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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Elections I'm other Towns.

WALKBRTON, Ind, May 4.-The town
election elect resulted as follows; Councilman,
ond ward, g. l.. Tank, Democrat, treasurer;
w. A. Endiey, Republican; clerk. Charles NJ.
Stevens, Republican,: marshal, Thyron
water WORKS question. The two Democratic
candidates for Council being elected by those
in favor Of this public Improvement
SPENCER. Ind, May 4.-The election here
to-day was hotly contested. fight being
made on marshal and trustees. The entire
Republican ticket was elected by the fol-
lowing majoritles: Josln trustee, lO2; Pier
Hight, Clerk, l56; Secrist Sc.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, May 4-E,ntire Re-
publican ticket elected to-day. N. K. Ban
trustees r H we're Clerk zEe
treasurer; w. T. Bennett marshal Major
tiles ranged from for Banket to Al for Con-
naway.
SPICELAND, Ind, May 4-The corpora
tion election was quiet, with no opposition to
the Republicans. Following were elected:
Councilmen, Clarkson Charles. John A. Crit
fin, John A. Spencer; clerk, DIR. w. b. Cor
don; treasurer, Jesse Bell; marshal. Atho
Poer.
GAS CITY, Ind. May 4.-Jonesboro town
election was held to-day and resulted in an
overwhelming Republican majority. Follow
Ing were elected Clerk and treasurer. B.
x. Adams; marshal. L. M. Pemberton; trus-
tees. A. J. Miller. Roll Jay and Jaeob Car
roll.
RIDGEv1LLE. Ind, May 4-The Repub-
iican corporation ticket elected except mar
shall and clerk. with average majority of 80.
fractional fight gave Clouse, Democrat. 25
majority. Vote light.
LAGRANGE, Ind. May 4.-The Republic
ans to-day elected their entire ticket with
the exception of two. Returns from Wal
cottville. this county show entire Repub-
lican ticket elected.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. May Ain town cleo
tions to-day Poseyviile. Posey county, made
a clean Republican sweep. In Newburg,
Warrick county the Republicans elected
their entire ticket.
election to-day resulted in clean sweep for
the Republicans. G. L. Franklin, for clerk
and treasurer. ahead of his ticket by
four votes.
OAKLAND CITY. Ind. May 4.-The town
with majorities ranging from to 124. Usual
majority about 12O. Local issues caused low
majorities.
LINTON, Ind, May AT the election
here to-day the Democrats elected council
men and marshal by majorities from 20 to
20. The Republicans elected clerk and treas
urer by 81.
CORYDON, Ind, May 4.-The result of the
election at this place to-day has no political
significance. The Citizens ticket was elected
without opposition.
DANvILLE, Ind, May 4-There was no
ticket in the field TO-DAY except the Repub-
ican. Consequently there was little interest
and small vote.
LIBERTY. Ind. May 4.-Liberty Repub-
licans carried the election here to-day. eject
ing their ticket by the usual majorities.
ORLEANS, Ind. May 4.-The election
passed off quietly here. The Republicans
elected their entire ticket Vote light.
REDKEY, Ind, May 4.-Repub,icans to-
day elected the entire ticket. notwithstand-
ing bitter fight in the party.
DANA, Ind, May 4.-The entire Republic
an ticket was elected here to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
He Is Opposing Mckinley Instructions
I'm California.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. May 4.-That Cali
fornia will instruct for Mckinley seems to
be settled fact. The State Republican con-
vention will meet here tomorrow. and ap-
psrently the majority of the delegates are
wearing Mckinley badges and are shouting
for the Ohio man. The sentiment is not
unanimous. One of the two contesting San
Francisco delegations, under the leadership
of John d. Spreckels, is making hard battle
for uninstructed delegation. and they
have not yet given up the fight Spreckels,
who aspires 10 be the leader OF the Repuo-
lican party in this State. rs candidate for
delegate at large. he Is. a pronounced Aill-
son man, and to-day announced that IL the
convention insisted on sending AN instructed
delegation he will withdraw as candidate
and withdraw active support from the Re-
publican party. There seems TO be dispo-
s.tion among the delegates 10 ignore the
silver question entirely, or at most to give
melt.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

