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VOL. YII-NO. 201 CEAWFOEDSVIIXE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1894
KO ONE TO BLAME.
The Sonata Committee Koporta
Hawaiian Affairs.
EVERYBODY IS LET DOWN EASILY.
The Majority Report Kxnneratftft Slnrtnt, Hut K»yn Ho Erreit tn Establishing a Protectorate The f'rcsimmt'*
Course I# Comwemiml.
SYNOPSIS OF THE KKPORT. WASHINGTON, Feb. ii7.—Senator Morgan, chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations, presented the report of the investigation of that committee made under the following resolution: "Ilcaolvcfl, Thai the commUtco on foreign relatluns simll Inquire and ropnrt v,-bother any, ftnd, If so, what, irrotralurhies have occurred in the diplomatic or other Intercour&e between the United Slates anil Uaxvuil In relation to the recent political revolution In Hawaii, and to this end said commute* Is authorised to send for persons ana papers awl 10 nrtmlnMer oatbs to witjj'vsseH."
The report prepared by Senator Morgan is concurred in by Senators Sherman, Frye, Oolph and Davis, the republican members of the committee, who also made a supplementary report, taking more positive grounds than the Morgan report, while Senators JSutler, Turpie, Daniel and Gray (democrats) submit a minority report. A synopsis of the document is as follows:
Scope of
the Iu\CbUgation.
Senator Morgan In his report ways that the Inquiry rel au 1. first, to the conduct of the government as shown in Its official acts and correspondence and. second, to the conduot of the civil and military officers of the government in •he discharge jf their public duties and functions.
The report pvactk-aily begins w.Uh a declaration against monarchiMm in the Hawaiian Islands, Haying that we exercl.so at least a moral suzerainty over that, couutry. Hawaii, It says, is an American state and 1» embraced In the Amerlcau commercial and military system. In tliU attitude of the two Kovernmeoto Hawaii must be entitled to demand of the United Stales au indulgent consideration if not &n ucilvo sympathy.
Steven*' Course .J untitled.
Coming to the landing of the troops from the United States steamer Uoston, Senator Morgan nays that a condition of affairs existed in Houolulu which led naturally to the apprehension that violence or civil commotion would ensue, in which the security of American citizens residing In that city would be put in peril, as had been done ou three occasions. There was not In Honolulu at that time any efficient exooutive power through which the righiH of Ameneun citizens roaldiuj? there could be protected. The authority of the queen was not respected by the people An Interregnum existed. "Was Virtually «n Al'du-at ton.
There weH-settled authority for the posltlou thatat the moment when the queen made publio h«r declylun to absolve herself from her wish and support the constitution of 1897, hor abdication was complete, IT the people chose so to regard it» Liliuokalanl had been kept on her throne by the tolerance of the white people, who owned !d j.OOO.lKM of the property ou the islands. It required nothing but the determined action of what was known as the missionary party to overthrow the queen, and that action hail been taken before the troops from the Boston landed. There was no executive head of the government of Hawaii. It had perished. The report then calls attention to the fact that In tanning the troop* there was no demonstiation and that in pas«lu£ the palace they saluted the qu*en, who vra«t helpless. (tight of MiiMtm- Under thy Flajj.
In view of this state of tacts the report lays down the following proposition: **ln country were there is no power of the law to protect the citizens of the United St it?« there can be no law of nations nor any rule of comity that can rightfully prevent our rUitf from giving shelter to them uruW the protection of our arms."
The committee agrees that such was the condition of the Hawaiian government at the time the troops were Untied, and that it was the right of the United States to land troops upi those islands at any place where.it was noces sary lu the opinion ol our minister to protect the citizens of our country.
Steveus and Wilt/. Kxonerated. Cogniza nee Is taken of the charge that the landing of the troops was Intended to overthrow the queen with the purpose of procuring the ultimate annexation of the Islands to the United States, but the report declares that the purpose of Minister Stevens and Capt. Wiliz was legitimate and that they acted in good faith and with no interests except protecting American citizens and preserving order. The Intensity of the queen's opposition to the missionaries Is referred to.
