Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 November 1896 — Page 7
0 Per Cent. Money to Loan.
O. N.' WILLIAMS & CO.
Money on Hand. No Delay.
PLENTY OF MONEY
TO LOAN
On mortgage becurity, 6 to 8 per cent, according to quality of loan.
4. C. JENNISON, Abstracter.
C.W. BURTON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Will do a seneral law business In Montgomery and adjoining counties. Special attention (riven to conveyancing- and the settlement of deccdents.
Ollieo over Mat Kline's Jewelry store.
LOUIS M'MAINS,
Attorney at Law
GENERAL INSURANCE. Successor to C. W. Wright.
Office wiih Xiistlne & Histine, Rooms 8 and 4 Fisher Building.
DR. W. X. GOTT,
—OFFICE—
Corner Main cincl Green Streets In Kainsoy & Somervillu llloek. OFFICE HOURS—10 to 10 n. m.j 2 to 4 p. in. 7 to 8 p. rn.
MONEY TO LOAN
With payments to suit the borrower. Interest the very lowest. Either real estate or personal security accepted. Goad notur cashed. All inquiries cheerfully answered.
C. W. BURTON.
Office over Mut Kline, the Jeweler.
MONEY TO LOAN
At 0 per cent, interest, on long time. Abstracts furnished. Life, Fire and Accident Insurance.
MORGAN & LEE,
Oftice Ornbaun Block.
y. C. HESSLER,
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Uflice ever Western Union Telegraph office r^ijv.ol^o postofiice.
A. C. JENNISON.
THE ABSTRACTER.
LOANS MONRV ON MOUTOAfiKS, SELLS RE A I, KSTATK OF ALL I NDtS. INSL'ltES I'KOI'EHTY AGAINST FIRE.
See his complete Abstract liooks. The best niace to have deeds and mortgages prepared as well as ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
ESTATES.
The Investment Hank is always prepared to undertake the administration of estates in any and overv capacity. Its facilities are far greater than those of an individual.
Consultation, which is free, is invited.
Schultz & Hulett
Confidence In Business
Is restored now and I am again in the business for all kinds of
OLD IRON.
I will pay the highest market cash prices, do not forget that. I am in the market for all kinds of
Hides, Tii 1 low, Beeswax, Feathers,
And all kinds of Furs, and will pay as much as the market will possibly allow. 1 have not yc-t forgotten how to treat people fair and square, as tills is my motto of doing business. Send your orders in for the removal of dead animals, Very respectfully your
Joseph Goldberg.
Crawfordsville, Ind.
$1.50 Reading: ana Magnifying Glass for
f* Size ly.
in. diameter by
W VB ft in. long. Send money
or stamps. If not satisfactory money will bcrefunded. E. J. S. VAN HOUTEN, Manufacturer of Cut Lenses, 74 Park Place, Now York City.
PARKER'S GINGER TONIC
libfttej Lung Troubles, Debility* distressing stomach fetid female ilia* and is noted for making :urcs when all otlitr treatment fails. Every mother and invalid should have it.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
Cleansea and beautifies the hair. Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never Fails to Bcatoro Gray
Hair to its Youthful Color. Cures scalp diseases & hair tailing. SOc, and #1.00 at Pruggista
HINDERCORNS
CATARRH
The only feure Cure fot
Corns. Stops all pain. Makes walking casy.l&c. atDruggisi*.
It's the Lame Leg
that sets the pace. A chaiu is no stronger tliau its weakest link. For weak spots and places that seem big becausa they hurt, try Johnson's Belladonna Plasters. In Pat's phrase, tliey "suck out" the soreness and pain. Look for the Red Cross. No othors bear that sign. It means excellence -4- plus. .JOHNSON & JOHNSON,
Manufacturing Chemists, New York.
ELY'S
Cream Balm
lis quickly absorbed I Cleanses the Nasal I passages. Allays Pain land Inflammation, I Heals and Protects [the Menibrame from ICold, llestores tho I Senses of Tasto and [Smell. Gives lielief
COLD'NHEADcurr6
lnd
A particle is applied directly into the nostrils, i= agreeable. fiOc at Druggists or by mail samples 10c by mall. Sly Brothers. 60 "VVarren Street, Now York
ECONOMY OF MORTON
Claims to Have Covered Two Millions Back Into the Treasury,
COMMENDS THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Vnlted States Furnishes Seventy-Five Per
Cent of the Live Cattle Shipped to the
United Kingdom—Tho Intelligent Farm
er Needs No Aiii From the Government.
