Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 March 1894 — Page 1
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committee having it in charge exited* that the total appropriation will be $1,000,000 less than that of last year, which will make the amount a trifle above sii.iHKi.nou. This saving has bt>en made against rather spirited opposition
.. .... ..... . • . maue against miner spiraea oppostnon It Tiirill Itill I llUllifOS Aro Mink* Tliey from Representative Wilson of Wash-
yMERSHMEAim.
REIU\IES ,\ I'lllTLIST.
Will Ik* l»y tin* Majority.
3,000 RESTORED PENSIONS.
t'lmiiiilssionrr Locliren*. Or.l.T I*1hcs Tlmt Vlany SiiM|»enil.d \>trrHiiH A*iilti on Hi.. Roll*- IVUVr’i. Sukht Speculation HeNoliiti.ui Tal.leil In Hie SeiiHte— Mr. II..In.an anti the ItnllaiiH Ollier Mew».
ington and other members of the corn- I mittee. who feel satisfied that the bill will be brought up to the mark of former bills when the measure gets before the
1 house.
Trade \\ ith t aua.ia.
Washington, March 13. — Senator Gallinger has presented a tariff bill amendment which provides that the | ('auadian government must enact a law which will afford to the United States an advantage such as the operation of , this bill will aford Canada, and provid-
Wasiunoton, March 13.-The senate »>« that the president’s proclamation is ’ . . * a omy to be issued on such conditions. It committee on finance took up tfie tann a j go pf 0 viUes that commissioners ascerhill yesterday, beginning with the chem- tain u|ion what conditions entirely free ical schedule. Senator Aldrich, on be- commercial intercourse between the | half of the Republican members, stated United States and Canada can be se-
that there were representatives of several
interests affected by the bill now in Ol-trlbutlon. Washington asking to 1* heard, and Washington, March 13.-The annual
distribution of seeds by the agricultural department will be completed at the end of this month. Practically all of the 10<l temporary employes engaged in the work will be dropped from the rolls at that
7* Counsel For Bnvkinri<|ot* 1’ses His Fist on an 0|>]Hisin<' Attorney,
asked Mrs. Thomas (the landlady) and 1 not to believe anything discreditable which might lie said about her on account of it. She simply asked me to lie
a friflnd in case of trouble—if there should beany tallr, I suppose she meant." , Dr. J. Taber Johnson and Dr. Parsons rdliTone Ilelis, hailroiid l.uhor I,i“3dpr,
SHOV/ OF INTENSE FEELINQ.
testitii-d to professional services, during which letters written by the colonel advising her what to do were offered.
CRUEL WAR IS OVER.
Insurgent !>»• <<anta Offer* T«*r»»H Fw
Kurrender t<» IVlxoto.
Washington, March 13.—The state department has just received advices trom Rio de Janeiro stating that Ad
Ihvltuvs Vic.iinst (iltl I’art it*n.
HIS TERRE HAUTE SPEECH.
laboring men from Worcester. Mass., j interested in the manufacture of firearms. who, he said, regarded the provisions relating to these articles injurious to them, and who were very desirious of presenting the facts in the | case. He therefore offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That five days be set apart to I hear workingmen, farmers, manufacturers and all other persons interested or desiring to lie heard on the rates suggested in the \
bill now before the committee.
The resolution was voted down by a
time. The total packages of seeds sent out from the time the annual distribu bution commenced late last year until brought to a close will aggregate 9,000,-
000.
Present Reciprocal Feature* Will Staml. Washington. March 13. — Senator Voorhees and Senator Vest put at rest reports that the existing reciprocity treaties will he revoked by the new tar-
. .iff bill. “While the bill deprives the
strict party vote. The committee did p re8 ident of the authority in the future somewhat of a sensation and added to not make much progress, only six items InH i fe such reciprocal trade arrange- the remarkable incident* of the day. being passed. All of these were left uu- mentei ” said Senator Voorhees. "it will , Rpa.ii. j on the s,-.-.,.-.
