Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 19 April 1895 — Page 1
VOL. I. NO. 126.
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Gleaning and 1'uttlng Down Carpets.
Frank Keeler, the carpet cleaner is now located in the Big 4 house on Stewart Street. First class work guaranteed, prices reasonable. Mar. 28 W tf.
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Changes Made in the Center of Population Mark.
AN INVESTIGATION BEING MADE.
Jacob Engle's Name Cut From the Monument—Doings of the Lutheran Synod. Dig ^Mortgages Foreclosed—Town Default on Their liomls—The CofHii's New
Trial —Other Happenings in the State. WEST PORT, Intl., April 19.—It was as certained that when the census of 1890 was completed that the center of population was near this place, and a handsome national monument erected with lettering denoting the cause of its erection.
It is a public monument, dear to every citizen of this country. It marks a time in the decade of life and a spot which will ever be noted in the history of our country. It stands up on ground which was deeded by the heirs of Jacob Engle for its erection, and why any man should want to deface it or change it it is hard to tell. What motive he could have we are at a loss to know, but it has been defaced. The lettering on one face, including the name of Jacob Engle, lias been cut out.
Investigation reveals the fact that A. M. Armstrong, who lives near the monument and who is now owner of the Engle homestead, secured the services of a stonecutter, Sam Hodson, and made the change. J. J. Engle, one of the sons of Jacob Engle, deceased, was in town recently ana will investigate.
Doings of the Synod.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 19.—The synod of the Twelfth Evangelical Lutheran district devoted its time yesterday to a doctrinal debate. The following was discussed: "We teach and confess, in strict accordance with the Bible, that the Christian church is simply the communion or gathering of believers that hypocrites and Godless people are not members of the true church and that wherever the word of God is preached and his sacraments are administered as Christ ordained, there is the true church." The board of home missions was empowered to establish missions Lexington, Ky., Tipton and other cities in the Indiana gas belt and in Cincinnati.
Mortgage Foreclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 19.—Judge Baker yesterday gave judgment in the cases of the Central Trust company and Isaac B. Newcombe against the South Bend and Mishawaka Railroad company, foreclosing mortgages held by the plaintiffs. The Central Trust company's mortgage secured bonds to the amount of fs250,000, and the Newcombe mortgage was a chattle for $29,000 on the equipments and ^furniture of the road—an electric line about live miles long. The foreclosure was not objected to by the defendants.
Awaiting His Return.
PORTLAND, Ind,, April 19.—Six months ago burglars raided Bluff ton and no clew could ever be obtained until yesterday evening, when a mau walked into the store of the victims and said he knew who the thieves were, and would furnish evidence to convict them, and also bring in the stolen stuff. He also "said he had information that would lead to the arrest of a gang of horsethieves. No one knew the man, and his return is anxiously awaited.
Two Towns Default ou Their Honda. INDIANAPOLIS, April 19.—Upon the complaint of the Knickerbocker Trust company of New York Judge Baker of the federal court has appointed Frank Knuckles receiver of the waterworks plant at Shelbyville and Warsaw. A default in the interest on $2(if,000 worth of bonds was the basis for the complaint, upon which the receiver was appointed. These two plants are a part of the assets of Colfin & Stanton, the New York brokers.
The Collins' New Trial.
INDIANAPOLIS. April lit.—The mandate of the United States supreme court in the Indianapolis national bank cases, reversing the sentence imposed on Percival B. and Francis A. Collin, was received here yesterday. United States Judge Baker ordered the defendants to appear May and give a new bond for their appearance at a new trial. The new trial will probably occur in June.
Insiiranoe Companies Harreii. INDIANAPOLIS. April 1!).—State Audilor Daily yesterday blacklisted the Broadway Lloyds Fire Insurance company of N '\v York and the Council 131 nil's Fire Insurance company of Iowa. He says the companies have not complied with tlie laws of the state and have been doing business in the northern part of the state.
Horrible ItovHatioii.
PKIU', fed., April 19.—Mrs. Hannng Darby, aged -S i, who lived alone at Converse, this county, was found dead yesterday with her eyes burned out and her body badly burned. The supposition is that she was tortured for her money.
GALVESTON BAR GOING.
The Dredge Jumbo Is Doing Effective Work. GALVESTON, April 19.—The big dredgo Jumbo, recently arrived from Mobile, was put to work Thursday to dredge out the small remnant of the bar, which still remains at the-mouth of the harbor. According to soundings made ly the pilots, there now remains about -100 feet of bar between a permanent depth of 19 feet in the bay and 9 feet in the gulf. The engineers expect, the work of the Jumbo to result in establishing a 20 foot channel at an. early date. Galveston is much elated over the success of gigantic jetty. 1 1
One Out of Many.