BJtsrALO, N. Y, May 4--Fire broke out In
the four-story brick building at Nos. l04 to
was extinguished the interior of the building
was practically burned out and It's contents
destroyed, entailing loss that is estimated q
building were the Goodyear Rubber C0m-
pany, the William Hengerer Company ani
the Excelsior Manufacturing Company, OF
which the firm of Abrams & Hyman are
proprietors. The building is owned by the
CONT estate.
SARATOGA, n. Y. May Fire has de-
stroyeo the Adirondack Hotel, Emerson
Bank the Music Hall and several residences
and stores at Warrensburg. Warren coun-
ty, entailing loss OF 5000; parity insured
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS.
Mckinley Delegates I'm Hamilton
County Announce Their Position.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILI1E. Ind. May Am order TO
get an expression Of opinion from the deie-
gates of this county TO the State convention
on the question of instructlng the delegates
to ST. Louis, your correspondent wrote TO
each delegate. asking these questions: who
is your choice for President? Are you in
favor of the State convention instructing
the delegates to the st. Louis convention
From twenty delegates and alternates re-
spending, fifteen were for Mckinney and the
balance scattering. In answer TO the second
question, eighteen out Of twenty were against
instructions, and two in favor. This is a
fair expression of the sentiment OF this
county and is not based on any anti-Mc-
Kinley feeling. but is expressed by his ad-
mirers and friends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
STONED BY THE MOBS
THOUSANDS OF RIOTERS GATHER
AROUND MILWAUKEE, CAR BARNS.
Three Hundred City Electric Em-
plOyes Will Join the Strikers To-
Day-Tcn Lines Tied Up.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. May 4-The street.
railway strike assumed a more serious as
pect tonight Every car barn in the city
was surrounded by large crowd. which
stoned the buildings ana in some Instances
drove off the police that had been detailed
to guard the barns. The mobs were made
up of sympathizers of the strikers. who,
themselves. took no part in the demonstra-
tions and for the most part DID not go near
the barns all night. The largest mobs were
at the Third and Bur.eigh-street barns,
where the patrol wagon was twice called
and where two arrests were made, the first
of the strike.
At a-l of the barns mobs numbering 5000
to 5,000 were gathered. At each the non-
union men who took strikers places were
assaulted. Two car inspectors were rescued
by the police from large mob. The outlook
for tomorrow is made more serious by the
announcement at a meeting of strikers and
representatives of the electrical workers oi
the city, held at 10 o'clock tonight, that the
electricians in the power house would walk
out tomorrow morning. All the electrician:
in the city will be included, about 300 IL
number.
Shortly after ii became known that the
electricians would take this action ii was
announced by union men that all the men
employed in the repair shops of the street
railway. about one hundred in all, would also
quit work tomorrow morning and join the
conductors and motcrmen
At s o'clock this evening ten lines were
completely tied up. The strikers predict
that not a car will move tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Capt. John NIcGIenxy.

WASHINGTON. May Capt. John Nc
Glenzy Y. s. N. retired. died here yester-
day. He entered the naval service Sept Is,
being appointed acting midshipman from,
Pennsylvania. He was confirmed as of the
grade of midshipman in iS6l, and year
later, in the course of the war, skipped
three grades and was made lieutenant
He became lieutenant commander in 1875.
and reached the grade of captain in 1890
being retired three years later on account
of disability incurred in the service. Capt
McGlenzy made his residence in Richmond
Va, after his retirement until within the
last year, when he came to Washington.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

WASHINGTON, May Ain the United
States supreme Court to-day Justice Peck
ham handed down The opinion of the court
Company rs ". y. James. involving the
right TO exact penalty from a telegraph
company by reason of non-deLvery OF mes
ssges. The ease was appealed from the de-
csion OF .he State Supreme Court oi
Georgia, khere the decision was favorable 70
this claim. T'h:s decision was affirmed by
Justice PeckhaIn ms opinion to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
HAMMOND is VERY I'LL
MESSAGE FROM THE WIFE OF THE
IMPRISONED AMERICAN.
Colonial Secretary Chnmberlain's Re-
ply to Questions i'm the Commons
Concerning the Transvaul Raid.

NEW YORK, May 5.-A dispatch to the
World from Cape Town says: John Hays
Hammond is still very Ill. His wife expects
to become mother soon.
A dispatch to the World from Mrs. John
Hays Hammond says: Hammond suffers
in heroic silence. His comrades of the re-
form committee endure with noble courage
the penalties due to Jameson, who is the
lion Of the hour in London. Mr.. Hammond S
heart is in a critical condition. The prison
fare is very bad
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Engineers Quit Work.

