The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15

morphine. ALI this took place between
March 16 and November II, 1856. during
which Tyler insured his life for $500, 900.
How he must have loved his creditorsl
How they must have loved him
The case of Captain Colveocresses, the
Greek, who was found dead at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, on June 3, 1872, was different. He.
too, was heavily insured in favor of a child
to whom he was passionately attached, and
from whom he hao parted the night before.
The Captain had killed himself under cir
cumstances which would point TO murder,
but suicide was ludisputably shown. Bot
in that case the companies could not show
that suicide was contemplated before OBJ
tanning the insurance., aud they compro-
missed the suits. 10 the Tyler case no
compromise will be made, as the com panies
claim to be able To prove deliberate
scheme to defraud, and have combined to
carry the present test case to the highest
court. 1t will probably drag along for
several years.
believe ii has not been announced and
am sure il is not generally known to citi-
zens Immediately in the neighb0rhood that
the Times newspaper of this city is actu-
ally building an immense structure for its
future home. The old problem that puz.
zled the town council which had resolved
to build new Jail out OF the materials and
On the site of the old one, but to use the
old until the new jail was finished, has
been solved by the architects OF the new
Times building. The new building is to
be put up in quarter sections, without dis
turbing the other sections or the work GO
ing on in them. When one section is COM
pleted il will be occupied and another Sec
tiOn built, 1t is to be thirteen stories high
-one story higher than the Potter build
ing adjoining it. In completing the work
the presses in the basement OF the building
will not be disturbed or stopped in their
usual daily routine of work.
The present Times building was the frs.
large Newspaper Office built in America.
Ii LOOKS pigmy.like low, but when first
finished it was regarded as a most aston
isbiDg illustration of the growing import
alec of the evspaper business. 1t was
begun at a time when the Times was at
the lowest ebb of prosperity, but it made
the paper known all over the country aud
greatly increased its circulation. The
same may be said OF the Tribune when it
began 10 build its present magnificent
structure, which pays, in rentals alone,
over eight per cent on lite cost. Toe Times
building, though email, paid 10 rentals
alone, 100000 year, aid still occupied
three Ct its best floors. The
next big newspaper office 10 be built
WIS that OF the Herald. This WAS in 1867,
but 10 Gay it is almost hidden f.om view
by the surrounding buildings, and the
Bennett building, which the son built on
the site of tho old Herald building Is a.
imposing structure com pared to the Herald
building as il now stands The World
contemplate q magnificent stru 3ture at
an early date, bnt | venture TO say, from
my knowledge Of Dir. Pule,zers character,
that he won't begin 10 build until he
can secure enough of the property sur
rounding the present World office 70 enable
bIm to constTuCs building which will
outstrip all rival newspapers 10 the world.
| learn from Messrs. Belford, Clarke &
Co., the publishers OF the novels OF the late
MayDe Reid that they coutinue to sell with
the same popularity as III old. This re-
minds me that this sale does not help the
widow OF the author. who is in poverty IN
London, England, and writes that she hopes
to make something from life of her bus
band, that she is now at work upon. The
reason for her writing is in an appeal to
the friends and acquaintAnces of the au-
thor in The United States TO furnish her
with such letters as he may have written
10 them, and any "reminiscences of which
they may be possessed, There must
he an abundance OF such material, for
Nayne Reid was an eccentric genius.
He tried the stage as an actor at Cincin-
natl, and 8gain at Philadelphia, and failed
because of the folly that AFFECTS ambitious
amateurs-he proposed to play the highest
parts without training or through inspira.
ton OF genius. The pit OF that day would
have none Of it, and Missed and hooted
when they should have applauded. Reid
was distinguished as a soldier in our war
with Mexico, by the beauty OF his uniform
and the brillisncy of his courage. He led
his men in desperate assault on ChspQl-
tepec, ard, while his men were the first
over Ibe works, their gallant leader, carry
log the flag himself, fell, terribly wounded,
from the wall.
WILLIAM F. G. SHANKs.