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

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A. H. HERNLEY,

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VOL. VII—NO. ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1893.

AN EXTRA SESSION.

Gov. Waits Calls Colorado's Legialaturo Together.

TO ASSEMBLE ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 0

IIU Action Taken In Spite of Pronounced Opposition Throughout the State— Some of Ilia Reasons for tho Session.

A OA LI, ISSUED.

DIONVER. Col., Dee. 20.—Gov. Waite has issued a call convening' tlie legislature in extraordinary session January 10. Tho call is characteristic of the governor. He claims that this session will give the legislature the best opportunity it ever had to do something for Colorado. This action on the part of Gov. Waite has been opposed by the business men of Denver and the 6tate ever since it was first suggested. Mass-meetings were held in this eity and at various towns and cities in the state, at which strong resolutions were passed against the proposed action, and committees of prominent men have daily visited the governor'si office to protest against an extra session. The movement was strongly opposed in Gov. Waite's home town, Aspen, but to all appeals made the governor has given unsatisfactory answers and has indicated all along- that he would convene the legislature. Ills action lacks the unanimous approval of his own party—the populist.

JunLilie* Uis Action.

The call consists of about 5.000 words and mentions over thirty subjects on which legislative action should be taken, in the governor's opinion. The governor justifies his proclamation by declaring: "The mining Interests of the state have been unjustly and unconstitutionally attacked by congress and the present administration. The panic has so reduoed values and increased burdens ot taxation that agriculturists, fruit growers and stock raisers are oblieeil to sell their produota below cos tot producing them, and the extraordinary remedies now granted to oreditors in Colorado should be repealed. Appealing to Almighty God tor the rectltudo of my intention and willingness to assume the entire responsibility of the act, I do Issue this my proclamation."

Business Before the Session. The first business of the legislature suggested in the call is to provide that all silver dollars, domestic and foreign, containing not less than 371 grains of fine silver, shall be legal tender for all debts collectable in Colorado.

Tho governor also suggests the passage of an act forbidding the making of trust deeds, mortgages or obligations of any kind payable in gold laws providing for the issuance of certificates of small denominations in payment for work on state canals, said certificates to be receivable for water carriage and leasing or purchase of internal improvement lands repcal of all laws authorizing the issuance of municipal bonds and the enactment of a law to provide for tho issuance of certificates of small denominations in payment for work on public Improvements. Tho governor also suggests many subjects of legislation affecting various local interests in the state.

SHE ESCAPED FROM SLAVERY.

Death of Mrs. Ilaydeii, Who Was a Friend of John Brown, Garrison and Sumner.

BOSTON, Dee. 26.—Mrs. Harriet Hayden, widow of Lewis Ilaj'den, died at her home, 06 Phillips street, at the age of 74. Mrs. Hayden had a remarkable history. Born in slavery in Kentucky, she made her escape early in the 40's into Michigan Mil lived for a short time in the city of Detroit. From that city she moved to Boston and became identified with the anti-slavery movement, and her house on Phillips street became a rendezvous for fugitive slaves. John Brown held a meeting at her house with some of his associates prior to Ills departure for Harper's Ferry and perfected some of his plans there. Mrs. Hayden was a warm personal friend of William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips and Charles Sumner.

Kaniiai City Schools to Learn Tactics. KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 26.—At a meeting of the board of education the offer of the secretary of war to furnish publio schools of the country a military attache who will instruct the scholars in military tactics was accepted. Kansas City is the first city to avail Itself of the offer. An officer from Fort Leavenworth will this week be detailed to the service.

Receiver Appointed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—Judge Pennypacker has appointed Joseph P. Heed receiver of the Peterson Magazine company. The appointment was made upon a bill in equity filed by the Arthur Publishing company, a creditor in the-sum of 86,071.76, and the answer of the magazine company admitted the averments of the bill.

.. Edison Rues for a Million. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Suit has been begun in the New Jersey supreme court by Tfiomas A. Edison against the Edison United Phonograph company for (1,000,000 damages, alleged to have been done him by the defendants though the sale of phonographs in this country and abroad.

pa FrotH* of the Cotton Mills. FALL Eivnt, Mass., Dec. 20.—The list of yearly dividends of the Fall River cotton manufacturers, just issued by G. M. Haffards & Co., stock brokers, shows the capital stock of thirty-four companies to be (20,378,000. Dividends averaging 7.90 per cent, and amounting to (1,022,840, have been paid during the year.

Bomb Exploded In a Church. PARIS, Dec. 80.—During the celebration of midnight mass in the Catholic chureh at Beziercs, in the south of France, a dynamite bomb was exploded. There was a largo congregation in the building at the time and the explosion caused a panic. No one was injured. ... ... ....

