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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-18
LYNCHING IN MISSOURI
Black Man Hanged to a Bridge for
Assaulting Two Women.
Alleged Message from Alice Martin to
Her Condemned Slayer-Daily
Record of Crimes.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1I-John Buchner, a
black ex-convict, was lynched this morning.
He was charged with criminally assaulting
Mrs Al Mungo wife of colored farmer.
and Miss Allie Harrison, the pretty nine
teen-year-old daughter Of William r. Har-
rison, a white farmer. The assaults were
both committed within one hour and al
most within a stones throw of each other.
between Valley Park and Manchester, Mo-,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
lynching took place about dawn this morn
Ing. The mob, composed Of the farmers OF
the vicinity, gathered rapidly last night.
but it was after midnight before leader
was found who could marshal the forces
at hand into shape. Then the mob marched
across the country to Manchester, where
the negro lay in Jail awaiting removal TO
the Jail there was little time wasted in
getting the prisoner away from his guards,
and, firmly bound. with rope about his
neck, and three hundred shotguns and re-
volvers ready to empty their contents into
his body, the march was again taken up.
Back to Valley Park, the scene of his
The rope was fastened to a bridge, and the
negro swung off. For nearly twenty min
uteS the mob watched his writing as he
slowly choked to death. At last the body
platoon of regulars, a volley was fired
which filled the dangling corpse with lead.
Then the lynchers dispersed.
Both the injured women are in a dangerous
condition and the chances are that Miss
Harrison may not recover, though she sue
ceeded In her case in preventing the negro
from accomplishing his purpose. The body
of the lynched man was left hanging until
late this afternoon before it was cut down.
Buchner had just completed a years sem
tsnce for the same crime as those for which
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on the Welland canal. The work OF widen
ing the channel at Collision Bend in st.
Mary's river has been completed through
an appropriation secured from Congress on
the showing made by representatives of the
association. Perhaps the most important
legislation to vessel owners during the last
session was the passage of the Harter bill,
which prevents the liability of vessel own
eIS through losses to cargOeS when shown
that owners have done everything possible
in making vessels seaworthy and properly
manning and equipping them. The action
or the association managers in seeking gov
eminent regulations OF raft towing was
also reviewed. as were also the amend
ments to rules governing passing of ves-
sells formulated by the association and sub
sequently adopted by the Treasury Depart
ment For several weeks vessel owners
have been discussing the possibility of some
combination by which the excessive compe-
tition OF 1893 could be brought within rea-
sonable bounds. The question will undoubt-
edly come up for discussion tomorrow.
The only action of general interest to-day
was the decision of the convention in favor
of a uniform lading bill.
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Many Italians MangIed.

NEW YORK, Jan. T-Rotten timbers
and a poorly CONSTRUCTED trestle belonging
TO the New York, Susquehanna & Western
railroad was the cause of a frightful acct
dent to-day in the Jersey Meadows. just
west of Fairview Station A construction
train, consisting of a locomotive and six
gondola cars, heavily loaded with gravel,
was backing out on the trestle TO the place
where the contents were to be dumped,
when the fimsy structure gave way with
crash. The three rear cars were precipi-
tated about thirty feet into a small branch
of Belman's creek, dragging the fourth car
down with them. The two forward cars
and the locomotive remained on the track.
There was a gang of about fifty Italian
laborers on the train and three-fourths of
them went down with the wreck. one man
named Frank LappalZ was killed outright,
while another died while ne was being re-
moved to the hospital Twenty-Five others,
all Italians, were more or less seriously in
iured and il is thought that some of them
may die They were all seriously injured.
some were internally injured.
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NOTICE TO NoN-REs1DENrs.-The state

