Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1892 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 7. 1592.

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THK BOARD SCANDALIZED

JJTD DOING NOTHING TO FNBRET OUT TH* GUIUTY PABTIM.

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Jon«« Say* He Will Not Beelgn—A Neetjr State of “I Mu**-Prey are of SuppOMdly Guilty The Asrlcalmrsl Board.

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ft b«f!na to leek like the State Beard of Afrieoltare haen’t the eoaraae to consider theevrione bribery ebarges made ia connection with the pnrehaee of a new bute Fair site. The silence of the board in the face of the direct eharges made.and printed Sa The News, Is leading many persons to suspect that there is more behind the bribery stories than has come to light. There are members ef the board who do not boliero the board eaa afford to let the charges go •aaotieed, hot a majority of members, it asems. are is favor of lotting the matter pees by nnnotieed—“let tbe talk die out as it will," as one says. This forenoon those who ought to speak out in defente of the innoeeot members of the board were begged to do so br ms in hers who went everything exposed, bat at aeon tbsy bad been unable to persuade a publie exposure of the whole business, end the board still rests under She eltsrgo of harboring bribers. It aeerns evident now that tiie board is uilling to adjourn and go boms with the reflection of the whole dirty bnsiness upon ia—for so long a* the Better is treated with silence tbe reflection is upon the wbols board. Bat for the pleadings of the men who offered the bribe tbe, matter would be brought before the hoard. The members have been begged from early morn unt 1 l«te at night for two dsys to not call up tbe subject before the board, and force the exposure of the person, persons, or corporation who contracted to pay II. M. Lockhart $1,000 for lua vote lor the Milier farms. This forenoon the agent of a railroad corporation who is tniied up in the trouble was at tbe meeting of the board, imploring members, on tbs qnist, not to allow the truth to be brought out This agent it not a resident of Indianapolis. In ins capacity as the repreeentative of a cornoration ho waa active hi behalf of the liil!er farm from tha time tbe Fair site question first same up. The members of the board whose names have been connected with the scandal giveaa their excuse for not exposing the whole business bsfurs the board that the Miller firm agents have been beaten at every turn, end that it isn't worth while Dow to give them more trouble by exposing thsir sfl'orta to bribe niembere of the board. A member of the board who believes the board can not afford to pass over thejserious chargts in aileuce, said to a New* reporter to-day: “Tbe public doesn't understand the matter thoroughly, and unless the hoard does consider the munition the people of the Mate will always believe that Boms Innocent members of the board were guilty of wrong-doing. For rny part, 1 do not bsltsvs any nter.nber w as bought. The fast that Mr. Lockhart, assisted by other tnitnben, entrapped the Milter turm people, does not prove that any member had taken money. Mr. Lockhart can not be charged With any wrong-doing, unless it Uae in entering into an agreement to trap tbe bribers. lie did that Upon the advice of several members of the buArd—the most substantial members—and svgrvlitsp hs took was known to them. But nis name and tbs names of other members bhve now been publicly connected with the use of mpney, and these men, in justice to themselves, should make u full and complete statement of the whole business. They owe It to tne board to do so.’’ After the adjournment of the board at noon. Messrs. Lockhart and others were begged by members to make a statement, and tha whole story may yet come out before the board adjourns. . Aa the situation now stands it is known that an attempt waa made to bribe nt least .one member of the board—U. M. Lockhart. The monev was put up, aud an agreement alined that tbe money was to be paid over when this member’s vote was cast for tbe Miller farm. It is openly talked that another member of the board was actually biibed. Aud yet the boaid proposes to rest Under these charges. Lloyd H. Jones, whose name has been connected with the bribery, wae asked to-day if he was going to resign. “I am not,” said he. “Will the bribery question be called up before the board adjournsT* “l hone eo.” CLOSING SESSION TO-DAY. The majority of tbe delegate members of the board went home last night, and only a few pereooa outside tbe members of the board proper were present when tbe morning seeatou began. A letter from ilou. K. .'W, Thomueou, of Terre Haute, was road, •fating that on account of his age, and the prevalence of eo ranch eloknets, he deemed it imprudent to attempt to oome to Indianapolis. He will forward his address to be printed iu the proceedings of the board. K. H. Feed, of New Castle, read a paper ou “Ureeduig and Rawing of Horses.’ He said one extra good brood mare to start with was worth a dozen poor •net. He advised breeders to look well to blood lines. Oue of the causes of depression in the horse market is the indiscriminate breeding. “You never saw good horses ■career or higher,” said Mr. TeeU. “Lleetrioity has done away with cheap horses. What xas considered a good horse ten years •go is not a good horse to-day. What sold (or a flrst-class draft horse teu years ago is •ailed a 'chump* to-day. We have lost sight •f sixe. W e do not want bulk regardless of quality, but we must have both. The colt enouid never he allowed to follow tbe mother while the it worked. The first winter U the most oritical time in a colt's life. The Paper was discussed by Robert Mitehell, o. W. Duncan, Dresidrut Hanks and others, Mr. Sankey, tbe Terre Haute member, grew facetious and asked Mr. Feed: “What time ia the moon do you wcau your obluF* Mr. Peed took the question aa aa insult and declined to answer. ' Aaron James, of South Bend, submitted, without reading, a paper on “The Daugtr of the Introduction of Noxious Weed*.'* The paper dwelt on the necessity of farmers keeping their acres clear ox all uoxious weeda. , At 10:50 o’oloek the delegate board took a receee until 1:30 o'clock, aud the State board proper went into session. There was a good deal of amusement over a communication cent in by one J. R. Robinson, of this •ity. who wanted to be paid $50 for “assisting* the board to obtain the good opinion ft the Bute press and ths people of ludianapolls. Messrs. Seward and Mitchell took •ecaeien to ssy some mighty mean things ot Robinson, and on motion his letter was •eat baok to him. Mr. Seward said Robin•an was a man without a shadow ot iuflu•nee, and one who was in the habit of forcing his services in where they were not wanted. A committee, competed of Messrs. Lockkart, Seig and Bankev, was appointed to 4raft resolutions expressive of the great •arriooe of W. B. Seward to the board. Mr. Bcward retiree after twenty years on the board. Mr. Bowman was re-elvoied a memk«r of the Indiana Sanitary Live-stock vontmission, as the board’s representative. A reooiwtiou was adopted to the efleot that berenfteg the superintendent of the Fair •bnll ony nil moneys collected over to the Iboretary, who in torn shall pay them to tbe treasurer, and that no money shall be Mud eat by the superintendent except on the order of the scoretary nod treasurer. COMPOSITION OF THK NEW BOARD. Zt woe late lost evening before the eleclien ef members of tho State Agrienltural Board was concluded. A now member or two will bo found. Some of tho mossback members were re-elected and some of the progressive old ones. The only old members who didn’t bare any opposition wore Robert Miteheli, of the first district, and W. A. Bonks, of the Fifteenth district. In ybe Second district James F. McCoy was elected; in tbe Third, J. Q- A. Self was reelected; ia the Fourth. & W.

