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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-15
Brief Mention.

John Bleier, a well-to-do resident of FL
gin, fatally shot himself on Wednesday.
George Murray, a switchman, was killed
by-a train on Tuesday night at Monmouth.
Alexander Platt's residence. at Jackson
vile, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
Loss, $1,000.
James Frost, twenty-five years old, killed
himself on Tuesday, near Parrish, because
Of quarrel with his sweetheart.
Mrs. Joseph Scott, of Illiopolis while
trying to remove horse from burning
barn on Wednesday, was seriously burned.
Frederick collars, aged eighty-eight, died
at Macon, on Wednesday morning. He was
the father of Judge Allen collars, of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Citizens of Belvidere are excited over the
death of several parties by rum. There
have been six deaths In as many weeks, all
traceable to liquor.
Rufus Lupton, burglar confined at JOLT
ct, has been taken to the Jacksonville In
sane Asylum. He had recently made sew
eral attempts at suicide.
The residence of William Cory at Mat
toOn was burned yesterday. Loss, $1,000;
insured for $500 in North American. The
contents of the house were partially lost,
with no insurance.
Samuel Warner, pioneer settler of 10 Da-
home in Apple River township aged seven
ty-nine years. He served in the Black
Hawk war under General Dodge.
The wife of r. A. Vernon, O colored
preacher, was burning brush near Golconda
on Tuesday when her dress caught fire.
She burned to death in the presence of her
little children, who woge unable to render
assistance.
Sang Wo, the Chinese laundryman at
Pana, who was lured into the country by
his intended bride. Belle Elgan. and shot
by her supposed accomplice, William Will
iams died on Wednesday; Williams and
the woman are under arrest.
The colored people of Springfield have or
ganized National Emancipation Monu-
ment Association for the purpose of build
ing a monument in that city in memory of
Abraham Lincoln, john Brown, William
II. Seward. Wendell Phillips and Charles
Sumner, and the colored soldiers of the late
war.
On returning to his home in Virden on
Wednesday, John Roberts found his young
wife hanging from hook in the ceiling of
the parlor. She had fastened clothes-1ine
to the hook, climbed on a chair and table,
put moose around her neck and then
kicked away her support. No cause was
assigned for the deed.
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New Haven Special. T''F'f
Professor Hastings. of the Sheffield
Scientific School, has at last made a dis
covery which will be of great value to
astronomers, and in all observations re-
curing the use of a telescope. Professor
Hastings has been experimenting for some
time, and has at last succeeded in etfecting
the chromatic alterations of the common
telescope are lessened about 20 per cent. In
all observations of the past great incon--
venience has been experienced because of
chromatic alteration. BY this new dis
we'll as in brightness. This great gain,
which will result from Prof. Hastings's
discovery, will no 6oubt reveal new won
ders in the heavens, as well as disclose moro
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When lovely woman enters into the hum
drum affairs of every day life she has way
of putting little touches of beauty to the
commonplace that the masculine mind adj
mires, but cannot initiate. For instance,
the keys of the permanent boarders in one
of the hotels in this city hang on key
board in the elevator Now all hotel keys
have what may be called O. family likeness
that is so striking that it is hard to telIthem
apart. A man would naturally attach a
tag with his name or the room number on
it. but the ladies tie them with different
colored ribbons, and instead of unsightly
tags the keyboard is o thing Of beauty,
dotted with little silk bows of bright. at
tractive, blending or contrasting colors.
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A typographical Error.


Omaha Repubncan
Managing Editor--Your resignation will
be accepted, with thanks.
Proof-reader-May inquire the causei
Yes, sir, you may inquire anything. You
may inquire what ought to be done with a
man who permits the musical EDITORS Rhap-
"Rhapsodie Hogwash," but You won't get q
satisfactory answer in this newspaper Office.
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Naturai-Gos Consumers Notice.

One hundred good statesmen will be en-
Burner and other as-burning devices. The
Niagara yields the brightest light ever OBJ
tanned from natural or manufactured gas.
Splendid inducements will be offered to
men desiring exclusive territory. Send for
catalogue. Address the Rochester Lamp
Co.. manufacturers of gas and oil burners,
% Warren street, New York.
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Haven't Tried That.
Boston TranscriI

Boston Transcript
People in Washington have asked Presi-
dent Harrison every question but "Have
you read Robert Elsmeres" No one has
ventured to ask that, because everybody
expects something from the President.
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The NIose Important Mob News First.

