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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
"Jap,, nilrs Mother Loses Her suit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, April 12.-The $1,000
damage suit for false Imprisonment, brought
by Mrs. Elizabeth Hill against County Sher-
if Hill and his deputies. John Burroughs
and N J. Rice, terminated to-day by the
jury finding for the defendants. The plaint
if is the mother of the notorious Jap"
Hill, now serving twelve years sentence,
and the trouble grew out of an effort made
by the mother to interfere with officers
while her convict son was being taken from
the Jail to the train.
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One Of the Husbands.

PHILADELPHIA. April 12.-Ralph Bech-
tel, former husband of Pauline Ellwanger,
was seen to-day at his home, 231 North
Ninth street. by reporter. He said he
married the woman in Chicago when she
was but seventeen years old. They came
to this city, but after living together for
six years they separated and his wife re-
turned to Chicago Bechtel secured a di-
vorce and the woman at once married a
Chicago man. Bechtel says he has not heard
from her since she married Ellwanger.
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LANCASTER. Pa, April IA dynamite
te- of gas pipe was found in a
beer key by some workmen in Springers
brewery this afternoon: 1t was made OF
at both ends Attached to It was a paper
fuse filed with powder which had become
key. The keg was one of a large number
that arrived to-day and no trace OF its last
point of shipment can be had, but II rs
the coal regions
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WreckaEe but No Bodies Found.

Special 10 the IHuIdIIdpUIIS JUuTIdI.
VALPARAISO, Ind. April IA great
deal of wreckage from the lost steamer
Chicora is coming to shore along the north
part of this county. Furniture and boxes
have been found and the shore is Uttered
with bottles. Yesterday Ira Tillotson,
business man of Chesterton. picked UP on
the beach a mans finger ring with seal
marked .B" Medicine bottles branded
with Chicago and Rockford druggists have
also been found. A constant lookout for
bodies is maintained.
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xeeroex seekinr EnnnI nirht.

RALEIGH. n. c.. April IA new organ
ization amonshegroes is being established
in this State under the name of the Ma
tiaral Equal Rights Council of the United
States, and its main purpose is the
securing of equal rights for colored peo-
pie at hotels and all public places. and
also the right for colored men to marry
white women Intermarriage of whites and
blacks is unlawful in this State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Probable Murder i'm Ohio.

MINERVA. O.. April 12.-Last evening
John Yengling, son of c. F. Yenglng, presi-
dent of the Minerva Banking Company.
quarreled with his wife and attempted to
shoot her. She escaped from the house.
when Yengling began to beat his little
daughter. Thomas E. Booth was attracted
by the screams and attempted to rescue the
child. With curse Yengling pulled re-
vover, firing twice. one bullet entering
Booths head. Booths condition to-day is
critical. Yengling is in Jail. strongly guarded
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 12;-The steamef
Coptic, the latest addition TO the Pacific
her first trip from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama to this port to-day, flying the yellow
iiag. Soon after leaving Hong Kong. two
of her firemen were stricken with small
pox On her arrival here the Coptic was
fumigated and sent into quarantine for
Fourteen days She brought an exceptional
iy large number OF passengers, among
them twenty-five Annapolis cadets return
ing from the Asiatic station for final ex-
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1,rb,n,nr around the Tower.

The hard rain which came early last
evening was accompanied by severe light
ming. the first of the season. The storm
came from the northwest and seemed TO
center near the courthouse and Tomlinson
Hall. John King the tower Waterman. had
to leave his post so severe was II. The
tower shook and 1t seemed as il a ball
of fire bro.ze above it. What few pedes-
TRANS were on the street thought for
time that the tower had been struck,
but such was not the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
APARTMENT HOUSE FIRES.
Three Within Forty Hours In One
District of New York.

