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QUERIES AND ANSWERS* f All proper questions of general interest will bo admitted to this column, and answered, if possible. If tbc answers cannot be given the questions will be printed to invite replies from the outside. The column is for the mutual pleasure and profit of our ireaden. ] SAM JONHS. to the Kditor of the Indianapolis JonrnaT: Does Sam Jones, the revivalist, belong to the "white or colored race? A. r. Farmland, Ind. He is a white man. GOLD DURING THE WAR. *o the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal; How high did gold get daring the war? Richmond, Ind. Reader. The highest price reached was in the month of £Juiy, 1864, when it reached $2.85. THE BELT ROAD. tiie Editor of the Indianapolis Jonrnal: (1.) Does the belt road extend entirely around Indianapolis. (2.) How much has the public debt Increased since March 4, 1885. .K. H. Greencastle. (1.) No. (2.) Nono. JOCKEY. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal* What is the origin of the word jockey? CiTT. *** Webster gives it: Jockey, diminutive of Jack, Scottish, Jock, diminutive of John; originally a 4>oy who rides horses. NEE. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal; What is the meaning of the word nee. as Mrs. John Jones nee Smith* Katie. Pendleton, Ind. It is used to designate the maiden name of a married lady—as Mrs. John Jones, born Smith. IN A LEAP YEAR. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jonrnal; Does the month of February ever have five Sundays? If so, when? J. C. McCoy. Cuba. It has in a leap year, when the first day of tho month is Sunday; thus, Ist, Bth, 15th, 22ud, 29th. penmanship. cfo tlin Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal: Is there system of penmanship which teaches 41 round hand? B. p. City. Yes, the Spencerian. A number of questions are left over to be answered next week. LOST OR MUTILATED PAPER MONEY. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Jonrnal: On what conditions will the United States replace lost or mutilated paper money? CORYDON. * READERB. Any national bank will inform you of the conditions under which the United States redeems this class of money. CHAMOUNI NEEDLES. JTo tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: W nat are the Chamouni Needles? Nina. City. A term sometimes applied to the mountain Tange of the Aiguilles Rouge (“red needles’') which hound on the north the vale of Chamouni, An Savoy. LUDGATE. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Please give me a brief description of Ludgate. Marion, Ind. Schoolgirl. Anciently one of the principal gates of the city of London. Its traditional name i3 derived from the mythical British King (66 B. C.j, who is said to have built it. BRIGHAM YOUNG’S WIVES. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: (1.) How many wives had Brigham Young? (2.) Was any of Dakota Territory admitted into lahe Union as a State? w. r. (1.) Amelia was Brigham’s twenty-third wife; he may have had more, but we lost count at tho 4wenty-third. (2.) No. NEIGHBOR. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Jonrnal: For the benefit of the schoolboys and girls who read your colums, here is a bit of information: The word “neighbor’’ is formed of two Anglo-Saxon words, boor, a rustic or countryman, and neah, or nigh. Thus neighbor is nigh4>oor, the boor who dwells near.

NEWSPAPERS. >Jo the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: (1.) What story paper publishes no advertisements? (2.) What prominent New York journalist now publishes a paper in the interest of )4he laboring classes? B. m. City. (1.) The New York Ledger. (2.) John Swindon. DRAMAS. So the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal*. (1.) Where can I procure a catalogue of dramas, tragedies, etc., suitable for rendition by home talent? (2.) Where can I get the novel •**‘Theo, ; ’ by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Barnett? Benton, Xnd. o. w. c. (1.) Os S. French, dramatic publisher, 122 'Nassau street, New York. (2.) At any Indianapolis book store. THE LORELEL flo tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: What, in brief, is the legend of the Lorelei? Danville, 111 Scotty, The Lorelei, or, as sometimes written, Lorelay, is a rugged and precipitous rock rising 420 feet from the river Rhine. The legend is that a siren lived on the summit, and enticed sailors and fishermen to their destruction in the rapids at its base. FIFTY-DOLLAR PIECES. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Did tho United States ever coin any SSO gold piece? If not were any such coins ever in circulation and of what shape were they? uc. T. Valley City, lnd. The United States never did. Fifty-dollar ?ieces, called “slugs,” were made in California. he edge was octaeonal. They were not considered coin, but bullion. THE BAXTER LAW. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal; (1.) Was not the Baxter law a local-option law? (2.) Was the Legislature that repealed it Democratic? (3.) Would a local-option law be constitutional? Some Prohibitionists claim we cannot have such a law under the present Constitution. iu Gosport. (L) It was one form of local option. (2.) Yes. (3.) A local-option law would be constitutional. COIN FINENESS. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: (1.) What is the percentage of gold in a gold dollar, and the percentage of silver in the silver dollar? (2.) Who is to be addressed in order to •nter the military school at West Point? .Mundy's, lnd. Subscriber. (1.) The standard for both gold and silver coins of tho United States is 900 fine. (2.) The (Congressman of your district THAT PIECE or LUMBER. George C. Youngmau, of New Lebanon, lnd., •ays: Grace Paul is correct. Proof: Take a piece ©f timber six inches square, twelve feet long, which will make four pieces of two inches at one end and four at the other. Since the four pieces contain 36 feet, one will contain 9 feet The Stan of the piece in the middle is 3 inches, as the piece tapers equally on all sides, and as one-half the size between 2 inches and 4 inches is 3. PRINCE OF WALES. To tli# Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: My wife wants to know why Prince Albert is ©ailed the Prince of Wales? T. P. C. Orangeville, lnd. The title Prince of Wales was given, as “taffy,” to the Welch, by Edward I, of England, to his son, the future King Edward 11, who was born in Carnarvon Castle, in Wales, April 25, 1282, and has ever since been borne by the eldest *on of the English sovereign. THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE. In answering a number of questions regarding toe Mount Vernon estate and the Washington

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family, the queries editor, by a Blip of the pencil, wrote that Martha Washington was “the widow Lee.” A reader furnishes the following information: Though no direct descendants of George Washington survive, as he had jio children, there are many direct members of the “family"—descendants of George’s elder brother. Lawrence. Martha Washington, born Dandridge, was the Widow Custis wheh married to G. W. There is a decided relationship between the wives of G. W. and Robert Lee, Mrs. Robert Lee being the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis (child of Mount Vernon), the grandson of Mrs. Washington and adopted son of Washington. Mrs. Lee was in direct descent from Mrs. Washington, being ber great-grand daughter. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The total imports of merchandise at the port of New York during the past week were $5,132,423, and of dry goods $2,801,328. An unknown horse-thief was shot and killed, on Thursday evening, a few miles north of Arkadelphia, Ark., by a sheriff’s posse, who had pursued the thief from Yell county, where he stole the horse the day previously. The Pittsburg locomotive works yesterday brought suit against the Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo railroad, and its president, C. H. Andrews, to recover the sum of $50,000, due on a promissory note held by the plaintiff. Ellen Fitts, aged twenty-six years, of No. 140 Mulberry street, New York, was shot in the left breast at 4 o’clock yesterday morning and instantly killed, by Frederick Gilbert, a keeper on Blackwell’s island. Gilbert was arrested. At Louisville, yesterday, Michael Kaeline, a Swiss dairyman who cut his wife’s throat and attempted his own life in the same manner, was sentenced, in the Circuit Court, to be hanged on March 13. Kaeline trembled under the sentence, and said be wanted anew trial. A freight train on the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Youghiopheny railroad ran into a landslide, early yesterday morning, near Scott Haven, and was badly wrecked. Conductor Graham and fireman Elliot were buried under the debris and killed. Engineer George McKibben and brakeman William Mahler were painfully injured. Jake Keel, colored, who recently received several thousand dollars pension money, is missing from Bowling Green, Ky. When last seen, he was being chased by Frank Caldwell, colored, with a drawn pistol and knife towards the river. The two had fought about a woman. Caldwell is under surveillance. THE DAIIY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. War Department, ) Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Jan. 31, la. m. ) Special Indications for Twenty-four Hours from 7 A. M., for Indianapolis and VicinityClearing, slightly colder weather For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee—Local snows, generally followed by fair weather, winds shifting to sightly colder, preceded in the extreme western portion by slight rise in temperature, rising barometer. For the Lower Lake Region—Cloudy weather and local snows, winds generally shifting to northwesterly and north, slightly warmer, followed by colder weather. For the Upper Lake Region—Fair weather, preceded early this morning by light local snows, slightly colder, northerly winds, followed in the extreme northwestern portion by warmer weather and by winds becoming variable. For the Upper Mississippi Valley—Generally fair weather, slightly colder except in extreme southern portion, slowly rising temperature, northerly winds becoming variable. For the Missouri Valley—Warmer fair weather, winds becoming variable, followed during Monday by local snows, slightly warmer. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Jan. 30. Time. Bar. Thor. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6A. M.. 29.86 8.0 87 West Clear 10 a. m.. 29.84! 13.3 83 South Cloudy 2P. M . 29.70; 21.0 91 South Lt snow. 0.03 6P. M. . 29.64| 22.6 96 South Lt. snow 10 p. M-. 29.64] 23.2 99 South jLt snow. 0.1 l Maximum temperature, 24.0; minimum temperature, 7.0.

