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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30

In the Betting for Prudentlai Reasons, but
Bowen Had the Crowd


In the Betting for Prudential Reasons. but
Bowen Had the Crowd
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
New ORLEANS. Dec. 2o.--The fight to-
night between Andy Bowen and Austin
Gibbons was the first of any prominence
that has been fought in the arena Of the
new Metropolitan Club. This club is q
bidder against the famous Olympic for pub
lie favor. The fight was witnessed by about
two thousand people, the crowd being q
representative one. The contest
was for purse of $500. OF
which $500 went to the loser.
The fight was under the club rules and the
weight limit was 1SS pounds. Prlor TO this
fight an effort had been made TO bring
Gibbons and Bowen together. andlthe latter
came all the way to New Orleans 10 make
tho fight, but owing TO n dispute ABOUT
weights the negotiations fell through.
After Bowen was whipped by Myer he
was glad TO get on q match with GibbouE
Gibbons was also anxious 20 fight 10 re-
establish his reputation. after the No
AuIiffe fizzle. Gibbons has trained at Bay
ST. Louis. He came on TO New Orleans this
morning with Bob Fitzsmmons and Jimmy
Carroll. aud went 10 the St Charles st
once. remaining during the day and doing
very little work. When he reached the
city he was slightly under weight. and ex-
pressed himself as being in good condition
and being confident Of winning. Bowen did
all his training with his brother and one
or two friends at West ED. on the ont
skirts of the city. and working steadily,
got himself into fine form. he remained
at the lake until 4 o'clock this evening.
when he was driven TO tho CITY. and after
n short visit home. came down 70 the
Metropolitan Club with Tommy Warren
and Jim sweeny. his seconds. going st oEs<
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
WAR OVER A PIECE OF PROPERTY.


HUNTINGDON. Pa, Dec. 2a-After legal
quibbling over the ownership of q piece Of
property, John Norris and the ChIlicott
brothers in Shade Valley. this county. have
come TO armed hostilities, and for the last
week each side. backed by about fifteen
friends armed with rifles, has maintained
q fertilization on opposite hills overlooking
the disputed property. The Norrises had
been occupying the premises up to Thursday
last, when the ChilIcotts and their friends
forcibly elected them and demolished the
house. Each side then collected q COM
pany OF armed sympathizers and for Eve
days they have kept watch on opposite
hills, each awaiting o favorable opportu-
nifty for an attack on the other. Serious
consequences are anticipated.
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Convention of Busines. Educators.

Special 10 tne lnu4anapOus
LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. H.-The penmen's
convention and meeting of business educa-
tors convened at this place yesterday morn
ing. Some Of the most prominent business
college men in the country are in attend
ance. The meeting opened at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, with Prof. A. n. Palmer. of Cedar
Rapids. Ia. in the chair. Many new MEM
bers were received into the association.
The first piece on the programme after or
ganization was "Pcnmanship as Science"
by Prof J. NJ. Callahan. of the Southern
Indiana Normal College at Mitchell. In
the afternoon. Prof. w. +. Giesseman, of
Des Moines, Ia, gave an exercise on Point Is
in Teaching" He was followed by j. IL.
Luckey. of Louisville. on Methods in
Intermediate Grades"
Professor Packard and Professor Spencer
arrived from New York In the afternoon.
There will be three hundred delegates
present from n distance tomorrow.
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c'''''''' n! Cincinnati BIG 4
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PROPOSAL to Pension Mrs. Jen Davis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 29.-At q meeting
of prominent ex-confederates in this city.
this afternoon. a resolution was adopted
appointing q committee of five TO present
to the next General Assembly bill APP
propriating the sum of a. COO annually as q
pension for the use of Mira Jefferson Davis.
It was further resolved that q committee
correspond with the Governors and citizens
of other Southern States requesting them
90 call the attention Of their Legislatures
to this subject and recommend the passage
of like appropriation bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
Oldest Congregational Minister.

