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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-08

FoRr WAYNE Jan. Sl.-[Special l-E.
b. Mufley. formerly agent for the Indiana
iarmers' loan aud saving association. who
oloped from Fort Wayne with Ida Paul
son and were married at Huntington.
Ind. Is under arrest at ST. Louis. lie was
discharged Jan. IL for irregular practices
with the association and since
then he has been obtaining
money on the strength Of being In the
service OF the association. lie was ar
rested yesterday and taken to Huntington
for trial on the charge OF embezzement.
lie may be tried here for obtaining money
under false pretenses. Since he married
Lila Pnnlson two weeks AGO. Agent g.. l..
Rhodes OF the association says he has
learned that Mutfley has n vile and iami-
ly living at DOS Moines. Ia
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An lmmcnsc Icioin.

ANDERSON, Feb 2.-[special.l-A novel
and beautiful sight is that of q frozen
geyser in the northern part OF this county
near summitvlile. The Chicago pipe line
company In developing gas we'll in that
locality struck strong flow Of water. just
before the gaa rock was reached. When
gas was struck IL was impossible TO case
of" the water, 90 IL spoutsd out in great
volumes with the gas. During the cold
weather the ice water formed large
icicle which has been constantly growing
higher each day until now it is about 100
feet in height. Ths queer formation has
attracted the attention OF thousands OF
people, many going miles to SEQ IT,
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NOTHING IN THE CHARGES.
Tho Legislative Committee FINDS Nothinl
Wrong in Evansville,

Tho Legislative Committee FINDS Nothing
Wrong la Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 4.-fSpecial. +
The legislative committee sent here to in
vestigate the Southern hospital for the
insane ended It's work at clock this
evening.
1, found tho charges of maieasance and
cruelty unsupported. The numerous wit.
nesses were unable 10 give any testimony
but hearssy. A mild sensation was pro.
duced when Joseph NJ. Terry. who seems
10 be the leader In the movement testified
that James +. Walker. the boards attor-
ney. had informed him hat II he pre-
sented the memorial he would be prose.
outsd for libel. NJ. Walker explained
his POSITION satisfactorily.
The committee will make unanimous
report that there IL nothing in tho
charges.
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ROASTED ALIVE.
An Insane Convict Commits Suicide With
Fire, Dying Ia Great Agony.

An Insane Convict Commits Suicide With
Fire, Dying Ia Great Agony.
JEFFERsoNvILLg. Jan. ST. Special. /
Lou's Bender two weeks ago escaped froa
prison and, pnrsued by tho guards. he ran
across the fr0ssn river ustil lie reached
the channel 'fhi, he attempted to swim,
and he was rescued in a psrlshiag condi-
ton by Louisville fisherman, and was
returned TO the prison. Tho exposu q
probably unbalanced his mind. Showing
signs of insanity he was locked in hs
col on Sunday for safety. tie imagined
that no wa9 big Indian, and last
evening. stripping himself to the waist.
held n wardance. Then he. wanted a
camp.lre. and before the guards could be
ca led he had his bedding on the floor,
touched match therslo and enveloped
hio,pelf in flames When the door was
unlocked and tho unfortunate man was
dragged out. he was found 10 have been
horribly burned and had inhaled the
flames. He died in great agony this morn
ing He was sentenced from Monroe
county for two years for burglary.
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widow of Alanson Pipher, former we'll
known citizen OF this county, died at her
home near Orangevile FRIDAY night
Aunt Beieev" was a good woman whom
every body loved, and her death will be
sincerely mourned by largo circle of
relatives and friends.
CoLUNRUS. Feb. Especial THE Hon.
Lewis Donhost, aged forty-thTee, died ut
his home IN louisville this morning He
was seized with a severe attack of the grip
in 1890, which ran into consumption. lie
was one OF the most brilliant and pronni-
nent Germans OF this county. He was
elected auditor of the county in 1878 and
served four years, and in 1882 was elected
joint representative for Bartholomew,
Shelby aud Marion counties. and with the
beginning of Cieveland's first term was
appointed postmaster of Jonesville, sery-
ing four years.
SEYMOUR. Feb. Especial William
Shepard. born in England and residing
here for nanv wears, died last night of
paralysis OF the brain. aged fiity-six years.
He was a member of the episcopa:ian
church and an ardent odd fellow. 4
vile and six children earvive
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 2.-[Spscial. will
ian ;. Grain. sr.. a pioneer citizen and
retired merchant. died today lie was
born in Green county. Ohio. in 1872 and
came here in 1929. lie lived TO celebrate
his golden wedding.
RIcHNoND. Feb. 1.-[Special. l-Horatio
y. Land. superintendent OF the Gaar.
Scott & Co machine works died this
afternoon at his home of heart failure. lie
bad been for many years leading citizen
of Richmond.
MAHTINsvILLE. Feb. L. Especial. -
George Whetstine. fifty years old. was
found dead in bed yesterday afternoon.
He was subject TO epiieptic fits, and is
supposed to nave died during one OF these
attacks
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Confederate Money Don't Go.

