Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 September 1879 — Page 5

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

.City News.

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LEAVES are leaving.

In TOUR bouse numbered T,

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tbe season to bivalve.

DRESS according to tbe weather.

THUS excursion season is about ended.

THOSE circus bill boards are immense.

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city news on tbe ninth

AFTER their summer nap the gas bills are stretching themselves.

THERE will be a soldiers reunion at Paris, Ilia., next Thursday.

THE water works company is extending its mains on sonth Seventh street.

ARRANGEMENTS are in progress for a grand ball in Armory Half by tbe G. A. R. the firet night of the reunion.

IF a few more circuses come this way, bill-poster Disbon will have the city fenced In, and will then rival the walled cities of Europe.

No TRAMP need app'y at tbe atatlon bouse for relief. He must drag his, weary, worthless carcass on to some] more oongeniial clime.

THE reunion committee have opened an offloe in one of tbe rooms in Beach's block, on Sixth street, where they can be found at all times prepared for business.

FOLLOWING in tbe footsteps of tbe Mail,tbe Indianapolis Journsl last Tuesday laid before its readers the result of an interview with tbe business men of Indianapolis on tbe state of trade in that city.

THE old resident whose chief delight It is to talk bis neighbors to death, would make a good juryman in a capital case. He has no oonsoientious scruples against the infliction of the death penalty.

THE station bouse keeper innocently inquired of tbe Mayor, tbo other day, if he oould take a horse and saddle on tbe bond of a prisoner. He was informed that be could if they would qualify to having tbe required amount of property.

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THE coal operators at Braeil have agreed to an advance of 15 cents per ton to miners after October 1st. Four hundred more men will be needed. The I Brazil Block Coal Mining company asks I for not less than one hundred additional miners.

A PARTY in a saloon were discussing the reception of Qen. Grant on tbe Pacific coast, when tbe dispenser of drinks inquired very innocently "wherein h—1 be had been that they sbculd make such a fuss over him." That man bad better buy a paper. _____

A young man who was for some time a clerk in a lsrge Main Btreet establish-1 city for some time ment, was last Monday arrested on a charge of larceny. Articles had been missing for some time, and suspicion rested on bim. It is supposed the case will be compromised.

"MANY ladies," through the columns of the Express, have petitioned the council to abate the nuisance of sprinkling tbe street crossings. It is now In order for ladies having shapely feet and ankles and who are fond of showing them, to present a counter petition.

THE award of the premium to Warren's band, of Evansville, at the late celebration of the Knights of Pythias, at Henderson, Ky., does not give satisfaction anywhere outside of Evansville. The verdict from ail quarters is in favor of our own Ringgold band. It is the finest in the state, and will bear favorable comparison with any in the country.

IN tbe contest for the office of city treasurer, James P. Foley last Tuesday filed his papers in tbe case. It reads, •'The State of Indiana on the relation of James P. Foley vs. Hugo Duenweg: Information in the nature of quo warranto." It charges that Foley received tne highest number of legal votes that I ,jemaud"iTof her.

jn.any of the votes cast and counted for Duenweg were illegal, and cast by "minors and persons who were not residents of the city that tbe inspectors and judges, through mistake, made a miscount of tbe votes, and that a true count elects Foley.

The petitioner prays that the court order a recount of the votes, and claims damages in the sum of $10,000.

Tbe attorneys for the plaintiff ase Carlton A Lamb, Allen, Mack A. Davis, Dunnigan & Stlmson, Davis A Davis, and C. F. McNutt.

Duenweg is represented by John Q. Williams, H. H. Boudinot, A. B. Felaeuthal and T. W. Harper.

The answer to the complaint will be tiled Oct, 4tb. _____ ALMOST A"TRAQSDY.

But for the presence of tnind of the hired girl, the residence of Hon. E. P. Reauobamp, on north Fifth street, Would hava been burglarised last Tuesday evening. Before Mr. B. bad returnfrom bis office, two men knocked at the front door, but were refused admittance by the servant, whereupon tbey went a. nod to tbe rear of tbe premises where t:. also failed to gain admission. Returning to tbe front tbey renewed their e^ris, but were frightened off by the Um arrival of Mr. B. who, upon entering the bouse informed of the affair. With that and bravery for which ue lordly *.i of Warwick te noted, he proceed' urm bimsetf lithoutdelay. In hi* iuuy to eaten the ratcala be only with bim two shot guns, three revolvers, a carbine, and one of his ancestor** swords, which had seen service in tbe days of Cromwell. A boy with a dark lantern led the way, and another with an additional r# i»ly of arms and ammunition i^jght op the rear and acted oi a roeerve corps. The de.oesne v4» thoroughly sea ed and be wou be burglars driven their lair. The engagement which flowed rr inded old soldiers the days of the

