Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 May 1894 — Page 8

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 2, 1891 TWELVE PAGES.

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D MOnn EXPILSIOXS ARC TIIREATEXED AT IIASOYER. The Ylllajco Once More Agitated by a Sensation Other State News How Juris Coffer Got Left Marder at Brooklyn A Drnte Kill. HI SlaterOther Crime Weddings and Deaths Minor Items. MADISON", April 23. Special. The students of Hanover college are In another turmoil, and the denizens of the quiet old town are ell excitement. Friday afternoon it leaked out that the college faculty had held a meeting Thursday niffht and as a result of Its deliberations Miss Helen McElrath of Carrollton, Ky., a member of the senior class, and Mlsa Malcolm, Connor of the Junior class were suspended from college until June, and that two other fair students were to receive a public reprimand on Friday morning. A meeting to be iheld in one of the old fraternity halls was called. Several of the college orators were there and their speeches aroused the students to the proper pitch and a petition was drawn up demanding immediate reinstatement of Misses McElrath and Connor, and further demanding th?t the other young ladies be saved the humiliation of a publie reprimand. The petitioners went on to pay that unless the faculty acceded tr their demands all of them, sixty-five In number, would sever their connection with the Institution and would finish their education elsewhere. Just what the faculty will do has not been determined. Mr. McElrath, the young lady's father, "who is a Carrollton lawyer, is now at the village trying to fix things up. The cause of all the trouble is a dance. Not long since the faculty forbade dancing in any of the fraternity halls, and to get around this rule the students went to Rope "Walk, a famous dancing hall several miles from the college, where they danced last Saturday until midnight. HOW COFFEY LOST IIIS JOI1. Republicans nt Their Old Tricks of STTlmlllng Each Other. NOBLESVILLE, April 20. Special. The most influential republicans In Hamilton county are deploring the action of Auditor A. R. Tucker of this city in the state convention held at Indianapolis last Wednesday. They are of the opinion that the gentleman has dug his own political grave and buried himself therein, and what is more, they are very frank to express their views on the subject. The general opinion prevails throughout the state that Tucker, as chairman of the County officers' association, was an instrumental factor in bringing about the defeat of Judge Coffey of Clay county, who was a candidate for the renominatton of judge of the supreme bench. His action in this regard is the source of all the trouble. In an Interview with a reporter for the Sentinel yesterday Auditor Tucker stated that until two weeks prior to the etate convention he was fighting Mr. Coffey with all the influence at his command, but says when it was learned that the charges preferred against him by the editor of the Brazil Enterprise were false, he, as a member of the County omeers association, an organization perfected a year ago to test the constitutionality of the fee and salary law, became a disinterested party in Mr. Coffey's renomination. While this may be true, Mr. Tucker Is laving a very difficult time explaining matters to his friends. They openly charge that he resorted to unscrupulous measures to defeat Coffey. It is asserted by a host cf Tucker's friends, who disapprove of his action, that he remained upon the floor of the convention hall until the name of Judge Coffey was placed in nomination, and as the delegates from Hamilton county would leave the assemblage one by one he would secure their permission to cast their vote by proxy. In this manner he was successful in casting the votes of eight delegates, which number gave Judge Jordan the nomination by a majority of four. This is the light in which the situation is viewed, and it is probably not far from being correct. Tucker's course is bitterly deplored by such prominent republicans as ex-State Senator Robert Graham, Judge R. R. Stephenson, Jarnos R. Christian and a host of others. They say it will forever defeat the chances of a Hamilton county man securing a place on the state ticket. Auditor Tucker denied 1n emphatlo terms that Judge Coffey ever told him If he would assist him in getting the nomination he would declare the fee and salary law unconstitutional. He admits having had a conversation with the Judge, in which hl3 opinion was asked regarding the case of the recorder of Lake county, which Is now pending in the supreme court. To Mr. Tucker Judge Coffey expressed himself on the matter in substance as follows: It was his opinion, according to the limited knowledge which he had of the case then, that it was entirely different from the one in regard to sheriffs, which was held to be constitutional, and that it might possibly be declared unconstitutional. If what Mr. Tucker says is true. Judge Daily of the supreme bench entertains an entirely different opinion. It is alleged that he s 'id if the case in regard to sheriffs had l- ?n declared constitutional that of the recorder and auditors and treasurers as well ought to be decided in the same way. Mr. Tuck?r enters a strenuous denial to the editorial published in the Ilrazil Knterprise of April 25, in which Mr. ,Wolf attaches the blame of the origin of the vicious secret circular against Judge Coffey to him or the County officers' association. Jn answer to this he says the thought of doing such a thing never occurred to him until it was brought to his attention by young Wolf, a son of the editor of the Enterprise, during a coversation which they had on the ptreets of Indianapolis several weeks prior to the state convention. Fve thousand of the circulars were printed Jn the Enterprise office and shipped by express to Mr. Tucker in this city. Food raised with Cleveland's baking powder has no bitter taste, but is sweet and keeps sweet and fresh. A port cresa of tartar powder. sä- es? A rounded teaspoonful of Cleveland's baking powder does more work and finer work than a heaping one of any other. """"

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They are piled up in the Hamilton county auditor's office now. only twelve of the 6,000 having been circulated. "If the case of the recorder of Lake county, which is now pending in the supreme court to test the constitutionality of the fee and salary law, is declared to be valid, will the County officers' association give up the fight?" asked the reporter. "No. sir," replied Tucker. "The next case ?.hat will be brought up is that of treasurer of Benton county, and if the court should say the law is constitutional in reference to that, the auditor of Shelby county comes next. Hut before the last case or two can possibly be disposed of we hope to see new Judges on the supreme bench, and then, if not sooner, we want them to declare the infamous outrage of the last legislature unconstitutional."

