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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
Denth of Conductor Swiaher.

John Swisher. the veteran conductor on the
Big Four lines. who ran a passenger tain
between Indianapolis and Gallon for thirty
years. died yesterday at Cation. D. lie
was a member OF the indianapolis division
of the Order of Railway Conductors having
been one of It's founders. Secretary Mounts
last evening t~elegraphed the division of
the order at Gallon to see that the wishes
Of the family were provided for as regards
the funeral. A number Of the conductors
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T0DAY's EVENTS.
sfisp News Concerning the important Occurrences
 This Day.
Wnson's g Day ot Doom.

ST. LOUIS, June l4.-Unless Coy. Etone or Isrovidenee interferes, Geo. Wilson, the murderer of Nose Hodges, |Hili hang this morning in the St. Esonis jail yard This fact is certain, Ewing to the refusal of the Supreme burt at Jefferson city to give the Ease reheariHg. The crime for Which Wilson will surrender his life Eas committed on the night oi Mo- Eember Selection day-lS92 He is negro, and was in love with girl kho at that time lived at No. 3a15 Bernard street. She did not return he affection, preferring Nose Hod- les. When Wilson learned of the ex- Etence of his rival he went out in |earch of him. They met in the Eirl's home Wilson shot Hodges, hiiicting wound from which he |id several days later. The murderer Eas arrested in Chicago, brought back to St. Louis. tried and found utility of murder in the first degree.
 He carried his case to the Supreme burt, only to have the verdict of the bwer court affirmed
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Tennessee Republicans.

NASHVILLE, June 1.-The Republi- can State Executive Committee at it's May meeting decided to call two con ventions, one atecandidates for the Supreme bench and the other to nominate q candidate for Gov ernor The committee selected this as the date for the judicial conven- tion and August 2l for the Guberna- torial Convention. The latter is just six days after the Democratic Guber- material Gonvention.
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COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Held in this City Yesterday w.B. Alex
 ander Elected Chairman.

Pursuant to a-call, the Democratic county central committee of Jeffer- son county met at the court house at l o'clock this evening, June l3. 1894. The roll was called and all of the townships were represented ex- cept those of Villemont and Roberts. The first order of business was to elect a chairman. W. B. Alexander was nominated and unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing two years. There being some misunder- standing as to who was the legal committeeman from Washington township, after some discussion, the matter was referred to committee of three, and after eanvassing the matter the committee reported in favor of J. H. Pilkington and the report was sustained ey the central committee. Capt NIT. Roberts then offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted Tow
 WHEREAS, That the Democratic County Convention held in the city of Pine Bluff. Arkansas, on the 17th day of May, 1891, passed a resolution empowering the Democratic County Central Committed to select the judges to hold the primary election for the selection of the candidates for the various county officers and to hold said primary election us near as possible or prae aeticableunder the Aus tralian ballot law What is meant by ''as near as practicable" is in all things except the. ndministrating of oaths and appointing deputy sheriffs. Therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, First. That the follow ing named persons be and are hereby appointed as such judges as named by the member oi each precinct, to-wit:
 Barraque-E B. Waddell, <. T, Ware, \. N. Hall
 Bogy-R. H. Williams, J. D. Crockett and George l.. Madden.
 Bolivar-E. NJ Brown, I $. Ray and j. R. Core.
 Dudley Lake--S. Gallagin, R. F
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~. BARRAQUE STREET. PINE BLUFF.
Harper and W. c. Crittenden

