Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1890 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1890.

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MORE ELECTION RETURNS

Fuller Information from Throughout Indiana Shows Democratic Gains. They Averaged About One Sew Trustee to the Coantj Republicans Could Not Sae the Importance of Toting. Information to tho Journal from fiftyiour counties complete, gives the Democrats a net gain of lifty-one trustees. Though the stay-at-homes are responsible for most of the Republican losses,' as is indicated by a comparison of the decrease in tho total vote with that in tho Republican strength brought out, yet they wero not entirely to blame. In numberless instances Republican trustees went down where assessors and the majority of the ticket pulled through. Apparently, there was more or less settling of old scores, preparatory to united action henceforth. Specials to the Journal give the following details: ALLEN COUNTY. Fort Wayne, April 8. Complete returns from Allen county show tho election of sixteen Democratic and four Republican trustees. This is a Republican loss of four trustees. The vote was exceedingly light. BAICTIIOLOMEW COUNTY. Columbus, April 8, The full voto of this county was officially ascertained hare today, the Democrats electing eight out of the fourteen trustees. In Clefty township the vote was a tie on trustee, and was settled by lot by the board in favor of the Democratic candidate. -, On the popular vote for trustee tho Republicans carried tho county by fifty-four majority for tho first time in many yeara. BENTON COUNTY. Fowler, April 8.Coraplete returns from the county give the Democrats six trustees; Republicans four; Independents one. This insures a Democratic county superintendent of schools in place of the present efficient incumbent, if. F. Johnson. The vote all over the county was very light, except in Parish Grove township, where the Republican gain on trustee was about sixty votes. BLACKFORD COUNTY. IlARTKOitD City, April 8. The official returns from the four townships in this coun ty show three Democratic to one Republican trustee. The complexion of tho parties . A 1 . W ft . remains me Eaino. in mis city ana township. Newbauer, Democrat, was elected by 2C6 majority. The Prohibition vote was eiven to the Democrats. Many of the Pro hibition tickets had every, name scratched and Democratic nominees substituted. BOONE COUNTY. Lebaiton, April 8. Tho Democrats elect seven trjistees out of twelve In this , county, a gain of one. CARROLL COUNTY. Deltiii, April 8. Returns from all over the county are now in and show that the Democrats elected seven out of the thirteen trustees, ciinc them a net train of one. The township in which this city is located was carried by the .Republicans after a stubborn tight, it having been in tho hands or the Democracy before. CLAY COUNTY. Brazil, Apxil 8. The latest official ro turns show that tho Democrats have car ried for trustees every township in Clay county, except Lewis, paining Brazil and one or two other townships. The majority m urazu was iw, me rroniouion vote was 5L, The vote wan light. Clay City. April a A. M. Storm, the Democratic candidate for trustee, was eiecieu yesteraay bv a majority of 47. is a farmer and a member of the Farmers' Alliance. Storm lived in town, and was the whisky-ring candidate. Saloons dished out the whisky fit the back doors, and through this means the Democrats carried the election. CLINTON COUNTY. . Colfax, April a John D. Blacker. Re publican, defeated George M. Truett, Dem ocrat, by 101 majority, and F. B. Coyner, Republican, for assessor,is also elected. The xownsuip rerry) is Democratic bv 3 majority, yet they only elected one justice of tho peace, George W. Slaughter, and one constable. 1AV1ESS COUNTY. Washington, April a Republicans aro . jubilant in this county. Five trustees out of ten are Republicans; three aro Farmers' Alliance men and two Democrats. In this fcshmgton) township.which is Democratic br ftt least 1.0. TJnl.rfc T?neu1l Uannhliv. with a majority of 117. Democrats elected Gus Farreli assessor and Charles Beiderrnan justice of the peace by small majorf Am i 4 blUt DECATUR COUNTY. Greensburg, April 8. Full returns from the election of yesterday show that the Republicans havo elected three trustees and the Democrats five, with one township a tie, in which a Republican trustee holds over. Folly IK) per cent, of the full vote was cast. Takincr the vote for nMPssnrs the Republicans carried the connty by G6 majority. Din on the vote lor trustees tho