Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 April 1892 — Page 8

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 20. 1892-TWELYE PAGES.

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HAVOC BY THE LIGHTNING. LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AT VARIOUS POINTS. The Storm nt Prlnenton, Hertford, Snoala ktd Oakland O.her State New An In Ii n ill. in Stepfather OoMrn and Other Wedding Deatlia A Harglary. A Farmer Killed Acquitted ul Attempted Murder .Progress of the LA-elle Tela". Oakland City, April 18. Special. During the 6torra this afternoon a little sort of Louis Duncan, aged eicht years, wag killed by lightning two milea west of tewn. He was sitting near tho liro-place waen the chimney was struck and knocked down, the electricity passing through tho brick and demolishing the mantel. Others of the family were badly bocked. Shoals, April 1. Special. During the storm here this evening James CarnaLan, a prominent dealer in lumber and a leading citizen cf this place, was struck by lightning. He had taken shelter under a tree when the lightning etruck it, hurling him several feet fro:n the tree, burning him badly about the hire. The physician have Ik'h cf his recovery. Ekdimkd, April 1. Special. The greatcet electric storm that ever visited ourcitx commenced at 7 o'clock last night and lasted until midnight. The electric light plant was struck by lightning and damaged eeveral hundred clol.ars and eeveral other buildings were slightly damaged. The rain ca:si down in torrents -nd everything was flooded. The water Hood three inches doep on the nidewalks, Did residents say tiiere never was euch a 3ood. Princeton-, April 1. Special. During a severe bail storm this evening 'ightuing struck Mrs-. William Anderson's hie frame residence, and almost completely tore one end ut of the building, ind irreatlv damngad four rooms and the carpet. Mrs. Anderson was standing near the cook stove, and was prostrated, aut not hurt badlv. WHO BURNED THE COURT HOUSE? Progreta of the Livrll Trial at refers, borg-, pETEKnriT., April 13. Special. Lavtlie trial continued. Manual Harris, night policeman, sjid that the state paid hitu $'20 lor watching around town to lind about lire. City Clerk Harts-aid he and Expert Allen put in bid for fl'jO, whereas Heredith and Taylor got that de fendant said be wanted the investigation by fair men and that it ought to bo done for ?. ilourez, the Frenchman, Haid he assisted t!ij detective to c!e:.n out the well and found the Ky at tho bottom. Two of tho county coinmi.sioiierrt testiied that they cid not know J. V. Eiiis, those name appeared on the records an having received .-rWd for bridges and no recollection ot it allowance, but on ross examination sai 1 that the record wad always read to them and that they signed it and that the signatures following the entry were genuine; that they could not rccoikct ell tue c aims allowed for bridges. I'iecre Sanford, another of the state's witiie-os. Mild h had Been the parties ften at Padgett. fdoon, but not more irequcnt.y just prior to the court house lire than usual; that tho convicts Harbin und Ledger wood were about there a good deal and that thero was no unusual in timacy between defendant and them; that lie ha 1 been paid !0) in tho case, and that he wn-4. Pad-jett't? hr.rtendcr. Charles S; -frit, the editor of the Wahins ton ft'i-.tif. w bote conduct for publishing unwarranted statements of the case ami which was preeented to the court for Contempt, Haid the defendant objected to the investigation on account of Nun Taylor's hostility to him, r.n 1 that fl.L'UO and 20- per cult, was outrageous, and the fdiior concluded by raying be goti-0 from MateVAttorney Billhrinier out of appropriation replied a expenao to Indianapolis, f rasa Taylor, one of the so-called expert., j ut in the afternoon on tho stand, but convinced few that be pcn-e'sed ability rvyond the average comity seat lawyer, loiforrow lie will bo subjected to rigid rn-ewexäüi innti' .I by Poney, and the state will continue it evidence. I'm i n.;i i;o, April U. Special. Nino days have now been cnnim-id in the La valle tra!. The evidence today wan of but I. tile damage to defendant. " A few witnteot'H said they had paid their interest on ichool fund mortgages to Lavallc instead uf to the county trctMurcr. The atate is laboring hard to prove u motive, but cx-L-'ongrces-i an 1'osev is very vigilant in :ros! eiaminmg. The jury in composed if farmer., and the (-online incut is telling jn them. Considerable excitement was !KUed bv the te.-tiiuony of Marshal Cavaaaugh of Washiiigtoi.. " Ho allirmed that fie lud received ;!!)') for his worvices in the rai, but tbatlie wni required to sign a receipt forr0. When osked w hat became of the other töi), lie replied that County Commirts.onr Andrew Lillie was to g. t it. Mr. l.iüio has been taking fjuito nn intcreo in te esse. He is a prominent republican of Davief county, aud he has not yet malo eu eiplatiation of bis condue L Vr.rkr.-ixv.ii, April l'. Special.- The ttate rested at 1 o'clock this mornirj. Attorney ti'.j'lheimer testified to bin worU in the case and his management of th fundi appropriated by the coinmianoncrs for the pro-ecution anl detection of the parties charged. Amounts paid to the st.u's attorney in foej and to d-tect-ires for thoir services were $l,L'(X). To tho fix pert a In all between ? l.LoO and $I,(Jmi. The Hon. A. .J. I'adgett ma le the statement for tho defense, which was clear and forcible and nbowed that he was well versed in all ths premise. I o laid it was a persecution by a gan that bad feasted off the defendant while he was in oHir as vultures o.'fof .x earcatfl. He occupied rm hour and a ImW in his statement, which wa one oi the be.t ever made in tliia court house. Conii lerabh record e vidence wan then introduced. Then the three mplcyen of the laundry wero introduced and showed they were at tho lutodry working until nsar midnight. In the night Counted I.edgorwool tehtiHed they held a meeting there and planned the b'irning of the court bonne. At the time, 1 ni i, it wa dark end the parties wero holding their secret nu etiiig there. Thc.Mj wittH9Ma nay it v.a.i lighted with pas ai.il nonu of the' partie there. Tni wfie also corroborated by other witnesses and it wAftfurther shown that on thin very flight Michael LavoUe was at bin houae.

