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The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-24
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TRANSPORTATION.
Brief Mention.

Mrs. Williams attacked her sons muir
derer on his release from jail at Maroa and
drove him away from town.
German Lutberans OF illinois have So
lected the repeal of the compulsory school
law as their campaign Issue.
John p. Murray, a prominent young
business man of Aurora, was married to
Miss Lorence l.. Park. of Napierville.
Frank Radiel. employed in Joliet wire-
mill, fell into vat OF vitrlol. and was
burned In horrible manner. He will die.
The First Congregational Church. of Ell
gin. which mas been without q pastor for
several months. has extended call to
Rev. j. w. Simpson. of Cincinnati.
Governor Fifer has appointed James G..
Potter, of Sheldon. Iroquois county, chief
inspector OF grain for lroquois county, and
Thomas r. Gale of Tazewell county, and
Charles Scleeth, OF Pullman. fish wardens.
Newton Bateman has resigned as presi-
dent of Knox College. and John II. Finley.
executor of New York State Board Of
Charities, has been chosen as his successor.
DR.. Bateman resigned on account of age
and i'll health.
One hundred and fifty cigar. makers ara
on strike ct Peoria for an increase or from
81 to "a thousand for making cigars.
Tuesday night dozen of the strikers as
saulted the foreman of one of the factories,
badly beating him. lie In turn severely
drubbed two of his assailants.
j. j. Fink and II. Douglass. two Chicago
crooks. were landed in the Piatt county
jail yesterday. They are charged with
Taylor & Siders and other firms, ana steal
ing four hundred dollars worth of prop
erty. They were arrested in Lafay yette,
Ind.
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ONCE WELDED GREAT POWER.
Career of Mrs. Mariella Crowley Jourdan, Who
Became Rich in Questionable Way.

NEW YORK, March 23-There was buried
In Calvary Cemetery the other day. in one
of the finest plats of the cemetery. the body
the metropolis twenty or more years ago.
She was known as Mrs. Mariella Crowley
Jourdan. widow Of Police superintendent
John Jourdan. Old Sixth-warders remem-
ber her by various names. The man whose
name she bore for the last thirty years
of her life was once her bitterest enemy.
1t was he who had her sent to Sing Sing
prison whom she was just entering woman
hood. 1t IS said that the charge against
her robbing drunken sailor was
trumped up, but however that may be,
she served two years and half in State
prison. IL was after she was released that
her friendship. which was only Ter
minated by the death of Supt. Jourdan.
ripened. When Jourdan died. on Oct IL.
1880, his brothers refused to recognize the
woman as his wife. sne claimed af snat
when Jourdan was . police sergeant. and
she refused at first to give them any part
of his wealth. which was estimated at
$500, 900. There are various stories abont
how this sum was accumulated. tne broth
ers threatened to take the case into court,
and it was finally compromised by. Mrs.
Jourdan retaining all the diamonds, bonds
and jewels and giving the real estate to the
brothers. After Jourdan's death his widow
went abroad. spending many yearsin Paris
Recently she lived In Brooklyn. where she
died. Most of her fortune, which 10 esti-
mated at half million, will, it is expect
ed, 60 to churches and charities.
In her younger days Mrs. Jourdan was
ccmely and attractive. Her hair was
brown, and her eyes hazel. Few persons
who lived in Mrs. Jourdan's neighborhood
knew her history. Her hair turned gray o
few years ago. and she looked like a hand
some woman with whom age had been very
Ian
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In THE EMPLOY OF YERKES
Chicago Doodle Aldermen on the Street.
Railroad Magnate's Payroll.
Secretary of Suburban Line That Got VAL
liable Franchise, Left Without Giving His
Address to the States Attorney.
Special to the Ind lana polls Journal.

