Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1883 — Page 3

MUNICIPAL LEGISLATORS. Councilman Dowling’s Savage Attack Upon the Metropolitan Police. Both the Connell and Board !** a Number of Ordinances and Indulge in bluer Pleasantries. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. A Number of Improvement Ordinances Introduced and Passed. The Board of Aldermen met; present, Messrs. Layman, Deßuiter, Hamilton, Mussinan, Newman, Bcibert and Tucker; absent, Messrs. Wood, Drew and Korison. The action of the Council in non-concnrring in ! 1 previous motion from this body “directing the citj r attorney not to appeal or further defend the case of Odgond, trustee, vs. James A. Bruce i and the city in reference to the tirle to the ground known as the North Park, and that the Mayor be directed to execute quit claim deeds Jo any and all parties now owning lands who may request the shih*,” was concurred in. The action of the Council in approving the contract and bond of Luther Mehring for moving dead animals was concurred in. The action of the Council in allowing certain Mttm&tes of the city civil engineer on street contracts was concurred in. The communication of the chief Are engineer, that the city is in need of 3.000 feet of new hose, was received, and the fillowimr motion, offered by Mr. Tucker, was adopted: That, no purchase of hose be made until such hose be approved by the lire committee of the Board of Aldermen, and that no purchase of hose be. made mill ten days after the bids shall be received . and the selootion of hose be made. The action of the Connell allowing the petition of C. E. Qelsendorlt', T. E. Chandler and Christian Sohlser, praying the vacation of Water street, between the National road and Washington street, was concurred in, amended hy the motion that the matter lay over until bonds are filed by the petitioners to provide the city against any loss that may come in the assessment of benefits ami damages. The petition of citizens regarding abuses that have grown up in the West market whs referred to the committee on murkets and public property. The motion from the Council that the maket committee advertise for ground to lease for a West market, to lie located west of Tennessee •treet and south of Washington street, was similarly referred. The Highland street ordinance was referred t.o the city attorney and ciiy engineer, with Instructions to report at next meeting. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Ordinances passed: To pave sidewalks of Lexington avenue from Dillon to Linden; to pave east sidewalk of Greer street from Stevens to McCarty; to nave with brick south sidewalk of Daugherty street from East street to Wright street; to pave sidewalks of Bradshaw street from Sullivan to Virginia avenue; to pave sidewalks of Holmes street from Bradshaw to Buchanan; to pave sidewalks of Fayette street from North to St. Clair; to gravel first alley east of Ash street from Ninth to Tenth; to pave east walk of Ash street from Massachusetts avenue to Christian avenue; to pave west sidewalk of Blackford street from New York to the cunal; to curb gutters of Indiana avenue from Illinois street to Canal: to pave sidewalks of Buchanan afreet from East to Virginia avenue; to curb sidewalks of Georgia street from East to Noble street: to pave and curb sidewalk of Louisiana stlvet from East, to Noble; to gravel Columbia avenue from Ma’ott to C., C., C. A I. rwilromt; to gravel 53 8 12 feet on Peru street, from Lln -oln avenue to Seventh street; to pave and curb north sidewalk of Vermont street from Meridian to Illinois. An ordinance was p issed amending section 5 of the Union depot ordinance to allow the soliciting of customers, passengers and baggage upon trains, provided that it shall be unlawful to do so after the trains have entered the depot. Mr. Rorison introduced a motion that the city Attorney prepare an ordinance providing for the •lection in October next of a police judge to preside over the City Court, the term of ids office to begin Jan. 1, 1884, the Council and Board pledging themselves to reduce the salary of the niavor by the amount appropriated for the police judge, so as not to increase the salary ordinance on aooount of this office. Adopted. Mr. Tucker moved that the citr attorney prepare an ordinance appropriating $25,000 for The purpose of cleaning and widening of Pogue’s run. Adopted. The salary ordinance providing for the compensation of the officers of the