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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
The Bar Purging Itself.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, June 19.-James o.
Hoover. an energetic young attorney and
free-siver Democrat, who has been re-
markably successful from financial stand
point, is now undergoing investigation at
the hands of a committee appointed by
Judge Wilson, of the Circuit Court. The
charges, If proven, may result in his dis
barment for unprofessional conduct C. s.
Henderson, OF this city, formerly city
judge, and w. III. Dennis, of Nappanee are
both under Indictment for embezziement
and it Is understood that after their trials
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$500. 900 Illegal Bonds.

FRANKFORT. KY, June 19.-Judge Can
trin has decided illegal and void the act
OF the Legislature for the issue of $500, 900
Of bonds for state purposes. The decision
was rendered IN case brought for the
purpose Of testing the validity of the issue
The decision will be appealed at once to the
Court of Appeals, which will pass upon the
matter, II possible. before the summer va
cation, which begins next Saturday. Should
Judge Cantrill be sustained the entire geve-
nue. legislation OF the late General AS
sembly for 1883 will be defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Destruction in Kansas.

HARMED, Kan, June ia tornado
swept through the northwest part Of this
county yesterday. At Roselle village
eighteen miles west of here, two grain ele-
vators and every house in the place were
swept away. A mile north of Roselle the
farmhouse of Ed Christian was unroofed
and one side blown down. Three miles
northeast barns and outhouses were demol-
ished. AT Burdette not a building in town
escaped uninjured, while many houses We're
completely demolished. James Christian a
farmer, had his foot badly crushed. and
Ray Bindley was seriously injured by
boards flying from demolished house. At
and near Jetmore it did considerable dam
age to buildings and crops
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CIew to a Money-Order Thief.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, June 19.-At Belmore, O.,
last week 124 money orders were stolen
from the postoffice. The numbers ranged
from 2576 to 26OO This morning a stranger
presented at the Golden Eagle clothing
store a money order drawn on Marion, and
ostensibly made at Belmore. The salesman
was suspicious, and telephoned the post
master here, who. on learning that the
number of the order was 1854, instructed
the store people to have the man arrested.
but the delay in the use of the telephone
excited the suspicion of the stranger, who
had departed before the officers could be
reached. The order called for S12 made
payable to Charley Conkey at Marion,
Ind, and bore the name of E. P. George,
postmaster at BelLnore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, June 10 Arrived Umbria,
from Liverpool. Sailed: La Champagne,
for Havre; Ems for Genoa; Spaarndam for
Rotterdam; Furnessia, for Glasgow; Norge,
for Stettin.
LIVERPOOL, June 19-Arrived: Georgia,
from New York. Sailed: Cutie, for New
York; NOmandic, for New York.
MOVILLE, June 19.-Sailed: City of Rome.
from Glasgow, for New York.
HAVRE, June 19.-Sailed: La Touraine.
for New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Prize Fight in Town Hall.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, Ind, June ia prize
fight came off at Wolcott last night be-
tween kid Hennessy of Frankfort, and
a local sport named McMurray. Hennessy
was declared the winner in the fifth round.
Both pug1lists were badly used up. No
effort was made by officers to prevent the
fight. The exhibition was held in the Town
Hall and was witnessed by about $50 sports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
GaxeI nf Historic Wood.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE Ind, June 19-W
S. McCoombs, of CharIestown, has completed
a handsome gavel made from the wood of
three historic buildings. which will be pre-
scented to the Daughters of the American
Revolution. A part of it was taken from
the old residence of Governor Jennings, In
dianas FIRST Governor; another from the
old Robinson meeting house, the first
church built in Indiana, and which was
occupied by a Methodist congregation. The
building is still standing. The other part
is from the judges stand in the old court
house of Charlestown, one of the first
temples of justice erected in southern In
diana. The gavel will be sent to Miss
Kate Bailey, of Muncie, VINO will present
it to the organization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
of a Druggist.

speci to the Indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Ind, June 1e.-Claude c. Hoar,
a prominent merchant and druggist of
Fredericksburg committed suicide yester-
day while suffering from delirum caused
, bs alcoholic poison. He was a physical
wreck from the use of drugs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Lightning Hits Gas Well.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind June 19-The electric
storm that prevailed here last night was
the worst of the summer SO far, and the
lightning played queer freaks. The Metho-
dist Church was struck, the current follow
ing the electric light wire into the build
ing and, burning out the switch, plunged
the house into darkness while the choir was
rehearsing. The janitor, who was near the
switch was knocked down and slightly
shocked. The choir was almost panic
stricken. The roofs of some buildings were
blown off and the electric bolt struck
pump in the outskirts of the city. The
residence of William Farr was struck, also,
and the family slightly shocked. gas
Rigdon, ten miles northeast, was struck and
the we'll fired. 1t required workmen all
night to repair the damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Library Destroyed biz Lightning.

