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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Repudiating the Contract.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, July This county
is building a courthouse that will probably
cost $5O,0OO Last summer, shortly after
the contract let. two of the county
board contracted for furniture for the build
ing at $4,000. The furniture contract has
always been very unsatisfactory to the citi-
Zens. Yesterday Judge Thompson. of the
Culrcit Court here, appointed a committee
OF eight members of the bar to select me-
tallic and wood furniture for the courtroom
and it will be purchased where it can be
obtained at the lowest price, without regard
to the contract heretofore made. 1t is pre-
dicted that this action will probably result
in litigation and an expose of the manner in
which the original contract was let
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MASSILLON, o. July THE Independent
miners in this district have indorsed the
proposition to strike and the operators
have about abandoned the idea of continu-
ing to work the mines until the strike is
settled. So far as the operators here are
concerned, they are not opposed TO paying
the miners better wages. They say If a
69-cent rate is secured In the Pittsburg dis
trct they viii pay their men 60 cents
ton. They will insist upon the Scent diff
ferential that has always prevailed.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad be-
gan to-day 10 haul West Virginia coal into
Ohio. Two trainloads passed north. but
no trouble experienced. The miners
are sullen, and 1t is believed by some that
they may resort to force to prevent the
moving of trains II the railway persists in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Divorce Runs in the Family

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July TN the divorce
case of Minnie Lemon against Allen Lem
on, in the Madison Circuit Court to-day,
peculiar state of affairs was developed OF
four witnesses that Mrs Lemon called all
had been divorced. Three We're women
one her mother, another her half sister
ana the third an aunt. Her mother has been
divorced three times, her grandmother was
divorced, half-sister has been twice di-
Xorced and an aunt is now applicant in
the same court for a divorce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, July ARRIVED: st. Paul,
from Southampton; Germanic and leu
tonic, from Liverpool; Westernland, from
Antwerp; Fulda, from Genoa.
ROTTERDAM, July ARRIVED: Amster-
dam from New York, via Boulogne. Sailed:
Spaarndam, for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 7.-Sailed: Trave,
from Bremen, for New York. Arrived:
Paris from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, July 7.--Arrived: Ma
jestic from New York.
ANTWERP. July ). - Arrived: Illinois.
from Philadelphia.
BREMEN, July T. - Arrived: Bremen,
from New York.
GLASGOW, July 7.-Arrived: Ethiopia,
from New York.
COPENHAGEN, July ARRIVED: Norge,
from New York.
HAMBURG, July 7.--Sailed: Patria, for
New York.
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burn and Currysville still continue to work
This week will decide what action the
miners will take in regard to joining the
strike. A report was circulated this morn
ing that Secretary Kennedy. of the district
United Mine Workers, was here for the pur-
pose of inducing the miners to lay down
their tools, but he could not be found. The
miners here are very outspoken in opposi
ton to the plan Of arbitration, as they
claim the case is not subject TO arbitration.
They say the only chance for them TO win
is to raise the price of coal by making it
scarce, and that such a thing cannot be ac-
complished by arbitration.
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CLEVELAND, o., July THE railroads
have already begun to seize coal for their
own use. no matter to whom it is con-
signed. Whole trains are sent to railroad
yards and unloaded regardless of who the
coal is destined for. The confscation began
slightly at the first talk of the miners
strike, and now is becoming general. Near
~ every manufacturing establishment in
this city has been the loser by this and
with some of them the situation is so
rious that the closing of the works will
be necessary. Goa. consigned TO the Otis
Steel Company has been contiscated and as
the company has a government contract,
ii threatens to take the matter into court.
An effort was made this morning by rail-
road men TO take three cars Of coal from
the side track of the Kilby Manufacturing
Company, which also mas a government
contract but President Kilby frightened
them away by threats The railroads take
the coal by virtue of the fact that they
carrN the United States mails
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Eastern Glass Blowers.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July THE
glass blowers convention, in session here
to-day. received a greeting from the Amer
lean Flint-glass Workers Union, in session
at Pittsburg. A proposition to amalgamate
the two organizations was discussed, Great
ing a lively debate. The delegates believe
they are not prepared TO unite yet but
there should be some better understanding
between the two. Greetings were also ex-
changed with the window-glass blowers at
Cleveland
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rramps srangIed In n Wreck.

PITTSBURG, July IA through freight
train en- route to Cleveland on the Pitts
burg d Lake Erie road was derailed at
Tollston Pa, about o'clock this morning
and ten cars were precipitated over an en-
bankment into the Beaver river. Forty
tramps were on the train when the accident
happened. and several were caught in the
wreck one unknown dead man and three
injured have been taken out so far, and six
others are missing. The names of the in
Martin. of Joliet. ILL.,; Adam Kavich, of
Koppsville. Pa. They were removed to the
hospital at New Brighton. Kavich will
probably die The accident was caused by
a broken fiange Trains were delayed sew
eral hours by the wreck.
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Coal Famine Possible.

