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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
sIURDERER LOOMS CRAZY.
Quick Decision Reached by Agree
ment of the Attorneys.

ment of the Attorneys.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 25.-The Looms
murder trial commenced in the Howard
Circuit Court to-day, the prisoner being
defended by Blackledge & Shirley and
Woods & Cooper. Aug. 81 Horace Loomis
killed his cousin, James Gregory, at the
home of Loomiss aged mother, who lived
on the old homestead, attended by Greg
DRY, her nephew, Mrs. Loomis being an
invalid. At midnight Gregory was at the
bedside of the old aunt, when Loomis en-
tered the house and shot him dead after
which he fed. leaving his feeble old mother
alone with the corpse all night. The MUIR
derer, who lived on an adjoining farm,
claimed that Gregory was obtaining con-
troll of the woman's property, and that he
was giving the old lady desc of poison
when the shot was fired. Loo mis- has been
in the insane asylum four nes and in
sanity is pleaded in defense. He is an ex-
pert marksman. among his favorite feats
being to ride horse at bfeakneck speed
and shoot silver dollars tossed in the air.
The Loomis family reside in the Shanghai
settlement, eight miles west. of here.
The trial of short duration. BY
agreement of attorneys Looms was pro-
nounced insane and ordered placed in per-
manent confinement under charge of a
guardian.
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Miss Burch,s NIarringe.

CHICAGO. JAM 25-Miss Burch left Chi
cage for Paris at a comparatively early age
and she is now about fifty years old. Fern
Eando Jones', tSell known Chicagoan, said
to-day: Madame Ribot has been married
to a Frenchman for SO long time that
she has almost forgotten her native Ian
guage. She is sensible, level headed
woman, not beautiful but just the kind of
a woman to suit her diplomatic husband.
She went to Paris to visit friends and there
she met and married NJ. Rbot. She brought
him wealth, though her father was by no
means a millionaire. In 1860 her father
began divorce proceedings against his wife.
He accused her of all sorts of irregularities
and as both parties were well known there
was great interest in the suit. The case
was lost. He settled big sum on his wife,
however, took little Minnie and went 10
Paris to live
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Cripple Creek Gold Going Abroad

DENVER. Col, Jan 25-Cripple Creek
gold in the form of refinery bars is find
ing its way direct to London, Paris and
renee reduction works, operating in the
Cripple Creek district. have received re-
turns from a consignment sold in New
York city, and while the premium is less
than 1 per cent, yet 1t amounts to some
thing in these days OF small margins and
are but following the example of other
rehneiies in the West in supplying the
New York demand for gold bars for ship
inent which the treasury officials have re-
fused to supply. OF course the local branch
mint loses business while this movement
lasts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

