Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1887 — Page 7

THE IHDIAKAPOIilS JOtJRKAL, WEDNESDAY, eTAKUATtY 26, 1887.

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AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.

Personal and LocaL J. M. Beach, general manager of the Bee-line system, la to be in the city to-day on official business. A number of engineers and conductors on the ti.t m. l roaa nave oeen nnea $a eacn ior neglecting to sicn the general orders issued for their information. ! f A. Teters, president of the National Bank tt Webster, Mass., has been elected a director in the board of the Chicago & Eat tern Illinois road, Vice J. E. Knapp, resigned. Under the present order of things the long lipe is given the differential rate, wnile under the interstate-commerce bill it will be the short Jine which will be given the differential rate. '. The Woodruff Sleeping-car Company yesterday put two new and elegant sleeping coaches on the run over the L, P. & C. and the Detroit & Eel River roada between Indianapolis and Detroit. Passenger men, basing their opinions on the numerous inquiries as to rates, etc., to Kansas fioints, predict that immigration to that State he coming spring is to be the largest in the history of Kansas. The Chicago & Rock Island has laid the last rail which completes its Nebraska line from Chi"cago to Hebron, 185 miles west of the Missouri river. Through Chicago trains, however, will not b put on before March 1. Norman Beckley, general manager of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan road, is to be in the city to-day. and while here will take steps to place their outside office in some room where patrons of the road can find it more readily. If the interstate-commerce law were sore to advance rates it is surprising that the wheat market has not flattened with the passage of the bill. The fact is that three months from now grain will be carried to the seaboard on the average rate of six years past, Work on the extension of the T. II. & L road from Iloosierville to Saline, where connection is made with Mackey's Evansville & Indianapolis line, is being poshed vicoronsly. When completed from Brazil to Saline the branch will be twelve and one-half miles loug. A couple of district passenger agents, head3 narlers Indianapolis, have made some fortunate ealb in Western lands where new towns are springing up, and either one is now in shape financially to purchase a good home in this city and have something of a surplus, but they contemplate making further investments in Kansas. Abel Eaton, who has been employed in the Fitchburg railroad shops at Fitchburg for over forty years, was last week presented with a handsome present by his fellow workmen. Mr. Eaton is now eighty-one years of age, and works at his bench everyday and does some of the finest work done on the company's passenger coaches. II. B. Hammond, president of the I., D. & S. road, yesterday made a handsome personal contribution to the fnnds of the Indianapolis Railroad Men's Christian Association. When this association gets into its new quarters in the new Union railway station it bids fair to become a much more useful institution and more thrifty. By the by, it is time Secretary Cobb was gathering up funds and contributions in the way of . books for the library. The holders of the securities of the old Lake Erie & Western railroad have been notified that . their share of tho proceeds of the foreclosure salewould be paid them by the Central Trust Company, of New York. The first mortgage bonds received par and interest in full; the Lake Erie & Western, Sandusky division incomes, 10 per cent, of the principal, and the Bloomington and Muncie division incomes, 20 per cent of the principal. Paymaster Lincoln, on the Bee-line, paid yesterday on the Indianapolis division for December service, and one of the employes, knowing that D. McKergian, one of the oldest trainmen on the road, was needy, having been confined to the house for some weeks by a paralytic stroke, took upon himself to collect from the associate employes whatever sum of money they chose to contribute for his relief, and at last accounts the earn had reached $150 and was in a fair way to touch $200. Superintendent Neilson, of the C, II. & D. system, spent yesterday in the city, taking soundings. CL II. Marshall, general solicitor for , the C., H. & D. company, accompanied him. In commenting on the interstate-commerce bill, 31 r. Marshall said that very capable men would need be appointed commissioners, as each would pave some 2u,000 miles of railroad to look after, and it took some of the brightest railroad officio's eighteen hours of the day to keep the affairs of four or five hundred miles of road running smoothly. E. Zimmerman, vice-president of the C, H. & D., and president of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railroad Company, stated to J. M. Ridenour that he had tendered his resignation in both of the positions above noticed. It has sot as yet been accepted. Mr. Zimmerman says that other interests demanded so much of his Attention that he could not give the duties of the positions he held on tho G, II. & D., the attention they needed, and having a good opportunity to dispose of bis stock he sold out and then tendered his resignation. John M. Oaborn. commercial agent of the Wabash, eastern division, headquarters at Toledo, was in the city yesterday, conferring with M. Jj. Doherty, who on the 1st of February becomes commercial agent of the western division of the Wabash, headquarters at St Louis. As both are firm believers in