The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette from Fort Wayne, Indiana • Page 8

FOBT WAYNE GAZETTE, SUNDAY, MARCH 9 1884. THE CITY. "Tricky Dutch" Meyers was run In last night for drunkenness Hear Hildebrand, the reformed burglar, on "Prison Life" to-night. Officer Tremmel ran in three or four drunken tramps from Bloommgdale last night The commissioners are in So far nothing but ordinary business has come up The council meets Tuesday eight A eity civil engineer and city marshal will be elected Bev August Mueller, pastor of the German church at Vin cennes, is dead. The Philalathian society of the M.

E. college held ft private meeting last Friday evening. F. MoCulloush was fined by the mayor yesterday for peddling clocks without a license. Patrolman Wahrenberg will stay on the force The charges against him were not sustained.

Bart McCarthy will shortly deliver lecture at Library hall on the great Irish agitator, Parnell. D. Hiidebrand, the famous lecturer and reformed outlaw, speaks st Bluffton Wednesday night. S-ime dizzy traveling men took in the skating rink, last Friday evening. They were a party in themselves.

8, M. Foster has been granted lease of the south half of the Trent man building, on Calhoun street, near Berry. By the assignment of the Consolidated Paper company, of Chicago, 0 A Simons'paper mill, at Valparaiso, Buffers Sf iss Emma Falk will sing a solo at the Second Presbyterian church this morning and Mr Win S. Bash this enmg The Lifayette Journal insists that all ot Geary's 'amily come under the ban of xcoiamunlcation according to the shop's orders read. The Madison Square theatrical company left this morning at 1 o'clock via Cincinnati for Washiagton, D.

where they open for a week Monday evening. An affidavit was filed against George Bowen, the plumber, yesterday, by Street Commissioner O'Brien, Mr Bowen Is charged with tearing up the streets. Mr. Koons, the popular German declaimer, rendered a selection before the Thalonian society Friday evening. The gentleman ia always listened to with delight Miss Laura Jacobson entertained a party of friends, Sunday evening, in honor of Miss Dora Kahn, of Chicago, who returned home Wednesday The report in circulation that Miss Anna Titus, of Elkhart, who came here to have her eye treated by Dr Tower, went home without a cure be" Ing effected, is positively untrue.

Suit has been entered against our neighboring city of Huntington by Harry Coie, for injuries sustained failing through a defective sidewalk. He places his damages at $1,000. Fred. H. Whipple ia to start a new Democratic morning daily, to be called the Post, at Toledo.

Mr. Whipple has sufficient backing. He used to be city editor of the Sentinel. Last evening, the police caged Henry Witbrook, a butcher, who is one of the delectable and dirty tenants of the Karigar den at 43 East Columbia street Henry was much intoxicated. The authorities are again after the liquor dealers who violate the law.

Yesterday George Heckler, Louis Girard and John Kelly, three well known saloon keepers, were fined $10 and costs each Billy Myers has a letter from Will Pott, the ball player Yott says he wrote to Max Nirdhnger for a reinstatement in the Ft tVayneclub and received a stinging letter in reply. Mr Yott won't try it again Steps havi) been taken to foim a ladies' auxilary society in connection with Anthony Wayne Post, G. A. by the wives and daughters of the members of the Post, which will comprise some of the best ladies of our city. Several young society gentlemen have at last solved the mystery surrounding the 8 Ihe name is reported as the "Daisy Kissing Society The young gentlemen will not, however, give away the initiation mjstery.

James Blee, aged 71 years, died Friday night at his residence twelve miles west of the city He will be burled from the Cathedral to-morrow morming Street Commissioner O'Brien did his first day's work for Mr. Blee. The girl Slagle and her depraved male companions, LaDuke and Delano, were sent to) jail. They were pullei from the dirty dive 43 East Co lumbia street. TheVnayor has ordered the fellow who runs the placo to clean up or vacate.

