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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02
Conrrersmnn Nominated.

VEEDERSBURG, April 27.-Special.-
The Eighth district populist congression-
al convention was held here today. Only
four counties were represented. ]. J.
Darter and the Rev. A. w. Jackman,
both of Montgomery county, were placed
I'm nomination and despite his protest
Jacl<man, who was already a candidate
for representative in Montgomery coun-
ty. was nominated. The attendance was
small. They seemed confident of vic
tory some day. The Fountain county
convention was also held and a full
ticket, with Prof. w. H. Fertich at the
head, was named.
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over the Hundredth Mile post.

PAOLI. April 29-Special.-Mrs Mary
Flick of Jackson township. this county.
will be 102 years old if she lives until
her next birthday which will be July
Is. 1894. She lives with her son, Mr..
Thomas Flick, one Of Orange county's
leading and best citizens, and who him
self has passed the allotted three score
and ten years. Aunt Polly has retained
all her faculties. except sight, in re-
markable degree. and is spry, active and
Intelligent for one burdened with the
weight Of her age. as her birth is re-
corded in the old family bible. which has
been preserved through all the years she
has lived, and it is not matter of mere
tradition or guess work, as is often the
case
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Prohibitionists wreck a saloon.

LOGANSPORT, April 2S.-The climax
of a long series of sensational incidents
connected with the one notorious saloon
of Burlington was reached at midnight
last night when a mob of 100 men literal
lv swept it out of existence. The front
was battered in, the liquors emptied into
the street and the furniture burned in
bonfire, about which the mob danced.
The saloon-keeper, Bert Wills and his
bartender, Charles Stockton, were bound
and blindfolded during the progress Of
the raid and are unable to identify any
of the crowd Wills recently expressed
his determination to run the saloon,
though it cost him his life, and the cit
liens resolved to call his bluff. He has
employed two detectives to ferret out
the members of the crowd.
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The PopulistS Are Coming.

ANDERSON, April 26.-Special-A
movement is on foot among Indiana pop
ulists TO go to the state convention at
Indianapolis in carriages and wagons.
The Madison county central committee
is probably the originator of the scheme.
Letters have been sent out to all county
committees asking them to get their
delegates interested in the movement.
Several counties have been heard from
and they. without an exception, are in
favor of il. The scheme is to start sew
eral days before hand and stop along
the road and hold meetings. AS the
delegations near Indianapolis they would
get together and go into the convention
in regular 40 campaign style. Leroy
Templeton is interested in the scheme
and is anxious to see it succeed.
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Climbed a Windmill.

MARION, April -Special.-Lewis
Giblen, farm hand. who had been
working for James Strange, in Monroe
township, was brought to the city today
and lodged in Jail to await action on the
question of his sanity. He has been
suspected of mental wandering for some
time, but little out of the ordinary oc-
CURED till yesterday when he tore off
his clothes and climbed to the top of
windmill, where he remained in his
naked condition until he was almost
frozen.
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A Terrible Accident.

ELWOOD. April 24.-Special.-A terri
BILE accident occurred at the American
tin-plate factory which will result In the
death of John Griffee, Welsh brick
mason, who was engaged in construct
ing an addition to the plant. AS he was
at work, STOPPING over, heavy steel
bar fell quite a distance across the back
and hips crushing him down upon the
brick wall and rendering him uncon-
scious. When gotten out from his ter
rible position he was found to be unable
TO use his lower limbs, and he was
thought to have suffered fracture OF
the spine. but an examination showed
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ALIVE WITH a BROKEN NECK.
Jacob SweiEart Falls Forty-FIve Feet
Out of n Tree.

NEW CASTLE, April 27.-Special.-
Yesterday evening Jacob Sweigart, a
thirteen-year-old boy. climbed to the
top of a large cedar tree in the yard on
the Hon. II. L. Powell's farm two miles
south of this city, and ventured out too
far on a limb, which broke and precipi-
tated him to the ground, distance Of
fCrty-five feet, breaking his neck, beside
causing severe internal injuries.
The boy is still alive, but cannot sur
vive.
The entire medical fraternity of this
city and surrounding towns has visited
the case today, being attracted to IL by
the fact that the boy lives.
No examination of the dislocated neck
can be made without throwing the pa
tient into violent commissions.
Many Of the doctors hold that the
vertebrate is both broken and dislocated
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MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
William Knapp shoots His Employer,
Nelson Ford, Three Times.

