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ony which founded Newbern. y. c., and
also colonized North Carolina, but disap-
peared utterly during the first two dec
AIDES of this century. Mrs. L1tz was
born near Newbern.
meeting OF the board OF trustees of
Indiana university has been called for
April s. 1t can be stated OIL the best
authority that DIR. John W. Coulter Of
Wabash college has been consulted rs to
the presidency, and he has promised to
accept ii elected, which seems almost Ger
tain.
Prof W. P. Burris OF the high school OF
this city has been elected superintendent
of schools at Button, Ind. This Is quite
a compliment as there were a number OF
applicants for the place. il is a matter OF
great regret 10 all concerned in the schools
here that Prof. Burris is to leave for he
has done excellent work in the high
school both as an instructor and as dis
ciplinarian.
The Terre Haute coOpers INDUCED IN a
brief strike Wednesday. The cOopers
have been getting II cents for -four bar
rels and loose work. and the new scale for
mulated some weeks ago called for an In
crease. 1t was presented 70 the bosses.
They failed to give answer, and Wednes-
day morning the men went out The ad-
vance was allowed then and the men re-
turned to work
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novel case. Each man was called upon to
give an account of his movements on the
day of the murder.
Sol Neidetfer, the husband of the muir
dered woman, was the first to be called
He stated that he left home carly on the
day of the mu der, Wednesday, March 20,
and that his wife was all right when he
left. On his return at night no smoke
was to be seen coming from
the chimney, and on entering the
house he found his wife in
tbs south room, lying on the floor with her
clothes partly thrown over her head and
two bullet holes in her body. Some blood
was on the wall near by. The bullet in
the head had entered at the top of the
skull and had come out just above the
right eye, tearing away considerable flesh
with it. Neidetler says that he at once
notified the neighbors, only stopping TO
place his wife's dress down in proper posi-
ton. The neighbors caI g as quickly as
possible and found that the body bore
signs OF having been criminaily assaulted
by the brute who had murdered her. Her
hand was unnaturally cramped under her
body, and there was some indications that
she had attempted to defend herself from
the attack. Her bonnet lay upon the bed
az though she had Just come in from some
work and thrown it down.
Mr.. Neidefier was clear and straight for
ward in all his evidence and promptly
answered all questions.
OF the twenty-six persons who were ex-
amined nothing was given against him eX-
cept the statement made by James True
that he had stepped into Neidefier' house
about Feb. ], and had seen revolver lying
upon his mantel-piece. This caused con-
siderable excitement, as Neide er had
stated that he had had no revolver in
his possession since last October
True also said that in the pres
ence of his (True's) son. that
Neideffer had told him that he had re-
volver at home and that his wife knew
how to use it, but when True's son was
| called to testify he could not substantiste
what his father had told, though his
| father tried (by speaking to HIM to re-
mind him of it. He stoutly affirmed till
the last that he had not heard any such
| conversation.
1t is the general impression among the
neighbors that Neideher and his wife
lived peacefully and happily together.
| On he day of the sale witnesses stated
that he was natural, cheerful and happy
in all that he did.
So far, no testimony that would show
who the guilty person is mas been given.
| About three thousand dollars will be
| raised at once and the most strenuous Ell
forts will be put forth toward detecting
the murderer and bringing him to prompt
| Justice
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THE EDWARDS ESTATE
Tho Indiana Heirs Mt Anderson Proceed to
business.

ANDERSON, April ESPECIAL. AT the
meeting here of the Indiana branch of the
heirs to the celebrated Edwards estate
twenty of the alleged heirs were present.
Judge NJ. A. Chapman OF this place was re-
tanned to prosecute their claims.
A joint meeting OF the Indiana and Ken
lucky branches of the Edwards heirs will
be held at Louisville, KY, the last OF this
month, at which time definite arrange
ments will be made to prosecute the
claims. 1t is stated that the Kentucky
heirs have refused an offer of 45 per cent.
of the actual value If the estate If they
would reiinquish their claims.
This matter has been referred TO in THE
SENTINEL before. The estate in contro-
versy is variously estimated worth from
SlOO.0000,0O0 to $200,0O0.000 and lies in
the heart of New York City. The title or
claim that the Edwards heirs have to the
property is that in 1880 Robert Edwards
leased thirty-four acres of ground to GER
tain parties for a term of ninety-nine
years. The lease expired several years
ago and the heirs OF Robert Edwards, to
whom IL reverts by terms of the lease, are
now seeking to enforce their claims.
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AGRAvE-RoBBING CASE.
Drs. Grant and blackburn Acquitted OF the
Chafge.

