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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
General Ewing's Funeral.

YONKERS. n. Y. Jan. 24,-The funeral
services of Gen. Thomas Ewing, who died
on Tuesday last at his home in New York,
as the result OF the injuries which he suf-
fered when struck by cable car on Mon
day last. were held at the First Presby
terrain Church in this city to-day at 2:30
O'Clock. The body of the deceased was
brought from New York. A special car
the same train brought up a large num-
Der of friends. DIR. Pitsger delivered a
touching. discourse, referring with pathos
to the deceased General.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Mrs. Needham's Twin Sisters.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. A.-Among the
defendants present in the Needham will
case are Mrs. Mcconnell and Mrs. Mills,
sisters of the late Mrs. Malinda Needham.
The ladies are twins. and are seventy years
of age. They do not look to be so old, and
are able to sit in the court room all day
long. They received the bulk Of Mrs. Need
hams fortune and came here from Iowa
to see that they were not imposed on. The
defense is making rapid progress by hurry
ing through with their witnesses. They are
placing Mrs. Needham's neighbors on the
stand to prove her sanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
sbeehan to Rule Tammanx.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Jonn c. Sheehan
was tonight elected chairman of the
finance committee Of Tammany Hall for
1896. This position naturally carries with
Ii the leadership of Tammany. County
Clerk Purroy, at a meeting of the COM
mittee on organization, intimated in
guarded fashion that Richard Croker might
ultimately be invited TO again lead the
forces of Tammany Hail. No statements
have been given out as TO just how this is
to be brought about.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Davis Resolution VIII Pass.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
has made canvass of the Senate on the
Davis resolution. affirming the Monroe doc
trine, and says that he has not been able
to find more than eight votes in all that
will be cast against it. He says there are
still large number of speeches to be made
on the subject, and that it is too early to
say when the vote will be taken, but that
the debate Will be pressed along rapidly
after the bond bill shall be disposed OF.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Struck n Dry OIL Well.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

VOuEI1tk1s
MONTPELIER, Ind, Jan. 2i-The Port
land Natural Gas Company just completed
a dry hole on the c. Myers farm. Section
s, Green township, Jay county. Green
Brothers finished a ninety-barrel we'll on the
Nina Green farm in Bear Creek township
same county. j. A. Graves's No. 6 we'll, on
the w. L. Engle farm. Section 50, Noting
ham township. Wells county is good for
twenty barrels. Sharp & Hillman's No. 8
we'll, on the j. Rose farm, Section g. same
township, is ten-barrel well. Clark q En-
ler's No. z on the S. II. McGrew farm,
Section 30. Jackson township. is good for
fifty barrels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
An Old Map Owned by a Texan.

PEEVILLE, Tex, Jan. A.-Dr. T. w.
Johnson, of this city, owns a map which
may be of some service in defining the
boundary line between Guiana and vene-
zuela. This map was made by NJ. D'Arville,
in London, in 1775. and shows the boundary
line to begin near the mouth of the Orinoco
river and run in a northwesterly direction
some 150 or more miles west of the Esse-
guido river, which is now claimed by Ven
ezuela as the tue line. 1t is believed this
line, established by D'Arville, is some
what near the re run by Schomburgk on
which England now bases her claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Jan. PA tragic and dis
tressing scene occurred at the First Metho-
dist Church of this city late last evning
during the progress of a revival meeting.
Experiences were being given by the vari-
Gus members present and one of them, Fred
Pickup aged forty. glass blower by trade.
stood up for prayers. At the conclusion of
his speech he made the following remarks:
God bless me and help to make better
man of me-" Suddenly he fell forward
across the seat in front of him. He was
picked up and laid in the seat and died
a few seconds later. The cause was heart
70 1rrra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Cable Notes.

