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Winter Goods

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Hair

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MCCALIP & ARMSTRONG.

Fresh. Oysters,

Cranberries, Celery, New Figs,

Fresh Cooking and Eating Apples,

Raisins. Prunes, Apricots, Nectarines.

CASH FRY, the Grocer.

New Parlor and lied Room Furniture

Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture, New Patterns in Carpets and Rugs, New Patterns in Lace Curtains, New Patterns in Chenille Curtains, New Designs in Chairs, Side-Boards, Parlor

Library and Office Book-Cases and Desks. All goods are new, desirable and prices always the lowest foi cash or payments.

ROYCE PEAVEY.

FURNITURE anOgPARPET Store,

125 South Washington Street.

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The World's Fair Directors

Have 5,000,000 Souvenir Half Dollar Coins in their treasury, the gift of the American people by Act of Congress. The patriotic and historic features of these Coins ana tneir limited number, compared with the millions who want them—our population is 66,000,000—have combined to create »great a demand for these World's Fair Souvenir Coins that they are already quoted at large premiums. Liberal offers from speculators, who wish to absorb them and reap enormous profits, have been rejected for the reason that

This is the People's Fair== We Are the People's 5ervants==

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and a divided sense of duty confronts us—

••We need $5,000,000 to fully carry out our announced plans, and

Wc have decided to deal direct with the peopleTo whom we are directly responsible—among whom an equitable distribution of these National heirlooms should be made.

The World's Fair Offer to the American People:

1 hat none of our plans for the people's profit be curtailed we must w-e iioiii the sale of 5,000,000 Souvenir World's Fair Fifty-cent Silver the sum of $5,000,000. This means $1.00 for each Coin, a much thm iSUm .tll

people would have to pay for them if purchased

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to own and cherish one of these Coins, as they will be it nture years—a cherished object of family pride. Inumber that only, 5,000,000 Coins must be divided among y-MwotOoo people

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TREASURER WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

CHICAGO, ILLS.

In the Order ia which they are Received,

VOL. VI-NO. 587. ORAWFORDSVILLE,INDIANA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 1892.

EBBING AWAY.

The End of Mr. Blaine's Carter Evidently Near at Hand-

HIS RECOVERY IS VERY DOUBTFUL.

All Indications Point to tlio Sail Faot That Ilia Kystein Is Breaking Up— Som.tlilnc About tlie Statesiuan'11 llliiaii,

NO APPARENT CHANGE,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—There Is no material cliango in Sir. Blaine's condition. Friday he showed a temporary improvement and during the afternoon and evening he was perhaps alittla better. Hut tliore were no sigrA of a permanent gain in strength. Tlioso near and dear to liim had a faint gleam of hope that his strength might yet coma back enough for him to bo removed to a more ltindly climate, yet tliey did not deceive themselves into belioving that this was anything more than a remote probability, Mr. Blaine's family realizing that Oils present sickness is unlike any attacks ho has had in the past,

Tenderly Cared For.

Mrs. Illainc is constantly at his bedside. James G. Blaine, Jr., Miss Ilattio Blaine. Mrs. Dararosch and Mr. Blaine's cousin. Miss Dodge, are all at the family residence. Outside of his family and physicians, and possibly his religious advisers, nobody lias been able to see |Mr. Blaine. Until the last day or two his family have been hopeful that his present attack was only a temporary one, but the signs of lost vitality are such that they no longer seek to comfort themselves with this hope. They do not give up entirely, but they realize that Mr. Blaiue is in a much more dangerous condition than at any previous time. ills Illness.

The distinguished patient's present illness dates back only ten days. He went out driving then and caught cold, which was followed by a fever. For a few days this did not seem likely to prove more serious than the previous attacks. Mr. Blaine apparently was rallying from it, but the improvement did not continue, lie has been growing worse since last Saturday, though he has had one or two temporary rallies and has been bright and cheerful.

Goucral Prostration.

