Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1883 — Page 7

[AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS I Wlie C, W. & M. Will Secure an Indianapolis Line, Vile Belt 'Fxtension To Tse Completed This Week—Ollier Matters of General and Lucal Interest. A PRACTICAL SCHEME. *!Vbe C., W. & M. To Be Extended to Indiani npolis. I The Journal has good authority Tor the statelineDt that the Cincinnati* Wabasli A Michigan 'roaa is to be built into Indianapolis. The negotiatlons now pending will result in the C., V*. |m. people securing the right of way ot tho projected and afterward abandoned Marlon A Indianapolis narrow-gnus© road, which was to corn© • Into Indianapolis over the canal hank from (Broad Ripple,-which would brine the road to iwithin one square of a connection with the |Union tracks. The road will pats through a por'llon of the State between Marlon and Indianapolis which really needs better railroad facilities, ' and the property holders on the M. A I •old line, and the townships which voted Rnbsidles to the M. A 1., ate said to be enthusiastic to turn such aid over to the 0., W. AM. people if they will build the road. The trains or the C., W. it M. road now reach Indianapolis over the Bee-line, connecting with the latter at Andercon. But few roads iu the country wive developed more rapidly than has the C.. W. AM. in the last, three years, they now running •through trains from Indianapolis vm Anderson (to Benton Harbor. Not only this, but. persons [ln many important towns of Northern Indiana ISre dow coming to the capital over the C., W. A SI. who live on connecting roads. For instance, i the Lake Shore runs u train from South Bend 'Specially to connect, witli the C.. \V. AM. South ijiend people now leave home by this .route at 7:30 a. M. and reach Tndionapo>Sle at 2. i*. M., and were the U.. W. AM. (to operate a road of its own into Indianapolis, their advantages for business would be largely {increased. The M. A f. people, had they jboiit their roaa from Marion to Indianapolis, ■wore to nay $30,000 for the. canal bank tight of way, and it is understood that the same amount i'vill secure eight miles of right of way to the C., IVUM, Railroad Company.

A SCALPER’S VICTIM. •What Brings Dishonor Upon the Business of Scalping Tickets. If ticket scalpers are to be allowed to carry on business there should be some law to prevent them imposing on the ignorant traveling public, iAs in all other business, there are honorable men who aro scalpers, and will not take ♦any advantage over a person, while there ,aro many who are full of tricks, and lofien, through their deceptions, not only is ja person greatly inconvenienced, but the results are <>f a serious character. Official* of the Union Depot can cdte case* which c< me up often of u I Heartrending character where some Eastern or j Western scalper line imposed upon a person who was not acquainted with their tricks. The Den>ver Republican of Saturday last cites the affliction of a scalper’s victim: “Mrs. Webber ’bought a ticket from aso riper at $4 50 below 'the regular rate The destination was Detroit, and an invalid sister was to nccomnanv Mrs. Webber. The two passengers got on the Kansas Pacific train and rode contentedly until they readied Box Elder, a distance of fifty-one miles fmin here, when the -conductor, discovering the scalper’s tickets were worthless, put Mrs. Webber and her sister off the train. They had not ] • enough money to pursue the r journey, nor; enough to return to this city. The sympathy of the other passengers was the means of raising a ; subscript ion for fbe unfortunates, and they returned two or three duvs ago to Denver. The ißctlperof whom the fraudulent tickets were bought refused to return the whole or even a nart of the value. Asa consequence, the two • ladies had to go a begging, as they were unanlo itoget hack to their friends in tlie East, and the als T r has died from the excitement clue 'to the outrageous action of the tioket-soalper.” GENERAL NEWS. /What the Edgar Thomson People Propose to Their Employes. Thetnanagers of the Edgar Thomson steol'rail mills have made a proposition to their employes that if they accept the reduction work •will be-given them ail winter, as tho mills will bekeptin operation. If not, they will have to shut down next Saturday. It is an important question with the men whether they will accept the reduction and have work all winter or remain idle. The reduction is not a general one. It only affects the tonnage men. The proposition made to these men is that they stand a reduction of IB’s per cent, on their overage wages or 22 per cent, on the sliding scale. The employes have appointed a committee of fifteen, representing both organizations, whose duty it will be to decide what shall be done, and their action i* to be final. The Edgar Thomson works are now running on ad order that will not be pain for until March, soil if tlmv continue to run, which is now with the workmen to decide, rails will be made for next year’s delivery.

