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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
CHASED BY A THUNDERBoLT.
An Occasion When Engineer Byers Mad
Good Time with His Locomotive.

An Occasion When Engineer Byers Made
Good Time with His Locomotive.
Omaha Herald.
sWhat was the fastest time you ever msdei"
asked the talker Of Johnnie Byers, one OF the
bestKnown engineers in the Western country.
well" he returned, 81 reckon q run OF forty
miles made on the North Platte end of The
division the slickest.. You see. was sent
out from Omaha with light engine TO pull 10
special directors car from North Platte. and
when got within about fifty miles of the latter
station was given an order 70 run regardless
of everything-other trains were side-trseked
for me.
81 hadn't left the station more'n FIVE minutes
before a heavy thunderstorm cameiup-they do
it awful quick out there-snd me and my fire.
man enjoyed the finest display OF fireworks you
ever see.
'.Au of sudden Tom yells TO me-
"'Holy Mosesl The lghtning's struck the
track Pull out, Johnny or we're done fort
81 looked back, and sure enough there came
streak o; lightning along the right rail, headed
for u.s. Ii was kinder whitish-bue sort OF q
thing and was humping along like it had q time
order.
81 knew that If it struck the machine we was
all gone to the sweet hereafter. and pulled her
wide open.
"Well, the old machine seemed to know some
thing was up, and she gave jump like q scared
antelope and off ahead OF that lightning streak.
At first the streak seemed 10 be gaining us,
but after the engine got good and etartec, my,
you ought TO see the distance play ont between
Us, but the lightning didn't seem to be dscour-
aged. It just spit its hands and clawed
along after like a promissory note after an
insolvent debtor.
"Well. seen something must be DONE but
couldn't make out how to do it IL was plain
that if this thing kept up much longer the water
and coal would give out, not 70 speak OF red-hot
journals. says to Tom:
"'Heave away, now, with the coal and well
fool him. and, although he been heaving away
since the start of the race. that seemed to help
for could see the lightning was tagging. Then
turned the machine over TO him and crawlsd
back on the tank. had an idea There was q
siding a few miles ahead. and If we could make
it--well, you'll see. There was broken draw
ba- on the tank, and when ] reckoned we'd got
about the right distance / dropped it. could
see it rolling along for quite distance. then
got back to the engine and slackened up.
'1All of sudden l heard the most outlandish
racket you ever heard of behind Us. Then the
air vas full OF splinters, and when rolled back,
sure enough the draw-bar had fallen the
switch I'd calculated hitting. and had made
such a connection with the main track that the
lightning had been switched off and had run
down on the siding and into two ears or powder
standing there. I'm sorry can't give You the
exact time of that run, but, under the eircum-
stances, you couldn't expect a man to hold q
watch, now could your
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
The Origin of ..dr. Nelson's win.-

j. f. A. NJ. in London Globe.
1t has been stated that the main idea Of this
book was conveyed from q previous work by
ALBERT. This may or may not be so, but at all
events 1 am in a position TO suggest far more
likely source for this curious piece of fiction.
Mr. Rider Haggsrd and myself happened TO be
called to the bar at Lncoln's Inn on the same
night some few years ago. After the ceremony
the newly advocates took wine together
under the supervision of the benchers,
according to- ancient custom. Naturally
enough number of legal anecdotes,
new and old, were trotted out, aud among them
one telling how eminent chancery lawyer
was hoaxed by some of his pupils These ribald
young men concocted an imaginary in
which counsel was invited to say whether or not
q will tattoced on q persons back could be ad-
mitted to probate. IL l reeollect right the
learned gentleman wrote an elaborate opinion
deciding the question in the affirmative. Now
it is more than probabie that this story came to
the ears of Mr.. Rider Haggard either on this or
some other occasion, for he moved IN legal CIR
cles for some little time and practiced in the
probate and divorce courts. At any rate, since
the appearance Of .'Mr Nelson's Will" have
always assumed that the author had done what
he had perfect right TO do-that is. construct
ed his story upon the bare idea of this anecdots,
which was common property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

Sbe-Whos is oo2
He-Oors
She--For ever and ever. and everi
He--Ess, is
She--Has 90 dot s. for oor baby. deari
He-Thunderl no, Melinda Think I'm made
of money, don't you'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
EInssie,a Pnlitanesa-

Harpers' Bazaar.
And how is your little brother George, Flos-
siel-
Hes dead, thank you"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
The secret of IL.

