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Quality,

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FUR TRIMMED CLOAKS

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Aumense Variety, and Reasonable Prices.

KLINE&GRAHAM

Jewelers and Optician, Main Street, Opposite Court House

A special invitation to the Ladies to examine onr boantiful lino of Vori'i'ster and Redalstadt Art Porcelain Ware, something beautiful indeed.

We have just received a Large Assortment of

TmLL

The neweet thing out in Light ami Dark Colors.

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CLOAKS

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Have leen combine'! by us in" one mighty effort for the tnule.

Our Winter Offering

Will not anil can not 1k snrpassod.

You will find we Deal Fair nnd Save You Dollars.

D. W. Rountree!

Jl?e pathway of ^i?ou/led^

$10, $12 AND $13

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F^oad to Sueeess.

SPEAKING TO YOUNG MEN.

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Never before in the history of the world have young men had opportunity

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'or young men to acquire by little effort and less expense the

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Ml Fro* as a Mammoth Advertisement.

E N O E I A

American

VOL. VI—NO. 208. ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER, is, 1891.

HARRISONS CHOICE.

Stephen B. Elkins Named for a Seat in His Cabinet.

HK IS TO BE THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

Tlio President *al«l to Contemplate Uentorini Duties on Products of Countries if'li Have Not Negotiated for Kcviprixtlly. ••••.fv

TO NI.I.

ritorrntt's

wtin

CHAIR.

WASHINGTON, Deo. IS.—The president has sent, lo the *-emitc the nomination of Steplien It. Klkins, of West Virginia, to lie secretary of war. In some quarters the nomination uf Mr. Klkins is something of a surprise, although his name has frequently been mentioned in this connection recently. There was a widespread belief, however, that the portfolio would fall to «on. Lewis A. (leant, the assistant secretary of war, and an able associate of Secretary Proctor. I Tin* New Secretary. !Stephen Hcnton MIKiiis, the newly nominated secretary of w«»r. was born in Perry county, O., September lifi, |S||. Ho removed to Missouri while quite yuuu?, graduated from the Missouri university in 18'W, curt subsequently studied law. He served in IHOy 3 us captain in the Seventy-seventh Missouri regiment. In ISM he was admitted to the bar of New Mexico. Then he accumulated a fortune in mining and stock raising, lie was member of the territorial legislature in 1S08-0, nnd United Stales district attorney in 1S70?',\ lie

then elected to congress on the re

publican ticket, and served two terms, from 1873 to IHT7. He was a member of the national republican committee from 1ST until I IHHl, and WUH once its chairman. He took an active part inthe Chicago convention ol 18&1 that nominated James (J. Hlaine for the presidency, ami is a staunch friend of the secretary of state.]

WU.I. HI-: SHUT

orr.

I'reNhlctit lliirrisim Suhl tn ll« l'l-cpm-lnf lo l-'orci' Krci|ircM'itv. WASHINGTON. 1

Ire. is. —It is spmi-

otliciall.y anncmni'i'd hi're that l'resiilt'iit Harrison will exorcise the power vested in liiin by Section :i of the reciprocity clause of the McKinle.y tariff liill, nnl issue a proclamation restoring' the duties on Mitfar, coffee, teas and molasses from the countries that have not negotiated reciprocit.v treaties 1 with our frovermnmit. Tlie proclamation, it is said, will talce effect oil .Iannary 1, ls'.i and will lie issued in a few days. t-'sir-ItonHiing KfToct.

The effect of the president's proclamation will lie far-reachinjf. 'J lie only countries that have concluded reeiproeity treaties with the I'nited States, and will, consequently, not lie included ill the proclamation, are Itra/.il, Cuba, l'orto liieo. San Domingo and tlie liritisli West Indies. (•vrinan.v Must llurrv.

The German reciprocity treaty lias not been ratified yet, and cannot be until it comes before the German reiclistajr, which will not be until February 7. German beet sugar is now on the free list, but under the president's proclamation the duty will be reimposed on it for at least thirty-eight days, from .January 1 to February 7, and longer if the reciprocit.v treaty is not ratified by tlie' reielistair promptly.

