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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
sTUART.s ELECTION BILL.
The New York Pattern Referred to
Special Committee.


Special Committee.
In the Senate, yesterday morning, Sem
ator Stuart's election offenses bill was the
special order for 0:30 o'clock. The bill was
unfavorabIy reported but being a measure
of great Importance, the Senate was willing
to give it a hearing Independent of the
recommendation of the committee. The bill
is patterned after the New York law and
many of it's sections are an exact copy. Sem
ator Stuart spoke at some length in favor
of the passage or the bill and read from
editorials of the indianapolis Journal and
other publications to show that the press
was in favor of the bill. He admitted that
the bill might have some imperfect1onS, but
said that if there We're any he was anxious
that they should be corrected, and he asked
that the bill be referred to d committee of
attorneys to make whatever revision was
necessary. The bill was referred as re-
quested to a committee consisting of SEN
ators Seller. McCutchan and Kern.
Senator McCutchan, from the committee
military affairs favorably reported the
House bill for the reorganization of the
State militia, and making the necessary ap-
preparation. Senator Boyd. from the COM
mittee benevolent institutions, present
ed a favorable report on Senator Shiveleys
bill for the appropriation of 100000 for the
Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Rich
mond, and Senator LaFollette, from the
committee on judiciary, favorably reported
the bill of Senator Seller to legalize deeds
executed under illegal tax sales.
A number of bills were called up on sec
ond reading and were ordered to engrosS-
ment Among them were the following:
BY Observation-Disclosures cities and in
corporated towns to collect assessments for
street sprinkling and sweeping
BY MISUNDERSTANDING that drain tile
AID fencing shall be lien upon lands i'm
proved thereby.
BY Seller-Requiring township trustees to
keep record of all orders issued.
BY Phares-Requiring the trimming of
hedge fences.
BY Recommending the law defining who
are persons of unsound mind.
quests to cases where the ends of justice
demand them.
BY Wray, H. BIO prevent fraudulent
marriages.
BY Wray-Amendng the law governing
insurance companies.
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS money for the
payment of the claim of Timothy Shehan.
Senator Mcdonald called up the House
bill introduced by Mr.. Merritt legaizing
the acts of notarieS public whose commits
sions have expired. and under suspension
of the constitutional rule the bill was
passed.
The following bills We're introduced:
BY Haggard-To amend the taxation laws.
BY LaFollette-To amend the law relating
to the vacation of highways.
BY Phares--To create the Office of county
superintendent of public works.
BY Self-To amend the school law
BY Self-Fixing the terms of court in the
Third judicial circuit.
BY Boyd-Appropriating &,33e to repair
the damage inflicted by fire at the Deaf and
Dumb Institute April 10, 1894. and $1,000 for
a light station and new boiler.
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the publication of township trustees re-
ports. Mr.. Pettit's granting the judges or
sns eofv ha r5t 70 appon one
bailiff each, Mr.. PetIit's In relation to the
amendment OF the law under which loan and
ganized, Mr.. Remingtons prohibiting the as
sessment to the adjacent properly ho oas,r
of real estate occupied by any railroad com
pany or public highway.
Mr.. Blakely's bill making changes in the
Eighth, Ninth, Sixteenth and eighteenth
judicial circuits will also have a Favorable
report. This bill makes Bartholomew coun-
ty form the Ninth judicial circuit, Decatur
and Shelby the Eighth, Hancock ana Rush
the Eighteenth and Johnson and Brown the
Sixteenth.
A favorable report will be made on Senate
bill No. "a by Senator Parker, which is an
by county auditors, and Senator Seller $
bill providing for the settlements of guard
ians.
The committee is divided as to the merits
OF Senator Wishards bill changing the
name of the Mutual Life and Endowment
Company to Tine Mutual Life insurance
Company of Indiana" and there will be
two reports. There will also be two re-
ports on Senator Sellers bill concerning the
sufficiency of the evidence in actions OF libel
and SANDER: and Mr. stotsenburg's bill to
prevent preferences of creditors by lnsolvent
debtors.
The following bills will be reported back
with the recommendation that they be in
definitely postponed: Mr.. Van Arsdefs,
providing for the appointment of a board
VI tiiIct " tiiO SUI
jects of divorce, marriage, insolvency, pow
ers of notarial certificates, descent and dis
tribution of property, acknowledgements of
deeds and mortgages and execution and
probate wills, to report to the next General
Assembly. in order to promote uniformity
in legislation; Mr.. Moore's, concerning real
estate fraudulently conveyed; Mr.. Card
willis, making county recorders registers of
lands; Mr.. Remington's, in relation to GER
tain duties of township trustees, this sub
ject having been covered by another pill,
already reported favorably: Mr. cardwilrs,
V,rp Hiy,rx fnr-r
Court; Mr.. Moore's changing the rules in
the matter of the examination of certain
witnesses.
1t was determined to have Mr. Van Ars-
dels bill, providing for the establishment OF
a board of railroad commissioners, printed
for the information of members, but no re-
port will be made on the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
BASIL LEGERWOOD PARoLED.
He Is the Man Who Fired Washing
ton County Courthouse.