"WASHINGTON, NOV. 23. Secretary Morton in his fourth annual report just made public, shows that with £230,000 which may be saved from tho appropriations for the current liscal year, there will have been covered back into tho treasury since March 7, 1803, over $2,000,000 out of total appropriations of $11,179,455.45.
To complete "the already almost perfect system of civil service" in his department the Eecrct^ry recommends the appointment of a permanent director in charge of bureaus and scientific investigations. The chief of scientific bureaus and their assistants he declares are not adequately compensated and strongly recommends that the salaries of this class of employes bo increased.
The inspection of animals intended for food is treated of at length, and stress is laid upon tho increased efficiency of the work due to the extension of civil service rules, which has been very rapid in this ser\ice.
Clearances wero issued to 819 vessels carrying cattle and sheep. Of cattle there wero tagged for export 377,639, and 422,003 inspected sheep were exported. The percentage of loss in transit was considerably less than ever before. Mr. Morton urges strongly that government inspection should be extended to all a 111 mals intended for human food, whether for consumption in tho United Stares or abroad.
Tho cattie and meat trade of Great Britain is reviewed at 1-iigth. Of live meat arriving in the United Kingdom during tho first six months of 1890. tho United States supplied 75 per cent of tho cattle and -Jo per cent of the sheep. The testimony of the department representatives abroad is that cattle from the United States arrive in English ports in excollent condition. The Glasgow market is especially commended to American shippers.
Intelligent Fanners Need No Aid.
"Legislation," lie says, "can neither plow nor plant. The intelligent, practical and successful farmer needs 110 aid from the government. The ignorant, impractical and indolent farmer deserves none. It is not the business of the government to legislate in behalf of any class of citizens because they are engaged in any specific calling, 110 matter how essential the calling may be to the needs and comforts of civilization. Lawmakers cannot erase natural laws nor restrict or efface the operation of economic laws. It is a benelicient arrangement of the order of things and the conditions of human life that legislators are not permitted to repeal, amend, or revise the laws of production and distribution."
Referring to the impression that greater rates of interest are charged for money loaned upon farms than for that loaned upon other kinds of real estate, Secretary Morton states that the rate of interest charged 011 mortgages upon residential property other than farms averages 84-100thsof 1 per cent less than the rate of interest charged upon farm loans.
During the fiscal year just ended the exported products of American farms aggregated $570,000,000, an increaso of $17,000,000 over the preceding year. "It is," he concludes, "probably quite safe to declare that sit least 2,000,000 American workmen 011 farms and in factories, subsist almost wholly upon employment based upon foreign demand for American commodities. And in this contest for feeding and furnishing mankind—notwithstanding the fierce competition which it meets all over the globe—American agriculture, manufacture and commerce are steadily gaining more trade, and thus furnishing an enlarged wages fund, on a gold basis, out of which some millions of American laborers and skilled artisans draw their yearly remuneration and upon which they and their families largely depend for employment and comfort."
Ship Burned on the Lake.
HOTJGHTON, Mich., Nov. 23.—Steamer B. W. Arnold, on fire and abandoned by her crew, went ashore near tho Salmon Trout river, in Lake Superior, yesterday. The Arnold carried a cargo of 800,000 feet of lumber, bound for Chicago, having in tow the schooner Mowatt, also lumber laden. Fire was discovered in the deckload in the forward part of the steamer. After five hours' battling with the flames the crow was compelled to flee before tho heat, which became unbearable. The crew then boarded the schooner, cut the towline and the burning steamer was allowed to drift away. S
Colonel Franklin Tenny Dead. WASHINGTON, NOV. 23. Colonel
Franklin Tenny, for nearly 35 years the proprietor of the National hotel in this city, died yesterday. He was 89 years of age and was a native of Hudson, N. H. Very few citizens of Washington were better known among a large class of public men than the deceased.
KfcV. F. Morrison Accepts.
ALBANY, NOV. 23.—Rev. F. Morrison of Ogdensburg has notified tlio chairman of the house of bishops that, subject to tho confirmation by the authorities of the church, ho accepts his election by the house of bishops to the episcopate of the missionary jurisdiction of Dulutli.
