Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 September 1896 — Page 8
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"Novelty
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Campaign
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At the Comer Jewelry Store are the attractions of the town. Call and see them. Special attention given to fine Clock, Watch and Jewelry repairing-, and fitting of spectacles.
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THE CORNER JEWELER.
Dr. H. E. Greene,
l'ructlce'Limited to Diseases of the
Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat.
UKFJCE Hoous— 9 to 12 u. in. 2 to 4 p. in.
Joel Block, Crawfordsvllle, Indiana.
Bring In Your Feet.
Let us make'em happy. Lei's make 'em feel good and easy. Let's make them look nice
A Pair of Tans, A Pair of Patent, A Pair of Calfskins.
In pointed and broad toes. Let's put tlidni into a pair as nice as a 54.00—yes, oven a $5.00 pair, and charge you but
:$2.00.
Simply because we're overloaded we're over-stocked: we're broken In sizes. That's why.
J. W. Thurston.
At-the Old Kelly Shoe Store. 124 East Main Street.
Repairing a specialty.
F. B. GONZALES,
DENTIST
Office i3i£East Main Street Over Rost's Jewelry Store.
EVEN SALE BILLS
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Receive' our careful attention. Most printers think a sale bill is of so little importance that tchey bestow no care on at. We believe that a •wdl printed bill will atrk&et a larger crowd to •a rsale than a poorly piimied one.
TJ3E JOUKNAL CO., Printers.
ED VOWS.
MACSTILWFILL
Voris & Stilwell.
(Established 1877)
"aopresentlng 20 of the Oldest and Largest Fire, Life and Accident lusurauce Companies. CarmLoansa Specialty. Prompt and Kqult able Settlement of Losses. Otfioe—3d door north of Court House, Craw fordsville. Ind.
C. C. RICE. Solicitor.
A Few Choice Poland- :'!. China
Pigs
Of EtotH gexc« VllW I-'or sale. Sired by Wilkes Elect 12257. Come •and see what I have before you buy. Barred -'Plymouth Hock Chickens for sale.
MILBEKI' SAl'LOK, New Market, Ind tFitrm one mile- «ve*t of Lapland.
"The People's Exchange.
SALE—One first-class organ, cheap. See Mace Townsley. w9-4
WANTED—Cash
LOST—ANew
FOIi
paid for postage stamps
Issued before 1870. Call evenings at 51G S. Walnut at. d9-19 wit
pair of drum sticks Ton the way
from Richmond to Crawfordsvllle. Keturn to Crabbs & Reynolds.
LOST—Thursday
either on the Danville
road-or on the streets of Crawfordsville, st lady's pocket book wrapped in a blue gingham apron, finder please return toSherlff office and receive suitable reward. d-9-8 w-9-18
SALB—120 acres of land 2 miles south of Darlington at a bargain. Call on or iddress J. K. Caves, Darlington, Indiana. 7-24-3mo
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
ESTABLISHED IN 1845.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1800.
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING.
1 ho Campaign Issues to Ho Dincossed By Kuiinent Speakers tn Different I'arts of the County. .. .:
Public meetings will be held in this county at which the political issues will be discussed from a Republican point of view at the following times and places: DR. HEX,!. HICKMAN A XII WM. 11 KEY ICS Will speak at:
Round Hill school bouse Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 o'clock. At Walnut Grove next Monday even ing. 1JON. CHARLES F. HEM* Republican candidate for Reporter of the Supreme Court, will speak at:
Linden, Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. HON. M. WITITE
Will speak at Garfield, Saturday, Sept. lit, at 2 m., at which time a McKinley Club will be organized
PERSONAL MENTION.
Short. Items Relative to the Comings u»ri Goings of Crawfordsvllle People and Their Friends. ...
—Rev. Johnson and wife are visiting in Mace. —Rev. F. M. Fox and wife have returned to Ladoga. —Miss Anna White has returned from a visit in New Richmond. —Howard Dwiggins and wife have returned to Rossville, 111., after a visit here. —Capt. Bryant and Rev. E. B. Thompson have returned from Thorntown. —Mrs. John Donavan accompanied by Miss Nona Hoffman has returned to Indianapolis.
