Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 June 1887 — Page 1

nprecedented Outrage on a Fourteen Year Old Girt.

is Affair Occurs in Gibson County, This State—A Lynching Party.

Xxui8Viiii»B, June 1—Sheriff Lewis, Gibson oounty, Ind., arrived in the ty last night and brought the news of very sensational affair happening in rawford county Sunday, when a four-en-j ear-old daughter of John Flannem, near Boston in that county, was rried away and oruelly and foully asulted and outraged. At 10 o'olook Sunty morning Chas. and Walter Davis, others of bad repute, visited the Flanagan residenoe, which is situated eight Lies from this plaoe, in Perry county, td finding the family away from home, ve the daughter and her two brothers, ey told the Flannegan boys that some ray stock was breaking into the farm mile away from the house. The lannegan boys started over to see tout the supposed stray and obatretrous stook. No sooner had they arted to look after the supposed stray Dck than the Davis boys carried the •ung daughter off to a neighboring x)ds and there the outrage, too foul for eoription, was enacted. A handkerchief was plaoed over her Duth and the girl was tied to a tree lile her ^person was violated. After is most fiendish assault she was 9ten with a stick of wood and leftfor «d. When her two brothers returned me a eearoh was made for the missing iter. An all night hunt failed to disver her, but on Monday morning some ighbors found the girl almost dead •d to a tree in the woods. She stated at after the foul assault upon her that two men pointed pisiels at her and reatened to shoot her if

Bhe

made any

tcry during the night. The two ivis boys who made the assault were ind in the woods near the suffering rl on Monday morning. One acoount states that the Davis ys were taken to a sapling near by lynched after they had confessed sdeed. Another states that Walter wis escaped, but that just after dark 3 brother Charles was found concealed der a house and was dragged out by infuriated mob. He was terrified quaking with fear. He was securestrapped to a horse and driven back the spot where he had ravished the I. He begged for mercy, but his as were unheeded. He was taken »m the horse, his hands tied behind n, and was given two minutes in iich to pray. He availed himself of time allowed and at the expiration it a Sapling was bent down, a short je was tied to the top, with the other about Davis* neck. Six men held wn the tree, and wbea it was released lew back into position, and Davis jerked twenty feet in the air. The ce threw him over the top of the tree, 11 as the rope brought him up short the other side his neck was broken, body was riddled with bullets by orowd and was allowed to hang ire until yesterday morning, when it cut down by his father and given rial.

A Colored Man's Claim-

WASHINGTON, May 81.—A gomplaint •t been received by the Inter-state amerce committee from William H. anoell (oolored) directed against the »Stern & Atlantic railroad oompany, which he avers that on acoount of his or he was forcibly ejected from a olass oar after having paid for a olass ticket. He asks that 1 he comeion award him $25,000 damages 1 suoh other relief as it may deem per.

Violence of Strikers.

"TTTSBUTG, Pa, May 31.—A Scott- ?, Pa., special says: The coke strikmade an attempt this morning to up a ooal shaft at Davidson with amite. It was thrown down the ft and exploded without injuring- the i, although the sides of the shaft was laged. The workmen quickly ran a the mine, when they were fired a by four raen. More than a dozen were lired but none of them took

THE VACANT JUDGSHIP.

President Cleveland Will Give It to the South,

WASHINGTON1, June 1.—A prominent official, entirely disinterested, who has talked with the President in regard to the£vacanoy in the United States Supreme Court, caused by the death of Justice Wood, said to a representative of the Associated Press last night that while the President has decided to give the plaoe to the south, he is satisfied that there is nothing in the Constitution, the law or the precedents which confines the selection of the appointee to the states included in the circuit to which the deoeased justice was assigned. The official explained that while Congress fixes the boundaries of the judicial oircuits, the oourt itself makes the assignment of judges, and it has frequently happened that a judge appointed from one state is assigned to aoircuit in an entirely different section of the country, and also that when a vacancy has ocourred in any particular circuit it has been frequently filled by an appointment from a state altogether outside of its jurisdiction.

A NOISY CROWD.