Americana Celebrate Thun.sgiving.
BERLIN, NOV. 23.—A crowded Thanksgiving service was held yesterday, the attendance being largely made up of the American residentt of Berlin. Rev. Dr. Dickie officiated and preached a patriotic sermon. The entire staff of the United States embassy was present.
COMPETITOR'S CREW.
Being Tried by a Drumheiid Court In Deilimce of Olnoy's Disapproval.
HAVANA, NOV. 24.—The Competitor prisoners havo been tried by courtmartial in the Fortress la Cabana in spite of Consul General Leo's official protest, filed just before he left Havana.
The exceptions taken by tho prisoners were overruled by tho naval courts. General Lee's note was pigeonholed, Bnd, in defiance of Secretary Olnoy's intimation of disapproval, the Competitor's crew and Mr. Melton, the American newspaper correspondent, have again been tried by a drumhead court sitting within the walls of a Spanish fortress, where, according to Captain General Woyler's orders, 110 representative of tlie United States consulate may enter. Tho prisoners were allowed neither interpreter nor counsel.
Judge Saui said yesterday that a decision may be rendered at any moment. It is expected that all the members of the party whose American citizenship has not been clearly shown will be shot The bona fido Americans probably will be sentenced to l'rom three to 10 years' imprisonment in some Spanish penal station off the coast of Africa.
KEPT IN A NUDE CONDITION.
Alleged Inhuman Treatment of Patients 111 a Vermont Asylum.
MOXTPHLIKK, Yt., Nov. 24.—Tho special committee which was appointed some time ago to investigate the management of the state institutions for insane at Waterbury has made its report to the legislature. It severely scores the state supervisors of the insane, Dr. W. H. Giddings, superintendent of tho asylum, and others. The report says tho food furnished was insufficient in quantity and inferior in quality, and finds that Dr. Giddings himself strapped and choked patients. It further finds that patients were kept in a nude condition in rooms barren of furniture and having cement floors. These patients were allowed 110 rugs, and the rooms, the report charges, were unhealed in cold weather.
FEMALE WEAR.
nioomery, Pivided Skirts and Shirt Waists to He Barred In Alabama.
MO.VIGOMKKY, Ala., Nov. 24.—Representative Timberlako has introduced a bill into tho general assembly seeking to make it unlawful for any female to wear any article of men's clothing, or any costume that appeals to the passions of men. The bill specifically prohibits the wearing of bloomers, tights, divided skirts and shirt waists.
Banker Kozol Will Go to Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, NOV. 24.—Ex-Banker Anthony Kozel, who failed last May for $100,000, admitted yesterday that lie was guilty of crime in the handling of the bank's funds and was surrendered by his bondsmen. He stated that he had decided to abandon any legal fight and to accept his punishment. It has been arranged that lie plead guilty to larceny today and be sent to the penitcniary. He is the first banker in the state to be sent to prison for misusing funds entrusted to his care. Kozel's bank was patronized principally by workingmon and small tradesmen who lost everything.
Novel Gospel Car.
HOPKIXSYILLE, Ky., Nov. 24.—A novel gospel car upon wheels and fitted out with sleeping, dining and cooking departments, has arrived in this citv, and after a sojourn several days will move 011, g')ing southward. Its* occupants arc Revs. O. H. Bidwell, P. G. Stevens, S. M. Johnson and J. P. Seith. the latter a noted singer. Sermons are delivered from the cardoor and Bibles distributed. It is drawn by fine horses and was sent out by the Bible Institute of Chicago.
Will CJo Into the Hands of a "Receiver.
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Nov. 24.—That the Bank of Commerce will go into tho hands of a receiver now, seems inevitable. All attempts at reorganization have proved fruitless. Other bankers are not inclined to assist, and the stockholders of the suspended bank cannot agree now among themselves any more than they could before its affairs readied such a shape as to compel suspension.
Want, Longer School Sessions.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 24.—Superintendent of Public Instruction Davidson is receiving requests from county school superintendents urging that an official communication be addressed to Governor Bradley. They want him to incorporate in his call for a special session matter relative to an act that will enable counties to vote for an extension of the present five months' school session, where a tax is levied.