Nebraska State Journal.
The tall sycamore of the Wabash is throwing
mud at Gen. Harrison. Voorhees, has quite a
reputation for disiiking loyal men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

AYERS Ssrsaparills will cure your eatarrh
and remove that sickening odor Of the breauA
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
LOCAL NOTES.

The stockholders ol the Nouolk q
Western railroad will meet in Roanoke
Wednesday, May 2d.
The annual meeting ofthe stockholders
Of Hollywood Cemetery Company will be-
held TO morrow at o'clock al the Office
1906 East Main street.
The funeral of the late Mrs Julia 4.
Pleasants, who died Saturday in her list
year, took place yesterday evening al half
past 1 o'clock from. the First Presbyte-
rian church, Dr. Kerr, and was largely
attended.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Richmond and llenrico Turn
pike Company. The turnpike leaves the
city right at the foot of Second street
going North and runs up through a
shaded valley
Railroad Commissioner Hill in day
or two begins his annual tour of inspcc-
ton of the railroads in Virginia. He
will begin with the Shenandoh Valley
railroad and give 1t thorough inspec-
tion Captain Sumpter of the commits
sioner's Office will inspect the Chesapeake
Il Ohio.
The river was thickly dotted over with
fishing boats yesterday, and every chgi-
ble location on shore was occupied by
both amateur and professional disciples Of
Isaak Walton Large numbers OF fish were
caught by line and traps, and no doubt
the market will be plenufully supplied
this morning.
South Central Democratic club, which
embraced members from three wards, last
Friday night had a meeting and dis
banded. Saturday night the Madison
ward members held meeting and organ
lied club. known as the South Central
Democratic club of Madison ward, of
which no one can become members cX
cept he be a voter of Madison ward. The
club meets tonight to elect permanent
officers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Coloncl Elliott
~heperd. the wealthy proprietor of the
WyI and ErDrc~. and Ira Sankey, late
coadiutor of Mr. Moody. held a religious
service at Association Hall to-day. Mr.
Nankey sang and spoke, and Mr.. Sheperd
spoke ON the crncifiXion
LfBASoS, Ky, April % samuel
Hayes. 2l years Of age, was shot and
killed last evening at Riley, a small town
nine miles cast OF here, by his brother-in-
law. Thomas liourigan, a practising ply
s. elan of that place The tragedy re-
suited from "A quarrel oyer small debt,
which Hourigan owed. The murderer
came 10 Lebanon and gave himself mp.
Hayes belongs TO one Of the wealthiest
families of this county.
new YORK, April 20-Four steam
ships to-day landed 1890 immigrants at
Castle Garden The number landed dur.
ing the week ending tonight Is 81 ,772, Of
whom one-third were from Italy. There
will be | 500 more landed tomorrow
NEW YORK, April 29-Hon. Levi p.
Morton arrived on the La Champagne
to-day. He declined to be interviewed
about politics lie saw Mr. Blaine in
Paris two months ago, and says he seem
ed then TO be well
CHATHAM, ONT, April 29.-Edgar
Smdc, aged - years, and William Nc
Allan, his grandson, aged three and a
half years, were burned to death Friday
evening. They lived on farm about
three miles from Chatham. 1t Is sup
posed they were out burning brush, but
how the tragedy happened will neye be
known.
LoNDoN, April 29-The steamer
Smyrna was sunk by a collision with an
unknown steamer off the Isle Of Wight
Saturday, and thirteen persons were
drowned.
PARIS, April ga duel was fought
in the Bois de Boulogne to-day between
two prominent artists named Dupuis and
Herbert The former received wounds
from which he died before being taken
from the field.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 29-Near
Richmond, Ky, yesterday, Arch Stoltz, a
farmer, committed suicide by taking
rough on rats" His brother William
seeing the corpse, took the remainder OF
the poison, leaving note saying he
wished both to be buried in the same
coffin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
THE P0PE'S EDICT.
WILL TT BE NEEDED ~ IRELAND
OR NOTf
John Dillon Conters with Archbishop
Croke Abou; the Pope Bill A gainst Boy
cotting-How the Peasantry VIII Act.
After "A Dynamite Sympathizer.