ANDERSON. Feb. l-LSpscial. Charles
Fleming, a young man about twenty years
OF age and the son of highly respected
parents of this city, was sentenced 20 one
year in the penitentiary by jury in the
circuit court today. Several months ago
young Fleming went to the Pan II andIe
depot and asked for ticket to Chicago.
lie gave C confederate SO in payment.
which by the dim light deceived the
ticket seller, who supposed it was a good
bill. The mistake was not discovered
until the next day but Fleming had mis-
ticket with S45 in change. He was
arrested in q few days and his trial oc-
Cured yesterday with the result az stated
above.
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NYrddinrs.

SEYMOUR, Fob. Especial. lone of the
ploassntsst social events that has taken
place here Ia good while was the mar
rage OF DIR. Thomas S. GAibrsith aud Miss
Mary G. Graham. which was solemnized
at the parlors OF tile Hotel Jonas this
morning. with the Rev. John Z. Baird
officiating. The groom has resided here
for several years and formerly was super
intendent OF the Central Indiana hospital
for the insane at Indianapolis. lie Is one
Of the foremost physicians and surgeons
here and as on honored aud esteemed citi-
rem is second To- no one in southern Indi-
ana. The bride 10 daughter OF DIR. v.
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30 snlclllnl Attcmnts.

LoGANsroRr, Jan. 81 Special Mrs.
Sterns' physician and her friends are
anxious that the sensational statement
regarding the two unhappy incidents that
happened TO her and which appeared in
last Sundays SENTINEL shall be corrected.
The fire in the cei ar resulted from her
fail with = burning lamp in her hand aud
she niterwGrd. ~ night walked into the
mill race inadvertently. while under
great mental strain, and suffering with no
suicidal intent at either time.
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CrArE OF INDIANA, mAmoS COUNTY. IS,

In the Superior Court Of Marion County. In the
Stats OF Indiana No sto72. Complaint divorce.
Nioa Ray ~ John y. Ray.
BE 10 known, that on The Gth day 81 February, ls3
the above named plainnf by her attorneys died
Ia the Of the Clerk Of the superior touEt Of Ma
rlon COUNTY la tho stat OF Indiana her eompisint
against IN. shove nsinei deiendart aud zoe Sid
psintn having also O. ed In sad Clerks once the
AFFIDAVIT oi a competent parssn, showing that said
DESCENDANT John kay, 10 not resident Of the staff
ofIndana aud that said aclion d Tor divorce, end
that said defendant a necessary party tnore-
TO- and whereas said paintn having, by indoTsc-
ment on said onpnint, required SAID defendant 20
APPEAR An said court ana answer or demur thereto
on the 80 day OF AHri is9l
Now, thsrs'ore by order a. said Court, sid de-
fendant last ABOVE named 4 h rehy uotlhsd 81
tie ing aud pendency 81 said complaint azainst
him. and thst unless he arp-ar nnd ans~er or de.
muir thereto. NJ the calling Of "a causc on the "a
day OF April 1925, the same being the nrst
Judicial dAy of term If N tourt O. BE- begun ana
he'd Of the Court House Ia the City Of Indianapolis
on the Grst Monday Ia Aprit iso3. said CON.
plant and the mattcrs ana thing, therein contained
and alleged, wall be heard and delsfmlned IN he
absence. JOHN n WILSON. cisrk.
Hsr0d q HsrOd. attorneys Tor Plsinua
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SHELByvILLE, Feb. Especial will
lam McComas, n farm hand employed by
Milton Je1ers, yesterday morning shot
himself through the head. Work
had been scarce this winter AMI
letters had informed hin that he would
have no work Tor him. and that he wan ed
him TO vacate his house. This had
rendered him despondent, and this
morning no left his vile preparing
the breakfast for himself and their iour
small chi dren while he irG Mr.. letters
stock. When search was instituted his
dead body was found with the top of his
head blown off
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Iintlle netwcen s.nlllon..