Mr. Shelby, After Adjournment of Court, IlcHcnt* In 1'iigiliKtlc Manner Mr. •loimhoh*h H»r*h CritieiHin* In Court—Judge
Itni.ll.-y on tin- Sre,,.. M l». IMIlar.lV 1|liral Da ( J anla> t l le revolutionist, ll*s S,-,-.*,,.! Frtiniing S,„-I1 Some Testimony. taken rt , fu) , e tt i„ )!lr d a Portuguese vessol
Washington, March 13. — Incidents ! not on the programme served to cause greater excitement in the Pollard-Breck-inridge case yesterday than the testi- j | mony given. An exciting scene, imli- * eating the intense feeling between tfle . counsel, occurred just outside the court- ! room when the court adjourned for tin day. Mr. Shelby of counsel for defendant rebuked Mr. Jollison of counsel for plaintiff for his harsh criticism of Mr Shelby during the course of the afternoon’s proceedings. Hot wards followed, j and before the dispute could be stopped Mr. Shelby struck Mr. Johnson a blowMr. Carlisle came to the assistance of Mr. Johnson, and in a moment the lawyers on each side were involved in wtiat would undoubtedly have been an ugly fracas hail not the cool-headed men in the crowd of lawyers which surrounded the an: r ,• counsel interfered and separated the combatants. The affair created
not impair tfce treaties already made.'
Pc Hit's Taritl Itill.
At the conclusion of the encounter Judge Bradley, who had left the court-
Washington, March 13.—Senator Pel- room, strode upon the scene demanding ia>en made through the Portuguese corn-
changed.
The Republican members feel that j they can keep the bill in committee for an indefinite length of time, but they
seem disposed to allow it to be reported <er has introduced an independent tariff I to know the cause of the trouble. Mr. within a week or 10 days if they can be pj]| amen ding the McKinlev law. Some Johnson, Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Wilson assured of suflieient time te prepare uf itg feature8 are fo r free sugar, agn- j the case before him, stating that tue he. do »»«' i;™™™- b j?' d - ! f£”iLuT'™‘Mr“ , TnL“n U, 'G;
ey.
carpets, coal and a tew other articles. He proposed $" a gallon on Iwer, ale ami other fermented liipiors, puts playing cards at $1 a pack, jewelry at 15 per cent ad valorem and so on.
ADMIRAI. PA CAM A.
in the harbor and through its officers has sent word to President Peixoto that he and his followers will surrender on con dition that protection lie granted them Secretary Gresham belteves that this marks the end of the Brazilian war. There is considerable surprise her? that the offer of surrender should have
Mr. Rankin, Ti*i»H*nr«*r of th«* Popntlft National Committee, Immediately NomiiiutH**, Him I or Governor of Indiana. .Murderous Highwayman Jailed—Attnek a Child With a Hatchet State Note*. Tkrrk Haptic, lud., March 13.—Eugene Debs, president of the American Railway union, in a speech at a meeting of Populists last night announced that he would vote the ticket of that party this year and would urge laboring men to do the same, as the only means of fleeting men who would lie true friends of labor. He has always been a Democrat. He said that there was no longer any material difference lie tween the Democrats and Republicans on the tariff or finances. Morton Rankin. wh<is treasurer of the Populist national committee, says Debs will be their candi-
date for governor in 1893. (•A NO or riRKHIGH.
Hoshen Merchant* Arrented a* PartlM to Sw indling liiMttrance Companic*. Chicago, March 13.—Frank Brown and John A. Wilmer, merchants of Goshen, Ind., were arrested yesterday on a charge of being members of a gang of lirebugs. Max Blank has been arrested at Grand Rapids, Mich., ami Martin Cohen was taken into custody in this
committee.
If an agreement should lie reached as to when the bill shall be reported it is not probable that the Republicans will jiersist in the consideration of the bill item bv item, as they have begun, as that plan would consume a great amount
of time.
