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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
WATSON AT SULLIVAN.
He Invades n Bourbon Stronghold
and Helps Organize Club.
Snecial to the India na nnlis Journal

ana Helps organize n CLUB.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, March H.-Hon. James
L. Watson, of Rushville, who has visited
fifty-three counties in the State since the
Wilson bill came before Congress, opened
the Republican campaign in this Democrat
ic stronghold last night with one of the
best political speeches ever heard here.
Although a young man. comparatively. Mr..
Watson is gifted with great eloquence, and
he kept the audience furious with applause
for over an hour. The occasion was the
organization of a Lincoln League club in
Sullivan, and Watson stirred up enough
enthusiasm to set the club on it's feet with
q shout Although Sullivan county gener-
ally rolls up 100 Democratic plurality
there is such disaffecton this year that
even men Of their own party are admitting
there may be falling off of 500 votes Mr.
Watson, who is candidate for the NOM
ination for Secretary of State, will visit
convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
At "Army" Headquarters.

MASSILLON, o., March q. - To-days
mail brought to the leaders of the Coxey
movement a large number of letters from
all parts of the country. From all along
the route of the proposed march offers are
being constantly received to furnish pro-
visions horses, wagons, printing presses,
and, in fact. almost everything that will
be needed by the army. Many letters also
continue to come from various places stat
ing that companies are being raised TO join
the march, and asking instructions as to
what points and what dates functions
can be formed. Tonight Coxey and
Browne addressed a meeting at New Ber-
lin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Miss Pollard May Write a Book.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 21.-Miss Pol
lard's friends deny she will kill Colonel
Breckenridge If she loses the suit for breach
of promise, but in any event, they say,
she will write a book giving all the un-
fortunate events of her life and a graphic
account of her infatuation and relations
for ten years with Breckenridge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
DIED ON THE TRAIN.
G.. A. Shnttreck Found Dead i'm His
Seat with q Hottie of Lnudnnum.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, March 2L-When the
Lake Shore. train reached here at 1852
o'clock this morning the train crew dis
covered that man occupying n seat In
one OF the day coaches was dead. The
body was left here for a coroner's investi-
CATION. He had died between here and
Otis, and papers on his person showed that
he was G.. y. Shattreck. Of Parsons. Kan.
on his way 10 Kalamazoo. Mich. TO visit
an aunt. y bottle of laudanum was found
on his person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22

nual yearly convention to begin July 10
for two months. To-day the executive COM
mittee met at the camp grounds, near this
city, and completed the arrangements. The
association has decided TO spend several
hundred dollars in identifying the grounds,
and VIII lay out a beautiful park of ten
acres skirting on White river. DR.. j. W.
Westerfield, of this city. president of the
association said to-day that a score OF the
most noted spiritualist lecturers and ma
terializing mediums in the country would
attend the sessions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
An Old Non Leans to Death.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March q. - John
Martin. of st. Paul. an old German. aged
seventy, jumped seventy-two feet from the
Big Four bridge across Flatrock creek,
near st. Paul, this afternoon, and was
killed instantly The old man was deaf
and had no known relatives in the world
Last Sunday he placed himself in front of
n train TO be killed. but was saved only
TO take his life as above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Torp NAV Gets Nine Yenrs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 21.-ToInp May
one of the leaders of the notorious gang
of thieves which operated in the vicinity
of Summitville, and who was captured last
winter. when Dick Goodman was shot by
Deputy Sheriff Coburn, was tried yeSter-
day. in the Circuit Court, and given nine
years in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Peru ProdigaI Son Returns.

oItCIdI 10 tHt InuIahapOIIS JOuTnaI.
PERU, Ind, March 21-Several weeks
ago number of young boys of this city
ran away from home. and Notwithstanding
the most diligent search nothing was heard
from them until to-day, when one of the
number, Nobe Elders. came home with the
information that another of the boys, Lam
pert Goble. had been run over by a freight
train while beating their way into Pitts
burg, and that the injured lad is in the hos
pital there with one leg off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Four BurGIaries I'm One Night.
Snecial q the India roIiS Io,l,-r,al

NEWPORT, Ind, March H.-Burglars
made a raid on this city last night. Three
stores were broken into and another at
tempted. Stephens's drug store and Pritch-
ards dry goods store were entered through
They gained an entrance into Henson's
grocery store through the back window.
They were after cash. as they broke into
all the cash drawers. Nothing was secured
however, save a few pennies and about a
dollars worth of goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22

FARMLAND. Ind, March q. w d.
Beals, merchant tailor, recently located
here. yesterday packed up his stock of
goods and had them hauled to the DEPOT
for shinment. Before thew were unloaded
an attachment by several creditors was
served on BealS and mis- goods were taken
TO the 'Squire's office Beals is gone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Indiana Notes.