special TO the indiana Polls Journal
CHICAGO, March 23-The progress of the
Chicago grand jury investigation into the
boodling of the Democratic aldermen was
sadly impeded to-day by the absence of
Secretary Soule, of the Jefferson Suburban
street railroad. and who. for some reason
of his own. has chosen to leave town. for
getting to send his address to the States
attorney. Deputy sheriffs looked for Soule
all day yesterday and last night, but were
unsuccessful. His wife says he is in De-
trolt. The proximity of Detroit to Canada
is regarded as suspicious. Adolph Loeb
and Gustave Greenebaum, of the Chicago
Illuminating Company. wore. the first wit
nesses to-day, and were questioned as to
their dealings with aldermen in securing
franchises. John F. Thompso q real
estate-dealer, who owns much property
along. the proposed right of way of
took the stand and testified to the facts
stated in a letter he had previously written
to the States attorney. : Mr.. Thompson
was ore OF the original directors of the
company and is said to have been asked by
one of the promoters to put up part, that
is to say $1,000, of the $4,000 demanded by
the aldermen for the passage Of the Ordi-
nence because 1t would benefit bis prop
erty. Mr.. Thompson is said to have re-
Auoou ono ehoAcupoA Ah1oiH Hioo VIC Otoeo
attorney.
Alderman Cullerton. who engineered the
Northern Pacific ordinance through the
Council and who was regarded as the most
important witness summoned for to-day,
after appearing and waiting all day was
excused. He is the recognized prince bull
dOzer Of the Council. The .naxS important
witness was Alexander H., Peters, the right
of way man of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company. One of the assistant States
attorneys said the jury wanted to hear the
land agents story first and would recall
Alderman Cullerton later. Alderman Con-
way. OF the Twenty-seventh ward, was the
last witness to 60 before the jury to-day.
He was asked il s.. 900 had not boen offered
him for his vote on the Jefferson GL Urban
ordinance and he replied that no money
had been offered for his vote.
At 2 o'clock. when tho grand jury ad-
jourEed for the day, Judge Longenecker
said the case would be taken up vigorously
tomorrow, and he expected number of
Longenecker also stated that some good
work, but declined to give its nature. He
biiity of Soule's indictment. A grand
juror said that Thompson had testified that
Alderman Powers was In the employ of
Yerkes. Evidence from other witnesses
tended to show that aldermen besides
Powers were supposed to be in the employ
of the suave street-railway magnate.
lt Is said that a number OF prominent at
torneys who have acted for the corpora
tions in securin g fra nchises are likely to be
caught by the grand jury's drag net to.
morrow.
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GOOD FOR YOU. PROFESSOR
Harvards President Takes Stand for the
Modern Elective College Course.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.-The twenty
fourth anniversary of founding tho Uni
versity of California was celebrated to-
day at the college grounds in Berkeley.
Charter day, as it is termed. is next to
commencement day as the most important
event of the university school year. and on
this occasion it was observed with greater
enthusiasm by reason of the presence Of
Professor Eliot, president of Harvard Uni
versity. The college campus and halls
were filled with people. Professor Eliot
delivered q lengthy address on the modern
educational system, in which he took
ground that experience demonstrated that
much more work can be done on an aver.
age by the college student under the elec-
tive system than under o required system,
and that the elective system develops and
uplifts character by placing serious re-
sponsibility ON the student, making him
reflect on his own course and then take the
consequences of his determination. Tho
elective system. therefore. affords safe
practice in self-direction. which is the very
best thing that can possibly be said of the
moral effects of any system or method In
education.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-24

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 2a-Treasurer Ne
beker and family talk of quitting house
keeping and living at hotel here.
Mrs Mckee expected to 60 yesterday to
Boston. but as Mrs. Harrison was not well
she postponed her departure until to-day.
She expects to be absent for about ten
days. and has many engagements awaiting
her, which will make this visit as busy as
Third Auditor w. H. Hart Is expected to
return from his Kentucky and Indiana
visit this week.
Ex-United States Treasurer Huston. of
Connersville. is expected here on business
within q few days.
The sundry civil appropriation bill of
iast year carried an aggregate appropria-
tion OF about S3S. 600. 600, while the bill of
TINS year amounts to only little more
tnan OOO00. being in the neighborhood
OF Sl3. 600 600 less than the act for the cur
rent fiscal year. The largest cnt made Is
In the items making appropriations for
public buildings.
The offers of silver to the Treasury De-
gartmenr to-day aggregated 6S2, 900 ounces.
Inc amount purchased was 10000 ounces,
at figures ranging from s9.0S to S9. Is cents.
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CHAs. A. TITTsWORTH,
243 Seventh st., Jersey City, N. J."
HIS NEST is FEATHERED.
Ferdinand Ward, the Bank Wrecker, Will
Soon Be Released from Sing Sing.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Ferdinand Ward,
the famous, but unfortunate fnancier. 10
coming back to Brooklyn after q residence
of six years and six months at Sing Sing.
On April 30 he will be liberated. the State
having no further claim on him or his serv-
ices. lie has, by all reports. been tract
able and exemplary prisoner, and did not
do anything amiss to be deprived of the
Communication of three and q half years,
which is allowed In such cases. Ward was
sentenced Oct. 81. 1885. to ten years i'm
prisonment. The year 1885 is memorable
as dark year in the world of finance. and
Wards transactions formed one of the
clouds that cast gloom over Wall street
He was associated with one of General
Grants sons in Wall street. 1t is not prob
able that Ward will be asked to stand trial
on the other indictments. 1t is said that
when Ward is released he will be nything
but poor man.
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canadian Pacific strike set,,ed.

