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WEEKLY JOURNAL

SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 1892.

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PLASHES FEOM OVER THE CITY.

—George S. Durham is in Kussellvillo. —C. F. Boll imtl wife, of Knightstown, are the guests of J. F. Boots. —Mrs. G. J. Mills, of Sterling, 111., is the guest of Mrs. George Graham. —George Myers has gone to Moark, Ark., to look after his saw mill interests, —Miss Ora Moifett has returned from «i visit with Rev. Ed Lane and family at Lebanon. —Mrs. Charlie Ross is visiting her father, George Greene, near WavnetowB. Ho is quite sick. —Miss Florence Hurst, of Lafayette, has left the city after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Joel. —About half the lawyers of the Frankfort bar are in Crawfordsville seeking whom they may devour. —William Hulett will soon build four houses in the Galey addition on east Jefferson street to sell. -—The next attraction al. the Y. M. 0. A. hall is the lecture of Prof. J. B. Demotte on February 23. i: —Miss Ella Constancer has accepted ?a position as teacher in the public schools at Lincoln, Neb. —On Feb. 9, 1892, Wi'.lis Bond will sell at public sole his entire stock of horses, cattle, farm implements,etc. —Joel G. Deere and wife have re'turned to Bluff Mills after a visit with their daughter Mrs. W. T. Whittington. —Mrs. Button, the mother-in-law of

Jack Hayes, formerly of this city, -dropped dead in Logansport the other evening. —-Alius Essie Nusebacm, of Mon'••nouth. 111., has finished a visit with

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Joel and is now in Cincinnati. --Miss F.dilh Quick has returned from school at Jjafayotto on account of the sicknetw of her father Amos Quick,eight miles north of lowu. —Mrs. Catherine Graham has gone to Jonesville, Fla., to spend the winter for her health. Miss Anna Graham has gone to Baltimore. —Mr. Amzi Brock and family have moved hero from Bedford. Mr. Brock lias accepted a position with G. E. Brock the corner grocer.

If the dog meat euro for consumption becomes prevalent here, in will materially raise the price of Wienewurst. Every rose has its thorn. —The eases against the notorious Jake Freed, of New Market, have been dismissed, liu perjury case being nolled at. llockville the tirut of the week. —Dad Henderson, the veteran engineer of the Monon. ha6 been offered his old position on the road again. He has not run a day since the wreck on Dec. 1. —The grand jury expects to conclude its labors by Saturday afternoon and will return a whole hatful of indictments, none of them startling, however. —Isaac Davis has entered

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the Big Four road for damages sustained in the burning of a favorite rail pile last summer. The rails were fired by a spark from the engine. —The new P.O.S.of A. hall in the

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Block has been papered and inside blinds •put on the windows, thus making the room a beautiful place for camp and entertainment purposes. The camp will be in the new quarters about the middle of the month. —The Sunday-school of the Second Presbyterian church of Indianapolis has been for many years famous for having •a class of Chinese. The class has now dissolved. Rang Vim, one of the class, married an American girl and the others now refuse to attend.

Secretary McCay, is in receipt of a letter from Col. C. H. French, in which that gentleman states that owing to a sore throat he will have to cancel his engagement here. The Colonel probably contracted that severe sore throat while slipping through the hall of the Frankfort hotel without his shoes oa. —The case of Cochran and others against Crabbe & Renvolds was tried in the circuit court on Monday before a jury composed of farmers, and resulted in a verdict in favor of Crabbs & Reyn

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olds, tlms completely vindicating that I'linn and proving by exj ert testimony that their scales are the latest improved ^Fairbanks pattern and absolulclv correct. —Rev. James G. Campbell, the talented young pastor of the West Lafayette M. E. church has received a call from a thriving city in the State of

Washington, but is undecided what he will do. The offer is a very tempting one, but Mr. Campbell is loth to leave his charge here before his year is out. His parishioners as well as his many friends outside his church would very much regret his departure from their midst, and hope that they will bo enabled to keep him here.—Lafai/r.fle Carrier. I —Mr. Edward E. Cord and Mrs.Lucy

Wade were married at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. C. K. Ellis on I west Market Street at 8 o'clock last

Thursday evening, Feb. 3, Rev. John M. Stafford officiating. A select company of the relatives of the contracting parties were present. I —R. B. F. IVrci, trustee and general manager of the Indianapolis, Decatur fc Western road, left for New York yesterdav afternoon, expecting that before he returns something definite will be known as to the future of the I., D.

