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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
IN MURDERERS' ROW.
Assassin Prendergast Removed to a
Cell for the Condemned.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-Prendergast the
condemned assassin. has been removed
from Anarchist Lingg's old cell. No. II. on
the first corridor. to cell No. 90 I'm muir
derers row, In the second tier OF cells.
There are now three condemned murderers
in adjoining cells-Thomas Higgins, George
H. Painter and Prendergast. Prendergast
was astir early this morning. He was
very gloomy and ate hearty breakfast
and then talked for awhile with his death
watch. "Oh. I slept we'll last night" said
hc in reply 10 n question from the guard.
II won't hang" he continued: IL will get
a new trial. and it Will be more fair than
the one just closed. No. sir, they won't
hang me-" continued the prisoner hope
fully. When u reporter sent i'm a request
for short interview with Prendergast, the
assassin sent back a very decisive mo:
the newspapers have all been against me -
he said "and i won't talk for publica-
ton"
"There is no possibility OF n final decision
being reached in Prendergast's case for at
least year." said attorney Y. A. Wade.
who defended the prisoner. to-day. Eve shall
move for n new trial. and If this Is denied
bv the court an appeal TO the Supreme Court
will be taken" MIR. Wade asserted that he
had received telegrams from lawyers from
all parts Of the country urging him to con-
tinue the defense of Prendergast. To-day" "
said Mr.. Wade. II could raise $4,000 for
the defense from members OF the bar alone "
John Prendergast, brother of the assassin,
said to-day that the attorneys for the de-
fense had made a fatal mistake when they
refused 10 accept the compromise of impris-
onment for life that was offered by the
State. IL hope. however" said the brother.
that a, new trial will be granted. / have
been told that one of the Jurors made the
remark when summoned, that he would
hang the miserable cur "
Precautions have been taken by the jail
officials To prevent any attempt at suicide
on the part Of Prendergast as the prisoner
has made various remarks that have led 10
the suspicion that he will attempt to take
h
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
CINCINNATIANS INDICTED.
Charged with Swindling the Widows
Home Out of a Large Sum.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 30.-The grand jury
has made~its report on the investigate
concerning the swindles in real estate mort
cages by which the Widows Home will
lose n large sum OF money II finds no
ground for indictment against Powell Cros-
ly and +. ]. Mitchell. whose names ap-
peared in some of the real estate transac-
tlons and who have been named as among
the men against whom indictments were
found. The indictments are against w. b.
Burnet. j. ID. MacNeale. A. W. Thompson
George y. Leighton and James Yoast. The
ability that Mitchell's name was forged by
Leighton. j. ID. MaCNeale appeared In
court and entered a plea OF not guilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
A LUNATICS RUSE.
Begged for Kiss and Then Cut His
Wife's Throat and His Own.

WESTON, Va, Dec. SO.-The hospital for
the insane here was the scene this after
noon OF a murder and suicide Shortly
after 1 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Robinson. of
Barbour county. arrived in Weston, hav-
ing in custody Frank Blllingslea, lunatic.
Billingslea was also accompanied by his
wife. The party drove TO the hospital, and
Billingslea was committed for treatment
Before taking her departure. his wife went
TO hin TO bid him goodbye. He called her
by name and requested her 10 kiss him. As
she did the maniac took from his coat
pocket 4 razor and quickly drew il across
her throat, cutting a cash two and a half
inches long Her screams brought an at
tendant to the rescue but the infuriated
mailman turned upon him with the open
razor and the attendant was compelled TO
protect himself with club. By this time
a number OF assistants arrived. but before
he could be disarmed he committed sui
eide by cutting his throat from ear 20
ear. Mrs. Bilingslea is still living. but
her recovery Is considered impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31

