Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1894 — Page 8

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THE INDIANA' STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. APÄIL 11. 1891-TWELVE PAGES.

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A BOILIUR KTPLOSIO.V IX Tim VI LLA(iE OF LAIVCASTCU, IXÜ. Not Ono f the Six Employe of the w Mill IUcnprd Dentb or Injury Varlon Political Convention t. A. It. Dnraiupramt Close Tlirec Children llarncil to Death Other State wi. CLAY CITY, Ind.. April 7. Special. The little village of Lancaster, ten mil east of this city, was the scene of a terrible boiler explosion this morning at 10 Vlock. In the eaw mill of Christain Weber tix men -were -working in the mill at the time and not one escaped death or serious injury. The folio-wing were instantly killed: CHRISTIAN WEBER. LESTER R1NEHART. I i ," i i CLIFFORD RINEHART. H il M : LOUIS WEDER. Mr. Weber was the proprietor and head sawyer. Lester IUnehart was what I known in aw mills as the offbearer. and Clifford Rinehart -as th? dustwheeler. The folio-wing were injured: J , i Charles Schaeffcr. hi 11 1 John Shepr-er. Schaeffer was the engineer and Weber was the odger; both are fatally injured, but Sheppcr will probably recover, although very seriously Injured. Those -who were not killed outright are In so pitiable a condition that they can give no account whatever of the explosion. They have been deprived of the power of speech, and the chances art that all will die. making the list nix killed instead of four, as it stand tonight From persona who Ter in the mill before the explosion It Is learned that the pumps were out of order and some of the unfortunate victims had been engaged in tryin to remedy the defeat. Prom this it is thought the explosion resulted from, lack Of water. Beet er Rlnehart's body was hurled several yards and was mashed into an unrecognizable mas, the head being completely severed from the body. The bodies of ChrUtlan Weber and Clifford Rlnehart were also horribly mangled. The mill was completely demolished and large pieces of the boiler were thrown to a distance of 1,000 feet. Where the boiler stood everything about was swept clean. All the victims of the disaster were members of the most prominent families and there 19 general gloom and distress throughout the village. Tha unfortunates were all single and young men with the exception of Clu i 3tian Weber, the proprietor. Excitement is very high and sympathy I being extended from every hand. The crcwd continues to gather and has assumed immense proportions. There will be one of the largt-st funerals ever held in the county tomorrow at 3 p. m. The only remaining one of the Weber family arrived oi the evening train from Indianapolis. CLAY CITY, April 8. Fpecial. Hundred of people visited the scene of the fearful boiler explosion at Lancaster today, the full particulars of which were published in The Sentinel. The writer was on the ground and was furnished with full particulars of the terrible disaster jui i loss or life. Two of the unfortunate victims. Louia Weber and John SchafTer, are still alive, but go severely injured that recovery is almost impossible. The remains of Lester and Clifford Jtlnehart, who wre instantly kllletl, were interred in one grave today, the funeral being the largest in the history of the village. The remains of Christian Weber, the proprietor of the mill, wl!l be Interred Tuesday. lie was one of the wealthiest and most highly respected citizens of this section of the state. The force of the explosion was so great that the dome of the boiler, weighing at least 800 pounds, was hurled a distance of 100 yards, where it wa3 found buried in the ground. Flue-pipes and piers of the boiler were hurled in every direction and to great distances, one pipe going as aar as a half-mile, where it was found sticking in the side of a barn. The body of Clifford Rinehart was carried by the force of the explosion a distance of UK) yards and across the milliard. The body, of Letter Rinehart was fearfully mangled, fragments of the remains being picked up in different places. The damage, outside of the loss of life und injuries to person, will approximate 515, ( MXi. AKW AI.IIVW CITY TICK KT. (The Heault of the Heccnt I'r'runrlee ami Wim the (antii Ja tea Are. NEW ALU ANY, April S.. Special. At the democratic primaries in New Albany for the .selection of a munieliul ticket f.r the election in May the voting Iaed off quietly, the Australian system preventing large crowds from gathering around the polling places. Tie winners wer 111 win K. (.'alley for mayor. Ren F. Hinfceliein for city clerk und K. Williams for treasurer. The total vote cat was 1.51S, f which over 1') Vt rj thrown out for being incorrectly stamped. Th result in the wards wm as follows: First w.ird Mayor. John Jlath-s. 4'J; Edwin F. Cstlev, "9; William Mix. ; iL F. Kraft, 17. Clerk, Ren F. llitkebeln. 71; W. L. Town, .'.:, Tre.-j?-v.ier, E. Williams. 73; . II. Owens, 41. Counl. John H. Rlcijfv no opjvi.siiin. Mr. Catley has Iwen a resident of New Albany for over forty years. lie Is a compositor by trade and is a mmbT of the typocraohical union, havintr t"en engage! in the services of the ' LouL' vi'lti and New Albany offices. Ii Is capable of conducting the affairs of the office with integrity and to the credit of his jarty. Ben F. Hinkebein. who has served aa city clerk for the past three years, has CLEVELTiN Df Ercx The ThriftyHousewife is a valuable prize. 0 Every man likes good management in the household. The sensible wife makes things go as far as she can. mam will help her to do this. H P -t- I. J M U K wholesome, too. Pure & Sure,

