Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 50, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 June 1896 — Page 6
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SYNOPSIS.
In November, 1794, the storeshlps Resolution (Mr. John Locke, master), and Sala» aoander (Mr. William Irish, master), are preparing to leave the harbor of Port Jackawn, a convict settlement of New South Wales. Some of the convicts having been Visaed, a sergeant is sent aboard the Resolution and makes an unsuccessful search. The master, Locke, tells Che sergeant that the convicts are on the Salamander. The •ergeant rows over to the latter boat, whosa master, Irish, is highly incensed at Locke's statement. Just then the Resolution gets under weigh, and the sergeant pulls back to her. Locke refuses to stop, and the •ergeant, who has boarded the vessel, with difficulty recalls his boat and gets ashore. Meanwhile Locke sails away with a woman convict, a Mrs. Morgau, with whom he lias become infatuated, and live male convicts. Also, he has on board the daughter Of btx first mate, Barker. She has been transport^# to Port Jackson for seme slight offence, and it was in arrangfngjfor h** escape that Locke has become e3tangled with the Morgan woman. Locke andMrs. Morgan are worried about the presence of the other convicts, and evolve a plan to leave them on a group of coral islands lb» habited by South Sea natives. They nut Barker, his daughter and the five convicts ashore in a boat, having made the crew believe that Barker and the convicts war* planning to seize the ship.
PART II.
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MR. IRISH GETS SQUARB WITH HIS ENEMIES. In the month of December, In a year •arly in the present century, Mr. William Irish, once master of the Salamaader, but at this period retired from the sea and proprietor of a highly-respectable tavern the East End of London, was surprised In his inn parlor by a visit from a little man, shabbily dressed and looking blue with the cold, for he had no overcoat and Was but thinly clad. "You don't renlember me, sir,'* said the little man, suddenly stepping into the room from the bar and standing in front af Mr. Irish, who was sitting in an armchair, dozing in front of the fire. "No, I don't." "My name is Blackburn," smiled the little man, afTably. "I was surgeon of the Resolution when Locke took those convicts away." "I knew he had 'em. 1 say, Polly."
"GOOD GOD, IrtAN, DID YOU NEVER HAVE A MOTHER?" "What do you want, Irish?" and Mrs. •Irish, a little crcature with black, beady •yea, came out of the kitchen. "Ycu remember that oily fellow Locke him that I told you was an infernal liar?" "Yes, I remember your yarn htm that you was always talking about, brought his ship to Plymouth or somewhere and then disappeared with a woman he had stoleu from Botany Bay, and left the second mate to take the ship to London. If that's him you've got there, I don't want any dealings with him." "Nr. this Isn't him but this chap was tl}§ ftrgeon aboard the Resolution." t" Th«. conversation was carried on In very loud sne», Mr. and Mrs. Irish having contracted the habit of hailing each other in this fashion when the lady had assisted in the navigation of a coaster In which these two had made their last voyage to sea.
Mr. Blackburn did not appear to relish this blicity, and entreated Mr. Irish not to talk so loud. "Oh, I see." bawled Irish, "you was in It too. was you, eh?" "Well, not exactly that, but "What's he wanting, Bill?" Interjected itrs. Irish. leaning against the doorway and eyeing the little man critically. "Just a few minutes* private conversation wi(,h your husband. Mrs. Irish, It you please." "See what he wants, Irish, and don't you be giving your money away. I know what a fo I you are." "Clap a stopper on that tongue of yours, ]»olly. I am quite able to take care of myaetf," replied the ex-master of the Salamander with much dignity.
Mrs. Irish disappeared, and then Mr. Irish got up and shut the door and said "Now, Mr. Sawbones, pay out what you've pot to say and have done with It" "Well, the fact is, I have reason to toetlevc that you don't like Mr. Locke Is that so. Mr. Irish?" "No. I don't Uke—that is, I didn't like feint. I have never seen him since he was |a Port Jackson with me, and I never want to see him again. He's a liar, and I told the Sergeant of Marine# to tell him so.
