Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1894 — Page 8

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER' 26, 1S94.

GENERAL STATE

A E. Lambert has ben appointed postmaster at Messena, Morgan county, Indiana. Farmers are very busy plowing, and considerable wheat will be sown in the Seymour neighborhood this week. Henry Zimmerman of Vigo county exhibited corn ta!k3 at Terre Hute which measured fourteen feet in night, with good ears eight feet from the ground. Jesse Thorp, while sitting on a counter this morning list his balance in some manner and MI to the floor. briking his oollir bone and cutting his right ear fearfully. Marlon Chronicle. A little child named Eberwine while, at play Monday afternoon was badly injured by a pile of lumber falling upon it. A physician had to take twenty-nine stitches in sewing tip the wounds. Evansville Journal.' The farmers are in clover. This is no figurative language, drawn from life on the farm. The statement is literal. Such another crop of clover ?eed was probably never seen before in some sections of Indiana. ö'eym.iur Democrat. The"hous-e of Robert Meek, near Young America was struck by lightning Friday even.'ng. The bi.lt passed directly through the family's sleeping apartments, neutering splinters in every direction, but doing nj one serious injury- Kokoma Tribune. The fine three-year-old horse belonging to lor. L. L. Williams of this city, which ran in the- races at Charlestown, died Saturday night. The animaJ. it seems. muft have been overworked, bavinj? made ten heats in two days. It was valued at $2.000. Jeffersonvllle News. Daniel Kintigh was dUring a cistern at "Waterford this morning and after he had reached a depth of nine feet the rides caved in and buried his body as high a? his arm pits. He wa rescued by those near and was found to be considerably bruised, although no bones were broken. Goshen Xe-ws. Dr. George W. McOonnell died at Angola, Ind., Sept. 5, at the age of seventy-eight years. He wan born in Lovingston. Va., March Iß, 1S16. The funeral occurred Sept. , 7, under the auspices of Tt. J. Crosswait post. No. 150. O. A. It. He was much resected by all who knew him. A court of inquiry composed of Dpi. Shultz and Hattery and Squire Fender Monday pronounced Zella Grimes insane. She has a delusion that the neighbors were throwing powder In her Tats and became violent during the last few days and threatened to kill some of them. Logansport Journal: The rotort reaches us from St. Paul that Sunday evening a difficulty occurred between Eugene Leftler and Charley Reed, livng on Flatroek. in which Reed used a base ball bat on Leffler. Inflicting severe If not serious wounds. At noon Monday Lefller was still unconscious. Greensburg Graphic Mr. Walling, who was a favorite against Black and Peltier in several events last July, was killed at Kendallvllle Saturday night by running into a vehible while riding his wheel. In the collision the handle bar of his wheel penetrated his abdomen, causing injuries from which he shortly died. Ft. Wayne Times. Work has been begun on Trinity methodist episcopal church. The basement, whk-h will be used for Sunday-school, prayer meeting, etc., will be of brick while the upper structure will be of wood and will be for the audience room to seat 400 people. The church will be completed during the winter. Cra wfordsvllle Journal. William Caldwell, living in the vicinity of Thorntown. died of blood poisoning-, caused by being bitten by a cow. The animal had lodged an apple in her throat and was choking to death, when Caldwell relieved her by forcing his hand Into her mouth and removing the obstruction. A3 he was withdrawing his hand the cow bit him. New Albany Ledger. Henry Miller, the administrator, of the estate of Dr. Joseph Baker, has brought suit for $10,000 against the Pig Four railraod. There are three paragraphs, one alleging negligence, one failure to sound, the customary signal, and willfulness. Dr. Baker was killed several months ago while driving across the Big Four Hacks south of town. Lafayette Courier. One of the sights on Pearl-st. Monday was of a woman walking the street deliberately puffing away at a cigarette. It isn't very nice for a woman to smoke In public: neither is it for her to smoke in private. In fact, she shouldn't smoke at all. It is bad enough for dudes to smoke cigarettes; but for women to smoke them is simply horrible. New Albany Ledger. The barn of Moses ilcCord. in Jackson township, three miles from Pvrklnsville, burned Wednesday morning. The barn and contents were a complete loss, including seven tons of hay, 100 buehels of wheat, two buggies, a road cart, selfbinder and farming implements. The building was insured for 5100 and the loss Is estimated at $1,000. Anderson Herald. A deal will be closed this week for the opening of a large coal mine a short distance east of the city. The company whichi Intends to op?n th? mine has a large amount of capital. The locaUon is some distance from any other mine, and will probably develop a new field frjm 'which freight on coal will be considerably lower than at present. Terre Haute Expras3. Jesse Langford met with a very serious accident Monday. He is an employe of the street railway company and was helping to lring two cars up town when he fell between the cars. All four wheels, on one side, passed over his abdomen and hips. Examination proved that his wounds were only bad bruises. He was injured internally. Evansville Journal. The Muncie casket company Monday shipped the. largest burial case ever made in The city. It went to Anderson and was to contain the remains of a woman who weighed over three hundreds pounds. The casket Is five feet nine Inches long and three feet six inches wide, and weighs 425 pounds. This is the widest but not the longest caskei ever shipped fmm here. Muncie News. Mrs. Rebecca M. Bauz. near