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always made an excellent official. In his duties he has always been courteous with those transacting business with him and will poll the full strength of the party. Mr. Williams Is an old resident of the city, and is at present employed in the blacksmith department in the Moron itr pa. lie has served In the council and will make a strous: rav for treasurer. Th councilninnic winner?. Hammersmith, llerley, Rlchey, Fojfcerrousse, Haus, Hell, fcloemer and Rlust, are wellknewn citiz.nj. and several Inve already served terms in the council. DANA. April 8. .Special. Pursuant to a call of C. W. Ward, chairman of the county central committee, the democracy of Vermillion county assembled yesterday at Newport for th purpose of reorganizing the county committer and selecting delegates to the state, congressional, senatorial, Joint representative and judicial convention. The day was exceptionally fine and th "unterrified" were out in full force. The meeting was harmonious throughout, the utmost good feeling prevailing. Resolutions were unanimously adopted indorsing fl rover Cleveland's administration, the Wilson bill as it left the house, and the excellent administration of Governor Claude Matthews. The congressional delegates were instructed to cast their votes for the Hon. Charles Ward for congress, and while the other delegates went uninstructed. delegates were c.iosen that were favorable to the Hon. John W. Redman for representative. LERANON. April 8. Special.The democratic city convention was held here last night and the following ruminations were made: Mayor. H. L. Moore: marshal. R. F. Pavey; clerk. R. E. Berryhill; treasurer, J. R. Reck. The convention was an enthusiastic one and the ticket Is one of the best ever put In the field, and is in striking contrast to a jart of the republican ticket. Each man nominated last night has a perfectly clean record and Is eminently fitted for the ofllce for which he was nominated. Mr. Moore, the nominee for mayor, is at present deputy auditor of the county. Notwithstanding the republican plurality of over a hundred the democrats have high hopes of electing their ticket. WINCHESTER. April S. Special. The democrats met here yesterday in convention, nominated a county ticket, passed resolutions Indorsing the ftate and Chicago platforms of 1S92 and appointed delegates to the state, congressional and senatorial conventions. Fred fc. Caldwell was elected chairman of the county committee. For representative, I. A. Arthur; treasurer, Henry S. Curry; auditor, O. T. Lewis; e-heriff, Frank Thomburg; prosecutor, Raa Sollar; surveyor, John A. Rragg; commissioners, Daniel E. Johnson and Abraham Lesley; coroner. Dr. Charles McNaul. NORLESVILLE. April 8 Special. The democrats of Cicero have nominated the following ticket: Trustees, Charles II. Dale and Henry Hummel; treasurer, George Anthony; clerk. S. T. Dunham; marshal. Sherman Jessup. The republicans have put the following ticket in the field: Trustee First district, Henry M. Stehman; trustee Second district, John E. Eert; treasurer, O. D. Haskett; rlork. John A. Hall; marshal, Willlam T. Smith. FT. WAYNE, April. 7. Special. City Attorney W. II. Shambaugh was nominated for democratic candidate for mayor by a plurality of two votes over Dr. Henry A. Reed, and Rudy Rinewald was nominated for city clerk by eighty plurality over Fred Relneke and Otto Herbst. The result on mayor Is so very close that Reed's friends are not disappointed and await an official count.

E.CA31PMENT CLOSES. Concluding: Program of the Stnte t. A. It. at l.ufn el te. LAFAYETTP, April Special. The fifteenth annual encampment ef the department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, closed here today. The following officers were elected: Uepartnv-T.t Commander A. O. Marsh, Winchester. Senior Vice-Commander J. II. Shaw, Lafayette. Junior Vice-Commander II. II. RIgon, Lowell. Medical Director Dr. Charles S. Boynton, Indianapolis. Chaplain The Rev. John A. Maxwell, Delphi. Delegate-at-Large Irvin Robbing, Indianapolis. Alternate W. F. Daly, Peru. Council of Administration L. A. Foote. Crawfordsville; Edward G. Eooae, Indianapolis; John W. Senior, Madison; Jasper E. Lewis, South Rend; John W. Lingle, Richmond. Resolutions were passed favoring the payment of pensions with checks, approving Brooklyn's mayor in Iiis course in the recent flag episode, declaring against all legislative candidates who will not support the erection of a state soldiers home and declaring that a ccrtilicate of pension once issued becomes a vested right that can only be set a.lde by the federal court. The Woman's Relief Corps closed its session tonight after having elected the following officers: President. Nettle Ransford, Indianaiolis; senior vicepresident, Eliza J. Crisler. Greensburg; junior vice-president, Gertrude L. Mitchell, New Castle; treasurer, Jennie M. I tooth, lndianaiolis; chaplain, Anna Tucker, Noblesvllle; delegaterat-large, Carrie E. Harper, Elkhart; alternate. Delia Shoemaker, Muncle; executive board, Ella Medsker, Cambridge; Malinda Fiddle, Indianapolis; Mary G. Sims. Frankfort; Patti Rreck, Laivrte, and -Mary Athey, Richmond. The following officers were appointed: Secretary, Etta Honk, Westfield; counselor. Julia S. Conklin, Westfield; Instating officer. Emma Taylor, Delphi; inspector, Kate Johnson, Liberty. The oftleers were Installed by Mrs. JennU Meyerhoff of Evansvlllo, national senior V. 1. Julia S. Conklin, past president, was presented an elegant diamond ring by the corps as a token of esteem. The soldiers of the G. A. R.. an organization bearing the wme relation to the Grand Army of the Republic as ih& Eastern star does to the niaso:ile fraternity, organized a state department here today. Mrs. Etta Toby of Logansport, a