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fourteen miles from "Washington, and that his brother, now on trial, was at tho opera until about 11 o'clock. pKTKnsnrno. April IT. Special. State vs. J-avelle. The defense is now offering its side of the case. Joseph E. Thompeon, the first witness called today, testified to the structure and condition of the court houso ; that he first saw the fire in the recorder's oflice; that it was then in flames and at that time saw no fire in the auditor's ollice; that there was only a email hole burned in the counter in the defendant's office. Newton Wilson, deputy auditor under Lavelle, testified that the key to the west door of the ollico was kept in the lock, and that he carried tho key to the north entrance of the court house;tbatou the Sunday before the fire he found a former deputy and another person in the auditor's oflice; that afterward he never saw the koy in the lock again; that on tho evening of the fire he saw at Lavelle's residence two books like those used .5 the othco which the defendant says was the mortgage record and tha tafterward he saw the mortgage record and no coal oil on it then. The reports made by tho defendant during his term of office were then read, all of which showed they had been accepted and approved. The court then adjourned until Monday. In tho meantime the jury iJ not permitted to separate, lut is under the care oi two trusty bailiffs. The case will probably continue a week or more yet. rETEH.iu-KG, April IS. Special. Tho case of the state vs. Lavelle tor arson of the Daviess county court house was resumed this morniner. A. J. Deinors. one of the carpenters who ni?iteil in the building of thu court house, showed bow the window and door frames were constructed and built in the brick wall; that door facing could not be pushed oil" without pushing in or down the wall, liustave Conrad said be was with defendant at the opera house cn the Thursday night of the alleged meeting at the laundry, from S until 11 o'clock, and that he saw Harbin about half an hour after the bhow at a saloon. Samuel Martin, a former yard master of the Ohio & Mississippi at Washington, testified that he caw defendant at opera on that Thursday night, lid Wallers, a typesetter in the Dcmm-rat otlice, said that on that Thursday night he worked in ins ollice until about 11 o'clock; that the laundry was running until then. Three of the family who live in rooms above tho laundry testified that it was run as late us 10 or 11 o'clock during the fair week aud until they retired ; did not know how much later. C. "W. Thompeon, the president of the Washington national bank, said ho went to the tire before the lire department; that the recorder's ctlice then was all in flames and at that time he saw no light in either the Bhcrilfa or auditor's ollice. Owen Cavanaugh, the deputy marshal, said ho was paid 100 by State' Attorney Dillheimer and receipted him for $15U for hi work on the ca?e. Millen l'iircell said he saw Hawes, w ho is jointly indicted with Lavelle, at hia home in the country on the night of the alleged meeting at tho laundry. Aaron it. Hawes, one oi the defendants, testilied that ho was home in tho country on the night of ttie alleged meeting at the laundry; that be nevert at any time or place, met with the parties or any one else to discuss the destruction of the court house or the records; that ho never said one word to either of the convicts r.bout it, nor had he ever heard Lavoile say anything to them on tho subject nt any time; that he knew nothing of the fire until in the evening of the day alter it occurred ; that nil tho statements made by Convict Ledgerwcod implicating hiui were fake. HF.UIS TO A LAKÜE ESTATE. Th TamMy of ,?olit Stephen cf Huntington ('iintf in Lurk, 1 1 L'NTiNCiTo.v, April 15. Special. Then is in Huntington county a family that i entitled to a rich inheritance in Lutrlanl. It is the latnily of Jehu Stephens of Kockcrcek township. About fifty years ago there died in Glasgow, Scotland, a man named Joseph C. Hodson. He was a bachelor and a miser, having amassed enormous wealth. The greater portion of this he used in building ono of the Immense granite bridges that ppan the Diver Ciydo at (ila-gow and which aro so greatly admired for their beauty of architecture Hodon died an ho "had lived, a miserly bachelor, leaving no known heirs, except a brother. The latter came to America before his rich brother's, death, and it is to his decendentn that a hmro estate bolonga. After Hodson's death the property fell into the bands of tho queen's court at London, where it lias remained ever sinco. It in now said that th estate fooU up tho fabulous sum of $73,000,000. The exact number of heirs was not learned, but those who know say they are entitled to something like $10,00 each. In fact ono heir, Mrs. Sarah C. Dodge, a wtdow, has