Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 64, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1904 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1904.

TRIAL OF FORGERS TO BE HELD AT PORTLAND THIRTY MILES OF ICE COICEJM LAFAYETTE Four Bridges Carried Out on the Tippecanoe Wabash River Is Yet Rising. TROUBLE AT MONTICELLO I i A MASTERPIECE BY A FAMOUS ARTIST federates of Gordon, Arrested in Columbus and New York. GORDON'S PICTURE TAKEN

8peJal to tit" Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind.. March 3. Portland will be the trial place of three men who are alleged to be the most notorious forgers In the T nlted States. These men are H. B. Gordon. arrested in this city yesterday as he was attempting to paas a raised check for SLSOO at the Citizens' Bank; Robert J. Knox, arrested about the same time at Columbus. O.. and J. C. Butler, arrested yesterday in New York. Sheriff Andrew went to Indianapolis today to request of Governor Durbln that requisition be made at once on the Governors of Ohio and New York for Butler aud Knox, who will be brought here. charged as accomplices of Gordon. Gordon Is yet in Jail, where his picture was taken to-day by a local photographer. Gordon's name is John Shoonover. Knox, who is known the country over as "Jim. the penman.'- has traveled under the alias of R. E. Drake. It waa Drake who Is alleged to have raised all the checks and dr.ifts which have been responsible for lot:-; a t banks all over the country aggregating more than $3n,oM. The arrest of Gordon was immediately followed by the arrest of the oth-r two men. Diak was followed some time .iko from Cincinnati to Muncie, where he m t Gordon, and then is when Gordon is bHieved to have received the rals d checks from Drake. When arrested Gordon had but 13.01 in his pockets, whl' h shows that he had reached place where he had to turn something to a profit at once in order to be able to continue his princely life, as he had been putting up at the best hotels and spending money freely. While Gordon was pretending to be negotiating a deal with local oil brokers. Arthur, Meeker & Oaunt, he was also leading Frank Dickey, a Muncie oil broker, to believe that be wanted to buy some Delaware county oil territory. On a recent pleasure and business trip to Indianapolis It develops that he ran a little short of ready cash and borrowed a considerable sum from the Muncie man. Andrew Irl., assistant superintendent of Pinkerton's detective agency, arrived this evening to Identify Gordon. He went immediately to the Jail and spent three hours and a half with the prosiner. putting him through a rigid sweating process. He had heard of Gordon many times but did not recognize him as any one he had ever seen. Gordon is not yet aware of the arrest of his two partners and the sweating process was not fruitful.

