Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 January 1893 — Page 1

VOL. VII—NO. 97.

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120 West Main Street.

Beautiful Line of

Cut Glass, Art Pottery,

CRISIS IN FRANCE.

And Novelties in SILVERWEAR. My line of STICK PINS and SCARF PINS are the prettiest you ever saw. CALL AND SEE THEM.

Collapse of Another of President 1 Oarnot's Cabinets.

M. Kibot Formi a Nw MlnUlry with Lvubet and De Freyclnet L«ft Out— UegloulDi of the Trial of Oe-

M. C. KLINE,

Jeweler and Optician,

Main Street. Opposite Court House.

Y. IMI. O. -A_. Barber Stio-p! Weather Report.

KINDLY THANKING'our friends for

LeiMpi and Other*.

FRANCE IN A FLUTTER

PARIS, Jan. 11.—The French ministry has resigned, owing to differences in the cabinet over the arrest of exMinister of Public Works Bailiut and other matters. The greatest excitement prevails and people throng the streets. The police are out in force and dispersing crowds. President Carnothas charged M. Kibot with the duty of reconstructing the ministry.

Formation of the New Cabinet.

Tbe

their Liberal Patronage, we wish to

say that we shall try more than ever

to give you the best of everything

that pertains to our business.

MCCALIP & ARMSTRONG.

Cranberries, Celery, New Figs,

A RESULT OF THE PANAM A SCANDAL.

Fresh Cooking and Eating Apples,

Dates, Raisins. Prunes, Apricots, Nectarines.

new cabinet organized by M.

Rlbot Is as followsM. Kibot, premier swl minister of iho interior M. DQVSIIC, foreign affairs: M. Tiranl, finance M. Bourgeois, Justlae: Gen. Loiztllou, war M. Uurdeau, colonies und rfiarlne M. l)upuy, Instruction: M. Vljer, arglculture. M. Siegfried, commcree M. Vlc-itc, works.

The most notable difference between this cabinet uml its predecessor is shown by the absence of M. de l'reyeinet and M. Loubet. M. llibot, while retaining the premiership, has exchanged the ministry of foreign affairs for the temporarily moro important post of the ministry of the interior.

CharR.1 of Rati Fftlth.

It is openly charged that the president and M. Rlbot are not in earnest in the Panama prosecutions and that they have no intention of bringing the bribe-takers to trial," and that the prosecution of De Lesseps. Fontanc, Cottu and Eiffel will be nothing more than a farce. It is also charged that efforts are being made to postpone the exposure of certain guilty parties until the law of proscription will have taken affect.

(Iwftt Men on Trial.

M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, although absent on account of the state of his health, was included Tuesday as one of the defendants with Charles de Les*ep«, Fontane, Cottu and Eiffel, accused of complicity in the Panama canal frauds. The trial was opened in the first chamber of the court of cessation, as the court of appeal is called, M. Perivier presiding.

The Charge*.

I'rocureur General Tanou conducted the prosecution. The charges were read, setting forth that Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps. granu cross of the Legion of Honor M. Charles Atnie Marie de Lesseps, Inte member of the Societc du Canal Interocean ique de Panama M. Marins Etienne Fontane, M. Ilenri Louis Felix Cottu and M. Alexandre On stave Eiffel were accused of having conjointly and during a lesser period than three yearn before the last act of prosecution in Paris, "by employing fraudulent maneuvers to induce a belief in the existence of a Chimerical event and an imaginary credit, dissipated sums derived from is»«es of loans which had been obtained for a-speolfied use and employment, and of having swindled the whole or part of the fortunes of others."

The punishment allotted in the eoda

5

CASH FRY, the Grocer.

The Crawfordsvilie Transfer Line,

WAliKUP & McK AKLAND, Proprietors.

Passengers and Baggage transferred to hotels, depots or

any part of the city,

OMNIBUSES, CABS AND HACKS.

Leave orders at the stables on Market street, Telephone No. 4',

for conviction upon charges of this character is imprisonment for at least one year, and five years at most, and fine of

not

Dot

less than fifty francs and

exceeding 3,000 francs. The culprit may

also

be deprived of civil rights

for five years to ten years. The other articles are of a correlative character, dealing with the embezzlement of shares and the punishment of accomplices.:.

De Lei.epft TeHtltleH.

