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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Other Deaths.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Dec. 25.-Chauncey
II. Andrews, multi millionaire and foremost
business man in northeastern Ohio, died al
s o'clock this morning. He has built -four
railroads and established several large iron
concerns during his active career. He was
one Of the first partners in the Standard
Oil Company and is widely known a
financier and industrial organizer. Mr.. An
drews leaves a widow and two daughters,
of whom is the wife of John a. Lo-
gan, jr.
PORTLAND, Ga, Dec. 25-Gen. John
Sprague, prominent citizen and veteran Of
the civil war, died at his home in this city
last night.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-EX-Governor
Biggs, of Delaware, died at A1iddletown.
Del, this afternoon.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 25.-EIx Congress
man John c. Nichols, Of Blackshear, Ga,
died to-day.
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Whistles on Their swords.

WASHINGTON Dec 25--The major gen
erar commanding the United States army
has approved that part of the new tactics
providing for officers giving commands, I'M
der certain circumstances. by whistles in
stead OF by word of mouth The whistles
are 20 De placed In the cross pieces Of the
guards of the swords. and an order has
been issued to the commanding officers of
the Springfield ArTn0ry and the Rock Island
lV nOSSfble
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May 10 the fioy Good.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
YORKTOWN. Ind. Dee 2j.-John Rudy
the dry-goods clerk reported to have lost
his mind by being scared through u prac-
teal joke played on him by some boys a
few days ago, has not been of sound mind
since he was six years old. Though the
trick was cruel. and the boys will likely
be prOscCUted, the physicians attending
Rudy say his mind may possibly be greatly
benefited by this strain, should lac recover
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Heads Crncked nt AsheyilIe.

BRAZIL. Ind, Dec. Baskerville. just
south Of here, is excited over an alteration
that occurred there last night The fight
was the result of a drunken row, and many
persons took part. William McClelland was
dealt a heavy blow in the head. which
crushed his skull, fatally injuring him. Sew
eral others were badly cut.
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PerseNcrinE.
PCrSc'
Washington Star.

'Missus," said a very small boy. "kin 1
shovel of your snow?''
why. the SHOWS all off my walk"
81 don't mean now"
But I've promised another boy to let him
do the work the next time IL SHOWS"
''I don't mean then, either. Every place
I've been Il was just the same way. You
have TO get yer application in early If you
want work these hard times What I want
to know is. can 1 shovel off next winters
snow for ye?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
The Dcryishes Fled.

ROME, Dec pa dispatch from Mas
sowah says that Colonel Arimondi, in COM
mand Of the Italian forces, has arrived at
Kuft and reports that after the recent
battle between the dervishes and the Ital-
ian. European and native troops. the Arabs
fled in complete disorder towards AwaSc!at,
closely pursued by the Italians. The Ital-
ians. after following the dervishes for some
distance, were recalled.
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turpentine, heaping tablespoonful OF
salt and one heaping tablespoonful OF lard.
Boil over a slow fire for about two hours.
moved from the fire set into cold water
and stir continuously until cool. IL Is
then as thick as jelly. easily applied and
will heal cuts bruises or sores of any
kind moro speedily than any l!niment or
I used
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Convict Jap Hill Captured.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. ga noted
housebreaker of Frankfort named Jap
HILL was captured eight miles from town
yesterday by Sheriff Burk, OF this county,
and the sheriff of Clinton county. He was
taken back to Frankfort and will be sent
to prison north TO serve nine years, the re-
mainder of a twelve-year sentence which
he was serving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Dramatic Suicide of a Danseuse.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25.-Mlle. Mi
chaelova, favorite danseuse of the Inn
perial Theater, invited a party of friends to
supper yesterday. While they were all
seated at the table the hostess arose and
in few brief sharp words bid farewell
to her guests. Then before anybody could
prevent her she swallowed dose of poison
which she had poured, unobserved, into a
wineglass and fell dead before her Mortified
friends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Fatal Stabbing ARRAY.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Dec. 25-I4ast Saturday
night. at Brownstown, Thurston Jarvis got
on n "rip-roaring" drunk. and. in making
the rounds Of the town, he ran against
Peter y. Boiling, whom he proceeded to
carve with a dirk. Boiling was stabbed in
the abdomen and had his hand almost sew
cred az the wrist. Jarvis was arrested and
placed in the county Jail. He will have a
preliminary hearing tomorrow morning.
Boiling is in a dangerous condition, with no
hope for his recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The w. II. c. OF Phil II. Sheridan Post,
g. A. r., will give a colonial tea AT tile hail
i'm Afansur Block. tomorrow evening.
The Switchmen's Mutual Benefit Associ-
alton gave their annual ball last night at
Tomlinson Hail. The sxitchmcn. with their
wives and sweethearts, were out In force.
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where the train stops, and the few resi-
nant over the fact that they have no mail
carrier. Some time ago the Postoffice De-
-artment sent blank contracts, but no
common thing for the mail to remain at
the railroad several days before il is taken
To the postoffice by some passerby. Mrs.
Condor has resigned her position. The
railroad company has no agent there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Ancestors Fought Under Washington.
Sracial 10 Ir,di arna r,alis Io1lrr,al

