The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-20

GREENCASTLE, Dec 1G.-Special-
| The Rev. DR.. Alexander Martin, ex-
president OF DePauw university, died
today. The funeral win occur next
| Monday afternoon DR.. Martin had held
| the chair of mental and moral philosO-
ply at DePauw university since 1875.
Before coming TO Indiana. he was presi-
| dent of the State university Of West
Virginia. He was elected president OF
DePauw or Asbury university Sept. il,
| 1875. and was inaugurated in June, 1876.
He served as president until 1889, when
| he resigned of his own accord on aC-
count of old age, which he felt was
making him unable to carry out all the
duties OF the presidency. He retained
the chair Of mental and moral phi
losophy The trustees told him that he
| could fix his salary at whatever sum he
chose and they would pay It, His salary
had been $500, and he reduced il to
s.. 900. lie was an enthusiastic, thor
| ough-going methodist with a national
reputation.
One OF the oldest residents of Parke
county and a pioneer merchant of Mon
tezuma, PhilandeT Cornwall, was found
dead in bed at his home yesterday by
his daughter. He had been 10 Iowa for
a month on a visit TO his brother. re-
turning on the afternoon train Friday
Coming home he said he did not feel very
well and retired early. When the family
arose Saturday morning he seemed to
be sleeping, and they did not disturb
him, but after breakfast they went TO
him. and found that his sleep was eter-
nal. Philander Cornwall was born in
Iowa in 1922, and came to Indiana In
1913. In 1850 he was married at Rock
vile to Miss Mary McEwen. who sur
wives him. To them were born five chill
dren.
BRAZIL, Dec. -SpeciaI.-walter r.
Guthrie. a member Of the Clay county
bar, died at his home IN this city today
of cancer of the face. aged fifty years.
The deceased was elected prosecutor for
the Thirteenth judicial circuit IN 1874.
Prior to 1872, when he came TO Brazil.
he lived at GOspOrt and represented
owen county In the legislature Of 1871.
He was twice married, a son and
daughter of his first wife and hts second
wife surviving him.
MARTINSV1LLE, Dec. 14-Special-
Mrs. Jane Moran. aged seventy-two
years, is dead of old age. Her remains
were buried this afternoon. She was
born I'm Ohio, but has resided here for
half p century, and for fOrty-seven
years in the house in which she died.
Her husband. a well-known pump man.
w3s the mother of Mrs. 1. n. Reames of
Urbana, o. Mrs. T. ID. Randell, T. l..
Moran. Milton Moran and Miss Jennie
Moran Of this city.
ELKHART. Dec. 1S.-Special-Mrs
Lucy L. Carlton, one OF the earliest pio-
neers Of this part OF Indiana, aged sew
enty-eight years, died Sunday. She
came to these parts in 1888 with her
husband, now also deceased. She was
the mother Of seven children, one OF
whom, Oliver Carlton, died from a gun
shot wound received at Atlanta Three
children still live.
NOBLESVILLE, Dec. 14-Special.-
John Lacy, aged seventy-nine, one Of
Hamilton county's early settlers. died
at his home in this city today from
attack of the grip, supplemented by lung
trouble and old age. Several sons sur
vive him. All are well known and high
ly respected business men in this and
Upton county The deceased has rela-
tives residing in Indianapolis.
GREENFIELD. Dec. 1S.-SpeciaI-
Charles S. Hughes, aged twenty-three, a
popular and highly esteemed young man
and cashier Of Hughes's bank of this
city, died this afternoon after a hnger-
ing illness OF several months. The de-
ceased leaves a devoted widow and a
small child to mourn his loss.
FRANKLIN, Dec. Disqualification
f. Banta died early this morning at
his home at Hopewell, after a short i'll
ness of peritonitis, aged forty-nine years.
Deceased was well-Inown citizen Of
this county and leaves a widow and
many friends to mourn his demise.
SHELBYVILLE, Dec 17-Special.-
Mrs. Manning, mother Of Mrs George
NJ. Goulding, clothing merchant. died
here last night after a weeks illness.
Mrs Manning was over eighty years or
age and we'll known over this part Of
the state
COLUMBUS, Dec. 16-Special.-David
e McCsuley an old and highly-respected
citizen Of this county, died at his home
in Newbern yesterday, aged eighty years.
His widow is lying in a critical condition
and is not expected to survive him very
! long.
NEW ALBANY, Dec. 16.-Special-
Conrad Helm. aged about seventy-fve
years. died this morning of dropsy. He
had been a resident of this city for over
half a century and leaves a widow and
eight children.
SOUTH BEND. Dec. 13.-Brother Paul
of the Cross Project, at the university
OF Notre Dame, is dead Of Brights dis
ease He was born in Fl. Wayne forty
two years ago. His name was Patrick
ConnOrs.
BRAZIL, Dec. S-Special-Two aged
and well-known Clay county women
died Sunday and were buried today. Mrs.
William Debruler Of this city,aged sew
enty-fve years. and Lucretla Anderson
FIVE miles northwest Of the city. aged