The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-23
Deiphfs Postmaster Badly Hurt.


happily together until her disappearance.
Deiphfs Postmaster Badly Hurt
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI. Ind, May 22.-Postmaster and
Mrs. Eldridge, of this city, had narrow
escape from violent death Saturday
night. They were driving young horse
attached TO a phaeton. when the animal
became frightened and ran away. In order
to escape being hurled over high hill into
q ravine Mr. Eldridge turned the horse
into a side street. uDseftiDg the vehicle and
hurling himself aud wife violently 10 the
ground. Mrs Eldridge escaped with q few
bruises. while Mr.. Eldridge was frightfuiIy
bruised about the face. He was taken mp
lnsensible and it was several hours before
he regained consciousness.
Farmer Chadwick ON Trial for Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 22.-The trial
OF James Chadwick for the murder of
James Downs began to-day. Both men
were farmers in the southern part Of tho
county. They left the city. after visiting
several saloons. one evening last winter.
and Downs presen ted himself at the door
of his house with wound in hishead. He
told his wife that be had fallen out OF the
wagon. The next morning he died. The
evidence goes to show that he and Chad
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on Downs's head could not have been in
hicted by q falA
Young Terre Haute Eiopers Missing.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 22.-Arthur
Workman. q youDg plasterer. yesterday
ran away with Anna Fischer. the fifteen
year-old daughter of oroceryman. IL was
to-day learned that they went south on
the Evansville ~ Terre Haute train, but
they have not yet been located. The girls
father md brother are in a mood which
BODIES III for Workman If they got within
reach Of HIM. Workman met the girl only
n short time ago when doing some work at
her fathers store.
Three Saloons Demolished with Stones.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELwooD, Ind, May 22.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day that crowd of toughs
at Frankton. email village seven miles
eouth of this city. got on drunk Sator-
day night and attacked three saloons.
which they demolished. They broke the
windows with stones and smashed the fur
niture until it is worthless No arrests
have been made. Another story has it that
there was a woman in the crowd and that
the saloons were blown ND with dynamite,
which cannot be verified.
L. Il. & w. Peru Freight House Burned.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU. Ind, May 22-Fire this evening
destroyed the large Lake Erie 81 Western
railway general freight office and
contents. The loss. With five cars also
burned, will be S12, 900: fully insured. The
fire is supposed to havo originated by
sparks from O passing engine.
Organized with 81 900. 900 Capital
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN. Ind. May 22-The Metropolis.
tan Building Loan and investments Com
pany was ORGANIZED here to- day by wealthy
capitalists, with capital of S1000O00
George II. Milburn. Hon. j. Fl. Lesh. Z. w.
Hawks and +. q. Hubbell being the heavi-
est stockholders.
Indiana Notes
Turner Gates. aged nineteen. living outh
of Upton, was drowned Saturday Will @
bathing in q pond.
Buck" Stanley. the temperance evangel-
ist. opened o series of meetings at Delphi
Saturday night, and Will continue the work
oil this week.
The new Christian Church at Cynthiana.
five miles north Of FortvIlle. was dedicated
Sunday by Rev. l.. l.. Carpenter, of Wa
bash, State missionary evangelist.
Sunday night. while repairs were being
made on the plant OF the gas Ii ght and coke
company at Goshen. there was an explO-
sion. seriously iniuring aud burning the
secretary. Louis Nj. Latta. aud Arthur
Sherry. Their faces are frightfuliy burned.
Clyde Howe. aged twenty-one years.
formerly u resident of Wabash county. but
who recently removed to Sullivan Valley,
ILL.,. WAS killed there Saturday by being
caught in the machinery of tile Ill His
remains were brought TO Andrews Sunday
night for burial.
One of the Muncie pickpockets arrested
Sunday gave the name of Charles Francis.
He Is believed to be "a much wanted young
man. lie refuses to give his place of resi-
dence. and says the Dunksrds whom he
robbed Will not prosecute him. AZ 1t is
against their religion.