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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
SUBURBAN AFFAIRS.

o. w. Allen, an ex-justice of the peace
who owns a livery stable in West Indian
apolis and who has been separated from
his wife for some time, went 10 the family
residence at 273 River avenue yesterday
afternoon and attempted TO remove some
articles which he claimed. Mrs. Allen ran
screaming TO the door and called for help.
officer Buchanan, who was passing the
house at the time, ran IN and on learning
Allen that he could only take such articles
as his wife was willing 10 give him with
out having recourse to law. Allen turned
room when the officer interfered. A scutIle
ensued in which. It is reported, the officer
got the worst of it," Allen and the officer
finally settled the affair amicably and AL
len left without making further disturb
ance- Several months ago Allen, il APP
pears, made some threats against his wife
and she had him placed under bono to
keep the peace.
Roscoe Shinn, arrested last Saturday
night on a warrant charging him with
maintaining a poker game in Charles
Gardeners cellar. was tried before Justice
Herig, of West Indianapolis. yesterday and
fined $40 and costs. Shinn's attorney
warrant a conviction and took an appeal.
thief of Police Massing and officer
Buchanan. of West Indianapolis, yester-
day arrested Edwin Brown, one of the
crap shooters" who escaped from the
officers last Sunday afternoon.
E. B. Martindale, jr., of this city, was
caught riding a bicycle on the sidewalks
in West Indianapolis and was placed under
arrest by Chief of Police Massing. He
gave bond for his appearance.
Miss Matilda Pauline Dollens and pupils,
assisted by Wesley Crouch, gave a musical
and literary entertainment yesterday even
ing at Spencer's Opera House, West In
dianapolis, for the benefit of the Women's
Benefit Society, of that suburb. A good
sized audience was in attendance.
The police commissioner Of West In
dianapolis had a conference will the chief
Of police on Monday night and instructed
that officer to do everything in his power
to break UP gambling in the town. The
commissioners are determined to drive the
gamblers out of the suburb and will give
the officers all the support within their
power
The sound-money people OF Brightwood
are elated over the successful organization
of the Mckinley Club on Monday night.
The silverites have been Boosting that all
of the workingme2 in that suburb were
in favor of free silver, but the enrolling of
262 names at an unadvertised meeting for
the organization OF a sound-money club is
convincing proof that the boasts were
without foundation.
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would like TO see free coinage II all exist
ing contracts and debts could be made
binding on the present money oasis. This
view OF the question almost robS IL OF a
question. Require the debtor class. who re-
ceived money of the present STANDARD and
their present obligations In money as good
as that which they received, and they viii
cease TO show any anxiety for the passage
of a free-coinage act The whole idea OF
the advocates of free coinage, aside from
those who have silver bullion 10 sell. is 10
50-cent dollars. Take away this feature OF
the silver question and the silver mine
owners would have to fight a ridiculous
battle alone. This judge of whom i speak
is one OF many whom 1 know who expects
TO support Mckinley, though holding The
belief IN free coinage, II properly carried
into effect They would like to see an in
crease in the amount OF the circulating
medium. but they want the increase made
honestly and without discrimination.
Among all my acquaintances, and i have
them all over the State, / know of no Re-
but / know hundreds Of Democrats who
will vote for Mckinley. The Republicans
OF Kentucky are not nearly so afraid of
their own State going Democratic as they
are OF Indiana, and they are pretty con-
fident here. and would be more so IL they
i do. The Democratic Louisville Times, IN
commenting on the situation in Kentucky,
said that in 1895 Bradley, the Republican
elected Governor. received 172, 900 votes,
Hardin received 1910 and the Populistic
candidate p 200. This year the Times says
Populistic ticket 1872, 900 and the Democratic
ticket $1,000. This Democratic paper con-
cedes a Republican plurality of $1,000 and
it is safe to say that it will be nc less"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
Amusements.