Otli«»r Tr«'Htl«'* IVndJnir.

lleciprocity treaties arc now pending at the state department with Mexico, Guatemala, jCosta Uica, Salvador, Columbia. Yeno/.iiela. l'eru and Ecuador. Hut until these treaties are ratified into an accomplished fact. the president. will not tal otlicial cognizance of them. Sugar, coffee, hides, etc., from those countries after January I cannot come into the I'nited States without the. payment of duties thereon. As soon as each treaty is ratified, however, the embargo will be removed. Last year we imported from Venezuela over 1I,0

I0.00'J

coffee free, but after January 1 a duty of three cents per pound will be added to all coffee imported from I hat country under the president's proclamation. This will practically shut off Venezuela's coffee trade with the I'nited States, as it will be unable to comnete with I'.razil, which can send its coffee here free.

Thnilillit H" 'I rll

The rumor as outl lied atove is accepted as true in otlicial circles, but cannot be absolutely authenticated. State department otlicers will not go so far as to ailni that such is llie fact, nor will otlicers in the treasury department. but all. in a j-emi-mysterious way. say tlie.v would not be surprised if such action were taken. The loss uf revenue since the duty on sugar wa.s abolished and the drain on the revenue in meeting the sugnr bounty has been seriously felt, and with countries irom which the United States receives no benefits, in exchanging for the free entry of their products, it is argued that it would 'only be doing justice to the I'nited

States to restore the duties. TillC SHN.YTK.

The

ilersou presided over the senate as president pro tcjn. motion of Senator Cullom (111.1 rule 'M (for the appointment of committees by ballot) was suspended, anil a resolution was offered by him for the apnointment of

tlie

standing and select committees. The list of chairmen of committees is substantially the same as adopted by the republican caucus and recently published. The following democratic senators were given the chairmanships of committees attached to their names.

Knurosseil bills,

II A N

Additions and Revision

Codu

tionary

ell ciililcmic diseuscs,

Harris: private latul claims. Hansom re\olucluims. Coke woman suflruKt'* Han-

At the conclusion ol

THE DAILY JOURNAL.

pies address the joint resolution was referred to the committee on privilege* and elections.

Senator Mitchell (Ore.) offered a resolution instructing the committee on foreign relations to inquire into the advisability of appropriate action looking to the invitation of the governments of the world for a conference to be held in connection with the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago for the purpose of discussing and recommending measures by which the principles of arbitration may be incorporated in treaties, conflicting international laws harmonized and an international court established having jurisdiction in cases which governments shall fail to settle by negotiation, and to report by bill or otherwise.

Senator Stewart (Xev.), according to the notice, took the floor to address the senate on that part of the president's message relating to free coinage. At the conclusion....of Senator Stewart's remarks the senate adjourned until Monday.

May lli» Contested,

WASHINGTON, LLN:.

in the latter case is said to. be Senator Hoar's assertion that ballot frauds in that state prevented the election of a republican legislature. .Inmeft M. MCAIHIIOII

A tit oil.

WASHINGTON,

Dec. 18.—The attorney

general lias appointed James M. McMahon assistant I'nited States attorney for the western district of Michigan.

TWELVE CLUB

The llasehall

pounds of

LEAGUE.

INDIANAPOLIS,

Thins ol

War lit Now the Tast.

lnd., Dec. 17.—At last

the baseball war has ended by the formation of a twelve-club league. The joint committee, or rather, the executive committee of the league, was in session all day completing the details of tlie amalgamation. The report of tlie committee includes the constitution of the new league. The constitution puts Sunuay ball on a local option basis. It also declared war upon any club or league maintaining a club in any one of the twelve cities now included in the new circuit.

The first and most radical change will be the provision for a division of the championship season into two series of three months each. This, it i« believed, will greatly benefit the game, giving those clubs which make a poor showing during the first half of the season through weakness or disability of players a chance to reinforce themselves and start out equal with the leaders in the second series. Hy this arrangement the tailendcrs will have two chances at the pennant. The clubs winning first place in the spring and fall will play a championship scries of seven, nine or eleven games at the end of the season to decide tlie real championship. Should one club win both it will of course float the pennant without further contest, liacli series will consist of six games for each clul— three on the home grounds and three away. This will make the season entire twelve games for each club, or lm games for the year, four games '.ouger than the old league season.

