Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 November 1890 — Page 1

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FOR

Furs of

ening

Any

An agent of one of the largest exclusiv l^ur Houses in the country will be at my store on

Saturday, November 29.

There will be a fine display of the best grades at reasonable prices. Every Lady in Want of any oi the above goods should avail herself of this opportunity.

Main Street, South Side of Court House.

ROSS BRQ5., 99-Cent Store.

Indianapolis iSusiness University

ELEGANT. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.

Old Bryant As Strnttou School. North rVuiiHylvunia St., V71i«n Block, Opposite Poflt-Gfflco.

THE DEMAND FOR ITS GRADUATES IS GREATER THAN THE SUPPLY.

ltstandsut the head of Commercial .School?, •ilsivcar enter ur.y time elective or prescribed course individual instruction bv a large, strong facultv lectures time short expenses low complcto facilities for BUSINESS, SHORT-HAND, ENGLISH TRAINING, ETC. Diploma iree at graduation a strictly business school in an unrivaled commercial eoiiter: superior equipments, and micuunlod in the success of its graduates no clmree for positions furnished.

FREE.

for

Infants

and

"CMtoriA if BO well adapted to ehBdreo that1 recommend it superior to an/ prescription kBOWBtome." IL A. Aacmca, M.

D.» ration

Kind.

Mundnliiics, Guitars, Violins, Hanjocs. French-Harps, .lews Harps, Oearincs. Music a

HEEB & OSBORN, PROPRICTOHS.

Children.

Castorta cures Colic, Coniit!pAttoa« Sour Stom*ch, Diarrhma, ErucUUion, Kills Worms, give* sleep, and pruutolM

So*. Oxford Bt., Brooklyn, N. Y. Without injurioxis niedicstic*. TUB CcKTiun COMPANY, 77 Murray Street, JT. T.

Sll* is & solid handsome cafe of scouring soap which has no.equal for all cleaning purposes except fa the kundn/To use it* is to value ft-'

What will SAP0LI0 do? Why it will clean paint, make oil-cloths bright, and give the floors, tables cud shelves a new appearance. It will take the grease off the dishes and off the pots and pans. Yon can scour tho knives and forks with it, and make the tin things shine brightly. The wash-basin, the bath-tub, even the greasy kitchen sink will be as clean aa anew pin if you use S4.P0LIC.. One cake will prove all we say. Be a clever housekeeper and try it

BEWAKE OF IMITATIONS. 7HEEB 13 2TJT ONE SAPOLIO

ENOCH MORGAN'S SGftfS CO.. NEW YORK,

DAILY

VOL VI NO liO CRAWFOIID8V1LLE, INDIANA 'UTUltDA* NOYEMBEH 29, «90-FJGHT PAGES riUOF. 5 CENTS

Indian Pollco Arrost MessiahGrazoil Rods at Lower Brule.

ANTICIPATIONS OF AN EARLY FIGHT.

Troopn Hourly r.vpcrtoig Onlrr* to March A^iinsi (he Hostile* Little WoumlN Mmi Are

Dancing.

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CllAMIIKUI.AIN. S. I)., Nov. V!!l. —TllO

Lower Hrule Indian police* Thursday night started lo break up tho ghost dances which were being carried on at the White river and eight of tho loading dancers are in jail at tho agency. Affairs won' lively for a timo hut tho police were too much for the adherents of the Messiah craze. Doing prevented from dancing, many of the Indians want to joint their comrades south of the White river hut tho Indian police wi'ii not let them.

Pint. Aokncv, S. Nov. 20,— At 4 o'clock Friday .afternoon Plenty Hear, an old-time friendly Indian, who lives at Wounded Knee, twenty-five miles northeast of hero, came in and reported to Agent ttoyor that there were Jif4 lodges or about 2,0(30 In dians at Wounded Knee and that they had resumed the ghost dance with many warlike accompaniments, lie said the Indians had formed in a regular war-dance circle, and were swearing vengeance upon the whites for conspiring to atop the dance. Tney bud taken an oath to resist interference. Plenty Hear said he witnessed the dance in person and that Little Wound, who visited the agency Thursday and said that his hand had stopped dancing, was joining in it hotter titan over with his entire hand. Plenty Hear said further that the Indians w- re still burning the houses of settlors and stealing stock and Wiling it-