NOTICE TO NoN-REsIDENTs.-- State
OF Indiana, Franklin county. In the Frank
lin Circuit Court, February term. 1894.
Eliza \. CuShman VS.. Meiauder w. Cush-
man, an absentee. Complaint No. 52sg.
Now comes the plaintiff Eliza A Cush-
man. and flies her complaint herein. veri-
fed by her affidavit, reciting therein among
other things. that said defendant. Melander
w. Cushman. has absented himself from
his usual place OF residence, and gone 10
parts unknown. for more than five years
last past; that certain property has de-
scended To him heir. and which is
located in Franklin county, in the State OF
Indiana, and that the use and proceeds OF
said estate owned by him is necessary for
the support OF his family; and that this
action is for the appointment OF an admin
istrator for said estate
Notice is therefore given said defendant,
last named, that unless he be and appear
on the 2lst day OF the next term OF the
Franklin Circuit Court. 10 be holden on the
first Monday OF February. y. ID. 1894 at
the courthouse in Brookville. in said coun-
" and State. and answer or demur TO
said complaint, the same will be heard and
determined IN his absence.
Witness my name and the seal OF said
court. affixed at Brookville. this 18th Day
OF January, a. d. 1894.
JAMES Il. KIDNEY, Clerk
G. &. Binkley, Attorney,
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Miss PfersOn, of New Albany, APP
pointed Organizer for Indiana.

MISS I1erSOn, OF new Albany, Ap-
pointed Organizer for Indiana.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE executive
committee of the American Federation of
Labor to-day finished its three days ses-
sion, at which were present Samuel Com
pers Chris Evans, j. B. Lemon, G. L.
Drummond of Fort Wayne, William Brit
tell Of AIingo Junction, O., and William H.
Marden OF Boston. Several committees
were appointed to attempt arbitration in
ten different localities before the boycott
resolutions introduced in the convention
are indorsed. The president was instructed
TO communicate with the Senate and House
of Representatives and to inform them that
the American Federation of Labor Endorses
the attitude of the International Typo
graphical Union regarding the state con-
troll of the telegraph system 1t was also
resolved that the publication OF a monthly
journal be at once begun, the first number
to appear in the early part of February.
The journal will be known as the Amert-
can Federationist, and will be under the
editorship of Mr.. Gompers Two female
organizers were appointed-Miss h. +.
Pitt, of Boston, for Massachusetts, and
Miss Belle Pierson, Of New Albany, for
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VICTORY FOR O'BRIEN.
Case Against the Ex-Treasurer OF the
Catholic Knights Dismissed.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. I'M. ].
O'Brien, treasurer Of the Catholic Knights
of America, won decisive victory to-day
when his case was called in the Circuit
Court O'Brien's attorney offered plea of
abatement, claiming that the Catholic
Knights had no legal existence in
the State. the organization being
of a benevolent character and not incorpo-
rated. Judge Moon ordered the attorneys
to join issue on the plea and proceed with
the case which the attorneys for the State,
after consultation, refused. Judge Moon
then ruled that the plea of abatement
should be allowed ard defendant o. Brien
was dismissed. The State served notice
that ii would appeal from the courts rul-
ing the plea of abatement.
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CAME TO GRIEF All LAST.
West Virginia Democrat Arrested for
Attempting to Sell Forged Orders.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 17.-Benjamin
Farnshaw, one of the most prominent DEM
ocradc politicians in the State. and for ten
years member of the Wetzel County
Court, arrested here to-day while at
tempting to negotiate forged county orders.
When arrested he attempted to swallow a
$1,000 order he held in his hand. Farnshaw
figured in the contested election cases in
this State four years ago. He is the man
who was accused by the Republicans Of
substituting the name of Congressman Pen
deton for that of Atkinson, the Republican
candidate, on ballots after they were cast
The arrest has caused a sensa ton. Forged
orders for s5,4OO were found on his person.
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The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs,
Ark, Open Feb. 4, 1894.
A beautiful stone, fre-proof structure,
with all modern improvements. situated in
the heart of the Ozark Mountains. Mild and
bracing climate. Wild and beautiful see
. merry. Unrivaled medicinal waters. Through
sleeperS over the st. Louis * san Francisco
Railway, between St. Louis and Eureka
Springs. Write TO the undersigned for de-
scriptiye pamphlet. rates etc.
CHARLES MILLER, Manager.
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Message from Spirit Land.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-George Painter, the
condemned murderer, with an alleged Texas
double in the person of Dick Edwards.
another condemned murderer, has apparent
ly become an object Of interest in the spirit
land, and to-day spiritualistic medium Sa-
rah T.. Cromwell called at the Jail with a
message from Alice Martin, the woman
who is said to have been killed by Painter.
The message expresses forgiveness for past
hang for the deed of another, whose name
1 cannot reveal" The medium, who
claims to have predicted the cold-storage
says that the spirit of Alice Martin APP
peared to her unlimited, and that there
can be no mistake. The medium did not
succeed in seeing Painter, and for the sec
ond time he is thus deprived of the aid of
the occult sciences, the former request TO
be tried by a hypnotic test having been
ref
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Chess Tournament Is OF.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
Terre Haute Chess Club repudates all re-
sponsibility for the master chess tourna-
ment advertised to take place here Feb.
q. The club had been informed by Charles
o. Jackson of Kokomo, that he had raised
$1,000 for prizes. and that If the Terre
Haute club would pay part Of the expense
or the entertainment the tourney would be
held here. The club agreed TO do this and
made arrangements for the accommoda-
tons of the players. Jackson had success
fully managed two tournaments in the
State, and he secured some money here for
membership fees In She State association
The local club is not satisfied with Jackson's
representation, and wrote to him it would
have nothing more to do with the tourna-
ment.
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/ Defense of Powderly.

