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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-09
Fire Causes n Death.

DANVILLE. KY. Feb. S.-Prof. j. w.
Harris, of Xenia. O., a guest of Harris's
Hotel at Crab Orchard, KY, discovered the
building on fire last night and alarmed the
inmates. He saved his own trunk. helped
save some other property, and then dropped
dead from heart disease. The loss on the
hotel was 5000.
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NO APPOINTMENT YET.
Third Mcmber of the Board of Works
to he Named Monday.

to BE Named
Mayor Denny has gone to Evansville with
a legislative committee and will not return
until Sunday. He has not named the third
member of the Board of Works yet, but it
be made Monday. Messrs. Holton and Cs-
terman, of the reCrEs nized board, have asked
that Mr.. Wildman remain with them until
they become acquainted with the affairs of
the department. 1t is also said that they
desire to settle the Broad Ripple rapid
transit question in company with him, as he
lar with il.
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At Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. S.-The day
has been a severely bitter one. The lowest
temperature during the past twenty-four
hours was six and a half below zero early
this morning. Tonight at IL O'Clock it is
four above zero. There is much suffering
among the needy classes. Because of ice
in the river navigation has been suspended.
Reports from interior towns state that all
business is suspended.
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He's a Young Anarchist.
,ial to the Indianapolis .Journal.

Special to the IndianapoIIs Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb. S.-There was
a remarkable case of juvenile depravity
brought before Judge Doyai last evening in
the person of Ruby Owens, a twelve-year-
old lad, arrested at Indianapolis last Sum
day, where he had gone after roboing
farmer Roberts, with whom he had been
living, of a gold watch. The boy came
took MIN home. Yesterday, when presented
for sentence, Ruby told the judge that he
had been a tramp for six years, and when
the court sentenced him to the reform
school and attempted to give him some
fatherly advice the boy flew at the court
in a rage, and, shaking his fist in his face,
exclaimed: Il don't want any of your
Sunday-school lessons. If I was a little
bigger I'd knock your bald head off your
shoulders" Here the sheriff led the pris-
oner. squirnling and swearing, from the
COURT rnAn
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CLEVELAND. Feb. S.-Fire broke out at
s o'clock this morning in the Home fer
Friendless Women, near the corner of
Scoville avenue and Putnam street, and
the building was almost destroyed. Many
of the inmates were sick in bed, and for
a time a repetition of the D~eaconesses'
home horror seemed probable. The fire
men succeeded, however, in removing all
the inmates, although their rescue was at
tended with the greatest difficulty. Owing
to the intense cold the water from the fire
engines froze as soon as it Lent the hose,
and the firemen could make but little head
way in checking the flames until the build
ing was practically destroyed.
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doors. The school authorities held an in
formal conference and decided to close all
the schools in the city at noon, owing to
the extreme cold.
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Both Windy ana Cold.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-A strong north
west wind is blowing at the rate of thirty
eight miles an hour tonight, and the tenn
p%erature is rapidly falling. Local Forcaster
Gay says that by tomorrow morning the
mercury will have reached s degrees below
zero. and this severe cold will continue for
several days, The snow ceased falling after
midnight, but the wind piled it In drifts,
practically stopping railway travel. Tonight,
however, the local lines ares all runDing.
and gangs of men are working against .tiars
wind TO get the railroad lines in shape.
Throughout the day but few trains were
sent out from either the Pennsylvania or
Reading depots. and all incoming trains
were hours behind. Mails from the West
and South are from five to ten hours late,
and those from New York and Washington
on an average Of four hours behind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-09
Raising the BIockadc.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Feb. 8.-The
New York Central is beginning tonight to
fully recover from the effects of the biz
gard. Traffic has been interrupted all day.
trains being stalled at various points all
along the line. The first to reach here
from New York was the Empire State ex-
press, which arrived at 1880 this evening.
The Empire State express continued on to
Albany, carrying the passengers from the
Montreal express who were in the smash
up at New Hamburg, near here. The pas
sengers were brought to this city on
wrecking cars. The Empire has a vers
heavy engine. The other limited and eX-
press trains from New York which nave
been stalled at various points south of here
are following the Empire. -Four trains, the
Mainland express, the Granite express, the
Northern express and the Buffalo special.
due in New York from 5 to z a. M, left
this city this evening preceded by a snow
pillow and four engines. They expect to
reach New York before daylight. Rail
road officials say tonight that it will take
all night to get the blockade completely
raised, but they expect to run trains on
regular schedule time tomorrow. The
crews are working on the wreck at New
Hamburg. One track is in use and the
has fallen since noon, but the wind is
blowing high drifts in many places.
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schooIs Dfsmiascd.

