Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 2 March 1894 — Page 7

SMAKTSBUKG.

Moving is the order of tlie day. (Jen. White has purchased :i horse John Downs. Carrie Starks visited Mrs. (Jeo. Kennedy this week.

Hen Slielton has commenced work for C. M. Miller. Ernest, Newkirk will work for John Downs this summer. (Jeo. Kennedy will farm with .lames 'Campbell this summer.

Miss Josephene (Jreen visited her sister, Mrs. Will Butler, hist week. Ed Lime is now seen weeping, on account of the removal of his lady love.

Charley Warren- and wife attended Sunday school at this place last Sunday.

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Don't forget Sunday school every Sunday at o'clock. Come everybody.

If yon have work to be done don't fail to call on the Ladies" Aid Society

Roscde liond and wife and Will Russell attended church at this place Tuesday night.

Ladies" Aid Society met at the home «f Mrs. Lillie MeCol lough last Weddes•lay afternoon.

Walter Wisehart moved in with his father. lie intends to superintend the farm this summer.

E. K. Welch bought Ceo. Kennedy's grey horse. Ed, you will now have a gay team of greys.

The people of this vicinity were awakened last Tuesday night by the ringing of the new church bell.

Elder.1. T. Sluiey is holding a, protracted meeting atthisnla.ee. Everything- is favorable to crown his efforts with success.

A new gas well struck in our town. For further information call on Frank Welch and Will MeFecly. All business attended to strictly. Call at once.

The people of Smartsburg feel proud of their new church. Well they may. us it is noted for beauty and grundure in the eyes of thobe who labored hard to have it so.

WKSLKY.

Jack Karrell has moved near (Jreencastle. Walter Breaks has purched a very tine horse.

Miss Annie Lewis lias returned from a Tisit at Alamo. Clias. Williams will soon begin work for Ed llemley near Waynetowi:.

Miss Nellie Cray was the guest of Miss Sal lie Remley last Saturday. "The Brownies" that was played by the children atthisplaee wasexcellent.

Mr. I-'. S. Remley will soon return from a four months' school at Lafayette.

Alfred Switzer, who lias been visiting us for some time, has returned to kis home in Louisville, Kan.

Miss Lide Larkin gave asocial party last Saturday evening- which was well attended by her many friends.

The young people of Cross Roads •went in and surprised Miss Hessie Alexander last Tuesday evening.

Jake. McKinley has been suffering with the backache but was relieved instantly by the use of one. of Allcock's plasters.

The. noted "Hal Hazard" that has been advertised in Tin-: JOIHXAI. has Iteen dated for Saturday. March 17. It will be played by the youngsters of Wesley, in the liall. for the benefit of the church. Admission 15 cents. All invited. The music will be furnished ly Messrs .1. Messmore. A. M. Doyle. Chas. Mclntice and W. M. White, of Crawfordsville. also by the Clee Club •f Wavnetown. known as the "Night Owls.'

WAVNJ-.TOWN.

Our school will continue eight weeks 'yet. Our merchants packed some ice six inches thick last Monday.

Rev. W. H. Kerr, of Crawfordsville, transacted business here last Monday. Mrs. m. Rider fell over a coal bucket a few days ago and dislocated a shoulder.

Rev. Neal McGallum preached two most excellent sermons at the Christian church last Sunday-

Claude Hughes is making arrangejnents to go to his father, in Florida, next week to make it his future home.

James Brant moved his family and household goods to Covington Wednesday where he will engage in the poultry trade.

David Hannori. of near Elmdale, is moving to the best business town in Montgomery county—outside of its vapitol—W aynetown.

M. Herzog still insists that he will move to Covington as soon as the new K. of I'. business room is completed and ready for occupancy.

VV. II. Vancleave and Edward Switzer have opened up a meat shop on Vine street which has resulted in bringing the price of steak down to live cents per pound.

Dan Easley has been appointed administrator of the estate of John C. Wilson, who died recently of heart disease while at his store attending to business.