Wife lreading newspaper)-Tremendo
riots in Milwaukee. Several hundred
Husband-One moment, Maria Is the
Indiana Legislature in session yeti
Wife-No. 1t adjourned Monday.
Husband (setting himself down to listen)
Then 60 ahead with the news from the
Milwaukee mob.
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The President will have to keep an eye
on his son, who is running newspaper ont
in Montana. The young man is telling the
old gentleman to turn the rascais out at
once. Youth is sometimes too previous.
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clearly some of the mysteries of the heaven
~ bodies of which we already know some-
thing. By means of this telescope. also.
photographs can be taken without tho aid
OF special eye-piece, this being the first
telescope by means of which this feat could
be ACCOMPLISHED.
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ILLINOIS.

Legislators Seized with Fit OF virtuous In
dignaticn Over the Presence of Lobbyists.
SPRINGFIELD. March 14.-War against
lobbyists was begun in the House to-day.
and the indications are that measures will
be enacted or regulations adopted which
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The Florida Land Company has offered
900 900 acres of ground To the Atlantic IL
Florida Railway Company. if it will ex-
tend its road from Fort Valley to Tampa.
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Evidently Fined the wrong Person.
Took Morphine and Died.

Special to The Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, March Al. w. Wallace,
an old gentleman, formerly of Amboy. Ill.
took morphine at boarding house here to-
day, and died tonight. HeOwned property
In Amboy and Champaign, and had once
resided at Carmi.
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Francis Murphy at Kokomo.
Stock Afflicted with Hydrophobia.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINsvILLE, March IA large steer
on the farm of Frank Landers, near Gen.
terton, has become violently mad. 1t, an
other steer and six hogs were bitten several
days ago by a rabid dog. The other steer
died on Tuesday. This one has been con-
fined in a strong pen, and hundreds of peo-
pie have seen it daily. When thrown an
ear of corn it will dive afteri it, and after
SOLDERING over it and munching it, will
drop 1t. The hogs have also been confined,
but have not yet shown symptoms of
hvdrnnhohia-
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will preclude these gentlemen from the
privileges of the floor. In fact, the privi-
leges which they have heretofore exercised
have been In direct violation OF the rules,
but have been g0Od-naturedly permitted
by members on both sides. To-day, how
ever, the feeling was SO strong on the Chi
cago drainage question that Representative
Green took occasion to make vigorous
attack upon the lobby, and asked enforce
ment of the rules of the House. The mat
ter was discussed briefly, but no action was
taken on Green's objection. Later IN the
day, however, Representative Schwerk in
troduced bin providing that no person,
company or corporation shall appear before
either branch of the Legislature, or any
committee thereof, either In person or by
agent or attorney, for the purpose OF advo-
eating the passage of, or protesting against
any measure, unless authorized 10 do SO by
a majority vote of such house or committee;
and any person appearing shall not make
any statement before either house or COM
mittee except on oath, unless such oath
shall be expressly waived by majority vote.
A fine of not less than $50 nor more than
5000 is provided for violation of the act.
A bill also was introduced in the lower
house to-day for an act to forbid and pun
ish the use of obscene, vulgar and profane
yeyances, and providing for fine of not
less than 50 nor more than $50 for each and
every offense.
Mysterious Disappearance of a Grain Dealer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, March 14.-James w. Helms.
a well-known grain dealer in this city,
mysteriously disappeared Tuesday morn
ing, and so far no clue has been obtained
as to where he has gone. He left his Office
at about II o'clock in the morning, leaving
his overcoat and stating to friend that he
would be back in few moments. He has
been known as shrewd speculator in his
business, and his friends have nothing to
fear on account of his financial losses. His
bank account is straight and no cause can
be assigned as to his disappearance. Par
ties have been searching for him all day
to-day, but without effect. His wife and
children are overcome with grief.
Evidently Fined the Wrong Person.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, March IA curious travesty
on justice was enacted by Justice of the
peace here last evening. A young man by
the name of Thompson bought some fodder
on the Casteel place, and went to get it. s.
Robson and wife live on the place, and
Mrs. Robson forbade Thompson to enter
the grounds. He disregarded the injunc-
ton, aud drove in. She thereupon attacked
him with piece of fence-rail and beat him
up in a frightful manner, knocking him
down and bruising his head terribly. He
was arrested, charged with assault, and on
trial was fined 81 and costs. The woman
was acquitted on like charge.
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Aged Farmer Burned to Death.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINsvILLE. March 14.-John NJ. Card
ner, aged seventy-eight years, and residing
five miles south of Morgantown, was so
severely burned on Tuesday that he died
yesterday. He went out on his farm to
burn some brush heaps. While doing so a
fence caught fire, and he attempted to put
it out. He is supposed to have been stricken
with paralysis and to have fallen into the
fire. When found one side of his body was
very seriously burned, his hair and whis-
kers on that side being burned off.
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Law. r. R.-sOUTHWEST

