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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY
MRS. KNIGHT MURDERED BY HUs-
BAND OR COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Aged DIR. CIouser Formally Separates
from His Girl Wife--Turnout of
knights of Pythias.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb 23.-Mrs. William
knight, of this city, is dead from the eff
fects of a gunshot wound in her abdomen.
Whether or not she was murdered by her
husband. committed suicide or shot herself
accidentally is unknown. William knight,
her husband, has been arrested and lodged
in jail pending investigation. The shooting
occurred at II o'clock this morning, and
Mrs. knight died at 1890 o'clock this after
noon. There was no one in the house ex-
cepting the two when the shooting took
place. Knight states that his vile had
taken the gun, single-harrel shotgun, and
had started through a room where he was,
and he grasped it to take it away from her
and it struck the edge Of the door and was
discharged. On her deathbed the woman
stated that her husband had shot her, but
when asked if she had not shot herself she
said Yes" At this time she was delirous.
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RAWLINGS of n Crazy Man.

CHICAGO Feb. 23-Charles Konnecker
a travelling man of New Orleans. and form
erly a commission merchant of that city,
was declared insane to-day and sent to the
Detention Hospital. Konneeker became vio-
lent at the Auditorium Hotel and attempted
to kill himself. After a terrific struggle
ped to a chair. Konnecker declared that
he was Rex" King of Mardi Gras. and
that conspiracy existed TO kill him. He
also insisted that he owned all the wheat
In the world and has more money than
Monte Cristo ever had Konnecker about
four years ago is said TO have been arrest ed
in st, Louis theater for throwing silver
dollars az the actors and trying to make
speech from the stage.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, Feb 49, = On last
Wednesday the wife of Walter Booker, a
young farmer near Pleasantville, eloped
with their hired hand, John Jett They took
SIS of Booker's money and were traced to
Vincennes and from there to Louisville.
The elcpement of the couple led to some
sensational developments in the Peak Jail
delivery case. Walter Booker has come
forward and states that John Jet pur-
chased the saws at Finlandville and gave
them to Daniel Peak last December, and
Peak sawed his way out Of Jail about four
weeks ago and no trace of him has yet been
found.
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White Woman and Negro Elope.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, Feb. 2S-Ella McMackin,
white, and Thomas Ayers, colored, reported
as married yesterday in Cincinnati, are
both from Madison. The woman is noto-
rious, being known among her set as ok
lahoma." She and Ayers, who has a negro
wife here had been living together for
some weeks in the old negro church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Editor Pinkerton,s saA Condition.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 23.--James Pinker-
ton, the veteran newspaper publisher of this
place. who was thought to be dying in his
boarding house at Marion this week. dis
appeared from Marion, yesterday, and
turned up at frankfoTt HoWLhe got there
placed him in the County Asylum at that
place. Pinkerton can live but a short time.
Until a few weeks ago ne was editor of the
Russiavilla Sun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Victims OF an AvnIanche.

