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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
sutciae of Henry A. Bills.

wINsTED. Conn.,. June @.-Henry A.
Bills committed suicide on the steamer
Continental. in Long Island sound. Thurs
day night. For q period of twenty years
he was a general Etna Life Insurance
agent, with h~eadauartcrs in Cincinnati,
Chicago and New Orleans. tie wrote four
letters to parties informing them that he
intended self.destruction. One letter reads:
When this reaches you ! shall have finished my
probation. Extreme poverty and poor health
drove mo TO IL. ] could not earn any thing, and
did rot wish the laboring man to pay taxes to
support me.
Latex-I am now hungry, nut shall get over
that before ~. / shall Pat myself odtside the
rail OF a steamboat send a ball through my
head, and when I fall of forward Of tho wheel
that viii rnish the Job.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27

MONTICELLO, H.. June .25.-Thomas
Hickman. a ~well-known young man of
Monticello. met his death in q very mys-
FERROUS way. His body was discovered
lying with the head on the rail of the Wa
bash road by the engineer of the north
bound freight. The engineer reversed his
engine but conld not stop the train until
several cars had passed over him. crushing
his bead To fragments. 1t is thought
Hickman WAS murdered for his money and
gold watch, and his body placed on the
track to hide tho crime. A coroners jury Is
investigating the case. Hickman was
buried by the knights of Ply thias. he bong
a member of the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
Death of w. s. CuIbertson.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, june 25.-w. y. Gull
bertson. of this city. the wealthiest man IN
Indiana, died at z O'Clock this evening. ae
his home here. aged seventy-eight years.
after an illness of three months of the grip.
Before the war Mr.. Culbertson engaged
in the dry goods business n amassed Q
First National Bank at the time of his
death. His wealth Is estimated at $780,
600. Oflate years he has made heavy in
vestmeuts in Sc. Paul and Minneapolis real
estate, now valued at 81, $685. O. He leaves
O wife and five children, among whom the
immense fortune will be divided.
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iamson. She was engaged in some house.
hold work, and left the baby or the porch.
While she was engaged a panther slipped
up and grabbed the infant. She gave
the alarm at once, and the animal was pur.
sued and killed q half mile away from the
house. 1t was too late to save the child,
however. The beast had almost eatenOR
tfs head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
BOY Tortured by a FisndI.h rramn

BURLINGTON. Ia. June 26.-Jesse Mohler,
q bright young lad living with his uncle,
away from home two months ago by O
tramp known % "Blinkcrs" kellH The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27

Hoods Sarsaparilla over the entire uni.
verse;" writes Mra L~ongeneckcr, of UnioS
Deposit. Pa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
Child Carried On by a Panther.

ST. MARY's. Mo-. June 25.-The high water
that has covered the Bots Brule bottom Tor
the past six weeks has driven all the AMI
mails that infest that section to the bluffs.
Yesterday q report reached here that u
panther had killed the child of Mrs. Will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
HoodIums Capture a Sunday Excursion
Train and Fight with Beer Bottles.
One Man Knocked OF the Cars and AnOther's
Skull Cracked-Dea,h of q Wabash Resi-
dent from Stlfening Of the Joints.
INDIANA.

Fights on an Excursion Train In
Which Beer Bottles Were the Weapons.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MuNcIE, June 26.-The Lake. Erie &
Western railway ran q cheap Sunday OK
cursion from this city to Celina, o., to-day,
IN fifteen coaches were filled with q
crowd representing the hoodlum element.
As a result several persons were seriously
injured in druken fights. The disorderly
element took charge of the train. and many
respectable people got off and will return
home later. Over twenty-five differ
emit fights occurred. beer bottles
being the principal instrument used.
Near Portland an unknown man was
knocked from the train and il IS thought
he was killed. Adolph Yates. of Parker.
was beaten over the head with beer-bot-
ties. and would have been killed had not
the trainmen locked him mp in the bag
gage car. He Is lying unconscious in this
city tonight, with his skull cracked.
Two baseball games, were played at
Celina. Muhcie defeated Anderson by the
score of 5 TO 8. and Celina defeated Redkey
BY the score of Q to O.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
Not One Cheer for Grover.

