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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
Joe Horton Provoked the Amity OFF,
eiaI TO Strike and Then shot Him
Down in Cold Blood.
A JACKSON COUNTY MURDER
MRS. DOLLIE BANKs's LOVER KILLS
HER WITH SHOTGUN.
Law Fixing County Treasurers' Term
Held unconstitutional by Judge
Davis, of N0bIesyilIe.
sneoInl 10 the Indianapolis 1ournal.

Special To the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. AT .Amity, five
miles south of this city, Albert Dim, post
master and merchant, was shot and fatally
wounded at o'clock this evening by Joe
Horton, a Kentuckian who has been in this
county the past two years. The wounded
man cannot live until morning. The men
had not been On the best of terms for some
time, and tonight Horton went to Dinn's
and asked the latter to sell him some pigs.
They went to the barn to look at the stock
and price was quoted by Dim. 1t was
thought exorbitant by Horton and he be-
gan cursing the merchant and finally drew
his knife. whereupon Dim struck him
twice. Horton left, but in short time re-
turned and began cursing Dim once more
and daring him to defend himself. Dim
finally, in defense, struck him again, and
Horton drew his revolver and fired Dim
sank to the ground, blood squirting from
a wound in his side. Several men were
present, but either thinking they had no
right to arrest the murderer or fearing
him, as he was armed and known to be
desperate, allowed him to escape lie went
home, got his overcoat and took to the
woods.
Officers in this city were notified and a
posse left for the scene at once. Blood
hounds were also sent for and with these
the woods are being secured. Trains are
being stopped and searched at Edinburg
and Franklin. There is a dense thicket in
the neighborhood of Amity and the muir
derer is probably hiding there and will
likely be run down before morning. There
is great excitement in Amity and vicinity.
Horton is said to have figured in ugly
scrapes In Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
Prince Hohenlohe's Relations with
the Emperor So Strained that He
Is Anxious to Resign.
FATE OF AN ALLEGED TRAITOR
CAPT. DREYFUS IN A BIG CAGE ON
THE ISLAND OF THE DEVIL.
BarbarOus Methods Adopted to Pre-
vent a Frenchman Escaping-Ten-
nysOn and Americans.


Copyright 1897, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Oct 9.-In spite of the semi
official denials, the relations between the
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, and
Emperor William are very strained. The
prince has made his remaining in office for
another brief spell contingent on two
things-the presentation to the Richstag OF
the military-trial reform bill and no new
taxes for purposes of larger naval appro-
priations. The bill for reform and unitca-
ton of the military penal code is still hang
ing fire, in spite of the chancellor's declara-
ton in the Reichstag in 1895 that he would
stand or fall with that measure, and the
Emperor's strong objection to publicity in
the case of military trials remains UNI
changed. AS to new taxes for increasing
the strength of the fleet, the North German
Gazette points out that it is significant that
the government and all of the Conserva-
tive newspapers are dwelling on the abso-
Lutte necessity for such taxes. The Post af-
firms that beer will be taxed higher, and
that the import duty on cereals will be
raised to so marks per ton, which, together,
would yield the government an extra rev.
enue of at least so 000, 900 marks.
The Volks Zeitung says that the chancel-
lor this week offered to resign for the
fourth time, and that the chancellorship
crisis is now in an acute state. The Cologne
Gazette corroborates this and adds 1T is
certain that if Prince Hohenlohe is in office
at the opening of the Reichstag he has to
confess his inability to keep his promise
to present the military-reform BILL the
Reichstag will at once vote want of conf
dence in the government. An agreement to
this effect was made during the present
week by the leaders of the parties consti-
tuting the majority"
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts positive
ly that no understanding has been reached
with the Emperor regarding the military
reform bill, and it is also said that his Maj
esty has been trying for months to find a
suitable successor to Prince Hohenlohe 1t
appears, however, that all his attempts in
this direction, especially among the princes
of reigning houses and other men of SINH
lar rank with Prince Hohenlohe, have been
fruitleSs.
Prince Bismarck has repeatedly been APP
pealed to to express himself on the subject
of the governments naval plans but the
only opinion which he has vouchSafed was
the statement which he made Oct. in the
course of an interview with a representa-
tive of the Schlessiche Zeitung, that he APP
proved the Strengthening of the navy by an
increase in the number of cruisers and by
a replacement of the obsolete battle ships,
but as deprecating course calculated to
alarm the taxpayers by what the prince
Lermed a. gigantic scheme"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
Hereafter They May Participate i'm
Elections for Members of the Diet.

