Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 January 1894 — Page 1
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OPESING BILL
Repaired Cleaned
In
Monday, Jan, 22nd,
The Ureal Comedy Drama.
THE BUCKEYE.
POPULAR PRICKS.
SEE SMALL KILLS 1'Olt PRICES.
Dissolution of Partnership
The firm of Serring & Clark, running the North street planing mill, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Clark retiring- and he will settle up all the books and accounts at the office of the old firm.
Thomas 1!. Serring will continue in business at the old stand, where you will find a complete line of building and planing mill work and supplies also the best of workmen. Will guarantee satisfaction. Thanking the publie for past favors, shall hope to have a further continuance of their patronage.
Time
Your watch will wear may years
longer than if neglected.
We guarantee our repairing.
n. C. KLINE
Y. M. C. A. Barbershop.
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All good workmen. You will ncvor have to wait at the Y. M. C. A. Barbershop.
FRANK M'CALIP.
Mcflullen & Son,
GROCERS
MUSIC HALL.
Mace Towni'ley Manager.
For One Week Commencing MONDAY, JAN'Y
THE RUSSEL
Comedy Co
Supporting t),cPeerless Cotninedlcnne,
CARRIE LAMONT,
In High
SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
22
Class Comedy Drama.
T. B. Serring, J. A. Clark.
HONOR ROUTE.
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SOUTHBOUND,
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For complete time card, giving all trains stations, and for full Information as frr cites. through cars, etc,, address
MIDWINTER and MIDWAY PLAISANCE.
—TO BE—
OPENED JANUARY 23rd
—AT—
Y. M.C. A. AUDITORIUM.
Colossal and Stupendous Aggregation of Eastern itcgal Ostentation Congress of Oriental, Occidental and Accidcntal
World Renowned Beauties.
Museum of Startling Wonders and l'a tent-Applied-For-Novel ties, llagenbeek's Circus.
Ferris Wheel. Old Vienna. Moorish Valace. Irish Village, and
Smith's Addition of Out-Lots.
Without doubt the Midway will be the funniest show ever given in this neck of the woods. Next week we will tell vou more about it.
Clothing Sales Agent Wanted
ForCrawtordsvlllo and vicinity. Liberal commissions paid, and we furnish the beet and most complete outfit ever provided by any house. Write at ouuo for terms. Send two or three reference?.
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DR. JT WILLAHD'S
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A positive cure tor Dandruff and all Scalp Diseases. It is decidedly the IJnest dresser in the market. It will o.ssist the crlmnlng of bangs and keep thctn in a perfectly nealtby condition. Price50 cenis.
J. W. KOSSKE, Manufaturer.
Sold by T. D. Brown & Son, druggists.
LOOK AT THIS
We want It understoad that the
STAR HAND LAUNDRY
Is running on full time and the work is done by skilled workmen who use uothing but the best of supplies and no ucld is allowed 1b the bouso. All work done by hand. Work callod for and delivered. Corner of Water and Pike streets. Offlce at Y. M. C. A, barber shop.
SXittO&E HOBS ON
A DIVIDEND PAYER!
TheGold Dollar MiningGompany,
OF CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO. Organized undor Laws of Golor&do. Capital Stock 700.000 nh&refl. par value one doltar, each. FULL PAID AKD KO.N-AN8ES8A.BLE 150,000 Shares lu Treasury.
The mine is located in the richest portion of tb •elebraied gold producing district of Cripple Creek And ia held nnder a United States patent.
Work is carried on day and nij httandhigh grade on is being taken out in large quantities. In Jaaiaitry IMi the Compuity will begin pitying regular monthly dividends at |i« rate of
554* per Annan on the amount Inveited. II. H, OFFICES, Sec. and Treat, A limited amount of the shares are now offered
A SO OENT8 P£R SHARE Stock. Prosueotus and expert* report may 1)9 obtained from the
banking boose of
H. R. LOUNSBERY, 67 BB0ADW.il, HEW TOBX.
VOL. VII—NO. 108 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA. Till'US DA V, JANUARY 1H, 18!4
BIG ISSUE OF BONDS.
