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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Personal AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lilly will 20 to Chi
cago to-day TO spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Holloway will go
10 Chicago to-day to spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hord are in Chi,
cago. and will return the last Of the week.
Messrs. H. S. Tucker and John M. Spann
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ffarold Taylor will go to
housekeeping this week on ST Mary's
street.
Mr.. J.. E. vought, accompanied by his
niece. Miss Shindle, left for Chicago yes
terday.
The marriage of Miss Eliza Moffett and
Mr.. John w. Hughes will take place early
In November.
Mrs. W. j. Mckee and Mrs. John N.
Hurry will go to Chicago tomorrow to
spend few days
Miss Frances wardwelI of San Francisco.
Is visiting DR.. Allison Maxwells family, on
North New Jersey street.
Miss Grace McCune, who has been visit
ing friends in Anderson for three weeks.
will return home Saturday.
The Clio Club will be entertained Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Mcdowell. at her new
home on North Meridian street.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. III. Perry and family, of
Toledo. who have been spending few days
here with friends, returned home yesterday
Mrs. Krag ard daughter, Miss Krag of
Columbus. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
street.
Mr.. w. p. Fishback will go to Chicago
to-day to meet his son. Mr.. Robert Fish
back, who has been in New Mexico for the
past year
Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Miller of Canton
u, Will arrive this evening to attend the
wedding or Miss CASTOR and Mr.. Sherwood
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. feathers will he
at home to their friends Wednesday the
18th. after O'Clock, at their new home in
Morton Place.
The congregation of Meridian-street
Church VIII give reception Friday evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
HOT FOOT WENT SOUTH.
Inside Workings of II. Pinrerton
Tagssart's Club of Colored Men.

Inside Workings of II. Pinherton
Tag;yart's Club of CoIored Men.
The Iaggart Democratic Colored Club
proved bonanza for the 'hot foots."
goodly amount of Democratic Doodle was
expended in the organization of this club.
which was intended TO cause a stampede of
colored voters to the Democratic ranks.
Juse what was accomplished by the club
and what became Of the money put into
1t by the Democratic committee can best
be told in the words OF one of the members
who related it to Journal reporter last
night. Said the member: "Oh. dat Tag
CART club was great thing for de hot
foots. Dab am dat man Christy, Manning
and lawyer Hill. dey am de hot foots. You
see it's just like dis. Dab was $3.50 put
INTO de thing by de Democrats and we wah
all to git dizzy in de pile. De money wah
all put up, de coin is dab, but de hot fools
wen we, Soutn on Il. Dey got de coin and den
got ABOUT n1nety-1ve OBJ us tOgeder and
had key o. beer and two boxes OBJ rotten
cigars Ter de gang. We don't stand any
thing like dat, and when we made a kick
oey tried 10 dump and Sneaked to de
committee rooms. We folIered dem to de
rooms and dey stayed in dere a long time
afeared we wah goin to hamstring dem and
dey got der Democrat police to heaye us
out De hot foots gone South wild de coin l
How many colored men were in the
clrb?'
"Oh. dey wah about ninety-five OBJ US.
but we wah in dab fer de coin. Dey amt
half dozen niggers in dis town what am
goin' to vote de Democratic ticket"
They promised you an equal dizzy, did
they?'
Yes. sab. dat wah de understanding dat
we wah all to get dizzy from de coin, but
de hot foots went South on it. Dat Man
ming and Christy and lawyer Hill am de
daisies of de blacksnakes, dey am Dey
gets all de coin an goes South an we gets
nuthin but de key DO beer and rotten
cigars"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.

