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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
VIII Dig n six-MiIe Ditch.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI 10 the ~IndlanapOIS JourndI.
ANDERSON. Ind, Feb. Judge Ellison
has authorized the construction of one OF
the largest drains in central Indiana. The
ditch Will be six miles long. passing through
Fall Greek and Anderson townships. Its
proposed depth is twenty feet. with a width
of forty feet at top and fifteen feet in the
bottom. More than three thousand acres
of marsh land will thus be reclaimed and
converted into farming land. Several hum
dred men will begin work on the construc-
ton within the next month.
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Child burned to Death.

Special 70 the Indianapolis journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Feb. IA two-year-old
son OF David and Mrs. Shenk. six miles
north of KokOmo, met a sad death yester-
day. While the family was out IN the
yard the child opened the stove door and
threw paper in the fire. Its clothing ignited
and soon IL was snveloped in flames. Death
resulted after four hours of agony.
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second verdict for $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb In the suit for
damages for personal injuries brought by
Tyre Henderson against the Evansville &
Richmond railroad. the jury. after being
out a short time to-day. awarded the plain
tfr 5000 Damages. This Is the second time
ths case has been tried Mr.. HENDERSON
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Handy Man with an AK.

ST. Louis Republic.
After a careful reading OF the report of
the execution or Valiant We nominate NJ.
Diebler for acknowledgements. We think
We can assure the President that NJ,
Diebler would be prObahlY confirmed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
JOHN HILLS WILL ATTACKED.
IA Old Gentleman Left $J0O,O0O and
Is Alleged of UnsOund Mind.
EnaciaI 70 the TndianaDOkS -IOurnaI

LA PORTE, Ind, Feb. 1T has been re-
ported for some time that the will OF the
late John Hill would be contested, but
no action in the matter was taken until
to-day, when papers were filed in the Cir
cult Court. The grounds on which the will
Is contested are unsoundness OF mind and
undue influence. Mrs. William COchrane
and Miss Grace Woodward, of Joliet, ILL.,,
are the plaintiffs. and the defendants are
the executors and the other legatees. Mr..
Hill was widely known through his eX-
tensive transactions I'm the wholesale ice
business and as an importer of horses. He
left a large estate and about $4,000 is
involved IN the contest
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Crew of Eight Drowned.

VANCOUVER, b. @, Feb. Word has
reached this city OF the total destruction OF
the tugboat Estelle by an explosion and
the loss of the entire crew, numbering eight
persons. The explosion occurred last Sun
day. near Campbell river, i'm the northern
part of Vancouver island. The Estelle was
owned in Manaimo, and was valued at
S95 OD0
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a Relic of War Times
- "

Hanging upon the wall OF the Office of
President Mckeen is an autograph order
of Gen Winfield Scott. which reads as fol-
j. =. Baird, w. r. McKeen, c. Il. Bement.
G. w. enlen J. II. Hager, W. II. Buck>
ngham ana w. 3. Tuen viii be nermitfsd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
Sixth Ward Iinco,n Ee,-r.

The Sixth Ward Lincoln League Club had
a rousing meeting at its hall, No. IS West
New York street. last flight. Quite a num-
Der spoke and views were exchanged upon
the necessity of club organization. Trhe
Republicans of the Sixth ward are deter
mined TO have a big club. The club meets
every "Wednesday evening.
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SOUTH BEND. Ind. Feb. IA large
pouch of Eastern mail for Michigan points,
left here by the fast mail last night, was
cut open and the contents rifed at the
Crane Trunk depot. IL having been left
unguarded on the platform. About six
thousand dollars worth OF pension drafts
and other valuable papers were taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
A street Car DcmoIishes "a Wagon.

Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock a Blake
street motor car ran into and demolished
a wagon belonging TO Micha Nealis. Nv
ing at Mooresville. He had driven 20 the
city on business and was on his way home.
Mr.. Nealis suffered a severe MASKING OF
tue at his dnGAs>
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
..Pony Moore" 2carrested.

