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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
DEATH OF MAJ. SELOVER
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN WHOSE
LIFE WAS Full OF ADVENTURE.
With Gen. Lame lie Tried Ia Capture
santa Annn-FuneraI OF Miss
Frances r. willard.


NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Maj Abba A. Sci
over died yesterday in this city Of diabetes
aged seventy-four years. When a boy his
family removed to Cleveland, where he at
tended school and later studied law. At
the outbreak of the Mexican war young
Selover enlisted in the federal army. lie
joined General Scott's army ut Vera Cruz
and was attached TO the staff of Major f.
I. Lally, who commanded the expedition
which left Vera Cruz to cut its way
through to the City of Mexico. After the
City of Mexico had been taken he took an
active part in the expedition organized
under the leadership of Brigadier General
Lane for the purpose of capturing General
Santa Anna After the Mexican war was
over he gave up military life and came to
this city, where he entered a mercantile
house as salesman. In March, 1912 he
sailed for San Francisco and was among
the early pioneers Of California. He was
elected a member of the first Common
Council of the city and was also appointed
chairman of the committee of health and
police and rendered great service at the
time of the memorable cholera season. He
was an intimate friend of Senator BrOder-
ick, and was seated at the table when
Judge Terry offered Senator Broderick the
insult which resulted in the death of the
ton having for it's object the conquest of
the Hawaiian islands. King Kamehameha
having approved of the undertaking. The
expedition was abandoned. however.
At the commencement of President
Pierces administration he was offered the
position of postmaster of San Francisco,
but declined all political honOrs, and en-
tered the real-estate business. In 1858 he
associated himself with Fremont in the
Mariposa estate, consisting of an area of
seventy square miles, which was sold in
1863 TO a company in Wall street for $4,000
600 in stock and $1500,00 in bonds. AT the
outbreak OF the civil war Major Selover
went TO Europe for the purpose Of buying
arms for the federal government, and, re-
turning shortly afterwards. entered the
busy life of Wall street, where he made
and lost several fortunes.
One of his most unpleasant experiences
occurred in 1873, when he formed pool with
jay Gould and James r. Keene to put down
the price of Western Union. Keene and
Selover sold the stock industriously, but
some unknown influence kept buying it in,
and holding the price up. Major Selover
and Keene suspected Jay Gould, and the
formers suspicion became firmly rooted
that meeting Mr. Gould in Exchange place
one day. near Broad street, he picked him
Der shop. Gould picked himself up and
walked off without saying a word, but Maj.
SeloVer's impulsive action cost him many
thousands of dollars thereafter. He retired
from active business about six years ago.
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Miss Wizards Funeral.

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Feb. 24-The last rites
over the body Of Frances E. Willard, pres
ident of the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union, performed here
to-day. The city was in mourning,
schools and business houses being
closed and flags at half mast out of
respect for the dead leader. Private serv
ices were first held at Rest Cottage, Miss
Wizards home, at which We're present only
the relatives and most intimate friends and
the officers of the w c. r. L. A prayer
was offered by Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens. act
ing president of the w. c. L. T., and after
the hymn Jesus, Lover of My Soul,' had
been sung by those present, the casket was
conveyed to the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, which was packed to the doors and
where the final services were held led by
Rev. DIR. Frank M. Bristol, Miss Willard
former pastor. Addresses were made by
President Henry Wade Rogers, president of
Northwestern University; Rev. DR.. Charles
Little. Miss Louisa Rounds Mrs John ).
Dotter of ceand, Mrs. Kat crime L. Stevens
was literally covered with flowers, almost
every country and State being represented
by some floral piece.
After the church ceremonies were over the
people in and around the edifice were per-
mitted to take Il last look at Miss WIZARDS
face Then, borne on the shoulders of six
stalwart students of Northwestern Univer-
and thence to Rosehill Cemetery. The
casket was deposited in the receiving vault
and will remain there until spring, when II
will be buried at the side of her mother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

Result of the Riot at "a Dance i'm De-
catur County.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb. 4.-The trial
of Frederick Tresler for 4 murderous as
sault on William Newberry came up to-day.
