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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-19
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Arrest Of EX-Clerk Br0wnIee. Of Marion,
Charged with ENLIGHTENMENT.
A Franklin County Man Murders His Son
Suicide ola Murderer in the Anderson
JaiE-GIeaningS in Two States.
INDIAN A.
John q. Bro1niee, Late Town Clerk of Ma
rion, Arrested as DefauIter.
tn In.l

John Q. BroR1ilee, Late Town Clerk Of Ma
rioa, Arrested as a Defaulter.
Speriab TO tho Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, May IS--Sincs the election on the
18th, resulting IN the defeat Of John O. Brown
lee as town clerk, position he has held for ten
years. rumors have been current that his ac-
counts were crooked His sudden disappearance
a few days later. intensified the feeling that
something was wrong. An auditing committee
was appointed by tho town trusteess. which,
after making a hurried examination of his books
found a defaleatiOn of about $1,000 Upon this
discovery two expert accountants were en-
ployed who we're at work all day yesterday
and, although they have not completed
their investigations have found him
indebted to the town S., AS. BrownIee has been
in Chicago ever since he left here, his address
being secret. Yesterday warrant was sworn
cut for his arrest. A telegram was Immediately
sent to Chicago, and IN short time he was ar
rested and the sheriff left to bring him home
He VIII arrive in the morning. Brownlee has
been the editor Of the Chronicle for over a year
During this time he has been specializing in a
local bucketshop besides attending to
his official business. The Republic
ans nominated a straight ticket
this spring, and, receiving the support of the
Democrats, Browniee' Iaii on an independent
ticket only lacking twenty six votes of re-elec-
ton. He was very popular and the condition
Of his affairs is q surprise to every one Brown
lee and F. L.. Jingle sold the Chronicle, on the
3D. Of this month, to E. L. Goldthwait, Brownlee
owning u one-thirG interest. The proceeds will
go very little ways toward paying his indebt-
edness. He is heavily in debt outside of his la
bilities to the town Congressman Steele NJ. F..
Tingley, and Jas. Brownlee are on his bond
Suit has already been commenced by the town,
which has not a cent in its treasury, Brownlee
not having turned over any money to the new
clerk
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say, Give me liberty or give me death as well
in the church as in the country" Mr.. Hamilton
afterward modified his remarks which lie said
had been misunderstood
Rev DIR. BeuOni /. Ives offered as a substitute
the following
Whereas, There is a growing demand for a defined
policy in the church to licensing and oFdaiIling
women to preach and administer the sacramens; tis
conference Is not prepared TO sanction the ordanm%
of bat approves licensing them to exhort aud
preach under the authority OF the quarterly enfer
ence. is the case of other exhorteGs and Local
preachers
Rev DR. Ives maintained that as church and
people they had made Il great many innovations!
along that line, Not many years ago Methodist
papers were opposed to ladies being physicians,
and it was not many years ago that the church
allowed ladies to be made stewards.
The previous question was ordered on motion
of G. II. Foster, Of the Wisconsin Conference
Rev. DR.. J. d. Buckley, chairman OF the com
mittee, said it was taking Il step further than he
had ever known, to assert that any woman was
more called of God than man. The only two
women who had petitioned for licensing women
were one from Congregational church, and the
other from Presbyterian church, both Of whom
desired to get into Boston University. Women
I car get any opportunity to preach they desire.
The substitute was lOst--yeas, l26; nays, 222.
The report of the committee was then adopted
Rev. S. Parsons moved that the above action
be RECONSTRUCTED Laid on the table. on motion of
W. H. Reed, of the St Louis Conference.
The report of the committee on book concern,
relative to authorizing the revision of the Ger
man hymn book was adopted
The committee on missions reported, recon-
mending that the Dakota and Montana missions
be made into annual conferences, and that part
of Dakota north of the fortieth parallel be
| formed into a foreign mission. English and
Spanish missions are recommended in New Mex
leo, and evangezing agents in Roman Catholic
portions of the country.
Recommendations that missions in Japan and
Mexico be made annual conferences were adopt
ed. A similar report concerning Denmark pro
voked a long discussion
DR.. Buckley strongly denounced the injustice
in representation caused by giving small confer
enees, with fifteen or twenty members, the same
representation as larger ones with sixty or sew
enty.
Bishop Foster, being invited to speak, stated
that he had visited Denmark last year, and he
thought the mission should be erected into an
annual conference. Rev Leroy M. Vernon,
chairman Of the committee. spoke for the report
1t was then almost unanimously adopted few
other unimportant matters were disposed of, and
the conference adjourned.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Debate on Licensing Women TO Preach-Re
port that 1T Is Inexpedient Adopted:

