Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 28 October 1895 — Page 1

*

pw

We

f

I

I

l?

Give

Newt-

VOL. III. PRICE THREE CRNlb

LREENCASTLE INDIANA. MONDAY ()( TOBLU 28 18D5.

TEN CENTS PER WEEK. NO. 11

T I)

r

Determinod Ohio ShorilT Heroically Protects a Murderer’s Life.

TWO LYNCHERS ARE SHOT.

TtrTife crow'i ;uso. 'They com a not help but be satisfied, aud the Kteater part dispersed. In response to Governor McKinley’s orders several companies of | militia arrived early in the evening aud a strict guard will bo kept for several j days. Many wild threats to lynch the sheriff and kill his guards were heard, but ft is believed there will bo no serious •rouble when the excitement has cooled off. Adjutant General Howe aud Colonel J. A. Kuert are hero with the i nihtia.

1I0L1S NOW ON TRIAL

SAYS HE WAS DRUGGED.

FIRE IN THE MSIIES

Musi Answer to the Charge of Murdering Benjamin F. Pictzel.

Immense Destruction of Property

Along the Kankakee River.

ACCUSED OF MANY CRIMES.

Iiiatant Denth Dealt by the Guns of tlia Officers—During: » Lull In the Attack the PrlMouer Was Spirited Away to a Place of Safety—Militia Now Guarding the Jail.

/

Tiffin, O., Oct. 28.—This city has been shocked from center to circumference over the attempt to lynch Marshal bhultz’s slayer early yesterday morning. The mob came from an entirely unexpected source. The report was current that a crowd of fanners from Hopewell township was congregating and organizing on the outskirts of the town and the attack was expected to be made by them. But instead it was done by fellows who had been circulating in the vicinity of the jail all evening. It was hardly supposed that they would dare to do such a thing, and the police made

no effort to (iniet them.

Thus matters went on until about 1:15 a. m. Six men gathered about 50 feet from the jail, and in a moment 80 others joined them. Then a sharp whistle was heard, aud out of the alley on the opposite side of the street and a little west rushed fully 200 more, the leaders carrying a rope aud several | sledge hammers with which to accomplish their work. The sledges were procured at a stone quarry and the rope was thick enough to hang a dozen men. As the mob made the rush toward the jail a squad of policemen who had sta-

MARLBOROUGH DON’T GET IT. Vanderbilt Attache, a fttrlng to the

■10,000,000 Dowry.

New York, Oct. 28.—In arranging the settlements preparatory to the Van-derbilt-Murlborough wedding it has been learned that, princely as was Mr. Vanderbilt’s settlement on his daughter, it has a condition attached to it,

Will Probably Paah luto Hintory an the Mont Noted Murder Trial of tho Century— Numerous Witnesses Summoned to Testify For the State—Much Kvidence From Indianapolis Will He Used.

Rer. Mr. ReofTer, rtiar|?e<l With Solicit-

ing; a Drill •, Collapses In the Pulpit. Grkknvili.F., O., Oct. 28.—Rev. C.

W. Hooffor, tho Republican candidate for tho legislature, charged with offering the Democratic state committee to

vote for a Democrat for senator if they

would give him $1,50 ) for election ex-

penses. appeared in the pulpit to preach DAMAGE REACHES $30,000.

yesterday. The church was crowded. | (stenographers were there to take down j the reverend gentleman’s words. He was late coming, but was cool. He gave out the hymn, and after it had been

sung arose trembling all over. He said: “Last night a boy waked

me up at midnight at my house aud !

Francis A. Coffin, Convicted of Hank Wrecking, Admitted to Hail — Derailed Train Completely Consumed by Fire. Zelda Scguin Wallace Sues For J!l.~>0,000

Damages — Minor Notes.

