Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1893 — Page 8

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A VETERAN OF TWO WARS.

THE DEATH.OF ROBERT COOLMAN AT THORNTOWN. His Miraculous Escape from Heins named AUt During Iii Mexican lVar An Interesting History Uther Stute Nw-I)i strous Explosion nt fireentleltl A Condoctor Fatally Injured Probable Infanticide at . Iccatnr IVetMlngs Several Deatbs Seymour Lotes n Big Industry. TnoRSTOws, Jan. 1. Special.! Robert j Coolman, a survivor of the Mexican and civil wars, died here this morning. lie waa at the surrender of the City of Mexico and ia many of the hard fought battles during that war. At Ft. Scott, Kaa , while on the way to Mexico he died. r.a it fu thought, and ali arrangements ! were made for his burial. II was even placed in his coffin, his chin tied up and clothed for the grave, but before the time arrived for the military funeral signs of life were manifest, and after vigorous rubbine, stimulative cordials and various tnampu-ationa he was revived and not long after saw, with satisfaction, a whisky 6mugg'er buried in his coliin. He was in the late war three years, and was in many bloody contests, and ha lived a peaceable life here for many years. He will be buried with all the honors of the odd tVlIows, of which body he was a respected member. A BOMB IN A STOVE. Sensational mah-l in Koom )f the Crarrfort! rille Tlotel. Cr.xwTor.osvit.i.!:, Dec. 31. Special. Some d:iys ago the cook of the Robbing house p:cel up in the coal ehed what appeared to be tl.o piece of a gas pipe turned to a point at one end to make a poker. This morning Trcd Mills, tho night clerk, and Uob Thomas, the colored porter, ware in the room, and Fred seizing the t oker bezan punching the fire. There followed a tremendous explosion shook the whoij houss. The in the cJT.ce ran into the which peoplo in bis room and behold Fred rushing out ho'2inj a revolver hand. .Mil Is fell and dropped hie revolver It had aecidently gone oll. His pantaloons nere torn to ehre.ia and blood streamed down hia leg proiusely. He was picked up end carried to his room where hi wounds' were dreaaed. It wsi found thatsharp fragments of iron, presumably pieces of tbe stove had shattered his knee bone, making an uvrly wund which will probably etiifen tha member for life, lu the watcrcloset everything was wrecked, the window had been blown out and the stove broken to fragment. Bob Thomm, the colored bor, bad a bad cut on the 6ide of his head, and it appears a wonder that both be and Mills were not killed. It items that the cause of the expsion was whtt eeemed to be a poker. It was not a poker, however, but a bomb or a lane?, auch its are used by the whale hunters on tha seas. How it came there is explained by I). W. Cox. Last year when the iin-llur tableaux company was in the East it stopped aome time at 2sw Bedford, Mass., atone time the great whaling center cn the coast. When the whaling industry was transferred to the Pacific, New Bedford's occupation was gone and every old junk 6hop in the town conJna relics of the bygone tratlic. Mr. Cox secured one of the great guns and several of the bomb lancea. These lances are about two feet long and resemble a piece of gas pipe sharpened at one end. They are loaded with powder and shot into the whale. Then they explode from a fuse which causes the death of the great Can. A BITTER EXPERIENCE. Terllous Ride of rt Child Trying to r'.srnpe Cruel Treatment. Valparaiso. Jan. I. Special. A homeless wait was one of the passengers on the Late Shore fast train which pulled into the Union depot, Chicago, at a late hour Inst night. A little girl, but thirteen years oi ace, driven from home by the cruelty of adopted parents, bad taken passage on the train at Laporte, and secure from r observation of the N blue-coated conductor, Lad traveled to Chirago in search of an aunt and uncle. She did not travel as other passengers did, for it was not her lot to occupy one of the cushioned eeats in the comfortable passenger coach. Her tiny hands clasped the big iron brake, and across the open prairies, the biting December wind beatinz upon her, ehe rode for sixty-nine long miles. The swarthy engineer in the Auge locomotive did cot dream of the peril of that little body. It was a night of Litter experience for Mary Blanche. The atory of her life is tinged with pathos. Her parents formerly lived near Otia. but !eatb laid low the father and mother. The only child becamo a charge at the Laporto orphans' home, and later was adooted by a farmer named Davis. He was not kind to the child, and unkind treatment drove her from the shelter of Lid roof. Last night, when the train came to a lop at Laporte, the little waif, scantily clad, climbed on the bagge car in the rear cf the engine, for a night ride to Chicago. ELECTION LAWS VIOLATED. Iore Arrests on Indictment Returned by Madison County's tiiand Jury. Andebsox, Dec. 3!. Special. Two more arrests for alleged violations of the election laws were made today by Deputy Sheriffs Goodinz and Coburn. These arrets were made upon indictments returned by the late grand jury. The parties placed under arrest are Xeene Lawson and John M. Johnson, loth residents of Stonv creek township. This same case waa given publicity a few days before the election. Lawson, who is a republican politician of some note, eo arranged bet with John M. Johnson, a democrat, which was in effect a purchase, lie bet Johnson $j that he would not vote on election day and posted the noney with another man by the name of- Johneon. It i alleged that the holder of the t-takes was instructed to turn the money over to Johnson provided the latter did cot vote. The recent grand jury took cognizance of the case and the result waa that two in

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dictm,;nt3 were returned against Lawson, one for attempted bribery aud tbe other for betting. Johnson, the man who male the bet, aiso indicted. He was placed under arrest yesterday afternoon, but was released upon hi own recognizance. Lawson WR3 piaced under $000 bond for his appearance in the circuit court next term. A warrant ig out for the arrest of E. E. Kiph&rt. Kiphart was jointly indicted with Sylvester for bribing Jamea Michaels to slay away from the polls on election day. , , HONORING JUDGE HACKNEY.