LONDON, April 29.-Mr. John Dillon
quite Unexpectedly paid visit 10 Arch
bishop CrOke at Thurles Yesterday, re-
naming in private conference with the
prelate for several hours, and returning
to Dublin in the evening The interview
is supposed to relate to the Pores edict
against boyco,ting and the plan II cam
pagn and it is not thought likely that
Mr. Dillon, who is virtually the .lher Of
the latter scheme, intends TO submit
quietly 10 its overthrow by power, he
has every reason TO believe was friendly
To the objects sought in putting the plan
into operation The minuteness of the
Papal rcsCripl, rs its phraSeOlogy is under
stood, has for the moment daZed the ma
ii iDnal leaders, but there are unmistak-
able signs that they are about TO make
strenuous efforts 10 offset the effect of
the cdict in the minds of the peasants
One OF the most prominent members Of
the Home Rule party is credited with
having remarked tonight that if the
necessity shall be forced upon the peas
ants of deciding between strict obedience
TO the church in political matters, and
paving the same heed 10 the advice of
their political leaders at home, the cause
of religion will be unhesitatingly sacri-
feed 10 tbe cause of liberty.
An ALLEGED DYNAMIrER sYMPATmzER.
The House of Commons committee on
the admission of strangers has been
quietly taking testimony for some time
with the object OF establishing proof
that the dypamitcrs Miller, Melville, and
Harkins were accustomed 10 pay visits
To- the House OF Commons, and inyaria-
bly,. upon these occasions sent their cards
20 Mr. Joseph Nolan, member for North
Louth Although the committee is ex-
tending its inquiries in other directions,
it Is understood that the depression is
merely n preteuse. Mr.. Nolan being the
only object OF pursuit. Already the com
miitec has heard the testimony of the
police attached to the House of Com.
mons and others whose evidence
was inadmissabe at the trial of
Ilaikins, and Mr. Nolan will be
heard tomorrow The committee is
said to discredit Mr.. Noan's assertion
that he did not know any of the dynami.
ters. IL transpires that the inquiry has
elected evidence that Mr.. Nolan upon an
occasion cOnversed with them four hours,
late at night. on the terrace of the House
of Commons. and was seen to meet them
at other times and places upon the most
friendly terms Ii is stated tonight tha,
the Committee is firmly convinced Of Mr.
Nolan guilt, and if be shall not be able
refuts the testimony given against him
at his examination tomorrow, will recon-
mend his severe punishment 1t is
known that the Government has long
been anxious 10 make an example of
some Irish members, who might be found
TO have been identified with dynamiters,
aud the majority in the House is credited
With the intention of expelling Mr..
Nolan the moment the committee sub.
mits its report Mr. Nolan lived in
America for many years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30

The REGULAR musicale of the Mozart As
sociati0n will take place at the Academy
of Music tonight Miss Jessamine Hal
lenbeck will he the prima donna anC
Madame Leo the contralto The violil
performance of Mr. Otto Dossenbaci
will also be main feature of the even
ing All these artists are from New York
The following programme will be ren
dered
Part II. Overture, Twilight Hours,
lBoettgerl. Amateur Orchestra. = Solo
soprano, selected Miss Jessamine Ilallen
beck 3. Solo violin, selected Mr.. OttC
Dossei.bach 4 COntraltO solo cayatina
"Ah Quel Giorno,' - Semiramidc, tRos
SINH. Madame Leo. D. Solo soprano
selected. Miss Jessamine iallenbeck
Part IL Selections, Martha (Flo
tow.. Amateur Orchestra 3 Solo violin
selected. Mr. Otto Dosseubach : Con
tralto solo, The New Kingdom" Der
thold Tours Madame Leo. 9. Solo so
prano. selected, Miss Jessamine Hallen
beck lO solo violin, selected, Mr. Otto
DOssenbach.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
Hire Last Night

An alarm of fire was sounded last
night al s:3S o'clock from Box II, corner
of Leigh and Twenty-eghth streets
Flames had been seen TO break out of the
windows Of the brick building used as
residence and grocery store bv Mr. John
Nugcnt, on the corner Of Twenty-ninth
and Clay streets
The flames spread with rapi1ity and in
short while, though the fireme0 worked
hard. the house and contents were pretty
well destroyed. The fire lasted about an
hour. II made bright light which could
be seen all over the city. \ large crowd
gathered, who Witnessed the brilliant hro
The house was owned by Mr. Nugent
and on it there was an insurance of 5000
Mr.. Nugent and bis family were away
from home at the time. How the fire oc-
CURED could not be found out, though
some suppose it was caused by the eX-
plosiOn of q lamp.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30