Various Reports Submitted, supplemented
by Several Addresses.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Oct 9.-Tbe w. G. T. u.
convention accepted the In vitation of Pres
ident Mills TO be present at chapel exercises
at EarIham College this morning. and most
of the members availed themselves of the
opportunity to visit the Quaker College.
The session this morning opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Caulkins. of south Bend. Mrs. |. K. Roll.
superintendent of the department. of
mercy and help. submitted her report,
which strongly condemned vivisection.
"a vote of thanks was extended to the
retiring officers. after which Mrs. Tusch.
State evangelist. reported she had held 100
meetings, visited fifty-five towns, made
1873 calls, and secured 15S members
for the Union.
airs. NJ. TX. Dennis. perintendent of the
department. of Sabbath observance. stated
that 6.l75 pages OF literature had been
distributed. ami LIS s,gnatures secured
to the petition to Congress for q Sunday.
rest law. These reports were fol-
lowed by Bible reading by Mrs. Prltch-
ard. The icy" conference was addressed
by Miss Clothler. and the afternoon SEES
sion of the convention was occupied
manly by an address by Mrs. Hunt on
How to Obtain o Scientific instruction
Temperance Law" The session this even
ing was addressed by Mrs. Caulkins, of
South Bend. tho newly-elected vice presi.
dent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
GIVEN THE WORST OF 1T.
Police Decline to Make an Arrest on
Election Eve.

F. B. Drake and a companion went. into
the billiard room connected with Miles &
iirschs restaurant, few nights ago, and
met several young men who wanted to
play a game of pool for stakes. The mon
ey was put up in the hands of a man who
loafed about the place. This man slipped
the stakes to another man and the other
man slipped out the back way and was
gone. The players appealed to the attend
ant for the name OF the man who had
slipped away but the attendant profesSed
to know nothing about the fellow Drake
and the others complained to the police on
the beat, and they laughed at the players,
telling them that the police were not coll
men render themselves liable for gambling.
These same police have known for the last
openly on their beat. The young men went
to the police station, but were given no sat
isfactiOn there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
MUNCIE LOOKING UP
Three Days Pass Without Showing
Anew Case of Small lpOx,
And 1t Is Now Thought the Worst Is
Over-Indiana University-State w.
c. T. 1.-TWO Suicides.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.


MUNCIE. Ind. Oct. 9.-There were two
deaths in Hospital No. to-day from small
pox. but no new cases have been reported
since Friday evening. The fatalities arc
Miss Lydia Wilson. aged eighteen. and
John Augenbriaht. The former had
other ailments. and Augenbright persisted
in tearing his face to pieces with his
fingers. and succeeded so we'll that he
caused blood poison. His case would not
otherwise have been fatal.
The domiciiiary quarantine has about
been abolished. and all the cases are now
nicely located at the hospitals. There
is not q case in the city outside
the hospitals. and there 10 feeling of con-
hdence thab the worst Is over. The situa-
tion warranted the opening Of the schools
this morning in Center township
outside the city, and Copgeryillo.
The Congerville school is south Of the
railroads. where the disease has existed.
1t Is thought now that the quarantine will
be raised and the city schools reopen in
abeut two weeks.
Business is fast resuming it's normal
stage. and q great number OF people are
visiting the city daily. Special policemen
employed by the State ore a5 each and
every train guarding the travel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Some Figures from the Great Fire.

OuiCeBO
Number of acres burned over in the west
division. 1874; buildings burned in that
district. SEQ; homeless people In the same
division. ESQ. Acres burned over in the
south division. 400; number Of buildings
burned, 3. 15O; persons rendered homeless.
21.S00. Acres burned over In the north
division, 1,450; number of buildings de-
stroyed. 1880; homeless people. 1880.
Totals-area burned over, 2l00 acres.
nearly three and one-third square miles,
buildings destroyed. 1880; homeless peo-
pie. $500.
Summary of losses: Buildings. s53. O0O.-
600; produce. etc.. S5,262 5O0 manu-.
features Sl3. 255 600; other business proper.
ty, $65. AS 900: personal effects, e5s. 10000;
miscellaneous. 1928 600; grand total $780,.
600. 600: actual loss. after allowing for sal
wage. S192. 100000.
The number of insurance companies in.
terested was, in the United States. 335;
foreign. six. The total insurance was.
United States companies. s135. 400 426; for.
eian. S10.459,095: total. sl45 S79.52o. The
number of companies that suspended In
consequence vas fifty-seven.
The population of the city in DecembeR
following had been reduced TO three hun.
dred thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
INDIANA UNIVERSITY.

