Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1887 — Page 2

TILE INDIANAPOLIS JODBXAU TIICTRSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 18S7.

men in the Uonae, is an ardent supporter of tho President and bis policies, and has the highest respect for Speaker Carlisle. He believe there should be as liberal reductions of tariff as the President yesterday recommended in his message. If Mr. Scoot should go to the head of the ways and means committee It would be considered the work of the President, and would be quite as great a departure as the selection of two Cabinet officers from one State, or the devotion of a whole message to Coo press on one subject. Recent actions at the White House and in the Treasury go to confirm the statement that there is something in the report that Scott baa been tendered this position.

MINOR MATTERS.

The Senate Asks the Commissioner of Agriculture an Important Question. ; Washington, Dec. 7. After the presentation of various communications from beads of departments and the Court of Claims, Mr. Cuilom remarked that the rule was, when bills re introduced before committees are appointed, to have sucb bills laid on the table, and that ereated nnnecessarr work. He moved that the Senate adjourn. But be withdrew the motion temporarily to permit Mr. Plumb to offer a resolution calline on the Commissioner of Agriculture for information as to whether any person in the employment of that department, making experiments as to the manufacture of sugar from sorghum, bad obtained or applied for a patent or patents connected with such manufacture and crowing out of such experiment. The resolution was addopted. Mr. Farwell asked his colleague to withdraw bis motion so as to allow him to introduce a bill to perpetuate the national bank system. Mr. Cuilom declined, and as 12:20 the Senate adjourned. The House was not in session. Indiana Pensions. Washington Special. Pensions have been granted the following earned Indianians: Mexican War William Turner. Franklin; George Dick, Kentland; W. B. Folsom, Bowling Green. New Pensions Amanda J. Alexander, Organ Springs; Susan Dawson, Grand View; minors of Ransom T. Williams, Indianapolis; Rebecca Crow, Folsomville; Sarah Jane Thompson. Lafayette; Joseph S. Olmstead, Edinburg; John McLaughlin, Indianapolis; John C Jones, Greeneastle; W. IL Hicks. Freedom: Margaret Haifley, Wabash; Mary E. Dillman, Clifty; Almelia Pruett, Georgia; John Nauert, St. Magdalene; Jos. Lacber. Terre Haute; J. P. Fleener, Needmore; J. J. Whitman, Sonth Bend; W. O. Bryant, Looeootee; Lebern Moyer, Orestes. Increased John Detrick, Greencastle; N. N. Cooper, Newpoint; Calvin Cook. Valence; S. W. Woodward, Campbellsburg; Isaae Overbolt, Wakarnsa; John W. Rush, Pittsburg; Linsey German. Greenwood; D. W. Field, Wolcottville; W. B. Lindsay, Longwood; G. W. French, Rising Sun; J. Stroud, River Vale; L C Whitson, New Providence; Homer Smith, Liberty; John Dunnington, Greencastle; Lewis Hoard, Cana; John S. Herndon, Raglesville; AndcewKirkpatrick. Earl; George C. Massey, Spencer; Oliver C. Briebt, Selvin; Charles Shields, Worthi ngton; R. C Evans. Laconia: George IL Wilson. Fort Wayne; Reason B. Miller, Otwell: A. C. Pollard, Brazil; Cook Burk, Bloomueld; Wm. Green, Portland; John M. Hunt, Connersville; W. M. Bass, Bengal; John H. Til ton, Wheatfield; J. S. Ryan, Henryville; Albert Winsell, Connersville; W. A. Starr9tt, Yonngstown; John Carson, Franklin. Reissued John Willyard, Young's Creek; John E. Williams, Logansport.

M'KBEN OWNS THE VANDALIA

General Notes. Cpecial to the Indiaranolis Journal. Washington, Deo. 7. Ex-Representative Thomas R. Cobb continues bis daily pilgrimage to the White House. He has bis eye on the commissionership of the General Land Office. D. H. Hastings, of Bellefonte, O., is at the Ebbitt. The board of revenue marine officers, which has been in session at the department for examination of the graduating class of cadets, has completed its work, and StaleyM. Landrey, of Indiana, is announced as having passed a successful examination. John A. Hannay, of Missouri, was to-day appointed superintendent of the document-room of the House of Representatives, to succeed A. W. Gibson, relieved. r i t t t m , - i -r -1 -

iur. vuaries xa. o. layior, minister lu Liiuens, said to-night that the report sent from the West that be had been recalled to answer charges ....... 1 utm ... , rru 1

