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Logansport Weekly Journal (Newspaper) - May 26, 1883, Logansport, Indiana Wry so a a. H la vol. 35. A wow he eel a. A Hob Jodh vim a la Otia utta us Mrna him a Ftp mtg nne pc Yagto. Lii a Laid ii n�nitt4 a Logan Hobt Indiana 8at1 May 26� 1883.-10 . 24. a main cry fwd. And Tow Eft Bon lab a Wudte in red in the lamp flatter Amr Ltd Tad Najand wet from 0 to it Zioto Malta to to Boon in. Fly Nam i give Wera oboe cod at Gale mob Tezai a City with a Popi Patton of 30,000, who re Tom Light he been in Nee Over one year. A company of citizens organised for the flu Sileem of Arnishie the Light there Are in aae two 110 hone Power engine made in Cieve land of to Backode Quot pattern which m9 sniff silent for the Lumin Aronof 8g0 lights. There Are three Quot Chenera tvs Quot a one of Funty lights which costs 18.000 a size in Light costing 11.500, and a six Light costing 1675. There Are two Booen with the Nec Euary shafting a to. The a oeiiera4�is��aioitared very High. Doss not Light the a nets be ease there Isam of Nenei a listing. Tibet the electric company will take to contract and compel the Gas company to come Down largely. Two ban a find by private exp Sam Oisin hotels gardens Pavilion stores Railroad Yards and depots. Consumers my 50 cents each Light used Tillro clock 75 cents Tiu 12 o cl6ck, and to idl night. The profit to the company Oan be estimated when it is understood that All the Cost above with it Fud and Wear of machinery is for the car Bons burned in to lamps which costs nine cents till Midnight and eighteen cents All night. The electric Light is rated at 2000 candlepower Gas is i believe but sixteen. At a Large us in Garden in Galveston the Quot Garten 150 Gas jets were ased. These we replaced with two electric lamps Aid it is claimed that the lamps give a grate get and Are much the cheapest lamp system requires Theewen daily of one Man to each a Nealma of Ipar wire at a pounds Hief Ltd. In.�. Tosto the v it is Poa Rible the a Eoin Pany could be format who. Pidd undertake this Ente prior. In w old Maquire an engine and one 49-Light Generator for a Start to be added to As the increase of Busine a required. There is Money in it. O., it is pod Cible that the City with its water poster and engine might find it profitable to put up a Generator and do its own Lith ing. Here is a subject deserving Public consideration. I have Given some of Kinta As a Start for the Dieseu on. The system of electric lib t that i have referred to is the Quot Brush Quot of Cleveland Ohio. B. Railroad Karrau. A lie Cir Lelaud Akron a column us Railroad has adopted a new system o notifying residents along its line of the weather for the coining Twenty four hours. The signals Are carried on the outside of the baggage cars and can be seen by All who lot k. For a higher temperature a red Sun or disk for lower temperature a red Moon or Crescent for stationary temperature a red five pointed Star for general Raic or Snow a Blue Sun for Clear or fair weather a Blue Moon for local rain or Snow a Blue Star. By Quot higher Quot or Quot lower Quot temperature u ment that the temperature at Auy hour of the Day May be expected to be higher or lower than it was at the same hour the previous Day and by Quot stationary Quot temperature that it will not vary More than three or four degrees from the record of the Day before. Quot local Quot Rains Are such that Are Likely to occur St one or More Points along the line but will not probably be a Rains Are not generally of Long duration. Ttieoffi3iaia of the Cincinnati Southern Road Are contemplating the feasibility of introducing on their lines sleepers of their o trn As is being done on a number of Western roads. Colonel Alexander of Mobile ala., who a presents the la Southern in the gut City is the inventor of a newly improved Sleeper and has been in Cunfer a Newith president theatt with Reser Enoe to the adoption of his car. It is a Oom nation of a Sleeper and thorough be oar and can be adjusted with a pent