Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1892 — Page 6

I ©he democrat DECATUR, IND. W. BLACKBURN, ■ - - Pu»Li*wm*. 1892 __ n.VK 7502 We Th Fr Sa •••I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ® ® e ® ® ® ® ® ®_ | NEWS IN BRIEF GUSTS. BLOWN IN FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Jack*on, tlio Negro Uiigllixt Knock* Slavin Out in Ten Rouihlh—Killed in a Wreck-Senator Barbour's Successor— The International Monetary Confcronoe. THE JACKSON-SLAVIN FIGHT. The Colored Sian Lay* Out the Bloomin’ Britisher. London special: The famous battle between Slavin and Jackson has been lost and won. The National Sporting Club was crowded to excess and every Inch of the available seating capacity of the big theater was utilized to meet the demands that were made for places to witness the great mill and this in spite of the high price that had been fixed for the seats. Ever since the National Sporting Club arranged the meeting between Slavin and Jackson the battle has been looked forward to with immense Interest, and the applications for admission to the famous sporting club came at a wholesale rate from an early date. , Jackson trained tor the event at Brighton under the guidance of Jem Young, and came up to the mark in the very pink of condition, turning the scales at 196 pounds. Slavin prepared himself and was assisted by his brother and the Australian Tom Burrows at Dovercourt, He weighed in at eleven pounds less than Jackson, turning the scale at 185 pounds. Jackson was seconded by Parson Davies, Joe Choynski and Jem Young, while Slavin was looked after by his brother Jack, Tom Williams and Tom Burrows. There was a tremendous round of applause as each man entered the this was redoubled when they met in the center to shake hands. The fight lasted ten hotly contested rounds amid the intensest kind of excitement among the spectators when Jackson delivered the final blow and knocked Slavin out amid the wildest kind of enthusiasm, which was redoubled when he was . proclaimed the victor. -tS? * Michigan Central Fighting Jackson. Jackson (Mich.) special: A war is on here between the city of Jackson and the Michigan Central Railroad Company over a strip of land near the Central Depot. Both parties have claimed it for years. The railroal company is trying to put in a spur on the land in dispute and thus gain possession. Two car loads of workmen from Detroit, sent to put down the track, did so despite the poiica The Fire Department was called out, the hose turned on the workmen, and the city’s horses pulled up the tracks. It is said that another attempt will be made to lay the tracks. Great excite- ' ment prevails. Will Represent the United States. Although a date for the proposed in-' ternational monetary conference has not been fixed it is believed that the place of conference will be Berlin. It is also understood that the delegates to represent the United States will be H. W. Cannon, President of the Chase National Bank of New York; Judge Lambert Tree of Chicago, and Senator Jones of Nevada. Mr. Cannon, of course, represents the gold interests; Mr. Jones H a radical silver man, and Judge Tree is conservative on the financial question. / Killed in a Wreck. Train Na 16, bound for Chicago, on the Santa Fe road struck a cow and calf at the edge of the bridge a mile, west of Lemont, II). The train left the track and the engine and tender kept on the ties until they toppled into the river, the cars rolling about half way down the sloping bank. The engineer was killed and several of the passengers hurt Three Drowned at Bed Wing. John A. Benson, Gust Hallgren and Swan Soderbird were drowned in the river at Red Wing, Minn. They with Samuel Johnson were out on the river in a rowboat for a pleasure trip when they collided with the ferry cable. The boat was overturned. Johnson was saved by clinging to the upturned boat A Boy Mangled Near Avilla. Blaine Stahl, 10 years of age, while running along beside the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks at Avilla, Ind., tripped and fell beneath a freight train which was passing. The wheels passed over his right leg, mangling it so badly that amputation just below the knee was necessary. L Bankers Swindle Their Patrons. In court at Louisville, Ky., it was decided that the assignment of O’Dore, Schwartz & Co., bankers, who failed for over a million wasM leg owing to the property being deeued away to preferred creditors, and thus swindling the depositors This decision will give the depositors $30,000. Hennessy Monument Unveiled. The monument erected by the people of New Orleans to the memory of Superintendent of Police David C. Hennessy, who was assassinated by the Mafia in October, 1890, was unveiled at Metarie Cemetery. Addresses were made by Mayor Fitzpatrick and ex-Mayor Shakes- : ' peare. *, ■ Germany Is Willing. It is reported that Germany has made an Informal notification to the govern- ? - • met Os the United States that she is prepared to received proposals for the international conference on the silver question. Senator Barbour's Successor. » The Governor of Virginia has appointed Hon. Eppa Hunton as United States Senator to succeed John S. Barbour, deceased. i . Mrs, Bussell Convicted of Murder at Eau Cla re* Wil, Eau Claire (Wls.) special: Mrs. Elizabeth Russell was found guilty ot murder in the first degree. A disagreement of E the jury had been quite .generally expectedj The convicted woman 'wept, | but said nothing, ’siie'was removed to a cell in the County Jail. Mrs. R-us-aell had been on trial here for three weeks on the charge of causing the death of Mrs. Bertha Erickson. Mrs. Russell was in love with Erickson, who had been her hired man, and when the wife died it was suspected that she had been poisoned. An autopsy showed ’ this to be the .case. Mrs. Russell was ft' " -j- j ■