Philadelphia, Oct. 88.—H. H. Holmes brought me a powder, which I took. I | .A *! ) 'N I< ' INT ’ * u ^ \ or Herman Mudgett, whose name or thought it was' from Dr. Kerliu, my Kaukl,koe swamps, owned principally alias has rung throughout the length family physician, at the time, but now , Nelson Morris & Co. of Chicago and and breadth of the continent as the I am morally certain it was not. I j John Brown of this city, have b»°’t | most unscrupulous and skillful mur- ir woul 'i give me strength, but it burning since Friday night. T on- I

had the opposite effect. It will be im- .ands of acres have been burned o.w. possible for me to say anything. This Yesterday the fire reached the timber. I ci;: cirri,e srLdSS; <• •» >**- t

log over too boot, hi. urm. honging h": 1 0 " u “h ll “ r ' 11 !'

All the farmers in the neighborhood

Women screamed and great excite- ! have plowed firebreaks to keep it from ment and confusion followed. Some ' getting out of tho marsh. Ihe losses shouted to bring him water. By some j estimated so tar are $80,000.

He

derer of modern times, was placed on trial for his life today in the court of oyer and terminer in this city. The specific charge which he will be called upon to answer is the murder of Benjamin F. Pietzel, aud he has already ollicially

declared himself not guilty.

The revolting details of the many crimes with whiqji Holmes has been diI rectly or indirectly connected have been given such publicity and the implacable demeanor which has characterized tho I man throughout has been so frequently commented upon that tho trial will,

y. vys? 1 probably pass into history as the most

I celebrated case known to the criminal annals of the western hemisphere. The commonwealth hits already expended thousands of dollars in its efforts to bring the prisoner to summary justice,

and there is au indication that should a „ r „ co rr ..pnn.i conviction for murder in the first degree ellt vvh.t it. Tl.mk. ..f it. fallows “railroaded to (>t ., 8 . _ Tho Tlmes thjs

000,000 shall be for the use of the future I Witnesses have been brought to this morning has a throe column article on duchess during her lifetime. At her city from Boston. Chicago, ludiaunpo- the Nieara.. fan canal from a eorredeath the principal goes to the issue of 1 liti . Irvington, Ind., aud almost every spomlcnt lately there, who says that it

means he was partly revived. Ho said he did not know the boy that brought the medicine. To all questioning he

answered: “My lips are glued.”

The preacher was finally carried to his homo, where admission is denied to all callers, though it is reported that

Rev. Hooffor is recovering.

Inquiry seems to reveal the fact that tho reverend gentleman was not at home last night, but stayed at a neigh-

bor’s house.

COFFIN ADMITTED TO HAIL Alleged Hank Wrecker Released on

Wrl* Feuding an Appeal.

STORM SWEPT WATERS. jTerrlflc Gale Prevailing on Lake Michi-

gan—Wreck at St. Joe.

CntCAtio, Oct. 28.—Luke Michigan was swept by a terrific gale yesterday. During the afternoon from 1 to 3 o’clock the wind blew off the west shore at the rate of 44 miles an hoar, i-hindl craft had a bad time in the sea that suddenly rolled up. The gale was stronger along tho east shore where all kinds of shipping had a rough time. Storm signals were displayed on Lakes Superior,

Michigan aud Huron.

Tlie steamer Peerless went aground at the entrance to tiie harbor at St. Joe. Mich., last night, and is lying exposed to the heavy seas. It is feared she will be a total wreck. Tho lives of those on board were m lunch danger. YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS. SeMsiona of lli« Kndoavorers — Muncle Will Entertain Next War's Meeting. Greensburo, Ind., Oct. 28.—Saturday was a great day for the endeavorers, the weather being all that could bo asked and the meetings largesand full of enthusiasm. Muncie secured the honor of next year’s meeting, and the gas belt city has promised a rousing reception to the delegates and visitors^ Dr. Hindley and Dr. Burroughs made addresses Saturday, and the reports of

NICARAUGA CANAL.

DUKE OK MARI.BORorOn.

namely, that the income from tho $10,-

tioned themselves on the .. Whisked to one side as though they were i.jJ'

so many straws.

Officer Keillor, who made a brave 1 and fierce resisteuce, was struck on the head with a sledge and kicked brutally. Ho was carried home unconscious and is hovering between life aud death. Officer Fisher was thrown against a brick wall and partially stunned and Officer Heunessy was tumbled over in the grass and kept there by a ruffian who iqjld a murderous looking club over him aud threatened death if he did not lie still. The other officers were treated in the same way. The mob went direct to the side entrance and commenced au onslaught on tho door with their sledges, not making any demand for the keys. Michael Schmidus, a powerful teamster, wielded the sledge and the door was kroken in splinters in a short time.