Dnngan. Tho member from the old Eighth district defeated W. B. Seward, who has been a member of the board for twenty years. ___ In the Seventh (Marion county) district. If. B. Howland was elected over D. P. Erwin. In the Fourteenth district. C. B. Harris, of Goshen, defeated J. A. Met lung, the old mem her, and for the Fifteenth district W. A Banks was re-elected by aeelamation. K. M. Lockhart, of the Mixteenth district, hod opposition in the candidacy of J. M. Letts, but was re-eiected. By tne election tbe board gaioe three new membere. The defeat of D. P. Erwin for tbe Indianapolis representative was a surprise. Mr. Howland is regarded as a wide-awake, progre««ive farmer. Tbe new and re-olected members of tbe board are as follow: First District—Robert Mitchell. Second District—Jamee F. McCoy. Third District—J. Q, A. Heir. Fourth District- 8’ephen W. Dungan. Fifth District—V. K. Officer. Bixth District—W W. Hamilton. Bevsntb District—Hiram h. Howiand. Eighth District—E. H. Peed. Ninth District J. N. San key. Tenth DUirict—Jasper N. Davidson. Eleventh District- Lloyd 9. Jones. Twelfth District—John M. Ho- cs. Thirteenth District—W. A. Maze. Fonrteeatb District--C B. Harris. Fifteenth District —W. A. Br.nk<i Sixteenth District—It- M. Lockhart. After the election had been concluded i last evening, Mr. I-alii, of Purdue I Diversity, talked on “Fanners' Institutes.Thcir , Organization and Msr a. sinent.’’ He said t the farmer* were becoming more am! more interested in these institutes, lie felt assured that the institutes are doing a great educational work. In the Eighth district F. W. Duncan de- | feated W. B. Seward, who has been a member of the hoard for twenty years. Both euntiidstes were members of the 1>< ard but the changing of line* threw both into tLe j same district. Keorgnulzation of the New Hoard. | In the reorganization of the new board, | John M. Boggs, tiie member from the Twelfth district, will he elected president to succeed W. A. Batiks. Mr. Banks has ! held this office two tern,* and dei-Iine* a re- : election. He has made . oiie of the most efficient pres dent* the board has ever had. lyrou T. Bagiev will be re-elected secretary, ■ and Sylvester Johnson will Pc re-eieeied ! treasurer. The jboord will be asked to increase the secretary'* salary to $2,400 per • year. Out of tins sum ha uiuit pay a deputy. j At the concluding meeting of the dele- j gate board this afternoon James A. Mount, , of Hbannoudale. read a paper on “County Fairs,’’ and Mrs. L. D. Worley, of Klletts- | ville, one on “Our I’airv Interests in In- | diai.a.’’ Mrs. Virginia < . Meredith was expected to be present and deliver an address on the “Woman’s Department World* Columbian Lx position.’’

COL. STItEIGHT IMPROVING. IHm Romovnl For 'i rent men t do Ale bnty —A Well-Known Man. Coi. A. I>. Streight, who lias been near death’s door, left for Albany, N. Y., this afternoon ut .‘L'JO o’clock, to undergo treat- J nient by the specialist physician in that o.ty, who has been treating him for some | time. Mr. Streight has improved much the

COL. A. D. 9TKEIGHT.