A medical certificate was submitted to President Perlvier to the effect that M. Ferdinand de Lesseps was not in a condition to be present. The president first began Hie examination of Charles de Lesseps. in reply to the president's questions Charles de Lesseps said that it was against his advice that his father had undertaken the construction of the Panama canal. The prisoner was questioned closely as to the relations of the American Panama committee to the company. He said that 12,000,00t) francs had been placed at the disposal of the American committeemen and had been used by them for the best interests of the company. When asked if this sum was not rather large for the purpose for which it was applied, Charles de Lesseps replied: "Their assistance was valuable and would have arranged the expenditure of a still larger amount."

Referring toa question regarding the payment of 27R.000 francs to M. Haihut. De Lesseps closed his lips firmly, leaned forward, and after a moment's hesitation spoke out clearly into the oppresive silence of the court room. "When the lottery bill had been laid on the table M. Bulhut asked for 1,000,000 fruncs to be paid to him In Installments between the Introduction and the adoption of the bill. Of this sum 275,000 francs wero paid to M. Baihut. Thon the bill wns withdrawn anfl nothing more van paid to him."

M. de Losseps paused a moment after giving this damaging evidence against the ex-minister

of

public works. No­

body spoke or stirred. He looked fixedly at the judge and added: "Only when the knife was put to my throat did I pay this money. I was like a man giving up his watch to a highwayman."

In conclusion M. de Lesseps said thai the Panama directors were aware how all the sums of which he had spoken had been distributed. At the end of his testimony court was adjourned and the prisoners were removed to the ('011ciergerie.

I.lttle Gold In the Kan Juan Kielcln. DENVER, Col., Jan. 11.—W. J. Myers,

who was sent by the Durango board of trade to Investigate the gold fields In San Juan, has returned and says that the boom is without any foundation. He admit* that there is gold there, but says that it is not plentiful enough to bear out the extravagant reports circulated about it. He says that thousands of miners are trying to get out of the fields, but have nothing to travel on.

Fire at Kniglilttowii.

KIOOHTSTOWN, Ind., Jan. 11.—A quarter of a block in the business portion of the city was burned Tuesday night. It consisted of five storerooms, a residence and three oflicc rooms. Loss, 112,000: well insured.

Hunted ItulibltH and Shot Himself. VINCKNNKS, Ind., Jan. 11.—Hiram

Pea, of Ionia, this cotintv, accidentally shot himself through the heart while hunting rabbits Monday evening. Pea was 32 years of age and leaves a wife and baby.

[BEN BUTLER IS DEAD

Sudden Demise of the Lawyer, Soldier and Statesman.

HEART DISEASE ENDS HIS CAREER.

He PUSBCH Away Without 1'ftln In the Early Morning Hours at Ilia itesld'MJce in Washington—Sketch of Ills Life.

1IE IS NO MORE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.—Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, the lawyer, statesman, politician and millionaire manufacturer, died at his residence, 220 New Jersey avenue southeast, at 1:30 o'clock this morning.

The general has always, to a more or less extent, made his residence in Washington, although many of the scenes of his successful ventures have been located elsewhere. During the present winter a case which had been decided against him in the highest courts of the state of Massachusetts, and in which he took an appeal to the United States supreme

court, has demanded his almost constant residence in this city. Every Monday he was a familiar figure at the sessions of that body, when the decisions were handed down. Ilis age, as well as a general impairment of health, while listening to the oral decisions looking for his own, was a matter of remark time and again. Finally, a few weeks ago, the case was decided against him. Whether or not the loss of this case, to which he had paid such close attention, brought anything more than any other defeat, will never be known.

IfiK

Death.

Gen. Butler returned to this city from New York Friday and found his nephew by marriage. Lanier Dunn, his niece. Mrs. Lanier Dunn, and Miss Stevens afe his residence. This constituted the general's family at the

timj

of his death. The general was accompanied to the citv by his valet, West, a colored man who has been with him for fifteen or sixteen years aud who always went with him whenever We traveled. Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning* the penera! was attacked with a lit of coughing, which awakened the man servant, who always occupied an adjoining room. Me at once hastened to the general's bedside and asked him what the matter was. The general, meanwhile* had gone to the bathroom adjoining, whither his valet hastened and offered his assistance. The general mentioned that his expectoration had been discolored with blood. Me did not appear to think seriously of the matter, however, and after his valet had assisted hirn to his bed he said: "That's all, West. You need not do anything more," and apparently want to sleep.

