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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
In New England.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. 25.-The stiff north
wester which has been blowing over New
England since yesterday, and which has
dragged with IL a moderate cold wave, is
Unabated tonight. but there has been no
further drop in the temperature since noon.
the thermometer registering Ii degrees
above zero at 8 p. m. in this city. The
high wind, however, has made the cold
more severe. especially in exposed places.
and along the coast. and all incoming
steamers and sailing vessels have been well
iced up. Along Cape Cod. especially OF
Chatham, the coasters have hao a nara
time all day. and tonight a large Meet Is
seeking shelter inside Chatham bar. Nan
tucket reported a gale all day, with a mini
mum temperature of l6 degrees ABOVE zero
at 5 o'clock tonight, and the narpor Is
blocked With ice. In northern New Eng
land, however, the temperature mas peen
erees below and the mercury shows signs
of a still further drop before morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Fair Weather and SlfEhtly Higher
Temperature PrObable.

Forecast for indianapolis and Vicinity Tor
the twenty-four hours ending II p. m. Ian.
26-Fair weather; slightly her tempera-
ture on Tuesday.
General conditions yestt III large
high barometric area cover. the country
east of the Rocky mountains is diminishing
in pressure and the temperature west of the
Mississippi and near the upper lakes has
risen; east of the Mississippi. south of the
lakes. the temperature fell from 10 TO 20 de-
grees near the Atlantic coast. Freezing
temperature prevails south to the gulf and
zero and lower south to Wyoming. Nebras-
ka. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and ohio. Fair
weather continued. except that snow fell
in western Michigan, on the Rocky noun
tains. in Texas and in Mississippi.
FORECAST FOR HRE STATES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-For Ohio, Indi-
ana and Ilinois-Fair weather; slight rise
in temperature; west winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Uudiaua Notes.

Emma Grettinger, aged six. was badly
burned at Muncie by her clothes catching
fire from an open hearth. Her recovery is
doubtful.
Jacob Gilmore. proprietor of a general
store in South Marion. has made an assign
ment 10 Amanda Wade. Liabilities are es-
timated at $3.50.
The drug store of c. E. Bull. in Elkhart.
has been closed by the sheriff on an ex-
ecution in favor of Morrison Plummer a.
Co., of Chicago. Liabilities unknown.
The residence of James Ellison, occupied
by Mrs. Lewis Hollis, at Yorktown, was
burned yesterday. and Sunday night, at
the same town, the residence of Joseph
Parkinson. occupied by Glenn Mahoney,
was destroyed.
John NJ. Curtner. of this city, for sew
eral years a director of the Lawrence Ma
tional Bank at North Manchester. was yes
terday elected president of that Institution.
John w. Domer was chosen vice president
and John w. Mills cashier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
HIGH PRICE FOR SHEEP
DILLON GAVE So o TWO. But HIS
CHECK CAME BACK FOR $500.
south Bend JeweIer Robbed of $1,000
Worth of Gems-A Terre Haute
Police sturder.
special to the IndianapoIis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Jan. 25.-James Dillon, a
stockdealer who does business in the neigh
borhood of Van Buren, and Warren, met the
other day a man. who gave his name as
Morris James, and who proposed TO sell
two sheep TO Dillon. The latter bought
them for s., and gave a check on the
Marion Bank. On the back of the check
he wrote paid for two sheep James
disappeared, but since then a check for
$500 payable to him and signed by Dillon
has been presented TO the bank at Warren
and paid. 1t was forwarded TO the Marion
Bank and accepted. The check had simply
been raised from s. to $500, but still bore
the inscription. paid for two sheep" Some
body has paid an enormous price for NUT
ton. but whether IL will ultimately prove
to be Dillon or one of the banks is a ques-
ton that has not yet been Eff
forts to locate James have so far proved
q failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Patriots of America in Indiana.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, Jan. 25.-Eureka
Lodge. No. 1. Patriots of America. the first
in the State, was organized last Saturday
night at No. l school. north of here. The
following officers were elected: First pa
triot, II. T. Smith; second, y. ID. Martin:
third. r. b. Douglas: recorder, Oliver Ben
son: sergeant-at-arms. John II. Jewell:
guards, w. Il. Smith and Levi Moore: door
keepers. {. X. Smith and Earl Anderson.
Emblem of order. George Washington.
Thomas jefferson. Andrew Jackson and
Abraham Lincoln. The badge worn by the
members is a button with the Goddess of
Liberty entwined in the American flag. in
scribed Patriots of America" On appli-
cation for membership the candidate under
oath states that he will not be a candidate
for any public office. The order is strictly
d, Eagras hndX
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Monon to He Sold March 10.