city of Indianapolis and >f the fire department was laid over until the next meeting. The Board then adjourned. THE COMMON COUNCIL Joncur* with the Board in Making the Police Appropriations—Other Matters. The business of the Common Council at Its tegular meeting last night '*onaisten chiefly in disposing of several ordinances of minor importance. The entertaining feature of the evening, however, was the speech of Mr. Dowling upon the metropolitan police commission. A brief session of the, aldermen and councilmen was held jointly in the Council Chamber before proceeding with the regular order or business, for the purpose of electing :i West Market master to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. L. Stoner, and ft sexton of Grecovawn Cemetery to succeed Phileu Houston. Joseph R. Shelton was unanimously elected narket master. The. ballot for sexton resulted p the election of Robert Turner by the follow Ing vote: Turner, 19; Harmon, G. and scattering 2. Following the balloting the Joint session adjourned, subject to the call of the mayor. GENERAL ORDINANCES. General ordinances were Anally passed requiring the Indianapolis Water works Company to oay all damages incurred by their opening streets; requiring the C.. 1., B'. L. A C, Railroad Company to station a flagman at the Pine-street frossing, and an ordinance prohibiting the ringing of gongs in the streets of the city by any person except members of the Arc department sr the police department. The ordinance Introduced by Mr. Pearson regulating the sprinkling of streets, and making it unlawful to sprinkle oftener than once every two hours, was also adopted. Mr. Bryce's ordinance prohibiting the throwing of orange or banana peels on the streets or sidewalks by persons over the age of ten years, was passed. Mr. Doan's ordinance relating to the running of freight, and passenger trains through the city was discussed r considerable length. If provides that, freight trains comprising more than eight cars shall nt run through the citv at a greater speed than three miles *m hoar, and the speed f passenger trains while within the city limits is restricted to six miles an hour. The ordinance was passed after a prolonged discussion bv a vote of 15 to 4, but, was afterward reconsidered nd refern-d to tho committee ou railroads and tn streets and alleys. An ordinance nppropristing $l5O so* 1 tho purchase of a team for tho use of the city board of health whs defeated. An appropriation of SI,OOO to the account of the street department was made. The action of the Board of Aldermen upon the metropolitan police appropriation was concurred in. Peter Routler, the contractor, presented estimates for work done on tlio east wing of tliC'irv Hospital, on uceount of which $1,742.50 was appropriated. The iiis| ropolitsn police commissioner*, on motion of Mr. Bryce, wyre directed to assign a patrolman to special tally for enforcing the railroad ordinances. The city attorney was Instructed to prepare a deed transferring the school property of tile city from Indianapolis to the board of school commissioners, and the mayor was authorized to x---jente the deed in behalf oT the city. The eltv clerk was directed to advertise for proprossls to furnish the city with stationery (luring the next year. Dowling’s denunciation. When the appropriation of $l3O asked by the superintendent of police, for the purpose of establishing a cow-pond, came up for consideration, Mr. Dowling arose to make a few re murks pertinent to the subject, and tho metropolitan police system of Indianapolis was commented upon with considerable asperity. As the Democratlo lender of tho Connell, and us die most enthusiastic supporter of Hie measure from Its tneipienoy, his

remarks had some special significance. In opposing the appropriation he took occasion to remark that the metropolitan police had already proven a disappointment to the men who had advocated ir, .ml that “through the pig-heuded-ness of he superintendent it had become a ridiculous and very disgusting failure.” He said f hat the effort to enforce the cow ordinance appeared in the light, of u sham devotion to duty | while there were other laws of far more importance which should he enforced. A great display was being made by turning attention to small matters. “Are there not other laws,” he asked, “which the public more earnestly demand , should he enforced than the cow ordinance!” In speaking of the police commissioners. 