accused of administering the poison, and has been convicted. Strong circumstantial evidence was against her. A WATER SPOUT Burst* Over an Ohio Town, Doing Much Damage. A water spout burst over Kinsman, a small village twelve miles northeast of Niles, Ohio, on the Pyamatuning River, drowning six persons and destroying buildings, stock, and crops. The water fell in torrents and the small river overflowed its banks. The farmers did not flee, thinking there was no danger, and all would have been safe had not a dam about two miles above the village broken withaut warning. J. JB. Robins’ house was on the brink of the river. He and his wife and two children wore eating breakfast when the flood camo. It is presumed they started to flee but too late. K. Stewart an(J son wore in their barn, which was carried away. Their house withstood the torrent and Mis. Stewart witnessed the drowning of her husband and son. J. C. Campbell and wife were carried down stream and lodged on an abutment of a bridge and were rescued. The bodies of the six drowned were found In a large pile of driftwood which reached nearly across the river. Searching parties are overhauling the driftwood, believing that more bodies will be found. Many horses and cattle were swept away and the loss is estimated at 820,000. THE I’EUrLE'B PARTY Or Indiana, rut* a Ticket In the Field. The Indiana People’s Party state convention met at Indianapolis and nominated the following ticket: For Supreme Judges—Second District, Adam Stocklnger, Riplev county; Third District, Silas M. Shepherd, Indinapolis; Fifth District, N. J. Bozart, Porter county. "•> For Appellate Judges—First district, I. N. Pierce, Vigo county; Second District, Joseph Dally, Washington county; Third District, 11. C. Barnet, Johnson county; Fourth District, David W. Chambers, Henry county; Fifth District, John S. Bender, Marshall county. For Governor, Leroy Templeton of Benton County; Lieutenant Governor, Dr. J. A. Houser of Indianapolis; Secretary of State, Jesse L- Hobson; Treasurer, Townsend Cope of Jennings County; Auditor, Lewis Kasten ot Fort Wayne; Attorney General, D. H. Fernades of Madison County; State Statistician, C. H. Bliss of Howard County; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. H. Allen of Vigo County. The convention adopted the St Louis platform and defeated the prohibition plank after a hard fight. DIE, YOU VILLAIN! Shot to Death at the Breakfast Table. The guests at the breakfast table in the Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, Neb., were startled by the report of a pistol shot in the dining-room, and the exclamation, “die, you villian,” uttered in a shrill’ind passionate voice. A guest at one of the tables was seen to sway * and forward in his chair and fall to Hie Hb<sr .before assisjance £oidd_£each him. ffis assailant hurriedly left the room but was arrested in the hotel office and held for the police authorities. The wounded man was found to be sinking rapidly and a physician was sum- : moned, but before he arrived the man was dead. His name is Charles M. Montgomery and he was President ot the German National Bank. His assailant was Wm. H. Irwin, a prominent business man. After being turned over to the officers Irwin made a statement, in which he charged Montgomery with betraying , Mrs. Irwin and her daughter. All the parties are prominently connected and the tragic affair created the most intense excitement WELLINGTON, KANSAS, IN RUINS. Fifty Dead and Over a Hundred Injured by a L'yclone.) Wellington, Kansas, was struck by a terrible cyclone, and the entire northern portion of the city was destroyed. About fifty people yere killed and iSynjured, ■ but tne ’confusion is so great that the exact loss of life cannot be stated definitely at this time. Among the dead are Mrs. William Sashen, KiltieStrahn, Sila Walter, Ida Forsyth and Ida Jones. The Wellington Hotel and the Phillips House, the two largest hotels in the city, were completely wrecked, and the ruins of the Phillips took fire. Many of the guests were burned to death. heavy storm of rain and wind preceded the cyclone half an hour, which struck the city, coming from the Southwest. There were no premonitory signs. Everybody was indoors and the cloud passed with its destructive rush and awful roar unseen. Washington avenue, the principal business street, is lined on both sides for blocks with ruins. A Confederate Monument Unveiled. The streets of Helena, Ark., were filled with thousands of strangers who had come by steamboat and trajn to participate in the exercises attending the unveiling of the confederate monument. Senator Berry, on behalf of the Ladies’ Memorial Association, presented the monument to the Sons of Veterans. The speech of acceptance was delivered by Judge R. W. Nicholls, as president of the Sons of Veterans organization. Speeches were also delivered by Col. James Blackburn and P. D. McCullough, The monument was unveiled and an oration delivered by Col. John R. Fellows of New York. -—A Desperate Counterfeit James Walker, who has been in the Noblesville jail for some weeks on a charge of counterfeiting, attempted to escape while being taken to Indianapolis fortrial. He slipped'his handcuffs and jumped srom the train as it was going forty miles an hour. He Tell on his face and was badly injured. The Sheriff had another prisoner, George Slaughter, in custody on the same charge, and -when he stopped the train Slaughter joined in the pursuit and capture of the other prisoner. Walker is about thirty years old and is regarded as desperate. Engineer* Elect Officer*. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, in session at Atlanta, Ga., have decided upon St. Paul as the next place of meeting in May, 1894. The election of officers took place as follows: First Grand Assistant Engineer, William Wall, Halifax. N. S.; Second Grand Assistant Engineer, William C. Hayes of Minneapolis; Third Grand Assistant Engineer, E. M. Mortimer, St. Paul; Grand Guide, J. D. Collins, Atlanta; Grand Chaplain, G. R. Dority, Boston. To Represent Uncle Sam. The President has appointed Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce (retired) Commissioner General and James C. Welling, President of the Columbian University, Washington, D. C., and G. Brown Goode, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, assistants to represent the United States at the Columbian historical exposition to be held in Madrid, Spain, this summer, in commemoration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America. Indians Routed In Battle. A telegram from Hermosillo, Mexico, says an engagement took place between government troops under Lieutenant Colonel Zapata and a band of Yaqui Indians near Los Pilres on the 17th inst., 1 in which a number of Indians were -

I kilted and th" remainder dispersed. Un- . official reports brought in by American mining men state that seven Mexican privates were killed and two officers, Including the commanding officer, were wounded. Xha Cnt.br.tod Preaohor Wile Murderer Dying In I'rl.on. Valparaiso (Ind.) special: Rev. W. F. Pettit, the Shawnee Mound preacher and wife murderer, is reported in a dying condition in the Michigan City prison. Pettit poisoned his wife and his trial, which lasted eight weeks, attracted widespread attention throughout tl#> country. Ho was formerly prolate of the Masonic fraternity in this State but was deposed after his arrest. Railway Accident tn Michigan. Ono end of a long timber on Conductor Millington’s log train broke loose and fell to the ground while the train was running between RoScommon and Cheney, Mich. The immense stick was driven through the way car to the roof, completely wrecking it. William Fowles a brakeman of West Bay City, was struck and instantly killed. The conductor and tour others In the car escaped injuries. Jeff. Davit* Old Clock. A large and handsome clock which had hung in the chamber of Jefferson Davis while he was President of the Confederate States, was taken trom the executive mansion In Richmond on the day of the evacuation by a Union soldier, and by him sold in Richmond. This clock has been purchased by Morris Levy, a wealthy Jew of Petersburg, Va., who will send it to the World’s Fair. • A Revolutionist Sentenced. San Antonio (Texas) special: Col. Pablo Munoz, second in command of Garza’s revolutionary army, has been sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment at Detroit and |fined 83,000. Munoz is an old man and a cripple, and his was the first of the revolutionary trials and was considered a test case. He was found guilty of a violation of the neutrality laws. An Appeal lor Aid. Governor Fifer has returned from an inspection of the inundated districts of Illinois and has issued a proclamation calling upon the people of the State to contribute money, food and clothing for the relief of the sufferers from the floods. According to a conservative estimate, the damage done in Madison, St Charles and St Clair counties by the floods will foot up 811,000,000. Natural <>aa Explosion. Henry Griffin, engineer at the Globe Mills, Fort Wayne, was the victim of an accident which was bad enirugh as it was, but which might have been much worse. An explosion of natural gas blew off the doors of the boiler furnace and demolished things generally in the boiler room, besides burning Mr. Griffin about the head and hands so seriously that he may die. Anna Dieklnaon’a Suit Dlamlaaed, Judge Truax, of the New York Supreme Court, has dismissed the actl<Hi of A[is3 Anija Dickinson against the. members of the Republican National Committee of 1888, on the ground that the contract made . for her lectures in aid of the election of Harrison was illegal. A New Departure. By authority of the Massachusetts Department of the G. A. R., a new departure was made the other day, all the public schools in Boston and vicinity being visited by 200 veterans for that purpose. The scholars were entertained by half hour lectures on the war, its causes and reminiscences.; For the Soldier Boys. Gen. Palmer, Commander-in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, has addressed a letter to the members of that organization urging them to take part in the patriotic school celebrations which are to occur October 12th, in honor of the fourth centennial of America’s discovery. The Villains Were Foiled. The court house, jail and residence at Henderson. Ky., was burned recently. It is supposed to have been the work of the murderers of Deputy Sheriff Ultrip, who wanted to destroy the records of the criminal court to escape punishment . The records, however, were saved. He Scores the French Police. The United States Consul at Havre has published a protest in the local paper, LeHavre, accusing the Commissary of Police of that town of gross negligence in the O’Brien affair and laying the blame of the criminals’ escape entirely at theft door. ° Many People Injured. From Williamsburg County, South Carolina, comes reports of a series of terrific tornadoes during the past few days accompanied by heavy rain and hail. Much damage was done both to the dwellings and to the crops, and many people were injured. Powder Explosion. At Chalons, France, four soldiers sat down on a chest of gunpowder and began smoking cigarettes. Almost immediately an explosion occurred and all four were fatally injured. An Explorer Dead. Joseph Martin, the French explorer, whose field of operations was Central Asia, is dead at Khokand. THE MARKETS, CHICAGO. Cattle—Common to Prime.... 