General Observations. War Department, ? Washington, Jan. 30,10 p. m. 5 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. g I £ .£ I o 3 B 2. a a tr -j, ej STATIONS. 5 5 j g & ® Si : r s ' • : | | ; % : New York City 29.61 28 Nwest .12 Cl jar. Washington City... 29.78 27 West Fair. Vicksburg, Miss 29.81 48 South Clear. New Orleans, La 29.91 45 Swest Clear. Shreveport, La. 29.83 53 Swest .02 Cloudy. Fort Smith, Ark... 29.84 36 West Clear. Little Rock, Ark... 29.76 37 Swest Clear. Galveston, Tex 29.87 54 Swest Clear. Memphis, Tenn 29.73 38 Swest Cloudy. Nashville, Tenn 29.72 36 Swest Cloudy. Louisville. Ky 29.69 34 S'east .lOLtsnow. Indianapolis, lnd... 29.65 23 South .09'Hy snow Cincinnati, 0 29.69 26 South .07 Lt snow. Pittsburg, Pa 29.75 20 South iClear. Oswego, N. Y 29.64 22 West i Cloudy. Toledo, O 29.69 18 j Calm .07 Ltsnow. Escanaba, Mich 29.77 8 Nwest .02 Lt snow. Marquette, Mich... 29.79 15 North .03|Ltsnow. Chicago, 111 29.69 22 Nwest .04[Ltsnow. Milwaukee, Wis.... 29.76 9 Nwest .04 Clear. Duluth, Minn 29.99 4 N’east Clear. St. Paul, Minn.. 29.95 6iNwest ..... Clear. LaCrosse, Wis 29.85 9 North Clear. Davenport, la 29.80 15jNorthj j .01 Clear. Des Moines, la 29.91 17|N’east .02Cloudy. Keokuk. Ia 29.77 19 North .02 Cloudy. Cairo, 111 29.70 34 Sweat .01;Cloudy. Springfield. 11l 29.67 27|North .OljThret'ng St. Louis, Mo 29.69 32 Nwest .01.Ltsnow. Lamar, Mo 29.89 32|Nwest Cloudy. Leavenworth, Kan.. 29.93 26;Nwest Ltsnow. Omaha, Neb 30.01 16j North Clear. Yankton, Dak Moorehead, Minn.. 30.06 —7;North Clear. Bismarck, Dak 30.11 10‘North Clear. Fort Buford. Dak.. 30.20 13 North Cloudy. Ft..Assiniboine.M. T 30.22 22 Nwest Cloudy. Fort Custer, Mont. .|30.18 32North Ltsnow. Deadwood, Dak 130.19 35 North Clear. North Platte, Neb..|30.03 38 Nwest Clear. Denver, Col 130.19 37B’east .04 Cloudy. W. Las Animas. Col 30.13 37|West Cloudy. Dodge City,Kan.... 30.01 38 Nwest Clear. Fort Elliott, Tex... 30.08 SO'Nwest Clear. Fort. Sill. Ind. Ter Fort Davis, Tex.... 29.97! 50 Calm Clear. El Paso, Tex '30.02i 57 Nwest [Clear. Salt Lake City, U. T]30.23| 42,S'east ,12 Lu rain. Why Mr. Lorillard Abandoned Racing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. New York, Jan. 30.—Pierre Lorillard, whose retirement from the turf has been the talk of the week in sporting circles, says that his action was precipitated by the fact that the plans to drive the professional gamblers from the racecourses of this neighborhcod have failed. “So long as horse-racine was a recreation for gentlemen I was fond of it,” he explained, as all that he was willing to say at present for publication; “but I can find no pleasure in competing or as sociating with business gamblers.” Lorillard was the chief promoter of the device, which, last summer, was tried at the Coney Island track as a substitution for pool-selling and book-making. It was simply a scheme to conduct the betting under Jockey Club auspices, the wagers being ostensibly subscriptions to purses, and the intention was to exclude the gamblers altogether. A case was taken into court for a test, and the decision was the mothod was illegal. Lorillard and other amateur sportsmen were much chagrined. During the winter they have endeavored” to get aby law passed by the several jockey clubs of New York forbidding the book-makers from put ting their own horses into the races. Last season the frauds perpetrated by collusion between such owners of racers were open and flagrant. But the efforts at reform have practically failed, and the book-making firms are preparing for a great campaign of swindling next summer. It was owing to this demoralization of the turf that Lorillard reluctantly decided to withdraw. The outlook is bad in this region for honest racing. Athlophorub was magical in its effects upon me. I suffered from rheumatism and could not walk, eat or sleep. I used four bottles and have eot had a pain of rheumatism since. W. B. King, dealer in sewing machines, Fifth and Columbia streets, Lafayette, Ind.

