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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
IN WAYNE COUNTY.
An Excellent Plan For the Introduction of |
the New Books.

An Excellent Plan For the Introduction of
the New Books.
The school authorities of the stalwart old re-
publican county OF Wayne have taken hold Of
the school book matter in the right way. The
following extract from report of the proceed
ings of the county board of education, taken
from the Cambridge City Tribune, is printed
for the benefit of other county boards:
The superintendent then devoted some time
in explaining the school law, and outlined
the object of the meeting.
Points for consideration:
1. How to provide for the introduction of
the adopted books. The superintendent in his
remarks recommended that the books be in
troduced gradually. That is, in all cases where
pupils had not yet completed the old books,
the exchange should be deferred until such
book is completed however, provided, that all
exchanges should be completed at the close of
the year.
Superintendent Study of the Richmond
schools supported the county superintendent
on this point.
This subject was then discussed by various
members of the board and by some teachers
present.
Mr. Gates of Green township then made the
following motion: That the new books he IN
troduced in the township schools at the begin
ming oil the term. Inc discussion OF the lnOllOn
developed the fact that the trustees thought it
would be best to introduce the books at the
beginning of the term, thereby avoiding much
confusion in the changes.
Mr.. Wineberg, who has travelled ex-
tensively over the country, thought the people
were pretty well prepared for the exchange.
Trustees Thurston and Tingle both spoke on
and favored the resolution.
The motion was put and unanimously car
ried
number of questions pertaining to the new
law were then asked and discussed, and in
answer TO these questions, the superintendent
gave a brief outline of the textbook law, and
presented the following plan for its execution,
with special reference to the township schools:
The trustees would make out acquisitions for
books on the following basis:
/. From the register obtain the number of
pupils in each grade of last years enrolment.
2. Order as many first readers there are
pupils in that grade. AS many second readers
and copy books as there are pupils in the Sec
ond grade. As many third readers, elemen-
tary arithmetics and copy books as there
are pupils in the third grade. As many
fourth readers, elementary arithmetics, ele-
mentary biographies and copy books as there
many fifth readers, twO-thirds many COM
plete biographies, two-thirds as many copy
books and as many complete arithmetics as
there are pupils in the fifth grade.
5. The trustee will send this order, properly
certified, TO the county superintendent.
4. The books should be kept at convenient
place and should be sold TO all persons calling
for them, whether residents of that corporation
or not.
This provision will enable patrons to buy
their books at their usual place of business.
This, however, will necessitate a larger order
for the central points of the county, viz: Cam
bridge City, Dublin, Centreville and Rich
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
COL. JONES WASMURDERED.
HIS BODY FOUND IN a MAN HOLE.
He Left His Home Thursday Afternoon and
Was Not Seen Again AIive-Hfs Col
Ored Servant His Slayer-He Con.
fesses-A Wen known Man.

CINcISSATI, July 27.-The body of Col 4.
Z. Jones was found this morning in man hole
not far from his residence, murdered and
robbed The murder of DIR. A E. Jones.
familiarly known as Col. Jones, is one of the
most shocking occurrences that has ever oc-
CURED in Cincinnati The colonel was in his
seveDty-seveuth year, but active rs
man Of fifty. He had always aninclination to
military life and kept It up by holdings con-
nection with the Ohio national guards. serving
for long time as surgeon Of the First regi-
ment. Gov. Foraker, who was his neighbor,
appointed him a member of his staff
geOn-general He had been active in public
affairs, serving often in the municipal council,
and had besides held several offices under ap-
pointment from the general government.
He was perhaps more widely known in Ci-
cinnati than any other citizen. DIR. Jones LEI,
his house about $50 o'clock Thursday after
noon. wearing no coat, his feet in slippers and
went in the direction of his stable. He asked
what time it was, though wearing his watch.
That was the last seen of him alive.
The family did not became alarmed
until after night and then prose-
cuted their search quietly until yesterday,
when notice was given to the police. During
Tie udy yesterday tIdl Ol DlpOu WAS ulScON-
cred opposite the doctors stable on Gene
tery-st-, and being followed was traced to
PaTk-aye., thence south two or three squares to
the junction Of Cypress-st. and Francis lane,
where on the grass was quite a pool of blood.
It was here in a man-hole OF the sewer that
the body was found this morning. Ii was
wrapped in a horse blanket, or rather sewed
Up, so that IL was drawn out by means of rope
fastened around it by man who had been
lowered for that purpose. The body had been
doubled up com mpactly, as II for convenience in
carrying, and ii Is apparent that the trail OF
blood was that which tricked from his
place where he thought to conceal forever the
trace Of his crime, for he hoped the
water would carry thebOdy into the
Tiver. Ii was found that the doctors
tors gold watch and money were gone. This
must have been the motive for the murder, as
the doctor had not az enemy in the world. The
police are already making arrests.
There was but single wound. Ii was upon
the back part of the head. and slightly on the
right side. as if blow had been given from
behind. The theory now prevalent is that the
murderer was Charles Bligh, the colored SER
want, and after committing the crime he hid
the body until night, when, putting it into a
grain sack he carried 1t to its place of conceal
ment. Bligh was at the house all day yester-
day, and told OF his last interview with the
colonel. When he left last night he said he
would return at $50 this morning, but he has
not yet been found. a hoe in the stable bears
marks which are pronounced as blo0d-stains.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
An EIeven-Year- Boy Tells How He
Killed His Parents.

