Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 5889

after Cronin disappeared. The key fitted exactly. All doubt of a genuine connection between the prisoner Woodruff, the doctor's dead body, tho trunk, the bloodstained cottage, has been put beyond question. It has been ascertained that detectives wera sent out of tho city during tho day to a point where it -was thought at least one of the assassins would be located. They were accompanied by a man whoso identity the police would not divlge, but who is believed to be John Carlson, a son of the owner of the blood-bespattered house. On Thursday the officers struck the clew which led to the discovery of the cottage, and working upon it they secured descriptions of the men who, m all probability, were the perpetrators of the awful crime. Two of .them posed as brothers while in La'ieview, and went under the name of Williams. The third man, in all likelihood, was the horse-thief Woodruff, or Black, as h calls himself. The officers have also decided upon the route which the wagon with the trunk followed on tho night of the murder. The clue to the home originated in the fact that old John Carlson, who lives with his aired parents in the house in the rear of the cottage, told of his 6urmi6es to a milkman named Deickman, and Deicknian told all of his customers, including P. O. Sullivan, the iceman. Sullivan made it his duty to inform Captain Wing, of the Lftkeview police, and this he did in the presence of Lieutenant Schuettler, of the Chicago department. This was early on Thursday morning, and an hour later Hchuettler and Win were at the cottage. Captain Wing talked to the elder "Carlson, and was given a key to the cottage. He went to the front door, and had no sooner entered the hallway than he discovered the bloody evidences of crime. There were blood stains on the floor, in the parlor and sitting-room, blood stains on tho walls and doors, and long streaks of what looked like clotted blood upon the front steps. The officers took precautions to prevent the information they received from the Carlsons becoming public, but were not successful, because the old people aud their son had already told everything they knew to certain of their relatives. Their son-in-law, John A. Lindgren, was interviewed tonight and told the following story concerning the mysterious tenants of the Carlson cottage: "Mr and Mrs. Carlson are very old people." he said, "and depend upon the rent of the cottage for their living. Notwithstanding their best efforts, it was empty all last summer, and to make matters worse, sometime last fall, a man rented it for a month or so, but he was sent to the penitentiary for embezzlement, and had to give up the place. Old Mr. Carlson and John tried in every way to secure another renter, but were not able to do so. At last, one day last March a man came to the honse, went around the back way and called out Mr. Carlson. He asked if the cottage in front was empty, and Carlson told him it was. lie then asked if it was for rent and immediately struck a bargain, offering $13 a month. The old gentleman asked him for money, and he took out a pocket-book which seemed to contain a number of bills, counted out the first month's rent and passed it over. He went away, saying that next dayhe would send np some furniture. Mr. anil Mrs. Carleon came over to our house that night to tell Tis that they had rented the cottage. I asked what kind of a man the fellow was, and they said he wasapparently notaworkingman, more like a clerk or a salesman. I remember that Mrs. Carlson said that his hands were very soft. I asked her what his name was. but sho said they forgot to ask him. The next day, I think it was the 20th day of March, a wagon drovo up in

front of the cottage and a few articles of furniture were unloaded and carried in. There was hardly enough altogether to furnish the house, and, if I remember rightly, Mrs. Carlson said she saw only a bed, bureau and some rugs. 1 he man who had rented the house camo again in the evening and told them he was not quite ready to move , in. Ho paid his sister was in the hospital: that she had been taken suddenly sick, and was thought to bo in danger of death. He said, before moving in, ho would wait until she was able to leave the institution or taken away altogether. A few days after the man returned, accompanied by another. They went into the house they had rented, walked around to the rear, and talked to old Mr. and Mis. Carlson. It was then that thev told the old folks they were brothers. They said their name was Williams, and that their sister was still sick, but that the phvsicians thought sho would recover. While they were in the room one of them called the other Will.' Thev went away. and neither of them returned until tho 20th of April. The one who had first called upon the old folks came again, and paid them 813 for another mouth's rent. Ho said his sister was still in the hospital. The old folks are not very well posted in the ways of the world, and believed the stories the men told about the sister in the hospital, and the rest, until one day, about two weeks ago, one or the neighbors told the old man that he had seen lights in the cottage in the evening. Now that the story of the murder is in the papers, I am very sure that the man saw lights in the cottage on that particular Saturday night. At any rate, we all talked it over, and decided that there was something wrong, that nobody would pay $12 a month for the house and not use it, either for storing furniture or for anything olse. Wo decided that the best thing we could do would be to have them get out, if they came around to pay any more rent. Last Thursday a man came to the house to pay tho rent. Mrs. Carlson was alone, but invited him into the sittingroom and gave him a chair. He said that he had been sent by Mr. Williams to pay the rent. Mrs. Carlson told him that they did not want to rent the house any more, but intended to sen it. 