Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 January 1890 — Page 1

THE DAILY JOURNAL. VOLUME V-NO. 71 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA; SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1890.

Rountree's Bazar.

The Ball Must Roll

And We Are Going to Help Push It Right Along.

GREAT SALE!

OF

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Our stock is too large to attempt a description or to give all prices.

UNDERWEAR.

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CLOAKS!

This will be a big week in our Cloak Department. More Cloaks will be shown than at any time

this season. Having closed out a manufacturer's line at a great discount, can give

you prices lower than ever.

Before buying call and examine our stock.

We will save one-fourth in the price.

D.W. ROUNTREE

UNPRECEDENTED.

Remarkable Increase in the DeathRate of New York City.

INFLUENZA THE PRIMARY CAUSE.

Men Attacked by La Grippe In Greater Numbers and with More Serious Results Than Women- Progress of the Malady.

MANY ARE DYING

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—The ravages of la grippe continue, and not a few physicians have arrived at the conclusion that in its serious manifestations it is to be regarded as a symptom of pneumonia. There seem to be good ground for this view in the unprecedented mortality recorded recently from pneumonia. During the twenty-four hours ended at noon Friday 220 deaths from all causes were reported to the health board. Of this number fifty-one were from pneumonia, fortyone from consumption, fifteen from bronchitis and four from influenza.

Such a number of deaths is phenomenal for the time of year. Dr. Tracey, the statistician of the health department, said that it was exceeded only one day in 1889 and that was in the warmest part of the summer. Then the number of deaths in twenty-four hours was 227. Next week the Health Board will furnish a table showing the districts in the city which have been most affected by the epidemic. Officials are busily occupied in forwarding statistics with this end. There can be no doubt, Dr. Tracey thinks, that some districts of the city show a peculiar susceptibility to the development of the germs.

Another interesting phenomenon of the epidemic is that it has attacked men in greater numbers and with more serious results than women. Physicians account for this by the greater exposure to which men are subjected. The records at the health department show that out of fifty deaths from pneumonia more than half the victims were men. The number of policemen reported on sick leave at noon Friday was 357 out of a total of 8,416. Most of them are down with the influenza.

Louis Nathal, a well-known composer, musician and author, died at the French Hospital Thursday afternoon of pneumonia, which was preceded by an aggravated attack of la grippe. Mrs. Winnifred Tooker, wife of Commodore Joseph H. Tookor, died Friday of pneumonia, which followed an attack of influenza. Her physician, Dr. Alexander Hunter, said la grippe undoubtedly caused the fatal disease. Mrs. Tooker had been sick for a week. She was a sister of William J. Florence, the actor.

There have been ninety deaths from pneumonia so far this week in Brooklyn. The total mortality for the week is expected to run up to about 400, or sixty more than last week. There were 116 members of the Brooklyn police force on the grippe list Friday, being four less than the previous day.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—A large number of Congressmen are down with the grip and the work in the departments is seriously retarded by the prevailing sickness among the clerks and officials. In fact, there is no business in the city that is not more or less affected by it.

BOSTON, Jan. 4.—Eleven deaths resulting from influenza have been reported to the Board of Health within the past ten days. In each case, however, la grippe was complicated with some other disease. The deaths all occurred between December 22 and January 1, four of them on December 29. The patients wero of varying ages, mostly adults, and it is noticeable that while old people and young infants are susceptible, children from 3 to 14 years old are not.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 4.—Health Officer Ashmun, of this city, reports that there are 5,000 cases of la grippe in Cleveland. Policemen, firemen, street railroaders and nearly all classes are attacked by it. There have yet been no fatal cases here.

CLINTON, Ia., Jan. 4.—The Northwestern railway reports forty-three trainmen on the division from here west ill with influenza. A large percentage of the residents of the city are down or are just recovering from an attack. None remain ill longer than a week and there have been no fatal cases.

MANHATTAN, Kan., Jan. 4.—One hundred cases of influenza are reported here, mostly of a mild type. At Olathe, Kan., a canvass among the physicians revealed the existence of seventy-five cases of the disease.

BELVIDERE, Ill. Jan. 4. The influenza has reached this city and is spreading rapidly. There is probably thirty cases, and now victims are being reported hourly.

