Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 January 1894 — Page 3
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(UNS Fill! Tilt m. Important Work For the Reconvening of Congress. ., • TARIFF DEBATE TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Mr. Wilson Will Open I or the Democracy on Wednesday and Mr. Hurpous Will Answer For the Kepublicaiis. Cloture to lie Applied l^the Argument Drags—Important educational llcport. Washington, Jan. 1.—In thi‘ house the coming week it is probable tliat the tariff rnd Hawaiian questions will both figure. The tariff debate will begin as the house reconvenes Wednesday. The limit which will be set on the debate has not been <’ ■elded, but Democratic leaders seem to believe that it will not run more than two weeks, four days for general debate and 10 days for debate under the 5 minute rule. Whether Mr. Wilson, who is to open the debate, can speak Wednesday will dejiend on whether the Republicans insist upon the full reading of the bill b( iVire the debate begins. In case they do not, Mr. Wilson's opening speech will 1k> heard at once, followed by that of Mr. Burrows, who will reply for the Republicans. At the very outset of the tariff debate, however, it will l>e antagonized by the Republicans, who will come forward with the Hawaiian matter. Mr. Boutelle of Maine served notice that as soon as congress re-conv.filed h<' would call up the resolution which he introduced and which he maintained was ot n privileged character. The question as to its privileged nature was held in abeyance by the speaker, to Ik* decided when it came up formally before the house. In order to prevent embarrassment on this point, d has practically been decided by the Democratic leaders mallow the Hawaiian matter to lie brought up in the shape of the McCreary substitute for the Hitt resolution on Friday and to give that day and the next for its consideration. /ll is not probable that any attempt will la- made at the outset to set a limit to the tariff debate. It will be allowed to run two days, perhaps throe, and then if the Republicans decline to acquiesce in the Democratic plan a special order fixing the limits of the debate will bo brought in from the corfinittee on rules. It is barely possible that some measure >f relief of the treasury may upset present prospect* in the house for the present week. The surplus is at its lowest ebb and some proposition for the repletion of the national exchequer may bo brought forward. s«-imt€* Will Kill Tinu*. It is not at ;;!! probable that the senate will really got down to dose business application during tho week, anil some of the most exjierienced observers freely predict that there will not be a quorum during any part of the present week, and that therefore no important business will lie undertaken until a week
hence.
The senators generally feel that there is little that can lie done in the way of promoting legislation until the house shall act upon some of the measures before it. The senate calendar contains 104 reported measures, but there are less than half a dozen of these that will require any great amount of time for consideration.
mytnoio^y and biography, and that nature studies form an important part of the elementary school course from the beginning. All the conferences on foreign languages agree that the introduction of two foreign languages in the same year is inexpedient and insist on practice in reading the foreign language aloud, on use of good English in translating, on practice, on translation at sight and in
writing.
All the conferences on scientific subjects advocate laboratory work ns the best means of instruction, and dwell on tile utility of the properly used laboratory ntftebook. The conference on English recommends that the study he pursued in high schools during the entire four years, assigning an hour a week in the third year to rhetoric. The committee assigns a standard of four periods a week to each of the nine prineipul studies. The re]Kirt continues: “Ninety-eight teachers intimately concerned with the actual work of American secondary schools unanimously declare licit every subject which is taught at all in a secondary school should be taught in the same way and to the same extent to every pupil so long as he pursues it, no matter what the probable destination of the pupil may be. or at what point his education is to cease. For all pupils the allotment of time and the method of instruction in a giveipschool should lie the same year by year. It has been a very general custom in American high schools and academies to make up separate courses of study for pupils of supposed different denominations." The principles laid down by the conference will, if logically earned out. make a great simplification in secondary school programmes. Hawaiian Policy Dcnouncml. Washington, Jan. 1.—The Republican members of the foreign affairs committee have completed their minority report au the resolutions presented by Chairman McCreary on the day congress adjourned ns a substitute for the Hitt resolution. Tho report was prepared by Mr. Storer of Ohio and s signed by Messrs, llitt, Harmer. Blair, Draper and Van Voorhis of New York. It is voluminous and goes into detail into the whole history of Mr. Blount's appointment as commissioner paramount and the eour- -- of the administration, the policy of Mr. Cleveland Is-ing severely denounced. Hcrhiir S«a Opinions Filed. Washington, Jan. 1.—The opinions in full of Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan, arbitrators for the United States in the Bering sea case, have lieen filed in Paris pursuant to a resolution adopted by the tribunal at its last conference. The opinions embody substantially what was said by the two arbitrators of the United States. It is supposed that under the same resolution each of the other arbitrators have tiled opinions. Arrival of the San FrAiiriticn. Washington. Jan. 1.—Secretary of the Navy Herbert received a telegram
INS.WE Fl!l).\l TIIEliRIP. Why a College Professor Shot
His Bride of a Month.