Action of the Shelby Rar l'pon His Retirement from the Circuit lJench. SnELBYVRLn, Des. 31. Special. Tho bar pf the Shelby county circuit court met this afternoon cud adopte J the following resolutions : Whereas, The members of the 5heiliT county bar are apprised of the biet that the lion. L. J. Hackney is about to retire from the bench in this judicial circuit to euter upon the duties of the higher position as a member of the supreme court of In.) aim, ami Wherra. l or th past sixteen years its have been iHM-mte 1 with J Jite Hackney, in wh.ch time be praci:ed as an attorney with ns tor twelve years and four years presided as judge of the the!.') circuit court. During th.a tune we hare broom aiu-iobcd to Judge Hackney es a bro:h-r attorney and cs judge of thi court. As a lawyer Ju Ja Hackney was always e-tiest, areSIT, loyal to Ins clients un.i cord :cted and advocated their interests with eigual ability und yet with hi brother attorneys was always ooarteous mi l oblikrii: j A a judge he ha always been p-t ent and diMent, ulways fenrles and uoswerv nj in bis courictions ot r w Ii L anil justice sua yet alys conduetinu court witn such .lupiteli and tnarkrd nliiiiy as to ir.pir C'jntiJenctj in his decisions, a) 1 at ti) same time with sue'i polite anJ in .ny letrui toward attorneys as to endear hitustlt to tbem. Therefore it ii Jb?Eolvel by the members of this lar, That it is witli sincere and ltep regret that w: witces JtiJgs Hackney's ucparUro from us, and while we enjoy w.tli him hit accei n to higher honors iu his new Leid of labor, we f:el that it is oar Jos. lletclned. That this action of the lar be spread upou tbe roinut s of the court and published iu the daily papers. Several attorneys inada very touching talks relative to the occasion. The judge responded and while cspresving regre'8 at beinii comp. led to break the p.easant associations of years, tho court room was crowded with the members of the bar and ibere was nnia dryee in tho hou;o. The judge's resienation is already in th hands of the governor an i he wiil he qunüned lor the tuprcuie bench early Monday. HONORS TO A DEMOCRAT. A ;oId-Hi;ltd C.me I'reseuted to John Jchnstoti, Jr., of Reitford. B;:nKoi:o, Der. "'J. Special. John Johnston, jr., the Chairman of the Lawrence county democratic committee, was presented with a handsome go'.d-headeil cano by a committee ot thirty brother damocrats Monday ni-ht. Brother Croake presented it, eayuu: Permit rae, sir, to present to yon in behalf of your many laiiioeratie fri n i in Liwrence cnuutr t;i tokrn ot Irin iblii p ami a(reointion ot yuii as a democrat, and of your earnest and zealous lthura as cha.rman of the democratic central coiiuiuttee of tl.ii county. Your democratic friends fsel that yo ir srrvicet in hehklt of your prty hare in.lee 1 been vahiHbl. Your labors have been con n-nsurate w;th the greit inttrcstt invulred. Your fidelity to your party and its principle has been unquestioned. We have eeu you giTiDif your time and I.hor in the interests of the party and its principles, without regard to your personal ease and comfort. In cooJ weather and in bad; through raiu an 1 storm, as well as through punihine, we have seen you devote your energies to the welfare of the democratic party. Take this boautilul present and keep it and cberith it as a tetimmiial of the good opinion of yotir democratic frii nda t.-f yourself aud your services a chairman of the democratic committee. Accept it with the earnest wuhes of your frieuds for your health and a I n and useful life. The look of Purprise on Ilrother Johnston's face when lirother Croake bean his eieech won d have been a lit subject lor the chisel of an artist, and as his speech progressed a feeling of gratefulness seemed to take possession of him, and we fancied we saw li s lipa tremble with emotion. Mr. Johnston, almost too overflowing for utterance, thanked his friends with a few fitting remark.-, alter which short and appropriate speeches were made bv the lion. Lycurnus Daiton. Messrs. U'Lliam N. Mat' hews, Joseph Dillev and Dr. A. K. McDonal i. MORE BRIBERY CHARGED. Another Prominent Itcpuh'icnn Arrested nt Anilrrsiin on an l'tt'y l'lmrgi, Axder'o.v, Doc. C'J. Special. Si!veeter h:eybert, a prominent republican politician 'md wealthy farmer of this county, was arrested this afternoon on a grand jury indictment charging hini with bribing James Michaels, a democrat, to btay away from the polls on eltu-tion day. According to Michaels' statement Sybert was to give him Slö if he carried out his part of the contract. He did bo and received the money. K. E. Kippart, tinother prominent republican here, ws jointly indicted with Seybert for asi:tiug to bribe Michaels and ürranin the deal. Michaels also say that be is not the only one that Kippart induced and tried to induce to stay away from the polls, .evbert has been placed under a ,(): i0 bend and will be prosecuted at the ensuing, term of court. A warrant has also been Hsned for Kippart's arrest. The prominence of tho partiea baa created a Lig sensation in local political circles. Wertdin;j. 2?cbx.jCvillz. Dec CO. Special. The cumber of marriage licenses issued in this county during the week, tending yesterday, has never been equaled in twelve year. There were twenty-four certificates issued. Among the many prominent weddinzs that have occurred are: Harry Southward aud Mis Annie K. Crumbaugh, the Rev. Mr. Poster of Ekm officiating. Thirt-üvo guests were present and partook of a bountiful repast. Pert Brown, a hard working and quite popular young man of this city, returned from Anderson yesterday, where he waa wedded to Mies Maggie Graney, Father Mulcahey pronouncing the words that made them one. I.at nicht Austin Roberts and Miss Clara Brjy were married at West field, tho Jiev. N. S. Baldwin ofbeiating. There were 275 g'ists present. Among the honored personages were Governor Chase and wife. The aggregate va ue of the presents received whs $100. The groom and the bride are highly cultured young people. ( SEYMonr, Dec. 20. Special. One of the most extensive and pleatant eocial events of the season was the marriage of contains