Largest ATTENDANCE in the History Of the
Institution.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Got. 9.-With the
resign alton Of President Coulter and some
seven men of the faculty many friends of
Indiana University felt that IL wonld be
very fortunate if the attendance this year
equalled that of last year. These fears
have been dispelled. The attendance at
present 10 almost ono hundred In
advance of the corresponding time
last year. Sixteen States Of the United
States and two of the countries of Europe
are represented. Students are here from
eighty counties OF Indiana. Twenty-Five
counties show q considerable increase over
the attendance of last year. There are at
present on the ground fourteen post
graduate students. seventy.f -four seniors
and seventy-nlne juniors A large num-
Der OF these seniors and juniors are
now men. men who have entered with
advanced standing from other institutions.
This one thinR-tho large number OF men
entering with advanced standing-indi-
oates better than nything else the stand
ing OF the university. The departments
OF English. Latin and mathematics which
were reOrganiZed at the June meeting OF
the board, are starting ont In good shape.
A large number OF students are eIecting
new men are all well prepared for their work
and seem to be admirably suited to the con.
ditions of student life as found in Indiana.
The result of this is that they have already
won the respect of the student body.
President SWAIN and wife are popular
with students, faculty and oitizens The
Thursday evenings at home" which they
havs. inaugurated promise to be very
popular and to I'LL long
felt social want In student life.
Athletics is receiving proper attention.
Mir. Syrett. the new director Of the mems
gymnasium. Is q first-clasa all-rOund
athlete. and is arOusing much interest in
systematic physical training just now
athletic interest centers around foot ball.
The team will be chosen early this week.
More interest is manifested in the game.
and more men are in training than ever
before. Everything indicates that ]. u.
will have q strong team this season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
How to Keep Well.


Boston JOuTIldl
An experienced physician writes to the
Journal as follows
After a trip to the worlds fair desire to
give those who intend going few hints on
keeping in condition or in health while there
First of all. / have observed, from both
personal experience and observation, that
almost all the patrons are more or less
troubled with bowel complaint and indiges-
ton, which, in a measure, is attribute bic
not to the water but to the change of diet
and fatigue, the latter playing, by all odds,
the more important part
Few people realize that fatigue means ia
tigue of the digestive organs, as well as OF
their locomotive powers.
Most people unaccustomed to travel, as
well as many old travellers. gorge them
selves while away from home; see bill of
fare. and feel that they have not done just
ice TO either purse or stomach until they
have given from one TO three orders from
each section. If you persist in this your
power of digestion will surely give out but
IL, instead, you select from the menu your
home diet. and adhere strictly to it, you
will experience no more trouble in Chi
cago than at home.
Take time to eat and sleep. and You will
stand the extraordinary mental strain of
Sightseeing with no impairment OF your
haalfhlr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.
PatrOlman YOnt Sends Bullet After
John Banks.

John Banks, a negro, was shot by pa
trolman Charles Yont last night while
resisting arrest. Banks, in company with
Jim Jordan and number of other negroes.
were indulging in spree near the yellow
bridge about midnight. Patrolmen Yont
and Ferguson attempted to arrest Banks
and Jordan, but the former resisted and
placed his hand in his pocket if he were
about drawing revolver. Yont did not
care to take the chances of being shot, and
whipped out his own weapon. He fired once
at Banks and then ordered him TO throw
up his hands. which he did. The bullet
grazed the negros breast and made a bad
flesh wound. Both prisoners were brought
to the police station, where DR.. carp
dressed the wound of Banks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED.
viii Pay Some Debts to Corporations
Before Leaving Office. In

Will Pay Some Debts to Corporations
Before Leaving Office. f+S
The Democrats are beaten, so their own
managers confessed last night. The Demo-
cratic Council has a few debts 20 pay to
corporations and the members afraid
that If these debts were not paid before
Sullivan goes out of office they never will
be paid. A secret call was issued last night
for a meeting of the Council tomorrow
night to kill q few ordinances, one of which
is the ordinance imposing a tax on teie
phone and telegraph poles. The Demo-
cratic members feel that the entire Demo-
cratic ticket is defeated, and they do not
want to leave these ordinances in q posi-
ton where they might be passed. The new
Council will be in Office on Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
INDIANA DAY AT THE FAIR.
An Outsiders Impression Of Hoosiers and
Their Ways.