no charges against him, so far as he knew. He had voluntarily resigned because of the climate and uncivilized condition of Liberia. Mr. Taylor says the report grew out of a personal trouble he had with Mr. John G. Jones, a colored man. Masked' Burglar Killed. f Piqtta, O., Deo. 7. A terrible tragedy oceurred at a farm-bouse two miles from this city. On Monday night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, while Mr. John Wolf was sitting at borne with bis two sisters they were alarmed by the sound of heavy blows on the front door. The door soon gave way and Mr. Wolf sprang to the door of the sitting -room, locked it, and braced himself against it, just as it was also assailed in the same manner. One of his sisters ran for a double-barreled shotgun and placed it in her brother's bands just as the door yielded and revealed two masked men. the foremost of whom leveled a revoirer at Mr. Wolf. The revolver and shotgun were discharged almost simultaneously. The robber's aim missed, and the ball shattered a glass on the table. Mr. Wolf's shot took effect, and the remaining robber seized his wounded comrade and dragged him out. Mr. Wolf's second barrel missed fire. He then bolted and barricaded the door, unable to call help, and afraid to leave the bouse. After a horrible night be went out in the morning and found the dead man not twenty yards away. In the afternoon the coroner removed the mask and found a young man supposed to be a canal boatman. A sharp butcher knife was in his possession. No clew is found to bis companion. Murder and robbery were nndoubtediy intended.

Pacific Branch of the Soldiers Borne. Las Vegas, N. M., Dee. 7. The board of managers of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers, at a meeting last night, made their final decision on the question of the location of the Pacific branch of the home. The place selected adjoins the town of San Monoca, Los Angeles county, California, and is about fourteen miles from Los Angeles, and connected with the latter city bv two hues of railroad. The land is donated by Senator Jones and Mrs. A. D. B. Baker, and consists of three hundred acres. In addition to this, $100,000 has been guaranteed by the trustees of Wolfskill ranch, which adjoins the Jones and Baker tracts. The money is to be paid by quarterly instalments, and $20,000 is to be devoted to the adornment of the grounds. The construction of the same will be proceeded with at once, and when sufficient quarters are prepared for the veterans, the soldiers at the Napa borne will be transferred to the National Home, if they so desire. The buildings to be erected will cost $150,000. The decision of the board was by a vote of 12 to 8. The party left Las Vegas for the East today. During their visit to the Pacific coast they had visited ten different cities in California and inspected twenty sites offered for a location of the home.

A Bloody and Desperate Fight. San Francisco, Dec. 7. Information has been received of a desperate fight in a saloon at Georeetown, Eldorado county, between FVunk HollinMwnMh ko1 trAntr-fnnp n1 K i a

nep-father, George Handy, fifty years old. Both bad been drinking. Handy began the row and the step-son knocked him down. The old man got up quickly, and in a rough and tumble fight that followed struck bis step-son with a dirk knife back of the ear. the blade breaking off and remaining in the skull. Hollingsworth paid no attention to the wound, but continued to beat and kick the old man till the latter was dragged away, apparently dead. It was then discovered that trie blade vtas still in Hoilingsworth's head. It bad to be drawn out forcibly with a pair of pincuers. The wound then frenzied Hollingsworth, and he made a desperate effort to reach the almost dying old man and finish him. In bis rage he knocked down seven men, and then rushed into an adjoining store, and, breaking into a show case, snatched a revolver to continue the fight. He could not get a cartridge to tit the weapon, and while searching for one loss of blood weakened him so that he fell to the floor. It is thought that both will die from their injuries.

Bnse-Ball Board of Arbitration. Cincinnati, Dec. 7. The base-ball board of arbitration met to-day, and decided to grant protection to the minor leagues, each club to pay for the same $250. including also the right to reserve fourteen players. Holliday, claimed by both St. Louis and DesMoines, will go to St Louis. The board elected John I- Rogers, of Philadelphia, president, aod Charles Byrne, of Brooklyn, secretary. It was recommended that the League and American Association hold their an- , nual meetinga in the same city, in December of each year, selecting St. Louis for 1883. The ichedule meeting will be held in May. The 50 Bents admUsion was adoptsd. San Francisco, Dec. 7. David Foutz. of the St. Louis Browns, signed a contract to-day to alar with the Brooklyn club next season.

The Notes Issued by Ives fc Staynor Matured Yesterday, and Were Not Paid.