Monroe Nicholas and wife are spending the week on their farm near Parkersburg. —Miss Allie McMahan will teach the McCormick school in Ripley township this year. —Prof. Edward Meek will remove to this city from Indianapolis about the first of the year. —Born, to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Eltzroth at 12 o'clock yesterday, a twelve pound daughter. —Elmer Shaver left for Princeton, N. J., on Wednesday where he will enter the Theological Seminary.
Professor's Rody Fountl In IZast River. NEW YORK,
Sept. 15.—Benjamin A.
Sheldon's dead body was found in East River yesterday. He was 75 years old. and had been a professor, in New York University for about 40 years. He lived in Brooklyn and had been missing several days. It is thought he committed suicide.
Two Ribs Rrnkcn.
JAMESTOWN, Ind., Sept. 15.—A horse driven by Frank Johns, a farmer, indulged in a runaway, during which Mr. Johns was thi-own out a mi badly hurt. Two ribs were broken and his arm was dislocated, besides which he. received injuries about the head and shoulders. .-
Insurance Companies Ulusl I'ay In Gol«l. OTTAWA, Our., Sept. 15.—fcenatoi Loughiu's bill to compel American insurance companies doing business in Canada to pay their premiums in gold was read a second time last night.
One Indiana Postmaster.
"•WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—M. E. Starek •was yesterday appointed postmaster
at
Zinn. Yanderburg county. Indinaa, viec John Friday resigned.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Charles McGovern. Charles O'Toolc anu George Sterms, miners, ut Victoria, Colo., were found dead in their cabin from drink.
The Cuban insurgents have burned tinLopoz tobacco plantation in the. province o£ Piuar del Rio. The property destroyed was valued at $150,000.
The Hickok Lumber company plant at Ogemva, Ark., one of the largest in the state, was desiroyed by lire yesterday. Loss estimated at $75,000.
Martin L. .Murphy, a negro schoolteacher at Frankfort-, Ky., has been whitecapped by four other negroes because he announced himself for Bryan.
The government, has authorized Joseph A. Sprimrer, the United States vice consul general at Havana to act as consul gen eral in the absence of General Fitzhugh Lee. HTlie fifth biennial session of the association o£ the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen met at Galveston, Tex., yesterday with 350 delegates present, represent ing 450 lodges. The sessions are executive.
The (tardea South.
The South is destined to be, and is rapidly becoming, the garden of the United States. Here life is easier to live. The rigorous winters do not eat up the fruits of the toil of summer, nor are the summers so trying as many Northern people have supposed. "I used to live only half the year," said a Northern farmer recently settled in the South, "and I used to work all the time then. Now I work half the time and live all the year through."
Homeseekers' excursion tickets will be sold over the MonoD Route to nearly all points in the South at the rate of one first class fare (one way) tickets good returning on any Tuesday or Fri day within 31 days from date of sale. Liberal stop-overs are allowed. These excursions start and tickets are Bold Oct. 5. 6, 19 and 20. Call on L. A. Clark, agent of the Monon Route, for further information. eod wtf
FOB pamphlets see TOE JOURNALCo.. PRINTERS.
HORRIBLE IF TRUE
Charges Made Against the Management of Illinois Insane Asylum.
PATIENTS WONTONLY MURDERED
Asylum Funds Plundered Inspecting Tours of Legislative Committees Become Legislative Debauches and These
Debauches are the Dribes Accepted by Legislators.
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—Dr. S. Y. Clovenger of this city, in an address delivered at the opening of the Harvey Medical college, made swooping charges against the manner in which the insane asylums and hospitals of Illinois have
V»een
run for many years. He summed up his charges are as follows: Insane patients have been wantonly murdered, and persons who have exposed the abuses existing in the asylums and hospitals of Illinois have been assassinated and their silence made sure.