Burglars ltob President Harrison's House.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24. Late last night burglars entered General Harrison's home and stole Mrs. Harrison's gold watch and some money. Attached to the watch was a ladies' gold chain. The watch was a hunting case, made by Tiffany and marked
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the outsiuo
with the monogram "W. E. D." A reward of $50 is offered for the recovery of the watch and chain.
l'ardoned by the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—The president has pardoned P. L. Whitesides alias Fayette Whitesides, convicted of introducing liquor into the Indian Territory and sentenced to two years in the Detroit house of correction. The term has expirod but a pardon is necessary in order so qualify Whitesides as a witness in an important trial now pending.
Hilton's Liabilities «.•'
NEW YORK, Nov 24.—Schedules in the assignment of Albert B. Hilton, who conducted business under the firm name of Hilton, Hughes fc Co., successors to A. T. Stewart & Co., were filed today. Tho schedules show liabilities to the amount of §1,891,578 nominal assots §1,600,342 and actual assets of $732.174.
X-Itay* Cause an Abscess to Form*
HIAWATHA, Kas., Nov. 24.—Miss Carrie Libengood, who submitted to an X-ray test of her foot, has had to havo that member amputated at the ankle as a result of the experiment. Within a few days af' the test, which was conducted by Professor Blake of tho State University of Lawrence,Jin abscess formed, the pains finally becoming unbearable.
WOMAN'S PRISON LIFE
Irs, Mavbrick a Complete Mental and Physical Wreck.
NOW IN THE AYLESBURY PRISON,
What a High Olliehil ol' Wormwood
Serubbs Suys of the Unfortunate Wom
an—the Hospital Nino .Months in
the Your—Believes Sho Will l\v Re
leased Withiu a Year.
LONDON, Nov. 23.—From a high official connected with her majesty's prison at Wormwood Serubbs, The Associated Press is furnished with tho following account of Mrs. Mavbrick: "For any one who knew Mrs. Maybriek as I did, before her incarcernation, she would not now be recognized. Sho is a complete mental and physical wreck. I wish to say right here, that this condition is not due to prison treatment, but is the direct result of confinement and mental worry. While sho is not insane her condition borders closely upon it. "Sho has not been at Wormwood Serubbs for many months, but is now in the smaller prison at Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. It is found that prisoners in her mental state require as much change as is consistent with prison regulations, and for this reason sho has been an inmate of so many penal institutions. While at Wormwood Serubbs she was in tho hospital for nine months in the year, and her health has demanded like treatment at Aylesbury. She has grown thin and her cheek-bones protrude in a manner most unplcsant to see. He complexion is ghastly and her eyes havo a haunted look. "She has all tho cunning of an insane person. This is shown by the fact that she has twice endeavored to commit suicide, once nearly successfully, despite the strict and searching wateli to which she is constantly subjected. One of these attempts was evidently made in an endeavor to convince the doctors that she was suffering from internal hemorrhage, and went too far. She subsequently made the same attempt and very nearly succeeded. The other attempt was by means of strangulation. Since these attempts the watch to which sho has been subjected precludes another such repetition. "In talking with her she once said to me: 'I deserve all I have got.' This was significant, but her mental condition at the time was such that I did not. attach much importance to her remarks. However that may be, she was not, i» my opinion, ever proven guilty. I am firmly of the belief that she will not survive another year of prison life. Sho has now been in confinement since July, 1889. "Ordinarily imprisonment for life means 20 years, there being but few instances where prisoners have been confined on a life sentence after that period nnless some new and pointed facts in relation to their guilt have come to light in the interim. I also think that the efforts to secure her release, that have come from America and elsewhere, and which have been in the nature of loercing the home office, have operated igainst her. and I also believe that she tvill be set at liberty within a year."
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
tViiat, He Said as a Man and a Citl7«n Concerns Only Him-elf.
NEW YORK. Nov. 23.—Rev. Dr. Z. Y. Rooker, secretary of the Apostolic delegation at Washington preaeliod at the selebration of the feast of St. Cecelia at St. Agues church yesterday. In an interview at the close he said: "Nothing has been said or done about Archbishop Ireland's letter, in which he St. Paul prelate pronounced for the jold standard. If Arehbishon Ireland liade them any votes by it. the liepubicans ought to do something for Mm. \s an ecclesiastic Archbishop Ireland ook 110 part in the campaign. The lubject was never mentioned in the jnlpit. Wlnt he said as a man and a •-itizen concerns 110 one but himself."
