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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
A BOXFUL OF POISON
Mrs. John McHugh Takes a Very
Heavy Dose of Rough on Rats.
A Suicidal Mania in the Neighborhood
. of Charles KOesters-Same Poison
in Each Case.

Mrs John McHugh, residing at No. 157
West McCarty street, took the entire con-
tents Of small-sized box of Rough on Rats
in effort to end her life, which had be-
come burdenSome on account of i'll health.
Mrs. McHugh is the mother of several
children, and for five years past has been
in i'll health. This has caused her to be-
come melancholy, and finding relief from
her sufferings, she attempted suicide. The
poison was taken at about o'clock yes
terday afternoon. After taking the stuff
she went about the house performing her
usual household duties, and gave no in
timation of what she had done. In short
time she was seized with violent illn ~s
and began to vomit. Drs. G. l. Fletcher
and A. r. Keller were summoned. and upon
the arrival of the physicians they at once
pronounced it a case of arsenic poisoning.
Mrs. McHugh was questioned closely but
denied having taken any poison. In taking
the contents of the box, however, she had
spilled some of it on the floor and upon her
dress. DR.. Fletcher noticed the white pow
der upon her clothing and, after eXamin-
ing it, said it was Rough on Rats" After
wards the empty box was found hidden in
the bed in Mrs. McHugh's room. When
the box was found she admitted having
taken the poison and said she had taken
it about half hour before the physicians
had been called. They Immediately applied
a stomach pump and pumped up the con-
tents of the stomach. She was very weak
and 1t seemed at first that the efforts of
the physicians would be unavailing and
that she would die. The two physicians
kept up their efforts. however, and worked
with the woman till 1 o'clock this morning.
at that hour she was not out of danger
and her condition was very serious. The
physicians thought there was slight
chance of her recovering, and, as they
had done all that medical science
could accomplish, they left the
house giving instructions to the family
to the manner of treatment to be pursued
Mrs. McHugh resides but & few blocks
from the home of Charles Koesters, In
whose family 50 many mysterious deaths
occurred, resulting in the arrest of Annie
Wagner. Since the trial of the girl there
have been three attempted suicides in the
neighborhood by the use of Rough on Rats.
One of them was successful in another case
the attempt was discovered in time TO save
the life of the intended suicide, and 1t re.
mains to be seen whether the attempt or
Mrs. McHugh will result fatally or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
HENDRICKS CLUB ELECTION.
Regular Ticket Goes Through with a
Big Margin to Spare.

The Hendricks Club had its annual cleo
ton of officers last evening at it's new home
on the Circle The polls were open from
until 9, and during the two hours 1879 votes
were cast AS the resident membership Of
the club is In the neighborhood of $50 last
nights vote indicates a healthy interest in
this annual contest The regular ticket
was successful throughout, the several
candidates receiving the following vote:
President, NJ. d. King, 10; first vice
president, Joseph e. Bell, III; second vice
president, John Pohinan, 109 third vice
president, w. n. Short, 100; secretary,
George Duke. 1879; financial secretary. Chris
H. Stein, 1O7; treasurer. A. V. Brown, 1873;
marshal, Jacob Boss, 113; assistant mar
W. F. Lenning. 1893: board of directors. John
Carton. 19S, Emil G. Rassmann, 1873, Henry
+. Habeny, 1873.
The independent ticket made considerable
Roadway. the vote being:
President W F. English. 50; first vice
ident. g. F. Miller, 9O third vice president.
Fred Grossert. SO; financial secretary, john
DeBusk. 91 Marshal, Gus Barthel, IS;
sistant marshal. NJ. H. Cain, 81.
Messrs. Duke, Brown, Lenning, Carton,
Rassmann and Habeny were on both tick
cts. W. E. English says that he was in
no sense a candidate for the presidency of
the club. and did not know his name was
to be used until the tickets were announced
yesterday. 1t was so used, he says, without
his knowledge or approval v. NJ Backus
who was elected president, served I'm the
same capacity in 1889. The new officers
will be installed Tuesday evening, Jan. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
Lincoln League Club Organized in the
Fifteenth Ward.