Boulanger's Friends Make Some Music in Paris Last Night.

PABIS,

June 1.—There was a brilliant

assembly at the military fete at the Opera House last evening. General Boul&nger was absent While the company was assembling thousands of persons gathered in the vicinity of the Opera house shouting, "Resignation!" "Barigtoatjoni" "Long live Boulanger!' '•We will have him," etc. At 11 p. m., the orowd outside greatly increased and the numbers became so turbulent that the Republican Guard, which was held in readiness in the oourt yard^ef the opera house, was ordered out fcb-thsperse the mob, which was accomplished amid volleys Bnd°"hissts from the ctoWd. At midnight the reassembling already was much larger than before. The indications were that there would be a riotous demonstration when the guests depart from the opera house.

At 2 o'olook this morning fifty policemen were stationed at the British em* baaay. Troops and police prevented rioting. The people dispersed and the city is now quiet.

During the night cries of "AT Elyeee" were raised by the crowd. Fully one thousand young men formed a procession and marched at a swinging pace in the direotion of the palace shouting as they went, "We want Boulanger." Before they arrived at Elysee, however, two strong bodies of police suddenly appeared and easily dispersed them. The palace is strongly guarded by the polioe. Nobody is allowed to loiter in the neighborhood. No arrests have been necessary. General Boulanger before leaving Paris bad a long conversation with General Ferron, new war minister.

THE KADICAL UNION.

A Letter From Hartington and Speech From Chamberlain.

LONDON, JUOA

1.—The inauguration

of the Radical Union was opened today at Birmingham by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. Lord Hartington in a letter to t.Xie conference said the doubt and confusion surrounding the home rule question were still unremoved. The Liberals p^feesed to be ready to accept a modification of their original bi31 granting Ireland home rule, but they made no practical suggestiah as to what would satisfy them. The action of the Gladstone Libei *ls, declared Lord Hartington, bad cammed an indefinite postponement of the settlement of the Irish question.

Mr. Chamberl tin, in an address referred to the course adopted by Mr. Trevellyan on the Irisn question and said he regretted thiit Mr. Trevellyan had daffed his armor when the fight was the hottest. The Liberal Unionist, he continued, had been taunted upon their all/ance with the Tories. There was satisfaction, however, unknowing that their* allies were English gentlemen and not' subsidized agents of a foreign conspiracy. The time seemed to be approaching when the formation of anew party \vould be found necessary.

Murder and Suicide.

READING,

Pa., May 31.—At Lo

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Park just l^efore midnight last night John Matz, aged 26 years, shot and severely wounded Anni» Gring. He then shot himself through the heart and died almost instantly. Tho woman, who is 25 years of age, was married four years ago to a man named Howard Fox, but was granted a divorce last March. Jealously was the cause of last night's tragedy and ths coroner's jury today reudered a verdict to that effect. The woman will recover.

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Dr. D. W. Cushman has finished his new house and it is as neat a one as there is in town. Besides that he has improved the property by building a new fence and a plank sidewalk.

A serious accident happened to Aunt PoilyEppert last Thursday evening. While upon a chair replacing a pane of glass in the window she fell from the chair breaking her right arm just below the shoulder. Dr. Cushman was immediately summoned and set the bone. Aunt is nearing her 77th birthday and this proves to be a severe trial with her.

S. N. Pritohard and J. T. Miller was in Terre Haute Saturday. Geo. W. Moore is closing out his stook of goods at cost. Mr. Moore intends to farm.

D. R. Ferguson visited his oousins Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mattox, of 1813 Eagle street, Terre Haute Saturday.

Wednesday evening Mr. E. M. Redifer and Miss Mary Jarvis were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the residenoe of Rev. E. J. Jenkins, Newburgh. Long may they live and prosper.

Miss Allie Miller returned home Friday after an extended visit to relatives in Carrol Couuty. Indiana.

The fishing parties last week had moderate luck. Mrs L. M. Elstoo, of Riley, has sold her farm of 12 acres adjoining town to Hon. J. S. Robinson for $800.