Sliorift"rt Determined Stand.

When the entrance was gained there was a wild rush and the hallway was filled with excited men. Sheriff Vannest and three men stood in tho opposite end. He appealed to them most bravely and strongly several times, asking them for God’s sake to disperse. It did no good, for the men only grew fiercer. The entrance to the corridors is first protected by a heavy sheetiron door. The lock was broken off with a few blows and then there remained the

heavy grating.

Then it was that the guards, who were in that portion, began to fire. At first tuey shot over the rioters' head. A guard said the mob swore to kill every person inside, aud to show their purpose, they began to fire at them. The guards said no shot was fired by them until the attacking party hud fired through the grating first. Henry Mutschler, the first man killed, was the one who carried the rope. He was shot through the left temple, the ball coming out on tho right side and he died

instantly.

Then Christ Matz received a bullet through his heart. He was also picked up dead. This awful work and the determination of the guards awed the wouldbe lynchers and they left the place, cursing aud wilder than ever. While in the midst of the attack an Italian laborer named Vindoue rushed upop a daughter of the sheriff and threatened to kill her. Another fellow held a revolver close to the heart of Andrew Greer, a one-armed son-in-law of the sheriff, aud pulled the trigger, but it missed fire and the next instant (freer felled the wouldbe assassin to the floor. , The sheriff’s family wore upstairs and one of the mob seeing them rnshod viciously at them, hut someone threw him headlong to the bottom of the

stairs.

Prisoner Spirited Away. Between 8 and 4 o’clock in the morning, after the mob had moved further down the street, the prisoner was handcuffed, taken through a side door and then to a side alley, where a carriage was waiting. Police Captain Falkucr and Officer Sweeney took him to Sundusky, where he is now lodged in the county jail. Many people refused to believe that the prisoned had been taken away, aud at 10 o’clock a'crowd numbering several hundred startl'd to make another attack, but wiser counsel prevailed. Finally, to pacify them, one of their number who knew the murderer was allowed to search the building. He did not find the prisoner and so informed the crowd, but they refused to believe it. Company E of the Second regiment of militia of this city was then called to guard tho building. In the afternoon the crowd again surrounded the place. They became so determined that a committee of six well known citizens again searched the building from cellar to garret. Among the party was MayoRex, aud when they had finished the search, he appeared on the front steps of the building aud in behalf of the committee said the man could not be found. Captain Falkner, who had just returned/row Sandusky county, suoko

steps were! her marriage with the Duke of Marl-

is clear the project

city where Holmes is known to have

It is understood that upon i lived at various times. What revela- through as a private undertaking, but his side the prospective bridegroom Ji 0118 these witnesses will malce has boon ^at it must be under the auspices of

deeded to Miss Vanderbilt large estates in England, which have been in his

family for years.

HEROIC METHODS ADVOCATED.

kept a profound secret by the prosecuting officers, but there is expectation of ; sensational developments. Detective i Geyer, who has been for months travel-

J Myron K«mh1 Urge** That Death Re the

Penalty For Fraudulent Voting* Denver, Oct. 28.—Rev. Myron W.

J Reed created a sensation by an address at a Populist campaign meeting Satur- | day night by advising heroic methods for handling election frauds. In an impassioned speech he urged that 200 men be armed on election day to watch the polls, and whenever anyone was detected fraudulently voting that he lie shot down on the spot. He scored the } people of today as lacking the spirit ! which the early settlers displayed in dealing witii offenders of the law. After detailing his plan the reverend gentleI man closed with the remark, “That’s

the kind of a saint I am.” LOP-SIDED WARSHIP.

; Alleged Defect* In the New Second Clan*

HatfIt-Hliip Maine.