District of New York.
NEW YORK, April 12--Fire was discover
ed shortly before o'clock tonight in the
dumb waiter of the five-story fiat house.
Ninety-second street and Columbus avenue,
owned by Leopold Schmidt. and occupied
by T. F. Adams All the tenants of the
building were at once alarmed. About ten
people escaped through the Railways of the
house. The others were carried down the
fire escapes. The building is worth $3.50, 900,
but the damage will not exceed $6,000
Everything was insured.
All along the avenue. which is lined with
apartment houses, the residents were little
less than panic stricken. There have been
five outbreaks in the vicinity within forty
hours. three of them in fiat houses.
The fire in the apartments over the Colonial
Bank last night started in the cellar, and
so did the one at Ninety-second street
tonight.
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HICKORY FLAT. Miss, April 12-Four
members Of the family of J. l.. Crawford, a
merchant and lumber manufacturer OF this
place. were poisoned to-day with Rough on
Rats put into the dinner by a negro girl
twelve years of age who was a servan. in
the house. Yesterday the girl asked Mrs.
Crawford what was in the package, and
when told 1t was poison asked IL 1t would
kill folks. and to-day she tested the matter
by putting about half the box into the food
prepared for dinner. Mrs. Crawford and
Walter, aged ten, are in a critical condition.
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of Jefferson Davis IT,, were Inferred in
the Davis section at Hollywood this after
neon The officers of the Davis Monument
and Miss Winnie to the ceme-
terry. Mrs. Davis was accompanied py
Hon II TAYLOR Ellison and Miss Winnie by
Mr.. James Richardson of New Orleans.
The services at the, cemetery were very Try.
Carrnichael. rector of st. Paul's Church.
On the bier rested a silk Confederate flag.
the same that was used when the remains
NJ Jefferson Davis were re-interred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Fight with Murderers.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. M, April PA
telegram from Roswell. N. M, says the
prisoners in the jail there overpowered Jail
er Taliferro to-day and locked him up.
They then armed themselves and escaped.
Three of them murderers. Nearly all
the citizens of the town started in pur-
suit and a short distance from town there
was a fight. One of the fugitives was dam
gerously wounded. The remainder sur
rendered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13

PHJLLIPSBURG. N. j.. April 12.-charles
Scheinstein. molder at the Warren pipe
foundry. this city, met with terrible
death this afternoon. While assisting 10
pour a ton of molten iron in a mold the
stein was jerked into a pit with the liquid
metal on top of him. His eyes were burned
severed from his body. He died hour
afterwards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Victim Of WHY old Woman.

PERRY, @. T., April 12.-Alfred Cless. a
wealthy German has begun suit for divorce
from his wife. Pauline. He declares that
they were married in Petersburg Germany
and that soon afterward he was elected to a
judgeship, but that he lost the position by
the wrongdoings of his wife. He also
charges that his wife misreprssented her
age TO him before marriage, and also stated
TO. him that she was of rich percentage. In
young by face powders, was of low birth
and never loved him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
$4,000 for His sons Death.

Spec1aI TO the IndlandpOIIS JOurudI.
ANDERSON, Ind, April PA ten-thou-
sand dollar damage suit was filed to-day
against the American Wire Nail Company
by Daniel Daniels for the sensational death
of his son William several weeks ago. He
was what is known pit boy in the
wire department.. While at work the red
hot wire that was coming down towards
him caught and looped over him. The
whole sixty yards coiled around him like a
great snake. He was horribly burned and
lived in agony three days.
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ca.e nj seIf-ncfense.

= CINCINNATI April 12.-After hearing
witnesses all day, the coroner at Covington,
Ky, this afternoon rendered verdict of
seif-defense in the case of j. l.. Sandford,
Killed yesterday by Senator William Goebel.
The preliminary hearing of Goebei before
the police judge is set for tomorrow. when
the friends of the dead banker state that
they will produce evidence to show case
Of sen eli affon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
OIL Plant burned.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. April 1.-THE oil
plant of the Atlantic Refining Company
was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Short
ly after the fire broke out one of the
largest tanks, containing 2,000 gallons of oil.
exploded. but fortunately no one was in
jured The loss will reach fully s650,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Highest of all in Leavening Power-iatest U ReDon
R4>!A!a!!! R RskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

pool, to-day sprung a sensation by announc-
ing that the books which Mr.. Irwin turned
over to him contain no record OF the trans
which the funds of the pool are alleged to
have been lost. Receiver Bailey believes
served notice on Irwin to produce the other
books inside of thirty-six hours. Mr.. Irwin
wiz appeal to court tomorrow. The books
now in the hands of the receiver show
that il. four months Irwin deposited for
the Lincoln Natiopal Bank over $l0oo,Ooo-
The books also show that the total amount
of money put into this pool by depositors
was 81 700 coo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Stole Sheets by WhoIesaIe.

Special TO the IndianapoIIS journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, April 12-Basil Zegen-
fus and wife. of Ossian, were arrested yes
terday for the theft of clothes from lne
When search of their residence was made
over thirty sheets were found, with which
the couple had intended TO furnish hotel
at Marion, where they expected to move in
a few days. The thefts had extended over
a period of more than year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Raised $40 in a Bad Way.

