Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 December 1894 — Page 1

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Interesting Facts Presented by Comptroller Eckels.

MAIN POINTS IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT

11*^ r«v»r^ tho Establishment of a Coramission to DevUe a Sound System of Currency, and Offers .Some

SiitfROHtlon® to

Washington,

Deo. 8.—Suggestions have

been received, says Comptroller of the Currency Eckels iu his report, from many eminent financial sources that the whole question of a Imukiug aud currency system ought to he referred by congress, to a commission to be created by law, appointed by the president, ami clothed with proper authority. "A commission non-partisan in Its character," he says, "composed of menof eminent abilities, could unquestionably devise a currency system sound in every particular, and one whioh would commend itself to every interest of the country. it could IurK«)y take the question out of politics, and have it considered simply in its businens aspects and upon merit alone, but If the present congress l.s to enact a law upou the xubjeot, the appointment ofa commission could avail nothing. If, however, nothing more definite can bo accomplished, the question of the creation of such commission ought to be considered and acted upnn

National Itnuk StutUtlm.

The report also gives full Information in regard to the organization, supervision and liquidation of the national banks for the year ended October 31, 1894. It shows that during this period but BO banks were organized. with a capital stock of $3,2$.000. the smallest number chartered, as we.l as the minimum amount of capital, in any one year since 18~9. The charters of forty-one banks were extended during the year, having an aggregate capital stock of $6,149,000 and a circulation of $1,078,050. Ten banks, with a capital stock of $1,673,000. whioh were in the bands of receivers at the date of the last report, resumed business during the year, and the charters of six, with a capital stock of $005,000, and a circulation amounting to $"88,950, expired by limitation, live of which were succeeded by new associations. with a capital stock of $000,000, and circulation amounting to $02,250. On October 31, 1894, the total number of national banks In operation was 8.760. with an authorized capital stock of $072,071,865, represented by 7,956,07fl bhures of stock, owued by 887,842 shareholders.

Resources and Liabilities,

on October 2, 1894, the unte of their last report of condition, the total resources of the banks were $8,478,922,055.27, of which their loans and dlscouuts amounted to $2,097,122,UM 80, and money of all kinds in bank $422.42$,102.45. Of their liabilities $1,728,418,819.12 represented individual deposits. 1334,121,002.10 surplus and uet undivided profits, and $172,331,978 circulating notes outstanding. The total circulation of national bank6 on October Si. 1894, amounted to $207,472,603. a net decrease during the year of $1,741,608, and a gross decrease of $£.614,834 In circulation secured by bonds

Purine the year 79 banks, with an aggregate capital slock of $10,476,000, passed out of the system by voluntary liquidation, 21, including 2 which failed in 1893, with a capital stock of $2,770,000, became insolvent and were placed in charge of receivers.

Individual deposits on October 2, 1894, were $1,728.4 1H.P19, or $36,000,000 less than In December. 1892, the highest point reached during the two years named.

The specie held by the banks on December 9, 1892, amounted to $209,895,200. and gradually decreased to $166,761,173 on July 12. 1893, after which it increased to $259,941,923, and decreased thereafter to $23V,250.054 on October 2. 1894.

Dividends.

The average annual dividends paid by the banks between March. 1869. the date earnings and dividends were first reported to the office. andr March. 1894, is shown to be $44,355,814, and the net earnings $55,287,454. Tho rate per cent, of dividends declared varies from 10 5 in 1870 to 6.8 in 1891. The average for twenty-five years is R.& The net earnings during the past year have amounted to only 6.6 per cent, and dividends to 5 per cent., the smallest percentage of dividends ever paid by the banks, and the percentage of earnings falls below all the years except 1878 and 1879.

A Suggestion.

In order to place banks upon a dividendpaying basis In communities where banking Is overdone, the comptroller suggests the necessity which banks have found of curtailing expenses by either a reduction of the capital stock or a consolidation of banking Interests, which would also have a tendency to check reckless banking, springing from an nnwholehome competition of rival concerns to obtain business which could all be haudled by one strong bank. This plan has already been adopted by banks in Louisville Indianapolis, Denver, Dallas and iu other places with satinfactory results.

Statu and Private Bank*.

