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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-24
A FAMOUS OLD BIBLE.
Once Supposed to Belong to John
Rogers, the Martyr.

New York Telegram.
There is in possession of Mr. Henry
money cannot buy. 1t is known as .The
Rogers Bible" which was at one time
thought to be the identical one carried by
who was burned at Smithfield in 1856.
1t was originally in the possession of the
Rogers family of Leominster, who We're
supposed to have been the direct descend
ants of the English martyr, though it has
since been proved that they were not.
Susannah Rogers, who married DR.. Jacob
OF the book from i74s to i76i. From her it
passed to their son, Jacob Peabody, whose
daughter Eunice married a Carter. From
Thomas Carter, the son by this marriage,
1t descended to its present owner.
Fifty years ago it was thought that this
was beyond doubt the Bible of John Rog
ers, the martyr, but more careful re-
searches have developed facts which show
that 1t is impossible for this to have been
So. The strongest controversial testimony
book was sent to England and identified
by experts there as being, almost beyond
doubt, of the edition which was printed in
1861, or six years after the burning of Rog-
ers. Other minor facts tend to show that
this cannot be the Bible OF the martyr.
r The book is e however no undoubtedly OF
appearance. 1t is printed in the old Eng
fish lettering. and the paper is very fragile
and of dark mahogany color from age. In
one part OF the book number of pages
have been burned away about half way
from the bottom. and this was supposed to
have been done during the burning at
Smithfeld The book is incomplete, the
title page, Genesis and the greater part of
the Exodus being missing, which seems 20
point to the books having once been for
some time without cover. Bound in with
the Bible are several sheets of ruled paper,
on which have been written prayers, con-
feSSions, denunciations, ETC., and in the
back of the book there is also bound in the
full book of common prayer and services of
various kinds The writing in the book is
of different kinds, and gives no clew as to
it's ownership. The oldest is thought from
it's style to date between 1900 and 100. In
the book of prayer is an "Almanacke' COW,
ering a space of eighteen years, beginning
in 1859, and giving dates of the falling of
Easter and the Golden Number. This, al
though significant shows nothing definite
as to the date of the Bible as the latter
was probably bound in with the prayer
book at later date.
The Bible and prayer-book both bear the
same imprint mark: Imprinted at Lon
don, in Powles Churchyard,. by Richard
Jugge and John Cawood, printers to the
Queenes Majestic" Some of the titles in
the body of the book are quaint, such as
1.-The Songe of the three chyldren in the hot
burning oven," and the title of Solomon's
Songs beginning, 1.-THE Ballet of BalletteS,"
or in the Latin, "Cantica Canticorum."
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TERRE HAUTE RACES:
Track i'm Good Condition and Record
Breaking Promised