CHARDoN. o.. Dec. 29.-News was received
here from Hampden. to-day. Of the death
of Rev. William Potter. at the age of nine
ty.fve. "Father Potter" as be was famil-
iarly known, was the oldest Congregational
minister in the world. His ministerial aye
was seventy -one years. nine months and
twelve days. as shown by foreign and
American statistics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30

closing argument for the prosecution. Mr.
Pence spoke for five hours and at his con-
clusion the court took q recess until 7:30
p. NJ. AT the evening session Colonel
Ballou opened the argument for the defense
and spoke until q late hour. when court
adjourned until tomorrow morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
Judge John +. Scott.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 20.-Judge
John F. Scott died tonight of pneumonia
after q few days illness, which began with
the grip. Judge Scott was at one time on
the Supreme Bench of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
NIrrk Coffin.
Special 90 the Indianspol


MADISON Ind. Dec. 29-Mark Coffin. the
famous Trimble county, Kentucky. straw
berry and peach grower, died to-day OF his
farm on Corn creek.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
OBITUARY.
Right Rev. John Laughlin, Bishop of the
Catholic Diocese of Long Island.
Srecfal .o the Infianapos Journal

DiBut heVs Oohu s<ouSuiius iSssnop VI
Catholic Diocese of Long Island.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec 29.-The Right
Rev. John Laughlin. bishop of the Catho-
lilo diocese of Long Island. and one of the
best-known prclafes in the country, died
this afternoon. He had been Ill but week
with complication of diseases, and, al
though his condition this morning was con-
sidered serious by the attending physi-
clans; it was thought he would pull
through. All day he was perfectly con-
scious and recognized many devoted priests
who kneit around his bedside ana offered
up prayers in his behalf. His great vitali-
ty stood him to the last. and when the end
came shortly after 4 o'clock, he was In full
Bishop Laughlin was seventy-four years
of age. He was born in County Down, Ire
land, in 1916, and came to this country at
the age of seven years. He studied for the
priesthood at the Albany Academy and
finished at Chambly, Canada. He was or
dalned a priest Oct. IS. 1s4O. and was at
once assigned to the diocese of New York.
His first charge was q small parish in
Utica, n. Y. On Oct. 81, 1854, he was made
bishop of the diocese of Long Island, and
was then formally :.stalled on the 18th of
November. He was then thlrty-eight
years of age. Last October Bishop Laugh
lin celebrated the golden jubilee of his or
dination to priesthood, and il was made q
memorable event by the Catholics of
Brooklyn.
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Died at 115.

MAYsvILLE. KY, Dec. 29.-Alfred Cole.
whose age is said to be 115 years. died yes-
terday at his home In Springdale, this
county. from the effects of Ia grippe. He
was personally acquainted with Simon
Kenton. Kentucky's noted pioneer, and dis.
tinctly remembered the inauguration of
President Washington in 1859. Coles moth
or died when she was lib years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
RAPE OF THE EMPIRE STATE
New York Legislature Turned Over to
Democracy at the Behest of Gov. Hill.
Decision by the Court Of Appeals that Gave the
State Board Of Csnvassers Authority TO
Count Out Fairly Elected Republicans
No Time Lost by the Latter in Taking
Adyantageof the Opportunity Offered.

Senate Now Tie. with Democratic Lieuten-
ant.Goyernor to Cast the Deciding Vote
What the fnfamy Means.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-30
PIG-FEEDER'S SONG.

o rise mp, my ladies, Hssen unter me,
Gwoop! Gw00p. Gee-woop. Goo-whee!
I'm agwhe dis night for ter knpck along er 20
Gwoop GwoopI Gee-wOop! Goo-whoo.
Hg-gool Pig-gee. Gee-o.whee
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

MISSISSIPPI mas a new constitution
drafted of course by democrats, but 1t
is so unwieldy, so unpracticable, so
utterly impossible to be applied that
the strong democratic journals of the
south are demanding the rejection of
the constitution at the hands of the
people. II so obnoxious to democrats
what must 1t be to republicans? In
trying to twist the constitution tc dis
franchise republicans and leave DEM
ocrats in possession Of the suffrage,
Its trainers have warped it beyond all
possibility of use. Eastward, of the
sun, in this case, has become west
ward OF the moon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