New Yo k, Oct. 28.—Tho Herald publishes a statement that the new second class battleship Maine, which is to go to sea today, draws three feet less water aft than forward, aud also that she has a bad list to starboard, her right side being sunk deeper than the left side. The officers of the ship are reticent concerning these alleged faults and it is not known who is responsible for them, although they may be due merely to careless loading. In all other respects the ship is said to be a model, and her machinery, which was given a dock

trial Saturday, works perfectly. TKrrat.n.il Mrlko In Idnlio,

Boise City, Oct. 28.—Governor McConnell received an appeal yesterday from the mine managers at Wallace, stating that the Miners’ union have ordered the miners out of the Hunter mine at Mullen aud threaten to take them out if they do not join the union. The governor is asked to proclaim martial

law and order out the militia. CenHUN of the City of Mexico.

City of Mexico, Oct. 28.—The census of this city shows 344,377 inhabitants aud in the immediate suburbs 146,735, making nearly half a million. Complaint has been raised in the press that tho enumeration is not well taken and the real population of the city is fully

400,000. _ _

BRIEF MENTION.

some strong government which, without doubt, must be the United States. He is convinced that the cost will be

, , j nearer £80,000,000 than £20,000,000. It ing extensively throughout the country is U8elegs t0 oppose, he adds, that the m search of evidences of Holmes move- lf Htate8 or Central America will be ments, will be one of the principal wit- | | ble to Bn p p , y the necessary labor. Tim

The wife of Hon. J. B. Eustis, United States amlinKsador to France, is dead. It is said that John 1). Rockefeller is t rying to secure control of the Wisconsin Cen-

tral railroad.

Patrick Ring Callahan, who jumped from the Poughkeepsie (X. Y.) bridge yesterday, died at lienn’s hotel late last night.

nesses for the commonwealth.

The skull and portions of the body of Pietzel, as well as the remains of the boy, Howard Pietzel, who is thought to have been murdered by Holmes in Indianapolis. will be exhibited during the

conrse of the trial.

The remains of Howard Pietzel, found in tho Irvington house, were brought to to this city last night by Detective Richards of Indianapolis. They were carried in a small box and were immediately sent to District Attorney Graham's office, where they will be kept until such time as they will be brought

into court.

FIRE IN A UNIVERSITY.

true source of labor, he thinks, will undoubtedly be the West Indies, negro labor being far superior to the Chinese. MAY NOT HAVE A DAY. Date 8«»t For Cubing at the Atlanta Ex-

position Is Postponed.

Atlanta, Oct. 28.—At a meeting yesterday of directors of the Cotton States exposition many directors who were not present when a day was set aside for Cuba brought the matter up again aud insisted that the exposition company should not take part in matters of international concern. After discussion the day was postponed from Nov. C to Dec.

. . .. , . I 17. This is regarded as virtually an in- • I) suffVr. » Heavy L..« definite postponement, for the .lay is so „.n r-.n suner. » Heavy L”.*. | nt , ar t | ie clo8t) uf the exposition that it C.iaui.ottsville, Oct. 28. Ihe l m- : is not likely it will be further consid-

veisity of Virginia suffered great loss \ erud.

from a fire which occurred yesterday. Tho local fire department was unable to cope with the fiames and assistance was obtained from Staunton and Lynchburg, which arrived too late, however, to save tlie public hall and the rotunda. The fire started in the former building, and a large quantity of dynamite was used on the portico between the rotunda and the public hall, but beyond displae- j J® 1 v

Suckod by Iiimirg«*iiti*.

Tampa. Fla., Oct. 28.—A suppressed supplement of La Discussion gives details of sacking of Hotonuevo, near Corderos, on the 22d inst. Tho insurgents burned 27 houses, the depot, the mayor’s residence, the Catholic church and fort. One civilian, one guard and one young

killed. ‘

were killed. The insurgents, nnm-

!£?,,, ,ho *‘ proceeded to Guama-

chupel and readiugroom t ' aH ' " uck t l, 'y horned.

complislied.

to the old , building. This was blown up and the debris saturated with water, the fire being thereby confined to the hall and rotunda. The library, containing about $15,000 worth of books, statues, paintings, etc., was in the rotunda. An effort to save these resulted in getting out Jefferson’s statue and possibly

Indianapolis, Oct, 28.-Francis A. 1 officers showed the affairs of the junior

society were in a satisfactory condition. Dr. Clark, the founder of tlie Endeavor movement, arrived iu tho afternoon and made a short address at tho evening meeting, the principal address being by Dr. Carlos Martyu of Chicago. There is

a total of 1,529 delegates registered.

