The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-01
NEWS IN SUNDAYS JOURNAL.
Resume of Important Events at Home and
Abroad Chronicled in the Issue of Aug. 81.


Abroad Chronicled in the Issue of Aug. 81.
Major Mckinley will take part in the
Maine campaign. =
The Secretary has issued call for S20,-
uV,UOO OF fonr-and-a-half bonds.
The Detroit Board of Trade has Endorsed
Secretary Blaine's reciprocity policy.
A company with $5.OOO.OO0 capital has
peen incorporated to pipe natural gas from
Indiana to Chicago. 49,
George Gilbert died at Youngstown, o..
worth $4,000. His boast during life was
that he lived on cents day. ~.sFs,
At Philadelphia Sunol and PaloS Alto
trotted mile IN 2:1212 and 2:l3, respect
lvely. on q track deadened by the heavy
rain. -
An attempt to wreck the Chicago express
just ont of Albany, N. Y. is charged to the
Pinkerton men for the purpose OF prolong-
Ing their employment. .-s.
Potomac. of Belmont's stable, won the
Futurity stakes. worth $4,000. Saturday.
at Sheepshead bay. Washer, stable com
panion took second money. The time was
Ia 10.
James Fl. McWilliams. retired mer-
chant. committed suicide at his home on
Price Hill, Cincinnati. Saturday, it Is
thought on account of his sutferings from
rheumatism.
Thomas Dew. lineman fol. the Brush
Electric-light Company, was killed while
fixing a loop at the Caxton Printing Com
psny's establishment, on Third street Gin
c;nnati, from his hand coming in contact
with live wire.
Bum jennie" Corners. in a drunken
passion, shot and fatally wounded Sam
Gouge. at Cincinnati, Saturday afternoon;
He admitted that Gouge had not offended
him In any way. and says he does not know
why he shot him.
Hoefinghoff & Laue have brought suit
against members of Ir0n-molders Unions
Nos. 4 and 129, of Cincinnati, for 5000
damages for losses claimed to have been
unions against the plaintiffs for employing
non-un1on men,
An attempt was made by q masked high
wayman to rob II. J. Koch, paymaster of
the Addyston Pipe Company, of satchel
containing 81, 00O as he was walking from
office. Several shots were exchanged be-
fore the fellow was driven off. and Watch
man LaycOck was shot In the groin.
In the Senate, Saturday, Mr.. Carlisle's
proposition 10 put wool on the free list
was voted down, the Democrats favoring
1t and the Republicans voting sOlidly
against IL. In the House the bill to adjust
the eight hours claims was passed. Also, a
bill 10 prohibit the employment of contract
labor on government works and to pro-
hlbit the use of supplies furnished by con-
Wet labor.
From the Second Edition of the Sunday Journal.
African Methodist Conference.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Aug. 3O.-The fourth
days session of the Indiana Annual Con-
ference of African Methodists convened
this morning, and, after devotional services
conducted by Rev. w. r. Hutchinson, of
-. $50 IL = n
temporary absence of Bishop Brown by
Rev. Jason Bundy, presiding elder of the
Indianapolis district. Rev. w. j. Vigers,
OF Wabash, district superintendent of the
American Bible Society, was introduced.
and addressed the conference. The report
of the committee on temperance, which
was adopted, denounces the liquor traffic
and has the following to say of tobacco:
Whereas. The use of cigarettes, cigars and TO-
bacco merchandising and unhealthy, and too
often furnish the shocking spectacle OF females
smoking in public and young men and ministers
putting cigars on the streets; therefore.
Resolved. That we, as ministers of the gospel,
viii use all our Influence to abolish this evil.
We will preach 1t In our pulpits, teach it il our
sunday-schools, Practice it in our homes, and
not cease our temperance work until we are
called from labor to reward
Resolved, That no man be received into this
conference on probation or into full connection
who viii not promise to abstain from the use
or tobacco in any form; and any brother COM
ing into this conference, violating this rule,
shall be charged as in other cases of breaches
OF discipline.
The report was supplemented by interest
ing remarks from Elders p. NJ. Lewis, John
son Mitchem. DIR. ID. p Roberts, J. A. Davis.
j. Z. Fields and j. w. Stanton. Pending
the consideration of the report a delegation
from the w. G. t. u, of New Albany was
heard on the subject under consideration.
Solemn services were held in espect to the
memory of Elder John A. Jordan, who died
at Brazil sincesthe last session of the con.
ference. Rev NJ. Louis delivered
an interesting eulogy upon his
life and character. which was followed
others. who spoke highly of the deceased.
The committee on memoirs paid q fine trib-
ute to the memory of the lamented dead,
and also sympathized with Rev. VIM.
Townsend. who lost his wife recently; with
Rev. James Ferguson. who mourns the
death of an infant child. and with P, NJ.
Lewis. WHO lost his only son. Bishop A.
w. Wayman visited the conference last
night and preached the temperance sermon
In highly satisfactory manner.
The ladies organized q missionary mite
society this afternoon to assist the
African Methodist missionary opera
tions in the West Indies and At
RIGA, with the election of the follow
ing officers: President. Mrs. Lewis Rat
cliff, OF Bloomington; vice-presidents, Mrs.
Alice Lewis of Richmond, Miss Sophia
Hickman. of New Albany. Miss Sallie Smith.
of Charlestown: secretaries. Mrs. Victoria
OF Evansville; treasurer, Mrs. A. Wilson, OF
Spencer.
Kaiser and Gear in Harmony.
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