Tbo residents wi: a radios of ialf a mile thought a mistake had been m-!e In the Umn ol holding th# r*o-'-n i.i tamed -ut e» we to ^unee* .f,ii i-uif to meet wit/, isapami return to the!: i.^mes

disgusted. The c^agement was 1 ud, sharp, decisive d—the thieve It is to be ped that the -.nees, coc ws and bravery with

Mr. B. acted on this occasion, a warning to thieves who intend ikg la this fi *&d that it may

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cause intern to a a very wide berth.

HOW WE QBT WATER. For tbe benefit of the readers of tbe Mail, we called upon Superintendent Briggs, of tbe water works, tbe other I day and elicited from him some facta concerning the working of that institution, which baa been the cause of much I rntrn r»r A *TO comment, generally favorable, since it

has been put in operation. The aystem is similar to tbe Holly. The water is, pumped directly into the pipes, and the

ment. She holds a note against John W. Allison, of Kansas, Ills., for $300. Being in need of some money she wrote to Allison to send ber some on tbe note. On Sept. 16tb be sent a draft for 950. Tbe colored $rown got it out of tbe postoffice tbrougb mistake, and being unable to read or write, took it to Irwin the pair concocted a plan to get it cashed. It was taken to tbe National State Bank, where Brown was identified by a negro, named Cbas. Duncan. Five dollars of tbe money was spent and the remainder deposited in Shannon's bank, from which it was drawn a few days after and hid in Brown's room. Irwin answered Allison's letter, acknowledging tbe receipt of tbe money and stating that Miss Brown was very sick, although the letter purported to come from her. He suspected something wrong at that time and his suspicious were confirmed when the draft was returned to him by mail, signed by Martha J. Brown, her mark, as she is able to write so tbe police were Informed of tbe fsets as far as be knew. In tbe meantime Boyer was taken into confidence, tbe plan between he and Ir win being to get tbe money away from Brown. Different modes were tbought of, and it was finally decided to get some person to personate Allison aud

The machinery oonsists of two sets of Reunion, next Thursday, Friday and condensing beam engines, with two en- Saturday, are now oomplete, and be

gines to each set, which are worked alternately, machinery requiring rest as well as men. Tbe steam aud water cylinders are respectively 20 Inches and 9 inches in diameter with a 36 inch stroke. Tbey were built bv tbe firm of Clapp A Jones, Hudson, New York, in 1873. Two years ago there was added to them an adjustable cut off, designed by Supt. Briggs, and constructed by McElfresh fe Co., of tbis city, which have proved to be quite a fuel saving appar atua. There are two batteries of two flued boilers, one 16 feet and tbe other 24 feet in length and 42 inches in in dl aineter and either net of which will generate steam sufficient for one set of en gines. In addition to these there is an auxiliary boiler, intended for use in case of emergency, which is heated all tbe time, and on which steam can be raised in three minutes. It has capacity for running one set of machinery.

Each set of engines has a capacity of 1,500,600 gallons in twenty-four hours

found necessary $o run both sets of engines at tbe same time. The pressure required for ordinary use averages 40 pounds to the square inch, but when an alarm of fire is turned in, this is increased to from 75 to 93 pounds, according to the location of tbe fire. There is a tire alarm in tbe engine room, and iu half a minute from tbe time the warning is given, the pressure is increased, and the works have nevei yet failed to respond.

At the present time the company has laid seventeen and a half miles of pipe which ranges from 4 to 16 inches in diameter. There are distributed over the city sixty-five stop valves, in such a manner that tbe water can be shut off from any required section of the maine, in case of an accident, or to make connection without interfering with tbe circulation in the rest of the pipes. Sufficient pressure can be brought to bear to throw eight streams, of an inch each over the Opera House building. Pipes are laid as far as the Polytechnic Institute on tbe east side of tbe city, and on tbe south tbey extend to the Na Works.