Mr. Blaine is said to be suffering from no special malady beyond the general giving way of his physical powers. It is possible that he may really bo a victim of Bright's disease, and the spells of nervous prostration to which he has been subjected are due to this cause, yet there is nothing that can be learned deHnitoly. Monday Dr. Janeway, of New York was here in consultation with Dr. W. W. Johnston, Mr. Blaine's regular physician. Wednesday Dr. Taylor, of Philadelphia, who attended Mr. Blaine at Bar Harbor, was here. While no statement was given out, the impression left by the visiting physicians has been that they saw little that was encouraging in Mr. Blaine's case.

Kept a Secret.

Mr. Blaine's spells of illness have been so frequont that his family have naturally been averse to giving publicity to thain. The widespread interest in the foremost private citizen of the republic iustilles the statements which are made regarding his conditio! now. He has practically been an invalid for three years past, and whether chronic disease has been making ravages on his system or whether a succession of attacks of mild illness has weakened him there is no longer any question that his vitality is impaired so that his recovery is despaired of by those who know the facts. The sympathetic interest is as widespread as it is deep. From every corner of tlia land and from almost every part of Europe inquiries come dally to know how Mr. Blaine is. The answer cannot longer be made olieering.

FRENCHMEN ARRESTED

Thoy Ware Connected with Panama Canal Fraud*—Criminating Documents Found In Tlielr Homes.

PAJUS, Deo. 17. —M. Cluivles Aime, Marie do Losscps and. M. Marius Etienno Fontaine and M. Sau-Leroy have been arrested by the direction of the minister of justice, M. Bourgeois, for tlioir alleged connection with the Panama canal frauds. M. Henri Louis Felix Cottu, for whose arrest an order was also issued, has fled to Vienna. SanLeroy is charged with having accepted a bribe as a member of the chamber of deputies. The charges against the officers of the company, on which summonses were previously served, and on which they have now fcaen arrested, are- that thoy have jointly made usu of fraudulent imaginary credit that they have dissipated capital intrusted to them for a specific purpose and that they have swindled others out of part or alt of their means of living on their fortunes. These offenses come within tlio reach of seven articles of the penal code.

Besides making the arrests, the authorities have searched the residences of De Lesseps, Fontaine, Cottu and San-Lcroy, and seized a mass of documents throwing new and important light on the Panama frauds and corruption.

Murdered Ills Wife.

WKI.LISOTON, 0., Dec. 17.—Rev. John Arnold has been arrested here on an affidavit sworn to by Coroner It. E. Bramun, before Mayor Couch, charging him with the murder of Eliza Arnold, his wife, bj' stabbing her in the throat with a penknife. Arnold is an ordained minister in the United Brethren church, and has traveled circuits in Minnesota and other states.

.Y The lCepubllcau Will Get It. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—By an unan

imous vote of all the members present, the house committee on elections has decided to report in favor of Edward Scull, the republican sitting member from the Twentieth Pennsylvania district, in the contest brought for his seat by Thomas Qreevy, the democratio contestant.

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THE DAILY JOURNAL

LARGE GOLD EXPORTS.

Apprehension Caused In Speculative Mar-keti-The Trado Itovlew Says Foreigners Must lie Unloading American Securities—Conditions of Domestlo Trade

