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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-29
The study of Local History.
Reviaw of Reviews.


The precise method Of instruction
and the thoroughness and extent Of
the study of the particular topic
or, period Of the city under con-
sideration. must of course be affected by
the average age and intelligence of the
particular classes. Most people. however,
would be surprised to know with what
great avidity the children OF humble immi-
grants will enter upon local historical st dy
if they are properly guided. Young work
ingmen and members Of working girls
clubs will read standard historical works.
when their interest is once aroused. with
as much thoroughness and even keener de-
light than is likely 10 be shown by the
young men OF Columbia College or the
young ladies of the best private boarding
schools. These facts having been demon
strated by experience, II may be said with
assurance that the chapters of the city
History Club that are located in the thick
ly populated parts of the town whore the
working population lives, are disposed TO
enter upon the study of city history in
quite as solid and thoroughgoing fashion
as the members of those chapters that are
organized among the more prosperous and
better eduoated Ii Is hard y necessary 10
observe that this is a most encouraging
discovery.
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she received notification that the story had
been accepted and that in payment thereof
her name had been put on the subscription
list for one year. The author Immediately
returned answer that the compensation was
not adequate.
Dear madam" the editor wrote back
yours of such a date received. We have
put your name on the subscription list for
two copies each month.
And for fear that further correspondence
would burden her with three copies of the
magazine she was forced to be. content with
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Sept 2S-"Bnl' Hen
bricks, the pearl hunter of Big Flatrock,
sent fifteen of his pearls to Indianapolis to-
day to be submitted to a jeweler and find
their worth. The pearls vary in size from
d buckshot TO a grain of mustard seed Ex-
IRENE patience is a characteristic of the
Flatrock pearl hunter. The pearls are found
in mussei shells. The shells must be broken
and then it requires a keen eye TO detect the
pearl. Sometimes, Hendricks says, ne has
broken as many as a barrel of mussel shells
without getting a pearl.
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NUMEROUS CONTRACTOR.
one Man Killed and Another Fatally
wounded by w. j. Christian.

NIIDDLETOWN. N. z, Sept 2S.--Wallace
j. Christian. a contractor in fit of rage.
yesterday shot and killed Horace f. Pritch-
ard, of New York. Then Christian turned
his pistol on Thomas Manning. a constable
of Wurtzboro. and shot him twice. MORALLY
wounding him. The crime took place in
front of Christians cottage in the grounds
of the Sullivan County Club near Wurtz-
horo, and before the eyes of his wife. The
murderer escaped to the woods.
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Low Nominated Again.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S-Generll Wager
Swane presided 1T meeting Of the eNeCu-
tive committee of the Republican c19ani1a-
ton of the city of New York, which is the
official title of the Brookfield factiol. Seth
Low was nominated for mayor. but the
names of the other Candidates chosen will
not be divulged until after a conference
with the anti-Tammany organizations.
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Kotberine Chase Seeking Money.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 2S.-Katherine
Chase, daughter of the late Salmon P;
Chase, arrived here this evening. She will
remain in Ohio several days in an effort
to secure the remaining 5000 necessary to
save the Chase homestead, Edgewood at
Washington, d. c. About $4,000 has. been
secured already, the payment of which was
conditional upon raising the $4,000 needed
to redeem the property.
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SHE BELIEVES
in MUNYON
Mrs, Josie Keeter Tells the Stor,
OF Her Own and Her tiuS-
bands ,ure.
In Munyon's Remedies, AS Do All
Who Have Used Them.