IOWA CITY, Ia. June 19.-The library
building of the State University was struck
by lightning at a. m. to-day and destroyed
by fire. 1t was a two-story brick structure,
with the library on the second floor and
the physical laboratory on the first floor.
The loss is 100000 OF this $4,000 in
books $4,000 in apparatus belonging to
the physical laboratory, and $50, 600 on the
building. The library was the best in the
State Many of the books are out of print
and cannot be replaced. The Talbot col
lection of 4,50O volumes was about two
thirds destroyed. This collection was eX-
from the beginning of the sixteenth cen
fury Fireman l.. M. Leek. was caught in
burned to death The State carries no in
surance on any public buildings The uni
versity authorities have been for many
years urging the Legislature to make an
appropriation for a tire-proof building.
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Storms in Europe.

LONDON, June 19.-SeXere storms are
raging in the English channel and along
the northern coast of the continent. A large
steamer is reported adrift near Dover and
the cross-channel boats are greatly delayed.
The streets of Rotterdam are flooded and
much damage has been done to all coast
towns. In the latter, however, no lives are
reported lost Seven fishing boats on the
Belgian coast have been lost with all their
crews and twenty fishing boats have been
lost oft Scheveningen, on the Dutch coast.
The Gaulois of Paris, says that twenty
people were killed and eighty injured In
the cyclone which swept over the villages
afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
An UnIucky Class.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MORRISFOWN Ind, June 19.-The thir-
teenth annual commencement was held here
last night and the class numbered thirteen,
and was evidently somewhat unlucky, as
one of the speakers was too sick to attend.
The music was furnished by an orchestra
from Indianapolis. The judges of the con-
test were Jacob Yarling Shelbyville, and
Henry Inflow and Miss Smith, of Fountain
town They awarded first honors to Miss
Ina Logan and second TO Miss Julia Cor
don. There were emily two boys in the class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Canning Season Opens.

Special . the indianapolis Journal.
GREENWOOD, Ind, June 19.-The Polk
canning works began work this morning on
the pea crop. This is the first work the
factory has do e this season. About four
hundred men We're given employment, and
the force will be doubled in a short time.
The factory after this week will run night
and day during the entire season, and will
give employment to over one thousand peo-
pie. The pea season will last about six
weeks when the corn and tomato season
will follow. The growers have in six hun
dred acres of peas for this factory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
NEW TREATY READY.


Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, to be
minister to SPAIN Levi M. Willitts. of
Minnesota to be collector of customs. dis
trict of Duluth; Clinton A. Snowden, of Ia
coma, WASH to be commissioners for lands
of the Puyallup Indian reservation in
Washington; c. w. futile, of Columbia
City Ind. to be commissioner in and for
the district of Alaska: Maurice d. O'COn-
nell, of Iowa, to be solicitor of the treas
ury; Clarence L. Chaffee, of Omaha, to be
Inamhar of the Missouri river commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Mayor Harrison con-
cluded negotiations with a number of local
banks to-day to get cash for s., 500 600 of
city warrants during this year. The war
rants are TO bear per cent. interest l per
cent. less than a year ago, ard are to be
taken at par. This will enable the admin
istration not only to save large sum in in
terest, but to get lower bids on city work
as cash is to be paid the CONTRACTORS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Steel Company to Cut Wages.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, June 19.-The Midland
Steel Company this evening issued a card
to a local newspaper to the effect that the
men employed in the mill will be compelled
to accept a general reduction in wages be-
fore the next years scale is signed, or the
plant will remain idle for an indefinite
period. President Beatty states that the
company has been attempting to prevent
this step, but that reductions made by
Eastern manufacturers and nonunion mills
have forced it, The annual shutdown is
July l. and the wage controversy comes
oft that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Judgment Against a Murderer.

SAN JOSE, Cal, June 19.-Judgment for
$1,000 was to-day rendered against James
family, IN the damage suit brought by ia
cob s. Hessler and wife against the fugi-
sum sued for was $25 600. The daughter.
Minnie Hessler was one of Dunham's six
victims. Durham has a $1,400 mortgage
against fruit company, and this will be
levied on to partially satisfy the Judgment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
. GOO OOO-FoOt Well Struck.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, June 19.-Messrs.
Ludy, Barker & Ludy, of this city, have
Just completed one of the finest gas wells
just east of the city limits ever found here;
Experienced drillers say the well is a good
average with any in the gas belt and will
test 1000 coo cubic feet per day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
knight TempIar swindIer Caught.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, June 19.-An
expert swindler was captured here this
evening. His name is A. s. Whitman, and
he is wanted in Valentine, Neb., and places
in the West for passing bogus checks. His
scheme is to ask and secure aid from
knights Templars and then fee He Sc
cured a sum from the Charlottesville com
cago. Upon inquiry of st. Bernard Com
mandery, CHICAGO, it was found he was
suspended member, and not worthy OF as
sistance. Through the assistance of John
c. Wicker eminent commander; G. w. l..
Brown and c. r. Snodgrass,. Whitman was
induced to return here and was arrested
will remain until the police of Valentine,
Neb.. can get here and take him away. At
a late hour Mr.. Wicker received telegram
from Amos Strong, sheriff of Valentine,
Neb., which reads: Hold Whitman; will
start on first train"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Jackson Township Delegates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, June 19.-This afternoon
the Republicans of Jackson township
lected the following delegates to the coming
congressional convention: G.. A Day, l..
H. Balsley, j. 4. Goodale. O. II. Montgom-
cry DR.. G.. CT. Traessle, ID. w. Came X. +.
White Jerry Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Abductor "shot Full of Holes.v