Yesterday was rainy and cool, bnt nothing could dampen the ardor of the endeavorers. Dv. ('iark preached at the First M. E. church in the morning, and the auditorium was crowded long before the hour of service. After the sermon many went to the founder of the

movement to shake his hand.

In tlie afternoon the nuk was crowded almost to suffocation The meeting was devoted to a consideration of mission work. In the evening the election of officers resulted in the old officials be-

ing selected. They are as follows:

President—L. J. Kirkpatrick, Kokomo. Secretary—Miss Jennie T. Masson, Indi-

anapolis.

Treasurer—Charles .1. Buchanan, Indi-

anapolis.

Dr. Clark then delivered the closing sermon, ids theme being “Thanksgiving and Praise.” Alter a half hour of song and responsive reading the eighth convention closed.

Coffin, ex-president of the Indianapolis cabinet works, twice convicted of misapplying the funds of the Indianapolis National bank through his business dealings with ex-President Haughey, was arraigned aud sentenced to imprisounieut for eight years Saturday forenoon by Judge Baker of the federal court. In the afternoon au application for a writ of supersedeas was laid before Judge Woods of the circuit court and it was granted. It was admitted by the government that the grounds on which an appeal would be based were debatable and were made iu good faith, aud

cannot be carriedj Judge Woods thereujxm ordered Coffin’a

release on $10,000 bond until a final determination 'was had in the supreme

court.

Wlrnt Cainpoi* Thinks.

Madrid, Oct. 28.—A.dispatch to The Imparcial from Havana contains au interview with General Campos in which he opines that the United States will recognize tho insurgents as belligerents when it suits her internal policv. The

three fourths of the books. Everything prospect bus not alarmed him, he says, else was burned. The total loss is esti- j for Spain would then know exactly how

mated at not less than $300,000, with an mutters stood.

Illiiumt AAW V 1X100 V1KA1A v/vvr, »» Alii till insurance of $25,000 on the buildings and contents. The origin of the fire is

unknown.

TWO FRESHMEN HANGED. Foung Men Have Their Neekn Stretched

to Aniline Hiizorn.

New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 28.—

(irlit For n llrok.n llrart.

Mascoutah, Ills., Oct. 28.—Twentyfive dollars is tho price a jury put ui>on the broken heart of Mrs. Barbara Kast- | nor, a widow of 50 years who sued Clark Seibert, aged 70 years, for breach of promise. She assessed her wounded

Wrecked Train Itnrna Up.

South Bend, Ind., Oct. 29.—In a passenger wreck Saturday afternoon on tho Chicago and Grand Trunk railroad, although every car was burned, not a single person received fatal injuries. The trouble was caused by the burning of a wooden culvert about seven miles west of this city. The escape is a miracle, for the last car at onoe caught fire from the burning culvert aud tho whole train, consisting of four passenger oars, a mail car aud baggage car, was soon iu flames and completely burned up. The smoke from the burning marshes made it impossible to see the burning culvert, aud the engine was running at a high rate of speed when it dashed into it with

terrible force.

WantM #.■>(»,OOO Damage*. Indianapolis, Oct. 28.—Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace, the famous contralto, filed a suit Saturday against the Terre Haute aud Indianapolis railroad for damages to the amount of $50,000. Mrs. Wallace was a passenger on tho Vnndalia train that was wrecked near Coatesville on Jan. 28 last. Three people were killed. Mrs. Wallace avers that she suffered concnssion of the spine; will never be able to recover the use of her body, and that she will have to give up her vocation, that of an opera singer, which was worth $10,000 a year to her. _____ rainter'4 Fatal Fall. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 28.—Rollin Stubbins, a painter of this city, is lying in an unconscious condition from injuries received iu falling from a scaffold. His skull was crushed aud tlie physicians say he will die. His arm is continually on the go, as though continuing his work wielding tho paintbrush. Injtirml In a Kuna way. Brazil, Ind., Oct. 28.—While Miss Minnie Dodge and Miss Proctor were out driving Saturdav evening the horse ran off, upsetting the buggy and throwing the occupants against a stone fence. Miss Proctor is believed to be fatally injured. Miss Dodge was also badly hurt. * Woman'* Rutlden Death. Crawfordsvillk, Ind., Oct. 28. — While Mrs. Robert Allen of Darlington