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spun a yarn about me having a woman aboard my fthlp while the lying swab had her aboard his. I never did bin no harm. What did he want to tell blare ted lies about me tor?" "Quite so." and the little man blinked aad nodded violently, "quite so. Mr. Irish. Well, he behaved very badly to me also, and so did the woman he brought away. They cheated me oat of a lot of money. 1 was weak enough to help them to get away a
whole lot of prisoners, aad he cheated me, and cheated the second mate and ha cheated the mate." "What's that got to do with me? Serves you right well for breaking the law." «Yea» that is quit* true, Mr. Irish, aad we have all suffered for It The seeoad mate was drowned the aeort voyage as a Judgment upon him for his sins, and I am pretty near starving but yet that wioketf convict woman is rolling In riches." "Look here, and Irish looked hard into Mr. Blackburn's blinking eouatsaaacs, -Usrs's asmsthlsg eartiw tor.
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she was the woman he brought to Sagland, who was the woman that he was said to have landed on an island somewhere? I've heard the yarn from two or three whaling captains." "That was the mate's daughter, sir. We took two women away from Port Jackson. No one but Locke, Barker and myself knew that the mate's daughter was concealed on board till after we got to sea. We arranged with a lady—an officer's wife —who had befriended her to make out that she had wandered out from the Settlement and been lost in the forest, and the savages had got her. She was a very good woman and was sent out for some trifling offence, and the officer's wife, for whom she was working, helped her father to get h«r away." "It's a pretty nun yarn I don't understand it." "The mate was a very respectable man, too, Mr. Irish, and he gave Locke a big sum of mosey to take his daughter home then that scoundrel met the woman Morgan, and was so fascinated by her that he got her on board. Then, to keep the thing quiet, he had to take on board five of her pale friends then, when he got to sea, ho concocted a fine plot to get rid of the lot." "I always knew he was a blarsted scoundrel." "He got me and the second mate to tell the crew, just before we got to a group of Islands in the South Sea, that th» mate, for whom out of compassion be had taken the daughter on board, bad plotted with the five convicts to take the ship." "Then you lied, too. I knew that mate Jim Barker was his name. He was a very straightforward, good seaman, and I never heard what became of htm." "Well, we told the crew that the mate and the convicts bad plotted to take the ship, and that that woman Morgan had given us warning, and tnat Locke wanted them to keep quiet because he was going to turn the tables on them. When, a few hours later we were pretty close In to the islands, Locke told the crew that the time was at hand, and we put the mate and his daughter and all the convicts, except Mrs. Morgan, into a boat and cut them adrift Then Locke took the ship to Plymouth by way of Batavia, and the first night after we got in he and the woman went on shore and we saw no more of them." "It seems to me that the whole lot of you ought to be banged." "Our conduct was very wicked, Mr. Irish. Well, let me go on, please. A few days ago I saw Locke and had some talk with him, and that's what I came to see you about." "Saw Locke! What Is he doing here?" "He Is a ruined man and nearly starving, and was looking for a shop when I saw him. That woman threw him over as soon as she got a footing in London. She actually drives a carriage now, and Is living with some lord, and Locke whines about it, but is too much of a fool to Inform against her." "Why do you come here and tell me all ihls? I don't want to have anything to do with any of you."
A green light came into the little man's blinking eyes. "I am going to get square with him, and with that woman too, and I want your ]pelp. I am sure you will be glad to be revenged upon the scoundrel." "Oh, that's your Idea is It? And how did you find all this out, and who told you to come to me?" "1 have heard people say you were very bitter against Locke for the lies he told about you. You know the people at Port Jacncon always were In doubt as to whether the Salamander did not carry off some of the convicts, and they say your owners quarrelled with you over the matter."
"Yes, that's true enough but how did you find me, and what do you want me to do?" "Locke told me you kept this place. The poor, wretched scoundrel, several times, thought of coming to you for help, but he said he had enough self-respect to keep him back."
