Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1896 — Page 3

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IM , Grand Ranids & Indiana Railroad ToOKettect March 15. 18£6. GOING NORTH. — - —p —— | ~~ STATIONS. No. 1 I No. 3 ; No. 5 No, 7 1 1 . Cincinnati.ive ... | 8 05am s :«ipni Richmond 3 30pm 1100... |Jl2;> Winchester....; 431 . 1200.. 1228 am Portland ' 517 =. 12 42pm 1251 ■ Decatur !<>l2 .. 145 •• D>> | Ft.Wayne...arr ll 55 “‘J 1 -- 1 •• ...Ive 1 2 sopm 220.. 8 h>am Kendallville...: 4 00.. 344 .. Rome City 4 Ib.. 3 -0.. »45.. I Wolcottville 4 31 ; >l.. I Valentine 4 83.. ........10 o‘-.. . LaGrange ... 3 48 " Lima 4 .>4.. ....... 1024.. Vicksburg ........ bib.. 4»... 1 .>■- .. Kalamazoo, arr »>•!•> • - •> m - ini . •• Ive 720 am 7t5.. 5 20.. 1210 pm Gr. Rapids..arr 9 20.. 915 .. «50am 200.. •• “ ..Ive 5 25pm 7 35.. 2 10.. D„ G.H.&M.cr 540. 7 50.. 225.. Howard City... «45 .» 00 .. 331 . Big Rapids .... 727 V 4-. .. 4U . Reed City 820 .-. W2O .. 4no . Cadil.ac arr 025 1 20.. 5 nO.. •* .... IVC' 10 .. Traverse City ’ 29pm 755 . Kalkaska ' : ■ • 3 ;> ■ Petoskey 3 £ l •• • MackinacCitv 4 ~0-.. JJO 3>. GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. ' po. 2 N< 6 i Nojl ! No. a Mackinac City, i OOOpml 8 2dam Daily. i Petoskey ...... 10 30 .. I 9j.> •, ............... Kalkaska l~3.>am 1 40 Traverse City..; U 10 Cadillac....arr: 215 .. lloptn .“ .... Ive. 2 .>•> .. 1 ,>•>.. j.... i ■'< am Reed City . ... I 350 .. 245 8 50.. Big Rapids :418 .. 3ln 9~0 Howard City.-I ■> L> •• 400 10 In ■ D„ G. H.&M.cr; tioO 5 ot),. . .. ..... . ■ Gr. Rapids .arri (>!■>.. .?I».. 11 to-.. 11 “ ..lve|..7 25atu 700 20ypm Kalamazoo.arr; 920 .. 8 50.. 132.-. 3la ..Ive: 9.25. S.>s !nU. Vicksburg «49 .. 925 .. 415 . Sturgis 110 40 .. I’ll- • • *> •’ b Lima ]1054’.. 110 24 517 .. LaGrange... 11 «7-.. |H» •»«■».. ■ ■ ■■-■-■- » • Valentine 111 18 . J l(> 44 .. Wolcottville. .1130 . . 10n4 .. No. 4 o 4t> . Rome City 11 36 .. Il> 59 .. ex ep t 5 . Kendallville...'llso . -11 hi.. biind’y 0119.. Ft. Warne..arr! 1255 .. H22(i ‘ la • “ “ ive! 115 pin 1-n4sam ... ... Decatur 159.. IHi . «3o I P0rt1and....... 300.. 2 15am 730 I Winchester.... 3 44.. 2 1.8.. 809 Richmond 4 45.. 400 .. 915 pm Cincinnati..■.l ,7 25 .. .7 15 .. 12 01 Trains 2 and 4 run daily -etweeu Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent - , JEFF. BRYSON Agent, J Deeatur Ind <&> erie ' lines - Schedule In eflect Feb., 9, 1816 Trains Leave Decatur as Follows. THAI NS WEST. No. 5, Vestibule Limited, daily tor I p M Chicago •••• ’ No. 3, Pacific Express, daily fori 1;M A M Chicago i No. 1. Express, daily except Sun- I 12:10 P. M day for Chicago I No. 31, Local, daily, except Sun- I 10 . 35 A M day ’ TRAINS EAST. No. 8, Vestibule Limited, daily for I H;OK p M New York and Boston I No. 2, Express, daily except Sun-1 Pi m day for New York I No. 12. Express, daily for New l York a INo. 30, Local, daily except Sun- , dav .f 10:35 A.M. Through coaches and sleeping cars to New York and Boston. Trains 1 at d 2 Stop at al stations on the C. & E. division. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus, Circlevill, Chlilicathe Waverly Portsmouth. Irontor, and Kenova, via Colum bus Hocking Valley & Toledo and Norfolk & Western Lines. J. W. DeLong, Agent. w. G. MacEpwahpr T P A. Huntington, — ( LOVEK LEAF TIME. WHSTHOt’NIt. No. 3 77... ... .....5:00a. in. No. 1.,..., 2 .......1:30 p. in. No. 5., ••8:33 1». inNo. 23, local freight 21:40 a. in. EASTHOUNII. No. 2 12:15 p.m, No. 0 ..5:36 a. ni. No. 4.'.'.’.,.’ :J 7,:OS p, m. No. 22, local freight .’. .1:30 p. in. No. 3 makes direct connection with the L E & W at Kokohjo for’l ndianapolis gettitig into the city at 10-30 a. m. No. 1 leaving here at 1:30 g. "m. is direct to Indtanapolrs, arriving at(»:30 p. tn. Going by No. 1 you can return home at 7:3 p. in. Sl’liis is he most direct route to the state capitol.

