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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
She Horsewhipned Him,

MONTICELLO, Nov. Hilary Ben
nett, son of Taylor Bennett OF the Car
son house. was met In front of the post
office this morning by Miss Maud Brit
ton, daughter of DR.. Britton, who was
accompanied by her father, and she as
saulted Bennett with a whip. striking
him numerous blows. DR.. Britton also
struck Bennett over the head with a
cane Mr.. Bennett and Lewis Benja-
min had both been paying attention to
Miss Britton, and it is stated that Ben
iamin informed DR.. Britton that his
rival circulated a story about Miss
Rritton which gave offense.
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KILLING AN EAGLE.
The Emblem of the Republican Party
aud Determined Hunter.

aud Determined Hunter.
ECKERTY. Nov. 14.-Special-Las
Saturday the second eagle which has
been killed in this county within a year
was killed by W. II. OFT while duck
hunting
After much maneuvering he had
killed a duck on the pond west of town.
but was unable to recover his prize and
having no boat 20 row our In aban-
doned II. He started homeward, but
had not gone far when a large bald
eagle sailed above him and swooped
down upon the duck. with which he
was sailing away when OFT fired and
broke one Of the national thief's wings
causing him 70 fall. As soon as Mr.
OFT approached him the wounded bird
made repeated and furious springs to-
ward him. jumping six or eight feet
each time, evincing the most determined
courage. Mr.. OFT determined If possi-
bic 20 secure him alive and laid his
gun aside for a club. which was swung
fast and hard. but after each blow tbe
bird renewed his attack. So desperate
~ did he fight that II became necessary
10 shoot him "a second time
This was not intended 10 kill but
proved fatal But before death en-
sued the butt Of the gun was placed up-
on his breast The dying bird gave one
final stroke with his talons, sinking
them half inch deep into the gum
stock
He measured six feet five inches from
tip TO tip OF his wings. No eagles nests
are known TO exist nearer than Daviess
county
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Failed to SNvindIe.

BRAZIL, Nov. 15.-SpeciaL-A we'll
dressed youn,. man called on Thomas
Cullen. a wealthy farmer Of Bowling
Green. recently and represented himself
to be a son-ln-law of President McKeen
of the Vandalia railroad. The stranger
said he wanted TO purchase a farm. Gull
len, while showing him around. met a
third party. who proposed to play three
card monte. The strangers INDUCED i'm
the game but Cullen. thinking that he
not play. They threatened to kill him if
he didn't hand over a large sum of
money. He said If they would accom-
pany him to Brazil he would give them
money. At Bowling Green he gave the
alarm, but the men escaped.
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court. II was agreed that the quarries
be operated and the employees receive
their pay until such time as might be
required to straighten business. After
thus operating for two or three months,
the men claim that they have not re-
ceived their pay as was promised. There
was threatened some trouble prior TO
this but it had been quietly settled be-
tween that companf and it's men under
alleged fair promises, which, however,
seem to have proved futile.
The men have employed Davis & Moi
felt. attorneys at law, Bloomfield, and
have brought suit against the company.
The trial will come up in the circuit
court here probably next week. The
men quit work several days ago, refus-
ing 10 work again until they were paid.
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Bed Bugs In Jail.

HUNTINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Special-
John Renbarger reported that Sheriff
Wintrode was keeping the county jail
worse than the Libbey. Wintrode filed
suit for ten thousand dollars damages.
Renbarger retaliated by petitioning the
county commissioners TO investigate the
Jail mana cement. The inv estigation is
just closed. A score of witnesses testi-
fed that the Jail was infested with bed
bugs, lice and filth, the prisoners were
refused water for cleaning their cells.
the food furnished was insufficient and
of indifferent quality. and If prisoners
complained or asked for more they re-
ceived curses. The matter has been
placed in the hands of the prosecuting
attorney and will be carried 10 the
courts. Wintrode made no defense be-
fore the commissioners, but notified them
that he would hold them Individually re-
sponsible for any damage TO his repu-
tation.
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Man and wife Lie Dead.