Special TO The Indianapolis Journal
TfPfoN. June 26.-Last night was the
time set by the Democracy to ratify the
nomination of Cleveland and Stevenson.
After three days advertising and drum-
ing through the bushes by the unterriied.
about q dozen farmers came to the city to
witness the proceedings. The band played
several pieces on the public square aud
the small boys with tin horns and fire.
crackers were numerous. The speeches
fell fiat and the mention of Cleveland's
name did rot elicit one cheer. The name
of Harrison was heard continuously. Dem
ocrats are so ~disgusted that several said
although they had ALWAYS voted the DEMO-
cratic ticket. this year they would vote for
Harrison and Reid. They believe the
Democrats have fixed the ticket purposely
to give Harrison one more term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
Indiana state Normal.

Special TO the Indian spoiis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 26-This has
been n very busy week at the Norma. Ex-
aminations and visitors have been the
principal features.
The summer school, started at State Uni
versIty on the Goth. took from tho Normal
Messrs. Z. A. King, S. A. Hughes and j. L.
Fayton. The annual lecture before the
school will be given next Wednesday even
ing by Washington GLADDEN.. His subject
is TO be The Next Step Forward" The
president. in one OF his morning talks, an
nounced that the faculty had decided that
Students gong away before the end Of any
term. leaving an uncompleted term. would
have no record made of 1t.
The programme for the twenty-first an
nual commencement of the State Normal
School, to be held in the Normal Hall
Thursday, June so. at o'clo ok a. Ne, is as
follows:
Chorus, Achieved Is the Glorious Work.
ton among the Negroes Of the United Statesfrom
1853 To 1882" Theodore Curtis (ooloredI, Jefcr-
%sonviile, Ind, paper, The Moral Utility Of Pc
the Deep" by l.. z; whaeler; lesson with chill
arenEssabtect; "Geesreghy.. Lara Fra.ee,
be Educated In Reiigionr" Kate Moran, 81. Marys,
Ind; chorus, "a Soma for Tyrol Land paper,
''rhe True Conception Of Method" L. e. Wheeler,
sion in G anqi Rsrssr VIM Wy ]. M Ieaialns Is ha anphss.
burg. Ind; duet. Home and Country" Messrs.
Griffith and Wheeler; presentation of certificates
to graduating class by President ". ". Parsons;
presentation OF diplomas 70 class Of 90, by Gov.
Ira j. Chase; chorus, THE March"
Miss Kate Gray. who has been in school
for the past three years. returned home
some weeks ago. Now word reaches rs
that on last Wednesday her name was
changed TO Mrs. Barton Il. Bigler. Mr..
Bigler was the professor OF history in the
now defunct American Normal College.
where Miss Gray attended school. Mr..
Bigler then vent to q theological school in
New York city and Is now pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Jackson. Mich.
Miss Gray came to the State Normal, where
eke remained TIL n few weeka am
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
Deadly Explosion at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, June 25.-At 4:10 o'clock
this afternoon q boiler In the Consumers
Ice Company's works. one of the largest
corporations of its kind in the city, stu
and julia streets. exploded. The explosion
was followed almost instantly by the
factory walls and the walls of
the adjoining building falling. At
the time two negro men were pass
ing the buildings. One was instantly
killed and the other was reno led to the hos
pital. in q dying condition. The adjoining
binding was occupied by q family named
Hilbert, and six people who were in the
second story had a marrow escape from
death. The cause of the explosion Is u
mystery, As the battery of the boilers were
inspected only three days ago. The dam
age to the buildings will amount to $4,000.
Albert Coleman, colorsd. thIrty-nve years,
was the man killed.
The Injured arc: Maurice Smith, chief
engineer, severe Injuries on head; jacob
Frisksy, fireman. . tsrnsl Injuries and con
ditioA c~r.ticalI Kick smith, eoiorsd. coal
pssssr. both hnes fractured and badly
: :i:sa'd y.. w,ll': arm. s' sna' i S,,:'' s ..iSss:
Andrew Johnson. celored. head fatally
crushed; Mrs John Hilbert thiYty-two
years. severely sealded on lower
portion Of body and condi''Sn dangerous;
scaldsd on abdomen; John Hilbert. nine
years, scalded about body; Mrs. Comeaux,
badly scsldsd in body and limbs. and con.
dItion c~ritical; Richard Meredith, burned
by ammonia; James Brown. scalded and
burned by ammonia. The debris caught fire
after the explosion. but the blaze was
quickly extiAguished. The loss IL COW
ered by insurance IN the Hartford com.
peny Of Connecticut
NJ rs Harrissn's Health Improving,
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Mrs. Harrison
was so much improved to-day that the
President foit encouraged TO take her out
unassisIsd TO and from the carriage. and
said afterwards she had enjoyed the drive
much. This is the first time she has
left the house since her return from Fort
Monroe several weeks ago. She 10 still
very feeble. but 10 gradually gaining in
strength. DR.. Gardner. her physician, said
tonight that shs Was much better and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 25.-H. s. Hayes.
the telegraph operator at the Steeiton
tower. practically admitted before the cor
oner's inquest. this Afternoon. that he was
responsible for the frightful wreck on the
Pennsylvania road this morning, in which
eleven people lost their lives and thrice as
many We're serlously injured. Hayes. who is
ayoung man of twenty-five, W as arrested to-
night, at the instance of Coroner Hoy. ON q
charge of nianslaughter. He is now in Jail.
aud his mental distress is terrible to wit
ness. Fears are expressed that he may lose
his mind. The young man has not been in
the service of the company more than a few
months, and has been an extra operator,
going wherever he was ordered. Last.
night be was on duty ut the Stselton tower
Is a substitute for William Godd. the regu-
lar operator. He allowed the second soc
item OF the express To enter tho block be-
fore the first section had passed out at the
western end. against the rnies of the COM
pany. and the disaster Is the direct result
OF the violation of the rules. When in
formed of the wreck and loss OF life he bo-
CANT almost frantic. and the day operator
was ordered on duty. He simply assumed
that the first seotion had passed. tho block
without troubling himself abcut any noti-
fcatIon from the Dook-strest tower to that
effect.
Hayes was CLOSELY questioned. and dur
Ing his examination was greatly aRitated,
frequently breaking down and weaping
bitterly. He Is an unsOphisticated youth,
and but lately left the farm in York coun-
ty. He frankly admitted that he gave en-
gineer Kelly the white signal to so on
without first having been notified that tho
block was clear, but he thought be was not
Wholly responsible for the accident. He
said that other reporters had made the
same mistake OF which he bad been
guilty; but the consequences had not
been so terrible. Hayes also admitted
that there had been two other persons in
the tower with him, and that in that he had
broken another rigid rule of the company.
He withheld nothing from the jury, and
cried as though his heart would break rs he
finished his timon
brakeman Of the Philadelphis division,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
Presbyterian Evangelistic Work.


