Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1883 — Page 8

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JANUARY 8, 1883. REMNANTS OP Calicoes, Dress Goods, Silks, Satins, Black Goods, Velvets, Novelties, Brocades, Cloths, Flannels, Cloakings, Etc., Etc., Etc.

REMNANT SALE. moiluan¥ru WE OFFER ALL REMNANTS and Short Lengths, Accumulated during the season, AT HALF VALUE, TO CLOSE QUICK. These goods run from l*a yards lip to Dress Lengths and are best bargains ever offered our customers. L. S. AYRES & CO., INDIANAPOLIS.

HOLIDAY GOODS. 1 Fine Perfumes and Toiled Articles. Hair, Cloth, Tooth uud Nail Brushes. Combs, Dressing Cases. Nail Bets. Fine Cologne Bottles, Fancy Goods, And all articles wanted for the Toilet. BROWNING & SLOAN, Apothecaries’ Hall, WEST & KRAUSS, THE SHIRT MAKERS AND MENS’ FURNISHERS Os Indianapolis, SUCCESSORS TO EDDY&WEST Nos. 26 and 28 N. Pennsylvania fit. TSI? ATTY’Q Organs. 27 stops, $1.25; Pianos, DliAI 1 I u $297.50. Factory running day and night. Catalogue free. Address DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washington, N. J. JEWEL PALACE. CRAFT & CO., No. 24 E. Washington St., Are showing the finest line of W atehes, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, Gold Head Canes AND Holiday Novelties To bo found in the marker, and at prices to suit the closest buyer. “THE BEST GOODB FOR THE LEAST MONEY,” is our motto. A word to the wise. Make your selections now before the rush. Wm. H^ERLE, No. 4 W. Washington St. Ladies' and Children's Furnisbiug Goods. Fine White Goods, Real aud Imitation Laces, Embroideries, Dress Trimmings, And Ribbons, Zephyr, Germantown aud Saxony Wool, Fine Knitting Yarns, Canvas Embroidery Materials, Braids, Bindings, Buttons, NotJous and Fancy Goods. First-class Goods in All Departments. Established in 1862. THENEWYORKSTORE (ESTABLISHED 1953.) C L O A. K DEPARTMENT. Wo desire to iufonu our friends that our entire lino of CLOAKS HAS BEEN Marked Downl Every Cloak Marked in Plain Fignres at the New Lower Prices. PETTIS, BASSETT & CO.

JANUARY 8, 1883. REMNANTS OP Prints, Dress Goods, Silks, Satins, Black Goods, Velvets, Novelties, Brocades, Cloths, Flannels, Cloakings, Etc., Etc.