STARTLING TRAGEDY AT MEDIA, PA.
Principal of tlie I amouA Academy For Hoyk ('ommitft an AHtounding: Act \\ Ulle Walking With Hi* Wife—Aged Couple end Their tiraiulsoti Mangled at a Ituil~ road Fiossing ('rime* and CrtMialticv. Media. Pa., Jau. 1.—S. ('. Shortlidge, principal of the famous Media academy for boys, while out promenading yesterday with his wife, who was a brid of culy a month, shot and instantly killed her. He was insane from the grip. For three weeks Professor Shortlidge has lieen confined to his home with the grip. His wife was a faithful, untiring nurse, but he did not seem to improve rapidly. Saturday he ventured out for a walk, his wife accompanying him. but he went no further than the spacious academy porches. Yesterday he took another walk, his wife on his arm. He passed people without his usual signs of recognition, and while passing through some woodland on Jefferson street people in the neighborhood were startled by hearing six shots. Then they saw what 1 seemed to he a scuffle on the street. 1 Among those who hen d and saw this was Chief of Police McKniff. who ran to the spot. He found Mrs. Shortlidge
dinging
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dead and the frenzied man clinging to her and calling for her to come back to him. A six shooting revolver was lying empty by the side of the dying woman. When the bystanders approached Shortlidge attempted to drive them off and threw himself on the body of his wife, now rapidly being chilled in death. The chief of pol’ce arrested and took him to the lockup. He was not fully dressed and so weak that a carriage had to be procured to (onvey him to the jail. Professor Shortlidge is a member of an old <q}uttker family. He graduated from Harvard university with honors. He first went into the newspaper business and subsequently started a boardingschool for boys at Kennett's square. He removed to Media in 1874 and lias since conducted one of the most successful institutions in the country. He was a man of culture and refinement and took par-
ticular delight in athletics.
The victim, whose maiden name was Marie Dixon Jones, was about 2!i years old and of prepossessing appearance. Her mother is Mrs. Marie Dixon Jones of Brooklyn, who came into prominence a few years ago by her suit against the Brooklyn Eagle for alleged libelous publications about a hospital conducted by her. The suit was recently decided
had stopped near if when Mrs. Barker rushed out. till in flames. The men ran to the aid of the woman, but when they reached her all her clothing was burned off. Mrs. Barker gasped: “My two children are burning up in the house." They were rescued, but the woman died soon after. Fired by Burglars. Oaucsbi kg. 111., Jan. 1.—The Craig Block was discovered to Is- on lire by an officer, and before the blaze was extinguished the stock and building had been damaged $5,000. Investigation showed that the tire started in the basement, and that burglars had entered one of the storerooms and had stolen some shoes. The facts indicate that they set fire to the building. HVIIXKD Ills HOME. 1 our Persons Compelled to Meet Deatli by Flume In an Omuha Home. Omaha, Jan. 1.—John Cummings, his rr other-in-law, wife and baby are in the in irgue. all victims of a tragedy which has no equal in Nebraska’s annals. According to the best evidence obtainable from occupants of the house in which the family lived Cummings deliberately ■■-■et fire to bis home. There was a quarrel about something, and Cummings upset the lamp and closed the door to the room in which the four jieople w Te, compelling all to remain there. They cried and screamed and attempted to < scape, but he would let none of them out. Cummings had been in poor health. IIculy C’ullcil Oncn Too Often. Chicago, Jan. 1.—Daniel Healy, divorced for two years, went to wish hi ex-wife a happy New Year. She ordered him from tN lions and then tried to smoke him out by removing the stovelids. but was h< rsolf compelled to leave She sent Thomas Scully to eject him and Scully was knocked down with a p ktr. Kealy then left, but later returned. When he demanded admittance Mrs. Healy fatally sh-d him in the groin. Sh was arrested. Accident nr Murder? PirrsiH Kii, Jan. 1.— Edward Laffy. an iron worker of tho west end. was run over and killed shortly after last midnight by a west end < leetric car. Valentine Miller, the mortorman, and three others are under arrest pending the coroner's investigation. Laffy had a tight with the three men about an hour befon he was kilM and this caused a ruuioi that his deatn was not the result of acci-
dent.
