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Hanged TO a cottonwood Tree.

CHEROKEE, Kan. April 23.-Frank Ha
man, a coal miner, living with his family
near the Schwab mines, two miles west of
here, is dead at his house, half a mile east
of the mines, at the hands of colored Ala
bama coal miners. and the leader of the
murderers has been lynched. Last night
the colored men came TO Haman's house for
the purpose of robbery. Haman out
to get help, but shot in the throat. He
ran about $50 yards and fell, where he was
found hour later dead. JEFF Tuggle, a
colored miner, charged with the muir
der. He was caught at Weir City to-day
and brought to Cherokee. A few minutes
later Mrs. Haman, the dead mans wife,
accompanied by a score or two of miners,
arrived. and when the woman was taken
before the prisoner she identified him in
stantly as one of the robbers. Before Off
GERS could get Tuggle away a mob captured
him. They marched him. with a rope
around his neck, about half a mile north
west of the city and hanged him to a cot
fOnVVOn6
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Michael ROIaud.

KANSAS CITY, April 23.-Mchael Bo-
land, one of the celebrated triangle of the
Clan-na-Gael died at his home in this city
to-day. He had been sick for three weeks,
but his death was unexpected until the
fatal turn in his illness about two days
ago. He had been confined to the house
with malarial disorder and had so far re-
covered from this complaint that he noti-
fed his law partner that he would be able
70 be at the office in q day or two. Just
about that time q wound in the hip which
he had received in the civil war began to
suppurate and, in the enfeebled condition
of his system, blood poisoning resulted.
This wound had not greatly troubled him
for some time prior 10 his illness. Mr.
Boland was q member of the firm Of Boz
land & O'Grady. distinguished criminal
LAWYERS in this section.
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DELAYED HonorS.
Phil, sephia Telegraph.

u
Some men are born great, some achieve
greatness and some have IL thrust on them
after they are dead. The latter is the
Chinese method. The Celestals highly ap-
preciate their ancestors. ennobling them
most generously. The President yesterday
sent to the Senate a batch Of nominations
of officers OF the army TO brevet grades for
gallant service In Indian campaigns. This
was a matter of routine. in some instances
rendered rather ludicrous IN view OF tho
fact that the recipients OF these delayed
honors are dead. The average army officer
i'm time of peace must be very patient Pro-
motion comes slow, but he has the consOla-
tion of knowing that he may figure on the
record after he has gone, in way TO which
those he leaves behind may point with
r,rfdp
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Origin of Indian scaIping.

Pittsburg DisDatch.
Just when the mutilation OF the dead by
tearing the skin from the head began Will
never be known. for the origin is lost in
the mist Of ages, the record extending back
beyond even the mythical period OF mans
existence In the book OF Maccabees il is
recorded that at the termination OF one of
the battles OF which that bloody history is
so full the victorious soldiers tore the skin
from the heads Of their VanQulshed foes
This would be evidence that the custom OF
scalp-taking was one Of the indulgences
even OF those people OF whom we have
record in the Bible.
BE that as il NAV. IL is an established
fact that the custom is universal so far
as savage man Is concerned. Whether eth
nologists can build a theory OF q common
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A SAD SUICIDE.
Florist Hunt Shot Himself Because
His Wife Was Insane

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. April 23.-Mr. VI.
A. Hunt, the well-known florist, shot HIM
self through the heart early this morning
in fit Of emotional insanity, caused by
the pathetic attack of insanity with which
Mrs. Hunt had been inflicted. Last jan
uary Mr. Hunt was prostrated with the
grip in Chicago, and Mrs. Hunt went to
that city to nurse him. About the time he
recovered she was afflicted with the same
disease, but on recovery her mind was
unbalanced. She was taken TO DR.. Fletch-
eTs sanitarium at indianapolis. Then she
was brought home where her husband and
children endeavored to bring back her rea-
son by constant care and loving minis.ra-
tions. Last Saturday she was pronounced
to be hopelessly insane and was taken 10
the hospital. Mr.. Hunt was greatly de-
pressed, Early this morning he. left his
bed and went to his office in his night
clothes, an eighth of a mile away and
while sitting in a chair shot himself
through the heart. Mr.. Hunt came here
several years ago from Chicago to manage
a rose farm. whose. large product was
shipped To Chicago.
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DnuhIe NInrLer nnd Suicidc.