Albany, has brought suit asrainst the Albany papT mill company for $5,000 damiges for polluting the water.s of the Mississinewa river. She alo asks for a permanent injunction. Eight similar suits will k filed by other complainants. It is also said that similar suits wUl be filed against the Paragon paper company of Eaton. New Albany Ledger. A twelve-year-old son of Irvin Brown, near Jerome, was drowned in Wildcat creek Thursday morning. The Brown lad and a son of John Knote were rowing on the deep water above the Jerome dam, when the boat in which the Bnwn bay sat capsized. Encumbered as he was with all his olothing, the lad could not swim and sank after struggling heroically. Kokomo DLspatch. The Hon. S. M. Stockslager opened the congressional canvass In the Third district on the afternoon of the löth with a , largely attend?d meeting at Buena Vista, Harrison county. He made a telling speech, which was received with the most emphatic manifestation of approval by the people. Mr. Stor-kslasrer will thoroughly canvass every county in the district, and he deserves and will receive large audiences at all his meetings. He is a strong man on the stump ami his speeches are characterized by telling You know what you an

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fore? and directness. Democrats of the Third district, buckle on the armor and work untiringly for an old-time majority In November. New Albany Ledger. Monday evening Guy Wil'.iam3 received a painful, though r.ot necessarily serious injury while at work in the Indiana Iron company's mill. He wa3 working on the ten-in?h mill when a sliver of Iron struck him in the back of the leg Just above the knee, cutting several of the muscles and the outer hamstring. Th Injury will result in a partial loss of the u.-e of the leg. Muncie News. Quite a little excitement was created at Colfax yesterday by a strike of natural gas In a well being dug at 140 fe?t depih. A match being applied the flame bu-ned fifteen feet high, with a rushinsr iioise, followed by mud and water. There is some talk of organizing a stock company for the purpose of boring into Tr'-nton rock, as the citizens are confident that gas is there in paying quantities. Lafayette Courier. ( Mr. John Whitmer, who lives in th? J vicinity of Paxt.-n. and one of the nvFt ; reliable men of the county, was killed : by an infuriated cow in the cattl. pens J at Paxton Monday morning. He was in I the pens attempting to capture th e.'v. I when she turned on him and pinned him i against the fence and crushed the life out of him before ho could ba rescued. He was about forty years of ape. su'.uvan Democrat. A remarkable case of electric shock occurred a few days ago near Eekerty. William Walls and a neighbor were pacing along the highway when a bolt of lightning leseended. striking Walls, tending his shirt open on both. sides, pspd down his It? ft arm and then leaped to the other side of his person, tearing away his trouper's log and destroying his shoos. Walls escaped death and the man with him was knocked senseless but soon recovered. Madison Herald. The woman f.un l drowned in the Ohio river at Louisville Saturdiy wa Tillie Lambert, a disreputable character from Madison, In a drunken row on the shanty boat which she and other disreputable women occupied, on Sept. 5. she was thrown overboard ami drowned. James King and Alex Ferden of Louisville have j been arrested on suspicion. . The remains were recognized by 0hrr.es Brophy, a j Louisville tough, wh.e mistress the womj on had formerly been, and were buried j at his expense. While driving to his Whitley county home, sixteen miles west of th? city this afternoon. Mr. Hart, a wenlthy farmer. droppd a whip from his fa nr. wagon near the Muncie crossing on W. Maln-st. He stepped out of his wagon to pick it up. One of the horses kicked him in the head, fracturing the skull and causing Injury which may result fatnlly. The wheels of the huge log wagon ran over his body. The injured man was removed to Hop? hospital in an ambulance. Ft. Wayne News. The FUprem? court has affirmed the decision of the Tippecanoe superior court In the case of Hiram Russell vs. Adams Earl and the state stock commission. Russell sued them for $."00 damages for the killing of his dog, which was done under a general order as a precautionary measure against hydrophobia, the dog having been exposed to a supposed rabid animal. The supreme court sustains the lower court In holding thts killing to have been a lawful exercise of the board's authority. Lafayette Journal. Monday evening a telephone wire was broken and fell across the street car trolley wire. It was Instantly charged with a tremendous current of electricity which created hvoe at th? telephone exchange. The switch-board took lire and a great many connections were burned out. A Western Union messenger boy, named Brown, ran into the broken wire as it dangled In the street and received a shock which knocked him down and stunned him for a time. One of his hands was also slightly burned. Ft. Wayne Journal. The Hon. Hiram Francisco was stricken with paralysis Monday morning. He had been walking over the farm and returned to the house, when he was overcome with dizziness and Jost the use of his right leg. Water on the brain is sold to be the cause of the paralysis. Mr. Francisco !s one of th? largest, if not the largest, landholder in the county. He is a prominent horse and stock man and farmer, and has represented the county acceptably In the state senate. Mr. Francisco is about seventy-live years of age. Madison Courier. Eugene Lefler, the nineteen-year-old boy who was struck in the head by a base ball bat in the hands of Charles Reed, at St. Paul. Sunday afternoon, died last night without regaining consciousness. It appears from statements made by eye-witnesses that the boys were playing on th'? road home from