The good things in Murray and Mack's
new production. "Finnigan's Courtship.'
are so numerous that there is likely TO be
little room left at the Park Theater any
performance this week. The house was
crowded again yesterday. all the standing
room being exhausted early last night
Several of the specialties are unusually at.
tractive. namely. the singing of Louisiana
LOU by Miss Taylor and a sextet at the
beginning of the third act. The Hot
Tamale Alley" song and dance in the Sec
ond act and the Murray and Mack bur-
lesque. Ollie Mack is one of the drolles,
little Irishmen ever seen on a stage On
the next singing night. Friday. the songs
to be sung by the audience between the
acts are Glory, Glory, Hallelujah' and
she May Have Seen Better Days. The
words are in this weeks programmes.
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NOT A


A rather peculiar story came to light in
Justice Sears's court yesterday when Thos.
II. Robinson began a replevin suit against
Mrs. Ella Beck to regain possession
of a watch which he had previously given
TO her. AT some time in the past Mrs.
Beck advertised for a partner in a small
store which she was operating in West In
~dianapolis, and incidentally she stated that
she was a widow. Mr.. Robinson. who is
past the middle age of life. saw the ad-
vertisement and answered IL. lie was pre-
vailed upon 10 invest $500 of his money in
the store and in return received a note
from Mrs. Beck. which was payable at that
lady's death. In the course of things he
presented Mrs. Beck with several dresses
and the gold watch in question. About this
time the husband of Mrs. Beck appeared
and Robinson was ordered to leave, which
he did. Since that time he has been en-
deavoring to get the watch, but with little
success.
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DOWN IN KENTUCKY.
w. r. Koop, OF Louisville, Predicts
Mckinley VIII Wiz by o

w. E Koop. a member of the firm of
Geiger. Ffske & Co., of Louisville. manu-
facturers of elevators, is I'm the city. Mr..
Hoops firm is putting in the new elevator
in the addition to the Marlowe building on
North Illinois street and was here yester-
day to submit a bid for the contract for
putting the elevator in the new Scottish
Rite building on South Pennsylvania
street. Mr.. Koop spends a part of his time
In Louisville and travels extensively in his
own State and elsewhere. He said yester-
day hat the free-silver craze had about
run its course in Kentucky.
II attended the State convention of the
gold Democrats last Thursday and was
greatly surprise TO see the strength it had.
l have seen several conventions in my time
but this was the largest / ever saw. While
Colonel Breckenridge was making his elo-
quent address the cashier OF one of the
Louisville banks. himself a Democrat but
not a silverite. turned TO me and said:
This means fifty thousand votes for Nc
Kinley.'
He was right. / believe. The people of
my State are thoroughly in earnest in this
matter and intend to give the free-silver
doctrine such a blow that it will never be
an issue in Kentucky again. The best peo-
pie of the State among the Democrats are
in line against what they call the Chicago
Reputation platform They will vote for
principle this year and that means for Nc
Kinley and sound money. Louisville is
formally about six thousand Democratic,
but this year II will go Republican by at
least ten thousand and perhaps more.
las may be expected the disafection on
the money question is not altogether in the
Democratic party. There are some Repub-
licanS In the State who honestly believe in
the frre-SilEer IDEA. but they VIII not vote
for Bryan. They are consistent believers
in the free coinage OF silver. but are also
consistently afraid TO trust the Demo-
cratic party 10 put the idea into execu-
q They fear the party's policy on the tar
in WESTON and are afraid IL will not have
I'll \bility TO carry out what they believe
to a sound financial policy. A Judge of
one OF the highest courts In the State &C.
cupies a unique position on the silver Ques-
ton which / think Is the position or many
honest silver men. he told me that he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
A BRAVE LITTLE GIRL.
Defends Her Mother Against the As
sault of n Brutal Father.