They Accept the Situation Coolly. Relative to tlio withdrawal of the New York Central road from its connection with the Hoosao Tunnel lino. President Phillips says it can not injure the Fitchburg road very long, if at all. The New York, West Shore & Buffalo Company will be ready for business on New Year’s day, and the arrangements made with that line and its connections are so favorable that even with the withdrawal of the New York Central hush ness, there can b*‘ little or no loss to the Fitchburg road, especially ns it is now getting much more from the-Erie and Licka wanna routes than it ever did from the New York Central. The Tunnel & West Shore lino between Boston and Chicago foots up a total of 975 miles, while via Boston A Albany. New York Central and Cake .fc Michigan Southern it amounts to 1,037. ,The difference in favor of the new line, as compared with the Lake Shore, is thercfore 62 miles, no unimportant item. In a Dilemma. The stockholders of the New York A New England road are in a dilemma a9 to leasing the property to the Erie. The stockholders fear that f with the road leased to the Erie the present alltrail traffic lo New York, and also of the Fennsj'lrvama and Baltimore &, Ohio systems, would be 'Flatten Off the New York & New England by the pMew York A New Haven, which practically ronnrols this traffic. While tinon the one hand it is claimed that the road, under anew and conservative management,can harmonize all conflicting interests and save the road from foreclosure, fother* equally sanguine believo that the only hope from failure lies in a lease to the Erie which ruhall guarantee the Used charges. In any view }of the case the problem is n difficult one for the Block holders to decide upon iu uu intelligent manner. Tailing Care of the Veteran Railroader. As intimated when the New York Central ithrew the Hoosac Tunnel line off of their road, rC. 8. Topliam, general manager of the line, is to -!>o tulteu care of by the New York Central peo•pk*.ithey making him general manager of the *iew fast-freight line, which is to operate over the Boston A Albany, the Now York Central, Xhe Nickle-plate, the Bee-line nna tu Indianapolis A Br. Louis rood. General Manager Topham, in turn, has given me old Hoosac Tunnel line agents, at the more important points— Mr. W. Landis, agent lit Indianapolis, being or jthe number—to undcrstntid that they wo to bo , taken care of by the new line. That the old t veteran railroad man, C. 8. Topliam, Is to ho so well cared for give* general satisfaction to bis lnends iu Western railroad circles. The Indianapolis Car Works. \t Dj result of the recent vi9it of 11. R. Duval ueral manager of the E is lines, to this city, "i 1 . A. Lewis, western manager, bus contracted t 'with the Indianapolis Car Works for another "200 box cars of the same pattern of the 700 the' •works arc now building. Experts pronounce these cars in every respect equal, if not superior, to the car* built bv the Pollinan car works for the New York, Buffalo A West Shoro ituid—cars •which have been so highly spekeo of lv the ern press. The bast feature of the mutter is

that tho Indianapolis Car Works are building those .cars for $135 per cur leas money thud the N. Y.„ R. A W, 8. people paid the Pullman Cur Coin pun 3' for tlicir several thousand cans. An Order of Sale Set Aside. Cincinnati, Dec. 10.—Au orcler of sale having been issued some time ngo by the Superior Court, at‘Cincinnati, upon a judgment agaiast the Cincinnati Northern railway for $25,000, j and the road afterwards placed in tho hands of a receiver by order of the United States Circuit Court, n decree was made to-day in the hitter court, by an agreement of all parties, setting aside the order of sale of the road, satisfying judgment with receiver's certificate for $25,000, ami ordering the sale of certain real estate belonging to the road to pay this certificate. Miscellaneous Notes. The new depot of the Michigan Central road at Detroit is rapidly approaching completion* and is said to be a grand structure. Tho Danville, Olney A Ohio River bondholders' committee has extended indefinitely the time within which persons can be admitted to tile benefits of the Ware plan, so called. The Ohio Central railway earnings for the month ot November were $95,011, a decreaee of $3,890. All coal roads of Ohio are said to bo falling behiud In their earnings, so open is the winter. The fight between the Union Pacific and the Denver and Chicago, Burlington A Quincy is growing more bitter, and the Union Pacific, by joining with the Rock Island & St. Paul, expects to secure an independent outlet to Chicago aud thus break up the lowa pool. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Goings and Comings of Railroad Men—Mr. Edgar’s Ingenious Scheme. D. S. Gray, Western manager of the Union line, is In the city. Wm. R. Mcßeen, president of tho Vandulla, is expected in tne city to day. H. C. Diehl, general freight agent of tho 1., B. A \V. system, returned from New York yesterday. C. C. Waite, vice-president and general manager of the C.. H. A D. lines; C. J. Hepburn, general superintendent, and Chief Engineer Ramsey will to-dav inspect the Indianapolis division and decide what lo do regarding several contemplated improvements. A private telegram received by an Indianapolis railroad official yesterday stated that E. T. Jeffrey, general superintendent of the road, had been persuaded to withdraw his resignation, the slight misunderstandings between him and J. F. Tucker, traffic manager, having, been adjusted. Mr. Gault, formerly of Wabash, Mr. Riddle, of Rock Island, and Arbitrator Admus. who consum to tiie board to whom has been referred for final settlement nil matters in dispute concerning Commissioner Fink's award ot percentages iu the east-bound pool from Chicago, say they expect to be able to report as early as Jan. 1. Their report is looked lor with moro than ordinary interest. Joe Edgar, formerly general agent of the Chicago A Rock Island mud, and well known in Indianapolis railroad circles, has turned up ns a ticketsi alper. A few days ago he got up a circular, which lie sent to nearly ail the ticket offices in the West, to the effect that agents would please Beil tickets by the Rock Island route only to Des Moines instead of to Chicago, as he would make cuts in the regular rates which would be. most advantageous to passengers and the agents. From Edgar’s wording in the circular it was supposed he was the Rock Island agent. He was not. To prevent the Rock Island railroad from getting into trouble for Edgar’s doings, who had nothing to do with the rond.E. Bt. John, general ticket hint passenger agent of tlie Rock Island, has issued a circular repudiating Edgar.