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Henry Deppert ani Miss Anna Rockey, wtiicb was eolemize l at the home of the bride's huner near this city today with the Kev. George W. Sweany, who cemented the nuptial knot. A royal dinner was served to more than a hundred invited guests. The contracting parties are mnong the most esteemed young people her. Mc.vcir. Dec. :T. Special. Harry F. Iloi.e tnd Mi-e Lillie Maywood were mnrried at tho catho'.i? church yesterday. The young lady, who is popular and pretty, abandoned the Protestant church and took the catho ic religion. Iist week Ldward Gainor and Miss Carrie I'j.sh were married. Mr. Gainor abandoned tho catholic church for his bridi HEIR TO AN ESTATE. An Indiana Miner n V ifo vtllt Have n For. tune in n hort Time. Brazil, Dec. 27. About ien davs ago Mark Meyers, an at'.orney of Albany, N. Y., sent a let'cr to the postmaster of this city asking for information regarding Minnie Cooper. She is the last descendant of the Cooper family and is heir to an es'ate valued at $.30.000 to $75,0u0. The letter was published and Mrs. 5-amtiel McCo&key of Staunton upon aecing the notice stated that she was th'j missing heir. She came to this city wh.-n hho wa two years old. Shortly after tier mother diei and ehe was adopted by Samuel Weaver, with whom eh lived until si e was peventeen years o d, when she married McCoskey, a miner of Staunton. She wrot immediately to Albany, X. Y., and received a replv that gave her the assurance that rhe wan the heir desired. i-T.tli.s. Wastmxc.tov, Pec. L'8. Special. Jacob Dischart died liero at tho county poor f irm last Monday. lie waa 110 yearn old. lie wax lorn in Germany Feb. i, 17n, came to this country with bis parents in 17-0 and eett'ed in Virginia. He vt.8 a member of the Lewi and Clark exp'oring party, who were the first white m:i to penetrate tho v.'.lderness of the great Northwest. He camo to this place end conveyed his household elfcctp. whk-Ii contested of a few cook ng utensil.-, a knife, pistel, etc., in a small va'n drawn by a single horse. After r'a.diing this region he Bold his horse and waon, and with the proceeds started a wagn shop. Many ot tho rider inhabitants will remember the ' Dischart WRiron," which was quite a well-known brand in the old davs. "I'nclo .!ake,"as be was familiarly known, waa married twice, the last time to Mies Lizzie Frauber of this city. She wrs oniy seventeen yeara ot age and he was seventy-three at tho time of their marriage. Their wedded life proved unhappy. Alter a few months she left him. Tep.kk Haitk, Dec. 2l. Special. Councilman Lemuel Stuthird. a democrat of the Ninth ward, died today. Under ordinary circumstances the event would be important politically, rs the republicans would Btand a chance of capturing the council on a special election and making ( u i tidii in mo in unices. i iiurr mu , i l It i . i i . i new law patibed by the last legislature the frniiri ur t . 1 a I t o oticnoconr Ilifia Iii council will remain democratic by tho same nnrrow margin. Skymoi'k, Jan. 1. Special. James Lucas died last niirht, aged thirtvix yeari lie was a popular passenger conductor on the Evanvil o & Itit hmnd ' road and was held in the highest esteem i bv the manairement. His disease was con- i sumption. He was a consistent member of the Knights of its of I'vthias. A widow and several children survive. The remains will b shiDied tomorrow morning to Sullivan for intermont. Bkookvii.i.e. )r. 2:1 Spcpia'. Mrs. t Ida ireory, the wi'e of O L. Gregory, dif-l last nigiit, oged twenty-five years, after an illness of three or four weeks of typhoid fever. She leaves a husband and two t-inall children, ajed two and four. Mr. Gregory is very unfortunate, having lost his father Christmas day. r.'i.r, Jan. 1. Srecial. James II. McCarthy.aged sixty live, a veteran ot the war ai d a pensioner, died Friday of consumption. II wj an honet. un.istuming citizen, and haves a large family i nd numerous relatives and friends to mourn hia death. Nev.to'.'.t, Dec. '.".'