The report speaks of the queen's desire for the banishment or death of those who bad op posed her and says that America should not hesitate in the support of a government set up to oppose her.
Wtilts Old Ills Hoiit.
Continuing, the report says "The president says that on the first luttma tlon of these harsh declarations he at onoe laid thorn before congress and abandoned the further exercise of his good offices to bring about a reconciliation. Mr. Willis, however, regarding his instructions continuing to require his Intercession beyond the point where the president con sldcred that it should cease, held a second and third Interview with LilluoUalani. Mr. Willis, in what he did, obeyed what he conceived to be his instructions, and being so dlst&tu from Washington it is a matter of regret but uot of surprise that there was au apparent waul of harmony be tween his action in continuing his inter* views with Liiiuokalani after the president bad determined that the full duty of the government had been performed. When a orown falls In any kingdom of the western faemis phore it is pulverized, and when a soopter depart* It departs forever and American opinion cannot sustain any Amcricun ruler In the attempt to restore them, no matter how virtuous and sincere the reasons may be that so*»m vo justify him."
Hteveno' !uty Was Plain.
Mr, Stevens' recognition of the now covern merit is Justified, the report making the point "it was his duty at the safest possible period to assist, by hU recognition, the termination of the Interreguum, so that citizens of the united States might be safely remitted to the care of that government for the care of their rights. Afterward, ou February 1, 1693, the American minister caused the flag of tho United States to be raised and assumed and declared a protectorate over Hawaii. This act on the part of our minister was without au thorlty and was void for want of power. It was disavowed by Secretary Foster aud rebuked by Secretary Gresham, and the order to abandon the protectorate and haul down the flag was in accordance with the duty and honor of ihe United States."
The matter of annexation Is discussed at komo length, and while the whole tenor of the report relating to the subject Is favorable to anuexation.no direct statement was made therein.
effect
ou
of Recognition.
Next th? report states that recognition ol the provisional government was lawful and has contributed to the peace of Hawaii The re port takes the side of the provisional govern went a9 respects the counter revolution which the queou provoked and It is exceedingly severe
the ministers of the queen. Missions of Hlount and
Willis.
The right of the president to appoint Mr. Blount discussed, the report statlug the oon elusions to be that such a right no doubt existed aud that the authority given to Mr. Blount end which he cxerclsed was proper. Then Mr
iYUlis' mission la taken up and the position of fhe prcnldont referred to in tho following: 'if, in this oourse of proceedings, the president of the United States had Intended to com-
fn
on
tel obedlenoe to what is termed his 'decision* the matter, by using the foroe of tho Unlt«d States to assist the queen in being enthroned, that would have been anaotof war, entirely beyond his power. But tuoh was not tbe intention of the president, as showu by contemporaneous acta, by his declarations and by hi* subsequent treatment of the subject"
The report then goes on as follows "In tbe publio aet by which the pro vision? 1 government of Hawaii was established there was a distinct declaration that that government was to continue until Hawaii was annoted to the Untted States. That declaration, apart from every other consideration, would have justified the United States*ln an interference for the protection for the provisional government, which would not have been tolerated under other olroumstanoes."
The document octiaiudes with quotations of of&clal state papers and comments Indorsing the actions of Minister Stevens.
Views of the Republicans.