Local Notes. There is to be a special meeting of the Belt road directors to-day. With the opening of the Greenshurg, Hope A Columbus road for business the American Express Company will put on messengers to run through between Columbus and Cincinnati. The prospects that tlio Kokomo A Lafaeytte road will be built aro said to be quite favorable. Its construction would secure to Lafayette a direct connection with the Chicago, St. Louis A Pittsburg road. To afford ventilation to grain cars the Pennsylvania people have adopted anew method. The car door is so arranged that it can be fastened when opened one and a half inches (which affords ample Teutilation) as well as when closed. The constructors to connect the track of the Belt road extension with the Wabash and Chicago A Indianapolis roads by Thursday noon next. The construction work has moved alo’wly. The contractors, however, clai to be blameless that there lias been so much dillydallying iu the completion of tlio work. The Peoria, Decatur A Evansville road has becu turning a handsome amount of business over to the 'Bee-line, or, inure properly, the I. A St.. L. road, nt late. By tne by, the earnings of this road are increasing handsomely, being, for Mie fourth week of November, $20,364, an increase of #BO7. and, fur the month, $60,609, an increase of $7,135. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis A Chicago company have now in use on their road forty-five Wharton switches, which are giving general satisfaction, and have prevented wrecks in several cases. The switch costs, complete, $165. which is nearly SHOO more than does an ordinary switch, yet so much safer are they that it counteracts the extra expense. With the taking effect of the change in running time of the afternoon trains in and out of Indianapolis over the C. A I. Air-line and the C„ H. A I. there will bo fourteen passenger trains arrive and depart at the Union Depot within one half hour. The Union Depot becomes less and less fit to accommodate the constantly increasing number of trains hauled into it. Real Estate Transfers. Instruments tiled tor record in the Recorder’s officeof Marion County, Indiana, for 24 hours ending at 5 o'clock p. m.. Dec. 10. 1883, as furnished by Elliott A Butlkr, abstractors ot rttleß. room No. 3. ACr.na Building; Margaret. Stacker to Marv C. Roberts, lots 23, 24,*25,*26 and 27. In square 3, in Phoebe A Hardesty’s subdivision of port of oiitiot 3, in Jesso Jones’s subdivision of Indianapolis $250.00 Mary G. Roberts and husband to Caroline Poimm nseaker, lots 23, 24. 25, 26 and 27, in sunare 3, in Pncoho Hardesty’s subdivision of part of lot 3, In .Jesse Joues’s subdivision of luriianapolis 460.00 Anna E. Kissel and lmsbaml to Geo. I*. Kissel, part of the west half of the northwest, quarter of section 13, township 15 tmrih, range 5 east containing 65 12-100 acres 2,500.00 The Indiana National Bank to Samantha Symamis, lot 54 in secouil Miley addition to Indianapolis 300.00 The Berkshire Life Insurance Company to Mary J. Howard, lot. 90, in Blake** subdivision of outlots 166 and 167,in Indianapolis 650.00 Thomas M. Wilson and wife to Christian M. Reinerr, lot 52 in Thomas B. Elliott’s subdivision of outlet 156, in ladlauapolls 1.000.00 Conveyances, C; consideration $5,160.00

In the Criminal Court. Yesterday was a Held day in the Criminal Court. The grand jury made a partial report. John Redmond, arraigned to answer an indictment for petty larceny and receiving stolen (roods,-pleaded not guilty. William 11. Tivey, grand larceny, pleaded not guilty, asdldJ.O. D. Williams, arraigned for grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; John C. Dunbar, for pettrllareeny; George Stevenson for grand larceny nnd receiving stolen goods, and Joseph Rogers, petty larceny. Ida Harvey wan sent to the Female Reformatory, on the representation of her mother that she Wits littery incorrigible. The girl is only fourteen years old. Patrick Flaherty was fined $l5O and costs on P plea of entity In the charge of selling diseased •nears. Judge Norton had it in tiis mind to give tils offender a heavier punishment, at least SSOO fine anti six months in Jail, but Dr. Elder and Officers Williamson nnd Griffin, of the board of health, signed a request ami expressed the •teller that tho punishment given Would bn sufficient Premature Loss of the Bair may be eit'lrely prevented by tho uso of Burnett's Coconino. Housekeepers should insist upon obtaining BuitNbTT's Flavobino Extbacts. thej are the best.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1883.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. A Protest from Telegraph and Tcleplumo ' Companies—The Pogue’s Ruu Matter. The Board of Aldermen’s yeguflnr meeting last night was something of a “clearing ui>” session, a large number of street improvement ordinances which have long been pending beiug disposed of. The superintending of police, In reply to a; resolution adopted by the aldermen at their previous meeting, said that the “cow ordinance ha* been as strictly enforced as was possible with the limited uumber of mou at his command.” A communication was received from John F. j Wallick, superintendent of the Western Union i Telegraph Company, in relation to the or dlnance granting to a company tho right to use tho streets aud alleys of tho city for the purpose of laying underground conduits for electrical wires. Mr. Wallick requested an investigation before any action should be taken by