JEFFERsoNvILLE. April 1.-[Special. i
The evidence in the case of the state vs.
Drs. Grant and Blackburn was concluded
this afternoon and the opening speech
was made by Prosecutor Coll. Drs. Grant
and Blackburn are two OF the most prom
inent physicians in Louisville, both hav-
ing lucrative practices. On the night Of
Feb. ii, 1890, after preliminary arrange
ments were made to rob the grave Of
Thomas johnson, whose body had been
buried in the New Albany cemetery, they,
with assistants, attempted to take up the
remains Officer Cannon had been noti-
fed OF the scheme and was on hand with
a large posse secreted behind grave-stones.
At midnight, while the rain was pouring
down in torrents, Grant and Blackburn,
with two negroes, were seen to enter the
home of the dead with dark-lanterns. The
grave was found and some floral remem-
ORANGES were removed, A brothes' OF john
son was among the posse and fired upon
the grave-robbers. They fed, but we're
arrested. Such became the fear of a mob
the next day that Grant and Blackburn
were removed TO the penitentlary. Here
the trial has dragged along until nearly
every important witness for the prosecu-
ton has been spirited away. The. evil
dence today was entirely in favor OF the
prosecution. but SO weak that an acoulttai
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Cut His rhroat from Ear to Ear.

AURORA. April Especial. George
Day cut his throat today literally from ear
to ear. This morning when he got up he
commenced talking about his brother as
If he were present. His wife correcting
him, he said. Il guess l was dreaming"
He then requested her to fix his bed, as
he felt too bad to sit up. She went to do
so, he passing into the kitchen. and few
moments only had elapsed when little
girl ran screaming 10 her mother with
Papa has fallen on the floor" When
Mrs. Day reached him she asked if he
could not get up. and then he crawled in
to the front room. Asking him If he
could not speak he shook his head. She
got paper and pencil, and he wrote some
words. All that could be read were:
Not my right mind when / did" Surgi-
cal attention was given by DR.. Kyle, but
1t is not possible for him to recover.
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A sWINDLE.
Two Men Bent Henry County Farmer
Out of a Horse.

Two Men Bent Henry County Farmer
Out of "a Horse.
New CASTLE, March 31.-lSpecial. i
Two men hailing from Greenfield, named
Bailey and Parr, went to Frank S. Pearce,
a farmer OF this county, and purchased a
French Norman stallion for $780, giving
their note for the amount secured by n
mortgage on farm lands in northern In
diana. They presented an abstract of
title to the land, which showed the same
to be clear and unincumbered. MIR.
Pearce mailed his mortgage to the re-
corder OF the county in which the land
was located, to have it placed on record,
with an inquiry as 10 whether the title
was good or not This morning he was
notified by wire that the land was incum-
bered to the amount of $4,000, and that
the title OF Bailey and Parr thereto was
not good. Parr and Bailey also went to
Mr.. Abram Schrock, carpet-dealer here,
and tried to buy his stock, offering him a
big bargain for it, if he would take note
for the purchase money, secured by n
mortgage on the same land, but Mr..
Schrock refused il. Pearce has COM
menced replevin proceedings to recover
his property.
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HE TOOK POISON.
Suicide of an Old Engineer OF the PennsyI-
vnnia Mt Columbus.