Mrs. Duncan, of Evans, Col., is visiting her son J. M. and her sister Mxs. E. L. Modesitte at this place.

A birthday surprise dinner was tendered Grandma Gibson Sunday by relatives and friends. Over sixty persons came with well filled baskets and each one with a present tor her.

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1STABLISHJSD1869. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, JUNE 2,1887.--TWO PARTS,-PART FIRST. $1.50 PER YEAR

Cloverland.

CLOVEBIIAND, Ind., June l-4GABnTJ special]—Wheat in this vicinity is good. Health here at this writing is first rate.

BOODLE.

Farrington.

FARBINQTON,

HI., June 1— |GAZKTT*

special,]—Wash Simson, of Staunton, Ind., spent Sunday here with William Hall Mr. and Mrs. Asa Elliott, of Hutoonville, visited relatives here over Sunday E. S. Coyle and wife drove over near St Mary's Sunday and spent the day with H. M. Vaughn tod family. —-Benj. Orockett,«f Pocahonts, Arkansas, is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity On Tuesday,

Wednes

day and Friday of next week the Terre Haute Peoria will sell tickets for Terre Haute, at one fare for the round trip t^oket good all week. The opening of Mulmaa'Pwrk aft Terre Haute next Sunday, June 5th, will doubtless prove to be a delightful event., and the Terre Haute and Peoria people propose to help make it so by running an excursion from Decatur on that day to accommodate those wishing to attend. Train leaves here at 11.02 a. m. aud leaves Terre Haute at 6:90 p. m. Fare for round trip only 26 cents. Every effort possible is be«ng made to make this excursion a grand sucoess in every particular, and ooming on 8unday will afford the farmers a good opportunity to go without interfering with their work. Mrs. Frank Menneon, from near Mattoon, 111., iB visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hunsaker.

Mrs. Minerva Gray, of Terre Hau^p, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alf Joy.

THE RACES.

Farmer Miles Sold.—More Arnyals. Sam Fleming this morning sold Far mer Miles, a black horse, to James Elliott, of Philadelphia, Pa., for $1,600. The horse is a five year old green pacer and is pronounced by judges to be the most promising pacer On the grounds. He was sired by Dr. Herr, dam by Idle dam by Ethan Allen. Mr. Elliott left this afternoon by express for Philadelphia with the horse. He says he will put Farmer Miles on the traok near that place probably next fall. r. Elliot was formerly owner of Early Rose.

Oeorge Grimes arrived Crawfordsville this morning his stable of thirteen horses. are new additions to the number each day and the stables are rapidly being filled.

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There

The working of horses on the track before Saturday has been knocked in the head by the rain. The road, however, is used a great deal by the horsemen.

New York's Police.

NEW YORK,

June

1.—The

annual pa

rade of the polioe foroe of this city took place yesterday. There were about/ 3,000 men in lice.

O'Brien's New York Demonstration. NBW YOBK, June 1.—Owing

O'Brien's inabilily to reach town today it has been arranged that the demonstration in his honor shall take plaoe Saturday night next.

SOME

items from Bethany signed M.

D. Are not published because the writer d'gee not sendhis or her name. The name mn'et acoompany every communication in oixter that we may know who correspondents are. Names are not printed.

John GT?enu, well known in this county, has returned fi*om Franklyn, Ky., where he has been cor*ducting a seminary during the winter. His wife is in quite bad health.

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Prairieton.

GURTI

Ind., June

special]—The finest prospect tor crops in the neighborhood for a number of years.

Miss Eva Young is on the sick list^l, Cliff Davis sprat Sunday in Pimento. The stock trial of which we spoke last week occupied the minds of the people tor two days and was finally dismissed by the oourt on technicality.

The writer from Fly-Trap omitted to say the Brass Band from Prairieton was there the last day of school

Mr. Kelly Fleeher was agreeably sur-

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rised last Saturday, it being his 63d A large table was spread and filled by the many friends who came in. The Prairieton Band was present and all enjoyed a food time.