COLUMBUS. April 6.-Special.-Late
this afternoon. IN Brown county, twenty
miles west of here, a difficulty occurred
between a man named William Knapp
and Nelson Ford which resulted
in two or three shots being fired by each.
Ford was shot and MORALLY wounded.
Knapp is known to have killed at least
one man before this for intimacy with
his first wife.
Knapp and his second wife arrived
here and took the late train north to-
night, thus making good their escape.
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GNE MAN KILLED.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Hunting
tOn-KfIIed and Injured

HUNTINGTON, April Especial
A terrible boiler explosion today de-
stroyed Houser & Foutz's tile mill,
killed Elmer Arson and fatally injured
David Houser and Adam Foutz
The firm had just purchased a second
hand boiler, and this was the second
day they had used it.
Arson was standing beside the engine
when the explosion occurred and was in
stantly killed.
His body was blown about thirty rods
one arm was torn off at the shoulder
one leg off at the thigh and his neck was
broken and mashed to a pulp.
Houser was near and was knocked
down and was covered with debris and
also terribly scalded.
Foutz was scalded.
The mill was completely destroyed
All three victims were married.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Cases Disposed Of During the Past
-sf Week = l-lEsfA - c..

The following cases have been con-
sidered and passed upon by the supreme
court Of the state:
1864. l.. St J.. & *. c. railroad company.
VS.. Wingate. Parke c. c. Reversed. How
ard. G. J.
16.559. Cones VS.. Board ct al. Benton c.
c. Affirmed. Hackney. J.
17.ISS Burrows vs.. State. Montgomery
c. c. Reversed. Daley, j.
1874 AIDES ct al. vs.. Levi ct al. Law
renee. Affirmed. DALEY, J.
1915 Uhl vs. Moorhaus. treasurer, ct al.
White c. c. Hackney. J.
17.Ol9. Kissing ct al. vs.. city Of TT.
Wayne. Allen s. c. Affirmed. Howard,
c. J.
169S7. Corey. executor. VS.. Springer e.
al. Rush c. c. Affirmed. Daley. j.
1856. p, c., G. & St L. railway COM
pany VS.. Harden, Treasurer. Henry c. c.
Affirmed Howard, g. J.
Is, 76S. Brandenburg VS.. Hittel ct al. Ma
rion &. G. Reversed. AIcCabe, j.
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stupid Democrats.

MONTICELLO, April 25.--Special.--The
democratic primaries were held here
Saturday night and one of the best tick
cts nominated in years was put in the
field. The nominations should have been
signed, acknowledged and filed Saturday,
but the president and secretary Of the
meeting failed to do the latter and now
the board of election commissioners, two
OF whom are republicans, refuse to print
the ticket. This leaves the democrats
without a ticket in the field. and if they
vote their ticket they will be compelled
to do so with pastors. The republicans
are very jubilant over the matter and the
democrats are swearing all kinds of
vengeance against the two members of
the board
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A Mother Kills Her child.

BRAZIL, Ind, April 2S.-Charles Dun
ham appeared before Coroner Morrison
today asking that his wife be arrested
on a charge of poisoning their thirteen
months-old child. Last evening the
child was playing with some children,
apparently in good health, when it sud
denly fell in spasms which continued un-
ill this morning, when the child died.
Durham left his wife a few days ago,
at which time he says she swore she
would kill the baby. This morning the
wife incriminated herself by saying,
that the baby would not have been
poisoned had it not been for Charley, "
referring to her husband.
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burglars Outraging Old People.

NOBLESVILLE, April 2S.-Special-
Late last night three masked men gained
an entrance into the home Of William
Wanake, four miles northwest of here,
with the intention of robbery. They
beat Mrs. Wanal1e almost into insensibili
fy, gagged and bound her and then
turned their attentions to Mr.. Wanake,
who is quite an old man. The injuries
inflicted upon him We're so severe that he
is confined to his bed. The burglars
only got IL cents.
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Deaths.