.Special. William Ilutr, seventy-eight vears old. wan found tlfjii in bed yesterday morning. His death is attributt d to dropsy. He was one of Vermillion county's o dest citizens. Si:ymoli:, Dec. 2'J. Special. John II. Stewart died at Crothersville last night of pneumonia, nged wxty-one years. Ho was born in Kentucky and located at bis late home when a child. FvANsviLLr. Due 20. A. J. Calkins, editor of the Mt. Vernon Sun, died yesterday of paralysis. He was a prominent member of the republican council and of tho G. A. 11. tVrrekeil by Natural Gnu. Greenfield, Jan. L Special. There was a territic natural gas explosion last miJnight at a cottage residence in the northwestern part of the city occup ed by John Murray, a gathering man employed at the win do glass works. The stovn was blown to fragments, windows smashed out, the partition between the apartments partly demolished, househo d etlects almost totally destroyed, and the house look fire but the flames were extinguished before they gained much headway. Ihe explosion originated from escaping natural gas from a defective pipe, and when Murray ignited a match to light a gas jet be was knocked to the floor insensible and remained so fora few moments. Swindled on nn Ohl Scheme. Valparaiso, Dec. SO. Special. Fred Fritz, a farmer near Jackson Center, this county, was visited by two lightning-rod men this week, who made a proposition to rod the bouse for $5 as an advertisement. Friiz signed what he thought was a document showing that he had paid for the work, but which proved to be a contract for putting up rods to the amount of $2-10. This he at first refused to pay, but afterward compromised with the swindlers by paying; $1-3. All the School Marie Kiel;. NonLF.vn.i.E, Dec 23. Special. Dr. A. Miese of this city was called to the home of Anthony Kelly, north of this town, yesterday by the violent illness of his children, who attend school at No. Ho found them suffering from some kind of poison, the nature of which be could not at once decide upon. Upou inquiry be learned that the entire school, teacher included, was rick. Some of the scholars fainted dead away, and all vomited more

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or less. He was forced to the conclusion that the water of the well at the school houe contained tho disturbing element. La'.er advices state that the teacher and scholars are all gradually recovering. Serious Accident to a Skater. Paoli, Dee. T.O. Special. Andrew, the thirteen-year-old son of Andrew J. Rhodes, merchant of this place, met with an unusual and dangerous accident while skating. He was coming down the creek at a very ewift pace and ran into a barbed wire fence. The one strand abovo the ice was at just the right bunt to strike him in the throat. He was lifted from bis feet and hurled backward upon the ice with sufficient force to knock him senseless, in which condition he was found some time afterward, and removed to the home of his parents, where be has lain most of th' time sine in a comatose condition. His throat is lacerated and it is feared that his skull ia fractured. Ghotts In li-d. Seymour, Dec. 3 Special. The people of the qtiiot little village of Euchretown, in the south western part of the county, are sorely puzzled at the appearance of two strange objects that have made the r appearance several nichts of fate. When first sen titer are about the b:zo and 8hspe of children, and thn the figures enlarge to the a ze of an adalt person. In color they are of an intennt ecariethu, end are without .ny head covering. They approach to within 20 yards and remain in sight from two to three hours. Whit these strange things can be is mysterious. Kirt ritrict Iload Congre. EvANSVihLE, Dec. 20. -Special. J-The first Imlianadiätrict road congress, embracing the counties of southern Indiana began a two daya' convection here today. The object m to better the condition of the public roads. The legislature this winter will asked to pa4 new law with that end in view. Able papers were read by Ju lge J. B. F.iliott of l'osey county and the Hon. l'hil Zoerchsr of Perry county. About one hundred delegates were present nnd thy were given a public reception by tho business mcn'a association tonight. A .Tump for Liberty. Mi-Nein, Dec. 23. Special. George Noble, tho carpenter contractor, who is charged with having swindled eoveral peop e in this city, and is also wanted here on the charge of forgery, wna arres.ed iast night at Alexandria. Today Foliceman Franklin went afbr tho man und had him on a Muocie-hound train, when Noble made an excuse to get out of his seat. A boh) dash was then made for the car door. The man jumped from the train, ran like a deer and escaped. Nobie formerly lived at Con ours vike. ltij; Fire nt ICvar.itvlllc. Kvansvilix, Dec. 00. Special. Firo this morning destroyed the business block occupied" bv the G. W. Marren music ilrt.0 r.nml.rt n.. i.UN , f t .,, -i 1 . , i it liiuterLehi, stationers, -,.,,ii:. cm.u.i w The losses were: Warren. $20.000: ' Gumbert Bros., Sl'0,000; S tdth Imtterlield, I.OUO. The insurance ia about two-thirds. Several adjoining buildings were badly damaged. Three firemen were caught under a falling wall and injured teriou6ly. Jliillicrry lL-ilc.l by l?urj;lr. Frankfurt. Dec. 2. Special. The I town of Mtiiberrv. eivht miles west nf , -., . . . , . , ,Ä ,,. here, was burglarized from ono end to the other last n iigh t. Seven business bouses and the postotUce were broken into and considerab e n.onev and jewelry was taken. The postollice suuered the most loss, as every letter in the office was torn open und rilled of its conteuts. It is thought that the work was doue by Chicago professionals. Tried in 15utt Out His It rain. Beihoki). Dec. 2'.. Special. James Fiddler of Withers-st., West Bedford, caused quite a sensation about 5:110 p. in. last niftdit trying to commit suicide by butting his head against the furniture. The timely arrival of the neighbors prevented his accomplishing his death. He was terribly bruised up Temporary insanity, caused by drink and trouble, is euppcetsd to have been the cause. They Faid Election Ttetn. Leavenworth, Dec. 28. Special On the farm of I'eter Hilgert, between here and