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was about forty-four years of age, one of
the proprietors of the Indiana house. and
leaves wife and three small children.
He was born and raised IN Rush county,
near Milroy.
GosPoRT, Jan. 26-TSpecial. William
s. buchanan died at his fsther-in-laws
w. h. Montgomery, Jan. p. He
was born near Gosport June %. 1860.
and was married TO Alta Montgomery
July -, 1883. Two children were born to
this couple. of whom one son survives
He united with the Christ an church in
1880. In politics he was a prohibitionist.
lie was nephew of the Hon. j. :. Mont
gomerv. Funeral services at Christian
church and interment in Gosport ceme-
terry Friday. His widow and son live to
NOUN his loss.
PAoLI, Jan. 26.-[Special. DIR. Berry
Maytield. aged about thirty five years. and
prominent physician and citizen Of
Unionvil e. this county, died OF comph-
Gated stomach tronhies. after the most in
tense suffering. Besides having the at
tendance OF the very best home medical
talent. distinguished Louisville. lKy1
specialist was called in. but in vain. a
large circle OF relatives and friends mourn
the death of DR.. Mayfeld.
SEYMOUR, Jan. 27.-[Special. Died yes
terday at The home OF his mother. at
Brovnstown, of Bright's disease. Daniel II.
Long. aged forty-two years. He served as
state prosecu or from 1885, to 1889. He
was son of the late Hon. ID. III. Long.
Jacob Laufer, an old and respected Ger
man citizen OF this city. passed TO the un-
known Yesterday from the intrmities of
age. His age was sevenly-seven years.
FRANKLIN, Jan. 27.-[Special. Mrs.
George Cutsinger died at her home in
Ecinburg this morning at o'clock after
an illness of three weeks. aged about sixty
two years. She was a most estimab e
Christian lady. and left many friends to
mourn her demise.
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. 25.-TSpecial III.
Z. Odsll, aged seventy-six, father Of Train
Dispatcher Odel OF the Nandalia line. died
this morning at Falkland. The deceased
gRs a weli-tO-dO Iaruer. He leaves a lie
and several children in good circum-
stances.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 26.-TSpeciaI. Lewis
Tilton, the venerable father OF County
Treasurer J. l.. Ii ton. died at Nashville
yesterday. He was seventy eight years
Old.
New ALBANY, Jan. 25.-[Special. An
drew j. Perkins, aged seventy-five years
died asst night. He leaves an aged Wild
ow and was the father of fifteen children.
LIBERTY. Jan. 26.-[Sperial. James
Shepler. prominent merchant OF this
place. Dropped dead with apopiexy at his
home last evening.
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Foul Play Suspected.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 17.-[Special. The
town of Hartsvilie. fourteen miles north
east of this citv. is considerably worked
up over an alleged case of poisoning.
Three weeks ago Wesley. aged seventeen
years, son of Reason Mobley. was taken
sick. and after untold suffering died yes
terdav. Ills body swelei almost twice
it's usual size, and the legs burst open.
The physicians who attended him were at
a loss to know what caused such unusual
symptoms. and one of them attributed it
to arsenical poisoning Another son OF
Mr.. Mobley died short time ago under
suspicious circumstances, and a mem Oer of
the family stated that ne died from dose
OF poison gwen him by the physician
through mistake. The physician declares
that be will have the body taken up and
subjected to test tor arsenic. Coroner
Fslk will hold an inquest to determine
how the boys came to their death 1t is
said that they were the heirs 70 coRsidere-
BILE property near HartsSille.
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DEATH IN A BALL ROOM.
While Dancing with His wife at Anderson,
Leroy +. Moss Drops Dead.