PITTSBURG, Jan. ia secret circular
signed. by eighteen delegates to the last
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
has been mailed to all parts of the country.
The circular defends Powderly and claims
that the refusal to allow him to name the
executive board, which resulted in his res
ignation, was unconstitutional. It states,
further that in Secretary Hayess report
just issued, the proceedings favorable TO
the circular is the forerunner of a move
ment TO Gust the present administration
and reinstate Powderly at the next annual
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Republican Conventions.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the IndlanapoIlS JOurnaI.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Jan. I7.-Republican
county central committee met this morn
ing for organization and elected the follow
ing officers: A. III. Coble chairman, Jos.
Ricketts, secretary, John d. Blacker treas
urer. The seventy-four members OF the
committee were all present and rousing
meeting was held.
PORTLAND. Ind. Jan. 1.-THE Repub-
leans of Jay county met for organization
in this city last Saturday. There were
thirty of the thirty-three precinct COM
mitteemen in attendance. besides a large
crowd of interested spectators David T.
Taylor was elected chairman of the coun-
~ committee, j. w. Voss secretary and
NJ. l.. Case treasurer. The Republicans of
Jay county are wide awake and are con-
ale
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Claims to BE Blind at Times.

CHICAGO, Jan. Thames S. Dodge, the
ex-Columbian guard sergeant, arrested on
the charge of procuring a government pen
sion on false affidavits of total disability and
blindness, started to Washington this even
ing I'm the custody of a deputy United
States marshal. Dodge claims that he has
at times been both totally blind and dis
abled as the result of injuries received in the
late war. He says the affidavits Of Boston
physicians will vindicate him.
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FIVE PASSENGERS HURT.
Railway Collision at 81 Grade Cross
ing i'm south Carolina.

CHESTER, S. c., Jan. 1.-THE Rich
mond & Danville fast mail train No IS was
run into by a Georgia, Carolina & Northern
freight train at a grade crossing near here
this morning. Pullman sleeper and a
second-class coach were turned on their
sides. The accident occurred in a cut A
force Of men was at once sent to the wreck
to clear the track. There were ten paSsen-
gers in the sleeper. None were killed. five
were hurt but not seriously. The follow
ing are the injured Mrs. II. F. spears
Pittsburg. hurt in head and scalp wound;
j. S. Hoffman, New York, wrist burnt; Mrs.
NJ F. McCarty, Washington. elbow cut:
G.. d. McCarty, Washington, bruised; Pull
man conductor, head bruised and ear cut;
II Wilson PittSburg back hurt.
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Anderson Couple EIOped.

