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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
The Sprav Assienment.

The creditors of Jehu Spray. the Friendswood
stock raiser, who assigned two weeks ago, are
not satisfied and yesterday the first legal step
in their behalf was taken by Frederick Rand
fling petition in the Circuit Court for the
examination of the assignor in relation to GER
tain matters in the bill of assignment. The
petition states that the deed Of assignment and
schedule do not contain all the property of Mr..
Spray, and that large sums of money have been
omitted in the inventory. Upon the fling of
the petition Judge Sullivan ordered the assienor
to appear before the court on Saturday, at 8
o'clock, and submit to examination relative
to the charges the petitioners make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
A Lost Leffar-Carriar

The record for ineficiency in the posto6fce
force is accumulating Enough charges have al
ready been made to make Father Jones wish he
had never been born. but the latest ADDS a bur
den to official misery that even he and Col.
Dodd must groan under. 1t it said that letter
carrier in the northeast part of the city lost
himself on his route the other day. He was
seen standing at cornor with his bag full of
mail matter. studying the superscription of the
top letter of the package he held in bis right
hand He the personfcation of worry
and doubt until passing citizen answered his
question, ''say mister, do you know where Cen
trial avenue is2s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
Notea fron, the co,,rt.

John Bevie,a wife whipper. wss fined $40, with
costs by the Mayor, yesterday morning, and
sent TO the work-house for ten days.
In Judge Walkers court, yesterday, John
Claim 81 Co.. of New York. took judgment
against Andrew P. Dickson. the dry gbods mer-
chant who recently assigned, for SIS, 257 Al
The Superior Court judges ara still bothered
about finding capable men Who have time TO
serve on a jury. AS but three Of the regular
panel in Judge Howe's room could serve, new
jury drawn yesterday was ordered TO report
next Monday The judges are hot disposed to
insist on men serving who have private bust
ness demanding their personal attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
Probate Businesa.

The will of Nichol as Lorig was probated yes
terday. The deceased leaves all his property
both personal and real, to his wife, Anna f.
Lorig.
In the will Of Anna P Thompson, widow Of
the late Hugh Thompson, which probated
yesterday, the testatrix bequeaths $4,000 to
her niece. Agnes McGarver Teller, her nephew
Hugh McGarver. whose home is in Scotland,
lives in this city. F. III. Churehmau is named
executor, and he qualified by giving bond for
S.sn O00
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
garfield PARK improvements.

The people who are urging the improvement
of Garfield Park say that the prospects of SCI
curing the $4,000 appropriation from Council
for that purpose are very good. Tonight there
will be another meeting of citizens with the
general committee at the Madison-avenue en-
eine-house, when further action will be taken.
II has been decided not to circulate petitions
asking Council make the appropriation as it
is believed the money will be obtained without
that effort, since the newspapers have given
the projectors much encouragement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
The Court Record.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Bon. j. A. ). Mitchell, Chief Justice.

kaoh- - a. . a11tSHsAs NAAti-iubtlco.
1928 Joseph O. Blacker ct al vs. Albert F.
Slown. Owen G. c. Affirmed collars.
Under the statute interrogatories pro-
pounded TO the jury must call for findings spe-
cialiy upon particular questions Of fact peril
Dent to and involved in the isse and essential
to It's support on the one aide or the other, and
which. therefore, would be- itnphedly covered by
the general verdict An interrogatory which Is
calculated 10 reveal the secrets Of the jury room
by discovery of the basis adopted and acted
upon by the jury. IN arriving at this general
verdict should be disreearded.
1924 James d. Henry et 81. va. Nicholas
Heeb. Fayette G. G. Affirmed. Mitchell, G.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12

A meeting or soldiers is to be held here Gu the
Sd Of next month to urge the re-enactmeut CT
the arrearage CLAUSE of the pension act. II is
claimed that the necessity which justified the
repeal no longer exists and that restoration
of the clause should be made in view of the
governments ability 70 pay such arrearages By
having 8 surplps at ali times IN its treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
One chance to Escape Arrest.