the aldermen. “No plan that has yet been tried,” Mr. Wallick stated, “lias proved that telegraph wires cun be successfully operated under ground, End it is of the utmost importance that no hasty action should be taken that would result in impairing the telegraph service. * * * As the ordinance was hastily passed by the Common Council on tho same night that it was presented, I would respectfully ask, on behalf of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, that the matter be referred to any committee that you may deem proper, thus giving i>artles interested an opportunity to be heard.” J. E. Hockett, superintendent of tho Central Union Telephone Company, in a communication to the board upon the same subject, also objected to tbo passage of the ordinance, and stated that “tho ordinance is, so far as possible under the laws of Indiana, an exclusive graut. I would at least suggest that it should be so amended or modified that if any practicable method of operating wires in underground conduits may bo devised within the next fifty years, companies engaged in the telephone, telegraph or electric-light business may be enabled to take advantage of it. and put their wires underground at their own expense, without being compelled to buy of parties not engaged iu such business a valuable franc cliise gran led by the city. * * * I will say for i lie Telephone Company that its lines can not be successfully operated underground by any system now known iu this country, and any attempt to thus operate them would practically do away with Hie telephone business in this city.” The board was asked to defer actiou on the ordinance until facts and evidence, tho result of experiments, could he presented showing *ho impracticability of the proposed system. Amendments to the ordinance were submitted reserving the right to grant to other companies the same priviliges, and also an amendment making the company to which the grant is made liabie for nil damages that may bo sustained through the carelessness of its agents or officers. The ordinance, together with the amendments and the comm unicat ions relating to the matter, was referred to u special committee of live consisting of Messrs, Rorisoo, Tucker, Newman, Hamilton and Layman. All matters coming from tho Common Council relating to tho improvement of Pogue’s run were referred ton special committee of five, viz : Messrs. Tucker, Mussmanu, Seibert, Drew and Layman. A motion, introduced by Mr. Hamilton, was adopted, instructing the city civil engineer to “take the necessary levels, and report at the next meeting of the board, the practicability and probable cost of constructing a sufficient channel or passway for tiie water’s of Pogue’s run, from its Intersection with Banna street, and on a-line with said street, or on a line with Store and Reid streets, to Pleasant, run. Tho finance commit tee was authorized to negotiate for t lie pa re base of the first dry bonds becoming due, to the amount, of the sin king fund. The finance committee was also ordered to report to rite hoard the probable cost of a general sprinkling of the streets during the months of May, Juue, July, August aud September of each year. The following motion, introduced by Mr. Rorison, was adopted: “Moved, That the city engineer ascertain the cost of paving Washington street with Pelletier blocks, and that it is the sense of the board that Hie Medina atone ordinance should await a definite answer to tilts.” A resolution was adopted unanimously requiring the Union Railway Company to remove the stone arches now maintained toy it ia the bed of Pogue’s run, within sixty days from the time official notice is served upon either the superinteudent or secretary of the company. The j street commissioner was instructed to remove ‘ the obstruction if tho company failed to comply j with tho order of the board within the specified 1 tiir.o. Mr. Tucker requested permission to have his vote on the marker-house ordinance passed at! the last meeting in bis absence placed ou record iu the negative. Seventeen special Improvement ordinances, upon which the commitiee had reported adversely, were placed upon third reading and were defeated, and a large number of other ordinances providing for improvements were passed. The board adjourned to meet iu special sessiou ou uext Monday eveniug.

THE COURT RECORD. Superior Court. Room No 1— lion. Napoleon B. Taylor. Jnlge. Levi H. Hamlin vs. George W. Defour et al.; suit for real estate commission. Trial by court and finding for plaintiff for $43. Eilen Welsh vs. City of Indianapolis; damages. Ou triul by jury. Room No. 2—Hon. D. W. Ilowe, Judge. Daniel Tyner vs. Peter Noughton; suit for damages. Jury returns verdict for plaintiff for sllO. Washington W. Williams vs.. Simmons A AvJeshire, contractors. Judgment against defendants for James ADtchell vs. City of Indianapolis et al.t suit for damages. On trial by Jury. James R. Lewis vs. Nora B. Lewis; divorce. Cause dismissed. Room No, 3—Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. Adolph Dessar et al. vs. C., 1., at. L. A C.; damages. Judgment of $55 agreed upou by compromise. Wm. atohe vs. C., I, Pfc. L. AC. Railroad; appeal from Thompson, J. I*. Dismissed. Bangor Union Slate Company vs. Rand A Cos. et al.: injuuolion to prevent sheriff selling goods. Dismissed. Circuit Court. Hon. Joshua G. Adams. Judge. In the insanity case of Sarah Kohler the court sustained the demurrer to the petition to have her adjudged of sound mind, claiming that this court had no jurisdiction. •Leopold Kauriuan et al. vs. John T. Woodard et hi.; to replevin S6OO worth of cigars. On trial by jury. * Morton Monument Fund, The following subscriptions to the Morton monument fund were made yesterday: rims. Latter $5.00 Ed Lilly 5.00 Geo. Merritt 30 00 J*’. H. Stevens (Goshen) 5.00 Hanson, Van Camp A Cos 5.00 H. C. Cough la 11 0 00 H. H. McGaff y 5 00 Win. T. Brown 5.00 Cash 1.00 Sim Cov 2 00 J. H. Webster 5.00 Phil. Reiohweiii. 