The anti-Sunday clubs are said to be Chicago, New York. Hrooklyn, Huston, Philadelphia and possibly Cleveland. This will leave six elubs—St. Louis. Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Haltiinore and Washington to play Sundays.

There will lie certain other changes in the new constitution, principal among which will be the matter of contracts with players. It has not been asserted yet whether or not the new league will return to the graded salary system, but. some such agreement will more than likely be entered into. A president of one of the league clubs said to-day that instead of the twelve club league being organized on a five year compact it will be for ten years, insuring the existence of the new league until the year lilttl.

A BIG REWARD.

t'ncle Sum Wil» I'ay f'»»r tli« Cap* tnro n!' tho Chicago Mail Kohher*.

CinrADO,

000,

tem. laid before

KJUI. The president pro the senate the credentials of Senatorelect Hill, of New York, and they were read and placed on file.

Senator Turpie (Inil.) then proceeded to address the senate in support of tho joint resolution introduced by him on December 10 proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of I'nited States senators by a direct vote of the people of the several Btates.

Senator Tur-

Dee. IS.—Postmaster Gen

eral Wanamaker has placed a price on the head of each of the five men that committed the recent mail robbery. I'nder instructions from the Postmaster General Inspector Stuart has issued the following:

UHWAIIU:

"The United Suites will |i»y S.'i 1 ouch for any tiitormntlon that wilt I rail to the arrest and conviction of each of tho men en^iiKuit in the robbery of the United States mult wujjon on Mnther slreet. Oldeauo. on the night ol December IS, IS9I. Hy order of '•JOHN WANAMAKKU, Postmaster General."

Suicide of

Woiihl-lln Murderer.

ST. .IOSKI'II, MO.,

Ail-

Committee* Aiinoumeil, anil Joiirnnicut CutII Monday. WASHINOTON.

Pee. i!\—Senator Man-

SOl'ER S DOW i\l^ ALL

More About ths Misdaods of Michigan's Secretary of State.

HY HIS IU:SK NATIOX WAS ASKID

JnT.

Wlnuit* Appoint* a Comml»*lnu lnv«Hllifal«» tho Cltui'fivD of Disreputable Methods I'niclictMl

by If!nr.

RNITCI:T

OR OF

opFirrc.

Took

lo. —It is rppurtvd

that the republicans are preparing to question the rights to seats in the senate of Senators Mill, Hrice and White, of Louisiana. The ground for contest

Dec. IS. Joseph

liisar, residing at Maitland, a iew miles north of here, committed suicide Thursday morning after making an attempt to kill his wife. He shot the latter in the arm, but she succeeded in making her escape from the house. She roused the neighbors, who on entering the house found Kusar seated in a chair with the cap of his head blown off. lie had put the muzzle of the gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Insanity is supposed to be the cause.

Arretted Tor IClllbPv./llllK W~'0,000. KANSAS CITV. MO..

Dec.

810,-

which was not given, and Furgnson was taken to a cell in the Second street jail.

Killed In a Ous*rrel ,^

CHICAGO, l)^e. IS.—Thoums Porter who haul not a prowl ropr.tation in police circles, was shot ami instantly killed in .lohn Hocy*s saloon at South Halsted/ street at 8:40 a. by William !Uiy, who afterward taped, l'orteu and Kay night's dissijiition quarrel bel\#jen tragedy.

LANSIXM. Mich., Dee. 18.—Owing the fict that the specifications which aec.mipnnied Mayor Johnson's charges against Secretary of State Soper are withheld for the present it is impossible to give more than a genera! idea of the situation.

