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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
NEW BISHOP OF MOBILE.
Very Rev. Edv ard p. Allen COnsecra-
ted by Cardinal Gibbons.

BALTIMORE, May 16.-The Very Rev.
Edward p. Allen, u. D., recently appointed
bishop of Mobile, Ala, was consecrated t
the Cathedral here this morning. Cardinal
Gibbons, as consecrator and celebrant of
pontifical mass, was assisted by Bishops
Edward Fitzgerald, of Little Rock, Ark,
and Matthew Harkins, of Providence, r.
l., the assistant priest being the Rev. Hugh
Roe O'Donnell, of Boston. Bishop Allen
was attended by Archbishops Ryan, of
Philadelphia, and Elder, of Cincinnati, and
Bishops McGovern of Harrisburg. Northrop
of Charleston, Hoban of Scranton, Mon
Afghan of Wilmington, Del, and Donahue
of wheeling, w. Va. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Dr.. Philip ]. Garrigan,
of the Catholic University, Washington,
D. c..
The Cathedral and it's adjacent streets
were thronged by thousands of deeply inter
ested spectators. Prior to the services a
procession consisting of the officiating cler-
gy and seminarians, which had formed at
the archepiscopal residence, proceeded slow
ly along the crowded street to the main
entrance of the Cathedral. There We're in
line $50 Seminarians from st. Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore; forty seminarianS, the
alumni and graduating class of Mt. St.
Mary'S College, EmmitSburg, the scene of
Bishop Aliens labors for the past ten years.
In addition to these there We're about sew
enty-tive priests and a host of sanctuary
boys. The elaborate ceremonies within the
Cathedral were most impressive and lasted
about four hours. At the conclusion of
the conservation ceremony the distinguished
prelates and clergy were entertained at dim
ner at st. Mary's Seminary.
Bishop Allen is forty-tive years old and
was born at Tewksbery, Mass, near Bos-
ton. With the exception of three years spent
in the diocese of Boston, his duties have
been those of president of Mt. st. Mary's
College, Emmitsburg, Md, and under his
guidance the affairs of that institution have
very materially %prospered. Bishop Allen
will remain in this city several days before
leaving to take UP his new charge in Ala
bama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
DEMENTED YOUTHS DEED.
Cut the Throat of Mabel Kurt, n
Seyen-Ycar-OId Girl.

PHILADELPHIA, May -16.-Frank Ma
chemer, an insane lad of nineteen years,
this afternoon cut the throat of Mabel
Kurtz, the seven-year-old daughter of
Adam KurtZ, in the cellar of the little girls
home. She was removed to the Samaritan
Hospital, and the physicians there say
there is very little hope of saving her life.
Machemer is in custody. He has for some
time been confined in the Norristown Hos
pital. He was yesterday brought to the
home of his Sister, a ~neighbor and ac-
quaintance of the Kurtz family, and was
taken to see the Washington-monument pa
rade as a depression from his hospital life.
Late this afternoon the demented youth
visited the KurtZ residence and chatted
with Mrs. Kurtz and her little girl. When
he left Mrs. KurtZ went upstairs to lie
down.. Shortly afterwards she heard her
child scream, and on running down stairs
was horriAed to find her daughter lying on
the floor with blood gushing from a gaping
wound in her throat. A butcher knife COW
cred with blood was found on the floor. but
there was no evidence to indicate by whom
the crime had been committed. Suspicion
pointed to Machemer, but he could not be
found. When arrested he at first denied
any knowledge of the crime, but SUISSE
quently acknowledged that he cut the
child'S throat. He gave no explanation
whatever for the deed,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Scientists Preparing to Sail for the
~Ice-LOcAed Hudson straits.

