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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-09
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Town Marshal Fatally and Others Seri-
ously Shot by an Unknown Man.
Mrs. Cox Dies Suddenly from Excitement
Caused by Fright-GsO. r. Montgomery
Placed Under Arrest-Minor GIeanings.


A Town Marshal Fatally Shot and Two Other
Persons Wounded.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journas
NEW CASTLE, May a-The little village Of
Losantville situated on the O.. /. & W. railroad.
just over the edge of Randolph county, 10 in .
state OF intense excitement over . bloody
tragedy that occurred there last night For
many years the community has been infested
with . hoodlum element that has been . great
annoyance 70 the better class Of citizens, and
many acts Of lawlsssness and depreciation have
been openly committed. Last year Wesley
Wriehtsman was elected marshal. and soon
after entering upon his official duties there
were several collisions between the officer and
the roughs- This led to hostilities open and
secret. The result has been several bloody af-
trays. and in one of these last fall Willis Wright
was dangerously shot by the marshal. Since
that time the feelings of the warning factions
have been intensified, and numerous threats
who has persisted in preserving
order at any cost and at the
risk Of sacrificing his life. Yesterday occurred
the municipal election, and Wrightsman, who
has the sympathy and support of all the better
class OF citizens, was reelected. There Was
strong opposition to his election. however, and
many threats Of violence were made to intimi-
date his friends Last night. few minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock, and about the time for arriving
Of the passenger train west. Wriehtsman and q
number of other parties were standing on the
depot platform, whom some unknown man
stepped ont from behind the depot. under cover
of the darkness, and fired into the crowd. pre-
sumably for the purpose OF killing the marshal,
with shotgun loaded with buck-shot Several
shots took effect in Wriehtsmans side and arm.
and one striking him in the ear, inflicsine dan
Rerous and it is thought, fatal wounds. Mrs.
L. A. Franks, wife Of DR.. Franks, and Alonzo
Cook. who were in the crowd, were both serious
ly injured. Cook reoeived two shots, one in the
breast and one in the shoulder; he is in q very
critical condition. One shot passed through
Mrs Franks's arm. infiicting painful, but not
dangerous wound. The man who fired the
shot made his escape, and 90 far no discovery
has been made Oh any one who was implicated
in the matter.
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Mr.. WILLIAM PARKER'S CASE
A Young Man Relates His Experience
Of Years of Suffering.
How Small Things May Lead to Great
Trsublss--A Happy Ending to q
Serious Trouble.