Copyright. 1897, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Oct 9-The Socialist conven-
ton, just ended at Hamburg, was a most
important gathering. There were over two
hundred delegates present, and they repre-
scented 2,250, 900 votes. The proceedings have
been widely criticised and the Conservative
press claims that now the Socialists remain
strictly within their legal rights they have
become much more dangerous. The Ham
urges the adoption of violent measures to
suppress socialism. 1t advocates the abro-
cation of the general franchise at Reichstag
elections as being the best means of cur
falling the political influence of the Social
lists and concludes: IF they should then
try to reach their aims by illegal WAYS the
opportunity would not be wholly undesir-
able, as ii would offer a shorter mode of
warfare against them" On the other hand
the Liberal press claims that the conyen-
tion has shown the Socialists to be rapidly
becoming purely a radical reform party
The Social Democratic congress to-day by
a vote Of 100 to So abrOgated the prohibition
against participation in elections for mem
bers of the Diet. The congress also passed
Wednesday by Herr Bebel, the Socialist
leader, providing that in case Of second
ballots in elections to the Reichstag in
stead of abstaining from voting where their
candidates are defeated on the first ballot.
Socialists shall support whichever candidate
pledges himself to vote against every sort
of septennate or quinquennate against the
Introduction of new taxes the raising of
existing ones, against exceptional laws and
all measures involving encroachment upon
universal suffrage or laws of association or
press laws. The resolution also provides
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
CAPT. DREYFUs's FATE.
Imprisoned i'm Il Gigantic Iron Cage
ON the Island OF the Devil.

