Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 3 August 1895 — Page 1

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Local and Personal.

Elijah Howell has moved his family to Roekville. J. K. Heuby's son John is sick with typhoid fever.

W. L. Freeman of Liberty Ind is a guest at John B. Andersons. Born to Will S. Cooper and wife today, a baby girl. All parties doing well.

Miss Maud Comstock, of Dayton, O., is visiting her uncle, Dr. J. A. Comstock. S. S. CJoble, of Swazee, Grant county, is here visiting his brother, D. H. Goble.

A. C. Randall, south of town, is visiting A. E. Kirkpatrick, at Henderson, Ind.

Lafe Slifer and Bertha Orr went to Indianapolis today to visit his son, Otis Slifer.

The Couty Commissioners meet next Monday to settle with the outgoing township trustees.

Laura McKee returned yestsrday from Marion where she has been visiting her brother George.

Mrs. Marion Carpenter and children, who have been visiting at Rushville, have returned home.

W. C. Dudding was at Indianapolis yesterday to call on his wife who is taking treatment there.

Mrs. J. H. Bragg went toEdinburg, today to spend a week with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Thompson.

Will Rafferty and wife went to Indianapolis today to visit her brother, Asa M. New, over Sunday.

The Misses Emma and Rae Pyle, of Lafayette, are visiting Miss Mattie Milbourne south of the city.

Mrs. Wm. Tuterow, of Cambridge, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. E. E. Stoner and Mrs. J. H. Moulden.

Dr. C. W. Harold, who was visiting his brother Lem Harold, returned to his home in Richmond taday.

George Manis went to Indianapolis today to be doctored. It is supposed he has tumor of the stomach.

E. W. Felt was at Danville yesterday to deliver the address before the alumni at the Central Normal College.

Mesdames W. W. Rigdon, W. W. Hendricks and Squire Griffey, were visiting Jlorristown friends Thursday.

Miss Emma Marsh daughter of Mrs. H. C. Marsh who is thought to be suffering from lung trouble is some bitter.

Lena Houdan, who has teen visiting her sister, Miss Etta Houdan, returned to her home in Indianapolis yesterday.

John Thorn- returned yesterday from the Hortheran part of Indiana, where he has been selling farming implements.

Mrs. Highley and daughter, of Cambridge City, who liuve been visiting liev. Nethercutt, went to Indianapolis today.

Parrott & Taggart's bread, also homemade bread, the largest and best loaf in the city for the money, at Bragg's restaurant. 16iG

B. B. Clift was called to Maywood south of Indianapolis today by the serious illness of his brother-in-law John Chamberlain.

Harry Stambaugb, of the Soldiers Orphans Home at Knightstown, is visiting his sister, Be&sie who lives with Dr. W. R. King.

Mrs. Louisa Salla and ber daughter, Mrs. Dolly Weaver, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mrs. Shelton Osborne and other relatives today.

Rev. Wells and a number of others went to the Soldiers Home at Knightstown Friday to attend the State reunion Y. P. S. C. E.

Mrs. D. E. Matthews and children,who have been visiting ber father, Minus Handy, returned to her home in Indianapolis today.

Misses Hallie and Ethel Rigdon left Thursday for a few days' visit with their cousins, Misses Maud and Grace Buckingham at Morristown..

Miss Vania Gates went to Fountaintown' this inprning with her nephew, Ralph Logan, who goes to Connersville to visit relatives and friends.

Ed Ruffner, manager of the Citizens Gas Co., went to Acton camp meeting yesterday whero he will remain over Sunday 'with his wife who is tenting there.

In addition to cleaning, dyeing and repairing clothes,1 George Justus in the Gooding block over McCole'e, will make you a pair of pants to order at $3.50 and up. 816t7

John T. Hatfield, of this city, (he "Hoosier Evangelist," is holding a tent meeting at Willow. There are large numbers in attendance and it will continue over Sunday.

Elmer Thomas, Ray Geary, Dr. Oscar. Heller and O. O. Souders will leave Monday forja two weeks bicycle tour to Wyandotte Cave and other points of interest in Southern Indiana, "v. i'

,,Edgar A. Binford, who is at Elwood, writes his father, J. H. Binford, that he is doing well and has gained nine pounds in the past two weeks. He was lonesome for Greenfield news, however, and his father took the best way in the worrld to fix him in that line by ordering the EvENING REPUBLICAN sent to him,

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GREENFIELD INDIANA SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST 3, 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS

Mrs. Mary Smithers, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Hittle, of Gallandet and Mrs. Benjamiti, of New Bethel, who have been visiting their nephew, J. W. Cooper, turned to their homes today.

