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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
Fight Stopped by Police.

BEOCKToN, Mass, Feb. THE Brockton
Athletic Club, chartered under the laws of
the State of Massachusetts. gave a sparring
exhibition in Murray Hall tonight. About
100 members were present. The first set-to.
between Bob Green, of Boston. and an un-
known, was in progress, when a terrific
crash was heard at the windows and doors,
and Marshal Hammond and a posse of officers
made their appearance. A grand rush was
made by the spectators to get away. Sew
eTal jumped through the windows, going
down two stories to the ground. causing
sprained ankles and bruised heads. Bob
Green and John Il. Griffin were placed
under arrest. but were subsequently baiied
out. The unknown made his escape. The
names of fifteen persons present were
taken. and all will appear in court for aid
ing and abettiDg a prize-fight.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indiana will
be assigned a special place in the funeral

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indiana will
be assigned a special place in the funeral
procession.
Charles Brown. q railroad man, who had
both legs crushed so badly three months
ago In the o. Il NJ. accident, near Shoals,
capacity of a brakeman, that both MEM
bers had to be amputated. has brought suit
to recover 5000 damages, In the Martin
Circuit Court.
A short time ago a rabid dog bit a COW
and a hog for John Bard, living hve miles
east of Brazil. On Wednesday MIR. Bard
started into the lot TO milk the cow. when
the animal charged on HIM, striking him in
the breast, knocking him to the ground.
He finally made his escape unhurt, and
went to look at the hog that was bitten.
He found the animal dead.
A number of the prominent citizens of
Rochester rave organized the Citizens
State Bank. with a capital stock of 5000 10.
A. Shepherd, w. j. Letter, Il. DwiRgins,
Ed l.. Zeis and l.. G.. Curtis were chosen di-
rectOrs for the ensuing year. This instltu-
tor VIII begin operations at once with II;
George Curtis assistant cashier.
Warsaw has a society of girls who meet
periodically to compare notes upon the
character and conduct of the young men
of their acquaintance. They keep tab" on
the boys on their eligible list. noting how
Oitcu tnty dIteuu CHURCH., WIttutI lucy
drink, smoke or indulge in other wicked
ness, q strike them from the list as soon
as they fall below the requirements.
Very Rev. Father Sorin, superior general
of the Order of the Holy Cross, and founder
of the famous University of Notre Dame,
at South Bend. arrived on Wednesday even
ing from France. completing his tiftieth
trip across the Atlantic. A reception was
given at the university in honor of Father
sorin's safe return, and also in honor of his
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary.
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Brief Mention.


Col. J. w. r. Morgan, an octogenariaL of
MOultrie county, died in Sullivan Thurs
day.
David West, a well-known Abolitionist
and temperance advocate, died at his home
near Sycamore in his ~eighty-fourth year.
The new chapel of the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Bloomington will be dedicated on
of $500 N Room has been made for eighty
additional inmates.
Moses Fletcher, q clOthier, was arrested
at Aurora Wednesday on suspicion of hav-
ing burned his own store to secure the in
surance, n being unable to furnish a
5000 bail bond was taken to jail It Geneva
to await the action of the grand jury.
G. w. Sterrick, who claims to hail from
Americas. Mo-, and who has been going
through the country swindling different
Masonic orders, was captured at Mount
Vernon. Wednesday,. and lodged in New
ton jail. He Is wanted at ~Effingham, Green
up. Robinson, st. Louis and other places.
Edmond Noonan. late clerk of the City
Court of Alton. Frederick Valbracht, late
deputy sheriff. and j. p. Thornton, late
deputy clerk of the same court, were ar
rested in Alton by United States Deputy
the United States grand jury at Springfield
for issuing illegal naturalization papers.
Lee White. who stole five horses in Deca-
tur last summer and sold them in Peoria
and Pekin, was acquitted in the Macon Cir.
cult Court. 1t was proved that he had been
an inmate of the State Insane Asylum for
eighteen months. and the jury believed he
was insane when he committed the theft.
One of the horses has been recovered.
White has wealthy relatives at Newman.
HEAVIER q Glidden. proprietors of the
large shoe factory at Chester, met a COM
mittee of. Decatur citizens Thursday night
and entered into an agreement to move
their factory plant to that city in consider
alton of 81. 200. The factory now employs
125 operatives. Including the shoe factory.
four important manufacturing industries
lave been secured by Decatur within W
veeks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
Mitchell Defeats Mace.