The usual statistics are furnished in regard to the banks •ther than national, which show that the number organized under state authority and in active operation July 1, 1894. was 5,033. and reports of condition were received from 4.384. Reports were also received from 904 private banks and bankers, and these, together with the state bank reports, have been abstracted and thelt resources and liabilities are shown In detail ir. the tables which form a part of the ronort.

Information aad statistics are also furnished as to the failures of banks other than national during the year, the number of which is shown to be 02, eliminating mortgage companies not doing a banking business.

Advantages to the Vubllo.

As a source of revenue to the government, it Is also shown that the total tax collected on the capital of the banks is $7,385,887,74, the taxes paid on deposits amount to $60,940,067,16, and up to June 30, 1894, tho circulation of the banks had yielded to the government a revenue of $75,834,957.17.

The comptroller also calls attention to the servico rendered tte public by tho national banking system, giving as the fourgrnat points of advantage and saving which have been gained to the general public: The saving in heavy discount on the bank currency prevalent before the establishment of the national bank system the saving in rates of interest on loans and discount the saving in the making of exchange, and the saving to customers in charges for making collections.

A Safety Fund.

The comptroller suggests the maintenance of safety fund to bo provided by graduated taxation upon the outstanding circulation of the banks until the same shall be equal to not less than 6 per cent. of the total of such outstanding circulation, this fund to be held by the government as an agent only and for the purpose of Immediately redeeming the notes of insolvent banks. It la immediately to be replenished out of the ashcts of the banks on which It shall have a first and paramount lien and from assessment to the extent of the double liability on the shareholder*.

Should £uit the Banking Huslness. Continuing, the comptroller says: "The general government ought to be wholly free from the dlreot Issuing aud redeeming of notes to pass as money among the people. No government has ever yet successfully engaged in so doiug, and the experience of the government of the United States has proven no exception to the rule. The general cost and loss entuiled upon the government and the repeated periods of uncertainty as to the government credit and the stability of our monetary system, have been so great as to make the legal tender and treasury issues of 1890 one of the extraordinary burdens placed upon the people. The issues ought to be redeemed aud cancelled, and the government thus enabled to retire from tho banking business, a business for which it Is so poorly equipped 1 In the light of the present condition of the government's finances,»Mr. Eckels says, that which ought to have been done when there wus a surplus In the treasury CUKI-.OI

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ditions must continue to weaken tho country'! credit and plague the lines of business unless means is devised for removing these issues from the channel of current redemption until such time as the government finds itself In a position to do that which at first was tho intent of all—gradually redeem and cancel them.

If the franchise J* granted the banks of issuing circulating notes against their assets, instead of against bond security, it Is suggested that the banks In return should recompense the government by relieving the treasury department of the current redemption in coin of the present treasury Issues. The ultimate redemption, of course, must fall upon the government, but the embarrassment does not arise from their ultimate, but from their current, redemption.

Details of Ilia IMan.

It is therefore suggested that If congress •hall repeal the -provisions of the present act requiring the national banks to make a deposit of government bonds in order to secure circulating notes, and substitute therefor a provision giving them instead the right to Issue the same against their assets, it incorporate therein and as a part thereof that as a prerequisite to so doing, the banks be compelled to deposit with the treasurer of tho United States legal tender issues or issues,under the act of 1890 equal In amount to the difference between the percentage of their capital stock of Issues granted against their assets and the total of such capital stock. The deposits thus madn ought to remain with the treasury until the bank ceased, either through voluntary or involuntary liquidation, to do business, and iu either case the government ought to then redeem and cancel such treasury issues deposited, it is only by such deposit during the life of the bank that the issues named can be removed from current presentation for redemption.

As against this deposit of legal tenders and treasury notes so made there should be Issued to the banks, dollar for dollar, natloual bank notes, either of the same or different design, as might be deemed best, that thus the volume of the currency as it is now contributed to by the Issues of the government hhould not be contracted so long at least as tho banks making such deposits are in existence. Tho percentage of the bank notes Issued against the deposit should be free from any taxation imposed upou circulation and ought to be such a percentage as Is deemed equitable to be used as a part of the banks* legal reserve held against deposits. The law should make it incumbent upon the banks to deposit with tho treasurer for the current redemption of such notes, gold coin, to an amount necessary to make sure their current redemption.

PEACE PREVAILED.