Harper and W c. Crittenden.
 Dunnington-J. c. Adams, H. D Roberson and ]. A Williams.
 Jefferson-J ". Sanders, R. W Boyt and George Berry.
 Melton-W. H. Taylor. Joe Vii. Hams and Marion Aydlotte.
 Niven--W I. Simpson, J. s. Win. gard and J. F. Blaylock.
 Old Riyer-S. 4. Hall, F. A. King and W. 5. Wallis.
 Pastoria-T. A. Eaton, A. Ledbet- ter and A. $. Chadrick.
 Plum Bayou-J. $. McDonnald, W T. Lytle and John Hudgens.
 Richland-J. NJ. White, W, T. Frye and G. C. Counts.
 Roberts-O. H. V. Dawson, w. H. Hall and B. F. Bond.
 Spring-F. A. Carver, G. T Tray Tor and John Needham.
 Talladega-G. +. Allen. A. L. Cay son and E. r. Culpeper.
 Eictoria--J. N. Cochran, Floyd Jarvis and NJ. & Trulock.
 Villemont--J. W. Jones, H. liar. dister and John Jacobs.
 vaisire-J. D. Curry, Leo NJ Andrews and D. D. Manship.
 Washington-D. Foley, Fred Clatiin and James Denny.
 Whiteville-M. w. McClenden, T. P Blackwell and T. W. Rainey.
 Firt ward-Frcd Fox, Derrit Hope and T. F. Bulks.
 Second ward-W. W. Byrd, r. NJ Bridges and E Curry.
 Third ward-E. H. sColhner, R. F Benton and Charles Deutsch.
 Fourth ward-Robert l.. Ruther- ford, N. l.. Cook and ". W. Andrews
 RESOLVED, Second, That said judges select the two q rks for eacl voting place.
 RESOLVED, Third, That thequalifi cations of electors he the same as fixed by said convention as follows
 First All those who voted foi Cleveland and Stephenson at the las1 national election.
 Second, The Democrats who wonlf have voted for them but were pre- vented from voting because they were unable to get to the poles iron cause.
 Third, All those who will be en titled to vote at the next Septemhel
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May Hang Today.

HARRIsRURG, June Ex-Governor Patterson has signed warrants for the hanging of James Newton Hill. of Alleghany, and James E. Carpen- ter, of Juniata. They are to take place today. The crime for which Hill is to be executed is the killing of Mrs. Rosa Roetzler in the east park, Allegheny, on March 1, 1893, after which he attempted to cut his own tbFoat
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Picnic at Atkins Lake.


 One of the most pleasant picnics of the season was given at Atkins Lake yesterday by party of young folks from the city. The occasion will ever be remembered by the partici- pants as one Of the most pleasant ever given on this beautiful lake which is specially adapted for pie nics, for with the beautiful and un- riyaled scenery for which it is noted, and the superb situation, it can't be excelled as a resort for merrymakefs. 1t was with great reluctance. mingled with many regrets, that their departure, which they did at ' ?. m., and return moonlight ride was enjoyed to it's fullest extent.
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election who are Democrats but were not qualfiee voters at the last gen eral election, and who will support the ticket nominated by the Demo- crats for the next State election and the county primary election.
 Fourth, That each voter be re- quired to show his poll tax receipt for the year 1893 or sufficient evidence of having haid thesame, except those who come under article third That no ballots shall be used except those furnished by the secretary of the cen tral committee, and that in all things the law governing and con- trolling elections in the State be carried ont as near as practicable.
 Fifth, That the judges and clerks who hold this primary election are earnestly requested to conduct the election in such fair and impartial manner that no one can have the least cause of complaint
 Sixth, That returns be made to the secretary of the central committee under seal, the same by him sub mitted to the central committee. They to canvass the returns and publish same
 Seventh, That to defray the ex- penses of printing the tickets and such other expenses as becomes nee essary to hold the election the sev- eral candidates be assessed the same amount as fixed by the State election l law to-wit: All county officers, in- cluding members of the legislature, S3.00 each; township officers, $1.OO each. All of said candidates are ex- l pected to file their names and pay the fee to the secretary on or before the 23fd day of June, 1894, as no name will be printed except those so doing.
 Eighth, That the secretary shall ] furnish each voting place with a printed copy of these resolutions, the i poll-books tally-sheet, polI-boxes and sufficient number of tickets to ] hold said election, and the election to be held at usual places of voting. There being no further business the Ecommittee adjourned until July ,.
 W. B. ALEXANDER, Ch'rm.
 l. Y SAUNDERS, See.
 Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Forty Years the Standard,
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Orhnanca Corns Yacanciee

NEW YORK, June 14.-There will be
 competitive examination at the rmy building here today of Second .ieutenants of the line for the two aeaneies in the ordnance corps aused by the recent death of Maj. 'omly and Capt. Morrison, at Gov rnor's Island. There are already i've Second Lieutenants who have .pplied for permission to compete, which is more than was expected. The regulations require that no one an be candidate unless he has eryed two years in the line, and the late was purpously made as late as
 une If to allow members of the lass of 1892 to become candidates. The examination is so severe q one hat officers are not over-anxious to ompete.
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Addressed the Jefferson Guards.