Asylums have been plundered of their funds by systematic and long continued collusion among those who held positions ot" trust.
Inspecting tours of legislative committees bccome legislative debauches, the bills for which are paid at the expense of the insane and sick charges of the state.
These legislative debauches are the bribes offered to and accepted by the legislative committees.
Helpless patients are taunted and teased into a frenzy to gratify the curiosity of visitors.
Ho made no definito charges of murder, but has many figures to prove that the liquor supply of the dispensary invariably needed replenishment after a legislative investigation. He gave many instances of the mistreatment of patients and declared that in several instances physicians who had dared to make a stand for the humane treatment of their patients had been practically hounded to death.
To Seize Wall Street. y-':'
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—Robert H. McCracken begun suit yesterday against James Pendleton Crngcr and others tn seize Wall street and other real estate to satisfy a judgment for $72,033 obtained in Texas in 1881 against Cruger. A similar suit was filed by D. Sullivan & Co., bankers of San Antonio, Tex., ugainst the same defendants for $08,790 loaned Cruger. Charges of fraud in obtaining the credits and transfer of real estate are alleged.
Box Factory Totally Destroyed. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.—Fire yes
terday totally destroyed the large box factory of Hobbs, Wall & Co., covering the block bounded by Folsora,' Main, Spear and Harrison streets. Night Watchman Ross, 85 years old, perished in the flames. The old sailors' home,, owned by the United States government-, was damaged to the extent of $1,000. The property loss will exceed $100,000.
Minister Willis Denies 11-
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.—Dispatches received here from Honolulu say that Minister Willis denies that President empowered him to negotiato with the Dole government for either annexation or return to a monarchial form of goverinent. He said.the matter had never been referred to Washington.
Coul Vessel .Sunk.
SI\N .FRANCISCO, Sept. 17. The steamer Austrailia from Honolulu says the bark Gainsborough from Newcastle for San Francisco, coal lar*.cn, went ashore near Diamond Head, four miles from Honolulu, Aug. 10, and was a total loss?. The crew, with the capt ui hi wife and children, were saved.
Valuable Concessions to Amei LIMA, Peru, Sept. 17.—The corpora
tion of the city of Lima has approved a contract with an American electric lighting and tramway company to which is accorded valuable concessions to the amount of 70,000 sols per annum.
Omaha Hunk Fails.
OJL\TIA, Sept. 17.—The Midland State bank of Omaha closed its doors yesterday and requested the banking board to take charge of the bank. This action was taken at a session of the directors. The bank was a small affair.
Denies It.
ROME, Sept. 17.—Marquis di Rudini. Italy's premier, denies the statement given out here and telegraphed all over the world that Italy's peace negotiations with Abyssinia have been concluded.
Weather.
Indian, Illinois and Ohio—Showers followed by fail- weatii in southern portions.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
Mexican congress was formally opened by President Diaz last night. Several hundred thousand people witnessed the independence day parade in the City of Mexico.
It is beiieved in London that $3,500,000 more gold will be shipped here this week, bringing the imports within 00 days up to $35,000,000.
The annual reunion of the society of the army of the Potomac which was celebrated yesterday and today is an unqualified success.
The unveiling of the monument erected by the second brigade of the second army corps of the army of the Potomac at Aiitietaui battlefield takes place at Washington today.
The report of the Erie for the fiscal year ending June 30, shows: Gross earnings, $17,017,370 increase, $1,017,676 operating expenses, $12,877,423: increase, $520,762. Net, $5,139,955 increase, $490,115 a surplus after fixed charges of $151,709.
The grand council of the Independent Order of Good Samaratans yesterday took up the question of establishing a uniform rank. The treasurer reported that during ing the last two years $57,000 had been collected, .a heavy gain over the preceding two years. 1
BUCKMAN'S DEATH AVENGED.
