Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 October 1895 — Page 7
& KNOCK-OUT BLOW.
Governor of Texas Wants It Dealt at the Pugilists.
CALLS THE LAWMAKERS TOGETHER.
A Special Session Conrene# to Take Action Begardlax Prise Fighting—The Governoi'a HtronK UeMBtre y\ on the Subject. $
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 8.—The special session of the legislature called to pass anti-prize-fight legislation, met Tneaday.
Little doubt is expressed that the •enate will pass the bill with reasonable promptness, but the result in the honse is full of uncertainty. Under theN rules a two-third vote of the entire legislature is necessary to pass emergency bills. Every absentee, therefore, counts in the opposition. The house contains 128 and the senate thirty-one members. Eighty-six rotes are required in the house and twenty-one in the senate to enact such legislation.
After the roll had been called the presiding officer of the senate briefly explained the governor's purpose In calling the legislature in special session. He expressed the belief that the promptness, with which the senators had responded was an indication that they would pass the pro-* posed anti-prize fight measure. He closed with the hope that the session might be harmonious and brief.
The presence of a quorum being established in both houses, the govern-' or's message was thereupon laid before the two bodies. It was short, sharp and decisive. It contained no uncertain sound as to his attitude concerning prize fighting in general and the proposed contest between Corbett and Fitzsimmons in particular.
He reviewed the past legislation relating to prize lighting, which sport he characterised as brutal-and demoralising, and denounoed by every state In the union. He enumerated the states, which have enaotod laws making prise fighting a felony and urged that such laws should be operative from their passage. He referred to the opposition to the "emergency" bill because of the largo sum of money Involved by the manager of the Florida Athletic club and said that such opposition was oharaoterlstio of such an exhibition
p"It
rests," he contended,
"upon the audaoious proposition that a free people can forfeit or have bargained away the right to preserve the public peace, the public morals and the publio safety." The message concluded in these words: "If BO law now exists the state does not give any assurance or come under any obligation that legal upon the subject, but these principles need not be here invoked by proclamation All persons have been given notice that this exhibition would not be permitted and whatever has been done by its projectors was with full responsibility of the consequences. The publio interests require that this exhibition especially should be snppressed. DUoountenunctU by Mexico sad territories, outlawed and driven trom every state, it is proposed to assemble a horde of ruffians and gamblers and otter here this commanding insult to publio decency against the priuc ui Cue people of this stata"
Bills in Moth Houses.
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'and house providing punishment by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years for any person who engaged in a pugilistic encounter between man and man or a fight between p. man and any animal upon the result of which money is wagered. Both bills contain emergency clauses.
HIS LIFE. SPARED
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Presldent Cleveland Commutes demued Man's Soutance. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The president has commuted to imprisonment for life the death sentence imposed upon Clyde Mattox, of Kansas, who was to have been hanged on the 11th inst. This is the case in which the prisoner's mother, after appealing personally to the president, secured a letter assuring her that the death sentence would not be carried out. Mattox was convicted of killing an old colored man, John Mullen, who was seeking, to proteot two colored girls.
SHUTS OUT DIVORCES.
South Carolina Will Not Recognise Decrees Granted In Other States. COLUMBIA, S. C., Oct. 2.—South Carolina occupies the uuique position amodg the states of the union of being the only one which has no divorce law. fhe constitutional convention Tues£y morning, after a hard fight, by a vote of 88 to 49, adopted a section of the constitution forbidding the granting of divorces for any cause whatever and not allowing recognition of divorces granted in other states.
fe Howgate Out on BalL WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. —Capt. Henry Howgate gave bail in the sum of 315,000 pending the action of the court of appeals upon his appeal ,from the judgment of the criminal court of the
District of Columbia, sentencing him to a term of imprisonment for crimes committed while acting as disbursing If officer of the signal service about fifteen years ago. -,/i
Wages Advanced.
NORBIBTOWK, Pa., Oct. 2.-r-The iron mills of the Longmead company, the Alan-Wood company, the J. Wood & Brothers company and the Coshocton Tube company, employ in? over 1,000 men, have increased the wages _pf their employes 10 per cent, to go into effect at once.' 'VT.".
