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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
POINT AGAINST ELECTION LAW.
Claimed that n Man Cannot Counter
felt" the Ballot stamp.
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. 2S.-Josephus Goss,
a very reputable citizen of this county, had
in his possession on election day last No
vember a sample ballot and a sample
stamp for the purpose of instructing vot-
ers. Some political enemy went before the
grand Jury and caused him TO be indicted
and charged. under Section 80 OF the cleo
ton law, with having had a counterfeit
election stamp in his possession. Judge
Voyles to-day quashed the indictment and
Mr.. Goss was discharged. n point raised
defendant, on the motion to quash is OF
general interest at this time. Ii was con-
tended by Mr.. Montgomery that all crimes
in this State must be defined by statute.
That there is no statute defining or de-
scribing the official or genuine election
stamp, but that Section - of the election
law leaves it discretionary with the State
Board of Election commissioners to pro-
vide election stamps with such device as
they may select" He argued that this de-
vice may be changed at each election and
the citizens of the State cannot know what
the official stamp is to be. and consequent
happen tIlat under the same statute an act
may be a crime this year and not be at
the next election: that the Legislature can
not delegate to the State Board of Election
Commissioners the right 10 add to or take
from criminal statutes, and that Section 80
of the election law is therefore invalid and
void in so far as ii attempts to make II a
felony TO have in possession Il counter
felt election stamp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
SHOT HIS
Joseph BOxelI Then Sent n Fatal Bull
let Through His Own Brain.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 2S.-News
reached this city this morning of one of the
most startling tragedies ever committed in
Blackford county. At Dundee. seven miles
north of this city, Joseph Boxell, aged
twenty-five, shot his sweetheart and then
killed himself. His sweetheart was the ff-
teen-year-oid~ daughter of John Brotherton,
q merchant and one of the wealthiest farm
ers in Blackford county. BoXell formerly
clerked in BrothertOn's grocery and be-
came infatuated with Miss Ora Brother
ton. which resulted in his being discharged.
They continued TO meet clandestinely, and
yesterday the girl was severely repri-
manded for her conduct. At Z O'Clock last
evening Boxell called at the home of his
sweetheart and was met at the door by the
girl. who told him of her parents objec-
tons. AT that he pulled a revolver and
exclaiming. Then We'll die together" shot
the girl through the head and then sent a
bullent through his right temple. His
death was instantaneous, while the girl is
still lingering between life and death. Both
were of the best and most respectable fam
lilies in the northern part of the county.
Boxell was a X. of p. and stood we'll in the
community. There is a chance that Miss
Brotherton will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Indiana Notes.

There Is an epidemic of grip at Fortville.
erous deaths are reported throughout the
country.
The Blackboard county farmers institute
closed at Hartford City yesterday. The
meeting was in charge of ID. b. Johnson.
of Mooresville. Ind. and T. b. Terry, of
Hudson, Summit county. Ohio.
Deputy Great Commander A. n. Kelsey,
of the Knights of Maccabees. instituted a
lodge of thirty members at Montpelier last
evening. Sir knights from Muncie. Hart
ford City and Button assisted. The tent
number of the new lodge is So.
1t is rumored at New Castle that men
in that city contemplate launching a peri
odical for members Of the !. o. O. f. of
Indiana. 1t is claimed there il but one
such magazine published in the State,
which has 1900 members of the order.
New Castle is a stronghold of Odd Fellow
ship. and the project is said to have strong
support.
The annual meeting of the Knights of
Pythias of the Twentieth Indiana district
was held at ROckport yesterday and about
five hundred knights attended. The parade
was abandoned on account of cold weather.
Several members of the Grand Lodge were
present. Otto Kolb. grand chancellor, re-
sponded to the address of welcome, and
Grand Instructor j. III. Willard spoke on
Pythian knighthood. The meeting closed
with q banquet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29

Washington Post.