Special 10 the IndianapOIis Journal.
CLAYTON. Ind, Dec. sc. G.. Cantley,
citizen OF this place, who had been a
resident of Hendricks county for almost
thirty years, died of heart trouble aged
sixty, and was inferred in the Irons Gem
etery to-day. Mr.. Cantley was also we'll
known in Henry county where he settled
in 1899. He came from an old Virginia
family which emigrated from England
about the middle of the last century, and
many of his ancestors fought under Wash
ington in the Virginia regiments in the
American revolution. lie cast his first vote
for John G. Fremont He leaves a widow
and four sons, one of whom is a news
paper man in St Louis.
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Meyer May Escape.
philadelohia Record

7
Whether DR. Meyer whose trial on n
charge Of poisoning broke down III New
York recently by reason of "A Jurors in
sanity. be twice put in Jeopardy of life
upon the one charge is a new question which
the courts viii have to determine. Whatever
the decision, important effect of the
episode viii be to strengthen the sentiment
IN favor Of such n change in the jury sys-
TEN as shall enable three-fourths OF a jury
10 render q conclusive verdict.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
WAYNE NIncye,rb pleoscd

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 25.-Hon.
Wayne MacVeagh, Of Pennsylvania, who
is in the city, said to-day that the Presi-
dent Of the United States could not have
placed him in position more to his per-
sonal liking than the Italian mission.
And | am much gratifed," he added.
land highly hattered at the prompt con-
frmation OF my appointment by the Sen
ate. | shall remain in Florida about two
weeks and then start for Rome about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Funeral OF Allen Haines.
ecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec 25.-The remains of
Allen Haines arrived in Muncie Saturday
from Colorado, and were buried in Beach
Grove Cemetery. the knights OF Honor
lodge being in charge The services were
conducted at the Universalist Church by
Rev. j. F. Carney. Mr.. Haines was at one
time highly respected citizen of Muncie,
and his family is one of the pioneers Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Another Member of the Gang.
,.aAaiai - IL L l.-.-.--.,i- 1...----,

opecIdl 10 the lnulandpollS JOurndl-
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 25.-Special de-
tecive Matt Moore. Of this city, was noti-
fed to-day of the arrest in Coldwater. o.,
Of John Clapper, a member Of the notori-
Gus band of thieves who have been plum
dering railroad cars in the gas belt during
the past summer. Clapper was brought here
this evening, and is held with his confed-
crates. The gang operated in Muncie, Mari
on, KokomO and Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Democratic Kick.
Atlanta Constitution

If the restoration of the Kanaka Queen
is demanded by birth, justice honor and
all the other whathisnames, why isn't she
restored? While Congress is waiting for in
formation on the subject IL should repeal
the tax on state banks and cut other Dem
Ocratic dldoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
ANDERsON'S NEW CLUB.
Grand Reception and Ball the Fea