NEWTON W. GILBERT STRONGLY INDORSED Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAY NT;. Ind.. March 3. The Tippecanoe Republican Club reorganized last night by the election of George Waldschmldt as president and John N. Pfeiffer as secretary. George B. McGoogan was elected vice president, and In his addrers to the club discussed his withdrawal from the contest for the Republican nomination to Congress, saying it was for reasons of party harmony and success. The club adopted a resolution announcing that its choice for the nomination is Newton W. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert addressed the club. DAUSMAN'S CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. G08HEN. Ind.. March 3 State Senator E. S. Dausman, of this city, who has held that position four years, and who has been mentioned for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and also for mayor of Goshen, has decided to seek a renominatlon of the Senate. He was Republican caucus leader in th last Senate. INDIANA NOTES. LAFAYETTE,. Arthur Lorane and his brother-in-law. Earl Parading, of Earl Park, are In Jail at Fowler charged with looting a Big Four freight train of a large amount of coffee In sacks. The theft was committed two weeks ago and the alleged perpetrators were arrested at Kankakee, to which place they had moved their household effects and the stolen coffee. When the consignment reached Kankakee Agent t'reahan dis - r d two barrels of coffee and notilled Detective Grady. Grady went to Kankake? and induced Lorane to confess. RICHMOND. At a meeting held Thursday afternoon the Earlham College seniors voted to have Dr. Dodney, executive head of Tennessee I'niversity, and presidentelect of Cincinnati I'niversity. deliver the commencement day oration. I. C. Price, who lives a few miles east of Richmond, has accepted the .uperintendency of D G. Reid's summer home at Irvington-on-the-Hudson. and will leave about April L DUBLIN. Dublin is to have a tomatocanning factory if the citizens subscribe $s.0O0. the amount Which Is required to make the factory a go. a meeting was held Wednesday and a committee was selected to solicit subscriptions from the farmers of this community and the citizens of Dublin. Splceland men have subscribed $1,500. DELPHI A deal has Just been closed whereby the Commercial Club of this city has contracted with a stone crusher company of Chicago to erect a plant on the Belt road in this city. The plant Is to cost from 180. non to $25,n00 and will employ from forty to sixty men. The plant will be ready for operation by April 15. TERRE HAT TE -The Columbia Voting Machine Company wl. to have delivered to the county by March 1 the voting machines bought some time ago, but the agent says It will be two months or longer before delivery cm be made. This puts out of question their use at the city election. MARION. At a meeting held Thursday the reorganitation of the Grant county branch of the National Grange was effected. Joshua Strange was elected master. The older prospered In this county a few years ago and it is believed that the reorganized association will b- a si,. o.s. SHELBYVILLE "Pride of Shelby vtlle." No. 15. Knights of Pythias, celebrated its first anniversary Thursday night. The lodge was Instituted a year ago with fifty members and now has a membership of 100. ELKHART The City Council has passed an ordinance regulating automobiles and fixing the speed limit at eight miles an hour. Owners of automobiles endeavored to have the limit raised, but without avail. KOKOMO. The residence of FTyor Cromer, at New London, this county, was dertroyed by fire on Wednesday, with loss of ,yib. The family was absent at the time. Small Insurance. BOON VT LLE. John Scott, a drummer for a Louisville firm, was mysteriously shot at the depot here. The wound may result in tally. No trace can be found of the attempted assassin. Decatur Proh it!t Ion lata. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GP.EKNSBI'RO. Ind . March 3. The ProalbMonista of Decatur county nominated hc following county ticket at their convention In this city to-day: Representative. B. F. Gaaton; sheriff. Frank Gray; treasurer, J. B. Reed: coroner. I Aln Kirby. Delegates to the state convention, to be held in Indianapoll in April, selected by the convention were: John H. Parker. Taylor McCul-1-ugh. Mrs. Dr. 8. B. Wright. Margaret Miller. Miss Grace Doles. Braxier Kirby. Mrs William Ogden. S. F. Hunter. James B. Reed. Koltomo Com puny Rrorganiird. Special to the Indianapolis Journal KOKOMO. Ind.. March 3. The Kokomo company. Indiana National Guard, was reorgirlzed to day with 108 members and rl red on a prosperous footing. The electm i of officers was held under the dlrecto i of Lieutenant Mark M. Dawson, representing General Will J. McKee. comr . a rider of the Indiana brigade. National Guard. The commissioned officers are: Captain. Leroy E. Naftzger; first lieutenant. Ralph Johnson; second lieutenant, Charles White. ! For winter or summer. Mrs. Austin's feancake flour. Aiwas good. At grocers.