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 23.-The Do
bic. Starr and other great stables arrived
from Nashville Sunday, and will take part
in the race meeting here this week Mr.
Doble is in good shape. having entirely re-
covered from his recent severe attack of
lumbago, and, with the assistance of John
Dickerson and Charley Doble will send his
horses for a number of record breakine,
miles this week. Belle Vera against 2:OS2.
STEAMBOAT against 2:O7A. Pixley, the race
mare Of the year, against 2:0SA, the pole
team, Aubine and Zembia, against 2:1714,
and. last OF all, it is possible that the little
queen. Nancy Hanks, Will one day during
the meeting be sent against her record.
After her recent mile at Terre Hauta she
pulled up lame. but, last week, when
worked out, went sound and acted her old
time self again. She will be worked out
tomorrow, and IL she shows TO be in form,
Will be started one of the days of the meet
ing. There will be two classes OF races
each day. Admission will be % cents and
Will give all privileges.
Mr. George Hammond. OF Detroit, owner
Of Corroloid and other good ones, viii most
likely enter his stables for this weeks
races The association is in receipt OF a
message from him asking particulars The
track is in fine condition, and If there is
good weather Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday few more worlds records will be
nailed TO Terre Haute's masthead, where
now fly so many.
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The GreenvfIIe Smallpox Cases Likely
to Result Disastrously.
Special To the India naDoIis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Oct 23.-The cases Of
smallpox reported in this mornings Jour-
nal from Greenville, o. are in the negro
settlement" ten miles south OF this city.
This village stretches over several miles
OF territory along the State line in both In
diana and Ohio. The Bass family down
with the disease, lives across the line in
German township. Dark county. Some
weeks ago Zeb Smith and family, Mrs
Smith being daughter OF old Mrs. Bass,
came to this city from Muncie, where they
had lived In house with q white family
that had the smallpox. They were at once
spotted by the health officers and driven
out OF town, when they went to the resi-
dence OF Mrs Bass. in the settlement.
Shortly afterward the old lady was taken
sick with smallpox or varioloid, and it was
thought that she took the disease from
washing the Smith children's clothes, but
later developments show that one of the
little girls had had varioloid and recovered
before 1t was found out After Mrs BASES
sickness was pronounced asmallpox the
Dark county board of health was notified
and the case left in the hands of DR.. Bush,
a colored physician residing in the settle
ment, and who is also the health officer of
German township. The house was quar-
antined, but IL seems very few people paid
any attention to the matter, as the negroes
did not believe it to be. smallpox. Soon
was raised, all danger was bought TO be
over, and everybody was permitted to go
as they pleased. Sunday evening. Oct. 10,
hlcnard Bass was out to see his sweet
heart at the same time his face was
broken out with smallpox, but no one knew
II until the next day when he was confined
TO his bed. On Saturday he died, and was
puried that night. His brother Charles
oied yesterday noon, and was buried last
night Five cases are reported to-day.
Nearly the entire neighborhood has been
permitted to visit the family until Friday,
when the Ohio State health officer paid
them visit. put out red flag and stationed
guards around the house. AS
be ascertained about forty persons have
Deen exposed TO the disease and the negroes
nave finally become frightened and are
scattering an over the country If the pro-
pEr precautions had been taken at first the
cisease could have been confined to the
original case
:. A citizen from Spartansburg. Ind, was
IN tbs city this forenoon wanting to know
II some means couldn't be devised, or IL
there was any law by which they could
stop those negroes from scattering small
pox Al over the country. The settlement is
Two miles from Spartansburg. DR.. William
commons, city health officer and Dr. Hud-
oleson, health officer of Randolph county
are at the settlement to-day looking after
the interest OF Randolph county citizens.
Iney propose to station guards all along
the line. Only last Saturday about twenty
people from the settlement were in this CITY
aolng their usual trading but 1t was not
known then that the disease had broken
" $1,000
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body. Another grand juror. James II.
George, of Danville testified as TO the feel
ing exhibited by the deputy prosecutor
before the grand jury. Jesse Perkins testi-
fed that the States witness, McAnich, had
told him at Coatsville that the thing hap
pened so quick that he couldn't be positive
about anything. Samuel Cason testified
that the States witness. Hohl, told him
that he DIDN'T see the trouble. but heard
two shots anG xhen ram Charles Batter
ton, drayman. says six weeks two
months prior TO the tragedy near the First
National Bank I'm Lebanon he heard Wes-
ner say to Brown: Cody Brown, if you
open your mouth / will kill you right
yhere." Levi Lane was the defendants
first witness as to character, but he could
not answer that he was acquainted. Mr..
Lane has been deputy clerk or clerk Of
Boone county since 1871, except eight years,
which makes him in office forty-four years.
Samuel Cason testified that he knew Wes-
aer's reputation as being bad and Browns
as good. 1t is probable that the testimony
OF the defense will be In by 10 o'clock to-
morrow. The States rebuttal is not likely
to consume all the day tomorrow and the
argument will probably begin Wednesday
morning
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TAKEN FOR FRANCIS MURPHY.
An Irish Comedian Unwittingly HOr-
rifles Some Of His Visitors.

