Page 1 of 24 Mar 1883 Issue of Logansport Weekly Journal in Logansport, Indiana

Logansport Weekly Journal March 24, 1883 Page 1 old newspaper archives

Read an issue on 24 Mar 1883 in Logansport, Indiana and find what was happening, who was there, and other important and exciting news from the times. You can also check out other issues in The Logansport Weekly Journal.

Browse Logansport Weekly Journal

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

How to Find What You Are Looking for on This Page

We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to make the text on a newspaper image searchable. Below is the OCR data for 24 Mar 1883 Logansport Weekly Journal in Logansport, Indiana. Because of the nature of the OCR technology, sometimes the language can appear to be nonsensical. The best way to see what’s on the page is to view the newspaper page.

Show OCR

Logansport Weekly Journal (Newspaper) - March 24, 1883, Logansport, Indiana A Lusito ii vol. 35. Logansport Indiana sat Daf March 24. 1883.-10 pages. No. 12. Of the 17,700 Tami in this country in Jannary. 6,044 cute fkr a Germany. Algurea As Slmaa that depress Bismarck when be thinks the Titre the German Empire in the Pennsylvania Senate thursday senator Emery slapped senator Mcknight s face and the other re tamed the blow. Mck Light was accused dodging a vote the free pipe Bill. Mayor Edson new York married Elai Mchenry train youngest son George Francis train and Eliza w. Brown stepdaughter the late Charles r. Thorne jr., the actor. Among the plunder captured by a band burglars from an Illinois Clergyman were a plug tobacco six bottles whisky a pair brass Knuckles and a revolver. We doubt the finding the latter two article. By Thaddeus Stevens Secretary the Indiana Board health. Mas dismissed thursday for and his successor. Or. E. A. Hawn chosen Siemens protests and says he will not surrender his office. Each Cono Bess during its last session listed a Bill that the clerks the departments should work one hour longer h Day. This is a Little rough the ready Over worked clerks. Their hours will now but from 9 a. To 4 p. Instead 3 p. Ao., As heretofore. At Sundown the evening the the 23d inst. Begins the fes Lyal purim a time when the hebrews Sarren Der to the merry Side their nature and court jollity. This celebrates a Good turn affairs in favor the jews a set Forth in the Book Esther and has some reference to the Altitude at which Haman per Ormed his last kick Asa Iuit the race. The question As to whether a husband hot is a right to insist that his better half should build the fire is to be sed soon in this state. A minister s wife has raised the Issue in a suit for divorce. This decision will be looked for with More eagerness Tolian the decision the Gougar Mandler Case As it effects the rights All married men. The Bertlin should be a unit in the matter and stand together As a Man. Very few frenchmen emigrate while Germany is con tautly pouring Large streams population into this country. Notwithstanding All this the census reports those two nations show that the population France Only increased 389,573 from dec. 1, 1875, to dec. 1, 1881, while that Germany during substantially the same period increased 2,508,789. Fifty years ago France had the larger population the two but now Germany is More Ihan Tea million ahead. High License appears to Ltd be pretty general throughout Lih Nois notwithstanding opposition to the principle in the legislature. Champaign charges s400 for License and has 14 saloons Decatur s200, and �1 saloons Rockford $600 and 22 saloons Bloomington $600 and saloons Paris $8u0 Ana 6 saloons Elgin $600 and 15 saloons Danville $400 and 40 saloons ponti3 3 $400 and saloons Treater Tsuo and 33 saloons Ottawa $50 at Dover 60 saloons to lift charges $500 and has co saloons. One the wants the it it Cratie party according to some organs is new leadership. To free traders have been arguing for Home time that All t Aat party needed was a principle. As a party cannot exit nitric it leaders and principles the democracy confesses that it and is in fact Ivy a rabble kept t Gaither by the Hope Public plunder. It is a significant indication however that the democratic pipes Are courageously a bowing up the defects in the and thu9 taking the first step toward a t utter order thigh. The chief danger which threatens the Republican ticket in Michigan is indifference. The vote a oiled at the Spring elections is never Large a that cast in the fall in some years the falling Oil having Rea Cheti 100,000. The democrats Are