'Don't do that he said, 'for I know that Mr. Williams wants it the worst way next month, because his sister will be out of the hospital in a short time "Mrs. Carlson insisted, and the man asked her what she would take for the house if she wanted to sell it. She said she would take $3,000. He told her that was too much; that he would not give over. S3.500. He picked up his hat and went off, and said he would be back probably the next day to take the furniture away. The strangest part of it is that the man called to pay the rent almost two weeks after Cromnrs dis appearance, and Mrs. Carlson is positive that he was not one of the men who had called before. Tho man did not come for the furniture the next day, and it is in the House yet. Y e talked about tne matter a good deal to the neighbors, but did not say a word to any of the policemen, and Mrs. Carlson waa trreatly surprised when Capt. Wing walked into the house and said he wanted a key to their cottage. "tan you describe tne three men, or any of them! ' Lindgren was asked. "No," he said. T did not see any of tnem. and all I know about it is what Mrs. Carlson told me. I hardly think the old people wonld be able to describo the men. because they only saw them tho times I "Did the Carlsons ever go into the house and find the blood-stains on the floor, or Cronin s clothes, or anything of the kind?" "o, l aon t tuinK tney ever went in there. Tho old folks thought that because they had rented tho cottage they had no Tignt to go inside oi it." SCENES AT THE UNDERTAKERS. Curious Crowds Try to See ilie Hotly Ar rangement for the Funeral. Chicago, May 24. Tho knowledge that Dr. Cronin's body was lying in an under taker's room attracted crowds of the curions to the spot to-day, and the sidewalk was blockaded to passengers nearly all the morning. Scores of women asked permission to see the body, most of them alleging as a reason for the curiosity that they had known Dr. Cronin in life. Tho requests were uuiformerly refused, and gradually the crowd melted away. With the exception of a few moments in the morning, the body was sealed up all daj in a zinc-lined. air-tight box, undergoing a new embalm ing process, which the undertakers called a vapor bath, and believe will prevent any further decomposition. The bod y was taken from tho box during the morning to allow a Lakeview photographer an opportunity to photograph the head. He took four negatives, one ol the full face, one of the back and top of the head, and two side views. Dr. C. W. Lewis, of Clark and Division streets, the young dentist who had been doing work for Dr. Cronin only a short time before his dUannearance. called at noon, at the request of Mr. Conklin, he eald. to see if he could identify the bod v.

J'l? man," ho aaid, "who can

positively identify the body if it is that of l)r. Cronin, and his friends wish to have all

doubts removed. 1 naa ieen uoing a great deal of work for him lately, and knew everr tooth he had in his head and how it was filled, if it was. filled, and what teeth - w fit - l. . : - were missing. x-csa luau u ueturc uis death I took a mold of his lower front jaw, from which the four incisors were missing, to make a movable piateiornim. I would only need one look at his mouth to know if it was Dr. Cronin." The undertakers would riot open the box at that time, and Dr. Lewis left his mold of Dr. Cronin's jaw with them. Between 5 and 6 o'clock they opened the box to ob serve the effects of the embalming, and ex amined the dead man's mouth. The four lower front teeth were missing, as they were from Dr. Lewis's plate, and the mold was a perfect pattern of the dead man's mouth. An unseemly wrangle took place at to night's meeting of the friends of Dr. Cronin. gathered in the Grand Pacific to make arrangements for tho iuneral. l he trouble arose over the fact that a committee chosen last night had decided to-day upon tho marshal of the procession without giving the two hundred persons present at to-night's meeting any voice in the matter. The marshal chosen in ad vance, P. J. CahilL was, however, finally accepted. Dr. CroninVi remains will be taken to-morrow from the undertaker's to one of the large public halls on the lake front, where all who desire may gaze on the ghastly corpse. Sunday there will be a street procession from the hall to the Cathedral, about a mile distant. After tho church services the remains will go by train to Calvary Ceme tery. Fifty cents win be cuargea eacn person going to the cemetery, an amonnt which it is estimated will net the committee of arrangements S5 cents for each fare of the 5,000 people expected to attend. The funds raised, it is announced, will be devoted to the discovery of the Doctor's murderers, and helping to prosecute them. THE FIRE RECORD. General Dodge's Residence Destroyed Two Hundred Guests Lose Their Wraps. SpecUI to the InAlanapoUs Journal. Danville, 111, May 24. This morning at 1 o'clock the fine residence of Gen. A. G. P. Dodge was destroyed hy fire. The fire originated from a hanging lamp in the ceiling, during a reception given hy Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, at which there were some two hundred guests. The company escaped with the joss of wraps and other wearing apparel. The building cost $05,000, and was insured for ?12.000 in the .Etna. Phoenix, Hartford and North American. The loss to tho furniture is about $1,000. Mrs. Dodge is a niece of Senator Daniel W. VooThees, and their residence and grounds were the finest in the county. Other Fires. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Ind., May 24. The dormitory attached to tho orphans' home in this city burned to-night. The fire originated in the upper floor, and was caused by a defective line. None of the children were in the building at the time. A portion of the clothing was saved. Insured. The County commissioners nave appropnaieu money to erect a magnificent home this summer on the site of the old building. Cloqcet, Minn.. May 24. C. N. Nelson & Co.'s large boarding house burned yesterday afternoon. Loss, $10,000; insured for $7,000. Sioux City. la.. May 24. Three largo lard tanks at the Booge packing-house were burned yesierday. Loss, $25,000. MARINE NEWS. The United States Steamer Yantlo Arrives at New York In a Disabled Condition. New York, May SH. Tho United States steamer Yantic, commander J. C. Hockwell, arrived to-day. On May 21, in lat. 88, long. 48, while on special duty destroying wrecks, she was struck by a hurricane from the south, which lasted from 3:30 p. m. to C:30 p. M. Sho was thrown on her beam ends, and lay in that condition for one hour. To right the ship the launch, which was full of water, was cut away. This proved unsuccessful, however, and tho foremast had to be cut away. Three small boats also were lost, and the main and mizzen top-masts and part of tho bowsprit were carried away. Some of the crew were slightly injured. The Yantic had been running away from a southeast cyclone for two davs previous, fche is now leaking slightly. Steamship Arrivals. Bremen. May 24. Arrived: Aller and Lider, from iew iork. New York, May 24. Arrived: Germanic, from Liverpool, and Trave, from Bremen. London. May 24. Sighted: Hungaria. from Baltimore, for Hamburg, and Norse man, from Boston, for Liverpool. Mormons Going: to Northwestern Canada. Helena. M. T., May 24. During the last month a considerable number of emigrants have been passing through Montana, en route to British possessions, traveling by wagon. It has been ascertained that they are Mormons from Utah andddaho, and that their destination is the country through which the Gait railway passes. Some time ago the Albert Lea Kailwav & Coal Com pany was approached by an agent of the Mormon hierarcny witn a proposition to buy several tnoasanu acres of the com pany's land in Northwest territory, upon which to settle a colony of the Saints. The negotiations hung fire for some time, but were completed a little more than a month ago. it is not known wnat tne consideration was, nor just how many acres of land were purchased, lhe deal was a largo ore, however, and the province is likely to have a very considerable Mormon populaj. a. "j r a.' uon in a soon penou. oi time. A Health Board that Needs Purifying. CniCAGO, May 24. There was a stir in the city to-day, and all over reported reve lations in regard to doings in the health department. Mayor Cregicr, when onesuonea, aaiaiuea mai ne naa rcceivea a;adavits making serions charges in regard to the manner in which the department has oeen conuuetea, out ne aocuneu to state their nature. It is understood, however, that there is no claim that Health Com missioner DeWolf has been cognizant of any crookedness, but the assertion is made that his discipline has been lax, and that under-ofhcials in the department have been levying blackmail ngnt and left. It is understood that tho charges are made by distillers, whose enmity tho health commissioner has aroused by his attitude toward them. Unparalleled Brutality to a Dog. Jersey City. N. J.. May 24. Frank Surken, aged twenty, employed at a butchershop in Harrison street, Hoboken, is under arrest for almost unparalleled brutality to a dog. Mrs. M. Mctceny, a neighbor. makes the comolaint. She alleges that Surken enticed a large Newfoundland dog into the butcher-6hop, muzzled tho animal, and after imnaling its hind feet unon meat hooks, begau to dress it alive, as he would the carcass of a sheep, lhe butcher abused her for interfering and he threatened her with his knife. 1 he dog was dead when the polico reached the butcher-shop. Snrken nad no explanation to mako when ar rested. He was locked up. Women Recognized In Connecticut. Hartford. Conn.. May 34. The IIou.se to-dav passed a bill providing that no person shall be disqualified for boing a member of any ecclesiastical society, with all the privileges and rights of male members, or from holding otilce in such society by rea son of sex: also, a bill making-women eligible to the offices of assistaut town clerk, registrar of births, marriages, etc. Another Drawn Chess Game. New York, May 24. The game of chess between Tschigorin and Weiss, to decide which shall have the first prize in the in ternational tournament, enoeu in a draw, nfti v 7r-)i nil ri' linttln t ll i a a f tornnnn Plav will be resumed, and decision made on Monday. m Serious Illne of Rose Terry Cooke. Pittsfield. Mass.. May 24. Rose Terry Cooke, the authoress, is seriously ill, and her physicians fear neuralgia oi tho heart. She is more comfortable to-day, however, than for a day or two past. Haix'r ITair Rcnewer is free from alco hol nn1riir flint iniiire the skin. It i scientifically, prepared, and will restoro tfljr 10 HI VUMM WAV UUU V

INDIANA AND ILLEfOISJTEWS

Governor Hovey Reviewing the StudentSoldiers' Drill at DePauw University. Friendly Visitors at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Knisrhtstown A Suit Over a LetterDeparture of the Moles. INDIANA. A Brilliant Display at the De Pauw Univer sity aiilltary Commencement. Epeci&l to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Grkexcastle. May 24. The annual mili tary commencement of De Pauw University occurred on the college campns, to-day, and was iu every respect a brilliant success. According to previous arraTigments, Gov. Hovey and stall, together with an escort gnard of Companies A, D and K, of tho First Kegiment of Indi ana Infantry, participated in the exercises. The beautiful drill-gTounds of the university were crowded with people early in the day, and only when the last drill on the programme was completed did their enthnsiasin seem to diminish. Tho contest for the Joyce medal in tho artillery drill was exceedingly well executed, and it was only on a close decision that it was linally given to Chief F. M. Downey; of Section li of Companv D of the artillery corps. The dress parade and tne battalion skirmish drill were splendid examples of the ellicienty of the corps of military instructors, ana tne aptitude of the cadets in general. Tho corporals competitive drill took place in Meharry Hall, and the medal was awarded to cadet Koyce. of Terre Haute, for tho best individnal drilL The zouave drill was a decidedly pleasing feature, aud their work was heartily eucored. An address was given hy Governor Hovey to tho cadets which was full of interest and entertainment and was very highly appreciated. The entire programme was rendered in a very creditahlo manner to both the commandant and tho cadets, and the former may feel justly proud of his work in the department. Lieut. Chappin, U. S. A., of Champaign, 111., was present and witnessed the exercises, Visitors at the Soldiers Orphans Home. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Knigfitstown, May 24. The comrades of Colonel Wolfe Post, G. A. R., Rushville, and the ladies of the W. R. C, of the same city, to the number altogether of about eighty, visited the home, yesterday, and spent a day mingline with the children, visiting the school and industrial departments and other places of interest. A de lightful time was enjoyed by the visitors. It was their intention to picnic on the grounds, but the incessant rain prevented. The occasion of the visit was for tho spe cial purpose of presenting to the home the portraits of General Hackleman and Coh Wolfe, both honored citizens of Rushville at the breaking out of the war, and both sacmicing ineir iives ou iu iiem uuiue. Lieut. H. C. Allen, of Indiauapolis. com mander of Georgo H. Thomas I'ost, made the presentation speech, which was eloquent and patriotic. Professor Morris, su perintendent ot tne nome, responuea in an appropriate manner. Kev. liickley. of Rushville, followed with somo excellent remarks. Hon. Pen L. mith, president of the board of trustees, and who was master of ceremonies on this occasion, made a fit ting closing address. The Home Bras Band furnished the music, and the children did the singing. Grandma Wolfe, eighty years of age, widow of Colonel Wolfe, was present, as was also Mrs. Joseph Ogleshy, of Lebanon, O., her daughter, who, together with hr lniinliand. rnme .esneciallv for tho occasion. The exercises were held in tho chapel, and will Ions bo remembered with great pleasure by all present. A Now Advertising Wrinkle. Special to the IndlanapoUs Journal. Ckawfordsville, May 24.The trado display given at the Y. M. C. A. armory last : evening was a brilliant a ITair, and will be repeated to-night. It was under the direc tion of tho ladies of the Christian Church, who have pledged tmmselves to pay a certain debt on tho new church. The various business houses and newspapers each had a young lady to represent them, who was arrayed in an appropriate dress and carried a banner upon which was painted the namo of tho firm she. represented. These young ladies entertained the audience by march ing, drilling,- etc., and then refreshments wero served. Each lirm paid Si for the Privilege of having some one to represent it. 'he young ladies will give a public parade to-morrow. Siencer's Natural-Gas Project. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Spencer. May 24.The Spencer Naturalgas Company met last night, adopted articles of association, and elected seven directors to serve for the first year, as fol lows: E. R. Bladen, J. W. Archer, J. D. Everly, T. F. Cahill, J. N.Thomas, William Fender and J. L. Pierson.. The board of directors met at 2 p. M., to-day, and elected the following officers: President, E. R. liladen; vice-president, William lender; secretary, J. W. Archer; treasurer, J. L. Pierson. The directors are ready to recoivo bids, and intend to push the work as rapidly as possioie. oumcient siock nas neen sunscribed already, and the demand for it is not yet supplied. The Franklin Pension Board. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, May iM. The newly-appointed members of the pension board have re ceived their commissions, and have organized by the election of tho following officers: Dr. T. . C. Donnell, president; Dr. L. E. Ott, secretary, and Dr. R. S. Byers, treasurer. The board will meet on Wednesday of each week at the office of Dr. L. E. Ott. All aro competent phj-sicians and surgeons, and applicants tor pensions will receive just and impartial treatment at their hands. It is an excellent board, and one that will givo entire satisfaction to all claimants. Warning to Saloon -Keeper. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Sheliiyville, May 24. The new Republican city marshal to-day notified all tho saloon-keepers of this city that hereafter they must keep their places closed on Sunday, or sutler the penalty of a vigorous prosecutiou. He is determined that the liquor laws shall be strictly enforced. Tho saloon men are angry, and declare that every kind of trade, including the drug stores, sliall be prosecuted if they remain open. For years the saloons have kept open in this city on Sunday, simply closing the front doors. No Moles In Hendricks County. Special to the Indian apt 1 is Journal. Danville, May 24. Several farmers of Ilendricks county have noticed the remarkable absence of moles this spring. They say that last year these troublesome burrowers wero unusually numerous, and this fact led the farmers to look for a renewal of their depredations this year. Thus far, no farmer whose attention has been directed to tho matter, has seen any evidence of the presence of moles in the cornfields or elsewhere. Curiosity has been aroused to ascertain whether this is generally the case throughout the State. A Young Murderer. Special to tlie ImlianapoUs Journal. Evansville, May 21. Win. White, an eighteen-year-old colored boy, was this evening found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary. A few months since the bov was in the yard of Alex. McFarland, an old man, who ordered him out. White threw a boulder which crushed McFarland's skull, causing his death. ArrenU for Election Fraud. Fpeoial to the Inilianapoli.t Journal. Evansville, May 24. Word reachedhero from Ncwburgh, Warrick county, to tho ettect that United States marshals this evening arrested seven prominent citizens ol that county on indictments returned bjr

the federal grand jury. Six are" charged with illegal voting and one with illegal vouching. Names could not be secured. It is 6aid other arrests will follow.

