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News of Happenings in Indiana from the Journal's Correspondents MUNCIE CONVENTION TO FAILURE AT RENSSELAER FUNERAL AT FAIRMOUNT DEATH AT CHICAGO OF BE GENUINE LOVE FEAST OF M'COY PRIVATE BANK OF JOHN PORTER STARR AN INDIANA DISTILLE Sickness and Other Causes Lead to Madison County Contest Not ExVictim of Explosion on the MisJohn F. Beggs, Whose Interes pected to Make More than a Liquidation of Enterprise Half souri Laid to Rest with Full Were in Terre Haute and Whose Ripple on the Political Sea. a Century Old. Military Honors. Home Was in Shelbyville. "BIG GUNS" TO ATTEND OWNERS ARE PROMINENT ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED DEATH DUE TO UREMI Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICAGO, April 18.-John F. Beggs, MUNCIE, Ind., April 18.-Local RepublicRENSSELAER, Ind., April 18.-The priFAIRMOUNT. Ind., April 18.-This day prominent distiller of Indiana, and for se ans are planning to make the Eighth disvate banking house of A. McCoy & Co. has been practically turned over to the eral years the vice president of the Disti trict convention, to be held here on Wednesclosed its doors this morning. At 9 o'clock funeral of John Porter Starr, who was ing and Cattle-feeding Company, common day, the largest and most enthusiastic of this notice was posted on the door: "On act killed on the battleship Missouri last known as the distillers' trust. died at the district conventions of the State. The count of sickness and other matters this Wednesday. Since last Friday the people Lexington Hotel here this afternoon. M candidates for the Republican nomination bank is closed for liquidation.' The imof this city have been in a state of susH Beggs's home was in Shelbyville, Ind. for Governor have been especially invited pression is general that all claims will be pense, awaiting the arrival of the body, business was chiefly at Terre Haute. and other state candidates are expected to paid and no effort will be made to embarDeath was due to uremia, following and on account of its nonarrival as per be here to get a line on the delegates to rass the bank in winding up its affairs. It attack of grip. At the time of his dea schedule Saturday night the funeral servhe was surrounded by all the male me the state convention from this district. is the oldest bank in this county and was ices, which had been arranged for Sunday bers of his family. The body will be tak Word has been received that a number of organized in 1852. W to-morrow to Shelbyville. Deceased afternoon, had to be postponed. The body leading Republicans of Indiana will be The bank is a private concern, owned by born seventy-four years ago in the coun arrived this morning at 9:02 over the Big of Fermanagh, Ireland. Alfred and Thomas J. McCoy. Alfred Mcpresent to assist in making the convention Four from Louisville and was taken to an undertaking establishment, where it a monster love feast. Coy made a fortune in this county in live was prepared for interment, after which J. M. WALLACE DEAD stock raising and farming and is still in The regular business of the convention it was taken to the home of his parents that business to a great extent. Alfred and will be the selection of two delegates and on South Mill street. AT COLUMBUS HOMI Thomas together own nearly 3,500 acres of The funeral took place this afternoon at two alternates to the Republican national 3 o'clock from the Friends' Church. conHENRY M. SEWARD. valuable land in the county. Alfred Mcconvention and the selection of a presiducted by the Rev. Enos Harvey. Outside Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Coy has been sick for several months and dential elector. Among the names menOn Trial at Danville for the Alleged Murthe church the ceremonies were strictly COLUMBUS, Ind., April 18.-The death has been unable to give much attention to military, participated in by the Marion der of His Wife. tioned for delegates to the national conJohn M Wallace at his home in this ci company of the National Guards, the Marvention are those of F. E. Clarke, of Elthe bank. Several days ago Thomas J. ion and Fairmount posts of G. A. R., and last night removes one of the oldest me McCoy was taken suddenly and seriously wood. who will be supported by the Madithe Jonesboro Sons of Veterans. A brass in the county interested in education sick with appendicitis and the result is still band headed the procession. Never had son county delegation. and C. L. Davenport. of Bluffton. Clarke may be handiwork. Nearly all his life he had bee such a crowd applied for admittance to a matter of grave apprehension. FATHER OF MURDERED the local church. all the seats being filled capped by the split in Madison county, either a teacher or an officer of the school The bank, by its last statement, had a and all standing room taken. Hundreds of which has resulted in the naming of two and it had been only during the past fe delegations which will contest for seats capital of $50,000; deposits, $250,000; with persons were turned away. Interment was loans and discounts, $225,000. from that county. The contest from Madiwith the setting of the sun in Park Cemeyears, since his health failed, that he ha WOMAN ON THE STAND McCoy's bank has been Rensselaer's main son county probably will be the only one tery, north of town. taps being sounded given up the work. before the convention. banking house from the opening. The failand a salute being fired. Mr. Wallace was born in Hunter's Bo The name of A. L. Johnson. a banker of ure will in no way affect the other banks, as there seems to be plenty of funds availtoms, Ky., in 1827, and removed to Jeffer this city, is the only one that has thus Lieutenant Gridley's Funeral. He Had Not Agreed with Seward's far been mentioned for presidential elector. able and no disposition on the part of deson county with his father when he was positors to make a run. The failure will The counties will be entitled to the followERIE. Pa., April 18.-Second Lieut. John Alleged Suspicions Concerning small boy. He went to Farmers' Colleg tie up some county and city funds, but it is ing representation: Adams, 7: Delaware, Vincent Gridley, who was killed in the ex35 Jay. 16: Madison. 44: Randolph. 22: the consensus of opinion that every dollar at College Hill, and after marrying Mis Slayer of His Wife. will be paid. plosion on the battleship Missouri, was Wells, 10. Total, 134. Necessary to a choice, Mary Duffy he began teaching. This wor 68. Thomas J. McCoy, vice president and was continued for a number of years, an buried to-day beside his father, Capt. The convention will be held the Delacashier. is a prominent politician and is after four children had been born to the Charles V. Gridley, the hero of Manila bay, SEWARD IS CONTRADICTED ware county courthouse. Several commitRepublican chairman of the Tenth conthey moved to this city to give his childre gressional district. in the Gridley circle at the Lakeside Cemtees have been at work in preparation to the benefit of better school facilities. Afte etery. Hundreds of persons attended and It was learned later that the other matgive the visitors and delegates a royal welteaching in this county for several year flags were displayed at half-mast on all come. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ters "mentioned in the notice of closing, Mr. Wallace was appointed school com government buildings and on nearly every refer to the carrying of too many loans that missioner. When this office was abolishe DANVILLE, Ind., April 18.-The state residence along the streets traversed by the could not be realize on. The assignee is Steuben County Delegates. he was made county superintendent of th will conclude its presentation of direct evifuneral procession. Court adjourned durWilliam A. Rinehart. son-in-law of Alfred Bartholomew county schools. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. dence in the Seward murder case to-moring the services out of respect to the young McCoy, president of the bank. Mr. RineHe did much work to better the schools o officers grandfather, ex-Judge John P. Vinhart is a very wealthy land owner and ANGOLA, Ind., April 18.-The Steuben row. Interest in the trial continues in the county, and wrote much on the school cent, who is the Nestor of the Erie county stockman of Queen City, Mo. system of the county. He left four chil county delegates to the Republican state large degree and the courtroom is crowded
