Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 January 1893 — Page 1

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FAVOR REDUCTION.

Another amendment provides for the appointment of a commission to consider the necessary modifications in tliu pension laws and to report at the next congress.

Most of these amendments were offered by Sir. O'Xeil (Mass.), who stated that they were framed so as not to exclude persons actually dependent, but would require all persons to prove that they were in fact disabled and dependent. They were adopted by a vote of 3 to 2, the democratic members, Messrs. Mutchler, O'Neil and Livingston, voting yea and Messrs. lirout and Bingham nay.

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The fight against the amendments will be carried by the republican members into the full committee on appropriations, which has yet to act upon the bill. It is said to be likely that some of the democratic members of the full committee will vote against their associates on the sub-committee. If the amendments get out of the committee a lively fight in the house is certain.

The bill as framed by the majority' of the sub-committee also does away with pension agencies throughout the country and provides for payment of pensions by checks directly from the

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treasury department, abolishes examinations of applicants by surgeons and provides for the appointment of 150 examiners to hereafter malte examinations.

Where to Draw the Line.

Representative O'Neil. speaking for the majority members ami their reasoi.s for making the proposed changes, said: "There Is no dlsposiliofi on the part of the majority of this house to talir a pension nway from a man who deserves it—from any man who becavno disabled whilo in the union army. The country wants the pension list reduced, Inn it does not want a single worthy pensioner stricken from the rolls. It seems to the committee that certain persona are entitled to pcunlons. First, the wife who patriotically allowed her husband to leave her behind to battle '.Tor bis country second, the fnther and

Another who, dependent on their son's support, allowed him to RO to ttie front third, there were muny men between tho ages of 16 and 25 who went to the frout who left the girls they were engaged to behind them and those women, who practically allowed their lovers to go to the war and married them after they

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also to be entitled to a pension. But It should slop there." Opposed .to the Proposition.

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Borne Proposed Important Changes In the Pension Laws.

ACTION OF A HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE

It Will Present a BUI to Abolish Ag«nCIM and to Cut Some Clannes of L'«u•luueri from the List— A Mvo-

Ij Fight Probable.

TO REDUCE PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The democratic members of the house sub-corn-raittee on appropriations have adopted amendments changing the pension law of 18D2. The following are the principal changes made: "That no widow shall reoelve ft pension under the act of 1890 unless married to the soldier prior to 1870 that no pe,rson shall rceeive a pension under the aot of 1890 unless disabled in the KerTice from manual labor and In receipt of an Income of less than $600 a year, and that no nonresldcalof the Untied Slates shall receive a pension unless he was actually disabled in the service."

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publican members of the sub-commit-tee, 6aid: "Tho republican minority are against these amendments ami

will oppose them in full com

mittee and in the house. The proposition to do away with examining boards and have the work now done by them done hv examiners will be practically impossible. It is only another way of stopping the settlement of claims except tho large numbers that are already on the completed files. "In regard to the amendment relating to soldiers' widows, the question at once arises, why don'i they make that proposition applicable to the Mcxican pensioners? That amendment applies only to the pensioners of the'late war and works no restriction to the widows of Mexican veterans nor to pensioners in Indian wars. "With reference to the other amendments, they are all designed to limit and embarrass the allowance of pensions to those who did service in tho late war, and are simply an attack upon the pension system as applicable to those alone who helped save the union."

Lot* of LIT© In the Bohemian Mine. VIENNA, Jan. 20.—All hope of res

cuing alive the men who were entombed by the explosion of the firedamp ia the Fortschritt mine at Dux. Bohemia, have been abandoned. Au investigation of the list of employes reveals the fact that 130 men lost their lives in the disaster, as it is generally conceded that those not killed by the explosion must have been suffocated by the after-damp.

Yellow Fever Brnuk* Out in ICcnadnr. PANAMA, Jan. titt.—Yellow fever has

broken out in Guayaquil, Ecuador. All ships from Guayaquil for this port have been quarantined and have not been allowed to unload their mails or cargoes.