last few days, and although weak, his friends believe he will stand the trip all right. Colonel Streight is one of the bestknown ex-*oldiers in Indiana. His escape and other experience* at Libby prison are matters known to the whole country. His improved condition will be hailed with pleasure. Ir < nuse* Mr. vs into to >uiile. Said Township Assessor Wolfe: “I have noticed by the papers that a certain farm was ofi’ered to the Indiana Board of Agriculture for a .State Fair ground at the price of JpiOO an acre. The (arm’s advantageous proximity to the citv and other valuable characteristic* were cited to show that it was the best ofler made. Now all thi* amused me when 1 remembered what a prolonged and mournful ‘kick' the owner of that farm made when we asacssed it last spring at $150 an acre.” Mid Dollar* For Aforesaid Mule. Aurelius Boar has tiled u suit for $200 against the B g Four railroad because, a* the complaint alleges, the railroad company “with it* said locomotive and car* killed and destroyed said mule.” C'hemtcnl l.ngine* in Vue. No. 1 chemical, repaired, is in service again, at headquarter*, aud No. J wilt be in use iu u day or two at the 5’s. INDIVIDUAL MENTION. Luther'Benson and faintly are tick with the grip. S. P. Sheerin and wife, of Logaasport, are at the Deuison Hotel. President John M. Coulter, of the State University, is at the Bate# House. A. C. Bears*, of Cincinnati, chief of po*tofKce inspectors, is at the Denison. The annual meeting of the Second Presbyterian and. Central Christian churches occurs to-night. , A. II. Graham, superintendent of the Soldiers' and Sailors Orphans’ Home at Kuighistown, is in the city. President Scot Butler, of Butler University, is still suffering from the grip ut Irvington, and is unable to be present at the college. Ths Marion County Bar Association will give its annual dinner to-morrow evening at the Denison Hotel. The guests will be seated at 9 o’clock. Tickets can be procured of W. T. Brown, In the Vance Block. The feature of the matinee mnsicale yesterday afternoon was the playing of MisS Lena Eva Alien, of Terre Haute, who gave several piano solos. Other numbers were given by Mi#s Camilla Walker, Miss Daisy Lemon, Miss Meigs, Miss Hunter, Mrs. Lilly and Miss Bloomer. Three choruses were sung. Mrs. D. L. Whitt.er read a selection from “Grotesques” by Berlioz. The ofhoers-elect of Joseph li. Gordon Post, No. 251, and Gordon Women’s Relief Corps, No. AS, were publicly installed last evening. They were entertained by music, recitations and speeches by Commander Morrison, and President Mrs. Alley. Also bv the installing officers, Captain Snyder and Rev. Chaa. Lea and others. The exercises were very entertaining, especially that part taken by the ladies. This post and corps are in prosperous condition. Rev. Frank N. Dextsr, pastor, will preach upon the Sunday closing movement at People’s Congregational church, corner qf Michigan and Blackford streets, Sunday evening. Clarks’ Union. No. 1, and Dry Goods Employes’ Union, No. 42, will attend in a body. They will meet at True Friand Hall, When Block, at 7 o’clock •harp. All anions of organized labor, as well as all friends of Sunday rest, are invited by C. S. Darnell, praaidcnt, and C. P. Hoover, aearatary of Ssuaxxnan’a Union.

THE RAGE FOR OFFICE. | »*£ J* , i feet lone. The Esurle creek bridge, j

west of the city, is 125 feet long and J eo*t $2,500. The Twenty-second-street bridge over Fall creek is 100 f**et long, • ana the county’s share of the cost was $5,000. The Michigan read bridge over Fall creek, now in process of exaction, is 190 feet long and will cost $0,400. The nay-roll of Mr. Whitaker and his men for the year

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The county board might do well at the beinning of m new year year to make the new oiier iron bridge over Fall creek on the ; road to the new fair site passable. It can not be reached now by team or passenger, and is like the Mitlersviiia bridge in this,

that it ia of no earth! v use.

THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE PLACE JUDGE WOoD-i WILL VACATE.

John R. Wilson for C'ongrress If By-

num 91i< ul<! Become Governor— The Federal Building Employes Hus ling For the 1’rimarKs.

H0081ERDAIRY INTEREST K LA8T 0F THE 81M8ITE8.

that of Messiek, Minor A Co., who have also been in business for a number of yeara.

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Tbe sfruggle to get into the official shoes of Judge William A. Wools in ths event of his appointment being confirmed, is going merrily on, and tbe friends of the var ous applicants are losing no time in advocating their candidates’ interests. There is but one roan who may know who will be appointed, and that is President Harrison. It is believed, for some occult reason, that if there is a suitable man at Evansville, that the apppointment will be mane from that part of the State. The names most prominently mentioned are Judge Monks, of Winchester; John H. Baker, of Goshen; G. H. Burchehal, of ILcbmond; Judge Forkner, of New Castle: Judge Olds, Jnuge Byron K. Elliott and Judge Lewis C. U'aiker. The one most favorably mentioned at Washington thus far na« been John fl. Baker. Judge Elliott, of the Supreme Coirrt, is admittedly the most distinguished officer in the 9t*te judiciary, but he wilt probably suffer neglect from thi* very (a t. For instance, the Republicans say that he is the only Republican wno can lead with prospect of success, the judicial lionet in the coming 6-taiei election. In brief, he is ‘needed” on the State ticket for his strength, and should not, therefore, be r* cognized and promoted by the Federal administration. Judge Monks, of Winchester. is another man who is said to be satisfactory not only to his party, but to all ihe people who know him, us a fair-minded

judge.

“fixing Thing*’ ior the Primaries. The announcement that the Civil Service Chronicle i* about to pay some attention to Federal office-holders who are engaging in politics has caused some unpleasant feelings around the United States building, “lake, for instance,” said a Second ward Republican* “Clint Lowe, ’Gene Saulcy, A1 Moore, Kd Conway, Bill Davis, George Harvey, Ben Bagiev, Marshall Woods, Ed Nolan, Kd Conway, ‘Billy’ i’atterson, Ed Thompson and others I might name. They are doing some rapid work crystalizing tiling* for the Saturday primaries. Some of them are ward workers and do not pretend to he anything else. They have always been hustlers at the polls, and they are not happy in or out of office unless mixing actively in the campa gn. It is contrary to the civil service laws for some of them to take active part in politics, but they are ali hard nt it. The primaries will result in a cut and dried slate—prepared in the postoffice, 'then there is Con Kellev, who is emigrant inspector at Chicago. He is on ‘detail duty’ here and he has to have his finger in tiie pie. These individuals have important duties theoretically, and should be compelled to keep hands oft and let the rest of our people have a word or two to say in selecting tne delegates.” Candidates For congress. Should Bynum run for Governor, John R. Wilson w ill be in the race for Congress. Some intimate friends of Capt. James B. Curtis have been quietly canvassing the situation during the last few days to ascertain what would be his ehancei for a congressional nomi: ation from this district. It is asserted that “Jim” is wilting to sacrifice himself once more.

