Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1901 — Indiana State News [ARTICLE]

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Newton Innes was shot and instantly killed by William Mohler, the city marshal of Atlanta, a town twelve miles south of Noblesvllle. Innes had been drinking and when the marshal attempted to send him home, Innes drew a knife and slashed the officer across the arm. Mohler drew his revolver and fired, the bullet piercing Innes’ heart. Sitting up in a buggy on her way from Monticello to Kokomo to visit her brother, C. N. Hart. Mrs. Charles Helton died from heart trouble. Her husband, thinking that she had fallen asleep, drove several miles, not knowing she was dead. Leander J. Monks, who, it is believed, will soon be named as successor to the late Judge Woods on the United States circuit bench, is a lawyer residing at his native town of Winchester, where he was born July 10, 1843. The opening services at the new Grace Episcopal church at Oak Park, 111., were held Sunday, Bishop John Hazen White of Michigan City, Ind., delivering the address at the morning service. George W. Fryhoffer, who was cashier of the Bank of Ellottsvllle, which made an assignment several months ago, has been Indicted for embezzlement. The charge Is that he collected notes for the American Reduction Fertilizer company from about twenty farmers and did not send the money to the company. Fryhoffer is said to be in Chicago and was a business manager for Edmond Palmer, wli'o owned a chain of banks. Professor Newton E. Yost, superintendent of schools of Porter, dropped dead. He was 48 years old. The wedding of Miss Blanohe Harris, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Harris, to U. 8. Briggs, a wellknown jeweler, was celebrated at Plainfield. A meeting of the twenty-odd independent window-glass manufacturers of the country was held at Indianapolis Thursday, for the purpose of making overtures to the trust and its allies. The two organizations propose to take the products of the independents. From the Indianapolis Journal: The Benjamin Harrison Monument association has been organized, with Senator Fairbanks at its head, for the purpose of erecting a worthy monument to the memory of Indiana's only president. We commend this project to our readers and venture to hope that each will be disposed to contribute, however small an amount. A postal card addressed to Evans Woollen, Indianapolis, stating the amount subscribed and the name of the subscriber, will he sufficient. Bach of our sister states, Illinois and Ohio, has erected a magnificent monument to the memory of her president. Surely it would be unworthy for our state to show less appreciation. The purpose is in no sense partisan. Those who differed with General Harrison politically will agree with those who supported him in recognizing the distinction he brought to Indiana-by his services as soldier, lawyer, senator, president, citizen. We are gratified to learn that the contributions already In hand, no appeal having been made hitherto in Indiana outside of Indianapolis, aggregate about thirty thousand dollars. The hope of the organization is that the contributions from all sources, including the other states, will amount to one hundred thousand dollars. Every school boy and girl in Indiana should bring 10 cents to school with them Nov. 22—Harrison Monument day—in all the schools of Indiana. . John D. Sarnighausen, publisher of the Indiana Staats Zeitung of Fort Wayne and one of the oldest German editors in the country, died at the age of 82. He had been editor of the Staats Zeitung forty years. He served in the Indiana legislature as a Democrat. Mrs. George Gilligan, who with her baby was stranded in Chicago while en route from Michigan City, Ind., to Fargo, N. D., to Join her sick husband, was sent on her way happy. Before boarding the train at Chicago she hed been given a ticket to Fargo and SIOO in money. Mr. Gilligan was a soldier In the Philippines, and was shot in the back. It is believed he is dying. United States Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota telegraphed Assistant State’s Attorney Barnes to investigate the case, and If found genuine 'to forward to Fargo at his expense. Many persons called as the Harrison Street Annex when they heard of Mrs. Gilllgan’s case and contributed to the purse which Matron Mary Keegan presented the unfortunate woman. The committee of the ministers’ association has arranged for Thanksgiving services at Terre Haute as follows: Central Presbyte. ian church, Rev. C. D. Case of the First Baptist church; Plymouth Congregational church, Rev. S. E. Long; Grame Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. N. E. Tlnkham; Tabernacle Baptist church, Rev. L. E. Sellers, Central Christian church. Mrs. Nelson Hubbard, wife of Henry Hubbard of Linton, was arrested charged with stealing $lO from her husband’s brother, but it is alleged that the charge is really preferred to compel her to surrender her child to its father, husband and wife having separated. The woman clung to her child, and was transferred to Linton. Joseph Straughan, bookkeeper for the Parke County Coal Company, who committed suicide by hanging, was singing a song only a moment or two before attaching the fatal noose and swinging off.

