Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 July 1894 — Page 7
SWAM 1* OOI.T.KOIO.
Joseph Alien was here Friday. Wesley Stewart has his hay cut. John lioser is studying medicine. George James has got liis hay cut. Dr. Bilbo went to Russellviile Saturday.
George Grimes went to town Saturday. Ad Hester has put a top on his hay rick.
The potato crop will be good down here. Mort Shrader is cutting hay this week.
Sam Todd is cutting his hay this week. Ike Vice is not much better at this writing.
Eli Grimes has his wheat cut and shocked. Albie Doyel went to Russellviile Saturday.
George Grimes is cutting his hay this week. James Evans went to Russellviile Saturday.
John Kennedy went to Russellviile Saturday. Hezekiah Evans and wife went visiting Friday.
Jim Eads is working for Joe Doyel this summer. llarvey Olipliant went to the Shades on the Fourth.
James Shrader is plowing corn for Dr. Straughan. George Graham is going to learn the butcher's trade.
Ike Hester and wife spent Thursday with their son. Will Kennedy went to see his best girl last Sunday. .James Allen has got his wheat cut and in the shock.
Dan Gott went to Russellviile on business Saturday. The show was no good at Russellviile Monday night.
Uncle John Ilanna is having his garden cut this week. Taylor Swope is fixing to cut his meadow next week.
Harve Oliphant is working for Jake Shrader making hay. Henry Evans went to the Shades the Fourth to see the fun.
David Eeecher's little girl got her arm broken last Tuesday. Frank Bilbo and Breaks Golf have got their corn plowed over.
Joseph Doyel and son are plowing their corn for the last time. Charley Taylor and wife went down town Saturday an business.
James Long and James M. Gaiey have bought new self binders. John C. Shepard has a raspberry bush that had 3!U berries on it.
James and Henry Evans are thinning their corn. They got it too thick James Long went down to Putnam county to put up hay for John Carring'011.
The sale at Racliael Sinnet's will be on .July Everybody invited to come.
Enoch Branson wTent to Russellviile Monday to get some mill feed for his hogs.
Aaron Graham sold 100 bushels of wheat at Democratic prices.41 cents per bushel.
The timothy hay meadows are very heavy. Some farmers say it is heavier than last year.
Bud Galeyyt Co. are steaming up their threshing machine this week to be ready for business.
Jackson Shrader cut 14 acres of wheat Tuesday morning and two men shocked it. IIow's that?
Ed Goft' went to Russellviile Saturday on business. He just got through cutting his 80 acres of wheat.
The oats crop is very heavy and will yield about 35 bushels per acre. There are lots of oats in this locality.
James Galey-has taken his garden into hands. He has plowed his potatoes. cabbage, beans, peas, etc., over.
Some of the farmers are plowing their corn for the last time. It looks fine and the prospects are good for a large crop.
MAl'LE GKOVE.
The F6urtli passed very quietly here. The most of our people celebrated the Fourth in the harvest field.
J. M. Harshbarger and wife spent the Fourth at Meharry's Grove and report a pleasant time.
Bertie Peittey is quite an expert colt breaker and looks quite handsome driving in her new style cart.
If Ronkville correspondent would kindly tell us Nellie Ronk's dream perhaps we could better interpret it.
Win. Terry and Miss Martha Burger attended the lecture given by Rev. I. M. Gibson at White church Saturday night.
Misses Olla, May and Clara Pettiev and Messrs. Chas. Kessler and Frank Buchanan of Fast Mail, witnessed the fireworks at Crawfordsville the night of the Fourth.
Wilford Harshbarger and Miss Eifie Wade, of Ronkville, and B. C. Closin, from near Crawfordsville, were among the number who attended services at Bethel Sunday.
From some reason our Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent were absent Sunday, but J. L. Minnick took charge of the Sunday school and a very pleasant hour was passed.
It is a shame that the resting places of the dead should be pastured. It does look as if there was enough pasture in Montgomery fiounty without using a cemetery for that purpose. Of course the dead know nothing of c, but the feelings of the living friends .should be respected. Please let a reform in that line be enacted in tlie old Myers cemetery, otherwise known as the Harshbarger grave yard, and the committee will have the sincere thanks of numerous friends who have dead buried there.