MAY BE APPOINTED I ' I House Votes to Remove Restrictions Against ex-Confederates. BUT ONE DISSENTING VOTE CAST Hr. Buutelle of Maine Opposed the Measure-. Several Minor Hills Were Also Passed by the House—Cuban Sulijec Came lip Incidentally In the Senate. Capital News. Washington, March 25. — Senator Hill’s bill to reniove the restrictions against the appointment,-aS officers of the army or navy, of persons who held commissions in the regular army or navy before the rebellion and who subsequently took part in the war on the side of the confederacy, which passed the senate during the high! of the excitement over the Venez.uely boundary question, passed the house yesterday after two hours’ debate with but one | dissenting vole, that of Mr. Bontelle of ■ Mainei The Democrats, except Mr. Cummings id’ New York, who spoke, as he said, "as one of SOO,OOO northern Democrats who fought in the union army,’’ and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, who was drawn into Iht-. debate by Mr. Boutolle, refrained entirely from Mr. Mull of lowa, chairman of the military committee who had charge of the bill, admitted that it would subserve no practical purpose and was largely sentimental. Mr. Boutelle, who led the opposition situtli,' : .unit'd, thought it would furnish a ba abj -t. lesson for naval and military on <-i- who were about en- | tering on carcei s i the service of tlieir country anJfwhcU he got warmed up to his subjeeP called attention to the fact that many southern men in congress in the past had obstructed legislation in the interest of Union soldiers, dwelling particularly on the opposition to the retirement of General Cr. nt. Mr, Gr< svenor of ()hia and Air. (I row of Pennsylvania, howi•>( supported the bill ardently as a graceful and gracious act to the vanished and whim the vote was ta’ken .Mr. Loutelle alone voted-adjust it. The bill considered Monday to abolish jhe death penalty in certain cases was passed. Bills were also passed to make the sale of spirituous liquors under a false brand punishable by tine and imprisonment; to turn over the pr perly of I he Mormon church now in the hands <f a receiver to tire trustees and several others of minor importance. < I BAN' St B.IECT. Mr. Mill* Brings II I p and Talks For Two Hours. Washington, Marell 25.—Although the main Cuban' resolutions httve been recommitted to conference the subject came up incidentally yesterday on Mr. Mills’ resolution for the forcible occupation of the island of Cuba in order to aid the Cubans in securing local self government. Mr. Mills spoke for two hours in-support of the resolution. He was unsparing in his arraignment of General AVeyler as an “'atrocious scoundrel ami villain,” and in his recital of Spain’s bloody record in the old and new world--. Mr.. Morgan also spoke" briefly in further support of the Cuban resolutions. Mr. Mills’ res dutionsswent to the cal ■ndar after the spec -lies. The' rest of the day was given to the-, .legislative appropriation bill, which is not yet completed. Bitti-ship Indiana In a Hole*. Wash I \ H ON, ATat'Tt 25.