Irish glanced contemptuously at the surgeon. but merely said "Oh. did he? Well, what am I to do?" "You see, Mr. Irish, I can't appear In the business. I was suspected of having helped to bring those people away. But this Is what I want you to do: You go to the woman. She Is rich. You know her S4»ret get all the money you can out of her she'll bleed freely enough. I warrant. If you don't want the money, I do. I have been defrauded by Locke and Insulted by her. Then you can lay the authorities on the scent of Mr. Locke. He wil! never reveal where she is. so we shall have her at our mercy, and she will prove as good as a banking account to us." "A very beautiful Idea of yours." "Will you carry it out?"
Mr. William Irish thought for some two or three minutes before be replied, the other man fidgeting in his chair and watching him narrowly all the while.
Presently the old sailor spoke. "Look here. I'll Join you. It will be a good way for me to get square with that Infernal scoundrel. But I'd like to make some Improvements in the plan. First of all. find Locke and send him here to-morrow night at eight o'clock. Can you ses him to-mor-row?" "I oould find htm now if I wanted to." "Very well. Find him to-morrow and send htm here. I am going to treat him well, and so you can tell that I bear htm no tll-wlll aad will be glad to prove it to hha: It will come all the harder on him. do you ms, when hi finds himself In Bow Surest."
The little man gave as appreciative grin. see your idea but be careful you dont frighten him off." "You leave that to me. Meanwhile 111 ses the woman. This is Monday. 1*11 see her about Friday. Where doss she live?"
Blackburn wrote the address down and handed it to Irish, who p«t it in his pocket, sad then resumed— "1 can't go to her hsfers Friday: but 1 t&ncy if yos oome here ts me en Saturday tight the whole thing will be arrange*, aad yov'li have a poekst tull of gatass* I
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suppose we go halves?" "Certainly, Mr. Irish, I am a gentleman "I can see that**. "And you'll act square with me, Mr. Irish. You have been deeply wronged, you know, and now Is your time to get righted." "Never fear. Mr. Blackburn. Corns into the bar and have a glass of ale."
A few minutes afterwards the little surgeon had slipped away Into the darkness, with a few shillings given him by Mr. Irish to keep him going till he got more from Mrs. Morgan.
The ex-master of the Salamander looked after him and gave vent to an oath. "The infernal little traitor."
At eight o'clock on the following evening a tall, big-framed, but thin and wretchedly dressed man was ushered Into Mr. William Irish's parlor aad asked to see the landlord.
Presently Irish cams in, and closed ths door behisd him. "Ah, how do you do, Captain Locke. Look here, I take back ail the words I've spoken against you, and forgivs you sll the harm you've done ms if you can do one thing—look me square in the face and tell me you ain't guilty of a cruel and accursed crime. John Locke, you are a cold-blooded murderer."
The man turned his haggard face to Irish and sought to say something, but his voice failed hlip, and then his eyes fell. "You can't deny it, man. God knows I always thought you to be an unprincipled swab, but I never thought I should hear that you had turned seven human beingsone of 'em a woman—adrift among savages. Good God, man, did you never hsve mother?"
The once dashing csptain of the Resolution had sunk into a chair and covered his face with his hands. "Aye, hide your face, John Locke, the curse of your evil deed Is beginning to came home to you. You and the she-devil that was a partner in your guilt ought to hang together."
Locke rose up and faced the other, and Irish saw that the man was thin to emaciation and looked twenty years older than he really was. "What you say ife trill: but I was the worst I have suffered enough. I will wait here while you send for an officer."
Irish did not answer for a moment, then he said— "Where is Mrs. Morgan? She is equally guilty."
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A lush came In Locke's pale face. "I won't tell you. She has betrayed and ruined me, but I am not going to Bee her harmed."
Irish's face softened. *You fool. She will come and see you hanged and laugh at you."
May be," said Locke, calmly, "but all the same I'm not going to see her harmed." Irish went to the door and calling to his wife said— "Polly, this gentleman and me is going to have a long talk don't let us' be disturbed."