83.50 @ 5.00 Hods—Shipping Grades 3.50 & 5.00 Sheep—Fair to Choice.... 4.00 @5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Spring .32 @ .83 Corn—No. 2, new 47 & .48 Oatb-No. 2.......... 31 & .32 Ryk—No. 2 .75 @ JI7 Butter—Choice t reameryl9&@ -Mi Cheese—Full Cream, f1at5...... .09 @ .10 Eoos—Freshl4 «6 .15 ■Potatoes—Choice old, per bu... .40 @ .50 INDIANAPOLIS. ' Cattle—Shipping... 3,25 @4.50 Haas—Choice Light... 3.50 @ 4.75 Sheep—Common to Prime...... 3.00 @4 50 Wheat—No. 2 Bedßs @ .86 Corn—No. 1 White 47 @ .48 Oats—No. 2 White 33&@ ,8454 ST. LOUIS. Cattle..,. 8.00 @ 4.50 Hogs. 3.50 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Bed. .87 @ .88 Corn—No.247 & .48 Oats-No. 2.........33 @ .34 Bye—No. 3 .73 @ .74, CINCINNATI. CATTLE..... 3.00 @ 4.50 Hogs 3.00 & O.te Sheep 4.00 @5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red, .88 @ .89 Corn—No.2 48 @,.49 Oats—No. 2 Mixed3s @ .36 DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.26 H0g5,...3.00 @ 4.76 Sheep... 3.00 @ 5.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red .91)4® .92)4 Corn—No. 2 Yellow .61 @ .52 Oats-No. 2 White .33)4® J4)4‘ TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2...... .92 @ .93 Oobn—Np. 2 Whi e4B ® .50 Oats-No, 2 White 84 @ .36 8ye...... ,80 @ .82 BUFFALO. Beep Cattle..., 4.00 @ 6.75 Live Hogs 3.75 @ 6.25 Wheat—No. 1 Hard9o @ .92 Corn—No. 250 @ .51 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 Springßl @ .83 Corn—No. 3 .48 @ .50 Oats-No. 2 White 34 & .36 Rye—No. 1 80 @ .12 Barley—No. 2.. 55 @ .66 Pork—Mess 8.75 @ 9.25 NEW YORK. CAttle 8.60 @ 4.75 Hogs. 3.00 @5 75 Sheep 6.C0 @16.25 WHkat-No. 2 Red .98 @ .99 Corn—No 2 .57 @ .58 Oats—Mixed Western .85 0 ,68 Bunbr—Creamery .16 @ .21 Pork-New Mesa 10.75 @11.25

END OF THE SESSION. OMAHA METHODISTS HAVE ADJOURNED. , ■ The Conrerenoa 'ConaMen the Woman quoetlon—To De Settled Eight Yeure lienee- Polygamy Condemned-Attitude of the Church on Temporunoe. Have Flnlahed Their Work. The overshadowing fight of tho last day of the Omaha conference was the woman question. Rev. Dr. Buckley’s speech was unique. He crowded into five minutee more thau another num could Into ilfteon minutes. When ho finished he was roundly applauded by all. John Field, of Philadelphia, made a telling speech. He said that if iho women came Into tho conference and thereby crowded out tho mon, to thorn would be due the results. Men did not, as a rule, care to meddle in the church business, and tho best thing to force them out was for the women to take hold of the government. This would leave nothing for the men to do, and tho women and preachers could run tho church to suit themselves. Tho other acts ot note during the day were as follows: The conference adopted a report condemning polygamy in any nation, and demanding that no one, be he in India, OhinA or Africa, who practices polygamy be allowed to partake of communion. Endowment to colleges of postgraduate work was asked by the educational committee, and the conference joined in it by adopting tho report. It was decided to appoint a committee to organize an insurance company, somewhat on the plan of the British Wesleyan, and report to the next general conference. A resolution was heartily adopted congratulating the House of Representatives on its recommendalion to aid the World’s Fair on condition of excluding intoxicating liquors. At 2:20 in the afternoon the conference adjourned sine die. , Work of the Conference. The work of the conference has been productive of much geod. says an Omaha dispatch. The most important questions considered during this session were the report of the Constitutional Committee on the revision of the constitution and discipline. After four days this important matter was indefinitely postponed, and as no commission or committee was appointed before adjournment, nothing will be done toward revising the laws of tfio churoh before the next general conference fn 1896. The next important question, which, by the way was settled, as far as the general conference is concerned, was equal representation ot lay and ministerial delegates. It now requires a two-thirds vote of the annual conferences to carry into effect the ' action of this body. While the final atetlon is far off many warm friends of the laymen predict that' two-thirds of the annual conferences will not indorse the plan. It is said that the German and African conferences will be against it, together with the weaker conferences, which, being now equally represented, would not be benefited by itj Victory for the Women. The next important step was the woman question, which, after a hard fight, resulted in a slight victory for the ladies. Dr. Hamilton is the Moses who led the women out of the wilderness of obscurity. His resolution requires that in order to constitutionally settle the 1 matter a proposition be referred to the annual conferences whereby the words “who shall be men only" shall follow the words “lay delegates.” In order