He had lain on his bed but a few moments, however, when his heavy breathing again aroused alarm. Mr. Lanier Dunn, his nephew by marriage. who resided in the same house, .started out in search of medical assistance. It was fully fifteen minutes before he could secure aid, and then when he returned with Dr. Luce, the assistant of Dr. Rayne, the family physician, it was seen that the general was already in extremis. The loetor so informed his two nieces, Mrs. Dunn and Miss Stevens, who were at his bedside, and death almost immediately ensued.

Died lthoul Tuln.

The end was apparently painless He was at the war department during the afternoon, after his appearance in court during the day, ami after his return to the house he ate dinner, after which he sat pleasantly chatting with the members of tbe household. lie retired about 11 o'clock, apparently as well as ever. The general was in the 74th year of his age at the time of his death. ftOn his way here from New York on Friday Gen. Butler was taken sick on the train but recovered. Monday he caught a very heavy cold, which produced pneumonia, and that, in turn caused failure of the heart, which was the immediate cause of death.

To Ho Buried at l.owoli.

Strange to say, he had only the duv previously said at the dinner table that he would die like a Hash, and that some morning they would flud him dead in his bed. He had no dread of sudden death.

Arrangements have been made to remove the remains to Lowell, Mass., for interment in the family plot ut that place.

Sketch ot Ills Career.

Benjamin Franklin Bugler first saw the ll^ht of day In Deerflcld, N, H., November ft, 1818. Ills father WAS Capu John Hutlcr, who served in the war of the revolution. Benjamin wns graduated atWutcrvlllo collci c, Malno.was admitted to the bar in 1840, began practice at Lowull, Mass., and soon made a high reputation as a lawyer, especially In criminal cases. He also won prominence in politics at an early dav, being elected to the Massachusetts house as a aemocrat in 1653 and to the state senate in

18M. The following year he was a delegate to the democratic national convention at Baltimore, but withdrew with a majority of the Massachusetts delegate*, with tho announcement: "1 would not sit In a convention where the African slave trade, which Is piracy by tbe laws of my oountry, is approvingly advocated." la the same year he wa8fdefeat«d as the dem*

THE DAILY JOURNAL.

CRAWFORDSVILLE,INDIANA, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11.1893.

emtio carnl'd::• ror goyornor of Muearhiisetts. Kntered Ktaltlmore with Troop*,

When Lincoln called for troops In April, 1801, IJutler was brigadier general of nillltia. He was placed in command of the district of Annapolis, and May 13, 1801, he entered Baltimore at the head of 000 men and occupied th« city without resistance. A short time jtfterward he was made major general and assigned to the command of Fortress Monroe uml the department ol eastern Virginia. While there aomo slaves that had come within his lines were demanded by their masters, but he refused to give them up on the ground that they were contraband of war hence the origin of the word "contraband" as applied to negroes. Uon. Butler captured Forts Hatteras and Clark and conducted on expedition to the gulf of

Mexico. Took roff.CH.lon of New Orleau*. He took possession of New Orleans May 1. 1862, and administered the affairs of the city with great vigor. Because of his hanging William Mumford for hauling down the union flag and for Issuing an order restraining southern women from Insulting soldiers, Jefferson Davis proclaimed blm an outlaw. Ills seizure of 1800,000 which had been left. In the office of the Dutch eonsul, for the use, as Holler claimed, of the confederates, was not sustained in Washington, and ho had to return it. December 16, 1862, he was recalled, and toward the close of the next year ho was pluced in coin mand of the department of Virginia and N'orth Carolina, and his force WHS afterward designated as the army of the James. In December of 1864 ho conducted an ineffectual expi-ditlor against Fort Fisher and was removed frotr command by Gen. Grant. He then returned to his home in Massachusetts.

Changeable 1'olltlcul Career. Gen. Butler was one of the most active ol the managers appointed by the house in 1868 tc conduct the Impeachment proceedings against President Johnson, he at that time liav ing been elected to congress as a republican. He was elected governor of Massa chusetts In 1884 by the democrats, after having been several times previously dc feated as a candidate for the same office. Hit administration was signalized by the Tcwkstuirj almshouse inquiry, in which he appeared as tli«prosecutor. His charges wero not sustained by the legislative Investigating committee. He was renominated In 1883 for governor, but was de feated. In 1884 he was the candidate of the greenback and anti-monopoly parties for the presidency and received ISS.Kft votes. Slnc« that time he devoted his energies to the practice of his profession, appearing in many notable cases before the United Slates supreme court, among them being that of the Chicago anarchists who were banged.