4 Spanish Croteer Lost.
HAVANA, Oct. 2.—TheSpanish cruiser Cristobal Colon ran aground on September.29 on the Bajos Los Colorados, off Mantua All of the crew were saved except three sailors who are not accounted for. The vessel is a total loss.
Bt'asstllon Miners 4o Oat.
COIIUKBUS, O., Oct. 8.—A special says 9,000 Massillon miners have stopped work. They wart sixty cents and the operators want to pay sixty cents, but the two disagree as to the plan of fixing the rate..
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To Be Honored by the Katlota. PABIS, Oct. 2.—President TTaure has signed a decree ordaining that M. '-^Pasteur's obsequies Should be of a notional character. The president will intend the services in person,
INDIANA NEWS.
Told in Brief by Dispatches from Various Localities. *.•
Jail Delivery Prevented.
SHELBYVUXE, lnd., Oct. 2.—Sherifl Burk made an inspection of the jail, and to his surprise discovered that the bars of an upstairs window had been sawed in two and that a wholesale delivery would have occurred. A saw and file with which the bars had been sawed were found in the cell of George Matlock, who was caught robbing the residence of George Barger recently. He stated that arrangements had been perfected and that the seven prisoners were to have escaped at midnight. Among the prisoners were Frank Marks, who killed Joe Swango six weeks ago, and Henry Wiley, who is charged with murdering his wife July 4.
Soldiers Refuse to Do Duty. LA POBTE, lnd., Oct.
1.—Company
of the Third Indiana regiment has voted to refuse to do duty for the state until its pay fo* service at the Indianapolis encampment is forthcoming. Company was under suspicion by Adjt Gen. Bobbins for implication in the stealing of a quantity of silverware in a Peru hotel while en route to the state capital. Company F, of South Bend, which was also under suspicion, voted to disband, and unless the present difficulty is satisfactorily adjusted it is feared five other companies in the northern part of the state will follow the action of the La Porte militiamen.
Young Folks Elude Pursuit. JBFFRBSONVIIXE, lnd., Oct 2.—George W. Petit arrived in. the city from Princeton, Ky., on a search for his son, Shipton Petit, 16 years old. Young Petit and Miss Elizabeth Meeks, 17, eloped from Princeton, where the giri was attending college, and were married here. Mr. Petit, father of the boy, says he will prosecute William Nudyke, of this city, who is said to have sworn that the boy was of legal age. So angry was the father that he vowed his intention of sending his son to the penitentiary for subornation of perjury, and he stated that he had 8500 which he would spend to prosecute the pair.
After Christian Scientists.
INDIANAPOLIS, lnd., Oct. 2.—The coroner of this county announced that he would ask
the grand
jury to investi
gate cases in which children whose parents believe in the doctrine of Christian science have, died for the want of medical attention. Recently there has been an epidemic of diphtheria in west Indianapolis, where there is a colony of Christian scientists. Several children who were subjected to the ''faith cure" have died. V*. 'Police Chiefs Organise.
TBBBE HAUTE, lnd Oct. a.—The chiefs of police of Indiana met in session here, about twenty-f^ve being present. Mayor Boss welcomed them to the city. A permanent organization was effected with the following officers to serve one year: President, Cornelius Meagher, Terre Haute vice president, Thomas Cannon, New Albany secretary-treasurer, G. W. Brown, Lafayette. 5
Gone with Big 8um.
MOUNT VERNON, lnd., Oct 2.—Albert Wade, assistant cashier of the First national bpnk, disappeared Monday on the 1 p. m. train going west, whither the bank officials know not. Wade took with him about 815,000 of the bank's cash, as near as-the officials are able to "judge from a hurried examinatiop of the books. The bank
is
one of
the best in the state and depositors will lose nothing
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Mother of the LUUputlaiii OIw* FOBT WATNE, lnd., Oct 2.—Mrs. Daniel Nestel died here at the age of 75. She was the mother of Charles and Eliza Nestel, who have been known to the amusement-loving public as the two lilliputians—Gommodore Foote and Fairy Queen. They have made tours of the world. Mrs. Nestel leaves a large estate. She was an unusually large woman.
Married at JefferaonvUle.'
