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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
SIMPLE CASE OF BATTERY,
But the Language of the Witness
Was Too Much for the Court.
San Francisco Chronicle.

Dan FRANCISCO Chronicle.
Battery in itself is a simple thing. A man
beats his wife neighbor, or one total
stranger breaks the head OF another. They
are hauled up, each side tells it's story and
an able Jurlst pronounces sentence: But
now and then there comes time when the
learned judge. loaded to the verge of mad
ness with Blackstone and Kent finds him
self overwhelmed. swamped and rendered
helpless in the presence of the English
language las she is spoke"
Such a case came up before Judge Low
yesterday. when Robert Deal was called up
to answer to charge of battery, preferred
by Joseph Decker. The defendant was a
neat. well-dressed, intelligent-looking young
how the trouble occurred.
1T wos like dis Jedge" said the ac-
sSs fsS he hT as
stakes me wild fiat joint one day las
week an l goes to Petaluma to cop on a
sends bull con along to guard his dough-
Dat wos all right, an we opens up wild all
kinds !1.ds =, of coin in sight
see. To begin wild. de hampers stood round
till dey got wise to de joint. an dey didn't
do a ting but queer me marks. See? 1t wos
terrible. / wos dead sore. but / never said
word. Den We turns play at dice an
wins jasper fer half century He beefs
an de bull con tries to make stall. 1t
didn't go, so ] ribbed de rummy up TO blow,
Great scott!' exclaimed his Honor in a
daZed sort or way. "What Is this, any,
how?'
Naturally dat left me Short resumed
the accused, $50 / comes back to town. De
banker meets us at de ferry and gives me
de glad. See? But de bull his
hammer wild him, an before l can open
me face he tunes up his pipes an hands
knock. 1t makes me SO hot dat
lands on his layout an collar pinches
me. | gives his Buttons a warm SPILL an
would have cashed in only an embarrassed
fatty steps up an raps to me. OATS ali
dere Is to il. Jedge''
rs there a man here who knows any
thing about this casec' the Court asked
appealingy as Mr. Deal finished his re-
markedly lucid explanation.
He smashed me for tpDin' de banker
dat he wasn't square, volunteered the CON-
planning witness. He would have ducked
too, if a detective hadn't been dere."
IAN embarrassed fatty, you mean" said
the Judge, a dim ray of light broke in
on him.
Mr.. Decker grnned.
Il suppose you are the bull con who
handed Deal a knock" continued the Court
fiuently. From the lingo l take you to
be couple of gamblers al outs. but that's
about all l know of the case. What Is a
fiat joint anyway"
Table games said Mr.. Decker, looking
somewhat foolish.
did you strike the witness here?" con-
tinued the Judge, turning to Mr.. Deal
Il did
Then. fine you s.. and the next time
You come into court bring an interpreter
with YOU"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
ANOTHER GREAT METEOR.
People Will Wonder How the RepOr-
ter Caught FITS Exact Weight.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. June 16.-
Last night, at O'Clock, Chimacum, a
small farming center. four miles from here.
experienced terrific explosion and jar.
the result Of the falling Of five-thousand-
pound meteor, which burst with loud
noise at the height of hundred yards,
and. after causing small-sized cyclone of
several minutes duration, buried itself
neighboring lagoon The meteor
struck the bottom with force enough to
break crockery In farm houses three miles
away, creating terror among residents, who
believed the end of the world had come.
Ten hours after the occurrence the waters
of the lagoon were still bubbling and seeth-
ing. and were found to be hot enough to
readily cook eggs. Systematic dragging Of
the lagoon failed to bring up any traces of
the celestial messenger which is believed to
be buried deep I'm the earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
JUNE WATER
Virtues Of Drops Gathered from the
First Shower of the Month.