Royulty Wed*.

15F.IU.TN', Jan. '26.—The wl"Me city was decorated with Hap Tue.-'iy celebration of the wedding ''.incess Margaret, youngest sistei ox the etu peror, and Prince Fredo"' lc ha es of Hesse.

Scliaeter Four.iM.

1'AHIS. Jan. 20.--Schaefer, the American, and Fournil phi id the fli ,t gair? in their series at th- .icademy he and Schacfer won. He scored his 600 points, when Fournii's string showed 44".

Popr Leo I. ses a Fortune. RO.UK, Jail. 20. Among the de

positors of the 'Juerrini Hanking company which failed Monday was the pope, whe had a current account with a balance of $300,000 to his credit.

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Northwestern Furmerw.

riuTcm.Nso.v, Minn., Jan. 20.—Farmers near here are grinding their wheat, and from the sale of the flour are getting twonty-ttve cents per bushel above the present price for their wheat.

"I-lge" la Now a JSajor.

ASHiNGrox, Jan. 26.—The senate in executive session confirmed the nomination of Elijah W. Halford to bo major and paymaster in tho Uni'.ed blates army. (lokl Still Going.

NEW YOIIK, Jan. 2#.—Among' the foreign brokers it seems to be the impression that the amount of American gold to he shipped to Europe next Saturday would be at least, £3,000,000, and possibly 000,000. There were three shipments, amounting to §2,100,000, arranged for to-day•

Fifteen Killed in a Hallway Wreck. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20. —A passen

ger train on the railjvay from Wilna to Minsk ran into a freight train that had been stopped by a heavy snowbank in front of it. Fifteen persons were killed and thirty seriously injured.

A FATAL FALL

John A. Davis 1 umbles Down Stairs at Victoria, B. O.

DEATH ENSUES FROM HIS INJURIES.

Ho Was the Claimant to the Estate ol 111« Brother, the Late A. J. I)avU, ofUuttM City. M* nt., Valued at 91 o.noo.ooo.

JOHN A. DAVIS KILLED.

VICTORIA, li. C., Jan. 26.—John A. Davis, of Chicago, who, with his daughter's family and party of friends from Helena, Mont., are spending a week in this city, met with a fatal aocideut Tuesday. At Driard hotel, as Davis was going downstairs to breakfast, he tripped and fell to the bottom, llis head was badly cut and his wrist sprained. He was unconscious when picked up and later died of concussion of the brain.

Heir to a Vast Katate.

[Mr. Davis was sole heir to tho great estate of Ins brother. A. J. Davis, who died about two years ago at Hutie, Mont. The estate includes much western miuing property, together with real estate in Chicago and elsewhere, and

It is claimed that the death of John A. Davis will not affect the linal disposition of the immense estate, as it was provided in the will that the property should go to "John A. Davis and his heirs and assigns forever." Mr. Davis has a wife and three sons in Chicago and a married daughter who were with him when he died. His sons are E.O. Davis, a coal dealer Morris A. Davis, now attending Northwestern university, and George W. Davis, who has been associated with his father in business.

Story of the Will Case.

A. J. Davis died March 11, 1890, leaving a fortune valued ntofrom 96,090.000 to (10,000,000, which he had amassed by shrewd mining in. vestments and his banking business in Butte. Mont. No will was found, it Is said, at the time of his death. Shortly afterward John A. Davis, his brother, applied for letters of administration. Henry Uont, a nephew, also tried to secure possession of the estate on the grounds that John A. Davis was the nearest relative to the dead man and was entitled to tho management of tho estate. The matter was carried to the supreme court. There it was decided In favor of the la to John A. Davis. On July 24, 1890, John A. Davis entered in the probate court a will purporting to have been made by A. J. Davis, which bequeathed the entire estate to the late John A. Davis. Maria Cummings and' Henry Root contested tho will. It was claimed by the contestants that the will had been forged, and it was further alleged that J. R. Eddy, of Selma, la., was concerned in the forgery. When the case was tried the jury failed to agree. It is reported by one of the contestants that seven of the jurors were firm in the belief that the will was fraudulent, while the remainder refused to accept their theory. The jury wap dismissed and a new trial was set for May 8, 1333.]