Decidedly Healthy. NEW YOUK, Dec. 17.—The Weekly

Beview of Trade says: "The shipment of^moro tlian }3.000.000 gold to Europe early this week has cuuscd some natural apprehension In speculative markets. It Is true that the gold la demanded by Austria under such circumstances that an exceptional premium la puld for It, but neither Austria nor any other country could draw gold from the United States at present unless thero were heavy sales of Amerlo&n securities by foreign* era. The exports of brcadstufts. cotton, provisions, oat tie and potrolcum In November amounted to 172,609,392, indicating aggregate exports of about tttt,GOO,OUO a month und an excess of merchandise exports over imports not less than MO,000,000. "At the same time sllrer has been going abroad In larje amouuts. It Is clear that unless seourltles had been moved this way in unusual amount gold eould not bo taken abroad ia the settlement ef International exchanges. But the oondltlons of domestic trade are decidedly healthy and the approaching close of the year will nnd a larger volumo of busluess, both foreign and domestic, than has ever ben known before. "Trade at Cliloago is especially active In holiday lines and collections are good, with not as much Head as usual for loans In ordinary business. Receipts of pork, lard, dressed beef, rye and hogs are less than a year ago, and also tlioso of hides, corn, wool and flour, while some Increase appears In cheese, oats, barley, wheat, catUo and sheep. At St. Louis holiday trade Is remarkably large. Tho great improvement here In railway facilities is felt in the growing shoe, dry goods, saddlery and tobacco business of the city. At Milwaukee business is larger than a year ago and at Su Paul and Minneapolis fairly good, tliouph collections are backward. The lumber trado Is active, and wheat receipts at Minneapolis are 1,090,000 bushels larger than last year. Trado at Omaha is active, and at Kansas City decidedly greater than a year ego. At Sioux City business is especially active, with a good demand for money. Trado at Denver Is fair, at Louisville a full average, and at Little Hock Improving, because of the rise In cotton. Business at Memphis is dull, but good in holiday lines at Nashville, and at New Orleans fair, with money in good demand, and general trade Is helped by the Improvement In prices of cotton. "Coal Is exceedingly quiet. The trust has advanced the price of whisky again, apparently hoping that tho govomment will increase the tax. Tho movement of boots and shoes continues remarkably large and it Is noticed that orders from the south are unusually free. It is noted that the freight movetnent both eastward and westward is unusually heavy. "The movement of gold does not for the present cause especial stringency In the money market here, because ourrency Is coming this way from the Interior. Nevertheless, it ia felt that any considerable outgo at this season must affect prices of products, and wheat Is nearly a cent lower than a week ago, with but moderate sales. Then corn Is abountacent higher and oats substantially nnohanged. "Tho business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days number 304, as compared with totals of 197 last week. For the corresponding week of last vear the figures were 335."

CONVICTED OF MURDER.

AUKust Grossman Found Uullty of Kill. Inff aiolltar Seventeen lar* Ago. ALPENA, Mich., Dec. 17.—August

Grossman has been found guilty of murder in tho first degree, in having caused the death of Albert Moliter, the Presque Islo county lurilber man, seventeen years ago. There are twelve others charged with the same crime, and their trials wijl follow shortly.

Great excitement prevailed when it, became known that the jury had returned such a verdict,'as it was thought that Grossman would not bo convicted. The verdict, without doubt, settles the fate of all the others implicated, several of whom are now wealthy and respected citizens. [The famous murder occurred at Kogers City, when the country thereabouts was a wilderness. Moliter had gathered about himself a largo colony of foreigners to help carry on his vast lumbering operations In Presquo Isle county. His dealings with these people, whii'i they declared to be tyrannical and unjust, aroused them, and one night a party gnth ered at Molltcr's office and shot him and his bookkeeper, Sullivan, dead. Several attempts had been made to bring to trial the. members of this party, but no sucoess was had until recently, when ono of them, Reptke, confessed and Implicated his comrades.]

China Will Abrogate Treaty flights. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 17. Yang

Wung Wung, formerly commissioner of eduoatiom for the Chinese government, writes Her. E. R. Donehoe, of this city, that three different plans of resistance to the Chinese exclusion act have been decided upon. The constitutionality of tho act will be first tested. Finally the Chinese government will protest, and, failing, retaliation will follow. There will be 110 recourse to arms, but there will be an abrogation of treaty rights, all commercial communication will be shut off, und the government will cease protection to the 1,800 American merchants and the several hundred missionaries now in China.

Death of a Noted Publisher. PARIS, Dec. 17.—Jean George llncli-

ette, head of tha well-known publishing house, is dead. He was born in Paris Februaiy 28, 1S38. 11c was the son of Louis Hachette, founder of the publishing house which bears his neme. The Qaohette firm is known everywhere as having given to the world soma of tho most famous works of great French authors. Its classical, scientific and literary editions are also well known. From 1867 to 1S78 the house published 1,000 volumes, and the number has inereased in proportion

Souvenir Colas Shipped.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 17.—The first 60,000 of the new Columbia souvenir half dollars were shipped from the United States mint in this city. The first delivery of 10,000 coins left on the 9:60 a. m. express for New York city in possession of John

ing Col. Elliott

A SLAYER OF WOMEN

Capture in West Superior, Wis., of a Fiond.

AUTHOR OF FOUR AWFUL MURDERS.