This is the case growing out of a fight at
a dance last October. Tresler and New
berry We're in love with the same gir, and
Tresler beat up Newberry for dancing with
the girl Friends of both joined III the
fight Newberry's brother took the girl
home from the dance and was found muir
dered at his barn the next morning. Will
liam Newberry was expected TO die. but
finally recovered from his injuries. He is
9 nervous wreck, with part of his skull
missing, and was able to be in court only
an hour. The first witness was Charles
Martin, the fiddler who testified that when
Tresler came in and saw Newberry he or
dered him from the place, and. as he went
down the steps 10 the room below he saw
him strike Newberry twice. The next wit
ness was Alice Sleighbaun. who testified
that 4 half hour after William Newberry
arrived Frederick Tresler appeared and or
dered him from the room. AS he left he
was followed by Frederick Tresler, William
Tresler and Kramer. a relative of the
Treslers. The fight took place in the room
below. Three witnesses have testified that
Tresler Knocked Newberry down twice and
then struck him the third time when down.
The defense Is trying to show on cross-ex-
animation that Newberry carried razor,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb PA genius
by the name OF Arcidas Farmer, of this
city. has invented a flying machine of sufii-
cient merit to interest number Of wealthy
citizens in its manufacture. Farmer has
constructed 81 model that will fly. and II
the regular snip works as satisfactorily his
fortune is only a question OF time. His
greatest secret and the one he IS stu guard
ing is the engine that furnishes the motive
power. rs soon patents on II are re-
ceiyed it will be placed on exhibition Henry
Weinberg, president of the Evansville Brew
ing Company, who is ut the head of the
company organized 10 manufacture the
Farmer lying machine, says that even IL
they meet with failure to successfully nan
die the airship the company will manu-
facture the engine just invented by Farmer
as it is certainly the most wonderful engine
ever conceived by mans brain, ana that
it will revolutionize things. The new com
pany has a capital of $50 600.
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A MAD FATHERS CRIME
MURDERS HIS TWO LITTLE DAUGH-
TIERS AND COMMITS SUICIDE.
Representative steele Has Carried His
Fight Into NichOlsOn's Own
COunty-State News.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
AUBURN Ind, Feb 24-The citizens of
Garrett were thrown into a state of excite
ment this evening when it became known
that Frederick Simons had murdered two
Of his children and then shot himself. His
wife had gone to the home of Mrs. Harper,
a neighbor, and Simons sent his son over
there Immediately after for some tobacco.
The father then locked the doors and shot
his two little daughters, aged three and
four, and then sent bullet into his own
head. The son, returning, could not gain
admittance, and went back for Mr.. Harper,
who came and forced the door. One child
was dead and the other dying, while Mr..
Simons was struggling on the floor and be-
yond recovery. All three shots were in the
right temple. Mr.. Simons formerly a
clerk in the Baltimore & Ohio offices, but
lost his position. He had been drinking
hard for several weeks, and, becoming
crazed from drink and discouraged from
loss of work, committed the deed. He was
a native OF England and was fifty years
old.
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Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK Feb. A--Arrived: Trave.
from Bremen: Germanic, from Liverpool.
from Bremen: Germanic. from Liverpool
Friedrich der Crosse. from Bremen. Sailed
Karlsruhe. for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 24.-Arrived: Bri-
fannie from New York, for Liverpool. and
proceeded. Sailed: Teutonic, for New York.
NAPLES. Feb. 24-Arrived: Normannia
and Alsatia. from New York.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2i.--Arrived: Ne
derand, from Antwerp
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 24.--Arrived: Waes-
land, from Philadelphia.
GENOA, Feb. 2i.-Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm
II, for New York.
GLASGOW. Feb. 24.Arrived: Anchoria,
from New York.
CHRISTIANA. Feb 21-Arrived: Hekla.
from New York.
ROTTERDAM Feb. 24-Sailed: Ohdam
for New York.
CHERBOURG, Feb. 23-Sailed: Hayel
for New York.
sTErTIN, Feb. 2e.-sailed; Norge, for
New York
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l.resbyterian CeIebration.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. A.-The 25Oth an
niversary of the adoption of the Westmin-
ster Confession of Faith was celebrated by
the Presbytery of New Brunswick in the
First Presbyterian Church. of this city. to-
day. The principal addresses were by Rev.