to interpret the words in that manner threefourths of the annual conferences must so vote, then two-thirds of the next general conference must concur in that interpretation. It will thus be seen that the women, who control a majority of the conferences, will win the day in the next geneffiil conference, although they will not be able to be seated until eight years hence. Another important piece of legislation was the refusal to remove the time limit on the location of preachers The provisions remain as they were enacted at the last general conference, five years the maximum location. The refusal to increase the number of bishops or to locate a residence in Europe and Japan were other features of importance. The powers of the bishops were curtailed in two instances. The conference is gfven Jhe power of rejecting the appointment of a judiciary committee which passes on appeals, and the bishops were denied the right to appear before the book committee to argue in favor or against an appointment to fill a vacancy. The proposed change in the discipline relating to amusements died, failing to be brought before the conference, as also did the resolution of Dr. Hanlon asking the church to put itself on record in reference to its position on the controversy between capital and labor. Despite the assertion of the bishops that the ehurch has no place in politics the conference adopted the report of the Committee on Intemperance, which pledged support to all organizations banded together to suppress the liquor traffic. Later on a resolution declaring that the conference did not construe its Adoption of the report to bind it to any political party passed Without dissent. The practice of polygamy was denounced in unmistable language, and the Federal Government asked to increase the duty on opium to such an extent as to prohibit traffic in it. The church put itself on record as favoring the World’s Fair and favoring appropriations only on condition that the gates should be closed on Sunday and that no intoxicating liquors should be sold on the grounds. It further appointed a Commission to determine the advisability of in a general religious exhibit and to engage in one if found practicable. Union of Methojlista North and South. A commission to meet the Methodist Episcopal Church South to negotiate an organio union of the two was appointed. The bishops were given authority to appoint ministers t» the pulpits of churches, whose doctrines and laws are the same as the Methodist Episcopal Church. Two Secretaries instead of one of the Church Extension Society and Freedmen's Aid and Educational Society were elected. The Epworth League was made a constitutional part of the church, and Is now the only recognized society of young people in the church. Its headquarters will be in Chicago, where the official organ, the Epworth Herald, will be published. The Rocky Mountain and Nebraska Advocates were authorized to become official papers of their patronizing conferences. A message was sent to the President demanding that he refuse to sign the Chinese exclusion a«t. The message was too lato, so the conference passed a series of resolutions denouncing the law and calling upon Congress to amend it by striking out the addition to the laws of 1882. FREE SILVER MEN IN SESSION. Organization Effected at Wa.litiigton — Senator Stewart Make, an Addrenn. In response to a call Issued April 23, 1892, by the National Sliver Committee for a national convention “of all who earnestly favor the immediate restoration of free bimetallic coinage in the United States," about 200'delegates assembled In Concordia Hall, Washington. D. C., and tyere called to order by

I Gen. A. J. Warner, Chairman of tha National Committee. M. M. Parker, President of tho Washington Board ot Trade, delivered an address of welcome. Judge Isaao B. of Indiana was elected temporary chairman of tho convention; Leo Crandall of Washington, Henry Jones of Georgia, and E. P. Stark of Ohio were elected Secretaries. Judge Morris spoke at some length upon the general subject of silver. Tho only proper question for tho United States to agree to consider in an international monetary conference, tho speaker thought, was tho question of a world's legal ratio. Addresses were made by ex-Repre-sontative Maglnniss of Montana, Representatives Bryan of Nebraska and Bartine of Nevada, and Senator Stewart. The latter began by saying that about two hours bolore the Senate by a majority of eight had agreed to take up and discuss a plain, simple bill, providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. He was cheered, and continued: And we will press it to a vote. In tho light to-day wo lost some of our soldiers, some of thorn doserteJ, but wo will soo who are our frlenjs and who are our enemies, and If wo cao wo will send It to tha President, and will compel him to signify to tho people of this country whether ho Is In sympathy with tho gold trust or whether ho Is willing to sign a bill for the emancipation of the whole American people. The Senator opposed the proposed international monetary conference. Among those present at the evening session were Senator Colquitt and Representatives Bartlno, Pierce, Livmgstone, and Simpscn. Edward S. Brown of. Colorado said that the antagonism of the administration to silver had brought on a crisis in the affairs of Colorado, Senator Colquitt was in hearty accord with every effort for the remonetization of silver. He thought there was a ray of hope In the action of the Senate in taking up the free-colnage bill. Representative Pierce thought the