President Dexter Endeavors to Make an Arrangement, bat Fails, and There Will Be 2io Immediate Transfer of the Property.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Teebb Haute, Ind., Dec. 7. The notes given by Ives, on the purchase of the stock of the Terre Haute & Indianapolis company, when banking hours closed in New "i ork, at 1 o'clock to-day, the last day of grace, were not taken up. The afternoon train brought President Julius Dexter, general counsel Maxwell and director Hafer, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton company, to see President MoKeen, of the Terre Haute & Indianapolis. There were ail sorts of reports as to the purpose of their visit, but the exact nature of their proposition has not been, nor is likely to be, made public They were closeted with Mr. McKeen several hours, but when they left no agreement had been reached. This much can be1 said positively. There will, under no circumstances, be any immediate transfer of the road, and, in any event, nothing of the kind will occur before the annual meeting in January. Resignation of General Min ager Spleer. Detroit, Mich., Deo. 7. Wm. J. Spicer, general manager of the Chicago & Grand Trunk, and the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee railroads, with headquarters in tbis city, has resigned. It is believed that he will accept the management of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic, the connecting link between the Eastern branch of the Canadian Pacific and the Northern Pacific at Duluth. Mr. Spicer's successor with the Grand Trunk has not yet been decided upon. Mr. Wainwrieht, President Hickson's assistant, is most prominently spoken of. Mr. Spicer is in New York, and the officers of the road refuse to discuss the matter. Local and State Nots. After the first of January the C, I., St. L. & C will be in the market for 500 new box cars, and possibly 1,000. General Manager Beckley, of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan road, has placed an order for two new locomotives and 100 box cars. The next meeting cf the Western Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents is called for Dec. 14, at the Southern Hotel, St Louis. B. F. Brew was yesterday appointed traindispatcher of the C, H. & I. road, vice R. B. Starbnek, who has been appointed chief train- . dispatcher of the L, D. & S. road. The railway telegraphers are organizing branches of the National Order of Telegraphers at all the important railroad centers in this State. Operators at way-stations are taken in as members. Charles S. Tappan, of Rochester, N. T., general manager of the Nickel-plate fast-freight line, and Homer Frost, general Southern agent, headquarters at Louisville, are in the city on official business. A telegram received here yesterday indicated that the prospects for the settlement of the war on dressed beef and live-stock rates were good. Commissioner Fink is giving the matter his special attention. D. R. McGinnis, formerly a Minneapolis newspaper man, has been appointed traveling passenger agent of the Manitoba rond, with headquarters at Columbus, O. Easte a Indiana will come into his district. M. E. Ingalls. president of the C, L, St. L. & CL road, now in New York, teleeraphed yesterday that he would not return until next Monday. It is intimated that before he returns if he does not control the L, D. & S. road he will know on what terms he can secure control of it. Passenger rates to Florida points are again all out of shape, no two Northern passenger agents naming the same rate. One Indianapolis office was yesterday selling tickets at a lower rate than Cincinnati gives. The trouble in adjusting the differences seems to rest entirely witn the Savannah. Florida & Western. Within the last week stones have been twice thrown at passing trains on the C, I., St Ly & C. road, as the train neared Acton. In both cases the stones came through the windows and barely escaped bitting some of the passengers. The company is taking steps to ferret out the scoundrel thus imperiling life. The opening of the Cannelton branch of the L- E. & St. L. road, it is said, will bring upon the market coal far superior to the Pittsburg coal, and it is believed that at New Albany, Jeff ersonville and Louisville it will, in the near future, drive Pittsburg coal out, as it can be mined and placed on those markets at a much lower price. Articles of consolidation of the Springfield & Western Railway Company and the Indiana & Western Railway Company were filed with the Secretary of Slate yesterday. The consolidation is called the Ohio, Indiana & Western Railway Company, and extends from Tazewell, 111 to Springfield. O. This is another step in the rebabilition of the L. B. & W. The election of J. S. Leeds as commissioner of the Transcontinental Association is leading to some speculation as to who will succeed him as general freight agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road. It has been intimated by Vicepresident Smith that S. B. Hines. general freight and passenger agent of the Southern Kansas railway, will be given the position. The Pennsylvania's all-rail freight route between Eastern cities and all points South via the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad, in connection with the Atlantic Coast line, opened for business on Monday last. The line is known as the Atlantic Coast Line Dispatch. It is expected that the orange crop of Florida will now be shipped North over this line. Mackev's system of roads continues to show increased earnings. The Evansville & Terre Haute in November earned $67,132; increase over earnings corresponding month 1886, $8,076. The Peoria, Evansville & Decatur earned $64,703; increase this year, $640. The Wabash road in November earned $529,000; increase over earnings corresponding month 1886, $34,000. Traffic Manager Conklin, of the Terre Haute & Peoria road, was in the city yesterday. He states that the road is doing an excellent business, a large per cent, of which is turned over to the Vandalia, and by the latter to the CL, H. & D. . the three roads working harmoniously in the business. This road is owned by C- W. Fairbanks and his friends, and under their direction is rapidly coming up out of the mire. A dozen new locomotives have been placed on the road, several hundred new freight cars, and new passenger equipments. The Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan company, after getting the material on the ground, bas abandoned building the eight miles of road to reach Cedar Beach. The Baltimore & Ohio has entered into a traffic aereement with them much similar to that existing between the Beeline and the CL, W. & M., and will haul their coaches to Cedar Beach at any hour and on any speed that the C-,W. & M. requests, which, General Manager Beckley thinks, is as good for the road as to have built the extension. Overloading ears has caused two ngly and expensive wrecks on Indiana roads within the last three days. On the C, L, St L. & C. a car marked 40.000 pounds was loaded with 68,000 pounds of freight; awheel broke under it, and twenty cars were thrown from the track ana broken to pieces, and the freight badly damaged. On the Grand Rapids & Indiana road, from a similar cause, fifteen cars were thrown from the track and so broken up as to be worthless. Fortunately in neither case was injury done to the train crew. Miscellaneous Items. There are nine roads built to the line, waititg for the government to giv e them permission to build across the Indian Te rritory. The project of building locomotive works at Pullman is taking definite shape, and next year the ercetion of the largest locomotive works in the country will oe begun. On Jan. 1, 1887. the A.. T.. & S. F. road owned 370 locomotives. This year they purchased 140 more, and they are now placing orders for 150 more, to be delivered within the next eight months. Two years ago there were but 700 miles in the Burlineton & Missouri system of roads; now there are 3.200. This mileage has been attained partly by purchase of other roads and partly by building new lines. Track-laving on the Chicago branch of the A., T. & S. F. road was completed on Saturday last ic Illinois, and will be finished in Missouri by Dec 20, on which date the road will be turned over to the operating department. The Chicago & Rock Island road, which recently opened a division touching the Indian Territory, is building np an immense cattle traffic. Four or five heavy trains of live stock are forwarded daily from the Indian Territory. The recent cold suap on the northern divisions of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road gave them an excellent opportunity to test their mode of beating cars by steam from the locomo