NEW YORK. Feb. Pony Moore APP
peared I'm the Court OF Special Sessions to-
day and was discharged for his assault on
conductor Cohen. He was then rearreSted
on a civil suit for $1,000 amag brought
by Cohen. Moore is Charley Mitchelis
father-in-law. Judge Grady heard the case.
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Time. Bar Their. r. H.. Wind. Weather. Ere.
7A.M.l $1,000 SO IS South. Ii. rain. O.O4
7P. VI. % SSl 43 o. IS'east. Cloudy. 0.02
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4 Serious objection.
St Louis GIotADemocrat.

81. LOUIS NLONE-DCiIONId
TIL movement 10 secure a recognition of
God in the Constitution Is open to serious
objection under present conditions in the
respect that il looks too much like AN ct
tempt TO appease the wrath that is certain
" in store for the Democratic party.
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Fifteenth Ward LincoIn Le.rue.

W. W. Thornton will speak at the meet
Ing of the Fifteenth Ward Lincoln League
Club to be held at Hoffman's Hall. No AN
South Meridian street. this evening. His
subject Will be "A History of Dearocratic
Blunders in Indiana"
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Pensioner Becomes Insane.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG. Ind, Feb. 7.-James
Chandler. living at Union, this county,
has become insane because his application
for an increase of pension was rejected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
A Som of Milkes Sold for $1,000.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. AT the Wood
ward & Shanklin horse sale Macy (2:2015),
one of the best-bred sons of the original
Wilkes, brought $4,000. Ike Leonard, of
Lexington, was the purchaser.
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AGAINST

Ear and fire the shH. She heard a scream
and saw Pitts fall. After the shot was
fred she saw boys stoning the car.
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was given a similar verdict by the Law
renee Circuit Court, and the company ap-
pealed TO the Supreme Court, which re-
versed the action of the lower court ard
sent the case 10 this county for trial.
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Perhaps IN May.
Kansas City Journ;

Hetty Green. the richest woman i'm Amer
lea, pays 81 q week for her board. If the
income tax becomes q law Hetty viii prob
ably feel under the necessity of hunting a
cheaper boarding house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
TOPICS of City EvanreIist..

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 7-To-day's session of
the City CHARACTERIZATION Conference was oc-
cupied with the reading of papers and dis
cussions thereon. The subjects were: RES
cuing the Submerged Tenth" by j. A.
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OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY SUICIDES.
A Disguised Perpetual Motion Crank

n FEFpCiuHT NtOtlOn Irilnk
Hangs Himself to His Machine.
NEW YORK, Feb. For twenty-five
years Charles Heine tried to work out his
idea of perpetual motion. He constructed
an elaborate machine, made Improvement
after Improvement upon it. toiled day and
night with its delicate mechanism, and
finally hanged himself to ii yesterday I'M
til ne was dead because he could not make
il work.
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How vain the loving darts that fy
From cen the most b%ewitchiag eye,
Unless the teeth are pure and bright
And ever kept a snowy white.
IL you would a " your teeth from harm,
In SOZODONT you'll find tha charm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
HouSer's Disappointment.
New York World

DR.. j. A. Houser, OF Indianapolis. has
written to ex-Queen Liliuokalani asking her
TO go on a lecture tour with hun. She can't.
She hasn't 4 subject
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally Cloudy, with Rains, and
NnrinnIc Winds Shiffin- To Ensf

WASHINGTON, Feb. L. For Jn6lana ard
Enthusiastically cloudy, with rains; vari-
able winds, shifting to east.
For Ohio-Rain; south winds, becoming
variable.
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Pulpit Call to Rev J.. C.. Caldwell.
Special to the I~ndianapolis journal.

SHELBYVlLLE, Ind. Feb. THE First
Presbyterian Church. of this city. at u
congregational meeting, issued a unanimous
call to the Rev. ]. G.. Caldwell, of Spring
field. This Is the pulpit recently made va
cant by the removal of DR.. \. a. Pfan-
stiehl 10 Lafayette. The salary is S,SC0
and all moving exDenSeS.
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Maximum temperature, "A; minimum temper-
AZURE, 80. The i~Ollowingis a comparative state
ment OF the temperature and precipitation.
Feb. Z, 1894:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
NEWJERSEY.
TERRIFIED ALL THE Street.
Mrs. Joanna Flora Raises Riot in
Railway with a Jag aud an Axe.
Two Men Knocked Down and Two
Jumped Into the River.