— The big battleship lin.iana, which has failed to got, into the drydock at Fort Royal. S.. C.. is now in a hole a few hundred yards below the dock, unable to go' either way. owing to the lack of sufficient depth of water outside of the hole. The vessel will have to wait for full moon. There is general criticism, here over the location of a drydock ;jt such a place, whore there is no navyyard' or anything else, except the almost useless dock. To Eui-tlier Interstate Conuneree. Washington, March’ 25. — Senator Pfeffer yesterday introduced a bill providing for the'Tmiemlmelit of the interstate commerce law so as to authorise the-interstate commerce' commission to proceed summarily by petition through the courts against any railroad company which may refuse to obey any requirenient of the commission in regard to rlfti's or charges on agricultural products and other freights and requiring the courts to give the precedents in such cases over ot hers on tlieir dockets. Favor Const ruction of Light house, ? Wash imi i on, March 25. — The. house commit tee on commerce has decided to report favorably a bill authorizing the light house hoard td proceed with theconstruction of the lighthouse and fog signal on North Manitou island, Lake Alichi_gan, previously appropriated for, and to least' the land necessary to a site until a title can, be secured by condemnation proceedings. Ship ( anal Project. Washington, March 25,—Representative Hepburn of lowa yes terday introduced a bill providing for a commission of live enghuL'k to report upon the best practicable route for a shift canal, having 28 feet depth, connecting the great lakes with the Atlantic oceaii. Party thousand dollars is appropriated for the expenses of the commission. No Survey Necessary. Washington, March 25. — The war department ui_ro|ily- to a re.solution _of. inquiry yesterday sent to the house ail estimate for a breakwater at Marquette bay, Mich. The chief of engineers estimates that a breakwater will cost from $20,000 t<> $50,000, according to length, and that no survev is necessary. ; :— 0 -To I > rap 11-Jia id 9'ail Bin.. i Washing i on, March ’415. — Senators Frye, AVoleott :i,nd Brice have been appointed a sub-compiittqe on behalf of the senate committee' bn Paeilic railroads to act vVith the house sub-cbm-mdtee in drafting a l aeitie railroad bill.

SALVATION ARMY'S LABOR.’ Captain IJz.zle Boyler's Band Idoxes It* SiK-i-eHstnl Campaign. Arcola, Ills., March 25.—Tim Salvation Army,- xvliich has been conducting a religions campaign in this city for the last four weeks, which has been produc five of a complete reformation of the city, lias closed its meetings. The hew additions to the church forces, brought about through the efforts of these, meetings, will be very close to 250. When Captain Lizzie Boyler and her able assistants left Arcola the prayers and best yrishe.sqY a thankful community went with them. • Kailrcmd to Extrnd Itn Line. Bi’.lvhiEße. Ills., March 25.—1 t now seems probable that the Illinois Central railroad will extend its line into this city at an early date. W. M. C. Kinney, one of the managers, of the road, said the chances were that the time > would soon come when the Illinois Cen- I tral would want, to run a line through ' Belvidere in order to connect with cer- ■ tain Wisconsin points from Chicago: j He said he was on the ground to see ' what was the general sentiment in the - matter. Rumor Ihat the B«*rmu<la Landed. New York. March 25. —It was reported in Cuban circles last night that rhe steamer Bermuda, which left hereon March 15, has landed her cargo, consisting of arms and ammunition, on the shores of Cuba. It w.ts also reported that Galixto Garcia and.a band of filibuster.* had taken the cargo to the headquarters of tlie Cuban insurgents. The reports could not be verified. Healey to !»<• Transferred. San I'UANi isco, March 25.