ENDLESS SULLIVAN LITIGATION.

Two Salts In Which the Cttavdiazi’a Name and Methods Appear.

Bynum Will Be a Candidate. • An attorney and a personal friend of Congressman Bynum says that Bynum will be a candidate lor Governor. “Iu fact,” •aid he, “he us much as told me so in so many words.” Mayor Sullivan’s friends are urging him to make the race. Secretary of .‘ftate Matthews is already iu the field aud in the lead to date.

I»r. Long for i oroner. There is a report that Dr. Long will enter the list as a candidate for coroner against Drs. Manker and Beck. Up to the present time Dr. Manker has the inside track, hut then the bell has not tapped yet, and the nags are only speeding themselves. HOW TO “FLIM-FLAM.”

Captain Quigley Tell*, tho Court How the “Game” Is Played. William Canfield and James Kennedy, two Cincinnatians, came here from Chicago. Last evening they entered the confectionery store of Randolph Williams, 119 West Washington street, and Kennedy bought five cents’ worth of English walnuts. He tried to work the “change racket” on W illiams, but the candy man knew a thing or two himself, and, hauling out a great, big pistol, he covered tne two fellows and compelled them to hand over the money due him, and then had them arrested. “I’ve heard a good deal about this‘change racket,V remarked Judge Buskirk, “but I never knew how it was played. Captain Quigiev, will you enlighten me a little on tiie subject?” “You sec, Judge,” remarked the Captain, pushing Imct his sleeves, “the proper name lor it is‘dim-tiammiug.’ A fellow goes into a store and makes a small purchase, giving in payment a bill. When he gets his change back he says, ‘hold on a minute. I've got the right amount. Just give me that bill, and here is the price of tbe goods.’ He keeps maneuvering until he gets the storekeeper excited and gets hack his bill aud the change. Oh, it’s s slick game, your honor.” “Humph. Well, $50 and thirty days in the work-house.”

TALKED WITH THE WITNESS,

Which the* Def«ndaut’a Attorney Didn’t Approve Of.

Mrs. Mary L. Williams, a handsome and intelligent colored woman, went to a saloon to get some beer one afternoon not long ago. leaving a pocket-book containing $11.25 in a bureau drawer at home. She also left Charles Reed, who happened to be calling, alone ia the house. When she came back the pocketbook and Reed had both eone, and in the Criminal Court, yesterday, the State, aided by Mrs. Williams, attempted to prove that the pocket-book departed in Reed’a pocket. Detective Thornton, who had worked up the case for the prosecution, attended the trial, and once during the proceedings H. P. Hill, the attorney for the de:ense, hurried out of the court-room, and a moment later came back dragging ! Thornton by the arm. “Mr. Thornton was ; out there talking to my witnesses.” Hill ex- ' plained to the Court, “‘and 1 want it •topped.” The case was given to the jarr, and in a short time a verdict of guilty was returned. Reed was sentenced to thirty months in the penitentiary. He has already served a term for a similar efteuse.

No legal seer has enough of foresight into the future to descry the end of the litigation which owes its beginning to out John E. Sullivan, formerly well known but not lately seen hereabouts. Two cases which he caused and afterward dropped gecrly out of were in the courts to-day. Oua of them is entitled Sample Loftin vs. Charles J. Many. The story of this was familiar some two years ago. Sullivan, who was always in need of cash, wanted money from County Treasurer Loftin, but Mr. Loftin couldn’t quite see his way to accommodate the wily Sullivan. Then Sullivan went to his friend Charles J. Many, township trustee, sod got Many to write an order on Loftin for $3,000. 'Mr. Loftin thereupon paid the money to the borrower. After the smooth county clerk had taken up his residence in Canada Mr. Loftin called on Mr. Many to pay the $3,0u0, and Manv quietly, but firmly, replied that he’d be hanged if iie’d do it. Then Loftin brought suit for it. That suit has been postponed from time to time by various processes known to lawyers, and" this morning it was set for trial next mouth. The other suit for which Sullivan is responsible was begun this morning aud is entitled Sample Loftin vs. Joseph F. Flack. The principal point in this is that it brings out one of Sullivan's real-estate deals,carried j out in his own inimitable manner. Sullivan bought a piece of property of Mrs. Maria F. Ritzinger for $7,C00. paid $2,000 on it and gave a mortgage on it for the other $5,000. Then he gave Sample Loftin a note for $10,(XX) and secured it by a mortgage on this same piece of property. A little later he also mortgaged the same property for $5,000 to William K. Sproule. After he had taken his departure for the British possessions there came complications among the various persons who held mortgages on this real estate. It was sold to Loftin on a foreclosure suit, Mr. Sproule not appearing and his interest going by default. There remained a year for the redemption of the property, and Joseph F. Flack bought, for a nominal sum, it is alleged, Sproule’s note and mortgage, paid the money necessary for redemption and got possession of the property. Mr. Loftin now brings suit against Flack f or several hundred dollars, which he alleges is due him by reason of some of the transactions. Natural Oas This Cold Weather. To-day has been one of the coldest since natural gas was put into Indianapolis. Teu days of this kind of weather would test the gas pressure thoroughly. The Indianapolis Gas Company reports that there were no complaints ibis morning on account of the i-old wave and heavy demand for gns. Even the new lines were not heard from. At the Trust office a few comnlaints were heard, all of them from the West Side, along California street. Gas was low iu uome of the public school buildings to-day. The children of the Fleteher-avenue school building were sent home this morning on account of there not being heat sufficient. A patron of the schools suggests that coal stoves ought to be put up for emergencies. A Million Dollars Will Not suffice. John Cain, shot by Martin Morao, is not yet out of danger, though his condition today is impn ved. A number of Moran’s friends called on Judge Buskirk this morning and asked him to name the amount of bond, that they might get him out of prison. “1 will not accept a miilion-dollnr bond,” answered Judge Buskirk, “until tha physioians inform me that the wouuded man is out of danger. Y'ou can have him waive a preliminary examination, however, aud give bond in the Criminal Court. This is a serious matter, and there should be no mistakes made in it.”