PARIS, Oct 9.-Attention has been at
tracted once again to the unfortunate ex-
Captain Dreyfus, now undergoing lifelong
captivity on the desolate and fever-stricken
Island of the Devil off the coast of French
Guiana, by the announcement in the official
organ of the Colonial Department here that
in the presence of the Governor of French
Guiana and a number of the personages
from Cayenne the unhappy prisoner was
removed to a gigantic sort of iron cage,
which has been constructed at the expendi-
ture of some 900 or $50 0G0 by a couple
of hundred convict laborers, who have
worked in relays day and night for the
past six months in order to get it ready.
1t consists of double line of lofty iron
ratings about twenty feet high, with sort
of frieze or barbed arrangement at the top
to prevent any one from climbing over a
distance of several feet intervening between
the two lines of railing. 1t is inside the spot
thus Gagged in that his hut is placed, and
from now on whatever exercise he takes
will necessarily be within the circumscribed
limit of those iron bars
This will effectually prevent him from
committing suicide by casting himself into
the sea, which he has had lots of oppor-
tunity of doing until now. his one pastime
having been to sit at the waters edge and
gaze toward the horizon. From henceforth
he will be debarred even from this and it is
difficult to conceive anything more horrible
than this punishment. For he has no books
no writing material and no labor to per-
form, while wife and children, to whom
he is passionately attached, have remained
behind in France, and are not permitted to
communicate with him in any shape or
fashion. The object of the cage is to pre-
vent clandestine intercourse between the
prisoner and his many powerful friends on
both sides of the Atlantic who are firmly
convinced of his innocence: and, at the
same time to guard against the possibility
of his escape, which appears to be the one
nightmare, not only of the colonial officials
in Guiana, but also of the government here
Indeed there are many people who do not
hesitate to assert that the reason the gov
eminent is adopting such elaborate and
downright barbarous precautions to prevent
<he escape of this man, VINO was tried and
convicted behind closed doors upon evidence
so secret that il was not even communi-
Gated to his counsel, is because it is afraid
of what he might reveal concerning people
in high places were he to recover his lib-
erty There has always been very strong
impression that he was convicted merely
for the sake of shielding some one infinitely
higher in rank and authority, who was the
real author of the alleged theft and sale
to the Italian government of the secret
plans of mobilization of the French army
in the event of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Legislature Had No Authority to Fix
the Treasurer's Term.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Oct 9.-Judge The
odore p. Davis, who was selected as special
judge to try the case of A. J. Gibbs against
George w. Scott, rendered his decision this
morning. declaring the law of 1897. fixing
the time that the term of county treasurers
shall begin, unconstitutional. George w.
SCOTS term of office expired Sept. and
Treasurer-elect Gibbs demanded the office.
Scott refused to turn it over and suit was
brought. Judge Davis based his decision
on a long line of decisions of the Indiana
Supreme Court where it was decided that
the term of an office, the term of which is
fixed by the Constitution; nor can 1t enact
a law which in its effect would Gre
ate a vacancy. The judge concluded his
opinion in the following language
1.-THE Supreme Court has decided that the
term has expired. 1t has decided that the
Legislature has no power to extend his
term of office 1t has decided that the Leg
iSlatuTe has no power to enact a law which
in it's effect would create a vacancy in the
office; also that the term of the officer-elect
begins on the expiration of the term of his
predecessor. and also that no uniformity
can exist in the several counties of the
State as to the time at which persons elect
ed to county offices Of the same class shall
be entitled to enter on their duties. Giving
force and effect to the rules announced by
the Supreme Court in these cases, it is
clearly impossible to uphold the act of
1897
The Judge further stated that the act of
1855 which was declared unconstitutional,
the act of 1897. The case will probably be
aDDealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
PROBATE COURT SCANDAL.
Professional Administrations Who
Fatten OF Estates Of Dead Men.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, oct. 9.-Judge
Piety, of the Circuit Court, who has been
after delinquent guardians and administra-
tors with sharp stick since he went on
the bench last January. has made new
rule TO the effect that no person is to be APP
pointed to one of the places of trust in the
Probate Court who has been delinquent in
a former trust. The judge caused an inves-
tigation to be made of the probate docket,
and found hundreds of cases in which guar
dams had never made so much as a partial
report. TIE new rule is aimed at u set of
professional guardians and administrators,
who have been fattening off the estates of
the dead. 1t is said that so loosely has this
branch of the courts business been admin
istered in the past that there are men who
have had probate trusts for twenty years.
and who are not on record as having made
a final report in any one case. Since Judge
Piety inaugurated the new policy he has
received letters from a number of Circuit
Court judges In the State asking for infor-
nation as to his method of Strengthening
out this part of the courts business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
Aerarinns want Retaliation.