Z
During the teetotal craze a few years ago
Joe Murphy. the Irish comedian, travelled
from London to Halifax to take part in
some theatricals. There were few pasSen-
gers and when he alighted at the station
man advanced in front of number of
others and asked If he were Mr.. Murphy.
Murphy said he was that man. He was at
once hailed with cries OF delight ana car
ried away to a hotel.
WELL" thought Joe, "this is extremely
good of them. Never been in the town or
seen any OF them before. Shows how a
mans reputation travels before him..
At the hotel the spokesman said SOL
EMMY:
1--WE will call upon you when you have
finished your dinner. Mr.. Murphy
r'Oh, very good. very good. But half a
minute" he added, ringing the bell.
Drinks all round, waiter" as that func-
tionary appeared.
"Drinks?'' shrieked the conclave in hor-
ror.
eyes. drinks. Are all we gintlemin tee
totalers?
"Oh. this is terrible backsliding. Are you
in your right mind. Francis Murphy"
'Francis Murphy" said the perplexed
Joseph I'm Joe Murphy, the comedian.
Then they saw through 1t. and rushed
toward the station, where they found the
rightful recipient of their favors toiling
painfully along with a huge carpet bag, and
wondering whether Halifax had backsl1d TO
such degree that he had been forgotten
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William III. Darnett
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 23.-William II.
Barnett, one of the most prominent citizens
Of Johnson county, died suddenly at his
home in this city this morning. Mrs. Bar
nett went to.Indianapolis Friday, and Mr.
Barnett was to have gone to Edinburg.
Mrs. Barnett returned yesterday afternoon
and found Mr.. Barnett lying on his bed un-
conscious. He had evidently been in that
condition since about 6 o'clock SATURDAY.
evening MIR. Barnett had served as dep
uty county clerk, was elected clerk twice.
auditcr twice, recorder once, and served as
a member OF the Legislature in 1887 He
nad been married three times, the last time
TO Mrs. Eliza Nawter, mother of Mrs. j. c.
MOTIFS or indianapolis, on the 18th inst He
was porn IN Kentucky, and came to Frank
I'm in iSo2. Congestion of the brain is sup
posed to have caused his death.
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ing l worked 1t over again and put 1t In
tubs; the moisture after the last working
was clear as water, and the butter not at
all overworked.
Elgin prices for butter all summer, and
our commission merchants have said nice
words about the flavor This did rot sur
prise me, for, in fact, 1 consider the wash
ing of butter a bad thing. 1t takes the
flavor away when too cold, and lots of but
ter is no doubt spoiled with washing in
poor water. I am not able to see why the
butter maker needs to take so much pains
in bringing a fine flavor in the butter.
with careful ripening. when some few
hours after he takes still more pains in
bringing the flavor out of it again with
two or three washings. My experience this
summer has shown me that you can bring
gilt-edged butter on the market without
using a drop of water on it, and keep
ing quality. too.
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AN OLD IDEA.
The German Poet, Goethe, Foresayv
the Nicaragua Canal.