Marengo, two prominent citizens, Dr. John A. II aw n and Attorney Ivan B. Hottie, the former a staunch republican, the latter a populist, paid a tax of one day's bard labor chopping wood, which squared them with democratic friends for their misjudgments in the late election. Three Residences Tturned. Anderson, Dec. 20. Special. Two residences owned by Joseph Staten and A. V. Harp were destroyed by fire last night. Loss $2,503, fully insured. The fire was occasioned by a sudden rise of the gas pressure. Tho methodist parsonage at Lapelle, recently constructed at a cost of $1,800, was d?dtroyed by bra early this morning. Killed by a Locomotive. Brazil, Dec. 27. Special. Alexander Robertson was killed yesterday on the Chicago it Iudiana coal road, near the round bouse, as he was coming out of an engine stall. A locomotive was being backed in, and as he altera ptsd to pass the engine he was caught and thruit against the door. Killed While Huntinr. Montpelier, Dec. 29. Special. William Mountain, an oil man, while out rabbit hunting eaat of town today, was instantly killed by the explosion of a shotgun. A piece of the barrel struck him under the chin, severing the jugular vein, which resulted in bis death in a few minutes. A ratal MUitep. Bedford, Dec. 20. Special. While trying to get a train at Williams, west of hero. Bob Stinaon of this city waa instantly killed this morning. Catching bold of the moving train he unused his step and slipped. His bead was crushed almost in to a jelly. He leaves a widow and two children. Lost Ttoth ltride nod Land. CoLfMBTS, Dec 30. Special. Wednesday Frederick Hipp took out a license to marry Mary Daum, aged about twentyfive yeara. 'They were neighbors residing

In the western part of the county. The would-be groom, to make the bargain binding, deeded the girl fixty acres of land. When be presented himself with the proper credentials the lady refused not fniy to marry Hipp, but also to return the deed to tho 'land. Hipp is out not onlv hii bride but a nice little tarm as well. A Tarmer Killed by the Cnr. Kokomo, Dec 21. Special. Drew L. Ellis, a prominent farmer of this county, was run over by a Fanband e passentrer this afternoon End killed. He attempted to drive across the track when he and his horse were both killed intantiy. He was forty years old and leaves a wife and one child. Ibvl Ills Head Crushed. Evaxsville, Dec. 20 Special.--George Schiseler, twenty years old, went into a well thirty feet deep today, and filling the tub with Ktone hnd it pul ed uo. When near the top the rope broke and the tub

of stone feil on tho young man, mashing his bead. Another Fire nt Uockville. Rockville, Dec. 20. Special. lire again vißited this town lat night. The losses are as follows: Mrs. Hungerford, on building. $ 1,50.1. insurance. $'00 ; J. W. Jenck. on stock, $20d, no inäurauce; H. Lee & Sons, on stock, $1,0C0, insured for $J00. Crushed to Death by an Engine. Marion, Deo. 30. Special At 8 o'clock this morning F.dward Gardner, flagman at the crossiLg cf the Clover Leaf and Big Four roads was instantly ki led by tlie Big Four yard engine. Both legs were severed and his tLu I was crushed. A Itold Hoj-se Thief. VEEDEnsBTKtt, Dec. 23. Special. Charles Colvert. a farmer, drove here today and h tche l h:s horse to the public rack. Atl2o'c ocka man unhitched the horse and drove away. He has not been beard from. He was a bold thief. rostof.ice Robbed. VEKnritsnrr.G. Dec. 20. Special. The postollice and fetore of Jau.es Claypool at Aylesworth was entered by burglars hist night, who cut the p;n-l ott of the back door. A large amount of postage fctamps, $20 and other articles were stolen. Found Dead in His Bed. Brazil. Dec. 31. Special. John Gibson, ano'd and respected pioneer of Clay county, living cix miles west of this place, was found ded in Iiis bed this morning. Heart disease is euppo.ied to be tho cause of his d?ath. A I5ry Cut to I'ieoe. Brazil, Dec. 2 Special. Ollie Draper, aged ten. wa ridinj on a C. ci I. C. engine this evening and fed o'f. The engine cut him in two. lie was the son of the Widow Draper, propnetoress of tho Waverly bouse. fioport "cw lotmater. Gosro.vr, Dec. 27. Special. It is understood here that Congressman Cooper will recommend the appointment of C. L. Wampler for postmaster here, and probably (J. F. Dickenson for tho aaiurt position atSpeucer. Damage for HHr.ijnl. Marion, Dec. 2S. Special."! In the suit for damages brought by John Gwin againct John Sohn, jr., for the betrayal of the plaintiff's Gfte-n-year-oM daughter, Goidie, the jury today" awarded pluintili f-'.ö'jO. Lost nn Arm. YF.EDERf.BrRt'., Dec. . 20. Special. Marion Kiger. resid ng in Wabah township, while bunting yesterday caught bis eun on abrtieli. discharging it and tearing biä right arm o!l" at the shoulder. IJroke Mi Xeck. Knightsville. D?c. 27. Special. John Rogers, an old settler, fell from a load of hay lat evening and broke hn neck. II was aued seveniy-two aud came to Indiana at. an early date. A Child Jturncd to Dentil. Evansvii.i.e, Dec. 20. Special. The child of Henry Mil'enberg iell into a tiro grate tonight and burned to death. The mother was bs.dlv burned whilo trying to save the child's life. May Lose llnth Lyes. Marion-, Dec. SO. Special. An explosion occurred at tho Spelter works ot noon today by which two men were injured. George Counts will likely lose one or both eyes. Killed ia a tiravel Tit. Lafayette. Dec. 2.). Special. Samuel Shaw, residing near Battle Ground, was killed in a gravel pit this afternoon by a fall of earth. He leaves a widow and si. v. children. a. ., Killed in n Sewer. Lafayette, Dec. 20. Special. Ferdinand Kaiser was cauht by a f ill of earth while excavating a sewer trench this afternoon and was kided. IIa leaves a large family. D;ed of .Toy. South Ehst, Dec. 27. Faul Gcarhart, aged fourteen was so delighted at receiving a pair of skates that ho uttered a cry of joy and fell to the floor dead. fcUPREME COURT DECIslODS. KV34 T. FL L, & K. C. railroad company v. Albert Topp. Tipton C. C. Transferred. Iii Oil Reverdy I. Bowlus vs. Phoenix insurance company. Tippecanoe C. C. Rehearing denied. 