AN APPROPRIATION WAXTED FROM THE 8TA1K TREASURY.

Addr» s-e* at thw Annual Mweatnar of the M Ik and Butter Producer* — New Thins* Dcvelop d Recently.

About fifty of tha leading butter and milk producers of Indiana wera in attendance this morning nt the second annual meeting of tbe Indana State Dairymen’* Association. This organization is ciosely allied to the Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association, which was in session yesterday, and tbe membership is nsarlr ideutipoL

LooKing Fop a Runaway Wife. F. E. Lockman, 2,016 Wabash syenne, has written a letter to Superinteudent Colbert inclosing a picture of his wife who, he said, deserted him last July. He bad read in the papers of the circumstances surrounding the marriage of Mrs. Anna Johnson to William Yoh, after following him from Nashville to this city, and thought the woman was his runaway wife. The superintendent will answer that Mrs. Johnson and the photograph do not resemble each other at all. Mie Is a Gulden Tube. Jennie Haddock, the insane woman who went singing down Washington street yesterday, is still detained at the stationhouse. She is thirty-one years old and became crazv over religious matters. She insists that she is a golden tube, is one of Queen Esther’s court and has written several letters to President Harrison, warning him of his fate if ha does not reform, Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Officers. The Indiana Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association elected the following officers yesterday afternoon: President—S. H. Godman. Vice-President—D. H. Jenkins. Secretary—Mrs. Kate Busick. Treasurer—H. H. Wheatcraft. Members of the Board—E. J. Howland, J. A. J. Billingsley and John Knoz.

Demands Eight Thousand Dollar*. Harriet F. Hays has begun suit in tha Circuit Court against the Masonio Mutual Benefit Society, for $8,000, principal and interest, of an insurance policy on aie life of her husband, C&rm&can Hays, who died in 1886. THE DAY’S CALENDAR.

MM. WORLEY, INTERESTED IK THE DAIRY BUSINESS.

The meeting was called to order at 10 o’clock this morning at Horticultural Hall, in the State House, by Prof. C. S. Plum, of Purdue University* Professor Plum’s formal introductory address was preluded by several suggestions worthy of consideration. The association was at considerable txpense, he said, in the publication of its annual reports. The board was dependent for its resources upon annual dues. He believed that the Dairymen’s Association was as much entitled to State aid as was the Stats Board of Agriculture, and he suggested tha appointment of a committee to secure a reasonable appropriation from tiie next Legislature. Professor Plum was also of tbe opinion that the Interests of the association would be 'promoted by holding periodical dairy meetings here and there over the State instead of the stereotyped animal meetings held here in Indianapolis. Another suggestion related to the proper exhibition of dairy brcducts at the State Fair. He said the State board bad never furnished a building for this purpose, and the appointment of a commitiee to confer with the State board relative to the erection of a special dairy building on the new 1 fair grounds was recommended. The nominal subject of Professor Plum’s formal address was “Improving the Standard of Dairy Cattle.” He said in tbe dairy world, at the present day, a large share of attention is devoted to the products of the cow in their different forms, while the animal herself, the creator of all these, receives too little attention. The successful grower of crops sees that the sources of crop growth, the ground, is thoroughly prepared and cultivated. The intelligent breeder of* beef cattle ever seeks to develop foundation animals. No form of animal or vegetable product can sapersede milk, the superior of all other nutritious foods, the relished diet of babe, of invalid and strong life. Yielding, os she does, this important article of diet, dairymen should feel it an obligation to improve and make more valuable the dairy cow. Not only does this apply to food and shelter, but also to breeding and selection. In his discussion of the qualities that go to constitute the model dairy cow, Professor Plum considered these points: 1. Registration and a scale of points. 2. Strength of constitution. 8. Uniiormity of type. 4. Temperament. 6 Feeding capacity. 6. Influence ot first breeding. 7. Milk and butter record. 8. Duration of milking period. The speaker recommended that in breeding animals be selected that embodied tbe most desirable points alone, and that those possessing vicious, useless or undesirable points be seut to the sausage machine. E. II. Fa-rington, of the Illinois Experiment Station, located at Champaign, presented an interesting paper on “Some Recent Dairy Discoveries, which gave an account of numerous and various experiment* and of the use of the Babcock tester A volley of queries was fired at Professor Farrinbton at the conclusion of hia paper, and questions aud suswers wera attentively

listened to.

Tbe afternoon’s program included a paper on “What We Need in the Dairy Cow,” by D. H. Jenkins, of the Jersey Bulletin; “Those Little Details,” by J. H. Maurad, of Chicago; “Dairying,” by F. A. Tripp, of Chicago; “The Making and Marketing of High-Class Butter,” a symposium by the following experts: Mrs. Laura D. Worley, of Elliotsville; Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, of Cambridge City; Mrs. Calvin Fletcher, of Spencer, aud Mrs. Kate M. Busich, of Wabash. A committee from tbe State Board of Agriculture preferrred a request at tha morning session that the papers of Mrs. Worley and Mrs. Meredith ba read before the State board, and that tha Dairy Association meet the State board in joint convention to listen to these papers. The proposition was accepted and the program was carried out this afternoon as proposed. The following resolution was adopted at this afternoon’s MMion: To the X,ady Managers of the World’s Fairs Resolved, That the Indiana State Dairy-

MARION COUNTY’S BRIDGES.