We quite agree with the correspoudeats who think it asking too much of THE JOURNAL COMPANY to furnish ice cream for their many correspondents. For our part we think THE JOURNAL force are doing all that could be expected of them by furnishing stationery and awarding prizes to scribbling scribes. We would say to meet at the
fair grounds, if possible, for most of us will want to attend the fair any way, and we could, we think spare a few moments from ''snakes and charmers to speak to THE JOITRNAI. tribe. There are no doubt some lady scribes who could not well attend an ice cream banquet at Crawfordsville. especially after night. We suggest if some cannot endure 'rattling dishes and boiling cabbage,' perhaps our kind editor could name a more suitable spot for us to meet and we make a motion that we leave the place of meeting with him. Though of course majority rules, and we will abide the consequences.
HOXKVII.I.K.
Nellie Ronk visited Lydia Ronk Sunday. Ask Edna llolsinger if she likes preserves.
We would like for some one to locate Lovers's Leap. Edith Rettinger visited Edna llolsinger Saturday night.
Wilford Harshbarger with his best girl attended church at Bethel Sunday. Ford Miller, of North Manchester. Ind., visited his sister. Lonnie Rettinger, last Thursday.
Henry Ronk, John Harshbarger, Clara Ronk, Pearl Harshbarger and L. T. Holsinger and wife attended the lecture at White church Saturday night.
Last Friday morning Maudie Ronk departed this life and her pure spirit took its Hight to join the angels in the spirit world. She was a flower too fair for earth's rude tempests and the Lord thought it best to call her up higher. She leaves her fond parents and many friends to mourn her departure. The funeral was preached Saturday morning by Rev. Wm. Harshbarger.
POSSUM KIDGE.
W. T. Glenn visited at John Rice's Sunday. Miss Sophia Todd visited at S. G. Whittington's Sunday.
Putting up timothy hay is the order of the day. Oats will be ready to cut in about a week.
A new peddler Saturday. It seems that the Wavelandball nine isn't in it of late. Look out, boys,they may be playing opossum with you.
Mrs. Fannie Allen and son Bill were at the bedside of Mrs. Betsy Payton Sunday, who is very sick.
Misses Hattie and Mary Easley and Nora Whittington visited at Tilghman Easley's Sunday.
The proceeds of the ice cream supper at Freedom church Saturday night was 810.
Mrs. Betsy Payton is very low. She has heart trouble and is not expected to live very long.
Of course it might have been more proper to have mentioned the day of the month when I made the mention for a reunion of .THE JOURNAL and its correspondents. Of course I thought it a matter of importance to THE JOURNAL correspondents to keep pace of the coming county fair. I see some think that a more secluded place for the reunion would be more appropriate, yet I think not, but should a majority say that some other place or time would do. count on Possum Ridge. A better, suitable and a more satisfactory place I will gladly consent to the decision of the same, whether in accordance to my wish or not. Hoping that all will be satisfied with the final arrangements, I hereby make the extended motion that our Hon. Editor, T. H. B. McCain preside over the entire reunion to his best wish and pleasure. Should the many correspondents choose our loved editor to take charge of same and set time and place for same I am very willing also.
JAMESTOWN.
Dr. Head3' was in Lebanon Wednesday. Dick Matthews is visiting friends here this week.
James Southard, of Chicago, is here visiting his parents. D. Osbourn, of Lebanon, was seen on our streets Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Mitchell is visiting her mother at North Salem. Miss Burdie Buxton, of Wingate, is visiting the Beal family.
C. D. Orear, who has just finished the law course at the University of Michigan, is at home.
Miss Zella Henry, of Crawfordsville. who has been visiting here, has returned to her home.
Dr. Banta was called to Lawrencel burg last week to attend the funeraof his mother-in-law.
The ladies of the M. E. church will give asocial Thursday evening at the home of O. W. Roberts.
Mrs. Williamson lias returned home after having spent several months with her son in Crawfordsville.
MACK.
Hay all up. Wheat threshing is in full blast. Jasper Weaver was the first to thresh.