already received that sum of her portion. JUROHS M1S&KD. ladlcnitiea t JN'b!tU at tha Bikas Vardlet. Nont.EMVit.i.n, April lo. Special. At no time in the history of the Hamilton county circiit court has a verdict teen returned by Jury which caused no much peneral dissatisfaction in the public mind as that rendered in the Sikus murder trial, giving the defendant two years in the lima! e reformatory of Indianapolis. Some of the jurors who live in this city as they pass along the ttreets are hissed at, and very unbecoming remarks aro mado concerning their decision, which tho people think should have been acquittal. Today public opinion was warmed to fever heat on the subject and it is tho common talk this evening that a highly accomplished and cultured lady of thin city would hare a column article in the Jfaihj Ikmocrnt denouncing, in strong term", tho jurv'a decision aft'r tho Instructions of Judge Stephenson had been very favorablo to the' defendant, Mrs. Siki-fl. The ladies of tho town aro takinj an active part in what they consider an tiniust verdict. A new trial will probably bo granted. A rilARrUL FALL. Kneebed from a, Ilrldga lata tha Ohio Itlver. IIenry ii t.K, April 17. Special. a II. Hood, drummer for H. C. Armstrong t Co., Louisvillo. tells a remarkable story. As he wan going from New Albany on the 7 o'clock dinkey, and whon on Ihn big i bridge a little south of tho Kentucky span, a man was seen at work, and the next moment he was knocked off the bridge. Ho fell, turning numerous somorfaults, striking the water on hii head.

He soon rose to the surface, and, instead of being killed by the concussion, struck out swimming lively for tho shore, and when last seen was within ten feet of the bank. The man was heavr, probably two hundred pounds in weight. Tho Btory is corroborated by tho trainmen and several passengers. EDITORS AKRKSTED.

Tha Terre Haute "Kxpran" Froprietars In J1L Terhe Haute, April 14. Special William O. Fishback, the editor of the Express, went to jaii today for thirty days and was fined $100 and costs by Judge Taylor of the circuit court for contempt of court Fishback had charged the court in his paper with political and corrupt motives in suspending the investigation of the grand jury into the local public works ecandal case. The court suspended the grand jury investigation until the next term at the request of the citizens' committeo of ono hundred, equally divided in politics, ono of whom is Co!. IL W. Thompson, ex-secretary of the navy, for tho reason that the citizens' committee desired to first procure the report of the expert civil engineer, now going over tho city's contracts, without which tho investigation wouldn't b effective. Fishback did not purge himself of the contempt, but hired two law firms to defend him, and tho result was today's decision. He was taken to the county jail and locked up in a cell. An appeal will bo taken to the supreme court. Put pending appeal Fishback will have to etay in jail. Judge Taylor will decide the contempt esse against George M. Allen, proprietor of the same paper, tomorrow morning. Tei:ke Hatte, April 15. Special. Both the editor and publisher of the flrpresi i.ro now in jail, Judge Taylor today sending George M. Allen, the proprietor, to the county jail for twenty days and fining him 100 and co5ts for contempt of court. Yesterday tho court sent W. O. Fishback, tho editor of tho paper, to jail for thirty days and fined him a similar amount. This morning Judgo Taylor gavo both Alien und Fishback au opportunity to retract tho charge they published that be bad suspended the grand jury investigation into tha pub:ic works scandal through political and corrupt motives, but they failed und refused to do so, although D. V. Henry, counsel for the two newspaper men, on his own responsibility, declared in open court that be knew ol his own knowledge that the court's motives wero entirely proper and honest, and that the court had suspended the investigation at tho request of the citizens' committee of 100, of which he (llenryj was attorney. Apparently through obstinacy or a desire to pose as martyrs, Fishback and Allen preferred to go to jail rather than retract. Tonight they are editing the llxprets from the county jail, Judge Taylor ordering tables and lights and other conveniences, bo that they might write all they wanted to. There is no contention that the court's order to the grand jury was in accordance with tho unanimous request oi the citizens' committee, and hence the surprise at tho refusal to withdraw the offensive publication. GHOSTS SCARED TENANTS AWAY. The O d Governor' Menalnn nt Carydon to lie Turn Down. Corypov, April IS. Special. The "Old Governor's Mansion," at this place, which wa3 occupied by the first governor of Indiana, is bo ng torn down. It is a two-story brick structure, and at tho timo it was built was considered