WORKIXGMEX, WH AT TUIMv I E f A. Printer Discharged Iieenuse He Is the Democratic Nominee. LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 23. Special. Edwin S. Catley, the printer who is the democratic nominee for mayor of the neighboring city. New Albany, intended to go to work Monday morning after the democratic rrimary Friday, April 6, on which day he was chosen by the gallant democracy of New Albany to head their ticket and carry their banner to victory, but on going to the Tribune office the following Sunday he found tho following letter lying on his case, written on the New Albany Tribune's letter head paper and envelopes by Gen. Jasper Packard, who is now at Indianapolis seeking the republican nomination for secretary of state: "NEW ALBANY. IXI. April 7. 1S31. "Mr. E. S. Catley Dear Sir: You being the democrat nominee for mayor will no doubt convince you that it would be better for you to relinquish your case at present. It would not be judicious in my opinion for either of us that you should continue. You will probably be otherwise employed anyway. If you come to the office Monday expecting to work, do so, but make other arrangements after that. "JASPER PACKARD." Mr. Tackard of New Albany who is supposed to run a union office in that city discharged Mr. Catley simply because he was the democrat nominee for mayor, which excuse for discharging him would not and could not be accepted as sufficient by any union, and would bar investigation, and it seems that Mr. Packard has undertaken to fight organized labor. If it was left to the democrats and organized labor of Louisville they would elect Mr. Catley mayor by an overwhelmingly majority. MURDER AT ItKOOKI.YX. Some Tronhle 0er u Woman Leads to a Death. BROOKLYN. April 28. Special. This usually quiet little village is laboring under great excitement tonight, as a murder has been committed in its very midst. Albert Page, a young man. only twenty-two years old. shot and killed Hiram Gregory. Both are well known and reside here. It is claimed that Page acted In selfdefense, but it is almost Impossible to get any details of the affair. It seems that the young men became involved in a racket over a young lady, the nature of which is not known tonight and they had not quarreled long before they came to blows and finally to pistols. The woman in the case is a young lady cousin of Page's. The murder occurred about 8 o'clock tonight, when there were many people on the streets. Tage shot at his victim twice. It was the second one that killed Gregory, the bullet having passrd souarcly through his heart. nd he died almost instantly. Tage sterns much affected and almost crazed with grief. He willingly gave himself up and was taken to the county jail, situated at Martinsville. Mt'RDEKED IIIS SI.STER. Diabolical Act of n Rcas? Xenr O.nR'OOfl. OSGOOD," April 24. Special. The most horrible tragedy ever enacted in this county occurred a few miles north of here today. Henry Borgman, a man thirty-five years of age, murdered his sister, a young woman of twenty years. According to the evidence before the coroner they nad been sustaining illicit relations with each other and tho had refused to further submit, when the brother seized her and with a iicketknife cut her throat from ear to ear, causing almost instant d'-ath. As if not satisfied with his work be plunged the knife into her abdormn and twisted it around several times, making a ghastly wound. Officers were soon on the ground and arrested him. He was given a preliminary hearing here and sent to jail without bail. Word has Just reached here that the constable has nent for assistance, as the crowd has become so great and threatening that the officers are fearful of a lynching bee. OXE MAX KILLED. A Fatal Roller Explosion nt Huntington Killed and Injured. HUNTINGTON, April 24. Special. A terrible boiler explosion today destroyed Houser & Foutz's tile mill, killed Elmer Anson and fatally injured David Houser and Adam Foutz. The firm had just purchased a secondhand boiler, and this was the second day they had used it. Anson was standing beside the engine when the explosion occurred and was instantly killed. His body was blown about thirty rods, one arm was torn off at the shoulder, one leg off at the thigh and his neck was broken and mashed to a pulp. Houser was near and was knocked down and was covered with debris and also terribly scalded. Foutz was scalded. ' The mill was completely destroyed. All three victims were married. MORTALLY WOI XDED. William Knapp Shoots Ills Employer, Xelson Kord, Three Times. COLUMBUS, April 2G.-Speclal Late this afternoon. In Brown county, twenty miles west of rre, a difficulty occurred between a man named William Knapp and Nelson Ford which resulted in two or three shots being fired by each. Ford was shot and mortally wounded. Knapp is known to have killed at least one man before this for intimacy with his first wife. Knapp and his second wife arrived here and took the late train north tonight, thus making good their escape. A Truck Ride. NOBLESVILLE, April 2 i. Special A few evenings ago John Gunion.a traveling man for a wholesale shoe house of Cincinnati, had an experience at Westfield that he is not likely to forget as long as he lives. Just as he attempted to board a noTth-bound Monon train his grip, containing orders hn had taken and other valuables papers, slipped from his hand and rolled under the cars. White Mr. Gunion was in the center of the track securing possession of his satchel the conductor signaled for the engineer to start and the train pulled out of the utatlon. Gunion had no avenue tu escape from beneath the cars with