A GOOD many tough things have
been said of the capital of Texas, and
of it's legislature, and of its back.
numberisn, and its.sIow-coaoher cry and
of it's dam business methods, but il
was reserved for the Cook County
Signal, of April Goth, to add insult to
injury and rub it in by the following
editorial paragraph:
I'm Austin women are employed
to carry mortar and brick to the
builders. They work from in the
morning until 9 at night and receive
20 cents a day"
The Statesman will be losfing
around the doorstone of opportunity
to interview that editor and he will
be snatcned bald-headed SEINE foggy
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

CHICAGO is not wholly happy over
the securing of the location of the
Worlds fair. The hordes that will
stray into that city during the next
two years would swamp.a better gov
eminent than that of Chicago. IF she
could sift them out with hair seive,
or rake them out with q fine tooth
comb and reject the rabble she would
like to, but she cannot. Philadelphia
sympathizes with her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE undiscovered genius who pre-.
sides over the destinies of the morn
ing journal that affiicts the Belle of
the Border, remarks:
"It is said that Canada will seri-
ously consider a union with the
United States if the pending New
foundland bilP should become law
of England"
This will be WIS to New Found
land, to the Dominion of Canada, to
Great Britain and to the press of the
country as well. New Foundland
threatens to kick and ask annexation
if her wishes are not respected at
London, but Canada is not in it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE LIGHT is nos an admirer OF the
methods of the Kansas City Sun and
its style of journalism. None the less
it condemns the Waco action in the
case of Correspondent Reel as brutal
inhuman, cowardly, deserving of the
condemnation of all right-mlnded
men, and it should meet its just de-
serts at the hands of the courts, in
the punishment of every one of Reels
assailant's to the full extent of the
law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE republican journals that were
a little hostile to the president, have
been trifle previous in calling atten-
ton to democratic rumors of treasury
deficiency. These same journals, big
and little, are now beginning to
hedge. fla publican cannot trust
his party administration how can he
expect democrat to do it justice?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE alliance legislatures have
accomplished their work and adjourn.
ed, most of them. Enough has been
accomplished in the way of failure
to show conclusively that their per-
formances are no more to be compared
to their promises than little Niger
is to q dark night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

LET this SOY do its duty by San
Pedro Park and make it what it
should be-a resort for ladies and
children as well as men, a pride and
pleasure to our citizens and a delight
to all who visit it, and San Antonio
will commend the city administra ton
in this thing, no matter in what else
she may condemn it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

IT is not who, but what, that the
people at large consider. A republi-
can administration gave this country
reciprocity and protection, and that
administration will be perpetuated.
Whether its head be Blaine or Harri-
son is q secondary consideration. The
republicans will settle that in con-
vention and the country will ratify
that settlement at the polls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

LOUISIANA supreme court sits dow N
on Secretary of State Mason and
orders him to promulgate the lottery
amendment to the constitution, which
he had previously refused to do.
Louisiana will now vote on the 10 ttery
charter question and so decide it. 1t
simply asserts the supremacy of the
people. ..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE democratic press make a mis-
take in supposing that the farmer
vote is democratic. 1t is the repub.
lican farmers vote of Illinois, and
Massachusetts, and New York that
saves those states from the democratic
majorities of Chicago and Boston and
New York City.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE Kansas counties, who were
supposed to be ready to come down
with the money necessary to make up
that 500, 900 for the Worlds fair, are
absolutely refusing to do it and there
is talk of reassembling the legislature
for the purpose of making an appro-
priation. Texas is in the same boat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE northern alliances will be
much more in line with the republi.
can party one year hence than they
are today. The southern alliances
are where they always were, body,
blood and bones with the democratic
party
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

A RETURNED italian tourist reports
to the New Orleans Times-Democrat
that Rudini's bluff was made to
curry favor with the populace, and
that it has succeeded, but that repu-
table Italians think New Orleans did
just right.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THAT w estern Commercial con-
gress was like an old overloaded mus
ket,it hurt worse at the butt than at
the muzzle. The democrats won't put
in so heavy a wad next time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

Mr.. PHELPS says, not myself but
the consul at Hamburg is to be cred
tied with the removal of the
German embargo on Ana rican
meats. Thanks, Mr.. Phelps; thanks,
also, Mr.. Consul. Honor to whom
honor is due.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