Senators Sherman, Frye, Dolph and Davis, the republican members, in their supplemental report say they are in entire aocord with the essential findings of the report of the committee &• a whole, but add that is their opinion that the appointment of Commissioner Blount and his gift of authority, without the advice and consent of the ceuate, was an unconstitutional notion in the second place, that the orders by which the naval foroe at Honolulu was plaoed under the authority of Mr. Blount or Mr. Willis was without authority or warrant by lawt thirdly, that Mr. Blount's order to lower the United StateB ensign from the government building in Honolulu was made without lawful authority fourthly, that the right of the provisional government to exist had been settled conclusively by President Harrison's recognition of it, and that th« president of the United States had no authority to reopen determined Questions or by any means whatever to attempt to overthrow the provisional government or restore the monarchy which had beon displaced, und, finally, the republican members say: •The avowed opinion of the president of the
United States, in substance that It is tho duty of the'government to make reparation to the queen by endeavoring to reinstate her upon her throne by all constitutional methods, Is a clear definition of tho policy of the present administration to that end. The instructions lu Messrs. Blount aud Willis must be construed to be other and more ample forms of expres-
Ion of that policy/' The Minority Report. The minority report denies the correctness of the declaration that the only substantial Irregularity in the couduot of Mr. Stevens was his declaration of a protectorate by the United States over nawall. The right* of the Unltod States to interfere with the internal affairs of Hawaii is also questioned. The commander of tbe Boston Is exonerated, but Stevens Is orltlcisod as having been oonirolled by "inopportune" zeal. In concluding, with reference to Stevens, the report, which is Mined by M. 0. Butler, David Turpie, John Daniel and George Gray, says "His oonductas the public representative of this government was directly conduclvo to bring about the condition of affairs which resulted In the overthrow of the queen, the organixatlon of the provisional government, tlu landing of the United States troops and the attempted scheme of annexation, and upon thi* conclusion his oonduot is seriously reprehensible and deserving of public censure."
Buttrr and Turpi* for Annexation. In an independent letter Senator Butler says, and his utterance is indorsed by Senator Turpict "I am heartily in favor of the acquisition Of those islauds by the government of the United States, and in a proper ease and ou au appropriate occasion I should earnestly advocate the samt. But I am unwUllng to take advantage of internal dissensions in those islands, for which I believe we are in a measure responsible, to consummate at this time so desirable an object."
The testimony covers
789
printed
pages. The witnesses include Stevens, Blount, many naval officers
and
resi
dents of Hawaii. Stevens' testimony covers sixty pages and is similar to his public explanations. Mr. Blouut said he had no intimation when he went to Hawaii that the ex-qnoeu was to be restored.
MORE OFFICIALS ARRAIGNED.
Micblgrao'i Secretary of Stato llelil li 81,000 Hall—Date of lie Trial. Lapsing, Mich Keb. 27.— Johu W.
Jochim, secretary of stnte Marcus I'elersen, William May, clerk of Wayue county, und James G. Clark were arraigned at Mason Monday on indictments returned by tlie grand jury. All stood rnuto and the court directed the clerk to enter a plea of not guilty in each ease. Jochim will have to answer to indictments for making- a false public record, willful neglect of duty and conspiracy. His aggregate bail in 17,000, and Mayor A. (). Hement and G. W. Bement, of this city, are his sureties. Patrick Blake and Louis Saveigne, of Detroit, signed .May's bond of 81,000 in each of the cases, for conspiracy and destruction of the Wayne county records. I'eterson and Clark, having been indicted for conspiracy only, had to give only $1,000 bail. Jacob Stahl and J. M. Skinner, of Lansing, signed Petersen's bund. Adolph ihuler and Frank Hoiipt, of Doiroit, did a similar service for Clark. All of the Indicted men have now been released on bail. Koine of them will be tried during the next term of court, which will convene in tliis city March 13.
WIMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
inn mid of S25.OOO Contloued—Probable Outi In, of tl:« Defense. NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Ersstus Wiman
appenred in parti, general sessions, and pleaded not guilty to the indiotments against him. He Immediately left the courtroom, his ball of $25,000 being continued. No date was set for the trial. His counsel, Mr. Boardman, in a statement Sunday, outlined the defense by declaring that Mr. Wiman was a partner In R. O. Dun & Co.. and that what Mr. Nlcholl bad characterized as a forgory was virtually transfers of money from one account over which he had full oontrol to anothor account, over which he also had full I'ont rol.
Death of a Noted Palmer.
11A VKnmi.i,, Mass., Feb. 27. Harrison
L.