Esse and rapidity. It is quite it ferrat in its construction from the Aeq a in car Bow in use and possesses Elvaa tags in Harmony with the de Lof Tom Tom note arg Nuy needed when sleeping Cara Wara first invented. Tite principal fact no is Thi Mthr ii Prev berth originated from Timio Kurtli or seat toe the ear my Hal Toi i Alvy. Tha a Tolm thir on hand can also be made into a Dree in room. Aad has not until repeat if been it Onia Eginit Many a Vaai tha Pullman and it is not a Imp Rabahie the Road win soon construct one of them and Tva it a trial by Ibert Raun quashing their use of the Pullman. Palatal a Emma. Richmond palladium we. Wright better known As a peek Quot Wright Engineer of a Fraight train a on the third division of the c., St. L. A p. Railroad met with Apa info a Accident at Newcastle yesterday afternoon. He had stopped there to attach a car. One of the brakeman had Gona to the rear with a Flag signal and the other was temporarily absent when a signal waa reel Mfd to Pali oot he placed Thoen Pinoin charge of his fireman and volunteered to Maka tha Cna Necton with the ear to be taken High waa on a sidetrack. The Traia backed Down and he m and was Tai the act of patting in the pin when the Oan came together with a crash. His left hand was caught Between the Bumpars and Tarrius mutilated. The Bones in the Baek of the hand near the wrist were broken and the skin in the \ aim nearly All removed. The skin on the Small Finger was burst open and the bwe broken. He was a a Rought to this City where his wounds were a properly eared for and then to Ken to the Home of his Mother mrs. Wright. It is thought that Hie hand can to saved with possibly the exception of his Small Finger. . Wright is a married Man and resides at Logani port. Met with Opp Maltlon. A very interesting trial v As in pro at Squire shall syn court m Dir in Lemoen. a Maxim a. . Jim p. Bol Eailor or. Gibson father of they Ong to one below who Haa lad my disappeared flail flirt Len Calk go waa to tha def Tetar Daj. each it 9at Mao it for tha a ddts disappear fiut Lri in a a a Haa alive a help in tax so and tia fish m a a a i Ummi gha Ite Eivid in he flow Ato Denta could Havo a my any to Arithia Elset on him to Liy. A most Dilli Fth Sean Tai Baib a modes Lee Het Seyit not the alighted tone has been Obi Aib and of his whereabouts. The authorities of the different cities in the Batto win a apprised of the Satter and warned to a of the look out. Below we pub Lish the dispatch to tha Indianapolis j limes giving an account of the al sir Quot Franklin has been excited fort lie past week Over the mysterious disappear Anceo f. S. Girard a student of i Franklin College. Last wednesday evening he left his room at the College and while gone his room mate and an Othor student fixed f bucket of water Over the door so that it would fallen him on entering. He received the to tended drenching but seemed to take it in Good humor and pro needed to get even by throwing the water on the j other toys. He then rushed out of the room Bat was followed by one of Ike Hoys with a Pitcher of water and re delved it also. That was the last Saoi of him and the next Day a search instituted but without Success. Yesterday Liis father who had been telegraphed came Here and after Mal ing inquiries As to the particulars of Quot the Cash went to Indianapolis to engage the services of a detective. The boys of the College have searched All the out buildings and Garrett to the neighbourhood and have dragged that Creek near by but without of a Adina aah avoidance of Bis whereabouts. This oily cause Thater a be assigned for Bis disappearance was that he the faculty the Day previous in an a test Gatlon As to the burning of an Oaly a Bouse seme time since but As he Iii always borne a g of repute Lon a one thinks be was guilty. He la it Alft a Small amount of Mimey wet to 1 Soto and the Only thei a Lias committed Suma about mentally a a Iii m my Wei loom car Hoovia Tationa. A Plato the Causa of this trouble tha Reader will a oomph Ltd to go Baek