Hereafter Wayne county VIII charge
travelling circuses a license fee 10 show in
that county.
Word from Ashwood. Tenn, announces
the death OF Mrs. Josiah Clawson, a former
resident of Wayne county
Lon Pastor. OF Crawfordsville. has been
sent 10 the 2enitentiary for one year for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Father-in-Law Was Too Quick.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, March H.-During a
quarrel over some pasture land. this after
noon. Seymour Thompson drew revolver
and attempted to shoot his father-in-law,
Hartley Smith. The latter was too quick
for him, and Thompson received blow on
the head which may prove fatal. Thompson
is the young schoolmaster who was arrest
ed recently. charged with hugging some OF
the big girls OF his school. Smith has
cd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
A Company of Kentuckians.

CINCINNATI, March 21.-A company OF
Coxey's army OF unemployed has been
formed at Ludlow. KY. from the men in
that place and the adjoining villages of
West Covington and Bromley. A meeting
will be held at Ludlow tomorrow night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
A Conscience-strick Burglar.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SptCIdI 10 TIE InulanapOIlS Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, March 21.-John II. Per-
kins. of this city, received a letter to-day
containing s26 and a note. saying, 81 send
this for Jesus Christ's sake" There was no
signature TO ~ note. About eight years
ago Mr. Perkii,s's store was robbed and
about twenty dollars worth of goods taken.
The superstition is that the money he re-
ceived to-day was sent by the robber, who
has probably been converted since. The let
ter bears the Chicago postmark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

opeCIdI 10 IIIe IHuItIldpUIIS JUUTIldI.
GREENFIELD, Ind, March H-Hon. w.
L. Taylor. of Indianapolis, candidate for the
nomination for Attorney-general, addressed
the Morton Club at the courthouse to-
night. Mr.. Taylor is an able and forcible
speaker and pleased his audience. Yester-
day the Republicans made their city NOM
nations and the campaign is now on. The
Morton Club meets every two weeks and
1t is the purpose to have an address at
each meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Breckinridge's Church.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 21-The men,
bers of the First Presbyterian Church here
are indignant over the report that Colonel
Breckenridge is an officer in that church.
Colonel Breckenridge was a member of the
Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church in this
county, which was founded by his father,
Robert J. Breckenridge. but his membership
was never taken from that church his
70 ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Victory for the Esherites.

CLEVELAND. o., March 2O-The famous
fight in the Evangelical Association has
been decided by the Ohio Supreme Court in
favor of the Esher or ma jority faction
The suit involved more than a million dol
lars worth OF property, which remains in
the hands OF the majority party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Packard at COIum bus.
Special

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, March 21.-Gen. Jasper
Packard, OF New Albany, was met at the
train here tonight and escorted to the
Lincoln League Club hall, where he deliv-
cred red-hot Republican speech. General
Packard is q candidate for the nomination
for Secretary of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
New Republican Club.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, March pa Republican
club was organized last night at Sweetser
G. T. Ryan is president, DR.. G.. w DAN
iels and j. w. Jester vice presidents, L.. E.
Neach secretary, and J. w. Baum treasurer
The executive committee consists of q. w
Daniels, j. L. Jester and w. II. Cooper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Could VIII Not Wed Bessie xirtIand.

NEW YORK. March 2L--Howard Gould
son of the late Jay Gould denies the story
which has been given currency recently
that he is engaged 10 marry Odette Tyler.
the actress. Miss Tyler is a native of Ten
nessee. and her real name is Bessie Kirt-
land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
welded sixty-Ei$ht Years.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

KOKOMO, Ind, March 2l.-Judge II. L.
Thomas and wife of Galveston near here,
celebrated their slxty-eighth wedding an
niversary this week. Though ninety and
oighty-eight years, both are hale and hear
IT, bidding fair TO round out a century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Three EIkhnrt Pioneers Dead.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, March 2L-Mrs. T.
Daily aged seventy-two. Mrs. DR. Aiken
and Adam Hartman. aged eighty-three, all
prominently known people. died this morn
ing All were among the first settlers Of
this vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Ross Was Killed by "Bate, sbca

TROY, y. Y, March 2l.-The coroners
jury In the case of Robert Ross who was
killed in the riot at the polls on election
day, rendered a verdict to-day that the
murder was committed by Bartholomew
Shea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
HOUSE BLOWN UP.
Natural Gas Plays Havoc with n Res
idence Near Muncie.