500 JO. H. I.amine *. lo 00 H. J. Ball 3.00 .1. J. Carver, M. L> 1.00 E M. Breedlove 1.00 Cash ] 1.00 Beating a Pawnbroker. A stranger, registering as Samuel Berliner, was arrested yesterday morning while at breakfast at the Grand Hotel, on a charge of grund larceny, preferred by Ilenry Cohen, the pawnbroker. Cohen claims that Berliner, accompanied by a man giving the name of I/. Nathan, came into his place of business on Sunday, and, after exhibiting a diamond ring worth about S6O, inquired how much money ho could obtain for-it as a loan. An offer of $25 was mndo, but $5 more was asked, and what nnpeared to be the same ring was afterward handed back to the pawnbroker and the $25 was accepted. C’oheu discovered, after the men were gono that the ring was much inferior to tlio one first shown, and immediately complained to the police that he hat* been swindled, causing the arrest of Berliner, who gave bend for S3OO Cot

his appearance until after the investigation of the grand jury, Joseph Myer becoming his! •surety'. Berliner vehemently denounces the ar- j rest, us an outrage, and was so abusive when arrested by Sergeant RHd that the officer had the additional charge of provoke registered against him. Berliner and Nathan represented titetiiselves as partners iu the cutlery business. They •claim that before pawning the ring they had been playing poker at $5 ante. AMUSEMENT MATTERS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Joseph K. Emmett began a throe nights’ engagement ut tho Grand Opera-house, last night, iiu his new play, “Fritz, the Bohemian." The house, was packed to the walls, “Standing room only” being displayed on the doors of the main , floor and first gallery before tlie curtain rose in | the first act. People who go to see Joe Emmett i evidently go to seethe mun, and care little or j nothing lor the merit of the piece in which lie i appears, and it is wc.ll it is so. Were it otherj wise, there would be conntless disappointments ! aud regrets without number. “Fritz, tho Bohemian,” is an agglomeration of nonsense, impossible situations and improbable incidents, but, on tho whole, is on a par with the other pieces in which the BTar has Appeared before, winch statement is given for what it is worth. In it Emmett bus a better opportunity to display liih histrionic talent than in “Fritz among the Gypsies” “Fritz in Ireland,” and avails himself of it. lie introduced a number of new songs, and, as is invariably the case in Indianapolis, completely captivated his tors, who manifested tlieir npi>rei*-* tion of Ids efforts by repeated and almost continuous applause. Os the comnanv little need be said—it is competent to present the piece tolerublv, Clara Baker as Clootz and Miss Kate Blanche as Fienrette were fairly good. Mr. Maurice Pike, who portrayed the character of Signor Algorotti, an Indian organ-grinder, should take to that business professionally—he would probably make a good one. Tiie piece will be pres* ntoil again tonight. nd to-morrow night, which closes the engagement. THE PARK THEATER. The customary largo audience was iu attendance at the Parle Theater last evening to see Tom Canary’s Specialty Company. The people rank high as artists, and. in the main, gave new acts aud business. Bryant and Saviffe played tiie people in with a hilarious musical sketch, the comet playing of the latter being very clear and correct. In order came pretty Pauline Batcbeiler, with new songs and medley*; Murray and Murphy, star eccentrio Irish characters, who were welcomed with rounds or applause. For an encore turn they sang Ilarrigan and Hart’s latest success, “.Mountain Dow.” The specialty trio, Bush and tiie Reeses, in a sketch which was somewhat tiresome. The Parker Sisters gave no act replete with sweet sin ring, fun and good dancing. Cardeilo and VanAuken, in horizontal bar exercises* Fraud Lewis, with motto and topical Rungs, seemed to strike a popular vein, and responded to numerous recalls. The American Four proved The cards of the evening, holding Hie stags for a half hour. The performance concluded with an original amt amusing sketch by Murray and Murphy , assisted by the company. Programme repeated during tiie engagement, which terminates on Wednesday evening. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Fay Templeton and oompany In “GirofioGirofla,”one of tiie most popular of comic operas, will appear at English's to night, Wednesday and Thursday, with Wednesday matinee. The oompany is well spoken of. At tho Grand on Thursday evening Airnoe, with Grau’s French Opera Company, including M’lles Foquet and Angela, will hopear in “La Fille de Mine. Angot:” Friday iiichr. “La Princess© des Canaries,” Saturday matinee “Chimes”and Saturday night “La Jolie ParfcumueßO.” Miss Emily Bingham's reading takes place at. English’s Meridian-street Hall (Plymouth Church), this evening. Miss B'ngham is a pupil of Professor H. M. Tick®or, ol Bo?tou* and spent la6t year in hard study.