Special 10 the IndlanapoIiS Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, jan T.-This morn
ing furry was occasioned in the social
circles of Anderson by the announcement
of the marriage of Mr.. Will Hayes and
Miss Ida Bell. Both are quite young, and
have prominently figured in society Miss
Bell left her home Saturday afternoon to
visit a friend over Sunday. Her lover Sc
cured license and a minister and the two
were married before leaving that night
for Cincinnati. When they returned Miss
Bell was taken to her home and the hus-
band and wife separated. Last night they
confessed the romance and were blessed by
the parents of both.
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The Railroad Gets OF Easy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE cele-
brated blackboard cases have at last been
settled as far as this county is concerned.
The law requires the railroads to post
the time of arrival of all trains. fixing the
Den 4It~ "a - each violation and gives
half the fine to the prosecuting attorney
who collected it, Prosecutor Albert T.
Wray, of this county, commenced proceed
ings against the c., c., c. e st. L. Railroad
Company for violations amounting to S20,-
coo. The case has been argued and called
every term for two years. 1t has been
compromised by judgment against the
railroad for $500.
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I'm Fovor of HeurOtin.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Henrotn- HoXie
alley "I" deal has finally been decided by
the governing board of the Stock Exchange.
The board voted six for Eenrotin and
seven for Hoxie, while three refused TO vote
The decision was a surprise TO Mr. HoXie.
who expected unanimous vote in his favor.
The dispute arose from Hoxies offer tn sell
the entire stock of the alley L.. at stated
price Henrotin accepted the offer and stood
ready TO take all the stock amounting to
50, 500, 900. Hoxie then refused to deliver the
stock, evidently having been taken by sur
prise when Henrotin called.
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Not n Fit Place for Exhibits.

CHICAGO. Jan. lit seems probable
that the Fine Arts Building at Jackson
Park will either have. TO be remodeled or
reconstructed entirely before it can be used
as the Field Columbian Museum AS the
result of an inspection by underwriters,
the insurance has been raised and the an
nouncement is made that the building is
not a fit receptacle for the exhibit, which
will aggregate fully 100000 in value
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New Jersey Republicans, Demand.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 1.-THE confer
ence committee from the two Senates met
in rooms of the President of the Senate to-
day. \ proposition was submitted by the
Republican Senators demanding recogni-
ton. The Democratic Senator's received the
proposition and stated that q reply would
be given in writing on Monday None of
the Senators would express their individual
views of the propOSitiOn.
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Alleged Crank Given Five Years.