San Francisco Chronicle.
DIR. julius Goebel. professor Germanic
philology and literature at Stanford Uni
versity says that Goethe received most of
his ideas on geography from his intimate
friend Herder, the father of the science In
Germany, who, in his turn, had been a
disciple of Baron Won Humboldt. They
had many erroneous ideas, but that is not
surprising when 1t is considered that in the
middle of the last century certain parts of
the earth were supposed to be inhabited by
giants and certain other parts by dwarfs.
Goethe conceived the universe to consist
of earthly, siderial and celestial elements
Each star he thought was governed by
separate spirit. That of the earth was q
personal being known as the earth spirit
1t was the personifcation Of the eternal
creative element Of nature.
Goethe's ideas of the geography OF Ameri-
ca are full of interest to US. 1t was one
hundred years ago when he wrote, in speak
ing of cutting canal through the isthmuS
of Panama:
Humboldt suggests that there are rivers
on the isthmus that would render the cut
ting of canal at other places more advisa-
BILE than at Panama. 1t would surprise me
greatly if the people of the United States
should not before long have settled that
vast country west of the Rocky noun
tains. On the Pacific coast are some of
the finest and most capacious harbors of
the world. On these great cities will grow
up making a ship canal across the isthmus
an altogether Indispensable thing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-24
TWENTY-THREE HURT
More Victims Of the MonrOeyille
Wreck than First Reported.
ALI May Recover, but Brakeman Hunt,
though Some Are Seriously Injured
Battle Creek Inquiry.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct 23.-The collision
between the Columbian express and an
east-bound passenger train, the Fort
Wayne, at Monroeville, Ind. early yester-
day morning was attended with worse re-
suits than at first reported. Instead Of but
eight injured, there were twenty-three hurt.
They will all get well, it is thought though
some of them are very seriously injured
The correct list of the injured is as fol-
lows:
BRAKEMAN FREDERICK HUNT. bad
ly crushed may not recover.
BAGGAGEMASTER STEPHENS, proba-
FIREMAN DALEY, hurt seriously in
ENGINEER R. cowAN. scalded badly.
EDMARD > BENDER Nd r. Canton, O.. back
seriously injured.
MAGGIE DELP, Canton, O., painfully
cut, having been thrown through a window.
NORA LEE. Alliance. o., badly bruised.
w. H. KAUFMAN, Shreve, o., right arm
?. F; TRoNEFIELD, Van Vert, O., nose
KITE WILSON, Allegheny. lip cut.
DAVID NIDRAN, Carleton, o., chest
hurt.
c. THRUMPDEN, Cook. bruised.
c. w. VANNEST, Wooster, head bruised.
MRS. PARTHE. Alliance. ankle sprained.
CHARLES LONG, Waynesburg' o., leg
JOSEPH A. MINOR, Wooster hand cut
MISS Is. 3. SHIELDS, Philadelphia,
W. S. P. SHIELDS. Philadelphia, badly
cut.
e. E. HAYES. Philadelphia, hand cut
MRS; NJ j. FRESHMAN, Philadelphia hip
MARTIN LOWRY. Philadelphia, head
hurt. e9is
at Monroeville by physicians, and all were
able to continue their journey later.
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Must Discharge Their Relatives.

The most radical order ever issued by
the officials of the consolidated road (New
York, New Haven & HARTFORD has been
given to the heads of the various depart
ments. 1t is, in effect. that all heads of
subordinate departments must discharge all
of their relatives whom they have given
work under them. The order was issued
Sunday only to the foremen of repair shops,
but 1t is understood that ii will be extended
to all departments Immediately. Assistant
Superintendent Waller at once obeyed the
order by dscharging his son and brother
in-law Many others were dismissed In the
shops 1t is understood that the order
comes from President Clark. and will be
extended next week to the officers and the
train service.
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once millionaire; Now Penniless.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa morning paper
says the Cassus H. Read of twelve years
ago was q man reputed TO be worth from
100000 to S, 000, 900. was principal proprietor
of the Hoffman House. owner of large eS-
tates in New York and Virginia and inter-
ested in half & dozen business ventures re-
quiring the outlay of large sums of money.
The same Cassius II. Read, to-day, is said
to be practically penniless, with no interest
in the Hoffman House, no estates in New
York or Virginia or real property upon
which he could negotiate loan of 500. Mr..
Reads home, at Far Rockaway, was sold
under foreclosure proceedings Oct. b.
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A REBEL PRESIDENT.
Admiral De Mello Appoints One of His
Captains Ruler of Brazil.

NEW YORK, Oct 23-The lHeralds
Montevideo dispatch says: News has been
received from Rio Janeiro that FREDERICK
Cuilherme de Lorena has been proclaimed
provisional President of Brazil by Ad-
insurgent fleet. Lorena is the Capt.
tai of a rebel war ship. and the
declared President was established some
days ago at Desterro. which is the capital
city Of the State of Santa Catharina.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-24
DEATHS IN INDIANA.