Hawk Head and Hig Horse, reliablo Indian policemen, have reached tho agency with the news that their families had been stolen by a band of 200 Indians that had deserted from Rosebud a. few hours before and had rushed oiV to join the 1,:)00 other Indian deserter* now only fifteen miles northeast of Pine Ridge agency. When Hawk Head and P.ig Horse discovered their families were missing they immediately set out in pursuit of the deserters in order to regain their families. The deserters refused togive up the families of the policemen. The latter begged and entreated tho deserters to give trhom hack their wives and children, l«it they only got curses and threats of their iives. lleforo they got away from the Viand t/ne members of the latter said "(it) and tell tho soldiers at Vino Ridge agency we are a pa*t of the I.".Oft other Rosebud Indians now near Pine Ridge agency, and that from now on we are going to kill every white person we meet, and if the soldier* come we are ready for them

It is believed here that within twentyfour hours the troops will be ordered to disarm or shoot down the marauders. The cavalry expect orders to march on Rosebud camp on the Porcupine, although General Hrooko is reported as being in favor of waiting unt.il tho Sixth Cavalry reaches Kort Meade and troops can be placed at Porest City, above Pierre.

XIA.NHAN, N. J)., Nov. 2.—Two companies of cavalry arrived Friday after noon from Fort Custer on a special train and another train from Koogh will be here to-day. Word comes from Sitting Hull's camp from different sources that he is dancing his men more vigorously than ever and that he is com polling children to join in the dance. Ho is reported to be more hostile and determined to light than ever. All reports from Sitting Hull say he will not be persuaded by RnlTnlo Rill to como off tho reservation.

Pi nun is, S. 0., Nov. 29. —Governor Mellette has issued a lengthy proclamation regarding the Indian scare in which he urges all settlers who deem themselves and homes unsafe to remain where they are, as tho troops and Gov ernment have completely mastered tho hostile element.

Pensions for lvv-'o!itVd'rutcs. RAI,F.H M, N. C., Nov. .20.—The State Board of Pensions has apportioned $80,000 among ex-Confederate pensioners in this State. That amount, under an act of tho last Legislature, was this year raised by taxation. The pension ers are soldiers who were disabled while in tho service of the S4ate and widows of such soldiers killed in such service.

Mrt. I'arttons KHeused.

NEW YMKK, NOV. 20. Mrs. Lucy Parsons, tho Anarchist, charged "dtli in citing a riot in Jersey City a few weeks ago, was placed on trial in Judge Kirk Patrick's court of special ses ms and after tho examination of the police who made the arrest the jury returned verdict of not guilty and the woman left the court room with her friends.

Many Ilotxvn lluriujd.

MAit-iHAi.t.Towv, la., Nov. 20!-—Tho barn of Mrs. C'liris Reimonschnoidor, throe and a half miles southwest of State Center, was burned to tho ground Thursday night, together with twenty flvo head of horses and seventy-five tons of hay. The loss will be heavy, There was £l,f»00 insurance on the horses and $100 on the barn. (trncrui IJusiio'ss AUVcled.

NEW YOISK, .Nov. '•!). Dun ,fe Co. re^ port that, tlie monetary stringency is affecting jjenoral business, ami that speculation is reviving to an unhealthy extent. While tho volume ot trade is large merchants are more cautious about extcnilintf obligations, and aro making onlv necessarv purchases.

STATE NEWS.

A. Batch of Interesting Dispatchos from Indiana Cities.

Vlctor?«niH Lover*.

