Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 16 February 1895 — Page 1
VOL. I. NO. 72.
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STORM IN THE SOUTH
Heaviest Snow in the Memory of the Present Generation.
COLD WEATHER ALSO PREVAIL.
Several People Frozen to Death anil C:it!le
lieporl ed Dying in Great Numbers Two
Feet of snow at Birmingham, Alabama.
Snow Fell Where It. Was Xcvcr Known
Uefore.
ATLANTA. Feb. 1(5.—The worst snowstorm in tiii' memory of the present generation is now prevailing throughout Georgia. In Atlanta it has fallen heavily since early yesterday morning, and the ground is now covered with live incites of fresh snow on four inches of the frozen remains of Sunday night's storm. The trolley car system is paralyzed, and practically no business is being transacted. Tlie streets are given over to improvised sleiglis and merry snowballing parties, enjoying the unaccustomed sport.
At Darien, on the coast, the people awoke this morning to find tlie ground covered with snow four inches deep. This is the first time in the history of this ancient town that such a thing has happened. Twenty years ago there was a fall of snow, but it was gone in twTo hours. There has never been such a severe spell of weather as has been experienced for the last few weeks. All the orange trees and early vegetables are killed.
At Thomas^ Hit the famous winter resort, there a three-inch fall of snow last nighi, and sleighbells are ringing in the streets for the first time in the history of the city.
At Quitman the first snow that has fallen in Quitman since 1879 fell last night. It began at 7 o'clock and continued for two hours, making about three and a half inches. The sight is a novel one to Quitman, and business is suspended while everybody is enjoying snowballing.
At Buchanan the snow and sleet has stopped all sawmills, coaling and other public works of the county. Farmers are behind with their work, and everything is at a standstill.
In Telfair county the heaviest snow ever known in this section fell here last night to the depth of three inches and turned into tine sleet this morning. Cattle on the range are dying from the effects of the protracted cold weather.
At Augusta two children, one white, aged months, and one colored, aged 9 months, died last night from exposure.
Extent of tlie Storm.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 16.—Reports from all sections of the south indicate that the Buowstorm has been more extensive than ever before known.
At Birmingham two feet has fallen from two to 14 inches throughout Texas six inches at Canton three at Jackson: three at Vicksburg, and other points in Mississippi are about the same depth.
At Winona, Miss., a man named Thompson was frozen to death within half a mile of a house where he had stopped to warm.
At Birmingham much suffering is reported among poor people on account of the continued spell. Cattle reported dying in great numbers.
As Reported to New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1(1.—Dispatches received here show that severe weather continues throughout the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The three states named are almost entirely covered with snow from two to 15 inches deep, an unprecedented condition.
STORM IN TEXAS.
the History
It Was Without. Parallel 1 of the State. DALLAS, Feb. 1G. Reports from Wednesday's snowstorm all over the state sum it up as without parallel in the history of Texas. Two inches, the smallest, and 14 inches, the greatest depth, fell in every county reported from Texarkana to the mouth of the Rio Grande and from New Mexico to Sabine Pass the whole surface of the state was robed in white. These lines are, generally speaking, 1,000 miles each in length.
A most singular fact is that the deepest snow fell in the gulf counties. There were 14 inches at Galveston and 12 inches at Goliad, while in North Texas five inches was the average.
Three Are Killed.
TOWANDA, Pa., Feb. 1(5.—A largo boiler exploded in Cobb's sawmill, two miles west of this place, Friday. Theodoro Pencil, fireman, and John Mack, a teamster, were instantly killed, and Frank Myers, a mill hand, fatally injured. '0M New Itoad to Lake Superior.
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 16.—The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Ashland Railway company, incorporated to construct a railway from Minneapolis to Ashland, a distance of 200 miles, iiled articles of organization with the secretary of state.
Famous Fainter Dead.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The death at the age of 67 of Adolph Schroyer, tho famous painter, is announced in a private cablegram received in this city from Paris.
MASONIC
OPERA HOUSE
WILL E HUSTON, Manager
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After a preparation of several months
WILL PRESENT
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The Indian Princes."
Two-act Ilurlesquo Operetta,
TWO NIGHTS,
Friday and Saturday,
February 22 and 23.