BOSTON, Mass, May "A strike Of hoist
ing and portable engineers connected with
the building trades of this city to enforce
an eight-hour work day with nine hours
pay and the recognition of their union by
when one hundred men quit work. The
strike has only affected the big buildings
now in the course of erection. Secretary
ton, is carefully non-committal In talking
of the strike. but the men are sanguine of
success and Calm that the law which COM
before he can take charge of an engine.
is in their favor as there are not enough
competent men TO fill their places.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Democrats Didn't Count.

special to the indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind. May 4-Great interest
was manifested in the election of town off,
GERS to-day, even If the Democrats did fail
at the last moment to make any nomina-
tions The Republicans allowed every man
desiring to be a candidate to place his name
on the ticket. consequently there was no
dearth of candidates for the various offices.
A full vote was polled and much en-
thusiasm displayed over the result. The
following were elected: Clerk, J. II. b. Nc
Nees; Treasurer, j. r. Meeks; marshal. l..
M. Thornburg; councilmen, w. +. Pursley
and G. B. Watson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
WILLIAM TRusTY's STORY.
Says He Drove the Wagon Containing
Pearl Bryan's body.

Says He Drove the wagon Containing
Pearl Bryan's BODY.
Colonel Crawford then addressed the
court. saying. ct have here a man who
makes a most remarkable statement in re-
gard to this case. 1 will call William r.
Trusty. jr."
Trusty took the stand and Colonel Craw-
ford questioned him as follows:
'what is your full name?"
"william r. Trusty."
where do you reside?
"Urbana, ILL.,"
'How long have you lived there?'
'Nine months"
"what is your business?"
"Railroading."
"What are you doing now?"
bana, ILL.,"
Ever a brakeman?
YES sir: on the Cincinnati Southern"
work on any other road?"
81 worked in the yards of the Big Four
at Urbana-"
Ever a farmer?'
.sYes. sir: was farmer in my younger
days in Kentucky"
Are you a single man?"
IT am a single man.
"Gct father?'
l"Yes, sir He lives N Urbana, Ill"
.And your mother?'
"She's dead"
~when we're you in Cincinnati last?''
"Jan 81"
"where did you come from?'
Lexington. KY"
sswhat were you doing in Cincinnati?'
Looking for a job
ION that evening did you have anything
to do with dead person.
Eyes, sir
ssTell us all about It."
II got into Cincinnati about o'clock
was walking up Sixth street, when met
n woman / knew. We walked down Sixth
street to Plum together. / wanted to go
and see her at her room. out she SAID L
couldn't then. She said / could see her aft
or dark and ] met her about 10 O'Clock We
stood there on Plum street for awhile we
then walked up TO George street, where we
met man with whiskers- After the con-
versation i got on cab and drove on
What happened before you drove OF on
THE BODY WAS LIMBER.
s'wen. at George and Plum the man and
the cabman. l think. went. into house
there. / was on the sidewalk. The cab mad
a TOD cover over the front seat. 1t had glass
doors and there was a glass partition be-
tween the front seat and the back. The cab
had gray horse in Il. The man who drove
the cab up 10 where we were was big man.
Then after the woman and the man had
been up I'm the house for about ten minutes
the cabman had hold OF the feet of body of
"A woman. The man. VINO looked like a
physician, carried her about the waist and
the woman held the corpse's head. 1 opened
the door OF the cab and We put her In
Was she stiff or limber-the body?'
'-Limber."
did you catch hold of her hands,"
s.Yes. sir
fsWere they coid?'
s'Yes. sir"
.Did you see the woman's face?"
..Yes. sir
Are you sure she was dead?'
Il am sure she was dead.
What did you do when The body was put
IN the cab?''
Il drove to the Newport bridge"
Go on.
when I got 10 Newport the man VINO
saw IN Cincinnati got on the seat with me.
We then drove through the dark. / remem-
Der passing a cemetery. We drove out a
pike and just abou; $50 yards beyond a
house. where We stopped. and when / had
helped him out with the body he paid me the
SO. The man then took the body and threw
II over his shoulder He climbed fence
near by and then drove 10 Newport. where
turned the cab over 10 the cabman. who
ibid the man tell you what 10 do with the
CAB after he took the body out?''
Yea str- b> told d.Sz~ ff hack IN
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

WASHINGTON. Nay 4-The Secretary OF
the Navy hss grated six months leave
with permission 10 so abroad, 10 Civil Engi-
neer r. i. Peary. The Arctic explorer. Al
though no explanation is furnished OF the
object OF this cave. IL Is supposed that the
officer is about 20 go to Greenland for the
purpose ,f br!;. cir !, home the largest meteor
lite In e,is,encs, which he discovered when
last In that country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

NEW YORK. May 4.--Arrived: Werken-
dam. from Rotterdam; Georgic, from Liver
pool: Pennsular. from Lisbon.
ANTWERP. May 4.--Arrived Kensingtcn,
from New York
BALTIMORE, May 4.-SaiIed: Rhaetia,
from Hamburg.
LIVERPOOL. May A. Arrived: Gallia,
from Boston.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

LONDON, May 4.-Willie Wilde. brother
of Oscar Wilde, and formerly the husband
of Mrs Frank Leslie. of New York, was
charged ct the Marlborough-street Police
Court to-day with having been drunk and
disorderly on Saturday night last and with
having tried to force his way into the Cri-
terion restaurant. Wilde told the magistrate
he was sorry and he was fined five snillngs
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Newark Carpenter. ont.