MAKTINSVIL!.!•:, Ind., Nov. 20.—.Tames Dukes and Mary Slatin lived and loved in Plainville. this State, the latter enjoyable pursuit/however, being against the wishes of old Farmer Slatin. the father of the gL'b The couple thereupon decided elope, and Thursday nightsecured a htick and started for Newberry. On too road the hack broke down, and they asked a team of a farmer, lie, however, refused to assist in their "fo dishr.oss," and the lovers had to walk to Newberry, where they arrived at daybreak. While waiting for a train the "old man" drove up. and the coupie started across the railway bridge, the father, pistol in hand, in hot pursuit. Dukes made the pace hot eross the bridge, and Miss Slatin lagged behind. The farmer overtook them and threatened to shoot but his daughter got in range of the pistol and tho farmer desisted. Mary then took off her shoes, avl ur -i\f on her lover tho sprinted to the other side and escaped, much to the joy of a large crowd that witnessed the affair. The "old man" offered 825 to any one who would capturo the pair, but he found no takers.

A My*t»'ry :l«»med rp,

PoiiTLAvn. Ind., Nov. 20. —In September, 1S0:», John Isenharl, a thrifty farmer living three miles south of Portland, started from home to visit Dr. Watson. Un his way he stopped at the house of John Hindman, a person of unsavory reputation. Isenhart never reached Watson's, atid his disappearance was a great mystery. Soon after Isenhart's disappearance Hindman enlisted in the army, but returned hero at the close of the war. and before his death, in 1871, onfessed to his son-in-law. Amn aiming, that he had killed Ismhart and buried him under bis stable. Lanning carried the secret as long as he could, but lately dislosed to John Hcarn where the body could be found. Friday learn with others went to the spot indicated by aiming, dug up the body and brought to this cHv. Tho skull was badly shattered. This has created considerable excitement here, as it was believed by many of the people that Isenhart had simply deserted his iamily and was stili alive.

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AN Arous, IML.,

Nov.

20.

xitA\Ar«•!.is,

—About

a month ago a woman giving her name as Miss Minnie Jones, of Rloornington. III., came here and gave birth to a female child. Last week the body of a babe was found in Kagle creek. Montezuma and Orris Mabbett were arretted Friday .is accessories to lie murder oT tlje rhild. They ore brothers of the Mabbett girl, who was killed near Americus in Carroll County some years ago. and whose murderer, Amor Green, was lynched after being brought back from Texas. The woman has not yet beon found.

A Oolugc ot Suits for Dainape*. TKHIEK HAHK. Ind., Nov.

20.—Mrs.

Mary Johnson was recently awarded $5,000 damages against the Chicago & Indiana Coal road. The success of this suit has precipitated a perfect luge of damage suits against the same defendant. Friday

Mary Oates. Hannah Crooks and X'erry Johnson tiled suits against the company asking d''.mT es in the sow of small p^rtr-:. $5,000 (".ch. The piaintiiTs allege that the defendant'.-, bridge over Otter creek impedes the (low of water and that their stock and property were badly damaged by the over-Mow.

"Will lliilid a Mr.-. I Kuilwny. sfe 1

Indj. Nov. 20.— Friday

the Indiana Slock Yard Street Railroad Company filed articles of incorporation with th Secretary of State. Tho company proposes to operatean electriclino from Crown Point to the packing-houso site of the Chicago packers. Tho lino will pass Cedar La lie. the pretty littie summer resort between tho two towns. The company has capital. Representatives of the company sa tho contemplated removal ot fin: packing houses to Indiana soil has caused a general awakening ir. Lake County. Real estate has advanced to a much higher figure.

Diphtheria at lodiwetpoti*. iNniANAt'oi.t.s. Ind., Nov. 20.—An epidemic, of diphtheria hi prevailing in several localities in this city, and tho health board is making an effort to confine the-disease 'wdthin its present limits. Despite these eiTorts, however, the disease, is spreading and a number of deaths have occurred.

Strir.fcen l'.'lml t»y luuslHor. HftA7.li.. Ind.. Noy. 2S. While en* gaged in hearty laughter Mrs. John Patterson (colored) ruptured tho optio nerve ami was instantly stricken blind in one eye. Phvsi.-ian.• say it is tho only such instance known.

ioURNAL.

POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Tho Year's Work in tin Pout-Of-fice Department.

MR. WAN ACER'S ANNUAL RITORT.

Tin* l'ri»«*nt Mall s«'rvi«'c T«»n slow, mxl I'ost.il *tt I'll Is Needed -A KetlueUoii o2 !.«•'. l*o*j sge to «uo

IVnt Keeonoo'iidei!.

