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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
GATHERED FROM THE COURTS.

Acquittal of a Man Charged with Attempting
to Burn Horses to Death.
Many of the residents of North Indianapolis
were in the Criminal Court yesterday as wit
nesses in the case of the State against Joseph
Gerringer. 3 citizen of that suburb. charged
with burning the stable and dwelling house OF
Thomas Dain on the night of Feb z. Dan is .
poor man, who occupies an old building both
a stable and residence. In the stable part Of
the building he kept two horses and .
wagon. On the night stated, according
to the evidence : of Mir. Dain, some
poured coal-oil over the horses and
the inf1ammable material in the stable, and then
touched the torch. Dain was awakened by the
moaning of the horses. and in the glare of the
flames he claims that be saw Gerrineer running
from the building. Beyond the testimony ofDain
himself. there was evidence TO show that
Gerringer fired the building. and Dams testl.
mony weakened considerably by his admits
sion that he and Gerringer had been unfrendly
for ONE time Many residents of North In
dianapolis testified to Gerringer's good charac-
ter, and the jury, after being out few minutes,
ACQUITTED him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
George H. Thomas Posts Camp-Fire.

The weekly entertainments given by George
Fl. Thomas Post, G. A. R., have become pop
ular that their hall is not sufficiently large to
accommodate all those who attend. At last
nights entertainments standing-room was at a
premium. and mary came and went away be-
cause they could not be accommodated with
seats. The exercises were of the usual high
order. III. G. Allen read very interesting
paper. entitled sVicksburg, Front and Rear
and DR. J. e. Cravens discussed the Battle OF
franklin" Both papers full of remns-
cences to those who participated in the two
memorable battles. There were also recitations
by Miss Sadie Newgarten and Miss Bertha G..
Galleuten, instrumental music by Hattie and
Harry Coates. and singing by quartet in
Evans and Charles Evans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
Damage suits Disposed or.

Yesterday was bad day in the county
courts for plaintiffs in damage suits The trial
of the suit of Dayton Fl. Crews against the
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company, for
S.. 900 damages, for personal injuries. was con-
cluded in Judge Walkers room at noon, and
the jury, after being out few minutes, re-
turned verdict for the defendant. A like ver-
dict was returned in the suit of Francis Apple
against the Board of County Commissioners for
50, 900 damages. The case went to the jury ear
ly in the morning. and verdict was reached in
few minutes. The suit of Mary CULVER
against Elizabeth Byrkret, for damages for ma
licious prosecution, was called in the Circuit
Court in the afternoon, but was dismissed by
Judge Sullivan, who hel1 that there was not
sufficient cause for action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
A Scheme Of the Gang.

Coroner Wagner says that the Democratic
gang that has been giving him all the trouble
possible since he went into Office is now scfem-
ing to defeat his suit for his salary. The case
before Judge Walker has been set for trial next
week, and several DAYS ago the attorneys for
the county demanded struck jury, which was
granted them. The men from whom the jury is
TO bs chosen are. of course. selected by the
county clerk, and DR.. Wagner yesterday secured
radical Democrats but four. aud he has no
doubt but what the struck jury asked for in
order that the commissioners might be enabled
to secure men who would try the case from q
political stand point
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PETTIS, BASSETT & co.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR IN SESSION.
The Condition Of the Order in Indiana as
Shown by the Reports Of officers.