WELLSBURG, W. Va., Jan. 4.—Stephen Wilcoxen, a traveling man for a canning firm of Utica, N. Y., who with his family had been spending the holidays at his father's in this city, died suddenly Friday of influenza. He had been suffering from a cold for a day or two.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Jan. 4.—This State has begun to experience la grippe. Information from Martinsburg, Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Point Pleasant and several other points is that there are a number of cases of genuine influenza. In this city many are down with the disease. Governor Wilson and Secretary of State Walker are among the afflicted. A number of children have it. On the Ohio side, just adjoining this city, there are many cases. So far there have been no fatalities. (jOHDOKuJan. 4.—It is now certain

that Lord Salisbury was prostrated by an attack of Russian influenza whoso genuineness can uot be questioned, it having boon transmitted directly from St. Petersburg to the forolgn oflico. It appears that a few days bofore his attack l,ord Salisbury received a bundlo of important dispatches from the Russian Foreign Minister, to the examination of which he devoted several hours. Tho following day the Infected documents wore distributed among a numbor of clorks and attaches of tho Foreign Office for examination, entry, oto., every ono of whom was a fow days later seized with tho malady, as was the Premior himself. This circumstanco loaves no doubt that tho ailment la highly infectious and may bo transmitted through tho mails as readily as by personal contact Tho influenza is spreading among tho London police forco. It prevails especially among officers who are doing duty in tho oastern part of tho metropolis.

BKIILIN, Jan, 4.—Tho influenza is bad among the miners at Dortmund, and tho ooal output is in consequence much reduced.

MUNICH, Jan. 4.—Tho influonza prevails to such an extent in this city that it has boon found necessary to closo tho schools.

PAKIS, Jan. 4.—Tho deaths hore for Thursday wore 422. PARIS, Jan. 4.—A sudden chango in temperature has groatly increased tho numbor of eases and deaths from influenza. The streets wore dosortod, tho thoators and cafes empty, and tho shops wore closed two hours oarllor Friday evening than is tho oustom. Fow wealthy pooplo aro left In tho oity and those who aro ablo aro leaving tho city in haste.

NICK, Jan. 4.—The doctors of tho Biviora aro ovorworkod attending pationts with influenza. Persons convalescent with pulmonary maladies aro ready victims of tho epidomic.

TO KILL RUSSIA'S CZAR.

A Far-RoachlnK Nihilist Conspiracy Unearthed Tho Conspl rators Contemplated Not Only the Assassination of the Czar but the Murder of tho £ntlre

Rfllgnlug Family. LONDON, Jan. 4.—Tho arrest of the notorious Nihilist loader, Piorra Gross, at Warsaw, has boon productive of disclosures far moro startling than any of the alarming revelations which have come to the pollco within tho last few days, appalling as they have been. From letters and documents found conooalod in jUa clothing the most damning evidence ie .obttvinod against many persons high In imperial favor and authority, oontemplatlng not tho assassination of the Czar alone, but tho murder of the entire rcigning.family as well. Already many of tho conspirators have been taken into custody and thoso still at largo aro under espionage or being tracked by relentless police officials to the ond of their lodgment In prison, whenco they will all most certainly go to thoir death. Several of the implicated porsons wero apprehended while attempting to leave the country.

AN EMPTV TREASURY.

Tbo City of Indianapolis Out of FundsMunicipal Accounts Badly Mixed. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 4.—Tho surprising discovery has been made that tho Indianapolis municipal treasury 'i exhausted and the accounts havo been overdrawn about 814,000 contrary to law. Tho city clork has reooived notification of tho condition of af. fairs, with instructions from the oounty treasurer issuo no more warrants for moneys. Tho discovery makes somebody liable to criminal prosecution, though thero is no evidonco that tho overdrawn funds havo boon wrongfully used. Tho new mayor has announced that ho will sign no warrants for current expenses until thore is money in tho treasury. Tho accounts appear to be badly mixod, as tho statements of tho book-koopers and tho flnanco committee do not agree. An official investigation will bo ordered at once.

THE STRIKE SPREADING.

Serious Timo on the Mackey System—Peoria, Decatur & Kvansvllle Go Out. EVAXBVILLK, lnd„ Jan. 4.—Tho railroad striko horo is growing serious. The roads involved have been unable to tnovo a pound of freight and tho yards aro blockaded. It was learned through

a reliable source that tho switchmen, brakemon and conductors on tho Pooria Decatur & Evansville and Air Line roads, part of tho Mackey system, havo boon ordered out, and thoso two roads aro now idlo so far as freight traffic Is concerned. Thero is also a well-do lined rumor that the striko will oxtond to tbo Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan, a rocent purchase of Mr, Maokey's, and that should an attompt be made to run freight trains by other than the present forco tho men on oon neotlng lines will refuso to handle freight.

A Trust In Cigarettes.

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 4.—Tho American Tobacco Company, chartered in Now Jersey last week, is said to reprev sent an immense cigarette trust. Allen & Ginter, of this city Duko & Son, ol Dunham, N. C. Kinnoy Bros., of New York and Richmond Goodwin, of New York, and Bonsack's machine works, of Lynchburg, aro In tho combination.