I.Hst May at Ueiilson, T«»x., He Klll«! the \Vit« of Promltwnl riiyniriHit and Three Other Women—Story of IIIK Crime.

MUilDKHKD FOUK WOMK.V.

WEST SUPKIIIOK, WW., Dee. 17 —Behind the burs of Douglas county jail in this city is a man charged with the most cokl-blooded series of crimes ever committed in Texas. His name is Richard Edwards, alias "Texas Jack." llo Is charged with the murder of four women at Denison 011 tlio night of May 17 last. One after another the women were stealthily approached and shot, without provocation. Rewards aggegating £5,000 were offered for the arrest of the assassin, and for seven months the authorities of Denison and liulf the cities in the sovthwest have searched for the criminal.

Edwards came here some days ago and was taken in custody on information received from St. Louis. The arrest was made three days ago, the fact being suppressed. Friday the sheriff of (i ray son county and the chief of police of Denison arrived in Superior to take the prisoner to Texas. Application was at once made for requisition papers and as soon as they arrive the ollicers will start for Denison with their man.

Ills Shocking: Itecorri.

The crime of which Kdwurds is clinrged Is a strangely shocking one. The evening of May 17 Mrs. llaynes, the wife of Dr. Haynes, ono of tho most prominent residents of Denison, with her mother, Mrs. Garner, who lived in an adJoining mansion on Wooulawn boulevard, returned home from a church entertainment shortly after 10 o'clock. Noticing alight lu her room Mrs. llaynes, remarking to her mother that her husband was home before her, entered her house. A number of the Garner family heard Mrs. Haynes say: "It's

Shriver, represent

Shepard. The re

maining 60,000, including tho "S10.000 beauty," left for Chicago at 4:25 p. in. on tho Columbian express, over the Pennsylvania rood.

Fuslonlste Chosen In Michigan. LANSING, Mich., Dec. 17.—Secretary

of State Blacker announces that as a member of tlia state board of canvassers ha can state positively that fusionist candidates Newton and Shaffer were elected on the atate ticket to the positions of justice of the supreme court and land commissioner respectively. All the returns are in the hands of tha board except those from Ionia county.

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"Its

uie," "It's me." She supposed thai Mrs. Haynes was calling to her husband Mrs. Oarner passed into her home.

Martled by a Sereitm.

Perhaps two minutes passed by before a loud scream startled the whole liarncr fnuilly. They heard mors cries aud pisto! shots. Hurrying over to tne Haynes residence tho Garners looked in vain for Mrs. llaynes. The neighbors were aroused and a searching party was formed, in an adjoining lot, at the foot of the hill, among overturned rocks, showing there hail been a struggle. Mrs. llaynes' body was found. A pisloi ball had gone in at the forehead atul ou! at the biick of the head nnd had buried itself in the ground. Another ball had. passed through the shoulder. Her watch and chain were gone. A linger hud been pounded until the bones were broken and a diamond ring was forced of!. Death had followed Quickly on the second shot. llis .second Victim.

Half an hour after the Haynes tragedy and about the time it would take a man to reach what Is known as "the hair-acre," where are crouiK'd the latticed and high-fenced abodes of tho. lui If-world, two shots were heard al one of these resorts. Tlio assassin stood on the porch. His mark was Maud Kramer. The girl sat in a low chair in the center of the room. About her were four other women and several men. None of them were hurt. The shots were well aimed. One ball struck in the left breast of the Kramer girl and tl^other a little lower. The girl lingered a few days nnd then died.

Victim Xo. 3.

Forly minutes after the shooting a wonmti named Rose Stewart In another resort not far distant went to har room to chnnge her dress for the pnrposo of going to the bodsido

Maud Kramer. Hetwcen the two there had been a close friendship. As she throw her dress over her head a shot was fl red from tho outsido of the house. A ball struck tho woman in the breast. She fell and Iho assassin left without another attempt, apparently thinking he had done his work.

