Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1883 — Page 1

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED 1823.

WHEN INDICATIONS. SATURDAY.—PartIy cloudy weather and local rains, stationary or lower peratureNONDESCRIPTS. Special attention is called to-day to the NEW Invoices of BOYS’ and CHILDREN’S goods Just reoeiyed. Beveral NOVELTIES, at prices that defy competition. Men’s goods in endless variety. A special invitation is extended to every one to come to the WHEN store at 3 o’clock this (Saturday) afternoon, ai'.e have made arrangements to have our Gas Nondescripts inflated and sent np. Remember, the person who brings one of these figures back to us gets sl. Preserve the order tied on each figure. \V HEN TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. At an auction sale of Jersey cattle in New York, the cow Saragossa brought $4,800, and the oow Withersea $2,500. The newsdealers, in mass meeting in Brooklyn, last night, reiterated their determination not to sell the Herald for less that three terns. The contraot for the brick, stone and wood work of the marine hospital buildings, at New Orleans, was awarded to J. M. Marshall of that city. John F. Andrew, a son of the war Governor of Massachusetts, a Boston lawyer, was married to Miss Harriet Thayer, whose father left her SB,000,000. A verdict for $12,000 for plaintiff was rendered in the suit of Edward Collins, six years old, against the South Boston (Mass ) Horse-rail-road Company, for injuries by being run over. It is believed that the insolvent clothing firm of Coleman Bros., of New York and San Francisco, if allowed time, will pay dollar for dollar, but If their affairs are wound up they can only pay half. Maxwell Bros.’ mill, at Millersburg, 0., has been closed by creditors. The failure was precipitated by the arrest of John Maxwell, in New York, on the charge of manufacturing counterfeit money. At Bridgeport, Conn., the largest parade of firemen ever held in New England took place on Thursday. Twenty thousand strangers aud the whole population of the town viewed the procession. Mrs. Vreelaud, a maniac, escaped from the poor-house at Erie by excavating under her ceil window, and nearly brained Superintendent . Wagner with a crowbar as he pursued her across the fields. Maj. W. H. Smythe has been apnointed postmaster of Atlanta, Ga„ vice Benj. Conley, suspended. Major Smythe was United States marshal for Georgia during the two terms of President Grant. The two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of tho organization of the First Congregational Chureli in Hartford, Conn., was held yesterday. The olmrc.h was organized in 1633, in Cambridge, Mass., and afterwards removed. Tho wine crop of California will be 40 per cent, less than was supposed, the yield not exceeding 10,000,000 gallons, on account of a disease ou the vines. Mission grapes bring $22 to S2B per ton ; Muscat sell at from $33 to S4O. At the sale of seats for the first night's performance at the new Metropolitan Opera-house, New York, the highest price obtained for a box was $l5O, and for an orchestra scat $35. The lowest price for an orchestra seat was sl4 50. Hon. F. X. Trudel, leader of the Castors, anew political party at Montreal, has entered suits against Le Monde, I.e Temps and Le Gragnard for libel upon his moral character, the amount of damages claimed from each being $25,000. ' Tile Wisconsin saloon-keepers' convention voted to support no oandidato who is not pledged to work for liquor iuterests. One of tile resolutions declares that drunkenness isnot duo to saloons, but to tho lack of education iu youth. Charles H. Cooke, aged fifteen, of New York, who sued the Lallanco & Grosjeau Tin Manufacturing Company for $5,000 for the loss of three fingers in their machinery while in their employ, was awarded by a jury a verdict for the full amount. IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVE. Titden and Hendricks Renomiuated by an Enthusiastic Mass-Meeting of Ten Persons. Philadelphia, Oct. 12.—A public meeting, with about ten persons present, was held iiwthe Fourteenth ward this evening in favor of the renomination of Tilden and Hendricks as the Democratic ticket for 1884. Gen. Wm. B. Thomas delivered an address, and an organization was resolved upon, to be called the ‘‘National Army of Retribution,” with an auxiliary corps in every State. The Brewton Epidemic. Mobile, Oct. 12.