Our new beef shop is almost completed. Uncle J. B. Lockridge and English capital have fallen out.
Willie Hardee, cousin of Wm. Misch, is visiting at J. Weaver's.. The weary traveler may now slack his thirst at our new public well.
We are in favor of THE JOURNAL selecting the time and place of the reunion of the correspondents but would suggest that it not be before Aug. 15.
Frank Shuey and Rice Ivenneday will return to Virginia in August. Messrs. Roy Davis and Clay Whitter accompanied by Misses Lillie Smail and Annie Fenton, of Crawfordsville, spent Sunday at M. V. Linn's.
The little folks of the Christian church celebrated children's day in grand style. It has been their first attempt at this work and we are glad to say it was a success. i.
Prof. Ed Pogue, one of the musicians of the S. of V., attended camp here Wednesday night. His horse became frightened at the fireworks, ran away and broke out the shafts.
Your correspondent will be quite busy for the next four weeks, having to run a steam^ thresher and conse
quently cannot write the Mace items, but will appoint to act as substitutes W. (i. McClure, our only anarchist, and John Lockridge.
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The K. .of 1'. met Saturday night and elected for the ensuing six months ttye following officers: 11. 1!. Bratton, P. C.: M. L. Peterson, C. C.: Wm. Wingert, V. C.: M. E. Edwards Prelate John Armstrong, M. A. The Sisters of the Temple also met and elected officers but we failed to secure the list.
Wm. Kise hearing of the band of Coxeyites likely to come this way became very much alarmed and spent two days trying to organize a company of men to meet them on its approach to the town, lie now has eighty men well equipped and intrenched on the "impregnable" hill known as the "devil's backbone."
Rev. Weatherford and Rev. W. McClure have enlightened the people of Mace by stating that if a man owned a farm and found a gold mine thereon the government would take possession of it and only allow him the average price paid for land in that vicinity. Your correspondent has come to the conclusion that if he find a gold mine on his farm he will work it on the sly.
Mr. Chadwick, our meat man, engaged a Crawfordsville firm to drive a well for him and they commenced work Thursday. They had reached the depth of about foity feet when James Armstrong happened along with his hay wagon going to the field to make hay. Some one told him that they had struck a small pocket of gas and it was likely to be a gusher. Mr. Armstrong became very much excited, stopped his team in the middle of the street and remained on the wagon until 8:30 p. m., forgetting all about the hay and the man in 'his employ. The price of his corner lot doubled itself in that half day.
PAl.KEHSBl'KG,
Miss Binnie Bridge is staying with Mrs. John Byrd near Ladoga. Harvesting is the order of the day.
Wheat threshing will soon be here. Miss Jennie Whitaker is with home folks this week.
Miss Cora Ilyten was the guest of Miss Emma Smalley, of Raccoon, last Sunday.
Miss Addie Lookabaugli will start for Ft. Wayne next Friday, where she will spend several weeks visiting relatives and 'friends.
P. J. Johnson and family will move to Ladoga"in the near future. Geo. LaFollette made an assignment to his brother, James last Monday.
Your correspondent spent a pleasant day at Garland Dell last Sunday. Robert LaFollette's new residence is nearing completion.
Messrs. Marcus McMurtry, Chas. and Will Welch and Arthur Nichols, together with Misses Lulu Goff, Binnie Bridge, Sallie and Gertie Allnutt attended church at New Market last Sunday night.
A company of young people from Fincastle arrived at the church last Sunday night just as the Christian Endeavor meeting was closing. We would advise them to come a little earlier next time, and also not to create such a disturbance again.
The S. of V. lodge will give an ice cream festival at the G. A. 11. hall next Saturday night, July 14. Come one and all.
N KW MARKET.
The farmers in this vicinity are very busily engaged in threshing their wheat.
Jas. Bennett, jr., has gone to Kokomo where he will remain for a month or two.
New Market has been well represented at the Shades the past two weeks.
Rev. Vancleave.of Bloomington, will preach at the Christian church next Sunday.
The natural gas excitement which has been at fever heat for the past two weeks has somewhat subsided.