BUFFALO, July buffalo has already
received an intimation of the effect which
the great miners strike in the Pittsburg
coal region will have on this city. Among
the first to be affected by the strike are
the railroads, and the Lake Shore Railroad
Company has notified the local gas COM
panies and the shippers that it would con-
fscate all the coal coming over its lines
in case it became necessary. The railroads
fuel supply and coal traffic come almost
entirely from the Pittsburg region, and the
gas companies secure all of their Youghi-
consequence of this the notice seemed OF
serious pOrtent
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COLUMBUS, o., July limited States
Marshal Devinney left Columbus tonight
for Wheeling, with twenty-five deputies to
be used in protecting the miners at the
mines on the Wheeling e. Lake Erie Rail
road. These mines are located at Dillon
vale Laurelton and Long run in Ohio, and
number between 1.500 and 1000. They have
decided to return to work tomorrow if pro-
lection is furnished. The deputies were APP
pointed on authority from the attorney
general. the law permitting deputies to be
appointed by marshalS having recently
been repealed. Marshal Devinney says
there has been no trouble at the mines
where the deputies will be used yet, but
that they have been appointed mercy as a
precautionary measure
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, July THE WAYNE
county tax ferrets have been completely
turned down by the county board of re-
view, and, if they realize anything at all
from their claims will have to take them
to a higher tribunal The board has de-
cided against them in all the claims filed
John Jackson, of Cambridge City. The
claims filed by the ferrets aggregate over
$2O0QO,0OO, none of which they have yet got
on the tax duplicate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Flint GLASS workers.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July THE only bust
ness of Importance transacted by the
American Flnt-glass Workers Union to-
day was the adoption of a resolution ask
ing Congress to tax all foreign labor. The
rest of the day was devoted to committee
work. 1t is said that these committees
will be in session during the rest of the
port next week, when the real work of the
convention will begin. The question of linn
its, one of the most important to be taken
up by the convention, will probably be dis
cussed next week. Tomorrow a reception
and outing will be rendered to the visiting
delegates at Alquippa Grove.
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ACCUSED HIS OWN CHILD
Literal IN JAIL FOR KNOCKING
Has DAUGHTER SENSELEss.
Sons of Veterans in Marion for Their
Encampment-J. +. Curtice, of
Fort Wayne, Arrested.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RTTSHVIIIE Ind TuIx J2l.

RUSHVILLE, Ind, July blanche Lit
teral twenty years old, returned from In
dianapolis on Monday, and last night her
father, Joseph Literal, accused her of hav
ing been leading a shameful career during
her stay in the city. She denied his accu-
sation and hot words ensued Literal
picked up piece of beech scantling and
knocked his daughter down with a blow on
the head. She lay bleeding and unconscious
for several minutes. wound three inches
long and extending to the bone was made
above the right ear. The girl is in a dam
gerous condition, but will recover The
father is in Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
A MIXED VERDICT.
Insanity Jury on Hon. 1. Ben Morris
Fails to Agree.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, July THE insanity
trial of the Hon. I. Ben Morris who has
been prominent here for number of years
as an attorney and politician, came to an
end to-day in a disagreement This ends
all proceedings. One of them held Mr..
Morris to be insane, dangerous to the COM
munity and fit subject for treatment; the
other held him to be insane on the subject
of spiritualism only. not dangerous to the
community, and that his Incarceration
would be a great injustice. The case lasted
three days and excited much interest. Mr..
Morris assisted to some extent in his own
defense, and was looked after by three of
the best known local attorneys. Mr.. Nor
ris has been q strong believer in spiritual
ism, and became so infatuated with the
belief that when he was at the hotel he
would pull out two chairs besides his own
and conduct himself as if he had company
at the table. He also did many other
queer things, which resulted in the insanity
inquest. He now declares that he has re-
nOunced the belief.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT. Ind. July 7.-Delega-
lions from Ottawa and Peoria, ILL.,, Column
bus, O.. and Lafayette. Ind. arrived at
Cedar Lake to-day to join the United Boys
Brigade encampment. Owing to the ex-
treme heat. hardly anything Yves done to-
day, with the exception of drills at sun
down. Nearly all the boys enjoyed a fine
swim in the lake after supper time Mos
quitoes are giving the boys lots of trouble
but officers hope to have this remedied
ting.
While in swimming tonight. against or
degs, Thomas Henderson, Of Englewood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
other Deaths in the state,