1 he said that there is no disguis- ; ing the fact that they were created by the Democratic party, aifd that the Democratic party was responsible for their acts. The com- ' iiiiS'donors and the superintendent were tnlsrep- j resenting the power that, created then:, and 1 when the time came for their constituents to ex- j pr. ss tlmiuseives it would certainly not be in ! the nature of any complimentary endorse- J rnent of their management of the i trust which had bo* u placed In their hands “They will find out at. some, later day,” he said, “that we will hav*- something to say." The superintendent was vehemently denounced : as “not having the sense required for the position,” while the late chief of police was referred to as an officer who had some discretion. The appropriation for the cow pound failed to pass. The Wheat Crop. The Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture is receiving very discouraging reports in regard to the condition of the wheat crop. In southern Indiana particular!}', the damage seems to he far greater than has been supposed. The following was reoeived yesterday from Robert Mitchell, president of the Btate Board of Agriculture, who lives m Gibson county, which produced more wheat last year than any other county in the State: “The prospects in southern Indiana are not so good. The fly seems to be doing much damage. The very dry weather duriug the last few days has had the effect to retard the growth, but since the rain the wheat has been heading well, with the exception of that which has been damaged by The fly. There is a very large acreage, however, which will make up any deficiency.” The following was also received, yesterday, by Secretary Heron from I. N. Barker, of Thorntown, and indicates that the condition of trie wheat in the central part of the state is quite hr unfavorable as In the southern part: “The wheat in this part of the Btate cannot possibly make over 60 per cent, of an average crop, ami not over 40 to 45 per cent, of last year’s yield. I have recently traveled over parts of six counties, and 1 never saw poorer prospects. The crop will be two weexs late at harvest." Indiana Pharmacists. The meeting of the State Pharmaceutical Association will begin this morning at 10 o’clock in English’s Hall, formerly Plymouth Church. The exhibition of pharmaceutical preparations, chemicals and articles pertaining to the drug business,that is to the apothecary’s branch of the business, will open this mornlug in English’s opera block, corner of Circle and Meridian streets. The following exhibitor’s have already placed their goods on display: Browning A Sloan,city,general pliarmatcopcsialpreparations; Eli Lilly & Cos , city, full line of pnarmaoeutioal preparations and crude drugs; Powers & Weightman, Philadelphia, chemicals, Gillaui’s Sons, Philadelphia, gummed cork tops; William R. Wurner A Cos , Philadelphia, pills, fluid extracts and elixers: Daggett A Cos., city, flue confectionery: Cnrheart A Clelund, city, medical works; Schnull A (jo., city, cigars; John F. Johnnon A Cos., city, pharmaceutical preparations; Whitall, Tatutu A Cos., Philadelphia, druggists’ glassware: J. li. Norton, Peoria, MuHeeny’s patent signs: Florence Manufacturing Company, toilet cases; Seubury A Johnson. New York, planters, Gray <Sc Cos., Cincinnati, plasters; Young, Ladd A Coffin. New York, Luudhorg’s nerfuim-s; Weigel A Kuril!, oity, show oases; Kipp Bros., city, rauoy goods. Itanium’* Big Show. The parade of the united P. T. Barnum and Great London shows will take place in this oity next Saturduy morning, and m consequence of its length, extending as it does over one mile, it will start at 8:30 o’clock. This parhde will prole ably be the finest ever seen in this city. Among the objects To be publicly exhibited free, are some colossal steam musical chariots, costing SB,OOO each; 27 elephants, 33 camels, besides Nubian cattle, dromedaries, zebras driven to wagon, camels and elephants in Imrnc-ss, giraffes, ostriches, 33 golden chariots, 12 kinds of music, Zulus, Indians, cannibals, native Nubians, cowboys, “lords and ladyes faire,” cavaliers,knights In armor, nieu-at-anus, squires, dens of wild animals—with keepers in each, guanacos, llamas, buffaloes, sacred cattle, deer, ponies, etc., led in leash; Roman racing chariots, thoroughbred racing horses, mounted hy male and female jockeys; racing camels, elephants, etc.; birds, beasts and reptiles, tqnestriaus, bareback riders, elegantly costumed people, etc. Military