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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-31
OLD COUPLE BUTCHERED.
Fate of n Grocer and HIS Wife Who
Had Money.

Z SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. ao.-This COM
munity is highly excited over the brutal
murder of A. W. III. Weber and his wife
in their home. which was subsequently
plundered by the murderers. Webber was
an elderly grocer, reputed to be wealthy
He kept no bank account and is supposed
to have had considerable money about the
house. The couple lived alone above Web
ber's store. Yesterday was railroad pay
day in this city and among Webber's GUS
toners were many railroad employees. His
receipts were heavy, just how much is not
known. The dead bodies Of Webber and his
wife were discovered this morning by the
grocers son, who went down TO the shop
and found blood dripping through the cell
ing. He found both parents lying dead in
the kitchen, their clothing torn from their
bodies and their heads gashed and crushed
from blows from an axe. Mrs Weber 8
head was split open by the blade of an
axe. Webbers face was cut into strips.
The kitchen looked like q slaughter house
The murderers were evidently familiar
with Webber's methods of business. Ev-
erything was overhauled and not a cent
of his money escaped them. There is no
clew
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Chnuncey Depev,. address.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-Dr. Chauncey M.
Depew tonight delivered an address on
the Armenian Atrocities" Addresses were
also made by the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer,
the Rev. Abraham Yohannon, an Armenian.
and the Rev. DR.. McGraw. DR.. Depew
began by saying that the year 1894 had been
a peculiarly unhappy one The world had
been visited during the year by revolutions
both social and financial But the crowning
cause for unhappiness and the one which
left a bloody stain on the history of the
year was the murder of the helples Armen-
ians by the Turks. Said he: 'It behooves
us, as public-spirited citizens, to begin the
New Year with protest against the out
RACES at Sassoun.
THE peace of Europe Is only maintained
By an ever-increasing armament. Armenians
are subjected to all manner of outrages,
the Turkish government claiming that they
are in a state of instruction and that 1T
is their only excuse for the butchery. But
the very nature OF the Armenians show that
this Is not So The Armenians are the New
EnglanderS of the East. They have that
sturdiness, thrift, the desire for education
that are so Characteristic OF the early New
Englanders. With these attributes IL they
only had good government they would De-
come one OF the strongest and most pros
porous nations Of the earth
Or. Depew repeated the story Of the Ar
menian heroine who led the women TO the
possession of the. fortress at ,Sassoun,
when the men could no longer defend 1t
and finally. when all defense became USE
less and the hour of massacre was at
hand, took her babe in her arms, and call
ing on the women who preferred death to
dishonor to follow her, leaped from the
precpice and was killed with her child in
her arms. -
AT Washington all may BE silent" he
said, "but America, with sixty-five million
voices, in a language of her own-the uni
versal language of the globe-wil protest
in tones that cannot be mistaken against
the slaughter Of our Christians
Among the. audience were .hree hundred
Armenens at the end Of his address
Dr. Depew took his seat among them.
Resolutions were passed by the oieeting
expressing good will and heartfelt support
TO their Christian brethren III England and
the continent who are endeavoring TO In
vestigate the outrageS and to bring the
perpetrators of them to justice. Letters
were also read from Bishop Goldman and
Bishop Potter.
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A STUPID FLAGMAN.
Party Of Five i'm a Carriage Caught
ON the Tracks and All Badly Cut Up.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-A Chicago, Rock ISL
and & Pacific passenger coach being rap
idly switched into the Rock Island depot
this afternoon crashed into a carriage at
the Pacific avenue and Harrison street
crossing. Five persons were badly injured.