INDIANA REPUBLICANS. The Party Getting Itself in Working Trim for the Coming Political Struggle. Delaware County. Special to the Indianapoli, Journal. Muncie, Jan. 30.— The Republicans of Delaware county met in mass convention in Wvsor’s Opera-house, in this city, to-day. The convention was large and enthusiastic. Hon. R. S. Gregory presided. It was decided that the candidates for the different county officers should.be nominated by primary elections held on Monday, April 5, the day fixed for the election of township officers. An active and earnest central committee was elected. The three members from this (Center) township are Messrs. M. C. Smith, R. S. Gregory and D. N. H. Shewmaker, who will, no doubt, constitute the executive officers of the committee. Delegates were appointed to the various district and State conventions. Those to the State convention are as follows, the first named being delegates and the corresponding number last named being alternates: Salem Township, M. L. Cramer, S. B. Garrett; Mount Pleasant, David Cammack, George B. Snodgrass: Harrison, Joseph A. Quick, John Conners; Washington, D. A. Lambert, Henry Benbow; Monroe, W. W. Ross, W. A, Peacock; Center, J. M. Templer, John W. Ryan, T. J. Blount, William Kibble and J. S. Buckles, 'John C. Eiler, George H. Koona, W. N. Jackson, A. L. Kerwood and M. N. Spence; Hamilton, W. M, Shafer, J. V. Abbott; Union, Jesse Nixon, Liberty Ginn; Perry, Ozro Cranor, R. B. Lindsey; Liberty, James H. Orr and M. M. Moody, C- O. Ribble and W. H. Campbell; Delaware. A. P. Murray, Joseph La Favour; Niles, B, F. Smith, L. W. Davis, and Prof. John M. Bloss, delegate at large. Resolutions denouncing fraud and intimidation, favoring a free ballot and an honest count, a real civil-service reform, the pensioning of all soldiers, and the appointment of them to federal positions in preference to others, if equally well qualified, were unanimously adopted. The Republicans are united, and it is generally believed that the party never entered the campaign with better prospects of success. Randolph County. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Winchester. Jan. 30. —The Republican convention of this county was held in this city today, and it was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the county. Hon. A. O. Marsh was made permanent president, and A. C. Beeson secretary. Delegates to the State and congressional conventions were appointed. The committee on resolutions made a lengthy report, ana, among other things, changed the time of the county nominating election from April to the second Monday in March. A. O. Marsh made a ringing speech, in which he arraigned the Democratic party for fraud and corruption of every kind. The following resolution was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted: Resolved, That we condemn in unmeasured terms the cowardly policy of the Democratic executive in the removal of Republican office-holders, wherein, under the guise of civil-service reform and pretended compliance with the law, it encourages character assassination and robs the Republican office-holder of place and character at once under an apparent cloud, without trial. Several gentlemen, heretofore prominent Democrats, were present and took a lively interest in the convention. They have become disgusted with the hypocrisy and fraud of their own party, and declare their intentions of deserting their party and joining the Republican ranks. Geu. Tom Browne’s course in Congress was unanimously indorsed. Decatur County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greensburg, Jan. 30.—The Republicans of this county met in mass convention this afternoon, at the court-house. Every portion of the county was represented, the attendance being large and enthusiastic. Wm. R. Pleak presided. Twenty delegates were chosen to attend the district convention at Lawreaceburg. A connty central committee was also elected, as follows: Adams township, Wm. R. Pleak, Joa Stevens: Clinton, Wm. R. Maudlin, Chester KingClay, George Dickey, Thomas Askins; Fugit, Luther Hamilton, Taylor F. Meek; Jackson, J. N. Anuis, Benj. F. Gaston; Marion, Joshua Christy, Silas Tucker; Sandcreek, G. R. Turner, M. M. Mewhinney;* Saltcreek, Randolph Stark, John Castor; Washington, James Si. Wood fill, John D. Miller, David A. Myers, Walter Pleak. Shelby County. Special to tho ludiauapolia Journal. Shelbyville, Jan. 30.—The Republicans of Shelby county met in mas3 convention to-day to elect committeemen and also delegates to the district convention, to be held at Indianapolis Feb. 1L The meeting was large and enthusiastic, and a spirit of good will and a desire for tne success of the party in the county and State seemed to prevail. J. H. Enos was made chairman, and George M. Wright secretary. The following delegates to the district convention were selected: A J. Kendall, W. E. Deacon, W. H. Crafton, David Grubb, Jesse Wise, Dr. James Comstock, Jasper Carpenter, J. C. Hart, J. E. Smith, Wm. Pond, John Smith, O. M. Thompson, E. H. Stanley, M. Cooney, Willis Favorite, D. L. Wilson and Ithamar Spurlin.