Samuel Thompson, Sr., an Old and
Prominent Knox County Farmer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct 23-Samuel
Thompson, ST., of the wealthiest and
most prominent farmers of Knox county.
died this morning at his home, six miles
north of the city. His age was eighty-four
years. He leaves q large estate. He was
a Republican and a Presbyterian. His
father, Samuel Thompson, burned the
brick from which the historic Harrison
house in this city built for which
General Harrison decided him four hum
dred acres of land
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Suicide of n DAUGHTER md Father

CHICAGO, Oct 23.-Andrew Kimbel
real estate dealer, drowned himself this
morning in Lake Michigan at Ninety
eighth street, the place where his eighteen
year-old daughter committed suicide on
Saturday in q similar manner The daugh-
The father was overwhelmed with grief
over the loss of his daughter. Mrs. Kim
bell is Frustrated as a result Of the double
herea
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Moonshiners Captured.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct 3.-Revenue
Deputy United States Marshal Stringer
and Thomas Johnson on Sunday morning
made the most important raid recorded in
the State for many years. The still of
Mart Gallagher in Tyler county, was
seized and Al Henderson, the operator, was
arrested. Henderson is now in Jail.
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Thomas Barnes and Theodore Fertick were
not invited, but their sweethearts were.
The young men got so angry that they pro-
ceeded to drug store and proceeded to
pacify their feelings with bad whisky. The
two young men then began stoning the
FELTON, house The merry waltz suddenly
with spike-tail coats and patent feathers
went out after the assaiiants. They were
located and a general fight was begun
Fertick had secured a razor, with which he
dangerously cut Thomas Stewart While
Fertick was using the razor his partner was
manipulating rocks, and Will Williams IS
in bed with O mashed face Others who
left the house were also injured. Fertick
and Barnes have escaped.
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LOCOMOTIVES boiler Explodes.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Oct 23.-The
engine attached to the afternoon passenger
train on the Dayton & Trenton railroad ex-
ploded at 4 o'clock this afternoon near
Raysyille, O., killing a fireman named
Shields and severely injuring engineer
Hayes and slightly injuring several others.
The baggage car rolled down an embank-
ment and was destroyed. The engine was
wrecked beyond slight bruises none OF the
passengers was injured. l.a5.e
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An Optimistic PopuIist.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 23.-H E. Tauben-
eek, chairman of the national executive
committee of the Peoples party, is now in
Kansas to make speeches for the Populists.
He opened tonight at Usage City, and will
close at Lawrence Nov. g. He claims to
believe that the Populst party will sweep
the country in 1894. and that in 1896 it will
elect the President. He predicts Ii will
carry Virginia, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Colorado and all the mining States in the
West and in Iowa it will have the ball
ance Of power in the Legislature.
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Three New Cases mt Muncic.
Decial to the Indiananolis journal

MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 23.-Some excitement
was caused to-day when a case of smallpox
was discovered in the old Hodge building.
corner of Main and High streets. but it was
quickly accounted for. The victim is Pres
ley. Snyder. who got the disease from the
wilson woman. The building has been a
retreat for bad characters. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Shafrer, on Willard street, are other
new cases. All are now confined at the
hospitals. Business has increased in the
city the past week to a very great extent
as result of the present quarantine sys-
tenn OF removing all subjects outside the
city limits. There have now been las
cases and 20 deaths from the pest.
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Newspaper Office Scorched.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 23.-At IL o'clock
tonight fire damaged the Graphic office
1t started near the engine room. The dam
age to the building will be near $, goo; loss
to office probably 90, 900. There is insurance
Of $1,000 carried in North British. H p
Mainnard, of Washington, Ind bought the
place few months ago from Mcmahon &
GOudy
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CHILLICOTHE, o., Oct. 23.-The engine
of west-bound passenger train No. 259 on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton rail-
road in charge of Engineer Fred Arnold,
exploded her boiler near Raysville, twenty
miles east of here this afternoon. The
engine was wrecked, but no one was seri-
OuSlY iniureI.
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Killed NV nm Elevator

ST LOUIS, Oct 23-Yesterday afternoon
while at work repairing an elevator on the
tenth floor of the Wainwright building, as
sstant engineer Orville II. Golightly was
instantly killed. The elevator was acct
dentally started, and Golightly's head was
crushed between the elevator and the roof
of the shaft. He was married, and re-
Gently from Memphis, Tenn.