1t requires some courage to beard the
lion in mis- den,' but this is what was done
by the Republicans of the Fifteenth ward
last night when they organized the Fifteenth
Ward Lincoln League. In the hotbed OF
Democracy the fearless organizers Of the
league secured a foothold and boldly pro-
claimed their principles. They have invaded
the territory of which the enemy has here
tofore held undisputed possession. Ine
was when it took a courageous man TO be a
Republican in this ward. but few were
found with the courage OF their convictions.
They have gathered around them others and
last night forty-two residents OF the ward
signed their names to the roll as charter
members of the Fifteenth Ward Lincoln
League.
The meeting was held in Hoffman's Hall,
at No. 40 South Meridian street, and the
hall comfortably filled with Republic
ans of the ward and visitors. a few blocks
away, in the Columbia Hall. is the Columbia
organized but few months, now has a
membership Of several hundred persons.
Many of the Republicans of the Fifteenth
ward have attended the meetings of this
other club and avow their intention Of be-
coming a formidable rival of their neighbor.
Speeches We're made last night by John
Browning, John w. Bowlus, Leopold Roths-
child, Bruce Wheedon, Schuyler Haas, Sec
rotary of the Marion County Lincoln League,
and w. w. Milford. Warwick III. Ripley,
organizer for the Lincoln League, spoke
for about three-quarters OF hour and
pointed out the need of early and thorough
organization of fighting forces. Officers
We're elected as follows: j. w Fesler, presi-
dent; John McGregor, vice president; Ernest
tary. The league will meet next Thursday
at the same place.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

The annual meeting of the board of trust
ees of the Home for Friendless Women will
be held at the home on Tuesday, Jan. g. at
Il O'Clock.
The German Building and Aid Association,
OF Madison, filed with the Secretary of
State yesterday certificate of increase of
capital stock from 100000 TO 100000
The Young Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Second Presbyterian Church will
inset with Miss Meyer 562 North Penn
sylvania street, this afternoon at 2:30
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Roberts Park Church will meet
at the residence of Mrs. j. A. Coleman,
S66 North Alabama street, to-day, at 2:3O
D.. m.
A special meeting of the Flower Mission
and training school will be'held at Plymouth
Church at O'Clock this afternoon. A full
attendance of those interested in the work
is especially desired.
The friends of Cyrus w. Overman, de-
ceased, will have an opportunity of viewing
the remains at his late residence, No 5S4
Ash street, to-day, from 9ociock until IL.
The funeral services will be held at the
Memorial Church at o'clock. Rev. Frank
o. Ballard, assisted by Rev. d. r. Van
Buskirk, chaplain of George H. Thomas
Post, will conduct the services.
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HAUGHVILLE SCHOOL BOARD.
Some Queer Stories Are Afioat About
the Offer of a Lot.

The quarreling between the School Board
and the Town Board of Haughville over the
appropriation of $3.50 for the buying of
ground on which to build a new school
house and which was settled Wednesday
night by the latter refusing to grant the
money, has developed some interesting facts.
President Gordon, OF the School Board, ir-
ritated Trustee Moore, of the Town Board,
into the reply at the board meeting that
he, Moore, had heard that one OF the
School Board had said that he would not
accept as a gift three lots which had pre-
viously been offered for $500. 1t was
thought when Moore said this, that
he had no ground for IL, but IL has since
been found that he had. His grounds are
that there was big scheme by which
several of the board would make a lump of
$3.50.
Gordon is engaged In the real estate bust
ness and one of his coworkers is T. II.
Nelson. The School Board thought that
there would be no trouble in getting the
appropriation. and the two went ahead and
closed a contract to get three lots for $500.
The report would then be given to the Town
Board that the lots had cost the full $3.50.
beside getting the commission. This infor-
nation is creating quite a stir in Haugh-
vile circles and further rottenness is eX-
pected to be unearthed.
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MAY HAVE BEEN INCENDIARY.
A Fire at Washington and Meridian
Gives Rise to Suspicious.