Madison County. Special to the Indiananolis Journal. Anderson, Jan. 30.— The Republicans of Madison county met in mass convention in this city to-day, and elected a central committee and chose delegates to the district convention, to be held at Indianapolis on Feb. 11. The following comprise the list of delegates selected: J. J. Biacklidge, G. W. Moore, R. H. Blose, George Nichol, John Hickey, L. M. Schwin, Garret W. Brown, John Franklin, S. F. Hardy, Ambrose Keaton, Moses D. Harmon, J. W. Zeublin, Elijah Williams, Burwell Williamson, Solomon Smelsor, James Applegate, E. B. McMahan, F. R. Morris, R. E. Leason, sr., Riley Stoker, David Conrad, A. J. Corneliuk The new central committee will meet in this city for organization on next Saturday. In the Eighth District. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Jan. 30.—County Republican conventions were held in this congressional district to-day, and in all but two perfect organizations, under the call of the State committee, effected. The only county in which there was any significant action was in this—Yigocounty—where a resolution practically indorsing Congressman Johnston for re-election was adopted. This action was based on the introduction and support of a pension bill by Mr. Johnston, to grant a pension to all Union soldiers. There was a lively debate, but on the vote only four nays were counted. • Hamilton County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Noblesville, Jan. 30.— Tho Republican primary convention to-day was a very large and enthusiastic affair. Five hundred Republicans were in convention assembled, and the greatest earnestness prevailed. L. Oursler was elected chairman of thecentral committee, J. L. Stout secretary, and James H. Harris treasurer. A large number of candidates announced themselves. Putnam County. Special to the Indiau&polia Journal. Grekncastlk, Jan. 30.— The Republicans of Putnam connty met in convention this afternoon. A large body of representative party men were present, and some enthusiasm manifested. Delegates to the confess! >nal convention, which meets here in February, were appointed, and the central committee reorganized. Henry County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. New Caßtlk, Jan. 30.— The Republicans of Henry county met in mass convention to-day, *'h T. 3. Redding as permanent chairman and.

W. H. Elliott secretary. The attendance was very large. The convention decided to norainominate county and district tickets by popular vote on the first Monday in April. Morgan County. Epecl&l to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, Jan. 30.— The Republicans held an enthusiastic mass convention to-’day. Notwithstanding a snow-storm was raging, over four hundred representative Republicans were here from different parts of the county. A county central committee was appointed, and delegates were appointed to the congressional convention, to be held at Greencastle on the 11th of February. Rousing speeches were made by Major G. W. Grubbs and Major Levi Ferguson. The Republican party of old Morgan never was in better fighting trim, and it is surprising to see the great number of Democrats who are thoroughly disgusted with the “reform" administration, and will hereafter cast their lot with the party of justice and right Murdered and Left by the Roadside. Bpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 30.—0n Thursday morning, Joseph farmer, while on his way home from Enterprise, thirty miles from here, saw a man lying near the roadside. Thinking he was drunk, he passed on. This evening he again passed the place and found the man still lying there. He at once made and examination, and found the man dead. He gave an alarm, and the proper, officials took charge of the case. It was at first supposed the man had been drinking, and, going too near the edge of the cliff, had fallen over to the road beneath, a distance of twenty feet, and died from exposure. Later developments tend to a murder theory. The man’s name was William Egan, a fruit-tree dealer, oC Michigan, who has been in this section for some time. He was last seen on Thursday, leaving Enterprise to go some distance in the country to sell trees. He had considerable money, and it is supposed he was followed, wavlaidj robbed and murdered. A heavy bruise and indenture in the back of the head, as if from a club, is the only mark of violence found. Losses by Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 30.—The damage by fire in the Rosser printing establishment has greatly exceeded the first estimate, and will probably roach SB,OOO, chiefly to stock and boxmaking machinery; fully insured. Des Moines, la., Jan. 30. —Fire broke out tonight in the basement of the Herald printing bouse, at Clarinda, la., and spread to the adjoining buildings, burning the Linderman Hotel, the Piatt building, occupied by Frank Beal & Cos.; the Harbison building, occnpied by Hartford Beal & Cos., and destroyed the stock and furnishings of several stores and offices. The entire loss is estimated at $60,000; insured for $27,000. Orange, N. J., Jan. 30.—Fire broke out this afternoon in the four-story brick building owned by N. &G. Lindsey. There were fifty girls at work in a shirt factory on the top floor, and a panic followed. Several of them fainted, but all were got out of the building in safety. The loss is estimated at $30,000. Portland, Me., Jan. 30.—FireTdestroyed the building owned by the Central Wharf Company, and its contents. Loss about $50,000; insured. This afternoon the main block, a four-story building, its contents and a number of email buildings adjoining, were burned. Loss, $45,000 to $50,000; insurance unkuown. Oskosh, Wis., Jan. 30.—Buckstaff, Edwards & Co.'s chair factory burned to-night. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $30,000. Obituary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greencastle, Ind., Jan. 30. —William Bridges died this afternoon. One week ago to-day, while on his way home, he was stricken with paralysis and fell to the sidewalk. He has since lingered in an unconscious condition. Prior to his fatal stroke, Mr. Bridges had been enjoying his usual good health, and that morning had attended a meeting of the directors of the Central National Bank, of which institution he was vicepresident. His death will be sincerely mourned in this community. Vernon, Ind., Jan. 30.—Mrs. Telitha Wagner, the venerable mother of Mr. C. E. Wagner, editor of the Vernon Banner, died this morning at 7:40 o'clock, aged seventy-five years. The deceased was one of the old pioneers, and was well known throughout the Slate. The funeral wili take place Monday afternoon, Feb. 1. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 30.—Ex-Governor N. Brown died at his residence in this city this morning, in his seventy-sixth year. He was Governor of Tennessee at the age of 38, and United States Minister to Russia in 1850. He was a brother of ex-Governor John C. Brown, present receiver of the Texas Pacific railroad, and father of Neill S. Brown, clerk of the House of Representatives at Washington.

