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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Little Sympathy for BeeIer.

Special to tbs indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Dec. A.-The ar
ticle published in Tuesdays Journal con-
corning the Beeler case from Brooklyn, re-
citing that the officers of the court here
were very sorry when he had been convicted
was a misrepresentation of the facts. The
court officers think a just verdict was rem
dered and that he should serve his time.
The officials here have been importuned in
his behalf and have refused to have any
thing to do in the effort for his release. His
offense was not simply buying two chickens
that had been unknowingly to him stolen,
but that he was convicted of having some
small boys do the stealing and then he
bought the stolen articles of them for q
very small sum. At the time of Beeler' s
arrest all the best citizens We're anxious
for the mans conviction. Sympathy for his
family has caused the present feeling In his
behalf
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DON'T NEGLECT
A COMMON CASE or PILES.
1t May Lead to serious Results.

When people generally understand that
all such fatal diseases as fstula, ulcer Of
the rectum. fssure, ETC.. almost invariably
begin in simple case OF Piles, they will
learn the wisdom of taking prompt treat
ment for the first appearance of troubles
in this quarter. The Pyramid Pile Cure will
certainly cure every form of piles itching,
bleeding protruding or blind piles and hun
6reds of lives have been saved by using this
cheap but effective remedy right at the
start, because ut such time single pack
age will effect a cure. while in the old
chronic. deep-seated cases. several pack
ages are sometimes necessary before last
Ing cure is effected.
Physicians are using the Pyramid Pile
Cure in preference to surgical operations
and with uniform success For sale by
druggists everywhere at so cents and 81 per
package
Send for Free book on cause and cure Of
piles.
Address Pyramid Co, Marshall, Mich,
formerly Albion, Mich
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 24.-The awful
railway crossing accident at Griffin's Station
last night caused a feeling of sorrow to
overspread the preparations for Christmas
in this city. The young couple are 80 well
known here that their terrible fate was the
sole theme on the streets. Miss Ida Flor
ence Brooks, twenty years old, who was in
stantly killed, is the daughter of the late
William M. Brooks, county commissioner
elect, who was killed in the c., II. q D.
yards at indianapolis by a Panhandle en-
CINE one year ago, the eve of taking his
office. William Pearsey, aged twenty-five,
her escort, is a graduate of the Rushville
High School, class 81 and has been reading
law in ex-COngressman Watson's office all
summer. He has been unconscious since the
accident and is sinking. He is at DR.. j. c.
after the accident. The young people were
returning from a Christmas entertainment at
Ben Davis Creek Church and were wholly
unconscious of the danger when they drove
on the track in front of the c., II. & D.
fast train
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
OBITUARY..


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 24.-Hon. H.
A. Herbert and his son-in-law Mr.. Benja-
min Micou, and Mrs. Micou reached here
this morning at 1 o'clock in a private car.
They brought the remains of Miss Herbert
for interment here. A. large number of
relatives and friends were waiting at the
station for the arrival of the train. The
casket was in a private car, and was COW
cred with beautiful floral emblems. The
remains were taken to the residence of Mr.
r. G.. Banks, and were inferred in the fam
lily burying ground at II o'clock. Miss Her.
bert spent the early part of her life in this
city, and was especially beloved and ad-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
HOUSE BLOWN TO ATOMS
MRS. KELLY THAWED OUT DYNAM-
TIE UNDER HER COOK STOVE.
Gas belt Trolley Road Brings It's First
Load of Farmers Into Ander-
sOn-State News.
special to the Indianapolls journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 24.-Two workmen
engaged in getting out rock TO be crushed
near this city for use on gravel roads sent
some frozen dynamite to the house of a
Mrs. Kelley to be thawed out. The man
placed it under a cook stove and warned
Mrs. Kelley TO be careful and not let it
get too warm, as 1t was dangerous stuff.
She thought he said TO keep it hot; so, after
he left, she replenished the fire and soon
had the stove as hot as could be. She was
engaged in washing and was on the out
side of the house at work, when all at once
the dynamite let go with fearful explo-
sion. The cook stove and contents of the
room were badly wrecked, and a cat and
dog that were in the room were killed. The
house took fire and was destroyed. Had
the woman been in the room she would
have been blown to atoms.
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WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Mcbride, of Stanton, were
killed and their daughter Carrie, aged six
years, fatally injured this morning at the
Stanton crossing of the Philadelphia, Will
mington Baltimore Railroad five miles
below this city. They started to cross the
railroad tracks just as the Washington and
New. York express due here at 2:55 O'clock
reached the station. The locomotive
plunged into the vehicle with dreadful eff
feet. Mrs. Mcbride was Instantly killed
and her husband was so terribly injured
that he died in few minutes later The
little. girl will die from the effects of her
injuries.
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Indiana Notes.