DR.. Patton, president of Princeton Univer-
sity; Rev. DR.. De Witt and Rev. Dr.
Purves, of the Princeton Theological Sem
mary, and Rev. Dr. Roberts, stated clerk
of the Presbyterian General Assembly. Dr.
Patton, in his address, said that time had
not arrived for a revision of the Confess
sion of Faith. DR.. De Witt spoke of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of corporations and the i'm
pending conflict between capital and labor.
A solution of the difficulty was to be found
in following the teachings of the West
minister standards. Rev. DIR. Purves said
that in modern preaching there was too
much OF the speculative and ethical and
not enough about Christ.
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The Congressman Pushes the Fight i'm
Howard County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. N-Hon. S. T.. Mich,
olson will not be alone in the congressional
race at the Republican primary election in
this county March s. Congressman Steele
has decided TO accept the peculiar condi-
lions exacted by Mr.. Nicholson, and his
name will be on the ticket. Unlike Nichol-
son. Steele does not ask to name the con-
gressional delegates, and in the event of
Steele's carrying the county he will convey
that power back to the people of the sew
eral precincts who will then choose their
own delegates. Steele was here to-day and
consented to that arrangement carding the
local papers to that effect The Nicholson
plan of allowing the candidate to choose
the congressional delegates Is unpopular
mere; Inc Steele people will fight the battle
on this issue, and if they win the contest
VIII be gone over again in precinct conven-
tions-the regular way of choosing dele
gates. Mr. Steele returned TO Washington
tonight.
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be no more arrests, at least not until the
Hughes case is disposed of The witnesses
IN the Hughes case are the identical men
that would have TO be called TO testify
against those who might be accused of be-
ing lynchers. 1t means that further arrests
depend entirely on what is done in this IN
stance. If Hughes cannot be convicted on
the evidence il has taken the state five
could.
There is q bare possibility that some pro-
ceedings may be brought in Decatur
county. where part of the conspiracy to
murder was carried out. The statutes say
either the county in which the crime was
planned or the one in which the deed was
actually consummated would have juris-
diction. This idea originated with Hughes
ID McMullen. who has assisted in prepar-
ing for the Hughes case. While no more
arrests are TO be made just now there is
no authority for thinking the states eff
Iorts viii cease in event of failure in the
Hughes case.
Attorney General Ketcham crosses one
bridge AZ time and is not telling his
future plans in case of a miscarriage of
the one so carefully studied out and exc
cuted- Predictions are heard that with the
failure of the Hughes case the last will be
heard Of Ripley county's dark tragedy.
Justice Craig is given credit by the attor-
ney general for fair and impartial ruling
He was not previously consulted Ketcham
appeared with the Governors affidavit
charging Hughes with murder and the JUS
uce says there was no course left him but
TO issue the warrant for his arrest There
are no fees for the justice in criminal cases.
He Is paying out of his own pocket the
salary of the teachers of the school in
order to have the use of the schoohOuse
for the trial. School has been dismissed for
the week
The people stand in awe of the attorney
general. They are not accustomed to his
vigorous methods. There is indignant talk
against him and the Governor. Governor
Mount had better make good his charges
against Hughes. said one man. ''or he
Will regret deeply the foolish steps he is
taking"
All roads leading to Cross Plains are hub
deep IN mud. but that does not prevent
great cowds coming from remote points of
Ripley county. Citizens are uneasy for fear
or exposure that may come. The trial is
taking place here in the lower edge of the
county. from which none of the lynchers
came. Many of those summoned had to
drive more than thirty miles and this has
made the trial slow. Every body is nervous.
1t is asserted Mr.. Hughes will quietly abide
the finding of the justice and go 10 Jail if
he must until a writ of habeas corpus can
be procured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Col. w. ID. Ward, Oldest Practicing
Lawyer in Switzerland County.