BLAINE STILL LIVES.

tlopeful Reports Given Out—Members ol Ills Family Hay the Dlstlng uUh«*! Invalid Is Much Improved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—From all appearances at the Blaine mansion at

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a. m. it is surmised that the favorable conditions In Mr. Ulaine's case noted in all previous dispatches have been maintained.

During Tuesday afternoon Mayoi Washburne, of Chicago, President Gompers, of the Federation oi Labor, and Secretary Thompson, ol the World's Fair .Sunday-Opening association called together at the Hluine house, Mr. Washbnrne had been a close personal and club friend of the late Emmons lilaine in Chicago, so that the callers were among the few who got beyond the rigid scrutiny and exclusion at the front door. They were received by members of the family and spent half an hour in the library with James II. lilaine, Jr.. and young friend. Young Mr. HIame surprised and almost amazed his callers by his expression of confidence. They had come expecting to hear all hope abandoned, but, on the contrary, Mr. Blaine said that his father was not only gaining, but that there was even a hope of recovery, lie specified that the danger of a recurrence of the heart failure had been almost overcome. Moreover, his father had shown such wonderful recuperative powers that there were hepes that the other ailments might be checked. The impression conveyed to the mind of the callers was that Mr. Blaine, Jr.. was even now hopeful of his father's recovery.

Dr. Johnston visited his patient shortly before 10 o'clock Tuesday evening aud after remaining in the house about half an hour gaveort the follow ing bulletiu: "Mr. Blaine baa passed a quiet day without incident. He has shown more strength than on Monday, while his conversation and mantlet have been unusually bright and cheerful."

More than that tho doctor would not sa3', except to add that he saw no ren son to apprehend any change for the worse during the night.

LOSS $1,500,000.

UlMUHtrouii 'titla£riitloi» nt TtoMon- -One I.ife I.oflt und Severttl rornonii Hurt. NORTON, Jan. 11.—A disastrous con­

flagration raged on Federal street Tuesday morning and before it waa subdued over 25,000 feet of land had been burned over, eight or ten buildings were badly damaged and several others were completely burned out, The total loss is Si,000,000. The lire started in the building at 207 to 219 Federal street, occupied by Hecht Jlros. «fe Co., Korshund &. Co., wool, and 1'atterson Kros.' market, and was caused by a boiler explosion. Ladderman Fitzgerald, of Company 15, was seriously injured by an electric shock from an illuminating wire. District Chief Mullen, of South JSoston, was buried under the walls of Hecht Bros.1 building, and five firemen have been crushed in a similar manner.

The firms burned out are: Hecht Bros. Co., Korsland & Co., Patterson Hros., Chris Carven Co., liquor dealers White liros., wool: Corey Leather company, W. A. Stetson & Co., Warren Stetson Co., X. F. Graven. J. I. Brown & Son and F. Dupce.

Cholera froiy New Orl«nni. HAMUUHO, Jan.

11.—Cholera

imported into this city from the United States. Monday the Spanish steamer Murciano arrived from Now Orleans with several sick sailors aboard. Tuesday it was discovered that two of them had the cholera, and Tuesday after noon one of them died from the plague.

Will Share a Throne.

SiGMAitixoKN, Jnu. U.—Amid royal pomp and splendor, surrounded by European sovereigns or their representatives, I'rincess Marie was married at a. p. m. Tuesday to I'rince Ferdinand, crown prince of Roumanin.

Kentucky mid the Wurld'B Fair. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 11.—The sec­

ond bill appropriating$100,000 for Kentucky's display at the world's fair was passed by the house Tuesday aftoruoou.

AFTER FORTY YF 4RS

Illinois Witnesses the Inauguration of a Democratic Govornor.

JOHN I'. ALTC.I-LD TAKES HIS SEAT.

A HynopMn of Ilia Inaugural AddreM— Air. Murphy ChoA» HI a Senatorial Candidate ty the Democrat®

In New Vork.