I'lnraraer, the portrait painter,
well known throughout this country and Europe, died at his home Sunday, aged 80 years. He studied in Italy for many years and while there painted
Rancorous Feelinff Generated by Speeches In the House.
POPULIST PENCE GROWS DEFIANT.
lie Charges Western ItoptibHcana with Heine Cmler Reed's Domination -31 Fit titan Scorns Eastern Democrats for Filibustering.
SENSATION A I. HOUSE I'KOCLEEIMNOS. WASHINOTON, Feb. 27.—The proceedings in the house Monday were full of exciting incidents. Mr. Blond being unable to secure a quorum ooncluded to allow the debate on the bill to proceed, at the sarao time declaring thai he would return to tho assault to-day.
A
portrait for the iug, for which he received a fabulous price. Later he opened a studio in London, where he was very .successful.
rii'ptrocuteil at SInff Sin?.
Six FT .SI.NO, N. Y., I-'eb. H7.—Matthew Johnson was electrocuted at 1!:S4 a. ni. Monday Johnson killed Emil Ivuckelhoi on December U, 1892. He was burglarizing a New York lithographing establishment when he met his victim, who was the engineer of tho building, and murdered bim toescape arrest.
Two Eensational speeches followed one by Mr. Pence (pop., Col.), who denounced the republicans for submitting to the crack of ex-Speaker Heed's whip. He especially scorod Mr. tickler (rep., S. D.) and Mr'. Ellis (rep.,Ore.) with, being under the dominatiou of Mr. Reed, who required them to wind In and out, and appear and disappear as thsir votes might be desired or not
A. Prediction.
During hia remarks Mr. Penee, said: "Mr. Chairman, I have never engaged in the role of a prophet, but I am going to do so now. The next president of the United States will be elected by the vote of the Forty-fifth house of representatives. If there is any one man here especially Interested in kuowlng what will be theausweron tbe roll-call of the states at that time, probably it is the gentleman' from Maine, who to-day, and upon every occasion, is standing up here and elsewhere to be measured against Maj. MeKlnley us a candidate for president in 18U0. When the question comes beforo this house the vote of Idaho will be as big as tho vole of Pennsylvania the vote of Montana will bo as big as the vote of Now York, each state having one vote. I say to him now that when that roll-call comes by states he will rue his filibustering of this day and the last fifteen 4ay*.''
CouiemuHi l»y Flthlau,
Mr. Fithian (dem., 111.) dcuotinced the action of eastern democrats. lie said New York leadership in congress at present consisted in filibustering. Mr. Fitliian oontinuedi "There are three kinds of democrats In this house. The real democrats, the' cuckoo democrats and the Tom Reed democrats." He said the roll of the house disclosed the names of the Tom Hoed democrats, who for the last two weeks had blocked legislation. Af between Colorado populists and Toil) Reod democrats, Mr. Fithian said he would join the former. "As to the mckoo democrats," said ho, "they are that class of vacillating, dodging, uncertain, now-you-see-him-and-now-you-don't fellows who make speeches for silver to send to their constituents and then sit silent during a vote on silver the men who dodge roll-calls."
Pence Strong: Language.
"I desire to say," said Mr. Picklei (rep., S. D.I, rising to his feet, "thai Mr. Pence told me he wanted to put the democrat!", party in a hole, and that In did not intend to vote on a certain rollcall, but he came slinking In. H« told me he did not want the bill tc pass."
This statement caused something oi a sensation. Mr. Pence and Mr. Elite (rep., Ore.) rose at the same time. "And I also desire to bear witness.' said Mr. Ellis, "that Mr. Pence told mo the same thing."
The members crowded about the combatants. "1 want to say," said Mr. Pence, slowly and deliberately, "thai Mr. Pieklor states that which is absolutely uot true, and that M'-. Ellis.
Highest of all ii) Leavening
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Oregon—I mention nalnes in order that there may be no mistake—that Mr. Ellis, whose windings in and out m: man ean keep track of, states that which is absolutely false. With ueither of them did I have any such conversation."