COLUMBUS, April Especial. William
Monroe, aged thirty-eight years, took a
dose of arsenic last night and died today.
Deceased was for many years in the en-
ploy of the Pennsy lvania railroad COM
pany as engineer, but had been laid off
for some time by an accident in which he
lost his left foot. He became respondent
and suicide was the result. His marriage
relations were not agreeable. and he had
separated from his wife, who was the
widow OF Edward Young, former resi-
dent OF this place. Mrs Monroe has been
at work at Indianapolis for some weeks,
and arrived this evening to attend the
funeral. Monroe left the following letter,
which was found at his bedside this
morning, that explains his reasons for the
rash act. 1t shows that his mind was
affected. Ida and Bessie he refers TO are
step-daughters:
Today settles all see through Ida and
you. l am gone. l read her letters but / do
not know any more. She says q woman told
her to come on me as she did. but If so will
be the sufferer for il. Ma, you know we'll as
l that you was not able TO 20 and do as you
have. But now you can come home and stay.
will not bother you any more. As far rs
crazy is; who made me so? / want to thank
some of my friends for what they have done for
me- and do not think 1 will injure you. Do
the best you can. i know you will be satisfied.
This bundle OF pictures under my
bed | want you to send to Ollie.
at Louisville. and everything else is
for you. Don't think ! am a coward for this,
but it is the love had for you. But you will
not return. Bury me In my lot on southeast
corner. where | will never be in the way.
Good-by, ma and children. You can't know
how l have suffered. since / could not make
wages for you. OF course you have some of
the same, but not as I. Bess and Ida left the
house tonight, but think that part of the
game. II you would only have staid at
home and helped me we might have come out
all right. But you would not listen to me, aud
you knew you were not able TO do for
yourself. But now / am gone; ID
may be yonr friends, Mr.. and Mrs. D., will do
for you. Give them my love. / never did
them any harm. But ms, il could only see
you once more / could die satisfied. But, ma,
i can't. Say, you have your friends TO talk to
you. 1 would have done for you. but you
would not listen until too late. Now all you
have 10 do is to save yourselves and not look
after me. Let me 20. / suffer aud don't think
any one could suffer more than me since got
out OF work
want TO say TO Dan Sine, he has helped me
and. for my sake. never mistreet him. II you
would only examine my stomach would see ali
had to eat since came home was at his ex.
pense, and never forget him. Yours, WILL
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bone. My husbands wound was worse
than mine. large piece of flesh bein7
torn OF from his thigh by fragment of
the shell. After the war, while l was liv-
ing at Tifiin, Gen. Gibson, my old COM
mander. obtained a widows pension for
me, which was taken away after married
Mr.. Hooker. He did not know that
served in mis- regiment Charles Dewey,
because l drew the pension as Elizabeth
Ireland the widow of Richard II. Ireland.
My maiden name was Mary L. Clark and
L was well-knOwn in Tiffin. At the time
l served in the war was slender and had
no trouble in passing as a man; in fact no
one ever detected me to my knowledge"
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An Old War Horse.

ROCHESTER, April 1.-[Special. Amos
Zolman of this county owns an animal
with his DRY. 1t is mare, Jenny by
name, thirty-six years old and widely
known for her many good qualities but
chiefly on account of her services during
the late unpeasantness. When the coun-
try was reused by the alarm OF war Jenny
was gay and festive FLY of six years.
Her comeliness and show of nerve at
tracted the attention of an army con-
tractor, who tempted her owner with gold
and she was sent to the front. Peace
brought her north again, where, covered
with scars of battle and from the brand
ing iron, she was sold with others at a
great federal horse sale. Mr.. Zolman
bought her and owned her ever since.
Being a man of modest means he has not
felt able to provide her with the luxury
of freedom she has so nobly earned, and
so Jenny is still lone in the team" She
has for her working mate her "colt, ="
twenty-five years of age, who calmly and
modestly keeps step with Its patriotic
dam and they together patiently perform
the general farm labor.
Some people attain their prominence in
this world by simply neglecting for a long
time to leave it. Not so with Jenny. She
has won her distinction by brave deeds
she has asked for no pension, but deserves
one. Will not some patriotic man see to
it that her declining years are spent in
! peace and plenty?
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An Immense snnl. BED.