BOAKD OF ALDERMEN. Another Amendment to the C'ty Hall Scheme—The Sellers Farm Matter. At the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen last night, a resolution, presented by Mr. Tucker, was adopted, requesting the City Hall Cofhiuissioners to report the cost of a city hall, built according to the plans adopted, without a market-houso addition, and “also to recommend that the plans be so changed, if in their opiuion there can be sufficient funds obtained for the immediate building of a city hall, and to report the advisability of such a building, the amount of money now on band, and if the anticipated funds will, with any certainty, be available when required, should the building be commenced this spring.” The annual report of the Fire Board, with the action of the Council in ordering it printed, came up for consideration, and general objection being made, the whole matter wa referred to the committee on printing. Objection was made to some of the bills for supplies in the station-house appropriation ordinance, claims being made that the county was responsible for supporting the city prisoners in consideration of their services in the stone-pile yard, and the matter was referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Tucker, Newman and Seibert. The two ordinances appropriating SSOO for street repairs and SSOO for sewer improvements came up for passage, and a lengthy discussion in opposition was made by Messrs. Tucker and Seibert, who objected to the expenditures. Upon permission, Mr. Fulmer, the street commissioner, made a statement to the Board, explaining that the amounts asked were urgently needed for work which had been done, and that the workmen had heed waiting for their pa}’ for over three weeks. He added that he had done no work except such as had been ordered by the Board and the Council, and if, in the face of such orders, they were going to bind his hands by refusing tue requisite appropriations, lie would give notice that his resignation was at their disposal. After a prolonged wrangle the ordinances were adopted. A resolution was offered by Mr. Hamilton declaring that the Board would not vote for the awarding of any contract under the city hall and market-house ordinance, which was, however, ruled out of order by the president because it had been passed upon at a previous meeting. An amended bill for introduction in the Legislature to-day. giving greater power to the Board of Aldermen, was submitted by the city attorney for the information of the members of the body. The committee appointed to receive bids for the sale of the Sellers farm was requested to again take into consideration the advisability of selling the property and to receive propositions. Upon motion of Mr, Mussman the city treasurer was requested to report to the board whether or not the funds of the Touillusou estate were in an available condition. GRAND JURY REPORT. Au Unfavorable Statement of the Condition of the Jail—lndictments Returned. The grand jury made its final report to Judge Norton yesterday, and the following prisoners were arraigned: Anna Sims, indicted for grand larceny and receiving stolen goods, entered a plea of guilty; sentence was reserved. Samuel Grant, grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; plea of not guilty. Thomas Williams, petit larceny and receiving stolen goods; plea of not guilty; released on condition or good behavior. William Mi lb urn, grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; plea of not guilty. Henry Cottrell, petit larceny aud receiving stolen goods; plea of not guilty. John Kelley, burglary; plea of not guilty. The grand jury reports the examination of 130 witnesses, the continuance of three eases and the discharge of Rally House, Dan 111 and Ben Pickett. The county jail was visited, and bedclothiiig fouud in an unclean condition. The floor iu the new portion was filthy aud the bedding insufficient. The food filled the bill in quun tity, but was only fair as to quality. The women’s department was found without sufficient light and poorly ventilated. It was recommended that the jailer be provided witli better facilities for earing for the prisoners, and that he be instructed to use greater diligence in the destruction of inhabitants of the jail that are not prisoners. A complete list of indictments returned this session is as follows: Receiving stolen goods, burglary and grand larcenj-, 1; grand larceny and receiving stolen goods. 3; petit larceny anil receiving stolen goods, 2: petit larceny, 1; malicious mayhem, 1; disturbing religious meeting, 7, grand larceny, 3; selling liquor on Sunday, 5; selling liquor on Thanksgiving, 1; selling liquor on Christmas, 3; selling liquor on New Year’s, 1; selling liquor to miuois, 2: sent to the House of Refuge, 2. _ The Kqual Suffragists. The meeting of the Equal Suffrage Society at Mrs. 11. G. Carey's yesterday afternoon was largely attended and proved most interesting. The mass-meeting which was to lie held to-mor-row evening was postponed on account of the lectuio by Mrs Livermore at the Opera-house, and the deferred public meeting will now be given either at the Park Theater or Opera-house on the night of Jun. 17. The society voted to send a letter of thanks to Governor Porter for the compliment lie paid women in recommending a woman physician to be added to tlie board of physicians at the Insane Hospital. The society also decided to present a memorial letter to the Legislature asking for suffrage. Sunday-School Election. The Sunday-school of the First Baptist Church has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, W. C. Smock; assistant superintendent, J. A. dosser; secretary, Henry Eitel; assistant secretary, George Erapey; treasurer, John A. Ferguson; superintendent of the primary department, Miss Lucy V. Gosney; assistant superintendent. Miss Mary Loomis. Tlio Governor's Reception. Governor and Mrs. Porter intended to give tlielr first reception to-morrow evening to the members of tho Legislature, but, from the fact that Senator McDouuld will give a reception on Thursday eveulngof this week, the former will be deforred for one week. Mk. J. T. Board, Jeffersonville, Clarke county, was cured of dyspepsia by Brown’s Iron Bitters.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883.