several Days to the beginning of the troupe. . Hulee is a Hirmer of mature years having Many Bros acres. He has a daughter a Young lady of Sweet fifteen. Atje St that age when love like the Measels begins to break out. Branson a. Howard is a Young Man a former by occupation of about seventeen years. He fell in love with or. Hulce s daughter not an unusual occurrence by any Means As Many Young men of 1�b years have had the same complaint. His love was returned by the Yong lady and it was a Case of Muttel adm Braun. The Young lady s father during the Early Days of courtship paid no Atten Uon to what was going on. Lately however he has discovered that Bis daughter and the Young Man have Learned to love each other and be is mad. He was mad and forbade Bis daughter Ever meeting Young Howard again and he threatened to Deal harshly with the Young Man should be be found on the premises where the Maiden dwelt. This Only owned the flame of affection and made the ties existing Between the two Young persons All the stronger. Notes were written and left at particular spot to be called for by each in turn. . Hulee however watched the proceedings and soon Learned of this new move. In meeting the Young Man and at other times be Mowie threats of chastising the Isu. Howard then came before Justice to Baff Rey and lodges a complaint of provoking an Asi auit against Hulee. Justice Shaffey in giving a dec a Ion feeling referred to the love of a tether for Bis daughter and claimed Thad or. Hulee bad a perfect right to threaten and if needs be chastise the Young Man for forcing Bis Way into the affy colons of the Young lady and thus causing Ber to disobey the commands of her lather. He therefore rendered a decision in favor of Hulee and dismissed the Case. Patrick h. Mcgreevy appeared for the Young Man and made an eloquent Appeal to the Squire very beautify Fly picturing the love of tha Young Man for this girl and his willingness to Sacri Floe everything for her. Even Montog the risk of having a number ten Boot escort him out Tho Iro Degato. . Mcgrievy s eloquence Holovar of tinted Manght when weighed in tha balance with a father s Asi Isas is ssh. Waff Ana was startled i9 the Arno pamment of Tuo Laoc that one William Peters a former Saloon keeper on sixth a treat had bean Areat de and imprisoned on tiie Cabarga of having Muir tiered one John biker to Tiefau of 1s65. Peters Only a Lew weeks since closed bit Saloon on sixth Street by reason of his License Ronning our. Since then he has visited his brother at Terre haute and returned to this City tuesday. edvy oven ing he went to his Home on Pontiac Street audit is claimed abused Bis wife and flourished a revolver about threatening her Ufa. Towards morning wednesday Gus Gleitz and John Baker Brothers in Law of pet brought him Over and had him locked up. Wedge Day Forenoon Peters was taken before the mayor and fined for carrying concealed weapons. He paid the Fine and was immediate put under arrest by marshal Eisert on the charge of murder. George Baker who it is claimed by Gletz and Baker was murdered by Peter was a Young Man Hving with his father and Mother East of the City on a farm. Peters was also Liv tog with his wife on the Tarm at the same time and the two canal to the City together on the Day Young Baker was ruled. In the evening of the same Day the two started Home and on the Way it was supposed that Baker fell from the Boies he was Riding and was killed As he was picked up by the Road Side in an to sensible condition Acil died shortly afterwards. I suspicion was thrown on Peters at the t me of having caused Baker s death but it is now aimed that the matter waa kept a secret on account a f Peters wife and his own Conn a Tiu Wita the family being a brother in Law of the Man killed. Peters will be Given a bearing saturday. The fint shipment. The King drip company of this City shipped a car Load of drills yester Day which Ware consigned to the furst a Bundley Manu lecturing company Indianapolis general agents for the Sale of the