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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
Indiann Notes.

Joseph Henderson was badly injured at
Muncie Sunday by falling tinnbers while
his house was burning.
Joseph Prutzman's brick yard and W. n.
Formers residence were destroyed by fire
near Muncie last night.
Lottie Ellis, the seven-year-old daughter
of George Ellis, of Eaton, fatally shot
herself with an old revolver.
Mrs Joseph Works. of AIunce, was badly
injured Monday night by team of horses
attached to the fire engine No. running
away after attending a fire.
Charles Hamilton of Summitville, men,
Der of Company Il, Twenty-sixth Indiana
Infantry, receiving a siX-dollar pension,
has been dropped from the rolls.
C. n. Williams. of Charlottesville. is a
delegate to the Republican State conven--
ton, his name being Internationally omitted
from the list published last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Noble Of Goshen,
celebrated their fifty-fourth wedding an
niversary yesterday. Both are enjoying ex-
cellent health. Mr. Noble is president of
the Noble Manufacturing Company.
The body Of Samuel Gard, found floating
in the river at Little Rock, Ark, arrived
at Elwood yesterday and was inferred in
the city cemetery. The mystery surround
ing Cards death is as great as ever. Those
in charge of the body hint at a mysterious
story.
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A POsTMAsTEa's SHOTGUN.
Used to Good Effect on Pair of
burglars at BOOne Grove.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO Ind, March 27-Last
night four men attempted to rob the store
of Postmaster a. Weinberg, at Boone
Grove, this county. Mr.. Weinberg's house
is closely connected with his store building
in which is the postoflce. He discovered
the men in the building, and, taking his
shotgun, went around to the front of the
store. By the front door stood two of the
men. AS the owner came around the cor
ner the robbers fired two shots at him and
took to their heels Weinberg let fly at
them with his shotgun. With a yell of
pain one of the fleeing men fell. At the
sound of his companions cry the fellow in
advance turned and started back The
storekeeper who had no more shells for
his weapon, did not care to stay Just then
and started for his house for more am
munition. When he came out again they
were gone. and there no clew to tell
which direction they had taken. At the
place where the wounded man had fallen
there was pool OF blood on the ground.
His hat lay close by, and a large pack OF
clothing and goods taken from the store.
Further investigation showed that the fell
lows had effected an entrance by break king
the lock. The cash drawers were rified of
some small change and a hole had been
was ready to be touched off when discov-
cred. The nature Of the work and circum-
stances seem TO indicate that the fellows
are professionals. The safe contained over
$500 in money, besides a large number Of
stamps.
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OFFICIALS BAFFLED.
Shrewd Thief has Been Stealing
from the Mails for Months.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March N.-The gov
eminent secret service is up a stump in its
endeavor TO unravel a system of mail rob-
berry that has been going here for
months. Every subterfuge known to post
office officials has been resorted to without
entrapping the clever thief. Thousands of
dollars have been abstra cted from the mails
and the stealing is still going on. Although
the officers, assisted by Postmaster Crock
EFT and the city police, have been contin-
ually on the watch, they are as far as
ever from locating the thief. AS many as
one hundred decoy letters hav5 been sent
through the mail without being touched,
the thief knowing always what TO take and
what to let alone. Several patent medicine
companies and the Indiana Travelling Mems
Insurance Company have lost mail matter,
the amounts of loss claimed varying from
800 TO 5000. The first losses Of note began
about the 1st of last July. large medi-
cine company was the victim, and reported
the matter to Postmaster Crockett. Every
effort was made TO discover where the leak
occurred, but to no avail. The Indiana
Travelling Mems Insurance Company then
reported through it's secretary, T.. Il. Rus
sell, that 1t had also lost money and 9TH
ers reported losses of various amounts.
One popularity of the mysterious losses
Is that they are confined mainly TO the
insurance company and to the three or
four large medicine companies. A. III. Kel-
ly, of the South Bend Remedy Company,
says he thinks his losses have been 500 or
$780, Much of this, he says, was In cur
rency, stamps and postal notes. DR.. s.; L.
Kilmer, of the South Bend Medicine Com
pany, says he has lost but the exact
amount he does not know. ID. Nj. Coonley,
of the d. M. Coonly Medicine Company.
says his losses are at the least calculation
5000 in cash and business since last July.
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PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Testimony OF Major Moore, and Two
Experts Give Their Testimony.