»III i: M'OfiKSTloNS.

WASIIIM.ION. Nov. 20. 'I he Post-master-General in his annual report reviews the legislation of Congress for the improvement of the postal service and dwell# at some length upon tho changes for the better during the last year in the administrative methods of the department. In connection with the last named sulM 'ot be says "Over fvtaUO:' hs.s hceii saved on tho contract for postal cards, \vha:h, though tlie.v werr properly criticised at first, wnc quickly brought up to the required standard by the contractor

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Ind., Nov.

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pension payments have been made to inmates of poor-houses in Western Indiana recently. William Miliision, insane, and coii:lined in Vormil.on County poor-house, has received nearly in arrearages, and has been placed on the rolls at $72 por#nn»nt.\. George Foncannon, who lias since died and who was confined in the same house, received $12,000. A man imed Connolly, an insane inn.ate of the cotiniy poor farm here, has received nearly Sli.ooi). which at that time was the largest arrearage payment-ever made by the Pension Rureau.

In I:in1 lri«lr :U I uiJianapot l*. •,

has b»vn sawd on tint contract

for stamped «-rtvelcie's or in«.»ro has been saved on certain tcttinjzs of contracts for currying the nnuK und at tho snme time the mail routes have been extended over ali:io* *.M»o.(0 mih f» of railway and steamlfout jind staj'e lit!. 'j'lnt saino number of inspeeter-have treated cased duriMK the year, a-jamst treated last year, or an average of l.'.Ti per man this year, against WW last ye..r. The total number of cases on hand July 1. 1SMJ, was 21.H37. against SiS.O4U on hand .Jwiy t. |s^». This means an increase ot IV, per eeht. in e:ses treated and a decrease 2.' per cent, in cased on hand. The. an'ti lviUqry legislation has entaiied mfich extra ..labor upon the force of itsspecters, hut, oil the other hand, the temptation to thicvinu among'nnployo.s.of the departun nt has tu-en lunch' di-jilnlsh^d by the satno means. The la-t year has bi-'ii made disagreeable to the ^rren goods' Hwit.dk-r.s. Negotiations with the tSerman authorities looking to n»e establishucni of sea post* oP.lees have been successful. A commission of expert accountants' has been appointed to thoroughly examine the postal system and establish a uniform and simpler Jrystein of ac^'ounts for post orilees. An accurate etnintuu ami weighing of mail matter at till th?? post-olUce:» of ev» r^- j'rade has been made ami exact data gaib«ve. thereby touching the amount of Iree inatiu-and matter of esu'h class carried by the uejuirtmcnt. and estimatrs indicating the* ciTeet of a redaction of letter postage lo one cent are included. "The gro-» venue is nearly O.O

larger

than it ever was bet .-re. Aiiuost.3,00:) new pest-

OUUM S

--more than in atty ore year before—have been established upen. the' pet0 lens of commuuities which tiave needed .them. A decreased 'limit for tin .•'.extension,'"of the free delivery ba permitu-»lthe employment of lettcr-car'-iers in over litty town-,. Three times as aiiy sub^uitiori^ and stamp ag'-ncies. Which soon pay tor themselves, were established as during ..the previous* y»»ar. (»ver 5.UH) miles of raiiv.-ay po^t-pihee service, so called iv.here traveiiu.'7. po-t-olllees distribute the mails for ^istam 'dispalehi. have been put on. The transudation schedules have bt-.n examined 'anuS.ailjusted or «xte.ndi*rt wheio it has been ]ossible. Thirty-Mu per cent, more of city mails hnve been distributed on the trains for instant dispatch than during the previous year. The star-route mileage. has increased over f».ut0.000 miles and tie milmyro over ll.OXi.O'X The railway po-tal clerks have reduced tho number of pieces usually sent to the dead letterortlce by O.(HX). "The swiftest mail isnot fast enough in these days for nil the need?* of commerce'and social corresp»ndenee. Trie conviction steadily grows upon me that the post-ofilce should do more than employ fast, malls and stage roaches and that the' electric wires should carry P'tters: that the peopb who pay in postage rates the cost of the postal system ha\e a right-to the uje of the postal plant* as a means of .'educing the cost of telegraphic c. rrespoiitieace and for the iu.nnnt transmission of postal money-orders. We strain everv muscle and nerve trying to gain an hour or two on tuls oueeilotC or that delivery. We worrv the. rouroH'*h ""u*11h.importunities fur neiv tra-.ns, ur fas »T ones, that shall