HE IS flOVEUNOR .Vow

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Si'RlNGKiEi.l). 111., Jan. 11.—In the presence of the senators aud representatives in joint session assembled, in the view and hearing of H.000 of the best men and women in the state, in the great hall of representatives in the capitol, amid the pomp and circumstance of flags and flowers and music, surrounded by the leaders of his political party, John P. Altgeld was inaugurated governorof Illinois at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. At the same time and following in their order of precedence these democratic state officers were declared the executive department

the state: Joseph P. Gill,

-.' V' GOV. AI.TOKt.D. \.. v. sli sf:

lieutenant governor: William II. Ilinrichsen, secretary of state: David Gore, auditor Knftis N. Ramsay, treasurer: Henry Kaab, superintendent of public instruction Maurice T. Malone v., attorney general. Just forty years previous, to the minute, Joel A. Matteson, the last democratic governor of Illinois, was inaugurated.

The l'roeeedlng:,.

The house was called to order promptly at 11:50 a. in., by Speaker Crafts. The readinir of the journal was dispensed with, and ihe front two rows of seats were neariv ordered vacated for the oeenpatiey of the members of the senate during the joint assembly. Promptly at the hour of noon the senate was announced, and its members filed into the hall of the house and occupied the seats reserved for them. tiov. Altgold's appearance was the signal for an outburst of wild applause. Speaker Crafts made no attempt to stem the torrent of enthusiasm, and when it linall.v spent its force the usual formalities were observed, and the new governor, after taking the oath of office in an impressive manner, stepped in Speaker Crafts' place and delivered his inaugural, which was listened to with great interest. !\v»op,lN uf the Inaugural.

The governor In his inaugurul address recommended the immediate repeal of the present compulsory education act and tho enactment of a measure Inching the offensive features of the existing law that the pocketing of interest on public moneys be stopped and the payment of officials for their services bv a percent, of the amount of monev tliev handle the elimination of partisanship from the management of the states public institutions: arbitration in the cases of strikes and lockouts: a policy that will tend to the building of good roads in every county in the state the 'establishment of many industries, for such employment of convict labor as will interfere as little as possible with the markets and outside labor and industries, and more thorough legislation against the employment of child labor in factories and shops.

Ncv Candidate In \YlMMtn*lii. MADISON,

Wis., Jan. 11.—A new can-

didatc for senatorial honors has been put in the field by his friends. Attorner 'Jcneral O'Connor is mentioned for the place, especially since the decision iu the treasury cases atlirming the decision of the lower court and giving judgment against the state treasurers for interest received by them on public funds deposited 111 banks. O'Connor's light to bring back this SDUO.OOO to the state treasury has resulted iu a popularity which gives him great prestige. D'lhe caucus of the democratic members of the assembly has selected the following officers: I'M ward Keogh, Milwaukee, for speaker George l'ortli, Milwaukee, for chief clerk Theodore Knapstein. Outagamie county, for sergeant-at-arms. The senate caucus selected R. J. McBride, of Neillsville, as president pro tem.: Samuel Shafer, of Colby, chief clerk John Becker, of Juneau, serg«ant-at-arms.

Murpliy for Senator.

Ai.HA.VV, N. Y.,

has been

Jan.

11.—

IIKSVKH,

Highest of 311 in

The demo­

cratic members of the senate and assembly held a joint caucus Tuesday night and selected Hon. Kdivard Murphy, Jr., of Troy, as tho candidate for United States senator. The total number of votes cast .was 90, of which Edward Murphy received (Miami llotirke Cock ran 3. f'olorario'H New KVer1111v«,

Col., Jan.

uration of Davis H. White, the eighth governor of the state of Colorado, took place Tuesday afternoon at tho Broadway theater in the presence of both houses of the legislature and several thousand spectators.

Two llotiHen in luitiitu..

TOI-KKA, Kan., .inn. li.— It required the services of forty deputy murshats to keep order in the Kansas house of I representatives Tuesday afternoon whan the secretary of state attempted

to organize. At 1 o'clock Secretary of State Osborne appeared in representatives* hall and announced that he

The senate organized quietly, and has nothing to do but wait the proper organization of the house.

There was a flourish of revolvers in representatives hall Tuesday afternoon when deputy attempted to prevent the late secretary of state from entering. The latter pulled a revolver, when a number of men interfered ami disarmed the infuriated man.

IN CONGRESS.

