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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
BOB INGERsOLL sNUBBED.
The Comedian Crane Reads the Blatant In
fidel q Silent Lesson.

New York Times
Stuart Robson, of the comedy firm Of Robson
g. Crane. is a rabid disciple of Ineersoll. His
partner Crane, on the other hand, has a strong
undercurrent of religious sentiment. and while
not as observant of church ceremonies as
clesiastic Puritan deacon, he is governed by
a spirit of reverence which makes him nicely
punctilious about tho Sabbath day. He is
firmly opposed to rehearsals and travelling
Sunday, and will never personally engage in
either unless from absolute necessity. An
amusing incident showing his senstiveness in
this respect occurred fortnight ago. when he
was one of the company in which Bob Ingersoll
was prominent The conversation turned on
current orthodoxy. The infidel became eloquent
as the subject opened, and was comfortably ad-
justing the puzzling question OF life and DEATH
the trinity, atonemen1, and other Christian
teuets when the rubicund comedian quietly
arose. took his hat and coat and deliberately
left the room. The occurrence broke the spell
Of the evening and caused a great deal of won
dering comment Mr. Crane afterwald said to
friend
'Mr. Ingersoll is pleasant man personally.
but l have no patience with his self appointed
apostleship aud the vagaries of thought and
speech which in his conceit of JUDGMENT he is
always hourishing. It is his privilege to draw
Imaginary line against the horizon and stop
the eternal march of things with a bang. just
where his Imagination ends, but the economies
of nature, human and otherwise, do not point
to so unsatisfactory an ending. and am per-
fectly happy in the fashion of our fathers"
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The Originator of the Exodus.

GALVESTON. Tex, JAN 3O.-The News pub
fishes a communication from Hampstead, Tex
stating that the exodus inaugurated at Topeka,
to move coiored people to Central and South
America, had its origin in Washington county,
Tex. The father of the project is s. A. Hack
Republican of Brenham, Tex. but
now residing in Topeka. Hackworth
left Washington county two years ago
on account of the race conflict eliminating
at the election in November, 1886, when three
negroes were taken from the Jail andiynched by
a mob. Before leaving Texas, Hackworth re-
lated the details of his plans for great exodus,
as recently divulged at Topeka.
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Chance for a Capitalist.


Special to tine indianapolis Journal
WINDFALL, Ind, Jan. 30-Mr. Marshall,
Baltimore capitalist. visited this place,
looking for q location for a glass fac
tory. He expressed himself as favor
ably impressed with the gas supply and the town,
and the citizens committee now have his PROPOSE
ton under favorable consideration. The factory
will cost 800 600, and the pay roll will amount
to q. 900 weekly. Mr.. Marshall says that Indi-
ana and Ohio gas fields will yet be the manu-
featuring center of the world.
The citizens here anxious TO secure the
location of firstc.ass roller-pro mill for
which they will give free ground, free gas and
other Inducements, and the town is sur
rounded by fine farming country, with no
mill on the east or within thirty miles and
north south within ten miles, the loca-
ton is all that could De desired.
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Indiana Notes.

The Republicans of Rush county Endorsed
Gen. Tom Browne for Congress at their con-
vention.
remarkable religious revival closed at the
NJ. E. Church, at Hiilsooro. Sunday night held
by Evangelist W. B. Adkins. of New Ross.
Over forty additions were secured.
W. W. Thrash er, prominent citizen of Fay
cite county. died at his home at Fairview, Sun
day night at mid nj ght. The funeral discourse
will be delivered by President A. r. Benton, of
Butler University, on Wednesday at 10 A. NJ.
In the items published in Sundays Journal,
in reference to to the pension of General Man.
son, mistake in figure was made. The
amount OF back pension that the General re-
ceived was equal to $3.50 per month from De-
cember o. 1864, instead of ST. so. as printed.
Geo. A. Arthur of Charlottesville, has the
last postage stamp sold in Indianapolis under
the Republican administration. When he got
the stamp the clerk sad 'Well, this is the last
stamp sold under the Republican administration
for the present" and shut the small doors of the
stamp department Arthur is keeping the
stamp memento
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members wero pledged to support Mr..