Boston Transcript
Here is a charming and really valuable
bit of folklore, which is contributed tc the
Listener by friend in bingham.
door neighbor, last evening, as l leaned
over her fence TO inquire how her sweet
ns Oua my pans for
Now, some of Mrs. Browns ways are past
finding out. but they are always interesting
tured, in the submissive tone of the city
man when he talks to his rural neighbors,
to repeat June water?
"Land.' CALCULATED Mrs. Brown, profound
compassion evident in her voice. Don't
your folks set for June water?'
NO. I'm afraid they don't 1 responded,
meekly. ITO tell the truth. Mrs. Brown, /
don't even know what you mean"
Mrs. Brown regarded me with look in
which pity was thinly yelled by the polite
produced in her friendly soul. 1t seemed
difficult for her to begin far enough back
to assure herself of my comprehension.
81 suppose you know" she said, doubt
fully, that rain water, when it's ketched
in hogsheadss off'n roofs and cutters amt
fit to drink"
'.Oh. yes 1 said. with cheerful prompt
ness. 81 knew that"
well. then" she went on. encouraged By
my nSS part. You have to set your pans for for
June water clear off in the open field some
where's. don't you see?'
why. it's the first rain that falls in June,
of course. Didn't you know that June
water never spells or gets foul or bad?
for years. and the shiftless folks in the
neghbcrhood who forgot to put out their
pans to take 'em in when the first rain
was over used to depend on us for all they
he'd"
The first RAIN. repeated. "wouldn't
any June rain do?''
BLESS you no. Mrs. Browns vigorous
tone of protest is difficult to produce,
1T must be the very first shower after Il
o'clock at night, May 81. Many time I've
got up at midnight when we was short of
June water 1 mean to keep it "A year or
two ahead You never can tell what's goin'
TO happen
And If the first rain doesn't fall till June
co., 1 inquired. respectfully.
1T don't make no difference how late II
said Mrs Brown: Il don't remember it ever
was SO late as that. though sometimes I've
had to lay awake to catch the first sprin-
would declare it hadn't rained at all. Some
years you can't get moren pint. ali told. -
And what do you use IL for / asked
"Oh. for sick folks mostly. You oughtn't
to give 'em medicine in ordinary water
didn't you know? Why. I've had my son $
wife send up from Boston for bottle or
two when the boys was sick. Then il
feel as II I can spare il I use IL for pre-
water. IL you KEEP EN- a hundred years.
Why. there amt speck or a mite of dirt
in it. It's real different from other water
when YOU come TO look.
The clouds were piling high in the north
west. Mrs. Brown looked at them with
I'VE can get plenty tonight, guess. "
she said. You tell your wife to try it,"
Four hours later. when I put out the
lamps. the fitful CLEAN of lantern beyond
my orchard assured me that Mrs. Brown
was on her rounds. and the steady down
pour an hour later brought an added JOY
to nv heart for her sake
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

panied the coffin TO the end of the Crosse
Schulerstrasse. When at the Stubenthor
they Quilted the cortege. which went on to
the Cemetery OF ~. Mark.
X is thus that not n friend was present
ar the gaping hole where was inferred the
man who hai contributed so much 10 the
happiness OF thousands. There was not
even a grave for himself; actuatcd by
economy a pace had been bought In the
common ditch. where We're inferred thirty
or forty others, who were exhumed every
ten years 10 make room for others There
was no cross to Indicate the spot Con-
stance. the widow. who sick and did
not attend the funeral. believed that The
cure had taken TO furnish one. hut
when she visited the cemetery To look at
the grave Of her illustrious husband she
learned that the grave digger was dead
and his successor did not know where Mo-
Fart was buried. All search has been in
vain. and IL il thus that the Viennese
though celebrating his glory. do not know
In what corner of the graveyard Mozart
was hurled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, June 16.-On Satur-
day night there was trouble at a dance near
Smyrna, and Andrew Trisler. residing near
that town. was stabbed in the left side with
a penknife, 1t is claimed that Dick Low. of
this place, used the knife, and that the fight
grew out of Low and his friends trying to
trip the dancers and throw them down. The
cutting caused great excitement, and many
fled from the grove where the dance
being held. Two physicians were called,
and they report there is a prospect of the
wounded recovering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Cable Notes.