Then closing the door again he motioned Locke back to his seat. Two hours afterwards John Locke with a curious quaver in his voice said, as he rose to go— "As God is my judge, William Irish, I will not fall you."
The old seaman held out his hand to the ex-captain of the Resolution. I believe you, Locke, and if you want to
try and meet your Maker with a cleai^ML&he plan of taking out a cargo of stores sheet, you have got to find out become of those people you tu on that isllnd. As for the convf had their throats cut I won't be there'll be a heavy score agin you poor woman and her old father have perished through your wickedness."
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Locke bent his head, and then turned to** wards the door, when Irish stopped him. "Here, man, wait a bit. Here are a couple of guineas to carry you along till I have seen this woman. Come here again on Saturday night, and then I can tell you, what she says. As for that little swab of a surgeon I'll soon put a stopper an him." "Good-night," said Locke, holding out his hand, with his face averted and he added, almost In a whisper, "and God bless you, Irish."
Then pushing open the door he walked quickly away.
On the Saturday night at six o'clock, John Locke again cams to Mr. Irish's parlor. He was now decently clsd, and had soms of his old swaggering style about him. "I can get Just the ship I want" bs said J? "she Is a small brig, anil, as she is very" old, the owners will sell her cheap. The Government will give her a freight of •tores for Port Jackson, If the surveyors will certify that she is fit to msks ths voyage." "All right Locke. But sit down and listen to my nsws. I went and saw Mrs. Morgan." "Yes." ssid Locke, quietly. "She's living In great style, I can tell you. Well, I made short work of the business. She defied ms at first but ss soon a* I mentioned your name she stopped. «Dld Locks wad you here? she asked ma »«'No,' says I, 'although you robbed aad deceived htm, hs told me he would neves* •ay a word against yon that would brings yon to harm.* 'Poor Jsck/ sajhi she, with a la&gfc, *hs was too fond of ms, and spent his money en ms like a num.* 4 *"Well,' ahe said, after a bit, *1 supposs you*vs corns hers to get money out oC ms to make yon hold your tongne.* "Then I says very gently: 'Look bm%'i Mrs. Msrgaa. yon aad John Locks are martaws- yon aad he have the lives «f seven people to answer for, uns of them a who never hsrmed yoa.' pot a hit whits tfcNfc asd ths* I
NEARLY EVERY DAY THE OLD MAl4 ANii HiS DAUGHTER WOULD WALK TOGETHER ROU ND THE ISLAND.
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told her the yarn that Blackburn had spun me. It's true enough, Mr. Irish,' she says, getting up and going to the window. She stood there for a moment or so and then slsws round sudden.
Tm a bad woman, It's my nature to be bad but I am sorry for what happened. Do you think the savages have killed than all?' "Like enough, Mrs. Morgan,' I said 'unless what Locke says about the people being* very inoffensive lot is true.' "She sat down again, and then I told her what Blackburn had proposed to me to do. That made her wild, and she looked like a she-tiger. However, after a bit she calmed down, and says to me again— 'Well, Mr. Irish, what are you going to do with me, sell me to the Bow Street officers?" •No,' I said, *1 don't want blood-money —neither does Locke. But If you want to help to make amends for the wickedness you have done, you will spend some of your money in trying to find out if BarKer and his daughter are alive. If they are dead they may have poor relatives in England.*
Tou're a good man, William Irish,' she said. 'Tell me what to do, and I will do it How much money will be wanted?* 'Five hundred guineas,' I said. 'Come here to-morrow and you shall get It—more if you want it* "Just as I was about to sheer off—well satisfied—she asked me what you were doins, and yon were in want of money. 'Badly,' I said "but he wouldn't take a •hilling from you. He's going out, please God, to try and see if he can find these people alive and bring back Barker and his daughter to England.* "She squirmed a bit, and then said in a tow votes: "I'd like to give Captain Locke some money, Captain Irish. He—ha, he •pent sll his on me.' "Next dsy I went there again. She wasn't there, but the money was there for me—five hundred in gold and a letter for me, enclosing one to you here it is," and Irish handed it to him.