"a few wears sgo.r said Mr.. Parker
az frst began to be troubled with what
is commonly known as . bad cold, from
which could get no relief. / am en-
ploysd at o four-mill and / think the dust
Of the mill aggravated my trouble some l
noticed, as time went on. my trouble kept grow
ing worse. / had pains over my forehead.
above my syes-duli, aching pains, roaring.
buzzing sensation in my ears and hot fever
ish sensation all over my body. At times 1 felt
SO badly WAS unable to work, and l would lie
about at home not sick enough to 60 to bed, and
hardly well enough to stay up.
'.As times my throat Was psrched and dry.
Again would spit mp gresnish, chalky Jumps
Of slime and mueus which kept dropping into
my throat. Ny nose stopped so that 1 could
breathe scarcely at all. At night could not
sleep. and would toss around restlessly until
morning. when / would feel tired and unre-
freshed, with no appetite for breakfast. Dinner
was the only meal could eat during the day.
and did not ear much then. l lost in mesh
steadily. Blowing my nose, / noticed scabs
would come ont streaksd with blood
''Ths pain seemed but q small thing compared
with the feeling Of wretchedness. the depression
Of spirit grew dependent sad almost weary
of life.
sit was while feeling at the worst Mr. Park
or concluded. that went to see DR.. Blair. OF
203 North Illinois street Before going TO see
him had tried almost everything had heard
Of and some OF our best physicians. without OBJ
tanning relief. DIR. Blair did not promise me
much, but commenced 10 improve at once I'M
der his treatment Ny appetite 10 good now. /
sleep we'll at night. have no more palma My
trouble does not bother me and my head and
throat are clear and we'll anc feel better than
have for years. can hardly say how grateful
am to DR.. Blair for the benefit have received.
/ feel entirely like different person from what
l was when ! went under his treatment
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Probability that the Tariff Debate Will De.
velop Some Exciting Features.
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wAsHnseTos, May sit is not improbable
that during the debate on the Mills tariff bill in
The House. under the fvs-minute rule. there will
be some scenes which viii rival the one present
Cd In the Senate, the other day. when Ingalls,
and voorhees, were going for each other, ham
msr-and-tones fashion. An effort will be made
by the opponents Of the bill TO show that the
measure is sectional in its character and that 1t
was compiled with view to favoring the South
20 the injury Of the North A majority OF the
majority members Of the committee on ways
and means are ex-Confe derates, and all but two
ere Southern men. 1t is held that the bill in
srsasss the protection to all So uthern interests
while it cuts, in reckless way, the industries
Of the North. There are more refractory ex-
eonfcderates Ia the House than there are In the
Senate. In the latter body there 10 more dignl-
81, more experience and more ability The ex.
confsderatse in the House are largely hothead-
Cd and pugilistie. / am informed that some
Northern enemies of the tariff bill have, for
some time, been engaged in investigating the In
fusnces which were brought to bear upon the
members of the committee on ways and means
during the compilation Of the Mills bill. and
that they have received much information going
20 show that the Confederacy had . direct hand
In the work, and that the only interests con.
suited we're those located in the South. Ii this
10 shown OF in the way understand it can be,
it will make great deal OF trouble unless the
Southern men are on their guard.
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Public Library for KOkomo.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
KoKoMo May 8.-The Howard Free Library
Association was organized here. to-day, and In
corporated under the statute. The association
holds in trust one Of the most valuable lots in
the city. situated half q block from the public
square. 1t has also $4,000 provided for
library building. The structure will DO two
stories high, the lower floor thrown into two
business rooms, the rental to bs appropriated to
current expenses. the upper fitted handsomely
for free library and readine-room. The
grounds are valued at $4,000; building fund,
$4,000, and $1,000 library fund to be raised.
The building will be erected at once. Follow
ing are the names of the incorporators. who
serve az directors for the first year: Rev. A. X.
Wray, j. F. Elliott. H. c. Davis, Ithamsr Rus
sell, l.. J. Kirkpatrick. Rev. N. C. Smith. j. o.
Henderson, ]. A. Kautz, Isaac Stern, Milton
Bell. A f. Armstrong, Richard Ruddell,
Nathan Pickett. j. d. x. Kennedy, r.
@. Wilson. w. Fl. Sellers, A. l. Thalman. The
people of this city regard the public library
now assured them az one OF the best endow-
ments they could possibly have received. It
will take first rank among the free libraries of
Indiana.
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Fuller to the President were sehast at the In
formation. They had no idea of such thing,
and, when their mail brought them protests
against the confirmation of Mr.. Fuller, they
dead, most likely tie latter The charges. how
ever, were serious aud pointed. and the objec-
tons decided There was nothing TO do but to
file the objections with the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
1t seems that during the war Mr.. Fuller Was
member of the Illinois Legislature, and made .
rcd hot anti-wsr speech. An extract from this
speech is sent here, and WAS also filed among
the papers obiectng to his confirmation.
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Minor Notes,


Measles are raging in Winchester and in Ran:
dolph county.
An emery wheel In John Stigleman's factory,
at Spicsland, exploded yesterday, severely injur-
inc John A Spencer about the face. His eyes
are 50 badly injured he may lose the sight.
Thos. Blue, sr., well-known and highly es-
teemed farmer OF Parke county. died at his resi-
dence, Monday night. Of pneumonia. aged u
years. he occupied part of what was the
Christmas Daznsy Indian reservation, decided
by the United States to the chief for important
public service"
Tho school board Of the Winchester public
schools had arranged for their annual COM
mencement to take place on Friday evening, at
the City Hall, there being six graduates, but
owing to difficulty that has arisen between
the board and graduates, the latter refuse to
perform their part, and have arranged TO have
their commencement one week from Friday
The board were charging an admission fee Of
25 cents to the exercises, and had sold quite q
number Of tickets. They now invite holders Of
the same to call for their cash.
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feet away and killed, their bodies being terribly
maueled. The boiler house, engine-house and
dry-house all of brick. were completely de-
molishsd. Thompson, the engineer. was found
beneath the ruins OF the engine house, but 10
not fatally injured. One section OF the boiler
weighing two tons, was thrown 300 feet. carry
ing away the corners of two dwelling houses
and badly injurine Mrs. James Mahoney. Two
other sections we're blown 500 feet Irving R
Hadley was struck by . flying brick but not
fatally hurt. Loss, IS, 900 to $4,000.
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Mr.. Fuller Is Content.