the carriage demolished and one of the
horses so badly injured that it had to be
shot. The injured
MRS. C. CHRISTIN. of 423 West Harri-
son street, hurt internally; left cheek badly
cut, bruised about the body.
MRS. a. CHRISTIN, OF Ottawa, Canada.
injured internally; seriously bruised and
cut on right shoulder, both arms, face and
neck.
MISS BERTHA CHRISTIN, cut and
bruised on arms, shoulders and face; pros
trated by shock.
MISS JENNIE CHRISTIN, injured in
ternally: left shoulder bruised. cuts on
hands, neck and head suffered greatly
from shock.
LENNIS O'CONNOR, driver, severely in
jured internally: cut on both shoulders;
bruised about the head and body.
The accident was caused by the carriage
being shut in on the tracks by the gates
dropping without warning.
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A $4,000 SHORTAGE.
Sequel to the Death of a Lexington
Offscial Last Summer.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 3o.-Expert ac-
countants at work on the city books have
discovered a shortage OF $4,000 in the city
collectors Office during the term Of ex-
Mayor J. Hull Davidson, of this city, as
collector. II is said that the work is in
the handwriting OF DEPUTY William Il.
Welch. who last summer was drowned in
the city reservoir The method was 10
ceiyed and the belief now is general that
Welsh committed suicide, He cared about
$4,000 insurance in accident and life in
surance. The accountants are TO report to-
morrow Davidson is now with the Amer
ican Horse Exchange.
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FIGHT WITH TRAMPS.
Lively Time for a Squad of Police
Looking for Burglars.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 3o-The post
Office at Curran, Sangamon county, which is
kept in general store, was burglarized at
an early hour this morning and robbed of
quantity OF stamps. The authorities in
this city were notified, and, knowing that
an army of tramps was camped at the Wa
bash and Chicago & Alton junction, a force
OF policemen was sent out to investigate
on the idea that the burglars might be
battle ensued in which clubs and stones
We're freely used. Several of the tramps
were badly beaten and eight were captured
and brought TO the city. The Others num-
bering about ten. escaped
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menian organizations, who waited on the
ex-Prime Minister at Hawarden- After
pointing out that 1t was not indifference
that had led him to do nothing III regard
to the Armenian outrages. and that the
powers should do nothing until the ale
cations were proved, Gladstone said:
IF the reports be established 1t will more
than ever stand before the world that there
Is no lesson, however severe, that can
teach certain people the necessity of OBJ
serving to some degree the laws Of decency.
humanity and justice. If the allegations
are true II will stand as If written IN letters
OF iron on the records OF The world that
government which would countenance and
cover the preparation of these ortrages. 1t
Is disgrace to Mahomed, whom the Turks
profess to follow, disgrace to civilization
at large and curse to mankind. This Is
strong language and strong language ought
to be used when the facts are strong. How
ever. we should keep our judgments In
suspense until the truth is known, hut, as
the evidence grows and the case darkens,
my hopes have dwindled, and as long as /
have voice I hope it will be raised upon
such occasions in behalf OF humanity"
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WOMEN AS EDITORS.
They Will Get Out the st. Valentines
Day Issue I'm Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 3o-The CORNER
cial Appeal has placed it's plant 1T the
disposal of the women Of Memphis, who
will edit the paper for one issue and re-
ceive the revenue accruing therafrom for
the purpose of starting a fund to build
woman's temple in this city. similar TO the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
building in Chicago. The edition viii ap-
pear on ST. Valentines day, Feb. IA. The
edifor-in-chief to Office boy.
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WAGON WHEAT 5lo
ACME MILLING COMPANY,
SO West Washington Street.
EXPLOSION AT FREMONT


