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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Special to the indianapolis journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April 26.-Hen-
ry Berner, for the last year a guard at the
R~eformatory, and who, previous to
that time had served almost TWEEN
ty years in the institution as a
prisoner, has resigned and gone to
Dayton, where he has received a more
lucrative place. In 1877 he murdered a bosom
friend at Vincennes, after a quarrel, and
was sent to prison for life. He had not
been long confined when he attracted the
attention of the officials by his expert
knowledge of machinery of all kinds. and
he was soon placed in almost complete
charge of the machinery In the institution.
Berner was a genius. On one occasion he
made a clock frame, which was inlaid with
$500 different pieces of wood. 1t was a hand
some piece of work and he afterwards sold
it for 800. During the twenty years he was
a convict, his wife remained true TO him,
and never gave up her efforts to get him a
pardon. A year ago this came and Berner
was appointed a guard by Superintendent
Hert. He is a powerfully built man and per-
formed his duties in a very capable man.
ner.
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Wilson'S Other Name Is QuigIey.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. April 26.-Two or three
weeks ago a man giving the name of Frank
Wilson was arrested here on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses. law
ing represented himself as a representative
OF the indianapolis Journal, and was sent
on a plea of guilty to the penitentiary for
from one 10 seven years. IL developed to-
day that Wilson's real name Is Quigley,
and that his former home was In Hillsboro,
o., but that he has a brother in Indianap-
oils. II is stated that he was at one time
in an insane hospital and that his sanity
Is now a matter of doubt. Quigley is about
fifty-five years old and claims TO have been
a soldier and a printer
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Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD. Ind, April 2s.-The coun-
~ district meeting of the Daughters of Re-
bekah was held here tonight in the Odd
Fellows Hall. George A. Sowerwine, Of
Wilkinson, district deputy, was present and
had charge. The degree stats of Charlotte
vile, Fortville and Greenfield conferred the
degree on a number of candidates. State
Deputy Grand Master NJ. II. Chappell, Of
eightieth anniversary Of Odd Fellowship in
America and was ~becomingly celebrated.
The ladies of the order served refreshments
and the proceeds thereof go TO the benefit
Of the Statehouse at Greensburg. Hancock
count Is strong in Odd Fellowship. There
are seven subordinate lodges and seven Re-
over six hundred and there are $50 Re-
bekahS.
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Notes Of the Stage.

Richard Mansfield will not close his sea-
son in "Cyrano de Bergerac" until June 10.
He is returning West to play some Of the
cities that he missed on his first trip.
Miss Jessie Mackey has been engaged as
the new Coincidence of the De Wolf Hopper
company, and will make her debut in THE
Charlatan" at the Fifth-avenue Theater ON
May 4. Miss Mackaye has been appearing
as Micah Dow in The Little Minister"
But three days remain Of the Grand stock
company's stay in Indianapolis. and from
all indications these three days are likely to
rank among the largest of the season, both
In point of attendance and enthusiastic dem
onstrations. 1.-The Idler' will be seen to-
night for the first time since last November.
Monday nights souvenirs VIII be repeated.
Several theater parties have been arranged
for each of these performances.
Ollie Mack's sojourn at the Park continues
to wear the appearance of q levee at which
a social lion'' is being royalty feted by his
admirers and friends. Perhaps no comedian
who comes to the Park has a larger or more
enthusiastic Indianapolis following than this
clever little delineator of irish character.
But the male member OF the fam-
ily (Trumbull being Mack's real patronymlc)
is by no means the whole thing in the
show. The graceful and airy dancing OF
his wife, Kittie Beck, comes In Tor It's 1ulI
share of applause, as also the Plcturesaue
act of the Trunlbull Sisters, who do not owe
their places in the company TO the fact tnat
their talented brother happens to be at It's
head. The entrance of these young women,
heralded by a gradual change OIL hshts IL
harps. floating out to the audience from De
hind the scenes, Is one or the neatest elIecls
imaginable. The good things In this snow
will be on parade the rest or the week at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
"Knock-Outv Drops I'm sheIbyviue.

