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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
MOB HAD EASY WORK.
of adding to the depression and gloom that
hung over the place.
TIE FEELING IN OSGoOD-

OF adding to the depression and gloom that
hung over the place
THE FEELING in OSGOOD.
THE general sentiment here" said q
prominent Osgood merc hant to-day, sis
that the mob was justifiable. l cannot IL
lustrate this better than by relating a con-
versation had with one of my customers,
German from the northern part of the
county. 1 expressed the opinion that the
crime had been a little too brutal"
Suppose" said he, you had been tor
tured by having your feet held over hot
Goals to make you tell where what little
money you had was concealed-would you
then consider it little too bratal2''
or course, | could make no answer to
such argument. / do think, however, that
the mob was too brutal. There was no rea-
son why they should have been dragged
through, the street like hogs think you
Will find that while most people think the
mob was justified, at the same time they
will admit that this was little too Sc
we're"
Osgood citizens declare that they knew
nothing that would lead them to expect the
lynching before it occurred and said that
the news was terrible surprise. They as
sert that but few, II any, members of the
mob came from here The feeling is that
the mob came mainly from the north part
OF the county, although it Is reported that
a tralnload of passengers from the vicinity
OF Seymour and other towns west of here
was let off at Vine Springs station a
to Versailles. Indeed to reach Versailles
from that station travellers would have to
pass over the lonely road that winds along
the Wild bluffs of Laughery creek and Cor
don's Leap, and ends at the foot of the
hill where the mob met to mask. Their
horses were hitched here Red bandana
handkerchiefs, new and still creased as they
came from the store and scraps of black
cloth were found at this point with one or
two masks. Other masks were found I'M
der the fatal elm tree. All these relics are
in the hands of the authorities and may
give some inkling to the identity of the
lynchers. Not few persons say that the
mob of Tuesday night was composed of
'Whitecappers from the vicinity of Sey-
mour and other places that have been
visited by that fraternity. This is not gem
orally believed.
Citizens of Osgood complain that every
time any depredations have been committed
In the southern section of the State the
dlscredit has at once been heaped on that
town They say that Osgood is no worse
for everything that happens. r. c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

The heavy rains which have been general
all over the country give promise Of heavy
crops. Harvests in previous years have
amounted in value to an annual average Of
SOS coo. 900 and this year Will show a sub
stantial increase. The postoffice department
and the telegraphs owned by the govern
ment show a remarkable increase of bus
mess.
Referring to the question of the decline in
silver as affecting the finances of Mexico,
the President says: Unfortunately the
present fiscal year does not D2sin under as
excessive weakness and fluctuations of sill
yer. often sudden and violens in their char
acter have so influenced economic situa-
tons OF the country that it is demanding
the serious attention of the government and
has caused the adoption of measures Of
prudence, all expenses not absolutely neces-
Sary being postponed or reduced. The mag
nitude and sudden character of the present
perturbation in silver certainly do not cor
respond to the known causes which have
produced IL ana therefore there are we'll
founded motives for expecting that the fac
tors. more or less artificial. which may nave
had an influence in the decline of silver will
be Of short duration and may even soon
bring about a favorable reaction. There is
not. therefore, for the present any serious
to pass through this difficult period con-
fronting it with the same serenity which
1t displayed a few years ago when the
cause produced alarm.
In conclusion the President assured Con-
groSS that there was every reason for con-
graduation on the state of the country,
which steadily grows richer, while the gov
eminent revenue is continually increasing.
There is only one thing to be regretted
he said, land that is the single cause, en-
ttrely outside of the power of the country
TO control, which threatens to disturb the
foreign trade Of the republic and easy
financial situation of the government. The
recent decline in silver. which, If continued
and aggravated, might occasion serious
consequences, only encourages national ex
portation and manufactures while the tenn
porary nature of this decline, according to
the reports received by the executive, per-
mits the indulgence of the hope that the
situation will soon clear up and in any
event the national treasury 10 properly pre-
pared 10 meet it.
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Fatal Crossing i'm Greensburg.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 16.-Charles
Gaynor, hagman at the Michgan-street
crossing, was run down to-day at noon by a
Big Four switch engine while trying to pre-
vent others from crossing in front of the
engine. He was badly mangled, losing a
hand and foot, and died in a few hours
This is very dangerous crossing and
number of persons are now suffering from
injuries received there. Joseph Webb a
farmer last evening, while crossing the
railroad at this place with wagon loaded
with stock, was struck by a passing train
and had his wagon demolished, the leg of
one horse broken, calf and several hogs
killed. He escaped without injury.
Mr. GaynOr was one of the oldest en-
ployes of the road, having worked as a
section hand in the fifties. His son was an
employe on the engine which struck him.
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Pointer for Mine Owners.