The Democratic members gave the Republicans to understand that if there should be any changes they would lie made by the Democratic majority.
of the
the street railway company which is practically a demand for an injunction against its usii|g tlie streets. Five-year-old child of Mrs. la-ouora Sweet, deceased, was found asleep on her mother's grave after lieing absent from her guardian’s home all day. Clark Porter of Fayette county accidentally scratched the liaek of his hand. It was a trivial injury, to which no attention was paid. The next day he complained of feeling ill; the second day black erysipelas developed, and he died in a short time of blool poisoning. THOUGHT HIM HARMLESS. Tin* I»i > *'h11 I* h Mothur Murdereil anil IM 1m*r* lnjurt’il by a C razy Man. LaTBOBE, Pa.. March 13.—Thomas Finnegan, a demented man, attacked his mother while laltoring under a siiell yesterday and she will probably die. He struck her with an iron bar. fracturing her skull, ami then kicked her in the stomach and left her for dead. Next he attacked his father, beating him into an unconscious condition. He then broke all the furniture in the house and left the premises. He then entered the house of a man named Eaton, but the family seeing the crazy man approach, tied. Finnegan proceeded to break the furniture. and scarcely a whole piece was left in the house. People hurried to the scene and attempted to arrest him, but his strength was too much for them. John Smith pulled a revolver and fired at him. The ball passed through his face, cutting out several teeth. Finnegan fell to the ground and was overpowered. He was handcuffed and sent to the insane department of the county home. Finnegan lost his reason a long time ago, but lieing ipiiet and apparently harmless he was permitted to >tay at
home.
WORLD’S FAIR BRIDE. Hatvitiian Miiiist«*r Tliiir*toii lo Soon W*«l a < oiM*«'s*lon C'aMliler. San Fkan< is< o, March 13.—The Eveu-
TariH’ ICiTi-lpt, f’outrantt-il.
Washington, March 13.—A treasury department tabulated statement shows duty receipts under the McKinley law. under the house Wilson bill and under the senate amendments as follows: Pres-
There was a brief discussion
sugar schedule between Senators Aid-I e nt law, $198,373,453; house bill. $134,rich and McPherson, in which the latter 69:1,004: senate bill, $165,903,771. It asserted that the protection granted re- ! shows also a senate increase on internal \ fined sugar did not exceed 12-100 of 1 | revenue of $63,500,000.
cent.
PoatuiAHterH For Small Town*. Washington, March 13.—The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed for Indiana: Concord, Richard Erwin; Crooked Creek. Stillman L.
KKFUBE TO INVESTIGATE.
IVITcr’i* Rcnolutlon to Inquire Into Sugnr
Speculation l.alil on the Tallin.
Washington, March 13.—Mr. Blanchard, the newly appointed senator from Louisiana, was presented to the senate
yesterday and took the oath of office.
The resolution of Senator Peffer calling for an investigation as to senators speculating in sugar in Wall street was, on motion of Mr. Gorman, laid on the table by a vote of 83 to 37. In support of this motion Mr. Gorman characterized the charges as based upon rumor and slander unworthy of consideration. Mr. Mills (Tex.) demanded the yeas and nays on the motion to table and the vote
in detail was as follows:
Yeas—Allison, Blackburn, Butler, Cattery, Camden, Carey, Cockrell, Cullom, Faulkner, Gallinger, Gibson, Gorman, Gray, Harris, Hawley, Hunton, Irby, Lindsay, McMillin, Manderson, Martin, Mitchell (Wis.), Morrill, Palmer, Pasco, Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Smith, Stockbridge. Teller, Vilas, Wolcott—Total, 33. Nays Aldrich, Allen, Bate, Berry, Call, Coke, Daniel, Davis, Dolph, Dubois, Fry, George, Hanslmtugh, Hoar, Kyle, Mills, Mitchell (Or.), Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Power. Pugh, Roach, Stewart, Tur-
pie, Voorhees—Total, 37.
The seigniorage bill was then taken up and debated until adjournment.
\Vtt*!iington City’* Aftitir.
Washington, March 13.—Yestenlay in the house was devoted entirely to the consideration of a bill relating to the extension of the time for allowing a street railroad company in this city to change
its system of motive power.