Murder at Watonga, o. T., Culminate! In Lynching:. WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 17.—The bitter
feeling against Ben S. Morris, one of the negroes who murdered John Buckman, a prominent cattle ctealer, culminated in a lynching at Watoiiga, O. T. The enraged citizcus stormed the jail, overpowered the jailor, dragged the negro forth, strung him up to a tree and left his Lody hanging there. The entire anti-horse thief association is scourintr the country for his accomnlice. who if caught will meet the same fate as Morris.
VI- DISPUTED TERRITORY.'
President Diaz Says Two Questions Have Ueen Settled With Uncle Sam. CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 17.—The ad
dress delivered last night by President Diaz on the opening of congress, referring to relations with the United States, is in part as follows: "On May 6 last a convention was concluded at Washington whereby the international water boundary commission between Mexico and the United States was empowered to study certain questions bearing on the distribution of the water of the Bravo, or Grande river. The water boundary commission has settled two grave questions of disputed territory arising from changes in the bed of the Rio Grande, one relating to the Cliamisia tract, claimed by both commissions on behalf of their governmentsand the other regarding the San Elizario islet, which was awarded bv both commissions to Mexico.
Mayor Turned the Keys OverTOLEDO, Sept. 17. Mayor Major
turned the keys of the city over to the Ohio Liquor Dealers' league when they assembled in state convention yesterday. The session was open, newspaper inen'beiug freely admitted for the first time in the history of the league. The president in his address stated they had a formidable foe to overcome in the Antiliquor League of Ohio that has all but capture^ the state. No threats of any kind were made, but PresidentHughes forcibly informed the delegates that they had a hard fight ahead. There were 135 prominent liquor dealers in attendance. ,,
Panic In a Schoolroom,
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—A child tipped over a cupboard in an anteroom of the Ogden school yesterday, and the sound of breaking glass so frightened the younger clrldren that they were terrorized and rushed from the building. The report that a lire was in progress in some way gained circulation, and for a time there was no controlling the little ones. One of the teachers was so effected by the sight that she fainted. No lives were lost but many of the children were badly bruised and trampled on.
federation of .Editors*
DENVER, Sept. 17.—Yesterday the Federation of Editors chose Now Orleans as the place for the next meeting and elected the following officers: E. L. Bentiey, Louisiana, president L. S. Scott, Louisiana, corresponding secretary Mrs. Ilarbrough, Kansas, recording secretary T. F. Heniey, Oklahoma, treasurer. The Rocky Mountain Editor, published in Denver, was made the official organ of the federation for the ensuing year.
Train Wrecked.
IIAMILTOX, Ont., Sept. 17.—The Brantford express on the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo railway, leaving this city last night, was wrecked a short distance from the western limit of the city. Engine, tender and front trucks of the baggage car jumped the siding switch, the tender and engine falling in the ditch. Engineer James Facer and Fireman George Johnson were instantly killed. The passengers escaped with a few bruises.
Probably Lynched."
CUTHBERT, Ga., Sept. 17.— Lnm Warren, who assaulted Mrs. John Bass at her home seven miles from here, was captured yesterday by two Randolph county farmers in Oliickasawatchie swamp, 10 miles south of Dawson. A mob with the negro in custody is on its way here where the prisoner will be identified, -it' the man is Litm Warren, and there seems to be no doubt, he will be lynched immediately.
Gold Iteserve.
WASHINGTOX, Sept. 17.—The treashry yesterday lost §43,200 in gold coin and $40,500 in bars which leaves the true amount of the gold reserve at $114,l!i:j 40!). A telegram from the subtreasury at New York states that $800,000 in gold coin was deposited there yesterday in exchange for currency. This amount however, does not appear in yesterday's statement.
Will bo Kxtradiated.
WOODSTOCK, Out., Sept. 17.—Judge Finkle yesterday decided, that a prima facia case had been out for the extradition of EdwarJ Underwood, wanted by the United States authorities for murdering Kebuck in Houston, Texas. The judge said that Underwood would be allowed 15 days to apply for a habeas corpus if he so desired.
