Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1892 — Page 6

©he DECATUR, IND. B, BLACKBURN, ■ - • PPBMmnm. NEWS IN BRIEF GUSTS, BLOWN IN FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. •aven Chicago Aldannanln Hood I or* In«M*d—Frightful Aooldant In a MleMgan baw-MHl—Cut In Halve* by the *•»— Big Money Appropriatloa* lor Weaiorn Waterway!. ?( « w BILLS FOR SEVENI The Chleeffo Aldermanic lioodlera Indicted. * A special from Chicago, dated the 23d task, says: The grand jury to-day found indictments against the following Alder men: W. J. O’Brien, D. IL Nicholas A. Cremer, Patrick J. Gorman, Philip Jackson, Stephen M. Gosselin, John F. Dortnan. It was rumored, and for awhile the story loo'ked plausible, that the “combine” in the City Council had succeeded in seducing the State’s chief witness from his fealty to honesty, and had persuaded him to leave town. Capiases were at once issued for the indicted Aldermen and Deputy Sheriffs were sent out to hunt them up. Before eowrtadlouwied all had been brought in Wtcept Aldermen Gosselin and Gorman. The former was arrested in the Council Chamber in the evening. Aiderman Gorman, it is believed, has decamped as al) efforts to find him have proved unavailing. He was around the Criminal Court Building while the grand iury was tn session and displayed extreme nervousness, leaving the building hurriedly, when the jury reported. The prisoners were each released on 31,000 bail. All the Indicted men except Aiderman Gorman, were In attendance at the regular meeting of the Council in the evening, but took no part in the proceedings. Aiderman Roth, who is the main witness for the State, has made a statement to the public which discloses the fact that the leading newspapers of the city are behind the prosecution and that it was to assist them in exposing the corruption among the city fathers that he accepted money for his vote on the “boodle ordinance.” Big Money Appropriated ft»r Weatorn Waterway*. The river and harbor bill, as reported to Congress, has the following appropriations recommended in it: Ohio— Harbor at Sandusky, 810,000; Ohio River, 360,000; Ohio River below ttys mouth of Beaver River, for construction of moveable dam, 8100,000. Illinois—Calumet, 875,000; Illinois, 3100,000. Wisconsin— Fox River, $75,006; Menominee, 330,500. Minnesota—Red Riyer of the North $12,000. Indiana—Wabasn below Vincennes, 360,000. Michigan—Saginaw, 3100,000; Black River, at the mouth, 810,000; Rouge River. 811.600; Detroit River, removing shoals from Detroit to Lake Erie, 830,000; Grassepointe channel, 310.000; Black River, opposite Port Huron, 310,000Frightful Accident tn a Saw-Mill. East Jordan (Mich.) special: The boiler of the East Jordan Lumber Company’s Mill, No. 2, known as the “Big Red Mill.” blew up, instantly killing the following persons: William Beach aged 18, unmarried; Simon Carney, aged 26, unmarried; Peter Sheldon, aged 22, unmarried; John Bqfrn, aged 20, unmarried; Bert Cook, Wed 30, leaves a widow; Emanuel Hunt, aged 40, leaves a widow and one chifd. Those dangerously injured are: Sanderson Rienhard. badly injured about the limbs; John Ringle, seriously injured about the head, will die; Anozi Christy, seriously hurt and recovery doubtful; James Smith, seriously Injured. The mill, valued at $lO,000, is a total wreck. The cause of the explosion is still unknown.

Ran Into the Ditch. A Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western passenger train ran into the ditch about twenty miles west of Findlay, Ohio, by the breaking of a rail. Alex Shannon, the enginees, and E. E. White, the fireman. were fatally injured, being pinned under the engine. Luther M. Myers, Cit*y Marshal of Findlay, had his shoulder crushed. Lydia Eaton had her right leg seriously hurt Jane Thurston suffered a crushed foot A number of others received slight injuries. It is remarkable that the list of fatalities was not larger as the engine and two cbaehes. In which there were twenty-five passengers, weredemolished,The loss to the railroad is about 825,000. Dreadful Accident. D. M. Peterson, agent of the Toledo, St Louis and Kansas City railroad at Decatur, Ind., was run over and instaiitly killed. A freight train wasmaKInga running switch when he came out pf the freight house. Two cars were coming back on the main track, while he was going across.to the side-track on which the engine was. His foot canght in a rrog, ano, while pinioned, the ears struck him in the back, bearing him down, running over him lengthwise, so that death was instantaneous. Vlctoty lor the English. London special:' The prospective appointment of Mr. Herbert Vaughn, Bishop of Salford, to be the successor of Archbishop of Westminster, and presumably also a cardinal, is considered a victory for the English Catholic, as distinct from the Anglo-Irish who favored Bishop Hedley of Newport Will Send a Vessel to Venezuela. Instructions have been given Admiral Gherardi to send a vessel of the North • . Atlantic squadrorn to Venezuela for the purpose of protecting American interests during the revolution. Four Dead. Four mon were killed and two fatally Injured by the explosion of a boiler at the Laclede Brick Works, Cheltenham, Mo. Mugwumps Will Bolt Bill. President O. W. Elliott of Harvard College, in an interview says that the \ mugwumps will bolt Hill It he is pomi\natcd by the Democrats and will either yote the Republican ticket or put up an independent candidate. Morrl*on Succeeds Cooley. Hon. William R. Morrison has been elected etthirman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed Judge Cooley, resigned. Tfce Blizzard’s Work. St Louts special: The’ severe snow •nd wind storm which has raged during several days past over the Rocky Mountain country from Wyoming to Central s - Toxas, has been exceedingly severe upon live stock. In Southern Colorado the loss ; to cattle and sheep will be very great while thousands have been frozen to death in New Mexico and Northern Texas. It is | estimated that 20,000 cattle have perished along the line of the Denver, | Texas and Golf road between Trinidad, Col., and Fort Worth during the past 'week and as many more north and east es Trinidad. , The storm, however, has been the sal-