calculating upon this apathy and the hostility the frien it in sex senator Feny. Timeir Success last november has no doubt strengthened their Ami a Given them great Confidence. If they win next april the Victory will be pointed to As another indication the Emaj Ifju supremacy the democracy in the nation. Joiichi Gan is As Ucli a la us Picun i Tate Asil Ever was and it ii Eils unify if the party to a a a ure an Viii to by. The Rumor Tomea from Washingion that the Ohio Bewab Floana Are endear Orion to Penu Ade senator Tierman to to kept the nomination this year. With Bis name at tha head the ticket it is Beu eved that they Oouida awake More Enthen Aiato and would have better prompt it Rob Saone a than with any other candidate. The gain to senator Sherman if be was elected governor pm it ii d be to make him the most prominent candidate in the Field for the Republican presidential nomination in 1884. The reports say that . Sherman s consent to the arrangement is yet to be obtained. In the event his nomination it is thought that the democrats would choose sex senator Thurman As their Standard bearer and that Ohio would fico a Campaign unequalled in excitement since War times. The substance this Story has been regularly telegraphed Over the country before each gubernatorial Campaign in Ohio for a dozen years past. Senator Sherman would make an excellent candidate for the governorship but the situation Otilio is not so critical yet As to make it necessary for him to step into the ool umm. Due motto Quot Tor me &ae4-v a Mir Cimmery and Quot a re la Onize to Forth no Nuh no mint no a edited by John e. Hofkins Youko american the Brownstown Banner a red hot democratic Sheet pays the following tribute to the late legislature Quot it is unfortunate for the democratic party Indiana that the legislature which closed an unprofitable session monday was democratic it dial More harm and less Good than any legislative body that assembled in the state during the past ten years. While a few Laws j incidental Merit were passed measures the greatest importance were either entirely ignored Defeated. Chief among the latter was the general a Propri Flitton Bill the responsibility for the defeat which rests upon the democratic majority the Republican members Are not free from blame but this fact does not relieve the democrats censure for their it St Nate refusal to make the necessary appropriations for carrying the state government and conducting the various benevolent and reformatory institution a. Quot the defeat the prohibitory amendment by the Senate in the face the declaration in the platform t Aat the democratic Pihir my a Vuu a a Isloa Wil Leasen the Confidence the people in that party and leave in greater doubt than Ever whether Indiana will be carried by the democrats republicans in 16s4r Quot governor Porter has stated that he would not under any Call the legislature together in extra session and if he stands by his Resolution he will be sustained by the people the state generally irrespective party. The necessities the Case will provide a Way for keeping the state machinery in Hareas Corpus. Peru Republican Quot last saturday judge Walker in Chambers heard an interesting Case in which Edward r. Penrose Cass county brought suit against George Williams Maey for the Possession a seven year old boy. The strange feature the Case was that Penrose is the father and Williams the Stepfather the boy. Some years ago the Mother secured by decree court Possession the by and a divorce from Penrose who was a Drunken improvident worthless fellow. About a year ago she married Williams and three four weeks ago she died after giving birth to a child. Before dying she be the custody her boy to her husband and asked him to be a father to him which he promised to do. Hearing her death Penrose went to the Ca is circuit court and secured letters guardianship and asked pos see Sion the boy and control the property left him. The step father William Quot made a defense by Effinger and col. Farrar. The child Clung to his step tither and shuddered when his father came near. After hearing Home testimony the Case was continued till next saturday i Owell to port and h. J. Shirk for plaintiff Quot a hand suite photo graph. John f. Johnson has received from Cincinnati a very handsome photograph the recent flood which did so Mueh damage in that City. It is the work j. Lundy one the Fine photographers that City. The View is taken from Price s Hill overlooking Mill Creek and the Gas works where the water accomplished the most damage. The