The London Daily News has opened an
Armenian relief fund.
n. Oh. Bunge, president of the st. Peters
burg Council is dead.
The United States cruiser Marblehead is
the great attraction in the harbor at Ham,
burg, and is being visited and admired by
thousands.
The London Times announces that the
Stuart Brown Company, of Glasgow en-
gagged in the sugar trade, has failed for
about t3o,00
The natives of the Solomon islands have
murdered two traders. Head hunting is
rampant on the island. The British ad-
miral there has been ordered TO repress the
excuses.
a dispatch to the London Chronicle from
Odessa says that il is stated there on high
authority that Russian cereal crops this
year will almost equal i'm abundance the
splendid crop of 1893. The condition of the
rye crop is especially good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
JacObs's Thenter Burned.

NEW YORK, June I7.-Jacobs's Theater
on Third avenue, was almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire this morning. at
1914 o'clock, from some unknown origin.
Immediately adjoining the building on the
north was the five-story tenement house in
the basement OF which is Grundy's saloon.
Several families live on the upper floors.
All the people in the house were asleep
at the time the fire started, and policemen
and citizens broke in the building and drove
them out almost by main force. So far as
is known nobody was injured. The rough
est estimate loss of the theater and con-
tents is put at $500, 000 The buildings adj
joining are estimated to be damaged and
partially destroyed at a loss of 100000. At
o'clock the fire was reported to be under
control
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
What WINS 1T:

Guess what he had in his pocket.
Marbles and tops and sundry toys,
Such as always belong TO boys,
A bitter apple, a leathern ball?
Not at all.
What did he havesin his pocket?
A bubble pipe and rusty screw.
a brassy watch key broken in two,
\ fish hook in a tangle of string?
No such thing.
What did he have in his pocket?
Gingerbread crumbs. a whistle he made,
Buttons. a knife with broken blade,
A nail or two, and rubber gun?
Neither one.
What did he have in his pocket?
Before he knew il. IL slyly crept
Under the treasures carefully kept,
And away they all Of them quickly stole
Twas a hole.
Sydney Dayre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
TAYLOR IN CHICAGO.
The Embexxler on His Way to Dakota
tO Take His Medicine.

CHICAGO. June 16.-W. w. Taylor, ex-
State Treasurer of South Dakota. did not
put I'm appearance at the Palmer House
to-day as was expected. He was in the
city, however. for a short time. although
his whereabouts could not be ascertained
II. A. Taylor of Lafayette. Ind, brother
was at the Palmer He said his brother did
not desire TO be interviewed. He would not
say where the brother was. but said that
he would leave for South Dakota during the
night. Ii was reported that Attorney-gen-
cral Crawford. of Dakota. with Taylor.
Taylor left on the 6:10 o'clock Northwest
ern train for Pierre. :. D.. where he will
give himself Up IL was little over four
Chicago on his way TO the tropics. where
he has successfully evaded cohorS of de-
tectives. who never quit his trail from the
day that he left South Dakota He is sun
troubles. and expressed himself to friends
as very glad that he was returning home
liberty Up ''
Later II was learned that Taylor did take
quarters at the Palmer House. but under
ex-State Treasurer denied interviews TO
all outsiders, and. would moi give the slight
est information about his travels.
During the day he was in consultation
with Attorney-general Crawford and his
attorney. d. X Tenny, about the details
Ii is said that Taylor will turn over all
the money he has on hand. amounting TO
$iS.ooe. and his property. and that the re-
about $B15. 900. will be paid by his bondsmen.
The committee on adjustment will comprise
Governor sheldon, encouragement Craw-
ford and Land Commissioner Lockhart. BY
the understanding Taylor will then plead
guilty and take two years sentence. with
the assurance OF pardon before the ex-
piration OF his term OF Imprisonment in
order save his citizenship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

conflicting accounts were heard. The first
report said that John Banks. a well-known
colored citizen. had been shot. Other re-
ports said Bud Edwards and Alex. Nichol
We're the men injured. Neither of the three
mentioned could be found, and the people
who returned with the train seemed to know
little OF the affair, for IL happened as the
train was leaving. One account stated that
the marshal attempted to arrest colored
man for gambling, and, being resisted, shot
once, without serious result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

Shank's Barn, at south Bend, Burns,
with Fourteen Horses and Vehicles.