ration t&the wheat crop In Northern Texas, Wlch looks finer than at any time during several years past, and gives promise ot producing a larger yield than last year,' C'AI’ZUVI WILL STAT, That >*, If th* Halwr ReqtiaM* Him To. Berlin • pedal: Both Caprivi and Minister Zedlitz are awaiting the action of the Raster on their resignations, and it is believed that the Kaiser's sudden departure from the city was to avoid being forced to an immediate decision. It is also stated that Chancellor Caprivi resigned because he felt bound to sustan Minister Zedlitz, and not from any personal devotion of his own to the education bill, and that, if the Kaiser commands Caprivi to remain as Chancellor, the command will be willingly obeyed. It is believed that Count Zodlltz will persist in resigning under any circumstances. Among the National Liberals there Is great rejoicing, and congratulations are pouring in upon Dr. Miquel for his firm stand against the education bill. Dr. Miquel, however, is reserved, and has not given any public expressions of satisfaction over his triumph. London special: The St. James Gazette says that the Emperor William Is a difficult master to serve. He believes that he holds his crown direct from God and that he has an inspired knowledge of what is good or evil tor his people. He thinks that it is needless to secure the good will of the neople. The Evening News says that the Kaiser has again been checked in his progress to omnipotence. The Pall Mall Gazette says that the crisis is simply that the Kaiser has wisely changed his mind, and that, as he cannot resign, his ministers must. The situation would only be serious if Chancellor Caprivi should insist upon following Zedlitz. The Kaiser has shown that the theory of absolutism could bo qualified by a fairly keen sense ot popular opinion.

CHICAGO "ROODLKRS.” a Dozen Aldermen Indicted and More to Follow. Chicago special: A sensation was sprung upon the citizens of Chicago, when an even dozen of members of the City Council were brought before the grand jury to answer to charges of hoodling in connection with recent granting of franchises to various corporations, most prominent among them the recent Compressed Air Motor franchises for street railways. It was developed that the grand jury had been investigating the actions of the City Council and it is stated upon good authority that indictments have been found against ten and probably twelve of the guilty officials. The charges are numerous and have an air of guilty corruption that it will be hard for the defendants tq explain away. It is stated that one member of theCouncll has turned State’s evidence and has given up the whole matter to the grand jury, together with 31,200 which he received as his share of one bribe which was taken by himself and colleagues. A member of the grand jury, who is thoroughly acquainted with the case, was seen and while he would give no names, or the nature of the evidence, fie stated emphatically that sufficient evidence is already in sight to send several aidermen to Joliet for good terms. PEBILS OF TBE SKA. A Brigantine Wrecked on th* English Court. London special: A fearful marine disaster is reported from the Isle ot Wight The Norwegian brigantine Gudrun, commanded by Capt Toimesen. has been wrecked at Totlands, hear the western extremity of the Isle of Wight and not far from the famous Needle Rocks. The Gudrun hails from Norway and has been sailing about to and fro to parts of the world where a profitable cargo was’ offered. The Gudrun sailed from Bahaia, South America, on January Sth, for Pensacola, Fla., arriving there February 19, and then started for Great Britain. The brigantine is said to have run on the rocks while making for Southampton, by the way of the Solent Before assistance could arrive ten of the crew perished. They are said to have been mostly, if not ail Scandanavians. It is said that the Gudrun had no real business at Pensacola, but called there in order to get clearing papers from a port other than a Brazilian, as there is a strict quarantine in Great Britain against* vessels from several ports in Brazil. CAPRIVI RESIGNA The Great Statesman and the Kaiser Diflei on the Educational Bill, with the Above Result. Berlin special: The report of the Chancellor s resignation has excited the greatest sensation throughout the city and crowds throng the Unter den Linden discussing the ministerial crisis. Caprivi offered his resignation at the Cabinet meeting as the result of the protracted contest on the education bill, which the Chancellor, as Prussian Premier, has championed from the first Therejffs no definite information as to the action of the Kaiser on the Premier’s resignation. It is known that the Kaiser has apprehended for some time an event of the kind on Caprivi’s part and has also been much disconcerted by the trouble which the education bill has aroused. The Kaiser got out of his bed against the advice of his physicians in order to confront the approaching political storm. A HORRIBLE TALE. — ® Twenty Million People Sick and In ranger ot Starvation la Far Off Russia. A special cablegram to New York from St. Petersburg contains the following appeal from the committee ot American citizens who were sent to Russia to aid in alleviating the distress of the faminestricken people of that country: “If the American people knew the