Capt. r. b. Norman, of this city, is a
member of the committee of the Synod
of Virginia having in charge this work.
The committee has been very active
during the past year. Among the min
listers whom they have engaged in this
work are: DR.. James p. Smith, who has
been laboring in the Ches apeake and
East Hanover Presbyteries; Rev. S. l..
Wilson, in Greenbrier; Rev. A. 7. Bar
clay,in Montgomery;Re Rev. Frank Brooke i,
in Lexington, and Rev. T. S. Wilson, in
Roanoke and West Hanover Presby-
tories. The Rev. DR.. Halves, Of Staun-
ton, has just removed to Bluefield to
become the evangelist of Abingdon
Presbytery, and the Rev. l.. A. Nc Lean
has gone to East Hanover to labor
within its bounds. The Rev.W H. Groves
has taken charge Of the work at and
near Roonoke. The committee has re-
Gently called the Rev. a. A. Little, of
Gordensville, and he will probable ac-
cept the position. The church is put
ting some of it's best men at work, and
the results are justifying the wisdom of
the undertaking.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
A Presbyterian School.

Some friends of the Presbyterian
Church and of higher education in the
little town of Elkins, in West Virginia,
recently offered to give twenty-five acres
of ground and 100000 If the Presbytery
of Lexington would give similar
amount of money. The Presbytery at q
meeting held December 30 accepted the
proposition and has gone to work to
raise the money with good prospects of
success This is very important move
for that church.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
TO OPEN ON TUE GOTH.