Law. r. R-soUIHwESr.
Cairo Express. Leave 710am
vincennes Accommodation, Leave 4:00pn
Vincennes Accommodation, Arrive 10.50arn
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Hunter Killed in the Usual Manner.

HUMMER KILLED. In tho USUAL hIanner
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, March 14.-Arthur Cypherd, aged
seventeen, living near Birmingham, Miami
county, was killed while hunting, to-day,
in peculiar manner. He was sitting on a
log resting, and seeing q squirrel. drew his
gun hastily toward him by the barrel. The
the charge. which entered his head. He
died in a few hours
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Observation-Disclosures NEWS
D.J.Mackey TryingtoReviyet the Evans
vile & Richmond Railroad Scheme.
Hydrophobia Among Cattle-Farmer Fatally
Burned-Suppressing the Lobbyists-A
Grain Dealers Disappearance.
INDIANA.

The Mackey Railroad Syndicate at Work on
Another Proposed Line.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG, March Hilary Kurtz, as
representative of d. j.. Mackey, was here,
to-day. reyiving interest in the Evansville
e. Richmond railroad. He first paid $3.50,
the costs of former election in aid of the
road Petitions are being circulated asking
An election to be held about May 10 to
vote aid in jackson township of S16.5O0; in
Sand Greek, s14,SOO; in Fugit $1,000, and
in this (Washington) township, S77,300 The
conditions precedent require work to begin
by Aug. 1 next in Decatur county, and the
road to be completed to Richmond by Dec.
!. 1890. The line is to run at or near
Alert, Sardinia, Westport; Harris City,
Greensburg, Kingston and Clarksburg,
depot is to built in this city,
to cost not less than 5000. or like sum to
be put in union depot to cost $4,000. and
division shops are to be located here at
cost of not less than $4,000, to be perpetu-
ally maintained. The road is never to be
sold or leased to any other company oper-
ating a line of road here. Tho commission
ers will be in session next Monday, when
an election will probably be ordered.
Francis Murphy at Kokomo.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo, March 14.-Francis Murphy is
in the midst of great temperance revival
in this city. He opened his series of Cos
pei temperance meetings in this city on
Sunday evening, and his eloquent appeals
are attended with the success which greets
him everywhere. The largest auditorium
in the city is insufficient to accommodate
half the people anxious TO hear Mr.. Murphy.
He is doing a great work in developing a
wholesome temperance sentiment, and in
persuading many to lives of sObriety and
total abstinence. His efforts are warmly
seconded by all the Christian people in this
community.
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VTANDALIA LINE-sHoRTEST ROUTE TO ST.
LOUIS AND THE WEST.
Trains arrive and leave Indianapolis as follows:
Leave for st. L.. 730am l1:Sbam ll00pm 7:00pm
Grseueastle and Terre Haute Accom-. 400pm
Ar.from st. L.. 8:45sm 4:15am 2:40pm 500pm
Tcrrs Hauts and Greencastle Accom-. 1000am
Sleeping, PArl0r and Reclining chair Cars are run
through trains. For rates and information apply
to ticket agents of the company H r. DERISG As
estaut General Passenger Agent.
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j., N. q I. r. R.-sOUTH.