Another Saturday Might Trag-
edy In Indianapolis.
A TERRE HAUTE MAN'S IDENTITY.
from Pernambuco last evening announ- against her. Her brother. Rev. Henry fimr* til** m rri Y:il I it 1 liD K:ili I* rsilirisi* » lit i .. r . ...... . . .. r / -i.... . It i s
The most important bill on the calendar is the federal elections bill, and it is uossible that it may be taken up, but only for speeciiiiuikiug, during tuin week. Tin* bill increasing bank circulation to the full amount of bonds deposited is also stilt liefore the senate and
m condition to be taken up at any time, marked the assassin
The senate is not likely to dismiss the Hawaiian question again while the Ineign relations committee investigation k incomplete, so that the subject bills Air to remain in abeyance for some jeeks unless there should lie unexpected levelopments. The outlook for early ’egislation in the senate is not very good.
cing - the arrival of the San Francisco at
that port.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Humored Kuieide of Preiuler^HNt Mild Hitt KiihMeqiicnt statement. Chicago, Jan. 1.—A rumor was current yesterday that Murderer Prendergast had oomuitted suicide. Jailer Morris was kept busy for two hours answering the telephone. There was nothing in the story. Prendergast's actions aroused the suspicions of Guard Wallace and the latter told the assassin to hold out his hands until be was searched. "Why do you want to search me?" angrily demanded Prendergast. “To see if you have anything ennit.l.ili ..inill- you, o* lg-.iil.5v , «vllg *>(.*’(_ V.
the guard.
“If yon fellows think I'm going to i-OMOMii suicide y.m are foolish,"
as be extended ins
hands. Tf 4 have to die I'm going to put you fellows to the trouble of killing
me."
Nothing was found in the prisoner's pockets with which he could do himself injury. '
<>1 1 s i IONS OF KIM CATION.
’Important Itopnrt on tlio Host 1'Iuum of
Stiifly In Secondary Schools.
* Washington. Jan. 1.—The report of unmitte '' Tvr *ointed hv the National
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11803 to make an investigation of secondary schools studies in the United Stator flats been transmitted to the secretary of the interior. Commissioner of Fclnon•V'W V .y.lvvv'.vaiw.VV'* V*. ••• r rtant educational document. It is a /lengthy pre:,•ntation of tho results of a \eareful examination. Nine sulicommitVees were appointed bv the main comumtee. eacn being devoted to one sub|,ect of the course of study in secondary education. The !KI persons appointed
\vepresented all sections.
/ The Greek conference recommend" ' niai oil- • it Gauge ui 'wtii'cii' pupils now , enter college lie lowered and that no nd- ^ ditiops be made to the advanced requirements m Greek for admission to
college.
The mathematical conference recommends that the course in arithmetic in
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IIumlredH Thrown Out of Work. Joi.ikt, HI , Jan. 1,—The Illinois steel
mill cfi/scd down Saturday night tor an indefinite time. The mill had been in operation but a few weeks after a close for a year. By the closing the Joilet horseshoe factory, which was to start tomorrow, will be obliged toeuspend oper- ciz-'d
rjjws? w. ^rf****** fjl^Tirirr. mills for billets. This will throw bundeeds ui men out of work. thkkk pkksons
Dixon Jones, was pastor of Christ P. E. church in this city up to Dec. 1, when he
resigned by request.
The news of her daughter's death is a great shock to the mother, and it is feared she will lose her reason. The unfortunate man does not yet realize what he has done and is continually ask ig for his wife. General opin-
ion is that he is insane.