James McGraw was fined SIS and costs
in Police Court yesterday for assault and
battery on his wife He was covered with
blood which came from a wound made by
his sixteen-year-old daughter in trying to
protect her mother from his brutality. Nc
Graw became angered at his wife on &C
count of a delay in getting meals and
grabbed her by the hair and struck her
several times. The daughter. who was play
the cries of her mother and ran home with
a croquet mallet in her hand. She pleaded
with her father to let her mother alone,
but. seeing that this did no good, she
struck him over the head with the mallet.
stretching him unconscious on the floor.
Still in this condition he was arrested and
taken TO the police station before being CIV
en- a chance TO wash the blood from his
face and clothing.
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M'PEAKS IN CUSTODY.
Charged with Several Cases OF Pock-
ct Picking and

Dave and Abe McPeak are again in town.
and have been giving the police some
trouble. They were in Police Court yester-
day morning for several offenses. and tried
the old game of promising to leave the city
and stay away if released. but the dodge
did not work this time. and they are still
held pending further examination. Two
boys. Oscar Schaub. and a BOY giving the
name of William Stone. were arrested with
the McPeaks. They are all charged with
being pickpockets. and the McPeaks and
Schaub are charged with a specific case,
when DR.. Ferguson. city sanitarian, saw
them trying TO pick an old mans pocket al
the postoffice corner. The McPeaks and
Stone are supposed to be the men Who at
tempted 10 rob a mar Friday night in an
lndiana-avenue car. The McPeaks are also
thought TO have had a hand in the robbery
or a man in St. Glars saloon one night
last week.
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Shearer Family Reunion.

The seventeenth annual reunion of the
Shearer family will be held to-day at
%Irvington In Ellenberger's Grove on Elm
avenue. Invitations have been issued for
the reunion, which is expected will be at
tended by about two hundred people. The
Shearer family came West from PennSyl-
vania in 1892 and settled in Ohio and In
diana, though now they are scattered over
several States west of here and il is ex-
pected that representatives of at least five
different States will be- in attendance to-
day.
w. r. Shearer. of I%rvington, is president
Of the organization and G. w. Shearer. OF
the same suburb. is secretary. To-day's
gathering is expected TO be the largest and
most successful vet held.
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CHRISTIAN Alliance Meeting.

Owing to a mistake the chapel of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church was not opened
last night, and the initial meeting of the
Christian Alliance was held at the Door OF
Hope. No. 81 North Alabama street. The
convention will continue two or three days
at least, probably over FRIDAY night, ans
and 7:45 o.. m. Dean Peck. field superin-
tendent for the ~alliance. and Rev. ID. W.
Lelacheur. superintendent of alliance mis-
sions for China. are mere. Both are attrac-
tive speakers Mr.. Lelacheur returned tc
this country several months ago. and with
a. Il. Simpson. d. D.. and others at Old
Orchard. Me, a few weeks ago, raised over
s1n0 nn0 for foreign mi sions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
A GREAT HORSE MEDICINE.
Prussfc Acid, Most Deadly Poison
known, Brings Life to "a Horse.

A horse in the north part of this city.
after taking enough poison to kill a dozen
men. is still alive and apparently in good
health. The horse was found near the cor
ner Of College avenue and Twelfth streets
by several men and was supposed to be
dying, and an effort was made TO find a
policeman to end the suffering Of the brute
by shooting il. Luckily the desired blue
coat could not be found and as a substi-
tute a drug clerk was found who gave
the animal an ounce of prusSic acid. but
as this did not a the desired effect a
dose of cyanide OF potassium was given.
The horse, as soon as il had swallowed the
poison, arose to its feet and began 10 eat
the oats that had been placed before it.
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SEVERAL CASES OF TYPHOID.
DR.. Ferguson Gives a Warning to
Physicians-Must Report Cases.

City Sanitarian Ferguson is aroused over
a neighborhood epidemic of typhoid fever
that occurred on Weghorst street recently,
which was not reported by physicians at
tending patients. Disregarding a circular
sent out some time ago requesting that all
cases of typhoid be reported, the physicians
failed TO report the cases and nothing was
known of their existence at the office of
the Board of Health until several patients
died. DR.. Ferguson is analyzing the water
in the hopes of locating the cause of tho
disease. In the future il physicians fail
to report typhoid cases the Board of Health
will take radical steps TO enforce its orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
The Man They Want.

