The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-02
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
The Chambers Case-ElectiOns of School Su-
perintendents-A Republican Pleads
Guilty to offensive Partisanship.
INDIANA.
The Case of Chesley Chambers, the Alleged
MonOn Train Robber.

The Case of Chesley Chambers, the Alleged
Monon Train Robber.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooMINGToN, June 1.-The reference of your
correspondent, under date of May 19, from this
place. to the antecedents Of Chesley Chambers
charged with the Monon express robbery, is in
correct in one particular. Chambers had no
relationship with Joseph See, who was expelled
from Monroe county by mob in 1848 One of
the Sees, from worthy branch of the family
married relative of Chesley Chambers's mother
Chambers was not known by the people of Har-
rodsburg. Not ten men in the place, a resident
I claims, knew anything concerning him until
after his arrest. The excitement attending the
arrest having subsided, there are evidences of
public opinion favoring Chambers. From the
first the people in his neghborhood and those of
his church fellowship have stood by him, bellev-
ing in his innocence and this feeling, it is said,
has increased 1t is believed that some Of the
points upon which the prosecution rely will be
satisfactorily explained by the defense when the
case comes to trial.
Elections Of School Superintendents.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsyILLE, June 1.-The township
trustees met this afternoon to elect a county
school superintendent Six trustees are Demo-
Gratis and FIVE Republicans. On the twentieth
ballot the vote stood: Fry g. Canley, 3; Zook,
| 1; Overton, 1. Fry was formerly the superin-
tendent of our city schools, and is Republican
Canley is the present incumbent and is very
much displeased over the result.
RUsHvILLE. June LIN the election for
county superintendent, to-day, the present in
cumbent, j. L. Shauck. was reelected. There
were two Republican candidates, and the vote
was tie. The county auditor cast the de-
Gliding vote.
ELKHART, June 1.-The township trustees of
this county met in Goshen to-day and elected
S. F. Spohn county superintendent.
SPENCER, June 1.-The township trustees met
in Spencer to-day to elect county superinten-
dent of schools. The trustees stand eight Demo
Gratis to five Republicans. The balloting lasted
from 9 A. NJ until 2 p. NJ, and resulted in the
election of Winfield S. Williams, very popular
young Republican of Morgan township. This is
the first Republican officer Owen county ever
had. The boys are celebrating the event by a
grand march with music and loud cheering.
RICHMOND, Ind. June 1.-The various town
ship trustees of Wayne county met at the audit
ors Office, to-day, and reelected John G. Mac
pherson county, superintendent of public
schools Prof. Lee Ault of Hagerstown, made
a very determined fight for the Office, Macpher
son having already held it for ten years, but
there was no Offensive partsanshiD" or other
reason for change made manifest, and Macpher-
son received nine votes to Ault's six.
GREENFIELD, June 1.-The township trustees
oday selected William II. Glasscock for county
superintendent of schools the vote standing five
for Glasscock. and four for ElmersE. Stoner.
Mr.. Glasscock is Democrat. and resolved the
vote of every Democratic trustee.
MARTINsvILLE. June 1.-The trustees toe day
appointed Prof. James H. Henry superintendent
of schools for this county. He is practical
school man, fine scholar and the selection
gives general satisfaction. He was elected on
the forty fifth ballot.
DANvILLE, June 1.-The election for county
superintendent, held to-day, resulted in the
choice of the present incumbent, A. E. Rogers,
ON the third ballot. Mr. Rogers has served one
term and his reelection is an Endorsement that
needs no comment.
SHELBYvILLE, June 1.-The trustees Of the
different townships of the county met at the
auditors Office to-day and reelected Douglas
Dobbns county superintendent for the next two
years
GREENsBURG, June 1.-The township trustees
nine in number-met to-day and reelected
John II. Bobbitt county superintendent of
schools.
Sunday Observance in Richmond.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.