the maintenance of rates, it is to be hoped that in the future there will be less ground for complaint of irregularity in rate matters than there has been in the past DoubtJoss, in making these appointments Judge Cooley, receiver, had this matter in view. -President Stevens, of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road, states that the company will pay a dividend of 3 per cent on March 1, the same to be declared Jan. 29. This will make 5i per cent for Jhe fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. The Statement for the six months ended Dec. 31, 1886, will show the 5 per cent earned in that period, leaving the balance of the year to earn a surplus. The six months ended Dec. 31 are the best, and the tix months to follow will probably show net of say 2 per cent on the stock, making 7 per cent earned for the year. The autumn - dividend will be paid in September, and the amount will depend on future earnings. The policy of the management is to pay whatever the road earns, less a moderate balance for surplus account The payment may b 5, C or 7 per cent The company has good terminal facilities in Chicago, entering by the Chicago & Western Indiana road, of which it owns one-fifth of the etoolc, and over which it has an entrance lease running 9J9 years. In commenting on the extension of the C, I., St. L. fc C from Columbus, lnd, to Effingham, lib, which was noticed in the Journal of Thursday last, the St Louis Globe-Democrat says: "While the completion of thi? new line will give the Big Four a desirable Cincinnati and St Louis line, it will in no wise affect the Vandalia's Cincinnati service now run by way of the Big Four tracks from Indianapolis. Vandalia officials are rather pleased with the prospect of this important enterprise being enrried out, as it will also add to the desirability of the Cincinnati service of that company. As to the running of folid trains int St Louis by the Big Four, the future will determine, negotiations for use Of the tracks of the Vandalia from Effingham tiot having been completed. There is no doubt that an amicable and valuable agreement can be reached by which each company will reap its share of the benefits, and the project seems destined to have smooth sailing. President In trails IS Conservative, while active, and will take no radical steps hurriedly or unadvisedly, but once be determines that the Big Four will be beueAted by such an arrangement it will be quickly carried out" A Pennsylvania official is quoted as saying that the interstate-commerce bill will reduce the revenue of the Pennsylvania system $7,000,000 per annum. This is on a par with a large per cent of the statements which the officials of this system are credited with making, and when traced prove to have rot the least foundation, as, doubtless, the above statement would. Officials of the Pennsylvania lines are not disposed to express their opinions on any question of as much importance ss this without having some good grounds for such an opinion, and as this system of roads is operated nearor on the principles that the interstate-commerce bill is based on than v any road in the eountry, more especially as reCards the Ion g-ai. -short-haul clause, the more Improbable does it seem that any official did wince the remark with which be is credited. Th fact is that do road in the country is better

fortified against suffering in its revenue than is the Pennsylvania system, taken as a whole. It "has the nhort line to all important commercial centers which the system touches, is in excellent condition physically, and certainly will suffer less throueh any evil effects which may possibly arise from the operations of this bill than any of its competitors. Even the Vanderbilt lines have

no advantages which are not possessed by the tr ennsylvania companies. The Days of Pools Numbered. A telegram from Chicago says: "Complications have arisen during the last few days which make it quite certain that the Central Traffic Association will be dissolved within a very few . days. The local pool from Peoria has already received its death blow, and is now a thing of the past The Indianapolis pool is in almost as bad a con dition, and with the departure of Joint Agent M. L. Doherty. Feb. 1. for his field of dutie3 as commercial agent of the Eastern Wabash at St Louis, it will also become inoperative. Under these circumstances it is believed that it will be impossible to keep up the various local pools from other association points. It is noticeable that quite a respectable per cent of the railroad onicials are pleased with the feature of the inter-state-commerce bill which does away with pools. The fact of the business is that the polling sys tem isinherently a selfish one, and was sometimes used to freeze out competition and "to injure communities." A case in point is afforded in the first annual report of the Kauroad Commission er of Colorado. It is therein stated that in con sequence of the tripartite agreement between the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Denver & Rio Grande and the Union Pacific companies. the last-named road refneed to interchange traf fic with the Denver & New Orleans line under arrangements for through rates and a continu ous shipment This line was prepared to guar antee from a single shipper business which would amount to a train load a day for months, but the business was refused, and the interests of ship pers at Pueblo and Colorado Springs were seri ously injured and the business of the whole reeion interfered with, because of this discrimination against a road which was in