The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18

with his Maker and was ready to go. He
babe them farewell. had pulled Off his coat.
painted a spot over his heart. and taken
his seat e await the firing of Sheriff Law,
up and handed the respite to the Officer.
who was about to carry out the courts
hearing a month hence. had been delayed.
owing to the extreme cold and high waters
which the courier encountered.
Ex-Congressman j. p. Leedom Dead.
TOLEDO, o., March 16.-Ex-Congressman
in the national political field. died in To-
ledo this morning, at 11:3o. at the age of for
here in seclusion for the past two years, at
the residence of his sister. His presence
In n,n THIS city was r kn6wn only hnfh to a Limited nnd
financial. made him shrink from public no.
tice.
Forty-seventh Congress from Ohio, and at
the close of his term was elected Sergeant
in that office. During his last term and
toward the end of Cleveland's first term
of office the famous Silcott defalcation took
place. which blasted Leedom's. political life
and shattered his health. Edward r. Sill
colt was Leedom's deputy, and he a~bsconded
never been a~pprehended. The greater part
of the money was from salary accounts of
the congressman, whose paymaster the Ser
geant-at-arms is. Leedom was relieved by
Congress of paying the money that was
| stolen, as 1T was conclusiyely proven that
he was not only innocent of any knowledge
of the defalcafion, but was a heavy suf-
ferer himself.
inventors and Boy MangIed.
DULUTH, Mimi, March 1s.-While Fred
| erick Marcott, the inventor of a patent
rope fire escape was giving an exhibition at
the Spaulding House this evening. assisted
twelve, the rope broke when they We're
at the third story and they fell head down
below. The boy was instantly Killed. his
head being crushed like an egg shell, while
Mr.. Marcott, who struck party on his back.
was picked up unconscious and with several
bones broker and his head terribly man.
gled. The boys body was removed to the
was taken to the hospital. where the doc
tors say he cannot live until morning. The
exhibition was being made for the special
benefit Of the legislative party which had
Just oas,y arrived na9 IN rhe tr city. n me M ye,n nad d., prey tha
rope broke on the last trial
Sullivan VIII Fight Again.
BOSTON. March 1s,-John T. Sullivan
has not proclaimed this publicly, but made
With WIT 0 csptains Bi II pa fyea and s span@ Mnrl
ply and arranged with the former to care
f min ms not fna attend ia ashs th hffai light IS s SaiRlisaln p pef-
sonally. at the ringside: will announce his
s erana of the e eRech nrnmilsed has ses set the 70 lo sae
of his friends look askanee on his scheme.
pose a chaiienige to kiirain, one who has
Sullivan's interests at heart, told a re-
would be made to prevent the big fell
| low from meeting O'Donnell should the
latter win his contest with kilrain.
Deadly Fight with an Outlaw.
COFFEYvILLE, Kan, March 16.-At 4
o,cl tsis this this T mornins i7n twenty staf miles M. south 5
| James Mayes, with a posse of citizens of
the ~neighborhood surprised Bob Rogers,
+I4 Iaa14n - n n11o Of ntIfl n xrc Iy,n rxyn n,
the Rogers gang, at the house of his father.
A part of the posse went upstairs to
stantIy killing w. 5. Mechanic and wound
ing Phil Williams. The officers then re-
tired d. put IT. su ul,roender IT fn eob mouse nnasr ana nena de-
of burning the house, upon which Rogers
came out with his Winchester and fired at
Marshal MayeS. The next instant the flash
| of half a dozen Winchesters sent as many
balls into the body Of the bandit, ending
his earthly career.
Not Dead, as Supposed.
RALEIGH, ". c., March 16.-William
MeWcomb, OF Greensboro, thought his
had been drowned by falling from a
steamer last September on the way from
brother has turned up at Greensboro, and
this morning his son took him home. When
his brother first arrived, he looked on him
as a -skost,I as he had long given up hope
of seeing him. His family, was in mourn,
ing. The, courts had declared him dead
and 10000 life insurance had been paid.
| When W. NJ. Newcomb got out of the water
his mind was impaired by exposure and
fright and he wandered from Baltimore to
New York, Chicago and New Orleans.
Critic and Mccarthy Kissed.
| Critic and Bull Mccarthy fought a four
round draw tonight at the Southwark
affair. not, more than a dozen clean blows
being struck In the four rounds. Critic was
fat as a mole and did not appear to care
whether he. fought or not, being content
to allow Mccarthy to do the most of the
leading. Mccarthy. tried to force the tight
ing. but Critic would slide out OF his way IN
| before the end of the third round that the
crowd Kissed the fighters.
EIectricity In Mines.
SHAMOKIN, Pa. March 16.-The Enter
prise Coal Company intends to use electric
fly in its mines in this place. and with this
end in view is erecting an electrical plant.
Not only will light be furnished to all por-
tons Of the workings, but the company
e Gsse a.iD as as a aM motive eiI power o'e The aH syst TN m
is expected to be in use by, May 1. The
Enterprise company is the first to advo-
ings, but there are many others that will
follow its example if the new venture
should prove successful.
China Appeals TO the Powers.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE Chi
nese envoy has solicited the intervention
of Russia for the prote ton of the integrity
of China's continental territories, in the
event of Japan insisting on concessions on
the Chinese main land. The Chinese envoy
has gone to Berlin in order to make the
same request of Germany, and similar in
structiens have been sent to the Chinese en-
voys at London and Paris. 1t is added that
no request foraassistance has been made to
the United States. italy or Austria.
whisky Kills Children.
NORWALK. Conn, March 16.-WiIliam
Havehs. of thfshcity, a brakeman on the