I Wednesday night's dispatches covered the ground quite thoroughly, but

111

ad-

riition it may be said that the charge of receiving money not turned over to the state Deludes the appropriation of remittances sent in letters for copies of records, volumes of public act*, etc. They also inelude eo'lusion with a clerk to the extent of dividing with the latter fees rc1 eeived fur work done by him during otlice hours, ami alleging that the motley had all been paid to the clerk for extra work. The purchasing of costlv nigs, towels, tidies and furniture, which v/ere wholly unnecessary, and which have not all found their way into the statehouse. is also covered bv the general bill. It is further alleged that Mr. Soper sought to place orders for paper with firms who would pay him the largest commission, an in ewrv possible way endeavor to feather his ne .t, whether by fair means or fnni. 1 ik S :t it I lairics Nn Weight.

The deposed olHcial in an interview entered a general denial of the chsirges, but would give no good reason for re-

bought lirnt distributed among the

oftlces. The clerk called on me several times, not for the purpose uf making complaint against the secretary, but to eornrniiniente *»uto inkling of the state of nlTairs in his ofliee. The fuel is, Soper had It pretty much his own way on tie- board of auditors, •which is composed of the treasurer, secretary of state anil the commissioner of the land ortlce Hraastad, being in the upper peninsula. was not there, and the commissioner of the land ofllce, being advanced in year*, ofTored no opposition to Soper. When the-ie bill* were brought fttftvard for audit So.ier always met their presentatloa with the informa'Um that they were all right, he had bought tin goods, knew what they cst, and so tn thiu way they went through. "Yes, we have known that these Irregularities had been g«»iug on-for a long time, but there had been nothing detinite. 1 heard, among oile things, that b(p-. forbade his secretary opening his letters, and it was supposed that this meant that he was taking the small sums of money inclosed in payment of orders for Howell's statutes and the public, acts. Some weeks ago I called upon hiin and told him I would like to $cc him in my room as soon as he could make it convenient for a long talk upon tho ynbjcct of atTalrs in his department, but he never called." "How much will tho stale lose through bis irregularities*" "I suppose It maybei&O: 1 soarcely believe it. will be above 110). I am satisfied the state will

ii.it

IS.—John L.

Furgnson, a bookkeeper in the National bank of Kansas City, was arrested Thursday morning and sent to jail for embezzling SJO.OUO from the bank where lie was employed. He waived examination and was ordered held for the grand jury. Hail wan fixed at

bo a loser in any great amount." "Will S.mer be prosecuted*" "That will depend upon the result of the citteens' committee of investigation. If they can find the testimony upon which to base a prosecution. of course It will proceed."

Regarding the reason why the charges were preferred by the tnnyor of Lansing, the governor said that instead of naming them himself he preferred to have the charges formulated b}' some reputable person not connected with the administration. Soper, lie said, resigned in the face of investigation.

Death or

had been on a

together, and a

tUcui resulted in the

it rhilHiitliri|il,t.

3STKW

11 A V,

Conn., Dec. IS.—Daniel

Hand, the noted pliil intliropiKt of (iuilford. Conn., died here, aged (10 years.

IIIM

m. es-

LIOliOR'S FOES.

They Are Preparing to Gather in Poroe at St. Louis.

signing. When pressed for an explanation of the various illegal and c/iminal aeU with which he was charged he ma 'e no de.Vnse. The fact that he resiirni'd. r:ith.*r than stand an investigation. is held by many conclusive evidc...-c of guilt.

An Inv««stigution CoinniisHlou. (»ov. Winans has appointed a commission, consisting of ex-Mayor Donovan, Judge (J. A. Smith and Deputy Secretary of State Rowley, all of this city, to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the department and to report their findings to him. Until this report is made, no further action will be taken.

As far as can be ascertained the value of the books given away was about $1,300. Not to exceed $100 is known to have been taken, but it is predicted that a thorough examination of the files of his oftice will materially swell this amount.

The charges are the result of little matters which have been coming to tho surface from time to time for several months past and which have been the cause of .numerous conferences between (iov. Winans. his fellow state officials and leading democrats of this city. Thesituatioi finally became so grave that heroic action could not longer be deferred. iov.

Wiiinns ICxplitin*.

