More Obits June 1897

 Published in the Anderson Morning Herlad

January 1897

 The Following Published Jan 6 1897

GEN. FRANCIS A WALKER.

Who Has Held Several Office of Trust, Dies of Apoplexy

BOSTON, Jan. 5--Francis Amasa Walker, the second son of Amasa Walker LL. D, one of America's most distinguished writers on subjects relating to political economy and science, died Tuesday morning of apoplexy.

He was born in Boston July 21, 1840.  He served throughout the war of the rebellion with distinction and in 1871 was appointed by the president as Indiana commissioner and served in that position until 1872, when he was elected professor of political economy and history in Sheffield scientific school at Yale.

In 1879 he organized the tenth census and although he resigned the superintendency of the census in 1881 to become president of the Institute of Technology, it was under agreement to edit the entire series of census reports.  He went to Paris in 1878 as commisssioner from the United States to the international monetary conference.  He was president of the American Statistical association form 1882 and president of the American Economic association from 1886.

Gen. Walker was invited by President Harrison to represent the United States in the international bimetallic conference of 1800.  He declined he offer, however, and President Andrews of Brown university, was named in his stead.

Died of Heart Disease.

VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 5--Miss Effie McClure, daughter of ex-County Treasurer W.T. McClure, fell dead from heart disease Monday.  She was home on a vacation from the Lincoln (ILL.) university.

Accidentally Shot Himself.

WESTPORT, Ind., Jan. 5.--Dan Baker, 14 years old, accidentally shot himself Monday with a revolver, the bullet penetrating eight inches in his right hip.  Dr. Burroughs says that he will live.

Convict on Trial for Murder

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan 5, --The trial of Henry Jones for the murder of Homer Thomas, a fellow convict in the Michigan City penitentiary, began Monday morning.  The prosecution will try to prove the murder was premeditated, and as Jones is serving 21 years for murder, will ask for a death penalty.

Sends His Father to an Asylum.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5 --Larz Branson, of Union township, Monday morning procured the necessary papers to have his aged father committed to the insane asylum at Indianapolis.  the condition of Branson is the results of being thrown from his buggy some months ago.

Child Horribly Scalded.

RICHMOND, Ind., Jan 5.--The three-year-old child of J.R. Cooney fell into a tub of scalding water Monday afternoon and was horribly burned.

Gov Matthews Will Not Lecture.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan 5,--Gov. Matthews Monday morning declined two offers to go upon the lecture stage.

Died From His Injuries.

RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 5--John Madden died Monday of injuries received in falling from Main street bridge one week ago.

Died in the Blizzard.

FARGO, N.D.,  Jan. 5,--News has just reached Fargo of the death of Edward and John Pettit in the blizzard of Sunday.  They were caught not far from their house at Henter, 30 miles from this city, and frozen to death.  They were sons of J.F. Pettit.

 The Following Were Published Jan. 8 1897

Death of Gen Negrete.

ST. LOUIS, Jan, 6,--A special from City of Mexico announces the death there of Maj. Gen. Miguel Negrete, one of the most celebrated military men in Mexico.  He served under Santa Anna and fought with distinction against Gen. Taylor.  He served several years as Secretary of War.

Fatal Boiler Explosion.

SISTERVILLE, W. Va., Jan 6,--A boiler exploded Wednesday morning at Benwood in the hear of the Ohio oil field, killing William Austin, of Warren, Pa., and Samuel Bigler, of New Matamoras, O., and seriously injuring Charles Hinkel, a tool dresser and James Nolan, a driller.

"Big Pete" Aubrey Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan., 7--"Big Pete" Aubrey, a war veteran, died at his home in Florence, Mass, Wednesday, of blood poisoning, resulting from an old wound.  He was famous as the giant chief of police at Andersonville prison and other southern prisons in the latter part of the war.