George White, formerly a partner of B. T. Merrill in the furniture and undertaking business at this place, but for the last fifteen years a resident of California, died last week while sitting in his chair, seemingly in good health.

Those who failed to be at the M. Echurcli last Sunday evening and hear Rev. John Stafford's lecture on "Fretting"' missed a rare treat. We wish every person in Montgomery county could hear this lecture, and think if taken home with them much good would be the result.

SOUTH FOUNTAIN.

The people enjoyed the display of northern lights Thursday night. Manley liooe transacted business in Covington Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

Manley Booe has a class in vocal music at the Inlow school house in Jackson township.

Sunday school at lngersoll Chapel at 10 a.m. Social meeting immediately afterwards. Meeting conducted by John P. Clodfelder. Subject: "Promises of God."'

Sam Livengood and son Fred, former residents of Jackson township, but now

of the famous watermelon district in Parke county, visited relatives in the Rich neighborhood last week. -John W. Sliuler is a candidate for trustee of Jackson township, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. John is well qualified and would make a good otiieial.

Hillsboro is enjoying a boom. A company of Chicago capital its are going to develop the red stone quarries. This stone has found a ready sale in Chicago and other places. A switch will be run from the l!ig' Four track to the quarries as soon as the weather will permit. The stone is overlaid with a. vein of lire clay, which has been tested and pronounced the best. It contains one-half aluminum.

POTATO CliKKK.

Sno\\' nearly gone. Frank ook is hauling tile this week. ijS. K. Blue went to Darlington Monday.

Mask socials are are the. order of the day. Little (Jeneva Peterson is on the sicklist.

Nearly everybody is sick with bad colds. Miss Annie Maguire Sundayed at home.

Katie Worth is working- at Silas Peterson's. Miss Laura [Custer went to Colfax Monday.

Charley Peterson went lo Colfax on Monday. Silas Peterson went to Darlington Saturday.

John Jackinan says brown is his faorite color. George Harnett and family Sundayed ird Still's.

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Mrs. Vine Snyder went to Darlingt.m Tuesday. Ask Florence Harper about ••Bill" I Wilson Hill).

Ask Frank Custer why he usi in wintertime. John King- is [hauling 1 mill this week.

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Jim Snyder spent Sunday with Harlev llollowell.John Hays and family spent Tuesday iti Darlington.

John Brown and family were at Darlington Sunday. Mrs. Mart Little spent Thursday with her mother. -1. A. Dodd bought is head of sheep of Daniel Lewis.

Charley Maguire and Mart Little went to Darlington. Protracted meeting will commence at Potato Creek Sunday.

Garret Snyder and Jack 1'oziers went to Darlington Saturday. Master Charley Harper Sundayed with Master John Saidla.

Frank Little attended Dunkard meeting last Sunday night. Miss Lizzie Brown attended institute at Crawfordsville Saturday.

Richard Harper has purchased s5 head of sheep of Daniel Lewis. Mrs. Hell Custer and Maggie Maguire went to Darlington Wednesday.

Mrs. Vine Snyder and family spent last Thursday with Mrs. Eva. 1 runs. Tell Cook says the lily is the prettiest and sweetest flower'that grows.

Frank Cook and family broke bread with Charley Cook and family Sunday. Charley Harper took teachers" examination at Crawfordsville Saturday.

Miss Florence Harper and Ruby Wilson were the guests of June Irons Sunday.

Miss June Irons won he silver medal last Saturday at the temperance contest.

Joe Fullen and wife and John Wilson and family Sundaved at Charlie Halls.

Mrs. Ann Maguire and children were the guests of Mrs. Harriet Maguire on Thursday.

Mrs. Hell Custer and Mrs. Jennie Dikes were the guests of -Mrs. Charley Hall Friday.

The mask party at Richard Harper's last Thursday night was quite an enjoyable affair.

Mrs. Abbie Swinford and Miss Annie llolloway visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groves Sunday.

