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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20
The Oyerstreet-Riggs Nuptials.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 1.-the marriage
of Miss Anna Riggs. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Riggs, and Mr.. G. Adair Over
street took place this evening, at s o'clock.
at the home of the bride on East Jefferson
street. Only the friends and near relatives
were present to witness the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. Z. s: Gar
dener of the First Baptist Church, as
sisted by Rev. l.. p Marshall, of the First
Presbyterian Church. The wedding march
was played by Prof. j. M. DUNCAN and Mrs.
Maggie Overstreet as the party entered the
parlor the attendants being Miss Bertha
De Bruler. OF Evansville, Ind; Miss
Blanche Basye, of Rockport, Ind. Messrs.
r. Byron and c. Leslie Overstreet, brother
of the groom. They dispensed with the
customary journey and went at once to
their home on East jefferson street. Mr..
Overstreet IS teller in the Franklin
National Bank of this city. They were
the recipients of many handsome gifts
from friends in this and other cities.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Over
street, of this city Will tender a. reception
to their newly married son, G. Adair and
wife There has been quite a number OF
invitations sent out to friends and relatives
OF this and other cities.
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THE wRATTAN BUTCHERY.
One of the Alleged Murderers Asks
for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
JEFFERSONVILI.E, Ind, Oct g.-Ha-
beas corpus proceedings were begun In the
Clark County Court this morning In behalf
of William Kase, one of the five men now
being held in the Jeffersonville penitentiary
charged with the butchery of the Wrattan
family of six members, in Davisss coun-
ty. a few weeks ago. Attorney Tieman,
Kase's counsel says he is prepared to
prove complete abb Tor kaSe, that d
dozen trustworthy people will testify that
Kase was far away from the scene Of the
murder when it was committed Warden
he was holding the prisoner on an order
from Judge Hebron. A prominent Daviess
county lawyer to-day expressed the beiief
that the authorities were on the wrong
scent and that all the arrests would fall
to the ground McCaffery, one of the ac.
cused. is brother-in-law OF the head or
the butch cred family.
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Five Men Killed.

TRENTON, n. j., Oct 1s.-Five men were
killed in freight wreck on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad tonight The accident was due
to two freight trains colliding on the
tracks between Trenton Junction and
Yardley bridge. A number of cars and one
Of the engines are badly wrecked. The
men who were killed were stealing ride
In one of the cars. The bodies were badly
mangled and there is nothing on them to
serve a means of Identification. Con-
ductor Altman was badly hurt.
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Car of FireyyorIxs ExpIodes.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct ia wreck oc-
CURED on the Baltimore & Ohio South
western, in Cumminsville, this morning. A
Baltimore & Ohio engine collided with a
Big Four freight train. Seven cars were
smashed, and one loaded with $500 worth
of fireworks caught fire and exploded, driv-
ing away the f1remen who attempted to ex-
tingIIsh 1t. No one injured. Loss to
the company, $1,000; insured.
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Meeting of Glass Manufacturers.

SpeclaI 70 the IndianapOIis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 19.-Thomas F. Hart,
chairman of the wage committee Of the
Window-glass Association, arrived home
from the Chicago meeting to-day, and
issued call for the twenty-six Indiana
window-glass manufacturers to meet in
Anderson Saturday. The Over Window
glass Company had arranged to begin work
Saturday, as had other Indiana factories,
but the start will not be made then The
object of the meeting cannot be learned.
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Reception at Franklin.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.


FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 19.-The Y. NJ. G.
A. and Y. w. c. A. this evening rendered
a reception to the faculty and students of
Franklin College at the home of Professor
and Mrs. w Il. Johnson. One hundred and
fifty invitations were issued, large num-
Der of which were responded to, and the
occasion was a decidedly pleasant one for
the large number of students and their
friends who were present
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A Suit for $4,000.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Specldl 10 the lnQlandpoiiS JoufHdi.
DELPHI. Ind, Oct. 19.-An interesting
damage suit against the Monon railroad
is now on trial before Judge Reynolds, in
this city. A year ago George Sears. the
five-year-old son of Thomas Sears, of La
fayette had both his legs cut off by a
Monon train, and his father, his next best
friend, sued the company for $4,000 The
case came up to this circuit on change Of
venue. The complaint alleges that at the
time the accident occurred the Monon
people were repairing their track inside the
city limits of Lafayette. and had thrown
dirt several feet high along the track. The
little boy was playing on this dirt when
passenger train came along. The lad
stepped aside, but the train was going at
such high rate of speed that the suction
drew him beneath the wheels 1t is alleged
that the speed of the train was greatly in
excess of the rate prescribed by ordinance.
The plaintiff is represented by Ninton &
Vinton and Judge LaRue. of Fort Wayne,
and Gould * Edridge. Of this city, and the
railroad company by Judge E. c.. Field OF
Chicago, John F. McHugh. OF Lafayette.
and Pollard & Pollard, of this city The
trial will consume the entire week.
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Which one is itl Sometimes, it may be
matter Of doubt. But in the case Of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, there's no
room for doubt It's matter that can be
proved
With the facts before you, it's an insult
90 your intelligence to have something elso
offered as just as good"
And here's the proof: Among all the
medicines that claim to cure womans pecu-
liar weaknesses, irregularities, and diseases,
tho Fnvorite Prescription Ia the only ono
that's guaranteed.
IL it doesn't do ell that's claimed for IL,
Ar il doesn't benefit or cure, In every case,
you'll have your money back.
There's strength end vigor for every tired
end feeble woman, health and new life for
svery dehcs<s and ailing woman-and u
therss 10 hslp. there's no pay.
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Shot from Ambush.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, Oct. 19.-W. II. Smith,
who resides near Atlanta, four miles
south of here, while passing along the pub
lie highway. just at the south edge of the
the ball striking his body about one inch
below the heart. The physicians in charge
of the case probed for the ball. but could
not locate it. He will probably recover.
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Tbe Monument Furnnce.

The Monument Commissioners yesterday
awarded to Stumpf & Thiel. OF Indianapo-
lis, the contract for the construction OF a
furnace in the monument. The price agreed
upon for the work was S345. Healy &c
OBrien were allowed Sl3S for piping the
Circle around the monument and for plac-
ing hydrants in position
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scheIIer Issues a Challenge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 19.-Bert Schel-
Ter. the Indianapolis wrestler, champion of
the West, has issued a challenge to wrestle
Evan Lewis, the Stranger" for $1,000 or
s2,oO and the championship of the world.
said match to take place before the athletic
club giving the largest purse Scheller has
deposited 500 TO back his challenge. He
Connors, champion of England, or Joseph
Acton, of California
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Muncie Factories Resume.

SpeclaI 10 the Indianapolis journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 19.-Last night the
fires were started at the White River iron
and steel works, and the mill starts Mon
day making bar iron and merchants steel
Monday morning the Muncie knitting mill
will resume work. after three months idle
Sunday night. and the Whitley reaper
works will resume work Oct so.
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HAMBURG, Oct. 19-Arrived: Gothia and
Rugia. from New York.
FASTNET, Oct 19.-Sighted Runic, from
New York, for Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM. Oct. 19.-Arrived: Spaarn-
dam, from New York.
GENOA, Oct. 19-Arrived: Fulda, from
New York.
BREMEN, Oct. 1s.-Arrived: Spree. from
New York,
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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, is dead. He was stricken with indi-
gestion two months ago, which soon turned
into consumption, from which he died He
was a brother Of Rev. William IL. Chrl -
tan, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19-Gen. Davis +
Burke died here to-day at a sanitaTfum Oh
West Forty-first street. The dead general
was veteran of the rebellion. He conf
manded the first brigade which went to
the front from this citv
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Woman Fatally Hurt by a Ram.

Special to the 1ndianapOlis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 19-Mrs. Greek,
aged eighty-two years. residing twelve
miles east of this city, was probably IA
tally injured to-day by a vicious ram. A
number of sheep belonging to a neighbor
escaped from the pasture and in trying
to drive them out of her own place the
ram turned upon Mrs. Greek, knocked her
down, and broke an arm and a leg, and
hurt her internally. She cannot survive
until morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