The children of the several Sunday schools of this place will enjoy a visit to the Shades in the near future.
And still another case of loving not wisely, but too well, has come to our notice. The young gentleman at fault has left for parts unknown. He will, no doubt, be traced to his hiding place and be brought back when the existing difficulty can be adjusted.
A gentlemen by the name of Smith, from near Danville, this State,has been visiting in this place during the past week. By profession he is a photographer. and during his stay here he took quite a number of residences. He proved his proficiency of the art by the excellent work he did.
Mr. Rusk, of North Union, will take, lip his residence in New Market the first of August. He has rented a store room and will lay in a supply of groceries and notions. He willj also run a huckster wagon through the immediate neighborhood and buy what eggs and poultry are for sale.
LOVEK'S KNOB.
J. Q. Hall is stacking his wheat. Campers are plenty along the creek. Timothy hay making is in full blast. 1-fi W. Peebles has a new hay loader. Clarence Peter is working for II. S. Johnson.
Ollie Peck is helping A1 Rhoades make hay. The farmers generally are through catting wheat.
The farmers have plowed their corn for the last time. There will be baptizing at Kingsley's Chapel Sunday.
Atwell Peebles is the champion violin player of the Knob. Gill Williamson will work for Phil Miller through threshing.
Miss Mabel Bonsell, of Thorntown, visited relatives here this week. John and Bob Vannice are making hay on the Molan Sellers farm.
Atwell Peebles had six fine German ferrets to die one day this week. Miss Carrie Moore has returned home to^Tliorntown after a visit here.
Jim Moore, of Garfield, is pasturing some fine colts at Atwell Peebles'. Several from here spent the Fourth at Darlington and report a glorious time.
Rock Bond will feed for one of Geo. \V. Warren's threshing machines this season.
A large bath house is being erected in Fullenwider park for the benefit of the public.
Casper Pritehard and wife and Miss Maud Johnson spent Sunday with K. W. Peebles.
We wonder why the New Haven scribe has quit making his weekly trips to Mace.
Lock Vannice's bay mare took first money in the running race at Darlington the Fourth.
MeGinty W'iseuer made one of his semi-weekly visits to R. W. Peebles' Sunday evening. 11. S. Binford and Frank Conrad and wife, of Garfield, attended services at this place Sunday.
All of the Republicans of this place attended the nominating convention at Darlington Saturday.
Several of the young folks of this place attended the ice cream supper at Darlington Saturday night:
An old bachelor's club has been formed at this place with Charlie llall as president, and Lock Vannice, secretary.
Aunt Sarah Hall was taken from this place to the home of her daughter. Mrs. Thurs Anderson, at Indianapolis, this week.
Charlie Butler's team ran away with Frauk Gobel Friday, throwing him out of the wagon and hurting him badly, lie was taken to the doctor, who dressed his wounds, and he is better at this writing-.
When the persons were making the ice cream for the supper at Oliver Peck's they found they had forgotten the flavoring, and a bov was sent to J. Q. Hall's after it. By mistake he got a bottle of Pain Killer and they all ate cream Havored with the same before it was found out.
COLLEGE GKOVE.
Many of our farmers have the blues. The corn is all laid by since the hail storm.
Our supervisor repaired our bridges Monday. We wish to thank THE JOURNAL for the prize.
Miss Etta Follick is working at Ike Dwiggins'. We vote with two hands for the correspondents' reunion.
W. E. Groves and Miss Ettie Follick were near Whitesville Sunday. Rev. E. R. Fowler filled Rev. Cropers' place at the chapel last Sunday.
C. C. Parson will haul water for Terrey Bros.' thresher this season. Sam Barton and wife, of Parke county, visited A. W. Groves over Sunday.
Many of our young people attended the basket meeting near Liberty Sunday.
J. E. Rosenbarger and family visited S. G. Bunnell last Thursday and Friday.
Dennis Rusk finished planting corn Tuesday. He has purchased anew hay loader.
The left hand scribe has been very negligent to THE JOURNAL but will do better.
Misses Kate and Lettie McWhinney, who are working near Wingate, visited liome'folks over Sunday.