The protracted meeting is still holding at the Dunkard church. There have been ten accessions.

There will be a temperance contest next Saturday night at Potato Creek church for the gold medal.

The sale at the late Marion Dunbar's was well attended and things brought good prices if times are hard.

Miss Mollie Blue returned to her home near Linden last Thursday after a few days' visit at S. K. Blue's.

Miss Annie Martz comes home every Friday evening from Colfax and returns Monday morning to school.

Uafe Buskirk moved to his new home on the Wm. Binford farm last Tuesday and Charley Pittman moved in the house vacated by Buskirk.

John Thompson made the remark to some of his Democrat friends after Cleveland was elected that if tunes were better than during Harrison's administration, he would turn to be a Democrat. He won't have to turn.

FAST MAIL.

Chicken hawks are plenty. The sick have all recovery. Eb Hobson has returned to New lloss.

Horses are cheaper than ever known before. The party at George Miller's was a success.

The roads are in a tine condition for hauling. Mrs. Gray was in Crawfordsville on Tuesday.

Pete Roberts still holds on to the old buekboard. Mr. Hobson moved out on his farm last week.

M. A. Conner has invented a patent feed cooker. There will be debating at New every Friday night.

Newt Everson visited at Wm. Myers' Monday. A. F. Chambers has quit school. Wonder why?

Bill Morris is staying with Hen Walkup this winter.

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John Perry is hauling tile from New Ross this week. Jim Duke and wife were in Crawfordsville Monday.

Miss Viola Walker will return to her native home in April. Charley Brat ton and family visited Wm. Chambers Sunday.

James Patterson and family were in Cra wfordsville Sat unlay. Ross Myers will farm in the State of Boone the coming season.

John Sexton and family moved on the Brown place Monday. Sam Coulter is the best sheep grower in this party of the county.

The dogs and the Democrats have demoralized the sheep trade. issii Angcve /ink visited at Mrs. Berry's the lirst of the week.

I sual Linn started for Nebraska last Wednesday on important business. Bruce Morris and lady attended meetingtat I'nion Hill Sunday night.

Mrs. Berryhill. of Udell, and Mrs. Kendall, of Lafayette, visited at their father's last week.

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Setli Crowder is still confined to bid 1 he partv at loin Weaver's was a success.

Evi Martin lias a serious attack of the grip. Sugar making is on hand and everybody is busy.

James Mount is ready to commence his svS.(MH) house. Joe Dickerson is preparing to build a house in llie spring. widow Hit liings willoniove to Thorntown Saturday.

MissRosie Cox. of Whitesville. is visiting Wallace Crique. 1). E. Elmore is having a lot of slat fencing made by Bob Finch.

Oscar Lawrence has hired to A. Elmore to distill his sugar water. Just four more weeks of school and then it will be ••.Mamma pass the pie."

Miss Josic Henry has returned home after a pleasant visit with her sister. Mrs. Martin.

Jack Martin loaned the Ratsburg scribe a nickle at the oyster supper to buy peanuts with.

The old soldier, Capt. Huff, got his position at last, but we look for him back in a few days to resume business at the old stand.

There was a sale at Capt.-Lawrence's this week consisting of farming implements. etc. Captain will move to Crawfordsville Saturday.

S. A. Trout is buying more cattle and more feed. He is feeding a fine bunch of cattle which he will ship to the Chicago market soon.

Our boys have, no doubt, got the best literary in the county. All take a lively interest in selecting pieces. Our champion deflator if Casper Crowder.

The oyster supper at this place did well, considering the ciovvd. They cleared SI 1 The crowd was small, but they did not hold back on the money.

Bill Morris has fallen a victim to the most horrible disease known to mankind. The doctor pronounces him incurable. Beware that you don't catch it. The disease is love.

It is very much regretted by our community that so mr.ny of our "neighbors are going to move away. There will be four families moving this week consisting of sixteen pupils, and then to cap the stock our pet went to Washington.