—1 t is re- ! ported here that the findiljgs. of the ' court martial which tried Captain 1 Healey of the revenue cutter Bear, have been approved at Washington. It is ■ said Captain Healey has been repri- I manded and will be transferred to the command of another vessel on the Atlantic ci a.sr • Manufacturing; < oiiipiiii.v AMsigns. Akron, <>.. March 25.--The J. F. Seiberliug company, manufacturers of the Umpire mowers, reapers aiid binders, made aji assignment late last evening to W. 11. Carter, one of the cm- i loves of the company. The failure was : precipitated by an attachment for $lO,- 1 WO in favor of the First National bank [ O. Banker I lint llies In Mexi-rO. Mii.walkee, March 25.—James G. Flint, president of the Commercial bank ;nd one of the “wealthiest- and most ; [irominem ousiness men of Milwaukee, i fil'd yesterday in Chihuahua, Mex.. where he went some time ago for his lira 'h. Hi- suffered from nervous prostration. —• ■■- ■ Authorized t<» Ih’gin Business. Washington. March 25t —The controller of the currency lias authoriz.ed the First National bank at West Plains, Mo., to begin business. Capital, $50,000. Went her. Indiana and Illinois — Fair and warmer. „ HOBBERS WERE BOLD Thieves Gag an Old Man and Loot His House. EVIDENTLY KNEW OF HIS HABITS The Robbers Secured Money and Papers Amounting to .**.'»<>,<><»<> -Told the Victim They - ’Would Kill Him If >!<• Made an Outriu Police Have No Clew to the Perpetrators of the Outrage. Chicago, March 22., — Christophi r Schrage, who is 70' veal’s of age and, lives aloiin at 711 South .Jefferson street, xvas bound and gagged by two men iast evening at (’GIO o'clock and robbed of nioncy and papers amo; nting lo more -than $50,00). The robliPry was one of the boldest ever, perpetrated in this city. No arrests Mere made and the police are at sea in the mat ter. At tlx'-time the robbery occurred Schrage was alone find it was some time before he was discovered and the police notified. The valuables taken includi'd $15,050 xvorth of Cuok county and Chicago city bonds. Mortgages amounting to SS.QUO; SOOO in registered government bonds; $560 in currency and SIOO in gold. The old mail lives entirly alone and has alAvays kept his money and seeuri-' •ties in a Safe in a rear room in his house. It aviis a matter of common report that he was in the halht of counting ids money every evening before closing up his house for the luiglit. The robbers Avere evidently aAvafe of this habit of Schrage i'.tid timed their visit accordingly. The men gajned an entrance-to the house by pretending that they Avere anxious to rent some rooms' and-as Schrage was shdxving them thrbugh the house they threw him to the floor, bound ami gagged him. They did not injure the old man to any extent, but , threatened him with death if he attempted tb make any noise for at least half an hour after they had left tne house. No clew. WANT THEIR MONEY. St. I’liul I’oliceineli Suing the City For Salaries. St. Paul. March 25. —The members of the jiolice force tiTiik-ihe.itiiative yesterday in an effort, to collect from the eit v their salaries for January and Feburary. Copies of 150 complaints werrserved Qii the city attorney by ths; attorneys for flie-poliee dejiartmejit. The text of the veveinl complaints is the' same: Avith t he except ion of theamounis xvhieh A’ajy Avith the rank of the com- ' plaining oflieer. aggregal mg about $5('L- ; 000, already sued for. Tnei'e ai'e about ,*>() otheF’suils yet to be filed. City At.-. torney Darrah said he Avould set np as a defense that tl-te council the salaries of the members Os the force and that no money could be paid till j such action aviis taken. * • • __ - ” .