officer Welty, of Kokomo. has received a
letter from Herr Dobbemann, of Rotter-
hounds for use of the authorities there
DR.. T. c. Donnell, of Franklin, has been
appointed by the commissioner of pensions
the respiratory organs and of the eye and
ear. Cases for spinal examination through
out that section will be sent to him. He has
had seven years experience as a member of
the Franklin examining board, but is not
now a member of that organization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Notcrio DIack Burglar Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. N.--After a vigil of two
years detectives have arrested here Thomas
hood. a self-confesSed negro burglar who
has operated in nearly every large city of
the West and South and even now is want
ed in Memphis Tenn, where a sentence
of fourteen years hangs over his head. The
crimes for which Hood was wanted here
are three. which he confessed were perpe-
trated about two wears ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
New Running Records.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-E. w. Pur-
ser's aged bay gelding Buckwa, by Buckra-
Wewa, lowered the worlds record for a mile
and half at the Oakland track this after
room, winning under a pull by six lengths in
2:S2A: The former record for the distance
was held by Lamplighter. Buckwa carried
Mason 81 Co.'S three-year-old chestnut
cot Salvado, by Salvador Oranesta, estab-
lished a new record for mile and one
eighth, traversing the distance in 1:52$4. He
carried 1O7 pounds and was ridden by w.
TaVlOr.
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PITTSBURG, Dec. 24.--William Royce,
aged twenty-five, of Utica, N. Y, was
struck and instantly killed by an express
train on the Baltimore &c Ohio Railroad at
Linden Station last night. He attempted to
cross the track, and did not see the train
owing to sharp curve in the road, until it
was upon him. He was just finishing up his
days work, and intended going home to-
day to spend Christmas with his widowed
mother. His body will be shipped home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
DREYFus IN HIS CAGE.
His Island Prison Was Formerly a
Leper settlement.

CAYENNE. French Guiana, Letter in New
York Herald.
So much excitement has been raised in
this colony of Cayenne and outside by the
recent agitation in regard to the incarcera-
ton of former Captain Dreyfus that 1t is
now almost reasonable to mention his
name in this locality. The little coasting
steamers and colonial clippers which oc-
casionally called at the Safety islands in
order to discharge provisions have now
been warned off and no vessel whatso-
ever is allowed to approach these islands
nearer tran a distance of fifteen cables.
The Safety isles are three in number-the
Tie Royale. a mile in length. situated I'm
( degrees. l6 minutes, 10 seconds north lati-
tude. "a degrees, 50 minutes. 30 seconds east
longitude; lie st. Joseph and lie du Diabe.
They are seven miles out in the Atlantic
off the mouth of the KoUron river. and
twenty-seven miles north-northeast of the
town of Cayenne.
on Sept 49, 1893. the English frigates
Unity and Amplitude seized the islands,
took the garrison prisoners and carried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Farmers ON Gas-BeIt Trolley.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 24.-Farmers liv-
ing north Of this city along the line of the
new gas belt electric railway, which was
opened as far as Alexandria to-day, were
greatly pleased with the new service, and
came in to do their shopping the same
people in the suburbs. While the crowd in
the city was very large, the number of rigs
was only about half what has heretofore
been needed to bring in the country people.
The merchants all did a great business, and
felt the effects of the new service. Many
also came down from Alexandria, although
they had to walk to the city limits to catch
the train, the track not being completed yet
in the city. 1t will be connected up next
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 24.-The police noti-
fed the proprietors Of the Maple Grove Ath-
letic Club that participants in the twenty
round boxing contest between Jack Lyons.
of Philadelphia and Tommy Cavanaugh, of
Buffalo, booked for IL O'Clock tonight would
be arrested, and the fight did not come OH.
Such exhibitions have been going on and
were simply smuggling matches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 24-William Dud-
ley Foulke announced to-day that he and
Charles j. Bonaparte. of Baltimore, and
Richard II. Dana, of Boston, who constitute
the special committee of the National Civil
service Reform League, appointed to COM
bat the attack in Congress on the civil
service. would go TO Washington in January
to work against the repeal or Gripping of
the law. He is confident nothing will be
done to seriously effect the law.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVlL-4E, Ind, Dec. 24.-James
Mcdaniel, the oldest man in Morgan coun-
ty, died at his home, in Baker township,
Thursday night, aged ninety-five years. Mr..
Mcdaniel did not know his age, but thought
he was one hundred and four years old. He
was born in North Carolina, but resided at
his home, south of this city, almost all his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

Philadelphia North American.
"I want S25 to spend for Christmas, gifts,
Dick =" said Mrs Bellefied to her husband.
II wish to ask one question" replied Mr..
Bellefield, as he produced his pocketbook.
"a dozen if you like, dear"
zone will suffice?'
Can you guarantee that the expenditures
will be within the estimates. or will II be
necessary to pass a general deficiency bill
early in January"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
FIVE PEOPLE POISONED.
Four Children Killed by n Mother
Who Then Ended Her own Life.

