The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-06
NEWS
A Democratic Treasurer's Desire for
Large Interest Gets Him in Trouble.
Receiver Appointed forthe Lafayette Electric
Light C~Ompany-Big Damage Suit-Sui-
eide Of a Farmer-ShOoting-Ma
INDIANA.
Franklin County's Treasurer Fails 20 Give
Proper Bond, and Is Ousted by Court.

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Proper Bond, and Is Ousted by Court.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRooKvILLE, March 5.-The Democracy
of Franklin county are somewhat democrat
lied. Last fall Anthony Bender was the
Democratic nominee for county treasurer,
and was elected by a educed majority. He
gave bond and entered upon the discharge
of his duties. In a short time thereafter
he drew all the money then on deposit in
the Brookville Bank. amounting to about
S37, 900, and said he was going to deposit it
in Cincinnati, where he could get interest
on it. This action alarmed some of his
bondsmen, and a few days ago one of them,
e.. B. Martin, made application to the Cir
cult Court to be released therefrom.. The
file a new bond. The tenth day was last
Friday, and about 8 o'clock in the
evening Mr.. Bender presented his
bond which the court, after a careful ex-
animation, refused to approve, and declared
the office vacant. and ordered the clerk of
the court to notify Governor Hovey of the
fact.
The County Commissioners met yesterday
in regular session and a great effort was
made by Bender's friends to nave him APP
pointed. There is, however. considerable
opposition to this. Some of the faithful say
1T is useless to appoint q man that cannot
give bond, while others contend that he
can give bond if he has enough time.
There is no telling what the result will be.
There are good lifelong Democrats pray
ing that he will not be appointed. for they
are hoping the lightning may strike them.
Receiver for an Electric-Light Company.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, March 5.-Considerable sur
prise was caused here, this morning, upon
the announcement that a receiver had been
appointed for the Lafayette Brush Electric
light Company. The Brush company, of
Cleveland, held $780, 900 in bonds of the La
fayette company, upon which the interest
defaulted Jan. l, 1889. These bonds are Sc
the local company. The complaint of the
Brush company, of Cleveland, also alleges
that the Lafayette company is indebted in
the sum of $4,000 to divers persons. The
local company now has the contract for
street-ligbting III this city, and it is to pro-
run, that JOhn w. Heath, of this city, was
appointed receiver.
Asking $4,000 for the Death of a Husband.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. March 5.-A suit is being
argued to-day in the Circuit Court in which
Mrs. Mary O'ROurke sues the Grand Rapids
& Indiana Railway Company for $4,000
damages. The plaintiff bases her claim on
the death of her husband, who nae his arm
crushed at Decatur, Ind. The widow al
leges that improper treatment at the hands
of the company's physicians, and neglect
on the company's part to have him properly
attended to, OccasiOned his death. The de-
ceased was a cousin of Judge OpROurke, of
the Circuit Court. and on this account,
Judge Heller, of Decatur, is trying the case
for him.