Steamer A sit ore.
SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 23.—A dispatch 'rom Point Arena says the San Benito ashore three miles from Point Arena. 3!ie is on the rocks an eighth of a mile 'rom shore. Chief Engineer Woods and live men are
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the steamer Point
Arena, and 28 men are still 011 board ihe wreck. The San Benito was commanded by Captian Smith and carried 1 crew of 40 men. She left Tacoma Wednesday with 44.600 tons of coal. This was 00 tons short of her usual winter cargo.
Hi Four Wreck.
CHICAGO, NOV. 23.—While running at ilie rate of45 miles an hour the "White 3ity Special" of the Big Four route jumped the track last night at Manteno, 54 four miles from Chicago. The engine and three coaches left the rails, out, did not. tip over. No one was injured. The mailcar. baggagecar and sxpresscar and smoker followed the locomotive. The smokingcar was well filled with passengers, but further than 1 severe shaking up they were not injured.
..TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.
The annual executive meeting of the National Council of Women will be held In Boston, Dec. 2 and 4.
The steamship Mariposa has sailed from Sydney, N. S. \V., for San Francisco with 400,000 sovereigns on board.
The town of Hamilton in Skagit county. Wash., wfts completely wrecked during the recent floods. Fortunately no lives ivere lost.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Wellstown, O., was assaulted and thrown into the Scioto river at Portsmouth. She had just arrived in the latter city to visit relatives.
The two factions which have been dividing St Stanislaus Polish Catholic church had a pitched battle with clubs yesterday. The police were compelled to escort the priest to his residence.
W. A. .Mestayer. a well known actor, died in N«w York of Briuhts disease. He wrote in conjunction with James Barton Key, "TheTourist In a Pullman Palace Car," which made him a fortune.
SUCCESSFUL STltllvB.
Miners Win nt Itellalre Tho Old Hnte Keftlored*
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 2".—Secretary Pearco of tho Mine Workers has received information from President Ra toll ford of that organization that the old rate of til cents has been restored at tho Belhtiro mines and as far wost on tho Baltimore and Uliio railroad as Glencoo. The miners at these points have been striking against the 45-eent rate, but will now return to work. More than oOO 111011 arc affected.
A IK A SXAKK.
Ohio Farmer
1'HVH
an ICIeelion Itet and
Is Very III.
PORTSMOUTH, O., NOV. 2!!.—Wilson Elliott, a Twin creek farmer, was made desperately ill Saturday from eating nearly half a raw gartersnako
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found one and insisted upon fulfillment of the wager.
Handed llim*elf.
PETERSBURG, Ills., Nov. 23.—Erasmus Couchman, a farmer residing near Tallula, this county, committed suicide hanging himself Saturday. Ho left the house to feed his stock, and a short time afterward his lifeless body was found hanging in the barn. Ho was about 77 years of age, and had resided in t.Jie county a greater portion of his life. The only eauso assigned for the act is that he sold his farm a few days ago and brooded over tho idea of having to leave tho old homestead where ho had lived so long.
Want tho Nioholnon T^aw.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Nov. 23.—The executive committee of the Christian Citizens leaguo of Illinois met here Saturday. There u-oseveral laws which tho the committee will endeavor to havo passed. These are some of them: Prohibiting baseball, racing and excursions on Sunday prohibiting the salo of cigarettes to minors providing for local option
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the plan of tho "Nicholson
law" in Indiana.
liurued to Death.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Nov. 23.—The 10-year-old daughter of Thomas Brown, near Salineville, was burned to death Saturday before tho eyes pf her sick mother, who lay
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a bod in an adjoin
ing roftm powerless to holp the little one. Tho child's dress caught firo from a grate. She ran to her mother for assistance, but the woman could not rise. The child died in terrible agony within an hour.
Car Works Sold.
A
LITCHFKLD, Ills., Nov. 23.— Muster in Chancery Howett sold the Litchfield Car and Machine Works company's plant Saturday at the courthouse in Hillsboro for $50,000 purchased by M. M. Martin & Co. of this city, and the Mechanics' bank of St. Louis, Mo.