Correspondence New Y ork Evening Post
Indiana's celebration was q typical West
ern State day at the fair. Foreigners are
wont to think our people just shade def
cfent in dltfidence. and the music of our ma
tional bird pitched OCCASIONALLY in a some
what strident and triumphsl key. but tho
Western orator at least has q proper diere-
gard for external criticiam. and knowing
that his fellow citizens have not come hun
dred of miles TO hear their faults comment
cd on. determines that in the swelling shout
of victory ascending from jackson Park,
his particular section shall not be miles,
ing. Governor Matthews bad only words
of praise for the people of his State. and
took ON evident and pardonable satisfac-
tion In recounting their virtues and their
achievements.
According TO him. Indiana's soul expands
with joyful pride as she points the world
TO what she has accom- Dllsbed: the finger
prints of her sons and daughters are upon
the pages of our country's history. and the
pathway of our Nations glory is marked by
the giant strides of her citizens. Further
on he declared that The loftiesr and most
exalted positions In the history of men that
IL has been within the power of mortals to
bestow have been held by the citizens Of
Indiana"
One Of these citizens as then introduced
In the person of Benjamin Harrison. The
ex-President took up the running. but
somehow failed to sustain the oratorioal
light OF the preceding speaker. In fact
he as soon deprecating the prevalence OF
train robbiDg. prize fighting and ly nching.
and making a practical if not altogether
hattering appeal TO his audience TO enrol
themselves on the side OF law and order.
After what Governor Matthews had just
said or the Hoosier character, this
allusion to other aspects of Indiana
life and activity seemed little ont of tune
and dragged in. as IL were, but safer
ground was found In complmenting the
Hoosiers upon their personal appearance.
which the ex-PreGdent said was that of q
well nourished. and well-fed. comfortable
people," They did not look underfed. but
they certainly did not show TO n painful
degree the bent and sinewy forms so in
dicatIve of the hard and uDremtting toll
tn which the Western farmer subjects him.
self.
After Mr.. Harrison inc the Hoosier
poet. James Whitoomb kiley. who raeited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
The vaccination Question.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
YORKTOWN, Ind, Oct. 9.-The York
town schools opened this morning, with
three teachers. The trustee Of this Mount
pleasantly township has demanded an i'm
mediate answer from DR.. Cowing, of the
county board of health regarding the COM
pulsory vaccination of pupils, as some par
ents who refuse to have their children vac
cinated will appeal to the courts SHOULD
their children be refused admittance to
the schools, and the township authorities
refuse to assume this responsibility alone
A few days time has been asked in which
to render the decision
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
They Were All Busy.

There were very few of the city en-
ployes about the City Hall yesterday, all of
them being out in the precincts making
last desperate effort to set votes for the
machine ticket. There was not an inspector
in sight, in fact few have been seen with
in the last few weeks except about sa-
looms drilling the heelers in their duties
Tom Hedan were busy looking after the
naturalization of men who are 10 vote the
machine ticket to-day. Sam Perrott was
busy with the boys.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Minister Seriously Injured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Oct. 9.--While TAX
ing a ride, Sunday morning. Elder A. ].
Frank, Of Greencastle, pastor OF the Chris
tan Church here had the misfortune to be
thrown from his horse, receiving injuries
that have made it impossible for him to be
removed to his home. In his fall he struck
on his hands, and has been unable to use
his arms since. While his injuries are not
considered necessarily fatal, his friends
have great apprehension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Elliott NARROW and Cora A Petit,
James Barrett and Myrtle p. Carleton, AL
bert d. Johnson and Belle NJ Eichrodt.
James l.. Kinney and Margaret a. Camp
bell Alfred F. Stephenson and Mary Belle
Gordon, Christian Prader and Katie Schmid,
John w Copenhaver and Addie May With
row. Joseph Meyer and Bertha Abraham,
Raymond G. Fiscus and Carrie Alice Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Chicago Surgeon Injured