Shank's Barn, at south Bend, Burns,
with Fourteen Horses and Vehicles.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 16.-Fire this
afternoon, about $40 o'clock, destroyed the
large livery barn of John X. Shank, on
South Michigan street. The flames started
mysteriously in the hay loft in the rear of
the second floor, and soon broke through
among the horses on the first floor. They
gave little warning. and consequently no
opportunity was given to liberate the horses
or take out the carriages. SO far
now be determined fourteen horses per-
ished and over a dozen vehicles were de-
stroyed. besides a large quantity of hay
and grain and a number of sleighs and win
ter robes stored on the second floor. The
total loss is between ST.. 900 and $40, 600
with not over $4,000 insurance.
Johnson & May were erecting hotel adj
joining the stable, and it also badly
damaged. South of the hotel is the Chi
cago & Grand Trunk depot. 1t was thought
this was in danger for time and prep
arationS were made to move out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Rich nOnd Sent Aid.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

RICHMOND, Ind. June ia call was
made upon the Richmond fire department.
at late hour tonight from Greenville, o.,
for aid. the Ohio town being at the mercy
of fire that has burned out the business
portion and is spreading to the residences.
The telephone and telegraph wires have
been broken, and since the call for aid no
advices can be obtained. Greenville is in
Darke county, just across the State line.
and is a town of $500 people. 1t is twenty
five miles from Richmond. A fire engine
was sent out from this city.
Dispatches received here at midnight con-
tanned the intelligence that fire apparatus
had been sent TO Greenville from Piqua and
that calls for assistance were being made
on other Ohio towns. One message said
that the greatest excitement prevailed at
Greenville and that ii looked If the en-
tire town would be destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June l6.-The funer-
al of Judge Carver was largely attended to-
day. and was conducted by the bar and
Grand Army. Eulogistic addresses were de-
livered by Maj. George w. Steele, of Mar
ion. Captain Williams, Of Wabash. and State
Senator Boyd. Hon. Dan Waugh, Judge
o. Brien and other prominent persons from
distance were present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

back yard aroused Mrs. Thompson and she
called the young man. They went out and
encountered man. at whom the farm hand
shot, but who escaped. While the young
man was pursuing the trespasser two more
men came up and grasped Mrs. Thomp-
son and attempted to drag her away. The
young man. attracted by her screams.
turned and shot at them. They released the
woman and also disappeared Mrs. Thomp
son Is highly respected and no motive for
the assault Is known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 16.-One hun
dred of the leading citizens of Evansville,
Ind, reached this city tonight to inspect
the waterworks system. having been sent
by the city Of Evansville that is preparing
to overhaul it's water and sewer system to
prevent recurrence of typhoid eever which
Is extensively prevailing I'm that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Engineer Farr Crp,ured.

WINNIPEG Manitoba. June 16.-Willam
Farr. a Canadian Pacific railway engineer
who Is charged with attempted
cremation OF his wife and chill
dren in order that he might
marry a well-known young woman OF this
city. has been captured near Vancouver.
from where he was about 10 sail Cor Aus
Il alia. Farr escaped from Jail here Wine
cuaiftuo trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
White-Cappers Held in. Bond.
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

ANDERSON, Ind. June 16-Late last
night the Scatterfeld White-cappers were
taken before Judge Ellison. who fixed their
bonds as follows: A. w. Davis, s., COO: Al
Stinson, 5000; William Stinson, $780, Nor
ris Stephenson, 5000: Sam Clark. 81 .OO0
Davis was the only one who furnished the
necessary amount and released.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Judge Felix p. Poche.

NEW ORLEANS. June l6.-Judge Felix p.
Pcche, well-known lawyer and jurist died.
to-day, aged fifty-nine years. Judge Poche
was one of the founders of the American
OF that BODY for eight wears. He was the
originator of the idea of national bar as
ssociation. formed after the plan of the
French association In 1880 he appoint
ed associate justice of the Supreme Court
of louisiana and served a full term of ten
wears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Indiana Notes.

