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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-28
DAISY DOUGLASS CASE.


HOUSTON, Tex, July T.-The coroner's
verdict In the case of Daisy Threlkeld, alias
Daisy Douglass. the cyprian daughter OF a
prominent Methodist family Of Kansas City.
found that death resulted from rupture in
the stomach by blow while in hack with
Henry 8. Fox. jr.. of wealthy family
here. and Mrs. A. II. Foster. an inmate of
bagnio. Both are now under arrest. and
other prominent men or this city are likely
10 be implicated. The physician who made
the autopsy contends that the woman died
OF a ruptured stomach. while attending ply
sicians assert that she died OF morphine
poisoning. The first physician says the
others swapped stomachs and substituted a
new one for the one he found ruptured The
city Is greatly stirred up over the matter.
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KILLED GERTRUDE CONNER.
A New York Man Accused Holmes of
the Crime.


NEW YORK, July 27.-Frederick George
Mind, who was formerly engaged In busi-
ness in Chicago with II. II. Holmes, the
swindler and suspected murderer. Is now
living in this city,. When first seen he was
unwilling 10 talk, but finally said:
Holmes had in his employ a man named
Patrick Quinlan. This man seemed to be
Holiness bodyguard. l have frequently
heard both Quinlan and Holmes accuse each
other OF intimacy with Mrs Conner. Ger
trude Conner was a tall. rather good-look-
ing blonde. and seemed 70 boa typical gush-
ing country girl of about twenty-one. She
was continually with Holmes, though to my
knowledge she never worked for him.
Zone day Holmes came to the Office and
asked me for advice in regard 10 her condl-
ton. l told him he should do something.
and a while afterwards he said that he
would give her some medicine.
lone Saturday. about month later. Ger
trude came to the office. Holmes being out
and told me that she was going TO town
in Iowa, / don't think II was Muscstine.
and said goodbye.
Ion the Wednesday following. as / re-
/ member 1t, Holmes came to the Office and
said that he had got letter from Ger
trudes mother, saying that Gertie was
dead. ] wheeled right around In my chair
and said: Holmes, you have killed her He
turned Ii OF In that suave way of his, say
ing, with the utmost sang froid, BAH
What makes you think that~"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-28

Marguerite Rives Nichols Betroth.a
to n Nephew Of Lafayette.

CINCINNATI. July 27.-The engagement
Is announced here of Miss MarRarette
Rives Nichols TO Marquis de Chambrun
Miss Nichols Is the daughter OF the late
George Ward Nichols. Her mother. after
the death of Mr.. Nichols. married Con-
gresham Bellamy Storer The MARQUIS is
a counselor In the French embassy in
Washington and grand nephew OF T.sfav-
ette- He has spent number of wears In
this country and for some time has heen
friend OF the Storer family. The Sto-ers
are now In Europe. The wedding will he
held in October The Marquis expecss to
locate In this country. His affianced Is
Is very wealthy. a'u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-28

CLEN EIsASD. o.. July IA mail car
attached TO west-bouad train No. 3. on the
fire last night shortly after midnight. Ar
Rockport. just west of this city. while the
train was running at the rate OF iorry-five
miles an hour. The car was sidefracEed
and. with its contents. was entirely de-
stroyed- liz was loaded principally vlfh
newspapers destined for Chicago and the
Northwest. The origin OF the fir.s is nm
known as there were no mail CLERKS in the
car when the fire broke out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-28
KEyRIcK is RETIRED.
Last step t-Sts Deposition as Arch
bishop Of st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July 27.--The last step in the
retirement OF Archbishop Peter Richard
kenrick was taken to-day. when Judge
Russell. OF the Circuit Court. Invested the
aged preiate OF his property rights and
conveyed them TO Archbishop John J. Kane.
Attorneys Frost and Foy. for the plaintiffs
Father Walsh and others, had Archbishop
kain made a codefendant. They filed for
Archbishop kain an answer admitting the
facts as 10 Archbishop Kenrlck's infirmities
and agreeing 10 their petition TO have him
removed from his office as trustee. The at
decree transferring Archbishop Kenrick TO
the diocese of Marcianapolis, and making
Right Rev. John j. kain archbishop Of 81.
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cREMAroRY N HoLnEys HOUSE.
Purposes of the Nysterteus Tank Now
Fully Explained.