Murder of Misa rlore-tlno Ilatvley. It was now considerably past midnight- A few minutes after 3 o'clock, perhaps a couple of hours after the second shooting in "the half acre," a man raised a kitchen window and crept Into tho house of Mrs. Dr. Hawley. Opening the rear door of tho kitchen to hiivo oasy exit, the man passed Into the sleepingroom of the Bisters, Misses Florrstine ond Alice Hawley. The latter awoke. S to is a cool-headed young lady. Knowing that her sister was exceedingly nervous and would become hysterical If aroused, Miss Alleo tried to parley with the Intruder. "Don't hurt us." she pleaded. "You can have all our jewelry and all of the money we have, but please don't hurt tts. "No," said the man. "1 don't want that. "I'm going to kill your sister." Aroused by tho conversation. Miss Florrstine sprang up and with a scream ran out of tho room und to her mother's bed. The mother awoko nnd put her arms around the girl. The other sister called for help. A young man who had a room

the house came to sec what was the

matter. Tho assassin ran out through the kitchen. Passing around the house, he found a window opening into tho room or Mrs. Hawley. There was no light, but the window had been raised for air. Tho mother and daughter could be seen sitting on the bed. He llred. The bullet passed behind the mother and entered tho back of tho daughter. Miss Florentine fell forward in the doorway betwe-n

rooms.

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egally Hanged Tor Murder.

CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 17.—Joseph Jenkins (colored) was hanged at Mount Pleasant, Kelly county, Friday in the presence of 100 spectators. His neck was broken. The crime for which he suffered was the murder of John Morgan, John's Island storekeeper, killing him with au ax and theu robbing him.

Ilefeat cf Congressman Itelknap. IONIA, Mich., Dee. 17.—The recount

in this (Ionia) county on the fifth congressional district ticket was completed Friday. It shows the election of George F. Richardson (dem.) over Charles E. Belknap (rep.), the present incumbent, by twelve plurality in the entire district

Director Evans Sentenced.

Pnn.ADEi.PHiA, Dec. 17.—Nelson

Evans, who was convicted of misapplying the funds of the Spring Garden national bank, of which ho was a director, lias been sentcnccd by Judge Butler to pay a fine of 8300 and servo five years in the eastern penitentiary.

South Carolina's Otllelal Vole. COLUMUIA, S. C., Dec. 17. Tho

official vote of South Carolina in the recent election for Presidont is as follows: Cleveland, 54,01)8 Harrison, 13,384

Weaver,

a, 410

Bid well none.

Vote or XrhritLka.

OMAHA, Dec. 17.—The official vote of Nebraska on presidential electors is as follows: Harrison, 87,218 Weaver, 83,134 Cleveland, 34,048.

The national bank of Newton, Kan., closed iu

doors.

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

VOTED IT DOWN.

The American Federation Opposed to a Labor Congress.

THE PROPOSITION BADLY DEFEATED.

Kteps Taken to Defend Cnloits Atturked by the Knights of 1.Hl»or—ItceotumeiMlntlons Upou Various -. Topic* Approved.

'BADLY BKATK.t.

PIIII.ADEI.PIII A, Dec. 17. At the morning session of the American Federation of Labor Friday discussion of tlio. proposition to hold a labor congrcss during the world's fair was resumed. A vote was taken, and the convention decided by an overwhelming majority against taking any action toward assisting in the project.

Soma Recommendations.

Recommendations in the president's report were approved, including the clauses relating to the woman organizers, whose work was complimented, and to Labor day. The committee recommended an appeal for the establishment of a national Labor day in the districts and territories. It was voted to notify the president of the United States of the action condemning the employment of Chinese sailors by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.

Trouble with the Kitlglits.

Here a resolution was recommended that stirred up a lively debate. It related to the action of the president nnd executive council requesting conferences with the Knights of Labor unions. The many attacks of the Knights of Labor against the trades union, aud especially on local shoemakers, were deplored. It was said that all efforts to heal the breach while they were on the attack and the federation on the defensive would only be a waste of time. The committee recommended that the highest duty of the federation was to defend the unions selected by the Knights of Labor for attack, and that tlio executive committee take such action as will enforce this idea. The recommendation of the committee was finally adopted.

A resolution was adopted favoring the support of labor representation in the administrative and legislative departments of the national and state governments and advising members to sec that friends of labor command the militia rather than tlie friends of capital.

The convention adjourned for tho day.

