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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
COST OF TRYING A HERETO.
Colonel McCoOk Spent $50. 900 in Prosecuting
Briggs. and the Assembly $50, 900 More.

WASHINGTON. June Sit is generally
agreed among Presby terians prominently
connected with the Briggs oase that the
expenses incurred during the entire pro.
gress OF the case. from It's initiatory step to
the time the General Assembly disposed of &c
last week. amounted to very large cum. but
it is almost Impossible to make an estima ate
OF the total amount with accuracy. Some
light was thrown on the subject. however.
by Rev. DR.. Bartlett. who was chairman of
the local committee on arrangements Tor
the General Assembly. Ur. Bartlett saws
that the board bills, alone, of 200 commits
sloners TO the assembly-the number that
the local c0mmitte promised to pro-
vide for-amounted to 5000 per day.
and that, therefore. the trial of Dr. Briggs
IN this city cost the local committee 81. 500
There were, however, more than six hum
dred delegates to the assembly and while
the trial consumed. properly speaking only
two days. the case really extended over
more than double that period so that
$4,000 Is nearer the mark than 81, 800. This
In itself 10 very low estimate DR. Bart
lett is OF the opinion that the estimat
made by some OF the commissioners that
the Briggs case, from beginning TO end
cost the assembly about $50. 600 is nearly
correct. Colonel McCook. OF the prose.
cutting committed a wealthy man. spent
out OF his own pocket, according to DIR.
Bnrtletts opinion, at least SEQ 600 OF
$4,000 contributed by Presby terians IN this
city fortbe entertainment of the commits
sioners small balance only remains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
FRESH" PLEBS. PUNISHED.
Coming Cadets atNest Point Walloped By Com.
mon Soldiers at Cafe

HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y. June 5.-Band-
aged heads and broken noses were to be
met with on every corner here yesterday.
The young men studying at Lieutenant
Braden's preparatory school. and who will
enter tho Military Academy, juno II. broke
loose again Saturday night. The lads
star ted out ct 10 o'clock with the deter
miDation TO give this quiet town one more
coat of vermilion before donnlng Uncle
Sans gray. When they reached Nlssen's
cafe they found a number of soldiers
from West Point gathered there. The
young men from Lieutenant Bra
den's imagined that all common SOL
diers should come to attention and
salute them as the coming generals
of the army. The common soldiers
fanoied that the present opportunity to
give o sound thrsshina to their future
commanding officers would never occur
again, and an indiscreet remark by Bra
denite gave the Yankee Tommy At
kins" a chance to sail In and wallop she
the fresh plebs. No one knows who
struck the first blow. but quicker than 1t
takes TO write it forty Bradenites and as
many stout artillerymen were tumbling
over and under chairs and tables. Glasses
and mugs were used instead of shot and
shell. In afew minutes every Bradenite W es
stretched wounded and bleeding on the
floor. with the artillery men dancing q war
dance over their prostrate bodies. The
plebs were then gathered together and
marched dowr the street like prisoners by
the victorious soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06

Miss Peter VIII Keep Her Money and Get
Along Without Count Gersdorf
LOUISVILLE, KY. June 5.-The marriage
of Miss Nellie Peter, the Jefersonvills
heiress. and Count Ernest Gersdorf. of Ber.
lin, announced TO take place early
this month. may not occur at. ell.
First the nuptials were to have been cole.
brated abroad. Then postponement fol.
lowed, and Miss Peter left Berlin TO return
home. IL was understood that Counr
Gersdorf was TO follow. and he married
about June l. In fact. the relatives OF Misa
Peter authorized the publication of this
statement. Ii was said that the Count had
secured O leave of absence, and the fash
ionable set looked forward with keen an
ticipation to the swell affair But the first
of June folnd Count Gersdorf still in Ber-
lin. and no preparations had been made
for the wedding. Yesterday DIR. George w.
Lewman. when asked IL the marriage of his
eister-in-iaw was 80 occur, replied with
the statement that the date was indefinite,
Count Gersdorf had failed TO get leave OF
absence. Further he knew nothing.
1t Is said the marriage is OFT entirely. 10
Is understood that had Miss Peter married
the Count In Berlin she would have sur
rendered her possessions. W hich are reck.
oned at $50, 600. 10 her husband. MISS
Peter was persuaded TO have the marriage
take place at bone go she could retain con.
troll of her money. This did not suit tha
Count, and the marriage has been Indeh-
uitely postponed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
TIE BEHRiNG SEA CASE.
Ex- Minister Coolidge Thinks There Is q Chance
for Decision in Favor of America.