RESTORED TO PENSION KOMJI. Throe TIioukhikI Suspeniltst Veterans Will Kccel\e Their Former Hating. Washington, March 13.—All susiiensions of pensions in cases where payment has not been already resumed or where the pensioner’s name has not been stricken from the rolls will be removed by an order signed yesterday afternoon by Commissioner Lochren. The order, which was sent to the chief of the finance
division, is as follows:
Collins: Rapture, Lee Cox; St. Maurice, Frank A. Huger. Northern Indiana I •out mauler*. Washington, March 18.—Three presidential postmasters were appointed for Indiana yesterday: Valparaiso, John Brodie; Rochester, William J. Shields; Michigan City, Harvey R. Harris. Coiniiiittre Change. Washington, March 13.—By the promotion of Representative Blanchard to the senate Mr. Catchings becomes chairman of the house river and harbor com-
mittee.
inander, who up to this time has not shown any particular disposition to take a hand in the conflict. It is not thought, however, that the action is necessarily an act of sympathy with the insurgents. The offer of surrender followed the first actual show of determined force on tin part of the Brazilian government, which had given notice of neutral lorces that it would attack the insurgent fleet today, j A later dispatch to Secretary Gresham from Minister Thompson contains the additional information that Da Gama asks only that he and his officers lie al- i lowed to leave the country and the lives of his private soldiers and sailors be
spared.
OPENED HIS CAMPAIGN.
\V. C. Owen* Begin* His Fight Against
Iti’CM’k in ridge For Congress.
Lf.xington, Ky.. March 13. —Yester- ! day afternoon, at the Lexington opera house, what promises to the hottest con-
city. Both are alleged to be members of ing Post announces the engagement of
voked assault upon Mr. Johnson. Colonel Breckinridge and his son had started from the courtroom, but seeing the judge, the congressman approached him and said with evident excitement: “I had nothing to do with this, judge. I was trying to separate them, that was
all."
From the statements of eyewitnesses it seemed that this was correct, for afthough there was a moment of very general scuffling, everybody but Mr. Shelby seemed to have stalled in with the intention of stopping the trouble. Julge Bradley was very indignant: “We can't have this here, gentlemen," he said sternly. "You must understand that we cannot have such outbreaks. 1 will ascertain who are responsible for this and see to it that they are properly
punished.”
MU* Polhifd Faint* Again.
This nmdlistic encounter was not the gressional campaign known in the Ash- mending the action of the grand jury in
district since 1878 was duly in- indicting women of questionable charaugurated in a speech by the Hon. Will- after Peter Tripps became offended and iam O. Owens of Scott county. Owens assaulted Will and Harry Martin, the
was the first to Alters, but the injuries inflicted were
the same gang. It is asserted that with in two years these men have swindled tire insurance companies out of over $60,QUO. Their method was to rent a store, put in a cheap stock, insure it for three times its value and then fire it. •Viiil«‘«l For a >1 uiuBtoii* Assault* Plymoi th. Ind., March 13.—Sol Miller of Bourbon is in jail here charged with a murderous assault on Oiner Davis, a well-to-do groceryman of that place. The attack was made after Mr. Davis had closed up his store. While crossing the railroad tracks, three blocks away, he was suddenly struck on the head with a big club. Failing to bring his man the first blow, a second ami third were delivered, but the assailant was frightened off before getting $500
which Mr. Davis carried.
FtlHors .\M*ault<*<l.
Lebanon, Ind., March 13.—<)n account of an article in The Daily Reporter corn-
senator Coke K«-a<ly to llctlra. Washington, March 18. — Senator Richard Coke of Texas has written a letter to friends in not be a candidate for
Miss Pollard was carried sobbing from the courtroom and fell in a faint outside the door win u testimony concerning the birth and death of her child in 1888 was lieing given. The two faithful friends of her own sex attended her and she was driven in a cab to the house of refuge,
where she makes her home.