But the blood at Lattimer will not have
been shed altogether in vain if it shall i'm
press upon the striking miners the danger
of tampering with the laws for preserving
the peace and of infringing upon the per
sonal rights of others. 1t should at the
same time impress upon the great coal cor
porations the truth that they are not wholly
exempt from obligations toward the ignor-
ant strangers who have been imported from
far to work their mines. Those companies
which will keep stores at the mouths OF
their mines to fitch from labor part of its
slender earnings could not seize upon a more
fitting occasion for giving up this iniquitous
system. That there is no excuse for this
practice is seen by the fact that other COM
panies pay weekly wages in cash, and that
these corporations have the least trouble
with their miners. The coal companies
would also do well to remember that in the
condition to which they have reduced labor
no other is within their reach than that OF
the ignorant but fierce and infamable Huns.
In this situation they owe it to the people
of Pennsylvania to so manage their business
relations with these strangers as not to in
volVe the frequent expense of sending a
large body of militia into the coal regions
in order to maintain the supremacy of the
laws
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The yellow Fever.



1t is reassuring to learn from the New Or
leans Picayune that the yellow fever has
arrived too late TO be a serious menace.
The disease has never become seriously
dangerous or fatal, says the Picayune, I'M
less it started in the hot months of May,
June or July. From 1S47 to 1873 there were
seven great epidemics of yellow fever; one
began in January, two in May three in
June and one in July. In the whole thirty
years there was not single year in which
the mortality was heavy unless the disease
got an early start. The comparative inn
munity OF New Orleans since 1873 indicates
how much sanitary science has done to de-
prive these epidemics of their terrors. Years
ago humanity stood almost helpless before
yellow fever, smallpox and the bubenic
plague Four centuries ago the last under
the name of the black death carried off a
quarter of the population of Europe and
was the occasion of the institution of the
quarantine; this year the same disease has
caused great horror by its ravages in India
and yet even in that unsanitary land the
mortality due to Ii IS small relatively to the
population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

Staff Correspondence of the Journal
VERSAILLES, Ind, Sept. 16.-There is
no coroner in this county, as the office was
made vacant by the removal of the coroner
to another county. Justice of the Peace
Charles Lasweu held an inquest over the
bodies. To-day number of witnesses were
examined, but the evidence was
not all heard and verdict was
not reached by the acting cor
oner. He said, however, that unless
something very different from what has al
ready been produced comes out in the adj
dtional testimony, he will simply find that
Levi, Jenkins and Schueter We're killed by
unknown persons after which they were
dragged through the street and hung, and
that Gordon and Andrews came TO their
death by hanging at the hands of unknown
men.
Among the witnesses yet to be examined
by the justice are the three deputy sheriffs
who "funl1ed' when the jail was stormed.
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TRIAL OF DR.. HUNTER.
Sensational Testimony by a Witness
for the Prosecution.