COLUMBUS, O., April 19.—Edward H. Jones, the murderer of his son, was yesterday taken from the penitentiary back to Clermont county to be tried a fifth time. He bade a cheerful adieu to the other murderers in the a7inex, and assured them that he would not again bo convicted of first degree murder.
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The Mikado to V»siv me Emperor. '-BERLIN, April 19.—A dispatch received here from Tokio says that the mikado lias expressed the desire to pay a personal visit to the Emperor of China at Pekin in order to discuss with the latter the question of an offensive alliance into which it is proposed to invite fciam to enter.
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Over a Dozen Kitildings Destroyed, Entailing a Loss of $500,000. PHILADELPHIA, April 19.—At 1:30 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the rear of the first floor of the Wilson Cracker company, otherwise known as the New York Ci acker company, at 210 North Front street, and in the course of an hour over a dozer other buildings had been wholly or partially destroyed.
The building is a big 4-story structure, surrouuded by a labyrinth of small streets. Before the firemen had actually gotten to work on the cracker company's buildings the flames had spread to the soap and chemical manufactory of William Dreydropple, adjoining on the south, and a few moments later eight small dwelling houses on Augusta Place, an alley to the south, were burning. There were in all about 16 families in these houses, but all were removed safely.
The fire then spread, taking in the liquor store of Edward Maguire, the chair factory of William H. Snowden, the harness manufactory of Walker & Company and the house of J. Meany. Some of the buildings are on Race street above Front, to the south of the cracker company's place. In the meantime the fire was spreading to the buildings on the north, where stand a large number of manufactories, but through the work of the firemen and the fireboats, which had run hose from their stations on the Delaware river, the fire was not allowed to spread on that side to any extent.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Fireman Magee was hurt about the head by the falling of the back wall of the cracker company's building. He was standing in a room of the Dreydropple place when the wall fell, and was injured by falling bricks. He was removed in an ambulance, but it is thought that his injuries are not serious.
At 3 o'clock the fire was under control. The cracker company's warehouse was completely gutted, but the damage to the other buildings was not so great as at first thought, the flames having been mainly contihed to the roofs. Three firemen were injured. They were: William H. Struges, who was caught by the falling rear wall of the cracker company building and severely injured. He was taken to a hospital. John S. Collins, who was struck on the head by falling bricks, and Miles Maguiu, who was injured on the foot by timbers.
At one point the flames spread across Front street and caught the 4-story building of. J. J. Lenhart, rags' and paper warehouse. By the quick work of the firemen it was prevented from doing any serious damage. In all, 13 buildings were more or less dumaged by the lire.
Owing to the lateness of thfc hour, no exact figures as to loss and insurance could be obtained, but a conservative estimate places the loss thus far at $500,000.
DRANK POISONED BEER.
How One Man's Liberality Caused the Death of Two Persons. CHICAGO, April 19.—James Holden's hospitality ended fatally for his 3-year-old son, George, and Rupert Johnson, an expressman, yesterday afternoon. Holden had employed Johnson to move his household goods to a new residence. Johnson was a hard worker and Holden treated him to a pint of beer.
The beer was brought in a pail and Johnson for convenience in drinking, poured some of it into a glass which happened to be near him and which he supposed was empty, but which contained considerable nitric acid, the drug being unnoticeable. After drinking a portion of the beer from the glass, Johnson gave the glass to the boy, George, who happened to be standing near liini, and the boy also took a drink. In spite of all that, medical aid could do, Johnson and the boy died within an hour alter drinking the beer.
KILLED A LION.
A Dose of Strychnine Did the Work After Twenty Minutes. NKW YORK, April 19.—An Abyssinian lion belonging to Barnuiu & Bailey's show was killed by a dose of strychnine. The lion's paw had been hurt last week, and grew so much worse it was decided to kill him. A piece of meat filled with strychnine was Riven liim. He swallowed the meat with its heavy dose of poison greedily. The onlookers expected to see the strychnine operate at once, but they were mistaken. The great brute lay down contentedly, and seemed to go to sleep. For 20 minutes or so he lay still. Then, with no warning, he leaped high into the air, and fell with a thud to the floor of his cage. He was dead by the time he struck, and had probably sull'ered no pain except at the very instant before he died.
A LEPER,
Who Caught the Disease by an Arin-to-Arm Araecination. NEW YORK,April 19.—William Bryan, a 17-year-old mulatto, was sent Wednesday to North Brother island suffering with leprosy in the worst form.