Have perhaps invee or lour hours. AH the uhlk th« «fculsl M.r\j by which electric letter:- mftrht be^ransiniu^'d aud whole days or v.-liole ub-hfs.. bv r*ii!ed and saved, Is kepi out of the reavn of U.e country's postal ^ervic^^ 1 he postal ijurvico has proved itself aide to manage successfully the telegraph business in conneeilon with ihe jiostal system and as a part of it. In one form or another me ptiom imperatively demands cheaper t» h.f.raptiy. and the PostOttlce Department can supply it at less cost than any corporation unless the latter has rent, Hftht and fuel free, and carriers and clerks without pay. Tho postal service is the Government's kind hand, protecting and promoting the correspondem of its people, and communication by teiegraph as well as by mail Is essential to its best development. The plan proposed for a postal telegraph is familiar to the public. There would be no outlay of money, no appointment of clerks and no financial liability. The persistent misstatement of the facts nt the outset led some misunderstandings on the part of a v:.e a- MUi. is surety entitled u» a just imiUmeio consideration.If ihere is a' better be quickly discovered and adopted." also reeommefcus me passagu of the Sen- I ate bill providing for an oc^an. mail service.

fair

With regard to the auti lottery law the report says that the lottery companies can not but see that there is to be

trilling or evasions in

dealing with them. The press has aided tho department by it's general approval, and tlio public at large iiave seconded its efforts to make the law erfectiv.

Regarding reduced letter postage the report says: "If the postal revenue arising from letter postage could la. set, aside for Its proper uses the millions of let V-r-writers of this country might, quickly be permitted to enjoy a reduced taxation on letter-writing. In point of fact there is a rlear gain of nearly $3O.Ou0,O'iO froui letter postages. This largo profit, with the annual deficit (which last year amounted, to. appropriated out of the general Treasury), is all swallowed up by the iosse on other clan.-esof mail matter carriel at less than the cost of di^tribuilou and hanul^'ig. There need be no conjecture as to the principal item of cost in trying to drop to a one cent rate The amount record from' hitter postage last year was something over

LN'^X^.O'IO.

Ties sum would

be cut eMai'tIv in" ha ff aarl we would therefore, got but a little over $bi,()'XUUi. The de» I Uciency for the current yejr.is likely to bo M.-VJoOO ). -whJcii would make tho total deHclency i2.'5.rOUX»* and more. This largo doIleiency under a one-dent rate would be reduced: first, by the natural increase of business second, by the stimulus of a low rato of postage

f«aml

third, by the completion

of the pending Ugislatiun. to collect proper postage .for samide copies .of so-called news. papers and from papercoverert books. It is es timated that by the sample book business over fJ.OiO.OOO is annually lest to the revenue, and in

How's

Your Liver?

Is the Oriental palntat.ion, knowing tliatgoml liealth cannot exist without a healthy

l.ivor.

When tho

Liver is torpid tho. liowcls aro sluggish ami constipatea, the (bod lies thu stomach undigested, poisoning tho blood frequent headat'iio ensues a teeling of lassitude, despondency and nervousness indicate how tho whole system is deranged. Simmons J.iver Kegulator has been the means of restoring nioro people to health ami Iiappines3 by giving them a healthy Liver than any agency known 011 earth. it acts with extraor-'' dinary power ami efficacy.

NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED, A« a general fatally remedy for dysneptdi, Torpid Liver, Cnnstipntion. etc., 1 lemur e* er use anything el-c, and have never been is appointed in the etVcct produced ite.ee'n *o be almost a perp-ct cure for all diseases jf tl.r Stomach ami Howe!-.