—Dr. Foard telegraphs from Brewton: “During the past four days I have not had sufficient help to bury the dead.” Regarding the disease he says: “I state as a factjthat there have been no deaths from black vomit here. The matter ejected by some of the sick bears about the same relation to the black vomit of yellow fever that sherry wine does to ink. The constituent parts are bile, gastric mucus, which contains a trace of coagulated blood, and charcoal water. No new cases to-day. One of Butler’s Nominees. Boston, Oct. 12.—The Post, in looking for n reason wny the executive council should not confirm Butler’s nomination of the colored lawyer, Walker, as judge of the Charlestown municipal court, finds that a few years ago Walker was convicted in this same court for being drunk and disturbing the peace, and the case was nolle prossed through the influence of two well-known citizens. The Massachusetts State Prison. Boston, Oct, 12. —The warden of the State prison denies the statement of Robinson, Republican candidate for Governor, that the condition of affairs at the State prison are of a threatening nature. The warden claims that extreme cruelty was practiced by his predecessor, and states that more than 100 men were chained up by their wrists from two and a half to eighty-two hours. Shocking Death of Elmer Little. Cleveland, Oct. 12.—A Painesville special to the Plain Dealer reports that Elmer Little, of the firm of E. Little & Cos., lumber dealers of Chardon, a prominent man in northern Ohio, was run over to-day, at noon, at Painesville, by a Painesville & Yongstown railway train, and instantly killed. The body was shockingly mangled,

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1883—WITH EXTRA SHEET.

BUSINESS AND CROP NEWS The Speculative Markets Higher, but the Bulls Are Not Happy, Higher Prices for Wheat Dependent ou a Shipping Demand—Provisions a Trifle Higher. Review of the Past Week in Chicago, with Guesses on the Future. The Report of the Agricultural Department for October —The List of Failures for the Past Week. CHICAGO SPECULATION. While the Quotations Are Higher, the “Bull” Element Is Not Encouraged. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Chicago, Oct. 12.—The speculative markets were higher to-day, but the “bulls” are not responsible for the appreciation, and are not encouraged over the situation, except, perhaps, in corn. In this cereal the receipts were smaller, while the shipments continue large. Operators were rather disposed to purchase, and the “shorts” were covering quite freely. Prices advanced about %c on ’Change. On call, the demand for corn was active, with prices a shade better and sales of 615,000 bushels, chiefly November and May. The fear of some operators of a squeeze in November made this option actively inquired for and brought it even with May. Anew feature is a Southern demand for corn, and leading traders look for higher prices if receipts do not increase. In the wheat pit there was a good demand, and values reached ->ic higher than yesterday. Prices on call gained %c more, with sales of 755,000 bushels, mostly for December. Prominent brokers say there may be some further advance, but they see nothing in the situation of wheat to stimulate buyers, and a higher range cannot possibly be maintained if a shipping demand does not come. The old bulls admit that exporters will not take hold on a weak market. Oats were higher, with the May option strongly held. Trading was light again in provisions, and prices, on the whole range, showed little change. Pork was a trifle higher, and on call it held up well, with sales of 3,000 barrels for November and December. The business transacted in lard was mainly speculative, with no particular change in values. Ou call, prices were firmer, with sales mainly for year delivery. Packers would like to sell, but outsiders are not disposed to buy. Conservative houses say there is no encouragement for investment in hog product at present. The estimated receipts of hogs for next week are 120,000, which strikes terror to all “bulls.” The Fluctuations in Detail. To the Western Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 12.