PARK RIVER, N. D., Dec. 4.-The wife
of Jacob Peyer, living near this place, to-
day poisoned her four little children with
strychnine and then took poison herself. All
are dead Mrs. Peyer had quarreled with
her husband and had several times threat
ened to XIII her children and herself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Miss stevens Dead in Muncie Hospital.

DECCId4 10 lIIC IIINIIoIIdEUIIo JUuI
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. PA woman giving
the name of Miss Clara Stevens,
aged twenty-four, died at the City
Hospital this evening. She came here
from st. Louis a month ago, claiming 20 be
the wife of Richard Wood of Cincinnati.
She claimed her parents resided in New
Mexico and that she had brother in Texas.
She stated that Wood was a news agent
on trains and that she was married TO him,
but ne disclaimed her She was small
woman with brown hair. fair complexion
and rather pretty. She refused to tell the
story of her life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec. PA coroner's jury
to-day found that James Kennedy came to
his death on Nov. 2S last, through a blow
from a club in the hands of Policeman Hen
ry Woodey The jury expressed no opinion
as to whether the clubbing was justifiable
or not The policeman was committed in
default of $4,000 bail. Kennedy was report
ed TO have been killed in a street brawl
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MATTHEW'S. Ind, Dec. A.-The test we'll
drilled in on the Robert j. Cariens farm,
adjoining Matthews, has proved a complete
failure as far as oil is concerned but it is
a monster gaSser. the largest ever drilled
near Matthews This will be quite disap-
pointment to a great many oil operators. as
they expected a new field would be opened.
1t was drilled in one hundred feet in the
sand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Barry VIII Fight No More.

CHICAGO, Dec 24-In a letter received
to-day from Jimmy Barry. who recently de-
feated Walter Croot in England, Croot dy-
announces that he will fight no more. The
letter was written before Barry was re-
leased from custody. and he says, no matter
what the result of the court proceedings
would be. he would never engage in another
ring
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Club Against Civil Service.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 24.-The Howard
County Republican Club was reorganized
last night, with Fennmore Cooper presi-
dent; Charles De Haven, vice president;
Lacy Turpin, secretary; E. A. Simmons,
treasurer. A resolution favOring the repeal
or modification of the civil-service law was
passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Closing the wayne Hotel.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 24.-This morn
ing the Wayne Hotel was virtually closed.
Host McKinnie put the register away and
refused TO enter any more transient guests
He Will keep the hotel open few days, so
apartments. His lease does not expire until
February, but he is anxious to dispose of the
furniture and get out of the house before
that date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
ToMhont Gnes Over a damn.

PITTSBURG, Dec 24.-The towboat Hot
spur went over the dam at Lock No. 4, on
the Monongahela river, about 1890 this
morning, and was completely wrecked The
crew of eleven men, including John Klein,
the father of the captain and owner, were
thrown into the river and were rescued with
difficulty. All suffered from the intense cold
and it is feared Klein will die from the eX-
pOSure. The boat was valued at S. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Gone to Texas for a Husband.