The reason why the bodies OF the WI
iians sisters and other victims OF n. III.
Holmes cannot be found is probably be-
cause they were crematcd
The first highly sensational story was OF
the hndine Of human ribs In . stove In
(Csntinuea % Second Pass9
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CINCINNATI. July 27.-Iast night Chief
Deitsch received telegram from detective
Geyer to search the Poplar-street house
formerly occupied by II. II. Holmes. this
city. Holmes had his mysterious trunks at
this house, but took them with him. He
gave away the large stove he had used In
the house. Howard Pietzei. as well as his
sisters. were here with Holmes and Geyer
wanted TO be satisfied TO whether How
ard was disposed OF here. Detectives and
workmen dug up the basement to-day and
took out the fireplaces The yard and
everything was searched but nothing was
found to indicate murder there Holmes
was closely watched here by Geyer and
local detectives. II is the opinion OF the
latter that Howard was taken 10 Indian
apolis.
Holmes came here from Texas. went
from here 10 Indianapolis and thence TO
Detroit When he came here he stopped
at an obscure hotel He rented a house
at 3o5 Poplar street for week. paid for
i in advance. bought a big stove and put
II up. took the boy. Howard Pletzei with
him and staid one day. left. taking the
boy with him. On the next day he re-
turned and gave the stove TO a woman liy-
ing next doo-. This. IL Il believed com
pietes his history In connection with the
Poplar-street house I'm Cincinnati.
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OTTAWA. H.. July z.-The Western
cottage organ and piano factory. together
with four dwellings. was destroyed by Are
to-day. Loss, E5.t00
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TO THE SMOKERS OF OUR
POWER & DRAKE
Indianapolis College of Commerce


Shorthand. Typewriting Bookkeeping, Penmanship
Arithmetic, Commercial Law and Preparatory. Schol-
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Coolest I'm the city, More students furnished po-
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Elevator Tel. 152-. Journal Building, Monument
Place. Call or address the Secretary.
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MONARCH
iii GROCERY co.
uxocRroEArED, TEL. lAss.
81 EAST WASHINGTON ST.
= Mail Orders Promptly FlIlst- =

You will see hundreds of
n1oney-saving bargains at the
MONARCH that are not ad-
vertised. 1t always pays to
trade at the MONARCH.
Large shipment of Georgia
PEACHES just received.
This is the finest fruit ever
sold in this city. Full assort-
ment of California fresh
fruits.
Best Roller Process Flour, Peer
less brand, per brl. $4.Z6
Good quality Lard, per lb.. &c
Best Leaf Lard, per lb............ 1Oc
Sugar-cured Bacon ....... 10c
Extra Strength Vinegar, gal. -... zoe
English Pint Pickles, per bottle... 15c
Queen Olives, per quart .... zoe
Muscatel Raisins, per Id. ...... Sc
Fresh Crackers, per lb. b..... 41zc
Columbia River Salmon, per can. 1Oc
Export Brand Salmon Steak, per
cTbs Is the best goods put ap.)
10 bars Laundry Soap for ....... 26c
pounds Starch for. 16c
Globe Washboard. d............. 16c
Fresh Roasted Rio, per ID. ........ 2Bc
Crushed Java, per ID b... 16c
Teas Of every kind at bargain prices.
Dressed Chicken, per ID .... a2c
Springs, per ID. b.................... 16c
Kansas City Dressed Beef
at lowest possible prices.
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Exptrt Crown and Bridge Workers. Fine Artificial
Teeth. atrlese Extracting with Cocaine. Gas or
vhslissd All. Ladies' entrance tground noor), Deut
con Hotel
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GOOD CASE AGAINST HOLMES.
Toronto Also Has Evidence Against
Mrs. Howard, Who Was There.