extent of the Buffering in the tamine dlatrictu ot Ku»«ia they would everywhere come to the rescue. Twenty millions of people are affected and in danger of death from starvation. Typhus fever is racing in many provinces and horses and cattle are perishing of hunger. Does this not appeal to the hearts of those aide to help? Russia is deeply grateful to the American people for what they have done. The distribution of supplies is under the direction of the American Minister and an excellent committee. Nothing will be wasted. Every particle ot food will be properly distributed. Help us. “Rudolph Blaxxexbubo, “A. K. Dhexel, Ja., , “Alex W. Biddle, Committee of American citizens sent to Bussis.” Judge Wood* Confirmed. Judge Woods of Indiana, despite the fight that has been made upon him, has been confirmed as a judge of the new Federal Court. The Senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations: William A. Woods 'of Indiana, Seventh Judicial Circuit; William L. Putnam of Maine, First Circuit; Emanuel Shipman of Connecticut, Sccond CitcuttfGeorge M. Dallas of Pennsylvania, Third Circuit; Nathan Goff of West Virginia, Fourth Circuit; Andrew H. McCormick of Texas, Fifth Circuit; William 11. Taft of Ohio, Sixth Circuit; Walter H. Sanborn of Minnesota,Eighth Circuit; .Joseph McKenna of California Ninth Circuit; Chas. I. Bogg of California, to be an assistant surgen ip the Navy. Jtitjgo W oods was seen by ’a reporter after the above confirmations were received. He heard of the action of the Senate with complacency, and when asked if he had anything to say, said he didn’t care to express himself. His confirmation has been resisted by Senator Voorhees and

others. The new Court of Appeals waa established to relievo the Supreme Court of the United States, which is more than throe years behind in its work Big Fire la Chicago. Fire broke out in the Burton Block, corner ot Clinton aud Van Buren streets, Chicago, occupied by several manufacturing firms. The fire was caused by an explosion In ths basement and spread rapidly. During the progress of tho fire the fourth floor fell carrying all of the floors with it and forcing out tho front well. Thirty firemen were working in front, and for a moment it was feared that many had been killed or injured by the falling bricks. Only two were Injured, however, policeman John Mitchell and fireman Martin McAboy being slightly hurt. This is the fourth time this building has been on lire in the last three years. Lots about 3100,000. Miner* aud Polio*. London special: Nows received from Durham is to tho effect that the minors ou a strike are desperate, owing to what they consider their desertion by the federation. The minors are gathering in crowds and are very turbulent W’hen the police attempted to disperse the disorderly crowds they were mot by a violent resistance and several sharp encounters occurred. A force of soldiers are held in readiness to assist tho police. Tho Durham miners are on a strike against a proposed reduction of 10 per cent, in wages. They number in all about 90,000 and have a strong uuifln distinct from the Miners’ Federation. A Sugar DenL It is generally reported that a gigantic deal in sugar has taken place in Philadelphia in the last few days, which involves millions of capital and some of the .largest independent sugar refineries in the country —those of Harri son, Frazier <fc Co.. and that operated ‘by E. C. Knight <fc Co. Mr. Harrison refused to either confirm or deny the report, and all others who might be able to answer were equally reticent, but the presence in Philadelphia of a representative of the sugar trust, who had conference with both firms, gives color to the report After Anarohiat*; Paris special: Premier Loubet conferred with the Perfect of Police, and it was resolved to search the house of suspected Anarchists, and to arrest every person found in possession of arms, explosives or documents inciting to dynamite and sedition. This search, had, in fact been going on for some days, before tho Lou beau explosion, but it has been conducted somewhat under cover, the authorities not wishing to pro; voke any animadversion. Since the explosion the search has been pursued, and will now be made general. Peoria Printer* Blay Strike. TrouMe is threatened between the publishers and the Typographical Union of Peoria, 111., on account of a new scale that.,the printers are seeking to enforeq, The new scale is an advance of nearly twenty per cent over the old one and cannot be met by some of those employing printers, all of whom have signified their willingness to accept the old scale, which is claimed to be out of proportion to that paid iu similar cities. One or two estabiisnments will suffer, while many printers will be thrown out of employment Succor at Hand. Libau (Russia) special: The other day a steamer was sighted off this port heading in from the westward, and almost immediately afterward the flag of the United States of America could be distinguished flying from the stern of the vessel. It was known then for a certainty that the approaching vessel was the Indiana, under the commando! Capt Sargeant, wffiich sailed from Philadelphia for this port on February 22, with a cargo of flour and provisions for the relief of the famine sufferers in Russia. Toner Returns to Rome. Washington special: The fact that ex-Governor Porter, United States Minister to Italy, has teen ordered to resume his official duties at Rome has given rise to tbe’rumors that Italy would soon resume diplomatic relations with this country by the appointment of an ambassador. No confirmation of this rumor can be obtained at the State Department, and it is believed that considerable time will elapse before the Italian Government names a successor to Baron Fava. Beturn of the