Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1893 — Page 6

©he democrat DKCATUR, IND. g. BLACKBURN, - - - rnnusnsit. 1803 _ MATi Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa V’ 1 2 34 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 31 a ® ® •©®® ® ® ® FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD THIS FRESH NEWS WAS GLEANED. Cremation of Ono Mon and 135 Horse*— AL Wohler Shoot* Hl* Wile and Commit* Suicide—The Sugar Crop—A Thief Shot—Uro al Tiffin, Ohio.

WHITE CAPPED. A Wife W'hlpper Tied to a Telephone Pole and Badly Beaten. White caps called on David Roanov, a market gardener at Martinsville, Ind., and gave him a whipping. He was sitting in ills door weeping over domestic troubles when some oue caught him bv tho%?g, and as he looked up another man struck him and warned him to keep his head down. Ho was then taken to the country road in front of his bouse, his coat and vest removed, and he was tied to a telephone pole, after which lashes wore administered with a strap nnttl ho was almost senseless. He was then warned to leave the country within two weeks to avoid., a repetition of the punishment. The occasion for the visit of White Caps grew out of the fact that Roaney had pleaded guilty of whipping his wife, and had been fined. He is well known to the community as having been brutal in his treatment of his wife. Recently his first wife died, and before two weeks had passed he had remarried. Murder and Suicide. Dayton (Ohio) special: Al Weidner and wife could not get along well together, so they separated at Muncie, Ind., three months ago,and Mrs. Weidner came here to live with her mother. The other morning Weidner arrived and went to the old lady’s house, demanding his share of the furniture that his wife had taken. Mrs. Weidner’s mother refused to give up anything,and Weidner pulled a revolver and pointed it at the old lady. Mrs. Weidner exclaimed, “Oh. don’t shoot mother,” whereupon Weidner turned and shot his wife in the breast. As she ran screaming into the house, he shot her in the back and she fell dead. He then shot himself dead. New Cabinet. Rome special: Signor Giolitti has agreed to reconstruct the cabinet. The ministry, according to Signor Giolitti’s proposed arrangement, would stand as follows: President of Council and Minister of the Interior, Giovanni Giolitti; Minister of Foreigh Affairs, Benedetto BrinjFinance, Senator Gagliarado; Justice and ecclesiastical affairs, Senator Cananico; War, General Luigi Pelloux; Marine, Admiral Racchia; Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Pietro Lacava; Public Works, Francesco Genala; Public Instruction, Ferdinando Martini; posts and telegraphs, Camillo Finocchlaro Aprile; Treasury, Berbadino Grimsldi. Miss Cleveland Arrives. Miss Bose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister of the President, was a passenger aboard the Etruria which has arrived at New York from Europe. Miss Cleveland returns from a two years’ sojourn in Palestine, Italy, Switzerland, and England, fine remained much longer in Jerusalem, Rome, and Geneva than is usual even for travelers engaged in the study of the customs and people and objects of historic interest, and is said to have brought back a considerable quantity of material that may be used in a literary way. A Tliiet Shot. The postoffice at Bartlett, Labette Co., Kan., was entered by burglars and robbed of 8200 in stamps and other property. Postmaster Lane, who lives n the building, was aroused just as the burglars were leaving with their booty. He fired three shots at them, one of the burglars being wounded in the leg. The others made their escape without injury. « . The Sugar Crop. The sugar season in Cuba may now be considered virtually ended, as the yield of the stills grinding will have no appreciable effect on the total production. It is estimated that the yield of the whole island will amount to between 750,000 to 8,00,000 tens, a very large decrease from the average total production. Talmage'* Tabernacle Free of Debt. In the presence of the congregation that crowded the immense Tabernacle Ao the doors last Sunday morning, the /Rev. .Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage officially , < announced that the floating debt of the V Tabernacle had been liquidated, and that his remaining with the church as its pastor was assured. A Fatal Fire. A fire in Quinn’s livery stable at the corner of Channing Avenue and Locust Street, St. Louis, resulted in the cremation of James Quinn, 27 years old, and 135 horses. Six other members of the Quinn family had narrow escapes. The loss is over 8100,000. Quinn was foreman of the stable.

A Double Tragedy. One of the most terrible tragedies—murder and suicide —ever known in Marietta, Ohio, occurred recently. George Lankford shot and instantly killed his wife, and then shot himself, the bullet in each case entering above the eye and passing through the brain. 1 >» Forest Fires Raging. Forest fires which started in the woods adjacent to Alpena, Mich., are burning briskly. The lire department of Alpena responded to five alarms in twenty-four hours. — —— Fire at Tiffin. The Beatty Glass Works at Tiffin, Ohio, was burned. The plant was entirely consumed. The loss is over |200,000 and is insured. . A Furious Gale. Pittsburgh and vicinity was visited by the most violent hail storm- ever known there. The effect was most disastrous both to life and property. Heavy black clouds suddenly obscured the light of the sun while the air became oppressively hot -Following a terrific electric flash came the crash and roarot thunder, shaking, the very earth. *? Before man or beast could seek a cover, the deluge of ice came in all its Intensity and for five minutes there was a war of the elements most terrifying. Telephone and telegraph wires were prostrated in every direction; electric and cable cars were stopped by bad wires or debris choking the conduits and tor a time traf-