special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 24.-AIiss Dora
Eastes, youngest daughter of DR.. r. A.
tastes, left for Pacos City, Tex, yesterday,
and on her arrival there she will at once be
married to Mr.. Albion Davis former resi-
dent of Brook, Newton county, this State
He has been teacher in the city schools
at PacoS City and is now superintendent.
The couple met six year ago. in the normal
school, at Danville The bride has been q
teacher here for some time. They will go to
Los Angeles, Cal, to reside.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 24.-Early this
morning a robber entered the home of John
Bufkin, and an exciting encounter occurred.
Mr. Buffkin jumped out of bed and pursued
the man out of the house. The robber fired
five shots. four of them striking within the
house and one passing through Mr.. Buff
kin's unoershirt, grazing the skin. The
rObber made his escape.
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the last twenty-four hours performed eight
cen marriage ceremonies. The majority OF
the contracting parties were from Ken
tucky 1t has been noticed that during the
holidays there are me re clipping -oup. es mar
RED than at any other time of the
year. Several couples were married by
other magistrates during the day.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec PA franchise was
granted to the Goshen, Elkhart & South
ern Railroad Company to-day for an cleo
trio light between Goshen and Elkhart and
between Goshen and New Paris, Water
ford and Lake Wawasee. The company is
Differed and backed by such men as W.
Fl. Holcomb and Herbert Holcomb, of Chi
cago; H. K. Judson, N. ]. Aldrich and f.
G. Mills, of Aurora, ILL.,, and promises to be
terms of the franchise, must be built with
in q year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec. PA drill engine and
a train of fiat cars on the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey, collided in Communi-
paw to-day. Brakeman Coils Haydock was
killed. Fireman John Higgins was fatally
injured and Engineer William Martagh
was SO badly scalded that flesh came off
with his clothing in great strips.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 24.-To-day at
noon Patrolman Gill arrested colored man
at the ferry dock on suspicion of his being
William S. Strathers, wanted for murder in
Dayton, o. At the police station the man
gave his name as Alexander Jones, of Rich
mond, Ind He will be held until the Day
ton officials can be heard from.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Ebenexer Church Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. A.-The old
Methodist Church at Ebenezer, one of the
oldest in the county took fire last night
during a Christmas-tree entertainment and
was reduced to ashes. The people escaped
without any one being injured. Loss, 1000,
with insurance of $780,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Wholesale Grocery Robbed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 2i.-Durlng the
past year many robberies have been perpe-
trated on the wholesale grocery house of
Moellering Brothers & Willard Among the
stolen articles were barrels of sugar, sacks
of coffee and rice and boxes of tobacco To-
day the police arrested James Coing, for
many years shipping clerk, and Drivers
Henry Hunt and John Aukenbruch. After
being under arrest several hours, Hunt this
evening confessed, duplicating all the men
arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Hardwnre EntnhIishment Closed.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Dec. 24.-The whole
sale hardware establishment of Bradford
Kennedy, Sons & Mcclure was closed by
the sheriff to-day on judgments by COM
promise amounting to $40,626 The largest
Banking Company, for $S2,O46 The liabili-
ties of the firm are estimated at from $751;
600 to 100000, and the assets at $12O, 900.
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,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Dec. 24-Mr and Mrs
Hiram Blake celebrated their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary yesterday in the home they
have resided the past quarter of century.
The event was participated in by the chill
dren and grandchildren of the venerable
couple. Among those present were: Dr. Ed
ington and family, of Huntington county;
Samuel Blake and wife of Albany; John
Henry and Ezekiel Blake and their families,
of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Heidelbach, Flick
elheimer & Co. announce that they have
$500. 900 in gold leaving London tomorrow
cons gned to them.
The steamship Lucania- sailing for Europe
tomorrow. will take 655 900 ounces of silver
and % 900 Mexican dollars. The Normandie
will take 100 600 ounces of silver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Another EndIess chnin.

Chicago Journal.
why do the politicians give that fellow
money!
lie has influence in certain labor cir
cles"
ence?"
with the money the politicians give
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Our 1,sOO, 900 ImmortaIs.
Huntsville Courier-Journal.

And now il is Charles Dudley Warner who
proposes that we shall have literary
tribunal in this country similar to the
French Academy. Mr.. Warner mods. He
ought to know that we already have such
an institution over in Indiana, and that
about seVen-tenths of the entire population
of the State are members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Jeremiah HI. Mahoney.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-State Sena-
tor jeremiah H. Mahoney died last night
from the effects of a cancerous growth in
his throat. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y,
where he was once city superintendent of
streets. He was prominent in San Fran
cisco notifies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Wise Disnensntion.
Washington Star.

washington star,
81 wonder what the reason of a mans
natural aversion to shopping is he re-
marked. as his wife. with a frown, inspect
ed some purchases he had made for her.
1T is wise provision of nature" she an
swered with a sigh "It prevents a great
deal of good money from being wasted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
PoItticimns Ftght n Duel.

PAINTSVILLE, KY. Dec 24.-Gratz
Arnett and Green Patrick both politicians,
fought with revolvers here to-day. The duel
was the outcome of an old grudge. Eight
shots were exchanged. and Arnett was dam
gerously wounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Murder MT a Christmas Party.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind, Dec. 24.-Homar Tis-
low was murdered tonight while attending
a Christmas tree affair at Brevoort's school
house, four miles south of the city. Tislow
had been drinking and raised a row with
some woman, when unknown assailant
slipped up behind him and cut his throat
from ear TO ear. He lived but short while.
He was twenty-eight years old and married,
but he and his wife had separated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.--Jeremiah ]. Ryan
one of the survivors of the charge NJ Bala.
lxlava, was awarded 81 600 damages against
the city OF Chicago to-day. Pyan fractured
his knee cap by fall caused by a defac-
tive sidewalk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
Altgeld in Oil.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Dec. PA large oil
painting of John p. Altgeld was hung to-
day in the reception room at the State
house, among the portraits of other former
Governors of Illinois. The picture is i'm a
frame of black walnut. handsomely carved
All other pictures in the room have gold
frames,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25

Medical men say rheumatism is the fore
runner of heart disease. Hoods Sarsapa-
rila cures rheumatism by its action on the
blood