MARTINSvILLE, Nov. 2O.-Special-
DR.. Salem A Tilford and wife are both
lying dead at the old home on S. Main
st. The doctor died yesterday afternoon
of heart disease, aged almost sixty
seven years, while Mrs. Tilford died last
night at o'clock Of cancer. The former
was a brother of Joseph NJ. Tilford of
Irvington, David T. Tilford of Bedford
and Of Samuel NJ. Tilford Of Coffees-
burgh. Mo. Mrs Tilford was daughter
Of Benjamin and Isabella Wolfe Of Sui
Ivan, and was born in 1885. They leave
ten out of twelve children living. A
double funeral will occur at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow
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SHELBYVILLE HAS A FIRE.
The Dorsey Block and Eighteen
Horses Are burned Up.

The Dorsey Block and Eighteen
Horses Are burned Up.
SHELBYVILLE, Nov. 1s.-Special.-A
very disastrous fire broke out here at an
early hour this morning
The Dorsey block was consumed in
about an hour. Several persons mar
rowly escaped with their lives. They
were quietly sleeping when the fire
broke out, but people on the streets see
ing the beginning of the blaze, awak-
ened them and got them out in time
Eighteen horses We're burned up in
Youngs livery stable. among them
fine horse owned by John Friday. The
total loss will reach probably 100000
Among the losers are Pile & Co, car
riage dealers, $500; insurance, $1,000.
w. V. Dorsey harness maker.
NJ Adler. notions.
S. II. Heustis, drugs.
Hageman & Pile. undertakers
John G. Sholch, boots and shoes.
Nicholas Shaft, groceries.
Cpdegran Bros, confectioners.
John Curtis. barber.
Keith & Flack plumbers.
Frank Eckstein, groceries.
DIR. T. S. Jones's offices.
A fine hose wagon that was owned by
the city
No one seems to know how the fire
started and many suspect that II was Of
incendiary origin
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KILLED ny A HORSE KICK.
James VI. Parks Meets His Death at
CrawfordsviIIe.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Nov. %
Special. - Yesterday morning James
Michael Parks, a renter on the farm Of
John L. Davis. southwest of the city,
met with an accident which resulted in
his death a few hours later
Mr.. Parks. had occasion TO visit the
city yesterday and hitched a four-year-
old mare OF Mr.. Davis to two-wheeled
go-cart and drove in. He was driving
along when a small black cur rushed
into the street. and darling between the
wheels OF the cart. bit the mare on the
heels. The animal was a spirited one
and plunged forward. The violence of
his start broke the backstrap and the
man moving forward. the shafts OF the
two-wheeled vehicle fell. throwing Mr.
Parks forward. He fell against the
mares heels and the startled animal
gave him a vicious kick. which sent
him rolling twenty feet.
He was taken home later, where he
died about midnight Mr. Parks will be
buried at his old home, near Lebanon.
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His Parents Saw him killed.

BRAZIL. Nov. 2O.-Special-The TWEEN
ty-year-old son of John Hare. a farmer
living near Marion Mills, in owen coun-
ty, a few miles east Of Clay City. was
instantly killed Saturday morning last
in the presence and within a few feet
of his parents and other members OF
the family. For some days the young
man had been at work clearing the way
for opening coal slope on the premises.
He had so far advanced with the work
as TO be ready to begin the excavation
under the hill, the family being present
to witness the opening. The surface gave
way, precipitating huge mass of earth
upon the young man, crushing his skull
and inflicting instant death.
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An Old Case PigeonhoIed.

VALPARAISO, Nov 2O.-Special.-
Last winter the state Of Indiana, by
Prosecutor Mcmahon, filed a suit in the
Porter circuit court against the Hon. c..
]. Kern for damages in the sum Of $780,
900. In its complaint the state made
some sensational charges, alleging that
for several years Kern had failed to give
a truthful statement of his property for
taxation, the state claiming that he had
money on deposit in the banks amount
ing to $4,000. also money on deposit
with ]. II. Walker Co. of Chicago. Kern
was ready for trial at each term of
court but the case was side-tracked by
the state. Today it was discovered that
it had been pigeonholed and was dis
missed by the state.
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Death of Mrs J. w. Williams.

