The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16
THE COMING NEWSPAPER.
What 1t VIII Be if Certain Journ a,issic Theo-
ries Are Accepted.

Boston Yankee Blade.
Murder-We are informed on credible
thority that murder occurred in this city last
week. Although general principles are
opposed to personalities, we venture TO give the
names of the parties participating in the affair.
Mr. John Smith. it is said, carefully disassocia-
ted the head OF Mr. John Doe from the body with
which it had been previously connected, the act
resulting in an extinction of consciousness on
the part of the latter, and the almost immediate
cessation of animated activity-n other word,
Mr. Doe expired-died, so to speak. Although
apologizing for the personality we make bold
to say that such murder as this is culpable.
and though MIR. Doe, who committed the deed,
possesses many worthy traits of head and
heart. we are yet constrained to say that this
speeltc act OF his ls-wth proper reservations
for aggravatine circumstaDces-a reprehensive,
and, to a certain Degree unjustifabe one.
Ii this language seems harsh unfeeling we
shall be glad apologize for it IN our next ISSUE
Fire-The residence of Mr.. James Ell. Peters,
of Staten island was burned to the ground last
night, and Mr.. Peters and his wife, with their
four children. lost their identity in the con-
hagration; and, in short, their separate individ-
ualities were annihilated by chemical activity OF
the combustion. They We're, to use a vulgar
phrase. burned up" and no trace of them as
distinctive personalities has yet been discovered d.
1t Is said that the conhagration started by
Mr.. Elihu J. Jones, because Mr. Peters refused
him tJonesl the loan of his (Peters'sl Ratchet
We do not wish to speak with undue severity IN
the matter, but We do venture say that this
act of Mr.. Jones if it does not merit the severe
terms of misdemeanor, yet was certainly an in
should beware OF beginning life with such esca
pades. comparatively inEbcent and harmless
though they may seem. 1t is these little things
which gradually lead on and on until the hard
ened criminal will at last not scruple to contra
dict an editor. or even speak unexpectedly of
an alderman.
Accidental train of cars was. precipitated
yesterday from the elevated track near One
hundred and-twenty fifth street. We in
formed that thirty persons persisted OF
course we shall publish details of the events,
opposed to all cheap and sensational
Journalism. But we much panied TO hear
that several persons have far forgotten the
first principles of good breeding 10 actually
manifest an interest In the affair.
Assassination-We are informed that the
President was instantly killed yesterday by an
assassin. Beyond this simple announcement
we shall not further allude TO the subject. But
we cannot speak too severely of the extreme
vulgarity that has been manifested IN many
quarters by low-toned aud i'll bred people, who
have evinced most trivial curiosity TO learn
the details of the vulgar affair.
EIopement-Tne wife of the editor of this
paper eloped with her coachInan early last
evening. We have been much disgusted by the
vulgar curiosity of well-meaning friends who.
strange as it may seem, actually take an interest
IL the event. Our long journalistic experience
has Taught US never To manifest an interest in
anything.