The manager Of the Postal Telegraph
Company Is specializing upon the POSSIBLE
ity that some person attempted last night
to burn the block at the corner Of Meridian
and Washington streets. in which the COM
pany's offices are situated. The fire started
among lot Of pine boxes in the cellar
under the Boston clothing store, but was
discovered and extinguished before II had
made sufficient Roadway to damage the
building. The cellar is used by the Postal
company in which to store its batteries
and a gas jet is kept burning in it all night
This jet was burning early in the evening
yesterday but when the fire was discov-
cred the gas was turned off, The only
entrance to the cellar, save through the of
flee of the company. Is from a stairway
reading to Meridian street. The door
at the foot Of the stairway had been forced
open.
Just about the time the fire was discov-
cred patrolman Rooms saw two large BOYS
walk away from this stairway at a rapid
pace The fire extinguished before
any damage resulted, but a few minutes
delay would have caused the loss of many
dollars
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THOSE BADLY DRAWN INDICTMENTS
District Attorney Burke Very Indiffer-
ent on the Subject.

United States District Attorney Burke
said last evening that all he knew of the
alleged mix in names in some Of the counts
Of the Rexford and PIERCE indictments was
what he had seen in the newspapers. He
lid not know whether the errors referred
to were material, and did not appear con-
cerned as to their effect on the cases. 1t
is the opinion of those posted that there
are so many counts in these indictments
that if a few are violated by a clerical
error there will be enough left TO do bust
ness with. Mr.. Burke said he did not
know whether the mistakes occurred in the
more or the less important counts.
Tomorrow is the day on which the in
dicted officials must plead 10 the indlct-
rnents against them. They can do this
separately during the day in the federal
court. and il is not necessary, very fortu-
nateiy. for the indictments to be read TO
them II that were necessary IL would
lake some time for them 10 go through the
little formality.
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Pettis GOodsCo
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS.
Resolutions Adopted UNFOLDING the
President and Secretary.


The directors of the Commercial Club held
yearly meeting yesterday afternoon, at
which Vice President Foster presided The
statement submitted by Col Eli Lilly, with
reference to his action in allowing William
Fortune 5000 as remuneration for his serv-
ices as executive director of the recent G..
a r. National Encampment was consid-
cred, and the directors unanimously adopt
ed resolutions expressing their opinion that
there Just ground for impugning
the motive or integrity Of Col. Lilly and
Mr.. Fortune and further expressing their
mistaken confidence at the close of the
years work in the uprightness and integ-
rity of both Col. Lilly and Mr.. Fortune
The house committee suggested that a
portrait OF Colonel Lilly, the president of
the club from it's organization, should be
hung in the assembly room, and the direc-
tors by unanimous vote authorized the
committee to have a portrait Of the presi-
dent made for this purpose. They assume
the expense Of the painting and will pre-
sent IL to the club.
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AT THE FOOD MARKET.
Nearly Seventy Men Working Out Their
'ssi .cias7T Indebtedness.

Affairs at the food market have begun
to move along smoothly and the manage
ment daily grows better able 70 take care
of the crowds without confusion. Yesterday
out of hundred men sent to the street
commissioners, nearly seventy went to work
apparently anxious to pay for the food they
are receiving. The thirty-six carloads of
coal received Wednesday at the market is
rapidly dwindling. and it is feared that the
cold weather which now seems to be on
will make the demand for fuel heavier than
the market can stand. There was complaint
yesterday from the Bryce Baking Com
pany that some patrons of the market are
in the habit of offering bread tickets for
pies, cakes and other delicacies Manager
Dill states that after the tickets have been
issued the recipients are privileged to dis
pose of them as they see fit
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ABUSED HIS WIFE.
Mrs. James Tracy Suffers at the Hands
of Drunken Husband.

James Tracy, living in a cottage at No.
% Roe street, last night utilized his wife as
a football and undertook to break up his
household furniture. He went home about
o'clock very unsteady on his legs and very
uncertain in temper. He proposed to his
wife that they dispense with the regular
evening meal, and, instead of the homely
provender, consume a can or beer. Mrs.
Tracy objected, and her husband knocked
her down. Then he proceeded to whip her
numerically, but officer OConnell, tunnel
policeman, interfered and arrested Tracy.
of her eyes were BACKED and her ear was
severely cut.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
Concert Tonight.