V. .1. MCKI.UOT. M.'U.

It appears from the report that M.u7i postmasters were removed during tho last two years and appointed in thu same time. The appointments fr the last year numbored 1 t.4'Vs and the removals C/JT4. The number of post-otbees at the elo^e of the HSCRI year, Juno Ih). was tw,4dl. The number of new postortlces established in l.v/.) wa^ 4,U.'lrt. The. number of oniees enlarged to free delivery ofilcea in is:0 was tlfty-three.

The revenue of the department for the fiscal year, the re.purt shows, was The *x. penditnre and liabilities were Wt».t'ir.uS3. The deficiency tor the year was ti:etet^re

SCLD FOR $4,000,000.

A. IMiHuUelpbiu Syndlcute. lleated b^ Goorijc W. 'It11«!at and A. •). l)rex«l, l'ur«rliiiMi*. 111e New Y»rk World.

Ni:w VOI:K, N-»V. 20. It lias been reported and the report verified that tho New York World has been sold to a syndicate of Philadelphians for £•1,000,000. The purchasers are in reality George W. Childs. editor and owner of the Public Ledger, and A. J. Drexel, the millionaire banker of the Quaker City. Tho purchase price includes the magnificent fourteen-Mory building just completed and into which the World moved last Sunday.Tho building itself is valued at $1,000,000, leaving a valuation of $-.000,000 for tho good will and plant of the newspaper with its evening edition. The new proprietors expect to assume possession January 1. 1

SIM. The paper, so tar as can

be learned, will continue Democratic in polities. It is expected, however, that the conservative course which controls the news and editorial columns of tho Public Ledger will be maintained in the. World under its new owners.

TI-of. IUIIII'N discovery.

RKUUN, Nov. 20.—The number of physicians coming to Herlin to study too keen .method lias not lessened. There were R2 arrivals Thursday. Tho Government of Prussia will shortly introduce a bill in the Diet, providing for the establishment of an institute of bacteriology at which Prof, lvoeh may pursue his studies. Connected with tho institute will be five infirmaries, containing 15o beds. After allotting to Prof. Koch an adequate grant for his discovery, the Government will undertake tho work of producing the lymph.

Ordered to Strike.

Rikm 1 N'»nam, Ala., Nov. 20.—All tho coal miners in Alabama, some s,ooo iu number, have been ordered to striko on Monday, December 1. Some of the men aro not pleased at tho order, but th® leaders say the men will all go out. Some days ago a committee of the Mine

Workers' Union asked for an f.dvancein wages, which the operators ret used to grant, and orders for a general strike were issued.

A rbilsHle plibi (tun),- Fall*. I'HiLAPKi i'tiiA, Nov. 20. K. K. Jami-

oue it will son it Co., bankers and brokers, failed Friday morning, caused by tho monetary stringency and the impossibility' of replacing loans called by the hanks.

Tho liabilities are variously estimated:' at from $500,000 to Sl.OtiO.oOO, hut no.. figures whatever have boon given out. on which to base these opinions.

Killed Iiymitttitn.

the transportation of paper-covered books cou. siCerably more than ^I.OJU.OOO is kept out of tho postal income for tho benefit of certain book publishers.. ..•/

Loriceoi: r, N. V., Nov. 20.—Workmen. carelesly placed some sticks of dynamite on the top »f a portable boiler and they exploded with great force, shattering windows in the vieiniiv.

heavy engine wheel was hurled againstj Kd Maingain, a laborer, instantly killing him

Tho failure It'cnpl.

Kr.w VojtK, -Nov. 20.—Tho business failures occurring throughout the country during tho.last seven days number 240, as compared with 274 hist week. For the corresponding week of last year tho figures were 210.

Arrest of" an ICinbe/ztor.

DAYTON, O., NOV. 20.—Chief-of-Polio« Freeman has arrived from Louisville with Sumner T. Smith, who about a year ago embezzled $50,000 belonging te tho Centenniel Huilding Association. Smith confess* s.

Ald«'t-»iieii Indicted.

Di:s Moi\: 1 a., Nov. 20.—Eight aldermen of this city, who served in 1888, and who were indicted for tho unlawful appropriation of $7,200 for their own use, woro placed on trial Friday.