A MODEL QUARTETTE. Last Thursday Chief of Police Staok and Lieut. Fasig arrested Chafe. Irwin, Cbas. Boyer and Martha J. Brown, all colored, and on Friday made tbe arrest of Eugene Keefe, as one of tbe same gang. The cause of the arrests is about as follows* A lady named Martha J. Brown, of Kansas, Ills., has been in tbe under medical treat-

The next step was to

secure such a person. One party was proposed and rejected on the ground tbat if he got it the probability was be would keep it all. Finally Keefe was selected for tie job and carried bia part of tbe worK tbrougb so well that he got |4d without any trouble, and it was divided between tbe three. In Allison's letter he requested that tbe note be sent to tbe bank at Kansas and be would pay it Tbe negroes Boyer and Irwin wished to get the remainder of the money on it bit were caught before tbey oould suoceed. Each one of tbe colored prisoners has made a confession in hopes of eecaping. The one will be heard before U. 8. Commissioner H. H. Boudinot this afternoon.

Officers Stack ani Fasig deserve a great deal of credit for the manner in wbif tbey have worked up tbe cate.

MRS. SARAH LA W.

Thii* estimable ladv, relict of tbe late Judge John Law, died at her home in Kvansville, last Saturday night, of gastric tevcr, In the seventy-sixth year of her age. To tbe old residents of tbis city she was well k". .wn, and tbe bereaved family have Uuur heartfelt sympathy.

Mrs. LAW was the mother (if Commodore Law, James Law and Mrs. C. Y. Patterson. Commodore Law was summoned to ber bedside from bis poet at Washlnstou, but did not arrive before her dfai ti. Tbe other members of her frniily, *rrany relatives were preset, and sterol to her wants until the dread messenger ea'i to take her to another world.

Tbe remains were Interred In the family burying ground at Vlncennes.

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frief. A colored boy named Wonu Taywho had formerly lived with Jas. 0. Hudson, was arrested on suspicion of firing that gentleman's barn, last week. As nothing could be proven against him, he was released. Subsequently he was arreeted on a charge of larceny, and while confined on tbis oharge he admitted having eel fire to the barn. An Information waa sworn against htm in the Criminal court, upon which be wee arraigned Tuesday. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge, and was senteoood to imprisonment in 534*fc© prison for two years. Next*

Pwtirrnco House square w»« honored with a daylight serenade last Monday, by the band of the Georgia Minstrels.

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Reunion!

I THE PLANS COMPLETE!

I OFFICIAL PROGRAMME,

pressure regulated according to the wants of tbe public. Tbo works are situated on tbe bank of the river, just!THE URANDBBT DISPLAY EVER WIT north of the I.

St, I* railroad bridge. NK8SXD IN TERRE HAUTE!

The water is filtered from the river into a well, from which it la drawn by the machinery. Tbe building is of brick,! COAIE ONE! COME ALL! and contains an engine room 85 feet 26 feet .and a boiler room 87 equare. I All the arrangements for tbe grand

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ond the possibility of a doubt it will be he largest gathering of people from

ti abroad that has ever assembled'in Terre Haute. Tbe following programme has been arranged for the occasion

PROGRAMME.

Commander-in-Chief—J. a Hager.j Commandant of Camp—W. E. McLean. FIRST DAY—THl'BSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1879. Reception of Veterans and Visitors. Quartering Soldiers at Camp. A General Re-Union of old Comrades. In tbe Evening, a Ball at Dowling Hall, under management of members of Merton Pott, No. 1, G. ATR.

SECOND DAY—FRIBA.Y, OCTOBER 8, 1879. Sunrise—Morning Gun. 8.00 a. m.—Reveille :00 a. m.—Breakout Call. 8:00 a. m.—Sick Call 8:30 a. m.—Guard Mount. 9:00 a m.—Organization of Camp and Com panta perfected. 10:00 a. m.—Organisation Department of Indiana, G. A. ana Election of Officers. 11:00 a. m.—Welcome Address, by Col. R. W Thompson, Secretary of tbe Navy.

Response, by Gen. J. M. Shackleferd. of Evansville. 12:00 m.-^Dinner. 1:00 p.m.—National salute, 38 guns

for domestic use, besides bavins a suffl-i onn .. ,vdent reserve of power for ail ordinary C. Sunter, M.^XMansS,® ZKfceiS? cases of lire, and it has never yet been 3:80 p.m.—Review of Posts G. A. R., by Gen.