Probably Mr.. Reeds daily mail is the
largest of any man who hold office at the
Capitol. People write to him from all over
the country, many laboring under the de-
fusion that a speaker of the House OF
Representatives is such a powerful man
that he has only 10 nod TO create a fat Of
flee. But while many write for office others
want clerical favors that should properly
be done for them by their congressman or
his secretary. These letters are all an
swered courteously, but generally briefly,
whether they be for doorkeepers or for doc
uments. The speaker. of course. sees few.
If any. of these letters.
The other day a Virginian wrote TO Mr..
Reed for an office i'm one of the depart
ments. He was Informed that he should
apply to the Civil-service Commission. BY
return mail there came a very impertinent
letter. criticising the answer that had been
returned. The writer did not believe
Speaker Reed had ever seen his applica-
tion. and wanted the letter delivered to the
parsonage 10 whom it had been adj
dressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
ACCUSED OF FORGERY
LATIMER e. JONES, A HORsEBREED-
Err, ARRESTED IN ENGLAND.
Indicted at New York in 1887 for For
gcries ~Aggregating $780, 600
General Foreign News.

SCARBOROUGH, England. Jan. 81.
r. Jones. an American, proprietor of the
Eskdale stud farm, near this place. was
arrested to-day .on an extradition warrant,
charging him with forgery. said TO have
been committed in New York during the
year 1885. The amount involved is reported
to be $4,000. Jones lived i'm great style
here, and there was quite a crowd of peo-
pie at the railroad station to witness his
departure for London. The prisoner is a
~well-known breeder of American horses.
The Eskdale stud farm is situated about
five miles from this city. Il is a very fine
establishment. accommodating about sixty
horses for breeding matched pairs. All the
property is said TO be in the name OF
JoneS'S wife,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Earl Cowley's Admission.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-In the divorce di-
vision of the High Court of Justice to-day,
before Justice Barnes, the hearing of the
petition for divorce brought by Countess
Cowley against her husband, Henry Arthur
Mornington Wellesley, Earl Cowley, was
resumed. Sir Edward Clarke, Q. c., opened
for the defense. Sir Edward Clarke de-
MED the charge OF desertion brought
against his client by the plaintiff. and said
that the charge of adultery was based on
uncorroborated evidence furnished by serv-
ants Continuing, Sir Edward said that the
intimacy between Earl Cowley and Mrs.
Charringten arose wholly from matters
connected with racing and betting in which
they were both interested. Earl Cowley tes-
titled that he had not lived with his wife
since the birth of their child, owing to her
Jealousy leading to frequent quarrels. He
denied specifically the stories told of his
familiarity with Mrs. Charrington. On
cross examination Earl Cowley was COM
PEELED TO admit that he had committed
adultery with several women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
business Embarrassments.