President. Henry c. Payne. of Milwaukee;
secretary and treasurer, w. j. Richard
son. of Brooklyn. n. Y; executive commit
Mclean, OF Indianapolis; Edward Whit
aker, of st. Louis; w. j. Soper, of Ottawa,
Ont; Z. S. Goodrich, of Hartford, Conn.
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Wreck mt BoonyflIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, oct. 10. - A Louis
vile, Evansville e. st. Louis passenger train
from Louisville, due here at 10 O'Clock, was
badly wrecked at Boonville Ind, at 8
o'clock. Conductor Elmer Smith had a rib
broken and the fireman a collar-bone
broken. None of the passengers was in
jured. They will not arrive here until
O'Clock in the morning.
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himself. has recovered sufficiently to tell
what had happened TO him. With his wife
and mother he was returning from Chica-
go. Wednesday week ago, on night
train At Danville junction he went into
a restaurant to get a sandwich, when the
Vile proper, there to wait for the next train
and had gone but short distance when
he felt blow from behind. This was the
last he remembered until his mind became
partially clear at his home here. He had
been robbed and when found by the Dam
vile police was placed in jail as drunk
Mrs. Frey waited at the depot here Tor
the next train. When her husband did not
come she telegraphed to Danville, but could
get no trace of him. A friend went 10 that
city and found him in the police station.
Coal Miners VIII Resume Work.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Oct. 19-Weaver, Getz 4
Co.'s mines, near Center Point, will be put
in operation again in a day or so. The
company went to the wall last spring. and
their three mines and large merchandise
store went into receivers hands, throw
Ing over six hundred workmen out or en-
ploymen', virtually killing the business in
tereStS Of Center Point. To-day, repre-
SentativeS of the newly-organized COM
pany. in whose hands the property has
fallen, appeared in the city and deposited
sufficient money TO liquidate all indebted
ness. The court authorized the sheriff. who
has the property in charge, to present all
outstanding claims at once for settlement
The new company is composed principally
Getz as managers. The members of this
company operate extensive mines in other
sections of the country. 1t is claimed that
they control the Hooking Valley mines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-20

Detectives Thornton and McGuf yester-
day arrested Andrew Thomas, a colored
fugitive from Louisville. He is wanted
there for an attempt 10 kill his wife. lie
was Jealous OF the woman. and brought
into use a razor an effective way OF re-
lieving his feelings. The prisoner was
found at No 296 North East street
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Public, Wedding.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EDINBURG, Ind, Oct. 19.-At least ten
thousand people gathered in Edinburg to-
day, this being the second of Edinburg's
semi-annual grand celebrations. The fea-
ture of the day was a public marriage
Promptly at o'clock in the afternoon
William b. Miller and Sarah Hall, of Tay-
lorSvllle, stepped out to the platform in
front of the grand stand at the fair
grounds, and were united in marriage in the
presence of the assembled multitude, Rev.
ms
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State Board of Education.

Six members of the State Board Of Ed
ucation met in the rooms in the Statehouse
yesterday afternoon. Several applications
were presented for commissions for high
schools but only two were granted. They
were for schools at Albion, Noble county,
and at Andrews, Wabash county To-day
the board will select examination ques-
tons
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. ia great deal Of
indignation is being expressed here to-day
over a smallpox discovery that was made
this morning. F. B. Miller, residing at No.
1905 South Walnut street, was found very
he has concealed the facts for two weeks.
Thomas j. Hoover, who has had the dis
ease and acted as a nurse at one of the
hospitals, was taken with smallpox to-day.
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Poisoned by Had Meat.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct ia few days since
the family of Clinton Stradlng, residing
north of Muncie, was poisoned by bad
meat and all six of the members, with a
hired hand, came very near losing their
lives. The meat peddler Is being sought,
but cannot be found
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Mr.. Fortune Smoke.

CHICAGO, Oct. BIN the good roads
congress, to-day. addresses were made by
Charles p. Chase. OF Clinton, Ia. and
william Fortune OF Indianapolis, advocat-
ing alterations IA methods OF taxation TO
raise funds by which the roads could be
kept In better condition
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Gone After Smith.

Deputy Sheriff Tom Neelan started 70
Detroit yesterday afternoon after August
c. Smith, the absconding secretary OF the
Concordia Building and Loan Association.
The prisoner consented TO return 10 IN
dianapolis without papers or sequistion.
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Supposed burglar Captured.

CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-"Abe" Marguila, a
here on suspicion OF having been impli-
Gated in a number of burglaries commit
ted both In Chicago and Columbus. num-
Der OF baggage checks was found in his
possession. Marguila refused to talk 1t
was learned that he had shipped twelve
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Oct l9.-Mr. Fred
Frey. a commercial traveller OF this city.
who was brought home from Danville
few days ago. with cash In his head and
unable to give IN intelligent account Of
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New Assistant Mine Inspector.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 19-Michael
Cummesky. president of the Indiana district
of the United Order of Mine Workers. has
resigned TO become assistant to State Mine
Inspector McQuade Joseph Dunkerly
vice president, will succeed Cummesky
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Small Fire.