WORK OF CONGRESS.

A Day Wasted !ti the House by Filibuster* Against the Bankruptcy Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Neither the

anti-options bill nor the Cherokee outlet bill—which have the alternate right of way in the senate—had any show of consideration Wednesday. The hour of the session was taken up in routine matters. A bill was introduced for the admission of Utah as a state, and an amendment reported from the committee on naval affairs and referred to the committee on appropriations looking to a further increase of the navy. The rest of the day's session—from 1 o'clock to adjournment at 5—was passed behind closed doors and was devoted to the question of whether the nomination of Mr. McComas as one of the judges of the supreme court of the District of Columbia should be or not be confirmed

Filibustering against the bankruptcy bill was begun in the house by Mr. Kilgore (Tex.). He insisted on the reading of the journal in full. Then he objected to the approval of it and an hour was consumed before it was finally agreed to. The house adjourned without action, thus exhausting the two days assigned to the judiciary committee and the bankruptcy bill.

Thirteen llodlus Found.

JiH" Y'ORK, Jan. '20.—The World's '"Hty of Mexico special says: "A fatal accident occurred in the Conception .1.. at Atorce, in the state of San Louis PotosL Fire broke out i-, the main shaft, which subsequently caved in, occasioning a heavy loss of life. Thirteen corpses have already been recovered. The fire still rages under ground and at latest advices other workings had collapsed and further subsidence was momentarily expected. This destruction of property and the paralyzation of work will entail a loss of upward of a million dollars to the company.

Triple Shooting In Hutte, ."Mont. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 06.—A triple

shooting occurred here Wednesday morning. A stranger whose name is' supposed to be Charles Kurg called at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wuldo Whipple, variety performers, and calling them to the door shot both of them and then placed the pistol to his moutfi and blowed his own brains out. No cause can be assigned for the tragedy.

For tireatcr N«iv York.

ALBANY, Jan. '26.—A bill has been introduced in the senate providing for submitting to a vote of the people affected the question of consolidating into one city, New Yqrk city, Kings county. Richmond county, the town of Westchester, parts of East Chester and Pelham, Long Island city, Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica and a part of Ilemprteud.

SeaKidn Hotel Burned.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 26.—Fire Wednesday destroyed the Grand View hotel at Fort Hamilton. The loss is estimated at §100,000, which includes the furniture

and stock. There is no insurance. The fire is supposed to hare been caused by an explosion of chemicals for a photographic outfit which we"-* stored on I the ground floor.

ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY JANUARY

estimated as amounting to about 810,000,000. John A. Davis, who lived in Chicago, represented his brother's interests in the latter city for many years. At the time of his death he was 64 years of age. Last summer he left for Montana to assume control of the property willed him by his brother, although the properly was and

under contest

in the famous will case pending in the Montana courts. A. J. Davis had two other brothers, Erwin Davis, of New York, and Calvin Davis, of San Francisco, who made no attempt to set aside tho will. The suit was brought by Henry Koot, of Chicago, and Mrs. Ella Cornell, both being children of a deceased sister to A. J. Davis. At the llrst trial the jury disagreed.

FRANCE WANTS TO KNOW.

An GzpUu.tlon Demanded of England for H«r Aotlon In Egypt. PARIS, Jan. 26.—M. Waddington, French ambassador in .ndon, has been instructed to ask the carl of Rosebery, British secretary of state for foreign affairs, to specify the inc. .. nts in Egypt which have caused Great Britain to take the recent extraordinary steps.