Proposed Tcstlmon al to Stanley. LONDON, Jan. 4.—Tho Amorican oolony at a meeting docided to present a testimonial to Henry M. Stanley on his arrival. Tho testimonial will be an electro-Bilvor shiold, having tho ooat of arms of tho United States for its oontei, around which will bo grouped panels boaring representations of incidonts in the explorer's career.

UNDER THE SNOW.

An Appalling Disaster at Sierra Oity, Oal.

SEVEN PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES.

They Are Burled Under an Avalanche of Snow, Which Crushes Kvory Tlilnir In Its Truck—A Further

Slide Is Looked For.

A TI:itKim.N CATASTKOHIK. SIERKA CITY, Cal., Jan. 4.—An enormous quantity of snow suddenly thandorod down tho mountain sido hore Friday, tearing every thing before it and causing tho death cf at least seven porsons. For a day or two past fears had been entertained that a liugo mass of snow which had accumulated at what is known as Butt's flumo might give way should a further fall take place. Tho weather had, however, remained clear, and people wero slowly becoming reassured. Just before noon Friday, however, the citizens suddenly heard a subdued rushing sound, as if of a strong wind among troos. On looking up toward Butt's flumo they saw their danger and .everybody took to flight. Thoso in tho immediate track of the land-slide, however, had not sulllcent timo to make their oscapo, and of theso seven wero overwhelmed. Tho victims aro as follows: Mrs. Rioh, with her little son and daughter Miss Ryan, of Downiovillo'

Mrs. J. T. Mooney and daughter, and Miss Ethel Langton. The forco of tho snow-slide was sc great that big troos in its patU wore snapped liko twigs. Four houses wore crushed flat, and the Catholic churoh was also reduced to ruins. Bosides thoso whoso names are given sovoral wore caught by tho land-slide, and ono Chinaman and" a little girl aro still buried. It is not known whether thoy aro dead. Sovoral others wore injurod. Two of tho victims woro alivo when dug out of the snow, but died very soon. It is feared that another tremendous bank of snow near Butt's flumo may givo way. ShouU it do so still greater disaster is certain to onsuo.

THE SILVER QUESTION

Secretary Wlndom*s Iteoommeudatlor Said to Have Been Approved by President Harrison.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—It Is' reported that tho President has decided concerning Secretary Windom's reo ommondation that tho Government shall aocopt silver bullion and issue certificates thcrofor at ttu market rate, tho certificates to serve bs currency, and has adopted Wlndom'i view of tho matter. A 1)111 ombodying tho recommondations of tho Secrotarj will probably bo submitted to Congrosl very soon. It is likely to bo offered simultaneously in both housos.

SHE WANTS MILLIONS.!! Mrs. McMnrdo Brines Suit Agalns* th Portuguese Government to Got 93,500,. 000.

MATSVILLK, Ky., Jan. 4.—Tho widow of Colonol Edward McMurdo, formorlj of Washington, this county, has broughl suit against Portugal to recorei $3,500,000, claimed to bo duo hoi by tho confiscation of a railroad ownod by her husband, running from Delagos hay in Africa to tt4 Transvaal gold mines. It is said th government admits tho claim, but dl» putos tho amount.

SARVIS' SLAYER SENTENCED.

The Merrill Murderer IMeuds Guilty aa Is Given a Life Term. GRAND RAPIDS, Wis., Jan. 4.—Hand ler, tho murdoror from Morrill, brought before Judge Webb »t T:3I Thursday evening, pleaded guiltr and was sentoncod to State's prison tor life, He seemed cool and solf-possossod, and when asked what he oxpeotod said h( supposed ho would get a life sontonoe ii tho judgo saw fit. He had very little tc say and seemed reconciled to his fato.

Helped Lincoln's Assassin to Escape. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Thomas A Jones, employed in tho tool-room at tht gun foundry of tho navy yard horo, hat been dismissed, because it was learned that ho ferried John Wilkes Bootl aoross tho river aftor tho assassination of Linooln. He did not know whon hi started to do so what Booth bad Anno, but found out boforo he had finished th job.

Tho Ifarltlme Exhibition a Failure. BOSTON, Jan. 4.—Tho International Maritime Exhibition, which has beoi open horo during tho last four months, will closo to-day. Financially the pro ject has boon a failure. Tho supporters of it expondod SI00,000 in tho venturo, and tho receipts from all sources wore loss than 850,000.

Four Logger* Cremated*

PADUCAII, Ky., Jan. 4.—At Beebo'i logging camp, eighty miles up the Tennessee river from this oity, a cabin in the woods caught fire and tho four inmates—Pat and Tom Dwyer, brothers, Georgo Colton and Lano Somors—were burned to death.