A New York dispatch says there is a romance in the life of the murdered woman and a history in the life of her mother. The daughter, a pretty, trim young woman, was faithful when the mother's record was brought to light. The mother for two years conducted dispensaries and hospitals in Brooklyn, which received public moneys on the at public expense. She gained fame by a partner.-hip with her «ou by getting into trouble with the trustees of her dbiw.usuries mid would then start another with new trustees. The Brooklyn Eagle attacked her method:, and she sued tor f'ffiO.nuu, the largest amount ever sought in a similar action, and her sou brought
a like suit. The Eagle won.
The attorney general then successfully prosecuted a suit to annul the charters of her institutions. The son subsequently attacked Dr. Joseph H. Raymond at his home one night, using a heavy cane, and also assaulted Raymond’s wife when she came to her bus band’s assistance. He was arrested and convicted and given the alternative of an apology or imprisonment. He upolo
>Kivn.
Convicted Murderer Suicides. Pine Bi.i ff. Ark., Jan. 1.—J. 1). MoDermoit, murderer of G. N. Brooks, was found hanging in his cell in the local jail yesterday, having suicided. He made a mjie of his bedclothes. FIFTY TIMES IT MET. C:ul> With >i I uique Mild llciiuirkuhl* Ilecord Finally I>i*l»audN. Boston, Jan. 1.—One of the most unique and remarkable clubs of its kind in history held its 50th annual session at Young's hotel last night, it is composed of gentlemen who resided in Concord, N. H. The club was formed in 1850 1 under the name of the Mystic Five, the agreement being that they should meet each year, with their wives, as the guest of some member of the club and should attend the wedding and funeral of each other. All of the members married and for many years 10 plates have been set at each annual supper, but for some years the death of the wife of Dr. Hurd has left one vacant chair. The chair, decorated with flowers, has always occupied a prominent ]K>sition at the table. Each member of the club wears a peculiar «,«*, x-lii.ilt i j- ♦!»<-* . ».1«- p membership On the formation of the club each membi-i agreed to abstain from liquor and not to engage in games of (•halll'e will,, iia" m.vt.l' lioee V,.ry*.*I at the annual banquets. After the supper last night, rounding out the half century record and with the (sissibility of more vacant chairs, it was decided to make it the last and those present will never meet: gain as a club. The record has no parallel, the nearest approach to | it being that of a chib of 13 Englishmen ! who met annually for nearly 30 years I until death made the i/atherin"-" bv-
| practicable.
MELLO WOUNDED.
Hi In llitvini; Trouble I:i C'onvhirhig Hin Fa rent h That Hi* Is Alive—Two Men Injured In a •■as I \plo.sion—Frinoner Who WhiiUmI His Throat C’ut Other
C.ltoict* Indiana News Notes.
Indianai*i >ms, Jan. 1.—The old year drew toward its close with another Saturday night tragedy in Indianapolis. Mrs. Olive Clcud, a widow aged 50. was the victim, and Louis Snyder, a bartender, the murderer. The exact details of tho crime are unknown, ns there were uo witnesses, it having been enacted in the home of Mrs. Cloud after the couple had returned from a marketing tour downtown. The fatal shots, four of them, were tired about 11 o’clock, and Mrs. Cloud was cold in death and her slayer seeking safety by flight la-fore anyone else than tho woman's young son, who had been in lied in an adjoining room, knew what had happened. The boy was so dazed that it was some urinates before he sought assistance. It i. known that for many months Snyder has been attentive to Mrs. Cloud and had hoped to win her in marriage, but it is stated that she had def ined his offer. He was inordinately jialons of her. and it is presumed that they quarreled over hi r arrangements to entertain for dinner yesterday a company of
friends,
M.\UUIK!> FIVE FKETTI GIRLS. Arrest in Fort Wayne of n Devout Young
ISiganiiNt.
