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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-15

Washington Post.

W
l always take stories of the bashfulness
of the modern man with decidedly a grain
of salt, but here Is one that Is absolutely
true. 1t is about a man who holds some
office or other in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing. He Is more bashful than
anybody you ever knew, and he'd rather
have you brush his best silk hat the wrong
way than be compelled to talk to a wom-
an. However, one of his friends was mar
ried not long ago. and after Incredible diff
Guilty the bashful man was persuaded to be
one Of the ushers-it was a church wedding,
of course. When the eventful day arrived
he appeared at the church. but that is all
ne did do. He wouldn't escort q single wom-
an to a seat; he just skunk away in corners
and sent himself continually on Imaginary
errands. At length the other ushers rebelled.
1 don't know what threats they made. but
the bashful man promised to offer his arm
to the next woman who came In He stood
by the door. He heard the rustic of petit
coats. and he crooke. his own ARM Some.
body took it. The bashful mar stared
straight ahead. and marched up the aisle,
the petticoats rustling alongside. Not once
did he turn his head until he had seated
his charge. Then he ventured to steal a
glance at her. She was fat. She was old.
Moreover, she was a colored woman, and
one of the family servants.
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WILLIAM AND DAISY
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE SEN
TENcED FOR TURKEY STEALING.
Love on Buck Creek Led to the Sui
eide OF Jacob -Royer-Death OF
Corporal w. c. Lake.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Dec. 14-William and
Daisy Emery. husband and wife. were this
morning sentenced to prison for one year.
Six months ago farmer McNutt caught
James Harshman, a ffteen-year-ol6 youth.
stealing his turkeys. Harshman said that ne
had been induced to steal the poultry by
the Emerys. also admitting that he had be-
fore taken turkeys to their house. Inves-
tigation proved that the boy had told the
truth. Mrs. Emery Is a handsome young
woman Of twenty-five years, and is the first
married woman to be sent 10 prison from
this county. On being sentenced she up
raided her husband for getting her into the
trouble and refused TO walk by his side
on their return TO jail: "When | married
you you promised to cut loose from your
trashy set and be an honest man. Now.
see what We have both come 70. l shall
never live with you again."
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CAPTAIN BAssETT DYING.
A Noted Figure In the Senate OF the
United states.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. Capt. Isaac
Bassett, the venerable doorkeeper of the
Senate, is slowly dying. DR.. Curtis, who
is attending him. says that he will not sur
vive much longer. AT 2:S0 a. m. it was said
he might not live through the morning.
Captain Isaac Bassett enjoyed the distinc-
ton of being one of the most noted figures
at the national capital. He served contin-
uously in one position or another in the
United States Senate for sixty-fve years,
and from a delicate boy Of eleven literally
grew gray" In the service of his country.
He was the second page appointed in the
Senate, his sponsor being Daniel Webster
and the date of his appointment 1880. After
he had outgrown the Office of page he was
promoted to that of messenger and from
that elevated to the office of assistant door
keeper, which position he filled until he
came TO be as much a fixture in the cham
Der as the marble clock which, according to
Capitol gossip, he was. wont TO turn back
at the end of each March session, when
some special legislation was desired to be
completed. His duties embraced the gen.
eral housekeeping OF the Senate, and the
seating of the member and the actual
that official was called upon TO act in that
capacity. 1t was in that capacity that In
his younger days he had to face the only
revolver, save one, that has ever been
drawn in the Senate. 1t was in the hands
of a Senator from one of the small States
who, being very much intoxicated, was
raising a row and the sergeant-at-arms was
finally ordered to take him into custody.
When Bully" Brooks made his memorable
assault on Charles Sumner 1t was Mr.. Bas-
sett who assisted the Massachusetts, states
man to the cloak room, assisted to bathe
his wounds and prepare him for removal
to his home.
Persons who nave visited the senate
chamber any time within the last quarter
of a century have noticed a p~leasant-faced
old gentleman with white hair and beard
the former curled carefully in a roll, who
sat at the left of the presiding officer.
When q message was received from the
President of the United States or from the
House of Representatives 1t was he who
announced the fact TO the Senate. AL
though he performed this duty for years.
ne invariably made as much fuss over IT
as though it were his first attempt. His
his head to the presiding officer, there was
a culver in his voice as he uttered the
stereotyped formula. This was accompa-
MED by a hesitancy of speech, as IL uncer-
tain whether or not MS remarks would
fall on appreciative ears. Captain Bassett
was the recipient of numerous marks or
esteem from the Senators. On the ami
versary of his iftieth year or service ne
was presented with q beautiful silver snuff-
box, the presentation being made by the
presiding officer. In 1876, on his birthday,
to him, accompanied by a letter signed by
Senator Anthony. ION behalf of the MEM
bers of the Senate. irrespective OF party
ana on the occasion of his golden wedding
he was presented with a handsome silver
Salyer.
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Corporal w. @. JAKE, OF General Hnr-
rison,s Old Regiment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Dec. 14-w. c.
Lake. corporal of Company d, Seventeen
Indiana Volunteers, Genera Harrison's reg
iment. died at his home in this city this
afternoon Of apoplexy- He attended the
meeting OF the G.. A. r. post last night, and
went to his home about Q o'clock. For some
time he had to sit up in a chair at night,
being unable to lie down. He was heard TO
fall from his chair after the family retired.
and when the family reached him he was
unconscious. He lived until about noon to-
day.
Mr.. Lake was born near Morgantown, this
county, in August, 1874, and has resided in
the county most of his life. He enlisted in
the SEVENTEEN Indiana at Morgantown and
served for three years. For many years he
has been unable to do hard work because Of
injuries received during the war.
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A BUCK CREEK SUICIDE.
Jacob Roger Kills Himself Near Sem
ator Turpie's Birthplace.

