The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-25


prevailing here suggesting the election of q
postmaster by Democratic patrons of the
city. Should such thing occur. Mr.. Lewis
would probably little more than receive
a complimentary vote. 1t is generally
thought that Eb Henderson and son Guth-
ridge will receive fat plums. Eds son
Will. who received half dozen appoint
ments during Cleveland's former term. is
also curling his hair IN anticipation OF
clerkship of some sort.
Says the Girl Was Equally Bad.
Special 90 the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 24-Terrenco
Hursh, the son of ex-Postmaster Hursh, of
Hursh Station. this county. was arrested
this evening by United States Marshal
Abel, and is now In custody. awaiting
bond, for writing obscene letters to Miss
Grace Phillabsum. an estimable young
woman of this city. She is an orphan. and
the young people were engaged. but the
engagement was broken off some time ago.
The letters were sent at that time, but
were not discovered bv Der guardian. Ell
bert Calvin, until q few days since. Hursh
admits sending the letters. but says be did
il because he received equally obscene lie t.
ters from her. which he destroyed at the
time. He Will have hearing In the United
States Court next Thursday.
Farmer Downs Mysteriously Murdered.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 24.-Word came
to the city tonight of the mysterious mur-
der of farmer named James Downs. who
lived fourteen miles south of this city. He
was in town yesterday and drove home in
the evening When he arrived at his house
his skull was fractured. Before he lost
consciousness, at o o'clock, he told his wife
that he had fallen out of his wagon. At
an at a IL ia cd "a
this morning at o'clock. One story is that
he was accompanied by man who lives In
the country and that this man left him
when he had driven TO the door of bis
house. Suspicion points in two or three
directions. The coroner has gone to in
vestigate the case.
Damage Suit Against Banker Harlow.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind. Jan. 24.-The Brunlng
& Acker Milling Company has brought
suit in the Jackson Circuit Court against
G. +. Harlow. ex-presdent of the Seymour
National Bank. for S7.475 damages and an
injunction to prevent Harlow from running
the new grist and hominy mills. which. it
is claimed by the BrunIng Il Acker Com
pany that when Harlow sold his interest
In the mill to BruniDg he went into an
agreement to not enter the milling business
his agreement by building a mill which is
running under the firm name or Harlow
Brothers. The Harlow mill was built last
summer. and has only been In operation
for few months.
Fitch Deposed by the BoodIers' Friends.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 24.-The City
Council tonight voted City Engineer
Fitch out of office. 1t was done by a party
vote and is the result of the Democratic
scheme to be rid of this official who was
placed in Office by the universal demand of
the citizens at the time OF the exposure of
the sewer contract scandals last spring. 1t
was the understanding at that time that
Captain Fitchs services were to be re-
munerated with an increase of the regular
salary. Since he went into office he has
been constantly annoyed because he was
strict In holding the contractors to the
terms of the contracts. A deputy was
placed In charge.
Woman and Child Wanders Away.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY, Ind, Jan. o. - Squire
Graves, of Pennville, Ind, was in this city
last evening. and said that information was
wanted as to the whereabouts of Mrs.
| Mary Graves, who, one day last week, left
her homo at Pennville. taking her little
| six-year-Old daughter May with her. and
| has not been heard from since. She was o
| brunette. thirty seven years old, and was
| considered rather handsome. Her little
girl has golden hair She Is at times of nm
| sound mind. and has. on two other occa-
| sions. left home, but has always been found
at the residence of some of her relatives in
| the neighborhood. Her people ore very
| much worried.
| Ray Not In Flying CoIors just Now.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LIBERTY. Ind, Jan. 24.-The case OF
George NJ. Ray. of Shelbyville, whose trial
was set for to-day. before Judge +. S.
Swift, of the Union Circuit Court was
| called In court to-day. Ray is reported to
be sick and his attorneys fled affidsvits to
| that effect and asked for continuance
| which was granted until the April term.
Ray appeared here in flying style when he
| negotiated the sale of some g, coo worth Of
| fraudulent warrants, as alleged by banker
| j. L. Kennedy, who bought the warrants
| upon Rays representations. Considerable
| local interest 10 felt In the case.
| Rode 100 Feet the Cowcatcher.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LIBERTY. Ind, Jan. 24.-An accident oc-
Cured here this morning by which 1T il
feared Charles Ross. young business man
of Liberty. will lose his life. The Chicago
fast mail train. which passes Liberty al
7:15, caught the sleigh in which young Rose
was driving as he was crossing the c., III
~ i. tracks, east OF town. The engine
struck the sleigh squarely In the center
twisting the shafts Oft and letting the
horse free. Young Ross was carried owe,
q hundred feet and tossed on one side OF
the track. He is injured internally, and II
Is feared cannot recover.
She Is Still Holding the Child.
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART. Ind, Jan. 24.-Last evening