free-coln-age bill would pass the Senate. If it came to tho House from the Senate, and the former body refused to pass it, then would be administered to the memben In November a severe rebuke. Amoni the members of the Committee on Or ganization of a Bimetallic League are Senator Sanders, Montana; Representative Sweet, Idaho; Representative Tillman, South Carolina; and F. G. Newlands, Nevada. BLAINE NOT IN IT. This Is the Opinion of the Secretary's Nearest Friends. Washington telegram: There are three views of the attitude taken by Mr. Blaine with regard to the use of hia name as a candidate against President Harrison. One view is that the present agitation is entirely without the approval of the Secretary of Stata, end that he will cause this to be understood In away which cannot be mistaken before the convention shall assemble. The second opinion is that Mr. Blaine does not expect to be nominated, and is not willing to accept the nomination, but that he is anxious to prevent the renomination. of the President, and for that reason permit his name to be used, in thp hope that the result will be tho disorganization of the Harrison forces, as a consequence of which it will be easier ior the opponents of the President to unite upon a third man. The third view is that Mr. Blaine is willing to become a candidate, to accept the nomination, and to make the canvass. Each of these views has its believers. In the absence of some definite statement from Mr. Blaine the public will be compelled to select for itself which one of these views it will accept. There are circumstances which tend to give color to each one of these theories. The fact that the nearest friends of the Secretary of State insist that he stands by his letter of February is a matter of importance in the opinion of those who insist that Mr. Blaine is not a party to the present agitation and that ( it does not have his sanction, although he does not consider it necessary now to state that he was telling the truth in his letter, of February. It has not been the habit of Mr. Blaine, his friends say, to come to the rescue of his own veracity. The chief friends of the Secretary of State, among whom are Senator Hale and Representative Dingley of his own State, declare that the reports that Mr. Blaine consents to the use of his name are without foundation. Mr. Blaine’s associates in the Cabinet declare also that he is not a candidate. OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING. United Presbyterians Want the Fair UloKcd the First Day of the Week. The first regular business session of the United Presbyterian General Assembly was called to order in the Second United Presbyterian Church, Alleghney, Pa., by Professor W. White, of Xenia, Ohio, Theological Seminary. Nominations for moderator were called for. The names of Dr. David McDill, of Xenia, Ohio; Dr. J. T. McClure, of Wheeling, W. Va.; and Dr. Robert Stewart, a missionary, were plased in nomination. One hundred and twenty-six ballots were cast. A second vote was irecessary for a choice, resulting in the election of Rev. Dr. David McDill. After a brief address the moderator announced that the assembly was ready for business. Dr. W. T. Meloy, of Chicago, first secured the floor and offered the following: To William A Stone, Washington, D. C.: Tho general assembly ot the United Presbyterian Church of North America, now in session at Allegheny, have heard with pleasure the noble position taken by many of our representatives io tho National Congress in opposition to the opening of the gates of the Columbian Exposition on tho Lord’s day and also in opposition to the sale of Intoxicating liquors on the grounds. We express the hope that no appropriation bevnade for the Fair except on condition thawthe gates be kept closed on the Sabbath and the sale of intoxicating liquors bo prohibited. The resolution was adopted, and it was decided to send the resolution by telegraph to Colonel Stone. The clerk then gave the general statistics of the church as follows: There are 10 synods and 80 presbyteries, a total of 799 ministers, 920 congregations, and 169 mission stations. Twenty churches were erected during the year at a cost of $105,500. In membership there were 10,297 removals (1,618 by death) , for various causes. The total membership is 107,018. The contributions for the year for general purposes were $1,286,288, an average of 13.38 per member. Several appeals and memorials were presented, after which the standing committees-were announced. Artistic. Her Father—“So you want to marry my daughter? Well, what are your prospects?” The Artist—“ Chiefly landscapes." —Exchange. 4 The opal was once looked upon as a thunder atone, and although many women now appear tpphave strong superstitious prejudice against wearing one, it was in bygone days held in the highest estimation, for it was supposed to combine the virtues ot several other gems. Piebbe Loti’s excellences are not confined to literary work nor naval service, skilled as he is in both. He is a fine pianist, the composer of many melodies, and draws admirably.