Special - the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKFORD, Ind, Oct. 9.-Dr. hampton,
an eminent surgeon of Chicago, met with
very serious accident here last night, which
may result in his death. He arrived here
da Hotel, made a misstep on entering, fell
and broke his hip. He came here to visit
his parents, Rev. Father Hampton and
wife. DR.. hampton is very large man,
his recovery the more difficult.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Suicide of u Girl.
VI :" A'
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, Oct. 9.-Miss Anna
Groebel committed suicide here last night
by shooting herself through the head with
a revolver. Death was instantaneous. She
left note saying that life had not longer
any pleasures for her and asking that her
remains be sent to her relatives at Kertz,
Jackson county, Indiana. A love trouble is
probably the Cause. When notified her
brother, John w. Groebel, Of Kertz, or
dered the remains shipped to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Murder Near Sullivan.


Special TO the IndlanapOIlS Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct. 9.-Henry
Baysinger shot and killed Levi Orrichs
near Sullivan. Ind, to-day Both men were
horse traders and had previously quarreled
at Vincennes. The horse-trading bands to
which the men belonged then separated,
Orrichs band proceeding into Sullivan
county. On the arrival OF Baysinger and
his party to-day at the Orrichs camp the
men again quarreled, when Baysinger drew
his gun and shot Orrichs dead. Baysinger
is in Jail at Sullivan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10

London Globe.
Bacteria are likely to be blamed for all
the ills that flesh is heir to. Professor
Schenk now maintains that what we call q
'oold" Is really due TO these in visibl pests,
When one enters cold room after being
heated, the bacteria in il flock to the warm
body and enter By the open pores of the
skin. Whatever may be said of bis by
pothesis. he seems to have proved by ex-
pertinent that bacteria in the neigh or-
hood of q warm body move toward it, The
confirmed smoker may derive some oom-
fort from the fact that tobacco Is inimical
20 them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Catterson Mt Work.

Commissioner Catterson lost great deal
OF time from his business during the last
few weeks bulldozing the Republican MEM
bers of the fire and police force into vot-
ing for the Sullivan machine ticket, trying
to intimidate them by telling them they
will lose their jobs if Sullivan is not re-
elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
They Captured the Thief

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Oot "a freight train on
the Glover Leaf arrived here this fore
noon minus the conductor and the rear
brakeman. Orders came from headquar.
tiers to return for them. They were met
several miles east of here. coming
in on hand car. At Van Buren,
they had detected fellow named HedricK
trying to break into q car loaded with
grapes. and in an attempt TO capture him
they were left by their train. Hedrick
was brought here. where he pleaded guilty
and was released on $500 bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
English Lutheran synod.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE Ind. oct. 9.-The third
day of the session OF the General Synod of
the English Lutheran Church was an i'm
portant one. The delegates of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Augsburg Synod stated to
this synod that their synod much desired TO
unite with this council, and that they were
sent here TO learn fully the position and
conditions necessary TO complete the union.
They We're answered that before any fur
Their steps could be taken that synod would
have TO adopt the constitution and funda-
mental principles of faith and church policy
OF this council.
The directors of the theological seminary
at Chicago made an exhaustive report as TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
AbscOnder Arrested.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. o. George
Wichenburger, the absconding treasurer of
the Columbus (O) Catholic Benevolent So
ciety and Knights of st. George, was ar
rested in this city to-day by detectives
Grain and Lenhard Chief of Police Po-
gels, of Columbus, has ordered the man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
Found Hanging roma Tree.

Special to The IndlanaDOlis journal.
MARION. Ind, Oct. 9.-E. j. Shockey
found the body of mau hanging from q
tree on his farm. near Mier. eight miles
west of here, yesterday. IL was after.
wards identified as that of J.
w. N. Abbott, formerly an inmate Of
the insane asylum at Columbus. o.
He was sent to Chicago at the instance of q
ply sioian. under the impression that he
might be improved by change Of sur
roundings. On the return he escaped from
his com panion, who did not discover his
absence until he reached Hartford City.
The next heard of him WAS the discovery
of Shockey. He was thirty.tive years old
and unmarried,