Gov. Oates, of Alabama, Seated—Kolb'a Threats Not Tarried Out. Mu.iroo.MEBI', Ala., Dec. 3.—Gov. Oates was inaugurated in a peaceful manner on Saturday. Kolb's threats of going- to the capitol, taking the oath and delivering an inaugural address, which gave rise to fears of trouble, perhaps bloodshed, were not carried out. Kolb took the oath before a justice of the peace at his down-town office and proceeded with about fifty followers to the capitol, the approaches to which were guarded by militia and police. He was permitted to enter the grounds, but was denied admission to the building. Kolb called on Gov. .Tones, aud was informed that no one but Gov.elect Oates would be allowed to enter the capitol or to speak that i? he (Kolb) undertook to deliver an inaugural address he would be arrested. Kolb with his adherents withdrew to the street where he spoke briefly from a wagon, counseling moderation and the refraining from any violent actions.

Half an hour later Gov.-elect Oates took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice liirkell, and delivered his inaugural address, in which he stated that he believed he had been honestly elected, or he would nol have accepted the office.

A meeting of the supporters of the claimant, Reuben F. Kolb, has been called to take place here to-day, when it is proposed that the future proceedure for pushing the claims of Kolb will be outlined. The conduct of Mr. Kolb in taking the oath Saturday has not been agreeable to all of his supporters and the effect is something of a split as the result of which his plan of action so far determined upon has become public. The intention of Kolb is to perform all the functions of governor, so far as he may. He will indite and send to the legislature when it assembles a message, and at the proper time he will give to Warren S. Reese a certificate of election as United States senator from Alabama, and will issue similar credentials to the four or five contesting congressional candidates.

S»»t Aside.

IN I) I AN A pons, lnd., Dec. K.—Judge Mc.Master has set aside the allowance made Receiver Failey of the Order of the Iron Hall and also that made Hawkins and Smith, the attorneys for the receiver. The court decided that he had the power to set aside the allowances on his motion. Receiver Failey's allowances amounted to 850,000 and that of Hawkins aud Smith to $10,000.

Rilled by Highway Kobbera. SIIAMOKI.N, Pa., Dec. 8.—While .Samuel Leggett, a miner at Scott shaft, w»s on his way home from this place Saturday night at 11 o'clock, unknown parties attacked him and crushed his skull with an axe, robbery evidently being the motive. When found he was unconscious and died at midnight without recovering consciousness.

Peoria Gets It.

TF.RRE HAUTE, lnd., Dec. 3.—The executive committee of the iirotherhoo'C of Locomotive Firemen voted to move the headquarters to Peoria, which city had made the best offer in the respect of rent, interest on the cash balance and for printing the monthly magazine.

VTaDts a Fifth Trial.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 8.—Edward Jones, who was to have been executed hero for shooting his son, aged IS, and who was convicted in this case four times of murder in the first degree, has been granted a slay of execution pending a motion for a fifth trial.

Charity lloHpltal Humeri.

Ill KM INGHAM, Ala., Dec. 3. The Charity hospital, situated just outside the city limits, was burned Saturday night. Loss, 860,000. Xo lives were lost. Firebugs are believed to be responsible for the conflagration.

bhort of Car*.

CHICAGO. Dec. 8.—Many roads are suffering from a car famine owing to increased local business, while others are sending "eraptieB" east to accommodate west-bound tiaffla.

VICTIMS OF FIRE.

Kxpiosion of an Oil Stove in Bos, ton Costs Two Lives.

A MAX AM) HIS DAUGHTER PERISHS.

Two Wonifn Suffocated In rhlit(V) hl» A Conductor Iturned to Deuth and an Kn£lncr Killed in a Railway n|lUlon Iu Pennsylvania.

JlnsTnx. ])«h\ 3.—The explosion of a parlor nil stove and the resulting tire caused the loss of two lives in an ltalism tenement house North S«jmtre Sunday afternoon. The fire WHS in ilio four and a half story hriek tenement house at N'o. IS North Square, and started in the ofllee of Dr. Kerrara on the second floor. When the fire had heen extinguished the dead bodies of I-ni^a Komn. ngrd 85, and his daughter. C'oncetta. aged w, were found in the hall at the head of tiie stairs on the third floor. Hoth bodies were horribly burned.'