MUNCIE, Ind, March A.-Reports reach
this city stating that Eli Clark's residence.
fifteen miles north of Muncie, was blown
up by natural gas this evening and burned.
family were seriously injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22

vision of the Missouri railway were struck
by lightning about midnight tonight and
burned to the ground, causing a loss OF
100000; fully covered by insurance. Eleven
motors and fifty-three trailers, valued at
500 0OO Were DESTROYED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Coxey,s Washington Assistant.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Col. A. z.
Redstone, the local representative of Cox
eys "Commonweal army" was distributing
maps and pamphlets of the proposed march
on Washington about the House of Rep
resentativeS this morning. Colonel Red
stone assured inquirers that he was re-
ceiving daily bulletins from Coxey, showing
that the army was gaining great strength.
Carloads of provisions were being donated
for the subsistence Of the army and some
OF the steel works in Pennsylvania had
offered wagons enough to transport sup
plies Local groups OF unemployed were be-
Ing organized in Washington, and Colonel
Redstone said these would aggregate ten
thousand, who would serve as an escort to
meet the approaching army. The projec-
tors OF the SCENE say violence will oc-
cur. The army will make it's petition to
Congress and will then march away and
disband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
SHORT HONEYMOON.
Albert Paul EIopes to New Albany
md Is Arrested for CroOiedness.

and Is Arrested for CroOkedneSs.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, March 2.-Albert
Paul, claiming 10 be from California, was
arrested in New Albany. Ind. to-day by de-
tectives from Louisville. Several days ago
Paul placed a draft for 5000 on a Cali
fornia bank in the German Bank of this
city for collection. but IL was returned un-
paid. He succeeded In getting money from
several merchants IL. and had eloped
10 New Albany with Miss Louise Steele TO
De married when he was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
spIrItuaIIsts' Annual Meeting

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. March 2i-The Indiana
Spiritual Association has announced it's an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
MARCHING EASTWARD
Pacific Division of COxey's army
Now i'm Texas.
General" Fry, the Leader, Arrested at
Ell Paso on the Charge of Vagrancy,
but Afterward Released.

Ell PASO. Tex, March 21.-Gen. Lewis
c. Fry was arrested this morning by order
of Mayor Solomon and thrown in jail on
the charge of yagrancy. Dispatches say the
Los Angeles regiment of unemployed is
gathering strength, and has plundered some
towns on the way. The Mayor to-day issued
a proclamation calling meeting of citi-
gems this evening to Organize to prevent
this horde" as he calls the industrial army,
"from invading FL Paso." There are said
10 be between nine hundred and one thou
sand men in the army"
The largest hall in the city was filled this
evening by citizens in answer to the May
or's proclamation. Juan S. Hart, editor of
the Times, presided and asked that the
men be treated in humane manner. 1t
was decided that the tramps be fed and
sent forward, and q subscription for that
purpose was taken up.
In reply TO a telegram asking that the
War Department be requested to order the
troops at Fort Bliss TO assist in repelling
the threatened invasion, Governor Hogg
wired: You assured that Texas is
fully able 10 arrest, prosecute and punish
General Fry and his whole industrial army,
II they rob plumber your people or other
wise violate the penal code, and he will
not call on the federal government for
troops to aid in the work.
General Fry was taken before Judge Hun
ter on writ of habeas corpus. which was
dismissed. Then, for lack of evidence, the
recorder dismissed the charge of vagrancy
against him. He addressed crowd in the
plaza
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22
Struck by lightning and Burned

ST. LOUIS. March 2l.-The Cardlnal-ase-
nue. car sheds of the Laclede-avenus di-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22

Coughing Is 1T once stopped b. Dr. Buil's
Cough syrup. Keep II alwaysNln the house.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-11
Money Orders.

Notice Of the new issue of money or
ders which the post office department. is
to make and sample forms of the same
have been received at the Portland post
ofiee. The orders are similar to those
now ISSUED by the express companies
The order is like the old kind. except
that it is provided sEwith marginal
check, so-called. to be returned to the
with each weekly report. The amount
far which the order is drawn is indicat-
ed by the cuts in the margin which pre-
vent any posi- bility of it's being raised.
The advice is the same as before except
that 1t is of little different shape The
amount for which an order can be issued
has been changed from 500 to $500. This
form of orders will be furnished the post
Offices as soon as 1.-The old supply is ex-
haassed. and July 1 all will be provided
with them,
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-11
CHARLES PAINE ARRAIGNED.
He Pleads Nolo Contendere and Is Sen.
fenced to Fourteen Months in Jail.

