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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-19
The Naturalization.
Terre Haute News.

DIR. Fletcher, of Indianapolis, says that
"hydrophobia IS caused by a brain fluid
which comes dOwn through the infundibu-
UNI into the nose and mouth. OF course it
his infundlbuIum used for such a purpose
as that. Shakespeare had reference to
something of this sort when he spoke of
putting IAN enemy into our mouth to steal
away our brains.o Only he couldn't use
the word 'infundibulum" without revoking
his pOefic license.
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General Notes.
speciai TO the Indianapolis Journsr.

NpctiaI Il Tic I'll
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Captain Mere
dith. Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, will leave for Indianapolis on
Tuesday morning. where heintends to take
part in the ceremonies attending the laying
of the cornerstone of the soldiers monu-
ment.
is a brother-in-law Of Captain Meredith, of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, has
been appointed to o position in the Treas
ury Department.
Washington Post: Miss Jannette Hal
ford, daughter of the private secretary, will
accompany the presidential party to the
West, and remain at her old home until the
lst of October. Mrs. Halford is not very
strong. and has therefore decided not to
fatigue herself unnecessarily with the
cares of housekeeping during the coming
season. The family have therefore en-
gagged apartments and board at Mrs. Ryan's
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Savings in Bond Purchases.

. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Since the issue of
the circular of April II, 1888. the Treasu-
~ Department has purchased $50. $40, $50
four per cents, 500, 4S9. 700 four-and-a-half
per cent. bonds. or a total of $685. 7s, $50. at
a cost of S73. 034, 12l for the tours. and S104,-
PIT ,027 for the four-and-a-halfs. The pur-
chases from Aug. 3. 1887, to- and including
Aug. IL, 1889, aggregated SIT .624. 800. at a
cost of 0 .514.S1. These bonds would
have cost $40. 3.217 at maturity, so that
the saving has been $50, 02S, 4O5.
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Commander Harrington's Sentence.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE sentence Of
Commander Harrington to two years sus-
pension. for running the Constellation
ashore, has not yet been acted upon by the
Navy Department. despite all reports to
the contrary. The delay of Secretary Tracy
is looked upon favorably by the friends of
Commander Harrington, some of whom as
sert that the sentence will be m~itigated, if
not wiped out altogether.
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Electric Street-Car Accident

NEWPORT, r. L., Aug. 1s.-The motor on
an electric car was short circuited" to-
jumping from the car were more OF
less injured. Joseph Ferros and a man
supposed to be VIM. Anderson. of Pbiladel-
phia, were badly hurt, the latter, probably
fatally.
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It Is Likely to Break out Again After
smouldering for Four Years.
Washington Special
Soon after the Cleveland administration
came in, and the appointments of Commits
sioners Wheatley aud Webb were made.
account appeared in the local papers about
some alleged directions which Major Walk
CT. then chief of police. ave to his lieuten-
ants that a watch should be kept on Senators
and Representatives in order that. if they
~frequented places of damaging repute, tho
knowledge of 1t, being the property of the
Halce. could be utilized to good advantage
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Local Weather Report.
Weather Conditions.

SUNDAY. Aug. 1S, z T. N.
PREssURE.-The high area has rapidly
moved southeastward; its center is beyond
the Atlantic coast, its western edge from
the southern shore Of Lake Michigan south
ward along the Mississippi. The low area
has extended eastward, but is still central,
with &.60. over western Dakota and British
America.
TEMPERATURES. = Eighty degrees and
above prevails from the Rocky Mount
aims to near the western part of
the Mississippi valley, from Dakota
reported from FL Paso, Tex, at Z p. M,
"a; maximum. 100. West of the mountains
the temperature has fallen below 20, and
further north. in Montana, to below GO; 30
and below prevails over the lower lakes.
reported from near the Straits of Mack
lnaw.
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Killed Himself and His Wife.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 1s.-Parker Harris.
colored, aged thirty years, killed his wife,
Lethe. tonight, by cutting her throat with
a poc~ket-knife. He afterward cut his
throat and inflicted wounds that, in al
probability. will prove fatal. Jealousy was
the cause that prompted the crime.
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VIII advance WAGES