Curious old and young women were , I informed by Judge Bradley that their j presence was not desired, many having come to hear tue evidence, and proceedings were delayed while they hied out, showing plainly their disappointment. A great portion of the proceedings of the day were devoted to the introduction of depositions in the complainant's liehalf, and it was in a legal contest over these that the incidents occurred which led up to the disgraceful encounter in
enter the race against Breckinridge. and also the first to open up the fierce battle for the seat in
slight. The public commends the course of The Reporter in its tight for law and
order.
copied by the defendant in the celebrated breach of promise suit in progress at Washington, which is
w. i .ovvKNs. attracting the attention of the whole country. The place now lieing sought by Mr. Owens, the Hon. Evan Settle and the incumbent has
Waiting For Murderer*.
Moores Hill, Ind., March 13.—William Gray, the Elrod farmer who was mysteriously warned of an alleged plot uiKin his life, is now prepared to meet his doom as becomes a freeman and a citizen. His house is a little arsenal, and he patiently awaits the coming of the four men who are said to have formed a plot to murder him.
Died While Sparring. Wabash. Ind.. March 13.—James A. ('arter, night clerk in the Arlington hotel at Rochester, dropped dead of j heart disease while sparring with - 1 friend. Keep Ai i«y From I tHh. Ogden, U. T.. March 13.—The mayor j has issued a manifesto warning unemployed to keep away from here. NEWS BOILED DOWN. Billy Edwards, the sport injured in a j runaway in Hot Springs, is dead. Philip Armour denies that he will give i $500,000 te a San Francisco trade school. Report that Fnited States Supreme Court I Judge Jackson’s condition is alarming is
deified.
Mr. Gladstone finished a translation of Horace’s ode i.ito English verse on the day
he resigned.
Steinitz and Lasker la-gin a chess tournament Thursday in New York for the
world’s championship.
Political factions in Enid, O. T.,arein
mortal array and some sluaiting has oc
curred. Worse trouble is feared.
Young Mr. Francis was a witness for , Tames B Heck Joseuli (’ BlackMiss Pollard, having boarded at the i, n w. C. P. Breckinridge. Col-
onel Breckinridge is serving his fifth
term.
In his speech, referring to Henry Clay
same place, and he was asked what had been the colonel's manner toward the
complainant.
1lr«*cktnri<lg«‘ I'atenial ami Kind. “Always extremely paternal and very kind—very affectionate also.'
and Joint C. Breckinridge. Mr. Owens
said:
The civic crown of honor for which
•What was Miss Pollard's manner I strive has been so often proudly won
In accordance with the Provisions of the of th „ nlinerH crushed by a cave-in act of congress approved Dec. 21, 1H!M, you the ( j Rylor(l mine< VTIlkesbarre, Pa., are hereby instructed to at once take such I^n recoveml after a month of steady steps aa may lie necessary to remove sus- ! J
toward himV"
“Very respectful and affectionate." Miss Pollard had introduced the witness to Colonel Breckinridge once in the drawingroom. As the witness entered
and grandly worn that he who seeks it now, though bolder far than I dare be, must need approach with fear and trembling. Wliether we turn on the one hand to the beautiful cemetery where, from its green sward a towering
>>*' found Colonel Breckinridge holding nljaf ^prYn^s ‘ heaven ward ”to “wake ‘ the Miss Pollard s hand, its though about to meluor j es 0 f the great commoner, or on leave. As he stood in the hall he heard ---
the colonel ask her who he was, whether he came to see her, and seemed fearful that he might inform a mutual friend, Mrs. Corruvias of the Mexican legation, of his (Breckinridge's) attentions to Miss Pollard. He also heard Breckinridge in-
pension of pensions in all cases in which action of resumption of payment or drop ping from the rolls has not lieen taken. This action affects the cases of between 8.000 and 4,000 jamsioners. The petition agents will lie instructed to pay these pensioners their former rates until
otherwise ordered.
Nngar Koiiiii k-k.
Washington, March 13. —Secretary Carlisle, in response to a resolution, reports the iwyment of bounty on beet,
and cane
sorghum and
sugar as follows for
work.