tive. A passenger who was on one of tneir trains says that with the thermometer 12 to 28 below zero, the coacn.es were perfectly comfortable running along at a speed of thirty-five miles an hour.

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THE FIRE RECORD.

Montgomery, Ala., Business Houses Burned The lxss Estimated at S350,000. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 7. The largest fire in Montgomery's history broke out on the east side of Commerce street between 12 and 1 o'clock this'morning. Greil Bros. & Co.. wholesale grocers, lose on store and stock $120,000; insured for $35,000. Hobbs & Teague. wholesale grocers, stock and store, lose about $60,000; largely covered by insurance. Warren & Co., wholesale grocers, lose on stock $20,000; insurance about half, and a considerable amount was saved. A building on Bibb street was destroyed, involving a loss of $30,000 or $40,000. It comprised Tatum's soda water factory and Sable's leather and fur depot The total loss is over $250,000. At one time both sides of Commerce street wera threatened, but the wind and a bountiful supply of water interposed. Fire and Lois of 1,1 fe. Portsmouth, O., Deo. 7. Anderson's flour-ing-mill burned last midnight, and at 2 A. M. the following persons were taken from the ruins: M. II. Anderson, proprietor, died this morning; Wm. Siupson, killed; George Gerins, leg broken, internally injured; Frank Pagan, bask broken; John Adams, colored, both legs broken; John Scott, colored, internal injuries. Pipeman Metzgar jumped through a window and was slightly injured. Loss about $12,000; insured for $5,000. Other Fires. Norfolk, Va, Dec 7. A fire tbis morning destroyed the Palais Royal notion store, on Main street, owned by Louis LowenthaL The loss is estimated at $40,000; insurance, $22,000. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 7. Bowerman Brothers, dealers in fine trotting stock, had one of their stables burned to-night, with five horses. One was a stallion, by Red Wilkes, out of a mare by Mambrino Patchen, value $6,000; a filly, by Wedgewood, value $1,500; others ranging from $200 to $500. The total loss is estimated $8,000. It was an incendiary fire, and was started in three places. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIX. Indications. Washington, Dec 81 a. is. For Oliio and Indiana Cooler, followed by wanner weather; rain, partly as snow in the northern portion; light to fresh northeasterly winds increasing in force on Lake Erie. For Illinois Warmer; fair weather, preceded in the southern portion by rain: light to fresh variable winds, becoming southerly. For Michigan and Wisconsin Warmer; fair weather, preceded in southeast Michigan by rain or snow; light to fresh winds, becoming southerly and increasing in force, followed in Upper Michigan and the northern portion of Wisconsin by rain. Local Weather Record. Indianapolis. Dec. 7. 1837.

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Maximum thermometer, 42; minimum thermometer, 35, "Following is a comparative statement of the omdition of temperature and rain-fail for lec. 7, 1SS7: Tern. Rain. Normal 32 0.12 Mean 40 0.23 Departure from normal..... 8 0.1l Total excess of deficiency since Dec 1. 12 1.21 Total excess of deticiencv since Jan. 1. 31 11.93 PJus. General Observations. ( Washington. Dec. 7. 9 p. if.