photograph itself is 14x22 inches i and it is Cla Ioard to be the largest one Ever taken. Nearly All the Large scenes taken this Way Are in sections but this photograph is a comp it piece work. Or. Johi i it Hub it added this one to his collection pictures in Lis office. Before proceeding to the consideration the Grange in the state we desire to Point out a few the singular facts developed by the numbers Given at week. By reference to the descriptive Nam Here it will be observed that the three counties Cass was the first to commence and the last to discontinue the Granges and that Howard was the last to commence and the i first to discontinue their organic Ilion. In two instances Cass organized two Granges consecutively Carroll did the same in three instances and Howard did the same As Carroll and in one instance organized three consecutively. We have carefully joked through the list working Granges in the state As Given in the proceed Ugi the last state Grange which we have received since the last writing and have been unable to find even a singe ail that have existed in Cass and Carroll counties among the number. In Howard county there Are three reported As working namely Ervin no. 345, Wildcat no.602, and Taylor no. 688 the remaining Are either dormant dead the latter term signifying that they have surrendered their Charters sold their property and glue the Way All the Earth. Any person desiring to organize new Granges reorganize dormant ones will please address brother Michal Beckner state denut7,a� Poplar Grove Howard county Indiana who is authorized to attend to that business. The remainder our sketch will be More hopeful and pleas it. The Grange in the United stat is is stronger in working Force than it has Ever been is growing steadily and is accomplishing More valuable results than at any time during its pest history and we firmly believe that its principles will Triumph throughout the world. The United states Are undoubtedly destined to become the country the most varied products and industries any the face the Globe. The american Grange bulletin says Quot at the annual meeting the silk culture association held last week in Philadelphia there were twelve states represented. The year before silk growers from Only four states were pre ent. A further proof the growth this Industry is found in the distribution during the year eggs and cuttings among innumerable far Mcm a wives and daughters who see in the producing silk an inviting in and profitable Field activity. The premiums for the Best specimens exhibited at the meeting went to growers in Pennsylvania Kentucky Florida and Cali fornia. The Belt soil and climate in which silk culture can be Success ugly carried is evidently wider than has usually been supposed. Salt wheet. Editors bulletin having Learned through the column your valuable paper that some your readers had realized Good results from the sowing Salt land sown to wheat. I determined to Experiment my own a dil. Accordingly in the fall 81 i bought eight barrels Salt some which was applied before the Whitt was sown and some afterwards. I sowed the Salt broadcast putting some plats 150 lbs., and other from 250 to so lbs. Per acre. The the was sown under the most favourable circumstances and c me up Well and looked Well All Winter. On threshing it however i was disappointed the yield not teeing morn an 5 bushels per acre. I expert Meir with the Fol Loving kinds soil Clay Sandy Loam Gravelly very Black Rich in Tom and a very Loose Mucky soil extremely Rich in vegetable matter. On All these various soils the plats which Salt was sown were staked off and i eagerly Sou Gitt to discover any difference that Mig tit Elst in the growth appearance tiie wheat. There was no it Eroe Tible difference in the growth nor any in the yield. I did not a hat the Straw was any stronger brighter the kernels better where Salt had i eau applied than where it had not one the Fields about two acres which had been covered with Salt was sown to Clover the following in Iii i intended blowing the crop Clover under next Spring and plantain Corn but As the Clover was so heavy and the weather so Fine about the last september i Cut it and harvested about two tons per acre tolerably Good Hay a Titch i am now Selling at $8 per ton. I do not consider this Hay Good feed Hursei in Active service but it is very Good feed for cattle and Idle horses. 