Democrats Expect an Increase Under
the Wilson Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON Dec. S0-Members of the
majority of the ways and means committee
assert that the importations OF former
years, while being the only basis upon
which estimates can be made will not by
any means be fair criterion for the actual
revenues under the Wilson tariff bill. The
decrease Of import revenues based on the
Importation of 1893 is shown to be about
SIS. 100000. while the estimates show that
il will not in reality be more than $4,000
600. The values OF importations in 1892
were sS13OO0.000 and in 1898 $S4i.000.0O0 1t
is believed that the increase in 1894 VIII be
very large, for the reason that until the
new tariff goes into effect every importer
and buyer will try and dispose of present
stocks and buy as little abroad as possi-
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pear for the State in the proceedings. IL
is an open secret that the ruling of the At
torney-general stating that prize fghting
was prohibited by the Florida law, was pre-
pared after a consultation with the Chlef
Justice OF the State. The club people nave
made much of the fact that the Jackson
vile City Council has passed an ordinance
permitting contests with five-ounce gloves,
but they have not mentioned the interesting
fact that Mayor Fletcher has already pre-
pared a veto for that ordinance. When the
veto Is suggested, they say that the Council
Will pass the ordinance over the Mayor
veto. But this is by no means certain, as
two-thirds vote will be required 10 override
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Thinks Prendergast Is Sane.

HARTFORD, Conn. Dee. 30-Henry =.
Stearns, NJ d., superintendent OF the in
sane retreat OF this city. and the same ply
scian who gave such important testimony
in the case Of Guteau. who shot President
Garfield, was interviewed this afternoon on
the case of Prendergast. While unwilling
to express positive opinion, il was easy to
see that he regarded Prendergast as perfect
ly sane. He went at length into the SINH
larity of the two cases. and said he went
TO Washington expecting to find Guiteau in
sane, but was convinced that he was per-
fectly sane. Prendergast is evidently an
unbalanced man. All criminals are, but
there is nothing that has the appearance
that would go 10 show him insane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
WAS IT A METEOR2
Phenomenon in Pennsylvania That
Caused Uneasiness Among Farmers.

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. 30.-Much ex-
citem mt was occasiCned in the section
south OF this place about s O'Clock last
night by a great shock which caused
houses 10 tremble as far southwest as
Sparta. ten miles from here. Responsible
persons saw bright light descend and dis
appear in the south, while at the same
l----s me SurrOundinSs We're made almost
as light as day. The general impression
was that meteor had fallen. The shock
was felt very plainly in Washington. II
created much uneasiness among the farm
ers. and many OF them came 70 this place
to-day to make inquiries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Three Crushed and ,r,nu,e.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Dec. SO.-Three men
may die as the result OF a wreck on the
Northern Pacific. between Boulder and
Elkhorn. Mont to-day. The train ran into
deep snowbank, the engine and tender
being jack-knifed. Three men were ter
r1bly crushed and mangled. Engineer Den
mis- j. Delay had both legs amputated below
the knees, fireman John Regan was crushed
about the left thigh and spine. and III J.
Hayes. brakeman. lost is left leg below
the knee. They are in the hospital, and il
is feared all three may die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Suicide of Mr. LEIGHTON.

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-George ~. Leighton,
once "a wealthy member of the Cincinnati
Board of Trade. took arsenic and morphine
with suicidal intent last night and died at
the county hospital to-day Mr. Leighton
made an unsuccessful attempt to end his
life Thursday. IL is supposed that indict-
ments said to be pending against him in
Cincinnati for fraudulent real estate deals
caused a fit of dependency in which he
killed himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
TIE Cor,yin Not Yet In.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5O-Nothing has
been heard as yet of the revenue cutter
Corwin. which it was thought would arrive
to-day FROM Honolulu. 1t is believed that
the Corwn will bring interesting data on
the Hawaiian situation. The Corwin II
will be remembered, was hurriedly dis
patched from here with instructions from
President Cleveland to Minister Willis The
Corwin is a slow boat, and there has been
heavy weather recently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Dian't Meet Expectations.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 30-An officer
with requisition papers left Memphis to-
day In search of III. ID. Layman, Of Little
Rock. Ark, president of the American
Water-service Company. who has been in
dtcted for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The company is capitalized at So
boV,OW, and the water service consists I'm
contrivance that utilizes the momentum
% a passenger engine TO pump up and sup
ply II with water. Great things were eX-
pected of this company. but IL to
have disappOinted its proiectors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Constable Whipped by Negroes

SPARTANBURG 5. c., Dec. 30-Last
night about Il O'Clock as State Constable
Davis was going To his home ne was at
tackled by a crowd of negroes and severely
whipped. Davis was made 10 take off hts
hat and address the negroes as gentlenen
and also 10 swear that he would quit TIL.
mans service and 20 home. y number OF
white men witnessed the assault but re-
fused To interfere. The farmers are organ
izing all over the country 10 put down such
layVIeSsneSs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31

