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other Death. in the state.

RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 6.-Rev. John Har-
rison. aged eighty-nine, died at his home
here to-day of old age. He has been retired
from active work for some years.
Miss Aurora Corey, of Hagerstown. died
yesterday. She was home from the Terre
Haute Normal School for the holidays. and
taken with fever, dying after short
Illness. She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Neal Corey.
Word has been received from Greenville,
o., of the death there of Mrs. Samuel Swope.
a former well-known resident of this city.
JEFFER SONVIIL4E. Ind, Jan. 6.-Uncle
Ira Rose, aged seventy-two years, died at
his homie in Sellersburg while sitting in his
chair. He has long resided in the county
and was we'll and favorably known. He
leaves wife and three grown children.
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 6.--Mrs. James Boone
aged thirty-three, died yesterday after long
suffering with consumption.
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The Assessment stands.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Jan. 6-In the United States
Circuit Court to-day the assessment of the
Board Of Equalization of the county of
Floyd. Indiana. OF 100000 on the Kentucky
and Indiana bridge. connecting New Albany
with Louisville, was affirmed. The bridge
company contended that the assessment in
cluded 800 feet of structure on the Ken
sessment should not be over $4,000. Judge
Jenkins, in his opinion, held that the Board
of Equalization having properly sat and no.
titled the bridge company and fixed the as
sessment, without any complaint at the
time, it could not now b attacked collater-
ally in suit against Treasurer Receveur,
of FLOYD county.
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Ex-RecOrder Bailey Dying.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
VlINCENNIcS Ind, Jan. 6.-John ]. Bailey,
ex-recorder of Knox county, is slowly dying
at mis- home. in this city. For year he has
been hopeless paralytic, and for month
has been totally helpless. For twenty-one
days not a morsel of food or drink has
passed his lips. Slowly he is starving to
death. Mr.. Bailey is admirer of Robert
G. Ingersoll. and has stipulated in his will
that $500 from his estate be left 10 Ingersoll
in case the latter delivers funeral Grafton
over his remains. Mr.. Bailey has made full
arrangements for his death. Some time ago
ne selected his coffin and a handsome monu-
ment. He had the monument driven past his
house that he might see from his window
the stately marble, a broken tree, that is
to mark his final resting place.
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Bolln's Defnlcntion over $4,000.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 6.-The report of the
expert submitted to the City Council to-
night shows that the entire defalcation of
ex-City Treasury Henry Boln amounts to
more than $4,000 An impression has been
circulated that the additional shortage of
SH,1O0 which was only made public the
other day represents simply an error in
bookkeeping. The report shows that this
amount must be added 10 the $4,000 short
age previously discovered A member of
the finance committee admitted that this
additional defalcation had been known to
the experts and the members of the COM
mittee for two or three months
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For some time past a CHECK worker has
succeeded in swindling a number OF people
by passing bogus checks. The detectives
have worked on the cases, but have been
unable TO capture the man passing them
After Newman and Preston were arrested
Newman was said TO have been identified
by one or two persons as the man who
passed bad checks on them. After they
were sent TO the workhouse forged checks
continued to come in. and when complaints
were made the subject was dismissed with
checks
After Newman was sent to the workhouse
and Hardin was arrested number OF blank
checks were found in the latter's trunk.
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and the detectives jumped 10 the conclu-
sion that Hardin was the man who had
been imposing upon the public. Hardin is
now in Jail. however, and the checks con-
tinue to come In. If the man Is caught he
cannot be prosecuted for forgery, as he
signs fictitious names to them. and the
only case that could be made against him
might be that of obtaining money under
false pretenses. but even then a good case
could not be made unless IL were shown the
fellow pretends he is the sgner OF the
check and has money on deposit. Al least
twenty-five bogus checks have been casned-
People are warned by the police not 10 casn
checks presented by strangers, or those
with unknown names signed 10 them.