and thet she was torn to pieces by the
floating ice and huge waves A rumor that
the wreck of the Chicora IS off Michigan
CITY is based on the fact that dark OBJ
ject was seen to-day floating about ten
miles out. That end of the lake was covered
to-day with ice floats and the dark object
was at the outer edge of the ice fields. 1t
has not been identified positively boat
berg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Obituary.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. 25.-Wm. J.
G.. Beams, of Brooklyn n. " died at the
Argyle Hotel this morning of consumption.
He was thirty-seven years of age. and well
and prominently known in the banking and
financial circles of New York city and
Brooklyn.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25-The plant of the
Gates iron Works was damaged by fire
tonight to the extent of $4,000. Loss
cred by insurance.
NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-James +. Grannis,
president of the Transmen Bank, died
from apoplexy to-day.
ROME, Jan. 25.-Mgr. Carini, first project
of the Vatican library. is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
One More Hayward Case Juror.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 25.-The
element over the Hayward trial grows
instead of diminishing, and as the jury
box gradually fills up the public has plenty
of ruInorS to be to earth in connection
with the murder case. 1t was learned to-
day that conductor on the Brynmawr
street-car tlhes MAJ. aad Deea summoned t ,So
trial. 1t is stated that he was running a
car at the time of the murder. and that he
can identify Claus Blixt the who
had been a passenger on his car at about
the time Blixt stated in his confession that
he took car after the murder and rode
into the city. TIE work to-day only brought
forth one juror, making the list swell to
nine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
CUTTING AND SHOOTING.
Bloody Affair In Whittington's saloon
at Columbus.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. Pa bloody fight
took place at the saloon of William Whit
tington tonight. Marshal Schooler and po-
licemen jackson and Ferguson entered the
place and attempted to get into the wine
room and were pushed back by Whiting
ton, who tried to force them from the
house. The policemen began using their
maces, and general fight ensued. Frank
Wilmington, son of the proprietor, slashed
officer Ferguson across the throat with a
big knife. which barely misse the jugular.
inflicting wound six inches long and
which is quite serious. Jackson was badly
beaten about the head with a revolver in
the hands of William Wilmington. Will
liam Wilmington himself was also badly
hurt Seven shots were fired by Whit
tington and the policemen, but none took
effect. William Wilmington and his two
sons Sam and Frank, were finally arrested
and are now in jail. Wilmington is eX-
deputy sheriff of this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
DEBS JURY SECURED.
Trial of the A. n. U. Strike Conspiracy
Cases to Begin To-Day.

CHICAGO, JAM 25.-The day in the Debs
conspiracy trial was occupied by the selec-
ton of jurors. AT the noon recess the de-
Tense rendered a jury to the government,
and the afternoon session was taken up by
the governments attorneys in examining
the prospective jurymen. A jury was finally
secured and the trial will formally open to-
morrow morning. The jury consists of eight
farmers, one insurance agent, one real es-
tate agent, one dealer in agricultural i'm
plements and one painter and decorator. Not
a single juryman is from Chicago or Cook
county,
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Remember, or Forget.

When I am dead, my nearest,
Sing no sad songs for me;
Plant no roses at my head
Nor shady cypress tree;
Better green grass above me
With showers and dewdrops wetS
And If thou wilt, remember,
And if thou wilt, forget.
/ shall not see the shadows,
j shall not feel the rain;
/ shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on, as II in pain;
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise nor set,
HAPPY I may remember, Fl
And haply may forget.
Christina Rossetti.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
NJ. Ribot to Form a Cabinet.

Paris, Jan. 25.-President Faure has
summoned NJ. Ribot to form a Cabinet and
the latter has accepted the task. He is
consulting with his friends. The wife
of NJ Rfbot was formerly Miss Minnie
Burch, of Chicago. Since the fall of NJ.
Ribot's Ministry under the late President
Carnot he has occupied a rather obscure
place in politics.
A correspondent, commenting on the
dearth of men eligible Minister'S, says
the secret is that it is question between
the Pharmacists and boodlers and the anti
Pharmacists. The latter are not keen to
take office, but the Pharmacists are strain
ing every nerve to exclude them. To the
latter it is matter of life and death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

bos and Smith, Doph and Coke, Jones of
Nevada and Harris, Sherman and Lindsay.
Gordon and Martin, Carey and Mitchell OF
Wisconsin. Perkins and Roach. Washburn
and Vest. Brice and Berry. Camden and
Hansbrough, Quay and Pasco, Higgins and
Mcpherson, Shoup and Teller, Hawley and
Bate, Dixon and McLaurin, Morrill, and
VOORHEES,. Stewart was present but not vot-
ing.
The Senate, at $40. adjourned. t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

O'NEILL. Neb., Jan. 25.--Developments
to-day in the Scott case have laid the whole
conspiracy which resulted in the lynch
ing. of the defaulting treasurer before the
authorities. The information is furnished
by members of the vigilance committee.
Fifty men are involved in the affair, many
of them of State prominence. 1t proves
to be the work of the oath-bound organiZa-
ton which has for twenty-five years held
sway in Holt county and defied all law
The members of the committee who We're
friendly to Scott knew that he was to be
lynched, but they were not made ac-
quainted with the time and place at which
the rurderous work was to be accom-
plished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
LUCIE FAURE BETROTHED.
Daughter of frances President Will
We'd Paul DeschaneI.