mender .f the naitonal council of the administration, presided. There are six circles in the statt?, and three were represented. The following officers were elected: Department president, Mrs. J. A. Pauerh, LcsaJsiKrt ; senior vice-president. Mrs. Hoover. New Albany; junior vice-president, Mrs. ('Unser, Rrookston; chaplain. Mrs. S. A. Dil lie. Log an sport; treasurer, Mrö. Sue Robinson, Loyansport; secretary, Miss (Vra Marshall, Logansport; counselor, Mrs. Frank swy gart, JOK-ansiMrt; counsel of administration. Miss Ida Ferpusnn. Mrs. O. N. Toland and Mrs. H. A. Gordon, Logansjtort; dclegate-at -large, Mrs. Frank Swy gart, Logansport. The department will meet at Muncie. n;xt year, at the tiino of th G. A. R. encampment. SLAMIKO IIV THE INDIAXS. Ilorr nn Indluua Woman Lost Her 1 1 u shit ml In .Montana. MUXCIK. April 5. Special A Delaware county woman is preparing to present a. claim for 5i),000 damages against the government because of injuries she received thirty years ago in an Indian massacre in Montana. Today John W. Imes, a prominent ral estate man of Rojteman, Jlont., arrtvtrd hre and at once went the borne of Mrs. Sarah Morris. npar Faton, to fee her relatives about the above named Claim. In 152 William Morris and wife left Muncle for Montana, They settled on the platte rivr and started a hotel. A year lter a band of Cheyenne Indians massaged Mr. Morris and seven other men. Mrs. Morris ran with her baby in her arms but was captured. The redskins slashed her aros the back several times with knives. The, chief decided to hMd her for a ransom and kept her for nin months, when phe was traded to government troop for sugar and coffee and secured her release. She

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j Hi. rcFldv" with ier father. Reason Im, near Eaton. 7he mormons of Salt Lake City gave hpr money that enabled her to get home. While a captive the Indians got mad at her child, took it by the heels and beat its brains out on a stone, while the mother was forced to look on. When the massacre occurred the Morris family bad considerable property and dock and a large sum of money. If th claim Is granted the money xn-ill .be deducted from that which the government owes the tribe. Mrs. Morris is now fifty-six years of age and shows marks of her cruel and inhuman treatment and she relates many blood-curdling tales of her cruel and inhuman treatment while a captive. One of the marks is a likeness of a cross, which was made by the blade of a knife on her breast and throat. She was a very attractive young woman at the time of her capture. TEX YEARS' IMPRISONMENT. Conclusion of tlie Aacmla Selintlilt Trial In the Howard (onrl. KOKOMO, April 3. Special. The verdict in the Augusta Schmidt murder case, fixing the punishment at imprisonment for ten years, is generally regarded here with surprise. An early conclusion of the Jury with a like sentence, would have been received with some astonishment, though there has never been a doubt in the general mind as to the woman's guilt. It was the popular speculation that a sentence of from three to five years would bo imposed, nnd after the jury had been out for seventy hours it was generally believed that an agreement could not be reached. A motion for a new trial will ls made tomorrow, which will be promptly overruled. This will be followed by an appeal. The defense would have accepted five years and been satisfied, but the length of the , term imposed opens the whole fight anew, and the contention win be carried to the bitter end. The convicted woman has money and friends and they will stay by her to the last. There ha been an utter indifference as to tho woman's fate in this city nnd the verdict of the jury is received without comment. Mrs. Schmidt is the daughter of the late Raroness Schindling of the province ef Zwickua, Saxony. She quarreled with Oscar Walton, one of her tenants, last October and shot him dead as he stood In his doorway. She was indicted Xf r murder in the first degree and denied bail by the supreme court, to which she appealed. She is forty-two years of age, has a husband and three children and recently came into possession of a fortune of JlOO.OoO. THE CHILDREN RIRNED IP. A Father and Mother's Snd Experience at Calumet. HAMMOND, April 3. A fire, In which three children, aged, respectively-, two, six and twelve years, lost their lives, occurred in Calumet, a small station on the Nickel Plate, four miles south of. here, today. ' The victims are the children of Edward Price, a section foreman on the road. The fire started In the front room and in a short time the entire two storiea of the building were a mass of flames. When the fire broke out there were nine persons in the house. Mrs. Trice escaped with her infant and was followed by her husband, who, when he saw that the children were in the burning building, rushed into the names and was fearfully burned in the face and body. He did not reach the children, who. were asleep on the first floor. In the second story were thrpe Fectlon hands and a twelve-year-old boy, but In their haste to escape the men forgot about the boy, and he was burned to death. The woman Is frantic with grief. The cause of the fire is unknown. The doctors gay that Price will die. The charred remains of the three children were found under the debris and taken to Wanatah for burial The house was owned by the railway company and was situated in an Isolated place, with not another house within two mileF, A FARMER CLKVKItLY SWINDLED. Simeon Mnntell ilve f-100 In Exchange for a If lO.tMHI Draft. LERANON, April 6. Confidence men have again been at work in this county, and as a consequence Simeon Mantel!, a weulthy old farmer living Just north of this city, is a loser