Governor Matthews yesterday paroled
Basil Legerwood out of the Prison South,
whittier he was sent for the crime of arson
committed in Washington, Daviess county.
He confessed to having set fire to the
courthouse, but implicated James c. La
velle, the county auditor. and Aaron b.
Halves, a prominent citizen of that town.
Excitement was running high, and the pop
ular indignation resulted in Legerwood re-
ceiving a sentence of seventeen years, while
Layelle and Halves, who We're tried sew
eral years afterward, received only eight
years at the hands of jury. They were
rich enough to erlploy attorneys while he
pleaded guilty. 1t was shown in the trial
they had used Legerwood simply as tool
and that I.avelle had kept him drunk for q
long time before the crime was committed
The petition for the parole of Legerwood
was signed by large number of citizens
who believe that the conspirators ought
to have received the longer sentences. La
velle was candidate for the nomination foi
State Auditor before the Democratic State
convention of 1890.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
MIR. sToUrs PROPOSITION.
VIII Retire from business III His EN-
plOycs Are Cared For.

The wholesale grocers of the city have
received proposition from George w
Stout. whose store was recently destroyed
by fire. that he will retire from business
and thus remove one of the competitors
OF the other jobhcrs. IL they win agree
to employ all his statesmen and other en-
ployes except 1--WE. whom he Will provide
for himself. The business done by Mr..
Stout amounted to si,ooo.Oeo year. and
the other jobbcrs are anxious to take up
the proposition. The only question is as to
the assignment OF the employees affected
Mr. Stout intends 10 re-enter business unless
his proposition Is accepted He showed a
very warm and sincere interest in their
welfare when making his proposition. A
meeting was held yesterday afternoon. but
II IS believed that the plan will eventually
- adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
WANTS A CHANGE OF VENUE.
VIM. NJ. Copeland Alleges Prejudic,
Against Him i'm This County.

The attorneys for William Nj. Copeland.
the Madison lawyer who shot A. c. Harris
and attempted to shoot William III. Bruning
in the law Office of Winter. Miller s. Elam
last May, yesterday appeared before Judge
McCray and asked for change of venue
from the Marion Criminal Court. Affidavits
were filed setting up facts calculated to
show the existence of prejudice against the
defendant in this county. The petition AYERS
that Addison c.. Harris, William II. II. Mil
Ter, Ferdinand Winter and John b. Elan
prominent lawyers of high standing in
this community, and their influence over
the citizens of this county is of the most
pronounced character, while the defendant
is comparative stranger. 1t is further
charged that the press of the city has pub
lished wrongful statements regarding the
defendant. AfiidavitS from more than a
dozen citizens declare that they believe a
certain degree of prejudice exists in this
county against the defendant The petit
ton was filed by attorneys Harding & Ho-
vey and Henry Spaan. Judge McCray will
not pass on the petition until the prosecu-
ton has had time to prepare affdavits re-
sisting the removal The Copeland case was
to have been tried the latter part of this
month
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
VIII Not Employ Girls.

The cigar makers who were employed at
Andrew Steffen's shop are still out. Mr.
Steffen says he has plenty of stock on
hand, but as soon as it is exhausted he will
begin work. employing union men at union
prices. The men laid off still uneasy.
and they are constantly expecting Mr.. Stef-
fen or other bosses to make some hostile
movement. 1t was reported yesterday that
girls were to be employed by the bosses.
for they can be hired very cheap but the
manufacturers deny this allegation. It
seems well understood that no other shops
are to be locked out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Smallpox I'm Railroad Yards.

J. Van Smith, of the Baltimore & Ohio
road at Hammond, yesterday telegraphed
DR.. Metcalf, of the State Board of Health.
concerning the smallpox at that place,
follows:
II am just Informed that two more tents
have been erected at Wolf lake yards
making three in all, and that there are
more cases being handled there. Will you
please issue instructions by telegraph at
once to have the patients removed and the
tents removed or destroyed at onceT
This was sent after some correspondence
with DR.. Metcalf about the first tent. The
disposition of the cases Is still unsettled,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

The first step toward free schoolbooks
for the school children of the State was
taken yesterday when Mr.. Adams, OF Parke
county, chairman of the committee on edu-
cation, offered a bill providing that the
system be adopted. 1t was referred to his
committee, which has already given the
was prepared bX committee appointed by
the joint legislative committees of the Cen
eral Assembly on this subject, consisting of
Justin II. Study, of Richmond, and Super
intendent Goss, of the Indianapolis public
schools. The BILL If ii becomes the law, will
cut down the cost OF schoolbooks in
large measure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Dnrnell's plan Failed.