Emperor William has appointed Prince
Bismarck knight of the Order Pour lie
Merite in science and art, with voting
power.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mackay will sail
to-day for the United States. accompany
ing the remains of their son, John w.
Mackay, jr.
In reply to a question in the Danish Folk
enthing the Minister of Finance. Cluttichau,
said that the government had no knowledge
OF any negotiations on the part Of the
United States for the purchase of the Dan
ish West Indies.
The National Zeitung, of Berlin, under
stands that the Bundezrath on Thursday
refused to approve the resolution passed
by the Reichstag last February proposing
an international conference on the use OF
both gold and silver coinage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-The Evening Posts
London correspondent says: II is reported
that shipments OF gold TO America to-mor-
row viii probably exceed a quarter million
sterling. and that more IL going next week.
This gold Is taken almost entirely from the
open market and from supplies arriving
from New York. IL Is sent from here APP
parently not by American financial houses.
but by two continental banks. one represent
ing German interests. IL is impossible to
eay how much Is coming next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Little hoy Burned to Death.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
NEWPORT, Ind. Jan. "a. = Yesterday,
while Mr.. and Mrs. John Shoemaker who
reside three miles southwest of here, were
away from home, their little three-year-old
boy fell into the fireplace and was burned TO
death. The house caught fire, but the flames
were extinguished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Another Democrat Must Settle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. A.-In the Circuit
Court to-day. John Stearly was given a
judgment against John w. Winn for 1851.
In November, 1894. Stearley was elected
trustee of Jackson township. He at once
demanded the office of Winn, who was the
incumbent. VIM refused to surrender,
he held that the new law allowed him to
hold over until August, 1895. The Supreme
Court interpreted the law differently and
Stearly sued for the salary of the office for
the period intervening between the dates
oh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Candy Manufactures Fails.
cial to the Indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind. Jan. PA. A. Nolan
proprietor of the candy kitchen. made an
assignment this afternoon. Josiah Feeser
being named as assignee. Liabilities, 81. 500:
assets 81 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, Jan. 2i.-Elmer
Wright. a youth Of seventeen or eighteen
years. shot himself in the head late this
evening and died within an hour. No cause
Is assigned for the act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
DePauw's intercollegiate Orator.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 24.-At the
preliminary contest held this evening, in
Meharry Hall. to determine who should rep
resent DePauw University at the State ora
torical contest T. y. Ewing, of the class of
81. took first place. There were seven con-
testants. Mr.. Ewings subject was "Evolu-
ton OF Fraternalism."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
DIR. Bowser's Mind Failing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. 24-Dr. p. B. Bow
ser. an old soldier. who has spent his time
partly in the Dayton home and with his
family here, has become insane. and his
wife is afraid to live with him. He has had
similar spells before, and each time they
become worse. His condition will be inves-
tigated and he will be sent away. where he
can have proper treatment. He is about
seventy years old, and is a well-read and
highly-educated man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.

cPtCIdI 10 lTt IIuIdHdpOIIS JOuTHdI.
BLCFFTON, Ind, jan A.-Ed McAllis-
ter. age twenty-three, of Camden, pumper
in the oil field of this city, while working
on the top of a derrick on the Uranium
farm. lost his balance and fell distance
of sixty-four feet sustaining internal in
juries. His recovery is doubtful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Chambers i'm Knox County.

VINCENNES. Ind. JAM 4-State veter-
marian f. A. Bolser. of Greencastle. found
a case of CHAMBERS to-day among the horses
belonging TO Fred Oxman, OF Johnson town.
ship. He ordered the animals killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
OBITUARY.
Gen. Richard Lawrence, Last of Five
Dfsftn CuiShed brothers.

LONDON, Jan. 2L-Gen. Richard Law
renee, the last of the five Lawrence broth
ers, who distinguished themselves in India,
has died at Biarritz.
General Lawrence was one OF twelve
children. whose father was Col Alexander
Lawrence. These children were born in Ire
land. the family being Irish Protestants.
Lord Lawrence, the famous Viceroy and
Governor-general Of India, Sir George St
Patrick Lawrence and Sir Henry Lawrence.
all greatly distinguished In Indian affairs,
were his brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Garland to speak mt EIwood.