Last night Gen. Kellar Anderson delivered q short address to the Jef- ferson Guards. 1t was an iIn- promptu affair. Gen. Anderson is q great military man and he knows military tactics from Alpha to Omega. He did not at all flatter the Jefferson Guards, but he did tell them that they had an inviting field be- fore them and they might some day stack arms upon it and share the glory of military honors by hard work and constant drill The boys greatly appreciated Gen. Anderson's $ remarks and will be greatly benefit ted thereby.
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The Homeopathists of America

DENVER, June 1.-The program pr the convention of the American
 Institute of Homeopathy in Denver completed. The sessions of the Eathering will begin today and last
 light days. The First Baptist |hurch has been engaged for a meet hg place and headquarters will he Established at the Brown Hotel. The Governor, Mayor and President of
 The Colorado society will make ad- resses of wele ome, and Dr. !. II. |icCleiland, of Pittsburg. President Ii the society, will respond.
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Art Display.

In McFadden X Co.'S large show windows will be seen the elegant and attractive art display of Miss Will jams. 1t is a collection of miscellan- eous chinaware, beautifully painted. the same having been done by mems bers Of the art class. among whom are, Mesdames Y D Heara Robert Caldwell, Y E. Atkinson, k. s rru- lock, $. Taylor, F. Hntt, (. F Tor- bert, II. |. Holderness. Misses sNoslie Andrews, Lucy Mills. Nellie Melswen,| Mars Gillespie. Eliza Orto. Adelle Hum, Corrine and I.utie Smart, Gussic Taggart and Blanche Scull.
 The work executed by these ladies' under the direction of Miss Wi1Ha6 has called forth enthusiastic adm tion. .
 Her advertisement appears iIl tl issue of the GRAPHIc.
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Indians MilI Celebrate.

ST. PAUL June 14.-The Indians at White Earth have made great prepar- atioas for celebration today This is the twentS-sixth anniversary of present settlement at White Earth under the treaty which provides for removing certain tribes to the White number Of addresses by the clergy and by noted Indian orators. There will De picnic, pony racing and q grand Ia crosse game.
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A HALF MILLION FIRE.
Vernon Bro. s Paper House Destroyed by
 Fire-Narrow Escapes

Special Dispatch to the GRAPHIC.
 NEW YORK, June l4.-Vernon Bros immense paperiobbing house on the corner of Duane and Elm streets, burned this morning. Loss esti- mated at half million. Hundreds of the employees narrowly escaped being burned to death.
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Cnnnors Against Levy.

NEW ORLEANS. June l4.-Arrange. ments have beencompleted fora fight today before the Olympic Club, oi New Orleans, between "Johnnie' Connors, of Springfield, H., and J Levy, the English bantam weight for $500 side and an added purse of S5,0O0. Both men are to weigh in at loo pounds.
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Prohibitlon Democrats.

COLUMBIA, $. C., June l4.-A State Prohibition Democratic convention will he held in Columbia today to take into consideration the best means to remove the liquor traffic from the State, and, if deemed ad- yisable, to nominate full State ticket, to be placed before the Dem- oerats of the State for election.
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This Is Flag Day,

NEW YORK, June l4-Fhis is ..IsIng Pay' for the Sons Of the Revolution, nd its celebration will be very gen fal. h Colorado it will be cele- rated today for the first time. and
 nd will be marked bv the present .- ion of silk flag to the State so- fety by N. F. Hill.
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 In the Seventh Ohio.

SPRINGFIELD, O., June l4.-The EepublieRn Congressional Committee las fixed on this as the time and |pringfield as tho place for the Sev- nth District Congressional Conyen- ion. George Wilson will be nomi- lated without opposition. The |istrict is Republican by 3,600.
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Farmers Alliance Gathering

TOPEKA, June 14.---The executive committee of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union which met in Washington last May, ad- iourned at that time to meet in To peka today.
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Miss ColnnIt to Marry.