"Dr." John Baker, the fellow arrested for insulting women, etc. is confined in his cell at the jail and fed on bread and water This is because of the fellow's insubordination He is an unruly cuss and the worst behaved prisoner in jail A week from Monday Pratt retires from the office of justice ol the peace Our friend, the judge, has made a good official. He may re-embark the business of railroad contracting, in wh'ch he was very sue ceisful A Hays succeeds him in ofhce Mr George of the GAZETTE staff, insists that he saw a robin hopping from the branches of a tree in front of his residence If George was not a strict teetotaler we should swear he "had 'em Robins at this time of the year are about as scarce as strawberries A Hsckett, esq, the enter, prising publisher of the Sentinel, will shortly change the form of his paper to six wide columns instead of seven columns as at present He will also clothe the Sentinel in an entirely new and neat dress Mr Hackett publishes a live and newsy paper. A report reached the city yesterday that Mrs W. Stinnett committed suicide Friday at Lincoln, Ills Mrs Stinnett was the wife of W.

W. Stinnett, Wabash tram dispatcher, formerly of this city, now of St Paul, Minn. They had been seperated for several years. C. Hildebrand, the famous reformed outlaw, lectures at the Acad! my of Musio to-night Mr Hildebrand has appeared here before with great success His lectures are In- interesting and describe the dark and terrible side of prison life The lecture is illustrated by a fine and realistic One of our prominent young ladies entered a Calhoun street dry goods store, one day last week, and ap Broaching a salesman, asked to look at some hose The clerk asked What number, miss, do you--" To which the young lady sarcastically replied, "Why, two, of course Do you think I've got a wooden leg'" Young Charles Clark, the Presby- preacher's son, was released from jail yesterday, no indictment being found against him Clark promptly tried to borrow $3 of I Taylor, music dealer, and got a package of cigarettes at Remewald's cigar store, by representing that he had left ills pocket-book at the hotel Clark is a daisy Yesterday afternoon the grand jury made their report and were discharged.

They Indicted Ed Smith, petit larceny, bail $500; Charles O'Neil, petit larceny, ball $200, Jas Meas, petit larceny, bail $200, and Frank Foster, attempting to commit a All these persons are in jail There were three other indictments for violating the liquor law Gus Lamport Fred Cook and Charles Clark were ordered discharged from custody, and they are now at liberty. Columbia City Post "The odorous and brazen-faced Dr. Baker," who stormed this place recently, met with hard luck in Fort Wayne He called at the residence of Ex-Sheriff Cosgrove and insulted and aoused the ladies as ha did here. They informed Sir. Cosgrove of the matter, and he promptly filed an affidavit against the fellow for peddling without a license This enraged Baker, and he began abusing Cosgrove, whereupon the latter planted his fist upon his nose, very much destroying his )eauty The church social held at the residence of Miss Katie Boss, 18 Brackenridge street, Friday evening, was a grand success.

A new scheme was arranged by John W. Vordermark All the ladies present were weighod, marked on a small allp of paper with a number, the ladies holding the same, while the gentlemen drew a number from a small box. The num- er corresponding with that held by the lady insured her a supper, and her escort had to pay half a cent a lound for her weight. Some yonng gentleman was unfortunate enough to draw a two hundred pounder, which was much enjoyed by the com- any. On last Friday evening the Thalo- man society of the M.

college leld a public meeting. The program was a good one and was carried out by able actors Among the most interesting features of the program was a recitation by Miss Maggie BItttager, to she received an encore and responded in a very pleasing manner. Miss Jennie SfcLachlan recited a very delightful selection The "little Elocutionist's" talent is being fast developed and at ihe preient time, we feel safe in saying that among the misses of her age she has not a parallel Miss Bates favored the society with a piano solo Miss Ida Thomas, of Zanesville, an old Tnalonlan and a late graduate of the college, was present, and Florence Sterling of the BlufRon schools After the regular exercises the society held an election of officers The meeting on next Friday evening will be private. New Millinery Goods just received Pierr's Fair. THE BAILR01US.

A Bateb of Freeh and Newsy Items From the Railway centers. Pittsburg Firemen Nelson Bart has resigned. New time card goes into effect today on the Pittsburg Plttsbure Firemen Fredericks and Pelz are on the sick list. Grand Bapids Indiana Engineer Welch is on the sick list. A new floor is being put down the Pittsburg round hiuse.