An Eleven-Year-Ol Boy Tells How He
Killed His Parents.
MASON CITY, Ia, July 20 Wednesday night
last in Elk township, Clayton county, Wesley
Elkins, about eleven years of age, murdered
his father and stepmother. After CON-
mitting the crime he took his infant
sister in carriage and drove four
miles 70 the nearest neighbor reporting
that he had discovered his parents murdered
and fled 10 preserve his own and his sisters
life. Yesterday he confessed himself the
paricide. To Judge Hatch he related the
story of the crime. He had had some
difficulty with his father. The night of the
murder he slept IN the barn. Between and 3
o'clock he got up and went into the house and
took down a rifle, which was hanging in the
kitchen, loaded it, and went into the room
where his father, mother and sister were sleep
ing.
Il yla,ed the muzzle Of the rifle near my
fathers head" he said, "and sent bullet
through his brain. This frightened my mother
and she arose, and knowing that l was dis
covered ] went into the kitchen, seized
a club, went back into the bedroom and killed
my mother. I staid around the house about
thirty minutes, and then decided TO arouse the
neighbors. | took the baby from the bed,
where it had lain between its dead
mother and father took il into the adjoining
bedroom, removed its bloodstained clothing,
and with it in my arms went 10 a neighbor's
and related the crime that had been committed
but shielded myself ! am guilty of the crime"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
STORMS IN ARKANSAS.
Great Damage Done to Crops and Prop
erty-Much Stock Killed.

erty-Much Stock Killed.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, July 29.-This section
was visited last night by the most terrible
electric and rain storm ever seen by the
oldest inhabitant. Yesterday was the hottest
and most oppressive day of the season.
About midnight the clouds seemed to come up
from every point of the compass and met over
this city, where they hung for three long hours.
During that time it's safe to say that there were
more ''timid women and brave men" in the at
titude of prayer than ever before
in Fayetteville. The fearfulness and
grandeur of the scene beggars
description. There was not a vivid fash of
lightning followed by keen clap of thunder.
but one sheet followed another in such rapid
succession thst they made the heavens so
bright as to be painful and binding to
the eye, while the reports of thunder
that followed appeared to shake the very
foundation of the earth il was simply awful,
and it is most remarkable that it continued thvs
for hours during part of which time the rain
fell in torrents
The residences of Moses Mock, Moses Baum,
J. w. Walker. Mrs. Z. f. Wade, the Rev. n.
NJ Ragland, Judge 3. J. Brown and the lv-
one horse was killed, were struck by
lightning. The large barn of Capt. Thomas
Brooks, editor Of the Fayetteville Republican,
was set on fire and destroyed, together with a
large quantity of hay, oats, corn and
five fine horses. The residence of Thomas
Holland, three miles from here was blown
TO atoms and that of L. Graham
in the same neighborhood partly
DESTROYED. A number of streams are higher
to-day than ever before known. The Frisco
railroad bridge over White river is washed
away and crops along the river are generally
destroyed. Loss to farmers of this county will
be MANY thousand dollars
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
\ House in Chicago Demolished BY Last
Nights Storm.