PERSONAL* L. W. Coffin, of Russiaville, is at the Bates. F. C. Wichmann, of Warsaw, is at the Grand. H. H. Lancaster, of Lafayette, is at the Grand. J. W. White, of Knightstown, is at the Grand. John W. Dickson, of M&raugo, is at the Bates House. George W. Cooper, of Columbus, is at the Bates. Hon. U. Z. Wiley, of Fowler, Ind., is at the Bates. D. W. Osborn and wife, of Frankfort, are at the Grund, Judge Georgo A. Biclrnell, of New Albany, is at the Grand. Mrs. L. W. Coflin and Mrs. Harrison, of Kokomo, nreat the Bates. W. R. Myers, Secretary of Btate, yesterday started to Washington. J. H. Walker, of Adams, secretary of the State Grange, is at the Grand. T. C. Bmirin, T. B. Johnson nr.d J. L. Wagner, of Terre Haute, are at tlio Bates. Mrs. John Taylor and Mrs. John D. Leonard, of Lafayette, were at the Bates yesterday. Ex-Benator F. C. Johnson, formerly of Now Albany, now-of Gunnison, Col , is at the Bates. Lieutenant Charles Muchener, of the United States navy, is In the -city, tho guest of his. brother, Mr. E. P Muchener. Rev. J. it. Boyd, of Lancaster, 0., to whom the Seventh Presbj'teriuu Church recently extended a call, bus written a letter declining. Dr. Willoughby Walling made the largest score ever made at tho Hepburn Ii fla Club grounds, yesterday. His score was seventy-two out of a possible seventy-five, at 200 yards. Prof. Frederick William Corliss, chancellor of the University of Des Moines, la., is iu the city visiting liis brother, Dr. C. T. Corliss, whom ho has not seen for twenty-seven years. Mr. Bcott C, Boue, who lias been the acting city editor of tho Times for the last several months, yesterday began work on the Evening News, having accepted a position on the city staff of tho paper. Mr. Gidoon B. Thompson, familiarly known as tho veteran ’’Snacks,” becomes tho city editor of the News. THE CITY IN BRIEF. The officers of the federal court are at Fort Wayne, whero Judge Woods yesterday convened a session. Michael Adams and John McGinnis, tlio bus peoted safe-blowers, have been sent to Jail for vagrancy. Governor Porter is at Michigan City attending a meeting of the board of directors of the northern prisi n. Edwin Marsh, fifteen-year-old son rtf a farmer residing near Now Augusta, was killed by u Tailing tree on Saturday. The Democratic State central committee will Jan. 8. Senator McDonald will resign tho chairmanship and James 11. Rico will probably be selected as Ins successor. Joffeph Perkins, the blind youth convicted of counterfeiting and sentenced to niue mouths’ imprisonment hi jail, was sent to Evansville yesterday, whore he will serve his term. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to James Dtinlnpand Martha E. Marshall, John I). Lowe nml Anna l>. Kninford, J,ouls H. Turner and Emma Huckmsnn, Andrew Johnson Vice and Anna Collius, Johu Banders and Auuie Patterson. A parlor concert will be given to-morrow evening at Mrs. Dr. Gall’s, No. 273 North Delaware street, under the management of tho Ladies’Benefit Society of the English Lutheran Church. Refreshments will be sorved. Twentyfive cents a person will le collected. Major F. M. DoVasso died yesterday morning at bis boarding-house, on North Illinois srreer. Ho was a commercial traveler, seventy-five years of age. According to Ins request, made shortly before liis death, his remain* will be shipped to Washington, Pa., by Flunner A Uominowii, for cremation. How They Do Things Out West One of the proprietors of the Weston Iron Works, 8n Francisco, Cal., Mr. C. 8, Biglow, speaking of Br. Jacobs Gil as a conqueror ot pain used this expression: “ii Is the boss.”

ADVISING REFORMS, Some Changes Suggested in the Conduct of Funerals toy a Number of City Ministers. A meeting of tho ministers or the city was held at the Central Christian Church yesterday afternoou for tho purpose of joining, after a thorough discussion oi the matter, iu the recommendation of certain reforms in customs of funerals. After conferring informally with Mr. Wliitsett, of the firm of Kregelofc Wbitsett, representing the funeral directors, relative to the practicability and consistency or soma of the proposed reforms, the meeting was called to order, and Rev, H. C. Mabie was chosen chairman, with Rev. J. H. Doddridge as secretary'* Among the tho clergymen of tho city who were present were Revs. Mitchell, Matfia, Walk, Doddridge, Raymond, Wells, Abbott, Collins, Bright, Moore, Rawls, Asbnry and Neighbor. A commit Leo of three, consisting of Revs. Mitchell. Wells and Walk, was appointed to prepare a report making recommendations embodying the sentiments of the meeting. These recommendations to the public, as adopted, were as follows: “Your committee would respectfully report as follows: “Fir*t— It is the sense of this meeting that, as far as possible, funeral services should not be held on the Sabbath day, as it not only interferes with the established order of services lo our various churches, but it also devolves t'o much work on the minister and ou thu n-ssiotaut funeral directors. “Second—We call the attention of the public to the great burden imposed upon the ministry by requiring their attendance at tiie. cemetery* “Third—That wo recommend that, us *i,r ns consistent, tiie funeral servicer, be held at the residence, and that the fu**/cral be aa nearly private! as possible. “Fourth—We recommend that families and friends shall take leave of the dead in private, and that there be no public exhibition of the remains. “Fifth— W® are well aware of the unnecessary and useless expense imposed upon the .public by the present customs of society. For The relief of the friends we recommend that the funeral services be held on one day and the burial bo private, and at a subsequent time,” In the discussion it was stated that the object of tim recommendation is to educate the public mind, nun they are not lo toe understood as a declaration by Ihe ministers that they will not do certain things. In the information which was elicited from Mr. Wliitsett It was shown that where funerals are held privately the cost is reduced at least onethird. In the prevailing funeral customs there is much That is burdensome, it was claimed, and the public desires a reform wJUch will give relief. Another matter which was deprecated by tho ministers was the custom of exhibiting tho remains of tho deceased. “It Js usually tiie signal,” one of the speakers staled, “for a general howl, and this great ado ’over the lifeless remains is very objectionable. The family or friends may pay tribute to those who arc precious to them if they desire, but there is an objection to having the dead gazed nt by a crowd which has no interest.” The custom of requiring tiio attendance of tiie minister at the burial was also objected to, because unnecessary. It was decided to hold another meeting whenever called by the chairman. A recommendation was also adopted fixing the time for beginning religious services on buuday eveuiug at 7 o’clock.