SPRINGFIELD. O., Feb. SLOW pres
sure of natural gas to-day compelled the
dismissal of most of the public schools on
account of the cold.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, Feb. S.-The jury in
the Sexson murder trial returned a verdict
of guilty at 8 o'clock this evening. and fix
ing the punishment at twenty-one years IN
the penitentiary. Season was tried for kill
in gHiram McDor aid. in Thorntown, on
Aug. II. Sexson was in company with
Charley Patterson and John Gott. and Nc
Donald was accompanied by Charles Sutton
and Christopher Fisher. About s o'clock on
the evening mentioned. the two tries met,
and a general Sight ensued. in which Nc
Donald was struG over the head with some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-09
R@!a!al!! f RakiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
whisky Did 1t All.
PURE

blunt instrument, causing his death in a few
minutes. The jury had been out since i2:4S
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Been Married seventy-Two Years.

Special 10 the IHuIdNdpOIlS JOurndI. ?
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Feb. S.-Mrs. Gid
con Drake, of Greensburg, aged ninety-four,
died Tuesday. She was the mother of Amos
Drake, of this city. Mr.. Drake went to
Greensburg yesterday and attended the
funeral Of his mother to-day. Mr.. Gideon
Drake is ninety-seven years old, and has
been married over seventy-two years. They
have raised a family of ten children. all of
is seventy years old. and Gideon. jr., is
the youngest. fifty. Five generations of the
family are now living. The ages OF tho
eight; Hiram, sixty-six; Polly, sixty-ive:
John, sixty-three; Wesley. sixty-one; Par
melIa, imtysnine; Charlotte, nfty-seyen; Jo-
Der OF years lived by the family Is 79S.
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DRIVEN FnOM THEIR BEDS.
Eleven People Narrowly Escape
Death by Fire in q Chicago Hotel.

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Eleven persons were
driven from their beds BY fire in the Royal
Hotel in Adams street, at 4 o'clock this
morning. All of them narrowly escaped
death and all suffered intensely from the
cold. The Royal Hotel is four stories high.
built of brick The fire was discovered by
Mrs. Brown, the housekeeper. She was
by the sound of breaking glass.
She found her room full of smoke and,
opening her door, saw the room beyond
in flames. She Immediately reused the
other occupants and all rushed to escape,
not stopping for clothing or any other pos
sessions. Only one narrow stairway led
from the hotel to the street. Escape by
that route was cut off by the fire. Tn
to the second story and were rapidly eating
ing. The only egress left to the occupants
of the hotel was the fire escape down the
front of the building. In getting out all
were more or less injured. Mrs. J. H. Will
son was the first one out and she fell part
of the way down the fire escape and was
badly cut and bruised. All the others were
carried out by frenaen and several of them
were severely injured. Maggie Bryan and
Maggie Daniels were the worst hurt. They
were on the top floor and all their hair
WAS burned off and their hands were cut
by fighting their way through windows.
B.. Martin, of New York, was one of the
worst sufferers. His feet froZe while he
was standing on the fire escape. He was
taken to the Great Northern. He is under
a doctors care. None of the guests had
time to dress and lost most of their belong
ingS.
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Train Under a fountain of snow.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Feb. s.-The
through passenger train on the Lchigh VAL
ley road, which is scheduled to arrive in
this city from New York at lbs a. m,
was eleven and a half hours late. 1t did
not reach here until los O'Clock this after
noon. The train had reached scar Creek
Junction, on the mountain, at 4 o'clock this
morning, when a violent wnlrIwind arose
aud engulfed the entire train in a noun
tain of snow. There We're a numer of pas
sengers aboard for Buffalo and the West.
For a time there was great excitement, but
the conductor assured the passengers that
the company would send relief. After hard
work four engines reached the snow-bound
train. and. after digging for seven hours,
the train was released. Food vas taken 10
the passengers on one of the engines.
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siefghine Parties Lost.