16,000 Alb- rt E. Crow et al. vs. Benjamin D. Carver, guardian. Montgomery C. C. Rehearing denied. 1C..3ÖS William B. Hutchinson, assignee, vs. First national bank. Laporte C.CC. Motion to modiiy mandate overruled. The 31 ot riensnnt Way Of preventing the grippe, colds, headaches, and fevers is to use the liquid lax ative remedy, hyrup of rigs, whenever the system needs a gentle yet effective cleansing. To be benefited ono must get the true remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale by all druggists in 50c and SI bottles. Statement of the Condition of the Indian npollft lirewing Company, Oct. It, IRt)?. Capital stock, all paid up. $300,000. The real estate and plants of the company are subject to a mortgage of 100,000 pound ster ing, for which this company is not personally liable, except for the semiannual interest therein, at 6 per cent, maturing April 1 and Oct. 1 of each year. Other indebtedueas - at that date, $VJS2.S-L John W. Schuipt, President.1 J. P. FidCNZEL, Secretary. J. 1 Frkxzel, Albert Lieher, Fkank A. Mal'S. Sworn to before me by the above named John W. Schmidt, as president, and John 1'. Frenzel, as secretary, upon information and belief, and by Albert Lieber, John W. Schmidt, Frank A. Maus and John P. Freozel, as directors, as witness my hand and seal, this 31st day of December, 1802, Allan XV. Hendricks, Notary Public

FINANCES OF THE STATE. I

AUDITOR HENDERSON HIGHLY COMMENDS THE NEW TAX LAW. Its Operations Very Successful Suggestions as to the State Debt Reduction of the School and State Levira Recommended The .Sinking Fund Amendment ot the Laws Relating; to Mate Saving Banks. The annual report of Auditor of State Henderson is in the hands of the printer and copies of it will be ready for distribution by the time the general assembly meets. In the beginning he speaks highly of the new tax law, as the results of its first year's operations proclaim it "at once the most equitable and soundest tax measure Indiana has ever known." The burthen of taxation, he says, was fairly and equitably borne; tax dodging was not only a disreputable but losing business, and under the powerful search-liht of the new law, property eequestratiou was both a dangerous and a difficult thing In this connection the following occurs in the report: Never beior in the annale of the state has corporate wealth Le'ii compelled to btar its juat share of the public burden. Toddy the dollar of the rich man, of the baut;, of agcrcgated capital, is compelled to contribute to the p-iliiio treasury equally wnli tha dollar of ti e Luuiuiet citizen. The new tax law is lojuded on Ihe souad dtctrine of Loneit, lull value appraisruieut. One dollar ia taxed at one hundred cents, whether it be invested iu lands, products, tank capital, factories or luxuries. Under the benign ministration ol this nitaiure millions upon million of property beretotcre stqtiMiereJ bars been placed on the tax dupueite. To more fully euiphas ze the differenee hetween the old . and tne new, I submit the iohowiiig i p jraifemeats. which show a total iucreate of values of !3H'7,5?1,C51 iu lavor of the new law x r- t CT. . . ; o I . i. r. N I - i ! . I -f--. 2 r j Z. - I -.i c o" -T. n " I : r. f n r i r. I ci ? H ? " t - I 3C . " . : - : i I n : - r " -" j r I (. ; '.'" x ?J l -Z t " c? ' " U :i '" : e '- - n " j ;r- j i ? 2 Z. ; T. I 11 2322 . It will be observed that corporation property shows the Uri'et Mte of ini-reace teWraph j iinpiuir from ft9v"2 to ?l.'71.i12. and railroad Vülties irotn fo6.20U.205 to $il.C3:,te9. A twelve cent levy nul-r the laut ytar of the oil law raised tl.C4J.2irJ.14. wbiie t!ie same levy un ier the tirst year of the t ew law would have raised 1.5W.S07.24. The levy for 1891 of 12 cents for itale ani i cent for benevoleut iuititutions yielded .l'.253.4ö')..-Ü. instead of Riiennual deficit of half a million dollars under the old regime we now have a net turplm of that amount. Instead of t-or-row mi; money to pay interest on the pullio debt, as was done under the old order of thing, we now p oi-te for our iLtereit aud have a haudiome mrplaa Leaid'S. A number of the larger railroad corporations are resisting the new tax law, and thus trapo ia;ily witliholdini; from the aute to I the counties thousands upon thousauds of rerenti.-. In every instance where trial has been hud in lite lower eour s the state has wr.r, and th-ro .a Hill fbttibt but tho law will be upV 1 1 by the auiireme court, A number of btuka are aUo resisiinir the law. The atate board of tax comtnissiourrs and the attorney -general are leaving nothing undone to protect the state's interests a id to enforce the collection of three taxes. The public debt isciven at SS.Sr.O.tilö.l-, of whicti SS.:i 10,015. 