For some time complaints have been made to
the police of the character of persons VINO fire.
qnept the Planters Hotel. South Illinois
street. and last night CAPTAIN Campbell and
Sergeant Bull went into the place and arrested
several persons among whom we're both negroes
and whites. One colored man. in order to escape
arrest. jumped from the thisd-story window to
roof ten feet below, and then reached the
ground by means of telegraph pole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
The Economy in material Gas.

The Commissioners at the State-house feel
very we'll satisfied with the contract for heating
the Capitol during the coming year. The annual
expense for coal is about S., 900. Then it re-
quires FIVE to do work that will be done by
two when the House is heated by gas. Alto
gether, it is saving of something like $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12

SPECIAL attention is called to the lovers of a
fine smoke to try the "Corina" It's the best all
Havana cigar in the market-nine different
sizes Sold only by Louis G. Deschler, Bates
House and Occidental cigar stands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12

New restaurant just opened by Charlie Miles.
10 North Illinois ST., serves meals for 2Oc Lodg-
ing rooms in connection. Opposite Bates House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12

CENTRAL location-best care given boarding
horses by Horace F. Wood % Circle street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
Gettinc Ahead Of Tramps and Burelarg.

We have on sale now a Door Bolt that permits
the door TO open from four to six inches, and no
further until the door is shut and strap thrown
back. By this means tramp or burglar cannot
force his way, and the door can be left open all
night for ventilation. When shut it makes a
permanent bolt. Call and it work at 81
South Meridian street.
HILDEBRAND & FUGATE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12

SPRING style Hats. all colors and styles, at
"Seaton's Hat Store" % N. Pennsylvania st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
Don't Buv Until You See
Handsome show-Window

w ATER- COLORS by r. B. Gruelle ILL
wv nois. Indiana and Florida sketches. Call
and see them. White and Gold Framing
The Art Rooms of j. M. BOWLES 81 East
Washington street. Circulars mailed free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12

Latest things in parlor goods.
WV. l. ELDERS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
Not a Glove wearing People.

Pleasant promenade days always exhibit the peculiarities of the glove wearing Amezi- can. He invariably covers his hands with dogskins on cold day; but when the air is warm enough he discarls them altogether, or carries them half the time in his canc hand There'l have to be another generation of fashion in the United States before it be- comes Q mans second nature to glove him. self before leaving home. The society writers invariably make their heroes come to tso notch on the glove question, and the fashion articles earnestly insist on its importance. But careless men, men with fine hands and white, tapering fingers, men with big rings, men in hurry and men who like to wash their hands often, won't wear gloves if they can help it. Net they recognize it as a sign manual of the mode.
 Roscoe ConEling is rarely seen on the Sag,eet without gloves, Jof n w. Mackey and Bob In yersoll rarely with them The latc Algerncn ,. Sullivan never left home without covering lis hands as carefully as his head. Tho young Vanderbilts are often seen with light street doves carried in the left hand William l.. Scott often wears light kids, a hobby Derby md a slender cane as jauntily as if he were lnder his thirtics. Benjamin Fl. Bristow loesnt wear gloves often Postmaster Pear 'on is fond of keeping his fingers well clothed lime. de Barrics imports her own gloves New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

Richard Dent, 60 years old, who lived a few miles from Chattanooga, Tenn, started Thurs day, soon after, dark, to go home from a neighbor's. He lost his way and was frozen to death. The body was found yesterday
 Crow Indians in Montana, having been told that their government ration of beef is but oie-fifth that allowed to the Sioux, are re- ported to be slaughtering many ranchmen's cattle to equalize the distribution.
 In the New York legislature the Gerry com mission urged the adoption of electricity for executing criminals in capital cases.
 Edward Van Keuen, who was lately par ,lol,ed in New Jersey after a conviction for burglary, was sentenced yesterday in Pough- keapsie, N. ", to state prison for six years for stealing horse.
 air Parnel advises his political associates not to resort to obstruction in parliament but to depend for success upon conservative in- 5alnlony.
 Witnesses before tue railroad commission i, Boston testified that the recent fatal disas- ter on tho Boston and Maine road at Brad foil vas caused by the breaking of wheel f!an.e at the frog.
 Members of the Forty-first Kentucky regi- ment ,laim that the United States govern ilent owes them about S3,OO0. each on the ground that they were never formally mus tered out bf t1is sOrvfce..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
EUROPEAN NEWS GOSSIP ]!
RUSSIA CONTINUES TO FURNISH
 RUMORS OF WAR.