Deputy Secretary* Uowlev will re* main in charge of the otlice until further notice. A dispatch from Detroit, where (5ov. Winans is in attendance upon the waterways convention, say's the latter has no sympathy fur Soper. The irregularity's began some time ago, he understood, and he spoke as follows on the affair: 'Til! tlr-st intimation 1 hnl of th^so irre^u liirilics was during tin* s**-iion of the Icgls* lntnrc Severn- of the members cam? to mo with eomp'svinls tliat they could iu get th ir legislative manuals from the secretary. Afte™ ihiit tlio clerk the hoard of auditors erme me regarding bills o* lur.jiture stnd other i!"m.s which wero ht'U.'hl l\v tho secretary at high prices, and upon whioh eom::d»slon .is supposed toh.-v hot a receiv I CHP or n-e «e Items was a hill of $1S) for rugs, apparently partly wore, which

NATIONAL TICKET TO BE .NAMED

Tho Prohibition National Convention Will lt» Hold In t!t«* MMmiiri Metropoli* .htue '/2M Xe\t Ili-iisoT Itepr^ent atlon.

Tin:

DKCIPION

CFII

Lawrence, of the world's fair commission, stating that they were en route here and would meet the Illinois delegates at the Arlington at S o'clock. No one knew the purpose of the visit. Itoth the Illinois senators were on hand at the appointed time and with them were Representatives Springer. Ilitt. Post.Scott, Mctiann, Durborrow, Lane. Smith and lSusey.

Messrs. Dickinson and Lawrence explained the plan, which bail be.en already well outlined. It was. in short, to invite congress to Chicago in order that an intelligent idea might be had from personal observation of what Chicago had done and would do in carrying forward the exposition, The plan was at once endorsed, and Secretary Dickinson at once set about sending out invitations. I'The start from Washington will probably be made on Saturday or Monday.

I FEDERATION OF LABOR.

This HirmliiffhMm MeetiiiK I'roleKtff Against the Chicago Police Ituld.

llnt.Ml.NGllAM, Ala.. Dee. 18.—The convention of the American federation of labor passed resolutions in favor of the rc-ostablisliment of a republican form of government in the District of Columbia: governmental control of the telegraphs, and protesting I against the action of the Chicago police in breaking up a public meeting. The discussion and passage of these resolntions consumed the entire morning session.

llis property, amounting nearly to 81,000.000, will go to the American Missionary association for the education of the colored race in the south.

Fine ItcmlLtfMl.

KEW YOKK.

Dee.

18.—The

1'nrnnT

fine of

0 imposed on Jay tiould for not appearing as a juror last March has been remitted on the groui*l of Mr. Gould's illness at the time.

HreiiK.

His Neck.

OTTU.MWA,

la., Dec. is.—William

Johns, aged M, went over to sec Calvin Smith,a neighbor, and finding the latter in the tield ho took hold of the plow, and had not proceeded SO yards when it struck a stump. The obstruction caused the plow-handle to fly up and strike Johns a blow under the chin, lie fell lifeless, his neck being broken.

PRICE 2 CENTS

Ugliest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

ABSOLUTELY PURE

,sm»|{T

contest on the dat-o for the missioners vice .lolin Charlton, reconvention was almo-.t as animated as signed. that which oeti.nvd over the choice of The :!-year-old daughter of Mr. and the city to have the favor. After MrSt Fuul Meintz. of Kalamazoo, speech-making and secret ballots, Mich., was found burned to a eri*p

about which there was a question of accuracy, St. Louis won by reason of the supporters of Lincoln. Neb., going to the Missouri citv on the fifteenth ballot and giving it a bare majority of the committee voting.

The basis of representation in the convention was lived as follows: Two delegates from each congressional district, four for the state at large, and one for each majority of 1,001) votes cast for Fisk \u

1SSS.

to tlie convention. Sylvester Johnson, Judge North. II. S. I'.nnMlie and Miss Mollie Hay spoke for Indianapolis Mr. McClcnry for Itakiinoiv: I). W. King, J. T. Fields, Col. Solias en and Mr. llerais for St. liouis: Artiinuis Huberts, 11. 15. (leorg-e ami i-\ U. Udell for Lincoln, Neb.: Messrs. Wardwell and llemorest for New York: K. J. I'inney, Mr. Taleord and Jay Dell'for Cleveland Or. M. I'. I.oekwooil, .1. O. Alvard and Mrs. Itrown for ineinnati, and l'rof. A. A. Hopkins,W. II. liussell and Frederick dates for llarriman, Tenn.