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DYNAMITE AT A WEDDING.

A House Blown Up and a Free Fight Follows, with Many Injured. HAZLISTON, Pa., Dec. 26.—National rivalry led to a dynamite outrage and a fight at Derringer Monday in which a score of people were injured. A couple of one nationality had been married and their friends were celebrating the event. Some of the wedding guests were not of the same nationality as Thomas Baba, the bridegroom, and his bride, and ill-feeling sprang up. Tho members of the minority nationality withdrew and gathered a mob of their friends. Under one corner of tho house where tho festivities were in progress they placed a large quantity of dynamite. One of their number weakened at the last moment and running into tho house informed tho guests of their danger. They came rushing from the house just as the fuse had been lighted. Several tried to tear out the fuses and each carried away a lot of the dynamite. Before they could accomplish much blicy were compelled to flee by the progress of the fire on some of the fuses. The house was badly wreoked by tho explosion and the whole town was thrown into excitement. The wedding guests attacked the authors of the outrage and a hard fight took place. Many Bhots were fired on each side and knives, clubs and stones were freely used. The arrival of constables stopped the fight and each side carried off its disabled. The women all fled screaming to the mountains back of the town when the fight began.

TWO MYSTERIOUS MURDERS.

Baltimore Authorities startled by Crimes In Which Women Were the Victims. BALTIMORE, Md.. Dec. 26.—The authorities hare now two mj-sterious murders to solve and in both cases the victims were women who were killed almost within hearing of their respective husbands. Last week Mrs. Alexenia Jeter, the wife of a well-known restaurant man, died of wounds Inflicted on her skull, and her assailant has not yet been brought to justice.

Sunday a similar case was brought to light At 4 o'olock in the morning Louis Masters, boss molder at Steel ton, found his wife dead in her apartments at 2110 East Biddle^ street. Her head had been crushed in and she was otherwise disfigured. Masters, who passed the niglit in an adjoining roc'in, was also badly beaten, but denies all knowledge of having seen or heard anything of the other assault until he awoke. No arrests as yet have been made.

'PEACE AND GOOD WILL."

Tlic London Times Thinks the World Is "Short" on These Attributes. LONDON, Dec. 26.—The Times, reviewing the general political situation, dwells upon the discord at home and says that circumstances throughout the world generally appear to favor the prevalence of peace and good will equally as little as in South America, where the political movement is conducted with the aid of shot and shell, adding: "While everywhere the great powers stand watching each other with incessant suspicion, straining their resources to the utmost in preparing for the anticipated attaok, happily there is no immediate danger of war but it is idle to deny that in many quarters and between many people the tension is greater now than it was a few months ago." The Times then proceeds to argue that the safety of the empire demands urgent and imperative attention being paid to the defenses.

Enormous Land Business Done. GUTHRIE, O. T., Dec. 26.—During the three mouths ended December 17 the Porry land office in the Cherokee strip has transacted an amount of business unprecedented in land office records. During that time there have been made 4,575 homestead entries, over 1,400 contests filed and 1,100 homestead applications rejected. Soldiers' declaratory statements to the number of 770 have been presented and twenty-seven applications made to enter town sites. It will take ten years to settle all of the 1,400 contests and fully (500,000 will be expended in litigation. This only represents about one-third of the Cherokee strip.

Earthquake in Pennsylvania BEDFORD, Pa., Dec. 20.—Reports from various parts of this county Indicate that Sunday's earthquake lasted eighteen or twenty seconds. In many places houses were shaken to such an extent as to seriously alarm the Inmates. The shock appears to have traveled in a southeasterly direotion and was the most perceptible to those persons who live near the mountains. Another slight shock was felt Monday morning.

Ask 810,000 a Week for Keller. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—The permanent relief comtnitteo of Philadelphia has issued a circular appealing for funds. The circular states that at least (10,000 a week is needed, and that there are 750 families on the list of the committee who are dependent upon charity for temporary support.

To Abolish the Indlau Governments. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Deo. 26.—Gov. Fisliback has written a letter to President Cleveland complaining of the fact that the Indian territory is an asylum for dangerous criminals of all kinds. He thinks the territory should be placed directly under federal laws.

Biff Wine Crop In Franoe.

PABIS, Dec. 26.—The Monlteur Vinicole publishes full returns of the yield of tho French vine ards. The crop is estimated at 1,225,000,000 gallons, against 650,000,000 gallons last year. The total value of this crop is over (250,000,000, tho best since 1877.