New York presbytery wrangled over admission to the ministry of students from the Briggs college, but they were finally accepted New York had a dynamite scare. John Kelly was arrested with a half dozen bombs, which he claims a stranger hired him to carry from the ferry. Captain Salinas appears and denies by the liest sort of evidence that lie and the crew of the yacht Natalie were not shot by officers of President Hip|iolyte. New York lias given a branch of the N'i-
quire if ho knew of their engagement seeming apprehensive that he might speak of that. He had several times seen them go out together, once in the evening, and had frequently heard their engagement mentioned in the house. Talk. With Mins Pollard. On cross-examination young Mr. Francis said that Miss Pollard hail rejieat* d a conversation with Colonel Breckinridge concerning himself, and to Breckinridge asking him not to speak of the engagement to any one who did not know of it already. The young man was a law student, it appeared. Last spring Mias Pollard asked him in case anything should arise if he would give his testimony. He
said:
“That was one day in the drawingroom when Miss Pollard seemed very much depressed. She said she feared Colonel Breckinridge was not going to keep his word, and that if he did not marry her on the appointed day she would shoot herself. I said: - 1 do not
Ought to H«* a rolireman. Indianapolis. March 13.—James SutDelaware street,
pur-
sued the thief for several blocks, finally overtaking and arresting him. The culprit turned out to be John Carroll, an ex-convict, and his victim was John Cummings, who while intoxicated was
relieved of $7.
Minister Loriu Thurston, Hawaiian repre-
sentative at Washington. and Miss Harriet W. Potte: and states that the wedding will occur the latter part of this month at the bride's home in St. Joseph, Mich. Miss Potter met the Hawaiian minister during her employ-
' roent at Chicago as
MIMstei! thuistoN. cashier in the Hawaiian < omission. She also came here to the midwinter fair as cashier in the Hawaiian exhibit, hut resigned two weeks ago and returned to Michigan to
prepare for the wedding. ROSEBERY'S STAND.
II«* Adhere* t«» the Policy of GlA«1*tofit‘
on the Irish Oiie*tion.
•London, March 13.—Premier Rosebery, in addressing a meeting of Lilieral leaders yesterday, told those present that there wou! i lie no change of measures, but only men. On Irish questions the party was bound by every tie to continue Mr. Gladstone's policy. The qmflh's present advisers, he said, entirely agreed with Mr. Gladstone’s last declarations concerning the house of lords. What the lords had to understand was that with them the task of revision was delicate and that rejection was dangerous. HORRIBLE METHOD OF SUICIDE. Wife of a Hank f'asltler SafnrntcM llortclf Witli ( ouloil Mini Start* a I ir«*. Savannah, Mo., March 13.—Mrs. M S. Wells, wife of the cashier of the State bank of this city, yesterday went into an outhouse, saturated the building and her clothing with coaloil and then fired the place. She was dead when neighbors were attracted to the scene. Illness of her husband and foster mother is supposed to have unbalanced her mind.
l*miii<l«‘d Ills Plilld** Head With a Hatchet. Looansport, Ind., March 13.—Fernando C. Kegley of Walton, this county, became violently insane and attempted to beat out his baby's brains with a hatchet. The child is still unconscious
and may not recover.
te .SS.Tr; r,” ss
\
sugar, $3,513,597: maple sugar, $115,597;
total, $8,267,055.
Halinaii Kconoiiii/.iiig. Washington, March 13.—The Indian appropriation bill is likely to lie reported tins week. Chairman Holman < f the
powerful electric current generated at the
falls.
Steamer Waiimoo from Honolulu confirms suspicions regarding arrival of aliens there and the government’s care in seeing that they are not to recruit a royalist up rising.
heart. Miss Pollard. While he is a distinguished man, and all that, there are other men in the world.’ She said: 'Ah. hut there is no other but Colonel Breckinridge for me. You do not know how
kind Tie has been to me.'
‘•She seemed to think that his attentions might have compromised her, and
the other to your public mart, where from your very doorway the bronze memento proclaims Kentucky's pride, the air is redolent with songs of love and praise for your glorious dead and somnant with warnings for him who seeks unworthily to lift the mantel fallen from forms of such heroic mold." He closed with a beautiful peroration of a pledge not to dishonor the jiositioH
should it lie intrusted to him.
