Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1893 — DR. HERZ ARRESTED. [ARTICLE]

DR. HERZ ARRESTED.

Hie Great Panama Swindler in Custody at London. Dr. Cornelius llorz. the associate of Do Re.inacli in the Panama Canal swindle, was arrested in London, by French detectives, Friday night. Ho was found sick In bed, and the physician in charge declared that his paSiifFiebuld only be moved at the peril of his life. Notwithstanding his illness the great gdventnfsr will resist extradition to the last. In Paris the new* of his arrest was the sole topic, and in the event of .Herz’s return by the English authorities hurtling disclosures are expected. Five thousand people joined in an ice carnival on the frozen Ohio between Jeffersonville and Louisville. A girl from Tell City employed by Abraham Strausc, fell out of a window at Evansville and was killed instantly. Sixteen person have been frozen to death In Russian-Poland in the past week. One day the thermometer fell 61 degrees below zero. Eli Pruett, of Bedford, whoso feet were badly frozen on Saturday, the 14th, died. Sunday morning, from the effects of a surgical operation. Hiram Dean, the peach king, says that all fruits in southern Indiana are considered safe except the peaches. The buds have all been killed. The Lagrango Farmers’ Institute which closed Saturday passed a resolution favoring a law requiring holders of notes and mortgages to have them stamped by tho assessor, otherwise they would not bo collectable. It was thought that the present road laws required no change. A three days’ institute will lie held next year. The State Board of Tax Commissioners submitted Its report to tho Legislature, Friday. Various recommendations as to how personal property may be reached were made, and exhaustive tables showing that of a delinquency of nearly two million dollars about half a million was collected during 1893. were submitted. Upon the subject of taxation of building associations the commission favored the assessment of “paid up” shares, and the continuance of the present policy of exemption of regular stock. Rt. Rev. Bishop Dwenger died at Fort Wayne, Sunday night, He had been confined to his bed for three months with organic heart trouble. The oldest Mason died, Snnday, at Winchester, In the person of Hon. Edward Edger. He was born in Derry county Ireland, In 1803. The Roller ini the Nappanee waterworks blew up, with two fatalities, Sunday Two names only have been thus far seri ously considered by Mr. Claveland fO; Cabinet positions. A disastrous roar-bnd collision occurret at Amboy, twdvo miles south of Peru, Sun day. Michael Maloney, engineer, wa killed.