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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Hungarian Premier Thinks War Is Not
Imminent, but Is Ready TO Meet 1t.
PEsTH. Jan. 1.-Replying to New Year con-
gratulations from deputations of Liberals to-
day. NJ Tisza, the Hungarian Premier, said he
by no means believed that was imminent
Hungary he was convinced, would not provoke
war, but if should be forced upon her she
would be ready to meet it. Further than this,
he expressed himself as unable to say. Later
in the interview, however, he added: al
though pessimistic view may not be justified,
optimistic view also has its disadvantages,
because it often paralyzes resisting forces
which we may possibly need" Herr Fake ex-
pressed similar sentiments. and added that he
thought the present gloomy uncertainty worse
than war itself The speeches considered
by the Deputies to show tendency toward
peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Murder and Threatened I.xncbinr

WAUsEAU, Wis, Jan. I.-Louis Butler was
shot dead at o'clock tonight by Louis Schlitz.
The former owns the City Hotel and the latter
the Hotel Northern. Butler had been going
from saloon to saloon with FIVE companions,
and engaged in quarrel with Schlitz in the
bar-room OF the Hotel Northern because the lat
Rrappled, and Schlitz drew a pistol and shot
him. Schlitz hurried TO the jail and surrendered
himself Several hundred men surrounded the
jail. determine to lynch him. Sheriff Healev
declared that he had posss of men armed with
Winchesters. and any hostile attempt would be
met with q volley. The crowd then dispersed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Charged with Efnbezzlement.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31--A. C. Keebler, the presi-
dent of the A. G. Keeber Company, was arrested
to-day a warrant charging him with embez-
zling $40. 900. He furnished bail. and was i'm
medatey rearrested on another warrant charg
ing him with the larceny of desk and chair.
The arrests were at the instance of Albert Ma
than, the secretary of the concern, who was
charged several days ago by Keebler with the
embezzlement of Sc O00 The matter appears
to be family quarrel. It is claimed that Keeb
ier refuses to give Nathan access TO the funds of
the company, and is Withholding about 200
worth of securities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02

Press charged that the Norqua government had
msappropriated some $50, 900 belonging to q
half minor This the government denied,
and challenged investigation. The same paper
will tomorrow publish the affidavit of Arthur
Sylvan that he was authorized to collect this
clam but had his checks refused repeatedly.
The bank officials state that the funds were
withdrawn by the government. the checks being
signed by Harrison, the new Premier. Interest
ing developments are expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Three Persons Killed and Many Injured

FoRGETowN. Ala, jan IA terrible acci-
dent occurred last night, in which three persons
were killed outright aud between twenty and
thirty injured. The colored Baptists had
gathered in their church to watch the old year
out and the new come in, is their custom.
and during the festivities great was the
crowd that the floor gave way and the building
cola psed. Mary Alison and Mrs Jones and her
child were taken from the wreck dead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Gold and Silver in Wisconsin.

WAUsAU, Wis, Jan. IA rich discovery Of
gold and silver bearing quartz has been made in
the hills, eighteen miles south of this city, by
prospecting hers for several years. The rock
taken from a shaft fifty feet in depth assays $40
gold to the ton, and grows richer the shaft
gets deeper. There is considerable talk here of
organizing a stock company, but Mr.. Bowen
says he has plenty of money to push the work
himself, and those who are desIrous of putting
their money into speculation must sink another
shaft on some other part of the range. The
feeling here is that Mr. Bowen has struck a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
WHEN INDICATIONS.
M0NDAY-Colder. followed by werner,
fair weather.
REDUor.os.