Debate on Licensing Women TO Preach-Re-
port that 1T Is Inexpedient Adopted:
PHILADELPHIA May 1.-THE General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church re-
assembled this morning, with BishopJ +. Hurst
IN the chair. Devotional exercises were con
lucted by Rev. J. F. Chahee, of the Minnesota
Conference. The General Conference then re-
sumed consideration of the report of the commit
tee on itinerancy relative to licensing women to
preach. The report takes the ground that it is
inexiedient to take action MS to licensing women
to preach or ordaning them.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Curry sustained the report of
fhe committee, because he believed it to be judi
cious We do not license farmers to plant pota
foes, as they can do so without it. He was sorry
to say we do license people to keep erog shops.
He was in favor of the largest possible liberty.
If license is given to any person, he must work
IN certain lines.
1;ev. r, NJ, Hatfield, of the Rock River Con-
ference, was in favor of the report, as it had
been the practice of the church universal, from
the day of Pentecost until now. SO far as he
knew, there is but one denomination, and that
an eminently respectable one, the Society of
Friends which obliterates distinction between
he sexcs.
Rev. J. W. Hamilton, pastor Of the Peoples
hurch. of Boston, expressed a decided dissent
rom the committees finding. and in answer to a
.emsrk by Rev. DR.. Wheeler, of Pittsburg that
he stood by St Pauls famous saying about
women in churches, declared: Il care not what
s.. PAM saws. nor would / even recognize the
ipse dixit of the Deity if l believed it to be in
consistent with intelligence and common sense.
! believe that reason and common sense are to
be consulted in the consideration of this ques
lion. and the greatest liberty allowed the min
istry and the people" Such heterodoxy excited
a lively storm of Kisses, but Mr.. Hamilton.
daunted, kept the floor and exctedly concluded:
~ IN for the widest liberty, and emphatically
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An UnexpIained Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHAMPAIGN, May 1S.-A sad and mysterious
suicide, or murder, occurred here last night
Arthur D. Patterson. aged eighteen years. was
this morning found dead shot through the
BRAIN at his fathers doorstep, He is reported
to have been with several young men on
the street, and was last seen with James
Miller, Nothing else is known, except that the
report of pistol was heard in the vicinity about
midnight. A coroner's jury will investigate to-
morrow The deceased was a son of a respected
citizen, John D. Patterson.
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Asking a New Convention.

BosToN, May lathe Democrats Of the
Twelfth congressional district are signing pc
tition to the State committee to call another
vention for election of delegates to Chicago
The petition recites that while the district con-
vention recently held was composed of III ae-
credited delegates, on an informal ballot 1873
votes were cast, therefore all the proceedings
are manifestly void. The petitioners desire
representation in the national convention by
delegates upon whom the stigma of fraud shall
not rest
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLooNfINGToN, May 1.-THE annual reception
to the members of the senior class was given by
DR.. and Mrs Moss, at their beautiful residence,
on College avenue last night The class, com
posed of twenty gentlemen and one lady, were
all present, together with number of the resi-
dent allumn ;e ladies', making in all about thirty
FIVE persons After spending some time in social
enjoyment they were ushered into the elegant
dining hall, where they found table decorated
most beautifully and loaded down with all the
dainties of the season. After all had partaken
heartily they returned to the parlors, where they
enjoyed themselves till 12 o'clock, when the
party broke. up all feeling that they had been
entertained as they only could have been by
Dr. and Mrs Moss. Special credit is also duo
their son Charles, who is member of the class.
The DePauw base call club came down this
morning to play against the State University
nine this afternoon. On last Saturday the State
University club was up to Greencastle to play
the DePauw club, beating them, SO to IS. The
members Of the senior class are now enjoying a
vacation. On Monday evening they start for a
weeks visit to Wyadotte cave and vicinity.
They go by rail to Salem, and then tramp
through to the cave, and from there to the river
where they take boat to Louisville, returning
to Bloomington about Saturday the 9th.
The Hesperian Society qadies1 has been re-
vived, and they will celebrate the occasion by a
public literary performance at the college chapel
next Thursday evening The entertainment
promises to be ono of the best of the season.
The contest between the members of the
senior and junior classes Of the high school was
we'll attended, and all enjoyed it The result
was: TO the seniors, the grafton, deb ate and
essay; to the juniors, the two determinations.
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NTethodist Protestant Conference.

BALTIMORE, May 17-In tho Methodist Prot
estant General Conference to-day cemmuni7
cation was received from Rev. E. X. Squier, of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. CORE
spending delegate with this conference express
ing regret at inability to be present aud send
ing greetings of Christian fellowship. 1t sug
gests the appointment of a committee from each
denomination looking to the union of the two
churches. Referred
A fraternal communication was received from
the New Connection Methodist Church, Sheffield,
Eng with greetings of fellowship. Referred
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OTHER RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
The African Methodfsts Vote Against II
creasing the Number of Bishops.