Mr. I'ickler insisted loudly- that he did. "If the gentleman from South Dakota" (Pickler). replied Mr. Pence, "will rise to a question of privilege 1 will tell the house what 1 said, and I will detail to the country what, 1 have seen and what some of us have heard iu the last five days."
A Western
t'hrnae
ICxpiulmxi.
Tli ere was a lively set-to hetweer Mr. Heed and Mr. Uland, after wnieh the committee rose, wheretipou Mr. I'enee, rising to a question of privilegr with referenee to the statements made by Messrs. Pickler and Ellis, said he acquitted Mr. JSllis of
making
any
statement, doing anything or easting any vote since last August "mi his own hook.*'
Mr. Hainer (rep., Neb.) called Mr. Penee to order, in accordance with the rule he was required to take his seat The language excepted to was read, and then upon motion he whs allowed to explain. lie said perhaps the gentleman from Nehrnska did not understand what was meant in the west hy "on his own hook."' "What 1 meuti and what I shall eon tinue to mean," said he, "when a man votes on his own hook is that, he vote? what he honestly and individually believes." Mr. Hainer again arose and said this was adding insult to injury, but the'Speaker held that Mr. Pence was entitled to explain. Continuing, lie said that, he meant by his expression that a man threw out his own 'hook and Ids own bait and caught his own fish without being under the domination of any man, whether he mine from Maine or elsewhere. 1IICC (Iron's Dttlunt. "That is my explanation," said he, defiantly. "If it, doesn't satisfy the dignity of the house it satisfies me. 1 am ready now- to proceed with what 1 was saying when the gentleman from Nebraska I who Is fuller of whisky than ideas) interrupted me." lie paused. There was a good deal of indignation among the republicans at Mr. Pence's defiance, which was shared to some extent on the democratic side, as on the motion to allow him to proceed a score of democrats, including Messrs. Traoey, Hellly, Goldzier, Everett, Warner and Lock wood, voted against the motion, which was defeated—yeas, 80 nays, 60.
Mr. Ponce sat down and the house adjourned.
M. Lindsay for blackmail. lie was arrested .Saturday for attempting to extort money from Mrs. Nettie Hiaisdell on a warrant Issued by.ludge Tuthill. Lindsay represented to the woman that he knew of an attempt she was making to influence Juror Weinberger iu behalf of Daniel t'oughlin a.id demanded money to suppress the story.
Tho question of jury bribing connected with Lindsay's arrest was not taken up by the grand jury. Witnesses were on hand to present tiie facts, but the matter was Ignored. The policy adopted by the court and the state's attorney is to pay no attention to the charges of jury bribing at the present time. Later, however, they will tie considered.
InvestiifatlliK' UuUifT \,!tvliiui(. Shorttf Gilbert has instiluted an investigation of the charges against Bailiff Newlaud. Time lias been given the bailltf In which to explaiu his admitted share in the transactions oi Juror Weiuberger and Mrs. Hiaisdell. In carrying money from tho woman tu the juror tha baiiilf transgressed one of the court's moat positive rules, and the unexplained phases of the transaction have been construod against the bailiff, who up to six weeks ago was in charge of the jury.
Bailiff Nowland was relieved of the charge of the jury late In January and assigned to duty with the prisoner. At that time various causes for tho change were given. After Nowland was removed Mrs. Hiaisdell made several attempts to correspond with Weinberger, but to no avail. Hor repeated efforts in that direction oaused Judge Tuthill to sand for her. When asked where she got the money which she was furnishing Weinberger she offered no explanation. When summoned again she told of Lindsay's attempt to blackmall her.
Lindsay in some unexplained waylearned of the proceedings between Mrs. Hiaisdell and the juror. He thought he had a good thing and demanded $25 of Mrs. Blaisdoll as the prioo oi his silence. His arrest brought other things to light- Lindsay said he had seen Bailiff Newlaud with Mrs. Blaisdeil, and Investigation showed that the bailiff had bnen acting as gobetween for the woman and the Juror. When asked about It Newland satd Mrs. Blaisdeil hsd frequently given him money to give to Weinberger. Mrs. Blaisdeil denied that she had attempted to Influonoe Juror Weinberger, but said a woman named Dermond had asked hor to do so. When Mme. Dermond, a West Madison street fortune-teller, was asked about the matter she promptly denied everything. Bhe said she had nover seen Mrs. Blaisdeil, did not know anyone connected with the Coughlin case, and had never been in the courtroom. Unfortunately for her story court officials had seen the women together several times.