1 HERE’S ALL THE NEWS TO BE FOUND IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. Giving a lirtHllnd Aooonnt ot tlio Notn.rnn> Urlnin., UrmuklU.*, Flr.a, Bulvidoa. Death*, Eto.. Kc<*. Rt.tn School Apportionment. Superintendent of Public Instruction Vorles has completed the apportionment of tho school revenues of the State In proportion to tho number of children In ouch county. The increase in tho num’ bor of children since the last May apportionment Is 13,767. The following are the figures by counties: No. of Chitdim betwtm Amount ApCountirn. Handxlytari porHonwt. Allen M,390 40,731 30 Bartboloiuow 8,9113 t 14,971 55 8eat0n.....4,185 0.1188 95 Blackford 3,732 4,232 44 Boone 0,176 15,82*92 Brown 3.841 6,414 47 Carroll 6,001 10,oil CT Ciui' 11,288 18,a>3 00 Clark 11,485 19,181 02 Clay 12.096 21,202 32 Clinton 9,000 15,100 00 Crawfordl 6,443 9,05) 81 Dsvioai’. 10 000 16,793 52 Dearborn 8,108 18,540 36 Decatur 6,701 11,828 6.1 DeKalb 7,507 12,636 89 Delaware 9,894 16,522418 Dubois 7,384 12,331 2H Elkhart 12,731 21,344 27 Fayette 3,981 5,064 77 Floydl 10.955 18,294 85 Fountain 7,154 11,947 18 Franklin 6,463 10,693 01 Fnlton 5,837 9,747 79 Gibson 8.W14 14,702 US Grant 11,289 18,852 63 Greene 8,00 14,606 00 Hamilton 9,015 15,055 05 Hancock 6,118 10,217 06 Harrison 7,840 13,092 80 Hendricks 7,091 11,841 97 Henry 7,*56 12,451 52 Howard 9,116 15,223 73 Huntington 8,768 14,642 56 Jackiou 9,070 15,140 90 Jasper 3,859 6,444 53 Jay 7,981 13.328 27 JefTerson 9,644 16,105 48 Jennings 5,918 9,883 06 Johnson 6,254 10,444 18 Knox 10,399 17,306 33 Kosciusko: 9,800 15,531 00 Lagrange 4,918 8,213 06 Lake... 7,833 13,081 11 LaForto. 12,698 21,205 06 Lawrence 7,211 12'422 37 Madison 13,965 23,321 55 Marion.. 30,347 ‘ 77.399 4'J Mar-hall 8,144 13,600 48 Martin 5,336 8,911 12 Miami 8,083 14,500 61 Monroe 6,093 10,175 31 Montgomery 11,517 19,233 39 Morgan 6,388 10,667 96 Newton..... 2,986 4.986 62 Noble 7,276 12,150 92 Ohio 1,001 2,773 87 Orange 5,253 8,772 51 Owen 5,440 9,084 80 Parke 6,524 10,895 08 Perry 7,ft58 11,786 86 Pike...’.. 0,687 11.167 29 Porter..... 6,068 10,133 56 Pula'ki 4.675 7,807 25 Putnam... 7,277 12,15- ~9 Randolph 8,942 14,983 14 Rlplev.. 7,144 11,930 48 Hugh’. 5,929 9,901 43 Bcott 2.930 4,493 30 Shelby 8,817 14,724 39 Spencer 8,702 14,532 31 Starke 2,910 4,8,9 70 St. Joseph 14,721 24,584 1,7 Steuben 4,821 8,051 07 Sullivan 7,575 - 12,051) 25 Switzerland..., 4,265 Tippecanoe 14,155 23,81 b Sa Tipton’. 6,881 11,491 27 Union 2,053 3.428 al. Vauderburg 19,788 33.045 96 Vermill.on 4,576 7,641 92 Vigo 21.843 36,477 81 Wabash- 9,727 16,244 09 W arren; 3,409 5,693 01 Warrick.. 8,074 13,483 58 Washington 6,787 11,334 29 Wayne 13.207 22,055 69 Wells.. 7,468 12,471 56 White 5,4'21 9,063 07 Whitley, 5,791 9,670 97 State Normal Balance in State Trea 28,856 28 T0ta15776,300 81,340,277 28 Geo. Weaiileb of Hope, fell into creek ahd drowned, while fishing. The Wildcat River, Howard County, been stocked with 1,500,000 pike. The Burdette piano and organ factory of Erie, Pa., will remove to Muncie. By explosion of oil tank, in Whiting, Standard Oil Company will lose $20,000. John Mcßarron, New Albany, was attacked by a cow, and had a leg broken. While crossing a bridge near Brazil, Billy Wake, 50, fell through. Seriously hurt. Areal live pelican was killed on Representative Cooper’s farm, near Bloomfield. Angry Fairmount citizens destroyed Coleman’s saloon. Beer kegs were staved in and bottles broken. John Chandler, of Company B, Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteer, died, aged 70. near Farmland. ..- The Vincennes Council has passed an ordinance raising the cost of liquor licenses from 850 to 8250. Two meat shops, a bakery, one secondhand store and three dwellings were burglarized at Muncie recently. Walter Wobkham of McKeesport, Pa., fell beneath the wheels of a freight train at Daleville, and had both feet cut off. W. Fred. Pettit, the wife-poisoner, in the Prison North, has boen seized of hemorrhage of the lungs, and his condition is not hopeful. Walter Markham, who had both feet cut off by tho cars at Daleville the other day, has since died and ’was buried in Potter’s field at Muncie. The 3-year-old daughter of Scott Gilbert, near Cannelton, tell out of a window only three feet from the ground, and when picked her up the chi.d was dead. Ed. Binney, while splitting logs with giant powder atGreensburg, wasdangerously injured by theprematuredischargc of tlie blast. He will lose the sight of both eyes. Bert Gorman, Panhandle ticket-seller at Anderson, took a fifty-doilar Confederate bill from a stranger, giving change in good money. Gorman thought'it was a gold certificate. Thomas Craig, of Eckerty, interfered when Jerry Woodard and Mrs. Woodard were having a family fight, and the woman turned on him, giving him a blow with an iron poker thatmav prove fatal. A sad death occurred in Huntington, that of Lincoln Dinnis, an 11-vear-old boy, who was knocked down on tho. sidewalk by A bicycle. At first hlq injuries were not supposed to be severe, but resulted in a form of paralysis, which caused death. A 6-year-old daughter ot Mrs. Jane Christie of Scottsburg, died a horrible death from the effects of being burjfcgd. The child lighted a small pile of straw with a match, her dress became ignited and she was terrible burned about the arms and waist before assistance could roach her. Death came to relieve her sufferings in a few hours. The poiiee of Evansville are now at work endeavoring to unravel a case of wholesale murder. Unknown enemies maliciously poisoned the water in a well on James Caraway’s farm, eight miles cast of that city, and Caraway, together with his wife and JJireo children, drank freely. All became deathly sick, and but for tho prompt arrival of a physician, all would have died. As It is some of tho family may not recover. For some time past unknown vaadais have been committing outrages on Caraway’s farm. They dug down* and destroyed roots of all the trees in his orchard, causing them to wither and die. Caraway is unable to give any cause for the treatment ' - -- .