The African Meth0dists Vote Against In
creasing the Number of Bishops.
BALTIMORE, May bishop J. P Campbell
presided to-day at the African Methodist Epis-
copal Conference. There was a great contest
over the question of more bishops An increase
was defeated. The paper of Dir. jackson
against apostolic succession was Endorsed. This
was reflection on Bishop John W. Brown,
whose quadrenniaT sermon last week was in
favor of apostolic succession. There was a warm
debate on the subject. The appeal of Rev. G.
H. Green, expelled by the annual conference of
New Jersey, on charges of immortality, was
taken up. After a secret session a resolution
was adopted. by vote of forty nine to forty
seven, restoring Rev. G. H Green to his minis
terial status.
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nutler,s First Nomination for President.

BosroN, May l7.--General Butler has written
to Mr. Shively, of South Bend, Ind, secretary of
the National Anti-moRepoly committee, as fol
lows
Ny Dear Sr>--I have your letter of the 1st inst,
which / found upon my table upon my return home
from am absence from the State. l am in this
condition of mind: If there is any portion of the
people of this country DESTROYS to vote for me for
President, l shall not oppose their doing so, and
they may do it in any way they see fit for it is
their business to vote as they believe and not
mine to direct them. Therefore. while | do not
deem it proper for me to take any part in putting
my name before any body Of men candidate
for any Office shall greatly appreciate any action
of the people or any portion of the people of the
country who think am fit them in any office
l am, very truly, your friend and servant,
BENZ L. BUTLER.
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Two Chiname,l Accidentally sh

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, May 1S.-This afternoon a pis-
toll in the hand of Quang Hing, Chinaman, of
Lincoln, Ill., who is visiting here. was accident
ally discharged. The ball passed completely
through the body of Long How, a Chinaman,
aged thirty years, inficting a mortal wound,
and lodged in the shoulder of another, Long
Tsu, whence 1t was cut by a surgeon. Long
How was taken to the hospital In dying condi-
fiOO
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Wind-storm Near Ouincx.

QUINCY, May 1S-Meager particulars have
been received here of cyclone which started
in Melrose township four miles southeast. Near
the point of starting the buildings and fences on
two we'll improved farms were wrecked, and
some blooded stock scattered Fortunately, no.
body was hurt 1t is feared much damage was
done further east, but, as there is no telegraph
line in that direction, the facts are not now OBJ
tainable
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Drowning of an EpiIeptic.

SpechI 70 Inc InuInnapoII5 JOufnaI.
FRANKLIN May 1.-The hfeless body of
George Wolf, of Edinburg, an inmate of the
county asylum, was found last evening in Youngs
creek, south of the city, Wolf was recently re-
turned from the Insane Asylum as an
incurable, and on Friday last wandered from his
home since which time he has been missing
Being subject to epilepsy it is supposed that
while suffering from that disease he fell in the
creek and was drowed.
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ILLINOIS.

Four Prisoners Succeed in Saving Their
Way Out of the DanviIIe Jail.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANvrLEE, May IS-Four prisoners, Wash
Barlow, Ed Crosby, William Mengle and James
Braeken, escaped from the county Jail last night,
by removing the set screws from a cell door and
saving their way out Barlow and Crosby sur
rendered to-day. The three last named escaped
once before. All are charged with burglary
There has been no effort to rccapture the pris
nrlnrs
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POLITICAL MATTERS.

Wool Growers Claim to Hold the Balance
of Power-How They Will Use II.
CHICAGO May 18.-The Ohio delegates to the
national Woolgrowers' convention, which will
meet here tomorrow held caucus to-day and
decided to present to the convention reso-
luton to the effect that the wool growers
of the United States will support no
candidate for national State, and other Office of
whatever party, unless pledged to an immediate
restoration of the tariff of 1867 on wool They
set forth that there are over one million wool
growers in the United States, controlling two
million votes, which, they say, is the balance
power
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valued at Sc, 900, belonging to Oliver Richards
living six miles east of Upton, was fired by an
incendiary early yesterday morning. This is
the third barn which has been set on fire in this
neighborhood inside of a week
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A Mormon elders Misery.