Memorial day was very appro observed by the Blinn Post of G. A. on Sunday. The Post was addressed by H. C. Royse, of Terre Haute and Dr. Carson. On Monday the Post headed by the Prairieton Cornet Band marched $o the M. E. church where they were addressed by Messrs. Frank Donaldson and I. N. Pieroe, of Terre Haute. They tbfa proceeded to the cemetery where the graves of the dead soldiers were deCQ£*i0(ifcy a oommitte of young ladies,

TheM -EL aburch propose having a festival neti Saturday night the revenues from which will be appropriated for the ligttidation of the ohuroh debt.

Pearl Wright was on the aiok list Monday 3*ght. Charlof Bently spent Saturday and Sunday in Cory.

Dr. J. F. Drake and Mr. F. A. Drake have gone to Arkansas where they will probably remain some time.

The band went to Mr. Thos, Ryan's Monday night where they were very pleasantly entertained and refreshments served.

Mr. J. M. Tilley qpent Sunday in PrairietoB. Miss Mary Moran made a flying visit among friends here Thursday.

LITTXIB HAND,

JOHN SHE&MAN.

His Election eerin$.Tour Through Illinois.

it •.. f, CHICAGO, May 81-—John* Senator Sherman left for Sprinfield on the 8:45 train this morning aver the €t)iaafo fe Altofefoad.:

Jte was met at the depot

by a number of prominent citizens. The Union League Club had chartered a special train, which was elegantly fitted, up and made the journey of the Senator much more pleasant than it would otherwise have been. Before reaching Springfield it is expected that the special train will be met by Governor Oglesby Senator Cnllom, the State officers, and the reception committee appointed by the Legislature who left the latter city on an early morning train for that purpose. The state party will board the special train and the entire company will resume their journey to Springfield. There Senator Sherman will be the guest of Senator Cnllom. Senator Sherman will return to Chicago Thursday, and on the evening of that day a public reception will be tendered him at the Grand Pacific Hotel.

SULLIVAN.

Memorial Dav Observations—Judge Massey's Address—Notes. SULLIVAN,

May

31—F GAZETTE

special]

—Frank NefFs Post attended the Presbyterian church Sunday night in a body and was addressed by Rev. Meteer in a sound well-known speech full of patriotism and love of country that awoke the better feelings of the masses rekindling their zeal for cementing fraternal relations with all and surrounding the alter to worship, the one Supreme Being in unity, strength and love. Hurrah for Frank Neff Post and a tiger for Rev. Meteer.

Miss Etta Crawford, daughter of Capt. W. T. Crawford, sang a beautiful song at the close of the services that oaptured the entire crowd. Old soldiers that had facqd the cannon's mouth without winceing and had stared death io the face on the field of battle while comrdBes were falling around them and stood unmoved, yet the beautiful songstress held those strong brave men. Miss Etta almost rivaled Jennie Lina in her beautiful bird song that I listened to years ago at Niagara Falls when she warbled to the thousands of listeners and captivated all hearts.

On Monday Judge Alex. Massie delivered the address to the orowd of decorators thst attended the Post that would not have listened to anything better if they had been addressed by Clay or Webster in their palmiest days.

Isaac P. Draper has

Bold

his beautiful

residence to Sol Goodman. William McCamon bought A. Van Fopin's lots in the bank block, and will erect some fine business rooms on them in the spring. ...

Walter Kern stood behind the tree and held out his hat for Ridge to shoot at to see if be could hit if. He carries his hand in a sling and the stabs of two fingers.

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THEpmEs.^

Award of Prizes at the National Drill.

WASHINGTON, May 3L—The following are prizes awarded by General Sheridan in the national drill. There was an immense crowd present

Regimental first prize: First Regiment, Virginia National Guard, the only regiment competing.

Battel lion drill: First prize, Washington Light Infantry second, Louisville Legion third, Fifth Rhode Island.

Infantry oompany: First prize, Lomax Rifles: second, Company D, Fifth Minnesota: third, Belknap Rifles of Com* pany B, Third Texas.