BEHIND THE BARS. An Important Capture by the Union Depot Police —A Light-Fingered Domestic, Vena Banks, a negro woman, was arrested yesterday on the charge of grand larceny, for stealing clothing from the boarders at the house of Mrs. Lutie Meeks, No. 183 East Ohio street, whero she was employed. Sarah Huston, another negro woman, was arrested for tho theft of a watch from Ed. Jones, foreman of the streetcar stables on North West street. H. B. Moore, who has been doing a somewhat extensive thieving business at the Unlou Depot, was arrested last evening ny Depot Policemen Manning and Wnirte. His rooms, at the California House, were searehed and time valises, containing quite a largo quantity of sto.en goods were found. Among them was one valise stolen a few night* ago from aGn eneastlo man. Three overcoats were also found, one of which was identified ns the coat stolen from a member of the Siberia Theatrical Company, on iast Saturn iy night. When searched, at the station-house, two 1,000mile tickets were found in his possession. He seems to have been doing a very thrifty business, and ills arrest was accomplished by some rather good detective work by riie depot police. A fight occurred in the dmiug-iooin of the Grand Hotel last night ahoui 9 o’clock between two of the negro waiters named George Rhoads and George .Suggs, An ugly gash was cut across the. sculp of Suggs with a large carving-knife, but he was not dangerously butt. Tae trouble resulted from a dispure between t he two negroes over some fucuiMire in a room wbioh they occupied together, Ruoads had not beeu seen by the police late last night. Thomas Fart s was arrested tin the Union Depot last, night about 11 o’clock by Policemen Wilue. and Osborn, whdo a Hemming to pick the pockets of u passeugei on one of tho outgoing trains. Court Matters. Wm. ll(interims been appointed administrator, of the estate of Enoch Pettlcord, deceased. Bond, SI,OOO. Eliza Dean has filed suit for divorce from Fred, j Deim, on the grounds of failure to provide and abandonment. They were married May 16, 1880. Gustave H. Berg asks to be divorced from Mollio Berg, with whom ho intermarried Feb. 18, 1872. Plaintiff alleges cruel and-inhuman treatment and desertion. Scott A. Belle more bus tiled suit for divorce from Lauretta J. Bellemore, whose maiden j name was Butler. They were married July 4, | 1881, and complaint alleges that she took her’ household effects and abandoned plaintiff on tlio; Bth of Deoeiuber, 1881. The complaint also ai- ; leges adultery, Implicating *oneCutsingcr.” John Carlisle has brought suit against Francis Smith to compel showing of accounts for rents collected. Inspections of books, correspondence, etc., ts also demanded and damages iu $15,000, with all proper.relief. Roger A. Sprague and Pliny W. Bartholomew, attorneys, have filed suit against George Francis Farmau and James Renihan, his guardian, ou contract and account for attorney*’ fees, sl,000 being demanded. Edward N Cook has brought suit to dissolve copartnership existing between himself ami Win. Pittman in the butchering business. Partuership has only existed since Aug. i. Tho suit of the Indiana Foundry Oompanr vs. the Merrill Pump Company, con tract for pump machinery, is on tiial before Esquire Fciblemuu. The unit is for $l5O for labor. Edward Stewart, a colored man, was arrested Inst evening ty a constable of ’Bqmre Feiblenian’s court to answer to a charge of bastard v preferred by a white woman, a widow named Alice Spanhaiier. Stewart Is said to be recently returned from the State’s prison, whero he served a term for onening letiers at the Indianapolis postntHee. Mrs. Spanhaiier, who Is a German, attributes her ill luck to drink, late hours ana bad company. Jeannette Raphael has begun suit In the 811perior Court against Leon Kahn and Isaac Kahn, on two notes or $2,500 each, demanding judgment in the sum or $6,000. A tew vein s ago Leon Kahn’s store was robbed <>f $4,000 worth of silks, which lie never recovered, nod tne money was borrowed to carry on his business. Leon Kahn Jins made an assignment of him business to Isaac Kahn, Mr. Kahn, who is an upright, bonorabla and enterprising business man, has deserved belter fortune. Mr Reynold* Demands Satisfaction. Fred. Reynolds has filed a suit against Samuel n. Cobb, demanding $15,000 damages, alleging the seduction of his wife. Mr. Cobb denounces the suit as a black-mailing scheme, and announces Ills determination to fight, it to the eml. 110 states that Reynolds forced him at the revolver’s muzzle to draw his check for SI,OOO, payment of which ho afterwards ordered stopped. Georgo F. Branham, Mr. Cobb’s brother-in-law, states nlsothat Reynolds’s attorneys, Gordon & Bailey, said to him ou Saturday evening that tlio suit had been, or