JBFFKBSONVILX,E, lnd., Oct' 2. Frank R. Kennedy and Miss Theresa Kiser arrived here and were married by Magistrate Hause. Kennedy js a grain merchant of Chicago and his bride is from Louisville. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left on the first' traiD for Chicago.
Racing at South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, lnd., Oct. 2.—The first annual meet of the' Business Men's Driving club was held Tuesday on a half-mile track. Maggie won the 3-year-old trot in 2:17tf: Bullmont the free-for-all pace in 2:15. and Lotus the 3-quarter-mile running race in 1:19}^.
Accepts Call to lrvington.
VALPARAISO, lnd., Oct. 2,—Rev. J. It Lange, pastor of Emanuel Lutheran church, of this city, for the past twen-ty-three years, resigned, and accepted a call to Irvington, a suburb of Indianapolis.
City of Anderson Shakes
ANDEBSON, lnd., Oct 2.—The city shook 'OR fifteen seconds Monday morning. No cause could be ascertained, and it is believed there was an epurt^i^ake.
Klected President.'- y&f-V
ANDERSON, lnd., Oct 2.—Mrs. Colby Luther, of Muncie, was elected president of the Indiana Association of Spiritualists.
Gambling Stopped.
ELWOOD, lnd., Oct 2.—Every gambling house in this city has been closed.
Again Postponed.'
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—Another postpone-* ment of the attack on the American Tobacco company, in which it will be sought to prove that the company'is a •trust and have the case remanded to the state courts, was made' necessary in the United States court Tuesday by the absence of one of the counsel employed. The case was postponed until October 10.
CREW OF THE ELMA RESCUED.
Succced la Making a Landing on a Ledgra of the Pictured Bocks. SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Oct 2.— The crew of the schooner Elma, except one man who was washed away by the sea before the vessel was abandoned, was found by lighthouse keepers in a ledge of the Pictured Rocks, 75 feet above the water,. early Tugsday morning.
The steamer Birckland had the Elma, Jones and Commodore in tow when the northwest gale of Saturday came on. The tow broke UD and the boats became wideTy separated, the Commodore running to the Soo, the Jones coming to an anchor off Whitefish and the Elma being abandoned off Pictured Rocks. After the crew of the Elma had taken to the yawlboat they seemed to face certain destruction, being dashed against the rocks, but they succeeded in making a landing on the ledge and then crawled far out of the reach of the seas. They suffered greatly from hunger and cold, and were half dead when found by the lighthouse keepers.
ILLINOIS MASONS.^
May Decide to Fraternise with Those of Cuba. CHICAGO, Oct 2.—The grand, lodge A. F. and A. M. of Illinois, met in annual session at Central music halL A significant feature of the address of Grand Master Leroy A. Goddard was his recommendation of the establishment of fraternal relations with the grand lodge of Cuba. The masons of Illinois have never recognized masonry as practiced in Cuba before. Doubtless sympathy for the Cuban patriots in their struggle for independence had some sentimental influence on this recommendation, but as a matter of fact the masonic lodge in Cuba comes nearer now than ever before to meeting the requirements of masonry in Illinois -W.
|I WILL SEND ARMS.
Rifles for Cuban Insurgents to Go from Chicago. CHICAGO, Oct. 3. That Monday night's meeting at Central music haU is to result in more than moral sympathy for the Cuban revolutionists was evidenced Tuesday by the statement of an authorized person that firearms have been pledged- to. aid in the cause and negotiations have been commenced for their purchase. Ex-State Senator Edward T. Noonan, who was appointed one of the vice presidents at the meeting, makeB assertion that a committee is making arrangements to buy 100 Winchester rifles and a large quantity of •ammunition and that all would be ready for shipment to Cuba in a very short time.
There Is No Hip Sing L*e.
SAN JOSE, CaL, Oct 2.— Letters and telegrams continue to pour into the telegraph and post offices addressed to Hip Sing Lee, the 'mythical Chinese merchant prince, in whose name an advertisement recently appeared in a San Francisco paper offering flattering inducements to any respectable white man who would marry his daughter, Moi Lee. There are at present nearly 500 letters in the post office addressed to mysterious Hip Sing Lee.
Big Cargo of Lemons.