to the extent of f2,100. About two weeks ago a smoothtongued indivdual giving his name as Dobbins called upon Mantell, saying he was buying farm land for an eastern firm, and, as Simeon was the proud owner of eight hundred acres, a part of which he wanted to cell, there was littid trouble in reaching an agreement. The firm was to receive 200 acres of Mantell's best land, for which it was to pay $3,000 cash. Dobbins paid Mantell 5100 to bind the deal and left, saying be would return last Monday to perfect the trade. Nothing was heard from him until yesterday morning, when Mantell received a telegram telling blm to have 12,100 ready and meet Dobbins at Thorntown this morning, which he did. He was given a 10,oo draft on New York and in return gave Dobbins a receipt for JT.IMH and $2,100 in cash. Dobbins then left, saying he had an appointment In Frankfort, but would call upon Mantell in a few days to transfer the land. Mantell came here on the train and presented the draft at th Citizens' bank for deposit. Cashier Hums suspected fraud and telegraphed the New York bank, which In answer pronounced ths draft a forgery. Thrown Sixty-Seven Feet. ANDERSON. April C Special. Mrs. Mary Vineyard was instantly killed at Florida station at f o'clock this morning. She had gone to the depot to take the Pan-Handle passenger to Elwood, and finding that she had several minutes to spare had crossed the tracks to a neighbor's. She heard a locomotive whistle and, thinking that It was her train, was hurrying acros3 the track when she was struck ly what proved to be an extra, going at the rate cf fifty miles per hour. She was thrown sixty-seven feet and when reached was dead. She was mangled badly and on arm and one limb broken. Mrs. Vineyard was fifty years old and had lived near Florida all of her life. The Bride J Id No.' ENGLISH. April 6. There was a fjueer turn to a wedding ceremony last night here. In which Absalom Thayer nd Miss Esttll Flagler were the principals. The minister had reached that point where he turned to the bridelect aiL ir.Urroatlvely. "Xox take this

man as your lawful husband. etc.. when she answered: "No. sir; I do not. You are the first who has asked my opinion on the matter. Mr. Thaypr has been courting my mother for nrir than a year. I thought It was herself he wanted, but It appears that he only wanted her consent that he might marry me, and she concluded to compel me to wed him." The minister then said: "This ends It. I have no power to bind any one against his or her wll!." The crowd broke up. cheering for the spirited girl. The parties to the contract are Hungarians, who usually settle such matters for their children without consulting the children's wishes. ulcile with Carbolic Arid. RUSHVILLE, April 4. Special. News has just been received In this city of the death by suicide of Lloyd McGlnnls. a prominent blacksmith of Homer, a small town filne miles southwest of this city. MeGiimis was about fifty-five years ld and had in the past taken an active part in the political matters of this county. b"injr a somewhat noted republican worker. His death occurred this morning from the effects of drinking carbolic acid with suicidal intent. There is no cause assigned, but the supposition prevails that domestic Inf el lei tv was partly at least the cause of his last sad act. Homes autl lleer nnrned. ALEXANDRIA, April 6.-SpeciaJ. Fire broke out tonight in the Fred Miller brewing company's building and threatened the destruction of the Rrannum lumber yards, which Joins on the south. The fire department responded quickly and a fortunate change In the wind saved $20.000 worth of lumber, but the brewing building stables, three horses and a lot of beer were burned, aggregating a loss of $2,000; insurance, $5u0. Happening as it did so soon after the events of Saturday night, the dty was wild with terror for a whIK Darned While RldluR. RROOKVILLE. April 7.-Special. This evening Michael Keough was riding out from town bis buggy robes caught firo from a cigar which dropepd from his mouth. James Hoekenberry met him and snatched him from the vehicle Just as it burst Into flames. The flesh was terribly bunted from the calf of one leg and from the other foot. Dr. Carter applied anodynes and dressings until the old gentleman recovered from the shock. He will probably die. Lost Iloth Feet. BLUFFTON. April 6. Special.Tho east-bound Clover Leaf freight at noon ran over a ' colored tramp, Preston Thompson, aged twenty-three, mashing both feet in such a manner the man will be a cripple for life. As the freight pulled in he jumped off and then attempted to get on again. Slipping he fell under the wheels. Surpeon 1. E. Fulton amputated the useless remnants of what had once been his feet. Thompson's home is at Marion, Ind. Photographs to Show Colors. RICHMOND, April 4. Special. A photographer of this city has discovered a process for taking pictures that will show the natural colors. This has been much sought for and is a discovery of world-wide importance. A photograph now is only a shadow picture which gives the shape, but not the true color, various colors producing the same effect in the camera. Rut by the new process the colors are shown Just as they appear to the eye, An Old I.nnd Markmnrk Ilurnril. ROCKVILLE. April 5. Special. The store house and stock of goods belonging to Miss Mary Broderick at Armisburg, this county, was burned Tuesday. Also the old building, once used as a tavern, and which at the time contained about five hundred bushels of corn belonging to Aquilla Lafferty. Gen. W. H. Harrison's army crossed the Wabash near Armlsburg en route to Tippecanoe battle grounds. Two Hnudred Tons of Straw Ilnrnrd. ANDERSON, Aprl S. Special. One of the American strawboard