RICHMOND April 27.-Special.-Har-
mon b. Payne. an aged and prominent
attorney of this city, died last night
while en- route home from the springs at
Spencer, Ind. where he had been for
treatment. Mr.. Payne was born in Lo-
raine county, Ohio, Feb. %, 1918. and
came to Richmond in 1886. He first
worked at the tailoring trade, but desir-
Gus of becoming a lawyer, he put in his
extra time at study with that end in
view and in 1852 was admitted to the bar.
He Immediately began a practice that
proved successful and remunerative.
Later he was admitted to practice in the
supreme court of the state and in the
United States court for the circuit and
district of Indiana.
NOBLESVILLE, April 26-Special.-
Mrs. Sarah Hudson died very suddenly
in this city last night at the advanced
age of eighty years. The deceased was
a pioneer resident of Hamilton county.
ANDERSON, April Responsibilities.
Alice Belts died at her home on $.
BrOWn-st this morning of paralysis. She
was one of the prominent members OF
the methodist church and well-known in
Anderson and Knightstown. Her body
was taken to the latter city this after
neon for burial.
MARION. April 26. = Special = Mrs.
dent of this county for forty years, died
at the residence of her daughter. Mrs.
w. c. Webster in this city. this morning.
She was widely and faVorably known
and leaves many friends.
MUNCIE, April 26.-Special-A. NJ.
Hostetter aged fifty-six, died of con-
sumption last night
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kicl.ed too Death by a Horse.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, April 2S.-Spe-
ciaI-This morning at s o'clock Frank
Clemens, a prominent farmer living just
out of Charlottesville. was killed by a
vicious horse. He was Harvesting a
team when the spirited animal kicked
him in the stomach, causing almost in
slant death. Mr.. Clemens was a brother
in-law of County Treasurer Hutton, and
until a short time ago he was a passen-
ger conductor on the Monon route.
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Weddings.

WINCHESTER. April 27-Special.-
Thursday evening occurred the happy
marriage of Charles L. Watson and Miss
Emma Hiatt at the home of A. r.
Hiatt. They are an estimable young
couple, the groom being the editor of
the Herald at this place and the bride
a former school teacher. Among those
present were Enos /. Watson and wife
of Button and James Z. Watson and
wife of Rushville. The Rev. Mr.. Fowler
officiated
NOBLESVILLE, April 27.-Special-
Guy l.. Bliss. an enterprising young mer-
chant of this city. and Miss Laura Chees-
mann were married by the Rev. r. S.
Reed of Westfield last night Clifton
White and Miss Eta Porter, two es-
teemed young people who have always
circles in Arcadia, this county, were
united in wedlock at the home Of the
bride last night.
GREENCASTLE, April 26-Special.-
George Z. Thomas of Clinton Falls and
Miss Bette +. Beard of this city were
married this afternoon at the residence
of the officiating clergyman. Elder A. III.
Morris, pastor of the Christian church.
The young people are well related and
highly respected.
RICHMOND. April 27.-Special.-Th
two weddings of interest yesterday were
those of Joseph Taylor and Miss Emma
Aldridge, both of this city. and Charles
Y. Miller and Miss Minnie Petty at
Hagerstown. Mr.. Miller is from Ander-
son and they will reside there.
BRAZIL. April 6.-Special.-Absalom
Shaffer, a well known young business
man of this city, and Miss Jessie Camp
bell residing two miles northeast of the
city, were married this evening. They
will make Brazil their home.
FRANKLIN, April 26.-Special.-Jack-
son Powell, a prominent liveryman, and
Mrs. Or. Bice, a highly respected lady,
both of this city, were quietly united in
marriage this morning, the Rev. c. w.
Lee officiating.
BRAZIL, April 7.-Special.-Ezekiel
Reese and Miss Lee Teany of Bowling
Green came to Brazil this morning. pro-
cured a license. went to Justice James's
Office and were married.
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Breach of Promise.