a base ball game. Lefler playfully struck Reed on the shoulder, when Reed hit him on the head with the heavy bat. Reed stayed long enough to sre that the boy was badly hurt and then made his escape. Columbus Herald. James Colchin and Jennie Drummond of Decatur were betrothed, but th? proposed match was opposed by friendä of both partieä. Mr. Colchin Is a citholic and Miss Drummmd a presbyterian. Tuesday nlpht a license was procured and the couple drove to the parsonage of the presbyterian minister, intending to enter into wedlock. After reaching the parsonage Miss Drummond changed her mind, miking it a condition that the bridegroom should renounce his religion. Colchin refused and the wedding was declared off. New Albany Ledger. A rare speclment of tropical fruit has ripened at the Purdue conservatory, known as the phylodendron monster delicioda. It is a native of South America, and of very rare flavor. The product is about eight inches in length and of the shape of a banana; is covered with an outer covering resembling a pineapple. Its taste strongly savors of the pineapple. The Courier representative Joined Florist Vanlandingham. Prof. Coulter and others in testing its superior quality. It is Just toothsome enough, to make onecry for more of it. Lafayette Courier. Frank Bell, living five miles northeast of Roanoke, Monday afternoon was leading a colt by the halter and walked directly behind another horse. The horse in front reared its hind feet in the air and landed one of Its hoofs with tenlMlcforce on the boy's head, crushing his skull. He was taken unconscious into the house and physicians trephined the unfortunate boy's skull, removing a considerable section of bone from the right side. Young Bell is paralyzed on one side and the chances are altogether against his recovery. Ft. Wayne Journal. The other day while working on their section near Markleville the Big Four section hands discovered a large rattle snake. Tha section foreman took a forked stick and pinned the reptile to the ground so it could not strike. One of the men secured a small box and all hands together eoon had the ugrly customer saf?ly caged. The station agent has the snake on exhibition at the depot at Markleville keeping it a. a sort of pet. ft has five or six "buttons' and -when disturbed makes the buzzing sound peculiar to rattlers. Anderson Democrat. The man confined in jail, supposed to be Fred Gruenwald, the Chicago embezzler, nas turr.ed out to be a case of arc eating when you use 6 MIW

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mistaken Identity. E. Liebman, of the firm of Kuhn, Nathan & Fivhsr, arrived In the city last nijtht and wh n shown , the prisoner this morning said he whs not the right man. as he was well acquainted with (ImenewalJ. He says the prisoner is a good Image of Gruemrwald and resembles him very much, but Liebman is positive that he Is nct the rl?ht man. Evidently the scramble for the reward will cae. Huntington 'Democrat. Mrs. Adrien Kent, who resides near Doyleston. is insane, said to te due to religious excitement. She imagines that God ha3 given her a duty to perform, end that is to either kill her husband or children. She also claim to have a secret given her by G-od and ?h? can find no one to intrust it to. When it was decided to confine her at home so she could do herself or others no harm, she escaped throuerh a window whir. s!i? saw them coming for her and it required quite an effort to catch her. S"ne will b? taV.en to the aylum, whfre it Is thought she will soon regain the use of htr mind. Frankfort Crescent. A wedding, with a coloring of romance, will take piace in fills city In ;lout three weeks. Over a year ago Miss t'arrie Bowmin, throuerh a friend, held a correspondence with Charles Coleman, near Salt Lake City, where he la an officer in the United States army. Finally photograph"' were exchanged, each b?ing rau. h ttken with the cth-r. At Christmas, although they had never met they became ensrac-cd. In thrae weeks, when Mr. Cokrn.in comes out of the army, the wedding H to take place In this city. The prwm is the son of a wealthy farmer residing roar Corydon. After the wedding the young couple will reside with him. Jefferson ville Xew. Thursday af;fmvn Mrs. John C. Grlesh"im?r was driving past the h.m? of Charlea Kettnor when rhe nsticffd two snull feet protruding fr-.vn the top of a nix-gallm jar which was in th? yard. Hurrying ta th? jir she took hold of the twa fe:t and pu'led out th? two-year-old child of Mr. Kettnrr. The child was unconscious and f.iund in a very dinger jus condition. The jar had containeid six inch?.? of brin? and how long the child's held had be?n immersed in this strong salty water i? unknown. After working fom time Wm child regained consciousness and is ruw as well as could bs expected. It is a mystery as to how the chili cFcaped bir.g. drowned as her head was completely immersed in th? brine. Muncie Times. W. H. Dobson of Summitville, the wellknown traveling salesman and agent for reaping machines, was in the city Monday on his way to Xew Castle. To the Bulletin h said hs never saw business In his line better than it Is now or money easier to collect fi-cm farmers. During the past season he sold 135 niacliines in Madison county. 