TAXATION IS ILLEGAL Board of Review’s Carelessness Embarrasees Pike County. WERE LOVERS-gIXTY YEARS AGO. i Roinaittic MHi of a Couple Who Have Bern Srpnrntril For Yrnra AII-alim-Witkn Vote* Not to Incorporate Schools < rlcbratrd Colfax Day at South Hr nd Minor Indiana Notrn. Petersburg, Ind., March 25.—Pike county is in a muddle because the Imard of revieAv raised the assessments of a number of taxpayers. The board at its last session adjourned for one week, and I then resumed its session outside of the ’ time prescribed by the hnv. Suit aviis ! brought in the circuit; court enjoining r I the treasurer from collecting the excess ; - tax. and .Judge Ely lias just decided in , I favor of the. plaintiff. The town board j j of Petersburg also made a levy of 1.1 ; cents on each SIOO for the school fund. ; The school bonds ha ve already been pro- ! vided fbt by taxation, and suit has now been brought to set aside the levy. L WERE LONERS s|\T\ YEARS A(.<>. I ' — ; Romantic Marriage ot an Couple Near New Buffalo. [ Laporte. Ind.. March 25.—John L. I Jones, 90 yeiuts old, and Mrs. Melis.~a | B’f'own. 87, xvergdiWTHed ye>t"rday m ar ■ New Buffalo. The romantic feature is I that they were lovers 60 years ago, and, after being engaged, they part'd with i the understanding that if their love did ' i not grow cold’; tlvy would ftp married I in their old age. They became separ-j : ated: each mourned tin*- other as dead, ! and both married other life partin rs. ! ■ Recently they were brought together, and the .vows over a half century old materialized'. < ELFBHATJJI < Oi l AX DAY. I lugs Di«.pkiy<ul In ><uilh Bend and Appropriate Servives Held. South Bend, Ind., March 25.— Flags I floated f »m city school buildings yesi tenlay in honor of the birthday anniversary of the late Vice President Schuyler Ciilfax. Exercises of' an appropriate character were held-in nearly ' alj the schools. Hereafter Colfax day | will be one of the honorary days of tlie ! year in city schools. Had lie lived until I yesterday .Mr. Crtlfax would have been 73 years old. He died Jan. 13. 1085. Fatalities From Measles. Seymour. Ind.'. March 25.—A severe type of measles is rep tried in several families in this city. A number of eases have proven fatal. The family of J. Sliennaii Dayjs, agent of the Pennsylvania. railway, consisting of father, mother and six children, were all prostrated at one time. The next oldest an I Mrs. Davis httA*e died. ani>Mv. Da vis.is lying very 10w,.. Three of the children are recovering, but rhe.two youngest are still in an alarming condition, and the babe is likely to die. VotejENot to Incorporate. South Bend, Ind., March 25. —At an election hejil in Mishawaka outlie question of adopting a city charter the proposition was defeated, by an overwhjelming majority. Mishawaka is rhe second largest place in this county, and is quite a manufacturing town'. It is pos-, sible tlie subject of annexing the tmviU to South .Bend will ■now be agitated. The corporate limits of each are less than two miles iiparr. , Tramps Seuurt* Thrir Liberty. Fhwki-oht. Ind.. March 2,s.—Eight -out-of the tiine tramps who'wer,- put Ki i work on . fh'e “st.me pile".several’ days, -ago esciLped. vesteiday. Duritig the abof the guard they uiishackled tliinuseives and fled. Crippled by a t ail. GBEEXC'ASTLTf,- Ind.. March 25.—Mrs. Julia Bosson slipped and fell yesterday fracturing her limb in such -a matwier that she will be a eripple for life. She is tlie mother of William and Thomas Losson of Indianapolis. Schoo! Superintendent Resigns. Lai’orit.. link. March 25.—Professor J. F. Knight.,superintendent of the Laporte public schools, has rosigmxl his position. Mr, Knight is an educator of state reputation. He will I’olloAV another calling-; Removal of Hoop Works. Elwood,- Ind.. March 25.