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SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April $.-Matthew
Raber. a farmer Of Washington township.
came to town yesterday to pay his taxes.
He drank several glasses OF beer. was over
come with some drug and for a while was
totally paralyzed. y physician said il was
cocaine poisoning. While In that condition
he was robbed of about $50 and his collar
bone broken. He was found by the side OF
the road and taken home. a few nights
ago two young men named Reno and Amos.
of Boggstown, were drugged with cocaine
IN a saloon here and robbed. Prosecuting
Attorney Blair is investigating these cases
poisoner.
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House Wrecked by Gas Explosion.

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NEW CASTLE, Ind, April 26.-An ex-
plosion of natural gas completely ruined the
residence of County Clerk l.. A, Williams
this afternoon. The residence was nearly
new. The walls were forced apart. doors
and windows hurled half a block away and
the entire structure is a mass of ruins. No
one was at home at the time. The gas es-
capped from a rubber tube attached to a
summer stove. The shock of the explosion
was felt all over the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Found His Brother in the Morgue.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, April S.-This morning the
body of a dead man was found on the Lake
Erie Railroad track a short distance from
town. The coroner was notified and he
found that the body had been cut in two
below the arm pits. The remains were taken
to the undertakers and early in the morn
ing a young stranger was seen on the
streets who resembled the face of the dead
man. He was asked If a brother was miss
ing and he said that a brother had left
Kokomo the evening before on a freight
something was wrong and he had followed
him. When taken to the morgue he at once
recognized his brother. The dead mans
and was a glass worker. He had been drink
ing and IL is supposed that he was thrown
from the train while in this condition. He
was about twenty-One years Old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

DIR. o. b. Surface. of stones Crossing, has
announced his candidacy for SUPERVISOR OK
the census for the Seventh district. de has
been active in Republican politics in John
son county and in 1886 was the NOMINEES
for coroner.
Rev. j. r. Henry, pastor OF the Baptist
Church at Greenwood, has been elected
financial secretary OF Ottawa university'
Ottawa, Kan. 1t is the most important bap-
fist school in Kansas. He viii prooanlySeS
The offer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
HOmeopaths in Session.

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ELKHART. Ind. April 26.-Twenty dele
gates attended the sixteenth semi-annual
session of the Northern Indiana and South
ern Michigan Homeopathic Medical Assoc
citation held in this city to-day. a number
of papers interesting 10 the profession were
read. The following officers were elected,
President, NJ. h. kreider. OF Goshen first
vice president. w. H.. Thomas. of Elkhart;
second vice president. +. Ii. Kaple, of South
Bend; secretary and treasurer, II. a. Mu-
nav, of Elkhart. The rext meeting viii
be held here on Oct. 9. 1899.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
$4,000 Suit Against Big Four.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind. April 36.-The ten-thou-
sand-dollar damage suit of Hubert f. Heine,
administrator of the estate Of George f.
Trayford, against the Big Four is on trial
In the Circuit Court here. The case came
here on a change of venue from Marion
county. The plaintiff alleges that Trayford,
while walking across the railroad tracks on
Newman street, in Indianapolis, on May 26,
1897, pushing his bicycle by his side,
was struck by a locomotive and killed. 1t
is alleged that freight cars on the side
tracks obscured the view of the main track.
1t is further charged that there was no
Waterman at the crossing, but instead a
system of electric alarm bells TO give warn
ing of the approach of a train. Relying on
these bells 20 give warning, IL is alleged,
Trayford stepped on the track. no warning
having been given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Gives Tn PoIitic. for Dog show.