TORONTO, Ont, July 27.-Should Holmes.
the alleged murderer Of the Pietzel chill
dren. be brought to Toronto for trial. the
authorities could put in the witness box
thirteen or fourteen persons who would fur
nish damaging evidence against him. 1t
might be proved that on the 18th OF Octo-
ber. in company with a woman known as
Mrs. Howard, Holmes brought Alice and
Nellie Pietzel TO the city,. that on the 18th
Girls S to the house on st. Vincent street:
that ne was with them in that house on
the morning of the date named, and they
never left the house alive. In connection
with the disappearance of these two girls.
the woman known as Mrs. Howard would
tell all she knows and the purport of her
statement is now in the hands OF the po-
TO she was registered Mrs. Powell. OF
Columbus, o., but she stayed with Holmes
as his wife. Inspector Stark. upon in
structions from the authorities. has writ
ten the Philadelphia authorities asking II
they will consent to the extradition Of
papers viii at once be taken out and an
officer will proceed 10 Philadelphia 10 bring
the prisoner here.
The Two Minnie williams Girls.
CHICAGO. July 27.-The coincidence in the
similarity of names in the San Francisco
murder mystery and the disappearance In
the Holmes case one of the fret things
to attract the attention Of the Chicago po-
lice. Investigation by the latter disclosed
that the young women were entirely diff
fere1t persons, and In no way related. Mir
ME Williams of Holmes notoriety resided In
Texas. where both her parents died before
she came North. The Minnie Williams who
was killed in San Francisco between April
10 and IA lived in Alameda. Cal. with a
Mrs voy- Her father and mother lived In
the same place. but a separation between
them caused the girl to seek work and an
other home. The parents Of the San Fran
cisco Minnie Williams are still living
Holiness Minnie Williams was a blonde
The San Francisco Minnie Williams was a
brunette. The former had ambition 10 be-
come an actress. and lived with Holmes
from choice as his wife. The latter was
a prominent member Of and teacher I'm the
Sunday school at the church. where her
body was found in the belfry. She wac also
some five years or more younger than the
uir ri
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-18
Notice.

To all persons whomsoever having busi-
ness transactions OF any kind,
whether as creditors or as debtors.
Of the Tecumseh. Chandler, Guthrie,
Merchants Telephone company, u
corporation.
You and each of you are hereby aotl-.
hed that the undersigned. H. NJ. Stall
lard, was heretofore on the 9th day of
July, 1895, duly appointed receiver of.
the above named company or corpora
tion, by proceedings begun In the dis.
trict court Of Payne county, OKlaho-
ma, and any and all creditors of said
corporation OF every kind are hereby
notified that by virtue of an order
made by Hon. Frank Dale, Judge of
said court, all creditors - every kind
and nature OF said corporation must
present their claims or demands duly
verified 60 the undersigned on or be-
fore the 18th day OF August 1895, for
allowance. aud all debtors OF said cor
poration Of every kind are required 10
make payment TO the undersigned on
or before the 18th day OF August. 1895
Witness my hand this 22d day of
July, 1895. y. NJ STALLARD,
Receiver of the Teeumseh, Chandler,
Guthrie Merchants Telephone Co,
4w %
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-18
uEsLER FREEMAN's SINS or OMIs
SION AND COMMIsSfoN.


To people living outside of the
beautiful and luxuriant Usage domains
very little is known OF the methods
pursued by Agent Freeman. To such
the wah-shah-she News, just before
it was suppressed, gave a few pointers
in the following:
We do not wish to too thoroughly
arouse our dear colonel, but we can
not help but note that his sins Of
omission cause greater harm TO the
Osnges than his violent acts of cou.
mission. AS an instance: II border
merchant sells ten dollars worth Of
goods to an Indian for ten dollars. and
he comes upon the reservation to col
lcct his money, he is ordered by the
coloners efficient officers TO HE him
self away; and ne is warned that
should the sun go down while his an
gular carcass is yet within the sacred
and forbidden precincts of the colo.
ners domain, viz, Pawhuska, some
unforeseen but dire calamity will
overtake him and envelop and con
sume him. But II gay and dapper
lawyer from Washington, d, C., who
wears a mustache la Napoleon and
every other way, makes Pawhuska his
headquarters to engage in inducing
Uncle Sans wards tn pay him
thirteen dollars per day and
give them nothing in return but
smiles and strong-lunged fattery, the
rules and regulations of the lndiaa
Office that would be necessary to he
brought into requisition 10 eject this
dapper lawyer are so deeply buried
beneath the weight of rigid orders
more necessary to 6e enforced that in
these "dog days" it is too much effort
to ask the colonel TO make TO get them
oat And another thing; the man who
comes to get only ten dollars is to be
despised, while the thirteen dollar a
day man commands respect; and be
sides, these Washington, d. c., men
out AFTER game IN TINS western coun'
try are so romantic and somsthinp
must pardoned to their sentimentality.
But, laying aside all romance, all sen
timent, all prejudice, and looking at
il only in spirit OF fairness, should
not this thirteen dollar man be eject
ed? Is it not a fact that border mer
chants give something in return for
the money they get from the Indians,
while this thirteen dollar man intend,
20 give nothing in return? and besides,
he has nothing 10 give and would give
o hing il he had IT, Awake, dear
colonel, and do your duty. Eject him.
It is not what You do that bothers u'
SO much as what you do not do.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-18
First published in the Guthrie Daily
Leader July "a, 1895.
Notice by Publication.

