Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1898 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Robust Shelbyville Woman Attempt* to Abduct a Man —Soldiers’ Widow Loses $375 Pension Money—Acquitted of Murder Charge, At Shelbyville, Mrs. Walter Nading im stituted divorce proceedings against het husband, naming Miss Ruby Clark as corespondent, and asking SIO,OOO alimony. Nading. it is said, continued visiting Miss Clark until one morning, when he took a train for Flat Rock, where his wife is staying with her parents. Miss Clark, learning of his action, secured a Every rig and started for Flat Rock. On reaching there she entered the house where Nading was attempting a reconciliation with his wife, and, he being small of stature and she very large and robust, she deliberately picked him up, placed him in the buggy and was starting away with him when interrupted by friends of Mrs. Nading, whose husband was torn away from the attempted abductress and returned to her. Mrs. Nading will withdraw her suit. Robbers Get Pension Money. Some time ago Mary Nugent, residing ten miles north of Shelbyville, was allowed back pension by the Government, and the other night her home was visited by robbers. Her 18-year-old sou John was called to the yard and tied to a tree, while two men entered the house with revolvers, making the mother reveal the hiding place of $375 in gold, her only possession. The son had attended, the State fair at Indianapolis and talked of his mother’s wealth. Acquitted of Murder Charge. At Michigan City, after seven days of evidence in the Superior Court the jury in the case of the State against Barney Dolan, an ex-policeman, who on April 4, in attempting to arrest Harry Wilson, hit him with a mace, causing his death, returned a verdict of not guilty. Verdict for $40,000. A $40,000 verdict was given in the Circuit Court at Peru to Dennis Uhl and James McNitt against the State National Bank of Logansport. The money had been loaned to President John F. Johnson, who wrecked the bank and is now in the Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary.

Within Our Border*. William Newberry, shot at a dance a few months ago, is dead at Osgood. At Jeffersonville, Eli Clarkson, colored, stabbed Samuel Phillips, who will die, and escaped. Samuel Swnrner of Jay County died from being kicked by a horse at Gettysburg, Ohio. James G. Blythe, ex-cashier of the Citizens’ National Bank, Delphi, took his life by hanging. David Hill of Frankfort has been appointed a deputy collector of internal revenue by Collector Henry. Charles Roach, a ticket seller at the Terre Haute race track, fell dead from heart disease while selling a ticket. a corn cutter, when he fell directly in front of the machine. He was badly mangled by the knives, but may recover. The old settlers of Wayne, Fayette and Henry counties held a reunion in the grove of Elias Simmons, near Dublin. Robbers blew open the safe in tlhe Big Four passenger station at New Paris while the agent was at dinner, securing SIOO. It is now a Certainty that no saloon will be located in the town of Dublin. William E.’ Beal hns withdrawn his application for a license. The Eastern Star Chapter of Elwood gave a tri-county social affair, the chapters of Alexandria, Tipton, Kokomo, Frankton and Anderson being present. The Christian Church at Griffin was dedicated by Rev. L. L. Carpenter of Wabash. Rev. Carpenter raised considerably more than was necessary to pay all debts. Samuel Phillips, colored, a well-known colored man of Jeffersonville, was fatally stabbed by Eli Clarkson. The trouble occurred at Cementville. The dagger penetrated the lung. At Marion, Englehart C. Lauer sued Alice Pittman, a charming young woman, for $2,500 because she proinised to marry him and then later changed her mind and married Jacob Fox, another young man. Miss Anna Swiney, a woman dentist at Greenville, was fined $25 and costs for whipping Columbus Skelton, a very aged man. in front of the village postoflice. It is alleged that Skelton circulated letters concerning her character. Wheeler's saloon at Anderson was demolished inside nnd out by a mob which assailed it at 2 o’clock the other morning. The assault is said to have been made by temperance women. The suburb is without police protection. It is claimed . that Wheeler hns been running ttie place on Sundays and after hours. A yeor ago the Peru City Council reduced the rates of natural gas for fuel onc--1 third. The company, which is n branch of the great Diedrich syndicate of New York, applied for an injunction against the enforcement of the ordinance. Action has since been pending and a decision in favor of the city has recently been anl nonneed. The residence of William Payne nt . Martinsville was burglarized the other night. His watch was taken nnd his I chain left hanging to his vest. John W. Lewis, a well-to-do trader, who drew sl,100 from bank, also had n visit from burglars. He hud fortunately paid out his money. His suspenders, tobacco and a smnll amount of change were taken by ' the robbers. Conductor 11. S. Turner's ' residence was also visited by the "graft- ' ers.” i At Laporte, Robert Buck & Son’s furniture factory wureroon* nnd a large quantity of lumber were destroyed by fire. Loss $25,000, insurance $7,500. Work hns just begun in Madison County on fifty new wells for the Indianapolis ' Gns Trust Company. Most of them are loi-ated in the north part of the county. The Indiana-Ohio Natural tins Company, which supplies fourteen Ohio cities with natural gas. hns begun work on forty new wells. The Fort Wayne, Fr.-nkfort. Lebanon. Cdam-rsville. Lafayette anil many other pipe line companies will nil drill •from five to twenty-five wells this fall.