The French Chamber of Deputies Votes
 Confidence in the Government-A New
 Anti-Socialist Bill for Germary-Other
 Happenings Over the Ocean.
 LONDON, Jan 1.-The war rumors go on increasing ill number. Every day some fresh niication of general continental struggle is iound and duly wired to London. It would eem as though every correspondent on the continent felt it his solemn duty to hunt up ali the war news possible, or anything that night develop into such Consequently, we receive startling dispatches one day, only to nave them contradicted on the morrow. No one doubts that preparations for what, if it be aot war, looks nightly like it, are going on in Poland The difficulty is, however, to get anything like accurate reports of these prep lrations. The Times has dispatch from Vienna detailing further Russian activity in Poland and along the frontier, which gives renewed anxiety to Austria. The dispatch states that Russian war preparations are on a much larger scale than is commonly supposed, md that but an outline of what really has oeen done has been afforded the public In commenting upon this news The Times says that if these facts do not presage war, they at least give evidence of the fact that Russia is entering upon diplomatic campaign, sup ported by powerful military demonstration
 In regard to the war reports London firm has received what might be looked upon as confirmation of them. This is no less than an order from the Russian government for the construction of feet of hot air balloons They are to be made of asbestos, and will be capable of carrying six men. They will cost $500 each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
General Markets.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.--ELOUR-Closed steady :, unchanged prices; winter wheat extra, Sa.95G 5.1o: Minnesota, do., SLa5d,5.10; city mill exit; Si.50GrI.1J; Ohio extra, S2.o5@510. Southe, flour closed steady; common to choice extr s. 3eG5.
 WHEAT-Options were dull and featurelesS closing at k to 3sc decline. Spot lots closed du and unchanged. Spot sales of No. red state |. fIa5c.; No. 2, do., 9al4c.; No. red winter 9aIsc: uugr raded red, 91@92c.; No. red winter Feb. 9iI4c bid; do, May, 9I14c. bid; do., April 93;sc.
 CORN-options were dull and irregular, clos ing heavy at a slight decline from Saturday closing. Spot lots closed dull and unchanged Spot sales of No mixed at GS1sc.; ungradc, do., GoiGd 6ac.; No. mixed, Feb, 61ssc bid; do. March, cal4c. bid.
 OATS-Options were dull. but firm, closing a about Saturdays prices. Spot lots closed firn and I4c. higher. Spot sales of No. white sta;. at fIG7 i2c: No. ?, do., 4164I1sc.; No. 2 fnixc.. Jan, 3SI tc.; do, Feb, 3Ss4c.
 LARD-Closed dull and weak; cash, S1.7u6 s.7aI1aa: Feb. S7.0aG7.63; March, S7.7107..e
 BUTTER-Fairly active and steady; state Is0 2Sc.: western, 1GG35c.
 CHEESE-Steady; state factory, 1l01elxc western, 11@1134c.
 EGGS Steady; western, ta1@ea1Sc; near by 2slSc.
 SUGAR-Raw dull and nominal Refined 1T fair demand and steady; cut loaf and crushed sc.; cubes, 1jsc.; powdered. Sssc.; granulated T1sc.: confectioners, 4, 7c.; coffee A standard Esc.; coffee of A. 6lz1e8lcs; white sxsD c o1.lc1GIsc.; extra e 55515c.; ;U gy0H0y yei low S5kc eNNss~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
Frozen to Death.

In the Sandy Creek Valley, Dak-, fam fly lived ten miles from tho nearest neighbor. After ono of the winter storms had ceased, the family not having been heard from in six weeks, two Indians undertook to reach tho pot.
 They found that the cabin had been com 1letely covered in with snow. After consid- erablc work they made an entrance. On tho bed lay the wife, with Q newborn babe at her breast. By tho bed stood the husband, half reclining against -he post. as if in the act of waiting upon his wifa h trundle bed, in the corner of the room, were two boys and one girl, clinging closely together, as if trying to keep warm.
 The scene was lifeiike and realistic, but on touch they were all found to be dead-frozen stiff Not ono had survived to tell the story of their sufferings
 The cattle stood around liko statues outside, and as tho STOW was shoyeled aside their bodies were brought to view much as the relics of Ponpeii were rescued from their beds of lava. This is but a sample Of tho terrible suffering endured in that region Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
NEW YoRKs PEAcEMAkeRs.
Annual Report of the Board Of Media-
 tion and Arbitration.

ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 1.-The board of meiiation and arbitration transmitted their annual report to the legislature last evening. The work Of the board has justified the belief expressed that power of inquiry and pub hcity would have great moral effect in restraining the disposition to exact too much from employes, and to strike without justify ing cause against employers The number of labor difficulties for the year was much less than in 1SS6 The settlement of labor disputes through voluntary arbitration, by the appoint ment of standing committees representative of the employees on the one side and of employers on the other in each branch of indus try, the powers and duties of such committees being defined and stated meetings beng appointed for the consideration and redress of grievances that may arise on one side or the other, is a system that is attaining perceptible growth throughout the state, and one worthy of every encouragement It is step in the right direction. The passage of a law to pre- vent and punish arbitrary and abrupt inter ruption of travel and transportation Of freight is suggested and argued at some length. 4 considerable portion of the report is devoted to discussion of the street railroad strikes in New York and Brooklyn during 1sS6. in which the intervention of the board resulted in amicable adjustment of the difficulties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
Ex-Governor Pattison,s Denial.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-"I never retained Judge Black or anybody else to write message any kind of paper," said ex-Governor Pattison, when shown a publication setting forth that Judge Jeremiah s. Black, at the earnest request of ex-Governor Pattison, pre-. pared for him veto message of the bills au- thorizing the construction of the South Penn railroad. ''The whole story is false," added the ex-governor, with emphasis. "Judge Blatr visited me five days, spending an hour more each time, endeavoring to convince me that it was my duty to veto the bills before me- On the last occasion be left with me paper he had prepared which he desired me to perlse.r II asked him for no paper. He left 1t of his own accord The whole matter is fresh in my mind and it must be to the people generally. might add that there never was any occasion for any secrecy about the South Penn legislation. All the hearings before me were open to anybody"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
Speaker Carlis1e,s Illness.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Speaker Carlisle has not been well for several days Last even ing. while at the dinner table at the Riggs house, he was taken suddenly and seriously ill, and reached his room with the utmost diff1- culty. Dr. Sewers, who was promptly called, pronounced the attack chill of the congestive order. He administered the proper medicine and advised the speaker to keep quiet for sev- eral days, as he was in great need of rest, and his nervous system greatly impaired The illness of Mir. Carlisle will doubtless prevent him from presiding over the house for the next few days, and he may be compelled to give up his trip to Georgia, where he expected to go Saturday to deliver his speech on revenue rcforn,. This morning the speaker was some ,what improved, and thes high fever had slightly abated,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
Victims of Coastinp.

OswEGo, N. Y, Jan 17..Benjamin Saw yer, one. of the young men injured in the coasting accident Saturday evening, is dead, and one or two others are liable to die There wsru ten persons on the s'bobsn The coaSters wDEe running at the rate of at least seventy szle M&les an hour. Near the bottom of the hill they ran into a heavy load of lumber, knocking it into ditch. Every person on the ssbobs'' was'rendered irsansible by the force of the collision, and some of them were horribly ent end mangled Benjamin Sawyer, whose 9sath is announced, yves, married oh New Yeay's day George Sawyer, brother of tbR ! S4 nlam hrE 4f httjred skull ThH 0Ehety SS ehe palu are In bAH shAte.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
MRS. KEEPS STRANGE STORY
She Clatms that Her Husband is Alive O
 was Murdered.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Mrs Mary T. Keep the divorced wife of Charles T. Keep, of Th, Wall Street News, has petitioned the Queens county court to open the grave ln Calvary cemetery, where MT. Keeps body is supposed to be buried. in order to furnish either evl dence of his death, or evidence to support claim made by her that Keep is alive, or, ii dead, was murdered Mrs. Keeps story is as follows: She was married to Keep in 1872 and owing to machinations by Cuthbert Mills and Bridget McMahon was led to obtain a divorce in 1884. Bridget McMahon then married Keep, who apparently died Ill June. 1887, at Long Branch. A will in Bridget Nc Mahon's favor, dated in 1881, was then pro bated Mrs. Keep claims that this was null and void, as in 1873 Keep had made a will in her favor, and she had furnished the money to start The Wall Street News. She wa. about to sue Keep to recover this money, and also about to apply for annalment of her di- vorce from him when Keep was reported to have died at Long Branch. She was prevented from seeing his body or attending the funeral. She has an affidavit of the janitor of the building in which Keeps office was situated ill New York, that Keep was seen there the day before his alleged death. The certificate of death and burial mistate the age and na- tivity of the deceased Keep had often told her that if cornered in any trouble he would feign death, and escape by the aid of friends. who would report him dead He had also de clared after his arrangement from her had began that he would prevent her in some way from recovering her property. The busi ness is carried on now the same as if Keep were alive, and Mrs. Keep alleges that he is alive and in conspiracy with Mills and his second wife to defraud her, else that he was murdered by them in order that they might get control of the property, which is valued at $5O000O. This she alleges would be possible, from the alleged fact that he was seen in New York the day before his reported death
 An order to exhume che body will probably be issued to-day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
MIR. JUSTICE LAMAR.
His Nomination, with Those of Villas an
 Dickinson, Confirmed by the Senate.