MUSSELMANS WERE UNARMED. Report* From Ititli* That the Armenian* Attacked a Mosque. Constantinople, Oct. 28.—The governor of Bitlis has telegraphed to the porte that armed Armenians attacked the mosques when the Mussolmans assembled for Friday’s prayers. Tho latter were unarmed and were obliged to defend themselves with stones and sticks. The troops and gendarmes were ordered out to restore order. Many were killed and wounded on both sides. Sultan Relieved Hi* Mind. Constantinople, Oct. 28.—A threatening letter was found in the palace addressed to the saltan recently. An inquiry incriminated 14 members of the imperial household. All of them were executed on the same day within the precincts of Yildiz. Thus the sultau’s mind wits relieved of a great weight. Mu*t Give Up Their Arm*. London, Oct. 28.—A dispatch from Constantinople says that tho proclamation summoning everyone to yield their arms is to be enforced against the Armenians, but not againsi the Turks. Echo of the Httnnnclt Scire. Rawlins, Wy.,Oct. 28.—From troops returning from Jacksou's Hole it lias been learned that the United States marshal for Wyoming is now in Jacksou's Hole for the purpose of arresting settlors who comprised the constable’s posse which iu July last killed and wounded several Indians and precipitated the Bannock scare. It is believed tho entire posse, which consisted of Constable Manning and 26 deputies, i& to be arrested aud brought before the United States court, which moots in I Cheyenne early in November.

to the floor. She expired iu a few mo- j meats. Tho coroner is investigating

tlie case.

Blindfolded and bound two freshmen affections at the modest sum of $5,(HK>, JXn wUh a panL'in hw'bre'asf ami bdl of Rutgers college were led through the but the jury, after wrestling with the I . .

streets of this city late Saturday night evidence all night, concluded that $25 and hazed for the amusement of a party ^ ^ m :. The evidence „ . vr .- * « i -.u r showed that tor a time Mr. Seibert of sophomores Not satisfied with mak- ma(le violl , ut ll)V0 to thu widow, and ing them walk oft an imaginary em- promised to marry her. Matters moved

along smothly enough until a handsome widow from Lebanon appeared upon the scene and laid scigo to the affec-

tions of Seibert.

bankment, they placed ropes around their nooks and threw the other ends over a lamppost. One of the persecutors said “Let’s stretch their necks a little.” Objection was made to this, but the rope was drawn taut. The freshmen begged to be released. Hearing footsteps approaching, the sophs tied tho unhappy

niuj,un-u hi ‘"’V”' pair to a fence and beat a hasty retreat. It is announced that Rey El Santa Anita, £ h(j boM(|s W( . re looii ,, ly tl ,, (l llB(l the

men soon freed themselves and returned

homeward.

owned by “Lucky” Baldwin, lias been sold to Richard Croker, the prominent

New Yorker, for $25,000.

John French, alias John Adams, a negro, was arrested at Cripple Creek, Colo., yesterday by officers from Louisville. Il-

ls charged with a murder.

Miss Alice Macdonald, sister of W. H Macdonald, the well known opera singer af the Bostonians, died yesterday at .Steubenville. O., of injuries received in a runa-

way accident.

The Canadian government refuses to become a party in the Anglo-Japanese treaty, as t hat country fears it might lend loan

Fire Loss of SCLV.OOO at Leesburg. Warsaw, Ind., Oct. 28.—The village of Leesburg, north of this city, was the scene of a big fire Saturday afternoon. The fire started In the wagon factory of C. Knight, and the high wind carried the fiames to several buildings adjoining, all of which were destroyed. The village has no fire protection other than a small hand engine, and this was unable to cope with the flames. The loss

as n.n cou.nrv .ears oog o. o«o .o , „ w ,„ $J5,000, with little insurance. :;to,t J ,:r„7to. i ^ •»«%<" «■»^ ‘ ; V Brown was run over by the fire engine The dispatch from London stating that , aU ^ ^ally injured.