terdav morning The Holy Communion
was administered. AT night, at this church,
was celebrated the anniversary Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Ladies, Foreign Missionary
Society. Dr. H. A Tupper of the Baptist
church delverd short address on
Foreign Mission, and the good and faith
ful work done bv women in this devotion.
Rev Dr. Hatcher of Grace street Bap-
tist church has kindly consented TO lee
ture at John Jasper's church on Thurs
dav evening MAY 3D. Subject "Whose
Neighbor Am ~ The proceeds TO 90
toward help paying for the church, which
they claim is deep in debt.
Rev Or George Cooper of the First
Baptist church, and Rev. Dr Moses ID
Hoge Of the Second Presbyterian church,
exchanged pulpits Yesterday morning.
Dr. Hoges sermon at the First Baptist
church was pronounced fine one so
was DR. COOpers at the Second Presby-
terian church.
Rev DR. J. b Newton, rector OF Monu-
mental church, preached yesterday at
Emmanuel church, Baltimore, OF which
Rev Or EcclestOn l. rector Dir New
ton. who Isl strong evangelist, preached
bv request missionary sermon. Dr.
Newton will each night this week con-
duct mission in St George church,
fredericksburg.
Last night Rev Dr Cooper preached a
sermon at the First Baptist Church to the
members of the Travellers Protective
Association. The church was crowded
with an interested congregation until 1t
was next 10 impossible t0 find seat The
sermon was n fine effort, attentively lis.
tened TO throughout He gave a great
deal of wholesome advice 90 the CONNER
cial travellers present, and specially urged
ON them 90 Withstand the temptation to
which from their occupations they must
necessarily be exposed The music at
the service was of the usual high order
Captain Frank Cunningham sang a
beautiful hymn while the collection was
being taken up.
The pulpit at Clay street Methodist
Episcopal church Yesterday was filled
bv The Rev Nh Butts from Portsmouth,
who exchanged pupiis with the pastor,
Rev MIR Atwcll. \ large congregation
ives present. and the sermon was good.
Services commenced by singing the
.6llth hymn,
Jesus let ali tiny lovers shine.
ilustrious as the sun,
after which Mr Butts preached from
the 14th verse of the 2jth chapter OF
Matthew For the Kingdom Of Heaven
is as a man travelling into a far country,
who called his own servants and deliver
cd unto them his goods
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
rmr rE1nssnuRG MUSIC FESTIVAL
Brilliant Programme Arranged.


The Fifth Petersburg Music Festival
will be held in the New Academy OF
Music i'm that city next week. There
will be two performances a day
The soloists are Miss Eilie Stewart
soprano. Miss Kate Neal Scott, soprano
Miss Julia O'Connell contralto; Mr.
William Gray, tenor; DIR. Carl L. Waitin,
basso.
The Petersburgers have choir Of 25O
voices IN addition to the children. chorus
of 400 The Baltimore Philharmonic
orchestra furnishes the instrumental mu-
sic and Carl Zerrahn of the Handel and
Hadyn Society OF Boston, conductor
Among The selections will be Mendels-
sohn's Midsummer Nights Dream, with
complete music, Tannhaeuser overture,
Beethoven, sixth symphony The fcsli-
val closes Friday night, May nth, with
Handels oratoria, "The Messiah
Last year this festival, solCists, chorus
and orchestra, came to Richmond and
gave Mendelsshon oratorio OF ST. Paul
to "a large and delighted audience in
Mozart Academy 1t would be a good
idea If one of our enterprising music
houses would get them to come over this
festival and render the Messiah. There
would be no doubt of a full house.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
THE TARIFF BILL.
1t VIII Occupy the House Until Ju,

II VIII Occupy the House Until June
WAsHISGToN, ID. c., April 29-Tariil
is TO occupy the attention Of the House
not only constantly during this week
but for the next month. An arrange
ment may be entered into by which the
tariff bill may be set aside for day or
two in which 10 further consider or com
pletc the river and haIbo- bill, hut at
present the friends of the Mills bill re-
fuse to permit anything to stand in it,
way. The general debate will run about
ten days yet and the interest will then be
materially increased, as the measure will
be debated under the five minute
rule, when amendments will be con-
sidered and when individual , mem
bers will look especially after the
interests of their local industries and
constituents The prospects p his time
are that the bill will not be fAally voted
ON Till the middle of June. The Senate
during the week will be occupied with
the animal industry bill. The copyright
bill and the Plumb bill forfeiting un-
earned land grants. The reply of Senator
ingalls, 10 Senator Voorhees, on Tuesday
after the morning hour, is expected to at
tract large crowd. The House calender
consists Of 81 aud the Senate calendar Of
96 pages al this time, exclusive Of the
indexes and announcements
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30