Wysong's Indianapolis ice cream, best in the city, is used in our soda. Ice cream also for sale by the dish, quart or gallon.*- Every thing first-class at Bragg's restaurant. Call and see us. 16t6

Tho Misses Gertrude, Stella and Junia Cotton, with their guest, Mrs. Myrtle Baker, of Lawrence, will spend-Saturday and Sunday at Acton camp meeting. Miss Baker will return home Monday.

Marshal Scott arrested a journeyman stove moulder today and lodged him in jail He was too drunk even to try before he cooled off. Too much mountain dew gave him a bad case of tangle leg.

John W. Ryon and wife, Adele and Ryon Howard and Kate McNamara went to Greenwood today for a visit with Mrs. Charles Marts. They will all go to Bethahy Park Sunday, and come home Tuesday.

Now is a splendid time to have your fall and winter suits cleaned up, repaired and pressed, or jour summer clothcs dyed and pressed for fall wear.^ Prices reasonable results highly satisfactory. George Justus, dyer and repairer—Gooding Block, over McColes. 216t7

Haneock county has the finest prc?pcct ever known for a splendid crop of corn and todays rain clinches that fact most potently. The rain will make thousands of bushels of corn, help the pastures and make |all plowing easier. 1895 will not be such a bad year for Hancock county farmers after all.

Miss Belle Johnson, a stenographer and typewriter of Willow, who has been here for the past three weeks assisting her cousin, Charles Reeves, Circuit Court reporter, went home today. They have completed the transcript for the Nettie Cleggett case, which covers 600 typewritten pages of legal cap.

The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Fry, aged 84 years, which occurred at the home of her son, Lot Fry, in Brandy wine township, today at 10 a. m., was very largely attended. It was conducted by Rev. J. L. Barclay, assisted by Rev. Cicero J. Hamilton, both of the M. P. church. The interment was at Mt. Lebanon. Four of Mrs. Fry's granddaughters and two of her grandsons acted as pall bearers.

SIX APPEALS -_

Were Taken By Taxpayers of Hancock County From tlie Decision of the County .Hoard of Keview.

Tedav a number of gentlemen went to Indianapolis and appeared before the State Board of Review in regard to tax matters.

The appeals were taken by the Greenfield Building and Loau Association, which was listed at $61,000 by the county board being a raise of about $50,000. The Home Building and Loan Association, which was raised from $1,674 to The Electric Light Co. assessed at $13,000, the Weston Paper Co. assessed at $47,500. A. J. Banks, whose lot, corner of Pennsylvania and North streets, was assessed at$l,800 and Samuel W Wray, whose five acres of ground west of the railroad stock pens was assessed at $2,000. The County Board, AuditorLawrence Boring, Treasurer G. W. Ham and ex-Treasurer W. C. Barnard, with E. W. Felt, of the firm of Felt & Jackson, County Attorneys, were looking after the county's interests.

John Corcoran and Eph Marsh sre looking after the interests of the Greenfield B. & L. A. and the Electric Light plant and Mr. Marsh also represents the Weston Paper Co.: Geo. H. Coope*-, Montgomery Marsh and Mayor Geo. W. Duncan represent the Horne B. & L. A., S. A. Wray looked after S. W. Wray's interests, and A. J. Banks was there to see that his property was properly assessod. We have not learned, the result of the appeals, but will give them next week.

SlOO Reward, SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science-has been able to cure in all its stages and that is .Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known- to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constituational disease, requires a constitulational treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken [internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they Offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for ist of Testimonials. Address. -."•s F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. j|3PSold by Druggists, 75c.

McCordsville vs. Pendleton. rj The game of basa ball between McCordsville and Pendleton at the former place Friday, resulted 20 to 9 in favor of Pendleton. It was McCordsville's first defeat this year. The umpire, a Pendleton man, was' against them in a few decisions, bat Pendleton was entitled to the game.

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WERE NOT SUSTAINED

Charges Against the Mining Officers of the State.

MEETING HELD AT TERRE HAUTE

The President and Executive Board Resigned, but Tlieir Resignation Was Kot Accepted—Excitement in Brazil—Texas

Fever in Putnam and Hendricks County. Other Indiana State Kern. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 3.—Tlie called convention of the Indiana bituminous miners met in this city yesterday. Every local branch in the state was represented, and several matters not pertaining to the wage question were discussed. The most important feature of the convention was action upon the charges preferred against State President Purcell and Secretary Kennedy.