—Yesterday the Elwood hoop works removed to Lucerne. Cass county, where timber is more plentiful. INDIANA 11 Al’l’KNT NGS. The printers of ElvyOod- have organized a ly.pi>graphieal~TiHH>ii. Henry Ruchrschueck has been appointed post master at Haysville, Dubois county. Joseph Woerter, trustee of Ferdinand township, Dubois county, died yesterday. Calvin B. Jones, a Rush county commissioner. was .severely injured by a kick frotu ; a liiji'se. Governor Matthews is still .eoutined to liis bed. but resKil easier.ye-t< riiay and last night.' Mrs. Almira Lewis of Eek, aged 72 years, is dead of lung trouble. She had been a resident of Eek for nearly 3<> years. Mrs. .l ine ('a>e of Laurel attempted suicide by hanging, in ing a towel as a_rope.' Dcspoiii'lenej over failure to provide tor a family of children is thetiui-e.-» The Delaware county grand jury made, an exhaustivwvxmuination ol ’’he Elmer Slwets ease, but failed to determine y lieth- - rr-hr wns-miiu.ieri d or Ladled Jiy lutrsrin. i lic coroner holds that Wesley l.im ille, found-dead in the ilynainoroopi of the Americau Carbon ia-tory. died ot not,oral ( i.-aipies and'not I'roin a shock <ft. electrieity. j 'Lizzie Waggeruer. 10 years old. daughter i of Thomas Waggerner of Erankliit; tell iir to g grate lire, before which she was sittfnjj, and was seriouslv burned about ;lie face and arms. The maple sap flow iii Hie northern parti »»f the state has been tin; greatest this sea j son than for years. Thojisandsof barrelsI have been lost because .farmers were uu|ble to take case of it. -■ ■ ’ ■ o. ; —.—. <®.' * *

INDIANA HAPPENINGS. Samuel Harvey of Newcastle has started for t he gold fields of Alaska. The Westfield Gas company,capital $16,IXJD. was incorporated yesterday. The groundhog is eternally disgraced throughout, the state asa weather prophet. Jacob Garger of Elkhart was sentenced to serve three years in prison and to pay a fine of $25 for stealing a cow. Jacob Robinson, Mo y«ars obi, the oldest convict in the prison south, died rasterdav of a general hreaKing down ol the system. Dr. F. A. Morrison, president, of the Indianapolis board of health, will iro to England nex' month to study eye diseases in the London hospitals. Mrs John Studebaker of Shideler died very suddenly, t-»he was 82 yeers old, and was preparing for the celebration of het IXtth wedding anniversary. Albert Kinchlow of Indianapolis, a onelegged negro, attempted to kill hi- mother and hifiiself yesterday beeaii-- ffie bread was not placed in the center of the table as he had ordered, it. J. Connell of Valparaiso received a packi age through the mails from Chieago, l which provedjit be an infernal machine. ! Accidental discovery prevented any harm, save that resulting from fright. The fir-t of tne series of trial- for litpiol I violation-, which were worked up by ( ■'imp-ou itid Weirick against :-ue]byvilie j -aloonkeeper- and which caii-eil -nch stjr in that city a -hurt time since, was tlaeed on trial yesterday. EYE-SIGHT RUINED Loaded Cartridge on the End of a Lead Pencil Explodes. i / FUTILE ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL. - / ■ ■ Prisoners Off by the sln riff at Albion Trees Broken Don n by the Ilenvy *»now Aeeident a Cure Lor the Asthma <•. A. R. Honors Tn<haha New* Notes. Wli.i.tvy-i’GRf, Ind., Marr-h 2n. —Joseph Dice, the r.-years-ohl -on of Mrs. Emma Di<- . yesterday began playing with a pencil which some of rhe ottu r children hud brought home ftm school, oiinne end of which was ;r cartridge shell which was supposed to lie harniless. -The Iml uttempted to remove rim sliejl, and there was an explosion, the cartridge flying into ]oo pieces, some of ■ which penetrated the boy - body and face.. His left eye was struck and the sigftt destroyed. It is feared that blood poi,soiling will result, as tin; boy s left hide is badly lacerated. ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL. Prisoners Headed Off After Drilling Til roug h a Mone Floor. Ligonier. Ind.