Special TO The Ind1dnapOIls JourflaI.
SALEM, Ind, April TT. P. McMurphy,
a stone cutter, yesterday forged the name
of T. ]. Owens, another stone cutter to
check on the Citizens Bank for $40. bought
a suit of clothes and left. The forger has
a birth mark on right cheek bone. The
being looked for in Bedford and Bloom
ington, although he said he was going to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
school Children Eiope,

Special to the 1ndianapo1is Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April Thames
Osborne, aged twenty, and Minnie McKen-
ze, aged fifteen, both attending the Harmer-
street school here, eloped yesterday after
noon and went to Michigan where they
We're married last night. The parents of
Miss Mckenzie were opposed to the match.
Her father said his only objection to the
young man was that The does not belong
elopement was planned by consent of the
groom's family. When all was arranged
his mother went to the Office of the coun-
tv clerk and nrocured the license.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Union city Man EIectrocuted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind, April 12.--John Reed,
a young man of this city. was killed this
evening by an electric light wire. Just
how the accident happened will probably
always remain a mystery, but it is sup
posed that he took hold of the cable which
holds the street lamp, forming a short
circuit His screams attracted attention of
people passing the street. who say his
body was thrown a distance Of fifteen feet.
The accident happened only a few yards
DO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Refugees from sassoun.

LONDON, April 12.-Three refugees from
Sassoun nave arrived in this city. They
were eyewitnesses of the massacre by the
Turks and Kurds and their evidence con-
firms the reports of the atrocities. The
child of one of them cut to pieces be-
fore his eyes. They themselves had narrow
eco
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
General Maceo Defeated Again.

MADRID, April 12-An official dispatch
received here from Havana says that the
rebel leader, General Maceo, has. again
been defeated in an encounter with the
Sparish troops and that he is now sur
rounded by the latter. Marti is believed
to have fled to the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
In THE FRONT RANK.
Anderson High School This Year
Takes n Trip to Canada.

Anderson High school This Year
Takes Trip to Canada.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. April 12-The Ander-
son High School, which attracted national
attention and was the object of articles
in the Forum and Century. has decided to
take it's annual trip up through Canada
this year. The class went to Washington
last year and spent week at the capital
and at Long Branch. The trip as outlined
this time will take them up by Niagara
Falls and through Canada, visiting all of
the houses of government of that country
and giving them a conception of English
as pleasure. They will go in special cars.
stopping at points of interest for the night
and returning by sleeper. 1t is thought
that the trip next year will be more ex-
tended. possibly taking them through Mex
leo and Central America. Not less than
fifty students will take the trip this year.
This is the only city in the United States
that makes such trips feature of the
school wear
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at shawneetovvn.

PADUCAH, KY. April 12.--News to-day
by steamer from Shawneetown, ILL.,, IS that
there are thirty-nine cases of smallpox
there. There is said to be great excitement,
and many citizens have left the place. t1ne
case was discovered in Paducah to-day In
the person OF q colored railroader. He was
sent to the eruptive hospital,
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two .su.pect.r Arre.tca.

PUEBLO. Col. April 1.-TWO men an
swering the descriptions given of the Grip
pie Creek express robbers were arrested
here to-day. They gave the names of II. NJ.
Miller and A. r.. While and said they had
just come from Oklahoma City. Chief of
Police Abbey will hold them until their
identify can be established.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Maher ana o.nonneu Matched.

NEW YORK, April 12-Peter Maher has
signed articles for fight with Steve O'Don-
nell. to take place under the auspices of
the Atlantic Athletic Club, at Coney island,
on Thursday, May 30. The conditions are
Queensberry rules, five-ounee gloves TWEEN
tv-five rounds at catch weights The club
has posted a guarantee of 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Safe blowers at MontpeIier.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, April 12-The post
office in this city was broken into about
o clock this morning by three thieves who
effected an entrance through the back door.
The safe door was blown off and most
of the glass in the postoffice boxes were
broken. There taken $16S postoffice
money and $54 belonging to Charles Burk.
the news agent The night watch fired
several shots, but did not take effect. One
of the robbers was dressed in light clothes
and light hat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
An Invalid kentucky statute.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 12.-In the case
OF the East Tennessee Coal Company VS.
commonwealth, the Court of Appeals holds
null and void. and in conflict with the
Constitution Of the United States. the State
statute which prohibits the transfer OF a
case from the State to the federal court
and which Restraints the plaintiff company
from doing business in the State of Ken
lucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Trotfers Burned.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 12-The barn
of Robert Burns, proprietor of Clearview
stock farm, at Edgefield Junction ten miles
from this city, was struck by lightning to-
night and burned with thirteen horses. chief
ly trotters Loss on building and stock
about SO 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Dxfur wan Ducked.

OAKLAND, Nd, April 12.--Jacob Mosser.
a young man lying at the point of death.
was persuaded by the Dunkards to submit
to being immersed. He carried to a
stream on a cold day last week and ducked
three times IN the water. Three days later
he died, and the States attorney proposes
to institute proceedings against the perpe-
traitors Of the outrage.
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Receiver for Quick City Works.