12 is foreign and S44 000 domestic. t)f this 6Utn the temporary iutertst loan bonds, dated Apri; 1, lS, "aur. Hing J:U0,D0., fall due April 1, 1S0J. The temporary interest loan bonds, dated April 1, 1SS'., "aggregating S:7l).0UU. fall due April 1. 1801. In lH'.t.j bonds of the state amounting to $1,03.,UOO become due. The Auditor save on this topic: If the present general assembly tuakea no extia irditiary appropriations there will be suffice it moneys in the treneral fund to pay the Immli due iu 1S'J3 aud 1X01. I rrapectfuilr suggest that tlie geueral asiemUr of 1J3 iuthoriie bv enactuieut the payment of the temporary interest lon bonds of $3 .0,'KO. due April 1, l:-93, and the temporary interest loau bjuda ot $370.000, due April 1. 1$1 4. Thoueh another Keneral assembly will have intervened t.efore the nialurinir of the 51.6SÖ.U0J due ia March end April, köj. yet Iauita:?at that this legislature inalte pruv. lions for the payment or retuudinir of this part of the public debt also, so that ihe üaauce board may uot be pitichei for a time. School Tax Levy. In regard to the school tar levy the report shows: There ii now laid 16 cents on $1C0 for state school pnrpos a. I'nder the rresent appraisement tl.i-t levy produces in round numbers $J,0t'8.4 tf. Under the old assessment this levy raised $1,372.27?, and this amount was adequate and highly satisiactory. The levy remaining the same, there ia raised annually under the new tax lawt.6.''.'U3Ü nwe than the old law produced. Now. there never was a need or a demon! for a larger school revenue, and this exoesi of more than hnif a million of do lars is just so much unnecessarily tiken from the people. It i a burden that should be lifted frm ihe shoulders of the taxpayers. "L'nuecessary taxation is unjust taxat on." If (he levy lor state school purposes were reduoid 5 cents we should then raise $1..S ,7M srliool revenue, which is $.u,5-2 more thau waa rtised und r the old law. I therefore stiegest that the state school levy be reduo d from 16 to 11 ceuts on f 100 thus giving the counties $S,5u2 mure school revenne than thev ever received belore, and at tue sarue time lesseuinz the burden of taxatiou 5 cents on S'M). or an acerrgate annual reduction of $C3ti.l30. State Tax Levy. A reduction of the state tax levy is sugcefited snd other points given as follows: Under the present appraisetaaut the weneral fond of the statt treasury shows a surplus ot half a million dollars annually ia round num bers. This surplus could be reduced, leaving it at a Quarter of a mil ion per annum or half a million from legislature to legislature. A reduction of the state tax levy from 12 cents to 10 cents on the fU0 would diminish the aur nlus il5l 057.20. which would leave a safe bal ance. proviited extraordinary appropriations could be kept within this limit or below it. If it is to be the policy of the aitung general as sembly to keep down thia class of appropriations to the smallest possible figure compatible with wise and economio government, i see no reason why the tax burden of the people should uot be thn reduced 2 cents on the $100, or a total reduetioo of $250.000 par year. State Hebt Sinking- Fund. The agcre gate publio debt of the state is $3, (U0, CI rlJ, on which tbe annual Interest is j 2 .- 026. The annual surplus in tue state treasury above the ordinary expenses of the atate gov ernment and the payment of the annual interest debt is $5'A),cO X But for the fiscal years of lk:03and lb'J4, there will mature bonded indebtedness ot $.140.000 and 1370,000, respectively, so that this surplus of half a million dollars will be diminished to aout 150.000 for each of these years. This balance could be app.ia l to t'te payment of bon is redeemable at tbe option of the atate. Thia conclusion ia arrived at on the basis that no apecitie appropriations will be made a consummation hardly to be hoped for. Iu the very nature of thinira aome speo fio appropriations will be made, aa the exigenoWs of the times may warrant. - The legislature ot 1S9 mad epeeiGo appropriations aggregating ovr million debars, and tbe body of isai tb.ua

SWEEPING

REDUCTION. GREAT SALE OF ALL Remnants, Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Trimmings, Laces, Embroideries, Linens. Muslins, Cloths, Short Ends of Ribbons, Odd Sizes in Gloves, Hosiery and Ünderwear. The accumulation of the entire season's business. All at ruinous prices. Every piece must o. Sale begins Tuesday. No pre erences. No reserves. COME EARLY. L. S. MRES k CO. appropriate I a' out hnlf a million. Untitle hardly to be supposed that tuture general as lemhlies wid te to prodaa in view ot the) ahs.i.ute ree'sity cd liquidating the publio debt as it iu tturs. Ue thoul i nowiein aerioudy and rarnestiy the arditou work of debt psying, before the cr-dit of the State be. comes impa red through, failure to promptly meet our obligations upon maturity. I am thoroughly convince 1 thnt the only certain plan for the extingu shment of tlie publio del. t I. e in a sinking fund. A tax of 4 Cents on the il'JO noai.l T''l'i ;5 '.0 m rr nnora, and at this rate the put lie debt c tuld b- entirely wiped out in sevente n years. 