TUSCOGEE Ala, April 23.-Mrs. George
Sinclair left her home for short visit, and
on returning found her two little girls
aged two and six years, missing A search
resulted. to-day, in the discovery of their
dead bodies in the woods near the house
%ith the heads battered in. The little ones
had wandered from the house and been
murdered. In n mill pond near by was
found the body of Horace Johnson, an in
sane negro, who, it is supposed, met the
little ones murdered them and then jumped
into the pond and drowned himself
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April 2S.-In the
Circuit Court to-day Frank Smith and Will
liam Beaver pleaded guilty to the burglary
of John V. Cooks store In South Green
CASTLE last month, and were each sentenced
to the penitentiary at Jeffersonville. They
broke open the safe and stole it's contents
consisting principally of watches and re-
volvers. Smith admitted having just COM
and was given ten years. while Beaver, in
consideration of his tender age and invol-
untary completely in the crime, was award
ed a two years sentence.
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Farmland commencement.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND. Ind. April 23.-The third
annual convention Of the Farmland High
School was held at the opera house to-
night. Following is the programme: Harry
n. Collins. "A Glance Upward Winnie
Eby, Little Things Russell Wilson, RE
lections;" Rhoda Meeks, "Life's Pages"
Earl V. Wood, The American Idea" Car
rie Eby, Sounds at Evening"" Fred G.
West, ''Daily Philosophy" Mamie Game
ster, Ability Makes Opportunity" Fred
Jordan, Trim Your Sails"
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Tramp English Journalist.

PITTSBURG. Pa, April 23.-Nivian Grey,
the English newspaper correspondent WHO
is beating his way from Derby, England, 70
Boston, Mass, and thence tramping TO
Monterey, Mexico and then ma King his way
to-day. He came in by way &c NiipIerd-
ing, where he bunked on the hillside last
night He will remain here several days
and then go to Cincinnati on fnot, from
which place he hopes to work mis- way on one
of the steamers TO New Orleans. From New
Orleans he goes TO San Antonio, Tex, and
from there to Monterey.
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New Gas Belt Town Christened.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 23.-Gale Center,
a new town four miles north of Anderson,
on the Panhandle, was christened this aft
ernoon. Judge Alfred Ellison, attorney l..
B. Jackson, ID. f. Mustard and E. G.. Ver-
non, of Anderson, made speeches and
launched the new manufacturing town into
the cities of the gas belt. The site for the
location of a big factory from Birmingham,
Ala, was staked off which will employ
200 men in the manufacture of locks, safes
and iail hardware.
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SMALLPOX AT FORT WAYNE.
Child i'm Fashionable boarding
ROuse Tnken with the Disense.

House Taken with the Disease.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, April 23.-This city
is having a smallpox scare, the first case
since 1869. There is but one case, the pa
tient being Georgiana Bond, the six-year-
old daughter Of Stephen d. Bond and
granddaughter of Division Superintendent
c. d. Gorham, OF the New York. Chicago
e. st. Louis railroad The physician says
in his Judgment 1t is a genuine case. The
child was with her mother in Cleveland
last week, and IL Is supposed, contracted
the disease there. Her home is In the most
fashionable boarding house In the city. and
the boarders. with the exception of the
relatives, fed from the house.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, April 23-Arrived: Ari-
zona, from Liverpool; Werra, from Naples;
Rhaetia from Hamburg: Charles Martel,
from Marseilles; Bowie, from Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON, April %. - Passed
Elbe from New York, for Bremen
HAVRE, April % Arrived: La Gas
cogEe, from New York.
BOSTON, April 23.-Arrived: Catalonia,
from Liverpool.
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worked a Lebanon Merchant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. April 23.-A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Charles
Elder, charging him with passing a forged
check for 500 with farmer Aaron Good
wins signature. He purchased sixty dol
lars worth of clothing at Smith, DOdsOn
x Co.'S, receiving the difference in money,
and ESCAPED before detected
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Was Kicked on the Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, April &c. c. Mat
thews, of this city, superintendent of the
Alexandria Pipe Line Company, was badly
beaten and kicked off the train by a Lake
Erie {: Western freight conductor Satur-
day night, two miles out of Alexandria He
lay unconscious for several hours. Mr..
Matthews has brought suit against the
road for s., coo damages.
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Home Guard of Coxeyites.