The Debate says that the action of England in Egypt is a direct provocation to France and that Great Britain must explain her intentions. The Figaro says that France ought to retaliate for England's cource by occupying Tangier*. The Republic Francais declares that Europe will not allow the kliedive to become a blind vassal of England.

The marquis of Dufterin. British ambassador, has delivered to the French government a note as to tho increase of the British garrison in Egypt tie assures the government that the increase does not imply any modification of previous assurances in regard to the condition of the British occupation or any change in the policy heretofore pursued by Great Britain.

MAIL~MATTER BURNED, FE

Many Valuable Letter. Destroyed Xeur Trenton, N. ,1. BAI.TIMURK, Md., Jan. 26. —Banks in

this city are caused much annoyance and inconvenience by the burniug of the mails for New York, Boston and other eastern points, which left Baltimore on Monday afternoon. The post ofltce authorities have received word from the postal officials at New York that every scrap of paper which was posted here between 4:15 and 6:15 p. m. on Monday for New Y'orkand points east of that city was destroyed in the mail car at Deans, near Trenton, N. J. A great numh»r of the letters contained drafts and checks and coupons for collection, representing over 91,000,000. The Citizens' bank sent letters containing remittances amounting upward of 5100,000, the Third national to over f'25.000 and the Farmers' and Merchants' over $10,000.

IN A MONOPOLY'S GRIP.

The Minnesota Legislature Ask. Confcres* to Take Po..e..lou or the Anthracite Field..

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 26.—Senator Tgnatius Donnelly introduced a memorial calling on congress to take possession of the anthracite coal fields and operate them in the interests of the miners and the consumers of coal. Senator Donnelly said that the six coal companies which controlled the production of anthracite coal had the country by the throat They possessed immortal life, and there was no telling where their exactions would oease. They had recently raised the price of coal one dollar per ton, and they possessed the legal right, if they so desired, to make it five dollars a ton higher. The memorial passed.

BROKE THE RECORD.

Alexander Jacques Fast* for Fifty Day. and Says He Can I)o Better Than That. NEW YORK, Jan. '26.—Alexander

Jacques finished his fifty-day fast Tuesday afternoon. This exceeds by five days the longest past fast that has ever been endured. The man began his fast on December 5. From that time until the conclusion of his fast he subsisted on 88,740 grams of Croton water, 14,720 grams of vichy, 9,S20 grams of water in which iron nails had rusted, countless camphorated cigarettes and 107 pinches of his "secret powder," a compound made of four, mysterious dried herbs. He expects to undertake a fast of sixty days, with as many more days as he feels capable of enduring, iu Chicago next Juue.

Thlrtj'-Four Itelow Zoro.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 26.—Northern Minnesota, North Dakota and Manitoba are experiencing the most intensely cold weather of the winter. At 9:H0 Wednesday evening the register at St. Vincent, Minn., was 2« degrees below zero. At the same hour it was 20 below at Moorliead, 26 below at Grand Forks, 20 below at Jamestown, ,"4 below at Calgary, 18 below at Helena, 84 below at Prince Albert and 30 below at Winnepeg.

Hlshop Brooks Died Intestate. BOSTON, Jan. 26.—It is stated by

members of his family that Bishop Brooks died without making any will. It is estimated that his real and personal property cannot fall far short of •5750,000. A successor to the late bishop will be appointed at the Massachusetts diocesan convention, which will be held on May 3. An impression prevails generally that the bishopric will fall to a Boston divine.

rrogross of the Cholora.

BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Five fresh cases of cholera and two deaths were reported at the Nieleben insane asylum up to 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. At Trotha, where the disease appeared Tuesday, eight new cases have occurred, and three of the persons previously attacked have died.

For a New Bridge.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—A bill has been introduced in the senate by Senator Vest (Mo.) authorizing the construction of a bridge across the St. Louis river between the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, near tho village of West Duluth.