Special TO the Indianep polls Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 26.--S. NJ.
Briscoe. secretary of the late Democratic
state convention and candidate for the NOM
nation of county auditor at the recent
Democratic convention, has quit politics
and decided to embark in the show bust
ness. He has purchased the Harris dog and
pony show of the widow of the late pro-
prietor and rechristened Ii the Columbia
Dog and Pony Slow. The show will open
here May /. 1t recently went through Porto
Rico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Clay County NfmrOd's Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, April 26.-Isaac Deal, aged
sixty-one, was instantly killed by the east
bound Vandalia passenger train near
Knightsville last night. Deal resided mid
way between Harmony and Knightsville.
and IL is claimed he had been in this city
hunting his son, who, he thought, was in
toXicated, and when returning home was
killed. 1t is claimed by old citizens that
Deal had caught more fish with rod and
relS than any other man in the county. He
leaves u wife and family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATIONS.
Lodge No. 4, I'm New Albany, Was the
First in This State.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April 26.-New AL
bany lodges No. 1 and No. 10, Hope lodge
No. SO and Canton. No. %. Patriarchs Mill
tant, I. o. BIZ, celebrated the eightieth
anniversary of the organization of Ameri-
can Odd Fellowship tonight. DR.. ]. II.
Ford, pastor of Centenary NJ. E. Church,
delivered an address. Ruth Lodge,
Daughters of Rebekah, the first lodge in
stituted after the adoption of the ritual of
the women's degree, took part in the ex-
ercises. Alfred w. Bentley, one of the orig
inators of the Degree of Rebekah, attended
the celebration. He is now in his ninetieth
year. The women's degree was adopted at
the Sovereign Grand Lodge session in Gin
cinnati in 1851, through the efforts of Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, of South Bend. afterward
Vice President of the United States, who
wrote the ritual for the degree. New AL
bany Lodge No. ! was the first Odd Fell
lows lodge instituted in this State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
MaxwelI's $4,000 Vanishing.

CHICAGO, April 26-The verdict for So
go was set aside and the motion for a new
trial granted in the case of John Maxwell
against Nat c. Goodwin In an opinion
handed down to-day by Judge Seaman, Of
the United States Circuit Court. The judge
tablish a charge OF literary piracy against
Henry Guy Carleton, who wrote the play
ambition for Goodwin. Maxwell, who Is
n Chicago newspaper man, charged that he
had submitted the play to Goodwin. that It
had been refused and later was produced as
Cartoons without material change in plot
Or lines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Suicide of wealthy Bachelor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, April a.-Henry
Clay Morris, one of the wealthiest men OF
Henry county, committed suicide last even
ing by taking a dose of arsenic. He lived
a distance in the country almost alone, and
before medical assistance could reach him
he was dead. He was about seventy years
old and was never married. He leaves a
large amount of property, the nearest heir
being a nephew, Prof. Joseph Swearingen,
Of the Eau Claire, Wis, city schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Presbyterian w. VI. :. In Session.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, April 26.-The Woman
Missionary Society of the New Albany Pres
bytery is in session in this city. with many
ladies present as delegates from all parts
of southern Indiana. An address was made
China. Mrs. James l.. Mckee, of New Al
hanY. is the PRESIDENT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
New Lodge of Elks.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, April Pa local
lodge of Elks was organized here tonight
by District Deputy d. ID. Watson, OF Terre
Haute, and A. b. Armstrong, of Kokomo.
assisted by T. c. Kennedy, +. p. Lettig, j.
III. Outer, G. Steinhauser, L. ID. Wilson and
j. ID. Deprez, OF Shelbyville. AT the conclu-
sion of the organization a banquet was
served visiting and invited guests number
ing one hundred. The local lodge starts of
with a membership of thirty. Col. s. Il.
Minear was chosen exalted ruler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Frank WOOdmansee a bankrupt.