!!—.L " [doings of congress, MEASURES CONSIDERED AND ' ACTED UPON. At the Nation** Capital—What I* Being Done by the Senate and Hon**—Old Matter* Dl*po*ed Or and New One* Considered. The Senate and House. On the 24th tho Somite pawied several bills for public structures, among them one providing for n $50,000 building at Owosio, Mich. Mr. Mitchell, from tho Committee on Privileges and Election*, reported to the Senate a Joint yexolutlon prop>sln;t a Conelltutlonul amendment providing for tho election of United States Senators by j popular vote. 10b said that tho member* of the committee wore divided on the subject and would make separate reports. Tho joint resolution was niacod on the calendar. In tho House, Mr. Stewart, of Texu*. from the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, reported beck tho river and harbor appropriation bill with tho Senate amendments thereto with tho recommendations that the Senate amendments ho nonconcurred In. Tile bill was referred to the committee of tho whole. The balance ot the time was spent on the sundry civil appropriation bill. In the Senate, the 25th, Mr. Morgan’s* resolution Introduced in March, instructing tho Finance Committee to examine and report upon the effect ot the silver law of 1890 upon tho price of silver bullion, wos called up. and after a lengthy debate, in which Mr. Shertnan was the principal speaker lu opposition. the Senate refused by a vote of yeas 17, nays 28. to refer the resolutions to the Committee on Finance. In tho House, the sundry civil bill was taken up, the first Item being the Government exhlbltat the World’s Fair. Mr. Houk, of Ohio, offered an amendment appropriating 8100,000 to pay the expense ot collecting statistics pertaining to tho industrial advance ot citizens of African descent from 1863 to 1893. This was ruled out of order. Mr. Dockery offerod au amendment which was adopted, reducing the salary of the Director General to SB,OOO, and that ot tho Secretary to $3,000. A provision was adopted that the gates shall not be opened on Sunday, and another that no intoxicating liquors shall be sold upon the grounds. The 20th, a bill extending for two years longer the act of March 2, 1889, for the correction of military records was passed by the Senate. By a vote of yeas 28, nays 20, tho Senate decided to take up the Stewart free sliver bill,-and tho measure is now on the calendar as unfinished business. In the House the World's Fair items In the sundry civil appropriation bill were under discussion all day. Most of the amendments were directed to the Sun-day-closing question, and the matter was finally settled by tho adoption of an amendment providing for tho closing of the Government exhibit on Sunday, which leaves the larger question to bo decided by tho Exposition management. Among the bills passel? by the Senate on tho 27th was one to reclassify and prescribe the salaries of railway postal clerks. Mr. Stewart’s free coinage bill was before the Senate again, and after debate it was agreed that the bill be taken up as tho unfinished business on the 31st at 2 o’clock. Mr. Springer appeared in the House (apparently fully restored to health) and -moved, and the House passed, tho Senatebill to establish a bridge across the Illinois River at Havana, 111. After three weeks’ debate the House passed the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr. Hatch endeavored to bring the anti-option bill to the front buttho motion was defeated by a tie voteyens, 108; nays. 108. The postoffice appropriation blllwasthen taken up. 'i he Serrate was not in session the 28th, having adjourned over till the 31st In the House the legislative appropriation bill was reported by Mr. Forney and appropriately referred, The postofflee appropriation bill was then taken up, and after debate tho House adjourned till tho 31st. Mr. Durborow, from the World’s Fair Committee in the House, reported a resolution authorizing the President to make proclamation relative to the observance of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.; On the Diamond. Following 1* a showing of the standing of each of tflo teams of the different associations: NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. ?C. W. L. SC. Boston 24 9 .727 Louisville...l6 16 .500 8r00k1yn....20 11 .64. r . New Y0rk...15 17 .469 Chicagol9 13 .594 Wsshingtor.l3 18 .419 Cleveland...l9 14 .576 Philadelp’ia.l4 20 .412 Cincinnati... 19 15 .569 St. Louis... .11 23 .324 Pittsburg....lß 17 .514 Baltimore... 824 .250 ILLINOIS-IOWA LEAGUE. W. L. ?>c. W. L. $)o. Joliet22 1 .957 R. 1.-Molinc.lO 13 .435 Peoria 16 7 .696 Quincy.B 12 .400 R0ckf0rd....22 « .600 Terre Haute. 6 16 .233 Evansville..ll 13 .458 Jacksonville. 5 19 .208 WESTEUN ASSOCIATION. W. L. We I w. L. ipc. Columbus.. .22 -8 .731. 0maha......10 13 -.435 Milwaukee..l6 8 .667 Minneap lis. 8 13 .381 Toledo . ..13 10 .565 Ft. Wayne.. 7 14 .33'3 Kansas Clty.l3 11 .542|Indian’p'l's. 4 13 .235 WISCONSIN-MICHIGAN LEAGUE. W. L. V'c. W. L. ¥c. Menominee.. 1 0 1.00015h.-Neg..,. 1 2 .m Oshkoshl o I.oooMarinette... 0 1 .060 Marquette... 2 1.6671 Green Bay.. 0 1 .000 Mon and Women. A dress does not make a woman, but often breaks a man. Why are blushes like girls? Because they become women. You can easily fill tlio public eyes if you can only have the dust. A man is as old ns he feels, but not always as big, not by a heap. The best time to keep away from some people is when you are'in trouble. A bachelor is a man who never has to answer questions he does not want to answer. Wearing wigs and dying whiskers never deceives anybody but the people who do it. Don’t make father a bugbear to the children by throats of what he’ll do when he comes home. Put two doors-side by side and the small boy will be sure to go through the ono that squeaks. “A bore,” says a witty cynic, “is the man who talks of himself when I want to tolk of myself. ” In society it is never “good afternoon.” It is “good morning” up to 6 b’cloek, and after 6 it is “good evening. A miss is as good as a mile. This is probably why a man doesn’t feel the distance when he’s got a nice girl with him. A “camel” and “beauty” are synonymous in Arabic. An Arab widow generally mourns her husband with the cry of “O, my camel!” Whatever accounts a man may hqve to settle with the recording angel, he cannot be held responsible for what is said In his obituary. The shoemaking business in Califor-. nia Is controlled almost entirely by Chinese. Fully 10,000 Chinese are employed In such labor. Rivers; “What do you think of that story that a pug nose can be straightened out by lying on one’s face when in bod?” Banks: “I think It’s a lie on the face of it." Mrs. Hattie Day, of East Buokport, Me., has sold S3O worth of braids made from her own hair, and yet she. has abundant black tresses three feet in length. Jones—“ What did your wife say when you got home last night?” Smith— s What did she say? My dear fellow, it would take me three hours to tell you half of what she said."’' “Mr daughter deHeate!" exclaimed Mrs. Moneybags the other day. “Who could have started that story? You Just toll people she’s very Indelicate, andtell ’em her mother says so." When their daughters are infants, mothers are anxious to keep matches out of their reach; to put matches within their reach is their great anxiety when their daughters are older, »