GLASGOW. Feb. 7.-Mitchell beat Mace in
the boxing match. for $1,000. Mace was
badly punished. The match between Mitch
ell and Mace was short and decisive. 1t
was fought in four rounds of two minutes
each. Neither of the men had trained
much. Two thousand persons witnessedit
and a large number of high-priced aristo-
Gratis gathered around the ring. The police
at first objected, but yielded when it was
explained that the match was purely to de-
termine points of sparring style and fistic
skill. The contest began at Top. NJ. Mitchell
forced the fighting from the first,
and secured the first Touchdown blow.
AT tie end OF the first round it was evident
that Mace had but little chance TO win.
knocked down. He arose, and was a little
reluctant, but made. upon the whole, a bet
ter showing than at the outset. In the
third round he made a determined attempt
to turn the tide. He landed on Mitchelrs
chest twice very heavily. and received in
return one on his forehead. which staggered
him. Nevertheless he faced up well. Mitch
ell slipped and fell. Both showed signs of
distress, and the veteran was clearly done
up. Mitchell had him on the ropes. and
punished him severely.
When time was called for tina fourth
round there were many doubts whether
Mace could appear: but he came up. though
in bad condition, and received a very heavy
one between the eyes. The police here
ordered the match to cease. and both
judges pronounced In favor of Mitchell. 1t
was a very interesting contest. Mitchell
showed himself very clever. Mace was
capital. but lacked the nimble readiness of
other days. He broke the little finger of
his left hand in the first round Both hit
very hard. though no blood was drawn.
The conclusion was that they spared in a
way to thoroughly satisfy a critical COM
pauV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Two cases of typhus fever have come into
New York within a week.
Ten thousand cOlored people in Canada
rave sent the encouragement q loyal ad-
dress.
The New York Legislature will investi-
gate Judge Bookstaver's relations to the
Flack divorce case.
Denny Shea and Paddy Tray. of Michi-
gan, fought a knuckle-fight to q draw, in
Maryland, yesterday. for $500.
At Jacksonville, Ala, Sam Dill, cOlored.
was hanged, yesterday. for the murder of
Joe Smith. colOred, last August.
Lige Moor. the murderer of Laura Hyatt.
He died protesting his innocence.
A defective electric wire caused a fire in
the basement of the New York World Of
flee. yesterday. The damage was small.
Samuel Morgan. at Rhinebeck, N. Y, was
yesterday blown by dynamite into such
fine pieces that none of them can be found.
In the master tourney of the National
Chess Association, at st. Louis. yesterday,
Pollock won from Brown and Showalter
from Uedemann.
Alaska shaft, the Philadelphia g. Read
ing c%ompany's largest cOlliery. closed in
definitely yesterday. One thousand hands
are thrown out of employment.
Frank Smith, of Wellsburg, w. Va. has
OtSb ~ IN Nho
charge of poisoning Miss Belle Simpson.
Miss Simpson is a daughter of q wealthy
farmer.
Furnace No. 2 of the Chestnut Hill Iron
Ore Company, at Lancaster, Pa, was start
ed yesterday after several years idleness.
The furnace will manufacture Bessemer
pig-irOn.
The F~orepaugh circus has been sold. En-
glish capitalists taking twO-thirds of the
stock and the estate retaining a third in
terest. The show will continue to exhibit
in this country.
Members of Rev. j. ". Mitchers Baptist
Church, in Plaintield. N. j., charge him
with immortality. At a meeting. Monday
night the pastors wife smOte Mrs. COnnell,
and now Mrs. Mitchell is under bail for the
grand jury for assault.
The Duluth Boat Club has completed ar
rangements for an international bOat-rac-
ing regatta, to be held at Duluth. on St.
Louis bay, next August, at which time Sl0.-
600 in cash prizes will be distributed to
participating Oarsmen.
The Louisville Athletic Club opened its
new building last night with a grand ball.
The club was organized about a year ago.
Its building cost So. 900. The gymnasium
will be used in the morning by the ladies';
in the afternoon by the gentlemen.
Mrs. Ionia Murray, of South Orange, N.
j., has brought suit for divorce against her
husband, Thos. Murray. The couple were
married iE 1881. They are wealthy, and
move in the best society In Orange. Mr..
Murray is a member of the Essex Hunt
Club.
Justice McGruder. of the Illinois SUI
preme Court. has ordered a writ of super
sedeas in the case in error of ex-editor
James j. West. of the Chicago Times, and
granted the petition of West to be admit
ted to bail. The Judge fixed the sum at
$4,000. and to-day West will be released
from Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
FIGHT W BANTAMS
George Dixon, Colored, and Cal Mccarthy
Maui Each Other for Seventy Rounds.
A Stubborn Contest That Finally Ended in a
D%raw-Short Battle Between Mitchell and
Mace at Glasgow Won by the Former.