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his life. He crawled upon the trucks of the coach and continued his perilous ride at a terrific rate of speed through the dust and dirt until Frankfort was reached, a distance of almost twenty miles. Gunion crawled from his unpleasant eituation uninjured, but considerably frightened by his exciting experience. ALIVE WITH A BROKEX XECIC. J ii cob SwelRnrt Kalis Forty-Five Feet Out of a Tree. NEW CASTLE, April 27. Special. Yesterday evening Jacob Sweigart, a thirteen-yenr-old boy, climbed to the top of a large cedar tree in the yard on the Hon. H. L. Fowell's farm two miles south of this city, and ventured out too far on a limb, which broke and precipitated him to the ground, a distance of forty-five feet, breaking his neck, beside causing severe internal injuries. The boy is still alive, but cannot survive. The entire medical fraternity of this city and surrounding towns has visited the ease today, being attracted to it by the fact that the- boy lives. No examination of the dislocated neck can be made without throwing the patient lnt violent convulsions. Many of the doctors hold that the vertebrae is both broken and dislocated. Weddlnss. WINCHESTER. April 27. SpecialThursday evening occurred the happy marriage of Charles L. Watson and Miss Emma Hlatt at the home of A. P.. Hiatt. They are an estimable young couple, the groom being the editor of the Herald at this place and the bride a former school teacher. Among those present were Enos L. Watson and wife of Bluffton ar.d James E. Watson and wife of Rushville. The Rev. Mr. Fowler officiated. NOBLESVILLE, April 27. Special. Guy L. Bliss, an enterprising young merchant of this city, and Miss Laura Cheesmann were married by the Rev. R. S. Reed of Westfield last night. Clifton White and Miss Effa Porter, two esteemed young people who have always moved In the upper strata of society circles in Arcadia, this county, were united in wedlock at the home of the bride last night. GREENCASTLE, April 26. Special. George E. Thomas of Clinton Falls and Miss Bettle E. Beard of this city were married this afternoon at the residence of the officiating clergyman. Elder A. H. Morris, pastor of the Christian church. The young people are well related and highly respected. RICHMOND, April 27. Special. The two weddings of interest yesterday were those of Joseph Taylor and Miss Emma AldrUIge, both of this city, and Charles Y. Miller and Miss Minnie Petty at Hagerstotvn. Mr. Miller is from Anderson and they will reside there. BRAZIL, April 26. Special. Absalom Shaffer, a we!l known young business man of this city, and Miss Jessie Campbell, residing two miles northeast of the city, were married this evening. They will make Brazil their home. FRANKLIN. April 2. Special. Jackson Powell, a prominent liveryman, and Mrs. Dr. Bice, a highly respected lady, both of this city, were quietly united in marriage this morning, the Kev. C. W. Lee officiating. BRAZIL, April 27. Special. Ezekicl Reese and Miss Lee Tcany of Bowling Green came to Brazil this morning, procured a license, went to Justice James's office and were married. Deaths. RICHMOND, April 27. Special. Harmon B. Payne, an aged and prominent attorney of this city, died last night while en route home from the springs at Spencer, Ind.. where he had been for treatment. Mr. Fayne was born in Loraine county, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1S18, and came to Richmond in 1S3G. He first worked at the tailoring trade, but desirous of becoming a lawyer, he put in his extra time at study with that end in view and in 1S52 was admitted to the bar. lie immediately began a practice that proved successful and remunerative. Later he was admitted to practice In the supreme court of the state and in the United States court for the circuit and district of Indiana. NOBLESVILLE. April 26. Special Mrs. Sarah Hudson died very suddenly in this city last night at the advanced age of eighty years. The deceased was a pioneer resident of Hamilton county. ANDERSON, April 21. Special. Mrs. Alice Belts died at her home on S. Brown-st. this morning of paralysis. She was one of the prominent members of the methodist church and well-known in Anderson p.nd Knlgbtstown. Her body was taken to the latter city this afterneon for burial. MARION. April 26. Special. Mrs. Philadelphia Hall, who had 'been a resident of this county for forty years, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Webster, in this city, this morning. She was widely and favorably known