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ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 6.-The village of
Tremansburg, about ten miles north of
1thica, was visited to-day by a destructive
fire and large part of the business section
was burned. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000. The Atwater Block, valued at $780,
90. was included in the destroyed section.
The Biggs Block was almost entirely de-
stroyed. The fire was caused by an over
turned lamp igniting quantity of oil in
rear Of the Atwater Building.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Jan. 6.-The Artesian
Ice and Brewing Company's building, one
OF the largest establishments of it's kind
In the State, burned this afternoon. The
loss will be 100000.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 6.-The beautiful
clubhouse Of the Royal Yacht CLUB, and
well known to American yachtsmen was
burned to-day. Loss about $4,000, covered
by insurance.
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CAUSED BY JEALOUSY
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN A LITTLE
SCOTT COUI ~ VILLAGE.
Wife Dead and the Husband MOrtally
WOunded-Dcstructiv Fires I'm In
diana-Death OF an Editor.
special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SCOTTSBURG. Ind, Jan. e.-The village
OF Little York, eight miles west of this
place. was the scene of tragedy about 10
o'clock this morning. Walter Combs, aged
about twenty-seven years. shot his wife
with double-barrelled shotgun, the load
entering the womans stomach and causing
death in a few minutes. He then deliber-
ately placed the muzzle of the gun to his
side and fired. the load passing entirely
through his body just below the heart,
causing a wound that physicians pro-
nounce fatal, though he was still alive this
afternoon. when a messenger left for this
place. The woman was wen respected. The
couple had been married eight years and
have two children. Jealousy is given as
the cause for the rash deed.
S12.5OO Loss.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Hon. Frank ID. Hitchcock, Well
Known Southern Indiana Editor.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 6.-Hon. Frank 3.
Hitchcock died here this morning after an
illness dating from last July. He was in
his fiftieth year, and was born in Terre
Haute. He formerly editor of the
Flora Journal, Of Flora, Ill. In 1854 he
founded the Bedford Mail. and has since
been its editor. He was prominent in polit-
ical and educational circles. both in Indi-
ana and Illinois, and had held several inn
portant positions. At the time of his death
he was recorder of Lawrence county. He
was one of tine founders of the Southern
Indiana Editorial Association, had been its
president several times and was its pres
emit treasurer. The funeral will take place
Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices
of the Knights Of Pythas.
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drought Back n Horse Thief

Captain Splan and officer Kinney. of the
detective force, brought Tom Russell.
charged with being horse thief. from
Franklin yesterday. Two horses and bug
gies which he Is said TO have stolen have
been recovered and turned over to their
horses recently and Russelrs capture is re-
garded a good haul II is said clear cases
can be made against him in at least two
IN
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Several Stores Destroyed by Fire at
Zionsville, Sunday.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind. Jan. 6.-Fire broke out
about o'clock last night in the large mer-
camille establishment Of Harvey & Cotton,
at louisville. The entire stock was ablaze
when first discovered and in a short time
the buildings adjoining were on fire. The
facilities for fighting fire in the town are
meager, so much so that 1t looked for
time as II the place would burn up. The
losses are as follows: Harvey Cotton.
Hartford; Brindle & Harvey. two store
rooms. 5000; insurance, $500. in North
British Mercantile, of Chicago; Frank f.
Bowen. two buildings, 5000, with no in
surance; Milton Harshberoer. photographer,
500, with Insurance.; Otto An
derson, restaurant $500, with no in
surance: NJ: E. Leibhardt. s75. in
sured in the Home, of New YORK;
Farmers Bank. SIS. covered in the Phoenix,
of Hartford. Total loss, sl2,5O0. 1t is sup
posed that clerks who were in the store
yesterday working the books possibly
threw lighted cigar stubs on the floor.