SD< ciaI TO the Indianapolis journal.
EI.WOOD. Ind. Jan. 4-Pres;dent NJ. NJ.
Garland. OF the Amalgamated Association
OF Iron and Steel Workers. will arrive in
this city tomorrow noon and will address
the American tin-plate workers in the even
ing The employees OF the tin-plate and iron
and steel plants OF the city are expected to
turn out. There will be large demonstra-
ton at night.
The Akron Steel Forge Company, of this
city which came here from Akron, o.,
about three years ago, has commenced suit
TO collect about 5000 OF the bonus which
was subscribed by the citizens of Eiwood TO
secure its location. Most OF the money sub
scribed was paid promptly. but the SUBJ
sclibers who are in arrears declare that the
company did not fulfill Its agreement, and
they VIII not pay. A test case will be tried
before City Judge Afford in few days, the
decision OF which will virtually settle the
payment OF the others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
George Praises Money.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator George,
of Mississippi. on being asked to-day his
views concerning the election of Hon. Her
nando d. Money to the Senate as his sue
cessor, said: II know Mr.. Money well. and
have known him from boyhood. He has
been my neighbor for many years. Our in
tercourse and communications on political
the man from my point of view. He Is of
unblemished honor, and of the strictest in
tegrity,. well read in literature and in the
political history Of the country. His native
ability is of the best, and his courage, moral
and physical, unquestioned. / predict with
establish his right to be classed in the
ranks of statesmen, and at the close of il
the popular verdict will be that Mississippi
will have had public servant since the
war ADLER than he. He has had my SYM
pathy in his race for the Senate, although
i took no step to secure his election
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Details Of the Panic at "a Circus The
afer I'm Southern Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. A.-The official
investigation into the cause of the fire
which destroyed the circus theater at Eka-
terinoslav, capital of the south Russian
government of that name, has not been
able to establish the real cause of the dis
aster. which is believed to have resulted
IN the loss of seventy lives. The first
alarm was given by an actress, who ap-
peared terror-stricken on the stage during
chldren's matinee. She screamed with
fright and threw the whole audience into
panic, as the theater Immediately began to
was made for the doors of the building. but
only two OF the eight exits were open, the
others having been closed on account OF
the cold weather. The iron roof of the
building collapsed killing numbers Of per-
sons The victims were mainly children,
and in addition TO those burned to death,
suffOcated by the smoke or crushed by the
fall or the roof, many were trampled to
death. Bodies are still being recovered
from the ruins, and the opinions Is ex-
pressed that the first estimate that seventy
lives were lost viii be shown TO be short
or the reality. Besides those who lost their
lives, very great number of children were
more or less injured in the rush towards
the doors.
All the performers who we're in their
dressing rooms or at the back of the stage
when the fire broke out. succeeded in es-
Gaping. The actress who first gave the
alarm Is severely blamed for losing her
presence of mind. The manager OF the the
alter has been arrested. and is held pris-
oner pending rhe termination of the Of
fetal investigation into the cause OF the
fre- There are severe penalties for not hav-
ing the exits of the theaters ready for use,
but in winter time in most parts OF Russia
the rules bearing on this subject are fire.
quently disregarded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
johnson Refuses a Parole.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI 10 the IndldndpOIlS JOurndI
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. Jan. A.-James
Johnson, a convict in the Prison South,
serving life term for the killing of Leslie
Bell, at Caseyville, in 1885, has refused a
parole. and states that he will accept moth
ing other than an unconditional pardon. He
claims that the deed was done in self-de-
tense. He is now forty years old The
case has attracted considerable attention
as Ii is the only one on record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Betty's Politeness.
Household Words.

HOUSEHOLD WOrus.
Little Betty was at her first evening en-
tertainment, where everybody was strange
10 her. She grew homesick. and. with tears
in her eyes begged her hostess TO send her
home. As she was starting. a smile shone
through her tears and she said: Goodbye.
Miss Smif. Mamma told me to be sure ana
tell you / had enjoyed myself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Chairman Harrity's Call.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a. National
Chairman Harrity this afternoon issued
the official call for DeHocratic conven-
ton. 1t reads as follows:
1.-The Democratic national committee,
having met in the city of Washington, ID.
July z. 1896. at II o'clock, noon, and chosen
the city Of Chicago as the place for holding
the Democratic national convention. Each
in equal to double the number of it's Sem
ators and Representatives In the Congress
of the United States, and each Territory
two delegates. An Democrats conserva aave
citizens of the United States Irrespective
of past political associations and differ
ences, who can unite with us in the effort
for pure, economical and constitutional
government, are cordially invited to join
us in sending delegates to the convention"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