SE5eCIdI 70 tIie IIluIdIIdEoIIs JUuI Tai.
ELWOOD, Ind, April 12.-Ozro French,
of Franklin. has been appointed receiver
of the Quick City glass works and will
take charge of the company's affairs at
about $I2 900 and the action was taken to
prevent it being thrown into the courts
and closed down by its creditors. All its
debts will be paid in full, and the plant
evil continue to run at full capacity as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13

YOKOHAMA, April 12.--It is stated here
on reliable authority that unless peace is
concluded within the period OF the armis-
tice the truce will not be extended and
the Japanese armies will Immediately adj
vance upon Picking.
1t is officially stated that the cholera in
the Pescadore islands. recently occupied by
the Japanese forces as base of operation
against the island Of Formosa, is abating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Banker Commit. Suicide.
ial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE Ind, April &c. T. Edee. a
banker, of Pawnee City, Neb., committed
suicide at the Chicago Sanitarium in this
city last night by hanging himself to his
bed post. He was at the institution for
treatment for melancholia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
ARRIVAL OF THE ALLIANCE.
The American Vessel Not MoIested on
Her Last Trip.

H6F IsHHt TFIU. -
NEW YORK, April 12.-The Columbian
line steamer Alliance. Captain Crossman,
arrived this afternoon from Colon. Captain
Crossman reports that on the homeward
voyage he passed within FIVE miles of the
Cuban coast. The officer on the bridge
sighted the same barkentine-rigged Spanish
gunboat that fired on the Alliance on her
previous voyage. This gunboat was close
under the Cuban arast. heading to the west
ward She paid no attention to the Alliance,
which steamed along on her usual course.
Among the passengers was Mrs. James A.
Mckenzie wife of the United States min
lister to Peru, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Mckenzie. Jung Sui Mar, secretary of
the Chinese legation at Washington, was
also a MESSENGER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Umra Khan's Forces Scattering.

CALCUTTA, April 12.-Advices from the
front, which have been received at Simla,
announce that the hostile tribal gatherings
unon which Umra Khan counted to stay the
advance of the British expedition to Chit
raj have been broken up.
Rrmors are current that Umra Khan has
asked the Ameer Of Afghanistan to grant
,l,,r,a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13

Special to the 1ndianapolIs Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, April 12.-Johr Albom-
son, fifty years old, while hauling tile to
his farm this afternoon, his team ran away
and the loaded wagon passed over his
body breaking his back and otherwise in
turing him. He cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Kentucky Murderers Taken Back.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, April 12.--George Pc
tree and Joseph Dudham who were arrest
ed near here last Monday on a charge of
numbering old man named App, at Stan
ford, KY, about a month ago, were taken
back by Sheriff Newland, of Lincoln coun-
ty, Kentucky. to-day, on requisition from
Governor Brown, approved by Governor
Matthews
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
The Porte,s Fears Quieted.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 12.-The i'm
pending arrival of the American war ships
San Francisco and Marblehead off the coast
of Syria has created a sensation in govern
ment circles here. The United States min
lister, Alexander w. Terrell, replying to
question on the subject, said the war yes
sells were only sent to protect American citi-
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Mrs. Bolton Want. to- Save Hicrs.

Special u the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, April 12.-Frank Bolton.
eldest son Of Mrs. Maggie Bolton. to-day
made a statement, in an interview. which
completely refutes his mothers confession.
Young Bolton is nineteen years old. He
states that his mother declared to him
she would go over the road herself before
she would allow any of the young men
who were at her house the night of the
Foust murder to be sentenced for the
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Pri.oper Fatally shot.

\ CINCINNATI April 12.-An unknown
prisoner confined In the Westwood jail for
fouse breaking. was fatally shot by Mar
shall Carter to-day while attempting to
escape. The prisoner rushed out OF the jail
glass Of water and the marshal fired after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
Eight Servants Probably Drowned.

BELFAST April 12.-Eight servants, in
the employ of the Marquis of Londonderry,
at his residence, Mount Stewart, Newtown-
ards, County Down, went on boating
excursion yesterday on Tough Strangford.
They have not since been heard from and
it is believed that all have been drowned.
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Of the Asiatic continent. The Russian army
and navy in the far East are being rein
forced with the view of supporting this
decision The Russian government has also
resolved not to interfere In Armenia in
order to have a free hand in the far
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. April 1.-THE first
annual district meeting of the Knights of
Pythias here was held to-day
in this city and permanent
organization was effected William
III. Talbot, of Orleans, was elected perma-
nent chairman; FL. NJ Cooper. of this city.
secretary; Lou Wagners. of Orleans, treas
urer Grand Instructor w. H. Heiskell, or
indianapolis, exemplifed the unwritten
work of the degrees on candidates Tonight
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China soundinr Ru..in.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-China,
considering 1t impossible for her to accept
the Japanese conditions of peace. is sound
Ing Russia and the other powers as to
whether they Will intervene.