HALIFAX, N. s., May 16.-The steamer
Diana, which will carry the government
expedition to Hudson bay, arrived here to-
day from St. Johns, n. f., and will be
provisioned at once for her long sojourn in
the north. The Diana is a fine steamer for
ice work, and was specially selected on
that account. The scientific party and the
ships crew will make the number on board
over fifty. The exploration of Hudson
straits is expected TO be the most far-reach-
ing in results of any yet attempted. The
purpose of the expedition is to discover
the period for which Hudson straits are
naVigable, in order that grain steamers may
run through and unload wheat for Eng
land at Fort Churchill. which will be the
terminus of a railway to be built there
from Manitoba. In addition to the various
scientific Investigations which viii be made
there will also be an attempt TO learn the
fishing possibilities of this vast body of
water. The steamer will. if possible, leave
here about May 20, go around by the front
Of Newfoundland and proceed north TO her
destination, taking her chances of working
in through the ice. If all goes well she
will return about the end of October.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
LOVE-SICK ~KENTUCKIAN
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE PARLOR OF
A RAILWAY MAGNATE'S HOME.
Suicide of Preston Thornton, Whose
Engagement with Miss Smith
Had Been Broken OF.

LOUISVILLE, May 16.-PreSton Thorn
ton, a member of one of the most prom
inent families in the State and the South,
lies at the home of Milton H. Smith, presi-
dent of the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road, on Fourth avenue, this city, suffering
from a self-inflicted and possibly mortal
bullet wound in the chest. That he made
an attempt on his life this afternoon in the
parlor of the Smith mansion is about all
the information obtainable as to the cir
cumstances surrounding the affair, because
of the extreme reticence of all in any way
connected with young Thornton or the
Smith family. Soon after the shooting a
special train was hurriedly sent to Licking
ton to bring the family of the wounded man
to his bedside. His father is Col. r. ii.
Thornton, of Lexington. His grandfather
was the late Gen. William Preston, of this
State, and the wife of Gen. William Draper,
of Massachusetts, United States embassa-
dor to Rome, is his aunt. The family is
we'll known throughout the country. Pres
ton Thornton is about twenty-one years or
age. He is said to have paid asslduous at
tention for some time to Miss Nettle Belle
Smith, the young daughter or Nj. II. smith.
Late tonight a statement was given out
by a friend of the Smith family, the sub
stance of which is as follows: Mr.. Thorn
ton has been for some time engaged TO De
married to Miss Nettie Belle Smith, daugh-
ter Of Milton II. smith. recently the en-
gagement was broken off. To-day Mr..
Thornton called at the residence of Mr..
Smith and, after a few moments conversa-
ton, in a fit of desperation pulled a pistol
from his pocket and shot himself. The ball
entered the body near the heart and the
wound is probably fatal. Doctors Roberts
and CARTRIDGE are in attendance. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thornton reached here tonight from
their home, in Lexington, to be with their
son. Mr.. Thornton has been in the service
of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for
the past four or five years. He is a young
man of fine personal appearance and bear
ing. A future of great usefulness seemed
to be assured him. The attending ply
sicians announce that he will hardly sur
XiXe the night.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Indiana Notes.

Citizens of Paoli township, Grange coun-
", nave Just voted to build nve gravel
roads out of Paoli.
n. Herbert Charles, of Richmond, has
been chosen superintendent of the Cam
bridge City schools for the next year.
Isaac Rose stole a horse and buggy from
Mix Flynn at Muncie Saturday night. and
was caught last evening by O1ncers Vickery
and Bail.
To-day and tomorrow the annual meet
ing of the United States Baking Company,
better known as the cracker trust, VIII be
neld in
Richmond will this year entertain both
the yearly meetings of F'riends-Orthodox
and Hicksite; The meetings will be held
toward the close of September.
The large and fine law library owned by
the late Capt. j. Lee Yaryan has been sold
to Jonas Walker. of Greenfield. 1t is one
of the most complete Libraries in the State.
Miss Lora Penquite has presented to the
Earlham College museum a fine specimen
of prehistoric stone maliet. 1t is made of
granite and came from Trail county, Da-
kota.
Miss Martha Shoemaker. who graduates
this year from Earlham College, has been
awarded the scholarship to Bryn Mawr
College. Miss Shoemaker is one of the
editors of the Earlhamite.
Sherman Virgins, who some years ago
left Richmond and went 10 California, is
now a member of the faculty of the Cali
fornia Industrial Institution. He is in
structor in the electrical and engineering
department.
Since the programme for the convention
of the State Medical Society. which is to
be held in Terre Haute next Thursday
and Friday. was published. an arrangement
has been made for IN X-ray exhibition,
possibly with a surgical demonstration.
Young. who went TO Terre Haute several
years ago. TO train the Axtells, will go to
Pittsield, Mass, in a few days TO take
charge of w. Russell Aliens stock farm.
the home of Kremlin. While at Terre
Haute Young put fourteen AXtells in the
list.
Prof. Joseph Moore. OF Earlham College.
has been asked to make a geological sur
vey of the dividing line between upper and
lower silurian IN the western part of Wayne
county and the adjacent part of Preble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
GLASS WORKERS RALLY
AND SECRET MEETING, AT WHICH
WAGES WERE DISCUSSED.
Indiana Council OF the Brotherhood
OF st. Andreyv-Friends' Hoard
ing-SchOoI


Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, May l6.-The gas belt
glass workers held a big rally here to-day.
The meeting was largely attended by work
ers, who came on special trains from the
different cities. They paTaded the streets
and marched to the grove, where they were
addressed by d. +. Kennedy, of Indian
apolis. and A. r.. McCarty, of Toledo. The
next meeting will be held at Marion, Ind.
This evening the delegates held a secret
meeting to discuss measures, it is under
stood, in reference TO their proposed de-
mands for an increase in wages. 1t IS said
they intend to present a solid front in their
demands and believe that they will win.
They feel that as they made concessions
to the manufacturer during the period Of
depression, now that as prices have gone
up they are entitled to an increase.
P-ITTSBURG, Pa, May 16.-The executive
board OF the Window-glass Workers Asso-
citation has counted the votes on the reso-
luton to equalize wages that was sent out
to the trade two weeks ago. 1t was found
that the resolution has been adopted by a
good vote. President Simon Burns is con-
fdent an advance will be secured by the
workers for the next fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
4 TRESTLE GAVE WAY
SANTA FE PASSENGER TRAIN
WRECKED IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
Fifteen Travellers and Railway EN-
piOyes Injured, Two Fatally and
Others Seriously.

ARDMORE, l.. r., May ia south-bound
passenger train on the Santa Fe road,
known as the Chicago & Galveston express,
went through a trestle sixteen miles south
of here at ) o'clock this morning. Fifteen
persons, passengers and trainmen, We're in
Jured. Several of these are seriously hurt
and it is believed two will die.
The seriously injured are:
7. E. SPARKS, Oakman, l. r., injured in
chest and back, probably fatally.
located and right arm fractured.
w. l.. IRWIN, Kansas City, cut on the
/. f. HALE, news agent, Fort Worth,
bruised on hip and side.
j. M. express messenger, hurt
internally; cannot live.
r. j. CRAWFORD, Fox, l. T., ankle
sprained, badly cut and bruised.
w. w. FORBES, Lebanon, head, hands
Q. L. YORK. Paio Pinta, Tex, hip hurt.
j. f. PIPER, Ladonia, head cut, shoulder
dislocated.
The accident happened near the town of
Marietta. A heavy rainstorm, amounting
almost to a waterspout, caused a sudden
rise this morning of all the small streams
in that vicinity. The accident occurred at a
point where a deep, narrow gulch was
spanned by a wooden trestle. The founda-
ton work supporting this trestle was I'M
QSTIlln6O by Tue SuQOGH rise Ol the llJlIG
stream which flows through the gulch, and
the trestle went down under the heavy
weight of the train. So great was the
speed of the train, however, that the en-
CINE and tender, the express, mail and bag
gage cars and one coach passed over the
narrow chasm, though the trucks of sew
eral of these cars went to the bottom,
twenty feet below. The coach next to the
last, the one Immediately in front of the
Pullman, was left standing directly over
the chasm, one end resting on the bank of
the gulch. The Pullman remained on the
track. The four coaches which were
dragged by the locomotive across the
broken trestle were badly wrecked. The
baggage car telescoped with the passenger
coach, which was the smoker, and the lat
ter was all but demolished. The most of
the injured were riding in these coaches.
j. M. Order, the Wells-Fargo express
messenger, was so badly crushed by a
heavy car chest that he cannot live. E. L.
Sparks, of Oakman. L. T., was crushed in
the wreck of the smoker, and is also NOR
tally injured. The injured were brought to
Ardmore on a wrecking train sent out from
here. At 5 o'clock this evening a track
had been built around the wreck and the
belated passengers resumed their journey
except those seriously injured, who are
being cared for here at the Windsor Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17