Judge Brown, OF the. Circuit Court, yes
terday decided in favor OF the remon-
strances against the petition of Cal OAR
nell to straighten the channel of Fall creek
Mr. Darnell some time ago conceived the
idea that the course of the stream should
be changed at Seventeenth street and petit
toned the County Commissioners to carry
out his project. Attorney Brown looked
over the plans and decided The scheme UNI
tenable MIR. Darnell took his petition to
the Circuit Court, where 1t was met yester-
day by q renonStrance signed by nearly
all of the property owners in the neighbor-
hood of the proposed change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
CLEANING UP ITs BUSINESS.
judiciary Committee Takes Action
on Many Bills.

The House judiciary committee met yes
day afternoon and decided to make favor
able reports on a number OF bills among
which are Mr.. Pettit's amending the act
concerning the common school system in
relation to school revenue. Mr.. Stotsen-
berS's bill defining a certain disgusting
crime and fixing the punishment for it the
same as that provided for sodomy. Mr.
Pettits bill providing for the service of
legal process on the agents of foreign in
surance companies and other corporation
foreign to the State, Mr.. Stotsenberg's pro-
viding for the release of the. estates of
deceased sureties after certain period,
Mr.. Biakelys relating to the appointment
OF guardians for insane persons, Mr.. Suites
mans concerning settlements with guard
ians. Mr.. Pestlt's amending the Appellate
Court law and providing for the election
OF Appellate judges at the next general
election and fixing their terms Of Office at
four years. Mr., Rohinson's providing for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Contract Labor Measure.

The committee on labor was given unani-
NOUS consent yesterday morning to make
a report The committee recommended that
tenn introduced by Mr.. McGregor, should
pass but the appropriation to carry the
law into effect was cut down from 500 900
to $4,000 A favorable report was also made
on the child labor bill with recommended
tions that the salaries of the inspectors
be cut down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Mnshington.s Birthday.

The anniversary of the birth of Washing
ton will be observed by George III. Thomas
Post by "a public meeting In the exercises,
the sons of the veterans who served Indi-
ana during the war will be specially recog-
nized. Mr.. Allan w Hendricks will read a
paper on the early life of Washington and
Mr.. Meredith Nicholson will read patriotic
selections from his poems. Mrs j. n.
Walker has consented to sing and so has
Il delegation from the Bald-head Club The
South-side string band viii add TO the pleas
ure Of the evening One or two features
will be announced hereafter. The meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
His Fifth Term In Prison.

Judge McCray yesterday sent William
AIalladay to the State prison for two years.
The prisoner was guilty of the theft of an
overcoat. He has served four terms in the
Prison North and will begin his fifth the
first of the week
The court has taken the case of George
Harrington, charged with grand larceny.
under advisement. Harrington found Il
pocketbook containing a hundred dollars on
the street. He lost time in squandering
the money before the owner was located
He was arrested, but asserted that he did
not know who had lost the money. At
torney Robertson. who was employed by
the county to defend Harrington, commended
that the offense was not covered by the
grand larceny statute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
THE DENIsON IS ALL RIGHT.
Running Brim Full of Guests

The fire at the Denson last week demon
strated the value of the fire-prsof construc-
ton of this elegant hotel and its absolute
safety in time of danger. With the weather
below zero. a very light water pressure and a
fire department laboring under disadvantages
this fire burned over three hours without
getting out of the narrow limits In which it
originated.
We desire to assure our friends and
patrons that the benson is running with
out interruption. and that we are prepared
TO offer them the same high-class service
and accommodations that has made this
beautiful hotel famous with the travelling
public, as we'll as the home of the more
prominent people of our city and State.
Very respectfully, It. j. CULLEN,
Manager.
rrs,ro vo,r hory,o an fha f1lor~ Ualla
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Mrs. Perry. brownie operetta.

Mrs. William Perry, who has copyrighted
her operetta, Brownies and Fairies in
Flower Land" and who has been giving
the entertainment successfully during the
winter, will begin spring season soon.
The operetta particularly appropriate
TO the spr3ngtime, as the characters are
many of them flowers The operetta en-
brace songs. recitations and marches for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Threatened to whip the Court.

Judge McCray yesterday sent John Nor
rison, charged with burglary, TO the Re
form School for Boys. The prisoner is four
teen years old, and lad of uncertain char
acter He was exceedingly wroth yester-
day when the court explained that period
of rigid discipline would be fine thing in
his case and openly avowed his intention
OF thrashing the court and thinning out the
ranks of the prosecution. Sheriff Womack
dissuaded the youth from putting into exc
cution his threat and hurried him back to
iai1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
DAILY VITAL sTATIsTICs-FEB. Is.
births.