Labrador Fisheries it Failure. ST. JOHXS, N. F., Sept. 17.—The fail
ure of the Labrador fishery is now said to be complete. The mail steamer arriving yesterday reports no improvement. This is the worst disaster that can befall the colony, the cod fishery being the industry upon which depends most of the population for support.
Deuth of a Distinguished Kducator. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 17.—Rev. Dr. Will
iam O. Young, one of the most distinguished educators in the south, died here yesterday. He was a Harvard alumnus and president of Center college. He was moderator of the Portland general assembly and took a prominent part in the famous Briggs case. -a
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Railroad Sold.
LTNGHBURG, Va., Sept. 17.—Messrs. Bowden and Sharp, United States court commissioners sold here yesterday the Durham division of the Norfolk and Western railroad. The only bid was one of $500,000 by the bondholder's reorganization committee.
FIGHT FOR A CHILD
Schoolteacher Waylaid and Assaulted on HeY Way to School.
FREE LANDVILLE, IND., BURNED.'
Accused of Betraying His Trust—Horriblo Accident—Judge A. H. White Dead. Red IMbbun Corn—Unknown Man Found
Dend In a Deserted IIouso—Toledo'Mail Suicides—Tri-State Uriels.
BEDFORD, Ind., Sept. 17.—While Miss Mary O'Connell, a public school teacher was going to her accustomed duties, she was waylaid by Mr. and Mrs. James Leigliton, and a child forcibly taken from her custody over the possession of whom their has been a bitter dispute. Leigliton seized the child, while Mrs. Leigliton assaulted Miss O'Conell, who is a relative by marriage, knocking her down several times. Miss O'Connell was badly bruised, besides which her ankle was sprained. Michael O'Connell, a brother of the teacher, hearing of the assault, pursued Mr. and Mrs. Leigliton aud compelled a return of the child, which is a daughter of Mr. Leigiiton by a first marriage. It is claimed by the O'Connell family that the girl is badly treated by the stepmother. The dispute will be carried into the courts.
J. W. Crum In a New KoleMARIOX, Ind., Sept. 17.—J. W. Crum
who was arrested a few days ago in connection with John Evans, the Jonesboro banker, for swindling a farmer out of $5,000 in a green goods scheme, again comes into prominence. Ho, with two confederates attemped to hold up exCounty Sheriff Orange Holmau in a dark street. Holman succeded in putting the footpads to flight. He recognized Crum and called him by name when the latter turned and begged him not to prosecute. The case has been turned over to the grand jux-y.
Successful Minister.
CROWN POIXT, Ind,, Sept. 17.—Rev. William A. Mathews, for four years pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church here, has been removed to Kentiand by the conference held at Torre Haute last week. During his charge the church has grown to be the largest congregation in the city, being nearly :io0 now. A parsonage was erected, costing $2,000, and a new church is now nearly completed, costing about $3,500. A heavy indebtedness has also been entirely lifted.
Ilojy Cholera Kavajjes.
PERU, Ind., Sept. 17.—Every section of Miami county reports the wholesale destruction of hogs by cholera. Farmers state that the disease during the past 20 years has never been more virulent. All^emedies prove of no avail. Five farmers within a short distance oi' this city have each lost 100 head, and it is estimated that fully 1,000 hogs have died of cholera in this county during the piwt six wooks.
Young Woman .'Missing.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Sept. 17.— Julia Gire. aged 25, and highly respected is missing from home. Three years ago her father, Stephen Gire, was murdered by William Pickering and Joseph Booker, neg -o chicken thieves. The murderers were given a life seentence in the penitentiary, and only recently were released, by death. The girl's mind has been affected since tne tragedy.
Professor Arnold Tschudy Dead.' TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Sept. 17.—Pro
fessor Arnold Tschudy, instructor in German and librarian of Rose Polytechnic institute, died at Rochester of congestion of the brain. Professor Tschudy was a native of Zurich, Switzerlanu. He graduated,at Indiana University six years ago and had been connected with Rose Polytechnic but for two terms.