A' W.—Indianapolis Journal. —C. N. Cheek, of Greencastle, who was killed in the Monon wreck, carried a large life insurance policy. His wife is having some difficulty collecting it and yesterday had a copy of the evidence in the coroner's verdict sent to her.

—The horse of Dr. Hutchings fell in an open natural gas trench the other night, breaking the buggy and badly injuring the horse. Dr. Hutchings will ask damages from the company. —David Harter and J. J. Darter have dissolved partnership in the real estate, loan and insurance business and the firm's affairs will horeafter be conducted by Mr. Harter alone. —Rov. S. T. Cooper, a Methodist minister formerly of this conference and well known here, died suddenly Tues day at his home in St. Joe, Mich. He leaves quite an estate. —The Morgan-Brady fued over that suit of clothes has been fully compromised and Mr. Brady is again vested with the full privileges of American citizenship.

Will Build a Ohurch.

The trustees of the United Brethren church are looking about for a suitable location, upon which to erect a church building. If there is no groat opposition to the bidding the lot in the Galey addition on the corner of Water and College Streets win probably be secured. The trustees are F. M. Dice,Will White,

J*- Snyder and Houlihan and Stump.

The Deed Filed.

R. E. Moore, of Anderson, son of Dr. Mooro, representing the Chicago & Southwestern Railroad, was in the city to-day to file the deed transferring the Midland to that company. He says the Midland is now on a substantial 'financial bas's and the train service will be constantly improved. The extention to Brazil will be pushed to completion with all possible speed.

In tin* llitiuin or Two Kocoivoi'R. IXDIA.VAI'OMS, Ind.. Kel) 'I'LIC failuiv of ]1. \\. Bennett, dealer in stoves and hardware, has led to a pecnlii.i- complication between the supeiiwi- and circuit courts of this city. lien a receiver w.is asked for before Judge II ill per, of the superior court. Smith Me,} eis was appointed, but Bennett resisted on the ground that lie had not received notice of the proceeding. The court held that notice was not necessary and the Mock was turned over to Movers. Other creditors appeared befor Judge Brown, of the circuit court, and, though the judge was apprised ol Harper's action, he ignored it and on Wednesday appointed Fred Cady reeeiver of the same concern. As the I two courts have jurisdiction in such cases, Bennett now stands in the peculiar position of being in the hands of two courts and under the direct control of two receivers, acting independently of each other. It is understood that Judge Brown holds that the first receiver was illegally appointed because. Bennett did not receive notice of the proceedings before the receiver was appointed.

Kitten l»y Tarantula.

EVANSVII.I.E, Ind., Feb. 4. For nearly thirty years Joe Mariscano, a wholesale merchant here, has been handling bananas and fruits and has seen hundreds of tarantulas concealed in the bananas. Wednesday morning, however, while handling a bunch he felt a sharp sting in the forefinger of his left hand, jerked his hand away and a huge tarantula fell to the floor. The hand swelled rapidly, but the prompt immersion in ammonia neutralized the poison partially until medical assistance could arrive. The arm is swollen to twice its usual size and so painful that two injections of morphine were made to deaden the pain. The doctors have hopes that the bite may not prove

—Great New York bankrupt clothing sale, Wednesday, February 10, nine a. m., No. 212 east Main street.

Local Markets.

Chicken, 6@7 lard, 7@7i eggs, 14@16 butter, 12i@15 "potatoes 40@50 tallow, 3 wheat, 88 oats, 32 corn, 35 clover seed, §5@$5.50 feed, 17@19 hay, $8.

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SEEDY RUSSIANS,

Our Minister to St. Peten Puoports on tho Famine.

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—Horse powder—Blood, stomach and kidney cure, and worm destroyer, the great appetizer. Every box guaranteed or money refunded. For sale at the old Insley barn. Merrick & Darnell.

—The greatest money saving sale ever known will be inaugurated Wednesday, February 10, No. 212 east Main.

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Are SutTVriiiK from lltn Horrorx of liuii| cr, 1'i-stilciK'e and 11 Severe Winter.

nrssiA's FAMINE.

Washington, Feb. :t—The horrors of the Russian famine were on Mondav' brought to the. attention of tho department of state in a report from Minister Smith at St Petersburg. He part:

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From Cold ami Hunger.

"Cold us well ns hunucr causes terrible suffering. In some neighborhoods large numbers of persons huddle together in some houses most conducive to warmth. Uarns have been torn down and the boards used for lirewood even thatched roofs are torn ofT and the straw made to feed the dying embers clothing is given away for bread, horses and cattle are saeriliced at a tithe of their value fodder is as scarce us human food, and in some cases horse Itesh has been sacrificed for sustenance.