The thirteenth annual session Of the Grand
Lodge OF Indiana, knights of Honor, began in this
city yesterday, and will conclude to-day. The
meeting is being held in the K. of II. Hall, in the
Baldwin Block. Grand Dictator J. w. Wartman
10 presiding, and Grand Reporter J. W. Jacobs
40 also In attendance. their headquarters being
mt the New Denison House. All the grand of
Heers are present, except Grand Assistant Die
tator Jesse Cook and all the supreme represent
atives except w. G. Morris.
Reports were made by the grand dictator,
grand reporter, grand treasurer and State med
ical examiner. The chief feature of Grand Die
tstor Warsman's report was his reply to >
question put TO him recently IN letter from q
Catholic priest who called attention to one OF
the provisions Of the order providing that mem
bers be buried by the order, and asking IL, by
declining to avail themselves Of the privilege.
insuranse 0PA bsnes. TS. nrias, rsn;ndsd
the grand dictator that the Catholic
Church regarded the burial of the dead as o re-
liglons eeremony, and would decline to admis
TO church burial any corpse over which other
burial services had been or would afterwards be
performed. The grand dictator replied that the
provision regarding the burial service was not
Imperative and that In the case of any deceased
member of the order the rites peculiar to the
order would be dispensed with il the family of
The deceased so desired
Grand Reporter Jacobs's report showed the
receipts OF the past year to be s., 337 10; ex-
penses, "a. Sill or cash hand, 81. PA. 49, There
Fave occurred Ala deaths These members had
paid TO the widows and orphans benefit fund
during their membership $50 476 80. Their
oensnciaries received $6l1, 600 The medical exc
nminer expressed an opinion that there had been
TOO many deaths in the order the past year from
consumption.
After the reports had been disposed Of
number OK resolutions were offered. Most or
them were voted down, and discussion upon
tnem occupied the remainder or the day. The
proposition 20 mako the session of the Grand
Lodge biennial did not prevail The salaries of
the grand reporter and grand treasurer were
1xed at the same sum they received last year.
Measures were taken for an active campaign
tue ensuing year in the matter of establishing
new lodges and reviving old ones
The election OF officers will occur this morn
1ng &C 10 o'clock. A representative to the SUI
chosen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
WILL TRY TO GUST THEM.
Attorney General Nj ichener Files Suits gainst
Harrison, Gapen and RurrilI

Attorn Gen al Nj chener Files Suits gainst
Harrison, Gapen and BurrilI.
When Governor Gray appointed Carson as
Harrison's successor. in February, last year,
Attorney general Kitchener was preparing to
bring quo warranto proceedings for the oustiug
OF all the members of the board, but when the
action was brought by Carson to determine his
right to the Office the Attorney general decided to
withhold his suit until the Supreme Court
should pass on the Carson Harrison case Ac-
cordingly. soon the Supreme Court sus-
tanned Harrison. yesterday, the Attorney gen.
eral instituted quowarranto proceedings in the
Marion County Superior Court against Harri-
son. Gapen and Burrill, asking that they be
ousted from Office. Separate writs are brought
against each of the three members of the board,
bnt the same charges are alleged in each Of the
complaints. In general terms the Attorney
general asks that judg ment be taken against the
defendants for the forfeiture of their Office. on
discharge their duties, aud have in the admins
tratiou OF the Office violated the power OF the law.
Twelve specific charges Of violating the law are
made follows:
1. That each year from March l. 1888 10 rhe
pres emit time. Thomas Harrison was allowed and
dr. the sum of 81 500 as mia alleged annual salary
:. President OF the boards whersas b: was only en-
ceived of tn funds of the State in each of said
years, 500 more than he was entitled to
2. That by virtue of his Office he was from March
i, 1883, to June 2 1854. oficio. of the
missioners for the Indiana hospital of the Insane
provisional board and by virtue of act increasing
the capacity of the hospital for the insane, by add
tioua building, creating departments therein, and
declaring emergency. approved March IL. 1875.
and that he procured the provisional board to allow
him the sum of 1925 for expenses a member of
spch board in which action he honoured, and which
drew and received from the moneys of the State
by virtuc of such allowance although the allowance
made without the authority of the law, the said
defendant having been the of the board
the superintendent of the building.
g. That the board of trustees Of which Harrison
is the president did not adopt any rules regulations
or bylaws for the government of the hospital and
It's two thousand inmates and employees until octo-
Der, 1888 although often requested do so by the
superintendent of the hospital aud although it
impossible TO properly manage the hospital and prop
erly manage and control and direct ita officers and
employees without such rules and regulations
T. That in October. 1888. the board Of trustees
did adept rules regulations and bylaws for the
eminent OF the hospital, but it has wholly failed
to make them In any manner or -
make them known 20 the officers or employees OF the
hospital although - very important and necessary
that they should BE- known to thezns 20 that they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
The Court Record