.In the Superior Court yesterday after
noon, County Attorney True called for
the arraignment of Charles Paine on an
Indictment charging him with embezzle-
ment and larceny. Mr.. Frank W. Robin
son appeared for the defendant, fsswho
plead nolo contendere to the first two
counts, one of which alleged larceny
from Eastern Star Encampment, No. 2,
and the other embezzlementss from.Ligo
MIA Lodge, No. 5. The other two counts
alleged other larcenies and embezzle-
ments from the same associations.
County Attorney True then moved for
sentence on the two counts to which
Mr.. Paine had plead. The judge SEN
fenced him to fourteen months imprison-
ment in Jail on each count These sen.
fences are to be served simultaneously,
SO that fourteen months Imprisonment
will fulfill both Of them. Mr.. Paine has
already been in Jail four months. SO
that when his sentence expires he will
have served year and six months.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-11
PERSONAL.

Mr. Charles Mccarthy and Mrs. Nc
Carthy have returned home, from visit
to California.
Mrs. Smyth, the wife of Capt. 7. S.
Smyth, OF the US. Revenue cutter Dali
las, has arrived and has taken up quar-
tiers at the Preble.
Mr.. N. A. Luce, State superintendent of
schools. was a guest at the United States
hotel yesterday.
Prof. Stephen Peabody is visiting the
city and making his home at No. 152
Pearl St. He is professor of elocution
at Dartmouth University and has been
in the habit of staying in Portland for
several weeks at this season for some
years past.
Master Asa L. Jacobs, of No. 40 Gray
street, entertained over thirty of his
young friends at his home Wednesday,
from 4.30 to 8 p. M, it being his tenth
birthday. Refreshments were served
about O'Clock, and most happy time
was enjoyed by all present.
A special despatch to the Merchants
Exchange yesterday, announced that the
steamer Lbrador, with the Portlad sings
ers on board, arrived off Tory Island
Wednesday. Tory Island is off the north
west coast of Ireland, and about 300
miles from Liverpool. This would bring
the teamer into Liverpool yesterday
morning. Mr.. Merrili's father also re-
ceived telegram to the same effect.
Surgeon Henry W. Sawtelle, of the
marine hospital service, stationed in
Boston. has been ordered to inspect quar-
antine ports in the North Atlantic dis
trict, and will soon visit Portland. He
has written to the board of health for
description of the quarantine station and
all particulars relating to it.
Mr.. Peter O'Connor, of the United
States Hotel. is on his annual fishing
trip to Sebago Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-11
Messengers Notice.

Office of the sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland, SIS. May
10th, A. ID. 1894
rElHIS is to give notice that on the 9th day
4 OF May, A. d. 1894. a Warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
yency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
FREEMAN RICE MEDICINE COMPANY
of Portland.
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petit
ton OF said Debtor, which petition was filed on
the 9th day of May, A. D., 1894, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law. That
meeting OF the creditors OF said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at a Court
OF Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court
room. in said Portland. in said County of Cum
berland, on the 21st day of May, A. u.
1894, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. SAMUEL D. PLUMMER.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
sotUencyfor said COUNTY of Catn1berland
may11&18
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-11
HOME FOR AGED MEN.
Officers Elected and the Work of the Year
Reviewed,

The annual meeting of the corporators of
the Home for Aged Men, was held last eve-
ming, and these officers elected:
President-I. P. Harrington.
..ssVice Presidents-W. W. Thomas, W. G..
Davis.
secretary-H. H. Emery.
Observation-Disclosures Cummings.
Auditor-Henry Fox.
Directors-Eben Corey, W. L. Putnam,
on.
Secretary Emery's report for the past
year, said:
I'm completing the record of another year
| in the history Of this Institution, the score
tary desires to congratulate all connected
with the Home on it's continued thrift and
prosperity. While in some communities
certain charities have been hindered in
their operations by lack of means as well
as by somewhat tagging interest on the
part of the public, this work has gone on in
its quiet old-time way with all immediate
necessities supplied and with it's expecta-
ton that these will always be met so long as
this city stands as synonym of generosity
and good will.
"a year ago there were thirteen members
of the family. Today there are but twelve,
one, Mr.. James Bracket, having died in
September, after pleasant life of several
years in the home. The health of the in
mates has been good, save during the
winter months, when maladies incident to
the season brought much discomfort to the
afflicted and additional anxieties to those
in charge, but thanks to Mrs. MarstoD and
her husband and to an attentive medical
staff, these ailments were dissipated with
out any serious results to the patients.
''Some repairs were undertaken this spring
in accordance with the policy of the man
agement to m Ike improvements each year
so that the citizens who gave this property
to the corporation may take honest
pride not only in it's inner workings, but
also in its appearance sand equipment. In
no other way can the managers show their
fitness for the trust that is in their keeping.
1.-The Home is indebted to many friends
for its sucaass. To anumeratesthem would he
futile, but their deeds are remembered and
their names cherished"