Ncu raul DeschaneI.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-The betrothal of Mile.
Lucie Faure daughter of the President of
the Republic, to NJ. Paul Deschanel
member of the Chamber of Deputies is
announced. NJ. Paul Deschanel is the son
of NJ. Emile Deschanel the eminent pro-
fessor. He is a Republican, the author
of number of political and literary works
and is now attached to the staff of the
Journal des Debats. In 1891 he visited the
United States in official capacity at
the instance of the French government, in
order to inquire into various commercial
and economic matters He has dstin-
guiShed himself as an orator and has Occu-
pied several important positions, such as
secretary to the Minister of the Interior,
secretary of NJ. Jules Simon, when the lat
ter was president of the Council of Minis
ters in 1876 subprefect of Dreux, secretary
of the Department of Reine-et-Marne and
subprefect of Brest and Meaux. In 1885,
in the Chamber of Deputies, he made a
remarka BILE speech the interest of
France in the East. and result the
Sultan of Turkey decorated him with two
Turkish orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Two Girl Runaways.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PATRIOT, Ind, Jan. Elena Wade and
Pearl Bradley, two girls. aged nine and
ten, whose parents reside three miles in
the country. ran away the other evening
and attempted to board the boat at this
place. When intercepted by friends they
said they were going to Florida. They
belong to highly-respectable families, and
their behavior created considerable excite
ment. One of them had secured $40 to
make the trip
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Indiana Man Fatally Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DUNK1RK. Ind. Jan. 25.-Joseph Zehner
received a telegram from Tarautum, Pa.
to-day stating that his son-in-law, John
Comm, was seriously hurt in railway ac-
cident and that there was no hope of his
recovery. Mr. Comm is bottle blower,
and formerly worked in this city, and was
very popular among his fellow-workers
He leaves a wife and one child. His age
WAS about twenty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
MARINE DISASTERS.
Two Vessels Sunk in Gale and
Twenty-One Lives Lost.

LONDON. Jan. 25.-Severe storms prevail
all over the coasts of Great Britain, France
and Holland. In Scotland the fall of snow
has been particularly heavy. A fishing boat
belonging to Dunbar, with crew of seven
men on board has been lost. Off Port
Reath CORNWALL, the British steamship rs
curial, belonging to Glasgow, went down
with all on board. She left Marseilles re-
Gently for Antwerp, and was believed to be
aboard,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Twins mt the Same Hour.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Yester-
day Mrs. William Dixon and Mrs. William
Curtis. of this county, daughters of Tice
COstin, gave birth to twins at almost the
same hour The Dixon babies are boys and
the Curtis babies are girls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
TayIor's Property Attached.

HURON, S. D., Jan. 25.-To-day c. E.
Deland, by direction of Attorney-general
Crawford, attached the property here in
which Taylor. the defaulting State Treas
urer, is interested. Deland has attached Tay-
lors interest in nearly $4,000 acres of farm
lands. eight city blocks and PSI city lots.
The lands are in fifteen different counties,
and all valuable. 1900 acres being in Sphinx
county. while the other property is in
some of the towns in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Fell 235 Feet Down a Shaft.


VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 25.-At noon to-
day Lorenzo Todd. aged twenty, fell down
the shaft at the Prospect Hill coal mines
dropping 235 feet to the bottom and was in
stanty killed. Todd was a spectator, and
was not employed at the mines. He at
empted to step on TO the elevator, but
missed his footing and fell down the open
shaft.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Armenians Thnnk the sultan.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 25.--The Turk
ish newspapers print letter addressed to
the Sultan by the Armenian clergy and no.
liabilities of Adrianople, thanking him Tor
the benefits enjoyed by his Armenian sub
jects The letter also reprobates the con-
duct of certain insensate Armenians who
are endeavoring to disturb order by promot-
ing intrigues in the province OF Asia Minor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Miss Frances Forbes Dead.