Capt. Burton, of England, gave a very interesting talk at the Christian Endeavor Thursday night.
GHAYELLY 1UIN.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Quigg and family attended services at Center, Sunday. Miss Annie Riley, sister of Mrs. Phillip Miller, is having a siege of rheumatism.
Will McDaniel, of Willow Branch, has been assisting C. W. Pritehard with his hay making.
C. O. Tribbett, Boone county's silver tongued auctioneer, gaye our place a call last Monday evening.
A few of the more patriotic ones attended the fireworks in Crawfordsville and Darlington the Fourth.
Mahlon Butler and wife paid a flying visit to Clermont last week, going Thursday and returning Friday.
Mrs. Cal Long was in quite a precarious condition for awhile last Friday from the effect of a bee sting.
Chas. Cloud, mother and sister and Miss Sybil Gallion, all of Thorntown, were the guests of Jos. Johnson, Sunday.
Two of Coxey's men struck here the past week and in all probability were fair samples of what will b? in the next few weeks.
Mrs. Burke, mother of Mrs. C. L. Long, and Sloan and Mart Burk, of Crawfordsville, is very sick with paralysis at the home of the former.
John Goble run a very narrow escape last Friday as everyone does in a runaway. As it was the man escaped but the wagon and harness met a sad fate.
Aunt Margaret Blair and Mary Carver, two of our old people, have gone away to spend the summer, the former to Mooresville and the lutter to Garfield.
Although our candidate for Assessor from this place was not nominated, we do not feel in the least discouraged, as everyone knows lie was capable and would have made a good one had he been lucky
Many thanks for the prize awarded us last week. As this was our fifth we feel just a little bit elated to think that in the. past year we have five times given either the best news item or country letter.
In regard to the proposed reunion of THE JOURNAL ank its correspondents we would say we are very much in favor of it. And let everyone be present from the '"editor-in-chief down to the newsboy." The suggestion made by the Oak Grove correspondent of "a mid-summer day in some shady nook," and by the Mapel Grove correspondent "that badges be worn with their respective letters on," seems to us to be just right. Now for THE JOURNAL to decide time, place and mode of entertainment and we are ready.
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Slie Comos to (irief While Giving a iSeanre at Monon.
CAUGHT BY A NONBELIEVER,
Her Husband Attempts to Shoot, tho Exnowr—Alh'god CUHO of Cholera »t. Klwooit—Millionaire Culler of St. TJOUIH to K^tablish a ."Military Sehool at Lake
MaxinkucUce—Note* of tho Stato.
MONON, Ind., July 11.—At a spiritualistic meeting at the Arlington hotel, James Turpie, a nonbeliever, caught tho alleged spirit which proved, to be Mrs. Carr, the medium. Mrs. Carr's husband became very angry on account of tho exposure and drew his revolver with the intention of shooting. With difficulty trouble was prevented.
TAKING TESTIMONY.
Alleged Murderers of Engineer Ttnrr on Trial at ltrii'/.il. BKAZIL, Ind., July 11.—Tho jury in
the case of the alleged murderers of Engineer Barr has been secured. Yesterday the courthouse was packed to suffocation. The stato continued the examination of witnesses, showing that Burr's dead body was seen on the floor of tho engine as it passed through Harmony. Fireman Austeriniller, Brakeman Harshman and Conductor Harshman were on the stand. The fireman told the story of the killing, stating that the train was stoned by three differont crowds, the windows all broken out, and that the fatal rock was thrown by the second crowd. The stone that killed Barr was exhibited to the jury. It was a smooth, round stone, weighing about two pounds. Barr had raised up to look back when the stone struck him back of the left ear, at the base of the brain, and he fell across the crouching form of tho fireman. The other trainmen were also struck by flying stones, while every window was shattered.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
John Drake Shots Ills Wife Twice and Puts a Bullet In His Brain. ANDERSON, Ind., July 11.—John Drake,
a well known wirenail maker, shot his wife twice and then sent a bullet through his brain. The wounds are fatal. The couple has been married 20 years, and have two boys 12 and 16 years old. On Decoration day Drake beat one of the boys unmercifully, and when Mrs. Drake protested she was knocked down. She then left home, the boys following her. Drake told his wife that unless she returned home he would celebrate July 4 by killing her and himself. He found her at Wykoff's and the tragedy followed.