INTERESTING DECISIONS. A Municipal Corporation's Power to Issue Ronds. Judge Gresham, of the United States District Court Holds that a Will Made at a Spirit Medium's Instance Is Invalid. In the case of George Thompson against Amanda C. Hawkes, pending in the United States Circuit Court at New Albany, a decision in favor of the plaintiff has been given by Judge Gresham. The circumstances of the case are of a rather extraordinary character, and the decision is one of some luterest to lawyers. The suit is an action to set aside the will of the plaintiff’s father, by which Mrs. Hawkes, the defendant, was made his beneficiary, through alleged questionable influences. Tho defendant is the wife of a shoemaker, and has lived in Louisville for a number of years, but prior to her removal to that city she bad lived in New Albany, and was on terms of Intimacy with the Thompson family. John Thompson, the father of the plaintiff, was a man of something near seventy years of age, and after the death of his second wife, which occurred about ten or twelve years ago, he begau visiting the home of Airs. Hawkes in Louisville, who had developed, us she announced, into a spirit medium. The old roan became very much interested in spiritualism, finally becoming a convert and an assiduous devotee of its mysteries under the mediumship of Airs. Hawkes. He was often at her house, aud “he endeavored to sedulously obey,” the testimony shows, “every trivial injunction, oven to keeping the cow away from the rose-bushes in the yard,” Under the Influence of his delusions, it is said that “his conduct became quite eccentric, and lie often took coffee and delicacies to Airs. Hawkes for his deceased wives. The complaint alleges that,when completely under the power of the medium, Thompson was given messages warning him against his son, the plaintiff’, who was hi* only child aud heir, and advising him “to do well” by Airs. Hawkes. In February, 1875, he executed a wili, deeding all his property to ner, and Nov. 14, 1877, he died in Louisville. The suit of the testator's son is to set aside the will of the testator, and in summing up the evidence Judge Gresham decides that, under the circumstances, Thompson could not make a valid will, and it was, therefore, set aside in favor of the plaintiff. In his decision Judge Gresham says: “Where a testator embraces spiritualism as practiced by his beneficiary, ivho claimed to be a spirit medium, and instead of merely believiug in it as au abstract proposition, the testator became possessed of it and suffered it to dominate his life; ana where his belief in spiritualism was artfully used by his beuifleiary to alienate him from his only son and to get his property, it is held that a will made in such a mental condition aud under such influence should be set aside.” MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. In the case of Abner L. Alerrill vs. The Town of Mouticello, Judge Gresham has filed a written opinion sustaining the town’s answer. In 1878 the town of Monticello issued $21,000 in bonds of SIOO each. On their face they recited that they were “funding bonds,” and were issued “tofund the town’s indebtedness.’’ At that time there was no law of the State authorizing such towns to fund their debts. The town alleges iu its answer that the bonds, when issued, were put into the hands of one of the trustees of the town for negotiation and sale, and that the trusttee sold the same and converted the proceeds to his own use, and that the town derived no benefit from the bonds or tlielr proceeds. Upon a demurrer to this answer, Judge Gresham holds: 1. That municipal corporations have no general power to issue or make commercial paper; that such power must be derived from clear legislative authority. 2. That the town having no authority to fund its debt, or to issue the “funding bonds,” purchasers of such oonds took them as non-negotiable paper, open to all legal and equitable defenses in favor of the town, and the answer of the town, to tlie effect that tho bonds were issued without legal authority, and that the town got no benefit from them, was a good defense. *3. That purchasers of municipal bonds take the risk of the town’s authority to issue them, whatever the form of the bonds. The trial of the Stout insurance care began befbre a Jury in the Federal Court last evening. Rude Brothers, manufacturers, of Liberty, wiio were ordered to appear beore Judge Gresham and show cause why they should not be fined for contempt of court in violating an injunction in a patent suit, yesterday proved that they had not been guilty of any violation, aud were dismissed.

Court-House Matters. Judge Taylor j’esterday granted Nellie I. Worcester a divorce from William W. Worcester, and the plaintiff was forbidden to marry within two years. The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company yesterday recovered judgment on a foreclosure against Russell W. Riuer and others for $5,278.76. Wenning Willis yesterday proved to the satisfaction of Judge Howe, that his spouse, Catharine, had been guilty of habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment, and was granted a divorce. Austin H. Brown was yesterday appointed administrator of tho estate of Andrew McGills, filing a bond in the penalty of $5,000. Jacob F. Scbwelkle yesterday qualified as guardian of the person and estate of Andrew Metzger, filing a bond for $l5O. The county commissioners, yesterday, approved hills amounting to $1,962.66, of which sum $252 60 was for coroner’s inquests and $1,196 the quarterly appropriation for the German Orphan Asylum. The Sloan and Donelly Cases, Dr. L. B. Case, who was the attending physician in the case of Edward 81oan, the young man accidentally shot, last Saturday, testified before the coroner yesterday. His statements had reference merely to the nature of tho wound. A man named Jorgenson, who found Sloan after he was injured, will be examined to day. Drs. Featlierstone and Ears made a post mortem examination of the body of Mrs. Kate Donelly, yesterday afternoon. They were not ready to make even a partial report last evening. THE real secret of the success of thp noted silver polish, Electro-Silicon, lies in the fact that it cleans and polishes gold and silverware quicker and better than any other known article. Absolutely harmless. Avoid imitations. Druggists. Sleigh-Bells and Skates. Good assortment of sleigh-bells, skates, ulster sleds. A few sets brass fire-irons, coat-hods, etc., left at reduced prices to close out. Try one of the Norton check door-springs, the only good thing of the kind made. Hildebrand <fc Fugate, 35 South Meridian street. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF STTCLAR©! We have made a very important REDUCTION in the price of SUGARS, both at retail and by the barrel, at No. 34 W. Washington, No. 7 Odd-Fellows Hall, No. 250 Virginia Avenue, No. 1 Madison Avenue, H. H. LEE.