A word to the correspondent of the Itcvicw about the lie he said was in our columns last week: We will give you a pointer right here: you have averaged five lies a week ever since you have been writing. In fact, with your hayseed brain you could not interest any paper but the livricw. You have two reasons why you write for it. 1st. No other paper would honor you enough to print your stale stuff. 2d. There are only two people that take the paper in the county and you know that your greenness won't be exposed to the public. In fact, you are the only man we have heard of that was smart enough to dispute the Bible.

AMfBKLI.'S (,'HAPKL.

Moving is the order of the day. Chautauqua literary is well attended from this corner.

Charley Staley can't go so often now. His girl lias moved away. Isaac Jackson moved to Boone this week. The house heovacated will be occupied by Mr. Reynolds, of Sheridan.

Frank Hole filled Bro. Worrall's appointment here Sunday. He did well. We are glad to see him make the start and hope he may rapidly rise to active work in the ministry.

Hunt's sehool celebrated Washington's birthday Thursday. The house was very appropriately decorated. Patriotic soi gs, declamations, and dialogues were the order of othe programme. All enjoyed the afternoon.

A family reunion was held at Wilson Hunt's last-Sunday. His three sisters, Mrs. Abbie Messmore, of Fountain county. Mrs. Catharine Brown, of White county, and Airs. Margaret McIntyre, of Black Creek, were there, also John Cowan and family, of Black Creek, and David Jackson and family. His children and grand-children were present. All had an enjoyable time at the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs Hunt.

OK TH.

The fanners ore preparing for spring work. Mrs. E. C. Mount arrived home Saturday.

R. T. Bruce visited his mother, near Dover. Sunday. O. W. Dixon will work for C. H. Bruce this sim. iner.

A. T. Vancleave and family will soon move to Waynetown. Ed Kelly is moving T. R. Peterman's household goods to Mace.

Contractor Wilson is having the tile delivered on the big ditch line. •Jerry Bush is very sick at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Beechless.

Mrs. Frank Stephens, of near Cherry Grove, called on friends here last week. The meetings at the Christian church closed Friday night, with twelve additions.

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The sormt.o Committee Reports on Hawaiian Aff lira.

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The Major.T.v Ili-port

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ILLL SYNOPSIS OK Tin KM'oltT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Senator Mor-g-an, chairman of the somite committee oil ioreign relations, presented the report of th- investigation of that committee made under the following resolution: "Hi-solved, That tho committor on foreign reunions shall inquire smti report whether uny, ami, if so. whin, irregularities liavo occurred in the diplomatic or oilier intercourBt) between the United Stales and Hawaii in relation 10 tho recent political revolution in Hawaii, and to this end said coninittt.ee is authorized to send for persons ana papers and to administer oaths to witnesses."

Tho report prepared bv Senator Morgan is concurred in by Senators Sherman, Frye, Dolph and Davis, the republican members of the committee, who also made a supplementary report, taking more positive grounds than the Morgan report, while Senators Butler, Turpie, Daniel and Cray (democrats) submit a mi nority report. A synopsis of the d.-icu inent is as follows: .v

Sci)|) of the Investigation.

Senator Morgan In his report .says that tho Inquiry related, first, to the conduct of the government as shown in its olllc.ial acts and correspondence and, second, to the conduct, of the civil and military officers of llie government in the discharge of their public duties and functions.

The report practically begins with a declaration against tnonarchisni in the Hawaiian islands, saying that we exercise at least a moral suzerainty over that country. Hawaii, It says, Is an American state and Is embraced In the American commercial and military system. In this attitude of the two governments Hawaii must he entitled to demand of the United States an indulgent consideration if not an active sympathy.

Stevena' Course Justified.

Coming to the landing of the troops from tho United States steamer Boston, Senator Morgan says that a condition uf affairs existed in Honolulu which led naturally to the appro lien »1on that violence or civil commotion would ensue, in which tho security of American citizens residing In that city would be put In peril, as had been done on three occasions. There was not In Honolulu at that time any efficient executive power through whloh the rights of American citizens residing there oould be protected. The authority of the queen was not respected by tho people. An Interregnum existed.