Disease Adds Its Horrors.

"During the winter there is no work, and frequently fathers have left their wives and children to light the battle of want alone, because they could do nothing and their absence would leave fewer mouths to feed at home. The bread which many are eating is composed of wild arrack, potatoes, chaff, and leaves, and these terrible conditions inevitably produce disease. Within a radius of 1 mile there are 120 cases of typhus fever. I'estilence and hunger are daily gaining ground, and pestilence is decimating the people.

Fourteen Million Suffererx.

"An ofllclal estimate of the number of those without food or means of support who require aid is given as 14,000,01)0 persons, and this is probably below the true number. The loss to Russia by the famine is estimated at $500,000.000. Up to the present time there have been few contributions from abroad, but the government and the people of Russia are deeply sensible of the spontaneous offers that have been made in various parts of tho United States."

To Help Starving Kussian.v

HARRISBUKG, Pa., Feb. 3.—In response to an urgent appeal from the Russian famine relief committee of the United States, Gov. Pattison has issued a proclamation to the people of Pennsylvania in their behalf.

THEY WANT PAY.

Itclatives of the Murdered Sailor, ItljyRin, Demand Indemnity from Chili.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—W. W. Kerr, late assistant attorney general of the United States, has presented at the department of state a claim for indemnity from the Chilian government for the murder of Kig-gin, one of the Baltimore's sailors. The petition is signed by the brother and sister of Riggin and represents that Itiggin was murdered in the streets of Valparaiso October 16 for the reason that he was dressed in the uniform of a sailor of the navy of the United States because

ROASTED TO DEATH.

Horrible Fate Winch Uetell Two Brewery Kmployes in i'eoria, 111.

I'KOIIIA, 111., Feb. 3.—A serious accident occurred at the I nioti brewery late Tuesday evening. John Ruch and Anton Richer, two of the employes, went into a bi, puncheon for tlie purpose of varnishing it with shellac, hey were still at work when the vapor of the shellac, passing out of the small hole. caught fire. 1 lie inside of the puncheon was soon in a, fierce blaze and the two men were penned up in the llaines. Other workmen dragged them out, lacerating their llesh and breaking their bones in so doing. 1!itch, who was dragged out iirst, may live, but his companion was burned so badly that his llesh dropped oil when rescued.

A WISCONSIN TRAGEDY.

A Milwaukee* Truiiisler Cuts His VTife'ii .mil llirt Own Thrimtrt. MiuvAriiKK, Feb. 3.—A«jain this city is shocked by terrible family tragedy with fatal results. The O'l-year-old teamster Frederick Nicdeck Tuesday night eut the throat of his wife from ear to ear and then killed himself in the same manner. They were pretty well to do, but it is alleged that for several years they did not live happily together, as Niedeek was a miser, who would scarcely consent to give up any money for the support of their twelve children.

I'aying 1'eiiKlon.i to Confederate Widows.

ATLANTA, Ua. Feb. 3.—The state treasurer has begun the payment of the confederate widows' pensions. This tax upon the state, authorized by the last legislature, entails an annual tax of 8400,000. There are 4,000 widows on the rolls. In all $30,000 was paid out Monday and as much more Tuesday. The payments will be kept up vigorously until the appropriation is exhausted.

Considering the Free-Wool Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The Springer free-wool bill was under consideration Tuesday by the democratic majority of the ways and means committee. No conclusion was reached. There is a good deal of sentiment among members on the democratic side of the committee in favor of a larger reduction in the duties on woolen manufactures proposed in Mr. Springer's bill. ________

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citizens of Chili toward the government, the navy and the citizens of the United States. They claim that thev ai'G entitled to demand and receive from the republic of Chili reasonable compensation and invoke the aid of this government to secure it.

Trade Relations with Cuuada.

OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 3.—Hon. Mackenzie Howell, acting minister of customs Hon. G. E. Foster, minister of finance, and Sir John Thompson, minister of justice, leave for Washington Monday to discuss, by appointment with the United States authorities, the question of trade relations between the two countries.

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Against mail Subsidies.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S. —The house committee on post offices and post roads by a strict party vote decided ta frame a report repealing the mail subtidy act of last congress.

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MILK CRUST ON BABY

Kept Spreading Until His Face Was a Haw Sore. lie Scratched Until Blood Kan.

Iiest Physicians Said No Cure While Teething. He Was Cured Promptly by Cuticura.