competition with one of the roads in the "pool." In like man ner, the Union Pacific refused to take shipments of rails for the Colorado Midland road, except at a rate which was practically prohibitory. Not Disposed to Pay Up the Old Balances A few mornings since the Journal, on good authority, stated that trouble was brewing in the St. Louis east-bound pool, and that two roads had come out flatly and said they would not pay the balanc3s under the old award, or submit to the rulings of the committee on arbitration, which showed someDartialitv. it was claimed. In commenting on the troubles m this pool, the St Louis Globe-Democrat of this morning will say "For some time past there have been ominous mutteritizs in the east-bound freight committee, which have threated a storm liable to sweep it out of existence, and the culmination of the trouble is close at hand. The settlement of the old balances is the alleged cause of all the dim cutties which have existed. It is claimed that for years past the Reynolds Bros. , of Toledo. have had an advantaeeoasdeal with the Wabash whereby thev secured rates which debarred small dealers and elevators from competing with them, and it is further alleged that the W abash received $47,000 for shipments made through this firm alone, which was thereby kept out of the pool, and as clear profit to the Wabash, The other lines in the committee kept close watch upon those shipments,' and, it is alleeed, discovered that the greater portion of the grain consigned to Reynolds Brothers at Toledo passed through their hands, and at the proper time the matter was sprung at a meeting of the Eastbound pool, resulting in the Wabash flatly refusiner to permit the business to be included as through, traffic There the matter stands, and the result of the trouble can only be surmised." Chicago's East-Hound Traffic. The correct statement of east-bound shipments from Chicago and common points for the week ending Jan. 22, 1887, is as follows: Route. . . Tonnnste. Per Cent. Cli ieatro & Grand Trunk 6. 4 H2 17 Ji Michigan Central 6,182 16.7 Lake Shore 7,305 19.7 FortWavne 6.641 17.5 Panhandle 2.918 8.0 Baltimore & Ohio 1.161 3.1 Nickel-plate.... 2,712 7.3 Big Four 3,771 10.2 Total... 3G.972 100, The C, L, St. L. & C. it is said, is still sur prising its competitors on the volume of easthound business the road is doing out of Chicaeo. When President Ingalls asked recognition in the pool the old roada rather hooted tne idea, but finally consented to allow him a small per cent. Now the road is carryine, week in and week out, about 10 per cent of the business. A Receiver Wanted. Springfield, IIL, Jan 25. An important rail way suit was begun in this city to-day. Mrs. Bella W. B. Wade and Warner M. Hopkins, of Missouri, original bondholders of the Chicago, Springfield & St. Louis railway, filed a bill in the United States Circuit Court for a foreclosure of a block of mortgages held by the Central Trust Company, of New York, and the appointment of a receiver for the St. Louis & Chicago Railway Company. The amount for which foreclosure is sought is $2,500,000. IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL. Tho Supreme Court Sustains the New Law Regulating; the Practice of Medicine. From August to December, 18SG, Albert Eastman, a resident of Steuben county, practiced as a physician and surgeon. Be had, however, not obtained a license for his privilege, and upon an affidavit being filed against him, he was tried, convicted and fined. The conviction was made under the act of April 11, 1885, which makes it unlawful for any one to practice without a license. Eastman at the trial made a motion to quash the indictment on the ground that the law was unconstitutional, and void, for the reason that the Legislature had no right to place restriction upon the liberty -of a citizen in following any profession or vocation which he chose to. The motion was overruled, and, after the conviction, Eastman appealed to the Supreme Court, where the decision of the lower court was yesterday affirmed. The opinion was very comprehensive in every citation, and was written by Chief-jdstice Elliott. It held that the case of admitting phvsicians to practice was the same as tne admitting of lawyers, and that the admittees should be thoroughly proficient io learning and skill, so as to protect the interests of the State. A physi cian was trusted with care of the health, life and limbs of the people of the State, and it was in order to protect such that the law of license was enacted. Sportsmen Will Protest. Local sportsmen are" greatly interested in a bill before the Legislature, and which has already passed the House on second reading, prohibiting the shooting of quails and prairie chickens in Indiana indefinitely. The bill does not serve to protect game at all, for no restriction is placed on netting or trapping, but the evident object is to prevent sportsmen from indulging their passion in this direction. A meeting of all Bportsmen interested in the defeat of iu-?. measure has been called for this evening at the rooms of the Indiana Kennel Club, No. 50 Thorpe Block, and a large attendance is urgently requested. . Bouvet's Sentence for Shooting Sloan. Judge Irvin has sentenced James Bouvet to six months in the work-house, and assessed a fine of $25 against him, for shooting Andrew J. Sloan on the 30th of last September. The races are coming, and high betters used to spend some sleepless nights about this time, for who can fortell a sudden bruise on the leg of the favorites. Now tbey snore, even on flint, tor they are supplied with Salvation Oil.

THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.

United States District Court Hon. V. A. Woods, Judge. J. H. Durham etal. vs. W. A. McNauehton, etah Judgment of $1,805.40 taken by default Supreme Court Hon. Byron K. Elliott, Chief-justice. The following opinions were rendered Jan. 25: HABEAS COBPCS COUNTIXUAXCK3 STATUTES. 13552. Patrick McGnire vs. Robert C Wal lace. Fulton C. C. Affirmed. Mitchell. J. Habeas corpus proceedings. The facts are that appellant was committed on a charge or murder, the indictment being returned to the September term. At that teim the cause was continued by agreement. At the two succeeding terms the cause was continued by the State, over the ap pellant's objections, it being claimed that there was an important witness absent. Application for a writ under Sections 1782 and 1784. Section 1784 contemplates that the accused is not to be discharged, as a matter of course, after the expiration of two terms of continuous confinement, or under the provisions of Section 1782, except upon application to the court After such con finement that section contemplates that an ap plication may be made for the discharge of the defendant. Upon application, it becomes a question whether the delay resulted from any of the causes which are within the exception contained in Section 1782. If the delay was not occasioned by any of the matters within the exception the court, if satisfied that there is evidence for the State which reasonable diligence had not enabled it to procure, and that there is just ground to believe that such evidence may be procured by the next term, shall continue the cause and re mand the prisoner. If, however, upon such application the court should be satisfied that the delav was fie result of one of the causes within the exception, it should continue the canse until the next term and remand the prisoner unconditionally to await his trial. As long as the State is able to make it appear that the occasion of the delay is one of- the excepted causes the application must fail. The appellant's first appiciation having resulted in a continuance un til the next term, it is claimed tne only order which the court had jurisdiction to make upon the second application was one discharging. The application involved an inquiry of fact as to the cause or delay, and it must be pre sumed the court heard the evidence on both sides. The judgment, until reversed by another order, Is valid and good authority for retaining the prisoner. - APPEARANCE WITHDRAW All PEOCESS. 13079. Charles H. McArthur vs. Conrad Leffler. Pulaski C. C. Reversed. Howk, J. (1.) The withdrawal of a defendants appearance in a cause of itself effects the withdrawal of all his pleadings. (2 ) When the court permitted attorneys to withdraw their appearance it was not competent to take any further proceedings in the case until after proof of issue and service of .ocess on the defendant had been made.' INSURANCE APPLICATION MISDESCRIPTION. 12700. The Phoenix Insurance Company vs. David Allen, nr., et aL Jefferson C. C Affirmed. Niblack J. Wherein an application for a policy of insurance a misdescription of the location of the property was inserted by the agent of the company without the knowledge or consent of the insured, evidence of the misdescription was admissable, in an action on the policy. The com pany was estopped to set up the misdescription as a ceiense. INDICTMENT TIME. 13539. . State vs. Jefferson C. Patterson. Hancock C C Reversed. Zollars, J. Indict ment for illegal voting. An indictment will be considered as a whole in ascertaining the time charged, as well as in construing other charges therein. Under the statute. Sections l5o-6, an indictment is not bad because the time is stated imperfectly, unless time is of the essence of the oljense. lhetimeof the offense as stated was after the return of the indictment, but looking to the indictment as a whole the offense is stated with sufficient certainty. MEDICINE STATUTE POLICE POWERS. 13495. Albert Eastman vs. State. Steuben C. C. Affirmed. Elliott, C. J. The statute regu latine the practice of medicine and surgery is an exercise of the police power inherent in the Slate, and it is valid. (2. ) The act does not confer on the county clerk judicial powers, and is not void for that reason. (3. ) Exceptions to a statute will not be created when the words are free from ambiguity and the purpose plain. 134G7. Bedford, etc. Railway Company Alex C. Glover. Monroe C. C Dismissed. vs. Superior Court. Boom 1 Hon. iSapoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Carl Metzger vs. Mary Metzgen divorce. Granted. Harrison Hancock vs. John H. Beir; damages. Dismissed. State ex reL Ida Ballard vs. Amos Mills et aL; on bond, on trial by jury. Room 2 Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge. Elvie M. Norby vs. Old Wavne Mutual Life Association. Motion for new trial overruled; judgment on verdict for $LjU.87. Bernard Schweitzer vs. Ernest L. Hasseld; damages. Un trial by jury. Boom 3 Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. William T. Ellis vs. Minnie R. Ellis; divorce. Granted on the grounds of adultery; plaintiff given custody oi the child. William C. Jones vs. John E. Sullivan