CHICAGO. Dee. 30.-At a banquet meet
Ing or business men tonight y :. Greely,
statistician submitted figures showing
This result was obtained bv multiplying,
the vote at the last mayOralty election by
efs, the average or population for every
voter. Figuring by the CITY Directory,
adding one years increase and . per cent.
omissions. he made 10 IL l5S lOO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Protest from I,nmh.r No,

EAU CLAIRE Wis, Dec. 30.-Representa-
tives of lumber concerns which turn out
an aggregate OF 3J0O00.0CJ feet OF finished
product annually, met here last night and
drew up memorial to Congress protest
ing against the placing of lumber in the
rough on the free list, as proposed by the
Wilson bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
He Married ~ Man.

OMAHA. Neb, Dec. 3O.-Oscar F. Spate
to-day filed petition for divorce from his
wife Honora III. Spate, on the ground that
the person TO whom he had been Joined
in wedlock man. The Spates were
married in Chicago March IT. 1851 They
have both been residents of that city for
a number of years. As soon as SDate dis
covered the true condition Of affairs he
left his wife and came TO Omaha, where
he has since resided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
DENIED BY REINHART
Stockholders of the AtchisOn Road
Will Not Be Assessed.
Affairs of the Company Not so Bad
as RepOrted-Receiver for the
Ohio Valley Railway.

BOSTON, Dec. 80. "A representative of
the Boston News Bureau to-day asked
President Reinhart OF the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway Company con-
corning the proposed plans of the directors
for restoring the Atchison company from
the custody OF the courts TO its stock
holders. He said: There is absolutely no
foundation for the statements which have
been made and cabled from London that a
25-per-cent. or a 10-per-cent. assessment on
the stock was contemplated. There Will be
no authoritative suggestions given out by
the management OF the company until the
board Of directors shall have passed on a
proper plan unanimously. No intima tions
OF any kind have been given as TO what
such plans will be, but those best conver-
SAINT with the company's affairs are en-
tirely satisfied that the restoration from
conditions now existing. far as the
Atchtson is concerned, will not be far dis
tant-
There have been interviews published al
legged to have been had with local officers
of the system in the West, given wide cur
rency through the press and sent abroad.
in which interviews these officers are
quoted as having stated that the road would
be entirely reorganized and most OF its
branches cut of, and that receivership pa
pers were in preparation from last summer.
1t is hardly necessary to say that all such
assertions are absolutely without founda-
tion. No conclusions were ever had nor
steps taken to place the Atchison
company under protection OF the courts un-
al Tuesday, Dec. 10. After such conclu-
sions had been reached the legal and other
work necessary was only then begun, and
was completed Tuesday and "Wednesday
nights. The fact that the Atchison should
have now paid at this time It's November
pay roll, which amounted TO N,UOOOD.
should be accepted as sufficient evidence
that its affairs have been kept up I'm good
shape and this in the face of the most adj
verse conditions.
''The course Of the Atchison management,
under the depressing condition of the times
and circumstances of the situation, has met
with the hearty approval and Endorsement
OF many large holders OF securities and con-
servative bankers, who have indicated their
desire To assist the management tn me
restoration OF the company to It's stockhold-
ers. The best efforts possible Will be made
on the part of the management To bring
about n satisfactory and prompt settlement.
The receivers have now concluded arrange
lnents with about all OF the holders Of the
company's notes. secured by collateral. the
total OF which has been stated In the di-
rectors' circular which prevents sacrifice
OF the cola terals and secures the same for
the COMPANY This will facilitate the plans
OF the management Of the company In the
restoration OF its credit and financial posi-
tton"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Aid for Govcrnnr Mitchell.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Dec. So-Rev
Clarence Greely, of Mount Carmel Center.
general agent of the International Law and
Order League, says that the league will
do all in its power TO stop the Corbett-
Mitchell fight Mr. Greely has correspond
ed with Governor Mitchell OF Tallahassee,
and Major Fletcher of Jacksonville, Fla,
and has appointed attorney W. I'll. Cowles,
of the International league. 10 assist in
seeing that the law of the State of Florida
relating to prize fights is carried out TO
the letter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31