The Democratic State committee is max
ing a rather feeble bluff at assigning
speakers throughout the State and has
Henry T.. Hudson in charge of the speak
ers' bureau. Yesterday Hudson was trying
70 palm off Henry Seyfried, of the FIT.
tenth ward. upon the county chairman OF
one OF the southern counties as a good
German speaker. -, ...s
s'The good thing about Henry. SAID
Hudson us that he is such a good man
10 get out among the Germans and drink
beer with them after talks; He has a Ut.
tie money of his own you know, and ain
afraid to let go of it."
az EXPECT he's about the fellow we want,
said the county chairman, but he won
q" aHol MOI; replied Hudson. Henry car
tell all he knows in half an hour"
He's just exactly the man we want,
said the county chairman. and he wen
aUay satisfied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
THE MINERS STRIKE.
Rumor of n Possible settlement De-
MED by an Operator.

President Ogie. OF the Island Coal Gem
pany. which operates In the Brazil field.
says there is no truth in the statement that
the miners strike is about TO be compro-
missed. He says the miners refuse TO listen
to those OF their counsel who advise arbi-
~tratlon. saying that the w~orkingman al
ways gets the worst of such a deal, and the
coal operators. says Mr.. Ogle. cannot pay
the scale demanded by the men without a
loss OF money. rather than which they will
allow the mines to remain idle. The strike
has been on since May /. The rate per ton
for mining was 60 cents. and the operators
reduced IL to 80 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
Uses Charley Cooper.. Think Tank

The most of the audience of a silver ora
tor on Washington street near the court
house had drifted away. Among the few
remaining was a negro with a dinner
bucket in his hand ana the speaker caught
his eye. W are slaves of the money
power" he declared excitedly. You. my
friend. are just as much a slave as when
your Southern owner could give a bill OF
sale for you. You and your race should
help us throw off the shackles Don't you
think sou
II do know. boss" was the response.
II DO know much about dis yer gold and
silver business. What / knows about is
asphalt. While l kin work in asphalt an
git good solid dollars / amt worryin' bout
no money power. l jes tends to my job
an let's Mr.. Mckinley do my thinkin'. /
reckon yore thinkin's done by Chawley
Coopah, boss"
The crowd cheered and the silver orator
suddenly disappeared in the nearest saloon.
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Katie Lotus. of 1872 South Capitol avenue.
a young lady who is employed at a box fac
tory on South New Jersey street. suffered
an accident yesterday which cost her a fin
ger. While doing her work In the factory
her finger was caught in the m~achiney and
severely mashed. The foreman went with
her TO the Dispensary. where II was deemed
necessary TO amputate the finger. 1t was
the forefinger of her right hand.
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TO THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATS
OF THE
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Pursuant to the call OF the provisional
National Democratic State Central Com
cgressional district, composed Of the coun-
ties of Johnson and Marion, who are OPP
posed to the Chicago platform and ticket.
and in favor of the nomination of candi-
dates for President and Vice President
upon a platform of sound Democratic prin-
ciples. will meet in mass convention In
dianapoiis. Wednesday. Aug. rs. 1885. at ]
o'clock p. m, to choose two delegates and
two alternate delegates to the national
convention, one elector and one contingent
~elector, and one member OF the State Cen
trail Committee, and transact such other
business as may properly come before the
convention.
SAMUEL o. PICKENS,
Committeeman Seventh District.
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SENATOR THURsTON COMING.
VIII Speak at n Seymour arbec
and In TOnIinsOn Hail..

Senator John NJ. Thurston. of Nebraska,
has been assigned by the national commit
tee for two speeches in Indiana and the
State committee has arranged that he shall
speak at Seymour on Sept. IL and in this
city on Sept. IL. The Seymour meeting
was arranged for with a delegation from
that city, headed by Senator Schneck, who
called upon Chairman Gowdy last evening.
The intention is to nave a big barbecue
at Seymour SATURDAY.. Sept. II. The rail-
road connections are excellent and the
gathering will draw from a dozen or more
State.
The meeting in this city will occur at
Tomlinson Hall Monday evening, Sept. IA,
and will be made the occasion of a Dig
gathering.
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HERE'S ANOTHER CASE.
New York Mercury, Owned by Silve
Miners, Refuses to Pay Union Rates