a fino piece of architecture. Owing to neglect the building had become dilapidated and was liable to nt any timo tumble down. It is believed by superstitious people that this houso was haunted, and for this reason, it Las been occupied but little since the cspiUl was removed from here to IndiariajHjlis. lor a long while the negroes used it for a church, but during one of their meetings some strange, weird sounds were hoard which caused a stampede and no further service" were held there. After this occurrence the property was rented by a man who boasted of his bravery and who laughed at the superstition of those who thoucht tho houso W03 haunted. I'ut ho did not live in the "mansion" long. lie said that a white horse appeared at tho front door every night, neighed and then galloped away, in addition to this, he said, there were many evidences of ghosts about the premises and he concluded that he did not want to live among them. AN OVATION TO MR. COCPSR. How tha Cnnirniinitn Was Hecently lie. calved at Ills Home. CoLUMnra, April 1G. SpeciaL-The Hon. George W. Cooper arrived home from Washington City tonight, and at 7 :110 o'clock the democrats of tho city and surrounding country tendered him an ovation that is an assurance of the esteem he is held in at his borne, where ho is best known. On being called out ho made a feeling speech, thanking ids friends for tho evidence of their appreciation of his course in congress. He reviewed Daum's efforts to ruin his character as a congressman and he! I the pension agent up to ridicule in scathing language. He spoke of old A PAIR OF KIDS. THE K'ND TO ME ON HAND.' Largest Line of Kid Gloves in the West. Seo tho Four-button (Jiovct of laro buttons omrthint now. Wo Jiavo tliem in both Glazo niul A lato importation of cijrht-lmt-ton Suctlo (j loves in all tho new ha'lo. A special Ealo of iMht dilTcrcnt lines of Kid (Hoves nt 61 a pair. Wo call special attention to this. PARASOLS. An indispensable adjunct to tho toilette thia year. We l.avn hud in a stock commensurate with that idea. We know of not hin; in thin way that ,wo have omitted lo provide. If you wo that wo havo omitted something, kindly mention it. L. S. AIRES & CÜ. V. S. Ilnr Majesty's Corset fitted

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Baking Powder. It does the most work and the best work. Cake made with it keeps moist and fresh. Raum, Frank Smith and a man known as "Shoe-box Miller" in language not to be mistaken. Kaum'a effort to hurt Mr. Cooper wild be an advantage to him, as was liaain's visit here during the last congressional campaign. Cooper is all right in this district, and this escapade of Kaum and gang will act as a boomerang and make him votes. Weddings. MrxciE, April 13. Special. At high noon yesterday Clara, the youngestdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Koontz, west of Muncie, was married to William A. Young, mailing clerk in the Muncie postoffice. The Dev.Mr. Crouse of the Lutheran church of this city performed the beautiful ceremony in "the presence of over fifty guests, after"which an elegant Easter dinner was spread. The two young people represent old and much respected families of Delaware county. Saturday evening Joseph Wedlake of tho Muncie nail mill and Miss Lulu Palmer w ere united in marriage. Last night at 8 o'clock Mr. David Moreland and Miss Nellie J. Jackson wero united in marriage by the Itev. H. C. Buff of the Central Christian church. For three years past the two young people have owned equal interests in the Muncie Etearn laundry and tho young lady is possessed of exceptional business quali.'ications. XotiTit Manchester, April IS. Special.! The greatest surprise of the season to the society people of this city was the marriage yesterday evening of Miss Sibyl McFann to Mr. Douglas A. Shier of Now York. They were married secretly at the Lutheran church by the pastor, tho Iiev. D.A.Kuhn, it being their intention to keep it secret for a short time, but this morning they changed their minds and Mr. Shier telegraphed his fohts that he would bring hi bride home with him this week. The wedding was a complete eurprie even to the most intimate friends of Miss McFann. Xoulesvillk, April 15. Special. Married last evening at Ferkinsville, the Kev. Mr. Lacy officiating, Frank Reynolds and Miss Fannie Castor, two highly esteemed young people of the viJlage of Strawtown, eeveral miles north of here. Nobi-esville, April 18. Special. John Kirwan of Tiffin, 0., and Miss Lila Dradley were married at the bride's homo in this city last right Tho happy couple will leave eoon for Tiffin, O., to make it their future place c! residence. Delaware Cuntr r Hooae. JIcncie, April 13. Special. The commissioners, prosecutor, auditor, county attorney, with several newspaper men, went to the county infirmary this afternoon at the request of Superintendent