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Played with Giant Powder.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 6-Chester w. McCor-
kle, the young son of the manager of a
mine at Dorseyville. is dead, and Reuben
Fisher son of Rev. Fisher, of the same
place, is dying, the result of an explosion
of giant powder. The boys had secured a
can of the powder and were intending to
make powder mines" Fisher, in sport,
threw some of the powder into the flame of
a lamp carried by McCorkle, which caused
the latter to jump aside suddenly He
dropped the lamp into the open can causing
terrific explosion. The boys were badly
burned and McCorkle died shortly after
ward. Fisher can hardly live through the
nj oh
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New Cotton Factory.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 6.-The Whittier
cotton mills, located on the Chattahoochie
river, six miles from this city. were set in
operation to-day. Miss Helen A. Whittier
pany, pressed an electric button and put
the spindles in operation, opening up an
other great industry for Atlanta and giving
employment TO between three hundred and
four hundred people The construction of
the mills was begun last spring. The total
cost was 100000. The mills have ten thou
sand sp.ndies, and are one of the finest
equipped plants in the country.
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Campos Criticised I'm Spain.

MADRID, Jan. 6.-An official dispatch re-
ceived here from Havana says that the
march westward Of the insurgents has been
arrested by General Navarro. who has de-
feated them.
The Cuban news recently received here
has caused much excitement in Spain, and
IL is believed that further reinforcements
viii be dispatched TO Cuba.
The military authorities severely criticise
Captain General Martinez de Campos for
his conduct of the campaign; but the gov
eminent appears determined to maintain
him in command of the Spanish forces in
the island of Cuba
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James Ward Falls Dead.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Social to the Indianapolis Journal.
EDINBURG, Ind, Jan. 6.-James Ward.
one of Ednburg's old and highly respected
citizens, dropped dead while sitting in the
waiting room Of the railroad station this
morning. He was sixty-five years old. He
had served a number of years school
trustee and was president of the board at
the time of his death. He had also served
several terms on the Town Council and was
known as a safe financer and as worthy
and honorable citizen.
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G. w. Bucklin: vice president. DR.. S. NJ.
Reid; secretary, DR.. L. q. Poland: treas
urer. Dr. G. r. Green: censors Drs c. ".
II. Kemper. l.. l.. Pal. l. y Trent. w j.
Boyden and DR.. Anna Lennon Griffin.
Boone county farmers have tried boiled
water as a remedy for hog cholera since
Prof. ID. w. Dennis. of Earlham College.
recommended ii. They are surprised at its
result, many marvellous cures being re-
lated. The new cure has resulted in a good
undertone in the prices OF shoats. They
had been drug on the market since the
rayages of cholera
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John OFT, Indiana Pioneer
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Jan. 6.-John OFT. an
old resident, is dead He was eighty-four
years old, and came to Rockville from
Rockbridge county, Virginia He was at
time county commissioner, and a
prominent member of the Presbyterian
Church. He leaves large family of chill
dren, among whom is DIR. Ed OFT, of Frank
lin, Ind The Rev John Sherrard, of
Thorntown, Ind, will preach the funeral
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Other Deasflls.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 6..Charles W.
Seymour, sergeant major of the Fifth Unit
ed States Cavalry, died suddenly at O'Clock
this morning from heart failure, aged forty
years The deceased was a native of San
gers, Mass, and enlisted in the service in
1877. He served in various Indian cam
paigns, the most notable being the White
river expedition against the Utes in 1879.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Col. Thomas W.
Knox, who became distinguished as a news
paper correspondent in the civil war, and
who since that time has written many
stories for the young, died in his apart
ments in the Lotus Club to-day. He was
siXty-one years of age.
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An Offer to Buy Bonds.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 6.-The
Citizens National Bank, of this city, has
wired to New York that they have 5000 in
gold 70 spend for the issue of new bonds.
They also said that they will stand by the
President as long as they have dollar TO
preserve the credit of the country; also, that
they ARE Republicans and Americans"
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Oldest Couple I'm the state.

Specidi " TIC A2idldldpobS Jouihai.