Z. 8. CIRCUIT coURr-cIyII. CALENDAR
Wednesday. March $3.50. Standard Oil
Co. VS.. Blake.
Thursday. March s-7707 Daeeett, Bassett
& Heis Co. VS.. Black 7724 Lemon VS. G. H
"a D Railroad Company
e Friday, March $3.50 Chapln vs. Henley
1917. Armstrong VS.. Niven
Saturday. March 10.-7892. Commercial Bank
vs. Hamilton National Bank of Fort Wayne.
1864 George Fl. Hammond e. Co. vs. New
YORK Central & St. Louis Railroad Com nany.
1881 White VS.. Rukes. .,632. Naltuer VS..
Boxer.
Monday. March l2.-s0sA Teft VS. Miller
8Il3 Williams Us. Morrisa1.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
hon. j. a. 5 Mitchell. shief-lustice.
1884. Henry Hadiey ". Iyestern Union Tai
egraph Company. Hendricks G. G. Reversed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29

The trial of James Shea, charged with rob.
bling the grocery store Of Mrs. Maggie O'Neal,
on South West street.. was concluded in the
Criminal Court. yesterday morning, and result
cd in Judge Irwin sentencing Shea to six years
imprisonment in the penitentiary. The sentence
was regarded as unusually severe by Shea's
friends, but Judge Irwin says that he will show
thieves more len1ency. The fact that Shea
attempted to burn the store after he mad robbed
it induced the Judge to give a more severe sem
tence than he otherwise might have DONE A
motion for trial was overruled, and judg-
ment passed on the verdict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
Suspected of stealing Trunks.

The depot authorities have been missing
trunks from the baggaee-room again, and for
several days have been setting unsuccessful
traps to catch the thieves. Yesterday afternoon
two gentlemen travelling acted so mysteriously
ABOUT tnr oaggage-rcom that they were put un-
der arrest by SUPERINTENDENT Manning, charged
Win grand larceny After the men had been
taken 10 the station-house they gave heir names
- Clement Hanauer and Charles Desaruaux.
The former exhibited ticket for himself and
wlfe 10 wichita, Kan, and the latter ticket to
Ch1esgo The mon told such plausible story
ehst 5uperin tendent Travis released them, and
they left OIL ths evening train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
win Go TO ST. Louis.

The executive board os the Hendricks Club
last night decided to have the club represented
at the ST. Louis convention by 500 Of its num-
Der Arrangements are to be made for trans
portation by special train of sleepers. which
will be ussd sleeping quarters while in ST.
Louis. The club is 20 vacate its old quarters
to-day, and the next meeting will be held in the
rooms secured for the organization IN the Gal
iup buildarg, opposite tho State-house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
Voluntarily Going to JAN.

Lycurgus Bass, a citizen Of Lawrence coun-
ty. pleaded guilty yesterday In the federal court
to the charge of counterfeiting, and was sen.
fenced to ten days imprisonment in the Law
renee county Jail and to pay fine of $3.50. The
sentence was made light because of the fact
that Bass came here his own account. al
though under bond, and carried his own COM
mitment back to Lawrence county, unaccom.
panied by an officer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
Sash, Doors and Blinds.

We have some special low prices on sash,
doors and blinds for a short time. ODD sizes at
very low prices to close out. IF you are going
to build, now is your time to buy cheap. Are
agents for Hills sliding inside blinds. Call and
see full-size model. 50 South Meridian street
HILDEBRAND & FUGATE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
Fast Time to Kansas City.

On and after Monday. March S. the T.. D. 6
S. railway will run fast train. leaving Indian
apolis at 1852 P. NJ, and arriving at Kansas City
at 920 next morning-oply III hours. Parlor,
reclining chair and sleeping car Accommodations
for this train can be secured at L, D. e. s. ticket
Office 146 South Illinois street. 1880 p. NJ train
will run usual with free reclining-chair cars
through to Keokuk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
Mr.. vesceiius Released from JAN

Charles Vescslius who has been in Jail three
weeks under indictment for obtaining goods
from Eastman, Schleicher g. Lee under false
pretenses, was released yesterday on a ST., 900
bond. his father, George A Vsscelius depositi ne
81. 600 in cash for his appearance in court The
case has not been set for trial vet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
To Gas-Well Contractors:

The Citizens Gas and Pipe Line Company. of
Peru, Ind. propose to at once drill three more
wells, and ask bids same all bids to be at op-
ton of company as follows:
First-Contractor to take all risk, furnish all
necessary material, and if gas is found in paying
quantities the company is to pay for all material
used in casing tubing, anchoring and packing
the contractor to do al work without extra
charge.
Observation-Disclosures is to furnish all material
take all risk. case, tube, pack, anchor and get
well ready to turn gas into the mains.
E.. II. BOUSLOG. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
COOL.