jueniocrats nave a maiority oi vo vctes. DELAWARE COUNTY. Muncie, April aThe returns from the 'loron townships in this county, outside of ' venter, show a Democratic gain of threo trustees. McLaughlin, Republican trustee here, had 2D9 maioritv. a fall of nhnnt nnA hunared from last year, when a big vote was polled and tho Republicans elected all Republicans failed to get printed tickets ana itepuDitcans who voted were compelled to writn their tirk-Pit nn n. tiiaca nf ntnpr and, with Democratic tickets, tho minority party won. FAYETTE COUNTY. Connersville. April a The Democrats elect six of tho nine trustees in this county. u gam vt mree. a ngnt voto was polled. FOUNTAIN1 COUNTY. Covington, April 8. Complete returns to-day of yesterday's election in this coun ty give the Democrats seven and tho Re publicans four trustees. Thero is a loss to the Republicans of two trustees, and in sures a uemocratic superintendent In Knlton townshin Wm. T.Ari wKn.n. Republican candidate for re-election, drew h oi me race eany yesterday morning on Account of local trouble, leaving the held ntracticany in the nanus of the Democracy. GRANT COUNTY. Marion, April 8. At the election in this township, yesterday, the straight IZepublicn ticket was elected, except John Har der, for inatice of the neiee. I?ernrt fm w- M r ""I Mil the, otrt-toTrnsniiiM nrn nnt VAf. in a iar as heard from tho townshin trustees stand as before, gams and losses balancing. HAMILTON COUNTY, Koblesville. April a The townshin elections in this county called out a good vote, and the result is that the Republic ans elect five out of nine trustees, thn av. Jng the Republicans a maionty and in stirauk iuD ciecuuu oi a jtepuunrau county Buperintendent. This, while a loss in the Slumber of trustees, does not mako a bad Bhowine for ennntv nnliHr 1ai1 nnoations and personal interests induced somo jcepuoucans to vote for Democratic candiCfltfiS. In WRuhintrtnn tnirnvViir ihn Dm. ocratsaud Prohibitionists, aided by riisiiiuiuieuuepiiMiicans, combined and electted a trustee. Tm ffind make free the toll-roads was voted on in thrco townships, and tho voto is largely 3u i)u(ui liio parciiase. HARRISON COUNTY. CORYDON, April 8 The election in Tlarilson county resulted in a cain of one trusight trustees, whil the Republicans have live. The Prohibition voto was light, but A- M. & m VIII . M . k ( I T ' 111 I I 'I V I II IF -was largely increased over the previous HENDRICKS COUNTY. Danville, April a The election yesterday passed oil quietly, a fair vote behur joUd. Tho result was tho election of six

Republican and six Democratic trustees.

one of the latter, however, being an inde pendent candidate, defeating the regular nominee. The Republicans lose three trustees compared with "tho result two years ago. ; HUNTINGTON COUNTY. Andrews,- April 8. A light vote was polled in ibis. Dallas, township in yesterdays election. Tho Republicans elected their entiro ticket bv an average majority of fifty-live votes. JACKSON COUNTY. Seymour, April aThe election here passed off quietly, with neither a full voto nor a strict party voto. The eleven townships of this county are all Democratic. At the election yesterday two Republican trustees were elected. In Hamilton township, which cave Cleveland 115 majority. J. T. Pruden. Republican, was elected. In carr township, which cavo Cleveland 17 majority. James P. McMillan. Republican, was eieciea. in tnis townsnip, incxumus Seymour, four of the eight candidates on tho Republican ticket were elected. JEFFERSON COUNTY. Madison, April a Of the seventeen of ficers chosen in Madison township, tho Republicans elected ten, and the Democrats seven, including trustee and assessor. Of ten township trustees, tho Republicans elected six, insuring tho election of a Re publican county school superintendent. There was a grtat falling olf in tho total vote. JENNINGS COUNTY. Vernon, April 8. Tho Republicans of Jennings county elected eight out ot tho eleven trustees in this county. The trustees now stand just as they havo for tho past two years, neither party having made any gains in township othecrs. KOSCIUSKO COUNTY. Warsaw, April a The Republicans' car ried ten of tho seventeen townships of Kosciusko county. MADISON COUNTY. Anderson, April 8. Tho election here yesterday resulted in almost a clean swcop for tho Democrats. They havo elected eloven out of fourteen trustees, and tho gain over the majority of 18S8 is about 400. The Republicans carried Duck Creek town ship by a small majority. I nomas P. Kelly. Democrat, who was elected two years aco trustee of this (Anderson) township