A Dozen Kuildlng-a Burned. RUTLAND, Vt. Jan. 26.-^Fair Haven,

the slate city, so-called, in Rutland county, was visited by a disastrous fire Tuesday night A dozen buildings were destroyed, causing a loss of over S75.000.

Ketnoven the DUabilltieM of Mormon*. BOISE CITY, Idaho, Jan. 26.—The

house by a vote of 33 to 2 has passed a bill amending the election law so as to relieve the disabilities of members of the Mormon church.

Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The senate has confirmed the nomination of Louis McComas to be associate justice of tha District of Columbia supreme court.

20.1893.

OVER THE STATE.

Telograpklo News from Various Towns In Indiana.

Investigating l'lliiun.

NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 26.—The investigation of Warden Patten and the management of the state prison south by the legislative committee has hegun. The only witness thus far examined is Abel Iiwing, a former deputy warden. He stated that men have been severely whipped that after a convict is whipped anyone can easily notice the result of the chastisement. Convict Williams was severely whipped because he would not work. Deputy Warden John Howard said he wore a whip out on a stubborn convict. One colored prisoner was hung up by the wrists until he fainted. When lie was taken down the warden poured water ou his face to restore him to consciousncss. Thomas Lyon was whipped and died four weeks afterward. Frequently the skiu was cut by the whipping. At least twenty men were whipped and thirty or forty liung up by the thumbs while the witness was connected with the prison. Other points of Ewing's testimony were that Warden Patten always rode free on the railroads and always charged full fare to the state alsothathe charged guards $15 a month for board and kept liisson andnephewon the pay-roll, they having little or nothing to do and attending school at the time.

State Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 26. —Representative Megenity's bill against prize fighting and imposing a S3,000 fine on newspapers for publishing advance notices of prize fights provoked a lively discussion in the house Wednesday and came to its death by an overwhelming vote. A bill was introduced in the house raising the liquor license fee toS500, and one making it a misdemeanor for an employer to discharge an employe for not belonging to a union. The house passed the Cullop bill, increasing the jurisdiction of the appellate court, sending to it all cases involving $3,500 or less.

The senate special committee to redistrict the judicial circuits of the slate reported and the report was accepted. The senate passed a number of minor bills and one important one extending the terms of municipal officers to four years instead of two as at present,. Senator Seller introduced a bill providing for a board of pardons composed of the governor, lieutenant governor anil the attorney general.

Suspicious Clrcuinstnnccs.

TKRRK IIAUTE, Ind., Jan. 20.—.lames Downs, a farmer living 5 miles west of Pimento, this county, died under circumstances which indicate foul play. Downs, accompanied by his broth-er-in-law, Joseph Chadwick, came to the city Tuesday. They started for home in a wagon in the evening. Wednesday morning Downs was found lying dead by the side of his home with a terrible gash iu his head. Deceased was 30 years old, and leaves a wife and three children.

Joined in Wedlock.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 26. —Augustus L. Mason, dean of the law school at Depauw university, and.Miss Anna Porter, daughter of ex-Gov. Albert G. Porter, were married Wednesday evening at Meridian Street church in the presence of a large number of invited guests, Rev. H. A. Cleavelaud officiating. A receptiou and supper followed at the Porter residence. Mr. and Mrs. Mason will spend two months in traveling and will return for permanent residence here.

OblJg-ed to Borrow Money.

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 26.—-The commissioners of Warren county are borrowing money to extricate the county from the embarrassment caused bv Treasurer Cronkliite's defalcation. Peter W. Fleming, who was appointed to succeed Cronkhite, has qualified, givingjbond in the sum of (5200,000, and is now in possession of the office. Cronkhite has not returned and his place of concealment is still tinknown to the public.