Grand Reception and Ball the Feat
ure of the Dedication Exercises.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec 25.-The Column
bia Club dedicated its new home in Column
bia Block tonight With a reception and ball
Three hundred guests attended. many Wis
itorS being present from indianapolis Mum
Gle. Marion, KOkofno, ElwOod and AleXan-
drla. Mayor Terhune led the grand march
at O'Clock. The club apartments are said
TO be the handsOnest in central Indiana
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KNOX, Ind, Dec. "a few miles west
OF this city on the Nickei-piate. in the
edge OF LaPorte county. is the small town
OF Willvale. The postofiice. kept by Mrs.
Mary Condor, is more than half mile from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Men and All Went Into the River.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 25.-The skeleton
work just erected by the Indiana Bridge
Company, OF this city, across White river
at Elm street. preparatory to the construc-
ton of a new bridge collapsed Saturday
evening and several of the men employed
on the work had close calls for their lives.
A cavern of one of the approaches caused
the trouble, and the whole structure with
a large derrick and a steam engine, was
precipitated into the river.
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Probably Not.
Boston Transcripi

Boston Transcript.
Robert Bonner says that his family physi-
clan picked out for him the first horse he
ever owned. And tho family physician was
not a horse doctor. either. we presume.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Fror, Editor to Waterman.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Civilian Knight,
known TO newspaper circles of southern
Indiana as the editor of the Vincennes
News and OF Tell City newspaper, has
been appointed as a Waterman at the Treas
lTT Department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
White Christmas ut st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 25-The soaking rain
which fell all day and last night turned
into sleet and snow. and this morning the
street-railway tracks, telegraph and teie-
phone wires were covered with a thick
coating Of ice. Only enough snow fell to
cover the ground, though the Indications
are that more will follow tonight The icy
rails have caused considerable delay in the
arrival of railway trains and the street.
car service is somewhat deranged.
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Heir 20 SI,30O,OOO.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec. 25.-By the
death OF an aunt in California. Patrick Fitz-
gerald. formerly of this city. has fallen heir
to a fortune estimated at 81, 360.000 lie was
working here when last heard from. but his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Died ut the Age of 1O6.

HANCOCK. n. Y, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Ann
Stimson died in this village last night at
the age of log years. No one knew her age
until distant relatives. who came to her
funeral, found the record Of her birth and
marriage in the family Bible. which she
band, who died twenty years ago, was a
prominent merchant and lumberman here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
4 Good Linimept.

Correspondence National Stockman.
After many years OF successful treatment
with the following formula l present it
to the readers of the Stockman: To one
pint OF fresh milk add one gill Of spirits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
WciI- IInraiIY-

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Can a crank who is hard on the trail of
Atllai Stevenson be charged with mania
for annoying great men?
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A Dismal Prospect.
Atlanta Constitution.


do you ever have to mind the baby7'
Not yet but l spose l will when she
gets older-that Is. IL she's got any OF her
mother about her."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
3 Movements Of Steamers.

HAVRE. Dec. 25.-Arrived: La Gascosne.
from New York.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Arrived: La Bre-
tagne, from Havre.
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Forecast for To-day

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25-For Indiana
Fair: colder; northwest gales, diminishing
in force.
For Illinois-Fair; slightly colder in the
extreme south portion; northwesterly winds.
For Ohio-Fair; cold wave; northwesterly
winds
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Were Sorcly disappointed.
,cial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The rank dis
appointment felt among Indiana Democrats
over the failure Of the President TO noni-
nate the pension agent and the Indianapolis
postmaster before the holiday adjournment
has attracted the attention OF the Wash
lngtOn newspapers The Star, this after
noon, says:
There are a. good many statesmen with
bruised feelings account of the failure
of President Cleveland TO send in to the
Senate "A number OF nominations which were
expected Monday before the adjournment
for the recess There are several Illinois,
Indiana and other appointments which IL
was announced would be sent in Monday,
ard TIE adjournment was delayed to give
time for them to arrive but when Mr.. pru-
den came with nominations they only
lot OF postmasters, and those expected
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Dro,yn,s bronchial Trocbey