NEW YORK. June 81. Jefferson Coolidge
ex-minister Of the United States to France
arrived in New York yesterday with his
family on the steamship La Bourgogue.
The party spent the night at the Murray
Hill House. and started this morning for
their home in Boston. Mr.. Coolidge spoke
freely to Tribune reporter In regard to
various transatlantic topics of interest To
Americans. The Behring sea tribunal
said be. could hardly be improved upon.
In order TO decide in our favor the tribunal
will have 10 Law down some new principles
of international law, and think there is
very fair prospect of their doing this.
Any new law formulated by .them would
undoubtedly be approved by ell the ma
tions interested. Even if they should de-
eide against us they Will probably devise
some means. such as q closed season, for In
stance. by which the seals can be protected
and preserved. The arguments will soon
be finished. and then the consideration will
begin. If thero should DO q disagreement.
time would have to be granted for the
preparation of a minority report or further
information might be called for. For these
reasons n decision will hardly be rendered
for several weeks. The French take little
interest in the matter, as they are entirely
absorbed at present In their approaching
elections"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
wELL-KNowN FIRM GOES UNDER.
e. A. Armstrong Co., Dealers in Uniform
and Regaiis, Make Assignment.

K. A. Armstrong & Co., Dealers I'm Uniforms
and Regaiia, Make Assignment.
CHICAGO, June 5.-E. A. Armstrong 81
Co., dealers In uniforms, made voluntary
assignment this morning. Assets are stat
ed TO be s2s5.OO0; liabilities. SlO5,O0o. The
firm for twenty years has been manuiac-
turers and dealers uniforms. reaaIia. So
ciety and church goods In this city and IN
Detroit. The assignment was precipltated
by an attachment suit filed in the Superior
Court by L. Sawyer for 5000 for q mer-
cbandise claim. In the absence of the
members of the firm Saturday evening the
sheriff took possession Of the store and held
It to this morning. when the attachments
suit was satisfied and q stipulation TO that
effect filed in the Superior Court. The
news of the filing OF the suit had gone
abroad and attachments were threatened
from all their creditors. To avoid that
contingency and TO save themselves and all
their creditors they made q voluntary as
signment. Tho statement of the firms
finances is given out by Z. 8. Armstrong,
on q recent inventory. Mr.. Armstrong said
the draw wing out of more money than they
anticipated In the building of their new
factory at Nlnety-second street and the
Grand Trunk road. "Everyid ollars worth
of property that we own on EARTH" said
Mr. Armstrong, rs here in this business.
and every dollar of 10 is in the hands of
our assignee for the protection of our cred
itors. This suspension is only temporary
at mostv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06

Negro Tough Shoots His Sister, who Had
Barred Her Breast and Dared HiIa.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal,
SOUTH BEND. Ind. June 5.-Neil Ford. q
tough oolored citizen. residing in Calvin
township. Cass county. Michigan. came to
South Bend Saturday night to visit his
sister. Mrs. Adam Powell. Sunday he got
drunk and shot her because she threatened
to punish her son. Ford said be would
shoot her If she did. whereon she barred her
breast and cried to him 20 shoot. he pulled
ont a 32-calibre weapon and fired. the ball
entering above her breast. passing out her
back and lod ging In the wall. Ford started
to run. but was captured and jailed. Mrs.
Powell was removed TO St. Joseph's Hos
pital. There 10 possibility of her recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
THE OPERA HOUSE A GO.

Terre Haute TO Have New Theater Buiis
the Latest Plans.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June 5.-The long
contemplated new Terre Haute opera
house is now assured. The project has
taken such definite shape that the allot-
ment of the ground floor and other rooms
has Teen made. and the insurance people
are making estimates on their risks The
contracts for the work of construction will
be lot as soon as Mr. Ijams returns from the
West. He Is the president of the Terre Haate
company which owns the ground. and
thrcagh his efforts the money has been
secured for the new enterprise. The
structure will adioin the hotel which tho
same enterprising citizens bulit. aud will
be . modern ground-1oor suditesium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
KANSAS GRAIN COMPANY.