The double frame building at Nos. 147
and 1s Fletcher avenue. owned by Mrs.
Queiser and occupied by a saloon and drug
store. was damaged $50 by fire last night
The origin OF the fire Is unknown
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Professor Bea,s Dend.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, Oct. 19-Profes-
sor Beals. late of DePauw University, died
at Wichita Kan, to-day His remains
will be brought here for burial
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cases Of merchandise from Columbus TO
Chicago From this city the twelve cases
were shipped to Milwaukee by the City of
Fremont. No address was on the goods,
and 1t was presumably Marguilas inten-
ton to call for them
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Coal Miners VIII Resume Work.
Riot at a Negro Dance.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 19.-Word has
reached here of fatal and bloody riot at
Dixon, KY, during a negro dance, the af-
fair arising over handsome young ne
gress and the attentions paid her by men
in attendance. One of the negroes took
umbrage at favorS bestowed upon, a rival,
and. whipping out a revolver, began to
snoot. This was the signal for general
riot, during which more than sixty shots
were fired, white boy, who was merely
an on LOCKER at the dance being killed, as
wounded Ten ARRESTS Of tbe nr;nc;naIs
have been made, while two of the guilty
ones eScaDed
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BLACKSBUR0 Va, Oct. 1e.-John Z.
professor Of mathematics In the
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street-RafIwax Managers.


MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 19-The street-rail-
way men finished their business session to-
day with the election of officers The fol-
lowing officers were unanimously elected:
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lou caR oo-
here some deal
ers always. They
want to sell tho
m edicine that
pays them the
argest profit.
What you want
to buy is the ono
that does you
the most good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21

HAYsvILLE july is, 1898.
To The EDIToR:
Trusting that you adhere TO III
principle; "Audiatur ct aItera pars, i
herewith want 10 state the truth in re-
ply TO the infamous lies, Which your cor
respondent -.Madge" wrote down in her
-Haysville Items of last week.
Firstly: Since have moved 10 Hays
willie. held no service -except Sunday
July IS.-here Ia Haysville; 20 | could
not take my congregation 70 the saloons
after church in order to treat them
yadge has told lie and she knew this
very well.
Secondly: For :wo months May
and June-I filed the vacant pulpit Of
HaysviIIe church. being at that time
preacher At kellerville. Whenever
came over TO preach here. one OF the
members Of my former church took me
1 to Haysviile. and as | always did aud al
ways shall do, paid him for his trouble
one or two glasses of beer, before we
started for home.
Thirdly: Never in my life have
treated one Of the Haysville people on
Sunday sfter church, as this insoleni
story teller '.Madge" lies in your paper.
When I moved here from Aellerville,
eight members of IIsysville church
fetched over my furniture; / myself
came later i'm the afternoon, and as there
was nothing fixed up for cooking, / or
dered eating and drinking for these
eight men at John l.. OpeI's, and paid
for this of course. This j. the only time
II have treated Haysville people here in
l. IL.
,ldsy, July 9th, and not on Sunday
This is the truth. II that impudenl
wretch. "Msdge," can prove the contrary
or falsehood OF my statement, let her
try to do So In the meantime / would
advise YOU, Mr.. Editor, to stop the inso
lent mouth of your impudent CORES
, pondent m adgc,r and not to publish
any more miserable lies. or you viii
? find out very soon, that your Haysvills
: Subscribers will look for another paper
(which does not print such infamous
insults against their community. Ad
vice Madge' is always welcome
Ed. CoURTER.l
Finally. give the following advice'
to "Nadge-:
/, Instead of carrying the pen, take I
good broom, and commence TO sweel
i, beiore your O wn door. and If only hal
of what people say OF you. be true, yot
will find such pile of dirt there, tina
you will need the assistance OF the head
OF the family in order 10 clean you
premises.
.. Ifyou do not like people who
sometimes drink something else thar
water why. 90 aud pack your things
sad move To place where the temper
Ance craze 10 In full blazel The sooner
the better, Not one among all the vii
. lage inhabitants will shed tear bchin'
you,
This j. my last word in the abov,
matter.
/ JULrus y. KEERI, PHI. ID.
Pastor German Evangelical Lutheran
J, ST. PAuI's Church.
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ARRESTED. sheriff Traylor. last week
received warrant from Martin county
10 arrest one Alfred Ray. indicted there
for grand larceny. He was arrested
saturday. working on the farm of Henry
Johan neman. in Jackson township. and
ieIive cd TO the Sheriff Of Martin coun-
~, At Shoals, on Monday. Ne j. accused
OF stealing n horse from Frank Dorset
last March, but claims an had no inten-
ton OF stealing II was only taking a
ride. flo was found in possession OF the
horse a short time after il was missed. BY
the owner. lie then lett Martin county
and came 10 Dubois.