Attorney Butterworth, of Colonel BreclIin-
ridges counsel. kept the court waiting for
quarter OF an hour, and then failed to APP
pear at the first session. Finally the de-
Tense called TO the witness stand Wash
ington's chief of police. Major Moore,
in whose office there had been two
promises made by Colonel Brecxin-
ridge TO marry Miss Pollard May u and
IL. 1898. 1t was proposed to contradict
some of Miss PolIard's statements regard
ing those interviews. Major Moore denied
that in either of the two interviews Col.
Breckenridge had said This is one of
LIES tragedies" or that he had said any
thing about Miss Pollard bearing two chill
dren or being pregnant. In neither inter
view had Coionei BrecKinrIdge sand, she
knew 1 was a married man when she took
me-" nor had Miss Pollard said. Yes,
gave myself TO him."
.'How long did the Interview last?" asked
Judge Wilson, in cross-eXamination-
Fifteen or twenty minutes"
"a great deal was SAID that you do not
rememDerT
Yes, sir
Answering further questions. the Major
said that ne had only made notes of what
impressed his mind after the interview was
concluded; that Miss Pollard and Colonel
Breckenridge had talked all the time, Miss
Pollard seeming excited and doing most of
the talking, while Colonel Breckenridge
seemed cool He would not pretend that he
everything. MUCH ndQ Deen SAID
that he could not remember, as that part
of the conversation he had recorded in his
notes would not have occupied more than
half minute. His attention had not been
called to the conversation for three months
afterwards.
The second interview, IL was developed
under crosS-eKa animation. had lasted nearly
an hour. and had been less excited than the
first, Miss Pollard doing most of the talk
ing. This was the interview, the 18th
of May, when Miss Pollard narrated that
she lay on the sofa, Colonel Breckenridge
sat beside her. and afterward he took
her hand in his and your hand and prom
Used TO marry herr" repeated Judge Will
son. aiming to emphasize the Majors first
testimony.
Yes, SIR" said the Major Then, when
judge Wilson asked If anything had been
said or done in that interview TO indicate
that the promise of marriage was merely a
scheme between the two parties. not made
I'm good faith. the defense was strenuous IN
its objections, protesting that IL called for
an opinion which should be the province of
the Jury, not of a witness. Judge Bradley
admitted Ii, however, and the Major said
nothing had been done of the sort to indi-
cate a scheme such as had been described
There was tilt between the attorneys over
the latitude which was. permissible in the
cross-examination, and Judge Bradley de-
cided that since the defense had made the
chief its own witness the crOss-questioning
could cover the whole field Of the inter
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SIXTEEN SENTENCED.
Another Batch of McKane's Tools Dis
posed Of-COnfessiOn of Inspectors.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Sixteen of the in
dicted Gravesend officers who entered pleas
of guilty were to-day sentenced to the pen
itentiary for terms varying from three
months to twenty-nine days. Some were
fined also. According to Prosecutor Shep-
ard the election inspectors have confessed
that for the past two years Judges Newton
and Sutherland have been in the habit of
stuffing the ballot boxes at Grayesend, and
the prosecution, If it had known as much
about the cases week ago as they DO now,
would not have accepted any plea from
Newton except that of guilty TO a felony.
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shot by His Old Enemy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, March H.-Joseph
Eurton, of this city. was shot and probably
fatally wounded at an early hour this
morning by James McDaniels at Elizabeth.
Harrison county, about twenty niles west
of this city. Eurton and McDanels had
been enemies for several years. Recently
Eurton's son has been receiving anony-
Eurton accused McDaniels of being the
author This morning they met and came
to blows, but were separated. McDaniels
went to his home and folio we'd by
Eurton. AS he neared the house McDaniels
fired three shots. the last one striking
Eurton i'm the groin. Physicians entertain
no hope of his recovery. McDaniels sur
rendered to the authorities at Coryion, the
county seat. Eurton, who is forty-five
years old, is a resident of this city, but
manages a farm near Elizabeth.
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CAUSED A SURPRISE.
DIR. ScheII Said He Never Heard of
Ill Effects from Vaccination.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March 27.-The
hearing of testimony by Judge White in the
anti-vaccination case was concluded to-day.
The City Board of Health. in support of its
order for compulsory vaccination. introduced
half dozen Terre Haute physicians TO tes-
tify to their belief in the efficacy of vac
cination a preventive of smallpox. Dr.
Walker Schell, one of the witnesses to-day
caused murmur OF surprise by testifyinsS
that he had spent two years as a medical
student IN Germany, and that in the hes
pitfalls in that country Wednesday vac
cination Cay, the law compelling vaccina-
ton. causing thousands of persons TO so TO
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Peru Going to Have Races.