BOSTON. Jan. pa bill in equity has
been brought by Commissioner Merritt
against the Eastern Mutual Life Insurance
Compan asking that a receiver be APP
pointed TO wind up the company's affairs.
The receivership is sought at the instance
of the company itself. The company is
said to be financially sound. and the rea-
son given for taking the step Il that the
prospects for the patronage of mutual
companies in the future being bad. the OFF,
GERS thought il eNpedient to ask that its
affairs be wound up and thereby obviate
the likelihood of an assignment upon th-
policy holders.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Jan 2S.-The Gov
ent Building and Loan Association failed
to-day. making the seventh within the last
week. a receiver was asked for in the same
manner as the others on account of inabil-
fty to pay off the applications for with
dravals.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Jan. 2S.@James
X. proprietor OF r. +. Hawkins
Iron works. bridge builders. to-day made
q volunt Iry petition in insolvency. Liabili-
ties. 100000. Assets about the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
AN ENRAGED HORSEMAN.
Samuel l.. Cation Wounds His Wife
and Tries to Kill Her Associate.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 2S.-Samuel L. Ca
ton, the well-known horseman, who has for
the past two years been handling race
horses in Russia, was involved in a shoot
ing affray here tonight with his wife. who
has a suit for divorce pending. He re-
turned from Russia a short time since and
has purchased several speedy animals Tor
shipment to Russia, making his home here
at the Hotel Downey. Tonight Cation Wis
tied his former home and encountered a
OF his wife, and the two exchanged shots
without apparent effect, although Cation
claims TO have received a wound i'm his
forehead. He then kicked in the door to
the house. but he was met by his wife. who
knocked him down with a club. Cation re-
taliated by shooting her through the cheek,
inflicting a flesh wound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Indicted nj New york.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Latimer +. Jones
is well known in this city. In 1886 and 1887
nineteen indictments for forgeries which
are alleged to have netted him $4,000, were
found against him by the grand jury of
this county and he was arrested. He for
feited 80, 600 bail and left the United States.
The principal complainant against Jones is
b. l.. Luddington, a moneylender of this
city. Jones, it is alleged. swindled Lud-
dington by means of forged notes and
checks bearing the names of ~well-known
suburban merchants who did business in
New York. The district attorneys office
will take immediate steps to have the priS-
oner brought to this city for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
In Behalf of Cecil Rhodes.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the
secretary of state for the colonies, moved
the appointment of a South African COM
mittee. Mr.. M. j. MacLean, member for
the Cardiff district, proposed an amend
ment reciting that in view of the peaceful
settlement of the South African question
and the punishment of the Transvaal raid
ers that 1t would be ineXpedient to reopen
the matter and needless to reappoint the
committee. He argued that the great pub
lie services OF the Hon. Cecil Rhodes and
the fact that he had succeeded I'm prevent
ing the compact between the TranSvaal
and Germany from becoming a settled fact
really absOlved the great South African
leader from blame. The Rt. Hon. Sir j.
Lubbock seconded the amendment proposed
by Mr.. MacLean. The House of Commons
then adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29

Review of Reviews.

Collateral demands upon public charac-
tiers are greater by far i'm this country than
elsewhere. The scholar in Germany has
due opportunity 10 pursue his scholarship
unmolested. In England n statesman,
apart from social recreation and sports. is
accorded his full time and strength for his
most important duties. In France the art
list and the author are guarded and pro-
tected by common consent. In London the
editor i'm office hours is as inaccessible to
the ordinary caller as the Queen herself.
a private person. As for our own country.
one is sometimes disposed TO take the dis
couraging view that we are so warmly APP
preciative Of everybody who does anything
creditable enough to gain some little public
recognition that henceforth we are all UNI
Willingly engaged in a conspiracy 10 pre-
vent that poor fellow from doing anything
again that shall embody his best concea-
fratpd effort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
r. VI. Profit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. Jan. Psf. NJ. Profit,
a prominent farmer. east of this city. died
early this morning, after a brief illness.
He leaves a wife and several children. Mr..
Profit was born in 1892, in Tennessee, and
was teaching school in that State at the
breaking out of the war. He took a de-
cided stand for the Union. and participated
in the exciting events which East TenneS-
see knew during the first years of the war.
He was finally made Il prisoner by the Con-
federateS, but escaped and with a party of
Union SympathiZerS was tracked through
the mountains with dogs and over half
their number killed. He finally reached
lived here ever since, teaching and farm
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
ESCAPED a Bridge Disaster.

Special 10 The indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY, Inc Jan. 2S.-As the east
bound passenger train, No. 81. on the e.,
II. & d. approached bridge No. q. near
Brownsville. this afternoon the attention
of the engineer was attracted by a man
running up the track frantically waving a
bandanna handkerchief. The man was the
owner of a team of horses, which had run
away and become fast on top OF the
bridge. where they lay struggling. The
tween the timbers of the bridge that 1t
was necessary TO kill the horses before the
obstruction could be removed. The train
men regard it as a narrow escape from
what might have resulted in a bridge dis
oEfnF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Doy os PRAYER AT De PAW.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, Jan. 2S.-The day
of prayer for Indiana colleges was OBJ
served to-day by a fair crowd, a partial
holiday being given the students. Exercises
were held in Meharry Hall at 1890 o'clock.
Elder Wood opened the services with pray
er. After musical numbers, Rev. Lasby,
of Central-avenue Church, indianapolis,
preached OH the theme The Youth of Col
leges." The days exercises closed with a
meeting to-night in Plato Hall of the
Christian organizations of the university.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Damages of 81 Against the Editor.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 2S.-The
case of Mamie Roberts against Benjamin
F. Mckee, editor of the Lebanon Pioneer,
has been on trial here during the present
week. The paper in publishing a news
item said tina the girl mentioned resided
at Whitestown, and it happened that the
names were similar, but the Wh1testown
woman was not the person guilty of the
act charged in the article. She so Informed
the editor and he published a retraction,
but she entered a suit for damage and the
case was venued to this county. The jury
his morning returned with a verdict of 81
for the nlainfiff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
District Meeting X. OF Il,