W»s Virtually »ti Abdication. There is well-settled authority for the position that at the moment when the queen made public herdeolslon to absolve herself from her wish and support the constitution of 1887, her abdication was complete, If the people chose so to regard It. LiHuokalanl had only been kept on her throne by the tolerance of the white people, who owned S60,000,000 of the property on the Islands. It required nothing but the determined action of what was known as the missionary party to overthrow the queen, and that action had been taken before the troops from the Boston landed. There was no executive head ot tho government of Hawaii. It had perished. The roport then calls attention to the fact that in lan-iing the troops there was no demonstiatinn and that in passing the palace they saluted the queen, who was helpless.

Kij ht of Shelter Under the Fliij In view of this state of facts the report lays down the following proposition "In a country were there is no power of the law to protect the citizens of the United Slates there can be no law or nations nor any rule of comity that can rightfully prevent our Hag from giving shelter to them under the protection of our arms."

The committee agrees that such was Ih- tidition of the Hawaiian government at the time the troops were landed, and that it was the right of the United States to land trooos upon those islands at any place where, it was necessary in the opinion ol our minister to protect the citizens of our country.

Stevens uml Wilt/. Exonerated. Cogniza nee 1s taken of the charge that the landing of the troops was intended to overthrow the queen with the purpose of procuring the ultimate annexation of the islands to tlio United States, but the report declares that the purpose of Minister Stevens and Capt. Wlltz was legitimate atid that they acted in good faitii and with no interests except protecting American citizens and preserving order. The intensity of the queen's opposition to the missionaries is referred to.

The report speaks of the queen's desire for tho banishment or death of those who hud opposed her and says that America should no hesitate in the support of a government set up to oppose her.

Willis Did His Itest.

Continuing, tha report says: "The president says that on the tlrst Intimation of these harsh declarations he at once laid them before congress and abandoned the further exercise of his good offices to bring about a reconciliation. Mr. Willis, however, regarding Ids instructions as continuing lo require his Intercession beyond the point where the president considered that it should cease, hold a second and third interview with kiliuokalani. Mr. Willis, in what he did, obeyed what he conceived to be his Instructions, and being so distant from Washington it is a matter of regret but not of surprise that there was an apparent want of harmony between his action in continuing his interviews with Kiliuokalani after the president had determined that the full duty of the government had been performed. When a crown falls in any kingdom of the western hemisphere it is pulverized, aud when a scepter departs it departs forever and American opinion cannot sustain any American ruler in the attempt to restore lhem, no matter how virtuous aud sincere the reasons may lie that seem to justify him."

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Mr. Stevens' recognition of the new government i« justified, the report making the-point: "It was his duty at the safest possible period to assist, by his recognition, the termination of the Interreguum, so that citizens of the united States might be safely remitted to the care of that government Tor the care of their rights. Afterward, on February 1. I8U3, tho American minister caused the flag of the United States to bo raised and assumed and declared a protectorate over Hawaii. This act on the part of our minister was without authority and was void for want of power. It was disavowed by Secretary Foster and rebuked by Secretary Gresham, and the order to abandon the protectorate and haul down the (lag was in accordance with the duly and honor of the United States."

The matter of annexation is discussed at some length, and while the whole tenor of the report relating to the subject is favorable to annexation no direct statement was made therein.

KH'ect of Recognition.

Next ih-3 report states that recognition of the provisional government was lawfui and has contributed to the peace of Hawaii. The re port takes the side of the provisional government as respects the counter revolution which the queen provoked and it is exceedingly severe on the ministers of the queen.