company's mammoth ricks of baled straw was destroyed this afternoon. It contained f00 bales, or about two hundred tons, and made a fire that was impossible to light. The mammoth plant was also endangered. The loss vill amount to $2,000. .The fire is supposed to be of incendiary origin. Iloe Eye Pat Ont. COLUMBUS, April 4. Special. Edward Webster, an Inmate of the orphans home Ihere. met with a serious accident this morning. While playing ho fell on a etoarp stick which penetrated through the eyeball, allowing th aqueous humors to flow out, ruining the eight. Head Illown Off. ROURRON, April 6. John Chardernon, a young farmer living near Tyner City, was Instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in his face. Roth bairels took effect, blowing his head off. ATE HUMAN FLESH. You off enndiiiATinn 'linear a Henry Stanley with llnvln Dined on It. CHICAGO, April C Tn a lecture delivered tonight Theodore West mark, a young Si andinavlan, who made two explorations of the Congo Stato in Central Africa under the auspices of King Leopold II of Belgium, accused Henry M. Stanley of having lunched on human flesh to satisfy a morbid curiosity. Mr. Westmark said that at Stanleypool, in ISSi. Stanley, curious to know how human flesh would taste, sent his servant, Duala. to procure a chunk of the native material, but it proved tainted and Duala received a sound drubbing. A second foraging trip after flesh from a native proved more successful. It was fried In butter and served with sauce, piquante and mixed pickles, but despite these condiments Stanley pronounced the flesh to be tasteless. THE REV. MR. LEWIS SENTENCED. De Oeta TwrntyKlKlit Year for PrncllrluftT Pension Frnuds. CHATTANOOGA. Tnn.. April 7.-Th Rev. Clement W. Lewis was today sentenced in the United States district court to twenty-elht years In the penltritlary on fourteen Indlctmfnts charging Mm with wholesale pension frauds. He Is a negrd preacher and has Rained a national reputation by hts monumental swindles carried on undetects! for years. The marvelous success of Hood's Sarsaparilla is based upon the corner stone of absolute merit. Take Hood's throughout th spring jnonthu.

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The Jasper Courier, edited by the veteran Clement Doane. prints a handsome souvenir edition this week. It is illustrated with cuts of buildings, prominent citizens, etc. The story goes that a young doctor of this city asked a young lady of the cooking club for a muffin "made with her own hands." Slid h? wanted to analyze it. Washington Democrat, The Daviess county populists met in delegate convention at the court house In Waehngton, Saturday, and nominated a county ticket. W. D. Van Horn was elected chairman and Patrick Egan and E. A. Riggins secretaries. Andrew Farrell. aged ninety-two, died Saturday surrounded by family and friends. He was one of the oldest and most respected citizens in the county. Among the nine children that survive him are Gus Farrell of this city, James Farrell of Montgomery, Thomas Farrell of Harrison township and Joseph Farrell of Texas. Washington Democrat. A rather funny incident took place here Saturday evening. A dance was in progress and Sheriff Cruill being in town, thought he wculd pass a few idle moments by "looking in on them." His appearance created a panic and the participants tumbled over each other in getting from the hall. Not enough could afterward be coaxed back to continue the dance. Wakarusa Tribune. Several farmers have told the Valparaiso Messenger the past day or two, that the cold and stormy weather has not damaged fruit materially in that immediate vicinity. They say that iears and peaches may be injured, but while other fruit was maturing rapidly, it has not advanced far enough to be hurt much. The cold weather will keep it back now beyond further injury. Policeman Marshall drummed tip an army of tramps Monday numbering about forty, whom he escorted out to the city limits about the water works and dismissed them with the order not to return to the city. As many of them declared their intention to Join Cvcey the policeman should have led them out on the eastern border of the city headed toward tha national capital. Brazil Democrat. The brief announcement in the telegraphic dispatches of the death of Thomas H. Daily in a dental chair at Goshen greatly shocked his many friends at this place, where he was well and favorably known. He had been spoken of recently as a candidate for congress in this district, but whether wita authority from himself or not. we cannot say. He waa a very bright young man and was cashier of the City national bank at the time of his death. Warsaw Times. "Uncle" William Graham died at the heme of his 6on-in-law, Nick Fudge, on the Boyleston pike, a short distance from the city, Thursday morning: after only a few days illness. He was eighty years old and had been in feeble health for seme time. The funeral will be held tomorrow, at what hour has not yet been determined, and the remains will be interred in the odd fellows' cemetery. Deceased leaves two sons and three daughters, his wife having died in 1S91. Frankfort Crescent. The law of Indiana allowing a man who makes an assault on another to go before a Justice and upon a plea of guilty to an indictment filed by a man of his own choosing, practically fixing his own fine, should he repealed. The man making such plea Is generally guilty of an offense much worse than that for which he voluntarily seeks punishment. For years this privilege has been greatly abused. It is time to pass a law which punishes the man who provokes and makes the assault, end hold guiltless one who is forced Into a fight. Rockville Tribune. Patrolman Garner Monday arrested Myrtle