Special TO the IndianapONs JOURNAL.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April IA petition
in voluntary bankruptcy was filed to-day in
the office of Deputy United States Clerk
Cardwill by Frank Woodmansee. Of Sey-
mour. Ind. In his schedule he places his liza
bilities at Sc, AZ and his assets $50 in cash
and a watch valued at $40. He made an as
signment in 1883 while in business at Wash
ington. Ind. and is now employed as a rail-
way postal clerk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Odd Fellows, Temple Dedicated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. April S.-The t~wenty-six
lodges of Odd Fellows of this county joined
in celebrating the eightieth anniversary of
Odd Fellowship in America to-day at Green
town, where a fine new Odd Fellows build
ing was dedicated. More than Loo members
were present. John w. Cooper, of this city,
was master of ceremonies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Locktaw from a Rusty Nail.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. April 26.-Wilbur
Peters. son of Mrs. Amzi Peters. died to-
day of lockjaw, resulting from stepping on
a rusty nail several weeks ago. The wound
healed and was forgotten until tetanus de-
veloped. Two days before his death his jaws
became locked and every muscle contracted
so that his body became perfectly rigid and
his arms and legs could not be changed from
the position in which hey stiffened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind, April 26.-Miss Katy
Parker. daughter OF one OF the wealthiest
farmers OF this county. eloped yesterday
with Harry Hood. a young man who has
been working on her fathers farm for the
past two years. A year ago Mr.. Parker In
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TO marry him when he should be free. He
also sent Terre Haute real-estate men 10 her
In an effort TO get her property by persuad-
ing her TO trade her Montgomery county
farms for Terre Haute real estate. Mrs.
Patterns friends say that the doctor is try
ing 10 force Mrs. Patten 10 give him a large
sum OF money 10 permit her 10 have the di-
yorce without contest on his part.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Trust Profits for Charity.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, April $.-Daniel q.
Reid, Of this city. now residing in Chicago.
being president of the Tin-plate Trust. re-
Gently sent a draft for 81. 500 to the local
United Presbyterian Church to pay off in
debtedness TO that amount. This Is the
church TO which Mr.. Reds mother, recently
deceased. belonged. He also gave $500
toward entertaining the late state conclave
of Knights Templars.
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duced the young man 10 go 10 the war. hop
ing thus 10 end the love affair. When the
war closed Hood returned, determined as
ever to marry his sweetheart. Yesterday
Miss Parker's parents went TO Shelbyville
and during their absence she came TO
Franklin with Hood and they were married.
They have gone TO his mothers in an adj
joining county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Wayne County Rebekahs.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 26.-This after
noon and evening there was held here a
meeting of the Rebekah lodges Of Wayne
county. There was a large attendance and
some of the state officers were present.
Mis-. ]. j. NJ. Lafollette. of Indianapolis, re-
sponded TO the address of welcome and
Enoch Hogate. of Danville, delivered an ad-
dress. The degree work was exempiiied by
the Cambridge City and Liberty teams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
MiIroy Commencement.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MILROY. Ind, April 26.-Nine girls and
two boys graduated Monday night from the
Milroy High School. The graduates were:
Lena Richey. Maud Bosley. Earl Ellison.
Laura Jones, Anna Richey. Odessa Carroll.
Pearl Booth. Grace Winship. Leefa Law
son. Albert Stevens, Emma Norman. The
bacaulareate address was delivered Sunday
by Professor u. c. Brown. of Butler Col
lege.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Bryan Indicted for Embezxlement.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, April %. The grand
jury adjourned this afternoon, after being
in session two weeks. The action Of the
jury in the case of Commissioners Mclean
and Dulin, whose acts were investigated, is
not made known. An Indictment for en-
bezzlement was returned against ex-City Of
fetal G.. T.. Bryan and he was arrested this
afternoon. Mr.. Bryan has retained Attorney
G. M. Zion to defend him.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 26.-Cerebral-
spinal fever has made its appearance in this
county and there are reported to be several
cases. John Mills is the first victim and
died at u o'clock last night. Mills was i'll
only twenty-four hours. On Monday he as
sisted in digging a grave in the cemetery
near where he lived for the interment OF
a neighbor, and in less than forty-eight
hours was himself a corpse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Meningiti. Take. omcer strntton.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 26.-Metropolitan
Policeman James Stratton died at his home,
in Anderson, at noon to-day. He was ore
Of the most popular and efficient police Off
GERS Of the city. For q number of years he
served on the local police force and later
served as a special night police officer. His
death is due 10 a severe attack OF spinal
meningitis. He was taken with commissions
Tuesday morning and at once lost con-
seriousness. Funeral friday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
vincenne. Militia Company.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES. Ind. April 2s-Adjutant
General Gore has mustered I'm the new mi
litia company here with hfty-fve members.
The officers elected are: Thomas b. Coulter,
captain; Adolph Kruse. first lieutenant; VIII
liam jenkins. second lieutenant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Edward Rose. New Drama.