NEW YORK. Jan. Thames Bradley, the
alleged crank. who in October shot and dan
gerously wounded superintendent Fred c.
Matthes while the latter was directing his
men at work on a Broadway insurance
building. was to-day sentenced 10 five years
imprisonment in State prison, by Recorder
Smythe, in the Court of General Sessions.
The sentence imposed was the extreme limit
nT the law
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Woman strangIed to Death.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. H.-Mrs.
Miles McKendrick was found by a grocer's
delivery man, this morning, lying dead on
the floor of her home in South Grand Rap
ids, having evidently been Strangled to
death. Her hands were tied behind her
and her feet tied together with ropes. The
disposition of the womans clothing also
leads to the belief that she was outraged
Other appearances indicate that the house
had been robbed.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, JAM 7.-Orville b.
Simmons, son of the late Benjamin w. Sim
mons, ex-recorder Of this county was ar
rested yesterday, in Anderson, charged with
forgery at Portland, Ore. Young Simmons
went to Portland about six months ago and
presented to Sibrey & Sibrey, bankers, rec
concentrations from bankers. merchants and
county officials, of this county. and posed
penman, and secured a situation with them,
but disappeared in about three months,
leaving behind him S175 worth of forged
paper.
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HEROISM AT SEA.
Five Sailors Perish i'm Attempting to
Save Fourteen.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Dutch steam
ship Amsterdam, from Rotterdam, Jan. 4,
arrived at the bar this morning. She had a
continuation of heavy gales from all around
the compass, with tremendous high seas
and a very low barometer On Sunday, Jan.
ii, latitude 1921, longitude 5S1S. about IL
a. m, in a strong northwest breeze and
moderate high sea, she sighted schooner
south showing an American union down
and at half mast The steamer made for
the schooner and saw that the sea was
washing constantly over her. and that only
by hard pumping was she kept ahoat. She
had a crew of about fourteen men. The
crew signaled the Amsterdam by gestures
that the vessel was in a sinking condition
and that they were anxious to leave the
ship, showing at the same time, by throw
ing overheard pieces of their boats, that
some had been wrecked. The captain OF
the steamer called his crew on deck and
told them the position In which the schoon-
er was. Immediately the first officer and
six of the AmsterdamS crew offered them
selves to man a boat and go to their res
cue. No lifeboat left the Amsterdam, and
everything went all right until in the VI
cinty of the wreck: when a sudden snow
shower with squalls capSiZed the boat,
with the result that three of the crew dis
appeared Immediately and the remaining
four succeeded in taking hold of the cap
went at once to their assistance and sue
ceeded in getting along side, but the re-
naming four men were thoroughly eX-
hausted by the cold and only one could be
rescued. Another crew presented themselves
TO man a second boat but, owing to the
increasing wind and sea, the captain OBJ
jected and concluded to wait for better
weather and a calm sea- The Amsterdam
kept in the vicinity OF the wreck until when,
in a heavy snow squall, she lost sight OF
her, and, although search was made. she
was not able to find the wreck, and pro
ceeded OF, her voyage. The wrecked vessel
was the American fishing schooner Maggie
T.. Wells of Gloucester Mass.
Following are the names of the Amster-
dams crew who went to the rescue of the
sinking schooner and were lost: Chief Of
ficer j. Meyer, aged twenty-eight years;
second boatswain f. Requart. carpenter a.
J. Oudyn. steerage steward Diss, quarter
master r. O.. Eichhorn. and seaman a.
Vonvleet.
The schooner Maggie e. Wells left
Gloucester Mass. Dec. %. for the Grand
Banks after a trip for fresh halibut. No
news has been heard of her since. Her
crew consisted of Captain Davidson and
thirteen men.
Movements of Steamers.
LONDON, JAN I7.-Sighted: Paris, Scan
N~raxn Nr
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TRIED TO KILL HIM.
Postmaster Phillips, of Wallen, At
tackled by Six Men.

postmaster Oh NJ
tackled by Six Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE post
master of the village Of Wallen, six miles
north of the city. was assaulted last night
and stabbed in several places all on account
of the postoffice fight. Since the postoffice
was established there thirty years ago they
have had a Republican postmaster until a
few days since, when DR.. Joseph a. Phillips
was appointed and took charge last week.
Doctor Phillips Is about the only Democrat
in the place. and the change from Repub-
lican TO Democratic postmaster was too
radical for the patrons of the office, and
they requested the Democrat to resign He
refused, and since hen life has been bur-
den 70 him. Last night the Doctor was set
On by six men and in the scuffle knife was
used and the Doctor was badly cut in the
back and arm. He came into town this
morning and filed affidavits against six
prominent citizens and they will be arrested
and brought in for trial.
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NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Berthold Pepper,
charged with unlawfully marrying Mrs.
Leila A. Halleck, who committed suicide in
the Gault House Chicago, on Sept last,
was found guilty this afternoon. Pepper
was remanded for eight days in order to
give him an opportunity TO prepare his case
for appeal. The maximum penalty for
unlawful marriage which is a felony, is
five Years Imprisonment
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Whine of the stanford Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE appraise-
ment OF the Stanford estate was filed this
afternoon. The total valuation of San
follows: Stocks amounting to 81, 752, 4S6
bonds, So $50, l60: house and effects, s13l. eco;
notes and accounts, S9S6,506; real estate,
50, S9S92 This does not include the Palo
Alto and Gridley properties, which were
decided to the university.
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Horse Thief Locked Tn.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI 70 the IndlanapOIls JOURNAL.
WABASH. Ind, Jan. T.-Jcseph Martin
dale, of Treaty, this county. was arrested
this morning for stealing black mare BE-
longing TO Frank AIossman. OF that place
Martindale brought the animal 10 Wabash
and sold her TO Amos Bent, a liveryman
for $5, giving his name as Smith An &C
quaintance met him and called him by his
right name. The theft was discoY cred and
he was locked up.