He says
he was awakened by the flames, rushed on deck,
plunged into the river and swan ashore. There
were eight men on the dredge when the fire
broke out and Schaefer is the only one account
ed for 1t is not known whether the others were
unable to make their escape or met their death
in the flames. The dredge was valued at $780,
600, and was insured for about $685. 000
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Losses by Fire.

ST. LOUIS, June 19-Haydock Brothers car
riage factory was totally destroyed by fire this
morning. The flames were first discovered
among pile Of shavines in the trimming room
in the second story, and before the fire depart
ment could respond to the alarm, they had
spread with great rapidity to an adjoining build
ing occupied by the finishing department A
second alarm was turned in. but the engines ar
rived too late and the entire property was burned
to the ground. Loss on the buildings, $40 600.
insured for $l3 000 loss on the contents, $50 0O0
insured for $40, 900.
ST. LOUIS, June 19.-The loss by the burning
of the Missouri Car and Foundry Companys
works, last night, proves to have been much
smaller than was at first reported. The damage
is now placed at between $4,000 and $50 0U0
The insurance the entire property is $780,
600, but the policies on the part destroyed
amount to only $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Mrs. Pendleton,s Courteousness

Boston Transcript.
At one of the receptions Of newly inaugural
ed Governor of her State, the late Mrs Pendle-
ton discovered young staff officer whose shout
der straps, made by a country tailor, had been
placed lengthwise on his shoulders instead of
crosswise. His novel appearance was exciting
ridicule and laughter, when Mrs. Pendleton. to
whom the young man had just been introduced,
took him by the arm and proposed promenade.
With great tact she withdrew him from the
throng and then told him quietly of his oddly in
dress. He shot out of side door. and in twenty
minutes was back again with his shoulders prop
erly decorated, when she smiled her approval,
and, taking his arm, made the round of the floor
with her protege. Size was woman who was
always doing such little acts, unnotceable but
powerful in their influence on the subjects Of her
regard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
\ Real Temperance Man ON High Tax Law

and Political Prohibition.
Columbus Special to Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Francis Murphy, the great temperance apostle,
was in the city last night He was approached
on the subject in which he is most interested:
1.-THE old Scott law was and the present Dow
law is good thing. and if the Dow law is en-
forced it will be one of the greatest blessings to
the cause of temperance / was informed by
minister of Newport o., who has three charges
in that neighborhood, that the enactment of the
Scott law had closed out every saloon in his
district. Since the measure was declared un-
constitutional ten saloons have arisen in his dis
trict; this is an example of the effects of the
Scott law. Yes sir; this Dow law has my most
hearty Endorsement"
ssWhat do you think of prohibition BAG, ed
by partyw
prohibition backed by party will never sue
coed, as it weakens the great cause to make tenn
perance partisan movement To make any
advances that will be permanent, it must be
lifted out of the mire of partisan politics. The
Prohibitionists are honest and earnest in their
desire to succeed; but they don't know what
great injury they are doing the cause of tenn
perance by fighting this Dow liquor law. /
have urged them to stop and consider their in
fnence at this time. This law is a start, the
first step, and good one, If it only be accepted
and not denounced. have studied the question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June let is the habit of
Isaac r. Thomas, postmaster at Fountain City,
to keep his stamps at his residence over night in
a bureau drawer. where he also keeps the re-
ceipts of his Office until he comes to this city to
make deposit in bank. Last night a cracks
man came near getting away with his treas
urv, which contained about 5000 worth of
stamps and about 500 in money. The thief had
got the box containing the stamps out of the
bureau and was pocketing the money, when he
was heard by the wakeful postmaster, who
dashed into the ROOM and. surprised, the burg
lar shot out of the window with only $40 or $l5
of the lucre.
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The Church VS.. Liquor Traffic.