MINNEAPoLIs. March 23.-The great Cam
adian Pacific strike Is settled. The men
have been reinstated. and the question Of
wages will be left to a committee of the
Locomotive brotherhood. The men con-
slider this victory.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 23.-The switch
men in the Memphis & Charleston yards
struck to-day because Superintendent Pc
gram refused to reinstate two of their
number who had been discharged without
cause by the yardmaster.
ST. LOUIS. March 23.-A strike of cabinet
makers has been inaugurated here by the
employees of four of the largest firms in the
city. Thr ee hundred and tifty-tye men
are already out and the trouble is spread
ing. The demand is for nine hours work
with ten hours pay. to which the employers
object. A general strike is expected.
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offer 500 reward for a case Of Catarrh
which they cannot cure. They mean it.
They're willing to take the risk-tkey know
their medicine. By its mild, soothing,
cleansing ard healing properties, it produces
perfect and permanent cures Of tko worst
cases OF chronic Catarrh In the Head It's
doing It overy day, where everything else
has failed No matter how bad your case, or
OF how long standing, You can be cured
You're sure Of that-or Of $500 You can't
hayo both, but you'll have ono or the other
Hero arc some Of the symptoms Of Catarrh:
Headncho, obstruction Of nose, discharges
falling into throat, sometimes profuse, wa
terry, and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious,
mucous, purulent, bloody, putrid, and offen-
dve; eyes weak, ringing In cars, deafness
offensive breath smell and taste impaired,
and general debility. Only q few OK thess
likely to b present ct once
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Minor Notes.


There are eight candidates for sheriff in
Clark county.
Edward Aydelo otte. for many years resi-
dent of Corydon. died at ChambersburR.
Orange county, aged seventy.
DR.. j. w. Mahorney, of Middletown, who
was accidentally shot by his wife on Tues.
day, died yesterday. They had been mar
ried but q short time.
Bass Brothers saloon at Mitchell was
burglarIzed Tuesday night of a quantity
of cigars and whisky. Frank Tow. an en-
tirely blind man. said he had stolen some
cigars, and he has been arrested.
John Jones. alias William Brown, In o
dying condition from q bullet wound re-
ceived in January. was sentenced to one
year in the southern prison by the Switzer-
land county Circuit Cours at Vevay.
Ella Walters, the daughter of William
Walters. tho convict serving twenty ono
year sentence at JeffersonyiIle for killing a
man named Sterrett in Jeffersonville in
1886. il suspected of having killed her
mother at West Baden in January. The
girl is queer In her head. and recent devel-
opments at hotel where she was en-
ployed in Jeffersonville have aroused sus-
picion.
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KANSAS CITY. March 23.-Itdevelops this
morning that the three Cass county judges
who are serving o term of imprisonment
here for contempt of court for refusal to
arrange for a settlement of their county's
railroad Indebtedness, and who my sterIous-
Iy disappeared from the jail last night,
were out on their parole of honor by
courtesy of the court marshal. The judges
have many friends In this city. the guests
of one of whom they were last night They
returned TO the Jail this morning and again
placed themselves in charge of Marshal
Stewart. The marshal has fitted mp for
their use private room in the Jail which
they will occupy during their lncarcera-
ton.
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Three Skeletons in an Abandoned Mine.
Standard OH Bigger than Ever.