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE strike at
the Carrie furnaces is over, and furnace No
] was fired to-day. About half the old men
have resumed their old positions. They
have been assured of a voluntary advance
in the near future.
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Died from His Injuries.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
EDINBURG, Aug. 1S.-George c. Adams,
who was thrown from a horse Saturday
afternoon, died last night from his injuries.
He was ex-marshal of Edinburg. and also
former freight agent of the j.. NJ. 81 l. rail-
road here. He was fOrty-five years of age.
unmarried, and highly respected
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Death of WIN. G.. Morris.

MACCH CHUNK, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Wm. C..
Morris, jr.. for many years general auditor
of coal accounts for the iehigh Valley Rail
this morning, and expired instantly.
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Boycotting the County Press.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

DOycotting the County tresS.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNEs. Aug. 1s.-One of the most pc
culiar cases of b~Oycotting ever INDUCED in
occurred in Pike county, south of this city.
The new agricultural association, called
the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association,
which is spreading out in southern Indiana
and Illinois. comprises over a thousand
members in Pike county. Owing to violent
criticisms of the organization by the county
press of that county, the farmers, at a re-
cent meeting, passed the following:
Resolved. That the delegates to the county as
duty of every member Of the order to withhold
his patronage from any county paper that OPP
poses us.
The resolution was adopted and the Sec
rotary requested to furnish each of the
county papers with a copy of it. The reso-
luton angered the three newspapers of the
county. and o red-hot wrangle has resulted.
In the Petersburg News the editor declares
They can boycott the News and be d.
The first member of the alliance in Pike
county that ~withdraws his patronage from
this office, and does not irst pay up his &C.
count in full, we will make it warm for
him. We are carrying accounts OH not less
than six hundred members of the alliance,
and whenever such members withdraw
their patronage from this paper payments
must first be made. Go on with your boy
cOtt."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-19
Wabash Train-Robbers Caupht

KANSAS CITY. No., Aug. 1S.-Last Friday
afternoon James and Howe Pullen. brothers.
were arrested in this city. charged with the
robbery of the Wabash train. on Aug. 8.
The prisoners were quietly taken to Liberty
and confined in the county Jail there, where
they have been kept ever since.
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Wrecked a Hand Car.

&ecial 90 the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNEs, Aug. 1S.-An atrocious at
tempt at train-wrecking is reported on the
new Evansville e. Richmond railway,
just in course of building through Elnora.
About four miles out of OdOn some miscre-
ant had placed a lot of rails upon the track
with the intention of wrecking the first
train that came along. Several persons of
the town of OdOn borrowed a hand car to
60 to Elnora on a visit, and were pumping
along over the rails at a terrific rate
when the car struck the obstruction, knock
ing the light structure into the air, and
throwing the passengers about in every
direction. William O'Dell was badly
bruised and had a leg broken. Evans Dun
lap was cut and bruised about the face and
head, and Fred Tolle was fearfully LAGER
ated about the back and hips. The at
tempted train-wrecking was thus averted;
but an attempt Will be made to apprehend
the perpetrators.
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Financially Embarrassed.

NORWICH, Conn, Aug. Slowing to
financial embarrassment the Unionyille
mills. located in Montville. have shut down.
ployment.
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increase In the Grand ARMY

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 17.-Commander-in-
chief Warner, of the G.. A. r., has complet-
ed his report for the past year. The report
shows a total membership of as. Dps, an in
crease of 59,0l2 members during the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-19

GET rid of that tired feeling as quick as
possible; lake Hoods sarsaparilla, which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-19

ScRoFULA cannot resist the purifying
powers of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Sold by
druggists.
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ILLINOIS.