Four Wayne, Jan. 1.—William Grim v,*as arrested at the Young Men's Christian association last night on information of a Brooklyn detective who had been waiting for two days to catch Ins man. The detective says Grim married five pretty girls in and around Brooklyn, everyone of whom he courted, lived with a few months and then deserted. Grim came here about two weeks ago and introduced himself at the association rooms, saying that h“ was looking for work. He had forged letters from the general secretary of the association of Brooklyn, from the chief of ]silice of Brooklyn and others. Grim was very devout while in Fort Wayne and talked a good deal about desiring to live a pure Christian life. is hi: alive? Oprnian Ileniilont uf Terre Haute llttving Dltlii’iilty In Convincing His Parents. Tkhrk HaI'te, Jan. 1.—Albert Kirschner, a tailor of this city, is undergoing the novel experience of proving that he
of splendid character. Chief Rose has apologized to Isith and there is now ah I solutely no clew to the man who carried
! away $15,000.
Burueil und Bruised. Mi'.ncte, Jan. 1. — William Cleary, night watchman m the Port glass works, was badly burned and bruised by an ex- ' plosion of gas in the factory. tiirl’s Strange Hallucination. LAroRTK. Jan. 1.—Miss Ida Rux, residing at Wanatah, is the victim of the belief that she must not tak< i onrishment of any kind. The hallucination has dethroned her reason and she is now hopelessly insane. It has been found inipo-sible to break her fast and if relief is not speedily afford il sue will starve to
death.
('hfifte'ft Faso. Kokomo. Jan. 1.—The case against ex-Governor Chase, chargi I with complicity in the failure of the Dwiggins Greentown bank, is on the court calendar for this term, but it is likely to lie again continued until after John W. Paris ha.s been tried in Clinton county, whither the charges against him will go on a change of venue. Driven ( rely by 11 Joke. Mi ni ie, Jan. 1.—John Rudy, arrested some days ago on a grand larceny c harge as a practie d joke, is so seriously deranged by th" action that there is little hojx* of his recovery. Rudy lives at Yorktown and is well connected. The perpetrators of the trick will be arrested this week. Crop liul!i*ttlift. Indianapolis. Jan. 1.—Secretary Kennedy of the state agricultural board will advocate in his annual repia. a statistical bureau in connection with hi ■ office. He thinks monthly '■r,i] bulletins would bo of advantage to the farmers. nothing EHiltirr. Logankpgrt, Jau. 1.—Otto A. Kraus’ largest and old. t elothing lion. ■ in the city is clos -.l ton-y. H - has assigned with liabilities oi srin.OOO: asset about the same.
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NEWS KERNELS.
Serious rioting continues in Sicily. Dr. Samuel Baker, African explorer, is
dead.
It. Clay Sc ton, for 37 years lire chief of
St. Louis, is dead.
Prendergast is in the murderer's row
is alive. Twenty-two years ago he ar- ttn ,i is,,', saying much.
Report That tli* liiHiirjfPiit Leader Was strurk liy i\ Frairmeiit of Shell. » -aV** *» v ■ ■-*'*’* ** ■
\v i <’I:k
Mini. \ n:i\
rived at New York from Germany and drifted to a Massachusetts town. Shortly afterward another man of the same name and occnpation, anil bearing a striking resemblance to Kirschner, committed suicide. Kirschner's parents in Germany were notified and letters sent by their son thereafter remained unanswered, as they Itelieved them to come from an imposter. To prove his identity Kirschner has sent a letter to his parents giving a detailed account of his life at home. The lettei is expected to reach j:.. :...... ... t.'.i 7...m.i- siii 7t,is
New Year's day. GAS EXPLOSION.
HttiMing lF«*»vn t*» !**♦><•«»- :;m! Tv.«
SfM-iotAitiy Iiijureii.
Hammond, Jan. 1.—-Saturday afternoon a terrific explosion wrecked the main building of the Indiana Natural Gas and Fuel company's plant at East Chicago. Two men, Charles Wilderhold and Thomas Lutherhof. were working on tho i/jwnieter when the evploripp ,I^ and both were seriously if not fatally hurt. Wilderhold showed remarkable presence of mind and nerve, however, by mounting a railroad velocipede, riding a distance of a mile and shutting off , « . 4'«« v ..i-a. k ^ ■ipi»e-. he fell exhausted from his injuries. The
less to the company is about $
Dr. Parkhurst's life Inis Ix-cn threatened again for his war against vice in New
York.
Various Pittsburg district iron and steel mills will resume business with the new
year.