In the district court of Logan county,
Oklahoma territory.
George Hansen, plaintiff. VS.. Annie
Hansen, defendant
Whereas the above named plaintiff
George Hansen, did on the 25th day OF
July. A. ID. 1894. file his petition ia
the district coart of ogan county, Ok
lahoma territory, together with his
affidavit stating that he was unable tu
obtain personal service upon the de
defendant, Annie Hansen, in said coun-
tY and territory.
Therefore said defendant, Annie
Hansen will take notice that she must
appear and answer or otherwise plead
To the petition of the plaintiff hled ia
the Office of the clerk Of said court, on
or before the 5th day of September. A.
ID. 1898. or said petitioH will be taken
as true and judgment rendered accord
ingly, granting the said plaintiff an
absolute decree of divorce aud such
other and further relief as 10 the
court may seem just and equitable to-
gether with Judgment for tae costs
OF suit
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand aud Affixed the seal OF
said court at my Office In Guthrie ia
said county and territory this 25th
day Of July, A. ID. 1895.
lsRAL Louis T. pI1rs.
Clerk Of said District &C lrL
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MANrEn. A srnrEr coMMlssIoNnn

W m A4bf - - WV
This city has street commissioner
lin name, but not in fact I'm
LEADER has now and then invited al.
tention TO the eomatose condition OF
many OF the principal residence ano
business streets 1t has been suggest
ed that they are pointed TO with any
thing but pride aud are rapidly drop
ping into desuetude and decay.
Five hundred bicycle riders in this
city naturally prefer something
smoother than lava beds for their prom
enade. II is an unpleasant sensation,
this coasting into the billowy undula-
tions of a washout, or dropping into
the sclvsge edge of gully.
The condition OF the streets should
be the index OF commerce. Instead of
being allowed TO droop away and Ian
guish, they should present an un-
wrinkled 'front.' "a smooth, even coun-
tenance, which in itself is an invita-
tion TO every bale OF cotton and every
load OF produce the richest and most
populous section OF Oklahoma can pro
duce.
There is no excuse for the present
condition II the commissioner is
trying TO prove his ineompeteney he
need not try any longer, since he has al
ready established that fact Let him
revise his slatternly methods. Instead
of blowing in the funds cultivating
the banks of the Cottonwood let them
be nsed in grading, leveling paving
laying crossings in those portions OF
the city that can be reached short of a
days journey. Then can we hope TO
see the occupants OF carriages out for
an evening drive look less the inmates
OF hospital vans aud the jaded beasts
OF the farmers will no longer stand on
the ragged edge Of the slough of des-
pond and gaze wildly across lob
lolly lake OF mud TO public watering
troughs il is a risk OF life to attempt
10 reach
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-18

The appointment of Robert }. Ray
as register Of the Woodward land office
Is evidence that the department has at
last concluded that the strip Is part
Of Oklahoma. Ray is personally popn.
lar, capable, temperate, a good land
lawyer. aud was endorsed by the solid
territorial Democracy Opposed 10
him were nnmber o; outsiders with
carpet bags already packed, who look
upon Oklahoma as the political dump
for statesmen onl OF job. His sne-
cess is recognition OF home rue as
well as tribn.e 10 fitness aud ability.
TnE LFApKR believes that the people
Of this territory are best able TO select
those who shall be placed here ia
authority; that although that choice
may be divided. 1t is chorus ia de-
manding they shall be selected from
among their number. The officers Of
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the territory should be the good faith
residents Of the territory Those who
began a; the first and ate dust in the
early days" shonld wear the honors
when there are any TO be distributed
Mr. Ray succeeds an incontessiole
cbump. bully and dead beat Ills
record during his temporary sojourn
in this country is no credit to himself
or the department. lie came here
from the ''goober' districts Of Tennes-
see with fire in his eve and an aroused
determination to permit the people OF
Oklahoma TO send him to the T. 5.
senate But the people were Of the
opinion that they could get along
without him. and so he silently folded
his carpet bag and slid. While the
territory in being deprived Of this in
tellectual wad may feel the loss OF q
senator. IL has certainly parted com
pany with a street brawler and q
noodle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-18