Secretary Carlisle Deoldes Not to 'Walt for Congress.
CIRCULAR CALLING FOR PROPOSALS.
The Amount of the Issue to Be SAO,000,000—Tho New Roiidi Will Rear Five Per Cent. Interest and Are Redeemable in Teu Yearn.
CARLISLE ACTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Wednesday evoning Secretary Carlisle gave authoritative utterance to the policy that has been foreshadowed for several days past by issuing a circular inviting proposals for 850,000,000 5 ner cent, bonds, redeemable in coin at the pleasure of the government, after ten years from the date of issue. The bonds are to be issued under the authority conveyed in the resumption aot of 1875, and will not be floated at a price lower than the equivalent of a 8 per cent. bond. Five per cents, were decided on because under the resumption act they are the shortest term bonds that can be issued. Secretary Carlisle's circular is as follows:
The Cull.
"By virtue ol the authority contained In the sot entitled 'An act to provide for the resumption of specie payments,' approved Januury 14. 1875, the secretary of the treasury hereby offers for pnbllo subscription an Issue of bonds of the United States to the amount of 850,000,000 in either registered or ooupon form, In denominations of IN ana upwards, redeemable In coin at the pleasure of the government after ter. ears from the date of their Issue and bearing Interest payable quarterly In ooln ut the rats of 6 per osnt. per annum.
Manner of Froposals.
"Proposals for the whole or any part of ihese bonds will be received at the treasury department, offloe of the secretary, until 18 o'clock noon, on the 1st day of February, 181)4. Proposals should state the amount of bonds desired, whether registered or coupon, and the premium whloh the subscriber pro* pones to pay, the plaoe where It Is desired that the bonds shall be delivered, and the offloe, whether that of the treasurer of the United States or an assistant treasurer of the United States, where It will be most oonvenlent for the Bubsorlber to deposit the amount of his subscription. Failure to specify the above particulars may oauae the proposal to be rejected. "As soon as practicable, after the 1st day ol February, 1894, the allotment of bonds will be made to the highest bidder therefor, but no proposal will be considered at a lower prloe than 117,228, whloh Is the equivalent of a 8 per cent bond at par, and the right to reject any and all proposals Is hereby expressly reserved In case the bids entitled to allotment exceed the bonds to be Issued, they will be allotted pro rata. "Notices of the date of delivery of the bonds will be sent to the subscribers to whom allotments are made as soon as practlbablu, and within ten days from the date of such notice subscriptions must be paid In United States gold coin to the treasurer or such assistant treasurer of the United States as the subscriber has designated, and If not so paid the proposal may be rejected. "The bonds will be dated February 1, 1894, and when payment Is made therefor as above, accrued Interest on both principal and premium from February 1, 18W, to date of payment, at the rate of Interest realized to the subscriber on his Investment, will be added "All proposals should be addressed to the secretary of the treasury, Washington, D. C., and should be distinctly marked: 'Proposals for subscriptions to 5 per cent, bonds.1 "JOHN Q. CARLISLE, Seoretary."
To Meet Current Obligations,
The ostensible purpose of the proproposed issue is to replenish the gold reserve. It would take $30,000,000 to bring that reserve up to the $100,000,000 mark, but by the end of the month the disbursements will deplete the fund so much that 150,000,000 is not too great. While the ostensible purpose is thus to replenish the gold reserve, what the secretary of the treasury is really doing is to issue bonds to meet current obligations.
Legality Questioned.