George Roddy of Cincinnati, representing the L. B. Pierce Mercantile Company of Kansas City, was arrested at Vincennes accused of embezzling sl2 of the firm's money,'hut he afterward escaped from custody. The fate of Charles Dunn, charged with assault upon and the murder of ten-year-old Alice Cothrell, was in the hands of the jury at Fort Wayne, Wednesday. The Chicago & Alton railway company is settling the claims at Covington of Christian Endeavor excursionists injured in the wreck several months age. L. A. D. Harry and daughter Zola, who were terribly scalded and scarred, will receive about SIO,OOO, and Mr. Harry may receive $5,000 growing out of the death of his wife. The Adsits of Hoopeston are booked for $5,600 because of the death of Mrs. Adsit and the 'injuries sustained by Mr. Adsit. Fire destroyed the large tube and pump manufacturing plant operated by A. D. Cook, the largest and most valuable industry In Lawrenceburg. Loss, $76,000; partially insured. The large factory of the Harrison & Rudd Pants Company, on Water street, Evansville, was destroyed by fire. The fire originated in the stockroom, about the center of the fourth floor, and spread so rapidly that In a few moments the entire building was enveloped In a blaze. The excellent work of the firemen saved the adjoining buildings from destruction. The loss on the stock is estimated at $70,000; building, SB,OOO. The Marlon Owls defeated the Hartford Crty eleven at the baseball park at Marion, 30 to 0. This Is the seventh game the Owls have played this season by electric light, and no eleven has been able to Rcore against them. |j| The divorce evil in Terre Haute reached the climax when Thomas RhoadH asked for a marriage license, and when told the decree in his first wife’s suit for divorce from him had not been entered, asked to have it done at once, offering to pay all the court costs at the same time he paid for the marriage license with which he was to marry a second wife. He said he had defaulted in the suit against him purposely. A few days ago a man paid the costs in a suit for divorce brought by the woman whom he was to marry, and in which a decree had been entered the day before, but under a ruling of the court marriage licenses can not be issued to persons when either has been a party to a divorce proceeding In which the court costs had not been paid. The coßts in this case were assessed against the defendant husband, but the second husband paid them, afong with the $2 for his marriage license. One couple married a few days ago were both under 30 years of age, but each had been married three times. In October there were twenty-two divorce cases and slxty-slx marriage licenses. The Detroit A. C. and the South Bend A t A. elevens battled at South Bend for the western athletic championship. The contest was fierce and exciting throughout, but was played without a mishap, ending in South Bend’s favor, 11 to 0. The local team displayed superiority at all times and offered its opponents but one opportunity to score. Both touchdowns wefe earned by straight, hard football, and at no time were gains of more than six yards made. Pat O’Dea’s playing was about the best in his career. Peter Matyaczko, a Hungarian boy 17 years old, whose home was at 80 Rawlins avenue, Cleveland, and who had been a member of Notre Dame manual training school for the last three months, committed suicide at that institution Thursday. As the boys were going from the refectory to the recreation field young Matyaczko, who was quite an athlete, engaged in a friendly bout with Tom Canty, a cljum. In the contest young Canty’s foot caught on some obstacle and his let was broken at the ankle. It is thought .that Matyaczko believed he had seriously injured his friend and that the thought temporarily unbalanced his mind. He left his playfellows and ran to the garret of St. Joseph’s hall, secured a 32-caliber revolver and shot himself through the head. The coroner’s inquest was held. The body was sent to the dead boy’s parents in Cleveland. „ Thirty-five years ago John KaoUgh left Fort Wayne for the west, after telling his brother William that if he made a fdrtune they would hear from him, but not before. Thursday Mr. Kaough, who has since been postmaster and become prominent in business and politics, received a letter from John stating that he has made a rich -strike in mining claims in southwestern California, and asking about his mother. The aged woman Is still living and is overjoyed at hearing from her long-lost. son. Two of the fire cisterns in connection with Indianapolis were wrecked by a gas explosion and two members of the city repair gang were fatally injured. A boat accidentally overturned and precipitated Dr. E. B, Rhodes and George Goss Into the water at Rochester. They clung to the side* until their cries alarmed Frank Rader, onehalf mile away, who reached them barely In time. The daughter of John H. Lewis of St Louis, who committed suicide at Jeffersonville several weeks ago, is Investigating her father’s death. Her father left home with good clothing and considerable money, and his body was found shabbily dressed and penniless. ,