Something over two years ago, our bov, then less than one year old, was troubled with tin eruption on his head, pronounced by our best physicians to be a case of milk crust or infantile cczcum." They also said that it would be impossible to cure it until after he had finished teething. This malady kept spreading until his face was a raw sore, and every few days he would draw his linger nails down on both cheeks, removing the scabs, and the blood running down on his chin made hiin present a ghastly sit'ht. We commenced using the (,'CTICCUA liKMKDiKs, and in two weeks we noticed a wonderful improvement, and in two months his face was fresh and fair,and has been perfectly well ever since. Ws unhesitatingly give all credit io COTICUKA.

O. B. WILLIAMS, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Scaly Humor 17 years

I was afllicted for seventeen years with i» scaly and blotchy humor over my entire breast. Attiues I would scratch till soreness compelled me to ceoe®. After reading your advertisement* at diffei times, I concluded to give CUTICURA a trial, and, my astonishments!! well IIB satisfaction, 1 was cured with t.iie set of CUTICUBA REMEDIES, in about two and a half weeks. That has been nearly two years since, and no symptoms of return.

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FOUND ITAFTERTWELVE YEARS.

John Wise's Hidden Fortune Discovered

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a Foundation by a Grandson.

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 2.—A fortune lost for a dozen years to the heirs oi old John Wise, late of Sumner county, was discovered Saturday by John W. Wise, a grandson

LOTTERY LEGISLATION UPHELD

Decision of tile Supreme Court in Deyne & Kapler's Case,

WASHINGTON', Feb. 2.—The United States supreme court in a decision up-

cent anti-lottery act of the last congress by affirming the decision in the case of Deyne .fc Rapier, the publishers of the New Orleans States and Mobile Register, who were indicted on charges oi sending through the mails newspapers containing lottery advertisements. I5y common consent the cases were made test suits as to the constitutionality oi the law.

Return of Battle Tlags to Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Resolutions have been introduced in the house authorizing the president to return to the republic of Mexico twenty-on-- battle flags now in the museum of the United States military academy, which were captured by the army of the United States during the late war with Mexico. These flags were presented to the military academy by the president of the nited States December '2S, 1648.

Will Formally Demand Indemnity. I'LIII.AIIICI.RMA, Feb. 2.—The brother and two sisters of John W. liiggin, the sailor of the Baltimore, who was one ol those killed by the mob in Valparaiso, and whose home was in this city, will send to Washington to-day a formal claim against the government for indemnity.

lii tin? Hands ol'a Kercivrr. DKNVKK, Col., Feb. 4.—Dennis Sullivan has been appointed receiver of the American Waterworks Company here on a petition of James Archer and K. S. Greeley. The company succeeds the Denver City Water Company and assumes $2,500,000 of the §7,000,000 bonded indebtedness which is held in New York. The company spent a vast sum of money last year. It owns the waterworks at Omaha, Richmond, Ind., Adrian, Mich., and Appleton, Wis.

Counterfeit Quarters and Dollars In Ohio.

LIMA, O., Feb. 4.—Northern Ohio is being Hooded with counterfeit money of 25 cents and SI denominations. Hanks throughout the state communicated with one another and to their amazement found that there is scarcely an institution between Cleveland, Toledo and other points which has not been made a victim. The counterfeits are dated 1877, and are pronounced by experts as the best ever put out.

Attached ly the Sheriff.

OCEAN CITY, N. J., Feb. 4.—The House of Rest hotel, valued at about 810,000, of which Postmaster General Wanamaker is the reputed owner, was attached by the sheriff Tuesday. The Rest has been the summer rendezvous of the members of Bethany Sundayschool of Philadelphia.

Disastrous Floods.

BERLIN, Feb. 4.—Destructive floods are reported in Prussian Silesia. At the town of Nopieg, on the Odor, the river has risen far above its usual level, and many houses are submerged. In the rural districts cattle have been drowned, and much devastation wrought on farms.

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"iou.NGirowx, O., Feb. 4.—After an absence of ten years, James McGuire, an iron worker, on Tuesday surprised his wife and the six children, who had grown to manhood and womanhood, by suddenly returniug. He is a mental wreck, and can give no account of himself except that he was in California!

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while digging for the foundation of a new structure on the farm on which the old man died. Thirty-five thousand dollars in gold is said to be the amount recovered. Old Wise was a miser during all his long life. In the keg in which the gold was found was old Wise's will, and by its terms the finder, John W. Wise, gets all the treasure.

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Vului-g His Lost Wife at Sfi.OOO.

CONNEKSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 4.—James Davitt has filed suit against Jesse Murphy, a wealthy land owner and merchant, for alienating his wife's affection and aiding and giving her money to get a divorce. The sum of S5,000 damages is asked. Murphy married the lady in question about a week ago. She is young and very handsome.