would be filed that evening but would not become public until Monday, and not then if Mr. Cobb should conclude .to compromise before that time. B. O. Hawkins is defendant’s attorney. Heavy Real Estate Transfer. Tiie Bla ’'ford block, at Washington and Meridian streets, in which the First National Bank is located, and tiie Cos edit block, immediately below it on Meridian street, were sold at noon yesterday, In satisfaction of a second mortgage claim held by E. 8. Jaffray & Cos., of New York, amounting to $28,136.45, The purchaser waa Mr. Phillips, of tho firm named, who wua tho only bidder. Tiie sale was made subject to a first, mortgage of $75,000, not yet due, and under execution of a foreclosure judgment. The coroner acted in place of the sheriff for tho reason that Mr. Hess is au iudorser of the notes involved. More Thanks. The managers of tiie Home for Friendless Colored children desire to return heartfelt thanks to tho friends of the institution for their liberal donations of money, provisions and clothiug on thanksgiving day. Such gifts are highly appreciated, and tho hearts of flic little ones are made glad when thus kindly remembered. Also, extend thanks to the Womans* Christian Tem-pt-ranee Union for the use ot their room ou donation day. By order of Hie, hoard. Maby T Pylk. Secretary. A Slight Cold. Ts neglected, oftf-n attacks the lungs. Brown’s Bronchial Troches give sura and immediate roj lief. Sold only in boxes. Price 23 cents, j ETtT: Sti!VtffiTS!BMriTSlisß tffitTSl iiottk ilfmi: j / Thetler. J. F.. Scarles, of New York, is one of the most widely-known and kigkly esteemed of Methodist miliit.ters. Mr. Senrles says: “ T am impressed tbfltifc is a. duty I owe to those aiuicted with R-heuuuitism or NcuraU gia, to say that a remedy has been discovered that is uulee 1 a marvelous success. My son was greatly afflicted with Rheumatism, and suffered so (severely that, at times, he was obliged to ha\o morphine injected into his arm to get relief. While in this condition lie discovered a remedy which effected iimiicdi;’*e relief, and a permanent c*ure. Ho has since lurni hod it to many others v ith tho same result. I have also furnished it to a number of persons suffering with Rheumatism, and the result has been immediate relief, and a permanent cure. Among other*, Igaveifc to Rev. Wm. P.Corbit, pastor ot the George St. M. E. Church, New Haven,Conn.,who was suffering greatly with this terrible disease. I will give you his own words as written to my son. wishing him to publish the fact for the benefit of others suffering with tho samo disease.” What Mr. Corbit Sayi “ New Haven, Ju’y £4.1R33. 1 "Mr. Soarlea: Dear Sin—l wish to say lorthe benefit of all who arc suffering with inflammatory Rheumatism, that your medicine is infallible. I suffered for two months the most excruciating torture; lost 35 j>ounds of flesh, aud was not out of my house for a mouth ; I heard of your remedy, and was almost instantly relieved by it. If there is a sp< eiflefor diseases of any kind, your.t most certainly is for Inflammatory Rheumatism in its severest form. “ lours mo t respectfully, Wm. P. Conner, “ Pastor George St. M. E. Church, New Ilaven, Conn.** Such is Atj ' Lornocos —a thorough ani efficient cure for the worst cases of Itheumatism ami Neuralgia. If you cannot get Athlophobos of your druggist, wo will send it express paid, on receipt of regular price—one dollar j >or bottle. We prefer that you buy it from your drug fist, but if he hasn’t it, do not bo I>erßuadcd to try something; else, but order at once from us as directed. ATHLOPHOROS CO., i!2 WALL ST., NEW YORK. ifrisuiiiuiiiiiiM t* j: CJ? I,P CJj B*'* CYick.Sprains.Wixmches.liheuO BlHitr mat ism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, ® ■ hah Pains, Stitch la tho V*' S §u Sido Backache, Swollen Joints, h ■ axa Ih-ai-t Disease, Sore Muscles, Tain in the Chest, and all pains and aches eit her local or deep-seated are instantly reiiovod and speedily cured by tl-.e well-known Uop Plaster. Compounded, aw it is, of the medicinal virtues of frosh Hv>ps, Gums, Balsams and Extracts, it in indeed the best pain-killing, stimulating*, soothing and strengthening Porous Plaster ever mado. Jl<p Posters oro sold by all druggists and country stores. 25 cents or five for $1 00. i m a Mailed on receipt of M QBP prico. Hop Plaster Oa., I " " Proprietors and Mann- 1 Ffe 9 Wj* jrifr fucturers, Boston, Mass. | U Kb Vjj " fSam Z*l*l*Z***? * 1* * 1* * *• breath, and liver is ase cured by Hawley's Stomach and Liver Iffllg, 25eta. 30 DAYS’ TRIAS BKKORK. AFTFB. XILKCTKO VOT.TAIC BELT, and other Elvctrw J Al'l’l.ianpks. We will semi on Thirty Days' Trial, Tv MEN, YOUNG OR OLD. who are suffering from Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality, andthoso diseases of a Personal Nature resulting from Abuses and Other Causes. Speedy relief and complete restoration to Health, Vigor and Manhood Guaranteed. Sendat once for Illustrated Pamphlet free. Address , Voltaig Belt Cos., Marshall. Mich.

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