To the Public.
Scientific inventions brought ,to perfection in these days has made it possible to so perfect the opera
Inuqtfering
That the Troy Steam Laundry, now running at 17 S, Penn. St., is receiving soiled linen which it absolutely guarantees to return perfectly laun dried. Give us atrial.
C. T. HERRING, Prop.
Ben Strickland, Solicitor.
Watch for Ben. He will call oh you. 57tf
"Pocahontas." Mrs D. B. Cooper is sick with grippe. Miss Nettie Adams was at Indianapolis to day.
The new Brenneke dancing class meets at Gant's Hall to-night.
E. E. Stonsr returned from a business trip to Chicago yesterday. apt H. Snow and J. H. Cook were at Knighstown today on business.
Fresh lettuce to day 30 cent3 a pound. URIAH GARRIS. Mrs. J. M. Bourne of Indianapolis is visiting her parents, D. H. Goble and wife.
Mrs. E. E. Stoner visited her sister Mrs. W. S. Tuterow at Cambridge City today. Dr. Pierson and wife, of Fountaintown were guests of his sister, Mrs. Henry Snow to-iiay.
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Mr. and Mr*. Wood L. Walker will visit Charles Whitesell and wife at Knightstown over Sunday.
Ham Strickland will spend Sunday with his father, R. J. Strickland, at Centerville, as he has been very sick for some time.
Joseph Miller is improving his plumber's shop on South street by putting in a new front and a new floor. We understand it will be a glass front.
Duffy—That's a pretty bright dog of yours, Jawkins. Jawlcins—Why, yes I believe that it he only knew how to talk he'd be smart enoueh to keep his mouth shut.—Harper's Bazar.
Duncan & Trowbridge, chicken fanciers. shipped a fine Houdan rooster to W. A. Scott, at Indianapolis to-day. The above firm are gaining a fine reputation as fanciers, and receiving orders every week for their chickens.
Melton & Pratt, the popular tinners of this city, have just added two very fine machines and have five more ordered which will enable them to make and sell tinware cheaper than any other house in Greenfield. Call and see our work. 66t7
Rev. Edward Gilliam (colored), of LOHisville, Ky., presiding elder "of the Indiana district, has been here this week holding meetings. Thursday night he preached at the 1st M. E. church, and Friday night he held quarterly meeting at the 2nd M. E. church.
For the Cash,
1009 pounds of home smoked sugar cured hams for sale Saturday only, at 10 cents per pound at Wm. Tollen & Co.'s market. 71t2
GREENFIELD, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS
Mr. George Morebead has purchased the Greenfield Crystal Ice Plant of Sam P. Gordon for $10,000. Mr. M. is an excellent young business man and will no doubt do well.
The case of the State of Indiana against Miss Viola Harlan, a teacher at the Maxwell school for afflicting corporal punishment on one, Jesse Paris, was tried before Judge Offutt this morning. The court, after carefully considering the evidence, acquitted the defendent.
Nevil Reeves, grandfather of Charles O. Brammer, a lad of 14 years, has filed an application with the clerk, stating that the boy is incorrigible, and that his mother, a daughter of Reeves, is unable to manage the boy. The application asks that Judge Offutt commit the boy to the reform school at Plainfield.
Mr. Steven Hamilton, who is subject to epilepby, created quite a commotion on the court house square near noon, on account of one of the spells coming on him. He fell unconscious on the side walk, but was soon carried to the office of Dr. S. S. Boots and the proper means taken to bring him around all right.
Upon the completion of our present excellent story, "The Study in Scarl by that prince of detective story writers, A. Conan Doyle, we will begin another by the same author. The new story i- the "Sign of the Four," and is one of absorbing interest. Alt of our readers should read this new story. It will please you.
During her recent absence, MIT, Hannah Pratt Jessup, pastor of the Friends1 church, held a two weeks' meeting at Economy in Wayne county with grand results. There were over 100 conversions, many additions to the church and good work in the town. Mrs. Jessup expects to hold revival services here sometime in the near future. She will preach as usual Sunday, both morning and evening. The public cordially invited.