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I WtYM GENERATIONS OF THE FAMILY OF HALE AND HEARTY SON OP REVOLUTIONARY SIRE Isaiah McCoy, of Decatur Courtly, Now Past His EightyNinth Milestone. IX FULL VIGOR OF LIFE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBl'RG. Ind., March 3 Isaiah McCoy, of Adam? township, whose family reunion was noted in the Journal recently, is a man whose own life has been strenuous and eventful, and who is a descendant from a notable ancestry. His father and grandfather were both Revolutionary soldiers, the former serving five and the latter seven years. They were both at the famous Cowpens battle when General Cornwallis lined up his whole command and put them to fight, the father of Mr. McCoy receiving a wound in this engagement, being one of three wounds received duriug service. Isaiah McCoy was born in Garrison county, Kentucky. Feb. 23. 1814. and moved to Decatur county In 1819. He has been here eighty-four years and is the oldest resident citizen in the county. He endured the hardships of early life In this county, but through it all has retained his health, strength and mental faculties. Just a few weeks ago. in early winter, he cut a tree, sawed the log and split one hundred rails and was at home in time for supper. A few days ago the descendants of Mr. McCoy met at tne home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bright to celebrate the old gentleman's eighty-ninth birthday. Mr. McCoy has six children living. John. Benjamin, Mrs. John Bright, Mrs. Lewis Garrett, Mrs. John Kanouse and Mrs. George Boicourt. There are twenty grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCoy. Mr. and Mrs. George Boicourt, Mr. and Mrt. Elmer Shelhorn. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. McCoy and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelhorn and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lines and family. Henry Short and host, hostess and son Roscoe and Uncle Isaiah. Dinner was served and the afternoon spent in singing the old songs loved by the grandfather and in conversation. Spiel New Knox County Industry. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PETERSBURG. Ind., March 3. The Rev. J. M. Stafford, who lately invented a nonroflllable bottle, for which he received $23,000 for one-fifth interest, has built a factory in Harrison township, Knox county, about two miles north of here, and, with Fred J. Miller, a wealthy farmer, has organized a company with a capital of $10,000 to manufacture several articles patented by Stafford. Receiver for Boggy Company. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. AUBURN. Ind.. March 3. Judge Rose today appointed William Rackstraw receiver of the Modern Buggy Company, of this city. Such action was voluntary on the part of the stockholders to protect themselves and the interests of their creditors. The llablliUefl are $58.000. STATE MAKES PROGRESS III TODDMURDER TRIAL Evidence That the Defendant Had Made Threats Against the Life of His Wife. JUDGE ARTMAN'S GAVEL Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., March 3. The attendance was so great at the Todd murder trial to-day that after court convened all doors were locked. The state made good progress to-day and probably will conclude its evidence to-morrow. Mrs. James A. McLean, mother of the dead woman, was one of the principal witnesses for the state. She said her daughter had told her In Todd's presence of threats made by him against her life. She also testified that her daughter had told her that on one occasion Todd had thrown a clod at her and that the missile struck her in the side. Inflicting a painful injury. Mrs. McLean said that after she had heard of Todd's threat against her daughter's life she and her husband consulted on the advisability of taking her daughter home. Mrs. Lillian Patterson and Cecil McLean. sister and brother of the dead woman, told of Instances of Todd's mistreatment of his wife and said he had. on certain occasions, struck her and called her vile names. James A. McLean, father of the dead woman, identitled the weapon with which Mrs. Tood had been killed and also identified the blood-stained clothing of his daughter. The window blind from the north window of the room where the tragedy occurred was also introduced in evidence and the blood spots on It were closely inspected by the jury. The introduction of the clothing of Mrs. Todd caused an affecting scene. The mother of the dead girl sobbed aloud. Todd carefully refrained from glancing at the clothing, but that he was under an intense strain could be easily seen. Shortly afterward, during a short recess, he broke down completely and cried like a child. Several witnesses were introduced to snow that Todd had told conflicting stories of the shooting. John M. Conyers. a gunsmith of thirty years experience, testified that in order to discharge the gun. which is a safety, it must be brought to full cock and snapped by pulling the trigger. The state then called F C. Reagan, attorney for the defense, to the stand. In response to questions by the state's attorney Mr. Reagan testified that he gun had been Inspected last Tuesday by the defendant. Judge Artman. who Is presiding at the trial. Is using a gavel which was sent him quite recently by a boy whom he had sentenced to the Plalnfleld Reform School. The gavel was made by the boy In the workshop of that iustttltion and accompanying the gift was a letter thanking the Judge lor sending him to the Reform School.