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WILLIAMSPORT. Ind. Jan. 2S.-The
district meeting of the Knights of Pythias
for the Eighth district. comprising Tippe-
canoe. Benton, Fountain and Warren coun-
ties. was held at W~illiamsport this week
The following officers of the Grand Lodge
of the domain OF Indiana were present:
Grand Chancellor Otto Kolb. Deputy Grand
Chancellor George w Rice, Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal Frank Bowers and
Grand Instructor James Willard; also
John ID. Benedict, grand chancellor of the
domain OF Illinois. There were about 100
visiting brothers present. Grand instructor
Willard exemplided the secret work of the
order. and Falls Lodge. No. 202, of VIII
Transport, eXemplifed the first and third
rank work. Resolutions were adopted urg-
ing that the Grand Lodge conventions be
held i'm October instead OF June. and also
that the next district meeting for this dis
trict be held at Covington next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Prefers determination.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Referring to the
report that Spain is about to concede a
home-rule measure to the Cuban insur-
gents, Tomas Estrada Palma, of the Gu
ban Junta, said to-day: Unconditional and
absolute independence is all that Cuba will
ever accept from the government Of Spain.
If she cannot have il she prefers extermi-
nation. 1t is scarcely worth while to dis
cuss a home-rule proposition. IL has not
been made. and If il should be it will re-
ceive no consideration at our hands"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Glass workers stu i'm Conference

PITTSBURG. Jan. 2S.-The committee on
consolidation of the American Flint Glass
Workers Union and the Green Glass Bottle
Association OF the United States and Can
ada were IN session until late tonight and
adjourned until tomorrow without having
completed a plan for amalgamation. y de-
cfsion Will be reached tomorrow and the
conclusion submitted 10 the trade for a
vote. While details are not known as yet.
II is well understood that the plan of
amaigamation will provide that the green
and flint bottle blowers be constituted one
branch. with the rest Of the fints an
other. but with separate organizations
but under one head. \ joint convention
will be held in P%ittsburg during the sum
-npr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Grovtb of Je,yi,b po,,,a,ion

BALTIMORE. Jan. 2S.-The PRINCIPAL
paper read at to-day's session OF the
American Jewish Historical Society was
one on the Growth OF Jewish Population
I'm the United States in the course OF
which Mr.. David Sulsberger. OF Philadel-
phia. the writer. stated that the number OF
Jews in the United States had increased
from 1900 IN 1913 TO over 4O0. 600 In 1883.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Charles II. Ly-
man, of the navy, died in this city to-day of
pneumonia, following an attack of grip. He
has been attached to the naval observatory
since last November. Lieutenant Lyman
was navigating officer of the Kearsarge
when she was cast away in Samoa.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Zede-
kauer, the private physician of the Car, is
dead,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Shropshire Registry Association.

DETROIT. Jan. 2S.-The executive COM
mittee of the American Shropshire Registry
Association was in session here to-day for
the purpose of passing on charges pre-
ferred against members of the association
and to fix special prizes at fairs TO be held
this year. Among those present were Prof.
w. CT. Latta and Mortimer lowering. of
Lafayette. Ind. The committee decided to
distribute prizes at each of the following
State fairs: New York. Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan. Wisconsin,. Vermont. MaSsachu-
sets, New Jersey. Minnesota, South Da-
kota. Iowa and Nebraska, and the fairs at
ST. Louis. Mo-. London. Toronto. Ottawa
and Manitoba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
silly Compliments.