Trustworthy information lately
received from China leads us to be-
lieve that the quantity of mating
actually ordered for America next
season has been considerably overes-
simated, and will not be in excess of
the wants of the country. With tho
increased consumption of China
mating demand has been created
for novelties in style and coloring,
which we have made an especial
effort to supply, and the line ofpat-
terms we are showing, in every
grade, for the spring season, sur
passes all previous efforts. 1t may
sound as if it would take a good
deal of surprising to get ahead of
an effort that talks about mating
this kind of weather. That's right
We aim to be surpassing-that is, a
little ahead. IF you are not inter
ested in mating, come see carpets.
curtains and the like. Take the ele-t
vator, or let it take you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-29
HANDY TO HAVE

Hair and Clothes Brushes, Hat and Nail Brush
Is are handy to have So babies buttons,
pins and bottles-provided you have the babies.
Seeing that you must have some of these articles,
and may have to have all of them. it Is economy
well as satisfaction to have them nice. A great
moral education lies in having dainty things Of
this sort. We can furnish them in silver, taste
full, attractive cheap.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-31

Army commanders and other mill
tary men on the stage he was
greeted with round of applause.
Rev. Robert Collyer opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer. He prayed for
the restoration to health of Gen. She--
idan. for the perpetuation of the Union
and Tor divine guidance for the preSi
dent of the nation. When Mr.. Depew
was introduced as the chairman he was
again overwhelmed with cheers for
nearly five minutes. He said, among
other things: "We of the Grand Army
have no sympathy with what is known
as the waving of the bloody shirt-we
have none of it. If once a year OF oft
ener 1t becomes necessary to tell in i'm
passloned tones what the war was for,
and what was its outcome-if telling
what it accomplished may be called the
waving Of the bloody shirt, then | say
let the bloody shirt be
NAILED TO THE MAST"
Miss Rose Coghlan recited "The
Charge of the Light Brigade" and
SignOr Campanini sang "Salve Dinora,"
from Faust"
The Grafton of the evening was de-
lvered by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll and
was one OF those brilliant oratorical eff
forts for which he is SO famous. The
decoration was especially fine.
1t began with that wonderful
piece of word painting from
ms Gettysburg Grafton beginning
with the words: "The past rises before
me like dream," in which he depicted
war and slavery, the going away of the
Union volunteers and the horrors of
war, and closing with the words: 81
have one sentiment for the soldiers, liv-
ing and dead; cheers for the living, tears
for the dead" To this picture he added
the following, with which he closed:
"a vision of the future arises. | see
our country filled with happy homes,
with fireSideS of content, the foremost
land OF all the earth. | see world
where thrones have crumbled and where
the kings are dust. The
ARISToCRACY OF IDLENESS
has perished from the earth. | see a
world without slave. Man at last is
free. Natures forces have by science
been enslaved. Lightning and light,
wind and wave, frost and flame, and all
these gret, subtle powers of earth and
air are the tireleSS toilers for
at peace. adorned with every art, with
muSic's myriad voices thrilled, while lips
are rich with words of love and truth;
world in which no exile sighs, no pris-
oner mournS; where work and worth
go hand in hand; where the poor girl,
trying to win bread with the needle
the needle that has been called the asp
for the breast of the poor'-is not driven
to the desperate choice of crime or death,
OF suicide or shame. | see world with
out the beggar's outstretched palm,
the miSer's heartless, stony stare, the
piteous wall of want, the livid lips of
lies, the cruel eyes of scorn. l see a
race without disease of flesh or brain,
shapely and fair, the married harmony
of form and function, and as | look, life
lengthens, joy deepens, love canopies
the earth; and over all, in the great
dome. shines the eternal star of human
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-31
ELSEWHERE,
Survivors of the Late War Every
where Remember Those Who
III n Como Of