Hi* IMAii* Frust ruflfc‘<l.
LoI'Isville, March 13. — Anthony Manns, a fugitive from Tampa. Fla., was arrested here yesterday. Manns, who was enamored of Mrs. Cox, his housekeeper, projsised t<> purchase morphine and label it "quinine" and give it to his wife. The C’ox woman informed Mrs. Manus of the plot and she had him
arrested.
Labor Kbit*.
Paterson, N. J., March 13.—One thousand strikers at Barbour's Max spin ning mill stoned and threw mud at a half dozen men who had returned to work yesterday. Warnian's (Reworks employes who remain at work were also marched on and a general fight followed, the strikers being urged on by their wives. Nrirotiatiiig For a Kailroad. Toledo. <).. March 13.—The Norfolk and Western Railway company is negotiating for the purchase of the Ohio Bon them, recently completed to Lima, ami which it is contemplated to extend
to this city.
Miu^r* standing: Out.
Massillon, O., March 18.—At a delegate meeting of Massillon district coal miners held at ('anal Fulton yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to prolong the lockout against the abolition of the 15 cents differential. An open letter to the operators says: "You have no case that merits success unless you change your demands. There must be strife and bit-
Contraetor Fatally Hurl. terness for years to come, and for the Brazil, Ind., March LL-Hawkins ! consequent loss and hardship you, and Hawkins, a prominent road contractor j ^ uu ar '' resiKHisibltL of this city, was fatally injured yester- | cieveiamr. i i.mm iai I'oimY OppoHeti. dav while working under an embank- . ,, w ., ', ' ment. A heavy fall of dirt crushed him Jeeierson L itv . Mo., March 13. Govto the ground. ernor Stone criticises the wisdom of the
Democratic state committee in calling
notes of tii f. statf:. the state convention for May 15 at Kun- , , “ . , . ! su - 8 City. He thinks that one object is Anderson s K hi>s factories are laxmdmr. to secure an indorsement of President (.’oates college will not leave Terre Haute. Cleveland's financial policy. Resolutions Alfred Baker, aged 10, killed by a Terre indorsing the president's financial policy,
Haute electric car.
Frederick Amthor, an Indianapolis butcher, shot himself. Kev. C. A. Manker has been chosen chaplain of the southern prison. Government fish commission has placed 3,000 trout in St. Joseph county lakes. Anderson W. T. IT. organized a slumming expedition and caused great gossip. Kokomo preachers mid press are arrayed against the bla-ral policy pursued in that
city.
Jacob Harshliarger, farm band, threw himself under a train at Crawfordsville and is dead. Charles Harsell, near Plymouth, had his left hand sawed off while at work with a picket making machine. Frank Hinkle, promising young Cass county teacher, was taken ill in the schoolroom and died in a few hours. Howard county farmers are pleased that John W. I’aris has la'cn reindicted for his connection with the Greeutown bank. Alleged land buyer who lived off farmers in the neighlMirlaxsl of Spencer was missing when the time came for closing
deals.
he says, will prove a firebrand. Ithaca liraml Jury Instructed*
Ithaca, N. Y., March 13.—Judge Forbes in charging the grand jury referred to the recent freshmen banquet tragedy. He did not believe that those who caused the chloride to be diffused about the hall deliberately premeditated taking human life, and if tile jury found such to be tlie case they could not indict
for murder.
.Mor«‘ Main** Lluct ion*. Augi/kta, March 13.—The Republicans carried Augusta yesterday, being an overturn from last year, by 340. Biddbford, March 18.—This city went Republican by 300 majority. The Republicans carried every ward and elected neaily the whole ticket. Biddeford lias lieen Democratic since 188;i.
Ohio Mayor Itanged In Fttigy,
Granville, O., March 18.—Mayor Mauson was hanged in effigy la-fore the Baptist church. College students are suspected, as the mayor has lieen active
Indianapolis has brought a suit against | in prosecuting students for their pranks.