DENVER. Col. April 23.-A movement
has originated in this city looking to the
formation of a home reserve of Coxeys
army. The idea is to form a home guard
10 show sympathy with the active members
of the army in a substantial manner, and
TO lend them encouragement and aid. 1t
is the intention of the promoters TO extend
this organization to every State in the
Union. a public meeting will be held in
Lincoln Park tomorrow for the purpose
of enlisting volunteers. 1t is expected TO
secure two thousand signers TO the roll be-
fore the meeting is held
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origin of man from this or not or whether
this can be taken as an evidence that the
Indians are descendants of the last Israeli
ite tribes because OF their habit OF secur-
ing mementos of hair from their fallen
enemies is something time alone can de-
all Indian tribes, to certain extent, scalp
their enemies who have fallen in battle.
Some writer's on the subject of Indian
habits and customs deny this, bat believe
that no tribe is absolutely free from the
taint of having taken the scalp.
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Germnu ARMY Officers Resign.

LONDON, April pa dispatch from Ber-
lin to the Daily News says that
thirty generals and hun lreds of ether Cffi-
GERS are reported to have resigned The
designations are said 10 have been d;Ie to
Emperor Williams determination 10 7, lace
the older officers of the army with Younger
men. The appointments TO tll the vacancies
caused by these designations are expected
to be published next month
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Indiana GnS for Ohio.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, April 3.-Right of
way was to-day granted by the commits
sioners OF this county to the Ohio Gas
Company to lay two ten-inch gas lines
across the county for the purpose of using
Indiana gas to supply the cities OF Dayton,
Lima, Piqua, Springfield, Sidney, Troy and
Van Vert. Seventy-five wells are under
contract to be drilled in Jay, Blackford and
have thousands of acres of land leased
This project Is heavy blow to the Indiana
gas field as 1t will use more gas than the
Chicago pipe line.
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CHICAGO, April "a statue of Shak-
speare, by w. o. Partridge, was unveiled
to-day in Lincoln Park. The statute was
presented TO Chicago 10y the late Samuel
Johnston, and stands at the foot of Belden
avenue 1t is in bronze. and represents
Shakespeare seated in chair holding book
in his hand The cost was $4,000. Prof
Henry A. Clapp, of Boston delivered the
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-24
Recruiting at Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 23.--About 1000
people gathered tonight to listen TO the
speeches which were delivered preliminary
to the organization of regiment of the in
dustrial army. The committee appointed
Saturday to prepare an address presented a
report IL sets forth the deplorable condi-
tion of labor throughout the country and
calls on workingmen TO rise up and join the
fndustrials. a recruiting office has been
opened, but not many have enlisted.
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Not safe.