HAZELTON. Pa. Feb. S.-The Philadcl-
phia train on the Lehigh Valley railroad,
due here at 10 o'clock last night, and the
Freelan6 train were snow-bound six miles
south of here. Relief engines sent from
Hazelton were also stalled. and it was not
until s o'clock this morning that they sue
decided In getting the train into this city.
= train is snow-bound on the mountain
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FreUicted lot
WASHINGTON Feb. S.-For Indiana and
Illinois-Fair; westerly winds.
For Ohio-Fair; warmer; southwest gales
diminishing
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EARLY Strawberries,

CHARLESTON. $. c.. Feb. S.-The first
breath of the blizzard reached here sester-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
Hanged for Murder.

GREENsBURG, Pa, July 1S.-William
Freeman and John Good, colored, were
hanged here to-day. Freeman, who was
26 years of age, murdered his mistress,
Gertrude Smith, at the Simpson House,
Mount Pleasant, July 25, 1894. The
shooting was the result of quarrel
over money matters. Freeman claim
ed the shooting was an accident. His
parents reside in Alexandria, Va. Be-
fore coming to this county Freeman
was employed in Pittsburg as steel
worker. John Good murdered com
panion named MacSlaughter October
90, 1894, at Norwood during quarrel
over game of crap. Until yesterday
Good scoffed at religion, but yesterday
he prayed for forgiveness and later snid
he had no fear for his future. Freeman
long since made his peace with God
and was perfectly calm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
A Stampede,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, July 1S.-Joe
Garfield, a well.known bicycle rider,
had narlaw escape from death at the
ten mile road race, in Southport, yes
terday. When close to the finish his
handlebar snapped, and the wheel
turned into pair of spirited horses
driven by the wealthy Misses Wake
man, of Southport, who with about
fifty others were grouped around the
postoffice to witness the windup. The
horses began to kick and plunge and
there was a stampede. Wheels were
caught and the greatest excitement
prevailed. Underneath the Wakeman
turnout young Garfield lazy uncon-
scicus. About 90 men sprang upon
the frightened animals and after Wig
orous struggle they were forced to keep
still until young Garfield was removed.
He was not seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18

FROM CUBA.-Captaiu-Ge General Campos,
yesterday, while en- route from Manzanillc to
Bayomo, escorted by large detachment of
troops, met with heavy force of the enemy.
under Generals Antonio and Jose Maceo. The
insurgents immediately attacked the Spanish
columns and fierce action took place. Tho
Escort of the captain general was led by Gen.
Santocildes, but in the battle the captain
general himself took the chief command and
led the Spanish troops The rebel troops
numbered 5000 men, and their attack was
extremely severe. Full details of the battle
are still lacking, but it is certain that Gen.
Santocides and several Spanish officers were
killed. 1t is also reported that Antonio
Maceo was wounded and taken prisoner.
The general. in chief has arrived in Bagamo,
but the only reports that come from there are
that the arms of Spain have done glorious
deeds under Campos. General Navarro has
left Santiago de Cuba with two pieces Of ar
tillery and column of thousand men en-
route for Msnzanilo, and General Valdez
with fifteen hundred men has left Holguin
for Bagamo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18

An ALLEGED SAyIoUR.-Looking
like an animated picture of Christ,
credited with performing acts on a par
with the miracles of the Son of God,
Francis Schalder, who claims to have
been, until two years ago, shoemaker
10 Denver, has set wild the Mexicans
OF the territory just south of Albuquer-
que, n. NJ. He is followed about by
hundreds of Mexicans and Indians,
who pray to him that he touch their
WOUNDS and cure them of their all
ments.
Representatives of the best Mexican
families are imploring him to enter
their wagons, take their horses and go
with them to their homes to cure the
afflicted. The man goes, as he says,
whittier his Master directs, and for the
services he performs he takes nothing.
At Peralta Jesus Ma Volasque, who is
said to have been totally blind for
three years, sees since he touched this
mans hands. Juliana Sodillo, who
has not moved her arms for sixteen
years, was working in the fields Tues.
day. Scores of similar stories are told.
At Sedillo, where Schlader stayed
eight days, a watch was put on him
day and night, and it is asserted that
he ate no food and drank but few
swallows of water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
LoUDoUN NOTES.