122 in Delaware, 112 in Randolph and 107 in Jay county. These machines are being pJd for promptly and the farmer has money left. Mr. Dobson said also that his observation by meeting busi;:rsa men from all parts of the country is that business of all kinds la Improving. There are a larger number of commercial m?n on the road than he has seen for years. Anderson Bulletin. Lyman Vernon, wife and two children, cam? near falling victlm3 to Impatience Sunday evening. They had been out driving and were returning to their home at the corner of Stanley and Shultz-sts. On Cicero-st. they found their passage obstructed by a freight train. The train had been cut in two at the crossing and the front end was backing to couple up attain, but M. Vernon, thinking that he would have time to drive across, whipped up Lis horse and etarted between the closing ends of the train. The horse, resenting the whip, stopped at the crucial moment, leaving one of the rear wheels on the track. This was caught and crunched to pieces. The occupants were thrown out, but escaped uninjured. Loganport Journal. Ifaturdiy Ambrore Johnson, a wellknown citizen of this county, committed suicid? at his home in Scott township. Mr. Johnson was about ."orty-five years of age and was a son-in 1 t: of William. White, on whose farm L resided with hi3 wife and four children. He had been In poor health for some time and had also had financial troubl?3. He became despondent, but it wis not thouga! that he contemplate 1 Sv'lf-d?struction. Saturday, however. , he deliberately secured a rope and hanged himself. Hl3 dead body was found so:n time later by his family. The deplorable affair has caused great regret in the neighborhood, and It is thought that Mr. Johnson was mentally unbalanced. Crawford villä Journal. Meaprer information was received of a cutting affray which occurred at Henderson early Saturday afternoon. It appears that 'the opposition packets Jewel and H. 1). Muns"n were lying at the wharf at Henderson whil their agents were uptown drumming up trade. A young man who was assist incr the apent of the Jewel in selling tickc-ls was standing on Seeondst., near Water, when he became engaged in an argument with a fisherman regarding the superiority of the Jewel over the Munson. The arc"ment led to h-t words being exchanged, and finally ended by the fisherman drawing a knife and cutting the young agent in the abdomen, but the wound was not thought to be serious. Evansville Courier. Sunday fternoon David Campbell, residing on the Darlington road, went to his stable to doctor a sick horse. When his absence seemed unduly protracted his wife went to the barn and was horrified to find the dead body of her husband in a stall next to the one occupied by the sick horse. He had died of 'heart disease, the end bring brought in all probability by overexertion in working with the animal. Mr. Campbell had been troubled with heart disease for some time and it was expected he would pass away just as he did. He was born in this county forty-seven years ago and was esteemed by the community in which he lived. He leaves a widow and a daughter aged thirteen. Crawfordsville Journal. Amos Hartman, ex-postmaster, was surprised Sunday when he found that a needle was gradually working out of his leg at the knee joint. For about three months his knee has pained him, and on a few occasions It caused him to loose sleep. Ha thought he was suffering from rheumatism and hod several times applied liniment with a hope of getting relief. Yesterday afternoon his knee bvgan hurting- him and he was surprised to see a needle partly projecting from his knee Ju?t under the cap. He took hold of the needle and worked it out. The needle was broken, the piece taken out being over a half inch in length. About onehalf of the part taken out from the knee had lost its polish on its strange journey through the body. Mr. Hartman cannot account for thl3 strange occurrence. Columbus Republican. ' Mr. Harry Forbes and wife of LoFantsville and daughter Ethel came Ui visit near Williamsburg when the ehlld ate some graphs and the seeds lodged in Its'boweis, causing an obstruction. The parents believe in the Christian science doctrines and instead of sending" for a pr.TrticIng physician began to have th1? child treated by a Dr. Armstrong, living In Boston, Mass., by means of what js known as the "absent treatment." As the child grew worse, inflammation set in and finally gangrene killed It. Tne little one suffered terribly and lu-r screams of pain could bo heard for quite a distance. She died Wednesday and would have been burled Immediately had not Coroner Bulla appeared on the "oene and stopped the funeral, in order to investigate the case. It Is said If it develops that its parents cannot be handled by common civil law. the humane srclety

will take a hand in the case. People about Williamsburg urA Losantsville are much wrought up over the matter and the outsome promises to be a severe lesson. Richmond Telegram. " About a month ago th? Ledger published an article ta the effect that the Kvansville & Richmond, the Bedford Belt railway company and the Bedford stone quarrjej comptnies had consolidated their interests, and that through the deal Willlam L. Breyfogle, G. J. Grammar and others had made a handsome sum of money, providing their securities be sold to an advantage. Now a report comes that the proposed cons didation scheme has been abandoned, and the reason assigned for this change In program is that not more than two-thirds of the bondholders had assented to the consolidation proposition, and many of thos who had done so under protest. The parties who were instrumental in getting up the proposed deal siy they are unwilling to consummate It unless the bondholders wero practically unanimously in favor of It. This bring new trouble on the Evansville & Terre Haute, the reilly , pirent line, a3 the parties who failed to carry out the deal announce that they will now carry out the original purpose of enforcing th? guirantee of th? Kvan3ille & Terr3 Haut;' company on the binds through th? court, and lengthy and expensive litlprati n is now premised. The new c mpony was to have a share capital of $2,0ö0.0o0, and was to Issue income bonds to the amount of si.50O.000 and first mortgage 5 per cent, bonds for $2,000,000, with a provision for an additional Issue of Sl.Ooo.OOO to acquire other quarries and properties. Xew Albany Ledger. CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE.