—1 u rgular wheat there was a good speculative business: prices were unsettled, bnt withal rather firmer; opened a shade firmer, easing off, advanced lc, and closed %c higher than yesterday. Sales ranged at 91V® 92%c for October, 93*e*94c for November, 94%®95?tc for December, 95 rj for January, $1.02%®1.03% for May; spring, 92® 93380; winter, sl.oo‘s® 1,01. Ou call there were salee of 75,000 bu regular, prices unchanged to tee higher. Corn,a good speculative and shipping demand; prices ruled higher; opened %c higher, advanced *4**3o, audcloßed *4@%c higher than the closing yesterday. Sales ranged at 45 7 8@49 3 8C for October, 48*4®4S 7 8C for November, 46%®47 7 go for December, 4658*470 for the year, 45 7 a@ 46*40 for January, 48*30 for May. On call, sales of 575,000 bu at *®3Bo higher. Oats were in improved demand and very firm. Sales ranged at 28®28%cfor October 28%® 29c for November, 28 7 8®29*4C for December, 28 ® 28'Jse for the year, 32*8 ®32*30 for May. On call, sales of 45,000 bu at ‘eo higher to *eo lower. Fork, trading was light and prices a shade firm. Sales ranged at $10.70® 10.75 for cash. $10.62*3®10.75 for October, $10.40® 10.45 for November, $10.42*3*10.45 for December,slo.3o *10.32*3 for the year, $10.82*5®10.95 forjanuuary, $11*11.07*3 for February. On oall, sales of 3,750 brls at 2*s®loc higher. Lard, tradlDg was light. Sales ranged at 7.42*3 *7.45c for cash, 7.42*3®7.500 for October, 7.3057.32*30 for November and December, 7.30 c for the year, 7.35*7.400 for January, 7.45* 7.47*50 for February. Ou call, sales of 4,250 tierces at .02>3®.05c higher. REVIEW OF THE WEEK. Stock of Provisions Running Low—Belief that the Wheat Market Is Oversold. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Chicago, Oct. 12. —Pro visions are very low, as compared with former years, and the low prices now prevailing are beginning to attract genera! attention. The favorite option is for January delivery, as winter-packed pork only can be delivered on January contracts, and by a glance at the records it will be seen that pork has been below present prices but twice, lard but four times and ribs but twice in the last seventeen years. These exceptionally low prices were tiie natural and healthy consequence of unusually heavy corn crop years. A comparison of the crops of these years with the present corn nnd hog crops would seem to add additional strength to the view that provisions are cheap. Still the bears seem to have controlled the market for a week past, and the outlook for a higher range of values is not encouraging. Latterly trade has been light. The exports of pork, bacon and hams have been gradually gaining within the past three weeks, while those of lard have been declining. The visible supply of wheat, a3 shown by the last report, has increased about a million and a balf over the previous weekly report,

and is fourteen million bushels greater than one year ago. These facts, coupled with the limited shipping demand, cause the bears to operate with great freedom; still it is believed that the market is oversold, and any genuine war movement between Spain and France would cause a grand rush to cover, and enhance prices rapidly. With seven million bushels of wheat in the Chicago warehouses, and no movement worth noting, the bulls are scarce, and a scalping market is the result. Since Monday, with various fluctuations, prices are about the same to-day on cash, slightly lower on November, and considerably less on the deferred futures. Many prominent traders on the board have marked October wheat for 90 cents during the month, and with the present depressed feeling it would require very little hammering to reduce the market to about that figure. An anomaly of the market to-day is that middlings sell by the ton for more than rye and corn. If any warehousemen have allowed a rebate on wheat taken out of store they have promptly discontinued the practice, although they may try to encourage shipments in other directions. The rumor that Chicago is likely to become so glutted with wheat that country shippers will be compelled to seek other markets has some slight foundation, owing to the condition of affairs recently. The million bushels of rye stored here is one-half the quantity received here yearly for the past three years. Many Ijpars are wondering, in view of the situation, why wheat does not break sharply; but the fact is a much lo.wer range of prices will probably not be established until figures are evened up. The premium of January, aud even May over October will have to be reduced before the market can sell off easily. During the first four days of the week corn advanced about 2c. This is, of course, for the regular speculative grade, No. 2. The receipts of rejected corn now comprise over half the receipts, and consumptive markets seem to be ready for it everywhere, and it has sold during the week within I'Ac of No. 2. TTie speculative grade is selling for future delivery at a discount under present month, which the bulls say renders it a safe purchase, and it is believed that strong parties are now loading up pretty freely, The market was oversold early in the week, but the shorts covered about 3,000,000 bushels toward the latter part of the week. The receipts are growing lighter and are expected to