NEW ORLEANS, May ia dispatch from
Water Valley, Miss, to the Times Democrat
says: ''While Mormon elder was waiting at
the depot here to-day for several other elders,
he was assaulted by unknown persons, who
emptied buckets Of tar on his head He made
bis escape, 1t is reported from Calhoun and
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Iran-WorISars, Wages.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May ia number of iron
manufacturers are reported to be in favor of ac-
cepting the Amalgamated Association PROPOSE
ton to continue work at last years wages
Scales will be presented to the manufacturers
Saturday week by the iron-workers' committee.
and if not signed by June ], general strike will
resnlt
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Murdered by His Father.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRooKvILLE, May Is -George H. Slyer shot
aud killed his son, solomon Slyer, aged about
twenty three years, at their home, near New
Trenton, this morning. Cause, family troubles.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
+ Upton. May ia barn containing between
six and eight thousand bushels of grain. self
binder and other implements, and eleven horses,
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great Roadway among the lower classes, ard
these elders were on the way to great revival
meeting"
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Frazier, the Murderer, Kills Himself

Special to the indianapolis journal
ANDERSON, May 49, Joseph Frazier, the muir
derer of Sylvester Hupp, committed suicide, in
his cell at the county jail this evening, by hang
ing himself to the iron bars with his handker-
chiaf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-19

Mr. Charles Jacob. of Baltimore, Nd,
we'll known citizen, had suffered for month";
Finally he used ST Jacobs Oil, the great pain
cure, and was relieved by the first application
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Poisoned Cheese

Cleans out all rats mice, reaches, water bugs,
bed bugs, ants, vernul. l5c, Druggists. Brown
ing & Sloan, agents
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

Indications.
WAR DEPART1a ENT
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, May 10, A. ~ }
For Tennessee and the Ohio Naliey-Cloudy
weather and rain southerTy shifting to west
erly winds, stationary followed by slight fall in
temperature.
For Upper Lake Region-Cloudy weather,
and rain, winds shifting to westerly, higher
barometer, slight fall in temperature.
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General Observations.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, May IS, 1924 P. NJ.
Observations taken at the same moment Of time d
alsl tsitions
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-11
KANSAS CITY INTERVIEWS FAIR

This grand exposition, which opens
on September 18th and continues until
and including the 10th, will be the great
est of all the successful fairs of previous
years. Every effort that can possibly
tend TO this result has been made by the
association. The magnificent park ID
which the Kansas City expOsitions are
held has been still further improved and
beautlfied, additional and commodious
buildings have been erected, the superb
mammoth grand stand has been ofna-
mented and made more beautiful struc-
ture than ever-in short, all that money,
energy and good taste can do has been
done.
Kansas City's great exhibitions have
long been the pride of the New West.
As Kansas city ID foFmost, her exposi-
ton leads all competitors. The premium
list is the most liberal over offered show
ing grand aggregate of $4,000. The
show in all classes and departments
will surpsss anything heretofore wit
messed in this section. In the speed
ring the contests of nerve, endurance
ard feetness will be the most exciting
eyer occurring on the track of the asso-
citation. The speed programme shows q
special purse of 81. 500 has been offered,
and the best horses in the country will
contest for il. Every afternoon there
will be races Of all kinds for large and
liberal purses.
Excursion rates on all railroads run
ming into Kansas City. Every arrange
ment has been made for the transporta-
tiOn of visitors from the city to the
grounds. Street car tracks will be laid
to the very gates of the Exposition. and
the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Gulf
Railroad company hsYe provided every
facility, the jam and crush of previous
years being thereby ObvIated. A hun
dred thousand people are expected to at
tend on the big days, and the association
every one of them.
Captain Ed. II. Webster, secretary and
general manager, will give all inquiries
addressed TO him prompt attention.
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GUILTY OF mANsLAUGnrER.
Kursa. =. n S7eaen5-,


The Verdict il. sthe Case Of the State Of
Kansas ". ,. b. Green.
The jury In she case Of shs. State Of
Kansasvs.J. B. Green charged with the
murder OF Harry Roblyer, two miles
southeast Of this city, on the Ah day of
April, returned verdict Tuesday at two
O'Clock, Of manslaughter in the first
degree. dfter beiag out twenty three
hours. II is understood that at first the
vote Of the jury stood ten for conviction
on the charge of murder, and two for
acquiital. One yete was then gained
for convection and the jury stood for q
number OF hours eleven to one.
The penalty for manslaughter in
the Hrst degree is imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for from i've
totWentF-one years. The prisoner when
the verdict was read betrayed no emo
ton. but after leaving the courtroom he
- said to have given vent 70 his rage
In very emphatic manner.
The case has excited . great deal Of
interest," and has been ably conducted
both on the part Of the state and the de
fense.. Sentence has not yet been passed
upon the convicted man.
In an interview Tuesday, Green
stated that he had had assurances Of as
sistance from friends In the east, and thai
he will makean sfOrt to take an appeal q
the Supreme court.