Fatal Cutting Affray.
DECATUR, Ind., July 11.—A fatal cutting affray occurred at Monroe. Two brothers named Layman and Benjamin Brandyberry assaulted Samuel Troutner on his way home from town. The latter drew a large knife and stabbed Benjamin several times in the abdomen, which proved fatal. The younger brother Layman also received several severe cuts about the face and neck and is dangerously wounded. Troutner's whereabouts are unknown.
Military School For Maxlnkuolcee. LOGANSPORT, Ind., July 12.—Million
aire Culver of St. Louis, who has already done so much for Lake Maxinkuckee, is preparing to establish one of the finest military schools in the country there this fall. It will be opened September 24, in charge of a corps of the ablest instructors.
Suicide of Walter Davis.
ANDERSON, Ind., July 11.—Word has been received here of the suicide at Albuquerque, N. M., of Walter Davis of this city. He had a ticket to Riverside, Cal., and a letter from Anderson which he had tried to destroy. He was the son of A. C. Davis, a doorkeeper in congress.
Struck For Their Pay.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind.. July 11.—Because of the failure to receive pay for services, the compositors on The Evening Journal left their cases yesterday. The paper is on its 10th week.
Alleged Case of Cholera.
ELWOOD, Ind., July 11.—The 8-year-old daughter of Frank Echinson died of something like cholera. The physicians could do nothing for her.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Prevailing Prices For Grain and Cattle on July 10.
Indianapolis.
WHEAT 4S@5^e. CORN 44@45c. OATS—47®4Se. CATTLE—Receipts 1,200 head .shipments 700 head. Market 25 cents lower
Good to choice shipping and export steers. $4.15/(4.00: medium to good shipping steers, $3.50C(C4.00 common to fair steers, $2.50(r# 3.35 choice feeding steers, *3.15(^3.40 good to choice betters, *3.30(^3.75 fair to medium lieifers, $2.55(T£'i.l5: common light heifers, [email protected] good to choice cows, [email protected] fair to medium cows, $2.1564 2.
GO. HOGS—Receipts 10,000 head shipments 8,000 head. Market 25 cents lower.
Good to choice medium and heavy, $5.45 @5.50 mixed and heavy packing, $5.30(4
SllKEl1—Receipts 400 head shipments light. Market 25 cents lower. Choice to extra lambs, $3.50(83.75 common to good lambs, [email protected] good to choice sheep, $2.50(^3.00 fair to medium sheep, $1.85^2.50 common sheep, $1.00@ 1.70 bucks, per head, §1.50(0,3.05.
Chicago Grain and Provisions. WHEAT—.July opened 50c, closed 50Vc. Sept. opened 58J^-%c, closed 58%c. Dec. opened 61%c, closed 61%e.
CORN—July opened 4l%c, closed 41^c. Sept. opened 41%c, closed 41%c. OATFR-July opened 38c, closed 38c. Aug. opened 29%c, closed 2»%c. Sent, opened 2!)i^c, closed 29gc.
PORK—.July opened $12.50, closed $12.45 Sept. opened $12.72, closed $12.70. LARD—July opened $6.77, closed $6.82. Sept. opened $0.85, closed $6.5)0.
RIBS—July opened $6.00, closed $6.60. Sept. opened $6.60, closed $6.62. Closing cash markets: Wheat 5fl£\ corn 41£c, oats 38c, pork $12.45, lard ,^6.82, ribs $6.60.
Dcls aii'l the hilliiKin Company Receive IIis Attention,
FOR GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
The Kansas Senator's Resolution on That Question Laid llefore the Senate—Hill For tho Admission of Utah Passes tho
Upper llouso Tariff 15111 Couferrees Have Made No Progress an Yet.