Master Mechanic Barnes returned from Danville Saturday morning. Engines 21, 74, 75,11,211, 85 and 892 are in the Wabaah shop being overhauled Gland Bapids Indiana Fireman Barney Eeidt was promoted to an engineer Friday. William Burocek, of the Wabash shop, is counted one of the fastest workmen on rods in the west. The Wabash boilermakirs worked four nights last week. Business in that department is very brisk.

Engines 354 and 326 will leave the Wabash shop Tuesday after going through a general overhauling. Mike Helligan is working on side rods in the Wabash shop. Mike is a good polisher and a fine workman. The rumored resignation of Mr. Clark, superintendent of the Springfield division of the Wabash, is denied by that gentleman.

Tom Barrett, a boilermaker in the Wabash shop, had his right foot badly bruised Friday afternoon by a leavy piece of steel fall on it Hampden, a switchman at Pittsburg new yards, had his collar bone broken yesterday, while at- iempting to make a coupling. Pittsbnrg engine 165 has been assigned to the limited, between Fort Wayne and Chicago, with Messrs. King and Christie as engineers. Pittsburg Engineer Sam Kelker, whose foot was so badly bruised last Saturday, is doing nicely, and will be able to take his run out a few days John Seabold, of the Wabash boiler shop, yesterday had his nose badly Huised by an aceidental blow from a jammer in the hands of G. W.

8. Douglass There were two special trains over the Piltsburg Friday, one going east with Manager Baldwin and one west with E. A Ford, general passenger and ticket agent. The Wabash has decided to open an outside ticket office at Indianapolis as soon as the necessary details can be arranged. It is determined to keep up with the procession.

Brown, Howard Co who built the Nickel Plate, it is authoritatively stated, will commeece work on the Fort Wayne, Peona Galesburg road as soon ae tha weather permits Last Tuesday, Engineer Johnson, of the Pittsburg, ran engine 165 (Just out of machine shop) a mile in fifty seconds This speaks well of the manner in which they do work at the Pittsburg. Grand Bapids Indiana Engineer received a back pension of $1,800, yesterday George had the misfortune of having a bullet pierce us right leg during the late unpleasantness. Business in all of tha departments of the Wabash shop is very brisk. Master Mechanic Barnes says he IB well pleased with his men and the quick way they have for despatching foe work. Tom Mills, of the Wabash shop, will celebrate his seventh year in July since he tasted liquor Tom feels happy over his reformation, and is one of the best mechanics in the Wa- jash shop The Gould lines now have in press a unique folder for use in the Mexican trade It will be printed in the Span- sh languoge and elegantly illustrated with views of the important localities about the City of Mexico.

Richmond Engineer John Fleming las been offered the master mechanic- ship of the Cincinnati, Van Wert Michigan road, but is undecided whether to accept or not James Denahyis temporarily running hii in. The train dispatcher's offloe of the Wabash, at Sprmgneld, III, has been divided. Hereafter the dispatcher's office for the eastern division will be it Decatur, for the St. Louis branch, it Litcbfield, and the western division, at Council Bluffs Last week, Foreman Fitspatrick, of the Pittsburg mashine shop, turned out six engines, viz 185,158,152,197, 64 and 113 The two former passenger engines The 165 having a sixty- eight inch wheel, contrary to the Sentinel's five Inch wheel. Lester Hatch, brakeman on train 14 of the Wabash road, was seriously hurt at 7.15 o'clock last night.

The train broke into two parts, and Hatch, who was on the deck of a freight car, was pitched oft and terribly cut about the bead. The doctor who attended Hatch says he may die The injured man was sent to his home, at Defi. ance, on No. 4 Indianapolis Journal: E. A.

Ford, general passenger and ticket agent of the lines owned and controlled by the Pennsylvania company west ol Pittsburg, is expected in the city today, and it is quite probable that he will take the preliminary steps ton-Era reopening their outside office for the sale of tiCEets, as all other lines centering here propose to do April 1. Yesterday, the engine attached to the local on tire Pittsburg, due here at 7 40 p. left the track at a point about three miles west of the city. The wreck train was Immediately dispatched to the scene, but dia not succeed clearing the track until after 10 o'clock The limited train was delayed two hours. The accident happened just west of the Nickle Plate crossing, and the cause was a misplaced switch The engine was considerably damaged, nobody hurt.