Mrs. Ella Creighton, of Alexandria,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. G. A. Smith,
at Middleburg.
Several farmers in this vicinity who
have threshed their wheat, report quite
fair yield, although not equal 10 that
of last year. The crops referred to are
estimated ct from Is to % bushels to
the acre.
The frequent rains since the first of
July, while giving the corn splendid
growth, have considerably interfered
with the farmers hay making and the
stacking or threshing of wheat. Not
in long time has there been so wet q
July as the present one.
Mr.. Peter Lafevre, an aged and much
respected citizen of this county, died at
his home near FAREWELL, last Friday.
His remains were inferred in Union
Cemetery, this town, on Sunday, and
were followed to their last resting place
by large coneourse of relatives and
friends. Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 10, 1895
ASST is evident that General Ma

AS 1T is evident that General Ma
hone will head the opposition to the
democrats of this State at the coming
election, and that the republicans and
populistswil combine and give him their
united support. it would be we'll if the
democrats of the respective counties
and districts, in nominating their can
didates for the Legislature, select not
only their best, but their most popular
men, and that they exclude from
their platform all national ques-
tions upon which they are not
I'm ted. There are plenty of State
matters in which they can pre-
senta solid front to their opponents, and
can we'll afford to let national questions
alone until the next congressional cleo
ton. With the existing excellent cleo
ton law and the recent decision Of the
Court of Appeals that precinct returns
signed by the judges must not be
thrown out, with platform confined
exclusively. as it should be, to State at
fairs, and with proper candidates, there
is no apparent reason why the demo
cratic majority next November should
not be as large as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Visitors now throng the Marshall
neighborhood.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher died on July
7th at "Locust Grove" her home,
near New Baltimore, aged 81 years, 10
months and IA days.
The house of Louis Payne. near
Warrenton, was struck by lightning
Tuesday evening and his wife and son,
who were the inmates of the house at
the time, were badly shocked.
A severe wind and rain storm, with
some hail, occurred in Leesburg Tues.
day afternoon. A number of trees
were blown down in different sections
of the town. Reports from the county
show that the corn was badly blown
down, but the opinion is that it will
rise again.
Mr.. ]. b. Pomeroy, who has been
getting tan bark extensively for forty
years on the Blue Ridge mountains,
came to a tree on Mr.. Rush Welch's
farm recently from which he cut 2170
pounds of bark, which was only seven
ty pounds short of being two cords.
An average tree yields one-fourth OF q
cord.
Active preparations have commenced
for the reunion, at Marshall. in this
county, formerly old Salem) of the
surviving members of Mosby's COM
mand, to be held there on the second
Wednesday (the 14th) of August. Ali
who are willing to help to entertain
the old rebs are requested to report
how many to 81. s. Ashby, Delaplane;
G. 81. Walker, Rectortown, or ]. Fl.
Foster, Marshall; which ever is nearest,
or any other Mosbyite.-W arrenton
Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18