Watson to investigate the charges of mismanagement as preferred by two old inmates, as before published in The Se.nti-.vt-r. The testimony of seven eight pauper inmates was arrangement, and the ere decided that Mr. servants and taken as per coro missionWatson and ins family had been wholly exonerated. Cannon and Callihan in their statements repeated tho charges and another old man stated that he had been abused by John Watson the alleged cruel eon. All the other inmates str.ted that their treatment was good and they did not want for eatables. They charged that Cannon and Callihan were unruly inmates and that Callihan was ei eking vengeance because Watson refusod to permit him to maltreat a 6imple-minded girl. Mr. Carter 'Acquitted. Marion', April IS. Special. Sol Carter, ditch conamUsioner of Grant county, accused of attempted murder, has been acquitted, the prosecution making the motion. While on his way homo, one Sunday evening in January, walking along the railway track near Harrisburg, Carter was overtaken by Elmer Wilson and Benjamin Ritter. Wilson told the ditch commissioner beheld- an account aeainst Mm and that he wanted the money. Carter's denial of tho debt led to Wilson taking off his coat, which he hindcd to Ritter, and with something in his hand he started toward Carter. By this time Carter had opened his pocketknife, and when they closed and fell against a barbed-wire fence Wilson felt the blade enter his breast. Ho called for Ritter to bring his rovolver, wheroupon Carter jumped tho fence and ran away. Next week Wilson and Ritter will be tried for aisault with attempt to rob Carter, An Inhuman fttep. Father. IIcntixc.to.y, April 18. Special. A sonsition has been caused hero by the arrest of J. J. Jackson on the charge of a heinous, crime. His step-daughter, Maude Flauck, made a confession that was published in the daily Democrat in which the stated that Jackson has criminally assaulted her and when she had succeeded in lighting him off ho began tho same thing with her younger sister Lutio. This, she claimed, he kept up until a few weeks ago. When Mrs. Jackson heard of tho awful affair she was so shocked and overcoino by tho disgraco that ehe tiled to poison herself but she was pumped out and saved. Frequent threats havo been made to lynch Jackson and tho city is all stirred up. Jackson was formerly a well-to-do merchant. The family has always been highly respected. Tita Edinburg rire. F.ntKtu-Bo, April 14. Special. Tho loss by the recent lire will foot up about 2o,000, with one half Insured. Besides H. II. Drybread's furniture store, Moorman's repair ehop an I J. W. Farrish's livory stable, m mentioned, Caasett's hotel, llsslam brothers barber a hop, M. Duck worth's office were destroyed: Dr. Bland's residence was left in a badly damaged state and Mrs. Wright's home was partially destroyed. Carter' butcher shop and John Minor's grocery store were considerably injured and the rear part of the John A. Thompson bank building wan damaged. William J, Barrlsh, proprietor of the livery stable, was dangerously burned by lire falling on Ida head from the roof. 111$ head, neck and arms are burnad to a blister, and his condition is uangoroo. A Sodden Heath. Mi'xcit, April 10. Special. John C. Crumm, aged ninety, died vtry suddenly last nlpht at ids home near Muncie while seated in a chair (-oniultirtg with his wife, apparently in good health. Mr. Crumm wne extensively known as a r&lser of bees and pearly DüO Stauda are now t fcia

homestead. He resided on tho farm where ho d ed for the past fifty-five years and his acquaintance waa very extensive.

!.atti. Shelbwille, April 14. Special. Hugh Dobbins, aged eereaty -eight, died today. He came to this county in 18H0 and has been identified with its progress and development almost from its eettldmeut. In politics he has always been a democrat and has filled many positions of truBt and responsibility. For ten years ho was superintendent of the county asylum. He leaves seven out of thirteen children surviving him. Mitch fll, April 1C Special. The Rev. D. M. Christy, pastor of the First baptist church of this p!ace, died this morning early of pneumonia after an illness of four days, lie came from Laporte to Mitchell last January. He graduated from tho seminary at Rochester, N. Y.. in 1S77. His brothers will arrive from Cincinnati tonight. He leaves a widow and two children. Martinsville, Arr'd IS. SpecialsWilliam Henna, aged seventy years, died unexpectedly yesterday morning of heart disease. He was sick but a few hours. Mrs. Robert Foster, aged eighty years, died at her home, west of this city, yesterday of old age. She has resided in this county since 1 830. Farmland, April 14. Sanford Arbogast, a very wealthy farmer living three miles west "of here, died this morning, aged eeventy-nine years. He was one of the early pioneera. Hallway Tax Ca