Looks lop-sided may be- but it .tgets there
just the same" 1t is iop-sided-it sides down
your way, too.
Big Thing for You.
1t is thus we wish you "Happy New
Year"
Are you going to reduce7 "Well, hardly
ever" But our
Overcoats Are.
They'll be just as large in size, but smaller
in price by one-ifth.
The time Of year has come for the annual
Reduction" "They all do it." We are going
to tell you
How the When Does 1t.
We have begun with OYercoats and made q
clear cut of 90 per cent 1t applies to the
800 overcoat and to the 81. The 800 coat
will now cost you only $50. The 81 coat only
so cents-and SO on for
Every Overcoat in the House.
They will come right down regularly as
that line of letters does. AS for US, we in
crease Thus;
THE wHEN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Shaken Up bv Dynamite.

YORK Pa. Jan. about midnight last
night dynamite cartridge was exploded on the
pavement on the King-street side of the Odd
fellows Hall. shaking that building to its cen
ter, breaking nearly all the glass in the win
dows, and killing of the animals in the
dime museum the third floor. The concus-
sion shook the houses for over . square in the
neigh borhood. Four persons have been ar
rested, and the police after others who be-
long to the gang that committed the offense.
1t is not believed that it was done with mali
cious intent, but to conform to the custom Of
shooting off the old year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Husband and WIFE Dead.

WICHITA, Kas. Jan. L-Dr. o. Fl. Burley,
wealthy and influential citizen of this place,
dropped dead yesterday while leaning over the
death-bed of his wife, For some time Mrs.
fore her death was visited by several physicians,
including her husband, when she was pro-
nounced beyond all hope. When the doctors
made this announcements DR.. Burley threw up
his hands and exclaimed: "Must my poor wife
die?" and fell to the floor q corpse. Death was
due to apoplexy. The sudden death of her
husband only FASTENED. the death of Mrs Bur-
ley, and both will be buried in the same grave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Jurles Illegally Drawn.

PITTsBuRa, Jan. LIT has just come to light,
through the investigation of two of the most
prominent lawyers in this county, that there
has not been jury within the last ten years
legally drawn. Under asspecial act of Assem-
bly, the sheriff and county commissioners are
selection of jurora. No such oath has been
taken for ten years more and the jurors have
therefore been drawn illegally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02

structure 35 feet in height, and its weight would
be $50 tons. Mr. Brown estimates the cost. in
cluding transportation by way of the 81. Law
renee river and tho great lakes. at $4,000 He
thinks that sum, for the project in view. could
be raised with even greater ease than the So 900
originally proposed. which has already been
largely exceeded by contributions, mainly in
dimes and quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
A Ricl, silver Vein.

KANSAS CRY. Mo-. Jan. IA telegram was
received here. yesterday. stating that four-foot
vein of almost solid silver had been struck in
the Iconoclast mine, Kingston, n. NJ.
The fnd is of the richest reported in years.
The mine is owned principally by capitalists OF
Marshall, Mo-. and is near the Temple and sew
eral other mines owned by Kansas City in
vestors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Steamship News.

BosTos. Dec. 3L-Arrived: virginian, from
Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Jan. Arrived: Etrlria, from
Liverpool Egyptian Monarch, from London;
La Bretagne, from Havre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Sheriff Killed.

LOUISVILLE, Dec 3I-Sheriff Winters, of
Hickman county, attempted TO arrest Sam Price
Mt his home near Clinton. Price fred the con-
tents of double -barreled shotgun into the Off
GERS body, killing him. The murderer is at large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
HOW MY SIDE ACHESI

ESGM Aching Sides and Back. Hip. Kidney and
&S@I%4 Uterine Pains, Rheumatic, Sciatic, Neuralgc,
EsA Sharp and Shooting Pains relieved in
t~lf I'D minute by the Cutcura AntiPain Plaster.
The first and only pain killing plaster. perfect in
stantaneoua neverfailing sntdote to pain, inamma-
tion and weakness. Especially adapted to relieve
female pains and weaknesses. At all druggists, 25
cents; or of Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
FERDINAND'S LITTLE PLOT
His Frail Tenure in Bulgaria Sadly
Weakened by Recent Revelations.

Belief that His Mother Inspired the Forgery
Of the Bismark Letters Which Aroused
the Anger of the Muscovite Ruler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
POPE LEO'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
Beautiful and Impressive Ceremonies
in the Great Cathedral at Rome.