SOA' W. -. Waru, oldest PracticinE
Lawyer in Switzerland County,
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VEVAY, Ind, Feb. 24.-Co w. d. Ward
the Oldest practicing attorney at the Switz-
erland county bar, fell dead of heart disease
this afternoon while entering the court
house, where he was engaged in a case in
court. He was a native of Madisonville
o., and was in his sixty-ninth year. In 1857
he graduated from Asbury University He
commenced the practice of law in Yer
sailles, Ind, and when the war commenced
became captain of Company A, Thirty-sev-
enth Indiana, and was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel of the regiment. His regi-
ment was attached to General Turchin' $
brigade. He participated with his regiment
in the battles of Chickamauga Lookout
Mountain, Stone River, where his horse was
shot from under him and he was severely
wounded at New Hope Church. He located
in Vevay in 1874. He was the first COM
mander of Major Patton Post, G. A. r.
and was a member of the Loyal Legion. He
was Blaine elector and was a prominent
Republican. He was a Mason and a man of
great ability, and of the strictest integrity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Feb A.-W. F.
Huff, barber, living at Lucerne, was
found this morning, Injured and badly fro
zen, lying along the roadside about two
miles east OF Metea. Mr.. Huff was in
Rochester yesterday and started to drive
home late i'm the oyening. Near the point
from the road and became entangled in a
barbed-wire fence, and III attempting to
extricate the animal Huff was injured so
painfully that he was unable to seek assist
anoe and spent the night in his buggy.
The horse, i'm its struggles. became so badly
entanged in the wire that it fell and was
Huf's condition is considered serious by the
physicians In attendance.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb. 24-This afternoon
John Jett, the man who eloped with Walter
Booker's wife, appeared on the streets OF
this city. He had two big revolvers dang
ling from a belt. and said he was prepared
il Booker should modest him. lie was ar
rested late this evening by the sheriff He
the Jail to Dan Peak the forger Peak
sawed his way out and has never been
caught Booker's wife and Jetts sister
We're with him when ne was arrested. lie
denies running off with Booker's wife. He
said they had been down to Louisville on a
trip. Sue Jet, his nineteen-year-old sister,
who also went away with them, was sup
posed to have gone to join her old sweet
heart, Dan Peak, the forger.
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city of Columbia Damaged.

NEW YORK. Feb. PA cable dispatch
received to-day from London states that
the steamer City of Columbia, which left
here Dec. II with mining expedition for
st. Michael's. Alaska, and which re-
ported arrived on Feb. at Valparaiso,
where she had gone into dry dock for ex-
animation as to the extent of the injury re-
ceived from striking a rock in Smiths cham
mel, has been found to be badly damaged.
Her keel is broken in two and her bottom
planking is cut through, besides other DAM
ages 1t is estimated the cost of repair
ing her will amount to $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
HACK HORSE DROPPED DEAD.
IL Was in Funeral Procession Close
TO Dutch LOuie's'' Grave.

A singular occurrence was noted yester-
day at Crown Hill Cemetery. AS a funeral
procession drew up to Il grave one of the
horses attached to a mourners' hack
Strengthened up, neighed and died. Near
by was the hearse of Louis Brodehaft,
Dutch Louie the veteran hack driver,
who died the other day. The old cabman
was being followed to his last resting place
by his felowhack drivers and by a large
representation of Washington Lodge
knights of Honor. They We're about to
place the coffin in the ground when the
horse uttered its death cry. Dutch Louie
perhaps had many times held the reins
over this horse.
The horse belonged to John Newmann
the liveryman. Mr.. Newman said last
night that it was one of his finest animals
and that he thought the cause of its death
was heart disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
WILL HAVE A WOLF HUNT.
Farmers Near Matthews Have Located
sheep Killer.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MATTHEW'S, Ind, Feb PA wild ami
NAL. supposed to be a large fox, has been
killing sheep for a great many farmers
south of town. Yesterday the Smiley boys
instituted a hunt and found the track on
the Crow farm. They corralled the animal
in a pond, surrounded by a thicket, near
the Black factory. Charles Smiley passed
the point of The animals entrance to the
pond about seventy yards when he heard
the animal making the brush crack coming
out. AS it came in sight he fired two shots
ut it, but failed to bring II down. They saw
that il was not a fox at all, but Il grey
wolf and proceeded to trail it into the
prairie about two miles 1t was growing
dark. and they gave up the chase for the
day large party is being made up and
will give chase tomorrow. The party Will
be headed by Joel Littler. an old wolf and
deer hunter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

DYERSBCRG, Tenn, Feb. 24-Fire was
discovered to-day in the planning mill of the
A. NJ. Stevens Lumber Company and be-
fore the flames could be checked the entire
Stevens plant including a large quantity
of lumber. which covered several acres of
ground was destroyed In addition 10 the.
