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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
IRA ADKINS'S TRIAL
CASE THAT Is ATTRACTING ATTEN-
TIoN IN DECATUR COUNTY.
pecial to the IndianapoIIs journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind. Dec. l.--Much inter-
est IL being taken in. the trial of Ira Adj
kins, charged with shooting Kelly Parker.
on Sept. is. On Saturday the courtroom
was packed with citizens. including many
women of Adams. TO hear the evidence.
The evidence of the State was, in substance.
that the shooting took place at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Hazelrigg. who was enter
tanning young people at a party. Parker
called to see Adkins. and Adkins ordered
him away. calling him hard names and
saying he would put a hole through him.
Adkins drew a revolver and fired at Parker.
the ball lodging in his groin. Parker was
carried home and in few weeks recovered,
but still carries the ball where IL lodged.
Parker testified that he was unarmed at
the time he was shot. The defense is
making hard fight and claiming that Ad-
kins did the shooting in self-defense; that
Parker put his hand to his hip pocket.
and that Adkins had every reason to believe
that he carried a revolver and was going
to shoot. The defense has introduced a
large number of witnesses to break down
the character OF Parker. Both are promi-
nent young men of Adams and well con-
nected. Parker is son OF DIR. Parker, of
Adams, and since he recovered from the
wound he has been attending the Cincin-
natl Medical College
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
GREAT TOWN, THIS CHICAGO
Has No Money for Public tses and Ac-
cepts Aims from Cftixens.

How to get out of the slough of to-day is
what keeps the Mayor and ms capinet In
sessions half the night exclaimed Mayor
to meet our hoating obligations of $500 900.
II doesn't cut any figure how this debt was
created 1t is now on the books and must be
paid The doors of the controllers office are
blocked by creditors who demand money
long since due them. It is their right, but
we are compelled to be unjust by refusing
to do what Is physical and financial i'm.
possibility. We have reached the end Of
our means.
THE Mayor OF this city is now beggar
and an aims taker in the name OF the mu-
nicipality He was compelled to accept $1,000
from Mr. Yerkes TO avoid closing the Mil
waukee-avenue viaduct. The structure was
a menace to public life One OF our eng.-
neers reported that the Indiana-st via
duct was supported on rotten piers. was
about to order Ii closed when the superin-
he would foot the bills rather than be COM
PEELED 10 abandon this line. He did 1t. and
the city received more alms-about $1,000
This sort of business Is disgrace, making
us mendicants and not rulers In position
to make demands upon the corporations.
AN engineer Is now inspecting all the
bridges and viaducts, and should the peo-
pie awaken some morning and ind them
selves cut off from them l want them to
know it's because the treasury hasn't a
penny. The public must be aroused. Some
thing must be DONE This administration
will not add one cent to the floating deot
When We cannot pay for thing Ii will not
be done. We can postpone the nnal settle
ment but the administration which follows
this will be met by the most serious prob
lem that ever came before any set OF au-
thorities Any man who can suggest a
remedy to me now will be my dearest friend
for the rest Of our natural lives.
1.-The city needs five hundred more police
men, but il cannot have them. This would
mean an increase OF expenses OF 500 900,
which is more than the corporate city tax
receipts. Our health department. which
should be the best equipped department in
the city, is crippled. The fire department
demands more men. There is no way TO
grant the necessity. The streets should be
cleaned but there is nothing with which to
do it, We were given $4,000 u do this
work. task which takes S,OOo.000 in New
York, with but a fraction OF our territory.
/ don't propose to GO into debt for this
work. and the appropriation is almost ex-
hausted. The city pride is imperiled. and
want the public sentiment aroused to a
point of vigorous action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
AN INFECTED STEAMER.
Case Of smallpox Found Among the
Calffornia's Steerage Passengers