Institute For ltlind Keport.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 23.—The trustees for the institute fov tho blind have filed their report with tho governor, showing an unexpended balance of §135.25 of the $27,000 appropriated for maintenance.
TKl-STATli 1JUKV1TI1JS.
The family of Governor Buslmell, who have been residing in their old home at Springfield, O., will remove to Columbus this week.
The new Masonic temple which has recently been completed at I-oganspot't, lnd., at a cost of $35,000, will he thrown open to the public
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thanksgiving night.
Thomas M. Day of Richmond, Ind., was lined #50 and costs by the United States courts at Indianapolis for sending through the mails a letter of an obscene character.
Lenora, the 3-year-old daughter of George Rogers at Qiiincy, Ills., while playing was struck
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the head with a knit
ting needle which penetrated her brain and she died from paralysis. Judge Carter of Chicago has declared the inheritance tax law, passed by the last Illinois legislature unconstitutional because it makes a classification of inheritances which is not uniform.
Miss Lizzie Spangler of Kokomo, Ind., is dead at the home of her sister in .Marion. For 12 years Miss Spangler was delivery clerk at the Kokomo postofiice. Hasty consumption was the cause of her death.
The trusteee of the Ohio State Institution for Deaf and Dumb in their report to Governor Uushnell recommends that the present site be sold and a larger one purchased as present accommodations are inadecj uate.
The 10 cases against W. L. lireyfogie, charged with bankwrecking, have been called for trial and a continuance asked for by tho prosecution. Tho court took the question of continuance under advisement.
On the 15th of this month Nathaniel Sprague of Decatur, Ills., fell asleep, and since then he lias been sleeping constantly except for a moment at a time when by great effort he is aroused for the purpose of administering medicine.
The 27th state convention of the Indiana V. M. C. A. adjourned Saturday night. It was a successful meeting. Kvansville, South Bend and Huntington want the convention next year. The stale executive committe will select one of tho places named.
George Jerrell. a schoolteacher in the ward schoolsat Noblesville, whipped seven boys severely. The boys' parents demanded the teacher's removal. While the school board was trying Jerrell Saturday night two men named Fisher and Deluce severely beat him.
WIRE NAIL TRUST.
liuying Up Competitors Wan Found to Be Too ICxpcnsive.
CLEVELAND, NOV. 23.—The news from Chicago of the collup.se of the wire nail trust which occurred late Saturday afternoon was not surprising to somo of tho manufacturers in this city. Ton days ago it was predicted that tho trust would cut the price from $2.00 to $1.75 a keg to meet tho competition of outside manufacturers who could not be bought up by the pool.
A represensative of the American Wire Works company, one of the Cleveland concerns which has beon controlled by the trust, said yesterday that his company received a uotico a month ago that the payment of subsidies would stop 011 the 24th of this month. This manufacturer declared that the buying up of competitors had become too expensive and the trust was forced to quit.
COMMITTED SUICIDE
J. W, Freeman, a Bluffton Business Man, Shoot Himself While In Bed.
BELLAIRE MINERS WIN A STRIKE.
Sentence Committed hy the fiocernor.
Christian l.eugtio ot Itlinoin Want tk Nicholson LIIW Cur Works Sold* llnmed to Death- OII*I Year Kor Steal
ing Sheep—.Short In l«ln .ACCOUIIIH.
IH.i'FIION. Ind., Nov.
an
election bet. The payment had been deferred becauso of tho scarcity of snakes, owing to tiie cold weather, but Warren Canter, who bet
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McKinley,
2:}.
,T. W.
Freeman, one of the. most prominent business men of this city, committed suicide yesterday by firing a, bullet, into his heart. At the time of the deed Ihe suicide was in bed His wife was aroused by a slight explosion and found that he had fired a 22-caliber bullet directly into his heart, dying withiu a few minutes. Mr. Kre.oman lias been engaged in the drug ami stone quarry business in Blull'toii for 25 years, and during the last two or three years I10 was a deep student of spiritualism and his menial faculties became slightly unbalanced 011 the subject.
SCHOOL sri'l'LV MAN*.
George M. Itny Ksrapr* Conviction at 11*111)1 no lid.