Locke broke the seal and read— 4 *4 CM? "Dear Jack,—You and Me did a Dirty trik to the Malt an his Doughtar, for wich Gods Judmint mite fall on Us. I hope You will Find Her dear Jack, I want to take what Mr. Irish has For You. Good-bye Jack I am getin Old now but I am no hipS^rit and will Never be Pious. Good-bye old Jack Yours -V "MIRIAM MORGAN."
•'And this is for you, too," and so saying Mr. Irish handed Locke four £50 Bank of England notes. "She enclosed 'em in my letter for you."
Locke pushed them aside: "I don't want her money, Irish, I "You are a fool, Locke. She means it In good part, and besides she's only doing the square thing. She skinned you, and she wants to give you some of your money back."
Locke's face reddened. He pushed the money over to Irish: "When I want a guinea I'd rather ask you for it, Irish."
For nearly an hour more the two men, once enemies, sat and talked. Locke had bought a chart, and with an eager light in his eyes, he was showing Irish the course be intended to make after leaving England. Irish had pointed out to him that it would never do for him to enter Port Jackson again, he would be arrested the moment he dropped his anchor there. And
given up and it was decided to out as a whaler Instead. If he trace of the people he had. oil the island, the brig was to a whaling cruise till she was
a full ship and then return to England. At eight o'clock a knock came to the door, and at a sign from Irish, Captain Locke quietly slipped out into a back room. Then Irish opened the door and admitted the ex-surgeon of the Resolution. "Ah, is that you, Mr. Blackburn? Come inside I was expecting you." "Well," said the little man, eagerly, "how did you get on have you got any money?" "You just sit down and listen, and don't interrupt me till I've finished." "Certainly, certainly, Mr. Irish." "I went and saw Mrs. Morgan that was I have also seen Mr. Locke. I told 'em both about your coming to see me, and I
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got out of 'em all I wanted to know about you also I got some books and papers of yours from her which wilt soon make you see the inside of Newgate once they are made public." "What the devil——" "Sit still, man, or I'll twist your skinny Heck. You area most infernal scoundrel, Mr. 8awbones, bigger one than ever Locke was. Now Just listen. Mrs. Morgan and Locke mean to do the square thing. Locke is going out to the South Bess to try and find those people that you, you infernal rascal, helped to maroon. The whole thing is going to be put right and—" "By God, will it? I'll be even with you If 1 go to Jail myself." "No need, Mr. Sawbones. I have arranged sll that. Locke and me* have been afore magistrate and ray lawyer has fixed the whole affair up. We thought of you. I told ths msgistrats that you would be at my place on Tuesday next, aad be is going to hsvs yos arrested. Yon havs got three days to get away so if yoa take my advice you'll start now." "Curse you for the rest of Mr. Blackburn's remarks were inaudible, Mr. Irish laughed so loudly, aad ere be had Ceased the ex-surgeon of the Resolution was Out in the street This was the Isst seen er heard of him.
PART IV.
ON THE LAUGHLIU ISLANDS. At daylight ons dsy In the month of August ISM, cry of "Safl hoP was ealled from villaps to village along ths sandy •f ths i^aghtta Islands, aad tltf
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brown men and women and chlldrqp swarmed out of their thatched huts to look for the ship. The islands are but low, perhaps not ten feet above sea-level in the highest part—and so, although the ship had been but ten miles distant the previous evening, she had not been seen by any one oPthe island. Just as the red sun had cleared the eastern sky-rim they saw [qOiJTIHUKD ON SEVENTH PAGE.]