QUEBEC, Feb. 23.-Four lives were lost
by an avalanche at South Quebec. last
stood under the cliff, opposite the Grand
Trunk Railway sheds. In the lower part of
one of the houses resided a man named
Anglers, his wife and six children. The
father and two children were taken out
dead Mrs Anglers is in a critical condi-
ton. In the other house James King re-
sided with his wife, son and daughter Mr.
King and his son and daughter escaped
serious injury, but Mrs. King was Killed.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-John D. Hart,
president of the Hart Steamship Company,
was to-day taken to the Eastern Peniten-
tiary to serve the sentence imposed upon
him a year ago by Judge Butler In the
United States District Court. Hart was at
that time convicted of aiding a Cuban fill
clustering expedition on the steamer Laura
da, and was sentenced to an Imprisonment
of two years and to pay fine of $500 and
the costs of the trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
oner to Surrender "Dode" Darlington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb! 23-The sher-
if has received telegram from Grant
signed ID. w. Jones', in which offer
is made to produce "Dode' Darlington, the
miner who killed Wesley and Bayless Niece,
for $500 Sheriff Seeburger does not intend
to pay more than the $780, which he had al
ready announced and is suspicious of the
Jones offer.
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held from II to 1880 o'clock The selection
of a place for meeting next year brought
on a spirited contest Formal invitations
urged by vigorous champions were present
ed from Columbus co., Detroit (AIich). Al
bany IN. ", Asheville IN. CO. and Austin
(Tex.) Columbus won by a considerable
majority. This afternoon a conference on
school hygiene was held.
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| cradle time was wasted in wordy har-
angues, and the girl bride finally departed
| with two boxes OF personal effects. Mrs.
| her aged husband again and the doctor
does not seem to be heartbrcken. The doc
granddaughter much older than his WIFE
and a Observation-Disclosures almost as old
Their marital difficulties date back almost
from the wedding day last year. Mrs
| Clouser leaves the most beautiful residence
in the city to return to her people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Inyestigating Official Frauds.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 23.--Judge
Piety caused sensation to-day by instruct
ing the grand jury to investigate the charge
that Coroner Payne has been padding his
accounts and that the County Commission
ers were in collision with him. The Judge
also told the grand jury to investigate the
case of former City Treasurer Hauck
whose accounts We're found to be $l3 900
wrong and whose bondsmen have offered
to pay the city $4,000
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to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 23.--J. p. Malady.
lionel Gilchrist and William Hayden left
here last night for Alaska, backed by Big
Four Railway employees. Gilchrist will be
the leader They win go via Victoria and
Lake Teslin. Each has $1,000 stake money
and Big Four employees hold shares in the
undertaking. All of the men are strong and
well adapted for the work. Gichrist lived
in Wabash and moved his family to this
city Saturday.
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WILL NOT SELL CUBA.
Spain, 1t Is Said, VIII Never Part with
the Island.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--The Madrid cor
respondent of the Herald says: AS the
question of the purchase of Cuba is again
being pushed in Washington, it may be of
use to state-and have it on the highest
authority-that Spain will never, no matter
what government is in power, consider any
such suggestion or any compromise in Cuba
beyond the broad measure of autonomy
drafted by the Liberal government. This is
an absolute, irrevocable decision. People
who suggest anything else are only wasting
time and arousing unfounded hopes in the
minds OF the rebels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Van Tassel and Gorham to Prison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTTNSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 23.-Guy
Van Tassel and Herb Gorham, the Indian
apolis criminals, who broke Jail Monday
afternoon and were captured before mid
night, were taken to the Reformatory at
Jeffersonville to-day. Deputies Elmore and
Dilley. who effected their capture after q
of conducting them to the Southern Prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Pioneer KILLED by the Cars.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
AUBURN, Ind, Feb. 23.-William Staley,
aged seventy, residing southeast of Auburn,
a pioneer of De Kalb county, was struck
by Wabash passenger engine about noon
to-day at Moores Station and killed. His
head was found twenty-five feet from his
body and his boots lerked from his feet and
Thrown thirty feet from where he was
struck He leaves an aged wife and several
children He was walking on the track and
did not perceive the train.
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school superintendent..

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 2S.-At this
mornings session OF the department of SUI
perintendence Of the National Educational
Association the subject of discussion was
what Can Child Study Contribute TO the
Science. Of Education2" Papers were read
BY Prot. J. Z. Gordy Of Columbus. o., and
subject was discussed at length By Various
superintendents. A business session was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Suicide of Blacixlisted conductors.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 2S.-Elijah
Rarig committed suicide by hanging last
night in his barn. and his body was discov-
cred this morning, when his children ac-
cidentally strayed In the barn, The body
was frozen stiff. Dependency at not get
ting work was the cause He vas for years
a conductor on the Nickle-plate, but was
discharged on account of the A. r. u.
strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24