ANDERSON. April 2s.-Special.-Miss
Irene Moore, one Of the leading young
ladies Of this city, today brought a
breach of promise suit against Paul
Finch of Alexandria She is considerate
I'm her demand as she only wants $1,000
The couple have been lovers for two
years and were to have been married last
Christmas Another date was fixed and
again he failed to show up. Finch is the
son of well-to-do parents at Alexandria.
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Endeavor Convention.

THoRNTOWN, April 2S.-Special.-Th
convention of the Eighth district Chris
tian endeavor workers, is now in session
az this place. commencing last night
The district consists of Boone, Clinton
Hamilton and Upton counties; j. T.
McKins delivered the welcome address
to delegates in behalf of the citizens
the Rev. James Williamson in behalf Of
the churches, and Miss Pearl Perrin in
behalf of the local endeavor workers
The convention will last over Sunday
and a general good time is expected.
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worlds Columbian Exposition

Will be Of value to the world by illus
trating the Improvements in the mechan-
zeal arts and eminent physicians will
tell you that the progress in medicinal
agents has been of equal importance.
and as a strengthening laxative that
Syrup Of Figs is far in advance Of all
others.
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An Attempted Murder.

KOKOMO, April 25.-Special-Marion
Pierce, aged thirty. attempted to assas-
sinate his sister, Mrs. frankie Thomas,
near Greentown today.
He slipped up behind her and fired two
shots, both balls cutting her scalp, when
their father grabbed the revolver.
Two years ago frankie, then but six
teen, eloped and did not return to the old
home until today to care for her sick
mother
The assassin was arrested.
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Ererrhodx satisfied.

WINCHESTER. April 2S.-Special.-
The announcement in todays papers
that John r. Heaston had been APP
pointed postmaster at this place gave
almost universal satisfaction 10 the
democrats and the public generally. Mr..
Heaston received many hearty congratu-
lations from the people, especially those
who have known him since boyhood.
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Tried to Kill Himself.

LAPORTE, April 27.-Special.-J. w.
Hickey of this city, the proprietor of a
five and ten-cent store, swallowed an
ounce and a half of laudanum with
suicidal intent shortly before noon to-
day. The timely discovery of his con-
dition was all that prevented the ac-
complishment of his purpose. Three ply
and it is thought he will live, although
he is still in very critical condition.
The act is attributed to financial
troubles.
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A Raying Maniac.

NOBLESVILLE, April 26.-Special.-
George Rulan. a wealthy young farmer
residing several miles northeast of this
city, took a large quantity of opium yes
terday with suicidal intent. The dose
proved to be too large and by timely
work the life of the young man was
saved, but the poisonous drug has left
it's mark. Rulan is now a raVing maniac
and requires the attention of several
persons to keep him from doing harm
to himself and his family.
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Horses Burned.

MARION, April 27.-Special.-A barn
belonging to Corbett & Mehaffey was
destroyed by fire last night. One horse
was burned alive. while two others were
burned so severely that they had to be
killed. The entire loss will approximate
81 800 Two tramps were arrested or, sus-
picion of having been the cause tof the
fire. The building vas insured for 5000
and the horses for 500 each.
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Suicide with Morphine.

ANDERSON. April 25.-Special.-Elias
Skinner, a well-known mechanic Of this
city, committed suicide in his room in
the Panhandle hotel this morning by
taking morphine. Skinner was divorced
from his wife a short time ago and that
is believed to have been the cause Of his
suicide. He has relatives living here
and ar DaleVille
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An old Soldier Killed.

PERU, April -Special.-Christoph
Craigmiler, aged fifty-eight years, an old
soldier Of Covington, Ind, going to the
soldiers home at Marion, was killed by
the l.. E. & w. passenger train at At
lanta last night, being literally cut to
pieces. The thighs and feet were the
only parts that could be recognized as
the remains of a human being. 1t is
thought that he was trying to steal a
ride on the front of the engine and fell
off. A brother from Lafayette has
claimed the remains.
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Suicide of n Young Man.

EVANSVILLE, April ESPECIAL
Robert H. Smith, a young rising attor-
ney of this city, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart this
afternoon in his office. His friends
claim that there was no cause for such
a rash act. and say that the wound was
the result of an accident. It is stated
by others, however, that he was in
financial difficulties, and these led to
the suicide Smith was but twenty
three years of age and was related to
eX-State Treasurer Iemcke.
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Surprised by Fire.