nee. Valparaiso, April IS. Special. The application for a temporary restraining order of the L., N. A. k C. railwav com pany against the different county treasurers from the collection of taxes against the company came up before Judgo Johnston today. There was no appearance except as to four counties and they consented to a formal order postponing any action on the part of treasurers until April 27, when tho case be will heard on its merits. Tf.rre II acte, April IS. Special. The tax cases in which the railroads are tryingto beat tho new tax assessment came un tliis afternoon before Judge Taylor in the circuit court. A number of lawyers and railroad officials wero present from other counties, but tho question was postponed. It will come up again in a few days. A Man Cooked. Asdeesox-, April IS. Special. John Con'en, a middle-aged man, while under tho influence of liquor Saturday night, found hU way into the basement of the court house and lay down on a pile of refuse paper in a corner of the corridor to sleep. A lighted cigar etuatp fired the paper and Conlen was literally cooked irom head to foot. W hen assistance reached tho man all his clothing was burned off and the man so badly injured that ho will die. The wainscoting in tho court house was fired by tho blaze, but extinguished before inucu damage was done. Died from III Injuria. Looansport, April 17. Special. Dr. A. M. Chord, the well known physician, who was waylaid and sandbagged a few nights ago while on his way home, died today. Search is being made for Elmer Williard, who lives near Mexico, Ind., who is sup posed to havo committed the crime. John York, who was also assaulted near tho place where Dr. Chord received his death blow, will recover. The county commissioners will bo asked to offer a large reward for tho capturo of Williard. A Crime Confessed. Marion, April 14. March 3 William Riordan'a body was found near herewith tho skull crushed and tho pockets empty. Last night Nancy F. Burke, a domestic. filed an affidavit before Mayor Moore declariog that Tobias Hullinger confessed to her on tho 4th of March that he had killed Riordan for his money, and that she had not boen disposed to divulge it. Iho other day a fortune-teller detected ome thing on her conscience and predicted dire consequences unless sho confessed. In n Cometoee Condition. KoniXHViLi.r, April 17. Special. A daughter of J'ansnm JUooro Jiving near Jolietville, this county, became suddenly ill about nine wecko ago with something like inflammation of the brain. Since that time she has lain in a cornatoeo condition, taking no notice of what is passing on around her. With conmderable dull culty she can be aroused sufficiently to tako food and what little medicine is needed, but immediately passes into in sensibility again. llefiia)! to lay Tasea. LroRTE,April 14. Special. Tho First national and Citizens' banks of Michigan City and the First national bank of this city today refused to pay their increased taxes under the new assessment law. Application will be made to Judge Ilayee tomorrow for an injunction to prevent the count v treasurer from enforcing collection. Tho Baltimore k Ohio and tho Chicago öc Kastern Illinois railroads also refused to day to pay their increased taxes. Terribly Mnjld, Fort Way XT, April (. Special. At o'clock thin morning (ieorge fcnyder of Bluffton, Ind., was run over by n Wabash fast freight at the passenger station while attempting to cross from one track to an other. Snyder was terribly mangled, both legs being cut oll mid intornal injuries sustained. Ho was taken to St. Joseph hospital, rhytlcuns fay he cannot poi Bibly recover. Wlrea and I'ule Ordered Iown. Warmi, April 18. Special. L'rcr elnco tho telephone company withdrew local service from Wabasa noveral years ago, the unused wires und poles havo boen allowed to stand without repairs. The city council line just ordered that all theso poles and wires bo removed nt onco us they aro a constant sourco of danger by coming in contact with live elcctrio light wires. A farmer Fntnlly Injured. Wahasii, April l(l.-epeclal. While William Fulton, a farmer living four miles southwest of this city, was plowing today his horses ran over and trampled him. Be coming entangled in tho plow ho was dragged with it 100 yards. Fulton's left leg was laid open from the groin to the foot, and he was hurt internally and so so riously that it is not believed he will get up again. Iliad In Ciraat Atony. WAii.vftir, April 18. Special. Tho horriblo accident to William Fulton while ploughing last Saturday, mentioned in these dispatches Sunday, resu'dvd fatally. Ho died t an early hour this morning in intense ngony. , y. Sl, It. A. l.leiH Onicer. Frank 1.1 v, April H. Special Dcdo gates from all over tho couuty attended the 1. M. B. A. convention in this city

this aftern9ou. . Much enthusiasm pre

