The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-06
INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
Fever Cases in Fayette County Dimin-
ishing, and the Alarm Subsiding.
Catholic Knights at Peru-Death of Drug
gists victim-Fatal Fall-Boy's Strange
Ailment-Killed by an Engine.
INDIANA.
No Epidemic OF Typhoid Fever ut Conners-
ville-Uneasiness Rapidly subsiding.

CONNERsvILLE, Sept. 5.-The sensation
created by Cincinnati reporter who Wis
tied this city on Monday has well-nigh
abated, as has also the alleged typhoid
fever epidemic. The number of cases of
real typhoid is small, and compare favor
ably with those of 1887. There is, 1t is true,
considerable sickness. as is usually the
case N the dry and hot month of August,
but the reports which have brought this
little city into notoriety are unjust, and no
need for alarm exists. There have been but
four or five deaths from the fever. Many
of the cases have been in the most promi-
nent families. which accounts for the ex-
element and exaggerated reports of
the special correspondent sent here to
investigate the matter.
The rumor that Mr.. F. NJ. Roots was
stricken with the malady while upon his
way home from Europe is without founda-
ton. There Is no cause for alarm whatever.
Inc afilictlon upon one or two prominent
warmest sympathy, but beyond this the
inr0ad of death has been exceedingly
small, and all danger of its increasing Is
past. The town pump. which the Cincin-
natl reporter pictures as destitute of pa
tronage," still furnishes water for thirsty
people, and doubtless will continue to do so.
The opinion of the physicians differ as to
the actual number of real typhoid cases.
but 1t is safe TO say that it does not exceed
eighteen or twenty, and there is some doubt
whether it will reach that number.
Catholic knights Celebration.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Sept. 5.-A hard rain during the
night. intermittent showers during the
morning and threatening weather. in a
large measure. destroyed the parade and
order of exercises of the harvest home cele-
bration and grand picnic of the Catholic
Knights of America in this city to-day.
Notwithstanding these disagreeable feat
ures, the parade occurred at 10 o'clock,
through the principal streets and thence to
the fair grounds, where the general picnic
occurred The line of march was a large
one and highly creditable, embracing
orators of the day, city officials, large.
handsomely decorated wagon containing
young misses representing the various
States of the Union, LOganspOrt band.
Catholic knights. Peru bands military
orders, fire department and car
rlages. Flags. bunting and srreamers were
abundant everywhere. Visiting deiega-
lions are here from LOganspOrt and other
and wheelbarrow races, with many other
attractions, including songs by thirty EIGHT
young ladies'. were the features.
Hon. NJ. ID. Fansler, of LOganspOrt, spoke
GuAAhS VIZ hAot hAhS, ohu SOnosVh Do'iu
Turpie In the afternoon to an immense au-
dience. He was followed by John b. Jolce,
of Miamitown. The celebration will con-
tinue to-day.
st. Johns Address at Brazil.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Sept 5.-The third-party Prohi-
bitionists had two dates to select from for
the st. John address at this place, but a
date was selected that fell during the ses-
sion of the Methodist Conference. A few
of the preachers are outspokon third party
| ties, and it was thought a number would
attend and, perhaps, participate. The
| bills announcing the address were printed
| at the Office of the Democratic organ. 1t is
ingeniously gotten up, as follows:
| Miners benefit! A mass-meeting of the people
/ of Clay and adjoining counties will be held in
/ Hendrix Grove, Friday Sept. g, at p. NJ to hear
an able and truthful exposition OF the labor ques-
i ton and the highest interests of the working
i men. by Hon. j. p. st. John, etc. Admission, 15
penses, will be applied TO the relief fund in aid
/ of the distressed miners. their women and chill
| dren.
| Conference will 60 right on with its reg
| ular business
| Death of a Victim of q Druggists Mistake.
| Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Sept. 5.-A. G. Staley. pres
ident of the Staley Woolen-mills Company.
of this city, who was on Tuesday given by
mistake dose of morphine instead of qui-
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