continue quite moderate for several days to come, as it is reported that the loadings in the country are decreasing. Lake freights on corn are easier this week, and prospects are excellent for an increased activity in shipping. Corn is none too cheap at the present range of prices; confidence is pretty firmly established and better prices are looked for. A Smaller Volume of Business. New York, Oct. 12. —It. G. Dun & Cos., of the Mercantile Agency, report that the figures available show a very considerable decline in the volume of business at this point, which is somewhat disappointing. In fact the month of presumed activity is yet to be anticipated in purchases of general merchandise. Payments, however, have been very satisfactory thus far, and the amount of goods taken during the season yielded a fair profit to jobbers, though manufacturers have not much to show, owing to excessive production. THE COUNTRY’S CROPS. Figures Showing the Yield ofsVheat, Corn, Oats and Barley. Washington, Oct. 12.—The October corn report of the Department of Agriculture fully sustains the telegraphic summary of the 10th of September relative to injuries by frost on the Bth, 9th and 10th. There were light frosts later, the most noticeable being on the 16th in the Northwest. The State averages of condition show the extent of injury, which was greatest in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and New York. There was also severe loss in Minnesota and Dakota, and some damages in the elevated portionsof Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and in the northern counties of Indiana and Illinois, in the least advanced fields; but scarcely any in Nebraska, and none in Kansas. Frost is reported in a few places in northern Kentucky and Missouri. There is no mention of frosts in any States south of Pennsylvania. The reduction in State averages is: Michigan, from 60 to 45; Wisconsin, from 76 to 50; Ohio, from 82 to 63; New York, from 77 to 57; the reduction is seven pointsin Illinoisand five in Indiana. The high September figures have been materially reduced by the frosts, and drouth lias become more apparent, causing slight reductions in the September estimates in many Southern States. The general average condition for the field is 78, six points less than on the Ist of September; four from frosts in the North, and two from drouth on the Atlantic seaboard. South of the frost areas it is five points below the October average of 1882. While there is 4 per cent, increase in the area, it is twenty-one points lower than the October average of the census crop. The product of the year will be close to 1,600,000,000 bushels, with more soft corn than last year, mostly in regions that consume their entire crop. The returns of yields of wheat per acre indicate a production of about 2 \i bushels per acre less than the crop of last year. It is but 9A bushels per acre in Ohio, and 10 in Illinois, and but a fraction above 10 in Indiana. It is above 12 in Michigan, and 13 in Minnesota, lowa and California. The Missouri average is 12 bushels; Dakota and Nebraska exceed 16, and the Kansas average is about 17. These averages are, in several States, based on systematic counts of the results. While a revision of the records of the season may cause slight local changes, it is certain that the final average yield will not differ much from 11.3 bushels per acre. The aggregate will exceed 400,000,000 bushels, and may reach 420,000,000. The quality is not up to tiie average yield. The yield of oats is a full average for a series of years, or about 28 bushels for the whole country. The range of State averages in the West is from 30 in Missouri to 41 in Kansas, and 36 in the Northwest. Nebraska and Kansas have the largest yields. The crop will aggregate about 500,000,000 bushels. The quality is liign, averaging 89; 100 is standard. [ The barley crop will average between one and two bushels per acre more than last year, and will approximate 50,000,000 bushels. California, New York, Minnesota and Wisconsin contribute three-fourths of the whole crop. The total crop is in better condition than in any year since 1875. The average is