Thirty Thousand People Crowd the Edifice,
and the Sovereign Pontiff Is Greeted with
the Greatest Affection and Loyalty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
Rapid Spread of Revolutionary Spirit
Throughout the Cars Domains.

Premier Tisza Thinks War Is Not Imminent,
but Hungary Is Ready to Do Her Full Part
in Case Quarrel Is Forced Upon Her.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13

If you desire to passes G beautiful
complexion take Ayers SnaaparIlla.
It ciearses anl pu. fes The i.ooI, and
removes bitches and a i r'n pi,s,
mpk,ag tie skin suootL an. clear,
and giving t l-ig4 a-d L,a..Ay
appearance. Take Il th.s mJutn.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13

L has bes- lea-7-d tIa extremely
t;ghs lacirg r-c3uoss so eng .! the
brain. / cas- ,7-g 1sa7 s-own the:
sons3ing : :,'a >-sin p-c6r"es ez-
t-e-s.y :;rat 'sc.7-.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13

M.nv ID i..9r.-l,. IN : b.
tu4. coasti9a,..c. a. = { cars ..u-
ti3n may be v=.k5za- id :C..ed by
simple neglect. There is 10 medicine,
for regulating lie bowels a-t re' Or
in natural s~.'oa 10 to digestive
orsa-s, eql.i - A~,.s H''.s.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13


'BArret, ssii. as he desperately
pressed my hand, smother time, old
fellow. This laiy-
Jack saw for The FRS iime tllSl he
was looking over the shoulder Of q
lady. who .urrei 1na met his ss-e with
ewes sra-l|inS Ni;,, snssr, Isaprcss
poor Bsrret, hsj never hai woman
look at him Ike tast before. lie
assured IN sasrwarl .hsi he should
never care about ths experience heing
repeated.
msn egad tc husie ha of and
then for moment | wished myself
anywhere rather than in tie arsiemy,
standing IKE a culr.it, with nv eyes
cast dswn.
Sadleply | heard a ,-eti ''tle
laugh, en-, ',,'!,E up, ! s,w that
Constance was holding L.r cat,lcsue
~ to her Gee, r.h;,. ~ ev,slrr -hei
ever The 'oy. he'd irrst mo a loud
laugh a's7, =. US IS : VS. e-j,-;rg
the I'm Ir,s cacrs-~. : .v I,s--av.,
whose ve-y es's'ez , : o--c 2s1 for
gottcn.
oh, there Is yocg-aa = began.
l could no. hing u~relf to say
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13
MY FAIR uRKE OWN.

The iuaint, old-fashioued little
town o. Deal j. one Of tie qusintest
places cn the Kentish coast. True, It
possesses tiny stone jet.y, e. the
extremity cf which a beacon ttsshss
through TIE night, on. no gay PRO-
menadsrs pace its ssphslted parade,
no cockney children disport :aem-
selves upon its beach, and the burnt
cor@ E5instre! IS there e geuius almost
unknown.
Here found nvself three summers
a6o wills. on sketching tour. ! bad
lone the dawns, wasl.ed IA tie sea
ia eysIy rao6S, ~staesrss, sksse bed,
darbea and sPstterei until there was
nc; .ic': c. stone IN the lace that
had 10: fOuad IL way into ny sketch.
booi.
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saurtered down TO the beach with The
lazy gaiS Of E man w4o has dohs his
duty, ny canp-sto:! under ny arm,
M haz Of tools in har3-rot that /
81 oat with any Distinct purpose Of
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tn sea and my own capaoity-but
s!np y for the sake Of comparic nship.
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ia second il comns-l al h ne alwsvs
wsats to ruie tee w2ols Q; creation
wien he gets outside kis yaTd gate.
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that day. cou.d almost ina zine
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pressing footprin.s IN the san1 a tall
slender ~i-I, with q sracafnl walk
sty'i.l,lv dreses4 and swincing q |
dainty rarasol; "a, alasl will Ler lack |
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was she pretty?
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RICHARD R.TEPPETT,
t~FOGEEY-AT-T,Y.
nANsL q. HA NJ 1S EEK.
h. .AI'rORNEY-4Sl5-s ~.