Murray, Leo Merrill and Emma White at Warsaw on a charge of having stolen 5780 from Charles Harris, who lives in Haughburg. some time ago his house was burned and Wednesday he received the insurance. He went to see the women with the money in his pocket. In the morning he discovered the money was missing and accused the women of having stolen it. This they denied, they adding that they, too, had been robbed. Harris reported the matter and the women were arrested. Emma White confessed to having taken the money. News comes to thl3 city from Johnson township of the death of one of Frank Bllsky's children, caused from eating polk root, and three others are in a precarious condition. Mr. Rilsky had plowed his garden and in doing so had turned up several polk roots, and the children thinking them parsnips, ate freely of them. Later the poisonous effects beg-un its deadly work. The children were taken violently ill, from which one has died. The others are very sick, but are oonsidered out of danger. Mr. and Mrs. Bilsky have the sympathy of the whole community in their beieavement Vincennes Sun. It is with much regret the Times announces the death of the aged mother of State Senates Milton Reck. Mrs. Reck died at the homo of her son near Burlington on Thursday of last week at the advanced age of eighty-three years. Funeral services were held from the Geetingsville church Saturday by the Rev.Mr. Halo. The remains were burled In the Geetingsville cemetery. The deceased was a true Christian woman of the kind whose good influence and character goes far toward making the world better. You can hear nothing but the highest praise spoken of her, of which she is Justly deserving. Delphi Times. The boys at Owen3burg tell a good story about AI IL. attending a temperance lecture. Before they could get him to go they told him that "Uncle Tom's Cab!n" was in town and that it was not a lecture. When they had all congregated at the meeting someone on the outside began the song, "Down in Mobile," and Al wanted to know if that was the Jubilee singers. Reing told that It was, he wanted to know if "Uncle Tom" would soon apiear. By thl. time tho lecturer had appeared and Al. almost beside himself, made a rush for the door, saying he had never 6cen "Uncle Tom" played that way before, Bedford Democrat. Notwithstanding the number of newspapers published, there are still in this countrs' people who don't read them, and such are precious mackerel for the gold brick swindlers and men of that stripe. A grid brick shark was in the olty Tuesday on his way to Join the Wallace show, which will start for Canada on the 4th of May. This fakir had In his grip two gold bricks that cost 73 cents and $l.f0, respectively, a sermon and some clothing. "You see," said he to a friend, "what we Just need is the confidence of our man. The rest is easy. Sometimes I preach, and that's a sure source for a few suckers. Oh. It's an easy game when you have the right kind of people with you. I have two partners. Last year I made $12.000." Crawfordsville Argus. The Hon. James S. Frltehett 1 as again distinguished himself by clearing poor old John A. Miller, charged with fraud In obtaining a penplon a few years ago. With two of the witnesses for "-e government, Mr. Prltchett showed . iat the old man was more sinned agalast than sinning, and that In the desire to grant pensions to every one special agents of a republican administration came very nar landing an inoffensive old gentleman in the penitentiary. Mr. Tritchett admitted that fraud had ben practiced gainst the government, but claimed that Its own agents were more to blame than the party charged with the fraud. After listening to Mr. Prltehett'a argument Judge Baker instructed the Jury to return a verdict of arqulttal.Vlncennes Post. Henry Mcintosh, so the story goes, was In Oaktown Friday, and before he left for home bowled up a little too freely and then left the town. When ho reached home he was anything but In a pleasant mood and beran an abusive quarreli with one Jim Henderson, who retaliated by drawing his revolver and firing, the ball taking effect Just above the heart. Alclntoeh Io back apparent

ly dead, but upon examination was found to be seriously wounded. Mcintosh was cared for by friends and a doctor summoned at ence to dress the unfortunate man's wounds. The shooting occurred a few miles west of Oaktown, near where Robert Bond lives. The quarrel and shooting, it is alleged, is the culminating point of an old feud of several years' standing. Our informant says there is no possible allow for Mcintosh's recovery. Vincennes Sun. Deputy Sherrffs Richter and Beale arrested John Frank Bending on the t harges of forgery. Some time ago Bending secured a loan from the Rowen banking house of Delphi, giving a mortgage on his farm. A short time before the mortgage was due he mid a deposit of J2r,0 with the bank taking a certificate of deposit for the amount. When the morteage became du Rending showed up with a certificate for $1.250 dollars with which to cancel the mortgage, but the hank would not honor it, claiming it had been rnlsed from $2".0 to $1,250. The Rowen's brought foreclosure proceedings In th White circuit court before Judge Reynolds, who rendered the plaintiffs a decree cf foreclosure and ordered land sold, virtually admitting the certificate had been raised. The grand Jury Investigated the matter and returned an indictment for forgery. Delphi Times. A peculiar accMent occurred at the Air Line shop yaMs here Monday night. The hostler brought out engine 52. with which Engineer Jenkins Mas going to take out train 77, and left it standing on the switch leading from the round house to the main track. While the engine was stavding alone on the