93, while the October averages in 1882 and 1878 were each 90. The prospect is favorable for a crop above medium. The tobacco crop will be below the average in yield. The average condition in Kentucky is 77; in Virginia, 64; in Maryland, the crop will be good. The average in the seed leaf States is low, the general average condition being 80. BUSINESS NOTES. A Slight Increase iu the Number of Failures During the Week. New York, Oct. 12.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s mercantile agency reports the failures in the United States and Canada for seven days at 187, against 183 the previous week. There was some increase in the Southern States, and in New York city three or four important assignments, such as Simon, Mack & Cos., clothing; J. R. McNulty & Cos., coffee, and J. 11. Moses & Cos., shipping and commission. Application for a Receiver. Chicago, Oct. 12.—Chapman, Greer & Cos., wholesale dealers in crockery and glassware, made application for the appointment of a receiver to day. They have a stock of goods wortii $100,000; open accounts, $05,000. Liabilities estimated at SIOO,OOO. OBITUARY. Death of Professor J. Lawrence Smith, a Distinguished Scientist. Louisville, Oct. 12.—Professor J. Lawrence Smith, a distinguished scientist, died at his residence in tins city this afternoon, of diabetes. Professor Smith was a native of Charleston, S. C., born in 1818. He graduated at the University of Virginia, selected civil engineering as a profession, and was engaged in the survey of a projected railroad between Charleston and Cincinnati. He studied medicine, and graduated at the medical college in South Carolina; and studied several years in Europe. He was sent by President Buchanan to Turkey to teach the Turks the cultivation of cotton, and was appointed by the Turkish government mining engineer for Turky, which he filled four years. In 1857 he invented a microscope. Returning to America, he was appointed professor of chemistry in the University of Virginia, commissioner to the Paris exposition in ’67. to the Vienna exposition in ’75, and was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in ’72. He was a member of the American National Academy of Science, the chemical societies of Paris, Berlin and London, the Societe d’Encouragement pour l’lndusirie Nationale, of Paris, and the Imperial Mineralogical Society of St. Petersburg. He was a member of the orders of Majidiali and Niehan Iftahar, of Turkey, and Chevalier of the imperial Order of St. Stanislaus, of Russia. He married a daughter of Hon. James Guthrie, former Secretary of the Treasury, and United States Senator from Kentucky.

SPORTINO MATTERS. Closely Contested Kaces at the Chicago Driving Park. Chicago, Oct. 12.—0n the fourth day of the Chicago Driving Park fall meeting the weather was cold and cloudy, and the track heavy. The races were trotted twenty feet from the pole. Class 2:23, postponed yesterday after two heats hats had been trotted, wa3 the best race of the meeting thus far, requiring seven heats, and it was an open question till the last heat decided, which one of the four horses would win. Summary: Big Soap 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 Gladiator 1 1 33 5 3 4 Index 2 3 4 2 1 4 2 Eobin 3 4 1 6 3 2 3 Willis Woods 5 5 6 5 4 ro. Longfellow Whip 6 6 5 6 drawn. Time—2:2B%, 2:29,2:27, 2:29,2:28%, 2:32*a, 2:27. The pacing, 2:25 class, brought out the unusually large field of nine side-wheelers, and proved very close and interesting between Truro, Billy M. and Chestnut Star. One heat was paced yesterday, when the race was postponed until to-day. Summary: Truro 2 112 1 Billy M 3 4 5 1 2 Chestnut Star 1 2 6 4 4 Rostnever 4 9 2 8 3 Sallie B 7 6 3 5 5 Willie Frink 6 5 8 3 6 George G.’. 5 8 4 7 7 Frank W 8 7 7 6 8 Lottie 6 9 3 9dis Time—2:24%, 2:22%, 2:24, 2;24kt, 2:24%. After a couple of heats by local roadsters to road wagons the remainder of the programme was postponed till to-morrow. The race between St. julien and Jay-Eve-See will not be trotted to-morrow. Jay-Eye-See will trot against time. St. Julien having been injured since his last race, is not in condition to start in the proposed race with Jay-Eye-See set for tomorrow, and Hickok has notified the management of his withdrawal from the contest. Mcßowling Ruled Oft’ the Track. Louisville, Oct. 12.—The noted Bob Harlan, Henry Armstead, Nick Becker, and the horse Mcßowling were to-night ruled off the track by the judges of to-day at the Louisville Jockey Club. It seems that the charges of fraud were directly sustained. McBowling’s race two days since aroused the suspicions of Clark, and the precautions taken to-day justified what was previously suspected. The meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club ends to-morrow. Colonel Clark being too ill to pay that attention to his duties that is absolutely necessary to success. Rase Ball. St. Lotus, Oct. 12. —St. Louis 8, Detroit 4. Cincinnati, Oct. 12.—Providence 1, Cincinnati 0. Baltimore, Oct. 12.