SHE LOVES AMURpEREa.-Phili Newman
Nicholas. the Henrico murderer, under death
sentence at Richmond, is beloved by a
pretty cir, who, Tuesday evening, de-
olsred her affection for the prisoner.
After kissing him she told the jailer
she intended to marry him if he should
ever regain his liberty. The lady is of IN
questionable responsibility, being daughter
of gentleman living near Seven Pines, and is
highly esteemed by people in the neighbor-
hood. After her first visit to the prisoner,
when she exchanged few words with him,
in few days she returned and they had
long talk. Her visits then became frequent
She is employed with some business concern
in the city, going up to her work every morn
ing in company with another young woman
in the Seven Pines electric line, she returning
the same way in the evening. Deputy Yoeg-
Ter first noticed the unusual intimacy between
= prisoner and his visitor. One evening as
she was bidding Nicholas good. bye she gave
him kiss in presence of the deputy. Nicno-
las said she was hissweetheart. The prisoner
claims to have obtained from Parker the gold
brick man, the secret of winning the affec-
lions of the gentler sex. He says he remark.
ed to Parker one day that the gold brick man
seemed to attract the attract the attention of
pretty girls. while aone ever called on him
Parker replied: when lady calls for the
first time, and offers you her hand in greet
ing, taking it in this way" and suiting the
action to the word he placed the palm of the
hand of Nicholas in one of his own, "then
stroke the back of the hand gently from fin
ger nails to. wrist with the palm of your dis
engaged hand. Three gentle strokes and you
have won her love-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
COUNTY ITEMS.

R. Arnold, charged with larceny,
had hearing before Justice Schlevogt
on Monday and was held under 500
bond for further examination.
A horse belonging to Thornton Hy-
att, was stolen about II o'clock Sunday
night. Several strange men, supposed
to be,gypsies, had been lurking around
The vicinity during the day, and it is
supposed they committed the theft, but
as the animal was lame he was turned
lose after having been taken several
milesand was found the next day by its
owner.
On the 10th instant Justice w. n.
Harriss issued warrant against Edw.
Roberts for debt due Harlow Bros, and
date of trial was set for 18th at 10 a. m.
The trial was held and although de-
PENDANT denied owing plaintiffs any,
thing, judgment was given for 1896
and $1.20 costs. Edward M. Deuter-
mann, who is neither special, or bond
ed, or elected officer, served copy of
the warrant on the defendant on July
18th, and made his endorsement on the
warrant upon which judgment was
rendered. Deuterma1n was one of the
officers removed at the last term OF the
County Court by Judge Chichester, and
Sheriff Palmer says he has not re-
appointed him, hence Deutermann had
no authority whatever to act in the
matter. Some years ago Justice W. II.
Harriss issued warrant against Frank
Jones for assault and threats against
Henry Jones. No trial was held, but
the defendant was notified by consta-
bic to pay Harriss $2.75 few days
thereafter or go to jail. The accused
made inquiries regarding the matter,
and was advised not to pay anything,
but to go to tho justice and demand a
fee, which upon being asked for, ap-
peared to be great surprise to him, as
he (Harrisa) said, he had never heard of
such thing, but Frank Jones was in
vited to mis- office where the bill
was given him. Items on fee bill were
as follows: Warrant, so cents; ar
rest, 30 cents: constable, Is cents; three
witnesses, s1.5O. Total, 1915" Upon
being asked when the trial took place
Harriss replied, 'Didn't hold no trial."
Then how can you assess the costs on
the defendant" and his answer was,
1.-THE complainant had withdrawn the
warrant" Harriss, when asked to pro-
duce the law which empowered him to
demand payment of costs from defend
ant, when admitting that warrant had
been withdrawn aud no trial held,
said 'sit was in the CODE" Truly, a fine
specimen of a magistrate is w. II.
Harriss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18

HIS STRANGE PREDIoAMENT.-When Eli
hu Washburne was United States Minister to
France, says the Cincinnati Times Star, there
was court dinner given at the palace of the
Tuileries one night by tho Emperor, Napo-
leon Ill 1t was the custom at these dinners
when the Empress arose to retire with the
ladies for the gentlemen to rise from their
seats and step back, SO that the ladies should
pass down the line between them and the ia
Bile. By this means all could avoid turning
their backs on the Empress. Mr.. Washburne
hsd very tender feet. During the dinner
they had given him great deal of annoy
ance, and to ease itself he had slipped off his
patent-lesther pumps. he was absorbed in
conversation at the close of the dinner and
was caught unawsres when the Empress mao o
the signal for departure. Mr.. Washburue
was obliged to step back without his pumps.
There he stood in his stocking feet. grave,
digniied and self.possessed in the row of grin
ming diplomats to his right and left. He be.
trsyed none of the embarrassment he must
have felt. and was never heard to sllude to
the in. ident,