the Wells-Fargo Express Company The
pair are two Of the men that held up a
Frisco train at Mound Valley. Kan, on
Sept. g. shot and killed the messenger,
Charles A. Chapman, Of Joplin, and went
through the train, robbng passengers of
their cash and valuables. They were
brought here from Mississippi, where a
five years burglary sentence was waived
by Governor Stone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Hcceixcr for the Ohio valley.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 30.-The application
for receiver for the Ohio Valley Rail-
road Company. which filed yesterday,
was argued to-day In the United States
court. and Judge Barr appointed Col John
Macleod as receiver. Humphrey 4 Davis
appeared for the anti-HuntinSton stock and
bondholders, and Colonel Bullitt and Mr.
Darby for the Huntington interests. This
l. the last OF the Huntington rocds running
through Kentucky. with one exception. the
Chesapeake x Ohio. not in the hands OF a
receiver. The Chesapeake. Ohio & South
western and the Chesapeake & Ohio roads
are separate CORPORATIONS
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offered $40. 900 i'm Gold.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Dec. 3O.-Mayor
Whiting and other leading citizens tele-
graphed Mitchell and Corbett tonight Of
fering them $4,000 in gold bullion to fight
here This is double the amount offered
YESTERDAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31
Wanted

All to know that this viii positively be the
last week OF the auction sale OF pictures al
No 50 East Washington street BE sure and
attend as you can get the goods at your
own price.
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ST. LOUIS. Dec. 30-Hans c. H,Idreck
and Claud Sheppard. two desperadOes. were
lodged II the holdOver at the -Four Courts
to-day By Special Agent Il. u. Dodge, OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-31

With all the joys, pleasures and unattained hopes,
standing upon the threshold of the incoming
year, replete with its mitable possibilities, we
scan the dawn of the newborn Time for intima-
tons of what the undeveloped future may contain
for
May happiness and prosperity be the portion
of each one, is the wish of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18

COLEMAN January 18th, at ll:4O
=. NJ. at the residence OF her son. Virginia
n. Wyatt, No. 24l0 west Cary street. Mrs.
SUSAN f. COLEMAN, in the 9th year Of
her age.
Funeral from Union Station Methodist
Episcopal church TO-DAY "wednesday
at II A. NJ. Friends aud relatives are IN
vlted TO attend.
FRANCF.-Died. At SEQ Brook avenue, at
4 o'clock Tuesday the 18th. Mrs. hAlE
FRANCE. in the Goth year Of her age.
Notice OF the funeral hereafter.
Y.-Died, at the residence of his
brother. NJ. L. Gary. 5l6 north Eighteenth
street. at $50 Z. NJ, January IL. 1898, DA-
NlD X. GARY. Of Columbus. o.
Funeral from the above residence ! F.S
"wednesday AFTERNOON ar 3 O'ciCck.
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
Wheeling w. Va and Columbus co.
papers please copy.
HANNA Died. AZ her residence, No. 10
High street. Oregon Hi, AMANDA +.
HANNA, beloved wife of William Hanna,
III the 5lth year of her age.
Farewell. [ bear heavenly voice
That calls me home on high;
10 brings glad tidIngs TO my soul
From mansions in the sky.
NY loving husband now must leave:
Dry your tears and do not grleye;
IT'S Jesus will that We tins part,
For heavenly visions round me dart.
Pu sneak once moro before GO
Angels await to bear rue DER;
Good-by. speak quick, and say you'll
meet
Your loving wife at Jesus feet.
BY FRIEND.
Hey funeral will take place from Pine
Street Baptist church at half-paSt , O'clock
TO-DAY. January 18th
MADISON. Died. January II. 1893. at
10: 20 7. NJ, at the residence of her nephew
". IA. Madison. 100 north Twenty-sixth
street. Miss HARRIET MADISON. IN the
I'D year Of her age.
Funeral from the residence az O'Clock
THIS Nv ednesdsy) AZ GEBNOON.
MANNING.-Di January 18th. at $50
o'clock 4. NJ, at his residence. llS south
Sixth street. after short Illness. }. W.
MANNING: aged - years tie leaves a
devoted wife and seven children.
Funeral will take place from st Peters
Cathedral at $3.50 O'Clock A. NJ. WEDNES-
DAY, January 18Th. Friends and ac-
quaintances are respectfully invited 10 at
tend.
STRANGE January 18th, at Top.
NJ, REBECCA STRANGE Ccolored); aged
Il years 1 month and7 days.
Rest IN peace.
Funeral at 3 ?. N. WEDNESDAY, 18TH.
from Leigh-Sreet Methodist Episcopal
church.
New York Hera'd please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH EDNEsDAY JANUARY 49, 1898