SEYMOUR, Ind, July 7.-Nicholas Dep
pert a pioneer residing near this city died
Tuesday with intirmity. aged eighty-fOur
years. Mr.. Deppert was born in Germany,
but came to this city when quite young
and located on the farm where he has since
resided. He was instrumental in establish
ing the German Lutheran Church in this
city. One daughter. Mrs. S. Clouse, sur
wives.
The remains of William Chadwick, a
former resident of this city, were brought
here from Lebanon, KY. where he died
Monday night with lung trouble, aged
forty-sx. The interment took place to-day
in the City Cemetery.
Stone died this morning at his home near
Salamonia, aged seventy-seven. Mr.. Stone
had resided in this county longer than any
other person now living, and at the time of
his death occupied the land he purchased
from the United States government in 1888.
He was the father of a large family.
WASHINGTON, Ind, July 7.-E. S. Earle,
trustee of ElnOre township, DaViesS county,
died this afternoon, aged fifty-five.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Jockey Bronnenberg VIII Die.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 7-Carey Bron-
nenberg, the young jockey who was injured
at the Driving Park during the races Mon
day afternoon, cannot recover. Bronnen-
berg's mount fell during a finish and the
Jockey bit his tongue off nalf way back
Blood poisoning has ensued and later dis
coYery shows a severe conclusion of the
brain. Bronnenberg's father is a wealthy
farmer, residing about five miles from An
derson and has been engaged in breeding
fast stock for a number of years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ROCKPORT. IND. July AT to-days
meeting of the Methodist Conference re-
ports from the different charges were re-
ceived. Prof. J. P. Funk. superintendent
New Albany public schools, read an in
teresting paper on THE Perils OF Metho-
dlsm' which produced much discussion.
Inc morning session closed with sermon
on Sanctifica ton" by Rev. John Phillips,
pastor of Jennie De Paw Church. of New
Albany. a special feature Of the afternoon
session was paper by Rev w. q. Clinton
or Corydon, on Our BeneVolences in ReIa-
ton to the Social Problems" The evening
session closed with an eloquent sermon on
the Principle of Compensation. by Albert
HuFlston u. D., of Trinity Church, New
ALBANY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08

TORONTO. July THE first session of
the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the
conference of charities and correction was
held in the Horticultural Hall pavilion to-
night. Three hundred and fifty delegates
from the United tSates were in attendance
and it was announced that two hundred
more are expected tomorrow. The presi-
dent Alex Johnson, of Fort Wayne, read
his annual address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Hard Luck for n Circus.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 7.-Houstons 10
cent railway circus. which has been play
ing over the country during the summer,
went to pieces at this point to-day. Forty
OF the actors managed to get the train and
tent appliances and run them out of the
county and State before the sheriff got ac-
ton on many writs of attachment which
We're filed in his Office. They have got the
outfit in Ohio now and have seized it for
wages. They will endeavor to reorganize
and put the show on the road again. H.
Houston is bedfast in an Anderson hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Col. j. w. SihIey.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 7.-Colonel J.
w. Sibley died yesterday at his home near
Columbia, aged seventy-three years. He
had for many years been identified with the
farming and stock interests of the South,
and was called the mule king of the
world at one time. shipping many thou
sands of dollars worth of mules all over
the South each year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
INDIANA OBITUARY.
DIR. j. NJ. Knight, WeII-KnOwn Green
castle Physician.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July T.-Dr. j. M.
Knight. one of the Oldest and best known
physicians of this city, died at II 80 o'clock
this morning at his home after a long ill
ness. Deceased was a member of the One
hundred-andtwen fourth Indiana and
was q member of Greencastle Post No II,
G. A. r., which will bury him with mill
tary hOnOrs TOMORROW at 4 o'clock.
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Another MISSIONARY to Indin.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON Ind. July w ord was re-
ceived here to-day that Miss Mildred
Franklin, daughter of Elder Joseph Frank
lin, of Bedford, will soon join her sisters
Stella and Josephine in the mission fields
in India going under the auspices of the
Christian Church. The Franklins formerly
resided in Anderson, and it was from here
that her sisters started for India as mis-
sionaries five and two years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Mitchell District MedicaIs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WEST BADEN, Ind, July THE Mitch
ell District Medical Society begins a two
days session at the opera house at this
place tomorrow. The membership is large
and a number are already here. The pro-
gramme for the session contains the names
of many Well-knOwn physicians and sur
geons. The attendance promises to be very
large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
TRANSFER SHEDS BURNING.
Chicago & Alton Railway Company
Will Lose Heavily.