Fort WAYNE, April ESPECIAL. j
Much interest is taken here in the dis
coverY in the adjacent county of Whitley
OF an immense bed of shale. admirably
adapted to the manufacture of vitrifed
brick for street paving. The common
council Of Fort Wayne has just decided
to pave a second OF the long residence
street with Trinidad asphalt, but the near
ness OF good supply of paving-brick
material may incline that body to put
down brick pavements in the future, to
the exclusion of cedar block, which have
industry capitalized at 100000 will in all
probability have its origin in Fort Wayne.
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A Child Fouod Dead.

BRAZIL, April 2.-[Special.]- IA case of
feticide is reported from Bowling Green.
Yesterday, while crossing avacant lot in
the rear of the well-known old Cromwell
house, little girl discovered the nude
body of a half developed child. Coroner
Bartholomew was summoned AMI an in
vestigation held, but nothing, whatever,
developed. The little body was turned
over to the undertaken for burial. The
town is shocked over the mysterious find.
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The Oldest odd Fellow.

DANvrLLE, April 1.-[Special. Thomas
L. Bedford of this place is probably the
Oldest odd fellow in the world. He is
eighty-four years of age today, and by the
authority and permission OF the Sovereign
grand lodge, the lodge of this city, to-
night presented him with a jeweled odd
fellows, veterans badge. The old gentle
man is hale and hearty, and regular at
tendant at the meetings OF his lodge.
His history as an odd fellow is interesting.
At the age OF twenty-one years he became
q charter me Der Of Philanthropy lodge,
No. 10, of Philadelphia. Pa. Afterward
having removed to Cincinnati, o.. he was
Petitioner for and assisted in instituting
Ohio lodge, No. ]. of Cincinnati, and in
1853 he became charter member OF the
odd fellows lodge of this city. He has
been an odd fellow for sixty-three years
and is believed to have been en- odd fellow
for more years than any other person
living. rae
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A Drummer Badly Used.

LAPoKTE, April 8. Special. j A
stranger who gives his name as William
Melville and claiming to represent a
Chicago wholesale liquor house, was
brought to this city last night in very
badly injured condition. His story is that
he went to Stillwell, this county. where
he collected $3.50 due his house from a
saloonkeeper and late in the morning
boarded a freight train for Mill Creek,
there being four other persons in the
caboose with him. While paying his fare,
he exposed his money and was set upon
by the four men, one of whom struck him
with a coupling pin cutting through the
crown OF his hat and making cash in
his head about four inches long and clear
TO the skull. He was then robbed and
thrown from the car and lay bv the track
until picked up by west bound train and
brought back to Stillwell. Besides the
wound in his head he bore bruises on
other portions of his person. His left leg
IL badlv iniured
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A Reunion of oAeu's Clerks.

SPENCER, March Sl.-[spacial.1- Last
night there was a reunion of the surviving
clerks of this county at the elegant home
Of w. S. Johnson, present clerk. There
were present Basil Meek, clerk from 1854 TO
1862; Inman II. Fowler, 1862 to 1870;
James s. Meek, 1870 to 1878; Noel w.
Williams, 1873 to 1882; James King, 1882
to 1886; William Fender, 1885 to 1880, and
w. S Johnson 1890. All enjoyed the oc-
easion greatly. All these gentlemen re-
side here except the former, who left here
in 1864 for his home in Ohio where he has
since resided. w. :. Johnson present
clerk, was born in the year in which Basil
Meek was elected clerk Of the county.
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A FEMALE VETERAN.
She Wont 70 the War In Male Attire and
Now Wants n Pension.