1f~S-oA " ~ 4Autd44poAS journal
DELPHI. Ind, Dec. 1.-TWO boys out rab-
bit hunting yesterday afternoon found the
dead body OF Jacob Roger and unraveled a
mystery that has been agitating parts of
Carroll and Tippecanoe counties for the last
three or four days. Monday morning Roy
ct, q well-known young man from Buck
Creek. went 10 Colburn. borrowed a gun
and a dog from a friend. stating that he
1nteded TO put In the day hunting quail and
rabbit About 2 o'clock IN the afternoon the
dog returned home. Roger falling TO put in
an appearance. several searching parties
were organized and went TO look for min
but failed 10 find him. Roger had been dis
appointed IN a love affair, and had threat
ened 20 take his life. His head had been
shot on Rogers right hand clutched the
stick with which he had pressed the trigger.
Ihe unfortunate man left a note to his
mother, stating that he had decided that he
could be happier IN another world than he
was In this, and requested that she have
his body buried by the side OF his brother
IN the cemetery at Buck Creek. The body
was found within a few hundred yards OF
{he house in which senator Turpie was
porn, and which Is now occupied by his
brother Robert.
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Levi Warren Haughton.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Levi Warren
Haughton, an old shipping merchant. well
known in houses engaged in the foreign
and California trades, is dead at his home
in Bath. Me-, where he was born in 1916.
In 1857 he n his three brothers sue
ceeded his father in the shipping business,
the latter having become the owner Of
one OF the finest fleets of American YES
sells af1oat. For nearly forty years the
house maintained a fleet Of about four
teen full rugged ships. building usually one
ship a year, and engaged in the carrying
trades of this port, New Orleans. San
Francisco. Havre, Antwerp, Liverpool and
Chinese and East Indian ports.
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bottle factory at this place. d. A. Hays.
vice president OF the Green Bottle Workers
Association, and other prominent leaders ad-
dressed the assemblage. Special trains
from Marion. Muncie. Anderson and Elwood
brought six hundie ed strangers to partlci-
pate In the demonstration. The speakers
s,hhpaaece sns puPos- ~ lnS nee, liz ~ V -
the principles and objects to be accom-
plished by the organization OF labor, and
especially was the meeting designed to be
a protest against the operation of the pro-
posed nonunion factory. In point OF mum
bers and enthusiasm the meeting was a
success, being one OF the largest volun-
tary gatherings Of organized labor In the
gas belt
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ATCHISON, Kan, Dec. 14.-John j. In
gals was recently quoted in an Indianapolis
interview as expressing himself in favor
of Benjamin Harrison for President. Mr..
ingalls, authorized the statement that he
did not favor Benjamin Harrison while In
Indianapolis, nor did he meet him nor have
any communication with him.: that not when
interviewed nor at any other time did he
declare himself in favor of his nomination
for President.
The interview in question appeared in the
Indianapolis papers last Sunday. In neither
of them was Mr.. Ingalls, quoted as say
ing he was for General Harrison. He said
he regarded General Harrison as a strong
man in the West and by far the brainiest
the executive chair. Mr.. Ingalls, was not
misuuoted in any manner.
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MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 14.-The first suit or
the strength of the Moore law was insti-
tuted to-day by the arrest Of Joseph Hew-
lex. charged with operating a saloon in the
residence part Of Muncie. The Moore law
gives any city the right to frame an ordi-
nance making it a Unable offense to run a
saloon In the residence part of the city,
and such an ordinance has been made In
Muncie. The law does not make the boun-
dairy line The court has that problem to
solve. Herrick's saloon is on Second street
one block from Walnut, the principal bust.
ness t-horoughfare, and is surrounded by
residences. The case will be bitterly con-
tested. as it will be a test case.
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ADDRESS TO VOTERS
MIR. CARRIERS CALL FOR THE RE-
PUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Instructions as to Time and Method of
and Filing Notices of Contests.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H-Chairman Car
ter. Of the Republican national committee.
has issued the following call for the ma
tional conventions:
ITO the Republican Electors of the United
States:
'Tn accordance with usage and the in
structions of the Republican national con-
tional committee, a national convention of
delegated representatives OF the Republican
party will be held at the city Of st. Louis.
18th day of June, 1896, at p o'clock noon,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for. President and Vice President Of the
United States, TO be supported at the next
national election, and for the transaction
of such other and further business as may
e..The Republican electors in the several
States and Territories, and voters, without
regard to past political affiliations, who be-
the Republican policy, are cordially invited
to unite under this call in the formation OF
a national ticket.
gates at large. and for each Representative
In Congress at large two delegates, and
each congressional district each Ierritory
gates. The delegates at large shall be
chosen by popular State conventions, called
on not less than twenty days, published hssnsd no mo-
meeting of the national convention. The
congressional district delegates shall be
CHOSEN at conventions cdlleu Dy tuc tOh-
gresslonal committee of each such district
In the same manner as the nomination OF a
Representative in Congress is made in said
district, provided, that in any congressional
district where there is no Republican con-
gressional COMMITTEES the Republican state
committee shall appoint from the residents
of such districts a committee for the pur-
pose of calling a district convention to elect
the district delegates. The territorial dele
gates shall be chosen in the same manner
gress is made. The delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be chosen at a con-
vention to be called by the OF
three provided for by the national com
mittee at its meeting in Washington City
on Dec. 10. 1895, and such convention shall
trict primaries, to be held at such time and
places and presided over by such judges or
election as said m of three may
appoint.
thorized by the rules of the national con-
vention for the Territories Of Utah, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona, the COM
mittee advises each of said Territories to
elect four delegates, and the admission of
such additional delegates to the convention
is
IAN alternate delegate for each delegate
to the national convention to. act in case
of the absence of the delegate, shall be
elected in the same manner and at the
same time as the delegate is elected.
"All notices of contests must. be filed
with the secretary OF the national commit
tee in writing, accompanied by printed
statements of the grounds Of contest,
which shall be made public. Preference
in the order of hearing and determining
accordance with the dates of fling of such
notices and statements with the secretary.
ssTHOMAS G. CARTER, Chairman.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Secretary"
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Fell Dead I'm the House.