It Iu a ColllMioii.

l.ocivPiiitT. I'a.. Dee. a. A serious collision hy which two persons were killed and one seriously injured occurred near here at 13:80 o'clock Sunday morning. George \V. Hull, a new Jersey t'entral engineer, was sent out to bring in a special coal train from the mines. Shortly before reaching this town Mull was ordered to run on to a siding, which he did in order lo let a fast freight pass. After the freight had gone bv Hull started again, and when about half a mile from here he ran into the rear end of the freight train, which had stopped at a crossing to allow another train to pass.

Kngliieer Killed.

A dense fog prevailed and Hull was not able to see the lights of the freight truin. His engine was derailed and upset in a ditch, Hull being pinned under it. He was probably killed instantly. Lewis Gordon, his fireman, jumped in order to save himself, but broke both legs and will probably die.

Conductor Humeri lo Death. 'Die caboose of the freight wan wrecked and set on fire by a lamp. While it wan burning Conductor Thomas huckins came back to ascertain the damage done, when a barrel of oil in the caboose exploded. The burning oil was thrown upon Luckiua and he was burned to death before, assistance could be rendered.

Two Womou Suffocated.

PniLADKi.i'HiA, Dec. 8.—Two persona lost their lives in a tire Saturday morning at the fashiouable boardinghouse of Mrs. (J. U. Reeves, *H18 South Broad street. The dead: Mrs. Ella Ray Smith Miss Cullenden.

There were many narrow escapes. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Pollock occupied a room on the lirst floor. As soon as they were aroused Mr. Pollock rushed to the Moor above to rescue his daughter. lie was partially overcome by smoke and had to be carried from the building.

TO BE RETIRED.

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Part of (ton. Strain'* Sentence of SiiNp*Hiftloii Remitted. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.— By direction of the president. Secretary Ijamont has made an order remitting the unexpired portion of the sentence of Brig. Gen. Swain, judge advocate general of the army, and directing hiiu to take station in Washington city to await the further orders of the department. It is understood that Gen. Swain will be placed on the retired list ou December when he reached the age of years, and that in the meantime he will be granted leave of absence. Gen, David G. Swain was appointed judge advocate general by President Garfield in 1881. in 13H4 he was court martialed upon charges growing out of transactions with a firm of stock brokers and suspended for ten years During this time he has resided quietly in this city.

A FATAL BLAST.

Spectator of OperatloiiA on tho Drainage anal JH Klll«-f. IIK A O, Dec. H. —Edgar Isbell, the door-tender of the builders and traders exchange, was instantly killed by a rock from a blast ou the drainage canal near Kemont Saturday afternoon. A large party of buildders were being shown the work at Eastman's camp, viewing the progress of the construction from flat cars, when a blast was set off a quarter of a mile away. A flying stone struck Jsbell on the head, killing him instantly. Two other members of the partv were slightly hurt

A (iiiTs Suicide.

tour WoBTH.-Tex., Dec. 8 —At Palestine, Anderson county, Adie Johnson, aged 1-i years, the daughter of a prominent business man, committed suicide by taking Kough on Rats. She was accused of stealing twenty-five cents. The charge preyed so heavily on her mind that she took her life.

Said to Hava Been Lynclieil. OCAI.A, Fla.. Dec. 8.—It is reported that a negro named William Jackson was lynched by negroes near here Sunday. ackson had ravished a negro woman. He had been arrested, but negroes took him from the officer and hung him.

Lincoln's Illrthplace S*1J.

LOUIRVJLI.K,

Ky., Dec. H. —The farm

in Larue county, on which Abraham Lincoln was born, has been sold by the Creal heirs to A. W. Dinnet, of New York, for £",000. The new owner expects ereet :i hotel on the place at once~

Lost to Posterity.

LOMKI ,. Dee. S.—The will of James Anthony Fronde orders that all his literary papers be destroyed, including the imprinted documents concerning the Carl.yles, which Thomas Carlyle bequeathed to him.

(imtt Work with the Ciu*. HiCAfiO, Dec. 21—Iu a practice game of balk-line billiards Frank rr-ss made a run of Ml, the world's record with the anchor barred.