Drill in the states of obis Indiana and a Mucky. The King Drill is made with three or five Dropp tog holes and la had for so tog wheat to stand tog com. Its Oon Struc tion is Superior to Potot of materials used and strength of tatted and its performance is exceedingly sails for. Tory. At a tit the other Day on the Hamilton height form to tha Prsa of a am her oar Altia Eba its it m Wabo mixed pet foot Abd tha Emeal al a Saiva trial on Grassl raid meet execs Sentiny. Nel g. Me Nob of the firm Alvim Linoa who has had of Twanta years to i cultural machinery and Ozity on that bal it i in tha is list that the is one of the Moet perfect its for Ita Ponposa in the Ranga . The Manf Oetner Lim Isa Liga Asport Enterprise of by logans pwt Energy a a Dospital thah Stoess men this Enterprise Witt see to King Drill i kept no tits Standard of ex3dleiice of and a it workmanship. The Thaimy Labont Wule Ommond Agripo Taral world. Thua a imm Bern made i Ama unnae which May ultimately tic proportions. The 1 plow works at who now give to fifteen him red Numi a much smaller the tog Drill com Hope an equal Sig port Entov thrice 4lj.1888.bythaproa- a Saybe Oosmaan of lame Baranof la the great logans a a the Day Whan the jobs was sent Imp Tod to Gen Boom the fisc retail of the state Byrd of agriculture is receiving very Lii Saiag ing is my Tsyn regard to the Aej Dillon . Inst Herald a a Partsc nearly the damage seem to a Forg Resatar than has been Suppo ail Tim follow tog we received mon4irfrom Robert Mitch president of iai6tata Board of Agne Oltra we Olive i Gibson county which pro Noii a Ora wheat last year than any Othi Finty to tha state Quot the . Mel diam ire ii Good. The Pema to a doing Midi damage. Hwy dry weather daring the last unt Daya Haa had tha a Flat to retard the growth Bat store the rain the wheat Tea Baba heading Well with the Excepha of that which has been damaged tha fit. There is a very Largo Juji Agi How ver which will make up Liam Ciao . Tie follow tog waa aka Wiit de monday by see retail Hera from i. N. Bark of Tho town an Todio ass that the condition of Tho Okma to the Central part of the Batto is Aas inf ova a Able a to Southern parti Quot tha wheat to this part of the state not possibly make Over 40 to 45 pm it. last year Stidd. I Hava recent of trave eled Over of six counties Aad i never saw poorer prospects. Thae rops will be two weeks tote at Harvest ciders who at diff or by Ganolli Imd Ime tongs my Cicek. Her. The i Lva was Ifni mormon at the m at Xvi Dwter Makaaa Juturi Jelm who ave a amm Olimi Poti Rehg Forth Bla Elo Maimi of to Baleo thrown by Somo one Toi audience struck theother brother a the it and As tha Meei tog waa about to close several eggs that had of said to Hatch chickens amps carelessly thrown at the mormon Satour. Dis of Hertog that the formers m that part of Corrou county did not enjoy their soap any they quickly vanished coming Over into Case county. It is indicted that they will not make math headway with their meetings to thai county. _ 0asiderable Taux Nas been occasioned in Jefferson township by the the of or. John read an old and respected gentleman living in that township. . Read has been Ralli Inga flouring Mill for a great Iii per of years and by his honest Diu Deshad won the Confidence of Ali Bis neighbors it had been the in of of the Farmers each Yaar Ater harvesting their a sat to draw it to the Mill and turn it Over to or. Read taking a payment a receipt calling for a cer tato amount of Money. Several far Mil hold these receipts at the present time and judging from the condition of read s finances the paper will not realize the holders a great Deal on ii. Elliott Broyer a ., of this City heu the largest claim and took a Lien on the Mill. Several judgments against of read have Bee decided in the circuit court of late. William Banta hot dds quite a Large judgment. Friday Sarah a. Bue Banan was Given a judgment of $43 01 against glad Moses Esther Cut one of a it l6 97. . Read he always been considered one of toe sul Stantis men and this