Miss PHOEBE CeUzINs went to
Washington to lay her case before
Secretary Proctor. Proctor will be
very apt to decide. that the Ladies'
board have right to select their own
secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THERE is more real unity more gen.
uine good feeling, more true party
patriotism among the republicans Of
the country today than has been OBJ
servable in several years. This all
points to republican success in 1892.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

JERRY the ex.commissioner may he
the Black horse in the next democra-
tic national convention, but he will
not be dark horse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THAT other fool bill of the Mime
sofa alliance legislature, compelling
newspaper men to sign their articles,
has gone into the soup. The senate
being wiser than the house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE man who worked his jaws a
little too freely was in that republi-
can league convention at Cincinnati,
but no harm was done. The league
is organized to elect q republican
president, not to nominate one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

GALVESTON is business. There was
not contracting firm in that city un-
wise or bold enough to bid on that
jetty contract low enough to rake it
in. Galveston knows, and knowing,
pities that contractor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE democracy were not created to
crlticise republican men or measures,
but merely to damn them, and they
answer the end of their creation most
admirably.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE LIGHT has been waiting for
the democratic enthusiasm over Wat
terson to spread round IN visible
globules, but the spread does not ma
terialize.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

IT remains for the Fort Worth Ga
zette to point out that the Blaine
,amily are fools. They have not as
heavy stomachs, it is true, as the
Cleveland race, but they rank up we'll
in head furniture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE democrats claim that Chicago
cadavers voted at the late election.
A republican cadaver is generally as
good as q Chicago democrat. Honors
are not uneasy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

PREFER and sockless Simpson as
well as Ingalls, all hail from Kansas,
and they are all in the same boat with
the parrot after be had finished his
interview with Tige.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1891.

THE Waco meeting and the Kansas
City meeting were equally barren in
results. AS wind mills alone were
they success.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

PREFER thinks, and says, he is big.
ger than both the old political par
les. Pfeffer's mistake is in think
ing that his brains have kept pace
with his mouth in development.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02
GLEN WALKER, JR.

No east Houston street. office of New England Land Company
Office hours:Monday, p m; Tuesday, D.
"Wednesday, a. p. Thursday m.
day, s a. m. P. NJ Saturday, a. m. 7 p.
observation-disclosures Wright Bankers Drought
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE Houston Post says, realty ISL
active demand and slowly but sure
ly stiffening." 1t lisa satisfaction to
learn that the mud in the Bayou
City is drying up, even slowly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

STEPHENS of,Missouri and Cleveland
have both denied that interview and
still the democrats are not happy.
1t takes great deal to make them
happy now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

Now mark the would be-wits of the
press shoot off their pop guns at
"Granuy Blair" Blair's anti
Chinese utterances were a credit to
him, no matter what consequences
grow out of them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE New York police will rip the
disguise off Jack the Ripper before
they are done with him, if they have
not already done so. Scotland yard
can hang up its fiddle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

HERR MOST has gone to Pennsyl-
vsnia to aid in kicking up sheol
among the miners. 1t is most time
Soetie called him in.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

EAST Tex as is in the swim and all
the plums come to the residents there
of, but there is nothing sectional
about this state administration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

THE world is full of the praise Of
Won Moltke. When a man is dead it
is easy to say pleasant things about
him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

RECIPROCITY ond the Mckinley bill
are knocking out democracy the
country over. Both 60, and going
grow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

Ashford & Blake, 25 Alamo plaza,
buy and sell secondhand furniture.
Moving and storage speciality. 20:1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02

location of surprising lovelness;a climate unequaed
for purity and healthuness open winters and cool,
delightful summers water such very few cities in the world
blessed with the complete system of electric
railway of any city of its size in the world; splenddy paved
streets and beautiful suburban and drives excellent
public schools and churches of every denominations all
bnng to make San Antonio the most inviting place, for
permanent home the continent
Wessrs. John It. Hambleton4 Go.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-02
Buy a Lot from Us.

The members of each club decide themselves
house and besides beautiful
show obtaining and elegant
of
Remember this of the finest suburbs
miles
full high ground Adons Lakevew
which fifteen minutes Has beautiful park
trio light and water works from magnificent we'll
Der the terms No interest and until 1893 Now the
time to buy home For further particulars call
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