and leaves many friends. MUNCIE. April 26. Special. A. M. Hostetter, aged fifty-six, died of consumption last night. An Aired Mnll Carrier. PAOLI, April 23. Special. Orange county will claim the red ribbon on aged mail carriers. Syria is situated five miles northeast of Paoll and there i3 a semi-weekly mail, carried on horseback, between the two points. The mail carrier today was Daniel Connwell, familiarly called "Uncle Dank," who was born on an adjoining farm to the old Zachary Taylor homestead in Jefferson county, Kentucky, on the 10th of August, 1S11, and is now nearly eighty-three years of age. With his parents he removed to this county in 1822 and has resided here ever since. He ca.st his first vote in this township in 1S32 for Old Hickory Jackson for president and from that day to this has been, and still Is, a steadfast, honest and true democrat, citizen and man. He has never voted outside of this township and never misses an election or a democratic convention. He is hale and hearty for a man who has passed the extreme limit of four score years and appeared to be less exhausted by his five-mile ride over the hills and rough roads and in a broiling hot sun than many a much younger man would (have been. May he live to reach the century mark. A Terrible Accident. ELWOGP, April 24. Special. A terrLtie accident occurred at the American tin-plate factory which will result in the death of John Griffee, a Welsh brickmason, who was engaged in constructing an addition to the plant. As he was at work, stooping over, a heavy steel bar fell quite a distance across the back and hips crushing him down upon the brick wall and rendering him unconscious. When gotten out from his terrible position he was found to be unable to use his lower limbs, and he was thought to have suffered a fracture of the kplno. but an examination showed

this to be not the case, as the paralysis proved to be only temporarily, and was due entirely to the severe shock sustained. At the present he is in a very critical condition and. it is feared, cannot recover. He displayed great courage while the surgeons were dressing the injuries and refused to take chloroform.

The Popnlists Are Coming. ANDERSON, April 26. Special. A movement is on foot among Indiana populists to go to the etate convention at Indianapolis in carriages and wagons. The Madison county central committee is probably the origmator of the scheme. Letters have been sent out to all county committees asking them to get their delegates Interested in the movement. Several counties have been heard from and they, without an exception, are in favor of it. The scheme is to start several days before hand and stop along the road and hold meetings. As the delegations near Indianapolis they would get together and go into the convention in regular '40 campaign style. Leroy Templeton is interested in the scheme and is anxious to see it succeed. Over the Hundredth Mile Post. PAOLI. April 29 Special. Mrs. Mary Flick of Jackson township, this county, will be 102 years old if she lives until her next birthday, which will be July 16. lWi. She lives with her son, Mr. Thomas Flick, one of Orange county's leading and best citizens, and who himself has passed th a'lotted three score and ten years. Aunt Polly has retained all her faculties, except sight, in a remarkable degree, and is spry, active and intelligent for one burdened with the weight of her age. a her birth is recorded in the old family bible, which has been preserved through all the years she has lived, and it is not a matter of mere tradition or guess work, as is often the case. Prohlhltionists Wreck a Saloon. LOGANSPORT, April 2S. Tho climax of a long series of sensational incidents connected with the one notorious saloon of Burlington was reached at midnight last night when a mob of 100 men literally swept it out of existence. The front was battered in, the liquors emptied into the street and the furniture burned in a bonfire, about which , the mob danced. The saloon-keeper, Bert Wills, and his bartender, Charles Stockton, were bound and blindfolded during the progress of the raid and are unable to Identify any of the crowd. Wills recently expressed his determination to run the saloon, though it cost him his life, and the citizens resolved to call his bluff. He has employed two detectives to ferret OUt the members of the crowd. V.; till.'Mnrdrt Democrats. MONTICELLO, April 23.