aroused the people Of the Chesapeake
counties, and an effort will be made TO
have the captains punished.
There was some life in the harbor at Bal
timore yesterday, and four steamers were
cut out from their ics-bound wharves and
taken to loading points. Eightsen oyster
vessels we're towed in with the assistance
OF an ice-boat. The oysters brought from
$3.50 10 si.60 bushel. The crews OF
oyster boats frozen in Iangier Sound are
supposed to DO without food or fuel and
TO be suffering terribly.
In the Federal Senate yesterday the
McGarrahan bill failed to pass over the
Presidents veto by a vote of - to IL,
Messrs. Hunton and Vance bong recorded
in the affirmative: and the snti-option bill
being taken UP. Messrs. Hoar. GRAY. Vest,
and Platt argued against the constitu-
tionality of the measure. In the House
the bill TO provide punishment for offences
committed on the high seas and the bill
amending the statutes 50 as 10 require
United States district attorneys. msrshals,
and clerks in their semi-annual returns TO
the Acknowledgement TO include return
of all naturalization fees. were passed.
The Governors message was presented
to the Kansas Legislature yesterday but
the Popullst House declined TO listen to
tho reading Of the document, which would
fill page in an ordinary newspaper. and
1t was ordered printed. The members OF
the Legislature are unable TO draw any
salaries. aud, rs many of them. particularly
the Populists, are not possessors of bank
accounts, there is sure to be trouble with
their landlords before long. Yesterday.
soon after the two houses met, the con-
ference committee reported that IL had
been unable 10 agree on any recommended
ton fol a settlement Of the existing con-
troversy. This ended all efforts at CON-
promise. and the two organizations re-
sumed work independently. as usual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18

Such a scrambling rs there Is for the longest
and warmest OvERCOATS. WHAT fix you'd
be in II you had to rely on taior---With all
his palayering you'd freeze 10 death---But
you don't-there are thousands OF comforts
here--Our store is Il perfect nest" of
them--Alsle after alsle-table after table
piled high with SINGLE and DOUBLE
BREASTED DRESS CoATs-ULsTERs-
M-COATS--and CAPE-COATs.
Cold-proof garments-all OF them
Can't be possible that you haven't been Ia for
a look-so you know how ready" wo are for
you-now that the need Is pressing.
Besides the ULsTERs with their big collars
we've designed DRESSER garment that's Just as
Iong-ius, as warm--The RUssELL-we call
1.-THE MIDLOTHIAN is our new-fsshioned
CAPE-COAT-" built" for inst such weather as
we're having.
Comfort doesn't sacrifice an inch 30 fashion
this season--Eyerything is iong--Ths
most stylish coat Of all-our "LESoX comes
way below" the knee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
Lad Of Oysters for Richmond.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
WEST PolNT. Va, January 17.-ihe
schooner Nanslyck, which came up Sun
dag. got to the dock late YESTERDAY. An
outgoing ship broke the ice and CAPTAIN
Marshall put boy ont on the ice with Il
rope. BY cutting holes IN the ice and put
ting fender attached to the rope down
under the ice the vessel was hauled In.
The oysters were loaded on car last night
and went 10 Richmond to-day. There Is
not an oyster in this town.
The Charlotte left here Saturday eve
ming, and since then We have had no Baltl-
more boat. The boats are stopped by lee
in Baltimore. A New York ship is expect
ed here tonight.
The overland mails are very heavy now.
Mrs. X. l.. Maury and daughter. Miss
Annie Maury, returned 10 Richmond thl5
morning.
Miss Kate Burress, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. returned to Rich
mOnd to-day.
Mr.. Petor Epes, with his bride, arrived
last evening.