Boston. Feb. THE fight at the Union
Athletic CIub-room at the South End to-
night, between George Dixon, the colored
bantam. and Cal Mccarthy, concerning
which there has been much speculation of
late, proved a most stubborn contest. Up
to the forty ninth round all the odds were
in favor of Dixon. The fight, although
nominally for points and medals. was. in
reality 3 blood" fight to settle the bantam
weight championship. There were grave
fears that the scrap" would be prevented by
the police. and great secrecy was observed
in procurement of a hall for the contest.
There was a very large attendance of
sporting men from this and other cities, and
large sums of money were wagered upon
the result.
From the fiftieth to the sixtieth rounds
the fight was more even, Mccarthy doing
better. In the sixty-fifth round Dixon ap-
peared to have the best of it, but at the
end of the SEVENTEEN round the fight was
declared q draw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
A MEAL FOR ONE PENNY.
Life in Japan Among Government Employees
Strong Little Men.

Strong Little Men.
Japan Letter.
In Toxic there is a large government
paper-making and money-pr;nting estab-
lisSment, where hundreds of laborers and
operatives are engaged. In connection
with the works there is an eating-bouse,
where food is supplied TO all who desire TO
obtain their meals on the premises. The
scale of prices for a meal Is from / penny to
8 pence. Tie lowest wages paid is 5 pence
a day.
All the operatives in this establishment
are good specimens of what Japanese food
will do in the way of sustaining strength
and robust health. No more healthy set of
men and women or youths can be seen in
any part of the world: none more capable
of enduring the strain and drain upon the
system that continuous labor entails
Very many of the draught coolies in foko-
lama nav a calf TO their leg measuring
seventeen inches and even larger. the
height of the man being not over hive feet
and four or tive inches. LII takes good.
strong food 10 put such muscle into the
frame of "a human being. and that of the
Japanese does il.
Doubtless. had not the long centuries OF
seclusion from the outside world compelled
the japanese 10 marry and intermarry
among themselves as they have. they would
show a much taller race than they now do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08

WASHINGTON. Feb. latter prayer this
morRing the Speaker stated that the jour-
nal 1Serk had been busy in preparing the
new code of rules for publication. and that
consequently the journal of yesterdays
proceedings was not ready to be presented
TO the House but would be ready subse-
quently. Therefore, the usual contest over
approval of the journal did not take place.
A bill increasing the pension of Gen.
Abraham Duryea % S1c9 per month passed.
after some debate.
After the passage Of several other bills,
the bill appropriating $4,000 to erect a
statue to Major-general Henry Knox, at
iThomaston. Me-, was reported and debated
at some length. some members taking the
ground that the United States should not
erect statues except in the District of Co
lumbia. Pending action on the bill, the
House, at 3:25, adjourned until Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
Minor Notes.