I!a.ine removed lis Law O"ce {" the
room aiici.inG his iwc;Iiu. hnyse, !l:,ly oc-
cup.ed n he Post C'Gce, III h. pleased to
SCI I'll a., o!d friends and clients and As
r,a~v rev cr"5 as may see iii - .si
All business ilt.uAted to I'm VIII receive
prU.ap. attention
Special attention paid to the Collection Of
Claims and th" Sale aud Conveyance OF
Real E>tat,
Jau5's5!m
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13

Pardon me, madame" said.
She turned on me swiftly, and ex-
pacted TO be snubbed, but ! was not.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13

'BArret, ! ssii, as he desperately
pressed my hand, another time, old
fsl,ow This lid
Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-09-13

/ felt hearty slap upon my back,
aud heard Jack Barrett cry out "Rav,
old fellow, let me congratulate yoa
You deserve your luck Dreamy Goa
stance Is a grand success. Tie Earl
cf Sheppey has called at the studio
this morning and offered to buy it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-08

does not imply the right and duty also to
restrict or prevent such Interstate COM
merce as inflcls real or supposed injury
upon States, and especially when the States
themselves have so adjudged and enacted
bylaws prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic beverages ?"
Section XIII. denounces the rum traffic
with Africa in the following powerful Ian
guage:
"Worse than night-sttacks, worse than
chains Tor innocent babes, worse than pros
titution OF mothers, worse than the wall
ing OF the caravan, worse than the
smeltering bsrracoon, worse than the stiff
ling slave-slips, worse than the fetter, the
whip and the separation OF families, worse
than the traffic in human muscles md
souls is the human trade in RUM which
now crowns the outrage TO which the ma
lives OF Asia and Africa are subject al the
hands OF nominally Christian yotaries.u
Section XIV. orders the report printed
in cheap trtrt form "tor wide circulation
among our people"
The following was made part Of the
Discipline OF 1888:
I'VE are nnalterably opposed to the en-.
aciment OF laws that propose, by license,
taxing or otherwise. to regulate the drink
traffic because they provide for its contin-
nance and afford no protection against lis
ravases. We hold that the proper attitude
oil Chrisiiana towards this traffic is one of
incorporating opposition, and while VIC
do not presume 10 dictate TO our people
their political affiIiation. we do express the
opinion thst they sbould not permit them
selves to lie controlled by party organiza-
tons that are managed in the interest of
the liquor traffic. We advise the member.
oil our church 10 aid IN the enforcement of
such laws as do not legalize or indore the
manufacture and sale OF ntoxicanls to he
used az beverages; and 10 this end we fav-
or the organization OF law and order
lengues wherever practicable. We pro-
claim Ss our motto: Voluntary total alb.
siinence from all intoxicants as the true
ground Of personal temperance, and COM
plete legal prohibition OF the traffic in IN
toxicating drinks as the duty Of civil gov
ernmeni."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-08
The Gilmore Jubilees.

On Saturday and Sunday Of this week
June and 10, Gilmore's famous band
will open the season for the Park Theatre
at Presque Isle, The beautiful resort in
Lake Erie, six miles below Toedy, o.
The featnres will embrace ihe great Boston
jubilee Of 80 and ~, and the anvil cho-
rus will lie given in its entirety. A bri-
gade OF ten anvils and battery OF SIX can.
nous, manufactured especially for these oc-
casions will be used. The cannons are Of
the latest breech loading pattern, and will
be fired by electricity in exact time with
the music, through wires connecting with
keys on the stage. L,berati, the Italian
concert Soloist, Nine. Anna Louise Tanner,
Carlotia Maconda, Chss. Turner and the
magnificent baritone Tagllepielra will at
sisI, while on Saturday chorus OF $50
children voices will aid in the effect.
These grand Jubilees, of which there
will he four IN all--two each day, after
noon and evening-wil be gwen III the
large elegant Theatre at Presque Isle
Park. The Theatre is tins season under
the management OF Geo. W. Bills, who for
IL years no successfully managed Wheel
er's Opera House, Toledo. On Monday
June IL, the McCollin Opera Company
will open a three weeks engagement at
the Island.
For The Gilmore Jubiees the G, II. & ID.
road will give a grand excursion TO the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-08