New York Post.
TIL ingenious Mr.. Wilson Barrett sent a
silver wreath with an adulatory inscription
to Sarah ~Bernhardt. whereupon the famous
Sarah replied: II have received your adora-
bile wreath. dear and great artist. IL has
made me very happy. / thank you a thou
sand times. dear Wilson Barrett. ! place
my two hands in ~yours.-Sarah Bernhard"
Was there ever anything more silly, con-
temptible or transparent than this modern
theatrical mutual-admlration business?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
New Castle Paper Sold.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, Jan. 2S.-The Daily
Press and Republican has been sold by
Clarence Beard to w. j. Cameron, late edi-
tor of the Winona (Minn.) Herald. Mr..
Cameron will assume control of the plant
Monday next. Mr.. Beard, it is understood.
will remove to indianapolis and engage in
the practice of law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Two-story Dwelling Bn--.a.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORTVILLE. Ind. lar 2S.-Last night
the two-story frame dwelling occupied by
William Castetter. north of town, was de-
stroyed by fire. A portion Of the house
hold goods were saved. The building was
owned by Madison Brooks and was insured
for a small amount. The flames reached
the house from an adjoining oUtbuilding,
which caugh fire accidentally. Loss. 81. 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Other Fires.

Edward ]. Ivory, of New York, who was
recently acquitted in London OF the charge
OF conspiring to cause a dynamite eX-
plosion: John +. Mcintyre. VINO acted as
Ivory's counsel. and the three American
witnesses i'm the case, Patrick Wynne,
Patrick O'Rourke and Thomas Snlythe.
sailed from Queenstown for New York
yesterday on the steamer Majestic.
YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Jan. 2S--Fire at Z
O'Clock this morning completely Quilted the
three-story brick building occupied by the
IeaVitt. Mcconnell x Co. wholesale gro
Gerry house on East Federal street. Loss
on building and contents. $4,000: insurance
about one-half.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan &.-Fire at Center
burg to-day destroyed ten buildings. Loss
500. 600; insurance, $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Duke of Anjou Must Pay Costs.

LONDON. JAM ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Paris says that a nonsuit
has been ordered by the civil tribunal in
the case of the Duke of Anjou. who sued
the present Duke of Orleans for using the
royal arms of France. The claim was
made that the Duke of Anjou was the
rightful heir to the throne. as he was de-
scendant of Louis XIV. According to the
dispatches received by the Daily Mail the
the plaintiff had failed to d~isprOve the claim
of Don Carlos to be considered the head of
the Bourbon house. and it was asserted by
The judgment further intimates that it was
puerile TO expect a republican tribunal to
attempt to try such n question. The Duke
of Anjou was ordered 10 pay the costs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S.-Chief of Po-
lice Crowley is determined that If the Chi
nese residents in this city will not regard
the laws of this State they shall forfeit all
the privileges heretofore granted to them,
and over which he has a discretionary con-
troll. In a curt letter 10 the Chinese consul
general. he forbids the explosion OF fire.
works during the Chinese New Year sea-
son. If the order is not obeyed the mayor
will march the entire police force into the
Chinese quarter and compel by force of
numbers the observance of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29
Swiss Soldiers I'm Peril.

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-Reports received here
are TO the effect that the Swiss artillery reg
iment is now crossing the Coldesmosses,
nearly 5000 feet high, marching from Agile
TO Thun. The soldiers have not been heard
of for five days. as heavy snow
storms have prevailed during the last three
days 4 disaster is feared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-29

ger. who was first suspected. and to whose
house the bloOdhounds were said 10 nave
trailed the criminal. The evidence pointed
to some tramps. who had been In the
neighborhood for a day or two and then
again IL pointed to some one close to. the
Kirby family. There is a mystery about
the horrible deed and it will probably never
be known who was the perpetrator of such
a crime. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby are both I'M
proving rapidly and will recover.