Smothered in His Bed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lagrange, Ind., JaD. 30.—Last evening, near midnight, William Rice, of this village, was found dead in his bed. The night attendant of a livery barn near by was attracted by a light in Mr. Rice’s house. On approaching he found the house on fire inside. Breaking one of the windows he dashed water on the flames; then, arousing the neighbors, they broke the door open, and having extinguished the flames, found Rice dead on his bed. Mr. Rice had been drinking hard for several days past, and last night while in his cups by some means set fire to his bed or furniture, and being unable to get out, evidently smothered. Broke a Leg and Lost a Prisoner. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 30.—Constable Hill, of this city, late last night, while trying to serve a warrant on Philip Budd, near Buck creek, fell and broke a leg. Budd was wanted for a recent shooting scrape at that place. Hill was in front of his door when he fell, and called to him for assistance. Budd covered him and his deputy, who then came up. with a revolver, and coinEelled them to retreat. The wounded man was rought to this city, a distance of twelve miles, in a wagon, before assistance could be obtained. Warfield, whom Budd shot, will probably recover. Another offort will be made to capture Budd to-morrow. Shelby County Agricultural Association. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shelby ville, Jan. 30. —The Shelby County Joint-stock Agricultural Association met to-day and elected the following officers and directors: President, Judge O. J. Glessner; vice-presi’ dent, Wood Woodard; secretary, L. J. Hackney, jr.; treasurer, Cyrenius Bishop; superintendent Israel Buell. Directors—Jacob Mutz, David Conger, J. M. Carlisle, Sam Stroup, Jere Dugan, Ithamar Davisson, J. Walter Elliott, Jasper Carper, H. B. Cole. William Pond, J. L. Carson, George Davisson, E. H. Stanley. The association declared a dividend of 10 per cent, on the capital stock. Friends of Silver. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 30.—A massmeeting of citizens was held this afternoon to take action relative to a free coinage of silver. Gov. F. W. Wilson presided, and, after strong speeches had been made, it was resolved to request the Senators and congressmen of this State to do all in their power to have passed by Congress an act authorizing free coinage of silver. Steamship News. Plymouth, Jan. 30. —Arrived: Lessing, from New York. New York, Jan. 30. —Arrived: .St Simon, from Havre. Queenstown, Jan. 30.—Arrived: Oregon, Republic, Cephalonia, from New York.

CHESS NEWS. Result of the Tournament of the Local Club —The Match at St. Louis. The Indianapolis club’s tournament has been completed, and the soore stands as follows: Won. Lost. Drawn W. H. Ripley 23 4 5 J. A. Heller 22 5 O C. P. Watson 18 9 5 C. D. Thompson 13 12 0 J. Warrington 12 13 O H. L. Walton 11 16 3 P. Guymou 10 13 2 W. H.‘ Blair 9 18 3 Otto Stechhan 9 22 O E V ald Over 7 11 5 Messrs. U. J. Hammond and Samuel Delzell belonged to this class, and were compelled to withdraw, the latter going to Florida. Owing to the absence of Messrs. Heller, Watson, and others the contest has come to a standstill. If Judge Heller had not been compelled to leave the city, on account of his health, he, in all probability, would have led the score. Other strong players in the club did not take part in the contest. The scores in classes B and C are not completed, but Mr. A. C. Metcalf easily leads. Concerning the approaching match at St Louis, the Globe Democrat says: “A meeting of the St. Louis Checker, Chess and Whist Club was held last night in the rooms at the southeast corner of Eighth and Olive streets. The object of the assembly was to make arrangements for the match games which are to be played in this city, beginning Feb. 3, between Zukertort and Steinitz. The contest began in New York last week, a series of games which was to be continued until one had scored ten games v on. Five games were played in New York, Zi i ert rt winning four and Steinitz one. The games to be played here will be continued until one of the contestants has advanced his score three games. In the meeting last night the place of playing was not decided upon, that, with other arrangements, being left to a committee on arrangements composed of Mr. Judd, James Milburu, Delos R. Delafield, William Duncan, S. M. Joseph and Ben R. Foster. Some consideration was given to the details by the twenty-five members present. under the presidency of E. S. Rowse, hut, with the exception of those concerning the raising of S4OO needed for expenses, no action was taken on them. The contests are not for the purpose of making money, but it is estimated S3OO will be required for the expenses of the players and SIOO for expense of hall, etc. The tickets of admission will be distributed in the following manner: All the members of the club in good standing will be furnished with season tickets; all subscribers to the fund for tho payment of expenses will be entitled to a season ticket for every $5 subscribed; and the committee was empowered to sell tickets for single games at 50 cents each to persons applying for them. No tickets will be sold at the door, and sales will cease when the amount needed is secured. " Arrival of the Players. St. Louis, Jan. 30. — Messrs. Zukertort and Steinitz, the chess players, arrived here this evening. They were met at the depot by a committee and taken to the Hotel Glenmore, a few steps from the Harmonie Club, where the match is to be resumed next Wednesday afternoon. RECEIVERSHIP MATTERS.. J. L. Mothershead’s Appointment as Receiver of the Tile-Works Held To Be Valid. The decision of Judge Walker in the case of the First National Bank of Mauch Chunk, Pa., against the United States Encaustic Tile-works Company, was affirmed by