1 it i 8erved that the Clover grown those plats where Salt had Kieen sown was not so thick nor grow thy 8s the other. I am convinced that the presence Salt was the cause a Oil it not different and the Iraa sown the same Der. Might realize other Reen to Anouse Naan my Coriol Siaion is that As i my imm thing i would not profit ski ugh id Lowling Salt my wheat ia�4� a tofiq not doubt Hiat some soils Salt might give goo Ipi Ilta. And think each Farmer Woi Ifal Well to determine for himself he effect to be had by Puitung Salt land. Biko any Yoi readers Tell Why the Cloter Crown where Salt had been ap-Pll�-w8 not so Good As that sown who Ltd Salt had been sown if Iii. Truly j. T. 8. Flo mine o., Jan 15,18s3. Till Wheaton trial. The trial Dwight e. Wheaton at Bloomington 111., is still deck in the circa it court. Senator Fifer appeared ror the state and tuesday made the opening speech in which was brought out the following facts Quot Curneil train was due in Blooming ton from Chicago at 1 50 a. On the nit he was killed. It was a few in mules late so that it came into the Yard ten minutes late and Side tracking his engine delivered it to the night Hostler John Butler. O Neil stat some Little time with his engine in Der to report its condition to Butler and it required some Little time to Tell urn certain defects that had caused the delay. O Neil left Bis engine about 2 24 a. M., and went into the switch shanty. The next time that Wheaton was seen after leaving the such Nguie was a very few minute afterwards when he was walking Northeast toward Walnut Street near the train dispatcher s office and the next seen him was at 2 47, when a . Madden saw him at the train Dis path Lar s office. It is Only 400 Yards Froff the spot where Neil kit his engine to the spot where he was killed and it is Only 500 Yards from the place the killing by the route Wheaton would have to via Walnut Street and he had ample time to make this trip. O Neil was shot the left Side the Bullet going through both lungs and his heart and striking his right Arm. The Bullet was found. The Rifle markings the Bullet Are exactly the same As those the bullets found in Wheaton s revolver. When Wheaton testified his preliminary Examina Taos twid that these pistols had not been discharged since the previous fourth . July but his wife had told parties that Wheaton had told her to take to pistols after the murder to a certain pasture near the City and discharge them and that sle followed his orders and afterwards she directed parties to the place where they found these bullets lying the table before the jury which Are the same in every respect As the Bullet found Neils person. Or. Fifer stated further that while Wheaton was confined in the logans port ind., jail subsequent to the murder he told Josephe. Beam Bloomington that his wife statement was True that he got her to shoot the pistols off in the Field. At another time while Wheaton was in jail at Bloomington a newspaper contained an intimation intimacy existing Iri tween Neil and mrs. Wheaton. Wheaton read this publication. His wife going to see him at the jail he said to her referring to the publication mentioned Quot you have Given me away. You have put the Haltar around my Quot another occasion while to h Wheaton and his wife were at logans port they having had a quarrel about this killing by reason mrs. Wheaton having publicly stated that Wheaton did the killing she said to him Wheaton you know you killed Neil and he replied yes by Glt Al i did and i la kill you too Quot another occasion while Wheaton was in the Michigan City Penitentiary he told a fellow convict named William Alt it Ertsos that he had killed Neil telling him ail the circumstances concerning it. In november 1s77, a month so before the murder Wheaton Aud his wife who were then living together a i a quarrel Oue morning in reference to Neal and while they were talking about him Neal passed the House. Wheaton says there goes the did scoundrel now by god i la kill him his wife begged him to kill him but Only to whip him if he would do anything. No replied Wheaton by god i la kill him these Are the inc a in sub it sauce relied upon by the _ a Cheater Tribune Public hed in Porter county refers to one Logansport citizens As follows Quot we believe that h. Z. Leonard chairman the state committee the National party Indiana a a conscientious Man. Aud we believe that he will yet unite with Otter in Oue grand All conquering movement upon the people s enemies. The Bon Itilla Nat a life senator the Dominion lament Belleville Ontario Canada writes Quot i tried St. Jacobs Oil Fer ague in my face Aud Toothache. It acted like Charm. A few time ribbing with it took away All soreness and pain