Mr. Kuril. Miller, Speech, In the afternoon Mr. Burns visited tho teutral Labor union and was enthusiastically greeted. In his remarks he said he hoped Lo slay iu America long enough lo make a careful study of the condition of the working classes. The labor movement in Ureat Uritain, he said, was passing through the international phase, and this was causing alarm to the politicians who seemed to be frightened at its developments. lie continued: "You bcllevo. with us In Eushuid. that [rock coals and

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huvo got to tight for labor alone the lines of the least resistance.'' Mr. Hums did not seem to like the middlemen. lie told his hearers that in England more than in any other country the class of middlemen Is being abolished. There wer« some 250 town and county councils iu (ireat Uritain that employed workmen directly at standard union wages.

Alt Interview.

Mr. Hums, during the day, gave an audience to a number of newspaper men. Me said of his visit here that he oame lirst to observe the condition of the labor movement In America and learn In what respects It differed from that in England and second, as a member of parliament tovisit congress and get a grasp of American political affairs. lie continued: "1 have been watching the labor movement In America us olosoly as 1 could from a distance. and I have oonrluded that there must be liulu more of the milk of human klnJuest, Injected Into labor affairs if they are to progress »s would iike lo see them progress.'"

To Hold the Wealthy In Cheek. Mr. Hums is inclined to believe that among the cosmopolitan American people it is possible to bring about concerted uction for holding the wealthy In check, to prevent them from increasing their holdings as rapidly us heretofore, and he will dovote particular attention to the study of that problem.

Hut above all, he declared, it was for trade unionism that he was to work, lie believed that ultimately the principles of the trade union would be universally regarded as necessary for carrying out any movement for human progress. The Pullman strike and the report of the strike commission Mr. liurus declined to pass an opinion on until he had visited Pullman, which he meant to do. In England the strik* has been watched closely, aud the general sentiment as declared was that it had been successful.,.' \V«« l.uiidnralofid.

Mr. Burns' attention was called to a recently published statement that he had said American workmen were "no better than African slaves." "That statement," he replied "Is a superstructure of mlsconstrui'.Lion based on a misunderstaujiiig of what I said." Then he explained that his remarks had concerned the condition of the Hungarians and Italians of the coke region as depicted in our blue books, "and which, if true," he added, "is a disgrace to any civilized country on the face of the globe." 1'olittcn and Tralc nionlnui.

In regard to the differences arising in the English labor ir.ovement, Mr. Burns said of course they prevailed at times, but the unions were generally all together, and had been singularly successful in separating polities and trade unionism. He was for fusion against faction in affairs of this kind, as applied to international affairs. It is one of the efforts of socialism in Edgland. he declared, to lift unskilled labor out of the industrial hell below.

SoelnHim In tCnfflHinl.

As for the socialist movement in Kngland. he said it had come to stay. It will grow as it adapts itself to circumstances and as long as it conforms to the conventions which have for so long made the upper and middle classes the ruling power. Socialism as it affects municipal matters is not mixed up with other issues.

Mr. Burns will leave New York on Wednesday and will spend six weeks traveling through the states. lie comes here on the iuvitation of Henry D. Lloyd, of Chicago, who represented the American Federation of Labor at the recent l.ibor congress at Norwich.

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ABSOLLTTEIY PURE

WELCOME TO IONS.

The Famous English Labor Loador Visits America.

C1VEX A CRF.ETINC IN NEW YORK.

lie 1m Dpftiroiin of Learning Something of l.ahor Mutter* In A merlon Kit rmcru from mi Interview lie AI»o l»k*N Speech.

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VtntK, Dee. 3.- John Hums, M.

P., and representative of amalgamated labor in Knglaud, arrived here Sunday on the I'unard steamer titruria. On reaching the pier Mr. liurus received a hearty welcome from a large delegation composed of member** nf the different trades organizations. A brief address of welcome was delivered by Samuel Oompers, president of the American federation of Labor, to which Mr. Burns responded appropriately. Mr. Burns comes to this country ns the representative of the wades union congress parliamentary committee of England to attend the annual congress of the American Federation of Labor in Denver, which begins on December 10.

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Telo graphic Dispatches from Vari« r\ 1Q TtvliftnH

IMMA M'oi.IS, 1 lid., Dee. K. -—The trustees and superintendent of the Northern Indiana insane hospital have tiled their biennial report with (iov. Mat-thews. The report shows ha 11 he appropnat ion made available in March, ISVKS, amounting to S'M.OOM. had''' been wisely used, and that the hospital is in a position to aeeomniodate Mil patients.