Report of tite Man Who Supervises Them.

J. H. Whitaker, county snperintendent of bridges, made his annual report to the county commissioners to-day. Daring the year 1891 Mr. Whitaker sod hia men built twenty-five new bridges in the county and repaired seven. If the twenty-five new bridges were placed end to end they would make a bridge 757 feet long. Beside the bridges built by Mr. Whitaker’s force, four large brideee were built iu the county during the year by contract with regular bridge companies! What is known os the Floral-avenue bridge, west of

Gen. James Shields Democratic Club will have a meeting to elect officer* at Marmont Hall to-night. The Caledonian Qaoiting Club is arranging to give a Scottish concert on Monday evening, January 25, Burns’s one-hundred-and-thirty-third anniversary. The Marion County Druggists’ Association will hold their annual meeting Friday afternoon at 2:30, at the Board of Trade. Officers for a year will be elected. Prof. Paol H. Grumann will hold a preliminary meeting to-morrow afternoon at 4:30 in the reading-room of Plymouth church for the purpose of forming a class in connection with Plymouth Institute for ihe study of general history on ths BarnesSheldon method. Ali interested are invited. The meetings still continue at Olivestreet Presbyterian church with unabated interest and increased attendance. Evangelist McComb delivered an address on “0 Woman Great Is Thy Faith.” He was assisted by Evangelist Pollock in a short address saitable to' tbe occasion. Great interest is being taken in the meetings. To-night at the Criminal Court room a mass meeting will be held to disc ass tbe Labor Temple project, and it is hoped that workingmen and women will crowd the room to ita utmost capacity. The sentiment for the temple ia spreading fast and enthusiastically. Tha meeting to-night will bo in tha nature of a general rally and “big talk.” To-morrow night the meeting of tbe delegatee from ibe various unions for tbe purpose of incoporotiag tbe tamola will taka place at Mansur HalL

men's Association do most heartily recommend and indorse Mrs. Laura D. Worley aa a competent person to serve on the juries of award at tbe World’s Columbian Exposition. The closing session of the association will be held this evening at the Denison Hotel. C. B. Harris, of Goshen, will present a paper on “How to Start Our Specialty,” and E. L. Furness, of Furoeseville, will tell of the “Present and Future of Dairying.” Thi* will be followed by the election of officers, and a banquet at 8:30 o’clock will bring the exercises of the second an-

nual meeting to a close.

THE TWO UPPER COURTS.

Opinions Hnndcd Down This Afternoon By the Judges.

15,256. L-, N. A. A C. Railway Company vs. Moses Creek, administrator. Carroll C. C. Affirmed. McBride, J. 15,394. Gustoft Frank vs. Thomas J. Trayloretal. PikeC. C. Affirmed. Miller, J. 15,494. John L. DaBrenil vs. the Pennsvlvauia Company. Lake C. C. Affirmed. Elliott, C. J. 16,200. City of Crawfordsville et aL to. Hector 3. Braden. Montgomery C. C. Rehearing denied. AppelUM* Court. 78. Goar, Scott A Co. ve. Christian Rote et al. Allen 8. C. Affirmed. New. J. 310. Lyman Lockwood,. administrator, ▼a Charles Woods. DeKalb C. C. Reversed. Robinson, C. J. 347. Wm. H. Wells et aL to. Bradley, Holton & Co. et aL White C. C. Affirmed. Reinhard, J. 400. Alonzo L. Jaqua vs. Ollie Woodbury. Jay C. C. Affirmed. Crum peek er, 428. David L. Sheets, administrator, et al. vs. Peter Fill ion. Lawrence C. C. Affirmed. Block, J. , Consolidation of Candy-Making Firms. The year 1892 may see some important changes in the candy manufacturing and jobbing trade of Indianapolie. There has been some talk of a combination of several leading firms into one corporation. At the beginning of tbe year the Daggett Candy Company waa formed. Baiting tbe business of William

William Daggett is president of the new corporation, which bos a capital stock of (50,000. The plsee of business is at tbe corner of Georgia and Meridian streets. The rooms formerly occupied bv Messiek, Minor A Co. have been vacated. "The plane ot tho corporation. Ifr. Dogsett said, have not yet been perfected. Whether any other firms would join it, bo mid, it te yot tea

early to state.

GOV. BUSSELL INAUGURATED.

Ho Makes Some Thoughtful Suggestion-. In His M. swage.

THE FIVE REM * INING MEMBERS OF THS GANG LYNCHED,

Including tbe Two Dntnrluar* eT tha Notorious Mob—Th^y Ar* Hanged by the Seme Ci-mWiI Who Lynched tbe Others*

Boston, January 7.—Wm.E. Rneaell was to-dav inaugurated Governor of Meemebusetts, and his message waa read to both branches of tbe Legialatnra. He devotee the larger portion of the message to an argument against tbe divided respons.bility, or ao responsibility, in the system of exeentivu management established ‘ iu the Commonwealth. He earnestly recommenda favorable consideration of snch legislation as will give tbe power to remove administrative officer* for cause stated to tbe Governor, leaving the council the power of confirmation of hie appointments. He then reviews tbe several executive boards and officers, making suggestions and recommendations as to each one. Ho recommends the passage of a comprehensive and stringent law, to secure tbe publication of election expenses, end, if possible, to limit this amount and define their proper object, and urges an amendment to the ballot law, so that a single mark may constitute a vote for all the preeidential electors of a political party. At present to give full efleot to a vote for President the voter must mark separately tbe names of fifteen electors. The danger is that with the present extent of partial voting, many voters, through carelessness or mistake will not mark the full list of electors. In a close election this would certainly lead to an unintentional division of the electoral vote of the state. He further asks legislation in the interests of labor, and requests that national legislation be petitioned for, providing for the adoption of safety appliances in coupling and uncoupling cars. The $75,000 appropriated to the World’s Columbian Exposition is considered inadequate and he recommended that the amount be increased. GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.