Judge Alexander IX. White Dead. CARLYLE, Ills., Sept. 17. Judge
Alexander H. White, aged 65 years, a lifelong resident of Clinton county is dead at his home here. He was admitted to the bar in 1858 aud served as probate judge for four years, he was the oldest practicing attorney in this vicinity. His wife died two weeks ago.
New Gas Well.
RCSHVILLE, Ind., Sept. 17. The citizens of Rusbville are highly elated over the discovery of a tremendous natural gas well in a hitherto unexplored field lying four miles west of Millroy. The well has a gauge pressure of 380 pounds to the square inch and shoots forth a blaze 50 feet in height.
Town Burned Out.
FREE LANDVILLE, Ind., Sept. 17.— This town has suffered terrible loss by lire. The whole business portion of the town is in ruins and many residences in ashes. The lire is supposed to be the work of robbers who fire the buildings to cover the crime. Loss over $35,000, with but little insurance.
Big Milk Contracts.
ELGIN, Ills., Sept. 17.—The New York Condensed Milk coihpany has contracted for its supply of milk for the ensuing six mouths. The two factories at Elgin will pay $1.10 per 100 pounds for the months of October, November, February aud March, aud $1.15 for December and January.
Diphtliora at Springfield, O. SPRINGFIELD, O., Sept. 17.—Diph
theria is spreading rapidly throughout this city. About a dozen cases have been reported this week, and the significant thing is that every child attacked was one of the children at the baby show at the fair grounds on Labor Day.
Horrible Accident.
SODOM, Ind., Sept. 17.—Simon Seals, 10-year-old boy, fell upon his back from an apple tree, alighting upon a sassafras snag, which pierced his body at the loin, coming out about the middle of the abdomen, and then breaking. The lad will not recover.
DRUGGIST DISAPPEARS.
Malls His Wife Deeds of All Ills Property and Says Goodby. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Sept. 1G.—Frank
Brown, a^ druggist of Mondovi, Wis., came to Eau Claire a few days ago and left here for parts unknown, after mailto his wife at Mondovi deeds to all his real estate and bills of sale of all his personal property, and a letter in which he bade her aild their 5-year-old son goodby. He also added that he did not owe anyone a dollar, and declared tliev would never see him again. His wife is now here, but can find no trace of heiliusbaud.
Fiiiam nl Crisis In Havana. HAVANA, Sept. 10.—ThoSpanish bank
has suspend jd the sale of drafts on Spain payable in bank notes aud has bought of a -veil known banker a draft for '$100,000 on-the United States, paying for it a large per cent. Both of these facts have caused a heavy depreciation in the bank notes, and today they are at 13 per cent discount. There were no operations on the Produce Exchange and it is feared that a financial crisis is eminent.
May Arrest. Fit/, and Corbctt. NEAV YORK, Sept. 10.—Chief of Police
Conlin may place James J. Corbott aud Robert Fitzsimmons under arrest. Testimony will be required of those who were present at the meeting between the two men last Saturday when it was agreed that they should light for $10,000 aside to a finish. This he considers a violation of the law.
Failed lieacii South Greenland. ST. JOHN, N. F., Sept. 16.—The Ameri
can Cryolite bark Salina put in here, having been for 153 days trying to reach South Greenland. She failed.owmg to constant contention with the ice, and could not -et beyond latitude 65, north. This does net brighten Peary's prospects for reaching Bowdoin bay, seafaring men say.
Spain Must Answer.
WASHINGTON-. Sept. 16:—The state department has taken steps to have a thorough investigation made of the circumstances surrounding the killing of Charles Govin, a young American accanipanying the Cuban revolutionary army in the capacity of correspondent for a Floridu newspaper.
Cots Twelve Years.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 16.—Chester Rowe, the Iowa defaulting treasurer who, with his brother, made such a stubborn extradition fight in Mexico, has been convicted aud sent to prison for a term of 12 years. The brother, Richard Rowe. is still contesting his case in-tho United States court of appeals.
he Gold Reserve.