by IK) majority, was ro-elected by amajority of 4'Jo. The voto in this township was about i.. . ...... six nunureu snort, most oi which was irom the Republican ranks. Pendleton. April & Tho election passed oft quietly here on Monday. The Democrats and Prohibitionists united upon William George for the purpose of defeating A. W. Cook, the reuular Republican candidate, but the rank and illo of tho Democratic party refused to be turned over to George, and consequently tho leaders could not deliver tho good's. The combination only polled C2 votes, while Mr. Cook received bTfi votes and was elected by a handsome majority. .Stephenson Hair, tho Hepublican candidate for assessor, led tho ticket. All of tho KcDubliean candidates were elected. MIAMI COUNTY. Xenia, April a Jackson township elects the entiro Republican ticket from trustee down to the last supervisor by majorities ranging from IS to .H5. This is the first clean sweep in twenty years. MONROE COUNTY. Bloomington, April 8. Comploto re turns from all the townships in Monroe county show the same result as two years ago. The Republicans gain Washington township, but lose Indian Creek townshin. The trustees now stand eeven Democrats and five Republicans. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Crawfordsville. April 8. -The reports from the several townships show decided Democratic gains. Heretofore, of the eleven trustees the Republicans had five, the Dem ocrats live, and one was Independent-Dem ocrat, jnow the Democrats have nmo trustees and the Republicans two. The Rennb. licans lost the Sugar Creek township trustee by three votes and the Walnut town. ship trustee by seven votes, while tho bal ance of the ticket was elected. MORGAN COUNTY. Martinsville, April 8. Unofficial re turns are in from all tho townships except one in Morgan courty. The Republicans will havo eight trustees and tho Democrats six, the 6am e as during the past year. Tho voto for prosecutor is very close, and it may require tiie othcial count to determine tho result. Indications, however, point to tho election or luaward Davis, Democrat, - OWEN COUNTY. Spencer, April a Unofficial returns show that the Republicans lost three trustees in this county in Taylor, Harrison and Jennings townships. The Republicans elected all their ticket in this, Washington town ship, except assessor, by their usual ma jorities, ranging from 71 to 113. The colored candidate for constable was elected by 97 majority. Matt Matthews, candidate for prosecutor, received 144 majority in this township, making a gain of a few votes over the Democratic candidate for prosecu tor in tho county in beven hundred and sixty-threo votes wero cast in tho precints out oi a possible voto ox no FARKE COUNTY. ' Rockville, April 8. Tho election in Adams township, which includes Rock ville, resulted in the election of Fred Leathcrman, Democrat, against Mahlon Marshall, ICepnblican, by a majority of 100 for trustee. Tho Republicans elected one constable and one justice of the peace. PORTER COUNTY. Valparaiso, April 8. Seven of ' tho twelve townships in Porter connty went Republican. Tho Democrats elected the trustee In Valparaiso. Tho Germans and the Irish bolted the Republican tickets. The voto was about two-thirds that of 1SSS. TUTNAM COUNTY. Geencastle, April a Tho Republicans held their own in Greencastle, Jeflerson and Russell townships, and came within four votes of carrying tho Democratic stronghold of Madison. Local issues en tered larcely into the contest. The result is no indication of the strength of the two parties on general issues. RANDOLPH COUNTY. Winchester, April &Th Republicans elect ten of the twelve trustees in this county, a gain of two. Union City, April 8. The election yes terday in this (Wayne) township resulted in the election of the entire Republican ticket. James J. Eagy was elected trustee to succeed A. B. Schuyler. Democrat, who was a candidate for re-election. Losantville, Nettle Creek township, is redeemed Irom JJemocratic. government. Two years ago a Democratic trusteo was elected by a majority of 15, and to-day she stands with 4'J in favor oi J. 1. JJurrough, the republican canmuate. RUSH COUNTY. ' RusiiVlLLE, April a The elections in this county yesterday were very much more favorablo to the Republicans than at first reported. Out of the twelve townships in the county, eight willbo controlled by Republican trustees, a gain of two for the Republicans. In this (Rushville) townshin tho fiahtwasof such a character that tho voto for trustee could not be regarded as a test of the vote, neither of the