I'alplt Assignments Made for tbe Co ml nK Year. BLOOMING TON, Sept. 24. Special. The sixty-third Indiana methodist episcopal conference will close up its, work today. The presidency of Bishop Hurst .ha been very pleasant and agreeable to all. Every session has been well attended and splendid order has prevailed throughout. On Sunday fifteen were ordained as deacons and nine as elders. The distinguished guests have been Drs. Spencer of Philadelphia. Mason (colored) of Atlanta. Chaplain McCabe of Xew York and Dr. J. E. Brant of Ft. Scott. Below is a list of the appointments for next year, a few of Which will likely bs changed . Ju3t before adjournment. The next session will be held at Evansville. The following appointments were made: Indianapolis District H. J. Talbott, presiding elder. Belleville. W. E. Hinshaw; Bowling Green, J. L. Stout; Rrooklvn. W. F. F. Smith; ehrtet. J. L. Ccopr; Center Poi it, tJ. F. M Na aton. Clay City. Byrum Carter; Cijverda.e and ML Olive. C. W. Crooke; Cory, J. C. Boon; Gosport, M. C. McKown. Greencastle Locust-ert.. E. R. Bry?n. South Indianapolis Black ford-st.. W. S. Biddie; California-si.. W. P. Barnhill; Madi-eon-ave.. J. W. Milam; Meridian-et., C. N. Sims. West Indianapolis City mission, J. A. Cullen; First church, Robert Zarin-s; Trinityt A. L. B3nnett. Martinsville. L. F. Dimmltt: Martinsville circuit. W. C. Botkin; Monrovia. J. L. Edwards; Mooresville. L. S. Knotts; Morgantown, W. T. Van Cleave; Putmanviile, W. E. Edgin; Quincy. W. H. Hedden; Waverly, K. E. Urner; West Newton. E. P. F. Wells. Edwin Post, John Poucher, T. G. Duval!, professors in DePauw university, members of Locust-st. quarterly conference; B. F. Rawling, assistant editor of Western Christian Advocate, member of Meridian-st., Indianapolis, quarterly' conference; S. G. Benham and Reuben W. Fish left without appointments to attend school. VIncennes District M. S. Heavenrldge, presiding elder, postofnee, Vincennes; Alfordsville. P. C. Llsman; BIckneli, S. L. Walker; Brucevllle, James Hixson; Carlisle. W. A. Fox; Deckers, Elmer C. Jordan; Dover Hill. Elmer St. Clair; Farmers burg. A. M. Couchman; Glendale, W. X. Galther; Graysville, M. S. Taylor; Hymera, X. F. Denny; Locgootee. C. S. Kacy; Lyon ton, John Ragle; Merom, F. F. Ogle; Xew Lebanon, George Reld; Odon. L. B. Johnson; Plalnville, J. D. Craln; Pleasantville, T. B. Couchman; Prairie Creek. J. H. Furry; Prairleton, H. H. Allen; Ragles vl'.le, C. E. Rlsley; Shoals, J. F. Harvey: Sullivan. W. H. Grim; Vincennes. E. R. Vest; Washington, C. E. Asbury: Washington circuit, J. B. Smith; Wheatland. J. D. Hartsock; C. F. Spray, missionary to Arizona; John Telfer, missionary to Utah. New Albany District J. M. Baxter, presiding elder, postofhee. New Albany; Biirdseye, J. E. Coffin; Branchville. J. F. O'Harver; Cannelton. B. A. May; Corydon, J. 7. CuCmer; Elizabeth, J. W. Robinson; English, L. R. Bailey; Fredericksburg. S. J. Shake; Gentryville, E. S. Thomas; Grandvlew, J. E. Fisher; Greenville, Frank Edinborough; Huntingburg, John Royer; Lanosville, Miles Woods; Leavenworth, W. G. Clinton; Marengo, J. D. Uaaf; McKendree and Embury, J. H. Strahn; Moberley. Willis WIninger; New Albany, centenarj', W. B. Collins; circuit, T. G. Beharrell; Jennie DePauw memorial. T. J. Shrode; Maln-st., J. W. J. Collins; Trinity, Albert Hurletone; Wesley chapel, 11. C. Clippinger; Rockport, R. A. Kemp; Rockport circuit, J. M. Xash; Rome, John Crawe; Troy, G. S. McKee. Bloomington District T. H. Willis, presiding elder; Bedford. J. A. Ward; Bedford circuit. E. L. Butler; Bloomfield, W. M. Whltsit; Bloomington. J. E. Steele; Bloomington circuit. W. II. Wyley; Borden, F. L. Priest; Campbellsburg. C. H. Pinnick; Ellettsvil'.e, H. S. Headen; Freedom. J. M. D. ITudleson; FYench Lick. G. E. Winn: Hvrdinsburg, H. W. Baldrldge; HarrOdsburg. M. E. Coen; Heltonville, J. N. Blue; Linton, F. A. Lester: Lyons, T. M. Heaton; Mitchell, W. S. McCallister; Xew Philadelphia, C. W. Woods; Orangevillo. W. S. McMichael; Orleans. D. W. Denny; Owensburg. Wilford Ellis; Patricksburg. J. S. Wasnburn; Paoli. J. W. Baker; Salem, W. M. Zaring; Solsberry. L. M. Grigsby; Spencer W. S. Radei ; Tunnelton, B. F. Julian; Worthington. W. T. Davis. Evansvlll? District W. R. Halstead. presiding elder; Blue Grass A. A. Godbey ; Boonville, II. C. Ashcraft: Boonville circuit, Center, Joseph Rawlins; Evansvill?, Ingle-st.. D. T. Davis; Kingsley. II. N King; Simpson and Rldsre, F. A. Steele: Trirhy, C. E. Bacon; Ft. Branch, Zachriah Selby; Francisco, John Phillips; Hosmer, M. L. Pay ton; Howell. L. D. Youngblood; Lvnnville. T. W. Winkler; ilt Vernon. J. H. Ketcham; Mt. Vernon circuit. W. P. Wallace and C. W. Whitman; Xewberry. S. S. Penrod; Xew Harmony, Samuel Reid; Oakland City, J. W. Bain; Otwell, J. D. Jeffery; Owensville, C. E. Hargrave; Patoka, Gran: Fcrgruson;. Petersburg:, S. F. Anderson; Poseyvllle. J. II. Carnes; Princeton, G. D. Wolfe; Stewartsvllle, W. S. Grim; Union, D.'L. Batchelor; Winslow. E. M. Hale; Jl T Bean left an appointment to attend school. ' i. Fought a Dnel. ANDERSON. Sept. 24. Special. Willlam Malon' and Orval Johnson, two leading young men. decided Sunday night t nd old soores witn a guci. xney naa been fighting all day, and before the seconds could come to term3 and lay off the ground tha tws bloods dished In a fi-stie enootinter. which resulted In Johnson annihilating Malone. The latter is 1 badly done up and U undergoing re1 nalra T'Vi a nrnmlnanc n F the narties i keeping It out of the police court. '. Dr. Price's Cream Caking Powder World's Pair Highest Medal and Diploma

SUICIDE OF A-C0MIC ACTOR