failure bad caused considerable Surprise and regret 011 the part of his neighbors. A members of the German lutheran Church have suffered another to which coming As it does when them Bers of the Church Are struggling to Gato their Foet is Felt quite see safely. Daring the heavy wind o odday night the East Wall of the Direh was blown Down. The vestry lists Aston the Wall on which ask ate roof had but put on also was damaged. The Wall stood unsupported Ald weakened by the recent Fina was easily turned Over by tha al a Bost apr Racine that passed Over the City Friday night. replace the Wall it will Tov Olve an additional expense of Sevi ral Hundred Duars upon tha Nof Ovar Bardane Aan gradation. An ambitious lady writes to a dramatic newspaper and wants to know what it would coat her to to take to Tho roads with a play and gets the answer that it would depend upon Condit Ioor. 6ho would get on the Road for about $8.000, to it go As so should go. Her play would Cost for $200 to 300 to a tart with. Uth graphs advertising Etc my it Cost anywhere from $s00 to $1,000. He costumes and props ties would be from $500 to $1.000. Ksn she Baa her company to and a must Litada of toc dental expenses that would make the first week out represent a it it the expenditure Menti it mid. How much it would coat to keep her on Tho Road is quite another a and depends on three to hogs a Small her play and her manager. Ali i two would Edvisa Tho Yonng Tody Olio asks for this information to Tike to the Kitchka whoa thera a enough room for the Everdee of talents Delia flan of at dial Aram mum Cumberland prefab to Rita Vav ill tsnn., at Atsa that Are enjoy tog tha tog vary much. Abon two Zembara Ara Prezant a Delegate the Oon Vantron Baidas about two Hito dred visitors. He Saya Hohm a it Tsany of his old Cou emanates lad friends of his school Days. Mckee Pirt pa., has been selected As the next of meeting of the Cumberland prs get Merton general Assembly which Mil be held the third to i ump a in my a for 1884. At the meeting now to see in it has been decided to hold a Bi-0 a to aty anniversary Celebration of tie introduction of presbyterianism to Tho United states during the next Mea big of the general Assembly and a Mittee was appointed to make suitable arrangements . A Tel to Maesa a fies Feia in. A there was Afi tia the soladay a sol Roon of St Jame episcopal Minuth al Cio Hben n. T., on sunday last while ii school was in session the parti Chiaia dec which have just Home to Light the Cess Bat ants were la Rector and superintend not of the sunday Schorf Rev. Mytton Matiy d. D., and Wulliam t. Matthews one dec tha teach Eisl the Matthews Aoril Are Wea itty and move i the Best society. The sea i about Twenty years of age Ami the claw a has been teaching is composed of Yot Uig a Dies. But. . Marty is a son in Law of tia late or. Draper of new York. A week ago sunday or. Maury and Young Matthews had some trouble. Then it actor thought Itiat Matthews was not showing him i it no per in it Speet and told him that he must can Hii conduct or Diomi Tinnie acting a teacher. It is alleged that Matthews was ver impertinent la reply. Sim Day or. Maury had made arrangements for the you ladies to recite to another teat Ier and when he Umler took to carry out us arrangements Matthews offered forcible resistance. Be caught tie minister to the Throat and in the Melee the clergy a Lan was choked his whiskers were called and his face was scratched. Mrs. Maary went to her husband s assistance and in Tow struggle was violently hustled. The doctor at length got hold of Matthews arms Aad prevented further violence. Loud and a Agio talk followed after whih or. Maury got the entire school or those who did not ran Home from fright to go to the main a hurry edifice where the exercises woe Palsis Imilsa. senator Palmer gave a reception St Hii residence wednesday nig to to the stats of it finals including the a Ovalor leg Slaton beads of departments Etc. It was a Hiril want affair and at least four hopi Del per mrs participated. During the Eva Long Trio Detroit Lilit guard gave As. Hexhi Batisa Drill on the Lawn in front 9t is Swiater s , Carla and pcs it Lissa Chica Ooi. My a lorry Market Anniet Good to fancy via Ter. 14.786.00 Cood to fancy Western a Praia extras. S�.ci0il5. 