Special TO the India napoliS Journal
PERU. Ind, March 1.-THE Peru Trot-
tins and Racing Association, of this city,
was organized to-day for the purpose Of
giving spring and fall meeting in this
city, which, with the large purses to be
hung up and assurance already at hand Of
large attendance Of noted horses, will give
this course its old-time prestige. DR.. ]. w.
Reed and Charles Wilson, prominent horse
men Of Peru, are at the head Of the move
ment. and have leased the track and
grounds for a number Of years. 1t is also
probable that the racing associations or
Logansport and KokCmo will go in jointly
with Messrs. Reed and Wilson, thus Civ
fng q three-county association, and one
with strong financial backing. Several
years ago the track in this city was one of
the fastest in the Western States There
are now fifty head of fast stock in training
at the grounds which will be increased to
two hundred within the coming month. For
two years this city has been without any
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INDIANA POLITICS.
Enthusiastic Republican Primar
Election at Lebanon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, March 27.-There was
great enthusiasm during the Republican
primary election held here to-day. The re-
suit was not Known until IL o'clock tonight
and as follows: Mayor. Reese Garrett;
marshal, Charles Witt; clerk. William Tull;
treasurer, G. T. Bryan; councelmen Neff,
o'clock tonight j. NJ. Byroads, a saloon
keeper, defeated for councilman in the
Third ward. got intoxicated and tried to
break into the City Building, saying he
would kill the members of the election
board. He had a revolver. which he was
flourishing, but was prevented by friends.
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ago that, when he died, his body be taken
to the burial ground in a common farm
wagon. His request was granted.
GOSHEN. Ind, March H.-Irvin Vinson.
aged seventy-eiGht, died last night OF
settlers, having come to this county from
Virginia in 1922.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 27.-Hannah N.Y.
ers wife of George Myers dropped dead
of heart disease this evening at her home,
five miles west of Muncie. She was seven
ty-siX years old.
ELKHART Ind. March 27.-Nrs. Z. s.
Hovey. a well-known old resident Of this
city, died last night of paralysis, aged fifty
three
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Arrested for Safe Glowing.
Specfal to the IndiananOliS Journal