BEFORE Invoicing, we will make some sweeping cuts, in prices in order to reduce stock, in LADIES' CLOAKS. One line of JACKETS reduced from $lO and sl2 to s7.so—very cheap. One line same styles reduced from $7 to $4.50. One line Black Bearer Plush-trimmed DOLMANS reduced from $6.50 to s4.so—a bargain. One lot of Children’s FLANNEL SUITS, 2 to 16 years, at about hulf value, to close. Special bargains in SILKS and DRESS GOODS. Beautiful DRESS FABRICS and REAL LACES for New Year’s toilets. KID GLOVES in all styles, lengths and shades, fitted to the hand. Now is the time to buy PLUSHES and VELVETS at immense reductions. J. W. Hess & Cos. NOS. 12 & 14 W. WASHINGTON ST. NOVELTIES FALL AND HOLIDAY GOODS. Hungarian, Bohemian and Carlsbad Faience in Vases, Jugs, Urns, Plaques, etc. Paris Barbotiue Vases ami fancy pieces. Dresden China and Augustus Rex in Cups, Saucers, Plates and Figure*. French Bisque in Figures and Flowers. These goods are new, very desirable and lowpriced. Our stock in Watches, Diamonds, Chains, Bracelets, novelties in Jewelry and Silver Goods, is the largest in the city. Call and examine goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere. BINGHAM, WALK & MAYHEW, No. 12 E. Washington St. PIANOS AND ORGANS. New Organs, $65, $73 to $l5O. New Pianos, $175, S2OO to SSOO. Sold on easy monthly payments, or rented and the rent applied on the purchase. Special bargains now being offered. PEARSON'S MUSIC HOUSE No. 22 N. Pennsylvania St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. REMEMBER THIS. IP YOU ARE SICK. If you are sick. HOP BITTERS will surely aid nature in making you well again when all else fails. If you are comparatively well, but feel the ueed of a grand touic and stimulant, never rest easy till you are made anew beiug by the uee of HOP BITTERS. Ts you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffererinc from any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, it is your own iault if you remain 111, for HOP BITTERS are a sovereign remedy in all such complaints. It you are wasting away with any form of Kidney disease, stop tempting death this moment, and turn for a cure to HOP BITTERS. Ts you are sick with that terrible sickness. Nervousness, you will find a “Bairn iu Gilead” in the use ot HOP BITTERS. Ts you are a frequenter, or a resident of a miasmatic district, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries—malarial, epidemic, bilious, and intermittent fevers—by the use of HOP BITTERS. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally. HOP BITTERS will give you fair skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath, health and comtort. In short, they cure ALL diseases of the Stomach, Bowels. Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kinneys. etc., and SSOO will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother or daughter, can be made the picture of health r>y a few bottles of HOP BITTERS, costing but a trifle. Will you let them suffer) Cleanse, purify and enrich the blood with HOP BITTERS, and you will havo no sickness or suffering or doctor’s bills to pay. COOK BOOK Containing valuable Recipes and instructions how to use OLIVE BUTTER, By the Principal of the Phila. Cooking School, MAILED FREE upon application to WASHINGTON BUTCHERS’SONS PHILADELPHIA.

FOR S A. L E NICE CLEAN OLD PAPERS -AT ruts Journal Counting Room AT FIFTY CENTS PER HUNDRED. GKAND HOTELS INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Passenger elevator and all modern conven fences. Leuding Hotel of the city, and strictly first-class. Rates, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 per day. The latter price including bath. GEO. F. PFINGST. ProprietorCHARLES _M AYER & CO. MABK9, DOMINO3, BEARDS, MUSTACHES, MASQUERADE TRIMMINGS, GOLD AND SILVER LACES, STARS, SPANGLES, BELLS. 29 and 31 W. Washington St.

THE NEW YORK STORE. (Established 1853.) SPECIAL SALE. This Week we make it a specialty of selling all Remnants. and Octets and. Ends AND ©oiled Goods. For the convenience of customers, we place them all, from every department, ON OUR CENTER COUNTERS. Each Piece is marked in plain figures with quantity and price, and the price will be low enough to close the whole in one week or less. PETTIS, BASSETT & CO.