\ House in Chicago Demolished BY Last
Nights Storm.
CHICAGO, July 27.-It is just learned that
during the hight of the storm which prevailed
during the early evening an unfinished build
ing in process of construction at the corner of
Twenty-frst and Leavitt-sts. was blown
down, completely demolishing frame cottage
that stood beside il. Eight persons were
killed outright and four badly wounded. The
killed are:
MRS. AMELIA BUTCH, thirty-nine years
old.
ANNIE BUSCH, eight years old.
ALBERT BUSCH. six years old.
CORNELIUS FERDINACHER, a black
smith, thirty-three years old.
MRS. AREKA FERDINACHER, his wife,
thirty-one ears old.
CORA FE2DINACHER, five years old.
ALLIDA FERDINACHER, three years old.
LEA FERDINACHER, one year old.
The wounded are:
CHARLES BUSCH, husband of Mrs. Amelia
Busch.
ALBERT BUSCH.
LULA FERDINACHER.
ADA FERDINACHER.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
MISSIONARY DUNcAN's CHARGES.

The Senate Commuters Investigation Fails
To Verify Them.
OMAHA, Neb., July 29.-The correspondent
of the Bee writes his paper under date of July
% from Jumat, Alaska, that the senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs had visited New Met
lakat and Sitka and inquired into the charges
of Mr.. Duncan, the English missionary, regard
ing the treatment of Indian women by the
white men. The committee failed to learn of a
single case where an indian woman or girl had
been fOrcibly taken from her parents and made
TO submit to the vile passion of men. They.
however, learned that the companionship and
virtue Of the women is a matter of dollars and
cents and not difficult to negotiate for.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
Declared For Aspiration.

BRAzn, July 24-[special. The third an-s
nual session of division No z, national district
assembly 135, K of l., was held at Ringers
hall, this city, the latter part of last week. The
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: Thomas McQuade, w. NJ; Joshua Hors-
field, w. F.; J. II. Kennedy, secretary and
treasurer: John Kermode, auditor; r. s Mann,
Silas Kauble, George SnOwden, executive COM
mittee The assembly declared unanimously
in favor of arbitration by statutory enactment.
compulsory upon the parties thereto when the
legally constituted board shall have heard aud
determined the cause at issue between employer
and emploYe.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
Appeared Before Judge Horton.

CHICAGO. July 29.-The five men accused of
completely in the murder of DR.. Cronin-
Coughlin, Beggs, Woodruff, Kunze and osul-
livan-were arraigned in Judge Horizons court
this morning. All pleaded not guilty. In the
case of Beggs, Cougblin, Woodruff and Kunze,
a motion to quash the indictments was made
and entered. O'Sullivan's attorney made a
motion for a change of venue from Judge Hor-
toms court.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
THE WALL FELL OUT.
A Peculiar Accident in a Boarding House
Four Persons Hurt.
ALBERT BUSCH.
LULA FERDINACHER.
ADA FERDINACHER.

A Peculiar Accident in Boarding House
Four Persons Hurt.
KANSAS CITY, July 2S.-Early this morning
the east wall of the three-story brick building
at 227 w. Ninth-st, occupied by Mrs. E.
Norton as a boarding house, fell outward, car
rying with it the adjacent rooms, which we're
filed with dodgers, who awOke to find them
selves being hurled to the ground and buried
in debris of bricks, plaster and household
furniture. No one was killed and only four
persons were injured, and they but slightly.
The injured are:
Mr.. CAMPBELL.
Mrs CAMPBELL.
L. X. HUGHES.
+. ID. FAIR.
The accident was caused by an adjacent ex-
cavation, which weakened the foundation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
WAS TIRED OF HER BOYS.
Mrs. Fannee Put the Poison in Her sons
Coffee.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 29.-Luther Genooie,
aged eighteen, died two weeks ago from the
effect of poison which had been placed in his
coffee at breakfast. To-day the coroners
jury rendered verdict holding his step
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Fsnnee,
responsible for his death. They were
arrested and Mr.. Fannee, in an interview to-
night with the sheriff, made a confession in
which he stated that he bought the poison ct
his wife's request, who placed it in her sons
coffee cup. It was her intention, he said, 10
poison the other son. William, but fortunately
he drank no coffee on that morning. The
motive for the crime was Mrs. Fannee's desire
10 get rid OF her sons, who caused trouble be-
tween herself and her husband.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
ssThe sentinel's'' Good Work.
4 =