candidates being Democrats, but the voto for as sessor cives an onnortunitv to estimate the vote, and this gives the Republicans the usual majority. Thero was a falling off irom tho vote for Harrison of 'JO per cent. . TIITECANOE COUNTY Lafayette, April 8. Thooflicial canvass of tho township voto in this city elects bims. Democrat, by 9 majority. The board decided to canvass the returns as made bv the inspectors. This will elect the three Republican justices, for the reason that tho inspectors in twoor threo precincts refused to count the voto for the Deimicratic justices because thtre wero four names on tho ballot and but threo offices to bo hlled. liio Democrats will probably uenianu a recount. VANDERUURG COUNTY. Evansville, April a City and township elections here yesterday resulted in favor of tho Democrats in every office except

township tmsteo and two justices, one of the latter being Capt. Martin Klanssc, a well-known Union artillery officer during the rebellion. Returns havo Jieen unac

countably slow coming in, as thero was much scratching. 1 he result is attribntetl to local causes. Coloredmen voted largely for independent candidates for Council in JC llSb VtUIIl. XUCIU MCIU 1UUI taumdates there Republican. Democratic, Remnucan uoiter ana iToniDmonist. xua atter class nollcd an unexnected large voto. The new Council sti uds ten Democrats and. two Republicans. Out of eight township trustees In this (Vanderburg) county tne Republicans elect sir and tho Df n.ocrats two. Tho votecast was lighter than usual. VIGO COUNTY. Terre Haute, April 8. The returns in this county did not get in until early this morning, despite the fact that but a small voto was cast. The Democrats made a gain of trustees, chancing tho board from seven Republicans and live Democrats to ten Democrats and two Republicans. Two years ago the Republican net majority on trustees in the county was 177. 1 ho net Democratic majority Monday was 1,055, of -wjucu j.io was given in tnis iuwusuij iu the Democratic incumbent, who two years aeo had a plurality of 141. The Repub lican voto in tho county fell short 2,000. WAYNE COUNTY. Richmond, April 8. Tho Republicans elected ten township trustees And the Democrats five at the townshin election in this countv vesterdav. and onlv Dalton and jenerson townsnips voica to ouy tuc p.c. i.v "'i. . r ' . . i :i At Cincinnati and In Other Ohio Towns. Cincinnati, April a At yesterday's city election tho total vote cast was 43,500, which is over 7.000 less than at last year's April election, and nearly 0,000 less than; the registration, bamuel r . Hunt, democrat, for Sunerior Court indure. has 3.000 ma jority. Emil Rehse, Republican, for clerk oi uie ponce court, nas t,uij mammy other two Democratic candidates wero elected bv COO and 1,000 majority, respectivolv. The Council has a Renublican ma jority of two and the Board of Education otsix. Dispatches from over tho State of Ohio show that, as a rule, the voto was light. At Mount Gilead, the Republicans elected their entire ticket: alno nt Camden, with ono-exception. Tho Democrats prevail at Greenville, at Canton, at Celina, atiiucyrus, nt Sandusky, at Springfield, at Ashland, at Millersburtr, at Dayton and at-Hamilton. Mixed results, mainly in favor of the Demo crats. rero obtained at Fremont, Logan, Wooster, U alien, Zanesville. Newark, Chillicothe, Middletown. fit. Mary's and Fiudlay. Tho Republicans elected tho croater portion of their ticket in xliatavia, Dehance. Elyria, Covington, Akron. Van Wert. Harrison. Lancaster. Oxford. Pinna, Cambridco. Xenia. Ncrwalk (a tie). Lima, Steubenviiie. Marion, Urbana, London, Now Richmond. YV ashingtonC. 1L, louugstown, Tilliu, Athens, Rellefontaine, Massillon, Alliance and ureenheld. A Democratic 3IaJorIty Cat Down. Jersey City, N. J.. April a Tho. munic ipal election to-day, like the campaign that nreceded it. was marked bv irreat excite ment. The voto is close. l)ptoa late hour to-night the result was doubtful, but according to the host estimates Mayor Orestes Cleveland, Democrat, has been re-elected by from 1.500 to 1.800 majority over ueorgo rerkms, Republican. TENSIONS FOR VETERANS. Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whose Claims Have Ileen Allowed. Pensions have been srranted the followingnamed indianians: Original Commodore P. Mark. Somerset; Wm. Ji. Herron. Swavzee; Allen D. Jones, Hunk er Hill; Martin Prince, Tamplco; John V. Mathenjr. Arpus; Lucius Tanner, I'lymoutn: uavm Johnson, lJrowsbiirg; Alex. Martin, Marysvillc; David Maehrlein. Delaware. Increase Kichatd T. Stott. Sardinia; i:orert k. Orr, Princeton; Wni. Watson, Richmond; Martin Brazil. Rllev: Frank Oentel. Madison: win. t. Thomson. Greencastle: John Wood, Indianapolis; Calvin IL uoliand, Indianapolis; Auton lienor, Jasper: m.Tllford. Lawrenceburcr: Patrick Jtinnetrun (insane). liocansport: Jonathan Orndorn. ieneva: Jacob Fisher. Michitrantown; John W. Ilacker, Ellzaiiethtown; Martin A. hrte, Aliordsville; Thomas C Fuller, Milan. luereaseMarcellus M. Adams. Greenfield; Georce C ShoMers, Folsomville; Joseph Brown, Lancsville; Hiram Cox, lielle union. . Keissue and Increase Henry J. linef Frceiandville: r hahzeman beverns, covrdeu. Orinal Widows, etc. (Supplemental) Minor of Henry Noll, Pleasant Mills; Knoch, lather of Collin Jones. Anderson; Jacob, lather or Jacob hchornlcfc. Jr., bpriupdale; (widow -arrears re issue deceased) Kebecca D. Kdmons, iormcr widow or m. II. Keltner, Kockvllle. TO RESIDKNT8 OF ILLINOIS. Original -Peter Miller, Martinsville; Lewis Lawver (deceased), Lena; William Powell, tlevr Windsor; Jaui(iL Whitsey, Clay City; Oeoree F. Gould, Mattoon; Jacob 11 erlin, Warren; John M. Handle (Soldiers' Home), Quiney; Lewis N. Tobll. Flat Kock; Joseph J. Calvin, Iioeota. Keatoration and Keissue Lewis Morri? (deceased), Decatur. Increase Jacob fdefcr, Wyanet; Christian Kapp, Uhlcaeo; Abraham Anderson, gcottavllle; William E.Thomas, Washington; Flisha O. Nor--ille. Biota; John G. Schuler, Chicago; William P. Aldridjre, ew Haven; James W. McKee, 8elma; Perry P. Tolbee, Rushville; Edward T. Hart ley, Calhoun; James W. Tipney, Marbletown; Andrew II. llorahey, Bterlinp; William A. H. Poutwell, Springfield; Daniel 8. Ijogan, Patoka; (navy) EmanuelJonnRon, c;arnondale. I Leissue Edward Pace, Kane. Peisduo and Increase James W. Chaffee, Chicago. Original Widows, etc. Minor of John Bentel, Chirairnt IVTiirv A. Arr. mofhpr of F.lHnh Uan. dolph. Stone Top; Hannah, widow of Anthony Fowler, Leroy; Lydla, widow of Alvia Chamberlln, Hartsvllie; Harriet T., widow of w alker Davis, Chicacro; David, father of William Sherry, Mount Pulaski; Maria E. Winnett, former widow of Samuel Ward, Vevay Park. Mexican Widow Melissa J., widow of John Q. a. j-yncn, iiurpnysDoro. CANDIDATES COME TO BLOWS. .- ltival lieraocrats Lxcnnc uiacKeves In a & Fre j-for-All Fight at Anderson, lnL Bpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Anderson, April 8. A regular free-for-all Democratic candidates fight beenrred here this evening in the court-houso yard, be tween rival candidates for the nomination of county clerk. James J. Netterville, the present clerk, and candidate for renomination, accosted ono James Iiarton, a young Democratic statesman, who wants to bo clerk of tho Madison Circuit Court. Barton is circulating his card with amazing proiuseness. and has printed thereon some very pointed questions, one of which reads: "Do yon want to keep any person in ollice sixteen years?" which is a personal matter with JNetterville. Barton alho announces in his card that but two clerks have been re-elected in Madison county in hfty-f our years. Xsetterviile, who is one of tho proprietors of the Anderson Democrat, informed Barton that unless he ceased to distribute thoso cards tho Democrat would open . tiro on him at once, and informed him that the aforesaid statements were false, whereupon tho wiley littlo Barton sent Netterville-to grass with -his right, and discarding all courtesies of the "ring." j umped upon ret auu proceeaea to pummel litu vigorously. Wm. Malone. deputy clerk, went lor Barton, and Lrickenberirer. editor of the Democrat, proceeded to separate the combatants. After a formal ex change of black eyes between Barton and Malone, tho belligerent candidates wero separated. Movements of Steamers. New York, April a Arrived: Eider, from Bremen. Glasgow, April 8. Arrived; Peruvian, from Portland. London. April a Sighted: Tentcnic, from aow lork. Havre, April a Arrived: La Champagne, from rew l ort. BnKMF.RiiAVT.N, April 8. Arrived: Ems, from rsew l orkv Philadelphia, April 8. Arrived: Brit ish Princess, from Liverpool. Jacob Wuidter. aged sixty-five years. committed euicido at Chelsea, Mich., by cutting his throat and abdomen with a razor, then shooting himself near tho heart and linally taking Paris green. About two years ago his wife commitea suicido by sit ting ou the railroad tracK aud being struck by the day express. When coing to New Ycrk be sure and en race a room beforehand. There is no moro comfortable hotel in tho city for cither transient or permanent guests than the Sturtevant House, Broadway. cornerT wen-ty-ninth stiect. Handsomely appointed, conveniently eituaico.