To reach the North Pole has long been
the crowning ambition of the scientific
navigator; untold wealth has been expend.
ed, cold, hunger, and suffering in ihous-
and forms have been pOteintly endured
hundreds OF lives have been sacrificed,
and still the North Pole is as far away IN
Wonderland ms at first. The ambition Of
Job A. Davis was more practical in its aim
and far happier in its results. No lives
have been lost-no homes desolaied, but
comfort and happiness have been carried
TO thousands by the production of "IHe
NeU High Arm Ddus Seiring Machine" first
created in the brain Of this wonderful in
venlor; and its mission has but just begun
A discriminating public is just awakened
to ita merits, and ere long We may conf
IDENTIFY expect TO find ii in every home.
For Sale by
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-08
PresbyterInns Re-afirm Their Former
Attitude-Dr. Howard Crosby Ap.


proves.
PHILADELPHIA, May 90, Especial Cor
respondencs.) s.)-The Presbyterian General
Assembly 10 day adopted the following re
port of the Committee on Temperance, pre-.
"enled by the Rev. DR.. Wm. NJ. Page OF
Leavenworth, Kan;
REsoLNED That this Assembly emphst.
ically reiterstes the deliverance. of all ior-
mer Assemblies concerning The terrible sin
and crimes resulting from intem perance
and the liquor traffic, and, while disclaim
ing all connection with or relation 10 po-
liiical action or measures, would declare
itself nnequivocally in favor of the entire
suppression ot the traffic IN Intoxicating
liquors as beverage, and that 1t IS The
duty of all Christian men and women TO
'iae every legitimate means 10 accomplish
this result.
2. That this Assembly enjoins npon all
our sesssons carefully to guard aga inst the
admission oi those 10 the mem bership who
are engaged in The sale OF Intoxicating Ii
qnors Tor drinking purposes.
3. That this Assembly rejOices in the
great work being done by Christian wom-
rn TO promote the conse OF Temperance, md
bids them Gud-speed IN their endeavor L.
remnve the curse OF intemperance from
tie land.
4. That Tins Assembly. believing tha
ignorance is largely the mother OF viceI
cOmmends the efforts now being made IL
many States 10 educate our yunih in tIu
knowledge Of thj effects of alcohol upo,
the human Hystem.
WHEReAs-Thee expectation of mtox-
lcatmg liquors To heather lands has be
come most alarming hindrance to the
civilization and ChrIslianlzing OF the in
habitants thereof, and as this traffic is aA-
Suming such proportions in the great Con-
10 valley Of AfricA, by virtue of an inter-
national treaty IN which our own govern
nient IL party; therefore
Resolred-rhui the Assembly views with
shame, horror and apprehension the pro-
gress of this traffic by civilized nations
with ignorance and heather lands that
this Assembly mite, MS far rs possible
with other churches in AN effort 10 Undue,
Christian governments 10 abolish and pre-
vent the horrible practice OF carrying in
| toxicants into the nncivilized nations ol
| the world, and that committee be appoini
ed to lay this whole matter before his Ex-
| cellency, the President Of the United State,
with the request that he would preser'
these facts to Congress, and ask that sucl'
ateps msy be taken with the least possible
delay rs will free Ms as n Christian nntin,
from all completely with this ruinous irai-
fc especially as regards The treaty con
cerning the free Congo State.
Dr.. Howard Crosby warmly Endorsed
the report with the exception Of the acc
ond resolution. THIS, however, was adopt
ed with tile rest.