MARTINSVILLE. Ind, March 27.-Sher-
man Sullivan was arrested at Paragon to-
day on charge of being one Of the three
men who robbed Bryan, Hodges & Abbotts
safe early Saturday morning w. O. Baker
was aroused by the noise Of the explosion
and rushed to the door with his shotgun
and fired at the burglars. One exclaimed,
You have shot me-" The Seymour blood
hounds were brought but the tramping
about the premises had been too general
for them to get on a trail. Sullivan is in
jail. Sheriff Smith, of this county, has
bought two bloodhound pups of Carter and
they will be trained for just such occasions
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BucLIen Hotel Fire Loss $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, March 27.-The flames
in the Hotel Buclklen, the eastern portion
of which was destroyed by fire here this
morning. were not subdued until 1880 a. m.
The interior OF the whole house is soaked
with water and damaged by smoke The
building, which Is owned by III. e Bucklen,
of Chicago is well. insured. The furniture
and fixtures, owned by F. A. Muzzy, are in
sured for $4,000, follows: Rochester
German, $500: German of Peoria, $500
New York Bowery. $500; New York, 81, 800
Loss on building and contents Is estimated
AT 500 COO
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A South Dakota Divorce.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 2.-Judge
Jones to-day granted a decree of absolute
divorce TO Mrs. Emile Vosgtlin from Arthur
Voegtlin both of New York. The plaintiff
has been here for year under the name OF
Varian, to keep her aged parents from
knowing of her domestic troubles. The de-
PENDANT, who is famous scenic painter,
came here from New York with an attor-
ney and fought the case. The complaint
Was deSertiOn
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The Bell Telephone Company.

BOSTON, March 27.-The annual meeting
Company held in the Boston offices to-
day. The present board of directors were
reelected. The treasurers statement for
the year ending Dec l. 1898, gives the net
earnings for the year as So, 925. 1860 an in
crease of S503,8l0.91 over last year. The ex-
penseS of the company for the past two
months have been $l.S55, 50l.30, and the regu-
lJr and extra dividends paid TO the stock
holders amounts to So, 339 l56. The value Of
the companys assets in telephones, real es-
tate, stock, accounts receivable. etc, is
S45 10
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GOOD WORK AT YONKERS.
John Kendrick Bangs and Others on the
Democratic Ticket Defeated.

YONKERS. y. V, March 27.-J. G. Peene
the Republican candidate for Mayor, was
to-day elected over John Kendrick Bangs,
Democrat. All five Republican candidates
for members of the Board of Aldermen
were also chosen. 1t was almost complete
change in city government.
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Mrs. Schmidt Pleads Self Defense.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, March N.-The State
closed it's side in the Augusta schmidt
murder trial to-day. Mr.. Shirley. In outlin-
ing the defense, said that 1t would be prov
en- that Walton. her tenant, a vicious.
treacherous fellow. and frequently attempt
ed criminal liberties with Augusta, and
that it was in defense of her honor she
bought the revolver and threatened to shoot
Walton If he insulted her again. Walter
the ten-year-old son of Augusta, corrobo--
ated his mothers story of self-defense,
witness for the State He testified at five
hearings, each time more favorable for his
mother, completely facing about since the
Thnrodau
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Tits between Attorneys.

OMAHA Neb., March 27.-There was con-
siderable warmth and some friction N the
proceedings before Judge Caldwell to-day in
the case of the Denver & Gulf receivership.
Attorneys Thurston and Hobson INDUCED IL
several little passes until finally Judge Cald-
we'll suggested to Mr.. Hobson, who was
speaking, that he confine himself to matters
Of record and cease the discussion of eX-
traneouS fOpiCS
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Fugitive "Jap- Hill Captured.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, March Especial
officer l.. II. Baker made an important ar
rest on Big Four train near Thorntown
to-day when he took in Jap HILL noted
Frankfort thief, who escaped Jail here in
January, disguised as tramp. On the
morning of his escape Hill was to have
been taken to the northern prison to serve
eight years for highway robbery.
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Killed by n Falling Chimney.
Special to the IndianapoliS Journal

NHHNN1o@11.~l1O1Io
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 27.-Coroner
Davidson this morning went to Shadeland,
this county. to hold an inquest on the body
of Albert Youell, a young farmer. A house
belonging to Youell burned last night and
Youell had gone over to the place to see
that the fire did not communicate to his
barn. While standing by the ruins the
brick chimney suddenly collapsed, burying
Youell In the debris. His skull was frac-
tured and death resulted in a few moments
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Indiana Deafhs

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. March 27.-Wm.
Parker, OF Clay township, was buried yes
terday. Mr.. Parker was the Oldest man in
the county, being ninety-three years OF
age. His wife. aged ninety-three also, sur
wives HIM They we're the parents OF TWEEN
ty-six children. only two OF whom are I,y-
ing. Mr.. Parker had requested some years
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WinsIow's soothing syrup,