IX DIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Family Quarrel Kesults in the Murder of Ono Father-in-Law by Another. Pension Ecsolutions Col. Ingram Acquitted on Technicality A Convict Who Cannot Staj Out of the Penitentiary, INDLVNV. A Ooarrel Betwevn Fathert-iii-Law Itesulu in a Fsal Cutting Affray. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL GosriEN. Anrii a Simon IFields fatally stabbed Silas Bell, at the residence of Ashcr Lockwood, in the western pait of the county, last night, Mr. Bell dying this forenoon. It was the result of family troubles and jealousies, sons of Fields and Bell having married daughters of Lockwood, and tho elder Fields siding with his son. The mur derer was arrested near his home, this morning, by constable C. II. Stewart, and given a preliminary hearing before 'Squire Harrington, of Wakarusa. . He was afterTvnrrla nl1 in thfteftnntf Sail to await his trial, which will probably take placo during tho present term ot court. Criminal Malpractice Resulting in Death. Special to tho Indianapolis JournaL . . Wauasii, April 8. On Friday last Annie Huddiestou, a girl living with her parents. ,Mrt and: Mrs. William Huddleston, near Rich Valley, this county, suddenly became ill, , was seized with convulsions, and died in a few hours. Tho women, in laying her out; noticed a large black-and-bluo spot in tho small of the back, and wero convinced that she had died a violent death. They cacao up to Wabash on Saturday and laid the matter before the prosecuting attorney, and asked for an investigation. Tho olhcial: however, having nothing tangible upon which to begin nn inquiry, paid no attention to the complaint until yesterday, when the brother of the dead woman called upon him and informed him that his sister was tno victim of criminal malpractice, asking for an investigation, lie returned homo with the young man. bnt tho evidence against suspected parties in tho iorm ot a oottie containing a aeaaiy arug bearing the label of a druggist, and letters from a married man -of this city of a compromising character had been destroyed, f hert is no doubt but the" girl was killed in an Attempt to hide her shame,' as the physicians who were called after sho was taken rill will testify. Ihe brother referred to also says that he carried a package from the suspected person here to his sister. "The prosecutor intends probing the caso to tho bottom, and thinks ho will land somebody in tho penitentiary. ' Service Tensions Demanded. Special fo the Indianapolis JournaL V ' Fort Wayne, April a At a meeting of old soldiers of Allen and adjoining coun ties, held in Grand Anny Hall, April 5, the following resolutions were unanimously passed: Resolved. That the nension-roll should bo re garded as a roll of honor, and that penslon-cer-tmcates should now be issued to all union sol diers as diplomas of honorable services not as badges or dependence or poverty. Resolved, That excuses for postponing this measure of Justice, based upon the pretended inability of the government to provide the means lor such measure, we believe ' to be puerile and false. and will n longer - deceive tho . soldiers and their friends, the great masses of people engaged In agricultural and other industrial pursuits. "This is no time to weigh the soldier's claims with an apothecary's scales," and we demand of this administration and the party now in control and responsible for legislation, a fulllllment of the promises in the last campaign, which resulted In toe election of General Harrison and a Repub lican Consre&s. Implied in this declaration of the resident before his election. lieolved..That we hereby indorse the pension bill (Senate No. 1094) Introduced by Hon. John J. Inralls of Kansas, and House bill No. 235, In troduced br lion. Jos. 11. Cheadle of Indiana. rsu7 hYK$lhi enactment of the same into a law at tne present session or congress. Rcsolyed, That we demand of our Senators and Representatives their support and active cooperation in securing from this session of Con gress the passage of the measure referred to in these resolutions, as public servants who will be reqiurea to give an account oi ineir stewardship. Ilicks Again Dound for Prison. Richmond, April a During the absence of Job a Huffman, who lives just over the lino in Froble county, from home, John HickB entered his house and stole anew suit of clothes. A constable with a war rant this rooming tracked Ilicks to this city, and found him two miles in the coun try. He had the suit of clothes in a valise. When asked whero he got them ho said: "That's, a leadins Question." and would say nothing further. Ilicks is ono of the most noted criminals in the country. He is eighty-five years old next June, and has spent forty-five years of his life within prison walls in this State. Ohio and other Mates, liis hair is white, and he has a long, white beard, and looks moro like a patriarch than the noted criminal he is. He regards the State prison as his home, and it is believed that he committed the larceny yesterday for the purpose of being sent to jrison. . tie was taken to i.aten, u., to-day, ana lodged in jaih rutnom County Medical Society. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Greencastle, April 8. Tho Putnam County Medical Society met hero to-day. with an unusually f nil attendance. Several papers were submitted and discussed, among them one by Dr. Wood, of 'Roachdale, on "Cancer," Dr. Prichard, of Cloverdale, on 'Epilepsy;" Dr. Batman, of Lado ga, on "Science of Medicine." and Dr. Terrill. of Fillmore, ou the "Prevention of Tuberculosis." Ihe following named dele gates were chosen: io the State Society, I)rs Poole, Terrill and Wood: to tho Amer ican Association, Dr. JJatman. ' "Lake's Trial Postponed. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL New Castle, April a At tho opening of tho, Circuit Court this morning, 150 wit nesses and a special venire of fifty tales men were in attendance, havingbeen called on the trial of C. M. Lake, who is charged as one of tho principals in tho murder of IA Ladd. Ihe defendant made anaihdavit for a continuance on the ground of the sickness and consequent absence of an im portant witness. Ihe continuanco was granted and the heariug set for May 12. The Dalevllle Riot. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Muncie, April a James Pierce, deputy prosecuting attorney, Aaron Rinker, S. A. Cornelius and Morton Pitzer, of Daleville, were in this city this morning, making ar rangements to bring suit against a number of the members of .'the TJ. B. Church at Daleville. who were eugaeed in the church ditriculty last Sunday. Suit is to bo brought on the charges of intent to kill, carrying concealed weapons and other charges not yet made known. Drakeman Fatally Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Fortville, April aEarly this morning David Cottrell, a young section hand on the Big Four, a resident of this city, while alighting from a moving train near Pendleton was thrown violently against the corner of a cross-tie and his face crushed inUKa shapeless mass through which his brain could bo seen. His injuries will prove fatal. m Child Drowned in a Cellar. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Martinsville, April a A two-year-old child of James C. Whittaker, of Monroo county, was drowned, yesterday. In an old rellar containing about threo feet of water. Tho child hart fallen in while at play, and was not discovered for half an hour or more. Mrs. Whittaker is almost distracted with grief. Escaped on a Technicality. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jeffersonville, April a The trial of Col. John N. Ingram, charged with embezzling $13,000 of the city school funds of Jcffereonville, while treasurer of tho school

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board, was concluded in the Circuit Coutt this afternoon by the jury acquitting the defendant. The verdict of acquittal was on a technical point of law. Tho point raised was that Ingram's caso could not be reached by the law in effect at the time the embezzlement occurred, and that the pres ent law. which rtullv covers the case, was enacted subsequent to the period in which his defalcations were alleged to have oc curred. Killed a Young Woman at Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne, Ind., April 8. A .severe thunder-storm, accompanied by a very heavy rain and in some localities by hail, passed over this city early this evening. Miss Ida Miller, aged twenty years, dau gh tor of Isaac Miller, who keeps a grocery at 406 Calhoun street, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. She was on her way to church and standing with her mother in the doorway when sho was struck. She fell over against her mother, knocking that lady down, but tho latter was uninjured. Several houses were strnck by lightning and set on fire, but little damage was done. Tlorees and Cattle Burned. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Washington, April 8. The large barn belonging to Bud Seals, a prominent farmer of Barr towhship, was set firo last night about midnight and completely destroyed. Six head ot valuable horses, thirteen head of cattle and $500 worth of farming implements and feed wero burned. Tho total loss is about $4,000. Minor Notes. A movement is on foot to have tho suburb of Longview added to Crawfordsville. The Huffman House, the oldest hotel in Hartford Citv. was sold yesterday to Dr. Byall,of Findlay. O. Capt. J. Hoddon, of Carlisle, has lost two Imported Percheron stallions and two mares by tire. They were worth 5,000. Thewifo of Philip Knecht, at Bippus, Huntington county, while preparing to scrub tho floor, set a bucket of hot water on the lloor. Her little child fell into it and was scalded to death. Money has been secured, and as soon as specifications can be apreed upon the contract will let for bnilding a pablio-school building for Union City, costing, independent of grounds. 