Bryan caught the disease from an arm-to-arni vaccination in the West Indies. He came to New York and worked as bell toy In several hotels. He next secured a place as door boy in a private family on Fifth avenue, but was forced to quit a few weeks ago because of the swollen state of his hands and feet. He went to the Roosevelt hospital free dispensary, where it was discovered that he was a leper.
Protest from a FYuit Exchange. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.—The San Francisco Fruic Exchange has asked the California senators to file a protest against the admission of currants from jreign countries into the United States .-ee of charge.
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GREENFIELD, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 19 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS
It's This Way:
sis Some people do not know the difference between a haudsome handfinished piece of laundry and a
BOARD finish, but the people of Greenfield are fast finding out that the Troy Steam Laundry
is doing work that is a credit to our city. If you don't see Ben Strickland, stop in at the lauLdry on Pennsylvania street and we will guarantee that the work will please you. "The Troy."-
HERRING BROS.,.
Ben Strickland, Solicitor.
Local and Personal.
Guaranteed Hat. The Rex Hat. 102t21 Rooms for rent, with or without board. 54 E. South St. 124t4
Work is progressing rapidly on H. B. Thayer's new block on State street. Buy elegant, new spring shapes in Rex and'Annex stiff hats. lG3t21
Ephraim Marsh and Charley Downing went to Elwood to-day on It gal business. 'Miss Lulu Crawford is spending a few days with Mrs. Henry Eitel, at Indianapolis.
Misi" Myrtle Harlan, of Pennsylvania street, is suffering frotn a severe attack of measles.
Dr. J. A. Comstock and wife were guests of James Dodd and wife near Morristown Thursday.
J. W. Carter has received two carloads of sewer tile. Persons wanting tile can buy them cheap now. 123tG
J. H. Moulden, Chas Barr and W. S. Fries are at Marion looking after some muncipal contracts.,
For sale at a bargain—a good top buggy and harness, nearly new. J. E. Shelby, 87 W. South street. 2Lt6
FOR RENT—A house of 7 rooms, cellar, cistern, barn, etc. Call at 100 North Spring street. 112t5dw F. S. GORMAN.
Wm. Marsh, who has been seriouslysick wii the grip for the past six or seven weeks, is again able to attend to business.
Miss Grace Trembley weDt to Indianapolis today for a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. A. B. Scotton and other relatives.
Any one can get work now that wants It. Spring work is opening up, and there is no use for any one to gumble about nothing to do.
Mrs. Elixa Peck, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. P. Thayer Sr. went to her old home, Franklin, O. today for a short visit.
For sale, the 7 room house on Main St. 2 doors west of Abbott's foundry. The house to be moved. For terms call on Mrs. Nellie Moore at above place. 119t6
Mrs. W. H. Eglay, of Onargo, 111., who has been visiting her brother, Alphonso Gray, her mother and other relatives for the past few weeks, returned home today.
Any one wanting dirt can have the same free if they will haul it away from the lot where the new Christian church is to be built. By order of Board of Trustees. ,",•* 123t4
Mrs. W. II. Pauley returned yesterday from Marion, where she had beeu visiting relatives. Mr. Pauley nephew, Eugene Emler, sent him a fine blue glass sword, which he prizes very highly.
Miss Kate Glover, of Moores Hill, Ind., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles McKown went to her home today. Miss Glover has been one of the successful teachers of Jackson Tp. for the past two winters.
Mesdames Henry Snow, W. H. Martin, A. J. New Misses Bertha Tyner, Nettie Adams and Nannie Binford Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kaley, C. M. Kirkpatrick and Dr. Murray Ellison were passengers to the Capital City today.
The Board of Directors of the Greenfield Building and Loan Association have made an order reducing the premium ou all loans to 12c per share per week. This practically makes the rate 8 per cent.
V. L. EARLY. Pres.
JOHK CORCORAN, Sec'y. lldwtf
The 11th District convention of the Christian Endeaver Society is in session at Franklin. The following from here are attending: Mrs. Jeff West, Misses Lida Starbuck, Nettie Duncan, Katie Boring, Florence Grose, Fannie Wood, Ethel Baldwin, Edna Herron, Messrs. Elden Robb, John White and Willie Martin.
Mr. J. Ward Walker and wife, of Greenfield, accompanied by their daugher, Mrs. Wilson, are visiting with relatives and friend, in Pendleton. Genial John made the RBPUIJLICAN office a call that was higdly appreciated, both on accouut of old acquaintance and for the business feature it contained, which our advertising column will bear testimony to—Pendleton Republican.
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WEATHER FORECAST I
FOB INDIANA.