In case of Pinchm vs S. Bailway company, in Dekalb ciroiut court, the ury returned a verdict yesterday in favor of plaintiff for $4,500 The action was to recover damages by plaintiff for injuries received while he was attempting to pass between the ears of a freight was standing across a public street in the town of Bntler, along which he was passing Rose, of Auburn, and Chapin, o' Fort Wayne, for plaintiff, and Baker Mitchell, of Goshen, and McOlellan, of Waterloo, for defendant MORE OB LBSS IMFOKTAIT. A Joarnatlstle Change That Jtar or Ittsr Not Revotatlenlze the paper World Mr Speneer Sells a Three-Fourths Interest In HlB Paper--Mr Gsrl SMober Retires For a year or so, Mr. Martin V. B.

Spencer, ex county clerk, has been publishing some sort of a paper somewhere near the GAZETTE building Mr Spencer, as is well known, wants a state office His soaiing ambition will stop at nothing elee--except defeat. Mr. Spencer's snug little savings when in the "ring" seem, however, to have been depleted by the dram of the newspaper mentioned Mr Spencer, at all events, seems to have had too big an elephant on his hands and yesterday he sold a three- fourths interest in the sheet. The new partners of Mr. Soencer are George Shutt, late publisher of an Elkhart paper, who has been doing some writing on the Spencerlan organ, aBd a Mr.

Lanhart, formerly a Toledo reporter. The latter will do the localizing for the paper, and Mr Shutt will fire more or less hot political shot in the editorial columns The trlly Mr 3pencer was wise or unwise enough to retain a one-fourth interest, so that when he bobs up conf dently for office he can have whatever prestige the newspaper may give him Last evening Mr. Gart Shober was requested to hand in his resignation as city editor, to take effect a week from Monday Mr. Shober was the brains of the concern, and his loss will proba bly be ita death-blow. A MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

James Carnes and Wm Poitlethwalte Fleht Desperately and the Latter le Badly Ihupped with an Axe--nearly Fatal Termination ol an Old Fend Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock two laboring men named James Carnes and Wm. Postlethwaite, living on West Main street in Nebraska, and who some months ago had some difficulty and were both fined in Jus jice Ryan's court, met near the St Mary's river bridge Carnes had an axe on his shoulder and was intoxicated, and Fostlethwaite was also under the influence of liquor. The two fellows had a bitter quarrel, in the midst of which Carnes made a terrible slow at Postlethwaite with the axe Luckily the latter dodged or his skull would have been cleft in twain. As It is was, the edge of the axe descending with terrific force, nearly served Postiethwaite's right ear from his head and cut a terrible gash in the shoulder. Dr.

Dmnen was hastily summoned and sewed the poor follow's wounds together. He will be laid up some time. Car nei, the would-be murderer, skipped out and had not been seen up to a late hour last night. An affidavit will be filed against him to-morrow in Ryan's court, though, strange to say, the injured man is averse to such a proceeding Covnollman Kramer Watched Last evening Mr the firm of Root Co the well known dry goods dealers, called together the employes of this extensive ment. Mr.

Carry then advanced to Councilman Chris Kramer, for many years a valued clerk in the wholesale department, and presented him with a fine gold watch and chain Engraved on the inner side of one of the massive cases is the following. 'Presented to Kramer by Root 4 in appreciation of his long and faithful services, March 8, 1884 Mr Kramer was taken by surprise, of course, but managed to make a neat response The beneficiary leaves the employ of Boot Co. in a few days to form a partnership with Mr. H. Gerke in the dry goods and grocery business at the corner of Lafay.

ette and Lewis streets, (Barters' old stand) The GAZETTH wishes him ttnbounded prosperity. I'EKSOML MENTION. G. A. Fry Is at Toledo.