Encampment. At a meeting of the executive committee, held at the office of the Adjutant-general, last night, it was decided that General Carnahan be invited lo visit Nashville, during this week, and confer with some of the military companies attending tho tournament now going on in said city and secure, if possible, their attendance at our encampment next August. He lias agreed to do so, and will leave this morning for that, purpose. It was also decided to In vice the President of the United States ami members of his cabinet; also, the Governor-general of Canada and Princess Louise to visit the city daring the encampment. The committee ordered that complimentary season tickets be issued to all traveling commercial salesmen connected with business houses In this city. The next meeting of the committee will be held at Colleotor McKay’s office, next Saturday afternoon. A Scene in Court. nornian Trirnpe, the Indiana avenne “joedealor who has been on trial before a Criminal Court Jury, charged with receiving stolen goods, was found guilty, the jury punishing his crime by fining him S2OO, giving him thirty days in the county jail and disfranchising him for two years. The waiting for the verdict in tlie caso would have made a touching scene for a painter. The venerable father and mother of the prisoner, each over seventy years old, the prisoner’s wife ami his daughter, an intelligent girl seventeen years old, made a pathetic picture indeed. Pardoned by the Governor. Alvah Bush, convicted in the Steuben Circuit Court in September, 1880, of assault and buttery with intent to kill, ami sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary north, wag pardoned yesterday by the Governor. It was shown that the aHSaiilt was committed under very exasperating circumstances, and tbo pardon was recommended by the Jury mid court officials be fore whom the cast was tried besides a number of prominent citizens of Stouben. The Fire Last Night The house ncoupied by John Alger, No. 298 East Ohio street, was damaged hy fire last nL lit to the extent of $l5O and about $25 on furniture The alarm was given hy Frank Graham, the fireman lately pur. on dutv In the watchtower. The building was owned b.v George P. Bissell A Cos,, and wan insured. The insurance on the stoek was $350. Tho origin of the fire is not known. A Duel in the Dark. Mr. 11. C. Jenne, who lives at No. 187 Pleasant street, early yesterday morning had a spirited encounter with a burglar who broke into his house. Mr. Jenne fired four shots at the intruder, and tho latter returned the compliment with three shots. As it was very dark at the time, and both man are expert dodgers, nobody was hurt, but tho walls were very badly disfigured. —'..its Mn. C. D. Lf.nikr, Loganspcrt, says: "For Purifyiog and Enriching me Blood Brown's Iron Bitters is uuequaloU,”

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL., TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1883.

A STABS OCCUIjTATIOX. An Interesting Celestial Attraction Which Occurred Last Night. Last night at 11 o’clock the moon occulted or passed over the star Beta Scorpii, hiding or concealing it from view, as the word oeeultation means. Beta Scorpii is a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Bcorpio, ranking next in brightness to Antares, its well-known leading brilliant. Beta Scorpii is also a beautiful double star. The telescope easily separates it into two stars or components. The larger component is of the second magnitude, pale or yellowish white. In color, and the smaller is of the fifth and a half mnguitude and of a lilac color. The stars are thirteen seconds apart. Observers who watched the occulration through a good telescope beheld a beautiful spectacle. The moon had just passed tlie full, and nearly her whole disk was illuminated. About 12 o’clock the larger star disappeared bom mi the moon’s bright edge, andiu less than a minute tho tiny coiupauic:: also disappeared. This is called the immersion or the star. The oeeultation continued for an hour aud a half. About 12 30 o’clock, the companion stars reappeared on the opposite side of the moon's disc. N. B. The above Information is based upon facts furnished hy several eminent astronomers, and is scientifically accurate. The phenomenon doubtless occurred, exactly as described, as it whs booked for the hour designated, although it was so cloudy that nobody could see it; hut the Journal gives an account of it, as *t is the