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ITTY TREASURER'S SALE FOR STREET OPENING. By virtue of a certified copy of the report of the city commissioners to me directed by the clerk of the city of Terre Haute, Vigo county, state of Indiana, for an assessment made upon the realty hereinafter described, for the opening and widening of Fourteenth and One-half (14*4) street, from Eagle to Wabash avenue, which certified copy is to me directed and duly attested by the clerk of said city under seal thereof, and which assessment of 196 remains unpaid, I. Charles Balch. treasurer of said city, on Monday, the 8th day of June, at the door of the city council chamber of said city, between the hours of 9 a- m. and 4 p. m. of said day. will offer for sale at public auction the following described realty, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay such assessments, with costs and charges, to-wit: Thirty-three (33) feet off of west side of lot number twelve (12) In John L. Humaston's subdivision of part of Eutaw farm, section 16-12*9. the above described realty in the name of Hemr O. Meyer.
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Notice Is hereby jjlveri that on the 21st day of April, 1886. the common council of the ctty or Terre Haut adopted a resolution declaring an existing necessity for the improvement of Putnam avenue from east building line of Sixth street to west building line of Seventh street, by grading and paving the thereof, the sidewalks to
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same the full width be twelve feet wide and paved with cement
concrete next to property line the width of four feet, and curbed with hard limestone the roadway to be thirty-six feet wide and paved with broken stone and broken stone screenings the said Improvement to be made in all respects in accordance with the general plan of improvement of said city and accordliys to the plans and speclspeclficatlcns on nie in the office of the city engineer, tho cost of the said improvement to be assessed to the abutting property owners and become due and collectible immediately on approval of the final estimate, unless the property owner shall have previously agreed In writing, to be filed with said plans, to waive all irregularity and Illegality of the proceedings and pay his assessments when due.
Sealed proposals will be received for the construction of said Improvements, at the office of the city clerk, on the 16th day of June, 1896. until five (5) o'clock, and not thereafter. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bond with good freehold securities or equivalent security In the sum of two hundred dollars, liquidated damages, conditioned that the bidder shall duly entor Into contract and give bond within five days after the acceptance of his bid for the performance oft he work. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Any property owner objecting to the necessity of such Improvement may file such objections in writ ing, at the omco of the city clerk on the 13th day of June, 189ft, and D© heard with reference thereto at the next regular meeting of the common couucli thereafter.
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Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons using and riding any bicycle. tricycle or velocipede, or otner similar wheel for propulsion, to ride or piopel the same at a greater rate of speed titan six (6) miles per hour, over and upon Wabash avenue, Ohio street and Cherry street, and all intersecting streets from First street to Twenty-first street. Inclusive, between the south line of Ohio street and the north line of Cherry street of said city of Terre Haute, Ind., and on all other streets of said city of Terre Haute at a greater rate of speed than eight, (8) miles per nour.
Sec. S. That all oersons riding and using any bicycle, tricycle or velocipede, shall, upon all occasions, keep to the right hand side of the street, and all persons, whether riding a bicycle, tricycle, velocipede or other vehicle, in passing around any other similar vehicle, traveling In the same direction, shall at all times pass around the same upon the left hand side of said person or persons so passed.
See. 3. That it shall bo unlawful for any child or children under twelve (12) years of age. to ride any bicycle, tricycle or velocipede upon or along Wabash avenue In the city of Torre Haute, Ind., at any time, and It shall be unlawful for the parents or guardian of any such child or children as aforesaid to suffer or permit child or children to ride any bicycle, tricycle or velocipede upon or along Waoash avenue In tho city of Terre Haute at any time.
Sec. 4. That It shall bo unlawful for more than two persons to ride abreast on any bicycles. tricycles or velocipedes upon ana along any of th'e streets of the city or Terre Haute, inn., at airy time of the day or night.
Sec. ft. That It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride any bicycle, tricycle or velocipede upon and along any of the streets of the city of Terre Haute, Ind., without carrying an alarm bell. And a signal shall be given, by ringing said bell at least twenty (20) feet before reaching any street crossing or Intersection of any street or ave-# nue or in turning any street corner.
Said bell shall be what Is known as a bicycle boll, and shall not be greater than throo (8) Inches In diameter, nor less than one and one-half (1H) incites In diameter.