FRANKLIN, Nov. 17.-Special.-A tel
egram received here this morning an
nounced the death of Mrs. ]. w. Will
Jams Of Kokomo last night About a
year ago the deceased was taken down
with the grip which settled i'm her lungs.
causing consumption. Prof. Williams,
who was superintendent of the city
schools here, was compelled to give up
his position in order to go to a different
climate with the hopes of lettering Mrs.
Williams health, but the change did her
no good, and death resulted as stated.
Her remains We're brought here this
evening for burial.
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Found Dead Behind the Door.

ELKHART, Nov. 2O.-Special.-This
morning at $50 employees of the Review
printing office found the dead
body of James Wood, aged sew
enty-five, who had been en-
ployed as janitor for the last six
years Mr. Wood was born in England
in June, 1918, and emigrated TO this
place In 1887. He leaves two daughters
living of a family OF sixteen children.
His mother, Mrs. William Wood. is still
living in England IL good health at the
age Of Ill. The remains We're found be-
hind a door in the private office of Edi-
tor A. p. Kent, where he had evidently
fallen
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a Man from Texas.

BEDFORD. Nov. -Special.-After
leaving home and family eight years
ago Isaac II. Thomas returned 10 this
city yesterday and he has recognized
his relatives i'm due form. Mr.. Thomas
had enjoyed considerable notoriety in
politics here prior to his departure. He
also edited the Bedford Independent and
is widely known throughout this state
Since his absence from this city he had
made his home in Texas and saved
quite a little fortune. Being advanced
in years he will retire from actual BUSH
ness the remainder of his life
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DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.
The wife of Mayor BRADY of Muncie
Passes Away.

MUNCIE. Nov. II. - Special. Jane
Ninde Brady, aged twenty-seven, wife
of Mayor A. w. Brady, died this morn
ing at s O'Clock at the family residence
on +. Charles-st.
The funeral services will be conducted
at the family residence Saturday at }
o'clock The remains will be taken to
TT. Wayne Saturday night for inter-
ment Sunday Mrs. Brady was the only
daughter of Judge l.. l. Ninde of FIT.
Wayne and was a bride OF but four
months. After a short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs Brady arrived i'm Muncie in
August and she has been in poor health
since then. She has been severely sick
for five weeks past.
She was great favorite in FIT. Wayne
society circles, a graduate of La Selle
(Pa) seminary and much devoted to
music Her untimely death has caused
great sorrow in Muncie and Ft Wayne.
Her future was especially bright.
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A Reward for Kine.s Wanderers.

MARTINSVILLE Nov. 17.-SpeciaI.-
Officers came near overhauling Bedford
Kent. the murderer Of Noah King. and
Milton Ferrand. the formers associate.
at Seymour a few days ago. The OFF,
GERS were financially stranded, however
and had to return to their base of sup
plies. They were but half an hour be-
hind the murderer when they started
home. but on returning 10 resume the
trail the criminals had made good their
escape. The county commissioners have
just now ordered reward Of $500 for
the arrest and conviction OF the murder
erS.
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QUITE A SURPRISE.
Candidates Find They Have Nothing
To stand For.

Candidates Find They Have Nothing
To stand For.
EFT. WAYNE. Nov. 0.-Special.-Poli-
ticians in a prominent downtown office
made a discovery this morning
When the new city charter was framed
il was decided to have a police judge
elected and relieve the mayor Of much
work of an objectionable nature. This
was done to get the best citizens to be
candidates for mayor. The new charter
was passed, and of course candidates for
city police Judge were announced. Squire
Harry France and two others were
prominently Aientfohedsfor the office and
commenced 20 boom themselves for the
nomination.
Today 1t was discovered that the city
charter did not mention such an officer
as a police Judge. This was a surprise
even TO the authors of the charter. 1t
is contrary 10 their intentions.
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Carried or the snfe.

PRINCETON. Nov. 14-Special.-The
excitement here caused by yesterdays
daylight robbery of diamonds and
watches was increased this morning
when il was learned that safe blowers
had been in the city last night. The
safe of Charles Schmell, the grocery
man, was carted away and blown open.
The burglars entered through the back
door, moved the safe out of the store
onto some trucks and then took IL two
squares to a secluded place and blowed
il open. The door landed clear across
the street. No money was in the safe
Several other persons lost small sums Of
money during the last few days.
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I.g nadIv Fractured.