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the Preacher. Uncle Able IIaverick, Over on Suear-crick, s a good provider. Has the best of every tilingHe has, by Jing! From turkey-pullets to hard-cider. There's his daughter, fandy "Ellen, Used to co with the school tetcher. Till here comes Reverend Samniel Skellcn, The new preacher; And. ot course, The pedagogue, he had to jog. AU the gals in the neighborhood Was arter the Reverend Sammel, From Marv Jane Samantha Wood To tho widder, Sairy Cam elL Soft snao for Reverend Sam ; Fer he had found One long, con-tin-u-al round Oi marmalade an pie an 3am. One day the preacher-chap, On nn invite by Mnnny Ellen's pap. Drapped in to dine. Seemed to be off his feed Th pious man was spiled He d run the gamut; ev rytmng From fried to briled An' now began to heed his stomach's whine. Then Ellen poured the coffeo - Bright as a bird. He sort o' chirruped up An' took a second cup An' then a third. That eve he did'nt co He stopped and popped: An' so, Altho' it's ruther soon i They'll marry now, come Juno. You ask the coffee-brand? Oh, ah I understand Perhaps you've gals yourself? I seo, Why, 'twas the famous "JERSEY !" vailed. S. W. Tilson was elected president, S. E. Greene vice-president, W. S. l'ritchard secretary, and O. D. Brannigan treas urer. Ptole a Bicycle, Lapokte, April 16. SpeciaL William E. Hain, a traveling sign and buggy painter, stole a valuable bicycle from Hornbery Bros, at Elkhart laßt night. He started to Chicago and was apprehended here late this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff McCormick. The wheel is worth over S100, which will insuro Haina term of not less than two years in prison. Hain'a parents live at Coldwater, Mich. ,doofttlB( Indian Children. Wabash, April IS. Special. Thero has just arrived at White's manual training institute ten Indian children from tho Sioux reservation in South Dakota to bo educated here. The above mentioned school is one of the best Indian training schools in the country, and those wild Indian children will return to the West in three years with a fair education. Mn, Sikes Gets Two Tears. NoBCEsviLLE, April 14. Special. The jury in the Sikes murder trial returned a verdict this morning finding the defendant, Mrs. Julia Sikes, guilty of manslaughter and fixing her punishment nt two years in the female reformatory at Indianapolis. Thus ends the most celebrated trial that was ever held in this court. Killed While Ilaotlnr. Shoals, April IS. Special. Whilo hunting, Oscar Way, aged seventeen, a eon of Weeley W'ay, a prominent farmer residing about three milea south of this place, had the side of his head blown off. He was carrying a shot-gun in his hand when he caught the hammer on a bush, discharging the gun with the above result. Cot Ilia None OfT. Anderson, April 15. Special. Charlie Comer struck Hiram Barton acroas the face with the sharp edge of a piece oi heading, cutting the man's nose clear from tho face. The two men worked tide by fido in Kilgore'e heading factory. They had a few words about some trivial isatter, when Comer lost hia temper and deoJt the blow. Meet et tle Frnl Sab. Seymour, April 18. Special, Twenty of the principal orchardists of Chestnut Ridgo, six miles south of here, and covering over one-third of the fruit area of the county, have carefully examined the fruit buds, "und whilo a few are killed, there aro enough left to insure a large yield, if not injured by frost hereafter. A Golden YVedd!n. r-KRi, April IS. Special. Mr. and Mrs. V.' alter D. Nesbitt, aged aghty-three and eighty respectively, celebrated their golden wedding today. They liave seven children living, who with their families, wero in attendance. They havo fifty grand and twelve great grand children. Employes TV n. Marion, April IS. Special. President Westcrman of the Wcstermanrolhjig mill company has conceded the demand of tho striking employee, that the "hoatera' " wages fihouid le increased from W to V cents per ton, and the mill men returned to work today. Death from m Iloraa Klfk. Tiiorstows, April 18. Spoeial. Willie, the fourteen-year-old sonof George Rnsh, living noar Hazelrlge, who was so eeriously kicked by an old farm hor&e, died this morning. UMlert In at Cmt Mine. Br Aril, April 15. Special. Robert Neat, a miner and a congressional delegate to the tireencastlo convention next Tuesday,' was iiiitanuly killed this evening at mine No. 0. A lliarg-turv, itU HNsntru, April 18. Special. Tho ( home of Mrs. Tbonia was raided by burglars la"t night, A lot of silverware and 18 in money were secured by the thieves. Indiana I'aatatoa. OlUOINaL. Jsmss P. Cory, John K. flrubs, Lewis Crlin, .Tohu Jiindinait. William Tigsder, Kdwiu F. I'uant, Chsrlf s F. Walter, Francis M. Mevtns, Moers Walburn, Henry Hraula, Johu it. Brown, Drnry B. Vice, l.ll Duvall. James W. Mialer, John N. (Wdpasler, William H. !tohis"n, Krrs