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CHICAGO. May s.-A reporter called on Hon.
Melville w. Fuller to-day and asked him IL he
had anything to say regarding the action Of the
Ssuats Judiciary committee on lis confirmation
for Chisf-justiee. Mr. Fuller replied: 'The
Senate Judiciary committee pursuing the
not b exercised In passing upon the fitness Of
She nominee 20 90 great and responsible an
once, and . reference 10 q subcommittee 10 .
matter OF necessity in making the proper in
quiriesL The dignity OF the place demands cir
eumspection and forbids undue haste"
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MIR. Parnell ON the Rescript.


LONDON. May 8.-The banquet given to Par
nell at the Eighty Club. tonight, was in every
respect successful. and. altogether, . most sig
nifcant affair. Upwards Of fifty English and
Scotch members were included in the list of
those present-the greatest number of Liberal
Commoners that ever met together in honor
OF the Irish leader-and there was also in
attendance a large number of the representa-
tives OF the wealth, culture aud influence Of
Great Britain not Immediately associated with
politics. The chair was occupied by Mr. R. F.
Holdsne member for Hsddngtonshire, and the
vote of thanks to Mr. Parneli was proposed by
Commoner Ackland, seconded by Mr. e. T.
Knox. fellow of All Souls, Oxford, a Protestant
and an FISHERMAN, though and ardent Home
ruler.
Mr.. Parnell, in response to an expression of
the sentiment OF the company, said that the oc
casion would have great effect upon Ireland and
remind lrishmen that they were not alone in
their struggle and, what was moro important
in their responsibilities. Lord Carnarvon,n said
Mr.. Parnell. sought refuge in evasious but he
never denied any statement that / made.
should not refer to Lord Carnarvon in his alb
sence but for Lord Salisbury's attack upon
us In our connection with the Liberals. charac-
terizing rs az assassns and declariue us unfit to
DO trusted with the government of Ireland. Lord
Carnarvon had opportunities to deny my state
ments made three months ago, but instead of
doing so then he waited until Mr.. Edmund
Dryer Gray, to whom the communication in
question was made wac dead, before he made
any attempt to contradict it."
Mr.. Psrnell then recounted tho details of the
interview between himself and Earl Carnarvon,
at the latter's invitation, at which Lord Car
narvon agreed with him that it was advisable to
give Ireland her own Parliament He ap-
preached the subject of the papal rescript, he
said, most unwiliingly, because he did
not think 1t his business az a Protestant TO
vindieate the freedom of Catholics. He was
convinced, however. that such Catholics az
know their political duty would not suffer any
one howsoever influential. to swerve them from
tho course which 1t seemed to be to their best
interests to pursue. He had not approved the
Plan of Campaign. He was i'll when it was in
stItuted. He would have advised against it as
serving as pretext for the Tories to further
coercion. When, after recovering somewhat
from his illness, in 1887. 30 that no was able to
speak, tho government had already
struck at Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. O'Brien.
Lsaving Mr. Dillon, Mr.. OBrien and other able
patriots to deal with the rescript, he said: 1--WE
shall adhere to our custom. that when the gov
ernment strikes an Irishman we will fight for
him, right or wrong" Concluding, he said be
feared there would DO great deal OF trouble in
Ireland over evictions, but he believed that the
government feared the trouble as much as the
Irish did.
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Petersburg has just completed q system of
water-works at cost Of about $4,000. An
abundant supply OF water 10 obtained from two
tubular wells.
At Arcola. on Monday. DR.. NJ. T. Kelly. Of
Arthur, on trial for attempted assault on Mrs.
Robert Estes, was acquitted, the evidence prov
ing black-msil.
A shooting ARRAY took glace at McLeansboro
on Monday between James Carlip and Robert
Meador. tho former receiving wounds from
which he died. AT . trial Mesdor was acquitted.
Carlin having made threats to kill him. and
being the attacking party.
Some boys playing in IN abandoned grave
yard near Rock Island found o decayed wooden
box which, upon investigation by the police,
was found to contain number OF watches,
gold and silver chains, and other jewelry. and
medals such as were worn - ornaments about
the time the war broke out The stuff was
evidently hidden by burglars fully twenty-five
years ago.
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special to the Indianapolis Journal