track, waiting for the engineer to take charge of her, the throttle valve from som unknown cause slipped, throwing the throttle wide open, when the engine dashed out ef the switch at full speed. She ran through two switches and out on the main track, and then at a terrific rate of speed dashed down the main track. When she renched a trustle about a mile cast of the city where the track is in a bad condition she ran off th? track, running over the ties across the trustle and going over the enbankment at the other end, where she nearly buried herself In the ground. The engine is almost a total wreck. Princeton Democrat. Frank Clark made his cape from the reform scOiool Wednesday, was captured in West Indianapolis Friday afternoon and returned to Plainfield. This is the same Frank Clark who atout a year ago, with Chauncey Moore, was convicted of robbery in this city. Clark was sent to the reform school away from the city. The boys were arrested for making counterfeit money and had proven themselves expert electricians. They had their workshop and laboratory in a cellar on South Third-st., which, when raded by the police was found to contain several lngenius contrivances to be used in the profession for which they were fitting themselves. The boys also had an extensive library, composed of the five-cent yellow back kind, which tell of the exciting times between the outlaws and detectives, where a man to be an ideal hero must rob a bank and kill a cashier about every twenty-four hours. It is given up that Moore and Clark were the shrewdest boy prisoners ever In the Vigo county jail. Terre Haute Express. "The silvery-tongued Breckinridge so prominent in the presbyterian church is not that disreputable scamp now figuring as defendant in the rollard-Rreckin-rldge b-each of promise suit." said an old Marion member of the presbyterian church. " 'Our Breckinridge' was the late Judge Rrecklnrldee of St. Louis, and no presbyterian need hang his head when tho memory of that man is recalled. The Judge was an elder in the Second presbyterian church at fit. Louis. He died suddenly at Detroit immediately after making a great soeech against Dr. Briggs before the presbyterian assembly, to which Dr. Briggs had appealed. The Judge's funeral was one of the largest ever seen In St. I.oui. Dr. Xlccolls, for twenty-eight years pastor of the Second presbyterian churoll. was so affected that he broke down and declared that his heart was too full of sorrow to do aught else than weep over the remains of his friend. The Rev. Mr. Black of the First presbyterian church finished the funeral sermon. There were no compll cat Ions in the domestic affairs of 'our Breckinridge.' He was a leading member of the St. Louis bar. Judge of the circuit court two terms, and all the days of his life he was an honor to his church and true American manhood." Marion Chronicle. Tuesday afternoon a very sensational elopement was nipped in the bud by the police. It was done quietly, in fact so quietly that only a very few people knew anything about it. The principals in the affair were a tHrteen-y ear-old girl and a man between twenty-five anJ thirty years of age. The girl was evidently much Infatuated with the man and ready to go to the ends of the earth with him. When the couple were parted by the police she wept bitterly and came very near making a scene. The case Is particularly sensational on account of the age cf the girl, who is little more than a child. She still wears short dresses end has her hair braided and hanging down her back. She Is a pretty girl, and. although a child, has much knowledge oi the world and Its ways. The young couple live In Adams county near Monroe, a village a few miles from Decatur. The girl is Llllle. the daughter of Mrs. Potter. ' Her father died some time ago and the child has grown up altogether under the mother's instruction. A year ago she made the asquaintance of Fred Amaker. a young man living in the same neighborhood. Amaker commenced by walking home with Llllie from church or Sabbathschool. He being a man of nearly thirtyyears no iossible harm to the child was ever dreamed of. but soon the attention of the young man was very marked. He came to see the girl and the two behaved very much as if Lillie was a grown up young lady and entitled to receive attention from young men. The counsel of friends would nut deter the young girl and she finally, it seems, became completely in the power of Amaker. Ft. Wayne Journal. A strange divorce case was tried here recently. Clara Carter brought suit

against Alva Carter for divorce, alleging that they were married April 2. 1892, that they lived together as h-r-band and wife until Feb. 13, 194. ant that there was born to them a eon. Clyde W., who is now about ten month old. She alleged that the defendant had "on divers occasions been cross and quarrelsome" and "that ho had tailed her names and made threats of personal violence." Now comes in the allegation that "prior to Feb. 13. 1W4, they had together been popping and eating popcorn and that the plaintiff went to call on a friend. leaving the defendant at home, that on her return she again ate of said run that was left. That her said husband refused to eat of the same corn that was left. That her said husband refused to eat of the same with her, and that soon after eating the same she was taken violently sick, and "that as soon as she was so taken the defendant burned the rest of the ic.pcorn in the stove and filled the vessel with water." that "believing that the defendant In her absente, with cruel intent, had put poison in said corn she slipped the vessel out and concealed the same and sent for a doctor;" that ' the doctor examined eaid vessel and water and found therein poison, supposed to be rough on rats." The testimony of the plalnti was substantially in accordance with the allegations of her complaint. The "efendant testified that if there was any poison in the crock of popcorn he did not put It there and that he did not know it was there, and that he ate some of the corn. Dr. Harris testified that he snaly-ed the water and found considerable arsenic. The evidence on the other allegations was conflicting, but the court after giving the case due consideration pave a divorce to the plaintiff. $1W alimony and custody of the child- Bloominston World. A case was decided in the circuit court Wednesday which, though attracting little attention, was one of unusual interest. Little more than a year ago the Widow Pope was the owner of a fine farm. She owned hogs, horses, cows, fheept . chAck&Qa a&i ail the chattels