the White Star line had secured the con-

tract for carrying American mail is er Altgeld Not a Candidate For Senator, rt,neons. The government has a contract . SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Oct. 28.—Goverwith the American line for 10 years for nor Altgeld has stated that he will not

Mrrying mails once a week. Other mall pg a candidate for the United States matter goes by any fast line making the umate before the fortieth general assem-1 ouVto tight tho fire,

aiost convenient sailing. 1 bly of 1897. _

«i**c 2

Dmvsu't Want to Stir Up Trouble. Detroit, Got. 2H.—Regarding the adverse decision by the secretary of the navy on the bid of the Detroit Drydock company for building two of the new gunboats, Dm M. Dickinson said yesterday: “I think it is probable that if tho secretary of the navy has decided as tlie dispatches state, it is for purely diplomatic reasons and not upon the merits of the case. The administration does not wish to do anything that might further disturb the diplomatic relations with Great Britain, which are already

iu an acute condition.” DeAtructive I’rairle Fire.

Perry, O. T., Oct 28.—A destructive prairie fire raged for five hours yesterday east of here. Many thousands of bushels of corn, many tons of hay and vast fields of Kaffir corn were destroyed. A large number of farmhouses are reported consumed, and it is also reported that two Indian children were fatally burned. Many people had narrow escapes. The wind was very high and hundreds of whites and Indians turned

Killed by the Gar*.

Frankfort, Ind., Oct. 28. — Fred Moore, a 18-year-old boy of Sheridan, was killed at Kirklin Saturday. He had boarded a Monon train to come to tins city aud on reaching Kirklin attempted to get off and fell under tho train.

Three Victims nt a Vug Fxplunlon. Chicago, Oct. 28.—Charles Dick, whowas the engineer on the tug T. T. Morford, which blew up in the Chicago river early Saturday morning, and was buried more umu 100 feet onto the deck ol tin -.team barge Iona, died early tins m .tiling at the county hospital. This nut,-os lire third fatality from the wreck. Tlie body of Fireman John Erickson has not been recovered.

Ghm rum ping Station.

Frankton, Ind., Oct. 28.—Tho Indianapolis Gas company has commenced the construction of a big gas pumping station two and one-half miles northeast of this place. The estimated cost of tho

plant is $100,000.' • INDIANA NOTES.

Lov«* Mtsuennitnte* a Divorce,

New York, Oct. 28.—It is aunonuced definitely that Count Bela Ziciiy will in a few days marry Mrs. Yznaga, who was recently divorced iu South Dakota from her husband, Fernando Yznaga. The young nobleman is 25 and Mrs. Yznaga 28. They met at Newport last summer, and it is said to have been a

case of love at first sigiit.

Mrs. John Pip of Muncie attempted sul- : tide Saturday with laudanum. -She was despondent from ill health and lo.-s of

money.

The country residence of Harry McCoy, near Orleans, caught lire from a defective flue ami w as entirely destroyed. Loss. ££,-

600: insurance, $1,200.

Low water in tlie Ohio continues to ?n- ; tertere with the shipment of apples in the I southern part of the state, aud thousands of bushels will lie wasted, there lieing no

way of getting the fruit to market, H .rd on“l...ur«uc. Cm,,*,,.... Doctors at Logansport refused to attend , „ , „ . . . upon the birth of a child Saturday on «c- l, *a. Peru. Oct 28.-The senate has count of the poverty of the parents. Asa approved the new law for the regulation consequence of the lack of medical atten of the insurance business, whereby 28 turn the child died. The coroner is inves agencies of foreign insurance companies ligating the matter. . 1 are obliged to retire from bnsiucss.

Siteriir Shooin a Wotiltl-ile Murilertti’. Phcenix, A. T., Oct. 28.—L. U. Orme, sheriff of this county, yesterday shot Dr. Rose at Mesa, 16 miles east of this city, with a shotgun, killing him instantly. Rose, with two confederates, had attempted to murder the Williams family, consisting of the doctor, his young wife and daughter. The hitter was formerly the wife of Dr. Rose iu

Kausas.