Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1895 — Page 2

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The International Alcohol Congress in sle convened four hundred and seveutyx delegates from ten countries. The Pope was represented by the Bishop of Sf. Gall and the French Minister of Education was also represented. The secretary of the committee of arrangments was Dr. John • Hay, an English gentleman long resident in Basle. The president was the well known Professor Burckhardt. Among the English delegates was the Dean of Hereford, Joseph Matins, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Osborn. Mrs. Selmer and other well known temperance workers. Dr. Gaule, professor of physiology in the Zurick University, read a paper on “Alcohol from a I’hysiolpgical Point of View,’’ The doctor said the question had passed through three stages, first, the “gift of God” stage, second, the ■“moderation,” third, the “total abstinence” and had arrived at the fourth stage, viz., the standpoint of physiology. He then ahowed by the aid of a diagram in the most •onclusive manner that the use of alcoholic drinks in large or small doses “has the invariable effect of undermining the physical basis of the mind.” Dr. Smith, the superintendent of the home for inebriates near Lake Constance, proved that the use of alcohol in small or large doses “has a distinct tendency to paralyze the mental faculties.” Dr. Furer, of Heidelberg, stated that he had been able bv the means •f an ingenious electric clock to prove that “so small a quantity of alcohol as seven ■a, grammes tended to suspen or paralyze the movements of the imuscels.” This clock was so made as to divide the minute space into one thousand parts. Dr. Legrain, superintendent of an important lunatic asylum in France, stated that insanity was greatly on the increase in France and that “a large portion is clearly traceable to drink.” His conclusions were as follows; First, madness in any country is increased in proportion to the increase in the consumption of alcohol. Second, the chief cause of insanity in France isdrink, for ths increase in the number of admissions into lunatic asylums is more marked in those departments where there is the largest consumption of alcohol. On the last day’s session it was resolved-with but three n 'gative votes that the “Congress decides respectfully to approach all of the European governments requesting them to take effective steps for the total and definitive prohibition on the traffic in spirits among the natives of Africa,” For bale—A good farm of S< acres* wBR improved, good house, good barn, and thoroughly underdrained. Good orchard, close to school, church and the poßtoffice; two good wells of water Call or address this office. 34tf

Obituary. Died, Dec. 11,1895, at the home of her parents, south of Monroe, Louwilda Smith, one of the French township public school teachers for the present year. Something over a month ago Miss Smith was taken ill with typhoid fevei, but was seemingly out of danger when she was taken by a relapse which her strength was unable to withstand. Thedeceased was about eighteen years of age, unusually intelligent and pleasing in manners. By her death we are reminded, that while in posession of health and vigor we hope and plan for a pleasant future full of years and achievments, putting and the off until we are cold. Since death is no respecter of his guests he not unfrequently calls those who are nearesLthe hearts of the family and the greatest good to community. The funeral of the deceased was held in Smith’s chapel and was conducted by Rev. Culberson on Friday last. A number of the teachers of Monroe and adjoining townships. who were apprised of her death, dismissed school and attended the funeral in a body. By her death the teachers lose a true friend and the schools a faithful educator. With this the ever impressive lesson is taught us that: “One should so live*® That when the summons comes, To join that memorable cartvan That moves to that mysterious realm, Where each shall take his chamber In the silent halls of death, He should not go like a quarry slave At night, scouraged to his dungeon, But sustain and sooth An unfa; ter trust, Approach his grave Like one who wraps The drapery of- his couch about him And lies down to pleasant dreams.” T.OIWII.DA, Daughter of Robert E. and Idella Smith, was born Jan., 18.4877, died Pec., 12, 1895, age 18 years, 10 months and R days. She received her education in the common schools ami graduated from the Monroe graded school in 1894. Fitted I herself for a teacher and taught three weeks of her first term when shir was stricken ivilji typhoid fever and after eight weekj of suffering was taken by. God to a better (world-.' Curd of Thanks. We desire to return our thanks to our kind neighbors and friends fbr their assistance during the .sickness tend death of bur beloved daughter and sl.Jter, Louwelda mith IL E. S.Mrrff Jr. aKi> family. a Bell are pay Jg the highest cash prices for Clear White Ash Ipgs, ; 'cut42 sept long, 12 inches] and. over;At. the top end, must be clear and staight L :