-Special.The democratic primaries were held here Saturday night and one of the best tickets nominated in years was put in the field. The nominations should have been signed, acknowledged and filed Saturday, but the president and secretary of the meeting failed to do the latter and now the board of election commissioners, two of whom are republicans, refuse to print the ticket. This leaves the democrats without a ticket in the field, and if they vote their ticket they will be compelled to do so with pasters. The republicans are very jubilant over the matter and the democrats are swearing all kinds of vengeance against the two members of the board. A Farmer Kills Himself. LAFAYETTE, April 26. Special. Allen Dellart, a wealthy and highly respected farmer living near Culver, this county, committed suicide at his elegant home Lust evening by firing a bullet into his brain. The weapon used was a rifle. He lived three hours after the shooting. Mr. Dellart had suffered from cancer of the face for twelve years and the growth had become so painful and malignant that his death was expected daily. He became despondent and talked of sulcid. He left a letter stating his reasons for killing himself ar.d giving some instructions concerning his funeral. lie was born in 1S2T and liv ?d on the farm where he died all his life. A Young Lady's Sad Mishap. REDKEY, April 23. Special. Yesterday afternoon Miss Durnie Sutton, an aecomplishc-d young lady eighteen years of age, residing five miles north of this city, was, perhaps?, fatally injured by the accidental discharge of a gun. Her father was walking in the orchard when he descried a squirrel in a tree and requested her to bring hin: a loaded gun, which she did. In bringing the gun in some manner it was discharged, the contents entering the right limb, fracturing the femur lne and penetrating the joint. Drs. Connor and Shepard of this city amputated the limb above the knee. It is thought she cannot recover. A Mother Kills Her Child. BRAZIL. Ind., April 28. Charles Dunham ' appeared before Coroner Morrison today asking that his wife be arrested on a charge of poisoning their thirteen-months-old child. Last evening the child was playing with sonv children, apparently in good health, when it suddenly fell in spasms which continued until this morning, when the child died. Dunham left his wife a few days ago, at which time he says she swore she would kill the baby. This morning the wife Incriminated herself by saying, "that the baby would not have been poisoned had it not been for Charley," referring to her husband. Conicrenamnn dominated. VEEDERSBURCr, April 27. Special. The Eighth district populist congressional convention was held here today. Only four counties were represented. J. J. Darter and the Rev. A. W. Jack man. both of Montgomery county, were placed in nomination and despite hi3 protest Jaekman, who was already a candidate for representative in Montgomery county, was nominated. The attendance was small. They seemed confident of victory some day. The Fountain county convention was also held and a full ticket, with Frof. W. H. Fertich at the head, was named. ETerybody Satisfied. WINCHESTER. April 2S. Special The announcement in today's papers that John R. Heaston had been appointed postmaster at this place gave almost universal satisfaction to the democrats and the public generally. Mr. Heaston received many hearty congratulations from the people, especially those who have known him Eince boyhood. A KIne Address. MT. VERNON. April 23. Special Capt. William It. Meyers, secretary of state, delivered a very fine address here tonight at the odd fellows' anniversary celebration. He had a large and appreciative audience, many being in attend-

ance from Illinois and Kentucky. Capt. Meyers has a host of friends in this section who hope that he may be the next governor of Indiana.

Mrs. Lease Talking Xonsense. TERRE HAUTE, April 25 SpecialMrs. Lease and Mrs. Gougar held a joint debate here this afternoon and tonight, the former representing the people's party and the latter the prohibitionists. Upon being asked to give her opinion of the Commonweal movement Mrs. Lease said: "I liken it to the John Brown raid in Virginia. It is the beginning of i the end and I regard it as a portentious movement. I don't believe the people of the United States realize how near they are to the crisis. It will come much in the manner of the firing upon Ft. Sumpter,' like a flash of lightning from a clear sky. The best we can do is to direct its fury." Christian Endeavor Convention. THORNTOWN, April 28. Special. The convention of the Eighth district Christian endeavor workers, i3 now in session at this place, commencing last night. The district consists of Boone, Clinton, Hamilton and Tipton counties; J. T. McKins delivered the welcome address to delegates in behalf of the citizens, the Rev. James Williamson in behalf of the churches, and Miss Fearl Ferrin in behalf of the local endeavor workers. The convention will last over Sunday, and a general good time is expected. An Old Soldier Killed. PERU, April 25. Special. Christopher Craigmiler, aged fifty-eight years, an old 6oldIer of Covington, Ind., going to the soldiers' home at Marion, was killed by the L. E. & W. passenger train at Atlanta last night, being literally cut to pieces. The thighs and feet were the only parts that could be recognized as the remains of a human being. It is thought that he was trying to steal a ride on the front of the engine and fell off. A brother from Lafayette has claimed the remains. , , Surprised by Fire. CORYDON, April 25. Special. A large two-story frame house belonging to Mr. William C. Fetzer, one and one-half miles northwest of this place, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire originated in the kitchen from a defective flue. Nearly the entire contents were destroyed, the loss aggregating about $1.000; no insurance. Mr. Fetzer's family were in the front room of the house and did not discover the fire until the rear and upper part was falling in. Climbed a XVI nd ml 11. MARION, April 26. Special. Lewis Giblcn, a farm hand, who had been working for James Strange, in Monroe township, was brought to the city today and lodged in jail to await action on the question of his sanity. He has been suspected of mental wandering for some time, but little out of the ordinary occurred till yesterday when he tore off his clothes and climbed to the top of a windmill, where he remained in his naked condition until he was almost frozen. I . Suicide of a Young Man. EVANS VI LLE, April 28. SpecialRobert H. Smith, a young rising attorney of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart this afternoon in his office. His friends claim that there was no cause for such a rash act. and say that the wound was the result of an accident. It is stated by others, however, that he was in financial difficulties, and these led to the suicide. Smith was but twentythree years of age and was related to ex-State Treasurer Lcmcke. Tried to Kill Himself. LArORTE, April 27. Special. J. W. I Fickey of this city, the proprietor of a five and ten-cent store, swallowed an ounce and a half of laudanum with suicidal intent shortly before noon today. The timely discovery of his condition was all that prevented the accomplishment of his purpose. Three physicians worked with him all afternoon and it is thought he will live, although he is still in a very critical condition. The act is attributed to financial troubles. A Ravins: Maniae. NOBLESVILLE, April 26. Special George Rulan, a wealthy young farmer residing several miles northeast of thi3 city, took a large quantity of opium yesterday with suicidal intent. The dose proved to be too large and by timely work the life of the young man was savCd, but the poisonous drug has left its mark. Rulan is now a raving maniac and requires the attention of several persons to keep him from doing harm to himself and his family. : -. i j An Attempted Mnrder. KOKOMO, April 25. Special. Marlon Pierce, aged thirty, attempted to assassinate his sister, Mrs. Frankie Thomas, near Greentown today. He slipped up behind her and fired two shots, both balls cutting her scalp, when their father grabbed the revolver. Two years ago Frankie, then but sixteen, eloped and did not return to the old home until today to care for her sick mother. The assassin was arrested. Brench of Promise. ANDERSON, April 28. Special. Mis3 Irene Moore, one of the leading young ladie3 of this city, today brought a breach of promise suit against Paul Finch of Alexandria, She is considerate In her demand as she only wants $1,000. The couple have been lovers for two years and were to have been married last Christmas. Another date was fixed and again he failed to show up. Finch is the son of well-to-do parents at Alexandria. Kicked to Death by a Horse. CRAWFORDSVILLE. April 2S. Special. This morning at S o'clock Frank Clemens, a prominent farmer living Just out of Crawfordsville, was killed by a vicious horse. He was harnessing a team when the spirited animal kicked him in the stomach, causing almost instant death. Mr. Clemens was a brother-in-law of County Treasurer Hutton, and until a short time ago he was a passenger conductor on the Monon route. Rnrglars Outraging Old People. NOBLESVILLE, April 2$. Special. Late last night three masked men gained an entrance into the home of William Wanake, four miles northwest of here, with the intention of robbery. They beat Mrs. Wanake almost into insensibility, gagged and bound her and then turned their attentions to Mr. Wanake, who is quite an old man. The injuries inflicted upon him were so severe that he is confined to his bed. The burglars only got 11 cents. Horses nnrned. MARION, April 27. Special. A barn belonging to Corbett & MehafCey was destroyed by fire iast night. One horse was burned aMve, while two others were burned so severely that they had to be killed. The entire loss will approximate $1.300. Two tramps were arrested on suspicion of having been the cause ot the fire. The building vas insured for $300 and the horses for $100 each. Logansport' e Fier. ANDERSON. April 28. Special. The Logansport Morning Leader will be flashed in that city Wednesday morning by John O. Hardesty of this city, one of the beist-known newspaper men in the et&te. The new paper will be a Six-

column quarto, be Issued seven days in the week and be independent in politics. Logansport already has three papers. Mr. Hardesty will be editor and sole proprietor. Suicide with Morphine. ANDERSON, April 23. Special. Elias Skinner, a well-known mechanic of "this city, committed suicide in his room in the Pan-Handle hotel thi3 morning by taking morphine. Skinner was divorced from his wife a snort time ago and that is believed to have been the cause of his suicide. He has relatives living here and at Daleville.