Messiah Craze. Private advices received at army headquarters in Chicago from the Northwest are that the Indians are again manifesting an interest in the Messiah craze, brought about, it is believed, by the expected return of Shortbull. The latter was the reputed prophet of the Messiah, and, being a very ugly Indian, it is believed that if released and allowed to return to his people, he will again inflame the Sioux and start anew the excitement over the alleged coming of the Messiah. "Ex-Governor’’ Thayer Return*. Ex-Gov. Thayer has returned to Lincoln, Neb., and expressed surprise that his case against Gov. Boyd had been dismissed. Thayer intimates that bis attorney concealed from him the fact that the mandate had been received, which explains his absence when the case was called up in the State Supreme CotirtfAnd dismissed. Thayer also intimates that when the court reassembles, he will ask to have the case reinstated in the docket. Saw a SoaL A large seal in the upper bay at New York was a rare sight witnessed by persons on passing vessels. The seal was evidently enjoying itself in the waves that tumbled over one another in the gale. It came up near the battery and got in front of tho Ellis Island ferryboat, J. 11. Brinkerhoff. Capt Carney slowed up at the rare sight, and as it was near the boat one of the deck hands got a rope and tried to Jasso the seal but failed. May B*n to Cede Land to U*. An officer of the United States Army, who has returned from a visit to the joint commissioners who are determining the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, savs on authority that Uncle Sam has everything to gain aijd nothing to lose. Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico will remain intact, and* it is possible that many thousand acres of valuable land will have to be Ceded by Mexico.

Mra-Orborno May Bo Released. London special: It is stated on good authority that Mrs. Osborne, who is serving a nine-months’ sentence for perjury in connection with the famous ‘‘pearl case,” will be released before the end of May on the prison physician’s certificate that further confinement will endanger her life. Her friends trust that she will be released in time to allow her child to be born outside of prison walls. Political H tri re In Japan. Victoria, Vokohoma, advices say that news from the Kochi States, with the exception of Tooa and Akl districts, the whole of the Kochi perfecture is convulsed by strife between .the Liberal and National parties, who fought with swords and firearms The police are quite powerless to restore order, and

already several man of considerable local prominence have been murdered. Convicted of Manslaughter. The last act ot the sensational ElliottOsborn shooting scrape at Columbus, Ohio, occurred when Patrick J. Elliott was convicted of manslaughter for killing A. G Osborn on Fob. 23, 1891. The trouble grew out of personal attacks on each other In the newspapers owned by the Elliotts aud Osborn. Patrick’s brother, William J., Is now serving a life sentence for his share of the crime. Will Unteat RookwalL The House Committee on Elections has decided to report in favor o! unseating Hosea H. Rockwell, the present sitting Democratic member, and seating the Republican contestant, Henry T. Noyes. This case is brought up from the Twenty-eighth New York,District, where Rockwell had an apparent plurality of eighty-nine votes over Noyes. .Iva* Won the Game Jako Schaefer, tho “wizard” and the champion bllllardlst of the world, and Frank C. Ives, played for the championship of the world and tho emblem that represents it at Central Music fiall, Chicago. Ives*won. The total score is as follows: Ives—Total, 800; average, 16 7-49; best runs, 95, 74, 68. SchaeferTotal, 490; average, 10 19-48; best runs, 46, 43, 38. , Under a Falling Wall. The entire front of a frame structure on Fleet street, Hoboken. N. J., belonging to C. P. Francis & Co., lumber dealers, collapsed, burying Mrs. Fagen, the 18-year-old wife of a real estate owner, and Willie Nestel, a 10-year-old schoolboy, under the debris. They were passing along the street al) unconscious of danger when the crash came. An Indignant Father. A stir has been created at Nyack, N. Y., by the action of Captain M. Martin of Haverstraw, in causing the arrest of a cigar dealer for selling cigarettes to his boy. When the dealer was arraigned in court he was fined. The Captain had two more storekeepers arrested for sending his boy after liquor and they were heavily fined by the court Kalanr William’* Debt*, The Neu Pereus sich Zeitung. published at Berlin, says that a loan of 40,000,000 marks has been raised to dear off the debts of Kaiser William, who has shown great extravagance in the maintenance of the royal household, presenting a marked contrast to the simplicity of his father and grandfather. Narrow Ereape*. Fire was discovered in the boiler room of the Spencer House, one of the largest hotels in Niagara Falls. There was only about thirty guests in the house, and they with the regular boarders, had narrow escapes. The progress of the fire was so rapid that very little was saved. The loss will be over 3100,000. Aldrioli Appointed. The President has sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles H. Aldrich ot Illinois, to be Solicitor General, vice W. H. Taft, resigned. Solicitor General Taft tendered his resignation to the President to enter upon the discharge of his duties as Judge of the new Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Krupp’* Exhibit or Firearm*. Frederick Krupp, the great cannon manufacturer, has promised to prepare an immense exhibit for the German section of the World’s Fair. It will be the most comprehensive collection of firearms ever shown at any exposition and will cost $250,000 to prepare