Joseph Schneider, superintendent of the
Schmidt branch of the Indianapolis Brew
Ing Company gave "beefsteak fry last
night In the brewroom of the brewery The
spread was given for the Indianapolis
Bowling Club and besides the twenty-one
members of this organization present. a
large part of the Maennerchor Society was
there Paul II. Krauss was present and
made an appropriate speech. The feature
OF the evening was the song, I'm Wald'
by the bowling club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
New oil Well Near Matthews.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MATTHEW'S. Ind. Feb. 2S.-On was
found at 10 feet in the sand on the Cad
berry farm four miles east of here. The
we'll was drilled in by the Manhattan Com
pany, and all indications point to valuable
producer.
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Killed. Missed


PITTSBURG, Feb. 2S.-The second appli-
cation for the release of Chris Won der Abe
on a writ of habeas corpus was heard be-
fore Judge Burlington, sitting in the United
States Circuit Court, to-day. No decision
was rendered, but from the remarks of the
court it is generally believed that the court
will decide against Won der Abe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
PIov for women by women.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Feb. 23.-"The
Ministering Angel" a comedy-drama, was
rendered at the opera house last evening
by society women of this city to an audi
ence Of women exclusively. Women in mas
culine attire acted as ushers and took all
the roles in the cast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Judge Richard Lake, One of the Pio-
neer Anderson Lawyers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON Ind, Feb. 23.-Judge Rich
ard Lake. the oldest attorney in service at
the Madison county bar, died yesterday. He
was admitted to the bar Of this county in
1S47, having moved here from Mount YER
non, O., in 1S43. He has been in practice
ever since. He was appointed postmaster
of Anderson by President Pierce in 1852, and
Pleas Court Of Madison and Hancock coun-
ties. In 1852 he represented the district in
the Legislature, and since then has been
living private life, attending closely to
his practice. He was seventy-one years
old and leaves five children, two of whom
are located in Boston. Judge Lake was one
Of the Oldest Masons in the State, a pioneer
of the Indiana order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Submarine Mining Machines.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 tIIt IIIuIalId pUII5 JUuIIIHI'
KOKOMO Ind, Feb. 23.ASix Kokomo
men have gone to Alaska this week. They
are Harvey Leas, j. B. Livingston, w. F.
Mann, George Warrenburg. Charles Miller
March !, taking with him a number of sub
marine mining machines of his own inven-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
Governor on for Chnmpnign.

Governor Mount went to Champaign, ILL.,,
last night to attend meeting of the Farm
eTs' Institute of that State. He will make
ture" to-day
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Brazir~ sherman House Burn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. Feb. 23.-The Sherman
House, an old landmark was destroyed by
fire to-day. James Gordon, who occupied
eral hoarders lost their clothing. Loss
So 900; insured.
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REINBECK, Ia. Feb. 2s.-Crazed with
the desire for revenge because of fancied
wrongs, Richard Clausen, fifteen years of
age this afternoon shot Minnie Foght a
sister of his employer. and then put an end
to his own life by hanging. Miss Foght's
chance of recovery Is slight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
DIR. cLoUsER,s WIFE GONE.
The Girl Bride Packs Her Trunk an
Leaves the Aged Husband.

Leaves the Aged Husband.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb 23.-The
closing scene of the Clouser estrangement
was enacted here last evening when nine
teen-year-old Mrs Clouser arrived from
Muncie in company with her grandfather
and began packing up her belongings pre-
paratory to sending them back TO Muncie
her former home. The venerable DR.
Clouser and his attorney We're present and
the ownership of several pieces OF personal
property was vigorously disputed. Consid-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-24
bank Wrecker's Hopes RInrted.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 23-The Supreme
Court to-day affirmed the sentence OF three
years Of the lower court in the case of w
p. Nichols, former president of the Bank
of Commerce, who was charged with
wrecking that institution.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Thomas D. Hooper won
the amateur pigeon shooting championship of
America for this year at the Carteret Gun Club
grounds near Garden City, l.. l., to-day. Mr..
Hooper is a prominent Wall-street broker The
Mackay silver cup presented to Mr.. Hooper,
in addition to roll of bills amounting to $500
which was 40 per cent. OF the entrance money.
Following are the total scores of the three first
Evening journal., 1898-05-31
Weather Probabilities.
Fair; warmer; westerly winds.
coNDLNseO DISPATCHES.