A llaiuiui'l-

A banquet was tendrre.l the committee at the Sherman house in the evening, at which there was a large attendance. Addresses were made by Chairman Dickie, of the natiou .l committee derrick Johnson, of, this citv Miss Mary Allen West, who delivered a brief ami eloquent eulogy on the life of the late Julia A. Ames exOov. St. John, of Kansas Walter Thomas Mills, and Mrs. Helen M. Uougar.

CONGRESSMEN ARE

Formally

SPECIALS.

Joseph Horner wus sea-led to death Thursday hi a boiling vat at llelleville, ill.

There is a plan. it. is saM, to connect Minneapolis and St. !\anl with Lake Superior by means of a canal.

John Soli was killed in a dynamite explosion in Biglow's logging camp near Washburn. Wis., Thursday.

Fred Lowden, aged 'JO, was crushed to death at (irand Kapids, Mich., Thursday by an elevator he was running.

Hon, Kobcrt T. Lincoln, I'nited

States minister to England, has rc-

Afto. Dec. IS.—The national oro- turned to his post after a tour of the liihition convention will be held at St. continent. Louis on .1 line 2U, 180:2. This was de- The new commercial treaties betermined by the national committee in tween Germany and Austria-Hungary, session here Thursday after a session Italy and Helgium passed their second continuing six hour*. A good deal of

reading in the reielistag Thursday,

polities got mixed up with the The president has appointed Elbert prohibition conversation which

took place during the tini«\ The

M. Monroe, of Connecticut, to be a

member of the board of Indian com-

was

The committee

will at once prepare the call in conformity witl. the conditions agreed upon.

The Straggle lor l.ocatluiit!''•

Twenty minutes each were inviirdcd to cities wiintintr 1 lie uonvuntinu to present tlu-ii- cliiims. Atlanta. srnt a petition suyinjr tii-' south

WHS

iMititled

Thursday. The child's clothes caught fire during the, mother's absence. The recent licavv disbursements for pensions have reduced the treasury cash balance to !. 128,31.1, of which amount SIS,:» •!.4".t 1 is on deposit with national banks and Slii.OSVJO'-i is in subsidiary coin.

Andrew Carnegie has been requested to establish an iron industry at Hamilton. Ont. lie declined the invitation with the remark that Canada should first become a part of the union Ijeforo American capital be invested there.

WRECK ON A KANSAS ROAD.

Twcnty-Sl* remold* Injured, Three IVr-

IrnpH Fatally.

CHKUHY

VAI.K,

INVITED.

World's

lte|ii'«t «mI to VIhII hr Fair Cronncl*.

WASHINGTON.

Pee. is. -The seat of

congress is to be removed for the time being from Washington to Chicago. The details of this extensive programme were quickly arranged Thursday night and within the next twenty-four hours every Tinted States senator, member of the house of representatives and prominent, pub* lie otlicial will recive an invitation to be the guest of Chicago within the next few days. (hiring Thursday afternoon Senators Cullom and Palmer and the Illinois representatives received dispatches from Secretary Dixon and Director

Kan.t Dec. 18.—The

south-bound passenger train on tho Southern Kansas due here at 1:10 o'clock was wrecked 2 miles north of this city Thursday morniug. The trouble was caused by defective ties. The express, the regular coaches and the sleeper were all hurled down a high embankment. There were about forty passengers on board. Twenty-six persons were more or less injured, three of whom mav die.

(*mi. I'utrlek Connor Dead.

SAI/T LAKI:. T., Dec. 18.—Gen. Patrick Kdward Connor, a veteran of the Florida and Mexican wars and ol the war of the rebellion, died here Thursday evening, tien. Connor fought in the great Indian battle of Beaver river, .January ~'t, IS«:, and extermin* ated the hostile band. Me was largely instrumentalin opening the mines of Utah. Me established Fort Douglas in October, 180*2, and is spoken of by local historians as "the first Gentile of Utah." _____

Slain l»y Itohher*.