Ic *** suspended. In the oast end of Pittsburgh and upper wards of Allegheny 3lty, nearly every window glass on the louth sides of the buildings were shat;nred, while all over both cities sky Ights, green houses, private and park :onservatorfos wore shattered and 'ullage rutnod. The money loss will bo rerv great, various estimates placing ,ho damage above half a million dollars. FIRE AT SAGINAW, MICH. Thrrc Hundred Building* Destroyed. Saginaw (Mich.) special: Fire started from the chimney of Briggs & Cooper wafted by a gale, and swept down the mill plant of Sample ,t Camp on the lumber docks., The Bristol street bridge was caught and a portion destroyed. I’ho flames leaped to the east side of hose house No. 6, and J. E. Winkler’s Ice house, and eleven residences on Tilden street, and on both sides of Washington avenue down to Holden street, wore licked up. Then into the George F. Cross lumber company’s planing mill and the mill, lumber and a dozen tenements molted like snow. Next camo the Allington Curtis manufacturing company’s plant and Hassot’s soap factory, both of which were wiped out. Here the lire struck Jefferson avenue and in an hour some of the finest residences In the city wore in ashes. A clean sweep was made north to Emerson street, where It continued eastward along Emerson street toward the city limits. It cut a wide swath on Owen, Howard, and Warren avenues. St Vincent’s Orphan’s Home succumbed the gale,and it destroyed the planing mill.factory.and lumber yard of E. Germain, and a large number of the dwellings in that section. Here the fuel failed and the fire stopped. Loss,Bl,soo,ooft Insurance 8700,000. One thousand men are thrown out of employment and hundreds, of families homeloss. Three hundred buildings were burned. Heaviest losses, E. Germain, planing mill, factory and lumber, 8350,000. Several people are reported missing. SIX KILLED In a Terrible Explosion at Geneva, Hlinois. C. I. Pope’s Glucose Factory at Geneva, 111., was the scene of a most disastrous explosion by which six persons lost their lives and one man was fatally scalded. ~ The killed are: Victor Anderson, Louis Schultz, Fred Storm, E. Lund, Alfred Anderson, and J. Danielsyn. Fatally injured: J. Kalburg. Sejiously hurt. William Pratt. The factory was a large four-story building, and there were eighty employes in the structure at the time, most of whom escaped with only slight injuries. The explosion occurred in a generator and scattered things right and left. The shock was a terrific one and was felt throughput a radius of three miles. That more lives were not lost borders on the miraculous. The scene presented the usual one of devastation and the suffering of the scalded ones was indeed frightful. People in the vicinity immediately ran to the scene and the work of assistance was soon begun. Physicians were summoned but the six unfortunates named were not in need of their services, and the doctors turned their attention to the injured. The cause of the disaster is not yet known. An investigation is being made.

ANOTHER COWARDLY ML’RD EK. A Gas Company President Shoots a Prominent Attorney. Calib Brown,President of the Lebanon Natural Companv.shot Samuel Wesner, one of the most prominent lawyers, killing him Instantly. It occurred in the court room in frant of the Judge’s desk at Danville, Ind. For several days a suit aralnst the Lebanon Gas Company for damages had been on trial. The argument had been completed, and the Court adjourned. Brown came from the side of the room, muttering threats against Wesner. They met and Brown said: “My reputation is as good as yours.” Wesner said: “If you have a gun, pull it. I dare you to.’” Upon the word Brown drew a revolver and fired two shots. vVesner moved toward Brown and pulled a long dagger, but fell. Wesner died in a few moments. Brown was jailed. Brown was badly cut across the palm of his lefthand by the dagger Wesner used. The first ball fired struck Wesner in the left forearm and the second ball struck near the base of the breast bone. The weapon was a 32-calibre, Smith & Wesson, self-cocking. The trouble arose over Wesner’s comments on Brown’s evidence. GLADSTONE INSULTED. The Grand Old Man Hooted By British Tories. The receotion of the Prince of Wales at the Imperial Institute, London, was In every way successful. The Duke of York and the Princess Mary were cheered repeatedly by the thousands of guests. Mr. Gladstone was present, looking tired and irritated. A hostile demonstration was made by some of the Ultra-Tories when he appeared. As the ’Prime Minister came in view the temper of the. crowd changed instantly. At first a few hisses were heard, then half-sup-pressed groaning. As he proceeded, the hooting and hissing swelled to an uproar which the liberals present could not down with their counter cheers. The opinion almost universally expressed in London is that the demonstration was not dnly a disgraceful exhibition of partisanship, nut also a direct insult tQsthh Pfince of Wales, with whom the Prime Minister had just dined at tjje institute in company with the visitors from India. .It is said that Mr. Gladstone abseirtedlhimselt from the exercises at the opening of the Institute in accordance with the advice of friends who believed that if he appeared he would be hooted. BIG FLOODS. Lake of Water and Destruction of Property Everywhere. Pittsburgh special: Only one life was lost in the Pennsylvania floods. At Erie the total loss is 8750,000. At Meadville, 8260,000. Loss to railroads, Pennsylvania and Ohio, put at $1,000,000. The; Anchor line steamer, India, went ashore, off Mill Creek, near Erie. The vessel lies 1,000 feet east of Erie, Augusta (Me.) special: Kennebec River is on a rage. The wharves are covered four to ten feet and the water reaches the eaves of the freight and passenger station of the Kennebec and Boston Steamboat Company. An immense number of logs, and largo quantities of wood pulp are floating out to sea. Fairfield (Mo.) special: The river is the highest for ten years. The Fairfield boom has broken—...._.. Tonawanda (N. ¥.) special: All low lands in this vicinity are turned info lakes. Windom (N. Y.) special: Farms are all tinder water, aiid great damage results. Mount Morris (N. Y.) special: The valley is nearly all under water. , Forgery and Then Niiicide. C. Bohlinger of Tetnplo.Tftx aS, suicided at St. Louis, taking the morphine route. ■ Bohlincer a month ago went from Temple to Hot Springs and there met Mrs. Rose Peak, her mother and children. He followed her a week later to St. Louis as her intended husband. She , rented a handsomely furnished house In ! a stylish part of the city and frequently received Bohllnger at that place. He *■ . I-.; ■ZwifF-w;’.' 4