ifff mH RACES Two White Men Badly Injured In a Kow With Negroes. STRONG THREATS OF A MOB. Loader of the Colored Mea Safely Jailed. Ready For the Argument Io the Sloop Murder Caae—Train Robber Brown May Implicate Others —Diphtheria From a Dog—Minor News Items. Rockfort, Ind., Dec. 16.—A race war that has been going on here for the past month has assumed rather serious proportions. Saturday night a battle took place between Liverman John Hawk, Deputy Marshal James Fagan and others on one side against John Tinsley and other colored men on the other side. Howk and Fagan are seriously injured. Tinsley, the colored leader, was arrested and placed in jail, and there were strong threats of mobbing him. Great crowds gathered on the streets, and much excitement prevailed, but cooler heads intervened and more trouble was avoided. The trouble mainly arises over a question about the liquor law and partly through politics. Lovers Laugh at Opposition. Muncie. Ind., Dec. 16. —Miss Lizzie Langdon, despite the opposition of her parents, is now the wife of William Rains. For three days Miss Langdon, whose parents belong to the Catholic church, was kept under strict surveillance, the opposition to the marriage being based alone upon the fact that the groom was not of her religion. Saturday she escaped long enough to have Rev. B. F. Crouse of the English Lutheran church pronounce her the wife of Rains, the ceremony being performed at the residence of W. H. Heckman. Rains has sent his wife to the home of his mother in Indianapolis for safe keeping. Sloop Murder Case. Monticello, Ind., Dec. 16.—The evidence in the case of George Sloop, accused of wife murder, closed Saturday. The state claims she died from blows inflicted on the back of her head by the defendant. The defense is that she suffered from attacks of epilepsy; that she frequently fell during the attacks, and that she inflicted the wounds upon herself by falling when suffering from them, and that she died from convulsions, and not from the injuries upon her head. The arguments begin today. Stagmyer** Will Set Aside. Winamac, Ind., Deo. 16.—1 n the Pulaski county court Saturday, in the Morris Stagmyer will case, the jury returned a verdict setting aside the wilL Stagmyer was 87 years old when he made the will and was worth more than $40,000 when he died. The property will now be divided equally among the two daughters and a grandson, ■who is now engaged as a freight brakeman on the Panhandle. The latter had received nothing in the will.

Bandit Brown May Implicate Others. Ligonier, Ind., Dec. 16.—The trial of James Brown, the Kessler bandit, is set for the first week of the Noble county circuit,court. Brown is in jail at Albion, where he has been confined since he was delivered up to the authorities by the sheriff of Allegan, Mich. The report has gained circulation that Brown will make another confession, implicating a number of persons who were not mentioned in his first statement. , i Farmer Rears Good News. Muncie, Ind., Dec. 16.—Joseph Jester, a farmer living three miles north of this city, has received information from New York to the effect that he is one of three heirs to over 300 acres of land lying in the heart of Wilmington, Del. Jester left home when a boy, 50 years ago, and says at that time his father owned a big farm on the outskirts of the city. Will Be Some Long Stories. Frankfort, Ind., Dec. 16. — John Goldsberry, aged 75, a wealthy Clinton county farmer, will give a big Christmas dinner to his friends. Fifteen guests are to be invited and of these the youngest is to be 80 years and the oldest 95. Mr. Goldsberry says each guest will be expected to give the story of his life from infancy. Pe.ple.’ Party CommltUe to Meet. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 16.—The national executive committee of the Peoples’ party has issued a call for a meeting of the-,, national committee at the Lindell hotel, Bt. Louis, on Jan. IT next, to fix the time and select a place for the meeting of the coming national convention. Her Residence Burned. Kokomo, Ind.. Dec. 16.—The residence of Mrs. S. T. Thorne at Altib, this county, has been destroyed by fire, together with all its contents. The loss will be $1,500, with no insurance. .Will Not Cut Prloea. Alexandria, Ind., Dec. 14.—Major Doxey, president of the American Plate Glass company, announced yesterday that SIOO,OOO would be expended on the factory in this city in adding a polishing department and more steam power. President Doxey denies that the American company will go into the trust, but he says it will not slash prices.

Woman Burns to Death. Martinsville, Ind., Dec. 14.—Mrs. Sallie Morman of Morgantown was building a fire in an old fashioned fireplace when her clothing ignited. She ran into the yard, where her daughter attempted to extinguish the flames and was herself badly burned. The mother died in few hours. Two Fire* at Marion. Marion, Ind., Dec., 14. —Tile residence of A. T. Bald vin was burned yesterday afternoon involving a loss of $2,500, with $1,400 insurance in th& British and Mercantile of London. The Swayzee brick works were destroyed by site yesterday. The loss is SB,OOO, with $2,000 insurance. > _•