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
The word of God, whenever and wherever
faithfully preached, is the mighty power to the
pulling down of this stronghold of Satan. All
the church organizations have openly declared
eternal hostility to the liquor traffic. There
mains but the duty of the pulpit to educate their
congregations up to full knowledge of the in
EQUITY of the dram-shops and the way to put
them down, and the good work will be accom-
plished. If our ministers intend to take sides on
this question against the licensed dram-shop, in
or out Of their pulpits, in order to muster ali
their forces on the side of God and humanity,
they cannot do it to soon. 1t will require some
backbone to force Christian principles into poll
Ftics, where they rightfuly belong, but where
the devil has held sway SO long through the in
huence of the saloon. 1t is the licensed dram
shop that has made our politics dirty pooT
and corrupted the fountain OF our civil and re-
1igious institutions. Tho evil spirit Of slavery
was felt in the same way, but the pulpit was
compelled to speak out, finally, against it, while
in many churches, even in the free States, the
bondman and the bondwoman sat crouching in
the isles opposite their mistress or masters in
the pew. We have the serpent of the still in
all our churches, but thank God we have but
few pastors of the DR.. Crosby stripe but what
are sounding the alarm to their fiocks. Such
has been the case in this city, with but few ex
ceptions ! have lately been impressed with the
conviction that Christianity has got to grapple
IN lite and death struggle with the liquor
power; that no quarter will be asked or
granted on either side. would esteem it the
browning glory of my life, now past three score
years and ten" to participate in the national
triumph of constitutional prohibition of the
liquor traffic. as / was permitted to participate
In the triumph of the cause of freedom over
rlayery. The moral issue is stronger and
'roader-God on one side and the devil on the
her. Watchmen'' of the church of God
Tell as OF the night, what its signs of promise
eS
believe that God stands by the faithful min
.ster of bis word. Church history is full proof
4 this fact In the case under consideration we
lave an example in this city. The Rev. w. H.
Hickman is pastor of the First NJ Z. Church.
It'll large and intelligent. and numbers in its
membership some of the political leaders of
northern Indiana.
DIR. Hickman. il is well known. early took his
stand in the front rank of the Prohibition party,
and made speeches over the State. He is now
closing his third year in pastoral work. The Of
fetal board of his church, at their own sue-
gestion, has increased his salary. The member
ship has also increased 1876 under his labors in
sluding many of our best aad most prominent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
A Timely Remark.

Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
The attendants at certain fashionable Buff
falo church were given startling illustration of
the power of habit, recently. The preacher, in
the course of an eloquent sermon on the Power
of the Bible" related the well-known story Of
how Queen Victoria, when asked the secret of
England's greatness, replied that it was not her
army, her navy or her wealth, but. laying her
hand on the Bible, she continued This is Eng
lands greatest power" Just at this jun cture,
loud and clear, from one of the back seats, fell
upon the ears of the astonished congregation the
one word, Chestnut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
The Progress of Education,

New York Mail and Express.
Notwithstanding the complaint of dull times,
college classes continue to grow larger year by
year; new colleges continue to spring up; old
ones are constantly charging their scope, while
the growth of the university idea is marked and
prominent The most casual observer cannot
fail to reach the conclusion that higher education
in this country, Notwithstanding our devotion to
maosr,al th aora M more a
ter all there is little danger here of the extnc.
ton of liberal culture by too strenuous exer-
tion after wealth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Suicide of Disappointed Girl.

Special to rAe Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE. Ind, June 19.-Miss Matte
Patten, aged nineteen, pretty and of good family,
fatally shot herself this afternoon in Nebras
ka, suburb Of this city. She was engaged
to be married to Joseph Daugherty. She saw,
day or two ago. in the papers. that he had taken
out license to wed another. To-day she
learned that the marriage of her faith
less lover had actually taken place, and
locking herself in her bedroom she put pistol
to her left breast and fired The bullet, it is
thought, passed near the heart. and the attend
ing surgeons say the unhappy girl cannot live
till morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
A Call for Neal Dew.
Philadelphia Press.