took a fatal dose of morphine at her house. He had given her worthleaa checks amounting to over 810,000 at different times and feard detection. Tho checks were drawn on the National Bank of Texas, where he formerly had an account but had withdrawn it. A BAD COUPLE. A Toledo Preacher Help* to Canada With Another Man’s Wli®. Detroit special: C. A. Gordon, a farmer living two miles from Fenton, Mich., came to Detroit recently to look up his wife, who, ho said, had eloped with Rev. James Latham, a Methodist minister of Toledo. Gordon learned that the couple had been soon In Detroll and thinking it probable that they had crossed therlvar to Windsor, Ont, for greater security, laid the facts before the police of that city. An hour’s search resulted in their finding them located in a boarding bouse kept by Mrs. Moore, who said they had been there a week, representing themselves to be husband and wife. The guilty couple wore placed under arrest and taken to the police station where they were arraigned on a charge of unlawful cohabitation. They both pleaded guilty, and are awaiting the action of the Prosecuting Attorney. It is said that Latham has a wife and four children in Toledo.

Crowded Out* Lima special: Tho latest move of tho Standard Oil Company is to declare war upon tho oil well drillers of Ohio, of which there aro 4,200 it, tho State. Iho monopoly is flooding the oil fields of tho State with hundreds of second-class workmen, wbo have been employed for several years in pumping down in Pennsylvania and New York, but these wells have dwindled in production until it has ceased to pav to pump them. Hundreds of those fellows are being poured Into tho State, and, as a consequence, the price of drilling has dropped 50 percent and hundreds or reputable responsible drillers are preparing to-leave or enter other business. ■ Death of Blondin. Saranac Lake (N. Y.) special: One of the feats of strength performed by Blondin. the strong man traveling with Cole’s circus, which has been giving exhibitions in this section, was the holding together of two large horses that attendants tried to lead in opposite directions. The horses used bad been lately purchased and were never before in the ring. They be&anw frightened and reared and plunged, and Blondin in his efforts to hold them ruptured blood-vessels in the head and chest He fainted from lass of blood, and soon after he was carried from the ring, died. George Laßlanche Knocked Out* George Laßlanche, the Marine, was knocked out in the sixteenth round by Billy McCarthy of Australia, at New Orleans. The fight was for a purse of 82,000, before the Crescent City Athletic Club. McCarthy was the favorite in tho betting, standing three to "five, while Laßlanche was quoted at six tp five. McCarthy was seconded bv Steve Brodie and Harvey Wilson. LaBlanche was seconded by Black, Lynch, and Varden. George Scott refereed the mill. McCarthy weighed in at 157 pounds and Laßlanche at 161. The Cherokee Strip. Secretary Hoke Smith, on behalf of the United States and Chief C. J. Harris, Treasurer E. E. Starr, D. W. Lipe, and J. T. Cunningham, the authorized representatives of the Cherokee nation have signed the contract which is the final step in the proceedings by which the United States becomes owner of the Cherokee strip. The number of acrer ceded is 6,022,754. A Hen Covered With Hay for a Tear. James Harvey, a farmer living near Elkhart, Ind., found a hen under hay that was placed in the barn last June. Tho hen was (found alive, though very poor. She had worn out a space in the hay the size of a bushel-basket, the walls of her prison being as smooth as the inside of a bird’s nest. Noone can understand how she managed to live all tha' time.