The New Monon is to be sold March IL. w. A.
Van Buren,, who was appointed to sell the road,
having announced the sale for that date. The
sale will be held at the north door of the Federal
building. The representative of the present hold
ers OF the bonds and stocks will be the only
bidder. SO far as is known. He will probably
have little cash TO pay outside OF the $50. 600
which is required 10 be deposited. Received Nc
Doel will make many improvements during the
coming season and il is said that the road will
be i'm good condition financially III II can avoid
the paying of the Beattyville bonds and win the
Pope receivership cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Suffering at milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 25.-The cold wave
which struck this section of the country
on Saturday night continued to-day and all
alarm for the safety of the ice crop has
vanished. The suffering of the poor. the
homeless and thinly clad is bitter. Not
in years have the relief organizations of
Milwaukee been so overwhelmed with ap-
plications for help, and, though such. re-
sponse is made as the charitable Socltles
can make, there is much distress that is
not alleviated.
Lake traffic continues Uninterrupted. but
the steamers are entirely covered with a
crystal coating and their naVigators are
bothered by the almost impenetrable mass
of steam which arises from the water.
No fatalities are reported as yet, but IL Is
expected that many trafnps VIII De 1ound
in the sleep of death when farmers begin 10
Examine their outbuildings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
BIG WELL ROBBERY.
Thieves Carry on "a Case of Gems from
"a South Bend Store.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 25.-Robbers
this evening robbed the jewelry house of
Frank Mayr of a large number of expen-
sive diamonds and other jewelry. The ex-
act amount is not now known. but il is be-
lieved TO be between $1,000 and 81. 600. The
Mayr store is in the heart of the business
district. 1t is one of the leading jewelry
establishments of this section and carried
Il large stock. A large assortment has been
displayed I'm a glass case in front of his
store. and between 6 and Z o'clock this
evening the lock on the case was broken
and nearly all the precious stones taken.
The thieves left no cleN. The weather
was about Is degrees below zero. the down.
town streets being almost deserted. and
IL is believed the opportunity was simply
waited for by a gang which has had its
eye on the valuable displa. case for some
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
A Trio in a Restaurant BrawI.

Patrolmen Mefford and Gunsolus last
night arrested Edward Quinn. OF 2521s West
Washington street, Teddy Corn. of q North
Senate avenue. and Thomas Morley. of 226
South Missouri street, on account OF a
brawl which occurred in Graham's restau-
rant. Morley claims that he went into the
restaurant to get a lunch and when he
had secured change from the cashier Quinn
Snatched So from him and ran with 1t. He
attempted to seize Quinn and. according to
his statement, Corn struck him and pre-
vented him catching Quinn. Quinn is
charged with petty larceny. Corn with as
sault and battery and Morley with drunk
ennpSS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Lawrence Lived n Double Life.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Jam. 25.-Miss Ra-
chell Lawrence. of McKeesport, Pa, will
be here tomorrow to claim the remains of
her father, Harry Lawrence. who died here
Jan. 9. Lawrence left considerable money.
He disappeared from Pennsylvania before
the war and his daughter only
learned recently hat he a
died here. She tracked him 10
Madison six years ago, but he disappeared
again. 1t is now discovered that he left his
first wife shortly after their marriage in
1854 and went TO Aberdeen. o.. where he
married the present Mrs. Lawrence in 1883.
Six years ago. when they were located at
Madison. he picked up and went 70 Iowa,
remained two years and was divorced from
his first wife and then remarked his pres
ent wife with whom he had been living
Illegally all these years. The second Mrs.
Lawrence admits the story.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Fireman Achey Killed.
% the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Joseph
Achey was struck by the east-bound pas
senger train on the c., H. & 1. road, yes
terday, and instantly killed. He was fire
man on the ''pusher'' engine. stationed at
this point. The engine had been side
tracked at Brownsville to allow the pas
senger train to pass. and Achey was stand
ing beside it. The obtfuding beam of the
cowcatcher of the passenger engine struck
him in the back of the head. The remains
we're brought TO this city. To-day they
were taken to his home. at Hamilton. o..
for interment. His father. Allen Achey,
one of the oldest engineers on the road.
was engineer of the ''pusher" and an eye
witness of the death of his son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26