SHE NEVER SAID IT.
Sin. I.ease
Ueulea the
r,nvor.—Latest
j©*gsa®j
ABSOUffELY PURE
BRIBERY FEARED.
Sensational Development* in the! Coughlm Ongy.
iiOR I'll) TAMPERS W11 ii I'HK Jl RYI
A HnilitT Is Ktioun I,I LIME Citrricl Uounf I'l-fiu Woman ,i it .)i!nir- n,„ flvan.l Jnr.v 1IIi!:rt, IVIIMUIll»* ItlachuiiOtor.
A KVt'IMCI'H-H cnti MS r.VNl.lcf ("IIICAOO. Feb. 'J7. --The grand jury on Monday found a true bill against
Report
Claimed
That Nh«
to
He
.llnBoo.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Mary Lease, the famous female politician of Kansas, is in tlie city. In an Intcrviow In response to a questiou as to tho rumor that she had declarod herself to be a mason, Mrs. Lease laughed heartily, and said:
Of rnnrso sin not l, musou slid never 1 wus, iilthoiiKh 1 worn- un eiuh'.um of Uin order Tho lopori originated in my assertion that
tlmo hud
como
tin
ivlion wumen should tilni
themselves linoitier for mutual aid mid protection In un onlh bound orKsntxatioo in lino with masonry. Ami I don't seo whj women shouldn't be eligible to beeomn masons The discrimination ngatnst the sex In this as ii. other Instances 1H hut HII old prejudice which
It
fast passing away. Equal suffrage 1s the ke.v note of human progress."
THREE DROWNED.
fiehool ItlMrefl Itri'Hk Through tlte lee -nt MHSMIIIOU, O, MAbbii.i.oN, U., Fob. 2T.-- Seven children wore precipitated into the Ohi canal at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon ond three were drowned. They are: Carrlo Cooper, Jennlo Roiks and Katie Ilatscheider. The children liRd just been dismissed from St. Mary's Catholic school, und were taking a short cut home when the loo broke. One man heard thou- cries and rescued three. It was supposed a fourth. KrnH l'isher, wus also a victim, but it wa found later that ho had got out of the water unnoticed and run home.
Hud Fire In 'Frlaen.
SAN FIIANCIHCO, Feb. The Ciolder Kule ba/.aar and contents were de stroyed by fire Monday night. The building was a wooden structure, two stories in height The store was con ducted by Davis Bros., and contained a large stock of toys and notions. The entire fire department was called out aud succeeded in keeping tho lire from spreading. The total loss wlij be
PRICE 2 CENTS
U. S.
Gov I Report
Baking Powder
aVHit t«i)0,oiHl nil stjck an,! foO.OOJ.on, the building!*.
Henry Hocelpm if I'KN'VKR, (ol., I*eb. "7. The receipts of gold at the l-nver mint this month nil! be Urge! U.nn any other month iu the history of the instirut.ion. The »mount will bo over
$v!i«.00il,
product in ibis district.
Iwrnty-Mvo Mrn
the
highest, previous recorded bring S-JU,. fltiO. Is estimated ttie receipts are less than 80 per cent,
of the
gold
Sr. PKTBRSBTHFL, Feb. a?.—A terrible iiU explosion hns taken place at the big iron works at Aiexandcrowsk. wonty-flve men were killed and ten •ere seriously injured
CURRENT KVF.\ :'S.
The iJaytou |0.) street railway lines will be changed into an electrical system.
Money continues in ample supply, with no notable increase in Ihe demand at the baulis iu Chicago.