et aL; damages, un trial by a jury. NEW SUITS. Henry McColgan vs. Hannah MeCoIgan; di vorce. Allegation, abandonment. Susan Kirfe vs. Wallace Kirk; divorce. Alle gation, cruel treatment. Dennis Bryan vs. John M. Comstock et al. Notice of application for a receiver. Tillie Barry vs. William J. Barry; divorce. Al teration, drunkenness and failure to provide. Charles F. Hartman vs. Isaac King; complaint tor possession or personal property. Demand, George W. Huffman vs. William H. Hammons; complaint on account. Demand, $o00. Benjamin Baldwin vs. Warren Township; com plaint tor damages. Demand, $i;jo. Circuit Court. NEW SUITS. George M. Mettee et aL vs. the Supreme Lodge of the United Ordar of Honor et aL De mand, $2,000. Margaret Slusher vs. Timothy Hennessy; com plaint ror damages. Demand, $1,000. An Imperfect Indictment Sustained. The grand jury of Hancock county, on the 3d of last November, returned an indictment against Jefferson C. Patterson for illegal voting "at the general election of Governor, Lieutenant-gov ernor and other officers held on the 4th day of November, I88&" As the 2d of November was election day instead of the 4th, the indictment was defective, and when the case came up for trial the court sustained the motion of Patterson to quash it. An appeal was taken to the Su preme Court by the prosecuting attorney, George W. Duncah, where the action of the Hancock county court was overruled and the indictment sustained. The opinion was written by Judse Zollars, and cites that the statutes do not permit ine, quasning or an indictment for imperfection as to time stated. It is a defect or imperfection which does not tend to the prejudice of the sub stantial rignts oi tne aeisndant upon the merits. Trial of Underwood's Partner. donn jxeny, anas vvuiiam crown, who was arrested with John H. Underwood, had a prelim inary hearing before Mayor Denny yesterday morning, and was discharged. He was immediately rearrested as a fugitive, and waa taken to North Vernon, laat evening, where he will be tried for highway robbery. A brother-in-law of Underwood named Watts, a resident of Jennings county, came to the city yesterday, and identi fied one of the horses captured with the thieves as his, aud the other as the property of Under wood's father. Complications of a Disputed Claim. The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor is ready to pay a $2,000 policy that was held by Samuel S. Mettee, as soon as they can ascertain who is entitled to the money. Mr. Mettee bad two wives and several children by each. His last wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Mettee, in fayor of whom the policy was issued, died in 1875. David

B. Long, as administrator of ber estate, claims that the money belongs to the children by her. This claim is disputed by the children by the first wife, five in number, who claim they are entitled to their share of the $2,000. In order to settle the dispute a suit has been filed by the children of the first wife against the lodge, and

David B. Long, as administrator of the last Mrs. Mettee's estate. TALK ABOUT MEN. Information and Gossin Eeerardiiiff Persons About Yhom Things Are Heard. When the report of Senator Zimmerman's re cent Bpeech reached the wilds of Greene county it roused from his long lethargy the brave old Knight of Linton, Andrew Humphreys, who, calling his vassals and retainers about him, told them he must haste to the aid of his old friend David Turpie. In vain, with weeping eyes, did his retainers press upon the old Knight the dan gers and fatigue of the journey. "By my halidom," quoth he, setting his battered helmet upon his head, with a brow indicating grim determination, "by my halidom, David is sorely pressed. Forsooth, there be strong men and heavy blows, and I must to the fray!" The portcullis raised at a waf ture of his noble hand, and clapping spurs to his palfrey, with his white hair floating in the wind, he departed from his ancestrial halls with his battle pennon flying, his face turned toward the great city. He arrived here yesterday and appeared as a deeply-interested snectator in the joint con vention. When he appeared on the floor all the old Democrats recognized him, and many were the warm hand-shakes he received in recognition of his services during the war. Younger Democrats are not aware of what these services were, nor that he bore the commission of major-general in the Knights of the Golden Circle, and suf fered bitter persecution, together with Howies, Milligan and Horsey. These four but that's a long time ago were even tried by a military commission and barely escaped with their lives, the punishment finally taking the form of semiimprisonment, their liberty being restricted to the confines of a township during the war. Since that time he has been honored by his Democratic friends in numerous ways, and has occupied a seat in the State Senate. He has a smoothlyshaven, round, red, Democratic face, his deportment being of the old school. He is much given to conversation, his style being fluent and florid, with frequent repetitions of the words "Bah" and "yas sah," which are rendered with a fine Kentucky accent. Looking the ground over yes terday, with the