Sec. (I. That any person violating any of t.ho provisions of this ordinance shall upon con* vlction thereof, be iined not less than one dollar (SI) and not more than Ave dollars ($fi) for each offense.
Hoc. 7. That an emergency exist* for tho Immediate passatre of this ordinance, there-, fore the same shall be In force and effect from and after Its passage and publicat ion.
Adopted by the common council of the city of Terre Haute, at a regular meeting thereof held Tuesday evening. May Iflt.h. lWm.
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CHARLES H.GOODWIN. City Clerk.
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OF BICYCLES AND OTHER VEHICLES: REGULATING SPEED. USE OF BELLS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Bo it ordained by the common council of the city of Terre Haute, Indiana:
C11A!?. 11. GOODWIN*! City Clerk.
ITY TREASURER'S SALE FOR STREET OPENING. By virtue of a certified copy of the report of the city commissioners to me directed by the clerk of the city of Terre Haute. Vigo county, state of Indiana, for an assessment made upon the realty hereinafter described, for the opening and widening of Fourteenth and One-half (U%) street from Eagle street to Wabash avenue, which certified cony Is to me directed and duly attested by the clerk of said city under the seal thereof, and which assessment of IU2.30 remains unpaid, I, Charles Balch. treasurer of said city, on Monday, the 8th day of June. 1K96. at the door of the city councfi chamber of said city, between tho hours of It a. m. and 4 p. m. of said day. will offer for sale at public auction the following described realty, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay such assessments, with costs and charges, to-wit: Lot number fifteen (15) in John L. Humaston's subdivision
of
part
of Eutaw farm, section lfl-12-fl. the alove described realty being listed in the name of Theodoro L. Curt is.
Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of May, 1806. [SEAI,.] CHARLES BALCH.
Treasurer.
H. J. Bakrr, Plaintiff's Attorney. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of an order of sale issued from, the Vigo Circuit court, to me directed and delivered, in favor of Terre Haute Savings Bank and against Herbert E. Sutton. Clifford B. Sutton, Alonzo Sutton. George N. Borden, executor of estate of George W. Borden, deceased, Herman Hulraan, Whltford Manuel, Thomas A. Nantz and Thomas R. Underwood. I am ordered to sell the following described real estate, situated In Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit:
Twenty-five (25) acres, the west half (V4) of the south half (V4) of one hundred (100) acres off the north side of the northwest quarter (X) of section nine (»), in township ten (10) north of range ten (10) west and thirty (30)
half of one hundred (100) acres side of the northwest quarter ten (10)
acres off the south end of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter (M) of section nine (9), in township ten (10) north of range ten (10) west, situated in Vigo county. Indiana. and on SATURDAY, THE «OTII 1)AY OF
JUNE, 1806,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day. at the north door of 1 the court house, in Terre Haute. I will offer the rents and proftjts of the above described real.estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven vears, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said judgment and costs. I will then and there offer the fee-simple In and to said real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.
Thtosu,d-'°,M*'^„x
LER.
Printer's fee. »10.00 Sheriff.
Jas. I*, gtankard, Plaintiff's#Attor-v ney. HERIKF'S SALE.
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By virtue of an order of sale tssuecf from the Vigo Superior court to me directed and delivered. In favor of Leopold Goodman and Simon Hlrschler and against Joseph McChesney. I am ordered to sell the following described real estate.situated In igocounty. Indiana, to-wit:
In-lot number ninety-five (95) of Cottage Place. In section twenty-six (2®, in township twelve (12) north, range nine (9) west, in igo county. Indiana, and on SATURDAY, THE 18TII DAY OF
JUNE, 18»«,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. tu.. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day. at the north door of the court house. In Terre Haute. I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realise a sum sufficient to satisfy said judgment and costs. I will then and there offer the feesimple In and to said real estate1 to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same. ™^bd.,rf*H,%HSB0TLiSB-
PI.f7.IA Sheriff.