sold to satisfy a 500 mortgage held by
here. 1t was built by subscription by the
Baptists. but after several years of trials
and tribulations they found the church to
be insolvent and borrowed the money.
remained without a congregation for sew
eral years and two years ago the Chris
tians sent Rev. w H. Knapp here TO re-
burned. He worked hard in the interest of
the church. but was soon starved out. Rev.
]. Carey Smith then came and he. too. was
disappointed and also left, as no money
could be found from any source 10 pay the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
BOXING CONTESTS.
Everhar dt and Matthews Fight Fiji
teen Rounds to n Draw.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Jack Everhardt, OF
New Orleans. and Matt Matthews. OF
Brooklyn. fought a fifteen-round draw az
the Union Park Athletic Club tonight.
Matthews had a longer reach, but Jack was
decidedly the heavier by five or seven
pounds. There was a good deal of bicker-
ing between the two men and their attend
ants owing TO the fact that they were billed
for twenty rounds when the articles only
called for fifteen. 1t was finally agreed only
to go the shorter distance. Jacks left hand
was injured in the seventh round. and he
saved it during the remainder of the fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Ind, Jan 25.-At l
o'clock this morning the large general store
of Barnard Brothers & Go. was burned. The
fire originated from an oveIheated furnace
in the basement. The volunteer fire COM
pany responded with the mercury seventeen
degrees below zero. This is the second fire
since putting in water works here, and
much adjoining property was saved. The
loss to Barnard Brothers is, about SO. 0G0:
insured for a little more than half this
amount. The building, owned by s.. H.
Summers. was damaged 1000, covered by
Insurance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Robbers Victims stilI Alive.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, JAN. 25.-The ex>
element over the tragedy of Friday night
was increased here to-day by the appear
ance of the prosecuting attorney n the
sheriff, who arrived here to-day with a
view of holding a preliminary examination.
People are talking Of vengence. Kirby and
his wife are still alive, but unconscious,
and the clew still points to Wininger.
Sheriff Jones is being condemned by many
for not arresting Wininger. A preliminary
investigation will be held tomorrow morn
ing. after which something definite can be
learned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
stanton Bested by Palmer.

Jan 25.-Before the National
Club there was a twenty-round
light tonight between "Pedler' Palmer ana
Ernie Stanton for a purse of LEO. STAN
ton was very game and strong. but was UNI
to do anything with his opponent. In
the fourteenth round Palmer landed both
hands on Stanton's breast. practically end
ing the contest. Stanton was very groggy.
and the referee stopped the fight. Palmer
being still quite fresh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
The BrucevilIe SwindIer.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, Jan. 25.-SIbsequent
developments show that the stranger who
impersonated ]. II. klanker at Bruceville
Saturday by which he beat the Adams Ex-
press Company out of $500. worked the
game single-handed. He pretended 10 be
buying cattle. ard ordered a car for ship
ping. The loss falls on the express COM
pany. and not on the bank. because the
money was delivered without the receiver
being identified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
swindIer johnson Sentenced.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. PA. ]. john
son was to-day sentenced to two years in
the Southern Penitentiary for obtaining
money under false pretenses. He came
here last November and pretended he
wanted to buy and and made contracts
with Owens & Williams. real-estate agents,
for three farms and made a draft on the
Auburn National Bar for the amount of
payment, which Owens Endorsed. He thus
secured SIS from the bank here. In the trial
it developed that he had swindled people in
several northern towns III Indiana and that
he had served two prison sentences before,
one in Michigsn City and the other in
another State ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26

CARSON. New. JAM. ga bill was in
troduced in the Assembly to-day to permit
glove contests by payment of a license of
$3.50. The bill was read a second time and
referred TO the committee on public
morals There is a strong sentiment in
favor OF passing the bill. Several prOmi-
nent citizens are interested in the matter
and IL IL becomes a Law will endeavor TO
induce Dan Stuart to bring off the Corbett-
Fitz match here in March.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Destftution i'm Spafn.

LONDON, Jan. pa Madrid dispatch to
the Daily Mail says that snow and rain
storms threaten serious floods in Spain.
Narrowing distress prevails in Audalusia.
At Jaen the people are plundering the bread
shops and thousands are begging in the
streets. Similar scenes. accompanied by
fights with the police, have occurred in
many other OWNS. The authorities are
powerlesS to cope with the restitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Mrs. Rebecca Payne.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Rebecca
Payne. wife of Mr.. w. B. Payne, a we'll
known citizen. died last night suddenly of
an affection of the heart. She was fifty
eight years old and had lived almost all
her life i'm Wabash. She was the mother of
two sons. George NJ. city editor OF the
Baltimore News, and Rufus w, Of the reg
ular army. stationed at Fort Thomas, Ken
ft1nl-N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
MANUFACTURERS, Conventson.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-The second
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers, which opens in
this city tomorrow, promises TO be one
of more than ordinary interest. A number
of important matters Will come before the
convention, among which viii be the report
of the committee on Mexican affairs. the
report Of the transportation committees.
bearing on the interstate-commerce law,
and also a report OF the Investigations con-
Quoted by Robert II. Porter on the COM
merce and industries of Japan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
George StahIsmith.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 25.-George
Stahlsmith. aged seventy died at his home.
On West Kickapoo street, this morning. OF
dropsy. He was one of the ~well-known men
I'm the county and had resided here many
years. The funeral will be held Wednesday
ard interment at Olive Branch Cemetery at
Iiznhafhfnur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
woma,.s Suffrage society.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. 25.-The twenty-
annual convention of the National
Suffrage Society opened to-day
with a m business meeting and
consultation of officers. The real work OF
the convention will begin tomorrow, when
President Susan H.. Anthony will deliver
her annual address and the programme OF
addresses will be commenced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Boone RepubIicarr to Banauet.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. Jan. 25.-Republicans of
Boone ounty have decided TO hold a grand
banquet in Lochinvar Hall, this city. on
the evening of Feb. IL, Lincoln's birthday.
The general committee met this afternoon
and completed arrangements. About five
hundred invitations will be issued and an
elaborate menu will be served. Colonel r..
D.. De Hart. of Lafayette, has been invited
to deliver the principal address of the even
ing. Invitations have been issued to Sem
ator-elect Fairbanks. Congressman Charles
b. Lands and all of the State officials.
Favorable responses have been received
from all of the State officers except Gov
ernor Mount, who promises TO be present If
he can arrange his affairs. q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26