The clergymen in Portland, Me-, have joined
in a petition asking councils to compel the sa-
looms in that city to close up on Sundays There
is some mystery about this. Maine is prohi-
btion State and we have Neal Dow's assurance
that liquor is sold there. That being the
case. why do the saloons want to keep open on
Sundays And, on the other hand. if they do
keep open and don't sell anything, what's the
harm2 General Dow will obige Constant Read
err" ''Old Subscriber" ''Vox Populi," "Veritas,"
and other old friends by taking the floor and elu
cidatinp
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vincennes High-scKool Episode.

tlncennes High-SchOol Episode.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rnai:
While your article in the Journal of the 18th
inst. in reference to the Vincennes High-school
graduating class is correct in the main, and
voices the sentiments of our better and more
thinking classes irrespective of politics. yet it is
tnged with a coloring which might be under
stood and construed so as to lay the blame of
this unfortunate episode the public here in
general. This race prejudice, which is curse
to any civilized community where it exists.
is not universal In Vincennes. and
Knox county The firm and decided action of
Prof. Taylor. under the direction of our board of
trustees, has been sustained and commended by
all our city and county papers. Democrat and
Republican, well as by all our citizens, except
a very few whose prejudice is the most conspicu.
Gus part Of their being. And presume few of
such could be found in any town or community,
however enlightened and civilized it might be-
You make use of the following expression, which
fear does rot do our city and county entire JUS
tice:
The good men and women who are wearing out their
lives under tropical suns to spread the good news OF
the gospel might well back and exert their intu
ence If they have any on the people OF Knox county
From the above one would suppose that the
race prejudice was universal here, which is not
true. The fact is, this whole trouble. which
has become national in its results, was
brought about and kept mp by q
few girls and boys with overgrown and
premature false ideas Of true manhood and
womanhood and undergrown and immature
minds. II is true, however, that they were en-
couraged by few friends. But this race preju-
dice which the good people of Vincennes and
Knox county are having to shoulder is confined
to very narrow limits All we ask as people is
that justice be done u.s.
Again yon say:
I'VE should like to every of the recalei-
trants deprived of her grand victory and the colored
girl given her diploma, amid the applause Of every
citizen of Knox county with brains and decency
enough to rise above the most contemplate prejudice
the world ever saw displayed-that of color"
Now, Mr. Journal, have just been to witness
the commencement exercises and / saw your
wish fulfilled most admirably, SO far as the
High-school Hall was capable of accommodating
the citizens for it was full to overlooking. Miss
Brewer read her essay from manuscript in a clear
and modest tone. and took her seat amid applause
and shower of bouquets borne by little white
girls in fairy like dresses and presents sent her
from friends abroad and at home, such as have
not been conferred on graduate of the High
school for many day. believe if the editor
of the Journal had been with US he would have
changed his mind somewhat as to the extent of
race prejudice in Vincennes. GLEN DALE.
VINCENNES June 18.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Priests Ordained.

BALTIMORE, June 19--Cardinal-elect Gibbons
ordained five priests this morning at St. Mary's
Catholic Theological Seminary. this city. The
candidates were Revs j. j. Callahan and Joseph
Schmitt, of Columbus. o.. Rev. Joseph McCue,
of San Francisco; Rev. j. F. Sullivan. of Gal
weston, Tex, and Rev. Marcus Haas. of the
Capuchin Monastery Cumberland, Md.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
A Contrast, but No Comparison.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Indianapolis Sentinel is to be sold to a SYM
dictate of prominent Democrats. In the interest,"
of journalism it is to be hoped that the pur-
chasers will revolutonize that sheet Typo
graphically the Sentinel is measy, politically il
Is venomous, and as q newspaper 1t is without
enterprise There is no comparison between IL
and Its Republican rival, the Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

The climate of the island of Jamaica is said
to be highly conducive to longevity There Is
peculiar immunity from colds, malaria, diphthe-
ria, pneumonia and other diseases that are so
prevalent in this country. The temperature at
Kingston seldom falls below 60o, and scarcely
ever reaches 900. The country is mountainous
and, by ascending any of the mountains, one
may find almost any climate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

Charleston News and Courier
Senator Evarts can see nominative case over
a wider syntactica chasm, and bring it down at
longer range to the proper verb active or trans
tive, than any other Senator in or out of Wash
ington. Hear him: Il ask consent that No. 1873
in the order of business, which is a very small
bill in extent. involving nothing but the settle
ment of rule of maritime law, which the judici
airy committee have unanimously reported. as
may not be here when it will be reached in the
call of the calendar may now be taken up"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