BERLIN, Oct. 9.-The Agrarian newspa-
pers continue to demand vigorous measures
of retaliation against the United States on
account of the passage of the Dingley bill,
but the majority of the press is losing in
terest in the matter. The government has
asked the advice of the Commercial Cham
Der as to whether a freight reduction on
the railroads in the case of sugar for ex
port would be beneficial. The decrease in
the exports of sugar for the quarter just
ended is even larger than was feared when
the new United States tariff went into eff
dropped from 5,352,56 in 1896. to $S79 $50,
almost all OF it being sugar from the con-
sular districts of Stettin, including Dant-
zic and Koenigberg The figures for the
last quarter were $275654, a decrease of
S644 405, nearly all sugar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
MORE RECORDS BROKEN
ANOTHER GREAT FEAT PERFORMED
BY JIMMY MICHAEL.
Covered 30 Miles, 652 Yards in an
Hour, and Made Many New Marks
for Bicycle Riders.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9. - To-day was
record-breaking day at the Willow Grove
bicycle track in the trials made by Jimmy
Michael, the Welsh wheelman for all rec
ords from one mile to one hour against
time, paced. From eleven miles until he
crossed the line at thirty-two miles his time
was faster than any other worlds records
for the same distances, and from the TWEEN
ty-sixth mile until he crossed the tape in
the thirty-second mile he excelled the Amer
lean competition records held by himself.
1t was announced by the track officials
that Michael will try to beat stockss rec
ord for one hour of 80 miles 44S yards" This
he did, making 81 miles $50 yards in the sixty
minutes. but another record of 80 miles loss
yards made by Stocks still stands.
Michael was In the best of form and DEM
onstrated, ever, his ability to hold the
strongest kind of pace. In all there We're
thirty-six pacemakers to urge the little fell
low along. They were composed of two
sextet teams two quintets and four quads.
The track was in splendid condition and
there was scarcely a breath of air when
Michael came out for his preliminary spins.
After scoring several times the signal was
given and with one more lap TO get up
speed the time was caught just as Michael
crossed. After the first mile he gradually
rode close to the worlds record and in the
tenth mile was seven and one-fifth seconds
behind. In the next mile be began to break
records. This he kept up until the nine
teenth mile when he began overhauling his
own records in the American competition
class, and when he passed the timers at the
end of the twenty-sixth mile he was ahead
of his own time In the competition class
and away ahead of Stockss record against
time. The little Welshman kept at it and
crossed the tape at the thirty-second mile
in 1920, making that mile in 1:57 1-5. He
then rode like mad to top Stockss announced
time, and when the pistol cracked at the
sixty minutes he had ridden 80 miles 652
yards, beating the record he was trying for
by 204 yards. After resting a while Michael
made an effort to lower his record of 1875
for one mile, made on last Thursday, but
could not do better than :43 1-5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

But They Sent Him Too Many Pipes
and the Wrong Tobacco.

But They Sent Him Too Many Pipes
and the Wrong Tobacco.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The biography of the
late Lord Tennyson the poet laureate. which
is attracting so much attention just now, is
contained in two thick volumes full of inter-
est, and repeatedly emphasize the poet
regard for the United States and his earnest
desire that the parent country and its Off
shoot shall ever dwell in unity. Writing to
Longfello~ Tennyson says: I'VE English
and Americans should all be brothers as
none other among nations can be, and some
of us, come what may, will always be, so
l trust" Tennyson's biographer writes that
Emerson, Whittier, Walt Whitman, Lowell
and Oliver Wendell Holmes were counted
among his friends. and through them he
kept alive a spirit of kinship with their
countrymen.
Americans, the biographer further says.
not only loaded him with appreciation, but
also loaded him with pipes. Writing TO the
Duke of Argyll in 1867, Tennyson said: Il
am sorry did not see the Marquis of Lorne,
but I'll call for the calumet sent by Long
fellow. 1t is odd that Americans always
send me pipes and tobacco, as if / cared for
nothing else in the world, and their tobacco
is not my tobacco, nor are their pipes my
pipes, bird s-eye and Guilty being more to my
fancy than the costlier things But, how
ever, / do not mean to undervalue Aongfel-
lows gift"
Letters to and from the Queen are full of
interest. They occasionally touch upon poi
itics, but are more frequently personal
Writing to Tennyson regarding the peerage
conferred on him, the Queen said 1t was
mark of my recognition of the great serV-
ice you have rendered to literature, which
has had so great an influence on the world
at large" Her Majesty added: How I
wish you could suggest means for crush
ing the horrible publications whose object
is to promulgate scandal and calumny which
they invent themselves"
After visit to Queen Victoria, Tennyson
wrote to her: During our conversation l
felt touch of that true friendship which
binds human beings together, whether they
be kings or cObberS."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