I'nit'Aoo, Dec. 18.—John liucken, a watchman at Shniedewend & Lee's type foundry in this city, was found dead at the works of that company with his throat cut and skull fractured. Murder for the purpose of robbery is the police theory.

Four Score ami Four.

HOSTON. Lee. IS.—John

t!reenleaf

Whittier. the iuaker poet, was S4 years old Thursday and received numerous congratulations at the home of his cousin. Joseph t'ortland, in Newburyport, where lu has been staying for several weeks.

Twenty Persons lirowncd.

Dec. IS.—The steamer

Trincc SoltykolV, from Hurry for St. Jsaziarc has been wrecked off Krcst and twenty persons drowned.

T!IE MARKETS.

(•nun. I'rnviHions, l%to. CHICAGO, Dee 17.

Ff.ol'ii 'i.Mj.rt. Spring Wlicat Patents.

IlitUrtV,

V.\

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WHKAT—Deeliaod

OATS—Quiet,

WlaterWIieat Flour

l'atmil.-. 1 l..r*»" 1.00: Klrai^hts, fl.«r»^4.4ll. Wiiuvr Kul ?.iron«jnr. No.

cash and De

cember, May. DVTrtw^c. COIIN— Modcnnely uelive »ad little stronger. No. and No. Yellow. 17'ie No. ll aud No. 3 Yellow. 'Wu.'tS'.jC: Peecmber und Year, W'4' l*V January,

43.c,-M,4c

May,

OAT- —SI ROARER. No. ei» th, .lanua* r.v, IH jc May. "V'VC. Samples easier. No. :i, !*ii.('/ol: No. White, li'l'jt", No. 'J, 'A'2\

\Vhlt«'. 31 ,»?.I

liVK—Duh

aad i»a'elianprd. No. ca-h, 8Sc

Deecinher. May. J5AKI.KV Slow a'ul easy. Poor unbound, a.V«7,'We coaunou uialtla^. 1W&r.'e: fair to jjoud, choice he ivy and bright, WffWo, and fancy.

M»:ss

I-'OMK—Marl-ad

prices higher. Prlcos «piotahle at $K.I.rKc(»A.45 lor cash IS.Ifi^.s.^f) for December: fll.OOifl 11.10 for January, and frld.jftfall.MVj far May. l.AHii Trading moderately active aud prices steadier. Prices ranged at for ea«U lor Deceinbcr: ^5.15^6.174 for .Fanuary, aad for May.

Porr/riiY— Live Chickens, per lb. Live Turkeys, tVTttt per lb.: Live Ducks, 5&9o per lb. Live tjccse. per do/.en.

UtmBn—Creamery. lH-j "Dairy, lf»S2Jc Packing stocu, Iti^ltie. Oti^s—Wlsconsla Prime White, 8c Water White, S'je: Michigan Primo White, Water White, lo^c Indiana Prime White, 9^c Water White, 10c: 9^c Gasollae, 87 deg's, 14c

iff

5ivvi

H3I| "tlii

nunleratflly aetivo aud

uniiin line iv line, y»4' lliuidlight, 175 test, Ic 74 deg'a, 8?*c.

NKW

YonK, Dec. ia

reacted

Dcccinbcr, fl.OlH^l.OP^ Jauuary, ll.Ol5# 'V 1.05U February, tM.OJft March. Sl.u7. %1.07Vi April, 9*1.0?Vl'.07 May, 1.0754 June, ii.()n?,ftl(W

Cons—Declined Uc: reacted ,1 quiet No. 2, SQ^^Oc steamer mixed, 5-iUc.

firm. Western, 38v$(3d3v4c, I

PROVISIONS—He.ef dull and steady. Extra mess,

60.W31O.OO

family,

111.00^13.00.

quiet aud steady. New mess,

Pork

910.50

old 1

mess, extra prime., Lard strong and jquiet. Steam-rendered,

$6.45

bid.

CLI:VKLAND, O.,

PETROLKUM—Easy.

Dec. 17.

S-indard white,

110

deg. 1

test,6^c 74 K^ellne, 7c 80 gasoline, lOo tS3i naphtha, I