Cpecia1 to the 1ndianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVIILE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Miss
Frances E. Forbes, of the most highly
respected young ladies of this city, died
last night at the residence of her mother,
Mrs. Lucy Forbes. Miss Forbes had a
number Of friends throughout the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
$25,OOO Asked for an Injury.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Suit
was filed in the Circuit Court, to-day, for
$4,000 damages by Oliver McHenry, who.
in June, 1894, fell into an old cellar and in
jured his back to such an extent that he
will be crippled for life his growth being
Stunted and his spine diSlocated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Ball mt Crawfordsville.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-The
game of basket ball this evening between
the Y. NJ c. A. team, of Terre Haute, and
this city was won by Charlottesville.
Score, to 6. Two Terre Haute players
were injured, but not seriously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
SoIIenberger Heard From.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
kOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 25.-John Sollen-
berger, who disappeared from here in Sep
TENDER, 1893, has been heard from. His
WIFE, who supposed him dead, received a
letter from him to-day from Philadelphia,
saying he would return shortly and ex-
plain his absence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

dent from their condition that they will
make a good showing"
Fred Gallagher. the sporting writer, SAID.
There Is a movement on foot to draw
by question in the House of Commons,
TO the lax manner in which horses are
shipped from American ports for EUROPE
with a view to having the arrangements
prescribed for cattle extended TO horses-
Some of the horses were in such condition
barking. The company was powerless IN
the matter The foregoing remarks or
Mr.. Gallagher do not apply to MIR. croker
horses.
Row in the Belgian Deputies.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 25.-The recent violent
quarrels between the Catholics and the So
cialists in the Chamber OF Deputies culmin-
ated to-day in violent scene created by the
socialist deputy Anseele and Feman. Cath
Ole deputy. During the discussion of the
budget of the Ministry of Justice Anseele
raised the question of the laws for the pro-
lection of the working classes, which laws,
he declared, were disregarded by the en-
piO,-e-s. Feman interrupted him, and was
called to order for so doing, but in spite OF
this fact Feman soon repeated his INTERRUPT
tons and made insulting remarks declaring
man. He was again called to order, ana
then Feman asked leave TO address the
house. The president of the chamber was
opposed to this proceeding, but all the depu-
ties of the right supported the request
yvhereupon the president of the chamber,
ID. Lantseer, resigned, and the sitting was
suspended amid a scene of intense excite,
ment, during which heated words ana
threats were exchanged between the Social
lists and the Catholics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
LOST THEIR BATTLE.


walked into the railroad company's office
with blood flowing from his wounds. An
twenty men, hurried to the spot, but too
late to make any arrests. Major Abrams
ordered all the streets again picketed, and
for blocks around Ridgewood militia are
now in possession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Cable Notes.

The United States cruiser Atlanta has
arrived at Colon from Bluefields. Serious
discomfort prevails in the isthmus at the
continued inactivity in the canal work.
1t is positively announced that Lord Will
Duchess of Marlborough. formerly Mrs.
Louis Hammersley, of New York, during
the coming spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

Philadelphia North American.
While rejecting over your share in the
slaughter of the two Japanese students,
Mr.. Gresham, don't forget that Charles l..
Carter, of Hawaii, would be alive to-day
but for the wretched bungling of this ad-
miniStration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Jan Is
Finding more of the wreck of the Chicora
is reported frC II, South Haven. The clerks
Office door and one of the Ch'cora's boats
also much more wreckage of her cabin are
reported found. President Graham now be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
New Masonic Temple Dedicated.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 25.-The dedica-
ton of the temple erected by the Ma
sonic lodges of this city at the cost of
$4,000 was celebrated last night The
speaker Grand Master Frank Gavin,
of Greensburg. Other addresses We're made
by the Rev. w. III. Sands, of Cambridge
City, and A. w. Hempleman, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Compromised for s2,25O.