She Died of Grief.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 20.—The divorce suit against Sowders, the baseball player, well known throughout the west and northwest, abruptly closed Wednesday. His wrfe had brought the suit, alleging desertion of herself and child, cruelty, etc. The case was to have been called Wednesday, but her aunt appeared and told a startling a«d pitiful story—that Mrs. Sowders had died of grief.

Thrown or Fell from a Train. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 20.- ie

Johnson, found Sunday lying t|w« Lake Shore track half frozen and with his skull crushed, died Wednesday without regaining consciousncss. is not known whether lie was murdered or thrown from a passing train. He was 44 years old and lived in Pullman, III

Damages for KvlclIon.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 26.—The case of Ashcroft vs. Knobleck was decided in the circuit court at Goshen Wednesday. The plaintiff was awarded 8500 damages. Mrs. Ashcroft was lesse of the Reynold's house in this city and was ejected for non-payment of rent.

KtiNulted in Death.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 26.—Michael Ileinrichs, of this city, died Tuesday night at his home. His death was the result of a blow from a hammer inflicted by Herman Wertli. Werth, who is under heavy bonds, will be tried at the next term of court.

First Combination Sale.

NEW CASTI.K, Ind., Jan. 20.—The first combination sale of the Henry county horse breeders occurred Wednesday. Twenty animals were sold at fair prices, ranging from S~'.0 to 5450, Wilkes' offspring bringing the best prices.

Named After the Judge.

ROCKPORT, Ind., Jan. 26.—Mary Rodemaker, in jail here for arson, gave birth to a bouncing boy. She IIM named it for the circuit judge.

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

MARTIN IS CHOSEN.

Kansas Populists and Democrats Eleot Him Senator.

REPUBLICAN'S FIGHT THE ACTION.

Tliey iiiiiu ll Wa. Ille^ul and Will Carry the right to WnstiiiiRtou— Mitchell and Bragg ituu .. I-'VCII at Mfdl.MI.

NAMED THEIR MAX.

TOI EKA. Kan., Jan. 20 Judge John Martin has been elected to succeed Bishop Perkins iu the United States senate at the joint session of the legislature. Ninot.y-one members participated in the election. The populists and democrats formed a combination, the republicans refraining from voting on the call of the roll.

The result of the vote as finally announced was: Martin, 80 t'oburn, 4: llunna, 1: Snyder, 1. and Close, 1. President Daniels announced that, as Judge John .Martin had received a majority of the votes. he lutd been duly elected United States senator.

Iteiiutillcang Worsted.

11,'fore this was done Senator linker (rep. demanded that the republicans be given aright to vote. The president ruled that the vote having been announced no further votes could be received.

Senator Baker then said that as a regularly-elected senator and on behalf of all the republican members of the legislature, he demanded that their votes be recorded. The lieutenant governor paid no attention to this demand and instructed the chief clerk to announce the result in the house. The lieutenant governor then announced the total vote as given above and declared Judge Martin senator. This was greeted with loud cheering Calls were made for the senator-elect, during which the republican side was endeavoring to obtain order that the balloting might be proceeded with and the choice of those who claimed to have been disfranchised by the ruling of the lieutenant governor be recorded. Seeing that the republicans were about to proceed, the populists hastily dissolved their joint session, adjourned the house and left the hall before the roll call on the republican side was begun.

They Take Action.

Before proceeding with the election of senator the republicans adopted resolutions protesting against the course of the populists and denouncing the methods to which they had resorted. The election of John Martin to the senate of the United States wis pronounced illegal and without precedent. Sixty-»even members responded to the republican roll-call, all of whom voted for Joseph W. Ady, the caucus nominee. The chairman declared no election. The republicans then adjourned until 12 o'clock to-day.

The ropublieans do not admit that they held a separate joint session, but that they recognized the joint, organization of the populists and demanded an opportunity to vote. This being denied them they voted without recognition and had their votes recorded.

Will Be Contested.