BLINDED HER BABY.

An Insane Mother Thrusts a Kulre Into tlie Kyes of Her Vear-Old Infant. RugKits CiTV, Mich., Dec. 17.-—In a

frenzy of insanity Mrs. Henry Baxter destroyed tho sight of her year-old babe by thrusting a knife into each eye. For several weeks tho mother has shown signs of insanity, but she was not regarded as dangerous. Early this morning she arose, and, securing a penknife, went to her babe's erib. Forcing open the baby's eyelids, she thrust tho point of the knife square into the pupils of the c.yos. When discovered by her husband she was trying to choke the infant to death.

RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.

Governors of All tha States In Favor of Cutting llnwa the Influx of Aliens. NKWYORK, Dec. 17.—The World prints

the result of its efforts to ascertain from governors of various states in the union their views regarding the moving question of immigration. From the east, west, north and south restriction of immigration is urged, but the opinions differ as to the methods to be employed. All tho governors heard from oppose absolute prohibition, except f,r warding off disease.

Cooked to Death by Live Steam. AI'KOUA, 111., Dec. 17.—Two men

wore cooked to death by live steam in the Matiivia jail Thursday night. One of them was named Mitchell, arrested for drunkenness, and the other was a farmhand who had been given a night's lodging. During the night a plug was blown out of a steam-pipe passing through tlie cell and before the door could be opened the men were dead.

Disposes or au Kstate or 1^,000,000. CINCINNATI, 0., Deo. 17.—The will of

tlie late Amos Shinkle of Covington, Ky., has liecn made public. There are two public bequests, one of S3,000 to the children's home of Covington and one of SI,000 to the preachers' aid fund of the Kentucky conference, Methodist Episcopal church. The residue is divided among his heirs. The estate is estimated at 82,000,000.

Damages Against St. Paul.

ST. PAUI., Minn., Dec. 17. Mrs. Catherine Stoehr was given a verdict of $2,500 in her suit against the city of St. Paul for $10,000 for damages sustained during the West St. Paul flood of last August, in which her property was washed away and herself injured. Other suits aggregating 870,000 are yet to be tried.

Death of a Composer*

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.—Charles Balmer died at his residence in this city Thursday, agcl 75. He was the most prolific and one of the best known musical composers in America. He arranged during his life over 6,000 pieces. He was musical director at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. He had been a resident of St. Louis since 1838.

PRICE 2 CENTS

Powder

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MAIL BAG MISSING.

It Disappears December :i anil Mas Not lleen Heard or Since- HIi Sum of Money l.osl—Hanks at Kalrlnlrv. III., Are lliu

Principle HtifTorers. CHICAGO, Doc. 17.—Chicago hauUs nnd Kairbury, 111., banks and merchants are anxious to know the whereabouts of a certain mail pouch that left Fnirbut-.v December and has not been heard of since. Tlio pouch was tniulv up at the Kairbury oflici and placed aboard a Toledo, Peoria & Western eastbound trnin at 0::!0 p. m. ami thrown off at Forest, at which point it is usually placed aboard the northbound train on the Waliush, which takes it to Chicago. This pouch is the heaviest, made up in this oflice, as th« banks and business houses send the most of their Chicago correspondence in the evening for early morning delivery In Chicago. Tho Fairbury banks interested in the missing pouch are tinFirst national and those of Beach fc Dominy and A. B. Claudon. Tlie First national bank had individual drafts on their Chicago exchange, the Metropolitan national bank, to the amount of 82,500, besides drafts issued against the Metropolitan for Fairbury merchants in favor of Chicago wholesale houses amounting to au equalamount. Beach & Dominy Vrigfetftiout the same amount. The bank oP®\ B. Claudou fared no better. Mr. Claudon had an Individual draft ou his Chicago exchange, the Union national bank, of over S1.000, while he had issued drafts to the same amount to local merchants. A large amount In currency and postal notes was also in the pouch, but tho figures can ouly bo guessed. Tlio post oflice authorities at Fairbury did not hear of the loss of the pouch until the banks there began to receive letters inquiring why certain houses had not remitted the amount duo wholesalers in Chicago. Upon tills information an investigation of the whereabouts of the pouch was instituted, but it is still a mystery.