MAYFIELD, Ky, June 19.-Jack John
son, who, in company with Ben Haney,
took the thirteen-year-old daughter of j.
NJ kirkland from this city Monday for un-
lawful purposes, was filled with forty
seven buckshot at an early hour this
morning by the father of the abducted
girl No trace can be found of the girl
Johnson was on his way to the city when
Kirkland waylaid him and shot him full
of holes. Kirkland surrendered and was
held over to the grand jury which meets
next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Robbed by Tramps.

Special tc the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June 49, - David
Fitzgibbon, employee of the Seaman
quarry, at st. Paul, last night fell in with
some tramps in the Pennsylvania car yards,
who beat him with a car pin into insensi-
bility and robbed him of SIS. When he re-
covered consciousness he was lying across
the Big Four railroad tracks, and before he
had walked a block the fast mail train
went over the rail where he had been lying.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Gen. GreeIy loses a Finger.

WASHINGTON. June 10. - Gen A w.
Greedy, chief signal officer of the army for
the past five years. has been suffering with
necrosis of the middle finger of the right
hand, resulting from freezing while on duty
performed with the hope of saving the
nnger but yesterday it was decided that
this was not possible, and this forenoon it
was amputated General Greedy is doing
we'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Rear Admiral
George Brown, until within the last few
weeks in command Of the Norfolk navy
yard, was placed on the retired list to-day
on account of age. Admiral Brown is at
present at his home in Indiana from which
he was appointed to the navy when only
fourteen years of age. Since the war he
has held many important commands ana
has been for several years the ranking Of
ficer of the United States navy, distinc-
ton which now falls to Rear Admiral Kirk
land in command at Mare Island.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 19.-John F. Collins,
aged sixty-two, of this city, died to-day at
the Richmond Hospital for Insane, after
fifteen years confinement there. His mind
became deranged from excessive pain re-
shifting from an injury to his spine during
the war by a caisson running over him
after he had been shot down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
nohies Recovered from the River.

Specill to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 19.-The body
of Robert Clark, of this city, was recov-
cred from the Colorado river at the Nee
dies, Col. tonight. The remains will be
shipped to Vevay, Ind, for interment
The body of Mrs. Clarence Mccarthy,
drowned near Georgetown, this county, was
also recovered this afternoon.
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SAN FRANCISCO. June 19.-To-day's To-
cal newspapers publish statements to the
effect that Isaac Norton, the cashier of the
internal revenue office, who committed sui
eide on Wednesday last was a defaulter to
the extent of $4,000. The official by whom
an investigation into the affairs of the Of
flee are being made declines either to at
firm or deny the statement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Ohio County Delegates.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN, Ind, June l9.-The follow
ing were chosen delegates from this (Ohio)
county to the Republican congressional con-
vention at Columbus next week: A. B.
Cooper NJ L. Harris E. Z. Collins, j. Nj.
Spencer of Rising Sun; f. NJ. Miller, of
Laughery; B. w. Vanosdol, of Pate, and
George A. Voris, of Bear Branch.
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Cable Notes
Mrs. oliphant, the novelist, is critically

Mrs. Oliphant, the novelist, is critically
ill.
w H. D. Haggard, the consul general
for Great Britain in Tunis, whose wife is
an American lady and who is brother of
Mr. Rider Haggard, the author, has been
appointed British minister at Caracas, Ven
ezuela.
In the italian Chamber of Deputies yes
ing to a question on the subject, said there
was no truth in the report that Giuseppi
Verdi, the celebrated composer, who is now
in his eighty-third year, was seriously i'll.
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they also will be disciplined. There are at
least two others who will be put through
have been disposed OF. 1t is the purpose
of the reputable members of the bar here
to purge it of disreputable members This
bar has produced such men as Judge W. a.
Woods of the United States Circuit Court,
Judge John II. Baker. of the United States
District Court and the late Judge Mitch
eli. of the Indiana Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Fan of school Graduates.