and transport Chill’* All Right. A special from Valparaiso, says that President Montt and his new Cabinet will return from Valparaiso to Santiago during the coming week. The composition of the Cabinet is excellent and all of the Ministers are in accord in a feeling of friendliness and good will toward the United States. Fearfully Crushed. • A thirty-five ton ditch machine gave way while in operation south of Lebanon. Ind. It toppled over, crushing Frederick Finley, the superintendent fearfnllv. He lay pinioned beneath the load nearly an hour before being extricated. It is believed his injuries will prove fatal. Indian* Clay and Coal. State Geologist Gorby has arranged for an exhaustive report of the clay and coal deposits of Indiana which will be embodied in the nineteenth report of the stone and coal fields, which, when completed, will contain much information. Killed by a Cave-In.’ While workmen were engaged in excavating on Bergen street near Ralph avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., there was a cave-in and one man was burled under a great quantity of earth. The others escaped, Australian Ballot Law Constitutional. The Indiana Supreme Court has rendered a decision upholding the constitutionality of Australian ballot law. The decision was unanimous. / Cr. Scudder Indicted. ' The grand jury at Chicago has indicted Dr. Scudder for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Parker Dunton. ; x—. the markets, CHICAGO. 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GREAT SPEECH BY HILL. A MUST ELOQUENT APPEAL FOR PARTY UNITY. Ml**l*»lppl Legislator* Listen to • Powerful Atlrlro** en the Political Issue* of the Day and Pa** Resolution* Thanking the Senator. Address at Jackson. At Jackson, Mias., Senator Hill and party were met at the station by an Immense crowd and were welcomed to the city by Gov. Stone, whose guests they became during their stay. A reception was tendered Mr. HUI at the Executive Mansion, when tho Senator shook hands with several thousand persons. The Legislature met in joint session in the hall of tho House of Representatives, with Lieut Gov. Evans and Speaker street as presiding officers. The galleries and lobbies were crowded to the utmost and loud cheers greeted Senator Hill as ho entered the hall in company with Gov. Stone. In introducing Senator Hill Gov. Stone said: As a MlssUaippian 1 feel greatly honored in having onj among us »o dlstlnguisbod as the gentleman who will speak to you hero to-day. Ho comes to us undisguised as a representative of tho groat National Democracy, a man endowed with every requirement and accomplishment necessary to make him a great leader of parties aud of men. . Senator Hill faced his Mississippi audience calm and collected, and after the applause which greeted his introduction had subsided, he spoke in substance as follows: 1 am deeply sensible, gentlemen ot the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, how rare your bestowal has been of that dlstinfitsbed honor,which, with open pride, I Come hither to receive at your hauds and to acknowledge with grutituilo. What statesman of our great Republic, the must venerable, the most renowned umoug tho living or the dead In the very flowerlug of his fame, would not have made haste anti traveled long tor the gathering of such a leaf to bind with all Its laurels! The old world has had its cordial embassies from sovereign state. ' In this now world, where the people rule, shall we not brighten every tie that links our democratic denominations, principalities and powers, in tho banded sovereignty ot an imperishable Union? I will trust your white - haired veternns familiar with public cares. I will trust the youngest man who treads for the flrst time the balls and Is burning to hurl his heart into the service of the btate to know that thankfulness I shall ever feel, gentlemen of the State of Mississippi, to have this for an hour, the focus of that reciprocal goodwill to which 1 owe the favor and return to you on behalf of the State of New York. 'There Is good reason at all times for interchange of thought between the people of lorty-four States, banded together for life to insure one another’s liberty in the pursuit of happiness. But there is excellent reason at the present time for such interchange in tho men whose political philosophy and practical politics alike are summed up in preserving for our own benefit, benefit of times to come, tho great Democratic faith and tradition. It was never in such peril. Scarcely ever till now, November two years ago and November next, did popular elections put In issue such extreme danger or so largo a deliverance. The grounds upon which Democrats of tho State of New York have taken their stand is the whole Democratic faith and tradition—not some corner of it merely, not some special center of It merely, bat the whole. This is the ground upon which I would see the Democrats of the State of Mississippi, with all Democrats of the North. South, East and West, both of the regular organization and the Farmers* Alliance, unite and take their stand in the approaching contest ‘Other duties for another day. For, like tho victory of Jefferson, this union, this victory will close a chapter of history; wIU doom to final disintegration a degraded party and fix the direction of our political progress for some decades in the century to come. Now, as in prfnclile, I- depend for triumphs upon parties and the organization of parties. They create parties It is the Democratic principle which has created the Democratic party. In Its union lies a greater strength than all its enemies combined can ever finally subvert. It survives every disaster. It is tho great and most efficient organ of the people's power. The Democratic party is stronger than any man