Wm. fiarnshaw, Commauder-in Chiet G^A. R. and award of prise of $100 00 to largest Post present 4:00 p.m.—Dress parade, all troops presents and review, by President Hayes and Generals Sherman and Soeridan. 7:80 p.m.—Installation of officers. Department of Indiana, G. A. R., and other Exercises, at Dowling Hall, in the city. THIRD DAY—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1879. Sunrise—Morning gun. 6:00 a.m.—Reveille. ?:00A.m*—Breakfast call. 8:00 a.m.—Sick call. 8:30 a.m.—Guard Mount. 9:30—Grand competitive mllitaiy drill, for prizes of 9500 and 1200. Judges selected from regular army offlers present. 12:00 p. m.—Dinner. 1:00 p.m.—National salute. 38 guns. 1:80 p.m.—Awarding the prize of $50 to "best bran band present. 2:00—Opening ot the sham battle, concluding with the capture of the Confederate forts. Commander Union forces—Gen. M. C. Hunter. Commander Rebel forces—Gen. Frank White. Commander Veteran Brigade—QenJ.M.Shackleford. Commander G. A. R.—Col. E. D. Swain, Com'dr Dept Ills. Commander Indiana Lesion —Adj. Gen. Geo. W. Russ.

Every Union soldier, no mailer in what regiment he served his country, or from what State he enlisted, will be welcome.

All the railroads running into Terre Haute will sell round trip tickets, good returning to include October«6th, for one rare and will give special rates to organized parties, which rates agents. Sol-

nished badges entitling them to quarters and free admission to the grounds. Companies not limited as to number.

Admission to the grounds (others than soldiers) ten cents. Dowling hall, corner Sixth and Main ssreets, Is Grand Army Headquarters, where all organizations will report on arrival^'

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For tbe benefit of those who may wish to speculate on tbe kind of weather we are to have, we publish the following table, kindly furnished by L. G. Hager, showing what it has been for tbe past twenty years on Oct. 2d, 3d and 4th 1859—Clear. 1860—Clear and warm Mer. 86" at uooa. 1861—Rain 3d and -ltli only light showers. 1862—Clear and warm. ]g03_ 1864—Clear, but rain ou night of 4th.l? 1885- ... -r 1866—Light rain on 3d. 1867—Clear. 1868—Hain on the 4th. 1869—Rain morning of 2d clear at noon. 1870—Clear. 1871— aud frost. 1872— 1873—Rnlnon night of3d drizzling on 4th. 1874—Clear and frost. 1S75— heavy frost. 1876— 1877—Cloudy, with high wind. 1878—Clear rain on night of the 4tli.

Tbe union forces will be under the command of Gen. M. C. Hunter and Gen. Frank White will.command tbe rebels.

Webb Casto will bring ffSin Ssig&f Creek, Oct. 1st, a pfocession of twentyfive wagon loads of bay and straw for tbe rennion.

On Saturday morning all the organiz ed companies wbiob are to compete for tbe premiums will meet at Armory Hall and inarch from thence to tbe depot, starting at nine o'clock.

Tbe new amphitheater is nearly completed. Its seating capacity will be 5,000, and only that number of tickets will be Issued. Tbe sale will commence at Button's bookstore next Monday uiornlng.

Mayor Havens has placed the market bouse at the disposal of tue committee. Tbe sham battle will cost abont 9500, excluding accidents.

A special police force will be on duty. Tne music for tbe occasion will be furnished by tbo Light Guard band.

Tbe judges of tbe premiums for tbe best band are Professors Sblde, Kilburn end Hartung Mrs. Anna L. Gould, Mrs. Haberly ana Miss Flora Sage.

Justice Steinmahl will bold cotirt on the grounds and punish all offenders.

Straw Wanted.

A large amount of straw, bay and wood will be needed at the Soldier's Rennion, Oct, 2,3 end 4. Our comrades and clticens in the country are respectfully invited to contribute some. I will be at tbe fair grounds to receive all such contributions Monday and Teusday next, 20lh and 30tb instant.

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Chairman Committee on Grounds.

Oyster Bay.

Shell oysters, oysters on the half shell, oysters stewed, fried, raw, and the finest that are brought to this market oan be found at Jacob White's Oyster Bay, No. 525 Main street* Mr. White bas refitted end refurnished his Restaurant, and has employed Mr. Frank Flepenbring, the well known caterer, wLo will personally superintend the oyster bay. when you wish to enjoy the luscious bivalve, served up ID the finest manner, eall at Wbite's Oyster Bay, 525 Main street. The finest foreign and domestic fruita in tbe market can always be had •t White's.