Has been used over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t sootheS the child
softens the gums allays pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for diarrhea- whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Ono n hottie.
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Labor Party Formed in Richmond.
srociaI To tkr Indian rnliS In,,--aai

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, March IA combina-
ton of labor organizations has been formed
here to defeat the Republican city ticket
and notice was given to-day that a nom
partisan ticket would be placed in the field.
Much surprise is prevalent over the charges
of corruption alleged against the Republic
ans in the platform adopted by this COM
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Assignments at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-An assign
ment for the benefit OF creditors has been
made by the firms of Wood, Brown & Co.
and Haines & Co, in the process of liquid
ating the business of both concerns. Aside
from a large loan supplied by Drexel & Co.,
amount not stated. Wood, Brown, & Co.'s
liabilities will reach 100000, while those
of Haines & Co. are said to be 100000.
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HERON Nominated for Mayor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD. Ind, March N.-The
Democrats of this city held their primary
convention to-day and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Mayor. A. j. Heron; clerk
Harry Strickland; treasurer, j. a Flippo;
marshal, George Deter; councilmsn
Ebenezer Tyner. j. b. Chappius and John
IT I.yndall.
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Special 10 the 1uuldiidpOllS journal.
PARIS, H., March 27.-Frank Saders a
boy nine years old, was killed this evening
in the yards of the Vandalia Railroad Com
pany by falling under a switch engine.
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Indiana Fruit Killed.

MADISON, Ind, March 27.-Peaches In
southern Indiana were entirely killed be-
fore the present cold spell. 1t has killed
cherries, blackberries, early apples and
early vegetables
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Alarming Signs!

When the voice is reduced to husky
whisper. with hacking cough and painful
Have recourse forthwith to Hale's Honey
of Horehound and Tar. The relief will be
immediate-the cure certain Sold by all
druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute
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Anna Kerr King Sues for Divorce.
Cracnial th1 Ix,li.a x.alir Ia....,..l

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 27.-There has
been a stir in society circles here for some
time. caused by the filing in a Chicago
court by Mrs. Anna Kerr-King a complaint
for divorce from her husband, Frank G. King
Mrs King and her husband were born
here, where their parents yet reside. They
were schoolmates, lovers and then husband
and wife. Shortly after this King failed in
the hat business and he and his wife went
on the stage. Mr.. King secured a seasons
engagement with Frank Mayo out of New
York and Mrs. King with the Ida Van
Cortland company, which came West. This
was three years ago. The name of we'll
{ known travelling man from Warsaw, where
Mrs King has frequently played, is mix ed
I'm IN fho
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Cronkhite on His Way Home.

Los ANGELES. Cal, March 27.-Sheriff
Moore, of Fountain county, Indiana, who
came here after Cronkhite the defaulting
treasurer of Warren county, departed for
the East with his prisoner this afternoon.
Cronkhite appeared perfectly willing TO re-
turn to the scene Of his misdeeds.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 27.-John Os-
born, manager of the Evansville cotton
mill. and others were fined $506 in the Cir
cult Court for working children under four
teen years of age over eight hours. This
is the first case of the kind under the new
ON
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Lagrange County Convention
pecial to the indianapolis Journal


LAGRANGE. Ind, March 1.-THE Re
publicans Of Lagrange county met Saturday
to select delegates TO the State convention.
a strong delegation was chosen, headed by
Hon. j. u. Fenall.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, March o. w. d.
Simpson, of Dallas. Tex, has brought suit
against the Wayne agricultural works, of
this city, for $4,000 damages, on the
grounds of an alleged illegal execution by
which his property, the Dallas Times Pub
fishing Company, was injured.
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Wire Fence Works Strike Ended.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

CRAWFORDSFILLE, Ind, March a.
The strike at the Indiana wire fence works
is over, and all the old hands, with two or
three exceptions, have returned TO work.
The works are now running q full force.