Tlie qjaarges were brought by the Star City local, composed of 35 members, and the action was because the president refused to call out tlie Clinton miners, who were working under a special agreement for 51 cents per ton. The president refused to comply with the Star City miners' request because the wages paid at Grape Cree|c, Ills., just across the state line, would ©liable those miners to secure the contracts heretofore held by Clinton. When the clwges were preferred President Puroell defended his action, and then he, secretary Kennedy and the entire executive board tendered tlieir resignations. Oil a vote being taken the delegates refused to accept the resignations by a majority of 25 to 14.

Since the officers have been exonerated it is likely that the Star City local will withdraw from the federation. The settlement in Pennsylvania makes it an assured fact that the Indiana price of mining will be 60 cents per ton after Oct. 1.

THE SHOT PROVING FATAL Williaui .)».iinson Dying of a Bullet Fired by His Sister.

BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 3.—Intense excitement was created in Harmony, this county, when the attending physicians of William Johnson, who was shot by his sister, Mrs. Cora Stapleton, on las Tuesday, announced that lie was dangerously wounded, and that, in all probability, he will die. The announcement was a surprise to his friends, as it was believed that he was recovering.

Mrs. Stapleton, who is now in jail, awaiting the result of lier brother's injury, is a w^ll known character in this city. A short time ago she appeared in court and, testified that her husband (who:is-09 jears old, while she is but 16) Iiaft^M%fitched lier, and that, as a coii6©qixtsuos,..she was suffering untold agony. Mrs. Stapleton was a bride of only a few weeks when she made this announcement. So persistent were her declarations that she had been bewitched that it created no little excitement at the time, and so badly was her mind affected by tlie hallucination that for some time physicians thought she would die.

AN UNUSUAL CASE.

Peculiar Complications Which Have IJe veloped. I-'r- & a Shot Wound. RICHMOND, Ind., Aug. 3 —Tlie case of Joseph Iievelee of Milton, who was shot by William ISipples on the 20th of last February, is nothing short of remarkable. The bullet from Stipples' revolver entered the abdomen of Reverlee, penetrating the base of the right lung.' The attending physicians stated that he could not recover and that death would ensue within 24 hours.

However, Iievelee still lives, though it is considered very strange that lie does. The right lung and other organs are solidifying, owing to inflammation, and tlie heart has been pushed from its normal resnng place to a position on the right side of the body. Revelee is unable to move but very little, and he takes scarcely any nourishment. Tlie physicians consider it a very interesting case, and developments are watched with great interest, although it is certain that he can not live a great while.

Texas l-'eVer.

GRKKNCASTI.K, Ind., Aug. 3.—Tlie sanitary -board are trying to fix the responsitulitv for the introduction of Texas fever among the native herds of Putnam and Hendricks counties. The infected cattle were brought here from Tennessee. Fifteen head of cattle have died of the disease, the deaths being confined as usual 'to the native herds exclusively. All of the exposed cattle have been quarantined, but additional loss is anticipated.

Robbed the Cornerstone.

BLUFFTOX, Ind., Aug. 3.—The cornerstone of the Smoky Row church, west of this city, was robbed of its contents last Wednesday night. Unknown vandals cut through six inches of stone to the hollow portion and removed the money and valuable papers, which were devoutly deposited therein on the day of the dedication some years ago. A Bible and a Testament were not taken.

Tlie Colorado Bug.

CORYDON, Ind., Aug. 3.—The Colorado bug is doing damage to growing crops in this vicinity. Tlie bugs have entirely destroyed the late potatoes, and are eating other vegetables, such as tomatoes. They are more numerous than ever before known. People even have difficulty in keeping the homes.

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Work of Miscreants.

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MOORE'S HILL, Ind., Aug. 8.—At tho Osgood fair, which several thousand people are attending, all of the wells have been polluted with coal oil, and water is not to be had. It is believed to be the work of lemonade venders. Tacks were also scattered on the race track, to the rnin of pneomatio sulkies.

Collided With a Train.

MARION, Ind., Aug. 3.—Frank Bitman of Geneva was probably fatally injured last night. He wss struck by a passenger train on the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City line in the yards here. Bitman is slightly deaf, and did not hBaAihtumrovhol tha train.

CAUGHT STEALING FRUIT.

/L Washington Woman Kills a Fourteca-Year-Old Negro Boy. T. INGTOX, Aug. 3.—Miss Elizabeth Flagler, daughter of General Flagler, chief of ordance of the army and well known in army and social circles, shot and killed a 14-year-old negro boy named Ernest Green yesterday at her home in the suburbs of the city.