ELIZABETH. N. j., Aug. 7.-Great ex-
element was created in the Italian col
ony In California street, Railway, last
night. by Mrs. Joanna Flora. who, be-
coming crazed with drink, seized an
axe and undertook to clean out a couple
Of Italian tenements.
The mad woman smashed the doors
with her weapon and hit Louis Appi-
gotto a blow in the temple, injuring him
and knocking him fiat. She rushed at
the other inmates. who, terrified, jumped
out of the windows or escaped by the
rear doors. Two OF them in their fright
plunged into the Railway River. which
was only waist deep. II being low tide.
They waded across the stream to Main
street.
The furious woman. who meanwhile
aong Grand street. and grabbing a
box OF cheese that stood In front of
Alderman Farrell's grocery store, hurled
II at the fleeing son of Italy, hitting
him squarely in the back and knocking
him down.
Just then Policeman ORourke, the
giant Of the Railway police. who had
been told of the affair. reached the scene
on the double quick and after sharp
tussle, overpowered the Amazon, and
despite her struggles landed her In the
station-house.
MRS. Flora Is an Irish woman, but has
been married for some years to an 1tal-
Ian. She Is quite small ana twenty-siS
Justice Frazee this morning, on COM
plant of .Appigotti, committed the pris-
oner to the county jail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
BROOKLYN NEWS.
NO" EXTRA WORT" ALLOWED.
Justice Bartlett's Decision in the
Birkett Road Case.
He Scores the Supervisors for Failing
to Secure Bids.

Ex-senator James w. Birkett, OF
Brooklyn. will not see the color OF S24,-
5s4s1 held by County Treasurer Adams.
Of Kings County, for sometime to come,
II the decision Justice Justice Bartlett;
handed down in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, this morning Is respected.
Some time ago the Board Of Super
visors OF Kings County made a contract
with Brkett 10 repair certain roads at
the County Farm. Justice Bartlett. in
his decision. hauls he Supervisors over
the coa,s for the loose manner in which
they make contracts relative to extra
work"
Daniel Moynahan. a well-known South
Brooklynite. began injunction proceed
ings a few days ago to restrain County
Treasurer Adams from paying Birkett
SA5649l, which ne alleges to be due him
for extra work. The extra work consist
ed OF granite paving, sewer trenchins
The original contract called for $3.50. Isl.
Birkett admits having already received
SIZE, 92l.49. and yet demands S2i.5649l,
which he claims is still due.
Justice Bartlett ends his opinion as
follows:
My conclusion Is that the clause in
the CONTRACT fixing the prices for extra
that subject, is illegal. and that Mr..
Brkett's claim for sewer trenching and
shealtering at the rates specified in that
clause must be enJoned. but that no suf-
| ficient cause has been shown interfering
with the payment of the claim for gran
| lite pavement.
THE plaintiff upon giving an under
taking In $1,000, may have an injunction
during the tendency Of the order re-
paying the claims OF Burkitt for sewer
trenching and shealtering"
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TO PROSECUTE M'cADDM.
Dr. Nagle Proposes to Take Steps
to That End.
Undertaken Accused OF Failing to
Bury a Baby.