GOMEZ DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE. Informs Hi* Soldier* that They Muat Submit to the Americana. In a general order regarding the attitude of the Cuban army in the evacuation proceedings, Gen. Gomez says tn his soldiers: “The flag of the republic of Cuba will always be respected, but it must be understood that the American forces will be in authority and have the enforcement of all laws and orders, which the army of liberation will be called upon to obey. The alliance of our forces with those of the Americans has placed a new phase upon the conduct of negotiations which will lead to the evacuation of all Spanish forces from all towns, cities and villages in Cuba, and in all instances the Americans will have authority over the Cubans. At the same time it is understood that this superiority is not for the purpose of subjecting the Cuban forces to any other orders than those governed by the rules of war and in accordance with our alliance. Our army is in no way humiliated, but is rather honored by such an alliance, and will co-openate in every way with the American forces to expedite the evacuation of the forces of the enemy, to the end that Cuba may be quickly rid of her erstwhile enemy.” CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT. Clara Barton Ontlinea Course Punned by the Red Crosa Society. Miss Clara Barton the other afternoon presented to President McKinley a verbal report of the work done by the Red Cross Society at Santiago since the surrender of the city, and an account of her treatment by the Spanish officials at Havana. Miss Barton described the condition of the poor at Santiago, and said that not only the poor but people in ordinary circumstances had been badly in need of help and she had relieved the necessities as best she could. Miss Barton then took up the subject of Havana. She told of rhe enormous duties which the Spanish officials there sought to levy on the supplies she was bringing the suffering Cul<ans, and of withdrawing her vessel to await a more favorable opportunity to enter Havana. President McKinley assured her that her action in the'ntiatter met with his heartiest approval. ADMIRAL CERVERA AT MADRID. No Excitement Attend* His Arrival at the Spanish Capital. Admiral Cervera has arrived at Madrid. The news of his expected arrival had spread, and police and people, in about equal numbers, were present at the station. The populace displayed no excitement at the sight of Admiral Cervera, though the presence of the police in such large numbers was evidence that the Government anticipated a demonstration. Admiral Cervera was accompanied by Captains Eulute, Moreau and other officers. In an interview the admiral said he had a clear conscience regarding Santiago. Nations, he said, grew great by their victories and not by their defeats, however glorious they might be. S[>ain had lived in a dream and she now had to face a reality. The admiral added that his warships were not destroyed in txattle, but by fire. Gen. Toral, the Spanish commander who surrendered his forces at Santiago de Cuba, has also arrived. He did so without attracting any attention. ONLY WILLING MEN WANTED. Abont 40,000 More Volunteer* Will Be Mu*tered Out. Gen. Miles confirms the statement that there is to be a further reduction of the volunteer army. Gen. Miles would not state the exact number of troops to be mustered out, but it is learned that the plan calls for the dismissal of not leas than 40,000 men. High army officials are all in favor of the reduction. They want the army to contain only willing men, and to be a good representation of the American soldier, so that when called upon to do garrison and camp duty there will be no more complaints. Yellow Fever in. Havana. The annual harvest of victims of yellow fever, which has begun in Havana, should warn the American Government against sending troops there before Nov. 1. The increase in the number of cases of fever since Captain Brown, master of the American ship Maryland, died of it and four other sailors were stricken, has been enough to alarm the foreign and timid residents, and a number tried to leave for Tampa.

Reward for Their Bravery. General order No. 497. issued from the Navy Department at Washington, tells the story of the terrible fight of the little torpedo bout Winslow with the forts at Cardenas last May, in the shape of an official recommendation from Lieut. John Bernanlou, the commander of the craft, looking to the advancement of Brady, Cooney and Johnson of his crew to warrant office™, which Secretary Long did. Cabans Grow Insolent. Disturbances in public places between Cubans and Spaniards are becoiting frequent in Havana. The Cubans are assuming an insolent and abusive manner in their treatment of the Spaniards, whom they lose no opportunity of openly referring to as vanquished. Many of 411001 wear miniature Cuban flags, the lone star •if which nets upon the Sjsinish officers us does a ns] rag upon a bull. Thinks She Stopped the War. Miss Jegaie Schley, daughter of Charles Schley of Milwaukee, who went to Madrid to aee the Queen on a |siice errand, has reached thia country. Miss Schley says the Spaniards gave their first evidence of a desire for a cessation of hostilities because of her efforts. Agulnnldo Appeal* to the Powers. Emilio Agninaldo, the Philippine itanir* gent leader, has issued an afipeid to she powers, asking for recognition of belligerency and independence. News of Minor Note. Spanish troops from Cuba and Porto Rico are to be landed at different ports in Spain. More than 4,<MX> .lews Joined the volunteer regiments in the United States to tight against Spain. Roosevelt’s rough riders will give a tournament in New York, the proceeds to be given to sick soldiers. Maj. Gen. Wheeler will hnve command of the cavalry which is to form a part of the array of occupation of Ci auxl I’oW.c