Dickinson, Confirmed by the Senate.
 WASHINGTON, Jan 17.-About three hours were consumed by the senate in secret session yesterday afternoon in discussing the nomina- tion of Mr. Lamar to an associate justiceship of the United States before vote was taken. which resulted in confirmation. The vote stood B for and 2S against confirmation. The principal speakers against confirmation were Messrs. Edmunds, Evarts, Sherman. Allison and Hawley, while only MT. Riddle berger defended the attacks made upon the ex-secretary of the interior. He spoke twice and voiced the friends of the nominee There was nothing new in the arguments used for or against the nomination. The question of Mr. Lamar's loyalty, his construction of the con stitution as it relates to states rights, and his general fitness, were brought up by the Re publicans and urged with vigor against the nominee The full vote on the confirmation of Lamar was as follows:
 Yeas-Bate, Berry, Beck. Brown, Butler, Blod gett. Cockrell, Coke, Call, Colquitt, Daniel Faulker, George. Gray, German, Harris, Hamp ton, Jones (Ark.), Morgan, McPherson, Pugh. Riddleberger, Reagan, Stanford, Salisbury, Stewart Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall. Wilson (Md. .)-32.
 Nays-Ingalls, Aldrich, Allison Blair, Bowen. Chase, Cameron, Cullom, Dawes, Dolph, Davis, Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, Farwell, Hawley, Hoar. Hale, Hscock, Mitchell, Paddock, Palmer, Platt Plumb, Quay, Spooner, Sherman, Stockbridge-2o.
 The pairs were as follows: Pasco with Will son Qowal, Payne with Merrill, Ransom with Chandler, Blackburn with Manderson, kenna with Sabin, Hearst with Jones (Nevada), Glib son with Teller, Erstis with Sawyer.
 After Mr. Lamars nomination was dis posed of the nominations of MT. Villas, to bc secretary of the interior; Mr. Dickinson, to be postmaster general, and Gen. Bregg, oi Wisconsin, to be minister to Mexico, were quickly confirmed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-17
TESTING THE BIG GUN.

The Monster Casting Pronounced an Un-
 equivOcal Success.
 PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-The great steel gun cast last Wednesday was removed from the holds yesterday and as the ponderous nineteen on cylinder swung clear of the pit Superin endent Hainsworth, after superficial exam nation, delightedly exclaimed: ''she is as Jean as looking glass;" Subsequently, Mir. Iainsworth and other members of the com ,any, together with Lieuts. Fletcher and Force, of the United States navy, applied sucl 5ests as are possible in the present stage of the casting, and, after very close examination, pronounced it an unequivocal success In one nonth the tests of the tensile strength of the ,teel will be made. An immense lathe is being constructed for boring and polishing The gun will be placed in the lathe early next week, after which it will be shipped to Wash ngton, where it will be rifed and mounted at he government navy yard. From Washing jon the gun will be taken to Annapolis, where he final tests will be made. /