RICHMOND. Ind, jan. 6.-There is re-
markedly old couple living on small farm
in the northwestern part Of this county.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. John Gates, the
former of whom is ninety-fve years old
and the latter ninety-eight. They have been
married almost seventy-seven years and
for sixty-five years have been residents OF
this county. Two years ago they celebrated
their diamond wedding anniversary and it
is believed that they are the Oldest couple
living in Indiana, perhaps In the entire
country. Neither Of them is in good health
at this time.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 6.-Young William
NARROW, who was shot by companion
while rabbit hunting near this city, Friday
afternoon, died to-day. Physicians ampu-
tated his leg yesterday afternoon in the
hope OF saving his life but it was all of
no avail He was we'll known and re-
spected in this city.
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Rebecca Hyatt Takes Poison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Rebecca
Hyatt, aged sixty. is dead from poison ad-
ministered with suicidal intent. She was
the wife of a well-known farmer, twelve
miles northwest Of this city, both having
been i'll for several months and tired of
living. The husband is not expected to
long survive They are we'll off financially
and have children grown.
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CLEVELAND, o.. Jan. 6.-Gen. NJ D.
Leggett died this evening of apoplexy, after
an illness OF three days. agen seventy-four
years.
Gen. Leggett became a member of Grants
staff at Donelson as colonel, was breveted
major general for gallantry at Corinth and
major general at Vicksburg. He commanded
the Seventh Corps in the Atlanta cam
paign. He was Commissioner of Patents
for years under Grant and had been a
patent lawyer here since 1879.
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Ten Months in Agony.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
BROOKLYN, Ind, Jan. 6. = Last spring,
while Edwin Daily was riding horse. the
horse became frightened and injured him in
the stomach, from which he died yesterday.
after months suffering.
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"old Man. Horton i'm st. Louis.

Detective Thornton returned from St.
Louis yesterday after delivering requistion
papers for the return of j. Palmer, wanted
here for stealing overcoats. to the police
his sentence in the work house has ex-
pired. While at st. Louis Thornton saw
several years ago. Horton arrested in
st. Louis on the charge of burglary, and
the police of that city say he will be sent
to the penitentiary.
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Harness Manufacturer Fails.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 6.-Charles Y. Mil
Ter, harness manufacturer and dealer. made
an assignment this evening for the benefit
of creditors. The liabilities amount to 1000
and the assets to 5000. The preferred
claims amount TO s. 100 and are covered by
a mortgage, the chief amount being 81 $50,
due the First National Bank, ofSthis city.
Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Columbus CO.,
creditors are left unsecured.
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Sad Condition of Mrs. Quigley.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Ann Quig
ley. who lives alone in the western part of
this city. was found almost frozen to death
this morning. She had apparently been
drinking and had lain on the floor Of one
of the rooms in her home since yesterday
afternoon without any fire. She is in
serious condition. but will probably recover.
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Patrolman Carter, colored. has been en-
gagged for the past two weeks in rounding
up the policy players. Yesterday he
brought in three men. c.. w. White, a
shoemaker on Massachusetts avenue, is
charged with playing policy, while Jasper
Ware, OF ga East Court street, and Charles
Hubbard both colored, are slated for be-
ing battery agents.
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LONDON, Jan. 6.-Arrived: Steamer Lud-
gate HILL from New York. The British
steamer Monomoy, Captain Duck, from
New York, Dec. %, for Leith, is ashore off
Markwick head. near Kirkwall, county Of
Orkney, Scotland.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Arrived: La Gas
cogne, from Havre; Phoenicia, from Ham
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wants tn Run for Governor.
ecjal TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 6.-Hon.
J. A. Mount to-day said that he had not
decided whether or not he will enter the
race for Governor. He is very much pleased
at the favorable comment IN the papers
concerning him and he desires to confer with
personal friends from all over the State be-
fore making a final decision.