Failure Of n Concern That Controlled Many
Elevators Throughout tho State.
KANSAS CITY. June 5.-The Kansas Grain
Company. which claims to be the great
est buyer of grain from producers in the
West. has failed. The main Offices of the
company are located in this city. and at
Hutchinson. Kan. The company has ele-
vstors In l06 towns and cities in kansas.
representing an investment OF Sl50,000
All of these elevators contain more or less
grain. The company was incorporated
some i've years ago with = capital stock OF
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
Young west.Pointers WIN Go to tho Fair,

Young West-Pointers VIII Go to the Fair.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-The War Depart.
ment has decided 10 send the entire CORDS
of cadets from West Point to Chicago. SO
that the regular army will have q cred ita-
BILE representation at the worlds fair, not
withstanding the failure Of the effort to
secure n grand military encampment
there. The cadets will not 90 un-
til the middle OF August, for the
reason that it is deemed advisable
to give the new cadets. who have Just en-
tered. an opportunity TO famillarize them
selves with the drill and tactics before
they appear in public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
Texas Rank Closed.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 5.-Controller
Eckels was informed to-day that the Mer-
chants National Bank. of Fort Worth.
Tex, capital $4,000, failed to-day. The
bank was closed on an order from the di-
rectors, and Bank Examiner Stone was
placed In charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
Run on q National Bank.

MADISON, Wis.,, juno 5.-There was q
small run on the First National Bank to-
day, but not enough TO cause any great ex-
citement. The banks balance at the close
of business Saturday showed s25S.O00 on
hand to meet demands. and the officers of
the bank are not at all alarmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06

ganiZe the bank after the death OF bis
father, Robert Meadowcroft. which CO.
CURED Feb. Is. Until the recent financial
etrIngency. the bill says. there was every
prospect of disposing of the good will and
business of the banking company TO cor
poratlon 20 be organized under the nation
al banking laws. The bill states that the
assets consist mainly of bills receivable.
loans and discounts, which are considered
sufficient to cover all Habilities But at
the present time il 10 difficult TO realize
upon commercial paper, and the complain
ants thought it best TO turn assets OF every
nature into the hands of receiver. who
will apply all proceeds TO the satisfaction
of partnership debts.
The failure Of Schaffner d. Go. had an
important bearing upon the failure OF tne
Meadowcroft Bank. Both banks dealt III
commercial paper. and the inability TO
realize upon the samo was warning TO
Meadowcroft Brothers, who deemed run
with disastrous results not Improbable.
EDDY & Walker. attorneys for the COM
plainant. have given an approximate es-
innate of the banks assets and liabilities.
They place the liabilities at S25O,OO0 ana
the assets at S4e0.000. The deposits do not
exceed 100000
William Nj. Roberts. late State bank ex-
amIner visited the different savings banks
several times during the day and assisted
in allayi ing the fears OF depositors Speak
ing of the general situation. he SAID: Il
do not believe there Is state bank In
Chicago that is not fully able to pay $l.5O
for ever dollar it owes. People have been
needlessly alarmed by the COLLAPSE OF
private Institutions"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
Shot Himself Through the Abdomen.

Special In the Indianapolis journal
RocKPoRT. Ind, juno 5.-Alonzo Myers.
OF Richland. while out hunting to-day
accidentally shot himself through the
abdomen with rife. causing instant
death.
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HeaftnJ,.rness Can BE Preserved

In malarisi districts by the powerful tonic
and Alternative effects of q daily dose of
Simmons Liver Regulator. the true malar-
iAl aptidote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
II Fair cooler south.
Yacht Hachts
For Hocht Weather.
There were three pretty girls In . yacht,
And each cried, "Oh where am / achti
Tho sea makes me sick,
Let US 20 ashore quick,
Or I'll spoil my lovely When hacht."

The sale of MEMS PANTS at the special
price of $3.50 for $3.50 and 81 goods some
S. and $6 goods, continues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
Searching for Schaffner's Body

CHICAGO, June 5.-The friends of the
missing banker, Herman Schafiner. to-day
procured the services of q professional
diver. who spent all of the afternoon in
walking on the bottom of the lake mile
or two from shore. but tie work was un-
productive of results. Further evidence
was adduced to-day showing that Schsff-
ner was seen on car bound for Lincoln
Park, which strengthens the theory that
he went to the lake front and drowned
himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06

Special sale Of LADIES
YACHT HATS, Knox styles, at
47c, SIC, 97c and $1.47.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06

All kinds of Straw Hats for
men, boys and children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06
sandusky Savings Bank Closed.