Missions of lilouut and Willis. The right of the president to appoint Mr. Blount is discussed, the report stating the conclusions to be that such a right no doubt existed and that the authority given to Mr Hlc-unt and which he exercised was proper. Then Mr.

iVillis* mission is taken up and the position of the president referred to In the following: "If, in this course of proceedings, tho president of the United States had Intended to compel obedience to what, is termed his 'decision' in the matter, by using the force of the United States to assist the queen in being enihren—l, that would have been an act of war. entirely beyond his power. Hut such was not the intention of llio president, as shown by contemporaneous acts, ny his declarations ami by his subsequent treatment of the subject."

The rei'ort then goes on as follows: "In the public ad by which the provisionnl government of ll-.iwaii was established there was a distinct declaration that that govern-! liii-nt. was to continue until Hawaii was an* nexed to the United States, That declura-

The document concludes with quotations of official state papers and comments Indorsing the actions of Minister Stevens. lews of till* It, illtlllcillis.

Senators Sherman, Frye, Dolph and Davis, the republican members, in their supplemental report say they are in entire accord with the essential llndiugs of the report of the committee as a whole, but add that It is their opinion that ihe appointment of Commissioner lllounl and his gift of authority, without the advice and consent of the Semite, was an unconstitutional action in the second place, that the orders by which the naval force at Honolulu was placed under llie authority of Mr lllount or Mr. Willis was without authority or warrant by law thirdly, that ,,ir. Blount's order to lower llie United Stales ensign from the government building in Honolulu was made without lawful authority fourthly, tlnif. the right of the provisional government to exist had been settled conclusively by President Harrison's recognition of It, and that the president of the United Slates had no authority to reopen determined questions or by any means whatever to attempt to overthrow the provisional government or restore tho monarchy which had beeu displaced, and, tinally, the republican members say: "The avowed opinion of I he president of tho

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Hon, apart from every other consideration, would have justitled the United States In an interferenci: for the protection for the provisional government, which would not have beeu tolerated under other circumstances." I

United States, in substance that it is tho duty of the government to make reparation to the queen by endeavoring to reinstate her 11)1011 her throne by all constitutional methods, Is a clear dettnition of the pollcv of the present administration to thai end. The instructions to Messrs. ltlouni and Willis must be construed to be oilier and more ample forms ol' expression of that policy."

The Minority Keport,.

The minority report denies the correctness of the declaration that the only substantial irregularity in the conduct of Mr. Stevens was his declaration of a protectorate by the United Slates over Hawaii. The right of tho United States to interfere with Ihe internal affairs of Hawaii is also questioned. Tho commander of the Boston is exonerated, but Stevens is criticised as having been controlled by "inopportune" zeal. In concluding, with reference to Stevens, the report, which is signed by M. C. Butler, David Turpie, John M. Daulcl and George Gray, says: "His conduct as the public representative of this government was directly conducive to bring about tho condition of affairs which resulted in the overthrow of the queen, the organization of ihe provisional government, the landing of the United States troops and the templed schome of annexation, and upon this conclusion Ills conduct is seriously reprehensible and deserving of public censure.

Butler and Turpie for AiincxHtlon. In an independent letter Senator Butler says, and his utterance is indorsed by Senator Turpie: "I am heartily in favor of the acquisition of those islands by the government of the United Stales, and in a proper case and on an appropriate occasion 1 should earnestly advocate the same. But 1 am unwilling to take advantage of internal dissensions In those Islands, for which I believe we are in a measure responsible, to consummate at this lime so desirable an object."

The testimony covers 78'.) printed pages. The witnesses include Stevens, Blount, many naval otliccrs and residents ol Hawaii. Stevens' testimony covers sixty pages and is similar to his public explanations. Mr. Blount said he had no intimation when he went to Hawaii tli.it the ex-qtieen was to he restored.

MORE OFFICIALS ARRAIGNED.

Miehiiruir* Secret siry Stale Held in !»7,000 Bail —Date of the Trial.