far better than having them drawn at the age the resignation president White Purdue University near Lafayette was considered by the Board trustees at their meeting wednesday. It was decided to accept it but no action was taken the Choice a Success . That will not be disposed until the is August Many App cations for the vacancy have already been handed in. The position has a salary $3,000 per annul. Prof. Coulter Wabash College is among those spoken in connection with the Luck. A a a Uimer Alberts that Fitzory was to Btu a late the Cali Uty a rec Sharaa. Officers elected. At a meeting the Logansport and Rock Creek gravel Road company held March 17th, 1ss3, the fou owing directors were elected John Palmer j. Justice sr., r m. Carney w. A. Zimerand d. H. Palmer. At a meeting the directors held afterwards the following officers were elected president John Palmer. Secretary a. A. Oamer. Treasurer John Brown. Adjourned to meet again saturday March Slot. _ Pardone Ltd by the governor. The governor wednesday morning pardoned William Alberton from the Penitentiary North. He is needed As a witness against Dwight e. Wheaton trial at Bloomington 111., for Mur Dering James Neil a Railroad Engineer. Wheaton was formerly in the Michigan City prison and while there confessed the murder to Albertson. The latter could Only be obtained As a witness by Means a Pardon and As the murder was a most atrocious one and Alteriso s term nearly expired at any rate the Pardon was issued. I Lar month a first doctor. Plymouth Democrat Quot . G. Jeroloman an old and prominent citizen Logansport died at his Home in that City two weeks ago. Or. Jemiolo Man if we Are correctly info rms warn a the first doctor who located in Plymouth just before about the time the organization the county in 1836. He was sent Here we believe by the government to look after the health the indians that remained Here at that time. After they had been driven away in 183s, . Jeroloman returned to Logansport where he has since _ the Cornine election. The Spring City election is held the first tuesday Mav which this year happens to b3 the first Day the month. The Ilie to but ii led is that j mayor City tre i Auer City clerk. I marshal and five councilmen. To e councilmen whose terms expire in m. Y Are Vauhn in the second Ward my nary in the fourth Donaldson in the fifth Dunn in the third and Perger in the first. At the first meeting the new Council a City attorney wiil be named also a civil Engineer a Sexton for each cemetery and five policemen. Peti it Iona. N. B. Barron pension and Twenty agent has a secured a pension for mrs. Hannah s. Martin widow Alfred Martin who was a lieutenant company e 29tti Indiana volunteers. She will receive 110 per month dating from Agust 1879, and an additional �o3 for each child which will aggregate about ?s09 mrs. 3iariin is a resident Fulton county. Or. Barron has also Fer urged a pension for Jasper n. Brown Winamac who was a member c a Many g., fifty first Indiana regiment. He will receive $4 per month dating from november 12, 1864, which will aggie get about $900. A $ 0.00 Bible Reward. The publisher Rutledge s monthly offer twelve valuable rewards in their monthly for april among which is the following we will give $20.00 in Gold to the person telling us Hirw manuf verses there Are in the old testament scriptures by april 10th, 1883. Should two More i erect in were be Leneive the Reward Wilt be divided. The Money will be for rare Ltd to the Winner april 16th, 18s3. Persons trying for the Reward my it Send 20 cents in Silver no postage Stamps Aitken with their answer for which they will receive the May monthly to which the name and address the Winner the Reward Aud the Correct answer will be a Ublish Eil. This May be Worth $20.00 to you Cut it out. Address Rutledge publishing company was ton Peana. Philadelphia March 22.�?the press he the following interview with a Well know Gambler Quot How about the Luck Dink Davis the Man who woo a few weeks ago in no a York Quot Quot in Ming nothing but the Revira an old Dodge to make gambling a Little More Quot do von mean to my that Darin did t win this Amon Xit Money Quot Quot pshaw he did t win sixty five cents. He simply came Over Here from new York and spent a few Hundred dollars Rcck Lealar to advertise certain gambling Hon see in new York. The trick was a Eniceto. He told a number Gullible people How he made several big winnings Aud they told others. Finally the Philadelphia papers published the store and then a a matter coarse tha new York papers a wallowed the yarn and ran the amount up to ff>5,t a. When Davis first started the scheme he said he had won $15,000. 