ANDERsoN. Jan. 3l.-[Special. Two
largo and vicious Norman stations owned
by A. q. Vance Of this city aud occupying
adjacent stables got loose last night and
fought for an hour or more Tho vicious
beasts biz and paved each other in hor-
rible manner, neighing hideously all the
time. Employees about the stables were
compelled 10 uso clubs and pitch forks
most vigorously 30 separate the enrAged
iured
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$40 nrnnncd 40 on.ncrII.

MuNcIr, Jan. 3l.-[Special. l-Mrs. VIII.
lam Walters Of this city is tho IRIS known
woman To shoot natural gas vel with
little woman unaasisted conveyed tho OK
plosiye from X wagon 10 the well, where
che transferred seventy quarts OF the
fluid into the long cane, lowered them in
The we'll dropped tho goodwill and then
ran. 4 large crows watched every move
until the successful result was attained,
when n happy shout went up.
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at the time of the tragedy, was suspected
OF both crimes. He diss ppeared, but after
wards returned. and made an unsuccess-
ful attempt at suicide by taking paris
green. He was then arrested for the muir
der OF George. but through lack of evil
dence was acquitted Since then he has
led dissipated life. He il still believed
to be guilty of the murder of his brother.
and it is thought a confession Of both
crimes will be found among his elects.
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Tired of Indiana.

SEYMOUR. Feb. 5.-[special. Now that
John W. Holmes is sorely grievsd at the
sc,ion against him in the circuit court
on positive aud unmirtakable proof by
which he was convicted and punished on
the charge OF violating the election law,
and feeling that he is disgraced by the
action of the court he now declares u to
be his purpose to wind up his business
affairs In this county and move out OF the
state with his family. lie has shut down
aud locked up his Touring mill, dis
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SALEM. Feb. 2 Especial. l-At an cleo
ton held here today for postmaster John
d. Avis received 1873 votes; Henry NJ.
Munklet, 10; John siberian. 33; Collin
Mckinney, II; John Warner. o. John d.
Alvin was postmaster under Cleveland
four Venrs ago.
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Graham, proprietor of the Hotel Jonas.
She is q young lady highly intelligent,
winsome and moves in tho highest circles
of society. She NAV feel proud in secur-
ING the hand of a gentleman so amiable,
distinguished and who is held in high
favor by the good people of this part OF
the state
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MAsrINsvILLE, Feb. l.-fSpecial. The
executive committee of the Seventiesh
regiment me, here and decided to change
the place OF no ding the reunion next
summer from Bethany park to IHdianap-
oils. II WIS thought the reunion could
not Toe so 81 cessful being he'd about the
same time rs the national sncampmens
and 10 he held at another place. The fol-
lowing year il viii be held at the park.
The dato fixed was wednesday. Sept. 6,
the sane week as tho national oncamp-
ment.
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nars III d In Jaeason.

SEYMOUR. Feb. 81 special. l-At no sea-
son Ia thirty wears have there been 30 few
hogs packed in Jackson county as this
winter. The price Of hogs hae been so
enormously high that farmers do better TO
sell their hogs on foot. Large numbers OF
thehe Same porkere will be- slaughtered In
Cincinnati and Indianapolis. pnt into
bacon. brought here and sold At fabulously
ht0h pFicea
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charged his employees and thinks he will
be enabled tO.gct out of the country in
few months. None but his political friends
think his punishment TOO severe. and had
it been democrat the republicans would
have thought it all right. 1t makes big
difference as to whose OK is gored.
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A ramiiy Blown Into The Street.

ANDERSON, Jan. 3l-[Special l--At l. :05
o'clock this morning q natural gasexplo-
sion occurred st the residence OF Ulysses
Brunson in this city. The husband. wife
and three small children were thrown
from the house into the street. a | were
fearful v burned and bruised. The build
log took fire aud was partially destroyed.
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GEN. TOM BENNETT DEAD.
HIS DEMISE At HIS HOME YESTERDAY
IN RICHMOND.