Zouaves: First, Chicffgb Zotfftvea second, Memphis Zouaves third, Keck Zouaves, of Johnson,

Cadets: irst, Michigan Cadets seoond, Maryland Agricultural College Cabets: third, Bethel Academy Cadets.

Artillery: First, Indianapolis Light Artillery second, Milwaukee Light Battery.

Machine guns: First, Battery A,Ohio, or "CincinnatiBattery" second, Battery A. Louisville Legion.

H.NG.

Individual drill: First, private

Stack, San Antonia Rifles second, Sergeant Conrad, Washington Light Infantry third, First Sergeant J. R. Wagner, Company A. Louisville Legion.

MURDERER ESCAPED

The Sheriff Severely Criticised for Carelessness. NBW YOBK,

May

(N.

31.—A

Middletown

Y.) special says: It is now twelve days Binoe James P. McCebe, the condemned murderer of Michael RetUy, who was to have been hanged on the 26th insi, esoaped from the jail in which he was oonfined at Honesdale, Pa., and all efforts for the capture of the fugitiv thooflfr stimulated by the reward of 81,000 offered by Sheriff Medland, have proved fruitless. II is pretty veil established that a fund was raised by the murderer's friends to assist in his eeoape, and that some of theee friends were on hand when he made baa out of the jail to spirit him away to his hiding place. The indignation ova# the murderer's escape found expression Sunday from the Honesdale pulpits, when all the clergymen dwelt upon the deplorable failure of Joatiee mat had pocur*edio their midat The eondnot of Sheriff Medland and the twodeputies who bad the oolprit in apeeial charge on the night of his flight Was vigorously and pointedly condemned aa savoring of gross neglect of duty if not of actual complicity in the murderer's escape.

Services Over the Opera Comique Dead. PABIS, May 31.—The

Cathedral of

Notre Dame was crowded to suffocation, yesterday on the occasion of funeral services over the bodies of thirty of the victims of the Opera Comique fire. The coffins containing the bodies were placed in a line in front of the altar, and were followed by aa immense procession to the Cemetery Pontin. Oraions were delivered over the graves by MM.

Goblet and Berthelot, late Pre. mier and minister of public instruction, respectively. It is estimated that more than 200,000 persons lined the route of the procession from the cathedral to the cemetery.

Broad Sword Combat.

MILWAUKEE,

June 1.—The police had

to stop the broad sword oombat between Duncan C. Ross and Xavier Orlowsky, at Liederkranz hall last night. At the end of the twenty-fourth attack the crowd became enraged at the referee's decisions and tried to storm the stage and mob him. Pandemonium reigned and the police repelled the mob. The referee announced that Ross had won by a score of 13 to 11. The demonstrations were renewed, the lights put out and tLe referee escaped in the darkness.

South Park.

SOUTH PARK,

May 31.—[GAZETTE

special.]—Corn planting is all over with and now we are replanting. Wheat looks favorable in this vicinity.—There seems to be quite an excitement over the stock law in this neighborhood. John Black's family is very bad sick with scarlet fever and also Mr. Adams' family.

SHANGHIGH.

The Dickerson Cemetery.

An association will be formed at the Chamberlain schocl house on Wednesday afternoon June 8th for preserving, beautifying and enlarging the Dickerson grave yard. All interested persons are urgently requested to be present.

The Browns.

The case against Mrs. Sam Brown, charged with keeping a disorderly house, was on trial yesterday afternoon. A number of witnesses were examined and the trial continued until tomorrow.

Jehu Lewis has a right to be proud of a three year old colt he has raised. Its mother was a half 6ister of Moss Rose and was bred to Dr Herr. The colt is not large but one of the most symmetrical and beautiful light bays to be seen anywhere.

The Reeves Murder Brought to Mind by the Death of William S. Cox. jaapar Courier: "Twill be two jearat next Wednesday, June let, siace this community was horrified by the fatal shooting of John E. Gardner, and the serious wounding of William 8. Cos* deputy aheriffs, by Robert Reeves aid* two sons, John and George. While th«i officers were attempting to arrest them^ for a crime oommitted in Martin oonnty. The Reeves men suoeeBsfully escaped, and have not yet been arrested, though it is said their whereabouts are known, and if a good reward was offered for them they could be brought justice. Probably now that WiU Cq^jaT dead, and no eye-witness of the murder livintr, they may not take much trouble to avoid arrest longer.