1 I ave suggested that the state tchool tax lery be reduced 5 Ct-nts and that the vate lax be rednesd S Cents. This would I e a to'ftl ax r.duc in t 7 ceats, i r an a.rcre.ja'.'' o: jv.S 69 annul !j. 1 Ufi;t thi a fciiikii.g-luo I tax ot 4 cent on the ilVO be 1 vie l for Hie eaiincuiehtuent ot the puhlio deti principsl. If tins were lon the Keneral burden of taxation would a lb 0 reduced 3 cents, mul the pxyment of ha atata delit would b eafely provic's i for within aevet t?en jean. I aki euggret in H-M COlitlfCtiOD, that the Uinta hnnnce tioard lie a i liiorized to api!y auch tialaDO 's as 111:17 exi-t in th eneritl li;nd of Ihu etate irens' tj, not otherwi appropriated, to nsMit in the 1 tj'Jidatioo of ths bonietl in.K 'te lne-s as it hau iiecome tue. If it should be d-tenuin' that any ie lue tion in the state tax levy would at imj time urn unwi-e. then I uid sueg Et that the state ertioi.l tax l.e reduceJ 5 cents, and the etat sinking-fund levy te fixed at 3 cents on tbe !o, thus redae.ng generAl taiation Z cents 10 the ack'regate. A it mor leat'ie of ibe report is a reoomint ndatinn oi a specilic appropriation of .?''( U'tO for priutia the appeUata court reports. As t- tho iatirati-'e tiepartment the auditor states ho col ected for the state from itiMir&nc companies a larger revenue titan was ever before col lected, had compelled a strict obedience ti the law?, and had blacklisted one hundred worth less and unauthorized companies. Slate It-silk, ilo gives a paragraph to the state bank in which be s;;gg-ts that theotiginal ec be ameuded so that tue bank departmeut of the uudiior of state be n ale av cornolete bureau lor the HVic ent eupervision of ail mutters relating to incorpor ated banks, and with power to enforce th same. The law should define as part or the duties of the boards of directors the passage of a bv-law authorizing certain otlicers, or a committee, to make loans to a certain limit in the absence of the board ; to require a dai.y statement book to be kept. Knowing under proper ledger titles, the balances of the resources and liabilities of the association :it tiie cloe 0 each, business day; to maintain as caah resource not less than thirty per cent of all cash deposits; banks should not be permitted to make loans for a longer period. than twe.ve months, nor to discount paper having more than three yeata to run before maturity; taortgne loans cr discounts filiouM be limited to property within the state; banks should be permitted, however, to purchase ron-t verüble U. J., t-tate. niuniiipal and corporate eecuritleä having a market value, even if the uiatitnty is deferred, several years ; the boards should not permit checks to be certified in excels of the drawer's actual deposit then on hand subject to check; eemi-anntial a a'einente shou'd bo requiretl to 1-9 pubiished ia January and July, based upon examinations made by the boards of directors. and no other statements Fhouid be require.i to be pub Uhed except as directed by the auditor of etata. who should b authorized to call for them at auy tirne. Dupiicates of articles of association ani a'l other papers should bo bled in the ofiico of the auditor of etitie. In r gard to savings banks he sucgests that the present law be bo amended, as to make them stork associations. By this means those who are active in the management receivo some compensation for th. ir services. Under the present law tho trustees of the-e institutions are required to act without adequate roward, and it ia diilumlt to interest those who are competent to manage them in thdr org miz&tion. Ilealeosuggists that the law governing investment of these' banks be bo amended that they may make loans upon rem estate eecureil bv mortgage anywhere w.thin the state. "In conclusion" Auditor Henderson gives estimate of recidids and expenditures for the vears IS'.)-!, lt?.4. 1-V." as fo lows: If the value of property tor taxable purpose remains the same ilur.ng the years 1804 and l?i'5 as now, viz: Sl.235.-6 i.0."S. and the present tax levy of 12 cema on tl.e iWO valuation for state purposes and 6 c:its for benevolent institution tnnd is continued, and the receipt from all other sources remain the snie, which ia probahle, tha total amount of re re n-.'e collected lor each of the years li03, lrJ and lSl'S will be 52 t2-'. -19 .51. If the current eipenses (mc!ai n? J12VC0 for leg alative expenses in l.'Jatid l.'5i, which nuans the eipetis-s actu'Ly reoes.sry to psy the permanent ollicers, departm-nta and institutions and the ji.terest on the ptib:ic lebt, it wi t requ re the sum of $2, CC5, ;,", leaving a balance of 0j7,0-'.w1. Tor the year 1'JI ttiis balanp will ke 12i.000 larger, for in that year there whl ia ait probability ' e n leglattve eiT. There will become due April 1, IK'S, ths temporary interest loan bouds iaued April 1, amounting to .3P 000. This will reduce the talanoe to J2l7,00'.51. by a decision of th supreme coutt the incidental expetues of the elate soldiers and sailors' monument coin nit s on are chargeable against the gener.il fund and not against the appropriation ot for that structure made by the general assembly of lv87. This expense amounts to abu II 6.000 a yaar. Uwe ia also an unexpended balance of the original appropriation of 43,CPy.S'J. which will probably be used during the fiscal vear ot lSi'3. Thiswilatill further redatse the balanca of that year to 103.3 Kti2. There will become due on At ril 1, 18Ö4, ths temporary interest Itun bonds issued April i, US, amounting to J.'iTt'.OOa Thia, with the Incidental expenses of the soldiers and sailors' monument coinimssinn.w-.il reduce the balance for the year 1SJ4 to i3J2.0tMl. Tbe estimate of exj. enoitures submitted does not include a dollar for extraordinary expenses. It is based on the aetuel neoeiiar & pensas of tbe state goveroioent.