The Roanoke and Southern Traffic Ar
rangement With the Norfolk and Western.
The Roanoke and Southern railroad
and the now South system from Roam
oke to Charleston, S. c., will be opened
for freight and passenger traffic on the
goth instant. The Offices in this city
will probably be opened about the 18th.
Traffic Manager Warrington will be
located here and will open his office
here for business about the Goth.
Railroad officials were thick about
Hotel Roanoke yesterday and Sunday
General Manager Maslin, Traffic Mana
ger Maslin and Chief Engineer Onder-
donk, of the Roanoke and Southern,
General Manager j. w. Fry and Traffic
Manager w. c. Kyle, of tho Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley, and Traffic Mana
ger e. d. Kyle, of the Sumpter and
Northern, were there to help out the
usual local contingent. General Mana
ger Averell, of the Sumpter and North
ern, is expected to arrive to-day. The
purpose of the gathering here is COM
pleton of the traffic arrangement for
the new system with the Norfolk and
Western, and the arrangement of freight
rates.
The final estimates on the work oil
construction have been completed, and
the contractors paid off.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
THE X. Il S. BONDS.
The Council Holds Special Meeting to
Fix the Date.

The Council Holds n Special Meeting to
Fix the Date.
last night for the purpose of declaring
the true date of the bonds issued for
the first subscription of the Roanoke
and Southern Railroad Company. The
first date of the Dor DIS were July /,
1888, which date fell on Sunday.
Sheehan, Welsh, Watts and Buckner
were present. Mr.. Engleby offered an
ordinance which was adopted, fixing
the true date of the execution and de-
livery of tho first installment of said
bonds to be September IL, 1901; the
SECOND installment, October 0, 1891, and
the third. December :, 1891. Council
then adjourned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12

Mr.. It. III. Humphreys, Of Staunton,
Va, was n guest at the Ponce de Leon
yesterday
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
LOCAL sREvlTIEs.

3. n. Griswold, general freight and
passenger agent OF the Western Mary
land railroad, lunched at Hotel Roa'
noke yesterday with o. Howard Roger,
of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Mrs. ". S. Layton, wife of Professor
Layton, received a telegram yesterday
| morning that her sister Mary had died
at Chataraugus, n. Y. Mrs. Layton
left on the noon train for that place.
Albert w. Williams, veteran Balti-
more commercial traveller, and q brother
of Judge Sam. G. Williams, was in the
city yesterday.
+. B. Stone, of Copper e Stone, left
last night for Washington, Baltimore
and New York. In the latter place he
will attend the second annual exposition
by the furniture dealers of the United
States. He expects to return to Roam
oke Sunday.
Councilman Walter P. Camp returned
yesterday from his business trip North.
John M. Payne, who accompanied him,
is expected back to-day.
Mr.. r. L. Campbell, of Richmond, was
in the city yesterday, guest of Ponce
de Leon.
Mr.. John r. Bryan was called away
yesterday to Charlottesville by tole-
gram stating that his mother was very
sick.
Captain Reuben Collins. on the Rad
ford division of the Norfolk and West
ern, was in the city this week.
Captain Joe Collins, the veteran rail
road yard-master, for some time in the
service of the Norfolk and Western, ar
rived in the city yesterday from Wash
lnPtOQ, on visit to old friends
Mr.. o. L. Stearnes, of Salem, was in
the city yesterday.
Col. t. L. Tate, who is widely known
in this section, is registered at the Ponce
de Leon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
The Old Vets Meet Tonight.

The William Watts Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans will meet in their hall
in THE TINES building to night The
chief features of interest will be the
reading of a paper by Rev j. w. Duffy,
on Jackson's Valley campaign, written
by Rev. j. S. Hutchinson, OF Salem, and
a paper by j. Nj. Fry on the influence of
the Virginia Military Institute in the
South during tho war. Other interest
ing papers will be read, and large
number of ladies are expected to be
present to add interest to the occasion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
$4,000 Worth of Street Bonds.

Chairman Jos. L. Engleby, of the
finance committee, disposed of $500
worth OF street bonds yesterday at par
and interest. The bonds were pur-
chased by parties in baltimore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
Little Trixie."

"Little Trixie" was presented at the
Opera House last night in very credit
able manner. May Smith Robbins
captivated the audience by her clever
dancing. and the other members of the
company sustained their parts we'll.
The performance passed off smoothly
and its sparkling humor was greatly en-
ioyed by the audience.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12

If you want the best organ made buy
the world-renowned Estey. 1t was es-
tablished over fifty years ago and is
acknowledged by the highest musical
authorities to be the standing organ of
the world. Hobbie Music Company,
general Southern agents, Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
Thieves at work.