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Anchor line
steamer California. which arrived this morn
Ing from Mediterranean ports with 800 steer
age passengers embarked at Naples. has
one case OF smallpox on board a woman
aged nineteen years The steamer was de-
tanned at quarantine and the patient trans
ferred to the reception hospital. On arri-
val at quarantine. Health Oficer Doty
boarded the steamer and made careful
examination OF the history OF the case
and also 10 the steamers sanitary con-
siltion. The patient was removed this fore
noon to the reception hospital The steer
age passengers were all vaccinated on leav-
Ing Naples. DIR. Doty made a careful ex-
animation OF the arms OF the Storage pas
sengers. and all that were found not suffi-
GENTLY protected will be revaccinated. About
rs persons were vaccinated this afternoon,
and the remainder will be examined and
vaccinated tomorrow morning. The pa
tient. Carmella Carritare, was located in
the after steerage. which contained passen-
gers composed entirely OF women and chill
dren- All these passengers found not pro-
tected by vaccination will be revaccinated
and transferred to Hoffman island for OBJ
servation. The protected passengers will be
allowed TO proceed with the steamer. which
will be thoroughly disinfected and cleansed
fefore being permitted TO proceed to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

ATLANTA. Ga. Dec. LA congress on
Africa under the patronage OF the Stewart
Missionary Society for Africa will be held
In the auditorium on the exposition grounds
from Dec. ls 70 10. Mr.. Cyrus c. Adams.
Of New York: He'll Chatelin. Prince Orishe-
tukeh Taduma. Hon. Thomas T. Fortune
DIR. Alexander Crummell. Hon. III. Smythe.
Bishop H. VI. Turner and others will de-
liver addresses. Ex-Governor W. j. Northen,
Dr. W. p. Threkield. Bishop J. w. Joyce,
OF the VI. r. Church, Bishop W. w. Dun
can. OF the NJ T. Church South; Bishop W.
!. Gaines, OF the African VI. T.. Church, and
others will preside at the various sessions.
7. Garland Pean. the commissioner OF the
negro building. has also arranged for the
congress of colored members in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church on Dec L. coiored
woman's congress Dec. Is and colored teach
ere' day Dec. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
COLD WAVE COMING
CHICAGO FORECAsTER SAYS THE
MERCURY MAY DROP rs DEGREES.
Mr.. Wappenhans Predicts FreextuE,
Fair Weather and Brisk North
west Winds Tonight.

Great coats and furs will be ia demand to-
night If the weather bureau predictions be
fulfilled. A cold wave. with fall of twenty
TO twenty-five degrees in the temperature.
is predicted. In the North and Northwest
the mercury has shot six to fourteen de-
grees below the zero mark. but II is a long
way from Manitoba TO indianapolis, and
the big chunk of cold that is now worrying
Canadians will lose great deal Of Its
frigidity before il reaches here Mr.. c. +.
r. Wappenhans. local forecast official OF
the weather bureau last night made the
following predictions for the Journal:
Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending al II y
M. Dec. 2-Rain. turning 10 snow, followed
by much colder, fair weather on Monoay I.
cold freezing. fair weather Monday night;
brisk northwest winds
Regarding the general condition of the
weather last night. Mr.. Wappenhans said.
after consulting the weather bureau maps:
Quite an energetic storm area. moving
southwestern Indiana. with high tempera-
ture. in its front from the eastern gull
temperature in it's rear west OF the Missis-
sippi. Freezing temperature prevails from
Wyoming, Kansas. Missouri and Illinois
norsnwara' ana from Montana orth ard
the temperature is zero and lower; IA In
Manitoba. Rains fell from the Mississppi
eastward. There was a heavy rain-l.o4
inch-at Memphis. Lighl local SHOWS are
falling in the western portion OF the Mis-
sssippi valley"
Forecaster Garriott. of Chicago. last night
sent the following dispatch to Mr.. wap-
penhans: -
Gold wave coming. Temperature will
fall twenty to twenty-five degrees by Mon
day evening. GARRIOTT."
The forecasts for Monday, covering the
States of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. sent
out by the Weather Bureau at Washing
ton last night, follow:
For Indiana-Snow in the morning. fol-
lowed by fair weather; northerly winds;
cold wave
For Illinois-Fair. preceded by snow in
the early morning in east and south por-
tons: northerly winds and cold wave.
For Ohio-Rain or snow; winds shifting
to northwesterly. with cold wave by
Monday night.
Yesterday's Temperatures.
The following table Of temperatures is
furnished by Z. F. r. Wappenhans local
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