New York Mercury, owned by S1Iver
Miners, Refuses to Pay Union Rates.
While Mr.. Bryan is appealing to the Ia
boring men Of the country to support the
free-silver cause the officers Of the Inter-
national Typographical Union. with head
quarters in this city, are investigating q
strike on the New York Mercury. published
i'm the interest of silver. The officers are
informed that the paper is backed by Sen
ator Stewart and the Bimetai1c. Union.
The cause of the strike is the refusal to
nav the unions scale. Officers of the union
also state that the Silver Knight. a weekly
art at Washington, is printed in AlexaR-
dria in order to avoid the union scale;
President Prescott, of the nternatlona
Union. declares that while he himself is in
favor of free silver the whole power OF the
organization will be used against the silver
syndicate in it's fight against the printers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26

The State Board of Tax Commissioners
will hold the last meeting of the 1896 ses-
sion to-day. The result Of the work OF the
board will be tabulated by Captain Hart.
secretary of the board. and published in a
few DAYS. Governor Matthews is out of the
city. and has been wired that the closing
meeting will be of so little Importance that
he need not return for II. There were few
appeals this year from county boards OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26

The committee appointed at the last ses-
sion OF the Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows
to construct a new building held a session
Yesterday. No plans have been determined
on, although a number of architects were
heard and a number OF new buildings were
visited for the purpose of obtaining some
Information as TO the cost, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26

Mrs. Anna NJ. Lakin died Monday in Los
Angeles, Cal. where she went with her
husband last January, hoping that the eli
mate there might help her falling health,
but in this they were disappointed. as Mrs.
I.akin continued to grew weaker NIL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26

In the Journal yesterday there was an
account OF a fight in John Krupp's saloon,
at 31 South Pennsylvania street. I'm which
the impression was given thai Mr.. Krupp
was a participant I'm the fight. Henry Steck
and Charles Wolf had a quarrel I'm the sa-
loon and later a fight I'm front OF the place.
Mr. krupp told the men 10 get out OF mis-
place when they began quarreling, and
the only part he played In the fight was
that OF a Deacsmaker in attempting by
words TO prevent the tight.
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DIR. Ferguson. Daughter Hurt.

City Sanitarian Ferguson received a tele-
phone message yesterday afternoon. ask
ing that he hurry home. as his little
daughter a been knocked dow and hurt
by a careless bicycle rider. He was as
sured that she was not badly hurt. but
needed his attention
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26

The County Commissioners took final
steps yesterday for the erection of the new
women's building at the poor farm. The
contract was awarded TO Warren X. Fatout
last week. The building Is to be completed
within sixty days Part of the old building
is to be remodeled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
New Officers Elected.

Last night at a special meeting of the
Mckinley and Hobart Club. which meets
at 127 South Noble street. new officers were
elected as follows: William Johnson. pres
ident; S. C. Cobler. vice president; Charles
Laser. secretary; George Buck. treasurer;
Charles Starr, William Cobler and j. b.
Kerfoot, trustees. This club was organized
last Friday night and Charles Emmons
was elected president. Since then il has
been decided that ne is not a suitable man
for the place and the meeting last night
was called for the purpose of deposing
him. which was done unanimously. The
next regular meeting OF the club will be
held next Friday night There Will be
speaking.
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death came. Mrs. Lakin was the daughter
OF the late John Mccullough. OF this city.
and was only twenty-nine years old. The
funeral will take place In Los Angeles to-
dcv
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of Grace Cathedral. is expected to reach
the city at any time now, and will be hero
In time to assist Bishop White in conduct
ing next Sundays services. He Will act as
chaplain at Knickerbacker Hall.
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in the place and many who turned out
failed to get in on account of the large
crowd. The meeting was addressed by 8.
H. Spooner and Fremont Afford.
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big First Ward Meeting.

Last night a bis meeting was held in
Greenleaf's foundry. in the First ward.
There were fully five hundred people with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-26
-Headuuarters Moved.

The headquarters of the Republican coun-
ty committee has been moved from the
Thorpe Block TO IS West Market street.