NEW YOBK, Oct 2.—The British tramp steamer Sylvia, from Messina and Palermo, has just brought 26,900 boxes of lemons to this port Owing to the entire failure of the Florida crop, together with short production in Sicily, lemons had jumped to 810.25 a box and 812.50 a case. A box holds from 130 to 150 lemons and a case just' as many, only the fruit in the latter is larger and finer.
For Congress.
SHKI-BYVILLK, IIL, Oct 2.—Ex-Con-gressman Edward Lane, of Montgomery county, was, nominated for congress by the democrats of the Eighteenth district Tuesday night on the 335th ballot Kane is a red hot freesiflver man. The platform adopted is in perfect harmouy with his views. Populists art Pana placed Rev. M. M. Cooper, of' Troy, in nomination for the same office. ,/.
Restores Lost Speech*
ST. Louie. Oct 2.—Dr. J.'c. Mulhall performed a wonderful operation before the St Louis Medical society, restoring the speech of Henry. L. Shearer, who for several years has been unable to speak a word. By the use of an electric, needle inserted in the month, Dr. At ulhall succeeded in restoring Shearer's speech. The operation lasted one hour and a half.
Receiver Appointed. X''1'"- -'b
CHICAGO, Oct 2.—A receiver1 was appointed in the superior court Tuesday afternoon for the produce cold, storage exchange, at Lake street and West Water. The receiver was appointed by Judge Brentano, and he is Charles M. Stratton. The company fails with liabilities of nearly $500,000 and assets of aboftt 8300,000.
Two Were Saved.
LA POILE, N. F., Oct 2.—The French schooner Marie Blanch, from St. Pierre for Bay of Islands, with a'general cargo, went asb'ore here Moifday, night The vessel and cargo will be a total loss. The captain and one man were saved out of a crew of five.
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.^ Pnblic Debt Increased. WASHINGTON, Oct 2.—The debt state'ment issued Tuesday afternoon shows a net increase in the public debt, less cash in the treasury during September, of 81,834,0811 Total cash in the treasury, 8827,886,408.
Gen. Mahone's Condition.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Gen. Mahone rested easily during the afternoon and evening, and early this rporning was better than at any time since his collapse. He is, however, in a precarious condition-
Hayward Get* Another Hearing. MINNEAPOLIS, Min#., Oct 2.—The supreme court Tuesday set the hearing in the appeal of Harry T. Hayward from the death sentence for murder for November 4.
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Bates' bed spreads, worth 1.25 Specker sale price Table oil cloth, worth 20c
The Big StoreK^g^The
Specker .sole price f.. Extra large knotted fringe towels, colored borders, worth 35c
Specker sale price
Large size cotton towels, worth 10c Specker sale price Turkey red napkins, worth 5c
Specker sale price... White cotton crash, worth 5c Specker sale price All linen brown crash,worth 5c
Specker sale price
Turkey red table damask, worth 25c Specker sale price All linen bleached and brown damask worth 50c and 60c
Specker sale price
Checked linen crash, worth 10c Specker sale price .. Ladies shirt waists, worth 75c and SI
Specker sale price
Mens' unlaundried shirts, worth 50c Specker sale price Mens' laundried shirts, worth 91
Specker sale price
Ladies' umbrellas, worth S3 Specker sale price..... Bed spreads, worth SI
Specker sale price
Specker sale price............... White wool flannel, worth 20e Specker sale price White cotton domets, worth 8}£c
Specker sale price
Ladies' knit cotton skirts, worth 50c Specker sale price Crib blankets, worth 50c
Specker sale price
Cotton blankets, worth 37J£c Specker sale price Fancy striped cotton blankets, \-K worth 62%c
Specker sale price
Indigo, black, grey and red prints worth 5c to 6c Specker sale price"....' Shirting prints, worth 5c
Specker sale price..... ......... Turkey red calicos, one-yard wide, worth 10c. Specker sale price.. Oilcloth mats, worth 10c
Specker sale price.