DR.. Maggie. chief OF the Bureau Of Vital
Statistics. has decided to take legal pro-
ceedings against Undertaken McCaddin.
Of 22o East Sixty-first street. who Is ac-
cused OF violating two sections Of the
Sanitary Code IN falling to bury a child
within the prescribed time. as told In
yesterdays Evening World"
on July IS an eight-hou.-old child of
william Cunningham. of 1924 East Six
tieth street died suddenly. Arrange
ments. Cunningham alleges. were made
with McCadden to bury the child in Cal
vary Cemetery on the following Sun
day. He took the body away and ac-
knowledges that he kept II in his shop
until asst Saturday. when he sent II to
the MorSue for burial at the city's ex-
pense.
Henry Steinert, counsel to the Board
Of Health. said this morning that he
would send an inspector to make athOr-
ough investigation of the matter. The
charges II Is proposed to bring against
McCaddin are for removing the remains
without permit and for then retaining
them over four days.
The body of the baby was buried in
the Potter's Field this morning. The
parents or the undertaken did not APP
pear and, as the body was badly decom-
posed, burial was necessary.
Evening World" cairns that ne was
engaged to bury the HID nv the nurse.
Who Informed him that 1t was stil.-born.
The delav in burln! was occasiored nv
the family neglecting to obtain the doc
tors certificate. as they promised He
matter. which will place the responsibility
where IL belongs
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RECORDS ARE GONE,
New Utrecht Reports Missing from
the Court House.
Furqusssn and His Men to Be
Called On to Explain.
These Papers Relate to That Re
markable Grading Work.

Cornelius Furgueson and his New
Utrecht henchmen are promised some
lively times within the next few weeks,
a. they are to be called upon TO explain
why certain records have mysteriously
disappeared from the Kings County
Clerks ONCE in Brooklyn,
Norman L. Dixie, the Republican Super
visor OF the First Ward. announced this
morning that the matter would be taken
at once to the courts. The records re-
ferred to are the reports Of the Grading
and Paving and Street-Opening Commits
sioners of New Utrecht, which are neces-
sary for the completion Of the investiga-
ton into the accounts of Furgueson.
Shortly after Expert Allen began his
investigation into the affairs of Fur
gueeon and his friends records relating
to the contracts for street improvements
began to disappear from the County
Clerks ONCE.
The disappearance of the records
blocked the work of Mr.. Allen and now
Il II impossible for him to go on unless
the missing papers are restored.
In nearly every instance the books In
the County Clerks Office show that the
reports have been filed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
HE HUNTED Ii HUNG CHANG.
Chinese Gordon Wanted to XIII
Him for an Act of Treachery.

Much has been written of late about
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Premier"
said Valerien Gribayedoff, the we'll
known artist. over the coffee in an up
town club dining-room last night, but
there Is one incident in his career that
no writer seems to have yet commented
upon.
II refer to something which happened
at the time OF the Tai Ping rebellion.
At that time Gen. Gordon-known so
widely as Chinese Gordon'-captured a
large number OF the rebels. He held
them as prisoners of war and treated
them accordingly. Ii Hung Chang asked
that they be given up to him. but Gen.
Gordon would not deliver them until he
had exacted a promise from the great
Chinese Minister that no harm should
hefall them. Despite the promise which
he had given Ii Hung Chang had the
prisoners secretly put to death.
When Gen. Gordon heard OF II he
was terribly angry To him-a modern
Puritan and a British officer of honor
such a violation of faith was horrible
He Rrasped his pistols and went about
the camp hunting Ii Hung Chang. and
announcing his intention OF killing him
on sight Chang heard OF this, and man
aged with great difficulty to escape and
keen out Of Gen. Gordon's way.
They met some time afterwards. when
Gordon's anger had IN a measure cooled.
but the English General never forgave
the treacherous Chinese Premier, and
openly showed his detestation in many
Ways"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
BROWN HAD MANY ALIASES.
His Schemes to Get Employment
Finally Led to His Arrest.
Brooklyn Street Railroads the Scene
of His Actions.