Special TO the 1ndianapoIis Journal.
PLAINFTELD, Ind. jan 25.-Some time
last August W. L. Devices and family were
run into by fast freight train on the Big
Four, near Avon. and Mrs. Devices was in
jured in the spine. Suit for 5000 damages
was begun against the company. The case
has been compromised, Mr.. Devices accept
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Bishop HaIe,s Lecture.

Rev. DR.. Hale, Bishop of Cairo. will de-
liver the second of the series of lectures
by bishops Sunday evening, at st. Paurs.
at 7:45, the Eastern Church." DR.. Hale
is considered authority upon that SUBJ
ject, and his lecture will be full of informa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

night to select representative for the
State contest, which comes off at Indian
apolis. March g. The successful contest
ant was Miss Nellie Z. Wood, of Wichita.
Kan. Her subject was America: Shall
She Liver" Miss Wood is junior.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
HI. ONLY Ambition,

New York Mail and Express.
Senator Turpe of Indiana. seems to be
contracting the habit of making a daily
speech against the Nicaragua canal bill
Apparently his only ambition is to live in
fame as an obstructive statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26

Washlngton Post.
The readers of the Chicago Tribune may
we'll prepare themselves for some rip
roaring free-trade literature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Bury 1t.
Kansas City Journal.

A party which paralyzes the home mar
ket and locks up the foreign market is a
good thing in it's place, and the grave is its
proper place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Quiglex 1;ixen Eiftcen Yours.

NEW YORK, Jan. Edwin O. Guigiey,
the New York municipal bond forgef, was
yesterday sentenced to fifteen years and six
months Imprisonment by Recorder Golf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
Girl Orator Wins AIT EarIhnm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. 25.--Earlham Col
leGe held her annual oratorical contest to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-26
weIch's Carriage Works Burn.

Special 70 the Inu1anapoIlS JOURNAL.
MARION. Ind. JAM 25.-The carriage
works of WEIGH Brothers was destroyed by
fire last night. No one knows the cause of
the fire. Loss. 5000, with insurance
amounting to $3.50
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24
Sale of Coal Lands

The Ashland News says: Wednes-
day night the sale of 5000 acres of
fine coal lands, within two and one
half miles of the city, was concluded,
the tract passing from the Means g.
Russell Iron company to the Ashland
Coal and Iron Company. This is the
best coal land the A. G. and I. now
controls, and it will be developed at
no very distant date. The real inten-
tons of the company, however, are
not yet announced, but if present ex-
pec'ations are realized there will be ex-
tensive developments next year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24

On Wednesday the House passed q
bill empowering the President to APP
point a commission to examine, estab.
lish and report on the line at issue be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain
appropriating 100000 for expenses of
such commission. The bill was sent
10 the Senate and was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
which Committee proposed to the
Senate a substitute for the House Bill.
rhe substitute was more moderate
than the original bill but after dis
cussion the substitute was withdrawn
aud the House Bill passed by unani-
NOUS vote. Both House and Senate
are unit in desire to give the adj
ministration a warm support in main
tanning the position it has taken on
this question. In dealing with this
question political lines are for the time
being, obliterated and no President on
any question has, in the history of the
nation, received such hearty and
united support as has been accorded
to Mr.. Cleveland in this matter by
both branches of Congress.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24

1t has been reported that Pre- ,ident
NJ. II. Smith of the l., ~ N, will be
offered the Presidency of the B. & o.
system. President Smith stands to-
day probably without peer in rail-
road circles, and it can be safely as
serted that the l.. & N. people are too
we'll aware of good thing when they
have it to allow such a man to leave
them if they can avoid it. The loss OF
Mr.. Smith to the grea L. & N. system
would be in the nature of a misfor-
tune