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Bomantle Marriage of Garfield's Successor. Warren, O., Dec. 7. Hon. Ezra B. Taylor, representing the Nineteenth district in Congress, was married to Mrs. Eunice L. Bosworth, in Lexington, Ky., last Friday. So quietly had the intentions of the Judge been kept that not until tbis evening was his marriage known to more than bait a dozen persons, and the surprise of Mr. Taylor's friends was complete. He bad left the city on Tuesday, going direct to Cincinnati, where he delivered an address upon the occasion of the unveiling of the Garfield monument. From there his constituents supposed he would proceed directly to Washington, but instead be quietly stepped over into Kentucky and wedded the woman of bis choice. Mrs. Taylor formerly lived in Garrettsville, O., and it Is said that she and Mr. Taylor were sweethearts in their youth, he having been a resident of that place. A lover's quarrel separated them, and the final happy termination of the affair is regarded as quite romantic. The lady was the wife of the dead brother of Mr. Cyrus Bosworth, a wealthy stock-dealer in Cleveland, and a sister of the present sheriff of Portage county. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will be given a hearty welcome upon their return to Warren, which will probably not be until after the close of the present session of Congress. Searching for m Book-Keeper. ! Mansfield, O., Dec 7. Daniel L. Tracy, aged thirty-two, head book-keeper for Tracy & Avery's wholesale grocery establishment, in this city, has been missing since noon to-day. On going home for dinner he complained of bavins a headache, and when be went down town purchased two ounces of chloroform at a drug store. Since then be bas not been heard of. At midnight several hundred citizens, divided into small parties, are seouring the town and surrounding country. It is said that he has been under a severe mental strain the past few days. He is an exemplary young man, and it is thought that bis accounts are straight. He is a nephew of the bead of the firm, is married and has children. Later. At 1 o'clock to-night Tracy returned to his home. He said that be bad been out bunting, and was very tired. He had not touched the chlorororm. The physicians say it is a ease of temporary aberration of the mind.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.

For Coughs and Throat Disorders Use Brown's Bronchial Troches. "Have never changed my mind respecting them, except I think better of that which I began thinking well of." Rev Henry Ward Beecher. Sold -only in boxes.'

Bryan O'llartt Die from Injuries Received at the IIaiiiI of a Bartender. Special to the Indianasolia Journa Evansville, Ind., Dec. 7.f-Bryan O'Hara, a cabinet-maker from Grand .Rapids, Mich., died here this merning from the effects of a wound received in a bar-room fight, Saturday night. Tbe affair was studiously kept from the police until last night. O'Hara and August Capelle, a german bartender, became involved in a quarrel, when the latter struck O'Hara over tbe bead with an iron poker. At first the wound was not thought serious, but yesterday morning erysipelas set in, resulting in death. Capelle, in the meantime, left for parts unknown. Eimonde and O'Connor at Greenfield. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greenfield, Ind.. Dec 7. Messrs. Esmonde and O'Connor, the Irish home-rule members of Parliament now travelling in this country, under escort of a delegation from Indianapolis, arrived here this afternoon for the purpose of visting the gas wells. They were met by a very large erowd and shown the wells, after which the party adjourned to the eourt-bonse, which was crowded to its utmost capacity. A meeting was organized, with Judge D. S. Goodng in the chair, and speeches were made by Judge Hough, and Messrs. Offut, Black. Kirby and Welch, of Greenfield, and by Mr. Kelleher, of Indianapolis, the distinguished guests responding briefly. The visit to tbis city was arranged by Morris Donnelly, president of tbe Indianapolis branch of the National League, assisted by Mr. Sheerin and others, and tne affair was in every way pleasant and successful. Michael Quigley, of this city, rendered efficient service in managing the reception. Kewr Gas Well at Anderson. Special to the Indiananolls Journal.