A Warm Breakfast. While Charles Nibble and family were eating breakfast near Bowling Green, Ohio, their house caught fire and was all ablaze before discovered. They just had time to get out of the house. Th< loss is about 81.500, with insurance. From Paris to Chicago. Paris special: Champion long distancewalker, Lardeaux, has announced his intention to challenge two competitors to walk to Chicago byway of Siberia, the ice fields, and Alaska, the winner’s purse to be 20,000 francs. Justice Goes Free. The case of the State of Ohio against George Justice, indicted for the killing of Stephen Fieke r was concluded at Georgetown, Ohio, and the jury, after being out twenty minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. A Fanner Loses $5,000 by Fire. The large barn and granaries of George Freshour. near Logansport, Ind.,burned, destroying grain, Impelments, and buildings to the valueof aboutßs,ooo. There was no insurance. Counterfeiters Arrested. Nine Greeks were arrested at Chicago for passing counterfeit silver coin. Seven of the prisoners are fruit peddlers, one a saloon-keeper, and another a bar-tender. THE MAKKET3. CHICAGO. Cattle—Common to Prime.... 83.25 0 0.25 Hoss—Shipping Grades 3.50 © 7.76 Sheep—Fair to Choice coo ® 5.75 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 72)40 -73 COHN—No. 2...42)40 .43J4 Oats-No. 2 20 0 .30 Kye-No. 2 50 & .61 BUTTEB—Choice Creamery22)4® .2314 EOos—Freshl3 © .15 Potatoes—New, per bußo 0 .90 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping...;3.2s <3 5,00 Hooh—Choice Light ”3.50 © 8,00 Sheep—Common to Prime 3.00 0 f.t» Wheat-No. 2....‘ 66)40 .67)4 COBN—No. 2 White .49*4® .43)4 Oats—No. 2 White3s © .36 ST. LOUIS. Cattle xoo <3 s.oo Hogs 3.00 0 7.W Wheat—No. 2Red....?, 69 e* .70 Corn—No. a 39,*40 .«>!4 Oats-No. 2 1 0 .32 RYE—No. 2.... «>5 0 .57 CINCINNATI. Cattle 3.90 ® 6.«0 •Hogs3.f» ® 7.75 Sheep.... 3.00 ® :..cd Wheat—No. 2 Red ft 70 ('•> .T 2 Cobn -No. 2 44’«® .45'4 Oats—No. 2 Mixed33)4o .34(4 Bye-No. 2 .62 <<J 34 DETROIT. Cattle,■*»■•© 100 Hogs! 3.w 0 7.75 Sheep 3.00 ® s.oO Wheat—No. BB>-d 73 ® .74 Cohn—No. 2 Yellow 44 0 .46 Oats-No. 2 White 37 0 .38 TOLEDO. t Wheat—No. 2. .73 0 .73'4 Corn—No. 2 Yellow .43 0 .44 Oats—No. 2 White 32140 .3314 KY1...;.W 0 .61 BUFFALO. t Cattle—Common to Prime.... 3.60 0 5.50 Hogs—Best Grades 4.00 0 8.00 Wheat-No. 2 Red77)4® .78)4 No. 2 White73’4® .79)4 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 1 Spring 71)4® .72’4 Cobn-N0.3 43 0 .44 Oats—No. 2 White 35 @ .36 Rye-No. 1 W 0 .62 Barley—No. 2. T. 64 © .60 PoßK—Mess 20.75 ©21,25 NEW YOBK. Cattle. s.w ® 5.75 Hogb 3.00 © 8.2# Sheep 3.00 0 6.75 Wheat— No.2 Red..... .80 © .81 Cobn-No. 2 32 0 ,53 Oats— Mixed Western....; M 9 M BuiTE»-Oreamenr 25 0 .29 FOXX—New Mess 2L26 021.75