Leave for Louis-
vile q the So'tf. 4:05am S:30am 1:0Opm 5:1Opm
Ar. from Louis
v'le& the So'th. 10:45am 11:10am 6:40pm ll.00pm
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RAILWAY TIMETABLES.

RAILWAY TIMETABLES.
DENNSYLVANIA LINES-THE DIRECT AND
Il POPULAR PASSENGER ROUTES.
Trains leave and arrive at Indianapolis followG
PANHANDLE ROUTE-EAsT.
Leavefor Pittsbg. e N. T.. <:30am.3 :00pm 6:10pm
:" Richmond Columbus. e:00am 4:oCrm
Ar. from N. q Pittsbg IL :40am- :50pm 1020pm
Columbus, Richmond. eto.....9:40am 35opm
Sleepers to Pittsburg and New York without change
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Leave for Chicago and Northwest.1 :20am 11:20pm
Arrive from Chicago and n ortwsst.. 3:50am 3:50pm
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1889: all rights reserved.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
How II Comes About and the Materials
which Cause IL.

How II Comes About and the Materials
which Cause IL.
From the Baltimore SUM-
From all the principles OF chemistry sponta-
neous combustion is a possible and, in fact a
frequent phenomenon. Prof. William P. Ton
~, the chemist, says the fame in such cases in
variably arises from combination of oxygen
with some material favorable to producing
keat.
Wherever there is turpentipe there is always
danger of spontaneous combustion. If the
substance be poured on rags, especially when
they are soaked with grease. f.e is likely to
result. Furniture Establishments and all
places where oils and .turpentine are kept are
especially liable to visitation from fires of inex
plicable origin.
ments by natural process and absorbs oxygen
so freely as to produce fame in many instances.
Su1phuric acid IL allowed to come in contact
with bagging at fertilizer factories is also a
mixed with water. produces intense heat
A common source of unexpected combus.
tion is the gas which escapes from Jet which
has been carelessly left open. Gas and com
mon air produce an explosive compound which
can be touched OF like gunpowder by tiny
fame.
Prof, Tonry says it is very difficult to pre-
vent combustion which arises from natural
combinations, although thorough ventilation
and cleanliness in private houses and business
establishments will go long way toward re-
ducing the danger. The phenomenon is COM
mon to all seasons, although a temperature of
20 or so degrees, which Is high enough for fer
mentation, is most favorable to it.
An accumulation of infiammable materials is
always to be avoided. 1t was once believed
that human bodies. especially those Of
sumed spontaneously, but the theory nnds but
little acceptance in these days.
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RATHER AN AWKWARD FIX.
A Barber Leaves a Customer Half Shaved
to Go to a Fire.