the Supreme Court yesterday, and the appointment of J. L. Mothershead as receiver of the works is therefore held to be valid. The appointment of the receiver was made on the petition of James Douglass, John Dunlap and Isaac N. Pattison. Douglass held 474 shares and Dunlap 25 shares of stock in the works, while Pattison held three promissory notes of the company, amounting to $5,000 each, and it was shown in their complaint that the outstanding indebtedness of the concern was over $200,000, of which SIOO,OOO was commercial paper. The judgment creditors of the tile company brought suit to have the appointment of the receiver annulled. The appointment was made under Section 1222 of the statutes, which provides that the court in vacation may appoint a receiver when a corporation is insolvent or is in imminent danger of iusolvency. The points of law involved in the case were the same as in the suit of Pressly against Lamb, which was decided on Friday. Judge Mitchell dissented, as in the Pressly-Lamb case, and Judge Elliott took no part in the decision. Questions as to receivers for J. Giles Smith and Emlev & Cos., pending in Superior Court No. I, were disposed of by Judge Taylor yesterday. He said there were no facts to substantiate the allegations of the Rumsey Manufacturing Company against Mr. Smith. There was nothing to show that he contemplated making an assignment or designed in any other way to give preference to certain creditors. Hence, so far there could be nothing prejudicial to complainant's claim. The judge beiieved Mr. Smith was seeking an honest settlement of his indebtedness. If he was hindered in this way he would probably be compelled to make an assignment. The restraining order against the defendant, to prevent him from giving mortgages was dissolved, aud the appointment of a receiver refused. The prayer for a receiver in the cross complaint of defendant Wasson in the Emley & Cos. matter was granted. The parties at issue have agreed on Jackson Landers to take charge of the trust. The selection was confirmed, and the bond named at $20,000. Mr. Landers will qualify on Monday.

THE CITY IN BRIEF. Thirty-seven deaths and fifty births occurred in the city the past week. Clara Maroney yesterday qualified as the administratrix of Matthew Maroney’s estate. George Hickman's will, probated yesterday, gives the widow a life interest in the estate, and names George W., son of deceased, as executor. The Lebanon Creamery Company was incorporated yesterday. The capital stock is $0,600. The directors are James Nealis, F. M. Busby, George W. Norwood, Samuel L. Casen and Thomas A. Cobb. Marriage licenses were procured yesterday by Charles F. Oliver and Emma Myers, Noah L. Hardin and Agnes A. Hart, Jesse B. Lewis and Mattie Kelly. James Newton Hines and Leota Alice Affle, Fred B. Henshaw and Katie Donahue. The Young People’s Christian Temperance Union will meet Monday evening, Feb. 1, at No. 76 North Pennsylvania street Rev. J. A. Rondthaler will be present and present some practical methods about starting the reading room and night-school for the newsboys and bootblacks. All interested in this matter are invited to attend. The Churches To>Day. Mrs. L. O. Robinson will preach morning and evening at Roberts Park M. E. Church. “Heart Faith” will be Rev. M. L. Haines’s subject at the First Presbyterian Church this evening. Dr. Gilbert’s subject this evening will be “The General Resurrection; Will Man’s Body Live Again?” “And All the Peoplo said Amen,” will be Rev. O. C. McCulloch's subject this morning; evening, ' Higher Views of Business.” “Is there Unrighteousness with God?” will be Rev. E. J. Gantz’a subject this morning at the Central Christian Church. Special musical serv ices in the evening. “The Way from God to Man; from Man to God;” will be Rev. G. L. McNutt’s mqrning sub-

ject at the Fourth Presbyterian Church; even ing: “The Fugitive King." Rev. R. V. Hunter, at the Seventh Presbyterian Church this evening, will preach to young men, and the cause of the Y. M. C. A. will be presented. Rev. A. W. Mann, general mlssionarv to deaf mutos in the Central Western States and Northwest, will conduct a service in the sign language in the chapel of Christ Church to day, at 4 o’clock r. M. A DOMESTIC TORNADO. a Wife Spends the Night in the Station* House as the Result of It. The residents of the usually tranquil neighborhood of North Peru street were startled about 8 o’clock last night by a succession of piercing shrieks, pitched ia a high soprano, and unmistakably coming from a female throat Minglod with these were others of a deep bass, and as unmistakably emanating from the vocal organs of a person of tho opposite sex. Even the police heard them, and with true metropolitan keenness proceeded to investigate the cause of the agitation in the oreasts of the occupants of No. <JG Peru street. They demanded entrance. A gentleman whose face presented the general appearance of one having lately coma in contact with a buzz saw, responded to the summons, and, in a familiar voice, invited the officers ia. It was the voice of Ernest Kitz. Within the room stood Mrs. Kitz, and the reason for the screams wn9 at once apparent. Mr. and Mrs. Kitz had been reasoning out a conclusion of a domestic difference, and Mr. K. had evidently had very much the worse of the argument. He preferred a charge of assault and battery against his spouse after tho officers, Hurt and Ward, had restored comparative quiet, and she was placed under arrest on that charge, and escorted to the police-station, where she was assigned quarters on the second floor, front On the register appeared the name of “Tyral May,” and opposite it the charge ‘ - a. & b." Subsequently. Mr. Kitz visited the station and satisfied himself that the lady was as comfortable as possible, but declined to take her out She showed no evidence of having been roughly handled.