Wedding at Colombo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, May 24. Mr. Fred Ulrich, a prominent young business man of this city, was married here last night to Miss Ida Shields, a charming young lady. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Kev. V. W. Tevis, in the presence of a few of the immediate friends and relatives. A Suit Over a Itter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, May24-The damage suit of Wm. II. Smith against Wm. C. Kay for $o.0C0, for slander, regarding a registered letter arriving at its destination without the money referred to as accompanying the letter, is now being tried in the Circuit Court. Mr. Smith is the postmaster at llerbemont. Ravages of Cut-Worms. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Wabash, May 24. Reports received from the farming districts of Wabash county show that much damage has been done by cut worms since the recent rains. In some instances whole helds of corn have been mowed down in a single night, as though with a machine, by these pests. Minor Notes. Capitalists are talking of erecting a large cement-mill at Lexington, Scott county. Dr. Daniel Jay, of Kokomo. died at his brother's house, in Richmond, yesterday. Additional natural-gas companies are re ported as organizing at Greenfield and Spencer. Governor Hovey and staff reviewed the military display at De Pauw University yesterday. Father Avelin Zabo. of St. Anthony's Church, Jort'ersouville, sails for Europe on the 4th prox. Wife-shooter John F. Fossett. of Hillsboro, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Entries for the Columbus races next week number nearly seventy. About S3,o00 is offered in purses. There are 6.927 school children in Law rence county, of which number Bedford has 205 and Mitchell 250. Frosted clover ia credited with killing several cattle belonging to S. H. Logan, who lives near Greensburg. Congressman Brown, of the Third district. has appointed L. C. Baird, of Jetl'ersonville, a naval cadet at Annapolis. A proposition to increase liauor licenses under the new law to $250 was defeated by tho Logansport City Council. Rev. 0. C. Haskell, of the Methodist church at Plaintield. will deliver the ad dress there on Decoration dav. A cow. supposed to be suffering with rabies, attacked Berry Martin near Cynthiana, mis wceK, and gored him badly. Seymour narties have a contract to fur nish 1,000,000 feet of clear sycamore lumber for Louisville tobacco-box manufacturers. The manager of the Music Hall at Crawfordsville refuses to rent to Uncle Tom's Cabin trounes. and the neonle there have voted him a medal. A RTinTnPfl fnnwTwIiorrr firo ? no f rrrril . barn and its contents, belonging to Jasper vauia wen, near ureenneid, yesterday. .Loss, $1,200; insurance, $450. Lightning struck the barn of Calvin Barnes, near Seymour, last Thur&day, and killed two horses owned bv Gordon Harrwell, and valued at 350. The gas company at Wilkinson, Hancock county, shot its well with sixty quarts of liitro irlveerine this wppIt. and inrrn:Ad ita How fully one-half more. Clay county oil prospectors are busy. Brazil's 1J00 foot well will bo extended, and wells are talked of at Knightsville, yjiay uuy auu oanne city. The physicians of Jefferson villo have settled on a scale of charges, and started a black-list of norsons who do not mv for medical services rendered them. Thr Mitchell Horticultural Society has invited tho State society to hold the annual meeting there this summer, and the invitation has been accepted by the secretary. Alexander Spereisen and wife celebrated their silver wedding at Fort Wayne last Thursday, in the same clothes, and with the. same attendants as on the occasion of their first marriage. Capt. T. R. Fugit's trotting coJ ..Sequajah, one of the most promising animals in southern Indiana, and valueu at 2,000, died at New Albany, of some unknown malady, last Thursday. The saloon men at Crawfordsville are renewing their permits at $100 a year before tho taking effect of tho now ordinance, which calls for $250 per year. By this plan each saloon man is saving $150. Edward Stropes, who was sent to the Southern prison lor fourteen years for embezzling SH.OOO as treasurer of Green county, wants a new trial, and a transcript has been forward to the Supremo Court. Absconding cashier Will Schrieber, of Columbus, is reported as living at Windsor, Canada, and cultivating his taste for line horses. It is stated that his stealings will aggregate $50,000 instead of $8,000, as was hrat reported. J. N. Marsh, passenger agent of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago railroad at Columbus, discovered yesterday that in the absence of his family his residence had been entered by thieves, and a gold watch valued at $180 stolen. Joshua Mullen, an inmate of the Charlestown poor asylum, built a wagon and ran away