Christ Wilkms, of Broadway, is on the sick list Miss Nellie Angell left for Indianapolis yesterday. G. W. Pixley returned from New York last evening Mrs H. C.

Zollmger, of Adams township, is very ill. Dr Stemen returned yesterday from Cineinnati Mr Corberley, of Monroeville. was in the city last evening. Frank Mougovan, the popular clerk of Skelton, will Sunday in Toledo, R. McFeoly, who has been at Warsaw the past week, returned last night W.

A Foote and Dink Trentman to to Chicago to-night on base ball business Mr Frank Bawles was elected president of the Thalonian society last Friday evening. Mrs. Judge Cheney, of Spy Bun avenue, goes to Hot Springs, for her health on Monday next. Mrs H. Ashley, of No.

160 West Washington street, will Sunday in Peru, the guest of her daughter. Mr Fred Beach, of East Berry street, goes to New York on business this evening, to be absent two weeks. M. Holman, manager of the GA- went to Wabash this morning to spend Sunday with his family Miss Charlotte Hanna, who is with her mother, Mrs. Henry Hauna, at Aiken, is Improving in health Miss Florence Sterling and- Miss Ida Thomas, formerly students, are visiting friends at the college Mrs and Miss Frank Hayes, of Andrews, were in the city yesterday, and attended "Young Mrs.

Wmthrop" last evening. Mrs. Fans, who has been visiting Mrs. Pyke and daughter, of West Berry street, leaves for his home, In Michigan, next week Hattie Jenkinson has resigned her position at Foster's dry goods store, and will shortly leave for her home at Richmond, Ind Mr. Sims Major, of the GAZETTE staff, has taken rooms on Broadway, and his family will remain with him the coming spring and summer, Mrs A Foote, 16 Braekenrldge street, assisted by Mrs.

J. J. Phillips, entertained a few personal friends Friday evening very pleasantly. The Misses Dora Heilbroner and Lanra Jacobson leave to-morraw for Chicago to attend agrand masquerade ball, Tuesday evening Wiule at Chicago they will be the guests of Miss Dora Kahu Mr M. Carr, of the Indianapolis Sentinel, is in the city on business of his paper Mr Carr is a pleasant gentleman and will remain in the city several days to write up our elephants, black and white The many friends of William Durfee will be pleased to learn that he will not leave Fort Wayne, bat will remain the city and has accepted a position as salesman with Fitch Cs the hatters.

Horace Phillips, the clever manager of the Grand Bapids base ball ilub, was the city yesterday There a black-eyed beauty in this city, the magnet that draws Horace hence so often. Grand Bapids papers please 'opy. RManagerO Perry, of the Western Union Telegraph company, left last evening for Tiffin, 0 to bid his sister, Miss Alice Perry, who leaves in a few days forStockton, Cal where she will reside with a wealthy uncle in the future. President Smart, of Purdue univer- iity, was at Indianapolis yesterday consulting Dr Thompson His friends in Fort Wayne will be glad to learn that he is able to attend to his college duties, and that he is so far improved that he is encouraged to believe that the trouble with his eye will not be permanent. W.

H. Gillette, who played the part of the old lawyer Scott in "Young Mrs Winthrop," made the GAZETTK a pleasant call yesterday. Mr. Gillette is the author of "The Profeisor," the comedy which had such a big run at the Madison Square theatre. He is a graduate of Yale and the brother of ex Congressman Gillette, of Iowa.

Mr Gillette is quite a young-looking man when divested of his stage tog- gery. Logansport Journal. "Rev. Metts has accepted the position tendered him by the trustees of the Fort Wayne College, and will remove to that place in a short time He will take the road In the interest of the college. During his connection with the Methodist church in this city, Rev.

Metts hai formed a wide acquaintance and performed a good work. His removal will be universally regretted. twenty-three members answered to their names. Colonel Zollmger resigned his nosition as chairman and George W. Sand was unanimously elected to fill the place The 21st of June was selected as the time for holding the county convention, and June 30th, was fixed as the day for holding meetings to elect delegates to state and county conventions.