DtlfpIL IIIUuIIN.
Her lips qulyered and her breath came in
labored gasps. but she did not speak
''Do you not love meg' he anXiously de-
manded. seizing her shrinking hand.
II don't know" she faltered.
Gently he insinuated his arm about her.
Darling" he murmured. would you like
10 have me ask your mamma nrsty
With sudden cry OF terror she grasped
his arm.
No no. no." she shrieked. convulsively.
"She IS "A widow. / want you myself"
She clung TO him until he solemnly prom
ised that he would say nothing 10 the Old
LADY, for the present.
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Burr Hawes's Case Appealed.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind. April 25.-The arson
case of Burr Hawes has been appealed TO
the Supreme Court Of this State. Halves,
it will be remembered, was sent to the pen
itentlary from this county for eight years
for completely in burning the Daviess Coun-
ty Courthouse The appeal is made on the
ground that the indictment is faulty.
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Terrorixed by White Cans.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 23.-United States
Marshal Turner has been active in arrest
ing White Caps in northern Georgia the
past ten days. Yesterday. on returning
home, he found his wife and baby gone. a
searching party found them in the woods
near by. where the woman had fed for
safety on account of threats against her
husband She is said TO be hopelessly de-
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TomIinson VIII Make the Race.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, April 23.-Muncie Demo
Gratis succeeded in getting a header for
their city ticket to-day to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mayor A. w.
Brady, who withdrew candidate for re-
election. Otis NJ. Tomlinson was selected.
He is a son of Thomas Tomlinson, the Pro-
hibition candidate for councilman in the
Third ward. and a travelling salesman for
the Standard Oil Company.
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She Feared Poverty.

CLEVELAND. April 23.-AIrs. Amelia
Mueller widow living on Central avenue,
took carbolic acid last night and tried to
murder her aged father and mother in bed
with "a hammer. She was a dreSsmaker
and the fear OF poverty had been preying
on her mind She died, but her parents
were not badly hurt
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Gone West to Shoot Indians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 23.-Walter More
land, son OF Councilman j. B. Moreland
and Lloyd Carver, both under sixteen. are
missing. They were newsboys, and had
about $35 of their savings when they left
last Saturday. They purchased a fiobert
rifle and other weapons, and it is believed
that they went West The lads were both
great admirers of yellow-back literature.
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vaccinated and Laundered.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 23.-The
health officers visited General Fryes camp
this morning and vaccinated those men,
bers Of the Industrial army who had no
mark Of vaccination on their arms. THE
men submitted to the operation under a
mild protest. They are bound by their
allegiance TO submit peaceably to the re-
quirementS OF the law officers of any State
In which they may be. The army has
made a good impression here by the ex-
cellent camp discipline observed and by
the cleanliness and intelligent appearance
Of the men. Yesterday was washing day
at the camp, and the box of laundry soap
which had been included I'm the requisition
for the commissary stores was put to gooG
use
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the arrival of the Journal this morning CIV
ing news of the arrest Of the men and the
result OF the examinations there has been
great speculation as TO the guilty one.
Benodum's confession is believed by some
TO be an effort to saddle the blame on Cor
man. who is without influential friends.
German brands Benadum's statement as
false, and still insists that he does not
know anything about the crime other than
that Benadum himself last seen with
IQnilc
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MUNCIE. Ind, April 2S-William ]. An
trim, aged hfty-four, residing near Muneie.
died last night; He was a veteran of the
late war, and knew the tortures of Libby
Prison. He was an Odd Fellow, also a
member of the Red Mems lodge.
Thomas Burch, who was struck by a
rolled like a barrel in front of the step,
died of his injuries at the City Hospital
to-day.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. April %. = The
body of DR.. Albert Rawls of Lexington,
KY, will be brought TO this city tomorrow
for interment DR.. Rawls died yesterday.
aged fifty. from the effects of bTOmidium,
taken with suicidal intent. He is brother
OF DR.. Will Rawls, the Indianapolis den
tist. and was well connected DR.. Rawls
was born in Connersville, and was a resi-
dent of this city until his twenty-fifth year.
kNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, April 23.-Rev. d.
+. Streight, a well-known superannuated
minister of the North Indiana Conference.
who has resided in knightstown for a
number of years, died at his home last
evening, aged eighty-four years. The fu-
Church Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April 23.-William
Griggsby. one of the Oldest citizens of
Putnam county, having resided in Warren
aged eighty-four
William Ford, ex-commissioner of Put
nam county. died yesterday at Bainbridge,
aged seventy.
FRANKLIN. April 23.-Mrs. James NJ.
Cottle, aged seventy a highly respected
resident OF Trafalgar, died suddenly at her
home this morning. She had suffered for
some time from brain trouble, and it is pre-
sumed that this was the immediate cause
of her death.
MARION, Ind, April 2S-James Thomas,
q pioneer of this county and one of Ma
rion's wealthiest citizens, died here yes
third year. The funeral will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at oclock.
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Wants the brakeman Arrested.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind. April 25-Prosecutor
Woods. of Lafayette. has asked that the
authorities here issue a warrant for the
arrest OF the Big Four brakeman, Buck
halter. who assaulted negro Crawford and
pushed him from moving train. Craw
ford is in the Lafayette hospital, dying of
hts nj
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GnIvin,n Army walking.