OTTAWA, H., June 1e.-While 24O grad
yates of the county schools were on a tenn
perary scaffolding this afternoon for the
purpose of having a photograph taken the
structure gave way on account of weak
ness of the timbers, and all fell in a con-
fused mass a distance of ten feet. Jennie
Andrews and Minnie Reid were severely
hurt about the back. Many others sus-
tanned slight injuries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Chaplain MiIburn Abroad.

LONDON, June 19.-The presence in Lon
don of the Rev w. H. Milburn, the blind
chaplain of the Senate of the United
States, has attracted Il great deal of at
tention. Accounts of his life have been
published, and in an interview in the Star
he is quoted as having remarked the graf
flying alteration of the feeling in the
United States towards Great Britain, add
ing that the little display of feeling at the
time of the Venezuelan affair has almost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Anti-Foreign Riots.

SHANGHAI, June 19.-Anti-toreign riots
have broken out in the province of Kiang-
81. The English mission at Wuchen has
been destroyed and the refugees have ar
rived at Kin-Kiang. The Catholic mission
was saved by the intervention of troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
The Graeco-Turkish Treaty of Peace.

CONSTANTINOPLE,J June 19.-The draft
of the treaty of peace between Greece and
Turkey is likely to be submitted to the
powers next week. The amount of the in
demnity which Greece will pay, 1T is be-
lieved. will be 100000 Turkish pounds, the
largest amount the Greeks could pay. II
has also been generally conceded for some
time past that the Turkish government has
given up the idea of retention of Thessaly,
and it is understood that the changes in
the frontier line will be slight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Madeline Pollard in London.

LONDON, June 19.-Mss Madaline Pol
lard who was the plaintiff in the sensa-
tional suit against former Congressman
w. c. p. Breckenridge, of Frankfort, Ky,
and who disappeared after the trial, which
resulted in a verdict in her favor for
$1,000 damages has been living quietly in
London. She is apparently in good circum-
stances and is understood to be studying
with the view of engaging in literary work.
She intends to make England her home.
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Half Interest Disposed OF.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, June 19.-Dory Biddle,
one of the founders of the Daily Bulletin.
for twelve years its editor, together with
f. f. Lowther sold their half interest in
the paper to-day to Messrs. Knight Make
peace and Burke. stockholders in the COM
panY. The CONSIDERATION is placed AT SaUOO
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.Denver Ed. smith Fined.

the pugilist, who has been In St Louis for
a week was arrested to-day and fined $40
for disorderly conduct. Smith came to ST.
Louis TO look for backing and a fight with
some of the bis pugilists. Instead of train
ing he has been dissipating. A carouse
with two women ended in fight and ali
were arrested.
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Remarknhle Series of CasuaIties.

EVANSVILLE o., June 19.-John Nc
Farland died from sunstroke at his home,
near Crooksville, ten miles west of here,
this afternoon. McFarland's son and Mr..
Barber went to that village after the under
taker, and on their way were struck by
lightning, as also were Charles Watts, the
undertaken and his SON. The undertaken
was seriously injured, but may recover.
Barber and young Watts died instantly.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, June 19.-William
Lowell, aged siXty-six, and resident of
this city for many years, was found dead
in his bed this morning. He had been in
good health and did a hard days work
Yesterday Heart disease was the cause
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20

LIBERTY. No. June 19-Fully ten
thousand blackberry piekers have already
arrived here and hundreds of others are
coming in on every train. by wagon and
on foot for the season which will open in
full blast on Monday and last for a month
The crop is estimated at sixty thousand
crates and viii be the largest ever known
here.
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+. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
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FOURTH DISTRICT DELEGATES.
Full Lists Selected Yesterday to the
Columbus Convention.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, June 19.-Republic-
ans held township conventions to-day in the
nine townships of this county and selected
twenty-eight delegates and alternates to
the Fourth district congressional conyen-
ton. at Columbus, next Wednesday. The
attendance was not large The following
delegates were selected in this township:
Governor Will Cumback, Daniel S. Perry,
Oliver c. Elder Oscar NJ. Elder, Rev.
Alonzo Murphy, VIM. f. Cones, J. N. Wal
lngford NJ c. Welsh, Thomas Hendricks,
Thomas G. Power, Darius G. Williams.
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FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Fair Weather, Preceded by Showers
i'm Southern Portion.

WASHINGTON June 19.-For Ohio
Showers: fresh southwesterly winds shift
ing to northwesterly.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair, preceded
by showers in southern portions variable
winds becoming northerly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20
Hottest June Day in Years.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 19.-To-day is
the hottest June day in years. The mer-
curry has climbed to 90. There have been
but few prostrations, due TO the fact that
outdoor labor has been suspended and little
or no street traffic has been carried on.