Death of Johti Elliott Bowen. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—John Elliott, Bowen, author, traveler and ono of the editors of the Now York Independent, died Friday night in Brooklyn, agod 82 years. Ho was a son of Honry C. Bowen, Beechor's warm personal friend.

Hope for Hra. Maybrlok.

LOUDON, Jan. 4.—It is said new evidonco has been discovered in Mrs. Maybrick's case, and the prisoner's friends

are engaged in now efforts In her behalf.

WHOLR NO 128()

FROZEN UP.

I Cold Wave Svrt'rp* Over Montana, Washington „n.i |'„rtlons of Kouth' Dukotu.

ITKLKXA, Mont., Jan. 4.—Thursday bight was tho coldest so far this season In Montana, tho thermometer going as1 low at somo points as 35 degrees b'elow. There is hut little snow reported in Eastern and Central Montana, hut thoro is some delay to tralllc in tho western part of the State. Considerable suffering is already reported on somo of tho ranges, though confined to limited Areas.

Seattle, Wash.. Jan. 4. Tho overland trains aro all delayed in Kastern Washington by snow-storms. Northern Pacific trains are about eighteen hours late. The weather is tho coldest known here for years.

DKADWOOI*. S. 1)., Jan. 4. The thermometers registered 28 degrees below lero here Kridav morning, the coldest of the winter. Itusiness Is practically suspended owing to tho intensity of tho cold.

DOM PEDRO'S DEAD WIFE.

IlcnminH of t)n l?x-Kmpr«tfi of ltra7.il portttcri hi un Oporto Cliurcli, Opouro, Jan. I.—The remains of tho ex-Empress of lirazil wen! removed Friday to tiie l.apa church. Tho bier was covered with beautiful wreaths. An imposing cortege followed the body to the church. Tho mourners woro all the members of tho imperial family except Doni Pedro, who is still quite overcome by the death of his wife and was too ill to attend. Tho Duko of Oporto represented the l'orluguoso ryyal family. A deputation of Brazilians and former residentsof Brazil wore present. The corps from the garrison formed a guard of honor. Dom Pedro has received soo telegrams expressing sympathy with his affliction.

TWO MORE VICTIMS.

Tho Death List from tho Tllden School Fire at Detroit Now Number Klj lit. DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 4.—Tho list of those whoso young lives havo gone out as a result of tho terrible Tllden Sohool tragedy now reads: Jonnio Lankshear, Bertha Moody, Florino Westgate, 1-Mitli Wheeler, Nollio Thatcher, Hdna Konda, Bosale Bamford and Lucy Renshaw. UOBaio Bamford was among thoso most cruolly burned. Death came as a welcome roliof Thursday evening. Lucy Sonshaw passed away Friday. Tho other children who wero burned aro in a fair way to recover.

BUTCHERED HIS WIFE.

Thomas Williams Commits Murder una Then Tubed Ills Own LITo. MONTURAL, QUO., Jan. 4. Thomas Williams, a bricklayer, murdered hia wifo yesterday morning by cutting hor throat. He then cut his own throat from ear to oar and oxpired in '.the bed whoro his dead wifo and baby a fow months old lay. Neighbors, being attracted by tho continuous crying'ot the baby, broke into tho liouso and found tho infant lying in a pool oi blood. The man and wifo woro dead.

They Thiuk He Was Murdured. DKCATUK, 111., Jan. 4.—The Docatur Knights Templar havo taken stops to employ a detective to search for M. G. Patterson, tho Decatur architect and contractor who had tho -5-14,000 contract for tho addition to tho Soldiers' Orphans' Homo at Normal, and who suddedly disappeared at llloomingtoii or Normal on tho night of December 24. Tho Knlglitt boliove that Patterson was murdored, as nothing has boon heard from him slnoo tbo day boforo Christmas, lltj had 8800 on his person that night and loft 81,BOO ina llloomington bank.

Slain by Burglars.

TRKNTON, N. J., Jan. 4.—Early Friday morning burglurs entered tho liouso of Dr. Arthur S. KnifTon, chloroformed Mrs. Kniffn and a young lady, Miss Purcell, who is visiting tho family, and then ransacked tho premises. Tho .doctor's wifo died under the influenoo of tho drug, and it was a long timo before Miss Purcell was restored to consoious-

Arrost of a Cuban Fugitive. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Luis Cortoz, soorotary of tho Municipal Coungil of Havana, Cuba, was arrostud on arriving horo Thursday night, charged with forgery and with ombezzling 8200,000 of public funds. Ho claims that tlra authorities have mado an orror in balanoing tho books. No bonds woro found in his possession.

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