The facts were telegraphed to Senator Perkins in Washington and a formal notice of protest sent to Senator Sherman, chairman of the elections committee of the United States senate. A certificate of election properly signed was given to Judge Martin and he will start for Washington to-day to present it. lie is elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Plumb, which does not expire until March

1895.

Neck and Neck in Wisconsin. MAIIISON, Wis., Jan. 26:—The demo

cratic senatorial caucus took seven ballots Wednesday, and after the evening session adjourned to 2:30 this afternoon. The last ballot, the thirtieth in all, was: Mitchell, 21) Hragg, 28 Knight, 20. During the day Messrs. John Schmidt, of Waukesha county, and John Tracy, of Outagamie county, originally Knight men. but who voted for Mitchell after the first few ballots, returned to Knight. The Bragg followers do not see much encouragement in the gains which Knight has made from Mitchell, although they are confident that the example which Blenski, the Milwaukee assemblyman. has set, in leaving Mitchell for Bragg, will be followed by others when tho break comes.

Vote Iu .fotnt Session,

The senate and house met in Joint session and cast their votes without making a choice. There were 126 votes cast, as follows: John C. Spooner, 50 W. C. Silverthorn,

W. II. Seaman,

B. F. Sherman, 3 Byron Park, S F. M. Woodard, 2 scattering, 60. Smith in the Menate.

TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 26.—Wednesday the senate and house met in joint session. The journals of both houses, with reference to the ballot taken Tuesday for United States senator, were

read,

whereupon ChairmanAdrain announced the election of James Smith. Jr., as United States senator to serve for a term of six years from March

1893.

Declared the Charge. Unfounded. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 26.—The as

sembly committee appointed to investigate the charge of Pretz (populist) that money was used to secure tho election of Stephen M. White as United States senator reported that the churge was groundless, and recommended censuring Pretz to the extent of expelling Uiiu and declaring his seat vacant

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Aaron Ireland fat ,llv shot his companion, John Fitzgerald, while tlu-y were out hunting near llidgwater. 111.

James Goodrich, the It -year-old son of William Goodrich, living near Coldwater, Mich., commilt •. Miieine by shooting himself.

The farmers of Cass count v, 111., have been having a number of hogs stolen recently. They have offered a reward for the arrest of the thieves.

Mrs. E. Sweet, of West Leroy, .Mich gave her infant son a warm bath for convulsions Sundi»y. The water was so hot that, it scalded ihe child to death.

The president and all the members of his cabinet had a large group photograph taken Wednesday preparatory to their official separation in a little over five weeks' time.

The total amount of the delie'enev of County Clerk Dnnlap, of Ford «o.iiity. 111., who disappeared a year ago. has been found to be $21,000. This it, S2 000 more than had been supposed

When Treasurer Xebeker returns to Washington from Indiana James W. Whelpley. the assistant treasurer of the United Stales, will resign his position. Mr. Whelpley will become tirst vice president of a trust company in Washington.

Postmaster General anaiuaker has issued an order that no letter carrier who voluntarily resigns or is dismissed shall be reinstated at any office when there is a substitute in the service. This is to give the substitutes a more equitable chance of securing permanent posts.

A MOB'S REVENGE.

Lynching of a Negro Who Had .Murdered a Woman and a Man. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20.—At Algiers

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. M. MeMahon was killed by a negro named William Fisher. He fled, but was discovered coming out of au alley by Jake Barrett, a fireman. The negro plunged a knife into Barrett's breast, killing him. Then the murderer sought refuge in an adjoining yard, whore he was found by a number of men, who shot him through the head and killed him. The mob threw a rope over his head and dragging him out into the street strung him up to a tree. The negro is said tu have been an imbecile.

'I wo Boys Browned.