Anderson, Ind., Dec 7. Gas well No. 7, drilled by the Saulsbury-Lovett-McMahan syndicate on their lands adjoining the city on the north, was completed tbis morning. Tbe drill was stopped at 8G0 feet, being twenty-eight feet in Trenton rock. It proves to be an immense well. Tbe pressure is estimated at 400 pounds, and the flow at ten million feet per day. This well is for the supply of free fuel to factories locating on the syndicate lands. The output of gas from the seven wells here now amounts to 60.000,000 cubic feet per day. Since gas was struek here, last spring, Anderson bas grown rapidly, and her manufacturing enterprises have largely increased in number. Six bnndred men are now employed in and about her factories, and new plants are being constantly located here. Forger Arrested and Released. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tipton, Ind., Dee. 7. About two weeks ago a genteel looking man representing himself as tbe agent of an Indianapolis musical instrument bouse, appeared at tbe Tipton County Bank, said he was selling instruments, and would have some notes to sell. Mr. Shirk boueht one on J. Hawkins, a prominent farmer of Liberty township, for $353. Later on this note proved to be a forgery, and tbe bank officials saw they were swindled. Yesterday evening the stranger appeared at the bank with another note for sale. Marshal Racobs was in waiting and arrested the swindler. After some preliminaries. Edwards redeemed the forged note, paying all costs, and was released. His forgery was a neat job, and bad be not attemoted it the second time, he would have been successful. Charged with Kidnaping; a Child. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . Madison, Ind,, Dec 7. Last Christmas Ellen Tomkins, of this city, let Lewis Tomkins hav e ber son, a lad of six years, known as Frank Malloryfc with the understanding that Lewis, who lives in Switzerland county, should return him in two weeks, which he failed to do, and the xsother has since been unable to gain possession of her child. She, through her attorneys, had issued a writ of habeas .corpus, returnable Saturday last Tomkins in some way got wind of what was coming and fled with the child to Kentucky. He will be arrested for kidnaping; the child and contempt of court. " ' Validity of Eait St. Loals Bonds. Bellevue, 111., Dec 7. Judge Snyder rendered a decision in the East St. Louis bond cases. Mr. Gundloch brought mandamus proceedings to compel the levy of a tax to pay a bond for $1,000 issued by the city and held by him. The case was fought on the ground that the city, by its charter, could not levy a tax greater than 10 per cent, of the assessed value of its property, and that tbe limit was already reached. Judge Snyder decided against the city, in order that the case might be appealed. However, be thought the city could not be compelled to levy, the tax in defiance of its charter. Bonds to tbe amount of $750,000 are involved. Brakeman Killed. Special to the Indianaoolis JoprnaL Fowler, Ind., Dec 7. At half-past 3 this after doon, at Swanington, Nelson Dillibeck, a brake man on theC, 1., St. L. & C. railroad, got his foot caught in a guard rail while uncoupling ears, and was run over before the train could be stopped. He was brought to Fowler, where he died at 8 o'clock. The cars ran across bis body, mangling him terribly. His parents live at St. Anne, IlL Indiana Notes. Amboy claims to have the largest gas well in Miami county. Pipes have been laid, and nearly every resident of the town is supnlied with the fuel. Free fuel will be furnished for five years to anybody who will erect a roller flouring-milL James Blaek, of Windfall, was convicted at Marion, yesterday, of stealing a pair of mules, and was given two years in the penitentiary. Black is a prominent citizen of Madison county, having been tbe Republican candidate for sheriff two years ago. Hon. Will Cumback, of Greensburg, is in Crawfordsville. the guest of Hon. P. S. Kennedy. Last evening a public reception was given at the home of Mr. Kennedy in honor of his distinguished guest, the same being largely attended by prominent citizens. The mystery of the bnrglaries committed in New Albany during tbe past year bas at last been brought to light by the arrest of Thomas Renshaw, who has turned State's evidence and caused tbe arrest of others, among them Peter Connors, who is recognized as the leader of the gang. The tallest man in Madison is Martin Anger, who rises a little over six feet four and onefourth inches. George Straub. of the same city, is six feet four and one-fourth inches high. Dr. J. H. Martin, J. T. Dunlap, I rofessor Carnagey, Mr. Ross and Mr. Samuel Holmes all rango from six feet one inch on np to a little under Straub. A change of administration in Dubois county, the first for sixteen years, has afforded an opportunity for an investigation of the county records. It is reperted that a cursory review of tbe records of the auditor's office fcr the last eight years shows irregular allowances amounting to $40,000 or more. Mrs. Margaret Twibell, a wealthy widow, near Montpelier. while blacking a stove got a considerable quantity of tbe polish on her right band. Tbe hand began to swell, became very painful, and soon developed into a bad case of poisoning. The band is in bad shape, and Mrs. Twibell's general health is affected by tbe poisoned member. Amputation may be necessary. The farmers of Washington township, Hendricks county, are considerably excited over the a ppearance in that locality nearly two weeks ago, of two large eagles, which have remained in that section ever since. They are very bold in their attacks upon young pigs and poultry. A number of attempts have been made to kill the birds, but none have proved successfulIllinois Items. Reports from different parts of Johnson county state that bog cholera is raging there and hundreds of bogs are falling victims to it daily. The disease struck that vicinity about ten days ago, since which time the bogs have died in great numbers. In tbe Carroll eaunty Circuit Court, on Monday, in the case ot Robert Parable against George Groom for $5,000 damages for alienating the affections of tbe 'plaintiff's wife, a jury, after deliberating twenty-five boars, awarded Parable the sum of $711. The State Bureau of Labor Statistics is making arrangements to obtain from every county in the State figures showing the mortgages on real estate and personal property, tbe object being to ascertain how great a proportion is held by outside capatalista. - An old and wealthy Decatur family is involved in a $100,000 lawsuit at Las Vegas, N. M-, growing out of a deal in a eattle ranch with a syndicate of Las Vegas men, who are said to have got the best of several Easterners who have gone West to become rich. Berry Ennis is a graduate of Havard College and a sea cf Will

iam II. Ennis of Decatur, whose wealth is rated at $200,000. His venture in the cattle business brought on the lawsuit.