George Gregory, ST., of Union City, died
suddenly III his chair, stricken by apo
plexy.
Robert b. Encill, an eminent lawyer, and
formerly a famous stump speaker, of Kos
cIusko county, has gone insane.
George Harlan was run down and killed
by a Panhandle train, near New Castle. He
was an old resident of that city.
While operating a buzz-saw atLawrence-
burg. Charles Wesler fell upon it. and his
skull was ripped open. He may recover.
No trace has vet been found of Willie
Affelder. aged thirteen. the son of wealthy
parents. who disappeared from Peru over
a month ago.
Miss Stella Swope. aged sixteen, of Clin-
ton township. Boone county, looked into q
gun which wasn't loaded" The ball
struck her between the ewes, and has not
been found. though she still lives.
Henry Ratliff. son of Joseph Ratliff. of
Marion, died yesterday, making the third
grown child out of the family that has
died OF typhoid fever in the last two weeks.
James Watson. n young man residing in
Miami county. arrested in Kokomo last
Saturday for DEMONSTRATING. was bound
over to court yesterday. In default of
bail he was jailed.
Several supposed mad dogs have been
shot at Fortville during the past few DAYS.
A great deal of excitement has prevailed
tUtlCdDOtttS- auu ~ ktlCldk war u Dttu
declared against CANNES.
The infant daughter of William Major. a
prominent resident of Shelby county, was
terribly burned Wednesday night. while in
her mothers arms, by the explosion of a
hanging-larnp under which she was sitting.
Burglars entered the dry goods and gro
Gerry store of John Cumins. at Alfont, two
miles east of Fortville. Thursday night.
carrying away shoes. underwear. jewelry
and other articles, along with Sl2 of post
Office money.
The residence of Charles Talbot. a dairy
man. near Charlottesville. was entered by
thieves last Wednesday morning. during
the absence of the family. who were milk
yer and one gold.
AsaTeal. of the Observation-Disclosures
fourth Indiana. died ut Columbus. o.. Feb.
4. His funeral will take place at Winches-
teg On Monday, ct ! o'clock 4. n. Tie One
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
seeking Facts About Jefr Davis,s Life.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. THE Evening
State publishes a letter received from Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, dated Beauvoir. Miss,
Feb. !, in which she says, in reference to
the biography being prepared of her late
husband: In order to make the book as
complete as possible, ! should be greatly
obliged if our friends whose personal recof-
lectiOns of MIR. Davis would throw any
light on n event of his life or tend to
illustrate his character will send them to
me, as / shall endeavOr. as far as possible,
own words. l shall regard it as a real
service to be furnished with copies of any
letters from my husband relating to any
public topic that his surviving friends may
have preserved"
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Timer FAM, heAberdeen Victim. 60 Be Made
to Testify Against His Prosecutors.
epecsal to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Attorney
general has received information that the
timer. FAM. who was so badly beaten at
Aberdeen, Miss. because he accidentally
cut the wire which suspended the efigy of
Secretary Proctor. is at Lexington, Tenn,
and that the United States marshal of that
district has been instructed to send him to
Washington at once, as the department pro-
poses TO secure his testimony to make out q
case against those who committed the out
rage. The abuse of FAM, as will be remem-
bered. was the text of the speech made by
Mr.. Ingalls, in the Senate not long ago, and
the discussion hat followed. There is a
resolution pendingi in the Senate calling for
the report OF the United States marshal of
Mississippi in the case, but it has not been
passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
Ran Into a Mountain OF Snow,

CONNELLsvILLE. Pa. Feb.1.-The through
mail train from Baltimore on the Baltimore
n Ohio road ran into a~inountain of SLOW
three miles east of Ohio Pyle at Z o'clock
this evening. The engine and the combina-
ton postal and baggage car went over the
car followed half way. Engineer
Henry Bush. of Pittsburg, was badly
burned, but not fatally injured. Fireman
Lewis Burcher sustained a terrible SCALP
wound. but will recover. Baggage-master
Isaac lngles. of Pittsburg. was burned by
the car stove. The only passenger injured
was John Lindsay, of Glenwood, master
carpenter of the road. He ell heavily over
the seats. injuring himself internally. He
will not probably recover. A relief train
wounded are being cared for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08

SAN Francisco, CAL. Feb. THE acct
dental discharge of a shotgun in a Kearney-
street saloon late this afternoon resulted
in the probable fatal injury of John Fergu-
son, one of the California Athletic Club
directors. and the slight w%ounding of
President Fulda, of the same club. Frank
Renfru. a mutual friend. was fooling with
Ferguson was hit in the back and some
stray shot struck Fulda in the face. but did
not seriously injure him. Renfru was hurt
in the hand. The report of the gun at
tracted a great crowd. who thought an
other murder had been committed, aud the
police had difficulty in protecting Renfru
from the mob that wanted to lynch him..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
General Notes.
OrffrfH - -<cU~
al N ,ha rps,apanolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-William w. Wat
son. of Indiana. was to-day promoted from
5000 to 81. 600 per year in the Pension Office.
Mr.. w. T. Durbin, of Anderson, who has
been in the city on business q couple of
days. intended to leave for his home this
evening. but will remain over until to-mor-
row afternoon, and will be accompanied To
Indiana by Treasurer Huston.
Mr.. Peter stndebaker, of South Bend, Is
at the Ebbitt for a few days. He. like his
brothers. Is a keen, far-seeing business
man. with no end of energy and enterprise.
who has contributed his share to the sue
cess of the great industrial plant in Lorth-
ern Indiana.
The President has approved the act for q
bridge across the Missouri river. near the
mouth of the Kansas river. and the act cre-
ating three additional land Offices in the
State of Colorado.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
Cashier Crowley Was Insane.