T.. NJ and Alice Stratton, Forest avenue,
girl.
wick street, girl.
Fred and Rose Stahl, 30S Alvord street,
boy.
George W. and Ruth Knickerbocker, 271
Massachusetts avenue, girl.
David and Ella Brooks, 81 High street,
girl.
second street. girl.
John and Veronica Schaffer, 80 Dougherty
ctr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Probate Court Doipgs.

In the Probate Court, yesterday, Joseph
r. Sheets was appointed administrator of
the estate of Martha a. Hickman Bond
500.
Volney T. Dawson appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Ambrose Dawson
Bond $4,000.
David p Hickman qualified as guardian
of Julia Hickman, aged sixteen, and Harry
Hickman, aged fourteen.
William p. Kinnan was appointed guar
dian of Daisy E. Cox, furnishing a bond Of
5000
Peter Burns qualified as administrator of
the estate of Kate Burns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
THE GREAT MELBA WILL SING.
To Appear the Opening Night of the
May Festival.

The May festival of this year is to be
one of the greatest musical feasts that can
be enjoyed in this country. The directors
have secured the great Melba for Monday,
the opening night of the festival. She will
leave this city early the next morning, and
Wednesday morning will sail for Europe.
Nordica has been secured for two concerts,
and every one knows how great Nordica
is, and Davies, who was here once, and
Reigger, another tenor. will be two of the
other singers of the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
UNFAIR CAUCUS ACTION.
A Mistake Alleged to Have Been Made
in the Vote.

A member of the Marion county delega-
ton in the lower House said yesterday that
the caucus action Wednesday night was
taken when there were only ffty-six Re
WIEN the minority ress,ution was Gsc cn ey
adopted was 40 to &c. The charge will be
made at the caucus tomorrow night that
mistake was made in the counting of the
returns. A gentleman prominent in State
politics, but not a member of the caucus,
said he counted the number present Just be-
fore the vote was taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows:
C. III. Shellhouse. Ohio and Alabama
streets, frame house repairs, 800.
Charles w. Mansur. "A and % W. wash
$3.50.
Horace Purcell. 81 Furguson Hill place,
frame house, $500.
Mrs Wiese city frame house, 500.
Margaret +. Bowman, SO Livingston av-
enlle barn S2l0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
TO The HEART of the TROPICS

Trains will leave Northern cities in time To
take the magnificent iron steamship. Break
water twelve hundred tons,. which leaves New
Orleans on March Z. for grand two weeks
cruise OH tho Caribbean Sea, or. as il has bee n
apty called. the American Mediterranean. Wis
ising Belize. British Honduras Puerto Cortez.
Honduras. ana thence nv special train to san
Pedro. Livingston. Guatemala. and its pictu-
rescue neighborhood. seeing coffee and banana
plantations and also cUcoaiut groves. The Ca
ribbean Sea is also dotted with beautiful islands,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
A Banner Chr OF Shingles.

The indianapolis Manufacturers and Car
nenters' Union of this city have just un-
loaded a car of Washington red cedar
shingles which is the largest car of shingles
ever shipped from the coast. The car con-
tanned Sl2,750 shingles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

Members of the School Board doubt the
constitutionality of the measure which re-
Gently passed the. House of Representa-
tfyeS, taking the library out of the hands
of the School Board. The members say the
bill would complicate the finances of the
board. The latter has borrowed 100000 for
the erection of the new library building, and
it is claimed that the bin now pending has
made no provision for its payment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

will be held in Grand Army Hall on Della
ware street, between Washington and
Market. the exercises beginning promptly
at & O'Clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Deaths.

Ephraim c. Overman, seventy-fve years,
las West New York street, septicaemia.
Lulu NJ. Higgins twenty-five years, 20
Dearborn street phthisis.
Charles j. Ballard. sixty-six years. 30T
West Pearl street, kidney disease.
Mr.. Chenlaut, fifty years, city, senile ex-
haustion.
Homer Morell, six months, lab st. Mary
street, pneumonia.
Olivia Commeges, sixty-two years, $50
North Illinois street, tuberculosis
Harriet Jones, seventy-three years, 1888
North Illinois street, heart disease
Henry Hines forty-four years, 162 North
Liberty street, Brights disease.
William NJ. Levy, forty-seven years. 753
North Pennsylvania street, strangulated
hernia.
Anna Lafin fifty-three years. 400 East
Washington street. brain fever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Marriage Licenses.

John johnson and Harriet E. Smith.
Charles Stammer and Kate Bernhoeler.
Robert j. Bremen and Madeline $. Mad
iSon.
Alexander Mitchell and Libbie l.. Monroe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Colored Ministers Favor the Bin.

The Evangelical Alliance, composed of the
cclored pastors of the city, have adopted
resolutions urging the passage of the Mich
olson bill. The Marion county delegation is
asked to support the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

Insure your h0me in the Glens Falls.