SANDUsKY. o.. June 5.-The Sandusky
Savings Bank Company. supposed to be
one Of the soundest and safest institutions
of the city, was not opened this morning,
but displayed the following announce
ment: "OwinR to inability TO realize upon
assets at this time, thls bank has been COM
pelied TO assign. All depositors will be
paid in full" The trouble is ascribable di.
rectly TO the heavy, though groundiess.
run that was made on the bank about ten
weeks ago and which 1t withstoot gaccess-
fully at that time, paying out upward OF
100000 within two days. when the run
ceased as suddenly as it had begun. This
drain upon it's Immediate available re-
sources handicapped the bank seriously.
The available assets of the bank will ag-
gregate fully $500. 600. whIle the liabilities
at an outside estimate are only about $685.
co., and it was for that reason that an as
signment was decided upon rather than q
receivership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-06

NILW AChEE, JuHe u ITO 1aIlurc5 OF
Frank A. Lappen IL Co. and the Plankin-
ton Bank will be investigated by the grand
jury. The grand jury convened late this
forenoon. and Judge Wallber delivered his
charge He spoke about the failures. and
then read sections of the statu ses referring
to she obtaining of credit by false state
ments and to the acceptance OF deposits
when bank officers know that the bank Is
not in q sound condition. The first section,
the court intimated. referred to the Lappen
matter and the other TO the PlankintOn
Bank. The action of Judge Wallber cre-
ated a sensation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-09
CAinese Exclusion Cases.

WisHi>cToS. h. G.. May s-K cords OF
the proceedings of the Fedora. courts IA
New York on saturday n what ere huown
u, tLc CWue~t-eXC.u slon cases were hict
to-day 10 the Supreme Court by Mr.. /. ~.
Hiordau Of san Francisco. counsel for the
six COmpanes.' There ar threo cases
Iu winch petitions are made Tor the
l~.ulu. Of wUt- OF halcIs corpus IN pcnait
~ Chinese arrested and held hY John ".
JaC0bu-. miyi States Mar shat Tor the
Southern District OF New y ora. The petit
tonpr, are ioug Nue SuG, Wong GUAM,
and lee Joe. The record n he cast of lee
joe shows that II Is intended 10 test - pa
rate point IA me law, or 80 least a con-
structlon of the law, made by the Col
loctor of Internal Revenue N New York.
The Collector refused TO accept a th'nesc
witness a. 90 The identity OF lee Joe when
the latter applied tor a certificate. The
law requires the evidence OF whit" Wit
ness in court. tut II silent as 20 the nation
auty or racial cuaractcrstlcs OF witnesses
before the Collector, ana 10 Is sand thia
point Will play Al important part IN tho
proceedings.
The buds Of the counsel In the case.
because Of the very short time allowed Tor
their preparation. are not yet IN PRINT and
probably will not te until Wednesday.
Soiictor-Gtueral Aidrch will represent
the government IN the argument before
the Supreme Court upon the appeal from
the Judgment of the Circuit Court md
Mcssrs. Joseph IL. Choate. Of New York,
asi J. hubley Ashton. OF va bngtOn. the
petitioners. Messrs 1. j. Rlordan, 81 ran
Francisco, and Maxwell Eyarls. OF New
York. assisted IN the preparation OF the
cases IN the court below tor the Chinese,
The decision IN the case IS expected TO be
announced next Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-09
MUST PAY COURT EXPENSES
To Arrange for the Alumni Dinner -Poi
sunaI aud Social Notrs.

Correspondence of tie Li'huoui Dispatch
WILLIAMSBURG. w., May slu the
County Court. when opened today. tof
IN, regular monthly term. G1stHvu, hrt'
VA. ordered hy the Court % pay rAe csc
p"r-c, OBJ h.- first tri1i, during which na
H.I and afterwards turned up. The costs
amount 10 about 80.
The regular spring term of the Circuit
Court Judge Benz !. Gunter. rre
-ldiur-wil begin tomorrow.
SIR. robert ~ Hughes ot Norfolk. IS
here awaiting The arrival -o-m rruW o.
Colonel George vs.. Johnson. at Hnrr9.E.
who, wl ia committee from 'u. Board "a
Visitors, wll arrange for tAe alumni dine
Aer.
Nlr. T.. II. ". Lively, Of New York, is
here to-lav.
Mis-, lugrnia Taylor OF Newport New.
ia eucullu- some time with hc. friend,
Miss Louise Henley. and Mr.. D. ). Jone
a wcll-kuoWu pusiue---mau 81 lhc same
town. D., here to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-09
Everybody /, clad to SEQ Mr.. Ed Blakoy