Wife Held For Murder. Hamilton, Ala., Deo. 14.—E. Bordon Custian, aged 75, a prominent county merchant and farmer, was found jn the woods with his head split Spun and a bloody ax lying beside him. The coroner’s jury yesterday held Mrs. Castian, who is 68 years old, for the murder and she is now in jail. Two ex-Champlou» Will Officiate. Chigago, Dea 14.—Dan Stuart is n< - gotiating with ‘.‘Parson” Davies to secure John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan as referee and timekeeper for the Fitz-simmbns-Maher fight. The ‘•parson’’ h willing, and so are Sullivan and Ryan. Will Coma an Investigation. Chicago, Deo. 14.—Governor Altgeld has ordered the state board of charities to visit the Elgin insane asylum and investigate the charges of ill-treatment of patients. Lockjaw Reunite From a Wound. Columbus, Ind., Deo. 14..—Henry Cook, who was accidentally shot while hunting, died of lockjaw at his home yesterday, THOUGHT TO BE APACHES. Two Miners Shot and Robbed by Indians Th New Mexico. Albuquerque, Deo. 14.—1 tis reported that two miners were found beside the trail between White Oaks and Jickarrilla. One was dead and the other mortally wounded. The latter stated that they had been ambushed by 11 Indians, shot and robbed. The band is said to have been committing depredations in various parts of the territory. They are thought to be Apaches from San Carlos agency. VENEZUELAN FILIBUSTERS. Steamer Claatmate Landa a Consignment of Arms and Ammunition. New York, Deo. 14.—A cipher cablegram received at the headquarters of the Venezuelan revolutionary party in this city last night told of the safe arrival inVenezuela of the steamer Classmate filibustering expedition. The Classmate left New York on Dec. 1, carrying arms and ammun 4 on enough to equip an army, and ar ,ng those on board were Generals Domingo Monagas and Receballos. Monagas is said to be the real head of the present revolution. General Amporan, who had been in command of the revolutionary forces of the east during the absence of General Monagas, turned over the command to the latter as soon as the expedition was safely ashore. . .. \.. SIX TICKETS FOR A QUA. ER. Mayor Pingree I x Probably Test the Question ore the Courts. Detroit, Dec. 14 —Mayor Pingree got a free ride yesterday through refusing to pay fare on a Citizens company’s car unless the conductor should sell him six tickets for a quarter. He repeated the experiment twice last night, but was put off each time. The conductor who allowed the mayor to ride free has been temporarily suspended. The mayor intends making a test case of the question, although there is no ordinance requiring the company to sell six tickets for a quarter. Schooner Encased In loe. Boston, Deo. 14. — The British schooner Howard of Luneuberg, N. S., arrived yesterday, after having experienced a most terrible passage. Tremendous seas continually swept over the vessel, and sails, spars and portions of the deck load were lost. So rough was Massachusetts Bay that she lost an anchor and was beinjj driven on the jagged docks of Harding’s ledge when rescued by tug. When the vessel arrived h she was encased in ice from top o waterline, and the entire crew .'0 suffering terribly from cold.

Oil and Lumber Firm Involved. New York, Dec. 14.—Lombard & Ayrss, the oil and lumber firm, reputed to be worth millions of dollars, are reported to be in temporary difficulties. All that is known positively is that they were not prepared to take up some of their paper that fell due yesterday. It was said on the commercial exchange late in the day that certain big concerns in which Lombard & Ayres were interested were also involved. Want the Tan Far Cant Tax. Canton, 0., Dec. 14.—At the beginning of the late panic certain manufacturers here and Massillon issued interest bearing scrip which circulated as currency among local operatives find trades people. Secret agents of the United States treasury are here working up these oases with a view to assess 10 per cent tax on issues of notes by others than national banks. Natarians Highbinder Hung. Folsom, Cid., Dec. 14. —Chin Hane, a notorious Chinese highbinder and for years the terror of the Chinese quarter in Sacramento, was hanged at the state prison here yesterday for the murder of Lee Gong, a cigar merchant. The latter was shot in the presence of his family by Chin Hane because he had incurred the displeasure of the Ping Hong Tong. BACK FMHIS Miff. End of President Cleveland’s Outing In the Carolina Sounds. I Q LOOKED HALtf AND HEARTY. Several Days of Bad Weather Interfered With the Sport—Severe Storm In the Vicinity of Hatteras —Legislative Forecast For the Reed's Committees Will Soou Be Announced. Washington, Dec. 16. — President Cleveland returned to yesterday afternoon from his hunting trip in the waters of North Carolina. With him were Dr. O’Reilly, Lighthouse In : spector Lamberton and Commander . Wildes, president looked the picture of health and vigor as he stepped from the lighthouse tender Maple and