WASHINGTON, July 11. —When the senate met yesterday and after tho transaction of some routine business tho resolution introduced by Senator Peffer was laid before the senate. Mr. Poller discussed his resolution which looks to tho government control of the railways and coal fields and the adoption of tho doctrino of a single tax. lie appealed to senators to listen, for while ho was cot a prophet, nor the son of a prophet, nor an alarmist, yet he had time and time again called the attention of the country to what seems to him to be within tho rango of an ordinary man's horizon—the public danger. All his propositions related to one fundamental error which the country had fallen into—the danger of allowing a few men here and a few men there to usurp the governmental functions. All the public functions should be exercised by government oflieers.
May Hear SI ore of Delis.
He referred to Debs as a man of whom the country had heard a great deal lately, but of whom it was likely to hear very much more before long. Mr. Peffer said that when the Pullman company established wAliat the people of tho world believed to be an ideal community in which all should have equal rights and none special privileges, every one commended it for its philanthropy. But tho charges for rent and for the necessaries of life were deducted from the men's monthly pay and when their wages were reduced the men submitted, but asked that their rents and taxes bo reduced, but found that they were in the power of a corporation without a soul, until fina]ly they came to the conclusion that they might as well starve in support of their rights as in filling the coffers of Pullman.
After Mr. Peffer's speech was concluded the postoffice appropriation bill was taken up and passed. The bill for the admission of Utah was also passed, after which the senate went into executive session.
HOUSE AFP A IKS.
Rills Opening Indian Iteservations Passed. Land Forfeited. WASHINGTON, July 11.—The house yes
terday passed a bill opening the Uncompahgre and Uintah Indian reservations in Utah, alloting lands in severalty to the Indians and restoring about 3,000,000 acres to the public domain. Most of tho day was devoted to debate on a bill extending the act of 18U0, declaring lands granted to railroads not then constructed forfeited to tho government HO as to forfeit the lands of railroads whoso roads were not completed within the timo specified in the land grants, it. excluded from the operation of the act, however, lands acquired in good faith by purchase from railroads confirming such titles. The bill involved aboul, 54,000,000 acres. It was not disposed of.
The title of Mr. Enloe to his seat as representative from the Eight Tennet-seo district which was contested by 1. F. Thrasher, was confirmed without opposition and the committee on elections being unanimous in the opinion that Mr. Thrasher had no ground for contest.
•"hNT WITH A TAG.
feight-Year-Old Girl Shipped From Texan to Kaieigli, N. C. WASHINGTON, July 11.—Mr. Bailey of
Texas was the recipient of as queer an express package as usually falls to the lot of a member of congress. It was an 8-year-old girl with an express tag attached, and the member from Texas was made a sort of baggagemaster during the layover of a day here in Washington. Katie Brady was a resident of Mr. Bailey's town of Gainesville. Tex., where she had lived with her parents till their death. She was on her way to an aunt in Raleigh. N. C. Miss Brady had a neat label hanging from the lapel of her traveling jacket bearing her name and destination. She was rather frightened at all the swift changes of scene and guardianship to which she had been subjected, and was somewhat tearful when she reached the hotel. But she was taken in charge by the steward who, judiciously or not, took her into the d'iningroom and fed her with ice cream till she was all smiles again.
TO INVESTIGATE TIJH ST HI ItE.
House Committee on 1 liters!ate Commerce Will Consider tho Ouestlon. WASHINGTON, July 11.—There is a
possibility that the great railroad strike will be investigated by the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce. Several resolutions to this purport, notably that introduced by Representative Crain of Texas, have been referred to the committee, and Chairman Wise of Virginia has designated a subcommittee to consider the whole question. It can be said on authority of one of the subcommittee that the report will recommend that an investigation of the whole railroad strike be made. This would he broader than was contemplated in the resolutions introduced, which were for an inquiry into the troubles ol the Pullman company with its employes.
Treasury Cash Hal mice.
WASHINGTON, July 11.—Tho cash balance in the treasury yesterday at tho close of business was $120,010,838, of which $64,3159.218 was gold reserve.
No Agreement Yet.
WASHINGTON, July 11.—The tariff conferrees adjourned after being together for eight hours yesterday. It was stated that the discussion was being marked by great stubbornness and that neither side had yet yielded in the least on any of the main issues involved. The general