Charles Clark, a farmer neiir Middlepoint, O., was cut to pieces with Ins own ax by Samuel Seit/.
Cornell trustees have voted 8600 to lie used in llmling the students responsible for the recent fatal ha/.ing.
Comptroller of tho I'nrrrenev Kekels regards the tiiiancial condition of the country a* greatly improved.
John \V. Fanchor, who disappeared from Colniiibiis, ()., twenty-four years ago, has been found
in
Colorado.
The laiitT bill imi* taken from the senate committee for such changes athe democratic caucus shall dictate.
Tired of life Lottie McAlpine. a runner's daughter near Sycamore, 111., swalliTwed a dose of strychninc and dt.'d.
Texas and Arkansas were stonnswept. In the lone star stato snow fell. It is intensely cold In the east
Lucas Boerrtehter was Instantly killed while cutting wood near Holland, Mich. A lulliup' tree struck him.
Mrs. itrewMor wus chosen bv residents of Shullsburg. Wis., ior the post office, defeating three mule candidates.
William II. lieadly, of Lexington, Ky., distiller, confesses to forging warehouse receipts, He has gone to Mexico.
Friends of the movement for negrc emigration to Africa will hold astute convention In Birmingham Ala March I.
Adolphus Adcoek was found guilty at Aurora, 111., of attempting to kill lu« sweetheart und was sentenced to eight years in the Joliet penitentiary.
The new Herman Young Men's hristian assoein tlon temple wus opened at Quinoy, III., with public ceremonies. Nearly all the protestunt ministers attended the reception Monday nigut. The temple cost fisn.ouo.
HE GIVES UP.
Armstrong, tlie uiclltve Intlluua Count] TruuKorer, .surreiKlerj. CHICAGO. I'"c.b. av.—Cal Armstrong,
escaped couvic.t and defaulting deputy treasurer of Tipton county, 1 ud., wai quietly arrested at. tlie Palmer houstt Monday by an otllcer from Kokomo, hid., aud taken at once to t.he penitentiary at Michigan ity, Intl., where In will serve a sentence of three years. II Is understood that, Armstrong was induced to give himself up by Miss Mint Shollenbergor, hlfl sweetheart, of Tip ton, Ind., who joined liim here last Saturday morning.
Armstrong wus preacher, then go! into politics, became deputy countj treasurer under his futher, commenced playing tho races and patronizing poo rooms, stole
tOU.UOO
county money,
was arrested as a defaulter, tried, sentenced to state's prison foi jfliroe years, broke jail two weekago at ICokomo and came ti Chioogo. lie expected friends tc furnish him money with which to reach Mexloo. but they failed him. As result he telegraphed Sheriff Simmons, of Tipton county, to come and get him, saying lieoould be fouud at the Palmerhouse. Tlie sheriff sent an otllcer. When he arrived Armstrong was there aud gave himself up.
A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY LYNCHED.
An .tlntmmM Mob Tttkea Summary en. •«ano« on he Slayer of'an Oilier.
SHKHMAM, Ala., Feb. 27.—Thomai Douglass, aged 18, was hanged Monday by a mob and his body riddled will bullets. The boy shot and killed Deputy Sheriff John Cowlett, who h£d gom to the boy's home to levy on a cow owned by bis mother. She refused lr let it go-and told tho boy to shoot the officer If he nttempted to drive Ihe animal away. The officer started and tin boy fired with the result noted.
Tragedy at Seattle.
SKATTI.E. Wash., Feb. ST. W. N. White, a prominent contractor, Monday evening llred three bullets from revolver into James 8. Holt, formerly his foreman, and a few minutes later shot himself through the heart. Holt probably will die. White charged Holl with too intimate an acquaintance witlj his wife. llullet l'uuet rate, l-'uur Walls. bloux CITY, la., el. 27.—Henry Fulton was shooting at a target placed against the side of a building in tlip suburb of James ou Monday. The rifle ball paBsod entirely through two build, ings, penetrating four walls in its course, and struck and killed .John Larklu, who was passing by.