experienced eye of an old campaigner, he expressed himself much discouraged at the outlook for his friend lurpie. lhe major-general shook his head dubiously again, and again, finally remarking to everyone in the greatest confidence that he thought it would be well to arrange for a speedy transfer of allegiance to Frank Landers or somebody who could do no worse and might catch on to something that would pull them through to success. Representative Bertram, of Pulaski, Starke andLaPorte, is a tall gentleman of a semi-cler ical appearance and a strong voice. His clerical aspect is accounted for by the fact that for five years he was a Methodist preaeher in traveling connection in theNorthwestlndiana Conference. He is now practicing law at Knox. He was a soldier in a Connecticut regiment and for a year and a half was held a prisoner in the liibby prison at Richmond. Although a Democrat, Mr. Bertram is free to say that there is no question about the election of Colonel Robertson as .Lieu tenant-governor, and that his constituents think and say so. He has also his private opinion con cerning Green Smith's uneentlemanly and revolutionary methods, and, ex-clergyman though he is. has even been heard to remark that Smith deservfd-to be clubbed. ... He is of dark complex ion, dignified-bearing and never opens bis mouth unless he has something to say. Senator Bailey represents three eounties Marion, Hancock and Shelby, limited. The Senator was deceived in himself when he was elected. Like a bumble-bee he was biggest at bis political birth, and if he had to be born again it would -not be as triplets. Perhaps it could hardly occcur at alL The Senator has a sallow complexion and a pair o'f weary, disconsolate legs. There is probably not another pair of legs in the commonwealth that has been overworked like this pair in a labored attempt to give them a senatorial pose. A proloneed effort has been made to get quiet, statesmanlike grace and dig nity, together with a quant, suff. of official hau teur into these legs representing three groat counties in central Indians, but the failure has been as palpable as it has been melancholy. The unhappy inflection of the Senator s voice arises doubtless from dis couraging environment as to leers, mere is a wail in the voice like that of the January wind, as it sobs at the cellar window a voice howling over a brain-Sahara in harrowing, hopeless search for an idea. The tripartite Senator wears a silk hat and carries a gold-headed cane. That is, when upon tne street. A suk. hat and a gold-headed cane cover up many deficiencies, and perhaps if this hat and cane were allowed to have a place in the chamber of the benate in proper contiguity to the senatorial person, some of the difficulties under which he labors would be measurably palliated. Perhaps this might be brought about by a resolution, or maybe by a simple motion. Senator Bailey, in his seat, dispossessed of his hat and cane, is not the legislator that was voted for at all, and is a keen disappointment to all his constituents, who look down upon him from the gallery. This may be illustrated by a chest nut: A Western gentleman went to a dog store in New York city, and bought a coach dog to take home with him to travel behind bis car riage. The dog was beautifully spotted. He walked out of the dog store, his new purchase following close upon his heels. Soon a dashing ram came down. Looking about for his hand some dog be saw nothing but a bedraggled cur with ugly brindle streaks running over his body and down his legs. It was then there came to his mind a remark made by a man as he passed out oi tne door where be had made his canine purchase: "Say, mister, there's an umbrella goes with that dog!" A New Building Association Organized. The Progressive Saving and Loan Association was organized last night at the corner ot East of Buchanan streets withjthe following officers: President Robert Keller. Vice-president Frederick W. Arnholter. Secretary Peter Pfisterer. Treasurer August M. Kuhn. Directors A M. Kuhn. Baldwin F. Schirmer. John I. Umbach, Henry Fisher, Christian Brunhoefer and VV miam J&osengarten. The meetings will be held on Tuesday night. A Hotel Proprietor's Assignment, John M. Comstock, proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, yesterday made an assignment to Smith H. Myers for the benefit of bis creditors. His liabilities are placed at $11,000 and his asset3 at $16,000. He took possession of the hotel about one year ago, paying for it $12,500. Since that time he has spent $4,500 in improving the building. Mr. Comstock is not the owner of the building, and the assignment only includes the personal property necessary for the operation of the hotel. Auspicious Beginning of the Chatard Clnb. The Chatard Club held a meeting at its clubrooms, No. 122 North Meridian street, last night. After the installation of officers a large number of new members were received. Addresses were made by several of the members, and subscriptions to the stock of the ciub were opened. The club starts out under very auspicious circumstances. Fob twenty years Henry P. Balcom, of Shirley, Mass., suffered wih rheumatism. He found no relief till he took flood's SarsapanllA. .