Everybody 10 glad 10 sec MI Eou Dlhkey
In his Office again.
MIS- Lutte Blakey, who has been on q
visit 10 her sister. Mrs. ShacklefOrd OF
Charlottesville, came home on account Of
her fathers illness. Mr.. w. o. Blakey was
also here several days.
SIR. Charlie Mcmillan and sister Anna.
of Madison Courthouse, and Miss Pencle,
the Oldest daughter of Dr. Mcmillan. OF
Edenton. n. c.. have been spending tho
week with relatives here and on South
river Mas Pencie will return 20 her home.
in the old North State. on the 18th OF this
month after pleasant stay OF three
months IN Virginia.
Miss Annie Louis Word has been spend
inc several weeks with Mrs jacobs family.
Mrs. Watson left this week for Baltl-
more 70 rcpicnlsh her stock OF summer
goods
Ms. Minnie Willis returned homo yester-
dav from shenandoah City, where She has
been teaching music.
Miss jamie Mcmillan Is visiting relatives
here.
The carpenter work Of our spondid par
sonaee has been completed, and the plas-
terer will begin his work next week.
Those who have had Oh opportunity To
know say tins IS as handsome building o.
that denomination ns Is IN virginia II not
the haudsomest.
Miss Birdie Ship, who has been quite
i'll. IL improving.
Mr.. Tommie Eddius, who has been dan
Ferously III with typhoid grippe, Is getting
well again.
Mrs. W. y. Bucks's infant. who has
pneumonia, Is on the mend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-09
90 cHesIEaflsLD RECOROs.


'Ne--rs. Il. J.. I-1ylor and K. 4. Brock,
q tll~ city. recently spent daN az tuce-
t.fuell courthouse examining the county
records. these are we'll preserved and
nearly complete. ] Dee county was formed
from uenuc, 40 1873. AMI tuo earliest r.
cord Is The oIlcr-booA, commencing Jauu-
alv q 1912. iAe earliest Wl.l-book COM
mcuce- atom. 100. iae marriage bonds
commence IN 1874. there IS also d llat of
marriage splemu2ci.
tG'se gentlemen deemed that the day
resulted as ~ htahiy as u wos pleasure
be. as w.g.lug ludu-trousiY they made
soyeTl. hundred interesting extracts hlsto-
rlrt aud Ccucaloglcal, FROM the records
gnd papers. lhcy werc most obhsIu.lY
served uy the efficient Clerk OF the COuu-
Is. Hr Marcus a. (ogulil. who was born 10
tie quail. his ancestors having been clerks
tor uea.Iy tAroe-qudrtrr, OF century.
lucra having t0cn a question recently
lu tas newspapers As 10 the material ~
w.i,A the OLD Colonial iail. of tins COUNTY ,
Was constructed whether Of logs or
lrDk.--iLe matter was settled by Nr.
Cushu. who pointed out the site OF this
30 son ot Baptist Apostles. and stated taa.
tnt -oualation walls OF brick. ~ which
.lo building wa. constructed, siui re-
u-lhei bat little below the surface TO-.
tuc ground. and that be had takcu thence
iercatl sprc men BRICK for dcVCut and
NDIs-at.Lg baptist. tio also atatei that
CD. upper portion Of enc Of the chlInueys
ot tho courthouse was built OF tricks
G0M thc Old Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-09

lCorrc-nolIenre of .h' Richmond nHpat'll
CrEwr. Vs.. MAY z. In the face Of IN
element clements Saturday evening .
roodlv humber attended the la-t oi = see
rios OF entertainments given Oy the l.@-
dies Auxiliary t. the Young Mems Chris
uau Association al tins place. ihe a,traC-
ton beng Miss Adelaide We-cJt.. il--
t.n.u.hed elocIuon.st from New lora
city.
After the entertainment Saturday night
22-pou.d frult-case WIS vote o. ~.
Lena Robinson Is the most popular Young
lady IN the drill on thur day evening.
After the regular service at the Baptist
church Yesterday morning meeting 1.
the officers was held and tuc cicrS VA. lu-
siructcl To- extend 3 call - Row ". Is.
RornI Of Nebraska. App1ma't9S county,
10 NIL tins pulpit permanently.