—Buffalo 6, Baltimore 0. Game called on account of darkness. Chicago, Oct. 12. —American Sports is authority for the statement that the clubs now members of the American Base Bull Association have, by correspondence, agreed to increase the membership to twelve, next year, by the admission of the clubs at Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington and Brook1> n. a The Soldiers' Reunion, Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 12.—The reunion of soldiers and sailors closed to-day, after a most enjoyable meeting of three days. At a full meeting this afternoon the following was unanimously adopted: To Postmaster-general Gresham, Washington: Twenty thousand old soldiers present here in Camp Pope respectfully petition you to reinstate our comrade, Patti Vandervoort, to the position from which he was recently, by your orders, removed.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. A Day in Which the Hangman's Harvest Was Unusually Large. Execution of Ellis Craft. Charged with Complicity in the Ashland Murder—He Protests Innocence to the Last. Revolting Scene at the Hanging of a Wife Murderer at Fremont, O. A Pious Canadian Murderer Declares It Is but a Step from This World of Sin to an Eternity of Love. ELLIS CRAFT. no Dies Protesting His Innocence of Complicity in the Ashland Tragedy. Grayson, Ky., Oct. 12.—The death warrant of Ellis Craft was read to him this morning. He listened calmly, and said he would declare his innocence on the scaffold. The gallows is in the jail inclosure. The jail stands at the base of the hill, from which the whole interior is visible, except the lower portion of tiie yard. Several thousand people are present, but there is no indication of a disturbance. Craft mounted the scaffold at 1:05 p. M. He spoke of bis innocence and of the crime the witness against him had committed. At the conclusion of this he sang the hymn, “Did Christ for sinners weep,” in a clear voice, then prayed, being followed by Rev. J. I’. Pinkerton, after which the noose was affixed and the drop fell at 1:20. His neck was broken. At 1:35 he was dead. The crowd was orderly, and there was no disturbance whatever. Craft proclaimed his innocence to the last without faltering. A PAIR OF WIFE-MURDERERS. Extraordinary Scenes at the Execution of Radford, at Fremont, O. Cleveland, Oct. 12.—Jack Radford was hanged to-day at Fremont for wife murder, committed last October. He made a fierce fight against the officers, and cried, “0, let me go, you hellions,” and showered blasphemies and obscene epithets upon them. After being dragged to the scaffold he tried desperately to break away and jump from the platform. With much troubie he was bound and the noose adjusted, the drop falling at 12:05. Radford spent last night in carousing with the guard, drinking whisky, talking about horse races and telling indecent stories. While standing on the gallows to-day, pinioned, with the noose about bis neck, and a clergyman offering prayer, Radford discovered among those in the jail Mr. Greensiade, father of the murdered woman. Then ensued and indescribable scene. Radford made a furious effort, strapped as he was, to rush upon his father-in-law, and the sheriff and his assistants had all they could do to hold him. He raved and cursed everybody. The hanging was successful. The body scarcely quivered after tiie drop, and it was cut down at the end of twenty minutes; the heart stopped beating in thirteen minutes. About 150 persons witnessed the execution. Execution of Carl Bach. Toledo, Oet. 12. —Carl Bach was hanged at Bowling Green, 0., to-day for the murder of his wife in October, 1881. The family lived on a farm near Weston, 0., and Bach and wife indulged in frequent quarrels, during one of which he attacked and killed her with a corn cutter. At the ensuing term of court Bach was convicted and sentenced to death, but was granted anew trial on a writ of error by the Supreme Court, and the second time convicted. Shortly before 10 o’clock this morning, Bach was informed that his hour had arrived. He declared that he was ready, and walked firmly through the lower corridor of the jail and up-stairs to the scaffold. He spoke briefly, attributing his death to the persistent efforts of Prosecuting Attorney Troup, whom he said he forgave. A priest kept up prayers in German, Bach responding. He showed no signs of fear until the noose was adjusted, and v hen the black cap was drawn over his face he trembled violently. The drop fell at 10:05, the neck was broken, and there was no struggle. Twenty minutes later the body was placed in a coffin and removed from the temporary structure in which the scaffold had been erected to the jail. The execution was private.