Marion Picking. aged forty-one years,
was found dead in his cell at the southern
prison. yesterday morning. Pickring was
sent to prison one year ago for the brutal
murder of Stephen Geer.
Beatrice Lake, fOur-year-old daughter
of Mrs Gertie Lake, of Lafayette, was
fatally burned Saturday night while play
ing with matches. The little one was
burned from head to foot.
Charles Hoglin, young horse thief from
Englewood, awaiting trial at Crown Point
for stealing horses in Indiana, broke Jail
Sunday morning and made his escape. This
a week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
$4,000 Barn Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFONTAINE. Ind, June 1.-THE large
barn of Theoplis Searls. seven miles east
Of here. burned this afternoon with four
head of horses, hay. grain and farming i'm
PIGMENTS. Loss about 5000; origin and in
surance not known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, June l6.-It has been
the custom here for years for the X of p.
lodge. the Odd Fellows. the Red Men and
the volunteer fire department TO once each
year decorate the graves OF departed MEM
bers. The graves of the dead firemen and
those OF the Red Men were visited and
ssrewn with flowers and an excellent pro-
gramme carried out. These were the last
OF the orders To observe this custom.
ANDERSON. Ind, June 16.-This after
noon fully three thousand people attended
the decoration services of the Odd Fellows
at the Anderson Cemetery. The day was
ideal one for the service. in which the
Daughters OF Rebekah took an active part.
The memorial address was delivered by
Hon. w. A Kittinger. of this city. and was
one OF the most eloquent ever delivered on
a like occasion. The graves of all the fallen
Odd Fellows were strewn with flowers and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Attempt to Carry OF Mrs. j. G..
THOMPSON.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. June IA mysterious
assault was committed last night on Mrs.
j. G. Thompson. of Dora. this county. The
woman lives apart from her husband on
her farm with young man. aged nineteen.
who Is employed a helper. Recently she
has received threatening letters from I'M
known persons and the boy has had written
notices to leave or he would be killed.
Late last night the noise Of persons in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Ascent from Turkey.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 16.-Cpon the
appointment of Said Pasha as Grand Vizier
the powers have granted the Porte's re-
quest for further time to consider the Ar
menian scheme Of reforms. 1t is stated to-
day that Turkey has given reply, acceding
to the principle of European control, but
asking that the period of control be limited
and suggesting three-year limit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

The police were notified last night that
there was a shooting ARRAY at Montezrma
yesterday. in which coiored man, who
went there with picnic from here. was
injured. The report was meager, and later
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Oldest Indiana Odd Fellow.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

HAMMOND. Ind. June 16.-Odd Fellows
Decoration day fttingIy observed here
this afternoon by fraternities from Ham,
mond. Whiting and East Chicago. assisted
by Daughters of Rebekah. The address of
the day was delivered by Father
Johnston Gregory, the Oldest Odd Fellow
in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17

LONDON, June 16.-At an auction sale at
Christie's on Saturday, ninety-one pictures,
almost all by British artists, realized fS7. IA.
Gainsborough's portrait of Lady Mulgrave
aroused spirited contest, and was sold for
fl1550 This picture Is destined for Ameri-
ca. 1t fetched Fl, 900 decade ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Another Advance i'm Pig Iron.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June ia further
advance of 20 cents per ton in the price OF
southern pig iron was made last evening
by the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
the largest iron producers in the South
making an advance o. Sl5o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Ii Remained.
Defroit Tribllr

Detroit Trlbune.
Her head had dropped upon his shoulder.
IF only" he Whispered tiny cheek could
remain there forever
Little thought he what TO Toe.
Little thought he until he got home and
tried to remove her cheek from his dress
coat with ammonia. and alcohol
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
Another Idol Shattered

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Empress Josephine was far from be-
ing the beauty that she is commonly sup
posed. Her nose was too long. her chin was
small and receding. her eyes were rather
oblque, her teeth were brown and decayed
and her breath very bad Her gait was not
easy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
The Deryishes Defeated.

BRUSSELS, June 16.-The Congo State
forces have inflicted severe defeat on
the Dervshes. capturing their stronghold
at Egaru, between the Nile and the upper
Ouele The Belgian captain was killed.
The Mahdists have fed from the equatorial
province.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
To the Dudes.

Kansas City Journal
Turn down your trousers II is now def
initely decided that the Prince of Wales
will not come to America this year