Last Night’s Fire. The alarm of fire at 2:30 o’clock this morning was caused by the burning of a stable adjoining the German Orphan Asylum in the extreme southern quarter of the city. The Magio Well. Bards of old and poets tell, The wonders of a magic well, Whose limpid waters, so they say, Would wash the marks of time away. The wonders of the magic well, May not be true as poets tell, But with us now there is a power, Whose fame increases hour by hour ’Tis Sozodont, a liquid sweet, That will renew the fading teeth, And gives them back new life, and more, A freshness never known before. Loveliness Is increased by using Sozodont upon the teeth. The human face divine looks anything but divine if the mouth is disfiured by a discolored row of teeth. But when the blemish is rectified with Sozodont, a gratifying change takes place, the teeth become an ornament, the breath ceases to he impure as it invariably is when the teeth are not regularly and thoroughly cleansed, and the gums become rosy and healthy. Such is the pleasant experince of persons who are wise enough to use pure and fragrant Sozodont. died. CALDER—John D. Calder, on Friday, January 29, at 10 o’clock p. m. Funeral from late residence, 23 North Illinois street, to-day (Sunday, January 31), at 2 o’clock p. ml CHARLES E. KREGELO, PIIIKH DIM® ail HMD. TELEPHONE 564. FREE AMBULANCE. CHURCH SERVICES. Fourth Presbyterian church—corner Pennsylvania and Pratt, streets. Rev. G. L. McNutt, pastor. Preaching at 10:45 a. m.; subject, “The Way—Prom God to Man; from Man to God." Sunday-school at 2:15 p. m. At 7:30 p. m., "Half Hours with, the Bible—The Fugitive Exile.” FOR SALE. _ Ij'Oß SALE —PROP. RICE’S SELF-PERFECT-ive music System. Apply at 263 N. Noble st. WAITED. WANTED - CLERK ONE WHO HAS HAD experience in office. Address A. McD., this office. TIT ANTED—MANUFACTURER OR CAPITALTi ist to take interest, in cheapest and lx-st fence machine in market. Address W. A. H., 68 West Maryland street YTTANTED—MEN AND WOMEN TO START A T T new business at their homes; can be done evenings and learned in an hour; any person making less than 10c to 50c an hour should send 10c at onoe for a package of sample goods and 24 working samples (formulas) to commence on. Address ALBANY SUPPLY CO., Albany, N. Y. EDUCATIONAL. 1' 'RAINING SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION, TRUE Friend Parlors, When Block, opposito postoffice. Second term (fourteen weeks) opens February 9. Class and private lessons in physical and vocal culture, reading, recitation, oratory, etc. School days, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For particulars, apply to MRS. LUt’lA JULIAN MARTIN, Principal. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS, ETO.—WE will sell, on Tuesday morning. February 2, at 10 o’clock, at our room. No. 78 East Washington street, a variety of dry goods, hosiery, underwear, laces, embroidery, dress goods, muslins, flannels, etc. Terms, cash. Sale positive. HUNT & McCURDY, Auctioneers. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—STORE OR OFFICE ROOM, n Meridian st., adjoining Yohn Bros.’ J. C. Yohn. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nrw ii ■ You Have a Perfect Right, When you demand a Benson’s Capcine Plaster of a druggist, to expect to receive one. Yet there are, we regret to say, a few druggist sos the Cheap John variety who will try to persuade you to accept some worthless substitute with a similar sounding name, such as ‘‘Capsicin,” “Capsicum,” "Capucin," "Capsieine,” etc., prefixed sometimes with the name “Burton” or “Benton." Cheap John will offei you one of these wretched imitations for half the price of the genuine, as he can well afford to do, its real value being nothing, and its cost but little more. Benson’s are the only porous plasters that can be dopeuded upon to our® every ailment subject to externa) treatment. They ar® prompt, sure and thorough. Pro toot yourself against deception by buying of reliable druggists only. Tho Snuine bears the “Three Heals" trade-mark e word “Oapcint" cut in the center.

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