This was not contemplated under the resumption act. The best opinion in congress and out lias been that bonds ought only to be Issued under the act of 1S75 for the redemption of greenbacks. By a stretch of construction it was assumed that the artificial reserve of 1100,000,000 might be taken as a point below whioh the gold intended for the redemption of greenbacks should not be permitted to go. Some lawyers hold that the secretary of the treasury has no right whatever to issue bonds, except for the speciflo purpose of redeeming greenbacks in such a way that every bond must bring in an equivalent amount of gold for the cancellation of the greenbacks.
Will
Sim
Taken by Banks.
The worst thing about the action of the secretary in issuing the 160,000,000 without the sanction of oongress is that it defeats the popular loan which would enable the bonds to be taken by the people f' large through the post offices and subtreasuries in multiples of $25. The $50,000,000 will be taken without any trouble by the banks and trust companies. The treasury haa already received offers for more than 840,000,000. By February 1 It will not bo surprising if the offers aggregate 8100,000,000.
Reports are current in Washington that three great banking firms in New York, anticipatigg the issue, have formed a combination tj take the entire amount at a rate of 2J{ per cent It is probable, however, that if the banks in Chicago and other western cities want some of the bonds they can get their share.
Condition of the Treasury.
The net gold reserve sustained a loss of *888,000 Wednesday, and stands at 70,884,915. I'll* net available balanee of the treasury is 184, Ids,60S, a reduction of $6,800,959 since January 1.
Produo.d 104,000,000 of Bullion. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18.—The annual
circular issued by the president of the Wells-Fargo company places the bullion produot of the states and territories west of the Missouri river, including British Columbia, at $104,000,000, consisting of $86,000,000 of gold, $86,000,000 of silver, $24,000,000 of copper and $7,000,000 of lead.
Furniture Failure at St. i'auL ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 18.—The Roy
al Furniture company has assigned, with assets of $81,000 and liabilities of 100,000. The numerous slaughter sales of furniture and general depression in business are given as the cause of the failure.
THE CRAWFORDSVILLE JOURNAL.
A RUNNING FIGHT.
Ono Olllotir Killed and Two llumllU Wounded at Danville, I'ti. PUII.ADBI.PHIA, Pa., Jan. IS.—The
hottest battle with burglars that has ever taken place at Danville, the county seat of Moutour county, was fought Wednesday morning between five post office masked robbers on one side and 100 infuriated citizens on the other. As a result Policeman John Van Gilger, of Danville, was shot dead by the robbers and two desperadoes of the gang were wounded, but were taken away in boats on the Susquehanna river. Shortly after the raid on the post offlce and just as two of the robbers were shoving a big pile of greenbacks into a bag Danville's four night police, the only guardians of 5,000 people, appeared and the shooting began. Ten shuts were exchanged, when the robbers were reinforced by three more men who had been trying t.o blow open the safe. All were well armed and a continuous round of firing began. The bandits formed a square, and, keeping close to the stone steps leading to the building, were able to escape the policemen's bullets. Numerous citizens appeared, armed with weapons of every description. The firing beoame so rapid that the robbers concluded to retreat to the river, and it was there that Van Gilger was slain and two of the wounded robbers were picked up and placed In skiffs. Thus the bandits escaped in the darkness, with rifles and revolvers cracking atvay at them. Thesheriff says he will bring back the slayers of Van Gilger, dead or alive.
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Gear Declared Elected Kenator—Proceedings in liotli Houses. DES MOINES, la., Jan. 18.—In joint
session Wednesday the vote for United States senator was cauvassed and John H. Gear was declared elected.
A bill introduced in the house to create the office of comptroller of county accounts provides for state officer whose duties shall be to travel and examine the accounts and affairs of all county officers who receive and disbnrse public money. His duties will be similar to those of bank examiner or the traveling auditor of a railroad. He shall see that the boards of supervisors have not exceeded their power in allowing bills and that clerks of courts are exercising due diligence in collecting fees for the county, lie shall check up the accounts of county treasurers and auditors and see that a uniform and economical system of bookkeeping is maintained. The bill provides that the comptroller shall be appointed by the governor and hold office for four years. lu the senate bills were introduced to govern mutual building and loan associations! regulating costs and appeals in highway cases relating to damages done by dogs in killing domestic animals for supporting the weather and crop service.