Colorado business men have issued r.u address in which they say that stale - ail
right.
There is no longer doubt that Captain Wilson and party were killed by the Mata-
lieles.
A, Htiniinsed crunk has \vi itten to .TniL.t* i Tuthill that Cronin s murderer is Imried i in Iowa. Mnndcr VPevdcr, F':i;.dwbmjin l ov,;r .Ij i.i r bn i,inn.it sins net*** Vl.intc I'iirln mid his valuables stolen New Year wa** ushered in b\ an immen-e amount of noise. Efforts lo suppress it in New Vork and Chicago failed ignomiu-
iously.
Boston laborers are indignant over a police census which reports but 5.008 idle men. They -.ay the uuiiil#Y is many timi -
larger.
i 11isc anil t 'ttjii ies t oiigtiim tin* c piiiemsl up peace and it is said Bose has persuaded (’hurley's first wife to abandon divorce pro
cecdings.
Ohio seni le lies cho-en Senator McCoi. iT.^u'vr*"
Republicans.
Wigum's firebrick factory at Huntingdon. Pa., employing I >" men. lias closed and says resumption depends on the fate
fpecia! dispatch from Montevideo says; It is renorted in this eitv that th“ Bra- 1 . . Wanted Ills Throst 0.1.
That \\ Blown’ Home C'mm*. Chferritiffe Struck by a New \ ork FvpreHS Zlliall 1 ■ ''l, Aillilll.U I ll(), IlilS I t*f*n ] \ni v''\ »»i M I n’- 1 1(4"! R 1 lih fan. i. Tic al » iu iouilj wounded and will soon come ■ .• b; .. 1 ■■ ... tv •■.. •..•••'.:•?> •. a’ . ’’’. 'i order' to ' have his injuries at •• • ••• • - * ' 1
are W. B. Burnet, J. I). MacNeale, A. terrible accident by which three persons tended to. It is surmised that a frag-
ment of shell must have struck him when the Aqnidaban was escaping from me imruor oi run auu had to run the gauntlet of the loyal forts at the en-
trance. SUNK
W. Thompson, George N. Leighton and James Yoast. Leighton, who was once ii . ... . ..j .......... . i—i- ...... I- —i .ml.
were instantly’ killed by a New York express train at Patuxent Saturday night
.4 ......j . 1.1. 1. ..i—i-. -i.mil, . oiiiic tiiili LUC * 11 lima W cl u x liollllls 1. suicided in Chicago Saturday, probably Varley and wife, an aged couple, and on account of tins trouble. their 10-year-old grandson, a child of C.
B. Meyers. The little boy was visiting
oui o! Work. hia grandpar nts ind 1 wen
!' : ’..n:. ■ • :■! .-. ....... ‘rikge o'u Giciv 'wiiv'iu the' nbiise V.i a ’
of the \y ilsoii bill.
. -».«» Stm Francisco naa
Pants company, got into prison Sat unlay j rcacncd New York from a prospect iim tour for drunkenness. He got ont by giving I in the land of the Matabeles. Ilisjom ney
r chock for the amount of his Hue, but proved misun i - sful.
• r*.*,''* 8'*' I.-,—,!, 1 1’ - 4 1.
elementary schools he abridged and only : and day on orders. a ihiiiienVte ilsAighhiem;'oi thhe'ib alge-' ' ' •
bra and geometry bo given.
Th* 1 conference on geography reports that too much time is given to the subject in proportion to the results secured. It recommends that the early course in geography treat broadly of the earth, extending freely into fields which in later years of study are recognized as
belonging to separate sciences.
There is a tendency in all the conference reports to urge that their special subjects be taught at an earlier age than is now practiced. It is recommended that the elements iff botany and zoology be taught in theYrimary schools; that systematic study of history be begun as early as the 10th year of age. the first two years of study to be devoted to
this New Year's day 400 men, heretofore employed by the Maryland Steel company at Sparrows Point, will be out of work for an indefinite period. The action has caused great surprise, as the mills have been recently running night
friend, several miles distant. The car riage was struck with terrific violence and smashed into kindling wood. The remains of Mrs. Varley were so cut to pieces that they had to he gathered up in a wheelbarrow. Mr. Varley's head was crushed and the boy’s skull fractured.
fiybiK on n llritlgi-.