ATLANTA, June l4.-The marriage of Miss Laura Colquitt, daughter of the late Senator Colauitt, to Mir George P Howard, of Atlanta, will take place here today at the First Methodist Church. The groom-elect is practising law in Atlanta
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COFFIN AT PfGGOTT.
Spoke to Crowded House Last Nigh,
Special Dispatch to the GRAPHIC

Special Dispatch to the GRAPHIC.
 PIGGoTT, AFK., June 14.-Hon ehas Coffin spoke to q gond crowd iast night in the Court house here He has gained lots Of votes by can. wasting this county He will ruf Mccullough q close race in thif county. He speaks at Rector ta night
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The seyenteenth District of ulIuois

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, Jnne 14.-The committee has called the Congressional convention fer the District to be held in the city today. Congressman Lane, Democrat, now represents the old
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rhe oineInnatl ln Commission.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The protected cruiser Cincinnati will be placed in commission at New York today Captain Henry Glass has been or dered to command the vessel
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HELD UP.
Iron Mountain Express Train Robbed at
 NeeIyville, Mo,

Special Dispatch to the GRAPHIC
 ST. LOUIS, June l4.-An express train on the Iron Mountain railroad is reported held up this morning at Neelyville. Mo. No details are given.
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TARIFF DEBATE.
Lodge Speaking Today Against Free
 Wool.

Special Dispatch to the Graphic.
 WASHINGTON, June 14.-In the tariff debate today Lodge is speaking against free wool.
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pedicatinr Massey iiail.

ToRoxro. CAN. June l4.-Mtssiye Massey Hall is to he formally dedi- cated with three days musical festival, 10 open today.
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Hoosler Editors

INDIANAPOLIS, June 14-Northern Indiana editors will meet at Spring Fountain Park today.
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Colorado's Endeayorers

CoLoRAno SPRINGS. CoL..June H. The State Christian Endeayor SO- ciety meets here today.
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Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Forty Years the Standard.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
TRIED TO STAB POLICEMEN.
Arejino Had Cut a Friend and Gill
Had Beaten His Wife.
Both Were Overpowered After Des-
perate Struggles.

Rafael Arejino, a laborer, of go Mott
street. was held in $1,000 bail In the
Tombs Court this morning for felonioua
assault on Matthew Creso, of 29s
Mott street.
The two men were drinking together
yesterday. and last night Arejino be-
came ugly. drew pocketknife and
stabbed Creso in the left cheek, max
ing two deep gashes.
Policeman Flatley, of the Mulberry
street station. attempted to arrest Are
limo. who tried to stab him also. The
policeman had a hard fight with the
prisoner. who was crazed with drink
For the attempt to stab the policeman
Justice Grady held Arejino in $500 bail
Policeman John Moran. of the Oak
street station. had a hard fight with
Michael Gill. forty-four years old, OF
1872 South street whom he arrested for
assault on his wife.
Gill had numerically beaten his wife,
who fed from the house for safety. She
took refuge in the hall, and there she
told Policeman Moran of the trouble.
The policeman sent her upstairs to see
IL Gill had Gained down any. Gill again
started In to beat her and chased her
into the hallway with butcher knife.
Policeman Moran rushed In between
the two, and In the struggle that fol
lowed GIL was badly cut on the left
help arrived. 1t took four men to get
Gil into the station. He was held In
81 900 bail for trial. His wife would not
make a complaint
The evening world., 1894-07-02
MISS PINKERT0N'S MARRIAGE.
Romance of a Country Hotel Which
EndeG Unexpectedly.

At the sound of his footstep Miss Plnker-
ton laid down her book, hesitated a
moment and then rising approached
the door.
mir. Robbins" she said, scarcely ele-
waiting her voice, for he was but just be-
You'd the pink, sheen-llke partition.
were there MANY arrivals on the $50
train?"
"Only three" he replied. turning with
eager alacrity at the question and re-
tracing steps.
II hope" she said, with a tinge OF
sympathy In her flexible voice, very
grateful to the object of it, that you
hadn't a great deal of difficulty in salts
flying them as to heir rooms"
"Oh. no." he answered, leaning against
the door-frame. as II in no hurry to be
gone. THEY were ali men, and we men
are not so hard 10 please as YOU ladies
are. wonder" he went on. for his
companion made no comment upon this
statement, III 1t would be the same in
everything II you'd be as particular,
for instance, in choosing husband
Miss Pinkerton laughed pretty.
musical laugh. as spontaneously gay as
The evening world., 1894-07-02
DEATH OF MAJOR BULLARD.
Was Chief Of the Sanitary Police
Force.
Veteran Of the War and Well Known
in Local Politics.