Obituary. Chicago, Dec. 7. Stephen Clary, an old citizen, and tenth president of the Chicago Board of Trade, is dead. St. Louis, Dec 7. Information is received here that W. S. Beadle, a railroad man of large means and father of tbe chief engineer and head of the construction company of the Nickle-plate railroad, died at Dighton, Kan., yesterday. His remains have been sent to Canon City, Col., where be resided. Shelbyville. Dec. 7. Rev. Robert Watkins, one of tho best known colored, ministers in this part of the State, died this morning of cancer of the stomaclu aged eighty-nine years. Mr. Watkins was bora in slavery, in Richmond, Virginia, and for over half a century was in bondage. He came to this city some seventeen years ago. and at once began the work of organizing a Methodist church. After long and patient toil, be was successful. Not satisfied with his labors hero, be organized churches at Indianapolis, New Castle, Madison, Hanover. Seymour, Rushville. and several other places, besides several in Kentucky. He was a Christian in every sense, and in Lis bumble way did great good. Devoted to Charity. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 7. For several years tbe leader of the demi monde in tbis city was Emma Kay. who was known as Emma Morton. In 1874 Miss Morton retired from her questionable business, and made her home in New York, where she married one John Forgle, but after a little while she secured a divorce and assumed her maiden name of Kay. In the latter part of last June she was stricken with an illness that terminated fatally on July 8. On tbe advice of the physician who attended ber to devote her wealth to charity, she having no relatives, her property was willed to tbe Burnbam Industrial School. The amount is $50,000.

Steamship News. Hamburg, Dec 7. Arrived: Moravia, from. New York. Glasgow. Dec 7. Arrived: Manitoban, from Philadelphia. Southampton, Dec 7. Arrived: Aller, from New York for Bremen. Plymouth, Dec 7. Arrived: Waesland, from New York for Antwerp. Movtlle, Dec 7. Arrived: Circassia, from New York for Glasgow. New York, Dec 7. Arrived: State of Nebraska, from Glasgow; Westernland, from Antwerp. Business Embarrassments. Chicago, Dec 7. O. F. Gibbs, a dealer in seeds for the past fifteen years, made an assignment to-dav. His liabilities are estimated at $40,000. Ne schedule of assets has been filed, but Mr. Gibbs thinks be can pay in f ulL New York, Dec. 7. Owing to pressure by foreign creditors. W. & IL Shalmers, dealers in linens in tbis city and Dundee, Scotland, made an assignment to-day. The liabilities are stated at $100,000; assets, not known. Isaae Hays, wholesale liquors, made an assignment to-day. Liabilities, $125,000; assets, about $85,000.

One Dead and the Other Will Die. Berryville, Ark., Dec. 7. Grant Garrett and Cul Wagontr, living in Polo township, met on the roadside yesterday and began firing at each other. Garrett was killed outright and Wagoner will die from his wounds. The murder is the result of a feud which, thus far. has cost four lives, and further bloodshed is imminent. Several prominent families are involved.

EETCRNING TO ITS STARTING PLACE.

Tho American Society of Microscopista Likely to Meet in Indianapolis Next Year.

The American Society of Microscopists is tbe outgrowth of an effort made by Drs. Henry Jameson, Webster Butterfield and Joseph O. Stillson, several years ago, to form such an organization. They sent out a circular letter in 1878, calling upon the microscopists of the State and country to meet them bero during tbe summer of that year. When tbe meeting occurred, seventy-five enthusiasts in microscopical investigation were in attendance. Since then tbe membership bas increased to 400 members, onehalf of whom are physicians, while professors and amateur workers make up the other half. In addition to papers on various classes of investigation, the society's annual meetings are made interesting to tho public by entertainments where all who desire can look into tho instruments and get a glimpse of the wonders of minute organisms. A local society was organized when the American was put in operation, but of late years it has been practically abandoned, the members following their investigations as they saw fit, and with only an informal interchange of views and results. But the local interest has been revived, and the society will. probably take form again, as tha American will likely hold its meeting here next August. Last evening several microscopists met at Dr. W. B. Fletcher's office to prepare a formal invitation to the American Society to come to Indianapolis. This will be sent to the society's executive committee, which will hereafter name the place of meeting. Dr. BurrilL of Champaign, IlL, the secretary of the committee, says it is almost certain the society will come to Indianapolis. During the last ten years the society's investigations have led to remarkable results. Among those of recent years are the facts Professor Smith, of Geneva, N. Y., has ascertained in regard to diatoms, the microscopical plants which are found on the surface of all streams. The society's members have also contributed greatly to the knowledge concerning disease germs. The local microscopists who have aided in this work are Drs. Henry Jameson. W. B. Fletcher, Hodges. Newcomer. Stillson. Wishard, Brayton, Butterfield, Spink and Hatfield. HE MAY BE INNOCENT. A Discharged Convict Says a filao Sentenced fur Murder la Guiltless. Louisville Courier-Journal. William Hancocs, of Decatur county, Indiana, completed a two-years' sentence at Jeffersonville for assault with intent to commit rape, and was released yesterday moraine. Before leaving the institution, Hancock made a statement which, if true, undoubtedly establishes the fact that at least one man is wearing the stripes of a convict who is innocent of the crime he is charged with. This person is William W. Kennedy, who is doing a life-time service for a murder committed in the same county from where Hancock came Kennedy's home is in Cincinnati, and bis occupation was that of a professional pickpocket. During the presidential campaign of 1884, Kennedy, with a number of other persons of bis character, followed Gen. Jobn A. Logan around the country for tbe nurpose of picking pockets of the people from the country who would flock into the different towns and eities where the candidate for Vice-president was to deliver a speech. Toward the latter part of October a monster meeting was arranged to be held at Greensburg, which is the thriving county-seat of Decatur county, Indiana. General Logan was to be the attraction of the day, and the train that carried him into the town also brought Kennedy and his companions. These were all fine-lookintr men, and well dressed. The day being somewhat chilly, Kennedy was attired in a fancy light-colored coat, and tbis is what placed him behind the bars, as the garment waa the chief means of identification. The crowd in the town was enormous and tbe pickpockets were reaping a harvest off the Hoosiers. Along in the evening, tho cry of pickpocket was raised, and the party supposed to be tne thief ran through the crowd, pursued by a man who bad been relieved of bis wallet. The thief bad reaehed the edge of the gathering and was in the act of being captured when he turned upon bis follower and shot him dead. The slayer bad on a light overcoat. Before Kennedy could leave Greensburg be was placed under arrest and identified by several on account of the coat. When the case came to trial, nearly all the evidence was circumstantial, but was enough to send the accused to the Indiana State Prison South for the remainder of bis life. Hancock's story is. that be is willing to make affidavit that Kennedy is entirely innocent of the crime, and that be knows who the real criminal is. He claims to have seen the shot fired, and the only resemblance between the real culprit and Kennedy was the white overcoat which each wore. During Kennedy's confinement there bas been the strongest pressure brought to bear upon Governor Gray to pardon him. The sheriff of the county is one of tbe supposed illegally convicted man's warmest friends, and bas done everything in his power to have him released. Many people in the county believe tbe wrong man is in the penitentiary, and there is a strong hope existing that the day will come before many years, when the executive clemency will be extended. Tbe mother of Kennedy has been particularly faithful to ber son. and cannot be made to believe that be-is guiltr. She often visits him, and is a lady of refinement. Her home is still in Cincinnati. Whenever she