Church Doors Barred Against q "Reorgan-
lied" Mormon Elder ut Pana.
PANA, Aug. 17.-Trouble has been brew
ing for the past week among the men,
bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, of this city. On Monday last Rev.
r. E~tzenhouse, of st. Louis. an elder of the
R~eorganized Church of the Latter-day
Saints. came to this city for the purpose of
delivering a series of lectures. The first
one was delivered at the Southern Metho-
dist Church last Wednesday, evening, and
was to have been followed by another at
the same church the next evening, but ON
his arrival at the church. Elder Greenhouse
found the doors barred against him. The
pastor of the church and the presiding
elder of the district had decided that, ac-
cording to the finding of the courts in
Ohio. Elder Greenhouse was an Out-and-
out Mormon, which the latter strenuously
denies. elimination ard recrimipatiOn fol-
flowed. and as many of the members side
with Rev. Greenhouse, a lively time is an
ticipated.
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Wounded by q CHANGING Bullet.

Special "A the lnC1onaDouS JOurnaI
JEFFERsONvILLE, Aug. 1S.-W. o. Pack
ard. who is stopping at the Falls View
Hotel, this city, is the victim of a deplor-
able accident which occurred neal Arctic
Springs, four miles above the city, this
afternoon. Packard had gone up the river
to go bathing and was sitting on q stump,
partially concealed by some small bushes
near the shore, when a man named Huff
man, who is a trunk-maker and resides on
Campbell street, Louisville, came along in
a skif. Huffman saw a small tin can lying
on the shore and thought he would try his
craftsmanship with a large Flobert rifle he
carried with him. Raising his gun he fired
at the can, turning it Over. simultaneously
with the report of his gun he heard a man
scream. Hastily pulling to the shore and
going a short distance up the bank he found
a man lying on the ground with a bullet
hole in his right breast, from which the
blood flowed prOfusely.. The man was w.
D. Packard. The ball had struck the can
on the side, and. glancing, hit Packard.
Huffman placed the wounded man in his
skiff ant brought him to the city. Pack
ard is thought to be fatally hurt. At 10
o'clock tonight he was unable to speak
above a whisper. The wounded man is
from Springfield, Mass, and is employed in
the ~planing-mill at the Ohio Falls car
works.
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Ieacnerb DepIOre the ScnOOl.b BOOK monopoly
Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
VINCENNEs, Aug. 1.-THE Knox County
Teachers Institute convened this week, and
had q very large attendance. w. H. John
son, the county superintendent, presided.
The instructors of the week were Prof. w.
j. Bryan, of the State University, and Pro-
fessOr Sanders. of Cambridge City. There
were a large number of papers read and
lectures given. and the teachers had a most
profitable and enjoyable week. The session
adjourned, this afternoon. with q series of
resolutions. About three hundred teachers
were present. In regard to the famous In
diana schOOl-bOOk law the teachers adopted
the following:
Resolved, That we deeply regret the condition
OF affairs in our State concerning the school
book questions; that, as teachers interested in the
welfare Of the children. We do whatever we can
in this matter to the best interests of our work;
that we are convinced of the necessity OF a re
duction in the price of schOOl-bOOks, but are moi
in favor Of monopoly in publication or sale,
either as a State or independent institution: that,
having thoroughly tried the books now in use,
We prefer continuing the Use of the same until
further legislation on the subject.
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Wayne County's OLD Settlers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CENTERvILLE. Aug. I7.-This was old set
tiers day in Wayne county. In the beau
tiful grove adjoining Centerville on the
north, eight thousand people assembled
and celebrated the thirtieth anniversary
meeting of the old settlers. The pro-
gramme was the same as in former years
speeches, music, songs and the exhibition
of old relics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-19
Central Illinois Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
MONTICELLO. Aug. 1.-THE Central Hi.
nois Conference camp-meeting of the NJ. +.
Church is in progress at their camp-grounds
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Couveyances, 10; confederation. 49,. sso.assAA
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25