LASMNO. Mich, Keb. -J7. --John \V. Joehim, secretary of state Marcit* IV-tei'se.ii. William May, elerli of Wayne county, and James (i. Chirk were arraigned at Mason Monday

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ments returned by the. grand jury. All stood mute and the court directed the clerk to enter a plea of not guilty in cach case. .lochim will have to answer to indictments for making a false public, record, willful neglect of duty and conspiracy. His aggregate bail i* $7,0 )0, ami Mayor A. O. Bemenl and (i. W. Bement, of this city, are his sureties. Patrick Blake and Louis Saveigne. of Detroit, signed May's bond of SI.000 in each of the cases, for conspiracy and destruction of the Wayne county records. Peterson and Clark, having been indicted for conspiracy only, had to give only HI.000 bail. Jacob Stahl and J. M. Skinner, of 1.arising, signed Petersen'.--bontl. Adolpli Buder and Frank Houpt, of Detroit, did a similar service for Clark. All of the indicted men have now been released on bail. Some of thein will be tried during the next term of court, which will convene in this city March 12.

WIMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Ill* ISonil of K'4A.OOO Continued- I'lobtibln Outline or lh« I«• feline,

NK.W YOKK, Feb. ••!?. Krastus Wiman appeared in part 1, general sessions,and pleaded not guilty to the indictments against him. He immediately left the courtroom, his bail of *25,000 being continned. No date was set for the trial. His counsel, Mr. Boardman, in a Statement Sunday, outlined the defense by declaring that Mr. Wiman was a partner in K. G. Dun & Co., and that what Mr. Nieholl had characterized as a forgery was virtually transfers of money from one account over which he had full control to another account over which he also had full control.

Heatl) of a "Noted rainier.

II.WKUIIU.U Mass., Feb. 27.—Harrison L. PIuuimer, the portrait painter, well known throughout this country aud Hurope, died at his home Sunday, aged no years. He studied in Italy for many years and while there painted a portrait for the ing, for which he received a fabulous puice. Later he opened a studio in London, where he was very successful.

Klect roeutei] at Sine Slujf.

•S1.MO SING, N. V., Feb. 27.—Matthew Johnson was electrocuted at l! i4 a. m. Monday Johnson killed Emil Kuckelhorn on December 9, 181)2. He was burglarizing a New York lithographing establishment when lie met his victim, who was the engineer of the building, and murdered him to escape ivrrest.

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Information of Espooial Interest to Indianiann.

IletendH Herself Willi a iliol 11 o. XOIW.KSV it.t.K. I ml., Feb. '07. Sunday nfternoon Made. Hickman made a desperate attempt to assault. Mrs. Arthur Maker, of this city. Hickman had taken dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Maker, and, with the lady's hu.band. loft her liotiso for an afternoon stroll. Within half tin hour Hickman had managed l.o givo Maker the slip and returned to his house, where Mrs. Maker was alone. I" poti entering he made an indecent, proposal to her. Thi-y clinched and. an exciting scene followed. During the scuttle the plucky wife managed to secure possession of her husband's double-barreled shotgun and got, it in po.siti ui for the brute, llo was arrested from any further attempts. With his face covered with blood ir-im scratches inllieted by Mrs. Maker he knelt before her and begged piti-ously for her not to shoot him. Mrs. Maker is a handsome woman about \!." years old.

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1 NtHANAt'ol.lS, Ind., Feb. 'J7. Mauv friends of ex-president Harrison were at the depot, at 11:25 o'clock Monday to see him depart for li forniii. The coach Maseotte, in which the party travels, is one of the best the Pullman company has in service. Iti is a. combination ear, with kitchen attached, and its crew is a. porter and a cook. J. K. McKec, son-in-law of the ex-president, accompanies the party as far as Chicago. The. party included Uev. 10. ],. Haines, pastor of the First, Presbyterian church of this city, and Private Secretary Frank Tibbott. They will spend next, Sunday at San Jose, Cal., and Monday will go out lo Palo Alto, where (Jen. Harrison will remain during his course of constitutional law lectures at Inland Stanford university.