Sixty feet Of bank OF the Erie canal
near Brockport burst damaging crops
The Vienna nacorrespondent of the Lon
don Teiosraph reported that there was
great danger of fresh disturbances in
The Balkans.
The pope, according to "a Rome dis
patch To the London Chronicle, has pro-
tested assainst the anticlerical meas
ures of the Italian government.
Three men were burned and a build
Ing was destroyed by FIRE in the stand
acd on works in Long Island City.
Dr Louis Il. Bertine. president OF the
board OF health Of Mount Vernon. n. Y.
was attacked by four highwaymen on
Saturday night He died last night.
The United States marshal at Gufh-
rie o. r.. has under arrest a young
Seminole Indian named Kinder II. Her
so, who has confessed to being the
murderer of Mrs Laird for whose
death young Sampson and McGeisey
We're burned 10 death BY white mob
near Newark. l. T.. last January.
Evening journal., 1898-05-31
Extrn seaslon of LorIslntme.

NETWORK, May 31.-Geyernor Black
wlll call an extra session OF the ieglsla-
turo before the middle Of June to con-
veno before the end OF that month He
viii lay before It three subjects for leg
islaton, as follows: Additional appro-
priation for the war expenses OF the
state. Amendments to the election law
which viii enable tho citizens who are
with the army to vote at the coming
election. Amendments to the election
law which Will prevent Tammany's alb
solute control Of the election machin-
cry in this city through the Tammany
police commission. General Benjamin
T.. Tracy went to Albany yesterday TO
see GoveiIior Black and 70 make him
acquainted with the feeling among the
several Republican leaders in favor Of
an extra session. It was also part of
General Tracy's mission 10 inform the
governor of the facts which eliminated
In the removal Of the two Republican
police commissioners and of Chief Nc
Cullagh.
Evening journal., 1898-05-31
cERvERA's EXCUSE.
Started Tor san Juan. but sampson's Ap-
pearance Scared Him Into Santiago.

Started Tor san Juan. but SIMPSONS Ap-
pearance Scared Him Into Santiago.
KEY WEST. May 3i.-Everybody
knows now that Spain's dying SQUAD
ron OF four splendid cruisers and two
torpedo boat destroyers as imprisoned
I'm Santiago harbor This fact has been
known here as hours, and the specula-
tion now is over the probable DISPOSE
tlon OF tho Observation-Disclosures they
viii be blockaced or tho forts reduced
and tho vessels compelled 20 fight.
In the latter case there can be but
one result. for Commodore Schley has
some. OF the finest ships IN the world.
20 say nothing OF cruisers and various
smaller vessels. and could IN a few
days be re-enforced by other powerful
warships. IL would be foolhardiness
on the part Of Cervera 20 offer battle.
An interesting story remains 20 be
told of the reasons which led Cervera
70 Santiago and OF the way IN which
he was hemned in. II IS nov known
that when the Spanish admiral sailed
for the West Indies he expected 20 en-
ter San Juan de Puerto Rico for coal
and supplies. on touching at Curacao
for news his plans were upset by the
receipt OF dispatches telling him that
Rear Admiral Sampson had bombarded
the San Juan fortihcauons and was
Htill an the neighborhood of Puerto Rico
Thereupon Cervera sailed for the south
coast of cuba. why he entered Santi-
ago harbor instead of the harbor of CT
enfuegos is not known. The American
commanders were inclined TO think the
Spaniards would go 10 the latter port.
IL Is certain that Cervera could not
have escaped from Santiago without
being discovered. for the American
scouts had been prowlng about the
port for ten days. and other scouts had
been not far away. Practically SANTA
go has been hlockaded for that length
OF time Cervera's coal ship. which
followed him from Curacao 20 SANTA
90. was captured last Wednesday. and
mt the very moment when the queen re-
gent was cabling her congratulate as
the coils were tightening about him
The belief here is that am other
movements In the West Indies win be
held IN allegiance until the Spanish
squadron is disposed o. In case SAN
tiago is attacked the news of battle will
be sent from Mole ST. Nicholas and
Kingston. and the prizes and wounded
viii be sent TO Key West