Philadelphia North American.
We feel more respectable on this side
OF the river. now that New Jersey has
passed into Republican hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Mrs. scott Recovcring.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 2i.-Mrs. Judge
Scott. sister-in-law of ex-President Harri-
son. who was assaulted by an insane do
nestle. is recovering. although still suffer
ing from the nervous shock The woman has
disappeared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
POPULIST CANDIDATE
JUDGE CALDWELL MAY BE NOM
MATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Chairman Harrity's Call for the Ma
tfonal Democratic COnventiOn-An-
other Ballot I'm Kentucky.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 24-The Ar
kansas Populists who attended the recent
national committee of that party at St.
Louis returned with some interesting in
formation, which they are imparting to
their brethren throughout the State. This
intelligence is to the effect that the Western
and Southern Populist leaders have CEN
tered on Judge Henry c. Caldwell, form
erly Of Little Rock, as the man whom they
will nominate for the Presidency at the
convention TO be held in st. Louis July
y. Now they say there can be no doubt,
however. OF Judge Caldwelrs nomination in
view of the formidable boom started in
his behalf. Hon. j. H Cherry, who rep
resented Arkansas at the meeting of the
national Populist committee, when asked if
Judge Caldwell would accept the nominal
that score. delegation called on Judge
Caldwell at the Planters Hotel last Satur-
day evening to have talk with him con-
corning his views on public issues. While,
or course, he was not directly asked if he
would accept our nomination, his manner
and expressions led to believe that he
would not decline the nomination If IL were
rendered him. He was almost unanimous
ly regarded by the committeeman as the
personf1cation of the issues on which The
free silver element and wage earnerS may
combine. There is an element in the East
that will try to effect the nomination of
Sipley, of Pennsylvania, but it will be un-
able to prevail against the Caldwell hosts.
Caldwell will undoubtedly be the nominee"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Judge Palmer Hurt In "a Collision.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind. Jan. AL-Hon. Truman +.
Palmer. of Monticello, judge OF this judicial
circuit. is now laid up at his home at that
place with severe injuries received on the
Monon. Several days ago Judge Palmer
was returning from this city on freight
train. At Woman. this county. the train
broke in two. When the forward section
stopped the rear section rushed on IL and
while none of the cars left the track the
few passengers riding I'm the caboose were
hurled violently about. Judge Palmer was
thrown against the stove. being burned
and severely bruised 1t will be some time
before he is able TO assume his duties on
the bench
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
The Kentucky deadlock.

FRANKFORT. KY. Jan. 24-The Hobbies,
galleries and floor of the hall of the House
of Representatives were again crowded to-
day. Senator Backburn's friends hustled
around this morning in order to get a pair
for Representative w. F. Horton, of Men
efee, who is sick man. They failed
however, and Mr.. Horton braved the in
clement weather and manged to get to the
house by noon. The voting heretofore has
shown DR.. w. G. Hunter short one vote of
election, and has also shown that Senator
j. G. >. Blackburn's reelection seems al
most impossible, four sound-money
Democrats have declared they will not sup
port Blackburn on account of his free
silver views. The roll call showed 135
members present and voting. The result
of the only ballot was: Hunter, 81; Black
burn, %; McCreary, 4; Carlisle, l; w. NJ.
l. Darlington, Pop, voted for Blackburn.
He seems to be immo,able. The Assem-
bly, adjourned at the announcement OF the
vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Lost the Address Of HI. Bride.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. jim al. Z. Bingham.
aged eighty-six. a wealthy FISH merchant OF
Celina. O.. spent several hours In front of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
Me..age from Pre.ident CIeyeIand.

LONDON. Jan 24-Embassador Bayard
to-day sent Queen Victoria message from
President Cleveland expressing sincere con-
dolences with her Majesty upon the death
OF Prince Henry OF Battenberg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
SEVENTY Persisted.

on her south western frontier by agreeing
20 open the West river TO commerce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25
silverite Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.-At meeting to-
day Of the finance committee of the new
silver party organized at yesterdays con-
ference, General A. j. Warner was made
permanent chairman and L. NJ. Rumsey,
of st. Louis, a member of the subcommittee
Tor the South. 1t was agreed to increase
the subcommittee to nine. the two remain
ing members for the South to be selected
Dy the chairman CT the finance committee.
Thomas G. Merrill of Butte. Mont, was APP
pointed treasurer of the national finance
committee, and all funds raised will be
turned over to him to be expended under
the direction of the national finance COM
mittee. Earl B. Smith, of Chicago, was
made permanent secretary of the commit
tee. AT q meeting of the provisional ma
tional committed, held to-day. it was
agreed to print and distribute 500 900 copies
or more of the address, resolutions, call
and plan of organization. 1t was also
agreed that each committeeman should pro-
coed at once TO organize his State or Ter
ritory, and to report his plan of organiza-
ton TO the chairman not later than Feb. 20,
1896, and that the executive committee meet
in Washington not later than Feb. q to
perfect plans of organization.