WILMINGTON. o., April 23.-Regiment
No. 2, of the United States industrial
army. under Calvin. passed comfortable
night In the horse sheds at the fair
ground. The men have been well provi-
stoned by the civil authorities and the
citizens. The railway companies still re-
fusing to transport them. at / O'Clock the
regiment packed Gp, broke camp and
started for Sabina, ten miles east OF here
where they camped tonight. The citizens
gave them supper.
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New Pnper at JefrersonyiIIe.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April 23.-The
Jeffersonviile Journal made its initial ap-
pearance to-day and was we'll received. 1t
will be a six-column. eight-page paper and
Republican in politics. The Journal fills
a long-felt want in this vicinity. The ed
itor is A. w Thorpe, formerly of Illinois.
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Girl Dies with Lockiaw.

Special 70 the IndlanapoNs Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, April 23.-Helen
Welman. daughter OF oscar Wellman. of
Lawrence county. Illinois. died this morn
ing from lockjRw, resulting from the girl
stepping on a splinter Of wood. which PEN
etrated her foot. a few days ago.
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Detroit Tribune.

The girl who was not beautiful but in
teresting. displayed animation
Il would greatly prefer" she was say
ing. "a quiet wedding. bat IL Is impossible" {"
The maiden with low broad forehead,
upon which the auburn curls clustered de-
spite the humidity Of the atmosphere.
turned IN surprise
why impossible" she asked.
Because"
Her lcok was one OF calm re s.-~ation.
dear George is so hard 60 hearing.
poor fellow"
II appeared 20 be a case Of necessity.
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The Husband Never Returned

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, April o.
Mrs Michael Lannahan has been consider
ably concerned over the prolonged absence
of her husband He went from home last
Tuesday noon, and told his wife that If
not back in time for supper not to wait.
He never returned.
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The InxnrinhIe Result.

MAYSVILLE. sKv April 2s.-Amos
Boiler, farmer OF this county, has boy
eight years or age and a girl about six
ing with rife. when the gun was dis
charged, sending bullet through the fore
hsad or the GIRL killing her instantly.
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bourbon Republican Ticket.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BOURBON, Ind, April %. - Republicans
met this evening in the City Hall and nomi-
mated the following ticket: Clerk, Joel +.
Martin; treasurer. Grant Beltz: marshal,
Bert j. Tyrreil. councilmen, First ward, G.
NJ Parkes. Second ward. Y. W. Miller
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Back to Their Starting Point.

OAKLAND. Cal. April 23-The COM
bined Industrial army Of San Francisco
and Oakland. numbering $50 men and four
women, broke camp here to-day and be-
gan its march toward Washington. All
had blankets and were warmly clothed.
they did not go far, however. At 10 o'clock
an east-bound freight train stopped at San
Pablo and the industrials climbed aboard
The engineer UncOupled his locomotive
hitched to the rear and pulled back TO
Oakland, bringing the entire army with
a m
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Other nnnfIS

ST. PAUL, April 23-Simon II. Ahren. a
well-knOwn capitalist Of this city. for many
years a resident OF New York city, where
he was prominent on. Wall street, and gen
orally known throughout this country and
Europe, died this morning of diabetes. He
was sixty-two years old He leaves a wife
and three adult children. He has been
edited the New York Albion for many
years, was connected with the Newark, n.