Thieves broke into the Roanoke Mill
ing Company's mill on Sunday night
and stole goods to the value of 81 or SIS.
The culprits have not yet been cap
tured. but the police are on their track.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
MARRIED..

AMAEN- BROWN.-On December IS 1901. in
st. patrick's hurch, Ia tImore. wv. s. AssrS
OF Roanoke, Va TO Mis- LINN Z. BRowN. OF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12

SEE Brooks ad. on third page fol
cheap photographs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-03-24
Care for Musical Instruments.


Neithera piano nor an organ should
be left open at night, or habitually when
not in use. The changes of temperature
are very hurtful to the tone of any in,
strument, and especially the gathering
of dampness, which not only interferes
with the tone and quality of the strings
and reeds, but is very likely seriously tc
affect the works. Pianos in particular
should be kept in as even temperature
as possible, since they are much affected
by alterations of heat and cold, dryness
and moisture; if thus exposed they re-
quire very frequent tuning, and are not
satisfactory in action or tone. Care is
also equally desirable in regard to other
stringed instruments-the violin family,
banjos, guitars and like. In all of these
the strings are much affected by expo
sure to dampness and great changes OF
temperature. All fine instruments should
be habitually kept in cases lined with
baize or flannel Good Housekeeping.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-03-24
THE MODERN DIVORCE.
ITS SENSATIONAL FEATURES SATIR.
. lied.

A dog and cat were once married.
But they had lived in wedlock only
a little while when they began to
scratch and bite each other until al
the dogs and cats of the neighbor>
hood felt scandalized. The cat was
advised by some of her friends, con-
vened, we might say, on the roof OF
a neighboring woodhouse, to sue for
a divorce in the law courts.
Three dogs were on the judges
bench-a Newfoundland, shepherd
dog and rat-terrier, but the New
foundland presided. The case was
called up. The galleries were crowd
ed: 1t seemed that the family difis
Guilty arose about what is the chief
aim of life; the dog thought the
hunting OF foxes and the cat. the
hunting of rats. v ~ Va %s y
While the trial was going on all
the dogs and cats in the community
neglected their work, and the foxes
destroyed the chickens and the rats
despoiled the pantries. A large
amount of correspondence between
the two litigants was produced and
read. Private matters became pub
lie property. The daily papers had
extra sale. The whole town laugh
ed and was demoralized. Both cat
and dog were ruired in reputation.
The jury, made up Of six dogs and
six cats who had not expressed any
opinion on the subject previous to
the trial, were charged by the great
Newfoundland that if they found
the dog guilty they must bring in a
verdict for the cat; but if, ON the
other hand, they found the cat guilty
they must bring in a verdict for the
dog. After being in room togeth-
er, in which the jury fought like
cats and dogs, they brought in a
verdict that because of disparity in
temper and incompatibility of dis
position, cats and dogs ought never
to be married, -Talmadge.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-03-24
A Murder Explained.

"Jule," remarked Brutus as he strolled
into the great Caesars tent, "did / ever
tell you of the fight once had among
the AllobrogesY' Gets off long, windy
tale involving the single handed slaugh-
ter of eleven ferocious barbarians.
"Brute, my boy" remarked Caesar
solemnly when he had finished, 81 adj
mire Gaul, especially Transalpine Gsul,
but still must say that you remind me
of harp shattered by the lightning of
great Jove."
Glow SOP" inquired Brutus, unwarily.
Because you're blasted Tyre" an
swered Cesar. And from that day forth
Brutus began to mediate on the Ides of
March.-Yale Record.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-03-24
Sparrows and RIackbirds,

Birds, Notwithstanding their attract
iveness in plumage and sweetness in
song, are many of them great thieves.
When nest building they will steal the
feathers out of the nests Of other birds,
and are often much inclined to drive off
other birds from feeding ground even
where there is abundance. This is espe-
cially true of one of our greatest favor
ties, the robin redbreast, who will peck
and run after and drive away birds
much bigger than himself.
Very different as the robin and the
sparrow are in other things, they re-
semble each other in this. On an early
spring morning. when little touch of
frost still made the surface of the earth
hard, ! have seen blackbird on lawn
at last after great efforts extract a worm,
and this was the signal for a crowd of
sparrows, who, by dint Of numbers.
managed to drive away the blackbird
and carry off the worm, to feed their own
young ones, no ubt.-Cassell's Maya
zine.