MURDER At GRAND RAPIDS.
Mrs. Miles MoKendrlck Strangled to Death by Unknown Robbors. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 18.—Mrs.
Miles McKendrick was found by a gro cer's deliveryman at 8 a. m. lying dead ou the floor of her home in South Grand Rapids, having evidently been strangled to death. Her hands were tied behind her and her feet tied together with ropes. The disposition of the woman's clothing also leads to the belief that she was outraged. Other appearances Indicate that the house had been robbed. There is no clew us yet.
A Contest in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—It is announced by the republicans that Mayor Hopkins' election will be contested. ExCorporation Counsel J. S. Miller, who is the attorney for the republican committee, said that the papers would be filed before the thirty days allowed by law to institute such a suit had expired. The contest is based on alleged discoveries of fraud in the election.
JSiKI Canning Factory liurued. ViKttiNiA,
111., Jan. 18.—The Virginia
canning factory, one of the principal industries of this city, was destroyed by fire about noon Wednesday. The building was filled with nearly all of last season's pack, which is nearly a total loss. The insurance is $11,000 loss, $15,000.
Howard to Hang Friday.
JEFFERSON CITV, MO., Jan. 18.—Gov. Stone refuses to interfere with the death sentence of Wils Howard, the Kentucky desperado, who is charged with thirty murders. Howard will be hanged at Vienna, Maries county, on Friday for the murder of a deaf mute.
Killed by HU Klectrio Shock. MACON, Mo., Jan. 18.—Street Commis
sioner D. Cramer was instantly killed by an electric shock while attempting to arrange and connect the incandescent wiros to a private house. The current was turned on sooner than he looked for.
Death of an Ki-Congrai«man. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. —Word has
been received of the death of ex-Repre-sentative Forney at his home in Jacksonville, Ala., where he has been dangerously ill for some time.
Strike Order Not Obeyed.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 18. —Reports from different mining districts indicate that the miners have failed to obey the general strike ordered, and the greater number of pits are working.
KHlod His Wife's Paramour. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 18.—Bethel
Cole shot and killed Georgo Creamer Wednesday in Carbondale, Ala. Cole found his wife with Creamer in a IK
Lawsuit Onuses a Murder.
LAFAVKTTE, Ala., Jan. 18.—Robert Foster killed Clay Hudson and a negro workman of Hudson's here Wednesday. A lawsuit was the cause of the murder.
Fatal Explosion.
LA WHENCE VILLE, 111., Jan. 18.—John Smith, an engineer, was instantly killed by the exposion of the boiler in
Kader's sawmill here Wednesday.
BANDITS AT WORK.
Their Second Train Robbery With, in a Week.
ANOTHER HOLD-UP IX MISSOURI.
The Council Bluffs Express Car Plundered of an Unknown Sum by tbe Same Citing That Rohhod the Burlington Expresn-
BTOKY OF TUB
ST. JOHEI'U, Mo., Jan. 18, 3 a. m.— Train No. 8 on the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad was robbed by four masked men at 12:20 this morning at Roy's Branch, just above the city, the Bcenu of the attempted robbery of September 28 last.
The men got away with everything in the express and baggage car, the amount of which is not known. Coming so soon after the robbery of the Eli on the Burlington road there is great excitement, and it is bel:'evej that the same men were Involved in both robberies.
How They Worked.
The train was stopped by a torpedo placed on the track. In response to Its warning the engineer slowed up but before the train had come to a full stop two men came out of the darkness and both engineer and fireman were covered by revolvers. They were forced to go back to the baggage car, one-half of which was used for the express business. Here three more men came up and the engine men were forced to demand admittance. C. 12. Baxter, the express messenger, opened the door to see what was the matter and immediately had two revolvers pointed at his face.
