The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
MISS BAoHMAN's REVENGE.
Tried to Put Ont the Eyes of Jack Cav
naugh with burning Vitrioi.

naugh with burning Vitrioi.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PERU. Ind. Feb. 27.--Jack Cavanaugh. o
well-known young man Of this citv. was
badly injured late last night by vitriol being
thrown In his face by Miss Addie Bach
man. Miss Bachman alleges assault some
nine years ago at Delphi, and she came
here osbe revenged. She called him from
the Office. throwing the vitriol into his
face which fortunately missed the eyes
His face and neck were terribly burned,
and he will be disligured for life. Cava-
naugh at the City Hospital. and Miss
Bacbman was released from jail this even.
ing on IS bail. She Is well known, and of
highly respected people. Cavanaugh de-
clares her statement untrue and without
foundation. Miss Bachman also
burned by the liquid falling on her.
Victory for the "Bema" Faction.
Special 10 me Indianapolis Journal
GRFENCAsTLE, Ind. Feb. o7.-The annual
election of directors of the DePauw Ath-
letic Association came off to-day and was
characterized by unusual excitement The
result was another triumph for the "Bems"
faction. Ten directors were chosen from
the different classes as follows: Senior
class, Homer Hall; junior. G. A. Royse:
sophomore. A. l.. Gary: freshmen. Clayton
Lodge; preparatory school. ). A. BELL and
Jake Blake: theological school. J. Is. Simp-
son; music school. w. L. starr.
Natural Gas at Princeton.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
PRINCETON. Ind. Feb. Ell. w. Church.
Ill. of Indianapolis. who Is boring wells on
the property of ID. J. Macley, president of
the Louisville, Evansville IL st. Lous
railway. when at depth of $40 feet. to- day.
struck a seven foot vein of coal of excel
lent quality. After going q few feet deeper o
strong flow of gas was struck. which Mr..
Churchill says Is SUFFICIENT TO hight
Another well will be commenced at once.
which will go down two thousand feet.
The outlook for natural gas here has set
the town fairly Wild.
Getting Good Money on Had Notes.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. GA man
representing himself as Hurry Steward. AR
agent of BARLEY. johnson X Co., of Louis.
Vile. KY. has been conducting swindlind
operations In this vicinity. He formerly
trave led for this firm. and was we'll known
TO the company's customers He secured
ESQ from Timothy Sorden. saloon
keeper. by getting him TO indorse check:
and later, 10y the same dodge. secured 500
of Andrew j. Carothers, of Buchanan,
Mich. His real name is w. w. Hagen.
Major Doxey's Comp at Lebanon.
Special 90 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind. Feb. 27--While a repre-
sentative OF an Eastern syndicate was en-
dcavoring to get the CITY Council to make
some alterations In the franchise granted
to the natural-Gas company here, prepara-
tory TO buying the plant. Maj. Z. L. Doxey.
of anderson, came in and bought mp all
the stock at 81 cents on the dollar. The
first cost of the plant was Sl25, 900. Mr..
Doxey also secures control Of the artificial
plant
Dentist Fry Not Prosecuted.
Special 90 the Indianapolis Journal
GREENcAsTLE. Ind. Feb 27.-In the Cir
cult Court to-day. the case against DR..
Fry. the young dentist of this city, who
was charged with criminal assault on Miss
Jennie Hagan. was called for trial. when
the States attorney entered nolle prose-
aui. The prosecution was regarded from
the first as being without any grounds on
which to stand.
Run Two Foxes To Death.
Special 70 iha Indianapolis Journal
UNION CRY. Ind, Feb. 27.-A grand fox.
drive was given inst west of this city
Saturday. About four hundred people took
part. covering fcur miles square. There
were four foxes In the ring: two got away
and the other two died in o few moments,
having been run TO death.
Sudden Death of Hon. John L. Farrsr