A TERRE HAUTE BOY TAKES HIS OWN' LIFE IX NEW YORK. IV Member of the Delia Fotf CompanyTried to Mnrder Iii FamilyKilled lu Runaway Fell luder Traln Strlekeny rrllh rnralysia tupt. Myera Spwik Suicide at Richmond Other State News. TDRRE HAUTE. Sept. 21. Special. A private telegram from Xew York City this afternoon announcing the suicide cf Actor Will Ripley, of the Delia Fox opera company, created quite a stir. Ripley's parents live here, and are old and prominent residents. His father, George F. Ripley is a retired, dry goods merchant, at one time quite wealthy, but now in reduced circumstances. William B. Tuell. deceased, who was president of the old Terre Haute & Southeastern railroad company, was an uncle of young Ripley. Th? suicide left here about seven years ago and joined one of E. E. Rice's comic opera companies in a minor part. He has been on the comic part ever since. He married a Miss Millifran. who was costumed for the part of "Pekin," but they parted. Young Ripley's habits were not exemplary, and he was the source of considerable trouble to hi3 parent?. He was tall and unusually handsome, and his admiration of g-entler sex got him into trouble. For a while before he went on the stage he was manager of Terre Haute's telephone exchange. As a younR man he was a leader of Terre Haute 400. Ills parents, who are heartbroken, can ascribe no reason for his rash act. THE SITREME ORDER OF MOOSE Elects Officers nnil Then Adjourns Vntll September, ISOri. TERRE HAUTE. Sept. 20. Special. The Loyal Order of the Moose closed its national convention here today after electing the following officers: Supreme dictator, John M. ' Snyder. Crawfordsville; supreme vice-dictator, George S. Stafford, Frankfort; supreme prelate. H. McGurty, Brazil; supreme secretary, William J. Klein, Cincinnati, O.; supreme treasurer, Alexander Sandison, Terre Haute; supreme sergeant-at-arms, S. M. Davidson, Clinton; supreme inner guard, Isaac Doty, Terre Haute; suprema outer guard, J. B. Shaw, Lafayette; supreme trustees. John A. Wise, Lafayette; George W. Hummell, Crawfordsville; J. W. King, Terre Haute. The next annual convention will be held at Frankfort on the third Tuesday in September, 1893. LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES. This Makes the Fifth Large Concern In Anderson. AXDERSOX, Sept. 18. Special, Tonight the final contract was signed and delivered, securing for Anderson the location of the largest tin plate plant when completed in the United States. The plant is to be a twelve-mill concern, with a complete rolling and tern plate mill combined.. The location of the plant was accomplished by a twenty-thous.ind-dollar cash bonus, free gas, factory site and railway facilities.. Thia tin plate mill, with its 800 employes, heaa;ü the list. The second is the Corrig3,ted Iron works, the third the Wright shovel company's second factory, the fourth the Buckeye manufacturing company, and the fifth the Riverside implement company. The entire five will employ, at a low estimate, 1,200 men. MEASURED EIGHTEEN' FEET. Skeleton of a Mniumolh Snake Fonnd by av Farmer. AXDERSOX, Sept. 23. Special. John Noland, one of the leading farmers of this county, was cleaning up a thlcKet the other day and preparing it for cultivation when he happened to run upon the remains of what are apparently of a large snake. The reptile is supposed to have been the Madison county terror that run Into a mowing machine several weeks ago and had about three feet of his tail clipped off. The skeleton measured about fifteen feet, which, together with the three-foot tall which was missing, would make his enakeship quite a creeper. The bones would Indicate that he was quite as large as the wonderful stortes concerning him had him placed. His origin is not known, but he has been here for some years. WASTED TO DIE. An Indianapolis Man Seeka Death at Richmond. RICHMOND. Sept. 24. Special. A stranger, who registered his name at the hotel as R. Hare. Indianapolis, made an attempt to commit suicide yesterday. He succeeded in purchasing some ether, but having confessed that he wanted to kill himself, the druggist made him give It back. He then made a second attempt to purchase elsewhere, but failed. The police were notified of his action, but up to this time the man has not been heard of, and it is supposed tha: he succeeded in his undertaking of destruction. Hare was apparently a man of more than ordinary education and refinement and stated that his business wa putting in electric light apparatus. COOrER AT GOSPORT. Make One of Ills Characteristic Speeches. GOSPORT, Sept. 24. Special. The Hon. G. W. Cooper opened his campaign in Owen county here this afternoon at 1 o'clovk. A large and enthusiastic crowd was present to h?ar the honest democratic doctrine as it was promulgated by a man whom the people have trusted and always found to bs at his post la tha congressional hall when questions of importance were to be argued and voted upon. The Fifth district may well point with pride to its congressman, as his name will go down in history a3 the one who In troduced the bill taxing greenbacks and by his ardent work succeeded in making it a law. LARGE BARS BIRNED. Three Head of Horsea Romtf J and Valuable Property Destroyed. RUSHVILLE. Sept. 24. Special. A rarge barn on the farm of Lon Keosling, two miles south of X'?w Salem, was consumed by fire Saturday night, together with three head of horses, 1,000 bushels of wheat, fifty tons of hay. 250 bushels of corn and a large number of farming implements. The loss is estimated at about $4,000; partially insured. Cause of fire unknown. A PLUCKY WOMAN'. She I'sea a Revolver to Protect Her Home. ANDERSON. Sept. 21. Special. Mrs. Frank Clymer, -wife of the well-known traveling salesman for Marder. Luso k Co., Chicago, was alono at her Iioir.e when a man tried to effect an entrance through a window-screen. Although he discovered that the woman was looking at him, he- did not stop until she reached under her pillow and drew a revolver. The man advanced ini the window ana Mrs. Clymer fired. He was beard to

groan as he fell, but managed to escape. Four more shots were fired at him. Mis. Clymer had the courage to not screau during the excitement.