county. Ohio. The result of this work is
TO constitute a part of the forthcoming re-
port of the Indiana geological survey.
A movement has been set on foot at Rich
mond to place in the various school build
ings works of art. They are to be pictures
by the old masters that wi. instruct and
cultivate a taste for the beautiful. The
movement is the result Of the university
extension lectures which were recently de-
livered there by Prof. Zeublin, of Chicago
University.
The annual commencement of the De
Pauw School of Military Science will oc-
cur on Tuesday, May Is, instead of Wednes-
day. May 10. The change of date is made
to accommodate the judges, who are Capt.
Eben Swift, Fifth United States Cav
airy; Lieutenant T. NJ. Defrees, Fifth
TALON major, and V. w. T. Poucher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Obituary.

KNOX, Ind, May 16.-Oliver M~usselman,
one of the oldest and most prominent citi-
zens of Starke county, also one of the old
est newspaper men in this section of the
State, died here this morning, aged seventy
five years. He was editor and publisher of
the Starke County Ledger for about TWEEN
ty years, and was county superintendent of
public schools for six years. Mr.. Mussel-
mar was a Mason, and will be buried Tues
day with Masonic honors.
SALEM. Ind. May 16.-Mrs. Emma While
Gardner dice at LiVonia. Ind. at noon,
May 10. She was buried this afternoon
after funeral services in the Presbyterian
Church. She was married but one month
ago, and the same minister who performed
the marriage ceremony preached the fun
eral. She was a ~well-known and prominent
young lady of Greencastle for several
years. Her father was b. O. While.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May I'D. d.
Ricketts, died here last Friday night, at
the age of tifty-siX years. He was an old
soldier and a native of Indianapolis. Heart
trouble contracted during the war resulted
in an attack of paralysis from which he
never rallied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Cnpt. Logan,s special Commission.

COLUMBUS, o., May 16.-Adjutant Gen.
eral II. Axline, who gave John A. Logan
a special commission when he went abroad,
said to-day that it merely certified that he
was an officer of the National Guard of
Ohio, with the rank of captain. and that
courtesies tha would permit him to study
the military systems of the countries he
visited would be appreciated. Captain Lo-
gan was an aid-de-camp on Governor Bush
nells staff, and his work there was also
that of captain. AS to the badges he is
said to have worn General AXline said Cap
tain Logan had a great many, all OF which
he had earned and had a right to wear. He
is sure Captain Logan wore no uniform and
no badges that he did not have a right to
wear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
SHOCKED At THE A
Lightning Almost Causes "a Tragedy
at Ex-senator COke's Funeral.

WACO, Tex, May 16.-The o~bsequies of
the late ex-senator Richard Coke We're SOL
emn and impressive in the extreme. The
pallbearers were of the most distinguished
men of Texas. A vast multitude of people
was present, many hundreds being from
different parts of the State. At the grave,
lust as the casket was being lowered into
the grave, a bolt of lightning struck a tree
near by. knocking Ex-Governor Il. Hubbard,
one of the palIbearers, to his knees, shock
ing Ex-Governor Ross and a number of 9TH
ers severely. A number of teams ran away,
and there came near being a tragedy to
end the sad occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17

TO leave the matter entirely to him. who
was the official representative of the Nation
there, while / was not, After these stories
We're noised about in Washington senator's
Hooked to the White House to erase their
he sought TO be appointed United states
minister to Austria. | think ne had every
senator's name but three-Henry CaDot
Lodge, Marcus A. Hanna and one other.
/ was never consulted in the matter, and L
do not think my brother was. The Presi-
dent does not ask New Workers about ONO
appointments. / do not care to go into the
matter of his accusations now. 1t will all
come up officially in due time. Logan has
forced tina on himself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
wealthy Minnesota Farmer and Wife
Killed with an AK.