THE SENTINEL made a gallant fight for the
people and cheap school books, and has the
satisfaction of seeing the tentaeles which
bound Indiana to the school book devilish
severed. In view of its work in this direction
and its efforts In behalf of the Clay county
miners, THE SENTINEL ought to possess an
easy conscience and an excellent appetite
about this time. The Signal is sorry that it
cannot say as much for its esteemed friend, the
journal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
KILLED HER AND THEN HIMSELF.
John Overman Murders Miss Maggie Smith
and Then Blows Out Ris Brains.


and Then Blows Out his Brains.
WABASH. July 24-[Specisl. "A horrible
affair is reported to have occurred at Xenia, in
Miami county, tonight. Jesse Overman of Am
boy, aged twenty-five, murdered Miss Maggie
Smith, aged eighteen. of the former town. He
has been suitor for Miss Smiths hand for
quite long time, but whatthe immediate cause
of the murder was it is difficult to explain The
couple were seen standing in the yard talking
together about o'clock, when suddenly Over
man pulled pistol and shot twice at the
young lady. AS soon she comprehended
what he was about she turned and ran around
the house calling plaintively for protection.
She fell finally to the ground, and died in a few
moments. Both shots had taken effect AS
soon as Overman saw that the young lady was
dead he put ball into his head and died soon
after. The affair has produced profound
sensation, and unless the murder proceeded
from fit of jealousy on Overman's part, the
cause of the tragedies is involved in much
gpeculation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
PLOTTERSAT WORK In ROME.
DYNAMITE FOR BOTH POPE AND KING.
The Vatican and Quirinnl Doubly Guarded
Owing to the Receipt of Information OF
n Plot to Blow Them Up-A Royal
wedding-FOreign News

ROME, July 27.-The vatican and the quiri-
nal are doubly guarded owing TO the receipt of
information Of plot to blow up both with
dynam lite. 1t is rumored that the departure of
the pope will be fOrcibly resisted, and that the
government secret police watch the exits of the
vatican.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
They Won't strike.

Brazil, July 9a.-TSpecial. THE miners ss
the Lancaster and Harrison mines, near Clay
City, though they were visited by COMMITTEES
of the striking miners here and urged to come
out after holding two meetings and caucusina
the situation, decided on Friday last. by a large
majority, not to strike, and so notified the com.
mittee here.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
OWNERS OF TIE soUTH FoRk DAM
Sued For Fifty Thousand Dollars Damages
Tor Causing Loss OF Life.

PTTTsBURe, Pa, July GA suit has at last
been entered against the South Fork fishing
club for damages for loss of life and property
oecasioned by the breaking of the South Fork
dam above Johnstown, May 81. The suit is
brought in this city by the widow and children
of John A. Little OF Sewickly, drummer. who
lost his life in the Hurlbut house. Johnstown.
by the food. It is for damages for the loss of
the life of Mr.. Little and asks for $4,000. The
defendants named are the millionaire owners
of the Conemaugh reservoir. Altogether they
number about fifty of Pittsburg's most wealthy
aud prominent citizens.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
DfI9er nInst Hang.

LOUISVILLE, July 20.-Gov. Buckner an
nounced at noon to-day his refusal TO interfere
in the matter Of the execution OF Charles Dilger
for the murder of Policemen Jones and Rosen-
berg. Dilger's sister has been unremitting in
her Efforts to save him and secured the sigma
lures of nearly all the jurors TO the petition for
a commutation of the sentence. The hanging
viii taale place Wednesday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
Tn. Rev. Fatber Curley Dead.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Rev. Father
Curley, director Of Georgetown university,
died here to-day. He was the oldest living
priest in the United States, and, 90 far as
known, in the world.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
An Appeal in Behalf of the Miners.

The Journal Of United Labor, official organs
of the X. of L., in its last issue con-.
tains fervent appeal to the order wherever
found for contributions in aid Of the striking
miners of Clay county and their families. The
appeal bears the fac-simile autograph sigma
lures of the general executive board-T. v.
Powderly, chairman; John w. Hayes, secre-
tary; A. w. Wright, J. J. Holland. John Cos
tello and John Devlin. Ii declares that the
strike has been exhaustively investigated By
n. T. A. No. l55, and has the fullest approval
of that body and that the board has carefully
examined into all the circumstances and is en-
tirely satisfied of the righteousness of the
miners cause.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
HUNDREDS OF PERSONS KILLED.