Mobile, Ala., January 7.—News earns late last night from Womaok Hill, Ala., tbe scene of the recent Sims outrage and banging, that while Neal Sims, the brother of Bob, two other men and Leant and Beatrice Sims, the two daughters of Bob, wera oa their way from Womack HiU, Tuesday night, going in the direction of Leak, Miss, the rendexvoue of tho gang, they were a*t by a posse searching for Neal Sims, who is wanted for murder. It is said that Neal resisted arrest and waa hanged and was afterward shot; also, that tbe rest of the party attempted to interfere in Neal’s bobslf, and wars strung up to aa oak tree along tbo roadside, the women bain# among the number lynched. Great ex-

citement is mid to prevail.

A Bold Scheme Successfully Wot*ecu Cincinnati, January 7.—A most peculiar crime of theft and forgery was eocomplished yesterday by soma shrewd tillain. Checks payable to Dr. C. D. Cranch, of Mft. Auburn, aggregating $4,000, were abstracted from his office desk, during hie absence on a professional call, between 11 and 1 o’clock, and the thief deposited them in tbe Meiv

■ auk Ml

chants’ National

the name of C.

D. Cranch. saying he wished to open an account there. He tbpo drew a sum, which the bank declined to ntsse, but something loss than hi* deposit. Hs has aot yot boon

found.

Crimes, Petit and Grand, Charged Against Severn! People. The county grand jury made a partial report this morning, The following indictments of persons already under arrest wars submitted. Harry Robinson, petit larceny, accused of stealing two ohiokens from Joseph D. Camp. George Winfield, assault and battery with Intent to kill Green Baldwin, by shooting him. Stephen H. Sanders, assanlt with intent to kill Polly Sanders, bv shooting her. Emmett Wilson nnd John Shipmsn, burglary of Charles F. Meyer A Bros’, tobacco store and petit Isrceny. Ed Gregory, petit larceny. Acouscd of stealing a pair of shoes. David Slaughter and Anthony Williams, accused of stealing a sun of olothea worth $17 from John James. Indianapolis Not In the New League. So far as can be ascertained, after very diligent inquiry, Indianapolis has no representative at the base-ball meeting called for *to-day at Chicago to organize a Western League. Victor Jose, who was accredited with having taken some interest in the move to get Indianapolis into some minor leagus, told The News to-day that he never had any such purpose, and tbe appearance of hie name in print in that connection he was inclined to regard as a joke. John T. Brush said he had taken absolutely no interest in tha matter, and ha knew nothing about it. Brackett Temporanlly Committed. Jacob Brackett, who was arrested at Jamestown yesterday, by Secret Service Operative Carter aud United States Marshal Dunlap, was given a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Van Buren to-day on a charge of counterfeiting. Some molds for making nickels were discovered iu an abandoned farm-house which Brackett had been seen to enter, but the evidence against him was lacking in some essential particulars. He was temporarily committed until Monday, when additional evidence will be heard. John *V. Benling Is In she Race. The friends of Johd W. Keeling protest against the report that he may not be an aspirant for the county prosecutor•hip before tbe next Democratic convention. “He is a candidate now,” one of his admirers said to a News reporter this morning, “and he is in tbe race to stay, too. He has made a record as a young attorney of ability and force, and his power of attracting friends around him will make him a hard man to beat.” Family Quarrel in Court. John Diehl, of Anderson, was arrested and brought to the city this morning by the Federal authorities on a charge of unlawfully opening letter* addressed to hie brother. Tbe brother is the prosecuting witness, and the whole affair looks much like a family qnarrel. After a hearing before Commissioner Van Buren Diehl wae released to await trial on a bond of $200. In j urea in a Buna way. Christian Cook, Hying on Warren avenue, West Indianapolis, wae thrown from bis buggy, in a ruuaway, at the corner of Sooth and Meridian streets, to-day, and bis right leg waa broken. He was also badly bruised. Flsnner A Buchanan took him to Dr. Marsee’s office for treatment, and then home.J PARAGRAPHIC POINTS.

THK MARKKT JfBVTA rCnntinned trees Hut* Warn.I Buffalo, January 7.—Wheat—No. 1 hard dull at $1.02. No. 1 Northern $1.00, No. 2 red 99c. Corn—No. 2 no offerings. Receipts—Wheat 4,000 bnshele, corn 25,000 bushels. Shipments—Wheat 43,000 bushels, corn 100,500 bushels. Chicago, January 7.—1:15 p. m.—Close —Wheat—Easy; cash 87Mo> January87Xo, February 8»Xc, May U3%c. Corn—No. 2 easier; cash 38Xo, January 33Xo> February SSXo, March 39X<s» May 41Xc. Oats—Easy; eash 28Xc, February 29c, May 31c. Pork—Steady; cash [email protected], new $8.00@842X, January $10.80,.May $11.30. Lard—Steady; ca*h 6.10 @ 6.l$Xc, May 6.40o. Short Ribs^Firm; cash 5.3(Kg,5.40c, January 5.37X« , » May [email protected]. Rye —Easy at 86Xc. Barley—Steady at OOo. Flaxseed—Easy at 96c. Timothy Seed— Dali at $1.23. Butter -Steady, unchanged. Eggs—Firm; fresh 23@24o, Whisky—$1.18. Buflktlo Lave sioen Market. Buffalo, January 7.—Cattle—Receipts 76-loads through, 4 sale. Market about

steady. Sales—

I ut cows,.;....., $2 65@3 00 Light to good fat steers 3 25@3 50 Hogs—Receipts 43 loads througn, 18 sale. Market active, strong and higher for light grades; medium heavy dull, weak. Heavy grades $4 60@4 55 Packers and medium grade# 4 45(44 50 Yorkers, good to best ...4 60<g)4 65 Sheep and Lambe — Receipts none through, 17 sale. Fairly active und higher

for good grades.