Took All in Sight*
The robbers then entered the car and took all In sight. The safe was found open and its contents transferred to large sack which one of the bandits, who had kept in the rear, carried. When the men had takeu all they could conveniently carry, selecting what they thought of the greatest value, they ordered the train crew to fall iu line and marched them in a bunch half way down the train. Here they ordered them to stand still, thTeatening to shoot the first man that left his place or attempted to give an alarm
The Hanrilts Escape.
The five men then made their escape in a westerly direction, disappearing in the dense willow thicket which lines the track for a mile or so at that point.
The traiumen were unable, on account of the darkness and excitement, to give an accurate description of the robbers. One of them carried a red lantern which he had ready to signal the engineer in case the torpedo should not have worked. Two of the men, a tall one and a short one, answer the description of the men who robbed the fast Chicago train, known as the Eli, on the Burlington road near hero just a week ago. There were six men then and it is altogether probable that they had been hiding in the neighborhood.
Tosse in Pursuit.
As soon as the trainmen saw the robbers disappear they went back to their posts and brought the train to this city, giving the alarm. Sheriff Carson was notified, and with a large posse of deputies he started in pursuit Every man available was pressed Into service, but as the men had at least an hour's start and as the region Is in' their favor, it is hardly probable that they will be caught. However, large rewards will be offered and every effort made to bring them to justice.
A Large Amount Taken.
It is not known ljow much was secured. The express messenger was unable to give even an estimate and the ofiicials of the company did not know, but coming so soon after the last robbery and so near the same place the excitement is as great as though it was known a large amount was taken. It is thought that several thousand dollars must have been iu the safe.
Soene of the Robbery.
Roy's Branch, where the hold-up occurred, was the place where two train robbers were killed and four captured September 25 by a dummy train sent out by the ofiicials of the road in place of No. 8, the train that was attacked to-night.
LYNCHED.
A Mob Mukes an Knd
or
Another Colored
Ilrute.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 18.—John Huchner, a coal-black ex-con vict, met swift justice at the hands of a mob for his assaults Monday afternoon upon Mrs. Al. Mungo, wife of a colored farmer, and Miss Allie Harrison, the daughter of William It. Harrison, a white farmer, between Valley Park and Manchester, Mo. The lynohing took place at Valley Park about dawn. The mob, composed of farmers of the vicinity, gathered Monday night, and marched across country to Manchester, where the negro lay awaiting removal to the county jail at Clayton. Little time was wasted in getting the prisoner away from his guards. He was then taken back to Valley Park, the scene of his crime, and there hanged to a wagon road bridge. Then a volley of shots was fired which filled the dangling corpse with lead, and the lynchers dispersed.
Paying the Indians lor Their l.und. EL RENO, O. "1., Jan. 18.—The semi
annual payment of $40,000 to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians is in progress at tile United States agency near here. There are between 8,000 and 4,000 of the Indians and the distribution is being made per capita. TIIIB money is due the Indians from the sale of their reservation, now forming the western half of Oklahoma.
Tonnage of the Great Lakes. DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 18.-At the
Lake Carriers" association an interesting report was submitted. It stated the tonnage of the association had been increased in the last j-ear 20,000 tons. Iho association now numbers among its members C12 vessels, of which S84 are steamers and 228 are l^hooiiers or barges.
Highest of ail in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report
HEARTS OF OAK.
SI* Brave Members of a Dutch Steamer's Crew Perish.
LOST IN TRYING TO RESCUE OTHERS.
They Went to Save Those on Board a BInking American Vessel, Hut She Goes Down with All on Board, Fourteen iu Number.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—The Dutch steamer Amsterdam, from Rotterdam, January 4. which has jus. arrived, lost her chief officer, J. Meyer, and five men by the capsizing of her port lifeboat while proceeding to the assistance of the crew of the American fishing schooner Maggie E. Wells, which was in a sinking condition.