Death or an Ex-Cougr«Mman. SAVANNAH, Qa., Dec. 26.—Ex-Con-gressman John C. Nicholls, of lilaokshear, Ga., died Monday. Ho represented the First Georgia district in the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh congrasses. ~::7u

BIG FIRE AT 'FRISCO.

Printing Houso Row Suffora

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SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—At ll-iio o'clock Monday morning fire broke out In the block bounded by Clay, Commercial, Sausome and Leidesdorff streets, and in a few minutes one of the bigirest lires of the year was raging. The block is composed of some of the oldest brick buildings in the city and was occupied by the Call and Bulletin nevspaper offices, Francis Valentine it Co., printers Broqui Printing Engraving company Blake, JMoffitt & Jones' paper warehouse, E. .1. Shattuek & Co.,

facturers Commercial Steam Power company, and numerous smaller concerns. Every engine in the city was called out and for over two hours fought the flames. Fire Marshal Lowe estimates the loss at $350,000, with insurance of half the amount.

A large portion of the block was partly destroyed. The Bulletin's editorial and composing rooms are a complete wreck and the Call's presses were injured by water. The fire will not interfere with the publication of the papers. The principal losses are Valentine & Co., $100,000 insurance (25,000 E. J. Shattuck & Co., $40,000 Broqui Engraving company, (35,000, insurance $7,000 Blake, Moffitt & Towne, (50,000, instiranoe $40,000 Union Advertising company, (10,000 Call and Bulletin, (10,000, fully insured loss on build'.ngs, (100,000. There are a large numoer of minor lossss which will bring the total up to nearly half a million.

DRIVEN BY A DEAD MAN.

A Chlcagoan Has a Greirsome Klde-John Smith Dies with Reins In Ills Ilands. CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—H. F. McDowell, of the town of Lake, had an experience Monday uncanny enough to suit the tastes of the most devoted reader of old Spanish romances. Shortly after dinner a man named John Smith, who drove a wagon for Heissler fe Junge, bakers, drew up suddenly at a house near the corner of State and Twenty-fourth streets. He jumped from the wagon, made a delivery and returned. As he was climbing to the seat he complained of feeling ill. McDowell volunteered to see him safely home and took a place beside him in the wagon. They drove along rapidly for a few moments, talking about their mutual friends. Presently Smith lapsed into silence. The wagon continued to trundle along smoothly over the pavements. McDowell bccamc absorbed in his own reflections. As the horse turned into Riverton avenue from Thirty-ninth street Smith moved a littlo in his scat. "How are you feeling?" asked McDowell, surprised at his companion's silence. There was no reply. McDowell laid his hand on his friend's arm and looked into his face. The eyes were glassy and fixed. Smith was stark dead. An examination by physicians revealed the fact that heart disease was the cause of death.

Death of C. H. Andrews.

YOUNGSTOWN, 0., Dec. 26.— C. H. Andrews, a pioneer iron and coal operatoi and one of the prominent citizens ol eastern Ohio, died at his home here early M»nday morning, aged 69. He started in life a poor boy, received a common school education, and by his unaided efforts amaBsed a fortune. Two daughters, Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs. Leslie C. Bruce, and his widow survive biro.

Chinese Coming In Through Mexico. MONCLOVA, Mexico, Dec. 26.—Squads of Chinamen, numbering several hundred in all, have passed through here during the past few days on their way toward the Rio Grande, where they expect to find an easy entrance to the United States. They are miners and agricultural laborers, who have been organized by emigration agents from the United States.

Killed in a Saloon Brawl.

VANDALIA, 111., Dee 26.—In a saloon brawl at Smlthsbra, a small town just west of here, William Saudsifer, living near that place, was struck on the head with a brick, causing injuries which resulted In his death. It was a free-for-all fight, and it Is not known who threw the brick. No arrest has yet been made.

Kx-Gov. Biggs, of Delaware, Dead. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—Ex-Gov. Benjamin Biggs, of Delaware, died Mondry afternoon at Mlddletown, Del. fie was a cultured gentleman farmer who proved himself a smart politician. He served two terms in congress, 1868 to 1871. Ha was the most extens've peach grower in Delaware.

Falls Heir to a Million.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 'JO.—By the death of an aunt in California Patrick Fitzgerald, formerly of this city, has fallen heir to a fortune estimated at (1,360,000. He was working here when last heard from, but his present whereabouts are unknown. He has brothers and sisters at West Superior, Wis.

Bank Closed at Greenjburg, Kan. TOPEKA, Kan., Doc. 20.—Bank Commissioner Briedenthal has closed the bank at Greensburg. Tlie commissioner says that the bank owes about 868,000, that it has a quantity of worthless paper and that in his opinion it will not pay more than 05 cents on tho dollar.