College Itoy llmler Arrest,.

COLUMBUS, Ind.. Keb. 27. David Lane, itged 10, was arrested Monday on a charge of assunlt and battery with intent to kill John \V. Fowler. Lane was on his way to llartsville college with his mother when ho was assaulted, it is said, by Fowler and a young man named GlUaband. In tha light that followed Fowler was fatally shot. Lane had no revolver and claims that, he did not do the shooting.

To ItivcMtiKiite KmaVI|iox.

INDIANAPOI.IH, Ind, b\sl. ^.—Secretary Metcalf of tlio state board ot health, with Dr. Taylor, ol Crawfordsville, and Dr. Whitesidcs, of Frankfort, as a special committee, will leave fot Chicago Wednesday to investigate the system of lighting the smallpox in that -, city and learn what precaution is being taken by the railroads to prevent carrying contagion into Indiana.

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MUNCIK. Ind., F'eb. 27. Joseph Shackleton, of Selma, lilcd suit in thii Delaware circuit court, Monday in which he asks the sum of $10,500 from the Miuieie Architectural Iron company. Mr. Shackleton is tho in veil tot I if a. steam radiator and other patents which lie claims theabovc eompanv are using without settling wit him.

Fatal It una way .Ac^iiioui,

Foiti WAVNK, Intl., FEB. 27. While Henry Kammcier and his wife were driving to this city the neckvoke broke and the horses ran away. Moth occupants of the carriage were thrown out.

Mrs. Kammcier's neck was broken and she died instantly. Mr. Kanmieicr received severe scalp wounds and suffered concussion of the brain. lie is fatally hurl.

I'laines Near

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Will l.lvu III New York.

W A HASH, Ind., Feb. 27. —Zclla Nicolaus, of George (ionld fame, and her* guardian, A1 Utilnnann. are visiting Zella's parents here. Ruhmanu and Zella, together with her father and mother, leave to-day for New York to reside permanently.

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N'OIII.KSVIU.K, Ind., Feb, 27. —The new two-story brick schoolI1011-e at Aroma burned Saturday night, with it* contents. Loss, 5f i,500 no insurance. The residence and contents on the farm of ('apt, James W. Boone. 7 miles northeast of Noblesville, burned Saturday II ght. Loss, $1,000 no insurance.

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Intl., Kt'U

i. Mrs. Knstv

Smith, with one child, and living at Noblesville, arrived here last Saturday at her father's house, saving her husband had deserted her. Sunday night while in this act of peeling- an orange she cut her throat from ear to car. aud is not expected to live.

I'laKuo ItaicliiK In Sjiitrtitimlnii-jf. ""•'IFCI'AIU-ANAIMIHO, Ind, Feb. 27. —Seventeen persons, among them Dr. John

Bevy, the only physician in town, have died here within ten days. The disease is epidemic, contagious and almost certainly fatal. It is called the "black: erysipelas." There are only BOO inhabitants and great alarm is felt.

at lier Dao(fhtur's I'um-ral.

LEU\.NON, Ind., Feb. 27.--Mrs. Elizabeth Christian, living 10 miles north of this city, while in attendance at her daughter's funeral Sunday fainted during the services and died

before

ing consciousness.

regain­

Child KtM'eivt'M hilal IliiruN.

BKA/.II., Ind., Feb. 27. The -vearold daughter ol Patrick Morgan while playing Monday fell against a red-hot stove. Her clothing quickly ignited, and before the flames eonM' extinguished the child was fatally burned.

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UAIIIA^EK.

HAMMOND, Ind., Feb. 27. Frank'' Stephens, of this place, has sued the Louisville, New Albany Si Chicago railroad for £10,000 damages for injuries received by being run down by a passenger train at a crossing.

Glass Factory Siluits Don 11. Hi,WOOD, Ind., Feb. 27. The Adams window glass factory at Frauktou closed down 011 acco.in -,f dull times ft'.d 1 I-:K of orders.