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ISAIAH M'COT. OF DECATUR COUNTY. DETECTIVE IS BARRED FROM CELL Attorneys for McDonald Instruct Sheriff Thrasher Not to Permit Reed to See Client. MAY SUE FOR A WRIT Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind.. March 3. Attorneys who represent James McDonald, the Schäfer suspect, issued peremptory orders to Sheriff Thrasher not to permit Detective Reed to enter their client's cell or communicate with him. Reed said they could not prevent him from visiting McDonald. The attorneys, if their demand is disregarded, will ask Judge Wilson for an order restraining Reed. If Judge Wilson refuses the order a writ of habeas corpus will be prayed for before some judge of the Supreme Court asking McDonald's release on the ground that he Is illegally restrained and held in duress subject to the persecution of the Pinkertons. The case has assumed an unusual aspect, which promises a sharp contest by the Pinkertons and McDonald's attorneys. To-morrow the blood-stained garments taken from the lifeless body of Miss Schäfer will be exhibited to the grand jurors. The clothing a mass of clotted blood presents a grewsome appearahce. The Jurors began a preliminary investigation to-day of the case, and following the testimony of Detective Reed, who will exhibit the bloodstained apparel and describe how Miss Schäfer went to her death, will immediately begin the examination of other witnesses. Reed expects to take Mrs. Ruth Jones to Bloomingtön for the purpose of identtfyirg McDonald as the man she saw standing at Foureenth and L streets about 6:30 the night of the murder. ARREST OF A JUNK DEALER AS A PENCE Elwood Man Accused of Having Received and Shipped Stolen Tin Blocks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., March 3. Considerable excitement was caused here last night by the sudden arrest of Max Levi, a junk dealer, and Tllghman Masters, one of his employes, and ihelr removal at once to the county jail at Anderson for arraignment direct in the Circuit Court, where the warrants against them had been Issued on affidavits sworn to by Superintendent Thomas O'Brien, of the Elwood factory of the American Tin-plate Company. On Sunday night $150 worth of pig tin was stolen from the factory here, and the police traced the theft to William Coffman, a workman there, and Cloyd Stumbaugh. one of lyevi's employes, both of whom are now in jail. Further investigation revealed that the stolen property had been shipped out of Elwood over the Panhandle Railway to Anderson by Levi. T COMMITTED SUICIDE 0 Her Husband's Parents Had Induced Him to Leave Her Because She Was Older. TOOK ARSENIC AND DIED Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TKRRE HAI TK. Ind.. March 3-Mrs. Gertrude Shawman, who was Miss Boring when she married Harry Shawman, a year ago. when he was not of age and she was twenty-two years old. a fact which caused his parents, whose home is in Benton Harbor, to object to the marriage, has committed suicide. - The parents had been trying to induce their son to leave her. and when he went away a few days ago saying- he was going to Toledo and would send for her, she became apprehensive that she was to lose him. She had been waiting for letters and sent to his parents for information. Discouraged, she took arser.ic. She left a note stipulating that he was not to see her face again. Woman Took Carbolic Acid. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind.. March 3. Mrs. John Byrum was found dead at her home in this city last evening. She was lying on the floor where she had fallen, and the fumes of carbolic acid In the room apprised the neighbors who first discovered her of the fact that the deadly acid had been taken with suicidal intent. Her own infirmities, together with brooding over the recent death of a son, are assigned as the cause of the act.

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Yoang Wife Kills Herself. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind.. March 3. Mrs. John Montgomery, eighteen years old. died at 4 o'clock this morning from the effects of a quantity of morphine taken with suicidal intent about 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery were married a little more than a year ago and had frequent domestic ruptures, this having been her third attempt at suicide. Damage Suit Compromised. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLCMBCS. Ind.. March 3. The suit of Mrs. Ixuise O. Hall against the Pennsylvania lines for $10.000 damages was dismissed in court here to-day on account of a compromise between the two. by which Mrs. Hall received $4.250. Her husband is one of thv.proprietors of the Hall & Long dog show and they travel In a private car. The car was on a siding at Paragon. Monroe county, when a Pennsylvania line switch engine, in making a flying switch, crashed Into the car. in which .Mr. llali was sHUafc and she was burl.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind.. March C.-The Wabash river is still rising slowly, and the water is far out of the banks here. Today large fields of ice floated past the city and lato last night the dangerous ice gorge at Monticello on the Tippecanoe river, north of here, broke. At Buffalo and Norway the Immense ice jams are no more to be seen and with them have disappeared four bridges that spanned the river. One large wagon bridge rests in midstream opposite the Monticello lighting plant. Last niht the pumping station was flooded. The lights were extinguished and the pumps closed down.