The committee meet again April 12th. The GAZETTE spy, who placed his ear to the key-hole, heard the Democratic saehems in hot discussion ol modes and methods Colonel Zollm- ger urged vigorously the crowd to go to work and intimated that the harmony and good feeling in the Republican ranks boded ill fortune to the Democratic hosts who have so long reigned Invincible. Speeches were made by Mersrs. Hand, Vordermark Boltz, and others in the same vein. FORGOT A LITTLE BILL, A Dashlnc Traveling nan, Named A.

ItKoore, Forgets to Adlnst His BUI with a Uvery Han at war saw and is Arresud-He Last night Officer Rohle arrested a well-dressed gentleman wearing a silk hat and accompanied by a very pretty woman, his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were taken to thecalaboose.bnt were released by the chief after hearing Moore's statement and some official telephoning to Warsaw. It appears that Moore hired a team if William Bipple, the Warsaw liveryman Moore, who is an agent for safes, drove to Piereeton and sent back the horses and carriage but not the money to pay for their hire He then took the tram and came on here.

Ripple was very wild and excitedly insisted through the telephone that Moore be held on charge of false pretense. The captain smiled at this and told Moore he could go. That gentleman was very polite, however, and the chief's hands, claiming, however, that he owed Ripple but $8 Mr Moore and his pretty wife then left the station and went to the Hedekin house. Democratic CoHnly Central Committee The Democratic county central committee met at the Criminal court room yesterday. Colonel C.

A. Zollinger, the chairman, presided and Republican Central Committee. At the meeting of the Rspnbliean central committee yesterday after- noonH.O Hartman was elected chairman. A committee of five was appointed to select a secretary, treasurer and an executive committee to report at the next meeting of the committee, which takes place on Thursday, April 3, at 2 p.m. A committee was ap- iwinted to prepare rules and regulations for the government of the committee.

The meeting was a large and enthusiastic one, every member from the city being present except two and most of the townships were represented. Great harmony prevailed. On the second vote for chairman Messrs. Hartman and Harry C. Hanna were a tie and only one vote changed the result.

It was very complimentary to Mr. Hanna, a brilliant young lawyer and energetic worker for his party. Designs the Deputy Oorenerehlp. List night Mr A. Moymhan resigned the position of deputy-coroner, which he has so faithfully filled for two years or lucre Mr.

Moynihan has attended to the business of this responsible office in an excellent and praiseworthy manner, but owing to a difference of opinion between himself andDr K. Wheelock, the coroner, about fees, decided to resign. There is the best of feeling betwoen Dr. Wheelock and Mr Moyn.han, and the coroner regretfully paits with his deputy. Mr Moynihan Is so far the principal and first candidate for coroner in the Bemoeratie field, though, of course, a long line of hungry office-seekers will show up in good season Mr.

Moynihan has the best show for the Democratic nomination. Weather Speculations. Professor Tioe makes the following predictions for March 1 to 4, cloudy and generally stormy, 5 to 6, clearer fair, 7 to 10, commencing to cloud up, with heavy storms about 8, 10 to 11, clear or fair, 13 to 17, threatening weather, with heavy storms about 15, 17 to 18, clear or fair, 19 to 21, ending in cloudy weather and heavy storms, 22 to 23, fair, 24 to z5, falling weather, 2S to 27, fair, 23 to 31, generally cloudy, and heavy storms about 28. The warmer spells will be about the 2, 7, 21 and 28. The cooler spells will be about 8,10,16, 22 and 29.

The Jeftersonian club meets to-morrow night Hon Peter Koehlinger will address the club Fifty Cents on the Dollar Fair have bought $10,000 worth of Dry Goods, Table Linen, Towels and White Goods in New Tork auctions at fifty cents on the dollar, which enables them to sell goods at prices never known before. Balbngan Regular Made Hose, i3c, Foster Kid Gloves, 6-hook, warranted, a pair, real Ostrich Tips, lllo each; all linen hem-stitched Handkerchiefs, 10e; Lisle-thread Bed Spreads, SM each, and a thousand other things. Call and see for yourselves at PIEKK'S FAIB, Culhoun Slreet. Men Calf Boots from 41.50 upward, at the Bankrupt Shoe Bale, 19 Calbom itrteti.