Bfiy.nins members wero pledged to support Mr.
Randall
The statement is made without qualification
that IL IS now known to Mr.. RandalTs friends
here that e~veral of these were bought for 81 000
each IL SO in Office by Mr.. Randalls assist
who could rot he approached with money.
were iE atened with removal If they dared TO
support him with their votes.
In regard to the meeting OF the New York
COMMITTEES at Albany, the same tactics to
rallying ofice-holders were pursued. There
is no charge that money was used there, but
the power Of patronage was used as far as 1t
could be made effectuaL The most significant
fact that has been ascertained hare in regard
who voted for the Cleveland candidate are
really opposed to the denomination of the Presi-
iAnt
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General Mites

Special TO the Ipdiauapolis Journal
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 30.-Third Auditor John
S. Williams has returned from his home at La
fayette. and was At his desk in the Treasury
Department to-day.
Levi A. Foster. o: Terre Haute, was to-day
appointed sterekeepsr in that internal revenue
district, and Louis Kalber. of Terre Haute was
appointed a RauRer.
Captain Archer of Spencer, is here.
J A. q unn, OF Lawrence county, for two
years q special agent Of the Interior Depart
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FIGURING Mills Burned.

Rock ISLAND. Ill. Jan. 30.-The Johnson
-four mills, at Milan, were destroyed by fire yes
terday. The mills, which had been in operation
for almost forty years. supposed to have
been fred by incendiary. Loss. $40 00
insurance. Mr.. Fitzpatrick. who has been ope-
rating the mills for several years loses 81 500 in
stored grain. which there is insurance of
So 500
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TIE READING STRIKES.
A Committee Representing the Strikers WIN
Ask Congress To Investigate.

"A committee Representing the Strikers WIN
Ask Congress to Investigate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-John Fl. Davis John
l.. Lee and h McGarvey of committee repre-
senting the striking operatives and miners OF the
Philadelphia & Reading and Lehigh Valley
Railroad Companies and the Philadelphia s.
Reading Coal and Iron Company, arrived in
Washington to-day for the purpose of urging
Congress to take action with reference to the
Reading troubles. They will present to the
House. tomorrow. the following petition:
Whereas The Philadelphia Reading Railroad Com
pany the Philaielpha and Reading Coal Iron Compa-
ny, the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company other
porations have unlawfully conspred with individuals
the price of coat to unreasonable figure and
for this purpose have. by enforcing lockout the
entire Lehigh and Schuykil anthracite coal system
prevented the mining and shipping of coal from these
systems to any part of the United States, the
dersigned respectfully ask Congress to appoint .
special committee of the House of Representatives
investigate the of said lockous promptly
the can be done.
The committee who claim to represent 80 900
workingmen. say that the object of this petit
ton is to have investigation that will 60 to
the bottom of the pool which. they assert, has
been formed for the purpose of controlling the
price of coal They declare that the companies
are paying large dividends on fictitious values
in the shape of bonded Indebtedness, and are
reaping a revenue from the anthracite coal
fields to which they are in no way entitled.
Such an investigation that for which they
ask, Will. they think, elicit information that
will lead to the enactment or laws to prevent
these unjust exactions and thus remove the
cause Of the strikes.
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schefer Breaks the Record.

MILWAUKEE Jan. 30-In a game with Eu-
gene Carter. at Callahan's Hall. tonight, Jacob
Sch9fer broke the record in fourteen-inch balkline
billiards with run of 2S4. He ran the game
of 800 points with 252, but kept on, and only at
the 2S5th shot did no fail to count In his last
game with Vignaux in New York he made go
at this style of billiards. which was the best
record mp TO tonight
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How Merchants Protect Themselves.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa, Jan. 30.-The small traders
and merchants have been put to many curious
devices avoid giving further credit to strikers
Such Wholesale merchants are located here
given small orders. principally in the way of
meats, but are told not to ship it. The mer-
chants themselves send a horse and sleigh to
bring it. generally under cover of night, and
take it in through the back entrances and keepit
in cellars and back rooms. When strik-
come into buy credit. the dealer stretches
his conscience sufficiently to say he has not the
required article. cash customer can get 1t,
but it must be done on the quiet. and is
received at the house just it is brought from
the wholesalers. Should it become known
that these little deceits are being practiced the
dealers will be boycotted. but even that would
not be SO unmlxed an evil as to be eaten out Of
house and home by hungry strikers was the
case in 1875. Numberless instances of financial
wrecks growing out of that long and disastrous
struggle between the miners and the operators
still abound here in PottsvIlle, and are pointed
to now by those who engaged In business
and have urged the strikers to resume work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
Driven Mad by the Murder of Her Lover.