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This afternoon Misses Florence and Adele Howard are giving a reception to about forty of their girl friends at the residence of Mrs. Lizzie Howard, corner of State and North streets. They are assisted by Misses Beulah Swope, Bettie Foulson and Irma Barrett. -night the Misses Howards and their brothers, Masters Paul and Brother Howard, will give an evening party at the same place to about 25 of their friends among the boys and girls.
We are prepared to do slate, tin and iron roofing, tin and galvanized iron guttering and spouting. Gas fitting and repair work promptly done.
MELTON & PRATT, NO. 12 N. Penn-st. 6617 Greenfield.
Uuy Your Lard Now.
Now is the time to lay in your supply of lara, whue it is cheap, it will certainly be higher later on, in quantities 8)^cts., leaf lard unrendered the same price. There is no better. 71t2. E. P. TIIAYEU & Co.
Kicked By a Horhe.
To-day Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wiley, living northwest of this city, came to town in a big wagon and as Mrs. W. was getting out of the wagon with a basket of eggs on Pennsylvania street, near H. B. Thayer's, the near horse a big black one gave her a terrific kick on the thigh. She was knocked down and rolled over two or three times, and yet was not seriously hurt, as she was able to get up and walk down town. It was a close call, however and being close to the horse, no doubt rendered the kick less dangerous. Every egg in her basket was broken.
The Cosmopolitan Club's Musicale.-
This evening tlie Cosmopolitan Club will give a musicale at the home of Mrs, E. T. Swope, one of their members, on West Main street. The club will be assisted by Miss Edith Graham of Noblesville, who has an excellent voice, well cultivated, and she is indeed a sweet singer. The others ou the program are well known to our music loving people as fine performers and will acquit themselves in their usual good style. We give below the program in full: Jubel Overture Von Weber
Mrs. Hiunmcl and Pearl Raudull.
Sextette—Thou Lovely Star Otto Lob (a) Dear when I Gaze Rogers (b The Water Lily Footo
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Miss Edith Graham.
(a) Reveri Jendrowski Mazurka Lorraine Ruby Martin. Le Reveil Damour Mowskowski
Mrs. llaminel.
(a) I'm Wearing Awa' Eoote (b) Morning Bright G. Thomas Miss Edith Graham. Cavatina..... liolnn
Edith Stabler.
Piano Trio Mrs. Ilanunel audMisses Randall. Three Blind Mice,
See how they run—
They all run after tlie farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with the carving knife. Did you ever see such a sight in your life?
Three Blind Mice.
There will be about eighty preseut, including the members of the club and their invited guests. After the musical exercises, refreshments consisting of ices and cake will be served, and a general good social time will follow.
For the Cash.
1000 pounds of pure home made lard for sale, Saturday only at 7 cents per pound at Wm. Tollen & Co.'s market.
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Ieaac P. Gray's Death Announced in the Legislature.
BUT LITTLE BUSINESS DONE.
Ihe Anti-Pass 1*111 Killed in tin Senate by
ail Overwhelming 3Iajority No Mate
Jag-Cure Institutions "Go" Either Sev
eral Committees Make Keports— Various
Other Indiana State News Dispatches.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16.—The senate adjourned early yesterday out of respect to Isaac P. Gray, and the statehouse flag was ordered at half-mast in honor of the dead minister. The house also adjourned until Monday out of honor to Minister Gray.
The anti-pass bill of Senator Wrav of Shelbyville was killed in the senate by an overwhelming majority.
A senate committee reported
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favor
of giving ex-soldiers and ex-sailors free license to peddle. I Another committee report- was adopted to abolish tlie
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per cent, coinsurance
clause. The house bill for a park system in Indianapolis was favorably reported in the senate.
The house adopted a report which says that
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stale institution shall be
established for tlie cure of drunkards. The purchase of 150 acres of ground for the reform school at Plainlield was favorably received.
SOMERBY'S INDICTMENTS.
Judge McCray ut Indianapolis Itefusesto Dismiss Them.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10.—Judge McCray yesterday in the supreme court refused to dismiss the indictment against Freeman D. Somerby, ex-supreme justice of the Iron Hall, on the ground of failure to prosecute, as alleged by the defendant's attorneys. The court sustained the position of the state throughout. Somerby has never been arrested and never submitted to the jurisdiction of the court under the indictment.