CHICAGO, July Sire broke out at 2
o'clock this morning in the large transfer
sheds of the Chicago & Alton Railroad
Company, located on the river between
Van Buren, and Harrison streets. The
flames spread so rapidly that within ten
minutes after an alarm was given the en-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Got Her Moneys worth.
Evansville Courier.

EVanSViIIe COurler
Some time ago our local operator took
a telegram which read:
Miss Maud will you be miner
1t was delivered to the proper party ana
soon she came tripping into the Office to
wire her reply. 1t read:
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes Yes. Yes. es. } IS.
Yes. Yes.
Ten words, you see. and she paid her
quarter and then tripped out of The room
with the sweetest Kind Of a blush.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July THE Sher-
if has arrested two young men for an act
of vandalism at a schoolhouse in Honey
Creek township. They broke all the fur
niture, tore the plastering from the walls,
slit the maps, broke every pane of glass in
the building, and then, piling the debris
on the floor, set fire to it. The fire went
out before the building was damag ed. The
animus for the vandalism was malice
against township official, growing out of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Peary VIII Sail Next Month.

BOSTON, July Lieut.. Robert f..
Peary's chartered steamer, Hope, left ST.
Johns, n. F., to-day for this port, accord
probably arrive here next Tuesday or
Wednesday and start north with the Peary
expedition probably not later than the fol
lowing Friday She will sail direct for sgd
ney and there take on coal for the long
cruise to Greenland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Change in RefOrmatory Clerks.

Special the indianapolis Journal
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, July 7.-Supern-
tendent A. T. Hert, of the Indiana Reform
atory, was here to-day and gave out that
John A. Pate, clerk of the Reformatory.
resigned last Monday. Mr.. Hert announced
the appointment of Joseph E. Shryer, of
Bloomfield, to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Pate
is also a Bloomfield man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July 7-Grant
Fish, a local middle-weight prize fighter,
has signed articles to fight an unknown of
Redkey next Monday night for $50 a side.
The fight is to be to a finish and will take
place near Redl<ey. Many local admirers
of Fish will attend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE Ind, July il F. Cur
tice, prominent real-estate agent, was ar
rested tonight and released on his own
recognizance, charged with embezzling
LOCO from Louis J. Peltier Curtice nego-
tiated a loan for Peltier and claims the
agreement was that he was to retain that
amount for commission and that he can
prove the contract when the case comes to
trial, thus easily clearing himself of any
criminal intent
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Comfy Treasurer short s2O.ooo

ASTORIA. Ore. July T. - B. L. Ward.
county treasurer Of Clatsop county is short
IN his accounts about $40 900. The county
will lose nothing. as Wards bondsmen will
make good the deficit His friends say he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON, Ind, July THE funeral
of Mrs. Judith Medsler. possibly the old
est woman in Madison county at the time
of her death. was held here to-day. She
lacked but a few days of being ninety-four
years old. She was Virginian by birth, but
had lived in this township continuously for
SiY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
DISABLED STEAMERS.
The Spree's Shaft Broken and the
CephaIOnia's Propeller Damaged.

LONDON, July THE British steamer
F'loridian Captain Bullock, from Galveston
for Liverpool passed Browhead at 1910 this
morning, having in tow the Cunard-line
steamer Cephalona, Captain Pierce. from
Boston, June 26, for Liverpool. The Cepha-
lonia's propeller is damaged. Later in the
day the Cephalonia arrived at Queenstown.
Her passengers were dispatched to Dublin
in special trains.
The North German Lloyd steamer Spree,
which was due to arrive at Cherbourg on
Sunday last from New York, was spoken
on Sunday In latitude 4S:4l north longitude
1914 west, with her main shaft broken. The
Spree has been reinsured at five guineaS
premium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
The Corporation Escapes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRB HAUTE, Ind, July Judge
Henry, of the Superior Court, has decided
that corporations cannot get on the bond of
saloon keepers. A saloon keeper named
Pierson killed a man in his saloon and the
widow has brought suit for damages
against the bondsmen, among whom was
st: Louis brewing company. The company
asked to be relieved from the bond and
Judge Henry held that corporations cannot
go on a bond. The other bondsmen are
liu1lOr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08

Typographical Journal

Typographical Journal
HUH" snorted the husband who had been
inyeigled into attending the rendition of a
sermon. call him a boy preacher? He
is forty if he is a day"
HE does look that way" said the wife,
but" she continued in her anxiety to
plead don't you think he has the mind of
a bOV?'
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No Signs of n Strike.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 7.-Chief
Mine Inspector ]. w. Paul, who returned
this evening from a trip through the ka-
nawha and New river coal regions, says
there are no signs of a strike anywhere
among the miners. They are all at work
and the mine operators are receiving new
orders for coal and increasing their output.