ST.. JOSEPH. Mo, Jan. 3O.-A terrible tragedy
occurred at Wallace, No., last night. For some
time past a young man named Blakely has been
paying attentions to Miss Annie Estes, a six
teen-year-old girl. Her family objected to
Blakely but last night the couple attended
church. After the services they were met out
side by Peter Estes, her father and
William, her eghreen-year-old brother.
quarrel arose between Blakely and Esteses
to who should escort the young lady home.
Finally, William drew his pistol and shot
Biakely through the jaw. Blakely then drew
his weapon, but the old man had drawn his by
this time and shot him in the forehead.
William then completed the butchery by step
ping up to the PROSTATE man and blowing half
of his head of. The father and son have been
arrested. The girl has lost her reason since the
bloody affair.
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Tho Hatfie1d-s1cCoy People Call Truce.

CHAKLE st. W: Va Jan; so-The vendetta
State, and the McCoys, of Pike county, Ken
lucky. is settled for the present The agent
whom Governor Wilson sent to Logan county,
some days since, returned this afternoon. and
reported the belligerents both sides disband-
ed, and the trouble ended. Governor Wilson
has countermanded the order calling out the
military, and ordered tho Golf and Auburn
Guards, VINO were en- route for this city. for the
purpose of going to the front. to return to their
homes. Governor Wilson so notified Governor
Buckner, of Kentucky.
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Profit-sharinr Succeeds.

BosToN, Jan. 30.-A successful experiment. in
profit sharing during the past year was made
public day or two ago by the distribution of
liberal bonus among the employees of William FL.
linn, the proprietor of a large novelty establish
ment on Washington street The employees re-
ceived dividend proportionate TO their reg ular
cor ic mis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
FankIin County Republicans.
- L.

FankIin County Republicans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journes
BRooKvILLE Ind. Jan. 30.-In response to the
call of the chairman of the Republican central
committee, meeting was held for the purpose of
reorganizing the county committee and select
ing delegates to tho district and State conven-
tons The following delegates to the State
veution were chosen: Samuel Davis, j. w,
Killen, Fl. r. Seward, W. L. Day, Atwell Nor
gar. A. r. Ryman, A r. Case. Isaac Carter and
C. F. Jones.
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change which has been ordered by him to take
place between tho Catholic Church at Green
castle. Ind. and the in this city. The
priests of these churches have been ordered to
exchange Father Macke is well liked by bis
congregation here. and desires very much to re-
main, and strong effort will be made with the
bishop 10 allow HIM to do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.

Young Girl Dies from the Effects of Burns
Received While Suffering from q Fit
5pecfal to the Indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD Ind, JAM 30.-Miss Grace Smith.
the seventeen-y year old daughter of Alva Smith.
farmer living Avon, this county, died yes
terday from the effects of severe burns re-
ceived by falling in a faiuting fit upon a hot
stove. None of the family were presens when
the accident occurred and when discovered, the
girl was lying with her arm and body against
fho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
A Mammoth cigar Factorx.

KEY WEST. Jan. 30.-Eduardo H Cato, the
king Of Havana cigar manufacturers" will
shortly build in this city the largest cigar man
ufsctory in the United States. The building is to
be of brick. iron ana stone, with capacity for
200 cigar akers, enabling them to man ufact-
ure zoe. 600 cigars day The Cuban troubles,
it is said, was cause of the removal
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the coming season can be more safely arrived
at Conservative men feel safe in their ability
to dispose of a full production at present capac-
ity. Any further increase Ia regarded risky
Yet in some branches a rapid development IL
assured. as, for instance, in Southern textile
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Ayers Hair Vigor,
Pimples and Blotches.
Sold by Druggists and Perfumers.

So disfiguring to the face, forehead. and
neck, may be entirely removed by the
use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, the best and
safest Alternative and Blood-Purifier ever
discovered.
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold BY Druggistss 81; six bottles for Is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
Illinois Items.

Edward Lukes, an old citizen and an ex po-
liceman of Bloomington. committed suicide
Sunday by taking laudanum.
Col James D. Fish, prominent Mason.
way stock yards at Hannibal, Decatur Toledo
and other points. died at Decatur. on Sunday.
of cancer of the face, aged fifty years.
Mr.. Frank Fl. Long, Chicago evangelist. has
just concluded a two-weeks' meeting the
Presbyterian church in Mount Vernon, and, as
a result, tho meat shops have been closed on
Sunday. and there have been eighty-five CONVEX
sions and seventy-6ve accessons to the church,
mostly of young people. This has been the
greatest awakening this church ever expert
enced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
Blast Furnaces Banked.