ELKHART, April Especial. lit was
announced in THE SESTISEL recently that
Mrs. Hooker had applied for pension on
the ground that she had enlisted early in
the late war and had continued in the
army until the war closed. Her story as
told by herself is as follows: 81 was
about twenty years old and living in
Tifin, o., at the time / entered the service.
and was induced to become a soldier so
that j could be with my husband. When
President Lincoln made his first call for
three-years troops in 1861 my husband en-
listed in company + Of the Fourth Ohio
regiment, while be was at work at Find
lay. At that time they were recruiting
for the same company in Tifin and hear
ing that q man named Charles Dewey,
who had enlisted. wanted q substitute /
dressed myself in mans clothes and
offered 10 go in his place. He promised to
pay me $500, but never gave me but 500,
and as he died while was in the army
could not collect the balance. That is the
way l became known as Charles Dewey
and did not have TO pass an examination
because Dewey bad already been exam
ined. My husbands real name was Ben
janin II. Brown, but he enlisted as Rich
ard II. Ireland and was known by that
name in the army. We went to the first
battle Of Bulls Run. / remained with the
regiment until was wounded just above
the right foot at the battle Of ADtietam,
when went into the hospital corps, as /
could not march any more. Nv husband
was wounded at the same battle and we
were together most of the time until
he died from the effects OF his wound.
We were both wounded again
at Mission ridge by the bursting OF a shell,
o piece OF which struck rne on the breast
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"A ssnsationniArrs.t.

MUNcIE, March s1.--[special. Lawyer
Clayton B. Templer was arrested this
morning on grand jury indictment
charging him with altering and forging
public records. Templer was the partner
OF Jay Blount, who was killed by Attend
ant Wood at the Richmond insane asylum
last fall and made himself prominent IN
securing the conviction OF Wood. The
crime is alleged to have been committed
by altering proof of publication OF an
application for liquor license in changing
the year 80 to 100, making ii read like an
application for the present year. Auditor
Richey, who had allowed Templer to
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Aprn BridnI Flowers.

KNIeHrsTowN, April Especial "A
wedding ceremony was performed at the
home OF Henry Burk this evening, when
his daughter. Miss Hattie, at present as
sistant postmistress ut this place, was
given in wedlock 10 Frank McNay Of
Columbus, O., in the presence of few
select friends OF the contracting parties
The bride is a most excellent young lady
and enjoysthe esteem of numerous friends
in this city. The groom is an express
messenger on the Panhandle between
Columbus and Indianapolis. The wedding
party lie on the night train for Indianapo-
lis, from whence they 90 to their future
home at Columbus, O.
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THE NHIDEFFER MURDER
IL still shrouded In Mystery-An Inquiry by
Prosecutor Lowe.

MITCHELL, April 2.-[special.1 - The
train yesterday bore Sheriff Day and
Prosecutor Simpson Lowe of Bedford TO
the Liberty chapel, which is near the
scene OF the recent Neideffer murder,
about three miles from Lancaster. Ar
irving at Lancaster large crowd of peo-
pie were found gathered together in
groups, earnestly conversing about the
terrible tragedy, which is still shrouded
with mystery. Many were there as wit
nesses, while others for miles around had
come for idle curiosity to witness the re-
suit of the court OF inquiry. which was
held by Prosecutor Lowe. Intense inter-
est was given TO the witnesses. 1t was .
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A Recreant Lover.

GOSHEN, April Especial. Charles
Lederer, living west OF here in st. Joseph
county, broke his arm last August and
was nursed through the subsequent sick
ness by his sweetheart, Miss Emma Duck,
to whom he was engaged to be married.
While engaged in this Office of love, Led
erer succeeded in betraying her under
promise of marriage, to be fulfil led as
soon as he was able to be out. He now
refuses to make good his promise and
shield the young girl from public dis
grace.
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Death n, One nondred Years

SEYMOUR, April2.-[Special. Mrs. Mar
garet Denton died yesterday at her home,
twelve miles west OF here, in the one-hun-
dre;h year of her age. She was born in
Kentucky July u. 1871, and came here
many years ago with her family. She
had been a lady of rugged constitution
until recently, when she was Frustrated
with the infirmities of age. She was the
oldest person in the county and has al
ways been held in high esteem.
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ONE ENJOYS

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only remedy of its kind ever pro-
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its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
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An Old Feud Ended Temporarily.

MITCHELL, March 31.-[Special. THE
feud between Henry Tow and Curt Bass,
who live several miles west of here, has
been ended for the present, at least Big
Dug Burton, Frank lows and Curt Bass
were arrested by two u. S. marshals for
stealing brandy from the bonded ware
house of Henry Tow. They were taken
to Indianapolis at O'Clock this morning.
The marshals had expected resistance and
worked some stratagem in taking their
prisoners by surprise.