A Barber Leaves n Customer Half Shaved
to Go to a Fire.
Chicago Herald,
Funny thing happened to me once" said the
doctor II was at little town in the western
part of Iowa last fall, where had stayed over
night to see . friend, and expected to go on to
Sioux City next morning. The train was
scheduled to leave at 10 o'clock, and shortly
after 9, having seen that my trunk was duly
checked, decided to get my sideburns shaved
off, so strolled into barber shop nearly oppo-
site the station. There was only one chair in
the place, and that was run by a little fat bar
ber He received me cordially, worked along
quite leisurely, and had one side nicely shaved
when a bell began ringing frriously and man
ran along the main street yelling firel frel at
the top Of his lungs. Without waiting to ex-
plain or apologize my fat friend threw
down his razor and rushed outdoors, leaving
me in the chair to await his return. / sat
very patiently for 10 or 15 minutes, CT until it
was near train time, and then began to grow
restive. It was absolutely necessary for me to
get to Sioux City that day, and yet there sat
with beautiful sidewhisker on my left cheek
and the right one as bare as the palm of my
hand. Finally I threw away the cigar was
smoking and went outside, where sat small
lame boy. the only creature in sight. Where in
thunder is the barberr asked.
80, he's down ter the fire, mister. Yer see
Billy's foreman o. ther hook and ladder CON-
pany an specs ter be lected chief o. ther de-
partment next spring, an he don't miss no
fires, Billy don'tr'
81 groaned and went back in the shop: it
lacked two minutes of train time, so seizng
the scissors clipped off the left whsker as
close as 1 could. then rushed for the depot,
which reached Just the train pulled in.
sneaked aboard and mid in the smoker until we
arrived in Sioux City, where 1 had the job
properly finished. Nice experience, wasn't
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failed to dispel my present misgivings; and
that night 1 wrote to Mary telling her that
L would see her father at once, but that un-
til I had done so she was to keep our en-
gagement secret. And l went to bed with
despair at my heart.
tossed about all night, and had but short
and fitiul intervals of sleep. In the morning
was in high state of fever, varied by fire.
quent fits of shivering and shooting pains
all over me. / sent telegram to my doctor
and then went back to bed.
For three months 1 was laid up with a
dangerous rheumatic fever. In the early
stage 1 had found it necessary to take
Edward Bold into my confidence, and he
had regularly conveyed tidings of me to
Mary; who-poor girl! suffered grievously
for my sake. Her messages gave me heart
and strength; but my prostration was great,
and the paroxysms of pain frequent; at last
the muscles of the throat were affected, and
I could neither eat, drink nor sleep. Laud-
anum was administered in large and in
creasing doses, and brought me som tenn
porary relief; but 1 overheard my dear
friend. George Vivian, my doctor, say one
day:
''If he is not better in IS hours, it is all
over with him."
My Aunt Johanna was not the sole posses
sor of the parrot constitution. Itran In the
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CLERKS WHO LOSE CUSTOMERS.
A Falling OF in Custom Due to Mistakes Of
Statesmen.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat-1
Some >drygoods clerks possess very little
knowledge of human nature; otherwise they
would not drift from store to store or city to
city. know three clerks who have held thei-
positions twenty years or more, and command
large salaries The secret of their popularity
is that they are just as polite to Lady who
does not purchase as one who does. If she
buys nothing to-day, tomorrow she will. Fre-
quently q lady goes into a store for an article
which she very much needs. She asks for it,
examines it, prices it, and finds it costs "a so
and she has but 81 in her pocket; rather than
tell this to the clerk who has not sense enough
to divine it. she says it is too Short too long.
not the right shade. A st. Louis clerk thinks
the proper thing to do is to jerk 1t from under
her gaze. shove it in box and strike the box
on the counter thereby trying to insult a lady
and succeeding in losing a customer for his
employer. had set my heart upon buying a
certain article of furniture, and thought had
sufficient money; so went into store and
found Just what I wanted but 1t cost S5 more
than possessed. made some trivial excuse,
intending TO save the money and return for 1t;
but the clerk was too obtuse to take the hint,
and followed me to the door with his importun-
tiles. The result is when 1 have saved the
money shall purchase at another establish
ment. Men imagine women ask to see articles
from idleness, but such is rarely the case.
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CHAPTER II.

must confess that / wished my Aunt
johanna at Nice, or even IN some warmer
climate, and my welcome of her (when had
realized the situationl was as unenthusiastic as
If she had been pressing dun or a defaulting
washerwoman. Nevertheless, my aunt turned
up trumps-turned up, in fact, what is styled
Irregular fist full" Her address and behavior
were tender and even caressing to a degree
that / had never expected from her; she had
compassion formy past miseries, and sympathy
for my present condition; she gently upbraided
me for baving kept her so long in ignorance of
my misfortunes; she declared that ought to
have some one who belonged to me to look
after me; and in short she showed herself in
light so different from that in which had
heretofore regarded her. that / took shame to
myself for the hard thoughts that had some
times harbored against her.
'And now, my dear Charles" said this excel
lent woman, after about half an hours conver-
sation, sitting up and feeling in her pocket,
land now have brought you one or two things
which 1 am sure will do you good. Dear met
where is it? Oh, in my reticule, of coursel No,
don't get up, Charles; prefer to get it myself.
Therei What do you think of that7''
1T looks like alike a raw potato" said
after examining the object which she smilingiy
handed to me-
"a kidney pOtatO-yes; and Am certain it is