Heat Him to Death. FORTLAND, April 26. Dan eon. living near Nottingham. Wilwas called from his house last night by two men, said to be known, who beat him to death with an ax and a club. Wilson's father was killed twelve years ago. Details are hard to obtain. Crashed by An Elevator. WARSAW, April 29. While making some repairs at the bottom of the elevator shaft of the Hotel Hays yesterday John Slate and Frank Stoner were crushed to death and William Shlnrv fatally injured. The elevator cage came down upon them. Miami County Republicans. TERU, April 28. Special. Today the republicans in delegate convention nominated the following county ticket: Representative, Truman Grimes; clerk, John Ward; aditor, M. Bappert; treasurer, Bert Charters; sheriff, C. Wood. Minor State Items. The democracy of Lawrence county will present the name of J. A. Gunn as a candidate for joint representative for the counties of Lawrence, Orange, Dubois and Martin. The last three counties named have already Instructed for him. Mr. Gunn is one of the most popular young gentlemen in the county. Bedford Democrat. Miss Gertrude Morse of Hanover has withdrawn her ten-thousand-dollar breach of promise of marriage suit against Student Schärft of Hanover college. The suit was simply for breach of promise, both the parties being of the highest character. It is said Miss Morse lectured her affianced on his attendance at balls with other women, he got angry, and the match was thus broken. Lawrence county democrats will with pleasure ratify the nomination of Hon. D. H. Ellison of Mitchell for senator by Jackson county democrats, although it was Jackson county's time to have the senator. Ellison's record was so satisfactory to the democracy of this senatorial district that Jackson county renominated him and no better selection could have been made. Bedford Democrat. Frank G. Gilmore, a leading merchant of this city, says Coxcy's army is marching to Washington to protest against the passage of the Wilson bill! That's rich. The war tariff and McKinley high protection produced the army of tramps which has overrun the country in recent years and finally organized them with the cry of "on to Washington." The republican party is guilty of the crime and cannot squirm out of it. as much as it may try to make political capital out of the movement. Grecncastle Democrat. Bill Slattery, a guard of the northern prison, arrived in the city Friday having Ward Burrows in charge, who was granted a new trial by the supreme court. Ward looked like a seedy hobo tramp. When imprisoned he had sent his dude clothes back to Crawfordsville by his attorneys, so when returned by the prison authorities he was togged out in the duds of an indigent convict who died there last month of chicken pox. Ward was mighty glad to get back ami thinks that he will surely get off at his next trial. He wasn't exactly smitten with prison life and fare. Crawfordsville Journal. The Indianapolis Journal indorses the infamous A. P. A. organization and prints the following malicious falsehood: "Rome has so scared the American people with the shout of 'bigotry' that they have allowed iier to fill the offices with thug3 and thieves, loot the public treasury, attack the schools, subsidize the press, muzzle the preachers and run everything, from the white house to the penitentiary, to suit the pope." If there ever was any doubt that the A. P. A. was brought into existence as a side show to the republican party this paragraph from the leading party organ in the state will remove that doubt so far as the g. o. p. is concerned in Inuiana. Madison Herald. The Bartholomew county delegation Is not all pleased with the republican state ticket, and is greatly disappointed bscause our esteemed fellow -citizen, Dr. Elrod, of Hartsville was defeated. He had the heartiest support of the delegation, nearly all of which worked for him like troopors. Brown county was loyal and staid with him to the last. Joseph I. Irwin is charged with deserting the cause after having se-cured his man, Owens for secretary of state. The kids are roundly lambasting him today because he left the convention so early. In order to even up they threw their support to Hess of Wabash for clerk of the supreme court, whom Mr. Irwin, it is said, informed that he could not have one vote from Bartholomew county because of his action in the legislature on toll gravel roads. The kids claim that Hess was nominates! through their efforts. Columbus Herald. Pretty Bessie Ritter of New Buffalo, near Laporte, Ind., now a society young lady and the belle of the village, has just found her parents after a lapse of eighteen years. Bessie was kidnaped from her home in Now York City when an infant of but two years, since which time, notwithstanding strenuous efforts and the lavish expenditure of money, all efforts to unravel the mystery proved unavailing. Last week a newspaper paragraph was brought to the attention of Miss Ritter. It detailed the strange disappearance of the Ritter child, and at once proved the link necessary in solving a mystery which eighteen years of time had been kept securely secret. Letters were exchanged, and yesterday witnessed the happy meeting of the grayhaired parents and a long-lost daughter. Bessie had been stolen and held for ransom. Her jbductors did not succeed 'n their plans, and she 'was abandoned. She was taken to a foundlings' home and later adopted by a New Buffalo family. The Quiatenon club was entertained Thursday night by Prof. John L. Campbell who read a pajn-r on the feasibility of a canal connecting Chicago and New York of sufficient capacity for ocean steamers. The professor's idea as set forth in his paper was to utilize the Erie canal which is now In operation from Albany to Buffalo, and to use the line of the old Wabash and Erie canal from Toledo to Logansport, and from there on a new line t" Lake Michigan, utilizing