The ice continued to move until 8 o'clock j last night, when it stopped, but the water j kept rising for some hours. It gorged at the island just east of the city and did not affect the threatening Jam further down. There was an almost unbroken Jam of ice from mar Springboro up to Diamond Point, a distance of thirty miles. The ice was from six to fifteen feet high. River men are preparing for a repetition of the January floods, but there is not much danger that the water will cause as much havoc as before. MUCH DAMAGE BY THE H IND AT WASHINGTON Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Ind.. March 3. A heavy windstorm passed over this city early this morning, badly damaging the Wilson building and unroofing a section of the Hyatt House. Both structures are on Main street and about in the center of the business section of the city. Many guests of the hotel made hasty exits. The Wilson building is a three-story structure with a gable on the north front and an unpointed gable the top of which is about forty feet in length on the west side. The force of the wind struck this west wall, blowing it into the building, making a gap twenty-five or thirty feet deep and about fifty feet wide, extending from the third floor to the roof, which remained in position. The falling wall passed through the third floor, occupied by Liverpool Lodge of Odd Fellows, and passed on to the second floor, occupied by Nead & Eskridge with a geueral department store. Their stock of goods on this floor, however, Is not greatly damaged. The damage to the building is estimated at more than $2.300. The Odd Fellows' loss will be about $1,000. At the hotel the southwest corner of the building, a three-story structure, was unroofed, the wind carrying the roof to another part of the hotel. Rooms at this corner of the building fortunately were unoccupied. DAMAGE WROUGHT BY STORM AT ELWOOD Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., March 2.-The most severe electrical storm for years and a record breaker for all time for this season, swept over Elwood early this morning doing damage conservatively estimated at from $5,000 to $7,000. Just about midnight the large barn on the premises of Esom Grower, four blocks from the city hall, was struck and fired. The barn contained a large amount of feed and grain and the loss will amount to more than $1.000, partly insured. An hour later a bolt struck one of the big cables of the Delaware and Madison County Telephone Company, following It Into the exchange office, burning out connections for more than a hundred instruments and giving the Are department a hard fight. Several days will be required to make necessary repairs. Ten minutes later a barn belonging to C. C. Henze and used as a storage room by the Royse Furniture Company, was struck and destroyed, with its extents, whkh consisted of about $2.000 worth of furniture. This loss is mostly covered by insurance. A violent hailstorm was accompanied by a high wind. Minor Flood and Storm Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CONNERSVILLE. Ind., March 3. The west fork of White river, which runs through the city, is again out of its banks. During last night a severe thunder and rainstorm visited this city and flooded everything, causing considerable minor damage. Backwater covered the road between this city and East Connersvllle, and for a few hours traffic was suspended. The mercury has fallen 10 degrees since yesterday. AVI NAM AC. Ind., March 3 As a result of the continued thaw and heavy rains the Tippecanoe river is higher to-day than at any time in the past ten years. The lowlands are submerged and the electric light and water works system will be put out of operation If the water rises further at the power house. To-day a severe windstorm, accompanied by a blinding snow, i3 raging. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. March 3. The home of Henry Kohl was struck by lightning on Wednesday night and burned. The loss was $2,000. with $1,400 insurance. HUNTINGTON, Ind.. March 3 The flood here has receded. The gorge above is holding fast, but no further trouble is anticipated. Women Stunned; Honie Destroyed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA. Ind.. March 3. Fire resulting from an electric bolt In this morning's storm destroyed the home of Mrs. Missouri Hart, an aged widow, two miles west of this city. Two young nieces, who were with her, were so stunned that the trio narrowly escaped cremation. There was no insurance. None of the contents of the heme was saved. Th storm did considerable damage In this city. Track Washed Oat at Portland. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind., March 3. The storm of this morning did much damage throughout this part of Indiana and particuarly in ! the oil field, where many timbers were washed away and several drilling and pumping wells were compelled to cease operations. About 400 feet of track on the Lake Krie & Western railroad was washed out east of this city.

Discord Dlnruptn a Lodge. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VI LLE, Ind.. March 3. Discord among the members of Jefferson Council, No. 72, Order of American Plowmen, one of the strongest organizations in the city, has caused a split In the order and about half of the 225 members will withdraw from the original organization and form a new one. William Hawthorne, state deputy counselor, was in the city last night assisting the withdrawn members to organize. Drmandi for Higher Pay. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. March 3 The buildng laborers have Joined In the demand for higher wages In the buildng trades. They now receive $2,25 a day for eight hours' work. The carpenters have asked for an advance from a maximum of 30 cents an hour to a minimum of 35 cents. The plumbers want an increase from 40 to 60 cents. Injuries Were Fatal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind.. March 3. Herman Ludwig, aged twenty' years, died to-day from injuries received two days ago while at work in the Indiana Brewing Association's plant In Marion, where he was assistant brewer. Ludwig's body was mashed by being caught in a shaft. The body will be ukeu to Louisville, Ky., fur interment.