1 suppose by this time it Haa reached �100,000. Quot does a trick this nature help to swell the income gamblers Quot Quot course it Doea i have no doubt that the publication Davis winning tc5,00u in new Ork has doubled the Revenue nearly every Faro Bank in that City and it has Beld to give business a Boom All Over the con try. The Only thing that snap Rise me is that the newspapers did t see through the scheme for the lottery men played the game thread bar cars ago Quot How did the lottery men operate Quot Why every now and again in different commit cities some individual would be hire to i inc late the Story that he had drawn thousands dollars in a certain lottery. As the fellow would be a Little free in spending 920 which the lottery dealers furnished for the purpose his statement was Genie rally believed. A result Wam an amid ii ots commenced buying lottery Dukes the murderer. Haru Isburg pa., March 22.�?the judiciary committee the House to whom the a edition Dukes right to a scat in the House was referred this morning decided to place tha matter in the hands a sub committee. Thia committee was to meet this afternoon to Dover mine upon a plan action. Dukes will be a bpm need to appear bit a vet the committee Iii no knowledge his flier Labonta the Rumor he is in the City is As yet uncorroborated. It Ciraso municipal politics. Chicago March 22.�?the re pub Quot lican City convention met this Forenoon and adjourned to saturday to give time in Tho interval for deliberation. The majority the convention Are opposed to the a raiment the Independent ticket tha democratic City commit the win Jekot. A the Palmer House saturday night to Fango Quot the dates the primaries and the convention Aud other preliminaries the election. Colliery Firpi Cloit. Shyk Akniah pa., March 22.�?an explosion Gas occurred this morning at Packer Colliery a 2, the Lehigh Valley Coal company at lost Creek by which Martin Toohey John Murray William Madrew James Litchi Man and a Polander name unknown were severely and perhaps fatally burned. Two , outlier and Sou Are most seriously injured. The milk War in new Vork. New York March 22.�?excepting that the shortage milk in this City is Oren a i eater to Day than a St Day the aspect the balt a Between Nilk dealers and the pro duets Reu Jariis Rurh j. Quot Quot be markets. Chicago March 22.�?no. 2 wheat $1.05 4<ai.05 \ i bid april a. 103i ii. 10 May Juno july year. Com�?r>2xc bid 3rarih. We bid april 57ii a57&Quot Ltd Mav it u Reno re if Iii Russ a july. F a a bid Vicky a a april bid May 4-Jc bid j line Bici july Pic bid Yafai Ink a bid april ivc hid May. Mess pork Macb �,ls.-,<- a 18.10 april tl8.07v it 0 Mav �l<45i<3 18.47i-ii june �18.02 july a loth 16.75 year. Lard�?s11.12 <tn.l5 april $11.30 �ll.3-2 May full 7i.iall.40 june july fl0.47k< ,il6.ta August. Short ribs a Ray june july augus Toledo. Toledo March 22.�?wheat�?quiet and easier no. 2 White i ii a 2 red spot March it -.r, april . May , june july , no. 3rejected it it corny 0 lower fair business High mixed we no. J Nipoti april 5iic, May 5tj4c rejected Ltd pc no Grade 4 in. Oats due no. I spot 4 a May 43 in. A Kew Vork. New York. 3iarch 22.�?wheat opened higher afterwards lost Advance and to declined Wii Cna 1 while Imo no red april May june March #1.17 bid. Corny a talc lower heavy mixed Westera spot do future Oats lower Western 49 lf5 left provisioned beef quiet but steadily new Plain mess 0@12.-a new extra do Ili is. Pork Dull and declining spot new Mem Poi uth lower Taeuu nne dered n.4<. Butler Dull enact led and weak Ireal a a it a i in Elgin Creamery Logansport March a. Provisions butter per Pound 22 i i Etc per a it Ien 14 Lac Potis toe it per Boehei 50 ii a inc Sweet potatoes per a ont Llic onions per Bushel 75c chickens alive per dozen 2 00 Obici Leiis dressed per Pound bloc turkeys alive per Pound 8c Turkey a refined per Pound. 412&<c lord per hams 12 sil5c a shoulders a Loc hide 10@14c pork per Loo a cd a 8alt,Pei barrel to so hide8-dry to Lent per Pound. 10>ic let by fued 8v<ie Oreen trimmed 6 in Green untrimmed pc bails and a tails a maxed 4e Oreen weal Colt. I Cuerou veal Kip 8c Shen runts a i he Laubs. Tallow 7c. A Iraln we Eai pc Corn. 4 in ones flax seed 11 Clover heed. 7 to

Search All Newspapers in Logansport, Indiana

Advanced Search

Search the Logansport Weekly Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Logansport Weekly Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search