WEST BADEN. Nov. 2O.-Special.-L-
w. Sinclair. the proprietor Of the West
Baden springs. had his left leg badly
fractured this morning at the ankle
He was out driving young animal,
which became frightened at a drove or
cattle with the above result Mr.. Sin
clair is about fifty-six years Of age and
amputation will probably be necessary.
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Knocked "A Highwnyman Down.

PERU, Nov. 17.-Special.-Las night
as William Rodgers. drayman. was
going home with his team, he was
stopped by two men at place made
very cark by the heavy shade of trees.
One Of the highwaymen seized the
horses by the bits, while another de-
manded Rodgers TO throw up his hands
and give over his money. Rodgers tax
ing a dray pin dealt the robber a terrific
blow, which feled him TO the ground.
when the frightened teamster whipped
up his team and escaped. He had about
$40. No arrest
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suicide with strvchnine.

FRANKFORT. Nov. 2O.-Special-Ed-
gar johnson committed suicide last
night in this city by taking a dose Of
strychnine lie was the son OF Smith
Johnson. who is well respected He is
Of good family and was nineteen years
old He left his home some years ago
and began leading a fast life. No cause
Is given for his rash act as he was in
good spirits all day yesterday.
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Cut His Throat.

VINCENNES. Nov. 15.-Special-To-
day at noon Barney Thompson commit
ted suicide at Wares hotel on the fair
ground by cutting his throat with n
pruning knife. The rash act is the re-
suit of a prolonged spree and losses in
gambling He left a letter asking that
his body be buried beside his wife's
grave. He was forty-siX years old.
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A Boy Plays with Fire.

MOORES HILL, Nov 20.-Special.-
Saturday evening Eb Heaton's little
grandson was playing at the barn and
set some corn stalks afire near the barn
to see them burn. The fire spread rap
idly and soon found its way into the
the barn The little boy was badly
frightened and failed 10 tell anyone
what he had done till the fire was be-
yOnd control. There We're, besides the
farm implements and wagons. two COWS
lost in the fire.
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MUST HAVE THEIR PAY.
Troubles with the Employees of the
Bedford ouarrfes.

BEDFORD. Nov. 17.-Special. The
Bedford stone quarries company of this
city is likely to have trouble with it's
employees. acrw
IL will be remembered that the COM
pany made an assignment last summer
and W. l.. Breyfogle, ex-president OF the
NIonon. was appointed trustee by the
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ON THE SLY.
Plans of the ex-President to Secure
the Nomination i'm 1896.

RICHMOND, Nov. 1S.-For some time
there have been whispers heard through
out Indiana that a movement was on
foot to boom ex-President Harrison
for the national republican nomina-
ton in '96.------..---.-----s.--s-
These whispers have now become vo-
cal and all reserve is thrown aside.
Lodges and secret clubs are being or
ganized all over the state. with Harri-
sons nomination solely in view. They
are instructed TO magnify pension sus-
pension, and influence the old soldiers
i'm that way. The money stringency Is
TO be attributed TO the present admin
istration; the failure of the banks to
the want OF confidence I'm the democratic
party.
The fight is to be started at once and
kept up until 1896.
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Evansville Papers Sued for Libel.

EVANSVILLE, Nov. -20.-Special-
This afternoon suit was filed against
the publishers of the Standard and
Germania by Walter wunderlich. a re-
porter on the Journal, asking for $40, 900
damages for criminal libel. The suit
was caused by the publication several
days ago of an article charging Wunder-
Itch with breaking open a cash drawer
i'm the county clerks office In search of
a suppressed item. The charge the
plaintiff claims was false and greatly
Injured his character.
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Conc Away Arnfn.

MUNCIE. Nov. Special-William
Sayre, a highly-connected resident OF
Muncie, is very mysteriously missing
and there is much anxiety about him
over twenty years ago he abandoned his
family at Wabash and he was incurred
as dead Recently he returned, Dut
came 10 Muncie 10 reside with his rela-
tives He has a brother and other rela-
tives at Richmond. 1t is believed that
he has again left for the unknown home
that he resided in so long
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successful in preventing him from COM
municating with or visiting his children
by his former wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz were married in
this city last February. The wife came
from Pennsylvania. where Mr.. Fritz
met her while in the keystone state on
visit last fall. They had been ac-
quainted but a few months prior to
their marriage The plaintiff in the
ilton county.
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Teacher Assnulted ny n Tramp.