SHE WANTS 2.0O0. A Saloonkeeper A kfd to Pay Henry Da matcr. ANDERSON. Sept. 2). Special. A suit that is something out ot the ordinary was tried in the circuit c-urt today. It was alleged by the plaintiff. Mrs. Sarah Farrell. that Jair.es MConnik. an Elwood saloon man, haJ sold her husband liquor on the night of Dec. 24. K2 He became intoxicate!, tried to gt hem., and on Christmas morning he was found In a woodsh?d frozf-n to death. She asked for $2,0.0 in con.-ideraticn cf the loss of a husband. The case is now in the hands of the Jury. WAS REFISED MEDICAL AID. A Little Girl Allowed to Die Without Treatment. RICHMOND, Sept. 21. Special. A remarkable case of Christian science treatment was revealrd h-re today by the publication of the clrcumsinrfs connected with th dath of Ethel Forbes, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forbes, near Williamsbure- They allowed her to die without any ireik-ii treatment, claiming thit she would bcured through the inllunce of a C.iri--tian sclen-ce doctor in i: -t.n. JIa?.-'. Th -case is now being investigated. KELL HEN E VI II THE WHEELS. Attempts to Ilonrd a M.-ving Train , mid la Killed. SHELBY VI LLE, Sept. 21. Special. A deplorable accident occurred here .:.;.- morning which resulted in the d ah of eleven-year-old Harry Shidtz. In trying to board a fast-running freight train near the Krank!in-st. crr.sMnjr he mi-3"J his hold and f 11 beneath the wheels, severing the body Just b-low the ra.'. -dornen. In this condition the child livrd nearly one hour. SPOKE TO EMPTV C HAIRS. There Were Just Twenty-tine Present by Aetual Co nut. MOORESVILLE. S?pt. 13 Special. Jesse Overstreet, republican candidate for congressman from this district anl the Hon. J. M. Rishop spoke here last night In the opera hou.ce to 320 empty chairs and twenty-one men and boys by actual count. It was by far the most dismal failure that has ever been accorded any congressional candidate in this city. SOLD ANOTHER'S HORSE And la Sow n I' uu Hi re from Jnstlce. COLUMBUS, Sept. 23. Special. Gus Xoblltt, whose wife anl two children are very ick, and a township charge, hired a horse and buggy worth $173 of Jacob Wagner, liveryman," this city. Thursday lat, and sold it to William Dcckard, half-way between Nobleville and Rloojnir.gton, for $75 and escaped. Deaths. PRINCETON, Sept. 20. Special. Samuel Williams died in this city at 1 p. m., aged sixty. He was at one time general superintendent of the Air Line railroad between hers and Mt. Carmel, 111. During the war he was a member of company E, First Indiana cavalry. Mrs. W. L. White died this afternoon of consumption. She has been a resident of this city for a number of years. PAOLI, Sept. 22. Special. William Pruett, aged seventy-three years, and one of Orange county's best citizens, died at his home in Xorth West township yesterday after a long illness. PRINCETON, Sept. 22. Special. Fred Soller, a popular younsr business man. died this morning at the residence of his father. ox-Mayor Soller. He was twenty-seven years old. SELLERSBURG, Sept. 10 Special. James Bottorff. aged sixty-two, an old and respected citizen of this place, who was born and raised in this county, died thi3 morning, after a two-months' illn-e-.-s of typhoid fever. He leaves a widow and five grown children, and, at the time of his death, wxs proprietor of Straus's mill. MARION. Sept. 19. Special. Capt. Benjamin Norman, ox-sher.ff of Grant county, a prominent democrat and G. A. R. man, died last night from paralysis at the age of sixty-two. MUNCIE. Sept. 22. Special. Ezekiel R. Hopping, aged seventy-three, who has resided in this county near Smith field for fifty years, died today, leaving a large estate. S1U3LBYVILLE, Sept. 22. Special. Howard C. Hall died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Courtleyon at 4:20 a. m. of typhoid fever, aged thirtyfive year3. GOSHEN, Sept. 22. Special Mrs. Samuel Osborne, one of the city's earliest residents, died this morninp of old age. She was ninety-seven years old. RUSHVILLE. Sept. 22. Social. Alfred White, aged seventy-eight years, an otd settler and wealthy farmer, died at his home near this city yesterday. SpirltujiHat Wnrdell Arretted. LAFAYETTE, Sept. 19. Special. Considerable excitment was created here this evening by the arrest of a man named 11. R. Wardell, a spirtualistic medium, who has been giving semces here for several weeks. Saturday night Wardell went to Bluffton, this state, where he was giving one of his entertainments, when he was seized and exposed by Wilbur L. R"yse and others of tint place. Tuesday Wardell printed a card in the Lafayette papers denying hi had given a seance at Bluffton, or that he had been exposed. This afternoon Sheriff Hoffman and Mr. Royse arrived here with a warrant for Wardell's arrest, he being charged with obtaining money under false pretences at Bluffton. Aftr th? exposure he returned the money. The sheriff expects to leave at 1 o'clock Thursday morning with Wardell, taking him to Wells county. Ex-Sheriff Willis Aeqnifted. VINCENNES, Sept. 20. Special. Lemuel II. Willis, ex-sheriff of Sullivan county, who, Dec. 21 last, while Incomplete disguise, shot down and killed in the streets of Sullivan William C. Hultz, ex-prosecuting-attorney, was tonight acquitted of the charge of murder. For two weeks the trial has been in progress in this county on a change of venue from Sullivan. Over three hundred witnesses testified, among whom were several of the most prominent physicians in the statf, all of whom pronounced Willis of unsound mind at the time of the killing. The murder was precipitated by the undue intimacy that existed between the murdered man and defendant's wife. Democratic Convention. DANVILLE, Sept. 18. Special. The democrats of this county met in mass convention last Saturday and nominated the following ticket: Judge, L. A. Barnett; prosecuting attorney. Frank Durham: representative. W. A. En'.lss; clerk, W. T. Davis: auditor. Johnson Smith; sheriff. W. D. Barne3: recorder. Isaac Christie: treasurer, John W. Price; coroner. Malachi Collins; commissioners. A. A. Surber and Joseph S. Harris.- After the business of the convention was completed Judge John C. Robinson delivered an old-time address. Crushed to Death. SELLERSBURG. Sept. 19. Speciil. While working on top of the kilns of the Clark county cement mills this morning, Henry Wrisrht was thrown off and so ! badly injured, that he died at 5:30 o'clock.