Special to the ~lndianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 14.-Robert Mi
chaels. aged sixty. who removed with his
family from Hamilton, O., to Chesterfield.
this county. four years ago. died suddenly at
his home yesterday. His wife, three daugh-
ters and two sons witnessed his death. Mr..
Michaels as he arose walked to the door,
sank to the floor and was dead when his
son reached him. The deceased was one of
the leading citizens of that village. The re-
mains were taken this afternoon to his old
home In Hamilton.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, Dec. 14.-John Colds
berry, aged seventy-flve. a wealthy Clinton
county farmer. is going to give a big Christ
mas dinner to his friends. Fifteen guests
are to be invited and of these the young
est is to be eighty years and the Oldest
ninety-five. Mr.. Goldsberry says each
guest will be expected to give the story
OF his life from infancy.
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE st. Louis dele
CATION that went to Washington and Sc
cured the Republican national convention,
returned home to-day from New York. A
committee Of citizens. headed by Charles
Nagel. president of the City Council. met
the returning party at caseyvilIe, ILL.,, and
accompanied 1t TO the city. Mr.. Nagel made
a neat speech OF welcome and congratu-
lated the members of the m on
the success OF their trip. 1t was responded
to by Chairman Clark H. Sampson.
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VIII Have a X. of p. Night.