There will be a concert at the Seventh
Presbyterian Church this evening and a
programme OF much interest will be given.
Among those who are TO take part are Miss
Laura McManis the whistling soloist. who
has given concerts in all parts OF the United
States and Canada; Miss Alice ,hcManiS
her sister. who accompanies her and who
Is an excellent pianist Mrs. Jessie Meek
Goth. the contralto. who has voice of
rare sweetness; Mr.. Carl Cameron. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12

of the country, adjusting our Industrial
and productive systems so as 10 repress
them by two or three times the amount
of the tariff tax OF the present system
annually. So interlocked is agriculture,
and manufacturing and mining. and COM
merce that this loss must be distributed
about equally TO all. All are now sharing
i'm the burden of the threat. and all must
suffer nearly alike If the threat is carried
into law, for il is claimed by the friends OF
the Wilson bill that il will greatly increase
the importation of articles now manu.
facture and produce. including wool textile
other classes of goods. This,
in turn, will reduce the great
army of home workers and others who are
consumers of our agricultural products,
bringing depression to our home markets.
the best in the world. in which over three
quarters of our surplus is sold. IL II is re-
piled that so much more of our surplus VIII
then be sold TO the wage-workers of Europe,
consider what that means Here is the COM
parative consumption of wage-workers in
the United States and in Europe for three
of our staple productions annually;
Articles Per capita Per capita
consumed. in United States. in Europe
Wheat in four......... 4& bu.......... "a bu
Corn in meal. .......... 3 bu...N...... Il bu.
Meats. .............175 lbs...........6 so lbs.
Such an exchange of markets is not an
any view that NAV fairly be taken, the pro-
posed change in our industrial system means
lower prices of products, lower wages 10 the
workman, and repression of development
JOHN d. CONNER.
INDIANAPOLIS JAN s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Rogers, of Chicago is the guest of
Mrs w. p. Herod this week
Myron ID: King, the Governors private
secretary, is at work again after an at
tack Of the grip.
Mrs ]. F. HowIey. who has been visit
ing friends in the East during the holidays,
will return Monday.
Mrs John b. Sherwood, of Lafayette,
will come Tuesday to visit her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. j. NJ. CASTOR, for few days.
Miss Jessie Hughes will leave in a few
days for Cincinnati TO visit Miss Dicken-
son, and afterwards she will be the guest
or Mrs. Robert A Miller, at Canton, o.
Mrs. A L. Varney and Mrs. Henry Fra
ser will go to Rock Island, ILL., next week
to visit friends, and later Mrs. Varney
will go to Davenport, Ia, for a long visit
Mrs. j. r. Crandan, of North Illinois
street, yesterday entertained at dinner and
antIy OF the number were Mrs Samuel
Hanna, Mrs A. NJ. Noe Mrs. George X.
Trask. Mrs. J. S. Black and Mrs. NJ. F.
Mrs waIrath, who went from this city
to Africa with her husband a few. years
ago. so as to enter the mis- field has
Mrs. ]. ii. Baldwin. on North Pennsylvania
street Mr. Walrath died died 1y short time me, ago
main in this country with her friends.
A very pretty wedding occurred on
Wednesday night at No. 450 North Califor-
MIA street. The groom was Albert II. Ger
hart and the bride Margaret NJ. Downie-
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Lewis at their own nome. only the rela-
tives and immediate friends of the families
OF the bride and groom were invited. A
number of very pretty presents were given.
STUDY OF PERFECTION.
Mrs. John r. Wilson invited few friends
to her home on Central avenue yesterday
afternoon TO listen to the paper which Miss
Caroline Rowland read last Friday before
the members of the Woman's Club. The
subject was "a Study of Perfection" and
IT. was not only very interesting article,
literary skill into the form of a conversa-
ton Miss Rowland selected several char
acterS, and grouped them in a coy library,
and there the conversation took place. ami
the subject is introduced by the Judge"
who asks What ia culture?" The several
characters then carry on the conversation,
sometimes. agreeing and then arguing their
differences. The scene is laid In Marion
county, that the persons introduced
seemed as if they must be the friends OF
party represented had opinion on the
subject, and all the opinions were good.
Stress was laid on the fact that culture
Is not only learning from books, but in
EASING the best OF what one has and their
abilities but using the best graces in the
home and not preparing entirely from out
side life The literary finish and the many
good thoughts which the paper contained
uable suggestions which the writer gave
were of decided interest After the paper
the guests were entertained at a dainty
luncheon Bermuda and Gala lilies being
used in the service.
WYSONG-CRATER.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. u.-Milton wy
song, OF Goshen. Ind. and Miss Della
Crater were married at the home of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
Reisner Die. From Hi, Jniuric,.