walked to his carriage. Quite a number of people hud congregated at the landing place when the president arrived, and a good string of ducks, which was tho-bost evidence of the party’s luck, was taken from the vessel and distributed among the members of the party. Barring the inclement weather, which for several days seriously interfered with the sport, there was no special incident of the trip. The storm in the vicinity of Hatteras was reported by the president and those accompanying him as being very severe. During the stress of weather the lighthouse tender anchored behind Hatteras light, where the storm lost its severity. \ FORECAST FOR THE WEEK. House Committees Will Probably Be Announced Friday or Saturday. Washington, Dec. 16.—This will be the last week in the house before the recess for the Christmas holidays and practically the only thing that will be accomplished will be the appointment of the committees, which Speaker Reed will announce on Friday or Saturday, when the recess is taken. In case the correspondence over the Venezuelan CONGRESSMAN DINGLEY OF MAINE. boundary line is not sent to congress today or tomorrow a resolution calling for it may be passed. It is not improbable also that the report' of Secretary Carlisle, when submitted, may be brought before the house by some parliamentary device and made the subject of an exciting debate. It is said that Mr. Reed will appoint his colleague, Congressman Ding ley. as the head of the ways and means committee, which virtually means that the Maine man will have the leadership of the majority on the floor of the house, ilr. Cannon of Illinois will probably get the chairmanship of the appropriations committee, which place he formerly held under Mr. Reed. What the Senate Will Do. Speeches are promised in the senate during the week on various topics now before that body. Senator Hill probably will talk on the Monroe doctrine. Senator White on the senate rules and Senator Stewart on his resolution regarding the effect of the rate of exchange on agriculture and manufactures between gold standard and silver standard countries. There also is probability of some speeches on Senator Peffer’s bill regarding senatorial funerals. This is the only bill of general importance which has been reported from committee. It is possible that the reorganization question may come up during the latter part of the week, but the best opinion is that the reorganization will not be perfected before the holidays. The adjournment for Christmas is expected to take place on Friday. Captain laaae Bassett Fatally 111. Washington, Dec. 16.—A slight; rally in the condition of Captain Isaac Bassett, the venerable senate doorkeeper, Occurred yesterday afternoon. The physician, however, holds out no hope, and his demise seems but a question of time. Indiana Man Gets a Good JM>. Washington, Dec. 16. — RoWrt S. Hatcher of Lafayette, Ind., has been appointed one of the reading clerks in the house of representatives. The office i>ays a salary of $8,600 a year. SMALLPOX BROUGHT TO OHIO. Dlaaasa Baine Spread by Immigrants From tha Fuarat Bismarck. Bellaire, 0., Dec. 16.—The germs of smallpox brought here recently by emigrants on the Fuerst Bismarck are spreading all over the community. The disease is now epidemic at West Wheeling, Bridgeport, Etnaville and Martin’s Ferry, in this state, and efforts to stamp it out have proved entirely ineffectual. In these towns there are now 50 well developed cases and quite as many suspects. People are becoming badly frightened. Streetcar traffic has been suspended, the congregating of people in churches and lodgerooma prohibited and all the schools closed.

I Five Tear. For a Killing. ■ Bedford, Ind., Dec. 16.— Jud Thompson, charged with shooting and killing George Leonard at West Baden Springs hotel, which case had been venued here from Orange county, has been found guilty and sentenced to five years in the southern penitentiary. Thompson is a young man, scarcely 20 years of age. INDIANA Parke county will sp«weLift,ooo on a cottage, at the Lafayette soldiers’ home. While burning leaves Saturday Mrs. Louisa Steinmeyer of Vincennes was fatally burned. Levi Dougherty of Rockfleld, Chrroll county, was dangeyotisly injured in a runaway '.Saturday; Dr. William-Scott, -‘aged 55, the oldest physician in Kokomo, died suddenly at his homeTrom heaft trouble. Early Sunday morning the printers on the Evansville Tribune went on a strike to avoid being locked out, The proprietor wanted them to reduce their scale from s2l to 115 per week. The commissioners of Greene county have let the contract for a new steel bridge over White river at Worthington, to take the place of the one destroyed by the recent storm. The bridge will cost $7,300. W; L. Babbitt of this city and hiS mother are reunited again after 33 years’ separation. His mother and father had separated on account of religious differences and he was stolen away by his father. After mai.y years’ search by the son the mother was found in Cuyahoga Falls, O-U