Cattleman Smith Found Krozun. GRKAT FAI.I.S, Mont, Dec. 17.—\V\*

Gould Smith, a prominent cattleman of Chotcau county, was found dead on the prairie, 7 miles from Fort Benton. The body was without wounds und frozen stiff, lying ou its back with arms crossed. He left his ranch on Teton last Saturday for Fort Benton. Monday his horse, saddled and bridled, was discovered wandering about. Sitiilli is thought to liavo become numbed, fallen from his horse and frozen to death. He was prominent in polities and was well known in this and adjoining states.

Will Jteturn to Helglum*

NEW V. nit, Deo. 17.— Guillatimo Vervliet, a Belgian, was taken before Commissioner Shields Thursday afternoon on a complaint of Charles Mali, the consul general of Belgium. The charge against him is forgery and the misappropriation of $20,000 belonging to people in Belgium. Vervh-it said ho would go back to Belgium and stand trial. He was recommitted in care of Mr. Mali.

A Stockman Palls.

FAIIOO, N. D.. Dec. 17. Charles Hallitnics, of Sherbrook, lias failed for $100,000. He had 830,000 or 540,000 securities taken for horses he had sold, which was mostly deposited with banks as collateral, butcollectlons were slow. About two weeks ago he tried to raise $15,000 to $20,000 on his securities but failed, and as a consequence waslorc«d to the walL

Many Killed In a Russian Cyclona. ST. PETKMWUNA, Dec. 17.—A severe

cyclone passed over the town of Orel Friday. Several of the suburbs were devastated, houses being blown down and trees uprooted. Tho damage was particularly severe at Tanzer, where many persons were caught under Unfailing buildings and killed,

f.ynched and Cremated.

NASIIVII.I.E, Tenn., Dec. 17. -The chase after the negro who outraged Emma O'Bryan, an 8-year-old white girl, west of this city, is said to have ended. Tho brute was captured and hanged to a tree in a churchyard and then his body cremated.

THE MARKETS.

Grata, Provisions, Etc. CHICAGO. DCfi. 14

FLorn—Quiet and etusy. Spring wheul patenta, I4.00g}4.10: Rye. l3.t2fcZfc3.50 Winter wheut pateuU, f3.fi0&3.80 straights, 93.35&H.&0.

ConN—Moderately active amNower. No. nnil No. 2 Yellow, i'XftiXftc No. 3, 38c, and No. 3 Yellow,. 38',ic December, 41,7ii&42^c January, May, July,

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OATS—Were steady, with light trading. No. 3 cash, 30!4C December, 30Hc May. 35.ic. Samples in moderate supply and lower. No. 3, 29£30V(c No. 3 White. 82tf®34c No. a, Slft&c No. 2 White, 8tVi&35H<x

KYfc—Quiot and slovr. No. 1 cash, 4£o Sample loUi, &0(351c May delivery, &3>4c. BAHLRY Quiet trading at former prices. Quotable good to chofct, 48&A6o selected lots, &%}65c. and fancy a shade higher. Pair lots to low grads dull at 46a to 30c.

MESS PORK—1Trading fairly active and prices higher. Quotations ranged at ll4.87y{Qi&.Oi) for cash*, 114.8714014.90 for Deoembor •JO.OTH 016.80 for January, and UO.&rKQl&GO for Muy.

LARD—In ratber.'good demand wlth'falr offerings. Quotations rangtd at 99.95^10.00 for cash 9P.90Q9.95 for Deoemberi H96Q10.00 for Jauary, and IQ.7&O9.0O for Maj.

LIVE POULTBT —Per pound: Chickens, 7& 7HP: Turkeys, 8&tOo Ducks, SK®9Kc Geese, •100O7.00 per dosea.

BUTTER—Creamer?, 18®29c Dairy, 19Q26o Paoklng Stock, 14tl6o. OILS—Wisoonsin Prime White, 7^O Water White, 7Kc Michigan Prime White, 8}£o Water White, #o Indiana Prime White, 84c Water White, 9c Headlight, 175 test, 8V4c Gaaoline, 07 dog's,12c 74 deg's, 6c Naphtha, 03