with Lucinda True, another inmate, taking with him her baby and trunk. When last seen, Mullen was in the wagon with the baby and trunk, smoking a pipe, and Lucinda was pulling the equipage. The drill has been removed from the Crawfordsville gas well, and now work will be renewed. Tho experiment has been tried, to ascertain if there is any indication of gas, by closing the hole for about an hour and then, upon removing the cap, applying n match. A flame about a foot high burned several minutes. Tho trials of Marion and John McGuffin, of New Ross, who robbed Fletcher Hampton, of Indianapolis, who had previously robbed a man named Taylor of $00, has resulted in both defendants being found guilty, and the former gets five years and the latter two. The trial of Hampton will occur next Monday at Crawfordsville. ILLINOIS. A Veteran Who Had Ills Furlough Extended in a Fatal Railroad Accident. special to tho InUaua&ou9 Journal. Monticello, May 24, John Vogue, an old veteran soldier from the National Soldiers' Home, at Dayton, 0.. was instantly killed on the Wabash road, at Milmire, this county, by being run over by the cars. His body was badly mangled. He had on his person a furlough from tho home. The coroner's jnry decided that he came to his death by being run over by tho train after night. It is thought he was trying to board the cars. Brief Mention. Jonathan Bacon, a prominent grain merehant of Champaign, died there of apoplexy lat Wednesday. The Chicago drainage bill was passed by the House yesterday. The bill now only awaits the action of the Governor. Near Murdock, last Thursday evening, while George Cutler, aged nineteen, was driving a team from the field to his home during an electric storm, a stroke of lightning instantly killed the man and both horses. Not an abrasion of the skin could be found. The Illinois State Sunday-school convention, at Jacksonville, adjourned to meet in Charleston. IlL, next year. The following otricers were elected: President, J. B. Briney, Springfield; vice-president. J. G. Waggoner, Eureka; secretary. W. H. Cannon. Lincoln; executive board, T. W. Pinkerton, Decatur; V. V. Weed on. Tavlorville; G. M. Goode, Normal; J. II. Gillefand, Bloomiugton. A delegation of blind people called upon Governor Filer, recently, to urge him to appoint the trustees for tin proposed location of an industrial home for the blind at Chicago. Tho bill to repeal an act passed two years ago making an appropriation of $100,000 for suchan institution, has failed to pats, and the appropriation stands, but if the trustees are not appointed in a short time, it will lapse into the treasury. The Governor haa not decided what will do.

OBITUARY.

Xaura Dewey Rridgtnan. Who Was Deaf, Dumb and Blind from Youth. Tlra-rr"v Mnr f4 I.nnra TV Tlri 1 rrm on deaf, dumb and blind from two j-ears of i- . - l i i - age, mauo iucjj xamuua uy iuanes ltil'ana in Iii "Ampripfln Knf " n 1 rt by many public references to her wonderful intelligence, died to day t the South Boston Asylum, where sho has long dwelt, gea sixty. Laura Dewey Bridgman was born in Han over, N. H., Dec 21, 1SJ9. When 6he was two years old a severe illness deprived her of sight and hearing, and consequently of speech. Her ense of smell was also destroyed and that of taste much impaired. At tho age of eight she was placed in the Perkins Institution for tho Blind, at Boston, where the superintendent, Dr. Samuel G. Howe, undertook the difficult task of instructing her. The first step was to teach her the names of objects, and this was done by putting into her hands some familiar article, together with its name in raised letters. Wlien 6he had begun to realize that the words bore some relation to the objects, the former were given her alone, and it was found that she recognized them. The letters were then taken apart, and she was taught how to put them together to form the words. After she had learned many names in this way, typo with raised letters were given her, with a board containing holes for their reception, and it afforded her great amusement to form with these materials the names of objects that were presented. Sho was also taught the manual alphabet, and its connection with the raised letters, so that when the name of a new object was spelled on her teacher's hands she would compose the same with her type. All this was done iu three months. Laura never grew tired of learning, and Dr. Howe, after continuing for two years to teach her the names of objects, next tried to instruct her in their qualities and relations. The diffcultiea connected with each step having been surmounted by patience and perseverance, 6he was next taught to write with a lead-pencil. After this, her studies were various. She acquired a knowledge of arithmetic, of geography, which was taught by means of maps and globes in relief, and also learned to sew