A NERVY CANADIAN. Mann, the Murderer of the Cook Family, Goes to His Death Composedly. Lorignal, Canada, Oct. 12.—Mann, who murdered the Cook family, was hanged at 8 o’clock this morning. Shortly before that hour a solemn procession, headed by Sheriff Merrick and Rev. Mr. Phillips, Mann’s spiritual adviser, marched through the courtyard to the gallows. Mann preserved calmness of demeanor; and ascended the steps with a nerve rarely shown by mortal in passing through such an ordeal. He stepped upon the fatal trap door, carefully inspected tiie pinioning of his legs, wore a cheerful smile, said good-bye to his attendants and nodded to tiie newspaper correspondents. After an impressive prayer had been offered by the Anglican minister he was dropped into eternity. The executioner did tho work cooly, and nine and a half minutes after he had touched the fatal spring the pulsations of the murderer’s heart ceased. Mann died, apparently,without a struggle. He is credited with having said: “It’s only a hop, step, and a leap from a sinful world into an eternity ot love.” This morning he joined heartily in devotional exercises, singing with great zest a sweet tenor to the hymn, “Abide with me.” About 8:30 tiie body was cut down. Fifty persons witnessed the execution. Mann murdered his employer, E. R. Cook, Mrs. Cook, and their son and daughter. He made a full confession. CRIME IN GENEItAL. Three Sporting Characters Under Arrost, Charged with Swindling. New York, Oct. 12.—“ Mike” Cleary, “Sliang” Draper and Wm. Bennett arc charged by Thomas Hughes, a mine owner of Arizona, with swindling him out of $5,000, by pretending they had arranged a prize-

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I fight between John L. Sullivan and fem Mace, for slo,oooa side. Hughes bet SIO,OOO on Sullivan and deposited half tiie money. Learning from Sullivan that no such light was to take place, he demanded the return of : the money from Draper. This was refused on the ground that lie had forfeited it because he had failed to make the final deposit of $5,000, Hughes then had the men arrested. A Murder and a Lynching. Louisville, Oct, 12.—0n Wednesday night, near Russellville, this State, two drunken negroes wantonly shot and killed Dick Winlock, a white man, who was also under the influence of liquor. The negroes were arrested, and boasted of the crime. A special to the Courier-Journal says: “Last night a mob took the negroes, who were named Nelson Cooper and Sam Daily, from jail and hanged them to a tree near the town. The mob is alleged to have been composed of good citizens.” Singular Murderous Attempt by Roys. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 12.—An American special from White Bluff gives an account of a remarkable attempt at murder. Rev. A. D. Nicks was shot in the arm. and three miles further up tiie road was shot again. It is now developed that a step-son of the preacher, Rollie Nicks, aged thirteen, and a negro boy, Albert Bell, aged twelve, plotted the murder of their respective fathers, and Nicks dangerously wounded his. The negro boy confessed, and both were jailed. Grand Jury Records Stolen. St. Louis, Oct. 12. —It has been discovered that the circuit attorney’s office was entered last night and the short-hand records of tiie last grand jury, which investigated the gambling ring, were missing. The missing stenographic notes cover all the testimony of some twenty witnesses on tiie gambling investigation, and notes on other important cases. An Arkansas Man Swings. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 12.—A Gazette Monticello, Ark., special says: Bill Johnson was hanged to-day for the murder of Calvin Williams, three years ago, Williams’s wife and Ctcsar Pitts, also sentenced for assisting in the murder, received a respite a few davs ago. A Prisoner’s Leap from a Train. Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 12.—Isaac Long, a convicted incendiary, on the way to prison, jumped from a window of an express train running forty miles an hour. The train stopped, aud the prisoner was captured unhurt.