NEWARK, N. j., May 4-Abcut 1900 car
Denters IN this city went on strike to-day
for an increase Of pay to s2.57 a day. The
bosses want to pay only 25 cents an hour
for ten hours work. Ii is, said that IL the
strike is not settled soon the carpenters will
call on the local assemblies IN other branches
of trades<to join in the strike. About 300
ma5ons laborers also went strike to-day
for an increase OF cents an hour or Is
cents day They soon gained their point
and went back to work
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Alfred William Hunt.

LONDON. May 5.-Alfred Hunt. the artist.
is dead.
Alfred William Hunt was born in Eng
land in 1880. He won the Newdigate prize
in his youth and became A fellow OF Corpus
Christi College. His first exhibit at the
Academy which attracted any great attention
was "Llyn Idwal. in 1856. This. with others
of his paintings, were greatly admired by
Ruskin. He joined the Water Color Society,
and afterwards exhibited many water colors
ard oils in the Turner manner
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
A 2.soO ON won struck.

WHEELING. w. Va, May 4.-Report to-
night from Taylor county. this State. says
that the Victor Oh Company struck a well
on the Stealey farm which is producing at
the rate of 10 barrels an hour. or 2S00 bar
rels day. IL this rate Is maintained, IL will
he the largsss producer ever struck In
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Contrasting Delegations.

NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-The Repub-
licans of the First Congressional distric.
assembled in convention in this city to-day
and divided. The Mckinley men elected
II. c.. Yarmouth. of P-acquemine, and W.
l.. Copsn. OF New Orleans. delegates TO ST.
Louis. The Reed faction elected X. F.
Guichard and Paul Broyard. both colored
delegates.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
MUNYON'S
GOOD WORK
He Changes Suffering and Sor-
row to Health and Happiness
SICK PEOPLE CURED
Munyon's Improved Homeopathic Remedies
Place the Means Of Self Cure Within
the Reach Of ali.

Rich and Poor Alike Provided with
Home Remedies That May BE Relied
Upon Sure Specifies for All Dis
eases-Get Munyon's Guide tn Health
from Your Nearest Druggist. Buy
25-Cent MunyOn Remedy and Cure
Yourself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Republicans Scratched In Fowler.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FOWLER, Ind. May 4.-Local differences
entered into the town election and caused
a lot of scratching by Republicans and while
the town has large Republican majority
the Democrats carried the First and Second
wards, also eiecting clerk and treasurer
while the Republicans EJECT but one trustee
and the marshal. The scratching was QUIET
ly done. but will leave sore spots.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Split Ticket at SheIburn.

SHELBURN, Ind, May 4.-The town cleo
tion to-day resulted in the Citizens ticket
electing three of the five officers-Abe Boy
er. councilman, First ward; Charles Turner,
Second ward; George H. Welsh, marshal.
Commodore Hall was elected on the other
ticket in Third ward and Frederick Siner,
clerk and treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
THE TOWN ELECTIONS
SULLIVAN AND EDINBURG DISTINCT
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.
Citizens Tickets Elected I'm a Number
OF Places, the Result Having No
Party Significance.
special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, May 4.-The election
here passed off quietly and heavy vote was
polled, 675 being cast. r. H. Hutchinson,
Republican. was elected clerk by IA majority.
]. B. Ogle, Democrat. was elected marshal
by majority. The Council is solidly Demo-
cratic
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Cable Notes.

Baron Clemens Won Ketteler counselor and
first secretary of the German embassy in
Washington. has been appointed German
Minister TO Mexico.
After the coronation of the Car of Russia
Ii Hung Chang will visit the treaty powers
with the object of inducing them 10 agree TO
an increase of to per cent ad valorem on
import duties at all the treaty ports of
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Shot for Conspiracy.