province of ail enterprising papers, to give all the news, celestial as well as terrestrial. THE CITY IN BRIEF. The May term of the Supreme Court begins next Monday. The Indianapolis ball club did not play at Port Huron, Mich., yesterday as was expected, as it snowed there. Marriage licenses were issued to the following persons yesterday: Alexander Hendrix aud Hattie Butts; John Lovett and Sarah Kinney. Only six cases of smallpox at the pest-house now. The cases reported on Saturday as smallpox have been found to be severe cases of measles. Anna Smith has filed su!t for divorce from Janies L Smith. Plaintiff alleges cruel treatment, drunkenness, failure to provide aud abandonment. The Elkart Mutual Aid and Insurance Association yesterday filed articles with the Auditor of State conforming to the new assessment insurance law. The gas company has contributed the gas for the lighting of Dickson's Opera-house on the evening of Tuesday, the 29th inst., for the benefit of the Home for the Friendless. Reports of tho May enumeration of soliool children have been received from the superintendents of nil the counties in the State with the exception of Marion, Owen and Posey. Two cases of smallpox at Franklin were reported to the State Board of Health yesterday. The disease in both cases, it is claimed, was contracted from tlie Creasy family in this city. The reports of the acts of the last General Assembly were delivered to the Secretary of State, yesterday, by the Btate printer, and the distribution to the counties will be made to day. Henry Letch, the colored man who was set upon hy sand naggers on Friday night while walking with Lottie Heggs, and who had his jaw broken on that occasion, i* still unable to talk. His assailants were two white men. Wra. McConley, Win. O. Bailey, August Kistner, James Maley, Herman Goetz aud Jacob Kraus, saloon keepers, were arrested yesterday on grand Jury warrants, charged with selling liquor on Sunday. There are two cases against Bailey and two agalust Maley. The city clerk yesterday Issued the following building permits: To J. B. Conner, to build $3,000 dwelling on Park avenue netr Seventh street; James L. Hamilton, warehouse, $425, corner of Cook and Bates streets; Virginia B. May, dwelling, SBOO. corner of East and Wyoming streets; Martha L. Lowe, dwelling,sl7s, No. 307 West Washington street; A. J. Stephens, to remodel dwelling, SSOO, Rose street. PERSONAL. W. L. Kendall, of Boston, is at the Denison. R. C. Forsythe, of Cuicago, is at the Denison. W. p. Janes, or Philadelphia, is at the Denison. J. T. Powell, of New Castle, is at the Denison. C. M. Kellogg, of New York, is at the Denison. E. C. Miller, of Lafayette, is at the Grand Hotel. Judgw N. O. Ro9B, of Logansport, is at the Grand Hotel. Dr. J. A. Howser and wife, of Aroadia, are at the Grand Hotel. J. W. Coulter and G. A. Smith, of Frankfort, are stopping at the Grand Hotel. C. H. Gentry, Cincinnati; G. H. Curtiss, New York; E. W. Gage, Toledo, O.; R. 8. Hughes, Hamilton, 0.; J. Irving Riddle, Terre Haute; Ben. F. Walker, Chicago; Dr. C. Leavett, Danville. 111.: A. B. Treular, Greensburg, Ky.; H. J. Comstock, Westfield, Mass., are at the Grand Hotel. Real Karate Transfer*. Instruments tiled for record in the Recorder’s office of Marion County, Indiana, for 24 hours ending at 5 o’cloc#p. m.. May 21, 1883. as furnished by Elliott A Butler, abstracters of title*, room No. 3. JSrna Building; William Daggy to Job Smith, part of the north half of the west half of the non beast quarter of section 2, townshio 14, range 2 east $200.00 Joseph Moore to John Sedgwick, part of l lie sum (least quarter of sectiou 20, township 10, range 4 esr 600.00 Hertuau W. Feuueinaii to Fred. H. Mugge, lot 27, in Herman W. Fennemau’e subdivision of lots 5 and 6 of B. F. Morris’s addition to the clijr of Indianapolis 550.00 James Smith to John C. Wright, loi 28, in William Y. Wiley’s subdivision of out lots 162, 163 and 165, in . the city of ludiauapo is 700.00 Conveyances, 4; consideration $2,050.00 Mr. Moll vain’s Troubles. Charles F. Mcllvain lias lain in jail since May 17, 1882, for non-payment of a judgment of sl,sooit a bastardy suit brought against him by Phcßbe A. Emery. He claimed he had no property when the judgment was taken, while it lias been shown and affirmed iu two appeuls to the Supreme Court that he had put it out of his bunds to avoid paying. He warns to get nut-of jail, but, as the case stands, it is either pay or stay. Miss Emery refuses to marry him. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The New York slate and tin roofers are ou a strike for an advance of wages. Louisville voted in favor of issuing $1,500,000 bonds for street improvements. The reported killing of five men by Indians on tlie Mexican Central railroad is denied. Two Wilk* sharre hoys went into a mine with naked lamps, causing an explosion which killed both. Prominent wheat authorities place the wheat, crop or Culirornia this year at 56,950,000 bushels. The lock-nut against the boot, and shoemakers of Cincinnati involves a loss in wages ot $30,000 a week. Three well-known citizens of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., have been arrested ou a charge yf arson to obtain insurance. Alphonse Liden, German, aged 17, hanged himself in his cell in the reform school at Treuton, N. J., yesterday. At Newport, R. I.,the vlllaof Fairman Rogers, of Philadelphia, was damaged by fire, yesterday, to the amount of $40,000. Mrs. It. B. Ridley, daughter of the late Senator Hill, did at Atlanta, yesterday, from Injuries received on Friday by jumping from a ruuawy buggy. Tlie report of the Now York commissioners of accounts shows that, the frauds committed on the city treasure bv Carroll, the coupon clerk, amount to $170,000. At. a meeting of the Philadelphia citizens’relief committee. to he held, a balance of $6,500 In tlie flood fund will be devoted to sufferers by the recent tornadoes In the West. The New York Stock Exchange confirmed tho aett-n of its governing committee in expelling the firm of Kennedy A Hutchinson. Under the injunction obtained by him, Hutchinson will • have tin* right lo enter Ihe Exchange, aud U is

not expected that the injunction can he vacated before October next. Meantime every effort will be made to tost the rights of the board. The Massachusetts executive council has granted a pardon to Charles P. Stickney, of Fall river, the defaulter, whose term would have expired by limitation in thirty days. Harrison Johnson, a negro, was discovered robbing the stockyards restaurant, in East St. I.ouis, on Sunday. To escape arrest he jumped into Cahokla creek and was drowned. A feud between two voung men named Guy and Pierce Lamer and the family of Curley, resulted in the Laniers and William Curiey being killed, on Saturday,in St. Helena parish. La. , A fire at Minneapolis, Minn., yesterday, de- ’ stroyed two or the warehouses and the glazinghouse of Smith A Wyman, furniture tnanu- J faciurera. lx>as about $35,000; insurance, $25,- j 000. At Denver, Col., yesterday, in the caso of William H. Bush, charged by ex-Senator Tbor with the emoezzleraent of $2,000, the. jury was our five minutes, aud returned a verdict of not j guilty. The excitement in Guayamas over the Lower \ California gold discoveries is unabated. The prefect of Mulgo asks for troops to protect the ! miners and preserve order. The fare from Guayamas has risen from $6 to sld. In the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, yester- ! day, the jury trying the case of Chaffee, trustee, vs. the A. A W. Sprague Manufacturing Couipa- ‘ D>\ for possession of the Quidneck mills, dis i agreed, leaving Mr. Sprague in possession. Stephen Hinchey and Joseph Hoffman, two i mechanics, room-mates, at St. Louis, uuaiTeled , in tlieir room, yesterday morning, while under the influence of liquor, when Hoffman drew a revolver and shot Hinchey in the breast, killing him almost instantly. John Matter and wife, who wore married only three months ago. went to Lake City, Minn., on Sunday, iu a sail-boat, from Pepin. Wis. On tho return trip their boat was capsized by a gust of wind, aiid Matter and his wife were drowned, going down iu each other’s arms. Antonio Sain boro, aged fifteen, was arrested in New York, on Saturday, for abandoning Ins wife, Samnoro was compelled to marry hy his wife’s brothers, who threatened to send him to .State prison, alleging seduction. The court discharged Samboro aud reprimanded the brothers, DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indication*. War Department, ) Office of the chief Signal officer, > Washington, May 22, l a. m. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio VaUey, local rains, followed by clearing weather, winds mostly northerly, stationary or lower temperuture, higher pressure. For the Upper Lake Region and Upper Mississippi Valley, warmer, fair weather, northerly shifting to southerly winds, stationary or lower pressure. Local Observation*. Indianapolis, May 21. Time. Bar. I Th. Hum Wind Weather R’f’l 6:24 a. M. 29.64 44 83 NW Cloudy 10:24 a. m 29.71 43 65 N Cloudy 2:24 P. m. 29 76 41.3 73 N Cloudy 6:24 P. M. 29 80 40 79 N Lt. rain ... 