FREMONT, Ohio. Dec. So.-To-day. at
noon while three men we're making repairs
70 the regulator of the Northwestern Ohio
Natural Gas Company. an explosion occur
red. wrecking the regulator and seriously
inturing the men, whose names are c.
I. stevens, Charles Cradle and J. B. Love-
land. The fuel gas supply 20 the city had
TO be shut of and thousands of homes were
left without fuel. making Ii a serious thing
The usual quiet Sunday was turned into
a day of activity and the people We're kept
busy skirnishing for wood and coal The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-31
THE BIG FOUR WRECK.
Tramc Blocked West OF Columbus
hut No Loss of Life.

CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 3o.-The CONNER
ciai Gazettes London. o.. special states
that a freight train on the Big -Four was
wrecked near that place to-day. but there
was no loss OF life as at first reported.
The road was blocked, but through trains
are tonight being run around on other
routes 50 that there Is no serious inter
ruption TO trafiic-
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what Gladstone Might DO.

LONDON, Dec. s0.-In a leader this morn
ing the Times says: ''Mr. Gladstone's re-
tirement from public life is final. but it
would be well for Turkey to reflect in her
own interest that in the Armenian mat
ter. Mr. Gladstone with little personal eff
fort and no personal ambition whatever.
might play the part of blind Old Dandolo.
He has the whole British public opinion be-
hind him. and If the Porte dffied European
opinion. his appeal would be capable Of pro-
ducing all. perhaps more tha all. the eff
feet he contemplates as merely consing snt"
The Times's remarks were called forth
bv the speech made yesterday by AIR. silad-
stone to a dep.tation from meeting CT the
Anglo -Armeni,.s Association 2nd other Ar
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snovstorm in Dixie Land.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. SO.-rhe worst
snowstorm ever known in Alabama is pre-
yailing Four inches OF snow fell to-day
and tonight the fall was renewed furious
ly. The weather is very severe. and much
suffering among the poor is reported. Many
cattle are starving in barren sections, ana
two negroes were frozen TO death at Al
talla. At Birmingham snow has almost
blocked traffic, and the street-car com
panies find ii necessary TO run their cars
ali night to keep the track clear Inc
snowstorm extends all over the nortneril
section of the State. u is reared that
much damage will be done I'm the mines by
the bursting of water pipes ana hoodlhg
the mines.
RALEIGH, ". C., Dec. S0.-The cold snap
which was one of the most severe that
North Carolina has ever experienced mas
abated The lowest temperature reporter
IS 10 degrees below zero in the mountains
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec SO.-From SIX 20
eight inches OF snow is reported from
Middle and West Tennessee, Arkansas
north Mississippi and western Alabama,
with steady drop in temperature.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-Six inches OF
snow fell to-day at Columbus. four incnes
AFT Starkyille Water Valley, Holly springs
and Grenada Miss, and ten 10 Twelve
inches at Arkansas City. Ark
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 30.-About one
and one-half inches OF snow fell to-day,
but tonight it is clear and colder.
DECATUR, Ala, Dec. 30.-Five inches OF
snow fell to-day and the outlook Is gooo
for more.
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Big Cigar Factory Destroyed.

TAMPA, Fla, Dec 30-The cigar factory
of Lossano, Pendos & Co. was destroyed by
fire this morning. Several residences and
nearby buildings were also burned. The
total loss is Sio,oOo The destruction of the
factory throws 80 hands out of work
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Three ChiIdren Cremated.

ROME. Ga. Dec. So.-Three children Of
Mrs. Viola Kemp were burned to death.
last night Their mother left them in
charge of Ida Williams, cousin, who
built big fire, locked the children in and
came to town. When the mother returned
she found only the ashes of her home and
the charred remains of her children.
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Tail Of the Recent BIixzard swept
Through the state and VIII Cause
a Loss of Millions.
HEAVY SNOW OVER DIXIE
THE ATLANTIC WHIPPED INTO A
FURY BY THE HURRICANE.
Vessel with All on Board Goes Down
After Being Driven ON the Rocks
No Tidings OF the Sarnia.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 30-Reports
by wire from fifty-one correspondents IN
the orange districts OF he State Indicate
that at least 100000 boxes OF
unpicked oranges are solid globes
OF fee, and more than 10000
boxes of oranges In warehouses or lying In
bulk preparatory to picking are frozen. To-
matoes. cabbage beans. peas and all vegeta-
bles in the northern half OF the State are
ruined. except the pineapple plantations.
which are not much injured Day before
yesterday half of this seasons
great orange crop OF five million
boxes was still on the trees.
The tail of the northern blizzard switched
around through the Florida peninsula, and
within the space OF a few hours Florida
had sustained a loss that estimated In mon
ey would reach into the millions. The de-
struction will be felt for many years, oi-
rectly or indirectly by al the people OF the
State Previous TO this time the coldesf
weather known was in 1885. but there 10 no
record to show just how cold Ii was then.
Reports from the interior OF the State show
that the cold weather has been general ana
has extended from one end OF the peninsula
to the other. The lowest temperature al
Tampa was eighteen degrees. and the same
was reported at Titusville. At Cedar Keys
1t was said to be as low as sixteen degrees.
and at Key West it was down to forty-four.
The cold weather played havoc with the
plumbing and water supply in Jacksonville.
many people finding their water pipes
frozen. The occurance was so unusual that
it was some time before residents could
realize that the water had actually frozen
in he pipes.
There was ice in shallow places, and there
were iclcles everywhere. The weather has
moderated and the cold spell is now broken
AT s o'clock tonight the temperature was
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 3Q-The
First Baptist Church of this city caught
fire at 1 o'clock to-day, and before the
flames could be subdued the interior of the
building was destroyed. The loss is over
$4,000 and is fully covered by insurance.
1t was one of the handsomest church edi-
fees i'm the South. The fire originated from
a hot-air stove connected with the furnace.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
FOUL MURDER.
The Overland Train Ditch
ed Near Sacramento.
ENGINEER, FIREMAN AND
Soldiers Killed. The Trestles
ofa Bridge Sawed Away.
ENGINEER, FIREMAN AND