William S. Cox, the wound& feffioer, received a ball through one wrist, and one in his back which reached thei and rendered him entirely helpless bis wsist down during his life. Effbrl to reach the ball by sturfceons were ma without success, and be lingered, a part of the time apparently improving ifi health, but most of the time in greats suffering, until 7:30 o'olook last Monday evening, May 23d, when his spirit took its flight. ... r— a*

Burchard.

IHIBCHABD,

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

jL ham*—mwt. 9! jw „. Thismoming at 8 o'clock Dr.Tljottaa C.^t«nkardand Mias Doyae P.* wew united in marriage at the reeidene# of the bride's mother on south Third atreet, Rev. George R. Pieroe, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Thegroom is a well known and rising yoong physician and the bride, who is about 18, is one of Terre Haute's beautiful girls. Only relatives witnessed the cer-f emony. The happy couple left at 10( o'clock for Chicago, where thev will remain about a week. On their return they will take up their residenoe on south Center street. They have tbe best wishes of hosts of friends,who «isb them all the happiness possible on the matrimonial sea.

Glendale Items.

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ANOTHtR VICTIM.

May 31.—TGAZETTK spec

ial]—Mr. Jsmes E. Martin, of Sullivan, was seen in this locality this week vi» iting friends.—Mr. Albert Hanger*# usually good countenance is still more illuminated by*a big smile. If a boy —Miss Ella McCrosky is very low with consumption.—Miss Flora Anderaon, of* Sullivan, is visiting relatives andlriffcih^^ in this vicinity tbia week.—Mr* Afttov Weaver is very poorly.—Miss Janie Trakes, of Fairbanks township, wae tho guest of Miss Flora Thoaopson last Wednesday.—Mr. I. T. Payae made a business trip to Sullivan last Saturday. —Mr. James Pinner and wife Tiaitirf relatives in Montezuma last week.—Ma. Charles Trueblood made a flying trip^-J to Terre Haute Saturday.—The musical entertainment at Ira Drake's laa$TtreHH% day night was well, attended. -W ~'\To*A..ikw*W

May 31.—[GAZETTE spec

ial]—-We have had a glorious good rain, which we needed very much. We have learned from Dick Baker's relatives' that he thinks he will like his future home in Iola Kansas very well—Mre. Hattie Chamberlaio is recovering from a severe illness caused by a fall—Mr. and Mrs. James Tiviggs, of Paris, were visiting their mother Mrs. McPherson on Saturday—Miss Winnie Coonelly of Terre Haute, was out calling on Miss Reeves of Glendale' The horse sadden-, ly turning threw her from the buggy injuring her very much—There will be preaching at Glendale school Saturdav and Sunday by the Rev. Thome.

STUCCO.

Called on Their Superiors.

WASHINGTON,

May 31.—The army of

officers who served as Judges at the National drill, called at the War Department today and paid their respects to Secretary Endicott and General Sheridan prior to returning to their regular stations. CoL Black, who was President of the Bonrd of Judges, said today that the drill was a complete sucoess from a military standpoint and that there who managed it and those who participated io it were entitled to great credit.

Stabbed his Wife.

PITTSBUBG,

Pa., May 31.—A Connelle-

ville, Pa., special says: Samuel Prinkey, living near here, stabbed his wife"with a penknife last night, inflicting fatal wounds. Theoouple have been separated for several weeks, and jealousy is supposed to have prompted the deed. Prinkey has been locked up.

Shot by a Policeman.

DETBOIT,

May 31.—Last evening

William B. Dolan interfered with Policeman John Keebba, who was tryiog to quell a disturbance and was shot and instantly killed. Mrs. Conner, grandmother of the deceased, died last night from the effect of the shock.

Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup ba9 no rivals. 25 cents.

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