The assets of the institution wrro given as a gain of I'or the fibcal year of lfciO.VDtl and for the fiscal year of 1SUG-U7 it was recommended that SlUO.OOO and S10.V0U0 respectively be appropriated for current expenses. The last appropriation was Stt-ViOU. Superintendent Rogers: reported that since July 1, Isss, 1.47* patients have been admitted to the institution, and in tiie last two years »17 patients admi'ited.

SIW»h lo Kwrover 111m Coi.i'Miu\s. Ind., Dec U.-Willium May, ex-county treasurer, has brought suit against Join. Walker, present count\ treasurer, to enjoin the distribution of Sl.AUU in his hands into the various county funds, alleging that the Big i-'our and iV I. railroads refused to pay their taxes, S«"».00(), upon, which he was entitled to perT cent penalty, having levied ou and advcrtised their property for sale, but' was prevented from collecting by an injunction suit and that afterward Walker collected the money, including his iJ per cent., Sl.ftOO, and now refuses to pay him. This is the lirst, suit of ts hind brought in the state.

Th«» N«xt L«kImIsi( lire.

1MMA.NAPOI.IR, Ind., Dec. :I The secretary of state has furnished the otticial report of the political complexion of the next legislature. There will be 81 republicans in the house and 18 detnoeratH on the day of organisation. There is a tie vote in Tipton county. In the senate then1 will be 1 democrats and :w republicans. There will be a joint republican majority of 7* in tlie legislature. The otticial re^ turns, which on the face showed that* John A. Dagger (dem.) was elected in Fountain county, were corrected and Clinton A. Hesler (rep. was reported elected by a plurality of about 401}'

I llll ItH'll DiHUIOtl'l*.

oi.rMm. lnd.. Dee. Diamonds' have been found in Brown county. After a heavy rain which recently fell O. T. Staples, an optician there, picked up a couple of them in an alley in Georgetown, lie sent, the'pmvst of the two to a lapidarian in Philadelphia, who cut ami polished it. a:ul Mien pronouce-l it adiamond of irreat pnritv. {State's Attorney William Waitinan, who has just returned from Browncounty. reports considerable excitement over the affair. Staples will set the diamond iu a ring made from Brown comity gold and present it to his daughter.

KtiriiierH Or£»«ni/.e.

ANUKRSON, Ind.. Dec. -The farmers of Madison county held a muss., meeting at rerkinsville for the purpose of effecting a complete organization to end certain depredations of which tlicv are being made the victims. A similar movement is on foot in all the adjoining counties 111 the gas belt. Acts of outlawry are becoming alarming. Cattle ami poultry by the dozens are being taken every night, and clover seed, corn and \\«lieat are stolen. It is thought that thegas belt organization will number 10,000 farmers by the. end of the month.

Fnr lliimnue MorK

UIFHMOM). lnd.. Dec. -As a result of the refusal of the Metropolitan police commissioners of this city to appoint a humane inspector, as petitioned for by the Wayne County Humane society, Charles Shively. stato senator, will introduce in the next legislature a measure requiring the commissioners of each county in the btate to appoint a humane officer anil pay him a reasonable salary whenever such appointment shall be petitioned for by a duly Incorporated humane soeicty. MBB

Sorret Marriage of )l«l l-ovei's. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. —A romantic 6ecret marriage took place in this city, the bride being Mrs. Amanda Pierce, of this place, a widow, agod 0s the groom, Charles Moore, widower, of Monroe county, aged SO. The eon pie had been lovers iu childhood, but became separated. After raising large families they lost their first companions. The groom owns a fine 700uere farm near Martinsville, which will lie the future home of the happy eoui'le.

Nt'W Well Near Anrim'Nou. Amki:son, lnd., Dec. x. -A lo.mm.noo cubic feet per day natural gas well was completed Sunday .rt of this city. The gas escaped with a roar that could be heard for several mile", and it was with great ditliculiy thai it was capped, l.ast week an S.HJ I.U.U, cubic feet per day well was completed.

Jury DUagrrcil.

I.A I'OHTK, lnd., Dee. X.—The ilraybeal murder case, which has been on trial for a week, was concluded. The jury remained out until Saturday afternoon, when they reported a disagreement. and were discharged.