The l'ropoyed Amendment to the Constitution rlmiiKltlK the Time tor the Meetlug ol CoiiKreati and lor tlie luuugurMtlon of the rrettldent Defeated In the

IlouMe. WABHIXOTON, Jau. 11.—The only iv-V

portaut feature of the session of the house on Tuesday wns a leugthy discussion of the joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitution substituting the 81st day of December for the 4 th day of March as the commencement and termination of the official terms of members of the house of representatives and of the t.'nited States senators, and providing that congress shall hold its annual meeting ou the second Monday in January and substituting the SOlh of April for the 4th of March as the date for the commencement and limiting of the terms of the president and vice president.

The vote eaine on ordering tho joint resolution toa third reading. The vote resulted: Yeas, navs, rjl. Thus defeating the measure.

The house then adjourned The bill granting additional quarantine powers and imposing additional duties upon the secretary of the treasury and the marine hospital service was passed by the senate Tuesday. An important amendment was adopted to the section giving the president power to suspend immigration from infected countries, and now the section gives the president power not to suspend immigration but to prohibit Ln whole or in part the introduction of persons and property.

After the quarantine bill was passed the special order, the bill prohibiting immigration for one year, was permitted to lapse. The anti-option bill was then taken up, and Senator Vilas (Wis.) completed his argument against it. There was no action on the bill, the senate Hdjourniug for lack of a quorum.

THE COLD WAVE,

Great fluflWInjt Iu the Norlli\«e*t bj lleaftnn of th« Severity of the Westther. CHICAOO,

Jan. 11. Monday night was

the coldest of tho season, the thermometer in some places in this city registering 12 be tow zero, which, if correct, is the lowest point reached by the mercury this winter. The full force of the present cold wave is being felt in the northwest. In Minnesota it was from 10 to 22 degrees below Monday night. N'orth of Lake superior liS below ik recorded. Much suffering in the northwest and Canada on account of the severe weather is reported. Man and beast are alike victim* of the intense cold, and death and poverty follow in the wake of the chilly blast. The freezing lioe extends south as far as Georgia. Mississippi and the Carolinas.

A NEW COMBINE.

Formation of Syndicate to Control the Production of Vln* Uradu of silk In the T?n!t«d State*.

NKW YORK, Jan. 11.—Three of the largest bilk mills iu the Cnited States have formed a syndicate to control the production of fine grades of silk in this country. The firms are the Lyons Silk St

Tapestry company and the C. E. Meding company of Paterson, N. J., and the Ernest tilU mills of Mauch Chunk, Pa. The organization was completed laat Saturday. In the articles of incorporation, filed with the secretary of state of New Jersey, the exact amount of capital is not given, but it i» said to be between ."00,000 and $7,000,000.

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11.—The

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FLY WHEEL BURSTS.

One Workuiun Killed mid H«v«*r»l Serlou»ly Injured at J'lttfthnrgli.

PiTTsnriiGH, Pa., Jan. II.-The fly wheel at Oliver Rrothers steel mills burst ut 10 o'clock a. m. John Orient, a furnacomau, was iuatautly killed, and *everal others were seriously injured, two of whom will die. The mill is badly wrecked. The flying nieces of the wheel tore huge holes in the roof and damaged the machinery. Patrol

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prepared to deliver to he-legal nflicer the roll of members. He declined to act »H chairman until a presiding officer could be elected. Robert Semple (pop. ascended the stand and endeavored to assume control, when the row began. The republicans flocked by themselves iu one part of the hail and named a temporary speaker, who rushed business, swore in the republican member* and hurried through the election of all the permanent officers. In the meantime the populists were uot idle, and they selected a speaker, who was elected before the members of that party were sworn in. However, the speaker, secure in his position, administered the" oath. Secretary Osborne finally presented to the two legislatures a roll prepared by him, which was not the one made up by the canvassing board, which the supreme court iu four cases declared was the only legal one.

OYKIi Til STATK.

Telegraphic News from Various T.iwns in Indmhri.

I'ltnfnhmtMil the riiiM*.

iMMA.VAi'nl.ls. Ind .l.iti. 11. The supreme

eonrt

Tuesday decided the cele­

brated white cap ease which was brought up on th appeal of the ticfendants from DuhoUeoiuitv. Several months ago it. was alleged that Fran/. Hohhs. Daniel King. Samuel Spraggies ami about ten others took Hcnrv Gf Burger from hi bed and nearly Hogged him death with hick-.:-ory switches. They were tried in the Dubois circuit court an.I each was fined five dollars and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The case was appealed to the. supreme court on the plea that the law is iu violation of the provisions of lie constitution. The suprem^ court aftirmed the decision -of the

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lower court, in his opinion Judge Hackney said that the punishment was iu proportion to the crime, highly tcmpered with mercy. Another wh tc cap ease is pending in the supreme eourt.