While Dancing with His Wife at Anderson,
Leroy f. Moss Drops Dead.
ANDERSON. Jan, q. - Special The
Elks' charity ball opened here tonight
under the most auspicious circumstances.
Webber's Cincinnati orchestra gave
concert of an hour in the opera house pre-
cedng the ba IL. Dane ny began in the
music la at $3.50 o'clock. Over one hum
dred society people OF this AMI other cities
were present
At 10 O'Clock Leroy f. Moss. a promi-
nent farmer and stock buyer residing in
this city, was dancing with his vile, wnen
suddenly he grew faint and was assisted
to a chair. One minute later he died.
while being carried home from the ball
room. He had suffered an attack OF heart
disease.
The ball was stopped, and at IL o'clock
an ambulance was the last vehicle to
leave the scene OF Eaysty and pleasure.
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He was a great traveller. having made
several trips to Europe. Mr. E lott was
one OF the Oldest Knights Templar in
Shelby county, and always was
deeply interested in everything con-
nected with the masonic order.
He was quiet and unassuming
in his habits and universally respected by
all who keew HIM. Ii il probable that no
one man in Shelby county knew more of
It's citizens than did the deceased. The
funeral will be held on next Monday after
noon and viii be held under the ritual of
the Masonic fraternity.
OF late years lie has retired from the
active work in the banking house, al
though ever remaining one of its ad visers
and stockholders
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A Case of Infanticide.

RUsHvmLE, Jan. 27.-Lspecial. l-Evi-
dence OF a crime came to light this even
ing on Ruth-st. in the finding of a new
born girl babe in the vault of Grand
mother Wolfe.
The evidence being taken tonight be-
fore Coroner Hackleman shows that the
babe came to its death by means OF
strangulation, caused by string having
been tightly tied about its neck. The tes-
timony OF witnesses seems 10 point to 8
young domest at Mia VOTES by the
name of Ella Kemp as being the mother
OF the dead chi d. The suspicious of the
neighbors lead to q search, which brought
out the above facts. Mrs. Sol Smith, with
others, made the ghastly find. Miss Kemp
appeared before the coroner late this even
ing. whose testimony will be given later.
The exposure will probably lead to the
punishment OF the perpetrators.
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WRONG DOING SUSPECTED.
The Coroner of Madison County Requested
To Investigate "A Case.

The Coroner of Madison County Requested
To Investigate Case.
ANDERSON. Jan. 2S.-[Special Some
days ago Lottis Dwiggins. a domestic,
whose parents reside at Frankton, died
under what has since been asserted as
suspicious circumstances.
Gossip associated foul play with her
death, and it has openly been charged
that she died as the result of criminal
operation. The matter created some ex-
element at the time, but it had died away
until today. when the father of the dead
girl came to Anderson and hunting mp
Prosecutor Campbell and Coroner
Arlington demanded that they exhume
her body and by investigation ascertain
whether her death was caused by GRIM
inal practice.
Tomorrow the coroner and prosecutor
will 90 to Frsnkton and make the investi-
CATION. 1t is feared that the remains have
become so decomposed that 1t will be next
TO impossible to make a satisfactory ex-
animation.
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JOHN ELLIOTT.

a Prominent Citizen of Sheibyyille, Passes
to the Great Beyond.
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. % Especial John
Elliott died this morning at 1870 O'Clock.
The Elliotts were of Scotch origin, and
Mr.. Elliott, the oldest OF large family of
children, WAS born in Philadelphia in
June. 1918. Shortly afterward the family
moved into Ohio, and il was here that he
obtained his education in the COM
mon schools at Waynesville. In
1874 he came to ShelbyvilIe and
engaged in the Touring business.
He WAS married twice, but leaves only one
child, Mrs. Nora Gsyler OF Chicago. and
his widow. Mrs Maria Elliott. In Is 3
he ests blished the first banking house in
Shelbyvie, and for wears was the presi-
dent OF the First national bank in this
city. In 1870 he was elected clerk of
Shelby county on the republican ticket.
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s Rare-Foeted Pede.trlnn.

WABASH. Jan. 27-LSpecial. The en-
giueer of freight train on the Wabash
road reports encountering a man alfred
in thin suit OF clothing and in his bare
feet. walking through the snow near Bel
den, this county, at davbreak this morn
ing His eyes were fixed and CLASSY, and
until the shrek OF the whistle as the train
was u ION him startled the unfortunate
he appeared to be obiYious to everything.
As the engine whizzed 10y hIm the en-
ginee- SAYS lie noticed that the feet OF the
strange pedestrian were covered with ice.
He il believed to lie crazy and. unless he
has reached shelter before this, is prob
ably dead.
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sudden Death in a Depot.

TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 26.-LSpeciaL IAN
unknown man who had arrived on The
Evansville d Terre Haute train from the
South died suddenly this morning at the
Union station. He was seated in a chair
by the register when he fell over dead
very suddenly. From papers found upon
his person the dead man is supposed to
have been 9. p. Ssylor, railway tie spec
ulator. residence unknown. He was
nearly seventy years Of aye and had a
ticket for Indianapolis. The remains will
be held awaiting word from relatives.
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Republicans FakinC a sensation.

SEYMOUR. Jan. 29-[Specia Nov,
since the conviction of J. w. Holmes, a
republican. for election bribery. some OF
the rank and file of the republican party
are sending to an Indianapolis paper the
fake informa ion that several prominent
democrats here will share like fate. This
is the sheerest nonsense, as not sinSle
democra. has been charged or even sus.
pected of using undue means in influ-
enclng votes ct the late cleo, ion. Repub-
llcans can get all the comfort out of their
lmagInative CHARGES POSSIBLE.
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Ten Miles in His Nightcown.

WABASH. Jan. 29.-[Special. THE man
who was picked up by q Wabash freight
train crew near here was Warren Nc
Clntock who is insane and escaped
from his home in the night. He had
walked over ten miles clad only in his
night shirt and socks, and was but little
the worse for the exposure, although his
malady was aggravated and he is now
dangerously violent. and will have TO be
placed in an asylum.
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Two Attempts 70 XIII Herself.

LoGANsPoET, Jan. 29-[Specinl. Mrs.
Herman Stern, the wife OF G well-known
citizen and business man, has attempted
to commit suicide twice today. She first
went into the cellar OF her residence and
set fire to her clothes. hut her cries alarmed
2 servant and the FIRE was extingnished.
In the evening she left her residence. and
going to the water works race plunged
into the water and ice. She was soon res
cued by man who witnessed her rash
act. No cause is given for her strange
aclions. Her husband left yesterday for
New York en- business.
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They rnnnh-the Rn1let.

MUScrE, Jan. 26.-[Special. William
Warmer, a switchman on the IndianRD-
oils belt railroad. was shot while at work
in that city three years ago by an un-
known tramp. Warmer had made tw o
tramps get Off of his train. and while he
was Quarreing with one Of them the
other shot him. The ball entered the
stomach and never was found. Tester-
day a surgical operation was performed
BY cutting the mans stomach open and
he died today. The remains were taken
to Nation, Ills, for burial.
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He Weighed 500 Pounds.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Jan. Especial. !
Samuel Smith. an eccentric old man, died
Yesterday at his home. four miles east Of
Darlington. He weighed over three hun
dred pounds and had not been of his own
farm for twenty-five years previous to his
death. lie had been one time quite
prominent in the political and social al
falTs OF the county, hut took a slight at
some public occurrence during the war.
and retiring to his farm, refused ever TO
step beyond his boundary lines. He re-
fused to associate with others. and his
very existence had ali but been forgotten
save ly his family. He lived to himself
and never went abroad, even 10 vote.
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WHERE is MISS EILER.
4 Clue Indicated by n Recent Occurrence at
Anderson.

4 Clue Indicated by n Recent Occurrence at
Anderson.
ANDERSON. Jan. 2S.-LSpecial The
mysterious disappearance OF Miss Eiler OF
Muncie has had some light thrown on the
matter here which may afford some clue
10 the mystery.
During Christmas week the young lady
came here to visit her arsnd-aunt, Mrs.
John Ovinger. While here two Dromi-
nent and wealthy married men of Muncie
ca ed on her and acted in such a wav as
to excite the old lady's suspicion. So she
drove one OF the men from tie house.
Now, owing to the queer conduct of the
men, il is surmised that they will have to
explain.
4 sensation, founded partly on the facts
Get forth above, is promised at Muncie
which will shake the town from center to
circumference.
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report that Swearineen was as dead as
julius Ceser. The doctor swoOned and
was incnnsolable in his grie:s, but later
came the report that the victim was IN
harmed and was still engaged in telling
the startled natives of mis- miraculous Gift,
and all are ready TO believe him. IT'S
said he protfers to drink melted lead. sit
upon hot stove or bury himself mid the
snow for hours without so much as the
smell OF fire on his garments"
Verify the days OF the apostles have re-
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Frankton to Have a New Name.