Mrs. Josie Keeter No. 1875 North West
St, Indianapolis. Ind, says: For a num-
Der of years 1 was a great sufferer from
Catarrh. / had tried several remedies. but
when doctor failed to give me relief I
concluded that the disease was incurab,e
and tried no more. However, when / found
that the Munyon doctors had cured my
husband of stomach trouble from which
he had suffered for years, l gained renewed
hope and decided to try them. / began
treatment with them and soon found that
my case was not incurable. The headaches,
my breathing became easier. The relief to
me has been wonderful and especially so
in case of so long standing as mine. I
certainly have great faith in Munyon's
Remedies"
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Fell from a Train.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga man supposed
to be B. Anderson. travelling from Chicago
to Switzerland fell from a West Shore
Railway train near Highland Falls last
night and was killed. His body was found
beside the track to-day. Upon it were found
a gold watch and chain, $132 in cash, some
probably missed his footing while passing
from one car to another and fell beneath
the train.
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Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day of the death of William
Vessel at Cincinnati He left this city last
February with $1,000 and had not been heard
of since. He was fifty-five years old and
has two sons living in this city.
LEBANON Ind, Sept. 2S. - Mrs. Jared
Shirley dropped dead in her yard last night
of heart disease. She was fifty-six years old
and leaves a husband and one son.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 2S--Mrs. Will
lam Henry, sr., a resident of this county
forty-eight years, died this morning, aged
eighty-six.
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Glass TRUST in sessiOn,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON Ind, Sept. 2S.-The Western
Window Glass Association. the Ohio-In-
diana half of the trust, met here to-day
The life of the organization expires Oct l,
but pending the organization of the big
trust now on, the time was extended thirty
days. Another per cent. advance goes in o
erect on window glass the FIRST of the
month Stocks are lowest in history and
labor complications tying up the factories
are without any promise of solution.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Will VAIN
scott, member of the notorious Levi gang,
of Osgood, who was arrested here yester-
day, was taken back to Osgood this morn
ing. He is wanted for robbing a b. & o. S.
w. freight car at Osgood lew nights be-
fore the Versailles lynching He disliked to
go back to Ripley county, as he has fears
of the Versailles mob.
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ported here that the brig Percy EDWARDS.
which sailed from this port last February
with one hundred south sea colonists, is
now engaged in the slave trade. The colo
nization scheme was a failure, the men
who had started in search of an Adamless
Eden failed to secure it and after selling
their vessel scattered in various directions
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Sept. 2S.-Wil-
liam Russell Taggart, son of John ID. Tag
CART, president of the Fidelity Safety Vault
and Trust Company and one of the
wealthest men in Louisville, eloped TO this
city last night and married Maria Gertrude
Meyer. well-known woman of Louisville
The father of the young man is almost
heart-broken. Within an hour after he had
married her young Taggart had deserted
his wife, and said he was sorry that he
married her; that he was intoxicated and
did not know what he was doing.
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WAGON STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Man, Boy aud Girl Killed While
Crossing "a Railway Track.

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Three persons
were killed on the Baltimore & Ohio tracks
a few miles below here this morning by a
passenger train crashing into a wagon. The
victims are Mytro Dobriski, aged thirty
FIVE; George Baldwin, aged six Maud Bald
win, aged twelve. son and daughter of r: l..
Baldwin. Dobriski and the Baldwin boy
were instantly killed and the little girl lived
but few minutes. The horse was also
killed.
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MCCOY AND CREEDON.
Prize Fight Arranged Between Two
MelI-KnOMn Pugilists.

NEW YORK, Sept. rs. - A number of
sporting men. including w. A. Brady. Col.
John 7. Hopkins Of Chicago. Al Smith,
Kid Mccoy and Dan Creedon, met to-day
and arranged a fight between CTeedon and
Mccoy. Mccoy, Creedon and Hopkins ar
rived here yesterday for the purpose Of
meeting al Smith, the stakeholder. and ar
ranging a match Brady put in an appear
ance and renewed his offer of a big purse.
proposing to nut up 80 500 forfeit money
and demanding that the men do the same.
The offer was taken into consideration,
II viii be accepted. The original articles
signed at Syracuse were turned over to
Smith. and Mccoy and Creedon each de-
posted 81 eco as a guarantee of good faith
If Bradys offer is accepted, as 1t is very
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License Revoked.

CONCORD, n. H, Sept. 2S.-Insurance
Commissioner Lineham has revoked the IL
cense of the Bay State Beneficiary Associa-
ton, of Westfield, Mass The total num-
Der of certificates in force Dec. 81 1896, was
1888, amounting to $4,000. The receipts of
the ASSOCIATION in New Hampshire for 1896
twelve, amounting to $500 According to
the report of the association no claims for
losses in the State remained unpaid up to
Dec 81 1896
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In a Coil of White Hot Iron.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Whie at work
on one Of the rod mills at the Indiana iron
works last evening, a rod white with heat
penetrated the right leg of Edward Price
just below the knee and had to be torn out
with a pair of tOngs. The rod coied nearly
around the young man, burning him all
over the body.
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Crusade Against oIeomargarine.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 2s.-The pure-food
department of the State has begun it's cru
sade against the selling of colored oleomar-
garine. In accordance with the law regulat-
ing this traffic which was passed by the
last Legislature, warrants have been issued
for the arrest of seven Detroit butter deal
ers They will have a hearing tomorrow.
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ZANESVILLE, o., Sept. 2S.-Heavy log
obscured the track so that handcar was
struck about three miles out by the inspec-
ton train of the Muskingum Valley officers
early to-day, and three men were killed and
two injured. They were section men coming
into the city. The dead are Edward Da-
Wis, Winfield Halsey and William Menefee.
DeVOe.
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Returning to Princeton.

BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass, Sept. 2S.-Ex-
President Cleveland and family left their
summer home here this afternoon. Mr..
Cleveland went to New York on board Mr..
Benedict's steam yacht Oneida, while Mrs.
Cleveland and the children made the
journey by train to Fall River and thence
hy steamer to New York, where her huS-
band will meet her tomorrow morning and
they will go to Princeton together.
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Texas Ferer in Decatur county.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 2S.-On the
farm of John Logan near Clarksburg, this
county, eight head of cattle, recently re-
ceivcd from indianapolis, have been re-
ported to DR.. J. II. Alexander, of the Coun-
ty Board of Health, as having died from
Texas fever. A veterinary will be sent to
the farm to report on the case.
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UTICA, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-Isaac Monroe
and John Hanlon, fremen, lost their lives
in the burning of the store and warehouse
of the commission house of Newhite & Co.
this afternoon. The financial loss was $40, 900.
Hanlon distinguished himself for bravery in
when he saved at least dozen lives. Both
were Young men
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LABORITES AT WAR.
Chicago Convention Divided on the
1G-tO-1 Silver Question.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.--When the report of
the committee on resolutions of the nation
al labor convention was presented to-day
a big row ensued. A resolution was handed
in yesterday approving of the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to /, and the
free-silver people in the convention felt
certain that the resolution would be en-
bodied in the committees report. When it
was returned to-day, however. it said Moth
ing about free coinage, but instead had
this clause: I'VE favor the issue of a staple
legal tender by the government direct and
the establishment of government savings
banks" 1t was finally voted to have the
resolution accepted and printed, and at to-
morrow's session, when they come up for
final passage, lively time is anticipated.
The report is about 1880 words long and
is addressed to the labor and reform or
ganization of America" In the introduction
it reads: "To the battle against monopoly"
and speaks of the ballot as the safest
means for reform. The report says among
other things: I'VE admit the failure of the
strike method. we favor series of ma
tional conventions, to which we invite the
friends of labor in a movement looking
towards political action. We recognize the
necessity of strikes but the most effective
strike is the ballot box"
Eugene " DebS was not present at to-
days meeting, and it is understood he had
nothing TO do with the currency plank of
the platform There was larger attend
ance at to-day'S session. About thirty adj
ditional delegates presented their creden-
tials, and more are expected tomorrow.
Mrs. A. Goldman, the Anarchist has
Withdrawn from the convention. She says it
is not properly conducted and that the del
egates do not attend to business.
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Cashier struble Committed suicide.

SHEPHERD, Mich. Sept. 2S.-The cor
Gas,ier Shrine who shot himself 9 or VS. u
murdered in his bank last month, rendered
a verdict this morning of suicide after
eighteen hours elaboration. The farming
people crowded this village last night in an
ticipation of verdict or a disagreement.
Yesterday two of the jurors held to the
murder theory but both were won over TO
the majority before daylight.
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Tommy Dixon Broke His Arm.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Sept 2S.-Tommy Dixon,
of Rochester. broke his arm in the first
round of his fight with Jack Hamilton be-
fore the Maple-avenue Club tonight He
fought the second round and tried to fight
the third, but was prevented by his second.
The fight was given 10 Hamilton.
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Attempt to Burn Two Children.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 2S.-Earl and Merna
Phillips. aged five and three, respectively
had a narrow escape from being cremated
last evening in stable at their home. Two
little boys locked the children In George
Phillips's stable and set fire to it, The boys
told the children that the "bcogerman"
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OCEAN SPRINGS. Miss. Sept 2S.-The
doctors here are enjoying a much-needed
rest. Only four cases of sickness in the
town, two who have had the prevailing
fever, will be discharged tomorrow. Two
others have typhoid fever and will not be
out Of danger for some days.
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The Journal has for sale. very cheap. a guam
tity of shafting, Atlas engine, 50-horse power
ard in good condition; lot of office furniture
ard fixtures; a power exhaust fan, and numerous
odds and ends connected with the printing of a
newspaper. ell OF which win be delivered after
Oct. 18th, when expect to move into
building the southwest quarter OF Monument
place. Address or call on JOURNAL NEWS
PAPER COMPANY. Indianapolis, Ind
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Colonel MILES ParaIyzed.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2S.-Colonel S. r. Miles.
of Falls City. Neb., aged eighty-two who
established the first mail route between the
East and West. is a patient at the Mullan-
ply Hospital suffering with partial paral-
ysis of the lower limbs.
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Obituary.
urCHc pIrpf