Ind., Jan. M. --Gov,

Chase signalized his retirement from office by pardoning Isaac Sander-, of Cl-iy county, sentenced for life in IsTs for wife murder: Thomas Sheptnd. convicted for life in 1S78 for murder, commuted to twenty years A. L. Gassett. of Henry county, and Jasper Hill, of Clinton, imprisoned for lar^ ceny Mrs. Kllen Walton. Decatur, charged with the murder of her husband. Two men, Garrett and Frasier, were implicated in the crime Garrett was tried and acquitted, but a mob immediately Iruojed him. Frasier was sentenced to prison and has since died. Mrs. Walton is now very ill with cancer.

Held at l»« hy Alanine.

RICHMOND.

Ind., Jan 11. -John C.

Siugcr, a well-to-do citizen, was taken violently insane Tuesday and attempted to kill his wife and daughter, but they escaped. The pi dice were sent to take him, but he was armed with a nlic and shotgun and no one dared enter the. room where he was. It was attempted ouce, but tuc click of the rifle drove the intruder back. Up to a late hour he had not been taken, and the wife and daughter could not, return home.

secured a I'rizi' Tor CenfM.

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ind., Jan. 11.—*

llenrv Howard is bettor oft'today. Saturday he attended the administrator's sale of the late Annie Huber, septuagenarian spinster. When the auctioneer put tip an old chest it was knocked off' to Howard for eighty cents, and when he examined its eontents he found wrapped in flannel a hcjry sack and upon opening it discovered his treasure.

Mextleh Kpldentle al lirn/.M.

IlitA/n., Ind., Jan. 11.---The city is being scourged with an epidemic of measles. Over twenty-five cases are reported bv the physicians. Steps are being taken by the board of health to improve the sanitary condition of the city and prevent the epidemic from spreading. It is feared that the city schools will have to be closed until the disease is subdued.

IndluiiH I'itpei' Mill* -Sold.

LAKAVKTTR, Ind., Jan. 11.-The C. B. Robertson paper mills were purchased Tuesday by the Columbia Paper company, corporation organized under the laws of New Jersey with headquarters at Chicago. It is saul that the company has an option on all the straw board mills in the I'nitcd States.

SIIIH11 lloy (ietA llcuv.v IhimjiK***. GOSJIKN,

Ind., Jan. 11. Martin Peter­

son, a lad of 10 years, was Tuesday given a 910,000 damage verdict against the Lake Shore Railroad company for the loss of both his arms. Peterson was pushed from a moving freight, lie claims, by a hrakeman, and thus lost l»is units. \V. w. Colhurrt Killed.

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Ind.. Jan. 11.--W. W. tol-

hurn. ex-superintendent of the county asylum, was killed on the tracks of the Rig Four railroad. Against the warning of a brakeman lie attempted to pass between two moving ears and was caught by the bumpers.

HAD lVreek ol Freight IIH IIIK. VAU'.WIAISO,

Ind., Jan. II.

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go A. Erie through freight collided with another freight at lioone Grove and several cars and an engine were piled up, took tire and were partially burned. A brakeman was hatlly hurt.

ItelemitHl on I.lglit Hall.

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Mrs. Krnestine

Kersting, accused of the murder of her stepfather, Nicholas Gerardy, and sentenced to five years in the reformatory for manslaughter, was released Tuesday on S100 ba*1

A Place for HalforA.

WARIIINOTON, Jan. 11.—It is believed In amy circles that the president has decided to appoint I'rivate Secretary llalford paymaster of the army with the rank of major. The vacancy now exists, and a prominent army otlicer naid this morning that there were no applications for the appointment because it was generally understood that Mr. Hnlford would secure it.

Heath of Senator Keiimi.

WABMNOTON, Jan. 11.—United States Senator John E. Kenna. of West Vir-

wagons were called aud a still alarm gininia, died in this city ut u'clocli sent in. but there was no necessity for this morning, th* flr» department.