WASIUMITOX, Sept. 16.—The treasury yesterday lust $54,100 in gold coin and $30,400 in bars, which leaves the true amount of tae reserve $114,042,968.
Drunk Carbolic Acid.
LORAXSPORT, Ind., Sept. 16.—Tlio 4-year-old sou of Jessu Posvlen drank carbolic acid yesterday. His mouth and throat were forcibly burned.
General Joseph K. Davis Dead. BILOXI.
Miss., Sept.
10.—General
Jo-
sepli It. Davis, nephew of the late confederate president, Jefferson Davis, died hero last night:.
Weather. «.
Indiana, Ohio aud Illinois—Generally fair.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS:
The yacht, Canada, winner of the international raco at Toledo, O., has been sold at puDut.' auction at Toronto, Can.
Mrs. Fred J. Poole of Pontiae, Mich., was thrown to the ground in runaway and received injuries that may prove fatal.
Charles Kauffman, who pleaded guilty at Deadwood, S. D., to embezzling the funds of the Adams Express company, was sentenced to one year in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
It. B. Gemmell, f^-.erintendent of telegraph of the Sant^ .'e railroad, is dead from pneumonia, aged 57. at Topeka, Kan.
The'American Health association is in session at Buffalo, N. Y. Mexico, Canada and the United States are represented.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Prevailing I'rices For Grain, Cattlo and .Provisions oil Sept. 10.
Indianapolis.
WIIKAT—Dull No. 2 red, 58c. CORN—Dull No. 2 mixed, 20£c. OATS—Steady No. 2 mixed, lo^c. CATTLE—Heavy dry fed steers, $4 25@ 4.00 shipping and export steers. $3.90® 4.15 common to fair steers, [email protected] feeding steer.'-, •'?3.2r(S)'5.80 medium to choice heifers, $2.90(^3.25 medium to choice cows, [email protected] vea) calves, $3.50 @5.50. Market slow.
HOGS—Packing and good to choice, [email protected]: lightweights, [email protected] pigs, and roughs, $1 50fft'2.75. Maruet lower.
SHEEP—Common to choice lambs, $2.25 @3.75: extra ewes and wethers, $3.00® 3:45: common to choice sheep, [email protected] bucks, per head, [email protected]. Market lower.
Chicago Grain and Provisions. WHEAT—Dec. opened 59?^c, closed 60J^c.
May opened 63%c, closed 04%c. CORN—Dec. opened 21J^c, closed
21%c.
May opened 24^0, closed, 24}£c. OATS—Dec. opened 10%c, closed 10%o. May opened lt%c, closed lSJ^c.
PoRiv—Oct. opened $5.72, closed $5.77. Jan. opened 50.72, closed $0.77. LARD—Oct. opened $3.30, closed $3.35. Jan. opened $3.07, closed $3.72.
ItlBS—Oct. opened $3.12. closed $3.12. Jan. opened $3.35. closed $3.35. Closing cash markets: Wheat 59Kc, corn 20Xc, oats 15^c, pork $5.72, lard $8.35, ribs $3.10.
Cincinnati Grain aud Stock. WHEAT—Finn: No. 2 red, 01c. ,. CORN—Quiet: No. 2 mixed. 22c. OATS—Firm No. 2 mixed, lie. CATTLE—Steady at [email protected]. HOGS—Slow at [email protected]. SHEEP—Dull at $1.50(^3.00 lambs strong
Toledo Grain.
WHEAT—Lower No. 3 cash, 63J£c. CORN—Dull No. 2 mixed, 81£c. OATS—Active No. 2 mixed, 15£c.
East Liberty Lire Stock.
CATTLE—Slow at $2.00(88.40. HOGS—Dull at $8.50^8.60. SHEEP Dull at $2,00 jh 8.70 lambs steady at $2.7504.00.