The four-story building at lg6 South
Meridian street. occupied By Holland * Es-
sex. caught nrc few minutes after /
o'clock this morning. The FIRE department
arrived in time 10 extinguish the name.
with a damage or only SOY. The ire was
caused from q rechot stove.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Hurt by Exploding Water Pipes.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Freezing of
water pipes in a steel range caused the oven
in the home of James Proctor to explode
to-day with terrific effect. A son was in
the kitchen and was mutilated by being
struck with flying pieces of the range. He
will probably die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Gold Comfort for WoIcotf.

IL Jan. Pin the House OF Com
mons to-day the first lord of the treasury
and government leader, Mr.. Balfour. reply
ing to questions of MIR. Field, member for
the st. Patrick's division of Dublin, said
ment initiating such a movement as the
calling of an International monetary con-
ference. He added that it would be prema-
ture to discuss the composition of a con-
ference which so far as he (Mr. Balfour)
knew had not been proposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Church 90 Bc SOFIA DIV sheriG.

specinl to the indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT. Ind. Jan. 5.-The First
Baptist Church of this city, the lot on
which il stands and all the fixtures. will
soon BE- sold at public sale TO the
highest bidder under the sheriM's hammer.
The Baptist Church is among the hand
soonest buildings IN this city, and will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Old ou.ker House Burned.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN. Ind. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Mary But
ler's house, a mile south of here, was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. There were two
families living in 1t. Most of the furniture
was saved. The house was a large one. of
Quaker fashion, and was long known as
the Samuel Morris property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Cent a Mile for G.. A. r..
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 25.-Department
Commander Caylor. of the G.. A. r., after
considerable hard work. has finally sue
cceded in perfecting arrangements with the
central passenger agent Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company for n rate of L
cent per mile to the State encampment. to
be held here in May. This is the best rate,
it is said. ever secured for the State en-
campment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Great Pair Of Antlers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, jan. 25.-Beasley g.
Parr, taxidermists, to-day shipped TO w. s..
Bergundthal. Topeka. Kan. a magnificent
specimen of elk's head and horns. The
antlers are each five feet nine inches in
length and the distance from tip to tip is
four feet. There are twelve points project
ing from the antlers, the longest of which
measures eighteen inches. The head and
horns were so long that they had 10 be re-
moved from the building before being
Grated. Messrs. Beasley & Parr have han
died q great many elk heads, but they say
this is the largest. The animal was killed
near Clark's Hole. Mont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
INDIANA
Capt. Leander III. Hills, of Thirteenth
Indiana Cavalry.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. Jan. 25.-Leander II. Hill
lis. an old resident of this city, died to-
day, aged ffty-seven. He was captain of
Company G. Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry,
during the late war. A wife survives. De-
ceased was prominent in G.. A. r. circles,
having served as commander of the local
post. He was born near Greencastle, this
State, coming TO Kokomo in 1861.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
po,sd.m National Bank Closed.

POTSDAM. ~. y. Jan. 25.-The Potsdam
National Bank. with a capital STOCK or
aminer to-day. a notice on the door reads:
"An depositors will be paid in full The
failure OF the Pearcefeld rams PUP ana
Paper Company about a week ago IS said
TO have caused the bank failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
Coolest of the Season.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 25.-Reports from
western Tennessee, northern Mississippi
and Arkansas are to the effect that the
coolest weather of the season is prevailing
tonight. There is no suffering reported.
however. and the indications are that the
temperature will rise considerably to-mor-
row. In Memphis and vicinity the Their
mometer registers II degrees above Zero.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26

ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Jan 25.-One of the
many fires that have occurred during the
present cold spell has led to the arrest of
William Tibbs, q barber. charged with ar
son. Strong evidence indicates he burned
his residence last night.