MARTIN FRRHY, O., JHII. 2C.—'Tuesday evening ISamucl and Sidney Smit li, aged 14 ami 17 years, nnd Willie Duft", aped 12, wyrc among a party of .skaters on the Ohio river. The trio vontutvd 1oo near the thin ice and ull three

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down. Samuel Smith was reamied with ffrcnt dittienlty. Sidney and Willie hud been skating arm in arm ami when their bodies were recovered they were found tightly clasped together. Samuel Smith will hardly recover from th* exposure and shock.

Quail rrop Very l.i^lii.

HI.OOMINOTON, 111., Jan. W.--•Farmers and hunters report that quaiKiavu been destroyed by the intense cold and snow in greater numbers than ever before. Great bunches of the birds are found frozen upon the ground, where they had taken refuge in sheltered places and been covered with snow. It is feared the quail crop of next sensnn will be extremely light and that it may be necessary to reennct a law to protect them.

THK MARKETS.

Grain, Froviyioim, Klc. CIUCAOO. Jan W*

F[.OI:R—Firm. Spring wheat patents. 4.10 Kye, 3.Winter vlm-m patent*, I3.00£3.80f straights, 50.

WHKIT—Quiet and easy. Ctuh So rt£ 7384c May, 73a7H'4C July, 37^7H\. CoHN—Modnrate trading at lower pries. No.

urntfy

May February. under Muv

May, 47047'£' and July. 47'fc©47V OAT*—Easier. Trading fair. No. rat«h. .' PA C3l'.4c January. JW4fc803*e May, .Samples Jit'fair supply and steady. No. H, :il fcSL'o No. 'J White, Hlji35c and Meadv. No. 'J, aiVftlttSc No. 2 White. 3fi@35Vie.

HYB—Dull, weak and lower for nil but ciiol'-O •ample lots, and these .rule steady. Cash No. 2. MQ62c, and May delivery, 57^f9e ssnnple lot*, 54©60c.

BAH LET—Steady. For good to choice. 4#A ttc, and fancy salable at 6S6lCSc: ordmnrv grades dull at 42©4&c, and poor salable at 40c.

MEBS POHK-Inrather good request and higher. Quotations ranged at H7.V0Q.l7.wr for old and 918 87^(^19.00 for new Cash ?lb

for January, aud 119 07HMO for Mnv. LARD—Offerings fair nnd iwp:'ry -moderately active. Prices ruled unsettled, Qsnij-.tions ranged at tll.l05t11.20 for cash: for January, and 111.00QI] 36 for Mav.

J,IVIC POUI.TKY—Perpomid Chicken.'*. Turkeys, I02&llc Ducks, (.ii.e^e, iiiHw 12.00 jv»r dozen.

FiL'TTEH—Creamery,

21Q32c Dairy.

Packing Stock. 10021c. OILS—Wisconsin Prim# White, 7*C Water White, 7f,ic Michigan Primo White, Hfco Water White. 9c Indiana Prime White, fl' tc Water White, 9c Headlight. 175 test. S'/Je (•asolin^, 87 deg's, 12c 74 dog's, #e Naphtha, 6: deg's, t\%.

LIQUORS Distilled spirits steady 011 tho basis of 11.35 per gal. for ilnished poods.

OATS—Firm. KYK—Steady CLOVEItSKKI) January, fK.70 aHkedi,

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.

W11 HAT—No. 2 red, steady May, bv,anc. CoaN—No. 2. dull, easier. Mny, No. 2. 64&55c.

OATS—No. dull, lower, steady. May, 39^0 asked western, 3*Hi5J47c. PKOVISIONS—Beef firm, quiet Extra moss, I9.00#9.50. Pork Inactive, firm. New mess, ttfU%319.00 old mestf. 118 (X). Lard dull, nominal, tii.po.

Tou l, ()., Jan

2' Jart-

WHEAT—Lower, quiet. No. 2 cash and uary.73e: May, 78c. COKS—Steady. No. 2 cash. 43c May. 40

Cash, 361-ic bid. Catjh, Mc. -Quiet, easy. Prime cash

and

February, $8.75 March.