the waters of the Tippecanoe, the Kankakee and their tributaries as feeders. Prof. Campbell has given the subject considerable thought and study and made it plain that the project was entirely feasible. Notwithstanding the immense sum of money it would involve the professor thought the time not distant that Chicago with its well known motto, "I will," would inaugurate and successfully complete- this stupendous enterprise. The current topic was discussed by Judge Harney in a most entertaining way, which of course was the Coxey movement, but was unable to solve the problem. Crawfordvllle Journal. A few days ago the treasurer of Brown county made a deposit at Irwin's bank. Irv.Qpunting the money Will Irwin, cashier, encountered a spurious bill that was much out of the ordinary. A five-dollar bill had been raised to a ten-dollar bill In a very unique way, and it was done so successfully that none but an experienced man would have detected the fraud. It consisted of split back and front of ten-dollar and five-dollar bills respectively, lasted together. The numerals on the $5 were then raised to $10 in a most skillful manner. Thus the bill was made

Works Wonders In Curing Torturing i Disfiguring; Skin Diseases Bold throughout the world. rrW.Cmr , k;.; tSoAP,2 c.;KrsoLTEKT,tl. Potter Dels so Cues.. Cohp., tiole l'ropnctors, Boica. 60c up of genuine back of a ten-dollar hV.l and spurious face of a five-dollar bill. Mr. Irwin is much interested to know whether the government will redeem, this money and has sent it to the treasury department for this purpose. A counterfeit ten-dollar bill was passed upon one of the clerks at th Racket store yesterday which was not discovered until Mr. Barnett. the proprietor, went to make his deposit Bt the First national bank. The police have the matter in hand for investigation. Columbus Herald. Judge David T. Laid, aged seventyeight, is dangerously sick at bis home in Rockport, Spencer county, from old age and disease. Judge Laid has spent useful life and for many years has bert widely known as an able jurist. He was circuit judge when the district was composed of the counties of Spencer, Perry, Crawford, Orange and Dubois, and ho "made the rounds of the circiut" on horseback, which ordinarily tok him three months. Many years ago it was quite a common thing for all of the attorneys at the bar to get on a sprea during court, which fact wan evidenced: at Leavenworth one time when Judge Laird was holding court there. He very much surprised the sttorneys one day when he called their attention to the fact that they were all drunk, and after severely rebuking them, said: "Court will be adjourned until tomorrow morning, till you get sober. I can't do business with the bar drunk." Judge Laird relates another very amusing incident that took place while he was holding court at Leavenworth. An old man by the name of Joe Whitehead, a farmer, who resided near that place, was alway an atte-ndant at court, not as a litigant, but as an observer. Whitehead was drinker and full of wit and humor, lis had asked Judge Laird to let him sit' as judge in some case. So the judge1' promised Whitehead that he might sic as judge in the "iirst knotty case that came up." A few mornings afterward, while the civil docket was being called, the case of "Knott vs. Knott" was called, when Whitehead rose up in the back part of the court room and hallowed out at the tup of his voice: "Judge Laird, that is my case, and I ant ready." Evansville Courier. No man has more or tnir friends in this city than our distinguished and venerable warrior and patriot, Gen. Mansen. They are not confined to any jarticular political party or class of people, but come from all ranks. Friday afternoon a number of theni called at his home and treated the old gentleman to a delightful surprise. For his age and considering what he ha3 gone through Gen. Manson retains in a wonderful degree his strength of body and mind, so that the meeting today was a very pleasant one Indeed. The object of the gathering was to remind the general that several of those present had in April, 1S61. volunteered with him to help put down the rebellion by organizing Company G, Thirty-third Indiana regiment. 101 strong. Only a few are alive and of these the following were present: Capt. J. H. Watson, P. C. Somerville, Mart Simpson. William Rirehfield. J. F. Boots, Elihu Nicholson. Henry Wasson, Mart Liter, D. W. Hartman. Ike Davis, the Rev. W. H. Hickman. William McNeeley, Barney Hoover and Harry Morgan. The old boys took with them two elegant willow rockers, one for the general and the other for Mrs. Manson. After the surprise was over Gen. Wallace made the presentation spe-ech to which Gen. Manson responded in a happy manner. Then all sat down to a splendid dinner, which Mrs. Manson had prepared fof them. The occasion was a most enjoyable one to all, a number being present who were not veterans. The biggest battle the volunteers engaged in was that of Rich Mountain, which they won. Crawfordsville Argus-News. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Cases Disposed of During' the Past , , Week. The following cases have been considered and passed upon by the supreme court of the state: I.. St, I.. Ä: K. C. ra:lnad company, vs. Wing.ite. Parke C. C. Reversed. Howard. C. J. lt.Tj.-.3. Cones vs. Btxird f t al. Benton C. C. Aüirmed. Hackney. J. 17.1r'. Burrows vs. State. Montgomery C. C. Revers. !. Dailey, .1. 17.101. A des et al. vs. Levi ct aU Lawrence. Atlinned. Iailey. J. lt).77.. L'hl vs. Mainaus, treasurer, et al. White C. C. Hackney, J. 17.019. Rissing et al. vs. city of Ft. Wavne. Allen S. C. Afiirmed. Howard, C. J. 16.!'v7. Corev. executor. Vs. Springer i al. Kush O. C. Af?irme,l. Dailey. J. lC.j'j. P., C, C. & St. I., ra-iiway conpmv vs. Harien, treauurer. Henry C. C Affirmed. Howard, C. 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