THE annual statement of the Mutual
Life Insurance company OF New York
shows the remarkable progress made by
this institution during twelve months.
The record made by the Mutual eclipses
its own best efforts, and naturally exceeds
that of any other financial institution in
the world. The new business written
amounted to $lo3 PA, 2G1 .32, an increase
of $33, 1856, 1928 over the new risks as
sumed in 1857, and a gain of $46,3Sl ,542
over the business OF lS86-showing q con-
tinuous and phenomenal advance. The
assets OF the Mutual Life now aggregate
1926, 0S2, 1886, indicating a gain for the
year of $7,275,30l. The company has
now an outstanding insurance account
amounting to $4S2, l20, 1874. Its total in
come from all sources is reported at $685.
2l5, 932. 1t paid to its members during
the year for death claims and endowments
and other obligations $l4, 727 ,550.22. Up
to date the Mutual had 15S 1863 policies in
force, showing gain in membership for
the year OF Il ,42G, thus forming the big
gest army of policy-holders in any regular
life insurance company in the world. The
surplus fund was increased 81 ,645, 1922. IL
in 1888, and the Mutual now has 81 ,940,-
063.33 over and above every liability.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

THERE is no chance for admission into
the union unless the taxable property and
the population Of New Mexico are in
creased. immigration and capital can
only be induced into coming to New Mex
leo by liberal and judicious advertising.
Hence decent appropriation for such a
purpose should be made. 1t will be a
very popular measure and will be found
Of great benefit to the people and the ma
terial advancement and prosperity Of this
territory. Gentlemen Of the 2Sth leglsla-
tive assembly, act in this matter and act
promptly and sensibly. Allow the APP
preparation and you will add materially to
the good work already done.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.
Working up Excursion Parties for Its
Fertile Fields.

ALAMosA, Feb. 25.-On tomorrow tick
cts will be sold from all points west of the
Missouri river to Alamosa and return for
$50, good for twenty days. These tickets
will be sold over the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, the Burlington & Missouri,
Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and the
Union Pacific, from Council Bluffs, Pacific
Junction, Omaha, st. Joseph, Lcaven-
worth, Atchison, Kansas City, Topeka
and intermediate points in Kansas and
Nebraska The Denver 4 Rio Grande
will make 4 special round trip rate OF 81
from AIamosa to Del Norte, Monte Vista,
la lara, AntOnito and Fort Garland.
Captain Tbbets, travelling passenger
agent Of the Denver & Rio Grande, has
just returned FROM Omaha and reports
the outlook good for a large number of
cXcurSionists to Colorado. lie says all
the roads are working up the matter, and
from the interest manifested many who
have never been to Colorado will avail
themselves OF this opportunity to visit the
great san Luis valley. Hundreds Of
thousands OF acres in this section are
being reclaimed by irrigating canals, and
it will become one OF the great agricultural
regions OF the state.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

When anything stands a test OF fifty
years among discriminating people, it is
pretty good evidence that there is merit
somewhere. Few, if any, medicines
have met with such continued success
and popularity as has marked the prog
ress OF Brandreth's Pills, which, after a
trial of over fifty years, are conceded to
be the safest and most efectual blood
purifier, tonic and Alternative ever intro.
duced to the public.
That this is the result OF merit, and
that Brandreth's Pills perform all that il
claimed for them, is conclusively proved
by the fact that those who regard them
with the greatest favor are those who
have used them the longest
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

A FEW days ago in the district court for
this county Il suit was filed and a cognovit
and judgment in the case were obtained.
The entire costs, including all entries, was
SAILS. Under the old law the costs in
the same case would have amounted to
1915, and this amount would have gone
into the pocket OF the clerk. Under the
new law passed by the 28th legislative
assembly ten days ago, the costs are re-
duced more than 81 per cent, and all these
60 into the territorial treasury. The law
reducing the clerks fees is one OF the very
best measures passed by the 2Sth legis-
lative assembly and will be very economi-
cal and OF great benefit to the people and
to the territorial treasury.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