FRANKFORT. KY, Sept. 16.-The first days
trial OF DR.. w. Godfrey Hunter and other de-
PENDANTS under joint indictment for alleged con-
spiracy in attempt to bribe three legislators
for $1,000 each to vote for Hunter in the recent
senatorial race closed sensationally the
most curious Of spectators could have hoped. The
verdict Of the public, so far as Dr. Hunter is
concerned. has all along seemed to turn the
question OF whether Hunter the night Of
April 1 a. the home of Noel Gaines, one Of the
defendants and the who says he trying
TO trap Hunter and defeat his plan for election
as United States senator Other defendants have
confessed that they were at GaineS's house and
went friends OF Hunter to what was in
the Gaines stories about Hunters chances to
get some Democratic votes, but Hunter himself
has always bitterly denied and still denies and
will swear that he was never in the Gaines house
or even knew the man. Thomas Tanner, a
brother-in-law OF Gaines and one OF the defend
ants, dismissed motion of the prosecu-
tion and went the witness stand this after
noon and told in Hunters presence with the
minutest detail how, the request Of Hunter
lie piloted the latter to Gaines's house and heard
TART of their conversation. Gaines and his wife
Rave before the rand jury told the story
and Tanners testimony this afternoon received
the confederation Of circums tantal evidence given
by other witnesses. All the defendants, several
important prosecuting witnesses and most of the
prominent politicians of the State yet to
testify.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
REUNION OF THE EIGHTY-FoURTH.
The Old Soldiers Will Leave Ridge
VILE TO-Day for Chickanaugn.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Sept. 16.-About one
hundred members Of the Eighty fourth In
diana Volunteers met in their twenty-nrth
annual reunion here to-day including COM
rades from Washington, ID. c., Kansas,
Ohio. Illinois and Missouri. This being the
first day of the reunion it was spent in re-
newing acquaintance and having general
good time Prominent among those in at
tendance are Mrs. Nelson Trusler, widow
of the first colonel of the regiment, now
residing at Washington, D. c.; Col. A. }.
Neff of Kansas City; Col. Martin B. Miller,
of Rockford, ILL.,, and Major George y. Car
ter of Winchester. The veterans were met
at the trains by citizens committee ana
escorted to headquarters at Shlllings Hdll
to register, and were assigned TO homes
among the citizens of the town: me pusl-
ness meeting and banquet will be held to-
morrow and at 2:35 p. m. the visitors VIII
start from here on their excursion 70
Chickamauga to be present at the unvell-
ing Of the Eighty-fourth Indiana monument
on that famous battlefield on Sept. 20 the
w. Richardson, district passenger agent, &.
L. Nesbit, travelling passenger agent OF
the Pennsylvania lines, and j. III. Mllllk1n,
district passenger agent of the Louisville q
Nashville, will accompany the excursion
Many of the wives, sons and daughters OF
the old veterans, and soldiers of other regi-
ments are in attendance to-day and to-
morrow an immense crowd will be on nand
to greet one of the lightning Hoosier regi-
ments. A rousing campfire was held on the
old-fashionable go-as-you-please plan to-
night
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Reunion of the Thirty-Eighth.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
annual reunion of the Thirty-eighth Indi-
ana Regiment Association took place at
the courthouse here to-day. Benjamin Per-
ry. of Bloomington. is president and Will
liam Friend, of Lafayette secretary. Pres
ident Perry called the meeting to order and
read number of letters of regret from abb
sent members. Councilman w. H. Frogg,
on behalf of the city, and Herman Rove,
on behalf of the younger generation, deliv-
Kelse, of New Albany, responding. The
Thirty-eighth lost forty-five men at Perry
VILE soon after being mustered in, and
were killed. They took part in all but one
of the battles of the Army of the Cumber-
land, and were with Sherman on his march
to the sea. A campfire tonight concluded
the services.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
FOUR PEOPLE INJURED.
Buggy Crowded in the Ditch and
Team Runs Away.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE ILL.,, Sept. 16.-A serious ac-
cident occurred on a public highway a few
miles northwest of this city this morning
The injured are:
MRS. JOSEPH DOWNING, of Cham
paign, right leg broken, left ankle dislo-
Gated; injured internally probably fatally
JOSEPH DOWNING, compound fracture
Of left leg
RICHARD wyatt, of Potomac, right arm
broken.
MRS. wyatt. left arm broken and Sc
verely bruised.
They were all coming to Danville in a
double buggy, when they were crowded into
the ditch by another vehicle. Their buggy
upset and the horses ran Off The people
who caused the accident have not been ar
rested.
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Wichita Eagle