; IF YOU ARE IN QUEST ' OF FRESH INDIANA NEWS, PRRUSE THE FOLLOWINOi Important Happening* of the WeakCritae* and Ca*uaiHe* — Suicide*-" Deaths— Wedding*, Eto. Minor State New*. Parker, Randolph County, Is on a big boom. WilliamH. Hinson, 75, Mooresville, dropped dead. Mrs. Leona Wkmkk of Madison, died suddenly of paralysis. Thk now.carbon works at Noblesville will start in a few days. Dr. E. A. ARMRTRONo.oId and wealthy physician, is dead at Kokomo. Frank Mkykiu), aged 12, was drowned, while bathing near New Albany. Willis Wharton, a Mitchell boy, fell from atralp and was killed instantly. A LEDGE at diamond-gray glass stone, rare and valuable, was struck near Albany. During his official career Justice Chamberlain of Goshen, has married 000 couples. Thk 2-yoar-old son of William Keller, at Marion, fell In a cistern and was drowned. Seymour papers advise the citizens of that place not to feed tramps or give them money. 'Daniel Cover, aged 65, prominent farmer of Decatur Countv, is dead of heart disease. Thk Clay Countv Bank, at Clay, is reported to be getting ready to open again in a few days. August Parnin, a farmer near Fort Wayne, was kicked In the stomach by his horse and died. John Seward, a farm laborer near Anderson, who was kicked in the stomach by a horse, is dead. J. J. Wilson, Elkhart, paid an alleged Chicago lawver 850 to hunt up an estate for bim and is out that much. George Davidson, aged 34, living near Richmond, committed suicide by shooting Financial troubles. A spoonbill catfish was taken from Eagle lake, near Warsaw, by Tony Osborn, a fisherman. It weighed 107 pounds.,. JLlex.'Staples of South Bend, has sued the Chicago & Grand Trunk for 820,000£for injuries by a falling street gate last winter. Howard Atkinson, of Wabash, got a verdict of 83,500 against tho Wabash Railroad for injuries to a car-load of horses caused by alleged negligence of the road. George Cobbin, 32 years old, was killed by a stallion at Samuel Dorrell’s farm, eight mil«s west of Rising Sun. Corbin was crushed and his jugular vein Severed. He died instantly. While playing in a stable at Loogootee, some little children thoughtlessly set the building on fire, and before assistance could arrive the youngest, Earl Summers, aged 3, was fatally burned. Gov. Matthews has pardoned Charles Binner and Isaac Williams, who were sent up for five years, three years ago, for criminal assault. Judge, jury, and opposition said the evidence was doubtful, and made a strong appeal for their release. H. W. Mordhurst, C. L. Carter, H. W.’Tapp, J. E. Younge, the masters of the tour Masonic Lodges of Fort Wayne, with E. F. Liebman, the High Priest of FortJWayne Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, have established a Masonic relief fund for Fort Wayne. The Mcßeth lamp chimney works, in Elwood, the largest concern of the kind in the world, has begun operations with a force of between 800 and 900 men. Tho old factory was destroyed by lire last February, but a new and fire-proof structure now stands In Its place. The pay-roll amounts to 848,000 a month. An accident occurred at Roann that resulted in the death of. William Pence, aged nearly 85 years, and one of the wealthiest citizens In that community. Mr. Pence attempted to “block” a log that was being loaded on a car in Thomas’ saw-mill yard. The chain broke, and the log crushed Mr. Pence to death. He was a pioneer of Wabash County. A widow and several children survive him. Hon. John W. Clayton, President of the Farmers’ and Citizens’ Bank at Farmland, was visited at his home near that place by two men who wanted to buy some land. A trade was made and as they were going to town to get a deed one of the strangers proposed Jo Clayton that they play three-card monte. Upon his refusal the man tried to rob him. Clayton threw bim out of the buggy and succeeded in escaping. As A freight train on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway was going east through Oakdale, four miles east of North Vernon, the couplin’ broke, causing the train to part and t i come together again. Several cars were thrown from the track. Morton Barth, a brakeman, was thrown from the top of a box car to the ground and, striking on his head, was killed. A tramp, who was stealing a ride on the train, was also injured.

Auditor of State Hendebson has called attention to the fact that very few of the building and loan associations of the State had filed reports with the Secretary of State, as was provided in the the Gifford bill, enacted bv the last Legislature. The law was faulty in that it provided that the law should ao into effect April 1, whereas the Constitution defines only two ways In which acts can be made of effect, bv declaration of emergency and upou the proclamation of the Governor. W ith tbis knowledge, most of the companies have paid no attention to the provision requiring a report. But tho law is now in force by proclamation, and it is the purpose to enforce It to the letter. Reports, tho Auditor says, must be made at once. A failure to report subjects tho delinquent company to a revocation of charter. The heirs of Henry Boles and Rev. 11. M. Lampert, at South Bend, have entered suit against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern'for #IO,OOO damages. These two men were killed last spring near Osceola while walking on the track. Ar Terre Haute a jury gave Mrs. Gleanor Denny a verdict for 84,500 damages against the Chicago & Easteen Illinois railroad for injuries received in October, 189 L She was a passenger on one of tho company’s trains, being on a ear platform, and had not timo'to enter the car when the train moved, wrenching her, and causing injuries toller head, neck and spine. Patents have been Issued to Hoosiers as follows: John B. Deeds and A. Mack, Terre Haute, grinding machine; Aaron Delatter, Goshen, vehicle seat; Frank Farmer, Richmond, pawl and rachet mechanism; John M. Harter and 8. L. Ilersch, Wabash, gaA swivel; David Hay, North Manchester; Zabby Lassar, assignor of two-tblrds to C. Ci Dunn and A. Conner, Stinesville, stond-channcHng machine; Warrell B. Martindale. Rochester, automatic time stamp; Jacob »v. Turner, Van. Wert, Ohio, of one-half to T. Clapper, C ‘l* saw swage; Erpegt Walker, hew Albany, device for chalking Hne»: James A. Ward. Greenwood, lathing harness; Joseph G. Whittier. Attica, door check.

FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED. Government Report* Show Tlvit tlrops Generally Are In Good Condition. The following bulletin of tho weekly crop ro| ort has been Issued from Washington: New England- Ftne growing week; farm work 1* rushing. New ,ler*ev-Under very favorable w*«ther all vegetation iMishcd rapidly forward; a light treat In the aouthem portion did some damaga to tinder plant*. Maryland—Com about all planted. «>«ie np: wheat, oat*, rye and grata show healthy growth: generally tobacco plant* are plentiful, but the lleaetan fly la doing aotno damage. Fruit la not damaged to any great extent l>y frost*; prospect* exceilrirt for a good fruit crop: «trawberri*( promirflng. llliuota—Wheat improving; oata. meadow* and |>a*ture* generally good; planting tn fair progress; night* too cool. Indiana-Weather more favorable to cropa and farm work: mnoh oom planted; wheat la jointing: rye heading; oat*, gram and trait in good condition. Michigan—Wheat, graa* and olover have improved rapidly; all kind* of trait promise well. Wlseontin—Seeding nearly done: potato and coni planting begun; tobacco plant* backward, but coming up in good aliape: winter wheat and rye excellent; aprlng wheat, fair prospect*. Minnesota—Wheat seeding except on low land*, about finished; com and potato planting general; graa* coming up nicely. lowa—Considerable progres* made tn plowing and oom planting; with favorable weather bulk of planting will be completed this week: decided improvement in grain, pastures and meadows. North Dakota—Rapid progress In farm work during the past week; wheat needing nearly finished and much oat* and barley sown; com planting begun in western portion. Mouth Dakota—Small grain Heeding, except flax, completed; oom and garden planting progressing; rapid growth of grass and grain stand excellent; ground in splendid condition everywhere. Nebraska—Warm sunshine of last half of week very beneficial, but the southwestern parts of State are suffering from drought, and all sections would be benefited by rain;- rapid progress in com planting; crop half planted. Kansas—Rainfall greatly improved crop condition*; wheat, oom. oats, and i>a*ture* assuming better color; wheat heading in the south. Oklahoma—ln the west portion crops are suffering; in tho east portion all crops are growing rapidly. Colorado—Crops ontside of the southeast portion are suffering from drought; most favorable and promising week of the season; com and potato planting progressing. Washington — Excellent growing weather this week; grain, grasses and fruits doing nicely. California—Grain crop* short; apricots and peaches below the average; almouds short: cherries, prunes and berries, large crop; hops improving; honey crop immense; hay below the average. Ohio—Condition more favorable. Much plowing and planting done. Oats and corn not all planted. Wheat, oats, grass, clover, timothy. rye, pastures, meadows, tobacco and potatoes Improved. Fruit blooming. Prospects good. Gardens backward. NO MERCY FOR DYAMITERS. Gov. Boles Talks of the Muscatine Out-rage-Working on Important Clew*. Des Moines special: Gov. Boies was in his office this morning, having returned last night from Muscatine. When asked what he had to say about the Muscatine affair he said: “The crime of the murder of the three men whose homes were destroyed 1 , horrible as that would have been, seems to have been less than what was attempted. A twenty-five-pound cask of giant powder was exploded under each of the houses. There were fifteen people in the houses, 1 and as I looked at the wreck that was made I thought it was miraculous that all of them were not killed. The two frame houses are totally destroyed and the interior of tho brick, is a ruin, only the walls standing. “Certainly I hope, for humanity’s sake, that the men who did the villainous act were ignorant of the force of giant powder But it looks as though they intended to take the lives of all the people in a most, horrible manner. Public indignation Is properly aroused, and I hope the perpetrators will be {brought to justice. The people of Muscatine 0 are doing all they can to ferret out the perpetrators of the villainous outrage. “Those having the matter specially in charge have some clews which are being carefully followed up. The powder was stolen from a point on the other side of the river and six twenty-flve-pound cans were taken. Only three Were used, one under each of the buildings. There is hope of tracing the others intothe possession of the parties who did the dastardly act. “Os course there are other clews, but at present nothing that seems to warrant arrests being made; but the people of lowa, who are justly Indignant that such a crime should be committed in bur State, and hope anxiously to see the perpetrators brought to justice, may rest assured that no stone will be left unturned and no act unperformed to accomplish that end."

