The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-08
HOWELL OSBORNE DEAD.
Wealthy New Yorker Who Spent His
Money Freely on Fay Templeton.

wealthy New Yorker Who Spent His
Money Freely ON Fay TempletOn.
NEW. YORK, Feb. Howell Osborne,
the ~well-known man about town, is dead.
He had been confined to his bed for some
time, suffering with grip, which. complicated
with other troubles, caused his death. Since
the death of his father, Charles j. Osborne,
in 1886. Howell divided his time about equal
ly between Europe and America.
Howell Osborne was born in 1858, and made
a name for himself as a young man of ex-
pensive habits before he had attained his
majority. He was of a kindly nature, and
sympathetic to a marked degree. AS a re-
suit he was imposed upon by many UNI
scrupulous persons. He was the only child
OF Charles j. and Marian A. Osborne. His
in November, 1885, leaving Howell the in
come of $500,00J. 1t was about this time tina
the young mans name began TO be asso-
ciated with various representatives of the
burlesque world, and for a time his every
move in this connection was made public.
lie was said to have married Fay Temple
ton. but this was denied, reaffirmed and de-
MED so often that 1t Is still an open question.
At his mothers death, young Osborne, in
ly, was given the income of $700,000, with the
understanding that If he should marry an
come, $S5 900, is what he has lived on since
1891. His rooms and turnouts were regarded
as among the finest In Paris.
Correspondent Quinn Falls Dead.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sc. Quinn, pri-
waite secretary of Representative Somers, of
milwaukee,, and formerly correspondent Nof
the Milwaukee Times, dropped dead at the
Press Club at ITO a. m. this morning. He
was sitting with several newspaper men,
when he suddenly threw up his hands and
exclaimed: my God, I'm dying" A pro-
fuse hemorrhese followed and in a moment
more he was dead. He was about forty
years old and was to have gone as advance
agent of the Marine Band on its prospective
Southern tour.
Father of Twenty-Six Children.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Alexander
Kennedy. ninety-four years old. said to be
the Oldest man In East Tennessee, died at
his home In Blount county yesterday. He
was the father of twenty-six children, and
has over one hundred grandchildren. He
county, and also built and operated the first
cotton mill East Tennessee ever saw.
"
Other Deaths.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Charles w. Cope
land died last night at his home in Brook
lyn. He had been i'll for a year. He was
born in Coventry, Conn, in 1915. In 1899 ne
became constructing engineer of the United
States navy. Mr.; Copeland built the first
iron hull In the United states for a craft
which piled on Lake Pontchartrain. and the
first iron steamer ever designed for naval
service, the Michigan, on the great lakes.
UTICA. N. ", Feb. 7.-Rev. Timothy
Dwight Hunt, who was a Presbyterian
held pastorates in this State and Michi-
gan. died at his home in Whitesboro to-
day. He was born in Rochester in 1910.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Col. Franklin
Office and late examiner Of trade marks.
died here last night. He served in the quar-
termaster's department during the war and
was a member OF the Loyal Legion.