PARIS. May A telegram received here
from Santo Domingo says that President
Ulysses Heureaux has had the Minister of
War, Castillo. and Governor Estay, OF
Macoris shot for conspiracy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
400 PLUMBERS, Etc. on Strike.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May -Four hun
dred union plumbers, gas and steam filters
went on strike this morning for eight hours
work and the same wages paid for nine
hours. They include the union employees of
City Gas Company. The strike is in ac-
cordance with the notice served on the mas
ter plumbers two months ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Instructed for mckinley.

MODESTO. CAL, May 4.-The Republican
Seventh congressional convention to-day
nominated w. W. Bowers of San Diego. for
Congress, and adopted resolutions instruct
ing It's delegates for McKi aley opposing the
use OF puOhc money for sectarian purposes
and favoring more stringent laws relating
10 foreign immigration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
For Joint Representative.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ORLEANS. Ind, May 4.-Hon. j. l.. Moni-
han, of this city, was nominated by the Re-
puolicans to-day for Representative for the
counties of Orange and Crawford.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Independent Ticket Went Through.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL. Ind. May 4.-The election to-
day resulted in the selection of the entire
independent ticket by an unusually large ma
jority, Ralph Prosser and Charles Coleman,
councilmen; Walter Burton, town clerk |;
wesley Walker, marshal, being the winners
Party lines were not drawn.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
democrats Frozen Out.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EDINBURG, Ind. May 4-The election in
Edinburg to-day resulted in a Republican
victory, every candidate on the ticket being
elected. The Council. which has been Demo-
cratic, will now pass into the control of the
Republicans. The Democrats have also had
the town clerk, but a Republican will now
take his place. The Democrats will have but
one town officer, councilman who holds
over.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Gains In Lake County.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.


CROWN POINT, Ind, May 4-Repub-
icans e.ected the entire ticket to-day by
a majority Of forty-two votes. The follow
ing were elected: Lunan A. Fowler, mar
shal; Martin RudolphA councilman; William
Martin, councilman Claude Wa.man, clerk
and treasurer. Reports from several towns
in the county show Republican gains.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

held an enthusiastic meeting to-day. On ac-
count OF the increased membership, and
prompted by the desire to accommodate ALL
the meeting vas held In the courthouse. the
rooms at the college not being large enough
TO accommodate the league. which now num-
bers FIVE hundred. Resolutions were passed
indorsing Major McKinley's candidacy; also.
resolutions in favor of having the Indiana
delegates at large instructed. The Mckinley
League songs were sung and final arrange
ments made for the leagues excursion TO the
Republican State convention. on Wednesday
afternoon, May 8.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May 4.-Abou
1000 men stopped work and demanded salary
at the shipyard of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company to-day
This action on the part of the employees was
brought about by the new time system
which went into effect to-day. The system
is called the clock system and each man
has key and registers mis- own time. The
men claim that much time IS lost in the
morning and at dinner hour on account oi
having to wait in turn TO register. A largely
attended meeting of the workingmen was
held at the opera house tonight, and reso-
lutions were adopted indorsing the action OF
smiths who turned over their keys to the
company and quit work to-day. II no agree
ment be reached, about $500 men will prob
ably walk out: The streets were crowded
tonight, but there was no violence of any
kind
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Democrat. Wanted BatesvilIe.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BATESVILLE. Ind, May 4-This has
been the most closely contested election in
the history of Batesville. The Democrats
have used every effort and have brought in
votes from outside the corporation, and
even brought in r. e. Bragg, of Washing
State, Illinois and Ohio, but Republicans
elected the full Council and treasurer.
Democrats elected clerk and marshal
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
Italian. Occupy a New Position

MASSOWAH. May 4.-The Italians last
evening occupied fresh position. supposed
to be Doucole. three miles north OF Adigra.
The Tigrines made bet slight resistance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Kate stokes StelsOn. Once a Cir.
Gus Rider and Later an Actress.

Mrs. hAte StOkeS SteISOn. Once u OIr-
Gus Rider and Later an Actress.
BOSTON, May AIRS. Kate Stokes Stet-
son, widow of the late John Stetson, the
tate dealer who died April is, died at her
residence on Commonwealth avenue this
morning. Mrs Stetson had been prostrated
since the death of her husband, but up to
few days ago it was thought that she
would recover.
Mrs Stetson was Miss Kate Stokes. at
one time a famous circus rider. In her
youth she married Car; Anthony, horse
trainer and rider. but the union was an
unhappy one and resulted in divorce. As
the result of fall from a horse, she be-
came somewhat lame and gave up her life
as an equestrienne for while and went on
the dramatic stage, where she achieved some
success John Stetson was married to her
soon after her return to the ring. She pos
sessed great personal beauty.