10:24 P. m. 29.80139 5 80 N Lt. rain 0.11 Maximum temperature, 49.5; minimum leurnerature, 38.5. General Observation*. War Department, ( Washington. May 21, 10:25 p. in. S Observations taken at tue same moment of time at all statlous. p® - sr 2 ® “or ~ § s r 5 ;? =• STATION. £ 3 i :* f * i5! ; = J®l • p • ; 7* ; a J • '• S’.® Bismarck, Dak... 29.88 61 8 Lt. rain. Cairo 30.98 42 N .02 Cloudy. Chicago 29 91 39 N Clear. Cincinnati 29 80 36 NW .51 Lt.snow Davenport, la 29.96 49 NE Clear. Dead wood Denver 29.89 63 8 Clear. De* Moines 30.01 48 NE Clear. Dodge City 30.00 58 N Clear. Fort Assinaboiue.. 29.97 52 W Clear. Fort 2Utcrd 29.83 58 W .02 Clear. Fort Gonuno 30.01 62 Culm Clear. Galveston 29 98 67 N Fair. Indianapolis 29 81 40 E .11 Lt. rain. Keokuk 29 97 46 N Clear. La Crosse 29.96 48 N Clear. leaven worth 30 02 52 N Clear. Little Rock. Ark.. 29 92 55 NW Clear. Louisville 29.80 40 NW .06 Lt. rain. Memphis 29.92 40 N Clear. Moorhead 29.97 50 N Cloudy. Nashville 29.84 45 NW Cloudy. North Platte 29.93 57 SE Clear. Omaha 30.04 52 Cairn Clear. Pittsburg 29.60 45 SW Cloudy. San Antonio 30.05 65 N Clear. Shreveport 29.96 60 NW Clear. Springfield, 111 29.94 43 N Clear. St. Louis 29.97 4o NW Clear. Stockton 30.07 61 8 Fair. St. Paul 30.03 N Clear. Vicksburg 29.92 56 Calm Cloudy. Yankton. D. TANARUS..., Las Animas Springfield, M 0.... 29.97 . 46 N Clear. New Orleans 29 91 63 N Clear. Fort Billings 29.88 58 8 Fair. Fort Smith LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Liquor and Anti-Liquor Leagues. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal. Do the liquor league* suppose that they can hold the balance of power and continue to control the legislation of the country unthe plea that to defend the rights of the people and protect their homes against the ruins of a morbid appetite for strong drinks is passing sumptuary laws? The influence of strong drink and dissipation on the prosperity of this country ig not to be left with temperance societies, with blue or red-ribbon reformers alone. It is a great national question. Statesmen will come forward to solve the problems involved, and to carry out the policy that will ultimate in restraining inebriety. Anti-liquor leagues will soon be formed to counteract the influence of the liquor league. This is to be the programme for future operations against dram-shops I shall not arrogate to myself the wisdom of a prophet. I will, however, venture the prediction that it will not be long until one anti-liquor league will be formed in every county and State in the Union that will hold the balance of power and defeat any party that the liquor league may control. Such a league is called for by the course pursued by the liquor traffic which is now completely organized. Its votaries have sacriliced their political conviction and ignored every other question than that of opposition to any legislation unfriendly to dram-shops. Large sums of money have been appropriated by them to carry elections and elevate their friends to power. Tho Distillers’ Association, the Brewers’ Association and the Winemakers’ Association all act in harmony on this question, while each contends for its own interest. Why not the masses who carry the burden of taxes imposed upon them by tlie use of the goods the put upon the market? Why not those who feel and witness they evils of drunkenness unite in a league as persistent and as determined as the liquor league? Why not at once enter upon tlie work and commence to exercise an influence that will hasten the the time which is destined to come sooner or Inter? The fire that kindled the great temperance movement is not dead because the flame is not. seen. It has only ceased to glare that it may burn deeper in the convictions of the people. The next flow of tlie tide of this reform will set it on the solid basis of a great essential governmental policy. Perhaps I may be mistaken in the time, but it will come as certain as its necessity is founded upon the wishes, the welfare and happiness of the people. The Journal has been liberal to the friends as well us to the enemies of temperance. It has given its col inns for the coutroversey of this great question, not as a question of any political party but as a question of principle and policy, which is the