Mexican Peons Reported Killed. SOCORRO. N. M., Dec. 26.—Unconfirmed rumors have reached here of a fight among sheep herders in Lincoln county in which three Moxlcan peons were killed. The scene of tho alleged encounter is 150 miles from a railwar.

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USED A BLUDGEON.

Murderous Weapon Employed by a Texas Bobber.

Ktiockiug Htm ScnsclcHfl with a HIJI Club He ICaoapefl with a Pouch Containinn: About 000—His Victim ISadly Hurt.

A DA KING THEFT.

MARSHALL, Tex., Deo. 26.—A. McCullooli, messenger for the Pacific Express company, was knocked down at 3 o'clock Monday morning. Train No. 4 from the west had just arrived. McCulloch was transferring from train No. 4 to the Now Orleans Pacific train the express pouch containing the valuable packages. His assailant secured the pouch and made off with it. There were 150 persons on the platform at the time, yet the robber escaped with his booty. A short distance from the depot he rifled the sack of its valuable contents, throwing away the pouch and papers. Officers and others pursued the fugitive but he made good his escape. Some say that he was a negro, others that he was a white man. It is known there was one package of (1,000 and one of (2,(100 besides the contents of the inner pouch, which are of value unknown. The total haul is estimated at from $5,000 to $S,000. Messenger McCulloch was struck just behind and above the right ear. His physician does not regard his wound as fatal. An oak bludgeon was picked up on the platform and is believed to have been the weapon with which the messenger was assaulted.

MURDER IN OHIO.

A Negro Killed at West Liberty by Don Piatt's Nephew. URBAN A, O., Dec. 26.—Grant Jackson (colored) was killed Monday at West Liberty by A. S. Piatt, son of ex-Post-master Piatt. Both men were under the influence of liquor and a quarrel started. Piatt was seen to run up behind Jackson and deal him a blow with a slungshot, crushing a hole in his skull. Jackson lived several hours before he died. Jackson was tarred and feathered by white caps about a year ago and was ordered to leave town. He failed and his life has been in danger since. Piatt is a nephew of the late Col. Donn Piatt and brother of Rivers Piatt, who was sentenced to the penitentiary several years ago for cutting a man's nose off. He was pardoned by Gov. Campbell the same day ho was received at the penitentiary through the efforts of his uncle.

BAD FOR BRITISH FARMERS.

A Great Falling Off in the Yield of Grain Estimated. LONDON, Dec. 26.—A statement has just been issued by the board of agriculture estimating the produce of wheat, barley and oats in Great Britain for the year 1SI1S. It affords no ray of hope for the farmer. The yield of barley in England was 10,000,000 bushels less than in 1892, of oats 0,000,000 bushels less, though the area cultivated for both grains exceeds that of the previous year. The acreage of Great Britain under wheat decreased by 820,000 acres and the yield was P,000,000 bushels under that of 1892. Rents within recent years have fallen 50 per cent., yet they must fall more If farming is lo be made to pay.

Dramatic Suicide of a Dancer. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.— Mdlle. Micliailova, a favorite danseuse of the Imperial theater, invited a party of friends to supper Sunday evening. While they were all seated at the table the hostess arose hurriedly, in a few brief, sharp words bade farewell to her guests, and before anybody could prevent her she swallowed a dose of poison which sho had poured unobserved into a wineglass, and fell dead before her horrified friends.

Head at tlie Age of 100. JV

HANCOCK, N. Y., Dec. 6.—Mrs. Ann Stimson died In this village last week at the age of 106 years. No one knew her age until distant relatives who came to her funeral found on Monday the record of her birth and marriage In the family Bible which she had jealously guarded for years. Her husband, who died twenty years ago. was a prominent merchant and lumber man here.

A XaTal Battle Looked For. PERNAMBUCO, Dec. 26.—Admiral Mello's best warships, the Aquidaban and tho Republica, passed here Monday night, sailing northeast. Tho Nictheroy has gone In pursuit of them. A desperate naval fight is expected when they meet.

Killed In a Duel.

VIENNA, Dec. 26.—A pistol duel was fought three days ago at Innspmck between Lieut. Teucher and an army surgeon. Teucher was killed and the army surgeon was shot in the neck. The challenge was due to a trivial dispute.

An Aeronaut Falls to His Death. .. HAVANA, Dec. 26.—Aeronaut Killips made a balloon ascension during the performance at Pubillone's circus. When 60 feet up he fell from the trapeze. He was unconscious when picked up and died an hour afterwards,

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New rules adopted for the army proride for the giving of commands with a whistle.

