The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-19
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Failure of a Prominent Fort Wayne
Hardware Firm.
"A Miami County Farmer Killed by Light
nins-Evaasviile's detrepolitans--R. W.
Thompson at Greeheastle.
Special to tho Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE June 1S-Prescott Bros. q
Co., leading hardware establishment in this
city, jobbing and retail, this afternoon closed
their doors in favor of George H. Wilson,
mortgage, who represents preferred claims
of $40, 900 to $4,000. The assets are supposed
TO be $4,000 to $120, 600; the debts are about
100000 The firm say they can pay 100 cents
unless crowded. 1t is known that Fort
Wayne creditors are secured, and that the
suffering must be endured by outsiders. They
have been in business eleven years.
A Miami County Farmer Killed by Light
ming.
Special to the Indianapolis Jourtat
WABASH, June 18.-Yesterday James Nc
CURE, living near Perrysburg, Miami coun-
ty, was killed by bolt of lightning. De-
ceased moved from this county this spring,
where be had been resident forty-five years
and prominent farmer. He has numerous
relatives here.
Hon. r. w. Thompson at Asbury-The
Contest in Defamation.
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GREENcAsrLE June 13.-The commence
ment season is now fully upon the people OF
Greencastle, yet notwithstanding the ex-
tremely warm weather of yesterday and to-
day, the performances are largely attended.
The list Of visitors attending the exercises
continues to swell, and profitable time is
assured them. Last evening the chapel was
filled to its utmost capacity with those desir-
ing to hear the grafton from Hon. R. W.
Thompson, ex-Secretary of the Navy. MI
Thompson spoke eloquentiy, and held the
unqualified attention of his audience for an
hour and thirty minutes, while he diseouysed
on Professionalism and Capitalization.
Though aged, he has lost little of that fiery
eloquence that was characteristic of him in
former years, and his Grafton was chaste in
language and vigorous in thought.
This morning at 10 o'clock, the sophie
mores held their primary contest in oratory
for the Weik prize. Those chosen to repre-
sent the class were Beveridge, McAnney and
Watson. The c. G. Cloud prize contest in
defamation took place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, There were nine contestants in
all, three from each OF the junior, sophomore
and freshman classes. The contest was fully
up to the standard of the preceding contests.
The following was the programme:
"Retributive Justice" Frank W. Hanawal,
Monticello.
AUNT Patence's Doughnuts," Kate Riggs,
Greeneastle.
Webster at the Trial of Knapp" C. W. Ben
nett BOOnville.
Adaptation of Coughs Power of 6abit,' h
A Marshall.
The Centennial of the Birth of O'Connen," E.
L. Scarritt Greencastle.
''DOt Leetle Boy of Nine" W. A. Hough, Green
field,
Gan Unjust Acquisition" Clarence Cumback
Greensburg.
Plying Jim's Last Leap" NJ. G. Lee, Terre
Haute.
'.The Two Tramps," George N. Neff, Green
castle.
The judges then retired, and soon brought
in their report, The first prize of $50 was
awarded George N. Neff; the second prize,
S25, to H. A. Marshall; the third prize, $50,
to Clarence Cumback. The W. D. Par prize
essay was awarded to Albert Beveridge.
Tonight the valedictory exercises of the
PhiIomathean, Platonean and Pathological
literary societies occurs.