The argument of Somerby's attorney was that M. C. Davis, wrho had been tinder recognizance on a joint indictment for more than three terms of court, had not been prosecuted, and, as the cases were analogious, the case against Somerby ought to be dismissed. The court held that as Somerby was not within the jurisdiction of the court the motion to dismiss could not be entertained.
FARMER BADLY INJURED.
Attacked by a Hull He Gouges the Beast's Eyes Out. BOURBON, Ind., Feb. 16.—James M. Greer, aged 81, a wealthy farmer living near here, had a deadly encounter with an enraged bull yesterday, which may prove fatal. The bull held him to the ground by standing on his overcoat on each side, and was butting him to death.
Mr. Greer drew his only weapon, which was his pocket-knife, and prodded the enraged animal's eyes out, and thus escaped. He was afterward found and taken to his home, and is in a precarious condition. The bull was killed, but not until nine bullets were buried in his brain. Mr. Greer's recovery is very doubtful.
Startling Statement in Conrt. 8
DANVILLE, Ind., Feb. 1G.—John Sexson of Thorntown, who was tried here for the murder of Hiram McDonald, and who was sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment, has made a statement that the murderous blow was struck by Charles Patterson as the result of a long standing grudge. He also claims that Patterson influenced him to bear the brunt of the affair, saying that if he (Patterson) should be arraigned, he would be hung because of his bad reputation, but that it would be an easy matter for Sexson to establis ha good character and go free. Sexson also claims that Patterson perjured himself.
Klectric Light Plant Iiurned.
WINCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 16. The electric light plant here, valued at $20,000, together with all the machinery and the building, burned yesterday. Insurance, $10,000. An explosion of natural gas was tlie cause of the fire. Ollie Eiler. the engineer, was blown 40 feet and was badly hurt, being burned about the face and hands. Hiram Moorman's barn, valued at $500, also burned. The fire was so quick and fierce that no one undertook to stop it, there being no -waterworks sj-stem here. The plant was owned by Orango Moorman. ,,w
Was Not Murdered.
MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 16.—Philip Lykens of Cowan, reported as having been murdered for his pension money, has been found at the soldiers' home at Marion. He went there without notifying his relatives, who believed his strange, disappearance had been caused by his having been murdered.
Gas Gave Out.
ELWOOD, Ind., Feb. 16.—Jean Baptiste Griner, of Alexandria, has filed a $10,000 damage suit against the Alexandria Gas company. Griner's child «raa very low with pneumonia and the gas was shut off. The child took more cold and died, hence the suit.
SHOT ON THE STREET.
Proir-inent Merchant the Victim of a Highway Robber.
SOUTIIINGTON,Conn., Feb. 16.—Charles Rugg, a respected hardware merchant of this place, aged 70 years, •was shot four times by an unknown person while on his way to his home in Plainville last night. Each of the four bullets took effect in Mr. Rugg's head, and it is feared he can not recover.
The scene of tho shooting wras on Bristol street, almost directly under an electric light. .The neighborhood is thickly settled and there were several persons on the streets at the time. One of the latter, Matthew Mays, caught sight of the man who diJ tho shooting justjas the last shot was fired, _aud start-
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ed in pursuii, but the Iiigmvayman managed to escape. The purpose is thofight to have been robbery.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
"'XENIA. O., Feb. 1G.—The boiler in the Conklin & Peterson sawmill atLumberton. seven miles south of Xenia, blow up yesterday at noon, and instantly killed Howe Street, who was the only occupant at the time.
STATIONERY STATISTICS.