A Lingering IIlness-Sheteh of His Life
Other Prominent Deaths-State News I'm
General-The Murder at Columbus-A Ko-
komo Sensation-Steps Toward Saving the
Natural Gas supply.
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suIeide hY HANGING.

BLooMINoToS, Feb. 5.-[Spceisl. DIR.
G. d. McLahlan, ono Of the most proml-
nent citizens oil the southern part OF this
county. committed suicide today by hang
ing at Harrodsburg. No cause 10 assigned
for tina deed
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The RushvlIle InfantIoide Case.

RUsHvlLLE. Feb ESPECIALLY IA pre-
liminary examination was he'd today in
the case wherein Dora Crawford was
charged with being implicated in the late
inian,icide before Squire Poe, which re-
suited in Miss Craw ford being bound over
to court in ths penal sum of g, 900.
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will never regret sending three 2.cent
stamps 20 paw postage, so A. z. Ordway Il
Co, Boston. Mass. for a copy OF DR.. kauf-
nann's great Medical Work; 100 pages,
colored Illustrations; OF great value TO eY.
cry family.
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snELpyvulE, Feb. Especial. John
w. Hickman and Laura b. Morgan from
near London, this county. were married
yesterday in a show window.
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Horsfordl. AeId Phosphale

For impaired vitality and weakened
energy, 10 wonderfully successful.
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A TRAGEDY IN A BAGNI0.
PHIL FAHR6AcH DEAD AND BESSIE
PiTMAN DYING.

Mad with Jealousy the Dead Man shoots
His Mistress and Notwithstanding
That Another Man Was Involved in the
Anair-Stories Told by the Inmates of the
House-A Visitors Experience.
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Remember

Most baking powders contain
ammonia or alum, Cleveland's
does not not a particle.
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and went in the direction of the Pitnan
woman's house. where he srrived few
minutes lister. According TO the stSry of
the iRjured woman he knocked on the
side door. which opens into her room.
She arose and let him in. and as she did
so she saw that he was very much under
the iuduence of LIQUOR
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From the door OF Bessie's room opening
could DO followed across the street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-05

A correspondent in the Cultivator and
Country Gentleman writes: In almost
every poultry paper some OIe is inqniring
hog such and such a fowl is crossed with
some other fowl. will say that to get a
good sized fowl AMI a good laying cross
procure from somc poultry man White
| pi' mouth cock and two to four White
Hiuarca hens according TO your means
/ Give them yard by themselves and good
care, and keep them laying, and the flock
| raised from them cannot be beaten in Law
| ing by any other cross. | have tried and
crossed most kinds Of fowls. Some Of the
p. late an! high-priced varieties have not
lad, especially the Indian Game, which is
claimed to surpass all others for producing
fine crosses, making gooa layers and excel
| lent table fowls.
For the last Is years my 4 )ck has been
made mp mostly of LegI,orn crosses, for they
are great layers sn,i come into laying yery
young--at from ~ to months old, and
as slid before. they can be fed 80 as to be
kept on LAY log for months at time The
best all-purpose fowl is one easy to raise,
feathers out we'll when Yong, has a good
tail, selling well in market alive by
the pair. and makes good dressed broiler
with yellow flesh; the hen ia an excellen!
layer of nice good sized eggs; and a
fowl when dressed weighing from IL
to pounds. Such a fowl / hare
made by taking Partridge Cochin hens
add a nice Brown Leghorn cock, anil
raising all could Of that cross. The next
year would put all the pullets in runs,
about eight in a run. with good full-bred
Brown Leghorn cock. and the second cross
makes the best all-purpose fowl ever had !;
they look like large Brown Leghorns, are a
very nice appearing fowl and very hardy.
kept one that was a pet until she was ten
years old; she began laying in February
and laid steadily along until the middle Of
May before she wanted to set, and from her
appearance any one would have thought she
was not over year old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-05

gagged by records which seem to be ma
nipulated by trust clique"
! C. H. Nelson writes from Waterville
| Me-, says the Horseman "If | was sur,
that any of those owners and managers wht
were talking SO loud last fall of race be
tween the great stations would star,
| him in condition for a race, as think that
he is today better horse than ever before
and able to down any trotting stallion liv-
| ing. may be wrong, but would like t,
| try it, Carefully conditioned and driven
with a bicycle sulky it goes without saying
that Nelson. reliable actor that lie is, shoul
he dangerous horse in any company, and
u recorl-breakcr in coniending with the
| scythe-bearer.
the Hub, has an excellent editorial o.,
change of the trotting rules IN course OF
which he says:
"Now it is pernicious to keep everlasting
IL tinkering the rules, but instead of any o.
the proposed changes, make Il rule whic
shall absolutely compel the judges stand t.
be honest and impartial IN all of the acts o.
administration it is called upon to perform
Have a rule so stringent that derelictio,
from the path of duty, would heavily penal
ize the track association, and perhaps keep
out of the membership of either association
for a season, r-term of seasons, just as :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-05
The Russian thistle Pest.