22,000. The spring meeting of the Crawfordsvillo Presbytery convened at Center Church last evening, and will be in uession until tonight. The opening sermon was preached by Kev. F. II. Hays, the retiring moderator. The farmers of Montgomery county have formed a swine-breeders' association. Tho following are the officers: Tillman Easley, New Market, president; 1L W. Smith, Crawfordsville, vice-president; J. F. Caplinger, North Union, secretary; W. II. McMullen. New Market, treasurer. James Phillipps, an old negro of Port-Fulton met with a serious accident which cost him his right hand. He was endeavoring to clean out the muzzle of a double-barreled shotgun, and was unaware that one of tho barrels was loaded. It was discharged while his hand was over tho muzzle. Three prisoners in the jail at Shelby vllle came very near making their escape Sunday night. They were Charles Bail, uuder sentence for forgery; Harry Farrers, for larceny, and James Tumblin, for felonious natinlt Thev hiiilfc a tira on one, of thrt stone slabs in the corridor and split it, and were digging through tho concrete to the cellar when discovered. A wild man was discovered in tho woods near Pendleton on last Monday. He was captured atter a hard chase, but could give no rational account of himself. His identity

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Tools! Brsis Goods. MsllcablP. Galvanised and CsWroa iiouso - uiui)6' iur iavuriu vtm. RICHAJEtDS, Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind. OLSEN, SIX-CORD Leading Dealers is a complete mystery. From his talk, it was supposed that he had lost hU mind through religious excitement, as he answered all interrogations by quotations irora the Scriptures. He was taken to Anderson and placed in jail, but fought desperately for his f rtedoin. ILLINOIS. An Engineer VenU His Itaga by Wantonly 1 Smashing HlsTraln.InJuringSeveral People. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, April 8. A curious accident happened to a Cairo, Vincennes &. Chicago line engine to-dAy. The engineer became enraged at something and as hcuacked his engine to couple on to his train he let her out and came against the train with a crash. The tender was split wide open and all the water escaped. A car of cattle was badly shaken up and several of them seriously injured. The boys in one car were piled in a heap in one end of the car and soveralhurt. The train had to lie here till another engine could be brought from ML Carroel. Noted Character Killed. Special to the Indianapolis tonrnaL Peoria, April a Andrew J. Wallace, better known as "Whitpering Andy Wallace," on account of bis loud voice, and well known in this city, was to-day shot and instantly killed by James Connell, a tenant of ono of his farms. The tragedy occurred about three miles north of Delavan. Particulars aro meagre, as thero wero no witnesses. Minister Vindicated. Joliet, April 8,Kev. Dr. Witman plained tho charges against him, Sunday night, to his congregation. Ho had just arrived from Charlottetown, Prince Edward's Island, where he had also been arraigned on charges pi cf erred thero by tho Eev. Dr. Head, and explained every charge, It now appears that he is a victim of a conspiracy. It is evident that his congregation think this way, for they exonerated him by an everwhelming majority. Letters from clergymen of all denominations in Prince Edward's Island were received, highly praising the Doctor as a minister of energy, eloquence and Christian purity. The church has not yet ofiici ally re ported in the case. The faction opposed to tho Doctor is small, but bitter and influential. Tho pastor, however, fights like a Turk and conceals nothing. The principal charges are undue familiarity with young women. The proof in favor of it is slender, j Drier Mention. Mrs. James Crow, of Tunbridge, committed suicide Sunday, by taking strychnine. Tho body of Miles Kithot was found in tho canal near Marseilles. Ho was a glassblower, and lived at Alton. Dr. Barcus has been arrested at Bryant, charged with counterfeiting. Barcus was a member of tho gang operating in Pekin. Judge Creiebton, of the Sagaraon Circuit Court, decided Monday that tho Supremo Council, Order of Equity, cannot transact business in Illinois without taking out an insurance licenso. Douglas county was sued yesterday, in the circuit court, by W. D. Ulm, a prisoner, for damages of $10,000. Ulm has been confined in the damp and unhealthy cells of the county jail for tea months, and claims to have contracted a bad case of rheumatism, thereby crippling him. Tho grand-jury has condemned the county jail as being an unfit place in which to confine prisoners, and other suits may f ollor. m " The sixteenth annual encampment of the O. A. K., Department of Iowa, iiinetitslea at Des Moines.

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