SMITHS LAKE, Mimi, May 16.-W. T.
BoxweIl and his wife, living i'll the country
near this place, were murdered aud robbed
of $500 about u o'clock last night. The
instrument of death was an AK, which was
found in the yard covered with blood. There
is no cleW to the murdeIers. The bodies
were first discovered by Boxwell's two
sons, who had been fishing. They came
home about midnight. There were a num-
Der of scars and bruises on both bodies and
both heads were crushed in. BoXwelI was
about seventy years old and one of the
wealthiest men in the county. He was
married a short time ago, his wife being
but nineteen years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Logan Meant what He said.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., May 16.-John A. Lo-
gan said yesterday regarding the charges
he had made against General McCook and
J.. j. McCook II wrote the letter after due
deliberation, and meant exactly what l said
when l charged them with being liars. l
am alone responsible for the language used,
and meant every word that was written.
If the McCooks desire, as they seem to,
to reply through the press, that is their
business, but it does not satisfy me for the
attack made upon my character. l intend
to wait a reasonable time for an answer
to my letter, and if it does not come L will
then take further action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
W.. c. It. I. Missionary to Alaska.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 16.-Mrs.
w. NJ. Stahl, of this city, left to-day for
Juneau, Alaska, where she goes as organ
izer for the w. c. r. L. for the entire ter
rtory of Alaska. She will make her head
quarters at Juneau. where her son. Eugene
Stahl, is proprietor and publisher Of the
Alaska News. She will be gone a year.
Temperance work has never been prose-
cuted to any extent in Alaska and Mrs.
Stahl enters on her work in a fiSd that
is new and sparSely populated. For many
years she has been an earnest worker in
religious societies in this city and county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.
gorge Wolf MOrtalIy Wounded by
His Brother Clarence.

DAYTON. o., May 16.-Clarence Wolf,
aged nineteen, shot and mortally wounded
his brother George, whom he mistook for a
burglar, at a late hour last night. George
had left the room for some cause, and, re-
turning cautiously, so as not to arouse his
brother, was in the doorway when Clarence
awoke. Seeing the form of a man, and sup
posing him to be a burglar. Clarence took
from beneath his pillow a revolver and
fired. The brother fell with a groan. The
family was awakened, and the identity of
the young mar was then discovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Gerard Reiter,s Honor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, May 16.-Hon. Gerard
Reiter, of this city, who was elected SUI
preme treasurer of the Catholic Knights of
America at the Supreme Council at Mobile,
Ala, late Saturday evening, is vice presi-
dent of the German National Bank, winch
will now be used as a depository for all
the funds of that order. The election of Mr..
keiter viii transfer the once of treasurer
to Vincennes, and his many friends are con-
graduating him on his unusual good luck.
Mr.. Reiter is a wide-awake business man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Two Young Men Drowned.

NEW YORK. May 1.-two unknown
young men were drowned In the Bronx
river this afternoon in the presence OF
many hundreds on the banks. and with a
half-dozen boats near at hand. The young
men were rowing in a skiff, and capsized
their boat while attempting TO change
places. One of them attempted to swim,
but was seized by his companion. and for
a few moments they struggled together In
the water before sinking. The bodies were
recovered but not identified. In the pocket
Of one was found a letter addressed TO
Louis Werner. and on the other a card
bearing the nametJ. Roth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
OberIin college ForecIoses.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 16.-Oberlin College
yesterday bought in at sheriff's sale the
Edwin Tucker farm, south of this city.
The college had a mortgage IN about six
hundred acres of land to secure a $751; 900
loan. The property, which is one of the
seven sections originally set apart TO the
Miami Indians as their reserve in Indiana,
brought 5000 under the hammer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
John c. Parr Attempts suicide.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, May 16.-Saturday Sher-
if Sumton went to Watseka, H., to arrest
John C. Parr, a real estate agent well
known in many Indiana towns he having
been indicted for fraud in the Howard Cir
cult Court. An hour before the arrival Of
the officer Parr, who was being detained
in the Watseka jail, cut his throat with a
small pocket knife, preferring death to the
disgrace OF arrest. Parr will recover, but
was unable to accompany the sheriff home.
He is accused OF seIing land that did not
belong to him. AS soon as able he Will
be brought home and tried. He formerly
lived AT INDIANAPOLIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-17
Mrs. WinsIovv,s soothing Sxrun

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, alIays pain.
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, % cents a bottle.