A man describing himself as William
Brown. thirty years old. OF 1872 Fifty
fifth street, Brooklyn. was arraigned in
Adams Street Police Court, Brooklyn,
this morning, charged with having OBJ
tained number OF positions on the
Brooklyn Heights railroad under various
aliases, and he was held for examina-
ton In 500 bail.
Browns latest position was that of
conductor on the Third avenue surface
railroad, but he was discharged this
morning Brown was arrested on a war
rant at he ONCE Of the Company In
Montague street, where he had gone to
protest against his discharge.
Manager Bogardus said Brown was
beyond doubt the most clever schemer
ehy ever had In their employ
In July 1888" he said, Brown was
appointed conductor, on the Putnam ave
her because his cash register was not
always right. Under the name OF Will.
lam Broadley he was hired on April q
and appointed on the Lorimer street
line
He brought a letter from a we'll
known State Senator and on this letter
he was appointed. He was DISCHARGED
In few months and hired again under
the name OF William Maloney. This
DISCHARGED within few weeks. "'''
Later he was appointed conductor
on the Third avenue line on a letter he
brought from an Alderman, and alsc
on" from James Dougherty, OF 10,
nnira street ana one from Walter Hay
New York"
Brown claims he is the victim OF a
case OF mistaken identity.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
YACHTS IN POOR LUCK.
Little Wind for the Big Fleet in
the sound.
Especial to The Evening World.

Especial TO The Evening WORLDLY
GLEN COVE DEPOT. l.. l.. Aug. L.
The cruising fleet OF the New York Yacht
Club are not having much better luck
with the wind this morning than they
had yesterday. During the early morn
ing hours there was scarcely wind
enough to fill the sails of the yachts
lying at anchor, and there was very lit
tie promise of fast run to their next
harbor, Morris Cove.
From the flagship Clearwater the
starting signals were given at A. NJ,
and the yachts got away on the star
board tack, with the wind light at
southwest; The start, was made of
the stakeboat. one mile south of Cod
dIngton Rock, at the entrance to New
Haven Harbor.
There was general disappointment
about the result of yesterdays race,
for II was started so late that nobody
but the participants saw 1t. The finish
was in the darkness, and SO late that
no satisfactory results could be OBJ
After the arrival Of the feet at Morris
Cove this afternoon there will be a
meeting on board the flagship Shear
water, at which the time OF sailing, for
determined. Not more than half the
yachts returned last night. They con-
tinued on to Morris Cove.
The race for the Goelet Cups will be
sailed on Friday on Newport, weather
permitting. AT 1880 o'clock there was
q fog on the Sound. and the yachts
were not visible.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-07
WANTED TO LYNCH WE|BERT
Mob of 500 After Him for Beat.
ing His Wife
His Saloon Wrecked and He Held
without Bail.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l., Aug. T.
John Weibert, a saloon-keeper at Wool
sey and Ninth avenues. Steinway, was
arraigned before Police Justice Ingram
to-day on a charge OF beating his wife.
Weibert has beaten his wife repeated
ly. He was twice arrested. but per-
suaded his wife not to press the charge.
threatening II she did he would kill
her About a month ago he beat her so
severely that she had to be removed to
the Astoria Hospital.
Mrs. Weibert was heard at 8 O. clock
last night to scream for help. Neighbors
went to the saloon. which is In one
story wooden structure, but II was bar.
ricaded against them. Sounds OF strug.
gle were heard, and soon a mob OF 50C
persons surrounded the place The cries
ceased, and moaning was heard. This
stopped, and the crowd thought weibert
had killed his wife.
They attempted to break into the ga
loon, but Weibert fired a pistol shot, and
the crowd dropped back. Threats were
then made TO lynch Weibert, and a piece
OF clothesline was secured and waved
In the air by one of the crowd.
Another attempt was made TO force thu
shot. Sergt. Darcy ordered the reserve.
out. When they reached the saloon
they saw the crowd a safe distance away
from 1t. hurting stones at the place
Not a whole pane OF glass was left II
any Of the windows OF the saloon.
After considerable parleying the DO
lice succeeded In getting the crowd t,
stop firing stones and Weibert was in
duced to open the door OF the saloon
Mrs. Weibert was found on the 400
unconscious She was taken to the AS
toria Hospital. To-day her condition Il
reported to be critical.
The crowd tried to get Weibert ava,
from the police. Angelo Siegel, tn,
leader. was arrested.
Weibert was to-day held without bal
to await the result OF his wife's inju
ries.
torn away. the windows are all smashed
and the glasses and other articles in tn,
| saloon are all broken.