Ol his new invention, the tcluuio4Hph,
Professor Elisha Gray. of Highland Park,
H. said recently. "Bymy invention You
can sit down iu your office u Chicago.
take pencil in pour hand write mes
sagc 90 me, and as your pencil moves a
pencil herein my laboratory moves simul-
taneOusly and forms The same letters and
words in the same way What YOU write
in Chicago is instantly reported here in
fac-simile. You may write in any Ian
guage write I'm shorthand il you like
use code or cipher no matter, 70 lac-
,mile is produced here II you wish 10
draw picture DO is thc same the pie
ture is produced here The artist of
yOur paper can. hy this device, telegraph
his picture Of railway WrcCk or other
occurrence just a- O. reporter tclc-raphs
his descr pti0n 900 words The two pen
ellis move Simultaneously and there is HO
reason why circuit of 300 miles cannot
De worked as easily As one of ten miles.
The telautograpA will suppImt the tole-
phone for many purpose. Tor 20 VIII
have marked advantages over d. II viii
b. noiscles-. less affected hy induction
and mo- understanding can result
" hen one person wishe, to oC0mmuniclte
with another Dee touches p button which
rings an annunciatOr ia the exchange, on
in thr office 1i thc person with which he
wishes tu converse. Then the first
party takes his writing pencil
from TO-, holder AMI This may
be pen or pencil, and writes his message
upon roll of paper A. he writes so
writes the pencil al the other end of the
wire In writing, your pen or pencil Is
attached 10 two small wires, and these
wires regulate the currents which con
troll the pencil AT the other end OF the
wire But these wires give yOu no
trouble. You hardly know they are
there, and can write with as much facility
as if they were absent. y or is there any
doubt that ii can bcused commercially. II
will not cost more than 81 or S2j, and
it works much more perfectly than the
telephone ~
4 New York gentleman recently gave
u dinner, and informed his guests that he
had new set of porcelain just received
from Paris, and OF which he promised
them a glance after the coffee As soon
as the table was cleared the butler handed
"a collection of soup-plates, dinner, and
desert-plates 10 the waiting guests He
had just completed the rOunC when, n If
bv preconcerted action, the entire table
burst into roar of uncontrolled laugh
ter. The host was astonished, and glanced
from one to another in amazement until,
when some of the number pointed TO the
crest. cmblazoned in rich colOrs beneath
the glare, and, under the beautiful draw
ing of the crest itself there stood forth
upon an artistic scroll the words, This
is my crest in explanation, os course,
was the only way out Of ii, and II seems
that when the sketch for the bearing was
sent 10 Paris, he wrote this phrase be-
meath TO indicate its use, and the consci
entious Frenchman, ignorant of the En-
glish meaning, transcribed the letter as a
legend -TruM.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
LEMON ILINIR.


Cures indigestion, Constipation, head
ache, biliousness, malaria, kidney disease,
fever, chills, loss of appetite, debility and
nervous prostration by regulating Liver,
Stomach, Bowels, Kidney, and Blood.
Ii cures all other diseases caused by q
torpid or diseased liver Ii is an estab
lished fact that lemons, when combined
properly with other liver tonics, produce
the most desirable results upon The
stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys, and
blood
Fifty cents and one dollar per bottle
Sold by druggists generally.
Prepared only by II. Motley, NJ. ID,
Atlanta, Ga
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30

To-day is the last day for doctors, mer-
chants, brokers, liquor dealers, hotels,
etc, TO get their city licenses to transact
their business and profession in the city
the coming fiscal year Al persons fail
ing to take out a license to day who have
not already done so will be liable to a
fine of not less than 81 nor more than =
for each day thereafter for transacting
business without q license.
ON Monday next, May 9Th, Mr.. w. II.
Cardozo. the collector Of delinquent
taxes, will sell, in front Of the City Hall,
all real estate delinquent for taxes for
the year 1857,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-30
Colonel l.. j. Alfred Writes:

am in my seventy-thrd year, and for
fifty years of that time | have been a
great sufferer from indigestion, constipa
ton and billiousncss. | have tried all tho
remedies advertised for these diseases aud
got no permanent relief. About one yea:
ago grew much worse, the disease as-
suming more severe and dangerous
form. | became very weak and lost flesh
rapidly, until IN November commenced
using DR. II. Mozley's Lemon Elixir |
gained twelve pounds in three months.
Ny strength and health, my appetite and
my digestion were perfectly restored,
and now feel as young and vigorous as
| ever did in my life.
l.. J. ALFRED.
jasper, Ga, March ;, 1887.