The Flaglers and other families in the vicinity have been annoyed greatly of late by boys stealing their fruit and damaging the trees of their gardens. Yesterday Miss Flagler discovered young Green on the fence stealing fruit and fired at him from the secondstory window. The bullet entered his right breast, and passing through his body, inflicted a wound that caused death in a short time. Miss Flagler went to police headquarters and gave herself into custody. She is 28 years old and an attractive and accomplished woman. Ernest Green is a son of Dick Green, well known to public men as one of Secretary Carlisle's messengers.

A coroner's jury was impaneled and an inquest held. Miss Flagler was called to the witness stand and made a statement. The boys had been shaking the trees and stealing fruit from their yard, and one day "last week she fired into the road. Soma clothes drying on the line were recently st len, and as there were so many boys around she presumed that some of them were the thieves. Yesterday morning she heard tlie branches of the pear tree rustling. She ran to her room and got her revolver from tlie bureau drawer.

She continued: "I fired in a hurry, aiming at the road, and must have hit the boy then. I went to the side window, where I could see thorn running up the road, and there I found both the window and screen down. I knew it would take too long to raise it, so I ran back to the other window and fired into the air. Then Marie, my maid, said that I had shot a boy. 'The first day I shot at the boys was on Monday, and then I called after them and told them the next time I would shoot at them, meaning only to frighten them."

After conferring over the testimony, the jury came to the following verdict: "We find that the said Ernest Green came to his death by a bullet fired from a pistol, held in the hands of Elizabeth M. Flagler, but we do not think that she did it writh murderous intent. Wo believe that the shots were fired carelessly and indifferently, but upon the evidence, we can not hold her."

Miss Flagler was thereupon released.

LATEST FROM CUBA.

Several .Skirmishes in Which the Insurgents Get the Worst of It. HAVANA, Aug. 3.—A skirmish between the troops and the insurgents has taken place near Colon in the Matanzas district. The insurgents numbered 5U men, and after a short exchange of shots they were dispersed into small groups, leaving two killed upon the Held. *!L notroops also captured two pri-oner-s and a quantity of provisions.

The insurgents on July 25 made an attack upoii Yara. Its garrison of ^0 men made a gallant defense, and the msurgents at night retiicd with their dead and wounded.

Telegraphic communication beyond ss the province of Matanzas is interrupted. Captain General Campos left Santiago

de Cuba yesterday for Baracoa. The insurgent's commander, Suarez, has issued an order prohibiting tho carrying of products into the city of Santa Clara.

Bush Fires.

HOUGIITON, Micli., Aug. 3.—Bush fires are burning all through the heavily wooded portions of the upper peninsula. So far little damage has been done, except in Delta and Schoolcraft counties, but exceeding^ dry weather favors a spread of fires, and high winds would be the signal for a sweep of flames through the forests in many different places. In addition to the danger to standing timber some 25,000,000 feet of logs cut last winter could not bo driven down stream to the mills and are in considerable danger unless rain falls at once. The Diamond Match company has 80,000,000 fe^t of logs made hung up on Ontonagon river alono.

Forest Fires in Wisconsin.'

PESHTIGO, Wis., Aug. 3.—Forest fires have again made their appearance in Marinette county. At present they are confined to the territory lying between Ellis Junction and Marinette, adjacent to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul track, but fears are entertained of a more widely spread calamity, as vegetation is dry as tinder owing to the con* tinued drouth for the past two months. Even marshes, many of them covered with stacks of hay, are in danger, one farmer losing 10 tons of hay yesterday and many others are fighting fire in order to save what they have.

News From the I- ront,

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 3.—A special to The Tribune from Market Lake says: There is no news of importance from the front. General Coppinger with his command will remain at Marysvale for some time. Indian Agent Teter will go to the reservation to seo liow many Indians are missing.

Signed the Sca'e.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 3.—Tho Mingo Iron and Steel company yesterday signed the Amalgamated scale for the 1,200 men in the steel plant. The scale for the iron mill, which employs 800 men, was signed some time ago.

Miners Strike.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich., Aug. 3.—The miners employed at the Dunn mine, in the Crystal Falls district, struck yesterday for an advance in wages to the same scale as i£ paid here, and all work is at a standstill.

Another Fraud Order Issued. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The postoffice

department has issued a fraud order against Frances E. Lane of Hammond, Ills. She is the proprietor of a toilet concern recently debarred the use of the mails.