proper course. Let this question, like all others, stand or fall upon is merits or demerits. No one is responsible but your correspondent for the opinion herein expressed. If lie be mistaken, his honest convictions will vindicate his motives and nermit him to renounce his errors and embrace the truth without any sacrifice of principles or humiliation of his pride. J. W. Hervky. Indianapolis, May 21. Much Ado About Nothing. To tho Editor of th* Indianapolis Journal: You will pardon me for calling attention to an article which appeared in yesterday s Journal under the caption, “Fixing It so Judge Howk Could See It,” purporting to narrate an incident occurring upon a trial before Judge Welborn, of Princeton, in which, it is stated, the writer participated. To the intelligent reading public, especially where the two eminent judges referred to are known, it is hardly necessary' to say that the story m wholly without any foundation iu fact whatsoever. Yet, in view of the matter-of-fact style of the narration, and the prominence of its publication in the .State, it is but just to Judge Welborn and Judge Howk, who occupy important and delicate positions in the State, to whom •the story is calculated, if not intended, to give annoyance, to say through your paper that the narrative is a pure, simple. not to say silly, fabrication—a fiction in all its parts, scene, characters, language and sentiments; the invention of **omc clumsy lawyei, who must have imagined he was perpetrating a professional joke. That no such trial was ever had before Judge Welborn; that in no case, at any time, have I ever asked the court, after the jury had been instructed and had started to retire from the court, to make its instructions more exlicit; that Judge Welborn, at no time or place, ever did—in fact, as a gentleman and a jurist, is incapable of, and never could have perpetrated the conduct, or language, or sentiments attributed to him in said article. In conclusion, permit me to say that it is to be much regretted that the press, especially the Vincennes News and the Indianapolis Journal, should give currency, as matters of fact, to inventions of a character calulated to bring discredit upon the judiciary of the State, to annoy the judges in the discharge of their delicate duties and to lessen in the popular mind that respect for the courts and the legal profession, so necessary to the performance of the responsible duties which devolve upon them in the administration of the laws of society. W. M. Land. Princeton, May 19. Fatal Boiler Explosion. Detroit, May 21.—About 3 o’clock this afternoon a terrific boiler explosion occurred at the new Woolverine paper mill, in the eastern part of this city. The walls of the building were blown down, and the shock of the explosion was felt many blocks away. Wni. Thompson, engineer, ajone-armed man, was undoubtedly instantly killed; he leaves a young wife. Peter Frank, fireman, was so badly injured that he cannot live but a few hours. The mill was new, erected only a few months ago by the Woolverine Carroofing and Manufacturing Company, of which Alex. Delano is president, and cost $90,000. The machinery will be partly saved. Crop Reports Less Favorable. Chicago, May 21.—The Farmers’ Review, in its crop returns covering the entire Northwest and Southwest, will say in its issue tomorrow: “Winter wheat shows no improvement; in fact, its general condition is not as promising as thirty days ago. Reports of poor seed and corn not coming up well continue quite general, and the present season promises to be a repetition of 1882. Springwheat areas are all doing well. A Minister Unjustly Accused. Milwaukee, May 21. An item has been published by certain papers of Wisconsin connecting Elder S. H. Meade, presiding elder of Waupaca District Methodist Episcopal Church with a certain land swindle. The facts in the ease do not bear out the assertion. It 19 shown that Mr. Meade was entirely guiltless. Mr. Meade is well known throughout the country. Senator Anthony Better. Providence, R. 1., May 21.—-Senator Anthony passed a comfortable day, and was dressed. Burnett's Cocoaine WILL SAVE THE HAIR, And keep it in a strong aud healthy condition because it will stimulate tho roots of the hair and restore the natural action upon which its growth depends. Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts are absolutely pure.

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