TRENTON. n. j., March 23.-The Standard
Oil Company. of New Jersey. has filed q
certificate with the Secretary of State,
changing its name to the Standard Oil
Company. 1t dropped the words "of New
jersey Another certificate was filed by
the new company signed by Paul Babcock.
the president, increasing the capital stock
of the Standard Oil Company to Sio OOO, COO.
This Is an increase of $7.000.000. The cer-
tIticate states that this increase was deter
mined at n meeting of tho board OF direc-
tors held March 4. 1892.
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Aftermath OF dill's Visit,

JACKSON. Miss, March 23.-Whef tho
Legislature was assembling yesterday o
crazy man named Bryant took possession
Of the State house for nm hour and ran
things to suit himself. Several officers came
to assist them. but with a big knife In each
hand he defied them and furiously cursed
steps into the street. where a crowd of peo-
pie, including Legislators and legislative
officials. quickly made way for him. After
getting ont of the crowd three policemen
knocked him down and landed him in jail.
He was recently discharged from the asy-
lum az cured, but will be returned.
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Looting tho Treasury.

spee'ai 10 The Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 23-It is discovered
tnat the river and harbor bill reported to
tne House on Monday pledges the govern
ment to over s5o.0oOOOO by entering into
nine new contracts for river improvements
under ine regular contract system, which
must De completed. The bill processes TO
approprlate but s2O.00O.OO0 This is. there
lore; tne most extravagant river and har-
Dor bill reported in many wears. il. indeed
~ ever has had an equal. This from on
economical Democratic House, too.
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MINOR MATTERS.

MaryIanders Want Pay for slaves-Indians
as Agents for Their Tribes.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-ln the Senate
to-day the Viee-presidant presented petit
ton from Benjamin G. Harris. of Mary
land, on behalf of himself and other clti-
zens of that State, asking Congress TO Sc
cure com pensatlon for the slaves taken by
the general government or emanoIpated by
State convention az the instance and de-
sire OF the general government.
An executive message from the President
i of the United States was delivered by Mr..
Pruden, cne of his secretaries and was
handed to the Vice-president. The army
appropriation bill was presented and re-
ferred 70 the committee on appropriations.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business.
The doors were reopened at 1:30 and the
Indian appropriation bill was taken up for
action. The first important amendment
reached was that OF striking out of the
bill the proviso requiring army officers to
be detailed as Indian agents Mr.. Morgan
moved as q substitute for the House pro-
vision ono directing the President 10 ap-
point Indian citizens or the United States
as Indian agents when In his jud gment such
appointment might contribute TO attach the
Indians TO civilization and TO the govern
ment of the United States. Without action
on the question the Senate adjourned.
Amount Needed to Complete the Census.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-The committee
consisting of George Evans, the disbursing
officer OF the Department OF the Interior,
and A. c. Tonner. the chief of the appoint
ment division, designated some weeks ago
by Secretary Noble to make an examina-
tion of the work of the Census Bureau with
q view to ascertain. among other things.
what share of the work has already been
done and what amount of money will be
required TO complete the work, has MADE
its report. The committee finds that to
complete the entire work as outlined and
entered upon by the Superin tendent of the
Census under instructions from Congress,
including the farms. houses and mortgage
inquiry. will necessitate an expenditure of
5000 0CO. This amount includes the sum
of S260.000 recently appropriated by Con-
greeA
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DR.. scudder Reindioted.

CHICAGO. March 22-Dr. Scudder was in
dicted anew to-day for the murder of his
wealthy mother-in-law, this time being
charged with poisoning her. as well as
pounding in her skull. The poison is said
to have been administered With . hypo-
dermic syrinae. He is also charged in the
second Indictment with having strangled
his victim. The additional accusations
were taken as indicating that the prosecu-
tion had gained possession of sensational
evidence. regarding which the public knew
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-24

NEW YORK. March 23-George Sheppard
Page. one OF the most conspicuous figures
on Wall street and famous as the Million
sire Chemist" has been committed 90 an
asylum for the insane. his mind being
broken down by worriment superinduced
by an attack of grip. Mr.. Page lived IN
grand style at Stanley. Morris county. New
Jersey. HIS home was called Dunrobin and
there he had entertained many famous
people and titled mobiles of Europe.
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CHICAGO, March 23.-Frank McKeen. q
laborer. was arrested to-day for pounding
his wife 20 death with his fists. She died
this morning after being beaten with
hours. the husband desisting when the
wife would become helpless and resuming
when she revived. The cause was drunk
enness and jealousy.
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NEW YORK, March ga morning paper
states that Daniel s. Lamont has been srri-
ously i'll for the past two weeks. He is not
yet out of danger, and since last Saturday
physicians have been In constant attend
ance. On his return from the South Mr..
Lamont was so feeble that he had to lie
carried on strctcher from the carriage to
his bed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-24