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MORNING," BY COROT THE REPRODUCTION of the landscape by Corot, which is given free with next Sunday's Journal, Is typical of a large part of the productions of the genius of the prolific poet-painter. It is one cf the best known of this famous painter's canvases, the original bringing $25.000 at public sale in 1881. It possesses the poetic Inspiration, the refined and delicate color and the concise expression of the essential elements of the beauty of landscape which distinguished him as the greatest landscape painter the world has yet known. It Is no wonder that the art of Corot was great. He possessed so kind and lovable a nature that he endeared himself to ail who knew him. "Papa Corot" was the sobriquet which men of his own profession bestowed upon him. While he was not a man of much education he possessed a great fund of that native intelligence which we call common sense and considerable business ability. His untiring industry resulted in the production of a quantity of work which is most extraordinaay, considering his uniform success in attaining his high aim. The fleeting and uncertain effects of light and air were seized by him and reproduced in a most limited range of values and the narrowest possible gamut of color. With delicate grays, greens, pale violet, yellow and salmon tints he produced harmonies Into vhich he threw a vibrant force by a touch of vermiilion (as the cap of the fisherman in this picture) and a few positive notes of brown and black. Jean Baptiste Camile Corot was born in Paris in 1796. He received his early education In Rouen, and became apprenticed to a cloth merchant In Paris when quite young. When twenty-six years of ago he began his art studies in the studio of Michallon, and the nsxt year entered the studio of Victor Bertin. In 1827 he first exhibited in the Salon. Recognition came slowly, but by the time he reached the age of seventy he had amassed a considerable fortune. He received a second-class medal in 1833 and a first in 184b. In 1874 a special gold medal was struck and presented to him by his fellow-artists as a token of their esteem. He was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1846 and promoted to the grade of officer in 1867. He died Feb 22, 1875. Tell your newsdealer or carrier to-day that you must have Corots Famous Painting. It is FREE with NEXT SUNDAY'S JOURNAL

I I I JV'T DEATH OF INFLUENTIAL CITIZEN OF TELL CITY Michael Bettinger, Pioneer Resident and Factor in the City's Industrial Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TELL CITY. Ind., March 3 -Michacl Bettluger. one of the most Influential citizens of southern Indiana,, died early this morning. Mr. Bcttinger for many years was the owner and manager of the Tell City woolen mills, aud was also the president of the TH1 City National Bank. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Tell City, huvlng arrived in this city in l:v9. the year following its first settlemeut. For a few years he operated a sawmill. In 1890 he celebrated his golden wedding, having married in 1841 at Wurtemburg, Germany. His son. Albert Bettinper, of Cincinnati, was called home last Saturday. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Other State Necrology. RICHMOND, Ind.. Mar-h 3. The Rev. Louis Kinsey died to-day at his home in Jefferson township at the age of eightyseven. He was born April 4. 1818. on the grounds now occupied by the Soldier's Home at Dayton, O. In 1831 the family came to Wayne county. At the age of fourteen he helped to haul the timbers used In the construction of the famous old Xational bridge, recently removed here. He marrUd Katherine Schultz in 183$. David W. Kinsey and Martin KinJ'-y, of New Castle, are sons, and Dr. J. H. Kinsey, of this city, is a giandson. WIXAMAC, Ind.. March S.-David Avey, aged forty-seven, a wealthy farmer in Whitepost township, Wednesday night went to his cattle sheds to see if his stock were in their stalls. Xot returning to the house at midnight, his family went in search and found him lying dead jus outside the sheds. The coroner held that lie died from heart failure. BEDFORD. Ind., March 3. Henry Brooking, one of the city's best-known pioneer citizens, died yesterday at the home of a daughter in the country east of this city. whithT he had gone for a visit. He was eighty-two years old and was the father of William. Charles and John Brooking, of Bedford. GREENWOOD. Ind., March 3-Mrs. Roy Peek died at the home of her father-in-law, Orafton Peek, of consumption, after but a short sickness. Her husband traveled with her as far south at Mississippi in search of halth, but to no avail, ami they returned home. Mrs. Peek was twenty-one years old. BLOOMINOTON. Ind.. March 3-Mrs. William F. Browning, wife of one of the most prominent Republicans of this vicinity, died to-day of paraylsis, aK"-d sev-mty-eiht. She was the oldest living member of the Methodist Church here. The fu.it ral will be Sunday afternoon. GREENSBl'RG. Ind.. March 3. Edward Welsh, a veteran railroad man. died at his home in this ity to-day at the age of seventy-live years. He helped to construct the first railroad in the county. He left a widow and two grown children. KOKOMO. Ind.. March 3.-Ncal McCullough. a former Kokomo merchant, died at Fort v..rth. Tex., on Tuesday. He was uuiie wealth.