Stevens Company's loss twenty or thirty
dwelling houses and n. w. Callucts stave
factory were consumed by the flames caus-
ing loss of about 100000 Little insurance
is on the property and the city suffers Sc
verely as consequence. Many hundred
bales OF cotton were consumed. The loss of
$109 eco
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 24.-The Fulton
steam boiler works, John T. Caulfield pro-
prietor this afternoon filed a chattel mort
gage for the protection of creditors. The
claims aggregate nearly 10000 the chief
ones being as follows: First National Bank
50 SO2.51: Catherine Fitzgerald, Sf25.13; Jo-
seph T. Ryser & Son, Chicago, 81, 1880; Iii
nois Steel Company, Chicago, 81, 424.5O; Ma
assets are estimated at about $4,000, the
plant being very valuable. An attempt will
be made to reorganize and continue the bus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
George G. Hindman.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Feb. 24.-George
c. Hindman, an old resident of this county
died at his home in this place to-day. He
was formerly identified with large business
interests, but lived retired life in recent
years. He was a Republican county com
missioner several years ago. He was the
father of Frank Hindman, of Indianapolis
Mrs. Jack Richey of Cambridge City; Mrs.
Frank Parsons of Richmond. and Thomas
and Arch Hindman, of this place. His wife
survives him. He has been sick several
months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-No action was
taken at the meeting of the session of the
Fifth-avenue Presbyterian Church held to-
night upon the designations of the eight
elders of the church which were handed in
some time ago. An additional resignation
was received, however that of John Inglis
an influential elder and member of the
church for many years. The attitude of
Silas b. Brownell was also made public
through a declaration which he made after
TIE meeting of the session that he did not
propose to resign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-captain Hjarland,
of the steamer Jarlsberg, which arrived
here to-day from Tampco, reports that on
Feb. %, when seventy-eight miles east
southeast of Cape Henlopen, his vessel
passed the hull of an iron schooner about
100 feet long. bottom up. The wreck was
about ten feet out of water at the stern,
but the bow had settled several feet lower.
The rudder in place but the bowsprit
appeared to be broken. The wreck was a
recent one from all appearances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, Feb 24.-The district meet
ing of knights of Pythias, composing
Parke, Vermillion Vigo. Putnam and Clay
counties. met at the opera house to-day and
was largely attended. James l.. Wilson of
this city delivered the address of welcome
and Hon. Union b. Hunt of Winchester,
grand chancellor, responded. A street par
by the Brazil Cornet Band The merchants
had their buildings deliberately decorated
for the occasion The session closed with
work in the Third degree by the Brazil
team and a banquet at night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILIE, Ind, Feb. 24.-The DEM
ooratic county central committee organized
to-day by the election OF Thomas Fl. Camp
bell chairman and Claude G. Common secre-
tary. The contest between Judge Hord. ex-
state committeeman, and Supreme Judge
Hackney and George NJ. Ray had been spir-
tied. Notwithstanding the publication of
card by Judge Hord and Senator Ray that
no combination existed between county
candidates. it is claimed that the ring will
secure ? majority of the state delegates
from this county for Hackney.
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successfnInor show

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The most success
ful show that the Westminster Kennel Club
has given in its entire history closed to-
night. Through the four days the attend
ance averaged higher than ever before, and
IN quality and quantity the dogs benched
went ahead of previous years. The last
day of the show was dignified by the ar
rival from Europe of the great mastiff
Black Peter, by Jonathan ElCes Maid
Black Peter Is owned by Dr. g. A. Longest
of Boston, and is valued at $l5,00o lie has
won many prizes across the Atlantic but
reached here too late to compete.