ISLAM OR 11 SWORD. Awful Alternative Offered the Armenian by His Merciless Foe, u HUNDREDS PUT TO DEATE Horrible Condition of the Armenians nt Van at Deacrlbed by the British Consul—A Thousand Killed In the Massacre at Kalsarlch—The Zeltoun Tragedy Said to Be Approaching an End. London, Dec. 16.—A Daily Newra|fi| patch from Constantinople says: • News is daily received here of thousands of Armenians who are offered the choice between Islam and death. At Marash, an Armenian who was ordained _an Anglican clergyman, refused the choice and was killed by slow torture. At Kharpoot two Protestants proached and were murdered for the same cause. At Achine 52 persons died as martyrs to their religion. At Ouzoon a large number of Armenians were captured and led to a neighboring Turkish village, where they were ordered to change their faith. Fifty of them rushed into the - - • >t . |, . "'iiiM.' C-wMSfiID famoJ APPROACHES TO CONSTANTINOPLE. Euphrates and were drowned, the Turks shooting them while they were in the water. At Hoh 85 were killed. The British vice consul at Van de j scribes the condition of the Armenians there as being too appalling for words. Thousands of women and girls are wandering through the snow piled streets without shelter or food and barefooted, their ravishers having only left them a chemise, and some of them only a doth to cover their nakedness. An eye witness of the barbarity of the massacre at Kaisarioh on Nov. 80 savs that men and women were literally hacked to pieces. Some of the Turks say that 1,000 were killed. Many w;omeu were abducted. The troops could have squelched the business if they had desired to do so. All this information is in the hands of the ambassadors, with names and dates. The Zeitoun tragedy is approaching an end. At the semanlik Saturday the sultan’s secretary informed Europeans that the Zeitounlis committed a horrible outrage; that they had descendedftnmasse from the hills, had burned the Moslem village of Marlia and killed every inhabitant. This is a foul lie invented by Izzet Bey, the clever Arabic scoundrel who now rales the sultan, and the empire. Everybody is aware that Zeitoun if surrounded by troops and bashi-bazouks and that such a sortie was impossible The object of the falsehood is to alien ate sympathy from the Armenians. Thii means that the doom of the Zeitounlu is sealed. The sultan means to seize at excuse to order their extermination. - It is reported that fresh massacres oe curred at Kaisarich Friday, but this is not confirmed. MISSIONARIES ARE SAFE. Comforting News For Their Friends Ro ceived by Minister Terrell, I Constantinople, Dec. 16.—Much lie lief is felt among the friends of American missionaries over the news that hai just been received by United Stjjwi Minister Terrell from Aintab, Bitlis Kharput, Marsovan, Kasiarich (Cesarea and Talass, and which contains assur ances that the missionaries at thosi points are -safe. They are under tht protection of Turkish troops, in accordance with the peremptory demand mad< upon the porte by Minister Terrell. Tin reports to Mr. Terrell from these points although they give the comforting as surances that no harm has thus fa come to the missionaries, state tha serious danger still exists andconve; the impression that the fear of furthe outbreaks is by no means past. Won has also been'received that the Ameri can ladies at Hadjin are safe. FORTUNE TO BE DIVIDED. Long Island Engineer Said to Bo Hel to Orleans Millions. New York, Dec. 16.—Daniel D Grasse, engineer for the Great Soutl Bay Water company at Patchogue, I L, has discovered that he is one of th heirs to $32,000,000 in Paris, Fraaw which was left by the Comte de Pari in 1788 to his brother Antoine, who wa an officer in the French army, and wh deserted and enlisted in the Englisl army. The grandchildren of Antoine, excer De Grasse, live in New Brunswick They have employed lawyers to 100 after the matter. In order to claim tl estate the signature of every living he must be had, and for a number of yeai the grandchildren in New Brunswic and the Parisian lawyers have been trj ing to find De Grasse. He is 60 yeai old, and has three daughters and tw sons. «. ’ Diphtheria From a Dog. Indianapolis, Dec. 16.—Little mond Astley, 9 years old, is lying ill I his home in Hall place with malignai diphtheria. His physician thinks h contracted the disease from a sick pu , dog which the little boy nicked up 6 the street some time since and kept ft a couple of days. The dog was suffe: , ing from a distemper of some kind ■■ its throat was swollen. ; | ft 11 De«troctiVH Cincinnati Fire. 1 | Dec. 16.—A fire brokjl out yesterday in the 5-story brick bulls I ing at the cerner of Richmond and Htal riet streets occupied by the Kreil Pian company. A general alarm was sound ed and the fire confined to the Kre building. This burned Out so hs 1 cause all the floors to fall, making I I eomplete loss of the contents. The lod I ,8 estimated at $75,000. - »<• I