Troy. N. Y, JAM 30.-The blast furnaces Of
the Troy Steel and Iron Company were banked
this morning. the employees having refused to
accept 10 per cent reduction in wages. The
efforts of the State Board of Arbitration
not successful. About 5000 men are thrown
out of employment.
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James Redpath Hopeless,v IN

NEW YORK, Jan 30.-The oh ysician of James
Redpath. the journalist and lecturer has given
up hope of his patients recovery. Paralysis of
the throat cords, the result of overwork year
ago, is the disease. Mr.. ReGpath cannot speak,
but is in possession of all his mental faculties.
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Pfeffer Remains in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. 30-Fred Pfeffer, the second
baseman of the White-stocking team last year.
signed a contract this afternoon 20 play with the
Chicago team during 1883. His ealary is said
TO be 50 900. which is an advance, but less than
Pfeffer demanded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
PresidentIal Nominntion..

WAsHISGToS, Jan. 3O-The President has.
sent the following nominations to the Senate:
Knute o. Harris, of Minnesota, TO be receiver
OF public moneys at Fergus Falls MINI; Myron
II. RoIey of Dakota to be register of the land
Office at Mitchell, ID. T.; Commodore Bancroft
Gnerardi 20 be rear admiral; Capt VIM f.
Fitzhugh. to be commodore; CommanderIHen
r. Robson, TO be captain.
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An Exchange of Priests.

Special to the India-apolis Journa-
RUsHvILLE, Ind, Jan 30 A committee repre-
sentine the Catholic Church of this city went TO
Indianapolis to-day, where consultation will be
held with Bishop Chatard in regard to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
A Wife's Sympathy.
New York En-

New York Epoch.
Husband (croaningl-Tne rheumatism in my
leg is coming again.
Wife with sympathy)-Oh, I am SO sorry,
John. l wanted to do some shopping to-day, and
that is a sure sign of rain.
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Killed by q Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. Jan. 30.-George Moody, Of Terre
Haute. for many years a farmer living north of
Brazil, fell between the the Vandalia
coal branch, near Knightsville at noon. An
arm and leg were cut off, He removed to
a house near by, but died in few minutes. He
was sixty years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
A Revised Version.

New YORK Epoch.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Lowell is revising his
courtship poem, in which "Zeke peeked thru the
wiuder." This particular line will read .Eze-
kiel glanced through the easement, don't cher
know" Mr.. Lowell is either in England or will
sail for there shortly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
Steamship News.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Arrived Pennsylvania,
from Liverpool.
HAvRE, Jan. 30.-Arriyed: La Goscogne
from New York.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 30-Arrivsd: Ohio,
Egypt, from New York.
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Don't Wait

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The Throat.

Browns Bronchial Troches" act directly on
the organs of tho voice. They have an extra
ordinary effect in ell disorders Of the throat
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Praise from England.

Sanitary Record: Colgate e. Co. S toilet soaps
quality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-27

nrohibitory law IL total prohibition was
wanted. and a complete suffrage bill
If woman suffrage was wanted. An agree
ment which was perhaps as telling as
any, and which win have more weight out
side of Massachusetts, than any other, was
presented by Senator Slaitery, of Middlesex,
who showed that the women of the State
had not taken advantage of the rights of
suffrage already conceded to them. Under
the existing law they may vote for members
OF school committees. That is, they have
with men an equal share in the control of
the education of their children. This was
a matter in which the legislators of Massa-
chuseits thaught reasonably enough, that
woman would take an interest if political
affairs interested her at ali. Yet as matter
of fact, very view women indeed will take
the trouble to east the votes to which they
are entitled. In 1887 but 1902 registered in
the whole State; and, so far as the number
being on the increase, there was an actual
decrease of AT as compared with the figures
Of 1886. But of the small number that regis
tered, a much smaller number waited, only
1912 votes being actually cast. In Suffolk
were 73l votes cast by women, in Mjddlesex,
where are so many of the suburbs of Bos-
ton. 635 voted, and in Norfolk, the other
suburban county, the women voters were
112; in Essex, where are the cities of Haver-
hill, Newburyport. Salem, Lynn and Law
renee, ia voted; in Worcester, which in
ciudes the city of Worcester, there were 70
votes, in Hampden, with the city of Spring
field, 33 voted, and in Bristol, with the city
of Taunton. SO voted. In those counties
where there are no large cities the Yates are
even more ridculously few. In Barnstable
county, among the hardy CAPE Cod people,
only four women voted in Dukes. which is
the island of AIartha's Vineyard, but five;
and in franklin, Hamshire and Berkshire
over in Western Massachusetts, 9. 6, and 4
votes respectively were cast. There may, in
the light of such showing, he grave doubt
whether on the license question the women
of Massachusetts would be any more eager
to vote. The Senate, he viewer, defeated the
measure by the narrow vote of 10 to Is, the
president casting the deciding negative vote.