VICKSBURG, Miss, Sept. 2S-Dr A j.
Phelps. a wealthy planter and lately presi-
dent of the Mississippi leVee board. died to-
night at Nittayume. Miss. He was Grant
surgeon general in the siege Of Nicksburg
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nrnnk CnrhnIic Acid.

young woman well known to the police and
a constant frequenter of music halls and
concert places, attempted suicide tonight
by drinking carbolic acid. She will die. She
regained consciousness long enough to say
that her home is in Wilkesbarre, Pa, where
she says her father is judge. She did not
give her correct name.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Mrs. Virginia Will
liams aged twenty-five, was shot and killed
on the Street tonight by her husband, Ed
ward Williams. aged nineteen. Both are
head and Williams was arrested as he was
coolly walking away from the scene of the
crime. The couple were married last June,
but soon parted.
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wife's Affections Not AIienated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Sept 2S.-The 5000
damage suit brought against Lewis Miller
by Ira c. Graham, who charged that the
former had alienated the affections of his
wife, was concluded this morning after a
three days trial. Inc jury found for the de-
PENDANT after thirty minutes elaboration.
Both Miller and Graham reside at Thorn
town, and owing to their prominence the
case has attracted much attention. The
verdict is popular.
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CLEAN, N. Y. Sept. 2S-A lad freight
wreck occurred this morning OF Iljns dale,
on the Western New York & Pennsylvania
Railroad Frank Hardie. of Rochester, was
in the caboose and was killed.
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AIRED CnnnIe Killed.

PORT JERvIS. N. Y, Sept. 2S.-Cyrus
Quick, seventy-six years DID, and his wife,
sixty-five, were killed at the crossing of the
Erie Railroad, just west of Hankins Sta
ton, N Y, by passenger train 10 Gay.
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Deserted Wife Takes Poison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. Grant
Mize was found dead in bed this morning,
having taken morphine with suicidal in
tent. Domestic trouble was the cause. She
was about thirty years old and leaves no
children. Her husband had left her a month
ago.
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Reunion of the "Railroad Regiment

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 2S.-The Fifty
second Indiana Regiment known as the
Railroad Regiment" held it's annual re-
union here to-day. The Fifty-second began
it's organization at the Rushville fair
grounds in October, 1861, under Col. NJ c.
McReynolds. Volunteers from Rush, Fay
cite, Shelby, Union Franklin, Ripley, Switz-
erland, Ohio and Dearborn counties entered
it's ranks, but it failed to receive the requi-
site number to fill it's ranks and in Feb
ruary, 1882 it was consolidated with the
Fifty-sixth at Indianapolis. The Fifty-sixth
like the Fifty-secOnd, had failed to fill it's
at the Bates House, with James NJ. Smith,
colonel and McReynolds as lieutenant
colonel. Co. E. H Wolfe was at the head
of the regiment at the close of the war;
The regiment was in the service to the close
of the war and was in the encounter at
Fort Blakely, which took place at the time
Lee signed the surrender at AppomattoX
F'ifty-two of the boys attended the re-
union this afternoon. business meeting
was held at the G. A r. Hall, at which
Col. E. H. Wolfe, of this city, was elected
president and treasurer and w. S. Conde
of Rushville, secretary. The next reunion
will be held at Lawrenceburg on the first
day of the national encampment of 1885,
The old wartime enthusiasm Was rekindled
at campfire held at the G. A. r. Hall to-
night.
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NEAL DOW DYING.
The Veteran PrOhibitiOnist Very Low
at O'Clock This Morning.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 29.-Gereral Neal
Dow. the veteran Prohibitionist, is at the
point of death at his home in this city.
At o'clock this morning he was reported
very low.
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would get them and then climbed out at a
window which the little ones could not
reach. Some carpenters on a residence CT
Councilman Raymond heard the chidrens
cries and came to the rescue
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BILOXI, Miss. Sept. 2S.-Oficial report Of
the Mississippi State Board of Health: To-
tai yellow fever to date, 1877: yellow fever
under treatment. 70; new cases, 10; deaths
to-day, /; total deaths to date, 6.