-, March 20. —William-' Smalley, Alvin Bailey and James O'Coniier made a futile attempt to escape jail at Albion by drilling a hole in the stone floor, which gave them a clear vtay'"into‘ the basement. The nightwatch aroused the sheriff and they succeeded in recapturing the desperadoes. Smalley is a brother of Abe Sfcialley, the Kesler bandit, and is charged with attempting to kill Night Police Seitz of this city. O'Conner, also from this place, is charged with robbery with intent to kill Lail yis said to be wanted in Ohio for larceny, forgery and bigamy.. Traced b> Blooilhountls. Milton. Ind . March 20. —Burgjars robbed the g.'i'. ra! -'ore of Jam,e<.’Jone< here and the I'ity marshal of Rushville', with two blooidiounds, undertook the capture of the thieves. The Ig- took lift the trail,-’wlt-ieh they follitwed to Connersville . au.il sdoiig the jtajjWay. tracks until a group of tramp- wore found liiberiifttiii'g piider ;: briiige and on whom -ome ot'.the stolen property was found.. Tin- eoillirme i their guilt, and tliev were ]>!;:." d iii jail at Conner—vilie. Accident < ur-es the Roche-i'ek. Ind.. Mhieli.2'J. —Edward MeLoehlin, i-omniissioner "f this eoe.’iry for six years, ha.- long been a stiffer r with asthma, at times almost suffocating. A few months ’ago lie fell off a load of hay. breaking two rib-, since which time his'.asihniarii: trouble has ■ gradually disappeared, until trow hecau walk rapidly and kleep soundly.' His Father Married Lincoln. Franki.in. Hid.. March 20. —E. B. Head, who died here AVedne<d:iy._WiU probably the oldest printer in point of service in Indiana. He was sti years .of age. and tia’d bben a printer for more than 70 years. He-was a, son of Jesse Head, a. pioneer preacher, wlm married Abiythani l..rueoln to Xancy Hank-, and Ins recollection's of Lincoln were very Siiqw Breaks Down Trees. Bi-'.i'foiiii. Ind.. March',’o. -The most disagreeable .-now storm of the season is being experienced by the citizens of Kiwrence county. The snow’ is very' hi-Hvy and adheres to. everything it .i-otfies in contact with. A great many, fruit trees are being broken dow n by its wi jght. Trains are late on'ftll the roads at this point. G. A. R. Honors Oil fax. South Bend. Ind.. March 20.—The comiqiitta* on badges for the Indiana defttirfment, G. A. R.‘ eiie;»nipment, w rthtli will bo held in . South Bend on May 13 and 14. has just made a report. It recommended a badge bearing a figure of Vice President Colfax, whose home was in this city, j . Suieiilf of a Wealthy t'.iriuer. 3 ’ Four Wayne. March 20. George AV jell -.'.tr-, so year-,, old, of I‘aVkertott, committed silicide in his barn by hanging.- Heiii'U his hands .tOge.ther.,;s.tood on a IsiiTol with a rope around his neck, alm then kicked T.lpe barrel away. He ■ was a wealthy farmer, and no cause ts “known. . / ~'■ Diphtheria \lnm<t an Fpnhanic. ,li:i i i k.-ow h.I i... Ind.. Maiidj 20.— Dr. .1. M., Reynolds iW Memphis reports that diphtheria is almdst eftidenrii - in ■ trwfjipi't+K'rii . part of th:- enmity and the southern part of Washingtoncoilnty. ----- / .j> A i; - -n--. . ■»*“*••*

Wlik li l« It to He >■ Republican papers accuse the demo■•rats of making the money question the issue of the coming presidential camnaign, ami claim that the tariff question is of more importance, and it of all questions should be the one that should be settled, eo that the business of the country would be more prosperous. Every day shows more plainly that the republican partv tries to evade the question of sound money, and “higher tariff for the protection of industries” is their battle cry. All the business inert, be they dem >- crats or republicans, wish a rest as far as the tariff question is concerned, so that the uncertain financial problem might be based on a solid foundation and that tbe tapping of the gold reset ve might have an end. But the republican demagogues try to make people believe that the present, head of the government and the Wilson tariff are to blame ■■ for the "hard times." affd better times can and will follow if the McKinley tariff should again be introduced. The republican partv is in a bad row of stumps as far as the money question is concerned The republican silver states threaten with open rebellion and even