Are excellent for the relief OF HoarseneSs
or Sore Throat They exoeedingly ef-
Standardization World. London, Eng.
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Candidates. for Public Printer.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 25.-There is good
reason to believe that the appointment of
the successor of Public Printer Palmer, so
long delayed. will be made in the course of
the next ten days. Mayor-elect Hopkins, of
Chicago. Is here In behalf Of Mr.. McAbee.
the Chicago candidate for the place and
VIM. HYDE, formerly part owner of the ST.
Louis Republic who was postmaster Of
Mound City during the first adninistra-
ton of Mr. Cleveland, and likewise can
dldate for the public Partnership. Is also In
the city. There are a dozen other candi-
dates for this position, which is exceedingly
desirable and eagerly sought after on ac-
count Of the enormous patronage connected
with it, amounting TO over 5000 places out
side OF the pale OF the civii-service law.
Among them are ex-Public Printer Bene-
dict. of New York: John Cox. of Baltimore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-26
Canadians Want Lumber Made Free.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Information re-
ceived here indicates that the Canadian
government is taking no chances and is at
work to secure the retention of lumber on
the free list in the Wilson bill. The opposi-
ton Of certain interests to placing lumber
on the free list has aroused the Canadian
government. and Mr.. Courtney, the Dep
uty Minister Of Finance, has been sent
here 10 look after the Dominion's interest
The argument that is being used to over
come the opposition to free lumber is that
In case this provision is eliminated from
the Wilson bill an export duty will be
levied by the Canadian government on logs
and lumber.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23
Notice to TaxpaYers.

To Tax Payers of Marion County:
Persons owning taxable property in
Marion county who have failed to list
the same for taxation for 1898, will pro-
fit by calling at the assessors Office and
listing the same on or before the Goth
inst, otherwise such property will be
taken from the assessment roll of the
previous year and by so doing, parties
are liable to be taxed with property not
belonging to them, and should that be
the case, unless such errors are corrected
through the board disqualification, such
assessment will stand against them,
and they will be forced to pay the taxes
on the same. Respectfully,
ID. ID. CoFFY,
d&w I'd County Assessor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23
To Water Consumers.

The Salem Water Company has COM
menced to lay the hew 24-inch suction
pipe from the crib 10 their works, and as
there will be quite an amount Of work
around the crib in repairs and putting
In fresh gravel there will probably be
some dirty water. Consumers should
draw their drinking water before al
while the work is being done. Office
hours from a. m. TO 5 p. m. and any
complaint for bad service should be
made at the Office when IL will receive
prompt attention.
Salem Water Co.
j. w. WALLACE. President.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Brewer KliDger was at Turner today.
Mrs. and Mrs. A. o. COndit went to
Turner today.
Miss Allena Mellen is at ROseburg.
Miss Ethel Cusick is at Newport.
General Odell is at Albany.
Hon. H. P. Bishop went south on the
local.
Mr. and and Mrs. s. G. Reed arrived
today from the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Parkhurst are al
Portland.
Rev. Chas Wendtc, of Oakland, Cal.
arrived this afternoon.
Governor Pennoyer went to Portland
today.
VIM. Torrey started for Chicago to-
day.
Miss Lena Bickel, who has been a
guest of the Breymans, returned to
Portland today.
Miss Margaret Krebs is the guest of
her sister Mrs. p. w. Thie', of Astoria.
A reception will be given this even
ing at Unity church to Rev. G. w.
Wendte, Of Oakland.
Between the government Postoffice
and the "Mint" the JOURNAL Office
Is in solid block.
An old dealer says II money gets easy
hops will go to 25 cents. If 1t gets
tighter they will go down to IL or
| l5 cents.
The Boone estate property will be sold
Saturday see nOtices-a chance to get
some good residence lots.
Miss Ada Johnson returned from the
mountains yesterday.
To eounteract the desire for strong
drink take Simmons Liver Regulator.
VIM. NJ. Kaiser, Eugene Eckerler
Henry Haas.and Gus Kaiser are at the
North forks OF the Santiam to remain
until Saturday.
NJ ajor d. G. Sherman, Capt. NJ. l..
Meyers and Lieutenant /. w. Berry
went to Portland to attend the funeral
of Lieutenant Nelson.
A monkey escaped from the Sells
circus at Salem, was captured under
the Perry stove works and forwarded
to the owners at Albany last night.
Real estate transfers yesterday 81 9S5
Geo. Sroat and Mrs. Sroat, and their
guests Mrs. Hathaway and son of Ne
braska, went to Newport today.
Senator Matlock, of Pendleton, is in
the city. He is not in favor of special
session.
The JOURNAL was never receiving so
many orders as at present and can
show the largest paid up DAILY aud
WEEKLY lists Of any paper In the state
except the Oregonian.
Senator JEFF Myers was a passenger
for Oregon City today.
Napoleon Davis and family went to
Portland where they make their home
for the present.
F. T. Hart, the artist In trousers, re-
turned from Albany today.
A. Bush, the SALEM banker, is at
Portland today.
VIM. Chambers has been appointed
to an inspectorship in the custom house
at Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23
TURF TOPICS.