and to do household work. The statement that eho learned to nlay on tho piano is incorrect. She constantly thought and asked questions about what she had learned. Ono day Dr. Howe, when asked who it was that had made land and 6ea, explained to her the character of God, and from this'tirao her religious feeling became strongly developed. She taught in tho Perkins Institution with great success, and made it her home during the school sessions, spending the summers with her mother at Hanover. The facts in her life have been referred to by theologians, philosophers and medical men all over the world, and her physical and mental condition excited great interest. It is probable that when she came to Dr. Howe 6he was not quite as completely in the state of one blind from birth as he supposed. The modesty of her demeanor, which so surprised him, and tho facility with which she learned, were doubtless due to the influence of the twentysix months when she had full possession of her senses, though she was totally unable to remember anything that happened in that period. She was so deaf that her hand was more sensitive to sonorous vibrations than any part of her head; yet she was easily made dizzy by whirling, a fact that has been thought to contradict the hypothesis that the semi-circular canal of the ear is the seat of giddiness. Her left eye was sensitive to a strong beam of light, which, however, caused her pain. She was with difficulty able to form a mental picture involving space relations, and it required effort for her to tell, for instance, how many sides of an object were visible from one point. An interesting peculiarity was her Homeric use of epithets. Her bed was always "easy" or "soft;" her room "cosy," and tho fire "nice-' or "warm." She was very neat in her dress and in the arrangement of her room, and, while regarding the rights of others, was tenacious of her own. Sho was very fond of "talking," and would often soliloquize in finger language. Dr. Howe wrote, in 1873: "She enjoys life quite as much, probably more than most persons. She reads whatever book she finds in raised print, but especially tho Bible. ' She makes much of her own clothing, and can run a sewing machine. She seems happiest when she can find some person who knows the finger alphabet and can sit and gossip with her about acquaintances, the news, and matters of general interest. Her moral 6ense is well developed." Samuel Shock. Lancaster, Pa., May 24. -Col. Samuel Shock died at his home in Columbia this morning, aged ninety-two. Samuel Shock was the intimate mend n d associate of Gen. Simon Cameron, whom he called "his hoy," because he was only ninety years old. Colonel Shock was cashier and ex-president of tho Columbia National Bank, was founder of tho Shock Library in Columbia, built Saloara Chapel in memory of his first wife, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. Ho was wealthy and public spirited, and was prominent in financial and political affairs. Ho is childless, but leaves a widow. THE END OF SCHOOL. The Franklin High-School Graduates a Class of Fifteen Boys and Girls. Special to tbe IndianapoUs Journal. Franklin, Ind., May 24. The sixteenth annual commencement exercises of the Franklin High-school were held, this evening, in the First Baptist Church, which was crowded to ita fullest capacity. The class numbered fifteen, and is tho largest that has ever been graduated from the schools of this city. The orations were above the average in thought and originality, and were well delivered. The diplomas were presented in a strong address by Prof. W. J. Williams, under whose superintendence the schools have greatly prospered during the past two years. Miss Kittle Palmer, principal of the High-school, read the class history, which was a very happy hit. The names of tho graduates, with subjects of their orations, are as follows: "Beginning Again," Lizzie Alexander; "The American Girl," Anna Feathernglll; "Adversity," Grace Kansdell; -The Value of Life," G. B. VanVleet; "Shoes," Mary Bloom; "Without Pound of Ax or Ilammer," Fannie Bowen; "Conflict of Theories." Aura T. Covert; "Pennies," Isabel Daupfcerty; "The Power of Music," KUa Leach; "Fossils," Lthelwyn Miller, "Xarionnl Dangers," J. Vic. Vorls: "Dreams," Marcia Miller; "The Good Old Times," Alta Vaught; "Foot Prints of Creative Power," E. A. Way; "Onward," Jessie Walden. Aura Covert won first honors in the class and scholarships in Franklin and Wabash colleges. Marcia Miller won second honor and the State University scholarship. Kdgar Way won the Adrian. Mich., College scholarship and honors for best work in chemistry, Anna Featherngill was awarded first honors in the scientilic course. Tho programme was interspersed with music, furnished by Montam Bros., of Indianapolis. - Shelbyvllle Public Schools. Special to the ImlianapoUs