For 36 hours ending 8 p.m. April 20, 1895. Fair slightly warmer to-night and Saturday.
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THE BATTLESHIP "INDIANA"
SHALL. WE OF GREENFIELD DO OCK PART
In Furnishing It's Library?—To he tiie Most Powerful Warship in The New Navy.
Below we publish a letter from the Indianapolis News which explaius itself. EDITORIAL ROOMS INDIANAPOLIS NEWS.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 1895.
W. S. Montgomery, Greenfield, Ind. Dear Sir:—The News, as you are aware, has undertaken to secure a popular subscription sufficient to present a handsome silver service and an appropriate library to the battleship "Indiana." So far something more than $2,500 has been subscribed. If Indiana's gift is to compare favorably with the gifts of other States to battleships named in their honor, we should have a sura of about $S,UU, The General Assembly directed that. $2,000 be given to the fund from the State treasury when $6,000shall have been raised by popular contributions. There remains to raise, therefore, about $3,500.
We believe that the people all over tie State will be glad to contribute to this fund if the subject is called to their attention. We shall be obliged to you if you will circulate the enclosed subscription list in your neighborhood and present the merits of the case. We believe that, with a little effort, you can get many subscriptions. No matter how small the amounts may be. "Many a mite makes a muckle," and the more subscriptions there are, the more truly the gift to the warship will be an expression of State pride.
Please to give the matter attention at once. Send in your list as soon as possible with the money, when the names aud amounts will be published in the News.
Yours very truly,
THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS
Chas. R. Williams, Editor.
We give the following figures concerning the Battleship Indiana. Length oyer all 351 feet extreme breadth, 69 feet draught, 24 feet displacement, 10,288 tons. The armament consists of four 13-inch rifles, three 8inch rifles, four 6 inch rifles, twenty 6pound rapid fire guns, four 1-pound rapid tiring guns and four Gatling guns. The heaviest guns, which are the heaviest ever placed upon a man-of-war on this side of the Atlantic, are in the turrets. The other gunsare in a superstructure between the turrets, and on the main decks. The 13-inch giins are 17}£ feet above the water line the 8 inch guns are 25 feet abttve the water line and are high enough to fire over the turrets. The ship has in addition six torpedo tudes. The engines are of the twin screw type. The normal coal supply is 400 tons, but there is a coal bunker capacity of 1800 tons.
The crew will consist of 475 persons, officers and men. All tbe latest sanitary improvements will be installed to insure ofliciency and thoroughness in lighting, ventilating and draining the quarters and accommodations provided.
The "Indiana" will be the most powerful war ship of the new navy and the equal of any war ship of the world. Our State is highly honored that this ship bears her name. Now let the grand old Hoosier State respond readily and quickly in raising the desired funds for the silver service and the library. Next Tuesday week, by attending the Deestrict Skule at Masonic Hall, you can assist in this contribution, as a part of the proceeds will go to the battle-ship fund, and the rest for the benefit of the new Christian church, which will be erectet. this summer. Atteul the Deestrict Skule and if you prefer to give direct we should be glad to have you do so. The Indiauapolis News has sent the REPUBLICAN a subscription blank and we should be glad to have our citizens call and subscribe or send their names in to the REPUBLICAN otlice. The names of all donors will be inscribed in a book which Will...accompany the gift.
As soon as the required sum is approximately reached a committee will be named to choose designs for the gifts and to carry the plan to completion. The News will receive account for and publish an acknowledgement of all sums seut to it, and will give iue notice of the appointment, of the proposed committee.
Give. Give for the honor of Indiana, also for the lienor of Greenfield and Hancock county, the home of the "Iloosier l\.ot."
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C. \V. Morrison & Son, undertakers, are enterprising and progressive, and believe in furnishing their customers everything available in their business. They have receutly added to their outlit a candelabrum for use at Catholic funerals. It is formed of two columns, connected by an arch, with crucifix of ebony and brass suspended in center of arch, vase under the crucifix. It has seven lights, is made of lacquered brass and is indeed very handsome.
F. G. Darlington, Superintendent of Indianapolis, and John L. Rupe, of Richmond, an attorney for the Indianapolis division of the Pan-Handle, will be here to-morrow morning to confer with the City Council in regard to putting in automatic bars at the various street crossings in this city in the place of flagmen. The bars will be lowered by approachirs train so that all travel will be stopped. If they work properly, they will be all right.
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Best Oak Tan, inch Black Halter, $1.00 A regular world beater.
Tire Bolts, per 100, 20c All other sizes up to 3Vx5 1-0 2 for lc 16 inch Bolts, for hay riggings 3c
Sweat Pads, best make, 25c
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