The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08


Hilton. and was not allowed to visit his ward.
Promises were made that he should be given a
farm In Vermont and $780, 900 in cash If ne would
discontinue his suit He did So The promises
were violated. Another suit in Vermont, with
like promises and results was had by plaintiff.
The plaintiff also intimated that A. T. Stewart
died intestaLe and asks that this peinvestigated.
Mortally Stabbed.
Specisi to the Indianapolis Journaa
WABASH, Ind, March 6.-About 7 o'clock this
evening Lawson Story, one of the Oldest resi-
dents OF Wabash county. aged about seventy
years, and the owner of a fine farm two miles
north of the city, stabbed Robt. Early, young
man OF twenty nine, infiicting o wound which
will prove fatal before morning. Story is in the
habit OF visiting Wabash every Saturday and
drinking heavily, and twas while on spree of
this kind he encountered young Early. The two
became involved in a dispute and Early who
was also intoxicated, attempted to assault Story,
but was prevented by a by-stander, who
told Story to leave. The old man walked
half block, and when near the city
hall, Early came up and exclaimed: 'You -
- -, / want to whip you" Story
wheeled, and as he did so Early essayed to
strike. Like a fash Story pulled big
knife, with broad blade, and plunged at his ad-
versary, the steel striking the abdominal WALL
and being detected by the interior muscles,
it was swiftly withdrawn, and Story struck
viciously again. this time sinking the blade into
the left breast of Early, near the
nipple the knife passing between the
the heart Early fell violently to the sidewalk
and Story hurried down town and gave himself
up to the city marshal, who locked him up. The
wounded man was meanwhile picked up, carried
to the city hall and physician summoned. A
careful examination by the doctor proved the
wound mortal, and he was removed to his nome
He is rapidly sinking and will die before morn
ing.
This is the third killing that has occurred here
within thirteen months and excitement is run
ming high tonight Story, in conversation with
your correspondent at o'clock, claimed self
defense. His preliminary examination will be
held on Monday.
One Dollar from Los Angeles to Kansas City.
Los ANGELES, CAL, March 6-The excite
ment in the passenger rate war here was intense
to-day when it was announced that the Atchison,
Topeka 81 Santa Fe, and the Southern Pacific
were cutting into one another with the fereest
ardor. The rates now ruling are, limited, to
Kansas City, Sc; Chicago, So; New York. 800
Immigrant tickets are sold at a dollar or two
less. and much business is being done.
The Southern Pacific kept lowering rates until
they reached 81 to Kansas City and 81 to
Chicago for limited tickets After quite
a aumber of tickets had been sold
those maintained by the agents of the Atchison,
Topeka 81 Santa Fe system, viz: Kansas City,
limited, $40; emierant So; Chicago, limited, $751;
emigrants. $I3; New York, limited. $685. emf
grant. $25.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 6-Limited
tickets underwent another decided cut this
morning, and the following open rates were
made by all roads: Chicago. $40; New York.
$685. Boston, $37 Round-trip tickets to New
York, allowing thirty days stop over, were sold
this morning at 1872 %. and similar tickets to
Chicago at $62 80.
CHICAGO, March 6-The announcement was
made to-day that the California roads out of
Kansas City and Omaha are offering round trip
tickets from those points to San Francisco and
return for $75 good for fifteen days in going and
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