CORYDON, April 25.-Special.-A large
two-story frame house belonging to Mr..
William c. Fetzer, one and one-balf
miles northwest Of this place, was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire
originated in the kitchen from a de-
fective fiue. Nearly the entire contents
were destroyed, the loss aggregating
about $1,000; no insurance. Mr.. Fetz-
er's family were in the front room of
the house and did not discover the fire
until the rear and upper part was fall
ing in.
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his life. He crawled upon the trucks
of the coach and continued his perilous
ride at a terrific rate of speed through
the dust and dirt until Frankfort was
reached, a distance of almost twenty
miles. Gunion crawled from his UNI
pleasant situation uninjured. but con-
siderably frightened by his exciting ex-
Derience
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Crusbed bv An Elevator.

WARSAW. April 29.-While making
some repairs at the bottom of the ele-
vator shaft of the Hotel Hays yesterday
John Slate and Frank Stoner were
crushed TO death and William Shinn IA
tally injured. The elevator cage came
down upon them.
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A Fine Address.

MT. VERNON. April 26.-Special.-
Capt. William r. Meyers, secretary Of
state, delivered a very fine address here
tonight at the odd fellows anniversary
celebration. He had a large and appre-
ciative audience, many being in attend
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this to be not the case. as the paralysis
proved to be only temporarily, and was
due entirely to the severe shock sus-
tanned. At the present he is in a very
critical condition and, it is feared, can
not recover He displayed great cour-
age while the surgeons were dressing
the injuries and refused to take chloro-
form.
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Beat Him to Death.

PORTLAND, April 26.-Dan Will
son, living near Nottingham, was
called from his house last night by two
men, said to be known. who heat him
to death with an ak and a club. Will
sons father was killed twelve years ago.
Details are hard TO obtain
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Miami County Republicans.

PERU, April 2S.-Special.-Today the
republicans in delegate convention NOM
mated the following county ticket: Rep
resentative, Truman Grimes; clerk, John
Ward; lditor, NJ. Bappert; treasurer,
Bert Charters; sheriff, c. Wood.
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Logansports New Paper.

ANDERSON. April 2s.-Special.-The
Logansport Morning Leader will be
flashed in that city Wednesday morning
by John o. Hardesty of this city, one
of the best-known newspaper men In the
state. The new paper will be Six
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column quarto. be issued seven days in
the week and be independent in politics.
Logansport already has three papers.
Mr.. Hardesty will be editor and sole
f1rOrriafOr
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DANCED TILL MIDNIGHT.
AND MORE ExPULsIONs ARE
THREATENED AT HANOVER.

The Village Once More AgItatcd by a
Sensation - other state News -
How Judge COGey Got Left-Murder
mt BrOOkIyn-A Brute Kills His Sis
ter Other Crimes - Weddings and
Deaths-NIinOr Items.
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ance from Illinois and Kentucky. Capt
Meyers has a host of friends In this sec
ton who hope that he may be the next
governor of Indiana.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-31

great an etfc't. though some were
studied and elaborate.
NJ last the marshal of the day locked
again at his paper and said:
The next name on the list is Albert
Sutherland. 1t wa, put her, against
my advice b.. majority OF the commit
;,:S. -. i: : my duty - reed it. You
all Know he was a soldier on the wrong
side. | don't know whether there 5
any one here wants to say any jeul gy
on him or not.
The silence that follow d seemed the
deepest that had eve' been known in
that cemetery. Nobody had !, word t
say: the very stiffness seemed - the
mother OF the young man q voice cry
m again him. The Z. ist among the
people ana the graves grew deeper and
deeper.
Nj at on;u the lard o'd Iatiier rose
and came around in front OF the stand
He was we'll known anu respected. ana
liked a. Que : light like Il cold. bracing
winter day. ana the peo..c all listenel /
t. him. Ills voice was firm. and this
made the occasional slight falterings
in ii all the more noticeable and pa
tnet;c
MY f:iends and neigh borS. he said.
IBIS Is one Of the most painful days in
my life. AMI there hare been plenty Of