NEW YORK. Dec. ALI indications to-
night point to the fact that the strike of
the United Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's
unions against the firms OF j. y. 4 J. NJ
Cornell and Miliiken Brothers will be set
tied tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest
The strikers profess TO be anxious to end
the strike. and are willing TO eorego, for
the sake of peace. their original demands
namely. the recognition Of the union and
an Increase OF . cents in the daily wage
scale The firms which are principally af-
fected by the strike are sail to be willing
TO acce5e In part TO the demands of the
striking housesmiths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
''CALr MCCARTHY DEAD.
Prise-Ffghter Who Was Never Beaten

TIL He Met George Dixon.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Cal Mccarthy. who
died at st. Francis Hospital. in Jersey City.
from hasty consumption. was buried in CAL
vary Cemetery to-day. The deceased was
twenty-six years old.
Mccarthy first made his appearance as
fighter while member of the defunct Scot
tish-American Athletic Club of Jersey City.
at Ito pounds, in the amateur competition
of the Spartan Harriers. IN 1887. He was
then advised to enter the professional
ranks, and soon afterwards was matched
to- fight Joe Flaherty. of Boston. They met
on Feb. IA, 1888. and the battle resulted In
draw at the end OF the sixth round. The
pair met twice thereafter. Mccarthy being
winner each time, once in fifteen rounds
and again in seven rounds. His next fight
was with Sylvia Burns. OF England, which
occurred at Boston They fought sixteen
rounds and the result was draw He next
ten-round contest, which also resulted in a
draw Then Eugene Hornacher tried to
lower the colors Of the Jerseyman. They
fought with skin gloves. and Hornacher lost
the fight on foul. The next man to meet
defeat at McCarthy's hands was Harry
Walton, Philadelphia. whom he knocked
this came his fight with Matt Mccarthy.
The latter was beaten I'm six rounds.
Johnny Murphy. of Boston, was Mccarthy's
hard fighting. Murphy injured his arm and
forfeited the fight. Mike Nolan. another
foreign importation, also fell before the
rounds. This was McCarthy's last fight be-
fore he tackled George Dixon. His first
battle with the colored Bostonian resulted
afterwards met with defeat at the hands
OF Dixon. He beat Tim Callaghan in
fourteen rounds at New Orleans in jan
f,r.f f.axxr 4, I.&<
feated by Bobby Burns. of England. and
about ten months later fought a draw
battle of ten rounds with Joe Craig at
Oakland Rink. Jersey City Heights. which
was his last appearance in the ring.
Corbett Wants to See stuarfs Money.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Daniel Stuart. of
Texas. Is again in town. His object is to
bring about a match between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons. 20 take place at FL Paso.
Tex. some time abov. the holidays, for a
purse OF 10000. Co.bett also arrived to-
night. When told of Stuart's arrival he had
this to say: II am much sur
journey 10 this city. formerly
but from past experience as regards his
relations with me he is simply fools
errand IL what i hear is to be the object
OF his visit He can't begin to hold a con-
yersation with me about fighting unless
see the ready money placed In the hands OF
responsible parties. and even then the
chances are slim OF my resembling my form
er assertion of retiring. Again, this fellow
Stuart has cost me any amount of time and
money, besides plenty of worry and bother !"
Stuart said he had proposition 10 make
Corbett. which he refused to disclose until
he meets the champion I'm person. Stuart
further claims that IL will bring Corbett
about to an agreement for night.
John j. Quinn. the manager of Peter
Maher. arrived In town to-day and said tina I
he will match Maher TO fight Fitzsimmons
after the latter has finished HIS theatrical
engagement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Prospective Double Lynchfng.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1--Unconfrmed re-
ports were in circulation here tonight of a
double lynching at Fairfax c. H.. Va. of
two white men named Poss and Henry.
who murderously assaulted Alexander Nc
Clintock. an aged man. last Friday The
prisoners we're first lodged in jail at Alex
andria, Va, but this afternoon were taken
to the jail at Fairfax c. II. by two officers.
When the latter reached Fairfax everything
was quiet. and there was no indication OF
trouble. Later a man who arrived in Alex
andria from Fairfax said the friends OF the
old man were very much excited, and were
gathering about the jail with the evident
purpose of lynching the prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