SACRAMENTO, July 1.-The Eastern
overland and fast mail train left here
shortly after II o'clock. They will go
to San Francisco. A number of regu-
lars are on the train and no attempt was
made to modest them.
SACRAMENTO, July 1.-The train
which left here at noon was wrecked
three miles west of here. The fireman
and three soldiers were shot by the
strikers. The train went off trestle
and four cars are lying under the
trestle in the water.
1t is ascertaiued now that the trikers
awaited in ambush the approach of the
train. When the train was short dis
lance from them they opened fire on the
regulars with Winchesters. Engineer
Clark fell at the first fire. The sup
ports of the trestle had been sawed away
but the rails were intact. The moment
the train went on the bridge it was
ditched. The strikers fred into the
engine and killed the engineer, fireman
and several soldiers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
The Gunsight Country.

Mr.. George Wheatley, who came in
from the Gunsight country a few days
since, reports the district as prosperous,
several valuable finds having recently
been made. The ore is free gold and
the prospects for good camp are quite
promising.
Mr.. Whestley is superintendent of
the NJ. G. & NJ. Co., now operating on a
group Of claims in the coudtry. At pres
ent he has fifteen men in mis- employ
and more will be put on as the case de-
mands. -Four windlasses are running
and at depth of sixty-five feet the ore
body is stronger than 1T was on the sur
face. Some of the ore is said to have
an assay value of more than $1,000 to the
ton.
The Peoples Mining company is also
operating in that direction with very
satisfactory results. The parties consti-
tutlng the company are said to be made
up OF railroad officials from Los Angeles
to Ogden. A San Francisco expert by
the name OF Mcleod recently examined
the property and will, it is understood,
report favorably.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
a Plsasant Gathering.

Friday ev ng one Of the most social
gatherings Cd has taken place this
wear, occur at the residence of Mr..
ThOs. Hughes, On Nam street. The
occasion wes the celebration of the
eighteenth birthday OF his daughter
Annie, and any were the friends who
gathered to 10 her honor.
The house ablaze with lights, the
porch festC0ned with branches, with
Chinese la1 terms scattered here and
there among them with the stars and
stripes entTined around to add an
extra charm, made the house an attrac-
tive spot, while the spacious lawn IN
front, with its trees swaying IN the
gentle breeze, from beneath which were
suspended many Chinese lanterns, with
its chairs and tables, was the place of all
others to sit and chat and enjoy the
cool air. The hours quickly sped away
by while to the enhancing strains OF
Serrano's orchestra dancing was enjoyed
by the guests. About midnight refresh
ments were served after which dancing
was continued until the wee small
hours. With regret the hour came
when the guests must say good bye
and as each departed one and all wished
their fair hostess long life and mauy
happy returns. Among those present
we're
The Misses. Rebeca Drachman,
Emma Hughes, Jessie Hughes, Clara
Fish, Fanny Goldbsum, Mani Watts,
Josephine Woods, Sadie Etchells, Mary
Osborn; and Mrs. G.. Saunders.
The Messrs. Ralph King. h. Hart, j.
Glass. Insight, Miller, H. Drachman, j.
Hanford, Herbert Drachman, Fred
Graves, Charlie Drake, Charley Ezekiels,
and Andrew Zeigler.
The Mr.. and Mrs. Treat, G. Feldman,
s. Hughes, Jr., s. d. Morrison, and Z.
Graves.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
Refused to be Guarded.