Some of the states in the great north
west are already calling ON the national
government for assistance in Kidding them
selves of Il pest more terrible than ever was
inflicted on Massachusetts, 5y the gypsy
moth THIS pest is called the Russian this
tie or cactus though closely related to the
tumble weed, AMI 1t has inflicted
heavy damage on the farmers of
that section and in fact threatens
the agriculturslists of the entire country
II is an animal growing from seed, ard
from six inches 10 three feet in height with
branches forming dense bush. A, it
ripens. its pulpy green seeds become dry
and gray when the ground becomes frozen
its small roots shrivel and the prairie winds
roll il across the country in the form of a
compact ball. scattering its seeds at every
bound. When prairie fires rage the in
h8mmsble balls readily catch fire
and leepirg across the fire breaks
spread the coutiagratiun with the speed of
the wind, setting ablsze barns dwellings ard
stacks before any precautions can be taken.
The first seeds were imported Is years ago
10 Bon llomn" county South Dakota. mixed
with Russian isx seeds and already about
- tttl square miles of territory in Mime
sofa AMI the two bakutas are infested by il.
anil It Is s--titustod that in the two latter
st,ts Il Inflicted loss of at asst S2,:,00-
0ta On ts5e farmers last year. The pest
spreads with marvellous rspi1ity, taking
possession of the infested lanI 10 the ex-
clusion eff every thing else. The PEOPLE of
thst section appear 10 have become
thoroughly alive to the necessity Of prompt
action in combating the pest, and have. like
their afflicted Eastern brethren. applied TO
the departme't Of agriculture for assurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-05

A farmer who has an opportunity of buy
ing wood ashes below their value an,
ground bone and nitrate of soda at whole
sale prices may mix what is called a ICON
plete" fertilizer for all kinds of spring crop
and will not go far astray if he make use 0
the following proportions: 10 pounds o
wood ashes pounds Of bone and poun,
of nitrate of sofia. lie may, of course
vary the proportions to suit his fanciet
needs. The nitrate of soda will give read,
nitrogen to the young plants the bone vii
give nitrogen later. The mixture should
not stand long.
The bushel of ordinary wood ashes viii
average about two lbs. of potash and half
pound of phosphoric acid finely grount
bone ought to contain at least 20 per cent
of phosphoric acid aud 3 per cent. of nitro
gen, and the price is reasonable at s37 pei
ton. Nitrate of soda ought to contain a,
least u per cent. of nitrogen. This would
make 100 pounds worth 1926, or Si5 per
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-05

Special Preparations are being made on
N, she Park for the Blanchard sll 00o
stallion race.
Henry James Of oakland, has purchased
from Paul Marshall = half interest in Rolfe
Boy, which will make the season at the
James stable.
A set OF Nancy HANK shoes ,gol plated,
will be sent TO the Worlds Fair.
A device has betn patented for treating
sprurr legs
Dr. q. Fitzgerald Of u, xier, has ma'ie
arrangements VII, Col Mes Ill Of pinsfiel,
whereby Mr.. Morrill, a-sgms nansgemeni
of The ,loc,er- Kentucky stallion, Brignoli
Wilk.s. The doctor intends to enter him
ia sotne races The latter part Of the season,
and good mark is predicted for him.
Trelawney has an Interesting article in
Rider auI Driver on Justin Morgan's sons.
Tie history OF tbs ak of which there is a
reliable recori il given at quite length.
of this breed he says: To-day they are
almost entirely gone, owing to the absurd
fashion of .rrossins,' which means the
destruction Of the family or typs'. The
time standard ike vampire, has .uekes.
out the blood from the veins Of our most
valuable horses, and we have left as our
typical horse Whist lie called the American
trotter.' He cannot very well be described,
for hardly any two of him are alike. lie Is
the result Of extreme training, and he is