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Great , purchase of Crochet and Marseilles Quilts. Prices in reach of everybody. Crochet Quilts at 50c, regular price 75c. Crochet Quilts at Wc, regular price S5c. Crochet Quilts at 7fc, regular price $1. Crochet Quilts at $1.30, regular price $1.75. 11-4 Marseilles Quilts at $1.4S, regular price $J. 11-4 Marseilles Quilts at $2.kJ0, regular price $3. A few fine Marseilles Quilts,, slightly soiled, cheap. . Am I Sle arer.t for Her Majesty's Corset, th best in the world. necessary for successful farming. One of her horses look sick. Dr. Meissel, s. horse doctor of this city, was passing th place and was called to administer to th9 indisposed equine. While fie doctor was attending to his professional work, battling a stubborn case of botts, he waa not too busy to see and admire the fin appearance of the lone and buxom widow. It was here that the knight of th drenching lttle resolved that if ha lost the horse he must save the widow. The horse didn't die, neither did the, doctor stop his visits. He wtuld make) it convenient to call Sunday afternoon, to look after his patient and after prying open the animal's mouth and peering in at the workings of its internal machinery, he would turn his attention to the widow, who would try to hid her blushes with a new laundered ging ham apron. The two had exhausted the weather problem, talked over the latest improved p!ans of keeping, young cowl from sucking themselves, thoroughly discussed the ravages of tiie chino bugs and spring freshets, when the horse got well. Then the doctor broached tha n.ore important subject of matrimony. Mrs. Pi pe gave no "decided answer, but told the horsesavior to wait. The doctor waited", but during the delay th-s widow married another fellow, whtf Ierhaps knew less about the diseases oC hordes and mules, but more about agitating the soil with a cultivator and producing a marketable article of yellow corn. Soon after Meissel brought suit before a Prairieton justice of the peace and; a jury for professional services in doctoring the widow's horse. The widow employed counsel and dtnied the account on the ground that the doctor was coming to see her instead of the horse. Tha justice decided the case in favor of Mrs. l'ope and th- case was promptly appealed by Meissel to tho circuit court. The case came up last Wednesday anJ the verdiet of the lower court was sustained. The only question for the court to decide waa whether Meissel was doctoring the widow's horso for an attack of botts, sjHvin or greaFeheel, or whether he was doctoring the widow's affection In an effort to become the manager of the plantation bv consolidating the fortunes of Meissel and I 'ope. Tbe Jury was out about ten minutes before r turning a verdic which denied the doc tor the ripht to charge so much per visit for sparking a widow. Meissel has married since doctoring Mrs. Pope's horse. Terre Haute Express. REV. MR. WALTER DEAD. He Interested Himself In the Case of Mr. Surratt. WASHINGTON. April 3. The Row J, A. Walter, pastor of St. Patrick's Roman catholic church, died suddenly at hi home today of heart failure, aged sixty six years. Father Walter became pastor of St. Patrick's church in 1S"0. He was the spiritual adviser of Mrs. Sur ratt and. interested himself in her case, appealed to President Johnson on Severn 1 occasions for a commutation of her sen tone?. He believed in her innocence and became so enthusiastic in his attempt tJ have her pardoned that his action became offensive to some citizens of Washington, who informed him that if he per sisted in his eff its be would be summarily dealt with. His answer was: "I fear neither man nor devil; I fear God alone, and I am ready, at the risk of my life, to defend the character of the lowliest person in my congregation." BANK ROBBED OF $15,000. A. Sppoltinn That Hie Thier Knew, tbe Combination. ELDORADO, Ka-., April 5 It has just been learned that the Exchange national bank of this city was robbed a day or two ago of $l"i,000, but the officers .succeeded In keeping it a secret In the hope of catching the robbers. They failed in the latter effort and today the robbery became known. There ws no force iised In the vault and the robber is supposed to have known the comMnatlon. The directors have made gol the deficit and ordered a reward ef $4.000 for the thief or thieves and return of the m ncy. Everybody I.iken To be railed handsome, especially thf young ladles. But that is simply Impos hiblMS long as their face 1 covered with pimples, blotihes and sons. But wait, there is no need of this, onu or two lMittles f Sulphur Ritters will remove sill such disfigurations, snd make your' fac fair and rosy. Fannie Bell, Edl tress. rg Indianapolis ESUSiHESS UtliVERSlT üeadinit Cellepe of l iflim MlMM-thanL i'.rjan Siraiton. Kihliibej 100. Whn Klork. 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