or set of men. No man is indispensable to its success, for Its strength is with the people; it is greater and more powerful than any class, however numerous. Therefore 1 it is large, tolerant, liberal, progressive. | It Invites to its membership and its control! all men who will uphold the Democratic® faith and tradition and apply them to the people’s needs. “The Republican party,” he said, “passed the McKinley laws to the protective taxes of the tariff of 1882 the reciprocity humbug, the new subsidy and bounty swindle and still higher protected taxes. Against united Democratic votes the Republican Congress also passed the Sherman silver law, into which every Republican monetary heresy is crowded that has kept our finance in perpetual disorder for thirty years, torturing our merchants with uncertainty and fear and turning our foreign commerce, our sales of wheat and our bales of cotton into a daily gamble. “These laws were passed under permission of the Constitution to make law* ‘to promote the general welfare.’ This was ‘ promoting the general welfare ' by promoting their own welfare with protected monopolies. ” In concluding his address, Mr. Hill said no help can be looked for from Republican partisans, but he called upon all good people of the country to make alliance in November next with no other than with the Democratic party, in order to correct existing evils. “Unity,” he said, “was to enable the Democratic party to call a halt in the growth and spread of the grinding monopolies. The farmers, fortheir own deliverance, should re-en-force the Democrats, and enable that party to dethrone the Indorser of every act of the billlon-dollar Congress. Alone, he said, the farmers could do nothing but. defeat their own hopes and re-elect the' party whose policy of protected plundered the farmer first and most of all. Continuing, Mr. Hill urged a close adherence and strict construction of the Constitqtion of the .United States, which he said was "the standing marvel In the history of civilized men.” The powers which it grants are few and specified, and It concentrates and centralizes these few. After a century of storm and stress, it remains almost wholly unrupturod and has emerged unimpaired from the torsion of our war. It is not any legalised excursions by congress outside the constitution which' explalnes why we still live and move and have our being beneath Its ffigls. It Is In spite of transgressions, not by help of them that We still live. We have not profited by them; we have survived them. It Is .the old abridgment and limitations of the functions of government to Its own proper business, despite transgressions; it is the distribution and devolution of its powers, despite usurifltlons; it is the prohibition of State powers; it is the declaration of State rights; it is the reservation and surrender of the residue to the States, respectively, for the people, out of which wo have truly lived and still bear our life; it is individual freedom, not a paternal government rule, which explains our swift expansion from a fringe of thirteen feeble colonies to a continent of mighty* States. Cheer after cheer resounded through the Capitol at the conclusion of Senator Hill's speech. Scarcely had he resUined his seat when R. H, Henry offered resolutions profusely thanking the Senaton

n.r : • »■■■- - — HERE’S ALL THE NEWS TO BE FOUND IN THE STATE OF aivlng * D«t»ll»<l Aoreunt *t Ill* Nnm*rau* Crim**. CreualtlM, Fir**, Sulctd**, Daatlu, Kto.. Kto. Minor State lirm*. Bartuolomkw County It to have orphans’ hoqie to cost 810,000. Joseph Frutzman’s brick-yard al Muncie was damaged 81,SOO by fire. John Cash of Charlestown, one of the pioucers of Clark County,’died, seed 80. Dr. David Allen, Jr’s residence, at Vevay, was burned with a loss of 81,000. The Montgomery County declamatory contest will be hold at Crawfordsville April 16. The New Albany police force Is beginning to feel the serious need of a patrol waaou. Cloverdale citizens are great prohibitionists. Merchants close stores to attend temperance talks. Fortville has no street lamps and open barn doors are a terror In tho path of pedestrians dark nights. Twelve business men of Sheridan have organized a military band, to come in handy during the coming campaign. The 4-year-old son of George Snvder, of Snyder’s Mills, Montgomery County, fell into the mill-race and was drowued. Ben Harbenhon of Montgomery County, claims that he killed four* wild ducks at one shot, at a distance of seventy-five rods. William Wood, a young married man of Elkhart, was kicked on the head by a colt a few days ago and died. His skull bad been fractured. A. J. Vanbibber, ten years in tho regular army, and who went through both the Mexican and civil wars, died, aged 87. at his home near Columbus. Joseph Williams, aged 32, a contractor in the employ of the Jeffersonville Sliver Creek Cement Company, was struck by a freight train and instantly | ' Mr. W; W. Roberts, late editor and, proprietor of the Richmond Telegram, will re-enter the Methodist ministry. He wants admission to the North Indiana Conference. Mrs. Blankenship, who wandered away from her home in Columbus while demented, was found nearly frozen, barefoot and nearly naked, twelve miles from town. Mrs. Phillips of Muncie, went into a trance during a revival in the Newlight Church at Yorktown, standing erect as a pillar for two hours, with arms extended and rigid above her head. Among society notes recently appeared the following: Sheriff David, oi Nashville, lud., visiting in Edenburg, is the twenty-fifth child in a family of twenty-nine, all of one maternity. Miss Lydia Howell of Memphis, had a narrow escape from burning to death. Her clothes caught tire from a stove, and site was ablaze from head to foot when Mrs. Bowel I ran to