a few of the senators of the eastern and rr.i Idle states cannot be trusted any more Cameron, of Pennsylvania, is an open silverite. Carter, of Montana tl-e ch iirman Ot the li-piibliean National Committee, is an out ami out advocate of silver, and e/en the whole committee is about evenly divided on the rtioney ipiestion. although McKinley wanted to make us believe that his partv was iq favor of gold, (in his speech at Chicago, l Eve.n Mclvtnley himself is uncertain. In ISs3 he brought The following resolutio’fi before tun national conveneion; "Tlie republican n-artv is in. favor of gold and silver c">n and condems'the democratic party for tiwrng.to demonotiz.e silver. ’ Bv introdiijjing this resolution McKinley has only condemned his own party. Cleveland had asked, congress to pats a bill to stop or retrench coinage of silver Arthur had done tlie same The policy of the treasury under the democrats. ■ Fairchild and Manning was exactly the same, which it had been under Folger and McCullough The McKinley -silver plank was a direct bid for the silver votes. It contained a promise that from that time on the republican party would be more disposed to favor the silverites. Yet more plainly did McKinlev express himself in favor of silver in February ISOL He said: “During tbe whole time that he (Cleveland has been at the head of tbe administration he had dishonored one of our precious metals. He has reduced the price of silver and has enhanced the value of gold. Even before he took bis office he worked against the coinage of silver, and has been doing so during his whole term of office. He had resolved to reduce the purchasing nower of one our coin metals. It was his plan to reduce the -.circulating medium of money and thus maKe it scarcer and dearer. It seems as. though the republicans should be,, well satis'fieff with such a candidate'for president! But they do' not trust McKinlev or any other. Words are cheap and_platf-»nns are made a la Talleyrand that "the speech is,given to man to lu.de lus thoughts ' Therefore the suveritesyand alpve all,-, the western senators ask for a written promise of “pass ingraft! 11 for the free •■oit age of silvn to be -igned by the presidential candidate. The are like Mepliseto. they want a written contract Verbal promises will not do. and above all they mistrust -McKinley. He has carried water on two shoulders—he speaks for gold or silver as necessity requires. ~ H is time -that the voters find out how the and candidates stain! regarding the money ipiestion, for this is tbe principal is-ue of the day. How McKinley stands in regard to the tariff ipiestion ali the world knows. His name is syndnemous with high proprotection. but where he stands in many questions no man „ knows. Business men and capitalists should ftut these two questions to- all candidates aspiring to the presidential chair. Are you in favor Os coinage of silver at the ratio of lM“to 1? Would you if elected, sign a free coinage bill'? And they should insist upon is short answer of yes or no. In some respects we may be thankful to the senators of tbe silver states in forcing this question and placing it in the foreground. The country must see clearly. Levi I’. Morton, of New York, an aspirant to the presidential chair, has “openly given his views regarding this question. Why not McKinely. Keed Allison and the otlieis'? Let us bear from you gentleman, let us hear from you Gf** When a man talks about the city weeklies taking the place of the home paper he may be .set down as a social muggard. He takes no delight in his surroundings. Ile i* too selfish to be complacent even and his efforts to like to read of city life is often ridiculous. He it is who w'ears “high water pants, 1 ’ that bag at the knees No, the home papers come to you fuR of matters that directly concern von because tftgj? treat of your own home and the people from whom yotrhiust expect yotrr-enjdvinertt, The city rpaper' .is all right of course but it does not take the ftlaee of the home paper.