makes her trips to Jeffersonville the best the land affords is carried to ber boy, as she calls him. During Kennedy's prison life be has not shown any extraordinary shrewdness, but bas been one of the most strict observers of -the prison rules. Hancock, when be left Jeffersonville - last night, asserted that be was going to return to Greensburg and proclaim tbe innocence of Kennedy.

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And Dr. Barker Returns to His Home in Cincinnati.

The visit of this eminent specialist of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will positively close on Thursday, Dec. 22, when he will leave for Lis home office in Cincinnati. The Doctor is a judicious advertiser, and has thus become well known in much less time than be could have been in any other way. While advertising is important, it is vastly more important to tell the truth in doing so, being able to verify statements by works. This is well illustrated in tbe case of Dr. Barker, and the crowds which daily thronghis office is ample evidence that not advertising alone, but being able to cure the afflicted, when others fail has made for him a lasting reputation as a skillful and successful oculist and aurist. We would be glad could he be induced to permanently remain in Indianapolis. The strong hold he .has upon the confidence of the public would certainly warrant , him a continuous remunerative practice, but that seems out of the question now, as ho says his business and property interests in Cincinnati cannot be disposed of at this time without incurring a sacrifice, which he does not feel justified in making. He is no longer a stranger here, and it is a generally recognized fact that he is not only a most successful specialist, using new, rational -and exact treatment, curing his patients in one-fourth the time for half the fee v.sually charged, but that his preparation for prescribing and adjusting spectacles and artificial eyes is not surpassea in the United States, He carries all the material, making his spectacles for each individual case, ranging in price from $5.50 upward He will positively remain no longer than the 22 d.

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STATEMENT.

ONTHLiY STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER, 1S87.

Showine the balance in the Stata Treasury Not. 1.

18S7, the receipt and disbursements for th month of Norember, and the balance on hand at the close of business Nov. 30, 1HS 7, as appears from the record in the offices of Auditor and Treasurer of State: Balance Norember 1, 1837- $373,941.21 RECEIPTS. General fund ..? 54.873.73 School revenue fund..- 27.643.62 New State-house fund.. 2,4:21.76 College fund, principal 552.04 College fund, interest.. CU4.41 Fund Indiana Uni

versity......... Sales lands, acts 18S3

534.89 2,552.30-

Total.. DleSBCTSSEMENTS. General fund $53,754.56 School Revenue Fund. . 27,643. 6J New State-house fund 41,826.13 College fund, principal 1.20O.0O College fund, interest . . 255. 1 3 Sales lands, aets 1833 41S.U0

$39,267.75

$403,211.90

125.09S.34

Balance November 30, 1HS7, Outstanding warrants.

J. A. LiEMCKH, Treasurer of State. ' BKUCK CARR, Auditor of State.

$53S,11363 42.23