BREWSTERS. n. Y. Dec. !. The funerals
OF five OF the men who were killed I'm the
disaster at the Tilly Foster mine on Thurs
day took place here to-day. The men who
were buried were Patrick H Murtha. John
Pagan. Michael Cannon. Thomas Dennis
and an unknown Italian miner. The fu.
nerals of James Fox. James Clarke and
three of the Italians will be held to-mor-
row at noon. The work of recovering the
bodies still in the mine will be resumed to-
morrow morning 1t Is probable that Cor
oner Penny will not hold an inquest until
all the bodies have been taken out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
DOUBLE LYNCHING.
Two Brothers Put Ont Of the Way by
Mob of Gc0rgians.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. There is much
mystery about a supposed double lynchine
in Dooley. One officer of the court. w. T.
Sangater. went into the country near Una
dilia to serve a warrant Tony Sutton,
who is regarded as desperate. sutton.
his father and two brothers were at cane
mill. The man resisted arrest and fight
followed. and Sangater was killed. Tony
fed. The father and elder brother were
arrested, but were liberated on the condi-
ton that they would give Tony up. They
did this. Officers started with the prisoner
to Unadilla for trial. a mob took him from
them and since then no trace OF Sutton
can be found. Henry Sutton. his Youngest
thought he has been lyrched Governor
Atkinson. is doing all in his power to cap
f,1re the lvnchers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
PRIVILEGES TAKEN AWAY.


OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. IA proclamation
has been issued by the government declar-
ing that Section Il OF the Washington
treaty act OF 1888 is no longer in force. THIS
section gave United States fishermen con-
siderable privileges in Canadian waters
pending the adoption OF the fisheries treaty
that was negotiated in Washington
In 1888 BY paying a license of $50 ton,
the fishermen were allowed to purchase bait
and supplies In Canadian ports and also
transship their catch and crew. The
treaty was rejected at Washington, but
the modus vivendi was retained in force as
an act OF courtesy by Canada to the pres
ent day, fve years beyond the time for
which IL wax promised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

Abraham Given, q Prominent Frank
fort Merchant and Banker.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKFORT, Ind, Dec. abraham
Given, for many years a prominent mer-
chant and banker OF this city, died at his
home here this afternoon.
Mr.. Given was born in Juniata county.
Pennsylvania, Feb. g. 1926. He married
Mary Jane Smith, OF Wooster. o.. June
10. 1858. In 1850 he came to Frankfort and
engaged in the clothing business. Later he.
with others, organized the First National
Bank of this city, of which institution he
was president for number of years. Mr.
Given was lifelong Presbyterian, and
a man distinguished In the community for
his honesty and business integrity He
leaves widow and one daughter. Mrs
George T. Dinwidde.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Suicide of n Womnn.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

special 70 the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. Dec. Mrs. SUI
son Etcherson committed suicide this MORN
ing at the residence of her son. Daniel
Etcherson. nine miles north of this city.
Deceased was sixty-one years old, and hao
been an inmate of the Central Insane Hos
pifal for number Of years. going home
during periods of better health. She shot
herself in an clubhouse with a thirty-eigi1t-
caliber revolver, holding 1t directly over
her heart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