opsciai % the Indsnapoiis Journal
WAsHIseroS, May 6-M A. Sweeney, OF
Jacksonville. is In tho city.
Samuel r. Downey, of Indiana, Was today
appointed special examiner in the Pension
Once at 81. 400 year.
]. w. White. OF Fort Wayne. son OF Repre-
sentative White; also. n J. Odds. Of Fort
Wayne; Addison Bybee. Of Indianapolis. and ].
p. Lesson, OF Sandusky. o.. are in the city TO
attend the meeting Of the American Wheel
makers Association, IN session at the Ebbitt.
The Comptroller Of the Currency to-day re-
vo,ed his approval OF the Second National Bank
Of Boston as reserve agent for the Merchants
National Of Toledo.
Deputy Commissioners Henderson. Of the In
ternsl Revenue Bureau. has returned from .
visit 70 his home In Indiana
MIRA John II. Foster, of Evansville. ID visit
ing her parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. f. L. Piper. 1T
1906 l. street.
The Comptroller Of tho Currency has sp-
pointed Henry Bohl Of Marietta. O.. to be re-
eeivsr Of the Second National Bank Of Xsnis,
Che
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TITUsvILLE, Pa. May AT Gresham, last
night, three burglars entered the house Of Mrs.
Mary E Reynolds. The lady was alone, but
picked MP . Ratchet and. for o while, pluckily
kept the robbers at bay. One of the more adj
venturcus. however. attempted to seize her arm,
and was stricken senseess to the floor by a blow
from the Ratchet He was hurriedly dragged
from the house by his confederates who made
their escape. Tonight the wounded robber il
lying at the point OF death at Hydetown. His
skull is cracked, and he cannot live
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MANCHESTER. N. H.. May S-A terrific ex-
plosion occurred in the sash and blind shop Of
j. Hodges, on Elm street. this morning. totally
wrecking the boiler house, smashing oil win
dows for rods around and landing heavy por-
ton OF the boiler on the corner of . dwelling
house 800 feet away. The boiler Was Of one
hundred horse power and the safety valve was
set 1t ninety pounds. Only forty pounds was
shown by the euAes when engineer Frank
NJ. Thompson left the room moment later
the explosion came William II. Tyler and
Harvey D. Emery. employer, were hurled $50
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Rights of Nsturalized Citizens.

WASHINGTON. May a-Concerning the en-
forced military duty required by France Of
naturalized Americans, Secretary Bayard has
instructed Minister McLane to inform d. Flou-
rsns that the United States government holds
that the decree of naturalization granted by it
to a French citizen is not open to impeachment
by the French government, either In its execu-
tive or its judicial branches, and that II 1t u al-
legged TO have been improperly issued the
remedy IL by application to the Department of
Stsra "You will further say" writes the Sec
rotary, 'that If the subsection to forced military
service Of the citizens whose cases you report Is
based upon as assumption that they are not
citizens OF the United States, this department.
asks for their immediate release and for proper
compensation for the losses which they have In
surred by such detention It cannot be admit
ted that American citizens not charged with any
crime should be detained under arrest for even
. single day after their proofs Of citizenship
have been presented. In cases like this the
United States can never admit the propriety OF
submitting to the ordinary delays Of judicial
action"
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LONDON, May SIN the House of Commons.
Sir James Ferguson. in response to questions as
to whether the government Of India openly con-
Quoted regular system of supplying native
women for British regiments. referred to circu-
lar purportine to have been issued by the CON-
inander-in-chisf to tho general officers in
command Of divisions, directing those officers
to see that the reeimental bazaars have Q suf-
ficient number of women. sufficiently attractive,
and that they be provided with proper houses.
The government were inquiring into the genu-
proved tho practice of providing the soldiers
with native women, and had ordered it to cease
Several members demanded the official pro-
duction of tho circular, and the government OF
India will b asked TO wire il for production in
the House.
Sir James Ferguson prom ised to inform the
House, on Monday, what measures would be
taken to stop the practice.
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WILL ROME SOUND RETREAT?
Rumor that the Pope Is Preparing to
Hedge on His Recent Irish Rescript,
And that He Will Declare in Favor of Home
Rule and Appeal to the English to Grant
It-Mr. Parnelrs Address Last Night.