Sheep, extra fancy

Good to choice

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.$5 50@B 75 5 26(u5 40

Fair to good 4 50<$5 00 Lambs, good to extra native 6 66(<_«,7 00 Common to fair, do 6 OOC^ 50 Canada lambs, common to extra 6 900■ 10 Canada sheep, extra to fancy.... 4 75^ 60 - * 4 Chicago AAwm -a«>c* Market. Chicago, January 7.—Cattle—Reoeipte 14,000 head, blow and steady. Hogs—Receipts 55,000 head. Opened 5 higher, advanced to packing grades later* Rough and common $3 75@3 90 Mixed aud packers.... 3 9<)(g}4 10 Prime heavy aud botchers’.... 4 10<ts4 20 Light»»«*..«••»• a*.,.......,,.,......... 3 J’0(d)4 12X Shtsp—Receipts 6,000. Active aud steady.

Will oentlemen Who Assistete Lady Whose pony fell at the corner of Feno*ylvaala and Washington streets, about middle of Oa> tober, plaaaa call at room 19 over Fletcher*

Bank. .

Blmxmt stock of dlamona

^ngs at Maroyu

Mabcy leads tha Jewelry trade thla year.

Something New.

Rose Bloom for tbe complexion excels earthing before attempted. TS cents, at Fanteer’s drug store. Opes all night. M West Washington street. New stock storllng silverware at Hareyo. Xlkoamt silver tea sets at Marcy'a. ^ Marct baa tbe boat stock of Jewelry, Takb tbe Pennsylvania Lino to Cbloagoi. Gbkat clock house-new stylos at Maroy W, Fiva watch-repairing by experte at Merer*. Gbkat sale of fine jewelry at Mercy’s.

NOTICE

■VTOTICK—PROCLAMATION BY THB GOV*

J.T ERNOR,

Prohibiting the ImportntloB of horses, aseef and mules from tho mate of Texaaand the In. dian Territory, excepting nnder provision ei Section 1* ot the Live block Sanitary A.et, ap-

proved March 9.1889.

wbereas, I am advised by tha Live Stock San* Itarv Commtealon of tl»e State of Indiana that many of tbe caees of eiandere occurring in thti State receive Infection from horses Imported from Texas and the Indian Territory, and aaid Live S'ook Sanitary Commiseion having roeom* mended that I Issue a proclamation according to the terms of the above entitled *et. scheduling such States, and prohibiting the importation of borees, eases and mules Into tbewtateof Indiana, except in accordance with the regulations ordered by tha aaid Live Stock Sanitary Oom-’

misnlon.

Now, therefore, I, Ira J. Chase, Governor of the State of Indiana, as provided In Section M, ot the above entitled Act, do berebr make proclamation of tba above mentioned and foregoing facte, and schedule tbe above mentioned State oad Territory, end prohibit the Importation of any live stock of the Kind diseased from the above mentioned state and Territory Into the state of Indiana: except nnder regulations hereto attached, prescribed by tbe Live Stock Sanitary Commission and approved by the Governor. In wttaese whereof I have hereunto set say hand and canted tbe *

be affixed this 7th

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the great eaal of the State te

day of.

! January, IMI. IKA J. CHASB,

Go

ovarnoe.

By tbe Governor: Claudb Math awe. Secretary of State.

“ELECTRIC SPARES”—DARWINIAN SUG- | GESTION. Coldest tliie w nter here—4 above this a. m. Patrol officer Colbert is suffering with n severe Rita k ot rheumatism. Another frame shanty fin the fire limits) Is going up on Maesaebneette avenne. Sergeants Barlow ana Hagerdorn, of tbe police department, are both alarmingly UL William Fry and William Rynn disturbed the congregation at Oak Hill church and Justice Smock fined them each $5 and coats. Mrs. Alice IfeCnlloeh, widow of Rev. Oscar C. McCulloch, waa this morning appointed guardian of her three children, Agnes, Margaret and Roth. The Opaleoeent glass-work*, of Kokomo, filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State to-day. Tha capital stock of the concern is $20,000. The State Board of Police Commissioners from Terre Haute hae reappointed Jamee M. San key a police eommieeioner for the city. Hie term of office is throe years. James Wilson, colored, waa tried iu the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of stealing from Mrs. Ida Seibert, an Indinna avenue dressmaker, five diamond rings valued at $l5a

FOB SALE-REAL ESTATE. pEAL iuTATE-FOUH-KOOM HOUSE. GA$, XW 11,-SO: (U per month: three room house, north-side, gas. new. electric line, $1,200; |i: per month: five-room hou*e, new. oe, electric line, north-Bae, south of Fall creek, $2,000; small ca«h payment and $20 per month; eeven room house, new, gae, electro line, north-elde, B,$m|

CTORAOfc - REO)STkftkD O Noe. 2tt. 297 and »9sooth Pea on tracks of Penneylyania Line; low•trtet. Wr^e* i^W^hST

THE LOUISVILLE •28,009 Worth of shoe#. The Chicago 1 ing and Salvage Co. have bought the lot, end now being sold at the mas room SO E. Washington 8t. Men's7^ upward. Women’s shoes 25o up Shoes 8c upward. 10 days only. THB FIBB SHOE SALH,

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