TERRE HAUTE. Feb. THE corOner's in.
vestigation of the suicide of Cashier Crow
ley. of the Farmers Bank at Sullivan. now
shows that the self-destruction was a hor-
rible one. In Crowley's pocket-book. which
was not wholly destroyed in the burning
barn which he had set on fire, was this
note: my mind is wrecked; take care of
my wife and children. The bank accounts
are straight" This note was covered with
blood when put in the pocket-book, and,
therefore. it is shown that he wrote it after
cutting his throat. The theory is that he
set fire to the barn and then cut his throat.
AS there was insanity in his family, it is
believed he thought he was becoming in
sane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
A THREE. MILLION STRIKE FUND.
Gigantic Scheme for Raising Money to Garry
Out the Eight-Hour Movement.

Gigantic Scheme for Raising Money to Garry
Out the Eight-Hour Movement.
Boston, Feb. IA morning paper states,
apparently on the authority of the leaders
of the movement. that there is to be organ
lied in this country. previous to the eight
hour strike of May 1, 1890. q gigantic labor
financial alliance within the ranks of the
American Federation of Labor. 1t is pro-
posed to accumulate a joint stock fund of
at least $780, 900 before May 30, to be placed
at the disposal of any trade whose craftsmen
may be on strike or locked out. The organ
ization of this alliance said TO be already
we'll under way, although the matter has
been kept as secret as possible. The leaders
claim labor organizations have practically
run on nothing but sentiment, and thai the
past is strewn with innumerable wrecks of
labor associations whose members had not
learned that an empty pocker-bOOk means
hunger, and hunger has always enabled the
employers ito win. There are affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
80, 600 workers. Allowing that this number
of men average forty working weeks in a
year that would give So 100000 for a joint
fund by each man paying 10 cents a week.
1t is claimed that the insurance of work.
men against loss of wages will increase the
numerical strength of labor organizations,
and future conventions of national unions
will represent millions, instead of thou
sands of workers. This placing of So. 10000
at the disposal OF a Jingle trade does not
mean a multiplication of strikes, nor, il is
claimed, n rule-or-ruin policy. 1t means
that fewer strikes and lockouts will occur,
and the suffering of the families of work
ingmen shall never again tax place. The
article In conclusion gives the views of sew
eraI w~ell-known labor leaders, all of whom
speak approvingly of the project.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
Persistent In the Outrage.

Special 10 the IndlanapoIis JOnrnal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. THE gas supply OF
this city was shut off at the wells again
last night, shortly before midnight. and the
population left to shiver in the cold until
o o'clock this morning. A ball was In prog
ress at the X. of p. wigwam. which is
lighted by natural gas. and when the lights
went ont q large part of the male portion
of the crowd was kept busy allaying the
fears of timid females, while the rest were
engaged in a wild search for coil-oil lamps:
The directors of the gas company, as well
as the citizens generally, have become en-
ragged at the frequency of the outrage. and
cans of nitro-glycerine will be planted at
the valve boxes. which will be exploded by
will not be likely to leave enough of the
offenders to make a second class funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
ILLINOIS.


SPRINGFIELD, Feb. THE Illinois agri-
cultural report shows the corn crop of 1889.
in this State, to have cost nearly S10,O OO,0 600
more than its total estimated value. which
is placed at S5S. SS7. O49. and the total cost of
production at Sos. 272.s 72. The items enter
ing INTO the cost of production are eleven.
namely, use of land. blowing. narrowing,
laying off, planting. seed. tending. gather
ing. cutting, Smelling and marketing. The
figures upon all these are obtained by send
ing properly ruled cards to trusty. CORE
State. and from their estimates the
totals n averages are made up. They are
the best the board can get, but are given
simply as estimated. and a new set of cards
is now being sent out, in order to see if a
new calculation will change the figures al
ready given. This is no new thing; IN fact,
the result similarly obtained on the last
thirty corn crops of Illinois shows a loss
upon sixteen and a profit upon fourteen.
The use of the land is figured an average
of Z per cent. on it's cash value.