Survivors of the Late War Every
where Remember Those Who
Have Gone Before.
Special to the Globe.
MASON CITY, To-, May 30.-On ac-
count of the heavy rain that visited this
section during the morning hours me-
mortal services were badly deranged;
At l o'clock squad of veterans marched
through the mud and pouring rain and
bedecked the graves of fallen comrades
with flowers. A vast audience crowded
into the opera house and for over an
hour listened to an able and eloquent
address by Col. j. I'll. Sweeney, of Usage.
AT DUBUQUE.
Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 3O.-Decoration
day was more generally observed than
usual. All the civic, military and Sc
cret societies were out to assist Hyde
Clarke post and Lookout post, g. A. r.,
in the memorial exercises attendant
upon the decoration of soldiers graves.
DR.. G. M. Staples was president of the
day. Rev. j. B. Thomas, chaplain, and
Col. P. w. Crawford, orator. Rain
threatened all day and fell when the
ceremonies were closing.
AT SIOUX CITY.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, May 3o.-Decora-
tion day has been appropriately OBJ
served. The ceremonies included a
parade by the G. A. r. posts, civic So
cieties and fire department. At the
cemetery an Grafton was delivered by
Hon. A. l.. Hudson and literary pro-
gramme was rendered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-31
DAVIS EXCEPTED.
Minnesota's Representatives at
the Capital Surprised at Blaine's
Letter

N1ihhesotaS Representatives at
the Capital Surprised at BIaine's
Letter.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-All of Min
nesota's representative men in this CITY
express surprise and disapprobation at
Blaine's latest letter, except Senator
Davis, who says: II am not surprised
at the letter, which is, after all, nothing
more than was said in his Florence
letter, upon any fair construction of it.
In view OF the manifest tendency to
nominate MIR. Blaine, Notwithstanding
that letter, it is too early for me to spec-
ulate on who the nominee will be. Upon
that question the Judgment of the party
Will doubtless be wisely formed be-
tween now and the meeting of the con-
vention. Neither Lind nor Nelson will
express an opinion as to the probable
nominee, and the Democratic congress-,
men say it is not their fight. Congressman
Rice was at the capitol in attendancei
upon committee meeting to-day, and
Joined Wilson and Macdonald in the
house caucus tonight. The name Of
Mckinley, of Ohio, is mentioned as a
possibility, but there seems to be nat
ural drifting of Republican sentiment
towards Allison, of Iowa. The ticket
would then be Allison and Phelps, of
New Jersey. Foraker and Harrison are
named because they were soldiers. In
the event OF the nomination of Cleve-
land and Thurman against Allison and
Phelps, both the parties will have ig-
nOred the soldier element for the first
time since the war. This is significant
of the fact that the ranks are growing
thinner every four years and the soldier
element less potential. The Democrats
elected non-soldier ticket in 1876 and
in 1884, and now the Republicans evil
IDENTITY intend trying the same tactics.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-31
THURMAN DENIES
Any Intention of Becoming the
Running Mate to Cleveland.

COLUMBUS, May SO.-A statement
from the East yesterday that Judge
Allen G. Thurman had consented to run
on the ticket with Cleveland for vice
president, was somewhat of a surprise
to his friends, as they have been led to
believe that he was out of active poll
tics. AS to whether Judge Thurman
had been consulted in regard to being
candidate on the ticket, he said:
''No, sir; have not been consulted
in the matter; nor is it probable that +
will be consulted. AS l said before,
am not candidate for any office.
have read considerable about myself in
the newspapers in connection with the
presidential contest, but / have said
nothing myself. If the people believe
me to be an honest man they will let
me alone"
s'How did the announcement come to
be made?" was asked.
II do not know. | see by the paper
that my son is in Washington i'll the in
terest of my reported candidacy. There
is not word of truth in that. He went
East on private business and stopped at
Washington on his way. But not for
the motive ascribed by the press"