Two farmers lived side by side in Kansas.
Last fall one was free silver; the other gold
standard. The gold-standard man refused
then to discuss the question. The silver
man would follow him up and rain ques-
tons and abuse in upon him. The gold
went on about his business. saying that he
might be mistaken. but he didn't think he
was The other day the silver man called
on the mild neighbor and said: 81 used to
be mean and rude in what / said TO you
about the gold standard. | was wrong. Sill
yer and wheat did not stick together. l was
wrong I'm sorry for what l said. Then
up spoke the mild man: 'Oh, that's all
right, you wall-eyed son of dissipated sea
cook That's all right Sorry, Ell? You
red-headed, squint-eyed snoozer. Acknowl-
edge you're wrong, Ell? You lop-sided,
spawned old fool" Then he walked into
the silver farmer and distributed him and
his clothing all over forty-acre field and
said in parting: There are just ninety
eight farmers like you who rubbed 1t in on
me last fall. Send EN- around. please, when
you have time.
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The Nineteenth in Reunion.

oTtCIdI [
DUNKIRK, Ind, Sept. 16.-The annual
reunion of the surviving members of the
Nineteenth Indiana Volunteers was held
here on Tuesday. Business houses and
dwellings were literally decorated in honor
of the veterans. The meeting was called to
order by w. w. Payton, and B. f. Sea-
mans acted as secretary. Five members
have died since the last reunion. No con-
test was made in the choosing of a place
for the next meeting and Albany was the
unanimous choice. According to custom
the officers for the coming year were Sc
seIectio rro there se wn also no Contest and
Martin Phillips was chosen president; DIR.
A. p. Murray, secretary, and DR.. Bell treas
urer. The new officials will form a COM
ing and to make the necessary arrange
mentS. In the evening a numerously at
tended camp-fire WAS held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Rev. Kindig Is Persona Nom Grata.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 16.-Much dissatis-
faction has been stirred up in the Metho-
dist Church here by Bishop Walden ap-
pointing Rev. Kindig as pastor here. The
official board has decided not to accept
Mr. kindig as pastor. This action is taken
as a protest against the arbitrary action
Of Bishop Walden in appointing Rev. Kin
dig to this church when he was petitioned
to return Rev. Bently. The members of the
local official board think that the bishop
has acted very unjustly and protest against
his refusing to recognize the large petition
which was presented to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

In order to prove the great merit of
Elys Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have
prepared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10c to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., N. Y. City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to
me. l can emphasize his statement, "It
is positive cure for catarrh if used as di-
rected. REV. Francis w. Poole, Pastor
Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
90 cents. At druggists or by mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Arrived: II. H.
Meier, from Bremen; Britannia, from Liver
pool. Sailed: Fuerst Bismarck, for Ham
burg: Werkendam, for Amsterdam; koe-
nigin Louise for Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 16. = Arrived: Ger
mania, from New York. Sailed: Scythia.
for Boston.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 16.-Sailed: Males
tic for New York; Rhynland, for Philadel-
phia.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 16.--Arrived Augusta
Victoria, from New York.
NAPLES, Sept 16.--Arrtved: Kaiser Will
helm H. for New York.
HAMBURG, Sept. 16.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
wanna, from New York
Sw1NEMUNDE. Sept. 16.-Arrived: HEX
la, from New York.
LONDON, Sept 16.-Sailed: Mobile, for
New York.
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Against the Democrats.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Sept. 16.-Judge
Watkins made two rulings in the Circuit
Court this morning regarding the litigation
in which the city has been plunged by the
Democratic fight against the Metropolitan
police system The first ruling was on a
mand ate TO compel the city to pay police
officers appointed by the Metropolitan
board. The judge ruled that the Council
must pay the allowances of the board haV-
ing no alternative in the matter. The sec
ond ruling was on the injunction proceed
ings on behalf of Mayor Cost 10 prevent
the Council removing him from his office
The ruling was against the injunction, but
the judge intimated that the remedy was
in mandate proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
ACTON TRUSTEES RESIGN.
Quorum Broken and No Meeting Of
Board Held.