The 2Sth legislative assembly has, SC
far, done some excellent work. Now lei
it proceed and do the same thing during
the few remaining days Of the session
There is future there are four years o.
republican administration ahead. The
people want statehood the party desires
resident republicans appointed to Offices
federal and territorial; the republicans o.
this territory have everything to lose and
nothing to gain by strife and discomfort
and everything to gain and nothing tc
lose by harmony and union. The party
in our opinion, is stronger and can de.
mand more than any QUE man or set Of
men. We again say, gentlemen, there is
a future ahead. Act coolly and prudently.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

If the political parties in Texas were
more evenly divided the majority within
the dominant party would be less ar. 9
giant. The majority OF the denocre ;
party in Texas is the most pitiless, int, :
Grant political boss in the American
Union. If Harrison has the sense of pat
triotism he will give this Union an ad-
ministration that will produce political
results in Texas calculated to teach toler-
ance and caution to the merciless leaders
of majoritics within the democratic party.
Fort Worth Gazette.
And this is what one Of the ablest and
strongest democratic papers of Texas has
to say concerning the democracy OF Texas.
And this self same re:1sark applies to the
whole country. We think General Har.
rison has exactly the patriotism, and will
bring about the result wished for by the
Fort Worth Gazette
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

THE actions Of Representatives Foster
and Cooney in moving an adjournment and
OF Speaker Fountain in putting the ques'
ton and declaring the house Of represents
tives adjourned at Gin the evening of last
Saturday were timely and good. Fol
some reason or an62ler the members had
gotten into an uE ntrollable mood and
the prompt and Pcisive action of the
gentlemen named prevented what might
have been disgraceful scene. No good
would have come from continuance Of
the session. Speaker Fountain only did
what has been done thousand times in
the national house of representatives
He acted for the best interests Of the PEG.
pie and Of the Republican party. He is
to be commended for it. He fully realized
that passion is not a safe guide for legis'
lation. Honor to Speaker Fountain and
to Representatives Foster and Cooney
They did the right thing at the RICH time
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25
Mr.. ARTHUR SPRINGER, of Louisa

Mr.. ARTHUR SPRINGER, of Louisa coun'
ty, Iowa, is candidate for governor Of
New Mexico; Mr. George D. Omey, Of
Garden City, Kas., is candidate for sur
veyor general, and Mr.. 6. w. Nimmocks,
OF Great Bend, Kas., is candidate 10,
Judge of the supreme court of New Mexi,
co. We understand that candidates for
New Mexico Offices are coming to the
front. 1t behooves the Republicans Of
this territory to stand together would
they secure appointments to federal
offices. Harmony is the true policy
gentlemen, else losing game will be
r,layad
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

The rotten partisan and corrupt adj
ministration of some OF the courts of this
territory during the past three and hall
years will be fully inquired into
The matters of finding indictments by
the wholesale against honored citizens for
political purposes and to extort blackmail
will be exposed; packed juries and jury
commissions will beshown up. Catering
to cliques, rings and officials and denying
justice for political purposes will be mer-
cilessly held up before the country. As
you have sown so shall you reap.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25

Ir seems that there are at present sever
al candidates for postmaster OF this city
A strong petition, which has been during
the last two weeks numerously signed
favors the appointment of Mr.. ]. D.
Allan for the position. Mr.. Allan has
been a resident Of Santa Fe for over 81
years he is live, energetic and hard,
working business man. He has done his
utmost to induce foreign capital and ell
terprises to come into this city and coun-
ty, and has been good citizen. He
would make very good postmaster, and
We think would give satisfaction to the
people. Tho office would be conducted
on business principles and to the salts
faction Of the people. Mr.. Allan, besides
strong local influence, has some outside
backing and will hate the support ofsome
influential membets Of the Illinois
delegation in congress. 1t looks as
if he had the Inside track in the
race and will securethe appointment.