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Are out cf the question ben tortured an J disfigured with Eczema and other itching turning, and irritating skin and sca!p diseases. A Single Application of the CLTICLRA REMEDIES wU aJori instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy and permanent cure. P iM thmnishoiit the world. Pric. CrrirrA, ;H"iP,i r.; Ui:MiLvrT.fl 1'oTTEu I i;l AND Cm m ( p.,Krf rrojin.-t.ini, Hoomn. -CjT"1Io w to Cure LVjy 'e s Joic f re. It seems that a car-load of rock had ben pulled up on th k.ln. which are fifty feet h'gh. and unloaded. In some way the unfortunate man g. -t rn th tracic and th" car was Mek d over his foot, crushing it and thrwing him to tU-a grnir.d below, together with the cir. ItroUe the Itecurti. ANDERSON, Spt. IM. Sp cia!. Th American wire nid c mpiny, th? lavg st m inuf icturir.; c"'ncjrn in the pas tilt and on- of the !ar;r?.-t of its kind in the I'nin-d States, br .k- all previous record in th wir.- department list wv-k. During tin- entire we.-X '.'"- m of finished wir? was turnet ..tit. Th- humor night run was .-n list Wedn-day. wh -n i!k.p -und wre turn-d out. A gre.tt maj 'rity of the W;r- was raid-? Into ijt..i by th end f the v-ek. The capacity of the nail mill is ab -ut 23,0o0 kegs per day. Lai-Re Meetins: nt Mltrhel. M ITC ELL. Sep:. 21. Special. The 1 1 on. II. C. Dell of Illinois, d-.puty commissioner of pensions, spoke hlre tonight to a packed andiene? at " .h-fre hail, many of the leading republicans of the t-.wn b-ing present. He spi-ke for over :u-" hours ar.d ma.e th-- best tariff speech ever de'.R ered in the Uwn. Th meetit.g was enthusiastic and the result of the speech will do th? party great od. Mr. ItrookMtt Ire'a Canvass. VE EDERSBERG. Sept. 19. Special Cor.greysirian I!rook.shire has commenced a brilliant canvass of his district. His first spoeeh was ma 3-? lat nirht to a large audience at Covington, and tonight h- had a large and enthusiast!;: meeting here in Nixon's hall. It was full to overflowing anl many people could not get Int the place. Much Interest waa manifested, anl Mr. Brock.ch:re was attentively listened to throughout. Matringe in High IJfe. FRANKFORT, SepL 20. Special. The leading society event of the season was the marriage at noon today of Miss Jeanette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coulter, to Edwin T. Suiley. city editor of the Evening- News. Both tho young people belong to the first families of the city and have always been prominent in society. Miss Coulter is a vocalist of note and is quite well known In musical circles. Tlie Ene-my 1 1 im I a. NEW ALBANY, Sept. 20 Special The republicans opened the campaign here tonight. Tha principal speaker was tha Hon. C. W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis, who adJressed a larpe audience at th opera house. He denounced the new tariff law and praised the McKinley law, and spoke on other i?sues.cf the campaign. Drank Carbolic Acid. RICHMOND. Sept. 21 Special The body of Joseph S. Reid, who committed suicide by drinking two ounces of carbolic acid, was found tonight in the public park east of the city. He was a wellknown citizen and his deed is supposed to be due to despondency. Bis Sale In Jeraey Cattle. MUNCIE, Sept. 20. Special. The sixth annual auction sale by the White River jersey cattle company yesterday and today waa the largest and best sale In the history of this organization, fifty-six head being sold at prices ranging from $15 to J300. Tired of Living. SEYMOUR. Sept. IS. Special. Shortly after noon today Ada Jones, a depraved young woman, aged twenty-one years, after a quarrel with her lover, procured a revolver and, rushine into an alley, shot herself in the breast and will die. Too Much Mnrrll. TIPTON, SepL 18 Special Jack S tinson, the man who came here .'ron Urbana, O.. and married, and Who also had a wife living in the Ohio town, was sentenced to five years' Imprisonment in the northern prison today for bigamy. Found 'ot Gntlty. MADISON. 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