The trustees OF Acton Park to have
meeting this week to authorize the undertaking
OF improvements at the park, but three of the
board instead of attending the meeting sent in
their designations, thereby breaking quorum
and complicating matters 70 such an extent as
to render 1t doubtful If the proposed improve
ments can be carried out this season. Those re-
ported to have resigned Rev. Robert Roberts,
j. j. Alexander and A. a. Young. The remain
ing members OF the board held a meeting and
declined to accent the designations, and efforts
will be made 10 induce the withdrawing trustees
TO resign at time that the board may
legally nroceed to fill their places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Talked SILVER, LOST GOLD.
Orator Patterson Relieved OF IA Watch
at the Fair Grounds.

'Talky BIZ Patterson went out to the state
fair grounds yesterday afternoon. While moving
about in the crowd it struck him that this
d admirable time TO a few free-siver
thoughts and he in some manner engaged the
attention Of one two Soon 'TalSy Biz
had considerable crowd of farmers about him
and he launched forth into an extended harangue
his 1avorte hobby. 1t appears. however ac-
was not entirely composed OF silverites. There
evidently admirer of the yellow metal
pI resent for when the orator concluded he found
that his gold watch had been deftly purloined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Preparing for County-seat Election.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. ia rousing
meeting of the citizens of this city was
held at the knights of Pythias armory hall
last night in the interests of the courthouse
removal election, which will be held in this
county on Oct. 10. The fight is now on and
Seymour will try to carry the election and
have the county seat removed from Browns
town to this city. Brownstown is well or
ganized and will make a hard effort to re-
tain the county seat. AT tn, meeting to-
night number of prominent business men
spoke and proper committees were APP
pointed to look after the necessary work Of
the campaign.
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Catholic knights May AmaIgamate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE long-de-
sired and much-sought amalgamation of
the Uniformed Rank Roman Catholic
Knights of America and the Uniformed
Rank Knights of St. John will in all prob
ability be consummated at an early date,
probably at the big meeting of the Indiana
Knights of ST John in this city on Oct. 3.
The Catholic Knights of America have
been instructed to attend this encampment
and participate in the proceedings This
will be the first joint meeting ever held by
these two Catholic military organizations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
MANY CATTLE STRICKEN
FATAL TEXAS FEVER IN THE SOUTH
WEST PART OF VICO COUNTY.
Friends Yearly Meeting-Baney Es-
capes Indictment at DanviIIe-Ar-
rest of Counterfeiters.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept 16.-Sup-
posed fatal Texas fever has broken out
among the cattle in the southwest part of
Vigo county. Already fifteen animals are
dead and over 300 are said to be dangerous
ly sick. Dr. Willis. secretary of the County
Board of Health, was called on to investi-
gate, and on farms in the Prairie creek bot
toms he found fifteen cead bodies lying
around with protruding tongues and dis
tended abdomens. Strict quarantine has
been established State Veterinarian +. "A.
Balser of New Castle, has been tele-
graphed to come at once. Several Of the
infected cattle were purchased at st. Louis
in July
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Selected His Burial Robe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 16.-To-day William
Trackwell, aged eighty-seven years, went
to Sherfey & Kids undertaking establish
ment and selected his burial outfit. He said
his time was short on account of his ex-
IRENE old age and he wanted to see his
funeral outfit before his death. About a
year ago thugs entered Mr. Trackwelps lit
tie store on Lambert street and struck the
old man on the head, in.ncting an injury
from which he has not yet recovered.
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Indiana Obituary.

MADISON, Ind, Sept. 16.-Capt. John
David, aged sixty-three, died suddenly of
heart disease the hilltop east of Madison
last night. He was prominent farmer and
leaves a wife and three children.
KOKOMO Ind, Sept 16-Conrad Schrad-
er, aged eighty-three, died this afternoon OF
old age The burial will be at Indianapolis
next Sunday.