"I know an old soldier who had
chronic diarrhoea of long standing to
have been permanently cured by tak-
ing Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy says Edward
Shumpik, p prominent druggist OF
Minneapolis, Al mn. 81 have sold the
remedy in this city for over seven
years and consider it superior to any
other medicine now on the market for
bowel complaints.p 25 and 50 cent
bottles of this remedy for sale by Il.
B. Lille & Co.
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Mrs. NJ. w. Mcdonald has pur hased
the Chicago Millinery stock of he as
signee and has moved the same TO the
corner OF oklahoma and First, opposite
Guthrie National bank The room has
been nicely reiitted and con plete
new stock 81 fall millinery will ba put
in. Dressmaking will be carried IN ia
connection with the business. Mrs.
Tingle will have charge of the milli
merry department. t2
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-18
rst published ia the Guthrie Dali,
Leader July %, 1885
Notice by Publication
In the district court OF Logan county
Oklahoma territory.
Katherine Streble, plaintiff,

Ohidhoud lcIillOi9.
Katherine Streble, plaintiff,
VS..
John A. Sampsel, Lydia B. Sampsel,
J. &. Nicholson, G. A. hubbard. r. NJ.
Snyder, J. L. w. Doeple q Co. Carey
Lombard Lumbtr Company, Capitol
National Bank an, Joseph j. Helm, de-
PENDANTS.
Whereas, the above e-named Kath-
crime Streble, on the 9th day OF June,
1895. filed her petition in the district
court OF Logan county, Oklahoma ter
ritory, against the above named de-
PENDANTS John A. Sampsel and Lydia
Il. Sampsel, demanding Judgment
against the said defendants for the
sum OF S203 and interest, and that a
certain mortgage given on lot . in
block SO, Guthrie proper, Logan
county, Oklahoma territory, be fore
closed and said property be sold for
the satisfaction of plaintiifs's claim
and costs of suit. and
Whereas, on the 23d day Of July,
1895, said plaintiff fled her amended
petition making the following named
parties defendants, to-wit: j. 9. Mitch
elson. G. A. Hubbard, r. NJ. Snyder, j,
! r. w. noepbe a. Co., the Carey Lom.
bard Lumber Company, Capitol Ma
tional Bank and Joseph j. Helm, al
leging that sad last named defend
ants claim or have liens and incum
brances on said lot @ In block So Guth
rie proper, Logan county. oklahoma
territory, and Gled her aflidavit that
she was unable 10 obtain personal ser.
vice in Logan county, Oklahoma terri.
tory. upon the defendants j C. Mitch.
clson, G. A.. Hubbard, K. NJ. snyder, j.
T. w. Doepke q Co, and Joseph J.
Helm,
Therefore the last above nance d de.
] PENDANTS will take notice that theg
must appear and ans wer or otherwise
plead 10 the petition and amended pc.
! tition filed "a aforesaid by the said
| plaintiff Kathrine Streble in the dis
trict court Of Logan ceunty. Okla
hOma territory, on or before the 4th
day Of Septem ber. 1898, or judgment
will be taken against them foreclos-
ing the mortgage on said above de
seribed property and forever barring
them, and each of them. from any
right title, clain. interest lien or
equity of redemption in or 20 said
above described real estate and for
costs Of sut
In witness whereof | have horeunto
set my aund ana aNNHd the seal Of
said court az Guthrie, in said county
and territory. on this the 23d dav 81
July. 1898. I.ouls +. r. rTs.
lSeal Clerk of the District Court
r @. Cassidy, attorney for plaintiff
First Published in Daily Loader
july 30
Notice.
To whom IL may roneern.
Notice Is hereby given that Robert
McCune has this day flied his pc
tition for license TO retail liquors IN
MuihaO. Logan coanty. Ok. aud that
unless objection 70 the same as se-
quired by law be filed by the 3ist day
~ July, A. D., .s95, said petition will
be granted
Guthrie. o T.July rs. 1895
X. EMMETT STKwART.
County Clerk.
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Mexico, Mo, Aug. 1.-THE Mount
Carmel association Of Colored Baptists
In convention here, passed resolutions
vituperating Hon. John w. Jacks,
president OF the Missouri Press associ-
alton and editor of the Montgomery
Standard, who Is accused of writing
some very mean things about the coli
ored race in this country H. -omun-
ication To the Anti-L,nching lrague
of England.