DUBLIN. May a-The London correspondent
of the Cork Herald informs his paper that he has
high authoiity for the statement that the Pope
will shortly issue sconciliasory letter. explaining
his recent rescript condemnine the prevailing
Irish methods. The explanation. the
correspondent asserts, will be issued
solely because Of the unexpected unanimity and
violence of the opposition evinced by tho Ma
tional League, and it 10 further learned by the
writer that his Holiness, a. the result of addi-
tional study of the irish question. will, within
short time, declare himself in favor Of home
rule and appeal to the English government to
grant it
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Shortage In the Department OF Justice.

WASHINGTON. May SIT Is understood that
General James w. Ewing. disbursing clerk Of
the Department of Justice. has been found
short in his accounts to the extent Of $1,000 or
$4,000 Over 5000 Of the money said to be
pnaccounted for belongs TO the accounts for
1882, 1888 and 1884 General Ewing Is bonded
In the sam Of $40, 900. and Representative Goff,
eral Ewing was o Union soldier of good record
and 10 one of the best known men in the city.
He was appointed from West Virginia, and has
held his present Office for many years-
General Ewing says that as soon IS the ex-
animation that is now in progress 10 completed
is will be found that the government will lose
nothing. The discrepancy, he says, u due in q
large measure to the Suspension and disAllow-
ancs Of vouchers by the First Comptroller that
bad been paid by him in good faith and APP
proved by the Attorney-general.
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ILLINOIS.

George +. Montgomery Appears ut OIney and
IL Placed Under Arrest.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
OLNEY, May a-George F. Montgomery, tho
embarrassed lumber-dsaler. expected to settle
today in some way with his creditors but this
afternoon he was surprised At the presentation
to him by the chief Of police of Selma, Ala. Of
a regulation for his body, signed by the Cover
nor Of Illinois He said he had expected the
trouble. and felt that it was all up with him.
He 10 willing to CO. and persists in tho statement
that all will come right. He will be taken at
once to Alabama. The affidavit was sworn out
by q member of the firm of r. p. Howison g.
Co., of Selma, and the charge is that of obtain
ing credit false pretenses, as has been stated.
The bills Of lading for $50 cars of lumber now
lie in the First National Bank of Olney. This
lumber has been garnshed and attached on
cults entered against Montgomery. He seems
very cool over his arrest. but unless he makes q
better showing than he has done thus far IL will
90 hard with him.
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Colonel Ruckle read congratuiatory kilograms
from lodges of the order in Sommerville Mass. :,
Albany, N. Y, Philadelphia St Louis, Detroit,
Amespor Mass, and Boston.
Judge Elliott who made the concluding speech
upon the subject of "Fraternai Organizations,
was introduced and as the audiences was getting
impatient. he spoke briefly He said that the
value of fraterna organization could not be over
estimated. 1t was matter OF history that the
first grand advance that had been made in the
cause of liberty had been accomplished through
such assoc iations. He rejoiced, he said. in the
prosperity Of this order because 1t was an Iudi-
ana order.
The musical and literary features of the pro-
gramme were also very entertaining and
well received Among those who participated
were Miss Emily Bingham, Miss Lottie Adam,
Miss Ida Sweenie, Mrs L. j. Martin. Mr.. r, d.
Lander, Mr. Perry ingalls,, Prof. Paul Bahr,
Mr.. s. Ernestinof, Mr.. b. +. Neil, Mr.. E. Nell
and Mr.. NJ. f. LOOMS. At the conclusion of the
exercises a banquet was enjoyed at the New
Denison House.
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made In the presence of anybody Interested on
the other side. he submitted that that was an
explanation, If not an apology. IL was enough
to convince the committee that II ought 70 &C
eommodats Mr.. Hewitt by going no further into
the matter.
The subject was then dropped