On Sunday morning, January 14, in latitude 43:21, longitude 58:18, with strong northwest breezes blowing the Amsterdam sighted a schooner showing an American union down and at half mast The sea was washing over her and it was only by hard pumping that she was kept afloat. She had a crew of about fourteen men. The crew Bignalod the Amsterdam by gestures that the vessel was In a sinking condition, showing at the same time by throwing overboard pieccs of their boats, that some had been wrecked.
To Their Death.
The first oflicer and six of the Amsterdam's crew offered to man a boat and go to the rescue of the schooner's crew. No.
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lifeboat left the Amster
dam, and everything went all right until in the vicinity of the wreck, when a snow shower with squalls capsized the boat Three of the crew were drowned. The other four succeeded in taking hold of the capsized boat. The captain of the Amsterdam went at once to their assistance, and succeeded in getting alongside, but the four men were thoroughly exhausted by the cold and were not able to take hold of the life-saving apparatus which was given to them, and they were drowned, with the exception of one sailor who got hold of a rope and was taken on board.
Another crew presented themselves to man a second boat, but owing to the increasing wind and sea, the captain objected and concluded to wait for better weather. The Amsterdam kept in the vicinity of the wreck until she lost sight of her in a heavy snow squall, and although search was made she was not able to find any trace of the wreck and proceeded on her vovage. The wreck nppeared to be the American fishing schooner Maggie E. Wells.
The Wrecked Schooner.
The Maggie E. Wells is thought to be a vessel of that name whose home port Is Gloucester, Mass. Although every possible means of saving the sailors was employed, their strength was so far spent that they were unable to keep their hold on the ropes and belts thrown them, and in the very act of being lifted to the deck, three fell back exhausted and were drowned. The passengers of the Amsterdam were much Impressed with the efforts of all the ship officers and crew to save the crew of the American schooner. The captain did everything in his power.
NONE WERE KILLED.
Severnl Were Injured, However, in the Chester Court House Wreck. CHESTER COURT HOUSE, S. G, Jan. 18.
—No less than seven persons were injured by the wreck of the Richmond & Danville great fast mail at the Piedmont air line crossing near here at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. Four are believed to be fatally hurt Three others are known to be seriously injured. The conductor of the freight, whose carelessness caused the wreck, narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of the passengers and was compelled to fly to the woods for his life. He has not been seen Bince. There are no signals displayed at the crossing, but a local ordinance compelled all trains to come to a full stop when approaching it The fast mall had made the *top and had started ahead again when the Piedmont freight came tearing down the track at full speed. The latter's engine struck the sleeper squarely In the middle and with such force as to throw it fully ten feet in the air and as great a distance from the track. The sleeper, together with the two day coaches, was thrown upon Its side and badly splintered.
lie Must Die.
COKMIXO, IA.T Jan. 18.—The supreme court of Iowa has affirmed the sentence of death passed on James 0. Dooley by •Judge II. M. Turner of this city for the murder of his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Coons, and her daughter Nellie, May 11, 1892 The execution of Dooley's sentence tc hang June 10, 1893, was suspended by Gov. Boies pending appeal to the supreme court. It will now be the duty of Gov. Jackson to fix the date of execution.
Charged with Murder.
WINCHESTER, O., Jan. 18 —Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, mother of Roscoe Parker, the negro who was lynched in the North Liberty ccmeterv last week, has been arrested and placed in the West Union jail to await the action of the grand jury. The opinion seems to be prevalent that Mrs. Parker assisted in the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Rhlnes.
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CURRENT EVENTS.
Farmers are plowing in the district bout Dubuque, Ia. Phil Myers, a prominent citizen of l'etoskey, Mich., died of heart failure.
Wendell Searcy was killed iu Birmingham, Ala., by being thrown from a horse.
The Interstate Fair association was organized to hold a big exposition at Tacoma, Wash., in the fall of 1894.