PREPARING FOR A RIOT. A Large Number of Officers Sent to Dubois, Pa., in Anticipation of Serious Trouble. Pittsburg, Oct. 12.—The Dispatch’s Bradford special says: Twenty-four detectives, sent out from Pinkerton’s New York agency, all heavily armed, arrived at tiie depot at noon, and after taking dinner, left on the afternoon train for Dubois, where the Rochester & Dubois Railroad Company is having serious trouble with its coal miners. Several weeks ago the miners on the low-grade division of the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company went out on a strike, and while the miners on the Rochester & Pittsburg road were receiving ten cents more per ton than those on the low grade division, the strikers influenced many of them to quit. A few days ago 200 Rochester & Pittsburg miners joined the strikers, and now hands took their places. The strikers sent out threatening letters ornamented with skull and crossbones, and tiie lives and property of the loyal miners are in danger. Last Tuesday 1,000 low grade division miners came to Dubois and camped close to the mines. No demonstrations of violence were made, however, until yesterday, when the superintendent and his men, as they were about to enter the mines, were confronted by a large body of excited strikers, armed to the teeth, who demanded that the miners quit work. Tiie men as a body refused, when the strikers became angry, and, drawing revolvers, fired a fusillade in the air. The superintendent and aids could not control the men, and they fled like sheep, since which time they have been afraid to go to work, fearing bloodshed. Said General Manager Merchant: “We telegraphed for the detectives. They will do police duty, and some will mingle with the strikers and learn their plans. I am afraid a riot will yet take place, but hope the detectives will hold the strikers level.” Several cases of rifles and ammunition have been sent to Dubois for the use of the officers. THE OHIO ELECTION. Official Returns Coming In—Defeat of the Prohibition Amendment. Columbus, Oct. 12.—Official returns from Tuesday’s election began coming in slowly to-day, six counties being received up to 10 o’clock to-night. Franklin county, official, gives lloadly 1,497 plurality. Secretary of State Newman estimates Hoadly’s majority in the State at 9,893. No figures hate been received to change the estimates made on the Legislature. The counties received officially are Ashland, Delaware, Gallia, Jefferson Wyandot, Auglaize. These give the Prohibition amendment yes, 18,267; no, 8,357. Total vote in the six counties, 35,708. The second amendment received over half the votes cast in tiie counties named. Granting the same rate of majorities with a combined negative vote of 75,000 in Hamilton and Cuyahogacountics.it is estimated that the amendment will be defeated by 50,000 at least. Still, some friends of tiie measure claim that it will be adopted by 10,000. Indians Escaped from San Carlos. Tombstone, Ariz. Oct, 12.—News has been received from Joyce’s ranche, Swissbolm Mountains, of mysterious military movements in that vicinity. On Sunday last the celebrated scout Mickey Free arrived there and stated that lie had come from Fort Bowie, and wanted to know the nearest way to Captain Rafferty’s camp. He departed immediately on being informed. On Tuesday following fifty-three Indian scouts with three white men arrived. One of tiie latter said they had come from San Carlos, and were in pursuit of fourteen renegades from the reservation, who, it was believed, had headed for Sonora after having killed two white men in the Chirioahua mountains. Tiie inference is that tiie military authorities at Fort Bowie had learned of tho escape of the Indians from the reservation, and dispatched Mickey Free to inform Captain Rafferty to intercept, their progress. A Mormon living in tiie Chirieahua mountains confirms the killing of the two whites