Government's New Observatory.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 4. The government contemplates the location of a new meteorological observatory at some suitable point in Indiana and will possibly place it on thi new state fair grounds.

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The New York Bankrupt Clothing

Sale will open Wednesday,

Feb. 10, at 9 a m.

AT 212 EAST MAIN STREET.

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Never before was there such an opportunity to buy Clothing otit^p than half price. This stock consists of fine ready-made Clotl.'ng, manufactured by the leading manufacturers of the country and a dered sold by the A- nee at once. Do not fail to attend

This Great Bankrupt Sale.

We only name a few of the many bargains:

ioo Aien's Suits, all sizes, will be sold at $2.35, w»rth $8.00.

200 Men's Suits, all sizes, will be sold at $3.50, worth $10 and $12-

163 Men's Suits will be sold at $5, worth $13.50 and $15.

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100 Boys' Fiiits will be sold at 9^ cents, worth $2.50 and $3.00.

Striking values in Men's Overco's. You can buy two overcoats ror less than the price of one.

Big Bargains in Pantaloons,

We will seil 300 pair heavy pants at 48c. 200 pair fine dress pants at 98c., worth $2.50 to $3.00. All goods marked in plain selling figures and sold strictly at one price.

Do not forget the time ai?d place. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 9 a. m., No. 212 East Main street. Come and be convinced that one dollar will now do the work ot two.

FOR EGAN'S RECALL.

Representative Arnold 1'reHentx a Insolation Looking to That Knd.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—In the house Representative Arnold (Mo.) presented for reference a resolution requesting the president to recall the minister of the United States to Chili, Mr. Patrick Egan, to the end that amicable relations between the two countries might, all members be had and maintained. The resolu- distinct from tions are as follows: "Whereas, The present minister to Chili, by his general course of action toward that government, and more especially ly his action in giving asylum to Chilian refugees, lias rendered himself obnoxious to that government and alienated in a m^rUe-' degree the former friend- I ship of that people for this government: and I "Whereas, Hy reason of the existence ol these facts the unfortunate and unjustifiable attack by a Chilian mob upon American sea men in the streets of Valparaiso occurred, and "Whereas. Hy reason of such unfortunate anil unjustiliable attaclc upon American seamen grave apprehension for a time existed in the I public mind that this nation of 03,000,(XX) of peopie was upon tho eve of war with about -'.500,000 of Chilians unless ample apology and reparation were made by tho latter power, which saiii grave apprehension arose from the fact thai the apology hourly looked for did not react: congress and the country so quickly as the president's message: and "Whereas, The said apology has arrived. and the president has informed congress and the country that all fears of an impending war are at an end "Now, therefore. In order that public tran quillity be not unnecessarily disturbed in thf future and that the bond of friendship which ought to exist among all the republics of the western hemisphere be further cemented regardless of the effect it may have upon any po litical party, "Kesolveil, That the president of the United States be and ho is hereby respectfully re quested to recall said minister to Chili to the end that reciprocity of amiable relations between the two countries may be had and maintained."

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NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—Two thousand railroad men representing every state and territory of the United States met at the academy of music Sunday. Conductors, engineers, liremen, brakemeii and telegraphers were present, of organizations each other. One object of the meeting is to effect a consolidation of the various orders at no distant day and to bring about closer and more friendly relations anion the members. It. was voted to make an elfort to amend the conspiracy or anti-l'inkerton clause of section 119 of the penal code. At tho afternoon session Commissioner L. S. Cotlin, of Iowa, introduced a resolution providing for the equipment of all freight trains with automatic couplers and air-breaks, winch was unanimously adopted

I)ir«»et Vote for Senators.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. The house committee on election of the president and vice president and members of congress met and discussed the several joint resolutions proposing amendments to the constitution providing for the election of senators by a direct vote of the people. A test vote showed that the committee was almost unanimously in favor of reporting a measure providing for the election of senators by the people.

Its Second failure.

CAMDEN, N. J., Feb. I.—The Washington Manufacturing Company has failed for the second time in five years. Its liabilities are said to exceed 9700,000. The concern has been managed by the creditors since the last failure, and it is said that the present embarrassment is due to complications with tha affair of E. H. Coates & Co., the cotton dealer.

Tlie Whipping Post.

Wn.MINGTON, Del., Feb. 1.—William J. Gibbons, the convicted barn-burner, stood in the pillory at New Castle for one hour, and w*ks then taken to the whipping post and giVen fifteen lashes. Gibbons was convicted of burning the Dupont barn and for conspiring to burn another barn. He has now ten years to serve in ia.il.

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