Major Willard Billiard. chief OF the
Sanitary Police of the Board Of Health.
died at his home. 1854 West Forty
eighth street, at S45 last night, after a
brief illness. He was in the sixtieth
year Of his age, and had been attached
to the Board Of Health since 1884
Major Billiard was portly. and had
suffered more or less from stomach
complaint for several years. The all
ment was not sufficiently severe to pre-
vent him from performing his official
duties, and during the ten years of his
incumbency 1t is said. ne was never a
day away from his desk until his last
illness.
suddenly i'll after eating breakfast. The
cause of his death is said to be heart
failure superinduced by pneumonia.
He was veteran of the late war
having served from the beginning to
the end. under Gen. Graham. He was
member of the Masonic order and
other societies.
Before entering the Health Depart
ment Major Billiard was a well-known
figure in local politics. He was a Stall
wart and was nicknamed blizzard"
Bullard, because of his energetic and
forceful style Of oratory.
A short time previous to the last
Presidential campaign he went over :.
Tammany Hall with the stampede OF
other dissatisfied Republicans. and soon
became member of the General Com
mittee.
1t is said that he had a presentment
that he would not live beyond his
funeral will probably be held Wednes-
day,
The evening world., 1894-07-02

VI the score or more Of doors ranged
win painful regularity on either side
OF the fourth-story hall of the Noun
aln House" only Miss Pinkerton's stood
open' From 1t a SOFT rosy light, like q
translucent pink mist. emanating from
Tue young lady's crimson canopied lamp
issued, stretching across the dim pas
cage and flushing the whitewashed wall
opposite like a sunset.
II was tinting the little housekeeper s
'o"piexion, too, as she sat beneath Its
rays absorbed in a love story, although
'"e was quite too young and pretty to
Aeeu This foreign aid, and making the
A'''e apartment, with its cheap hang
Jugs Its silkoline pillows, its paltry or
1smehts and pictures. look like a luxuri-
'1s bower II was natural - for the
"uhan eye. like the moth. instinctively
''eAs the light-that the room clerk.
'ehcing his weary steps towards the
'"hkins gasoline jet which showed him
SIC own room at the further end OF the
'''raor should turn his cleaning spec
e'es In Its direction and that his near
suited orbs should rest lingeringiy upon
pretty picture which met his gaze.
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a spring birds burst of melody.

a spring birds burst Of melody.
Judging from the married men Of my
acquaintance. should think not" she
said But. seriously. Mr.. Robbins"
lifting her eyes to his face and then
quickly yelling them with her black
fringed lids, you don't mean me to
think that you would be easily pleased
In wife? That would be scarcely COM
plimentary to the lady you may select"
1.-The lady ! may select" thought
Robbins, with a momentary touch Of
bitterness. Il am afraid" he said and
his voice sunk several tones lower,
while something-perhaps 1t was the
reflection from his shining glasses
glistened in his honest eyes, that l
should be as the ladies are about the
rooms, that would set my heart upon
one particular one and never be salts
fed with any other" His face was
turned towards the rose-colored cham
Der. lie had been making a swift men
tai comparison between 1t and his own
barrack-like apartment, vaguely won
dering II the Garden of Eden really
grew trees pleasant TO the eye" be-
fore the coming OF Eve, Now he turned
his eyes in the direction of the deep
seated, semi-circular window at the
head of the corridor. which the rising
moon was flooding with silver.
II am worn out" he said, with lit
tie tremor like that OF tired child
and dispirited, Won't you"-and his
voice was full OF eager pleading-"slt
with me just a little while In the win
dow seat. 1t would rest me as nothing
else would to talk to YOU
Miss Pinkerton hesitated. She was one
OF those women 10 whose very existence