The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06

the old apple tree, but Smith, the owner,
wouldn't have IL that way, and the hole
ming well OF three thousand barrels a day.
The oil came from the Smith farm, al
though the well was on the Cameron tract.
and Cameron was paid a royalty or $500.
But the apple tree still lives.
A tribute to the memory OF the late NJ.
Pasteur will take the form OF under
ground chapel. somewhat resembling in style
the tomb of the Great Napoleon at the
Invalides, which is to be constructed under
the shadow of the institute bearing the
es are to be laid definitely.
A monarch who almost never wears
gloves, according to the Westminster Ga
zette, is the King of the Belgians. He dis
likes to cover his HAMS even when rid
Ing or driving. The King is an excellent
rider and oarsman. He prefers the English
fashion OF sitting in his saddle, and likes
an English thoroughbred for a mount.
The picture Breaking the Home Ties"
by the late Thomas Hovenden. which has
been on exhibition in Philadelphia for the
past month. is to be exhibited in Chicago.
ST. Louis and st. Paul, along with other
Western cities. The proceeds of the exhi-
bitfonS Will be devoted to founding
Thomas Hovenden students aid fund in the
University of Pennsylvania.
The faculty Of Columbia College an
nounces that two prizes. the first of not less
than $1,000 and the second Of not less than
800, to be known as the Loubat prizes. are
to be awarded in 1898, and every fifth year
after. that. To the authors OF the best works
ethnology, philology or numismatics OF
North America. The competition for these
citizens of the United States or not.
Police Captain Edward Coonan. of Madi-
SON. n. j.. is phenomenon. He is about
twenty-eight years old, and stands six feet
two inches in his stockings, without an
ounce of superfiuous flesh on him. He new
err carries a pistol, and seldom a club. de-
every emergency His great specially is
shaking 1t is an everyday occurrence for
him to lift an ordinarily sized drunken man
entirely off his feet with one hand and
shake him sober.
DR.. Stephen NJ Emmens who is the in
ventor of the most powerful explosive
known to modern times. and a practical
mining engineer, has theory of the solu-
ton of the labor problem which he expound-
ed in New York the other day. He warns
the people of the United States to elect ten
grand councillors to preside over a
tional bureau of labor, which shall give
employment TO the two million souls who
are annually reckoned as out of employ
ment in this country. This is his solution.
1t is stated authoritatively that the report
of poison he cause of the death of Hon.
Edward NJ. Mcpherson is an error. He died
many hours after he had taken by mistake
one teaspoonful of the tincture of nux vom-
lea. The drug was not the cause of his
death. The amount taken is not lethal
DOSE No symptoms of strychnia poisoning
occurred. After the dose was taken the
patient went to a physicians office, walk
Of ten minutes, and there took an emetic
with immediate results. Death took pace
twelve hours after the drug was taken.
Mr.. Mcpherson had organic heart disease
Death was no doubt due to the effect of
physical effort a::d mental excitement on
account OF the accident. His family physi-
clan, most skillful Llan, concurs In this
belief.