opecldI 10 tHe lHuldndpOIls JOurndI-
GAS CITY, Ind, Dec. H--Next Tuesday
evening promises to be a great time in Gas
City. The Knights of Pythias are to or
ganize a lodge here, and Knights from all
parts Of the gas belt will participate. The
lodge will be instituted with about eighty
charter members, and is composed largely
OF prominent citizens and business men.
The following officers of the Grand Lodge
have accepted invitations to be present:
Grand Chancellor G.. T. S. Neal, Deputy
Grand Chancellor Petty, Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal Bowers, Grand Trustee
Powell and others.
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fha Leo ,,otnn The ~ was - besS ~
a ockout. which proprietor Gilbert threat
ened to make after his Sunday morning pa
the Office Is being operated. The Tribune
Is an afternoon paper. and the machine OPP
orators have been getting 81 per week.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 14-Robert A Helliwell.
& Co, committed suicide at his home in
Oak Park this evening by shooting him.
self IN the temple He went to the barn
an hour later his corpse was found by his
four~teen-year-old daughter. No especial
cause for the suicide Is known except that
he had not been in the best of health for
some time
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Singers Alleged Murderer Acquitted.
Snecial to the Indfanannua journal

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Dec H.-James
Cunningham, who has been on trial in the
Whitley Circuit Court for about ten days.
charged with the murder OF George NJ.
Singer. postmaster at Dunfee, on the night
of Sept. 16. was acquitted tkis evening. The
jury was out about four hours.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind, Dec. 14-Charles
Bridgeford, a wealthy farmer. dropped dead
on the streets OF Kirklin this afternoon.
Mr.. Bridgeford was seventy years old, and
tory for years.
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1 to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
LEBANON. Ind, Dec. H.-About 2 o'clock
this morning Jack Switzer. night telegraph
operator OF the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago & St. Louis railway, was attacked
by two robbers. Switzer showed fight and
the miscreants fired three shots through the
window without effect. They then kicked
in the depot door,. but were scared away
and escaped.
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william Scott, Army Surgeon.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal

KOKOMO. Ind. Dec. 14-Dr. William
Scott, the oldest physician in this city. both
in age and active service. died suddenly
this morning OF heart trouble. aged sixty
I'VE. While dressing, after arising from
his bed, he was seized with heart failure,
but called the family and was assisted back
IN bed, remarking, Il believe / am dying"
Deceased was a well-known army surgeon,
and for many years has been local surgeon
for the Lake Erie & Western railway.
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Populist Committee to Meet.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE ma
tional executive committee of the Peoples
party has issued a call for a meeting Of the
national committee at the Lindell Hotel,
st. Louis. Jan. II. 1896. to fix the time and
place for holding a national convention and
transact other business. They say 1t is de-
sirable that they nave a full representation
and kindly request all to be present No
one will be permitted to act as proxy with
out proper credentials in writing. The cal
Is signed by H.. +. Taubeneck. chairman;
Lawrence ]. McPartin, secretaries.
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ALTOONA, Pa, Dec 1.-THE thermom-
eter dropped below zero here this morning.
All the mountain streams from which the
city gets water are frozen SOLD ana a
water famine is threatened. All railroad
shops in this city and the iron works In
Duncanville were obliged to shut down on
account of the scarcity of water.
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NEW YORK, Dec. A.-John j. Blair, sup
cruising engineer of the department of char
tiles and corrections. is dead. He was
stricken with heart failure while inspecting
work on Wards island on Dec. 8 and since
then has been confined to his house. Mr..
Blair was an reconnaissance of the old
volunteer fire department and was con-
nected with the Blk Six" company in the
days when Tweed was the company treas
urer. He was also a member of the Legis-
lature for several terms.
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Theodore Benedict AIey.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE remains Of
Theodore Benedict Alley reached here from
California tonight. where he was killed in
a railroad wreck Dec. s. The funeral and
interment will take place here tomorrow.
Deceased was a brother-in-law of Warden
A T. Hert, Of Jacksonville prison.
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Other Deaths.

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 1~4-Stephen A.
Holt, of Winchester, formerly one of the
most prominent lumber dealers in the New
England States, dropped dead from heart
failure on State street this afternoon. I'm
til last June he was a member of the whole
sale lumber firm of Holt & Bugbee. He
was seventy-six years old. and leaves a
family.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Dec. 14.-Judge
John B. Douglass died of heart disease to-
day, aged thirty-seven years. He was grad
uated from Yale Law School, and for sew
eral years. practiced law in Duluth and
Brainerd. Mimi, being judge of the Circuit
and Probate Court there. He came to
Bridgeport two years ago.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. H.M.Charies
Mayne, pioneer, capitalist and millionaire
banker, died to-day. His real name was
Henry Merzebach, but when a young man
he assumed the lame OF his employer,
Charles Mayne.
FORT WORTH, Tex. Dec. 14.-Judge
Thomas L. Nugent, the Populist leader in
Texas, died at his home in this city at 2:15
O'Clock this morning.
ROME. Dec. 4.-Cardinal Paul Melchers is
dead. He was a German by birth. was born
in 1913, and was created a cardinal in 1856.
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Mrs. Th0rne Left HomeIess.
70 the Indianapolis Journal.

SpeciaI 10 the lnolanapols JourndI-
KOKOMO. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE residence of
Mrs. s. T. Thorne, at Alto. this county.
burned last night. the house and all its con-
tents being consumed. leaving the widow
homeless. Mrs Thorne Is the mother Of ex-
Mayor ]. c. 4. Tkorne. of this city. The
loss viii be 1850, with no Insurance.
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Hanover's New science Hall.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Dec. 14-Dr. A. Y. Moore,
treasurer of Hanover College, this morning
received a telegram from Rev. Alexander
Dunn, special financial agent of the college,
stating that Mrs. William Mckee Dunn. of
Washington, d. c., had added 5000 TO her
subscription of 500 to the fund for the new
scientific building. This, with smaller
sums lately secured, makes up the $23, 00O
necessary for the new ediice. President
Fisher will doubtless take steps to nave
the building erected at an early date. With
the new gymnasium and new scientific
building Hanover College will be better
equipped than ever before in her history.
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Young Thompson Given Five Years

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind. Dec. H.-Jud Thompson.
charged with shooting and killing George
Leonard at West Baden Springs Hotel.
which case has been venued here from
orange county, was FOUND guilty yesterday,
and Thompson was sentenced TO five years
in the southern penitentiary. Thompson Is
a young man. scarcely twenty years OF age.