A Destructive Cyclone in Hungary, Tran
sylvania and Bukovins.
VIENNA, July PA cyclone in Hungary,
Transylyania and Bukovina to-day swept over
several thousand square miles of territory.
Hundreds Of persons we're killed, the crops
were destroysdan enormous damage was done
to houses The districts of Grosswondern,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
TWO CENTS PER DAY.
That Has Been the Income of Brazil Miners
For Two Months.

For Two Months.
Brazil, July 26.-[Special. l-At the regular
semi-weekly session of the miners executive
committee held to-day the following was re-
ported as the aid received since Tuesday:
Charles T. Bechtold, St. Louis, 50; James
ODonnell New Straitsville o., $40; Il. Aston.
Danvile, H., $3.50; indianapolis Nesos, S6s.5Os
Cincinnati Post, $50; Morgan & Gallagher,
Peru, 500, iron molders' union, Cincinnati,
$2043; Joseph Brandruf, Staunton, sl6sos
local union No. 90, carpenters and joiners.
Evansville, $40; T. F. Boiler. Clinton, Ind,
s156.So; committee. SO; total S5045S. Number
of dependents, 5.S02-which is seven cents per
capita.
The total amount OF cash contributions to
the miners relief fund TO date is is So SIS. 40,
and provisions $500, making total OF s., 12s 40,
besides some private contributions made di-
rectly TO individuals by farmers and others and
not reported through the committee. This
looks like q considerable sum, but as the aver
age number OF dependents has exceeded 5000.
the amount per capita falls a little below
S1.50 for two months or more-but a small
fraction more than cents per day.
The miners NJ the Lancaster, the Harrison.
and the Clay City mine were out yesterday
caucusng the situation. At Clay City they
returned TO work this morning. but another
meeting will be held to-day, and IL is under
stood that tomorrow they will take some de-
cisive action on the proposed strike. The coat
at these shafts has always been mined at 10 !
cents less on the ton than the Brazil block. In !
other words, ii Is mined as bltumlnous, but
marketed as block. Should the miners here
accept the 20 cents a ton, their acceptance 4
would be followed by the usual cut of 10 cents
on the ton down there. Mr.. Tally of the Har- /,
rison mine does not think his men viii strike. !
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-31
SOUND IN EVERY RESPECT.
so SAYS THE ATToRNEY-eENERAL.
Gov. Hovey Issues His Proclamation De-
cIarInG the school Book Law Force
The Indiana School Book Com
pany Files It's Bend.

'TThe new school book law is a long step in
the right direction. 1t is not quite what
wished, but it is something" said Gov. Hovey
last night. "I want free school books myself,
and tha. is why didn't sign the bill. But the
people have been robbed under the old sys-
tenn, books being sold at 800 and 400 per cent
of their cost. The new law greatly reduces
the evil and / think under the contract Just
made the people will derive decided benefit"
Shortly after making the above statement
Gov. Hovey signed the proclamation putting
in force the new school book law-that is, he
formally announced the contract by which the
Indiana company is to furnish books to the
schools OF the state. The proclamation Is as
follows:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-20
NOT PARALLEL CASES.

A Chicago contemporary recalls the
fact that thirty years ago there was a
great craze to 60 to Pixies Peak, where
gold had been discovered. Thousands
of people went thither. In less than six
months panic ensued and nearly every
body tried to get back home again. The
great plains were strewn with the dead
who persisted from diseases and hunger
during that memorable retreat" The
Capital attempts to
draw parallel by saying that cit is not
improbable that some such scenes will
be witnessed in Oklahoma before the
year is out" As to the rebound of the
overplus of people who are rushing into
Oklahoma the scenes may rival those re-
ferred to, but it will be impossible for
such sufferings and mortality to occur
in Oklahoma or on the retreat there
from. Surrounded on all sides, as that
country is, by prosperous communities,
and of easy and quick access by railroad
and stage line and otherwise it would be
impossible for suffering from destition or
disease to exist to an extent to become
serious in the territory or on the way
therefrom. The circumstance of the
two events are altogether different in
every respect. and the only similarity of
results will be the disappointment of
many. This is no doubt inevitable.