that IL neither candidate will pledge himself
to these demands. Socialists must abstain
from voting they have done hitherto.
Finally ii was decided that no compromise
other parties.
The action of the congress in passing Herr
BebeIs resolution is most important Under
the recent electoral system ii is almost inn
possible for the Socialists to elect repre-
sentative to the Diet. Their participation
in the elections. therefore, may result In a
Conservative majority in the Diet. Later it
was resolved to retransfer the headquarters
of the party 10 Berlin, and TO hold the next
congress at Stuttgart.
Herr Bueb a Socialist member of the
Reichstag, representing Mulhausen, has been
sentenced TO ten months imprisonment for
publicly criticising a state institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
LITTLE GIRLS WR0NGED.
Arrest of Florida Mail Carrier ON a
Serious Charge.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. George
Barker, white, who has been employed as a
mail carrier for several years, is under ar
rest charged with having wronged no less
than a dozen little girls ranging from six to
twelve years of age The charge against
Barker was brought by E. C. Bettelini
whose ten-year-old girl was one of the vic
Tins. A warrant was sworn out for Barker
last night but when the officers went to
arrest him he had flown. Teiegrams were
sent all over the State this morning and he
was caught near Gainesville. He admits
taking improper liberties with the child, but
denies assaulting her. Barker will be
brought back here for trial and the penalty
is death. Great excitement prevails, but it
is believed that the law will be allowed to
take it's course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
VIII sail Around the Horn

NEW YORK Oct. 9.-The first regular ex-
petition to leave this city for the Klondike
will depart tomorrow, when the schooner
Nellie G. Thurston. formerly a Cape Cod
fisherman, will sail away from the Erie
basin with small army of gold fevered
hunters. There are twenty passengers in
all, two of whom are women. The mining
expedition is under the auspices of Brook
lyn concern. The passengers pay $500 each
for the privilege of making the trip. Bunks
for the men have been erected between the
forecastle and cabin bulkhead. The two
women have the exclusive use of the cabin.
The Thurston is only eighty-seven feet long,
and her twenty passengers will find little
room for exercise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
JACKSON COUNTY CIVIL WAR.
History of the Long Struggle TO Re-
move the County Seat.

move the county seat.
Special u the indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind, Oct. 9.-There is much
excitement in this county over the APP
preaching election, TO be held Oct 10. to de-
eide the question of removing the county
seat from Brownstown to Seymour Most
of the people are under the impression that
Brownstown has always been the county
seat. but such is not the case. Jackson
county was named in honor of General
Jackson, and was cut off from Washington
county in 1915. The first courthouse was
located at vaIlonia, four miles west of
Brownstown. and consisted of a one-story
log structure. which was completed in 1919
and demolished in 1916 The second court
house was located at Brownstown in 1876,
and was built by John Ketchum. grand
father of the present attorney general Of
this State. 1t was a two-story building
part frame and part log. and was only used
three years. Mr.. Ketchum, after building
the courthouse, sold to John Milroy, agent
for Brownstown and Jackson county. 153
acres of land for 81 .230S0 The story afioat
that in case of the removal of the county
seat the present buildings and grounds
would revert to the Ketchum heirs is false,
as the county has a warranty deed for the
land and Brownstown is located on the
grounds purchased at the same time that
the courthouse grounds were bought The
third courthouse was built in 1928 and the
fourth In 1884 During all of these years
the land now occupied by Seymour was a
dense forest, and not a resident of the little
county seat dreamed that 1t was soon to
have a rival. Seymour was laid out my
Needy W. Shields IN the year 1852, and the
first settlement of the place began In the
spring of 1851 The town grew rapidly and
IN 1863 II had a population OF 2Sl0, while
Brownstown had only $50 inhabitants In
tai fall OF the same year Seymour made Its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
"BO-PEEP" IS STRANDED.
George BOwles's Big Extravaganza
Quits at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI Oct. 9.-The "Bo-Peep'
Extravaganza Company, with sixty mem
bers of which j. X. Stirling, manager of the
Star Theater, of Buffalo, and George
Bowles, formerly of the Chicago Opera
House forces, are the managers. broke up
here tonight after filling weeks engage
ment at the Walnut-street Theater. The
managers are back two weeks in their pay
ments. "Bo-Peep'' was written by Mr..
Bowles who had long experience in the
extravaganza business during his connection
with David Henderson. Of the Chicago
Opera House. .'Bo-Peep'' was staged and
costumed at an enormous expense, and pro-
duced about a month ago in the Star The
alter, Buffalo. Mr.. Stirling was supposed TO
be backing the enterprise About SIS, 900 was
invested in the production.