Bed comforts, worth 75c Specker sale price.'. Bed comforts, worth SI
Specker sale price
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Ladies' wrappers, wortfe ?5c and SI Specker sale price Ladies' wrappers, worth S1.50
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Ladies' wrappers, worth S3.00 Specker sale price Half wool cashmeres, worth 12}fc
Specker sain price V. Fancy mixed and plaid wool suitings, worth 15c per yard
Specker sale price
30-inch cashmeres, worth 25c Specker 6ale price....... .... Serges and cashmeres, worth 35c, 40c and !0c. Specker sale price., Imported herpes, worth 8f»c
Specker »ale price
Black novelty dress goods, worth 75c and SI, Specker sale price...... Fancy novelty suitings, worth 50c and 60c yd. Specker sale price,. 50-inch broadcloths, wortti181.00
Specker sale price... .,... Storm serge, worth 35 Specker sale price......... All wool ladies' cloths, worth 35c and 50c,' Specker sale price
I The Great Sale of Dry Goods and Notions Bought at the
M&ywmir Rises- -*J
^Commenced MONDAY MORNING, SEPT.
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Bargains in Dress Goods, Bargains in Silks, fril Bargains in Blankets
Bargains in Hosiery,
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Linen huek towels, worth 20c Speckersale price Linen buck towels, worth 25o
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It Pays to Trade at the Big Store. 127-129 East Main Street.
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Clean New Goods at About Half Price.
Owing to the arrival of our regular Fall and Winter Stock the0 Auction purchases must be sold in the next few days.
a Partial List of the Bargains
Bug fringe, worth 10c per yd Specker sale- price Kid gloves, slightly damaged, worth
SI.00 to S2.00, Specker sale price. Silk mitts, worth 25c to 35c Specker sale price Laces 3 to 6 inches wide, worth 5c to 10c per yd, Specker sale price.... Ladies' bandkerobiefs, worth 25c,
Specker sale price
Knitting silk, worth 25c Specker sale price ............ Velvetine binding, .worth 10c
Specker sale price.. Hooks and-eyes, worth 3c per card Specker sale price 6 cards for.... Kan to pen hooks and eyeB, worth 5c
Specker sale price
Needles, worth 5c paper Specker sale p^ice Mourning pins, worth 5c box
Specker .sale price
Basting cotton, worth 3c Specker Bale price............... Dress shields, worth 10c
Specker sale price.............®§|| Toilet soaps, worth 5c Specker sale price Toilet soaps, worth 10c
Store.
One Thousand Bargains in
Bargains in Wash Goods, Bargains in Domestics, Bargains in Linens,
Bargains in Calicoes, etc.
Black Serge, worth 6Cc VSpecker sale price 1 wool Sa^ldngs, worth 60c
Specker sale price
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Specker sale price... Vaseline, worth 10c bottle
Specker sale price
Hair pin cabinets, worth 5c Specker sale price Curling irons, worth 10c
Specker sale price.
Staple Ginghams, worth 5c, Specker sale price Amoskeag Ginghams, worth 6)ic
Specker sale price.
Striped outing domets, worth g^e Specker qale price Extra wide canton flannel, worth 7%a
Speeker sale price
Shirting checks, worth 5c Specker sale price Wide shirting checks, worth 10c
Specker sale price.
Yard wide percales, worth 18Jjfc Specker sale price Bleached muslin, worth 8Jfc if
Specker sale price
Brown muslins, worth 7)fc Specker sale price....... Laconic, twill muslin, wortli 15q
Speeker sale price. ....'...... ,-Striped Skirting, worth 19Jjfc Specker sale price ... ....
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Speckersale price......... China Silks, worth 25c and 35p Specker sale price Kaild Silks, wortl^35e
Specker sale price........ 24-inch Peau de Sole, worth S1.40 Specker sale prioe Best Skirt Cambrics, worth So
Specker sale price... Selestas, worth 12% and 15c Specker sale price Crinolines, worth 10c per yd
Imitation Hair Gloth, worth lOe Specker sale price Brown elastio duck, worth 20c
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Specker sale price. J... .. Children's red hose, worth 10c Specker sale prioe Men's half hose, worth 10c
Specker sale price
Ladies' hose, worth 10c Specker sale price. Ladies' gauze vests, worth 10c
Specker sale price... Printed drapery muslins, worth 10c Specker safe price............... Plain and fancy scrims, worth 10c
Specker sale prioe.
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