DRH. BARTHOLOMEW A HALL, DENTAL PARLORS, 513K Main street, Terre Haute, Iudiaaa. 11 1111

IF you west ice at redeemable prices petronlse tbe.Pralrie City lee Company.

PONDEROUS,

MISS MOLLIE BROWN, the Pearl of the AroQ&MLLE. ETTA, the ODly Lady Coutortiouist. MLLE. JOSEPHINE, the Female Hercules. MME. LOUISE BROWN, Queen or he Side

Saddle. MLLE. LKBLA.N0", Premier E^iuestrlenue. MLLE.ST. LEON, the Wuter Queen.

ever assembled

Magnificently illuminated

8 Center Pole Teut

Comfortably seating 8,u00 persons beneath its Immense canva» loofa. Nothing everseeu.

Grand Animal and Arenic Entree Heralded each morning by tbe

Mightiest Street Pageant

Earth has ever seen, giving overwhelming evidence of the unlimited resources of this Tented Wander worth going miles to see. Be in town early 1 Don't tail to see thU moving diorama of Equestrian, Zoological and Oriental Splendor, preseded by Prof. George Sutton's Musical Brigade of J» pieces in their ernate uniforms of the Cente Guard Imperial.

SPECIAL NOTICE.—No games of chance of any description whatever allowed upon the show grounds. The police authorities are requested to cooperate with our special detective force for the suppression of vice and disorder.

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Two performances daily* Dews open at 1 and 7 p. m. Commence one hour later. 1,000 elegantly cushioned opera chairs, 35 cents extra.

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We have that within that surpasseth every other Show.

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The be»t display of circus aud menagerie seen in^ewari for along time.—Newark (N.J.) Morning Register^ Ji^ejth

"nr"^~NT,rP POP fiTJirn—This is the only Large Combination of CIRCUS, UKJN J?

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25 Cents Admission! 30

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Including Band Chariots, Tableaux Cars, &c., &c. Make no mistake, Don't Get Rattled, REMEMBER NOT UNTIL

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Saturday, October 4th

Fix this la portant fact in you memory Not an hour sooner, not aday before SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4thu

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Among whom are the following well-known Principal Artists:

ROMEO SEBASTIAN, the champion Soinsault Ruler. M.SUARF ^.R, the Russian Wonder In Hurricane Hurdle aud Jocfcey Equestrian

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SEIGRIST BROTHERS, In Phenomenal Gymnastic Groupings. OAtiDELLO & VICTOItELLI, Monarchs of the Bar Horizontal.

Together with a Host of Leapers, Tumblers, Acrobats, Gymnasts, &c., &c.y

Forming the most Brilliant attractive, Overpowering and Stupendous ^ncmfcration of ^ufstrian Skill and Physical Ou:ture

in oue Vast Cosmopolitan Aggregation. ALL TO BE BEEN FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. ,,

AN OPEN DEN OF PERFORMING LIONS!

In the public dally during the Holiday parade. ^^,^^1 j'ocTOE^R'fthPhaU1

Admission, 25 Cents! One Ticket Admits to ALL!

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2 Dimes & 1 Nickel Pays the Bill

Now on the topmest wave of (Popular Price) success, exceeding in Mastodon is Greatness, Powerful Magnitudinal Special Attractions, any other snow.

WONDERS, the most thoroughly edainthe world.

cated troupe of dogs: MLLE. LirTA IDAL'E AND BISTER ini

Thrilling Mid Air Flights.

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Cageg, Vans and Museum Repositories.

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SEBASTIAN'S CLASSIC DOUBLE CIRCUS, SCARFAR'S RUSSIAN HIPPODROME, HENGLER'S IM

PERIAL MENAGERIE of Rare aud Remarkable Representative Types of the Animal Kingdom, PROF. DE RUYrER'S UNPARALLELED MUSEUM, with its 1,000 Unique and Magnificent Specimens of Animate and Inanimate Nature, DR. PANGTHORN'S SUPERC AUTOM ATICA AND MFCHANICAL INSTITUTE, replete with wonderful life like objectsof unusual interest. «. ,. ..

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MR. LUKE RIVERS, at Pete Jenkins, tho Countryman from Cohoes, without ai doubt the funniest equestrian act ever performed. MON3.SEIGRIHT'S COLLEGE OF CANINB ~x*

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