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Bayard speaks Again.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-At the meeting of the
Geographical Society to-day DR.. Donaldson
Smith. of Philadelphia, who has recently re-
turned from an extensive exploring trip in
Africa, delivered lecture on his Somalland
expedition. United States ambassador Bay
ard opened the discussion and in the course
OF his remarks said that ne rejoiced that
the hearts of the people on both sides of
the Atlantic beat In the common cause of
the elevation OF their race and Of the human
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that IL escaped from Mr.. Daily. and the
IDENTIFY stimulated the night hunters from
the number OF furs marketed every Satur-
day. Mr.. Marion kersey, city street COM
missioner. in addition 10 his official duties,
is a receiver of furs and his shipments
have been great deal better since the
wildcat story
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LONDON, Jan. 6.-Disorders occurred in
East End OF London tonight. growing out
OF the fact that the German and Dutch
sailors about the docks were Kissed and mo-
Tested. The windows In the shops kept by
German Jews were broken and several Ger
man clubs were closed.
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HohenIohe Has Not Resigned.

BERLIN, Jan. cit is stated that there
is no truth in the report of Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe having resigned. The story orig
mated In the fact that no Ministers were
present at the Emperors audience to DR..
Leyds.
The Berliner Tageblatt says that DR..
of the imperial audience, and forthwith dis
patched long telegram to his government
Ora vi
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Our War ship. MnyGo to Havana.


BUFFALO. Jan. Cdr. W. II. Heath. OF
this city, has been offered the surgeon-gen-
eralship OF the Cuban insurgent army. A
prominent member OF the junta passed
through this city last week and had per-
sonal conference with the Doctor on the
subject. IL was then stated that the in
surgents are In great need OF skilled medi-
cal attendance. and IL Is the intention 10
secure a well-equipped corps of American
doctors IL money will induce them TO take
up the service. DIR. Heath is not only a
surgeon Of learning and distinction. but an
accomplished lingu'st we'll speaking
Spanish fiuently. having received his early
education at the University OF Santiago
There Is some probability that he Will ac-
cent the nffer.
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sIeirhfng Behind Fast Shoppers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, JAM 6.-Muncie's race
horse men are enjoying rare sport just now.
Adams street has been turned into a snow
race course and among the flyers observed
to-day were: Herbert H., 2:2l1s; Grepeshot,
go; Fife Payne, 2:26ie; Jim Blaine, 2:29;
Monk. $50; Dandy, 2:S3; Zelie H., 2:24A ;
Una, 49, and several others as good.
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CAPE COAST CASTLE, British West At
RIGA, Jan. 6.-Scouts sent forward into the
Ashantee territory have returned to the
British outposts and report that King
Prempeh has sent a messenger with propo-
sails OF peace to meet the expedition now
on its way to COOmaSie.
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Andcrson's Big Plant Resumes.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Jan. 6.-Anderson's
largest manufacturing industry. the wire
and nail mills. resumed work in all parts of
the plant this morning, the rod, wire. nail
and galvanized wire departments being in
full blast. The mill was closed down few
weeks ago on account of a broken shaft,
sand men are now employed again. The
pay roll of this mill is said to be the
largest of any manufacturing plant in the
gas belt.
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dad" Bowen Drafted by the Giants.

Special TO TIE Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 6-The star pitch
er of 1.-The Eagles" of Anderson's cham
pion baseball team of last year, is to wear
the uniform Of a Giant" this season, as he
has been drafted by New York. The con-
tract reached Anderson yesterday, and will
be signed by Dad" Bowen, whose record
was something phenomenal during the en-
tire season. Bowen went in the game
against Minneapolis, and for eleven innings
held them down to four hits, and won the
game to 5. Bowen will be given salary
of $l15 per month.
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Red Mems Hall burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE. Ind, Jan. 6.-Last night fire
destroyed the two-story frame building oc-
cupied by Mr. Hollngshead as a saloon
and the upper story by Tuscarora Tribe of
Red Men, at Coxville, this county. The loss
will amount to over 5000.