COLUMBIA CITY. Nov. 15.-Special-
Miss NJ. Miller. a young school teacher.
was assaulted by a tramp while on her
way to her school yesterday. She fought
him desperately and her screams finally
brought assistance. the tramp fleeing To
the woods. Miss Miller gave "A descrip-
ton of her assailant, and a tramp
named Warner was arrested. 1t Is
thought that an attempt will be made
to lynch him.
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The Advance Agent released.

PERU. Nov. 20.--Special.--A. L. Wake
field, advance agent Of the Andrews
opera company. had some misunder-
standing with Mrs. limerick & Son.
managers OF the opera house, Saturday
and they had Mr.. Wakefield arrested on
charge of larceny on taking a contract
which had formerly been given previous
to later one. Also a charge OF assault
and battery was entered. Mr.. Wake
field was put in Jail In default Of bail
and remained there until 2 O'Clock suns
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
HEAD BRAKEMAN KILLED
And Seventeen Cars Demolished Near
Nincennes.

VINCENNES. Nov. Is - Special - A
disastrous wreck occurred this afternoon
just outside the city limits on the Balti-
more q Southwestern railroad.
Charles S. Neff. head brakeman, was
killed and seventeen freight cars, laden
with merchandise shipped from Cincin-
natl to parties in the southwest, were
totally demolished.
The accident was caused by the drop
ping down Of a draw bar on the car
Immediately behind the engine
Passenger trains both east and west
were delayed several hours.
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Died from his InIurIes.

HUNTINGTON, Nov, 2O.-speoial.-
William Hampstead, the Chicago 4 Erie
conductor. who was injured during the
fight with Italians I'm the Dearborn-st.
depot I'm Chicago a few weeks ago. is
dead The remains we're shipped TO
Willimantic, Conn, tonight. The Italian
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D,au,, wnpt 20 Go 40 schooI.

NOBLDSVILLH Nov. 16.-Special.-
Oren. the fourteen-year-old son of John
Levi who lives one mile south of Car
mel, ran away from home yesterday
because his parents insisted that he
should go to school. and has not been
seen or heard OF since. He is rather a
heavy set boy, of light complexion,
with a few frecSles on his face. He
wore a cap, a light coat and vest, a
dark pair of trousers with pair of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
Didn't Know II Was Loaded.

VALPARAISO, Nov. 1S.-Special.-Last
night James Porter. the young son OF
farmer near Hobart, and another
youth were playing with an old revolver.
which was supposed to be empty. While
in his companions hands il was dis
charged, the bullet entering young POr-
tiers face just under the left eye and
blowing its way down into the back
part of his head. The surgeons so far
have been unable to locate the ball. He
cannot recover.
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THE RICHMOND INVESTIGATION.
superintendent DingIedey Exonerates
Suits to Follow.

suns 10 Foho"'
RICHMOND, Nov. 16.-Special.-The
executive board of the WernIe orphans
home, after an investigation, submitted
a report this morning. generating SUI
perintendent ]. Dingledey from the SEN
sational charges of brutality brought
against him.
notwithstanding the report, a suit for
damages for assault and battery on Ed
gar Berkhardt in the sum of $500 will
be brought, and also one for criminal as
sault and battery Many stories deroga-
tory 10 the mana cement of the institu-
ton have been told, some of them dat
ing back as long as ten years.
superintendent Dingledey has declared
his intention of bringing damage suits
against the four city daily papers and
the humane society
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MiddIetown Rejoicing.

MIDDLETOWN. Nov. 1s.-Special-At
meeting tonight a deal was closed by
which the IrOndale steel and iron COM
pany, recently burned out at Anderson,
is to be located here This factory en-
plOys 400 men. 1t means a doubling Of
the present population within the next
six months. Bands and drum corps are
parading the streets and property has
taken sudden upward movements.
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A Honesmoon Robbery.

SCoTTsBURG. Nov. 20. - Special -
This morning John Blocher and wife.
lust married. drove TO town. having a
sachel containing $500. The money was
stolen. Suspicion rested on Joe Link
Crum. He was promptly arrested and
the money was found. The evidence
against him increases. He is in jail and
will be tried tomorrow.