Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1890 — CONVERTED INDIANA [ARTICLE]

CONVERTED INDIANA

Th* Biptlim of Geronlmo’s Wife and Child—A Dying Squaw, Geronimo's squaw and papoose were baptised at St. Thomas Church, Mount Vernon, Ala., recently. He brought them himself to the priest for that purpose, accompanied by one of the Indians who speaks very good English, to express his wishes. The squaw was instructed by Rev. H. O’Grady, pastor, for the Holy Sacrament of Baptism, through the interpreter, and was received ISIoTEe Caffionc CfiurchTand is Maria; the child’s name is Frances, Prins cess of the Apaches. They were dressed becomingly for the occasion. Geronimo watched intently every movement of the priest, and seemed to fully appreciate every word that was uttered, kneeling during the ceremony. Later in the evening the priest administered the last sacrament to a dying squaw that he discovered by accident during his visit to the campSeeing her on her bed of suffering, wasted and dying of consumption, be spoke to her and showed her the crucifix. The language she could not understand, but when she saw the crucifix .she smiled and reached for it. By this he knew she was a Catholic. He then drove back and returned prepared to annoint her. She seemed,rejoiced in her dying moments and grasped the crucifix with firm bold and muttered a prayer in her own lauguage, and the crucifix was with difficulty taken from her. The other Indians knelt around the dying woma*» with respect and devotion and the sacra* meat was administered beneath the sheltered oaks of old Mount Vernon. Bhe died that night. There will not be as many candidates be fore the Republican State convention aa usual. Those so far announced are: O. Z. Hubbell, Elkhart, Secretary of State; Cpl. I. N. Walker, Indianapolis, and William Hazen, Wabash, Auditor of State; If. 8. Byram, Indianapolis, and James R. Henry, Gosport, Treasurer of Stato;M. W. Fields, Princeton; J. W. Lovett, Anderson, and Jacob D. Early. Terre Haute, Attorney General; James H. Henry. Marti ns nUe, and J. W. Barnes, Kokomo, Superintendent ot Public Instruction; William T. Noble, Richmond, Clerk es the Supreme Court, ' J -SJ'dqsnw *