HAMMOND, iiul., Nov. 2.1.—Cleorge M. Hay, who was arrested several weeks asxo 011 a, charge of attempt mg to bribe Township Trustee Robert Ross, was tried Saturday befioro Justice Irish, and acquitted. Ray is in the school supply business in Chicago, and during the last few weeks of ex-Trustee Merrill's term of office succeeded in unloading nearly $i!0,000 worth of supplies 011 tho township, taking in payment township warrants. Trustee Koss ret used to honor several of the warrants because they had not been certified to him by exTrustee Merrill as outstanding, and lie believed them to bo forgeries. Ho claimed at the time the arrest wa-t mado that ltav oH'orcd to discount them to him for 50 cents on tho dollar. On tho trial Merrill testified that lie had signed tho warrants in question, and Trusteo Ross refused to further prosecute tho case.
Aequit.teil of si llunlor CliarRO.
BENTON, Ills., Nov. 2:5.—William If. Mace of Spring liarden, this county, was acquitted Saturday oft he charge of murdering George 1 ainsl'ord. Maco and Lunsford, with their wives and families, attended the .Middle Fork church in the northeastern part, of this county 011 May 24 last. The families had always been 011 terms of friendship. Mace, who had some candy gave apieco to Lunsford and Judd Smith, son-in-law of Mace, also to the children. Lunsford was immediately attacked with convulsions and died in about 45 minutes, tho candy having no bad effect 011 the others. A chemical analysis of the contents ol' the stomach of Lunsford developed traces of strychnine poison.
Alleged Swindler Arrested.
Four WAYNIS, lnd., Nov. 2:5.—A. O. Hollibaiifih. who was arrested here by government officials, has been identified as the man who passed forged cheeks, at Logansport and Plymouth, lnd. Tho same 1111111 is believed to be wanted at Lafayette, Indianapolis, Chicago, Kindlay, O., and Bueyrns, ()., as he answers the description of the passer ol'forged checks at those places, llollibaugh has been turned over to the state authorities and is charged with forgery.
Clnir^eil Willi Ailmiiiistei-inj POINOII.
DKCATUK. Ind.. Nov. 2!l.—Mrs. J. Stoneburner and
J.
C. Uliner. two lead
ing physicians of Kerne, this county, were arrested late Saturday night, charged with administering poison to Mrs. Adeline Brown, who died a few days ago. Her body was disinterred Saturday and poison found 111 the stomach. Ulnier remained in |ail over night. They were arraigned before the mayor here yesterday and bound over to tho circuit court, iioth are out 011 bonds.
Son Kite* If is Father For slander.
KOKOMO, lnd., Nov. 2:5.—Thomas B. Jones, one of the wealthiest farmers of this county, has been made defendant in a $0,000 slander suit, the plain till' being Albert Jones, his son. A short time ago the older .iones accused his boy of stealing a hog from Ins pens. This caused a, quarrel and Ihe father had the son arrested for provoke and asswltand battery. The son has retaliated by
ing the father for slander.
HU-
Farmhouse Horned.
MAUTINSVILLK, lnd., Nov. 2:5.— Fire destroyed the large, new house on Joseph F. Singleton's farm, near Ibis city. Saturday. Mr. Singleton was in Martinsville at the time of Ihe lire. Four children at homo had presence of mind enough to save a small portion of the household goods. The loss will be about $2,000. The house was insured for $8,000 and the furnishings for $:{().
Short I11 His Accounts.
CLIFFORD, lnd., Nov. 2H.—John F. Hay worth, postmaster and Adams express agent here, who was found to bo short $1(50.5!) in his accounts, has been hrrested at the instance of the Philadelphia Trust company, his security. 011 his failure to make good the amount. Ho is out under $200 bond.
Dropped Dead.
COLVMKUS, lnd., Nov.
2:5.—Dr.
S. J.
Barrett, a prominent citizen, dropped dead Saturday night. Three times I10 represented this county 111 the state legislature. Ho was born Clermont county, Ohio in 1825.
One Year For .Stealing Sheep.
"NASHVILLE, lnd., Nov. 2:5.—Cal Carter was sentenced here Saturday to eerve a year in the prison south for sheep stealing. He will be the first niau 6ent from Brown county since 1SSU.
Boards of Trade Meeting Called.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2o.—The board of trade of this city has issued a call for a conference of boards of trade of tho middle we3t on tho money question. The conference is to meet Dec. 1.