her rescue. Both were severely burned. Mrs. Thomas and her babe died within a few days of each other at Montpelier, at tho home of Phoebe Sloan. A day later Mrs. Sloan’s brother, Elijah Finch, died sittingin his chair. He had blood poisoning from erysipelas. An explosion of molton iron in a flask at the American foundry, in New Albany, caused a lively blaze. The metal was nine tons in weight. The explosion set fire to the frames of the skylight In the molding shop, and a big fire threatened for a time. George Cavolt, Frank Walton, George Breese and William Swefgert ot Mnncie, expect to take a river trip down the White, Ohio and Mississippi streams, to the mouth ot Red River and thence to Big Springs. Tex., hunting and fishing on the way, to be gone two years. Four tramps boarded an L. E. & W., freight train near Hillsdale and took possession of a car. Conductor Roster attempted to eject them, but they at- . tacked him and might have killed him I had he not snatched a coupling-pin and j brained one, whereupon the others fled, ►leaving their dying pal upon the field. B. M. Wadkins of Goodview, has invented a machine for the manufacture of binder-twjne out ot straw or prairie grass. Mr. Wadkins has been experimenting with this machine* for several years, and thinks he has completed an apparatus that will save farmers thousands of dollars. M. Wadkins says when his machine is once in operation the "twine trust” won’t be "in it” Ho has had hundreds of offers from Eastern capitalists wanting to take stock. Steps will be taken to organize a stock company and have the plant located at Farmland. Patents have been granted Indiana inventors as follows: John H. Barth, Batesville, head-rest; Chas. A. Bluhm, Michigan City, ventilated water-closet; St. John V. Day, Terre Haute, and C. D. Moody. Webster Groves, Mo., elevated railway plant; Steel F. Gilmore, Princeton, assignor to S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, dental disk holder; -Edwin J Green. Valparaiso, hand purse; Flora Long, Fort Wayne, dross-maker’s square and rule; Wm. Reiffel, Indianapolis, paper jogger; Chester G. Thompson, Lafayette, olank book for type-writers. The most disastrous fire in tho history of Bedford occurred recently, when eleven business blocks, composing half of the south side of the public square and three residences adjoining, Wtero burned to the ground. Os the fourteen bulldlngs'there was insurance bn but three and on these for small amounts. The fire was discovered In the chlckanhouse of W. A. Jones, a grocery man and poultry-dealer, and was evidently the work of an incendiary. Before the fire company could reach the scene tho flames had communicated to the frame store buildings .near and In a few minute* the whole block was in a blaze. ~ A gas well was recently sunk at Pendleton, a few hundred yards from the first well drilled in 1886, and abundance of gas secured. Pendleton now has six wells and hone of them has exhibited any decrease In pressure. At a numerously attended meeting called by the leaders of„ the People's party at Fort Wayne, a hot debate resulted over the question of a fusion between the Prohibitionists and the People’s party in Indiana. Finally resolutions were adopted by a big majority denouncing the proposition to fuse, and refusing to support a fusion ticket if nominated. As the north-bound express on the Louisville division of the Pennsylvania road approached Jonesville recently and was slowing down to make the stop, James Davie, aged 80. and a well-re-spected citizen, was struck by it and killed. He was attempting to cross tho track. The champion egg-eater of Indiana lives near Henryville, Clark County. Hi* name is Lewman Merrill, ana he has Issued a challenge that ho can eat a greater number of eggs in a shorter space of time than any other man in Indiana. Tho other day he ate six dozen eggs, while George Miller devoured five dozen and Mose Jrannnon stored away five and one-hslf dozen. ■ *

DOINGS of congress: mbasurb* CONBIOBRBO Awh acted upon. At th* Nation’* Capital—What I* Holng Don* by tho Sanato and Houte—Old Matter* Dl.po«ed Or and Now One* Con« ddorod. ..., Th* B*nato and Hou**. In th* Hou«r. th® 13U>. °n motion of Mr. Durboru*. the Senate joint ro*oluUon was nmuod authorising the Librarian of Congros* to exiblt certain document* at tho World’* Fair. The Hou** then wont into committee of tho whole yir. Blount, of Georgia, in tho chair) on the free wool bill. Mr. Coombe (New York) concluded bi* speech in favor of th* bill Other* took part In thtAdebata In the Senate, Senator Morgan introduced a bill to increase the fncillties or the 1 o«t---office Department for obtaining the use ot buildings for poatofflee purp tse*. It proposed to Interest private capital and ® prise in the construction ot p ■stofneo buildings on long terms ot lease and to bar* fixed a maximum rat® of rental It was referred to the Postoffice Committee. Mr. Peffer Introduced a bill which was referred to tho Finance Committee, to regulate th® value of certain coins and pieces Os money and to give all aort* ot current money the legal tender quality and to prohibit and prevent discrimination 1n favor of gold coin -or bullion as money. Mr. Hale presented the conference report on the urgent deficiency bill, and it was agreed ta The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of th® Military Academy appropriation bill. It win passed, and tb* Senate went Into executive session. When the door* reopensd tho Bennto adjourned. In the House on tho 16th. on motion of Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, a concurrent resolution was agreed to for the printing of 45,000 additional copies of the special report on the disease* of the horse. Mr. Joseph of New Mexico, from the Commltte* on Territories, reported a bill for the admission of New Mexico us a State of th* Union. Placed on the House calendar. Mr. Smith of Arizona, front the same committee, reported a bill for the’admlsslon-of Arizona. Same order. In the Senate Hou;e bill ratifying the act of tho Arizona Legislature appropriating *30,000 In aid.of the exhibition nt the World's Columbian Exposition was reported and passed. Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Naval Affaire, reported a bill for the construction (by contract) of three battle ships of from 7,500 to 10,000 to'ns displacement, two armored coast defense vessels, five gunboats of 800 to 1,200 tons displacement, and eight first-class torpedo boata Referred. Mr. Peffer Unreduced (by request) a bill with the following comprehensive title: “Creating a fund for the payment of pensions and for setting our army of idle laborer* at work on extensive public improver ments, for the removal of lhestrongest Incentive to crime among the poor and to vice among tho rich, for protecting th* American from the influx of undue alien competition; and for other purposes.” The fund contemplated in the bill is to be furnished by a graduated tax on Incomes and real estate. Referred. The tariff debaters in the House bad a large gallery audience up to adjournment the 17th. Tho debate thrashed over old straw and was on the whole uninteresting. Payne, of New York; Rayner, of Maryland, and Ellis, of Kentucky, were the speakers. In the Senate Mr. Fry reported the Senate bill making Council Bluffs, lowa, a port of delivery, and it Ira* passed. Mr. Hawley reported a bill to amend the statute relative to certificate* of merit to enlisted men of the army (the amendment being to change th* word “privates” into tho words “enlisted men”), and it wits passed. Mr. Peffer, Introduced a bill establishing an electric experimental station for th* purpose of investigating and determining whether electricity can be profitably used ■and applied as a motive power In the propulsion of farm machinery. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of executive business, and soon adjourned,, In the Senate, on the 18th. on motion of Mr. Allison, tbe bill establishing a port of delivery at Des Moines, lowa, was taken from tbe calender and passed. Several bill* were made special orders for next week, to come in after the West Virginia direct tux bill.' In the House. Mr. McMillin. of Tennessee, from the Committee on Rules, reported a resolution calling on the Secretary of tho Treasury for information as to what sum of requisitions for payment udder contract, otherwise for the var’ous brandies of tbe public service, were presented between the 3d and 29th of February, for which war.raiits or drafts were not Issued for payment prior to March 1, 1892. Adopted. Th* Springer free wool bill was then taken up. A controversy sprung up between Messrs Williams and Walker, of Massachusetts. relative to a personal attack.ot th* , former on the latter contained in a speech printed in the journal, but never delivered in tho House. The matter was finally disposed ot by referring tbe subject to th® Committee on Printing tor investigation, « and tbe House proceeded to the consideration of tho private calendar. Sunday Newspaper*. Brother Joseph Cook intimates that Sunday newspapers are published to make money. “Well,” rejoins the Boston Herald, “what is a Monday lectureship for, anyhow?" Joseph Cook complains that Sunday newspapers are published to make money. Horse and horse! That is what the high and mighty Joseph lectures on Monday for.—Kansas City Journal. The Rev. Joseph Cook has enunciated , the belief that Sunday papers are published to make money. He is to lecture in St. Paul in a few weeks, and there is no intimation that lie will refuse to be paid. In fact, it. is suspected that he •lectures to make money.—St. Paul Globe. Mr. Joseph Cook should straightway submit a bill to the General Court, making it a finable offense for a man or woman to be seen with a Sunday newspaper in hand, with a proviso, of course, for the imprisonment of publishers and newsvenders who dare to imagine that the Puritanic Sabbath of old church and state times long since passed into innocuous desuetude.—Boston Globe. The clergymen made quite a demonstration against the Sunday newspapers up at the State , House y sterday; but the Sunday newspapers will not reciprocate in kind. On the contrary, they welcome the aid of the ministers of the 'gospel in the work of enlightening and mankind. The Sunday newspapers will continue to do their ’ share of labor in the vineyard, and they beseech the pulpit to lend its valuable i eo-operation as hitherto.—Boston Herald. Tho Big OH Tra»t. The Standard Oil Trust can afford t» dissolve now, if tho law really insists. ’ But supposing it had to return the millions it has made by its monopoly!—Buffalo Express. Standard Oil by any other name will smell just as sweet, its revenues be just as enormous, the methods of its manipulators just as odious.—New York Commercial Advertiser. The decease of the Standard Oil Trust is announced to occur March 21, But , those oil men are slippery fellows, and the trust’s death may be something like > that of the lottery.—Boston News. Sued by the Malla. 1 If the Italian bandits strung up by the New Orleans mob were worth $30,000 apiece, tnen the bills for damages put in against the Government of Chill ■ by the American sailors of the Baltimore are very moderate.—Milwaukee Wie- * cousin. i The heirs of \tho six Italians slain by > the New Orleans mob two years ago . have sued that city tor damages. Bomoi body is responsible for those murders, ; and the trial of these cases ought to I show who. If mob law le constitutional I law there the sooner tho publio knows it the better.—Jacksonville TimesUnion. 1