The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-15
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Mysterious Murder at Hagerstown-Kno
County POlitics-A Clerk Steals $4,000
with Which to Buy Furniture.


Mysterious Murder at Hagerstown-Young
Man Found with His Skull Crushed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, April 14-Hagerstown contributes
one more to the catalogue of asrocious crimes.
Little more than q fortnight has elapsed since
the murder there of Kitty Bates by her brute of
. husband, and now Isaac WINNER, a we'll
known young miller. is found, at 2 o'clock in the
morning. in alley. wounded unto death.
which resulted, at o'clock this afternoon, with
out his regaining consciousness and no one is
able to tell whence or from whom the fatal blow
came He was struck in 9 back of the head
with some blunt instrument that literally caved
in his skull There was long scalp wound on
the top of his head He came of good family,
but was given to drinking and gaming, and it is
suspected that he was struck at a gambling den
and carried to where he was found. He had re-
Gently been dressing burs at Knightstown. and
returned from there yesterday. His parents re-
moved from Hagerstown to Greencastle to edu-
cate younger son, who graduated from DePauw
University quite recently.
Coming Meetings Acton Camp Ground.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, April 14-The trustees Of the
Acton Campmeeting Association met yesterday
in the city of Greensburg, at the residence of
Hon. Will Cumback, to transact business pre-
iiminary to the years meeting. There were
present the following named members of the
board of trustees: George M. Wright and Mil
ton Robyns, of Shelbyville; Mr.. Budd. of
Indianapolis Will Cumback, Of Greensburg
Superintendent w. H r. Reed and
d. -.
A great deal Of routine business was transacted,
but the only points of public interest were the fix
ing of the time for the regular May meeting and
the beginning of camp meeting. The May meet
ing was fixed for Tuesday, the 18th OF May, that
day being selected most convenient for the
church people Of the neighboring cities. The
lecture course will begin on July u and last for
ten days. Camp-meeting proper will commence
on Aug. and continue the usual length of time.
Rev. Sam Jones. the revivalist, is under en-
gagement to be present on the first dav, and
will most likely remain several days He will
doubtless be accompanied by his fellow ahorer,
Sam Small The arrangements for the lecture
course have not been fully completed, but it
may safely be said the following speakers will
be presents
Rev. DR.. Carter. Of Chattanooga: Bishop NAL
lalieu. of New Orleans; Gov. j. B. Foraker, of
Ohio j. B. Murdoch, the famous Shaksperean
reader. of Cincinnati; E. E. White, LII. D., and
j. ii. Bayless, ID. d., OF Ohio Prof ID. 5. Jor-
dan, of the State University; W. j. Marshall of
Massachusetts; !. FL. Mcconnell. D. D.. of In
dianapois; Senator Harrison; Col j. P. Sanford,
of Iowa. and Gen. Jasper Packard. of Indiana.
The last three will speak on Soldiers
Day." it being decided to give one
day especially toIthe veterans. The Chatauquans
will also have one day. with distinguished speak
ers The w. G. T.. u will have one day, with
Miss Frances Willard as principal orator A
committee was appointed to confer with the
Knights of Pythias with reference to setting
apart one day for that popular order, represent
ed by several of their best speakers.