The courthouse at Ilartland, Kan., was destroyed b- fire. Nearly all the Kearney county iecords were lost.
Frank A. Scott, a real estate and insurance agent of Moberly, Mo., Is a forger to the extent of at least $700.
Democratic members of the ways and means committee have approved the draft of the income tax bill submitted.
At her home in Burton, Mo., Lillie Tribble, aged 18, daughter of William rlbble, committed suicide by shootlug.
An appeal to congress for justice has been received from Hawaiian Patriotic league, composed of supporters of the queen.
Knute Anderson, of Madison, Wis., whose eyesight was lost In a mine explosion, has been uwarded damages of $4,000.
Philip liichelsbaeh, an iron worker, fell 100 feet from the roof of the new city hall at St Louis and was Instantly killed.
Attorney General Olney has received the resignation of United States Marshal Knott of the northern district of Iowa.
Samuel Murphy, republican treasurer of Oklahoma, resigned, and M. L. Turner, a democrat, was appointed by the governor.
Work of the directors and lady managers is praised In the annual report of the world's fair commission submitted to the president.
Matilda Robinson was given a verdict at Salem, 111., of 89,000 In her Buit for damages against the Illinois Central Railroad company.
A large meteor hung over Chesapeake bay Wednesday night, brilliantly illuminating the steamers In Baltimore harbor and down the bay.
Henry Singleton and Horace Smith (negroes) have been eonvicted of murder at Jackson, Miss., and will be sentenced to be hanged. Both crimes wera committed while the men were life convicts.
The return of conditions of national banks in Kansas shows that the reserve was 89.21 per cent., loans and discounts, $20,149,000 individual deposits, $10,440,000, and lawful money reserve, $2,401,950.
DISCUSSED CIVIL SERVICE.
Senators Express Their Opinion. In Regard to the Law. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. The civil
service law and the way it is administered were discussed in the senate Wednesday. Senator Berry (dem., Ark.) took exception to the policy of allowing fourth-class postmasters to remain In offloe In order to carry out the spirit of the law. Senator Gallinger (rep,, N. H.) criticised the law and said it ought to be repealed. Senator Hoar (rep., Mass.) defended the law, and Senator Cockrell (dem., Mo.) said it was a good law if carried out according to its Intent and purpose.
The federal elections bill consumed a couple of hours and Senator Chandler (rep., N. H.) tried to secure an amendment recognizing the right of federal supervision over elections so far as to permit every candidate for congress the privilege of appointing a watcher in each precinct to guard his interests at the registration, but a vote was not reached.
WILSON DEFEATED.
The TarlfT Utll Amended In an Important Particular. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The ways and
means committee suffered its first defeat Wednesday when, by a vote of 113 to 102, the committee of the whole rejected Mr. Wilson's amendment fixing the date on whloh free wool should go Into effect on August 1, 1894, and adopted the substitute of Mr. Johnson, the Ohio freetrader, making it go into effect Immediately on the passage of the bill. Many of the republicans voted for the substitute.
Only one other amendment was acted on during the day, to allow the free entry in bond of machinery as well as the materials used In the construction of ships built for foreign acoount The reBt of the day was spent In discussing the amendment of Mr. Burrows to substitute the present wool schedule for that proposed by the Wilson bilL
Bedwlne Goes to Jail.
COLUUBCS, O., Jan. 18.—Lewis Redwine, the embezzling cashier of the Gate City national bank of Atlanta, Ga., was placed in the Ohio state prison Wednesday to serve three terms of two years each.
Woman Elected Mayor in Kansas. PLEAS ANTON, Kan., Jan. 18. —Mrs.
Anna Austin was elected mayor of this town Wednesday by a majority of 8 in a total vote of 888, of which women cast 123.
Few Chinese Registering.
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18.—Up
to date
500 Chinese In Oregon and Washington have registered under the McCreary let. In the two states there are 18,000 thlnese