ANDERSON. Jan. 26.-[Special. Frank
ton, growing town on the Pan Handle
north of this city, is proposing now to
change its name 10 that of Quick City.
The chang is made for dual purpose
to avoid confusion i'm mail and express
mat ers. as the name Is 30 much like that
of Franklin and Frankfort, both in this
state. Then by changing il to Quick City
it will be a merited tribute to the Quick
family which has done so much to build
uD the town.
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Pleasant Prospect.

ANDERSON. Jan. 25.-[SpeciaI. IL. B.
Jackson. an attorney of this city. returned
last night from st. Paul. Mimi. where he
has been on legal business for several
DAYS. There is a resident of this city who
recently discovered the fact that she owns
an interest In certain valuable real estate
in st. Paul. IL comes 10 her by inheri-
lance and the line of relationship is so
plain that there seems TO he no doubt that
her claim il a correct one. Mr.. Jackson
was retained a. counsel to recover the
property which was recently appraised at
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sadDeathnt Acton.

AcroN. Jan. 25. Especial. IA very sad
death occurred near here this morning.
1t was that of Miss Oracle McCrea, an
orphan Girl, who has been suffering from
a very pscu lar attact of insanity for the
past weak During this time Ehe has
been a raying man,ac. Death ended her
agony. Miss McCrea died at the home OF
Mrs. CHARLES Nortons, who watched and
cared for her throughout her illness.
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Young Girl Missing.

Brazil, Jan. 26.-[Spscial. l-Maude FL
lott. the pretty twetve-year-Old girl of
Thomas Elliott, mysteriously disappeared
from this city Monday evening. She was
employed in the family of d. w. Britain,
the ieweler, and on receiving her paw on
the evening mentioned. started home.
since which time she has not been seen.
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Ten Candidates for Postmaster.

WABASH. Jan. 26. Especial. Ten can
didates for postmaster in Wabash held a
meeting last night and fixed upon Feb. 8
as the date for holding a primary election
to decide who OF their number shall be
recommended for appointment to the
Office of postmaster. The number OF can
didates was originally fourteen, but four
have pulled out OF the race.
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$4,000 He is in high gee for he believes
the aim has been fully and fairly estab-
Ii.hed and tbs persons who now have pos
session of the property will compromise
and pay the plaintiff what il is worth
within the next ten days. The interesting
feature OF the case is that the plaintiff is
his wife,
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One Year for a Chicken.

LoGANsPoRr. Jan. 25.-lSpeciaL John
Morris. a sewing machine agent, was sem
fenced 10 one year in the penitentiary by
Judge Mcconnell for stealing chicken
from produce store Morris plead guilty
a few weeks ago and the judge suspended
sentence until to-day. Morris claimed he
took the chicken because he was hungry,
but the evidence show ed he was drunk.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-01
The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally. in keeping with
other Injuries A remedy must be pleas
anty acceptable in form, purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every object
sole quality If really i'll he consui,s a
If constipated he uses The
gentle family laxative. Syrup of Figs
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Suicide by shooting.

VINcENNEs. Jan 24.-[Specisl. Joseph
Pix, who lives near Sandborn, this county,
committed suicide last night by shooting
himself in the mouth He used horse
pietol which had no trigger. and exploded
the cap with hammer. He was twenty
five wears old and unmarried. Despond-
ency is supposed to be the cause.
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What Nextq

BRAZIL, Jan. 2s.-[Special. Mrs. Daniel
Lenhart. living north OF this city. last
night gave birth to fine. healthy girl
baby. The mother is sixty-eight years
old, while the father is sixty-nine. Mrs.
Lenhart has daughter forty-seven years
old. who has children. making her great
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Three Year. for stealing.