LONDON, April 26.-Edward Roses ro-
mantle drama "In Days of Old" a story
of the wars of the roses. was successfully
produced this evening at the st. James
Theater with George Alexander. H---B.
Irving, Miss Violet Van Brugh and Miss
Fay Davis in the leading roles
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OSHKOSH. Wis. April 26.-Timothy Muir
ply, the comedian. who is Ill with pneu-
monia, was, this evening, reported to be
somewhat improved. DR.. w. d. Storer, Of
said, however. that the patients condition is
still critical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
Fireman Killed by jumping.

AUBURN. Ind. April PA heavy fog
caused a collision near Berlinton to-day be-
tween two b.. & o. trains. one a freight.
the other made up exclusively OF cars
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Henry Phillips, colored. for assault and
battery on Matte Motley. was fined $40 and
costs and sent TO the workhouse for thirty
DAYS Yesterday.
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Indiana

containing express matter. Fireman Ray
was killed by jumping from his engine. The
other trainmen escaped injury.
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Richard Mansfield will not close his sea-
son in "Cyrano de Bergerac" until June 10
He is returning West to play some or the
cities that he missed on his first trip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-03
THE DEATH OF PROF. RANDALL
DALLAS GRAND JURY FIND TWO ~
DICrMENTs FOR MURDER.
Robt. Coleman and @. A. Rune. pro.
prietors of the Reservation sa- &
loon. Arrcstcd for Crime.

| Dallas, Texas. January 2.-Three weeks ago
stranger was found dying, at an early hou,
OF the morning, near tho corner Of Wood ant
Jenerson streets and near a disreputable sa.
loon In the lewd district known MS the "Reser
vation He died before he could be convened
TO police headquarters. Later In the day nc
was Identified by members Of the Texas So
cfety OF ex-Kentuckians as Prof 4. r. Han.
dali. school teacher. from Stephenville, Bull
lite county, KY
Official investigation developed a case or
murder and Tho county commissioners court
appropriated money to pay the expenses of m
autopsy. The doctors discovered the presence
OF too. much choral and morphine In tho
n S.uinacn: detectives from the sherin's de-
paitment procured large amount OF evidence.
, when was presented to the grand Jury That
pocy, ON Saturday night last, returned intict-
ntnts against Robert Coleman and q. A.
i hupe. proprietors OF the observation sa-
loon near which Prof. Randall was found
charging them with his murder,
n, Coleman and Rupe closed their saloon on
thursday last and were today Arranging 10
ieave DALLAS, when the sheriff department ar.
'es n, them and committed them to Jail.
nave been found dead In the Observation-Disclosures
u ,hoer circumstances almost Identical with
Ihose surrounding the death OF Prof Randall 4
On none OF the victims has any money or
valuables been found.
Randall's Is the first case In which tho MI.
lhortics could get enough positive evidence IN
procure indictments. The case has aroused
lnuch Indignation in the public mind and a
strong feeling against the observation dis
a av. Wy undertaker Smith is holding Prof
n Lexington. Ky. 'eAooi