I-'inuy, Albert H. Knowlton, Usury Lbs, Mrlvln ivU:rea, Auiiu-t Schrovrloke, William D. Hitler. William T. Cbeuowsth, John A. Weber, Jssptr Muiison. Joeeph Cronwell, Siewart L. Croninirr. Lam HCl Rose, F. Rieth. John t. Foa, Francis M. Thomas. William IL Clement. J&nitt M. LoiiR, p. Cotirro-e. Henry T. Hall, Jvm 1 Harvey, Herman H. Meysr. Georce C Wtb. sier, I. Cob-Is, Patriek rS. Vananilnirg, CVistiau Swank. Bliss W. Slufer, W. Biirerthoto Pnrid A. Chapnuri. John Jl. Kin, Ii, Groriro Ccle, Msrahat C. Woods, Goorge F. Dickson, Jsrnc Jsrkion, John 1 . Fays, Ll P. Kelther, Hereul J. Bastian, A. Bonis, Gsorgo W, Kinxibury, fctephea Frsiier, Genrrs W. Cary, Albert C. Jlo.aiter, Jamas II. Purrlsnee. Jobn Wsliaer, Juitlu UJo.t, Ellis Rrgwa,

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ersey Mandy Ellen made good coffee because she had the choice berry from which to make it. Coffee Is the choicest selected berry (browned not ground) and put up by the vT Frank S. Fishback: Manufacturers Agent for Indiana. James Dawkint, Alfred Crw ford. William Baker. Joliu Crimics. Joseph J. Arnold, Miiton Robinson, llenry K&ker. Theodore frazee, William i'anuiiu, lai:ti lirowu, Jubn T. Fair, Barver Ii. Kaickervoc-er, (ieorgs W. Blair, John Buntain, Herrm.n Smith, Ira W. Porter. Andrew jMeptienn. 1 Gorans M. lluine, Samuel S. Custer. Joseph G. Kowi-u. Sanford D. Brumfield, Peter Lury, ilo-ej I. Fisher, Cicera J. Worthington. APPIHOXAL. George Banm, Joshua X. McQueen, J. Cnrry Madison bummers, Beni-iain W. Marshall. Jack Litpav, Jamea R. Knot, Itan'lolph Greathouse. William F. Pawu., Mai. Wackwell. Ward L. Roach, Napoletn Burliew, Wüharn N. Smith. Mark Doling, Lonis Iarker. Bernhard T. Eckstein, C. Crubb, Allen M. (Jentry, James II. Weir, James A. RankiD. Joseph Badge Jy, J. P. I'arson, Frederick Lyman. Iewi C Hopple, Willium if. Sterens, Ditler C. Stringer, Matnew A. Loskwood, Royal U. Ldgerly. restoration a:d iveissue. Josiah T. Bailey. . SCFFLEMEXTAL. Abraham C. Norman. INCREASE. Romanus Roach, Chsrhs W. Allen, F-Iijab. PurkhUer, B. McNeely, Libtins Monroe, W illism K. Copelacd, Georgs W. Kummers, Joseph Wilkinson, Albert Arnold, Albert Morrison, John West, Thomas Truax, Job Peak, Andrew ilufier, Samuel Blair, Ldwsrd 11. Bnrtlett, Larkin Sanders, 6. Franklin. Charles E. Potter, Getes Mclilroy. John MilJis, John G. Martin, Henry W. Caldwell, J. B. Jlonsland, Llenry M. Chariton, Baniel DoearJ. Jame A. Deputy, Jacob T. Gallion, Anthony C Thompson, Da-id, Wood, Nicholas Gardner, Hiram Meltelanger, Bn. jsrnin F. Bishop, Robert McMahan, Joel II. Malicoat, Robert Uarnford. Winlield S. Hunter, Thonia-Duncan, Leven Gamble, Wiiliaia II. Puub. IS. F. Hay, Berry I Waldron, Abraham LIsck, William H. Wiley, Israel Hollopeter, Newton C. pnreon. John F. Kiess, Wesley T. IlaJley, Wiiliaia F. Dyer, Frederick Preis, Charles G. Smith, iScircelieus J. Webster, Oliver P. Smith, Harrison Ohrer. Jacob Megahaa, Daniel T. MeKah, Frederick Jacoby, Eli Wmy, Virgil M. Chaplin, James X. C.oud, John Bowen, Samuel C. Smock, Joseph lJnnta, Daniel Jodh, Da-id Foreman, John T. Johnson, William Z. Holverstott, William Ar-hhy. Thomas J. Ginn. Charles Chambers. Patrick II. HonsU-sd, William Merrill. William Haughtnn, Conrad Adams, Johnathaa R. Whitaere, Michael Sheets. r.nisscE. Flihu It- Pe-ne. Thomas G. Allison, Gra-cei fC Jennings, Joha lk-rkheiser, John B. Rod armel. William II. James, William Keller, Georg Driver. Daniel Stewart. .-iraon M. McCulIoogli, John S. Byle. Jacob Wascoin, Thomus B. Ricaour, Joha Lrb, Robert G. Baton. KEISSCE AND I.NCEEASE. Ds-id Osier. William A. Längsten. ORIGINAL WIPO WS, TTC Hannah Jsne Miller, Koto Conroy, Michael Klaus (father), wiJow of 131., Sman Davidson. Franziska Keller, Margaret A. Breckocridge, Amanda Lonu. Thereas Walter, minors of Thomas Allen, Un ice M. Sutton, E. Leslie. Sarah Jone. Mary Whipple. Margaret Berk heiser, Lii.ibeth Ioulden, Naucy A. Rodarmcl, Lmroa X. Hoel. Cynthia Howard. Mary J. Thompson, Sarah J. Wilioo, Wealthy R. Brown, LhrabetU Becraft What N-xl? RoKton (ilolie.J Mlstross (to now housemaid fresh from the countrv) "Now, 6ee, Mary, this ie the way to iight the gas. You turn this little tan, so. mid then apply tho match, so. You understand 7" "Yes, ma'am ; quite, ma'am." Mistress (next morning "Why, what a horrible smell of gas! Where can it coinofrom? We shall nil be suffocated." New Housomaii (with much pride) 'Please, ma'am, what shall I do next? I've made a' I the beds, and dusted the room and turned oil all tho ga.ses ready for the night, and Hood's Sarssjparilla absolutely cures where othor preparations fail. It possessed medicinal merit ccul;ar to ibelf. fulfil A fej y Mis AliUSiBSrSOlF.HiHcWD SWiTWY siiSKY mnm m son?. HEALTHFUL, AGfXEAELE, CLEANCIIVG. CurM CUpp4 Hnd Wound, Vurc, JUXX s 11 eat e iee aal rrereats Da-ds-K,

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