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HIGHBRED CHICKENS AND Robert E. Jones, Living East of Edinburgh Lost Much Fancy Stock by Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal EDINBURG. Ind.. March 3. The barn of Robert E. Jones, five miles east of Edlnburg, was destroyed by tire last night and nine fine registered dogs and a lot of prize chickens perished in the names. One !.c was valued at $500 and the others from $1"0 up. A number of premium chickens valued all the way up to ISO each were lost. Mr. Jones has been in the dog and chicken business for a number of years and has s rved as Judge at many fairs in this and other States. He carried only a small insurance on his property. Will Return to His ative Land. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind., March 3.-The Rev. Father John Mougin, for eighteen years rector of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in this city, will leave next week for his native country, France, where he expects to spend the remainder of his days. After leaving this city he was stationed at Loogootee. Ind.. and later was plaeed in charge of the Orphans' Home at Nashville. Tenn.. from which he has retired on account of his advanced age. eighty years. He will visit here before leaving for France. Yesterday he was tendered a reception at Evans ville. Indiana Weddings. FOSTER-LOWE. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBl'RG. Ind., March S.-Mlsg Gertie Lowe, daughter of Sumner Lowe, trustee of Fugit township, and Clarence Foster, of Starksville, Mo., were marat the home of the bride, near Springhill. at 2:30 this afternoon, the Rev. Neil Ferguson officiating. The groom owns a sugar plantation in Missouri and the couple left this evening for Starksville, wher the will live. I ruction Franrhlse Accepted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind.. March 3.-The Bedford Street-railroad Company, which received a franchise two months ago under certain conditions, has accepted the same and filed a bond of $5,000 to begin work on the road by Sept. 1 and to have the same completed within eighteen months from that date. The company is composed of well-known local capitalists whose wealth aggregates $1.00000. and there is no doubt of the construction of the road.

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Depot Fire at Shelby. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND. Ind.. March 3 The Monon and Three 1 union depot at Shelby, Ind.. was destroyed by fire last night and many valuable records were destroyed. The exact Amount ol tue lost la not know a.

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WAS MURDERED ON PIGEON CREEK BRIDGE End of a Suicide Mystery Tht Gave Employment to the Evansville Police Force. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE. Ind., March .T-The poll I this afternoon cleared up what u thought to be a suicide or m Blood and brains were 1 -n Pigeon creek bridge, near the city, last night, and after the xllce had made a thorough investigation this afternoon they ran across a man living near there who says he shot a dog on the bridge last night. The case set to work nearly the entira police department of the city. Want the Diteh Widened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTQN. Ind., March J-Resl-dents of Huntington and Allen counties mt here to-day to ask hwr rs on Little Rock ditch to recommend the widening of th ditch to fifty feet. The proposed change io the channel will be made at heavy coat, asthe river runs eight miles through rock in the channel previously ug, fifteen i t wide. The channel h.is Im. - orrer.d id. ened and a majority favors tifty fett. II foriunioi lioni d to Mwt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSOXVILLL. Ind., March 3-Th members of the board of managers of tha Reformatory arrived in the city to-night for their monthly meeilng. which will h held to-morrow. Superintendent Whlttaker said that nothing of sped tl Importance would come up. although a m-w method f fining the inmates for Infractions of the rules of the institution may considered. IlaptiMt Social I moo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN. Ir. l . March 3.-A larsa number of Baptists from over the State will gather in Franklin to-morrow evening to attend the meeting of the Baptist Social Fniou. A banquet will be given in the -1-lege chapel and Dr. Stewart of KochSeminary, will ppeak. A d.-N-g.-it ion of 100 will conn fiom Indianapolis. I rinl of DtiKltiii NatpMMi, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAFTE. Ind . March 3 -Jerry Duggtn. the triple murderer, mill not be put on trial next Monday, because the court to-day itraiu. -d a postponement of two weeks to MMblc LftWjrer Duvall. appoint tl by the court to defend him. to visit Dunging's relatlts. near S m -iir. Meinen v n v and llanly. Special to the Indianapolis J urnal. BOON VILLI:. Ind.. Valth S.-A

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Republican met ting was held to-day at Coo, near here. James A. 1 lernen way was rsed for Congress an X J. Frau liaijjr lur juverur.

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