Gtah; the House committee on Territories
,i u,eiS,ued this morning to report 1t favor
ont the section relating to the saIs Of nnb'
nc lands Tor school purposes. tho commit
zee aeelning 1t best to have a separate
measure covering this point. The bin re-
ported today IS one on which several hear
IIss TT were gwen by both the Senate and
Rouse committees on Territories. The
so.e on the Dill was party one, the Demo-
S1ats iavoring and the Republicans oppos-
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ILLINOIS.

vermiilion County Representatives Have
Harmonious Convention Co Select Delegates.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE. March 23.-The Vermillion
county Republicans held an enthusiastic
county convention this afternoon. Judge
j. G. Thompson was appointed chairman
and C. Alternately secretary. The commit
tee of resolutions consisted of w. r. Jewell,
David Beard and j. A. Cunningham. The
twenty-one delegates TO the State conven-
ton are: Henry Lloyd, E. HI. Whiteham.
Charles Warner. Dale Wallace. John Sharp.
w. g. Heron, John w. Adams, William NJ.
Sheets. J. II. Young, Andrew Gundy. &. NJ.
Smick, p. s. Moore. Thomas F. Collision. Il.
w. Buckingham. j. S. Christman. w. r.
Jewell. Z. A. Nye. H. C. Patterson, w. G.
Tuttle. W. r. Lawrence and Samuel STAINS
bury. They were instructed for Charles A.
Allen for Auditor OF State. "
No factions nor dissensions marred the
harmony of the occasion. Hunt and Clark
candidates fox Governor, both reside IN
this congressional district. 1t was thought
best not TO indorsc any of the candidates
for State officers other than Allen. who is
a resident of thisscounty. The delegates
to the congressional and legislative con-
ventlons were instructed for Joseph @.
Cannon for Congress-. and L. l.. Spellman
and James p. Fletcher for the Legislature.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the re-
peal of the compulsory school law, 80 as to
leave private and parochial schools
as free from public control as they were
before the enactment of the law. Presi-
dent Harrison, Governor FIfer. the Fifty
Kinley and Cannon were warmly indorsed
in the resolutions
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Judge woods's Successor.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN. March 23.-It was the in
tention of the President to namo sue
cessor to Judge Woods on the United
States District bench to-day. but his time
and thoughts were occupied with the mes
sage and correspondence upon the Behring
sea dispute, which he sent to the Senate.
and he deferred all nominations. 1t Is his
purpose TO send the nomination to the Sem
ate tomorrow.
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RAZoRIA. Tex, March 23-All the lower
of the bodies of three mon horribly mutt
lated aud each of them bearing marks of
foul play. The bodies were discovered in
the Bernard river by w. ii. Wooley. Two
OF them were men and one o boy. aged
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Marion Wood Acquitted.

sreeiaI 10 the Indianapolis journal.
PAoLI. March 2a-The trial of Marion
Wood FOR the murder of John T. Webb was
concluded this morning, the jury return
ing q verdict of acqulttal. The trial has
lasted eight days and was hotiy contested.
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crausd ny E.prrimensinr with s1orph,ne

Crazed by Experimenting with Morphine
Lyons. Mich, March 23-Dr. Portete, q
young physician attached to the Central
Hospital in this city. recently became ad-
dicted to morphine as . result OF making
experiments upon himself with the drug.
On Friday last, while under the Infiaence
of the drug. he killed his wife, imagining
that she was guilty of misconduct. and
then shot himself in the head with re-
volver. He died yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-24
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
Murderous Assault Made on a Muncie
Doctor by an Infuriated Husband.
With Dagger Link Baugh Slashes DR.. J. c.
Ros, Across the Throat. Nearly Severing the Z
Jugular-Blown Up with Dynamite.
INDIANA.

Vengeance of aSHusband Who Claimed to
Have Been Wronged by a Doctor.
Special TO The Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, March 2S.-Late tonight Link
Baugh made murderous attack on DR.. j.
c. Ross, aud stabbed him with q dagger.
Baugh met the Doctor in front
of the National Hotel and accused
him of undue intimacy with his IBaugh'sl
wife. whom the Doctor had been treating.
Baugh remarked: IL will cutyour throat"
and made q pass. which was warded off.
The second attack Just Rrazed the iugular
vein, the steel bIade sinking into the Doc
tors left shoulder. Ross, who is power
ful man. knocked his assailant down, ana
nearly beat the life out of him. Baugh
was arrested and Jailed.