Henry Reisner. of Hancock county, died
yesterday at the home of Charles Alberts-
meyer, No. 2l1 Prospect street. from the
effects of injuries received on Tuesday.
Reisner was in the city with his team and
had started for fis home IN New Palestine.
While driving along Prospect street his
horses became frightened and in attempting
TO curb the animals. he fell from the wagon.
His skull crushed and he vas carried
into the house where he died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
A Surgical Operation

For the Cure of Piles is always painful, often
dangerous and useless, and invariably ex-
pensive; on the other hand there is q new
certain cure. perfectly painless, gives instant
relief and permanent cure and costs but n
trife- 1t is the Pyramid Pile Cure. 1t ia a
more certain cure than surgical operation,
without any of the intense pain, expense and
danger of an operation. ANY druggist viii
get IL for you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-12
Got All There Was In 1t.

Two months ago a man named Walter
Merritt stole team of horses and wagon
belonging to George Fletcher, who resides
near the City Hospital Merritt drove the
team TO Muncie, kept the horses on half
rations until last week and then started to
return TO this city. on the waV both horses
died and the driver removed their hides
He sold the skins and then, IL is claimed
broke the wagon TO pieces and disposed of
the iron to a Junk dealer. Yesterday Ner-
rift returned here and was locked up on the
charge of grand larceny.
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A YOUNG LADY ASSAULTED.
Dragged Into an Alley Off College Ave-
nue. by Negro.

A young lady, whose name could not be
learned, was assaulted by negro yester-
day evening College avenue. The young
lady was passing the mouth of the ahey
between Christian avenue and Cherry
street. when the negro sprang from the
alley and threw his hand over her mouth
and attempted to drag her into the alley.
She screamed for help, and Captain Thorn
as, Of the Merchant police force, hearing
her screams, ran from his house TO the res
cue. Several other persons residing in the
neighborhood were aroused by the screams
and came 10 the girls assistance. Captain
Thomas started back after the negro, but
failed to find him.
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Local observations.
Still More Coroner's Bills.

Bflls allowed by the County Commission
ers yesterday add another $40 to the ey-
pense of the coroner's office for the month
OF December, making the total cost Of the
office thus far, for that month, $4,000 The
bills allowed yesterday were for autopses
There are other bills for $50 on the same
account yet pending before the commission
ers. In addition TO these there are a num-
Der OF witnesses fees vet 10 be paid which
viii probably add another $40 to the ex-
penSe of the office
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MAYORS TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
He VIII Investigate the Rumors of an
Asphalt Monopoly.

The Mayor will go to Washington next
week a. a delegate from the Board of
Trade TO the National Beard of Trade meet
ing. He proposes while there to investigate
the claim that there is a monopoly in
phalt 1t has been claimed by some con-
tractors that overflow asphalt is as good for
paving purposes the Trinidad pitch lake
asphalt The Mayor believes that the eX-
periments with overflow asphalt in other
cities have not been successful. He will
also investigate the charge that the whole
salers of the material divide the country up
into districts and sell only 10 the author
lied contractors in each district, thus prac-
tically making a monopoly.
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New Cash Registers.

The Citiz ems Street-railroad Company is
putting in new style of cash registers for
the cars. The style is the same as that
used on the consolidated lines of Jersey
City. The registers are circular in form.
and show distinctly the number of fares
registered. The old registers will be still
used 10 register transfer tickets, the new
registers 10 show the cash fares.
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Thrown from Her Buggy.

Leona Wilhelm. aged forty-five years, was
taken TO the City Hospital last night, suf-
fering from a serious wound on the head
The woman resides at Haughvile and was
driving TO the city when thrown from her
vehicle at the corner of Blake and New
York streets. Her injury is not thought TO
be serious.