Nellie Aldine, 2214, has been retired
to the stud.
John A. Goldsmith won $500 at the
recent Detroit meeting
The average attendance during the re
cent w ashingtOn park meeting was near
ly 1900.
A mule 20 hands high and weighing
1 800 pounds was exhibited at Cedar
Vale, Kan, recently.
The stallion king Stamboul is coming
at such a rate that he is liable to spoil
his record considerably.
Or1nonde, the $3.50, 900 stallion, will be
stabbed at Elizabeth, n. j., for several
weeks and then taken to California.
Erie county, n. Y, has furnished more
new members of the 2;30 list this year
than any other county in the Union.
c.. n. Nelson has chip on his shoul-
der. He will trot Nelson against Martha
Wilkes, Ryland 7, Arion or Kremlin.
William Freer, who purchased the
Kiersted farm at Kingston, N. Y, will
begin the construction of half mile
track.
This may be a circus story, but it il
said that the 420 horses and 10 elephants
of the Forepaugh circus consume fv'
tons of hay and straw and $50 bushels o
oats daily.
There is one plant that isnever toucheC
by an insect, and that is tansy. If yo1
rub horse over with handful of it be
fore taking him out upon the road, it i
claimed that the flies will not touch him
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23
NOTICE.

To the taxpayers of Marion County,
Oregon; You are hereby notified that
the County Board Of Equalization for
said county will convene at the county
court room, Ia the Marion county, Ore
gon, court house. on the 2Sth day of
August, 1898, for the purpose of public
ly examining the assessment roll and
correcting all errors in valuation, de-
seription or qualities of lands, lots or
other property.
Given this LIST day Of August, 1898, by
ID. ID. CoFFEY,
dw-td Marion County Assessor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23

HOPS IN Polk. The hop yards OF
the county are all promising well, and
as the time for harvesting them draws
near give more encouragement for a rich
rsturn. There is one thing that stand
between the hop grower and genuine
happiness, just now, aud that Is the Sc
curing Of money with which to make
the crop ready for market. We learn
that the money can be secured by pay
ing from 10 to 25 per cent for three
months, giving good sized bonus, al.
lowing one cent on each pound of hops,
giving gilt-edged security and mort
gage on the crop. Verify, a "dead
mortal cinch" worketh wonders In
money circles.-Dallas Transcript.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-23

A SOLID CITY.-An Albany paper
supports the idea that Salem is dead
and crows over its own supposltion
In addition to being a discourtesy, this
is plain lie. Salem Is today one OF
the brightest and most solid little cities
In the Northwest. 1t Is very possible
that Albany may be too, some day, but
II Is mistake to imagine that that pos
ition can be attained by perpetual at
tempt 10 cast mean slurs at towns more
fortunate, and faster In the race.-As-
torian.