CHAB. F. CLEAVELAND. ROB’T H. ADAMS CLEAVELAKD & ADAMS, 31 and 33 N. Pennsylvania St. 3TTRIC r \S I J H A \CJE OUR SOLID COMPANY LIST. COMMERCIAL UNION, of London, SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts NORWICH UNION, of England. GIRARD, Philadelphia. STANDARD, of London. CITIZENS’, Mo. I NORTHERN, of London. AGRICULTURAL. New York. UNION, of California. PLATE GLASS INSURANCE, ‘-Lloyds.” GUARANTEE COMPANY, ot North America. Wm. 13. BURFORD, LITHOGRAPHER, MANUFACTURER OF BLANK BOOKS, PRINTER and STATHOXER. Over 500 kinds of Legal Blanks kept in stock. Lithograph Bonds, Stocks, Certificates and Bank Work of all kinds a specialty. INDIANAPOLIS. WE SAVE YOU THE DEALER’S PROFIT. Indiana Paper Compa’y, MANUFACTURERS, ut-iOH . - No. 23 E.Maryland Street. Wm. O. De VA - 'J'Mt. paper upon which the JOURNAL is printed is furnished by this company. MILLERS CALL ON THE Lacroix Middlings Purifier Cos., Nos. 79 to 83 South Pennsylvania Street, For Middlings Purifiers, Bolting Chests, Centrifugal Selves, Aspirators and Graders’ Wheat Brushes, Bolting Cloth and Millers’ Supplies generally. CROWN JEWEL FLOUR. Get it at your Grocer’s. It is the Best. 11 11 111 ■■■■-- ■- "i- 1 . 1 - .. Pi?"”" 1 " Subscribe for the Weekly Imliaiiii Slate Journal.

INDIANAPOLIS PAPER WAREHOUSE. Sheathing Paper FOR LINING HOUSES. HUBBARD & ANDERSON, No. 127 S. Meridian St. NEW YEAR’S CALLING CARDS. DIARIES FOR 1883. Physician Visiting Lists for 1883. CATHCABT, CLELAND & CO. 26 E. WashingtQn Street, Indianapolis. Cards written to order. RAQUAROK! The Age of Fire and Gravel. By IGNATIUS DONNELLY, author of "Atlantis.” Illustrated. FOR SALE BY BOWEN, STEWART & CO., No. 18 W. Washington St. ST. AU (i USTI N E iIOT KL, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. Open Deoembcr until May. Leading first-class Hotel at this popular winter resort. E. E. VAILL, Proprietor. c. f. schmidt; BREWER AND BOTTLER OF Lager Beer, South End of Alabama St., Indianapolis. attention paid to shipping on all railroads.

THE ROSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, A Scliool of Practical Science, TERRE HAUTE, IND., Will open for the reception of a class of twcutyflvo students m Mechanical Engineering on Tuesday, the 6th of March. 1893, when candidates for admission will be examined. On Wednesday, 7tli of March, dedicatory exercises will bo held at the Institute, and on Thursday, March 8, the school duties will begin. The opening class will be graduated after a course of three-and-a-half years, and will be selected from the most proficient among the applicants. The course of study which will, in general, require four years, will comprise all branches necessary to thorough training in either of the practical sciences, and will embrace Mathematics from Algebra, beginning with Quadratic equations, to the Integral Calculus, Chemistry, general and analytical; Geology, Mineralogy, Metallurgy, Mining, Civil, Topographical and Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Drawing, French, Gorman, English Literature and History. Ample facilities will lo afforded for laboratory and other practice in all departments demanding it, including a completely equipped manufacturing shop for training in Mechanical Engineering. Applications lor admission, and all inquiries, should be addressed to Dr. CHARLES O. THOMPSON, President of the Faculty, or to SAMUELS. EARLY, Secretary of the Board of Managers. Terre Haute, Dec. 30, 1882. STAMMERING Successfully treated at Chicago School of Speech, 64 North Ada St., Chicago, 111. Method* rational. Results permanent. Circular ou application to S. S. HURLBUT, Director. Gas Stoves. 900 NOW IN USE IN THE CITY. They Give Perfect Satisfaction. No Kindling Required. No Coal to Carry. No Ashes to Remove. Prices from $2 to sl6. On exliibitiou aud for sale by the GAS COMFY, No. 47 S. Pennsylvania St.