piGHT TO SAIL IN BEHRING SEA Sir Charles Bussell Argues that It Is Free to All Nations. Sir Charles Bussell, in behalf of the British case before the Behring Bea tribunal of arbitration, at Paris, argued that the seizures made of British vessels in Behring Sea were not justifiable, and he reviewed at length tho origin and nature of the rights transferred by Russia to the United States in 1867. Sir Charlie claimed that the ukase of 1799, in which' Russia asserted jurisdiction over her subjects on all huntinggrounds and establishments on the coast of America from the 55th degree of north latitude to Behring Strait and thence southward to Japan, and on the Aleutian, Kurile and other islands in all the “northeastern ocean," applied only to Russian subjects. The ukase of 1821, in which the Czar of Russia laid claim to exclusive jurisdiction over the northwest coast of America down to the 51st parallel of latitude, together with a considerable portion of the opposite coasts of Asia and the neighboring seas to the extent of 100 Italian miles from any part of the coast and Intervening Islands so appropriated had, Sir Charles Russell pointed out, elicited earnest protests both from Great Britain and the United States, and subsequent treaties recognized that the pretension of Russia to exclusive jurisdiction over the waters of Bering Sea was untenable. Hence the rights derived from Russia by the United States were merely the ordinary property rights in the soil and not in the seals. DANGER FROM HIGH WATER. Manufactories and Public Property Threatened with Destruction. At Erie, Pa., the flood situation Is serioue and a largo number of manufacturing establishments are in the road 'of the high water. A train on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio was ditched near Saegerstown andjlngineer Lake, of Solamanca was killed. Several were Injured. A train load of Denver excursionists were transferred from the Nickel-Plate to the Lake Shore for safety. One Nlckei-Plate bridge at Moorehead is but and only the weight of a freight train holds the main bridge in the city. The Pittsburg and Eric is under water for miles and other roads are submerged. The fire department bells have rung several alarms to get out citizens’ assistance for the hundreds whose homes are now Involved by the Increased floods., The damage to city factories, city property, and private 1 property will aggregate $250,000. I The services of William T. Sullivan, 1 a postofllce Inspector at St. Louis, have been discontinued dwing to the Insufflclcncy of the appropriation for this service. Ton or twelve officers will be dropped from the rolls next week. I A memorial to the late Jay Gould is io bo erected at his birthplace, Roxbury, Delaware County, N. Y., in the , shape ot a Presbyterian church. .J- ..<? Si*-.: . •••)' •

-A.T Merryman’S FACTORY Ton oaa get all kinds of Hard and Soft Wood, Siding, Flooring, Brackets, Molding, Odd-Sized Sash and Doors. In fact all kinds of building ma terial either made or furnished on short notice. Lines. Schedule In effect Nov. 13. Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WIST. No. 6, Vestibule Limited, dullv for I own u Chicago and the west f No. 8, Pacific Express, daily for I ...» « M Chicago and the wool j A “• No. 1, Express, daily for Chicago I n . io » u and the west f BI - r - "• No. 31. Local >10:86 A. M TRAINS VAST. No. 8, Vestibule Limited, dally for I -,0. v M New York and Boston ( No. 12, Express, dally for New I , A M York I “• No. 2. Accommodation, daily*ex-1 Q .na D u oeptßunday f r ’ "• Na 30. Local >10:36 A, M. J. W. DiLono, Agent, Frank M. Caldwell, D. P. A, Huntington, Ind.; F. W. Buskirk, A. G. P. A.. Chicago, 111.

LOOK HEREI I am kero to stay and oaa sal Organs and Pianos cheaper than anybody else can affmd to soil them. X cell different make*. GLEANINB AND REPAIRING tone roatonaMo 800 mo toi ant Mvn money. J. T. COOTS,JDdoatur, IwA ~7 ... iii ' ■ 4 Scientifio Americu Agency TRADE MARKS, DESIGN PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, etoJ For Information and free Handbook write to MUNN A CO., 361 BboapwaT, N«W YouK. Oldest bureau for securing patents In America. Every patent taken out by us is brought befqra the public by a notice given free of charge In the Imtific Largest circulation of any sdentlflc paper tn the world. Splendidly illustrated. No intelligent man should be without It. Weekly, SJ.OO a year; BL3O six months. Address MUNN A PUBUSHKEts, 361 Broadway. New York City.

The Lyon & Healy. Organ Is the best and most salable JN Organ of the Day Organs sold on Installment Payments at Low Figures. . SEND 108 CATALOGUE. Fred K. Shafer, Agt. BERNE. IND. (IRANGE BLOSSOM W»SALL FEMALE DISEASES. SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS: ■UMMot relief obtained. every lady oan treat herself. O. B. PUe Remedy. I 81.00 for o»e moath’s treatment. I 0.8. Stomach Powder* O, B, Catarrh Cure. I —pbepared by— I O. B. Kidney Cone* J. A. McCILL, M.D., & CO., 4 panorama place, Chicago, ill SKOK. BAX.-H1 T3Y Holthouse 4 Blackburn. Decatur. Ask for Descriptive Circulars. HOFFMAN dt GOTTSCHALK Keep a full line of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, d’Groceries, Lamps, Tobaccos, Cigars, and a general stock of Merchandise. Prescriptions carefully compounded. I LINN CROVE, ' 111 ' ... L" ...l 1 '.-..wiuuU wm A a ß le y> kee P ß a lar g® stock of Dry AA Goods, Notions, Groceries, Boots, Shoes and in fact everything kept in a general Store. Buys all kinds of Country Producs lj|l or which the highest market price is paid. MANHOOD ~ X* Ifv Confidence, >iervoa.n«M. JLaa.Unile, nil drains and loss ofi z.* V, power ot the Generative Organs tn either-sex caused by oror exofl I won, youthful errors, or excessive use of tobaooo, opium or stlmtu r -J A. jfeaianta which soon lead to Infirmity. Consumption and Insanity. Pul give a written guarantee to euro »r rel oad the moner. smuMioratm . — — For Sate by W. H. Nachtrteb, Druggist, Decatur, M

Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Train* run on Central Standard Time, Mal»ute* slower than Coin mbit* or formartiina. Took effect Sunday, Dec. 18. INS. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 8 No. 6 No. T Ctnolnnatt..lv* 805 am 010 pm Richmond 350pm1U66.. 1146 «... Wlnobester.... BIT .. IIIU .. K&im ....... Portland 4 04.. 1285 pm 123., ....... Deoatar i|o.. 1 81.. 820 Ft.Wayne...srr 500.. 2 16.. 8 00.. ........ “ ’’ ...Ive 835 .. 820 .. 805 am KendallvUlo 341.. 425 .. «10 .. Rome City 3 50,. 4 40.. ON.. Wolcottville 401 0 8).. Valentine 411 0 48.. ThGrango 4 10.. 506.. 0M« Lima .. 420 loot.. Bturgls.t 4 40.. 5M.. 10».. Vicksburg 580.. 5 60.. 1100 .. Kalamazoo.arr ...... . 60s 1140’., “ ..Ive 420 am 625 .. 0 00.. 1226pi8 Gr. Rapid*..srr 845 .. 810 2 30.. “ r ‘ ..Ive 720... 1010.. 110 pm 415..' D„ G.H.&M.or 10 45.. 727 . Howard City 11 50 , 841 Rig Rapids . 1285 am 945 .. ......„ ReodClty. 108 Cadillac err 1130.. 2 06.. 5 10.. ’’ ....Ive 230 010 .. Petoskcj 686.. 9 15.. , Mackinac City HOP., 10 86 GOING SOUTH. BTATIONB. No. 2 No. 6 No. 4 Na 8 Mackinac City. 715 pm 745 am 20Upm ...... Petoskey 910 .. 920 .. 845 Kalkaska 1280.. 113 d.. 502 Traverse City 11 W.. 460 Cadillac....arr 220 am 116 pm 7(Mi .. 806 am “ ....Ive 215.. 1 86.. 65tlpm 810.. ReodClty Bft).. 21)0.. 750.. 900 .. Dig Rapid* 4 00.. 2 58.. 526.. 945.. Howard City.. 451 k». 348.. 920.. 10 32.. D..G.H.&M.or 506.. 6 06.. 10 26.. 1135.. Gr. Rapids .arr 681.. 5 16.. 11 00.. 150 >. “ “ ..Ive 7 00.. 600 .. 1120.. 200pm Kalamazoo.arr 8 60.. 8 00.. 12 55am i 8 40.. ” ..Ive 865 .. 806 . 846 .. Vicksburg 9 24.. 8 81) 413 .. Sturgis 1019.. 926 505.. Lima..... 1082.. 940 BJT .. LaGrange.... 1044 .. 962 6 30.. Valentine 1063. 10 93 537 ~ Wolcottville... 1104 .. 1014 547 .. Rome City 1109 .. 1019 62 .. Kendallville... 1125 .. 1089 608'.. Ft. Wayne..arr 1240 pm 1160 716.. “ ’’ ..Ive 100.. Izsßam 645 am Decatur 146.. 1268 ~ 680 Portland 2 40.. 1 66.. 780 Winchester.... 8 17.. 2 86.. 809 Richmond 4 20.. 8 40.. 915 Cincinnati 700 .. 665 ~ 12<Hnm ....•••• Trains 6 and 6 run dally between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. C, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent JEFF. BRYBON, Agent, Decatur, Ind First Class Night aad Day Service batwaea Toledo, Ohio, )AND( St. Louis, Mo. FREE CHAIR CARS BAY HUHS-MODail HjUIPMKT THMBCHOBT. VESTIBULED SLEEPING CARS ON NiaHT TRAINa.’ SfMEALS StBVtD SOUK, asg Star, MF 0* NISHT, at mStraU cost hHir fichti ill Tofeilo, SI Looit i bim City I & Cloyek Leaf Route. For farther particulars, call on noacoN Agent of the Company, or address O. O. JENKINS. a***>«l rmaaeaw 4«**fe TOLEDO, OHIO W. L DOUGLAS S 3 SHOE cen/le%en. And other specialties fog Gentlemen, Ladies, Boys and Misses are the Best in the Wor,d * ffr ’Bee descriptive advertise. Wfct I ment which will appear in this paper. yfajdiPlWlb Take no Substitute, bat Insist on having W. Im DOUGLAS’ SHOES,with \ name and price stamped CO bottom. Sold by Tor Sale by Henry VVlnnes, Second door West of Adams County Bank, Monroe St.