THINGS THAT ARE HEARD.

Observations and Bits of Information Gath ered Durinp; a Reporter's Saunterings. Twenty miles down White river, in the edge of Morgan county, stands the skeleton of an old niilL Forty years ago it ground all the grain that went into bread to feed the inhabitants of central Indiana. It stands in a narrow ravine fringed with trees, and is seldom visited by any one. There are many stories told of the mill by the old inhabitants of the county, and one of these is that at one time it was haunted. There were, in early days, men who were afraid to pass it alone. The story of its being haunted originated with a little old white-coated miller, who claimed that whenever he made a particularly early visit to the mill he heard it in full operation; the -old water-wheel would be splashing away, and the jar of the stone3 clattering through the rickety building. The moment he touched his hand to the latch of the door all was hushed. He told the story until many people came to believe it was true, and there are yet people in the county who verily believe that "Old High Rock Mill," as it is kown, was once the abiding place of spirits. "It is wonderful what changes time brings in religious denominations," said an old citizen to a Journal reporter yesterday. "All our denominations have changed more or less, but none so much as the Quakers or tho Friends. In my young days thev were looked upon as the oddest of people. Their peculiar style of dress, their manner of talking and their modes of worship attracted great attention. Within the last quarter of a century they have become like all other people. But few of the broad-brimmed bats or schooner-shaped bonnets are seen, and in their conversation the Quakers have, ceased to use 'thee' for 'you.' There has also been a revolution in their mode of worship, and they now worship like other congregations." 'This has been a tough winter on Indianapo lis attorneys. There are two hundred lawyers who haven't been making their board the last six months. There never was a time when there was as little litigation, and unless something turns up soon some of the lesser lights will have to hire out or starve." So said a lean young attorney, yesterday, who was sauntering through Dogberry Row, looking for a client "What is the reason we do not hear any more' talk about moving the State fair grounds?' asked a citizen of an out-township yesterday. 'Every year, about the time for the State fair to begin, the State Board of Agriculture begin to talk of moving the grounds nearer the rail roads. As soon as the fair is over it ceases, and we hear nothing more until another fair season comes on." Everything has a cause. Tickline in the throat, husking of voice, violent coughing, etc. are the effects of a severe cold. Dr. Bull's Cough feyrup cures the cold at once and removes its serious effects. Oftics Depot Quartermaster, ) ST. Louis, Mo.. January 17, 1887. Sealed proposals, m triplicate, subject to the usual conditions, will be received at this office, and at the office of the disbursing officer of the Quartermaster's department at ijouisviile, ivy., until 11 o clock a. m., central time, February 16, 1887, at which time and pjaces they will be opened in the presepen of such bidders as may choose to attend, for furnishing and delivering -at St. Louis. Mo., or at Louisville. Kv.. sixty-two (G2) artillery and seven hundred and seventyeight (778) cavalry horses. Proposals for any portion of the above numbers of horses will be considered. The right to reject any and all bids or any part of anr bid. and also to contract tor a less number of horses than that for which pro posals are herein invited, is reserved to the govern' ment. Instructions containing descriptive specifications of the horses required, with conditions, for the informa tion and sruidance of intending bidders, may be had upon application at either ot the offices, above named. 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