5 Atenta a Miili of flour Nwa to we Kate higher. Lla t red Winter Somas tl.l3h . 9bc-. Mies by anal track at Quot her for no Grade and for a Decd Rree on Board. My for my for White. No. S Spring i no.3, Sato Tomini of Atnafe is my Ese for rejected no. Iward Imlauf urn z closed at Tivix for May few Birjam Indianapolis journal Quot Rovenor Porter and other members of to in sane Hospital commission returned on saturday morning after having vial fort Wayne Buth Bend Warsaw and Elkhart four of the cities which Are offering inducements to secure tha in cation of the new he spitals. Theist a a offered by each City the got snor said were inspected with the same it ten tion to details As if we bad made no our minds to locate a Hospital at that particular place. The commission has been Given satisfactory opportune Tyiee for observation but we have rare Lolly refrained from saying anything a Liidi could reasonably be interpreted a an intimation of our intended select pm one More visit will be made by the commission and the location hospitals will be determined the last of this Lafayette courier Quot mrs. Lydia Futek Bam the Patent Medicine woman one of the largest advertisers in the United states died in Lynn mass., Friday aged 64 years. She expended ,#00 a year in advertising her remedies and secured Trade thereby netting $309.000. A year profit. He Reuckens Issod foot due the excellent Start she made a and it ver Tising the courier being tha Farsi pi4>er in which her advertisement a it peered. The splendid results out Jasd encouraged her to continue Ani increase her advertising spreading the and near until her smiling counter me be visible in every periodical and a fwd it f or in the no Dom a pm Tell pub to will Rise no and Lisai or. Lingle for Quot hinging ont Quot Sopka wonderful Aarn Valtion to Patent Dan Valdeia. Hat mixed r and a hate Foi Ortii i St no. 9 la store and seller mar by miss to Jane. Amis july and Juriga a a Temi a go Ted Sola attain non to my a a 1ublet-Mertei due. And the to ii wet 19 Muntas on tra me. 11 a Aio. a waste. A six roast berber. For Cash and May film amp for june Fis wigs Ftp for an Mut to . a for i flt.4liw.tt.for the year. Lahdo Bat utile Chance in prices _ for Ian a and May till 11.72. Lor june $11.77h@i1.>s for jul fora run plus for Ter. fort Bey in it. Mme a a in it Maniery Brood to fancy. A pow Dairy Rood to fancy. Its Lac Cox ski full Cream. 1 101% Ceil to prime part skin Flat bios my pc Lor Tseah. New . Floine a Dun mid Nick aired. Wbsat�?10i\e Hii Rhor Aud very Strail Active speculation no. 1 Btte. S1u a ked june. July. Auguat september. 1.33. Coaii-ha9tc hirer Furni mixed miam ibo. Fio orc do., future. Oats opened viol de Utthi it wer we a Iteni 40c. Pao Visioni i beef Dull nominal and us chanced. Pork quiet nominal and a a a chanced. Lara a quiet Fly in steam nod , _. A due and weak wet tetto. Mab a n Creamer. S4c. In a steady at Western firm Ai . Fax. May it. Who at Kicic dec Bibber no. 1 Wii the. no. S do. 9bno. 2 ked Cash Okja a l.l�4.july. W w a Jiu Yum �1.1�� Hettie or Ber. Ri.20 Ottil or fr.21 no. 3 it i. us a elected. Al. Torki Armand Hobi Fehr no. 2 jiiy.l5j4o of Jei Ted. Oats St Fiuty Aimi a changed. La tto Init 5kth. Marx Nom in can a. Wac at term no. I White. Fl.074 Jib a twi july $1.00., an Fust �1.11 tamber �1.1 a october fl.l�. no. S bad no. 2 White . Eady no a no. 2, a i a no. 2 0 live Streik Cuchoa May 9l of Tea Mee ranked at a Sis sow for Wawa fbjkim.85 for to Cher tit or is Senss Toiuo for Bulla and s.iee8esr luf o Good a he Pinr steers Foost Price Ranc Edt and my a atm to Wii Paek inv and Sotood heavy of for food to Holpe Harket rated quiet and ready for Pooy to a a Toke Usaty a help Piaf a a Liilo a in ii is

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