Journal. Shfxbyville, May 24. The seventeeth annual commencement of the public schools was held to-night at the Opera Hall. Following are the names of graduates and their contributions: "Ladders," Edith Clark; "Kate Phelly," Carrie F.lanchard; "Woman Wise and Otherwise," Cora Eenonr; "Climbing the Mountain." Anna Bchortemekn "Life i Continuous. Allie Hewtei; "Pearl Divers," Grace Jaine; "He'll Never Het the Thames on Fire," Susie fcmith;' "An Ideal Government," Shellev Dorsey; "Oases." Josie Byers; "Outside and In," Martha Glessuer; "The Ride of Jennie McXeal," Laura Garrison; "Watchman. What of the Nijrht!" Janien Hill; "Dorcas, Can't Thee Walt for Jennie! Mamie W. Tinley; "Who!", Harry Goodrich; "Uugn, Ulg, Little, Hum," Anna C. Rentou: "Bernardo del Carplo," Prlsrllla t?mlth: "Night lirinjrs Forth the Stars," Kttie Montgomery; "The Leak A Aft. Ivlt .. V i.Ml . . . of Action.' Anna Dill; "lhe Progrens of Our F.ace," Ixlmund Grisbum; "Portraits," Marie llryan. Halem High-School. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Salem, Ind., May iM. The eleventh annual commencement of the Salem Highschool occurred at tho Onera-houso last

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mometer, 55. Following is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on jviay 24, is ay. Normal Mean Departure from normal 69 0.14 64 0.02 5 O.l'.! 45 O.Ol Excels or deficiency eince Jan. 1.. 212 1.3 "1MU3. General Observations. I5DI anato lis, May 247 P. m. Th'rmtr. Station. 2 Wcatficr. m 72 62 76 74 S2 9 New York city... Buffalo, N. Y Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburg. Pa.... Washington, D.C Charleston, 8. C. Atlanta, a. JackA'nville.Fla. Pensacola. Fla... Montgomery. Ala Vicl-sburg, Miss. New Orleans, La. Little Rock. Ark. Galveston, Tex.. Ban Antonio.Tex Memphis, Tenn.. Nashville, Tenn. Louisville, Ky... 29.4'6 4 29.92152 50 29.86 70 52 Pt. Cloudy. Cloudless. IT. Cloudy. 29.86 66, 56 50 .46 T Cloudy. Cloudless. Cloudless. Cloudless. Cloudless. 29.88 70. 30.10 70 62H1 10.04 H2I64 OO 72j5S 90 74'C6 fro SO 64 90 -o:6o!o 30.14 30.14 30 01 30.02 Cloudles. Cloudless. It. Cloudy. Cloudless. Cloudless. Cloudless. Pt. Cloudy. Cloudless. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. in. Cloudj. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudless. Cloudless. 30.10;7G 6KiH6 29.9S74l278 30.10,76172 S2 30.00 80 00 83 ? TO H4 786486 70;5S)78 rjo.oo 29.98 29.98 30.04 30.00 30.00 30.02 30. 1 H .01 Indianapolis. Ind 64 56!74 58 '78 52 74 5072 40 44 38 48 Cincinnati, Cleveland, 0..... Toledo, O Marquette. Mich 02 62 40 fcault fite. Marie. 30.08'38 .04 Chicapo. Ill Cairo, 111 Springfield, 111... Milwaukee, Wis.. Inluth.Mlnn 8t. Paul. Minn... 30.08 30.02 150.50 66 jCloudy. 74 66.S0 .OsjKaln. Tj Cloudy. ....Pt. Cloudy. ....Cloudless. .... 'Cloudless ....'.Cloudless. 30.00 64 60,60 3O.08 4 4ft U 29.12 52 4262 30.0.8.60 4,61 Moorehead, Minn 29.80l56 St. Vincent, Mlnn30.16;5 3 4i5? 20,60 Cloud k-ss. Cloudless. Ft. Cloudy. Cloudless. It Cloudy. Davenport. Ia...i30.08 60 54 0-i Dubuque, la Des Moines, la... St. Loul5, Mo Kaunas City, Mo. Ft.6illvInLT.... Dod-e City, Kan. Omaha, Neb North Platte.Neb 30.06 62152 70 30.08 60 56I7O 30.08,02,02 72 30.12!-6 56 6 29.06 666 30.10 06 52 6s 30.16'615;72 .01" .70. IT. Cloudy. 1.14 Cloudy. Pt. Clouay. Cloudy. Kail). 30.2650 30.22 150 30.2064 48;6. 48 '62 46 70 12 66 .14 valentine, cb.. Yankton, D.T Ft, bully, D. T... Bismarck, D. T.. Ft, lluford.D.T.. Pr.Arthtir'nL'd: Ou Apelle. N. W. Ft.Asnabne,M.T Boise City, I.T... Cheyenne, W. T. . Ft-McKin'y.W.T .40 Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Pt. Cloudy. Cloudless. Cloudless. 30.18 61 30.20.00 30.62 30.1264(32 U 30. 12:46:3 56 30.02:00'... 62 30.02! 70! 10 72 30.12(76 42 7 30.20 48 44 02 m0S,62!3-:66 30.04 62 50 629.96 70,54,76 29.94 60'4H 76 30.04 !74;. I 76 30.04 ;6S 46i72 ..IT. Cloudy. Cloudless. 1 Pt. Cloudy. .0; Cloudy. FLWash'kfe.W.T, Cloudless. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clouay. Cloudless. Denver, Col Pueblo. Col Hantrt Fe, N. M.. Fait Lake City... Helena, M. T .02 .'.Cloudless. T Trace ot precipitation. Consternation In Lafayette. Tort Wayne Gazette. Tho Kev. Frost Craft, a -well-known Methodist minister, preached on "Wicked DcbtV'at Trinity church, Lafayette, last Sundav night, and created consternation. He haitl that a milliner at Lafayette had said to him that the reason she didn't belong to Trinity Chnrch was, that ao many ladies of tho congregation owed her for their bonnetH and would not pay her. Ho paid furthermore, that a dress-maker of that city had informed him that a number of ladies belonging to tho church wero wearing dresses not paid for; that thh procerymen complained of church people owing them, and that nearly every btisincsM in Lafayette was full of wicked debts,' contracted for by people who were leading church members.