Inability of the Santa Fe to raise (3,DOO.OOO to pay bond interest, January 1 forced the receivership.

Mrs. Peter Garrettdied at Fort Smith, Ark., the fourth victim- of young Patrick's murderous bullets.

IT is estimated that Morocco ought to pay Spain 00,000,000 francs indemnity-" fur tlie difficulties at Melilla.

Jainos Collins, of Covington, Ky., kicked a Newfoundland dog and was so badly bitten that he will die.

Stricken with paralysis, .Mrs. Paubner, of Elizabeth, N. J., fell on a kitchen range and was terribly burned.

Wayne MacVeagh is in Florida, lie is pleased with his appointment by the president as ambassador to Rome.

C'apt- .Stevens ran the burning steamship Seneca into Havana harbor and sank her to prcveut total destruction.

Efforts toward opening Indian reservations in Utah are said to cover a scheme to secure valuable mineral lands.

Dr. William Labshield visited his Youngstown (O.) patients as usual Sunday. Next day he died from pneu-. monia.

Guards are necessary at Sullivan, Ind., to protect ex-Sheriff Willis, suspected of the assassination of Lawyer IlllltZ.

Navy officials deny that the Mohican' has been hastily ordered to Hawaii. She is going simply to relieve tho Adams.

E'armor Gotholtz, near New Castle, Pa., essayed to come down the chimney as Santa Claus. It took an hour to dig him out.

Israel McLish, a prominent Choctaw,1 was shot and probably fatally wounded by three assassins near White Chimney Mountain, I. T.

During a quarrel over a game of craps at a country church near llopkinsville, Ky., Manuel Taylor shot and fatally wounded John Howell.

In a street duel at Lawrenceburg, Ky., Joe Brown shot and killed Polk Moffett.

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arrest of Moffett's son at church. Joseph Phillips, aged 60 years, a wealthy farmer, was killed at a Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad crossing near Steubenville, O., by an express train.

A BOY BLOWN TO PIECES.

An Iminrcut-f.noliing IJox (n a Hailriinrt Platform Suddenly Explodes. NEW OHI.EAN'S, Dec. 20. H. lay Shubert, tho 11-year-old son of the foreman of tho Now Orleans & Southern railroad, was blown to pieces by dj'namite at the Belair plantation, just below the city in Plaquemines parish. Young Shubert was out hunting with Richard Dymond, son of John Dymond, the president of the Louisiana Sugar Planters' association. By the side of the railroad were several boxes, the contents of which were unknown and which had been left there by mistake by the railroad two weeks ago. Young Shubert seated himself on one of the boxes to fix his shoes. Tho next moment there was an explosion which could be heard miles around and the boy was blown to pieces, while youriar Dymond, who was a hundred feet away, had his hat blown from his head and torn to pieces, and was himself thiown to the ground and badly bruised. An investigation showed that the boxes contained a large quantity of dynamite. 1 ho boxes have been lying in the open field for two weeks, and no one Stems to have suspected how dangerous they were.

BATTLE IN A DANCE HOUSE.

One Man liilird ami Two Olhrra l'utally Wounded—Talk of Lynching. GLOUCESTER, 0., Dec. 26.—At a dance near here Monday Frank James (colored) broke into the dance house and with a revolver began firing at the crowd. Several of the company returned the firo. "Jake" Harris, a bystander, was shot dcafl. Andrew Lovell was fatally wounded. James, the starter of the riot, was shot in the chest and cannot recover. Eight participants have boeu arrested and lynching on a large scale is a possibility.

Hills Hliuaelf While Iluntiug. MONTGOMEHV, Ala., Dec. 26.—At Tus-~ caloosa Monday morning Sain Black, tho 14-year-old son of Charles Black, while out hunting accidentally discharged his gun while climbing a fence, and the entire load took effect in hia breast, killing him instantly.

Catlur«»d a Crunk.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Joseph Donjam, the man who has been sending threatening letters to Vice President Stevenson, Secretary Lamont, Senator Mills and other prominent public ineu in this eity for several days, was arrested Monday nighL He is a crank..

1,'omproimso.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 'JG.—Tho rumor to the effect that the suit of Miss Madeline V. Pollard against Representative Breckenridge for $50,000 for breach of promise will be compromised and settled outside of court is not credited in this city.

An Killct Withdrawn.

LONDON, Dec. 20.—A dispatch from Permimbuco says President Peixoto has withdrawn the proposed decree expelling foreigners from Rio de Janeiro.