Train q, Merritt conductor, Crowley
engineer, which left Tucson at 400 p.
M, yesterday is tied-up at Benson. 1t
appears that three companies of colored
troops from Fort Huachuca, in COM
mand OF Capt. Thompson, were await
ing the arrival of the train for transpor-
tation into New Mexico.
To the surprise of the engineer body
of the troops was placed on the engine
and when he demanded the reason there
for was told by Capt. Thompson that ii
was done under instructions of the war
department, and that the placing or the
soldiers on the engine was not optional
with him. Crowley declared that he
was not a convict and did not require G
guard and unless the objection was re
moved he would go no further. Al
Capt. Tompson was acting under in
structions the order could not be chang
ed without instructions from his supe
riors. At last account the train was still
| in Benson.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14

dence of the business PARALYSIS as pre-
dicted by the labor leaders. Even the
street cars lines are running, and the
elevated roads carried the usual number
of trains. Early this morning crowds of
of workmen were on their way to the
Shops. The seamen, Cigar makers and
carpenters are the only Union which
signited any intention of stopping
work today.
ST.. LOUIS, July 1.-THE railroad
situation shows decided improvement
and the roads are handling all freight
offered.
CLEVELAND, July 1.-THE strike on
the Big Four is particularly at an end.
By night it thought that every road
leading into the city will have resumed
with full force.
George NJ. Pullman is still at his
summer residence. 1t was said at the
office of his company this morning that
he will probably remain there week
longer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
X U >, and Thomas Morvip, charged
with throwing switch at Blue Island.

CHICAGO, July 1O.-At a Joint meet
itg today of the Brotherhood of Rail.
way Train Lodge No. 80 and the Order
Of Railway Conductors of Division No
2S, employed on the Chicago division
OF the Illinois Central, they turned the
laws OF their orders to the wall and
resolved to join the strike. Lodge No
14of the swItchmen's association, To-
Gated at Grand Crossing, surrendered
itscharter, today and its members joined
the A. X. U.
San FRANCISCO, July 10.-Many con.
sentative men of affairs here fear and
believe that tomorrow will develop a
desperate conflict between the federal
soldiers and the striking A. r. U. men
and their allies. Sacramento and the
threatening point. The seriousness OF
the situation is shown in the warlike
precautions the army authorities have
taken.
About IL o'clock this morning the
ferry steamer Alameda steamed to Pre-
sidio wharf. Two troops of cavalry and
five batteries of light artillery were
rushed on board Calling guns and
two hotchkiss cannon were in evidence
and Colonel Graham, the commandment
at Precidio, was personally in command
of the expedition. 1t is not possible
that the troops can be landed at Sacra-
mento before midnight.
The publication of President Cleve-
lands proclamation, extending the con-
ditions of martial law to California,
caused intense excitement in Sacra-
mento, but this afternoon when it be-
came positively known that Colonel
Graham and his soldiers were already
en- route to reinforce the state troops
there, the excitement became wild and
ominous.
The strikers grew louder in their
threats to resist any further attempt of
the troops to clear the railroad yards
and depot, and the leaders loudly pro-
claimed that the Southern Pacific should
not be permitted to move it's trans.
There hostile demonstrations were not
confirmed to talk alone, as the strikers
bodily through the streets
bearing their weapons on their should
ers.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-At all
points in the state save Sacramento and
Oakland the events of the day have
turned in favor of the railroad company.
AT Oakland no trains were moved. In
Southern California the blockade is
broken. Local trains were run over
both Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
roads. The Southern Pacific sent out
4 New Orleans passenger and also an
EASTERN freight this morning,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
IL NAV do as Much for You.

MIR Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that no had Severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his
back and also that his bladder was af-
fected. He tried many so called Kid
new cures but without any good result.
About a year ago he begin use of cleo
trio Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted to
cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles
and often gives almost instant relief,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
Irregulartty.

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Instead of shocking and weakening the
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