CINCINNATI. Dec. 1.-Since the recent
rains 1t has been found that cisterns In
different parts of the Ohio valley TO longer
hold water The cisterns have been dry
for months. and the general theory Is that
the cement was cracked by the earthquake
that was distinctly felt throughout the
Ohio valley on Oct. 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Earlham Republican, Club.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Dec. 1.-The Republic
an Club OF Earlham College is maintaining
an active existence. and the executive COM
mitttee has just arranged to hold series
OF meetings in the college chapel, open to
everybody. to be addressed by prominent
Republicans. The speakers thus far Sc
cured are r. Il. Kirkman. prosecutor of
Wayne county; j. 5. Ostrander. Mayor OF
Richmond; State Senator Charles K. Shive-
~ and the Hon G. c. Binkley. These gen.
tlemen will give lectures the practical
side OF political life rather than make parti-
san SpeecheS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

the dome of tne Capitol The greatest
activity now prevails among the miners and
pr0spectors and town site boomers Two
stage lines are kept busy between Rock
tween Platt Station and the camp. Two
towns. Tyler and Pemberton, have been es-
tablished and there nearly one thou
sand people at the Camp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
a Growing Order.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

RICHMOND. Ind. Dec. LIB. Kitchener
Graves. of this city. supreme chancellor of
the Continental F,aternal Union. which has
its headquarters here. announces that the
organization has now acquired its one hun
dredth lodge. On Tuesday night next, at
Marion, the ninety-ninth lodge will be insti-
tuted, and on Wednesday night, at Terre
Haute. the one hundredth. This is considered
a rather remarkable record. in view OF the
TACT that the organization has been in ex-
istence but a few years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
The Pnri. fn Trfm Axnfn.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The American line
steamship Paris. which has been under
going extensive repairs al Cramps ship
yards. and which was thoroughly cleaned
and painted at Newport News. arrived in
port this afternoon She will take the New
York's sailing schedule and the latter will
40 TO the Cramps yard and undergo the
same overhauling her sister ship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Naughty "yewy Men and Women.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 1.-Two Wichita
young men went to the theater last night
dressed in female attire. in company with
two girls dressed in mems clothes. They
were recognized and the police arrested the
entire party. The girls cried bitterly at
the station and the police judge let them
on with five-dollar fine all round. They
were held until their papas and mammas
could be notified of their predicament. All
gave fictitious names.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 1.-The most
elaborate arrangements are being made for
TIE Inauguration. Dec. 10. OF Governor
elect W. o. Bradley. Citizens, irrespective
0f party lines. are taking part in the prep
aTations. aud both parties are represented
on the committees. Governor Brown has
SHOWN his successor the courtesy of ORDER
ing out the militia FOR participation In the
parade The occasion will attract a larger
crowd than usual. because Bradley is the
first Republican 10 be inaugurate1 as chief
executive of this commonwealth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

WAMEGO Kan, Dec. 1.--Albert Brittman
was found dead this morning between Wa
mego and Louisville. three miles distant, to
which point he had attempted to walk in
the night. He was West Point cadet. but
had been In the hospital at St Louis for
several weeks, and was not expected home.
His heart was affected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
suicidc ON a Trnin.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. IA stranger. evil
IDENTIFY a travelling man. committed suicide
to-day on Wabash train No. 4. He was on
his way from st. Louis TO Chicago. Just
as the train pulled out OF Blue Mound he
shot himself in the right temple. The man
was about forty-five years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Dtstfuguished Vfsitors.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The French liner
La Sormandie. which arrived here to-day.
had among her passengers Baron De Batz
and his friend. Baudon re Morny. who are
going to the Rocky mountain country on
pleasure and business of which they de-
elined TO speak Another of La Normandie's
passengers was NJ. Henri Sevene. civil
engineer in the employ of the French gov
eminent tobacco factories. Mr.. Sevene is
going to Cleveland and Chicago TO examine
modern machinery for manufacturing both
tobacco and matches. of which the French
government has the monopoly