Pittsbi'RG, Jan. 1. —MaxZoenier, aged 28 years, was found dying on the Fort Wayne railroad bridge last night with a bullet hole in his bead. He was conscious and claimed that he had been shot and robbed of §200. The bridge watchman thinks it was an attempt at
suicide.
tVomnn lliiriii.il to Dentil.
Rochelle, Ills., Jail. 1.—In an accident two and one-half miles north o* this city yesterday a woman lost her life and two children barely escaped the same fate. Stephen Griffith of tins city,
count of himself. It is thought he was accompanied by a traveling man named drugged while there. . Duty, were driving past the house and
Harrlty S|mgiUs of His Health.
Philadelphia, Jau. L—The reported serious condition of Chairman Harrity of the Democratic national committee is denied by that gentleman himself, who sa* s that while he is somewhat run down there is nothing in his condition to cause alarm. He will take a month’s
vacation.
Think Hi- Whs IIi-iikk*''!-
Navvoo, Ills., Jan. 1.—Amos Roberts of the Nanvoo stone quarries arrived home from Burlington last week in a deranged and drugged condition and has been unable to give any intelligent ac-
AT SEA.
Brillrth Steumor CypretK** \Yurckpri In Collision Willi I.a Flanilre. St. Johns. N. F.. Jan. 1.—The Dutch tank steamer La Flandre arrived here yesterday. Her port bow was crushed in and all her compartments flooded. She collided Saturday with the British I'iU.iAi. v Cypm.is*. u'Licli K'ost-i ■bad-fret* i bows driven into the foremast and the water rushed in at a terrible rate. The ship was so badly damaged that she sank within three hours. The crew of 37 men were saved. Brady to Fipe Indiana CJas. Lima. O., Jan. 1.—The big company headed by Calvin S. Brice and Dr. Samuel Baxter of this city, formed for the purpose of conveying natural gas from the Indiana fields to the cities and towns in Ohio where the supply is rapidly diminishing, is almost ready to commence work on the construction of the line. The undertaking is one of great magnitude, and has been in contemplation for a year.
check was presented. Ile'wns rearrested, and now the auditor of the company, who has been investigating his accounts, says he will lx-held for embezzlement, ..! w.. fcrii ft. to coax a fellow prisoner to cut his .Gibson’si throat and relieve him of trouble.
Krron* In Indictment*. Indianapolis, Jan. 1.—A clerical error has been discovered in the indictments returned against R. B. F. Pierce and E. F.. Ri\'f‘>V‘l.)'!.*}>••, V'f’w.'i.' bank cases which will invalidate at least a part of the counts. It occurred by the substitution of tin* name of Coffin for that of Pierce and that of Haughey for Rexford. How tho errors occurred is something of a mystery, and there is surprise expressed that in one or two places the indictments seem to have had erasures made where the errors occur. Absolutely No Clew. South Bend. Jan. 1.—The only bank robbery clew has been abandoned. Frank Smith, the goldbrick swindler suspected, turns out to have been a reputable traveling man, and the young man here suspected as an accomplice is acknowledwed to be a newspaper man
land, arrived in New York from Antwerp, were injured by being thrown around Hie
decks during a sm-eessiou of gules.
\\ lib.on ltieiiunlso!i.prominent in Hrook-
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is dead. In early life he worked on the Knox County Republican at Mt. Ver-
non, < >;
J. W. Freeborn of MePbersou comity. Kan., has tieen appointed to succeed Mrs. Lease on the state board of charities. Mrs. Lease insists that, she will preside over all Sc hock an Fatty Winner. New York, Jan. 1.—Albert Schock scored I.6i)0 miles in the 6-day bicycle race, leading all competitors by more
than 100 miles.
Mrs. Irvine \ ietiuimis.
Salt Lake City, Jan. L—Tim sensational Irvine divorce case, the parties to which were former residents of Indiana, has ended in a complete victory for Mrs.
Irvine.
Went Out With the Oltl Year. Pittsburg, Jan. L—H. H. Grafton, well known traveling man of Sewickley and 4V. W. Donohue, aq oil man of Mercer, suicided yesterday.