A novel flower has been found on the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec, at the San Jose hacienda some
twenty-one leagues from the City of Tehuante-
pee. This floral chameleon has the faculty OF
changing its colors during the day. In the morn
ing it is white when the sun is at its zenith it is
blue flower grows on a tree about tie size of the
guava tree, and another popularity of this
flower is that only at noon does 1t give out any
rarfurna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
A Merchant Charged with Forger,

CLEVELAND June 19.-George B. Van Fleet,
q prominent hardware merchant of Wakeman,
O., and brother of Martin Van Fleet, the de-
faulting treasurer Of Huron county was ar
rested here to-day for giving forged check for
$500 to a broker to meet loss in grain specu-
lation. Van Fleet operated under the name of
George Baker, and signed that name to the
check The check was protested. and the arrest
followed. The justice held that forgery had
been committed, and released Van Fleet He
was Immediately re-arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

Bridgeport Conn., News.
I'm awful tired of one thing said an old.
sedate citizen yesterday. Every afternoon for
an hour or more, under my Office window, hear
that out seems to be the sole ambition of the
majority of folks, many Of whom ought to be at
work, getting clothes to wear, food to eat and
decent place to lay their heads"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

thoroughly. They admit that it closes the low
doggeries, and is that not great blessingf It is
at these places where drink is sold to minors and
inebriates, and the greatest curses of the traffic
are found. These the places where the
greatest Generalization is spread, and are the
places closed by the Dow law"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Nothing Remarkable About It.

Philadelphia Call.
Heres a story about coin which a man
marked with his initials coming back to him after
an absence of twenty-three years. Queer, wasn't
it2n
.Oh. don't know Bromley. passed a coin
In bazar at Constantinople thirty years aga
and
cit came back to you
''The same afternoon, Bromley. Il was Q
counterfeit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Ought To Be Satisfied.

Boston Transcript.
"What is all this talk about home rule in Irs-
landp asked Mrs. Homespun. sit is an en-.
deavor," replied Deacon Pillar, ION the part Of
the Irish to get control of affairs in Ireland
Mercy exclaimed the simple old lady, what
do they want to do that forl They've already
got control of affairs in America. Isn't that
enough to satisfy them?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

An experienced horticulturist thus describes
his mode of planting fruit trees: He makes
holes eighteen inches deep and three feet in di-
ameter, fills in four inches of strong short HORSE
manure, then two or three inches of street dirt
sets the trees and flls in with earth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
The National smngerbund.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 19.-The sale of sea-
son tickets for the national s@ngerfest of the
North American S@gerbund to be held here
next month, closed to-day, 1,070 tickets having
been disposed of for $l3, 707-exceeding by
Sc 900 any previous SALE
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Not So ExcentionaL.


Now that an average of somewhere between
ten and twenty bridal couples are calling upon
the President every day, it must be slowly
dawning upon his mind that it was not such an
astoundingly courageous aud exceptional thing
that he did after oil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
A New Variety of Worsted Motto.

A New Variety of Worsted Motto.
Boston Herald
A family not many miles from Boston has
such love for mural decoration that it displays
on the walls of its sittingroom the legend, elsb-
orately wrought in worsted, ''Gone, but Not For
gotten" with spaces for the reception of photo
graphs. AS no members of the family are yet
dead, the spaces remain blank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Counsel to Students.

Rev. DR.. Mcleod will speak this morning, at
the Second Presbyterian Church, specially to
young people who are or have been, students.
Recent graduates and pupils are invited to at
tend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

New England Farmer: The association be-
tween the sons and daughters and the hired man
or woman is more intimate on the farm than in
other kinds Of business. and therefore there Ia
more need Of care in the character Of the "help"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
Fatal Saloon Eight.

CLEVELAND June 19.-To-nieht during o
quarrel, Louis Hohen shot and fatally wounded
Charles Sievert, saloon-keeper. Hohen was
Sievert's bartender and was charged with
having alienated the affections of Mrs Sievert
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20

Eleven important manuscripts have been dis.
covered in the library of the University of Wurg.
burg throwing much light on the history Of tho
lost author, Priscilian, who was burnt as q her.
etic, at Treyes, in 1856.