Congressmen Write Little and Draw the -Allowance iu Cash.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Some interesting evidences of the amount of stationery congressmen draw out of their legal allowances is shown by the session accounts that are now being filed in the clerk's office of the house of representatives. Each representative and delegate is entitled to $125 worth of paper, pens, I ink, pencils, etc, every session of congress, and if he does not avail himself of the full extent of his privilege he can I draw the balance in cash. I This congress members have been unI usually fortunate, as there have been I three separate sessions, entitling them to an aggregate stationary account oi $875, not a baker's dozen have taken out their full quota of stationery and the great majority have drawn but a few dollars worth. One of the accounts reeontly filed showed that he had (lrawc S but cents worth of stationary during the session, in other ways for -V» cents, while, quite a number were from $1 to $10. Each committee of the house is entitled to a certain amount of pens, ink. paper, etc., every session and members avail tiiemselves freely of this in preference to the troublesome and more expensive methods of keeping a privatesupply.
FIRST OF ITS KIND.
Telephone Companies Are Liable For Dam* I age From Their Wires.
PARKEU^BURG, W. Va., Feb. 16.— About a year ago Attorney General C, C. Wails sued the Bell Telephone company for $9,000 damages for the destruction of his residence and its contents. The fire was communicated by electric wires. A jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount. An. appeal was taken. Notice has been received here that Judge Morris of the United States court of appeals had handed down an opinion affirming the judgment, thus sustaining Judge Jackson's rulings in every particular. The case is said to be the first of its kind on record, and settles the liability of eleetrie companies in firing buildings while prosecuting their business.
INSURANCE MAN ABSCONDS.
T. C. Vigneaux, General Agent Norweaterc Life at Grinnell, la.
GRINNELL, Feb. 16.—J. C. Vigneaux, general agent of the NorthwesternMutual Life Insurance company, and prominent in church society, left the city Monday, leaving numerous creditors to mourn his departure. He has debts amounting to thousands of dollars, and it is said he cashed valueless checks on Frank Thackery and others for large I amounts. A letter fi-om him to Rev. W. V. Vittum says he could not fact, his debts and that he was forced to flee.. and asks the reverend gentleman tc look after his family.
Inness at Auction.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Tht executor's sale of paintings of the late George Inness, N. A., was concluded Thursday night, the entire collection, consisting of 2-10 pictures, being sold for a total of $108,G70. At the sale Thursday night one bid of $5.O00 was refused by the autioneers for Inness' famous painting, "Late Sunset." The higesf price paid for paintings was $900 for "Albano. Italy," $1)50 for "Milkjjjg Time," $1,20(1 for "Sunrise," by W. -... White: $J.12t for "St. Andrews, New Brunswick," by J. C. Wells, and $1,050 for the "Red Oaks," by Charles E. Clark.
Testing the Income Tax Law.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1(5.—Tlie court oi appeals of the District- of Columbia yesterday affirmed the judgment of tlie lower court refusing to grant ,lohn G, Moore of New York an injunction to restrain Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller from proceeding to collect, the income tax from the complainant. Counsel for 31r. .Moore immediately noted ail appeal to the United Slates supreme court, and the matter probably will he brought to the attention of the court of last resort soon after it reeomones next month.
Shot Ilis Overseer.
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., Feb. 16.— Late yesterday afternoon Peter May, a negro farm laborer, shot and killed W. B. Lyle,
the overseer of the largo South Christian farm of W. S. Cheatham. Lyle had some trouble with tho negro and the latter, securing a shotgun, fired a load of buckshot into him. The entire load entered Lvle's left side just above the heart-, causing instant- death. Tlie negro escaped, but a sheriff's posse is in pursuit, and if captured lynching is probable.
I'rivate Party Strunded.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1(5.—A private telegram states that a party of Baltiniort? men have been shipwrecked on Roanoke island, off the coast of North Carolina. The steamer was caught- in severe storms and wrecked a short distance from the island. The passengers took to the lifeboats and reached land, where they will remain until rescued.
Against the Gothenburg Saloon.
IDA GROVE, la., Feb. 16.—Judge Church in a court of equity has granted a temporary injunction against tho Gothenburg saloon, the only one of its kind in America. He gave an opinion that the city ordinance authorizing the Gotheuburg plan was worthless, as tho council had no power to grant such a license.
Death of a Judge.
SORANTON Pa., Feb. 16.—Judge John Handley, late presiding Judge of the Forty-fifth Pennsylvania district, died Friday, aged (53. Judge Haudley leaves an estate valued at several million dollars, located here and at Winchester, Virginia.