BEDFORD. Jan. 25.-lSpecial. l-Charles
Edwards, who robbed Michael Burke. q
railroad contractor, Jan. 10 of 500 and a
valuable watch, was today tried in the
circuit court. He pleaded guilty. and gets
three years in tie penitentiary. fined 500
and disfranchsed for five years.
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Crushed to Death.

BRooKvILLE, Jan. 2s.-[Special.1-John
Mode went to the woods today to cut saw
logs when branch from tree fell upon
him and crushed him. He requested to
betaken home to see his family before ne
died and lived thirty minutes before death.
He leav as n very interesting family, four
chi .dren and a widow.
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THE DEFALCATI0N GROWS.
cRoNKHlTE's SHORTAGE ONE HUN
OREO THOUSAND DOLLARS.

More of the Warren County SteaI-Experts
Examining the BOoks-Other state News
An Assaulter of Young Girls Arrested
Child scaIded to Death-Death OF Prof.
John Novenc at Richmond-other Deaths
-we6dings-DanGers of Coasting at New
ALBANY.
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Holmes Refused a New Trial.

SEYMOUR. Jan. 29.-ISpecisl. IA mo-
ton for a new trial in the suit OF the state
against J. w. Holmes, the alleged election
briber, was promptly overruled in the cir
cult court by Judge Samuel b. Voyles last
evening.
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A Child scaIded to Death.

GOSHEN, Jan. "a Especial. l. This
morning the infant daush,er of Jonas
Chrirtophle pulled a kettle of boiling
water over upon herself. The scaldinR
water boiled her flesh TO the bones and
she lived only few moments.
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Killed by an Icicle.

FRANKFoRT. Jan. 2S.-[SpeciaL Harry
Pearson, seventeen years old, met with
fatal accident here today. While walking
along the street nv the side of the opera
house large ic Gle broke loose from the
top and fell to the ground. striking the
young man square on the top Of the
head and killing him instantly.
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For RUiousneSs
USE HoRsYoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE.

Use HORsFOkD ACID PHOSPHATE
DR.. w. B. Gillies, Winnipeg. Manitoba,
saws: II have usei it in a typical case of
indigestion with biliousuess, and found ID
to be, without exception, the best thing
ever used in such cases"
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A MAGNIFICENT GROWTH.
PRESIDENT SMART OF PURDUE TALKS
or INDIANA.

The Common schools of the state Took an
Upward Turn in 1SG5-Indiana the Gate
way Between the East and the West-It
Is Great state, but the People Don't
Know II.
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Born In Jail.

RocKPoRT. Jan. 24.-lSpecial.l i Mary
Rodsmaker, in jail here for arson, last
night gave birth To a bouncing baby. She
has named it for the circuit judge.
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Farmers, Institute.

MARTINsvILLE, Jan. 27.-[Specisl. The
farmers institute began its second annual
meeting in this city TODAY Many farmers
are here from all parts OF the state.
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|. s. AYRES & CO.
II. NJ. H. NJ.

grandmother and the newborn babe a
great aunt 10 a number Of children. The
father is a veteran and pensioner OF the
late var
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was about forty-four years of age, one of
tho proDrietors of the Indiana house. and
leaves a wife and three small children.
He was born and raised in Rush county,
near Milrnu
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-21

Editor David NJ. Stone, in retiring
from the New York Journal Of Com
merce, writes: II have been in the har-
ness since 1S49 and have given forty
four years of my life to the service
without single vacation. For the
last four years have had no editorial
assistant, and have written with my
own hand every article set in BREWER
type which has appeared in any edi-
tion Of the paper, making over three
hundred leading editorials in each of
the twelve months, besides attending
to much other work in the conduct Of
the business. have passed my seventy
fifth birthday and it is time for me to
lay down my pen and seek needed
rest. It is comfort to me in the retro
spect that since began this ministry
! have not written a line that could
bring blush to any honest cheek, or
which I now wish to recall as untruth-
full or insincere. ! have had no personal
quarrels with any and have never
printed an unkind word of others,
whether in or out of the same prcfes-
Sion."
That is good record, and we fear
that there are not many editors in this
State who even in a shorter journa-
listic career could truthfully say what
editor Stone here has written. He has
earned his rest and we hope it may be
pleasant and sweet to him.